Death Overtakes Hunter in Hills South of City
John Herrington aged 33 collapsed and died of a heart attack while hunting near the Rice farm in the hills south of the city. Sheriff and deputies transported the body to Streight funeral home. Survived by mother Mrs Maggie Herrington and several siblings. Funeral Friday at 3 p.m. Sattler funeral home.
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John Herrington
Herrington
Homer Sylvester
Sherif Tom Walling
Streight
Maggie Herrington
Ad Club Meets Plans Christmas Campaign in Plattsmouth
The Plattsmouth Ad Club met at the Stewart cafe to discuss a Christmas advertising push highlighting local stock and value. Members also outlined January and February campaigns and noted that city stores affiliated with the club would close all day Christmas and New Year’s Day.
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Plattsmouth
Ad Club
Stewart Cafe
Music Program Highlights High School Students
The Saturday program at the high school auditorium showcased the music department's work. The band Boys and Girls Glee clubs girls sextette and orchestra performed under Mr Hoyt Griffin in his first year as director. Praise goes to the students and the director for fine preparation and presentation.
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Girls Glee Club
Hoyt Griffin
Griffin
Red Cross Revises Disaster Manual for Local Towns
The American Red Cross updates its manual When Disaster Strikes and Cass County will distribute copies to responsible persons in each town. The guide presents a complete disaster procedure to prepare communities and reduce confusion during emergencies.
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American Red Cross
Cass County
Returning from hospital Emma Chriswisser Home from Omaha
Mrs Emma Chriswisser of Nehawka returned home this afternoon from Methodist Hospital Omaha where she underwent a bone graft on a shattered arm after an auto accident. Her son Carl Chriswisser drove up to bring her home and report indicated the operation was very successful and she is recovering well.
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Emma Chriswisser
Nehawka
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Carl Chriswisser
Chriswisser
Nehawka Masons Elect Officers in Annual Vote
Nehawka lodge No. 246 A F and A M held its annual officer election at the lodge rooms with many members present. Elected were Worshipful Master George Gerrison Senior Warden E H Laimbert Junior Warden Charles Adams Secretary R H Chapman Treasurer D C West. Plattsmouth lodge No 6 sent a large delegation including W A Robertson Carl J Schneider J Howard Davis Judge A H Duxbury and others for the event.
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Nehawka Lodge
A. F
A. M
George Gerrison
E. H. Laimbert
Charles Adams
R. H. Chapman
D. C. West
Plattsmouth Lodge No
W. A. Robertson
Carl J. Schneider
Pilattsmouth
J. Howard Davis
A. H. Duxbury
Anderson Lloyd
Reymond C. Cook
Sterling Ingwerson
A. W. Farmer
L. L. Wiles
Henry F. Notting
M. B. Bates
Harry Nielsen
W. F. Evers
Nebraska Masonic Home
Attending Nebraska Veterinary Meeting Returns Home
Dr. O. Sandin and his wife arrived from Omaha after attending the thirty seventh annual Nebraska State Veterinary Medical Association meeting. The event featured new discoveries and research for Nebraska animal disease problems presented by specialists from across the United States. Prominent speakers included Dr. R R Dykstra Dr H C Kernkamp and Dr C H Stange, international authorities in veterinary science.
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O. Sandin
Omaha
Nebraska State Veterinary Medical Association
Nebraska
United States
R. R. Dykstra
Division Veterinary Medicine
Kansas State College
American Veterinary Medical Association
H. C. H. Kernkamp
University of Minnesota
C. H. Stange
Iowa State College
Gooding Returns From Western Trip
Gooding travels through the west returns home after pleasant visits with friends in Broken Bow Gillette Wyoming Billings and Casper He toured Thermopolis enjoying mineral baths and reports feeling in excellent condition He met Mr Jess Brady in Casper with whom he worked previously at the Burlington store department.
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Gooding
Mr. Gooding
Broken Bow
Gillette
Wyoming
Billings
Thermopolis
Casper
Jess Brady
Mr. Brady
Burlington
Birth of a Daughter to Mrs Rakow in City
A seven and a half pound daughter was born to Mrs B C Rakow on Monday at the family home in the southern part of the city. Both mother and baby are doing nicely and friends send best wishes for the child’s future.
