Polk County Soldier in Army Air Corps Training in Hawaii
Private First Class Fred Swedenburg of Polk County enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a mechanic on September 20 1941. Trained at Chanute Field Illinois he is now stationed in Hawaii while his foster parents Mr and Mrs Arthur Swedenburg await further orders. Former Shelby resident Harold Plymesser and his wife mourn the Denver auto crash that claimed her life and left him injured. Frances Anna Taylor a Nebraska Iowa born woman, devoted wife and church worker, died after moving to Denver with her husband. Funeral services were held in Randolph Nebraska where she was buried amid friends who recall her religious dedication and community work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Swedenburg
Arthur Swedenburg
Army Air Corps
Chanute Field
Rantoul
Hawaii
Shelby
Denver
Harold Plymesser
Rev. Plymesser
Frances Anna Taylor
Glenwood
Mills County
Iowa
Randolph
Nebraska
Randolph High School
Kiester
Sioux City
Colorado
Church of the United Brethren In Christ
el Paso
Texas
Mercy Hospital
Randolph Cemetery
Quiet Polk County primary yields minimal turnout
Primary elections produced a subdued result with slightly over half the usual vote. Ray Thomas won the state senate race in Polk County by a narrow margin over Anderson and Petersen. In county races Owen McClung defeated Ed Carter in the Democratic primary. Complete Polk County returns list Wherry Ashmore Foster for U S Senator and Griswold Warner Bryan Long for governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Thomas
Polk County
Thomas
Anderson
Petersen
Owen McClung
Ed Carter
U. S
Wherry
Ashmore
Foster May
Coffee
Griswold
Warner
Bryan
Long
Polk County Men Inducted Into Service
The following men were inducted into the army of the United States August 7 and will report to Ft. Leavenworth after a fourteen day furlough. John E. Anderson Raymond E. Wagner Hjalmar Bloom Edwin F. Drewel Kenneth R. Monson Paul N. Walgren Harl V. Wieseman Mervin L. Rystrom Earl W. Carter Carol W. Donelson Wilmer A. Johnson Raymond N. Hastings Marlin G. Kumpf Robert Baack Owen G. Horst Carl J. Lambert Francis McGimpsey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Army of the United States
Ft. Leavenworth
Kan
John E. Anderson
Raymond E. Wagner
Hjalmar (F. Bloom
Edwin F. Drewel
Kenneth R. Monson
Paul N. Walgren
Harl V. Wieseman
Mervin L. Rystrom
Earl W. Carter
Carol W. Donelson
Wilmer A. Johnson
Raymond N. Hastings
Community News Roundup From Wesley Chapel And Shelby
Robert McBeth returned from California to handle business matters. Families visit relatives in Topeka Eureka Los Angeles and Iowa while many Shelby residents travel for hospital visits funerals and church events. The region shares travel, schooling, and church farewell milestones.
Community Service Photos Sought for Local Servicemen
The community requests photos of local boys serving in the military. Send or bring pictures promptly. Photos will be handled securely, not damaged, and returned quickly. Do it today.
Stoner Picnic Weekend Plans in Osceola Park
The annual Stoner picnic will be held Sunday August 16 in Osceola park with dinner at one o'clock. Mrs Fred Swanson Teddy of Essex Iowa joined Mr and Mrs James Riley in Osceola last Thursday and stays with her parents Mr and Mrs W A Burritt. Dorothy Gondringer Evelyn Scholz of Osceola and Juanita Schlesinger of Shelby depart Columbus by bus Friday for a two week vacation visiting Merle Luft Don Jarmin at Ft Robinson Ark Raymond Scholz in Memphis Tenn and Eugene Gondringer at a Georgia army camp. Ardis Johnston Alice Schott and Barbara Jo Deay completed studies at State Teachers College Wayne and returned home Friday. Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson Osceola visited Chas Stewart Monday evening. Jack Johnston and John Burritt attended races in Columbus Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Park
Fred Swanson
Teddy
Essex
Iowa
James Riley
Osceola
W. A. Burritt
Dorothy Gondringer
Evelyn Scholz
Juanita Schlesinger
Shelby
Chas
Stewart
Jack Johnston
John Burritt
Columbus
Methodist Church Sunday Services and Society Meeting
Services planned at the church on Sunday August 16 with Church School at 10 a.m and Morning Worship at 11 a.m featuring a sermon titled The Place of Trust. The Woman's Society of Christian Service will gather Friday afternoon with Mia T. A. Reece as serving committee chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Place of Trust
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Mia T. A. Reece
St Paul Lutheran Church Picnic and Sunday Schedule
Rev. Everett L. Bexell invites members and friends to a Friday picnic at the city park at noon with basket lunches. The Sunday schedule includes 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 Morning Worship Sermon on Who is Greatest and an 8:00 p m Vesper Bible Study on The Place of Women In Church Membership I Timothy 2 9 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Everett L. Bexell
Food Center Seeks to Sell Alfalfa and Brome Grass Seed
Food Center advertises alfalfa seed and Brome grass seed for sale with a note on rising markets soon. It claims several hundred pounds remain at old low prices.
