Winter Vacation Tour Third-Week Report
Mr and Mrs Paul Coover and Mr and Mrs Vern Jones returned home after ten days touring several Southern States. They viewed Biloxi Mississippi devastation from hurricane Camille and observed rebuilds and lingering damage on roads. They visited Mobile to see the battleship Alabama Crestview Florida shared Southern hospitality and Ben Peterson’s home. They noted unusually cold South temps and snow in Kansas Arkansas and parts of Louisiana Alabama and Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coover
Vern Jones
Biloxi
Mississippi
Mobile
Alabama
Crestview
Florida
Ben Peterson
Ben
Nell
Polk
South
Kansas
Arkansas
Louiisiana
Kentucky
Local Visitors Share Weekend Moments in Polk
Mr and Mrs Galen Sterner of Trunbull visited Roy Glasser Jr on Sunday. Elmer Hanquist and Laura Bolton dined with Donald Hanquist. Ivan Johnson joined M O Johnson and Duane for supper. Ivan Johnson then visited Julius Johnson in Osceola Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Sterner
Trunbull
Roy Glasser Jr
Ivan Johnson
M. O. Johnson
Duane
Julius Johnson
Osceola
Donna Rodine Named Polk High Homemaker of Tomorrow
Senior Donna L. Rodine is Polk High School's 1970 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow after leading in the homemaking knowledge and attitude test taken by senior girls Dec. 2. She earns a silver charm and becomes eligible for one of 102 college scholarships totaling $110. From state competition, a State Homemaker of Tomorrow and a runner up will be chosen soon. the state winner receives a $1,500 scholarship and the runner up $500. Encyclopaedia Britannica sets will go to the school of the state winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna L. Rodine
Polk High School
Betty Crocker
Donna
School of the State Homemaker of Tomorrow
Red Cross Bloodmobile Drive in Polk County
Red Cross Bloodmobile Drive takes place in Polk County at the High School Auditorium in Osceola on Monday January 26 starting at 10:00 AM. Osceola chairman Mrs. Sheldon Bond urges response. Watkins welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Polk County
Osceola
Sheldon Bond
Watkins
Young Cubs Fall to Vikings in Junior Meet
The Polk Cubs, visiting Stromsburg on January 14, lost both games to the Vikings. The B-team trailed 13-11 with Gale Stevens scoring 6 points. Bruce Hudson led the A-Team with 7 points as Daryl Tenniges and Jim Christensen added 5 and 4 respectively. The Cubs face Henderson on January 26 and Stromsburg on February 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Cube
Stromsburg
Vikings
Cubs
Gale Stevens
Duane Bodine
Lynn Ramsey
Burg
Jim Christensen
Bruce Hudson
Rick Hoffman
Daryl Tenniges
Tenniges
Bill Parminter
Parminter
Osceola County Commissioners adopt fund consolidation plan
Osceola Nebraska official proceedings show the board consolidating the Road Fund Bridge Fund Mail Route Fund and Road Improvement Fund into a Road Bridge fund effective January 1 1970. They set annual salaries for elected officials for the 1971 term and adjourned after approving inventories. A notice adds a Polk Legion Club chicken feed on February 14 and reserves the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Flodman
Road Fund
Bridge Fund
Road Improvement Fund
Road Bridge Fund
Johnson
Polk Legion Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donna Rodine
Polk High
RED Cross Bloodmobile
Lyle Johnson
Rodney Johnson
Marlin Jones
Lynn of
Holdrege
Hilmer Jones
Young Cubs
Young Vikings
Henderson
Ollie Johnson
Grant Johnson
Mrs
Mervin Shenk
KON
Kansas -Nebraska Natural Gas Company Inc
OF County Commissioners
Coun
Dale Frizzell
J. Homer Ingalls
Purina
Purina Vaccines
Polk Grain Co
Terry Tonniges
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