Category Archives: Gleanings

Dick Washington

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Funeral services for Dick Washington, colored chef of Norfolk and credited by some with being the original Cream of Wheat man were held at 2:30 Monday afternoon at Wolt’s Funeral Home, Pastor Lillie Hayes presiding.  Pallbearers were: Louis Harvey, Bert King, Robert Dean, Jordan Blakely, Henry Jones and Richard Bentley.

Mr. Washington died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital where he was taken when diabetes with which he had suffered became severe.  Although for many years a cook, he was employed in the Hullinger Barber shop prior to death.  He had made Norfolk his home for thirty-five years coming here from Iowa.  One daughter, Mrs. Birbie White of Burlington, Ia., survives and was present at the funeral.  Source:  The Norfolk Daily News, Wednesday, March 16, 1927, page 2.

 

Bernhard Stolle

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Bernhard Stolle, Oldest Resident, 92 Years Old

 

Bernhard Stolle, Battle Creek’s oldest pioneer farmer, celebrated his ninety-second birthday anniversary last Saturday with his children, his grandchildren and his great grandchildren at the old home place a few miles southwest of Battle Creek.

Mr. Stolle came from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1870 and has since lived on the place which he homesteaded sixty-seven years ago.  Though he admits this is “quite a spell of weather we’re having now,” he has seen so much of blizzards, floods, drouths and grasshoppers during his four score and twelve years on the old hemispehere that he is inclined to be content as he calls to mind seasons and things which were deucedly bad or a blamed sight worse.

Until a few years ago when the ravages of old age began an onslaught, the old gentleman rarely knew a sick day, or even now he is surprisingly active mentally and physically for one of his age.

Incidentally, Mr. Stolle read the first issue of the Enterprise published in May, 1886, and was our oldest subscriber for forty-nine years.  Failing eyesight now prevents him from reading it , he says.——Battle Creek Enterprise.   Source:  Meadow Grove News, Thursday, Jan. 28, 1937, page 1.

 

Jan. 1962 “The Madison Star -Mail” News Briefs

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Botsch Sr., visited Sunday in the home of his sister, Mrs. A. A. Aukerman in Leigh.

Irvin and Reinholdt Kohl of Meadow Grove were supper guests New Years Eve in the home of the former’s sister, Mrs. Ed Ganser.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Copley and Gene Copley of Red Cloud were holiday guests in the home of their sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Drake.  Mr. and Mrs. Leland Drake and Rita of Smith Center, Kansas were holiday guests in the home of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Drake.    Source: The Madison Star-Mail, Thur. Jan. 4, 1962, page 6

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finkral

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Observe 64th Wedding Date

Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Finkral observed their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary at their home here in Madison, last evening (Wednesday), when a group of about twenty-five relatives gathered for a social evening.  At that time seven of their children and the families were present.  Other members of the family visited in the parental home during the afternoon, in    order to break up the crowd, somewhat.

Bessie Holy and James Finkral were married Jan. 31, 1898, at the Schoolcraft Church ten miles west and two north of Madison.  They made their home on a farm a quarter mile west of this church for the next fifty-two years, having moved to Madison in 1950.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Finkral, who are 89 and 83, respectively enjoy pretty good health, and are up and about, doing for themselves, day by day.  Their daughter, Mrs. Rose Sobotka makes her home with them.  Source:  The Madison Star-Mail, Thur. Feb. 1, 1962, page 1.

 

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lowman

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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.

 

Immanuel Lutheran Church — Tilden, NE.

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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

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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

 

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

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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

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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

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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.