Gas Rates Discussed by C of C Directors in Plattsmouth
Chamber of Commerce members debated natural gas rates proposed for Plattsmouth by Iowa Nebraska Light and Power and United Gas Service. A council vote on granting a non exclusive franchise to United Gas Service is expected Monday night.
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Chamber of Commerce
Plattsmouth
Wescott
Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Lincoln
United Gas Service Company
Oklahoma
Kansas Fields
Chicago
Council For Action
Glenwood
Iowa-Nebraskan
H. A. Schneider
Chamber of Commerce Directorate
The
Des Moines Register and Leader
Iowa
Ice Shipment Arrives To Bolster Local Ice Plant
A full carload of ice arrived for the Iowa Nebraska Light & Power Co to ease demand amid weekslong heat. McMahen Transfer Co unloaded the cargo enabling the plant to restore a normal on hand supply for city and rural patrons as hot weather continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deay
Iowa-Nebraska Lights& Power Co
Iowa
McMahen Transfer Co
Distell Family Welcomes Fine Little Daughter
Mr and Mrs W T Distell rejoice over the birth of a fine little daughter born Sunday at the hospital in Omaha. Mother and baby are doing nicely and the family extends thanks and best wishes from friends for the child’s future happiness and success.
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W. T. Distell
Omaha
Candidate visits the city in Democratic county race
Elmer B. Chapman the Democratic candidate for county commissioner in the second district visited the city to meet residents and friends. A farmer born near Union and long-time local, Chapman is unopposed in the primary and will campaign through the fall.
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Elmer B. Chapman
Union
Chapman
Otoe County
Most Direct Route for U. S. 34 is Thru Here
Opinion piece argues for routing U S 34 westward from Glenwood through Plattsmouth to Omaha and Lincoln. Authors contend this straight path crosses the Missouri River at Plattsmouth and offers the shortest, most direct connections to Nebraska cities, favoring Plattsmouth extension over north routes.
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Iowa
Glenwood
Hamburg
Nebraska City
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Missouri River
Plattsmouth
Lincoln
Louisville-Greenwood
Mur- Tray
Union
Capitol
Nebraska
Metropolis
Funeral of Mrs Peoples in Plattsmouth
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah E Peoples were held at 8 30 this morning at the family home with neighbors and friends attending. Miss Mildred Hall and Miss Florenc Tritsch sang hymns. Born in Jay county Indiana December 27 1844 she died in Plattsmouth Nebraska August 6 1930 aged 85 years 7 months 8 days She married Jonathan R Peoples July 5 1863 and had seven sons and two daughters five sons and one daughter survive with 12 grandchildren The family moved from Indiana to Missouri after the Civil War and to Plattsmouth in 1905 Mrs Peoples was a Methodist and lived a plain faithful life. husband Jonathan R Peoples died March 31 1910.
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Sarah E. Peoples
St. John
Mildred Hall
Florenc Tritsch
Jesus
Sarah Elizabeth King
John
Ann King
Jay County
Indiana
Plattsmouth
Nebr
Jonathan R. Peoples
Parker
Randolph County
William A. Peoples
Edward B. Peoples
Otoe
Nebraska
Joseph C. Peoples
Fairfax
Missouri
Fred R. Peoples
N. K. Peoples
J. C. Baughman
Coshocton
Ohio
Injured Naeve Founder Hurt In Park Scaffold Collapse
Louis Naeve owner of Naeves Park in Sarpy county was seriously injured when a scaffold collapsed while he worked on a dance hall scaffold. He fell ten feet, sustaining a compound skull fracture and a fractured wrist, and is undergoing treatment at Immanuel hospital in Omaha under specialist care.
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Louis Naeve
Naeves Park
Sarpy County
Platte River Bridge
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Naeve
Mrs. George B. Lehnhoff Dies at Clarkson Hospital
Mrs. George B. Lehnhoff longtime Plattsmouth resident dies Thursday afternoon at 1 o clock in Clarkson Hospital Omaha after five months of treatment. Born Minnie Christie in Syracuse Nebraska she lived in Plattsmouth after marriage about thirty three years ago and moved to Omaha twenty five years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Mrs Ernest Nordine Jr and Miss Janie Lehnhoff both of Omaha.
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George B. Lehnhoff
Clarkson Hospital
Omaha
Lehnhoff
Minnie Christie
Syracuse
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Hawthorne Avenue
Ernest Nordine, Jr
Janie Lehnhoff
F. D. Lehnhoff
Enjoy Musical Evening for Munich Visitors in City
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering hosted a pleasant informal evening of music for city musical circles honoring guests Mrs Lena Renner and daughter Elsie and son Max from Munich and Mr and Mrs Henry Pfeiffer of New York. Elsie Renner, Munich artist, declined a 1930 Oberammergau organist role to visit the United States. Refreshments concluded the entertaining event.
