Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show Invites Osceola Residents
Ak-Sar-Ben with 7500 members invites Osceola residents to the June 16 Den Show in Omaha Coliseum. The 1941 revue Trouble in the Tropics blends Spanish tropical themes with Nebraska and western Iowa soldiers in Puerto Rico. Free tickets available from Ambassador Wm. Kepner.
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Omaha
Osceola
Ak-Sar-Ben
Wm. R. Kepner
Den
Tropics
Puerto Rico
Nebraska
Iowa
Middle West
Coliseum
Bowman Simonsen Wedding in Salt Lake City
Mrs Ben Zedicher announced last Thursday the marriage of her son Merrell B Simonsen to Lois A Bowman at the Bowmans home in Salt Lake City Utah. The bride wore white with iris and snapdragon corsage attended by LeMyra Collins while the groom was assisted by Robert Dunn. An informal reception followed for relatives and friends. The couple will reside in Salt Lake City. Lois Bowman is a University of Utah graduate 1936 and studied at the Latter Day Saints Business College. Merrell Simonsen is Osceola High School 1934, later serving in the Army Air Corps now Staff Sergeant First Class Air Mechanic.
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Ben Zedicher
Merrell B. Simonsen
Lois A. Bowman
Glen S. Bowman
Salt Lake City
Utah
LeMyra Collins
Robert Dunn
University of Utah
Latter Day Saint’s Business College
Simonsen
Osceola High School
Arkansas
Oregon
Air Corps of the Army
Polk County Students Graduate From U N
Five Polk County students earned degrees at the University of Nebraska 70th commencement in Lincoln. Mary R. Rhodes from Osceola earned a BA in Arts and Sciences. Willard O. Kumpf received a BS in business administration. Ronald J. Taddiken earned a BS in pharmacy. From Shelby, William H. Sundberg earned a BS in agriculture and Richard O. Freeman earned a BA in architecture with distinction in the College of Engineering.
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Polk County
U. N
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Mary R. Rhodes
Osceola
College of Arts and Sciences
Willard O. Kumpf
Ronald J. Taddiken
Shelby
Stromsburg
William H. Sundberg
Richard O. Freeman
Architecture
College of Engineering
Osceola Pool Set to Open Next Sunday
Osceola swimming pool will open Sunday June 15 under Bob Mills with senior lifeguard credentials. Season tickets cost 2.60 for adults and 1.50 for children, while single admissions are 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for children amid expectations of warm weather and crowded park picnics.
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Osceola
Bob Mills
Osceola Represented At Boys And Girls State
The 49th Boys State opened Monday at Lincoln with Rolland Gissler chosen by the American Legion to attend. Margaret Ann Rech was selected by the Legion Auxiliary for Girls State, the Cornhusker girls state gathering alongside the boys event to teach Nebraska youth about fundamental government.
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Osceola
Boys
Lincoln
Rolland Gissler
American Legion
Margaret Ann Rech
Nebraska
Cornhusker
Herrmann and Owens are married in Carson City Nevada
Relatives report the marriage of Miss Lavina Herrmann to Robert J Owens of Hayward California. The ceremony took place on Saturday May 24 in Carson City Nevada. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Herrmann of Hayward formerly of Osceola. She is a 1936 Osceola High School graduate and later moved to California with her parents. Both spouses work in Hayward area.
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la- Vina Herrmann
Robert J. Owens
Hayward
California
Carson City
Nevada
Louis Herrmann
Osceola
Mills Family Vacation At Lake Erickson Reported
Mr and Mrs Frank Mills spent ten days at Lake Erickson with Mr and Mrs Pat Samuelson and their son of York also on vacation.
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Frank Mills
Lake Erickson
Pat Samuelson
Son
York
Coast Guard Sailor’s Letter From U.S.S. Ingham En Route to Portugal
Wallace McKeag, a Coast Guard recruit aboard the U.S.S. Ingham, writes from the sea about his first days at sea. He describes boarding at the navy yard, target practice, rough seas, and daily watches, then details a stop in the Azores and impressions of Ponda Delgada with notes on local life, language barriers, currency, and a dangerous blackout as they approach land.
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Wallace McKeag
James McKeag Sr
Wallace
United States Coast Guard
Coast Guard
U. S. S. Ingham
Portugal
Navy Yards
Goodby
Cape Cod Canal
Gulf Stream
Azores
South Africa
North Atlantic
Ponda del Gada
Austin
New York City
Portugese
Dectector
Change in time for Polk County 4-H broadcast
Polk County 4-H members and leaders are alerted to a new time for the weekly 4-H broadcast on KFAB Lincoln each Saturday. Beginning June 14, the program airs from 10:45 to 11:00 AM, moving from the afternoon slot. County residents are urged to listen every Saturday morning for the latest 4-H news.
