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AUTOMOTIVE
Englund, Albert; 1904

BANKING
Atwood, F. J.; 1909-10
Bowman, W. W; 1910
Brigham, Lewis; 1908
Doupnik, Charles; 1932-35
Herring, M. S; 1884
McClure, George; 1902, 1908-32

BARBER
Jacobs, Mel; 1892
Lilly, Sr., Herb; 1909-20
Nelson, Clare (Dutch); 1934
Nixon, Dwight; 1926-33

BILLIARD HALL
Bailey, M. N; 1885

BLACKSMITH
Heston, John; 1920
Knowlton, George; 1899-1910

BOOKKEEPER
Cousins, O. E; 1908

BROOM MANUFACTURING
Tuthill, Frank; 1892

CHURCHES/MINISTERS
Anderson, Axel; 1920
Anderson, Harry; 1920
Chelburg, Rev.; ?
Church of Christ; 1891
Ekstrom, Nellie; 1917
Engstrom, Jonas; 1882
Frint, John; 1927, 1932
Funk, F. D.; 1891
Gabrielson, Winnie; 1929
LeBaron, I. T.; 1891
McKenzie, Orville; 1910
Methodist Episcopal; 1910-50
Nazarene Church; 1920
Shawn, Oscar J; 1901
Smith, Bertha; 1932
Swedish M.E.; 1882-1830
Turrentine, Edward; 1910

CHURCHES - Swedish Methodist
DS=District Superintendent
SS=Sunday School Superintendent
PE=Presiding Elder
Information taken from the quarterly conference books, 1905-16

Western District
Abraham, Axel; 1904
Danielson, Wm. (SS); 1906-07
Edwards, F; 1907
Englund, Olaf (SS); 1904-05
Englund, Olaf (SS); 1907-08
Englund, Olaf (SS); 1912-13
Erickson, E. K. (SS); 1909
Freeman, C. O. (PE); 1904
Fromen, Carl; 1909
Gabrielson, J. A. (DS); 1907-08
Gabrielson, J. A. (DS); 1909
Gabrielson, J. A. (DS); 1911-13
Hillman, Axel E; 1906, 08
Johnston, J. E. (PE); 1907
Mellberg, Carl J. (PE); 1906
Swan, Oscar J.; 1905
Swanson, Frank J.; 1911-12
Swanson, Frank J.; 1912-13

Central District
Abraham, Olaf (SS); 1911
Berg, P. J.; 1910-11
Erickson, E. K. (SS); 1910
Gabrielson, J. A.; 1910-11

Eastern District
Englund, Olaf (SS); 1914
Erickson, E. K.; 1913
Malmstrom, Emil (DS); 1914-15
Nelson, Andrew; 1913
Stromberg, K. A. (DS); 1913
Swan, Oscar J.; 1914-15

Kansas District
Englund, Henry (SS); 1915-16
Malmstrom, Emil (DS); 1915-16
Strombom, O. W.; 1915-16

CHURCHES - M.E. CHURCH OF WAYNE
Swedish Methodist Church and Methodist Episcopal Churches merged.
October, 1968 became United Methodist Church
May 31, 1969 - Church closed and merged with the Talmo United Methodist Church

Baldwin, Rev. Royce; 1956-58
Baldwin, Rev. Royce; 1959-60
Baldwin, Rev. Royce; 1969-69
Boyd, Rev. Joe; 1966-68
Casterline, Gail (student); 1956
Claycamp, Rev. Glen; 1944-45
Crandell, Howard (student); 1952-53
Crandell, Howard (student); 1955
Decker, John; 1960-61
Edwards, Rev. Ray (student); 1950-51
Edwards, Rev. Ray; 1949-50
Frint, John W. (SS); 1925-26
Frint, Rev. John W. (SS); 1926-30
Frint, Rev. John W.; 1940-41
Gabrielson Rev. Willie; 1926-30
Gabrielson, Rev. J. A.; 1925-26
Hayenga, Rev. Bert; 1953-55
Hayenga, Rev. Bert; 1955-56
Hollen, Rev. R. G.; 1951-52
Johnson, Rev. Claude; 1941-42
Lacky, Rev. Harmon; 1961-63
Long, Rev. Walter; 1942-44
McKenzie, O. A. (SS); 1925-26
Riley, Rev. Harry; 1962-66
Ross, Rev. H. E.; 1945-48
Sahlen, Rev.; 1923-24
Sanders, Rev. Howard; 1958-59
Sanders, Rev. John; 1958-59
Snodgrass, Rev.; 1950 (part of)
Weber, Rev. Magnus; 1930-31

