Dedication of New Infirmary Set for September Fifth
The Nebraska Masonic Home association board fixed September 5 for the formal dedication of the enlarged Home infirmary in Plattsmouth. A large turnout from Omaha Lincoln and nearby cities is expected for the afternoon ceremonies with Masonic leaders and officials participating. Preparations should begin now for city participation during the surrounding mediation period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Learh
Nebraska Masonic Home Association
Omaha
Board of Control
Masons
Royal Arch Masons
Knights Templar
Eastern Star and Shrine
Association
John. Wright
Nebraska A. F. & A. M
Order of the Distinguished Masonic
Omahe
Lincoln
Plattsmouth
Vielting Ipianons i
Laree
Fritdes
Masonic Fraternity
Masonic Frame Board
Masonry
Cittes
Chamber of Commerce
E. H. Wescott
H. A. Schneider
Dennison Crepe Paper Debuts for Party Decorations
The Dennison crepe paper solves hostess decoration problems. See the line at the Bates and Gift Shop.
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Dennison
Bates and Gift Shop
Auto Turns Over Near Palace Shining Parlor Incident
Yesterday afternoon Dave Wooster an employee and a young man named Meisinger were riding in a converted racing car on the Louisville road. The car turned over injuring Wooster who sustained a three inch scalp wound and left shoulder bruises with no broken bones reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Wooster
Palace Shining Parlor
Herman Meeisinger
Meisinger
Dave
Louisville
Wooster
County Board Approves Extension of Work on Road
The county commissioners voted to seek federal aid for the Platte bottom highway from the northern city limits to the Platte River linking Cass county as the next federal aid project after the O street road from Union to Nehawka. Graveling will follow after grading and state aid are prepared. Sarpy and Douglas counties are expected to follow with plans to extend the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clil
Board of County Commissioners
Platte Bottom
Platte River
Cass Country
King of Trails
O Street
Union
Nehawka
Sarpy
Douglas County
Praise Gravel Roads
Travelers arriving from the south praise the graveling between the city and Otoe County noting improved conditions after rain. They say the remaining section into Plattsmouth is slippery but a traveling district will improve and pave it, creating a hard surfaced highway from the county line through Plattsmouth.
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Otoe County
Plattsmouth
Farewell Reception for Mr and Mrs Roy Mayfield
A reception in Memphis honored Mr and Mrs Roy Mayfield as they plan to move to Omaha. Mayfield, long a Memphis barber and pool hall operator, has sold his interests and will work in a barber shop there. Mr and Mrs George Mason attended.
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Memphis
Roy Mayfield
Omaha
Mayfield
George Mason
Ashland Gazette
Visiting Friends Here
Miss Margaret Kennedy of Chicago convent school visits friends in town then plans stops in Lincoln and Omaha before returning home. Her brother William Kennedy will join her in the city and they will resume duties in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Kennedy
Chicago
Lincoln
Omaha
William Kennedy
Kitchen Shower for a Summer Bride in Nebraska Town
Mrs John Lentz hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Helen Slavicek at the Slavicek home on West Main street. Guests toasted the bride to be for her August 18 wedding to Vincent Pilney at Holy Rosary. The event featured lawn lanterns, gifts, refreshments, and a playful mock wedding with local ladies acting as minister, groom, and bridal party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Slavicek
West Main Street
John Lentz
Helen Slavicek
Vincent Pilney
Holy Rosery Catholic Church
Lentz
Frank Slevicek
James Pilney
Mary Holly
Alice Wooster
Anna Krejci
Lillian Konbek
Ruth Slavicek
Grace Pitney
Anthony Nesladek
Fremont
Helen
Rose
Teresa Donat
Josephine Rys
Mary
Mary Sedlak
Anna Jirousek
Louise Kalasek
Alice
Anna Wooster
Anna Smetana
Pauline
Florence Nowasek
Frances Sedlacek
Stacia
Rose Warea
