Obituary Bettie Johnson Pioneer of York County Passes
Bettie Johnson born August 2 1856 in Sweden came to America 1868 settling in Illinois and Nebraska. She married Axel Renquist November 3 1876 in Moline and lived in Benedict since 1881. Survived by Axel four children thirteen grandchildren ten great grandchildren and many friends. Funeral today at Benedict Methodist Church at 2 PM.
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Bettie Johnson
Loka Ljusdahl Loken Hallsingland
Delsbo
Sweden
Peter
Elizabeth Johnson
America
Woodhull
Illinois
New Boston
Mercy County
Rock Island
Ill
Axel Renquist
Moline
Hennie Josephine
John Albert
Alice Maude
Henry Edward
Whennie
John P. Seymour
Polk
J. Albert
Scottsbluff
Arthur Marshall Lves
Kimball
Henry FE
Benedict
Nebraska
Polk-Yonk County
Burlington R. A
York
Hennie
Betty Johnson
Swedish Lutheran Church
Methodist Church
Axel
York County
Commonwealth
Mrs Isakson Dies After Long Illness in Omaha Home
Mrs K A Isakson died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs Minnie Anderson in Omaha after years of poor health including seven weeks bed fast. Born in Sweden May 19 1856 she came to America and married Rev Karl A Isaksson in 1884. Surviving are three daughters Edith Minnie Anderson Frances Holmquist of Omaha and two sons Maynard and Arnold. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical Mission church in Aurora conducted by Rev Nathan Sundberg.
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K. A. Isakson
Minnie Anderson
Omaha
Ag Piste Johnson
Isakson
Sweden
America
Karl A. Isaksson
Minneanolis
Buffalo
Minn
Malmo
Nebru
Aurora
Swedish Mission Church
Nev Tsakson
Tsakson
Mis
Edith Isakson
Frances Holmquist
Maynard
Arnold
Polk
Evangelical Mission Church
Nathan Sundberg
Ills and Hospital Moves in Stromsburg News
Johnnie Johnson remains in critical condition after a fall at home and is improving gradually by midweek. Mrs Johnson has returned from Missouri to be at his side as Oscar Strand recovers from a heart attack north of town. Mrs W C Steel shows modest improvement after two weeks of serious illness.
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Johnnie Johnson
Stromsburg
Johnson
Missouri
Oscar ‘Strand
W. C. Steel
Indies Honoring Mrs Kroger Share Birthday Joy
A group of Indies visited Thursday afternoon to celebrate Mrs W J Kroger s birthday with social time a shared lunch and a cake baked by Mrs Lloyd Kroger. Guests wished her many happy returns. In the evening Mrs Kroger received a surprise birthday call from her daughter and family in Rockford Illinois.
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W. J. Kroger
Lloyd Kroger
Mrs. Kroger
Shelby youths win in spelling contest at Osceola High
In Osceola last Saturday two Shelby youths topped county spelling. Wilber Horndorf 13 won rural division. Wanda Taddiken 12 won city division and county title. Rural runner ups were Edward Schinzel and Virginia Reisdorf. city runners up Opal Schle singer and Laura Olson.
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Shelby
Polk County
Osceola High School
Wilber Horndorf
Lewis Horndorf
Wanda Taddiken
Irvin Taddiken
Miss Taddiken
Edward Schinzel
Virgina Reisdorfg
Opal Schlesinger
Laura Olson
Ann Taylor
Jania Peterson
Christine Wegman
George Scott
Ronald Schinzel
Florence Kresha
Rudolph Brunkhorst
Betty Peterson
Ramona Larson
Pearl Teegerstrom
Loyola Alt
Vernette Kingsley
Betty Ernst
Imogene Hecker
Bernice Filpowicz
Dorothy Gembica
Dorothy Ernst
Ilit
Virginia Reisdorff
Glennis Gustafson
Betty Hasselbalch
Sandra Schumann
Dolores McCormick
Donna Pratt
Wiedth
Gordon Clark
Encumbrants Returned At City And School Elections
All encumbrants were returned for another term at both the city and school elections held Tuesday. City results list A. E. Sundberg 82, Glen Hill 60, W. P. Miller 35, R. BE. Dahlin 34. In the School Election F. W. Davis 68, O. BE. Sundberg 63, Mrs. Paul Strand 57, Elwood Sandell 26.
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A. E. Sundberg
Glen Hill
W. P. Miller
R. BE. Dahlin
F. W. Davis
O. BE. Sundberg
Unpaid Past Loans Do Not Bar Feed and Seed Loans
James L. Hughes of the Farm Credit Administration announced that farmers with unpaid past feed or seed loans are not barred from new loans if nonpayment was caused by forces beyond control such as drought or hail. Loans may include tractor fuel and repairs, with 4 percent interest. Loan funds go to farmers to spend on purchases, secured by a mortgage on crops or livestock.
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Polk County Medical Society
Public Health Service
Americaan Medical Association
Department of Health
James L. Hughes
Farm Credit Administration
James Hughes
Hughes
Osceola
Swede Home Notes Ahead of Easter Events
Swede Home hosts Friday gathering with Misses Lillie Chindgren and Bertha Anderson. Sunday School to present Easter program at eight. Mrs. Wm Larson to entertain Hici Prairie Club Friday April 4. Local attendees joined a Milking Short Horn Sale in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Forty ladies from Swede Home and Osceola visited Mrs. Charles Carlson in Stromsburg for a birthday anniversary. Doris Toline of Omaha visited her parents. A shower for Miss Juanita Fredrickson of Lincoln preceded her Easter wedding with about 38 guests.
