Spook Nite At Legion Club Draws Nearly 90 Local Kids
About ninety children attended Spook Nite hosted by the Osceola Chamber and American Legion at the Legion Club. Prizes went to top costume entries in junior and senior divisions with judges Mrs. Dewey Sigler, Mrs. Chris Gaedeke and Dwight Bush noting the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Club
Osceola Chamber
American Legion
Melanie and
Duane Oquist
Chris
Jana Corrad
Eileen Schroeder
Andrea Youngdahl
Debbie Larson
Connie Richards
Kobo
Barry
Brian Hanson
Dewey Sigler
Chris Gaedeke
Dwight Bush
Overseas Christmas Mail Advisory from Postmaster
Postmaster Lowell Hanson urges mailing windows for overseas Armed Forces parcels. Surface mail runs now through November 10, while airmail is December 1 to 10. Greeting cards to overseas troops should be mailed by November 10. Enclose contents list and addressee details, wrap securely, and seek help with Customs Declarations for APOs and FPOs.
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Lowell Hanson
Post Office
Lincoln Man to Speak at Polk Extension Meeting
LeRoy Wenzel of Lincoln will be the special speaker at the Polk County extension service annual meeting at the Lutheran Church in Osceola on Friday November 13 at 8 00 pm. He recently completed a Peace Corps assignment in Colombia South America where he worked in agricultural extension and led three 4 H style clubs. He will present slides from his Peace Corps service.
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LeRoy Wenzel
Lincoln
Polk County Extension Service
Lutheran Church In
Osceola
Wenzel
Peace Corp
Columbia
South America
Nebraska
Ing
Polk County Extension Board
Canada
Valley
Area readers plan trip to Oklahoma game after October
A Osceola Record reader describes plans for a group from the area to charter a bus for the November 21 Oklahoma game after a busy October. He jokes about relaxing by yelling at the Nebraska Missouri football clash and promotes a subscription drive for The Osceola Record Polk Progress Clarks News and Silver Creek Land, including a free subscription offer.
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Fran Howe
Oklahoma
Polk
Nebraska
Osceola Record
Polk Progress
Clarks News
Silver Creek Land
Dana College senior John Cederberg named to Who's Who list
John Cederberg of Osceola is among 11 Dana College seniors nominated for the 1964 65 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. The honor, with a certificate of merit at Honors Convocation, reflects his scholarship and campus leadership. He graduates in June with a History major and plans to teach.
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John Cederberg
Carl Cederbergs
Osceola
Dana College
Dana
John
Dana Vikings
Holling Hall
Methodist Church Chicken Dinner in Osceola
The Osceola Methodist Church invites all to a chicken dinner Thursday November 12 from 5 to 7 30 p m in the church hall. Local notes mention Mr and Mrs L L Der visiting Central City with the Lowl family and daughters Tuesday.
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the Methodist Church
Osceola
L. L. der
Central City
Fred Lowl
Osceola High School Band Faces Lincoln Contest
The Osceola High School Band, a 44 member group, leaves Osceola at 6 30 a m for Pershing Auditorium Lincoln to rehearse at 9 06 a m and perform in the 2 00 p m session of the festival following Shelby and Palmer high schools. The event features 46 bands and 2500 musicians with awards for superior ratings. The Bulldog Band aims for a fourth consecutive top trophy.
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Osceola
Pershing Municipal Auditorium
Lincoln
Shelby High School
Palmer High School
OHS
Bulldog
Pershing Auditorium
Ak-Sar-Ben grants aid Polk County Fair and activity drive
The Polk County Agricultural Society reports a $500 Ak-Sar-Ben grant for repairs and improvements to the Arts and Craft Building with a matching program. County Fair prompts include storm damage relief and future beautification projects. Also announced is a Girl Scout Fund Drive kickoff in Osceola to fund materials leader training and equipment.
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Polk County
Osceola
Ak-Sar-Ben
Henry Galus
Ray A. Conrad
Polk County Agricultural Society
Nebraska
Ak-Sar- Ben
Omaha
Orval Eikenhorst
Chris Carlson wins 4-H trip to National Congress
Chris Carlson 18 of Osceola earns an expense paid trip to the National 4-H Congress in Chicago November 29 to December 3 for outstanding 4-H swine work. The University of Nebraska freshman, active 4-H for eight years, has shown grand and reserve champion at the county fair and won state and district contests. He serves as junior leader, aids younger members, and engages in a wide range of 4-H projects. County agents Garey and Huggler will attend the Nebraska Extension workers conference in Lincoln November 6.
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Chicago
Chris Carlson
Osceola
University of Nebraska
Chris
Rupert Carlsons
Polk County
Clover Clover Club
Polk County Votes in Presidential and Gubernatorial Ballot
County voters favored Lyndon Johnson for president and Frank Morrison for governor in Polk County with 3250 plus unofficial ballots. Johnson 1663 and Goldwater 1561. Morrison 2116 and Burney 1096. other races include Hruska 2023 and Arndt 1109 for Senate.
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Polk County
Lyndon Johnson
Frank Morrison
Dale Frizzell
Johnson
Consumers First Half Payment To Nebraska Counties
C W Prentice assistant treasurer for Consumers Public Power District announced 152323.14 has been sent to county treasurers in 71 Nebraska counties as the first half of 1964 in lieu of real estate and personal taxes. Checks go to county treasurers and are delivered by district managers. York district includes Butler Clay Fillmore Franklin Hamilton Nuckolls Polk Saunders Seward Thayer Webster and York counties totaling 15124.60. Locals note Mr and Mrs Fred Brandt of Loretto were Sunday dinner guests at the Fred Bond home.
