Polk County Boy in U S Service
Eugene Johnson a 22 year old Osceola high school graduate of 1938 joined the Army Air Corps in February 1942. He trained at Sheppard Field Texas and now serves as an instructor at the Air Corps Tech School Fort Logan Colorado. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Johnson
Army Air Corps
Sheppard Field
Texas
Air Corp Tech
Fort Logan
Colo
Gilbert Johnson
Osceola
New Lutheran Pastor to Arrive Next Week
Rev. Everett Bexell of Seva City Towa is set to assume duties at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. He was ordained at Augustana Seminary Rock Island Wisconsin last month and recently married Maurene Nelson. The couple will take a wedding trip before settling in Seva City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Bexell
Seva City
Towa
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bexell
Augustana Seminary
Rock Island
Maurene Nelson
Lincoln Wedding Solemnized for Helen White and Frank Murphy
The marriage of Mrs. Helen White of Lincolnto Frank E Murphy of Lincoln was solemnized at the groom's parents home in Lincoln at two oclock Sunday afternoon July 5 Rev S B Thomas of the Lincoln Methodist church officiated in the presence of immediate family and a few friends The couple was attended by Mr and Mrs Ronald Peterson of Osceola The bride is Blanche Petersons daughter and has worked in Lincoln where the groom is employed on the Burlington railroad they will reside in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen White
Lincoln
Frank E. Murphy
City
George Murphy
S. B. Thomas
Methodist Church of
Ronal Peterson
Osceola
Blanche Peterson
Murphy
Burlington Railroad
Stromsburg Social Notes Highlight Local Travel and Visits
Mr and Mrs Vernon Anderson returned to Lincoln Sunday evening with Miss Denah Samuelson after a two week vacation in Chicago and at the Victor Anderson home. Several community members hosted dinners, picnics, and weekend visits including trips to Grand Island and Osceola Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Vernon Anderson
Lincoln
Denah Samuelson
Chicago
Victor Anderson
Dean McGinnis
John Seymour
Polk
McGinnis
Betty Carlson
Ruth Carlson
Jeanette Anderson
Imo Jean Larson
Delores Falk
Ruth Frances Twarling
Osceola Park
Florence Lindburgh
Donna Mae
Virginia
California
Gerald Anderson
Los Angeles
Lindburg
Heran Anderson
Kansas
Missouri
L. J. Worm
Billie
Omaha
Park Hotel
W. A. Brackenbury
Duane
Isadore Olson
Eugene Olson
Eleanor Ingman
Baby
Arthur Peterson
Emma Anderson
Swedish Baptist General Conference
Wilmer Anderson
Grand Island
Alfred ‘Swanson
Clemons
Independent Business Ad Offers High Profits in Keokuk
An independent business opens in Keokuk Iowa promising liberal profits without cash investment in merchandise. Investigate this venture if you want something worthwhile. Write Bakers Keokuk Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s
Keokuk
Iowa
Primary filings close as August 11 primary nears
Filing closed last Thursday for the August 11 primary. Only two offices show contests: County Commissioner District 1 with Owen McClung and E M Carter, and REA board of directors with Agvat Terrell George Buchta Merwin Carlson. Others list Democratic and Republican nominees for county posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
REA Board of Directors
Owen McClung
E. M. Carter
Dem
Arthur Nelson
Greens Chapel Visitor Notes and Weekend Guests
Mr and Mrs Charles Larson of Fremont hosted overnight guests Mr and Mrs Walter Twarling Sunday. Omaha visitors included Mrs W F Wynn Virginia and Mrs George Carman with Mr and Mrs Elmer Kindberg. Families gathered for birthdays and picnics including Mrs Chattie Westenius at the Westenius home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greens Chapel
Charles Larson
Fremont
Walter Twarling
W. F. Wynn
Virginia
George Carman
Omaha
Elmer Kindberg
Martha Myers
Mary Fern
Earl Burke
Mary
Fern
R. E. Myers
Washington, D. C
Columbus
Ohio
Westenius
Barbara Jo Deay
Wayne, Neb
W. L. Deay
Howell Cox
Ogalalla
C. W. Hennings
Vernon Anderson
Marjory Mae Warner
Lincoln
Ray Warner
Everett Loreman
Baby
Ruth Roystrom
Pasadena
California
New York
Frank Rystrom
Ralph Radley
Albert Teegerstrom
Rogers
Stoner News Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
A compilation of weekend visits and gatherings in Stoner area social life. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Swanson and son Teddy of Essex Iowa. Mrs. Carl Burritt and Kenny. Mrs. Adolph Gross nicklaus. and many others visiting relatives and attending picnics and suppers. The piece notes travels of Ardis Johnston and Barbara Jo Deay, the WWHB Bridge club supper at Edgar Wisely’s Osceola home, and Miss Martha Tlamka helping with harvest duties. It also mentions poetry in Sunday World Herald by Mrs. Elmer Allinder and visits by Misses Charlotte and Mildred Dilley of Columbus, plus Katie Brazee’s visit with her son Harry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoner News
W. A. Burritt
Fred Swanson
Teddy
Essex
Iowa
Carl Burritt
Kenny
Adolph Grossnicklaus
