Visitors and local chatter fill Nehawka notes
Dr D E Hansen visits Omaha briefly while his brother Warren Hansen stays a week in town. Nehawka residents host and travel to nearby towns, with crops, corn deliveries to Norfolk Packing, and baseball fans attending a Murray Red Sox win over Peter Pan Dakers 7 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Stuart
Union
Albert Wolfe
Gladys
Omaha
Ralph Burton
Mark Burton
Nehawka
Peter Opp
H. P. Opp
Lincoln
Dorothy Opp
John Opp
Stewart Rough
Tekamah
John Rough
Stewart
George E. Sheldon
Norfolk Packing Company
Plattsmouth
W. T. Lloyd
Vincent
Phylis
Murray
Murray Red Sox
Peter Pan Dakers
Grover Hoback
Albert
Forest E Cunningham Reports Busy Timber Work Load
Forest E Cunningham who runs two saw mills told the Journal field man last Monday that business was good with more work on hand than in the past two years. He indicated strong demand and a healthy outlook for his operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest E. Cunningham
Field Man
Nehawka Visit Tangles With Bootlegger from Nebraska City
Logger Sheriff E W Thimgan and Deputy Sheriff Ray Becker visited Nehawka last Saturday to confront a bootlegger from Nebraska City. The bootlegger had previously entered the town and arrived ahead of the law enforcement party seeking to meet him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Thimgan
Ray Becker
Nehawka
Rip
Nebraska City
Man Arrested After Brief Liberty in Plattsmouth
A man captured at a Union gathering was taken to Plattsmouth and jailed. Reports say he had just gained his liberty that day from a reckless driving sentence, but his freedom proved short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Plattsmouth
Nehawka Schools Prepare for August 29 Opening
Nehawka announces the school opening date of August 29 with staff including E. L. Steimbert as superintendent Ruth E. James as principal and teachers W. C. Dorr in Home Economics and Agriculture Ruth E. Rainey Mildred Weller Norma Brandt covering grades one through eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehawke
Nehawka
E. L. Steimbert
Ruth EB. James
W. C. Dorr
Ruth E. Rainey
Mildred Weller
Norma Brandt
Weeping Water Man Deliberates on Nehawka Quarry Site
Ole Olsen of Weeping Water visited Nehawka last Monday morning to inspect lands for potential stone quarrying. He reviewed several sites and did not yet commit to leasing or contracting for any.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Olsen
Weeping Water
Nehawka
Dental Exam Visit By Marion Stone In Lincoln Area
Marion Stone, a student in Lincoln, visited Nehawka for a short time last Sunday and Monday appeared before the dental board for admission to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Stone
Lincoln
Nehawka
Dental Board
Nehawka church notices
United Brethren in Christ Otto Engebretson is pastor. Bible church school at 10 a.m. Evening Gospel service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting at the church Wednesday night. Boys and Girls club meets Tuesday night. Ladies Aid society entertaining by Mrs. Burton this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren In Christ
Otto Engebretson
Nehawka Church Bible Church
Ladies” Aid Society
Burton
Bible School and Worship Services Announced
Bible school at 10 a m morning worship at 11 a m with a special service planned to dedicate a new piano to the service of the Lord. Mid week prayer meeting in town on Wednesday night. Corn Feed for young people at Davis s Friday night. Girls and Boys meet at the church Thursday afternoon. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself Lev 19 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Davis's
Happy Hustlers Pig Club Hosts Weiner Roast at Murray Beach
The Happy Hustlers Pig club held a Tuesday evening weiner roast at Murray bathing beach with about seventy five attendees. Guests included a 4 H club from Weeping Water and local figures like Dr. D Wainscott Col Chas W Taylor and Mr Mrs Geo Nickles. A hog sale is planned for Oct 5 replacing a prior $100 premium and both Nobile Kiser's Mynard club and others will participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hustlers Pig Club
The
Murray Bathing Beach
D. Wainscott
D. C. Lonergan
Chas
W. Taylor
Geo. Nickles
Jimmy Hessenflow
George Thompson
Bellevue
Col
Chas. W. Taylor
Stivers Family Vacations Westward Across 600 Miles
Mr. Wm. Stivers with wife and family left Glenwood Monday for a western trip visiting Mrs. John Stivers’ daughter Mrs. Milo Long in Hemingford. The party of five traveled 600 miles, leaving at 7 am and arriving 11 30 am Tuesday, enjoying many sights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Stivers
Glenwood
John Stivers
