Paratrooper Candidate Pfc Gabriel Prepares Jump at Fort Bragg
News Of The Servicemen notes Pfc Donald I Gabriel son of Mr and Mrs Albert W Gabriel of Osceola ready to parachute with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg North Carolina. He completes five jumps from a C 119 aircraft and will qualify as a paratrooper after intensive training. He is a draftsman in Division Artillery 82nd Airborne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald I. Gabriel
Albert W. Gabriel
Osceola
Fort Brase
N.C
82Nd Airborn Derrien
Amparica
Tlonor
Soldier on rest and recuperation in Japan from Korea tour
Pfc Walden N McNaught 21 of Polk recently spent days in Japan on R and R from the 527th Quartermaster Service Company in Korea. At Camp Hakata he had access to recreational and sightseeing facilities offering a view of Oriental culture. He joined the Army in June 1953, trained at Fort Riley, and arrived overseas last February. A new address is listed for Pvt Stanley C Hoffer 55003679 HQ and HQ Co 25th AEB 7th Armored Division Fort Leonard Wood Missouri.
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Pfc
Walden N. McNaught
JoAnn
N. E. McNaught
Polk
Japan
527Th Quartermaster Service Company
Korea
McNaught
Camp Hakata
Army
Fort Riley
Kansas
Pvt
Stanley C. Hoffer
AEB
Armd
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Swimming Pool To Close About Sept. 1
Osceola pool will close around September first as public schools resume. This season drew record attendance due to heat and a Red Cross swimming course enrolling over 200 locals. 54 completed the course including Carole Ann Anderson and others from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Red Cross
Carole Ann Anderson
Carol Jean Branting
Nancy Carlson
Laura Lee Dawes
Rosetta Gabriel
Joan Johansen
Carolyn Kaye Kearney
Donald Reisdorff
Bonnie Rodene
Elaine Stratton
Campbell visitors tour two towns in Nebraska and Kansas
Mr and Mrs Phil Campbell visited Guide Rock Sunday at the E W Ely home and then went to Mankato Kansas to visit Mrs Campbell s uncle Charles Garber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Phil Campbell
Guide Rock
E. W. Ely
Mankato, Kansas
Mrs. Campbell
Charles Garber
Adolph C Clobes Buried in Shelby Friday
Funeral services for Adolph Conrad Clobes were held August 20 at the Shelby Evangelical United Brethren Church in Shelby. He died August 18 at Shelby. born in Guard, Iowa in 1872, he had lived near Shelby for many years with interment in the Shelby cemetery.
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Shelby Evangelical United Brethren Church
Shelby
Adolph Conrad Clobes
Guard
Iowa
C. F. Wantz
Shelby Cemetery
Osceola Softball Advances After First Tourney Win
Osceola’s softball team won their District Tournament opener 3 to 4 over Jake’s Bar gang of Norfolk, earning a spot in the second round where they faced Rainbow Bar boys of Norfolk. Next week’s results will publish final outcomes as local fans anticipate another strong season after the early success and growing local support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Norfolk
Jake’s Bar Gang
Norfolk City
Rainbow Bar Boys
Johnsons
Eleven More Days Until The School Bell Rings
Off The Cuff laments nearing school start and recalls the mix of excitement and mischief students feel. The piece notes the aroma of new paint on the school, long school days, and teachers’ punishments, while warning of a looming low mood in the economy and consumer offers pulling income.
Mrs Dwight Swanson Welcomes Daughter Vickie Lynn
Mrs Dwight Swanson and her newborn daughter Vickie Lynn have returned home this week after the birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Swanson
Vickie Lynn
Farm irrigation tops all previous years figures
The August rains reshaped the county crop outlook with dryland corn damaged less now. Irrigation prosperity grows as many farms boost yields, aided by Soil Conservation Service help. A spring surge in land leveling and new wells, over twenty, marks a record year. Wildlife areas were created on two farms with trees and shrubs planted by Nebraska Gate Forestation and Parks Commission. Farmers urged to plan wildlife areas for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soil Conservation Service
Conservation District
Dale
Oliver Scow
Roy Glasser
James Cullinane
Ray McBeth
Enoch Anderson
G. Clarence Carlson
Fred Huggler
Ray Nyffeler
Foster Alma
Howard Sundberg
Ansel Fredrickson
August
Morris Johnson
Charles Fischer
Carl Sundberg
Clyde Baker
Clifford Carlson
Lewis Dunn
Dr. Lott
Henry Czuba
Elwood Sandell
Wilmar Bodine
Lyle Hopwood
Emma Strand
Carl Mundt
Lloyd Lind
Forrest Berggren
Gerald Mentink-Oquist
Nebraska Gate, Forestaton and Parks Commission
Soul Conservation District
Office of the Soil Conservation District
High School Registration Set for Monday Morning and Afternoon
The high school will hold registration on Monday, August 30. Freshmen and sophomores attend 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Juniors and seniors attend 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Registrants should report to the designated times for their class.
