Progress Files Record Local Events and Accidents
John Buckett suffered a gun stroke last Thursday afternoon. A barn east of Clark's Bridge on the Platte south side burned after a lightning strike Thursday night. Alice Bodine broke her arm Friday morning after a fall from a chair. Ralph and Alice Kahler welcomed a 7 pound baby boy born Sunday July 9. Floyd Rice left for Kansas after visiting his brother Jack Rice and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buckett
Maurice Mace
Clark’s Bridge
Platte
Alice Marie
Wilmer Bodine
Ralph Kahler
Floyd Rice
Kansas
Jack Rice
Ten Years Ago Death at Traux Field Hospital
Hilton Steelquist died at Traux Field Hospital Madison Wisconsin on July 2 1943 at age 19 years 3 months and 1 day. The item also notes anniversaries and a marriage in the Sterner family and local celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilton Steelquist
Traux Field Hospial
Madison
Wisconsin
J. B. Myers
Anni
Five Years Ago Earl Stevens Family Picnic at Columbus
Five years ago Mr and Mrs Earl Stevens and their family attended a family picnic at Columbus on a Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrg
Earl Stevens
Columbus
Local Obituaries and Community Notes From the Week
Word was received last Tuesday of the death of W. B. Hurst in California. He served as Polk County Judge from 1892 to 1896. Also noted are a June 20 San Francisco wedding, local visits by Mark Ramsey, hospital death of Mrs. Harvey Curreng, Arborville Church services, Swede Plafm W.S.C.S. events, and birthday picnic for Imogene Hanquist and Bonnie Hanquist with nearby family attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hurst
California
Hurst
Polk County
Eulala Stromberg
This City
Wm. J.o’connell
Old First Presbyterian Church
San Francisco
Mark Ramsey
Lincoln
A. H. Ramsey
Harvey Curreng
York Hospital
Arborville Church
Plafm
W.S.C.S
Lennis Lind
Ralph Kahler Sr
Lloyd Lind
Waldon McNaught
Mmes Arthur Samuelson
Nettie Carlsom
Walter Widge
Imogene Hanquist
Bonnie
Donald Hanquist
Frank Bolton
Rhoades
Mirs
Elmer ‘Hanquist
Clarence Bolton
Ebba Hanquist
Charles Carlson
Forrester Family Spends Fourth at McDahiel Home
Rev Pearson to preach at Swede Plain and Polk Methodist Churches on July 26 and August 4 in the pastor’s absence. The J D Forrester family celebrated the Fourth of July at Mrs J E McDahiel’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.D. Forrester
J. E. McDahiel
Pearson
Swede Plain and
Polk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walker Funk
John Perry
Raymond Noble
Lanning
Nevada
Maurice Flick
Loreta Sterner
Hillis Sterner
Stanley Petwreon
Lela Peterson
Kearney
Grand Island
Henry Horstman
Clarks
Omaha
Central City
Beck
Seiberling Safety
la Kone Ea
Polk Oil Company
William Stunkel
Leos
Mrs. Deuker
Nebraska
Nebraska Division
United States Brewers Foundation
Nat'l Benk Bldg
Kelly Ryan Trailaway
Fredrickson Imp. Co
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