Polk County Servicemen Listed in World War II News
Local column records multiple Polk County service members with updates on status and duties. 2nd Lt. Gilbert Eugene Johnson is missing in action over Austria since March 12 after earning the Air Medal. his family in Osceola and Denver await word. Other notes include Lt. Robert Lytle aboard the U S S Samaritan near Iwo Jima, dental surgeon Lt. Com. R B Lytle, and promotions and postings across Nazi Europe and the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Johnson
War Department
Gilbert Eugene Johnson
Austria
Johnson
Charles Lytle
Polk
R. B
Bob” Lytle
Iwo Jima
Pacific
Com. Lytle
U.S.S. Samaritan
Navy
Omaha World-Herald
Bob
Osceola
Feed Loans Available for Farmers War Crop Support
Loans help farmers furnish credit to plant and harvest war crops and dairy feeds. Funds cover seed, feed, fuel, machinery, and supplies with four percent interest. A first lien on crops or livestock secures the loan. local contact through the County Agent or AAA Committee for application.
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Victory Home Gardens
AAA
Mrs Margaret Price obituary recounts family ties and move to Chappell
Margaret Ann Griffin Price was born February 18 1866 in Albia Iowa and died March 21 1945 at her Chappell home aged 79. She taught school early in life and married George Wilbur Price in 1893 at Silver Creek. Survivors include daughter Evelyn Colborn San Antonio Texas son Paul Kansas City and grandchildren Ann Mary Colborn George Price Thelma Price plus other relatives and friends. Funeral Sunday at Kepner Funeral Home with Rev G A Randall officiating burial beside her husband Osceola cemetery.
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Margaret Ann Griffin Price
Albia
Iowa
Chappell
Nebraska
Columbus
Silver Creek
George Wilbur Price
Kepner Funeral Home
G. A. Randall
Mr. Price
Osceola Cemetery
District 13 PTA Hosts Dance and Measles Update
The District 13 PTA meeting at the school featured a dance with high and low prizes and lunch. Local families visited, including the Burritts, Johansens, Gondringers, Shemeks, Gibbons, Schmoker, Valaseks, and Schotts. A birthday party honored Ann Marie Schott, while measles arrived with Meta Deeter as the first reported case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Burritt
Werner Johansen
Alfred Gondringer
Cpl
Alois
Albert Shemek
Hastings
Leona
Louis Shemek
Jim Gibbons
Tom Schmoker
Martin Valasek
Duncan
Ann Marie Schott
Joe Schott
Meta Deeter
Flight Officer Conrad Olson On Furlough At Osceola
Flight Officer Conrad Olson is visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Olson Jr at Hordville on furlough. He joined them for dinner at the Olson home east of Osceola. Olson has been transferred from Victorville California to Lincoln Air Base.
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Ralph KE. Johnson
France
Johnson
Blue
Osceola
August W. Johnson
Della Johnson
Denver
Sam Byers
Italy
Byers
England
Wesley Thelander
Frank Thelander
Alois J. Kosch
A. S. Usnr
Alois D. Iosch
Shelby
St. Ambrose College
Davenport
Conrad Olson
Henry Olson Jr
Hordville
FO Olson
Victorville
California
Lincoln Air Base
Hospital Roundup Records Local Entries
Don Lauer of Surprise is treated for heart disease at St. Francis Hospital. Donald Anderson remains a medical patient with pneumonia. Mrs. Ed J. Johnson returns home after major surgery ten days prior. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilson of Rising City welcome a baby boy born Thursday. Emil Alt, son of Herman Alt of Shelby, admitted Sunday as a medical patient.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Don Lauer
Surprise
Donald Anderson
Ed J. Johnson
Donald Wilson
Rising City
Emil Alt
Herman Alt
Shelby
Let Us Send in Your Journal of World Herald Subscriptions
Short notice promotes subscription renewal for the Journal of World Herald. The ad urges readers to ensure uninterrupted delivery and mentions renewing for continued access to local coverage and national stories.
Orchid presentation on Breakfast At Sardi's to Mrs. Kunkel
Tom Breneman presented the usual daily orchid on his Breakfast At Sardi's program to Mrs. D. H. Kunkel of Osceola Nebraska. She is 89 and the oldest guest at Breneman's new Hollywood restaurant, continuing the customary honor.
