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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1964

Page

5

Polk Locals Attend Socials and Visits Across Area

Mrs Reuben Hanquist attended a Gideon Auxiliary meeting in Alliance returning Sunday. Visitors stop by Minden Pioneer Village and Stromsburg Bantists. Families in Clarks Genoa and Lincoln host gatherings. Arborville club meets with eight members. Lofty birthday observances honor Mrs Cora Lindburg and Mrs Hult. Central City and Oklahoma guests join the Leach and Tupper families for supper.

Herschel Shenk Arborville Community Club Louise Wurtz Covenant Home Stromsburg Irvin Blase Henry Blase Frank Scheapler Will Blase John Smith Keene Huestle Kim and Kirk Grants N.M Paula Stevenses Arthur Adelson Albert Hult Covenant Hult Mr. Adelson Elwood Sandell Kendall C. R. Leach Central City R. O. Tupper Oklahoma City Okla

Polk County 4-H Achievement delayed to November 25

County Agent Gary B. Garey announces Polk County 4-H Achievement will be held Wednesday November 25 at 7 30 p m in the Osceola High School Auditorium. The program will feature county and state award winners for 1965 and 3, 5, and 10 year membership pins from the Polk County Farm Bureau.

Gary B. Garey Polk County Osceola High School Polk County Farm Bureau Merrick County

Genrich Named LT&T Manager for Stromsburg Exchange

Loul A Genrich was appointed manager of the Stromsburg exchange for the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co replacing retiree L C Williams Genrich a Beatrice area native began with LT and T in 1960 as a groundman and rose to combination man switchman in 1962 before this promotion His duties include Osceola and Polk exchanges He is active in civic groups and the Genrich family plans to move to Stromsburg after November end

Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co Loul A. Genrich Stromsburg L. C. Williams Beatrice Genrich Lt&t Osceola Polk Chambers of Commerce Sertoma Club American Legion

Dozier Baby Born in Columbus Hospital

Mr and Mrs James B Dozier of Columbus welcomed a daughter at Annie Jeffrey Hospital on November 10. The newborn weighed 9 pounds and was named Kimberly Renee.

1964 Census Update for Polk County Agriculture

The 1964 census of agriculture conducted by the Bureau of the Census in Polk County updates farm and ranch statistics from 1959. It records 1,096 farms in 1959 versus 1,242 in 1954 and an average farm size of 258.9 acres in 1989 compared with 215.3 acres in 1954. Nebraska's worst season ends at sunset December 14 after opening October 1.

Census Bureau Bureau of the Census Polk County Nebraska

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