The Past Recalled From Old Tribune Files
A collage of fragmented notes from 1871 onward recalls storms in Glenwood readings from the era. It mentions a heavy wind hail storm on a Thursday night, dramatic sun eclipse in 1900, an elopement chase in Dow City, a 1925 cyclone, and a 1944 farm relief scene. It also notes robberies, paroled offenders, a stolen car recovered in Denver, and a June to July coal-buying drive amid looming coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenwood
Opinion-Tribune
Walnut Street
Iowa
Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
Mills County
Silver City
Pacific Junction
Iowa Press Association
Glenwood Chamber of Commerce
Thanking Mills County Ambulance Service in Glenwood
Tom Weber of Omaha says he was stung by a bee near Thurman exit while en route from Springfield when he contacted a CB radio and received rapid aid from Mills County Ambulance Service at Glenwood Rest Area. The editor notes the responders were David Hunt and Steve Spitzer who assisted and potentially saved his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mills County
Omaha
Springfield
Thurman
Highway Patrol
Glenwood
Tom Weber
Ned
Mills County Ambulance Service
Weber
David Hunt
Steve Spitzer
Police Report Summaries From Glenwood Theft and Crash Incidents
Police logs detail June thefts including a wheel and fire from a car near Arnolds Electric and eight to nine wreaths from Glenwood Cemetery. Stolen items also include wheel covers, a 1973 Maverick recovered near Glenwood State Bank, and music gear valued around 450 dollars after a Music Shop burglary. Multiple traffic accidents on Coolidge Street involve beagle-related distraction, two-vehicle crashes, and injuries with property damage across Glenwood locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou Arnold
Arnold
Everett Hockabout
Glenwood Cemetery
Harold Kaiman
Glenwood State Hospital
Bill Nissen
Ford
Glenwood State
Jack Trulicka
Glenwood
Coolidge Street
Sheriff Reports Thefts and accidents dominate week
Sheriff reports detail multiple thefts and wrecks from June. Charles Sullivan of Lincoln reported an $80 stereo taken from a parked car in Pacific Junction yard on June 3. Mrs. DeBolt reported June 4 that $100 in cash was stolen after her apartment was entered. Mid-America Wholesaling in Pacific Junction was burglarized June 1 with cash and stereo equipment stolen. A June 3 one car crash near Pacific Junction damaged a 1972 Buick by Brenda Burmeister after she swerved to avoid an animal. A Wyoming man cited for loss of vehicle control after an Interstate 244 crash on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Sullivan
Lincoln
Pacific Junction
Harry DeBolt
Mid-America
Brenda Burmeister
Bellevue
Neb
Wyoming
Ennis Rush
Casper
Wyo
Collision Report Between Knudsen and Monroe Cars
Dwayne Knudsen, 28, of St. Louis Missouri, was traveling in front of the Monroe car when the incident occurred. Monroe said he fell asleep at the wheel and Knudsen was treated for possible injuries. Damage to Monroe s 1975 Plymouth is estimated at 1600 dollars and Knudsen s Oldsmobile sustained 2300 dollars in damage.
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Martindale
Chevrolet
Evan
Mazda
Glenwood
Fourth
Locust
Rodney Radford
Irick
Kenneth Ueberrhein
Opal Ueberrhein
Radf
Dwayne Knudsen
St. Louis
Monroe
Knudsen
Trials Set For OMVUI Defendants In District Court
Five OMVUI trials were set for June 2 in District Court. Jimmie LeRoy Johnson of Glenwood pleaded guilty and will be tried June 23, as will Ronald Dean Rothenberger of Lincoln who pleaded not guilty. Lyle Clark of Bartlett and Wayne Hawkins of Tabor also face June 23 trials after not guilty pleas. John Whitehead of Shenandoah pleaded not guilty to OMVUI and resisting execution of process, with trial set June 23. Sherry Lynn Uldrich of Glenwood pleaded not guilty to possession of a controlled substance and will stand trial September 8.
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Jimmie LeRoy Johnson
Glenwood
Ronald Dean Rothenberger
Lincoln
OMVUI
Lyle Clark
Bartlett
Wayne Hawkins
Tabor
John Whitehead
Shenandoah
Sherry Lynn Uldrich
Carnival Worker Pleads Guilty to Assault in Midway
Wallace Smith of Sedalia Missouri was sentenced to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to assault and battery following an incident at Evans United Shows midway where he allegedly attacked a 13 year old girl in the fun house. The lascivious acts charge was dismissed, bond had been set at 2000 dollars.
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Missouri
Wallace Smith
Sedalia, Mo
Evans United
Magistrate fines list broad speeding and public intoxication cases
A compiled magistrate docket shows numerous individuals from states including Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Kansas facing fines for speeding public intoxication improper registration trespassing disturbing peace with motor vehicle and related offenses with amounts ranging from about 13.50 to 5660 and total costs cited as at least 8.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Bredensteiner
Shenandosh
Mary Kay Carson
Kansas City
Charles Scott Triplett
Kenneth Nabors
Raymond Lee Bauer
Mitchel
S. D
Merk Williams
Omaha
Husie Davis
William Bode
Peter Brumfield
Loveland
Colo
John Patera
Plattsmouth
Alta Pettitt
Independence
Michael Monroe
Lester Hulsebus
Arion
Iowa
Sho
Terrence O'Rourke
Silver City
Walter W. Pratt
Sioux City
Robert Cox
Howell
Mich
Daniel Jackson
Thomas Risch
Gretna
Neb
Davie Wilson
Glenwood
Shirley Stuvick
Willard Stuvick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hrom
Opinion- Tribune
Reading
Penn
Edward Ahert
Dow City
Edward Ahort
Lee
Pleasant Grove Sunday School
Center Township
India
Nichols Lumber Yard
Methodist Church
Botna
Malvern
J. R. Graves
LeRoy Kruse
Paul Cheyney
Denver
D. W. Harman
Dwight Beranek
Greg Alstrope
Beranek
Glenwood Sporta
Omaha, Neb
Tribune
Daryl DeVries
Kathy Parcher
Raymond
Patty Cundall
Trulicka
Cundall
Lucille Martindale
Jeffrey Lee Evans
Sheriffs Report
Henderson
Rush
Randall Hindman
Willis McNeil
Ryan Goines
Emerson
Ellen Iverson
Hutchison
Robert Gattuso
Scott A.F.B
Jeffrey W. Taenzler
Douglas Rhodus
Carl D. Anderson
Shelby
Jerry Garland
James Watt
Lee’s Summit
Steven Cunningham
Kan
Glen Robinson
Glenn Osborne
William Campbell
Willard Stivers
Michelle Morlee
Craig Florian
State Hospital School
Glenwood Fire Department
Herman Disterhaupt
Disterhaupt
Lisa
FDIC
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