J. A. C. Johnston
Rilma
Meva Cunningham
Ardis Johnston
Barbara Jo Deay
Wayne
State Teachers College
Ralph Watts
Glen Hendrickson
Howard McKeag
Dorothy Anderson
Columbus
Maurice Watts
Wwhb ‘Bridge Club
Edgar Wisely
Osceola
Reuben Timm
San Diego
Calif
Martin Scholz
Bob
Willie Nelson
Stromsburg
Nellie Watts
Martha Tlamka
James McKeag Jr
Sunday World Herald
Elmer Allinder
Brokaw on Air with Agricultural Extension Service Director
Director W. H. Brokaw of the Agricultural Extension Service hosts a weekly segment on KIFAB from 1:10 to 1:15 PM each Friday afternoon. He chats with farm folks about agricultural topics on the College of Agriculture radio program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College of Agriculture
KIFAB
W. H. Brokaw
The
Agricultural Extension Service
District 18 News Roundup Highlights Local Visits
Louis Sebergar of Columbus visited his cousin Frank Seberger and family last week then heads for the U S Army. Adolph Bernt’s horses ran away with his binder during harvest, but no injuries occurred. Louis Czuba Darleen and families joined John Micek’s Sunday visit. Stan Galus and family visited Charles Trogash’s home. Emma Enyeart called on Thursday with Mrs Mollie Ballou of Ida and her mother Kate Bernt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District 18
Louis ‘Sebergar
Columbus
Frank Sebergar
Louis
U. S. Army
Adolph Bernt
Bernt
Louis Czuba
Darleen
Near Columbus
John Micek
Stanley Galus
Chas. Trogash
Emma Enyeart
Mollie Ballou
Ida
Kate Berntho
Fairview Happenings Note Local Visits and Events
Verlin Johnson recently returned from a Camp in Oklahoma and moved to Washington for transfer. Fremont visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Menhart and Mrs. Jones visiting C. M. Johnson. An ice cream social drew a crowd at the Hall. Gladys Beckstrom visited near Clarks with her parents. Carl Bryant and family enjoyed the Fourth at the parsonage before returning to Hastings. Mrs. C. M. Johnson visited her husband in Omaha hospital. the Johnsons attended a Fremont family reunion where Mr. Johnson showed health improvement. Marlene Morris stayed with Mr. and Mrs Chalmar Daniels. Mrs. Grace Runquist of Stromsburg visited her parents, George and Mrs. Mace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
Verlin Johnson
Oklahoma
Washington
Harvest Stories and Family Visits Across Local Farms
Matt Glatter spent the past week under a doctor care for an infected leg. Oswald Alt worked the Leonard and John Heimer farms in the harvest. Edith and Dorothy Thelen visited relatives in Columbus. Relatives gathered at Hubert Duren’s to celebrate several birthday anniversaries with a dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Residorff of California attended from a distance. Harvest is in full swing with grain improving. Mary Rose Thelen helps with housework at Roy Berggren home. Mrs. Tom Skidmore of Shelby visited her daughter. Leonard and Mrs. Heimer visited the Gabriel home in the valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald Alt
Leonard
John Heimer
Edith
Dorothy Thelen
Columbus
Hubert Duren
Paul Residorff
California
Mary Rose Thelen
Roy Berggren
Tom Skidmore
Shelby
Matt Glatter
Leonard Heimer
John Gabriel
Plum Royale Ice Cream Offered for July at Crouse Tex Drug
Plum Royale is Harding's special ice cream for July described as a fine dessert. Available at Crouse Tex Drug Co for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Luther College Professor to Lead Luther Church Worship
Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Professor Lund of Luther College will preach on Matthew 5 38 42. He urges members to read the scripture before next Sunday. Next Sunday marks his final sermon before Rev. Bexell arrives July 19. Luther League meets 8:00 p.m. Thursday July 16 with Hazel and Lillie Johnson and the Clarence Johnson family as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Church
Lund
Luther College
Bexell
Luther League
Hazel
Lillie Johnson
Clarence Johnson
Polk Area Picnic and Community Visitors Highlight Weekend
A Polk area lawn picnic gathered residents from Lincoln to Pasadena and Topeka including J H Dubry Loriie Shipley Henry Sandell and many others. Visitors stayed with local families while Rev E A Anderson from Brawley assisted farm work and church duties in Stromsburg and Brawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Henry Horstman
J. H. Dubry
Loriie Shipley
Splain
Lincoln
Henry Sandell
Olaf Alfred
Myra Mae
Albert Sundberg
Wilbur Whitacre
Ernest Hahn
Raymond Rauth
Pasadena
Calif
Loup City
Lloyd Nordsteadt
E. A. Anderson
Brawley
Anderson
Walter
First Baptist Church
Stromsburg
Carlson
Edwin Nyberg
A. Hansuist
Ebba
Robert Lindburg
Marilyn
Topeka
Kansas
Robert Honess
Fairbury
Ashland
Idaho
H. A. Cramer
Roy Cramer
Martin Baack
Paul Wurtz
Rudolph Gustafson
Oliver Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
Orlie Miller
Mervin Samuels
Rural truck program proposed to conserve tires and transport
