Missing Polk County Boys Reported In War Plight
Two Polk County youths, Chester Buchholz and another, are reported missing after serving with the U S Army under General MacArthur in the Philippines. Chester Buchholz enlisted February 1941. news reached their Osceola home last week via the war department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Walter Buchholz
War Department
Chester
Buchholz
Philippines
U. S. Army
General MacArthur
Detroit Marriage Suit: Grace Norris Weds David Rutter
Announcement of the marriage between Grace Ethel Norris of Detroit and David E. Rutter U S N follows a ceremony in Detroit on May 9. Rutter, a Osceola High School graduate, previously farmed in the area before enlisting in the Navy and is currently stationed in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Ethel Norris
Albert S. Norris
Detroit
Michigan
David E. Rutter
U.S.N
Effie Fernandez
Osceola High School
U.S. Navy
First Polk County Wheat Crop Loss Reaches Insurance
John Gonka of Clear Creek precinct reports a hail loss to his 9.9 acre wheat field on May 16. With crop insurance he will receive 93 bushels or 106 dollars, paid at 1.14 per bushel, and may plant milo on the same ground. Herman A. Jones says coverage costs 1.61 per bushel per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gonka
Clear Creek Precinct
Gonka
Polk ‘County
Wesley Chapel Club Meets Amid Bad Roads
The Wesley Chapel Club gathered Friday with Mrs. Tom Schmoker as some members missed due to poor road conditions. District 40 closed last Thursday for a Osceola park picnic. teacher Esther Conkling was rehired for another year. Mrs. John Huggier visited her hospitalized husband in Kearney. Albert Bonne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bonne, moved from Washington to a New Mexico army post. Elaine Tredway, who taught near Omaha, ended her year with a Friday picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lowe of Torrington, Wyoming, arrived Monday to visit Wes and Hope relatives. Lowe sought medical treatment in Kansas City, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Chapel
Wesley Chapel Club
Tom Schmoker
Osceola Park
Esther Conkling
John Huggier
Kearney
Albert ‘Bonne
Ed Bonne
Washington
New Mexico
Elaine Tredway
Omaha
Ross Lowe
Torrington
Wyoming
Hope
Lowes
Kansas City
Lowe
Stormsburg residents visit relatives and travel plans noted
Raymond Anderson and sister Doris of Los Angeles visited Stromsburg parents and a Grand Island sister before returning to work in California. Maxine plans to seek employment. Local families are also noted visiting relatives in Kimball Emerson and Osceola with additional trips to York and Wyanet Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Anderson
Doris
Los Angeles
Calif
Chas. Anderson
Grand Island
Maxine
L. A. Price
Stromsburg
Surprise
Enoch Ekstrand
Arnold
Kimball
BE. E. Berryhill
Emerson
Iowa
Pogue
Ogden
Wayne Listy
Joel Hanson
Weitor VanHorn
Glenna
Osceola
J. A. Anderson
W. B. Benson
Lincoln
Howard Johnston
Harold Covey
Raymond Reed
York
Orville Hartman
Wyanet
Illinois
A. A. Hartman
47 Seniors Graduate From O H S
Forty seven seniors received diplomas at the commencement held in the theatre last Thursday evening. J E Lawrence of the Lincoln Star gave the address The Course We Choose. Scholarships and medals were awarded to top seniors. Irvin Deeds and Mary Elaine Carlson led with high rankings and awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Lawrence
The
Lincoln Star
Glennis Lindblade
Margaret Anne Rech
Mary Elaine Carlson
Glenna Berck
Rolland Gissler
C of C
Irvin Deeds
PEO
Margaret Ann Rech
Lois Chantry
Raymond Crossant
iSeniors
Irene Augustine
Rita Bernt
Marilyn Brown
Jeanette Carlson
Dean Everitt
Gayle Hewitt
Ivan Ler
Norma Johansen
Don Malek
Carl Moore
Grace Bernt
Verona Bernt
Margaret Hansen
Dick Mills
Mary Rose Schott
Crawford Campbell
Jean Lapthorne
Elaine Malek
Tommy Mickey
Opal Sargent
Eloise Schott
Shirley Umshler
Bettie Bernt
Jim Chantry
Bernard Gissler
Phyllis Joy
Joanne Wallace
Darlene Wisely
Memorial Services Invocation and Address at Legion Hall
