School and Village Board Nominees Named in Caucus
The caucus result lists Board of Education nominees N McNaught Mrs RE Dahlin CR Bryant and Walter Nelson. Village Board nominees are Leo Wurtz Dave Ekdahl Lloyd Kroger and Walter Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Village Board of Trustees
Board of Education
N McNaught
RE. Dahlin
C R. Bryant
Walter Nelson
Village Board
Leo Wurtz
Dave Ekdahl
Lloyd Skroger
Polk's Oldest Citizen George Reed Celebrates Birthday
Polk’s oldest citizen George Reed turned 91 last week. Friends and relatives gathered at his home on Sunday to wish him well. Mrs. Lloyd Hahn gave a corsage of sweetpeas. A six o'clock buffet served about twenty five guests. A two tier cake by Mrs. John Rau was presented along with other gifts.
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Polk
George Reed
Hiss
Lloyd Hahn
John Rau
Reed
David City Light Rates Increased
Municipal light rates in David City were raised reversing prior cuts. Mayor S B Manning calls the hike a return to pre February 1944 levels. The new charges are 6 cents for 20 kWh, 8 cents for 30 kWh, and 8.5 cents for 60 kWh, up from 5, 3, and 3.
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David City
Nebraska
S B Manning
Former Osceola Men Witness Murder Case
In Rawlins Wyoming first degree murder charges were filed against a local garage employee who fatally wounded a Union Pacific worker in a street gun battle. Police officer Ralph L Mentink and Dr C W Jeffrey, who performed the autopsy, testified in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osceola
Rawlins
Wyoming
Union Pacific
Ralph L.mentink
C. W. Jeffrey
Mentink
Dr Jeffrey
Legacy Of Mrs Lind A Nebraska Pioneer
Mary Christiana Olson Lind born in 1865 in Stockholm emigrated to Nebraska with her family in 1880. She married John Lind and raised eleven children in St Paul Polk County Arcadia and Swede Plain. Funeral services were held at Brauer Funeral Home with interment at Swede Plain cemetery and a long record of church and community work noted.
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John Lind
Mary Christiana Olson Lind
Stockholm
Sweden
Grand Island
Nebr
Lind
Swedish Lutheran Church of Sweden
America
Fred
Greely
St Paul
Neb
St. Paul
Wash
Mary Hallick
Long Beach
Calif
Tillie Hohnstein
Napa
California
Edith Yockey
Victoria Carver
Bellflower
Lucile Ledjingham
Mitchel
Oscar and
Quinton
Roy
Idaho
Andrew
Clarence
Seattle
Lenard
Washington D. C
Brauer
Swede Plain Cemetery
A. C. Bates
Warvey Lind
Willard Adelson
Lennis Lind
Wayne Hill Returns Home From York Hospital
Wayne Hill was released and returned home from York Hospital on Tuesday, marking a recovery milestone after a period of treatment. The report notes his discharge followed standard post hospital care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Hill
York Hospital
Haefmeister to Pitch for Osceola Club
Neal Haefmeister of Seward will pitch for Osceola in the Cornhusker League this summer and coach the Junior Legion team sponsored by the American Legion. He previously pitched for Utica last season as Osceola prepares to install lights at the fair grounds and grade the field to improve the diamond.
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Osceola Baseball Committee
American ‘Legion
Neal Haefmeister
Seward
Haefmeister
Osceola
Swmmer
Junior Legion
American Legion
Utica
Fair Grounds
Osccola
Mrs Lillie Johnson Returns From Extended Visit
Mrs Lillie Johnson returns home Sunday from an extended visit with her daughters Mrs Calvin Lockowood in Saginaw Michigan and Mrs Paul Hurdle in Chicago Illinois.
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Lillie Johnson
Calvin Lockowood
Saginaw
Michigan
Paul Hurdle
Chicago
Local dinner guests and club notices fill Arborville page
Sunday dinners and visits span Arborville households with guests from Gresham Lincoln Hordville Benedict Beaver Crossing and Lincoln. Carried also are birthday party notices and club reports including the Arborville Town Hall Club meeting March 19 and Arborville 20th Century Club March 5 with new officers listed.
Stevens Family Visits and Out-of-Town Guest
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Stevens and family and James Lindberg spent Sunday at Horace Stevens's home. John Gustafson of Laramie Wyoming came Thursday for a few days visit with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Ant Gustafson. Archie Stevens returned home Thursday after six weeks in Lyman Colorado.
