Local families visit relatives and attend events across multiple towns
Colurnbus and Sumner residents travel to Buffalo St Peter and Chicago area for visits and church functions. Visitors include Rev and Mrs. Erickson and Nyberg from China and California, Mr. and Mrs. Bodine Lincoln, and Milton Anderson Rock Island. Attendees share dinners and attend picnics and a birthday observance at Polk Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilmer Jones
Eugene Jones
Columbus
Buffalo
New York
Leland Jones
Melvin Stone
Sumner
Nebraska
Minnesota
Aoe
Pete Langsteen
Fanny
Gust Erickson
Stanley
China
Virgil Nyberg
Richmond
Calif
Floyd Rodine
C. O. Rodine
Erickson
Nyberg
Rodine
Sylvia Bloomquist
Milton Anderson
Rock Island
Kenneth Clayton
Roger Benson
Richard and
Ron
Thirty Years Ago News in August 7 1919
The Wilcox home welcomed Walter Wilcox back from overseas U S Army service. Lela Peterson and Wille Bedient wed July 31. F O Johnson visited Omaha to buy equipment for a new garage. A strong wind and hail storm hit northwest of town during Monday’s rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Wilcox
Walter
United States Army
Lela M. Peterson
Anton Peterson
Wille E. Bedient
Fred B. Bedient
F. O. Johnson
Omaha
Here
Birthday, aviation student, and local notices
Shirley Ann Peterson celebrates fifth birthday. Lawrence Lind studies aviation at Lincoln. Floyd Cohagen dismissed from Lutheran hospital. Baby boy born to Richard Sealey and wife. Berniece Menssen starts work at the local telephone office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Ann
C. R. Peterson
Lawrence Lind
Lincoln
Floyd Cohagen
Lutheran Hospital
Saturay
Richard Sealey
Berniece Menssen
Ofice
Ten Years Ago August 10 1939 Osceola News Focus
Dr and Mrs A A Wurtz and family of Osceola were guests at a Polk park picnic but plan to depart for California later in the week. Numerous local families hosted dinners and gatherings including Blase family reunion in the city park and confirmations at the Lutheran church. A twin birth and several birthdays are noted along with visits to Lincoln Ogden and Omaha and a nine pound baby boy born to Clarence and name Chris Allyn at Palmer hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C R. Peterson
Lutheran Hospital
York
Alfreda Ostberg
Johnson Cafe
C. R. Peterson
Ashland
Harold Schultz
Polk Mercantile Co. Co
L. Cortzer
A. A. Wurtz
Osceola
Polk Park
Wurtz
California
Frank Larson
Berniece
Forrest Hecht
Blase
Neil McNaught
Walden
Joe Johnson
Lyle Ostberg
Ramona
Wahoo
Hugo Flodman
C. O. Bodine
Victor Larsen
Lincoln
Charles Flansberg
Famly
Bill Pettit
New Castle
Lutheran Church
Garnet Rengston
Mary Lou Friedman
Elton Erickson
Ivan Rengtson
Leonard Anderson
Central City
Walter Randahl
John Sorencen
Gilbert Blase
Twucker
Mabel Samuelson
Albin Benson
Ogden
Utah
Betty Larson
Omaha
Dick Anderson
Hult
Mildred Larson
Evelyn Swartz
Stromsburg
Clarence Benson
Palmer Hospital
Chris Allyn
John Veburg
Benson
Weburg
Swede Home News Visitors Reach Lundgren and Fredrick Families
Mr and Mrs Gothard Nelson and family of York visited the Richard Lundgren home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Walter Fredrickson of Omaha visited Friday. Hilma Toline Johnson of Osceola is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gothard Nelson
York
Richard Lundgren
Walter Fredrickson
Omaha
Hilma Toline
Johnson
Osceola
Polk Churches Report Regular Services
Wordville Zprist Church led by Rev Edick A Anderson holds Bible School at 10 00 and Morning Worship at 11 00. Immanuel Lutheran Church under Pastor C W Long lists Sunday Morning service at 10 30 and Sunday School at 10 00 all are welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wordville Bzprist Church
Edick A Anderson
Free Methodist Church Services with Rev Charles Snyder
