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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1968
Page
6
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman urges farmers to join the 1968 wheat and grain programs and divert acres from wheat and corn to balance supply and prices. He notes 14 million farms signed up in 1967 and promotes voluntary acreage diversion beyond minimum 20 percent to lift program payments above the $900 million level.
Polk county column notes a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson as they depart Thursday for Florida to make their home. Various local visits over the weekend include Susan Gertsch and Don Lindholm with Grace Harless, and families from Seward Central City Olathe and Tekamah. Kenneth Blase leaves Jan 23 for Vietnam to work in a flight control tower.
Secretary Freeman told ASC farmer committees that large surpluses exist and that price support production adjustment and agricultural conservation programs are run by ASCS and locally elected farmer committees. He urged neighbors and government to pursue a better year for farmers in 1968 than in 1967.
The Polk Baptist church Sunday School class hosted a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Ben Peterson Tuesday evening January 9 Elmer Hanquist welcomed guests Mrs P W Aker led the program with musical numbers including a Willard Lindburg and Maurice Lindburg duet Rev Gene Wood and family performed a number and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks sang a solo Rev Wood read scripture and spoke special guests Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks Refreshments were served and the Petersons will soon move to Crestview Florida
Mr and Mrs Milan Blase and family and Mrs Blanche Nelson visited Mr and Mrs Dale Nelson and family in Lincoln Sunday eve. Mr and Mrs Robert Branting and family of Hastings were Saturday visitors of Mr and Mrs Clifford Branting. Mrs Carla Cristrom, Carol and Billie and Mrs Kermit Lindgren were Omaha visitors Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Richard Sealey, Sr were supper guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Coover.
A string of social calls and gatherings links Mr and Mrs Clarence Bodine Mrs Bertha Jones and many neighbors. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Ray Werner heading to Arizona and birthday celebrations for Margaret at the Lott home with Mrs Virgil Bush and Mrs Marvin Shenk.
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