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T. A. Stevens
James Lindberg
Horace Stevens
John Gustafson
Laramie
Wyoming
Ant Gustafson
Archie Stevens
Lyman
Colorado
Hoover hearings push for realistic Europe aid policy
Former President Hoover presses Congress for a strict, self help approach to relief as Europe faces crisis. He cites $6.5 billion spent and projects about $1.59 billion more, calling for food clothing and medicine with careful distribution to the hungry. He plans to stay in Washington for weeks to aid the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hoover
Congressional Appropriations Committee
Europe
United States
Joevert
Mr Hoover
Uncle Sam
Washington
Congress
Local families visit in Adams Chapman and Stromsburg areas
A flurry of weekend visits ties Adams Chapman and Stromsburg communities as Mr. and Mrs. Krause and family host in Adams while Oscar Sundberg and Jerold Ruzicka families welcome guests. Grand Island, Norfolk, and Lincoln visitors are noted, with hospital stops and a five week York hospital stay for Co W Hill. At Stromsburg a county grade school basketball tournament saw Polk fall to Shelby and Osceola defeat Stromsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Krause
Laura Zuver
Adams
Oscar Sundberg
Jerold Ruzicka
Joe Ruzicka
Chapman
Roy Nelson
Grand Islind
Earl Rasmussen
Sos
Kenneth Upton
Clarence Nelson
Norfolk
David Swanson
Lincoln
Joe Swanson
Don Lindholm
Lloyd Kroger
Leo Wurtz
Will Wurtz
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Charles Widga
Don Widga
Darlene Johnson
Richard Widga
Glennis
Fern Myers
Gothenburg
Earl Burke
Stromsburg
Margretta Miller
F. Myers
F. Brownfield
G. M. Hill
W. Hill
York Hospital
Polk
Shelby Osceola
Son in Berlin War Crimes Unit Sends Christmas Letter
Edick A. Anderson Jr. writes from Germany that he is with the War Crimes Commission in Berlin after a Civil Service appointment. He recalls a harsh winter with no coal, reports deaths from the cold, mentions Hoover’s visit, and notes a promotion to the OMGUS Finance Division. He planned a birthday call with his mother on March 4 but weather blocked the contact. a cable arrived next morning with greetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edick A. Anderson
Edick A Jr
War Crimes Commission
Berlin
Germany
Hoover
Senate
OMGUS
Edick Jr
Osceola Community Notes March Meetings and Local Trips
Osceola residents attend club meetings including Top Notchers 4-H at Throckmorton’s with Paul Monson chosen leader. St Francis Hospital Auxiliary, Osceola Project Club, and Eastern Star Kensington plan March 17 to 18 events. Seaman Leo Johnson departs for San Diego after 40 days leave. several inches of beneficial snow arrives aiding wheat fields. Birth announced for Larry Charles Brown in Norfolk. local visits include many area families and guests. Joan Wallace visits Osceola with nurse trainee friend.
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Anna Rapp
Bertha Tylle
Columbus
Minnie Birchfield
Throckmorton
Paul‘’Monson
St. Francis Hospital
Kenneth Cornish
Osceola Project Club
G. R. Peterson
Eastern Star Kensington
Albert Timmers
Lillian McBeth
A L. Chantry
Seaman
Leo Johnson
San Diego
California
Xd S Johnson
Stromsburg
Carl
Harlan McKeag
Ed Brown
Bentley Brown
Norfolk
Virginia
Larry Charles
Joe Lohrman
Eve Hall
Omaha
Lois Chintiyvo
Lincoln
Joe Chantry
Floyd Frizzel
Grand Island
Bruce Pickett
John Aden
Rising City
John Terrmann
PCC Wieseman
Fran¢gig Urban
Monroe
Rudolph Urban
Lawrence Meister
Gary Lux
Mary Cenny
Edsie
John
George Hruska
Central City
Hastings
Lester Anderson
Mabel McKeag
James McKeag
Lincoln General Hospital
Joan Wallace
Osceola
Mra
O. O. Wallace
Holcomb's York Hatchery Chick Availability Ad
York Hatchery offers started chicks for customers reserving until their houses are ready. Phone contact provided for orders and pickup, serving local poultry needs.
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Holcomb
York Hatchery
Cast Chosen for Senior Class Play Climbing Roses
The P H S senior class selected the cast for Climbing Roses to be staged March 28. Attendance surged over six weeks due to flu and chicken pox with seniors posting a 96 14 percent rate and many perfect attendances noted across grades. Honor roll list includes Arthur Bates Phyllis Rhode Shirley Nyberg Mona Sundberg Lois Johnson Gordon Johnson Marilyn Dahlin and others.
