Local Selective Service Discharges Announced
Polk County board announces several registrants discharged from military service. Names include Francis C. Krumbach, Shelby Harold L. Wilson, Ronald D. Beebe, James C. Graham, Clarence Funkhouser, Dwight G. Myers, Eugene A. Bernt, Willard Hirsch, Fred Jensen, Kenneth Dunbier, Albert Bolstad, Reuel Sward, Hubert Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County
Local Selective Service Board
Francis C. Krumbach
Shelby
Harold L. Wilson
Stromsburg
Ronald D. Beebe
James C. Graham
Clarence BE. Funkhouser
Dwight G. Myers
Pollk
Eugene A. Bernt
Osceola
Willard O. Hirsch
Fred T. Jensen
Kenneth L. Dunbier
BE. Sward
Hubert H. Russell
Osceola servicemen arrive home and football setback
Osceola Nebraska reports multiple veterans returning from service including Hubert Russell Gene Cole Edward Klein Bill Norton Walter Calhoun Merrill Simonsen Rolland Randall and Edward Adams. Football Bulldogs fall 19 to 0 to Polk while upcoming games include Geneva night game October 19 and Genoa home game October 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeGlu
Osceola
Nebraska
Hubert Russell
Seattle
Washington
Navy
Gene Cole
McCook Army Air Base
Elsie Cole
Edward Klein
Texas
Klein
Camp Grant
Bill Norton
Sheppard Field
Walter Calhoun
Navy Point
San Diego
Corpus Christi
M-Set
Merrill Simonsen
Ben Zedicher
Philippines
San Pedro
Calif
Salt Lake City
Bud Deeds
Victoria
Sioux City
Iowa
Richard Mills A. S
Ann Arbor
Michigan
M. A. Mills
Bill Grossnicklaus
Merchant Marines
Fred Randall
Edward Adams
Frank Williams
Pvt
Raymond Swanson
Central City
Okinawa
Local District 18 News Highlights Enveart Family Notes
District 18 reports Pvt. Dale Enveart left for overseas duty per word from his mother Mrs. Emma Enveart of Hayward California. Visitors Wallace Strong and Ralph Hasselbalch called on John Micek. Chris Jenkins of Hayward and Earl Enveart host guests. Phil Micek visited Kearney with friends. Ronald Clabes and wife recently discharged Navy members reside on the former Myrtle Johansen farm. Pat and Betty Micek of Lincoln spent weekend with Anton and Mrs. Micek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Enveart
Mr. Enveart
Emma Enveart
Hayward
California
Pvt
Dale Enveart
Wallace Strong
Stromsburg
Ralph Hasselbalch
John Micek
Chris Jenkins
Earl
Phil Micek
Kearney
Ronald Clabes
Navy
Clabes
Myrtle Johansen
Pat
Betty Micek
Lincoln
Anton Micek
Bernt's Cafe in Shelby Destroyed by Fire
A gasoline fueled blaze destroyed Bernt's Cafe and service station in Shelby after a collision between an oil transport from Wise Co Grand Island and a car from Winona Kansas. The transport overturned, 4200 gallons of gasoline ignited, townspeople watched the inferno as fire units fought the flames. The driver Elmer R Moulden was cited for failing to stop at a stop sign and paid ten dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernt
Shelby
Wise Co
Grand Island
Lyle Davenport
Elmer R Moulden
Winona
Kansas
Kenneth Burns
Minneapolis
Osceola
Gresham
Altho
Moulden
Julius Bernt
Nebraska
Bernt Station
Farmers Oil Co
Farmers Station
Phil Campbell
Webb Livestock Commission Announces Tuesday Market Broadcast
The Webb Livestock Commission Company of Grand Island airs a ten minute market update each Tuesday on KMMJ from 7 45 to 7 55. Jim Webb provides up to the minute market information to readers via the broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb Livestock Commission Company
Grand Island
KMMJ
Jim Webb
Income Tax Jitters Sweep Polk County
County reports widespread income tax jitters as deputy collectors audit returns from 1941 to 1948. Businesses and farmers must retain records and canceled checks for at least three years as officials plan to audit everyone in the county.
