Polk County Corn Purchase Program Ends May First
The corn purchase program run by the Commodity Credit Corporation ends May 1 in Polk County. It offers farmers a ceiling price sale with storage backed by CCC and storage risk assumed by CCC, with delivery due by September 1 and 30 days notice. Up to April 23, 36000 bushels have been bought through AAA committeemen, and eligible corn for CCC loans is eligible for CCC purchase with no fees. Farmers may deliver within the 30 day window and final arrangements can be made before the closing date.
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Polk County
Commodity Credit Coronation
Commodity Credit Corporation Thru Aaa
AAA
Health in Middle Life Encourages Regular Checkups
The article urges middle aged people to control heart disease cancer and kidney problems through prevention. It stresses two medical goals: prompt care when ill and regular doctor visits for periodic health examinations to extend life and reduce disability.
Community visits and local county exam notes
Mr and Mrs Leonard Hiemer and son visited Mrs Gabriel in the valley. Miss Phyllis Glatter of Columbus stayed with her parents the Glatter family. Mr and Mrs E J Krumbach visited the Herman Richter home. The Luxes and The ren family hosted visitors Thursday. Neal Prell and family called on the George Island home. 7th and 8th graders from District 15 including Elnora Hiemer Donald Vrbka Max Gabel Tommy Glatter and Richard Thrane took county exams at Shelby Friday.
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Leonard Hiemer
John Gabriel
Phyllis Glatter
Columbus
Matt Glatter
E. J. Krumbach
Herman Richter
Frank Lux
Frank Theren
Neal Prell
George Island
Elnora Hiemer
Donald Vrbka
Max Gabel
Tommy Glatter
Richard Thrane
Shelby
Reconnaissance Ace Receives Oak Leaf Cluster
1st Lt. Richard V. Malek earned the fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to his Air Medal for missions over the North Atlantic while flying a B 17 from a reconnaissance station in England.
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England
Richard V. Malek
North Atlantic
Berger couple leaves for Kingman after furlough
Elmer Berger and Mrs. Berger departed Tuesday for Kingman Arizona following a three week furlough spent at their home.
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Elmer Berger
Mrs. Berger
Kingman
Arizona
McFadden Transferred From Corsica To North Africa
Technical Sgt. Fredrick McFadden has been moved from Corsica to North Africa as part of military reassignment. The change affects his unit's logistics and operational coverage in the Mediterranean theater.
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Fredrick McFadden
Corsica
North Africa
Widga family mourns in loss of Pfc Earl L Widga
War Department reports Pfc Earl L Widga 26 killed in action on Luzon March 17 while serving with the army overseas for 18 months. Born in Polk County he enlisted June 9 1941 leaving surviving parents and five sisters including Mrs Chalmer Daniels Osceola. Other notes mention Cadet Richard Smith transfer to Sioux Falls, Pvt Hubert Fox basic training at Camp Walters and Sea Bee Willard L McCormick arriving Okinawa.
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David R. Richards
Ross Richards
Osceola High School
Army
Camp Walters
Texas
Infantry
L. N. Widga
Polk County
York
War Department
Pfc
Earl L. Widga
Luzon
Widga
This
Chalmer Daniels
Osceola
Hospital Drive for Funds Successful
The drive for funds to improve St. Francis Hospital succeeded. Bernardine Sisters and the hospital committee thank the community for the prompt response. Volunteers laid over 500 feet of cement walks on the hospital grounds last week. A laboratory refrigerator and rugs for the Sisters Home were donated.
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St. Francis Hospital
Bernardine Sisters
Shower honors Mrs Ferguson in High Prairie area
A group of girls from the High Prairie vicinity surprised Mrs. Glen Ferguson by staging a shower at her home. Carrie Johnson departed for Clarks after ten days with Mr. and Mrs. Grant Willits and daughter. Donald Hanquist and Clair Willits joined Sunday dinner at the Boltons and at Grant Willits’ home.
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High Prairie
Glen Ferguson
Rose Mary Kahler
Carrie Johnson
Clarks
Grant Willits
Donald Hanquist
Frank Bolton
Clair Willits
Sunday Guests and Family Visits Outline Greens Chapel Area
Local notes list numerous visitors and hosts in Greens Chapel and nearby communities. Names include Rev R L Clem and daughter from Salina, Rev Robert Vance from York, Lyle Holm and Renee from Bayard, Miss Mary Fern Myers of Gothenburg, Fred Hargis of Beatrice, and many others visiting relatives in Fullerton Benedict Marquette Omaha Lincoln and nearby towns. Several birthdays and gatherings are noted including a dinner for Gary Berck turning four.
