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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1967

Page

3

RAM 0-4 Feet April 1967 Moisture Report

Readily Available Moisture in the top four feet of soil remains dangerously low across Nebraska. 1966 land use shows low RAM in row crops and fall-sown grains with pasture and rangeland affected. 50-75% RAM is normal for this season. adjustments to crops, populations, and fertilization are advised to improve water use efficiency and grain yields.

Valley County Dale Flowerday Extension Agronomist University of Nebraska

Hordville Plans Athletic Banquet Saturday

Pep club president Miss Allerita Bankson announced the athletic banquet will be Saturday May 6 at 6 30 in the high school gym. Tickets can be purchased from any Pep club member or Gil's Market and will not be sold at the door.

Allerita Bankson Gil’s Market

Stitch & Stir 4-H Club Hones Songs and Skills

Arborville 4-H Club met April 21 to learn songs for a contest and review new song books. Members discussed upcoming camps, room cleaning demonstrations, measuring in cooking, fabric choices for table linens, color work, and a planned portfolio project. They completed a community service box for Church World Service with refreshments served by Ann Otte.

Arborville Cindy Tewell Terri Harrington Church World Service

LWML Workshop Holds Utica Meeting

The LWML York Zone officers Institute and Christian Growth Workshop were held Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran church in Utica. Rev Walter Landgraf opened with devotions. Mrs. Hilmer Smith led the meeting as president and Mrs. Carl Franzen was named delegate to the International convention in Washington DC July 18 to 20, marking the LWMS Silver Anniversary. Reports were given by several members and workshop leaders included Mrs. Marvin Voltke and Mrs. Loren Wiemer with aide from Lavern Schulze of Immanuel Polk.

Officers Institute Christian Growth Lutheran Women's Missionary League York Zone St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Utica Walter Landgraf Hilmer Smith Carl Franzen Washington, D. C LWMS Marvin Volzke Delmar Borchers Walter Janssen Kenneth Troester Marvin Voltke Loren Wiemer Lavern Schulze Immanuel At Polk

Local Families Share Sunday Visits Across Town

Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Tenniges and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bender and family on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Coover were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sealey, Sr. on Sunday.

Virgil Tenniges Melvin Bender Paul Coover Richard Sealey

No Changes In 1967 Acreage Diversion

Secretary of Agriculture Orville L Freeman announced no change to the 1967 feed grain diversion program. He noted adequate feed grain production and higher year end carryover stocks, with prices up about 13 percent from a year earlier.

Orville L. Freeman Freeman Midwest

Post Office Raises International Mail Rates May 1

The Post Office announces increases in international surface and air mail rates effective May 1. Air letters to Central America rise to 15c per half ounce. Europe to 20c. other regions unchanged at 25c. Aerograms up 2c to 13c. surface mail to most countries up 12c to 13c. surface parcel post up 20c per parcel. Canada and Mexico first class letters unchanged.

Central America Western Hemisphere Europe Canada Mexico

Lincoln visitor shares week with Adelsons in Central City

Debbie Larson of Lincoln visits relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Adelson at Central City. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Johnson join Adelsons for Sunday evening calls. Sunday dinner guests at Parker Aker’s include Russell Aker Irene Aker, George Koenig from Harvard, and Lee Anderson family.

Debbie Larson Lincoln Leslie Adelson Central City Ollie Johnson Parker Aker Russell Aker Irene Aker George Koenig Harvard Lee Anderson

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