Polk Community Committee Recommends Higher Feed Grain Support
The National Grains Advisory Committee urged the 1969 feed grain program include a 2 to 4 million acre diversion above 1968, possible 10 cent loan and payment boosts, and a 20 percent minimum diversion. Soybean loans stay at 2.50 per bushel, with production slowdowns explored and early release of program details promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Agriculture
National Grains Advisory Committee
Washington
Charles C. Brodersen
ASC State Committee
ASCS
Letters to the Polk Progress readers update opinions
The Polk Progress letters reflect reader notes from Gothenburg and York Nebraska in October 1968. Mary Fern Myers reports a trip to Ohio and notes her aunt Mrs John Myers will turn 87, still active in cooking and canning. Clarence Creech requests no political partiality and updates his address.
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Norvis
Ohio
Polk News
Mary Fern Myers
P. S
John Myers
Mr. Alfred
Polk
Grain Committee Pushes Loan Flexibility and 1968 Crops Program
The Grain Committee urged loan maturity date adjustments for flexible harvest handling and an early announcement of a 1968 crop extended reseal loan program with continual reseals. It backed full use of the commodity loan program and higher participation in the 1969 grains program amid price concerns expressed by Agriculture Secretary Freeman.
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Freeman
Polk Social Roundup Notes Weekend Visits and Travel
Polk residents hosted and visited over the weekend with a series of rural social gatherings. Paul Bender hosted Sunday dinner in Clarks. Lincoln guests attended Saturday coffee at Mrs Gustafson. Osceola and York hosts welcomed multiple families and individuals. Alfred L Heureux spent the weekend with Harold Carlson. Burneys spoke at Shickley on Pakistan slides. IOOF Home visitor Dethloff showed improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Alfred
Lincoln
Stanford Ang
Ollie Johnson
Ella Eaton
Central City
Melvin Bender
Paul Bender
Clarks
Rudolph Gustafson
Walden Volz
McCook
Virgil Bush
Willard Bush
Walter Bush
Osceola
Polkites
Orpha Due
York
Due
Alaska
Glen Hill
Lloyd Stromberg
Gilbert Lampshire
Lovette McCoy
Laura Merchant
Lillie Johnson
Blanche Fitz
Dwight Burney
Alfred L'Heureux
Kearney College
Harold Carlson
Larry Coover
Dick Harless
Shickley
Fillmore County
Burneys
Pakistan
Clifford Cramer
Geneva
Karl Dethloff
IOOF
Dethloff
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Polk Community Committee
Roger Werner
Luann Bills
Kathy Bender
Dale Eade
Hooper
Nebraska
Uo Laer
Polk County
Hackberry
South
Canada
North Canada
Clear Creek
Peter Kopke
Shelby City Hall Dist
St. Andrews Church
Allen Killham Cabin
Duncan Were
Dale Frizzell
Ericofon
The
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Polk Progress
Gothenburg
Nebr
York, Nebraska
Clarence Creech
Eastridge Drive
North
the Saints
American Legion
Polk, Nebraska
Ramona Freeman
Birdie Saint of
Chappell
Walter Fisher
State Farm Life
Larry Cook
Stromsburg
State Farm
State Farm Life Insurance Company
Bloomington
Illinois
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