Polk County ASC Committeemen Re-elected for 1959
Delegates from nine Polk County ASC precincts met September 25 to elect a County Committee for the 1959 program year. Re-elected were Richard C. Sealey as chairman Leo Cockson as vice chairman Victor I. Sterup as third member with Marvin Dawes and Paul N. Walgren as alternates. Newly elected committee began duties October 1. Precincts also chose three community committeemen each for the coming year including Canada George Gondringer Eugene V. Sierup Dean R. White and others across nine precincts such as Creal Creek Hackberry Island Osceola Pilate Pleasant Home Stromsoutz Valsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ASC
Polk County
kKichard C. Sealey
Leo Cockson
Victor I. Sterup
Marvin Dawes
Paul N. Walgren
Canada
George Gondringer
Eugene V. Sierup
Dean KR. White
Crear Creek
Bernard G. Korger
Roy Coffin
Marvin F. Luens Nyer
Hackberry
Ernest E. Lees
Victor ‘Kumbach
Gilenn
Herbert K. Anderson
Valsey
Dee Hastings
Duane Schmoker
Leonard Mentink
Football Results From Polk County Action
Last Friday's games featured Osceola routing Palmer 34 to 0 while Polk tied St Edwards 0 0 and Stromsburg edged Papillion 21 20. Shelby defeated McCool Jct 40 6.
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Polk County
Osceola
Palmer
Polk
St. Edwards
Stromsburg
Papillion
Shelby
McCool Jct
Galway couple visits Nyquists over weekend
Mr and Mrs Oscar Lawrence of Galway Iowa were weekend visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Nyquist providing a social note on local residents visiting neighbors during the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lawrence
Galway, Iowa
Ernest Nyquist
National Newspaper Week Celebrated By The Record
A reflection on the busy pace of a newspaper office during National Newspaper Week notes the constant rush of calls, deadlines, and deliveries. The piece humorously compares the grind to other professions and ends with a playful wish for a National Bess Week.
September Fees Rise At County Judge's Office
The county judge's office reports fee collections for August and September. the document lists the amounts collected in August and begins detailing September fees.
Shelby UB Church marks Golden Anniversary celebration
Shelby Evangelical United Brethren Church in Polk County observes its 50th church anniversary on Sunday October 5 with a 10 am Sunday School session followed by an 11 am worship service a noon fellowship basket dinner and a 2 pm ceremony guest speaker Dr Harlan S Heim of Humboldt will address attendees alongside members and friends of the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Friends
Shelby
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Harlan S. Heim
Humboldt
Bulldogs Roll 34 Points In Victory At Palmer
Osceola flyers led by Dennis Dinges and Bryan powered the Bulldogs to a 34 0 win at Palmer as Rein and Bryan added key runs. Osceola rushed for 331 yards to Palmer 102, with fourteen first downs and no punts. Next game Friday at St Edward in Goldenrod Conference action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Sipes
Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Palmer
Dinges
Osceola
Rein
Bryan
Maury Ransom
Larry Wieseman
Dennis Johansen
Wieseman
Frizzell
St. Edward
Frey
Dinner guest of local couple noted in country home
Mrs. George Morgan visited Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Anderson at their country home last Wednesday. The ad promotes Super Plenamins with a guarantee by Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Morgan
Clarence Anderson
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Johnson Brothers Show 1959 Olds Here Oct 3
Johnson Brothers invite the public to see the 1959 Oldsmobile Rocket at their showrooms Friday October 3. The display features a spacious new passenger and luggage area Vista-Panoramic windshield Air-Scoop Brakes Glide ride quieter engines Magic Mirror paints and modern styling for the new Oldsmobile lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Don Johnson
Johnson Brothers
Olds
Johnsons
Legion Auxiliary Shifts Meeting to Third Friday
The September American Legion Auxiliary met at the hall with good attendance. Members voted to hold the regular meeting on the third Friday of each month at 2 30 p m. Two quilts were tied for rehabilitation work and a social hour followed with Mrs. Allen Kresha and her committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Allen Kresha
Farm sale planned after husband’s death near Osceola
Due to her husband's death Mrs George Berck plans a farm sale. Merrick and Engel will start the auction at 12 30 next Wednesday October 8. A nice lot of farm machinery household goods shop tools hay and miscellaneous items will be offered on the farm two miles east of Osceola or four and a half miles west of Shelby on Highway 30A 92.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Berck
