Local heroes marked by service and ceremony in Shelby area
Lieutenant Nadine Lux, 21, Shelby native and Mercy Hospital of Nursing graduate, was commissioned in the Army Nurse Corps in 1944 after training at Camp Carson. Osceola airman Leonard E. Gissler, 21, earned the Air Medal as an engine gunner on a B-17 in the Eighth Air Force. The paper also notes Christmas bonds bought for grandchildren, a Fort Benning wedding, notable local deaths and births, and numerous local weddings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Lux
Frank Lux
Shelby
Mercy Hospital School of Nursing
Council Bluffs
Army Nurse Corps
Camp Carson
Colo
Convalescent Hospital
Osceola
Leonard E. Gissler
Eighth Air Force
Europe
Army Air Forces
University of Nebraska
Gissler
Rudolf E. Gissler
Laredo
486Th
Third Bombardment Divison
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Germany
Raymond Bouzek Rites Held for Osceola Cafe Owner
Raymond Frank Louzek 39 died December 24 at Hastings Hospital from liver cirrhosis after a long illness. Born October 29, 1905 in Linwood he lived in Osceola for years running a cafe. Survived by wife Evangelyn and mother Sophie Bouzek. services in Linwood and Z C B J Hall Fremont burial followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bouzek
Raymond Frank Louzek
Hasting’s Hospital
Linwood
Wahoo
R.O.T.C
Des Moines
University of Nebraska
Wesleyan University
Z.C.B.J. Hall
Strong
Schuyler
Memorial Park
Fremont
Nebraska
Twins Born at St Francis Hospital
The first twins born at St Francis Hospital arrived last week to Mr and Mrs George Thrame. Mrs Charles Blaser returned home after major surgery ten days ago. Frank McCorde from Denver, a patient at the hospital two weeks, returned to Stromsburg before going back to Denver. The Miller daughter of Shelby had emergency appendectomy on Christmas evening. Father Stanley Pekalski has been a medical patient at the hospital this past week. The Weiser daughter had her tonsils removed Tuesday morning. Darlene Wisely also had tonsils removed Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
George Thrame
Charles Blaser
Frank McCorde
Denver
Arthur Morrill
Stromsburg
Ogal Miller
Shelby
Stanley Pekalski
George Weiser
Darlene Wisely
Lynn McLean dies in Evanston Wyoming at 30
Lynn McLean 30 former Osceola resident died at his home in Evanston Wyoming Sunday. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Kepner's Mortuary and he was buried in the Osceola cemetery. He was a son of Mr and Mrs Frank McLean former residents of Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn McLean
Osceola
Evanston
Wyo
Kepner
Frank McLean
Farm Sales Planned by Johnson and Vincent
Ivan Johnson for a public sale on Thursday January 4 near Polk with full listing in this issue. Ernest Vincent to hold a farm sale Monday January 8 with details to follow in next week’s paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Johnson
Polk
Ernest Vincent
Birth of Kristi Jean to Dunn family in California
Mr and Mrs Calmar Dunn announce the birth of a six pound daughter to their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lord of South Gate California on December 16. The newborn is named Kristi Jean. Also noted is a sale on WINDOW GLASS and a Midnight Program at the Muse Theatre on December 31 featuring Bing Crosby in Holiday Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar Dunn
Kenneth Lord
South Gate
California
Kristi Jean
Muse Theatre
Bing Crosby
Holiday Inn
Air Medal Awarded to Second Lt Dale Brubaker
Second Lt. Dale Brubaker, a B-24 Liberator pilot based at an Italian air base, received the air medal for meritorious achievement. He is the nephew of Mrs. Clyde Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Brubaker
Italy
Clyde Smith
Mills A S of DePauw University Home for Christmas
Richard T Mills A S of De Pauw University Indiana spent a few days at home with his parents Mr and Mrs M A Mills and John over Christmas. He returned to his naval studies Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard T. Mills A. S
de Pauw University
Indiana
M. A. Mills
John
Crawford Campbell Returns From Ft Leavenworth
