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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1962

Page

3

Local families gather for dinners and anniversaries

Osceola residents including Mr and Mrs George Heckman and families and Mr and Mrs Ralph Appleton visit mother Mrs Anna Appleton for Sunday dinner. Arthur Adelson visits Bill and Mabel Shostrom. Bill and Lillie Ferrand and Don Widga families join Richard Widga's home for the 12th wedding anniversary and Gail Widga's 9th birthday. Edith Benson and Sadie Clark visit Neal Sandell and new baby Thursday.

George Heckman Ralph Appleton Osceola Anna Appleton Arthur Adelson Bill and Mabel Shostrom Bill Ferrand Omaha Lillie Ferrand Stromsburg Don Widga Richard Widga Gail Widga Edith Benson Sadie Clark Neal Sandell New Baby

Feed Grain Signup Extended To April 16

The local ASCS office extends spring signup for the 1962 Feed Grain and Barley Program to Monday April 16 due to bad weather and pending legislative changes. Since April 14 is a Saturday and offices close, producers may sign through April 16.

ASCS

Social Visit Schedule From Local Families

Mrs Chas Lytle and Mrs H J Bedient hosted visitors on Friday and Saturday with relatives including Pvt Robert Kvasnicka of Fort Carson Colorado and the Brazda families. Sunday gatherings occurred at Crete with the Kvasnicka and Brazda households. Several women from Hordville Central City and Central City joined Edith Benson for a social visit last week.

Chas. Lytle H. J. Bedient Robert Kvasnicka Fort Carson Colo Jim Brazda James Brazda Joe Kvasnicka Crete Mervin Samuels H. J Bedient Harry Jones Selma Benson Hordville Hannah Johnson Central City Milfred Johnson Edith Benson

Miscellaneous farm items and tools listed for sale

A catalog of assorted equipment includes a 50 ft drive belt a 25 ft belt a 6 in belt a 20 ft ladder a 12 ft ladder a tractor jack a 6x2 small tank a log chain a buzz saw blade a buzz saw posts a post driver knives for bear cat grinder a steel post puller a 300 gal gas tank and stand a cream separator and many other articles too numerous to mention.

Education and the Nation’s Push for Progress

Special Washington report notes federal role in education from Northwest Ordinance to the National Defense Education Act and NSF. It cites rising enrollments from one million more pupils yearly in 1962 and college growth from four million to seven million by 1970, urging investment in schooling to meet future needs.

Kennedy Congress Continental Congress Northwest Old Northwest Echoel United States National Science Foundation Nation Defense Education Act

By Mail Offer Daily Lincoln Journal

A historical advertisement lists a five week subscription for one dollar to the Lincoln Journal. The promo includes a lineup of syndicated columnists and features such as Sylvia Porter Blondie Orphan Annie Believe It Or Not and a range of comic strips and service sections.

Sylvia Porter Blondie Orphan Annie Steve Canyon Emmy Lou David Lawrence Joseph Alsop Associated Press United Press International Wire Dr. Alvarez Nancy Walter Lippman Norman Vincent Peale Roscoe Drummond Robert S. Allen Matt and Jeff Abbie and Slats Tarzan Jane Arden Davey Jones Ann Landers Ralph McGill William S. White

Nebraska’s Vast Water Resources Highlighted

The article notes Nebraska has about 3,350 lakes and nearly 11,000 miles of streams and rivers that sustain fish populations, underscoring the state’s abundant water resources and angling potential.

Nebraska

Parade Magazine Supplement Offers Home Subscription Deal

The Lincoln Journal promotes the Parade Magazine Supplement in the Sunday issue with by mail rates for Nebraska and Northern Kansas. Rates include 5 weeks for $1.00, 6 weeks daily and Sunday for $2.00, or a year for $9.00 daily and Sunday $6.50. Order direct or via office. support Progress Advertisers.

Lincoln Journal Parade Magazine Nebraska Kansas Lancaster County

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