Marble City News Briefs from Frederick County
Mary Jo Widga falls from highchair injuring collarbone. Willard Branting dies. Mr and Mrs George Ander son welcome a baby girl born February 10. Ernst Flodman 25th anniversary celebrated with about six relatives. Marie Victoria Nelson marries Ira Glasser at Seward on February 12. Olof Nyberg seeks medical treatment in Omaha. Arthur Peterson visits from Omaha after Medical University. Williard Tenney from Boulder visits family. Ed win Lindburg broadcasts two songs over KMMJ. Dorthey Kohtz marries Albert Dissmeyer February 16 at Lincoln Creek Zion Church. A. W. Shafer moves to Polk. Mrs Andrew Anderson improves at Baker Hospital. Shirley Ann Hahn suffers throat trouble. Dr Williams treats her. Hanquist children ill with chickenpox and whooping cough. Hugh McGaffin joins Fairmont editing team. Hillis Sterner leaves Polk for Albuquerque. Frank Merchant reports fine trip to parents. No snow on travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Anderson
Ernst Flodman
Oscar Strand
California
Polk
Marie Victoria
T.J. Nelson
Seward
Ira Glasser
Robert Glasser
Olof Nyberg
Omaha
Nyberg
Arthur Peterson
Medical University At
Clara Peterson
Williard Tenney
Boulder
Colo
Clay Center Broadcasting Station
Edwin Lindburg
KMMJ
Dorthey Kohtz
Louis Kohtz
Albert Dissmeyer
Lincoln Creek Zion Lutheran Church
H. W. Degner
A. W. Shafer
Arborville
Andrew Anderson
Baker Hospital
Muscatine
Shirley Ann
Harvey Hahn
J. B. Williams
Hahn
Reuben Hanquist
Hugh, McGaffin
Fairmont
Nebr
Hillis Sterner
Alberquerque
N. M
Frank Merchant
Farm Family Changes Residence Near Polk
The Sterner family, long time farmers south of Polk, will now reside on the Leo Eschliman farm. No Methodist Church services were held Sunday due to weather and road conditions.
Obituaries and local notices from Polk area
Thirty years ago Mrs Emil Wilshusen of Polk dies at home after a heart attack. Funeral at Immanuel Lutheran Church southwest of Polk on Friday. Also noted: Willard Clifford Branting dies at York Hospital at 28. A farewell party for Mrs Harvey Hahn’s group of 45 neighbors. Hahn family moved to Lloyd Hahn farm. Others: Robert Baack returns from service. Jerald Reichwein sails to the states. Wayne Lampshire to Trinidad to oil work. Wayne earns geology master's at Nebraska. Dorothy Mundt recovers from appendicitis. Maurice Lindburg Jr visits from Lincoln. Mary Jo Widge injures collarbone. Anna Miller’s 75th birthday celebrated. Mrs Oscar Sundberg transports Ed Saylor in hospital. Mid-Winter Youth Rally participants attend Dannebrog. Gilbert N. Glad earns master’s in education. Pvt Delano G Hahn arrives in Korea with 2th Infantry Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Wilshusen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Polk
Willard Clifford Branting
Clifford B. Branting
York Hospital
Harvey Hahn
Ben Peterson
Hahn
Lloyd Hahn
E. G. Kroger
Robert Baack
Pacific
Frank Kohund
Columbus
Max Jones
New Guinea
Dorothy Mundt
Aurora Hospital
Maurice Lindburg, Jr
Lincoln
M. G. Lindburg
Agricultural College
Jerald Reichwein
States
Salina
Calif
Ed Johnson
Wayne Lampshire
Port-of- Spain
Trinidad
Wayne
Gilbert Lampshire
University of Nebraska
Mary Jo
Don Widge
Anna Miller
Oscar Sundberg
Edward Saylor
Kearney
Ed Saylor
Robert Merchant
Dannebrog
Gibert N. Glad
Pvt. Delano
G. Hahn
Korea
2Th Infantry Division
Hannah Hahn
63Rd Field Artillery Batalion
Army
Nebraska water fears rise as groundwater drains in five counties
Nebraska officials warn groundwater is dwindling in Fillmore, Hamilton, York, Seward, and Clay counties after decades of irrigation. Senator Maurice Kremer urges limits on drilling, while Benedict area farmers test water metering to allocate scarce supplies. The piece cites Dreeszen and Noske on depletion, urging state action to prevent drought driven crises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Hugh
Nebraska
Maurice Kremer
Aurora
Nebraska Agribusiness Club
Lincoln Star
Colorado
Oklahoma
Kansas
Kremer
Fillmore County
McConaughy
Vincent Dreeszen
University of Nebraska Conservation and Survey Division
Fillmore
Hamilton
York
Seward
Clay
Polk County
California
Benedict
Tom Harrington
Grand Island Independent
Mel Noske
York County
Polk Village
Polk
Midwest
Ireland
Lebanon
Israel
Earth
Pennsylvania
Local Briefs Record Moves and Births in Central City Area
Ten years ago Mrs Clara Anderson was moved from Litzenberg Memorial Hospital to St Francis in Grand Island. Ernie Lott attended the funeral of his brother in law Ray M Wray at Tekamah. Wallace Lind and family welcomed Leanne Marie born February 4 10 oz on her mother’s birthday. N E McNaught had eye surgery at Clarkson Hospital in Omaha. The McNaughts stayed with Walden McNaught and returned home Thursday. Mrs Harvey Lind Wallace Lind and Loren had Sunday dinner with Dean Donelson in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Anderson
Litzenberg Memorial Hospital
Central City
St. Francis Hospital
Grand Island
Ernie Lott
Ray
M. Wray
Tekamah
Nebi
Wallace Lind
Leanne Marie
Leanne
N. E. McNaught
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
McNaught
Walden McNaught
Harvey, Lind
Loren
Dean’ Donelson
Philip
Hendersons Celebrate Anniversary With York Guest
Mr and Mrs Willard Henderson hosted Mrs Maxine Carlson of York for supper Saturday as they marked their anniversary. Also visiting were Mrs Mervin Samuels and Mrs Myron Norquest on Friday afternoon at the Leslie Adelson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Henderson
Maxine Carlson
York
Henderson
Mervin Samuels
Myron Norquest
Leslie Adelson
Baptism and family visits noted in local society lines
Johnson and others visited Mrs Wallace Lind and her baby at Central City hospital. Jane Fredrickson returned to Kearney from mid term at home to resume studies at Kearney State College. Brenda Leigh Brazda, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glen Brazda, was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church with sponsors Roger Brazda and Yvonne Schultz of Lincoln.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mary Jo ‘Widga
Willard Branting
Purina
Purina Dairy Research Center
Ralston
Purina Co
Polk Grain Co
Norris W. Alfred
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