New Zealand Sheep Boom and Devaluation Effects
A U S visitor details New Zealand sheep ranching with 53 million sheep, Bowen shearing technique, a 9000 daily slaughter rate, and wool exports to Great Britain. She notes devaluation raises import prices, petrol costs, and cosmetics while the dollar’s value shifts from 1.40 to 1.12 NZD per USD.
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New Zealand
U. S
Mary
New
Godfrey Bowen
Bowen
New Zealand Wool Board
Nebraska
Great Britain
Silver Wedding Celebrated by Mr and Mrs Gustafson
Mr and Mrs Roger Gustafson entertained at Valley View on March 21 for their 25th wedding anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Joe Tyler, Miss Leigh, Ann Gustafson, Mr and Mrs Rudolph Anderson, Mr and Mrs Don Shoup, and Mr and Mrs Harlan Nissen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Gustafson
Valley View
Joe Tyler
Miss Leigh
Ann Gustafson
Rudolph Anderson
Don Shoup
Harlan Nissen
Westside Birthday Club Celebrates March Birthdays
The Westside Birthday Club met with Mrs Larry Killi on Friday March 29. Members attended as Mrs Ed ith Benson and Mrs Oscar Jones were honored. Bunco provided entertainment and an all host lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westside
Larry Killi
eTn
Edith Benson
Oscar Jones
Bunco
Wrights and guests visit Osceola family Sunday
Osceola residents Mr and Mrs William Wright hosted Sunday evening visitors. Sunday afternoon and lunch guests included Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell and Mark and Mrs Edith Benson. Sunday supper guests were Mrs Hannah Hahn Doyle and Darwin with Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wright
Osceola
Richard Johnson
Levar Sandell
Mark
Edith Benson
Rudolf Gustafson
Hannah Hahn
Doyle
Darwin
Dolan Hahn
New Zealand Traveler Cash Limits After Devaluation
A note on New Zealand monetary rules allows travelers to carry limited funds. Visitors may take out at most 14 dollars per day for the first 14 days and 12 dollars for each day thereafter, reflecting the post devaluation changes.
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New Zealand
New
Can't Graze Diverted Acres After April 1
ASCS Chairman Dick Sealey notes the no grazing period for diverted acres under the 1968 feed grain program runs from April 1 to September 1. Farmers diverting acreage must not graze diverted land or harvest crops there during the year, with CRP and Crop land Adjustment participants also restricted for the life of their agreements. A total of 1324 county farms participate in the 1968 commodity diversion programs for corn and grain sorghum.
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ASCS
Dick Sealey
Local Visits Highlight Polk County Families
Polk area residents report weekend visits as Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and family called on Mrs Shirley Broshears of Central City. Mr and Mrs Clarence Holm of Mason City spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson.
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Dolan Hahn
Shirley Broshears
Central City
Clarence Holm
Mason City
Ivan Johnson
Polk County Savings Bond Sales Reach $35308 in Two Months
Two months sales of Savings Bonds and Savings Notes in Polk county totaled $35308, per W. E. Johnson, county volunteer chairman. The figure marks 9.5 percent of the county’s 1968 sales goal. statewide sales for the period stood at $10,271,809, reaching 13.5 percent of the state goal.
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Polk County
W. E. Johnson
Augusta families visit Ollie Johnson and Lytle homes
Mr and Mrs Chas Lytle and family of Augusta Kansas visited over the weekend in the Ollie Johnson and Charles Lytle homes. Ma and Mrs Donald Hanquist and family were coffee guests of Mr and Mrs Elmer Hanquist and Imogene after church services on Sunday evening.
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Chas. Lytle
Augusta
Kan
Ollie Johnson
Charles Lytle
Donald Hanquist
Elmer Hanquist
Imogene
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Natalie
Canterbury
Firestone Field
Firestone
Polk Oil Company
Polk, Nebraska
POLK
Burdette A. Flodman
Stromsburg
Dale Frizzell
Funk
Bob Baack
Farmers Goop Grain Association
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