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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
7
A long list of residents hosted Thanksgiving dinners across area families including the Strombergs, Ostbergs, Sundbergs, and Forss. Visitors and extended kin gathered in Stromsburg, Omaha, Sutton, and Central City with multiple households sharing meals and fellowship.
The Junior class sold 1320.84 in magazine subscriptions for class funds. Top sellers were Jay Dee Green and Jane Fredrickson, with Connie Hoffman third. Jay Dee and Jane received Elgin watches. fifteen other members earned stuffed dogs for reaching 55.00 or more. The class treasury received 457.95.
Mr and Mrs Cliff Branting spent Sunday with Mervin Branting and family at Bruning Air Base in Ohiowa. Leslie Adelson visited Art Adelson on Wednesday evening. Willard Adelson hosted Harvey Lind Tuesday evening. O E Johnson visited Art Adelson Monday afternoon. Willard Adelson and Emil Person hosted Friday dinner in Lincoln. Orlie Miller and James Brazda Sr met Sunday evening.
The article describes how Purina Research Farm approved formulas optimize low-cost feeding results. It emphasizes high feeding efficiency and grinding and mixing rations beyond basic grain, highlighting roughage and the new Built-in Rough age feeds gaining popularity nationwide.
Bainbridge Island lies seven miles west of Seattle in Puget Sound. The island spans about 12 by 8 miles with many summer and permanent homes and a woodsy landscape from logged forests. Rich history includes a major lumber mill era, the Port Blakely fire ruins, and local Indian artifacts such as clay beads arrowheads and a stone compounder found on building sites. The writer notes Battle Point’s origin and pasture farming history with remains like an old farm wagon and a grindstone in the backyard.
Polk and Swede Plain MYF planned a Christmas party in York on Dec. 11 after a TCW Club afternoon at Mrs. C Marvin Fredrickson's home with slides and a light lunch. A pancake feed at Community Hall on Dec. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. offered all you can eat for 50 cents.
The text notes a school house moved from Rolling Bay as part of island life. It highlights strawberries as the island’s chief product and a key income source. It also mentions islanders working at gas stations, stores, and the ferry terminal among other jobs.
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