Local Priest Mercelles Agius to Transfer to Valparaiso Mission
The diocese of Lincoln announces Rev. Father Mercelles Agius, longtime Holy Rosary pastor, will transfer August 24 to Valparaiso and take a mission charge at Agnew. Father J J Kaczmarek moves from Valparaiso to Holy Rosary as part of the pastorate changes.
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Diocese of
Lincoln
Father Mercelles Agius
Holy Rosary Church
Father Agius
Valparaiso
Agnew
J. J. Kaczmarek
St. John’s Church
George Agius
Europe
B Marcelles
Father Marcelles
Elie
Married at Falls City Helen McCarty and Edward McHugh wed
The couple from Falls City and Atchison were married at St Peter and St Paul church with Father Hoffman officiating. After a family breakfast, they left for a western honeymoon visiting Los Angeles and San Francisco as guests of Mrs. Walling. Attending were Mr and Mrs Walling and other local relatives.
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Helen McCarty
Falls City
Edward McHuch
Atchison
Kansas
St. Peter and St. Paul
Hoffman
McHugh
Plattsmouth
Walling
Missouri Pacific
Felts City
West
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Thomas Walling
Robert M. Walling
Thomas J. Walling
Prisoner tips officers lead to discovery of illegal still
Frank McCarthy’s tip while transporting a burglary suspect near Plattsmouth pointed detectives to a house in Sarpy county. Federal agents uncovered a still and arrested Joe Martiz of Omaha and Arthur Yost of Omaha. Martiz charged with manufacture and possession. Yost with possession.
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Sarpy County
Frank McCarthy
Cass County
Plattsmouth
the World-Herald
McCarthy
English
Vanous
Omura
Joe Martiz
Meredith
Omaha
Arthur Yost
Thirty-first Street
Mertzi
Yost
Motor to Minnesota with Stewart Family on Trip
This morning Mr and Mrs Roy Stewart and two children left by auto for Omaha where they joined Miss Edith Cook a Wintsteen hill school teacher and continued to Minnesota. They plan visits to lake country sites and will stop at Rochester Minnesota where Louis Rothmann Mrs Stewarts brother lives. During Mr Stewarts absence Joseph Hadraba serves as merchants police.
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Roy Stewart
Omaha
Edith Cook
Wintsteen Hill School
Minnesota
Lake Country
Rochester
Louis Rothmann
Stewart
Joseph Hadraba
Merchants Police
Officers and bootlegger stage a hot street chase
In front of the county courthouse M Balthazer chased by Deputy Sheriff Ray Becker and Jack Brittain after selling moonshine. He crashed into a tree while fleeing in his car and was captured on Fourth street. Three more pints were found on him and in the car. He pled guilty and received ninety days in county jail and a $160 fine plus costs.
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Court House
M. Balthazer
Murray
Ray Becker
Jack Brittain
Balthazer
Fourth Street
Herald
A. H. Duxbury
Thimegan
Former Plattsmouth Ladies Visit Old Friends in City
A party of former Plattsmouth residents now in Omaha including Mrs. William D. Smith and Ruth, Mrs. Victor Zucker and Mrs. Sam Goldblatt visited the city. They were luncheon guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Gates and renewed friendships with old acquaintances, an enjoyable reunion.
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Plattsmouth
Omaha
William D. Smith
Ruth
Victor Zucker
Sam Goldblatt
Marie Fanger
Little Son
R. A. Gates
Visiting at Krug Home In Nebraska City Visit
Peter McMahon and son James of Badie Kansas and Mr and Mrs Jack Krug of Pawnee City arrived Wednesday for a visit at the E E Krug home. Mrs Krug has been quite poorly for several weeks and was low yesterday. They will stay to visit city relatives.
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Peter McMahon
James
Badie
Kansas
Jack Krug
Pawnee City
E. E. Krug
Krug
Mr. McMahon
Heavyweight Tomato Grows Near Town
Glenn Fulton, a farmer at the W. F. Nolting farm south of the city, brought in a tomato weighing two pounds two ounces. The giant fruit, cultivated at the Nolting farm, stands as a fine specimen and reflects well on Nebraska gardening.
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Glenn Fulton
W. F. Nolting
W Nolting
Nesbraska
Taxpayer League to Seek Relief for the Needy
The Taxpayers League of Center precinct calls for using part of the inheritance and gasoline taxes to aid the county’s needy during the coming winter. They argue caretaking should take precedence over road expansion and plan to present the proposal to the county commissioners, citing a district court ruling validating such use. Other precinct leagues are expected to support and speak on the measure before county action.
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Taxpayers League of Center Precinct
Board of County Commissioners
Center
Douglas County
Vroman
Herbster
Legion
Plattsmouth Patriotic Council
Leslie Niel
Leo Boynton
G. L. Taylor
Fischer
Jacobs
17Th Infantry
Fort Crook
Omaha
Death of George Spidell
George Spidell died Thursday afternoon after a week of grave illness at his Pacific Junction home. The 21 year old, born and raised in Pacific Junction, worked at the BREX shops for two years and was popular locally. He is survived by his sister Fay Spidell. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 30 PM at the Pacific Junction Methodist church with burial in the local cemetery.
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George Spidell
Pacific Junction
BREX
Fay Spidell
Spidell
Miss Marjorie Arn Called to Peru College Lyceum P
Miss Arn an outstanding music student at State Teachers College Peru was invited to assist in musical work on campus. She will serve as pianist for a number on the lyceum course replacing Prof. Bimford who went to Michigan. The choice reflects her strong college performance.