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Polk County
Blackwood Brothers Concert Postponed to November Sixteenth
Local fairview notices report the Blackwood Brothers quartet concert at the Hall is postponed to November sixteenth. Mrs. Wm. Dake received the update this past week. Community events include multiple dinners and visits among local families and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Dake
Blackwood Brothers
Joe Tomaswell
Joe Karges
Gust Carlson
Mesdames C. O. Carlson
C. R. Carlson
Jack Brady
Cecil Larson
Silas Hoffer
Carl Holmes
Catherine Karges
Columbus
Alice Lohr
Melvin van Aistine
Omaha
L. A. Meacham
Wm. Duke
Carl Bryant
Hastings
Hamilton
Cedric Fineey
Roy Frizzell
Earl Werd
Silver Creek
Farewell Dinner for Harold Bernt before Army
District 68 bids Harold Bernt farewell at a dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Fred Bernt as he departs for service October 23. Guests included extended family and Cpl Oswald Bernt. Elaine Grossnicklaus transfers to Osceola grade school and district 68 children host a party for her. Rose Staroscik visits with university student parents at the Staroscik home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District NO. 68
Fred Bernt
Harold
Gus Bernt
Jonn Alt
Emil Alt
Ted Arnsmith
Cpl
Oswald Bernt
Eugene Bernt
Carroll Hahn
Elaine Grossnicklaus
District
Osceola
Rose Staroscik
John Staroscik
University of Nebraska
Along the Blue Local Social Notes
Mr and Mrs Wayne Schmid and daughter of Bellwood visited the Leonard Hiemer home Tuesday evening. Frank Hambek and sister Lillian went to Spencer Nebraska to visit relatives. Miss Janet Cullum of Lincoln visited Herman Thelen. Mrs Richard Thompson of York visited her parents Mr and Mrs Herman Richter. Leonard Hiemer and sons visited the Gabriel family on the valley. Victor Krumbach and Patricia called at Hershal Reisdort home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Schmid
Bellwood
Leonard Hiemer
Frank Hambek
Lillian
Spencer
Neb
Janet Cullum
Lincoln
Herman Thelen
Richard Thompson
York
Herman Richter
John Gabriel
Victor Krumbach
Patricia
Hershal Reisdort
County Extension News Nominations for 1945 Awards
Nominations for county and State awards have been made by the Extension Directors committee. The 1945 Award Committee includes Mrs. George Irland Don Nordberg Mrs. Clarence G. Carlson Dr. Wallace Monson LaVelle Lamoree and Mrs. Irvin Anderson. A number of enrollments were not considered due to missing records. A Grasssed Waterway demonstration near Osceola drew 50 registrations on October 11. The event was incomplete with seeding and packing adjustments omitted. LaVelle Lamoree Russell Kries and Bruce Anderson are Polk County contenders in the Iowa Nebraska Soil Conservation Contest, sponsored by the Omaha World Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Extension Directors
George Irland
Don Nordberg
Clarence G. Carlson
Wallace Monson
Lavelle Lamoree
Irvin Anderson
Extension Service
Soil Conservation Service
Osceola
Russell Kries
Bruce Anderson
Omaha World Herald
Polk County
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
Huff Olson and children express sincere thanks to friends neighbors minister singers pallbearers and Mr Roberts for acts of kindness during the illness and at the death of their mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Huff Olson
Polk County Farm Bureau Plans First Annual Meeting
The first annual meeting of the Polk County Farm Bureau will be held at the Odd Fellows Halls in Osceola at 7 p.m. on Tuesday October 23. Families should bring sandwiches or cake and coffee will be provided. Each Community Farm Bureau is asked to contribute a program number. Committee chairs are Mrs Dewey Lockard Constitution and By laws C R Carlson Resolutions and Mrs Petrus Nelson Lunch. Howard Peterson State Farm Bureau secretary will explain the hybrid corn production cooperative program and show colored moving pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Farm Bureau
Odd Fellows Halls
Osceola
County Farm Bureau
Howard Peterson
State Farm Bureau
St Francis Hospital News Also births and visiting hours listed
The hospital lists patients hospitalized from Oct 9 to 16 including Medical Rev Michael Szczesny Martha Herger Minnie Swanson Rose Conway Russell Fjell Nellie Wood Olive Tobey and Derold Abbott Leo Koctor and more. Surgical patients include Edythe Heaston Mary Edith Kantor Ruth Eklund Raymond Kepner Dale Fredrickson and Aurelia Alcorn. Twins born to Roy and Mrs Johnson named Ronald Lee and Patricia Louise. Child of Wm Kohl Jr born at Clarks named William Herbert Kohl Jr. Visiting hours are 2 00 pm to 4 00 pm and 7 00 pm to 8 30 pm maternity dept same hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Francis Hospital
