Polk County brothers in military service and local graduation notices
Osceola mother boasts three sons in Uncle Sam service Richard Zedicher Marines at San Diego since last November Merrill Simonsen Army Air Corps stationed Hamilton Field later at Hammer Field California Russell Simonsen Navy since 1935 with postings in San Diego Hawaii Cuba and the east coast Osceola holds Eighth Grade Graduation Exercises on courthouse lawn May 23 with music, diplomas and flag dedication also mentions the marriage of Ruth Shalberg of Omaha to Revel Sward of Stromsburg and Sward’s induction into the Armed Forces
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Richard Zedicher
Marines
Omaha
San Diego Marine Base
Merrill Simonsen
U. S. Army Air Corps
Clement Falls
Ore
Hamilton Field
88Th
General MacArthur
Chanute Field
Hammer Field
Calif
Russell Simonsen
U. S. Navy
San Diego Naval Base
Hawaii
Cuba
Osceola
Stromsburg H. S. Band America
Lee Eee Rural Childrens Chorus
R. M. Bailey
Shelby H. S
Rural Childrens Chorus
Osceola H. S
Bess Gearhart Morrison
Rural Childrens
Olive M. McBeth
Ione Whitacre
God Bless
America
Lapthorne
Stromsburg H. S
Polk County
Ruth Shalberg
Revel Sward
Stromsburg
O. L. Shalberg
C. A. Sward
Swede
Elmer Swanson
David Sward
Rockford, Ill
Technical High School
Business College of
Kilpatricks
Osceola High School
York College
Judge Landis Clears Court Docket With Traffic Sentences
District Judge Harry D Landis of Seward aided Douglas county district court in clearing an appeal backlog on traffic charges. He imposed fines and costs totaling about 440 dollars and suspended the licenses of 13 defendants, with suspensions ranging from 70 days to permanent revocation after pleas were changed to guilty and jury trial demands withdrawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry D. Landis
Seward
Douglas County District Court
Price ceilings explained by state rationing office
The state rationing board clarifies when ceilings take effect for retail goods and services, how maximum prices are set per store, how housewives can find current ceilings, and what to do if charges exceed the legal maximum. It notes records must be kept and available on request and that most everyday items fall under the ceilings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
State Board
Honor Roll and Classified Ad Lineup
An assorted honor roll list features Mrs Emma Joy Mrs Sophia Croisant Sgt Leonard Luft and others. The fragment invites readers to place a want ad to sell items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Joy
Sophia Croisant
Sgt
Leonard Luft Co, E. Daniels
Leonard Wieseman
W. G. Herrmann
Elizabeth Youngdah
Paving Proposed for Highway 81 Between Osceola and York
The WPB approved paving on Highway 81 from Osceola to York with an estimated cost near 100000 dollars. Construction is expected to start early this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Osceola
York
Osceola Woman Named Grand Chief of Pythian Sisters
Mrs Anna Coons of Osceola was elected grand chief of the Pythian Sisters at Lincoln on Wednesday morning succeeding Mrs Mae Van Fleet of Hastings as state leader of the auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Coons
Pythian Sisters
Osceola
David City
4-H Members Attend Club Week at Lincoln College
Seven Polk County 4-H members including Rita Bernt Mary Ann Staroscik Glen Buchta Glenn Kresha Alan Deeter Osceola Claire Aubrist Baldwin Newcomer Gresham travel to the Agricultural College in Lincoln for Club Week. They earned the trip from local commercial sponsors for outstanding 4-H work. The program features talks discussions and tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
the Agricultural College
Lincoln
Rita Bernt
Mary Ann Staroscik
Glen Buchta
Glenn Kresha
Alan Deeter
Osceola
Claire Aubrist
Baldwin Newcomer
Gresham
