Dies at 69 Henry Ofe Sr longtime city resident
Henry Christian Ludwig Ofe 69 died Tuesday at 10 40 AM at the family home on North Fourth Street after a heart condition. He came as a young man and helped develop the community working at the Burlington shops and later with Ofe Oil Co his sons business. He was born July 2 1863 in Ruehn Mecklenburg Germany married January 3 1885 to Henrietta Sachtsen and lived in Plattsmouth for 48 years. Survived by widow four sons William Edward Henry Carl ie, daughter Alice Haffke six grandchildren and brother Herman Ofe Oakland NE funeral Friday 2 PM Sattler Funeral Home Fourth and Vine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ofe, Sr
North Fourth Street
Ofe
Burlington
Ofe Oil Co
Henry Christian Ludwig Ofe
Ruehn
Mecklenberg
Germany
United States
Herman
Nebraska
Henrietta Sachtsen
Plattsmouth
William H. Ofe
Edward Ofe
Omaha
Alice Haffke
Henry
Carlie
Herman Ofe
Oakland
Sattler
Fourth and Vine Streets
Gas drained from cars prompts local警方 inquiry
Reports indicate several vehicles had their gasoline siphoned in recent days. A junior class play crowd on Main Street near the high school was nearby last Tuesday night, with fears the thefts come from local residents. Police seek culprits though residential-area cases complicate surveillance.
Showing Improvement for Fred McMaken at Lincoln General
Friends of Fred McMaken learn he is recovering well at Lincoln General Hospital after an appendicitis operation from Dorchester. Surgeons opened the appendix before rupture and Fred has rallied quickly, with a possible home return by the weekend under family care.
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Fred MceMaken
Lincoln General Hospital
McMaken
Dorchester
Fred
Henry F Goos Improving After Operations at Omaha Hospital
Reports from Methodist hospital in Omaha state Henry F Goos, who has been there ten days after a two surgery ordeal, is doing very nicely and shows pleasing progress. He hopes to soon return home to resume duties at his shoe store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Omaha
Henry F. Goos
Goos
Richey Anniversary Dinner Attracts Omaha Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Emmons J. Richey hosted a 7 o clock wedding anniversary dinner at their home decorated with golden chrysanthemums and gold candles. Guests included Harold Buckingham D K Ellingwood Allan Faulkner Albert Krug Austin Brown Judge Charles E Foster and others from Omaha Lincoln and the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmons J. Richey
Contract Bridge
Albert Krug
Richey Home
Harold Buckingham
D. K. Ellingwood
Allan Faulkner
Austin Brown
Charles E. Foster
Omaha
Edward Young
Lincoln
Farnk L. Cummins
James T. Begley
M. J. McCloud
City
Veteran Official Here From Daily With Opening of Session
William Atchison of Elmwood, longtime bailiff of the district court, appeared at the November term opening. He has held the post since 1923, serving as guardian of jurors, arranging meals, and keeping jurors together during trials. He describes this period as his vacation when not on the farm duties.
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Court House
William Atchison
Elmwood
Atchison
Basketball Tryouts Open After Thanksgiving Break
After Thanksgiving the high school shifts to basketball. Coach Robert begins tryouts with many candidates competing for places on the first team. Returning players Arn, Rummel, Ronne, and McCleary lead the roster as Ashland visits Platters on Friday December 16 for the season opener in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Arn
Rummel
Ronne
McCleary
Second Degree Murder Held Against Everett Daniels
Everett Daniels a fifty six year old fruit farmer was found guilty by a district court jury of second degree murder for the September 5 stabbing of James Zoubek Jr. in Lincoln avenue, with testimony from both families and witnesses detailing the struggle. The verdict carries a possible ten to twenty year sentence and a motion for a new trial was prepared by Daniels’ attorneys after the decision.
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Everett Daniels
State of
Nebraska
James Zoubek, Jr
Lincoln Avenue
Daniels Wre
Daniels
Zoubek
Newton
William Falk
Mr. Daniels
Pegley
W. G. Kieck
Falk
Mr. Falk
W. A. Robertson
Will Award 1932 Football Letters at Banquet Date
Plattsmouth High plans a December 19 community banquet to award 1932 football letters after a 7–1–1 season finish. Basketball preps begin with a December 16 home game vs Ashland, as coach Robert builds a veteran squad around Rummel, Ronne, Arn, and McCleary.
Pioneer Union resident visits city with Cass county leaders
Union G. S. Upton, a longtimeCass county farmer and Liberty precinct Democratic leader, stopped in the city with William Hull and Fred Clark. He visited the Journal office to see the publisher and handle some business during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Upton
Union
William Hull
Fred Clark
Upton
Cass County
Liberty Precinct
Journal
Sparks Cause Fire At Tidball Lumber Office
A chimney fire in the building housing John L. Tidball lumber dealer sparked shingles on the roof. The blaze was quickly extinguished by Tidball and Ernest Porter with only slight damage thanks to prompt detection.
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John L. Tidball
Mr. Tidball
Ernest Porter
Plattsmouth High Hosts Rotary Guests in School Program
Plattsmouth high school hosted a Rotary club visit with a student council program featuring orchestra, girls and boys glee clubs, a rhythm demonstration from the typing class, brass and string quartets, and a showcase of commercial art work. The event praised by faculty, with luncheon remarks by senior Robert Hirz, William Jensen, and guest William Thomas the state Y M C A secretary.
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Plattsmouth High School
Emily Lorenz
P. T. Heineman
Mr. Jordan
Jordan
Marvin Tritsch
William Woolcott
Glen Pulse
Edward Lorenz
Kathiryn Hough
Francis Libershal
James Comstock
Stuart Porter
Lois Bestor
Alice Hiatt
Rachel Robertson
Marjorie Tidball
Mary Ann Rosencrans
Gertrude Brink
Helen Gilmour
Virginia Trively
Velma Wells
Glee Club
Marie Kauffmann
Carl Hula
Geraldine Griffin
Brown Cafe
Robert Hirz
William Jensen
Rotary
William Thomas
Big Bill
Will Visit LY County By Catholic Society Mission
This morning Robert F. Hunkeler representing the society of the Redeptorist Fathers of St. Anne de Beaupre arrived to look after the society homes in this country. The society runs twenty four homes here plus the parent home in Quebec. He plans to visit each Catholic home in the county in the interest of the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Hunkeler
Society of the Redemptorist Fathers of
St. Anne de Beaupre
Quebec
Canada
Miss Ruth Tidball Returns From Chicago Visit
Miss Ruth Tidball, a Wintersteen hill school teacher, spent Thanksgiving in Evanston with Miss Alice Louise Wescott and enjoyed touring Chicago area points of interest during her holiday trip.
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Ruth Tidball
Wintersteen Hill School
Evanston
Illinois
Alice Louise Wescott
Tidball
Chicago
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Mrr
E. J. Richey
John
Ival Daniels
James Zoubek
Eerl Newton
Bryant Street
Young Zoubek
Zouber
Frenng Zoubek
James
Daniels Auto
Zoubek Place
Freeman McFarland
Earl Newton
Mr. Zoubek
Sen John
Robertson
John Daniels
Ed W. Thimgan
Thimgan
L. S&s. Pucelik
Pucelik
Nebraska City
Ashland
North
Crete
Eat
Forbes
Donat
Knoflicek
South Omaha
Tarkio
Missouri
Glenwood
Peru
Nebraska Deal
Auburn
Wahoo
LY County
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