Nebraska News in Review of State Events and Local Happenings
The week’s items include a Kearney rabbit hunt yielding 126 hares, Fremont population 14,888 with female majority, and a $41 million Nebraska Power company budget for 1929. Endicott yields 75 bushels per acre on a Stark farm. Omaha creates aviation commission. Kearney receives new fire pumper. Rockford fire causes $10,000 loss. Omaha designated for Universal Wireless station. Western Nebraska thefts include hogs and turkeys. Cass County opens a new creamery. Omaha Legion debates Auditorium lease. 15 million spent by Christmas shoppers. armory fire damages equipment. Buffalo County crow bounty paid. dandelion bloom seen on New Year’s Day. Platte River bridge bids opened in Clarkes area with Merrick and Polk counties sharing costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Nebraska Power Company
J. J. Davidson
Ralston
Louisville
fKalston
Bennington Junction
Endicott
Cc. F. Stark
Omaha
Dahlmen
Kearney
Stearney
Jarvey Russell
Rockford
Nebraska
Universal Wireless Communication Company
Federal Radio Commission
Washington
Buffalo
C. A. Overman
Gurley
Sidney
A. Ricks
Bridgeport
Co-Operative Poultry Raisers
Cass
Cass County
Chamber of Commerce
William F. Nolte
Mynard
Harry F. Neoling
Plattsmouth
H. L. Gayer
I. H. Spangler
John Hopkins
Omaha Post
American Legion
Municipal Auditorium
Legion
Allen T. Hupp
Associated Retailers
Hupp
National Guard
Rering
Progress and plans marked at Nebraska farewell dinner
Governor McMullen praised Nebraska’s wealth and schools at a farewell dinner in Omaha hosted by Weber W. Head. Guests included Governor-elect Arthur Weaver and state officials. The meeting highlighted the state’s low debt and value of education amid plans to restock wild turkeys across reserves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Territory
Adam McMullen
Hotel Blackstone
Weber W. Heed
Omaha National Bank
Arthur Weaver
Union
McMullen
Head
State House
James Dahimzan
George Wiliams
Charles Randall
Joseph F. Rummel
E. V. Shayler
Charles W. Taylor
William H. Agnew
Creighton University
Creighton University; J T. A. Burnett
Nebraska University
Carl Grey
Union Pacific Railroad
Wild Turkeys Alliance
State Bureau of Game and Fish
Valentine
Niobrara
Benkleman
Halsey
Sandhills
West Virginia
North Dakota
Elmcreek Irrigation Plan Extends From Overton To Odessa
The Elmcreek irrigation committee drafts a plan to own and operate an extensive irrigation system from Overton to Odessa. Backers expect a very large aggregate acreage and a feasible, practical layout after an engineering inspection. Each landowner would contribute half of their total acreage to cover ditch construction and maintenance at an estimated $25 per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Overton
Odessa
Elmcreek
Farmers Back Higher Gas Tax At Plymouth Meeting
At Plymouth Local No. 1482 Farmers Union annual meeting officers were elected Carl Teigmeier president J H Becker secretary treasurer and Fred W Schroeder named delegate to the state convention in Omaha in January They approved one cent additional gas tax to fund farm to market roads and favored restoring the old system of dragging land for graveling the Grain Growers highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Plymouth
Farmers Union
Carl Teigmeier
J. H. Becker
Fred W. Schroeder
Omaha
Old Falls City Paper Sold to Atchison Investors
Falls City owner Virgil Falloon sells the Falls City Journal to a newly formed Atchison group of newspaper men. Stockholders include Eugene Howe editor of Atchison Globe, Wilbur C. Hawk manager of Atchison papers, Leo Nusbaum Jr and N W Todd of the Globe staff, and Falloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Stevenson Brothers Coal Company Robbed Thrice in Six Months
Nebraska City firm Stevens on Brothers Coal Company suffered three robberies in six months after nine years of operation. In the latest break in robbers entered the building seized little cash, destroyed furnishings and dumped a large steel cabinet out a window scattering records and documents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Stevenson Brothers Coal Company