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Mia
Barbara Gering
Lena Remner
Elsie
Max
Munich
Bavaria
Henry Pfeiffer
New York City
Elsie Renner
Oberammergau
United States
Celebrates Eightieth Birthdays Of Local Residents
Two longtime city residents Loran Davis and his twin sister Mrs. Lora Peterson celebrate their eightieth birthdays. Born August 1950 in Ohio, they moved here with their parents about sixty two years ago. Peterson has lived here continuously, Davis spent years in Colorado before returning a decade ago. They share the day with niece Miss Ella Kennedy at their home, as friends wish them many more healthy years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loran Davis
Lora Peterson
Ohio
Edwin Davis
Colorado
Ella Kennedy
Omaha girl returns lost pocketbook near Inn at Long's Peak
Lucille Kilgore nine year old granddaughter of Fred W Lehnhof of Omaha found a pocketbook with two thousand dollars near the Inn at Longs Peak Colorado. She and her mother Marine Lehn hoff Kilgore were summering there when the girl picked up the lost item and returned it to the owner, earning a twenty dollar reward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long's Peak
Colorado
Lucille Kilgore
Fred W. Lehnhof
Marine Lehnhoff Kilgore
Esther Puls O'Brien Seeks Divorce From Clyde O'Brien
A petition filed in the district court clerk’s office by plaintiff Mrs. Esther O'Brien asks for a divorce from Clyde O'Brien. The couple married February 6, 1929, and Esther Puls would have her maiden name restored by court decree.
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District Court Today
Esther O'Brien
Clyde O'Brien
Esther Puls
Returns From The West From Thursday’s Daily
Frank R. Gobelman the painter and decorator returned home after a trip to the western part of the state He has land in Chase county and helped harvest a heavy high quality wheat crop At Imperial he did decorative work for a large church delivering an artistic job.
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Frank R. Gobelman
Gobelman
Chase County
Imperial
School to Open on Tuesday September Second
The city’s youngsters prepare to return to school as Plattsmouth opens on Tuesday September 2 marking the start of the 1930 31 term. Maintenance on school buildings is complete and several new teachers join the faculty. Football tryouts and field preparations begin with the opening of September.
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Plattsmouth
Rainfall a Great Boon to Nebraska Crops
A .63 inch rainfall late yesterday afternoon brought relief to Nebraska crops pastures and residents. The storm covered central and eastern areas with similar totals to Lincoln and nearby regions, while the northeast and southeast saw heavier rain. Corn benefits from soil moisture despite prior damage from hot winds, aiding revival of pastures and easing drought effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Lincoln
Undergoes Operation for Danyr- Joseph Hallas
Danyr Joseph Hallas of this city recently underwent a very severe operation at St. Joseph Hospital in Omaha after months of poor health and several minor procedures. He will remain hospitalized for some time, with hopes the surgery will provide permanent relief and restore his health.
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Danyr— Joseph Hallas
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Hallas
Sharpnack Couple Return to Town Home
Mr and Mrs Fred Sharpnack will move to this city and reside here in the future. Mr Sharpnack will work with his father in law Emmons Pink at the Rainbow on South Sixth street. Friends extend them a warm welcome back home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Sharpnack
Lincoln
Mr. Sharpnack
Emmons Pink
South Sixth Street
Isaac Cecil Laid to Rest in Plattsmouth Cemetery
Funeral services for Isaac Cecil, longtime Plattsmouth resident, were held Friday at 2 pm in his west Plattsmouth home. Rev. Clifford Cecil and Rev. Potter led prayers, with a short sermon by Rev. H G Mc Clusky and male quartet singing. He died August 5 1930 at age 72 years 10 months 18 days. survivor includes wife Margaret Josephine Creamer and three children Clifford Isaac Har ley Francis Florence Mae Rutherford. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery.
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Isaac Cecil
Clifford Cecil
Corydon
Iowa
Potter
Moorehead
H. G. McClusky
First Presbyterian Church
L. D. Hiatt
Frank A. Croidt
R. W. Knorr
Isle of Somewhere
Oak Hill
Peru
Illinois
Isaac
Amanda Cecil
Hennepin
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Plattsmouth
Margaret Josephine Creamer
Clifford Isaac
Harley Francis
Denver
Colorado
Florence Mae Rutherford
Cedar Creek
Jasper
Lll
Stephen D
W. M. Mullis
Stop Sign Observance Warns City Police
City police, under orders of the council, are checking stop sign compliance to curb wrecks on Main and Sixth streets and at major highways. Heavy traffic from highway 75 and 34 plus the Missouri River bridge increases risk as residential areas see poorer adherence. Police admit limited capacity to police residential streets, urging drivers to practice Safety First.
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Main
Sixth Street
Missouri River Bridge
New Welterweight Here From Saturdays Danty
James Willard Graves 13 arrives from Yakima Washington to live with his father Perry Graves known as Kid Graves former world welterweight champion. He will study at Plattsmouth schools this winter and may box locally if a suitable partner is found.
