Conservation School Day At Simpson Farm In Stromsburg
About 260 seventh and eighth graders and teachers from four counties attended Conservation School Day at Stromsburg High School and the Ralph Simpson farm. State and federal representatives provided soil and water conservation information and Bruce Cowgill led an Acres for Wildlife presentation. Students visited eight stops highlighting tree planting soils, terraced fields, ponds, recreation and irrigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Bruce Cowgill
Silver Creek
Ralph Simpson
Polk
Local Community Social Visits and Hospital News
Miss Harriett Ang and Miss Hannah Moline of Rockford were Saturday dinner guests of Mrs Elvera Nyberg. Virgil Blase of Alathe Kansas and Robert Porter of Sioux City visited, as Mr Blase stays in Aurora hospital. Several other local households hosted visitors and shared meals, with Adelsons and Johnsons involved in visits to Stromsburg and York, and funeral attendance for Emil Person noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriett Ang
Hannah Moline
Rockford, U
Elvera Nyberg
Virgil Blase
Alathe, Kans
Robert Porter
Sioux City
Iowa
L. E. Blase
Blase
Aurora Hospital
Lessie Adelson
Ollie Johnson
Community tour aided by local agencies and schools
Sessions were held at each stop of the program sponsored by the Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District, the Polk County Extension Service, the Soil Conservation Service, and cooperating schools. The Stromsburg Chamber of Commerce supplied a noon drink and dessert for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District
Polk County Extension Service
The
Soil Conservation Service
Cooperating Schools
Stromsburg
Village Trustees Meet to Accept Street Improvement Bid
The Village Board met in special session at the Polk Hotel on April 18 1973 at 8 00 pm to review bids for Street Improvement project No M 499 5. Trustee Dorn burgh moved to accept the bid from Biba Engineering Co and authorize the Chairman to enter into contract and sign related agreements. Pork Progress 4 per year.
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Village Board of Trustees
Polk Hotel
Polk Local Social Updates From Clarks And Stromsburg
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wurtz of Clarks hosted coffee with Mrs P. W. Aker on Thursday. Thursday dinner guests in the P. W. Aker home included Mrs Walter Hughes and Mrs Edna Hyland of Stromsburg and Mrs Neola Kimmer of Clintonville Wisconsin. Friday afternoon coffee guests were Mrs Edna Hyland with Mrs Neola Kimmer and Mrs P. W. Aker. Friday dinner guests in the M. G. Lindburg home were Mrs Neola Kimmer and the Aker trio. Mr and Mrs Dolan Hahn and children visited Mrs Hannah Hahn and Doyle for a barbecue Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wurtz
Clarks
P. W. Aker
P. Ww
Also Mentioned on This Page
Simpson Farm
Earl Johnson
Walter Bush
Dennis van Housen
Vergil Bush
Rudolph Gustafson
Elwood Sandell
Kendal
Robert Tupper
Oklahoma City
Okla
Leslie Adelson
Dick Alderson
Grand Island
Emil Person
York
Arthur Pinneo
Ramsey Nelson
SANE
Ull
Cook
Sundberg
France
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