Record Honor Roll Names in Roads and Irrigation Dept
The list includes Ralph Jones William Scholz Roy Grossnicklaus Joel Hanson Harry Westergren Fred A. Anderson Dewey Lockard Leonard Hanson and Mrs. Edgar Anderson as honorees in the department records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Jones
Wm. Scholz
Roy Grossnicklaus
Joel Hanson
Dept. Roads & Irr
Harry Westergren
Fred A. Anderson
Dewey ‘Lockard
Leonard Hanson
Edgar Anderson
Birthday dinner honors Mrs Imm and twin daughters
A birthday dinner was held Sunday at the Oscar Imm home. Attending were Algot Yungdahl, Walter Yungdahl, Fred Yungdahl, Alfred Yungdahl and families, R. C. Imm, Glade Carlson, Gladys Carlson, Libbie Yungdahl, Ronald Sarow family, Christanna Sarow and Lawrence Sarow, Mina Buchta, Fred and Clarence Anderson families and baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Imm
Mrs Anderson and party visit Albion for day with Clement family
Mrs F T Anderson and Ethel Lyn accompanied Mrs George Olson and Mrs Leroy Nelson and son of Stromsburg to Albion Wednesday where they were guests of Mr and Mrs Harry Clement and daughter for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Anderson
Ethellyn
George Olson
Leroy Nelson and Son
Stromsburg
Albion
Harry Clement
Nebraska County Quotas Set for August War Bonds
U S Treasury unveils August war bond quotas totaling 815 million for 3070 counties nationwide. Nebraska’s share is 6 million with county targets listed, including Lancaster 754 thousand and Douglas 2,053,300, reflecting adjustments linked to income shifts and monthly performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Secretary of the Treasury
Nebraska
Treasury Department
Community Notes From Stromsburg Week Long Visits
Willard Anderson attends a bookkeepers school in St Louis Mo. Wallace Strong visits Hamp ton and returns with the Ramesberger family. Mrs Gust Dallistedt of Osceola visits Stromsburg. Harold Smith family returns from Chicago after Market Week. Mrs R L Mackerang leaves for Springfield Oregon after months with the Nelsons. Albin Anderson and family visit Wesley Ericson in Stromsburg. Vivian Jean Anderson tours Omaha with California relatives. Naomi Raynes leaves for Lincoln en route to St Paul Minnesota after six weeks with the Jefferys. Nordlunds host Maurine and Ruth Nordlund. Maurine sings in York. Lou Ann Scharman and Doris Lind return from Wesleyan Youth Institute in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Willard Anderson
R.E.A
St.Louis Mo
Wallace Strong
Hampton
John Ramesberger
Gust DahlIstedt
Osceola
Harold Smith
James Anderson
Vivian Jean
California
Omaha
Naomi Raynes
Lincoln
St.Paul
Minnesota
BE. O. Jeffery
E. C. Nordlund
Maurine
Adolph Carlson
Ruth
P. O. Nordlund
Marian
Harry Nordlund
York
Lou Ann Scharman
Doris Lind
Methodist Youth’s Institute
Nebraska Wesleyan
Harvest field work and army promotions noted in Shelby area
In Shelby area notes of harvest season, crop yields and rain fall appear alongside military promotions as Francis Lax becomes Staff Sergeant and Leo Richter and others advance ranks. Neighbors attend weddings and share meals at local homes as the community updates include crop reports and parish events.
Community notices from District 18 and Greens Chapel area
District 18 posts ice cream party for threshing crew families hosted by Adolph Bernt with guests from nearby towns. S U R Club and various locals hold visits and picnics. many residents travel, visit relatives, or report illness and recovery. Church events include worship service and Sunday School with youth reports on activities at Nebraska Wesleyan College.
Let us renew your Journal World Herald subscription
A short prompt invites renewal of the Journal World Herald subscription. The text implies a marketing message encouraging readers to renew their existing subscription with the newspaper’s name and a direct call to action.
