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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1935
Page
8
The federal housing administration reports July as a record month. The last day showed the largest volume of business yet, with modernization and repair notes totaling 2,144,710 for July 1 and 21,084,005 for the full month, according to Acting Administrator Stewart McDonald.
The funeral for Misa Leulah Bane is set for Friday at 2 pm in Murray. Reverend Stewart of Murray Presbyterian Church will officiate with burial at Horning Cemetery south of the city.
An essay-defining piece argues railroads remain the backbone of national travel and freight. It credits rail with low costs, wide reach, and services to remote areas, while noting limits in trucks, air travel, and waterways. Railroads also support jobs, tax revenue, and a vast market for raw materials.
Wendell Marshall son of Mr and Mrs J D Marshall former city residents and Abraham Lincoln high school graduate earned a one year Creighton Arts College scholarship given by the Council Bluffs Creighton Alumni Association. He passed a competition exam among three Council Bluffs high schools and will enter arts and sciences in the fall.
A group of Boy Scouts left Nehawka this morning bound for the mountain country of Colorado for a short vacation and woodcraft study. They travel in a Chevrolet school bus equipped with a radio and comforts, led by E. C. Laimbert and Glen Rutledge with Burwell Adams assisting. Billy Rosencrans, son of Mr and Mrs C A Rosencrans, is a member of the party.
The junior American Legion base ball team defeated Murray 10 to 5 on Sunday at Athletic Park. The players were pleased with the victory after a solid, well played game.
Council Bluffs beauty parlor owner Counts Jeanne Sunny Heath has endured two airplane crashes three automobile wrecks one train wreck and a buggy accident plus near misses from a ferris wheel and a tornado. She says life is fun and has a slight brain concussion from one crash.
Local Journal office advertises rapid commercial printing services for all kinds of print work.
August days shorten summer break as city schools set opening for September 1. Athletic students from the high school practice passes and kicks to gear up for the season under Coach Fred Robert as training resumes for the nine month term.
The Journal received an Evening News from October 1897 edited by Mrs Davis with Corrie Holloway as assistant. The issue features church histories and county town reports and notes on trade, ads, and local figures including Henry Mauzy, John Leesley, J H Dens, Harry Berthold, and A P Campbell.
Classified notices advertise available crews and barges for hire, urging readers to respond promptly. Readers can find listings for crews of barges ready to embark on regional transport tasks, with contact details and rental terms in the small ads.
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