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C. W. Prentice
Consumers Public Power District
Nebraska
York
Butler
Clay Fillmore
Franklin
Hamilton
Nuckolls
Polk, Saunders, Seward
Thayer
Webster
York Counties
Special Lutheran program for St Paul Church dinner
St Paul Lutheran Church hosting a smorgasbord and program on November 9 to honor the building committee. Dr Reuben Swanson Nebraska Synod President and pastors Heier Christiansen and Casper will attend. Dinner is free but limited to St Paul families. serving at 6 00 and program at 8 00.
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St. Paul Lutheran
Reuben Swanson
Nebraska Synod
Heier
Johnson
Christensen
Casper
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Polk County Farm Bureau Members Attend State Policy Meeting
About 75 people took part in the State Preliminary Policy Discussion meeting in Lincoln on October 29 and 30. Polk County was represented by State Affairs Chairman Ansel Fredricksen and National Affairs Chairman Rudolph Nyberg, with Mrs. H. P. Tewell of Polk County also attending as a member of the Women's Committee.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
Lincoln
Polk County
Ansel Fredricksen
Rudolph Nyberg
H. P. Tewell
Brighams to celebrate Golden Wedding with open house
Mr and Mrs Ray E Brigham of Shelby plan a 2 to 5 pm open house Sunday November 15 at the EUB Church Shelby to mark their golden wedding anniversary. All friends and relatives invited. no gifts. Shelby man died Leon Rosenberry 67 found dead Tuesday morning at farm home near Shelby Kepner Roberts in charge of arrangements.
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Ray E. Brigham
Shelby
EUB
Leon Rosenberry
Kepner-Roberts
Miss Oberg Named To KSC Marching Band
Barbara Oberg of Osceola daughter of Mr and Mrs Ivar Oberg was selected for Kearney State College Marching Band for 1964 65. The 90 piece group performs at home football games one away game Band Day Homecoming Parade and after the season splits into two concert units.
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Barbara Oberg
Ivar Oberg
Osceola
Kearney State College
Siglers Named To Lead Polk County March of Dimes
Mr and Mrs Dewey Sigler of Osceola are chosen to head the National Foundation March of Dimes for Polk County. Sigler will direct the annual January drive and Mrs Sigler will chair the year round chapter program of service and public education. Carleton Anderson of Stromsburg will remain treasurer as the chapter selects other executive committee members to focus on birth defects mobilization.
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Dewey
Sigler
Osceola
National Foundation
Polk County
Clinton Belknap
Lincoln
Nebraska
Carleton Anderson
Stromsburg
Nebraskaland Calendar of Color on sale by mail
The 1965 Nebraska land Calendar of Color from the Game Commission features 28 pages of color photos of Nebraska with scenic hills prairies lakes and wildlife. Orders are accepted now with 50 cents per calendar and coupons from the issue. mailings begin November 15 in holiday envelopes.
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Nebraskaland
The
Game Commission
Nebraska
Nebraska- Land
Osceola Bulldogs Triumph 26 0 Over Palmer
Osceola defeated Palmer 26 0 on the road as the Bulldogs evened their season at 4 4. Eikenhorst scored the final 35 yards after a Bowe pass, Bowe added a 10 yard TD run, Monson rushed 15 times for 79, and Nelson 10 for 26. Jim Peterson added the extra points as Osceola heads to Genoa for an 8 p.m. Goldenrod Conference clash on Nov 6.
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Osceola
Palmer
Bulldogs
Eikenhorst
Bowe
Kropatch
Kenny Bowe
Monson
Jim Peterson
Engert
Nelson
Bill ‘McMeekin
Jack McCormick
Genoa
Goldenrod
Enumerators Named in Polk County for 1964 Census of Agriculture
Polk County enumerators for the 1964 Census of Agriculture were announced as part of a national force of 23 000 temporary workers. The article lists names including Tim es Ruby Pliefke Osceola Hedwig Kinzli Rt 2 Columbus Meta G Larson Rt 2 Osceola Vera Oberg Rt 2 Stromsburg Donna Marie Anderson Rt 1 Stromsburg and Vivian I Avery Rt 2 Shelby. It explains enumerators locate farms, verify questionnaires, assist farmers, check accuracy, and deliver forms to the Census Bureau, with training consisting of a four day home study course. Firemen were called to extinguish a trailer fire at the Jack Tindall farm northwest of town Baedhay.
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Polk County
Census Bureau
T Imes
Ruby Pliefke
Osceola
Hedwig Kinzli
Rt. 2
Columbus
Meta G. Larson
Bus trip to Nebraska game sold out in Osceola
Perry Sapp reports a full bus to Norman Oklahoma for the Nebraska football season finale with 38 seats sold. Payments due by Nov 7 to reserve seats, driver money to be settled before departure, with details on schedule and stops.
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Perry N. Sapp
Viola Wieseman
Nebraska
Norman
Okla
Raymond Watts
Bill Zedicher
Perry Sapp
Osceola
Wichita
Muse Theatre
Holiday Inn
Noot
Sam
Nora
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Spook Nite
Overseas
America
Cederberg
OHS Band To
Kropatsch
Conrad Kropatsch
A. E. Staley Manufacturing Company
Decatur
County Ag Society
Chisago
University of Nebraska Agriculture Extension Service
Nebraska Center For Continuing Education
Gary Garey
Shirley Huggler
Mrs
Fred Brandt
Loretto
Fred Bond
Brighams
Miss Oberg
KSTC
Siglers
March of Dimes
Ooooops
A. Neil Dawes
Jack Tindall
Baedhay
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