Greenwood News Highlights From Last Wednesday
Greenwood residents report crop activity with corn deliveries to local elevators and shelling on last Wednesday. Notable events include a car crash near Fremont injuring John Gable and family, a new baby born to Leo Peters, and local residents touring the west with letters from Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gakemeier
Greenwood
Wm. A. Whitlack
Fred Ethrege
B. A. McElwain
Los Angeles
Searle Chapin Lumber Company
Dewey Headley
George Tonak
Charles Bailor
Bill Bailor
Hamburg
Nebraska City
Bright Home
Miss Hazel
W. E. Pailing
Lincoln
Pailing
Epworth
Bethany
Alice Lemon
Kensington
Earl Jardine
E. L. McDonald
H. W. Johnson
Frank Hurlbut
Burlington
H. W. Hillis
South Omaha
W. P. Bailey
Ella Marshall
West
Vancouver
John Gable
Minnesota
Fremont
Mr. Gable
Change in Telephone Management at Greenwood
Greenwood changes telephone operations to Ashland effective immediately with Mr. John Schuling transferring to Beaver Crossing to manage the Beaver Crossing exchange. Schuling, a longtime Greenwood resident and former two term mayor, will leave with his family as Greenwood citizens offer best wishes. He invites any accounts to be settled before his departure.
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Greenwood
John Schuling
Murdock Exchange
Ashland
Schuling
Beaver Crossing
Finds Against Defendant in Greenwood Toxicants Case
In the county court the case of Alva Anderson against selling toxicants to Jacob Witt and Russell Writt was tried. Several Greenwood residents testified as witnesses and the court found against the defendant after reviewing the evidence.
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Alva Anderson
Anderson
Jacob Witt
Russell Writt
Greenwood
Local case set for district court after jail term
The county court assessed costs and ordered a 30 day county jail term. An appeal bond was posted and the matter will be heard in district court this fall. State was represented by W. G. Kieck with H. A. Bryant of Wahoo defending. Witnesses included Francis J. Kelley, Arthur J. Anderson, T. J. Anderson, and the defendant's father.
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Ant
W. G. Kieck
H. A. Bryant
Wahoo
Francis J. Kelley
Arthur J. Anderson
T. J. Anderson
Jolly Sewers 4-H Club Meeting Notes July 1929
The Jolly Sewers 4-H club met July 30 at Dorothy Smith’s home. Hazel Trunkenbolz won first, Marjorie Newkirk second, and Dorothy Smith third in bloomers judged. Marjorie Newkirk gave a solo learning demonstration and plans were made for 4-H club camp at Murray Nebraska and State Fair entries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Sewers
Dorothy Smith
Hazel Trunkenbolz
Marjorie Newkirk
Murray
Nebr
Fred Hoffman
Jessie Baldwin
Greenwood Cemetery Association Sets Bazaar Date and Plans
Greenwood Cemetery Association met with Mrs Fisher and 12 members. The play bazaar and cooked food sale will be held on the Saturday before Easter at the old time. Members may make items for the bazaar and donations are welcome. A deposit certificate will be called on for the new well. Bills were approved and the meeting adjourned to September 6 with Mrs Julia Bethel.
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Greenwood Cemetery Association
Fisher
Julia Bethel
Epworth Assembly Attendees At Epworth Park
Attendants at Epworth Assembly at Epworth Park included Rev. and Mrs. W. E. Caldwell and daughters Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Leesley and family Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert and family Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller and family Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Fulmer and family Mrs. Sadie Reese Mr. and Mrs. Watson Howard and family Mrs. Myra Howard and Mrs. Finley Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bell and daughter Doroth Mr. and Mrs. Harry Marlos and family Mr. and Mrs. Atkeson Mr. and Mrs. Merton Gray Mr. and Mrs. Harned and daughter Miss Mae
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth
Epworth Park
W. E. Caldwell
A. E. Leesley
John Lambert
Wesley Miller
C. D. Fulmer
Sadie Reese
Watson Howard
Myra Howard
Finley
Ed Bell
Doroth
Harry Marlos
Atkeson
Merton Gray
Harned
Miss Mae
Guild Meets with Mrs Leesley and Mrs Lambert Hosts
Mrs. A. E. Leesley and Mrs. John Lambert hosted a Guild gathering Tuesday afternoon. Many members were absent due to a busy season. Ice cream cookies and coffee were served at the close of the meeting.
