Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lowman

Observe 60th Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lowman observed their 60th wedding anniversary quietly at their home here on Sunday.  That evening a group of neighbors and friends surprised them when they came for a social evening .  The evening hours were spent at cards.

The Lowmans were married here Dec. 31, 1901, at the Presbyterian parsonage, by the Rev. Theodore Morning.  They drove six miles with a team hitched to a top buggy, to get to town, on that occasion.  It was a spring-like day, with no snow, as they recalled.  Attendants were Mrs. Morning and Otto Remender, brother of the bride.  Mrs. Lowman was the former Lucy Jane Remender.  She was born Sept. 10, 1883, six miles south of Madison on a farm that her father Frederick Remender took as a tree claim.  Mr. Lowman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Lowman was born Sept. 5, 1878 in North Carolina.

The Lowmans have one daughter, Mrs. A. C. (Dorothy) Anderson of Washongal, Wash., eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.  Excerpts from The Madison Star-Mail, Thur. Jan. 4, 1962, page 1.

 

2013 Deaths outside of Nebraska

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Death and Funeral Notices in the Norfolk Daily News, Norfolk, Nebraska

The format will be Name, City, Date of Paper, Page Number

Paige Marie McGinnis, Ovid, MI., Feb. 7, 2013, page 9

Ray Michael Quigley, Sergeant Bluff, IA. Feb. 11, 2013, page 2

Gene A. Dominiack, Chamberlain, S. D., Feb. 19, 2013, page 13

Ralph J. Bartscher, Salem, S. D., Feb. 25, 2013, page 5

Larry D. Oltjenbruns, Plainview, NE., Smyrna, GA., Feb. 28, 2013, page 6

Jeannie Ruth (Larsen) Degenhart, Lakewood, CO., Mar. 19, 2013, page 5

James Harvey Johnson, Norfolk, NE., Sun City West, AZ., Mar. 20, 2013, page 9

John “Jack” Joseph Miller, Norfolk, NE., Fort Collins, CO., April 16, 2013, page 9

Kenneth Joseph Holan, Grand Island, NE., Ed Dorado, AR. April 17, 2013, page 7

Ken Watters, Cloudcroft, N.M., April 17, 2013, page 7

Richard Donald Masat Hanneman, Panama City, FL., April 18, 2013, page 11

Joseph D. Brown IV, city not listed, April 20, 2013, page 2

Susan D. Brown, city not listed, April 20, 2013, page 2

 

Immanuel Lutheran Church — Tilden, NE.

Immanuel Lutheran to celebrate 125 years                                            First services of Tilden church were held in homes

The Immanuel Lutheran Church congregation here will celebrate its 125th anniversary of being dedicated to witnessing the Lord Jesus Christ, not only to each other, but in its communities in July.

The church’s official organization dates back to 1887, the same year that Tilden’s name was officially changed from Burnett to Tilden.  The first services were held in homes.

The first resident pastor was the Rev. Henry Schulze.  During his three years, the church was built in 1893.  In March 1911, it was voted to build a new church at its present site.  The congregation continued to add modern items.  In 1914, electric lights were installed.  A basement was put under the church in 1927.

The church as gone through many changes in the last 25 years.  Three pastors were installed over the past several years.  In 1983, the Rev. Paul Thies was installed, and he served until 1986.  In 1897, the Rev. Charles Horkey came and served until 1997.  On June 13, 1999, the Rev. Michael Awe was installed.  He currently serves as pastor of the congregation.

Little Lambs Preschool was formed in 1984, with the first class graduation in 1985.  Four of those graduates are still members of Immanuel.  In 2007, a daycare was added to Little Lambs, which currently cares for about 55 children.  In July 1994, a groundbreaking was held and construction began for the new fellowship hall.  The church began broadcasting the worship services over cable TV.

On Sunday, July 15, Immanuel will celebrate its 125 anniversary with the Rev. Ken Klaus, speaker emeritus of The Lutheran Hour Ministries, as guest speaker for the 10:30 a.m. worship service.

Source: excerpts from Norfolk Daily News, Fri., July 6, 2012, page 9.

