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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1971
Page
6
Local notes show visitors and guests at homes across Central City, Axtell, Republican City, Hastings, Grand Island, Minden, Stromsburg, Osceola, York and other communities. Named individuals include Gary Green, Cleo Sealey, Antje Stunkle, Ed Johnson, Don Hanquist, Linda Meyer, Bob Meyer, and El don Johnson, with trips to family gatherings and birthdays.
The article explains summer fallow farm rules for 55 percent cropland to qualify for wheat program benefits with no extra acreage set-aside. Grazing of set-aside allowed except during five growing months. erosion and damage must be protected. Sign-up runs Feb 28 to Apr 7, 1972. ASCS offices will notify allotments. Also notes Lincoln residents Mr and Mrs Walden McNaught visiting Neil McNaught.
Haskel Gustafson of Osceola died Friday evening at age 89. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Osceola Methodist Church. He was brother to Chauncey Gustafson of Polk.
The Home Society met at Minnie Miers's home on Thursday July 21 with eleven members and four visitors. Irene Widga presided as president, Bunco produced high and low prizes for Ella Cramer and Minnie Wright, Bea Johnson received the hostess gift, and an all hostess lunch followed. The group will meet with Evelyn Shenk in August.
Sunday dinners and gatherings feature the Brazdas Brychas and Lincolns. Rex McNaught family visits Omaha and York for birthday celebrations and cookouts. Rex Coover and Baack families share time with relatives in Lincoln and Marysville.
Nebraskans living in Colorado are invited to a August 8 picnic at noon at the Garden House Pavilion in Elitch Gardens Denver. Free admission and discount ride tickets available by contacting Mrs Harold Sass in Longmont or Eva Frahm in Commerce City. Bring a basket dinner. drinks furnished.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Martin Hoffman senior with Harald Bishline in Grand Island. Leroy Anderson and family returned home after several days with the Lee Anderson household in Apoka Oklahoma. Gustafson family and Petersons spent the weekend at Lake Erickson with Dayton Ohio and Osceola connections, joined by DeYoung family and Charlene Nelson.
Mr and Mrs Ilos Ostberg visited the Martin Hoffman, Sr. home Monday evening. Eddie Larson and Mrs Larson of Central City spent Sunday with Paul Coover. Bruce Cramer and Mrs Cramer of York visited Emory Cramer on Sunday afternoon and evening. Curtis returned home after spending Thursday to Sunday with his Emory Cramer grandparents.
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