Community Notes From Eagle Area Week
Miss Annabelle Stannard and other residents were weekend guests and visitors in nearby towns. Royal Neighbors met at Mrs. Edward Gerhard’s home. Eagle firemen visited Palmyra firemen. Several families traveled to Lincoln and Los Angeles for visits, funerals, and family events. Sub-district Ministerial Association met at the Eagle Methodist church with seven towns represented. Some residents remained ill or in critical condition, with updates on Mrs. Ankeny and Oscar Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annabelle Stannard
Friend
A. M. Trumble
Edward Gerhard
Eagle
Palmyra
Howard Stege
Elmwood
Ada Wetenkamp
Trinity Lutheran Aid
Chas. Allen
Lincoln
Allen
F. Allen
Arthur Thomson
J. L. Wall
Rudolph Amiland
Cecil Pettit
Pettit
Susan Roelofsz
Minnie Hersh
William Hudson
L. W. Piersol
Donald Piersol
G. H. Palmer
Los Angeles
Calif
Nebraska
Donald Springer
Omaha
Neligh
William Darlington
E. C. Oberle
Lloyd Oberle
John Ketelhut
Nehawka
Floyd Siekman
Methodist Parson
Roy EB. Spooner
Emma Judkins
Howard Ankeny
Oscar Anderson
Ankeny
Anderson
Very Successful Bazaar At Methodist Church Supper
The Methodist Ladies Aid held their annual supper and bazaar at the church last Wednesday. Pink Venner auctioned the bazaar articles. Proceeds totaled about $120. The Aid thanks patrons and helpers for the successful event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Ladies Aid
Pink Venner
Aid
Local church to host services with guest speaker
M. E. Church schedules Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship at 11 am. In the worship hour next Sunday M r McProud of Nebraska Wesleyan University will speak. Epworth League event planned with sub-district rally here next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
T.p. m
Epworth League
Ean McProud
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Death of Edgar Burns 1938 63 in California
Edgar Jackson Burns born January 28 1875 Peru Nebraska to Matthew and Emma Burns. He moved to Eagle Nebraska, married Daisy Roberts October 19 1898, had three children Wallace Muriel Mildred. Mildred died 1923. He died November 25 1988 in California at 63 with Daisy Wallace Muriel and brother Charles surviving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Jackson Burns
Peru
Nebraska
Matthew
Emma Burns
Edgar
Eagle
Daisy Mary Roberts
Lincoln
Wallace Edgar
Mildred Jewel
Muriel Frances
Wallace
Muriel
Burwell
Edgar Burns
California
Charles
Chester
Lottie
Daisy
Union Items Chronicle Local Goings On and Moves
W L Seybolt and George A Stites visited Union last Monday. Charles Land traveled to Omaha for work supplies. Mr and Mrs W B Banning attended Organized Agriculture at Lincoln midweek. Donald Hoback and grandmother Mrs W A Taylor visited Nebraska City Monday. Albert Wilson near Union is recovering from grippe. A revival began at the Wyoming Methodist church and will continue. Neighbors grind sarge for stock feed. Union amusement parlor by Raymond Brambler was repainted. Free moving picture show proposed by local business men. Ice skating party at Beal skating park north of Union attracted many youths. George E Nickles and Mrs Nickles to Lincoln on business. Fred L Hild at the lumber yard. Jesse Dysart visiting Union from Wayne. Mary Becker improving in Omaha hospital and to return soon. C H Whitworth, Miss Fliey, Glen Hoback shopped in Omaha. Marjorie Hoback visited in Nebraska City. Charles W Hoback and Miss Marjorie in Nebraska City for business. Henry H Becker wells on Melvin Todd farm. Plattsmouth trip for piping. L G Tidd improving after three weeks in Omaha hospital. George A Stites and wife moved to Omaha for winter. business interests remain here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Seybolt
Union
George A. Stites
Charles Land
Omaha
W. B. Banning
Lincoln
Donald Hoback
W. A. Taylor
Nebraska City
Albert Wilson
Wyoming
Donald McQuinn
Raymond Brambler
Beal Skating Park
Missouri River
George E. Nickles
Nickles
Fred L. Hild
Jesse Dysart
Wayne
Mary Becker
C. H. Whitworth
Fliey
Glen Hoback
Charles W. Hoback
Miss Marjorie
Henry H. Becker
Melvin Todd
Todd
Plattsmouth
L. G. Tidd
Stites
Nebraska Delegates Attend National State Fairs Meeting
Mr and Mrs W B Banning with Percy Reed and wife represented Nebraska at a national presidents of state fairs meeting in Chicago Afterward they attended the International Livestock Exposition and observed notable exhibits They returned home last Sunday The show’s champion steer sold for 8750 dollars at 375 a pound
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Banning
Percy Reed
Nebraska
Chicago
Mrs Withrow Ill in Palmyra Health News
Mrs. C. E. Withrow of Palmyra has not been in good health for some time and was quite poorly recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Withrow
Palmyra
Saturday Visit Shows Mrs Withrow Fell Ill
Elmer Withrow and Frank Bauer visited Mrs. Withrow and found her very poorly though slightly better than before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Withrow
Frank Bauer
Mrs. Withrow
Altho
Return home trip for Amos McNamee ends visit
Amos McNamee, who spent about three weeks visiting here with friends and relatives, departed last Monday for Brush Colorado to visit friends before continuing to his home in Rosemead California. He is a former local resident and was greeted by many friends during his stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Amos McNamee
Brush
Colorado
Rosemead
California
Amos
Postmaster 4th Class Examination Planned for Union Neb
United States Civil Service Commission announces 4th class postmaster examination to certify for Union Nebraska and other vacancies. Exam set for Plattsmouth Nebraska. applications close December 29, 1938. Requires US citizenship, ages 21 to 64, resident within service territory, form 9 available from local postmaster or the Civil Service Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Union
Nebr
Plattsmouth
United States
Washington, D. C
Dr. Griffith Resigns to Spend Winter in California
Dr. D. D. Griffith of the state hospital for the insane has resigned and, with Mrs. Griffith, left Monday for California to spend the winter near Los Angeles. Mrs. Griffith was formerly Mrs. W. G. Cheney of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
D. D. Griffith
State Hospital For the Insane
Griffith
California
Los Angeles
W. G. Cheney
Union
Porter and son depart seeking cure at hot springs
Blair Porter long afflicted with rheumatism travels with his son Clyde to southwestern Missouri and Arkansas. They departed last Monday to seek relief from the harsh climate and medical treatments at the hot springs.
