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Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1975

Page

6

Birds and Insects Draw Birds Along Platte River

Swallows swarm above Polk as insects draw night hawks and swarms of other birds. Robins forage on dry turf as massed swallows and kingfishers frequent the Platte shore, while Swede Lind notes in-between season activity and hopeful endings for winter arrivals.

Polk Progress Building Lind Platte River Shenk Platte

Nine Dollars For One Dollar And A Half Bicentennial Coins

A Nebraska news release cites Mary Brooks announcing a marketing plan for a 45 million coinage set. The 40 and 45 percent silver Bicentennial coins retail at $9, aiming to reduce the national debt. The item includes assorted notes from Nebraska Farm Bureau and Veterans Administration releases, plus farm, roads, and veterinary advisories and a Tire Industry Safety Council caution.

Department of the Treasury Mary Brooks Congress Midland View M. M. van” Kirk Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation the Veterans Administration Nebraska Parks and Game Commission Nebraska Department ‘of Roads Lincoln Donald L. Sigler Charles Francis DVM UNL Nebraska Tire Industry Safety Council

Weekend Visits and Local Club Meetings Highlight Community Page

The edition covers guests at the Leslie Adelson and Kruse/Stankel homes in York and Fremont plus visits by the Stunkels and Nelson families. The Park Avenue Birthday Club gathered at Mrs Wm Munn with a noted lunch. Reuben Swanson and family visited Stroms burg and Wallace Sherwood, then Marvin Branting. Stephen Gustafson and Stephanie joined in a fishing trip with Roger Gustafson and Lowell Bills. Glen Hill visits Norfolk with her daughter Mrs Herbert Fiedler.

Arthur Piinee York Leslie Adelson Anna Ray Martha Driewer Oregon Wis Stella Kaiser Hulda Sagehorn Lewis Stunkel Lincoln Willard Stunkel Beth Ann Fremont John Kruse Edna Stankel Park Avenue Birthday Club Bill Nelson Wahoo Charles Nelson Central City Milan Blase Stephen Gustafson Stephanie Richard Gustafson Roger Gustafson Lowell Bills Canada Glen Hill Herbert Fiedler Norfolk

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