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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
1
Polk County nears the halfway point in the 5th War Bond Drive. Chairman Robt. C. Taddiken reports $236,417 in purchases, well short of the $444,200 quota. He urges further bond sales to push the effort over the top and support the fighting men.
A bingo game and dance by St Andrews Parish youths will be at the Shelby parish hall on Sunday night July 9. Proceeds fund hospital equipment for St Francis Hospital in Osceola as its new building nears completion for an August 20 opening. Weekly contributions include Mr and Mrs Chas Rech, Mr and Mrs Wm Kosch, Mr and Mrs John Hiemer, Mr and Mrs Leonard Hiemer, Mr and Mrs Charles Lockard, Frank Buresh.
Mr and Mrs George Anderson attended graduation exercises at Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln on Thursday. Their daughter LaVona was a member of the graduating class.
News from Polk reports a Cramer family reunion at the city park with over twenty five attendees. Oscar Stromberg and wife attended a N N N Club picnic at Buckley Park in Stromsburg. Phyllis Steelquist from Omaha visits with her parents Carl and Mrs Steelquist. Cleo Cramer and daughters return to Omaha after ten days with relatives. Lloyd Stromberg and kin visit relatives in Aurora Friday evening.
Rev. G. A. Randall leads Sunday School at 10:00 followed by Morning Worship and Preaching at 11:00. Victory Prayer Meeting is held Wednesday evening at 8:00.
Noel E K Thompson A M M 2-c U S Navy transferred from Corpus Christi to Breezy Point Norfolk base aviation training unit sea planes. Jimmy Brazee awaiting Army Air Corps call after enlisting this spring. Rex Dunn of Camp Shelby spending furlough with parents in Osceola. Wesley Peterson to Omaha then naval boat training. Warren Umshler and wife to Fullerton California after ten day furlough. W O Hansen's son Robert Hanson set for home on furlough from Camp McCoy. Cadet Nurse Rita Bernt visiting Osceola from St Elizabeth hospital Lincoln. Dick Mills Apprentice Seaman on two week leave with parents from naval studies Green Castle Indiana. Donald Schutt left for navy two weeks ago begins boat training June 18 at Camp Waldron Farragut Idaho. Address given for Camp Waldron.
Cpl Ivan K Bond left Tuesday for Camp Campbell Kentucky after a week of furlough in Osceola with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Bond and son. Everett Smith writes from Italy he is with army occupation forces in Rome. Dean Barnes of Prim t c on 30 day leave stayed with C A Cremeen in Gresham after 16 months in New Guinea. J H Gustafson reports son Irvin in England writing June 10 about an evacuation hospital in France. Pfc Martin W Appleton completed parachute jumps at Camp Forrest Tennessee and may go overseas soon.
Richard V. Malek arrived Saturday from Charleston to visit his parents George and Elaine Malek. On Monday evening June 26 a cafeteria style chicken dinner at the home of Hubert Alt honored Robert R. Fischer, son of August and Mrs. Fischer, who received a gift before departing for Ft. Leavenworth to be inducted into the army.
Ray Reisdorf enjoys fur lough with parents Pete and Mrs. Reisdorf after overseas service. Mrs. Harvey Hopkins visits Papillion and Joyce summers with grandparents Mont and Mrs Mustard. Sam Wyman family visits Central City. Dorothy Burger joins for weekend. Pvt Forest Graham, a former District 54 resident, home on furlough. Billy Wyman reports in New Guinea. Junior family in Marines at Oceanside. Donald Hinck returns to Columbus after vacation with Vern McCormick. C A Cremeen and Dean Barnes visit Raymond Neilsen. Dean on Navy leave. Neilsen mends after ankle fracture.
From the Hawaiian Islands and Anzio Beachhead in Italy, servicemen urge Polk County readers to buy war bonds. Lawrence J. Anderson and Marlin Kumpf describe bonds as crucial to victory and return, thanking home supporters and stressing continual purchases to fund the war effort.
Polk County Sheep and Wool Association officers met June 22 at 8 p m to discuss operating a Sheep Dipping Vat. At 9 p m the same day 21 workers gathered to organize the Polk County Soil Conservation District with C C Girardot presenting educational material. A Wheat Test Plot will be held June 30 at 7 30 p m at the Kenneth Van Nostrand farm near Benedict. Barley, oats, corn sorghum and 100 wheat sample tests are under study.
