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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1974

Page

10

County Proceedings Report September expenses and fees

The document lists monthly county expenses including fuel supplies tires repairs and labor from multiple vendors such as Nebr Tractor, Lincoln Tele, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Overland Sand. It notes salaries and social security, plus a motion to authorize the County Treasurer to cash certain Certificates of Deposit with a roll call vote.

Ty Jerome Scholz State of Nebr Sundberg & Son the Island Supply Co Thorco Rentals Nebr. Tractor & Equip. Co Folk Co York Rad Lincoln Equipment Co Lincoln Tele. Co Lloyd’s’ Sinclair Ser Mobil Oil Corp Sand & Gravel Co Susbhhdaked Ik “Tire Stores, Inc Tom Rodene Weed Rund Weed Fund Carl Carlstrom Co-op Oil, Inc Morris Dunn Ericson Cash Hdme Clifford Hernblo Polk Oil Co Gas & Sup H. P. Tewell Blue Cross - Blue Shield Louise S. Timm Co. Treas Overland Sand & Gravel Co County General Fund Ceva Eller D. Court Dale Frizzell Peterson Johnson

County Board Advances Contract for Borrow Pit in Section 1

All members voted in the affirmative on a motion by Johnson to sign a contract with Mr Wallace Larson for a borrow pit at the southwest corner of Section 1, Township 18, Range 3 West. The vote was unanimous, and the board adjourned at 2:00 p.m. to reconvene October 15, 1974. Agenda to be available at the County Clerk’s office. Approved: Dale Frizzell, County Clerk. Burdette A. Flodman, Chairman.

Johnson Wallace Larson Peterson Dale Frizzell Burdette A. Flodman

Polk County Board of Supervisors Minutes Noted Utilities and Budget

The September earnings across county offices were submitted to the County Treasurer with receipts attached posting to the County General Fund. A motion by Flodman approved a resolution for Polk County to request additional Federal-Aid Secondary road funds now available. The board adjourned at 3:00 p.m. to reconvene October 23, 1974. Clerk.

Thorco Village of Polk Blue Cross - Blue Shield, Co Louise S. Timm Co. Treas County Treasuer County Treas County General Fund Reynold Peterson, Co. Sher Flodman Polk County Dale Frizzell Burdette A. Flodman

Local Visitors and Guests Report Week of Social Calls

Visitors from Portland Los Angeles Valley Center and San Diego spent time with local families including Oscar Anderson Melvin Bender Wayne Swanson and Gaylord Stevens. Charty gatherings included Sunday dinners coffee visits and a football night gathering with M W Bragg and the Coover family mentioned.

George Brown Portland Ore Gerald Ruzicka Los Angeles Calif Oscar Anderson Jlof Ostberg Max Kroger Valley Center Kansas Paul Coover Ed Dobberstein Anna Ray Margaret Lott Tina Eaton Central City Melvin Bender Wayne Swanson Ronald P. Bragg San Diego M. W. Bragg Larry Coover Gaylord Stevens

Nebraska's Platte River Dry Spell Ends With Water Return

A Nebraska weather summary notes a long dry period with dust clouds from the Platte River, then a rare water return easing drought effects. It records temps from 32 to 74, clear skies, and winds across October 15 to 21, with harvest impacts and a cold snap before warming again.

Nebraska Platte Platte River Polk

Polk Locals Share Visits and Hospital Return News

Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson visited Friday afternoon in the Mervin Branting home at York. Mervin returned home Wednesday after spending five months in a hospital in Omaha. Mr and Mrs Paul Coover visited Sunday evening with his mother Mrs Ed Coover at Park View in Central City.

Reuben Swanson Mervin Branting York Mervin Omaha Paul Coover Ed Coover Park View Central City

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