Osceola youth joins merchant marines service
Robert Grossnicklaus 18 year old son of Mr and Mrs Ervin Grossnicklaus, is a graduate of Osceola High School class of 1944. He entered service May 4 1945 and trained at Catalina Island. He left the States June 21 1945 and serves aboard the S S Fort Wood in the South Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Grossnicklaus
Robert Grossnicklaus
Merchant Marines
Ervin Grossnicklaus
Osceola High School
Catalina Island
States
S.S. Fort Wood
South Pacific
Osceola
Merle Cunningham
Forest Grove
Oregon
Pvt
Kenneth Cunningham
Kawasaki
Tokyo
Cunningham
Wake Island
Polk County 4-H Plans Seed and Pure Seed Effort for 1946
County extension notes indicate a Polk County 4-H club will use certified Pawnee seed for 1946 projects replacing uncertified seed used in 1945. Members collect weed seed and plant specimens while seeking countywide farmer involvement and an association to promote the Crops and Pure Seed Program. The county will be on KMMJ at 11 am September 45 with 4-H youths to discuss plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansel Fredrickson
Polk County
KMMJ
Polk County Sees Unseasonable Cold Dip After Record Heat
Temperatures in Polk County fell sharply from last week’s near 90 degree heat to an unofficial Sunday night low of 46 degrees. Last week the state endured record highs while the area experiences no rainfall so far this month.
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Polk County
Beulah Cemetery Society to Meet at Hall
The Beulah Cemetery Society schedules a meeting at the hall on September 14 with Mrs. Eva Willits and Mrs. Lennie Hoffer as hostesses. Mrs. Mina Buchta underwent cataract surgery at Mary Lanning Hospital Hastings on Tuesday, accompanied by daughter Mrs. Calmer Dunn. Her husband and Merl Mathews of Silver Creek celebrated birthdays at L. R. Meacham’s Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Cemetery
Bill Barns
St. Francis Hospital
George Reeb
Alvin Reeb
Bill Gregg
Central City
Russell Mace
Tom
Frank Oquist
Mark Johnson
Stromsburg
Mark Jr
University
Students Begin College Year at Lincoln
Miss Lois Chantry traveled to Lincoln to begin her second year at the University of Nebraska. Miss Darlene Wisely left Sunday for the same city to start her first year at Wesleyan and Miss Ruth Bintz commences her third year at Wesleyan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Chantry
Lincoln
University of Nebraska
Darlene Wisely
Wesleyan
Ruth Bintz
Service Furloughs Bring Texas Brothers Home
Pvt James Brazee of Amarillo Texas and Pvt Allen Kresha who finished basic training at Camp Maxey Texas arrived last week to spend furloughs with their parents Mr and Mrs Harry Brazee and Mr and Mrs Leo Kresha respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brazee
Amarillo
Texas
Harry Brazee
Pvt
Allen Kresha
Camp Maxey
Leo Kresha
John Ringle
Pueblo
Colorado
Stanley Braithwait
West Coast
John Bairthwait
Veterans on Leave From Overseas Honor Ribbons and Homes
Cpl Leon Carman arrives from Newport VA on a 30 day furlough to visit parents after 21 months overseas. He wears the Good Conduct Ribbon and the ETO ribbon with four battle stars for action in Belgium Northern France the Rhineland and Central Europe. Sgt Sullivan receives Bronze Star for meritorious achievement in March May operations. Numerous servicemen return abroad with furloughs to Osceola Stromsburg and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Leon Carman
Newport
Virginia
Harry Carman
Belgium
France
Rhineland
Europe
C. V. Sullivan
Msgt. Sullivan
O’neill
Sgt
Sullivan
Ruby Wieseman
Chris Wieseman
Your Subscription to The State Journal and World Herald
The State Journal and World Herald offer a subscription option for readers seeking continuous local and regional news coverage. Contact the papers to set up delivery, pricing, and access details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
State Journal and World Herald
Community cooperation built homes in Pioneer days
The article recalls how families in rural communities joined together to raise a house for a homeless family. Neighbors from across the countryside shared labor, turning morning homelessness into nightly protection under one roof through collective effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.C
RED Cross
Osceola Locker to Expand as Demand Grows
M P Siegel plans extensive upgrades at the Osceola Locker to add more lockers smoking and curing facilities and boost capacity. He invites potential users to contact him and says expansion will begin if enough interest is shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Siegel
Osceola
Siegel
News from Stromsburg Social Ties and Local Departures
Chaplain Bengston, now at Fitzsimmons General Hospital in Denver, visits Stromsburg with son Verne. Relatives from North Platte Cheyenne and Lincoln area visit Mrs A B Lind and family as others return from travels including Howard Thompson who was discharged at Fort Leavenworth. Families from Waterloo Iowa and Polk Nebraska gather for dinners and greetings while Iola Peterson teaches in York County and Oscar Stromberg visits from Polk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethel Bengston
Verne
Stromsburg
Bengston
Fitzsimmons General Hospital
Denver
F. A. Johnson
Arline
North Platte
Berniece Lind
Cheyenne
Wyoming
A. B. Lind
Virginia Hughes
Lincoln
Walter Hughes
Esther Anderson
Scotia
Nebraska
S. D. Burns
Howard Thompson
California
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Army
Set
Thompson
Overland Sand & Gravel Co
Raymond Rystrom
Wendell
Roger
Waterloo
Iowa
Aug. Rystrom
August Rystrom
Walter Rystrom
Alvin Rystrom
Lester Rystrom
Iola ‘Peterson
York County
Oscar Stromberg
Polk
Baker
Carl Hoffmaster
Twin Falls
Idaho
Vern
U. S. Navy
Alex Swan
See Crouse Tex for Your Barn and House Paint
The note promotes Crouse Tex as a source for barn and house paint. It emphasizes affordable options and practical coatings for large exterior projects. The line highlights product availability for rural and residential painting needs.
