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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1966
Page
2
A new $5,000 oil drilling rig arrived by flat car Tuesday and was unloaded for immediate use at the Will Wurtz farm. Operators will drill with 8 inch pipe.
The Polk Progress is listed as second class matter at the Polk Nebraska post office under the act of March 8 1879 indicating its mailing status and classification.
Senator Fern Orme from Lincoln will discuss amendments on the November ballot at a Monday Sept 12 morning event in the REA building Stromsburg sponsored by the Polk County Republican Women. Coffee will be served 9:00 to 9:30 a.m. with Orme speaking at 9:30. Public invited.
Gaylyn Lind Glen Brazda Larry Jones Don Widga and Stan Hanquist attended monthly training at the Naval Reserve Air Base in Lincoln this past weekend. Albert Sundberg received an Eastwing 14 karat gold plated hammer for 50 years in the hardware business, awarded by Eastwing Mfg Co Rockford Ill. Mr and Mrs Louis Heiden enrolled their daughter Kay at State Teachers College in Kearney. Hannah Hahn learned from son Pfe Delano Hahn stationed near Seoul Korea he visits Tokyo Japan on leave. Mr and Mrs Levar Sandell and Mark were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Vernon Hall in McCool.
County agent Glen Krohn previews 75 Polk County exhibits at the 1966 State Fair. Participating 4-Hers include Carmie Augustin Connie Stromberg Betty Morris Lynn Walford Shelly Johnson Linda Herrmann Betsy Bricskon Elaine Noyd Kay Niemeier Donn Aikinson Alvin Cederberg Penny Swanson Roger Carlson Diana Schippareil Alda Tooker Colin Peterson and Penny Swanson. Also notes sorghum sudan silage versus corn silage trials by USDA and Louisiana A E S with results favoring corn silage for feed efficiency and cost per gain, ongoing through 1966.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Meerkatz and LaNelle and Loren called Sunday afternoon at Mr. and Mrs. Dolan Hahn and son Michael and welcomed the new baby daughter Michelle Renee Sunday evening. Osceola hosts Levert Oquist and family visiting Roger Hanquist and family.
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