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Guild
A. E. Leesley
John Lambert
Greenwood Three Day Celebration Draws Big Crowds
Three day Greenwood and American Legion celebration drew large crowds from across the region. Homecoming, farmer day, and a final amusements day featured ball games, carnival rides, and contests. Army and Navy tug of war and a two inning baseball capper ended near dark as attendees departed.
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Greenwood
American Legion
Lincoln
Army
Navy
KE. M. Jardine
Dewey Headley
Picnic Ends In Quiet Tie After Game Call Off
Sides had to go home for chores and the game was called off resulting in honors being even. Greenwood thanks all for their conduct at the picnic and invites them to return for another time, promising a cordial welcome and good times.
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Greenwood
Death Leads to Inquiry in Pennebaker Case in Kansas
Ottawa Kansas officials say a county grand jury will investigate the death of Ray Pennebaker’s first wife amid charges he killed his niece Elva Barnes age six by poisoning candy given by his second wife. Pennebaker confessed to poisoning the candy to kill his wife, with the 1927 death also under review.
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Ottawa
Kan
Ray Pennebaker
C. J. Kireteg
Taylor County
Kireteg
R. E. Page
Franklin County
Kas
Pennebaker
Elva Irene Barnes
Tot Run Over by Train in Agnew
A 20 month old child, Donald Adams, was struck by a Union Pacific freight train at Agnew while his mother shopped. He was thrown between the rails but survived with a broken arm head injuries and possible skull fracture. He is at Lincoln General Hospital.
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Lincoln
Union Pacific
Agnew
Donald Adams
T. W. Adams
Donald
Valley
Beatrice
Five Fishermen Fined For Unpermitted Catch
Lincoln August 7 James Brewer Walter Youngsdale and Alfred Grossnicklaus of Silver Creek were fined 3 and costs each for fishing without permits. Percy Christensen of Ashland and Albert Callaway of Fremont were fined 5 and costs. Arrests by deputy game wardens under Chief O Connell.
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Lincoln
James Brewer
Walter Youngsdale
Alfred Grossnicklaus
Silver Creek
Percy Christensen
Ashland
Albert Callaway
Fremont
Fame
O'Connell
Nebraska spends 21 000 yearly on crop reports on 471 million business
Lincoln, Aug. 6 Nebraskas annual crop reporting cost totals 21 000 with 9 000 from federal funds and 5 000 franking. A. E. Anderson says this funds a 471 000 000 enterprise, while a Lincoln firm spends 45 000 for its own figures. Twenty five states average 7 000. Nebraka ranks mid to lower in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Impeachment Votes Against Judge C E Thomas in Alabama
A Jefferson county grand jury charged Judge C E Thomas with six articles including negligence incompetence and misfeasance in a probe into the closing of five Birmingham area banks. The jury's partial report named Harrington J Heflin as the recipient of the charges after four weeks of inquiry.
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Birmingham
Ala
C. E. Thomas
Jefferson County
Harrington J. Heflin
Planes End Transcontinental Flight Land at Rockwell Field
A formation of ten army bombing planes landed at Rockwell field in San Diego after a coast to coast hop that began at Langley Field. Maj. Hugh J. Knerr led the flight with a refueling stop at Albuquerque, and the planes will stay three days before returning east.
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San Diego
Langley Field
Army
Rockwell Field
Hugh J. Knerr
Army Service
Albuquerque
N. M
END EMANCIPATION FETE AT LINCOLN
The three day emancipation celebration closes as over 1,000 Black residents return home. The Ninth Cavalry from Fort Riley Kansas ate breakfast at a Lincoln church and departed for their barracks. A Capitol beach military ball followed a barbecue and address to Governor Weaver.
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Lincoln
Ninth Cavalry
Fort Riley
Kansas
Capitol Beach
Weaver
Intangible Tax Law Praised by County Assessor
Lincoln August 6 Assessor C C Bell praised intangible tax laws before county commissioners saying valuation should be sworn directly to the county assessor removing deputy assessors from the process. He cited a 14 000 000 gain in intangible property under the present law and a fairer valuation of all properties.
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Lincoln
C. C. Bell
Bell
Flying Congressman Maas Forced Landing Near Steubenville
Representative Melvin J. Maas of Minnesota, known as the flying congressman, damaged landing gear and a wing during a forced landing near Steubenville due to engine trouble. He was unhurt and continued to Quantico by train, noting it was his first rail trip in three years as his travels had been mostly by air.
