Roberts Dairy Awards Recognized Polk 4-H Members
Two Polk county 4-H dairy members Penny Swanson and Patty Dunn received Roberts dairy awards to fund foundation dairy heifers. Calves were registered from outside their home herds and must meet testing standards. The girls earned state awards last summer through 4-H records.
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Gary Garey
Polk County
4-H
Roberts
Penny Swanson
Patty Dunn
Penny
Gust Epp
York County
Patty
Paul
Roberts Dairy Awards
York City Auditorium
E. Crosby Howe
University of Nebraska
Polk County Cancer Crusade chairman named
Mrs. Perry Sapp is appointed as Polk County cancer crusade chairman by the Nebraska Division of the American Cancer Society. Jan Grossnicklaus Shelby is treasurer. The piece urges April as Cancer Control Month, stresses early detection and annual medical check ups to help reduce cancer deaths.
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Perry Sapp
County Cancer Crusade
Nebraska
American Cancer Society
Perry N. Sapp
Polk County Cancer Crusade
Jan Grossnicklaus Shelby
Cru
Lyndon Johnson
Farm Bureau Banquet Draws Polk County Members
More than 100 attendees gathered for the Polk County Farm Bureau spring banquet at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola on Tuesday March 16. Guest speaker Rolland Nelson of Mead discussed farm progress marketing methods and real estate tax base growth.
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Polk County Farm Bureau
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Osceola
Rolland Nelson
Mead
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Stromsburg
Polk and
Shelby
Vivian Carlson
Larry Sabata
David City
Elmer Johnson
Verlin Johnson
Dimes March nets over $2700
Dewey M Sigler and Carleton Anderson announced Polk county March of Dimes campaign closure with receipts totaling 2710.80, surpassing last year by over 500. Towns show Polk 163.43 Shelby 302.48 Osceola 411.63 Stromsburg 439.24 rural 877.58 rural schools 23.20 teen dance 515.13. Expenses were 124.73 and 25 percent funded scientific research, leaving about 2000 split between local chapter and national HQ.
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Dewey M. Sigler
Polk County
March of Dimes
Carleton Anderson
Polk
Shelby
Osceola
Stromsburg
NFO supper and meeting draws about 150 Osceola residents
About 150 people attended an NFO supper and meeting in Osceola on March 16 where NFO president Oren Lee Staley outlined goals for better farmer prices through collective bargaining. Mayor Marlin Johnson spoke briefly and High school music department members provided entertainment under Gene Cappen.
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NFO
Gene Cappen
Marlin Johnson
Osceola
Oren Lee Staley
Mr. Staley
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Central
Zlomke Central City
Westinghouse
Kansas-Nebraska
Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Company II
Farm Bureau
Helen Solt
Merrick County
Jane Munson
Boone County
Shirley Huggler
Lincoln
Dimes March
Connie Stromberg
Mary Kresha
Becky McDonald
Linda Grossnicklaus
Zenith
Moore Lumber CO
Swede Plain Cemetery
Swede Plain Cemetery Association
Swede Plain Church
Lennis Lind Sec
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