New County Board Forms For Year Of Work
Two oclock yesterday the old Board of County Commissioners adjourned and the new board convened. Members include B H Springer Brady T M Cohagen North Platte and Henry Coker Sutherland. Springer is the only holdover and the board faces courthouse planning and other duties with heavy responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of County Commissioners
F. W. Herminghausen
North Platte
B Hw, Springer
Brady
8. J. Koch
Hershey
B H. Springer
T. M. Cohagen
Henry Coker
Sutherland
Springer
Catholic Girls Club Entertained Wednesday Evening
Misses Anna and Vaniita Mayes hosted the Catholic Girls Club at their West Ninth Street Kensington home. Officers elected for the year include Mrs. Harold Blalock as president, Daisy Farrell as financial secretary, Ethel Pry as secretary, and Anna Hayes as treasurer. A luncheon followed with assistance from Mrs. Hildebrandt and Miss Margaret Postal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna
Vaniita Mayes
Catholic Girls Club
West Ninth Street
Kensington
Harold Blalock
Daisy Farrell
Ethel Pry
Anna Hayes
Hildebrandt
Margaret Postal
Junior and Senior High Basketball Victories Reported
Paxton junior team won the preliminary game 18 to 11 against N P J H 8 while North Platte defeated Alliance 17 to 12. The girls and band performances, shopping notices, and local events follow, with no marriage licenses issued so far this year.
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Paxton
North Platte
Alliance
Locke
Lutheran Church reports strong December in good standing
The Lutheran Church Council hearing December report notes Christmas donation of 874 dollars to the Orphans Home in Lincoln plus two barrels of canned fruit. A 25 dollar contribution to the Church Board of Education from the Sunday School and a pastor’s money purse are recorded. January Communion attendance sets a record for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of the Lutheran Church
Lincoln
Church Board of Education
Lincoln County Man Wins Prizes in State Corn Contest
Fr. O. Johnson of southeast of town won first prize for best ten cars of dented corn not white or yellow and fourth prize for best ten sare of white dented corn. He also took third prize for best peck of threshed winter wheat and second prize for best peck of spring wheat.
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Lincoln County
Fr. O. Johnson
Town
Nebraska
Mr. Johnson
City Library Growingly Popular With Reading Public
Miss Loretta Murphy librarian of the City Library reports one hundred eleven names added to borrowers during December. The rise indicates greater service to the community as railroad men frequent the library due to longer hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Murphy
Public School Dancing Ban Meeting Called
A meeting of taxpayers and interested persons will be held at the Christian Church on Sunday afternoon January 1 at four o clock to discuss discontinuing dancing in the public schools. Promoters argue that using school buildings in this way is illegal and plan to present their case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Campaign for Welfare Next Campaign for Welfare Next
Frank G. Wilcox social evangelist of the National Hygiene and Welfare Bureau will visit North Platte in January. He conducts a school of instruction in Social and Welfare Work for local residents with student sessions for high school and younger students and an open evening session. The weekly program runs January 11 to 16 with talks on crime prevention child development parenting government welfare and youth guidance followed by mass meetings and closing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Wilcox
National Hygiene and Welfare Bureau
North Platte
Wilcox
Walfare Way
Mothers Meeting at Brignell School This Month
A mothers meeting is scheduled at Brignell School in the district for January 2 at 2 30. County Superintendent Aileen Cochran will speak and participate in the program at the schoolhouse. The North Platte library received about thirty French books from the American Library Association as a gift, prompted by Loretta Murphy. Mr W J Fetter died yesterday morning in Omaha at St Joseph hospital and will be buried there. Mrs Petter lived in Maxwell where her husband ran a drug store until his death from flu. she later worked as a stenographer in the Stacy Mercantile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Flisich
Shelton
J. Miller
Wylie Walker
Gothenburg
Elmcreek
B. P. O. E. Lodge
Finnsay
Michigan
Paxton
Rignel
Aileen G. Cochran
North Platte City
American Library Association
Misa Loretta Murphy
W. J. Fetter
Omaha
St. Joseph Hospital
Petter
Maxwell
North Pointte volunteers report 47 fire alarms and $13000 loss
The North Pointte Volunteer Fire Department reports 47 fire alarms for the year to the State Fire Ward. Total fire loss estimated at 13000 dollars, with the worst blaze at the North Side Livery Barn causing 4000 dollars in damage.
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Wanwal
Aiwel Traub
North Pintte
State Fire Ward. Co
North Side
Nehting
Wi Fourth Street
C. Oo. D. Clomera
New Millinery Store to Open Here This Spring
Miss Villa Whittaker will take possession of the W. R. Skinner building by March first to open a new millinery shop. She has operated in North Platte and now moves to larger quarters with Mrs. L. R. Graves to expand seasonal merchandise year round.
