Mystery Farm Gains Attention In Series At Girard
The 160 acres farm owned by Mrs. Girard’s parents near Osceola drew the most attention last week. Picks from a hat named Mrs. Wesley Ioch, Pick Merrick, and Floyd Em roto highlighted the event. The property, once known as the Journey, sits two miles north and has seen extensive improvements over 11 years. The new ranch style home was completed four years ago alongside other remodeled structures as the Girard family, including four children Carolyn Janet Ronald and John, watches progress.
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Hubert Girard
Wesley Iochint Pick Merrick
Floyd Emroto
di Sears
Jhurny
Mass Lulufinn
Osceola
Girard
Hajowine
Mar
Mars. Girard
Mary Rose
Vatty
Carolyn
Janet
Ronald
John
Annual Meeting Of The Co. Agricultural Society To Be November 13th
Ray Conrad secretary of the Polk County Agricultural Society announces the annual meeting will be held Wednesday November 13 at one o'clock in the courthouse Osceola. Officers of the board will be elected and all interested persons are invited even if not members. The October Osceola Firemen meeting was postponed to Thursday November 7.
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The
Co. Agricultural Society
Ray Conrad
Polk County Agricultural Society
Court House
Osceola
Faw
Conrad
First Wesley Methodist Church
Shelby
Nellie Raye Cox
Robert C. Merrick
Clyde Cox
Richard Merrick
George Goodwin
Gerald Stauber
Lincoln
David Rutter
Jessie Ann Cox
Lynda Merrick
Sabrina
Dean Carter
Ray Cook
F. C. Banks
Carol Carter
Jody Schwieger
Sandra McMeekin
Elsie
Pet Peeve on Flag Etiquette and National Anthem
This week the columnist voices frustration with adults who fail to rise for the flag or the Star Spangled Banner. She recalls improper conversations and distractions during the anthem and urges proper decorum and respect for Old Glory.
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Bess Shelmadine
United States
America
Irma
Carpenter's Tax Probe Faces Two Snags In Nebraska
Lincoln Sen. Terry Carpenter leads a Nebraska tax probe hampered by a funding gap and a rift with committee members over unapproved public hearings. The panel has about 2500 dollars, relies on the Tax Commissioner's staff, and faces shifting resources as state tax work rises. Authorities plan Saunders county focus with subpoenas and possible hearings involving oil, pipeline, and retail firms.
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Lincoln
Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Tay Wood
Seward
David Tews
Norfolk
August Wagner
Columbus
John Munnelly
Omaha
Fred Herrington
Herrington
Liebers
Legislative Council
Saunders County
Hall
Saunders ‘County
Nebraska
Statehouse
Carpenters
Cigaret
HH. L. Wichman
Cigaret Tax Division
Atty. Gen
C. S. Beck
Wichman
Henry Galus Heads Co. Farm Bureau For Another Year
Ladies of the Farm Bureau served lunch to about 60 persons last Tuesday night at the Legion club rooms for the annual county meeting. Henry Galus was reelected president for another year, with Ansel Fredrickson as vice president and Mrs. H. P. Tewell as secretary. Delegates to the state convention were Henry Galus Ronald Carlson Elgin Tenniges and Mrs. George Tiaden. Alternates are Donald Hayes Homer Ingalls and Rudolph Nyberg. Music featured Allyn Leimser and the Polk Quartet with Mrs. Leslie Adelson.
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Farm Bureau
Legion Club
Henry Galus
Ansel Fredrickson
H. P. Tewell
Geo. Geier
Associated Women
Pleasant Home
Rudolph Nyberg
Platte
Walter W. Berck
Stromsburg
Fred Fleck
Hackberry
Lloyd Smith
Canada
Don Linton
Clear Creek
Geo. Tiaden
Island
Allyn Leimser
Osceola
Polk
Wayne Ramsey
John Nyberg
Bill LaVelle
Mr. McCormick
Leslie Adelson
Mayor Bond Attends Lincoln Broadway Opening
Mayor Fred Bond and Mrs. Bond attended the Lincoln opening of No Time O’ Sergeants at the Per shing Municipal Auditorium on Thursday evening. The event drew distinguished guests from Nebraska cities, with an after curtain reception and a dinner at Lincoln Air Force Base hosted by Colonel Perry M. Hoisington and staff.
