Obituary of J Edmund Stevens Dies Near Chappell at 67
J Edmund Stevens born December 29 1880 in Polk County Nebraska died near his Chappell home on March 27 1948 aged 67 years two months and 20 days. He farmed attended Cooper Methodist Church served in the Odd Fellows Lodge and worked as a mail carrier and in auto delivery before moving to a farm north of Chappell in 1919. Survived by his widow Signe four children six grandchildren a great grandchild and several siblings. Funeral services were held at the Chappell and Polk Methodist Churches with Rev A Bates officiating. interment followed.
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J. Edmund Stevens
Jamierdmund Stevens
Polk County
Nebraska
Chappell
Jamier Edmund, Jr
Julia Etta Stevens
Cooper Methodist Church
Little Country School
Grand Island Business College
Odd Fellows Lodge
Signe Norman
Stromsburg
Polk
Signe
Gertrude Brestel
Dalton
Rodney
Limon
Colorado
Englewood
Calif
Stanley
Wiliam
Theodore
Luln McClure
Chappell Methodist Church
Polk Methodist Church
A. Bates
Polk Cemetery Funeral Honors Longtime Friends
Six long time friends served as pallbearers at Polk cemetery funeral. Six nephews also pallbearers from Polk, with a male quartet Albert and Oscar Sundberg Willard and Maurice Lindburg singing. Interment at Polk cemetery. out of town relatives listed from Todgepole Aurora York Omaha Stromsburg Chappell.
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Polk Cemetery
Chappel
Polk
Warne Stevens
Chambers
Archie Stevens
Paul Fark Clean
Arlo Stevens
Albert
Oscar Sundberg Willard
Maurice Lindburg
Arnold Tsaneson
Neva Bundegard
Todgepole
Chas. Norman
Selina Nordberg
Stroutsburg
L. King
A. Bundegard
Aurora
Warren Pichtmaster
Cypher
York
Geo. McClure
Rupert Putman
Omaha
Tilmer Knerr
Chappell
Mra Tdwin Swan
Mike Phillips
Ernest Olson
Tom Austin
Chris Thesing
Stromsburg
Obituary of Carl Oscar Larson
Carl Oscar Larson born September 13 1877 in New Sweden Jefferson County Iowa died April 8 1948 in Stromsburg hospital at 70 years 6 months 25 days He moved with his family to Polk County in 1883 and farmed near Polk with brother Emil until 1921 He then relocated to Polk where he lived with support from Emil sister in law Mrs Westher Peterson and her mother Funeral services were held Monday at the Baptist Church with Rev Paul Lemke and Rev R M Bailey assisting
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Carl Oscar Larson
New Sweden
Jefferson County
Towa
Stromsburg
Nat
Oscar
Polk County
Polk
Emil
Wsther Peterson
Nebraska
John
Nampa
Thaho Iain
Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
R. M. Bailey
Mead
21st Annual Session of Rebekahs of Dist 14
The 21st annual session of the Rebekahs District 14 convened in Shelby at WORF Hall on April 10. Polk delegates demonstrated bonoting. State Assembly President Bertha Graber and Assembly Secretary Lois A. Clarris attended with several past presidents. 128 registered, luncheon at Evangelical United Brethren Church, afternoon session drew more registrants. New officers elected: President Monetha Burritt Shelby, Vice President Nina Bond Osceola. Convention closed with Rising City inviting the 1949 gathering.
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Polk Rebekahs
Shelby
Worf Hall
Rebekah
Idth
Polk
State Assembly
Bertha Graber
Kremont
Assembly
Lois A. Clarris
Jaynch
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Monetha Burritt
Nina Bond
Osceola
Special Song Service at Polk Evangelical Free Church
A special song service will be held at Polk Evangelical Free Church on Sunday April 18 at 7 p.m. The event will dedicate the new hymn books Hymns Of The Chris Han Life and all music will come from these books.
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Polk Evangelical Free Church
At & P
Card of Titans Thanks for Kindness
A hospital stay prompts a grateful message from Mrs Lee Morris and James Lee thanking friends for flowers cards and gifts received during their hospital spell.
