A Folk County Boy in Service of Uncle Sam
M. A. Alec Mills Jr., 22, Osceola son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Mills Sr., graduated Osceola High School 1938 and the University of Nebraska 1942. He enlisted in the Navy April 1942 and was commissioned Ensign in Naval Aviation at Corpus Christi, earning his wings May 26, 1943, and ordered to duty in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A
Alec” Mills, Jr
M. A. Mills, Sr
Osceola
Osceola High School
University of Nebraska
Navy
Naval Aviation
Corpus Christi
Florida
Mrs C W Walgren Dies. Nebraska Educator and Church Worker
Mrs C W Walgren born September 23 1889 in Frontier County Nebraska died May 27 1943 at Stroms burg hospital. She taught in Cambridge and Osceola after graduating from State Teachers College Kearney and taught Sunday School and church work in Benedict and Polk County. Survived by husband Clarence daughter Marjorie Ruth Lehr and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Ruth Snyder
Frontier County
Nebr
Stromsburg
Cambbridge
State Teachers College
Kearney
Cambridge
Osceola
Clarence W. Walgren
Marjorie Ruth
Visitors Arrive in Shelby for Short Wins and Vacations
Miss Gladys McGimpsey visits Shelby with her parents and relatives while Sacred Heart church hosts a two week school vacation led by two York sisters. Mrs. Max Harms and her Los Angeles son visit sb relatives. Leon Nicolas with grandmother travels to Plaquemine La to see his parents. Robert Bahr from Pocatello Idaho spends a seven day furlough with family. Max Thelen from Ft. Riley Kansas spends a Shelby furlough. Mrs. Lucy McBeth of Salt Lake City visits friends. Mrs. M. E Cunningham travels to Lincoln to join her husband. Robert C. Johnson, USN, transfers to Treasure Island California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys McGimpsey
Shelby
Andrew McGimpsey
Sacred Heart Church
York
Max Harms
Los Angeles
Calif
Shelfoy
Leon Nicolas
Joseph Zwiener
Columbus
Plaquemine
Leon
Louis Nicolas
Robert Bahr
Pocatello
Idaho
Emil Bahr
Max Thelen
Ft. Riley
Kansas
Lucy McBeth
Salt Lake City
Utah
M. E Cunningham
Lincoln
Church Activities and Services Schedule
The Methodist Church leads Sunday School at 10:00 and worship at 11:00 with youth and fellowship events on Thursday and Tuesday. A rummage sale is planned Friday and Saturday. St Paul Lutheran reports 10:00 Sunday School 11:00 service with sermons on The Spirit of Truth and study evenings, plus district mission meetings and speakers Jun 8 and Jun 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Women’s Missionary Society
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Former Osceola Resident to Be Buried Here
Death announced for Roland Mills of Bartlettsville Oklahoma after passing on May 31. He was a former Osceola resident and will be buried here Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Roland Mills
Bartletsville
Okla
Mills
Polk County Hosts Food Preservation Demonstrations
320 women attended 11 demonstrations in Polk County with sessions in various towns. Extension Agent Ray L. Cruise notes leaders presented canning drying and freezer locker information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Army transfer moves husband to Lincoln station
Mrs Gerald Lee Anderson staying with relatives learned her husband recently inducted into the army has been transferred from Fort Leavenworth Kansas to Lincoln where he will be stationed. Various relatives visited in the past week with Sherwoods Frisbies and Steevers. Edina Olson visited Omaha and nearby towns over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Lee Anderson
S. D. Evins
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Lincoln
Sta
D. E. Frisbie
Grand Island
R. E. Nelson
Eunice Linder
Ruth Tipton
Omaha
Alice Watters
Ruby
Ray Steever
Vernon Steever
Denver
Vernon
Pueblo
Col
Continental
Edina Olson
Osceola Social News Highlights And Memorial Day Attendance
Mrs Wm Scholz and two children from Phillipsburg Kansas visited Osceola for weeks with Mr and Mrs Louis Scholz. Out of town guests included Miss Hattie Newcomer and Miss June Koehler of Wahoo. Memorial Day services drew Dora Burgeson Central City Harold Wurst Grand Island John G Hansen Fremont H E Fleming Fremont Roy Hultman Omaha. Eveyn Scholz returned from North Platte and left for San Diego after weekend visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Scholz
Phillipsburg
Kansas
Louis Scholz
Dora Burgeson
Central City
Harold Wurst
Grand Island
John G. Hansen
H. E. Fleming
Fremont
Roy Hultman
Omaha
Eveyn Scholz
North Platte
San Diego
Glatter Divorce Action Filed for Custody and Support
Alma Glatter files divorce from William Glatter alleging extreme cruelty. Married in Shelby in October 1924 with four children. she seeks custody of the children and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Glatter
William Glatter
Shelby
Delores Lampshire and Vergil Flodman wed in Polk
Miss Delores Lampshire daughter of Mr and Mrs Lyman Lampshire of M hordville and Vergil Flodman son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Flodman were united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Polk Tuesday afternoon June 1 Rev A C Bates performed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Lampshire
Lyman Lamp Shire
Mhordville
Vergil Flodman
Ernest Flodman
Mar
Tlamka TopilWed at Sacred Heart Church Shelby
Fred H. Topil and Miss Agnes Tlamka wed on Monday at Sacred Heart church in Shelby with Rev. Fr. O'Boyle officiating. The bride is the daughter of Louis and Mrs Tlamka of near Osceola. The groom lives in Brainard Nebraska and serves in the Coast Guard stationed in Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred H. Topil
Agnes Tlamka
Sacred Heart Church
Shelby
O’boyle
Louis Tlamka
Near
Arthur Morrill Wins Honors at Sheep Show
Arthur D. Morrill of Stromsburg earned third place in a pen of five fat lambs at the Omaha Lamb and Wool Congress held last week. He also won first and second in the 1-4 blood grade fleece class and second and third in the 3-8 blood grade fleece class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. Morrill
Stromsburg
Omaha
Arthur Morrill
Womans Society of Christian Service Meets in Wesley Chapel
The Womans Society of Christian Service will meet on June 16 with Mrs. Floyd West noting a date change. Mrs. Opal Huggler and her children from Barneston visited relatives here this week while Mrs. James McBeth and infant son returned home from the hospital. The Earl Treadway family, formerly local residents, came from Grand Island for Memorial Day services as a light rain refreshed rye pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womans Society of Christian Service
Floyd West
Opal Huggler
Barneston
James McBeth
Marguerite McBeth
Earl Treadway
Grand Island
Local Social Notes from Polk Area Gatherings
Seventeen ladies attended a Friday gathering at the August Nelson home honoring Mrs. Dean Nelson and children of Sterling and Cole. Numerous visits followed through the weekend with relatives from Mitchell Nebraska and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Nelson
Dean Nelson
Sterling, Cole
RECORD HONOR ROLL Nellie Benson Earl V Wieseman
Nellie Benson and Earl V Wieseman appear on the honor roll alongside new entries Mrs Alma Peters Oscar Alexis and Ernest Nyquiet plus N S Abolt Louis Scholz and Lester Moore in a local school tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Nyquiet
In. S
Abolt New
Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
A Polk County youth is serving in the U S armed forces. The notice highlights his enlistment and duty, reflecting local wartime patriotism and community pride in the resident's service.