Justice Howell to Head Law Firm in Omaha
Supreme Court Justice Frank S. Howell said he would return to Omaha after his term to lead Howell, Tunnison, and Jayner. He began as Blair lawyer, became federal district attorney from 1910 to 1915, and was appointed by President Taft to fill the late Justice George A Day’s term, expiring January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howell
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Frank S. Howell
Omaha
Howell, Tunnison, and Jayner
Blair
Taft
George
Poor Physical Condition Blamed For Football Fatalities
Veteran trainer Keene Fitzpatrick of Princeton and Michigan football argues that most fatal injuries stem from poor conditioning and easing up. He cites early-season scrimmages and pregame sparing as key risk times and urges rigid physical examinations, especially for high school players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keene Fitzpatrick
Princeton
Michigan
Fitzpatrick
Fort Worth Manager Jake Atz Reveals Pay Day Tale
The Fort Worth baseball manager Jake Atz recounts a pay day trick from early days of his career. He explains how a club paid players alphabetically and how he corrected the name to ensure timely compensation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Atz
Fort Worth
Shreveport
Jake Ats
Atz
Jake Zimmerman
Zim
Zimmerman
Sousa Promises 1932 Olympics March by John Sousa
Sousa will compose a special march for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympic Games. The famed creator of Stars and Stripes Forever aims to dedicate the piece as the official Olympic march at the Los Angeles Coliseum about three and a half years hence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
John Chili Sousa
Los Angeles
California
United States
Los Angeles Coliseum
Irish Panthers to Meet Nebraska Again Next Fall
Herbert J. Gish Nebraska director announces that the Irish University of Pittsburgh Panthers will face Nebraska on October 19 next fall. The match had been postponed and previously tied with Notre Dame 1930 and negotiations with G.M.A. were suspended due to unsigned contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Pittsburgh
Cornhuskers
Nebraska
Herbert J. Gish
Panther
Southern Methodise University
Pitts
Notre Dame
Swanson Sold to Reds and Other Baseball Moves
Daml Evar Swanson outfielder for the San Francisco Missions is sold to the Cincinnati Reds. Detroit sends Johnnie Neun to Toledo, AA. Batting humorist Levinsky shows trio fights. Princeton caps John Reed Whyte as captain next season. Idaho armory gym cost 300000 funded by subscription. Joss Hawley uses moving pictures for practice quizzes. Notre Dame selects John Law as captain for 1929. Ray Schalk coaches bowling in Chicago. Connell from Detroit shifts from football to basketball. Bob Emstie named NL professor of umpiring. Johnny Bachis sets Greensboro course record 67. Yale star Bruce Caldwell released by Giants. Albert Smoke begins comeback in three-mile race. Wallie Roettger coaches basketball at Illinois Wesleyan. Hack Wilson predicts Cubs pennant. Tris Speaker to manage Newark with record salary. Promoter plans Mission Square conversational marathon. Women dominating sports hoped. Spears to coach at Albion College in 1929. Yale earnings from games top million. Florida team favors football over other sports. Wilbert Robinson expected to lead Robins in 1929 season. Benny Leonard warns Pempsey against another fight. Judge Fuchs to manage Braves from bench. Cotten Tierney named Pueblo Western league manager.
Star Gridders Few in Number
The final football season is reviewed with emphasis on balanced 1928 play and standout sophomores. Willis Glasgow led Iowa rushes with 546 yards, Oran Pope 581, and Mayes McLain 482. Northwestern’s Walter Holmer set punt and pass marks, while Indiana’s Chuck Bennett prepared for West Point and Rose and Kresky debuted professionally.