Lucille Stivers
Hemingford
Milo Long
Weeping Water Social Notes and Local Happenings
Mrs. M J Metcalf remains ill and confined at home while James Wade travels to Omaha for stockyard business. Lincoln trips, farm weed warfare gear, and visits to Plattsmouth are noted as neighbors travel. A west farm barn fire losses are reported with unclear insurance. Local residents plan fishing trips to Lake Okoboji and attend wild west rodeo at Burwell. A hospital birth in Onawa brings joy to the Keckler family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. J. Metcalf
James Wade
Omaha
Hubert
Ida Cappen
Lincoln
Floyd Eidemiller
Claude Stratton
Thomas Hardison
Plattsmouth
Charles H. Gibson
Harlan
Henry Lempke
Raymond Hart
Lake Okoboji
Iowa
J. A. Scotten
Fair Hog House
Scotten
J. T. Jamison
Charles Heebner
Fred A. Burch
Burwell
Ralph Keckler
Onawa
Richard Keckler
Dr. J. S. Deering
Lincoln Marriage: Katherine Keckler Weds Elden Panska
Katherine Keckler daughter of Ralph and Mrs Keckler and Elden R Panska son of R L Parnska Elmwood were married in Lincoln last week. The bride remains in her Natural Gas office position and will live with the husband at his parents home. Friends sent congratulations and best wishes for a long, happy life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Katherine Keckler
Ralph Keckler
Elden R. Panska
R. L. Parnska
Elmwood
Journal
Visiting at Old Home Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nickles
Mr and Mrs Carl Nickles were visited at their old home by relatives and neighbors. The note records a casual call and well wishes from friends in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Home
Mrs. Carl Nickles
Family Fans Picnic Trip to Fairplay Missouri
Kiddies departed for Fairplay Missouri last week with Tony Sudduth brother of Mrs Nick les. They will stay about two weeks at the home of the folks for a family reunion. Dan Sudduth and family and Virgil Sudduth and family of Murray joined them for the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairplay
Tony Sudduth
Mrs. Nickles
Dan Sudduth
Virgil Sudduth
Murray
Boxing Bouts Highlight Saturday in Weeping Water
The town staged three bouts last Saturday under Boy Scouts auspices with L Switzer vs T Kilburn, Davis vs Wiles, and the Falischman brothers of Louisville. Rev Ralph Pinkham introduced contestants and George Wildren with Milford Smith performed. A free dance on the pavement is planned for the coming Saturday sponsored by local business leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeping Water
L. Switzer
T. Kilburn
Davis
Wiles
Falischman Brothers
Louisville
Boy Scouts
Ralph Pinkham
George Wildren
Milford Smith
Weeping Water Band concert tour near Murdock
The Weeping Water band with Murdock players performed in the city Tuesday night to an audience of local citizens. They will play at the Masonic Home in Plattsmouth on Sunday August 21 at two o clock on the lawn for residents and visitors unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Weeping Water Band
Plattsmouth
Robbery at Missouri Pacific Station in Weeping Water
A theft occurred at the Missouri Pacific station in Weeping Water between evening and morning. The culprit rifled a station drawer containing small change after workers left. Nightwatchman George Mullin spotted a car by the station with lights on, then found it disappeared on his subsequent rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
George Mullin
Westward Journey of Johnson Family This August
C Wally Johnson and his wife travel to the ocean after touring the west. They report many sights and enjoyable experiences in letters. In their absence Bill and two sisters manage the restaurant with Miss Clara as manager, Bill as assistant, and Esther the cook. They will stay in the west for the entire August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Wally Johnson
Bill
Clara
Esther
Local Horseshoe Match Sees Lincoln Five Best Our Five
Five players from Weeping Water traveled to Lincoln last Sunday for a selected five tilt. The Lincoln team defeated them slightly, with L Wise Jack Wise Elmer Kleptzer Harold Wiles and Charles Kendricks from near Cedar Creek representing Weeping Water. A return game is planned when Lincoln visits Weeping Water next Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Weeping Water
L. Wise
Jack Wise
Elmer Kleptzer
Harold Wiles
Charles Kendricks
Cedar Creek
Mr and Mrs Elmer Micchelsen Excursion to Chicago
The article notes Mr and Mrs Elmer Micchelsen left early this week for Chicago on the Butler Brothers Excursion. They will attend the wholesale house as guests and plan to purchase their full stock of goods for immediate shipment. It advises buyers to note arrival and sale dates for fall articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Micchelsen
