Two Weeks of Bullheads and Catfish on Glen Hill Boat
In Sherman Dam inlet a group fishes with Glen Hill and Ralph Kahler. They catch bullheads one after another, debate lunch, and finally land a single catfish after a tense trip. They reflect on astronauts and a radio news segment before sharing a cartoonish sideshow of fishing misadventure.
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Glen Hill
Ralph Kahler
Glen
Hill
Sherman Dam
Kahler
Glen Set
Minnesota
Sherman
Alfred
Pa Hill
St. Paul
Summer Recreation Program Near Close
The girls softball schedule wrapped with Elm Creek 11-3 win and Central City 16-10 loss. Grand Island Merchants beat them 12-8 as the Polka-dots were eliminated from the state tournament. Boys teams played Waco. younger lost, older won. Gresham hosts 11-13 tournament. 14-16 at Benedict Aug 5 7 8. Recreation Fund totals rise to 814.85.
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Grand Island
Elm Creek
Central City
Grand Island Merchants
Ansley
G. I. Merchants
Waco
Gresham
Benedict
Weather overview notes July rain and park elm loss
The piece recalls varied rainfall from July including 1.34 inches on the 19th and .32 inches the following week, with dry spells afterward. It mentions Elm Disease work in a park, the Osceola county fair underway, and sparse local showers expected despite the county climate.
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Mirl Stewart
Nebraska
Arnold Neuhaus
Randy
Ken Bills
Main St
Osceola
Guest From Sweden Honored At Rudolph Nyberg Home
A Swedish visitor Martin Wessling from Sandvicken on tour visited New York Niagara Falls Canada Washington D C and Chicago. Relatives from Cody Ky Holdrege Lincoln Osceola Stromsburg Polk and other towns attended a lunch after the gathering. The Polkats 4 H Club held a final meeting with a weiner roast at Roger Werner's home.
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Rudolph Nyberg
Nyberg
Martin Wessling
Sandvicken
Sweden
Wessling
New York
Niagara Falls
Canada
Washington D. C
Chicago
Ed Nyberg
Cody, Ky
Holdrege
Vernon Anderson
Ron
Linda Nyberg
Lincoln
Philip Nyberg
Mary Ellen
Osceola
Carleton Anderson
Clara
Emma _ Anderson
Stromsburg
Mary Nyberg
Emma Johnson
Mae Felton
Alvena Lind
Clarence Bodine
Oscar Sundberg
Polk
Roger Werner
Lillie Chindgren
Adolph Forss
Willard Adelson
Government for the Birds or the Pesticide Debate
A reflective Vermont anecdote questions government knowledge about nature and pest control. The column notes readers may misread “men of small mind” as a broad accusation, clarifying it targets persistent pesticide makers and Department of Agriculture officials rather than users or dealers.
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Vermont
Sam
Department of Agriculture
Supt Nielsen To Attend Chadron Meet
Superintendent Nielsen who leads the Polk County Educational Association will attend leadership training sessions at Chadron State College from August 3 to 7. As a result the Polk School Board will meet on August 11 instead of August 4.
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Supt. Nielsen
Chadron
Nielsen
Polk County Educational Association
Chadron State College
Polk School Board
Two Registrants Sent To Omaha
Polk County Local Board No 75 sent two registrants to Omaha for induction. Roger John Krumback and Robert Lynn Treadway, both Shelby residents, were the inductees. Eight registrants attended the physical examination call and were sent on the same bus. The next call, set for August 20, lists two for induction and three for physicals.
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Polk County Local Board No. 75
Omaha
Nebraska
Roger John Krumback
Francis Krumback
Robert Lynn Treadway
Eugene Treadway
Shelby
Rebekah Lodge Plans July 24 Meeting
The Rainbow Rebekah Lodge held a regular meeting on Thursday July 24 with twenty five members present. Kathryn Yung from Guide Rock attended as assembly warden and a newsletter was read detailing the year’s activities. Ruth Miller of Avacadia attended as a guest.
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Rainbow Rebekah Lodge
Kathryn Yung
Guide Rock
Ruth Miller
Avacadia
Laura Bolton
Laura Merchant
Wallace couple announce birth of Scott William Wallace
Mr and Mrs Bill Wallace of Lincoln announce the birth of their son Scott William at Bryan Memorial Hospital on Monday July 21 weighing 7 pounds 6 ounces. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Norman Reetz and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Martin Baack.
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Bill Wallace
Lincoln
Scott William
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Wallace
Cindy Reetz
Norman Reetz
Martin Baack
Hospital Notes Carol Green Undergoes Major Surgery
Mrs. Carol Green had major surgery Monday at University of Nebraska Hospital in Omaha. Her husband learned that his father, Cecil Green, suffered a heart attack and is hospitalized in Denver, Colorado.
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Carol Green
University of Nebraska Hospital
Omaha
Green
Carol
Cecil Green
Denver
Colo
Hordville Girls Softball Dominates Kitty Kats for Win
Hordville girls 8 to 11 defeated the Kitty Kats 8 to 0 in Hordville Friday evening. In the 12 to 14 division Hordville beat the Angels 21 to 7 in MHordville. Also noted are social visits: Albert and Brehm of Lincoln attended Sunday coffee with Emil Person, and Gerald Stevens visited Eldon Anderson in York Saturday night.
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Hordville
Kitty Kats
United Softball League
Grand Island
Angels
Mhordville
Albert Brehm
Lincoln
Emil Person
Gerald Stevens
Eldon Anderson
York
Slumber Party Chaos Ends With Sunrise Nap
Mrs. Gordon A. Carlson recalls a chaotic backyard slumber party with five giggly girls. The tent outside their window proved noisy yet harmless as dawn neared, ending with breakfast and taxi rides home.
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Dad
Gordon A. Carlson
Claus Oberg
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Polking
Don Miller
U. S
United States Department
Philip Johnson
Tom Harrington
Rebekah Lodge
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