Farm Folly in A Paradox of Farm Policy and Investment Tax Credit
A Washington column examines how government farm support and the 7 percent investment tax credit affect farmers and small business. It argues the credit aided equipment purchases for both farmers and small firms, while its repeal would hurt parity and automation, highlighting the mismatch between large corporations in farming areas and individual farmers.
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National Federation of Independent
King Canute
Polk County Women Safety Group Forms In Osceola
The Polk County Women’s Safety Organization met at City Hall Osceola to promote county safety programs and support the Nebraska Women for Highway Safety. Officers include county chair Mrs Wesley Peterson and co chair Mrs Lux with members from Shelby Polk Stromsburg and Osceola.
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Polk County Women's Safety Organization
Osceola
Nebraska Women For Safety
David Pierson
Lincoln
Gerhardt Lux
Polk County
Women's Safety
Nebraska
Wesley Peterson
Lux
Don Linton
Shelby
Robert Willits
Polk
Carl G. Johnson
Stromsburg
Bert Gissler
Community women form highway safety group in Polk County
The Nebraska Women For Highway Safety organized in October 1967 following the 1966 Highway Safety Act. Members from schools churches and hospitals in Polk County join a county organization with dues of 1.00. Notables include Miss Yvonne Baker and Mrs. Miriam Mietzner on speech and hearing programs across multiple districts with 1967-11 calendar events and social activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Women For Highway Safety
Polk County
Yvonne Baker
Miriam Mietzner
Educational Service Unit 7
Chicago
Unit 7
Miss Baker
Polk
Shelby
Bellwood
Valley View
Mietzner
Surprise
Rising City
Osceola
Stromsburg
East Butler
Recognition Dinner for Scout leaders in Sunrise District
This November 1959 Osceola item notes a Recognition Dinner for Scout leaders held at the Seward Civic Center with Mr. and Mrs. Orval Eikenhorst and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miley among attendees. Virgil Bugbee attended a Lincoln school administrators meeting. a Polk County Co op Council banquet occurred at the Lutheran Church. Peggy Lynn Watts born Nov 12 at Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital. Sub district Methodist Youth Rally at Polk Methodist Church with Osceola youths. adult supervisors listed. Joyce Roberts spoke on a mission tour. Leila Miley and Annette Watts spoke of a Cozad camping trip.
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Orval Eikenhorst
Earl Miley
Glen Green
Sunrise
Civic Center
Seward
Virgil Bugbee
Lincoln
Polk County Co-op Council
Lutheran Church
Maurice Watts, Jr
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital
Peggy Lynn
Polk Methodist Church
Osceola
Maurice Watts Sr
Kiel
Joyce Roberts
Leila Miley
Annette Watts
Cozad
Johnson
Harlan
Carl
Wanda Mohr
Fremont
Otto Brabec
Wahoo
Fred Husak
St. Vincent Altar Society
Alfred Bernt
St. Andrew's Altar Society
Marjorie Warwick
Omaha
Annis Smith
Welfare Office
Social Welfare Institute
Sgt
K Ivan Rler
Army
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
L. L
City Council Proceedings November 6 1969 Minutes and Bills
City Council met with Mayor and Councilmen Watts McDonald and Pearson present Sookup absent Minutes of prior meeting and Treasurer’s report approved Bills read and allowed listing multiple vendors and payments including Consumers Public Power Coca Cola Bottling McDonalds Store Lincoln Tel & Tel First National Bank and others totaling several hundred dollars plus sewer and ambulance fund entries indicated.
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Watts
McDonald
Pearson
Sookup
Cengas Corp
Consumers Public Power
Ceee Eet
Geo
W. Harrison
Ray Soukup
Jay McDonald
Harold Pearson
Sigler Garage
Tetete
Hugh Schmoker
Coca Cola Bottling
Central Supply Co
McDonalds
M. Feld Equip. Co
Sintific Research
Helen Swanson
Lulu Hendrickson
Miriam Carey
Houchin Bindery, Inc
Lerner Pub. Co
National Fire
Lewis Sinclair
James McCoy
Treas
Nat'l, Chemsearch
James J. Parks
Norm Hofbauer
League of Municipalities
First National Bank
Lincoln Tel & Tel
Sewer Fund Consumers Pub
Harold Jarmin
Fred Bond Ambulan Oberg
Martin Raperts
Fred Bond
Jim Lewis
Leon Draeger
City council approves water tower cleaning contract
Motion by McDonald seconded by Pearson to hire Robert Zieg to clean and paint the water tower next summer. All members voted yea and the Mayor declared the motion carried. Margaret Mills is appointed to the Library Board. The council adjourned with Leroy Johnson presiding.
