Letter From China by Set Robert M Johnston
A letter from Set Robert M Johnston in China describes high prices for eggs at 30 dollars each and Tangerines selling for 20 dollars a dozen. He notes mosquitoes and fleas, coffee brewed over a mud fire, charcoal burning, a candle lit write up, and glimpses of Easter Lilies along with local lizards and snakes. He mentions air mail arriving promptly while V mail is slower and plans to send home photos of the country.
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China
Set
Robert M. Johnston
Green House
Case Settled by Stipulation in Garland Property Dispute
Judge Landis upholds a stipulation in Garland where Harold Davisson paid the village $200 after attempting to remove a house without proper fees. The village received a quit claim deed to the lot, assuming liens, costs, and care of the empty site.
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Landis
Garland
Harold Davisson
Blue Valley Blade
When a Cold Is Not Just a Cold
Public health notice from the Polk County Medical Society warns that a cold lasting several days or with fever chest pain or persistent cough may require a doctor's care. It advises rest, fluids, vitamins, hygiene and seeking medical advice for breathing trouble or lingering symptoms.
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Polk County Medical Society
Service Men's Column Reports Transfers and Leaves
Pvt. Carl G. Gustafson moved from Camp Adair Oregon to Ft Leonard Wood. Roy E. Johnson serves on a Southwest Pacific ship. Robert C. Johnson returned to base in New Guinea after a seven week Australia furlough. Donald L. Cole participated in the invasion of France with the American Assault Force, with prior action in Africa Sicily and Italy. Darrell Williams on a thirty day leave from ships Hornet Wasp Ranger and Intrepid, to Stromsburg then Seattle for stateside duty. Grandson Raymond Croisant transferred from Jacksonville Florida to Charleston South Carolina. Gayle Hewitt stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center on ten day leave in town.
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Roy E. Johnson
Vlc
Southwest Pacific
Robert C. Johnson
New Guinea
Australia
Ed A. Johnson
Denver
Donald L. Cole
Philie
A. F. Cole
France
Africa
Sicily
Italy
Darrell Williams
L. C. Williams
Stromsburg
Darrell
Hornet
Wasp
Ranger
Intrepid
Southwest
Pacific
Seattle
Washington
States
Sophia Croisant
Raymond Croisant
S 2c
Jacksonville, Fla
Charleston
Sa. Carolina
Gayle Hewitt
Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Mrs
Harry Hewitt
Paratrooper Ivan Tier Heads Home on Ten Day Furlough
Ivan Tier a Paratrooper stationed in Texas enjoys a ten day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Tier. He is slated for overseas duty upon his return to camp August 2.
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Ivan Tier
Roy Tier
Ivan
Texas
Local Navy Enlistments Reach Three DeLand Deeds Hastings
Word from Los Angeles reports Jack DeLand enlisted in the Navy and is stationed at San Diego. He is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John DeLand, whose three sons are now serving in the Navy. Lt. Fredrick Deeds and Irvin Deeds, PO 3-c, are stationed in France and expect a family reunion soon. Jack Hastings wrote that he is in the Admiralty Islands and recently visited two bases where he earned two stars.
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Los Angeles
Jack DeLand
Imrs
John DeLand
Navy
San Diego
Jack
Imrs. DeLand
Fredrick Deeds
Irvin Deeds
France
Flossie Deeds
Jack Hastings
R. N. Hastings
Admiralty Islands
Lt Eugene Johnson visits home from Denver on leave
Lt Eugene Johnson arrived Thursday from Denver and will spend his leave with his parents in Childress Texas. He is a graduate of the Childress Bombardier School which set a bombing marksmanship record surpassing all RAF Bombardier Schools. Mr and Mrs Don Byers drove to Omaha Monday to meet their son Sam a flight officer who has completed training at Ellington Field Texas. After a furlough here Sam will be assigned to Lincoln Army Air Base. Mrs Vera Kirtley of Nebraska City joined the family for the return home visit.
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Eugene Johnson
Denver
Gilbert Johnson
Johnson
Childress
Texas
Bombardier
RAF
Don Byers
Omaha
Sam
Army Air Force
Ellington Field
Lincoln Army Air Base
Vera Kirtley
Nebraska City
Byers
First 1944 oats received at Polk elevator
Polk Progress reports the first 1944 oats delivered to Farmers Elevator with 30 bu per acre yield and 28 lb test. Gilber Ben son harvested the oats from a field noted as among the best nearby. Christen son farm near Hordville produced 30 bushels on 36 acres. Wheat and barley yields and quality are poor, with barley averaging around five bushels per acre.
