Community Notes From Greenwood Churches And Clubs
Tuesday wood cutting at M. E. church aided church needs. Mrs. Want and Mrs. Jakemeyer visited relatives and hosted visits. Christmas tree and decorations on Centain street. Rebekah lodge held a Christmas party. Large crowd at Wednesday show. all students admitted free. Bank building decorated. Brehm to relocate case. Mrs. Hansen ill but improving. Mrs. Whitlock assisting. Christian church services drew a good crowd with eighteen in the choir. Twenty one ladies enjoyed Star Kensington at Mrs. McDonald home. gifts exchanged. L. C. G. Kensington met at Margaret Howard’s. next with Elsie Marvin. Le Prevosts moved in. family to reside with Ole Anderson. Christian Endeavor guests of Ashland C. E. for an evening gathering and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
John Want
Omaha
Walter Jakemeyer
A. L. Leesley
Centain Street
Rebekah Lodge
Bank
Brehm
Louise Hansen
Whitlock
Christian Church
Star Kensington
E. L. McDonald
L. C. G. Kensington
Margaret Howard
Elsie Marvin
le Prevost
Ole Anderson House
The
Christian Endeavor
Ashland C. E
Presenting Operetta Christmas With The Old Lady In The Shoe
The operetta will be presented by children from Primary, Intermediate and Grammar rooms on Wednesday evening December 21 at 8:00 o clock in the auditorium. Admission is free.
Man Held for Questioning in Mortgage Property Case
Omaha December 17 Fred Castan 29 is held in the city jail by Deputy Sheriff Rameey for questioning in connection with the removal of mortgaged property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Fred Castan
Rameey
Falls City
Community Holiday Visits Span Several Towns
George Rau visited Utica with friends and relatives over the weekend. Thor Hansen and family stayed with friends in Omaha last Sunday. August Pautsch of Louisville transacted business in Manley last Monday. Harry O’Brien and family visited the Meisingers in Plattsmouth last Sunday. The Stander family shopped in Omaha Friday before Christmas. Local ladies attended a Christmas party at Mrs. C. J. Elgaard’s home with a program and gift exchange. Andrew Schliefert walks downtown daily to visit friends and strengthen his health. Weather has been favorable. Ralph Keckler hosted a group at Rest Haven in Weeping Water last Thursday with neighbors from Weeping Water and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thor Hansen
Omaha
August Pautsch
Louisville
Manley
Harry O'Brien
Baltz Meisinger
Plattsmouth
John A. Stander
Harry Haws
Herman Rauth
Oscar Dowler
Rudolf Bergman
C. J. Elgaard
Andrew Schliefert
Ralph Keckler
Rest Haven Hotel
Messrs and Mesdames
R. Bergman
Avoca
Wm. Maseman
Maseman
Edward Bartling
Nebraska City
A. L. Cocker
Fred Marquardt
Elmer Hallstrom
Monte Lum
Hallstrom
Lum
Rohrdanz Hosts Visiting Relatives Friends Event
Mr and Mrs John Rohrdanz entertained a group of friends and visiting relatives from the cast last week. Attendees included Mr and Mrs August Krecklow Mr and Mrs George Davis Harold Krecklow and family Wisconsin visitors Louis Krecklow and wife and Albert Oestrich of Milwaukee who have since returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rohrdanz
August Krecklow
George Davis
Harold Krecklow
Wisconsin
Louis Krecklow
Albert Oestrich
Milwaukee
Party Hosts Mrs John Mockenhaupt and Miss Mamie Mahar
Mrs John Mockenhaupt and her sister Miss Mamie Mahar hosted a party at Manley hall last Wednesday. Guests played pinochle enjoyed gifts and a luncheon after the games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mockenhaupt
Mamie Mahar
Manley Hall
Mrs Mockenhaupt in Poor Health at Home
Mrs Christian Mockenhaupt in poor health for months though cared for at home by her daughter Miss Sue Mockenhaupt an experienced nurse. Friends have visited and she is benefiting from attentive support and company.
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Mockenhaupt
Christian Mockenhaupt
Miss Sue Mockenhaupt
Manley Schools Program Draws Packed Attendance
The Manley schools hosted a program last week that was well attended by patrons and friends. The students and teachers earned praise for their hard work and the performances reflected credit on all involved.
