Worries About Water and Long-Term Environmental Risks
A reader contemplates nitrate concentrations in Nebraska groundwater over centuries and praises irrigation management. He notes the AEC’s long-range planning for radioactive waste and trusts human problem solving, citing Barry Commoner and a butterfly as symbols of resilience.
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Nebraska
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
AEC
United States
Barry Commoner
Norris Alfred
Crowded Local Visits Highlight Polk County Week
Weekly social notes from Stromsburg and surrounding towns record the Shostroms Carlsons and Flodmans visiting relatives. Dr. Peterson of California and the Petersons of Osceola joined guests Gustafson and Stevens in Lincoln for the Nebraska UCLA game. Several families mark birthdays at home gatherings in Central City and Stromsburg.
WSCS Meeting at Polk United Methodist Church
The WSCS of Polk United Methodist Church met on Thursday Sept 6 in the parish hall. President Erma Adelson led the business session. Jo Strand Gwen Lindburg Nell Aker led a program. a trio Sauron Johnson Mary Jane Samuels Mary Stevens sang Whispering Hope. Mervin Ammon Epworth Village York spoke with slides and Q A. guests included Polk School teachers and wives. Hostesses served lunch as 50 members and guests attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Polk United Methodist Church
Erma Adelson
Jo Strand
Gwen Lindburg
Nell ‘Aker
Sauron Johnson
Mary Jane Samuels
Mary Stevens
Whispering Hope
Mervin Ammon
Epworth
York
Polk School
Emma Jean Peterson
Mildred Anderson
Groyce Burney
Local Social Notes Highlight Polk Family Visit
Mrs John Butler of Omaha stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson Monday and Tuesday and left Sunday to join her Marine husband in Okinawa. Mrs Stanford Ang and Mrs Rudolph Gustafson celebrated Mrs Lillie Johnsons birthday with a Wednesday visit. Kent and Kelly Adelson and family attended Omaha Ready to Wear Market, while Mrs Dick Alderson of Grand Island visited her parents the Adelsons. Mrs Leslie Adelson and Mrs Dick Alderson attended a Stuhr Museum Style Show hosted by Episcopal Church ladies. Wayland Flodman and Harold Anderson hosted Thursday visits, Kent Anderson of Lincoln vacationed with the Anderson family. Mrs Reuben Anderson and Larry joined Mrs Oscar Anderson at Dennis Andersons Lincoln home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Butler
Omaha
Rudolph Gustafson
Okinawa
Stanford Ang
Lillie Johnson
LaVaugn Adelson
Kent
Kelly
Dick Alderson
Grand Island
Leslie Adelson
Stuhr Museum
The
Episcopal Church
Wayland Flodman
Harold Anderson
Kent Anderson
Lincoln
Harold Andersons
Reuben Anderson
Larry
Oscar Anderson
Dennis Anderson
Lind Family Friends Visit Midwest Weekend
Mr and Mrs Wallace Lind with Loren and Leanne and Mrs Alvena Lind spent Labor Day weekend visiting friends in Jackson Minnesota Dudley Baack of Peru State College spent the weekend with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Norman Reetz in Lincoln Also Mr and Mrs Robert Baack and family and Mrs Martin Baack joined for dinner on Saturday Bob attended the UCLA Nebraska football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Lind
Loren
Leanne
Alvena Lind
Jackson
Minn
Dudley Baack
Peru State College
Norman Reetz
Lincoln
Robert Baack
Martin Baack
Bob
Polk Community Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Melvin Bender and family attended the Brauer family reunion picnic at the 4 H building in Seward park on Sunday. Mrs Sadie Clark of Central City and Clyde Clark of Grand Island were Sunday dinner guests in the Glen Babcock home. Mr and Mrs Reuben Swanson were Saturday visitors and lunch guests of Mr and Mrs Melvin Branting in York. Vic Bender and roommate Dave Sosa of Grand Island were weekend guests in the Melvin Bender home. The boys attend the Grand Island Business College. Mr and Mrs Donald Bjerrum and Mrs Orva Bjerrum and Vivian and Mrs Anna Garland of Lincoln spent a few days last week vacationing in the Black Hills. The Park Avenue Birthday Club met at the C. Marvin Fredrickson home Friday afternoon, Sept. 14, an enjoyable afternoon was spent playing rock. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess.
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Carroll’Flodman
Robin Flodman
Dave Kennel
Central City
Susan Shaw
JoAnn Stevens
Kearney
Horace Stevens
JoEla
Dick Mundt
Lynn Sundberg
Gene “Tarr
Daytona Beach
Kir
Ross Tarr
Melvin Bender
Brauer
Seward Park
Sadie Clark
Clyde Clark
Grand Island
Glen Babcock
Reuben Swanson
Melvin Branting
York
Vic Bender
Dave Sosa
Grand Island Business College
Donald Bjerrum
Orva Bjerrum
Vivian
Anna Garland
Lincoln
Black Hills
Park Avenue
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Robert Shostrom
Martha Simpson
Covenant Home
Stromsburg
Carroll Rystrom
Carroll Flodman
Julia Flodman
Aurora Hospital
Harry Anderson
John Peterson
Marquette
Gordon A. Carlson
Clarence Carlson
Osceola
Rebecca
Polk
Wilmer Johnson
Wyoming
R. O. Peterson
Santa Ana
Calif
C. R. Peterson
Roger Gustafson
UCLA
Richard Gustafson
Arlo Stevens
Karen
Wallace Sandell
Ervin Broderson
Kent Sandell
Roger Hawke
Palmer
John Adams
Hastings
Don Birchfield
Cherry Valley
Til
Stevens
Jim Lindburg
Paul Strand
Forrest Berggren
Roland Bodine
Dean Donelson
Roland Rodine
Dean
Alan Donelson
Purina’s
Purina
Polk Grain Co
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