 

Marriages, May 1902

Judge Bates issued marriage licenses this week to the following:                                     Job Harper and Flora V. Morgan, Platte County;                                                          Charles E. Palmer and Agnes J. McCallum, Emerick;                                                     Willis I. Stirk and Laura Ward, Battle Creek;                                                                    Harry Hemleben and Minnie M. Kost, Norfolk;                                                                 Adolph Mijck and Elizabeth Hassman, Kalamazoo;                                                        Frank Z. McGinnis and Minnie A. Miller, Warnerville.                                                         Source: The Madison Mail, Friday, May, 2, 1902, page 5

Marriage licenses were issued by Judge Bates this week to the following parties:        Corties L. Daniel and Anna E. Clayton, Battle Creek;                                                  Edward N. Vail and Mae A. Templin, Norfolk;                                                               Fredrick C. Prauner and Minnie Beerman, Battle Creek.                                              Source: The Madison Mail, Friday, May 9, 1902, page 5

 

Boone-Nance Co. Genealogical Society

The Boone-Nance County Genealogical Society meets on the second Monday from April through October at 7 p.m. at the Boone County Courthouse in Albion, NE.,  From November through March they meet on the second Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Boone County Courthouse. Their fiscal year is  May 1st to April 30th.  The dues are $10.00 for the year. The mailing address is Boone-Nance County Genealogical Society, P. O. Box 231, Belgrade, NE. 68623-0231.

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History of St. Paul’s, Buffalo Creek, Church

The following article was found in the newspaper, The Meadow Grove News, on Thursday, August 20, 1942 on page 3.

Speaking of God’s Word, King David writes in the 19th Ps., verses 9 and 10 as follows:
The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.  More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.”

To enjoy that Word in all its truth and purity for a full half a century is indeed a choice blessing from heaven.  St. Paul’s congregation of Tilden, Nebr., humbly and gratefully lays claim to that blessing.  Having arrived at our fiftieth milestone in this year of our Lord, one thousand nine hundred and forty-two, we look back with grateful hearts and in songs of praise and thanksgiving recall to mind the innumerable blessings and review the marvelous ways in which the Lord of the Church, God in heaven, in His mercy has guided and blessed us.  With Jacob of old we must confess: “I am not worthy of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant!”

The early days of St. Paul’s, Tilden, or as it is commonly known, Buffalo Creek, were days of trail and sacrifices.  The number of Lutheran Christians living in this vicinity was small, but their longing for the pure Word and Sacraments was greater.  They yearningly looked forward to the day when they would have their own church where they cold feed the souls on the Bread of Life, where their little ones could be brought up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.  And so, full of courage and with firm confidence in the Lord of the Church, they set to work to have what they so sorely needed, a church of their own.  It was in the year of 1892, in the beautiful month of June, a month of planting and sowing, when seven Lutheran Christians met with the sainted Pastor J. Hoffmann of Battle Creek, Nebr. For the express purpose of establishing a Christian congregation.  That day the organization of St. Paul’s, Tilden, was effected.  Pastor Hoffmann served the little flock for nearly a year.  From 1893 till 1896 Rev. H. Schulze of Tilden, Nebr., was pastor.  His successor, the Rev. F. Koester of Tilden, supplied them with the Word and Sacraments till 1908.  In 1908 the congregation decided to call a resident pastor.  Rev. T. J. Vogel was called and ordained the same year.  Pastor Vogel served the congregation during his vicarage year both in the school and in the church, from 1906-1907.  Though nothing can be found in records, his work must have been highly satisfactory, for when the congregation decided to call a resident pastor they called candidate Vogel.  Pastor T. J. Vogel served the congregation from 1908 till 1913 when he accepted a call to one of our congregations in the state of Kansas.  During his pastorate the congregation made great stride forward. In 1909 a parsonage was built and dedicated.  When the cornerstone of the new church was laid April 16, 1911, the number of voting members had increased to 32; August 13, 1911 the new church was dedicated to service of the Triune God.  This church still serves the congregation as their house of worship.  After the Rev. Vogel had removed to his charge in Kansas, the congregation extended a call to Rev. H. F. W. Schulz of Papillion, Nebr.  He accepted the call and was installed June 22, 1913 by Rev. Paul Bornhoeft of Tilden, and Rev. E. Eickhardt of Battle Creek, Nebr.  Rev. Schulz, like his successor, served the congregation faithfully in the dual capacity of pastor and teacher of the congregation’s Christian Day-School.  Rev. Schulz served the congregation from 1913 till Feb. 1929.  It was only during the later part of his pastorate that the congregation supplied him with students from the Day-School.  The following served: Edwin Rolck, 1 term, Theo. Beckmann, 2 terms, and Miss Marie Blume, 1 term.

