Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
Cpl. Philip L. Jones, a former Polk County resident now living in San Diego, entered service on June 12, 1948 and trained at the Marine Base there. He serves with Fighter Squadron VMF-213 Hellhawks at Marine Air Station MaJeve, California, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jones of San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip L. Jones
Polk County
San Diego
Calif
the Marine Base
US Marine Corps Air Station
Majeve
J. A. Jones
Weekend News for Muse Shows Patched Film Reel Return
Friday and Saturday patrons will be pleased by Mr. Chantry’s announcement of a new news reel starting Friday July 28. The Max Movietone News comes 13 days from filming to screen and offers extra value for moviegoers, with overseas service family viewers getting a familiar face in the news shots.
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MUSE
Thelen Karl Martin obituary in Shelby community
Karl Martin Thelen born November 11 1882 died July 10 1944 at age 61 years 7 months 29 days survived by Grace his wife three sons Maurice Karl Jr and Max one daughter Mary Louise Rosa two brothers Dr Ernest and Wilhelm Thelen one sister Hubertina Thelen and many relatives. Funeral services led by Rev J L Garland and Rev G T Lavery held at A B Church with lodge rites at Shelby Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Martin Thelen
Conrad and
Theresa Thelen
Shelby
Mr. Thelen
Shelby High School
Northwestern University
Chicago
Grace Krumbach
Mary Ida
Charles Krumbatch
Karl
United Brethren Church of
Mt. Zion Lodge
Modern Woodmen of America
Red Cross and Infantile Paralysis Association
Franz
Grace Thelen
Maurice E
Layton
Utah
Karl Jr
Salem
Oregon
Max
Mary Louise Rosa
Ernest Thelen
Wilhelm Thelen
Hubertina Thelen
San Diego
California
J. L. Garland
G. T. Lavery
St Paul Lutheran Church July Schedule and Transfiguration Sunday
Everett L Bexel pastor announces Luther League program District Invention Echoes with Singspiration and piano solo on July 20. July 28 Transfiguration Sunday offers 10 am Sunday School 11 am Morning Worship sermon The Glory of God and 8 pm Vesper Bible Study Jesus Claim and Testimony. last Sunday attendance 140.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Everett L. Bexel
Luther League
Dale Bard
Mdorothy Gissler
DeEtte Hedlund
Dorothy Ann Deeter
Rolland Peterson
Bernard Gissler
Raymond Brantings
William Buhls
Church of Your Choice
Service Men News Don Prell Killed in Action
Mr and Mrs R R Prell receive word from the War Department that their son Lt Donald Prell 22 was killed in action over Germany on May 19 after being Missing in Action. Lt Prell bomber pilot in service since January 1941. Pfc Martin W Appleton with paratroopers at Camp Forrest Tenn visited by sister Mrs RR Poland and Jackie Ray of Gloster Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Prell
War Department
Donald Prell
Germany
Prell
Martin W. Appleton
Camp Forrest, Tenn
RR. A. Poland
Jackie Ray
Gloster
Mississippi
Soldiers’ News From Front and Home Ledger
Pvt Milton D Johnson Jr graduates Medical Technicians Course July 5 at William Beaumont General Hospital El Paso Texas now works and studies at Ft Bliss Hospital Pvt Ray Bennett recently left east coast for overseas duty Lt Richard V Matek departs Langley Field VA after furlough Tech-Set Donald Wilcox writes his parents from France July 1 Tech-Set Frederick McFadden reports meeting someone he truly knows after five years overseas Sgt McFadden on Corsica has visited Tech-Set Jacob Amacher sees overseas action Lee Snodgrass promoted to Petty Officer Third Class with a Hawaiian move order Mrs Flossie Deeds hears from son Ervin Navy wounded in invasion back on ship Ellis R Deeds completes boat training Farragut Idaho hopes to visit mother family at Wahoo
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Pvt
Milton D. Johnson Jr
Medical Technicians
William Beaumont General Hospital
el Paso
Texas
Ft. Bliss Hospital
Frederick McFadden
Sgt. McFadden
Corsica
Jacob Amacher
Flossie Deeds
Ervin Deeds
Navy
Ellis R. Deeds
Bob Ball Ill with Rheumatic Fever at Farrant Idaho
Bob Ball remains a bed patient at Farrant Idaho after contracting scarlet fever months ago. He has been ill since then and is now suffering from rheumatic fever but shows some improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Ball
Farrant
Idaho
Bob
War News From Home: Servicemen Short Updates
