Polk County Brothers The Service Of Uncle Sam
Mervin L. Rystrom, 24, a Stromsburg high school graduate from 1839, joined the army August 21, 1942. He trained in B-29s at Seattle and went overseas in October 1944, being stationed at Guam. His wife Josephine Deay and their baby daughter live in Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin L. Rystrom
Mervin Rystrom
Stromsburg
Alvin Rystrom
Seattle
Washington
Guam
Josephine Deay
Dennis D. Rystrom
Stromsburg High School
Army
Texas
Mississippi
Virginia
Philippines
Ronald Rystrom
Camp Hood
Servicemen News Shows Brothers Reunited In Manila
Cpl Calmer Boden and Sgt Howard Boden, sons of Mr and Mrs Gust Boden, met in Manila hospital where Calmer was treated for appendicitis. Hollis Campain and Howard Boden have been together since 1942. Harry Wisely reported arrived in Cairo Egypt. Ly Pvt Arthur Wieseman graduated from Koesler Field Biloxi. Pvt Gene Cole spent leave in Osceola. Cpt Donald Malek visited family in Sioux City after stint at Tonopah Nevada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Calmer Boden
Howard Boden
Gust Boden
Manila
Hollis Campain
Harry Wisely
Wm. Wisely
Cairo
Egypt
Greensboro
North Carolina
Arthur T. Wieseman
Helen Wieseman
Koesler Field
Biloxi
Miss
Air Field
Pvt
Gene Cole
Fairmont Army Air Base
Osceola
Elsie Cole
Donald Malek
George Malek
Tonopah
Nevada
Sioux City, Iowa
Greens Chapel kinship notes from Cuba and Nebraska
Wallace McKeag writes from Cuba to relatives here. Pfe Baldwin Newcomer had an appendectomy in Germany on July 17. Asa Burke and CSK wife visit his mother Mrs. Jennie Burke and brother Alvin and family. Linda Burke celebrates second birthday. Martha Myers Mary Fern Polk Ffar old Swan Kay Mare Stromsburg E G Burke family hosts at Earl Burke home. John Rasp Shelby visits N B About Friday evening. Lee Steever California visits Chas Steever. Nancy Hartman visits Osceola relatives. George Burke in hospital at Stromsburg with Nina Burke and Robert Burke caring for home near Polk. Patricia Ann Loveman near Benedict visits grandparents J L Hurd and Abbie Richards. Myron Hanson in Osceola hospital. Rev Robert Vance York and Lewis Berggren visit Co W Hennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burke
Polk
Patricia Ann Loveman
Benedict
J. L. Hurd
Abbie Richards
Myron Hanson
Osceola Hospital
Robert Vance
York
Lewis Berggren
Co. W. Hennings
Swede Home Guests and Local Visits Across Nebraska
Mrs Art Ekstrom and Rosalie spent Sunday in Fremont with Miss Orpha Ekstrom. Numerous visits include Donald Hanquist and daughter of Polk with Frank Bolton family, Miss Josephine Swanson of Grand Island overnight with Grant Willits family, Rosalie Ekstrom returning from Osceola, and a picnic at the Bolton home. Other residents visited include Francis Johnson at Alda, Rena Mae Willits in Kearney, and a Nebraska gathering at the Willits home with Edwin Drewel, Luther Rhodes, and Mary Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Ekstrom
Rosalie
Fremont
Orpha Hkstrom
Donald Hanquist
Polk
Frank Bolton
Josephine Swanson CN
Grand Island
Grant Willits
Rosalie Ekstrom
Ewald Pliefke
Osceola
Kearney
Omaha
Mary Alice
Luther Rhodes
McCool
Edwin Drewel
Alda
Francis Johnson
Lynwood Calif
Richard Johnson
Clarks
Robert Willits
McGaffin Prefers Cautious Peace Outlook From Pacific Visit
War correspondent W H McGaffin tells Chicago friends he doubts an early Japanese war end. He cites Nip fanaticism as resisting reason and notes American officers fear premature peace on the home front. His Broadway play, with Franchot Tone, previously ran while he was abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franchot Tone
State Journal
Wesley Chapel Society to Meet August 9
The Womans Society of Christian Service will meet August 9 with Mrs. David Thompson. Cpl Hollis Campain and Set Howard Boden are stationed near Manila in the Philippines with the same APO number as Cpl Calmer Boden but have not yet met. Mrs Vergil Rosenberry and children visited with Mr and Mrs Albert Schmoker Sunday. Lester S. Davis transferred from Infantry Landing Craft to USS Daniel T. Griffin in the Pacific. Wac Gertrude Stamm Madison arrived from Paris to visit sister Mrs Homer Brigham. Mrs C Br Brigham of Lincoln also a guest in her son's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel T. Griffin
Pacific
Wac
Gertrude Stamm Madison
Paris
Homer Brigham
C. Br. Brigham of
Lincoln
AAA Office Adopts Saturday Afternoon Closure Rule