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Manley Schools
Showing Good Improvement of August Kreckiow
August Kreckiow, once confined to his bed part of the time for several weeks, is now able to be out and about town though not yet strong enough for hard or steady work. He is steadily gaining in strength and his friends are pleased by the improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Kreckiow
Grover Rhoden Overhauls Car Before Spring Runs
Rural merchant Grover C. Rhoden, who delivers goods across the western county, tore down his car in the backyard for repairs after a period of travel. He says the weather allowed the work and expects the vehicle to be ready for business again soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover C. Rhoden
Avoca Opera Preparations and Local Happenings
Avoca pupils prepare for an operetta set for December 22 as part of a busy local schedule. Visitors include Wm Maseman, J W Brendel, and Henry Bartling, with trips among Avoca, Omaha, Shenandoah, and Nehawka. A fatal car crash near Avoca claimed Mr Jurgeson after severe injuries. funeral held at Hobson Funeral Home with burial west of Avoca.
Services Cancelled After Fire at Congregational Church
Bible school and church services were dispensed with after a Sunday morning fire. It will be some time before repairs are completed and arrangements are being made to hold services elsewhere during the reconstruction period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Miss Faye Theile Presents District 76 Pupils in Avoca Program
The teacher and her pupils from District 76 in Otoe county performed an entertaining program at Avoca high school last Monday evening. Many neighbors and Avoca residents attended and praised the pupils for their fine performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faye Theile
Otoe County
Avoca
Avoca High School
Fire at Congregational Church Destroys Much of Structure
Fire Sunday morning at the Congregational church began after a furnace fire and smoke billowed from the building. Town volunteers and outside departments fought the flames butDamage was extensive before Weeping Water and Otoe units arrived with a chemical engine. insurance adjuster visited Tuesday and work to repair begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Weeping Water
Adjuster
Fatal Highway Crash Claims Peter Jorgeson Jr at 36
A fatal auto accident on Highway 50 south of Weeping Water left Peter Jorgeson Jr. dead after a hospital transfer in Omaha. The car, owned by Albert Oelkers, carried Jorgeson in the rear with Mr. Sudman driving and Mrs. Sudman beside him. En route from Weeping Water to Avoca, the vehicle rolled several times and landed in a roadside ditch. All occupants suffered injuries.
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Peter Jorgeson, Jr
Weeping Water
Omaha
Albert Oelkers
Jorgeson
Henry Sudman
Avoca
Stockholders May Lose Twenty Million in Crash
Federal authorities fear 13,500 stockholders would lose 20 million dollars due to McKesson and Robbins misdeeds. Philip Musica, alias F Donald Coster, president, killed himself after exposure. three brothers jailed. Evidence links arms to Bolivia and Spain, bootlegging, and drug adulteration amid wide investigations and a secret hearing in state charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
McKesson and Robbins, Inc
Musica Brothers
Wall Street
Philip
Arch Schemer
F. Donald Coster
Paraguay
Gran Chaco
Court orders Maguire to surrender Lincoln judgeship to Fisher
Lancaster county district court en banc issues a peremptory writ of mandamus ordering John A. Maguire to surrender the Lincoln municipal judgeship to Edward C. Fisher who defeated Maguire in the November election. The court ruled a vacancy existed and Fisher was legally elected November 8. Maguire must deliver records and insignia of the office to Fisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Lancaster County District Court
John A. Maguire
Edward C. Fisher
Maguire
Nebraska
Fisher
Povernor
Nebraska highway patrol urges care during holidays
Captain R. F. Weller urged Nebraska motorists to exercise special caution during the Christmas season saying drivers are distracted by holiday excitement. He cited 18 were killed and 291 injured in the last 16 days of December 1937.
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Lincoln
R. F. Weller
State Highway Patrol
Nebraska
Italian fascist member expelled for excess pity on Jews
Alberto Baldas-Sarri has been dismissed from the fascist party in Ancona Italy for belonging to a group that "wasted too much pity on Jews" and showed insufficient fascist sensitivity in national matters.