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Villa Whittaker
W. R. Skinner
Miss Whittaker
North Platte
L. R
ORTH PLATTE PLUMBING HEATING CONSTRUCTION REORGANIZED
Yesterday William Waldorf, a partner in the North Platte Plumbing Heating and Construction Co, bought out George A. Holtslander and assumed full charge. Waldorf is expected to continue the business here. Holtslander has not decided his next step but may remain in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waldorf
North Platte
Far East address given by Omaha Bishop at Methodist Church
Bishop Homer Stunts spoke at the Methodist Church on Keys to the Far East. He recalled fourteen years in Asia and outlined the keys to unlocking regional problems. A voluntary collection funded a Ford car for his missionary son in India. Mrs. Ed Murphy and Mrs. Milton Murphy visited Brady after a city stop.
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Homer Stunts
Omaha
Methodist Church
Far East
Stunts
China
India
Philippines
Japan
Indo-China
Farm Bureau Organized in Lincoln County Meeting
A Lincoln County Farm Bureau meeting at the courthouse organized Wednesday with W. P. Snyder as chairman. J. Fr. Lawrence presented a constitutional outline, and officers were elected: J. Koch president, T. S. McCrone vice president, A. H. Leavitt secretary, Fred McClaymont treasurer, with a nine member executive board. The group adjourned after reports and remarks.
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Lincoin County Farm Bureau
Court House
W. Pf, Snyder
J. Fr. Lawrence
Lincoln
Lawrence
Yeeries
Sceence
Snyder
Massara Grege
Carey
Reynolds
Hartman
McClaymont
J. Koch
Hershey
T. S. McCrone
North Platte
A. H. Leavitt
Fred McClaymont
St. T. McNickle
Furnam
Aaron Kain
Wallace
Jonathan Pease
Arnold
James Shoup
Sutherland
Terman Kerr
Maxwell
Shoe Market to Become Buck's Booterie on Jan 1
The Shoe Market will be renamed Buck's Booterie starting January 1 as part of a reorganization by the Wwelte management. The twelve stores in Me raska Iowa Michigan will share the new name and standardized accounts. The Sioux Campfire Girls hosted a ceremonial meeting at Mrs. Howard Yost's home and donated food and clothing to a needy family at Christmas.
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Buck's Booterie
Wwelte
Te «Me Management
Meraska
Iowa
Michigan
Dixon
Howard Yost
Lincoln County Agricultural Society Holds Annual Meeting Tomorrow
The Lincoln County Agricultural Society will hold its annual stockholders meeting at Firemen's Hall at 2 PM Saturday. Officers will report, finances explained, and plans set for the County Fair. Directors up for reelection include Elmer Coates F C Pleaucker Earl Brownfield C V Turple T S McCrone. remaining terms held by Snyder Strollberg Fowler Koch Wilson Ramigh Crawford Doolittle Forbes Shoup Pennington.
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Lincoln County Agricultural Society
Elmer Coates F. C. Plelaucker
Earl Brownfield
C. V. Turple
Warren Doolittle
M. J. Forbes
Geo, Shoup
FH. L. Pennington
Soldiers Who Bought Bonds Without Providing Addresses
Four thousand eight hundred soldiers bought Liberty Loan bonds and paid but did not leave addresses. bonds remain in Washington. Charles H. Crosby of 613 Sycamore Street has names of these men and asks Lincoln County readers to report any similar cases. He also lists 6,600 servicemen who sent discharge papers for a $40 bonus but failed to provide addresses so payments and papers cannot be sent.
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Washington
Charles H. Crosty
Sycamore Street
Lincoln County
Mr. Crosby
Crosby
War Department
William H. Ratliff obituary notes long illness and family ties
William H. Ratliff born Sperry Missouri October 1871 died Denver Colorado December 25 1920 aged 49 years 2 months 17 days after moving to Nebraska at age 15 and later to Denver six years ago married Lydia A Welch June 14 1804 their child born soon after and mother died Ratliff leaves daughter Mex Van Goetz sister Misa Jvde VanNatta brothers Lee and Ire Ratliff and many friends burial in Wellfleet Nebraska Funeral and society notices mention January 10 gathering at the University Club with Mrs J B Redfield and that Dixon Optical Co sight and eye specialists notes Mrs A Streitx sailing to California for winter.
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William Hh, Ratliff
William H. Ratliff
Sperry
Ootn
Denver
Calo
Nebraska
Lydia A. Welch
Mr. Ratliff
Mex van Goetz
Slater Misa Jvde VanNatta
Lee
Ire Ratliff
Wellfleet
Nebr
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Board OF Commissioners
Comis
Ed VanCleave
Kearney
L. A. Weir
B. J. Vanderhoof
Irene Crane
Haptist Guild
Andy Yost
Wilcox Department Store
Tollie Graves
Emma Lee
Bradley
City Library
North Platter Social
Bregins
Brignell School
Orth Platte
Uthority
Ed Murphy
Milton Murphy
Wilcox Department
Talk OF
the Town
U.S. Army Goods Sale
Dewey Street
Crystal Theatre
North Platte, Nebraska
Farm Bureau
Clit
J. B. Redfield
Mondey
Dixon Opticnl Co
Streitx
California
W. J. O' Connor
Pia
Waltemath Lumber & Coal Co
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