Service Men News From Osceola Area
Mr and Mrs August Tenn report son Set Maurice Tenn arrived safely in New Guinea. Pvt Fred Johnson, brother in law to Charles Fischer of Osceola, joined new arrivals at the base and met his sibling. Pvt Ivan Her to begin basic training at Camp Wolters Texas. Pvt Merwin Schlitt visited Osceola after basic training in Texas. Pfc Robert Massie writes from India overseas base. Chief Petty Officer Lester Peters returns from overseas service to visit Alma Peters. Paul Walgren notes Nebraska farmers and Oma ha livestock, praises pork and biking humor from England. Mick Mills leaves Columbus for Naval Officer Candidate School in Green Castle Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Tenn
Set
Maurice Tenn
New Guinea
Pfe
Russell Johnson
Osceola
Pvt. Johnson
Fred Johnson
Stromsburg
Thas
Opvt
Ivan Her
Roy Iler
Infantry Replacement Training Center
Camp Wolters
Texas
Army
Merwin Schlitt
Pvt. Schlitt
Camp Fannin
Lester Peters
San Francisco
Calif
Alma Peters
Peters
Navy
Chas. Walgren
Paul Walgren
Nebraska
Omaha
England
Mick Mills
Columbus
Green Castle
Indiana
Fifteenth Wedding Anniversary at Gresham Home
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Harless near Gresham observed their fifteenth anniversary with about 25 guests from Polk and Stromsburg attending a luncheon at their home. The couple received a mahogany coffee table with best wishes for many more years of wedded life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Harless
Gresham
Polk and Stromsburg
Five Tons Good Prairie Hay For Sale
Five tons of good prairie hay offered for sale by G. F. Schott located in Silver Creek. Contact phone number 4478 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
G. F. Schott
News From Shelby and Osceola Areas
Shelby and Osceola communities report visits from Nadine Lux and others, along with local social events. Residents travel to Omaha Lincoln Bakersfield Camp Phillips and Sheppard Field for medical care furloughs and family visits. Local clubs plan meetings and activities including the Womans Club, Gab-O-Lots, Maple Leaf Club, and Polk county home demonstration clubs.
Obituary for Bess Krumbach in Osceola and Shelby
Bess Krumbach born January 4 1885 in Shelby Nebraska died February 20 at Wesley Hospital Wichita Kansas. Survived by husband S P Johnson Osceola son Ben Hullquist Los Angeles sisters Grace Thelen Shelby Margarite Russell Naperville Tl Fan Long Beach brother John Wichita many relatives. Funeral service held at Osceola Methodist Church with burial in Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bess Krumbach
Charles and
Ida Krumbach
Shelby
Nebr
Wesley Hospital
Wichita
Kansas
Polk County
Brownell Hall
Omaha
S. P. Johnson
Osceola
Ben Hullquist
Los Angeles
Calif
Grace Thelen
Margarite Russell
Napersville
Long Beach
John
Johnson
Order of the ‘Eastern Star
United Brothern Church of
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Fifty Year Wedding Anniversary At Calkins Farm
Mr and Mrs Fred Calkins celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Friday receiving many greeting cards from friends. Other local items note visits by Wesley Chapel residents, kin from California, and farm movements including Andersons and Dawes, plus birthdays for Ben Augustine and Alfred Gabel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Lewis
Alethea
Fred Calkins
Clarence Anderson
Alma Peters
Lester Peters
Osceola
Peters
California
Marvin Dawes
Kenneth Richards
Ruth
Kansas
Emory
Alfred Kuehnal
Fullerton
Henderson
Albert Anderson
Enoch
Margaret Anderson
L. E. Treadway
Treadways
Danielson
John Lockard
Oswald Cerny
Ben Augustine
Alfred Gabel
Augustine
Local Residents Plot Busy Midweek Visits and Calls
District No 18 representatives John Micek and John Trogarz joined James Gonka for business calls in Ulysses on Wednesday. Birth day club guests gathered at Mrs. Edward Lisko's Thursday. Special visitors included Mrs. L A Micek and Mrs. Roy Manson of Oregon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Micek
John Trogarz
James Gonka
Ulysses
Edward Lisko
Birthday Club
L. A. Micek
Roy Manson
Oregon
Maurice Branigan
Silver Creek
Josie Benda
Ralph Hasselbalch
Omaha
Henry
Louis Czuba
Columbus
Madison
Greens Chapel Jolly Workers Elect Officers
Election of officers for the Jolly Workers Extension Club at Greens Chapel results show Pres Mrs Keith Kind berg Vice Pres Mrs Lawrence Twarling Secy Treas Mrs Evan Myers Song Leader Mrs Craven Stream War Service Mrs Clyde Austin Health Mrs Keith Kind berg WSCS to meet March 9 Wilson Loreman of Los Angeles visiting to assist his son Tilden Loreman drive to California Burdette Obrist returns from Navy school and heads to Livermore Calif Measles illness among Maurine Peterson Homecomings and social visits noted among Petersons Hurd neighbors and other Benedict Fullerton Lincoln Omaha Kingman residents referenced