In 1929 Rev. Schulz received and accepted a call to Gering, Nebr.  Rev. E. Neumann of Hinckley, Minn. was called and accepted.   He was installed in October of the same year.  Rev. Neumann served this congregation for two years, from 1929 till Dec. 1931, when he accepted a call to Mt. Olive Lutheran congregation of Norfolk, Nebr.  As his successor the congregation chose the present pastor, Rev. O. E. Schlecht or Orchard, Nebr.  He was installed by Rev. Neumann January 17, 1932.

                                                 Gleanings

During Rev. T. J. Vogel’s pastorate Buffalo Creek enjoyed the service of a good band.  This band served their home church and may surrounding congregations on special occasions like mission festivals and other such events.

Just when the congregation was forced, due to prevailing circumstances, to close their Christian Day-School the records do not show.  This, however, is certain, that only in the late twenties the school was discontinued.  At present a Sunday school, Saturday school and confirmation instruction provide for the spiritual need of the children.

On Nov. 10, 1929 the Ladies Aid was organized with 15 members.  The first officers were: President, Mrs. O. J. Wohlfeil, Vice President, Mrs. Fred Heibult, Sec., Mrs. Wm. Scheer, Treas., Mrs. Henry Stoltenberg.  Present membership of the Aid is 29.  In the thirteen years of its existence the society has on many occasions proved to be what its name implies, an aid to the congregation.  Present officers of the Aid are: President, Mrs. Fred Kleider, Vice President, Mrs. Harold Foss, Sec., Mrs. Chas. Volk, Treas., Mrs. O. J. Wohlfeil.

In 1929, the date of its organization is not known, a young peoples’ society was organized.  The first officers were President, Wallrich Weerts, Vice President, Arthur Lind, Secretary, Irma Scheer, Treasurer, Arnold Roewert.  It is still in existence to this date.  Present officers are: President, Marvin Schutt, Vice President Maynard Schulze, Secretary, Joyce Schulze, Treasurer, Alwin Schutt.

St. Paul’s congregation was a member of Synod since its early beginning.  The date and year when application for membership was made is not known.  The early records, from 1892 till 1908 were lost.  It is however, certain that the congregation joined Synod before they had a resident pastor, and that was in 1908.

As stated above, the congregation organized with seven members.  Of these only one is now living and still an honored member of our congregation, namely Mr. John Lulow Sr.

Platte County, Who’s Who 1940

The following information comes from the book Who’s Who in Nebraska published by the Nebraska Press Association, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1940.  The names are just listed below.  Occupation, birth location and date, parents names, education, children, organizations they belong to, church affiliation, hobbies, and residence are shown in the actual book.  This additional information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Abts, Arthur W.
Adams, Thomas W.
Anderson, Alfred C.
Anderson, Oscar E.
Asche, Edward T.

Backus, Arthur H.
Bald, Arno Albert
Boyd, David D. D.
Bradley, Elmer L.
Braithwait, Ray D.
Braun, Hubert
Bruckner, Frank M.

Calhoun, William M.
Campbell, Carl Vaughn
Campbell, Charles Harvey
Campbell, Reuben M.
Carlson, Charles J.
Carrig, Charles J.
Christensen, Dan
Christensen, Emiel J.
Clark, Alvah B.
Clark, Royal S.
Conyers, Walter Foy
Corn, Forrest L.
Cronin, Ervin P.
Crowe, Ray L.
Daniel, M. Lee
DeBoer, Dewy J.
Dischner, Francis M.
Dober, Martin J.
Doll, George A.
Dorner, Edgar A.
Dougherty, Jesse L.
Duesman, Frank W.
Dunn, William M.
Dussell, Francis C.

