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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1971

Page

7

Polk County Commissioners Approve County Bills March 16 1971

Polk County Nebraska officials audit and approve general road and relief fund claims. Names include Richard Anderson, Burroughs Corp, Lincoln Tel, The Island Supply Co, Gambles Osceola, Ed Schlesinger labor, and The Osceola Record. Agreement for Federal Aid traffic control signs considered.

General Fund General Fund Richard Anderson Burroughs Corporation Cornhusker Office Supply Co Davis Electric Repairs & Labor Narry Davis Omaha Printing Co Redfield & Co., Inc Earl J. Rudy the Osceola The Shelby Sun Thorco Louise S. Timm West Publishing Co Western Chemical Co Erox Corp General Amer Life Ins. Co. Co Alden Holm Co Bricker’s Inc. Repairs Consumer’s Inc Jack & Jill Lynn E. Jones Lincoln Tel, & Tel Co County Relief Fund Nebr. Dept. of Public Welfare Doris Shaw Univer Nebr. Hos State Administrative Fund Ccecerecacaee Cornhusker Office Sup. Co General Amer. Life Ins. Co IBM Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co Louise S. Timm, Co Road Fund Osceola Eveeerees Wees Co-op Oil, Inc Stromsburg Pork Grease Oil & Supplies Gambles Osce Lepp & Larsen, Inc Lincoln Equip. Co Ie Mid-America Research Chemical Corp Moore Lumber Co Overland Sand & Gravel Co Gravel Oy Overland Sand & Gravel Co Overland Ready Mixed Concrete Co Palmberg Auto Polk Co Weed Ed Schlesinger Island Supply Co Louie S. Timm, Co Weed Fund

Tree Planter For Lease From Polk SWCD

The Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District offers a tree planting machine for cooperators. It is the district’s sole equipment for mutual use, capable of planting 300 to 400 trees per hour. Pick up from previous user is required, with a nominal 2 cent per tree charge. Contact the District Clerk at the Soil Conservation Service office in Osceola.

Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District Polk County SWCD Soil Conservation Service Office Osceola

Polk County Board Adjourns After Routine Meeting

The motion was seconded by Flodman and on a roll call vote all members approved. With no further business, the Board adjourned at 3:00 P.M. to reconvene on April 6, 1971. Approved: Dale Frizzell, County Clerk Burdette A. Flodman, Chairman.

Polk County Flodman Dale Frizzell Burdette A. Flodman

Webelos Meet at Park Shares Skills and Games

The Webelos gathered at the park on March 30 to play games and learn knife handling and camping rules. Lunch was served by Kevin Sandell and Kim Blase, with a news reporter present.

Webelos Kevin Sandell Kim Blase

Polk Garden Club Met At Garnet Miller Home

The Polk Garden Club met March 16 at Garnet Miller's home with eleven members present. Sophia Elingsporn presided and led the business meeting. Plans were made for summer flower plantings along the highway into Polk. Irma Adelson and Florence Hoffman led programs on lilacs and roses, including care, planting, pruning, soil, fertilizer, colors, and arrangements. A luncheon prepared by Garnet and Carol Stevens followed.

Polk Garden Club Garnet Miller Sophia Elingsporn Polk Irma Adelson Florence Hoffman Florence Garnet Carol Stevens

Sunday Visits and Baptism Attendances in Polk

Mr and Mrs Paul Coover joined Mr and Mrs Max Kroger and their daughters of Kearney for Sunday dinner and attended the baptism of Cindy Jo. Ruth Kroger of Omaha and John McCardy of Kearney were present. Jerry Wall and son of Hampton and Carl Carlstrom with Dennis and Becky visited Harold Devers in Lincoln. Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind hosted Palm Sunday Concert coffee guests including Lloyd Lind and Wilbur Whitacre. Dale Nyberg Kevin and Craig of Central City spent Friday evening with Richard Johnson’s family.

Paul Coover Max Kroger Kearney Cindy Jo Ruth Kroger Omaha John McCardy Jerry Wall Hampton Carl Carlstrom Dennis Becky Harold Devers Lincoln Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Lloyd Lind Wilbur Whitacre Dale Nyberg Kevin Craig Central City Richard Johnson

First Grade Math Race and Show and Tell Models

Readable notes describe first graders solving missing addends with encouragement from April and Cindy leading a math race. Friday featured Project Models with parent involvement and a Show and Tell display in class.

Cindy

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Nebraska Board of County Commissioners Peterson Johnson Corn Ast Lasso Monsanto St. Louis Missouri Farmers Coop Grain Ass Polk, Nebraska SWD Anna Kisler Hattie Anderson David Jacobsen Marquette Rick Kim Hoffman Edward Ostberg Mark, Dana Joel Anderson Arnold Draucker Ogallala Leonard Anderson Helen Gus Johnson Chicago Ilinois Donald Bjerrum Polk School Ron York Hall County Sheriffs Department York Harold Hanquist Hannah Hahn Doyle Alvin Riser Geneva Emma Horstman James Brazda Darold Hoffman Kim Martin Hoffman, Sr Weathergard Atlas Dick’s
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