Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
Excerpts from letters by Eugene Gondringer, American prisoner of war in Germany, dated December 5 and December 19 1943 describe daily life in Steinmark including grateful thoughts for Red Cross supplies and a hopeful Christmas. The page also lists servicemen from Polk County with arrivals, furloughs, overseas assignments, and training updates in the United States Army Air Forces Navy and Marine Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Sam
Eugene Gondringer
Germany
Dorothy Gondringer
Gorman Named Advertising Manager at Lincoln Telephone
A. B. Gorman was named Acting Advertising Manager of The Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company on March 1. He will oversee advertising across 121 exchanges in southeastern Nebraska and edit the Lincoln Telephone News. Gorman, a Nebraska native and Genoa High School graduate, joined the company in 1928 and has led the Lincoln telephone directory and served as associate editor of the News. He succeeds the late Norman Ott who died February 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Gorman
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
H. F. McCulla
The
Telephone Company
Lincoln Business
Lincoln Telephone Directory
News
Continental Company
Columbus
Genoa
Southwestern Bell Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Gorman
Independent Pioneer Telephone Association
Norman Ott
Six seniors to take Regents Exams at Nebraska
Six seniors will sit the Regents Exams to be given at the University of Nebraska on March 27 and 28. They are Lois Chantry Bill Norton Crawford Campbell Blaine Malek Eloise Schott and Opal Sargent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
Lois Chantry
Bill Norton
Crawford Campbell Blaine Malek
Eloise Schott
Opal Sargent
Senior class selects play for March 30 and 31
The senior class has chosen a mellow drama titled On the Bridge at Midnight to be presented on March 30 and 31.
Navy tester at Osceola High on March 31 1944
A U S Navy representative will visit Osceola High School at 9 00 a m on March 31 1944 to administer a qualifying test for Radio Technician training in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Navy
Osceola High School
Paro san sold by Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Keep your house germ free with Salsbury's Paro san available through Crouse-Tex Drug Co. This home disinfectant promises to curb bacteria and maintain sanitation. Local customers can purchase at the drug store for household use.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Local Notables and Military Moves Highlight Stromsburg Notes
Miss Linnea Nelson continues Cadet Nurses training at Lutheran hospital in Moline after Rock Island stint. Pvt. Jack Arnold leaves for Fort Meade Md after basic at Camp Fannin Texas. Nick Kreis marks 82nd birthday with family dinner including Kreis, Burgeson, Martin, Richardson, and Cpl. Harry Richardson home from the Canal Zone. Mrs. Ralph Mackprang awaiting husband Pvt. Mackprang’s return from Camp Fannin. Lincoln visitors include Mrs. Vernon Anderson and Miss Denah Samuelson. Monetha Newman resumes Home Demonstration work at Broken Bow after visit with Hattie Newman and Matilda Baker. Osceola visitors include Myron G. Johnson and Axel Fredrickson. Branting family hosts 7th birthday for DeAnn Branting.
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Linnea Nelson
Petrus Nelson
Cadet Nurses Corps
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Miss Nelson
Rock Island
Illinois
Jack Arnold
Fort G. Meade
C. J. Arnold
Camp Fannin
Texas
Nick Kreis
Luther Kreis
Milton )Burgeson
Ernest Martin
Cozad
Emmet Richardson
Benedict
Cpl
Harry (Richardson
Canal Zone
Ralph Mackprang
Pvt
Mackprang
Vernon Anderson
Denah Samuelson
Lincoln
Victor Anderson
Carleton Anderson
Osceola
Monetha Newman
H. B. Branting
DeAnn
Fairview Ladies Aid to Present Music Program
A music and entertainment program will be held Friday evening March 31 at Fairview Hall with admission charged at the door. Miss Nelle Wisely sponsors the event and all are welcome.
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Fairview
Ladies Aid
Fairview Hall
Nelle Wisely
Guidford Bryan
Omaha
Clarkson Hospital
Geo. Buchta
Willard Carter
Silver Creek
Raymond ‘Terry
Havens
L. R. Meacham
Caroline Thompson
Martyn Peterson
Emma Peterson
Stromsburg
Rayner Carlson
Harold Martin
C. C. Carlson
Dale Clark
Guildford Bryan
Hospital
Soap and cleanliness as a defense against disease
Cleanliness of hands and body helps prevent the spread of germs through the nose and mouth. Adequate water supply and bathing facilities support hygiene. Soap acts as a germicide by removing dirt, killing bacteria on clean skin, and reducing contamination during food handling and after using the toilet.