The AAA Office will close Saturday afternoons starting August 4 under 51 percent day work week regulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Farmers Offered All Risk Crop Insurance for Winter Wheat
Nebraska farmers may enroll in all risk crop insurance for winter wheat for the first time since 1943. The federally backed program by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation allows two contracts covering 75 percent or 50 percent of expected yield, for a three year period. Applicants must be from at least fifty farms in the county. contracts are issued by AAA Committeemen and county appointed agents. Sign before August 31 or before seeding time, and contact your AAA Committeeman for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
AAA
Subsidy Details for Cattle and Sheep Sales to Licensed Slaughterers
Subsidy on cattle sold to licensed slaughterers applies to cattle weighing 800 pounds or more and selling at 13.85 based on the Omaha market for sales after May 19. Since July 24 payments total 2582.60 for eligible cattle. CCC payments extend to sheep and lambs sold directly to authorized slaughterers with varied rates per cwt from August 5 to June 30, 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
AAA
CCC
Local social notes from Beaver Crossing region.
Mrs. P. J. Jenson and son visit the Stouffers in Beaver Crossing while Mr. and Mrs. Martin Baack stay with the Reeds. Lt. Vergil Blase and wife travel to Lincoln on business. Miss Ramona Sealey visits Miss Gloria Peterson in the Enoch Peterson home. Dankerts spend Saturday with Hahn and Peterson families in Grand Island. Helen Binford returns to Omaha duties after leave. Mrs. Mable Brown of Chamberland visits Clarence Bryant family. Walter Fredrickson and Leslie Adelson visit York. Frank Nelson and son visit Kroger home in Central City. Cpl. Charles Todaro and wife from Denver visit New York City area with Todaro parents. Mrs. Todaro formerly Jacqueline Lindburg. Sundbergs visit Lindburgs in the Sunday evening gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Jenson
Beaver Crossing
Clark Stouffer
Martin Baack
Geo. Reed
Vergil Blase
Lincoln
Ramona Sealey
Gloria Peterson
Enoch Peterson
Richard Dankert
Lloyd Hahn
Grand Island
Helen Binford
Union Pacific
Omaha
Walter Binford
Mable Brown
Chamberland
South Dakota
M. C. Todaro
New York City
Annual Picnic at Shelby Hosted by Parish and Club
Sacred Heart Parish and the Shelby Commercial Club invite hundreds to a Sunday picnic in Shelby. A 2:30 ball game ferris wheel kiddie cars and bingo entertain all ages followed by Terence Duren art at Strain's Hall from 3 to 5. A chicken dinner is served at 5 and dancing closes the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Sacred Heart Parish
Shelby Commercial Club
Duren
Strains Hall
Terence Duren
Polk County Extension Reports Strong 1945 Breeding, Pawnee Wheat Yields
Farm Forester Earl Maxwell surveyed Shelterbelt plantings in Polk County with excellent results aside from weed growth due to time limits. Floyd Bond reports Pawnee Wheat yield at 490 bushels from 10 acres, far higher than a nearby Nebred variety. The extension office urges seed demand lists, notes equipment purchases, and outlines 1945 46 Home Demonstration projects and 4-H club camp activities for Polk County during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl G. Maxwell
Polk County
Maxwell
Floyd Bond
Pawnee
Kimball
Lincoln
Seward
Mary Anne Berck
Maya Gross- Nicklaus
Jane Lewis
Phyllis Anderson
Margaret Lockard
Carol Lockard
Maxine Mickey
Vernetta Ferris
Norma Jean Ferris
Janet Langhammer
Opal Beebe
Betty Rhodes
Anabel Mytholar
Joanne Feeser
Palmetta Lyon
Donna Lee Willits
Bonnie Lou Merrill
Carolne Spohn
Florence Miller
Caroline Spohn
Florene Miller
Peggy Throckmorton
Eva Bute
Osceola Couple Wed in Sacred Heart Ceremony
Miss Nora Ruth Ball wed Morris A Tenn at Sacred Heart Church Shelby Nebraska in a July 28 1945 9 am ceremony Rev J A Kean officiated with Rev Edward Jaworoski as choir director The couple both Osceola high school graduates and plan a ten day trip then farm home near Osceola Their parents August Tenn and wife observed their 30th wedding anniversary during the day
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Jenn
August Jenn
Mary Louise Ienn
William Liskovec
Osceola
August Ienn
Martin
August Tenn
Local Folks Visit and Travel News From Stromsburg
Mrs. Lowell Warnick and Edna Olson spent weekends with families in Stromsburg and nearby towns. Reports from Duluth Minnesota and a funeral in Gresham are noted, with several residents visiting relatives and relatives traveling for duty and family gatherings.
