Conference on new road to Missouri River Bridge plan
Omaha and local officials discuss location and construction of a road to the Missouri River traffic bridge. Burlington engineers and Plattsmouth Bridge Co officers attend with Mayor Sattler and Judge Begley to evaluate route use of railroad right of way and viaduct options. Open timing aims for fall work and bridge completion.
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Dalhy
Missouri River
Omaha
Burlington Engineers
Plattsmouth Bridge Company
R. A. Leussler
Carl Vogel
John F. Sattler
H. A. Schneider
Bridge Company
James T. Begley
Brilliant War Record Of Civil War Vet W H Frisel
Mr W H Frisel eighty six moved from Weeping Water to Plattsmouth recounts Civil War service as a Company K, Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers veteran. He fought in twenty eight battles including Cold Harbor where he was wounded, Gettysburg where captured, and the Wilderness campaign where he hurt his foot. He remains active at home and shares war anecdotes with wife Mrs Frisel, who adds vivid accounts of his exploits.
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W. H. Frisel
Plattsmouth
Mr. Frisel
Sixth Regiment of
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Cold Harbor
Gettysburg
Wilderness
Grant
Frisel
Wells Family Reunites In City After Twelve Years
Four sons of Mr and Mrs Bruce Wells visited their old city home en route to Nelson Missouri to reunite with longtime friends. Raymond Wells recently returned from service in the Philippines while Harold Milton and Bruce Wells from Minneapolis and Nelson respectively enjoyed the reunion with local acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Wells
United States
Philippine Islands
U. S. Army Air Corps
Mrs. D C Morgan Heads to Oregon for Winter
Mrs. D C Morgan of Lincoln visited Plattsmouth Tuesday then left for Portland Oregon to join her daughter Miss Gertrude Morgan. They will then go to Long Beach California where Gertrude will enroll in school. Mrs Morgan plans a winter in Long Beach and return to Nebraska in spring.
Cass County Man Dies in West at 42
Frank Glaubitz, 42, formerly of Cass county, died at his parents’ home near Chap pell after five years of poor health and three operations. He leaves parents, two children in Alvo, two brothers Albert and Wim Glaubitz, and several uncles in Manley and Plattsmouth. Funeral and burial set for Friday August 9 at Chap pell Catholic church.
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Frank Glaubitz
Cass County
August Glaubitz
Chappell
Catholic Church of
Alvo
Albert Glaubitz
Plattsmouth
Wim. Glaubitz
Avoca
Ose Kelley
Manley
J. C. Rauth
Wn. Rauth
Probation Plan Proposed for Cass County Youth
About 75 to 100 Cass county school officials and residents met in Weeping Water to hear E. M. Pollard outline a per county probation officer program. The officer would oversee school and home welfare, aid needy mothers, and supervise juvenile parole to curb crime and keep youths in school. Judges and county officials supported the plan noting many under 21 in penal institutions and urging child conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
E. M. Pollard
Public Welfare and Labor Department
Pollard
Weaver
James T. Begley
Nebraska
A. H. Duxbury
C. F. Harris
Fred H. Gorder
W. G. Kieck
Miss Alpha Peterson
Plattsmouth
Wedded at Court House
Mrs. Connie Holman of Blair married Peter L. Peterson of Herman Nebraska. The ceremony was performed by County Judge A H Duxbury at the court house. The couple planned a honeymoon in Nebraska and Colorado and will reside near Herman after September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connie Holman
Blair
Lee Kinnamon
Peter L. Peterson
Herman
Nebraska
A. H. Duxbury
Mrs. Peterson
Mrs. Kinnamon
Colorado
Peterson
County tuition aid demand grows across the county
Miss Alpha Peterson, County Superintendent of Schools, reports 330 students in the county applied for the free high school tuition program. Estimated total cost is 35,640 dollars with 11,934 dollars already available. The Board of County Commissioners discussed the matter at their session yesterday.
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Denny
Board of County Commissioners
Miss Alpha Peterson
C. M. T. Camp At Fort Crook A Busy Place
Fort Crook hosts the Citizens Military Training Camp with hundreds of Nebraska, western Iowa and South Dakota youths for a month of soldiering, drill, range work, meals, and boxing shows. Named local participants include Plattsmouth’s Robert Bestor Carl Keil Gerald Sperry and former resident Richard Avard.
