Will Register For Military Service Feb 14 16
About 15 000 Nebraska residents aged 20 and 21 will register February 14 16 Brigadier General Guy N Henninger National Selective Service headquar ters expects total US registration of about 9 000 000 men aged 20 to 45 with 1 650 000 in the 20 21 group Also 7 350 000 in the 36 44 group will register February 16 for unregistered males born between February 17 1897 and December 31 1921
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Nebraska
Guy N. Henninger
Selective Service
National Selective Service
United States
High School Honor Roll seniors and juniors listed with grades
The list shows seniors Rita Bernt Jeanette Carlson Mary Elaine Carlson Margaret Rech Bob Fischer Rolland Gissler Norma Johansen Glennis Lindblade Ivan Tiler with grades AAAB and AABB. Juniors include Grace Bernt Margaret Hansen Dick Mills Mary Rose Schott with AAABs. Sophomores Jean Lapthorne Flaine Malek Opal Sargent Crawford Campbell Eloise Schott AAAB. Freshmen Betty Bernt Jim Chantry Darlene Wisely with AAAB or AABB.
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Rita Bernt
Jeanette Carlson
Mary Elaine Carlson
Margaret A. Rech
Bob Fischer
Rolland Gissler
Norma Johansen
Glennis Lindblade
Ivan Tiler
Grace Bernt
Margaret Hansen
Dick Mills
Mary Rose Schott
Jean Lapthorne
Flaine Malek
Opal Sargent
Crawford Campbell
Eloise Schott
Betty Bernt
Jim Chantry
Darlene Wisely
Rev Lohr Expires at Grand Island Burial Friday
Reverend Lincoln Lohr longtime Polk county resident died early Wednesday in Grand Island at age 85 turning 89 next February. A prominent Evangelical minister, he served until ill health. Survived by wife two daughters a brother Chas Lohr of Silver Creek and two sisters Mrs. Walter Cornish Osceola and Mrs. Carrie Cannon Portland Oregon. Funeral services were held Friday with burial at Grand Island.
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Lohr
Lincoln Lohr
W. A. Cornish
Osceola
Polk County
Grand Island
Pennsylvania
Fullerton
Chas.Lohr
Silver Creek
Walter Cornish
Carrie Cannon
Portland
Oregon
Crop and Feed Loans Now Available in Polk County
James IL Hughes, Polk County Field Supervisor for the Farm Credit Administration, says 1942 crop and feed loans are open to all eligible Polk County farmers. Applications are taken at the County Extension Office, with Federal funds covering seed, feed, fuel, oil, and machinery repairs. Early applications urged to avoid delays in securing repair parts.
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James IL. Hughes
Polk Co
Farm Credit Administration
Polk County
AAA Employees Embrace Monthly Defense Bonds Plan
Polk County AAA office staff adopt a monthly pledge system to buy defense bonds and stamps. A wall chart tracks each month with spaces for actual purchases. Every employee commits to participate in the regular program.
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AAA
Polk County
Methodist Church Service Schedule and Debt Campaign Call
Services listed for Sunday include Church School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon titled The Adventure of Faith. A 2:30 p.m. meeting of the local church committee covers the Nebraska Methodist Institutions debt-raising campaign. Rev. A. W. Lapthorne presides.
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the. Methodist
Nebraska
A.W. Lapthorne
Subscription Drive for World-Herald or Journal
Readers are invited to submit subscriptions for the World-Herald or Journal. The notice urges prompt action to secure copies and ongoing local coverage from the newspapers.
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The
World-Herald
Journal
Polk County Wheat Crop Insurance Up 30 Percent
Herman A. Jones of the AAA reports a 30 percent rise in wheat crop insurance policies for 1942 with about 80 percent of eligible farmers covered. In 1941 losses occurred on 96 percent of policies. weather conditions could reduce losses in 1942, providing guaranteed wheat coverage. Polk County cooperators hold 1800 policies.
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Herman A. Jones
AAA Committee
Polk County
Farmers Short Course at Stromsburg February 11
Arrangements are being completed for a Farmers Short Course meeting in Stromsburg on February 11. The Stromsburg Commercial Club partners with the Polk County Extension Service and the AAA sponsors the event featuring talks and demonstrations by prominent men and women and a noon lunch. The morning Women’s program covers drying foods and garden tips while the Men’s session discusses farm machinery repair pasture seeding and the Food for Freedom program. The afternoon includes a guest speaker and demonstrations on meat cutting and dairy product care. The event runs from 10:00 a.m. to about 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited.
