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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1969

Page

2

Polk Village adopts 1969 70 budget plan and tax estimates

The Polk Nebraska Village Board of Trustees sets the 1969 70 fiscal year expenditures for general street library fire park and amusement maintenance buildings sinking fund sewer bond retirement social security taxes and totals 22 000 00 to be published in the Polk Progress for four weeks. The plan adopts August 1 1969 to August 1 1970 as the budget period and lists specific allocations including general 8 000 street 2 500 library 600 fire 1 500 park and amuse 1 000 and sinking fund 10 000.

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Polk County Notes Share Local Visits and Family News

Carmen Sandell of Lincoln visited his parents the Sandells on Monday. Medora Kansas residents Mr. and Mrs C C LaPorte and Stromsburg hosts Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Whitacre called on Ralph Johnson's family. Paul Johnson, home from Fort Dix New Jersey, joined in the gatherings. Various families hosted birthday, graduation, and weekend visits across Stromsburg Minden Mines and Columbus with cousins Tammy Hill and Donette Ostberg among the highlights. Sundberg’s Hardware advertises a crib and mattress for sale.

Carmen Sandell Lincoln Elwood Sandell C. C. LaPorte Medora Kansas Wilbur Whitacre Ralph Johnson Stromsburg Paul Johnson Fort Dix New Jersey P. W. Aker Oscar Sundberg Harold Anderson Wayland Flodman Burdette Flodman Reuben Anderson Larry Clarence Meerkatz Carl Adamson Eldon. Johnson Osceola Ruth Kroger Omaha

Nebraska Ewe Distribution Program Encourages Sheep Farming

County agent notes sheep as a steady money maker and outlines the 1969 Nebraska Ewe Distribution Program. Producers Livestock Marketing Association cooperates, with past purchases totaling over 13 thousand white-face Northwestern yearling ewes. Applications available at the agent's office.

Nebraska Producers Livestock Marketing Association Omaha

Postage Increases Sought for July 1969 Rates

Polk Postmaster Bayer cited a $1.2 billion inherited deficit as the reason for proposed July 1 1969 rate hikes. President Nixon urged higher charges across first, second and third class mail to trim the 1970 deficit, with specific increases including 1 cent on letters and cards to 7 cents, bulk third class up 16 to 20 percent, and a new handling charge for circulation outside home counties.

Bayer Winton M. Blount Washington, D.C Nixon Johnson Congress

Community honors Ostberg graduates with local visitors

Thursday night tributes celebrate Donette and Phyllis Ostberg graduates. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Robert Lindahl of Clarks, Mrs Olga Graves of Central City, Ilos Ostberg and Dean Ostberg families, Paul Ruch of Haxtun, Harold Berg of O Neill, Glen Thomas of Clarks, Grant Johnson of Stromsburg, Jo Stromberg, Dennis Schnoor of Fort Collins, Bruce Samuelson, Roy Davenport’s family of Aurora, Arlan Stromberg’s Lincoln trip with Lloyd and Mrs Stromberg, Abbie Green and Ollie Baker of Benedict, Medora Kansans visiting Wilbur Whitacre, and Jeanette in Omaha.

Don Ostberg Donette Phyllis Ostberg Robert Lindahl Clarks Olga Graves Central City Ilos Ostberg Dean Ostberg Paul Ruch Haxtun Colo Harold Berg O'Neil Glen Thomas Grant Johnson Stromsburg Roy Davenport Aurora Lloyd Stromberg Lincoln Arlan Stromberg Ollie Baker Benedict Abbie Green Bessie Green C. C. LaPorte Medora Kansas Wilbur Whitacre Omaha Jeanette

Revenue boost from 1970 rate increase cited

The document contrasts 1970 with the current rate of 3.6 cents and notes the 1970 increase would raise annual revenues by 46.8 million dollars.

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