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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1945
Page
1
February caucus nominated four men for village board seats but three withdrew from candidacy. With three vacancies to fill before ballots, Wilbur Whitacre C A Carlson and current chairman A E Sundberg are not running. Dave Ekdahl also declines school board candidacy. No fills yet.
The Polk Red Cross annual drive raised over 350 in memberships and contributions, surpassing last year. Donors can still give at Citizens State Bank or Mrs Theo Larson at Pure Food Grocery. Keep Your Red Cross at His Side.
The Baptist Missionary Society met on Thursday with Mrs. Wilbur Whitacre leading the program. New officers elected include Pres. Mrs. Ed Largon, Vice Pres. Mrs. W Whitacre, Secy. Mrs. Floyd Lyle, and Treas. Mrs. Theo Larson. The meeting featured a Gift Giving program, talks by Mrs. Claus Peterson and Mrs. A. Swanson, a vocal by Mrs. Paul Lemke, and a trio by Mesdames P W Aker, Geo. Otte and Paul Lemke. Room decor showed a pussy willow bouquet and refreshments were served by hostesses Nettie Johnson, Orlie Miller, Clara Anderson and R. Sundberg. The St Patrick motif was predominant.
County extension news notes that preparations for oats and barley planting are advancing with seed testing and germination concerns. Clarke McNary tree orders exceed 10 000 for 1945 plantings while many lack labor for April arrivals. War Activity Club in Polk reports 200 hours of work led by Mrs Irvin Anderson and Mrs Hillis Sterner with youth participants.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stromberg of Polk visited Mrs. Emma M. Peterson in Clare and Tola. Lincoln trips included Mrs. Lillian Ogden Mrs. Irene Pogue and P. P. Spalding visiting Lorita Bess Rheinschild at an Orthopedic hospital. Tarriet Hultquist, daughter of the Hultquists, had an appendectomy at Stromsburg hospital. March 9th Mrs. R. L. Tschauner left for Claremore Oklahoma after weeks with her parents. Myron Colberg and Chas Colberg with families dined with Clarence Carlson. Mrs Ole Buck traveled to Lincoln then Milford to see daughter and family, returning Monday. Walter Binford of Polk visited Sunday with Mrs. Wattie Newman. G A Wigstone and son John of Dodge City stayed with Mrs. Tither Lamb and are grandparents of Mrs. Anna Mateon.
Army reports from Polk detail Ivan Cramer heading to Ft Ord California for overseas duty in the Pacific. Everette Cramer returns from illness to report in Chicago March 24. Sgt Ansel Bodine writes from Somewhere in France noting shortages for civilians and ruins of towns. Lt Virgil L Blase completes his 40th mission over the South and Southwest Pacific in a B 24. Captain Hazel Nelson undergoes leg surgery in Vancouver Washington. Cpl Eldon Anderson arrives in France. Doyle Sundberg departs for Ft Mead Maryland on furlough. LaVonne Wallace tours San Diego during leave. Milton Johnson arrives in France after injury and Roy Perkins wounded in Belgium.
Miss Betty Johnston daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Johnston wed Ted Swanson at the Swede Home Church Thursday. Johnston is a High Prairie High School graduate from the class of 41.
Public dates announced for Polk High include March 23 Junior Band mixed chorus and other numbers, April 13 Soloists and small groups, and April 27 elementary operetta The Early Bird Catches The Worm. Senior class honors Leonard Jisa before March 20 deployment. upcoming report cards and revised school times noted with 9 am start Monday March 19 and noon to 1 pm noon hour.
W O W radio carried a news story by William McGaffin Chicago Daily News correspondent on Iwo Jima the small Pacific island where the bloodiest Marine battle is nearing a conclusion. McGaffin is a former Polk young man.
Mr and Mrs H H Hahn announce the marriage of their son EM 12 c Donald Hahn to Miss Connie Carlson of Minneapolis. The wedding took place in Pasadena California on March 3. Donald is in the submarine service and left Tuesday for overseas duty.
Lt Carl G Bedient, paratrooper captured June 9 1944, has been released from Oflag 64 in Poland by Russian troops and reported to his wife, Agnes Bedient, a York teacher, via the U S military mission in Moscow.
