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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
6
Local residents shared visits and travels with friends and relatives in Eagle, Lincoln, Julian, Elmwood, and nearby towns. Families including the Umland Spahine Adee Dana Mayes Kaatz and others spent weekends in homes or on trips, with hospital stay for Henry Snake and a porch accident injuring Bill Trumble.
The 4-H Gritty Garden club presents an achievement program at the Methodist church basement on Monday evening August 12. Demonstrations of individual and team judging will be included and discussions will highlight the value of a garden. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Sunday service led by D. J. Schuyleman with G. H. Palmer as superintendent. The notes urge building a life with walls wide enough for love against fate, tolerance to outpace hate, faith that renews daily, and hope even in death.
Thomas H. Straub 6, son of the Straub founders of the Avoca area, died at his home Wednesday morning after a stroke the day before. He never married and lived in the Avoca community his entire life, working as a farmer and dealer in autos and implements. He served in Trinity Lutheran Church and is survived by four brothers David Vincent Max and William, of Avoca and Lincoln. Funeral arrangements are pending.
A church notices the Sunday schedule with 10:00 a m Sunday school inviting all to bring a friend and resume old timing. Morning worship at 11:00 a m features a sermon Sink or Swim by the returning pastor. Epworth League installation at 7:45 p m follows a picnic at Epworth Lake Park with praise for Dr Chappel. Election of lay delegate and alternate to occur after Sunday school.
Mrs Mary Fetzer longtime resident near Louisville is in serious condition at Methodist hospital in Omaha after a major operation. She has not rallied and visitors are not allowed as doctors monitor her care. friends countywide hope for improvement.
Pilgrims from across the reich gather at Tannenburg to honor Paul von Hindenburg at the national memorial where the wartime marshal and former president is buried. War widows from many areas lay wreaths as Major General Oscar von Hindenburg pays tribute at his father's tomb.
Several additional contracts are to be let soon for river development work in this vicinity.
Avoca residents and visitors share weekend travels and visits. Louis Carsten Sr and Bea trice plan to attend a reunion. Carl Busch family visited M Pittman home. Various locals hosted or visited relatives in Mill er, Elmwood, Murdock, Nehawka, Waverly, and Weeping Water. Dick Berner sustained bruises after a horse mishap. no bones broken. Services at Congregational church followed Rev Hall's return from vacation. multiple short hometown updates include hospital visits and birthday gatherings.
About thirty three Fleshman and Lahue family members gathered at Waubonsie park in Iowa Sunday for a reunion. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fred Carsten and Calvin Miss Ruth Ruge Mr and Mrs Albert Sill and Mrs Attie Nutzman of Avoca.
Busy Stitchers gathered at the Mickles home with one member absent and Miss Baldwin visiting on July 321. They judged underwear outfits remade garments and viewed accessories for complete costumes before refreshments. A session adjourned to meet Jean Stutt on August 7.
Jack Hallstrom celebrated his birthday with a Wednesday July 31 event. The village heard a whistle blast to mark the occasion. At noon the March of the Wooden Soldiers was dedicated from KFOR. Afternoon activities included a party for Sunday school class attendees.
Miss Baldwin and Mrs Ray Norris were guests of honor at the Jolly Jane Cooking Club achievement day at Corrine Hallstroms home on August 1. A short program illustrated the girls work and both speakers gave brief talks.
Miss Phyllis Straub took a carload of girls to the Old Mill pool last Wednesday evening. After swimming a picnic supper was served. The party honored Miss Lynette Mann of Lincoln and Miss Marie Mann of Council Bluffs visiting at Mrs. J. J. Cullen's home.
Miss Ruby Wilson left last week for Los Angeles California to take a supervisor role at the Cedars facility.
Miss Wilson, a 1929 Avoca High School graduate, completed training at Lincoln General Hospital and a post graduate course at Chicago Lying-In hospital. For the past two years she has served as supervisor at Lincoln General Hospital.
The Most Rev. James Hugh Ryan, president of Catholic University in Washington DC, was named bishop of the Omaha diocese. He will be installed within six weeks. age 49, widely respected, an authority in scholastic philosophy and educator of note. He studied at Duquesne University and Mount St. Marys Seminary.
Omaha police arrested Joe Lazaro in Kansas City and returned him to Omaha to face charges for the fatal stabbing of Arthur Joerns, a salesman, during a downtown nightclub fight on December 2. Joerns died five days later after naming Lazaro as his attacker.
Weeping Water resident Weeping Water business matters in Lincoln are reported with several visits by local residents. Mrs Cole of Cole Motor, Fred Allen the grocer, and A E Oldham produce station owners travel for business. Martha Jamison returns from California and visits relatives. The piece also notes the Amicks travel to Greenwood for a funeral and Townsend pension speakers planned for Main Street.
The Weeping Water Masonic lodge added Ralph Binger to the supreme master degree after a large Nehawka delegation visited. Raymond C. Cook of Plattsmouth attended as custodian of the grand lodge and participated in the initiation. A banquet followed the ceremony.
Members of the Order of Eastern Star from Weeping Water visited Plattsmouth last Tuesday evening attended a special meeting and joined a luncheon following the evening’s work.
A speaker is scheduled for Saturday in Weeping Water. Details on the event and location are forthcoming.
Buck Harman Jr and companions visit a suspected mound builders site in Arkansas and plan a week of investigations with Dr. L B Kunkel Frank Doty and Walter Rasmussen. They departed to Missouri and Arkansas to search for aboriginal home sites and dig for findings.
Eugene Colbert travels to Waunlla Nebraska with his daughter Mrs L W Dooty to visit his brother George Colbert. The trip includes their car journey and a ten day planned stay as Leonard remains at home.
Red Cross will conduct swimming and lifesaving tests at Merritt Beach on August 9 for juniors beginners and swimmers. Sessions run 9 30 to 11 30 a m with prizes and passes available from Mrs Lottie Rosencrann at the courthouse.
Violet Tierney, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs F J Tierney, who had been missing since leaving on a hitchhiking trip June 29, returned to her Norfolk home by train Sunday night She had been working in Kansas City since June 30 to save money to rejoin relatives in Omaha and come home.
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