Mary Sedlek
Rose Janda
Antonia Vanek
Lillian Koubek
Josephine Svoboda
Lucille Skoinal
Omaha
Fern Raynard
Aenes Slavicek
Mary Schisser
Lillian Rochka
Band Concert Postponed One Week
From Thursday's Daily the Eagles open air concert is delayed a week due to heavy rain in Nebraska. Rain disrupts travel and prevents many county residents from attending the grand final concert of the season. Director Schuldtof and the band regret the postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Nebraska
Schuldtof
Band Boys
Lincoln Girl Sees Maine Trip and Travels East
Miss Kathryn Schrack of Lincoln leaves for Chicago then Canada with plans to visit Portland and Biddeford Maine. She will tour Montreal en route and spend weeks with Miss Eleanor Burnie and family before returning home aided by Miss Burnie. Mrs D C Morgan visited Lincoln with Schrack before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Schrack
Lincoln
Portland
Biddeford
Maine
Miss Schrack
Chicago
Canada
Montreal
Eleanor Burnie
Burnie
Miss Burnie
Beal House in Granite Street Sold to Allie Meisinger
The Clarence L. Beal residence on Granite Street was purchased by Allie Meisinger for his family. The modern home sits on paved streets near the business district and will be occupied in the future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence L. Beal
Granite Street
Allie Meisinger
Melisinger
Hold Pleasant Party At Home Of Perry Relations
Miss Clara Weyrich and Miss Pearl Staat hosted a Y M C A party at the home of Mr and Mrs Glenn Perry. The evening featured dancing and games with guests including Marjorie Shopp Violet Ackerman Mary Warren Edith Farley Mathilda Olson Violet Vallery Edith Quainten Helen Wiles Helene Perry Edythe Perry Margaret Perry from Lethbridge Alberta Canada and Ed Matschullat William Matschullat Manford Drake Donald Drake Elmer Johnson Herbert Johnson Orville Johnson Paul Vandervoort George Ebersole Jack Hart John Bauer Vern Hutchison Myron Birdsley George Price Fred Howland Theos Green Norris Cummins Rudolph Iverson Virgil Perry and others hosted by Miss Pearl Staats Mr and Mrs George L Ferley and Mr and Mrs Glenn Perry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Weyrich
Pearl Staat
Mr. Farley
Glenn Perry
Marjorie Shopp
Violet Ackerman
Wimore
Mary Warren
Helen Yarley
Edith Farley
Mathilda Olson
Violet Vallery
Omaha
Edith Quainten
Helen Wiles
Helene Perry
Ethel Perry
Lethbridge
Alberta
Canada
Margaret Perry
Edythe Perry
Big Springs
Nebraska
Matschullat
Wiliam Matschullat
Manford Drake
Donald Drake
Elmer Johnson
Herbert Johnson
Orville Johnson
Paul Vandervoort
George Ebersole
Jack Hart
John Bauer
Old Kentucky horseman journeys across the nation
Frank M. Heath rides Gypsy Queen a Kentucky thoroughbred on a cross country trek begun in Washington on April 1, 1925. He aims to visit all forty eight states, reaching Topeka after 2,380 miles of travel and planning to return to Washington by July 1, 1927 to demonstrate the horse’s viability for long journeys. Heath, a member of American Legion post 41, notes his health improves on the ride and praises local blacksmith work by John Iverson in Plattsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Kentucky
Washington, D. C
Frank M. Heath
Mr. Heath
American Legion
Silver Springs
Maryland
Washington
Union
Omaha
John Iverson
Iverson
Keath
Plattsmouth
Topeka
Hold Neighborhood Party From Friday’s Daily
N K Peoples home hosted a Wednesday evening neighborhood gathering on the lawn lit by Japanese lanterns. Miss Anna Peoples and Mrs Kohn organized the event with games and refreshments, attendees included many local families and young people.
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N. K. Peoples Home
Anna Peoples
Robert
Kenneth Huneke
Marvin Tritsch
Wilbur Hall
Evelyn
Jean and
Francis Robb
Teresa Evans
Joe Buttery
Roland Thomas
Florine Tritsch
Marion Tritsch
Ruth Peoples
George Hall
Stratton
Mike Tritsch
Ella Kennedy
Kohn
N. K. Peoples
Bates Book and Gift Shop Offers School Supplies
Bates Book and Gift Shop advertises a wide range of school stationery including pencils ink and history paper selling the best grade history paper at 75 cents per ream.
