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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1937
Page
3
Texas reduced older age aid as lawmakers blocked a tax bill and balked at broader eligibility. Reinvestigations removed 14,000 names from 128,000 recipients while 46 percent of Texans over 65 received pensions, the highest rate nationally aside from one exception.
A Nebraska College of Agriculture report shows farmers in 1936 earned about one sixth of gross income from dairy and poultry. In seven counties including Cass, poultry accounting for about two fifths of that dairy and poultry income. Buffalo county dairy and poultry yielded 425 with total 2656. Cass county reports 490 from poultry and dairy on 3250 gross.
The State Federated Garden clubs will meet in Lincoln on Tuesday December 7 at 9 a.m. in room 306 of the agricultural hall. National and regional presidents will be present and all garden enthusiasts are invited regardless of club membership. A large local turnout is expected.
Scoutmaster Raymond Larson organizes an indoor track meet at the high school gymnasium for the Scouts. The Union troop committee may attend for inspection, and every Scout is urged to be present for the event and surprises planned for the evening.
Mrs H G McClusky spoke at Cedar Creek Wednesday afternoon as a guest of the Presbyterian church ladies society. She discussed the church mission work at home and abroad and the talk was much enjoyed and appreciated by the group.
Washington reports that tourist caution lowered man caused fires across 161 national forests by over seven percent from the five year average. By Oct 1, 5141 fires were man caused versus 9609 a year earlier, with the 34 eastern states showing the largest drop.
Gov Cochran said Nebraska would face a rough start to Roosevelt's plan to cut federal highway aid. He warned that discontinuing aid for 1939 and reducing aid after 1940 would halt construction after 1938 and cost the state about 4 million dollars in 1939. He favored continuing the program but acknowledged the need to curb federal spending.
John Munice collapsed and died of a heart attack while working on a new home on his ranch near Sweet Home Oregon. His wife, who went for a doctor, later died of overexertion a short distance from the ranch.
Ashbourne Orange, brand champion steer at the international livestock exposition, sold for 2.35 dollars per pound. The 1,115 pound steer was bought by Wilson and Co. for the Palmer House hotel. Last year's champion G. Page sold for 3.60 dollars per pound.
Funeral services will be held Saturday in Harlan Ia for William J. Lewis 46 bank president and director of the Omaha Federal Land Bank who died late yesterday.
Postmaster General James A. Farley issued an order permitting rural mail carriers to scatter grain for birds during the winter when ground is snow covered.
Kimball Nebraska December 2 UP reports the city council approved a Christmas gift measure cutting electric bills for all consumers in half.
The Nebraska Veteran Masons meet at the Omaha Masonic temple with many Plattsmouth and former Plattsmouth men on the program. The gathering includes an invocation, address of welcome, organ prelude, dues and officer elections, and a Sino Japanese problem talk by William Ritchie Jr. plus musical solos by Frank A. Cloidt and a benediction by Dr. Luther M. Kuhns.
In Friday's Daily the Recreation team won two games from the Creamery. In an unusual finish the Creamery gave no handicap while Recreation gave Creamery a 16 pin spot. Schutz led Creamery with 167 and Graves topped Recreation with 455 in the totals.
Members of the Methodist congregation and friends are invited to a Tuesday evening reception at the church parlors. The event welcomes Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Lawson and family to the city with a program and refreshments.
WPA workers will not work December 24 25 or 26. Time keepers and foremen are told to have crews finish by the evening of December 22. The new work period begins Monday December 27.
The Knights of Columbus won two of three games against Recreation, finishing 1808 to 1775. Pucelik led KC with 475 and Graves topped Recreation with 387 as KC regrouped in two weeks. Bestor Swatek swept Bowman barber shop 2235 to 1870 led by Lancaster 478 and Marys 467.
Henry Sanders longtime mail hauler for the post office to railroad stations ends service this week. He plans to move to California for the winter and join his daughter Miss Anna in Los Angeles where they will reconnect with old Nebraska friends.
From Thursday's Daily the chicken pie supper in the Fellowship room of the church drew between 350 and 400 guests. The Presbyterian ladies hosted the event for many years and reported a very good success with a well enjoyed meal.
Mr and Mrs Glen Embery and their child plan to relocate to Phoenix Arizona aiming to improve Mrs Embery health in the drier higher climate. The move is described as temporary, with the couple seeking a better climate for her recovery.
Mrs Hazel F Hendricks sold her farm near Murray to Harry H Buffington of White River SD. The Buffingtons and their family will move to the farm soon returning to Cass county where friends welcome them home again.
Flood waters from the Platte overflow into the lowlands north of the river and along the Missouri bottoms. The Missouri remains blocked by ice at the mouth while the Platte is open, waterlogging roads to Sokol and Plattsmouth parks and backing into low land behind dykes but not causing serious damage.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports a large U S wheat seeding for 1938 harvest in prospect. If prices stay high, 1937 growers will plant about 81 million acres, near the record acreage for this year.
Re enrollment for the Plattsmouth Boy Scout troop must occur in the next week or ten days. Dues are $1 for adult Scouters and 50 cents for Secouts. Last year’s enrollment neared 49 with younger boys joining to offset dropouts. The Legion voted $25 from Community Building funds to support the program and cover dues, bringing the club’s contribution to $80 over nearly two years.
The local dramatic club resumes its fall and winter schedule with plans for several entertaining features. Robert Wurl serves as president for the year.
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