Lead contamination study underway at five Nebraska lakes
The Game and Parks Commission studies possible lead contamination in fish from five Nebraska lakes. No current hazard is found, but routine testing continues for lead and other heavy metals including mercury and cadmium. Lakes examined include Victory Lake Fremont area Conestoga Pawnee Yankee Hill Lincoln area.
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Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission
Commission
Game Commission
Victory Lake
Fremont State Recreation Area
Conestoga
Pawnee Lakes
Lincoln
Yankee Hill Lake
Fremont
Five Lakes
Evelyn Shenk Hosts Home Society Meeting
Home Society met at Evelyn Shenk's home on Wednesday afternoon August 18 with ten members present. Irene Widga, president, led the business meeting after opening with the club collect. Kings Corners was played during social hour. Anna Kis ler won high while Mae Johnson took low. Mae Johnson received the hostess gift. Meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer. A lunch was served. We meet with Jo Strand in September.
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Home Society
Evelyn Shenk
Irene Widga
Kings Corners
Anna Kisler
Mae Johnson
Jo Strand
Baptist Mission Circle Met August 12 With Dolls Theme
The Baptist Missionary Society met Aug. 12 in the church parlors. Mrs Winnie Whitacre led the devotion and Lillie Lind led the program on Dolls then and now, with a Bible days dolls history and a large display from Sunday School girls and friends. Hostesses were Gladys Glasser, Kathy Merchant, Ardell Otte, Mabel Fossberg and Mary Stauffer.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
Winnie Whitacre
Lillie Lind
Lillie
Mmse
Gladys Glasser
Kathy Merchant
Ardell Otte
Mabel Fossberg
Mary Stauffer
Polk Local News Social News Roundup
Polk County residents visited relatives in Iowa and Nebraska. Local families hosted guests from Central City Tekamah Windsor Moorehead area and Lincoln with multiple dinners and weekend gatherings.
Game Commission Exhibit At Nebraska State Fair
The Game and Parks Commission runs a popular exhibit August 2 through 8 featuring outdoor activities. Visitors can cast in a large pool, practice rifle shooting with hunter safety lessons, and learn to identify waterfowl through a duck identification quiz.
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Nebraska
Game and Parks Commission
Old West Stockade
Commission
Visit with Lincoln families noted in limited text
A brief note records time spent in Lincoln visiting Mr and Mrs Milan Hanquist and family and Mrs Dorothy Gleim and boys during last week.
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Bessie Green
Harold Green
Elizabeth Kuhn
Hastings
Oliver Baker
Benedict
Alvena Lind
Hilda Warnick
Marjorie Lindholm
Anna Kisler
Reed
Gary Green
Central City
Louie Blase
Sioux City
Iowa
Robert Porter
Victor Kerker
Tekamah
Will Garling
Kerker
Roger Gustafson
Debra and
Tina
Trent Tyler
Lake Erickson
Clyde Travis
Fullerton
Tamora
Terry and Cougar Travis
Omaha
Reuben Hanquist
Dorothy Gleim
Ron Foote
Lincoln
Milan Hanquist
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Polk
Baptist Mission Circle
Paul Coover
Max Kroger
Kearney
Don Best
Vivian
Windsor, Colo
Burdette Flodman
Larry Coover
Dolan Hahn
Elmer Swanson
Norman
Vern von Ohlen
Randy
Ted Swanson
Clarks
Kenneth Schick
Columbus
Ohio
Polk Bean
Custom Farm Services, Inc
mid-America
Farmers Coop Grain Association
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