Invasion Day Dispatch From Lt Klein Paratroop Mission
Lt Frank E Klein Jr a former Osceola resident piloted a C 47 dropping paratroopers behind German lines on invasion day June 6. He describes night and daylight flights over France facing tracer fire and crossfire before landing craft hit beaches. He praises training and quotes Gen Eisenhower and notes other airmen receiving medals and serving with the 8th Air Force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klein
France
Frank E. Klein, Jr
Osceola
England
Frank Klein Mow
Lincoln
Hiffel
Sweatin
95Th
Hisenhower
Channel
French
Agai
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs Neal McBeth at Swanson Home
A shower given for the bride Mrs Neal McBeth at the home of Mrs Paul Swanson in Stomsburg. Dor othy Jones LaVerne Jones and others hosted. Guests presented a nut bowl with notes revealing gift locations. Patriot motif themed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
LaVerne Jones
Kenneth Olson
LeRoy Nelson
Neal McBeth
Paul Swanson
Stomsburg
Mc‘Beth
D. C. Burns Dies at 89 in Osceola Area Farm Home
D. C. Burns 89 a longtime Polk County resident died at his farm home near Osceola Tuesday. Funeral arrangements have not been completed at this writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C
Engagement announced for Elsie Croisant and Wendell S Spalding
Mr and Mrs Ed Croisant announce the engagement of their daughter Elsie to Wendell S Spalding Fireman 1 c son of Mr and Mrs G G Spalding of Gresham Miss Croisant has worked at the local Food Center Store for a year and a half Spalding joined the U S Coast Guards more than a year ago and has spent 10 months overseas in New Caledonia Australia and New Guinea he has been home on a 30 day leave
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Ed Croisant
Elsie
Wendell S. Spalding
G. G. Spalding
Gresham
Miss Croisant
Mr. Spalding
U. S. Coast Guards
New Caledonia
Australia
New Guinea
Births and surgeries in Shelby hospital news
Mr and Mrs John Kresha welcomed a 4 lb 12 oz baby boy born last Thursday. Billy Buchholz and Dick Sayers had their tonsils removed last Thursday. Donna Tomaseczic and Oscar Corbett were noted as entering or being treated in hospital. Cpl and Mrs Glenn Ulrich announced the birth of a 6 lb 15 oz boy on Monday July 3. Cpl Ulrich is serving in the Aleutians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby Hospital
John Kresha
Billy Buchholz
Shelby
Dick Sayers
Columbus
Donna Tomaseczic
Oscar Corbett
Glenn E. Ulrich
Cpl
Ulrich
Aleutians
District No 123 visitors share Midwest visits
Regina and Cliff Lisko visited with St Marys residents Wednesday evening while Marion Kurbas of Silver Creek and Alta Rakowoski and sons of Omaha joined Mr and Mrs Edward Lisko. Dr and Mrs P W Eliott of Columbus were Sunday dinner guests with Mrs Elliott's parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina
Cliff Lisko
St. Mary’s
Marion Kurbas
Silver Creek
Alta Rakowoski
Sons
Omaha
Edward Lisko
P. W. Eliott
Columbus
Elliott
Adolph Bernt
Carl Benda
Caroline of Columbus
Josie Benda
John Lisko
Near St. Marys
John Micek
Shelby
John Tomosevitz
Bertha Bernt
Family visitors and military notes across multiple towns
Wesley Chapel reports a family gathering in David City with Mr and Mrs Charles Rech and others. Harold Jarmin visits from Birds City Kansas and Harold Cockson Jr and family host guests in Columbus. Cpl Hollis Campain writes home from Puerto Rico. Miss Margaret Ann Rech and Mrs Josie Sabota spend weekend with Rechs. all travel to Fulerton to visit Art Wonderchick family. Robert Fischer stationed at Fort Leavenworth. The Schott and Gabel families attend a Bellwood gathering. Lena Kumpf visits from Omaha to Columbus with Watts family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Rech
David City
Harold Jarmin
Birds City
Kansas
Minnie White
Omaha
H. R. White
Denver
Merle White
Lincoln
Earl Watts
Cpl
Hollis Campain
Puerto Rico
Margaret Ann Rech
Josie Sabota
Brainard
Fulerton
Art Wonderchick
Robert ‘Fischer
Ft. Leavenworth
Leo Albers
Harold Cockson Jr
Columbus
Louis Schott
Marquette Farmer N. P. Peterson Dies From Car Crash Injuries
N. P. Peterson a 49 year old Marquette farmer and state senate nominee died in Grand Island from injuries suffered in a collision near Central City after a Monday crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. P. Peterson
Marquette
Grand Island
Central City
Obscure list of names appears in a local notice
A fragmentary roster lists Edwin Wilbur Doremus Polk Reed Fischer Osceola Marl Oliver Adeleon Stroms Rolland Alvar Gissler Osceola Stanley Riha Shelby Glen Hennings Silver Creek Carl Benda Shelby Marvin Iler Osceola Wesley Peterson Stroms Gerald Crumbliss Shelby. The readable portion presents service related names without context or actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Wilbur Doremus
Polk
Robert Reed Fischer
