Child Injured After Falling From Car Near Osceola
Danny Watts four year old son of Mr and Mrs Edward Watts Osceola was injured Thursday when he fell from a car driven by his mother on U S 30A 81 near Osceola while attempting a left curve onto a graveled road. He received bruises and abrasions and was taken to Annie Jeffrey Memorial hospital where X rays showed no serious injury. Funeral services were held Tuesday for Eva L Mouden 79 who died May 2 in York.
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Danny Watts
Edward Watts
Osceola
Alaska quake aid urged by reader to match foreign aid
A letter argues the federal government should fund Alaska's earthquake recovery and match aid given to other nations, noting why Alaska deserves similar treatment and calling for swift assistance.
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Alaska
Longtime Polk County resident Anna Ahlquist dies at 86
Anna Mathilda Ahlquist born in Sweden in 1877 died April 25 1964 aged 86. She came to America in 1900 married Otto Ahlquist with whom she farmed near Osceola until 1936 then moved to Stromsburg Nebraska. Survived by four children eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Services April 27 at Evangelical Covenant Church Stromsburg. Interment Stromsburg Cemetery. First Communion class held at St. Vincent’s church with Rev. Raphael Chonta officiating.
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Anna Mathilda Ahlquist
Jonas and
Sofia Rydstedt
Skepperstal Socken
Jonkopings Lan
Samaland
Sweden
Skepperstad
Smaland
America
Otto Ahlquist
Ahlquists
Evangelical Covenant Church
John Carlson
Oskar Molinder
Covenant Home
Calmer Youngquist
Cadet Lester D Gabriel in Special Courses at Air Force Academy
Cadet Lester D. Gabriel son of Lester A Gabriels participates in a special curriculum at the Air Force Academy Colorado. The program targets exceptional cadets and adds elective courses beyond the regular academy curriculum.
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Lester D. Gabriel
Lester A. Gabriels
Air Force Academy
Colorado
Tour Ends After Eastern Circuit Visit and Fair Opening
Martha Herger of Shelby returns from a 14 day tour visiting Kentucky Virginia Washington D C Niagara Falls Detroit and other sites including the New York World's Fair opening. Corrections note Michael Demuth was incorrectly reported.
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Martha Herger
Shelby
Kentucky
Virginia
Washington, D. C
Niagara Falls
Detroit
Group tours completed watershed and future itinerary planned
A Prairie-Davis Steering Committee met to discuss results of meetings in Polk Osceola and Stromsburg and planned a tour of a completed watershed held Friday. Attendees noted the positive outcomes of the watershed program.
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Soil & Water Conservation Dist
Prairie-Davis
Polk
Osceola
Stromsburg
Auto Mishap Injures Judy Miller in High Speed Chase
Judy Miller, 21, daughter of the Clyde Millers of Osceola, sustained lacerations and possible further injuries when the vehicle she rode in overturned on a gravel road between Henderson and York during a high speed chase with State Trooper Henderson of York. The car was wrecked. Driver Billy Leistline, 21, York, possibly hip fracture and injuries. Starlyn Lindquist, 22, Stromsburg, lacerations. Jack Davis, 17, York, released Sunday.
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Judy Miller
Clyde Millers
Osceola
Henderson
York
York Hospital
Billy Leistline
Starlyn Lindquist
Stromsburg
Jack Davis
Campbell wins musical award for Waltz Then March
Henry Campbell of Bozeman Montana son of Mrs P B Campbell of Osceola has received a cash prize for a musical composition Campbell a music professor at Montana State College received the award for Waltz Then March from J Fischer and Bros publishers.
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Henry Campbell
Bozeman
Mont
P. B. Campbell
Osceola
Campbell
Montana State College
J. Fischer and Bros
Osceola school board approves band uniforms and staff contracts
Osceola school board ordered close to 4000 dollars for new band uniforms to replace the 12 year old set. The board also elected Alex Mills president Dan Armbruster vice president and Phil Nyberg secretary treasurer. Contracts with several teachers were approved and more offers made amid 3 or 4 vacancies in the grade school staff. Army Specialist Robert M. Moore, son of Katharina and based in Germany, and Marilyn Prososki, daughter of the Albins, both features in local notices.