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Journal World-Herald
Coast Guard Seaman Raymond A. Gabriel Honored
Raymond A. Gabriel, 21, son of John Gabriel, enlisted in May 1942 and serves in the United States Coast Guard. A 1941 Shelby High School graduate and 1942 Omaha Tech High nautical course alum, he is a Second Class Seaman stationed at Terminal Island, San Pedro, California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Gabriel
John Gabriel
United States ‘Coast Guard
Shelby
Omaha Tech
Raymond
Terminal Island
San Pedro
California
Polk County Fair Draws Big Crowd and 4-H Exhibits
Polk County's annual fair attracts a large crowd with free gate and grandstand access. A tire shortage limits long trips but the fair board adapts well. Exhibits are confined to 4-H clubs and are high quality across departments.
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Ipolk County
iDue
Growing Chick Feed Options Highlighted by Local Vendor
Local supplier CrouseTex Drug Co promotes Salis bury's Avi Tone and Hess PTZ Powder as timely warmth aids for chick rearing. The brief note suggests these products help growing poultry conditions during hatch seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
CrouseTex Drug Co
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Wesley Chapel News
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John Simonsen
Topeka
Kansas
Morris Simonsen
New Mexico
Robert McBeth Jr
Army
Camp Roberts
Arthur Shockey
Los Angeles
Chester Shockey
Arden McBeth
National Trinity Forest
Eureka
Calif
Max Simonsen
Joseph Rinke
Sylvester Messing
Agatha Messing
East Moline
Ill
Clarks
Lawrence ‘Rinke
Louis Daum
Ast Moline
Frank Messing
Leonard Abbott
Phyllis
Burlington
Colo
Abbott
Myra Abbott
United ‘Brethren Church
L.B. Roe
Cornelius Kelly
Stoner News
Thomas Carlyle
Americas Life Insurance Companies
United States Treasury
Adams
Antelope
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Boone
Box Butte
Boyd
Brown
Buffalo
Burt
Butler
Cass
Cedar
Chase
Cherry
Cheyenne
Clay
Colfax
Cuming
Custer
Dakota
Dawes
Dawson
Deuel
Dixon
Dodge
Douglas
Dundy
Fillmore
Franklin
Frontier
Furnas
Gage
Garden
Garfield
Gosper
Grant
Greeley
Hall
Hamilton
Harlan
Hayes
Hitchcock
Holt
Hooker
Howard
Jefferson
Johnson
Kearney
Keith
Keyapaha
Kimball
Knox
Lancaster
Logan
Loup
McPherson
Madison
Merrick
Merrill
Nance
Nemaha
Saunders
Scotts Bluff
Seward
Sheridan
Sherman
Sioux
Stanton
Thayer
Thurston
Valley
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
U.S. Treasury Department
August Thelen
South Dakota
Thelen
Frank Lax
Francis
Joseph Alt
Emma
Anton Heimer Sr
Oswald Alt
Victor Krumbach
Leonard Heimer
John Heimer
George Irland
Arlois
Dorothy
David City
Herman Richter
Leo
Moline, Jr
Frank Thelen
Sidney
Nebr
Richter Boys
Ruth Urban
Gerhardt Lux
St. Andrews Church
Hershal Reisdorf and
John Reisdorf
Adolph Bernt
Maurice Branigan
Silver Creek
J. M. Staroscik
S.U.R
Donna Mae Micek
Norine
Raymond Benda
Palms
Mr. Benda
Gustaf Benda
Alvin
Wilbert Hohendorf
Cruise
Bert Benda
Petersburg
Isabelle Micek
Tinecoln
Robert Coles
Greens Chapel
Liberty
Jolly
Albert Teegerstrom
Walter Twarling
Evan
Myers
D. E. Powell
Mary Beth
Victor Berggren
Phillips
Berggren
Norman
J. L. Hurd
Maria Rosdahl
Abbie Richards
Jennie Hurd
Everett Loreman
Marie Rosdahl
Fritz Olson
Nygren
Ella Johnson
Lyle
San Antonio
Russell
Rolla
Missouri
Alice Torell
Rachel Torell
Bentonville
Arkansas
A. S. Torell
Robi
Burke
Nina
George Burke
Arcadia
Howell Cox
Boulder
Cox
Ogalalla
James Berck
Scottsbluff
Wm. Kulinsky
Klamath Falls
Ore
Eldon Zollars
el Monte
Donna Marie Twarling
Joyce Hennings
Nebraska Wesleyan College
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