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South
Blair Porter
Clyde
Missouri
Arkansas
Porter
Red Cross Campaign Calls for More Cass County Help
The Cass county Red Cross chapter urges larger roll calls as 1936-37 results lag about 150 members. Officials note floods and rising needs. members emphasize 5c to national and 50c to county, praising first aid and highway safety work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Union
James Fitzpatrick
Ed Midkiff
Lowell McQuin
Cass County
Admiral Grayson expands coast to coast aid drive
The national chairman Admiral Grayson launched a campaign to extend first aid coverage to isolated highway spots. The program now spans from coast to coast, broadening emergency accessibility nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Admiral Grayson
Birthday greetings for Joseph Lidgett on December 3
Our fellow townsman Joseph Lidgett celebrated his birthday last Saturday with many cards and calls from old friends. Though not in good health recently he has shown noticeable improvement in the past few days and friends wish this progress to continue.
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Joseph Lidgett
Lidgett
Government competition not bringing recovery
Charles R. Hook, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, told the Congress of American Industry that government participation and competition with industry cannot reduce unemployment or hasten recovery. He urged cooperation among government, business, labor, agriculture, and capital and called for government to resume its role as an umpire rather than a interfering force.
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New York
Charles R. Hook
National Association of Manufacturers
Hook
Congress of American Industry
Congress
Anthony Eden
Great Britain
America
New Children's and Adult Books Arrive at Library
The library adds numerous children's titles including Katy Kruse Play Book and Grandpa Nog and the Nimblies along with diverse reads such as Nigalex a Little Eskimo and Cape Cod Christmas. Adult additions include My America by Adamic Home for Christmas by Douglas and Six Golden Angels by Max Brand.
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Katy Kruse
Rose Flyeman
Grandpa Nog
Nimblies
Constance Seward
Bob
Inn of the Guardian Angel
Segur
Alexander
Cape Cod
America
Adamic
Douglas
Wayfarever
Seifert
Corliss
Alicante hit as Spanish bombing raids continue
Five three motored planes dropped 70 bombs on Alicante today causing casualties and major damage. The British collier Lake Geneva was hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Alicante
Lake Geneva
Siam Recognizes Conquest of Ethiopia by Italy
Siam joined nations recognizing Italy's conquest of Ethiopia and announced a new minister will be accredited to the king of Italy and emperor of Ethiopia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Siam
Ethiopia
Italy
Wage Hour Chief Sees Strong Compliance in West
Elmer F. Andrews, administrator of the wage hour act, said during a western tour that compliance is better in the west than the east but generally very good. He expects similar acts to be introduced in most January meetings and notes that applying minimums to intra state workers may expand to include women and men alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Elmer F. Andrews
Andrews
Department of Labor
New York State
Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Mine train tragedy at Princess Collery claims sixteen dead
Sidney Nova Scotia reports an unusual mine accident as a mine train ran wild in Princess Collery. The death toll reached 16 with four more miners hospitalized in serious condition. All 250 aboard sustained injuries of varying degrees. An official inquiry began and operators said a broken haulage cable caused the derailment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Mines
Nova Scotia
Princess Collery
D. C. McDonald
Rail line plan approved for Nemaha county Nebraska
The state railway commission granted Atchison-Holt Electric Co operative of Rockport Missouri authority to build and operate rural transmission lines in Nemaha county Nebraska. Officials cited Missouri river channel straightening placing land on the east side of the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
State Railway Commission
Atchison-Holt Electric Co-operative
Rockport
Missouri
Nemaha County
Nebraska
New Aphid Damages Wheat in Southwestern Nebraska
Prof. Raymond Roberts reports a likely new plant louse harming winter wheat in southwestern Nebraska, with similar damage across parts of northwestern Kansas and northeastern Colorado. The pest attacks roots, destroying the secondary root system and preventing pasturing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Raymond Roberts
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Kansas
Colorado
Cass County
Culbertson
Hitchcock County
Aphis
Prof. Roberts
Agricultural College
Alli
Mirian A. Palmer
Roberts
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