Along the Blue Threshing Season and Local Visits
Pvt. Eugene and Dorothy Gondringer visited the Kumbach home on Wednesday and Thursday. Threshing crews are in full swing along the Blue. Several couples including Leonard Hiemer Dennis Richter Hershal Reisdorf and Edwin Buse families surprised Victor Krumbach and wife on their wedding anniversary. Hershal Reisdorf and sons visited Herman Richter home on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene
Dorothy Gondringer
E. J. Kumbach
Leonard Hiemer
Dennis
Clarence Richter
Dean
Hershal Reisdorf
Edwin Buse
Victor Krumbach
Herman Richter
District residents visit homes in area loop
District No. 18 Mrs. Josie Benda and Albert were Monday callers in the Butch Heuschler home near Rising City. J. C. Bishop of Texas visited Leo Lassek on Wednesday. John Micek spent Sunday with Frank Seberger near St. Andrews. John Gonka’s coupe was destroyed by fire last week while he worked north of Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie Benda
Albert
Butch
Butch” Heschhler
Rising City
J. C. Bishop
Texas
Leo Lassek
John Micek
Frank Seberger
St. Andrews
John Gonka
Shelby
Apole County Boy In The Service Of Uncle Sam
A young man from Apole County joins the U S military service during a time of national call up. He begins training and pledges to serve his country and family. The item notes his hometown and enlistment in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apole County
Marine Pvt Gerald J Hengeler Serves With First Marine Division
Pvt Gerald J Hengeler, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Hengeler, joined the Marine Corps May 11 1944 and trained at San Diego and Camp Pendleton. He had been overseas since November 1944 with the First Marine Division and fought in the Okinawa invasion. he remains in combat there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Gerald J. Hennegler
Fred Henggeler
Marine Corps
San Diego
Camp Pendleton
California
Marine Division
Okinawa
Polk County Fair Dates Set for August 20 22
Polk County's annual county fair will be held August 20 to 22 with the management receiving approval to offer unusual entertainment this year. Watch this paper next week for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Uea
Valley Baseball Club Defeats Duncan 11 to 8 in Columbus
The Valley Baseball Club defeated Duncan 11 to 8 in Columbus. Valley batteries were Drovwal and Kresha. Duncan used Henggler, Krys ki, and Nyffeler. Next Sunday Valley travels to play Silver Creek at the Shelby parish picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Columbus
Duncan
Drovwal
Kresha
Henggler
Kryski
Nyffeler
Silver Creek
Shelby Parish
Fatal car crash claims Mrs. Pearl Doty and Sgt. Doyle
A Sunday highway collision near Kearney claims the life of Mrs. Pearl M. Doty 30 and Cpl. John F. Doyle Pittsburgh. The car occupants Gail and Earlene Langan and others suffer injuries. Doty’s funeral arrangements are set at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola with burial in Blue Ridge cemetery near Gresham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Boty
Pearl M. Doty
Columbus
John F. Doyle
Pittsburgh
Kearney Army Air Field Hospital
Ernest A. Sixta
Denver
Colo
Kearney
Gerald J. Salins
Chicago
Howard E. Burt, Jr
San Mateo
Calif
Doty
Kepner Funeral
Osceola
Patricia
Suzanne
Raymond Doty
Italy
Lottie Graff
Shelby
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Polk County Brothers
Sam
the Great
John L
Bing Crosby
Cartoon and News
Parton
Eve
Westinghouse Toasters
Westinghouse Refrigerators
County Extension News
Lowell Warnick
Ida Hirsch
Edna Olson
Kearney State
Minn
A. Noreen
Delores Hearn
Peter Kummer
Hadick Anderson
Benny Cook
Lynn Davis
Houston
W. A. Atkinson
Florence Lindberg
Stockton
Le.Moyne Anderson
Lynn
Kenneth Peterson
Wesley ,Peterson
Louise
Hing Machines
Westinghouse Wa
Gerald Henggeler
Sacred Heart
Sun
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