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Carl Steelquist
Polk
Gilber‘ Benson
Christenson
Hordville
Steelquist
Local 4-H Girls to Broadcast on KFAB Saturday
Dorothy Brigham 15 and Marjorie Staroscik Polk County 4-H girls will be heard on a KFAB broadcast Saturday July 29 at 11 30 a m. Dorothy, in her sixth year, handles food sewing theme making and farm work including driving tractor milking cows and helping paint and reroof buildings. Marjorie, five years in 4-H, specializes in cooking and will present three cooking projects while helping with meals cans poultry and the garden. She also drove the tractor for the first time this harvest season.
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Dorothy Brigham
Marjorie Staroscik
Polk County
Dorothy
Marjorie
Fairview Social News Dinners and Cemetery Cleanup Planned
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bryan and children from St Edward spent Tuesday with the G Bryan home. L P Meacham hosted C E Daniels and families and Patty Morris of Chapman for dinner. Mrs Henry Strickland and daughters arrived from Portland for several weeks with the Heitzman family. Ida Lahr visited Silver Creek after three weeks with the Lahr family in Grand Island. Beulah Cemetery Society meets August 4 for clean up day with tools and a noon picnic. George Mace marks 58th wedding anniversary with family dinner. Wm Dake hosts Rexs fifth birthday with Cedric Fineey Harold McCormick C L Dake John Carson Nina Delamore. Fred Hosner injured in hay-loading accident with a broken pelvic bone. hospitalized in Shelby.
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Fairview News
Lawrence Bryan
St. Edward
G. Bryan
L. 'P. Meacham
C. EB
Daniel
Morris ‘Clark
Colorado Springs
iPatty Morris
Chapman
Henry Strickland
Portland
Oregon
Heitzman
Wm. Dake
Ida Lahr
Silver Creek
Chas. Lahr
Grand Island
Beulah Cemetery
Rex
Cedric Fineey
Harold McCormick
C. ‘L. Dake
John Carson
Nina Delamore
Fred Hosner
Shelby Hospital
Local service and furloughs noted in Green's Chapel area
Ivan Ter from Camp Benning Ga arrives for an 18 day fur lough with his parents. Kermit Lindgren leaves Langley Field Va after a fifteen day stay with his parents. Maurice Newcomer departs for Camp Gruber after extended furlough with Dwight Newcomer family. Raymond Powell and wife visit grandparents in the area. Various relatives from Omaha Lincoln Denver Polk and California visit local families through the week.
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Ivan Ter
Camp Benning
Roysler
Cpl
Kermit Lindgren
Langley Field
Lloyd Lindgren
Pfc
Maurice Newcomer
Camp Gruber
Dwight Newcomer
Raymond Powell
McCook
F. W. Powell
Paul Martin
Omaha
LeRoy Carter
Mae Anderson
Shirley Fisher
Lincoln
Albert Bloom
R. E. Myers
Denver
Fern Myers
Polk
Earl Burke
N.S. Abolt
Neice
Ruth Davison
F. L. Rasp
Gresham
Gust Lofgren
Frank Anderson
Long Beach
Calif
H. A. Peterson
Thelander Peterson
Ernest Salchow
Arborville
W. Nelson
Robert Burke
D. E. Powell
Henry Olson
F. ‘W. Powell
Benedict
Local Notables List Unclear Names in Ad Space
A fragmented OCR snippet lists multiple names including Ed Schnasse J H Davis Otto E Olson Stanley T Olson John Twan Robert Fischer Daisy Drummond Harold Cole and others, with unclear context or roles. The readable portion shows a roster-like line potentially from a society or staff listing.
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Ed ‘Schnasse
Mrs
J. H. Davis
Otto E. Olson
Stanley T. Olson
John Twan
Robert Fischer
Daisy Drummond
Harold ‘Cole
Real Estate Sold in Osceola Executor Sale
The estate of the late Christopher Timm sold in Osceola at an executor's sale. The NE quarter near Osceola brought $85 per acre to buyer Ben Treadway, and the Osceola residence sold to Mrs. Katie Brazee for $626.00.
