Norton eyes bid for Congress seat amid Polk County updates
J N Norton plans a run for Congress while local notes report five pounds of sugar for a quarter and property moves. Miss Edith Lindahl marries Carl Steelquist at a home wedding as other residents travel, shop specials, and civic events fill the Polk County scene during a blizzard and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Norton
Congress
Polk
August Nelson
Edgar
Andy Lind
Claus Lindahl
Edith Lindahl
Carl Steelquist
Ed Benson
Sweden
Polk Progress Publication Rates and Postal Notice
The Polk Progress header lists editor Norris W. Alfred and notes second class matter status at Polk Nebraska. Rates shown include subscriptions at 4.00 yearly in Nebraska 5.00 elsewhere 2.50 for six months 1.50 for three months and 10 cents for single copies. Also lists card of thanks obituary poetry and advertising charges per column inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Nebraska
Local Polk County Notes and Movements
Community updates include Dr C R Peterson and family planning to move near Polk, growth in local residences, and residents visiting Stromsburg. Post mistress exam in Aurora with aims at Hampton, multiple sales listed in Polk Progress, funeral for Amel Gust Lindburg in Salem, and regional travel for work and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Peterson
Thelander Peterson
Polk
Maurice Lindburg
Shad Stroup
Stromsburg
Sophia Schaepler
Aurora
Hampton
Raymond Peterson and
West Polk
The
Polk Progress
Oscar Strand
R. B. Williams
Lawrence Swanson
C. T. Thesing
L. F. Ruzicka
Alvin Reed
Sylvan Fox
Frank Thelander
W. Carpenter
Bert Warnick
Lowell
Baptist Church
Alvera Christensen
Amel Gust Lindburg
Salem
Oregon
Norman Lindburg
Snyder
Colo
A. G. Liridburg
Robert Baack
Pacific
Charles Bowers
Kenwick
Wash
Charles Smith
Birthday Club
Daisy Slusser
Windbreak plan saves fuel and boosts farm profits
The article urges plan A windbreak planting to cut home fuel costs by 15 percent or more, improve livestock gains with less feed, and provide wildlife cover. It notes available trees, cost sharing through ASCS, and prior year plantings in Polk County with growers named. It also covers the Seventh Annual Nebraska Watershed Workshop with attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Office
ASCS
Polk County
Raymond Burke
James Marak
Burnell Witt
Harley Rafert
Howard Sundberg
Darrel Atkinson
Don Rafert
Robert Bryan
Elmer Stewart
Polk locals share Wednesday afternoon calls at Wilmer Bodine home
Wednesday afternoon callers at the Wilmer Bodine home included Mrs. Ruth Bills Mrs. Chauncey Gustafson Mrs. Charles Norquest and Mrs. Harold Carlson in Polk.
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Woodrow Johnson
Kenneth Spear
Harold Nelson
A. K. Crow
Rosemary
Harry Carlson
Evelyn
Raymond Peterson
P. T. Wurtz
Moline
John Deere Implement Co
Waterloo
Iowa
Wilmer Bodine
Ruth Bills
Chauncey Gustafson
Charles Norquest
Harold Carlson
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J. N. Plessinger
David City
Harry Harris
Omaha
Ruth Moore
Ainsworth
John Norton
Benedict Booster
R. L. Peterson
R. J Allison
Grand Island
John B. Jones
Canada
Olaf Ostlund
Clarence Jones
Hordville
Jones
John A. Falk
Mothers Club
Nebraska the Beautiful
Wilbur Whitacre
H. A. Johnson
C. R Peterson
J. E. Pelton
George Mitchell
J. A. Gabrielson
Pure Food Grocery
David Anderson
Mountain
Legion Club
Zlomke Furniture
Central
Nebraska Pueda- Association
lasGbearian
Delano G. Hahn
Korea
12Th Infantry
Gaylen Lind
Polk High Cubs
University of Nebraska
Gilbert Glad
Wayn G. Lampshire
Robert Merchant
Lloyd Kroger
Frank Mills
Parker Aker
Dale Lindburg
York Auditorium
Dannebrog
Wayne Lampshire
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Watershed Workshop
Nebraska Soil and Water Conservation Commission
Nebraska Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Lincoln
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Board
Bruce Anderson
Jim Eriksen
Rexall
R * Anne Ie Drug Store
Hartmans
Farmers Coop
Polk, Nebr
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