U S Signal Corps Hero Awarded DSC in Italy
Lt. Gen. L. K. Truscott pins the Distinguished Service Cross on Cpl. H. A. Carmichael of the 5th Army in Italy for killing 10 enemy soldiers, wounding 25, and taking 10 Nazi prisoners. War Bonds aided by supplying munitions from the Treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Signal Corps
L. K. Truscott, Jr
5Th Army
Italy
Cpl
H. A. Carmichael
War Bonds
U.S. Treasury Department
Osceola City Council March 1 1945 Minutes
City council met with Branting Sigler and Malek present Mayor Pratt and McDonald absent. Branting acted as mayor pro tempore. Minutes from February 1 1945 approved and claims audited totaling several small payments to Gibbins Norton Sargent Nelson Insurance Polk County Imp Poe Branting Phillips 66 Town Nebraska Lit. & Pr. and others.
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Osceola
Nebraska
Branting
Sigler
Malek
Pratt
McDonald
Jas. J. Gibbins
W.W. W. Norton
Chas. J. Sargent
P. A. Nelson
Ins
Polk County Imp. Co
Francis Poe
O. F. Branting
Town-Nebr. Lt. & Pr
Same
Osceola Council approves claims and liquor license action
The Osceola Nebraska city council approved vendor claims including salaries and supplies for January 1945 and confirmed Wm. M. Mouden as a fire department member. Treasurer D. R. Byers reported fund balances and the council adjourned to March 21 1945. A hearing for licenses was scheduled with Malek cafe Nyquist Corn Palace Cafe and retail liquor licenses reviewed. A resolution favored Irvin I Noble and Maude Noble for a retail package liquor license with fees remittances to Nebraska Liquor Control Commission.
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Will Harrison
Guy F. Ball
Same
Consumers P. P. Dist
Gamble Store
E. R. DeLand
Sigler
Malek
Branting
Yea
Wm. M. Mouden
Osceola
General Fund
City Park Fund
D. R. Byers
Nebraska
Pratt
McDonald
Malek Cafe
Ernest E. Nyquist
Corn Palace Cafe
Irvin I. Noble
Maude Noble
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission
Lincoln
Guy F
Ball
Washington wartime notes and policy snippets in 1945
The article surveys post Pearl Harbor issues including Capitol security and police jurisdiction, a proposed constitutional amendment for treaty ratification, aviation developments, and wartime shortages. It notes Henry Wallace learning to fly, Britain’s postwar aviation stance, and ongoing meat and food shortages with Canadian smuggling and House restaurant concerns. It also covers rural GI loan committees and farm production records, plus Churchill's Commons remarks on British surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Pearl Harbor
Treasury Building
Congress
O.P.A
Churchill
House of Commons
Polk County Commission approves extensive disbursements in 1948 session
Polk County Nebraska commissioners meet in regular session. They audit and authorize payments across funds including County General, State Admin Fund, Mothers Pension, Emergency Relief, and road districts. Notable entries include expenses for supplies, postage, mileage, hospitalizations, and various official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carah
Carleton Anderson
John I. Anderson
The
Augustine Company
Ey Cacaciba
Consumers Public
Eddue Escsesaunyne
Farmers
Owen McClung
Milburn & Scott Co
Arthur S. Nelson
Occidental Building & Loan Assn
Bruce Pickett Board
CATE
Polk County Extension Service
Polk Progress Printing
Shelby Sun
State Admin
Edith Heilman
L. W. Kroger Food
Perskin
Corse
St. Francis Hospital
Mothers Pension Fund
Evelyn Schwartz
Florence Johnson
Robert Miller Same
Lloyd Miller
Tillman Joy Same
Roy Wyman Same
Peter Reisdorff Same
Chas. Wright Same
Office Maintenance Co
Cence Emergency Relief Fund
H. S. Eklund
Forslund Grocery Co
George Korger
Marion Thomas
A. S. Nelson
Harry Pratt
Fred Randell
Elmer Stewart Same
Ralph Kahler Same
Stanley VanHoosen Same
Stanley Braithwait Same
Donald Shippareit Same
William Hanson
Sam Wyman
Com
S. J. Harless
Carleton Anderson County
City of
Board approves Verne Hamilton as Osceola Precinct Assessor
In March 1945 the County Board confirmed Verne Hamilton to fill the vacancy in Osceola Precinct. The minutes note the pending adjournment to April 17, 1945 and list earnings by county offices for the month, including clerk and sheriff fees credited to the General Fund. Names include John S. Anderson, John I. Anderson, T. A. Reece, L. M. Merrick, and approving officials Owen McClung and John I. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art
Emerald Johnson
Clarence Lindquist
Elmer Pehrson
Carl Peterson
Harper Peterson
Einer Swanson
John S. Anderson
John I. Anderson
Gunnard
Peterson
T. A. Reece
L. M
Owen McClung
More Auto Insurance For Your Money plan tip
A local ad urges drivers to protect autos with State Farm Mutual's More Auto Insurance For Your Money plan. It invites inquiry to Petrus C. Nelson in Stromsburg Nebraska, listing phone 2912, from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, The World's Largest.
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State Farm Mutual
Petrus C. Nelson Stromsburg
Nebr
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Beverage Distillers Key to War Effort Cited by Official
A wartime conversation praises the beverage distillers for their rapid shift from peace to war production. A high government official calls it an unparalleled example of national industry adapting overnight. He notes rubber had relied on distilling output, highlighting broad American cooperation for victory.
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Fred
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Omaha
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