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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1974
Page
7
The narrative details January's cold, monotonous days giving way to milder afternoon highs in the 30s and 40s. Farmers worry over moving hay and grain with frozen ground and railcar shortages while fresh snow melts and sun returns to bring a brief, pleasant spell.
Mrs Dwight Burney and Mrs Gilbert Lampehire attended the Hastings Episcopal Church service for Fred Seaton on Monday. The Burneys dined with Mrs Seaton at the Clarke Hotel and visited Mr Burney’s niece, Mr and Mrs Jeff Banta, in Hastings. Mrs Gustafson stayed in Hastings a few days.
Carl W Salchow ATR1 arrived Sunday from the Navy Air Station at Oceana VA to spend a week with his mother Mrs Mary Salchow and other relatives. He visited friends in Kearney Monday and plans to return to Polk Thursday then Virginia Sunday. Mr and Mrs Richard Gustafson were Saturday visitors in Rudolph Gustafson’s home. Donald Hanquist and Mrs Laura Bolton visited Mrs Ellen Spires at Hastings Sunday afternoon then went to Elm Creek to see Mr and Mrs Larry Killion.
A reader describes light snow disappearing and bare patches increasing. A west wind is gentle and not cold, with patches of ground visible as the day progresses.
An extended round of visits fills a weekend and weekday evenings in the area. Calvert Crow and Calvin Crow host guests Lawrence Sundberg Calmer Johnson Marcene Ray Sundberg and Allan Waller among others at their home. Numerous other visits follow including neighbors in Central City Hastings Grand Island Lincoln and York as well as hospital and manor calls.
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