Grandpa Dick Seeks to Foil Coons in Sweet Corn Patch
Grandpa Dick Sealey battles raccoons raiding his sweet corn, setting gas lanterns and watching a mama coon use a lantern to illuminate ears. His neighbor Paul Coover reports electric fences fail against the clever animals. The piece also riffs on planned obsolescence and oddly named package sizes while sampling local consumer quirks and tires.
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Dick Sealey
Grandpa
Mama Coon
Paul Coover
Consumers Public Power District marks 24 years of service
The Nebraska Consumers Public Power District celebrates 24 years since its August 5 1939 organization under Senate File 310. It serves 127 943 customers in 356 communities with 4 108 miles of transmission lines and 1 104 employees. The district funds operations with revenue bonds and runs one atomic, four steam, eight hydro and seven internal combustion plants and a Hallam Nuclear Power Facility producing 75 000 kilowatts.
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Consumers Public Power District
Senate
Consumers
Nebraska
Hallam
Union Sunday Services Plan Summer Series
The Polk churches join the Missionary Conference for summer services starting August 4 at Polk Bible Camp. August 11 hosts Rev. Wm Pinkernell of Evangelical Free at Baptist Church. August 18 features Rev. O A Johnson at Swede Plain Church and August 25 at Polk Methodist Church for a music night.
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Union
Polk
Missionary Conference
Polk Bible Camp
Baptist Church
Wm. Pinkernell
Evangelical Free Church
Swede Plain Church
O. A. Johnson
Polk Methodist Church
Polk County farm groups host joint picnic with ag officials
Pearle Finigan Lincoln director of the state Dept of Agriculture was guest speaker at the Polk County Farm Bureau and Farmers Union picnic at Buckley Park. County and district leaders announced upcoming educational trips including a Norway and Europe tour for 759 dollars and a Hawaiian Holiday eight day trip for 310 dollars.
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Pearle Finigan
Lincoln
State Dept. of Agriculture and Inspection
Polk County Farm Bureau-Farmers Union
Buckley Park
Ellsworth Carlson
Polk
Ag. Dept
Nebraskas
Orville Hennings
Gresham
Nebraska Farmers Union
Walter Berck
Osceola
Nebraska Farm Bureau
Carl Sundberg
Polk County Farmers Union
Farmers Union
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
France
England
Scotland
New York
California
Linda Kucera and Charles Perkins Married at Archer
Linda Kucera of Archer and Charles Perkins of Central City wed at Archer Methodist Church on Saturday evening. The ceremony drew families from nearby towns and followed by a reception and dinner with local friends in attendance.
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Linda Kucera
Charles Perkins
Archer
Vaughn Anderson
York
Fred Bedient
Howard Bedient
Grand Island
Charles Burgess
L. D. Perkins
Central City
Archer Methodist Church
Floyd Merchant
Geo. Keyes
Ed Beckner
Berniece Tewell
Trumbull
Francis Tewell
Modern food package sizes and a fatal farm accident
A fragmented discussion lists bite size product names including regular large jumbo and family sizes plus new bachelor and newlywed lines. The text notes a bolt of lightning struck twelve cows connected to an electric milker, causing their deaths.
German Youth on Bicycle Visits Robert Brazda Family
Horst Ehrig of Cologne West Germany tours the United States on a 10 speed bicycle and stays overnight in the Brazda home in Robert Brazda. He travels 90 to 110 miles daily plans to return via Mexico to Chicago. He discusses East Berlin life money costs and youth travel with local family.
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Horst Ehrig
Cologne
West Germany
Bob Brazda
Jim Brazda
Kenny
Keith
Horst
Brazda
United States
Montreal
Canada
Los Angeles
Calif
University of Cologne
Germany
West Berlin
U.S
East Berlin
Mexico
Chicago
East Germany
U. S
Keith Brazda
Returns From Trip Hazel E Ditote Tours Europe
Hazel E Ditote returns after a six week Europe tour. She spends two weeks in Scandinavia, birthplace of her father, then flies to Edinburgh to join Nebraska State Education tour members for visits to eight other European countries.
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Hazel E' Ditote
Europe
Scandinavia
Edinburg
Scotland
Nebraska State Education Tour
Summer Recreation Program Ends With Fund Drive Tags
The Summer Recreation program under coach Bill Lavelle concludes this week after a successful run. He thanks helpers for umpiring and team duties as remaining games are scheduled and practice ends. Donations toward the Recreation Fund push toward the $300 goal with $258 raised so far from listed supporters.
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Bill Lavelle
Bill
LaVaughn Adelson
Stromberg Iga
Darold Hoffman
Ronnie Meerkatz
Heider announces birth of son Jeffrey Lynn
Mr and Mrs Ronnie Heider announce the birth of a son named Jeffrey Lynn on July 29 at Lifzen Memorial Hospital in Central City. The baby weighed 9 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs Heiden is formerly Harleen Johnson.
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Ronnie’ Heiderz
Jeffrey
Lynn
Lifzen‘perg. .Memorial~ ‘Hospital
City
Heiden
Harleen Johnson
Lynn Ramsey Celebrates 7th Birthday at Central City Swim
Mr and Mrs Wayne Ramsey entertained at a Saturday swimming party in Central City for their son Lynn's 7th birthday. Guests included Allan Wil lits Dale Tenniges Gail Stevens and Mark Anderson. A birthday lunch followed and Lynn received many gifts. Dinner guests in Edna Crow's home on Sunday included Mr and Mrs Art Smith and Gene of Omaha and Mr and Mrs Bill Flter.
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Wayne Ramsey
Central City
Lynn
Allan Willits
Dale Tenniges
Gail Stevens
Mark Anderson
Art Smith
Gene
Omaha
Bill iFlter
Edna Crow
Student Plans Return Home After German School Start
The text notes Horst plans to return to West Germany when school begins in November and that he reads English easily.
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Horst
West Germany
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Polking
Philip Meline
Phil
Godgddo
Knute Johnson
Knute
Nebraskans
Union Services
Arborville News
Roger Clough
Yutan
Robert Merchant
D. C
O. L. Williams
Vancouver, Wash
Wayne Lindholm
Bessie Recknor
Dewain Watt
Debbie
Waco
Robert Brazda
Bellevue
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