Courthouse Visit Spoofs and Sandlot Tales in Osceola
A Friday afternoon in Osceola features court-house misadventures with a failed car-license errand and a check of juror lists including 13 women among 30. Ex-judge Jack Steeple regales with fish calls and a yarn about training a hog to paint birds, while Judge Ernie Johnson jokes about a fine-levying machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Norton
Ceva Carlson
Ernie Johnson
Jack Steeple
Steeple
Polk Cubs Defeat Nebraska Christian 55 48 In Home Oakland
Polk Cubs beat Nebraska Christian 55 48 as Loren Wilshusen Tom Stevens and Ken Carlstrom led scoring in a tight game. Craig LeBar Clark Ward kept NC close with long range baskets while Adamson's strong defense sealed the late victory. Gary Warden’s reserves won 42 22 in the opener.
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Adamson
Nebraska Christian
Central City
Maples
Ihe Cubs
Loren Wilshusen
Tom Stevens
Cubs
Ken Carlstrom
Tom
Loren
Craig LeBar
Christian Senior
N.C
Polk
Clark Ward
N. C
Joel Stevens
Nebraska Christians
Gary Warden
Cubs Win State Tournament District Opener
The Cubs defeated Hardville 55 to 42 at Stromsburg on Monday night to open district Class D play in the state tournament.
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Cubs
Stromsburg
Hardville
Local Births Record for Feb 17 and 18
Mr and Mrs Dale Lindburg welcomed daughter Sarah Annette born Saturday February 17 at Centrnal City hospital weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces. Mr and Mrs Herbert Fiedler of Norfolk greet a baby girl born Sunday February 18 weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces.
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Dale Lindburg
Sarah Annette
Centrnal City Hospital
Herbert Fiedler
Norfolk
Polk Local News Social Visits And Weekend Travel
Mr and Mrs Wesley Jones and family and Mr and Mrs Merton Flodman of Osceola visited Ted Dittmer and family Sunday afternoon. Dennis Jasper and family were Saturday guests in the Dittmer home. Burdette Flodman left for Las Vegas for a week's vacation. Gary Wheeler and son of Lincoln visited Wilmer Johnson Sunday afternoon. Ron and Duane Johnson spent the weekend with their parents. Randy Widga was an overnight guest of Steve Widga on February 10 and Mrs Lester Widga and family visited Sunday February 11.
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Wilmer Johnson
Randy Widga
Steve Widga
Stromsburg
Verland Widga
Lester Widga
Lloyd Widga
Goldenrod Dramatics Festival at Clarks H S
The festival on February 8 at Clarks H S drew nine entries for Polk placing third, Osceola 15 entries second, and Palmer 14 first. Local winners included Connie LaVelle Jolene Myers and Shelly Ramsey in Oral Interpretation of Drama.
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Goldenrod Dramatics
Clarks H. S
Polk
Osceola
Palmer
Connie LaVelle
Jolene Myers
Shelly Ramsey
Peggy Sealey
Christine Funk
Debbie Stufft
Tonya Anderson
Nancy Kisler
Joel Stevens
Dan Graves
Charlie Shenk
Kay Nielsen
Tom Stevens
Loren Wilshusen
Allyn Chambers
Art Nilson
Community Chorus Seeks More Young Singers on Sunday
Community Chorus invites more young singers to join practice Sunday at 2 00 p m in the high school. Rehearsal aims to build the chorus and welcome new voices.
Smith and Stein Tie The Knot In Denver Wedding
Mr and Mrs Martin Smith announce the marriage of their daughter Lorna Mae to Louis W. Stein in Denver Colorado. Stein is area controller for Safeway Stores and Denver division controller. The couple reside at 1600 South Eudora Street Denver Colorado 80222.
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Martin Smith
Lorna Mae
Louis W. Stein
Stein
Safeway Stores
Denver
Eudora St
Colo
Linda Morris Weds Earl Fuehrer in Aurora
Mir and Mrs Lee Morris of Bradshaw announce the marriage of their daughter Linda to Earl Fuehrer son of Mir and Mrs Ted Fuehrer of Bradshaw on February 2 in Aurora. Mrs Fuehrer attends Grand Island School of Business. he works at York Cold Storage Plant in York. They will live in Bradshaw.
