Dunn welcomes baby daughter Patricia Carmel in Wales
Tiex Dunn learned last week he became father to a baby daughter named Patricia Carmel born March 18 in Cardiff, South Wales. Dunn, a U S Army veteran who married there, plans for his wife and child to join him in America soon, while he farms north of Osceola.
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Tiex Dunn
Patricia Carmel
Cardiff
South Wales
Mr. Dunn
U. S. Army
Wales
America
Osceola
Prenuptial Shower Honors Geneva Cerny
A shower was held last Tuesday at the home of wings to honor Miss Geneva Cerny as she prepares to marry George Hruska of New Castle Pennsylvania. Dorothy Gondringer won top score and Mrs Joe Chantry second in bridge after a dessert luncheon. A gift was given for Miss Cerny’s new home.
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Wings
John Craven
Geneva Cerny
George Hruska
New Castle
Dorothy Gondringer
Joe Chantry
Cerny
Osceola Chamber Backs Catholic Church Move and Local Baseball Plans
The Osceola Chamber of Commerce endorsed forming a Catholic church in Osceola and pledged support. About 65 members attended a dinner and meeting where a county league for baseball was discussed. Shelby and Stromsburg are expected to field teams this year, with a county meeting at the fairgrounds next Sunday at 2 p.m.
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Osceola
Obituary for Hannah Clay of Osceola Nebraska
Hannah Clay born November 3 1860 in Karlshamn Sweden died March 12 1946 west of Osceola at age 85. She immigrated at age nine with family, lived in Illinois Iowa, married Swan Johnson in Kearney November 3 1882, later joined Swede Home Lutheran Church in Polk County. Funeral held at Swede Home Church with Pastor Franzen. interment Swede Home Cemetery. Survived by children Edna Esther Minnie Oscar William Mrs Anton Youngland Philip Mrs Art Swanson Theodore and many grandchildren and great grandchild. Distance attendees listed from Denver Pasadena Boulder Omaha Wahoo Verdigree.
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Hannah Clay
Claes
Charlotte Clay
Karlshamn
Sweden
Osceola
America
Illinois
Iowa
Bethesda
Nebraska
Swan Johnson
Kearney
Polk County
Anton Youngland
Boulder
Colo
Philip
Inglewood
Calif
Art Swanson
Wilmar Calif
Theodore
Swede Home Lutheran Church
Franzen
Swede Home Cemetery
E. Johnson
Denver
B. F. Saylor
Pasadena
Marriage of Genevieve Schott to Sat Charles Hilliard
Genevieve Schott and Sat Charles Hilliard of Lincoln wed in a Marysville ceremony on March 16 1946. Rev R E Vanderfall officiated a double ring service. Bridesmaids and guests from Osceola Lincoln Pierce and Norfolk attended a reception at the Schott home following the ceremony.
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Joseph Schott
Genevieve
Charles Hilliard
Lincoln
R. E. Vanderfall
Marysville
Kansas
Gwen Crethbaum
Cpl
Everett Petty
Hilliard
Osceola High School
Sgt. Hilliard
Art Hilliard
Lincoln High
Schott
Werner Johanson
Viola Wieseman
Marjory Johanson
Helen Wieseman
Mike Fuchs
Rinehard Ronspies
Pierce, Neb
Wm. Haschke
Sharon
Norfolk
Social Roundup from Stromsburg Dinners and Visits
Mr and Mrs J M Steever of Cool California dined with Mrs Amy Myers and family. Mrs W H Seward of Topeka visited her sister Mrs Morris Johnson. Johnson and Whitacre hosts welcomed guests at Polk. R L Erickson attended a Republican Convention in Omaha. R L Erickson Jr visited Kansas City after Omaha. Betty Stanton arrives from Lincoln for spring break with the Stantons. Wallace Strong hosted Ellen Youngland and son. other gatherings included the Cypcar family and Mr and Mrs George Inness near Osceola. Eschliman returns from Grand Island and Clarks trips to visit Ford Clifton and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Steever
Cool
California
Amy Myers
W. H. Seward
Topeka
Kansas
Morris Johnson
Emil S. F. Johnson
Wilbur Whitacre
Polk
R. L. Erickson
Lawrence
Stanley Cypcar
M. D. Strong
Wallace Strong
George Inness
Osceola
O. V. Eschliman
Clifford
Grand Island
Oscar Allison
Clarks
Local social notes from Wesley Chapel and surrounding area
Mr and Mrs Joe Cerny and others called on the Dick Merrick home Sunday. Discharged from Chicago, Jack From Momm i2c has returned home and works on the Tom Schmoker farm. Mrs Albert Anderson and family spent the weekend in Omaha visiting relatives and attending a wedding reception for Sgt and Mrs Chas Hilliard. New neighbors Mr and Mrs Hubert Girard moved to the former Burns farm. Hollis Campain visited Stoner Community for dinner with his parents.
