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Newspaper
Steele City Press
Location
Steele City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
4
Zion Lutheran Church State Line invites all to Sunday school at 9 30 and sermon at 10 30. No services on May 2 as the pastor attends the Kansas Conference in Russell Kansas. Otto Bergfelder, pastor.
The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Walburn in Omar on Thursday April 15 with fifteen members. President Mrs. Martin led devotionals and minutes were read. Treasurer reports a healthy balance. Plans for Honorary members reception and a Silver Medal contest were set. Discussions included Presidential Candidates Compulsory Military Training and related issues. The next event is May 20 at Steele City church.
John Townsend and his brothers visited Fairbury Saturday night. Mrs. A G Townsend, once ill, is slowly improving. Depot carpenters left town, and locals question why Hollenberg is not on the map.
General manager of the Lincoln telephone system was in town last Thursday and employed Mr. Barl Lemon as operator. Several residents moved and arranged households, with Mr Fitzshamons moving Lemon’s goods and transferring Harry Henderson’s to a new residence. Various visits by families and neighbors occurred around town including Endicott and Frank Price households, with multiple social calls and minor property updates noted.
Otto Leitzen served as Hanover caller Monday. A son was born to the Ernest Funk family. Mr and Mrs Willard Palmer visited the Lou Wolf home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Edmund Bratten shopped in Washington Wednesday. Mr Gassar and Earl Rathbun were mentioned in the social notes.
The obituary outlines the life of Jake Lottman born November 6 1840 in Norden Ostfriesland who emigrated to the United States in 1871 settling in Pittsburg then near Steele City and later Diller. It records marriages to Mina Anne Bender in 1888 and Serene, children and deaths of spouses, health decline, and death near ten o'clock after long illness.
An obituary tribute for Otto Berzfelder aged 79 years with a funeral blessing. Included is a testimonial from Mrs. C. Owsley praising Chamberlain's Liniment for rheumatic pain. Advertising line for Arrer’s Drug Store and a note on Swiss mountain torrents powering electric plants.
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