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Stromsburg
iMen
District 18 social notes mix Shelby visits and prizes
Mr and Mrs Guy Funkhouser of Shelby visited the Louis Horndorff home for Mrs Horndorff birthday anniversary. Special guests included Mrs Hardy Christensen and others. The club met at Mrs Ralph Hassel bach with prizes to Mrs Coffin Kosch Horndorff Christensen Messing and Shirley Johnson. Oyster stew at Fred Hecker home Friday with Wilhelm Kosch winning high. People visits from Towa Genoa to Coffin and Benda households.
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District
Guy Funkhouser
Shelby
Louis Horndorff
Horndorff
Ronald Clobes
Funkhousers
Ralph Hasselbach
Hardy Christensen
Maurice Branigan
Alta Micek
Conrad Messing
Staroscik
Coffin
Carl Benda
Genoa
Gus Benda
Fairview Social Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Cedric Fin ey and the Ray Graham family visited Arcadia to spend the day with the Low ell Fincy family. Funeral for Rev Lincoln Lohr drew attendees including Wm Dake C L Dake L R Meacham and C F McCormick of Stromsburg.
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Fairview
Cedric Finecy
Dolly Finecy
Ray Graham
Near Havens
Arcadia
Lowell Finecy
Wm. Dake
C. L. Dake
L. R. Meacham
C. F. McCormick
Stromsburg
Lincoln Lohr
Grand Island
Dolly Fineey
Omaha
Co. L. Dake
Ladies Aid
Dale Buchta
Lincoln
Calmar Dunn
Mina Buchta
George Heinemeyer
Tom Meacham
Luther Church Observes Candlemas and Home Mission Day
Next Sunday Candlemas services led by Dr Trued of Stromsburg with morning worship at 11 o clock and Sunday School at 10 o clock The Luther League will handle the evening service The Augustana Synod Candlemas observance includes a morning offering for Home Mission work Harmony Society meets Thursday at 8 pm at Carl Cederberg home Mrs Philip Johnson assisting hostess Time change to 10 and 11 o clock Sunday mornings begins February 9th
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Lutheran Church
Trued
Stromsburg
Luther League
Augustana Synod
Synod
Harmony Society
Carl’ Cederberg
Philip Johnson
Ruth Nelson Married on West Coast
Miss Ruth Nelson daughter of Mrs. Alice Nelson of Polk wed Theodore McConaugh ey son of Mr and Mrs Lyle Mc Conaugh ey of Aurora Neb in the First Methodist Church San Fernando California at 12 30 officiated by Rev E Alexander Gray Attending was Mrs Jane Buell Dean Rupp best man The couple reside in Windsor Arms Apts Glendale Cal The bride taught in Hamilton County and worked for Glendale telephone The groom works at Lockheed in Burbank The marriage linked Osceola residence and West Coast life
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Ruth Nelson
Alice Nelson
Polk
Theodore McConaughey
Lyle McConaughey
Aurora
Nebr
First Methodist
San Fernando
California
E. Alexander i Gray
Nelson
Jane Buell
Glendale
Calif
Dean Rupp
Burbank
Gardenias
Hamilton County
Polk High School
Telephone Company of
West Coast
McConaughey
Lockheed Air Craft Co
Windsor Arms Apts
Osceola
Polk County Co op Reports Record Year At Annual Meeting
The fifteenth annual Polk County Co operative gas oil and produce meeting at Scott Hall Stromsburg heard the board report a gross year well over the 100000 goal despite below normal yields. Ben Berger noted 5 percent stock dividends and 8 percent patronage refunds. George Buchta was elected to fill Hilbert Buchta’s five year vacancy. A CA funded film The Co ops are Coming was shown with Stromsburg Schools assistance and a generous lunch for about 300 attendees provided by the Stromsburg Bank.
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Co-Op
Polk County Co-operative Gas, Oil, and Produce Association
Scott Hall
Stromsburg
Hilbert Buchta
Ben Berger
George Buchta
Hilbert ‘Buchta
Platte Valley
C.C.A
Stromsburg Bank
Polk County Co-Op Oil Company
Filings Open for Polk County Local Offices
Three candidates filed for county posts in Polk County on the Democratic ticket. Carleton Anderson sought county treasurer, Sophia Kresha filed for county clerk, and Arthur S. Nelson sought re election to the county commission from the 2nd district. Filing deadline is July 5 with primary on August 11. most offices up for election except county judge, county superintendent, and a southwest district commissioner seat.