Eggert, Allan P.
Elston, Harry R.
Evans, Carroll D.
Evans, Dr. J. North
Ewert, August E.

Field, H. E.
Flory, Robert D.
Fricke, Charles B.
Froistad, Mrs. Henrietta
Fuchs, Mrs. Laura B.

Gahan, John B.
Galley, Albert J.
Galley, Clifford R.
Gammel, Dick C.
Garlow, Camden J.
Gass, Chrisite
Gates, Clarence E.
Gehlert, Oscar H.
Gleason, Harold F.
Glur, Carl
Glur, Jacob
Goede, Herman M. A.
Gorman, Mrs. Paul R.
Gottberg, Max Sr.
Gottschalk, Frederick O.
Gottschalk, Luther F.
Gray, Arthur M.
Gray, Mrs. Clara L.
Gray, George H.
Griffith, Elsie
Guettler, Armin H.

Hamilton, Miss Viola C.
Hancock, H. Kenneth
Haney, Arthur R.
Haney, James S.
Harris, Fred C.
Harris, Frederick C. Jr.
Harvey, Norman J.
Hockenberger, Phil R.
Hoge, Carl H.
Hollingshead, Curtis W.
Howard, Edgar
Howard, Findley Burtch

Jelden, Edward John
Jiranek, Joseph L.
Johansen, George E.
Johnson, Edward E.
Johnson, Lewis M.

Karlin, Reinhold L.
Kavanaugh, Ed C.
Kelly, Edward E.
Kelly, P. L.
Kenfield, Oliver L.
Kenyon, Mrs. Ruth
Koebbe, Ezra E.
Kramer, Harold
Krebs, Joseph C.
Kummer, Arthur W.
Kupp, Jacob

Lakers, Peter William
Lambert, Tom L.
Langan, William J.
Launer, George W.
Lecron, Fred S.
Leenerts, George H.
Leonard, N. Jay
Levine, Jake M.
Lightner, Louis
Lohr, Harry H.
Loomis, Zela Hadley
Louis, Jacob J.
Luchsinger, Fred C.
Lusienski, Edward F.

McGowan, Patrick H.
McKown, Mrs. Emma
Malone, John J.
Martyn, David T.
Maxwell, David Edward
Mead, Lyman B.
Meyer, Julian E.
Miessler, Eugene T.
Miller, Albert R.
Morrow, Frank H.

Naumann, Walter R.
Neumarker, William Richard
Nichols, Julius Sterms
Nickolite, Edward J.
North, Edward W.
Nosal, Michael A.
Nunnally, Charles G.

O’Donnell, Reynolds J.

Parker, William M.
Parr, Joseph H.
Pearse, Charles Elliott
Person, Herb
Phillipps, Harold J.
Plageman, Theodore F.
Preston, John B.
Prieb, Gus R.

Ramaekers, Hubert
Reece, M. Genevieve
Reeder, George Samuel
Regan, Richard C.
Ritter, Fern Farnsley
Ritter, Winfield J. Jr.
Rohde, Frank George
Ruda, Miss Elsie R.

Sawyer, Fred
Schaefer, Paul B.
Schilz, Gottfried J.
Schmadeke, Fred
Schweser, Fred G.
Scofield, Fred A.
Sheldon, Charles H.
Sheldon, Clarence C.
Shields, Joseph R.
Slocum, Henry R.
Snyder, Harry E.
Soden, George W.
Speice, W. Irving
Spilker, Walter E.
Stanzel, Joseph F.
Staub, Fred
Steck, Athanase
Steger, John Henry
Stone, Clarence L.

Tallmadge, William Henry
Taylor, Morton M.
Teller, Frederick E.
Ternus, Frank
Terry, Mrs. Sarah Jane
Teves, B. H.
Thielen, Mrs. Ava Shober
Thielen, Charles J.
Trowbridge,  Albert E.

Van Berg, M. H.

Walgren, Oliver E.
Walker, Lowell L.
Walter, Otto F.
Walters, Olivers R.
Whitaker, Carl H.
Winkler, Louis G.
Winsinger, Harry
Wisniewski, Casimir

Zaplotnik, John L.
Zavadil, John A.
Ziegler, D. H.

