Election Results Highlight Heavy Polk County Turnout
Polk County voters cast a large tally with estimates over 4000 ballots as precincts faced ballot shortages. Nationally Roosevelt won a fourth term and Democrats gained seats. Dewey Griswold returns and Prohibition fails overwhelmingly. In county races Gust Monson leads Nordberg by about 100 votes. servicemen notes report Lt Eugene Johnson overseas and Bud Deeds promoted to 1st Lt. Chester Cremeen back from overseas furlough before next assignment.
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Polk County
Roosevelt
Nebraska
Dewey
Griswold
Lester Anderson
Osceola
Senate
Gust Monson
Don Nordberg
Honor Roll Erected in Osceola by Citizens
A large Honor Roll for locals in the armed forces is placed at the southwest corner of the square. Delmar McFadden crafted the board, drawing favorable comments. The project was a joint effort by the City Council and civic leaders.
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Osceola
Delmar McFadden
Triplets Born to Mrs Pierson in Stromsburg
Mrs Harry Pierson of Stromsburg welcomed triplets two boys and a girl born Friday night. The infants Gordon Gail and Gary weighed 4 pounds 14 ounces 4 pounds 3% ounces and 4 pounds 12 ounces. Attending physician Dr Willard Blome reports mother and babies doing fine. Mrs Pierson was formerly Miss Betty Weeden of Osceola.
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Harry Pierson
Stromsburg
Pierson
Sharon
Willard Blome
Wounded World War II Paratrooper Wayne McClung Dies
Mr and Mrs Archie McClung announce Pvt Wayne McClung has died from wounds received September 24 in the Holland invasion after also being wounded in Normandy. He volunteered April 9 1943 trained at Camp Robinson and Ft Benning joining paratroopers in 1943 and went overseas January 1944. He was 20. Nebraska Republican Congressmen re-elected by strong majorities.
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Archie McClung
War Department
Pvt
Wayne
Holland
McClung
Normandy
France
Camp Robinson
Ark
Ft Benning
Nebraska
Mee News From Polk Socials And Family Visits
Mrs Lloy d Stromberg and her son visited at Aurora with her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Davenport. Carl Mundt and family from Hampton stayed with Henry Mundt and daughters Wednesday. Mervin Samuels and family joined C J McCoy family for Sunday dinner in honor of Mrs Bennie Joe Baker's birthday anniversary. August Roehrs and family of Hampton and Rev Warneke attended Sunday dinner. Bert Warnick visited North Platte with daughter Miss Marjorie Warnick for several days last week.
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POLK
Lloyd Stromberg
Roy Davenport
Aurora
Carl Mundt
Hampton
Henry Mundt
Mervin Samuels
C. J. McCoy
Bennie Joe Baker
August Roehrs
Warneke
Bert Warnick
North Platte
Marjorie Warnick
For Sale Axel Fred Johnson Farm Near Osceola Nebraska
160 acre farm southeast of Osceola with about 110 acres of rich bottom land and fair improvements. Contact John A. Falk of Stromsburg Nebraska for details.
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Axel Fred Johnson
Osceola
John A. Falk
Stromsburg
Nebraska
Service Members Depart on Leave and Reassignments
Phm. Mac Richard Matheson left Monday morning for San Francisco to rejoin his ship Indianapolis after two weeks of leave. Staff Sergeant Robert M. Johnston remains stationed in China where he has served over a year. Marion E. Snider and wife are due in Omaha Wednesday night and will travel to Osceola Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Snider will meet them in Omaha. Marion has served over a year and trained at New York Embarkation Post Office. Chief Petty Officer Lester Peters, at Seattle Naval Hospital the past eight months, left last week for sea duty. his mother Alma Peters reached Seattle Saturday night. Pfe. Jack Hastings, with the Army Task Force, has moved to the Netherlands. Pvt. Seth Hastings was returned to Camp Bruckner, NC for further training. Set. Howard Boden, on furlough with his parents, departs Monday for San Diego for additional training, having previously been at San Luis Obispo, CA.
