Obituary for Ida Nelson Saint Louis Area Native
Ida Nelson born January 9 1885 northwest of Osceola died May 14 1954 at 69 in Sanitarium California. She was baptized at Mission Church Stromsburg and member of St Pauls Osceola Calvary Swede Home. Survived by husband Henry five children eight grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral May 20 Swede Home with Rev Bernt Johnson, pallbearers named, interment Swede Home cemetery.
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Ida
Swan Nelson
Osceola
Sanitarium
California
Mission Church
Stromsburg
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Calvary Lutheran Church of
Swede Home
Henry
Samuelson
N. A. Nelson
Calvary Lutheran Church of Swede
Bernt Johnson
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Shelby
Glenn Sack
Chester Buchholz
Charles Wantz
Paul Riggs
Horace McKeag
Harley McKeag
Donald Hoffer
Neal Prell
Leonard Heimer
John Matticks
Hoffer Cemetery
Obituary of George L. Irland in Nebraska
George Lee Irland born October 19 1881 on a Hamburg Iowa area farm died May 15 1954 in Gresham Nebraska at 72. His family moved to Polk County Nebraska in youth and he married Bessie R. Beebe in 1905. He leaves a wife four children two sisters and one brother with interment at the Hoffer cemetery following services May 19.
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George Lee Irland
John L
Harriette E. Irland
Hamburg
Iowa
Gresham
Nebr
Polk County
Nebraska
Shelby
Victor
Bessie R. Beebe
Osceola
Hazel
Harlen
Wayne George
Arlois Nelle
R. H. Diers
J. Raymond Beebe
Wayne
Shelby Ioof Lodge
Arcade Rebekah Lodge
Distances Attendees Gather for Funeral Service
Relatives and friends traveled from across the region to attend the funeral. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Irland and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Irland of Ponoka Alberta, Mrs. Mary Hunter of Davenport Iowa, and many others from Nebraska Colorado Utah Iowa California and Texas.
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H. L. Irland
Kenneth Irland
Ponoka
Alberta
Canada
Mary Hunter
Davenport
Iowa
E. L. Clemmer
Provo
Utah
M. A. Clemmer
Fremont
Neb
Flossie Irland
John
South Gate
Calif
Oscar Hedberg
Temple
Texas
O. C. Hedberg
Philo Prell
Lincoln
Geo. Ransom
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Howard Smith
Omaha
Alfred Wilkerson
Chalmer Wilkerson
Coleridge
Joe
Rosetta Pritchard
Valley
Edith Heastan Dies at 67 at Home in Nebraska
Edith O. Heastan born November 8 1886 in Bynumville Missouri died May 18 1954 at her home near Gresham Nebraska at age 67 years six months and 10 days She married Lawrence Heastan in 1906 and had three children Claude Harold and Hattie who died in infancy She was a Wayland Church member and former Rebekah Lodge member leaving a husband two sons four sisters and one brother plus four grandsons and many relatives and friends
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Edith O. Heastan
Bynumville
Missouri
Gresham
Nebraska
Lawrence Heastan
Claude O. Heastan
Newton
Kansas
Harold L. Heastan
Seward
Hattie
Emmery Owens
Carnation, Washington
Oil Field Opens Near Kimball as Durland Trust No 1 Produces Strongly
National Oil and Gas completed the Dur land Trust No. 1 a half mile south of Kimball on Monday night. Initial tests show it may become one of the county’s best wells, marking a promising producer for the Kimball Observer area.
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Kimball
National Oil and Gas
Durland Trust No. 1
Kimball Observer
City seeks bids for asphaltic oil for street work
Newman Grove Reporter notes the city invites bids for 15,000 gallons of asphaltic oil to be used on streets most in need. Not all streets will be covered this year.
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Newman Grove
Clarks School Loses Accreditation After Bond Defeat
A Secretary of Education letter informs the Clarks School Board that the district has been removed from the accredited list due to inadequate library and building facilities. Despite warnings, a bond issue was defeated by a 2 to 1 vote late in April, leading the community to loss of accreditation per Clarks News.
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Clarks School Board
Secretary of Education
Clarks
Clarks News
Windshield Shatters in Neligh Under Mysterious Plague
Reports from Neligh and across the United States describe windshields breaking and pitting. Residents were invited to explain the sudden phenomenon after a local rear windshield shattered for no apparent reason, according to the Neligh News.
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United States
Albion Woman Cited as Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor
Mrs Clyde L Nell Krause of Albion is named an Ak-Sar-Ben Good Neighbor by the Omaha civic group for selfless service to neighbors. She is the second Albionite to receive the honor, as reported by Albion News.