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Wesley Chapel
Joe Cerny
Minnie Altmanshofer
Annie Cerny
Columbus
Dick Merrick
Jack
Momm
I2c
Chicago
Tom Schmoker
Albert Anderson
Phyllis
Yvonne
Omaha
Signe van Doran
Loulis Schott
Werner Johansen
Viola Wieseman
Sgt
Chas. Hilliard
Joé Schott
Hoarding and shortages across textile and goods markets prompt debate
The inquiry notes withheld man’s suits by 700000, OPA probes wood and steel inventories, and a razor maker holds 1500 tons of steel and 630 tons copper. UNO funding split and headquarters costs emerge, while Europe faces coal shortages and vacuum cleaner imports. Congressional focus on surplus property sales to Russia and postwar policy continues.
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OPA
CPA
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule
Rev G A Randall pastor conducts Sunday School at 10 a m and Sunday Morning Preaching at 11 a m The Intermediate Youth Fellowship meets Monday evening at the Church The Senior Youth Fellowship meets Tuesday evening at the Church Come to Church and bring a friend.
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THE
Methodist Church
G. A. Randall
Lutheran church Lenten services and Friday Harmony Society
Thursday evening Lenten services conducted by Rev Franzen. Friday evening Harmony Society meets at the home of Mr and Mrs Axel Anderson with Aurora and Margit as hostesses and Mary E Carlson as program teacher. Next Sunday 10 00 am Sunday School and Bible Classes 11 00 am Morning Worship.
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THE
Lutheran Church
Franzen
Harmony Society
Axel Anderson
Aurora
Margit
Mary E. Carlson
Local Drug Store Ad Finds Prices on Health Goods
Saturday specials at Crouse-Tex Drug Co include Trishay Hand Lotion 50c, Chamberlains Lotion 43c, Sal Hepatica 60c, Aspirin 100 count 19c, Doanes Pills 75c and more under a dollar each.
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Trishay
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Merna Lees Wins Union Pacific Scholarship in Polk County
Merna Lees daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Lees Shelby has been awarded the Union Pacific Scholarship valued at one hundred dollars in the College of Agriculture. The senior earned the honor through years of 4-H work beginning in 1939 with a forestry project and 25 Russian Olive trees that thrived. She pursued 13 projects including canning cooking poultry and home making and earned county medals and ribbons at state and district events. County extension notes also detail rat control demonstrations and upcoming 4-H dairy club meetings led by Paul Swanson with plans for farms across Polk County.
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Merna Lees
Ernest Lees
Shelby
Union Pacific
Polk County
College of Agriculture
Merna
Flying Fingers
Eva Bute
Lincoln
Tom Turner
North Platte
Gilbert Johnson
Johnson
Polk County Extension Service
Turner
Louis Schott
Osceola
Lysle Hopwood
Dwight Newcomer
Stromsburg
Burdete Baker
Burg
4-H Dairy Club
Paul Swanson
Kem Tone Wall Paint Advertises One Coat Coverage
Kem Tone wall paint claims easy application and full coverage in a single coat. Available at Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Blight Bond Wedding Solemnized
Mrs Mabel Blight of Negatree Michigan announces the marriage of her daughter Jean Elizabeth to Sheldon E Bond of Osceola. The ceremony was at the Methodist Church parsonage in Omaha officiated by Rev Everett E Jackman. The couple will reside in Osceola.
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Mabel Blight
Negatree
Michigan
Jean Elizabeth
Sheldon E. Bond
Osceola
Bond
Fred E. Bond
Methodist Church
Omaha
Everett E. Jackman
Marilyn Meyer
Ann Arbor
Ivan K. Bond
Fairview Social Notes With Local Visitors
John W. Meyer of SSM 3c of Ca mas Washington spent the weekend at Joe Karges home. Sunday guests at C R Carlson home included Emma Peterson Martin Peterson and sons Jerry Land from Stromsburg Gust Carlson and girls and Merle Wieseman family. Silas Hoffer of Grand Island stayed Friday and Saturday at C O Carlson home. A Riverside School Get Together was held Friday night. Joe Karges family and John Meyer joined Melvin Burruss family for Sunday dinner near Clarks.