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Christopher Timm
Phil ‘Campbell
Osceola
Ben Treadway
Katie Brazee
Miss Mildred Olson Visits Omaha Relatives
STROMSBURG NEWS notes Miss Mildred Olson spent last week in Omaha visiting her sister Mrs Walter Fredrickson and family and her mother Mrs C J Olson who is a patient at University Hospital. Also listed are visits by Mrs Harold Swan and daughter to Ogalalla, Mrs John Gestrine and Sgt Walter Gestrine of Camp Hondo Texas, Wanda Thelander visiting relatives, Dr Hazell Stanton leaving for Portland after six weeks here, Mrs Albert Tinberg returning to Swedesburg after ten days, and J W Anderson of Chicago visiting relatives with updates on his sons in service and daughter teaching in Michigan.
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Stromsburg News
Mildred Olson
Omaha
Walter Fredrickson
C. J. Olson
University Hospital
Harold Swan
Ogalalla
Earl Blakeney
Carrie Powell
John Gestrine
Walter Gestrine
Camp Hondo
Texas
Henry Thelander
C. A. Sward
J. W. Anderson
Chicago
Stanly
India
Marvin
Berneta
Michigan
Polk Community News Guests Save Busy Week
Local residents and visitors share meals and stays across Polk including Rockford Illinois guests with Widga and Shafer families. Multiple families host relatives from Lincoln Hastings Adams and Omaha during weekend visits and Sunday dinners.
Moving nurses' home to start this week
Movers are set to begin this week to relocate the proposed nurses' home to the new hospital site. The labor shortage is the main hurdle to completion, needing about a week of skilled carpentry and plumbing work. Local contributions include Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hayes ten dollars, Set. & Mrs. Bob Johnson ten dollars, and Shelby Bingo and Dance two dollars thirty one cents and ninety eight cents.
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Dan Hayes
Bob Johnson
Shelby
Local Shelby Homes See Remodeling and Moves
W H Kelley and Everett Funk houser remodel the O J Jackson kitchen in north Shelby. Mr and Mrs H B Lenhouts move from Oliver Scow to John Duren residence in South Shelby. M E Cunningham of Lincoln visits town over the weekend for business. W H Kelley adds roofing to the Inks building on East Main Street. Mrs C A Anderson fractures her wrist and bruises in a fall. she is at Shelby Hospital. Pearl Coffin and son reroof the former F M Leibee residence in north Shelby, a building recently purchased and damaged by last winter’s fire.
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W. H. Kelley
Everett Funkhouser
O. J. Jackson
The
Shelby Hospital
Pearl Coffin
Farm Work Stirs Local Visitor Turnouts
Mark Duren of San Diego arrived Sunday to help on his father’s farm. The father is recuperating at Stromsburg Hospital after a recent injury. Wayne Irland returned to Baltimore after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Gee Irland. Mr and Mrs Leonard Hiemer and son visited the John Gabriel home on the valley. Cpl Henry Graubaugh of Salina Kansas is on furlough with his wife and daughter at the Miles Ransom home. Mrs John Hiemer visited her ill father Joe Alt in Shelby. Herman Richter and Mr and Mrs Victor Krumbach visited Herbert Duren in Stromsburg on Saturday.
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Mark Duren
San Diego
Calif
Stromsburg
Wayne Irland
Baltimore
Gee
Irland
Leonard Hiemer
John Gabriel
Cpl
Henry Graubaugh
Salina
Kansas
Community Notes Highlight Local Social Visits
Marilyn and Genelle Kuehnal joined the Edwin Buse family for a Columbus picnic. Bruce Pickett and family spent Sunday in Genoa with relatives. Mary Rose Schott from Lincoln visited local family. Cpl Hollis Campaign called from New Orleans to say he and Howard Boden are returning to the U.S. Verne Moseman of the U.S. Coast Guard in New York visits Homer Brigham’s home. Alfred Kuehnalís Sunday trip to Joe Gabriel home at Fullerton. Alice and Margaret Ann Rech of Omaha and Roberta Johnston stayed with Chas Rech’s family. Max Simonsen has been in an army hospital in the Southwest Pacific for three months. The Brazee and Timm families picnicked at Osceola park for Nellie Pullner as she leaves for Colorado. William Campain visited the Pete Simpson home near Swede Home. Nellie Watts and R Watts visited Bar Watts home on Sunday.