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Mac Richard Matheson
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Marion E. Snider
Omaha
Osceola
W. E. Snider
Marion
New York
Lester Peters
Naval Hospital
Seattle
Alma Peters
Pfe
Jack Hastings
Army Task Force
Netherlands
Pvt
Seth Hastings
Camp Bruckner
North Carolina
Howard Boden
Gus Boden
San Diego
San Luis
Obispo
California
Greens Chapel
Jolly
Rhoda Warner
Craven Stream
Albin Bloom
Maurine Peterson
University At Lincoln
Virgil Hennings
Wesleyan
Susan Vaughn
Elian
Fullerton
Elmer Kinberg
Will Campbell
David City
Marquis
Alvin Burke
Wendell Spalding
Edward Crossant
Major
Jack Stanton
Stromsburg
Lawrence Twarling
N. S. Abolt
John Rasp
Shelby
Joe
Denver man to own Central City weekly Nonpareil
Robert Kindred of Denver will acquire the Central City weekly Nonpareil and take possession December 1. He and Mrs. Kindred formerly Isabelle Sigler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Sigler of Osceola, will move to Central City soon after the transfer. Kindred has worked on a Denver newspaper.
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Robert Kindred
Denver
Central City
Kindred
Isabelle Sigler
Robert Sigler
Osceola
Local Hero Cpl. Donald H. Dobberstein Dies in France
Mrs. Donald Dobberstein of this city learned from the war department that her husband Cpl. Donald H. Dobberstein 22 died of wounds received October 10 in southern France. The family, including wife, son Bobby, and wife’s father Bill Zimmerman, had been living in Osceola. He is survived by a brother Jack in the Navy in the South Pacific and his parents at York.
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France
Donald Dobberstein
War Department
Cpl
Donald H. Dobberstein
Bobby
Osceola
Bill Zimmerman
Jack
Navy
South Pacific
York
St Francis Hospital News Briefs
Mrs J E Steeple returned home Friday after pneumonia illness. Emery Abbott of Shelby entered Friday for medical treatment. Mrs Rathie of Gresham admitted Friday for diagnosis and treatment. Dale Dunn entered Thursday after his accident and is confined. Elmer Horst discharged Friday after a blood infection. Mrs Charles Stewart released Tuesday recovering from surgery.
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ST. Francis Hospital
J. E. Steeple
Emery Abbott
Shelby
Rathie
Gresham
Dale Dunn
Elmer Horst
Charles Stewart
Polk County Sets Sixth War Bond Drive Quota
Polk County quotas for the 6th War Loan Drive are set at 390000 with dates November 20 to December 16. Of the total, 237600 covers E Bonds purchases, 128700 for other bonds by individuals, and 23700 for corporate bonds. A precinct committee meeting is planned for Saturday November 11 to finalize plans.
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Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Regular Meetings At Lodge Halls And Church
Eastern Star holds regular meeting at Lodge Halls Tuesday November 14 at 7 30 p m. WSCS meets at M B Church Friday afternoon with business at 2 30 and book review at 3 00 by Miss Olive McBeth on Tomorrow Is Forever Lunch served 25c.
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Eastern Star
Lodge Halls
WSCS
M. B
Olive McBeth
Women Division to Feature Pin Money Bonds Drive
Pine Money Bonds will be highlighted in the Sixth War Loan Drive by the Polk County Women Division of the War Finance Committee led by Mrs. Lloyd Hahn. About 160 women from project clubs participate. 90 percent membership is recognized. Disney certificates for children are available with bond purchases. Contact Mrs. Hahn at the War Finance Office for details and subscription prompts.
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Lloyd Hahn
Polk County
Women’s Division of War Finance Committee
Eva Bute
Walt Disney
Disney
Hahn
War Finance Office
City of Osceola Ends Debt With Bond Payoff
Osceola city council closed the Park Improvement Bond issue last week leaving the city free of indebtedness and with about fifteen thousand dollars in cash. It also reports private sales of six or seven foreclosed properties to buyers likely to improve and return them to the tax rolls.