Gene Wilcox Returns to Omaha After Visit
Miss Gene Wilcox resumes work in Omaha after a week's visit with her parents Mr and Mrs W E Wilcox in this brief society note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Wilcox
Omaha
W. E. Wilcox
Shelby News Briefs Signal Local Happenings
Harvey Drum leaves Shelby for San Diego after a twelve day furlough with relatives. Mrs Drum and infant stay for longer visit from California. Mrs C A Anderson cared for after a fall. Oscar Corbett ill at home for three weeks. Bernt Cafe remodeling under W H Kelley and Louis Nicolas. Mrs Tom Matteo of Omaha visited Shelby. Marion Thomas family moved into new north Shelby home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Clifford Huddleston
Stromsburg
Harvey Drum
San Diego
Community Notes From Wesley Chapel Area
The Victory 4 H Club met at Arthur Johansen home and Mrs Kenneth Richards hosted the Wesley Chapel Club. Visitors included Mrs Fred Green and Minnie White at the E J Browns for a Golden Wedding anniversary. Neighborly calls came from Wilmer Anderson of Stromsburg to Albert Andersons and Arthur Cederberg moved to the farm vacated by Enoch Anderson. John Anderson visited Norfolk for ten days while James Treadway returned from Camp Roberts California. Three nephews in the armed forces Lawrence Anderson of Chapman Carl Wernholm Oregon and Melvin Johnson Washington met in Hawaii. Charles Fischer leaves for naval duties in the East. Merlin Wright and Max Peterson of Osceola visited with the Wrights. Marvin Iler and Omaha guests with Ben Schmoker family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Victory
Arthur Johansen
Kenneth Richards
Fred Green
Minnie White
E. J. Brown
Wilmer Anderson
Stromsburg
Albert Anderson
Arthur Cederberg
Enoch Anderson
John Anderson
Norfolk
James ‘Treadway
Camp Roberts
California
Clarence Anderson
Asrence Anderson
Chapman, Neb
Carl Wernholm
Oregon
Melvin Johnson
Washington
Hawaii
Charles Fischer
East
William Campain
Merlin Wright
Navy
Max Peterson
Wm. Wright
Osceola
Marvin Iler
Omaha
Ben Schmoker
Greens Chapel notices and local social updates
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid and Brotherhood have been postponed a week. Several local residents are noted with family visits and wartime roles. Willard Scurlock arrived overseas per his sister Mrs. Harlan Carlson. Lynn Homer Mouden serves as Air Transport Command captain and flying instructor in Kansas City. Howard Hurd married April 18 1943 to Mary Joyce Carpenter and visits Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hurd. Numerous visits and travels among Greens Chapel and nearby towns are listed with friends and relatives in Nebraska and Kansas areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greens Chapel Ladies Aid and Brotherhood
AC Brook Berggren
Chico
Stockton
Calif
Harlan Carlson
Willard Scurlock
Lynn Homer Mouden
Greens Chapel
Air ‘Transport Command
Army
Kansas City
Kansas
Howard Harold ‘Hurd
USN
Mary Joyce Carpenter
David Gow
Chicago
J. L. Hurd
Carole Hanson
Leah Powell
Omaha
Andrew Hanson
Henry Olson Jr
N. S. Abolt
J. Ross Rosenberry
Shelby
Geo. Steever
Douglas
Lowrie Field
Denver
Howard McKeag
Osceola
Donald Hoffer
F. W. Powel
Benedict
Lewis Berggren
Paul Strand
Polk
Let us send In your World Her ald or Journal subscription
The brief offers to send subscriptions for In your World Her ald or Journal, implying promotional messaging about home delivery options.
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World Herald
Mrs Hettie Francis Obituary in Osceola
Hettie Francis 52 of Osceola died Monday after a brief illness at home. She leaves eight children. Funeral services Thursday at 2 30 PM from the Methodist church with burial in Osceola Cemetery. Obituary next week.
