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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1933
Page
6
The U S government invites bids for repairs at the local government building. Bids must be submitted by August 1. Contracts include repairing and replacing the east approach, repairing exterior woodwork, and painting exterior woodwork.
The Six Sewing Sallies met July 25 at Marie Speck’s home led by Speck. Pot holders and laundry bags were judged with Iola Burmeister winning pot holders first and Freda Fornoff third. laundry bags saw Fred Fornoff first and Iola Burmeister second. A lunch of cake ice cream candy and orange nectar followed, prepared by Phyllis Speck and Marie Speck with their mother assisting.
Nebraska wheat growers removing ground from wheat face restrictions on planting and sale. Washington officials say contracted 1933 and 1934 acres may be used only for improvement crops, home food crops on the farm, or feed for livestock produced for farm use. Nebraska extends plan for pasture locking and idle acreage with two to one permanent to temporary pasture ratio, plus sowing to sweet clover and similar cover crops during the two year period.
Lois Giles named best girl camper at Camp Bellevue as eight groups chose their top camper. About 150 girls attended with Lois, Virginia Trively among speakers at 4-H song elimination in Weeping Water. Cass county chorus will perform at the state fair. Achievement day committees named and dresser scarfs to be judged at August 10.
Mr and Mrs Charles L Pease of this city and friends Mr and Mrs F E Waters of Omaha returned home from Chicago last night after a 12 hour run. They attended the merchants exposition of wholesale houses and manufacturers and visited the Century of Progress exposition.
Former Plattsmouth resident Sterling Hatt is visiting his mother, brother, and sister and reconnecting with numerous old friends during the trip.
G. H. Raymond, a notable Harlengen resident, is in the city staying with Mr. and Mrs. Don C. York. He is joined by Randall York, a visitor to Harlengen for weeks. The pair traveled through the south with stops in New Orleans, Memphis, St. Louis, and Chicago. The York family lived in Harlengen for about ten years and is glad for the reunion.
University of Nebraska at Lincoln sub station cows lead in fat and milk yields. N P Becky Bleske Piebe Ormsby tops with 100.5 pounds fat and 2898.9 pounds milk in 62 days, while Ormsby Empire of U Neb and Susan of U Neb post strong fat totals. La Vertex Quantity becomes eight lactation record holder with 743.2 pounds fat. Fourteen cows exceed fifty pounds fat in the latest test.
John Latenser Jr of Omaha and J E Lawrence, named to Nebraska's advisory board on public works by President Roosevelt, met in Lincoln for a conference and planned a Friday session with Dan Stephens at Fremont. They discussed board powers and a proposed $34,458 sewage disposal plant at Crete.
Social Workers group at First Methodist Church undertakes a thorough cleaning of the church building including auditorium and basement. Ladies Aid serves a chicken pie dinner to the workers, praised as appreciated.
Attorney W. W. Wilson from Nebraska City joins local bar members in the district court to argue motions before Judge Begley.
From Friday, attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water spent a few hours in the county and district court addressing matters.
Dr. F. D. Keim of the Nebraska agricultural college declares bindweed the king among weeds and urges farmers with small patches to use sodium chlorate this fall or summer to eradicate it. He warns about lowering land value and urges highway and railroad authorities to destroy perennials along rights of way. He cautions about seed transfer with machines and recommends inspecting Sudan grass, cane, sorghums, oats, barley and wheat for seeds. For crab grass in lawns he advises removing the top growth and reseeding bluegrass mid August with daily watering and spring fertilization.
A large meeting in Weeping Water drew delegates from Louisville Union Nehawka and western county areas to seek a uniform store hours schedule. Despite lengthy discussion no timetable satisfactory to all communities emerged.
Joy Morton of Lisle Illinois, salt king and Arbor lodge donor, purchased all Overland Investment company assets at auction for about 23000 dollars. He acquired the Overland theater building, former Overland Country Club site, a tract near Morton Gresson packing plant, and other parcels, then returned home.
Miss Helen Fairey who has been at Lincoln summer school for several weeks returns home today and accompanies Miss Pearl Staats who came from a several day visit there.
Miss Esther Olson of Boston arrives home to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. George W Olson after spending time in Chicago with her brother Ralph Olson and at the exposition.
A heavy flow of stock and hogs passed through the city last night en route to the Omaha market. Dozens of trucks from Iowa and Kansas moved in a near constant line, reflecting the truck license war between Nebraska and Kansas. Nebraska drivers face double licensing to operate in Kansas, and Kansas trucks face the same in Nebraska.
Auburn editor and merchant John W. Kern, a noted Nemaha county figure, stopped briefly in the city on his Omaha-bound trip. He spoke Friday on the NRA code plan for retail business and attended a Journal visit during his layover.
Last evening A. R. Johnson went to Omaha to see his son Erle Johnson who is confined at Lord Lister hospital for treatment of a hip infection that developed from an abscess, requiring hospitalization.
Mrs August Roessler is at Mc Cook Nebraska to spend several days with her daughter and her family. She will stay in the city to visit relatives and enjoy time with them.
Mr and Mrs E M Ruby of near Weeping Water and their son Floyd with his family from Shenandoah Iowa spend a pleasant stay in Milwaukee and Chicago They visit Bernard Ruby and wife in Milwaukee where Mr Ruby and Cousin Paul are featured on a radio program They will attend the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago with Bernard and his wife for a few days
Funeral services for Philip Thierolf will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 from the Sixth and Oak streets home. Private services. Friends may call at Sattler Funeral Home Fourth and Vine streets Tuesday from 10 to 11 a m for a farewell visit.
Mrs. Earl Redd, who has been quite ill for weeks, was transported in the Sattler ambulance to Methodist hospital in Omaha. She will undergo extended treatment before she can regain her health.
Phillips Petroleum in Bartlesville Oklahoma joined NRA affecting around 10 000 employees across 38 states.
The Springfield Leader voices concern that kidnapers are targeting elderly youths, describing the trend as troubling and urging vigilance by authorities and the public to protect vulnerable residents.
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