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Polk County
Carleton Anderson
Sophia Kresha
Preont
Arthur S. ‘Nelson
Stoner Club Members And Guests Share Sunday Gatherings
The Stoner Club met at Della Johnsons home and many locals visited or dined with families across nearby Osceola Shelby Gresham Stromsburg and Valentine. Attendees included the Watts Burritts Gleims Styskals and others visiting from Osceola Aurora and Stromsburg with multiple Sunday gatherings noted.
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Stoner Stoner Club
Della Johnson
iMr
Sam ‘Cook
Near Clarks
Vivian Dunning
Janet
Shelby
Si Cook
Sunny
Glen Hendrickson
John Styskal
Osceola
Ed Rosenberry
Merle Watts
Miner
Valentine
Nebr
Ed Watts
Jas. McKeag Jr
Howard and
Harley
Elmer Gleim
Gresham
E. E Burritt
Carl Burritt
Valley
John Burritt
W. A. Burritt
Fred Randell
Co. K
Elmer Pehrson
Stromsburg
LeRoy Brown
John Erks
Hugh Schmoker
Virginia
Holie Grossnicklaus
Harry Pierson
Sharon
Minnie Weeden
Ervin Grossnicklaus
New Manager at the Food Center
Ethan Paxton of Arcadia has taken over the Food Center store here as Lawrence Anderson is called into military service. Mr and Mrs Paxton will move into the Rosland property soon to be vacated by the L M Smith family.
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Ethan Paxton
Arcadia
Lawrence Anderson
Mrs. Paxton
Rosland
L. M. Smith
Polk County Women on AAA Radio Broadcast
Polk County women will discuss the women’s part in the war effort on an AAA sponsored broadcast Sunday February 1 from 8 30 to 8 45 a m over KMMJ Grand Island. Participants include Mrs Oscar Jones Polk Women’s Club president Mrs Bernie Wischmeier wife of the Vocational Agricultural Instructor Stromsburg Mrs H R Bodine Osceola on a tenant purchased farm Mrs Karl Thelen wife of a Shelby businessman and Mrs Wm Angell Polk County AAA fieldwoman. Remember the time and date.
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AAA
KMMJ
Oscar Jones
Polk Women’s Club
Polk
Bernie Wischmeier
Stromsburg
H. R. Bodine
Osceola
Karl Thelen
Shelby
Wm. Angell
Polk County
Bulldogs Extend Winning Streak With Rising City Victory
Osceola Bulldogs beat Rising City 33 22 as Rolland Gissler led scoring with 16 points. Reserve squad fell 4 19. Friday the Bulldogs defeated Shelby 41 13 with Dean Everitt and Wayne Parks scoring 13 and 9. They head to Stromsburg for their fourth conference game seeking nine straight wins.
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Bulldogs
Rising City
Osceola
Varsity
Rolland Gissler
Shelby
Dean Everitt
Wayne Parks
Stromsburg
Home Study Club Meets at Mrs Wattts House
The Home Study Club held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon with eleven members present. Mrs. Earl Burritt assisted hostess Olive Wattts. Ambrose Thelen left for Bellwood and Schuyler for several weeks of business. A Get-To-Gether was held at the Fairview schoolhouse Friday evening with a basket supper planned Thursday at Hill Crown schoolhouse to benefit the Red Cross.
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Home Study Club
Olive Wattts
Earl Burritt
Ambrose Thelen
Red Cross
John Heimer
Leonard Heimer
Anton Heimer Sr
Joe Alt
Oswald
Emma Alt
Shelby
Victor Krumbach
Krumbach
William Markhover
Family
Columbus
Herman Thelen
Nelson son to take final Marines exam in Des Moines
Richard Nelson Jr. leaves for Des Moines Iowa Sunday evening to take his final examination to join the Marines. Several local residents and relatives visited, hosted birthdays, and family gatherings occurred across town including the Hartman and Covey families. A rental ad for the Bradbury acreage was noted.
