Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
2nd Lt. F. E. Klein Jr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klein of Lincoln, is a Osceola High School 1939 graduate who earned pilot wings in July 1943. He studied at Wentworth Military Academy and is now stationed at Alliance Air Base in Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Klein, Jr
F. BE. Klein, Jr
Frank Klein
Lincoln
Osceola
Wentworth ‘Military Academy
Missouri
Klein
Texas
Alliance, Nebraska
Limited Service Albums Remaining for Polk County Roster
Very few of over 400 service albums remain unsold and will be disposed of soon. Many albums go to boys in camps overseas for Christmas gifts. Mail within the U S costs six cents and overseas 24c. price 50c for pickup or 75c mailed. A few copies held for fall orders, then put on sale if unclaimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Polk County
Fairview Social News Highlights From Marshalltown to Denver
Mr and Mrs Dewey Mace return to Marshalltown after a week with George Mace parents. Mrs George Buchta travels to Denver for a week with her daughter. Mrs Dennis Carson and a Lewellyn Nebraska baby visit her parents Don and Donna McCormick. Junior McCormick on week furlough arrives home with a Sunday gathering of about 30 relatives and friends including Clarence Reitz Holdrege Ervin Deeter and Jenni e Lou Buchta. Mrs Arvid Carlson hosts dinner for son John on his birthday. John Young and Maxine visit C L Dake home and Mrs Gibbie Youngdahl visits Fred Youngdahl’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buchta
Denver
Dennis Carson
Lewellyn
Nebraska
Don McCormick
Junior McCormick
Dean McCormick
Clarence Reitz
Holdrege
Ervin Deeter
Jennie Lou Buchta
Omaha
Arvid Carlson
John
John Young
Maxine
Near Fullerton
C. L. Dake
Gibbie Youngdahl
Fred
Local Social Notes From Hampton Area
District 54 families and neighbors visited Rev and Mrs Both in Hampton on Friday. The Wamsley and Carman families hosted and visited during the weekend. Mrs Will Augustine fractured her knee and was cast. Vern Harrington and children joined Asa Smiths for a Sunday gathering. Wesley Wilson assisted with corn picking. Havens area residents Mr and Mrs Herman Strohbehn and Mr and Mrs BE Jacobsen with Joanne visited the Wamsleys on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wyman
Vern Harrington
Asa Smith
Wesley Wilson
Lloyd Wamsley
Herman Strohbehn
BE. M. Jacobsen
Joanne
Near Havens
Lloyd ‘Wamsey
Local Socials Include Family Visits and Farewells
Lyle Colkon of Omaha spent time with his mother Mrs Oscar Stromberg of Polk and grandmother Mrs Emma M Peterson. The Sack home hosted Sunday dinner for Harold Covey Raymond Bond Jean of Gresham and Fritz Martin. Covey hosted guests including Henry Smith family Roy Covey Homer Green Maine Smith and LeRoy Peterson. Russell Anderson and children left for Chicago to settle there. Cpl How ard Thompson wrote to his mother Mrs W A Atkinson that he is in Sicily. Arthur Ahlquist family hosted dinner with Otto Eler and Verner Ahlquist and Janet. Delano and Otto Ahlquist birthday honors noted. Mrs Victor Anderson and daughter Emma attended Betty Gahn funeral in Lincoln Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Colkon
Omaha
Oscar Stromberg
Polk
Emma M. Peterson
Harold Covey
Raymond Bond
Jean
Gresham
Fritz Martin
Glen Sack
Harold ‘Covey
Henry Smith
Roy Covey
Visala
California
Homer Green
Maine Smith
LeRoy Peterson
Russell Anderson
Chicago
Illinois
Cpl
Howard Thompson
W. A. Atkinson
Sicily
Arthur Ahlquist
Otto Ahlquist
Vera
Eler Ahlquist
Pauline
Verner Afhliquist