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Linda Morris
Earl Fuehrer
Aurora
Fuehrer
Grand Island School of Business
York
Bradshaw
Speed and license penalties listed in County Court
In County Court a series of cases shows fines for various speeding offenses and license issues. Names include Janice M. Bonsack Shelby night speed $20 five dollars, Gordon F. Doering no address day speed $15 five dollars, James Warren Potter South Dakota day speed $25 five dollars, Ronald L Ziemba Osceola driving under the influence $100 five dollars, Frank Barmatita Omaha day speed $15 five dollars, Jerry Hasty Omaha night speed $20 five dollars, Judith D. Royse Shelby expired driver's license $10 five dollars, Marvin D Morton Omaha day speed unspecified, Richard D Uphoff Rising City day speed $35 five dollars.
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Janice M. Bonsack
Shelby
Gordon F. Doering
James Warren Potter
Dakota
Ronald L.ziemba
Osceola
Frank Barmatita
Omaha
David J Tordik
Jerry Hasty
Judith D. Royse
Marvin. D. Morton
Richard D. Uphoff
Supt Walter Nielsen Hired For Polk School Year 1968 69
Walter Nielsen accepted a contract as superintendent for Polk Schools for 1968 69 at a Polk school board meeting. Contracts were offered to all current faculty with February 29 as the acceptance deadline. The board adopted a faculty salary scale prepared by a committee chaired by Lawrence Swanson after extensive negotiations.
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Polk
Walter Nielsen
Nebraska
Board of Education
Lawrence Swanson
Polk Girls Organize 4 H Club at Harrington Home
A group of 10 and 11 year old Polk girls met February 14 to form a 4 H club. Cindy Tewell was elected president, Susan Cramer vice president, Luann Bills secretary, Wendy Redman news reporter. Projects chosen were Lets Cook Better Breakfasts and Lets Sew. Leaders are Mrs Tom Harrington Mrs Ralph Redman and Mrs Larry Cramer with help from other mothers. Next meeting February 24 at Jane Kealiher s.
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Polk
Terri Harrington
Wie
Cindy Tewell
Susan Cramer
Luann Bills
Wendy Redman
Tom Harrington
Ralph Redman
Larry Cramer
Jane Kealiher
Osceola Couple Wins Marriage License
Raymond Lindblade aged 61 and Aldena Sapp aged 54, both of Osceola, received a marriage license. They were married on February 14, 1968 in Osceola.
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Raymond Lindblade
Osceola
Aldena Sapp
Weekend Visits Highlight Lincoln Stromsburg Carers
Mr and Mrs Marvin Ehn of Cenesco visited the Joe Ehm home Saturday and the Wesley Swedenburg home in Stromsburg that evening. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Nordstedt of Lincoln joined Sunday afternoon and lunch at Mr and Mrs M. G. Lindburg.
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Marvin Ehn
Cenesco
Joe Ehm
Wesley Swedenburg
Stromsburg
Lloyd Nordstedt
Lincoln
M. G. Lindburg
Gustav Thieszen Irrigation Co drills 2000th well milestone
Gustav Thieszen Irrigation Co Inc of Henderson York and Aurora marks drilling of its 2000th irrigation well on January 18 1968 at ONeill for Marquette Grain & Storage. A Bradshaw well followed hours later. The firm spans six counties York Hamilton Clay Fillmore Polk Seward and operates in Kansas Colorado and Illinois with about 35 employees.
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Gustav Thieszen
Charles Kamtz
Hampton
Charles Biber
Hordville
York
Hamilton
Clay
Fillmore
Polk and
Seward
Kansas
Colorado
Illinois
Henderson Company
Ron Stevens
Aurora
Elvin Ediger
Dale Bellows
Western Land Roller Co
Hastings
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Polking
Butch Mills
Butch
Polk Cubs
Everett Goertzen
Darold Hoffman
Glen Brazda
Mal
Bert Warnick
Bert
Main St
Mary Fredrickson
Dale Gustafson
San Bernardino
Calif
Elmer Anderson
Paul Strand
Rochester
Minn
Methodist Hospital
Gary Bruening
Second Ave
N.W. Kasson
Alvin Dahlin
Osceola Hospital
Lloyd Morris
Bessie Green
Central City Hospital
Earl Flodman
Darwin Neuhaus
Lorna Mae Smith
Louis Stein
Denver, Colorado
Gustav Thieszen Company
Thiesten Irrigattion Co
Gustav Thieszen Irrigation Co
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