Shortages of rubber repairs and replacements spark a proposed rural truck transportation program. The Office of Defense Transportation urges consolidating bus and freight lines and asks farmers to organize local groups to share trips to town. A coordinator in each community would arrange loads and deliveries while tire quotas are reviewed with local leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Defense Transportation
George Craven
Polk County Rationing Board
Craven
Polk County
Methodist Church Schedules July Services and Meetings
Rev. A. W. Lapthorne will lead morning worship on Sunday July 12 at 10 with church school at 11 and a sermon titled Bells and Their Messages. The Women’s Society of Christian Service gathers Friday afternoon July 10. all ladies and the congregation are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
Woman’s Society of Christian
Local Social Notes From Osceola Area
Postmaster Fred Schuman in Omaha for army air force physical. Osceola visits include George Humphrey and family en route to Grand Rapids after Lincoln relatives. Local families host guests from Exeter Swedeland Hastings and Columbus. James Cook becomes Osceola school janitor replacing Earl Harbart, who plans California move. Community figures visited Osceola and surrounding towns including Humboldt Humboldt Clarks and Pocatello Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schuman
Omaha
Ft. Omaha
Schuman
Army Air Force
George Humphrey
Osceola
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Lincoln
Wm. Larson
Hernbloom
W. D. Buchholz
Bonnie
de- Loss Buchholz
Carla
Lonnie Buchholz
York
August Swanson
Alvin Swanson
Wren Sherwood
Stromsburg
Denver
Alvin Jr
Egnar Hultman
Aug, Swanson
Hultman
John Cerny
Lester Anderson
Exeter
Chas. Anderson
Ed Cerny
Gerry Altmanshofer
David
Annie ‘Cerny
Joe Cerny
Columbus
Richard Merrick
Bob
James Cook
Earl Harbart
Harbart
California
Herman Khol Jr
Charles Hipke
Clarks
Varill Hipke
Jean
Pocatello
Idaho
Wallace Fredrickson
Charles Khol
Humboldt
Iowa
George Ballenger
Oskaloosa
Delmar McFadden
T. A
Everett Reece
G. Greenwood
Emerson
Army Sergeant Leonard Luft Jr. Listed in California
Leonard Luft Jr. is a Staff Sergeant in the U S Army stationed in Burbank California. He is 29 years old and entered service in January 1941. Sergeant Luft is the son of Leonard Luft Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Luft, Jr
U. S. Army
Burbank
Calif
Sergeant Luft
Leonard Luft Jr
Florence Glackin to Wed Kenneth Nelson in July
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Glackin of Los Angeles announce the marriage of their daughter Florence to Kenneth O. Nelson son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nelson of Osceola. The ceremony will take place July 12 at the Wilshire Methodist church in Los Angeles. Nelson is known locally for farming with his father south of Osceola. He left for California some time ago to make his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Glackin
Los Angeles
California
Florence
Kenneth O. Nelson
Oscar Nelson
Osceola
Wilshire Methodist Church
Nelson
Wyman and Totenhaupt unite in Silver Creek nuptials
Miss Ruth Mae Wyman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Wyman and Edward A Totenhaupt son of Emil Totenhaupt were married at the Methodist church in Silver Creek on Sunday evening June 28 Rev R F Shipright of Pender officiated Attendants were Miss Clara Mueller and Richard Wyman The bride a Silver Creek high school graduate has given music lessons The groom a North High Omaha graduate works at Cudahy Packing Co They honeymoon in Denver and will reside in Omaha
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Mae Wyman
John Wyman
Edward A. Totenhaupt
Emil Totenhaupt
Methodist Church
Silver Creek
R. F. Shipright
Pender
Neb
Clara Mueller
Richard Wyman
North High
Omaha
Cudahy Packing Co
Denver
Harvest Scenes and Community Gatherings at Wesley Chapel
Harvest work fills Wesley Chapel as binders and combines hum. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shockey from California helping Chester Shockey. Families at Buckley Park, Stromsburg and York Park share picnics. Lola Miller attends a Kansas City business college. Wesley Chapel Church Aid plans a Friday meeting to appoint fair committees. Wesley Chapel Club shifts meeting to July 23 with Miss Lula Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Arthur Shockey
California
Chester Shockey
Henry
Fred Johnson
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Lola Miller
Kansas City
Paul
Ewald Pliefke
York Park
Lester Davis
Humboldt
F. C. West
Wesley Chapel Church Aid
Wesley Chapel Club
Lula Burns
Save sacks save chickens urges careful handling of sacks
Uncle Sam urges farm folks to conserve burlap sacks and stop hauling chickens in sacks. Warm weather increases smother risk for fat hens and contaminated sacks can be swapped for feed sacks. Buyers and sellers urged to refuse sacks with poultry and adopt crate shipping as shown in Extension Circular 1331.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Brokaw
Mai
Wyman—Totenhaupt
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