Fire Destroys Wm McBeth Farm House In January Blaze
Fire on the Wm McBeth farm destroyed the house occupied by Fred Wendt Tuesday morning. Some first floor goods were saved while nothing from the second floor or basement survived. Also reported were local sports results, personnel moves, and small town notices including a basketball game between Silver Creek and Osceola with Osceola winning 51 to 24, and local church and fire company updates.
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Wm. McBeth
Fred Wendt
Silver Creek
Osceola
Horst
Byers
Koehler
Reed
Shaw
Tieu
Oliver Michener
D .S. Potter
Hose Co
W. L., Holden
H. L. Doland
Mark Hendrickson
Ralph H. Wanker
J. J. Watkins
Merino
Colo
E. G. Johnson
Capt
Eric Johnson
Los Angeles
California State Senate
Births, deaths, and local notices from Alexandria area
A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hassler and a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wheeler. The sick include the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Almstroom and Mrs. E. L. King. Obituaries note the death of Mr. Garber of Alexandria and Carl Kramer of Columbus, with funeral details. The Stoner properties sold to Sam Stoner and Dr. F. H. Oberg. Alvin Dixon Cole, born 1848 in Middletown, died 1925 in Ohio, funeral at Methodist Church. The Farmers State Bank annual meeting reelects officers. Leon Merrick elected director replacing Paul Timm. Irma McLean operated at York Hospital for appendicitis. The Sophomore Class held a theatre party with refreshments at Lenore Van Hoosen’s.
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Earl Hassler
Ed Almstroom
Stoner
Sam Stoner
F. H. Oberg
Bert Wheeler
Garber
Alexandria
Nebr
Phil Campbell
Guide Rock
Alvin Dixon Cole
Middletown
Massachusetts
Methodist Church
E. L. King
Irma McLean
Frank McKlean
York Hospital
Lenore van Hoosen
Farmers State Bank
Leon Merrick
Paul Timm
Carl Kramer
Columbus
Chicago
Kramer
Abraham Lincoin
Miss Thelma Kruger and Harry Fillman wed in San Diego
Ten years ago on January 7 1935 Miss Thelma Kruger of Toledo Ohio and Harry Fillman of San Diego California were married in San Diego. Harry, an Osceola boy in the Navy for three years, arrived with his wife Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Kruger
Toledo
Ohio
Harry Fillman
San Diego
California
Harry
Osceola
Navy
Carl Herrmann
United States
Northwest India Conference
Methodist Church
Osceola Gym
Shelby
Irland and
Johnson
Rebekahs
N. G
Evelyn Hastings
Vv. G
Sarah Byers
Fred Braithwaite
Secy
Edith Gray
Treas
Berniece Brown
The
Odd Fellows
Lewis Ogden
W. G
August P. Anderson
W. D. Buchholz
John Albin
Harvey Lee
Stanley Garver
Omaha
Special World-Herald Offer Cuts Subscription Costs
Readers can save on a World-Herald subscription by taking advantage of a current special offer. The deal promotes reduced prices and limited-time terms to attract new and existing subscribers.
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World-Herald
Local Social Notes and Military Updates from the Area
The Home Study Club plans a meeting January 25 at Mrs. Albert Cros sant's home. Local residents hosted Sunday dinner for Victor Krumbach, with Erasmus Krum bach and Henry Kula in attendance. Earl Rosenberry is in a Paris hospital after serving in Germany with the infantry. A new young folks society elected Mary Rose Thefen as president and other officers. Lt. Nadine Lux returned to Camp Carson after a five day furlough with her parents. A Parish Hall shower honored Mrs. Gordon Sundberg. George Irland visited Emmett Beebe at St. Francis Hospital in Osceola. Leonard Hiemer and son visited the Will Kosch home. Horace McKeag and wife attended a bridge party at Lynn Brigham's.
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Home Study Club
Albert Crossant
Erasmus Krumbach
Henry Kula
Victor Krumbach
Ed Rosenberry
Earl
Paris
Germany
Infantry
Mary Rose Thefen
Doris Hiemer
Dorothy Thelen
Lawrence Richter
Johnny Krumbach
Nadine Lux
Camp Carson
Colorado
Frank Lux
Gordon Sundberg
George Irland
Emmett Beebe
St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
Leonard Hiemer and Son
Will Kosch
Horace McKeag
Lynn Brigham
District 18 Social Visit Roundup
District 18 residents and relatives made numerous Sunday and midweek calls. Harold Bruckner and his wife visited Beemer with her parents the Heffners. John Micek visited near Columbus with the Czuba family on Wednesday. Kenneth Johansen of near Columbus visited with his mother Mrs H A Johansen. Stanley Lassek returned from Omaha after several weeks away. Charley Tragart visited the Galas home in Omaha on Thursday. Adolph Bernt and family dined with the Seizs near Bellwood. Inselman, Gordon, and the Liskos connected with Micek and Enyearts near Columbus. Leo Lassek visited relatives in Omaha Sunday.