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Polk County
4-H
KFAB
Lincoln
Polk ‘County
Grasshopper bait distribution resumes for Polk County farmers
Grasshopper bait becomes available through the Bureau of Entomology Polk County Extension Service and Grasshopper Control Association. Bait mixing occurs at Pierson Feed Mill Osceola on Tuesdays and Fridays with a 10 cent charge per 80 pound sack to cover local expenses. Farmers should bring their own sacks and note recent heavy infestations. Three mechanical spreaders are available for free use in the county.
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Polk County
Bureau of Entomology
Polk County Extension Service
Grasshopper Control Association
Pierson
Osceola
Peter Peterson Family Holds Reunion
The ninth annual Peter Peterson family reunion was held Sunday at Buckley Park with a social afternoon and a buffet supper. Officers elected for 1942 include President Mrs Arthur Ekstrom, Vice President Mrs Leonard Smith, and Secretary Historian Miss Lillie Chiligren. Committees formed for 1942 include Refreshment, Game, and Table groups. Attendance reached 98 with 63 present.
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Peter Peterson
Buckley Park
Arthur Ekstrom
Leonard Smith
Stanton
Iowa
Lillie Chiligren
Petrus Nelson
Edgar Peterson
Arthur Carson
Ewald Pliefke
Elaine
Phyllis Carlson
Orpha Ekstrom
Ruth Walgreen
Gustav Peterson
Martin Chindgren
Ernest Carlson
Norman Carlson
Nickie Hanson
Gust Chindgren
and Chindgren
WP. Nelson
Mary Carlson
Sander Peterson
Cedric Anderson
Harley Olseen
William
J. G. Carlson
Martha Walgreen
Clarence Carlson
Mauritz Swanson and
Pioneer County Resident Answers Final Summons
Charles Gustaf Rodine 79, longtime Polk area resident, died at his home Friday morning. Born May 24 1862 in Sweden, he immigrated in 1886, married twice, and was a Free Mission Church member. Survived by nine children, thirty grandchildren, five great grandchildren, a brother John Bodine of Cheyenne, and many relatives. Funeral details not provided.
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Charles Rodine
Polk
Charles Gustaf Rodine
Vanstena
Ostergotland
Sweden
United States
Nebraska
Amanda Fredrickson
Amanda Gustafson
Heavenly Home
Old Pleasant Home
U. S
Ilinois
Minnesota
J. H. Gustafson
Osceola
Nebr
J. Greenwall
Wausa
H. G. Roline
Turlock
Calif
C. O. Rodine
Hordville
W. C. Rodine
Marie Greenwall
Reuben Hanquist
Ruth Rodine
Ansel Rodine
Burlington
Iowa
John Bodine
Cheyenne
Wyo
Four to Be Inducted at Fort Crook
The Polk County Draft Board selects Charles Cherry Roy Fjell Stanley Johnson and Edward Zelasney for induction. They report June 21 and proceed to an induction station June 23 at Fort Crook. Replacements may be Milton Burgeson Leo Larson Geo Gulbrandson Everett Smith if needed.
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Polk County
United States Army
Fort Crook
Charles Cherry
Roy Fjell
Stanley Johnson
Edward Zelasney
Milton Burgeson
Leo Larson
Geo. Gulbrandson
Everett Smith
Presbyterian Church Sunday Services
Services for Sunday June 15 include 10 a m Sunday School and 11 a m sermon by Rev John Herrmann titled My Garden His Gardena The Vacation Bible School closed with the children’s program last Sunday morning
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Presbyterian Church
John Herrmann
Gardena
Journey notes from W A Herbes East trip through Pennsylvanias mega highway
Publisher W J Herbes and family travel the Pennsylvanian super highway built with WPA funds and 30 million dollars. The 160 mile eight lane corridor from Pittsburgh to Jersey City features tunnels, service stations, and frequent restaurants. They describe New York congestion, taxi dominated streets, friendly residents, and the city’s abundant theaters and shows including Hellzapoppin Arsenic And Old Lace Pal Joey Sister Eileen Native Son Louisiana Purchase and The Corn Is Green with Ethel Barrymore.
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Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Allegheny Mountains
Hellzapoppin
Joey
Eileen
Louisiana ‘Purchase
Ethel Barrymore
Green Fields Across Midwestern Journey
The traveler notes a striking contrast from Nebraska to Ohio with lush, green fields and well-kept farms. Rain in Pennsylvania restricts activities to theatres and broadcast studios as travel continues through multiple states.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Cheap Local Transportation and Food Prices Noted
The piece notes street cars and subways cost a nickel, ferries cheaper, daily papers mostly 2 cents, some at 3 cents. Food is affordable with meals around 50 or 60 cents, store prices similar though higher on Fifth Avenue.
