Elmwood News Briefs Include Visits and Births
Rev C Jannen of Elmwood visits his daughter Mrs H Amgwert Thursday evening. Dr L D Lee reports the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Albert Kraft in Louisville. Numerous local visits, church activities, and a Thanksgiving gathering are noted. Reuben Harold Luetchens baptized at Louisville Evangelical Church with Grandma Dorothea Ruge present as eldest member of the Murdock circuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Jannen
Elmwood
H. Amgwert
L. D. Lee
Albert Kraft
Louisville
Frank Dean
H. P. Dehmning
Pearle Brockhage
Ladies Aid
Murdock
Ford Richman
E. D. Friend
Friends
Snyder
Eddie Craig
August
Schwab
Porter
Nebraska Children’s Home Society
Omaha
Bornemeier
Lincoln
Henry Rueter
Grand Junction
Iowa
Wilhemina Bornemeier
John Box
Reuben Harold Luetchens
Harold A. Luetchens
Thanksgiving gathering at the Rikli home
Mr and Mrs Leo Rikli hosted relatives and friends at their country home on Thanksgiving day. Guests included Rev Harvey Schwab and family William Rikli and family Grandmother Margaret Rikli Joe Johnson and wife from Weeping Water and four daughters of August Kuehn of Malcolm who had visited Grandmother Rikli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Rikli
Harvey Schwab
William Rikli
Margaret Rikli
Joe Johnson
Weeping Water
August Kuehn
Malcolm
Rikli
Lincoln Evangelical Lutheran Federated Group Formed
A Lincoln group of Evangelical Lutheran societies formed a federated organization to promote harmony and communal good. Daniel Ruge was named vice president and Miss Bernice Rikli secretary treasurer. Both reside in Lincoln and attend school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Lincoln
Evangelical Societies of the Lutheran Churches In
Daniel Ruge
Bernice Rikli
Miss Rikli
William Rikli
Ruge
Echool
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Margaret Rikli Kinship
Mrs. Margaret Rikli marked her 82nd birthday last Tuesday December 1 with a fine dinner. Four young ladies daughters of Augst Kuehn attended including Elvina Kuehn, her housekeeper, and her three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Rikli
Arthur Rikli
Augst Kuehn
Elvina Kuehn
Gillespie Family Hosts Friends At Home Event
The Gillespie family Mr and Mrs W O Gillespie and Merle hosted guests Sunday Mrs William McNamara and daughter Janet of Friend and Harry Gillespie and wife managers attendedat the Gillespie residence in a social gathering with family friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gillespie
W. O. Gillespie
Merle Gillespie
William McNamara
Janet
Harry Gillespie
Visit of North Loup guests ends with warm dinner
A brief stay included a splendid dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillespie and their visits with Hannah McDonald and her two sons, Lacey McDonald and family, and W. J. B. McDonald and family during their stop at the North Loup exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Loup
Harry Gillespie
Hannah McDonald
Lacey McDonald
W. J. B. McDonald
Murdock Church Ladies Elect Officers At All Day Meeting
The Murdock church ladies held an all day meeting at the church last Wednesday with a large attendance. A noon covered dish luncheon followed. In the business session officers for the coming year were elected and plans formed to boost church work and raise their share of costs. A $5 check was sent by L Neitzel in memory of his late wife, active in church work until her illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies of the Murdock Church
L. Neitzel
Christmas Decorations Brighten Local Barber Shop
Mr and Mrs Eddie Craig last week festooned the barber shop with holly and crepe paper creating a colorful festive display. The piece notes other business houses will likely follow as stores usually decorate heavily this season and urges readers to visit and view the decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Craig
Murdock High Band Delights at Tuesday Concert
The Murdock high school band of about thirty members performed sixteen numbers to a large audience in the school auditorium last Tuesday evening. Bandmaster Royal S. Albee was praised for his patient instruction and the program reflected his success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock High School
Royal S. Albee
Young
Men of
Mur dock Woman's Missionary Society Holds Annual Meeting
The Mur dock Woman's Missionary Society held its annual meeting at Mrs. O. H. Miller’s home with a noon covered dish luncheon for over thirty guests. The 10:00 a.m. devotional and business session preceded an afternoon study period and the annual officer election for 1935 36 with leaders including Mrs. William Rikli president and Mrs. O. H. Miller vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock Woman's Missionary Society
O. H. Miller
William Rikli
Albert Bornemeier
Henry Amgwert
August Ruge
Alvin Oehlerking
Young
Laughing Around the World With IRVIN S. COBB
An Irvin S. Cobb anecdote recalls a Southern meeting about importing Europeans to settle farm lands. An elderly Black citizen expresses cautious assent, noting there are already more white folks in the county than Black residents can support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istric
Zack
Kunnel
American News Features, Inc
Local Mission Band leaders announced
People's Circle advisor Mrs. Herbert Oehlerking presides with Mission Band superintendent and assistant Mrs. Alvin Bornemeier, joined by Little Heralds' superintendent Mrs. Leroy Gorthy in the community leadership lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Circle