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Osceola
Osceola Bulldogs Fall Narrowly to Silver Creek 13 12
Osceola loses a hard fought home game to Silver Creek 13 to 12. Osceola scores on a 60 yard march but misses the extra point and a late turnover leads to a second Silver Creek score. The Bulldogs wrap up the season with Stromsburg next Saturday at home.
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Osceola Bulldogs
Silver Creek
Creeketeers
Osceola
Schutt
Bulldogs
Stromsburg
Polk County 4-H Club organized with Bruce Anderson leader
Polk County Extension notes plan to organize the 4 H Club with Bruce Anderson as leader to train older boys 16 to 21 in irrigation contour layout and other practices. New bulletin No 3267 Varieties in Nebraska of Winter Wheat discussed plus Lincoln soybean and 3000 bushels distributed through Agronomy Department. Nebraska State P F L meets in Omaha November 28 with tours and talks.
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Polk County
Bruce Anderson
Bruce
Nebraska
Lincoln
Illini
Dunfield
Agronomy Department
Omaha
Lewis Bromfield
O. E. Reed
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edgar Leafdale
Stromsburg
Osceola
Eva Bute
University of Nebraska
Eather Myers
Mesdames Elmer Linberg
Henry Buresh
Hattie Newman
Albert Bloom
Harry Brazee
Maurice Watts
Lulu Burns
Rex Brigham
Ray Brigham
Fred Bond
D. Scott
Sam Wyman
Ross Richards
Roy Grossnicklaus
Jim Gibbons
Florene Miller
Lloyd Hahn
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Kodak Finishing Opens at Daniels Studio in Columbus
25c Kodak Finishing is offered at Daniels Studio in Columbus with mall films available for development and processing.
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Kodak
Daniels Studio
Columbus
Mall Films
Polk County Boys in Naval Service in World War II
Shelby residents Delton L Kuntzelman Mardell Kuntzelman and Charles Stu Kuntzelman join the Navy and Waves during 1943 1944. Delton trains at Camp Waldron Farragut Idaho then Camp Parks California. Mardell trains at Hunter's College Sampson New York then San Francisco and Shoemaker California. Charles joins June 14 1943 trains at Farragut and serves as Musician 3c with the U S S Yosemite Band Detachment in the South Pacific.
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Delton Il
Kuntzelman
iMr
W. H. Kuntzelmann
Shelby
Shellby High School
Navy
Camp Waldron
Farragut
Idaho
Camp Parks
California
C. B
Charles
Stu) Kuntzelman
W. H. Kuntzelman
Tampa
Florida
U. S. S. Yosemite
South Pacific
Swedehome County Lutheran Reformation Services Held
Swedehome Church hosted a county Lutheran Reformation service Sunday evening with 30 voices under Miss Lillie Chindgren. Rev. Alfield E. Franzen led the program in the absence of Rev. Trued, preaching on Luther and Lutheran reform. A collection supported Lutheran World Action and the Orphan Foreign Mission.
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Trued
Stromsburg
Alfield E. Franzen
Lillie Chindgren
Franzen
Luther
Lutheran World Action
Orphan Foreign Mission
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Eugene Johnson
Lincoln Air Field
Johnson
Bud Deeds
Mustang
Chester Cremeen
C. A. Cremeen
Cremeen
Santa Monica
Wayne McClung
Robert M. Johnston
China
Chas
Newcomer
Hattie
Pauline Walters
Darlene Carlson
Paul Strand
Forrest Berggren
Morningside Field
Sam
Delton L. Kuntzelman
M. Mardell Kuntzelman Imi
Mardell Kuntzelman Sr
W. H. Kuntzelman_ Shelby
Shelby High School
The
Waves
Hunters College
New York City
Sampson
Shoemaker
Charles Kuntzelman
Swedehome
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