AkSarBen Honors Civic Leaders at Columbus Dinner
AkSarBen sponsored a community service dinner in Columbus with attendees from Polk County and area civic groups. Guests included Henry Gaius and Ray Conrad of Polk County fair officials, Mrs Conrad, Martin Roberts of Osceola, K L Stewart of Polk, L Van Winkle of Silver Creek, and Warren Johnson of Stromsburg. Fr Raphael Chonta and Miss Mary Brell were called to Chicago by a relative’s death, so St Vincent church services are canceled Wednesday and Friday nights.
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Columbus
AkSarBen
Polk County
Henry Gaius
Ray Conrad
Conrad
Ak SarBen
Martin Roberts
Osceola
K. L. Stewart
Polk
L. ‘’. van Winkle
Silver Creek
Warren Johnson
Stromsburg
Raphael Chonta
Mary Brell
Chicago
St. Vincent Church
Bryan
Gerald D. Bryan
St. Marys Hospital
Beverly Dianne
Zach
Melissa Kay
Larry Zachs
Myrtle Beach
S. Car
Henry Olson
Fort Collins
Colo
D. E. Powells
Vanderbeek
Duane Vanderbeek
Lincoln
Todd Duane
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Otto Daum
Christensen
Ronald Christensen
Lutheran Hospital
Cindy Sue
Auto show spotlight at Osceola with Hitler Mercedes on display
First National Banks of Osceola and Shelby sponsor a free Sunday auto show at OHS Auditorium featuring Jack Imel and the Sam Fraser Trio. Display will include a 4% ton Mercedes Benz armor plated car once owned by Adolf Hitler. Also covered are local family news, a yard work mishap, a car-accident report, college hire of Dr. Robert N. Manley, and cancer awareness notices with precinct chairmen listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Shelby
Jack Imel
Lawrence Welk
Sam Fraser
Patty Lombardo
Adolph Hitler
Mercedes- Benz
John Quirk
Hastings
OHS
Mercedes-Benz
First National Banks of Osceola
Osceola High School
Winter storm sweeps Polk County with winds and light snow
A spring storm brought high winds and 3 to 4 inches of snow in Polk County. Schools mostly remained open except for others reporting closures while treacherous roads and drifting snow affected travel. Observer Chris Dahmke notes the drifting and wind caused most impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Chris Dahmke
Osceola
OHS Senior Play Rest Assured Set for April 1
The OHS senior class rehearses the April 1 gym performance at 8 p.m. with a large cast including Kent Heckman Donna Nelson Margaret Peterson Amber Johnson JoLynn Sorrenson Steve Eikenhorst Danny Husak Janice Fischer Mike Anderson Janet Girard Greg Timm Deanna Prel Bruce Bugbee Dick Bennett Larry Osenbaugh Barbara Bennett. Also note staff news on Northwestern Mutual Life Kuhnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OHS
Kent Heckman
Donna Nelson
Margaret Peterson
Amber Johnson
JoLynn Sorrenson
Steve Eikenhorst
Danny Husak
Janice Fischer
Mike Anderson
Janet Girard
Greg Timm
Deanna Pre‘l
Bruce Bugbee
Dick Bennett
Larry Osenbaugh
Barbara Bennett
Students Explore County Government Day At Osceola
About 117 high school juniors with sponsors attended the American Legion Boys and Girls County Government Day in Osceola. Legion speakers W H Norton Philip H Nyberg and Robert L Mills lectured on county history offices and courtroom procedure before a mock trial and a noon luncheon by the Legion Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Boys and Girls
Osceola
The
Legion Committee
W. H. Norton
Philip H. Nyberg
Robert L. Mills
Legion Auxiliary
M. R. Anderson
Osceola Town Namesake Traced to Seminole Chief Osceola
Polk County historical society met March 17 with 25 at Mrs A F Nyquist home to plan Old Times Day. Osceola likely named for Osceola of Seminole memory. The group displayed 100 year old dishes and discussed museum access for out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Historical Society
A. F. Nyquist
Curtis Flodman
Osceola
U.S
Florida
Oklahoma
Polk county spelling winners sweep sessions at contest
Spelling winners were named from Stromsburg and district pupils in the Saturday county contest. Ann Otte tops 7th-8th grade, with Larry Neujahr second and others placing. Eight competitors qualify for the district meet April 5 in Seward. Otte enters Omaha April 30. Also reports on student council races, a local retarded-children group meeting, school calendars, and moves of local residents. Weather transmitters released by balloon voyage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Polk
Polk County Crops-Weather Summary
Moisture for the week ending Saturday was adequate in surface and subsoil. Winter wheat stands in good condition while pasture and range feed average. Three days suitable for field work with stalk cutting discing and plowing noted. Warm weather encouraged field operations and aided cattle gains. Spring pig and lamb crops remained average with lambing and farrowing season aided by favorable weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen H. Krohn
Osceola star Gissler earns all state honor in basketball
Osceola junior Alan Gissler 6 foot 7 earned all state honor from Lincoln and Omaha papers for leading a 19 2 season and Goldenrod Conference title. He and teammate Larry Richards were named to the Goldenrod first team along with Shen sey Clarks Wilhelms Stroms burg and Sealey Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Gissler
OHS
Lincoln
Omaha
Gissler
Osceola
Goldenrod
Larry Richards
Shensey
Clarks
Wilhelms
Stromsburg
Sealey
Polk
Mike Anderson
Lemmerman
Palmer
Roberts
St. Edward
Burger
Silver Creek
Noyd
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Fran Howe
Ford
Weatherman
Dr. Manley
Scottsbluff
Robert N. Manley
University of Nebraska
Hiram Scott College
Manley
Nebraska
Qsceola
Johnson
Perry N
Sapp, Polk Co
Cancer Crusade
Osceola City
F. W. Schuman
Osceola Rural
Charles Walgreen
Hackberry
Leonard Hiemer
W. V. Kosch
Rudy Davis
Canada
Arthur Scholz
Clear Creek
Glen Augustin
Island
Linda Kinzli
Valley
Will Imhoff
Platte
Guildford Bryan
Verlin Johnson
Pleasant Home
Irvin Anderson
Glen Babcock
Strom
Joe Hill
Hill
Birtins
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Hiemer
Jennifer Jean
Darch
Dale Hiemer
Ay Buielebrows
Douglas Kuhnel
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
Kuhnel
Northwestern
Aquinas School
Columbus Beauty College
Robert Kuhnels
John Stalions
Lincoln General Hospital
Edman
AFS
Orval Eik
Enhorst
Sigbritt Edman
Sweden
Gsceola
Iowa Town
Eddie Motter
Motter
U.C.L.A
Joe Cipriano
Cipriano
University of Idaho
University of Washington
Tippy Dye
N. Y
GOP
Republican Women’s Club
Osceola City Hall
Polk Public Schools
Kearney
Sandy Soukup
Craig Erickson
Platte Valley Association For Retarded
Columbus Opportunity Center
Lutheran Church
Russell Anderson
LaSalle St
H. S. Eklund
Bank
Aprt
Andersons
Methodist Church
Patty
Ricky Braithwait
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