Herbert Oehlerking
Mission Band
Alvin Bornemeier
Leroy Gorthy
Little Heralds
Thank Offering Program At Murdock Church Our Thanksgiving Gift Drive
A Sunday evening program at Murdock church drew a large audience for a Thank Offering event by four missionary groups. Mrs. Harvey Schwab led arrangements with a claylet pageant and music as members brought annual gifts totaling 148.67, a rise over last year, with the Little Heralds contributing 18.49 and Mrs. Leroy Gorthy elected superintendent for 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock Church
Harvey Schwab
Woman’s Missionary Society
Young People’s Missionary Circle
Mission Band
Little Heralds
Leroy Gorthy
Nehawka Host and Auxiliary Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
More than eighty guests gathered at Mr. and Mrs. William Luetchens home on November 20 to honor their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. A program directed by daughter Malinda Fornoff featured readings, music, and a vow renewal, followed by a church banquet and lap lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Luetchens
Malinda Fornoff
Harvey A. Schwab
Rath Luetchens
Luetchens
Church gathering honors fathers and sons with program
A church lunch followed by a program included Will Stock on The Responsibility of a Father and Harl Weber as the sons’ responder. The Boys' Quartet performed several numbers before Rev. E. Haist of the Lincoln district delivered a talk. New officers were elected: William Rueter president, Gus Stock treasurer, Don Reickman secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacey McDonald
F. Brunkow
Walter Brunkow
C. S. Wortman
Ashland
Wortman
Ashland Fire Department
Jackie Amgwert
Henry Carson
Herman F. Schweppe
Carson
Leo Rikli
George van Louke
Dysart
Will Stock
Harl Weber
E. Haist
Lincoln
Fathers and Sons
William Rueter
Gus Stock
Don Reickman
Bennet Man Named New District Head by American Legion
Ninety two Legion members met at Nehawka to elect leaders and discuss neutrality, defense and conscription. Fred Liebers of Bennet became district commander with Nathan Grossman of Lincoln as vice commander and Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray as county commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Nehawka
Fred Liebers
Bennet
Nathan Grossman
Lincoln
G. H. Gilmore
Murray
Vern R. Taylor
United States
America
Community Notes Donor, Patient Recoveries and Visits
OCALS From Friday's Duty reports Mrs Ed Egefsberger has just returned from Nicholas Senn hospital. Mrs V V Leonard, previously ill, is improving today. G E Nickles of Murray dined at the Reforestation camp north of Plattsmouth Wednesday. Mrs Fannie Crosser returned from Creighton Nebr to home. Mr and Mrs Adam Stoehr returned from four day visit with Mr and Mrs Otto Christogferson at Herman Nebr. Dr and Mrs A E Johnson and son visited Dr Johnsons brother in law Orval Olson in hospital in Omaha. Olson, Oakland, is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Egefsberger
Nicholas Senn Hospital
V. V. Leonard
G. E. Nickles of
Murray
Plattsmouth
Fannie Crosser
Dale Reynolds
Creighton
Nebr
Adam Stoehr
Otto Christogferson
Herman
Johnson
Orval Olson
Omaha
Olson
Oakland
Schmidt and Diehm Family Visits Noted in City
Saturday visitors Mrs Louis Schmidt and Mr Louis Schmidt of Murdock called at the courthouse for business. George Born, a member of the Lincoln federal court petit jury, returned home to spend Sunday with relatives. Miss Selma Diehmn traveled to Lincoln due to her brother August Diehm Shir illness. Diehm has been in Veterans hospital for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dasis
Louis Schmidt
Murdock
Court House
George Born
Petit Jury
Federal Court
Lincoln
Selma Diehmn
August Diehm
Shir
Diehm
Veterans’ Hospital
Man Held After Family Riot With Liquor Cargo
Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester and Officer Jarvis Lancaster responded to a disturbance in the citys south part where John Kowiski had a large liquor cargo and staged a family riot at his home. He was brought to the county jail awaiting wife’s filing of a complaint for disturbing the peace. In county court Judge A H Duxbury granted a suspended sentence during good behavior with violation of parole risking ninety days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Sylvester
Jarvis Lancaster
John Kowiski
John
A. H. Duxbury
Frances Hadraba to undergo appendectomy in Omaha
Miss Frances Catherine Hadraba daughter of Joseph F Hadraba will be operated on Saturday at St Joseph hospital in Omaha A pending appendectomy is expected to restore her to good health and she has been at the hospital awaiting the procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Catherine Hadraba
Joseph F. Hadraba
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Hadraba
Notice of Final Settlement in Evelina Rager Estate
In the County Court of Cass Nebraska the administrator of Evelina Rager deceased has filed a final report and petition for examination and allowance of accounts determination of heirship assignment of residue and discharge. The hearing is set for December 18 1936 before the court. Dated November 23 1926 A H Duxbury County Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Nebraska
Evelina Rager
Estate of John Uhick Final report and discharge hearing
The executor has filed a final report and petition for examination and allowance of accounts determination of heirship assignment of residue and discharge. The hearing before the court is December 18, 1936 at 10 00 a m. Dated November 17 1936 Seal.