Official Canvass Of Primary Election By The County Board
The County Board completed its official canvass including mail and absent votes. Republicans led Democrats in actual votes. County Clerk John S. Anderson 648 votes. Dale Frizzell 315. I. D. Huston unopposed for Clerk of the District Court with 670 votes. Roy E. Horst named Assessor 659. Orval Eikenhorst Surveyor 662. Willard Cornell unopposed for County Sheriff with 659 votes. Phil Nyberg re elected County Attorney 714 to 279 for Norton. District 2 Commissioner Guildford D. Bryan 252. District 1 Commissioner Louis E. Daum 141.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Commissioners
John S. Anderson
Dale Frizzell
I. D. Huston
Carleton Anderson
Guildford D. Bryan
Louis E. Daum
Garden Club Meets In August Event With Special Guests
The Garden Club met Wednesday evening August 18 at the Methodist Church basement with Stromsburg Garden Club as guests. Thirty six members and friends attended. events included a piano selection by Caroline Rhodes, accordion music by Annette Watts, a poem by John S. Anderson, and colored slides shown by Rev. Bollinger.
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Garden Club
Methodist Church
Stromsburg
E. H. Moberg
H. F. Haverland
Friends
Fred Bond
Lulu Ward
Joyce Lucas
Laura Lea Monson
Roy Morgan
Ross Richards
Addie Wieseman
Mrs Helen Senn and Kathleen MacKenzie Visit Chicago
Miss Helen Senn travels with her niece Kathleen MacKenzie of Chicago. Helen stays ten days in the Don MacKenzie home while Kathleen had already visited her grandparents Mr and Mrs August Senn for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Senn
Kathleen MacKenzie
Chicago
Helen
Don MacKenzie
Kathleen
Mrs
August Senn
Five Injured In Two-Car Collision Near Forss Farm
A two car crash at a county road intersection near the Adolph Forss farm Friday night injured three adults and two children. John Ekstrom Swede Home and the Linquist family from Stromsburg were hospitalized. Linquists in satisfactory condition. Ekstrom and the Linquist child vehicles released. Sheriff Willard Cornell said dusk collision, brush obstruction, unprotected intersection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Forss
John Ekstrom
Floyd Linquist
Stromsburg
Rhonda
Steven
Linquist
Ekstrom
Willard Cornell
Officers Re-Elected at WCTU Meeting
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at Mrs. P. C. Wieseman's home last Thursday. Officers re-elected included Lula Hendrickson as president and Mrs. Otto Olson as vice president. Lillian Brown was secretary and Mrs. Clarence Carlson treasurer with Laura Scott as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WCTU
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
P. C. Wieseman
Florence Haverland
Lula Hendrickson
Otto Olson
Lillian Brown
Clarence Carlson
Laura Scott
Leslie Hanshew
Olive McBeth
Rev. Bollinger
Wieseman
Della Need
Lillian Wieseman
Real Estate Transfers Listing Multiple Deeds
Warranty deed transfers include Jonathan O Peterson to Jonathan O Peterson et al for SW of 2-13-2 and August Senn and wife to City of Osceola for a 300 by 705 foot tract in NW of SE 21-14-2. Myron D Thompson and wife to Herman L Gabel involve Lot 4 Block 3 in Hasterts Add to Shelby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan O. Peterson
August Senn
City of
Osceola
Myron D. Thompson
Herman L. Gabel
Hastert
Shelby
Polk County Patients Entitled To Free Red Cross Blood
Mrs. S. D. Evins Polk County Red Cross Chairwoman says Methodist Hospital Omaha keeps a private blood bank but Red Cross blood is free for Polk County patients. By demanding Red Cross Free Blood at admission or before surgery the hospital must comply. Omaha Blood Center will supply needed type or replace blood used. Citizens are entitled to Red Cross Free Blood with no obligation to use hospital supply.
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S. D. Evins
Polk Co. Red Cross
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Football Squad Boasts of Twelve Lettermen
Coach Robert Manley reports 41 boys at first practice for the season. Twelve lettermen include seniors Tom Husak and Don Mickey. Juniors number nine with Daryl Swanson as the lone sophomore letterman, plus five new seniors joining. Regular practice set for September 6. home opener vs David City on September 10 at 8:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Manley
Tom Husak
Don Mickey
Jan Grossnicklaus
Dick Triba
Vaughn Mickey
John Bernt
LeRoy Dinges
LeRoy Gabriel
Jim Lewis
Walden Jones
Dick Burritt
Letterman
Daryl Swanson
Manley
Wayne Johnston
Gerald Johansen
Tom Hastings
Kenneth Prososki
Richard Swan
David City
Polio Patient Improves as Therapy Aids Recovery
Mary Ellen Nyberg two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Nyberg remains hospitalized in Grand Island but responds well to post polio therapy. Doctors expect her to return home in about two weeks after a month long illness diagnosed as a light case of polio.