A large gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Gustafson in east Polk celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary. The event also honored Mr Gustafson’s 88th birthday, observed March 5. Guests presented bouquets and enjoyed refreshments.
The Arborville Community will hold a regular meeting on March 28 with an entertainment program. Attendees are asked to bring cups and sandwiches for their own families. A series of visits and gatherings are noted, including local residents and service members.
Urgent call invites residents to bring waste paper to the old fire hall behind the post office. Poll Woman's Club will wrap and deliver the material to a processing plant, urging community participation.
The Polk and community women are requested to provide twenty dozen cookies during the last week of March for Fairmont Army Air Base. Each participant should contribute at least a small batch and should call Mrs Theo Larson at Pure Food Grocery to volunteer.
Winnie Gabrielson who has been doing missionary work in India since September 1936 arrived here Monday morning to spend time with her mother Hannah Gabrielson. A long list of local residents hosted and attended gatherings including birthday celebrations and dinners. Charles Oscar Johnson, born 1866 in Trehorna Sweden, died March 10 1945 at Stromsburg hospital aged 78 years. Funeral services were held at Swede Plain Church with Rev. A C Bates officiating.
Listeners heard Major John LeMar say he is from Osceola Nebraska during a Sunday broadcast from Germany. The Hastings brothers and Anderson, Byers, and Schmoker family members serve or visited during wartime, with Byers crew later returning to base in Italy after a mission.
Betty Kisler and Dean Hansen wed Wednesday evening March 7 at eight o clock in the groom's mother's home. Rev. BR C King officiated with two attendants Dor is Hansen and Virgil Anderson. A pink and blue reception followed with sweet peas carnations and a three tier cake baked by the groom's mother. Dean awaits his call to the armed forces.
Miss Betty Johnston and Ted Swanson married last Thursday March 8 at Swede Home Lutheran Church parsonage by Rev. Alfield B. Franzen. Bride, daughter of Clifford and Mrs Johnston, taught in Polk County rural schools and worked at Osceola Food Center. Groom, son of Elmer and Mrs Swanson, resides in Swede Home. They will live in Central City for now.
The WSCS of the Methodist Church baked and served over twenty pies to soldiers at the 0.8.0. at York on Sunday evening. Serving aides included Mesdames Richard Widga, C. BE Penrose, Benny Jo Baker, Trof Oosberg, Mervin Samuels, Marvin Fredrickson and Ollie Johnson.
A solicitation notices readers to renew subscriptions for the Journal of World Herald, urging prompt response and outlining how to subscribe or continue delivery.
Polk County farmers planning 1944 corn sealing should note moisture eligibility changes from December 1 1944 to April 30 1945. A 9 ft crib may reach 20.5 percent moisture until March 31 1945, then 17.5 percent from April 1 to April 30 1945, and 16.5 percent or below from May 1 to May 31 1945. All 1944 corn loans mature September 1 1945 at 3 percent interest. Loan rate is 88 percent for No 3 grade or better. Contact Polk County AAA office for corn loan details. inspectors Elmer Tooker Lee Campbell and Richard Sealey.
Waiva Skinner Jamerson and Charles A. Peterson wed in a family ceremony at Englewood Colorado with Rev. William Millard and Rev. Albin Olson officiating. The bride wore powder blue tafta and a talisman rose corsage. the groom's brother Nathan was best man. After a reception at the Peterson home the couple planned a mountain wedding trip. Mrs. Peterson is from Watertown New York and Mr. Peterson from Polk Nebraska. he serves with the Seabees and is stationed at Camp Parks California.
In 1945 Saunders county may be the sole Nebraska site for corn crop insurance with wider adoption possible in 1946 if the experimental program proves successful. Farmers were briefed on AAA payments and 1945 loan eligibility during nine precinct meetings attended by county officials.
Nebraska records 266 scarlet fever cases from January 1 to 20. Early signs include fever sore throat and vomiting with a dry hot skin and a furred tongue turning bright red. Some cases lack rash yet remain contagious and reportable to the County Wealth Board for quarantine.
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