Anders Bengston Passes Away in His 80th Year
Anders Bengston an early settler died after a brief illness of pneumonia at age 79 years and ten days. Rev Richards conducted the funeral at the house and burial was in Riverview cemetery. He was born in varmsund Sweden December 2 1843 arrived in 1869 and settled in Scandia in 1871. He married Hunda Anderson December 25 1884. He left a widow Hulda Bengson and two children Anna Amelia and Carl Albert.
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Anders Bengston
Rev. Richards
Lutheran Church
Riverview Cemetery
Anders Bengson
Varmsund
Sweden
Scandia
Hunda Anderson
Hulda Bengson
Anna Amelia
Carl Albert
Farm sale set by J. S. Tripe near Courtland
J S Tripe will hold a farm sale January 10 at his farm five miles north and two west of Courtland. The lineup includes 100 Poland China hogs with brood sows and feeders. Watch for the advertisement next week.
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J. S. Tripe
Courtland
Former pastor visits from Cadams to renew ties
Rev. Chas. Kirkpatrick, formerly pastor at the local Presbyterian church, now based in Cadams Nebraska, spent Thursday and Friday here greeting old friends and shaking hands with supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Kirkpatrick
Presbyterian Church
Cadams
Nebraska
Local Social Roundup of Winter Visits and School News
Several skating parties and visits are noted with residents from Enid Oklahoma Clay Center Concordia Courtland and Belleville. School attendance and gym floor renovations are mentioned along with a medical call and a subscription reminder.
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Walters
Enid
Okla
P. T
Rydal W. C. T. A
John Gile
Concordia
Edith Thorp
Nebraska
Goldie Eastman
Alice Johnson
Wm. Fritsinger
Courtland
Fred Ames
Belleville Area People and Christmas Activities
Local residents and visitors share Christmas travel, visits, and gatherings across Belleville and Republic counties. Notables include Pastor Lundberg and families, ex County Commissioner McDonald, and many others visiting kin, attending church programs, and noting a unusually warm Christmas day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Lundberg
M. B
Belleville
B. Rickel
Big Bend
Frank
John Branson
Belleville Township
Chas. Moore
Mundén
Harry Willis
Harry Willis of Near Republic
Lincoln
Nebraska
Eugene McDonald
Cuba
Chas Walter
Highland Baptist Sunday School
Robert French
Edna
Republic
California
J.B. Stindt
Route 1
Gene Hall
Marriage of Miss Mabel Hammer and Mr Gardner at Norway
Miss Mabel Hammer wed Mr Gardner at the Hammer home in Norway this Thursday. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Cook of Concordia. The couple will reside on a farm near Concordia.
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Mabel Hammer
Mr. Gardner
Ole Hammer
Norway
Rev. Cook
Concordia
Odd Fellows feed and officer election planned for Tuesday
Local lodge members schedule a big family feed next Tuesday evening. The program starts with a business meeting for the annual election and installation of officers, followed by a banquet. Will Rogers starred in a film as part of a separate item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lodge of the Odd Fellows
Will Rogers
Christmas Program at District 88 Draws About Thirty Guests
About thirty guests gathered Friday afternoon to hear a program by the district 88 children. Dorothy Aspegren and Grace Smith gave monologues, two Christmas songs were sung by the school, with Avis Larsen and Dorothy Aspegren performing solos. Santa distributed presents and a light lunch followed. Merit commendations for perfect attendance were awarded to Grace Smith, Esther, Arthur and Willie Larsen, Mildred Larsen, and Avis Larsen.
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Dorothy Aspegren
Grace Smith
Avis Larsen
Santa Claus
Esther
Arthur
Willie Larsen
Mildred .Larsen
Sadie Robison
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One For
Cash Store
A._L. LARSON
Clothier
C. A. Landreth
Republic Autotioneer
Joseph McGowan
Rydal
Pollock
Kansas City
Kan
Jercury
Joe Jarrett
George Barrett
Aliss Bela Arrasmith
Almena High School
Republican River Valley
Joseph McGowag
Margaret
Anna McGowan
Formoo
Chas. FE. McGowan
Chira
Melby
Superior School No. 1
District 84
El’a
A. J. Dickerman
Io Morgan
Colorado
Dolly Cardwell
Jas. Cardwell
Republic County
J. W. Barnhart
Pelleville Township
Saling
WH. King
Beleville
Salina
Council Blues
Earl
Fairview
Harry White
A. J. White
A. M. Bettis
M. Bettis
Topeka
Reuben Bettis
Hammer-Gardner
I. O
Clara Melby
Lyin Loring
Edith Aspegren
Georgine Preble
Ois Johnson
Ella Hawkins
Teddy Carson
el Remo Sederlin
Glen Honseholder
Carl Westin
Oscar Fredrickson
Eric Tebow
Irvin Currie
Reynold Nystrom
Earl Johnson
Manhattan
Joe Johnson
Harry Nelson
Jamestown
Monroe Brickson
F. & M. Stores CO
Louis B. Mayer
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Lewis Stone
Barbara Castleton
William Desmond
Dick Headrick
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