Wayne County, Who’s Who 1940

The following information comes from the book Who’s Who in Nebraska published by the Nebraska Press Association, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1940.  The names are just listed below.  Occupation, birth location and date, parents names, education, children, organizations they belong to, church affiliation, hobbies, and residence are shown in the actual book.  This additional information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Addison, H. D.                            Ahern, James J.                              Anderson, J. T.

Bartels, Russell William            Beckenhauer, William                     Benshoff, Curtis E.
Benthack, Walter                      Berry, Fred S.                                   Blair, Fred L.
Brackensick, Walter A.             Bredemeyer, H. Louis                      Bressler, John T., Jr.
Bressler, Walter S.                   Brink, Don M.                                   Brittain, James E.
Brown, Larry

Carhart, Charles E.                 Carhart, John C.                              Cherry, J. Murray
Colson, Myron                         Coryell, William C.                           Craig, Donald Orie
Craven, H. B.                          Crossland, Mrs. Mary

Davis, Burr R.                         Decker, Freeman B.                        Dierking, Wilbur Frank
Ditman, Noran L.                    Dotson, E. H.

Ellis, Merel Bert

Fanske, Louis A.

Gaebler, Walter                    Gillespie, Josepth T.                          Gormley, Robert E.

Hahn, Henry H.                     Heidenreich, William C.                    Hendrickson, Clarence
Herfkens, August F.              Herndon, Charles C.                         Hiscox, Armand
Hiscox, William A.                Holekamp, Nolan G.                          Hook, Theodore S.
Huse, Eugene Webster

Ingham, C. T.

Jamieson, Lester William    Johnson, J. Albert                             Johnson, John C.
Jones, Theodore T.

Kagy, Mrs. M. H.                 Kearns, William Patrick                     Kingsley, Richard J.
Kirkman, Robert Keith       Korff, Frank F.

Langemeier, Roy               Larson, R. L.                                     Lerner, Walter H.
Lewis, John Greenleaf Whittier                                               Lewis, Mrs. May Bernschein
Ley, Henry E.                    Ley, Rollie W.                                    Lundberg, Herman
Lutgen, Sidney Anson

McNatt, Lloyd W.             March, Philip L.                                 Merchant, Earl H.
Mines, Paul Roger          Mitchell, Claude O.                           Mittlestadt, Gustav A.

Needham, Charles E.     Needham, Lucas W.                        Neely, Harold L.
Nuss, Carl G.                 Nyberg, Mrs. Dorothy Huse

Olson, Colburn N.

Perry, Leland F.              Pickett, C. Lee                                 Pile, James H.
Podoll, Herman J.

Reisbig, Lorenz George                                                        Ringer, Martin L.

Scribner, William R.     Seymour, Edward                           Siman, Harry E.
Steele, James J.          Stewart, William A.                          Strahan, J. M.
Surber, Ray H.             Swan, Axel L.                                  Swihart, Mark I.

Texley, Andrew             Theobald, Perry                               Theophilus, David
Trautwein, Edward      Trautwein, Henry G.                         Tuskind, Orville

Warnemunde, Erwin T.                                                       Warth, Nick
Weible, Norris F.        Wendt, Erick P.

Young, Lawrence B.

 

Pierce County, Who’s Who 1940

The following information comes from the book Who’s Who in Nebraska published by the Nebraska Press Association, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1940.  The names are just listed below.  Occupation, birth location and date, parents names, education, children, organizations they belong to, church affiliation, hobbies, and residence are shown in the actual book.  This additional information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Abler, Walter A.                    Andersen, Thomas Chris

Becker, Paul                        Beech, Edwin D.
Bele, Peter Paul                  Blezek, John W.
Boyd, Bruce P.                    Boyens, Peter F.
Brady, James J.                  Brande, Alfred Lincoln
Brande, Carl Burton           Buckendahl, Edward Carl
Buerkle, Theo B.

Calvert, John H.                 Capesius, Leo A.
Chilvers, Charles H.          Cline, Merton Louis
Cox, Mrs. Alice                  Cox. Edgar M.
Culvertson, T. W.

