Murray Notables and Local Events in Murray Civic Roundup
A broad write up of social visits and local happenings in Murray Nebraska. Notables include Murray residents visiting Oxford Omaha and Weeping Water, church union meetings drawing over a hundred, purchases of a radio and an electric washing machine, Boy Scout hike, and inspection of the Murray school building. Community figures named include Murray residents and visiting colleagues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Thomas Nelson
Henry Heebner
Edward Mutz
Nelson
Paul Richter
Murray Hardware Co
Harry Nelson
Lucean Carper
Willard Nelson
Everett Dodds
C. C. Case
Omaha
Nebraska
Brubacher Metcalf Family Reunion Held in Auburn Park
Mr and Mrs Gussie Brubacher and daughter Beverly Ann attended a Metcalf family reunion in Auburn last Sunday with thirty five relatives present. The event took place in a park noted as a delightful gathering spot for the family whose matriarch Brubacher is a Metcalf by birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gussie Brubacher
Beverly Ann
Auburn
Metcalf
Moved to Murray by Yates and Webber families
Mr and Mrs Lincoln Yates formerly of Tabor Iowa have moved to Murray. Yates will assist in A L Webber's cafe. Webbers who had been living at the cafes move to the Alex Rhoden building. Yates and Webbers occupy rooms at the Berger Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Lincoln Yates
Tabor
Iowa
Murty
Yates
A. L. Webber
Webber
Alex Rhoden
Mrs. Yates
Berger Hotel
Ladies Kensington club picnic at Plattsmouth Country Club
The Ladies Kensington club plans a Thursday picnic and luncheon at the Plattsmouth Country club west of Plattsmouth on the Louisville road. They will entertain husbands and guests including Rev. Carl McGeehan of Murray Presbyterian Church and Jimmie Frans of Union as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies” Kensington Club
Plattsmouth Country Club
Plattsmouth
Louisville Road
Carl McGeehan
Murray Presbyterian Church
John Gilmore
Helen Graham
Allerton
Iowa
Jimmie Frans
Union
Clover Seed Cleanup Ad Promises Free Cleaning and Shipment
Farmers Elevator Company advertises free cleaning for clover seed and offers liberal payment on delivery. Once carloads are received, shipments will go out and the remaining payment made, claiming better advantages and benefits to farmers.
Hoschar Family Holds Annual Reunion and Dinner
On a Sunday at the country home of Mr and Mrs Dan Hoschar the Hoschar family gathered for their annual reunion sharing a pleasant meal prepared by all. Attendees included Dan Hoschar and family L C Hoschar and family Neva Florence David and Raymond Lancaster Henry Royer and wife and others from Murray Gretna Red Oak La Platte Avoca and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Hoschar
Hoschar
L. C. Hoschar
Neva Florence
David and
Raymond Lancaster
Henry
Ships Fine Cattle to Chicago Market
W G Boedeker left last Monday with three cars of very fine cattle in partnership with the Wehrbein brothers. He accompanied the load to Chicago to the king of markets for livestock. The heaviest steer weighed 1865 pounds with an average of 1572 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Boedeker
Chicago
Wehrbein and
Wehrbein
Callahan Picnic Draws Neighbors to Community Event
The Callahan annual fall picnic unfolds Friday August 25 with forenoon baseball and horseshoe pitching, a 12 o'clock dinner, and an afternoon of quilts and fancy works. Evening features a regional band, readings, songs, and a district judge address two miles southwest of Murdock. About 800 attended last year. organizers aim for 1000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan
Cllahan
Mens Chorus
Earl Dreamer
Raymond Lauritzen
James T. Begley
Ashland
Weeping Water
Elmwood
Murdock
DOING VERY NICELY
Charles Vitousek, taken to St. Joseph hospital in Omaha on Saturday, is doing very nicely after treatment. He has improved enough that doctors expect him to return home in a few days and resume his usual activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vitousek
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Mynard Club Holds Annual Picnic in Cass County
The Mynard community club hosted their annual picnic at the E. H. Spangler farm with Plattsmouth residents in attendance. Rev. H. E. McKelvey gave a brief address before a banquet prepared by local clubwomen. A sport program followed with ladies and men's games, Plattsmouth defeating Mynard 16 17 and 8 9 respectively. Missouri Pacific officials from St. Louis and Falls City, including Jack Davis, joined old friends for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mynard Communnity Club
E. H. Spangler
Plattsmouth
H. E. McKelvey
Mynard
L. S. Devoe
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Falls City
Jack Davis
Plattsmouth Girls Set for Week at Camp Brewster
A group of Plattsmouth girls including Rachel Robertson Mary Katherine Wiles Harriett Goos Eleanor Minor and Marjorie Ann Tidball leave today for Camp Brewster run by the Omaha YWCA for a week-long summer camp experience at a well known middle west recreational site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
