Nebraska potato queen crowned as state promotes spuds
Kathy Tyler of Hordville was crowned Nebraska potato queen at Omaha marking a three month program to promote Nebraskas potatoes among housewives. Governor Morrison attended and touted selling Nebraska to Nebraskans. The event featured Ed Weaver as MC and speaker Dr. Mel Nordine with a Holy Land travel slide show.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Kathy Tyler
Hordville
Kathy
Tyler
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Potato Council
Miss Tyler
Wayne Tyler
Ed Weaver
Lincoln
Frank Morrison
Sidney
Mel Nordine
Grand Island
Haven of Rest
Middle East
Europe
Holy Land
First Baptist Church
Trinity Lutheran
Evangelical Free
Methodist
Baptist
Mrs Stewart Dies at 74 in Geneva Nebraska
Mrs Lillie Stewart 74 widow of Edward Stewart died at Fillmore County Hospital Geneva after three weeks of hospitalization. Born May 22 1891 in Polk County she lived in Polk Lincoln York before Sunset Home Geneva. Funeral at Metz Chapel Arborville burial. Other items note Kearney State College Homecoming finalist Cheryl Stohl and local fundraising event in Aurora for Springs of Living Water program.
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Lillie Steart
Edward Stewart
Fillmore County
Geneva
Stewart
Polk County
Henry
Mary Moberg
Polk
Lincoln
York
Sunset
Iva Cramer
Inez Stewart
Merry Schmidt
Irene Ballard
Hereford
Tex
Lee
Minneapolis
Minn
Gladys Stever
San Francisco
Metz Chapel
Arborville
Stohl
Cheryl Stohl
Walter Stohl
Kearney State College
Cheryl
Alpha Phi Sorority
Lincoln football crowds spark commentary and nostalgia
In a column from Lincoln, the author reflects on game day atmosphere, stadium noise, and fan behavior at Nebraska games. He notes loud spectators with radios, calls for collecting local old tales, and invites readers to share anecdotes with Mrs. Curtis Flodman of Stromsburg. The piece also reports a Westside Birthday Club gathering with Ruth Shenk and Viola Babcock hosting and two birthday honorees.
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Lincoln
Bob Devaney
Nebraska
Curtis Flodman
Stromsburg
Westside
Oscar Jones
Ruth Shenk
Viola Babcock
Anita Eisler
Miss Folden Weds Barry Bickle in Illinois Church Ceremony
Kathleen Folden and Barry Bickle were married at 4 p.m. Saturday in the First Evangelical Free Church of Bensonville Illinois. The bride's gown featured a bridal pear bodice and pillbox veil with a white orchid bouquet.
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Kathleen Folden
Barry Bickle
Bensenville
Ill
First Evangelical Free Church
Messrs
Mmes. G. Vern Thore
Holdrege
James Bicke
Lester Kimmons
Jan Hock
Lexington
James Rundquist
Minneapolis
James Helen
Jan Hornbostel
Gary Siebold
Los Angeles
Cal
Merlin Nyberg
David Ekdahl
Dick Harless
Polk County Auxiliary elects new president at Shelby meeting
The Polk County American Legion Auxiliary met at Legion Hall in Shelby on Tuesday Sept 28 with Mrs John Scholz presiding. Osceola’s Mrs Martin L Anderson was elected president for the coming year. Moving pictures from Shelby visitors H L Perry and wife were shown. Lunch followed hosted by the Shelby unit.
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Polk County American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Shelby
John Scholz
Martin L. Anderson
Osceola
H. L. Perry
Joyce Baack
Hilda Warnick
Myrtle Johnson
Teresa van Ostrand
Jo Ostberg
Frances Widga
Velma Stephens
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Max Kroger
Ruth Kroger
Sioux Falls College
Sioux Falls
S. Dak
SFC Braves
Gary Stevens
Arlo Stevens
Gary
Theta
American Legion Auxiliary Masons
WSCS
Swede Plain
Baptist Missionary Society
Rebekahs
Donald A. Stanley
Vance Stohl
Jane Fredrickson
Robert Rahrs
Roger Nielsen
Kearney
Linda
Tommy McNaught
Lennis Lind
David Mills
LaMar Lind
Arnold
Lloyd Lind
Ak SarBen
Aurora
Henderson
Mmes
M. G. Lindburg
James Lindburg
Elwood Sandell
Roy Glasser Jr
Roland Bodine
Reuben Hanquist
Willard Adelson
Gene Wood
Harold Jensen
Wallace Lind
Philip Johnson
Wallace Sandell
Cubs
Viking
Dob Neuhaus
Brad Sundberg
Joel Stevens
Loren Wilshusen
Miss Folden
B. Bickle
Shelby Hall
Walter Nelson
Marvin Nelsons
Old
Verland Widga
Lloyd Widge
Glen Babcock
Sadie Clark
Ella Rudy
Dean Nelson
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