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McDonald
Pearson
Robert Zieg
Margaret Mills
Leroy Johnson
Fred Bond
Weekend Visitors and Dinner Gatherings Across Osceola Area
Osceola residents hosted guests from Omaha Bellevue Columbus Shelby and York during the weekend. Visitors attended Sunday dinners at multiple homes including the Leo Albers and Leonard Neujahr households with extended relatives from Lincoln Stromsburg Beatrice Polk and Silver Creek. Veterans Day supper was held in Lincoln with Joe Anderson hosted by his parents.
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Martin Julius Appleton
Jay Hastings
Osceola
Omaha
Albert E. Johnson
Columbus
James Hartman
Pueblo
Colorado
Naomi Pearson
WPA
Frances Johnson
Howard Peterson
Mary Koehler
York
T. J. O. Bridge Club
Viola Cornish
Shelby
Arthur Scholz
Mary McGimpsey
Doris Hanson
Pauline Collier
Nelson
Nebraska
C. O. Carlson
Henry Krogh
Axel Anderson
Aurora
Enoch
Leo Albers
Roger Efftmier
Kim and
Tracy
Bellevue
Harold Cockson
Josephine Stachura
Norman Fintel
Debbie Heiden
James Mason
Lowther Heiden
Florence Heiden
Paulette
Carol Gray
Silver Creek
Elmer Rahrs
Polk
Duane Schmoker
Susan
John Fintel
Harry Brazee
Dewey Olsons
Lincoln
Leonard Neujahr
Alfred Hanson
Marvin Ericson
Reynold Hanson
Stromsburg
E. C
Will Dake
Don Sterup
Viz Sterups
Lester Anderson
Joe
Bowling League Standings and High Scores Recap
Multiple leagues report standings, high games and series. Notables include Pat Miller and Mary Lou Stallings leading individual marks, Smith Wheathearts and Farmer's Coop Grain posting top team scores, and Don Andelt's 267 with eight straight strikes noted in the Don Andelt game.
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Ladies Leisure
Smith Wheathearts
Kleins Ins
Polk & Butler Ins
Builders Supply
Bert's Bowletts
Bit
Sweden
Tenniges Corvairs
Pat Miller
Mary Lou Stallings
Carol Schmoker
Glen Wobig
Walden Jones
Henry Buresh
Marvin Dawes
Mike Snodgrass
Farmer’s Coop Grain
Osceola Cleaners
Lees Really
Lees Realty
Bush Drug
Harold’s Market
Elkenhorst
Farmers Co-op Oil
Stromsburg Bank
Hiway Barber Shop
Polk-Butler Insurance
Milton
Marak
Cliff Hernbloom
Morris Johnson
Milt Marak
Matadors
Farmer's Co-op Oil
Cornhusker League
Anderson
City Cafe
Bobs Barber Shop
Farmers
Burg
Burg Boys
Fontanelle
Mobil Oil
Stromsburg Legion Mw
Don Andelt
Albert Gabriel
Lewis Berggren
Bowling Belles League
Lorre Lanes
Rowan's Ridge Runners
Co-op
Jack & Jill
Blue, Flames
Roberts Mohawks
Bush's Little Pills
Pioneer
Cy's Surprise
Farmer's Co-op
Sweet Sewers
Pepsi Cola
Greenbacks
Irene Burritt
Betty Rerucha
Thought for the Week: Necessity and Luxury
A line from the Osceola bank advertisement urges both spouses to consider a savings account at the First National Bank of Osceola as a practical solution. The ad frames finances as meeting both a wife’s and a husband’s needs with a single product.
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First National Bank OF
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Jackson's Cleaners
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