Janet
Delano
Victor Anderson
Emma
Lincoln
Betty Gahn
Greens Chapel Liberty Local 573 FECU Meeting and Elections
Liberty Local 573 FECU plans its annual meeting and officer elections on Friday December 10 with a picnic supper served by the committee. Jolly Workers schedule a meeting on Wednesday December 15 at Mrs Rhoda Warner’s home with Mrs Elmer Kinberg and Mrs Keith Kinberg as hosts. Russell Kries and family arrive from Centraia Missouri and will move to Stromsburg after their goods arrive, then relocate to a recently purchased farm from F A Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Local
FECU
Jolly Workers
Rhoda ‘Warner
Elmer Kinberg
Keith Kinberg
Russell Kries
Centraia
Stromsburg
F. A. Anderson
Russel W. Anderson
Chicago
Verna
H. A. Peterson
Lincoln
Vern Berck
Marquette
A. S. Torell
Andrew Hamson
Milton
Henry Olsonssr
Henry Olson Jr
Lake City
Iowa
Edwin Swanson
Ernest Salchow
Arborville
Robert Burke
Married Couple Evelyn Smith and Homer Green Tie Ceremony
Miss Evelyn Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Smith of Stromsburg wed Homer Green son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Green of Polk Friday December 3 at 8 30 p m at the bride's parents home Rev Tinker of Polk, the groom's grandfather, officiated the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Smith
Henry Smith
Near Stromsburg
Homer Green
Clyde Green
Polk
Rev. Tinker
Shelby Hospital notes and new baby birth
Jaspar Funkhouser of Shelby is a pneumonia patient at Shelby Hospital. A baby son was born Sunday December 5 to Mr and Mrs John Tonasavicz of Shelby. Mrs Robey Wood of Shelby entered Shelby Hospital this week for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaspar Funkhouser
Shelby
John Tonasavicz
Robey Wood
Local Youth Suffers Arm Break. Club Plans Gift Exchange
Junior Girarden, son of Mrs. Edna Girarden, sustained a broken arm Monday. Hospital attendants report Jim Gibbons as getting along as well as can be expected. Stoner Club will meet next Wednesday, December 15, with Lois Grossnicklaus and Mrs. Holly Grossnicklaus assisting hostesses. Each member is requested to bring a 25 cent gift for exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Girarden
Edna Girarden
Hospital Atendants
Jim Gibbons
Stoner Club
Lois Grossnicklaus
Holly Grossnicklaus
Swede Home News Highlights Local Visits and Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Fredrick and son and Mrs. Axel Fredrickson visited Stromsburg for Mrs. Axel Fredrickson’s son’s birthday. Florenne Larson had an appendectomy in Stromsburg. Frank Bolton joined Luther Rhoades family in Benedict. Irene Forss visited Calmer Johnson home near Stromsburg. Myron Johnson and family hosted Axel Fredrickson visitors. Adolph Forss and Donald of near Polk called on A E Ekstrom family. Wm McKeag in Shelby hosted a Sunday gathering. Ralph Kahler and son spoke with Lawrence Peterson and family in Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Fredrick
Axel Fredrickson
Myron Johnson
Stromsburg
Florenne Larson
Stromsburg Hospital
Frank Bolton
Luther Rhoades
Benedict
Irene ‘Forss
Calmer Johnson
Adolph Forss
Donald
Near Polk
A.E. Ekstrom
Gordon Fredrickson
Wm. McKeag
Shelby
Ralph Kahler
Lawrence Peterson
Clarks
Osceola Area Social Roundup Tells of Local Visits
Local residents from Osceola and nearby towns hosted and visited families over the week. Names include Swanson Pearson Moyer Lindahl Lind Stromberg San dell Van Hou sen Stunkle Stunkle and others with extensive Friday Saturday and Sunday social calls and dinners among neighbors and relatives.
