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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1969

Page

7

Local Social Notes From Maryneal and Derby Visitors

Maryneal Texas hosts Mr and Mrs Lewis Light and family Tuesday in Bill LaVelle home. Mrs Gary Harless and Roni Sunday dinner guests in Leland Harless home. Deanne and Darold Johnson Jr Derby Kansas visit grandparents Ollie and Mrs Johnson this week. Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind visit Lloyd Lind Friday evening.

Lewis Light Maryneal,Texas Bill LaVelle Gary Harless Roni Leland Harless Deanne and Darold Johnson Jr Derby Kan Ollie Johnson Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Lloyd Lind

Hudsons Attend Funeral in Midland South Dakota

Polk County brief reports Donald Hudson and family spent several days in Midland South Dakota and attended funeral services for Gaylord Hudson. Stephen Gustafson and his wife hosted German visitors Karl Prewern and family who will stay four weeks. A German family visiting the Gustafsons also visited Kortums and Richard Gustafsons on Sunday. Norris Johnson Stromsburg and Lyle Johnson visited Farwell on Friday.

Donald Hudson Midland South Dakota Gaylord Hudson Stephen Gustafson Omaha Karl Prewern Karlstruhe Germany Gustafson Jim Kortum Richard Gustafson Norris Johnson Stromsburg Lyle Johnson Farwell

1970 Wheat Allotment and Program Announced

Secretary Clifford Hardin announced a national wheat allotment of 45.5 million acres for 1970, a 12 percent cut from 1969. The loan level stays at $1.25 per bushel, with diversion payments allowed for up to 50 percent of allotments and marketing certificates paid on 48 percent of projected production.

Clifford SM Hardin

Teens Swim Party At Polk Methodist Church

Mrs Irvin Anderson hosted a Sunday School class of 7th and 8th graders from Polk United Methodist Church for a swimming party in Stromsburg last Monday afternoon. The group later had lunch. Transportation was provided by Mrs Arlo Stevens and Mrs Anderson. Guests included Ricky Flodman and Sharon Hultgren of Stromsburg.

Irvin Anderson Polk United Methodist’ Church Stromsburg Arlo Stevens Anderson Ricky Flodman Sharon Hultgren

Shower Honors Connie LaVelle Bride-Elect in York

A miscellaneous shower for Connie LaVelle was hosted Sunday August 17 at the Ervin Light home in York. Guests included her mother, aunts, and cousins, with games, opening of gifts, and a lunch prepared by Mrs. James Kaiser Mrs. Dennis Light Mrs. Louis Light and Mrs. Bob Renquist.

Connie LaVelle Ervin Light York Connie James Kaiser Dennis Light Louis Light Bob Renquist

Local Sunday Dinner Guests Reported in York Homes

Sunday dinner guests at the Ervin Light home in York included Bill and family LaVelle Jim Kaiser and family Bob Renquist from California Lewis Light and family from Texas Dennis Light and girls Nebraska City Ron Holsteen and Connie LaVelle. Saturday lunch guests in the Martin Hoffman Sr. home included Martin Hoffman Jr. Billy and Dwight Hurd from Tennessee.

Ervin Light York Bill LaVelle Jim Kaiser Bob Renquist California Lewis Light Texas Dennis Light Nebraska City Ron Holsteen Connie LaVelle Martin Hoffman Jr Billy Dwight Hurd Tennesee Mar Til

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