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Osceola
Alex Mills
Dan Armbruster
Phil Nyberg
Army
Robert M. Moore
Katharina
591St Transportation Company
Ilesheim
Germany
Moore
Fort Eustis
Osceola High School
Gissler Attends Hutchinson Sales Clinic
Rolland A. Gissler, local representative for National Fidelity Life Insurance Co., returned from a three day sales clinic in Hutchinson Kansas. Thirty six agents from seven states attended conducted by field superintendents to equip reps to meet changing economic needs.
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Rolland A. Gissler
National Fidelity Life Insurance Co
Hutchinson
Kans
Odd Bits from Perry N Sapp Retrospective
In the Lincoln Journal and Star reminiscence Perry N Sapp notes human error in a May 3 1964 date misprint and recalls Polk County pioneer George Bond who died at 85. He highlights upcoming May 12 1964 primary with five candidates for County Judge and comments on local civic topics including courthouse costs and new home construction.
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Perry N. Sapp
Lincoln Journal and Star
Uncle Noot
Polk County
George Bond
York County
Bond
Osceola
Wayland
Richard Merrick
Christian Gaedeke
Orville Gildersleve
Eldon Johnson
Russell Anderson
Good Samaritan
Tornadoes Hit Polk County Areas Cause Homes Damaged
A Tuesday tornado sweep through Polk County injured five people and damaged farms and homes from Benedict to Rising City. Osceola saw injuries and power outages with the creek rising and park flooding. Hospitalized were Robert Rafert and family, Erven Rystrom, Dale Scow, plus others in David City and Columbus. several drivers were seriously hurt.
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Polk County
Benedict
Stromsburg
Shelby
Loraine
Erven Rystrom
Dale Scow
David City
Columbus
Tom Hastings
Osceola
Hastings
Reynold Petersom
Robert Rafert
Lester Hohndorf
I- 92
Dean White
Louis Daum
Leonard Hiemer
Larry Richter
Orville Hennings
Wayne Beatty
Mim Peterson
Emma Hollister
Irven Rystrom
Lung Power
Osceola PTA elects new officers for 1964-65
Bernie Gissler is elected president of the Osceola PTA at the April 29 meeting with Mrs. Charles White as vice president. Other officers named include Betty Boden secretary and Mrs. Gary Garey treasurer. Dr. John Blodig spoke on theories for handling childhood emotional problems.
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Bernie Gissler
Osceola Pta
Charles White
Betty Boden
Gary Garey
John Blodig
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Rochester
Mich
Osceola Lions Club
Napper
Archie Napper
Brian David
Ellison
Beth Anne
Donald Ellison
Rising City
Eva Mouden
Methodist Church
Eva L. Mouden
Don Waterman
Ulysses
Don
Arizona
Virgil Bugbee
Bugbee
Anna Ahlquist
St. Vincent’s Church
Raphael Chonta
Margaret Lux
Marileen Barry
Sara Armbruster
Ann Cerny
Jeanette Cerny
Kathy Rystrom
Cathy Schott
Debra Svoboda
Lorre Wobig
David McMeekin
John Meister
Kevin Schneider
Jim Peterson
Milton Petersons
Cornhusker
Lincoln
Osceola High
Michael Demuth
Joe Shaver
Omaha
Louis Sanduski
Charles R. Canterbury
Tomas Romero
Leo Niedzielski
Leon Horn
Grand Island
John B. Smith
Calif
David A. Rouillard
Arthur A. Johnson
Harold W. Harlow, Jr
Robert L. Alberry
Jerry E. Schultz
Osceota
Leland Peterson
Larry Kreis
Jonathan Bulkley
Tex
Lawrence Stachura
Martin Valasek
Harold Klingman
Pete
ASCS
Richard Klein
Insurance Council
Marilyn Prososki
Albin Prososkis
Alpha Xi Delta
Kearney State
Gissler
Sales Clinic
Social Security
H. I. Hornby
Social Security Office
Post Office
Maria Fulwider
Sioux Falls
S. Oak
H.S. Eklund
Mabel Hoy
Pore
Wrest
Vergesse
Nebraska
Silver
John Hoy
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