Iron Man J W Corbett recalls Nebraska Indians days
Polk county remembers J W Corbett once known as Iron Man who played for the 1898 Nebraska Indians. He pitched 63 games, won 58, and earned 90 dollars as team high man. Corbett began at 14, played in 100 towns, and was recruited by Guy Green of Stromsburg. Ray McBeth verifies his stories. Also noted is Ronald J Sedlak, USN fireman apprentice, who joined Operation Red Cloud aboard USS Richard S Edwards off southern California.
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Polk
Iron Man
J. W. Corbett
Lincoln
Nebraska Indians
Corbett
Ronald J. Sedlak
USN
Joseph J. Sedlak
Shelby
Richard S. Edwards
California
Lions club ships 281 eyeglasses for sight project
The Osceola Lions club sent 281 pairs of eyeglasses after cleaning repairing and matching prescriptions and will deliver them to countries where eyewear is unaffordable. The Louis Schmidt family near Shelby found a pristine white straw hat in their corn field likely dropped by last week’s tornado. Mrs. Schmidt said the hat carried sand grains but was otherwise in perfect condition and featured an International Harvester logo. Tornado debris covered other county areas with cornstalks and tin roofing.
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The
Osceola Lions Club
Lions Club
Wheat loans and certificates explained by ASC officials
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation officials explain how wheat loans and certificates operate. Producers seeking price support must meet acreage allotment rules. Those in the voluntary 1964 program with required diversions qualify for price support on their 1964 crop via loans, purchases, and marketing certificates. Richard C. Sealey, Chairman, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation.
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Richard C. Sealey
Agricultural Stabilization and Conser
Plans for day camp and wheat program notices
Readable sections describe a Girl Scouts day camp planning for June 8 to 12 at a rural site 30 miles east of the fairgrounds with a 9 30 a m to 3 30 p m day schedule and leadership group entries. Also noted are obituaries and details on 1964 wheat program sign up deadlines and certificate values.
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Fair Grounds
Roy Trotter
Bill Zedicher
Bert Gissler
Rose Garey
Bill Norton
Victor Cerny
John Cerny
Jay McDonald
Elmer Johnson
Everette Smith
Orville Eikenhorst
Don Mickey
L. R. Grosse
Robert Mills
Ken Sipes
Glen Green
St Edward wins Goldenrod meet as five new marks set
St Edward claimed the Goldenrod conference title at St Paul with 50 points to Osceola 41. Osceola finished close behind with Genoa, Polk and Stromsburg among others. Five new records were established including Pollard pole vault 11-6 and Munsinger times in the 120 and 180 lows.
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Osceola
St. Edward
St. Paul
Monson
Carlson
Genoa
Polk
Clarks
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Palmer
Pollard
Munsinger
Roberts
Vanney
Gdowski
Evers
Schmoker
Ahlquist
Anderson
Wieseman
Reckner
Raemakers
D. Wieseman
Claussen
Johnson
Hanquist
Miley
Mile Run
Czarnick
Urban
Eikenhorst
Griss
H. H
St. Ed
Wilhelms of
Hansher
Kroger
Cremers
M. Wieseman
Kula Silver Creek
Borer
Discus
Wilhelms
Osceola Commencement Speaker Named for Friday Exercises
Dr. William L. Pharis of the University of Nebraska will address Osceola High School graduates Friday night at the gym. An associate professor of educational administration and elementary education since 1960, he also serves as executive secretary of the Nebraska Cooperative School Study, a group that compiles Nebraska educational material.
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William L. Pharis
University of Nebraska
Osceola High School
Nebraska Cooperative School Study
Nebraska
Pharis
Nebras
County voters pick Johnson Sapp in local race
Polk county turnout exceeded expectations with 1 531 votes. Eldon Johnson and Perry Sapp won the county judge nominations and face off in the fall. Goldwater led the Republican presidential ballot with 457 votes, Nixon and Lodge received write ins, Johnson had 315 Democratic write ins. Kremer led state legislature race with 2 172 to 1 684 Reeves. Local GOP picks included Burney for governor and Thone over Waldo for lieutenant governor.
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Polke County
Eldon R. Johnson
Perry N. Sapp
Johnson
Sapp
Merrick
Gildersleve
Gaedeke
Barry Goldwater
Richard Nixon
Henry Lodge
Lyndon Johnson
M. A. Kremer
T. C. Reeves
Merrick County
Kremer
Reeves
Polk County
Polk
Dwight Burney
Jack Romans
Charles Thone
Willard Waldo
Hageman Rites Held for Ernest D. Hageman
Rev. Robert Turner led graveside services Tuesday at Osceola Cemetery for Ernest D. Hageman 77 of Inglewood Cole. Mrs. Hageman’s parents and relatives of the McCrays were former Osceola residents.
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Robert Turner
Osceola
Ernest D. Hageman
Ingelwood, Cole
John Courtney 73 Dies in Albuquerque After Illness
John Courtney 73 of Albuquerque New Mexico died May 5 after several years illness. He was a brother of Clyde Courtney born and raised in Osceola. Survived by wife two sons two daughters and five grandchildren. Services and burial were May 7 in Albuquerque. His obituary notes an Osceola upbringing and family links.