CONSTRUCTION
Englund, Hans; 1884
Englund, Olof; 1884
Shepard, Ernest L., Jr; 1932
Shull, W. C; 1885
Paul Wilcox; 1924-1940

CREAMERY
Campbell, Arnie; 1930
Harrell, Hap; 1930

DRUGGIST
Roller, H. P; 1885
Steece, Mort G.; 1885

FURNITURE
Walker, S. W; 1885

GAS STATION/GARAGE
Doupnik, Joe; 1932-52

GRAIN ELEVATOR/GRAIN BUYER
Bowersox, William; 1910
Duff Grain Elevator; 1910
Horkman, Dennis; 1947-98
Lilly, Herb, Sr; 1932
Morfoot, Thomas; 1900
Roach, W. S; 1885
Seimpson-Romeiser Evan Grain; 1947
Shepard, Ernest L., Sr; 1910
Valek, William; 1995

GROCERY/GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Albright, Virgil; 1920-25
Burkmen, Anton; 1925-29
Campbell, Charles; 1884-1913
Eldridge, Dan; 1886-1913
Gettys, Sylvester; 1922-1930
Havel, William; 1929-35
Hill, William; 1884
Hovey, George A.; 1884
Palmer, George H; 1909
Riepen, Ernest and ; Jack; 1910-20
Ruff, W. and G. C; 1885
Shea, John; 1953
Smith, Loren; 1932
Smither and ; Eldridge; 1885
Stinson, Bill; 1936
Van Riper and ; Schoenholz; 1885>

HARNESS/BOOT/SHOE REPAIR
Eaking, F. E; 1885
Erickson, Erick; 1900
Holmberg, Erick, Sr; 1880s
Nelson, Hans; 1909-40

HARDWARE
Hood, George; 1918-20
McCall, Gene; 1911-16
McDonald; 1884-1902
Oliver and ; Kelley; 1885
Ostrander, Walter; 1900
Riepen, Ernest; 1909
Shepard, Ernest L, Sr; 1900
Young, Lewis; 1908

HOTEL
Carlile, D. H; 1884
Hotel Wayne; 1909
Morfoot, Rhetta; 1900
New Copeland House; 1885
Palmer, George H; 1910
Riepen, Ernest; 1908
Stafford, Edd and ; Mirtie; 1909-11

LIVERY/BARN/DRAY
Finch, Philip; 1910-20
Hick, Frank A.; 1900-10
Nutter, G. G; 1884
Smith, William; 1930

LUMBER YARD
Chicago Lumber; Coal Co; 1910
Hockman, I. M; 1885
Lilly, Herbert, Sr.; 1932
McClure, Duane, Sr.; 1918
Shepard, Ernest L., Sr; 1910

MEAT MARKET
Culver, G. W. and ; W; 1885
Palmer, George H; 1909

MECHANICS
Englund, Albert; 

MERCHANT/STORE CLERK
Carpenter, Ella; 1900-10
Doolittle, Thomas; 1920
Drake, A. G; 1910
Erickson, Dan; 1900
Oliver, William; 1900
Shepard-Nixon, Isabelle; 1930

MILLENER/SEAMSTRESS
Eldridge-Shepard, Nettie; 1900
League, Carrie; 1900
Roszell-Walton, Floy; 1910
Walton-Morfoot, Golden`; 1910
Way, Josephine; 1920

