Flags and Scouts Sell 50 Star Flags in Town
Local Boy Scouts begin selling 3 by 5 flags for businesses at 5.95 with smaller home flags available. New staff additions include Dick Ritzdorf joining the Record from Beav er City. Polk County Historical Society plans a February 16 meeting at the Court House with Albert Ryan in charge as they push toward 100 members.
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Dick Ritzdorf
Beaver City
Karma
Debbie
Ricky
Studley
Polk County
No Place To Go But Down
Ross D. Siragusa urges the Kennedy Administration to reevaluate foreign policies amid worries that cheap foreign labor threatens the U.S. economy. At the National Appliance and Radio-Television Dealers Association convention he argues for fair competition based on quality and design, not medieval labor standards. He cites 1960 import data showing U.S. transistor radios from Japan and a trade imbalance.
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Ross D. Siragusa
Chicago
Kenness Administration
National Appliance and Radio-Television Dealers Association
Siragusa
Admiral Corporation
Japan
Trade tensions and job losses blamed on Japan and GATT
Admiral president cautions that current terms mask risks to the electronics industry and U.S. economy. Mr. Siragusa notes U S exports to Japan are raw materials while finished Japanese goods employ far more U S workers. He cites a net half million U S jobs lost last year and urges non-discriminatory duties to level competition.
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Japan
Siragusa
Dictalab aids language study with new tape system
The Dictalab tape teaching system from Dictaphone offers in classroom booths four track tape recorders connected to a central control. Teachers pre-record lessons while students listen and repeat in booths with personal monitoring. The setup allows playback of teacher or student voices with safeguards to prevent tape overwriting.
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Dictaphone Corporation
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
In Polk County Nebraska a petition for probate of the will of Benjamin Elledge, deceased, has been filed. Rollie Johnson is named administrator with will annexed. Hearing set for March 3, 1961 at 10:00 AM in the County Court Room Osceola Nebraska.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Benjamin Elledge
State of
Rollie Johnson
Osceola
County Agent Warns Public About Local Tree Experts
A Pierce County County Agent warns residents about unscrupulous tree specialists offering costly, incorrect treatments. The warning notes these so called experts operated in Osceola and possibly other Polk County areas last fall and urges the public to question door knocking tree “experts.”
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Pierce County
Osceola
Polk County
Chamber of Commerces
Wenple
Caution Against Trusting Local Tree Fertilizer Peddlers
County officials warn homeowners about self styled tree experts selling chlordane mixes and iron treatments claiming disease protection. Professionals advise standard fertilizing methods and consulting extension offices for safe, effective care.
Nebraska Extension hosts sheep meetings across state in late Feb and March
Ted Doane says meetings will travel through Eustis Scottsbluff Ogallala Broken Bow St. Paul Deshler and Wayne with additional county sessions Keya Paha Brown Rock Polk Burt Otoe Richardson. Morning tours or reports on sheep feeding followed by lunch and talks on Wool Outlook and Futures Parasites Scabies eradication Performance Testing in Sheep and forming a Sheep Association.
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Nebraska
Ted Doane
University of Nebraska
Eustis
Scottsbluff
Ogallala
Broken Bow
St. Paul
Deshler
Wayne
Keya Paha-Brown-Rock
Polk
Burt
Otoe County
Richardson
Doane
Foot health tips for cows in winter barns
Extension dairyman P H Cole warns winter confinement speeds hoof growth and risks foot rot from dirt buildup. Proper trimming, including sole care and toe-down positioning, reduces strain on the pastern and lowers costs from medical care and production loss. Regular restraining gear aids safe trimming.
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P. H. Cole
Colege of Agriculture
Cole
Hog animal handling method described by Cole
The article explains a method using a rope tied behind the withers and around the body to pin an animal, with a second half hitch in front of the udder and hip bones. A strong pull maintains pressure along the top line to keep the animal down, allowing safe trimming once restrained.
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Cole
Local residents visit neighbors and relatives
Mr and Mrs Ray Wagner and family and Mr and Mrs Ed Niemeier and families spent Friday evening with Enoch and Margit Anderson. Mrs E C Schott went to Omaha Monday to visit the Fred Franco home and meet her new granddaughter born February 3. Mrs Mary Cerny visited Mr and Mrs Lester Anderson and sons on Sunday. Mr and Mrs S W Calhoun had Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Fred Wieseman and daughters.
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Ray Wagner
Ed Niemeier
Enoch
Margit Anderson
E. C. Schott
Omaha
Fred Franco
Franco
Mary Cerny
Lester Anderson
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