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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1923
Page
4
Miss Elsie Bornemeier and friends visited in Omaha. Poles work on E W Thimgan home and more local happenings including travel to Lincoln, Murdock, and Ashland. Changes include sales, farm news, and family health updates across the area.
The ladies of the Murdock church are preparing a program to be presented around Christmas. Further details will be announced in the future.
Basketball fans in Murdock organize a team prepared for any games that come their way. Captain Will Meyers leads Charles Lone August Wendt Henry Amz Wert Herman Wendt Carl Tonack and Fred Wendt as players.
Will Meyers runs a broadcasting station famed for code message transmissions heard on Cube and the ship Bowdain where Captain MacMillan and his Arctic expedition lie frozen awaiting spring to resume their journey to the North Pole. The station’s performance is strong for its size and aims to map and mark Murdock.
The Bauer family enjoyed a happy reunion last Thursday during a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bauer with relatives joining from nearby towns.
Mrs. Ray Boldin presided with guests including A. J. Bauer Ray Boldin Robinson and Claude Twiss attending the occasion.
Evangelical church members in Murdock are collecting clothing meat sugar coffee lard and shoes for shipment to Germany to aid the deserving there. Donors may provide goods or money to cover shipping costs and boost the relief effort.
The Mur dock church repair project has been awarded to H R Schmidt who is advancing the work swiftly. The foundation is complete with lumber being prepared for the superstructure and John Amgwert rushing to place it. Henry Schiaphoff laid the foundation while August Panska E H Miller Otto Miller George Merkle and Henry Schiaphoff oversee the building committee.
I. Lies resigns after years of steady leadership at the Farmers Elevator announcing a vacation and possible future work. Herbert Fernestein from Lashera succeeds him, described as an excellent candidate for the post.
After Thanksgiving, the high school prepares for a basketball season with limited lettermen Stuart Chase Joe Krejci and Russell Wasley named captain Wasley led last year’s squad. Tryouts feature many returning grades with players such as Sterling Hart Damian Flynn Willis Hartford and more. Upcoming games include Nebraska City Ashland Nebraska School for the Deaf Creighton Prep Peru High and Weeping Water with a Christmas vacation matchup planned as a key tryout at home.
Feeder stock cattle and feeding steers remain strong with 728 loads totaling 23,055 head shipped from Omaha last week. This compares to 727 loads and 24,10 head the prior week and 0T loads and 28,931 head the first week in October. Feeder sheep and lambs also run liberal with 55,512 head sent out versus 62,851 and 44,505 in prior periods and a year ago.
A recipe blends two cups sugar one cup cream and a pinch of salt with lemon extract and popcorn plus peanuts. Boil mixture to a soft ball in cold water then remove from heat add extract popcorn and nuts. Stir until glossy and pour into a buttered pan.
Amid holiday cheer, other gentlemen besides Santa Claus keep declaring stock dividends to spread happiness, maintaining market optimism and investor confidence this season.
A petition seeks equal representation for women in church legislative bodies and creation of a Women’s Missionary society with board seats and author ity to appoint women. The move has Cincinnati’s sanction and will be considered at Grand Rapids General Assembly next May. An updated funding method for the $15 million budget splits allocations by synod ability, willingness to contribute, and congregation size.
London reports indicate Labor and Liberal neck and neck as returns come in from 158 constituencies. Sir Montague Barlow and Rear Admiral Sir Reginald Hall lose seats, Winston Churchill defeats in Leeds, Lay Astor wins Sutton division, with country results expected to shift balance and subsidies to farmers awaited.
The following list shows letters remaining uncalled for at the Plattsmouth post office for the week ending December 1922. Names include Frank Chamberlain Frank Fore Ian William Mus Sam Robb and Harry J Wortman. The unclaimed letters will be sent to the Dead Letter Office on December 2 1923. J W Holmes Postmaster.
A compact cookie like dessert recipe uses white and brown sugar molasses water butter pasted rice and vanilla. The mix boils then forms a hard ball when tested in cold water and is finished by cooling and serving over ice.
Luella, facing hardship and a failing farm, transforms the marshy land into a thriving cranberry bog. She hides her fortune in a bank and greets Jim with a confident plan to marry, after proving new success and independence over Christmas.
Review praises new announcer with loud voice while noting upcoming church cantata on Sunday December 23. Mentions Wendell Hall song Lilac Lilac Why Did You Lie Like That and KDKA New York Tunney Greb fight. Tangier Temple Shrine band appears on WOAW Griswold Iowa program and Drake Hotel radio scene cited for local fans.
WSB Atlanta lists nightly programs including Elk Band at 9 Monday, Georgia Ry and Power Co band 8 to 9 Thursday, John Mc Crindle Radio’s Harry Lauder songs Friday. Weekdays feature 8 to 9 concerts except Wednesday. Transcontinental Radiow concert 10:46 to 12 nightly except Sunday. Early late hours for Atlanta contrast with other stations.
Next week WOAW features a series of dinner concerts and programs. Randall's Orchestra opens Monday 6:30 to 8 pm with the 17th Infantry band 9 to 11 pm. Tuesday brings Jaffy’s Music Masters 6 to 7:30 and Omaha Business Woman's Club 9 to 11. Thursday repeats Jaffy’s followed by Valley community program 9 to 11. Friday hosts Beseda School of Music and Dramatics 6:30 to 8 with an old time fiddling 9 to 10 and a dancing program 10 to 11:30. Saturday presents Ackerman's Empress Orchestra 6:30 to 7:30 dinner set and miscellaneous arts 9 to 11. Station Hired Hand features broadcasts daily through the week.
WBAP airs nightly programs starting at 7:30 with a second program from 5:30 or 10:46. Saturday nights feature Radio Bible class from 7 to 7:30. Next week showcases include Booker T. Washington Negro School of Cleburne, Spawn er Serenaders, and the 60‑piece Mos sah Temple Shrine band during the 9:30 to 10:45 broadcast hour on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
The piece highlights the cornet duet and school song with strong applause and credits Helen Wescott and Helen War for accompaniment. Masters Begley and Theleen receive praise for singing while the Sparkplug Saxophone Quartet and the professor’s radio voice are featured as notable acts.
WOC's weekly program features exclusive National Association of Broadcasters music. Highlights include Sunday organ recital and church service, Monday through Saturday community and musical programs, and a dance night with baritone solos and Natl. Assn. releases.
Washington reports Wallace describes wheat market as in deep depression. He cites 3.4 billion bushel world crop outside Russia, 200 million above last year, 500 million above pre war. He urges farmer led production cost cuts and a 25 percent cut in interstate wheat freight rates to restore parity.
Walter Wrett slipped from a tower twenty feet high while assisting W. R Stewart on a pump tow er near Waverly. He sustained cuts and bruises with no broken bones and is recovering, though still sore and improving rapidly.
Mrs. L. C. Sharp and Mrs. T. B. Peterson visited Quyshe with their children to view the holiday attractions now on display.
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