Memorial service program listing Reverend W. D. Hamilton leading invocation and audience roll call. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address read by F. W. Schumann as Richard Mills performs vocal pieces. Joan Koehler and Irvin Deeds provide solos with a York address. The Star Spangled Banner sung by Phil A. Tomek. Benediction by Reverend Hamilton. All ex service men and Legion Auxiliary, Boy Scouts, Camp-fire Girls and band members requested to meet at Legion Hall at 9:30 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hamilton
America
F. W. Schumann
Richard Mills
O. H
Irvin Deeds
Joan Koehler
York
Phil A. Tomek
David City
Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Legion Hall
Polk County Farmers Urged to Store Grain On Farm
Polk County farmers face tight elevator storage as 1942 wheat and barley crops flood in. AAA checks show 75 000 bushels storage in elevators of 325 560 bushels capacity, leaving 525 000 bushels to be stored on farms. Officials warn rail cars are scarce for war needs and urge repairs to existing bins and on farm storage plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
AAA
Carl Steelquist
Farmers Coop
Grain Ass’n
Polk
S. P. Johnson
Osceola
Farmers urged to store grain on farm as 1942 crop looms
County elevator managers and farm groups warn that storage space is tight. They urge farmers to repair grain bins and hold back wheat, planning to ship only part at a time. A new law requires proof of sale or storage capacity before wheat can leave elevators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Pearson
Farmers Coop
Business Ass’n
Shelby
Carl Cederberg
Osceola Farmers Grain Co
Polk County
Dawson Grain Co
Harold Taddiken
AAA
Consignee
Board of Equalization Meets in Osceola June 9
The Board of Equalization will hold sessions in Osceola on June 9 10 and 11. Local residents are urged to attend and present tax assessment concerns. Officials note the meetings will address appeals and corrections to property values and assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Equalization
Osceola
Eighth Grade Graduation Held with Diplomas Granted
Judge Payne of the Supreme Court gave the principal address during the Saturday commencement program. The event included a patriotic program and music by the Stromsburg and Osceola bands as diplomas were awarded to the eighth grade graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Payne
Supreme Court
Stromsburg
Osceola
Poppy Sale Sets New Osceola Record Under Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary reports a successful Poppy Sale with Osceola quota of 750, surpassing prior years. All poppies sold and an extra order was placed for Memorial Day. The group also held a poster contest with 50c prizes. winners were Joan Umshler, Mary Gaile Sigler, Doris Kennedy, Laura Hartson, and Joan Eklund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Osceola
The
Legion Auxiliary
Joan Umshler
Mary Gaile Sigler
Doris Kennedy
Laura Hartson
Joan Eklund
Blevins Bowers Bride Weds Bennie Cook in Friend Nebraska
Crete Blevins daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Blevins Shelby marries Bennie D Cook son of Mrs W A Atkinson Stromsburg at the Friend Methodist parsonage on May 24 1942 Rev E E Pengelly officiates Attendants include Mrs Ernest R Dexter and Leonard L Thompson Immediate families attend The couple plans a short honeymoon then reside in Corpus Christi Texas Mrs Cook a Shelby High School graduate and former Butler County teacher Mr Cook a Osceola High School graduate now employed by a transportation firm in Corpus Christi Nevada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Harry Blevins
Shelby
Bennie D. Cook
W. A. Atkinson
Stromsburg
Methodist Church
Friend
Nebr
E. E. Pengelly
Shelby Methodist Church
Ernest R. Dexter
Long Beach
California
Leonard L. Thompson
Protein Feeding Demonstration in Polk County
A protein feeding demonstration started May 1 on the Paul Monson farm near Osceola compares two hog groups. One group receives a protein supplement. the other does not. Weigh-ins occurred at the start to gauge gain, with results and a public meeting planned for August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Ray L. Cruise
