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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1973

Page

6

Weathered week brings planting push amid mixed skies

A week of rain and warmth shaped farming plans as fields switch from picking to planting. Temperatures rose from 34 to 68 with frost on Friday and a forecasted 70s not reached, while April 30 brought rain, north winds and a severe storm warning with two tornadoes reported but not touching down.

Polk Local News Visitors at Several Homes Sunday

Sunday guests visited the P. W. Aker home with Bill Wurtz and Julie of Clarks. Mr and Mrs Russell Aker of Harvard and Mr and Mrs James Lindburg joined afternoon coffee. Evening visitors were Mr and Mrs Bobber of Broken Bow and Mr and Mrs Dick Alderson and family of Grand Island. Leslie Adelson hosted Sunday meals. Ernest Donelson, Elsie Burgeson, and Chauncey Gustafson had dinner in Central City.

P. W. Aker Bill Wurtz Julie Clarks Russell Aker Harvard James Lindburg Bobber Broken Bow Dick Alderson Grand Island Leslie Adelson Ernest Donelson Elsie Burgeson Chauncey Gustafson Central City

Local Guests Visit Church and Community Members

Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks were Friday afternoon coffee guests at P W Aker's home. Mr and Mrs Stanford Ang visited Earl Stevens Saturday evening. Joe Brauer of Linn Kansas joined Sunday dinner at Melvin Bender's. Freeman Johnson and Richard Johnson called on Clifford Branting Sunday. Ord Bond of Fremont and Ewald Klingsporn visited Mrs Chauncey Gustafson Sunday afternoon.

Herbert, Wurtz Clarks P. W

Social Security offers estimates for 62 year olds

Persons turning 62 this year may contact the Social Security office for a monthly benefit estimate. Call 415-3581 for an estray mail and a Lincoln representative will visit Osceola at the Courthouse Second Floor on Wednesday May 9 1973 from 9 30 AM to 11 30 AM.

Social Security Office Lincoln, Nebrask Lincoln Osceola

Visitors Absent in Sundberg Home Group

Last week visitors to the Ray Sundberg home included Mr and Mrs Wilbur Jones and Mr and Mrs Clifford Quick of Central City, Mr and Mrs Willard Lindburg, Mr and Mrs Harvey Sundberg, Vern Jones and Floyd Miller.

Ray Sundberg Wilbur Jones Clifford Quick Central City Willard Lindburg Harvey Sundberg Vern Jones Floyd Miller

Community People Celebrate Easter Weekend Visits

Mr and Mrs Dwight Urney spent Easter weekend with relatives at Hartington. Numerous callers visited the Joe Ehn home including Miss Edna Stankel and Mr and Mrs John Recknor hosted guests for Sunday dinner. Arbors Day activities drew Ira Glasser to Nebraska City while families from Palmer Chapman and Gen eva joined Gary Harless for a birthday dinner.

Dwight ®Urney Hartington John Falk Stromsburg Joe Ehn Dodge Claredy Clarks Edna Stankel Roy Glasser, Jr Lauren Glasser Hastings Lauren Donald Hanqauist Laura Bolton Don Hanquist Lincoln John Recknor St. Paul Kristi Recknor Donald Hanquist Ira Glasser Nebraska City Dale Freidricksen Palmer Glen Kelley Chapman Dennis Kelley L. C. Kelley Central City Robert Ostrander Gary Harless Ronnie Alvin Rizer Geneva Emma Horstman

Blacksmith Equipment Listing

A sale item clustered listing shows large anvil, hydraulic shears, two large vises, and a heavy machine for workshop use. Includes tool set for metalwork and shop upgrades. No specific brands or prices provided.

Miscellaneous agricultural and shop items for sale 1941

A varied listing offers a tractor 1 hp a Dayton electric motor J D mower sickles 7 ft and weed cutter accessories welding rods IHC oil filters mower rivets sickle sections pry bars iron bolts washers nuts grease guns oil cans fans storage cupboard fiberglass and corrugated iron. Both new and used.

Dayton J. D. Mower Checuric MLOWI

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