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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1925
Page
4
Mrs E A Landon visited in Lincoln with friends while shopping. Numerous residents traveled to Omaha and Murdock for markets, balls, and festivities. Beol McDonald boasts top Nebraska gallon fruit sales records.
Mr and Mrs W E Holt Burlington agent and Greenwood Gazette editor have traveled from California by train and expect to reach Greenwood on September 2. They attended the wedding of Leonard Gardner, a former Greenwood resident, and a California bride last Thursday.
Members of the Methodist Bible school of Creenwood enjoyed a pleasant picnic at Antelope Park in Lincoln last Sunday. A well planned program and amusements provided a perfect day for all attendees.
A large group from east of Greenwood visited Arbor Lodge in Nebraska City for a day at the state park. Speakers shared history of Nebraska while guides led tours, with attendees including J. C. Lemon and wife E. Caffee and family L. M. Mowery and family L. J. Walradt and family and the Schroder brothers and families.
Grandfather J C Lemon hosts celebration at home last Friday for the child’s first birthday anniversary. Grandparents and relatives share in a joyful, simple milestone as the youngster remains unaware of birthdays. Hopes for many more such occasions follow.
Greenwood defeated Plattsmouth 10 to 5 at the Fall Festival basketball game in Murdock. Greenwood showed superior play throughout the contest, outpacing Plattsmouth in a strong showing by the hometown team.
Herry Leesley, troubled by a rupture, went to Des Moines for examination and specialist consultation. He decided against surgery and will seek nonoperative treatment, receiving care at home as he hopes to manage the condition without an operation. He met a friend of Mrs. Leesley and had a pleasant visit, returning home last Wednesday.
The Farmers' Grain company will sell their elevator building and equipment today at the corner of the elevator to the highest bidder if bids exceed the required percentage of the appraisal value. The sale is contingent on meeting the stated threshold.
Sophas Peter son, a blacksmith, closed his shop after a work injury last week. While using a power drill his hand got caught, breaking and saving his other hand by stopping the belt. He will be unable to work for some time and may need a replacement.
Rex Peters manager of the Farmers' Union Elevator company returns home Friday with his father and wife after a visit at Dunning with John Gake memeier and Charles Ray. They found the boys making hay as rain prevented malting. Peters reports good progress and cattle in food shape for shipment.
Last Monday Phillip Reese and his brother Oscar drove with Edwar Vance and Henry Ost from near Memphis to Enid. They inspected the oil field off wells and refinineries to learn about the oil business. The trip ended with a pleasant ride home last Saturday night. They found the country agreeable though many areas were very dry.
Edward E. Mathis and family returned home after a three week western trip touring St. Francis Kansas Yuma Wray Kirk Colorado visiting relatives. They found crops varied with some good spots and partial prospects and noted grass growth on their lawn after dry conditions. They met Jack Frost Fries and family at St. Francis and planned further Colorado stops.
Fulmer, whose new residence has been completed over the past weeks, began moving in last week and is set to become a contributing citizen of Greenwood. His arrival aligns with the town’s rapid development into one of the region’s best home towns in southeastern Nebraska.
Charges of negligence were placed against George W. McVay master of the Mackinac and John A. Grant chief engineer by the steamboat inspection service in its Newport R I investigation of the vessel boffer explosion that killed fifty two. They must appear for trial September 2 before local inspectors of steam vessels for the District of Newport with witnesses. conviction could revoke licenses.
Captain Hamilton Thorne, his wife, and two daughters have been visiting Mrs. Thorne’s father Attorney D. O. Dwyer. He has been transferred from the University of Pennsylvania to Camp Benning Georgia. There he will join a group of instructors at the army school of instruction advancing warfare developments.
A. A. Young of Murray advertises two yearling Holstein bulls and a cow that will be fresh soon. Readers are invited to list items to buy or sell in the Journal Want Ad column.
Elton Nelson McDowell born Emerson Iowa May 15 1898 died at Greenwood Nebraska August 21 1925 after brief illness aged 27 years 4 months 10 days He married Flora L Harris February 24 1923 at Ashland Nebraska and they had one daughter Geraldine Marion He leaves wife daughter father Nelson McDowell sisters Allis Olson Ethyl Armstrong brothers Emery E Harry and Ralph Greenwood The family notes a prayerful tribute funeral was held August 27 1924 at home with Nev L 8 Jeffery officiating and Greenwood Cemetery interment
Mr and Mrs C G Mayfield observed their golden wedding at their Louisville Nebraska home with Rev W E Goings presiding. The event was attended by six children grandchildren and Mrs G W Mayfield in her 90s. The couple married in 1875 and later moved from farm to Louisville.
Mrs Lawrence Krecklow visited friends in Kearney while Walter Mockenhaupt helped with hay for two days. Mrs Catherine Earhardt attended to business in Weeping Water last Wednesday. R Bergman visited Omaha with Buddy who was teeth being extracted. Miss Vilas Dunn of Louisville visited Teddy Harrs family for the weekend. Cc E Mockenhaupt and David Braun attended the Ford day celebration in Murdock last Friday. Father Higgins visited Omaha for a day. Herman Steinkamp will teach near Plattsmouth this coming year opening in September. Joseph Wolpert and Wm Sheehan visited Murdock for the Ford day celebration. Manley hosted two baseball games against Plattsmouth and Greenwood last Sunday. Thomas Bourke of York visited Manley and stayed with cousin James OLeary. Fred Krecklow traveled to Omaha and Council Bluffs to visit his daughter Mrs Harley Herman. Andrew Schliefert and family toured Beatrice last Sunday. Wim Heebrer and family and J P Stander and family spent two weeks at Lake Okoboji returning Saturday. Miss Margaret O Leary sought Omaha treatment and hopes to return home soon. Miss Alice Harms, earlier in Lincoln, will teach at Manley this year with Miss Mamie Mahar. The school opens in September. T Arnold Harms has regained health and returned home from hospital. Otto Harms and Carl Peters left for Wayne to work. W J Rau of the Manney bank left with Claude Breckfeld for Silver Plume Colorado for business and sightseeing. Mrs Rau will manage the bank in his absence.
Lord Raglan told the House of Lords that the territorial army fails to reach its establishment strength due to competition from commerce trade unions and motorcycles. He said young men are not enlisting and that women do not want their husbands and sweethearts to join while motorcycles lure prewar volunteers into other paths.
A Working Scamp. Sure J. A. Leonard is a man who wants to do something and when there is nothing in the blacksmith line he immediately works on cars. Heck, as he is called, knows a car from A to Itari and that is all the way thru and when he has gotten through with a car you may know it is all right.
Father Higgins of St Patrick’s Catholic Church attended the Confirmation event as a visitor in Appleton last week. He took part in the ceremony and related activities during the visit.
The text notes a confirmation exercise for 55 catechumens at a northwest of Lincoln location. On returning, the subject stayed in Colon as a guest of Rev. Father Milner, the parish priest there.
The General Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star reports a world membership rise to about 1.1 million, with 500000 new members in three years. Philip A. Jerguson of West Medford is elected Associate Grand Patron, amid delegates from U S states and Canada at the Toronto assembly.
Short classified note claims farm loan assistance and mentions a Plattsmouth Nebraska lender. The clipped text is garbled but implies a personal name and location tied to loan services and a gun building reference.
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