Relatives hosted a Friday picnic supper at Signe and Walter Samuelson’s home for Otis and Phyllis Anderson families of Chicago and Polk. Guests aiding the event included the Lundstrom and Appleton families of Swede Home. Sunday dinners and visits featured Atkinson hospitality with Cook, Thompson, Blevins, and Thompson of Shelby. Sgt Merwin Rystrom spent a weekend with relatives after arriving from Oklahoma City. Clair McCormick’s guests included Dunn and Ruff families from Osceola and Omaha as furloughed service members. Joe Sward traveled to Swedesburg to visit sisters Albert Tinberg and Stanton Moore.
Shelby Hatch is named for prompt service in a notice referencing Jim Fosben der. The item outlines calling for Shelby Hatch to handle the call, indicating a service role and responsibility.
Mrs N A Anderson of Rockford Illinois visits sister Mrs Axel Anderson. John and Helen Herrmann return to McCook after two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs A J Herrmann. Families from David City Fullerton and Omaha join Ben Schmoker and Will Hartman households for weekend and Sunday meals. Marvin Tiler heads to Farragut Idaho for boat training. Richard Merrick celebrated with surprise birthday gathering hosted by Leo Albers Hubert Alt and others in Hastings Columbus and nearby towns.
Louis Mickey returns home on furlough visiting wife baby and his parents Mr and Mrs John Mickey. Several local families gather for Sunday visits near Fullerton Clarks and St Edwards with friends from Omaha Chicago and Canada noted.
G. P. Mace of the west of town and Mrs. Mace will celebrate their 58th wedding anniversary next month. The Maces have been visiting Osceola for more than 62 years.
Deputy County Clerk Dale Watkins resigns after about eighteen months in office. He will leave effective July 15 and plans to move to Denver where he will pursue new employment opportunities.
A suspected human skeleton uncovered on the Hoffer farm near Shelby drew statewide attention before bone specialists determined the bones were animal. Polk County briefly enjoyed a surge of publicity from the mistaken discovery.
Mrs. Jack Howard and Mrs. Tommy Hastings hosted a Sunday evening party for the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Hastings. About 36 relatives and friends attended. red and white decor, flowers and refreshments were served. Messages of congratulations came from their children unable to attend: Mrs. Joe Sullivan Grand Island. Ray Hastings England. Jack Hastings South Pacific. Seth Hastings Camp Lee. Jimmy Hastings Camp Blanding Florida.
Mrs Frances Camp and Donna left Tuesday for Iowa to visit friends for a couple of weeks. Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bernt and Fern went to Wahoo to spend the day. Carl Benda and Caroline of Columbus and John Micek and Phil were Tuesday dinner guests of Edward Lisko. Clarence Coffin and Leonard drove to Lincoln on Wednesday on business. Mrs Josie Benda attended the wedding and reception of Clarence Leimser. P W Eliott of Columbus visited Thursday with her parents Adolph Bernt. Carl Benda left Friday for Omaha for Navy induction. John Micek drove to Bartlett Nebraska Sunday for a day with Frank Valasek. Tony Lassek and family and Mrs John Smolen visited in Omaha over the weekend with Frank Lagsek. Edward Lisko and Phil Micek spent Sunday in Monroe with John Stec. Chet Wells of Columbus and his wife visited Adolph Bernt.
Wendell Spalding a fireman with 1c return from the South west Pacific on 30 day leave spent time at his father and at his sister's home in Shelby. Mrs. Russell visits Fullerton then returns home. Mrs. John Hiemer attends birthday celebrations in Shelby. Wilma Skidmore and her mother visit Shelby relatives. Cpl Arthur Gabriel in New Guinea meets a Polk County colleague. Willie Kubicek treated for a sprained back at hospital. Earl Graff of the Navy visits his mother in Polk County before heading to a west coast ship. Mrs George Irland hosts the Home Study Club with nine members and five visitors. next meeting in September.
The record lists students and staff including James Treadway Wayne Anderson Vera Cole G. P. Mace new Fred Miller Mrs Frank Eckert Lester Moore new W. S. Heitzman Co. W. Cannon A E Scholz Fred Adkins Tom Mickey and Nelle Wisely.
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