Betty Hastings Weds Charles Bolstad in Hollywood
A wedding took place at Crescent Heights Methodist Church Hollywood California on Saturday August 18 1945 at 8 pm uniting Betty Hastings daughter of Warren D Hastings and Charles Bolstad vi c of the US Navy The ceremony was officiated by Rev John Engle with Geneva Heinlein singing During the reception at the Hastings home the bride’s brother Charles S Hastings hosted The groom son of Mrs N V Bolstad of Seattle Washington has five years Pacific naval service They honeymoon in Seattle and Canada
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crescent Heights Methodist Church
Hollywood
California
Betty Hastings
Charles Bolstad
Vi-c
U. S. Navy
John Engle
Geneva Heinlein
Maurine Montague
Winston Soderman
N. V. Bolstad
Seattle
Washington
Naval Reserves
Canada
Family and friends host dinners for soldiers and relatives
A series of gatherings in Osceola and nearby homes honors Pvt Richard Heimer and other servicemen. Relatives and friends from Krumbach Hiemer and Richter families attended dinners at the Victor Krumbach and Leonard Hiemer homes. Notable visitors included Francis Krumbach and Petty Officer Francis Krumbach, with local observers noting a large Sunday gathering at Osceola park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Krumbach
Leonard Hiemer
John Hiemer
Donna Gabriel
Clarence Richter
Victor Krumbach
Pvt
Richard Hiemyg
Francis Krumbach
Richard Thompson
York
Herman Richter
Francis
Johnny Krumbach
Laurence
Dorothy Richter
Frankie
Margaret Thelen
Richard
Doris Hiemer
Sophia Hambek R. N
Omaha
Frank Hambek
Emil Hambek
Osceola Park
Richard Heimer
Dairy and subsidy updates for July September sales
Triple A News notes dairy feed payments for cream or milk sold in July August September will be issued in October November. Farmers should keep sheep and lamb sales receipts after Aug 5 1945 for subsidy. Cattle subsidy receipts must be presented within 60 days of sale. Wheat CCC loans run to Dec 31 1945 at 1.43 per cwt. Copper wire allotment certificates no longer needed after Sept 11 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
Cepeda McFadden wedding in Miami and Osceola note
Technical Sergeant Frederick W. McFadden of Osceola and Carmen Leonor Cepeda of Guayaquil Ecuador wed at the home of Chief Petty Officer Francis Klein in Miami on September 1 1945 with a later religious ceremony in York and Osceola. McFadden recently returned from nineteen months in Corsica Italy Panama and Salinas Ecuador. The bride taught at the American School of Guayaquil. They plan to return to Miami then Tampa after a brief Osceola stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. McFadden
D. W. McFadden
Osceola
Carmen Leonor Cepeda
Arturo
Carmen Rosa Cepeda
Guayaquil
Ecudor
Francis Klein
Miami
Florida
Corsica
Italy
Panama
Salinas
Ecuador
Osceola High School
Institute For Teachers
Weekend Visits Span Nebraska Minnesota Texas and Missouri
Wesley Chapel residents and relatives traveled widely for visits and conferences. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Harry Herrmann and Dick to Avoca Minnesota, Mrs. Leona Dawes and Lula Burns to Lincoln for the Nebraska Methodist Conference, and numerous others hosting or visiting relatives in Iowa Nebraska Missouri and South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Herrmann
Avoca, Minnesota
Robert Herrmann
Leona Dawes
Lula Burns
John Herrmann
Lincoln
Nebraska
Texas
Louis Schott
Girard
Jefferson
South Dakota
Ray Johnson
Fullerton
Carl Jereki
Ozark
Missouri
Marvin Dawes
Gabel
Loup City
Merle Dawes
Orlie Rickard
Ewing
Neil Dawes
O’neil
T-Sgt
Frederick McFadden
Florida
Mary Swearingen
Omaha
Delmar McFadden
Floyd West
Local social rounds include visits among Columbus area families
District No. 18 couple Mr and Mrs Arthur Mayberger visit in the Orville Enyeart home. Mrs Edward Lisko and Frances Micek travel to Columbus to see their grandfather A M Tryba and Valeria Tryba. Several families entertain and dine in Columbus for Mrs P W Elliott's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Mayberger