Crawford Campbell came home last week from Ft Leavenworth Kansas and has been placed on the inactive reserve list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Campbell
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Veterans Return and Relocation Notes from Lincoln
Lt. and Mrs. Ed Klein depart Lincoln for California where he will report to an army reclassification center after a month with his parents. Donald Cole reports arrival in the States from overseas service in the Mediterranean and off the French coast. XT Pte. Everett Smith comes home after thirty months overseas in North Africa Sicily and Italy. WW Hubert Russell MTC returns for Christmas leave from the naval school at Tiburon California. Bentley Brown RM3c arrives from Norfolk Virginia to spend holidays with his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Klein
Lincoln
California
Vov
Donald Cole
Phm
Mic
States
Boston
Mediterranean
Pte
Everett Smith
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Hubert Russell Mtc
Naval
Tiberon
Bentley Brown RM
Norfolk
Virginia
Ed Brown
Christmas Visits and Holiday Guests Across Stromsburg
Mrs Ward Freeman a Shelby teacher visits relatives over the holiday. Mary Frances Nelson WAVES stationed in Dallas spends Christmas furlough with her parents. Relatives dine and stay with Mrs Herbert Olson at the Victory Hotel including the Williams Nordberg and Williams families. Lincoln guests with the Hunsakers and Moores. Petersons host Ericson Curry Carlson and Moore families from York. Sgt Maurice Lamoree returns from Ft Leavenworth for a three day Christmas visit with his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Ward Freeman
Shelby
J. W. Toline
Mary Frances Nelson
the Waves
Dallas
Texas
Leonard Nelson
Herbert Olson
Victory Hotel
F. D. Williams
Frank Nordberg
T. M. Williams
R. J. Hunsaker
C. F. Moore
Paul
J. W. Bailey
Kenneth Moore
Lincoln
Elton Peterson
Wesley Ericson
Warren Curry
Frank Carlson
York
Maurice Lamoree
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Weekend Specials at Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Friday and Saturday deals include P A and Velvet Ibs 69c Geo Wash Ibs 57c Mead’s Dextro Maltese 5 Ib can 2.79 2 qt Water Bottle 69c 1 gal Mineral Oil 1.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.A
Velvet
Geo
Wash
Mead
Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Mrs Frances Martin Dies At 87 In Lincoln
Mrs Frances Adeline Martin 87 died at her nephew Joseph M Wolf’s Lincoln home early Monday. Born in Fayette county Pennsylvania she lived in Osceola from 1908 moving to Lincoln in 1923. She was a life member of Osceola chapter No 24 O E S. Funeral Thursday in Lincoln with burial in Osceola cemetery beside her husband and son. She was aunt to Mrs Charles Stewart and Mrs M E Bittner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Martin
Frances Adeline Martin
Joseph M. Wolf
Lincoln
Fayette County
Osceola
Martin
O.E.S
Susan M. Phillips
Scottsbluff
George S. Wolf
Charles Stewart
M. E. Bittner
Denver
Osceola Bulldogs Beat Stromsburg In Tight Conference Game
Osceola Bulldogs travelled to Stromsburg and defeated the undefeated Stromsburg squad 24 to 20. Ken Schutt led Osceola with 11 points, while Byers Anderson and Gissler added key baskets as Osceola held the lead most of the game. Next, Osceola hosts Genoa on January 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Osceola Bulldogs
Osceola
Burg
Bulldogs
Ken Schutt
Byers
Anderson
Schutt
Gissler
Mother of Osceola Ladies Dies at 83
Mrs. Emma Boss of Monroe died after a long illness last Monday at her home aged 83. She was the mother of Mrs. Arthur P. Wieseman and Mrs. Werner Johansen of the area. Also surviving four sons Jess Ed Elvie and Walter, all of Monroe. Funeral services were held Thursday in Monroe with burial in the Grattle country cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Boss
Monroe
Arthur P. Wieseman
Werner Johansen
Jess
Elvie
Walter
Grattle Country
Nebraska Draft and AAA Report Highlights 1944 Actions