Rachel Robertson
Mary Katherine Wiles
Harriett Goos
Eleanor Minor
Marjorie Ann Tidball
Camp Brewster
Omaha Y. W. C. A
Middle West
Card of Thanks from Puls family
The Puls family thanks friends and neighbors for their acts of kindness and sympathy after the death of their son and grandson and for those who helped at the funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Puls
W. H. Puls
Sunny Susans Meet at Lepert Farm Pasture
The Sunny Susans club met at the James Lepert home on August 3rd in an open pasture setting. Members finished laundry bags and aprons and plan another meeting at Mrs. Guy Wiles home to prepare for an upcoming achievement day with the date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Susan
James Lepert
Guy Wiles
Crashing Through Home Talent Play
Community stage production directed by the National Producing Company of Kansas City at the American Legion hall on September 14 and 15. St. John's Altar Society promotes the event and promises further announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Producing Company of
Kansas City
American Legion Hall
St. John's Altar Society
D&w
Machinery for Sale: Farmall Tractor and Milking Equipment
First class condition Farmall tractor, Fairbanks Morse feed grinder, and a 3 unit milking machine offered by L. C. Likewise and Murray T. Pollock in Plattsmouth. Contact details appear in the ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmall
Fairbanks-Morse
L. C
Murray T. H. Pollock
Plattsmouth
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Sunday School Event Notice
Community notice announcing a Sunday school event at Warga's Hardware Store on Saturday afternoon August 19 hosted by Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church. Local residents invited to attend and participate in the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran
Warga's
Forest Shrader Family Visit With Nebraska School Chief
Mr and Mrs Forest Shrader visit relatives and friends while Mr Shrader serves as superintendent of schools at Herman Nebraska in a short stay with locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Shrader
Mr. Shreder
Herman
Nebraska
Cass County 4-H Selecting Top Judging Teams
Eighteen girls from six clubs competed in county 4-H canning and clothing judging. The high ranking contestants Thelma Ward Gwen Stites Verna Miller Beatrice Gwilliams Frances Rehmeier and Mayme Michelsen will represent Cass County at the state fair judging contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Ward
Weeping Water
Gwen Stites
Union
Verna Miller
Elmwood
Beatrice Gwilliams
Nehanka
Frances Rehmeier
Mayme Michelsen
Cass County
4-H Club Tickets for State Fair
The Nebraska State Board of Agriculture recognizes 4-H clubs in its premium list and grants one day’s fair attendance to each club member and leader. Tickets are available at the College of Agriculture Students Activities Building with a list of members and leaders and a ticket supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Board of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
The
Agricultural College
Holdrege Street
Cass County 4-H Broadcast Airs Wednesday Morning
Cass county 4-H members will be heard over WFAB and KMM4J on Wednesday from 9 45 to 10 00 a m. The broadcast highlights county club activities and invites all members to tune in. Nebraska Telephone & Telegraph Company approved Cass county as one of six counties for this broadcast.
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Cass County
WFAB
Kmm4j
Nebraska Telephone & Telegraph Company
Fairy Wand Girls Room Club and Health Cooking Club Finish 4-H Year
The Fairy Wand Girls Room Club and The Way to Health Cooking Club of Fairland have completed their summer 4-H club work. They held achievement programs and filed final reports, both reaching 190 percent completion. This strong start motivates 4-H members to keep up the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairy Wand Girls Room Club
Way To Health Cooking Club
Fairland Community
Wheat Meetings Draw Large County Attendance
Eight wheat meetings held in the county averaged 126 attendees amid strong interest in the Triple A plan. Many growers can join, others who did not grow wheat recently cannot. Cards are being checked, a mailing list will be ready, and precinct meeting times and locations will be published soon. After applications are filled, signups will elect permanent precinct committees.
Metcalfe Names 52 County NRA Leaders
Richard L. Metcalfe of Omaha Neb to NRA chair appoints fifty two county chairmen across Nebraska. Appointments include Adams F T Daly Hastings Box Butte E V Black Alliance Burt Dick D Rogers Tekamah Cass E H Wescott Plattsmouth Clay H M Hanson Clay Center Colfax Gilbert Backer Schuyler Cuming Allen G Burke Bancroft and others across Adams Cass Clay Colfax Cuming Dawes Douglas Fillmore Gage Hamilton Howard Jefferson Johnson Kearney Keith Knox Lincoln Lancaster Madison Merrick Nemaha Nuckolls Platte Red Willow Rock Saline Saunders Scotts Bluff Seward Sheridan Sherman Stanton Washington Wayne Webster York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Richard L. Metcalfe