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John Courtney
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Clyde Courtney
aUsceola
Baseball season opens as Genoa visits Osceola Sunday
Central Nebraska baseball league kicks off with Genoa at Osceola Sunday night and other games including St Edward at Belgrade Clarks at Central City and Stromsburg at Schuyler May 24 Osceola visits St Edward. Wheat diversion signup extended to May 22 ASC office closed evenings May 18 through 22. Three Hastings youths admit to 93 Nebraska break ins including a Union Pacific depot burglary two and a half months ago.
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Genoa
Osceola
Central Nebraska Baseball League
St. Edward
Belgrade
Clarks
Central City
Stromsburg
Schuyler
ASC
Hastings
Nebraska
Union Pacific
Garden Club Names Committees for June Polk Stromsburg Meet
The garden club met May 12 with Mrs. Fred Bond presiding in place of Mrs. Emil Monson. Program leader Mrs. Ross Richards presented an article on moles and a timely poem. Committees were appointed to plan the June 9 entertainment for Polk and Stromsburg Garden clubs.
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Garden Club
Fred Bond
Osceola Star Craig Monson Qualifies for State Meet
Craig Monson of Osceola earned a spot at the state meet after placing second in the discus at last week's district meet. Osceola totaled 712 points with contributions from Mike Wieseman who tied for fourth in the broad jump and Chris Carlson who finished fourth in the 880 yard run.
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Craig Monson
Osceola
Mike Wieseman
Fouth
Chris Carlson
Cancer drive nears completion in Osceola
Mrs. M A Mills Jr reports the Osceola Cancer Crusade drive nearly finished as volunteers conduct neighbor to neighbor campaigns. City and rural volunteers across multiple precincts engage households to share life saving information and collect contributions for the American Cancer Society.
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M. A. Mills Jr
Osceola Cancer Crusade
American Cancer Society
Victor Cerny
Chris Dahmke
Orval Eikenhorst
Elmer Johnson
Jack Malek
Leonard Mrkvicka
Harlan Rowan
Delmar McFadden
Elmer Pehrson
Robert Sigler Jr
Roy Steele
Donal
Platte
Will Imhoff
Frank Stanczyk
Valley Precinct
E. H. Oppliger
Julius Brock
Albin Stachura
Island Precinct
Perry N. Sapp
Sheriff Nabbed One Of Two Gas Station Robbers
Polk county Sheriff Reynold Peterson helped capture a man after a service station robbery near Lincoln. The partner, Allen Clark, 18, of California was later arrested in northern Nebraska. Fritz, 25, of Ohio, fled, carjacked twice, tied and assaulted a rural schoolteacher near Newman Grove, then surrendered after a roadblock. Clark remained jailed at Osceola.
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Polk County
Reynold Peterson
Lincoln
Nebraska
Newman Grove
Robert E. Fritz
Ohio
Allen Clark
California
Peterson
Shelby
Gail Woodside
York
Clark
Fritz
Laverne Bryan
Osceola
Gordon Olson
Genoa
Albion
Claude Whitney
Tilden
Pierce
Funeral set for longtime Polk resident Andy Carlson
Funeral services for 91 year old Andy Carlson were held at Polk Baptist church with the Rev. William Pinkernell officiating. Burial followed in Polk cemetery. Carlson, born March 20 1873, lived in Polk all his life and was active in community service earning an Ak Sar Ben award. He served 32 years as director of Citizens State Bank of Polk and led the Polk Cemetery Association as president and director, plus years on the school board. He was a retired farmer and director of the Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association for 13 years.
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Andy Carlson
Osceola Hospital
Polk Baptist Church
William Pinkernell
Polk Cemetery
Carlson
Polk
Citizens State Bank of
Polk Cemetery Association
Farmers Cooperative Elevator Association
Birds Signal Bad Weather in Odd Bits Forecast
Perry N. Sapp notes a local foreaster predicting a storm after robin and blue jay behavior described as a dither. The week also reports the capture of one of two robbers who held up a south Lincoln filling station. peace officers are praised for their dangerous work and wages.
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Perry N. Sapp
Lincoln
Reynold Peterson
Osceola
Laverne Bryan
Genoa
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Ray McBeth
McBeth
Fred Schildt
Seward
Natson
U. S
Sealey
ASCS
Goldenrod
Goldwater
Bates
Mangiamelli
Frank Morrison
Philip Sorensen
Louis R. Scow
Eugene R. Kosch
Ted S. Wyman
Elgin A. Tenniges
OHS
Louise Timm
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Wesley A. Koehler
Selective Service
Lyndon B. Johnson
Lewis B. Hersey
Guy N. Henningsen
Dennis Emmons
Floyd Emmons
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Emmons
Ray Emmons
al Rommers
Albert
Raymond Burke
Stalions
Cancer Drive
Lowell Hanson
Fred Schuman
Hanson
Bob Corn
Papillion
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