New Polk County Agent Outlines 4-H and Farm Plan
A new county agent introduces his rural roots and philosophy for extension work in Polk County. He highlights 4-H leadership, home economics collaboration, and a shared staff across nearby counties. Emphasizing agriculture, he plans major focus on livestock and grain, aided by a university agronomy team and a university wide WATS line for expert access. Stakeholders urged to visit the office and share suggestions.
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Polk County
Home Extension Council
Butler
Colfax
Platte
Adams County
Duane Kantor
Agronomy
University of Nebraska
WATS
Revered Cohagen 50th Wedding Anniversary Observed
Rev. and Mrs. D. A. Cohagen marked their 50th anniversary at the Free Methodist Church in Modesto California hosted by their children G I Beckwith Seattle Marvin Buena Park David Modesto and Donna Modesto. The couple wed June 14 1917 in Albion Nebraska and later moved to Washington where he graduated Seattle Pacific College in 1922 serving 44 years as a Free Methodist pastor in Washington Oregon and California.
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D. A. Cohagen
Free Methodist Church
Modesto
Calif
G. I. Beckwith
Seattle
Wash
Marvin
Buena Park
David
Sacramento
Donna
Albion
Nebr
Washington
Cohagen
Seattle Pacific College
Oregon
California
Aquilla
Polk
John Cohagens
Frank Cohagen
John Cohagen
Lilly
Grace
Viola
Bessie
Ladonna
Vivian
Johnny Winfred
Floyd
County Proceedings Describe Loaders and Appointments
County officials discussed leasing a new loader for Commissioner District No 1 and renewed two loaders and a maintainer lease with The Island Supply Company. Anton Pokorney was appointed to the Polk County Service Coordinating Committee and Carl R Johnson to oversee Natural Disaster Program paperwork. The board approved tuition fund disbursement and veterans service band membership. The session adjourned until July 18, 1967.
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Eldon Johnson
Dale Frizzell
Ceva Carlson
Reynold Peterson
Johnson
Dahlin
Commissioner Dist No
Island Supply Company
Ingalls
Anton M. Porkerney
Polk County Service Coordinating Committee
Anton M Pokorney
Veterans Service Coordinating Committee
Dahtin
Inals
Carl R
Th County
Carl R. B. Johnson
Polk Local News Social Visits Include Kansas and California Guests
Mr and Mrs Ollie Johnson and granddaughter Virginia Lytle of Kansas visited Mr and Mrs Leslie Adelson on Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Jerry Ruzicka of Los Angeles, California called on Rolland Stromberg Friday afternoon.
Polk County Cancer Crusade Nets $2084
The 1967 Polk County Cancer Crusade ended with a total contribution of $2084.36, reported by county co chairmen Mrs Perry and Mrs Sapp. Polk contributed $200.65 including memorial gifts under Mrs Glen Babcock. rural Pleasant Home gave $144.26 via Mrs Irvin Anderson. The American Cancer Society thanks all volunteers and contributors. funds support research education and service projects with free films and materials for organizations.
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Polk County Cancer Crusade
Mrrs
Kent Perry
Perry Sapp
Cochairmen
Polk
Glen Babcock
Irvin Anderson
Pleasant Home
The
American Cancer Society
Local Visit Notes Honor Birthdays in Ang Household
A sequence of visits from Polk and nearby towns include Mrs Keith Brown Judy and Jimmy Mrs Gary Green Amy and others to the Vern Eklund home in Bradshaw and Everett Green home in Lincoln Thursday. Guests Sunday afternoon included Harold Green and Mrs Bessie Green with Mrs Abbie Green. The Fourth dinner honored Stanford and Karen Alfred birthdays with Mr and Mrs Richard Alfred of Lincoln staying over Friday. Com pany in Ang home included Dave Ekdahl Dick Harless Evelyn Ekdahl and Connie Jones from Scottsbluff.
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Keith Brown
Judy
Jimmy
Gary Green
Amy
Central City
Bessie Green
Vern Eklund
Bradshaw
Everett Green
Lincoln
Regy Green
Jimmie
Judy Green
Harold Green
Abbie Green
Harvey Lind
Hillis Sterner
Verl Fitz
Anna Kiser
Lydia Peterson
Blanche Fitz
Richard Alfred
Stanford Ang
Ang
Dave Ekdahl
Dick Harless
Evelyn Ekdahl
Jan
Scottsbluff
Connie Jones
Stanford
Karen Alfred
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Ken Krieg
Patronize Progress
Freedom
U.S
A. No
New Freedom
Treasury Department
Advertising Council
County Proceedings
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