Polk County Veterans and Local Obituaries Chronicle
Private Robert T. Kuhnel reports in service training at Camp Gruber Oklahoma after basic at Camp Roberts California and welding courses. John August Pehrson obituary notes birth in Kronobergs Landmower Sweden death near Swede Home Nebraska with family details and church ties. Frank Beeman McLean obituary from Missouri Valley Missouri to Osceola Nebraska with survivors and marital history. Community notices include local visits, district events, and a Stromsburg Farmers Short Course notice with speakers from the state college and home economics program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roberts
Calif
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
Onetta Hibler
Ralph McLean
Benedict
Ruth Arlene
Frank Beeman
Manville
Wyoming
Nancy
Irma Johnson
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Isobel Dieleman Greene
Evangelistic Series at Lutheran Church to Feature Missionary
Rev Anton Lundeen former China missionary and field secretary of the Augustana Foreign Mission Board will be guest speaker at the Evangelistic services at the Lutheran Church February 23 28. A St Edwards Nebraska native he spent twelve years as a missionary in Henan China and was once held prisoner for two months by robbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Church
C. A. Sward
Swede Home Cemetery
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Nebraska
College of Agriculture
Anton Lundeen
China
Augustana Foreign Mission Board
Henan Province
Gilt Sale Planned for March 25 at Polk County Fairgrounds
The Swine Improvement Committee met last week and set plans for a bred gilt sale on March 25 at the Polk County fairgrounds. County Extension Agent Ray L Cruise says over 200 gilts are consigned to the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cruise
Kathryn Kilmer
Swine Improvement Committee
Polk County Fair Grounds
County
Ray L. Cruise
Local Social Notes From Columbus and Nearby Areas
Sunday visitors and guests fill a Columbus area social page with multiple households hosting dinners and calls. The report mentions Dr. P. W. Eliott of Columbus, Arthur Mayberg er of near Columbus, and several local families in Colum bus, North Bend, St Andrews, and York. James Lockard Jr. of Los Angeles represented U S aviation in a $25 000 war bond purchase pictured in a Daily Los Angeles edition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Berrt
P. W. Eliott
Columbus
Arthur Mayberger
Near Columbus
Charles Trogart
Zack
Colum
Louis Robak
John Staroscik
St. Andrews
Anton Micek
Lawrence Seberger
North Bend
Frank Seberger
Merle Dawes
York
Los Angeles
James Lockard Jr
Credit Department
The
North American Aviation Co
James Jr
John Lockard
Polk County War Ration Book Two Registration Set
Registration week runs February 22 to 27 with points at voting precincts across Polk County. Varies by precinct including Fairview School, Canada City Hall, Ball School, Stromsburg Public Library, Wieseman School, Osceola Court House, Viking Hall, and Swede Home Store. Bring filled declaration to speed the process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Hackberry
Fairview
Canada Precinct
Shelby Clear Creek
Ball
Island
Stromsburg
Stromsburg Valley
Wieseman
Osceola
Court House
Pleasant Home
Viking Hall
Polk Platte
Swede Home
Farm loans with low rates from First National Bank
Osceola Nebraska bank offers farm loans with low interest rates and long terms. Flexible repayment privileges available through First National Bank in Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Osceola
Nebraska
Red Cross War Fund Drive Organizing Meetings Next Week
County wide Red Cross War Fund Drive meetings scheduled for Stromsburg Polk Osceola and Shelby from Feb 23 to Feb 26 at local schools and county court. City and rural chairmen named with poetry films Marching With Old Glory and We Were There to be shown. full attendance expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Stromsburg
Edw. L. Anderson
Stromsburg Rural
R. J. Hunsaker
Geo. Anderson
Polk
City Solicitors
Marvin Fredrickson
Oscar Jones
Osceola
County Court Room
Raymond Kepner
Rural
Edgar Wisely
Shelby
Henry Burritt
M. J. Arner
Chamber Meeting Postponed to March 1
The regular Chamber of Commerce meeting scheduled for Monday February 22 is postponed to Monday March 1 and members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle San
Robert T. Kuhnel
A. E. Kuhnel
Shebby High School
University of Omaha
Armed Service
John August Pehrson
Kronobergs Landmoland
Swe
Den
Peter J
Louisa Pehrson
America
Rev
Nordling
Louisa Swanson
Mr. Pehrson
Emma Sjogren
Louisa
Anna Larson
Martha Fox
Elmer Pehrson
Ansel Pehrson
Frank B. McLean
Frank Beeman McLean
Missouri Valley, Iowa
Lottie
Grand Island
Nebr
Thel Dieleman Davis
Baltimore
Donald Dieleman
Overseas
Arthur
Camp Adair
Oregon
Fairview News
Merle Wieseman
Wausa
Neb
Dan Hayes
Minden
Guildford Bryan
Pfe
Albert Dittmer
Hobbs
New Mexico
Rex Graham
California
Graham
Army
Otto Dittmer
Dolly Fineey
Ray Graham
C. M. Mustard
Warnetta Slessinger
Creighton
Norval Kirby
C. L. Dake
Rex
John Young
Fullerton
District 57
LeRoy Pointer
Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Meacham En
Geo Heinemeyer
Hamilton
Heinemeyer
O. W. Hurst
Donald Forss
Ralph Kahler
Mrs
Frank Bolton
Luther Rhodes
Kermit Larson
Clarence Bolton
Harvey Racker
Primrose
Adolph Forss
Hiram Tew
A. E. Ekstrom
John
Ola
State Agricultural College
M. N. Lawritson
E. H. Hoprert
W.W. Derrick
Gilbert Webster
Jack M Redditt
Helen Rocke
Dorothea Full
Ladies of Green’s Chapel
Lundeen
Lutheran Church
Edwards, Nebraska
Orville Enyeart
Earl
Louis Czuza
Darlene
Edward Lisko
John Micek
Wesley Chapel
Womans Society of Christian Service
Harry Hewitt
Harold Hewitt
Carmi
Ilinois
Harold
Canal Zone
Flying Fingers Club
Herman Gabel
George Washington
Rushmore Memorial
Black Hills
S.dak
Consumers’ Registration
Budget Bureau
United States OF America
Office OF
Office of Price Administration
United Gistea
tSiurre
State
Navy
England
London
Anderson
National Red Cross
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