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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1970

Page

2

Polk Celebration Plans For Fourteenth Anniversary

Polk prepares for its fourteenth anniversary celebration on September 16 and 17 with a big town event and a baseball tournament drawing residents from nearby districts. Plans include inviting everyone to Polk for the festivities and activities.

Monson & Co Polk Dr. Slusser Wurtz C. W. Graves Co. O. Norton Omaha Kate Bergstrom Esther Peterson Harlan Frazier Norma Shafer Puington Co Galesburg Nebraska Josephine Lindahl

Polk Progress Card of Thanks and Subscription Rates

The Polk Progress lists editorial staff Norris W Alffed as publisher and notes second class postal status. It details subscription prices for Nebraska and elsewhere, with shorter terms and a minimum obituary poetry charge per line and advertising rates per column inch.

Norris ‘W. Alffed Polk Nebraska

Most Farm Program Payments Completed in Polk County

Polk County farmers participating in the 1970 wheat and feed grain programs have largely received their payments, says ASC Chairman Richard Sealey. Nationwide, over 3 million farmers were paid after a compressed four to six week disbursement starting July 1, with early payouts praised but full spring signup payments delayed by budget limits.

Polk County Richard Sealey County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC Mr. Sealey Sealey ASCS

Polk Local News Social Roundup Highlights Visits

Saturday callers included Miss Jane Fredrickson and Miss Sandy Cooledge visiting Mrs. Julia Flodman. California visitors Mr. and Mrs. Bill Aker joined a Sunday luncheon at the P. W. Aker home. Other guests were Raymond Bengstrand and Larry from Chicago and Cecil Bolton of Benedict at Donald Bjerrum’s. Christine Reckner of Campbell visited Mrs. Laura Bolton Monday. Willard Gruber of Omaha and Esther Elwood of Hartsdale, N Y, spent Sunday with Mrs. Bessie Green and Olive Gruber at the Gruber residence.

Julia Flodman Jane Fredrickson Fremont Sandy Cooledge McCook Do. Marvin Fredrickson Bill Aker Anaheim Calif P. W Bessie Green Olive Gruber

Burke Family Hosting As Vacation Week Begins

Ernest Salchow spent a week with her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Burke at Stromsburg. Miss Nina Burke left on Wednesday for a week's vacation. Mrs Sam Morris of Middletown, Daineis arrived on Saturday and was visiting Mr and Mrs D C Morris.

Ernest Salchow Robert Burke Stromsburg Nina Burke Sam Morris Middletown, Daineis D. C. Morris

Sunday and Friday visits in local homes noted

Mrs Marvin Dittmer and James were Sunday guests in Carroll Shenk’s home. Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn were Friday visitors in Edwin Doremus’s home. Mr and Mrs Ralph Fisher were Sunday evening visitors in Walter Fisher’s home. Guy Shenk and Irene McConnell of Portland were Sunday visitors in Carroll Flodman’s home. Dolan Hahn and family attended the Swanson family reunion picnic at Stromsburg. S. Pierson of Marquette and Martin Hoffman Jr. and family visited Martin Hoffman Sr.’s home Sunday afternoon.

P. T. Wurtz Rosemary Morris Caryl Sterner Goldie van Ostrand Will Rudy Kenneth Rudy Grand Island Gilbert Benson Ronald Charlies Carlson Sadie Clark Albert Benson Mose Kealther Lyle Leland Widga Lloyd Widga Iowa Lester Widga Davis Pharmacy Melcher Widga Jerome Widga Jefferson Colo Harry Carlson Hardville Clarks Silver Creek Osceola Shelby Stromsburg Tilden Polk Virgil Bush Martin Hoffman, Jr Roland Bodine Wayne Ramsey Arlan Warneke Gregory Rising City Warneke Immanuel Lutheran Parochial School Arthur Gustafson Paul Wichita Kan Anne Payne Bob Gustafson Baptist Church Milfred Johnson Irvin Schulze Lois Willis Aurora Gordon Johnson Mrs. Marvin Dittmer James Carroll Shenk Joe Ehn Edwin Doremus Ralph Fisher Walter Fisher Guy Shenk Irene McConnell Portland Oregon Carroll Flodman Dolan Hahn Swanson S. Pierson Marquette Martin Hoffman Jr Martin Hoffman Sr

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