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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1968
Page
7
Kathy Gustafson stayed as a patient at Central City Hospital on Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Kenneth Huldistrand and Lori of Linden visited Mrs Dick Harless for coffee Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Gary Sagehorn were Friday evening visitors in the Dolan Hahn home.
The Benson-Thompson family reunion took place Sunday in Hordville Park with a picnic dinner. Attendees included Albin Benson Bernard Andreasen Roy Kuhn Richard Nygren Eddie Benson Vernor Benson and other relatives from Ames Mead Grand Island Davenport Aurora and Central City. Additional gatherings and visits with extended family occurred across the weekend including guests from Hastings Lincoln Omaha Kearney and Ceresco.
Mr and Mrs John Reckner of Campbell were weekend guests in the Donald Hanquist home. Mrs Sterling Anderson and girls were Tuesday afternoon guests in the Roger Hanquist home.
Bob Baker of Polk County NFC argues farmers can raise prices by coordinated selling and holding grain, contrasting floor prices used by merchants with market timing. He notes current corn prices range 95c to $1.15 and asks if the public realizes Wheaties costs imply high production margins.
Mr and Mrs Delano Hahn with Tim and Todd of Seattle arrived September 1 to spend a week with his mother Mrs Hannah Hahn and relatives. They visited the Delan and Dwayne Hahn homes and left Friday for Seattle. Mr and Mrs Ivan Johnson joined Wayne Creech family for Friday supper in honor of Debra and David's birthday.
The Polk County Soil & Water Conservation District invites the public to join the Conservation Air Tour next Sunday at Stromsburg Airport. Flights will run in the afternoon giving residents a bird's eye view of local conservation efforts by farmers and the Soil Conservation Service and ideas for future work.
Polk County Local Board No. 75 forwarded seven registrants to Omaha for induction into the Army. They were sent to Fort Lewis Washington for basic training. Registrants include Terry Randell Osceola Richard Ekstrom Roger Klein Frank Bush Kenneth Scholz and Hubert Maring. gifts from the Gideon Society were given. No September induction call. three to be examined on September 18.
Thursday supper guests of Mr and Mrs Delan Hahn and family included Delano Hahn and family from Seattle, Dwayne Hahn and family, Kenneth Werner and family, Hannah Hahn, Doyle and Darwin Buffington, Susan Buffington. also Charles Lytle and family of Augusta Kansas and Derald Johnson of Derby Kansas visited Ollie Johnson over the weekend.
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