Paul Monson
Osceola
Obituary of Mrs James Heald Bessie Soneson
Mrs Bessie Soneson Heald born July 10 1872 in Blaken County Sweden died May 20 1942 at her Omaha home She came to the United States in 1886 lived with sister Mrs Pete Pearson Keene Nebr married James A Heald in October 1897 His husband died October 1933 She joined the Methodist Church later Lutheran baptism and faithful member since 1934 lived in Lincoln and Omaha Survived by three children Merle R Kansas City Erma H Daley Merna and Frances Johansen Omaha one grandchild and sister Mrs Pete Pearson Patterson California Funeral at Osceola Methodist Church May 23 at 2 PM in charge of Rev A W Lapthorne burial Osceola Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Soneson
Blaken County
Sweden
Omaha
United States
Keene
Kearney County
Nebr
Pete Pearson
Osceola
James A. Heald
Methodist Church
Lincoln
Merle R
Kansas City
Erma H. Daley
Merna
Nebraska
Frances Johansen
Patterson
California
Osceola Methodist Church
A. W. Lapthorne
Osceola Cemetery
RECORD HONOR ROLL Alfred Ira Irland and others
A local honor roll lists Alfred Gabriel, Ira Irland, Wesley Peterson, Paul Monson, Lloyd Wamsley, E. C. Schott, Emil Koziel, John Fintel, and Wesley Koehler among named residents recognized for scholastic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Gabriel Ira Irland
Wesley Peterson
Paul Monson
Lloyd Wamsley
E. C. Schott
Emil Koziel
John Fintel
Wesley Koehler
Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
Orville D. Rodene, 22, a Stromsburg high school graduate, enlisted in the Army Air Corps on October 8, 1941. After training at Ft. Leavenworth, Jefferson Barracks, and Lowry Field, he earned Aircraft Armorer wings on February 7, 1942 and serves as a Private First Class instructor in machine guns at Lowry Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville D. Rodene
Stromsburg
Grand Island Business College
Army Air Corps
Omaha
Ft. Leavenworth
Kansas
Jefferson Barracks
Lowry Field
Colo
Air Corps Technical School
Osceola Couple Wed in Denver Ceremony
Miss Mary Elaine Koehler daughter of Mr and Mrs Wesley A Koehler Osceola wed Pvt Orville D Rodene son of Mr and Mrs Harry M Rodene also of Osceola The Rev E H Harner officiated at St Pauls Lutheran parsonage Denver attendants Miss Phyllis Dyer and Raymond Retenour Of Denver The bride wore a blue suit with white gardenia corsage Groom in military dress The Rodenes will reside at 1325 Marion St Denver The bride is a 1938 Osceola High School graduate and former Polk County Extension Office worker The groom a 1937 Stromsburg High School graduate served as Army Air Corps instructor at Lowry Field Colorado before their visit to Osceola
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Mr. Retenour
Rodene
Osceola High School
Polk County Extension Office
AAA Autmobile Club of Colorado
Stromsburg High School
New Game Refuge Created Along Genoa Columbus Canal
The Nebraska State Game Commission announced a new game refuge along the Genoa to Columbus canal. Part of the Pittman Robertson Act project, about 2% miles at the Columbus end have been improved with fencing and guard. Six thousand shrubs and trees plus grains were planted to provide cover and feed for pheasants, with Izaak Walton League aid. the next unit will span about six miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loupriver Public Power District
Genoa
Columbus
Nebraska State Game Commission
Game Commission
Izaak Walton League
Also Mentioned on This Page
State University
University of Nebraska
Ruth Eleanor Warwick
Milton A. Mills
Wallace Monson
Della Marie Ingalls
Harold Ingalls
Esther C. Mattson
Norma Evangeline Johnson
Virginia May Phillips
Louis Nicolas, Sr
Louis Carrol Nicolas
Bataan Peninsula
Army
O.H.S
Memoriam
Daniel Webster
Muse Theatre
Blevins—Cook
Mrs
James Heald
Sam
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
General Assembly
the Society
Cleveland
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