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Fort Crook Army Post
Citizens Military
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Hells
E. T
Plattsmouth
Robert Bestor
Carl Keil
Gerald Sperry
Richard Avard
Hard eating feat eyed as Rolla Clarke tours town
Rolla A. Clark former St Louis and South Dakota resident arrives to perform at Parmale theatre this Sunday and Monday. The twenty eight year old war veteran boasts he can eat glass china and steel and plans a dining demonstration at a local restaurant with waitresses watching for the china and cutlery. Clark weighs 193 pounds and says an Indian chief taught him the skill, claiming a hundred four year old instruction from the chief.
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Rolla A. Clark
St. Louis
South Dakota
Parmele Theatre
Mr. Clark
France
Clark
Mrs Baker Very Low in Missouri Hospital
Mrs. Ross Baker of this city is in very critical condition at Missouri Methodist hospital in St Joseph Missouri. Attending physicians deem her recovery doubtful as her husband Mr Baker left St Joseph to manage affairs here and possibly return. Friends regret her serious condition and hope for a rally.
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Dany
Ross Baker
Missouri Methodist Hospital
St. Joseph
Missouri
Missing Man Found Along Missouri River
Engineers on Missouri river banks discover a decomposed body near Pappio creek mouth in Sarpy county. Deputies Gates and Young identify clothing as linking to Lar son who vanished from Omaha June 9, with confirmation awaited from his family before interment.
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Missouri River
Pappio Creek
Sarpy County
Harold Gates
W. R. Young
Cass County
Larson
Omaha
Gates
Pollard outlines new Nebraska workmen's rule reforms
Secretary Ernest M. Pollard of the Department of Labor announces revised procedures in Nebraska workmen's compensation. He targets two abuses: excessive doctor exams in serious cases and inadequate treatment at injury time. The plan calls for department approval of consultants and a medical advisor system to ensure proper care and lower costs.
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Nebraska
Ernest M. Pollard
Department of Labor
Pollard
Middle West
Chamber group to send Elks band to Weeping Water
The retail section of the Chamber of Commerce will send a large delegation with the Elks band to Weeping Water for a concert on Thursday August 15. Those needing a ride should contact C. E. Hartford or Carl Ofe for transportation. The group departs at 6 30 PM with aims for a large turnout.
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Chamber of Commerce
Elks Band
Weeping Water
C. E. Hartford
Carl Ofe
Miss Doris Young Plans College Enrollment in Vincennes
Miss Doris Young of the last spring P. H. S. graduating class now living in Vincennes Indiana says she likes Vincennes and will enter college there this fall. She is staying with her sister and recently returned from a two weeks vacation at a summer camp in River Dale Indiana.
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Doris Young
Last Springs
Vincennes
Indiana
River Dale
Death Comes to Long Time Resident Here
Mrs Anna Sedlacek aged fifty four long time Plattsmouth resident died at 11 30 am Saturday at her west Main street home after fourteen years of failing health Her husband Joseph Sedlacek survives with six children Frances and George their five sons Joseph Emil Albert Frank and George and Mrs Frances Also surviving are one sister and two brothers Mary Wondra Frank Bucacek Joe Bucacek of Reliance South Dakota The family receives community sympathy.
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West Main Street
Anna Sedlacek
Joseph Sedlacek
Frances
George
Anna Bucacek
Plattsmouth
Nebraska
Grand Island
Emil Sedlacek
Green River
Wyoming
Albert Sedlacek
Junction City
Kansas
Frank Sedlacek
Omaha
Frances Sedlacek
Motions Filed to Dismiss $50,000 Bassinger Suit
Four motions to dismiss the $50,000 action of Dwight Bassinger against Sheriff Carl Ryder and deputies Howard McCallum and Walker Neely of Nebraska City plus the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co of Baltimore were filed in federal court. Bassinger claims he was shot when the car he rode in was ordered to stop. occupants thought they were being robbed. The bonding company is sued as surety for county officials. Grounds: lack of Colorado citizenship by Bassinger, no diversity of citizenship, and prior parallel action in Otoe County. Defendants are represented by local attorneys in McCallum and Neely’s case and D W Livingston represents the bonding company.
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Dwight Bassinger
Carl Ryder
Howard McCallum
Walker Neely
Nebraska City
United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company
Baltimore
Bassinger
Massinger
Colorado
Nebraska
District Court
Otoe County
Ryder
Sanden, Anderson, Laughlin & Gradwohl
McCallum
Neely
D. W. Livingston
Everybody's Business Railroads and the Nation's Prosperity
A public statement notes railroads affect national prosperity with 25 billion invested and nearly two million stockholders. It urges fair legislation and tax treatment to avoid burdens and ensure adequate profits for all industries and continued high service standards.