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Orchid
D. H. Kunkel
Tom Breneman
Osceola
Nebraska
Obituary: Mrs Emil Hosner of Osceola and Stromsburg
Mrs Emil Hosner born May 21 1883 in Jay County Indiana died March 22 1945 at Osceola Hospital aged 61. She married Emil Hosner July 3 1912 and had two children Pearl Jacobs and Irvin George who died at age two. She leaves six grandsons two granddaughters and siblings. Funeral Monday at the Funeral Home with Rev G A Randall officiating. interment in Osceola cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Hosner
Orah Araminta Phillips
Joshua
Sarah E. Phillips
Jay County
Indiana
Osceola Hospital
Stromsburg
Osceola
Pearl Jacobs
Columbus
Nebraska
Irvin George
Viola Cochran
Bertrand
Pearl Moline
York
Marion
F. Phillips
Walter A
Harry A
George M. Phillips
Ashton
Idaho
Rev
G. A. Randall
Osceola Cemetery
GREENS CHAPEL Set News Club Guests
Alfred Teegerstrom is in France. Conrad Olson visits family in Hordville. Howell W. Cox S. T. and Mrs. Cox with daughter from Kokomo Indiana stay a week with Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hennings. Homer Cox of Ogalalla joins them.
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Greens
Alfred Teegerstrom
France
Conrad Olson
Henry Olson Jr
Hordville
Howell W. Cox S.T
Cox
Kokomo
Indiana
C. W. Hennings
Homer Cox
Ogalalla
Orville Woods
Arcadia
J. O
Gertrude Peterson
Saturda
Donald Wynn
Omaha
Elmer Kindburg
Robert Burke
Kennedy Johnson
Marquette
Roma
Chas. Peterson
Near Benedict
Forrest Berggren
N. S. Abolt
George Steever
Henry Olson
Quintin Torell
Denver
Fairview Society Notes Through the Week
Mrs Kasson Dolph and Mrs Gerald Schott and daughter of Clarks visited Mrs Gus Carlson and Marlene on Wednesday. California by way of Mrs Robert Davis and Mrs Clair McCormick called from Wednesday to Friday. Osceola marked Mr and Mrs John Buchta 52nd anniversary with a gathering at the Buchta home as Norval Kirby joined Joe Karges and Eileen to Columbus. Sunday dinner at Lawrence Meacham included many relatives and friends and visitors from Omaha Stromsburg and surrounding homes.
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Fairview News
Kasson Dolph
Gerald Schott
Clarks
Gus Carlson
Marlene
Robert Davis
California
Clair McCormick
Omaha
LeRoy Rhoades
Vertie Heitzman
John Buchta
Osceola
Norval Kirby
Joe Karges
Eileen
Columbus
Catherine Karges
John Sellers
Rayner Carlson
Eugene Olson
Arthur Peterson
Stromsburg
Lawrence Meacham
Wm. Dake
Clair McCormick and
Lanny
LaVerne Dake
George Heinemeyer
Guy Smith
Russell Mace
Gordon Mace
Dale Clark
Ragner Carlson
Seed Potatoes Treated, Promises Good Dividends
Formaldehyde or Ceresan used on seed potatoes or small grains promoted as paying good dividends. Sold by the Crouse-Tex Drug Co.
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Crouse-Tex Drug Co
Former Osceola Boy Weds in Lincoln
Miss Phyllis Erickson daughter of Mr and Mrs F G Erickson of Stockton California married Ray L Dalton son of Mr and Mrs R L Dalton in a ceremony at Trinity Methodist Church Lincoln Nebraska The groom formerly lived in Osceola and attended high school here His father worked for Lincoln Tel Tel Co The family later moved to Harvard and now resides in Lincoln
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Osceola
Lincoln
Phyllis Erickson
F. G. Erickson
Stockton
California
Ray L. Dalton
R. L. Dalton
Trinity Methodist Church
Lincoln Tel. & Tel
Harvard
Mrs. John Miller Peterson Dies at 67 in Osceola Neb
Mrs. John Miller Peterson born October 24 1877 in Minoak Illinois died March 19 1945 at her Osceola home age 67 years 4 months 23 days. She lived in Mead and Polk County Nebraska before marriage to John Miller on October 6 1897 and they had a daughter Veronia who died in infancy. She was baptized October 1898 and remained a devoted Christian. Funeral February 2:30 p.m. at Kepner Funeral Home Osceola with Rev W Hamilton officiating burial in Osceola cemetery.
