Goddard remembered as space age pioneer in history
A Polk Progress retrospective highlights Dr. Robert Goddard, forefather of rocketry, noting delayed public recognition, congressional honors, and his influence on NASA and wartime tech. The piece traces his early experiments, limited funding, and how his ideas shaped future space exploration and even the Bazooka weapon.
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Washington
Robert Hutchings Goddard
Dr. Goddard
Goddard
Edison
Fulton
Germany
Russia
U.S
Congress
Ft Devens
Mass
National Aeronautical and Space Administration
Wernher von Braun
London
von Braun
U. S
Huntsville
Ala
Cape Kennedy
Lindbergh
Daniel Guggenheim
Polk County Crops Weather Report Shows Harvest Progress
Rainfall for the week ending Saturday was none and moisture remains adequate. Corn 65 percent harvested with 15 to 26 percent moisture, sorghums 98 percent harvested with 10 to 18 percent moisture, soybeans 100 percent harvested. Farmers harvest favors corn and fall pasture use continues. winter wheat needs moisture in coming weeks. Shona.
4 H Achievement Date Set at Lutheran Church
County agent Gary Garey announces the 4 H achievement will be Friday evening November 26 at the Lutheran church in Stromsburg with program starting at 7 30 p m Families are asked to bring sandwiches and cookies for the post program lunch An extended column will detail award winners looming from the event
Polk Progress Nebraska weekly newspaper listing
The Polk Progress in Polk County Nebraska publishes weekly with Larry Johnson as publisher. Subscription rates quoted as 4 dollars per year within Nebraska and 5 dollars per year outside Nebraska. Single-copy price listed at 10 cents. Memberships noted in state and national press associations.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Press Assn
National Editoral Assn
Polk County Extension Meeting Highlights and Elections
About 50 people attended the annual Polk County extension meeting with a talk by Pete Lakers of Columbus on his South American travels. He noted wealth concentration in many countries and pervasive poverty among the masses. During the business session, Clear Creek’s Mrs Glenn Augustin Hackberry’s Mrs David Lux and Stromsburg’s Mrs Burdette Baker were elected to the three year board terms. The county agent reported on 1965 extension activities including 4 H slides and appreciation certificates to retiring members Mrs George Tiaden Mrs Glen Augustin Raymond Burke and Richard Hiemer. A civil defense meeting was announced for Osceloa Monday evening November 29 in the district courtroom 7 to 10 pm for shelter preparedness and related topics. Duane Kantor led a fertilizer dealers meeting in Columbus with extension agronomists from the college discussing soil testing fertilizer recommendations and related subjects. The attendees found the session helpful and educational.
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Polk County Extension Meeting
Pete Lakers
Columbus
Pete
Polk County Extension Board
Clear Creek
Glenn Augustin
Hackberry
David Lux
Stromsburg
Burdette Baker
George
Tiaden
Glen Augustin
Raymond Burke
Richard Hiemer
Augustin
Home Extension
Osceola
Duane Kantor
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Greenbelt
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Worcester
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Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Milton Lehman
U.S. Office of Education
Massachusetts
England
Normandy
Japan
Europe
Smithsonian Institution
Stalin
Stalingrad
Hitler
Ara
SAT
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Polk County
By Gary Garey
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POLK
Larry Johnson
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