Life Jacket Use Praised as Hunting Seasons Set
A July 29 boat accident on Lewis and Clark Lake ends better than expected as L B Stark and his son credit Coast Guard approved life jackets for saving them. Game officials note many boating fatalities occur when wearers are not restrained and urge common sense. hunting units report permit fills approaching 14,000 permits with 7,042 applications received.
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Lewis and Clark Lake
Game Commission
Coast Guard
L. B. Stark
South
Sioux City
Stark
Gavins Dam
Dudley Osborn
Osborn
Nebraska
Platte River
Central City
Kansas Line
Nemaha
Missouri
Elkhorn
Birthday Party for Mrs Miller on 80th Birthday
A neighborhood celebration honored Mrs Mary Miller mother of Mrs Victor Doremus on her 80th birthday Saturday August 5. Guests included sisters Mrs Clara Frizzell and Mrs Mabel Carter of Silver Creek and sister in law Mrs Mabel Creemen of Clarks. Out of town guests were Mrs Victor Doremus and daughters and Mrs Carl Carlstrom. Mrs Miller received many cards and gifts as a cake was cut by Miss Lillie Lind and poured by Mrs Victor Doremus with lunch served.
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Mary iMller
Victor Doremus
Clara Frizzell
Mabel Carter
Silver Creek
Mabel Creemen
Clarks
Vitor Doremus
Carl Carlstrom
Miller
Nebraska Game Commission to rule fall hunting seasons
The commission will meet August 21 to decide hunter seasons for pheasant grouse and quail with U S Fish and Wildlife Service recommendations on waterfowl. An auction of 31 confiscated guns is set for September 23 at the State Fair Grounds Lincoln with cash bids welcome. Rio Grande turkeys sighted in Cus ter County indicate a first modern Nebraska season may come within years.
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U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Nebraska Game Commission
State Fair Grounds
Lincoln
The
Game Commission
Nebraska
Jack Smith
Sargent
Custer County
Pine Ridge
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
County Judge Reports Busy First Seven Months of 1961
The County Judge office summary by Judge Steeple shows 1961 activity vs 1960 for January through July. Fines rose from 6050.00 to 6290.00 and fees from 2686.70 to 3464.90. Criminal cases increased from 288 to 352, with most cases stemming from traffic violations.
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Steeple
Birthday Celebrations Across Lind and Bedient Families
Tuesday evening visitors honored Mr and Mrs Lloyd Lind and Arlyce Lind for their birthdays with Emma, Lillie, and Winnie Lind present. Grand Island hosts included H J Bedient at Carl Lind’s birthday dinner. Re v LeRoy Hanson and son from Silver Creek visited the Johnson home after church services last Sunday.
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Lloyd Lind
Arlyce
Emma Anderson
Lillie
Winnie Lind
Mrs. L. Lind
H. J. Bedient
Carl
Grand Island
LeRoy Hanson
Silver Creek
Rev. Johnson
Union
Local News Highlights From Polk Area
Mr and Mrs Lee Bayer returned Saturday from a vacation in the Black Hills Badlands of South Dakota and western Nebraska. The Eklunds visited Brantings for Sunday dinner. Rev Harvey A Anderson of Verndale MN dined with Rev O A Johnson group. Henry Renquist Benedict and Mrs Hennie Seymour attended Mrs Bud Wilson Benedict funeral. Minnie Person Grand Island and Mrs Fred Anderson North Platte with Olson Grand Island were guests. Mrs Gordon Fossberg visited Sco tia father Don Hermsmeyer and sisters in Los Angeles. Progress advertisers patronize.
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Lee Bayer
Black Hills
Badlands
South Dakota
Nebraska
Vern Eklund
Vernalene
Clifford Branting
Harvey A. Anderson
Verndale
Minn
O. A. Johnson
Henry Renquist
Benedict
Hennie Seymour
Bud Wilson
Minnie Person
Grand Island
Fred Anderson
North Platte
Victor Olson
Gordon Fossberg
Don Hermsmeyer
Scotia
Wilfred Leibli
Harold Knosp
Los Angeles
Calif
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Game Commission Notes
Coto'n
Robert Baack
Phillips
Floyd
Conservation
Alliance
Bassett
Norfolk
Harimans’ Drug Stores
Stromsburg
Nebr
Polk
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