Polk County Servicemen Receive Promotions and Departures
Osceola natives and Polk County residents are reported in movements of U S military personnel. Alex Mills Jr. earned wings at Corpus Christi and serves on Atlantic submarine patrols after Nebr. Univ. degree. Lt. Oscar Harold Alexis killed in Italy. other locals sent to Fort Leavenworth Camp Van Dorn and overseas duty. Messages note families and furloughs across Lincoln Osceola and Camp Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Millis
M. A. Mills
Osceola
OHS
Nebr. Univ
Navy
St. Marys
Corpus Christi
J.g
Oscar Harold Alexis
Italy
Lincoln
Oscar E. Alexis
Osceola High School
Polk County Fails to Meet Individual War Loan Quota
The 5th War Loan Drive ended July 31 with Polk County reaching 96 percent of its individual quota. Individuals bought 387 471 against a 403 200 target, while corporate and other sectors pushed county totals to 511 828. Chairman Robert C Taddiken thanks banks post offices and newspapers for help and notes the Sixth War Bond Drive opens November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Union Pacific
Army
Navy
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County War Finance Office
Local Paper Ads Feature Prices at Crouse-Tex Drug
Friday and Saturday prices listed for P. A. and Velvet Ibs at 69 cents each while George Washington and Union Leader copies sell for 57 cents at Crouse-Tex Drug Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Washington
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Kindberg Dillon Alliance Ties In Santa Ana Ceremony
Miss Arlene Beverly Kindberg wed Sgt. James C. Dillon Jr. on July 25 at Santa Ana. Mrs. Dillon is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kindberg of Costa Mesa California. The Kindbergs formerly lived in Greens Chapel and Mrs. Kindberg is remembered as Gladys Shore, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kindberg—Dillon
Arlene Beverly Kindberg
Sgt
James C. Dillon Jr
Santa Ana
Dillon
Walter Kindberg
Costa Mesa
Calif
Swede Home Relatives Honor Rosalie and Mary Alice Birthday
About twenty relatives gathered at the Arthur Ekstrom home Tuesday evening to honor Misses Rosalie and Mary Alice on their birthday anniversaries. Dale Willits returned to the Willits home after harvest work in Kansas and western Nebraska. he will continue work in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Ekstrom
Rosalie
Mary Alice
Grant Willits
Carrie Johnson
Clarks
William Larson
Rolland Ekstrom
J. G. Carlson
Osceola
Robert Willits
Dale Willits
Kansas
Nebraska
South Dakota
RECORD HONOR ROLL FOR ROADS DEPT OFFICERS
Cecil DeLand Evelyn Peterson Vincent Lane Orr Ervin Grossnicklaus Alvin Johnson John Atbin Cecelia Wagner L. M. Nickell Herman Jones Louis Schott Oswald Bernt Elmer Pehrson Bruce Anderson are listed on the county roads department honor roll for exemplary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil DeLand
Evelyn Peterson
Vincent Lane
Dept. Roads & Orr
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Alvin D. Johnson
John Atbin
Cecelia Wagner
L. M. Nickell
Herman Jones
Louis Schott
Oswald Bernt
Elmer Pehrson
Bruce Anderson
County Abolishes Road Overseer Office
County commissioners at their regular meeting passed a resolution abolishing the road overseer in Po County effective January 1, 1945. The move follows a new state law allowing counties to keep or abolish the office as most counties have done.
George Forbes Matheson Dies at 86 in Osceola Nebraska
George Forbes Matheson born May 29 1858 in Hobart Indiana died at his Osceola home Friday at 86 years 2 months 6 days. He joined Christian Church then First IM E Church Osceola and moved to Nebraska in 1879. He married Alice Woodruff in Ashland November 23 1896. they celebrated 50th anniversary November 28 1943. He moved to Osceola May 1918. Survived by widow five sons Harold William Orval Leonard Richard five daughters Alice Martin Pearle Glenna Evelyn Gertrude twelve grandchildren and sister Mrs Helen Weir. Services at Methodist Church and burial in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Forbes Matheson
Hobart
Indiana
Osceola
Christian Church
IM. E
Nebraska
Alice Woodruff
Ashland
Aljslie Matheson
Harold
William
Orval
Omaha
J. Leonard
Richard
U. S. Navy
Alice Martin
Springfield
Pearle
Fremont
Glenna Wieseman
Evelyn Peterson
Gertrude Reece
Mds
Helen Weir
Brush
Colorado
Methodist Church
Dairy Subsidy Payment Schedule Expands in Late Summer
The Dairy Subsidy Payment deadline for May and June expires August 31. Starting September 1 payments cover July and August together.
