Progress Files Ice Supply and Local Happenings at Polk
News notes from Polk and Stromsburg report good ice for next summer, visits by Mrs. Axel Johnson and Editor Pease, medical society meeting in Osceola, and social events. Local residents Henry Graves injures his hand cranking a gasoline engine. A seven course dinner hosted by the Wo men’s Culture Club at Burke home featured toasts from Drs. Slusser Westfall and Woep pel. Various visits, illnesses, travel, and farm life details fill the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Polk
David City
Garrettson
Hickory Street
Cheyenne Ave
Axel Johnson
Hordville
Stromsburg
Slusser
Westfall
Woeppel
Polk County Medical Society
Osceola
Pease
The
Henry Graves
Women’s Culture Club
A. W. Burke
Mesdames Burke
Thomas and
Wieppel
D.H. Westfall
Ed Stevens
F B.slusser
Polk Area News Highlights From 20 Years Ago
A detailed hometown page recalls a Polk County community broadcast on the war effort with local participants led by Mrs. Oscar Jones and others. It notes family visits, personnel moves including Dale Tressider leaving Polk High to teach in Cozad, local sports results, marriages, concerts, and social visits across Stromsburg Osceola Aurora and surrounding towns.
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AAA
KMMJ
Polk County
Oscar Jones
Polk
Wickmeir
Stromsburg
H. Bodine
Osceola
Thelan
Shelby
Jeanette Cramer
Jceo Cramer
Williams
Dale Tressider
Polk High School
Tressidder
Cozad
Duane
Mike
Yvonne Williams
Jdoyle Sundberg
Ted Alfred
York
O. A. Adelson
Bank of Clarks
Abilene
Kan
G. M. Hill
Frank Clifford
Max Thelan
Lincoln
Jean
Katherine Ericson
Ruth Nelson
Alice Nelson
Theodore McConnaughey
Aurora
California
ASC Lists National Support Prices
The Polk County ASC Committee announces spring signup for the 1962 Feed Grain Program will not occur before February 15 1962. National average support prices are Corn 1.20 per bushel, Grain Sorghum 1.93 per cwt, Oats 0.62 per bushel, Rye 1.02 per bushel, Barley 0.93 per bushel for specified grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
ASC
County Commissioners Elect Guilford Bryan Chairman
Polk County Nebraska officials elect Guilford Bryan chairman for the coming year. Edwin L. Buse is reappointed to the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital board. Veterans Service Officer report reviewed and approved. County employees salaries kept on the July 5 1961 pay scale. Local newspapers designated to publish bids notices and serve as official county papers. County Agent annual report filed. Meeting adjourned to January 23 1962.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Polk County
Daum
Anderson
Guilford Bryan
Edwin L. Buse
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital
Veterans Service Officer
Shelby Sun
Osceola Record
Polk Progress
Dale Frizzell
Guilford D. Bryan
Local visits noted in Polk County communities
Polk residents report Sunday and Monday visits from relatives and friends. Families from Stromsburg Clarks York and Genoa trended among the social calls to Surname residents including Branting Erickson Binford Sundberg Stahl and Seymour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Branting
Stromsburg
Cliff Branting
Harold Hanquist
Hannah Hahn
Ralph Swedenburg
Clarks
Channa Erickson
Bernice
David Sundberg
Walter Binford
Carrol Flodman
Donna
Genoa Stahl
Richard Gustafson
Johnny Preston
York
Hennie Seymour
Gerald Stevens
Eldon Anderson
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Harry Shafer
Harry Carlson
Ray Peterson
Dennis Mills
A. Dornburg
Wallac Scott
W. J. Newton
Devin
Edna Mae
Betty
Garrah
Arlos Moomey
Gresham
Leo Wurtz
Ivan Moline
Central City
Bill McGaffin
Messrs Isaacson and Irand
Arthur Branting
Harold Nelson
Old
H. M. McGaffin
Wallace Scott
Nelle
Ann
Booth
Omaha
Grand Island Central City
Omah
Gooch
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n. Polk
Creas
Progres
Polk, Nebraska
Norris W. Alfred
Rebraskma Wts
Association
National Editorial Association
Meee Vcr
Don Staples
Polk School
Leota Sneed
M. D. Zuver
Portland
Oregon
Sundberg
Oscar Sundberg
Elwood Anderson
Albin
Wyo
Emil Chudomelka
Dodge
Karl Dethloff
Josephine Lindburg
Nettie Jones
Charles Peterson
Bailey Stouffer
Maple Park
Ralph Fisher
Paul Holmes
Mook
Hampton
Glenn Schwarz
OF County Commissioners
R. Morrow’s
R. & R. Morrow Co
Arik Mans
Nebr
There
State Farm
Phome
Fata
State Farm Mutual
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