Osceola Marl
Oliver Adeleon
Stroms
Rolland Alvar Gissler
Osceola
Stanley Joseph Riha
Shelby Glen Hennings
Silver Creek
Carl Joe Benda
Shelby Marvin Kenneth Iler
Wesley Jerome Peterson
Gerald Rosco Crumbliss
Shelby
Fairview Items: Cemetery Society Meeting and Local Guests
Beulah Cemetery Society meets at the home of Mrs. Calmar Dunn on the valley July 14. Election of officers will be held with Mrs. Frank Frizzell assisting. Ida Lohr of Grand Island visits her sister Mrs. Wm. Dake for several weeks. Jay McCormick travels to Lincoln for work. Local families host and visit at C. L. Dake, Heitzman, and Rolland Books homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Bethel Norris
Rolland Books
St. Libory
Donald Heinemeyer
Ft. Lupton
Cole
John Buchta
Osceola
Verna Rhodes
Wm. Dake
Ida Lohr
Heitzman
Dale Frizzell
Rural Town Mourns as Local Notables Leave and Visit
Rev. and Mrs. David Sward depart for Blackfoot Idaho to serve a Lutheran church after a week with Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Sward. Omaha visitors stay over July 4 with Waillace Scott family. Las Vegas pair visit Nelsons, Andersons host Kansas trip linked to family ties. Benny Cook heads to Houston while Clara remains with Blevins family. Evins and Gerald Anderson travel to Pawnee City for a sudden heart attack funeral. Harriet Thelander from Omaha visits Stromsburg.
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Stromsburg
David Sward
Blackfoot
Idaho
C. A. Sward
Dan Carter
H. M. McGaffin
Omaha
Waillace-Scott
Glen Lindberg
Las Vegas
Nevada
C. P. Nelson
Vernon Anderson
Lincoln
Victor Anderson
Clara
Andersons
Benny Cook
Houston
Texas
Harriet Thelander
Hilda Thelander
Army Flier Reported German Prisoner John Pearce
Army flier John Pearce formerly listed as missing in action is now reported a German prisoner. He is the son of Norval Pearce of Englewood Colorado and Lt. Pearce is the grandson of the late D. K. Pearce of this city.
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John Pearce
Norval Pearce
Engelwood
Colo
Lt. Pearce
D. K. Pearce
Bishop Kucera Visits Polk County Parishes
The Most Rev. Louis B. Kucera officiated confirmations at St. Andrew's St. Mary's and St. Joseph's of Bellwood with Bishop Thomas Kealey and local clergy. A class of 25 youths was confirmed at St. Andrew's as parishioners praised Rev. Pekalski's leadership and church improvements. Non Catholic supporters of the parish received praise for their cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kucera
Polk County
Louis B. Kucera
Lincoln
St. Andrew’s Church
St. Mary’s
St. Joseph’s of
Bellwood
Thomas Kealey
D.S.C
St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
Community News Notes From Shelby Area Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Hershal Reisdorff and families, Mr and Mrs Edwin Euse, and others attended a gathering at Leonard Hiemer home Monday. Edwin Euse accompanied Alfred Kuhnel to Lincoln, Alyce Zweiner visited Herman Thelen house, Lux moved to Thelen residence, Violet Taddiken visited from Lincoln, Pearl Coffin bought F M Leibee home, Richter hosted relatives for Wendell Spalding of the Coast Guard, Ernie Gabriel arrived in France, Earl Graff and twin Earl in Navy on leave, McCormicks' son joined a construction gang and sails for the Aleutians, son Neil in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershal Reisdorff
Edwin Euse
Victor Krumbach
Clarence Richter
Leonard Hiemer
Alfred Kuhnel
Osceola
Lincoln
Alyce Zweiner
Bellwood
Herman Thelen
Gerhardt ‘Lux
Coast Guard
Pfc
Ernie Gabriel
France
D. Day
Earl Graff
U. S. Navy
Lottie Graff
Paul
Earl
Navy
Lester )McCormick
Central City
McCormick
Aleutian Islands
Neil
England
Medical Facts Sponsored By The Polk County Medical Society
Millions of flies spread illness and deaths in the United States with Nebras ka at risk if communities neglect sanitary measures. Typhoid fever tuberculosis and other intestinal diseases are linked to houseflies as carriers. Close screens seal food areas fix privy vaults prevent breeding and keep garbage covered to curb infections. The Division of Sanitation will advise on sanitary problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Medical Society
United States
Nebraska
Division of Sanitation
State Health Department
Dr Hess P T Z Powder Marketed for Hogs
A drug firm advertises Hess P T Z Powder as a sure and easy treatment for hogs sold by CrouseTex Drug Co. The notice promotes using the powder to worm hogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hess P.T.Z
CrouseTex Drug Co
Wealthy landowner accused of theft in Osceola area
Mrs. Hannah Larson, 66, hospital bound with gunshot wounds after allegedly stealing a neighbor’s chickens. Clair Willits fired two shots in pursuit and she was wounded in the legs. County attorney filed charges as Larson, widow of Swan Larson, owns multiple farms and Osceola business property.
