Pollution of Ground Water a Serious Nebraska Issue
University of Nebraska Extension Water Resource specialist Dean Axthelm warns groundwater contamination from pesticides and nitrates threatens most Nebraskans as surface treatment is costly and nitrate purification is not economical. A federal study at Ada, Oklahoma shows nitrates travel far and pumping contaminated water underground is risky. careful contamination checks are essential.
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Nebraska
U. S. Departments of Interior and Agri
Water Research Center
Ada
Okla
Local Visitors Gather in Polk County Homes
Miss Jane Fredrickson of Fremont spent last week with her parents Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson. Visitors in the Jim Felton home included Mrs Edward Saylor and Mrs Emma Johnson. Edith Benson and Esther Peterson were Sunday visitors in the Oscar Anderson home. Mr Marland Adelson of St Paul visited his aunt Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dave Ekdahl visited the Stanford Ang home Saturday. Kermit Lindgren and family and Virgil Bush visited Willard Bush on Sunday to see Frank Bush before his Viet Nam deployment.
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Jane Fredrickson
Fremont
C. Marvin Fredrickson
Jim Felton
Edward Saylor
Emma Johnson
Edith Benson
Esther Peterson
Oscar Anderson
Stanford Ang
C. E. Lusk
Central City
Marland Adelson
St. Paul
Dave Ekdahl
Kermit Lindgren
Virgil Bush
Willard Bush
Frank Bush
Viet Nam
Ground Water Recharge Aims to Prevent Contamination
A plan proposes using ground water recharge to prevent contamination. The initiative focuses on restoring aquifer levels and safeguarding drinking water by guiding extra water into underground storage and treating inflow to reduce pollutants.
Polk County Board Approves 1969 Claims and Tax Exemption
The Polk County Nebraska board met in regular session with all members present. Claims were audited and warrants issued across General Fund Road Fund State Administrative and Special funds totaling amounts for salaries, supplies, gas, and services. A hearing granted tax exemption status to American Legion Post No 296 after evidence was reviewed, and the board adjourned to February 4, 1969.
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Polk County
Nebraska
General Fund General Fund
Central Telephone & Utilities Corp
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co
Omaha Printing Company
Osceola Insurance Agency
M. E. Roberts
Vital Statistics
Xerox Corporation
York General Hospital
Bush’s
Consumer Reports
Cornhusker
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University of Nebraska, Watts Service
First National Bank
Osceola
Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas
Grace Children’s Home
State Administrative Fund
Cornhusker Office Supply Co
Lincoln Tel, & Tel. Co
Osceola Record
The
Polk Progress
Road Fund
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass.n
Polk
Hamilton County
County Relief Fund
Aoe
Louise S. Timm
Co. Treas
Bernt
K-C Auto Supply
Lewis Sinclair Service
Lincoln Equipment Co
Cee Ee
Lincoln Tel & Tel Co
Midwest Service Co
Mobil Oil Cororation
Mobil Oil Corporation
Poel Oy
Ees
Rexford Peterson
Duane E. Swanson
Island Supply Company
Wee Wees Liles
Island Supply Welding Co
Vick J. Uphoff
Wyman Electric
Eaton Metal Products Corp
American Legion Post No
Shelby
Dale Frizzell
J Homer Ingalls
Two From County Volunteer For Service
Two registrants from Polis County were forwarded to the Omaha Induction Station on Wednesday Jan 22. Keith Johnson of Stromsburg and Kenneth Ralph Slusarski of Columbus volunteered for the local board’s January call. John Alexander McCormick was scheduled to report but was transferred to Lincoln and will be forwarded for induction Feb 13. The February Call is set for Feb 25 with five for induction and three for physical examination.
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Polis County
Omaha
Keith Johnson
Harold W Johnson
Stromsburg
Kenneth Ralph Slusarski
Ted JL. Slusarski
Columbus
John Alexander McCormick
Lincoln
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Consumers Office
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