Polk County men enter armed forces enlistment list
The following left May 19 for Fort Crook Omaha to be inducted into army service Clarence Van Ostrand Revel Sword Al Kosch Fred Calkins Jr Perry Freeman Merlean Hegi Julian Freeman Carl Allison Charles McGimpsey Clarence Gondringer Morris Simonsen Imer Schnider Albert Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Fort Crook
Omaha
Clarence van Ostrand
Revel
al Kosch
Fred Calkins Jr
Perry Freeman
Merlean Hegi
Julian Freeman
Carl Allison
Charles McGimpsey
Clarence Gondringer
Morris Simonsen
Lmer Schnider
Albert Wood
Minute Men Near Finish Pledges For Polk County War Bonds
Polk County rural Minute Men of 125 pledge aggregations to buy war bonds and stamps. Pledges ranged from small monthly sums to 100 dollars, averaging about 40 dollars yearly. In all 1258 farmers pledged, totaling over 51 thousand dollars annually and over 4 thousand dollars for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
County Savings Committee
AAA
Osceola Seniors Honor Guests at Garden Banquet
Osceola High School junior class hosted its annual Junior-Senior banquet at the Legion Hall last Friday due to school repairs. The garden themed room featured hollyhocks, spring flowers, trellises, a fountain, and table centers with maypoles and sprinkler cups. The program included a girls sextette, readings by Margaret Pickett and Mary McFadden, a class Prophecy and Will, and speech from students and faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola High School
Legion Hall
Margaret Pickett
Mary McFadden
Osceola and Stromsburg Residents Gather for Visits and Events
Osceola and Stromsburg residents share visits and dinners with relatives from Lincoln Racine and Spiker. Venues include the Muse Theater in Osceola hosting Polk County seniors to Sun Down. Ida Hirsch family welcomes visiting Alvin Rasmussen and recovering Mrs H Stromberg oversees the coffee shop during illness of Mrs Oscar Stromberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. F. Branting
Osceola
H. B. Branting
Vernon Anderson
Denah Samuelson
Lincoln
Carleton Anderson
Jackie
Victor Anderson
Donald Rystrom
Racine
Wis
Roy Thomas
Irven Rystrom
Max Rystrom
Rudy Randell
Alvin Rasmussen
Spiker
Nebraska
Ida Hirsch
Joe Chantry
Polk County
Hattie Clark
Stromsburg
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Oscar Stromberg
Clara Peterson
Polk County Farmers Boost Food Production Today
Polk County farmers rally for the Food for Freedom drive under the AAA program. Herbert Flodman and partners sign farm plans to raise cattle hogs eggs and poultry, with Hasselbalch Reisdorf Thelander Peterson and Kumpfs expanding herds flocks and milk production. County leaders urge更多 growers to share results at the Osceola AAA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
America
Herbert Flodman
Nebraska Farmer
AAA
A. E. Ekstrom
Platte Precinct
Uncle Sam
Nels Hasselbalch
Shelby
Jake Reisdorf
Thelander Peterson
Stromsburg
Orlie
W. P. Miller
Polk
Louis Schott
Osceola
Hjelmer Peterson
Vergil Bush
Ray Werner
Louie Kumpf
Roy Glasser
Glasser
Roy Jr
Herman Brunkhorst
Clear Creek Precinct
Helen Lock
Leo Kresha
Arthur T. Morrill
PFL
Orlin Miller
Elmer Tooker
Silver Creek
C. R. Carlson
Oscar Strand
Ben Peterson
Albert Larson
Heitzman Bros
Taddiken
Monson School 50th Anniversary Picnic at Buckley Park
Notice invites all former teachers and pupils of District 70 Monson School to a Sunday May 24 picnic at Buckley Park Stromsburg at 1 30 p m. The event celebrates the fiftieth anniversary with basket dinners and provided coffee and cream. Rudolph Nyberg director Inez Stewart teacher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monson
Buckley Park
Stromsburg
Rudolph Nyberg
Inez Stewart
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4-H
Bankhead-Jones
Kresha
Nebr
Or Sowice
Bere
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