Social rounds and family reunions in the valley
The Valley News chronicles a busy weekend of visits and gatherings. Maury and Maggie Watts hosted the Wieseman family and relatives from California Missouri Nebraska and Iowa. A large Wieseman reunion gathered in Malvern and Omaha with a group photo and a weekend of meals and a Sunday picnic. Members of the extended Wieseman and Atkinson families visited, with trips to Seward and a Dairy Show where Beverly Wieseman earned multiple blue ribbons and top showmanship. Additional gatherings included visits to relatives in Silver Creek Riverside Grand Island and Lincoln park events and a Burritt picnic with kin from Elm Creek Riverdale Shelby and Osceola.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maury Watts
Jack Wieseman
Carl Wieseman
Esther Shelmadine
Geo. Matheson
Maggie Wieseman
Rest Manor
Robi. Wieseman
Omaha
Malvern
Missouri
Nebr
Iowa
Robt. Wieseman
James Pontow
Tommy Seeger
Robt. Siepold
Wieseman
Albert Siepold
David
Marvin Pontow
Robt
David Rutter
Ted Samland
Son Todd
Effie Fernander
Glenn Kresha
Edward Jaworowski
Palmyra
Julius Gilewoski
Peter Bojars
Lemont, Ill
Roman Popiernick
Wonewoc
Wis
Allan Kresha
Mary
Columbus
Wayne Reeves
Rose Dinges
C. R. Carlson
Patti
Roger Klein
Robi. McCormick
Frank Pickett
Genoa
Bruce Pickett
Floyd Frizzell
Bruce
Alfred Kuhnel
Leon Maddy
Gene
Riverside
Calif
Maddy
Norton
Kansas
Delpha Frizzell
Darrel Atkinson
Fred Wieseman
David and
Donn Atkinson
Beverly Wieseman
Seward
Edna Reed
Stromsburg
Bill Gregg
Clarks
Grace Buchta
E. E. Burritt
Helen Kenney
Silver Creek
Burritt
Lincoln Park
Grand Island
Elm Creek
Riverdale
Shelby and
Osceola
Dale Dunn
Lincoln
Norman Henggeler
Nebraska newspaper indexes aid research through historical coverage
The article records Nebraska.indexing efforts from 1935 to 1941 by NYA students under R. E. Dale aimed at building extensive indexes for papers like the Nebraska Advertiser and Fremont Herald. It notes Civil War impacts, steamboat and river traffic, railroad expansion, and local figures such as Robert W. Furnas. The indexes are bound, unused commercially, and housed at the Nebraska State Historical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Nebraska Advertiser
Brownville
Nebraska Herald
Plattsmouth
Beatrice Express
Fremont Herald
National Youth Administration
University of Nebraska
Nebraska State Historical Society
R. E. Dale
Robert W. Furnas
Library of the Historical Society
Community Notices From Osceola Black Hills Trip and Family Visits
Local residents share family visits and travels from Stratton to Lincoln. Louis J. Schott heads to Ft. Bragg for Army duty. Irvin Deeds earns a Masters in Education, while relatives care for a recovering patient in Columbus. The Gustafsons return home after National Guard duty, settling on the Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Isacson
Mary Jean
Stratton
Martin Roberts
Walter Watts
Dana Watts
Valley
Wattses
Lincoln
Roswill Johnson
Louis J. Schott
Offut Air Force Base
Ft. Bragg
N. Carolina
Gary Gustafson
National Guards
Peggy
Osceola
Fred Branting
Local Social Roundup From Osceola Shelby Area
Mrs Olive Ready and Mrs Amanda Evins of Stromsburg and Mrs Sarah Smith of Shelby visited Mrs Jessie Hewitt Friday. Irvin Deeds and family of Lincoln were Sunday callers of Flossie Deeds and Rock Miller. Thursday visitors included Bud Deeds family of Seward and Mr and Mrs Perry Miller of Hastings. Carol Daum left Sunday for Lincoln to attend the Lincoln School of Commerce. Miss Dorothy Gondringer of Sioux City Iowa arrived Tuesday to spend a week with Osceola and Shelby relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronnie Watts
