New St Francis Hospital Dedication Set For Oct 29
Osceola prepares for the formal dedication of its new St. Francis Hospital and Nurses Home on Sunday October 29 with a Pontifical Mass by Bishop Louis B. Kucera and a Boys Town Choir performance. Open house hours follow the ceremonies with remarks from Bishop Kucera and university medical leaders.
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Osceola
Louis B. Kucera
D.D. L.L.D
St. Francis Hospital
L. L. Manderville
Ph.d. V.F
York
William A. Murphy
David City
Michael A. O’boyle
J. Pekalski
E. J. Jaworowski
Thomas M. Kealy
J.C.D
Lincoln
Neb
Father Flanagan
Boys Town
Omaha
Father Smith
Pontifical High
L. B. Kucera
D.D. L
LD. Ater
Kucera
C. U. M. Pointer
Nebraska University School of Medicine
H. S. Eklund
A Brief History of St. Francis Hospital
In Osceola on April 19 1944 a Legion Hall meeting discussed securing a modern hospital run by a nonprofit organization. The Bernardine Sisters from Reading Pa joined the effort and by June over 200 families contributed funds. the Heitzman property was purchased for 7500 with 60 acres, the hospital named The St Francis, nurses housed in a city residence moved to the site, and Sister Edmundine and volunteers led rapid progress amid plumbing and sewer needs, growing the project toward a 35000 investment.
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ST. Francis Hospital
Legion Hall
Osceola
Bernardine Order of ‘Sisters
Stanley Pekalski
St. Andrews Parish
Bernardine Sisters
Reading
Penn
Heitzman
South State Street
Mickey
August Senn
St. Francis
Edmundine
AAA News Payment Deadlines Set for July August
The closing date to accept daily payments for July and August is October 31. Applications must be filed at the AAA office by then to qualify for the payment. September and October sales will occur November 1 through December 30.
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AAA
Soldiers on leave and mail from Pacific service in local notices
Richard Matheson returning on a 15 day leave to spend time with family after nine months with navy medical corps in the Pacific. Ronald Taddiken writes from the Pacific after Palau invasion about snipers. James Treadway on weekend pass from Camp Roberts to Bakersfield. Richard Mills in V-12 Navy unit at DePauw University arrives for two week leave with parents.
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Prim
Richard Matheson
Navy Medical Corps
Pacific
States
Richard Mills
Navy
DePauw University
Greencastle
Indiana
Mr. and
Mirs. M. A. Mills
Soldier Arrives From Camp San Luis For 15 Day Leave
Sgt Howard Boden arrived here Saturday from Camp San Luis Obispo California to spend a 15 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Gust Boden Pvt Robert Fischer has been transferred to the Army Air Corps and is now stationed at Kessler Field Mississippi.
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Sgt
Howard Boden
Camp San ‘Luis
Obispo
California
Gust Boden
Pvt
Robert Fischer
Army Air Corps
Kessler Field
Mississippi
Clarence E. Funkhouser
Ernest Funkhouser
Shelby
Army
Field Artillery
Camp Roberts
Cpl Ralph Mackprang on Furlough in Stromsburg
Cpl Ralph Mackprang of Fort Meade Maryland is spending a furlough with his wife in Stromsburg. He formerly managed the Ben Franklin store here several years ago.
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Cpl
Ralph Mackprang
Ft. Meade
Maryland
Stromsburg
Cpl. Mackprang
Ben Franklin
Fairview News Summary of Local Notices
Walter Larson recovering after a hospital operation in Stromsburg. Mrs S Orr’s husband dies in Portland of a heart attack. she is Verna Snyder, daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Snyder. Cpl Leo Larson and wife on fifteen day furlough from California awaiting transfer to Virginia.
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Walter Larson
Stromsburg
S. Orr
Portland
Oregon
Leo ‘Larson
California
Virginia
Guy
Dewey
Boyd Mace
Louis Jennings
Carl Bryant
Hastings
Hamilton
George Buchta
Myron Jones
Lake Erickson
LeRoy Rhodes
Lincoln
Harold ‘Martyn
Silver Creek
C. O. Carlson
Social Calendar for Thursday Meetings Noted
The Easy Aces will meet Thursday afternoon at Mrs Elmer Horst home. Mrs Stephen Brooks will host the Rebekah Kensington Thursday afternoon October 26 with Mrs Henry Zang assisting.
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Easy Aces
Elmer Horst
Stephen Brooks
Rebekah Kensington
Henry Zang
Obscure Shelby Hospital Reports Injured Patient and Admission
Adam Luft of Osceola returned home Monday after treatment for injuries from a horse incident. Mrs. Wallace Huddleston of Shelby was admitted Monday for medical care at the hospital.
