Olson Couple Transferred to Stromsburg Food Center
Mr and Mrs Herb Olson received word on Friday they were transferred to Stromsburg where Olson becomes manager of the Food Center store. They have run the local store since its start three years ago and will be missed by many friends. Paxton, from Sargent Nebraska, will replace them as new manager. Stromsburg welcomes him and hopes for a smooth start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Olson
Stromsburg
Olson
Food Center
Olsons
Herb
Paxton
Sargent
Nebraska
Mr. Paxton
Hordville Community Notes Highlights Local Activities
Nellie Beth Shoaf and Johnny Strand visited Geneva with family. Students earned scholarships and prizes in York College events. Mother-Daughter Banquet set for April 28 at the high school auditorium. Numerous visits and church events noted across Hordville Polk Stromsburg Central City and surrounding towns with local families attending services and hosting guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Beth Shoaf
Johnny Strand
Polk
Geneva
Harry Nelson
Illinioi
Stuermer
Lincoln
Hardville
York College
Marie Branting
Ivan Lindah
Ivan Bengston
Stromburg
August Anderson
Amos Senkbile
Harold Campbell
Clarks
Lutheran Church
Hamilton
Central City
Hordville
C. O. Bodine
Stromsburg
Paul Rodine
Holdrege
C. C. Rodine
Edwin Nyberg
Walter Carlson
Frank Carlson
Grand Island
Bruce King
Denver
Frank King
Walter Kupke
Manley
Nebr
Fred Ellison
Hamiton
Nels Nelson
Mrs Leslie Carlson Funeral in Stromsburg Lutheran Church
Funeral services for Mrs Leslie Carlson 91 were held at the Lutheran Church last Wednesday afternoon. She died April 11 at her daughter Regina Carlson’s home and is survived by Regina and son Adolph of Stromsburg. Local residents attended church events, conventions, and social gatherings amid community news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Carlson
Lutheran Church
Regina Carlson
Regina
Adolph
Stromsburg
Polk Teachers Elected To Fill Polk School Vacancies
The Polk school system announces new appointments. Grades 1 and 2 Miss LaVerne Fredrickson Osceola now teaching in District 50. Grades 5 and 6 Miss Ida Taylor Wood River now at Doniphan. Grades 7 and 8 Milton Anderson Lyons now teaching in a rural high school near Lyons. Normal Training and Dramatics Miss Dorothy Pearson St. Edward now teaching at Stamford High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
LaVerne Fredrickson
Osceola
Polk County
Ida Taylor
Wood River
Doniphan
Milton Anderson
Lyons
Dorothy Pearson
St. Edward
Stamford High School
Engagement announced for Miss Wilmeta Steel and Merle Watts
Saturday announcement details an engagement between Miss Wilmeta Steel of Stromsburg and Merle Watts of Osceola. The wedding is planned for early May in Osceola where Watts works with the Kepper and Son furniture and funeral home. Steel, Polk High School graduate, has worked in the Stromsburg law firm Stanton and Stanton. Watts, Osceola High and Williams Embalming School alumnus, is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Watts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmeta Steel
Stromsburg
W. C. Steel
Polk
Merle Watts
Osceola
Miss Steel
Polk High School
Stanton and Stanton
Stromsburge
Watts
Ed Watts
Wit and Wisdom From a Garden of Eden Joke Page
A collage of humorous quips and exchanges about everyday life includes remarks on work and morals, childish misunderstandings, and light barbs about marriage, grooming, and circus dreams. The bits feature playful dialogue among children, a conductor, a mother, a sergeant, and a salesman.
