Local Boy Describes Army Life at Chanute Field
Virgil B. Lindburg writes from Chanute Field Illinois detailing a large Air Mechanics program with 10 000 men on eight hour shifts The author describes classes mostly lectures from 2 PM to 10 PM with a five month course compressed from two years He notes hangar classrooms older barracks double deck beds and limited study time He mentions Mess Hall meals and town life in Rantoul paying high prices and scenes of service clubs and popcorn stands He closes by sending news home and mentioning a $1000 pay raise for veterans with over a year of service.
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Chanute
Technical School
Air Mechanics
Service Club
Leonard Wood
Jeffeson Barracks
Rantoul
Central City
Rattoul
Eure
J B
Virgil B. Lindburg
Chanute Field
Former resident Ed Cohagen dies in California
Mrs. Ed Cohagen a former resident of this community died Monday at her Oakland California home from a severe heart attack Interment was held Friday at Corvallis Oregon She is survived by her husband and son Clifford
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Oakland
Calif
Ed Cohagen
Corvalles
Oregon
Clifford
Flodman Stohl Couple Wed At Methodist Parsonage
Miss Algene Flodman daughter of Mr and Mrs BE A Flodman Polk joins Walter Stohl son of Mr and Mrs John Stohl High Prairie in a Sunday ceremony at the Methodist parsonage Rev S W Longacre officiates A reception at the Flodman home follows Attendants Betty Lou Doremus Virgil Flodman The bride a Polk high school 1939 graduate and the groom a High Prairie 1937 graduate plan to settle on a farm near High Prairie after a brief wedding trip.
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Robert Stohl
Clarks
Curtis Flodman
C. M. Fredrickson
Lawrence Lind
Carrol Flodman
Betty Lou Doremus
Polk High School
High Prairie
Flodman
Osceola
Election of County AAA Committees for Polk County
County AAA administrators will be elected September 23 at community meetings. In each precinct farmers vote for three committeemen and a delegate to a county convention. Alternate committeemen and an alternate delegate named. Voting by proxy or mail prohibited. Eligible voters are farmers participating in the 1941 Farm Program. political officers are barred. Schedule shows 2 p.m. meetings at multiple precinct sites including Canada, Clear Creek, Hackberry, Island, Osceola, Platte, Pleasant Home, Stromsburg, and Valley.
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Parmer
AAA
Polk County
Canada
Hall Clear Creek
Movie Star Joins U S Navy Ensign Wayne Morris Enlists
Ensign Wayne Morris, star of T Wanted Wings, joins the U S Navy in May 1941. He lauds Navy aviation training and diverse roles from pilots to machinists at Long Beach Naval Reserve Air Base.
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Wayne Morris
Uncle Sam
Navy
United States Navy
Morris
Naval Reserve
Naval Aviation Cadet Selection Board
Long Beach Naval Reserve Air Base
Polk County Draftee Dies in Army Camp
Stanley Johnson 21 son of Mr and Mrs Justus Johnson Stromsburg died while stationed at a California army camp. Inducted June 23 his death cause was listed as undetermined. Body to be returned to Stromsburg for burial.
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Polk County
Stanley Johnson
Justus Johnson
Stromsburg
California
Half Million Dollars Brought Into Polk County
The Polk County AAA office predicts about $500000 will be issued this fall through the AAA program for wheat and corn parity and conservation payments. About 2163 tenants and landlords will receive checks likely in November and December. Administrative costs are estimated at 3.4 percent, less than half of last year’s deduction.
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Polk County
AAA
Robert C. Taddiken
Taddiken
Navy Draft Prospects Urged for Young Men
The notice explains that selective service registrants may join the navy to serve and earn pay while learning trades. It invites interviews with recruiters and parents, states joining is not binding, and instructs readers to send or bring the coupon from the newspaper. Also covered is the American Legion Auxiliary meeting with officers elected and plans for county events and displays.
