Local notes recount visits and births in Stromsburg area
Twenty five years ago on January 25 2028 Miss Alvenn Anderson visited Stromsburg to spend Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ernest Scholz hosted by Art Scholz family. Theo Larson bought a new Buick coupe. A son was born to Rev and Mrs Westlandhursday on January 18. Sheriff Van Tloosen was in Polk on official business last Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrslof Ostberg returned from North Platte Friday. Miss Blazel Day was a passenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvenn Anderson
Stromsburg
Ernest Scholz
Ofolorado Springs
Art Scholz
Theo Larson
Marion Flick
Cme
E. A Sodergren
Poll Womans Club
Tete Olson
Omaha
Russia
Sweden
Methodist Church
Nelson Wilson
Clint Donelson
J. Jack
Felton Drug Store
Community Notes From Central City Weekend Visitors
Central City notes recount travel and calls on residents over the weekend. Mrs Win TN and daughter of North Phitte visited her mother, Flora Ostberg. Miss Ivelyn Norton and Florence Anderson arrived from Lincoln to spend a few days with their parents. Clara Peterson traveled to Stromsburg Saturday. A quilting bee was hosted by Mrs. I Myers with Mesdumeg A Jones, W J Newton and A O Whittemore in attendance. Mr and Mrs W A Wurtz drove to Cairo to visit his ill aunt Mrs. Elliot. Mr and Mrs J B Saunders made a combined business and pleasure trip to Sutton and Fairmont, returning via York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central City
Win TN
North Phitte
Flora Ostberg
Ivelyn Norton
Florence Anderson
Lincoln
Clara Peterson
Stromsburg
Roots Panwitz
Auiainee
Nebraska
Erwin Light
Kenneth Davis
Frank Davis
Clarence Munn
Ruth Green
Bambie’ O
Charles Lytle
Henry Cramer
Polk
Doyles Munn
Gordon Fossberg
Mary Laning Hospital
Itastings
Ebba Hanquist
T. J. Nelson
Paul Leutke
Tho Samuelson
Kev
WH Westlund
Little Falls
Minnesota
Gust Westlund
Twenty Years Ago News Quietly Mark Local Happenings
A memory recap from January 26 1925 reports Mrs Albert Peterson visiting sister Mrs Thelen in Shelby Lillian Brown sang on KGBZ York with Dorothy Green at piano Trendy Peterson buys a 1928 Chevrolet through D N Mills. An infant was born to Mr and Mrs Arthur Ziegelbein. Local visits include Hewit Angus with W C Steel family Oscar Sundberg and kin at Grand Island F C Johnson corner collision injures none. Additional notes on neighbors and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Peterson
Mrs. Thelen
Shelby
Lillian Brown
KGBZ
York
Dorothy Green
Trny Peterson
D. N. Mills
Gon
Arthur Ziegelbein
Hewit of
Angus
W. C. Steel
Oscar Sundberg
Grand Island
F. A. Adelson
W. P. Miller
Bryan Anderson
F. C. Johnson Corner
J G. Felton
A TI Woolever
Walter Carnine
Topeka
Kansas
Community notices reflect social events and greetings
Ten years ago on February 3 1938 Mesdainey Vergil Bush and Hat tie Linquist hosted a misc shower for Mrs Morris Linquist. Farewell for Mrs Mary Beckman and daughter at Willard Adelson home. Ladies gathered with Mrs Mary Erickson for birthday. Ed Madison returned from Grand Island hospital. Harold Green and Kenneth Wilits began college at York. Lela Peterson taken by Braver ambulance to Kearney hospital. Maurice Nyberg and family returned from Racine Wisconsin. Wurtz TR Peterson and Sam Wall attended Golden Glove boxing in Grand Island. Albert Sundberg and Doyle at a hardware dealers convention in Maba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdainey Vergil Bush
Hattie Linquist
Morris Linquist
Mary Beckman
Willard Adelson
Mary Erickson
Ed Madison
Grand Island
Harold Green
Kenneth Willits
York
Lela Peterson
Braver
Kearney
Maurice Nyberg
Racine
Wisconsin
Lee Wurtz
TR. Peterson
Sam Wall
Albert Sundberg
Doyle