Sign Up Closes April 30 for 1937 Conservation Program
Farmers must file a farming plan statement with a committeeman or at the county office by April 30 to qualify for 1937 agricultural conservation payments. County chairman Robert Taddiken announced the deadline amid unfavorable crop prospects. Local notes include sick list entries and visits from area residents across Stromsburg Hamp ton Osceola and Swede Home communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taddiken
Fire Destroys Four-Room Farm Home Near Osceola
A four room residence on the Hope farm near Osceola was destroyed by fire last Sunday. Occupant E R Dillsaver was home alone and heard what he thought was wind before discovering the fire. neighbors alerted Osceola and firefighters arrived as the house was nearly a total loss. Dillsaver could recover only a few personal belongings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hope Farm
E. R. Dillsaver
Osceola
Massive Farmers Meeting at Polk City Hall April 26
Citizens and farmers urged to attend a mass meeting at Polk City Hall on Monday April 26 to hear speakers from Grand Island Independent and local towns about the Platte River water. Organizers warn that inaction may cut water flow in the Platte River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk
Platte River
Ben Cunningham
Geo Buecher
Grand Island Independent
Mike Shousey
Clarks
Glatfeller
Central City
Nebr
Stromberg Family Guests Near Clarks
Mr and Mrs Oscar Stromberg and family were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr and Mrs Ed Coover near Clarks. D H Westfall and Howard Herbes were business visitors at Lincoln Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Stromberg
Ed Coover
Clarks
D. H. Westfall
Howard Herbes
Lincoln
Arborville Community Notes and Activities Report
Mrs. R E Merchant stays with her ill mother Mrs Beckner in York this week. Mr and Mrs W J Nelson and son visit Benedict friends. H J Bedient family attends York college track meet. Gustafson daughter visit Arborville. Fireside Club meets with 12 members and 2 visitors. officers elected. local achievement day exhibits. Basket dinner planned April 25 at Town Hall. York College play at church in evening. Seth Piper attends Golden Wedding in Broken Bow. Local callers from Benedict and families visit. Regional tests taken by Elaine Wilcox and Evelyn Kealither at Polking School. Grant Johnson hosts guests from Clarks Stromsburg and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Merchant
Mrrs. Beckner
York
W. J. Nelson
Benedict
F. W
Bedient
H. J. Bedient
H. S
York College
David Gustafson
Fremont
Leand Bowers
Arborville
John Hansen
Fred Williams
Glenn Severn
John Bills
Charles Peterson
Henry Renquist
Ester Lackey
Town Hall
Corve
Neal Gallant
Seth Piper
Broken Bow
F. J. Murray
Axel Renquist
Elaine Wilcox
Evelyn Kealiher
Polking School
Grant Johnson
Robert Lindahl
Clarks
Clark Snodgrass
Stromsburg
Bryan Graves
Charles Lindahl
Augusta Pierson
Walter Larson
Near Clarks
William Larson
Frank Larson
Norma Carlson
Sylvia Fredricks
Guy Schank
Ed Coover
Elmer Sandell
Naomi and
Orpha Sward
Omaha
Albert Tinberg
Minneapolis
Fred Bruns
Faye Beardsley
Polk
Swan Larson
Esther
Frank Hultman
T.C.W. Club
Rudolph Sandine
Marvin Fredrickson
Morris Johnson
Dennis Berger
Frank Bolton
Oscar Fredrickson
John Johnson
Fred Bergens
Lutheran Hospital
Bergens
Irene Rhoades
Paul Westerburg
Stanton
Iowa
Do. A. Sward
Frank Erickson
Andover
Iinois
Axel Fredrickson
Lincoln
Frank Nybloom
Ivan Johnson
Charles Ang
Edwin Magnuson
Lydia Nybloom
Sargent
Osceola
Dinner guests listed by Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson
Mr and Mrs Grant Johnson hosted dinner Sunday with families from Clarks Stromsburg and Swede Home plus local residents. The Fleas gathered at Mrs Howard Herbes home Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Johnson
Robt. Lindahl
Clarks
Clark Snodgrass
Stromsburg
Bryan Graves
Chas. Lindahl
Augusta Pierson
C. R. Lindholm
Martin Appleton
Howard Herbes
Swede Home Church News Delights with Visiting Friends
Social notices from Swede Home list gatherings across Stromsburg Lincoln and Benedict. Families including Larson Carlson Sward Nyberg and Norquist celebrate births visits and birthdays while clubs plan meetings and speakers at local homes churches and towns across the region.