Nebraska
NRA
Metcalfe
Adams County
F. T. Daly
Hastings Box Butte
E. V. Black
Alliance
Burt
Dick D. Rogers
Tekamah
Cass
E. H. Wescott
Plattsmouth
Clay
H. M. Hanson
Clay Center
Colfax
Gilbert Backer
Schuyler
Cuming
Allen G. Burke
Bancroft
Dawes
J. Rex Hendry
Fremont
Dundy
A. B. Beardsley
Benkelman Douglas
Paul L. Martin
Fillmore
J. Q. Adams
Geneva
Gage
Carl E. Wilke
Beatrice
Hamilton
G. R. Blomstrand
Aurora
Howard
R. A. Haggart
St. Paul
Jefferson
F. L. Park
Fairbury
Johnson
Henry Picket
Sterling
Kearney
Iver Peterson
Minden
Keith
O. R. Garwood
Ogallala
Knox
James A. Cline, Jr
Bloomfield
Lincoln
Tarry Dixon
North Platte
Lancaster
Stanley Mary
Madison
A. J. Betzold
Norfolk
Merrick
W. M. Welsh
Central City
Nemaha
Carl Blen
Auburn
Nuckolls
Claude E. Shaw
Superior Platte
C. L. Stone
Humphrey
Red Willow
C. V. Cassler
McCook
Rock
L. G. Nelson
Bassett
Saline
E. J. Kubat
Friend
Saunders
W. G. Putney
Wahoo
Scotts Bluff
L. B. Murphy
Scottsbluff
Seward
J. F. Curry
Sheridan
Cecil M. Stark
Gordon
Sherman
C. F. Beushausen
Loup City
Stanton
R. A. Greenslit
Washington
Reed O'Hanlon
Blair
Wayne
J. J. Ahern
Webster
Harry Cramer
Red Cloud
York
Charles P. Hildebrand
Visitors Attend Funeral for Leroy Puls in Murray
Relatives and friends of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Puls gathered in Murray for the funeral of Leroy Puls their grandchild. Louis Bannick Mrs. Fred Bannick and Gus Bannick from Coleridge Hartington Nebraska traveled to attend and stay with local kin. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gray of Table Rock, a Puls daughter, also visited home in Murray. The group visited at the Hild and Gansemer homes in the city in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Puls
Leroy Puls
Puls
Louis Bannick
Fred Bannick
Coleridge
Gus Bannick
Hartington
Nebraska
Murray
Robert Gray
Table Rock
P. A. Hild
William Puls
Alfred Gansemer
Dr and Mrs G L Taylor Return From Trip
Dr and Mrs G L Taylor and children return home after a east trip. They attended the Taylor family reunion in Hamilton Ohio and paused in Hobart Indiana to visit Mr and Mrs William T Distell. Distell now in good health after last winter illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Taylor
Taylor
Hamilton
Ohio
Hobart
Indiana
William T. Distell
Distell
Mr. Distell
4-H Club Meeting at Cedar Creek Hosted by Mrs Oliver Schneider
The Happy Hour 4-H Club of Cedar Creek met August 11 at Mrs Oliver Schneiders home. Vice president Ellen Kaffen berger led the meeting with last meeting minutes and member roll call. Three visitors attended and the group practiced for the achievement program. Next meeting set for August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Hour Club
Cedar Creek
Oliver Schneider
Ellen Kaffenberger
Sunset Service at Waubonsie State Park
Sunset service at Waubonsie State Park near Hamburg Iowa on Sunday August 20 at 6 16 p m features a fifty piece cornet band from Tabor directed by Warren Darrah performing sacred and patriotic selections Dr W S Insley of Shenandoah will give a devotional The last Sunset meeting drew about 2500 attendees and the event invites southwest Iowa residents to enjoy a mountain top program and friendly park setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waubonsie State Park
Iowa
Ministry of Music
Tabor
Warren Darrah
W.S. Insley
Presbyterian Church
Shenandoah
Waubonsie
Waubonsie Park
Hamburg
Nebraska City
Winfield Scottinsley
Sunset Assn
Rotary Club Meeting Highlights Freshman Guests and Talk
The Rotary club's Tuesday luncheon at Brown cafe featured two incoming high school freshmen Mary Katherine Wiles and John Gayer with guest Miss Rachel Robertson. Superintendent Ralph Brooks of Hartington Nebraska spoke on American Thinking stressing higher ideals and right thinking for the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Brown Cafe
L. S. Devoe
Mary Katherine Wiles
John Gayer
Rachel Robertson
Ralph Brooks
Hartington
Nebraska
California visitor Jennie Reynolds and family visit hometown friends
Mrs. Lester Barkus and children Bonnie and Delia of San Bernardino arrived Monday for a visit with relatives and friends. They are guests at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barkus and family and will enjoy meeting old time friends during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Barkus
Bonnie and
Delia
San Bernardino
California
Frank Barkus
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Murray Garace
A. D. Baeke, Propr
Wm. Francord
Oxford
Neva Lancaster
J. W. Stones
Aubrey Townsend
Herman Richter
Clelland Ganeemer
Lawrence
Homer Sylvester
Ister
A. L. Crosser
O. A. Davis
E. S. Tutt
Sam F. Latta
Vance Pitman
E. Delos Dernier
Sint
Murray Farmers Elevator Company
Mynard Club
Harts
Eales
Sunny Susans
Cass County Farm Bureau
Wainscott
No. 6
Rotary Club Meeting
Thomas Walling Company
Pisttsmouth
le Oil Sale
Coryell Station
Rc. Giles
Etn
Sammeneth Hippodron
Spain
Miss Vates
Werchant
Alfalfa Kay
C. E. Tefft
District Court
Overland Theatre
Sun
Marie Dressler and
Wallace Beery
Anie
America
Marie
Mickey Mouse Carton
Pathfinder
IEA
Goodyear All-Wear
Propa
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