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1945: Holy Trinity sets a new enrollment record
Sept. 5, 1935
HARTINGTON — Delbert, 14 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Griess, was knocked unconscious when he fell into a 15-foot ditch, while he was trying to catch a team of runaway mules.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON— The Hartington Boy Scout Troop, led by C.A. Carkoski, won the first place award for all-around scout craft during a week of competition against nine other Nebraska troops at Camp Cedars near Fremont.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON— Jim Olsen suffered a badly wrenched shoulder this week when the gravel truck he was driving tipped over in a ditch about two miles south of Hartington.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON— Frank Keiter, 63, farmer living northwest of Hartington was seriously injured when he fell from a hay rack. He was found unconscious by his son.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON — An all-time enrollment record was established at Holy Trinity Catholic School here this week when opening registration figures were tabulated.
Msgr. B. H. Lordemann said the total enrollment was 345 pupils, compared with 328 last year. The 1944-45 enrollment was also a record.
The high school enrollment at Trinity totaled 175, compared with 160 last year, while the grade school enrollment was 170, two more than a year ago.
Sept. 6, 1945
LAUREL — A severe hail storm, which swept an area north and east of here about 4 o’clock Monday morning, did considerable damage to corn on numerous farms.
The damage, which amounted to as much as 50 percent on some farms, covered an area of about 20 square miles.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON — Technician third Grade Raymond F. Schmidt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Schmidt, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in connection with military operations against the enemy during the period from August, 1944 to April, 1945.
The citation he received read: ”The superior manner in which Technician Schmidt performed his duties as a mechanic with the 174th Field Artillery Battalion distinguished him as an outstanding soldier. His technical skill, initiative, and loyal devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and the military service.”
Sept. 6, 1945
ST. HELENA — Pvt. Kenneth Paltz returned Wednesday to Camp Maxey in Texas after spending a furlough back in Cedar County with his friends and relatives.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON — Seaman 2/c John Konz left Friday for Great Lakes, Ill., after spending the past week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Konz.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON — Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Harold Bottolfsen of Camp Hood, Texas, left Wednesday after spending a 10-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Bottolfsen, Sr.
Sept. 6, 1945
HARTINGTON — Lt. Eugene A. Dendinger arrived Saturday from Ft. Benning, GA. to spend a 10-day delay enroute to Camp Fennin, Texas.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Dendinger.
Lt. Dendinger graduated Aug. 30 from Officer’s Candidate School and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant.
Sept. 6, 1945
WYNOT — Staff Sgt. Clarence Kohls, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kohls, arrived in the states Aug. 28 and was sent to Fort Logan, Colo., where he will receive his discharge on the point system.
Sept. 6, 1945
ST. HELENA — M. 1/C Roman Albers, who has been in Alaska and the Pacific for the past 21 months, has returned home for a 30-day furlough with his wife at the Frank Heine and William Albers, Sr., homes.