NEWSPAPER/PUBLISHING/SALES
Bennett, John D.; 1884-87
Flood, O. K; 1930
George, Philo (Editor); 1909-10
Hearn, Walter G. (Editor); 1884-87
Wayne Journal; 1909-10
Wayne Register; 1884-87

PAINTERS
Parr and ; Condray; 1885

PHOTOGRAPHER
Kellogg, Charles; 1908

PHYSICIANS
Foster, L. M; 1893
Houck, John; 1884-1904
Radabaugh, Justice; 1900
Tyree, Fred C., Sr; 1910-45
White, George M.; 1885

POLITICIANS
Campbell, John M; 1868
Campbell, John M.; 1889-92
Gamble, D. C.; 1883
Marley, Constable William; 1885
Shepard, Ernest L., Sr.; 1926-27
Shepard, James M.; 1876-80
Smock, Claude; 1920
Spooner, Judge Wyman; 1884
Walton, Isaac; 1882

POST OFFICE/RFD
Abrahams, John; 1917-21
Abrahams, Olaf; 1932
Campbell, Guy; 1946-6?
Frint, Minnie; 1921-46
Hill, Emma; 1884
Horkman, Twila; Sept, 1971
Lilly, Herb, Sr. and ; Austa; 1903-10
Teagarden, Roy; 1910-17

RAILROADERS/LINCOLN CO.
Anthony, Bert/John; 1920
Close, Bill; 1930
Heatherington, ?; 1926-30
Herring, M. S.; 1884
Holmberg, Charles; 1910-20
Holmberg, Erick, Sr; 1891-1908
Hood, Bill; 1940
Martin, James C.; 1907-10
McClure, George; 1903-08
Morfoot, James; 1888-?
Ostendorf, John; 1918-20
Wheeldon, William; 1900

REAL ESTATE
Campbell, Charles A.; 1884
Campbell, John M.; 1884
George, Philo J; 1910
Morfoot, James; 1900
Walton, Isaac; 1884
Wimer, V. W; 1884

RESTAURANT
Carlile, Sam L.; 1885
Hazen, C. I; 1884
Riepen, E. C; 1910

SKATING RINK
Walker, S. W; 1885

STOCK BUYERS
Campbell and Hanson; 1885
Hanson, Hans; 1885
Palmer, George H.; 1909

TELEPHONE OPERATOR/LINEMAN
Culver, Francis; 1932
Culver-Powell, Gertrude; 1920
Englund, Henry; 1932
Lilly-Wilcox-Fisher, Connie
Powell-Krasny, Letha
Roszell, Lillie; 1909
Walton-Morfoot, Golden; 1910-12

VETERANS

Civil WarV Campbell, Charles A. - Pvt, 99th Illinois Infantry
Campbell, John H. - 99th Illinois Infantry
Eldridge, Dan - 16th Wisconsin
Roszell, Asbury - 40th Iowa
Stenger, Joe - 1st Iowa Calvary
Way, Philo P. - Pvt, 89th Indiana Infantry
Williamson, Charles B. - 88th Illinois

World War I
Beneda, Joe
Doupnik, Joe
Englund, Ernest
Erickson, Albin - Killed in France
Frint, Rev. John W.
Hazen, Cliff
Holmberg, Erick
McClure, Sr., Duane - Pvt, Army, Camp Funston, Fort Riley, KS
Nelson, Jr., Andrew
Vrana, Joe

World War II
Abrahams, Franklin - Marines, Prisoner of War, Corregidor, 1941
Abrahams, Marnard
Abrahams, Merrill - Lt, US Army
Campbell, Bruce
Fraser, Raymond - US Navy
Holmberg, Paul - Lt., Army Aviator, Kill over Germany
Passmore, Henry George

Viet NamV Campbell, Charles A.
Newman, Jerry - Killed in Viet Nam
 

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