Mormon Summer Quarters Farm Tied to 1847 Migrants
The 1847 Summer Quarters farm near DeSoto, Nebraska, was Brigham Young’s supply base for Mormon emigrants. John D. Lee led the project, housing 23 workers on 175 acres for a planned 2000 acre farming effort using bricks from Fort Atkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Great Salt Lake Valley
Brigham Young
Young
Nebraska
Nebraska State Historical Society
Lee
Fort Atkinson
A. R. Mortensen
Nebraska History Magazine
Valley dinner guests cluster around Hugh Schmoker family
Sunday gatherings centered on the Hugh Schmoker household with extended kin from Commack New York Sargent and Kearney. Numerous neighbors relatives and friends visited dined and attended various local activities over the week including birthday and wedding celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eda Burritt
Hugh Schmokers
Jack Long
Commack
N.Y
Donald Schmokers
Dennis Schmokers
Scott
Sargent
Paul Schmoker
Kearney
New York
Donald Schmoker
F. L. Larson
Central City
al Kuhnels
Bruce Picketts
Valerie Rutter
Halsey
Esther Shelmadine
Alice Matheson
Carl Wiesemans
Vickie Wieseman
Lorrie Wobig
Grace Buchta
Guildford Bryan
Bryan
Grand Island
Lena Bryan
Ren Wick
Oakland
Calif
South Dakota
Mark Gustafson
Dan Kelly
Jimmy
California
Renal Peterson
Robert Peterson
Bobbie
Rochester
Mich
Effie Fornandez
David Rutters
Harold Hullemans
Ronald Carlson
Carlson
E. John Kess
Silver Creek
Walter Yungdahls
E. E. Burritts
Don Cennys
Allan Kreshas
Fred Wiesemans
Lillian Wieseman
Don Rafert
Leon Merrick
Mary
Helen Watts
Ansley
Wiesemans
Walter Calhouns
Jane
Dennis Johansens
Kyle
Effie Fernandez
Rick
Jack Wieseman
Richard Alts
Duncan
Arthur Deeter
Grace Buch
Deeters
Omaha
Noron Sad
Picnic Gatherings Dot Osceola and Surroundings
Osceola Nebraska July 19 1967 several family picnics are noted with the Dunn Yungdahl and Massie families among attendees in Osceola Stromsburg and Schuyler. Various relatives and guests from Lincoln Ansley Redwood Calif Sargent and SENEH areas join dinners and visits through Sunday.
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Redwood
Calif
Bruce Picketts
Evelyn Krenk
Eddie Krenks
Schuyler
Richard Wymans
Fred Wiesemans
Walter Calhouns
Jane
Helen Watts
Ansley
Ivan Goodeys
Jay
Delbert Grims
LeRoy Juengels
Jimmy
Lincoln
Don Roferts
Nancy-Jo
Steven
Jack Wieseman
Charles Massies
Polk County Treasurer Seeks Public Input on 1967 Budget
Polk County Nebraska schedules a public hearing for July 26 1967 at 2 PM in the courthouse to hear objections suggestions or corrections to the 1967 County Budget. The notice notes warrants on the Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Hospital Maintenance Fund and holdings of War Savings Bonds and time deposit certificates. The document also includes a certification of the treasury as of June 30 1967 and a summary of county finances.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Board OF County Commissioners
Annie Jeffrey Memorial County
State Building Fund
New
University Hospital
Univ. Hospital
Dentistry
State Park
State Recreation
Kerr Mills
State Office
Ermae Een En
Soldier’s Sailors Relief
Agricultural Society Sas Erer
Hackberry Cemetery
Stromsburg City
Stromsburg Curbing
Stromsburg Various Purpose Bon
Osceola City
Osceola Curbing
Cee Ees
Rene Esoune
Osceola Sewer
Osceola Muni. Bldg
Bond
Brandon deWilde
Walter Shelby
Ese
Ete Neee Meer Eanesee
Folk Village
Polk Sewer Ee Er
Brennan
Ed Wynn
Lirda
Ee Ee Ae
Evans
Philip Abbott
Ee Ry
Jones Creek
Biddisaals Let J
County Medical
Polk Co
Gresham
Platte Valley
Osceola
Duncan
Stromsburg
Polk
Shelby
Bellwood Fire
Educ
Weeeseuresen
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Rocky Mountains
Florence
Wegner Monument CO
Neb
Richard
Dick’ Merrick
Nebr
Hsee Tae
Stormor
Stormor Grain bin
Stromsburg Implement Inc
Stromsburg, Neb
Valley News
Bit of
Sweden
Ris Larsons
David Butters
Arthur Johansens
A. W. Armstrongs
Robert Wiesemans
Christianna Sarow
Laurence
Adolph Grossnicklaus
Osceola Hospital
True Jians
Genoa
Bruce Pickett
Bill Wieseman
Beth
Dennis
Osceola, Nebraska
V8mor Inc
Fremont, Nebraska
Muse Theatre
Osceola, Nebr
Brian Keith, Vera Miles
Free Dance
Legion Club
Don Douglas
Louise S. Timm
Misc. Revenue
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