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Mirs
Hettie Francis
Osceola
Methodist
Osceola Native Marries Army Officer in Los Angeles Wedding
Miss Atwell Reece of Los Angeles daughter of Mr and Mrs Pat Reece and Kenneth Edgar Moore of the U S Army wed March 11 1944 at Wilshire Wedding Chapel Los Angeles The bride a Osceola high school alumna worked in Columbus before moving to California about a year ago where she has been employed
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Atwell Reece
Los Angeles
Pat Reece
Osceola
Kenneth Edgar Moore
U. S. Army
Wilshire
Osceola High School
Columbus
California
Tragic 2 Year Old Fatally Struck by Truck Near Osceola
Gerald Mentink family near Osceola mourns after their 2 year old son Jerry is fatally injured when a loaded truck backs toward the house. He dies en route to Stromsburg hospital. Funeral plans tentatively set for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Mentink
Osceola
Jerry
Mentink
Stromsburg
Swede Home News Notes Local Visits and Events
Misses Mary Alice Ekstrom Anna Marie Fjell and Lorraine Larson attended Homecoming at Luther College in Wahoo. Mr and Mrs Glen Clizbe of Arkansas stayed with Ronald Sarow and left for Salt Lake City. Arthur Ekstrom and family hosted a Sunday luncheon for Clarence Carlson's birthday. Erasmus Burritt visited the Sarows Sunday evening.
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Mary Alice Ekstrom
Anna Marie Fjell
Lorraine Larson
Wahoo
Luther College
Glen Clizbe
Arkansas
Ronald Sarow
Clizbe
Fort Crook
Salt Lake City
Utah
Arthur Ekstrom
Clarence Carlson
Carlson
Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed for Brown Couple
Mr and Mrs J Brown marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Saturday March 18 at their farm southeast of Osceola. They were wed March 18 1894 at the bride’s parents home west of Osceola by Rev Van Geesan. Their six children Bernice Lillian Roy Evelyn Ruth Alma and Vera with spouses and families attended along with relatives from Aurora Alma Neb Omaha Medford Ore and other towns. James McKeag Jr also attended, a guest at their 1894 wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Brown
Ern J. Brown
Mary Macken
Osceola
van Geesan
Spastor
Presbyterian Church
Bernice
Lillian
Leroy
Evelyn Hastings
Aurora
Ruth Kier
Denver
Lvera Wisely
Medford
Oregon
Brown
Charles Hastings
J. H. Macken
Alma
Neb
A. E. Armentrout
Omaha
Fred Green
Minnie White
James McKeag, Jr
Polk News Items And Board Of Education Candidacy
Floyd Lyle named treasurer of the Polk Fire Department at the monthly meeting succeeding W C Steel who held the post for years. C L Cramer reportedly to run for the Board of Education at the April election replacing Elmer Hanquist who withdrew. S J to seek a Village Board seat replacing Lloyd Kroger who declined. Miss Virginia Peterson of Scotts Bluff visiting Polk relatives. Mrs Wayne Hill recovering from a heart attack. Lyman Aker returned home after a week in Harvard Nebraska on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Lyle
Polk Fire Department
W.C. Steel
C. L. Cramer
Board of Education
Elmer Hanquist
S. J
Village Board of Trustees
Lloyd Kroger
Virginia Peterson
Scotts Bluff
Virginia
Clarence Peterson
Polk
Wayne Hill
Lyman Aker
Harvard
Nebraska
Hog pest control tip from Crouse-Tex Co. ad note
A short local notice endorses Crouse-Tex Co. Mange Oil and Lime Sulphur Dip for hogs. The item promotes a specific veterinary treatment product, implying farm use as a standard control method.
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Crouse-Tex Co
Navy Training Path For Delmar Alt
Delmar W. Alt 18 son of Mr and Mrs Adolph Alt of Shelby entered the U S Navy October 16 1943 He completed boat training at Camp Scott Farragut Idaho and now attends Radio School on Yerba Buena Island San Francisco California
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Delmar W. Alt
Afr
Adolph Alt of
Shelby
U. S. Navy
Camp Scott
Farragut
Idaho
Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco
Calif
Victory Garden Corner Names Garden Chairmen
County Victory Garden Committee selects Miss Nelle Wisely Osceola Mrs Paul Strand Polk Mrs Hattie Newman Stromsburg and Mrs Mabel Wolpert to serve as garden chairmen in their towns. They hold garden and fruit circulars for gardeners and distribute them through their town chairs.
