Grand Island Notes and Local Little News 1921
Twenty years ago on November 3 1921 Herbert Wurtz planned a visit to Central City to meet Grand Island college students over the weekend. Mr and Mrs John Cohagen Jr welcomed a baby boy born Saturday weighing eight pounds. Edith Anderson returns home from Bellwood where school closed due to scarlet fever. Este Lockey reports the theft of forty shoots with no clues beyond a dog shooting incident. RC Weist fell from a tree onto an ice house roof while chasing chickens and bruised his side. Harry Schultz in Milwaukee enjoys college life and serves as class president for a 150 student class. Paul Strand leaves for Grand Island to attend Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wurtz
Central City
Grand Island College
John Cohagen, Jr
Edith Anderson
Bellwood
R C Weist
Frank Rhinehart
Geo Wright
Local News Briefs From Morrill Area November 4 1926
Fifteen years ago reports from Morrill Nebraska recount Mervin Samuels back from a restaurant and ball stint, Arthur Wurtz and Dana Westfall visiting Lincoln, and Dr and Mrs R L Peterson's son at the Nebraska Iowa State game. Shannon Shafer sent a German police dog from Mississippi to his nephew Kermit Shafer. Archie Stevens returns from western Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mervin Samuels
Morrill
Nebr
Arthur Wurtz
Dana Westfall
Lincoln
R L. Peterson
Nebraska
Iowa State
Shannon Shafer
Mississippi
Kermit Shafer
Archie Stevens
Ross Goethe
Lou Leymaster
Walter Leymaster
Amd
Aurora
Henry Reed
Rudolph Gustafson
Lyle Ostberg Mesdames R. Peterson
D. H Westfall
Eckles
R l L. Cox
PD H Westfall
Choris
Whitey Place
Aurora area social notes and local events update
A Sunday roundup reports visits among local families northwest of Aurora and gatherings at the Leymaster Ostberg and Garling homes. It notes birthdays anniversaries, Halloween parties, a 25th wedding anniversary, church class activities, a nephew’s appendectomy, and a Buick Six driving a new coach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FB E Edwards
August Garling
Arlene Crew
Doris Jenkins
Rosemary Crew
Corn Shelling Wanted With Cylinder Sheller Mounted on Truck
B H Timmons of Hordville seeks a corn shelling job using a cylinder sheller mounted on a truck. Interested parties contact B H Timmons for arrangements and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Timmons
Hordville
Dinner Guests and Local Notices in Polk Area
Local society notes record dinners hosted by Mrs Mildred Nodgrass in Osceola and other gatherings in Polk county. Names include T. J Nelson, Gertrude Nelson, Harold Nelson, Katherine, Dorothy Woodman, Mrs F Kroger and others. updates on hospital recovery, dental practice changes, a garage building sale, and community church event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J Nelson
Gertrude
Harold Nelson
Katherine
Dorothy Woodman
Mildred“nodgrass
Osceola
F. . Kroger
Grand Island
Polk
Edward Larson
Albion
Hill
Ewald Klingsborn
York
Klingsborn
W. E. Bedlent
George Bruse
Ethel Flick
Arborville
C. R. Peterson
Robert Lytle
Peterson
Beatrice
Dr Lytle
E. C. Kroger
Strand & Sundberg
Kroger
Eleanor Davenport
Aurora
Oscar Stromberg
W J. Herbes
J. L. Erickson
Hampton
Henderson Menonite Choire
Hordville
Carl Wilshusen
Hilda Adams
Alton Driewer
Gilbert Driewer
Will Blase
Elmer Wilshusen
Erwin Light
Ball Brand Rubber Footwear Overshoes Sale
Home Service Store urges customers to buy Ball Brand overshoes now while sizes last, promising no refills from factories and emphasizing in store availability.
Churches Gather for Services Across Douglas County
Local church notices list schedules for Free Methodist, Lutheran, First Baptist, Polk and Swede, Methodist and Evangelical Free congregations. Services cover Sunday worships, Sunday School, midweek prayer, evangelistic meetings, and mission-related events with pastors and visiting speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free Methodist Church LM
Dixon
IM. Lutheran Church
Carl FF Juergenson
Divine Services
Lutheran Hour
KFAB
Lincoln
The
Baptist Church
Oklahoma druggist touts 94 year old walker and Adlerika
A Polk druggist notes a 94 year old man who walks to town daily and credits Adlerika with quick bowel action. The ad promotes Adlerika laxatives and lists Davis Pharmacy in Polk as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Davis Pharmacy
Polk
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rexall Drug Stores
America
Rexall
Polk, Neb
Polk Progress
Howard W. Herbes
Polk, Nebraska
Postoffice
Congress
Este. Lockey
Ntw World
Oliver
Raydex
Floyd Baker
Benedict
Sterling Nelson
Gertrude Nelson
Emma S.ind
Sunbeam
Methodist Church
Lawrence Sundberg
Arthur Gustafson
A M Millsap
A. V. Reed
Omaha
J M Norton
Washington
Evelyn
George Washington Hospital
ITER
Ee First
Northern Baptist
Ira Glasser
Elwood Sandell
W A Wurtz
Oscar Jones
Fred Johnson
Elwyn Johnson
Emma Warnick
Halvorsen
Wr Evangelical Free Church
Ivan T Carlson
Alvin Smith
Will Collett
Bradshaw
Jack Rice
C. J. McCoy
A. C. Bates
Clarks Theatre
Clarks
Jeffery Lynn
Priscilla Lane
B. Willirias
D.P. Westfall
Dentist Office
Progress
Bldg
Henry. Rathien
Stromerge’s
Virginia
Nash
Talbert
Maxie Cobb
Graham
Sundberg
Vena Kel Ai Ibath
Awit Yctok
Malik Streets
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