A Polk County Boy in the Service of Uncle Sam
Pvt. William B. Wyman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wyman, entered Camp Roberts Calif Nov 2 1943 for seventeen weeks of ash training then returned home for a ten day furlough. He went back to Fort Ord Calif and later landed in New Guinea in 1944. He is nineteen and a Silver Creek high school 1943 graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Wyman
Sam Wyman
Camp Roberts
Calif
Fort Ord
New Guinea
Silver Creek High School
District 18 Roster Visits Colubus and Shelby
District No 18 reports residents traveling for family visits. Mrs Adolph Bernt spent Tuesday in Columbus with daughter Mrs Chet Wells. Mrs Edward Lisko visited Shelby Saturday with Mrs Pete Seberger. Bill Fyfe joined Phil Mickey in Grand Island Friday to move furniture for Mr and Mrs Edward Rosen who will reside there. Jimmy Camp, employed near Monroe, visited family on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Bill Lassek of Omaha were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Lassek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Bernt
Columbus
Chet Wells
Edward Lisko
Pete Seberger
Shelby
Bill Fyfe
Phil Micek
Grand Island
Edward Roschen
Jimmy Camp
Monroe
Frances Camp
Bill Lassek
Omaha
Frank Lassek
Mrs George Island Returns Home After Operation
Mrs George Island returned to her Gre sham home Friday after several weeks with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Arthur Nelson while recovering from surgery. Earl Burritt and family moved to the Henry Burritt residence in Shelby last week. Leonard Hiemer and Dennis visited John Gabriel on Sunday afternoon. Victor Krumbach Patricia, Leonard Hiemer and son joined Sunday dinner at John Hiemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Island
Arthur Nelson
Gresham
Earl Burritt
Henry Burritt
Shelby
Leonard Hiemer
Dennis
John Gabriel
Valley
Victor Krumbach
Patricia
Leonard Hiemer and Son
John Hiemer
Hospital News Highlights From St Francis Report
Elvera Carman underwent an emergency appendectomy last Wednesday evening and is expected to leave hospital this week. Arthur Barnes was admitted for medical treatment last Friday. Mrs. Andrew Nelson returned home Tuesday after two weeks of care. Dr. Blome of Stromsburg reports two patients this week Mrs. Axel Ericson of Stromsburg and Mrs. Will Kroger of Polk who had major surgery last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
Elvera Carman
Arthur Barnes
Andrew Nelson
Blome
Stromsburg
Axel Ericson
Will Kroger
Polk
For Sale Rosland Property in Osceola South
For sale the former Ros land property in south Osceola. High rooms. R. R. Urban Shel by 147.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosland
South Osceola
R. R. Urban
Shelby
Osceola H S crowns gridiron queen for 1944
Helen Wieseman is crowned gridiron queen at Osceola high school during Armis tice Day festivities. Bernard Gissler places the crown as audience cheers and the queen leads the Osceola students in song. The program also features a 14 12 football loss to Stromsburg and notes on seniors receiving letters.