Michael Szczesny
Sargent
Martha Herger
Shelby
Minnie Swanson
Osceola
Rose A. Conway
Russell Fjell
Polk
Nellie Wood
Olive Tobey
Gresham
Derold Abbott
Leo Koctor
Edythe Heaston
Mary Edith Kantor
Ruth Eklund
Raymond Kepner
Dale Fredrickson
Aurelia Alcorn
Roy Johnson
Ronald Lee
Patricia Louise
Wm. H. Kohl, Jr
Clarks
William Herbert Kohl, Jr
Weekend visitors and furloughs dominate Osceola social notes
Harold Hise of Omaha visited the L. E. Treadway home while Pvt. and Mrs. Theo W. Swanson and Pvt. LeMoyne Swanson are home on Texas furlough. Local families hosted gatherings for relatives including Swansons, Johnston, and Peterson households. Don Ray Byers gets around with crutches after a sprained ankle from Friday’s Polk game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hise
Omaha
L. E. Treadway
Clifford Johnston and
Theo. W. Swanson
LeMoyne Swanson
Texas
Messrs
Mesdames
Elmer Swanson
Glenn Willits
Lawrence Swanson
Wesley Johnston
Raymond Swanson
Judy
Jerry
Orville
California
Crouse-Tex Drug Co
L. E. Bealer
C. R. Peterson
Sam Bolen
Osceola
W. W. Ory
Winterset
Iowa
LaVerne Peterson
T d Ralph Cooper
Lincoln
Gunnard Peterson
Home safety tips from Polk County Medical Society
A Polk County Medical Society sponsored report outlines common home accident causes such as falls burns poisoning suffocation and gas fires. It notes most occur on stairs and in rooms like yard kitchen and bathroom with 6000 workers killed at home in 1942 and 4 percent among people aged 65 or older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk County Medical Society
Let Us Have Your Order For The Lincoln Journal
Advertisement from The Lincoln Journal of The Omaha World Herald offering to accept orders to save readers money. The notice promotes pricing, terms, and ordering options for the paper at a reduced rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Journal
THE
Omaha World-Herald
World-Herald
Capitol Ceiling to Be Replaced Amid Modernization
The House chamber faces a modernization drive with a plan to replace the historic ceiling where state seals are worked. Nebraskans oppose destroying this Capitol feature as war casualty tallies rise and demobilization efforts accelerate across the military.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Capitol
War Fund Drive Slow Says County Solicitors
Solicitors report weak response in some localities to the final War Fund Drive. The note urges residents to back up the troops and hand contributions to USC Committee members if not contacted by a solicitor this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United War Fund Drive
Army of Occupation
USC Committee
Polk Residents Attend Visits and Funerals in Local News
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Oliver of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson of Oakland Calif visited Friday at the Oscar Stromberg home. A West Polk rental changed hands for Mrs. Elsie Stevens. A. E. Swanson and family attended funeral services in St Edwards for his father Ex-Senator John Swanson who died Sunday in Genoa at age 90. The Rhode and Ziegelbein couples joined Arthur Dos in hosting guests Friday night, while Lester Speirs and son from Stromsburg visited Woodrow Wilson on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Rhode
William Ziegelbein
Arthur Dos
Lester Speirs
Stromsburg
Woodrow Wilson
Timm celebrate twenty fifth wedding anniversary at home
Mr. and Mrs. GC R Timm observed their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday October 14. Relatives shared a noon dinner at the Timm home and presented gifts and congratulatory greetings. Attendees included Henry Morris Shelby Arthur Timm Lincoln Carl Timm Olympia Viola Wieseman Wieseman family Hanshew Gibbons Hopwood Hendrickson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GC. R. Timm
Timm
Henry Morris
Shelby
Arthur Timm
Lincoln
Carl Timm
Olympia
Washington
Viola Wieseman
P. GC. Wieseman
Leslie Hanshew
James Gibbons
Bonnie Bess
David Jones
Leon Hopwood
Laura Hendrickson
Former resident freed from Japanese prison camp
Pvt Kenneth E Cunningham writes from aboard the U S S Gosslin in Tokyo Bay after liberation from a Japanese camp. He describes weeks of confinement, harsh conditions, and his joy at freedom and potential return home by his birthday, October 19. He thanks his parents for support and notes gratitude for treatment by occupation forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Brigham
Shelby
Kenneth Cunningham
Merle Cunningham
Forest Grove
California
Kenneth
Corregidor
U.S.S. Gosslin
U. S
Tokyo Bay
Japan
Pvt
Kenneth E. Cunningham
U.S.M.R
Stromsburg Social Guests Gather From Far and Wide
List of visitors and arrivals to Stromsburg includes Mrs. Harry Kreis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Johnson from Hayward becoming residents, as well as travelers from Phoenix, Vandergrift, Renwick, Lubbock, and New York City. Local hosts entertained with dinners and gatherings featuring Lt. and Mrs. Walter French and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Harry Kreis
Wm. Hernbloom
Clifford Hernbloom
Gary and
Marlin Carlson
Jdillings
Montana
L. G. Kreis
Leslie Johnson
Hayward
California
Leck
Johnson
J. J. Wilkes
Phoenix
Arizona
B. W. Elgin
New York City
W. W. Yerty
Vandergrift
F. M. Leibee
Herman Anderson
Pfc
Ivan Bowers
Renwick
Wash
Wallace Sherwood
Sherwood
Amelia Bayer
Lubbock
Texas
Anna L. Exstrom
Stromsburg Hospital
Maurice Lamorce
Melvin Kreifels
Walter French
Clovis
New Mexico
W. R. French
Wendel
Mary Louise French
Governor Griswold Addresses Shelby Community Dinner
Governor Dwight Griswold spoke at a Shelby Parish Hall dinner hosted by the Shelby Commercial Club. About 125 men attended to discuss a proposed village community hall and engage rural residents in the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Griswold
Shelby
Shelby Commercial Club
Shelby Young Men Have Narrow Escape From Blast
Three Shelby youths narrowly escaped a blasting powder explosion at Abbott Hardware in Shelby last Friday. Proprietor Derald Abbott and two returning soldiers, Allan Brown and Jack Smith, were in the rear when sparks from a grinding wheel ignited a nearby powder barrel. The blast ripped the front of the building and back door. Abbott suffered severe facial and leg burns and is hospitalized in Osceola. Brown and Smith escaped with lighter injuries. stock damage was minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelby
Abbott Hardware
Derald
Bud” Abbott
Allan Brown
Jack Smith
Abbott
St. Francis Hospital
Osceola
Brown
Smith
Obituary of Anna Johansen Huddleston Drum
Anna Johansen born February 5 1893 in Osceola Nebraska died October 7 aged 52. She married Harold Jom Drum October 7 1912 and had three children Lyle Harold Irene Margie and Harvey Ray. After Harolds death she married Clifford Sabin Huddleston and had Wallace Clifford and Doris Ann. Funeral by Rev H B Lansing at Shelby Methodist Church with burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Johansen
Julius Andrew Johansen
Osceola
Neb
Johansen
Shelby
Io Harold Jom Drum
Lyle Harold
Grand Island
Irene Margie Dobins
Harvey Ray
U. S. Navy
Tokyo Bay
Harold John Drum
Clifford Sabin Huddleston
Wallace Clifford
Doris Ann
Dorcas Society
The
Methodist Church
Arcade Rebekah Lodge No
American Legion Auxiliary
Colleen Proctor
Denver
H. B. Lansing
Shelby Methodist Churc
Wesley Chapel Social Notes Include Numerous Local Visits
The WSCS met Thursday afternoon with Leona and Nellie Dawes. Local residents hosted guests including Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson and Mrs. Martha Shumate and her son. Minnesota visits referenced. hospital recovery noted. several local travelers and family gatherings involving the Treadway, West, King, Brandt, Campain, Miller, Herrmann, and Brazee families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo Air Base
Scottfield Ilinois
Harold Jarmin
Edson
Kansas
Vivian
Nebraska State University
Lewis Herrmann
Madison
Norfolk
Albert Anderson
Social calendar notes and club meeting changes
The Entre Nous will not meet Wednesday October 2. Ride-A-Wees has no meeting this month. The next meeting is the fifth Friday in November. The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday at Mrs. W. H. Fulwider's home with a guest day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Campbell
American Legion Auxiliary
W. H. Fulwider
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sam
Virgil V. Johansen
Verner Johansen
Osceola High School
Camp Hood
Bulldogs
Osceola Bulldogs
Harold Cole
Thei
Leonard Girardin
Luft
Anderson
Byers
Girardin
Geneva
Genoa
Fairview News
County Extension News
Army Air Chiefs
RFC
CAA
Osmena
United States
Roxas
Philippine Senate
MacArthur
Philippine Underground
House
Senate
Army
Thas
General DeGaulle
France
Congress
Churchill
Chang-Kai- Shek
Egypt
Wilhelmina
U. S. Naval Reserve
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