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B. C. Rakow
Large meteor sighting reported by former Plattsmouth resident
J H Leacock described a bright glare and white streams seen near 67th and Colby in Cass county as a meteoric event. He heard a thunderous roar near 66th and Franklin about 3 30 am Wednesday and estimated the meteor was 40 to 50 miles southeast. Professor Oliver Collins of the University of Nebraska called the account the most graphic he had heard.
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Cass County
Lincoln
J. H. Leacock
Plattsmouth
James Yelick
University
67Th and
Colby
Mr. Leacock
66Th and
Franklin
Leacock
Oliver Collins
University of Nebraska
George F. Wilson Found Guilty of Beer Violation
The jury in State of Nebraska versus George F. Wilson finds Wilson guilty of selling beer without a license. Wilson operates a Elmwood restaurant and claimed a government license due to Elmwood lacking an ordinance. The district court upheld the lower court’s bindover after evidence was reviewed by a county attorney.
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State of
Nebraska
George F. Wilson
Wilson
Elmwood
Miss Kaufmann to Deliver Travelogue at Friendship Hour
Miss Marie Kaufmann known for travel lectures will speak at the Methodist church Sunday evening during the Friendship Hour. Her presentation titled A Trip Through Switzerland will feature pictures from her travels and is open to all residents.
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Marie Kaufmann
Europe
Miss Kaufmann
Switzerland
Mrs Donat Undergoes Gallstone Operation in Omaha
Mrs Edward Donat Senior underwent gallstone surgery in Omaha on Friday after years of suffering. She had been hospitalized for several days and is reported in excellent condition following the procedure.
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Edward Donat, Sr
Omaha
Donat
Eagles and Ad Club back Goodfellow Christmas dance
The Fraternal Order of Eagles join the Ad club in backing a Goodfellow club drive for Christmas. They notified President Knorr and host a dance Saturday at their hall with the Midnight Serenaders performing. Proceeds boost the Good Fellows fund to promote the Christmas spirit.
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Fraternal Order of Eagles
Goodfellow
Ad Club
Knorr
Eagles
Good Fellows
John Gamble Speaker for Pres byterian Club
John W. Gamble former superintendent of schools and Omaha business leader spoke to the First Presbyterian church Men’s club recounting his Spain trip. He described Barcelona revolutions and an incident where soldiers pursued refugees, revealing how he avoided being labeled a revolutionary. An oyster supper followed, with program arrange by Herman L. Thomas and Henry Goos.
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First Presbyterian Church
John W. Gamble
Omaha
Mr. Gamble
Spain
England
France
Germany
Barcelona
Republic
Senor Gamble
G. L. Farley
Herman L. Thomas
Henry Goos
Crash Victims In Rockport Report Stable At Hospital
Herbert Townsend and Wayne Hunter of Rockport Missouri were injured Tuesday night in a crash and are listed in good condition at St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. Hunter suffered a broken right leg and tooth loss while both may have skull fractures Townsend also broke his jaw and may have internal injuries. They rested comfortably Wednesday with hopes for recovery barring complications.
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Herbert Townsend
Wayne Hunter
Rockport
Missouri
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Hunter
Townsend
Westminster Guild Christmas Meeting at Mrs Lohnes Home
The Westminster Guild held a meeting at Mrs. Louis Lohnes last evening. Marie Vallery read a beautiful Christmas story while carols were sung by Jean Knorr and Alice Hiatt. A brief business session preceded refreshments prepared by the hostess.
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Westminster Guild
Louis Lohnes
Marie Vallery
Jean Knorr
Alice Hiatt
Olson Named Chairman of Unemployed Relief Effort
A large Cass County gathering at the courthouse chosen George W. Olson as permanent chairman to lead the unemployed relief drive. The meeting reviewed FERA matching aid, county mill levies, and use of road funds for emergency relief and work programs.