Osceola Yeggs Blow Safe at Farmers Union Store
A safe at the Farmers Union Store in Osceola was blown early Saturday, yielding just over $100 in cash and checks. The blast tore the door from its hinges and a clock above the safe restarted. investigators sought prints but failed. Local hoboes are suspected as possible informants, with no clues yet to the outlaws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeggs
Farmers Union
Farmer’s Union
Rahman
Peterson
Osceola
Mrs Morris Baker Dies After Illness in Polk Area
The community mourns Mrs Morris Baker who died at a York hospital after pneumonia and throat infection. Born Myra Glasser in 1894 near Polk she married Morris Baker in 1922 at Stromsburg. Survived by husband two sons three daughters and several relatives. services at Polk Baptist Church Friday at 2 PM with Brauer Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Baker
York
Polk
Myra Glasser
Stromsburg
Robert Glasser
Roy
Ralph
Ira
Arthur Twarling
Friends
Baptist Church
Brauer Funeral Home
Pleasant Hill Society Meets At Mrs Taylor Home
Local notes record the Pleasant Hill Society meeting at Mrs Sam Taylor's home with several town ladies in attendance and Mrs P T Larson assisting. Other items mention visitors from Central City, class parties, a birthday gathering, a hospital death, and locals at Hank Johnson's Coffee Shop opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill Society
Sam Taylor
P. T. Larson
Mesdames Hennie Seymour
Ella
Melvin Shenk
A. W. Shafer
N. E. McNeely
R. J. Allison
Donald Johnson
Ferne Schweitzer
Agnes Olson
F. W. Davis
Kenneth
Central City
Free Mission Camp Grounds
Zolamae Willits
Ellen Anderson
Henry Johnson
Hank Johnson
Henry Horstman
Maurice Baker
Myra Glasser
York Hospital
Polk High School
Marian Peterson
Dan Ice, Jr
Willard Branting
Devil’s Slide Utah
Union Pacific Railroad
Albert Sundberg
J. G. Felton
Spangler
Utica
Albert and
Oscar Sundberg
York
Stromsburg Proposal Bans Out-of-Town Handbill Peddlers
Stromsburg considers a local ordinance to curb handbills in cars and yards. The plan requires a permit from the clerk and limits permits to residents, aiming to exclude outsiders and keep the town free of clutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
Reai
Dents
Stroms
Burg
Newspaper Subscription Rates Listed by The Progress
The Progress offers daily newspaper subscriptions with yearly and six month rates for Omaha Bee News Omaha World Herald Omaha Daily Journal Star Nebraska State Journal and Lincoln Star plus weekly Pathfinder Magazine. For Sundays add extra fees and World Herald surcharge. Beware of travel agents as the Progress is the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress
Omaha Bee-News
Omaha World-Herald
Omaha Daily Journal
Nebraska State Journal
Lincoln Star
Pathfinder Magazine
World-Herald
Dredge and Ehn Tie The Knot In Scottsbluff Nuptials
Mr Roy Ehn son of Emil Ehn and Miss Kathleen Dredge daughter of Mr and Mrs Dredge of Central City wed on April 11 at Scottsbluff. They will live on a farm near Gerin near Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dredge — Ehn
Roy Ehn
Emil Ehn
Kathleen Dredge
Dredge
Central City
Scottsbluff
Gerin
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mararet Olson
University of Nebraska
J. L. Olson
Lutheran Church State Convention
Thos
Ivan Bengtson
Andrew Peterson
Jacobson
Herbert Flodman
A. Sward
Stromsboro
Russell Olson
Herbert Olson
Herbert
C. August Olson
Marvin Hersey
A. V. Eielson
Biff Jones
Willie
Pop
Adam
Garden of Eden
Papa
Owneo
O— Carler
Tommy
Jones
Henry Reed
Doyle
Arvilla Beeb
Hampton
Clarence Bryant
Ed Sundberg
Tilda Ahlgren
David Johnson
Roy Morgan
Oscar Morgan
Adolph Johnson
Clark
Ralph Upton Ane
Don
Swede Home
Wyose Vo
Terry Johnson
Wallace Sandell
Goldie
Gordon Fossberg
Leo Wurtz
Charles Norquist
McCool
Harold Carlson
Arthur Eckdahl
Lloyd Hanquist
Walter
David Eck
A. O. Larson
Cushing
Emil Lind
Raymond Johnson
High Prairie
Willard Adelson
Marie Smith
Martin Smith
Will Ziegelbein
Arthur Dose
Lester Rhode
Juneh
Tomas AA. Fapison
Rudolph Nyberg
Merlin
Reuben Hanquist
Paul Wurtz
Chas. Norquist
Miss Norquist
Mildred Wurtz
Harvey Hahn
Maurice Lindburg
Beatrice and
Marjorie Hahn
Ernest Hahn
Art Anderson
Eldon
Merle LaVelle
Dewey Sigler
Chattie Westenius
Jay Hastings
Charles
Minden
Women’s Club
Joel Hanson
A. F. Nuquist
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Tom Henrich
New York Yankees
Henrich
Rex Newcomer
Charles Newcomer
Massillon
Ohio
Selma Hornbloom
McGoogan
Schroeder
Mrs. Morris Baker
Europe
Rev. A.A. York
Big Rapids, Michigan
The
Free Methodist Church
L. J. Montzingo
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