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Saturdes
James Willard Graves
Yakima
Washington
Perry Graves
Kid" Graves
Kid Graves
James
Plattsmouth
Elects New Teachers for City Schools
The board of education has elected two new teachers for the coming year. Miss Alice Negley of Ashland and Miss Evelyn May of Beaver City will be assigned to the city grade schools and have signed contracts.
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Board of Education
Alice Negley
Ashland
Evelyn May
Beaver City
Will Enjoy Outing From Thursday's Dany
Mr and Mrs L O Minor and their child depart by auto for an outing in Missouri. They will visit Warrensburg with Mr and Mrs E T Dutcher then go to Louisiana Missouri, the Minor family homeplace, and Lynn's boyhood days. They plan to visit St Louis and the Ozarks to fish and enjoy Missouri mountain country scenery.
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Dany
L. O. Minor
Missouri
Warrensburg
E. T. Dutcher
Mr. Minor
Louisiana
Minor
Lynn
St. Louis
Ozarks
County Reduces 1930 Levy to 2.76 Mills
County board of equalization sets the 1930 tax levy at 2.76 mills a reduction from 1929. General fund .5 mills Mothers Pensions .06 mills Soldiers Relief 1.02 mills plus district levies for bond and gravel issues in Louisville Avoca South Bend Weeping Water and related precincts. Officials cite strong county funds and relief to taxpayers.
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County Board of Equalization
Louisville
Avoca
South Bend
Twins Glad They Won’t Be Separated After College
Hazel and Helen Struble of Fremont have earned B A degrees from the University of Nebraska and will both teach in Plattsmouth junior high. Hazel will teach English while Helen handles civics and history. The twins, daughters of Dr. and Mrs. C. K. Struble, were standout students, rarely differing in grades, and were known for their close resemblance. They attended Midland college before Nebraska. They were members of Kappa Alpha Theta at the university.
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Hazel
Helen
Fremont
University of Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Midland College
C. K. Struble
Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority
Ripple woman leaves hospital after arm injury recovery
Dany E C Ripple returned to Omaha last evening with Mrs Ripple who was hospitalized after a recent accident that fractured the arm socket at the shoulder. She remained bedridden after setting the arm and remains weak from inactivity and heat while still wearing iron braces to immobilize the arm and shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dany
E. C. Ripple
Omaha
Mrs. Ripple
Remodeling Sears Davis Home For Modern Family Residence
The Sears 5. Davis residence in the city’s north part is being remodeled into a up-to-date home. The Davis family currently lives with Chris Wohlfarth on North Fourth Street and plans to move back by fall season once work is complete.
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Sears 5
Davis
Chris Wohlfarth
North Fourth Street
Little Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Sprieck in Omaha
A fine little daughter arrived Thursday morning at Methodist hospital Omaha to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sprieck. Both mother and baby are doing well and the birth brings great joy to the family. Mrs. Sprieck formerly Miss Freda Born of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Arthur Sprieck
Sprieck
Freda
Boynton Named Manager Of Local Creamery
F R Boynton of Lakeville Minnesota is installed as manager of the Farmers Co operative creamery in Plattsmouth. He arrived with Mrs Boynton and four children and will reside in the Gobelman property at Seventh and Oak. He brings sixteen years in creamery work including leadership of Minnesota’s largest private creamery and plans for further local development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. R. Boynton
Lakeville
Minnesota
Farmers Co-Operative Creamery
Mrs Harry White Hosts Pleasant W F M Meeting
A Women’s Foreign Mission Society gathering at Mrs. Harry White’s home featured devotions from Bible readings on giving, reports from an Omaha luncheon, and a 60th anniversary convention gift update. Mrs. Hayes shared about mission schools and a Chinese embroidered bag. mites were counted and stories told. thanks were given for use of cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry White
Hayes
Omaha
Columbus
Ohio
William Howland
John Elliott
White
Hallie Perry
Ralph Anderson
Happy News as Shrader Family Welcomes Daughter
The Shrader family reveals the birth of a daughter at Methodist Hospital in Omaha on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Shrader, of Herman Nebraska, celebrate with relatives. Shrader serves as superintendent of the Herman schools, a role held for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Shrader
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Shrader
Herman
Nebraska
Homer Shrader
Plattsmouth Principal On Summer Outing At Minden
Following summer lessons, Kr Foster Patterson and Mrs Patterson visit the Jorgensen home near Minden with Mrs Patterson's parents. They plan to return to Plattsmouth August 23 to organize the upcoming school year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Nebraska
KR. Foster Patterson
Plattsmouth High School
Patterson
Jorgensen
Minden
Plattsmouth
Concert Postponed by Rain at Court House Lawn
The Eagles Bend band concert scheduled for last evening at the court house lawn was postponed due to rain and will be performed next Wednesday with the published program.
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Court House
Eagles Bend
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C. of
Council
Mrs. Peoples
City
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