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Hannah Larson
Osceola
Itromsburg
Clair Willits
Larson
Swan Larson
Oscoela
Polk County Extension farmers attend seed test plot gathering
A Polk County farming group including Roy Grossnicklaus and Arthur Deeter joined a Friday evening visit to the Polk York Crops Test Plot. Lincoln grain specialists discussed varieties and smuts while farmers compared 100 farm seeds and 10 state samples. The column notes rising Our smut percentages and invites inquiries at the Extension Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Roy Grossnicklaus
Arthur Deeter
E. A. Hedlund
Donald Bard
Walter W. iBerck
Henry N. Peterson
Carl Cederberg
Carder Throckmorton
Polk-York
Lincoln
Heavy Rain Deluges Polk County Areas
A heavy downpour struck Polk County on Monday evening with Osceola reporting 2 inches and other parts registering 3 inches in some locations. The shower lasted about an hour and included a visible electrical display that damaged telephone and electric installations.
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Polk County
Osceola
Local Notes From Polk and Nearby Communities
News from Polk details Hazel Nelson promoted to Captain in the army nurse corps stationed at Er ie and in an evacuation hospital receiving many invasion casualties. Milan Snodgrass reports six bombing missions over Berlin with two Normandy trips on D Day. Various local travels, visits, and health updates include Adam Deuker hospital transfer to Stromsburg and Mrs. Hennie Seymour visiting Rockford Ill. plus Davenport and York mentions. Jim Reeves is a potential marshal candidate in Polk, with historical service cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Nelson
Daugter
Hazel
Erie
Milan Snodgrass
Berlin
D” Day
Normandy
Adam Deuker
Stromsburg
Edwin Deuker
Valentine
Neb
Donna Lee Sundberg
Lincoln
Gladys McCoy
Washington D. C
Mervin Samuels
Carl McCoy
York
Frank Davis
Ralph Wilshusen
Sonoma
California
Wilshusen
Schuyler
Harold Schultz
E. J. Schultz
Fremont
Los Angeles
Polk
Schultz
R. J. Peterson
Jim Reeves
Jim
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8Th Air Force
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A. W. Engelhardt
Corpus ‘Christi
Mildred Snodgrass
Snodgrass
Arlene Wright
St. Paul, Minn
Mrs
Wm. Wright
Dale Cummings
Seattle
Washington
Allen Cummings
Dale
Alaska
Miss Hazel Nelson
Wales
Ervin Grossnicklaus
War Shipping Adm
Bill Grossnicklaus
Bill
Webster Mills
Greenland
F. P. Shelmadine
Des Moines
C. B. Pettet, Jr
North Africa
Pvt
Boo Hansen
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Mrs. W. O. Hansen
Margaret
Cpl. John Island
Dick ‘Mills
Apprentice Mills
Green Castle
Indiana
M. A. Mills Jr
Thos. Rutter
Emmanuel Fernander
D. W. McFadden
Peggy
St. Albins New York
Rex Dunn
Camp Shelby
Miss
Fred Dunn
Conrad Olson
Henry Olson
Hordville
New
Henry Jr
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Wesley Chapel
Fairview
Sacred Heart Parish Hall
Johnny Russell
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