Santa Arrives in Plattsmouth by River Parade and City Welcome
Santa Claus arrives in Plattsmouth aboard the Lewis dredge with Captain Firemouth guiding him from Omaha. A three blast signal triggers a civic reception led by Mayor Lushinsky, a grand parade, and a Guard of Honor as Santa tours to the Rec Center and then downriver to Kansas.
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Missouri River
Santa Claus
Plattsmouth Dock
Firemouth
Lewis
Santa
Omaha
D. D. Thornton
U. S. Engineers Office
Missouri
George Lushinsky
Main Street
Plattsmouth
C. A. Marshall
4Th Street
Vine
6Th
Pearl
7Th
Main
Sth
Walter Smith
Mike
Guard of Honor
Frank Cloidt
Martha Kaffenberger
Lushinsky
Frank
Martha
Cass County
Comfortractor Shown By A. O. Ault At Cedar Creek
Minneapolis Moline unveils the Comfortractor at Cedar Creek on December 12 led by A. O. Ault. The vehicle blends tractor power with a passenger car feel, offering weather protection, safety glass, air circulation, and temperature control for farmer comfort and efficiency. It can pull four fourteen inch bottoms and functions as a tractor truck and car.
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A. O. Ault
Cedar Creek
Minneapolis- Moline
Minneapolis-Moline
City Stops Briefly at Watson on Visit With Mc Neal
A traveler makes a quick stop in Watson Missouri for a short call with his old friend Mc Neal, whom he missed last year because of a plane crash.
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Watson, Mo
McNeal
Plattsmouth Golf Club Sponsors Dance for Club Maintenance
The Plattsmouth Golf Club hosts a Saturday dance at the American Legion building to raise funds for club and course upkeep. Music by Pick's Ki-Hatters of Nebraska City. public invited and encouraged to attend for a worthy civic project.
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Plattsmouth
Royal Arch Masons Install Officers in Nebraska Chapter
Nebraska Chapter No. 3 Royal Arch Masons installed newly elected and appointed officers Monday evening with many members attending. Officers installed included High Priest Charles L. Carlson and King John E. Turner with several other named posts. luncheon followed the ceremony.
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Nebraska
Royal Arch Masons
Leslie W. Niel
Lester W. Messinger
L. L. Wiles
Charles L. Carlson
John E. Turner
Leonard Born
Frank A. Cloidt
W. F. Evers
George Brinklow
Ivan Deles Dernier
Royal Arch
L. L. McCarty
Vail
L.L. Horton
J. L. Stamp
Harry Tincher
W. S. Wetenkamp
Prominent resident visits city to handle business
J. L. Young of near Murray, a noted resident, spent Saturday afternoon in town to attend to affairs and stopped at the Journal. He praises newspaper advertising after a recent Journal hog sale ad cleared up his stock in days and notes past successes with ads.
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J. L. Young
Murray
The
Journal
Young
Plattsmouth Youth Loses Arm In School Laundry Incident
William Vallery a 15 year old inmate of the state industrial school at Kearney had his arm amputated below the elbow at Kearney hospital after boys tying a rope to a revolving shaft in the school laundry pulled him into the shaft tearing off his arm. He remained conscious and walked from the building before his transfer for medical aid.
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William Vallery
Plattsmouth
State
Kearney
Vallery
Eastward Holiday for Tiekotter Family
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Tiekotter and family plan a month long trip to the east visiting New York City Washington and Richmond Virginia. They will stay with Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rainey in New York and later with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cross in Washington and Richmond, Mrs. Cross being Mrs. Tiekotter’s sister.
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Herman Ticketter
East
New York City
Washington
Richmond
Virginia
Merle Rainey
New York
Tiekotter
Frank Cross
Cross
Students Return Home for Christmas Vacation
Harriet Goos Joe Hendrix and Marjorie Tidball of Plattsmouth will be home from Doane College to spend the Christmas vacation December 16 to January 3. The last week before vacation featured activities from a sacred Christmas concert by the choir to a formal Christmas dinner in Frees Hall dining room.
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Harriet Goos
Joe Hendrix
Marjorie Tidball
Plattsmouth
Doane College
Choir of Difty Voices
Frees Hall
Bennett Leaves for Detroit for Visit and Possible Winter Stay
Charles Bennett of this city departs Monday for Detroit to visit an uncle and may spend the winter there.
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Charles Bennett
Detroit
Did Appropriation Lose In County Vote Ruling
An attorney general opinion asks if approving farm bureau funding from the county general fund failed in Cass and Stanton counties. In Cass, 3,422 voted yes and 2,253 no. total votes were 7,167, and the majority of total votes did not reach the required threshold. Officials await a clearer ruling on whether a simple majority of ballots suffices.
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Stanton County
Attorney General
County General Fund
Farm Bureau
Cass County
Attorney General's Office
Stanton
Leaving for California Todd brothers plan West Coast trip
Eddie Todd and Russ Todd prepare to leave for California in a new Buick for a trans continental tryout. Eddie will winter with relatives and manage West Coast business affairs while Russ joins his wife and kids near Los Angeles. They choose a southern route due to zero weather in western Nebraska and Wyoming.
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Eddie Todd
Russ Todd
West Coast
California
Russell Todd
Los Angeles
Nebraska
Wyoming
Sportsman's Meeting Noted in Cass County
Cass County Sportsman's club invites members to meet at the Plattsmouth public library on Friday December 16 1938 at 8 00 pm The agenda includes information on establishing a farm game bird sanctuary Presented by the committee.