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John Miller
Jenzie BE. Peterson
John Peterson
Minoak
Illinois
Osceola
Mead
Saunders County
Nebraska
Polk County
Veronia
O. A. Adams
Lincoln
Margaret Roach
Ft. Morgan
Colorado
Mary West
John R. Peterson
Macoa
California
Kepner
Rev. W. Hamilton
Osceola Cemetery
Gabreil departure honored by Shelby dinner guests
Families of Louis Schott Alfred Gabel John Gabel Engelbert Gabel Glenn Gabel Henry Gabel Charles Gabel Mrs Edmund Gabel Theresa Gabel and Pete Beringer of Bellwood joined Mr and Mrs Louis Hastert in Shelby for a Sunday dinner honoring Marjorie Gabreil who plans to move to California Miss Margaret Anne Rech hosted the Q T bridge club Friday evening Clarence Anderson stayed with his aunts Mrs Chas Carlson and Mrs Milton Anderson at Stromsburg Sunday afternoon
Birthday Honored At Benedict Area Dinner
Miss Donna Marie Larson stayed overnight with Miss Ra mona Larson at the William Larson home. Guests from Stromsburg and Benedict attended a dinner at Mr. and Mrs. Morris Law’s home near Benedict in honor of Ray Bolton’s birthday anniversary. Grand Island visitors Mr. and Mrs. William Larson called on Monday. Frank Bolton and family joined Luther Rhoades’s daughter’s family for Sunday dinner at McCool.
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Donna Marie Larson
Ramona Larson
William Larson
Clarence Bolton
Stromsburg
Frank Bolton
Morris Law
Benedict
Ray Bolton
Grand Island
Luther Rhoades
McCool
Hardle U rban Wedding at Sacred Heart Shelby
Lola Hardle daughter of Earl and Mrs Hardle of Silver Creek wed Francis Urban son of Rudolph Urban of Osceola on March 15 at Sacred Heart Church Shelby in a double ring ceremony. Attendants were Miss Lucille Swan and Laurence Meister. Reception at Osceola Hotel followed by supper at Mrs Meister residence and brief honeymoon to Omaha. Mrs Urban and Mr Urban share farming and teaching duties with military service noted.
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Osceola Hotel
Laurence Meister
Omaha
Urban
Silver Creek High School
Polk County
Wayne State Teacher’s College
Osceola High School
Creighton University
Armed Services
Money to Loan on Polk County Land at 4 Percent
P A Nelson of Osceola advertises a loan offer on Polk County land at four percent interest with no commission.
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Polk County
P. A. Nelson
Osceola
Osceola Property Sold At Sheriff's Sale
About 20 pieces of Osceola city property sold at sheriff's sale Tuesday. One modern residence and one business building included. the rest were small houses and vacant lots. The old pool hall fetched $300 to Clyde Smith, and the Sarah Byers residence sold for $525 to D. R. Byers. Most vacant lots were bid in by the city. Another sale is set for April 11.
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Osceola City
Clyde Smith
Sarah Byers
D. R. Byers
Osceola Rebekah Lodge Hosts 14th District Session
The Osceola Rebekah Lodge welcomed more than a hundred attendees from Lincoln Grand Island Gresham Bellwood David City Rising City Shelby Polk and Osceola for the 18th annual district meeting at the I O O F Hall in Osceola. Edith Smith was elected president Olive Doty vice president Elma Carson warden Charlotte VanHorn secretary Laura Merchant treasurer.
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Osceola Rebekah Lodge
District 54 Get Together Nets Red Cross Donations
A good turnout at District 54's Get Together raised 4.00 for the Red Cross with district chairwoman reporting 56 on her tally. Next meeting set for May 11 as community activities include Red Cross auctions and club hospitality. local families note marriages and mail from service members.