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Workers Extension ‘Club
Keith Kindberg
Lawrence Twarling
Evan Myers
Craven Stream
Clyde Austin
WSCS
Wilson Loreman
Los Angeles
J. O
Gertrude Peterson
Arcadia
Burdette Obrist
Navy School
Crete
Livermore
Calif
Everett Powell
Maurine Peterson
Lincoln
Myron Julian
Forrest Berggren
Ralph Peterson
Charles Peterson
Benedict
Elmer Kindberg
Horace McKeag
Susan Vaughn
Elizabeth Russell
Red Cross Drive Calls for Doubling Contributions
A Red Cross solicitation is announced with volunteers to call at homes soon. Donors are urged to prepare to meet a doubled quota and provide contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Local notes from Stromsburg and surrounding area
Pfc Clarence Bolton arrived for a week’s furlough with his parents in Stromsburg. Bolton is stationed at Chaffee Arkansas. Farewell party at District 70 school honoring Mr and Mrs Arthur Cederberg moving to a farm near Shelby. Sherwood family guests at Bowker home York for Chas Wyatt birthday. Anderson Holmberg drive to Columbus to meet Rev Holmberg returning from Bethel College in St Paul. Sundberg family moves into Mrs Mattis Olson property as Sundbergs join FSA worker duties. plans to leave for service this month. Pvt Duane Underhill departs for Fort Ord Colorado after a week with Chester and Mrs Underhill. transferred from Camp Fannin Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Bolton
Frank Bolton
Bolton
Chaffee
Arkansas
Lester Speirs
District 70
Arthur Cederberg
Shelby
Wallace Sherwood
Ralph Bowker
York
Chas. Wyatt of
Polk
Sherwood
Edwin L. Anderson
Walfred Holmberg
Columbus
Holmberg
St. Paul
Stromsburg
Duane Underhill
Fort Ord
Colorado
Chester Underhill
Camp Fannin
Texas
Political filings in Polk County add two candidates
Two filings surfaced in Polk County last week. Charley Barber of Stromsburg announced candidacy for state senate and A E Swanson of Polk filed on the Republican ticket for lieutenant governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Charley Barber
Stromsburg
A. E. Swanson
Polk
Calendar tease for The Muse and Shelby theatres
The March calendar for The Muse and Shelby Theatres is printed on page eight. Mr Chantry has provided standout movie fare for patrons in the coming month. Cut the calendar out and save it for reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muse and
Shelby Theatres
Chantry
Caucus Results For City and School Elections
The annual city and school caucuses were held Tuesday evening with results including Mayor Harry Pratt Clerk Guy F Ball Treasurer D R Byers Councilmen R M McDonald and Raymond Branting School Board George Malek W W Norton Phil Campbell and Carleton Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Pratt
Guy F. Ball
D. R. Byers
R. M. McDonald
Raymond Branting
George Malek
W. W. Norton
Phil Campbell
Carleton Anderson
Osceola Bulldogs reach finals in district tournament
Osceola Bulldogs advanced to the district final but lost by one point to St Bonaventure Columbus. They won 42 20 over Leigh Monday and 37 386 over St Francis Humphrey Neb on Tuesday before a 30 25 win over Newman Grove on Thursday Kenneth Schutt scored 17 of the 30 points. The team elected Gene Cole captain and awarded basketball letters to Cole Park Donald Schutt Bill Norton Kenneth Schutt Stanley Braithwait John Mills Don Ray Byers Conrad Robak and Donald Anderson. Commercial Club funds will send the squad to the state tournament in Lincoln March 9 10 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola Bulldogs
St. Bonaventure
Columbus
Bulldogs
Leigh
St. Francis
Humphrey
Neb
Newman Grove
Kenneth Schutt
Gene Cole
Wayne Park
Donald Schutt
Bill Norton
Stanley Braithwait
John Mills
Don Ray Byers
Conrad Robak
Donald Anderson
Lincoln
Community Notes From Ful lerton To Shelby
Local social updates include visits among McKeags Richter Lux and Thelen families. Emil Henbeck and Minnie move to August Thelen farm. Aden family preparing move to Iowa. wedding anniversaries celebrated at John Hiemer home. Victor What Not Club names officers. Emma Alt returns from St Marys hospital after seven weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace McKeag
Fullerton
Bertha Richter
York
Herman Richter
Francis Lux
Shepperd Field
Texas
Frank Lux
Emil
Minnie Henbeck
Rising City
Thelen
Louie Daum
Fremont
Ed Rosenberry
Richard Thelen
D. Scott
Fairview
Aden
Iowa
Matt Glatter
Leonard Hiemer
Victor Krumbach
John Hiemer
Victor
Glennis Gustafson
Darleen Carlson
Treas
Deloress Harless
Mary Alice ‘Crossant
Binora
Dennis
Joe Alt
Shelby
Emma Alt
St. Mary’s Hospital
Polk County Dairy Meeting Planned In Osceola