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Court House
Thomas McMasters
Len Austin
McMasters
Lincoln
FERA
Cass County
Austin
Board of County Commissioners
E. B. Chep- Tian
Federal Department
J. A. Pitt
Commissioner's Association
George W. Olson
Chapman
A. L. Tidd
Lushinsky
Board of Commissioners
Ed W. Thimgan
Olson
Jury Finds for Cass County in Hibbard Auto Case
The Cass County jury returned a verdict Wednesday evening in the case of Sylvus P. Hibbard against the County of Cass. The court action sought damages from an auto accident alleging county road neglect. The defense asserted the accident resulted from the plaintiff party's faulty driving.
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Sylvus P. Hibbard
County of Cass
Veteran rail worker killed near Omaha crane accident
John J. O'Donnell 64 a longtime Union Pacific rail worker died Friday afternoon when a traveling crane on the Tenth street viaduct construction swung and crushed him between the arm and cab. He rode the crane after resuming work and apparently got caught in the glass. Survived by a widow two sons and two daughters. Residence 2456 South 20th Street Omaha.
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John J. O'Donnell
Union Pacific
Omaha
Tenth Street
O'Donnell
William G. Harvey
John C. O'Donnell
William P. O'Donnell
Plattsmouth
Peter Gradeville
Plattemouth
Alice
A HUNTER'S PARADISE IN PENNSYLVANIA HUNTING REPORTS
Reverend H A McKelvey notes Pennsylvania offers rich hunting with deer and bear plentiful due to protection. He cites 1931 deer take of 24 796 bucks and 70 255 antlerless, plus large bear and wild turkey kills and hundreds of thousands of small game, suggesting high future harvests.
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H. A. McKelvey
Mynard A. B. Church
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Centre County
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
Charles E. Saunders 83 died Friday at the Nebraska Masonic Home where he was a long time resident. Born April 27, 1842 in Utica New York he moved west and worked in hardware in Lynch and Creighton Nebraska. He came to Plattsmouth in 1926 to live at the Masonic Home. Survived by two daughters Mrs Eva Clough Wisconsin Delis Wisconsin and Mrs H E MacGinetie Fresno California.
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Charles E. Saunders
Nebraska
Oak Leaf Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Lynch
Saunders
Eva Clough
Wisconsin
Delis
H. E. MacGinetie
Fresno
California
R F Patterson Speaks at Rite Reunion in Omaha
R F Patterson of Plattsmouth delivered the principal address at the Scottish Rite reunion in Omaha. The four day event concluded with the consistory banquet for thirty-second degree members and the eighty eighth class, with Dr. John F Pourher as toastmaster and Searl S Davis present. Patterson warned against anti American antimasonic currents and contrasted science progress with human freedom. Nearly one thousand attendees.
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Valley of
Omaha
R. Foster Patterson
Plattsmouth
John F. Pourher
Patterson
Sear! S. Davis
Lincoln
Frank C. Patton
Nebraska
Roy N. Towl
John T. Dysart
Knights Templar of
Lewis E. Smith
Masonic Grand Lodge of
York Rite
Nebraska man found guilty in driving while intoxicated case
The State of Nebraska vs. Fred Haffke concluded with a district court verdict of guilty after a 1:30 to 4:00 trial. Haffke had prior county court conviction and received 30 days in county jail and a one year license surrender. Judge D W Livingston discharged the jury with January call possible.
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State of
Nebraska
Fred Haffke
District Court
Haffke
D. W. Livingston
Pick Up Runaway Boys In City
Officer David Pick retrieved two runaways last evening found wandering in the business district. Ralph Johnson 16 and Glen Kellar 17 from Council Bluffs had left home Thursday to go south. They were held overnight and returned to their Iowa City home apparently dissuaded from further travel.
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David Pickrel
Council Bluffs
Ralph Johnson
Glen Kellar
Iowa City
Play presents Chinese and American Christmas views
The Evangelical Young Peoples League of St. Paul s church presents a one act play The White Christmas directed by Rev G A Pahl The cast is well selected and the performance compares Chinese and American attitudes toward Christmas It will be presented Sunday Dec 23 at 7 o clock.
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Evangelical
Young Peuple’s League of
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Nehawka Masons
George Garrison
Atcend
Geo. Wilson
John Gamble
Presbyterian Club
George W. Olsonamed
W. P. O'Donnell
Masonic
R. F. Patterson
Rite
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