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Fred Bond
October Weather Damp And Cold With 1.29 Inch Rain
October brought damp cold and 1.29 inches of rain in 31 days with a mid month frost and ice. The 21st saw 3.38 inches of precipitation, plus .23 inches the next day, as cloudy skies and raw air persisted. Farmers benefit from slow maturity of corn and mile crops due to high moisture content. Day by day temperatures logged by Harold Klingman, government weather observer.
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Harold Klingman
Spooks Ridher After Party And Costume Contest
Osceola Chamber of Commerce and American Legion Post hosted a Halloween party with about one hundred attendees. Prizes of 3, 2, and 1 dollars went to winners in two age groups for best and most original costumes. Lonnie Miley won in the older group for Indian attire. Kathy Schneider and Sherry Snodgrass placed second and third. In the younger group Twyla Mentink won for Beautiful Damsel Gay Ninety. Deborah Larson and Cheryl Upton placed second and third. Apples and candy were served. attendance was the largest since the event started.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
American Legion Post
Tallowe’en
Lonnie Miley
Kathy Schneider
Sherry Snodgrass
Twyla Mentink
Deborah Larson
Cheryl Upton
Osceola Stores To Close For Armistice Day
TheClosing Committee warns Osceola merchants and the county offices will close Monday November 11 Armistice Day. Stores shut at 10 p m Saturday and reopen Tuesday morning. County Clerk Dale Frizzell urges county residents to plan purchases accordingly.
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Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Dale Frizzell
Siglers to Display New 1958 Fords on Nov 7
Siglers Ford Garage invites the trade area to visit their showroom on Thursday November 7 to view the new 1958 Ford cars. Two cars and one pickup will be displayed and free coffee and doughnuts will be provided to all attendees.
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Siglers
Ford Garage
Sigler
Osceola Schools Back To Normal After Fly Siege
Osceola schools return to normal after a fly infestation with a brief rise in absences. The Osceola-Clarks football game resumes Monday at 1 30 pm on the Osceola field, last game of the season, weather permitting.
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Osceola
Osceola-Clarks
Clarks
Mardell Berck
Kathryn Imhoff
William Kepner
Betty Nash
Bonnie Rodene
KFAB
Majors
Vo-Ag
Rising City
L. D. Clements
State Department of Education
Lincoln
Ahrens Jewelry Celebrates Fifth Anniversary Sale
Ahrens Jewelry marks its fifth anniversary with a store wide sale offering discounts up to 50 and 25 percent on most items including jewelry and accessories. Owner Gerhardt Ahrens invites shoppers to start Christmas buying early before selections run thin. sale runs through November 16. The shop, bought from Keith Fellers, is highlighted as a leading local jeweler in the county.
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Ahrens
Gerhardt Ahrens
Keith Fellers
Local Markets Report on Eggs and Hens Prices
Market notes list Grade A large eggs and medium eggs with undergrade and straight run categories. The entry also references hens and cream related products in brief, undecipherable detail.
Real Estate Transfers in Stromsburg and Eyne area
Warranty deeds transfer properties from Cecil F. Bennett and others to Harry H. Obrist and spouse in Eyne 21-13-2. Willard Hollister and spouse convey Lot 3 in Block 7 of the original town of Stromsburg to Alton W. Wilhelms.
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Cecil F. Bennett
Harry H. Obrist
Eyne
Willard Hollister
Alton W. Wilhelms
Stromsburg
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Mystery Farm
John McMeekin
Victor Anderson
Keith County
Wayne Elliott
Elliott
Ogallala
Highway Department
U. S. 26
McMeekin
Co. Farm Bureau
Mayor Bond Guest
Nellie Cox
Ahrens Jewelry
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