February 7, 1911 - reprinted September 14, 1994
A son was born to Ed Loukota and wife.
Jos. Slama, who has been conducting a saloon at this place for many years, will retire from busines on May 1, and has sold his stock and rented the building to his brother, Emil.
Frank W. Ruzicka, an old time Clarkson boy, now in the banking business at Wendell, Idaho, spent a part of the past week with relatives at this place, coming up from Omaha where he had been in attendance at the land shows as one of the representatives from Idaho. He left for the west.
There is a new member in the firm of Kopac Bros., Emil Kopac having purchased an interest in the business so long conducted by his brothers, Anton, Frank and Jopseh.
We were glad to see our old friend, Jos. Rayman, on the streets of Clarkson. Joe has been having a serious time of it for some months, but he is now able to get about with the aid of crutches.
The Clarkson Gun club held a shoot in which a number of local sports and several members of the Howells Gun club took part.
Some very good scores were made. In the leading contests Dr. F.B. Schultz of this place and James A. Drahota of Howells carried off the honors.
Capt. Hardy of Lincoln was present and gave an exhibition of fancy shooting that pleased and surprised all who witnessed it.There was to have been a great slaughter of wolves that are said to abound in the neighborhood of the Wisherd ranch.
The killing was to have been done by H.C. Sanders and F.H. Prindle and they started out over the snow-clad hills armed to the teeth and supplied with ammunition sufficient for a long siege.
Those who had heard them tell of what was to happen when they sighted the wolves saw visions of dead wolves on every hand, with pelts enough to supply a furrier for a season or two.
But alas, it all ended in a dream. When the mighty hunters go about about a mile from town their enthusiasm got cold feet, and perhaps the hunters were overtaken with an attack of the same complaint.
To cut a long story short, Hiram and Frank came back without firing a shot, the wolves still live and thrive upon Stanton county chickens, the hunters warm their shins at the cozy fire in the office of the Noh hotel, and the genial landlord tells us that now no more talk concernng wolves is heard.
February 14, 1911 - reprinted September 21, 1994
They had a wolf hunt out at the Wisher ranch the other day and two large wolves were killed.
Mrs. Mary Folda went to Omaha and entered St. Catherine's hospital where the followind day, she submitted to an operation.
Longin Folda and wife accompanied her and returned bringing the good news that the patient is doing well.The Sokol and the Tiger basketball teams played a hotly contested game at the Vosacek hall.
A goodly crowd was out and the game was a close one from start to finish, the Tigers having won by a score of 20 to 18.The little twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. John Spale are seriously ill with lung fever at the family home six miles southeast of this place.
Frank Svehla has sold ten acres of land owned by him in Wolf's addition to Clarkson to Jos. Sebek for a consideration of $2500.
The latter part of last week Emil Slama and wife moved into their new home in the west part of town.
Chris Gross, John Petr Jr., John F. Musil and Emil E. Dudek were at West Point looking over some silos used by prominent farmers of the locality.
They were so well pleased with their investigation that they have each contracted for the erection of a 129-ton silo to be put up on their farms.Frank and Joseph Odvarka and their families arrived here direct from Bohemia. The men are brothers of Anton Odvarka and will engage in farming.
Adolph Tomes and family came down from Newman Grove where they have been making their home on a farm for some years, and the following day Adolph assumed charge of the restaurant business he recently purchased of Emil Slama.
The Modern Woodmen of Colfax county will hold their annual county convention at this place.
At the last meeting of Northern Star camp, which is the strongest camp in the county, with a membership of 150, the following delegates were elected to the convention:
W.J. Moore, J.D. Wolfe, E.F. Kutin, Anton Zabka, F.J. Hobza and Dr. F.C. Chudomelka.Frank Nemec returned from a trip to South Omaha where he had been with a shipment of stock.
On the return trip he had the misfortune to sprain his ankle while stepping from the coach to visit with some friends at the Fremont depot and has since been having quite a serious time of it.
He has recovered sufficiently to be able to get around the house with the aid of a cane.The M.W.A. dance given at the Vosacek hall was enjoyed by the maskers as well as by the crowd that came to be entertained.