Rev Charles Snyder leads Sunday School at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am at the Free Methodist Church. Evening worship follows at 7 20 pm with a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 pm led by Walter Binford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Snyder
Walter Binford
Polk and Swede Plain Methodist Churches Service Schedule
Pastor Paul W Walker leads Swede Plain and Polk churches with morning worship at 10 00 and 10 a m and church schools at 11 a m. Arborville Church with Rev Earle Eaton announces 11 30 worship and 10:00 Sunday School. August 28 Canticle of the Cynic previews Labor Sunday sermon Sept 4 Nehemiah's Busy Day by Eaton with appropriate music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W Walker
Swede Plain
Arborville
Earle Eaton
Flood Merchant
John Wochner
Harold Bedient
Eaton
Nehemiah
Pastor Eaton
Hordville Methodist Pastor Nels Pearson Leads Union Service
Worship service at 11 a m with Pastor Nels Pearson and a union service at 8 p m. This marks the last union service of the season and invites parishioners to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville
The First Baptist Church Services and Prayer Meetings
The First Baptist Church lists 10:00 a m Church at Study 11:00 a m Church at Worship The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit 8:00 p m Union Gospel Service at Free Methodist church with Rev M E Olson Tue 8:00 p m The Church at Prayer Simultaneous Prayer Meetings Junior and Senior
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Lemke
Free Methodist Church
M. E. Olson
Evan Free Church announces services and activities
Milford pastor Evan Free Church outlines Sunday School at 10 a.m. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Union Gospel Service at 8 p.m. Wednesday Ladies Aid at 2:30 p.m. Hostesses are Mrs J E Stranberg and Mrs M E Olson. Thursday Bible study at 8 p.m. Choir practice follows. Helen Nyberg to speak Sunday at 8 p.m. Numerous local visits and travel noted including Estes Park trip and Stanton Iowa wedding attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Ladies’ Aid
J.E. Stranberg
M. E. Olson
Helen Nyberg
Rev Sward Buried at Swede Home
Born August 2 1868 in Langaryd Smaland Sweden Rev Carl A Sward emigrated to America in 1887 and worked for the Rock Island Railroad in Spring Valley Illinois before health prompted a return to Sweden in 1892 He later came back to the United States and resumed his ministry in the fall of 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Amandus Sward
Langaryd
Smaland
Sweden
Ingegard Abrahmsdotter
Carl Eliason Sward
Kyrkeherde L. A. Ryden
Odensjo
America
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Spring Valley
Illinois
Obituary of Pastor Sward Career in Lutheran Ministry
The Rev. Sward, a 1903 B D graduate of Augustana Theological Seminary, served Nebraska parishes from 1903 to 1944 and Swede Home for over three decades. He married Anna Marie Swanson in 1905 and had seven children. He lived in Los Angeles after 1945 and died August 3, 1949 at 81. Funeral rites at Swede Home and tributes followed from Luther College board and conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augustana Academy
Rock Island
Illinois
Augustana College
Augustana Theological Seminary
Paxton, Inois
Sward
Iron River
Michigan
Florence
Wisconsin
Shickley and
Ong
Nebraska
Anna Marie Swanson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Utica
Paul Westerberg
San Francisco
Calif
Berniece Sward
Los Angeles
Albert Tinberg
Stockton
Reuel Sward
Hile
Luther College At
Wahoo
Conference Orphan’s Home Board
Conference Mission Board
Sword
Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church of
Thure Johnson
Stromsburg
Con
Memorial rites for Rev Sward noted by region pastors
Reverend Clar ice P Hall of Lincoln presided as presiding clergy with 18 pastors present including Rev Pear son of Concord and C G Samuelson of Mead. Pastor David Sward led the grave committal as pallbearers and gifts from Bethphage Augustana College the seminary mission and the congregation were received. A special memorial gift is planned for Mrs Sward in memory of her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ference
Clarice P. Hall
Lincoln
Pearson
Concord
Augustana Lutheran Church
C. G. Samuelson
Mead
David Sward
Bethphage
Augustana College
Seminary Mission
Sward
Polk County Herd Cited by Holstein Association
W A Weeks of North Clarendon Vermont, an official inspector for the Holstein-Friesian Association of America, classified the Swan sons herd at Stromsburg Nebraska. This fourth type classification brings the total to 15 animals in the purebred Holstein-Friesian dairy herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Weeks
North Clarendon
Vermont
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
F A
Paul C. Swanson
Stromsburg
Nebraska
National Association
News From Stromsburg Mrs S F Jones Visit
Mrs S F Jones of Liffcoln visited her mother Mrs Ida Berggren last week and returned home Friday. Misses Agnes and Doris Johnson of Webster SD spent several days with their brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs Ernest Johnson. Miss Ida Mae Hirsch spent last week at Fremont. Her sister and family Mr and Mrs Alvin Rasmussen and daughter joined her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rodene
Bonnie
Lenard Johnson
Eddie
Bloomfield
Adolph Anderson
Wausa
Mabel Olson
Richard Lundgren
Martin Gestrine
Carl G. Johnson
Estes Park
Rocky Mountain National Park
Denver
Alvin Swanson
Petrus Nelson
Lillie Chindgren
Stanton
Iowa
Eleanor Smith
Leonard Smith
Nellie Olson
Fremont
August Johnson
Harlan Johnson
S. F. Jones
Liffcoln
Ida Berggren
Agnes and
Doris Johnson
Webster
South Dakota
Ernest Johnson
Ida Mae Hirsch
Alvin Rasmussen
Weekend visits and furloughs across Stromsburg area
The column lists local residents visiting relatives and friends over the weekend. Highlights include Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Green of Sheldon hosting, Vernon and Carol Ann Green spending time with grandparents after a Iowa trip, Pfc. Delwyn Rystrom home on furlough and departing soon for Camp Stoneman California, and numerous other hospitality scenes with the Rystrom, Branting, Peterson, Finnell, Graves, Matticks, Hollister, and Anderson households in Stromsburg and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stromsburg
S. C. Green
Sheldon
Towa
Vernon Green
Carol Ann Green
Iowa
Mervin Rystrom
Pfc
Delwyn Rystrom
Furs Trough
Alvin Rystrom
Wayden Anderson
Madison
Wisconsin
DeAnn Branting
Homer Branting
Grand Island
Elton S. Peterson
Jean
Linda
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
Clay Finnell
Millard
Cuba Finnell
O. D Graves
John Matticks
Bernard Matticks
David City
L. O. Graves
W. L. Hollister
Marietta Hollister
Anita
Camp Stone
California
Iron Starch Removal Tips For Clean Surfaces
Home economists advise removing iron starch with a soft damp cloth and non abrasive cleaner or with very fine steel wool No 00 from any hardware store. Apply gently to avoid surface damage and re polish as needed.
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Booth
Pure Food Grocery
Hordville News
Ald Weburg
John Weburg
H. M. Benson
Charles Nielsen
Colorado
J. M. Barbee
Sutton
R. C. Gustafson
Beverly
Wallace Johnson
Chas. Johnson
Chas. Erickson
Jennie Johnson
Taylor Ridge
Ill
Stone Christianson
Clifford Benson
Lloyd Kroger
Roger
Oscar Nelson
Charles Cissel
Gary of
Holdrege
Volike
Polk County Rural Public Power District
Public Square
Swede Home News
POLK
Immanuel Lutheran Church
C. W. Long
Rialto
Randolph Scott
Jane Wyatt
J. Carroll Naish
Nancy Olson
SUN
Mon
Robert Mitchum
Jane Greer
Wm. Bendix
Patric Knowles
Ramon Novarro
Frank Sinatra
David Harum
Oscar Johnson
Mgr
the First Baptist Church
Rev
Kroger’s Store
Betty Crocker
Polk County
Holstein Association
World Herald
Young America
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