Updates on servicemen include Lt Milan Snodgrass nearing home for his birthday after 35 missions since April, Sat Bob Mills in Italy, Lt Bud Deeds credited with 30 sorties and awarded the Air Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters in France, and Lt F G Travnicek’s naval shell collection mailed from the Southwest Pacific. Also noted are Patrick Augustin’s eye injury at the Marshall Islands with convalescence in Sun Valley Idaho, and Herman Larson’s furlough with family before returning to Camp Fannin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Snodgrass
Milan Snodgrass
Snodgrass
States
Bud Deeds
France
Richard Patrick Augustin
Pauline Augustin
Shelby
Marshall Islands
Hawaii
Seattle
Sun Valley
Idaho
Taken Up Heifers Near My Place
Two white-face heifers found at a residence about ten days ago may be reclaimed by their owner upon paying charges. G. P. Mace and C. E. Jones handle the notice. Also an ad for hail insurance on growing crops and a sale listing for a hay rack and steel gear with contact Ph. 1604.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Mace
C. E. Jones
K. D. Richards
Community Socials Honor Dr Hazel Stanton Birthday
Rev and Mrs Sward hosted a 6 30 dinner Friday honoring Dr Hazel Stanton of Portland Oregon with family and friends attending. Attendees included Mr and Mrs C I Moore Mrs Stanton Moore and Ormund Mrs Albert Tinberg Gail and Dr Stanton. Mrs R A Poland and son Jack ie Ray of Gloster Miss visited Pfc Martin Appleton at Camp Forrest Tennessee. Mrs Charlie Olson went to University Hospital Omaha for treatment. Mr and Mrs John Russell and Mrs Ella Blevins visited Cedar Rapids relatives Mr and Mrs C D Graves and daughter Arthurene. Pfe David Spells left for Tampa after ten days with his parents. Cpl Walter Gestrine arrived from Hondo Texas for a 15 day furlough.
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Stromsburg News
Sward
Berniece
Hazel Stanton
Portland
Oregon
C. I. Moore
Stanton Moore
Ormund
Albert Tinberg
Gail
Stanton
R. A. Poland
Jackie Ray
Gloster
Pfc
Martin Appleton
Camp Forrest
Tennessee
Charlie ‘Olson
University Hospital
Omaha
John Russel
Ella Blevins
Cedar Rapids
C. D. Graves
Arthurene
Tampa
Florida
Lester Speirs
Cpl
Walter Gestrine
Hondo
Texas
John Gestrine
Fairview News Stirs With Weddings Visits and Tours
Mrs. Helen Wik of Minot visits with brother Guildford Bryan’s family. Mary Lou Need and Edward Hudson announce a Lyons Indiana wedding set for July 16. Frances McCormick leaves for Omaha Nurse Training. The Bryants finish a scarlet fever quarantine weekend visit. Ragner Carlson pilots over farms to share a view of local countryside. Merle Wieseman hosts dinner with Geo Wieseman and ill Ben McCormick. Millholleen siblings return to Massena Iowa after two weeks with Hilbert Buchta family. Grandfather accompanies them to meet the new granddaughter. Heinemeyer hosts guests from Wichita Grand Island Osceola and Osceola families for dinner.
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Fairview News
Helen Wik
Minot
North Dakota
Guildford
Bryan
Mary Lou Need
Joe Need
Edward Hudson
Lyons
Indiana
Frances ‘McCormick
Omaha
Methodist Hospital
Carl Bryant
Hastings
Bryants
Bruce
Marilyn
Jean ‘Millhollen
Hilbert Buchta
Massena
Iowa
Millhellen
George Heinemeyer
Forrest Seward
Wichita
Ida Lohr
Grand Island
Georgia Cornish
Edith Finecy
Osceola
L. R. Meacham
Methodist Church Serves Sunday Worship and Meetings
Rev G A Randall leads Sunday School at 10 and worship at 11 with prayer meeting Wednesday at 8 PM. A cordial welcome extended to all.
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THE
Methodist Church
G. A Randall
Shelby Visitors Reach Out to Relatives Across States
Mrs G E Parker and son of Denver visited Shelby to see sisters Miss Mary and Miss Rose Conway and other relatives. Mrs J H Snider of Lincoln spent time with Mrs Myrtle Blair. Sergeant E A Ross stationed in Louisiana attended the funeral of his wife’s father Karl Thelen and took a fifteen day furlough. Mrs Roby Woods, formerly patient at Immanuel Omaha, returned home after two major operations. Miss Rose Halligan went to Friend to aid a sister moving to Lincoln. Irvin Clothes, after two weeks in Shelby, returned to Hillsboro Oregon with Gus Pacholke and Alvin Barr who will work in Hillsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Parker
Denver
Shelby
Ross
Roby Woods
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Guy Funkhouser
Hillsboro
Oregon
Mr. Clobes
Gus Pacholke
Alvin Barr
Wesley Chapel WSCS Meeting Report and Local Notices
WSCS met last Thursday afternoon at the church with good attendance. The next meeting is with Mrs. William Campain. Families and individuals from Syracuse Lyons Columbus Omaha and Lincoln were mentioned in visitations moves and births with notes on promotions and military postings.