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R. L. Clem
Salina
Kansas
N. S
Robert Vance
York
T. E. Nelson
Lyle Holm
Renee
Bayard
Hanson and Holm
Mary Fern Myers
Gothenburg
Fred Hargis
Beatrice
Eerl Burke
Alvin Westenius
Omaha
C. C. Westenius
W. L. Hollister
Guy Pyers
Helmsville
Ohio
T. Nowles
Lowell Lindstrom
Gresham
Keith Kindberg
Dorothy Teegerstrom
Chris Fleck
Chas
Newcomer
Hattie
Lester Michener
Woodrow Berck
Marquette
D. D. Newcomer
Gary Berck
Elmer Kindberg
Horace McKeag
Fuller
H. Olson
Hardville
Carole Hanson
Leah Powell
D. BE. Powell
Maribeth
Andrew Hanson
Milton
Myron Hansen
Lloyd Adelson
John Matticks
Bernard Matticks
David City
Edward Crossant
Ray Warner
Anna Twarling
Lincoln
Lawrence Twarling
Dale Thompson
Ross
Calif
Ed. Croisant
Hastings family learns of son missing in action
Mr and Mrs R N Hastings received a War Department telegram last Thursday reporting Pvt Jimmy Hastings missing in action during the Berlin fighting. He joined the army in June 1944 and has been overseas for five months, as the fourth Hastings son in service.
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R. N. Hastings
The
War Department
Pvt
Jimmy Hastings
Berlin
Mrs. Hastings
Polk County Social News Highlights From Osceola
Mrs Will Kroger and Mrs Hennie Seymour visited in Osceola at the Willard Cornell home Saturday afternoon. Families and neighbors gathered for dinners and visits across Osceola including the McClure, Orendorff, Wilshusen, Dahlgren, and Widga households with guests from York and Chapman attending.
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Will Kroger
Hennie Seymour
Willard Cornell
Osceola
T. A. Stevens
James Green
J. C. McClure
Leonard Orendorff
Vern Brown
Chappell
Paul Stevens
Clem Orendorf
John Adelson
Carl Smith
Chas. Widga
Richard Widga
F. P. Anderson
Ludwig Widga
York
Jim Snider
Richard Widge
Floyd Morris
Chapman
Henry Ziegelbein
Wm. Ziegelbein
Final Day for City Hall Clothes Drive April 28
Saturday is the last day to donate used clothing at City Hall for shipment to Furone. Items benefit liberated countries and are urgently needed. pickups are available by calling 220 if you cannot bring them to the Hall.
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Furone
District 68 pupils hear exams and army sendoff
Miss Dorothy Thelen gave examinations here Friday. Eugene Johansen is one of the boys leaving Tuesday for the army after a Thursday evening farewell hosted by relatives and friends. The Victory 4-H Club met Friday at Edward Augustin’s home. after the meeting banco was played and refreshments served. Local residents hosted visits and Sunday dinners with neighbors in Columbus and at the Grosshicklaus home.
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Dorothy Thelen
Eugene Johansen
Army
Victory 4-H
Edward Augustin
Banco
Frank Seberger
Hubert Janx
Gordon Clark
John Staroscik
Suzanne
Edward Staroscek
Columbus
R. Janicek
John Abts
Roy Grosshicklaus
Richard Eller
Nick Bhller
Wesley Chapel Hosts Gust of Local Guests
Sunday guests gathered in Wesley Chapel as Lester and Mrs. Anderson of Hastings and various Cerny families from Grand Island Columbus and Shelby visited the Merrick home. Other attendees included Clarence Van Nostrand an air base guest in Kansas and Sgt. and Mrs. Hubert Girard of Lincoln plus multiple local families and Leo Albers birthday observances.
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Lester Anderson
Hastings
Geneva Cerny
Grand Island
Joe Cerny
Anna Cerny
Minnie Altmanshofer
Columbus
Lottie Minick
David City
Ben Schmoker
Earl Miller
Louie Peterson
Genoa
Wm. Campa
Edwin Etse
John Albers
Shelby
Harold Cockson Jr
Tom Cockson
Alvin Brodfuehrer
Lawrence Albers
Leo Albers
Fairview Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Farewells
Mrs. Cecil Larson and son of Grand Island stayed with the Rayner Carlson and C. O. Carlson homes then planned several weeks there. Bernard Thomas visited Omaha friends. Heddy Cassidy of Kenta Colorado arrived to stay with the Wm. Dake family. They attended Mrs. John Buchta's funeral. Rev. and Mrs. Hamilton vacationed with their daughter in Hastings. Ethel Larson visited the Heitzman home. Pvt. Levert Oquist left for North Carolina after a 15 day furlough with his parents. Clair McCormick Lanny Stromsburg and LaVerne Dake families shared Sunday dinner with the Dak es. Little Lanny McCormick visits grandparents. Bob Mace left for the armed forces.