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Shelby Hospital News
Adam Luft
Osceola
Wallace Huddleston
Shelby
MRS GEORGE MACE TAKEN BY DEATH
Sidney Alice Bonecutter born February 4 1864 in Illinois moved to Iowa then Kansas before settling in Fairview Nebraska. She married George P Mace in 1886 and died October 14 1944 at age 80 years nine months ten days. Funeral held October 18 at Fairview Methodist Church with interment in Osceola cemetery.
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Sidney Alice Bonecutter
Shelbyville
Ill
Iowa
Smith County
Kansas
George P. Mace
Polk County
Nebraska
Fairview Church
Grace Runquist
Stromsburg
Lesta
Guy
Chicago
Boyd
Sidney, Neb
Dewey
Marshalltown
Carl Hensen
Central City
O. E. Bonecutter
Pratt
Geo. Keith
Boon
Mildred
Lewas Jennings
Laramie
Mont
Fairview Methodist Church
W. D. Hamilton
Guss Carlson
Dewey Lockard
W. B. Dake
Cedrick Fineey
Geo. Buchta
Osceola Cemetery
County Extension News Delivers 1945 4-H Projects and Harvest Notes
County Extension News outlines 1945 4-H project champions, corn yields per acre from 80 pound bushels, and volunteer hours from Sunny Site 4-H Club totaling 6850. It notes seedling shortages, chinch bug presence, and a new Polk 4-H Club led by Mrs. Irvin Anderson with 13 girls and 10 boys, all engaged in War Activity Projects.
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County Extension News
KFAB
Clark McNary
Ed Swanson
Archie ‘Steffen
Stromsburg
Earl Burritt
Richard Thrane
Burton Brazee
Shirley Fyfe
Roberta Round
Polk
Irvin’ Anderson
Hillis Sterner
Birthday observance and local visits in Wesley Chapel area
Mr and Mrs Albert Anderson and the Ferris families gathered at Rudolph Sandin home near Swede Home on Sunday to mark Bur dette Sandin s birthday. Richard Gabriel of Fullerton and the Alfred Kuehnel family visited the Emory Kuehnel family of Shelby. Gabriel will report for military duty in Santa Monica California this week. Lester Anderson and wife returned to Hastings after visiting relatives. Mrs Wm Campain spent the weekend with relatives in Madison Nebraska. Kenneth Richards and Elva Taylor visited near Genoa last week.
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Albert Anderson
Emory Kuehnel
Shelby
Richard Gabriel
Santa Monica
California
Lester Anderson
Hastings
Wm. Campain
Madison
Nebraska
Kenneth Richards
Elva Taylor
Genoa
Federal Land Bank loan offer in Polk County Nebraska
A loan opportunity from Polk County National Farm Loan Association in Osceola Nebraska promotes a 4 percent interest Federal Land Bank loan with a full repayment option and no appraisal or commission charges.
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Federal Land Bank
Polk County National Farm Loan Association
Osceola
Nebr
First Emergency Case At St Francis Hospital
Nels Paulsen an Osceola farmer was brought in Tuesday evening after a runaway with a team of mules. The incident happened just east of the Osceola Hotel and required observation and treatment.
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St. Francis Hospital
Nels Paulsen
Osceola Hotel
Lisko CocksonWed in Omaha Immaculate Conception
Miss Loretta Lisko daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis Lisko of Osceola united in marriage with Leo Cockson son of Mrs Fred Cockson of Shelby October 10 at Immaculate Conception Church in Omaha. Bride employed in Omaha groom farms the valley. They will live on a farm in Clear Creek precinct 13 miles north of here.
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Lisko—Cockson
Loretta Lisko
iMr
Louis Lisko
Osceola
Leo Cockson
Fred Cockson
Shelby
Immaculate Conception Church
Omaha
Clear Creek
Here
District 13 PTA Holds First Meeting of Year
District 13 held its first PTA meeting of the year Tuesday evening with about 25 members present. Officers elected were President Mrs Joe Schott Vice President Mrs Arthur Deeter Secretary Treasurer Mrs E Augustine and News Reporter Miss Lola Miller. Meetings set for the third Tuesday of each month. Prizes were awarded during games and a lunch was served. Arthur Deeter and Tom Schmoker will provide entertainment next meeting. Mrs Deeter and Mrs Johansen served on the lunch committee.
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Joe Schott
Arthur Deeter
Treas
E. F. ‘Augustine
Lola Miller
Tom Schmoker
Mrs. Deeter
Mrs. Johansen
News from Stromsburg Lady Guests and Military News
Mrs Ed Jones and daughter Betty arrived from Los Angeles for an indefinite visit with her daughter and sister Mrs Kenneth Christensen and family. Cpl Ralph Mackerang arrived from Fort Meade Maryland for a fifteen day furlough with his wife at the R E Nelson home. Lt Raymond Anderson and Sgt Max Shrike of Stromsburg met in the Netherlands East Indies. Mr and Mrs S G Kimbrough visited Ernest Carlson’s home enroute from Vancouver Island to Rockport Missouri. Mrs Tom Williams hosted two tables of bridge with out of town guests Mrs Tee Johnson and Mrs Curtis Johnson of Los Angeles. Mrs Frank Nordberg and son Bob Mrs Herbert Olson and Mrs Tom Williams and daughter Sherry visited F D Williams near Polk. Pfc Kermit D Branting writes his parents Mr and Mrs H B Branting that he reached overseas in the Marianas after eight weeks aboard ship and is in good health. Mrs Wallace Fredrickson entertained twenty five guests at a Hallowe’en party for Swede Home School District 47 pupils and their mothers with games and lunch.
