Forty Years Ago in Stromsburg Highlights March Events
In days gone by a baby arrived at J Brown's home after a happy visit in town. A railroad accident near Stromsburg damaged several cars when an open switch mystery puzzled investigators. Local license transfers occurred for Bud Atkinson and Miss Mary Lechslinger. A citizen caucus voted to put the liquor issue to voters with five trustees named: Alfred Gierhart, S. Snell, F. Milks, W. Clark, J. Ludlow. Social events included an Initial Party at the Pratt home and a county organization formation after a courthouse meeting. Sheriff Hahn jailed three brothers wanted in Illinois for theft. Stromsburg schools faced faculty changes affecting Columbus, and Godfrey Johnson died of heart failure with funeral at his farm. Amos Wieseman's new home suffered a fire, origin linked to a base burner explosion.
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J. Brown
Stromsburg
Bud Atkinson
Mary Lechslinger
Alfred Gierhart
Alice
Free Silver Phantom Chasers
Court House
Sheriff Hahn
Milledgeville
Ill
Hahn
Columbus
Godfrey Johnson
Hagan Nelson
Omaha
Amos Wieseman
Nebraska river flood halts traffic as bridges suffer
April 4 1912 reports a new Inch water mark on the Platte river Nebraska. Silver Creek bridge is out Duncan bridge badly damaged all traffic stopped. Local drama Yonder Arizona Skies performed with strong local talent. Miss Ethel Blake elected mathematics teacher.
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Platte River
Nebraska
Silver Creek
Duncan
Arizona
Ethel Blake
Ten Years Ago News Likely Osceola Local Notes
Obituary for John Swanson age 73 of Osceola with son Rupert. accident injures Melville Gustafson in drag gun incident needing finger amputation in York. Birth announcements include a son for Deland, a daughter for Peterson, and a boy for Stewart. Marriage license issued to Sundberg and Johnson. Declamatory contest results and a piano recital with prize winners Edna Pratt, Margaret Anderson, Ruth Frahm, Alvin Anderson.
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John Swanson
Osceola
Mr. Swanson
Wahoo
Rupert
Melville Gustafson
Olof Gustafson
York
John Deland
Norton
Eugene F. Sundberg
Elsie M. Johnson
Stromsburg
Carl O. Peterson
Margaret Huston
Una Keehler
David City
Charles Stewart
F. W. Schumann
Edna Pratt
Margaret Anderson
Ruth Frahm
Alvin Anderson
For Sale Agricultural Machinery and Tractor Items
John Deere pulverizer 120 disk and John Deere power lift lister offered. An International tractor go devil also available. Listed by Paul Engelhardt. This record advert reflects a record want ad for equipment sale.
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Lister
Paul Engelhardt
The Bystander At The Legislature
A lively critique of legislative work in session. The Bystander notes cross debates on the Hiway Patrol Bill and multiple major measures, praising the lawmakers as hard headed farmers and business folk while lamenting delays and partisan disharmony. It highlights taxing driver fees and public figures, and ends with church notes from the Methodist congregation.
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Hiway Patroll
Hiway Dept
Stace Sherriffs Office
Rawleigh Route Open. Salesman Wanted Over 25
Quitting due to illness, Rawleigh Route now open in Central City Fullerton Osceola Stromsburg for a reliable man over 25 with car to continue service Write at once Rawleigh’s Dept NBD-258-102 Freeport Illinois 41 For sale 1935 Atlas sorgo seed state tested 4.00 per cwt 1935 white seed oats 60c bushel Wm Kosch tf
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Rawleigh
Central City
Fullerton
Osceola
Stromsburg
Dept
Freeport
Ilinois
Wm. Kosch
Kindergarten notes celebrate twins birthday and school week
Kindergarten notes celebrate sixteenth birthday anniversaries for twins Jay Carson and Charles Pierson. Absences due to illness include Wil a Jean Bryant and Shirley Rystrom. Second and Third Grades plan garden sandbox activity and Easter surprise. High School York College musical group performed for students. Kittenball schedule lists several games through May.
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Jay Carson
Charles Pierson
Wiila Jean Bryant
Shirley Rystrom
Schroeder
Malek
Guy Ball
Jack Deland
Piun
York College
Polk
Ce Ee
Shelby
Clarks
Stromsburg
Silver Creek
Lutheran Church Notes and Easter Mission Plans
Lutheran Church schedules include Ladies Aid Thursday at 2 30 led by Mrs Melvin Pearson and program by Mrs Arthur Anderson Confirmation Class Saturday 9 am Sunday School 10 am Worship 11 am Luther League 7 30 pm plus Sunday events at Greens Chapel for county Sunday School convention. April 8 Woman's Missionary Society meets at Mrs John Carlson's bring guest lunch and Easter Egg Offering for Home Missions. Annual Mission Meetings in Stromsburg start next Sunday evening continuing all day Monday Everyone welcome Pastor Paul Melin.
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Methodist Church
Elton Berck
India
Land of Promise
Carl Herrmann
Polk County
Green’s Chapel
York
Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Melvin Pearson
Arthur Anderson
Luther League
Greens Chapel
Woman’s Missionary Society
John Carlson
Stromsburg
Paul Melin
West Side Social Notes Highlight Local Dinners and Cantata
West Side residents host Sunday dinners as Lamp Lar son and Flodman families gather. The Swede Home choir plans the cantata Crown Him on Friday April 2 at 8 00 pm with refreshments afterward. Virgil Flodman travels to Lincoln for medical care while George Bush Velma Hewitt and Doris Bush visit Ord. Martin Appelton returns home from hospital.
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Lloyd Lamp
Kearney
Amanda Larson
Bertha
Arthur Larson
Oscar Fredrickson
Ansel Fredrickson
Marvin Fredrickson
Oliver Johnson
Kenneth Peterson
Carol Flodman
Alvena Adelson
Marcia
Ernest Flodman
Virgil
Lincoln
General Hospital
George Bush
Velma
Harold Hewitt
Osceola
Leonard Wieseman
Doris Bush
Ord
Herbert Flodman
Rudolph Appelton
Martin Appelton
Omaha Mondry
Miss Ruby Welch Visited Columbus Figures in Sunday Call
Miss Ruby Welch of Columbus spent Sunday with Mrs. Viola Cornish and her son Allan, sharing a quiet social visit.
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Ruby Welch
Columbus
Viola Cornish
Allan
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Walter J. Herbes
Osceola Net
Nance and
Morrill
Union Pacific R. R
Occidental
Probak Jr
Probak Jc
Junior Bariy
Reeoleck
Leggislatures
Partizans
Thare
Noboddy
Sociable Security
Legislatif Council
Vizzit
Doctor Miles
Miles Nervine
West Side
Polk Hatchery & Produce
Polk, Nebr
Tarm Homes
T. N. Ryan
Bowesville,a
Electrolux
Tewseratture
Revelsward
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