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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Apr 28, 1938

Page

5

Polk County News Briefs and Local Social Notes

Local society pages list visits and gatherings across Polk County. Notables include Dr. R. H. Martin moving offices to Grand Island and numerous family, church, and school events in Hordville, Silver Creek, Marquette, Stromsburg, Albion, and surrounding areas. Community members attend funerals, conventions, birthdays, and picnics, with volunteers supporting the Children’s Home Society.

R. H. Martin Wastings Nebr Masonic Temple Grand Island Nebraska Ed Larson Theo Larson Leonard Larson Hordville Geo. Anderson Chalmer Daniels Silver Creek Gilbert Benson Franklin Stettner Virgil Bush Hattie Lindquist Morris Lindquist Chas. Luce Central City Clarence Bryant Baby Richard Nybloom Marquette Arthur Eckdahl Scottsbluff Carroll Flodman and Son W. Moore Ernest Hahn Marjorie Ferne Schweitzer LaVerne Hahn Loup City Polk High School Henry Horstman Miss Christensen Bruce Cowgill Nelson King Gerald Walter Johnson Denzel Lee Percy Lampshire W. A. Wurtz Oscar Jones Ralph Shafer Women’s Club Stromsburg Martha Westfall Leo Wurtz Howard Herbes Springview D. P. Westfall D. H. Westfall Arthur Rowe Fullerton Marshall Snyder Fulton Missouri A. W. Shafer Mabel Riley I. T. Samuelson Lester Rehrs Theo. Rehrs Hampton Elmer Wilshusen Reynold Kranke Geo. Ward Litchfield Grant Willits Floyd ‘Morris Near Clarks Richard Widga John Bremer Aurora Will Kolling Eustus Calif Ray Werner Gladys Swanson Albion Goldie Swanson A. E. Swanson Mervin Samuels Shad Stroupe Lloyd Benson Mark Timm Osceola Litchifield Chas. Wright Geo. Bush Wm Wright Gamble Hammer David Dornburg Claude Brown Llys Dornburgh Columbus W. E. Johnson Minnie Nicholson Henry Smith Wm. Ziegelbein M. Smith Arthur Dose Lester Rhode Wm. Wright George Ward Osceola and Clarks Amy Ralph‘ Shafer Mise Schweitzer T. Wurtz Will Blase Carl Wilshisen Carl Juergensen Howard Hartman Gresham R. H. Thesing Clifford Carlson York Hjalmer Shostrom Wallace Sandell I. W. Fossburg Shelby Walter Eckdahl Thompson Allison Raymond Stevens Leland Widga Ellsworth Carlson York College Carl Steelquist Omaha Augustana Lutheran Church Meter Moser Sundberg & Son Hardware Rex Vic McClure Kansas Polk Baptist Church Geo. D. Rossee Lucian Hays St. Joseph, Mo

Polk County farmers urged on sorghum planting practices

Polk County farmers in the statewide Pas ture-Forage-Livestock program are advised this week to adopt Nebraska College of Agriculture recommendations on sorghum planting. Agricultural Agent Peterson notes that for grain or seed a light stand is preferable to avoid crowding, aligning with drouth insurance considerations.

Polk County Peterson Nebraska College of Agriculture Drouth Insurance

Price List Snippet with Hosiery and Fabrics

A compact advertisement snippet lists low prices on tubing pastels outing cotton hose and other fabric notions. It mentions percent discounts on remnants colored collars ironing board covers McCall's patterns rayon caprice yardage and various yardage prices for sewing items.

McCall’s

Sorghum Planting Guidelines for Nebraska Crops

Guidelines cover sorghum planting for kafirs miles kalos and forage uses in eastern and western Nebraska. Spacing ranges from 12 to 18 inches between rows and 4 to 8 inches within rows with seed rates 2 to 5 pounds per acre depending on type and germination. Special planting plates and hole sizes are advised to control rates and prevent sticking.

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