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Marjorie Arn
State Teachers College
Peru
Arn
Bimford
Michigan
Ann
Fishermen Deliver 100 Pounds of Fish for Fremont Fry
Missouri River anglers near Fremont supplied 100 pounds of fish for a society fish fry. The past months have been lean, and several fishermen joined to meet the order.
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Missouri River
Fremont
Tonsillectomy Success For Palmer And Mrs Jeffery
Co. D. Palmer who had long suffered from tonsil trouble underwent a successful tonsillectomy Wednesday morning along with Mrs. Clara Jeffery. The operations were done at Dr. L. S. Puscelik’s office and both patients are now recovering at home.
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Co. D. Palmer
Clara Jeffery
Ll. 5S. Puscelik
Nice Rainfall Brings Hope for Cass County Corn
A heavy rainfall in Cass County measured 1.14 inches at the Burlington government gauge shortly after 4 am. The timely shower refreshed crops and cooled the air, boosting prospects for a bumper corn crop in the area.
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Cass County
Burlington Station
Paving Plans at Union Remain Unchanged
Governor Bryan and the State Department of Public Works confirm no change to the paving of six miles of highway No. 24 from one half mile east of Union to the Nehawka corner. The decision reflects the route’s direct path to Lincoln and potential savings over longer roads, serving Cass and Otoe counties as part of the broader good roads program.
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Bryan
State Department of Public Works
Union
Nehawka Corner
Lincoln
Nebraska City
Otoe County
Aka
State Department
Cass
Otoe
Plattsmouth
Park Highway
Nebraska
Enjoying Camp Life at Fort Crook TT C
Plattsmouth youths at the C M T C Fort Crook enjoy camp life with veterans like drills and routine. Senior groups hold non commissioned officer roles in provisional companies with the Plattsmouth unit mainly in company A. Mornings are drills afternoons feature athletics swimming and a regimental band to boost parades. The camp jumps into full activity with ball games boxing and visitors expected next week.
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Plattsmouth
Fort Crook
Union Woman Reported Missing from Her Home
Mrs. Henry Becker of Union, wife of a garage man, is missing from her home in Otoe and Cass counties. After days of searching, her husband has found no trace. she left with their two young children Saturday, driving the family car, and may have gone toward Shenandoah or Dunbar, with no explanation for her departure.
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Henry Becker
Union
Otoe
Cass
Becker
Dunbar
C. J. Mullis
Shenandoah
Shed at Bajeck Farm Burns to Ground
A large shed at the old Bajeck homestead on south Maiden Lane burned last night after 10:30. Firefighters arrived too late to save the structure but prevented the flames from spreading to nearby buildings. The shed, built last fall by Michael Bajeck, was partly insured and occupied by Mr and Mrs James Miller and family.
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Bajeck Place
South Maiden Lane
Bajeck
Michael Bajeck
James Miller
Take Prisoners to Wahoo
Sheriff L. D. Mengel Clerk Earl Morin and County Attorney Clyde Worrall of Saunders county visited the city on Thursday afternoon to secure Jewett and Mosher brought from Omaha. Held in connection with the Murdock store robbery, they may be linked to Saunders county robberies and will be questioned in Wahoo.
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L. D. Mengel
Earl Morin
Clyde Worrall
Saunders County
Jewett and Mosher
Omaha
Murdock
Wahoo
Boys In Trouble For City Theft Ring
Police have traced a string of petty thefts to boys aged eight to eleven. The latest break in occurred at the high school building where several articles were taken. Actions will depend on the board of education.
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Board of Education
Dumping of Refuse to be Fought in Court
City residents have complained about debris dumped into the Missouri River along the old ferry road. Charles McCauley filed suit after drivers from local businesses were cited. The case will decide future use of the river for municipal refuse disposal.
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Missouri River
Ferry Road
Charles McCauley
McCauley
Burlington Station
Burlington
Missouri
Nebraska Basket Factory Ships King Hill Baskets
The Nebraska Basket Factory in this city shipped a large consignment of its King Hill baskets to Sioux City and Omaha for wholesale buyers. A further shipment to Sioux City this evening will go to a leading business house. The plant is operating at full capacity of two hundred dozen per day, unable to meet growing demand for the line.
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Nebraska Basket
King Hill
Sioux City
Omaha
Oil Station Robbery At Weeping Water
The Handy oil station in Weeping Water was robbed of about $16 in change. Marshal Mullen investigated and a young man with a car on the street near the time was taken into custody and handed to Sheriff Thimgan. He denies involvement and no complaint has been filed.
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Handy Oil
Weeping Water
Mullen
Thimgan
Delegates Named for State Legion Convention at Norfolk
At the Legion meeting presided by Commander Clyde Jackson, delegates chosen for the state convention in Norfolk on August 21 to 24 were A. H. Duxbury Eugene Vroman and Leo Boynton. Alternates include Fred Lugsch Fred Herbster M. D. Brown Robert Reed Roy Holly Co. E. Sedgway and George Conis.
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Legion
Clyde Jackson
Norfolk
A. H. Duxbury
Eugene Vroman
Leo Boynton
Fred Lugsch
Fred Herbster
M. D. Brown
Robert Reed
Roy Holly
Co. E. Sedgway
George Conis
Kearney Post
Nebraska
Illness Keeps Dr Frank L Cummins at Home
Dr Frank L Cummins a well known dentist was confined to his home today by illness and unable to be at the offices as usual A test was thought best though the illness is not believed to be serious.
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Frank L. Cummins
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Heavyweight Tomato
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