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County
Nelle Wisely
Osceola
Paul Strand
Polk
Hattie Newman
Stromsburg
Mabel Wolpert
Pressure cooker parts urged to ensure early canning safety
Owners should order parts and arrange repairs now to guarantee prompt service before the canning season. Parts are available for old models, helping homemakers stay prepared for early vegetables and reduce risk.
Rhubarb Pie and Growing Tips From Early Garden Notes
A farmer’s brief explains rhubarb’s versatility as a pie filling and sauce. It pairs with strawberries, raspberries, cherries and pineapple. Rhubarb grows from roots or seeds, with roots usable next year if planted early, while seed-grown plants need at least three years.
Mrs. Albert Schlesinger Rites Held in Columbus
Mrs. Albert Schlesinger 38 died Friday at St Marys hospital after a heart ailment. Born August 14 1905 in Polk County she left Nance County at 15 and married Albert Schlesinger December 30 1930 at St Andrews church. Survived by husband four daughters four sisters five brothers and several relatives. Funeral services conducted at St Bonaventure church Columbus Tuesday morning.
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Albert Schesinger
St. Mary’s Hospital
Polk County
Frank Tschauner
Nance County
Albert Schiesinger
St. Andrew’s Church
Los Angeles
Albert Aerni
Columbus
Carla Tschauner
Albert
Oregon
Hubert
Walter
Martin
St. Bonaventure Church
Achievement Day Program Planned for Polk County Clubs
The Polk County Home Extension Clubs announce the Achievement Day program in Stromsburg on Tuesday March 28 at 2 p m. Miss Nelle Wisely chairs the event with community singing by Mrs. Harry Braz ee a round table on war activities a 1944 victory garden talk by Phillip S Sutton solo by Mrs. DeLoss Buchholz reading by Mrs. Glen Hill and other club numbers Eva Bute administers a recognition service for presidents and leaders Exhibits of made over clothing and a social hour conclude the event cordially inviting the public.
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Polk County Home Extension Clubs
Stromsburg
Nelle Wisely
Harry Brazee
Phillip S. Sutton
DeLoss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dorothy
Steinmark
Santa Claus
Red Cross
Owen Horst
Seattle
Noel E. ‘Thompson
AMM
Corpus ‘Christi
John A. Thompson
U. S. ‘Marine Corps of
Miami
Florida
J. A. Thompson
Thompson
Leonard
Australia
Hollis Howard McKeag
Harvey McKeag
Army Air Forces
Luke Field
Arizona
Wayne Anderson
13Th
AAF Bomber Command
South Pacific
Anderson
Frank T. Anderson
Milan Snodgrase
Grand Island
Calmar Boden
Boden
West Coast
Rolland Randall
Mrs
Fred Randall
England
Edward Schnasse
Prim
Edward Schnasse Jr
Long Beach
Merlin Wright Em 2
Washington D.C
C. R. Peterson
Charles W. Fischer EM
Southwest Pacific
August Fischer
Robert
Hazel Nelson
Army Nurses Corps
Oxford University
Floyd ‘West
Sergant
Lawrence P. Davis
Sat. Davis
Anzio
Italy
Fof
Sgt. Davis
Pfe
Cecil Taylor
Kodiak Island
Alaska
Elva Taylor
Fullerton
Bob Mills
New York City
Lloyd Johnston
Hugh Johnston
Desert
Wilbur Hernbloom
Tampa
Hhis
Wm. Hernbloom
James Johnston
Marine Corps
Wayne McClung
Wayne A.mcclung
Archie McClung
Paratnoopers
Ft. Benning
Georgia
Polk County Medical Society
Chas. Youngstrom
Norman Warwick
Milton Johnson
Carl Cederberg
Reynold Hanson
Wm. Bahr
Victory Garden Corner
Albert Schlesinger
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