Polk County Youth Serves in Navy at Great Lakes
Gilbert J. Styskal 20 son of Mr and Mrs John Styskal serves in the U S Navy as Fireman Third Class after enlisting February 1943. He is stationed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert J. Styskal
John Styskal
Navy
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Richard Ernest Lucas
Seama
E.,nest Lucas
Shelby
Naval Ai Station
Santa Ana
Calif
Clarke-McNary Seedling Trees Reach Polk County Farmers
Clarke-McNary seedling trees are available to Polk County farmers with 63,000 already ordered in Nebraska for spring planting. Application blanks and information can be obtained from the Extension office. The Clarke-McNary list includes 17 varieties of deciduous and evergreen species.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Nebraska
Women’s Bond Drive Appoints Polk Leader Chairman
Mrs. Lloyd Hahn of Polk is named chairman of the Women s Division of the War Bond Drive. A women s council including Dorothy Jones Sophia Kresh a Velma Johnson Irene Augustine LaVern Jones and Mary laine Carlson will assist. The group seeks photos of Osceola boys in service for a store window display and asks families to submit pictures and a brief write up of their sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Hahn
Polk
Dorothy Jones
Sophia Kresha
Velma Johnson
Irene Augustine
LaVern Jones
Mary ¥Laine Carlson
Osceola
AAA
Stromsburg
Herman Jones
Polk County
70 Years Young Herrmann Celebrates Birthday With House Warming
A. J. Herrmann marked his 70th birthday this week with a house warming at the Herrmann home in Valley precinct. He arrived in Polk County in 1875 as a child, remembers a sod house and a band of Indians once seizing provisions. Herrmann has farmed here for over 55 years and has read The Record for 46 years, sharing oldest resident status with Mrs. T. D. Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Herrmann
Herrmann
Mr. Herrmann
Polk County
Valley Precinct
Osceola
T. D. Richards
Local Social Notes From Wesley Chapel And Nearby
Wesley Chapel area reports visits by Ray Burns and Pvt Donald Burns in the D. C. Burne home. Leona Dawes visited Bassett to meet her new grandson. James Treadway at Camp Roberts. Mabel Lewis of Bassett visited L. E. Treadway’s home en route to California. Horace McKeag and Fred Huggler hosted dinner guests. Charles Recd installed electric lights. Floyd West attended the Stephenson funeral near Wayland. Stephenson plans a Washington visit for a year with their two children. Albert Timm of Buffalo, New York, called on the William Brandt family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Burns
Lincoln and Son
Donald Burns
D. C. Burne
Burns
University of Technology
Cambridge
Mass
Leona Dawes
Bassett
Neb
Dawes
James Treadway
Camp Roberts
Calif
Mabel Lewis
Nebr
N. Y
William Brandt
Review of AAA Activities in Year 1943 Polk County
The Polk County AAA office reports heavy wartime activity in 1943. Activities included issuing farm equipment and gas rationing certificates, lumber permits, tire allocations, livestock slaughter permits, and tractor tire conversions. Additional work covered RAC and parity payments, crop insurance, dairy feed payments, and rural electrification, with 79,961 feet of copper wire approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Truck Transportation Committee
Osceola Women Speak On Bond Drive
Osceola women share views on the January 18 War Bond Drive with leaders from local clubs offering practical tips. They urge saving through household management and personal solicitation to raise bond purchases, while stressing prudent spending and family financial planning. The article also notes Polk County Selective Service accepting several locals for Army and Navy training.
Birth and hospital news from Shelby area
Sally Lynn daughter of Mr and Mrs George Gondringer weighed 3 pounds 10 ounces at birth December 13 now 5 pounds 6 ounces and will go home this week. Adelaine DeBaets and Mrs Arthur Buchholz had tonsils removed. Everett Crosley long hospitalized returns home to Osceola. Eugene Gabel underwent appendicitis surgery. A D Barnes shows improvement and will likely return home soon. Mrs Clara Berck and granddaughter Mary Ann dismissed after pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Lynn
George Gondringer
Adelaine DeBaets
Arthur Buch
Everett Crosley
Osceola
Eugene Gabel
Alfred Gabel
A. D. Barnes
Clara Berck
Mary Ann
Elton Berck
Husband of Osceola Lady Has a Unique Experience
Navy doctor Lt Frank Travnicek from Wilber aided on a ship en route to a Pacific port when a passenger suffered acute appendicitis. With only a small bag of instruments he performed a successful operation while the ship lay unable to signal for aid. The tale was sent to his wife Arlene Steeple, a local Osceola teacher. Corporal Victor Cerny, Will Rogers Field, was promoted to sergeant in the Army Air Corps and may receive a furlough this month. Tech Sgt and Mrs Carl Timm of Ft Lewis, Washington, visited Osceola with their parents. Sgt Ray Hastings enjoys furlough from Camp Roberts, California, while Seth Hastings of Minneapolis expects induction into service late this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Travnicek
Wilber
Navy
South Pacific
Dr. Travnicek
Pacific
Travnicek
Arlene Steeple
Osceola High School
Victor Cerny
Will Rogers Field
Oklahoma
Mary Cerny
Army Air Corps
Tech
Carl Timm
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Osceola
Chas. Timm
Bert Smith
Ray Hastings
R. N. Hastings
Sgt. Hastings
Camp Roberts
California
Scrap Paper Drive Nets 400 For Polk County Schools
A Polk County scrap paper campaign collected about 27 tons and raised $400. Proceeds will fund various school activities in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Spark-O-Lite Sold in Osceola by Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Spark-O-Lite is sold in Osceola by Crouse-Tex Drug Co, highlighting a local supplier distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Brothers in arms reach England via Red Cross aid
Lt Bud Deeds of the army air corps and Petty Officer 3rd Class Irvin Deeds have arrived in England, reported by their mother Mrs Flossie Deeds. The brothers expect to meet soon through Red Cross efforts since their crossing.
