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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1933
Page
3
Alvo travels to Elmwood and Eagle hosts Louisville while Manley visits Cedar Creek for weekend league basketball actions.
The Department of Roads and Irrigation in Lincoln Nebraska calls August 31 1933 bid submissions for the Eagle Murdock National Recovery Highway Project NRH 153 B to 9 00 a m Plans include 0 5 mile paved road with quantities such as 30000 cubic yards excavation 6672 square yards concrete pavement 245 cubic yards class A concrete for culverts 24000 pounds reinforcing steel 108 feet 24 inch culvert pipe and a 125 foot treated timber trestle bridge Bid bonds of 100 percent required and a 1000 certified check to accompany proposals State Director of Re employment George Hedge will supervise employment lists Plans available at Plattsmouth county clerk or the department in Lincoln.
The Department of Roads invites sealed bids for 6.5 miles of paved road with 180000 cubic yards excavations and extensive concrete and culvert installs. Plans and specs note quantities of reinforcing steel and pipe, with a bid guarantee of at least 9000 dollars. The state director and engineer oversee the project with waivers and bid rejection rights reserved.
Ne braska City visitors include Michael A Roddy and son in Union. Mrs Ralph Opp and two daughters stayed with Mary ville relatives. Claude Lane traveled to Lincoln for business by bus. E E Leach drove to Platts mouth on matters. David Kendall shipped stock to South Omaha market. Mrs Mary Taylor and daughter Rachel weekended in Union. W B Banning and wife visited Kearney for business. Mrs W A Taylor helped with fruit canning at the Hoback farm. Edgar Newton and wife visited Union from Plattsmouth. Mrs Clara Towne visited Plattsmouth to see son Edward Towne. Frans Lumber Co delivered a car of lumber for local delivery. Tony Sudduth family visited from Weeping Water. Ollie Atterberry visited Plattsmouth and enjoyed an opera. Rev and Mrs W A Taylor and Mrs Talitha Smith and Flora Murray shopped in Neb City. Bert Crawford family from Hartington visited Union by car. Mr and Mrs W E Moore went to Omaha for business and visited friends. Miss Valda Dysart returned from Chicago Century of Progress impressed by exhibits. Fred Ramge and E P Lutz stopped in Union en route to Lincoln on board matters. Mrs Fred Bornie and children plan Lorraine Ohio home with abundant crops. Joseph Dare completed cyclone cave work at District twelve schoolhouse ready for September. Rue Frans family attended Union business then stayed over. Newspaper man Mr Fowler visited from Omaha and picnicked at Morton Park with Henry Becker. Ray Ballman and wife plus niece visited Florence with Peter Eisiop and wife. Ballman and Eissop wartime buddies spent a pleasant day.
Joe Banning and his son Lucean along with Donald McQuinn and Arthur Foster returned home after a week at the World's Fair in Chicago. They left the city at four o'clock Sunday morning.
They covered the entire distance in a day and reached Unioa around seven in the evening. The group enjoyed a week’s stay in the Windy City visiting sights at the Century of Progress exposition.
Mr and Mrs Clifton B Smith entertained last week hosting fellow insurance agencies connected to the companies Mr Smith writes for and several officers of the company.
Harry McCarroll assisted Henry Becker at a saw mill when his right arm was caught in the saw. He suffered a severe laceration to the forearm but is reported to be improving and hopes for full recovery. His wife had left for Indiana prior to the accident.
H Whitworth an operator for Missouri Pacific with his family attended a 4-H clubs meeting at Baker grove south of town in Weeping Water last Sunday. Union members Mary Emma Florence McCartney Ada June Armstrong and Joy Whitworth were listed among attendees.
Early Sunday around 1 a m James Pitman and his wife E B Chapman and Mrs Myrtle Swan left for Brush Colorado aiming to reach before nightfall. They plan to visit Charles McNamee and Jake Eikenbarry families and will be away about a week.
Mrs Oliver Harmon of Avoca hosted a Cass county WCTU gathering with chapters from the region. Mrs R B Hayes reported on a higher division delegation visit while Mesdames Balfour Cross and Todd traveled with her. Weeping Water also sent a large delegation to the event.
Montgomery Robb, born in Muncy Pennsylvania, moved to Nebraska as a infant and has lived in Cass and Otoe counties for 77 years. He remains active at the post office and at home, faithful in the Episcopal church, and continues to contribute to the community despite advancing age.
The relatives of John Westley Woodard in Union Nebraska express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindnesses shown after his illness and during funeral including flowers singing and comforting ministerial words.
Gov. William Laner proclaims September 22 as the day North Dakota voters decide on the legalization of beer. The upcoming statewide ballot centers on alcoholic beverage policy reform and state law changes.
A parade of Nehawka residents and visitors are listed from Monday to this week. Names include Nehawka area residents, visitors from Omaha Lincoln Council Bluffs and Crete, with multiple social calls at Disney and Sturm homes. Trips cover Chicago Century of Progress, Idaho mountains and Des Moines, ending in California plans.
A granddaughter cites three generations of women from Nebraska who consistently use Victor Flour from Crete Mills in Crete. They claim its reliability prevents baking failures and saves effort, ingredients, and fuel in hard times. Available at Better Grocers in Plattsmouth.
George Pollard, recently discharged from Lincoln hospital after a major operation, returned home last week and visited the downtown doctor on Tuesday morning. He is reported to be getting along nicely.
Summer waning and fall air arrive as Nehawka schools prepare to open Monday September 4 marking the start of a new academic year. Teachers have been secured and the building is in fine condition for pupils and staff.
The fourth quarterly Methodist conference met at Nehawka church this week with district superintendent Dr. Griffin expected to attend. Nehawka and Weeping Water churches praise Rev. E. S. Panborn and his wife and hope he remains for another year as minister. The annual minister appointment conference is planned for mid September.
Mr and Mrs V P Sheldon were in Omaha late last week bringing daughter Miss Jane home from the hospital where she had been for some time following an operation. She has shown good improvement and is expected to fully recover soon.
Early this morning at 6 o'clock the burglar alarm at Farmers State bank rang, drawing police to the scene. Officers found no one nearby and concluded the alarm malfunctioned after a radio aerial on a adjacent building detached and fell onto the bell box, triggering the sound. Removing the wire stopped the alarm.
Large hay saddle horse offered with white stocking legs. Wanted items include alfalfa mixes and Timothy. Listings show prices: Northern alfalfa seven dollars per unit, Dakota twelve dollars, Grimm twelve fifty, new Rye one dollar. Contact W A Metzger in Plattsmouth or Johnson Bros in Nebraska City.
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