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Cass County Sportsman’s Club
Plattsemouth
Doody Named Deputy Sheriff for Cass County
Sheriff elect Joe Mrasek appoints Emery J. Doody as deputy in Cass County. Doody, longtime Plattsmouth resident since 1931, formerly manager of the Plattsmouth Feed Yards and owner of All-In-One Manufacturing Co. for two years, is married with two children and described as a pleasant, capable worker.
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Cass County
Joe Mrasek
Emery J. Doody
Mr. Doody
Plattsmouth
Plattsmouth Faces Auburn Tourney in December
Plattsmouth high school schedules a strong basketball run this season with Omaha Tech and two tournaments. The Auburn tournament on December 21 22 and 23 is the highlight as Plattsmouth and Tecumseh open the Class A division. Auburn Nebraska City and Humboldt are top contenders with veteran squads. Coach Hoffman takes 10 players to the tournament.
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Plattsmouth
Omaha Tech
Auburn
Tecumseh
Humboldt
Nebraska City
Hoffman
Hetricks Head South for Christmas Visit
Mr and Mrs George K Hetrick left Sunday for Curio Texas to spend the Christmas season with long time friends and enjoy a traditional southern observance of the holiday.
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George K. Hetrick
Curio
Texas
Mr. Hetrick
Candle Lighting Service at Cedar Creek Church
Young people of Cedar Creek Sunday school and church held a candle lighting service directed by superintendent Mrs. Evelyn Franke. Pastor Dr. H G McClusky of First Presbyterian spoke on the Christmas season as Frank A Cloidt sang Holy Night with Miss Estelle Baird at the piano.
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Cedar Creek
Evelyn Franke
H. G. McClusky
First Presbyterian Church
Frank A. Cloidt
Estelle Baird
Junior Chamber of Commerce Organized in Vine County
The first regular meeting of the Junior C of C was held Tuesday at the Recreation Center. The chapter was perfected and ready to enroll members aged eighteen to thirty five with officers Vincent Kelley president Ray Bourne vice president Ordell Hennings secretary treasurer. The group aims to aid the senior Chamber, pursue new projects, build better citizenship and promote civic industrial and educational activities. The membership committee will begin enrollment immediately.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vincent Kelley
Ray Bourne
Ordell Hennings
Royal Neighbors Elect Officers at Lodge Meeting
The Royal Neighbors of America held their annual officer election Monday at the Modern Woodman building. Officers chosen include Oracle Mrs Freda Stibal and Vice-Oracle Mrs Minnie Renner, with other posts filled by Mrs Sadie Jones Miss Malinda Friedrich and several named members. Installation is planned for the first meeting in January.
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Royal Neighbors of
America
Oracle
Freda Stibal
Minnie Renner
Sadie Jones
Malinda Friedrich
Margaret Kaffenberger
Marshal
Louise Klinger
Inner Sentinel
Pearl Meissinger
Outer Sentinel
Emma Kaffenberger
Wilma Friedrich
Emma McMaken
R. P. Westover
Decorate Church Building With Holiday Decorations
The First Methodist church exterior has been festooned by congregants for Christmas. Evergreen garlands frame the tower arches and windows while blue interior lights create a sky like glow, giving the downtown church a festive, seasonal appearance.
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First Methodist Church
Program Plate Supper at Lewiston Community Center
Kenosha school hosts a program plate supper at Lewis ton Community Center on Friday December 16 at 8 p.m. Everyone invited. Alice Campbell, Teacher.
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Kenosha School
Lewiston Community Center
Alice Campbell
Weeping Water Telephone Rates Increase Approved
The Nebraska Public Utilities Commission authorized Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph to raise rates at the Weeping Water exchange though Commissioner Good dissented. The new schedule caps business rates at 3.75 or 8.75 for various services, with a proposed overall rise to offset prior deficits and a fire related investment. The order allows the change to take effect January 1, citing public interest in continuing service despite crop failures and financial strain.
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Good
Railway Commission
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
Visit in Old Home by Lincoln Residents
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman and Mrs. Moore with Mrs. Lois Troop of Lincoln visited in Plattsmouth to see old friends. Cy Sherman known as sports editor of the Lincoln Star and Journal, began his career in Plattsmouth on the Journal owned by his father C. W. Sherman.
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Charles 5. Sherman
Moore
Lois Troop
Lincoln
Mia
Barbara Gering
Sherman
Cy Sherman
Lincoln Star and Journal
Plattsmouth
Journal
C. W. Sherman
Avoca Man Injured In Highway Wreck Near Weeping Water
Sunday afternoon on highway No. 60 three and a half miles south of Weeping Water an auto driven by Alfred Oehlers overturned injuring Peter Jurgensen of Avoca. Other occupants Mr and Mrs Henry Sudman of Avoca were not seriously hurt while shaken. Jurgensen suffered potential back and neck injuries and was taken to a hospital. The crash occurred when gravel on the roadside caused the driver to lose control and overturn.
Lost item on Cedar Creek road 10 gallon can
A 10 gallon can is missing along Cedar Creek road. Finder please phone 527 L. L. McCarty.
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Cedar Creek Road
L. L. McCarty
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Platts Dock
Ray Larpon
Kansas
Masonic Temple
Jack Robinson
State Industrial School
Sportsman’s Meeting
Mrasek
Vine’ Kelley
Junior C of C
Lincoln Company
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