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Lee Morris Mud James Lee
Missionary Speakers at First Baptist Church
Rev Raymond L Johnson a missionary appointee to French West Africa will speak Sunday evening at the Baptist Church. He is a Nebraska native awaiting departure for Ivory Coast service. Wednesday evening Harold Etter will show motion pictures from the Philippines and China at the church. Etter recently returned to this country and attends the service at the invitation of Pastor Temke.
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Raymond L Johnson
French West Africa
Baptist Foreign Mission Society
Baptist Church
Johnson
Nebraska
Ivory Coast
Philippines
China
Harold ©. Etter
International Christian Leper Mission
Etter
Temke Pastor
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Walter J. Nelson
Ony Tord
Raymond Johnson
Harold Cutter
Motion Pictures
Petersons Visit Andersons In Clarks Home
Mr and Mrs Taaurence Peterson of Clarks visited Thursday evening in the home of Mr and Mrs Milton Anderson and LaVonne.
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Taaurence Peterson
Clarks
Mi Ton Anderson
LaVonne
Warren Strand takes Mead Lumber post at York Nebraska
Warren Strand informs The Progress he has accepted a position with Mead Lumber Co in York Nebraska and will begin duties there this week. The item notes local social visits including Central City and O Neill celebrations and multiple family gatherings across area residents.
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Warren Strand
Mead Lumber Co
York
Neb
Glen Green
Walter Green
Tharold Green
Central City
Ben Peterson
Faoeh Peterson
Chas Jones
O’neil
Jones
Claus. Peterson
R M. McGee
Co. Hunbus
Howard Rowe
Grand Island
Merle Pate
Denver
Ienry Fforsiman
Mae Gleim
Burdette Flodman
Donald Person
Darrel Dean Shosstrom
Polk Churches Report Regular Attenders
Polk area churches publish weekly notices as Wordville Baptist led by Rev. Dick A. Anderson holds Bible School at 10 00 and Morning Worship at 11 00. Free Methodist lists a quarterly meeting April 14-15 led by Rev. D V Smith.
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Wwordville Baptist Church
Dick A. Anderson
Evangelical Free and First Baptist Churches Schedule
Milford I Olson leads Sunday services at the Evangelical Free Church with hymn book dedication and a Young People meeting at the Strawbergs home. Sumner Neb Rev Andrew Johnson speaks as Midwest Conference convenes, while First Baptist Church under Paul Lemke offers church school and missionary services including Raymond Johnson’s Ivory Coast appointment.
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Evangelical Free Church
Milford I. Olson
Vincent Strawberg
Polk
Andrew Johnson
Sandstone
Minn
Evangelical Free Church of
Sumner
Neb
Hordville Methodist and Arborville Congregation Notices
Church notices list Hordville Methodist with Nels Pearson pastor and Arborville Congregation with Rev Earle Eaton pastor and staff. Schedule shows morning service at 11 with communion and a 10 street service led by Mrs Bedient and sermon on Patriotism of the New Age by Grant Know It All.
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Hordville
Nels Pearson
Arborville
Earle Eaton
Floyd Merchant
Kenneth Bedient
Harold Bedient
Grant
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Service Updates
Church notices report senior youth fellowship meeting on Monday April 19 with Donald Person. Swede Plain and Polk churches list Sunday services with morning worship at 11 and church school at 10. Local social updates name residents visiting relatives, shoppers, and a Polk Theatre color film Red Stallion showing April 18 19 21 2021 with various local residents mentioned.
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Donald Person
Swede Plain
Polk
Social and family gatherings reported in Stromsburg
Mr Magete Austin of Tordville visited with Clyde and Clara Austin. Clarence and Mrs. Austin hosted a Sunday luncheon. An ton Carlson and Miss Margaret Anderson attended events with Jewel Morgan. Rev and Mrs Holmberg and others visited Ida Lergeren. Percy and Henry Seymour hosts with family at meals Sunday.
