New County Judge Merrick to Assume Office Next Week
L. M. Merrick, elected county judge, will take office next week. Mrs. Albert Timm remains deputy county judge. Merrick, born in Polk County, graduated from Osceola High School in 1913 and Lincoln Business College. He previously served as an officer of the Farmer's State Bank and later as secretary of the Polk-Butler Farmer's Insurance Co and Polk Co. Nat Farm Loan Assn. An ex service man and Osceola American Legion member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Merrick
Albert Timm
Polk County
Osceola
Lincoln Business College
Farmer’s State Bank
Polk-Butler Farmer's Insurance Co
Polk Co. Nat, Farm Loan Assn
American Legion
W. W. Norton
Henderson Block
Norton
Ball
University Law College
Pierce High School
Osceola High School
Seymour Couple Celebrates 65 Years of Marriage
Mr and Mrs W T Seymour marked their 65th wedding anniversary on Christmas Day. Pioneer Polk County residents married in Alexis Illinois on December 25 1871 they settled southwest of Stromsburg in 1874. Their five children include Mrs Simmi Smith John Seymour Henry Littleton and Mrs Isle. They celebrated quietly at home due to retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Seymour
Stromsburg
Seymour
Polk County
Alexis, Ill
Mr. Seymour
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Simmi Smith
John Seymour
Polk
Henry
Benedict
Littleton
Isle
Methodist Church Weekly Schedule and Meetings
Sunday School 10 00 A M Elton Berck superintendent Morning Worship 11 00 Sermon The Possible You Fellowship basket lunch annual business meeting in church parlors Junior and Intermediate leagues 4 00 P M Workers Conference Pot Luck Lunch 6 45 P M Youth Fellowship 7 30 P M Monday W H M S meets with Mrs Mark Timm January 5 with Miss Allegra Johnson leader Albert C Monkman pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Elton Berck
Good Fellowship
Notice to Owners of Motor Vehicles 1937 Licenses
The fee for the 1937 licenses is the same as 1936. The state law requires all motor vehicle taxes be paid before issuing a license and a new license requires the prior year's registration certificate or a $1.00 extra charge. If mailing the license and plates, include 10 cents for postage. Sell it with a Record want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stace
Death summons Arthur Brisbane editor and writer
The newspaper records the death of Arthur Brisbane on Christmas Day. A noted editor and columnist for Hearst papers, he also wrote a weekly column for a syndicate of country weeklies, leaving a large following and a keen sense of loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Brisbane
Hearst
Olson Family Holds Reunion Dinner in Stromsburg
A Stromsburg family reunion dinner gathered Mr. and Mrs. J L Olson and daughters Edna Eva Marie and Margaret with relatives from Lincoln Omaha Springfield Gothenburg and Exeter. Visitors included H T Lanham Alice Lanham and others. several relatives returned home after Christmas visits and plans to study and travel were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Olson
Edna
Eva
Marie
Margaret
George L. Olson
Anna Weber
Lincoln
DeWitt Weber
Omaha
H. T. Lanham
Springfield
Alice Lanham
Leigh
L. W. Toole
Jack
Esther
Alice Eielson
Gothenburg
A. V. Kielsen
Lawrence Verner
Colorado
C. M. Bennett
Bruce Banta
Chicago
