Polk County News Highlights Local Meetings and Sports
Polk officials increased sewer rates to 2 dollars monthly for residents and 10 dollars for schools to fund a new lagoon project. At St Paul, Polk defeated St Paul 59 to 34 as part of a strong basketball run. Community gatherings profiled include farmers union events, Christmas parties, church choir programs, and a birthday celebration for Hoffman family members spanning Polk and neighboring towns. Notable figures include Mrs. Lloyd Hahn Everett Green and several local leaders attending conventions in Grand Island, York, and Atlanta. The month’s social calendar features 45th wedding anniversary gatherings and a new baby boy for the Flodman family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Green
National Association of Licensed Warehouse Departments
Atlanta
Georgia
Mr. Green
Nebraska Railway Commission
Lincoln
Clarence Bolton
Polk
Farmers Union Co-op Association
Juanita
Polk County Board
McCloud
York
Parker Aker
Maurice Lindburg
Lawrence Hoffman
Eddie Hanson
Lloyd Hahn
Hahn
Grand Island
Ben Peterson
Polk School
Ideal Cafe
Methodist Church
Christ
O. A. Johnson
Crusaders
Methodist
Swede Plain Church
Elmer Garner
Hordville
Robert Clymer
Stromsburg
Merle Stromberg
Wahoo
St. Paul
M. R. Baudowin
Diane
Corpus Christi
Texas
Walter Binford
Paul Ruch
Haxtun
Cole
Harold Burge
O’neil
Don Ostberg
Emma Horstman
Kearney
Boxer Beef
Harry Anderson
Eddie Dobberstein
Walther League
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Osceola
Mary Light
Paul Wurtz
Crete
Gary Sagehorn
Seward
Paul Sagehorn
Clarence Rahrs
Robert
Burdette Flodman
Annie Jefrey Memorial Hospital
Tommy Noel
Flodman
District 54 Social and Hospital Notes Pass Week
District 54 reports show Donald and Mrs Schiporeit visiting his mother at Columbus Lutheran Hospital where Mrs Schiporeit underwent surgery. Maple Leaf club members held a one o’clock luncheon hosted by Addie Weisem an with Christmas gift exchange. The Tooker and Gaedeke families hosted pre Christmas gatherings as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Schipporeit
Lutheran
Columbus
Schipporeit
Frank Frizzell
John Wyman
Sam Wyman
Maple Leaf Club
Addie Wieseman
Bob Tooker
Arlo
New Shelby School
Bill Gaedeke
Gaedeke
Albert Schipperiet
Kearney
Local Social Roundup From Osceola Area
John Wyman and family visited Mrs Henry Schipporeit in the afternoon. Bill Imhoff’s father taken to Osceola hospital with flu. U Sharit club and families held a Christmas party at Fairview Hall. Wyman couple attended Double L Club at Powers home. John and wife traveling in a new Blue Chevrolet. Wescoat spent Monday in Osceola with Fred at the hospital. Rodney and Barbara Gaedeke visited Tooker children and attended a church basement Christmas party. Alice Hennings spent Sunday with sister Eva Hennings. Will Imhoff's group took Josie Armin to Silver Creek Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wyman
Henry Schipporeit
Mill Imhoff
Bill
Osceola Hospital
Fairview Hall
Bill Wyman
Elmer Powers
Fred Wescoat
Osceola
Fred
Rodney
Barbara Gaedeke
Tooker
Alice Hennings
Eva Hennings
Will Imhoff
Josie
Silver Creek
Nebraska 1961 62 Fall and Winter Seed Directory Issued
The Nebraska Certified Seed Directory for 1961 62 fall and winter lists certified seed growers for hybrid corn sorghum oats barley and grasses. Copies are free via the Nebraska Crop Improvement Association or County Extension Agent. Certification requires experiment station approval field inspection and laboratory germination and purity standards. New Crops Conference noted to be held at the College of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Crop Improvement Assciation
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Nebraska
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
College of Agri
Nebraska to Host Crops Meeting and Swine Days
On January 26 1962 Dr D G Hanway of the Department of Agronomy announced a public meeting in the Biochemistry and Nutrition Building auditorium from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm to discuss safflower castor bean and high amylose corn progress and outlook Speakers from the US Department of Agriculture Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station and industry representatives will attend Also three area swine days are planned in Fremont Lexington and Norfolk January 30 February 1 featuring talks on swine economics housing costs records feeding systems and cost cutting with nutrition preserved Exhibits will be created by commercial firms and local chambers of commerce
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. G. Hanway
Department of
Agronomy
Biochemistry and Nutrition
Nebraska
Hanway
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station
Norfolk
Municipal Auditorium
Leo Lucas
The
College of Agriculture
M. L. Mumgaard
Philip Henderson
E. A. Olson
E. R. Pee
L. J. Sumption
Lexington
Lucas
Chambers of Commerce
Self Service Dry Cleaning Solvents Are Dangerous
Nebraska Firemen's Association notes a danger in self service dry cleaning machines. Perchloroethylene, though non flammable and low toxicity, is an anesthetic. A woman overcome by vapor in her clothes caused a car crash injuring her and killing the other driver.
Drycleaning solvents and coin operated units cited
The article states perc solvent is not dangerous after air exposure and cautions against shortening dry cleaning cycles in coin operated plants to appeal to customers. It warns unskilled operators risk odors if reclaimers are not used properly or cycles are sped up, emphasizing professional standards.
Buffet honors Clarks ladies at Osceola event
Last Thursday Mrs. Phoebe Morgan hosted a buffet lunch in Osceola to honor ladies from Clarks, sharing light fellowship and appreciation in a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoebe Morgan
Clarks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Lloyd Hahn
Swede Plain Farmers Union
Smith Grain CO
Carleton Anderson
Polk County
First National Bank OF Osceola
FDIC
Mrs
Bill Imhoff
Sean Ag TG
Eugene Gabel
Shelby, Nebr
Chris
Standard Service
Nebraska Smoke Eater
Nebraska Volunteer Firemen’s Association
W. R. Kepner
H. S. Eklund
Court House
Shelby - Bernt
Shelby, Stromsburg and
Roy E. Horst
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