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Grange
Fosterbann
Friedman
Baker
Willis Glassgow
Iowa
Hawkeye
Glasgow
Oran Pope
Glassgow
Mayes McLain
Walter Holmer
Northwestern
Evanston
Holmer
Indiana
Army
Chuck Bennett
West Point
Bennett
Gene Rose
Joe Kresky
Wisconsin
Grummond
Ind
Minnesota star Hovde elected to Rhodes Scholarship
Fred W. Hovde, University of Minnesota football standout and multiple all western selections, has been chosen to receive a Rhodes scholarship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W. Hovde
University of Minnesota
Illinois athletes aided by new conditioning drills
University of Illinois freshman varsity coach Cord Lipe has introduced pre and post practice exercises to prevent injuries. He notes that prior injuries are down this season with only one player reporting foot trouble, crediting strengthened legs and ankles for reduced risk of twists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Illinois
Cord Lipe
Changing Weights Is Not New in Various Sports
The Detroit News notes that weight variation in training has history from Ty Cobb who used weighted shoes to build strength and speed. Cobb also swung multiple bats and wore heavy practice uniforms, transitioning to lighter gear for games, a practice echoed in modern sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Salisinger
Detroit News
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Scouting by Air Turns Into League Feature
The St. Louis Browns owner has flown for over a year setting a trend in air scouting. Jim Perry, owner of the Indianapolis club, bought a cabin plane and will use it for business and scouting this coming summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Ball
St. Louis Browns
Jim Perry
Indianapoltls
Perry
Attractive Design Provides Both Sun Room and Porch
William A. Radford explains a combined sun room and porch design that fits a two story home. The 24 by 26 foot house includes six rooms with a first floor living dining kitchen breakfast nook and a second floor three bedrooms and bath.
Metal Columns Are Suited to Home Use
Metal columns of copper bearing galvanized steel offer high load bearing strength and weather resistance for small homes. Made in nine Grecian and Roman orders including Ionic Doric and Corinthian, these pressed steel columns resist dents, do not warp or rot, and come in eight to fourteen inch diameters with one or two ply construction.
Varied Materials Often Desirable in Walls
The article argues that exteriors should harmonize materials and fit the site. It cautions against a hodgepodge of textures caused by substitutions or shortfalls and notes the importance of architectural charm in suburban streetscapes.
Spatter Flooring as an Effective Decor Finish
Spatter flooring provides an artistic finish for wide board floors by striping with a contrasting bar along joints. Apply three coats of paint after cleaning and filling. spatter colors are dabbed on with a brush and knife blade to create the pattern.
Material Harmony for Houses Tying Brick Stone and Siding
The design suggests combining brick on the base and first floor with lighter stucco on the upper story. Use stone for the lower floor and chimney when mixing with a frame house, and cedar shingles above. Whitewash on projecting stones creates contrast and unity on narrow plots.
Steel reproduction carries on classical column tradition
Enduring steel versions of ancient classical columns join modern home ornamentation as durable economical architectural details.
Colonial Type Harmony in Early American Homes
Description praises Colonial architecture noting harmony of line and color with stark whiteness. Highlights simplicity and beauty as chief factors contributing to the charm of early American homes.
Finishing Guide for Floor Painting and Varnish
The floor gets a flat finish used for spattering over ground coats. If the ground coat is gloss, use flat spatter colors. This creates a soft, versatile finish. Apply a final varnish coat to protect the paint.
Paint Only Insurance Against Rot and Rust
A proverb notes paint costs nothing because it prevents costly repairs by guarding exposed surfaces against rot and rust. Insurance is seen as essential against fire, but paint acts as a preventive policy for weather damage.
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Medullen
Metropolitan Golf Association of New York
Landis
I MM Landis
Chicago
Evar Swanson
San Francisco Missions
Cincinnati Reds
Detroit
Johnnie Neun
Toledo
Levinsky
John Reed Whyte
N. J
University of Idaho
Joss Hawley
Dartmouth College
John Law
Yonkers
N. Y
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Giants
Tom Connell
Wes
The
National League
Bob Emstie
Johnny Bachi
Greenboro
S. C
Bruce Caldwell
Yale
New York Giants
National Professional Football League
Albert Smoke
Wallie Roettger
Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Ilinois Wesleyan University
Hack Wilson
Cubs
Newark Hall
Tris Speaker
New York
Mission Square Garden
Ocow. Spears
Albion College
Florida University
Wilhert Robinson
Brooks Nelienaddewrue
Robins
Benny Leonard
Pittsburgh
Jack Pempsey
James
Cotten”) Tierney
Pittshgreh
Philadelphia National
Pueblo
W. A. Radford
William A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Living RM
SUN RM
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