Brig. Gen. Guy N. Henninger outlines selective service intent to expand 18 37 year old inductions and shift older workers into war production. The AAA column details 1944 farm aid activities including machine purchases, lumber and electricity certificates, dairy payments, soil conservation funding, and war bond support with county staff and precinct committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy N. Henninger
Nebraska Selectives Service
Nebraska Selective Service
Pickett Swanson Rites Unite Riverside Pair in Yuma Ceremony
Margaret Pickett daughter of Bruce and Mrs Pickett of Riverside California joined Donald Swanson son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Swanson in a Gretna Greens Chapel ceremony at Yuma Arizona on Friday December 22 at 2 30 p m. Rev Roberts officiated and the couple were unattended. The bride wore a blue dressmakers suit with gold and brown accessories and a white gardenia corsage. The groom wore a light brown striped suit. The bride is Osceola High School class of 1943 and has worked in Riverside over a year. The groom, Polly High School class of 1942, served in the Navy from 1942 until a medical discharge in 1943. They will reside at 2957 East 8th Street Riverside California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Pickett
Margaret
Riverside
California
Donald E. Swanson
Oscar Swanson
Gretna Greens Chapel
Yuma
Arizona
Roberts
Osceola High School
Polly High School
Navy
East 8Th St
Calif
Prairie Hay For Sale by K W Richards
Prairie hay for sale listed by K W Richards with phone contact Osceola 1604 for inquiries and purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Richards
Taddiken Re-Elected AAA Committee Chair in Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken was re-elected chair of the Polk County AAA committee for the eleventh term. Herman Jones will also serve, with John Staroscik elected by nine precinct delegates to a seventh term. The slate includes members from multiple towns and nationalities, reflecting a broad county representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Taddiken
Robert C. Taddiken
Polk County
Herman Jones
John Staroscik
AAA
Taddiken
Jones
Staroscik
Osceola
Wesley A. Koehler
Bruce Pickett
Wm. J. Herrmann
Platte
Elmer H. Tooker
Martin S. Jones
Arthur E. Ekstrom
Pleasant Home
Richard C. Sealey
Irvin L. Anderson
Willard L. Lindberg
Stromsburg
William R. Donelson
Albert E. Bloom
Samuel L. Thomas
Valley
Earl O. Bond
Donald E. Schmoker
Louis J. Robak
Polk County Extension Big Day January 13 1945
County events include the 4 H Grain and Corn Judging contest free movies on Corn Production and farm entry judging for the Corn Show. Cash prizes will be awarded to farmers and Soil Conservation District directors elected. Alex Pedraza and Russell Kries filed Soil Conservation farm applications last week. Harry Sterup and John G Carlson ordered Clark McNary trees for spring planting at 1.2 per hundred. Extension Office accepts orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension News
Polk County
Soil Conservation District
Alex Pedraza
Russell Kries
Harry Sterup
John G. Carlson
Clark McNary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Herman A. Jones
War Finance Office
Jerry Lee
Ensign
Orville Jones
Lois Edith
Shirley Mae
Myron Jones
Albany
Georgia
Wm. Schloz
Champaign
Ill
Northwestern University
Persian Gulf Command
Ft. Benning
Silver Creek High School
Omaha University
Seventh Service Command
Omaha
Schloz
Ft McClullen
Alabama
Margaret Gondringer
Fred Braithwait
Augustus Zang
George Reed
Chas. O. Johnson
Emma Theis
J. L. Carter
Arthur Stull
Verner Timm
S. P. Johnson
Hattie Runge
Henning Anderson
Wm. Hennings
DeVerne Rodene
Wm. Umistead
LeMoyne Anderson
Ed Bonne
Dexter Jones
Cecil Ne 4Vand
Elmer Pehrson
Richard “Thelen
Albert A. Gabriel
Dotson
John Kresha
Glenn Ulrich
Mrs Dyas
Floyd Em‘mons
Ray Cruise
Jack T. Lynch
Bill LeSuer
Ver Dunkle
Murray ‘Crouse
Logan
Clare Mitchell
Wesley Parks
Alvana Morgan
Myron Hanson
Kay Bridges
Wayne Irland
Frances Carlson
Carl Carlstrom
Marilyn Brown
Bill Grossnicklaus
Jane Louise Bucht2
Eugene Schlor
Elaine Umstead
William L. Umstead
Air Corps
South Pacific
V-mail
Genoa
Henninger
Ealers
Pica Inh
John M. Staroscik
Lloyd Hahn
Treas
Dale Frizzell
Velma Johnson
Pickett
Swanson
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