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Mary Ellen Nyberg
Phil Nyberg
Grand Island
Polk County Bonds Surpass Quota Thirteen Percent
Polk County reports 127 percent of its bond quota with $7832630 in Series E and H sales for seven months. Nebraska totals reach $76871596 with 81 5 percent of state quota. 21 counties meet or exceed their goals while only two counties exceed Polk.
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E. C. Nordlund
Savings Bonds Committee
Polk County
Nebraska
Wade R. Martin
Savings Bond Committee
Blood Mobile visit set for Osceola high school
Osceola and Shelby join for a Red Cross Blood Mobile event on Friday September 10 at Osceola High School auditorium. Hours run 10 00 a m to 4 00 p m. Donors are urged to help ensure a free blood supply for emergencies and accident victims.
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Blood Mobile
Osceola
Shelby
Red Cross Blood Mobile
Osceola High School
Red Cross
Parish and club social calendars listed for early September
The St. Vincent Altar Society meets September 1 in the parish hall at 8 00 p m with Mesdames Husak Lux Meister and Urban as co hosts. The St Andrew Altar Society gathers September 2 at the Alois Shemek home with co hosts Alois Shemek and Arthur Gabriel. FAN Project Club picnic is August 27 at Osceola Park at 6 30. Valley WSCS meets September 1 with Dorothy Hastings. Swede Home Project Club meets September 3 at 2 30 at Mrs Mervin Johnsons. Election of officers. Wesley Chapel WSCS meets September 2 at 2 00 p m at Mrs Floyd Wests home.
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St. Vincent Altar Society
Mesdames
Fred Husak
Gerhardt Lux
Laurence Meister
Francis Urban
St. Andrew
Valley Wscs
Dorothy Hastings
Swede Home Project Club
Mervin Johnson
Wesley Chapel
WSCS
Floyd West
Albion Woman Visits Wayne Anderson Family This Week
Mrs. Ray Whiting of Albion is visiting the Wayne Anderson family this week, sharing time and hospitality with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Whiting
Albion
Wayne Anderson
Stromsburg approves swimming pool bonds by wide margin
Stromsburg voters backed a swimming pool bond issue by about four to one. The new pool is planned for Buckley Park, according to election reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Buckley Park
Farm Bureau Holds A Policy Meeting in Grand Island
Twenty two Polk County Farm Bureau members attended a District Farm Bureau Policy Development meeting at the Yancey Hotel in Grand Island. County president Henry Galus cited participation from 11 counties including Kearney and York, with state officers Kenneth Snyder Norris Anderson and Chas Marshall. The session outlined a Public Affairs Program and fall policy development plans, tax and price support topics, trade issues, and a 1954 membership drive, as part of a nine‑city district series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
District Farm Bureau
Yancey Hotel
Grand Island
County Farm Bureau
Henry Galus
Kearney
Buffalo, Clay
Sherman
Howard
Merrick
Hamilton
Hall
Polk
York and
Valley
Kenneth Snyder
Norris Anderson
Chas Marshall
Lincoln
Beatrice
Fremont
Norfolk
McCook
Ogallala
Scottsbluff
Farmers urged to destroy volunteer wheat to curb wheat mosaic
Wheat mosaic, spread by a microscopic mite, threatens next season if volunteer wheat and weed grasses are not destroyed. Community effort is needed as wind can carry the mite long distances. no chemical control exists. Check stored grain for insects and fumigate if multiple pests are found, following manufacturer directions and safety precautions.
Fuller Family Guests Highlight Ruston Weekend Visit
Mr and Mrs James Fuller and their children from Ruston Louisiana were weekend guests of the Glen Wo big family, sharing time and hospitality during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Fuller
Ruston, la
Glen Wobig
Odd Bits of News About People You Know
Local column recaps town happenings from weather notes to hospital recoveries and theater attendance. It mentions Mike Snodgrass recovering from hic coughs, Blanche Rein on a broken window, Ollie Schneider and Muse Theater crowds, Mac McKeeman's hospitalization, Alt triplets, Gerhardt Ahrens back from Warm Springs, and Rev. L. L. Conrad notes. Pheasant hunting rules change with a 10 day season from Oct 16 to Oct 25 and ten counties closed.
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Harold Klingman
Mike Snodgrass
Ec. Dept
Blanche Rein
Corn Palace
Ollie Schneider
Muse Theater
Mac” McKeeman
Alt
Beverly Rae
Delmar Alt
Gerhardt Ahrens
Warm Springs
Poe
Lowe
L. L. Conrad
Rev. Conrad
Dana Bond
Marion Hahn
Ner
Thayer
Jefferson
Gage
Johnson
Nemaha
Pawnee
Richardson
Antelope
Pierce
Madison
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nena
Gerald K. Johnson
Seannine Johnson
Fort Leonard Wood
6Th Armored Division
A. C. Clobes
Board of County Commissioners
Farm Bureau
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