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Helen Wieseman
Osceola High School
Bernard Gisesler
Buglers
Mary Gaile Sigler
Doris Jean Kennedy
Sandra Schumann
Billy Kepner
Carol Hanson
Darlene Wisely
Joan Wallace
Captain Gissler
Pew
Gissler
Stromsburg
Bulldogs
Osceola
Schutt
Burg
Gerald Johnson
Wayden Anderson
Byers
Anderson
John Anderson
Rolland Peterson
Wilfred Kresha
Dick Walgreen
Jim Chantry
Bernard Gissler
O.H.S
Chantry
Walgreen
Peterson
Kresha
Luft
Bernard Berck
Leo Johnson
Bruce Berck
Deeds
Girardin
Mills
Local Club Meetings Schedule For November
Community groups announce events in Osceola including Ride-A-Wees at Mrs. R. McDonald on Friday November 17, Legion Auxiliary November 20 at Mrs. LeRoy Johnson’s, Gab-O-Lots canceling November meeting, St Francis Hospital Auxiliary November 20 at 8 pm in Osceola school, 49ers bridge club hosting Dr. and Mrs. H S Eklund, Osceola Garden Club November 21 at Elizabeth Kennedy’s with Edna McCray assisting, Summer Memories roll call, nominating committee to be chosen, P BE O luncheon November 22 hosted by Mrs. A F Nuquist, Rebekah Kensington November 23 hosted by Mrs. Ervin Grossnicklaus. Sell it with a Want Ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Eklund
49Ers Bridge Club
Osceola Garden Club
Elizabeth Kennedy
Edna McCray
Victor VanHorn
Osceola
P. BE. O
Stromsburg
A. F. Nuquist
Former Minden Mayor Dr Ward Powell Dies in Omaha
Former Minden mayor Dr Ward Powell 62, a Minden Nebraska resident, died in an Omaha hospital after a brief illness. He visited friends nearby a few weeks ago. Survived by his widow one daughter and two sons in the service. He was cousin to Guy Ball of Osceola and spent his youth in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Powell
Minden
Nebraska
Omaha
Powell
Guy Ball
Osceola
Red Cross Work Rooms Opened This Week in Osceola
The Osceola Red Cross chapter opened two upstairs rooms in Henderson Block near W. W. Norton to host winter sewing and related work. Rooms operate each weekday afternoon from 1 30, except Sundays and Mondays, inviting all local women to participate or request materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Cross
American Red Cross
W. W. Norton
Henderson Block
Osceola
Osceola Sailor Weds Miss Mitchell in Dorchester
Wesley R. Parks FC3-c USN married Clare Louise Mitchell on October 25, 1944 at St Peters Church Dorchester Massachusetts. Parks, a Dorchester native former Osceola High student enlisted January 1942 and served in the Atlantic Fleet including two invasions. He is stationed at Long Island New York for further schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Stella Parks
Wesley R. Parks
USN
Clare Louise Mitchell
Daniel F. Mitchell
Dorchester
Massachusetts
St. Peters Church
Wesley
Osceola High School
Navy
Long Island, N. Y
Polk County Civil War Vet Fetters Celebrates 100th Birthday
William H Fetters Stromsburgs only Civil War veteran marked his 100th birthday with an open house. A homesteader southwest of Stromsburg since 1872 he endured two major operations and a past stove gas leak accident. He received a Purple Heart from the Legion Post for wounds at Stone River where he was a Confederate prisoner for over three months. A Kosciusko County Indiana native he moved to Stromsburg in 1903 to live with his granddaughter Ruth Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
William H. Fetters
Stromsburg
Legion Post
Stone River
Fetters
Koscuisko County
Indiana
Mr. Fetters
Ruth Larson
Local Social Notes Highlight Birthdays and Visits
STROMSBURG area residents marked birthdays and hosted gatherings. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. B F Clifford, Mr. and Mrs Clyde Ericson and families at Shelby for Mrs Ericsons birthday. Cpl Leo Larson returns to Scott Field after a furlough. Mrs Melvin Kreifel left for Hollywood Florida for six weeks. Tom Williams and Emerald Johnson return from Canada after airport work on the Alcan highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
B. F. Clifford
Clyde Ericson
Max Thelen
Shelby
Ericson
George Inness
Near Osceola
Mary Ferrell
Denver
Colo
Ralph Nordberg
Ansel Fredrickson
Barbara Phillips
M. D. Strong
Adolph Carlson
Kermit Johnson
Walace Strong
F. M. Leibee
Jas. Lockard
Cpl
Leo Larson
Scott Field
Illinois
York
Tom Williams
Emerald Johnson
Canada
White Horse
Port St. Johnson
Peter Kiewitt & Sons Co
Alcan Highway
Albert Hult
E. C. Nordlund
Esther Elfors
A. C. Anderson
Ludwig Hult
O’farran
Baby
Rodney Schwartz
Record Honor Roll: Hollis, Gembica, Irland, Koziol Names
Honor roll listing includes W C Orson Hollis L Dolan John Gembica R G Douglas George L Irland Pvt Jos R Koziol new Set Albin Koziol new.