Baby girl born at Shelby hospital with new name Carolyn
A six pound baby girl born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Willi Vachal of Shelby. She has been named Carolyn Maxine. J. E. Bernt of Shelby admitted with arm infection. Mrs. Harold Taddiken of Shelby had minor surgery. A six pound girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Morton at the hospital Monday. Bettya Jauch and Berlene Sebeger had tonsils removed Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Hospital News
Willi: Vachal
Shelby
Carolyn
Maxine
J. E. Bernt
Harold Taddiken
Local residents share visits and events around town
Leland Harless reports the best grain yield with oats averaging 45 bushels per acre. Numerous visits and weekend stays mark social life, including Elaine Garling and Bernice Blase from Lincoln, and trips involving the Kerker, Carlson, Widga, Sundberg, Wurtz, Baack, and Norquest families. Highlights include a Paul Wurtz birthday observance and a Columbus trip by Ansel Lindquist and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Harless
Arnold Isaacson
C. R. Peterson
Osceola
Elaine Garling
Bernice Blase
Lincoln
V.L. Kerker
Louise Kerker
Adams
Raymond Sundberg
Tillie Sundberg
Stromsburg
Will Wurtz
Leo Wurtz
Martin Baack
Charles Norquest
Paul Wurtz
Paul
Ansel Lindquist
Howard Liedtke
Columbus
Harold Carlson
Oscar Stromberg
N.N.N. Club
Clara Peterson
Merle Strand
Oscar
Paul Strand
Louie Welch
Los Angeles
Calif
T. A. Stevens
James Green
Clarks
Blair plane crash kills Kenneth Smith five years Blair aid head
Kenneth Smith longtime Blair Farm Security Administration director dies in a Blair airport crash last Tuesday. Walter Petersen survives injuries. pilot Wallace Fitch also involved. Witnesses say the planes clipped during landing and plunged into a creek. Smith praised as a careful pilot active in civic groups flood relief and war drives. Burial at Blair Cemetery follows funeral at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Smith
Farm Security Administration
Blair
Smith
Walter Petersen
Peterson
Wallace Fitch
Fitch
Civil Aeronautics
Elgin
Illinois
W. H. Smith
Osceola
Hastings College
Elvilla Jones
Gering
Nebraska
David Alden
Lonne Kay
Jack DeWitt
Blair Lions Club
First Methodist Church
Kenneth
4 H Girls Attend Camp at Seward
Four H girls returned from a three day club camp at Seward with a record attendance of 460 4 H members from ten counties. The program featured games skits crafts music swimming and movies. June Frizzell was elected tribe chief and Marjorie Staros cik named one of the best campers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
June Frizzell
Marjorie Staroscik
St Francis Hospital Opening Delayed Amid Lumber Freeze
The St. Francis hospital committee postpones the opening due to government lumber restrictions. The nurses home has moved to a new location and will be ready for occupancy soon. Critical building improvements must wait two to three weeks for materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Hospital
Wheat seed extension requests exceed supply
Sixteen reservations have been filed for 225 bushels of the Pawnee winter wheat seed. The office has arranged only a limited supply of certified seed available at present.
Polk County 4 H Clubs Plan Pure Seed Plantings
Plans to form Pure Seed 4 H Clubs in four Polk County communities to provide certified seed for one acre plots this fall. Eligible boys ten years or older from any Polk location may enroll. Enrollments urged soon by writing or calling the county office with name age and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Holdrege Visit and Military News Highlight Local Folks
Miss Julia Johnson and Miss Hannah Johnson of Omaha visited their sister Mrs. John Waller in Holdrege for a few days. Gerald Andersen reports assignment to a bombing squadron in England. Bennett family trips take them to Denver and Greeley. Mrs. Ralph Mackerang visits Chicago and Baltimore before Fort Meade duties. Phyllis Nelson works at the R E A office. Dinner hosts include Ray Stever and guests Rolland Wickberg, Lt. Chas. Levy and Betty Schinzel. Irene Lind returns from North Platte Cheyenne and Laramie trip. A B Lind joins after two months away. Josephine Anderson begins two weeks vacation from the local telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett
R. O. Pierson
Greeley
Ralph Mackerang
Chicago
Ill
Baltimore
Maryland
Fort Meade
Phyllis Nelson
R.E.A
Ray Stever
Rolland Wickberg
Columbus
Chas. Levy
Fairmont
Betty Schinzel
Irene Lind
North Platte
Cheyenne
Laramie
A. B. Lind
Josephine Anderson
Beauty Shop Opens in New Location at Albers Building
Miss Flsie Cerny announces the opening of her beauty shop in a new street floor location at the Albers building on the north side of the square. The first floor east of Dick's Produce has been remodeled with redecorated interiors and new individual operating booths for customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flsie Cerny
Miss Cerny
Albers
Dick’s Produce
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Raymond ‘Bennett
Don Byers
Sam Byers
Lincoln ‘Air Base
Fee
Cpl
Hollis Campain
August Ienn
Topeka
Maurice Ienn
Ienn
New Guinea
Pvt
Ivan Iler
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Roy Iier
Howard Boden
Camp van Dorn
Mississippi
Gust Boden
Boden
Puerto Rico
John LeMar
Sylvia
Inness
Bill Norton
Army Air Corps
Ft.Leavenworth, Kansas
J. Alex Mills
Norfolk
Virginia
Rex Dunn
Fred Dunn
Camp Shelby
Richard Mills
M. A.mills
DePauw University
Greencastle
Ind
OHIS
Robert Mills
Camp Roberts
California
Alex Mills
Taddiken
Osceolan
New Orleans
Carl Malsbury Carter
USNR
Armed Guard Center
Nebr
Carter
Indian Ocean
South Africa
Port Elizabeth
Sicilian
Palermo
Mediterranean
Anzio
Naples
Oran
Jim Gentleman
Silver Creek
Neb
Evelyn Haynes
Canton
North Carolina
Naval Service
Omaha Steel Works
North Africa
Sicily
Scotland
Caribbean
Central America
County War Board
Java
War Food Administration
War Board
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