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Steubenville, O
Melvin J. Maas
Minnesota
Cleveland
Quantico
Maas
Successor of Jadwin Named for Army Engineers Post
Washington Brigadier General Herbert Deakyne, assistant chief of army engineers, is expected to receive the permanent appointment as chief after Major Gevers retires. Deakyne becomes active chief with the veteran’s retirement and steps into the post.
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Washington
Herbert Deakyne
Army Engineers
Gevers] Biger Jedwin
Yhemmy
North Platte Man Freed on Charges
Edward Suponchick had charges of unlawful assembly tied to racial disturbances dismissed, the first case to go to trial. Other leaders Albert Hastings James Miller and John Campbell saw their cases continued. the unrest followed the killing of Officer E Green by Louis Seman, a Black man, triggering a white exodus after warnings to leave town. Prosecution by Lloyd Dort, special attorney general’s office.
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North Platte
Edward Suponchick
Albert E. Hastings
James E. Miller
John M. Campbell
E. Green
Louis Seman
Lloyd Dort
Attorney General's Office
State Journal
No Protests On Franchise Tax Increase
Lincoln Aug 5 The state board of taxation received no objections from public service corporations to a higher property assessment on their franchises except for Western Union Telegraph Co. for the week ending Monday.
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Lincoln
Western Union Telegraph Co
State Board of Taxation
Missouri River Threatens Four Missouri Towns
The Missouri River gnaws toward Corning Craig Bigelow and Napier in a narrow 75 foot river corridor. Army engineers monitor the danger as sandbars shift and the river nears the old bed threatening a 25 mile fertile valley. Locals await government action amid repeated assurances there is no grave danger.
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Corning
Damocles
Northwest Missouri
Missouri
Craig
Bigelow
Napier
War Department
Burlington
F. G. Parker
Army
Tenacles
Tarkio
Nebraska
Omaha
Large Cass county maps for sale at Journal office
Readable text notes large size Cass county maps on sale at the Journal office. Each map is offered to readers and local buyers, with inquiries directed to the newspaper office.
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Cass County
Journal
Nebraska moves to halt bootleg gasoline distributors
Lincoln action begins with padlock orders against L. D. Kempton for importing fuel without tax payment. Four truckloads of gasoline distributed through the Curtis station led to charges of tax evasion as authorities prepare to press formal accusations. Crystal Quartzburg fire devastates historic mining village, with losses pegged near one hundred thousand dollars as searches continue.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Ericson
Curtis
L. D. Kempton
Attorney General’s Office
Frontier County
Kempton
Hundreds Fight Fires Now Raging in Six States
Forest fires spread across six states with hundreds of firefighters battling blazes. Oklahoma faced a fresh outbreak despite gains in Washington, Idaho, Montana, California and Minnesota. Officials blamed arson for Oklahoma fires. 15 fires burned in McCurtain Pushmataha Leflore counties. Canadian efforts checked the Colville forest blaze. California Sugar Hill fire under control.
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Oklahoma
Washington
Idaho
Montana
California
Minnesota
Oklaoma
McCurtain
Pushmataha
Leflore
Iowa coal use to be boosted at Des Moines conference
Des Moines hosts a conference of 250 operators miners and consumers with Governor Hammill to boost Iowa coal demand. The Iowa committee to study the coal situation will meet and join the program after a luncheon. Members include Harper Tuttle Curtis Sawyer Maneor Timmins with other leaders from labor industry and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
John Hammill
Industry and Chamber of Commerce
Abia
C. S. Harper
Ottumwa
Joel Tuttle
M. L
George Heaps Jr
Iowa Coal Operators’ Association
A. M. McColl
Woodward
State Board of Control
C. A. Leland
Des Moines Electric Light Co
C. B. Condon
Hawkeye Portland Cement Co
B. F. Williams
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Paul E. Cox
Ames
Iowa State College
Farm Women Enjoy Mothers Vacation Camp at Curtis
A group of farm women join a Mothers' vacation camp at the Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis. They arrived Tuesday and stay until Friday, resting, socializing, and taking part in music work and round table discussions. They are housed in the new dormitory with meals provided by Mrs. Nelle M. Ferguson. visitors day is Friday.
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Curtis
Nebraska School of Agriculture
Nelle M. Ferguson
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