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Cecil Larson
Grand Island
Rayner Carlson
C. O. Carlson
Bernard Thomas
Omaha
Heddy Cassidy
Kenta
Colorado
Wm. Dake
John Buchta
Hamilton
Lanny McCormick
Bob Mace
Armed Forces
High School Music Students Shine at Fullerton Contest
Norma Bennett led a group to the District Music Contest in Fullerton where the girls sextette, featuring Dolores Cerny, Helen Wieseman, Doris Wieseman, Janet Kepner, Sandra Schumann and Mary Ellen Warwick, earned Superior for trees and Somewhere A Voice Is Calling. Individual solos by Bill Zedicher, Jewell Morgan, Doris Jean Kennedy, Janet Kepner, and Helen Senn received Excellent or Good ratings.
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Norma Bennett
Fullerton
Dolores Cerny
Helen Wieseman
Doris Wieseman
Janet Kepner
Sandra Schumann
Mary Ellen Warwick
Bill Zedicher
Jewell Morgan
Doris Jean Kennedy
Helen Senn
Roberts Name Son Joseph Martin Jr
Mr and Mrs Martin Roberts announce the birth of a son born Tuesday April 17. He is named Joseph Martin Jr. Mary Sievert of Rising City underwent major surgery last week and will return home this week. Mrs Clifford Huddleston of Shelby was a hospital patient the past week. Mrs Harold Cockson of Columbus has been a medical patient the past week. Mrs Jacob Micek Sr a medical patient the past two weeks has improved and will return home this week. Henry Ihmen of Rising City underwent an appendectomy Friday and will return home tomorrow. Mrs Reeder of Shelby was a hospital patient last week. Mr Parson of Stromsburg was a medical patient this week.
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Martin Roberts
Joseph Martin, Jr
Mary Sievert
Rising City
Clifford , Huddleston
Shelby
Harold Cockson
Columbus
Jacob Micek Sr
Henry Ihmen
Reeder
Parson
Stromsburg
Sunday Guests and Military News From Stromsburg
Sunday guests of Mrs A B Lind include Set and Mrs George Lind of Sebring Florida and Mrs Grant Coonley and daughters of Benedict. Sgt Lind on furlough with his mother Mrs Coonley at Benedict. Nimrod Noreen writes he moved from Belgium to Germany as a radio mechanic in the Air Corps. Harold Speirs reports he is back in the United States. Mrs F M Leibee a patient at Stromsburg hospital. Mrs Maxine Foulger and Mrs Doris Huck of Los Angeles left after two weeks with local relatives. Local gatherings include Myron G Johnson hosting dinner with Wesley Fredrickson and Adelyn and Dorothy Fredrickson among others. Thomas Hodgkin of Omaha and several Fredricksons visited the Morrills. B L Myers of Osceola dined with Amy Myers.
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Stromsburg News
A. B. Lind
George Lind
Sebring
Florida
Grant Coonley
Benedict
Sgt. Lind
Coonley
A. Noreen
Cpl
Nimrod Noreen
Belgium
Germany
Air Corps
Lester Speirs
Harold
States
F. M. Leibee
Stromshburg Hospital
Maxine Foulger
Doris Huck
Los Angeles
California
C. J. Anderson
Grand Island
Myron G. Johnson
Wesley Fredrickson
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Adelyn Fredrickson
Dorothy Fredrickson
Chicago
Wallace Fredrickson
Amelia Fredrickson
Gordon Fredrickson
Lowell Bennett
Carlyle Hodgkin
Omaha
A. D. Morrill
B. L. Myers
Osceola
Amy Myers
Mrs John Buchta Osceola matriarch dies at 83
Mrs John Buchta born October 31 1861 in Urban Pennsylvania dies April 17 1945 at age 83 in Osceola Nebraska after a life spanning moves from Pennsylvania to Nebraska and Minnesota and California. She leaves husband John Buchta two daughters LeRoy Rhodes and Walter W Herrmann a son J W Buchta and four grandchildren with sisters and brothers named. Funeral services were held at the family home and she is interred in the Osceola cemetery.
