Polk area notes honor Scout work and community events
Rev Skinner received a Kamp Kook portable stove from Boy Scout Troop No 1 for organizing and building a local troop. L D Kneeland was hired as Polk Public Schools superintendent for the coming year. The report lists community visits, funerals, club meetings, and district events across Polk county including Mrs Coxs move to Lincoln and district declamatory contests. Local leaders and clubs are active with garden talks iris topics and a Wednesday night store policy.
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Rev. Skinner
Kamp Kook
L. D. Kneeland
C. H. Skinner
R. S. McCutcheon
Skinner
Lillian Brown
Robertson
Grand Island
Esther Dorsey
R .L. Cox
A. W. Shafer
Lincoln
Woman's Culture Club
R. L. Peterson
O. F. Alfred
Mrrs
Cox
Lillie Lind
Vivian Cohagen
Omaha
Vivan
Loryn D Kneeland
Board of Education
Polk Public Schools
Polk Garden Club
Irene Nelson
Lola Meline
Alma Lampshire
C. M. Fredrickson
Curtis Flodman
Chicago
International Harvester
Elmer Garner
Aurora Hos
Polk Progress obituary notices and rates
The Polk Progress lists publisher info and post office details. Rates shown include subscriptions in Nebraska four dollars yearly, elsewhere five dollars, six months two fifty, three months one fifty, and single copy sixty cents. Card of Thanks ten cents per line with minimum one dollar. Obituary poetry ten cents per line and advertising per column inch fifty six cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Baby Beef 4 H Club Studies Animal Nutrition
In an April 11 Polk County meeting at Polk Community Hall Boxer Baby Beef 4 H Club completed two lessons on animal nutrition. They reviewed a chapter on nutrient requirements and how some nutrients are produced in animal bodies and obtained from animals. They discussed deficiencies and used nutrient tables for different cow sheep and hog weights. The group also reviewed Know Your Heritage about Nebraska history. Mrs Rolland Stromberg provided lunch. Next meeting is May 2 at 7 30 PM in Polk Community Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Community Hall
Boxer Baby Beef 4-H Club
Nebraska
Rolland Stromberg
Polk
Valparaiso Garden Club Members Host Luncheon
Mrs Emma Johnson hosted ten Valparaiso Garden Club ladies for a noon luncheon with former members in attendance. Local guests included Mrs O E Sundberg Mrs Albert Sundberg and Mrs C O Bodine Mrs Neva Bright and G M Hill visited the G F Brownfield home in Lincoln for a gathering Friday through Saturday.
Weekend Visits Highlight Polk County Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Richard Alfred spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang. The Angs visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson. Morris Larson and family visited Mrs Larson in Lincoln over the weekend. Kevin and Cindy Goertzen joined their grandparents on a Colorado trip to visit Larry Jones family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alfred
Stanford Ang
Grant Johnson
Martin Baack
Lincoln
Norman Reetz
Ollie Baker
San Juan
Texas
Ronald Beins
Aurora
LaVaughn Adelson
Leslie Adelson
Arthur Pinnee
York
Parker Aker
Henry Horstman
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
Morris Larson
Larson
Carl Christiansen
Jolene
Martha Larson
Leroy Nelson
Kevin
Cindy Goertzen
Vern Jones
Colorado
Larry Jones
County Agent News Highlights Soil Temperature and 4 H Activities
Soil temperature in the county runs 50 to 52 degrees as the growing season nears. Seventh and eighth graders tour farms while 4 H leaders plan the Girls Division of the county fair. Junior leaders attend the District III conference in Lincoln with roles in song leading and recreation. Home Extension Club preparations continue as 280 Polk County students attend Conservation School Day and tour the Ralph Simpson farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Dobberstein
Polk and I
West Island
Arlin Neujahr
Harold Skarka
Harold Lemp
Island
Polk County
Nebraska Center
Lincoln
Janean Beckstrom
Laurel Rystrom
Forrest Kinzli
Mary Hartel
Byron Burke
Stromsburg Project Homes Extension Club
Polk County Extension Board
Ralph Simpson
Home Extension Club
Osceola
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Platte River
A. D. Dover
Frank Adelson
Albert Sundberg
Charles A Schaepler
P T. Wurtz
van Bush
Genoa
Polk H. 5
National
Mimeograph Paper Association
Lloyd Fredrickson
Doris Nyberg
Clara Brock
P J Garten
St Edwards
Polk High
Miss Christensen
Stromsburg
Morace Baker
Myra Glasser
Dean Nelson
H. A. Cramer
G W Tinker
F. O Dahlberg
Gothenburg
Robert Dahlberg
M G Lindburg
Spokane
Polk Commercial Club
S A. Ramp
Joe Johnson
H Sandell
S. J. Harless
California
Wegner
Central City, Nebraska
Sault
the Village Board
Pctarian
By Steve Wendell
Ades Firug
Harimans Freese
Stromsbure
Roy Glasser Polk
Nebr
Leland Harless Polk
Alfalfa
Central City
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