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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1970

Page

6

Limit Feeding Pregnant Sows to Cut Costs and Improve Performance

Sows can be kept lean and costs reduced by limiting daily rations to about four pounds while boosting protein minerals and vitamins. Proper nutrition, stall feeding, and carefully balanced home grown grain plus supplements support gestation, with risks if underfed or overfed.

Telephone Company Seeks Rate Increase in Nebraska

The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company filed with the Nebraska State Railway Commission for higher local exchange rates, the first since eleven years. President Thomas C. Woods Jr. cited rising costs and urged a fair return on telephone property, noting investments per line and expansion across 206,783 telephones in 125 exchanges in southeastern Nebraska.

Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company Nebraska State Railway Commission Thomas C. Woods Woods Nebraska

Polk Local News Highlights From Last Week

Social rounds fill the week with visits at the Lindberg and Lindburg households. Neighbors Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson and Mrs. Wilbur Whitacre joined Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind for coffee gatherings. The Dean Lindburg family also shared Sunday dinner with his parents, Willard and family. Also listed are local business names ACA Zenith Sales and Service, Moore Lumber Co, and Stromsburg with a contact number 1764-441.

Walter Nelson Willard Lindberg Wilbur Whitacre Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Dean Lindburg Willard Lindburg ACA Zenith Sales Moore Lumber Co Stromsburg

Polk County Farm Bureau Group Tours Historic Sites

A Polk County Farm Bureau bus trip on February 23 took 29 members to the Stuhr Museum at Grand Island and the House of Yesterday in Hastings. Guides from Stuhr Museum discussed the main buildings, including a 62 piece textile exhibit, and at the State Hospital in Hastings the group learned about occupational therapy and the vocational training program for patients. Evening activities included dinner at the Yancey Hotel Grand Island and a guided tour of the KOLN KGIN offices.

Museum and House of Yesterday Farm Bureau Group Tours Stuhr Polk County Farm Bureau Hastings Grand Island Stromsburg Stuhr Museum James Shaffer Fred Glade Don Abernathy James Wilson Polk Yancey Hotel Koln-Kgin Bob Schnuelle R. Panic

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