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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1961

Page

8

Social Visit Notes and Community Gathering Report

North Blue and surrounding families share Sunday visits and weekday calls across Hampton York Lincoln Crete and Col Camp. The LWMS Immanuel Lutheran Church held a July quarterly meeting focusing on Christian doctrine and Hospice mission work. Rev. Louis Neirman, 85, of Seattle Washington, died last Wednesday and was buried in Seattle.

W. D. Richardson San Marvin , Bankson Brenda Bill Ernst Columbus Marvin Bankson Neil Bankson Billy Ernit Otto Ceresco Channa Erickson Bernice W. A. Stunkel Marie Edna Wm. Ziegelbein Charles Ziegelbein Don Wright Lincoln Kenneth Ziegelbein Alvin Smith Martin Smith W. C. Blase H. G. Brauer Milford Johnson Gruett Albert Moeller Grand Island Elmer Wilshusen Carl Mundt Virginia Lytle Deanne Meerkaitz Minnie Heiden Helen Mundt Hampton Wayne Person Huth Schlesselman Cole Camp Hordville Park Amos Ehlers Otto Wilshusen Crete Vickie Joan Sargent Omaha E. B. Klingsporn Harlan Johnson Eddie Gerhard Dose Gordon Johnson Lois Willis Ernest Nierman Linda York L. E. Blase Thayer Will Blase David Blase Dudley Baack Martin Baack Ervin Blase Emalyn Blase Harvey Central City Mabel Lucado Fairfield W. A. Stankel Duane Blase Marvin Schulze Timmy Evenig Don Schleichardt LWMS Immanuel Lutheran Church Raymond Sagehorn Glen Doremus Walter Gerkensmeyer Doremus Louis Neirman Seattle Wash

Polk Nebraska Progress July 27 1961

Polk residents receive a weekly update from the Nebraska edition detailing local news and civic notes for Thursday July 27 1961. Community events, brief notices, and upcoming meetings highlight the small town report.

Polk Nebraska

Creme Cone to Close for One Week in Summer Break

The Creme Cone will be closed from July 31 to August 6, with plans to reopen on August 7. Customers are advised to visit after the temporary closure.

Local residents welcome guests and share community gatherings

The note filled list chronicles visits and gatherings in Lincoln and area towns. Kathryn Creech hosts in Denver while Wichita guests stay with the Creechs. numerous families attend birthday parties, luncheons, and neighborhood club meetings. Several trips, receptions, and church events are logged across Has tings, York, Columbus, and neighboring communities.

Kathryn Creech Denver Edna Hamilt Wichita Kans Clarence Creech Paul Sagéhorn Ardeen Kohtz York Lawrence Opher Lincoln Herman Larson Ruth Council Bluffs Iowa Lloyd Hahn Natalie Paul Sagehorn Don Schmidt Bradshaw West Side Leonard Orendorff Robert Rowe Wickenburg Ariz Hennie Seymour Johnny Preston Rowe Jill Bill Priest Omaha Gilbert Gertsch Columbus Don Scheapler Valley J. W Werth Seward R C. Gustafson Beverly Rudolph Gustafson Henry Renquist Benedict Walter Stohl Gary Cheryl Julia Flodman Marvin Fredrickson Lloyd Stromberg Harvard Orville Beick Wallace Sandell Diane Hastings John Adams Dean Weimer W. J. Kroger Waco Utica Central City Chas. Leach Walter Binford David Sundberg Karen Miller Dean Lindburg

Wheat yields rise with continuous cropping at Jay fields

The report notes wheat tillage in Jay areas yields about six bushels more per acre under continuous cropping than September tilling. It stresses the impact of ground preparation on harvest outcomes and cites Jay as a benchmark for improved yields.

Jay

County Agent urges early tillage to boost wheat yields

University of Nebraska extension agronomist J C Swinbank says tilling the stubble ground immediately after harvest preserves moisture and can raise wheat yields by about six bushels per acre in 1962. He stresses timely tillage after the 1961 harvest.

J. C Swinbank University of Nebraska Extension Agronomist

Picnic Gathering At Buckley Park In Stromsburg

Mr and Mrs Arnold Neuhaus Darwin and Randy and Mr and Mrs James Karloff and son enjoyed a picnic supper at Buckley Park in Stromsburg Sunday after a swim in the pool. Mr and Mrs W W Norton of Osceola spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs Nettie Carlson.

Bonnie ‘Carlson Clifford , Carlson Storm Lake Iowa Robert Hellbrush Linda Drake Arcadia Polk Harold Miller Karen Miller Mark Ramsey Agra Kansas A. H. Ramsey Bradshaw Wayne Ramsey Mark Wayne Karen Ang Lincoln Stanford Ang Lanny Elmer Hanquist Emma Horstman Tom Johnson Seward P. W. Aker Adelia Samuelson Wallace Edna Lundgren Stromsburg Anna Appleton Laura Bolton Ruth Bilis Ester Lackey Harold Anderson Ellen Stromberg Vicki Virginia Debbie Miller Patty Pam Phyllis Eddie Ostberg Billy Stromberg Randy Flodman Anderson Leslie Adelson Ed Arney Clarks Cindy Larson Central City Wendell Appleton Columbus Harry Wallbrandt Exeter Emory Cramer Henry Cramer Ella Rudy Roy Cramer Ed Conley Broken Bow Sadie Clark W. L. Moore Grand Island Carrol Flodman Vern Amsberry Bonnie Kay Tecumseh Steven Debbie Amsberry Ansley Glen Babcock Rev. Logan Chas. Lytle Lytle G. van Dyke Norma Council Bluffs Clarence Creech W. C. Blase Hannah Hahn Gordon Fossberg Kenneth Stewart Donnie Joyce Lawrence Shenk Gary Green Joe Hahn Jake Harding Capital Beach James Brazda Jr Joe Krasnicka Crete Keith Arnold Neuhaus Darwin Randy James Karloff and Son Buckley Park W. W. Norton Osceola Nettie Carlson

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