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Bud Deeds
Army Air Corps
Irvin Deeds
England
Flossie Deeds
Red Cross
Arrival of QM gas man Richard Anderson in New Guinea
Richard Anderson of the QM gas supply has reached New Guinea as reported by his mother Mrs Aidbin Anderson. He travels to the territory for work and is expected to report to duty soon.
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Pfe
Richard Anderson
QM Gas Supply
New Guinea
Aidbin Anderson
Polk County Boy in Service of Uncle Sam
John I. Anderson reports his son Alvin has arrived in England with Army Air Corps personnel. Alvin enlisted last August. Richard Matheson arrived in Osceola from Farragut Idaho for a ten day furlough after boat training. Lowell Hanson Yeoman 2c recently left for Farragut Idaho after three weeks with home folks. Lee Snodgrass Seaman 2c expected home this week from Naval Signal School in Chicago. Two Osceola boys met in Hawaii last week Cap Lawrence Anderson and Maurice Tenn. Maurice, son of Mr and Mrs August Tenn, visited Lawrence at his camp during a duty visit and plans to see him again.
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John I. Anderson
Alvin
England
Army Air Corps
Army
Richard Matheson
Osceola
Farragut
Idaho
Lowell Hanson
Yeoman 2
Alaska
Lee Snodgrass
Seaman 2-c
Mildred Snodgrass
Larry
Naval Signal School
Chicago University
Hawaii
Cipl
Lawrence Anderson
Maurice Tenn
August Tenn
Arvid Anderson
Lawrence
Maurice
Local families host and visit across Nebraska and nearby states
Mr and Mrs Herman Anderson and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Ivar Oberg at Osceola. Mrs Carrie Powell and Mrs Robert Burke went to Ogallala after the son in law Earl Blakeney was killed. the funeral was held Saturday. Signe and Walter Samuelson spent three days in Omaha for Market Week. Mrs Ralph Hearn and three daughters head to Minneapolis for the winter with sister in law Mrs Roy Hearn whose husband and Roy Hearn are in the navy.
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Herman Anderson
Ivar Oberg
Osceola
David Carlson
Melford
Chicago
Nicky Hanson, Jr
Cpl
Maurice Lamoree
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
W. R. French
Myron Johnson
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Stromsburg
Rising City
Carrie Powell
Robert Burke
Ogallala
Nebraska
Earl Blakeney
Signe
Walter Samuelson
Omaha
Ralph Hearn
Minneapolis
Minn
Roy Hearn
Gust Monson Files for 3rd District Republican Commissioner
Gust Monson formerly living near Polk has filed on the Republican ticket for county commissioner in the 3rd District. The seat is currently held by Alvin Dahlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Monson
Polk
Alvin Dahlin
Osceola Native Alive in the Philippines
The Denver Post reports Lloyd Timm, a former Osceola resident and mining engineer, and his wife Dorothy Edwards Timm are alive in the Philippines. Dorothy writes from Camp Holmes in Baguio that they, among 500 internees, have adequate food and health, a camp store, self-cooked meals, a hospital, and schooling from kindergarten to adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcent
Denver Post
Polk County
Lloyd Timm
Osceola
Dorothy Edwards Timm
Denver
Philippines
Leter
Manila
Baguio
Timm
W. Grant
Camp Holmes
War correspondent Bill McGaffin visits Omaha for talks
William McGaffin, spaceiater Press war correspondent and Nebraska native, arrives in Omaha for his first visit in three years. He predicts the war with Germany could end this year maybe by Armistice Day and that the Far East war may last 18 more months. He envisions an allied spring drive through the Balkans and notes possible Anglo American forces from Italy moving into Yugoslavia, while warning against overoptimistic plans to seize Rome first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGaffin
Spaceiater Press
Germany
Far East
Omaha
McGuffin
Russia
Poland
Balkans
Italy
Jugoslavia
Rome
Polk
Progress
Omaha World-Herald
Mediterranean
Malta
Libya
Gazala
Burma
Gandhi
Poona
India
Cairo
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Wesley Chapel
RACC
John M. Staroscik
Dale Frizzell
Hitler
Hirohito
Harry W. Pratt
Bond
Chaimmad
Delmar McFadden
Women’s Club
van Horn
Rebekah Noble
Oracle
Royal Neighbors
Mary ‘Grossnicklaus
Polk County Extension Board
American Legion Auxiliary
Wwilcs
Local Selective Service Board
Armed Forces
Earl Vinton Rosenberry
Milton D. Johnson, Jr
Ivan Roysler
Clarence E. Funkhouser
Ralph Joseph Granere
Donald Ralph Upton
Richard Thomas ‘Mills
Clifford A. Erickson
Shelby Hospital News
Holz
Bill McGaffin
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