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Stromsburg
Ed Jones
Betty
Los Angeles
Kenneth Christensen
Cpl
Ralph Mackerang
Fort Meade
Maryland
R. E. Nelson
Raymond Anderson
Max Shrike
Netherland East Indies
S. G. Kimbrough
Ernest Carlson
Vancouver Island
Canada
Rockport
Missouri
Tom Williams
Tee Johnson
Curtis. Johnson
California
Frank Nordberg
Bob
Herbert Olson
Sherry
F. D. Williams
Polk
Kermit D. Branting
H. B. Branting
Marianas
Wallace Fredrickson
Local Social Notes and Community Moves in Stromsburg Area
Greens Chapel and Jolly Workers host events for the new minister Rev and Mrs Robt Vance and former pastor Rev and Mrs Herrmann. Residents move to Stromsburg, and local residents visit relatives, with assorted travels and hospital stays.
Chester Cremeen Completes His Fiftieth Mission
Chester R. Cremeen 23 year old waist gunner from Osceola Nebraska has completed his fiftieth combat mission with a B 17 Flying Fortress group based in Italy The missions target Axis industry supplies and defense installations paving the way for Allied land operations in France Belgium Holland and the Balkans Cremeen says his most difficult mission involved Vienna while flying through heavy flak on the way to the target He joined the service September 5 1942 received combat crew wings October 20 1943 in Las Vegas Nevada His wife Virginia Minner of Silver Creek Neb resides in Columbus Neb He is the son of Chancey Cremeen of Osceola and a Silver Creek High School graduate of 1939.
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Ith Raf
Italy
Chester R. Cremeen
Osceola
Neb
Europe
Cremeen
RAF
France
Belgium
Holland
Balkans
tCremeen
Vienna
Ancona
Rimini
Munich
Germany
iMartin
Omaha
Las Vegas
Nev
Virginia Minner
Silver Creek
Nebr
16Th St
Columbus
Chancey Cremeen
Silver Creek High School
Damage case on trial settles out of court
A district court jury was selected Monday to hear the estate of Garet Mentink Jr. seek damages from Everett Powell for a fatal auto accident about a year ago. After evidence was taken, the case was settled out of court.
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Garet Mentink, Jr
Everett Powell
Mentink
Hadeen
Demonstration Meetings Focus on Potatoes in Training
Home Demonstration Clubs announce a series of meetings on potatoes. Sessions at Stromsburg on October 31 Osceola on November 3 and Polk on November 8 start promptly at 1 00 p m each day with the topic Potatoes In Popular Ways.
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Stromsburg
Osceola
Polk
Hayden visits Texas-born kin in local family block
W L Hayden arrived here from Texas to spend time with his daughter Mrs W W Norton and family.
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W. L. Hayden
Texas
Mrs. W. W. Norton
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New St. Francis Hospital
D.D
L.L.D
Boy’s Town
St. Andrews
St. Marys
Hospital
Angel Hands
Osceola High School
L. B. Hanson
A. D. Barnes
Women‘s Hospital Auxiliary
St. Francis Hospital Auxiliary
O.S.F
Ramgarh
India
John L. Zang
Albbie Zang
Beatrice
Zang
U.S
Victor Cerny
AAA News
Robert Taddiken
Ronald Taddiken
Palau Island
Taddiken
Lloyd ‘Treadway
Pfc
James Treadway
Bakersfield
Calif
Mike Kresha
Bob ‘Blessen
Fairview News
George Mace
Wesley Chapel
P.T.A
Clyde Austtin
Robt. Vance
Herrmann
David Albbrecht
L.M. Albrecht
W. L. Obrist
Hackberry
Walter Twarling
Bryan ‘Memorial Hospital
Brent McBeth
Avoca
Minn
Johnson
Howard McKeag
Earl Harbret
Roscoe
Henry Olson Jr
D. E. Powell
Harberts
T. Nowles
Gresham
Keith Kindberg
J. L. Hurd
Will Donelson
Everett Loreman
Benedict
Bill Davis
Chas. Youngstrom
Gary Berck
Marquette
Dwight Newcomer
Edward Crossant
Sophia ‘Croisant
Geo. Deland
E. G. Berck
Sam
Chester Cremeen
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