Chicago
Butler Brothers
Home Improvements Under Way At The Ja Lee Residence
Frank Ja Lee is having hardwood floors laid and polished, a garage constructed beneath the house, and concrete walks built around the home. Materials were obtained at the home lumber yard as usual.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ja Lee
Legaard Visitors From Long Beach At Weeping Water
Clarence and Donald Legaard arrived in Weeping Water after residing in Long Beach California. They visited relatives and friends in town over the weekend enjoying a pleasant reunion and local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Donald Legaard
Long Beach
California
Picnic party near Weeping Water draws fifty guests
Mrs Jans Peterson of Audubon Iowa joined the group for a Sunday picnic at Baker Grove south of Weeping Water attended by about fifty. On return 2ire Peterson traveled home with Clarence Segaard and Tuesday Donald left for Audubon to visit. They stopped at the Rasmussen residence and visited with Mr and Mrs Fred A Burzh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jans Peterson
Audubon
Baker Grove
Weeping Water
2Ire Peterson
Clarence Segaard
Donald
Chris Rausmussen
Alivo
Fred A. Burzh
Local Foreman Purchases Residence of Mr and Mrs Rehmeder
Claude Fitzpatrick foreman of Western Limestone Co buys the Rehmeders home. He plans to occupy it as a residence. The transaction occurred last Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Fitzpatrick
Western Limestone Co
Funeral of Mrs Banker Dunker Hopkins in Oakwood Cemetery
Mrs Lessie Dunker born Elmwood November 16 1595 married to Alex Hopkins lived Greenwood where husband died eleven years ago. Formerly Elizabeth Maers daughter of Simon Maers Elmwood she later married Mr Dunker and lived Wombee South Datote. She died while at Hay Springs. remains shipped to Hobson Weeping Water. funeral at Hobson with interment in Oakwood cemetery officiated by Rev Ralph Pinkham Congregational church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banker
Lessie Dunker
Elmwood
Alex Hopkins
Greenwood
Hopkins
Elizabeth Maers
Simon Maers
Mr. Dunker
Wombee
South Datote
Hay Springs
Hobson Funeral Home
Oakwood Cemetery
Ralph Pinkham
Congregational Church
Robbery at Weeping Water Station Targets Railroad Property
The Weeping Water station of the Missouri Pacific was entered through a window to steal a cash drawer’s small change. Night marshal George Muller observed a suspicious car with lights on, later found missing, likely used by the robbers. Earlier a freight car near the station was robbed of goods, with tire marks seen the next day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Issour Pacific Railroad
Weeping Water
George Muller
Local News Briefs From Weeping Water Citizens Visit
Attorney C E Tefft of Weeping Water visited the city to attend to court house matters and friends. Numerous local and visiting names appear, including Miss Helen Warner deputy clerk, Donald Warner, Fern Stivers en route to Lincoln, and several Lincoln and Omaha residents visiting area friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Tefft
Court House
Helen Warner
District Court
Donald Warner
Bedford
Iowa
Fern Stivers
Lincoln
Capitol City
Harry Rowral
M. A. Deriley
Charles L. Graves
Troy L. Davis
Scearl
Davis
H. F. Hendricks
Omaha
Vern Hendricks
A. D. Batchler
Thurman
Clyde Jackson
4-H CLUB PROGRAM AT MYNARD AUG 16
The Mynard 4-H club comprising the Blue Ribbon Pig Daisy Dairy and Peppery Cooking clubs will present a joint achievement program at Mynard Community Hall on Tuesday August 16 starting at eight o clock. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H Club
Mynard
Blue Ribbon Pig Club
Daisy Dairy Club
Peppery Cooking Club
Paper table covers for sale at Bates Book Store
Readable item notes a 40 by 40 inch paper table cover in a pack priced at 10 cents. Available in orange or green. Listed by Bates Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book Store
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. E. Hansen
Warren Hansen
Lucean Carper
Gertrude Carper
John Hansen
Prince of Truckmen
Frank Trotter
Otterbein Church
Happy Hustlers Club
Claude Stratten
Margaret
Chester
John Crozier
Crozier
Sidney
Sun Danes
Rob Railroad
Logal News
Samuel Patterson
St. Edwards, Nebraska
Patterson
St. Edwards
R. W. Enorr
St. Paul
Minnesota
Lake Country
Edward H. Pankonin
Co. C. Wescott
Blair
Crowell Memorial Home
Herman Kuehn
Near Elmwood
Ed Thimgan
Mr. Kuehn
Thimgan
Edna Bern
O. A. Sallier
Texas
Dorothy Lammers
Mabel Lammers
William Fitzgerald
Grace
Robert
Edith Lannon
Washington
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