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Ancona
Italy
Alberto Baldas-Sarri
Fascist
Peaceful Rollins Miller aviation pair seek licenses
MEMPHIS Tenn. (UP) The Rollins Miller couple both trained as pilots after wife Phoebe Ombe became the United States first female transport pilot to win a free course. Each earned high marks. both aim for 50 flight hours and an aviation inspector will decide who is rated first. They also propose Mud Island as a potential airport site, though flood risk and skyscraper safety complicate plans.
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Memphis
Tenn
Rollins Miller
Miller
Phoebe Ombe
United States
Creighton Losses To South Dakota In Opener
Creighton veteran squad fell 40 to 34 to South Dakota in Vermillion. The Coyotes led 20-13 at half and widened the margin in the third. It marked SD’s first win over a Bluejay since 1922 as Creighton prepares to travel to Minnesota, where the Gophers ride a 12 game win streak.
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Vermillion
S. D
Creighton
South Dakota University
Coyotes
South Dakota
Bluejay
Minnesota
Gophers
Fly Sought in Vain At Sea Queen Mary
Passenger on the Queen Mary asked for a fly as part of a diet for an ants frame bought in New York. Mrs Grey Wornum of London had requested the insect as part of the unusual experiment.
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London
Britain
Grey Wornum
New York
Pleads Guilty to Assault in Lincoln Case
Stoy Smith age 32 pleaded guilty to criminal assault after barricading his family in their home and facing officers late Tuesday. He asked for more time on a second count of shooting Sheriff A E Carter and a deputy. bound over to district court. He is charged with attacking a farm girl at her home.
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Lincoln
Stoy Smith
Smith
A E. Carter
Edgar Thompson
Farm Employment Drops as Production Up
WPA study of agricultural employment from 1909 through 1986 shows farm jobs fell about 10 percent while production rose 27 percent. Mechanization of farming tasks reduced labor needs despite soil fertility and quality efforts. National employment dropped from 12,209,000 in 1909 to 10,997,000 in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Unemployment Insurance Officials Hold Capitol Meeting
About 200 people attended a capitol meeting in Lincoln on December 17 to discuss administration problems of nearly seven million dollars in unemployment compensation funds. Stephen A. Spitznagie outlined benefits set to begin in January for part of the 120 000 covered workers while Frank Dunn described general provisions of the law. Dunn has delivered 14 speeches in the state this week. Paul Chapman spoke for Lincoln’s organized labor and Wilton Van Sickle presided.
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Lincoln
Capitol
Stephen A. Spitznagie
Frank Dunn
Jackson
Miss
Dunn
Paul Chapman
Organized Labor
Wilton van Sickle
Governor elect to cut Iowa state staff by 25 percent
Governor elect George A Wilson announced a 25 percent reduction in state employees when the new Republican administration takes office. The plan caps staff at two thirds of the previous Republican regime and follows two days of meetings with all state officers elect.
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Des Moines
George A Wilson
Wilson
Germany reports November foreign trade deficit
Berlin reports Germany posted a foreign trade deficit of 69 million marks in November. Exports reached 453 million marks while imports totaled 522 million marks, signaling a trade gap for the month.
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Berlin
Germany
Cochran Champions Pay As You Go Policy For Nebraska
Governor R L Cochran of debtless Nebraska argues four years in office prove an economical pay as you go system works best. He warns against luxuries and rejects shifting taxes. Cochran cites farm belt losses and criticizes fixed income pension ideas as dangerous.
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Washington
R. L. Cochran
Nebraska
Cochran
Council of State Governors
California
Eden Returns to England After U S Visit
Anthony Eden former British foreign minister traveled from New York to England aboard the Queen Mary after a U S swing that included a National Association of Manufacturers address in New York and a meeting with President Roosevelt in Washington. He praised the friendship shown during the trip and said he and his wife regret leaving the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Anthony Eden
England
United States
Eden
National Association of Manufacturers
Washington
Roosevelt
Extension of Wheat Loan Terms By CCC Announcement
The Commodity Credit Corporation announced no extension beyond December 31 for wheat loan programs. Producer notes for direct loans must be postmarked by midnight December 31, and bank loans must be dated and completed on or before December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commodity Credit Corporation
Corporation
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Utica
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