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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1939
Page
2
Readers asked why the feature is titled Children at the Crossroads. The article recounts a Deadwood South Dakota journey and a forest ranger guiding a turn from a desolate road to the Bad Lands, using the crossroads metaphor for juvenile court as a choice between crime and good citizenship.
Greenwood updates report several visits and travels among residents including Ruth Dyer’s serious condition. Milton and family news. visits by Rev and Mrs Williams. many friends attending a local Eagle picnic. travels to Denver and Lincoln. roles for Rebekah lodge and a birth anniversary celebration. Rosetta Axmaker, 72, died in Lincoln. funeral at M E church, burial in Greenwood cemetery, Rev C A Parks officiating.
Alpert March, who clung to his pipe as a consolation amid illness, died in a gas-filled bathroom after doctors ordered him to quit smoking. The Aug 5 incident ended with March found dead in his New York apartment bathroom, the cause linked to the gas exposure.
William Schliefert buys a new tractor for his farm. John Eppings and family attend Eagle carnival and street fair. Postmaster L B Gorthy and wife enjoy Eagle carnival. Albert Raner visits Murdock from Lincoln and meets friends. Merle and Mrs Gillespie vacationing in Grand Island return home. Well sinking machinery moved toward Des Moines for a similar project. Richard Eppings returns from North Dakota after harvest work. Alvin Bornemeier called to Mynard for three wells. Mrs Henry Tool consults Weeping Water leaders on fall extension work. Gail McDonald rural carrier visits Murdock. hosts Hannah and Bryan McDonald families. Edward Knabe and sister visit Murdock for business. Miss Knabe owns the Meyersergen farm nearby. George Work and Omaha family enjoy two weeks in the west, including Yellowstone Park. Mrs Work is A J Tool’s daughter.
Mrs. Sherry Bradford and her mother Mrs. 0. EB Bradford of Beatrice visited in Murdock last week at the home of Mrs. Bradford's parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool. Mr. Bradford was away at an Officers' Training camp.
Jarvis Lanecaster, once Cass county deputy sheriff who shot a would be robber at Plattsmouth State Bank two years ago, takes over a filling station on highway No 6 outskirts of Ashland and plans a store in the former W E Velmeter room. The Lancaster family moves to Ashland to run both ventures near each other with the wife and daughter managing the store while Jarvis runs the station.
A group of Murdock golfers played at Ashland last Sunday in the morning. Gail McDonald of Hampton, visiting, accompanied them, with Bryan McDonald joining to watch.
The patient cannot yet walk unaided as his leg heals and he continues to use crutches for support while the recovery progresses.
Attended Eagle Celebration from Murdock included Mr and Mrs Eddie Craig J W Kruger and wife W E Lyons and wife John Thoms and family Chris Koch and family Chester Elseman and family Carl Buck and wife J H Buck and wife and others whose names were not learned.
The Allis-Chalmers Jitter Bugs left Murdock last Tuesday for a state tour. They planned games in Wakefield, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Chap pell, Mc Cook and Platte Center with August dates. No game results have been reported. Manager Alfred Weber leads players Reuben Stock Milton Weber Paul Rueter Morris McDonald Marvin Weber Buzz Gakemeier Willard Stock Lyle Stock Wayland Ward Paul O'Brien.
Louis Roeber sustained a painful foot injury after stepping on a protruding nail on the farm. Aboard rubber soled shoes, the nail embedded deeply but care prevented infection and the wound is healing smoothly.
William Stander, formerly residing in Louisville and years ago near Murdock, was visiting Murdock on Wednesday.
A Californian resident living in Orange toured Cass County for ten days and traced a southern route through Texas Oklahoma Kansas Missouri Iowa into Nebraska. He noted crops were good in some areas and very poor in others, with Iowa producing the best corn. Mr Stander Mr Roeber and Mrs Stander visited friends in Murdock last Wednesday.
Rev. G. W. Wolters and wife with son Fred and grandson Gerald visited Arlington Tuesday of last week, staying with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gakemeier and meeting many old friends before traveling to northwestern Iowa to see relatives. Prof. Fred Wolters halted in Union en route to seek a position in Union schools.
John Carson and his sister Mrs. Mamie Straight left for Springfield to vacation and attend to business matters at their former home. Mrs. Mary Carson, called Grandmother Carson, is much improved and can sit up part of the time, cared for by Mrs. Barbara Utt during their absence.
The two day Eagle celebration drew large crowds and ended in profit for the Fire Department. One highlight featured a haz- finale and community support showcased local efforts and event enthusiasm.
McGregor Iowa notes veteran hunter Larry Kersten who has seven years of rattler work and as many as 109 snakes a day, debunking myths about rattlesnake age and striking. He hunts on warm springs, seizes snakes behind the head, and stores them for weeks before turning in for bounty earning up to $700 yearly.
Richard Eppings joined the event driving a Model T racer owned by Joe Zoz, stripped to a bare chassis. The article does not reveal the winner.
Henry Gakemeier’s well at 173 feet yielded no water and was abandoned as a dry hole on the farm. A second attempt will be sunk elsewhere in hopes of striking a supply.
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