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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1965
Page
3
Classified notes list requests for grand pianos and uprights with cash offers up to $100 and more, plus description and location required. Also includes Avon cosmetics rep listing, school and village caucus notices for Polk County Nebraska, septic tank cleaning ad, artificial insemination service, and thanks/condolences notices.
Nebraska license plates began in 1906 after a 1905 law required vehicle registration. Early plates were leather with mounted metal numbers, with growth in registrations from 571 in 1906 to over 100,000 by 1916. The state shifted to county numbering, then to letter codes for counties, sparking public debate. The piece also notes road funding needs, education consolidation, periodic licenses, a turkey hunt plan, prison rebuilding cost estimates, and a positive wheat outlook for 1964-65.
Youth Sunday was observed at Arborville Congregational Church on Sunday February 14 with the Junior Choir and others in morning worship. Organist Mrs John Wochner and music committee chair Mrs Harry Kennel led the choir. Youth leaders included Penny Jo Bills Marina Blender Teresa Bedient Josephine Kennel David Kennel Kenny Bills Clyde Kennel Paula Bills Barbara Brauden Ilene Hanson and Roger Werth. The pastor urged youth to say Thank you. The Junior Choir sang Living for Jesus. Evening Youth Fellowship met in the Hall Roger Werth presided with Penny Jo Bills as secretary. The pastor spoke on Meaning of Church Membership. An active baseball darts game and a lunch ended the event. Lunch was led by Mrs Harry Kennel assisted by Mrs Edwin Hanson. Mrs Kennel leads the Youth Fellowship. POLK LOCALS funeral for Robert E Burke noted. S J Harless admitted to Osceola Hospital.
Local notice advertises Farm Bureau insurance services including life health income disability fire liability auto hail. It lists Richard Klein as agent and provides Osceola contact details with phone number 747 4011.
The basic rate for want ads is 5c a word for the first week, 4c the second, and 3c a word for all additional insertions. Minimum charges are 5c, 60c, and 45c respectively. Banks and memorial cards follow the same rate. Poetry is billed if required as advertising. Lost-found ads are free for the first insertion. regular rates apply for subsequent insertions.
Capitol actions show a business minded body with first round approvals for tougher property tax laws and a head tax increase from 3.50 to 10. The Dove Bill was killed while debates loom on tax base educational funds public power and the budget. Rural urban split remains as SB 25 seeking a half cent gasoline tax for city street work faces outstate opposition and threats of retaliation if urban interests gain control.
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