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5Th Avenue
War Talk Ahead of Fourth of July Shootout
Reported conversations among friends hint at imminent military action by early July. Expectation centers on entering conflict soon and completing engagements.
Pickets Proliferate at Venues Including Dodger Stadium
Readers note widespread picket protests at restaurants bars theaters and even Dodger Stadium in Brooklyn. The piece mocks labor unions as social power brokers behind the scenes.
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Dodger Ball Park
Brooklyn
Infant Verona Gabriel Dies After Two Day Illness
Funeral services were held for Verona Mae Gabriel month-old daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert A Gabriel near Shelby at St Andrews Church with Rev Jensen officiating. She died Thursday at St Marys Hospital Columbus after a two day illness. Burial followed in Parish Cemetery with pallbearers Donald Henggeler Donald Eller Richard Bernt Lawrence Shemek and flower girls Rose Marie Bernt Doris Prososki Geraldine Nadine Jaax Maxine Bernt Phyllis Kresha. She is survived by her parents a sister Marietta and a brother Jerome.
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Verona Mae
Albert A. Gabriel
Shelby
St. Andrews ‘Church
Jensens
St. Mary’s Hospital
Columbus
Donald Henggeler
Donald Eller
Richard Bernt
Lawrence Shemek
Rose Marie Bernt
Doris Prososki
Geraldine
Nadine Jaax
Maxine ‘Bernt
Phyllis Kresha
Marietta
Jerome
Jolly Workers 4 H Club Meets in City Park
The Jolly Workers 4 H club met in City Park on Wednesday June 4 for the regular meeting. After the business meeting and discussion, a picnic lunch was served. The next meeting is scheduled at Mary McFadden's home on June 7.
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Jolly Workers 4-H Club
Mary McFadden
Iron Lung Fund Drive Planned in Polk County
The York American Legion sponsors a campaign to raise a fund to purchase an iron lung to serve York and surrounding counties. The device would be available at no charge to any resident in need, with plan details explained by Mr. R. C. Wahl’s representatives touring Polk County residents.
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York American Legion
American Legion
York
The
R. C. Wahl
Polk County
Legion
District 4 H Judging School Set for Osceola
Four H club members are invited to participate in the District 4 H Judging School at Osceola on June 18 beginning at 9 30 A M. Activities include Home Economics Crops and Poultry at Osceola High School with Animal Husbandry and Dairy judging on nearby farms. The event runs all day with lunch in the park and free ice cream from the Osceola Chamber of Commerce. Swims offered at a reduced rate after 3 30 P M. Four H members from six counties will attend.
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Osceola
Osceola Chamber of Commerce
Park Board
Hennings Cox Wedding Held at Stromsburg Church
Miss Beverly Jean Hennings married Howell W. Cox in a Sunday ceremony at the Methodist Church in Stromsburg. The event featured a double ring rite, a reception at the bride’s home, and guests from Ogallala Western Broken Bow Oshkosh York and Marquette. The couple will reside in Ogallala after a brief honeymoon.
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Hennings
Cox
Stromsburg
Beverly Jean Hennings
C. W. Hennings
Greens Chapel
Howell W. Cox
Ogallala
Nebi
Virgil Hennings
Byron Torell
EB. C. Staley
Homer B. Hix
Margaret Anderson
E. R. Trump
Herbert Peterson
Johanna Hill
Lowell Friday
Oshkosh
Quintin Torell
Maurice Newcomer
Mrs. Cox
O'Neill
Lowell
Ila Friday
Edith
Ruth Callander
Helen Lund
M. Patterson
Lloyd Lesler
Myra Underhill
Fisher
Eloise
Axtell
York
Vern Berck
Marquette
Drug Co Sells Hog Cholera and Swine Erysipelas Serums
Crouse Tex Drug Co announces the sale of hog cholera and swine erysipelas serums for animal disease prevention and treatment. Local farmers may obtain these veterinary vaccines from the supplier.
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Crouse- Tex Drug Co
Old Time Dance At Parish Hall Shelby
Parish Hall in Shelby hosts an old time dance on Friday June 13 featuring music by the Cornhuskers. Admission is 10 cents for adults and 25 cents for others.
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Parish
Shelby
the Cornhuskers
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Herrmann—Owens
Osceolan
U.S
America
Pioneer County
W. J. Herbes
Jersey City
Holland Tunnel
7Th Avenue
New York
Financial District
42Nd St
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