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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1972
Page
3
Mr and Mrs M O Johnson returned their granddaughter Christy Pfeifer after a week with her grandparents. Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting attended the wedding of Mickey Gordon in Lincoln Saturday evening and joined Mr and Mrs Mervin Branting for Sunday supper.
Nebraska residents urged to submit haunted house stories to NEBRASKAland Magazine. Include location, story snippet, contact name and mailing address and phone. Not all submissions used but many will be included.
The Game and Parks Commission stresses safe pesticide handling extends past application. Nebraska extension advises calculating needed amounts, burying leftover concentrate deep on high ground, and avoiding curb or sewer disposal to protect waterways. Drain and rinse containers three times, crush cans, and dispose at sanitary landfills. Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson visited in Richard Gustafson’s home Sunday evening.
Meade L. Westman died at 9 N Grove St Highland Springs Virginia. He is survived by wife Violet two daughters two sons two sisters and eight grandchildren. Burial was at Washington Memorial Park.
A noon luncheon is set for June 19 at 12 30 at Bernt’s Cafe in Shelby. Reservations should be made with Marie Carlson Maxine Hanquist Helga Widga or Pat Smith, with National Committee Woman as guest speaker and other speakers to follow.
Dr and Mrs Herbert Feidler of Norfolk were Sunday dinner guests in Glenn Hill's home. Amy and Ann Feidler spent 10 days there and returned to Norfolk with their parents. Carl Erickson of Central City and Craig Swanson with Randy Paine of Minneapolis visited Craig's grandmother Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle and other relatives on weekend.
The Game and Parks Commission reports about half of six thousand three hundred landowner questionnaires have been returned with more replies expected. A parallel survey of seven thousand five hundred hunters aims to capture the sportsman view on rising No hunting signs and landowner conflicts. The study seeks facts to reduce tensions and improve cordial hunting relations, noting 75 percent of Nebraska hunting occurs on private land.
Miss Jane Fredrickson was guest of honor at a Tuesday bridal shower hosted by Miss Joan Treptow of Fremont with co host Miss Sandra Walker. Special guests included mothers of the couple Mrs C M Fredrickson and Mrs Theodore Johnson. The couple plans to wed August 6 at the United Methodist Church in Polk.
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