Maba
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
I thank all who remembered me during the illness and death of my husband. Thanks to neighbors minister singers pall-bearers and friends who helped with sympathy flowers and cards. These deeds will never be forgotten. MRS GUST WESTLUND
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Westlund
Machinery listing for farm implements and tractors
Catalog of farm equipment including a John Deere Model B tractor on rubber and several power lift listers, two-row and McDeering units. Also listed are 15-Ft and 10-Ft discs, various tractor hitches, binders, mowers, hay rakes, a Dempster hay stacker, land roller and a four-section harrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn Deere
John Deere
McCormick
Henry Graves
Polk
Bradshaw
Benedict
International Farmall
Rock Island
Beatrice
Osborne
Great Western
Oliver
FORD
DeLaval
Monarch
Singer
Arborville Missionary Society
Polk Blacksmith Turns Inventor With Fifth Gear
Wilbur Whitacre, Polk’s blacksmith, has a patent pending on a fifth gear for a popular tractor. He does not expect major wealth but foresees steady income if current production continues. About 30,000 tractors could use the gear. he has produced 1,000 gears in two years. This month a manufacturing firm began producing them with potential output near 100 per day, and a firm in Trinoin? has requested one day’s output weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Whitacre
Polk
Althe
United States
Whitacre
Trinoig
Gratitude From Mrs Raymond Stunkle for Hospital Visit
Mrs Raymond Stunkle extends thanks to friends and relatives for cards gifts and visits during a hospital stay in Aurora. Appreciation is expressed for support and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora Hospital
Raymond Stunkle
Bambi at the Rialto Theatre Stromsburg
The Rialto Theatre in Stromsburg presents Bambi on Sunday Monday and Tuesday February 8 9 10 showing during a short weekend run.
Polk Churches Schedule for Hordville Baptist
Rev Edick A Anderson leads Hordville Baptist with Bible School at 10 00 morning worship at 11 00 and evening service at 7 30 p m Trustees meet at Harold Nelson s home Monday Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m Attendance is encouraged for regular church services and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hordville Baptist Church
Edick A. Anderson
Harold Nelson
First Baptist Church
Paul Lemke
Walter J Nelson
John
Missionary Society
Vyrayer
Elaine Nyberg
Mesdames ME. Olson
Robert Merchant
Gen Otte
Polk and Swede Plain Churches Rally and Services
Sub-District Young Adult Rally at Polk Methodist with registration at 6 30 pm and an 8 pm closing worship led by Rev Vaughn Leaming followed by pie and coffee. Sunday services listed for Swede Plain Polk Hordville First Baptist and Evangelical Free Church, plus local pastor notes and area visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk Methodist Churen
Henry Engel
Vaughn Leaming
Polk
Swede Plain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oregon
Pure Food Grocery
Felton
Quinsey
Osceola
China
M. Ward
Walford Hellstrom
Merrick & Nicolaus
Stromsburg Bank
Polk & Swede Plain
Methodist Churches
Hordville
Arborville
Karle Eaton
Ha*el Bedient
Lis
God
Floyd Merchant
Kenneth Bedient
Otte
Evangelical Free Church
Milford St. Olson
Texas
Omar
DREFT
Wolverine
Farmer’s Store
Orville Roehlers
Barbara
Hampton
Rolland Bames
Berger
Aurora
Henry Mundt
Otto Wilshusen
Eli Johnson
Wanda
Alaska
Hennie Seymour
Mr. Wilshusen
Ted Otte
Gwen Lemke
Orthopedic Hospital
Bambie
Rialto
York Livestock Commission
George Ditloff
George S. Myers and Dale
Frank Bottum
1St National Bank
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