Norfolk Nevada? Gateway to fun and vacation land
Norfolk, originally named Northfork, dates to 1866 with forty four pioneer families. The town grew as a freighter and railroad hub, later becoming a gateway to lakes, parks, and wide open cattle country. It hosts Wayne State College, a full school system, Ta Ha Zouka Park, and the Elkhorn Valley Historical Museum, offering lodging, dining, and friendly hospitality.
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Nebraska Petroleum Council
Elkhorn
Northfork
Norfork
Norfolk
Black Hills
Assumption Academy
Benedictine Sisters
Nebraska Christian College
Ta-Ha-Zooka Park
Norfolk Park
Johnson Park
Central Park
Memorial Athletic Field
King’s Park
Norfolk Country Club
Elkhorn Valley
War Orphans Assist Plan Expands Under New Law
War orphans including children of totally disabled living veterans may join the War Orphans Educational Assistance Program. The law, signed by President Johnson, extends benefits up to 110 dollars monthly for full time study at college or other eligible courses. Age limits run 18 to 23 with exceptions possible. includes Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War and peacetime veterans.
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Veterans Administration
A. H. Duxbury
Nebraska
Johnson
Duxbury
Nebraska measure to amend constitution on education officials
Legal notice outlines proposed constitutional amendment from initiative petition. It covers election of the Commissioner of Education starting 1966 for four year terms, state board structure, and legislature oversight. Also lists amendments to Article IV defining executive officers and election timing. Includes probate notice for Arthur E. Brauer estate with hearing date August 10, 1964.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Susan M. Dalton
William David Ferguson
Commissioner of Education
State Board of Education
State of
Arthur E. Brauer
Erna H. Brauer
Education
Department of Education
Board of Education
Nebraska constitutional amendment on partisan legislature nomination
Initiative petition proposes amending Section 7 of Article III to require that each legislature member be nominated and elected in a partisan manner. Ballot options read For and Against.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Constitution Change on Education Commission
The document outlines amendments to Nebraska’s constitution establishing a State Department of Education with a State Board of Education and a Commissioner of Education. It details interim appointments, residency rules, board composition, terms, representation from school districts, and expense reimbursement while removing certain sections and aligning with legislative approval.
Brook in Brock paper claims unique school paper name
A Louisville high school claims its student publication, named Brook in Brock after the school’s street corner, is the only school paper in the country with this title. The piece notes a historic Near East practice of bastinado as a method to coerce tax payments.
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Louisville
Brook
Brock
Near East
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Highway 385
Dalton
Wheatbelt Public Power District
C. W. Smith County
s/C. W. Smith County
Martin, Davis, Mattoon & Mat
Zke
Frank SH
Nebraska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission
J* Sand
Fort Sidney Motor Hotel
Sidney Nebraska
Nebraska Oil & Gas Conservation Commission
H. N. Rhodes
Martin, Davis, Mattoon & Matzke
State Department of Education
Frank Marsh
Onan
Cooper-Tox
Cooper-Tox Extra
Fleet Wholesale
Tri-State Supply
Chevrolet
Jackson
Sidney
13Th & Jackson
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