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District
Harold Bruckner
Heffner
Beemer
John Micek
Louis Czuba
Columbus
Kenneth Johansen
H. A. Johansen
Stanley Lassek
Omaha
Charley Tragart
Adolph Bernt
Lou Seiz
Darlene
Bellwood
Albert Inselman
Gordon
Howard Lisko
Arthur Mayberger
Harry Naunberg
Near Columbus
Orville Enyeart
Earl
Leo Lassek
National Public Health Nursing Day Observed
Communities nationwide plan to celebrate January 26th to honor public health nursing. The day aims to raise awareness of the nurse's role in family and community health and to expand public health services with more qualified nurses.
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Nebraska
America
Friends of Nursing
Polk man killed in action in France
Mr and Mrs J E McDaniel of Polk received word Saturday that Mrs Arlene Allison of Harvard Nebraska had a telegram from the war department stating her husband Private Fredrick J Allison had been killed in action in France on December 17 He was 31 and with the 12th Armored Division at the time of his death A former Polk resident he was well known in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. McDaniel
Polk
Arlene Allison
Harvard
Nebr
War Department
Pvt
Fredrick J. Allison
France
Allison
12Th Armored Division
Mills Sons Death Told By War Department Telegram
A telegram to Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Mills of Hood River Oregon reports their son Technician 5th grade James W Mills was killed in action November 3 on Leyte Island. He served in the South Pacific two and a half years since January 1942. A brother Kenneth Lee in the air corps in Oklahoma awaits deployment. The Mills were former Polk residents who left seven years ago.
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War Department
Blaine Mills
Hood River
Oregon
James W. Mills
Leyte Island
James
South Pacific
Kenneth Lee
Air Corps
Okliahoma
Methodist Church Sunday Schedule and Youth Fellowships
The Methodist Church presents a Sunday School at 10:00 and a Morning Worship Service at 11:05. A Wednesday Prayer Meeting is at 7:30, with Senior Youth Fellowship Sunday evenings at 4:30 and Junior Youth Fellowship on Tuesday January 23 at 7:30.
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THE
Methodist Church
Swedehome Lutheran Church
Alfield E. Franzen
Swede Home News Notes Dinner Gatherings Across County
Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton were entertained at dinner Sunday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Ralph Kehler and son. Mr and Mrs Lowell Bennett and son of Stromsburg were guests at dinner last Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs Gordon Fredrickson. Cpl Clarence Bolton of Fort Benning Georgia and Mrs Bolton of Stromsburg and Mr and Mrs Frank Bolton were among relatives at a dinner Sunday in the home of Mr and Mrs H W Bolton at Benedict. Rev and Mrs Franzene and family. Mr and Mrs Martin Jones and Mr and Mrs Harlan Johnson and son were guests in the home of Mr and Mrs William Larson Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bolton
Ralph Kehler
Lowell Bennett
Stromsburg
Gordon Fredrickson
Cpl
Clarence Bolton
Fort Benning
Georgia
Bolton
H. W. Bolton
Benedict
Franzene
Martin Jones
Harlan Johnson and Son
William Larson
Mothers Pensions Estimate and Probate Notices
The 1945 Mothers Pensions estimate is set at 1500 dollars as certified by Polk County Clerk John I. Anderson. The notice to creditors of Hattie Range requests claims be filed by May 4 1945 to avoid bar. estate proceedings open in Polk County Court. A district court order schedules a Feb 13 1945 hearing on a license to sell Edith Burritt Johnson’s real estate, with publication required for three weeks in Osceola Record.
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John I. Anderson
Polk County
Nebraska
County Board of Commissioners
Hattie Range
L. M. Merrick
Ray J. Hampton
Edith Burritt Johnson
5Th Judicial District of
Smith
Osceola
District Court
Osceola Record
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Portland
C. O. Carlson
Grand Island
F. E. Oquist
Senut
Eileen Karges
Carl Holmes
John
Herman Carlson
C. R. Carlson
George Mace
Polk County Medical Society
Shelby Theatre
Joe Chantry
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Canterville
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John Stohs
Carleton Anderson
Bateh
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Osceola, Nebr
Eric Ericson Real Estate
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Phil B. Campbell
Ernest G. Ericson
L. S. Hastings
Campbell & Nyberg
C. R. Peterson
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York and
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