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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1963

Page

2

Barn Built On Alex Anderson Farm In Polk County

The article notes Alex Anderson completed a 36 by 52 foot barn with a cement floor capable of storing 50 tons of hay on his farm. It also mentions Pastor Nyberg taking up cornhusking and plans for a municipal Christmas tree and program by local business leaders in Polk.

Alex Anderson Nyberg Polk Central City Polk Central City Oscar Strand Clay Center Charles Eckles York Leibee

Farm crowds husk 60 acres as Mrs Graves mourns

Seventy eight men worked from the farm of Mrs. Bryan Graves north of Polk to husk more than 60 acres of corn by two o'clock while wives prepared dinners. Mrs Graves husband was killed in a truck accident. Several local residents visited or attended church events and community activities fill the day.

E. A. Flodman

Local Community Notes On Visits Moves And Visits

Mr and Mrs V J Johnson journeyed to Denver to visit their daughter and family Mr and Mrs J L Newell. Gary Harless will move from Central City to Polk occupying property owned by Llof Ostberg. Gary Gustafson and family will relocate from Osceola to a farm owned by Mrs Harry Carlson near Polk. Roger Nielsen a Kearney State College freshman stayed with his parents Mr and Mrs Walter Nielsen. Mrs Walter Nielsen and Kay attended the DePaul Chorus program in Grand Island part of the Grand Island Community Concert Association series. Mr and Mrs Irwin Beckstrom hosted visitors from Omaha and Grand Island at weekend gatherings. Sunday dinners included Eldon Beckstrom and family of Grand Island and Mrs Lillie Beckstrom of Clarks. James Brazda Sr and wife were Sunday supper guests of the Bob Brazdas.

Katherine O. F. Alfred C. H. Lindburg C. A. Jerner Charles Lindburg Farmers Produce Station Walter Johnson Ed Nelson Osceola Phyllis Alfred V. J. Johnson Denver J. L. Newell Gary Harless Central City Polk South Polk Llof Ostberg Gary Polk Lumber Company Gary Gustafson Harry Carlson Roger Nielsen Kearney State College Walter Nielsen Kay DePaul Chorus Grand Island Grand Island Community Concert Association Irwin Beckstrom Marvin Beckstrom Omaha Eldon Beckstrom Lillie Beckstrom Clarks James Brazda Sr Bob Brazdas

WSCS Study Class Concludes On Glorious Cities Book

Fifth and final WSCS study session held Friday at Mrs Gerald Stevens home with Mrs Paul Strand assisting. Lessons explored city challenges and church roles as the book These Cities Glorious guides missionary education efforts.

WSCS Gerald Stevens Paul Strand

Antelope inventory estimates population despite mobility

A post season aerial survey in the North Sioux management unit counted 73 antelope with 2 carcasses and 1 cripple. With 75 percent hunter use, crippling exceeded 3 percent and mortalities 6.4 percent. Legal kill of 250 pronghorns yields an estimated population of 584, while the summer count reached 1,004. An additional 24 animals were removed due to crippling, mortalities, or sampling error. Interstate movement appeared minimal this year.

North Sioux Management Unit The Game Commission

Local Residents Head West For Visits

The home of Mr and Mrs Ivan Cramer hosts Gaylen Holmes and Bobby Redux left last Wednesday for Los Angeles. They will visit Gaylen’s sister in San Francisco. Robert Stromberg of Washington D C spent Monday night and Tuesday at the Lloyd Stromberg home.

Stromberg Lowell Bills Glen Green Friedam Lutheran Church Hardville Alice Finnell Ft. Worth Texas Hardesty Wallace Sandell Elmer Hanquist Elwood Sandell Baptist Church H. Ratzlaff Hordville Fullerton N. E. McNeeley McNeeley Robert Dahlberg Washington Gaylen Holmes Bobby Renquist Los Angeles Gaylen San Francisco Robert Stromberg Washington, D. C Lloyd Stromberg

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