Local Social Notes Highlight Births and Visits
Mrs. Floyd Frizzell and sons of Grand Island host Ronnie Frizzell’s first birthday party with the Frizzell and Fineey families and Bruce Pickett. Omahas Ellsworth Anderson visits Osceola. hospital auxiliary schedules a March 31 food sale at Kepner's Store to fund a new laboratory refrigerator. Dr. C. R. Peterson transfers to Immanuel Hospital in Omaha for further treatment.
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Floyd Frizzell
Grand Island
Dale Frizzell
Ronnie
Cedric Fineey
Bruce Pickett
Roy Frizzell
Ellsworth Anderson
Omaha
Osceola
Mabel Anderson
Donald
Kepner’s
C. R. Peterson
St. Francis Hospital
Immanuel Hospital
Osceola Declares Clean-up Week For City Property
The week of April 2 is designated Clean-up Week in Osceola. Residents should place ashes and yard waste on the property line for pickup by city trucks next week. Do not burn trash on the pavement. By Order of the City Council.
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Osceola
Polk County Corn Loan Boost Seen Amid Record 1944 Yield
County Chairman Robert Taddiken notes 186142 bushels of corn under loan in Polk County up 27449 since March 1 as farmers back the reserve drive from Nebraska's 1944 crop. Moisture cutoff lowers 3 percent April 12 while Polk reports 44.7 bushels per acre 1944 against a 10 year average of 13.6. Loaned corn aims to stockpile feed for military civilian needs into 1946 despite tight railroad box cars.
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Polk
Nebraska
Robert Taddiken
Taddiken
Polk County
Sally Brigham Wins Carl Raymond Gray Scholarship
Sally Brigham of Shelby wins the Carl Raymond Gray Scholarship from Union Pacific in the College of Agriculture for Nebraska 4-H members. Sally has served as news reporter secretary and president of the Victory 4-H Club and plans to enter college in the fall.
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Sally Brigham
Rex Brigham
Shelby
Carl Raymond Gray
Union Pacific Railroad Co
College of Agriculture
Nebraska 4-H
Sally
Victory 4-1
Dorothy
Victory 4-H Club hosts meeting and donations
District No. 18 activity at Ben Schmoker home includes business session, banco games, and refreshments. Red Cross collection totals 62 dollars 25 cents in the district. Suzanne Staroscik participates in a Columbus piano recital. A gathering at Frank Seberger home honors Joe Seberger’s 42 day Pacific furlough. Attendees include the Treadways Augustins Sebergers and Ballats with Swan family visitors.
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Victory 4-H
Ben Schmoker
Banco
Red Cross
Suzanne Staroscik
Columbus
Frank Seberger
Joe Seberger
Pacific
Eugene Treadway
Edward Augustin
Louis Seberger
Donald Eller
Walter Tschauner
Ronald
Jacob Ballat
Leo
Angeline
Henry Swan
Hubert Bernt
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Sam
Nunn
LaVona Anderson
George B. Anderson
Army Nurse’s Corps
Camp Carson
von Dale Ogden
AMM
States
South Pacific
Lillian Ogden
Robert F. Ball
Naval Base
San Diego
Ordnance School
Norman
Oklahoma
Pvt
Tom Rutter
Army Hospital
Topeka
Kansas
New Guinea
Rutter
Mr. Fernandez
Irvin Deeds PO 2Ce
New York
Gleaves
Dick Merrick
L. M. Merrick
Philippines
Sgt. Merrick
Signal Corps
Pfc
Donald Malek
Tonopah
Nevada
George Malek
Margaret Price
Osceoal Rebekahs Entertain District
District No
District 54
Dist. Red Cross
Lloyd Wamsley
John
Dolores Russell
Colo
Goodland
Strasburg
Pfe
Billy Wyman
Luzon
6Th Army
Vern . McCormick
Bill Wieseman
Dale McCormick
Richard Wyman
U. S. Coast Guards
Sam Wyman
District 23 Red Cross
Henry Schippareil
Maple Leaf Club
Benson
Hart Bond
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Miss Eldena Johnson of
Beatrice
Mrs
Ernest Lees
Burlington Railroad Company
Flying Fingers
Lysle Hopwood
Wayland
Ansel Fredrickson
All American Pure Seed
Victory
Billy Fyfe
Tommy Scott
Kenneth Hopwood
Dale Hopwood
Eugene Gabel
Robert Hopwood
Arthur Ransom
Dale Heimer
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