Wind Bursts and Political Gaps Rooted in Polk
A northwest wind roared into Polk on Saturday night creating a dense dust cloud and leaving residents unable to locate the Co op elevator. Sunday wind gusts up to 38 mph disrupted plans for leisure and even emptied leaves from trees. Local humor and reflections touch on Nixon era speeches and a congressional voting issue as residents consider Amendment No. 6 and other measures, while a Wringertype washer ad sparks talk of automation and demand.
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Polk
Don Miller
I. Nuit
U. Nuit
Nuit
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
I. Noll
A. Nuit
Humphrey
Russia
Mexico City
Noll
Polk High Cubs Suffer 26-0 Setback to Osceola Bulldogs
Osceola Bulldogs claim first in Goldenrod Conference with a 26-0 win over Polk High at the County Seat. Polk’s lone drive stalled near the goal line and turnovers, penalties, and strong Osceola defense limited the Cubs to no points.
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Polk High Cubs
Osceola Bulldogs
Gary Warden
Bulldogs
Goldenrod
Cubs
Cub
Osceola
Polk
Steve Carlstrom
Mark Wood
Brad Sundberg
Bulldog
Carlstrom
Leota Sneed Strong Leads Voices for Nixon Chorus
Leota Sneed Strong, national director of Voices for Nixon, will present her chorus at a National Rally on October 31 at Madison Square Garden. The program will be televised on channels 8 and 13 at 8 30 PM. Strong has toured with the Nixon Chorus during his campaign and previously directed Polk schools music in the late 1940s and now directs the Immanuel School of Nursing student choir in Omaha.
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Leota Sneed Strong
Voices For
Nixon
Madison Square Garden
Strong
Nixon Chorus
Polk
Immanel School of Nursing
Omaha
Bob Anderson Resigns as Village Marshal
Genial Bob Anderson Jr will hand in his badge November 1 and plans to return to the south. Main Street businesses and local teens will miss him. no replacement named yet, though applications are on file with Village Board chair Dean Myers.
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Bob Anderson, Jr
Bob
Dean Myers
Services for Dick Shockey 97 Tuesday
John Patton Shockey 97 died at 7 p m Saturday at York General Hospital after five months of illness and a week hospitalized. Born June 19 1871 in Pennsylvania he was a retired farmer who lived in York County since 1881. Surviving are two sons Maurice and Leonard of York three daughters in law five grandchildren three great grandchildren a niece and a nephew. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m Metz Mortuary Chapel Rev Robert Dally officiating. Burial Arborville Cemetery. York Daily News Times
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John Patton Shockey
West 11Th St
York
York General Hospital
Pennsylvania
Abraham C
Rachael C. ‘Haney Shackey
York County
Nebraska
Pearl
Raymond
Maurice
Leonard
Metz Mortuary
Robert Dally
Arborville
York Daily News-Times
Hospital Patient Movements Across Nebraska Hospitals
Deanne Meerkatz is a patient at Lincoln General Hospital. Doyle Pete Hahn is a patient at Osceola hospital. M Johnson entered St Francis hospital in Grand Island Sunday evening and underwent surgery Monday morning. Grace Lundy mother of Ralph Redman is a patient at York General Hospital after surgery last Friday.
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Deanne Meerkatz
Lincoln General Hospital
Doyle “Pete” Hahn
Osceola Hospital
M. ©. Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Grace Lundy
Ralph Redman
York General Hospital
Osceola Dominates Polk 26 to 0 in Home Victory
Osceola shuts out Polk 26 to 0 as Bond scores an 8 yard run with 4 minutes left and Potter adds the extra point. The Cubs head to Fullerton Friday for another tough game.
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Randy Bond
Jack Cerny
Eddie Wieseman
Wieseman
Cubs
Bulldogs
Polk
Leo Potter
Potter
Kenny Bills
Cerny
Dan Shaw
Osceola
Cub
Brad Sundberg
Bond
Dick Wyman
T.d. Potter
Fullerton
Birth Announcement for Kenneth and Wife’s New Son
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Ziegelbein announce the birth of a boy weighing seven pounds twelve ounces at Central City Hospital on October 29.
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Kenneth Ziegelbein
Ad Boy
Central City Hospital
County Court docket notices of traffic and fines
In County Court Don Bock Shelby faces insufficient funds checks for two items totaling 25 and 10 dollars with 5 dollar fees. Wendell Terry Benedict cited for night time speeding with 20 plus 5. Douglas H. Abbott Omaha night time speeding 20 and 5. Marion Doak Stromsburg intoxication 25 and 5. Duane Spitz Columbus night time speeding 30 and 5. William B. Tredway Columbus night time speeding 20 and 5. James J. Massman Cedar Rapids stop sign 10 and 5. Onno J. Mahlin day time speeding 15 and 5.
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Don Bock
Shelby
Wendell Terry
Benedict
Douglas H. Abbott
Omaha
Marion Doak
Stromsburg
Duane Spitz
Columbus
William B. Tredway
James J. Massman
Cedar Rapids
Onno J. Mahlin
Local Marriage Licenses Listed for Shelby Osceola Areas
Randy J. Peterson 18 and Elizabeth A. Abbott 11 both of Shelby were married October 12. R Lowell Erickson 18 of Stromsburg wed Luanne Elaine Peterson 17 of Stromsburg on October 19 at Osceola. Gary J. Korte 25 of Orleans and Marsha Ann Carlson 21 of Osceola married at Shelby on October 26.
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Randy J. Peterson
Shelby
Elizabeth A. Abbott
R. Lowell Erickson
Stromsburg
Luanne Elaine Peterson
Osceola
Gary J. Korte
Orleans
Marsha Ann Carlson
Miss Judy Saylor Undergoes Tonsil Removal At Central City
Judy Saylor had a tonsillectomy on Thursday at Central City and returned home Friday. On Sunday morning her Sunday School class and teacher Verlene Anderson visited at her home.
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Judy Saylor
Central City
Verlene Anderson
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Ganga Don Ostberg
O.K
H. C. Steel
Progress
Tony Wornick
Ray Lindgren
Daryl Fossberg
Jerry LaVelle
LaVelle
Cenny
T.d. Osceola
Fossberg
Wayne
Pop’ Hill
Bob Anderson
Dick” Shockey
Mrs. Terious
Junior
Dre
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