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iSeniors
Arthur Bates
Ronnie Benson
Virginia Green
Beverly Jones
Donald Rasmussen
Ramona Sundberg
Marlene Shestrom
Glennis Widga
Kenneth Bedient
Delores Dahlin
Derakl Johnson
Donald Miller
Kenneth Upton
Walden Volz
Maxine Kingsley
Duane Sterner
Gloria Adelson
Darrel Dean Shosittrom
H.S
Phyllis Rhode
Shirley Nyberg
Lois Johnson
Gordon Johnson
Marilyn Dahlin
Doris Anderson
RoseHa Wilshusen
Ruth Ziegelbein
Dorothy Hanquist
Joyce Cramer
News from Stromsburg Community Notices
Mrs Mabel McKeag arrived from Lincoln for a week with her parents Mr and Mrs W L Obrist. Families from Omaha San Antonio Grand Island Polk Stromsburg Osceola and others visited local homes this weekend. Simon Nordquist had surgery in Lincoln General hospital and Hjalmar Shostrom was moved to Clarkson hospital in Omaha.
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Stromsburg
Mabel McKeag
Lincoln
W. L. Obrist
J. D. Dahlgren
Wm. Penner
Omaha
Billie Williams
Floyd Dahlgren
H. B. Branting
DeAnn
Anna L. Exstrom
O. F. Branting
Osceola
Jack Minnick
Tim
San Antonio
Texas
R. L. Minnick
Howard Thompson
Grand Island
J. T. Farr
Griff Thurber
Thurbers
Edgar
Nebraska
Julia Larson
R. J. Hunsaker
Polk
Floyd Oberg
Simon Nordquist
Lincoln General Hospital
Hjalmar Shostrom
Clarkson
Fred W. Miller Succumbs in Stromsburg Hospital
Fred W. Miller aged 75 died March 9 1947 at Stromsburg hospital after illness. He lived much of his life in Polk County farming near Osceola and Boone County later. He married Cecile Han shear in 1901 and left six children nine grandchildren and several siblings. Services were held March 12 at the Methodist Church in Osceola with interment in Osceola cemetery.
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Fred W. Miller
Samuel L
Jane E. Miller
Sidney
Champagne County
Mads
Stromsburg Hospital
Polk County
Nebraska
Osceola
Boone County
Cecile IE. Hanshew
Robert C
Bar) E
Menard I
Kenneth M
Lomita
California
Neola BE. Fillman
San Pedro
Frank
Lew
Harvey
Clara J. Horst
Harst
Stromsburg
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County Extenson News
James Gibbins
Phyllis Branting
Bonnie Gibbins
Carol Jones
Lela Colby
Betty Quick
Beverly Girardin
Almeda Ward
Joan Rech
Beverly Harrison
Sam Crouse
Fairview
Dale Buchsta
Dale
Bryan
Busy Bees
Buelsta
Gunnard Peterson
Merry Mixers
O. J. Fillinger
Glen Richards
Mary Johnson
Glenna Richards
Wire
Robert Johnson
Secy
Morris Richards
Phil Johnson
Down Arborville Way
Lloyd Blair
Lyle Cockle
Gresham
Lola Cockle
Harvey Sorensen
Hordville
Elmer Cockle
York
Kenneth Currens
Familly
Maurice Plick
John Wessel
Leo Currens
Robert Merchant
Eadward Reckner and Son
Wayne Lindholm
Fred Shockey Sr
Mrr
Alf Shockey
Fred Shockey Jr
Elmer Piper
Benedict J. F Whittemore
Inez Long
A. O. Whittemore
Elvin Waite
Atkinson
Chas. Lytle
Eldon Anderson
H. J. Bedfent
Pete Jensen
Beaver Crossing
Alfretta
Warren Redient
Carl Redient
John Bills
Bill
Martin Hoffman
Martin Hoffman Jr
John Hansen
Elmer Hansen
Restor Lackey
Arborville Town Hall Club
iThe
Arborville 20Th Century Club
Boward Reckner
Mervin Shenk
Mervin ‘Shenk
Edward Reckner
George Otte
Leand Bowers
Treas
Washington News
Karl Stefan
Commerce Department
Hitler
Commere Department
Dutch East Indies
Holland
T Ke
George C Marshall
Moscow
House
Capitol Hill
War Department
Army
US Army
Att G
Secretaries of the Treasury
Library of Congress
Edick A. Anderson, Jr
P. H. S. News
P.H.S
Fr. Ohlman
Wee Marence Rehrs
Meelhrt Riese and
Homs
John Stohs
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