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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1961
Page
7
Nebraska game officials announce a 72 day pheasant season starting November 4 extending statewide with a 4 cock daily bag limit and 16 possession in most areas, 2 and 8 in the smaller north central zone. 1961 hunter schedules include 44 quail 24 prairie chicken 365 cottontails 40 ducks 60 geese 137 squirrels 5 deer rifle 101 deer bow and 3 antelope.
The Nebraska Polk County picnic will be held at Island Grove Park shelter house in Greeley Colorado at the north end of 14th Avenue on September 17 starting at 1 PM. Bring your own lunch coffee and cold drinks will be served free.
Osceola hosts Mr and Mrs Ralph Appleton and their children along with Mr and Mrs Windell Appleton and family from Columbus. They join Mrs Anna Appleton for a birthday celebration. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs Iver Axberg of Sacramento and Mrs Louise Axberg of Fredericksburg Iowa who stayed with Mr and Mrs Oscar Anderson.
The Nebraska Game Commission reports 61 percent of 14,000 rifle permits issued for deer hunting are taken as the October 28 to November 1 season nears. Blue and Wahoo areas are full, six other zones have 315 permits left, antelope permits are scarce with 146 remaining in Box Butte and Banner, and North Sioux is at capacity.
Local families log visits from Minnesota to Lincoln and Osceola. Mr and Mrs Virgil Bush and Mr and Mrs James Brazda return from Spirit Lake. Den ver guests stay with Mr and Mrs P W Aker as others host dinners for anniversaries and birthdays.
Sealed bids will be received in Lincoln Nebraska until 10 00 A M September 21 1961 for gravel surface course material and incidental work on Silver Creek North and South Patrol No 21014 State Road with approx 1010 cubic yards. Plans and specs at Department of Roads Lincoln Nebraska. Bond 100 of contract. Certified check at least 75. Right to waive technicalities and reject bids. John W. Hossack State Engineer August 31 September 7 14
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