Polk County 4-H Members Receive Awards At Achievement Night
Over 200 attendees watched Polk County 4-H members receive numerous awards for 1966 efforts at the Polk Community Hall. Highlights include Clover Clover 4-H Club named State Champion Swine Club, Penny Swanson and Charles Erickson earning all-expense paid trips to Club Week, and Penny Swanson receiving a Hoards Dairyman subscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Polk Community Hall
Clover Clover
Rupert Carlson
Penny Swanson
Charles Erickson
Penny
Hoards Dairyman
Ak-Sar- Ben
Janean Beckstrom
Stromsburg
Steve Burke
William H. Danforth
Don Dahlin
Ray Burke
Winard Augustin
Kay Lux
Osceola
Allen Anderson
Polk County 4-H Council
Duane Schmoker
Polk County Extension Board
Ray Soukup
Polk County Farm Bureau Organization
Henry Galus
Polk County Fair Board
Bakers Visit from Virginia and Colorado
Polk locals report Mr and Mrs Grant Baker of Charlottesville Virginia and Ray Baker of Keenesburg Colorado brothers of Oliver Baker visiting in the Bakers home. They also visit a sister in York with Mr and Mrs Charles Wantz. A family gathering occurred in York Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs Melvin Bender and family visited Cecil Eaton in Central City Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Baker
Charlottesville
Ray Baker
Keenesburg
Colo
Oliver Baker
Baker
York
Charles Wantz
Melvin Bender
Cecil Eaton
Central City
Senior Play and Concert Highlight School Calendar
The calendar lists events from November to January including the Senior Class Play on Nov 11 and a Vocal Concert on Nov 14 at 7:30 PM. Other items cover County Government Day November 17, Hastings Journalism Conference November 18, Thanksgiving Vacation November 24–25, and upcoming basketball games at home featuring Hampton, Silver Creek, Genoa, St. Edward, Shelby, Benedict, Clarks, and an end of semester on January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastings Journalism
Hampton
Silver Creek
Genoa
St. Edward
Shelby
Benedict
Clarks
Polk News Items Highlight Local Family Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Lennis Lind attended the funeral of C P Christensen in St Paul on Wednesday. Charles Cramer of Kearney and EB Cramer hosted visitors to their family, with many relatives seen at the Cramer home. Dwight Burney entertained guests including Reuben Gustafson Beverly and Susan plus Paul Nielsen and Dwayne Hahn with photos from a Pakistan trip. Wide Awake class led by Mrs Irvin Anderson delivered Halloween candy and cookies to the sick and elderly in Polk before Halloween.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Cramer
Kearney
EB. C. Cramer
Larry Cramer
Susan
Dwight Burney
Reuben Gustafson
Beverly
Paul Nielsen
Dwayne Hahn
Douglas
Pauline
Polk County Farmers Complete SWC Work
Polk County farmers completed soil and water conservation work in the past month. In Osceola area, Carlson built a sod waterway and irrigation pit. Walgren terraces and sod waterway. Dunn diversion. Boden fishpond. Watts erosion control dam. Lind diversion and flood retardation dam. Nellie Benson farm diversion. Silver Creek land leveling and open drain. Killham land leveling. Kosch open drain. Stromsburg projects include Tewell diversion sod waterway and erosion dam. Columbus area workers leveled land and built livestock water pits. Lassek land leveling and fishpond. Holtorf erosion dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Roe
Osceola
G. Clarence Carlson
Charles Walgren
Dale Dunn
Howard Boden
Ralph Watts
Lloyd Lind
Polk
Nellie Benson
Silver
Robert Killham
Shelby
Eugene Kosch
Richard Anderson
Stromsburg
Ronald Tewell
Columbus
Linda Kinzli
Arthur Jordon
Lonny Czya
Marie Mueller
Leonard Stachura
Glen Hegi
Sunday Luncheon and Dinner Guests Listed
Clarence Creech Martha and Janice were Sunday afternoon luncheon guests of Rev. and Mrs. Wood and family. Wilfred Stephens and Grace Harless were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs. W. J. Fisher. Clinton Bahensky of Bellevue was Saturday evening lunch guest of her mother, Mr. W. J. Fisher and Mr. Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Creech
Martha
Janice
Clinton Bahensky
Bellevue
W. J. Fisher
Mr. Fisher
Also Mentioned on This Page
County
4-H
State Farm
Ralph C. Bond
Stromsburg, Nebr
State Farm Fire and Casualty Lane
Bledmneton
Illinois
STAVE
Lane
Dan Tyler
Diane Thompson
Lois Ostrander
Margaret Rosno
Wayne Heiden
Dianne Bodine
Steve Saylor
Dennis Stevens
Marie Carlson
Dick Sealey
Anne Thompson
Elizabeth Flodman
Kay Nielsen
Loren Wilshusen
Rey Willits
Daniel Graves
Bruce Samuelson
Teresa Be
Dient
Donnette Ostberg
Laura Gilad
Mark Sandell
Anne Otte
Valli Killion
Carla Myers
Rebecca Stevens
Sharleen Haack
Pamela Ostberg
Mary Jo Widga
Farmers Coop Grain Association
Polk, Nebraska
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