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Sevilla Heitzman
Urban
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania
William
Fanny Heitzman
Columbus
Nebraska
Osceola
John Buchta
Walter W. Herrmann
Grass Valley
California
John C. Buchta
Great Lakes Naval Station
Helen Buchta
Mary Rhodes’ Biles
Caroline Rhodes
Barbara Herrmann
Miranda Beckmeyer
Vertie Heitzman
Clarence
Alvin
William S. Heitzman
St Marys 4H Club Holds Poultry Focused Meeting
The St Marys 4H Club met at the rectory with enrollment 1% boys and girls, each with poultry projects. Leaders include Mrs Hardy Christen sen and Father Ed Jarowowski, with Mrs F Stanecyk as assistant. A film on Commercial Duck Farming was shown. Certification applications filed by Edwin Hedlund and George McMeekin. Wool shipment advances of 24c were paid to Frank McMeekin James McMe kin George McMeekin Wallace Skinner Arthur Morrill and Karl Ellsworth. About 12,000 Clarke McNary trees were ordered for Polk County farms. no more trees this year.
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St. Marys
Hardy Christensen
Ed Jarowowski
F. Stanecyk
Edwin Hedlund
George McMeekin
Frank McMeekin
James McMeekin
Wallace Skinner
Arthur Morrill
Karl Ellsworth
Polk County
Polk County Quota Sets $438000 for Seventh War Loan
Polk County is assigned a $438000 quota in the Seventh War Loan Drive running May 14 to June 30. County Chairman Robert C. Taddiken announced the regional quota at Seward with Polk representatives P. B. Campbell Alfred Gabel Elmer Nordlund Elmer Richter and himself in attendance. An E Bond quota of $306000 is included in the total, noted as the largest ever for Polk County.
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Dan Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County War Finance Committee
Seward
Butler
Polk
York
Polk County
P. B. Campbell
Osceola
Alfred Gabel
Shelby
Elmer Nordlund
Elmer Richter
Stromsburg
Federal Reserve Bank
Nebraska
Local visits and birthday noted across communities
District residents and relatives from Rising City Shelby Columbus and Prerwood shared Tuesday and Sunday gatherings. Louis Benda celebrated his 21st birthday before leaving for the army as neighbors and families visited at multiple homes including the Eschler Zohner Jacobs Micek and Hughes households.
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Edward Lisko
John Micek
Geo. Eschler
Rising City
Josie Benda ‘and Sons
John Zohner
Shelby
Arthur Mayberger
P. W. Elliott
Chet Wells
Columbus
Adolph Bernt
Orville Enyeart
Earl
Prellwood
Ronald Jacobs
Josie Benda
Louis
John Trogash
Jacob Micek Jr
District 54 notes service return and local visits
District No 54 Christain Gadeke returns to Marine Corps duties after furlough. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Wamsley and Annette visit Noah McCoy's home to see the new baby born April 12. Raymond Neilsen buys Sam Hinkle draw line. Sam Wyman family visits Will Turnly at Central City. Sunday dinner guests at Joe Imm's include Mr and Mrs John Peterson of Marquette and Mr and Mrs Chris Jensen of Clarks. Afternoon callers Mrs George Sweet and her sons of Clarks. Cpl Albert C Wandro, Polk County native home on furlough with his mother, departs for California. Mr and Mrs David Harris and family of Colorado expect to return to Nebraska soon.
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Christain Gadeke
Marine Corps
Lloyd Wamsley
Annette
Noah McCoy
Raymond Neilsen
Sam Hinkle
Silver Creek
Sam Wyman
Will Turnly
Central City
Joe Imm
John Peterson
Marquette
Chris Jensen
Clarks
George Sweet
Albert C. Wandro
Polk County
Sophia Wandro
California
David Harris
Colorado
Nebraska
David
Telephones urged to limit calls amid peace rumors before V E Day
C J Olson area manager of The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company requests the public to avoid calling newspapers and radio stations when rumors of peace spread. Wait for radio or newspaper confirmation and help prevent a looming telephone crisis before V E Day.
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Europe
C. J. Olson
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
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Richard Smith
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Lowry Field
Denver
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Hubert G. Fox
Guy Fox
Willard L. McCormick
Okinawa
Mid Pacific
Leonard Matheson
Richard Matheson
Leonard
LCI
U.S.S
Indianapolis
Philip Shelmadine
Attu
Swede Home News
Wesley Chapel
Fairview News
K Silvestre
N.Y
Silvestri
Dutch New Guinea
Ken
Ais
U.S. Treasury Department
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