Acting County Agent Phil Sutton announced a Polk County Extension Service dairy meeting Friday March 3 at 1 30 PM in Osceola District Court room. M L Flack Extension Dairy Specialist will discuss dairying problems while Harold W Benn Union Pacific Railroad Agriculture Agent presents a color sound film Along the Milky Way about the dairy industry. All Polk County farmers are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Sutton
Polk County Extension Service
Osceola
M. L. Flack
College of Agriculture
Polk County
Harold ‘W. Benn
Union Pacific Railroad
Benn
Beulah Cemetery Society Meets in Osceola March 10
The Beulah Cemetery Society gathers March 10 at Mrs. Floyd Headlee’s Osceola home with Nell Wisely assisting. Local social notes report several visits and family gatherings across Stromsburg Dodge County Nance County and nearby towns. The group plans include crafting and sharing memories at the upcoming meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Cemetery Society
Floyd Headlee
Osceola
Nell Wisely
George Buchta
Carol
Omaha
Zetha Norris
Central City
M. Johnson
Stromsburg Hospital
Stromsburg
Ora Wilson
Dodge County
Orville Kerby
Shelby Hospital
Christiana Sarrow
Mina Buchta
C. L. Dake
Rex
Wm. Dake
Ray Graham
Dolly Finecy
Nance County
Cedric Finecy
Roy Frizzel
Frank Oquist
Gesterines
Oquist
C. E. Norris
St. Libora
Rolland Boekts
Merle Wieseman
George Wieseman
Valley
Record Honor Roll of Local Gas Company Employees
A list highlighting Elmer Tooker Gust Boden Myron Johnson Orville Jones Morris Dunn Gas Co iH C Duncan John Mickey as members of the company’s honor roll for distinguished service and tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Tooker
Osceolan Files for County Judge on Non-Political Ballot
Native Osceolan Lin coln resident Co M Barney Pierson filed Thursday as a candidate for Lan caster county judge on the non political ballot. Born 1906 in Osceola he is president of the Lincoln Bar association and a Hastings College and University of Nebraska law school graduate who has practiced law in Lincoln for five years. He is married with one son and serves as chairman of the board of deacons at First Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. M
Caroline Wieseman Dies in Osceola Community
Mrs. Caroline Wieseman 80 longtime Osceola resident died February 26 at the home of her daughter Mrs. Martha Kaestner in Kanora Kansas. She is survived by three sons Leonard Arthur and Walter of Osceola six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 2 30 PM at the Methodist Church with interment in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Wieseman
Osceola
Martha Kaestner
Kanora- 4Do
Kansas
Kaestner
Leonard
Arthur
Walter
Methodist Church
Ostberg and Willits families visit Osceola area
Swede Home News notes visits and greetings as Ilos Ostberg Clair Willits Robert Willits Grant Willits and Rena Mae travel to Osceola for training. Dale Ostberg sends a Los Angeles card. Reuben Swanson and family visit Arthur Ekstrom. Clarence Larson family visit John Lind in Polk. Frank Ostrander welcomes a baby girl February 25. Pfc Clarence Bolton on furlough from Camp Chaffee visits parents Frank and Mrs Bolton. Lorraine Larson visits grandmother Mrs John Lind in Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilos Ostberg
Clair Willits
Robert Willits
Grant Willits
Rena Mae
Dale
Ralph Willits
Donald Ostberg
Osceola
Los Angeles
Reuben Swanson
Arthur Ekstrom
Clarence Larson
John Lind
Polk
Fred Fredrickson
Denver
Hilma Toline
Lena Johnson
Omaha
Clayton Fredrickson
Rolland Ekstrom
Walter Larson
William Larson
Frank Ostrander
Pfc
Carence Bolton
Camp Chaffee, Ark
Frank Bolton
Maxine
Maurice
Eaine ‘Carlson
Stromeburg
Wm.Larson
Fern Mickey
Lorraine Larson
Clarence Bolton
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Waldo H. Rodene
Army Air Corps
Lincoln Air Base
Harry Rodene
Osceola High School
Charles W. Fischer
E. M
August Fischer
Charles
Southwest Pacific
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Robert Massie
India
Nadine Lux
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Louie Sievert
A. I. Scott
Methodist Hospital
Peter Seberger
Robert Blessen
Bakersfield
Mayme Carroll
Rose Halligan
Carroll
Miss Halligan
Nadine Lucas
Osceola News
J. H. Gustafson
Goldie Gustafson
Ing
Osceola Womans Club
A. F. Nyquist
A. L. Chantry
Morris Richards
LaVern
Ikie Richards
Lexington
John Gustafson
Lew Miller
Clarks
Fred Braithwait
East Osceola
Chauncey Cremeen
W. O. Fudge
Alvin Anderson
Royal Gibson
Don Byers
Bridge Club
Herman Anderson
Raymond Kepner
Maple Leaf ‘Club
Nellie Benson
Henry Schipparell
Wesley Chapel
Leo Albers
Little Jeraldine Cockson
Harold Cockson Jr
RED Cross Drive
Otromsburg News
Hens Springs
Fairview News
Ih. C
Harvey Harley Swan
Bertha Swan
Shelby High School
Langiey Field
Swede Home News
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