Record honor roll honors listed students and staff
The record honors roll includes Mrs. Mervin Rystrom Donald Miller Clayton Duster Chas Newcomer Louis Scholz Rev Edw Janworski Mildred Nelson Roy Grossnicklaus Tom Meacham Mrs. Adam Buchta D W McFadden Karl Stefan Fred Huggler for academic or achievement recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Rystrom
Donald Miller
Clayton Duster
Chas
Louis Scholz
Janworski
Mildred Nelson
Roy Grossnicklaus
Tom Meacham
Adam Buchta
D. W. McFadden
Karl Stefan
Fred Huggler
County extension notes on bromegrass and seedings
Paul Monson reports 18 acres of Lincoln Bromegrass certified this year with a very satisfactory outlook. Extension urges more brome seedings this fall as a dependable cash crop and roughage for winter while noting Federal Creosote for chinch control available through the Extension Office. bring your own containers and act promptly to protect corn or sorghum.
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County Extension News
Paul ‘Monson
Lincoln
Birth notices and a hospital patient transfer in Shelby
Lt and Mrs Dyas announce the birth of a seven pound boy born Monday July 17 in Shelby. Lt Dyas serves in Australia and Mrs Dyas, former Iris Watkins, has been living in Shelby. Robert, son of Mrs Eleanor Samuelson of Osceola, underwent an appendicitis operation Monday evening. G W Bland of Shelby, a hospital patient, was moved by ambulance to Immanuel Lutheran Hospital in Omaha for further medical care.
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Shelby Hospital News
Dyas
Australia
Iris Watkins
Shelby
Robert
Eleanor Samuelson
Osceola
G. W. Bland
Immanuel Lutheran Hospital
Omaha
Junior Fair Board Elected At Courthouse Meeting
The Junior Fair Board held a 100 percent turnout at the courthouse meeting Monday night. Plans were made for the August 15 16 17 fair with officers elected including Raymond Schott president Marjorie Staroscik vice president Darlene Wisely secretary Bobby Anderson treasurer Alan Deeter and Norman Tooker as Directors of Boys and Girls Work. Also present were Mrs Alfred Grossnicklaus Eva Bute and J Carder Throck Morton.
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Junior Fair Board
Raymond Schott
Marjorie Staroscik
Darlene Wisely
Bobby Anderson
Alan Deeter
Norman Tooker
Boys Work
Donna Marie Twarling
Ramona Thomas
Girls Work
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Eva Bute
J. Carder Throckmorton
Local Notes on Visits and Motoring Around Columbus
District No 18 Mrs John Gonka and Ted left Friday for Kansas to visit her brother Buster Jensen with the army. Mrs Frances Camp and Donna returned from Iowa Tuesday visiting friends. Mr and Mrs Thomas Micek and Isabelle motored to Monroe Sunday to the John Stec home. Marion Enyeart of Columbus is working at the Orville Enyeart home. Phil Micek was a Sunday visitor at the Louis Czuba home near Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gonka
Ted
Kansas
Buster” Jensen
Frances Camp
Donna
Iowa
Thomas Micek
Isabelle
Monroe
John Stec
Holgar Nelson
Alvin Broderfuehr
Mr. Broderfueher
Marion Enyeart
Columbus
Orville Enyeart
Phil Micek
Louis Czuba
Transfiguration Day at Swede Home Church Services
Rev C A Sward leads Transfiguration Day July 23 with Mount of Transfiguration theme. Sunday School 10:00, Morning Worship 11:00 with Junior Choir. Luther League social and community sing 8:30 Thursday on church lawn directed by Mrs Johnson. refreshments by Johnson family. Woman’s Missionary Society meets July 26 at 2:30 with Birthday Group serving. All welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swede Home Church
C. A. Sward
Harlan Johnson
Luther League
Carl Johnson
Conrad Johnson
Raymond Johnson
Robert Willits
Jerald Holm
Womans Missionary Society
Weekend visit honors Wayne Irland in Shelby home
Miss Mildred Prell of Lincoln visited Shelby relatives and joined a Sunday dinner at George Irland’s with Mr and Mrs R R Prell and many Shelby families. A tarry weekend included news of injuries from a runaway horse, a lightning strike cow, and a newborn baby girl for Neal Prell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Prell
Lincoln
R. R. Prell
Ed Greene
Marion Clemmer
Fremont
Arthur Nelson
Gresham
Raymond Beebe
Bernard Matticks
John Matticks
Rose Beebe
Shellby
George Irland
Wayne Irland
Baltimore
Hubert Duren
Stromsburg Hospital
Adolph Kersha Jr
Neal Prell
Clarence Richter
Leonard Hiemer
Edwin Buse
Grocery Specials Offer Big Savings Each Week
Readers can save more than the subscription price by taking advantage of the grocery specials featured in this paper. The ads highlight weekly discounts on selected items to attract shoppers.
