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Newspaper

Polk Progress

Location

Polk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1973

Page

3

SCS Helps Design Waste Control System

The Delmar Rathje farm near Shelby Nebraska received a waste control design in summer 1972. The Soil Conservation Service and the Department of Environmental Control planned a debris basin holding pond and pump line to land apply treated livestock waste, preventing runoff into the Big Blue River.

Delmar Rathje Shelby Nebraska Big Blue River Department of Environmental Control Soil Conservation

LWML Fall Rally Set for Oct 1 at Utica St Pauls

York Zone Lutheran Women’s Missionary League hosts the annual Fall Rally on Monday October 1 from 9 00 a m to 3 30 p m at St Pauls Lutheran School Utica. Theme Teach Me Help Me Grow with guest speaker Mrs Gary Parker from New Gatinea. All women invited bring a Bible covered dish table service and contributions for Indian Mission

York Zone Lutheran ' Women’s Missionary’ League St. Paul’s Lutheran School Utica Gary Parker New Gatinea

Local Visitors Share Sunday in Polk County

Polk residents and guests traveled to visit family and friends across Kearney Lincoln and Hartford Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Don Hanquist and Lori Mrs Laura Bolton and Mrs Blanch Nelson visited Mrs Ellen Spires Sunday afternoon. The Lind and Whitacre couples joined Emma Anderson and Lillie Lind for Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Robert Glasser of Hartford Conn were Wednesday visitors in the Ira Gla sger home. Elwood Sandell and Mrs Jerry Jones spent a Chicago trip Friday to Tuesday and visited daughters Mary Lou and Carmen in Lincoln on return.

Don‘Hanquist Lori Laura Bolton Blanch Nelson Ellen Spires Kearney Lloyd Lind Wilbur Whitacre Emma Anderson Lillie Lind Robert Glasser Hartford, Conn Ira Glasger Elwood Sandell Chicago Jerry Jones Mary Lou Carmen Lincoln Natalie Henry United States Rome Italy India Africa

System could reuse feedlot wastes to nourish crops

The plan uses proper management to recycle nutrients and organic wastes from the feedlot back onto fields, reducing contaminants entering the Big Blue River and protecting the waterway.

Blue River

Osceola County Commissioners approve August claims list

Osceola Nebraska September 4 1973 minutes show the board auditing claims and authorizing warrants across funds. Officials include Cloral Boden clerk Davis Electric Des Moines Rubber Stamp Co and others with totals for travel supplies taxes and utilities. The meeting adjourned at 3 30 PM with next session set for September 18 1973.

Board of County Commissioners Cloral R. Boden Davis Electric Mat Des Moines Rubber Stamp Co Ceva Eller Burdette Flodman Dale Prizzell Lowell Redfield && Co., Inc Randy Reese Kent Rodene Robert Runquist Midwest Service Co Rick Morris NPPD Don Osentowski The Osceola Record Shelby Sun Thorco Rentals Louise S. Timm, Co. Treas Xerox Corp State Institutional Fund

Hanquists and Gleims Visit Family in Lincoln

Mr and Mrs Reuben Hanquist spent the weekend in Lincoln visiting Milan Hanquist and Dorothy Gleim. They all visited Milan in Lincoln General Hospital and shared time with family.

Reuben Hanquist Lincoln Milan Hanquist Dorothy Gleim Milan Lincoln General Hospital

Surprise Package Arrives From Brazil For FBLA At Polk High

School notes from Polk highlight FBLA goals and first meetings. Officers include President Charles Otte and Secretary Jeanelle Carlson. Pep Club also held its kickoff. plans covered uniforms, hall decorations, and a bonfire rally. Natalie Henry spoke on India and Africa during a second grade lesson.

FBLA Future Business Leaders of America Polk Charles Otte Karen Sterns Jeanelle Carlson Marla, Branting Roger Carlstrom Miss Mann Polk High School Cindy Tewell Peg Neeman

Gifts From Brazil Arrive for Polk Host Families

A surprise package from Catherine Marino, a Brazilian exchange teacher in Polk, contained native handwork gifts for her host families and Polk friends. The note includes her address in Forteliza CBALA Brazil and invites Polk students to write.

Polk Catherine Marino Brazil Miss Marino Catherine Forteliza Cbala

Visitors honor Signe Hanquist with birthday gathering

Mrs Irvin Anderson and Mrs Dwight Burney with Mrs Guy Blanchard of Grand Island visited Mrs Forrest Anderson at York hospital Sunday. Saturday evening guests for Signe Hanquist included Mrs Vega Ekdahl, Mr and Mrs Larry Coover and families, and Mr and Mrs Dick Harless and families to celebrate her birthday.

Irvin Anderson Dwight Burney Guy Blanchard Grand Island Forrest Anderson York Hospital Signe Hanquist Vega Ekdahl Larry Coover Dick Harless Signe

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SCS the County Commissioners Osceola Peterson Flodman General Fund Beatrice State Home Bees Hastings Regional Center County Relief Fund William H. Norton Lowell Hanson Poshaze Lucile Hohnbaum Avis J. Kuhnel Deryl J. Reed Robert Bryan City of James A. McMeekin Mobil Oil Corp Nebr. Christian Press Eeee Osceola Insurance Agency Esseees Yeeh Overland Sands & Gravel Co Polk Co the Island Supply Co Wieseman Bros Lincoln Equipment Co Ccccseesees Burdette A. Flodman Dale Frizzell Purina Ywhone By Marsha Redman PEP Club News Mason Mason Nurseries York, Nebraska Co-Op Oil, Inc. Polk
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