Shunk Logan County

Nettie E. Shunk cash-claimed a quarter in sections 9 and 10, 8N 49W in 1890.
She had a record of a homestead application in that township, but it wasn't completed.
In 1880 Webster County, Nebraska, Philip D. Shunk is 25, a physician born in Wisconsin, boarding with the John McClellan family. There's a Jacob Shunk family on the same page, 27, an implement dealer.

Mary Catharine Oglevie married Stephen Brooks on August 27, 1855 in Polk County, Iowa.

In 1870 Henry County, Iowa, Stephen Brooks is a preacher, 58, Mary C. 44, Virginia 12, and Nettie 7.

1950 Hays, Kansas
"F. K. Scherer entered the department store business with the J. B. Byers company in 1928. This was a chain store with headquarters at Denver, featuring dry goods and ready to wear* In 1928 Mr. Scherer was made manager of a new Byers store at Russell. Three years later Mr. Byers sold his store to the J. C. Penney company and Mr. Scherer came to Hays to open his own store at 1009 Main street. He continued his business there until 1943 when he bought the store building at 1107 Main Street. In this, the store's present location? he has expanded his business from time to time, putting in new lines of merchandise including a women's shoe department. In 19 4 5 he bought the building at 1109 Main where the shoe department was enlarged to carry shoes for the entire family. This department now is managed by Karl Scherer, son of Mr, and Mrs. Scherer"

1963 Hays, Kansas
Karl Schercr, who spent most of his life in Hays until the outbreak of World War II when he promptly went into service, is now a successful supervisor of shoe stores in Texas. In a recent, issue of the Waco-Tribune Herald this story concerning Karl, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Scherer of Hays, appeared: "Just about 20 years ago, Karl F. Schercr, supervisor of Lewis' Shoe Stores was trying to knock out some of the Afrika Korps of Nazi General Rommel. He was in one of those hastily put together tank destroyer outfits armed with 75mm howitzers on half tracks that would bust up ... but was badly outgunned by the 88's of the Desert Fox. For his trouble. Karl Scherer was twice wounded in action in Tunisia and Sicily and thus has two Purple Hearts. He also received the Silver Star, was twice wounded and thus has two Purple Hearts in action in Tunisia and Sicily. He also received the Silver Star. Today. Karl Scherer sits near a constantly ringing telephone in offices of the Lewis Shoe Stores at 721 Austin Avenue and keeps things running for Joe H. Lewis. owner. That's what his title of supervisor means. And it includes everything from finding the right kind of strap to fit a woman's shoe to approving a bill for repairing a radiator in the heating; system. Scherer has been with Joe Lewis for the last seven years. He is a member of the Bellmead Lions Club. When you ask Scherer about his family, he wants to know if you have plenty of space to write the names. He and Mrs. Scherer have four sons and a daughter. There's Mrs. Scherer, who is a registered nurse and works relief at Hillcrest Hospital. Then there's Douglas, 11, who has joined the Boy Scouts and his father hopes he will get a merit badge on tying dry flies for mountain trout fishing— a. favorite sport of Karl Scherer who settles for Central Texas fishing when he can't get into the mountains. The boys also play Little League baseball and what ever league it is that comes before Little League. Gregory Scherer is 9, Randall is 8 and Kenneth, 4, a little too early for baseball. The daughter is Susan Scherer, 6. Scherer has been in the shoe business all his life. Before he came to Waco he was in the shoe business in Hays, Kansas, his home town and in Pratt, Kansas. He attended Fort Hays State College."

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