Real estate fetches good prices at courthouse sale
Interest ran high at the Monday referee sale of the late John S. Barr estate. The 80 acre tract on the Ridge Street Osceola site brought 100 dollars per acre to buyers J. William Buchta and Alverta Herrmann. Ridge Street property sold to Mary E. Knight and Lulu Barr for 500. South State Street residence in Osceola went to Sarah C. Corbett for 2500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Barr
J. William Buchta
Alverta Herrmann
Ridge Street
Osceola
Mary E. Knight
Lulu Barr
South State Street
Sarah C. Corbett
Greens Chapel visitors and local family gatherings
Axel Olson of Oakland visited the A Teegerstrom home with his wife and children. Ed Obrist came from Columbus to recover from pneumonia. Several families hosted visits and a birthday dinner for Delano Kindberg. Howard McKeag returned home from Shelby hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Olson
Oakland
Cali
A. Teegerstrom
W. L. Obrist
Donna Jean McKeag
Joan Obrist
Columbus
Ed Obrist
Raymond Burke
Ogden
Utah
Alvin Burke
E. R. Tallon
Fullerton
Elmer Kindberg
Pat
Ray Warner
Lincoln
Lawrence Twarling
T. Nowles
Lowell Lindstrom
Gresham
Delano Kindberg
Louella Hollingsworth
Pueblo
Colo
Albert Teegerstrom
Geo
Ray Steever
Everett Noyd
Reece James
Lois
Doris Day
Campbell
Vern Berck
Baby
Marquette
A. S. Torell
Berck
Howard McKeag
Shelby
Polk Community Notes Share Visits and Meetings
Delores Nelson leaves for Auburn Friday after a short visit with relatives. Local families and visitors frequent homes in Stromsburg Central City Clarks and Osceola. WCTU and Baptist missionary circles meet in Polk with guest speakers and small table refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Nelson
Auburn
James Ballard
Chapman
Lily Stuart
Central City
iMr
Clifford Cramer
Grant Johnson
Shirley Lindahl
Clarks
York
Demiayce Johnson
Osceola
Elwood Sandell
Elwyn Johnson
Grand Island
Jerold Brownfield
Lincoln
Melvin Hill
Car! Steelquist
Chas. Johnson
Lloyd Kroger
J. S. Johnson
Hordville
Ilos Ostberg
Henry Sandell
Wallace Sandell
Stromsburg Hospital
WCTU
Methodist
Charles Whittemore
Arthur Bates
Ervin Anderson
Arthur Larson
Arlo Stevens
Blanche Stevens
Missionary Society of the Baptist Church
Frank Nelson
Chin Hills
India
R. M. Bailey
Mead
Classen
McNeiley
Fullerton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Ray Bennett
East Coast
Richard V. Matek
Langley Field
Virginia
andMrs
George Matek
Tech-Set
Donald ‘Wilcox
W. E. Wilcox
Lee Snodgrass
Mildred ‘Snodgrass
Hawaiian Islands
M A. Mills
Sat
Bob Mills
Italy
F. G. Travnicek
Southwest Pacific
Herman Larson
St. Edwards
Swan Larson
Rube Goldberg
New York Sun Bell Syndicate
U.S. Treasury Department
Wesley Chapel
WSCS
William Campain
J. R. Mueller
Jenevieve Zang
Syracuse
Donald From
Ben Schmoker
Victor Sterup
Robert Richter
Armed
Robert Fischer
Ft. Robinson
Ark
CC. E. Brigham
Stromsburg
Harry ‘Pierson
George Mosemans
Dick Merrick
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Hubert Alt
Leo
John Albers
POLK
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