Merrick & Engel
Osceola
Shelby
Printer's Devils Hold Park Picnic After Games
The Printer's Devils held a Saturday evening picnic in the park with manager Mark Gustafson and Mrs Gustafson. Mrs Algot Larson prepared the chicken dinner for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printer’s Devils
Mark Gustafson
Celebrate Birthdays Together First Time In Fifty Years
Floyd West and his twin sister Mrs. Florence Pearce celebrated their 73rd birthdays together at Mrs. Pearce’s Moscow Kansas home on September 22. Their sister Mrs. Mae Casselberry of Shelby also attended. The Pearces moved to Kansas 50 years ago and this was the first time the twins marked this anniversary together. Mr. and Mrs. West returned home the prior Wednesday while Mrs. Casselberry stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd West
Florence Pearce
Moscow
Kansas
Mystery Farm Once Owned By A Former Governor
The W. E. Ferris 320 acre farm near Osceola was the last Mystery Farm featured this year. Former Governor Nance owned the land. Helen Nance Anderson of Lincoln is current owner with 1949 house, irrigation well, and new outbuildings. Residents include the Ferris family and three daughters. readers Irene Burritt, Martha Walgreen, and Rolland Ekstrom correctly identified the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Ferris
Ferris
Osceola
Nance
Helen Nance Anderson
Lincoln
Mr. Ferris
William E. Ferris
Norma Jean Evans
Denver
Verneta Ferris
Karen
Nancy Evans
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Dinner guests of Mrs Rose Swan
Mr and Mrs John Cerny and their children were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Rose Swan.
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John Cerny
Rose Swan
Regents Exams Open to Seniors Through Oct 6
More than 3,100 Nebraska seniors in 450 high schools will take the University of Nebraska Regents examination. Closing date for entry is Monday, Oct 6. Regents scholarships of 100 for the top students are awarded in 300 schools, with 62 additional grants ranging from 60 to 140 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
Marjorie Johnston
African soil expert visits Polk County showing new practices
George E. Rowe from Southern Rhodesia on a six month U S tour studied local conservation methods in Osceola and Polk counties. He viewed contour bench irrigation at Mrs. M D Strong and contour furrow irrigation at H P Tewell farms, a large gully control, and native grasses on Elmer Allinder land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Polk County
Africa
George E. Rowe
Iowa
Indiana
Washington
Nebraska
Georgia
M. D. Strong
H. P. Tewell
Fred Ostrander
Elmer Allinder
Mr. Rowe
Harold Klingman
The
Soil Conservation Service
Harold
Big Blue Watershed Plans Outlined At Crete Meeting
Bruce Anderson of Osceola and Parker of Polk joined Polk county members of the Big Blue Watershed Association at Crete for a planning discussion. Preliminary plans propose flood control and water conservation across the 4500 square mile Big Blue River watershed including Polk county. Directors support a two part approach surveying needs and funding methods plus local land treatment and watershed protection efforts. A basin wide survey will start with a later meeting including a State Soil and Water Conservation Committee representative and U S Soil Conservation Service area conservationists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Anderson
Osceola
Parker
Polk
Big Blue Watershed Association
Crete
Big Blue River
Polk County
Planning Board
State Soil and Water Conservation Committee
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Private Laird completes basic training at Fort Leonard Wood
Army Pvt Allen D Laird 22 whose wife Donna lives in Lincoln recently finished eight weeks of basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri He is son of Mr and Mrs Marvin C Laird of Shelby and a 1954 Gresham High School graduate who attended the National Business Institute in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Allen D. Laird
Donna
Lincoln
Fort Leonard Wood
Laird
Marvin C. Laird
Shelby
Gresham High School
National Business Institute
Two Metho dist Bible Conferences Planned in Columbus District
Two adult Bible conferences are set for the Columbus District of the Methodist Church at the end of October. Osceola hosts October 26 27 28 and Norfolk holds October 29 30 31. The aim is better Bible understanding for all adults including those who teach others. Meanwhile the USDA marks 1958 non compliance corn price at about 1.06 per bushel with loans deferred pending official rate. Farmers vote November 25 on changes to the corn program with two options: open price support to all producers with 90 percent of the three year average or continue the current program with 75 to 90 percent of parity. Votes determine the program. Details on eligibility and polling places will follow.