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Magete Austin
Tordville
Clyde Austin
Clarence Austin
Anton Carlson
Margaret ©. Anderson
Jewel Morgan
Lincoln
W. G. Holmberg
Jillie Tunner
Marie Samuelson
Nora Myrberg
Edwin Anderson
Ida Lergeren
Walter Hughes
Percy Seymour
Henry Seymour
Tiennie Seymour
John Adelson
Walter Burke
Birthday Celebrations Across Town Highlight Community Ties
Mrs. Henry Seymour marked a birthday with a cake and gifts as relatives gathered for a daylong celebration. Nearby, 23 relatives joined Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Anderson for the 84th birthday of Mr. Anderson, with a buffet luncheon and guests from Grand Island Dannebrog Hastings Osceola and more. Mrs. Swan and daughter Kay Marie were hosted for Sunday dinner in honor of Mrs. Swan’s birthday.
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Henry Seymour
Harold Swan
Kay Marie
Walter Nelson
Swan
Community Notes and Local Social Highlights
Glen Hill moved his sand and gravel outfit near O Neil for a month or six weeks graveling job. Osceola hosts a 4 0 banquet at the 4 H leaders event attended by S A Ramp and others. Visits include Walter Binford in Amaha and Conneil Bluffs relatives. Vergil Kisler and family host gatherings with the Lavelle and Kisler households prominent. Mrs A Mayo relocates to Polk after her husband Mr Mayo died March 5, formerly of Garden City Kansas.
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Glen Hill
O’neil
Osceola
S .A Ramp
Jake Harding
Vergil Kisler
Sharlee Till
Irvin Anderson
Tjosd Tlahn
Ramp
Sharlee Hill
Walter Binford
Amaha
Danehiter
Helen
Conneil
Bluffs
Gloria Adelson
Baptist Young People's Society
Merle Lavelle
Viv
Mero Vergil Kisler
Patty
Mro
W of Lavelle
Clarks
A. Mayo
Polk
Garden City
Kansas
Mr Mayo
Poll
Social News From Stammburg Area Gathering Families
A series of Sunday and weekday visits, dinners, and birthday events highlights Stammburg area residents. Guests included Sherman Oaks visitor Mrs W G C Steele, Lennis Lind family, Elwyn Johnson and Gale, Dean and Don Shoup households, Alma Fjell birthday homage, several Johnson Adelson and Shockey family gatherings, and diverse calls at the Cramer, Peterson, Kisler, Green, and Kreek households. Easter visits and hospital matters are noted along with various minor social get togethers and service club activity.
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Nels Hall
Fast Polk
W. GC. Steele
Sherman Oaks
California
Lennis Lind
Don Shoup
Elwyn Johnson
Gale
Warren Able
Dean Shoup
Bobbie
Rodger Gustafson
Ered Johnson
Leslie Adelson
Teo Johnson
Arthur Adelson
Raymond Shockey
Patt
Angeline Johnson
Stramsbure
Oscar Tonet
Ben Peterson
R. FE. Burke
Stromsburge
Walter Nelson
Marvin
Ellen Spires
Kearney
Falmer Tanquist
Tlovd Wananist
Tlome Service Club
Alvin Rezjer
Eimer Hanquist
Tmogeye
Suneday
Henry Thorstman
Pant Tlelmes
Kathleen
Mr Welmes
Marble Viner
Tineatn
Harold Green
Fort Rasmussen
Rasmussen
Son
Stramsburg Hospital
Mro
Max Quek
Mroo
Clarence Truant
Marence Creech
Central City Florist Invitation for Blooming Plants
CENTRAL CITY FLORIST Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Heuban invite visitors to their greenhouse in Central City. The selection features cut flowers and plants in full bloom along with spring vegetables including tomatoes peppers eggplant and frost proof cabbage.
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Central City
M. J. Heuban
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Sons of Pioneers
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Green
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Polk & Swede Plain
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A. Rampani
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Lois Miller
Wallace Sandell
Thenry Sandell
Lavas Sandell
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Pete Jenson
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Tincoin
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Mre Cha
Wricht
Stramsburg
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van Camp
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Farmer's Store
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Vergil Kistler
Titty
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