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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
2
A Polk column recounts local life including the Hanquist 58th anniversary, the 53rd wedding anniversary of A J Hanquist, and community helpers during the December blackout. It notes air service plans between New York and Los Angeles, local visits from Rutherford Putman, and high school activities such as the senior class play and student field trips.
The Polk Progress notes second class matter status at Polk Nebraska and lists advertising rates, obituary poetry charges per line, card of thanks pricing, and subscription rate information.
Information shows Nebraskas 93 counties largely send students to the University of Nebraska Lincoln College of Agriculture. Lancaster County leads with 133 students, followed by Douglas County with 15. Polk County has eight. Names listed include Steven Becker Kenneth Bills Mickey Hoffman Loren Oberg Bruce Treffer Michael Treffer Steven Wendell and Richard Wyman. Farm visits report green bug infestations in winter wheat slowed by cold and snow but not eliminated. killing them requires subfreezing temperatures. The State USDA Emergency Board seeks data on milo harvest attachments and Nebraska Department of Agriculture Student Loan Program details are offered through the Extension Office.
Mr and Mrs Dwight Burney traveled to Kearney on Wednesday to hear Secretary of Agriculture Butz speak at the State Nebraska Farmers Union convention. They were joined by Mr and Mrs Guy Blanchard of Grand Island and visited Mr and Mrs Rodney Stevens in Shelton on the return trip.
Polk County sales of E and I Savings Bonds in October totaled 7 356 dollars, bringing ten month county sales to 139 996 dollars and 111 percent of its annual quota. W E Johnson, county chair, said October was another good month with Nebraska statewide October sales at 4 289 086 dollars, up four percent from last year. Ten month state sales reached 46 695 914 dollars, nine percent higher than a year ago, and 98 7 percent of the 1972 state quota.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Tyler will show colored slides of their trip to the Holy Land on Thursday December 7 at the WSCS of the Polk Methodist Church. The ladies of the church societies of Clarks Silver Creek and Swede Plain will be invited guests. Program leaders are Mines Earl Stevens Harlan Peterson Don Hudson and Ester Lackey. Hostesses are Mines Paul Coover Dwight Burney Glen Babcock Blanche Fitz and Leslie Adelson.
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