Ledger Notes Gossip and Local News From Polk County
The column recounts local chatter and brief notices from Silver Creek Osceola and surrounding towns. It lists weddings funerals travel visits business moves and upcoming cable work with names such as Miss Clara Kula Hattie Lucas Floyd Lohr Helen Haviland and the Gornish family plus neighboring towns Polk County events and a lightning incident at the Lucas home. It notes equipment upgrades and a June 4 1915 wedding in Central City and a June 6 1915 marriage in Silver Creek with related relatives present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd C. Lohr
Helen Queen Haviland
G. F. Mead
M. E. Church
Silver Creek
Floyd
Cecil Spragde
Death of Uncle Alf Gierhart in Osceola
Obituary notes the death of Alfred Gierhart at 2 30 PM on Saturday June 12 in Osceola after a long illness. Funeral is set for 10 36 AM Tuesday at the M E church with Rev E M Reed officiating. Surviving children include Mrs Mary Cox and Mrs Matilda Campbell and Walker Gierhart. out of town relatives listed. Additional items report visits, sales notices, and local notices from Osceola residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alf Gierhart
M. E
E. M. Reed
Alfred Gierhat
Marietta
Ohio
Welthea Dugan
Mary Cox
Matilda Campbell
City
Walker Gierhart
LaMar
Colo
W. L Gierhart
Lebanon
Kan
Geo. Dugan
Bedford
Iowa
Louise Klees
Kansas City
Lottie Miller
Lincoln
the Record
Death of Zachariah Sundberg in Polk at 88
Zachariah Sundberg died at his son Henry Sundberg’s Polk home on Friday June 11 aged 88 years 7 months. Born in Sweden, he had been ill two weeks and grew worse. Funeral services were held at the Mission church in Stromsburg conducted by Rev Falk and she was buried beside his wife who died about three years ago. He leaves four children Henry and Andrew Sundberg of Polk Zach Sundberg in Canada and Mrs John Sjoklom in South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zachariah Sundberg
Henry Sundberg
Polk
Sweden
Stromsburg
Rev
Falk
Henry
Andrew Sundberg
Zach Sundberg
Canada
John Sjoklom
South Dakota
Dandy 4 Reel Mutual Program This Week At Auditorium
Local entertainment listing shows a four reel mutual program at the auditorium this week with showtimes at 8 pm and 9 10 pm on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Community notices include seed sales and travel to funerals with regional movement of residents and visitors over the past week.
Majestic Comedy Drama Reel Schedule And Features
Tuesday night opens with Majestic comedy drama Lost Lord Lovell. also Reel Reliance presents Ethel Gets Consent. Thursday night offers Green Idol and Imitations. Saturday includes Patty's New Roll and On The High Seal. Also Keystone stars Fatty in The Return with other adventures listed for June 24 featuring The Quest all star feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Lovell
Ethel
Patty
Keystone
Fatty
Local Residents Visit Relatives and Return Home
A string of visiting relatives and travelers described in brief notes. Miss Mollie Rosene from Gowrie Indiana stayed at a hotel with her sister Mrs M N Trulson and left Saturday. Mrs M E Bittner and son Ralph travel to Omaha to visit Mr and Mrs Walter Bittner. Elizabeth Mickey from University Place visited with Ruth Johnson. Mrs 8 W Swanson and daughters returned to North Platte after a week with Chas Swanson and Swan Matson. Mrs J W Fair of York accompanied by sister Mrs 2 cvester Carson arrived Friday and planned a few days with Mr and Mrs Garson and with her parents Mr and Mrs J M Davike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Editor McGaffin
Polk
KE. S. Marker
Rising City
Emil Olson
Lincoln
Della Hanshew
York
Ruic Watson
Clark
E. Lindblade
Stromgburg
Model Cafe
Wm. Runge
Logan van Hoosen
Stromsburg
C. J. Parkin
Harry Blevins
Shelby
Arnold Toren
Stromsboro
N. L. Bruner
Guy Vance
Florence Miller
L. W. Peteron
Ed Heffelbenver
Central City
M. B. Morse
Grand Island
Gale
A. M. Monson
Genna Montgomery
Mary Holcomb
Frank Johnson
Spalding
Phoebe Morgan
M. A. Hartson
West Liberty
J. A. Pyle
Joe Gubser
Paul Hobert
Grandma Nelson
Valley
Mamie Ziegler
Emma
Edith Mead
Garretsom
S. D
John Maxwell
Laura Jane Boettner
Jios. Marlow
Bert Ferguson
Fom Aurora
West Points
C. Lucas
Silver Creek
Polk County
Hattie
Ole Oberg
Wolbach
O. Whaley
Omaha
Frances Wilson
Edwin Johnson
Julesburg
Colo
August Anderson
Albert E. Johnson
Osceola
Albert E Johnson
Edna Reuline
Beloit
Wis
E. L. King
Albert Pierson
Mills & Leche
Harry Qbovelle
The
State University
J. Howland
L. W. Lewis
C. E. Clark
Sirchie Beltzer
Topeka
Kans
Brenard Mfg. Co
Iowa City
N. Elledge
Hamburg
Iowa
D. F. Swigart
Mongan
Fred Timm
Chas
Timm
Rurse
Ezra Timm
Henry Zane
Dorchester
Susie Miller
Chas. O. Johnson
John Courtney
Wm. Courtney
Alliance
Hull
Nebraska
Des Moines
W. B. Odgen
Enid
Okla
John Orden
Dolores
California
Walter Johnson
Morrill
Nebr
Webster County
Bladen
Chax Jofucen
George Campbell
Avoca
Mr. Campbell
Yellowstone Park
Campbell
Avara
Mollie Rosene
Gowrie
Res. M. N. Trulson
M. E. Bittner
Ralph
Walter ’ Bittner
Ralphi Bittmer
Elizabeth Mickey
University Place
Ruth Johnson
W. Swanson
Daugters
North Platte
Chas. Swanson
Swan Matson
Cvester Carson
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Hill
Ilfenpek
Sipius
Ofber Foundation
al Spaulding
Jos
Anderson
Ray Weeden
George Moore
Neva Richards
Kearney
Attorney Miller
W. A. Cornish
Con Kenneth
Shelby Sun
Land Office
Alice Schett
State University At
Martin Ellingson
Jimmie
Greeley
Wil and
Otto Leith
Jim Edmison
Chris Bos
John Starostka
Frank Wandra
Joe Grieva
Alvin
Clara Kula
Columbus
D. F. Williams
Nebraska Telephone Co
Vano
A. Gierhart
Will Hope
Mary Hope
Sam Francisco
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
H. P. Clausen
India
Zachary Sundberg
Pennstate
Jane
Mel Countess
Merchan Osceola
Little Gold & Silver
Odd Fellows
M. R. Crisp
Iteralds
Harry Musselman
Monson Company
Manning Union
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