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Wesley Chapel
Marilyn
Genelle Kuehnal
Edwin Buse
Columbus
Bruce Pickett
Genoa
Mary Rose Schott
Lincoln
Cpl
Hollis Campaign
New Orleans
Howard Boden
Verne Moseman
U. S. Coast Guard
New York
Homer Brigham
Alfred Kuehnal
Joe Gabriel
Fullerton
Alice
Margaret Ann Rech
Omaha
Roberta Johnston
Chas. Rech
Max Simonsen
Army
Southwest Pacific
Brazee
Timm
Osceola Park
Nellie Pulner
Colorado
William Campain
Pete Simpson
Nellie Watts
R. Watts
Bar Watts
District 18 visitors share time across several homes
Monday evening Phil Micek visited the Henry Czuba residence near Columbus. T Sgt Leonard Lisko of North Carolina and Marion Kubas of Silver Creek were Saturday guests at the John Micek home. Homer Ingalls and family of near Shelby were Sunday callers at the John Gonka home. Edward Lisko and his wife with John Lisko of St Marys were Sunday visitors. Alvin Brodfuhrer and John Micek traveled to David City Sunday.
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Phil Micek
Henry Czuba
Columbus
Leonard Lisko
North Carolina
Marion Kubas
Silver Creek
John Micek
Homer Ingalls
Shelby
John Gonka
Edward Lisko
John Lisko
St. Marys
Alvin Brodfuehrer
David City
Hospital Notes From Shelby District
Shelby area notes report Fred Hausner injured in a runaway with a fractured hip and brought to the hospital last Thursday. Mrs. C A Anderson of Shelby is at the hospital with a fractured wrist from a fall at home last week. Myron Callaghan entered the hospital Saturday for treatment. Bobbie Samuelson recovered from an appendectomy and returned home in Osceola Tuesday.
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Shelby Hospital
Fred Hausner
On the Valley
C. A. Anderson
Shelby
Myron Callaghan
Bobbie Samuelson
Osceola
Legion Commander Opposes Prohibition Vote in Nebraska
David City attorney A. Shaw states American Legion in Nebraska has not endorsed the prohibition proposal. He cites wartime concerns, disfranchised service members, and fears over changing fundamental law. Shaw notes many Legion members oppose voting on such a controversial issue now and expects possible Legion opposition. Butler County Press.
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IM. A. Shaw
David City
American Legion
State Prohibition
Secretary of State
Nebraska
Legion
Shaw
Butler County Press
Polk County 4H Club Names Superintendents for Fair
The Polk County Junior Fair program lists 4-H superintendents for August 14 to 16. Lola Mae Hengelfelt leads Clothing in Stromsburg, Sally Brigham handles Cooking in Shelby, June Frizzell oversees Girls Room in Silver Creek, Leonard Augustine of Osceola leads Swine, Duane Schmoker Osceola runs Beef Cattle, Billy Sanders Silver Creek handles Sheep, Rodney L Anderson Stromsburg oversees Dairy Cattle, with Dolores McCormick Osceola as Clothing assistant superintendent.
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Polk County
Lola Mae Hengelfelt
Stromsburg
Sally Brigham
Shelby
June Frizzell
Silver ‘Creek
Leonard Augustine
Osceola
Duane Schmoker
Billy Sanders
Silver Creek
Rodney L. Anderson
Dolores McCormick
Swede Home News Social Visits From Osceola to Oakland
Osceola guests include Mr and Mrs Clarence Carlson and families and Mrs Rolland Ekstrom in the Ekstrom and Carlson homes. Cpl Clarence Bolton from Camp Phillips Kansas and Miss Maurene Carlson of Stromsburg visit Roy Anderson in Gresham. Orpha Pkstrom stays with Aunt Mrs A A Anderson in Oakland. Maureen Carlson of Stromsburg visits Frank Bolton family.
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Orpha Pkstrom
A. A. Anderson
Oakland
Nebraska
Maureen Carlson
Stromsburg
Frank Bolton
Electric Light Bulbs for All Sizes At Crouse-Tex Drug
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Moser of Rising City visited friends in town on Monday while browsing electric light bulbs in all sizes at Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Lloyd Moser
Rising City
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Richard Anderson
Richard H. Anderson
Mable Anderson
Osceola High School
Anderson
South Pacific
Quartermaster Depot Gas Supply Company
Aqon
Yuny -Jodeyg
J. H. Gustafson
Pvt
Carl G. Gustafson
Camp Adair
Ft. Leonard Wood
Johnny Falter
Eene
Ko Iless
Benny Leonard
U.S. Treasury
Green’s Chapel
C. L. Anderson
Rockford, Ill
Richard Widga
Don Forrester
Joe McDaniel
Linnie ‘Shafer
Alvin ‘Smith
Wm. Ziegelbein
Charles Ziegelbein
Henry Sandell
Mike Shenk
Oscar Sundberg
Krause
Zuver
Adams
Albert Sundberg
Raymond Bottom
Linnie Snafer
Leland Widga
C. J. McCoy
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