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Doreas
Lillie Chindgren
Bertha Anderson
Wm. Larson
Hici Prairie Club
Clarence
Walter Larson
Walter Nyberg
Walter Jones
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Osceola
Charles Carlson
Stromsburg
Doris Toline
Omaha
Oscar Fredrickson
Juanita Fredrickson
Lincoln
Country Womans Club Elects New Officers at March Meeting
The Country Womans Club met at Mrs. Leslie Adelson's home on Thursday afternoon March 27. New officers elected were Leslie Adelson president Mervin Samuels secretary and Ben Peterson treasurer. Members enjoyed group singing and pattern exchanges as program leaders Bryan Graves and Oliver Johnson led activities. Lunch was served by the hostesses.
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Country Womans Club
Leslie Adelson
Mervin Samuels
Ben Peterson
Bryan Graves
Oliver Johnson
Faithful Workers Club elects new officers at March meeting
The Faithful Workers Club met at Mrs. H A Cramer's home on March 26. Officers elected were President Mrs Raymond Shockey, Secretary Mrs Forrest Berggren, Treasurer Mrs Frank Nordberg, and Pianist Mrs Ester Lackey. Program leader Mrs Forrest Berggren spoke on Table Service For The Home. Hosts Mrs Forrest Berggren and Mrs Frank Nordberg served refreshments.
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Faithful Workers
Faithful Workers Club
H. A. Cramer
Raymond Shockey
Forrest Berggren
Secy
Frank Nornberg
Treas
Ester Lackey
Forrest. Berggren
Frank Nordberg
All-Girl All American Red Heads to Play Phillips Oilers
The All American Red Heads, a famed all girl basketball team, will visit the local high school gym Friday April 18 to face the Phillips Oilers. The team, publicized in Life and Pie magazines, has drawn over one million spectators in four years and features players over six feet tall. Polk will attend, with the girls inviting independent amateur teams and seeking favorable matchups during this state appearance.
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Oilers
Red Heads
Life
Pie
Phillipine Islands
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Cuba
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The
Orient
Polk
Luther A Capella Choir Comes to Hordville
The Luther A Capella Choir from Luther College Wahoo will perform at the Lutheran church in Hordville Friday night April 4 at 8 00 p m. The 40 member choir travels through western Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado. Hordville residents Phyllis Steelquist Marie Branting and Leon Bankson are among the group. Public invitation extended.
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Hordville
Luther College
Wahoo
Lutheran Church of
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Phyllis Steelquist
Marie Branting
Leon Bankson
Polk County Farmers Buy Into AAA Program See High Signups
Polk County farmers show 89 percent participation in the AAA program with 1690 of 1898 farms signed up. Only 10 refusals and 198 tenants not contacted. Measured 600 farms so far as moisture slows progress. Adjusters Lee Campbell Ray J. McBeth George McMeekin Shelby Van Bush Polk Albert Bloom Stromsburg and Arthur Exstrom Leo Kresha Wesley Koehler Osceola start early April.
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AAA
Polk County
Robert
Taddiken
Polk County Aaia
Woo
Lee Campbell
Ray J. McBeth
George McMeekin
Shelby
van Bush
Polk
Albert Bloom
Stromsburg
Arthur Exstrom
Leo Kresha
Wesley Koehler
Osceola
Stirring family dinner and social visits across Nebraska towns
A Sunday dinner at J. L. Olson home drew about thirty guests including Gustafsons of Axtel and Shelby and Olsons of Alliance Holdrege and Lincoln. Other visits included Rouel Sword Chevrolet Bowling team in Omaha for a state tournament and Luther College choir member Kermit Branting starting a ten day tour.
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Frank Nordberg
Herbert Olson
Dick Sundberg
L. C. Williams
Omaha
Herman Anderson
Shelby
Luther College
Wahoo
Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Colorado
Lennis Lind
Polk
Lloyd Widga
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Robert Strickland
Strickland
W. R. Whitacre
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St. Alto
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Bass
Floyd Merchant
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Ralph Cummings
Trene Whitacre
Clifford Benson
Mrs. Gordon Eno
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Lone Star
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Riverside
Robert C. Tashdiken
Nelson King
Pollo
Aurora Telephone Company
S. Lampshire
Christ
Florence Anderson
J Aflson Hope Bailey Caro
Rae Cummings
Linnea Eckdahl
Gordon Eno
Tia Verne Fredrickson
Donald Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Marie Query
O. BD
Sundberg
Dale Tresidder
Ted Alfred Hidon Anderson
Kenneth Davis
Lennart Johnson
Max Peterson
Hilton Steelquist
A, BE. Lundberg
Doyle Lundberg
Wilbur R. Whitacre
Altos
Leslie Anderson
Willard Adelson
Imogene Hanquist
Jo Ann Lindburg
Ruth Elaine Lindburg
Robert Merchant
Peggy McGinnis
Emily Penson
Marie Weburg
Dorothy Whitacre
Tone Whitacre
Basses
R. M. Batley
Gerald Cohagan
Donald Hanquist
Maurice Lindburg
Floyd. Merchant
Harold Nelson
Oscar Sundberg
Laurence Swanson
Senate
Fred W. Schumann
Stromspurg
First National
Stromaburg Bank
Grand Island
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