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Columbus
The
Methodist Church
Osceola
Norfolk
United States Department of Agriculture
Richard C. Sealey
Polk County
ASC
Sealey
Couple Observe 25th Anniversary in Guide Rock
A Silver Wedding luncheon honored Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richards on Sunday in Guide Rock. Locals present included Ross Richards Mark Gustafson David Richards Jay Charles Stewart Merle Johnson family and others from Rising City and Ontario California. The cake was baked by Dale Richards of Clarks and numerous silver gifts were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Richards
Guide Rock
Ross Richards
Mark Gustafson
David Richards
Jay
Charles Stewart
Merle Johnson and Sons
T. D. Richards and Sons
Rising City
E. J. Gustafson
Kerilu
Ontario
California
Dale Richards
Clarks
Barbara Wieseman Competes as Alternate Queen in Ak-Sar-Ben
Polk county entered the Ak-Sar-Ben Dairy Queen contest with Barbara Wieseman of Osceola as second alternate to the queen. Barbara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wieseman, had been named Seward District Daily Show queen in August and represented that show in Omaha among eight district queens.
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Polk County
Barbara Wieseman
Fred Wieseman
Osceola
Barbara
Seward
Omaha
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Patient Dismissals List
A weekly hospital update from Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital lists patients dismissed between September 23 and September 30. Names include Earl Burritt Osceola Mrs Paul Mecek Shelby Carl Reisdorff Silver Creek Mrs Jessie Hewitt Osceola Allison T Wilson Osceola Mrs Helen Kubicek Shelby Marilyn Colby Osceola Mrs Donald Schmoker Osceola Bert Burns Osceola Gaylene Carlson Silver Creek Mrs Floyd Hartson Osceola Mrs Anna E Olson Stromsburg Mrs Ray Sivers Osceola Philip Waller Stromsburg ae Lawrence Leimser Columns Mrs Alois Siemek Osceola Mrs Rolla Mace Gresham Michael Cerny Osceola Mrs Kenneth Richards Osceola Patients Mrs J B Fadschild Rising City Dan Magnuson Osceola Edd Gill Surprise Mrs Paul Graff Shelby Wiley Atkinson Stromsburg Mrs Elizabeth Miller Stromsburg
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Earl Burritt
Osceola
Paul Mecek
Shelby Carl Reisdorff
Silver Creek
Jessie Hewitt
Allison T. Wilson
Helen Kubicek
Shelby Marilyn Colby
Donald Schmoker
Bert Burns
Gaylene Carlson
Floyd Hartson
Anna E. Olson
Stromsburg
Ray Sivers
Philip Waller
Lawrence Leimser
Alois Siemek
Rolla Mace
Gresham
Michael Cerny
Kenneth Richards
J. B. Fadschild
Dan Magnuson
Edd Gill
Paul Graff
Shelby Wiley Atkinson
Elizabeth Miller
Stromsurg
Polk County 4-Hers Shine at Ak-Sar-Ben Livestock Show
Polk County 4-H members exhibited at Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha earning five purple blue eleven red and one white ribbons plus a purple Herdsmanship award for the beef show. Exhibitors Darwin Anderson Nick Richters Glenn Dobberstein Louis Monson Lionel Swanson and others led a county group of five fat steers to red and purple honors. A county judging team placed tenth among 50 to 60 teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
4-H
Ak-Sar-Ben
Lionel Swanson
Lora Lee Dawes
Nick Richters
Louis Monson
Darwin Anderson
Glenn Dobberstein
Omaha
Social Calendar Notes for October Gatherings
Rebekah Lodge meets Wednesday evening October 8 at 7 30 at the Lodge Hall. Mrs Milan Snodgrass hosts Gab A Lots at her home the same evening. Entre Nous will be entertained at Mrs Jay McDonald home Wednesday October 8. Wesley Chapel WSCS meets at Mrs Ross Richards home this Thursday after- noonsunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Milan Snodgrass
Entre Nous
Jay McDonald
Wesley Chapel
WSCS
Ross Richards
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Bess Shermadine
Osceola High School
Karen Ferris
Leila Miley
Barbara Oberg
Mary Dinges
Shelby UB Church
Legion Auxiliary
Irene Burritt
Martha Walgreen
Rolland Ekstrom
Vv National
Uf Newspaper
Victor V. Fisher
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
Mr. Fisher
Leslie C. Nash
Iowa Falls
Annie Jeffrey Memorial Hospital Hospital News
County
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