Polk County Soil and Water Board Develops Work Plan
The Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District board met at the SCS office in Osceola to update the annual work plan. Attendees included Glen Krohn Gene Sterup and SCS technicians joined an irrigation oriented workshop planned for January 17 19 24 26 at Bit o Sweden Cafe Stromsburg with support from County Agent Krohn. Farmers are urged to visit the Osceola office for soil maps and technical assistance in conservation planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
SCS
Osceola
Glen Krohn
Gene Sterup
Soil Conservation Service
Leon Draeger
Jack Headey
Jim Eriksen
Aurora
Polk County
Stromsburg
Soil and Water Conservation District
SWCD
Fall Weather Aids Polk County Conservation Work
Favorable fall weather boosted conservation efforts in Polk County during three months from October to January 1 1966. By December 460 acres were leveled for irrigation and four dams plus a grass-back terrace system expanded irrigation capacity to 3.3 miles and 7 000 feet of diversions. Local workers named include Bill Umstead Verner Ahlquist Osceola and Jean Dickens Columbus plus Ralph Simpson Stromsburg Kent Perry Homer Ingalls Shelby and others. The Polk County Soil and Water Conservation District offers technical planning help for farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Bill Umstead
Verner Ahlquist
Osceola
Paul Kuhnel
van T. Perry
Tom Brigham
Homer Ingalls
Shelby
Art Samuelson
Dennis Johnson
Wayne Beatty
Stromsburg
Jim Wilson
Harold Anderson
Polk
Albin Stadhum
Columbus
Henry St
Louis Heiden
Ervin Rafert
Gresham
Kent Perry
Lt Lanny Fenster Graduates as Air Force Pilot Instructor
First Lieutenant Lanny R. Fenster son of Mr and Mrs Raymond Fenster of Bradshaw has graduated from the U S Air Force pilot instructor course at Randolph AFB Tex He is now qualified to teach student pilots to fly jets and will be assigned to Craig AFB Ala as part of the Air Training Command which runs the Air Force flying technical and education programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanny R. Fenster
Raymond Fenster
Bradshaw
U. S. Air Force
Randolph Afb
Tex
Fenster
Craig, Afb
Ala
Air Training Command
Air Force
Sunday and Saturday Social Visits Reported
John Erickson Ellen Anderson and Margaret Larson visited and had lunch with Rudolph Gustafson. Stanford Ang Leand Bowers dropped by for dinner with Grant Johnson. Grace Harless attended Sunday dinner with Susan Gertsch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Erickson
Ellen Anderson
Margaret Larson
Rudolph Gustafson
Stanford Ang
Leand Bowers
Grant Johnson
Grace Harless
Susan Gertsch
New Legislation Expands Rural Housing Credit in Polk County
The Farmers Home Administration credits broaden under the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act signed by President Johnson. Polk County families, including younger applicants with cosigners, gain access to rural housing loans and refinancing options to avoid foreclosure. Local offices in David City and Osceola host monthly sessions for applicants. Sundry: Rudolph Gustafson and Albin Nelson were Sunday visitors in Hordville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administration
Raymond M. Hauser, Jr
Hauser
Johnson
Polk County
David City
Osceola Court House
Rudolph Gustafson
Albin Nelson
Hordville
Social Security Man to Visit Osceola January 23
A social security representative from Lincoln will visit Osceola on January 23. He will be on the courthouse second floor from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Self employed businessmen or farmers should have an extra copy of their tax return prepared by their accountant if applying for benefits this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Osceola
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Waggoner in Bradshaw
Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson hosted a Friday supper for Mr and Mrs Earl Waggoner of Bradshaw and Mr and Mrs Floyd Johnson of Bradshaw in honor of Mrs Waggoner's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Earl Waggoner
Bradshaw
Floyd Johnson
Mrs. Waggoner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Randy
Rhonda
Roger
Verland Widga
Soil & Water Board
Polk’ County Soil and Water Conservation District
Lanny Fenster
the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of
Farmers Coop Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
Polk Community Hall
Farmers Coop Grain Ass’n
Farmers Union Coop Oil Ass’n
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