Weathered odds and jokes swirl in a political quip column
The piece mixes forecasts from a Canada prognosticator and local oddsmaker Johnson the Swede with political bets on Nixon and a mocked Medicare style drug crackdown. It lampoons infallibility claims and notes Senator Eagleton’s quip about his sanity as Page 8 continues.
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Canada
Johnson
Jimmy the Greek
Nixon
White House
Jack the Anderson
Jimmy the
Jack Anderson
Jimmy
United States
Osceola Couple Announces Engagement of Marcia Jean Zedicher
Mr and Mrs Bill Zedicher of Osceola announce the engagement of their daughter Marcia Jean to K L Lindgren of Polk. Marcia is a 1972 Osceola High School graduate employed by Overland Ready Mix in Stromsburg. Lindgren is a 1971 Polk High School graduate employed by Zedicher Construction of Osceola. The couple plans an October 21 wedding.
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Bill Zedicher
Osceola
Marcia Jean
K. Lyle Lindgren
Kermit Lindgren
Polk
Osceola High School
Overland Ready Mix
Stromsburg
Polk High School
Zedicher
Open House for Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Van Bush
In Columbus an open house hosted by their children and grandchildren honors Mr and Mrs Van Bush on Sunday August 13 at 1 00 p m at Polk Baptist church. A follow up anniversary celebration will be held at Polk Community Hall. Friends and relatives invited. couple requests no gifts.
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van Bush
Columbus
Polk Baptist Church
Polk Community Hall
TCW Club Picnic At Buckley Park
Families gathered for a picnic supper at Buckley Park on Thursday evening July 27. Attendees included Kenneth and Geneva Anderson, Ansel and Carol Fredrickson, Carl and Jenny Johnson, Gust and Susan Peterson, David and Mary Jones of Stromsburg, Rudolph and Lena Sandin, Ronald and Elaine Ssarow, Marvin and Lila Fredrickson, Russell Fjell, and Harlan and Donna Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckley Park
Kenneth Anderson
Ansel Fredrickson
Carl Johnson
Gust Peterson
David Jones
Stromsburg
Rudolph Sandin
Ronald Ssarow
Marvin Fredrickson
Russell Fjell
Genevieve Anderson
Harlan Johnson
Summer Ball Games Reach Final Week at Local Diamond
The older girls softball team plays in Benedict tournament this week while the boys midget baseball team heads to Osceola for a August 3 4 and 6 tournament ending the summer recreation ball program. A $20 donation from Mr and Mrs Tom Harrington supports the Recreation Fund. Paul and Pat Stevens supplied $65 worth of material and did the work on sturdy wire protected dugouts. A makeup girls game with Waco may occur next week. The 12 14 girls closed the season undefeated save for the makeup game and earned both conference and tournament trophies shown on page 5.
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Benedict
Osceola
Tom Harrington
Paul
Pat Stevens
Waco
Salvation Army Fund Drive Nets $190
The Polk Woman's Club sponsored Salvation Army Fund Drive reports show totals: Polk Womans Club $3.00, American Legion Auxiliary $5.00, Residential District $118.50, District $64.00, totaling $190.50. The club thanks everyone for their cooperation.
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Salvation Army
Polk Woman’s Club
Polk Womans Club
American Legion Auxiliary
Miscellaneous Shower for Miss Donette Jones at Trinity Lutheran
A July 30 shower for Miss Donette Jones at Trinity Lutheran Church basement featured The House Party as entertainment. Hostesses served aqua pink and white decor and lunch to about 35 relatives and friends from Lincoln Clarks York and Stromsburg.
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Donette Jones
Trinity Lutheran Church
Don Bankson
Donette
Lincoln
Clarks
York
Stromsburg
Robert Banck
Don Banksin
Lowell Bills
John Boyle
Carita Jones
Lanny Ang
Anna Wurtz
Midwest Covenant Home
Sandell Reunion Draws 30 At Stromsburg Picnic
The annual Sandell reunion picnic was held at the Viking Center in Stromsburg on Sunday. Thirty attended and two marriages were reported in the past year. The 1972 committee was Fred Johnson and Wallace Sandell of Stromsburg and their spouses. the 1973 committee is Reynold Peterson of Osceola and Leonard Mentink of Stromsburg with spouses.
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Sandell
Viking Center
Stromsburg
Fred Johnson
Wallace Sandell
Polk
Reynold Peterson
Osceola
Leonard Mentink
Elwood Sandell
Kendall
Levar Sandell
Mark
Local Social Visits Reported Across Nebraska Towns
Mr and Mrs Willard Adelson visited in Hastings Sunday with Mrs Mildred Bates in the Mary Lanning Hospital. Mr and Mrs Gordon A Carlson and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson at Osceola. Monday afternoon visitors in the Gordon A Carlson home were Mrs Clarence Johnson, Mrs Clarence Carlson and Bobbie and Pauline Carey. Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind were Sunday evening visitors in the Waldon McNaught home in Lincoln.
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Willard Adelson
Hastings
Mildred Bates
Mary Lanning Hospital
Gordon A. Carlson
Clarence Johnson
Osceola
Clarence Carlson
Bobbie
Pauline Carey
Lennis Lind
Waldon McNaught
Lincoln
Community Church to Screen The Many Faces of Vietnam
The Evangelical Free Church will show the color film The Many Faces of Vietnam at 8:00 p.m. Sunday. The event replaces a former Trinity Lutheran meeting and uses footage shot by the U S Marine Corps and World Relief Commission to depict Vietnamese culture and life.
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Vietnam
Evangelical Free Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
U S. Marine Corps
World Relief Commission
County Court Fines List June and July Items
A county court record lists individuals from Stromsburg Osceola Lincoln and other cities fined in June and July for offenses including intoxication speeding disturbing the peace and consuming liquor on a public street. Fines range from 10 to 40 dollars with court costs of 6 dollars each.
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Raymond L. Lindgren
Stromsburg
Larry L. Colson
Marvin Sifring
Glen Epley
Lincoln
George M. Johnston
Osceola
Minnesota
Joseph Listner
Omaha
Stephen A. Gray
York
Richard Urban
Robin Perry
Shelby
Monard Benda
Richard Horst
James M. Horrocks
Pierce
Ralph Fisher
Jack Tindall
Osceola Couple Files for Marriage License
Donald Ray Eklund 25 and Julie Ann Hiemer 18 both of Osceola filed for a marriage license. The couple plans to wed July 28 in Osceola.
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Donald Ray Eklund
Osceola
Julie Ann Hiemer
Wet Day Dims Childhood Play Turns to Imaginative Adventure
On a rainy Monday the eight year old Ben and six year old Jason pivot from bicycles and skates to blankets as caves. They stage battles with the Horrible Hairy Monster and a Serpent in a dank basement lair before venturing to the rain outside.
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Ben
Jason
Jay
S. S
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Polking
Department of Justice
Wallace
Civil Service
Justice Department
Spiro Agnew
Thomas Eagleton
TCW Club
Richard Mundt
By Marsha Redman
Kenneth Brazda
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