Nebraska dust and dry times recalled at Boone County Fair
The writer recalls hot dry memories from 1955 Boone County Fair in Nebraska and notes local topics including a missing unlicensed dog call to City Clerk Joyce Page, the City Pound, and upcoming Bloodmobile visit on March 22 in Polk. Bernie Gissler Maurine Schuman and Herr Howe finished indexing the Centennial Book.
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Nebraska
Boone County
Joyce Page
City Pound
Bernie Gissler
Maurine Schuman
Herr Howe
Easter Seal Neighbor to Neighbor drive in Polk County
Osceola and Stromsburg to participate in the Nebraska Easter Seal Society fund campaign. Volunteers circulate red white and blue kits featuring Susie Shemek of Columbus and include service information and contribution envelopes. Connie Urban of Osceola has been accepted at Grand Island School of Business for the June 11 1973 class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Polk County
Nebraska
Easter Seal Society
Tom Plummer Jr
Ogallala
Stromsburg
Phyllis Yungdahl
Susie Shemek
Columbus
Connie Urban
Francis Urban
Grand Island School of Business
Grand Island
Urban
Osceola High School
The Crucible at Platte College March 15 17
The Crucible will be performed on stage at Platte College Fine Arts Theatre March 15 through 17. The Salem witch hunt drama is directed by Charlotte Rike, a faculty member in the Social Science Department.
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Platte College Fine Arts Theatre
Salem, Mass
Charlotte Rike
Social Science
Area 4-H Home Living Day Draws 250 in Columbus
About 250 4-H members leaders and parents attended Area 4-H Home Living Day on March 10 at Agricultural Park in Columbus. The event, led by Judy Hofeldt, showcased six sessions on home living projects with leaders from East Platte Extension Area including Platte Butler Polk and Colfax counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Park
Columbus
Judy Hofeldt
East Platte Area
Paul Brockhaus
Ray Weinhoff
Harvey Rosche
Vern Arps
Anthony Prochaska
Ben Fricke
Elton Peterson
Ray Boss
Severt Oquist
Fricke
Magdalene Pfister
State Extension
4-H
Doris Michaelson
Omaha
Hofeldt
East Platte
Two area students named to pharmacy dean’s list
Thirty-one University of Nebraska College of Pharmacy seniors earned a fall semester Dean's Honor List GPA of 3.0 or better. Included are William Snodgrass of Osceola and Thomas Swedenburg of Clarks.
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Pharmacy
University of Nebraska
College of Pharmacy
William Snodgrass
Osceola
Thomas Swedenburg
Clarks
Social Security rep to visit Osceola March 21 1973
A Social Security representative will be in Osceola at the Courthouse second floor on Wednesday March 21 1973 from 9 30 to 11 30 a m to explain coverage for household workers and report requirements to the IRS. Also 4 H news and farming meetings details appear in this notice.
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Osceola
Internal Revenue Service
Medicare
Social Security Office
Social Security Administration
Lincoln
Osceola to Hold May 22 Special Election on NPPD Contract
Osceola City Council set a May 22 special election to decide the contract with NPPD after petitions filed with the City Clerk. A large citizen delegation attended the March 7 meeting asking questions and hearing council replies. Ray Soukup and Orval Eikenhorst discussed Davis Creek flood plans with leaders. The council approved buying new dog license tags for the year and outlined seasonal penning of dogs from April 1 to November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NPPD
Osceola
Ray Soukup
Orval Eikenhorst
Davis Creek
National Girl Scout Week Observed in Osceola
National Girl Scout Week runs March 11 to 17 with the Osceola unit celebrating its 61st birthday. Girls wear uniforms and display windows at the Nebraska Public Power Building. On Citizenship Day Tuesday, Brownie Troop 138 led a flag ceremony for Jeffrey School 2nd and 3rd graders, with Junior Troop joining.
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Girl Scouts of
Osceola
Nebraska Public Power
Jeffrey School
Platte Valley Office of Mental Retardation Opens House
The PVOMR invites the public to an open house Tuesday March 20 from 1 to 3 30 p m at 1853 10th Ave Columbus. Executive director Robert Holmes urges all interested people in Platte Colfax Boone Butler Nance and Polk counties to view children adult and residential programs and facilities.
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Platte Valley
10Th Ave
Columbus
Platte
Colfax
Boone
Butler
Nance
Polk
Robert Holmes
P.v.0.m.r
NPPD Urges Safe Kite Flying Near Power Lines
Nebraska Public Power District urges caution for children and parents about kite flying near electric lines. Safety Supervisor Ran dall Collins warns kite strings can conduct electricity, turning a fun activity into danger for all ages.
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Nebraska
WAC of the Month Honoree Named at Fort MacArthur
PFC Beth A. Coffin is named WAC of the Month for February at Fort MacArthur California. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy W Coffin of Silver Creek and a 1972 Osceola High School graduate.