Beautification Project Paints Callahan Church Basement
The Callahan church youth led a Beautification program last week painting the church basement. The effort adds beauty and creates a welcoming atmosphere for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callahan Church
Golden Rod Study Club Christmas Meeting
The Golden Tool Study club meets Thursday December 10 at Mrs. B W Livingston residence with Mrs Henry Hild and Mrs Myron Wiles assisting. Topic Why Read the Bible led by Mrs Howard Wiles. Bring Bibles and a Christmas gift not over 25 cents for exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Golden Tool Study Club
B. W. Livingston
Henry Hild
Myron Wiles
Howard Wiles
Notice to Creditors in County Court of Casa County
Notice to creditors of the estate of Co. Lawrence Stull deceased No 3223. Claims must be filed by March 22 1937. A hearing will be held in the County Court room Plattsmouth March 26 1937 at 10 00 a m to examine hear allow and adjust all claims. Dated November 19 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casa County
Nebraska
Lawrence Stull
Plattsmoth
Gretna Couple Weds at Judge Duxbury Home
Dora June Post of Gretna and Arthur W. Giese of Fort Crook wed Thursday evening at Judge A. H. Duxbury’s residence. The groom’s mother witnessed the ceremony as Judge Duxbury read the vows in his customary imposing style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Duxbury
Dora June Post
Gretna
Arthur W. Giese
Fort Crook
Judge Duxbury
Foreclosure suit against Connally in Cass County Neb
In Cass County District Court Thomas Nelson sues Nettie Connally and John Doe to foreclose tax sale certificates on Lots 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 Block 6 Murray Village for equitable relief. Defendants must answer by January 18, 1937 or default judgment will be entered. Attorney A L Tidd signed the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettie Connally
John Doe
District Court
Cass County
Nebraska
Murray
Nebras H
Equitable
Sheriff Sale in Cass County Nebraska 1926
The Sheriff of Cass County Nebraska will sell at public auction the North Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20 Township 10 Range 14 East of the 6th P M on December 21 1926 at 10 AM at the south front door of the Plattsmouth Court House to satisfy a judgment from The First Trust Company of Lincoln against Emma J Morton and others. The sale is to the highest bidder for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Sedgway
Cass County
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
Township
Emma J. Morton
First Trust Company of
Lincoln
Partition Suit Seeks Real Estate Shares in Cass County
Laura Etta Hendee sues Fred and Eunice McElvain and numerous others in Cass county Nebraska asking the court to determine each party s shares in Lot 1 of Stadelman s Out Lots and Lot 30 in the SE quarter of the SE quarter Section 13 Township 12 Range 13 East of the 6th P M If partition is impossible a sale is sought with proceeds distributed per shares The suit requires answers by January 11 1937 under court order Bailiffs and attorneys not named in error
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McElvain
Eunice McElvain
Arthur McElvain
Edith McElvain
Leonard H. Camp
Carrie Afong Riges Camp
Carl E. Beck
Viola Beck
Marie Beck Harris
G. A. Harris
Roy Beck
Mary Beck
Arthur Whaley
Iowa State Hospital
Marshaltown
Iowa
Raymond Adelbert Crouch
Crouch
Lloyd Henry Crouch
Lorean Meyers
Meyers
Grace Whaley
Clara Whaley
Eleanor Whaley
Ralph Whaley
Myrtle Whaley Noah
Noah
District Court of
Cass County
Nebraska
Stadelman
Laura Etta Hendee
A. L. Tidd
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Irvin S. Cobb
By Irvin S. Cobb
Booker Washington
Jean Webb
Harkhurst
Gienda Crume
Nebraska City
E. A. Nuteman
Fredella Smith
Seward
Grace Darby
F. D. Schroeder
M. N. Tucker
O. L. Webb
Maude Peters
Helen Bayer
Woman's Club Chorus
Bowersox
Eugene Nutzman Jed
Hickman
Greenwood
Auburn
Davey
Palmyra
Weening Water
Syracuse
Milford
Fred Herbster
W. G. Kieck
L. 5. Devoe
A. M. Boynton
George Toplis
Eugene Vroman
Elsie McClintock
Edgar Creamer
Otto Keck
H. L. Gayer
Miss Hazel Baier
Legion
Bennet Man
R. C. Patterson
Henry A. Kriz
H. G. Hook
Lincoln Veterans’ Hospital
Neil Krause
Department
H. W. Andresen
McFadden
J. J. Pollard
Paul Lek
E. A. Nutzman
Franklin P. Bowersox
H. H. Dudley
Otoe
Lancaster
H. Lb. Guyer
Tom Wailing
Fred Lugsch
Bob Walling
John E. Turner
Clarence Sedgway
Joe Capwell
L. S. Devoe
Wm. Kieck
American Legion and Auxiliary
Ahi
John Uhick
Golden Rod Study Club
Aes
Sarpy County
Thomas Nelson
Sheriff's Sale
State of
Case
Eunice McEllvain
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