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Clyde L
Nell) Krause
Albion
Omaha Civic Organization
Krause
Albion News
Ground-breaking ceremony begins Veterans Memorial Building in Brainard
Ground-breaking ceremonies Monday mark the official start of construction on Brainard’s Veterans Memorial Building. The building fund now totals 1500 dollars with an estimated project cost of 14000 dollars leaving 2500 dollars still to be raised. Embarrassing moments: a David City woman found her Sunday shoes mismatched on the way home, one foot a heeless and toeless blue shoe the other a high-heeled black shoe. The Central City council approved a street oiling program with Dakota Asphalt Sales Corporation, funded by residents for their frontage while the city oils intersections and alleys.
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Veterans Memorial
Brainard
David City
David City Banner Press
Dakota Asphalt Sales Corporation of
Sioux Falls
S. D
Central City
North Bend voters face school building question next Tuesday
North Bend residents go to the polls to decide on a new school building for district children. Four trucks haul corn daily from bin sites to elevators. Over 110000 bushels sold in 30 days with most 1949 corn. Elevators sell to farmers, buying at 1.37 and government paid 1.32 for 1949 crop. Some grain sold for 1.85, suggesting minimal federal loss amid bin-site costs per St. Paul Phonograph.
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North Bend
Eagle
St. Paul
Youth Drowns While Swimming in Gravel Pit
Raymond Stanger seventeen, son of Mr and Mrs John Stanger, drowned in a gravel pit near dark Sunday night. He and other boys were fishing and went swimming when cramps struck him and he disappeared. Scotia Register reports.
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Raymond Stanger
John Stanger
Raymond
Scotia Register
Tractor Fatality Near Harvard Claims Farmer George Ross
George Ross, 58, a retired farmer, was killed Saturday afternoon in a tractor accident on his farm northeast of Harvard. He apparently fell from the tractor after turning a corner too sharply and was run over by the wheels as the vehicle moved backward. The tractor’s left wheel continued over his body until it was discovered.
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George Ross
Harvard
Ross
Clay County News
Sisters Journey By Wagon Toward Oklahoma
Two sisters and two youngsters travel from northern Iowa toward Oklahoma. They passed Blair Friday morning and cover about 20 miles daily. They cook and sleep in their wagon, then camp beside the road at day’s end, as reported by the Blair Pilot-Tribune.
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Iowa
Oklahoma
Blair
Lone Star 4 H Club Meets May 21 at Inselman Home
The Lone Star 4 H Club met Friday evening May 21 at Gordon Inselman home with Kenneth Schmidt and eight members present. They did beef and swine pictorial judging, Schmidt graded the judging cards, plans were made for a June 9 Omaha tour, Bob Hegi won the contest prize, lunch was served, and the next meeting is at Tim, Tony and Sherry Olcott on June 18.
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Lone Star 4-H
Lone Star 4-H Club
Gordon Inselman
Kenneth Schmidt
Schmidt
Omaha
Bob Hegi
Inselman
Tim
Tony
Sherry Olcott
Club
King wins fast mile title at state meet in 4.38.7
Jerry King earned state meet honors by finishing second fastest in the mile and winning the title by a small margin over Jerry Ford of Waverly. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Nelson King and posted a 4.38.7 record. Memorial Day services are set at 1 45 a m in the school auditorium with Rev A O Folden as speaker under American Legion auspices. Arborville church holds annual service May 31 at 2 p m chaired by Mrs Hillis Sterner.
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Grayce Hahn
Jerry King
Jerry Ford
Waverly
Nelson King
A. O. Folden
Evangel'cal Free Church
American Legion
Arborville Church
Hillis Sterner J
Marvin Fredrickson
Gilbert Springer
Aurora
Glenn Hill
Sondra
Robert Crosby
Lincoln
Lt. Jensen
The
Safety Patrol
Crosby Commencement Draws 700 At Polk School
Governor Robert Crosby delivered Polk commencement to a banner crowd of 700 in the school auditorium. 27 seniors received diplomas as valedictorian James Adelson earned a regent’s scholarship and KFAB public speaking honors went to Sondra Hill.
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Polk
Robert Crosby
Gov. Crosby
James Adelson
Kenny Bowers
Allen Ziegelbiene
Marvelle Scott
Osceola social roundup at Johnston home
A list of local residents gathered Wednesday evening at the Johnston home hosted by Mr and Mrs Lyle Johnston. Dr J F Theisen of Howells and Mr and Mrs Joe Schott with Anne Marie were dinner guests Sunday of Raymond Schott. Duovac is advertised as the new permanent erysipelas vaccine with pricing guidance via Crouse Tex.
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Osceola News
Lyle Johnston
Jack Johnston
J. F. Theisen
Howells
Joe Schott
Anne Marie
Raymond Schott
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