Veteran Cutter E H Krug Marks 44 Years in Meat Trade
E H Krug longtime meat cutter at Mullen and Sons market in this city has spent about forty four years in the business. He previously operated markets in Shubert and Richardson county and has worked in many Nebraska towns. He remains active preparing high quality cuts for patrons.
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E. H. Krug
Mullen & Sons
Mr. Krug
Mullen
Shubert
Richardson County
Nebraska
Paving Work Begins on Highway No 75 Near Union
The first concrete pour on Highway 75 north of Union near the C. F. Harris farm started Friday afternoon. Contractors aim to pave a quarter mile daily once clear, but grading crews and material trucks slow progress as they work ahead of the pavers. Locals watch the high speed project along the Omaha to Union corridor awaiting opening.
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Omaha
Union
Speedway
Elks Band Plans At Least Two More Concerts
The Elks band of this city will give at least two additional concerts this season plus a special concert next Thursday August 15 to honor Weeping Water. Local veteran musicians joined by guest soloists have helped the program with Ralph Marshall Nebraska City trombone star delivering a notable solo Weary River. Beans O Haver Fort Crook and George Duncan Glenwood band director assisted in key concert parts.
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Elks
W. R. Holly
Weeping Water
Ralph Marshall
Nebraska City
Weary River
Beans” O’haver
Fort Crook
George Duncan
Glenwood
Daly-Announces Marriage Of Miss Artinsa McCrary
The mother of the bride Mrs P A McCrary announces the marriage of her youngest daughter Miss Artinsa to Mr Merle Bell. The nuptials occurred in March in Omaha where the couple now reside. Both were well known locally with Artinsa raised here and Merle formerly with Plattsmouth Motor Co. in this city.
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Daly
P. A. McCrary
Artinsa
Merle Bell
Omaha
Sears-Roebuck Co
Chicago
Plattsmouth Motor Co
Middleton Family Surprise Visit From Brunswick Nebraska
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Middleton of Brunswick Nebraska visited sister and brother Ed Beins and Arthur Sampson this week. Mrs Middleton, Mae Sampson by birth, grew up in Plattsmouth. All Middleton children except Elsie who married last month joined the trip.
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C. A. Middleton
Brunswick
Nebraska
Ed Beings
Arthur Sampson
Gravel Plan for Precinct Rejected by County Board
Plattsmouth residents debated a three mill levy to gravel several roads. Officials rejected the petition after a name check showed less than 51 percent of resident property owners supported it, leaving future action to the county board and potential litigation from opponents.
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Plattsmouth
Mynard
Precinct
K. of T
Four Corners
Rock Bluffs Road
Cedar Creek Road
Eight Mile Grove
Board of Commissioners
Hogs Found Shot Dead At William Philpot Farm
Deputy Rex Young investigated five hogs found dead on the William Philpot farm near Weeping Water on Wednesday. Authorities believe the hogs were shot though no shooter was identified. one hog dragged toward the yard while others lay in a field and one animal showed signs of dissection.
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Rex Young
William Philpot
Weeping Water
Altho
Veternarians
Young Couple Married Quietly at County Court House
Miss Catherine J. Stones and Mr. Alvin L. Smock of this city wed yesterday afternoon in a small ceremony at the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury. Attending was Miss Clara Smock, the bride’s sister. The bride, daughter of the Stones family, and the groom, employed at Ash Grove Cement Co. in Louisville, begin married life with many well wishers in the community.
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Catherine J. Stones
Alvin L. Smock
A. H. Duxbury
Court House
Clara Smock
George Stones
Ash Grove Cement Co
Louisville
Returns From The West Visit By Schultz Family Party
Mrs Harry Schultz and daughters along with Miss Florence and Miss Margaret Nelson returned home last evening after a Western trip. They stopped in Denver for a visit with John Nelson and toured nearby sites. The group then went to Grand Junction for a mountain trip and later called on Schultz relatives in Hudson Colorado.
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Thuredac
Harry Schultz
Florence
Margaret Nelson
Denver
John Nelson
Grand Junction
Hudson
Colorado
Schultz
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Sattler
Oregon
West
Mrs. Baker
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