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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1930
Page
4
Greenwood and surrounding residents enjoyed holiday gatherings and visits. Families hosted Christmas meals and exchanges with locals, relatives from Lincoln and Atwood joining in. Several friends traveled to see kin in Red Cloud, Murdock, Weeping Water, Dayton, and Omaha.
On Tuesday County Attorney Ww. G. Kieck and the county judge traveled from Plattsmouth to meet with Judge W. E. Newkirk. The judge welcomed them as his guests during their visit.
A judge expressed great pleasure after office inspections, noting the commendable manner in which the justice of the peace conducted the duties and handled the office.
The American Legion launches a contest to recruit all World War veterans into the local post. Two teams led by John Downing and George Buckness compete to enlist service members. The contest ends January 3 with a banquet likely mid January. State Commander Marcus Poteet will aid the losing side to balance the effort.
Fred Hoffman announces a general freight service with regular trips to Omaha on Monday and Thursday and to Lincoln on Tuesday and Friday. Loads picked up on those trips. full loads accepted any time.
County roads are described as excellent, dry, and smooth, suitable for marketing grain and travel. Jacob Witt is building a drag to clear snow when needed and will be ready for winter weather.
The family of W. C. Boucher gathered at his Greenwood area home for Christmas dinner and visiting. They marked the December 23 anniversary of his marriage to Elizabeth Warren in New London Iowa, recalling his journey from England and 47 years of life in the area.
On December 23 Emmitt A Landon turned 63 as friends hosted a three year over half century celebration. They stayed up late enjoying food and games and planned to help mark his birthday fifty years hence.
Garfield Dunning of Pueblo traveled to Greenwood to visit his sister Mrs O F Peters and family. The Peters family and Norman Peters, home from the state university, planned Christmas Day with relatives in Guthrie Center and Penora before returning.
On this day Fred Holke welcomed a baby girl as the family rejoiced at the good future for the child and her parents. Grandfather Martin Mahar shared in the joy, his genial smile reflecting the collective happiness of the household.
John Mick of Eagle has purchased and taken possession of the pool hall formerly conducted by Charles Bailey for the past year.
John S. Livingston and wife, longtime residents between Greenwood and Ashland, moved to Lincoln last Wednesday to establish a new home. Neighbors say they will be missed and wish them success in their future.
Washington reports December unemployment rose by 300000, the highest level to date. AFL president William Green says the month to month rise is not as steep as usual for the season and interprets this as the rising trend slackening.
Elmer G Thackery is in the Security Benefit Association hospital at Topeka after being taken there about ten days ago by neighbors Mr and Mrs Francis Reveillac who live at the James Dixon home. Mrs Thackery has also been treated there and returned home recently.
Falls City Nebraska. After a nine year fight over Claude Wells war risk insurance Mrs Thomas Murphy foster mother was named sole heir by County Judge Falloon. Testimony showed a will drafted and signed by Chaplain Gene Cobhbey and Marty C McSiman. The federal ruling enabled probate of the never found will and full payment to Mrs Murphy.
V Ter shtenka of the African Slavic Colonization Trust arrives in Mexico City seeking government authorization for colonists to settle arid northern Mexico. He frames the move as a cultural and climatic match to their homeland and argues desert conquest is a historical strength of Cossacks.
Invitations go to leading Jews across the United States to attend a January 25 conference in New York aimed at organizing a campaign to raise funds for reconstruction work in Palestine. The meeting, urged by the Jewish Agency for Palestine, seeks to respond to the Passfield White Paper and its British policy. Signers include Felix M. Warburg Julian W. Mack Cyrus Adler Stephen S. Wise and Solomon Lowenstein.
Senator Norris of Nebraska declares he will not run for president in 1932 and will push to abolish the electoral college in the next Congress. He says a third party is impractical while the current system remains and notes potential defections if Democrats nominate a real progressive. He praises Dewey and criticizes party control by special interests.
Secretary Hyde said Congress would be asked to appropriate the full 45 million dollars for drought relief but no food loans would be made. Loans will cover seed, feed, production costs, fertilizers, and for gasoline and oil for tractors. Applications will be taken by urgency. no state allocations will be made. Regional offices may be established, with a seed loan bureau already in Grand Forks North Dakota.
Article recalls historic bison abundance in Nebraska, notes dramatic declines as settlers and hunts reduced herds. W. T. Collins of Beaver City auctions twelve head, with small private and game reserve herds remaining at Valentine. Indians, explorers, and Prince Edward era hunts are referenced.
London reports the League of Nations may convene an international financial conference next summer to spur industry. Nicholas Titulescu urges grouping needs by state and international aid, including technical guidance, to boost credit, confidence, and market activity amid a global downturn.
Funds started Tuesday to finance the appeal of Maj. Charles A. Shepard who was sentenced to life in a federal court for killing his second wife Zenaca Shepard at Fort Riley Kansas in June 1927. Defense counsel said unsolicited officers of financial aid were coming in and a motion for a new trial would be prepared as a step toward an appeal. W W Gordon former mayor and ex police chief was among the first to contribute.
Edwin M. Searle Sr. a western Nebraska pioneer and Ogallala founder died in Los Angeles. He served as Union Pacific land agent selling over 1.25 million acres to settlers in Devel and Cheyenne counties. Burial planned in Ogallala. He came to Nebraska in 1865 as telegraph operator and helped lay out Ogallala.
Joe Daniels a rich man turned beggar was sentenced to six months in jail after a Christmas day begging a bank book showed December deposits totaling 245 dollars. The judge remarked the man would winter in the workhouse.
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