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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1971

Page

3

Swine Gleaning From Damaged Corn Fields

Swine can harvest fallen corn from fields damaged by borers or rats with care. Growing finishing pigs are best for gleaning while gestating sows are poor choices due to overeating and mold toxins. Proper fencing water shelter and daily protein supplementation are required for efficient use of corn.

Modern Millies Extension Club October Meeting

The Modern Millie Extension Club met at Mrs Dean Lind burg’s home for the October session. The creed was recited and the citizenship chair led a flag salute. Leaders Mrs Ed Erickson and Mrs Owen Bedient conducted a quiz on Drugs, Health and Behavior. Next meeting at Mrs Virgil Tonniges’s home.

Modern Millie Extension Club Dean Lindburg Ed Erickson Owen Bedient Virgil Tonniges

Polk News Items Birthday Dinner for Brazda Family

Mr and Mrs Robert Brazda hosted supper Saturday honoring Robert Jr. on his third birthday and Kathy also celebrated. Guests included Jim Brazda Jr and family of Stromsburg Glen Brazda and family of Fullerton Roger Brazda Jim Brazda Sr Mrs Lee Anderson and visitors Lisa and Jill from Atoka Oklahoma visiting Polk relatives.

Robert Brazda Robert, Jr Kathy Jim Brazda Stromsburg Glen Brazda Fullerton Roger Brazda Lee Anderson Lisa Jill Atoka Oklahoma Polk

Gleaning period weather prompts pig shelter action in Polk Progress

Severe weather is likely in Nebraska during the gleaning period. Adequate provisions must shelter pigs from rain snow and cold winds. The Polk Progress reports per year rates and a more desirable produce.

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Pastor Dale Holt Guest Night Speaker at Calvary Lutheran

Pastor Dale Holt representing Midlands Television Ministry spoke at Calvary Lutheran Church Women Guest Night on October 13. About 170 attendees from Rising City Osceola Stromsburg and Polk heard Holt describe CFO For Children Only on channels 10 and 11.

Dale Holt Midlands Lutheran Church Women's Calvary Lutheran Church Rising City Osceola Stromsburg Polk Pastor Holt St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Gordon Fredrickson Raymond Johnson Calvary Nebraska Lutheran Church Women Trinity Lutheran Church Omaha

Neighborhood Birthday Party And Alaska Reunion Notes

Polk local brief reports Mrs Marvin Branting hosted a Friday birthday club gathering with twelve guests. Monday visitors included Mr and Mrs Gerald Branting and Jeff from Hastings. Dwight Burney joined a reunion dinner for Alaska travelers at Mrs Orpha Due in York, with slides from their 27 day trip. Guests came from Sioux City Valen tine Palesade Norfolk Claytonia Gohner and York. Anna Eisler spent Monday evening with Tina’s third birthday celebration at the David Jacobsen home in Marquette.

Marvin Branting Gerald Branting Jeff of Hastings Dwight Burney Alaska Orpha Due York Mrs Due Sioux City Iowa Valentine Palesade Norfolk Claytonia Gohner Anna Eisler David Jacobsen Marquette Tina

Theme sermon urges women to care for world and others

The sessions titled This is My Father's World urged women to live responsibly with unselfish, sensitive, loving care for people and the environment. Attendees included Mrs Milan Swasko Mrs Harlan Johnson Mrs Adolph orss Mrs Duane Jones and Mrs Victor Krol at the Tuesday gathering.

Milan Swasko Harlan Johnson Adolph ¥Orss Duane Jones Victor Krol

Progress Files Halloween program notes and local events

Districts 44 66 48 81 61 participate in program led by teachers Miss Rhode Miss Weber Miss Raines Miss Brumbaugh and Miss Shockey. Funeral services for William P. Miller 71 held October 21 at Polk Baptist Church. Local happenings include birthdays anniversaries travels and a baby girl Debra Sue born October 20 in Central City.

Phyllis Rhode Mary Lou Weber Juanita Raines Janice Brumbaugh Florence Shockey William P. Miller Polk Baptist Church Elwood Anderson Arborville Cemetery

Weekend social notices from Peru area families

Steve Adelson of Peru College spent the weekend with his parents the LaVaughn Adelsons Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson son entertained Mr and Mrs Glen Babcock to a 6 oclock dinner Thursday evening Miss Jane Fredrickson of Fremont and Arlette Johnson were Saturday dinner guests in the C Marvin Fredrickson home Mr and Mrs Ansel Fredrickson entertained Mr and Mrs C Marvin Fredrickson to a 7 oclock dinner at Shelby Monday evening son called on Freda Newman at the Good Samaritan Home in Osceola Sunday afternoon Mrs Gary Sagehorn and Gerry were Monday morning coffee guests of Mrs Dolan Hahn

Henry Cramer Methodist Church O. A. Johnson Arborville Ernest Nierman York Linda Nierman Ewald Klingsporn Ed Klingsporn Louis Heiden Wayne Roy Heiden Joan Duane Blase Carl Waak Lonnie Gunnard Stohl John Gustafson la Puenta Cal Paul Gustafson Lincoln Evangelical Free Church Lester Felker Neal McCormick Arnold Neuhaus Floyd Merchant School Board Don Hanquist Lori Elmer Hanquist Tutner Rhoades Marvin Bankson Debra Sue Litzenberg Memorial Hospital Central City Steve Adelson Peru College LaVaughn Adelsons C. Marvin Fredrickson Glen Babcock Jane Fredrickson Fremont Arlette Johnson Marvin Fredrickson Ansel Fredrickson Shelby Freda Newman Good Samaritan Osceola Gary Sagehorn Gerry Dolan Hahn

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