Art Institute At
Otto Johnson
Nebraska
B. F. Clifford
Willard Wickham
Johnson
J. P. Stephenson
Marvin Hersey
York
Anna Bourke
H. Christensen and Sons
Robert
Kenneth Christensen
Exeter
Fred Guggenmos
Dorchester
Lee Snieder
Clover Beckman
H. F. Beckman
R. J. Allison
Myrtle Nelson
David City
J. E. Carlson
Fredrickson Reunion and Community Notices West Side
The West Side community held the annual Fredrickson reunion at Mr. and Mrs. Everett Andersons home. Swede Home Church to hold New Year services in Swedish. Numerous local residents and relatives from Lincoln Polk Ravenna North Bend Omaha and Benedick visit and holiday guests are listed with families and activities across Christmas and New Year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredrickson
Everett Anderson
Sherman Ferrell
Eden
Wyoming
Ansel Fredrickson
Helen Peterson
Holdrege
Wilma Peterson
Ong
Henry Peterson
Marvin Fredrickson
Lawrence Lind
Larry
Curtis Flodman
Carol Flodman
Joe Kralik
West Point
Ernest Flodman
Polk
Kralik
Conrad Waller
North Platte
Albert Pierson
Petrus Peterson
Lincoln
Elsie Pierson
Clarence Pierson
Walter Pierson
E. C. Nordlund
Stromsburg
Eda Toline
Ravenna
Joel Toline
Clarence Lind
North Bend
Elmer Carlson
Rupert
Mary Kerrell
Oscar Berglund
Axel Fredrickson
Floyd
Florence Anderson
Anna Olson
Clarine Johnson
Omaha
Blanche Nelson
St. Edwards
Opal Fredrickson
Mrs. Bolton
Benedict
Frank Bolton
Nebraska to Build Student Union Center With Grant Funds
A $180,000 Public Works Administration grant will fund part of a new University of Nebraska student union building, costing $400,000 with $220,000 from student fees. The Alumni Association will contribute $75,000 for furnishings. The campus site at Fourteenth and R Streets was chosen to serve graduate and undergraduate activities with space across three floors including lounges, dining, ballroom, library, and conference rooms. Construction must start by January 11 and finish by January 11, 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
PWA
Alumni Association of the University
Student Union Acivities
Fourteenth and
R Streets
Secion
Nebraska
R Street
Ing
Articlect
Shelby News Recap of Christmas Visits and Local Welfare
Mr and Mrs Rial Brazee returned home Saturday after Christmas with Omaha relatives. Several Shelby residents and relatives visited across Nebraska including Messing and Conway families in the valley. Health updates note Claude Umshler’s recovery and Wm Conway’s return to activity after illness. The text lists numerous visits to the Conway and Merrick homes, with extended family travel to Denver Peru and Talmage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rial Brazee
Omaha
Claude Umshler
University Hospital
Frank Kline
Mary Conway
Valley
Edward Messing
Shelby
James Conway
Andke
Gerald Parker
Talmage
Margaret
Paul
John Gondringer
Gresham
Wm. Conway
O. A. Watkins
Dale
Watkins
Clarkson Hospital
George Gondringer
Edmund Bernt
Kirkman
Bernt
Joe Baer
Bellwood
Clarence Wood
Cornelius Kelley
Detroit
Michigan
Nebraska
Jean Brighan
Pittsburg
Penn
Conway
Miss Patty
Peru
Old Fakes and New Patent Medicine Show
A citizen notes the persistence of patent medicine hucksters now on the airwaves. The piece recalls era showmen who toured with riders and musicals selling cures. It suggests little progress over fifty years as radio broadcasts carry similar hype.