Tammy
Walter Watts
Leonard Mentink
Kenneth Menink
Vaughn Mickey
Kent Perry
Shelby
Mauritz Swanson
Carolyn
Wallace Sherwood
Stromsburg
Wren Sherwood
Irvin E. Deeds
Lincoln
The
State University
Flossie Deeds
Rock Miller
Olive Ready
Amanda Evins
Sarah Smith
Jessie Hewitt
Irvin Deeds
Bud Deeds
Seward
Perry Miller
Jiostings
Carol Daum
Lincoln School of Commerce
Canyon Country
Dorothy Gondringer
Sioux City
Iowa
Osceola
Valuation of all Railroads Lowered 5th Straight Year
Nebraska State Board of Equalization lowered railroad valuations for tax purposes for the fifth year in a row. Governor Morrison cited loss of business and financing costs as factors. Railroads including Illinois Central and Union Pacific faced multi‑million dollar reductions while Pullman was set at 132 920 dollars, 35 percent of value. The Nebraska Safety Council proposes a driver composite warning for holiday traffic peaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
State Board of Equalization
Frank Morrison
Illinois Central
Chicago
Rock Island, and Pacific
Union Pacific
Chicago,Burlington, and Quincy
Chicago and Northwestern
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Atchison
Topeka
Santa Fe
Great Western
South Omaha
Omaha, Lincoln, and
Beatrice
Pullman Company
Nebraska weighs to join federal manpower program
The Nebraska State Board of Education will decide in days whether to participate in the Federal Manpower Act program awaiting a new contract proposal from Washington. States rejected a clause granting federal approval authority over all projects, preferring state control. The act, effective July 1, runs three years to retrain workers displaced by automation with federal funding for two years and state matching funds in year three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Board of Education
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Valley News
Lee Engel
Dee Hastings
Wm. McLean
Central City
Virgil Hastings
Nebraska City
Paulina Bernt
Cindy
Debbie Hastings
Jim Cassey
Dennis Schmoker
Schmoker
Barry Schmoker
Craig Monson
Maurice Watts
Christianna Sarow
Lawrence
Mrs
Algot Yungdahl
Bill Ferris
Verna Rhodes
Hobben Smith
Kearney
Linda Hulquist
Mrs. Hastings
Jerry
Miss Hulquist
Walter Yungdahl
Marlyn
Dale
Donald Schmoker and
Hugh Schmoker
Hugh
Lewis Dunn
Lottie Gay
Don Madison
Viola Townsend
Bertha
Paul Townsend
Junior Farmer
W. D. Aeschbacher
State Westogical Society
Osceola Women’s Bowling Ass'n
Bush’s
Automobile, Truck and Machinery Auction
State of Nebraska
State Highway Department
South 14Th S. Lincoln
Nebraska Penitentiary
U. S. Hwy. 77
South
Henry
Galion
Taylor and Martin
Fremont
Butler County
David City High School
Fairgrounds
Sioux Falls
S. D
Grandstead
Adm
Ag Society
Johnny Beauchamp
Bob Burdick
Ray Bohy
Rising City Saddle Club
Horse Show Committee
Grandstand
Otto Hoeft
Chamber of Commerce
Mildred Hookstra
David City
Mrs. Sutterman
Rock Island, NI
Phoebe ,Morgan
Rudolph Swanson
Albin Larson
Durant
Ada Petterson
Elmer Benson
Eva Hennings
St. Mary’s Hospital
Mike Snodgrass
Best
Nebraska Safety Council
Polk County
Farm Bureau
Osceola Park
Velma Delight Treadway
Moline SK
Huskor
Osceola Impl. Co
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