Columbus
Orville
Swede Home News Birthday Party Honors Art Ekstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hanquist and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bolton spent Sunday in McCool visiting Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes. Art Ekstrom was honored by a birthday party at his home with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Carlson Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Ekstrom in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Hanquist
Frank Bolton
McCool
Rhodes
Art Ekstrom
Clarence Carlson
Clarence Johnson
Rolland Ekstrom
World Sterling Offers Special Money Saving Deal
A promotional notice invites readers to save on a World Sterling subscription with a limited time offer. The message highlights reduced prices and urges customers to act quickly to secure savings.
Polk County Man Receives Elite Dairy Honor
Frank Swanson of Polk County earns Progressive Breeders Registry for his Holstein herd, the 18th national recipient and second in Nebraska. The award honors production, type, herd health, and breeder management rather than beauty, with Swanson’s herd averaging 452 pounds with an 80.2 classification score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Swanson
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Nebraska
Swanson
Frank
Mrs. Swanson
Flora Barker 1876 1945 Obituary Shelby Ohio Rising City Nebraska
Flora Myrtle Barker daughter of George and Emily Barker was born February 6 1876 on a farm near Rising City Nebraska and died September 5 1945 in David City Nebraska at age 69 years 7 months. She married James Edward Funkhouser in 1897 and had a son Leo William. Survived by a granddaughter Dorothy Jane Albers of Los Angeles two aunts and several cousins. Funeral conducted by Rev J L Garland at Shelby United Brethren Church with burial in Shelby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Myrtle Barker
George
Emily Barker
Rising City
Nebraska
David City
Osceola
James Edward Funkhouser
Elizabeth Berry
Yuma
Colorado
Carrie Thelen
Shelby
Gail Shay
U. B. Church
Rebecca Lodges
J. L. Garland
Shelby United Brethren Church
Rial Brazee
M. G. Hess
M. J. Arner
Fred Brigham
Chas. Casselberry
Jim Dunning
Births and recoveries noted at St Francis Hospital
A birth welcomed at St Francis Hospital for Mr and Mrs Tommy Hastings. David Lee named. Roy Dreyer treated after a truck overturn in North Platte. Cocksor child tonsil removal. Deaton infant observed after a fall. Johnson child minor surgery. Earl Jones with a broken leg discharged. Mrs Boyle of Denver and Irvin Kepner listed as medical patients recovering at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Hastings
David Lee
Roy Dreyer
North Platte
Harold Cocksor
Deaton
Phillip Johnson
Earl Jones
Mrs. Boyle
Denver
Irvin Kepner
United War Fund Drives Support for Armed Forces
The United War Fund funds 125 countries and about 70 million people through services and mercy. It directs more than half of gifts to armed forces and merchant marine relief, supports USO with 2500 clubs from Alaska to Brazil, Newfoundland to Hawaii and the Philippines, and remains active until peace comes and service flags come down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National War Fund
USO
Alaska
Brazil
Newfoundland
Hawaii
Phillipines
United War Fund
Armed Forces
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County Extension News
Fairview News
S.set
Donald Lees
Salina
M. A. Mills
Harry Pratt
Rex Iler
Jack Foster
Harold Nelson
National Lock Company
Rockford, Ill
Josephine Dean Rystrom
Dennis
Donald Rystrom
Infantry
Bsae Pvt
Richard Smith
Truax Field
Madison
Wisconsin
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Electronic
Sheldon Bond
Ft. Leavenworth
Ivan Bond
Hame
Jefferson Barracks
Robert Wieseman
USMC
Wesley Thelander
Frank Thelander
Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas
Triple A News
Cepeda—Mcfadden
Wesley Chapel
Swede Home News
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