The Clarkson band furnished music, and the judges selected to award the prizes distributed the $20 in cash offered by the camp to the following:
Ladies' - Emma Cada of Clarkson, first prize; Emma Cada of Wells, second prize; Libbie Cibulka, third prize.
Gents' - Joseph Hamsa, first prize; John Coufal, second prize; Henry Siebert, third prize.
The prize for the most comical mask on the floor was secured by Anton Odvarka Jr., who impersonated a clown.
This was the fifteenth annual masquerade ball given by the Clarkson Woodman camp, and as on every previous occasion when this organization entertains the public, every effort was made to make the event a social success.
February 21, 1911 - reprinted September 21, 1994
Christian Kroeger, a pioneer of Midland precinct, suffered a stroke of paralysis and is in a very critical condition.
John Panek, a pioneer of northwestern Colfax county, died at the family home in Clarkson. Funeral will be held at the Catholic church at this place on Thursday morning at 10:00
Death entered the home of Edward Loukota and wife, living in the south part of town, and claimed the spirit of their beloved little son, Rudolph, aged two months and three days.
The funeral was held with services by Rev. A. Svoboda. Burial took place in the Clarkson cemetery and bereaved parents have the sympathy of all in the community.Friends of Miss Kate Teply and C. Wyskocil extend to them best wishes for joy as this is their wedding day.
They left on train for Schuyler where they were united in marriage by County Judge Fiala, having been accompanied by the bride's brother, Jos. R. Teply, Jr., and upon their return will make their home here.
The bride is a daughter of Jos. R. Teply and wife, living west of town and is an estimable young lady who had a host of friends in this community.
Mr. Wyskocil is a successful teacher of music who located here from Howells.A double wedding occurred at Fremont when County Judge Stinson united in marriage Miss Anna Janda and Anton Teply Jr. and Miss Emma Molacek and Joseph Janda, the young people having left here on the passenger for that city.
Both brides were handsomely dressed in white silk. Arrangements are being made for a celebration of the happy event at the Vosacek hall upon the return of both couples, which will be largely attended as the brides and grooms are popular and worthy young people of this community.Nuptial mass followed the marriage ceremony which united the lives of Miss Katie Hron and Emil Lodl. The young couple plighted their troth at the Roman Catholic church, Rev. C.L. Zak having officiated, and were extended at the altar by Miss Pauline Poledna and Jaroslav Lodl, the latter a brother of the groom.
The bride was very prettily attired in a dress of white silk and wore a bridal veil and orange blossoms. Miss Ann Vrba of Howells, a cousin of the groom, assisted by furnishing music during the ceremony and services.
After the services the wedding party sat down to a tempting wedding dinner at the Jos. S. Lodl home at this place. In the afternoon they all drove out to the home of the bride's parents, Joseph Hron and wife, where the happy event was most happily celebrated.Adolph Dudek of Orchard and Frank Dudek of Richland were here to attend the funeral of their grandfather, Frank Fajman.
A daughter was born to Joseph R. Vitek and wife.
Frank J. Koci sold eighty acres of land owned by him, three and a half miles northeast of this place to Joseph and Frank Jilek for $140 per acre.
Mr. Koci purchased a farm in Saunders county some months ago, and he and his family will move there about the first of the coming month.The infant daughter of Matt Middleton and wife died after a brief illness. The little one was two months old and had never been strong.
The funeral was held from the home, services in charge of Joseph Krikac, with interment at the Clarkson cemetery.The Krofta band gave a mask ball at the Vosacek hall which was largely attended. Many maskers were on the floor and some fine costumes were worn.
Prizes were awarded as follows: Ladies - first prize, Emma Karel, water lily; second, Elizabeth Mastny of Schuyler, U.S. Mail; third, Emma Cada, flower girl.
Gents' - first prize, Henry Siebert of Leigh, Indian chief; second, Joseph Kratochvil and John G. Lacina, masons; third, Louis J. Sedlak of Leigh, corn king.
The prize for the most comical mask was awarded to Miss Lena Weoppel.After the illness of only four days, little Mary, the infant daughter of Joseph Buresh and wife, living northwest of this place, fell into the peaceful sleep of death from which she awakened to the joys beyond the pearly gates of paradise.
Her death resulted from the effects of an attack of lung fever, and in their sorrow the family has the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends.