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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1967
Page
4
Local notes report Pfc James Clyton on leave from Ft Lee and Elton Flodman at Wisconsin training camp. Family and friends host and attend gatherings across Holdrege Davenport and nearby towns. News mentions reunions, birthdays, and weekend dinners with multiple relatives and neighbors in the area.
North Blue area residents attend a pageant in Battle Creek as Gilbert Roehrs marks a birthday with a Lincoln visit. The weekend includes numerous social calls and suppers at multiple homes across Hampton, Stromsburg, Aurora, Clarks, and Osceola with families such as the Warneke, Mundt, Sagehorn, Meerkatz, Wilshusen, Hoffman, and Dose clans present.
The Polk County 1968 wheat acreage allotment is 37,194 acres, down from 42,767 in 1967 and 30,397 in 1966. National figures total 59.3 million acres for 1968, with 68.2 million in 1967 and 51.6 million in 1966. The 1968 crop, averaged with usual weather, could reach about 1.5 billion bushels, aligning with domestic use of 735 million and an export target of 750 million for 1968-69. Price support loans and certificates depend on meeting program provisions. Individual farm allotments will be mailed by the ASCS county office soon.
Mrs Ted Otte led devotions at the Baptist Mission Circle gathering on Thursday afternoon July 13. Rev Herbert Skoglund missionary from Japan spoke, Arlyce Lind sang two solos with Cheryl Sage on horn, and hostesses included Lillie Lind Wayne Creech Walter Nelson and Vivian Funk with Martha Larson as guest hostess.
The Sandell family reunion picnic was held Sunday July 16 at Buckley Park Stroms burg with a noon dinner and afternoon ice cream and cake. Polk County attendees included Mr and Mrs Wallace Sandell and Kent Mr and Mrs Elwood Sandell and Kendall Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell and Mark joined by others from Stromsburg and Osceola.
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