Polk County Museum Moves To Mickey House In Osceola
Polk County Historical Society held its March meeting at Osceola City Hall with 32 attendees. President Curtis Flodman announced lease signing for the historic Mickey house east of the county hospital, plans include restoring and furnishing the 17 room home once owned by ex governor Mickey. If weather allows, March 28 is set as cleaning day with Osceola firemen trimming trees and clearing the yard. donations of antique furniture or funds can be offered through Phil Nyberg.
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Polk County Historical Society
Osceola City Hall
Nebraska
Jack Headley
Lowell Barr
Esther Fellows
Curtis Flodman
Mickey
County Hospital
Osceola
Phil Nyberg
Easter Baptism and Social Gatherings Reported in Polk County
Mr and Mrs Clarence Johnson and others attended baptism at First Christian church in Aurora with Rodney Beins among the group. Luncheon followed at Don Beins. Guests later included Sharon Larson and daughters from Lincoln visiting Judy Adelson in Denver. Easter activities included various local families from Central City Ashland and Clarks attending church events and dinners.
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Clarence Johnson
LaVaughn Adelson
First Christian Church
Aurora
Rodney
Ronald Beins
Don Beins
Sharon Larson
Daughters of
Lincoln
Judy Adelson
Denver Colorado
Dolan Hahn
Michael
Michelle
Elmer Swanson
LaMoyne
Shirley Brashears
Central City
Ted Swanson
Ashland
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Hannah Carlson
Esther Peterson
Edith Benson
Leslie Adelson
Roy Nelson
Clarks
Fairview Church
Museum set for May opening with June dedication
Mrs Curtis Flodman and Mrs Martin Jones plan a Osceola meeting April 20 at the Orley Conklings with plans for a museum opening in May and formal dedication services scheduled for June 1.
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Ceola
Curtis Flodman
Stromsburg
Orley Conklings
Osceola
Martin Jones
Letter From San Francisco About Sparrows And Litterbugs
A veteran narrator recalls a childhood habit of shooting sparrows with a .22 and dropping cigarette filter fibers in the street for birds to use in nest building. He explains attempts to earn money cleaning Buick droppings, reflects on past bird-killing adventures, and notes the sparrows’ continued presence after his efforts ended.
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Norris
Polk
Nebraska
Philip Sack
Philip
Birthday Club Honors March Celebrants at Whitacre Home
The Friendship Birthday Club met at Mrs. Wilbur Whitacre’s home Tuesday afternoon to honor March birthday honorees Mrs. Whitacre and Lillie Lind. An all-hostess lunch followed for the attendees.
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Friendship Birthday Club
Wilbur Whitacre
Mrs. Whitacre
Lillie Lind
Boxer Baby Beef Club Meets March 13 At Polk
Members of the Boxer Baby Beef 4 H Club met March 13 in the Polk Community Hall to learn the five nutrients their sources functions and digestion. Mrs Stevens served lunch.
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BOXER
Baby Beef Club
Polk
Polk Community Hall
Stevens
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Polk County Museum
Mickey House
Anita’s
Anita Wochner
Ak-Sar-Ben
63Rd
Shirley Street
Omaha
San Francisco
Steve Wendell
Patronize Progress
PCA Credit
Production Credit Association
Columbus
Purina Research
Fean Isaerments
Mohd
Onmona
Purina
Roeg
Hess & Clark
Polk Grain Co
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