Group of Women Visit Indians in Winnebago Nebraska
A Polk County Farm Bureau sponsored day trip brings 61 women from Osceola and nearby towns to the Winnebago Indian reservation. They tour the Indian agency, hospitals, and missions, view native flowers, learn about tribal customs, and receive souvenirs, with speeches by local Extension and tribal leaders.
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Winnebago
Nebraska
Polk County Farm Bureau
Polk Group
York County
Indian Agency
Reformed Church Mission
St. Augustine
Sion
Presbyterian Church
Indian Service
Ralph Copenhaver
Thurston County
Polk County Home Extension Tour Visits Lincoln Firms and Capitol
A 38 female group from Polk County toured Lincoln on May 4 visiting Roberts Dairy, the Capitol Building including the Legislature with Senator Hans Jensen, Governor's Mansion, Miller and Paine Candy Factory and Town and Country Motel. Return to Osceola occurred at 7 p.m. Rain did not dampen spirits. Also noted is a May 26 deadline for 1961 Feed Grain Program signup with payments for corn and sorghum growers who divert acreage to approved conservation uses. District offices handle applications.
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Lincoln
Polk County Home Extension Council
Osceola
Roberts Dairy Company
Roberts Dairy
Capitol Building
Hans Jensen
Aurora
Capitol
Frank Morrison
Polk County
Miller and Paine
Town and Country
Nebraska
Ted Nelson
University of Nebraska
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Offices
Nelson
Osceola City to Sell Lot to Polk County for 4000
The mayor and city council of Osceola Nebraska pass an ordinance to sell Lot 1, Block 1, Original Town to Polk County for 4000 dollars by private sale. Interested parties may file a remonstrance within 30 days of May 4 1961 per state statute. otherwise deed will be executed. Attest City Clerk M C Snodgrass. Mayor Fred Bond. May 18 and May 25 to June 1 publications.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Polk
Gas tips and home heating advice from Northern Natural Gas
A mixed promotional column advises using salt to grease pancakes and promotes gas heating systems. It notes May as an ideal month for installing a modern gas central system, mentions air cooling and summer readiness, and highlights that gas heats homes and powers kitchens. Includes anecdotal homemaking notes and a plug for Northern Natural Gas Company.
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America
Northern Natural Gas Company
Polk County Farm Bureau celebrates long-time members
Mrs. Wm. Larson named youngest grandmother and praised as living longest in Polk County. Twelve other ladies were honored for ten years or more of Farm Bureau membership.
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Wm. Larson
Polk County
Farm Bureau
Selecting market hogs for late summer shows
Polk County 4-H members should pick feeder pigs now to meet Nebraska State Fair weight rules of 190 to 240 pounds. Ideal show pigs are 5 to 5.5 months old at 200–225 pounds, with 40–50 pound feeders reaching market weight in about three months. Emphasize back fat, muscle, and trim jowl and ham. worm pigs at selection.
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Polk County 4-H Club
Nebraska
Polk County Death and Community Notices in One Polka Page
Verl Fritz 66 died Friday at Omaha Veterans Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were Monday at Wall Funeral Home with Rev. O. A. Johnson. burial at Central City Cemetery. May PTA meeting with Dr. John Campbell of Central City as Medical Congo director speaker. Edna Stunkel’s son Leon, top popcorn equipment salesman in Evergreen, Colorado, earned over $700 in prizes. Leon is president of Wah Keeny Park Civic Association and Evergreen Lutheran Church Voters Assembly. Cub Scouts membership chair. Polk High School 1953 graduate. Grade 2–5 students performed a musical program Friday. Sophomore Boys held a car wash at Farmers Union Coop Oil Station. Neighborhood Birthday Party Club met honoring birthdays of Mrs. McCormick and Mrs. Kenneth Warner with thirteen members. Ernest and Mrs. Coover of Woodward, OK visited in Ed Coover and Paul Coover homes and Arlo Stevens homes. Arborville Memorial Day committees named: program chairs Mrs. Flick, Mrs. Merchant, Mrs. Sterner. speaker Ed Rechner, Harvey Wechner. floral chairs Mrs. Sterner, Mrs. Oliver Baker. decorating chairs Mrs. Hulme, Mrs. Otte, Mrs. Warnick. Fourth grade trip to Lincoln to Nebraska Historical Society planetarium, capitol, governor’s mansion with teachers and moms. Friday tape recording by Mrs. Lloyd Hahn for pupils to hear themselves.
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Verl Fritz
Veterans Hospital
Omaha
Wall Funeral Home
O. A. Johnson
Central City
PTA
John Campbell
Congo
Edna Stunkel
Leon Stunkel
Evergreen
Colorado
Leon
Wah Keeny Park Civic Association
Evergreen Lutheran Church Voters Assembly
Cub Scouts
Polk High School
Farmers Union Coop Oil Station
Neal McCormick
McCormick
Kenneth Warner
Ernest Coover
Woodward
Oklahoma
Ed Coover
Paul Coover
Arlo Stevens
Arborville
Cyril Sterner
Arthur Werth
Bill Blender
Oliver Baker
Byll Hulme
Ted Otte
Lowell
District 18 Social Notes From Alta Lisko
Mrs Charles Sayers and relatives from Columbus spent Wednesday with Mrs Alfred Bernt. Valeria Smolenski and daughters visited the Edward Lisko home Friday. Louis Czuba called at John Micek home Monday. Coffee Club met Mrs Louis Scow Friday. Louis A Schmidt and Karenjo served as Sunday dinner guests of Mrs A D Fellers and Art of Columbus. Harold Kamrath made a business trip to Gresham Thursday. Ronald Clobes of Columbus was Sunday supper guest of the Hohndorf family. John Tomasevicz and Dennis of Shelby visited the Bernts Friday evening. Edward Lisko conducted a business trip to Omaha Thursday. Lone Star extension Club met at Mrs Fred Hecker’s Tuesday. Neil Brigham attended. Wallace Benda and family were Sunday dinner guests near Shelby. Gordon Clark of Shelby visited the Hohndorf and Treadway families Sunday. Wm Ziemke near Gresham visited Bernt parents Sunday.
