Nebraska leaders push Head Start as tool against dropouts
Nebraska education officials urge expansion of Project Head Start to help poverty’s children read, write, and adapt in school. Floyd A. Miller cites low community uptake and argues state funding is needed to sustain the program beyond federal support while linking parental education and nutrition to student success.
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Melvin Paul Lincoln
Floyd A. Miller
Nebraska
Project Head Start
Federal Office of Economic Opportunity
Miller
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Gordon
Niobrara
Power Commission
State Power Review Board
William Norton
Osceola
Norton
Border States
Pearle F. Finigan
Iowa
Kansas
Cornhusker
T. A. Filipi
Polk County Farm Weather Summary
Polk County week summary by Gary Garey notes Saturday moisture at trace with surface and subsoil moisture in short supply. Winter wheat in good condition and corn 98 percent harvested with 15 to 20 percent moisture. Range and pasture feed hay and forage supply average. feed grain above average. Main farm work includes finishing fall row crop harvest, fence building, repairs, and land leveling. Some farmers sold hogs during recent high prices.
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Gary Garey
Guests of honor at a Crete pow wow banquet
The Ar cher petroleum corporation of Omaha hosted a Tuesday night pow wow banquet at St. James Hall Crete with guests of honor Mr and Mrs Clarence Rahrs Polk and Mr and Mrs Willard Bush Osceola. Rahrs received a certificate of award for sales ability for the year from Everett Jose district manager East Central Nebraska.
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Archer Petroleum Corporation of
Omaha
St. James Hall
Crete
Clarence Rahrs
Polk
Willard Bush
Osceola
Rahrs
Everett Jose
East Central
Nebraska
Public hearings on county reappraisal at courthouse
Public hearings on the county re appraisal are ongoing at the courthouse with December 23 as the final appeal date for taxpayers. An appraisal firm representative is on the courthouse third floor from 9 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily to discuss the assessments and hear objections.
Seal Reminders Mailed for Christmas Letter Campaign
Holiday reminders urging residents to answer their Christmas Seal letters were mailed this week. The notices highlight ongoing efforts against tuberculosis and respiratory diseases and encourage participation.
Christmas Seals Campaign Aims at Tuberculosis Fight
The piece notes that TB control needs public response with 610000 Americans affected or at risk. It urges education and funding, explaining reminders help people answer Christmas Seal letters and support health benefits to many in the community. Sunrise-Sunset Patronize Progress Adverters.
Hospital News Highlights Local Births And Admissions
Dismissed patients include Martha Shostrom Stroms burg Dean Buhl and baby boy Osceola and several others in Stromsburg Osceola Shelby and Central City Transferred patient Bret Ehlers York New admissions list includes George Buchta Osceola Patty Gullberg Osceola and many more Births report Annie Jeffrey Hospital Colson Jeffrey Lynn born December 11 weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces to Keith Colson and spouse of Stromsburg.
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Martha Shostrom
Stromsburg
Dean Buhl
Osceola
Stephen Lindquist
Albertina Youngquist
Stromburg
Keith Colson
Clarence Armagast
Shelby
Larry Cook
Hattie Randell
M. A. Mills Sr
Armand Schmoker
Bret Ehlers
York
George Buchta
Patty Lou Gullberg
Jennie Funkhouser
Mary Mather
Central City
Christianna Sarow
Laura Scott
Kenneth Marsden
Gresham
Charles Nuttelman
John Monson
John Starostka
Silver Creek
Nellie Smith
Freida Peterson
Ralph Peterson
Elroy Hoffman
Annie Jeffrey Hospital
Colson
Jeffrey Lynn
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Capitol News
Lambert Hitel
Division of Employment
Nebraska Penitentiary
Nebraska Selective Service
Guy N. Henninger
Henninger
Federal Reserve Board
Henry Ley
Ley
Federal Reserve
John Hossack
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Hossack
Polk County Grans
Mer
Hamiltton Beach
Sundberg
Patronize Progress Adverters
Public Power District
Hospital News
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