Dalton, Ralph J.                Dean, G. E.
Devers, W. I.                     Devers, William H.
Dickison, Elton Gilbert      Drake, Arthur Arnold
Dufek, George                  Durfee, Schuyler M.

Ebinger, F. W.                   Ellis, William Guy

Fanske, Edward B.           Fox, George
Fuerst, Ralph Henry

German, Edward F.          Golter, Gus
Gottsche, Adolph P.          Gould, George B.

Haberman, Henry E.        Hamel, Leonard
Herrguth, Alvin F.              Hitz, Richard
Holbert, Frank C.              Holmes, Otho G.
Holstein, Jacob                 Huey, Edward J.

Jensen, Jens P.                Johnson, Harry

Klug, Albert W.

Lambrecht, Earnest A.             Larsen, James Martin
Larson, Leonard A.                  Laurie, John
Leamy, Mary Jessie

Maas, Fred                        McDonald, James Beauregard
McMahon, Florence          Magdanz, Ernest
Mailliard, Alfred Edward            Malone, Denys J.
Manske, Henry W.             Moore, Leslie C.

Nelson, Clarence T.           Nye, Frank H.

Otto, Alfred H.

Parks, Clara E.                 Pingel, John Edwin Oscar
Pond, Elmer C.                Powers, W. Frank
Proch, Alex

Rodgers, Clarence Edwin                Rosenkotter, William F.
Rupert, Homer Benjamin                 Russell, Charles L.
Ruzicka, Joseph E.

Saathoff, Otto G.                      Salter Harold S.
Scheips, Martin Fredrick          Schellpeper, Ervin G.
Schmitz, Benedict L.               Schramm, Albert O.
Schulz, Carl H.                        Smith, Charles W.
Smith, Gail A.                          Sorenson, Martin
Steinkraus, Martha                  Strelow, Frank

Turek, Charles

Wade, Jay C.                          Watson, Ansel C.
Weatherhogg, John                West, Loyd

Boone County, Who’s Who 1940

The following information comes from the book Who’s Who in Nebraska published by the Nebraska Press Association, Lincoln, Nebraska in 1940.  The names are just listed below.  Occupation, birth location and date, parents names, education, children, organizations they belong to, church affiliation, hobbies, and residence are shown in the actual book.  This additional information can be obtained by contacting Allied Genealogical Search.

Anderson, Gertie A.               Andre, John Joseph

Beckmann, John Herman     Bowman, Guy S.
Brox, Joseph Benjamin

Carey, Flavian                     Carter, Kenneth William
Clark, Don Tracy                 Cramer, Glenn
Curran, John Thomas

Davis, Joseph                        Davis, Joseph Edward
Dawson, Clayton Edgar        Donahue, William J.

Flotree, Robert T.

Gaskill, George Michael         Geiger, Virgil Arlington
Gordon, James B.

Hall, Ernest Eugene              Hanneman, Herman Julius
Higgins, William Paul

Jackson, Harold Tracy

Keeshan, William                 King, Walter Jacob
Kluthe, Anthony S.                Knudsen, Harry Peter
Krause, M. B.

Ladd, Arthur Washington       Lamb, Albert Newton
Larson, Fritz Herbert             Leech, Don Raymond
Lehr, Henry Francis

McRae, Finley Joseph          Melvin, Alma E. Savage
Miles, George B.                   Mulligan, William S.
Myers, A. A.

Nore, Louis B.

Peters, Blanche                   Peterson, Albert Paul
Pieper, Julius H.                   Porter, John Washington
Price, Myrtle V.

Reeder, William J.              Rich, George Peter

Schopp, Francis G.           Score, Sever Martin
Scriven, Zella M.                Sillik, Frank M.
Smith, Aubrey Adam         Smith, James Westfael Barnum
Smith, William J.               Smoyer, Louis I.
Steffes, Henry Conrad      Sullivan, George W.

Thompson, Mrs. Nelle Peters        Thompson, Oma
Thompson, Thomas A.

Van Ackeren, Edwin          Van Ackeren, George Max

Watson, William Burton      Weitzel, Fredrick M.
Welburn, Jasper Arthur       Whitman, Leroy H.
Williams, Frank D.               Wolf, Max
Worden, George S.