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Charles Sayers
Debbie
Randy Iwanski
Columbus
Alfred Bernt
Valeria Smolenski
Edward Lisko
Louis Czuba
John Micek
Coffee Club
Louis Scow
Louis A Schmidt
Karenjo
A. D. Fellers
Art of Columbus
Harold Kamrath
Gresham
Ronald Clobes
Leslie Hohndorf
John Tomasevicz
Dennis
Shelby
Omaha
Fred Hecker
Lone Star Extension Club
Neil Brigham
Wallace Benda
Wilbert Hohndorf
Gordon Clark
Marion Treadway
Wm. Ziemke
Otto Bernt
Sunday Visitors And Local Socials In Central Nebraska
Columbus residents Tom Micek Frank Ziemba and Ronald Don Fletcher and Emil Kubicek spent Sunday with John Micek and Phil Micek. Francis Johnson family near Central City joined Leslie Hohndorf family for a Hamilton Dusek wrestling show in Grand Island Saturday. Ray Killham hosted a car party midweek with several families from Columbus Duncan and York area. Lunch followed. The Wants of York joined Wallace Benda for Sunday supper. Tomascvaicz and Bernt families from Shelby Duncan visited Duncan area.
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Tom Micek
Columbus
Frank Ziemba
Ronald
Don Fletcher
Emil Kubicek
John Miceck
Phil
Francis Johnson
Central City
Leslie Hohndorf
Grand Island
Ray Killham
Cara
Lyle Ernst
Clarence Leimser
Albert Inselman
Louis A. Schmidt
Karenjo
Inselman
Killham
C. F. Wants
York
Wallace Benda
John Tomascvaicz
Shelby
Alfred Bernt
Barney Tomasevicz
Duncan
Osceola Social News Highlights Sunday Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Don Byers along with Mrs Victoria Staroscik and Mrs Marge Fonda joined the Don Ray Byers family for weekend meals in Columbus. Dr and Mrs John LeMar of Fargo North Dakota spent the weekend with Mrs A J Inness and relatives. The Strange and Gimple families from Topeka Kansas visited Mr and Mrs Guy Hanshew in Stromsburg for breakfast and a day visit.
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Osceola
Don Byers
Victoria Staroscik
Margie Fonda
Don Ray Byers
Columbus
John LeMar
Fargo
N. Dak
A. J. Inness
Wm. Strange
Lucinda
Duane Gimple
Melvin Abel
Topeka Kansas
Guy Hanshew
Stromsburg
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Ben Peterson
Lloyd Hahn
Mesdames
Walter Berck
C. R. Carlson
Albert Plageman
E. C. Schott
Ina Mangelson
Roy Emmons
Earl Bond
C. O. Carlson
Clara McCormick
Wesley Koehler
Earl Miller
Emma Nyquist
Wm Inhoff
Ross Richards
Louis Schmidt
Hazel Johnson
Lula Hendrickson
Herb Kopetzky
Emma Alt
Marie Alt
Lela Barr
Mmes Ernest Lees
Frank Fozzard
Edmund Bernt
H. L. Perry
Clara Tenniges
Edith Hiemer
Cora Gustafson
Rose Nichols
A. E. Kuhnel
E. J. Krumbach
Margaret Fillinger
Linda Kinzli
Martha Herger
H. P. Ween
Irvin Anderson
D. E. Powell
Arthur Ahlquist
Patel Fredrickson
Dana Shostrom
Ronald Sarow
Rueben Anderson
Myrtle Johnson
Rhoda Warner
A. Dickson
Allegra Johnson
James Elmer Hanquist
Walter Nelson
Oscar Gustafson
Clarence Johnson
Anne Kisler
Wallace Sandell
Peterson
Hahn
Fillinger
Fredrickson
Council Tour
Feed Grain Program
M. C. Snodgrass City
Fred Bond
SAG Oort
Deamon Telnet
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MON
SCC Peekee
Salty
R. V. Humphreys
Iowa
China
Harry Lund
Minneapolis
Minn
New Mexico
Marshalltown
Baby
Omaha, Nebraska
Sinclair
Dale
Jim Lewis Sinclair
Glenn Hill
Nebraska Historical Society
Planetarium
State Capitol
Governor's Mansion
Vaughn Adelson
Leonard Warnick
Adelson
Warnick
Alta Lisko
Tyners Travel Agency
York, Nebr
Chevy
Roy Rogers
I.F.S
Roy
Chevrolet
Osceola, Nebr
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