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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1972

Page

7

Thanksgiving Guests Gather From Nearby Towns

Thanksgiving Day visitors joined Mrs Dorothy Gieim and Lincoln boys, with Elmer and Milan Gieim of Osceola, and Hanquist families from Lincoln. Guthrie families visited Omaha, Clem Prososki and daughter joined. shower for Jane Atkinson of Olathe Kansas. Leslie Adelson hosted Byron Covey and Dick Alderson families from York and Grand Island. Belated dinner at Lloyd Albin home included Mark Albin Des Moines, John Horn Plainview, and Carita Jones.

Dorothy Gieim Lincoln Elmer Gieim Osceola Milan Hanquist Reuben Hanquist Clarence’ Guthrie Omaha Clem Prososki Roger Hanquist Amy Clarence Greenwall Jane Atkinson Olathe Kans Leslendelson Byron Covey York Leslie Adelson Dick Alderson Grand Island Cindy Alderson Linda Covey Lloyd Albin Mark Albin Des Moines John Horn Alfreda Albin Plainview Carita Jones

Almost Two Million Trees Planted In 1972

The Clarke McNary Program distributed 154 million trees in Nebraska in 1972 per Elsworth Benson. Most survived. winter is critical for saplings as rabbits and mice damage young bark and stems. Fall clearing of tall grass helps. dogs deter rabbits. shooting can reduce rabbit numbers. chicken netting protects yard trees. remove mulch near trunks to prevent mice girdling. Repellents rarely needed if practices followed.

Clarke-McNary Nebraska Elsworth H. Benson University of Nebraska- Lincoln Extension Forester

Thanksgiving Dinner Guests Fill Arlo Stevens Home

Thanksgiving evening guests at the Arlo Stevens residence included Karen Stevens from Denver Gary Stevens from the University at Lincoln and Gaylord Stevens with Irvin Andersons. The gathering celebrated Mrs Gaylord Stevens birthday and featured a decorated cake. Other local homes hosted visitors from Clarks Lincoln Central City Hampton and Illinois.

Arlo Stevens Karen Stevens Denver Colo Gary Stevens University At Lincoln Gaylord Stevens Irvin Anderson Ed Coover Park View Central City Harold Anderson Joe Monson Clarks Oscar Anderson Linsay Darnall Tonya Anderson Lincoln Leanne Sundberg Rudolph Gustafson Dean Weimer Walter Stohl Gary Stohl Playa-Del- Ray Calif Pete Samusevich Plainfield, Ill C. Marvin Fredrickson Joe Clark Leilani Stohl Kearney Vance Stohl Arlette Johnson Hampton Sterling Nelson York Dave Ekdahl

Country Women's Club meeting notes from November 1972

The Country Women's Club met at Elaine Miller's home on Thursday afternoon November 16 1972 with 11 members present. President Elaine Miller conducted the business meeting. Dorothy Adelson and Elaine Stromberg presented a Thanksgiving program and day favors for hospitals were prepared. Lunch was served by Mrs Miller.

Country Women's Club Elaine Miller Dorothy Adelson Elaine Stromberg Miller

Feedlot Waste Control Program Is Reviewed

James L. Higgins Nebraska Department of Environmental Control says 1,300 feedlots inspected since 1972 rules. Total capacity about 900,000 cattle and 125,000 swine. 27 percent require waste control facilities. Cooperation with livestock industry and USDA Extension Service noted. concern raised over December 31 1972 deadline for facilities over 1,000 head to request inspection to avoid federal intervention.

James L. Higgins Department of Environmental Control Nebraska Higgins Lanny Icenogile USDA Environmental Control

Thanksgiving Day Traffic Chaos on Interstate 80

Narrator recalls a 1972 Thanksgiving sneaking by with Nebrasketball fans. An Oklahoma win, a cold meal after the game, and a 38-car pileup on I-80 near York disrupted travel as 76,000 fans caused a traffic jam. Family guests from multiple states joined York visits.

University of Nebr Seward Sevese Highway 34 Lincoln State Fair Grounds Rustlin’ Service Nebraska York Coliseum Oklahoma Beaver Crossing Utica

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Polk Procraa Farmers Coop Grains Association Country Women’s Club MET Wm. Wright Richard Johnson Irvin Larson Sas LY Aa Mrs Dwight Burney
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