Swede Home News Community Guests and Visits
Sunday evening visitors included Miss Susan Joe Hurst and the Hurst couple from Osceola at Ralph Kahler’s. Orpha and Mary Alice Ekstrom stayed with their grandparents John Carlson in Osceola. Frank Bolton and Hiram Tewell hosted guests near Stromsburg. Beryle Williams from Polk visited Clair Willits and Ralph. Irene Forss, Lincoln employee, weekend with Adolph Forss family. Ray Bolton and Lee, Benedict, with Adolph Forss guests at Frank Bolton’s. Rosalie Ekstrom visited Clarence Carlson in Osceola last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Joe Hurst
Lincoln
O. V. Hurst
Osceola
Ralph Kahler
Orpha
Mary Alice Ekstrom
John Carlson
Frank Bolton
Hiram Tewell
Stromsburg
Beryle Williams
Polk
Clair Willits
Ralph
Irene Forss
Adolph Forss
Ray Bolton
Lee
Benedict
Rosalie Ekstrom
Clarence Carlson
Local Social Notes from Gen Eva and Surrounding Areas
District No. 18 residents John Micek and son and Orville Enyeart traveled to Gen Eva on business. A son born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Tony Lassek of Omaha was announced by their son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lassek. Harold Bruckner visited Benner for the holiday with friends. Lou Seiz of Bellwood and Arthur Mayberger near Columbus visited Adolph Bernt’s home Thursday evening. Bert Benda of Petersburg visited Carl Benda Thursday. Mrs. Orville Enyeart hosted the Birthday Club Thursday afternoon. Andrew Trogarz of Columbus visited locally Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Wallis
Denver
Lowell Bennett
Joys
Stromsburg
Myron Johnson
Stanton VanHoosen
W. O. Fudge
Omaha
Sevral
Geo. Craven
John Craven
Exeter
Frank Lassek
Tony Lassek
Ommaha
Lou Seiz
Bellwood
Arthur Mayberger
Near Columbus
Adolph Bernt
Bert Benda
Petersburg
Carl Benda
Shower Honors Miss Agnes Alt and Wedding Ties
A miscellaneous shower was given for Miss Agnes Alt at Shelby parish hall. Mrs Ethel Oades and daughter traveled from Gering for Eldon and Agnes Alt wedding, with relatives visiting at Margaret Fillinger and Clarence Richter events. Regina Theten moved from hospital to her son’s home with the Theten family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Alt
Shelby Parish Hall
E. J. Krumbach
Victor Krumbach
Margaret Fillinger
Herman Richter
Clarence Richter
Ethel Oades
Gering
Eldon
Regina Theten
Shelby Hospital
Herman
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C. W. Walgren
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Ed A. Johnson
Norfolk, Va
Treasure Island
the Methodist Church
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Womans Society of the Methodist Church
ST. Paul Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
WMS
Otto Olson
Enoch Boden
John Benson Jr
China
California
Young Women’s Missionary Societies
Benson
Percy Grey
Wren Sherwood
Osceola News
Hattie Newcomer
June Koehler
Wahoo
Mr. Tucker
Mr. Schwartz
Lampshire—Flodman
Tlamka—Topil
Brainard Nebr
Ber
Coast Guard
Alaska
Wesley Chapel
Son
John Erickson
Hampton
Laurence Jones
Chas. Jones
O’neill
L. P. Jones
W. L. Lindberg
Marvin Fredrickson
Kenneth Peterson
Prairie Community
Ralph Upton
Torrington
Wyo
Roy Morgan
Don Upton
Hastings
Clarence Bryant
Nels Anderson
York Business Cal
Lers
Bill Ellsworth
Harry Carlson
Nellie Benson
Earl V. Wieseman
Mrs
Alma Peters
Oscar Alexis
Lester Moore
Sam
Cerny
Alvin John Cerny
Camp Haan
Pvt. Cerny
Julius
Swede Home News
John Micek
Harold Bruckner
Benner
Orville Enyeart
Birthday Club
Andrew Trogarz
Theten and Family
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