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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1962
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Seth Piper celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on February 7 though Mrs Piper remained in Osceola hospital for a check up. She is 88 and he is 92. The couple lived on a Polk County farm before moving to York four years ago. Mrs Piper helped lead Polk County 4 H and contributed to Extension Club work and the Farm Bureau.
Polk community raises 349.32 for March of Dimes January drive. Contributions come from businessmen school children coin collectors and various clubs with 30 solicitors and named donors including Mrs Lloyd Hahn Mrs Ben Peterson and Mrs Lowell Bills. High solicitor was Mrs Horace Stevens.
Polk County ASC Committee outlines a two year reseal program for 1961 crop corn and wheat with no advance storage payments. Storage payments earned are paid at reseal extension. Other grains listed include 1958 59 60 61 years for corn wheat sorghum soybeans barley oats.
Dr and Mrs Doyle Sundberg and family of Sterling Colorado spent the weekend with Albert Sundberg in Tecumseh Nebraska. Their children stayed with grandparents while the couple attended a Saturday morning wedding.
Albert Benson 72 prominent Polk County farmer died at St Francis hospital Grand Island. Mrs Charles Lytle attended York open house honoring her mother Mrs Lillie King. Carl Steelquist Otto Wilshusen and M G Lindburg in Omaha for grain association meeting. Mr and Mrs Carl Steelquist guests of Mr and Mrs Clark Howard at Benedict. G M Hill with Hennie Seymour Frank Adelson and August Nelson visited Willard Cornell home in Shelby. Jolly Juniors organized Feb 2 in Gary Green home with seven members. Polk eliminated in Osceola county tourney first round for seventh straight year. Frank Adelson and wife celebrated Golden Wedding Feb 10 in Swede Plain Church. Mrs Will Miller suffered a mild heart attack. K L Stewart and Reuben Gustafson attended pre primary Republican convention in Omaha. Alfreds and Van Bush in Genoa for funeral. Polk Cemetery Association elected Albert Sundberg president S J Harless secretary Andy Carlson treasurer. voted landscaping with $25 donation.
Mr and Mrs Exsine Lott visited Sunday at Clarks with Minnie Campbell and Alice Campbell to celebrate the aunt's birthday.
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