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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1965
Page
2
Time's nearly up for seeding only a few days left to complete farm plans toward this year's operations. Soil and Water Conservation Service officials urge selection of adapted grasses for pasture and forage, with cool season planted by late spring and fall, warm season by mid spring, and cost sharing available through ASCS and SCS.
Group attends the 50th wedding anniversary for Cyril Sterner at United Brethren Church in York. Nearby, Don Rasmussen and family of Gretna visit Lowell Bills. Hiram and Elwood Tewell host Francis Tewell. Guy Shenk calls on Herschel Shenk. Various dinners and visits accompany a busy weekend across Arborville towns. Owen Bedient returns from a two week trip to Idaho Utah and Wyoming and attends a wedding in Burley Idaho. Charles Burgess and Carroll Shenk host and visit. Judith Stuhr and Merle Myers wed at Zion Lutheran Church with Fisher families in attendance.
Dan Grass provides nutritious pasture in heat and rye yields excellent fall and spring forage. Some landowners may use deferred grazing to improve native pasture cover. For cost sharing or information, visit the SCS office in Osceola or call 747-2461.
The 1965 feed grain program sign up ran Feb 8 to Mar 26 with 1394 of 1518 eligible Polk County farms choosing to participate. The county has a 155,649 acre feed grain base, 53,027 acres to be diverted if farmers follow their intentions. Advance payments equal half the diversion payment. a direct price support on planted acres will be paid at final payment time. About 1280 farms requested wheat and feed grain measurement and staking services, with plans to complete before corn and milo planting.
Gabels of Osceola announce Jill Rae born March 26 at St. Marys Hospital Columbus weighing 7 lbs 1 oz. Rev Gary Bruening of Kasson Minn and Carlyn Strand announce Matthew Strand born April 5 weighing 8 lbs 13 ozs. John and Mrs Holmes of Lincoln report Michael Robert born Friday April 2 at Bryan Memorial weighing 7 lbs 15 ozs 8315 Cherrywood Drive listed as the family address.
Polk Progress is a weekly Nebraska newspaper published in Polk County by Dick and Kathy Howe. It is circulated as second class matter from Polk, Nebraska, with annual subscriptions of $4 in Nebraska and $5 outside. single copies cost 10 cents. The paper is a member of the Nebraska Press Association and the National Editorial Association.
The column lists multiple birthday observances for Lawrence Erickson and Lowell Keyes at dinners with family and friends. It records numerous social visits to and from residents of Hordville, Aurora, York, Central City, Grand Island, Gothenburg, Sutton, and Hastings, including a Dan ny’s 17th birthday party and a Luther League Convention in Hastings.
The American Farm Bureau Federation reaffirms belief that freedom comes from active citizenship. It urges participation in political parties public policy study intelligent voting and preservation of American heritage in homes churches schools and organizations. It emphasizes youth education and continued engagement in public affairs.
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