Feed grain program shows progress and crops dip in 1964
The Feed Grain program expansion lifted participation to 34.3 million acres diverted to soil conserving uses in 1964, yet total feed grain production fell about 20 million tons from the prior year due to drier weather and smaller harvested area. Corn supplies remained a major factor in shifting inventories while carryover is projected to rise for 1964 65 before easing in 1965 66.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans O. Jensen
ASCS
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hordville Happenings and Nearby Social Notes
Polk progress items from December 9 1964 report social events visits and tests of daily life in Hordville Polk and nearby towns. Highlights include Merry Mothers Club gift exchange open houses the Baptist church Christmas party WMS event square dance and Busy Beaver Beef Club activities plus travels and guests from Grand Island Lincoln and Valentine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Skinner
Merry Mothers Club
Moyer
Don Shoup
Jodi
Gary
Brownsville
Tex
Earle Gaeffey
Olga Larsen
Daugther
Gaeffeys
Shoups
George Wilson
Aurora
Glen Fowler
Bertha Holtorf
Equitable Building and Loan Association
Grand Island
Dwayne Hahn
Phil Faulk
Clarks
Dale Jefferson
Allen
John Jefferson
Frank Jefferson
Central City
Paul Nielsen
WMS
The
Baptist Church
Richard Weburg
Jolene
Carl Anderson
Wichita
Kans
Dennis Anderson
Lee Nelson
Lawrence Fishler
Council Bluffs
Canada
Rusty
Brenda Williams
Emil Nelsons
Emil Nelson
Roger Marvins
Dwayne Nelson
Harlan Peterson
Lavern Peterson
Ida Bush
Andrew
Everett Blender
Will Steels
Polk
Beaver Beef Club
Hardville
Wayne Person
Barr paints palmetto flag hoax in a Nebraska City shop
A gang paints a palmetto flag over the Ware bank blockhouse wall and James Barr repaints his shop. Rumors blame Augustus Harvey for the prank, but Stephen F. Nuckolls suspects Barr. Barr finally confesses, with Harvey bearing the stigma for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
R. E. Dale
Nebraska State Historical Society
Nebraska
Fort Sumter
Charleston
S. Car
South Carolina
James Barr
Mr. Barr
Augustus Harvey
Mr. Harvey
Stephen F. Nuckolls
Barr
Mr Nuckolls
Mr Harvey
Community Gathering Highlights Weekly North Blue Doings
North Blue Doings lists multiple social visits across Hampton Aurora and Palmer. Families including Blases Tewells Johnsons Smiths and Ziegelbeins share meals church events and a Christmas program with readings and carols. The Lorenzens celebrate a Golden Wedding Anniversary at Grand Island St Pauls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Blase
Francis Tewell
Elwood Tewells
Victor Blase
Allen Simonson
Palmer
Vern Miller
Aurora
Gordon Johnson
Gary
Gwynuel Johnson
LaVern Bamesbergers
Hampton
Eugene Bamesberger
Petra Schlecter
Daniel
Dwayne
Billy Collett
Martin Smiths
Ladies Aid
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Joseph Hu
Martin Smith
Flora Deuker
Lindermann Rest
Emalyne Blase
Central City
Minnie Smith
York
Louis Blase
Minnie Butt
Kenneth Ziegelbein
Donald Dose
John Lorenzens
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Grand Island
Viola Ziegelbein
Also Mentioned on This Page
BOOTH
Omaha
Lincoln
Kansas
Kansas-Nebraska
Ae Laont
Polk Progress
Nebr
Hordville
Milburn Fowler
D. Ortegren
Jim Person
Leigh Ann Gustafson
Randy Fowler
Nettie Carlson
Ellsworth
Grayce Hahn
Natalie
Orpha Due
Lincoln Hotel
Lloyd Hahn
Lydia Peterson
Glenn Hill
Robert Baack
Merle Watts
Valentine
W. C. Steel
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Walter Stehl
Julia Flodman
Curtis Flodmans
Stromsburg
Midwest Implement Dealers Convention
Oahu
Fontenelle
Osceola Record
Clarks News
Tion
North Blue Doings
Tewells
AL Hedbloom
Ziombe Furniture
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