Osceola Local Farmers Union to Meet at Miller Schoolhouse
The Osceola Local of the Farmers Union will meet Monday night at the Miller Schoolhouse with a family picnic supper at 7 00 p m The county meeting will be held in the Legion Hall next week and the date will be announced The Osceola Local will entertain Mrs Harry McBeth is seriously ill at her Grand Island home Mrs Mary Manion of Kansas City cares for her Harold Jarmin of Bird City Kansas stopped overnight en route home from Omaha where he had hogs on the Omaha market Mr and Mrs Floyd West received word that Staff Sergeant Lawrence Davis with the armed forces in Italy has been made Supply Sergeant His Christmas packages mailed October 11 were received November 11 Miss Lydia Englehardt of Osceola has visited Mrs A J Herrmann Mr and Mrs Fred Alt of Shelby were Sunday visitors in the Alfred Kuehnal home The Kuehnal family enjoyed Sunday with relatives in Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Farmers’ Union
Miller
Legion Hall
Harry McBeth
Grand Island
Mary Manion
Kansas City
Harold Jarmin
Bird ‘City
Kansas
Omaha
Floyd West
Lawrence Davis
Italy
Lydia Englehardt
A. J. Herrmann
Fred Alt
Shelby
Alfred Kuehnal
Hkmory Kuehnal
Fullerton
Odd Fellows Lodge No. 75 Elects Officers
At the regular meeting Monday night Odd Fellows Lodge No. 75 elected officers including Noble Grand LeRoy Johnson Vice Grand Elmer Peterson Secretary M Roberts Treasurer W D Buchholz and Trustee Adam Luft for the coming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows Lodge No
Noble
LeRoy Johnson
Elmer Pehrson
M. ©. Roberts
W. D. Buchholz
Adam Luft
Osceola Locker Extends Saturday Winter Hours
Notice states locker closes at 10 p m on Saturdays during winter months. Osceola Ice and Locker Storage serves customers and prompts use of want ad for selling needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Local residents wrap remodeling of Agnew residence in Shelby
Kelley and Louie Nicolas are remodeling the R. P. Agnew home in east Shelby after its purchase from A. L. Scholz. Other notes include Mrs. Roby Woods admitted to Shelby hospital, Gerald Bahm enlisting in the U S Navy and heading to Farragut Idaho, Agnes Kumpf returning from Clatsone Oregon, Mrs. Henry Jauch recovering from surgery at University Hospital Omaha, Cadet Stanley Scott visiting from Bloomington Indiana for a week with his parents, Phyllis Fasbender departing for Long Beach California to seek work and stay indefinitely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HH. Kelley
Louie Nicolas
R. P. Agnew
Mr. Agnew
A. L. Scholz
East
Shelby
Roby Woods
Shelby Hospital
Gerald Bahm
Omaha
U. S. Navy
Farragut
Idaho
Cladstone
Oregon
Agnes Kumpf
Henry Jauch
University Hospital
Stanley Scott
Bloomingston
Ind
A. J. Scott
Cars Collide Near Gresham Injuring Two Drivers
Charles Eckles a rural carrier and Carl Sherer collided at an intersection three miles west of Gresham on Saturday forenoon. Both men sustained cuts and bruises and their vehicles were badly damaged in the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Eckles
Gresham
Carl Sherer
Beckles
Sherer
York
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for Coming Term
The Rebekah Lodge elected officers at last Friday evening's meeting. Noble Grand Allegra Johnson, Vice Grand Daisy Zang, Secretary Charlotte VanHorn, Treasurer Laura Hendrickson, Trustee Sibylla Hotchkiss were chosen for the upcoming term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Noble Grand
Allegra Johnson
Daisy Zang
Charlotte VanHorn
Laura Hendrickson
Sybilla Hotchkiss
Local Project Leaders Gather in Osceola
Mrs. August Thelen and Mrs. Leonard Hiemer attended a Project Leaders Training meeting in Osceola on Tuesday. A supper at Fairview schoolhouse honored Mr. and Mrs. Scott and Martha Herger as they move from the district and welcomed new member Clarence Richter. Several community members and families hosted and attended events including Guild activities in Shelby and a Sunday dinner at the John Hiefer home for Johnny Thelen who departs for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Thelen
Leonard Hiemer
Osceola
Fairview
Scott
Martha Herger
Clarence Richter
Omaha
Dennis
John Gabriel
Guild
Shelby
Oswald Lux
Edwin Buse
Frank Thelen
Joe Alt
Emma
Victor Krumbach
Leonard Hiefer
George ‘Lux
Phyllis Glatter
Donna Gabriel
Oswald Alt
John Hiefer
Johnny ‘Thelen
Weekend Visits Across Nebraska and Missouri Valley
Leo Lassek traveled to Omaha for several days with Tony and Bill Lassek. Arthur Mayberger and his wife visited Sunday dinner at Orvilleenyeart home near Columbus. Edward Lisko stayed with Charles Kubas in Silver Creek on Friday. Alvin Broderfuer joined Leo Albers at Osceola for Sunday dinner. Hasselbalch family learned of Kelley Barnett death and said Barnett had lived with a daughter in Oregon before staying with the Hasselbalchs. Edward Lisko and Albert Inselman hosts welcomed Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lassek