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Beth A. Coffin
WAC
Fort MacArthur
Calif
Beth
Roy W. Coffin
Silver Creek
Osceola High School
San Pedro
Heart Association sponsors spring conference on stroke
The Central Area Nursing Education Committee of the Nebraska Heart Association sponsors a one day Stroke Conference at the Masonic Temple Hastings on Friday March 30. Open to physicians nurses and others. Featured speaker H C Seely M D from Veterans Administration Hospital Grand Island. Other speakers Mel Marx Sigrid Eigenberg and Shirley Harms. Registration from Karen Janulewicz R N P O Box 67 Hastings 68901. Deadline March 23. Registration fee 3.50.
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Central Area Nursing Education Committee
Nebraska Heart Association
Masonic Temple
Hastings
Mabel Baker
R.N
Grand Island
H. C. Seely
M.D
Rehabilitation Medical Service
Veterans Administration Hospital
Mel Marx
RPT
Sigrid Eigenberg
M. A
Shirley Harms
Karen Janulewicz
P. O
Nebraskan Trailer Court
Lot D
Feed grain signup ends March 16 with two option choices
The 1973 Feed Grain and Wheat Programs signup closes Friday March 16 per ASCS official Eugene V. Sterup. Producers must sign up to receive payments and price support loans, choosing Option A with 25 percent set aside or Option B limited to 1972 acreage, plus haying or grazing provisions only if requested before grazing begins.
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Eugene V. Sterup
ASCS
Sterup
Phil. Nyberg
Bert Gissler
Milton Peterson
Midland College
Midland
Air Force Sergeant Charles Brand Graduates Telephone Exchange Course
Sergeant Charles L Brand son of Mr and Mrs Charles H Brand of Silver Creek Nebraska graduated at Sheppard AFB Texas from the Air Training Command telephone exchange specialist course He will be assigned to McChord AFB Washington with a unit of the Air Force Communications Service Brand is a 1967 Silver Creek Public High School graduate and has nine months service in Vietnam His wife Larae is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Peterson of 223 Elmore Ave Nampa Idaho.
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Charles L. Brand
Charles H. Brand
Silver Creek
Neb
Sheppard Afb
Tex
U. S. Air Force
Air Training Command
McChord Afb
Wash
Air Force Communications Service
Brand
Silver Creek Public High School
Vietnam
Larae
Thomas Peterson
Elmore Ave
Nampa
Idaho
Joint NRD meeting set at Crete Nebraska
The second joint basin meeting of the Upper and Lower Big Blue NRD's is scheduled for Wednesday March 2 1973 at 10 00 am in the Crete State Bank Conference Room Crete Nebraska. Directors from both NRD's will hear reports on the Big Blue River basin study discuss subdivision for November 1974 director elections and coordinate area education programs. The agenda also covers groundwater rules current NRD legislation including the Land and Water Development Fund and the proposed group enterprise and road structure projects.
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Big Blue Nrd
Crete State Bank
Crete
Nebraska
NRD
Hedi and
Harold's
Corps of Engineer
Big Blue River Basin
Polk County Teen Dance crowns king and queen
Mary Rystrom reports that each student ticket at the OHS MOD dance will count twenty five votes for their candidates. The event is set for Thursday night March 15 at Polk Community Hall with Elastic Band of CID Productions Lincoln providing music. Polk Woman's Club supplies refreshments and sponsors.
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Polk County
Mary Rystrom
Polk Community Hall
Elastic Band
CID Productions
Lincoln
Polk Woman's Club
Farmland Signups Hit 553,564 in Early 1973 Feed Grain Program
U S Department of Agriculture reports 553,564 farms enrolled in the first 20 days of the February 5 to March 16 1973 signup period. The group covers 34,628,525 acres of feed grain base across 2,990,227 eligible farms.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Bloodmobile to Visit Polk County for Blood Drive
Polk County lags in meeting blood quota. The Bloodmobile will set up at the Polk American Legion Hall on Thursday March 22 from 10 30 a m to 4 p m. Donors may give every 8 weeks and should check donor cards for eligibility. The unit will not return to Osceola until October.
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Polk County
Polk
Polk American Legion Hall
Osceola
Osceola Eastern Star Holds Annual School of Instruction
Osceola Chapter No. 24 Order of the Eastern Star held its annual School of Instruction on Saturday March 10 with Worthy Matron Mrs. Carol Krieger presiding. District No. 11 Supervisor Mrs. Crista Nalls spoke and was presented a corsage. Nebraska Associate Grand Matron Mrs. Irene Berry attended as a guest.
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Osceola
Order of the Eastern Star
Worthy
Carol Krieger
Anne Marie Snugg
Crista Nalls
Lincoln
CES Kensington
Irene Berry
Tekamah
Nebraska
Mmes
Merridel Watts
Virginia Monson
Helen Inness
St. Patrick’s
Carolyn Wieseman
Nalls
Krieger
Olive Watts
Karleen Watts
Frances Inness
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Kathy
GI School
Mrs
Economist
Paul Miller
Agro Service Inc
Miller
PVOMR
B. Coffin
Heart Assn
C. L. Rand
OHS
Charlene Fujan
Mark Tenniges
Bloodmobile
OES
School of Instruction
Bulldogs
Carlson
Jim
Steve
Hayes
Chris
Johansen
Brady
Johnston
Jeff
Lamb
Lindley
Monson
Q Nelson
Daryl
Nelson
Doyle
Peterson
Bill
Tom
Walgren
Scott
Zelazney
Bob
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