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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1973

Page

3

Village Board Grants Liquor License After Special Session

Polk Hotel hosted a special session on April 17 1973 at 8 00 PM. The board heard no objections on a license for William W Norma Genese Munn at West Main Street Lot 24 Block 11 Polk Nebraska. Trustees Dornburgh and McNaught supported the license, motion carried. Arnold L Neuhaus was village clerk.

Village Board of Trustees Polk Hotel William W Norma Genese Munn West Main Street Block 11 Polk Nebraska Dornburgh McNaught

Weather history shows cold start and warming week

The report notes a cold start with lingering temperatures in the 3s and a strong north wind, then a rapid thaw and drying, allowing corn planting to progress. Farmers east and south of Polk saw a drying, warming, and finally wet week as gulls flock over turning soil and new seedbeds emerge.

Polk Gulls Franklin Herring Ring-Bill

Local Visitors Reported Across Polk County

Mr and Mrs Dean Samuelson and Mr and Mrs Lee Harless visited Mrs Josie Samuelson in Osceola hospital Sunday afternoon. Mr Arnon Dover was a dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Joe Ehn on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Marvin Branting and Randy visited Sunday in the Gerald Branting home in Hastings. Mrs Marvin Branting spent Friday in David City with her parents, Mr and Mrs Carl Wilson.

Dean Samuelson Lee Harless Josie Samuelson Osceola Hospital Arnon Dover Joe Ehn Marvin Branting Randy Gerald Branting Hastings David City Carl Wilson

Weather Wrap: May 1 to May 7 Mixed Conditions

The week brings a cold start with temperatures from 42 to 39 then rising to 70s by Thursday. Frost possible in low spots, rain on some days, and a windy stretch with predictions of dry spells later in the period. May weather includes sun, clouds, and scattered showers across towns and fields.

Progress Office Satuday Polk

May Bird Watching Brings Rich Local Arrivals

A 1973 diary of birding by Lee and Swede details arrivals across Polk area groves and basins. Sightings include white-throated sparrow Lincoln sparrow ruby crowned kinglet Myrtle warbler Nashville warbler Baltimore oriole red headed woodpecker and many others totaling 61 species on Sunday.

Lee Polk Basin Lee’s Basin Benedict Roger Gustafson Tennessee Lee's Grove Ville Warbler Gustafson Grove Platte Nashville

Obituary for Emil G. Person of York Nebraska

Emil G. Person died Tuesday morning May 1 at York Manor York Nebraska born Hamilton County son of Mr and Mrs Per Person farmed near Polk moved to Lincoln in 1948 worked at Gooch illness moved to York 1963 member First Baptist Church Lincoln Survivors include wife Lee two brothers Hugo Hardville Oscar Columbus funeral May 4 York Memorial Chapel Rev Richard Bauer interment Greenwood Cemetery York

Emil G. Person York Manor York Hamilton County Per Person Polk Lincoln Gooch York Memorial Chapel Richard Bauer Wayne Person Richard Person Donald Person Stuart Nelson Stephen Nelson Brad Stafford Greenwood Cemetery Jesus

Visitors at Mrs Horstman and Galyn Holmes Homes

Recent visitors included Mrs Oscar Sundberg Mrs Henry Blase Mr and Mrs Orlie Miller and Mrs P W Aker and Neola Kimmer of Wisconsin. Weekend guests Mrs Wilda Holmes and Robert at the Galyn Holmes home in Sioux Falls attended Laurie Ann Homes confirmation at Asbury Methodist Church.

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Arnold L. Neuhaus Campbell-Mathis TV RCA Whirlpool Central City Polk Oil CO Milo Monsanto Farmers Co-op Grain Ass Polk, Nebr Lee Morris Emil G
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