Omaha
Tony
Bill Lassek
Arthur Mayberger
Near Columbus
Orville Enyeart
Edward Lisko
Charles Kubas
Silver Creek
Alvin Broderfuer
Leo Albers
Osceola
Hasselbalch
Kelley ‘Barnett
Mr. Barnett
Oregon
Nels Hasselbalcith
Albert Inselman
Extension Fun Feed aims to boost war effort production
Guest speakers H G Gould and D L Gross from the College of Agriculture will speak on Extension’s part in War Activities and Better Practices for Increased Production at Scotts Hall Stromsburg December 16 at 7 00 p m Elmer Tooker of Silver Creek is toastmaster Mrs Harry Brazee leads group singing Special music by Stromsburg Male Quartet and others Valley Church Ladies Aid serves banquet dinner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Scotts Hall
Stromsburg
H. G. Gould
State Extension Service
D. L. Gross
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Elmer Tooker
Silver Creek
Harry Brazee
Larry Lamb
Crawford Campbell
Rose
Marjorie Staroscik
Robert Fischer
Valley Church Ladies Aid
Paper Bundles Requested For Saturday Collection
The Camp Fire Girls and Boy Scouts ask residents to tie newspapers into bundles and place them on the front porch for collection on Saturday December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Boy Scouts
Shelby native Alvin Yordy graduates class of 1936
Alvin Dean Yordy aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs C R Yordy of Shelby completed Shelby high school with the class of 1936. After two years at the Base Air Depot in Sacramento he enlisted in the army on July 1 1943 and was soon sent to England where he has attained the rank of sergeant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Dean Yordy
C. R. Yordy
Shelby
Shelby High School
Base Air Depot
Sacramento
Calif
Army
England
Local service men news from Polk County
Osceola and nearby areas report on service members in Hollywood film work and Alaska deployments. Sgt Raymond N Hastings of Camp Roberts California toured Warner Bros and Universal Studios while aiding a war film. Sgt Kenneth Dunbier, in foreign service, 28 months in the Army with 25 in Alaska, recovers from an on duty injury and recalls extreme cold at Pt Barrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond N. Hastings
Camp Roberts
Calif
R. N. Hastings
Osceola
Hollywood
Warner Bros
War Department
Sgt. Hastings
Walt Disney
Universal Studios
Pt. Barrow
Alaska
Donated Furniture Collected for Army Bases From Polk County
Army trucks last week picked up furniture and furnishings for the Fairmont and Harvard Air Bases. Red Cross volunteers organized the drive with Polk County donors. During Christmas week the Red Cross will send cookies to the bases. Donations may be left with Mrs. D. R. Brers or Mrs. M. R. Anderson before December 20. Share your Christmas cookies with a soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
Harvard
Red Cross
Polk County
D. R. Brers
M. R. Anderson
Couple Weds at Methodist Parsonage in Stromsburg
Howard Liedtke of Gresham and Miss Vera Wilson of Stromsburg were married at the Methodist parsonage last Saturday morning by Rev. G. A. Randall. Roy Wilson and Miss Beulah Fox witnessed. The couple plans to settle on a farm southwest of Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Liedtke
Gresham
Vera Wilson
Stromsburg
G. A. Randall
Roy Wilson
Beulah Fox
Record Honor Roll Honorees List
The record lists individuals receiving honors: Cpl Hollis Campain Fred Miller Leonard Nelson Mike Tworek Cpl Wayne Anderson Chas Stewart Mrs L O Fyark M P Siegel Edwin Jones A M Monson Lt Rolland Randell. New entries marked with new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Hollis Campain
Fred Miller
New Leonard Nelson
Mike Tworek New
Wayne Anderson
Chas. Stewart
Mrs
L. O. Fyark
M. P. Siegel
Edwin Jones
A. M. Monson
Rolland Randell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Fairview News
Dewey Mace
George Mace
Marshalltown
Dick’s Produce
Los Angeles Examiner
U.S. Treasury Department
Donald Hoffer
Chas. Keehn
St. Edwards
Gerald Keehn
New York City
Elmer Carter
Marlin Kumpf
Earl
Herman Larson
Pearson
St. Ed
M. S. Albert
John Rasp
Guy Hanshew
Swede Home News
A. E. Swanson
J. O. Pearson
Floyd Miller
T. A. Stevens
Roy Davenport
Dene
Marjorie Benke
Aurora
Lloyd Stromberg
Glenn Ferguson
Rosemary Kahler
Lloyd van Hou
Sen
Ray Stunkle
Henry Blase
Irwin Driewer
Bradshaw
Rolland Swanson
Gilbert Benson
Chas. Carlson
Chas. Johnson
Wm. Stunkel
Louis /Stunkle
Hampton
L. P. Jones
Flaine Lindburg
M. G. Lindburg
Russell Fjell
W. L. Lindburg
Wilbur Whitacre
August Nelson
Jerald Helms
Near Osceola
Wesley Chapel
C.F
Phyllis ‘Fasbender
Long Beach
E. Runyon
Miss Fasbender
Rebekah Lodge Officers
Army Base
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