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Uncle Sam
Navy
United States Fighting Forces
Selective Service
Shower Tendered for Recent Bride
A Saturday afternoon shower blessed Mrs. Earl Curry at her sister Mrs. Reubin Hanquist home with hostesses Mesdames Wilmer Rodine and Clarence Rodine. Games, advice, and a scrap book prepared by Alice Bodine entertained about 25 guests, and Ebba Hanquist baked and decorated the cake served to guests. Out of town visitors included Mildred Greenwall of Omaha and Mrs. Edith Stellar of Lincoln.
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Earl Curry
Reubin Hanquist
Wilmer Rodine
Clarence RoOdine
Alice Bodine
Ebba Hanquist
Mildred Greenwall
Oma- Be
Edith Stellar
Lincoln
Sundberg and McCoy Families Travel to Lincoln Sunday
Mr and Mrs Oscar Sundberg and Mr and Mrs C J McCoy went to Lincoln Sunday. Oscar visited his sister Mrs A E Foster while C J McCoy's party visited daughter Gladys. Mrs F O Johnson became the Schultz Cafe cook and began duties Monday.
Legion Elects Officers At Regular Meeting
The American Legion held its annual meeting at the Fire Station with 2 good attendance. Officers elected include Commander H Hahn Vice Commander RF Steenbock Adjutant W F Metzgar Finance Officer A Isaacson Sundberg Post Chaplain Elmer P Hanquist and Sergeant at Arms liams.
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American Legion
Donald Hahn
Polk
Boy’s State
H. Hahn
R F. Steenbock
W. F. Metzgar
A. Isaacson Sundberg
Elmer P. Hanquist
Liams
O. E
Miss Myra Mae Alfred Plans to Stay in Los Angeles
Word from Miss Myra Mae Alfred visiting Los Angeles says she will remain there after securing work. Eldon Anderson left Monday for Lincoln to take a position with the agriculture college.
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Myra Mae Alfred
Los Angeles
Eldon Anderson
Lincoln
Agriculture College
Hail breaks 48 windows in Reed farm
Albert Reed a west of town farmer reports forty eight panes of glass shattered at his house and outbuildings by last week hail. Sundberg and Son of Polk won the replacement contract. Reed took the damage with good humor saying we cannot cuss the weather.
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Albert Reed
Sundberg & Son of
Polk
Reed
Community notices from Logan and surrounding towns
Sunday events in Logan and nearby areas include the Merchant and Hardy picnic in a Logan park. Visitors from Hordville and Omaha stayed with local families and relatives over the weekend.
Polk to Charge Admission for Saturday Night Pictures
The Commercial Club announces a 10 cent admission for Saturday night shows starting this week to cover roughly twenty dollars in weekly expenses. Business firms have paid about fifty cents weekly, but only about twenty contributed, putting the show in the red. Local farmers visit Polk Saturdays for shopping and need warm, clean entertainment for women and children, or they may seek amusements in neighboring towns. The goal is keep farming families in Polk to sustain trade and activity.
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Polk
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Mra . W. Davis
Wilbur Whitacre
Fidac
Rolland Dahlin
Sophie Gestrine
Hien Sandell
Veterans Hospital
F W Mavis
Legion
Hordville News
E. B. Holmes
Thure Ortegren
Excelsior Springs
Kenneth Bjorkman
Business
Albin Nelson
Brush
Colo
Irvin Sorenson
Sorenson
E. B Holmes
Gladys Bjorkman
Rural Carriers District
Sutton
Homer Branting
Denver
Clarence Jones
Ames
Iowa
Dmil Stranberg
Mamre
M. Ortegren
John Lindquist
Funk
Nebr
L. G. Bengston
Newton Bankson
Emil Stranberg
Central City Hospital
Albert Larson
Miss Ruth
Arborville Way
Merchant/Hardy
Logan
R. B. Merchant
F. B. Merchant
Daryl
Duane Sterner
Harry Anderson
Emil Nelson
Hordville
Arbra Hayman
New Port
T. D. Otte
Daniel Graves
Omaha
Dan Graves
S .&. Pipper
Harvey Wochner
Homer Ramsey
Delores Eisler
Hillis Sterner
Marian Bedient
Brownley
Sam Charles
Savannah
Missouri
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Davis Pharmacy
University of Nebraska
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