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Richard Nelson Jr
R. E. Nelson
Des Moines
Iowa
Marines
Edna Olson
Gothenburg
Nebraska
Eva Olson
Holdrege
J. L. Olson
Max Thelen
Lincoln
B. F. Clifford
Clyde Ericson
G. M. Hill
Polk
Hill
A. A. Hartman
Henry Smith
Walter Berck
Osceola
Harold Covey
W. J. Butler
Bert Myers
S&s. P. Johnson
Chas. Schafer
York
Maurine Nordlund
Bloomfield
E. C. Nordlund
Johnsons Mark 25 Years With Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ed J Johnson celebrated a 25th wedding anniversary with a Sunday gathering at their home. Rev Gustafson of Stromsburg offered two vocal solos and a talk, presenting a silver coffee server to the couple. Attendees included the Ahlquists Monsons Gustafsons and others from the area.
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Ed. J. Johnson
Gustafson of
Stromsburg
Johnson
Otto Ahlquist
Vera
Hannah Monson
Gust Lundborg
Rudolph Gissler
Arthur Ahlquist
Elner Ahlquist
Pauline
Violet
Leo Johnson
Paul Monson
Verner Ahlquist
Janet
Maurice van Houten
Ervil Gustafson
Carl G. Johnson
Clarence Sands
Marquette
Jolly Workers Club Meets at Kinbergs Home
Community notes report the Jolly Workers Club gathering at Mrs. Elmer Kinberg home with Mrs. Forrest Berggren and Mrs. Geo Steever as entertaining guests. Several local residents travel for visits and family events across York Gresham Rising City and Lincoln area.
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Hackberry News
the Jolly Workers Club
Elmer Kinberg
Forrest Berggren
Geo. Steever
St. Andrews Social Roundup and Birth Announcements
Donald, Elsie and Geneva Cerny visited Omaha Sunday to spend time with Loretta Jaax and Lucille Eller. Delbert Urban and wife welcomed a baby son born Sunday January 18. the infant was taken to Omaha for treatment. Nadine Jaax had tonsils removed at Shelby hospital last week. Wm. Novotny and Dennis of Schuyler joined Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bernt for a weekend visit. Arthur Johansen and wife welcomed a son born Thursday January 22. Arthur Gabriel and Frank Jaax hosted Harmony Club at the Gabriel home Sunday night. P W Lakers of Columbus showed films for St Andrews friends at Ellers Hall Sunday. The First Mass Services of Rev. Alphonse Lisko were held two years ago at St. Marys.
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ST. Andrews
Donald
Elsie
Geneva Cerny
Omaha
Loretta Jaax
Lucille Eller
Delbert Urban
Nadine Jaax
Shelby Hospital
Wm. Novotny
Dennis
Schuyler
Albert Bernt
Arthur Johansen
Arthur Gabriel
Frank Jaax
Harmony Club
Gabriel Home
P. W. Lakers of Columbus
Ellers’ Hall
Alphonse Lisko
St. Mary’s
Fairview and Valley Methodist Churches Sunday Services
Weather moderates and roads improve prompting services at Fairview and Valley churches on Sunday. Fairview preaches at 10 and Sunday School at 11. Valley Church offers 10 Sunday School and 11 20 preaching with elections for Sunday School officers at Fairview next week. Pastor W D Hamilton announces.
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Fairview
Valley Methodist
The
Valley Church
D. Hamilton
Kodak Finishing at Daniela Studio in Columbus
Columbus area studio Daniela provides Mall films and Kodak finishing services for photographic projects. Local shop highlights include film processing and printing options catering to photographers in the region.
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He Kodak
Daniela Studio
Columbus
Mall Films
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Polk County Women
Bradbury
Joel Hanson
Eeesevneens
STAGS
Robert Burke
York Hospital
C. W. Hennings
Don
Buffalo
New York
Delano Kinberg
Earl Burke
Utica
R. E. Myers
Bert Gardner
Myers
Washington D., C
Weather Bureau
N. S. Abolt
Chas. Brown
Donald Hoffer
St. Edwards
Chas. Keehn
Gerald
Navy
Jerry Wilhoft
Central City
Russell Anderson
L. ‘O. Matthews
C. D. Jacob
W. L. Hollister
Lewis Berggren and Sons
Russell
Gordon Mace
Clarks
Tilman Joy
Oscar Zollars
Centennial
Harry Sterup
Carter
Wilmer Carter
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