Christmas Day in Hordville and area gatherings
A long list of families from Grand Island, Omaha, Lincoln, Denver and beyond gathered in homes around Hordville and area for Christmas Day and holiday celebrations. Attendees included Kroger families, Wurtz, Hahn, Green, Lindahl, Graves, Plessinger and many others with meals, gift exchanges, and socializing reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Kroger
Will Kroger
Maxine
E. G. Kroger
Grand Island
Orville Kroger
Omaha
A. T. Kroger
Schuyler
Sophia Scheapler
Hampton
Geroge Wurtz
Laramie, Wyoming
Russell Lindgren
Aurora
Neil McNaught
George Reed
Homer Branting
Hordville
H H Hahn
P. T. Wurtz
Minnie Nicholson
Martin Baack
Harvey Hahn
Robert Baack
Fenster
Bradshaw
Herbiet van Housen
Marquette
W. E. Green
Glen Green
Clyde Green
Walter Green
Harold
Margaret Anderson
Vivian
Laura van Housen
John Pike
Great Falls
Montana
E. Pike
San Antonio
Texas
W. F. Falsburg
Lincoln
W. A. Wurtz
Rivoli Theater to Close for Remodeling
The Rivoli theatre will close next Monday night for extensive remodeling. Opening date to be announced locally. During closure the Sun theatre in Shelby will operate Tue Wed Fri Sat Sun with cash nights Tue and Wed. Shows include The Jungle Princess on Jan 5-6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun Theatre
Shelby
Osceola
Number of pensioners shows an increase in aid
Nearly 24,000 elderly persons now receive $16.59 monthly through the state assistance committee, up 50 from a month earlier. About 1,630 applications await action as monthly payments approach $400,000 with roughly half funded by the federal government and the rest from special gasoline and liquor taxes. pressure to raise allowances to $30 a month under federal law likely prompts legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Assistance Committee
Star 2 Journal
Kill Crows From Air by Fifty Hunters at Farm
Fifty hunters from Seward, York, Gresham and Thayer used an airplane to chase down crows at the August Ecklund farm near Gresham. Over 1500 crows were killed in about a half hour as planes hovered low. The hunt, organized for sport and pest control, was followed by plans for another round soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seward
York Gresham
Thayer
Ecklund
Gresham
Ecklund Farm
Mrs Katie Shemek Dies at 68 in Polk County
Mrs Katie Shemek aged 68 died Wednesday morning after a lingering illness at her Polk County home. A resident since 1880 she was sister to John Kula of Silver Creek. Funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Polish Catholic Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Shemek
Polk County
John Kula
Silver Creek
Pilsno Catholic Church
Maple Leaf Club Holds December Meeting
The Maple Leaf Club met December 17 at Mrs. Arthur Wieseman home with hostesses Mrs. Earl Bond and Mrs. Henry Schip poreil. A Christmas party included a gift exchange and a program. Special guests were Mrs. Emerson Keebaugh of York and Mrs. Lillian Egelhoff and daughter Irma from Colorado. Next meeting at Mrs. Walter Wieseman's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Leaf Club
Arthur Wieseman
Earl Bond
Henry Schipporeil
Emerson Keebaugh
York
Lillian Egelhoff
Irma
Colorado
Walter Wieseman
Thompson family and companion visit Lincoln on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Thompson and Twyla Ann, with Mrs. Lee Campbell and children of Gresham, accompanied by their party, were in Lincoln on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Thompson
Twyla Ann
Lee Campbell
Gresham
Lincoln
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Albert C. Monkman
West Side
Lou Leymaster
Mrs. Ross Goethe
United States
DERBY
Mayee Thais
Trof Astburg
Grant Johnson
Clarence Lindahl
Mary Jo
Paxton
Robert Lindahl
Andrew Graves
Clarks
Bryan Graves
John Plessinger
Denver
Rocky Mountains
DaWayne
Walter Johnson
Donald Johnson
Mr. Orate
Plessinger
A. A. Wurtz
Herbert Wurtz
Havens
Ralph Shafer
Edith
Oscar Jones
Leo Wurtz
Morris Lindburg
Ervin Hahn
Lloyd Hahn
Tony Robens
Albert Hahn
Chester Morgan
Neva Bright
Brighton
Hill
Peterson
Victor Kerker
Harold Reeb
Will Garling
Charles Carlson
Lester Rahrs
Henry Reeb
Roy Benson
Ekburg
G. W. Sandin
Alfred Anderson
E. A. Anderson
First Baptist Church
Hanford
California
Prescott
Arizona
Hattie Lindquist
Mervin
Carl Eklund
Berniece Lindquist
Albin Lindquist
Kenneth Samuels
A. H. Sidwell
Victor Sidwell
Hastings
Selma Benson
Chas. Hanquist
Frank Adelson
Bill Wright
Wilmer Rodine
Reuben Hanquist
Paul Carlson
Charles Rodine
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