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Orson Hollis L
Dolan
John Gembica
R. G. Douglas George L. Irland
Jos R. Koziol
Albin Koziol
Plans for Polk County Sixth War Loan Drive
A Polk County precinct committee meeting set the county goal at 390000 and approved personal solicitation. Roads supplies go to rural district directors and city chairmen as drive runs November 20 to December 16. County Finance Chairman Robert C Taddiken outlined bond types and available materials while Mrs Lloyd Hahn announced display placards in stores featuring fallen Polk County service members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Finance Office
Polk County
Robert C. Taddiken
Lloyd Hahn
P. B. Campbell
Osceola
Elmer Richter
Stromsburg
A. Isaacson
Polk
W. H. Pierce
Shelby
Canada
Lynn Brigham
Harry Brazee
Clear Creek
W. F. Crozier
Ralph Hasselbalch
Hackberry
Lee Campbell
Clarence Austin
Land
Albert Plagemen
Ernest Oppliger
James H Lockard 1856 1944 Shelby obituary
James Hamilton Lockard 88 2 23 died November 7 1944 at his Shelby home after a long life in Iowa Nebraska and Ohio He was born August 15 1856 in Coshocton Ohio to Sarah and Hamilton Lockard He married Rosa Petteys April 4 1882 in O Neill Nebraska They had twelve children and many grandchildren active as a constable school official and Odd Fellows member Funeral services were held November 11 1944 at Shelby M E Church with cemetery rites by Odd Fellows Pallbearers were twelve grandsons and other relatives Interment Graceland Cemetery Shelby
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hamilton Lockard
Sarah and Hamilton Lockard
Coshocton
Coshocton Co
Ohio
Shelby
Linn County
Iowa
Polk County
Valley House
O’neill
Nebraska
Rosa Petteys
J. D. Wilson
Rosa
Edna Treadway
Osceola
Iva Davis
Glenda
Wyo
Rosa Davis
Ruby Schilling
Scotia
Cora Lucas
Seattle
Wash
Fern Schmoker
John
Dewey
Silver Creek
James
Los Angeles
Board of Education
Odd Fellows Lodge
Sterling, Colo
Cheyenne
Rev
Lansing
Shelby M. KE
Odd Fellow Lodge
Mesdames Chas. Casselberry
Fred Brigham
Miles Beebe
Ralph Hasselbalch
Lenho
Mrs Rathje of Gresham Dies at 88
The first death at St. Francis hospital, Mrs. Rathje of Gresham, passed away early Monday. She was 88, brought to the hospital last week for treatment. Funeral services will be held today at a rural church near Gresham.
Agents Sought in Polk County for Hybrid Seed Corn
Polk County seeks agents to sell well advertised hybrid seed corn. Advertisers urged to respond via Box 204 Osceola to join a promotional campaign and expand distribution.
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Polk County
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County Extension News
Einfred Peterson
Donald
Robert
Richard
R. N. Hastings
Russell Hastings, Jr
Naval Hospital
Washington
Russell
Aleutians
Attu
States
John Irland
New Gunea
Sherman W. Thockmorton
J. Calder Throckmorton
Bucknell University
Throckmorton
Dartmouth College
Bucknell
Pawnee
Y—. Pvt
Jimmy Hastings
New York
Pvt
Ivan Bond
Fred Bond
Camp Campbell
Kentucky
Robert Fischer
Air Corps
Keesler Feld
Mississippi
Lincoln Air Base
August Fischer
Earl V. Wieseman
Ft. Mason
San Francisco, Calif
Geo. Wieseman
Wesley Parks
Fc3-C
Normandy
Bay of the Seine
Cotentin
Cherbourg
France
Cotentin Peninsula
Wesle
F. E. Klein Jr
San Antonio
Texas
George H. Hewitt
Fran Hewitt
USS
Lexington
Pacific
Rolland Gissler
Camp Robinson
Arkansas
Ft. Ord
California
Rudolph Gissler
Leonard
England
Iob Ball
Farragut
Idaho
San Diego
Richard Matheson
Matheson
Gayle Hewitt
Pittsburg
Chicago
Gayle
Carnegie Tech
Frank Hewitt
R. M. McDonald
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