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Fairview News
John W. Meyer
Camas
Washington
Joe Karges
John
Karges
C. R. Carlson
Emma Peterson
Martin Peterson
Jerry Land
Stromsburg
Gust Carlson
Merle Wieseman
Silas Hoffer
Grand Island
C. O
Local News Roundup Highlights Discharges and Meetings
Cpl Max Bittner discharged from the Army and returned to Denver after stationed in Tacoma Washington. Osceola Project Club met at Mrs G R Petersons home March 19 planning Achievement Day April 22 at Stromsburg and electing officers. Mrs J Calder Throckmorton named president with Mrs Fred Bond and Mrs Bertha Berck as officers.
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Max Bittner
Tacoma
Wash
Denver
Max
M. B. Bittner
W. J. Herbes
Howard Herbes
Omaha
Nebraska Press Association
Osceola Project Club
G. R. Peterson
Stromsburg
J. Calder Throckmorton
Fred Bond
Bertha Berck
Bruce Pickett
L. BE. Pickett
Genlon
Aaron Hatfield
Fuller
Oscar Larson Sells 60 Acre Polk Farm for 8500
Oscar Larson sold his 60 acre farm at Polk's east edge to Elmer Hanquist for 8500. Visitors from Omaha included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Grobe and two daughters at J. L. Stouffer's. Oakland couple Rev and Mrs. G W Tinker visited John Cogh an and wife. De Wayne Hahn enlisted in the Navy in Lincoln with Harvey Hahn and Lloyd Hahn.
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Oscar Larson
Polk
Elmer Hanquist
Walter Grobe
Omaha
J. L. Stouffer
Elmer Garner
Oakland
Calif
Garner
Maxine LaVelle
G. W.tinker
John Cohagan
Leroy Nelson
Oscar Gustafson
Lloyd Hahn
Hardville
Harvey Hahn
DeWayne
Lincoln
Navy
E. W. Hahn
Lloyd Nordstedt
Political filings show candidates for county commissioner
The past week saw filings for Commissioner District 1 with Louis Daim Shelpy and Commissioner District 3 with KW Johnson Stromsburg. Olive McBeth is listed for County Seat as well.
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Louis Daim
Shelpy
K W. Johnson
Stromsburg
Olive McBeth
District 13 families join in community visits and notices
District 13 pupils and teacher Mrs Schmoker helped Ann Marie Schott celebrate her plinthday anniversary Friday. Olive McBeth visited the school Thursday. Dorothy Deeter entered Clarkson Hospital Omaha Friday for surgery Saturday, with Mrs Deeter accompanying.
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Joe Siemek
Columbus
Leo Laska
Duncan
Joe Schott
Raymond
District 13
Schmoker
Ann Marie Schott
Olive McBeth
Dorothy Deeter
Clarkson
Omaha
Deeter
Hilbert Buchta
Glenn
Arthur Deeter
Hospital News Brief from St Francis Hospital
The weekly hospital report lists patients hospitalized in medical and surgical wards including Mrs Flossie Deeds Osceola Mrs Pearl Johnston Clarks Mrs Fay Diers Gresham Louis Wagner Gresham Donald Benda Stromsburg Monier Grieves Utica Derold Abbott Shelby Mrs Myrtle Jones Osceola Mrs Lois Grossnicklaus Osceola Mrs Emma Anderson Polk obstetrical Mrs Carleton Anderson Osceola newborn Baby boy Anderson Discharged names include Mrs Fay Diers Louis Wagner Donald Benda Monier Grieves Linsary Ray Darnall Mrs Myrtle Jones Mrs Emma Anderson.
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Flossie Deeds
Osceola
Pearl Johnston
Clarks
Fay Diers
Gresham
Louis Wagner
Donald Benda
Stromsburg
Greens Chapel Jolly Workers elect officers at meeting
The Jolly Workers held a Wednesday meeting at Mrs. Walter Twarling's home and elected officers: Pres. Mrs. Evan Myers, Vice Pres. Mrs. Albert Bloom, Secy. and Treasurer Mrs. D. EK. Powell. Several local residents were mentioned visiting and other community notes were recorded.
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Jolly Workers
Walter Twarling
Evan Myers
Albert Bloom
Secy
Treas
D. EK. Powell
Miles Steever
Cool
Calif
Alvin Burke
J. L. Hurd
Abbie Richards
Ella Johnson
Mae Brooke
Wa. Grossnicklaus
Bushnel
Lewis Berggren
Jim Cook
Clyde Miller
Conservation of Life Prompts Osceola Hospital Fund Drive
Polk county residents plan a 100000 dollar fund drive to build a 30 bed hospital in Osceola. Land for the site is donated by a public spirited couple as part of a broader push that life and medical care must be conserved and expanded nationwide.
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Polk County
Osceola
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