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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1969

Page

8

Local People Gather for Visits and Holiday Guests

Polk area residents shared a busy June through July weekend with relatives and friends. Lincoln visitors included Mr and Mrs Ted Pfeifer and family and Barbara McKilup with Debra Bousquet, while Mont visitors stayed with Willard Lindburg and relatives. Creighton and Plainview trips saw Lloyd Albin family and Bruce Jundt, with Levar Sandell visiting parents at Concord.

Polk Jan Lindburg Polk Bible Camp Ted Pfeifer Lincoln M. O Johnson Edith Benson Ivan Johnson Barbara McKilup Debra Bousquet Willard Lindburg James Ammann Great Falls Mont Laura Merchant Floyd Miller Lloyd Albin Creighton Bruce Jundt Plainview John Horn Ed Saylor Judy Oscar Sundberg Gene Bauer Sutton Leann Bauer Ralph Redman Jim Wall John Kohtz York Elwood Sandell Wallace Sandell Grace Leach Ord Levar Sandell Glen Rose Co‘rad

Carlson Family Reunion Picnic at Stromsburg Hall

The annual Carlson family picnic was held at Viking Hall Stromsburg on Sunday July 6 with an evening meal, ice cream and cake. A large committee led by Roger Merchant and Miland Hanquist coordinated the event and many relatives from Stromsburg Polk and out of town attended including Carlson and Shostrom families. The 1970 committee was Ronald Beins and Merlyn Lampshire and the next picnic is planned for the second Sunday in June.

Carlson Viking Hall Stromsburg Roger Merchant Miland Hanquist Morris Nielsen Merlin Simpson Ralph Simpson Polk Clarence Johnson LaVaughn Adelson Robert Shostrom Rex Obermier York Leland Peterson Armand Schmoker Osceola Richard Fusby Hastings Ronald Beins Aurora Merlyn Lampshire Mholdrege Ronald Roger Raymond Shostrom LaSalle Cole Alvin Cederberg Lincoln Dorrel Shostrom Russell Stacy Verdelle Carlson Priscilla Carlson Bob Williamson San Francisco Calif Sidney Carlson Sandy Salem Ore Selma Carlson

Conserving base rules stressed for crop producers

County official warns producers to certify conserving bases and stay within wheat and feed grain program allotments. He says failing to meet conserving base requirements can reduce or cancel program benefits, with primary responsibility on the farm operator and each producer affected. Also notes visits by Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell and Mark to McCook.

Sealey County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee

Trinity Lutheran LCW Met Wednesday with July picnic set

The Trinity Lutheran Ladies Circle met in the church basement on July 2 with Della Hoffman presiding. They discussed paying for ice cream for joint church activities in August and sending boxes to six service members. Lauretta Neuhaus led a Micah program. lunch for ten members and one visitor was provided by Jeanine Hoffman.

LCW Trinity Lutheran Della Hoffman Benedict Polk Lauretta Neuhaus Micah Jeanine Hoffman

Keep In Touch Says ASCS Chairman

ASCS Chairman Sealey urges farmers to notify their county ASCS office about changes in plans or crop destruction. A phone call or short letter often suffices to update records and avoid delays in programs. The Osceola Nebraska office serves the local county ASCS.

ASCS Osceola Nebr

Shower Honors Marie Carlson Held At Ray mond Sagehorn Home

A miscellaneous shower for Miss Marie Carlson took place Sunday afternoon July 6 at the Raymond Sagehorn residence. Guests included the bride’s mother Mrs Harold Carlson sisters Mrs Brown of York and other classmates and friends. Games followed. gifts were opened. decorations featured chosen colors glue and white. Hostesses were Miss Susan Shaw and Mrs Roger Morris.

Marie Carlson Raymond Sagehorn Harold Carlson Brown York Susan Shaw Roger Morris

Osceola News: Local Guests Over July Fourth

Mr and Mrs Wm Wright of Osceola were July 4 supper guests of Mrs Minnie Wright. Reuben Hanquist and family visited Lincoln, staying with Milan Hanquist, Stanley Hanquist, and Mrs Dorothy Gleim. Don Schipporeil and Denise of Silver Creek joined the Ostbergs for weekend visits. Billie Stromberg spent two weeks with the Ostbergs. Enoch Peterson and Ed Coover hosted Sunday evening visitors.

Wm. Wright Osceola Minnie Wright Reuben Hanquist Lincoln Milan Hanquist Stanley Hanquist Dorothy Gleim Don Schipporeil Denise Silver Creek Dean Ostberg Bill Stromberg Fort Collins Cole Don Ostberg Billie Stromberg Ostberg Enoch Peterson Ed Coover

Lutheran Missouri Synod to Convene in Denver Convention 1949

The Lutheran Church Missouri Synod plans its 48th regular convention at Corrigan Exhibition Hall Denver from July 11 to 19. Delegates from Southern Nebraska and Wyoming lead by Rev Henry Niermann will attend with about 1000 delegates and 600 advisors representing 3 million baptized members. Major items include potential fellowship with the American Lutheran Church adoption of Lutheran World Federation membership selective conscientious objection racism combat and leadership elections. Dr Richard R Caemmerer Concordia Seminary St Louis will deliver a four part essay on the convention theme The Edifying Word.

Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Corrigan Exhibition Hall Denver Henry Niermann Lincoln Nebr Southeran Nebraska Nebraska Wyoming York-Seward Louis Witte St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Gresham and Zion Lutheran Church Waco Walter Roehr Whetheer American Lutheran Church Lutheran World Federation Richard R. Caemmerer Concordia Seminary St. Louis Missouri

Reminder on Offsetting Compliance for Multiple Farm Operations

Polk County ASC Chairman Richard C. Sealey stresses that producers with interests in more than one farm must meet offsetting compliance per farm for each crop. He notes individuals in two-farm holdings risk losing program benefits on participating farms if any farm’s allotments are exceeded, with checks across county and state lines.

Richard C. Sealey Polk County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation ASC Sealey

Polk News Items Mentioned Local Visits and Picnic

Mr and Mrs Glen Thomas of Clarks visited the Dean Ostberg home on Sunday evening. Henry Reed spent Sunday and Monday with the Wayne Ramsey household. The Ramseys and Lyn attended a 4th of July picnic and fireworks at Valley View.

Glen Thomas Clarks Dean Ostberg Henry Reed Wayne Ramsey Lyn Valley View

Also Mentioned on This Page

Ustom Farm Services, Inc Martson Ag-Service Fertilizer & Farm Chemicals Burg Refrigeration GMC E. T. Parminter Phorme Mason Bob Baack Harimans Farmers Mutual OF Nebr Leland Harless Clarence Erickson Hardville Polk Crain Co Cynthia Carlson Central City Veterinary Clinic Drs. KR. S. Barnett C. R. Johnson Dial Central City Meyer Electric & Furniture Co RCA & Admiral Mr. Chambers Good Samaritan Center Deryl Reed Willie E. Shostrom C. W. Long Roger Long Arthur Pittman Charles Long Ray Phillips Walter Waters Progres Central Refrigeration 10Th Ave Central City, Nebr Lelon Nelson Irving Wize Tate RAI Larry Cook State Farm Fire and Casualty Company Bloomington Illinois Carlson Family Mark Vernon Hall McCook Trinity Lutheran Lcw Six Services County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Lutheran, Missouri Synod
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