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Bates Book and Gift Shop
Returns From Trip 19 The West Coast
Mrs. P. J. Flynn returns from a west coast journey including the Catholic Daughters of America national convention in San Francisco and a Los Angeles visit with her son Allison Flynn. Nebraska delegates left Omaha July 5 on a thirteen coach train and toured key stops. The trip included the Nebraska picnic in Long Beach with many former Nebraskans and Plattemouth residents among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Flynn
West Coast
The
Catholic Daughters of America
San Francisco
Allison Flynn
Los Angeles
Flynn
Southern Pacific
Miss Foster
Lincoln
Kelly
York
Nebraska
Omaha
California
Long Beach
Atttendance
Plattemouth
Ed Mason
Henry Hesse
F. H. Dunbar
Marie Sperry
Mark White
William
Young couple wed in quiet Los Angeles ceremony
Nellie May Cowles and Harry Ellsworth were married last week at a Los Angeles parsonage. The bride, a daughter of Mrs. William Cowles, will reside in Los Angeles with the groom, who formerly lived in Plattsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie May Cowles
Harry Ellsworth
Los Angeles
Miss Cowles
Thomas Frogett
Eleanor Schulhof
Mrs. Ellsworth
Little Two Year Old Ill On West Locust Street
The home of Mr and Mrs John Toman on West Locust Street was troubled by a sudden illness in their two year old son. He suffered convulsions after eating something, initially thought to be poisoning but diagnosed as stomach trouble. He is now out of danger and expected to recover in a few days.
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John Toman
West Locust Street
Occupying New Home In Benson Neighborhood
Attorney S. Arion Lewis and his wife have moved into a six room bungalow in Benson Omaha. Mrs. Lewis is formerly Miss Fae Cobb of Omaha and sister of Mrs. E. P. Stewart. Friends here will be glad to hear of the new residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Arion Lewis
Omaha
Benson
Lewis
Fae Cobb
E. P. Stewart
Hear From Citizen Soldiers at Fort Des Moines Camp
Plattsmouth delegation reports from Fort Des Moines citizen military training camp. Karl Keil, in second year, is corporal avoiding daily K P and fatigue. Fred Tril ety, a first year, endures active drill periods daily. Oscar Campbell has been at Fort hospital, cause not specified. The experience benefits them physically and mentally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
Fort Des Moines
Karl Keil
Fred Trilety
Oscar Campbell
Fort
Rainfall Pushes Iowa Corn Crops Toward Record Yields
Heavy rains swept across southwestern Iowa and into Omaha area boosting moisture for two weeks of drought. Daily totals reached 2.11 inches statewide with 1.49 inches at Omaha and over two inches locally, revitalizing dry fields and promising a larger corn crop for the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Falls City
Kansas Line
Iowa
Returned from Colorado A H Waltz reports good rain and wheat yields
A H Waltz and wife came home from Colorado describing rainfall they saw and steady crops on his Otis farm where 2 640 bushels of wheat were harvested. They traveled the Ford route stopping at Cass Critchfield family in Eckley and learned of L F Langhurst's poultry article in the Nebraska Farmer. Bird Critchfield is a brother of a former townsman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Waltz
Colorado
Otis
Cass Critchfield
Eckley
L. F. Langhurst
Nebraska Farmer
Critchfield
Bird Critchfield
Elmwood
Leader-Echo
Legion names building committee members in auditorium drive
At Hugh Kearns post No 56 American Legion meeting the building committee for the new community auditorium was named. Edwin Fricke George Petting Leslie Niel Emil Hild and Elmer Webb will work with a supporting advisory panel led by Judge James T Begley Robert A Bates and Wm Robertson. Money raised will be secured by pledges and negotiable notes before any construction starts to avoid delays or abandonment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Kearns
American Legion
The
Legion
Edwin Fricke
George Petring
Leslie Niel
Emil Hild
Elmer Webb
James T. Begley
Robert A Bates
Wm. Robertson
Legion Committee
Cigars to Suit Every Taste at Bates Book and Stationery
Bates Book and Stationery offers a wide range of popular cigar brands kept in an electric humidor for optimal moisture. Shoppers can choose from a variety of sizes and flavors to fit any preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book and Stationery Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
Masonic Home Board of Control
Nebraska Masonic Home Infirmary
Union—Platte Road
MR. and
Mrs
Dobbin
C. D
Cass County
Legion Names Building Committee
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