Christmas Day of Beauty and Happiness in Phittsmouth
The 1929 Christmas brought spring like weather to Phittsmouth and a day of joy. Churches held festive services Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning with large congregations at St Johns and Holy Rosary. Fother George Agius and Father Jerry Hanete led high masses while Rt. Rev. Ernest Vincent Shayler officiated at Holy Eucharist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist, Presbyterian and Christian Choreliee
St. John’s
Holy Rosary Catholic
St. John’s Church
Fother George Agius
Holy Rosary
Jerry Hanete
Templers Hold Observance at Mt Zion Knights Templar
Knights Templar of this city held their annual Christmas observances at the Masonic temple on Wednesday morning at 10:80 with a large attendance. Oliver C. Hudson presided as commander. Cass Chapter DeMoloy attended as guests. Various toasts honored Grand Commander Salmon H. Burrows of Nebraska and other leaders. The quartet sang Silent Night.
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Mt. Zion Commandery
Knights Templar
Masonic Temple
Oliver C. Hudson
Loyal Commandery
Cass Chapter
DeMolay
H. G. McClucks
First Pre
Royal Arch Masons
Leslie W. Niel
Mt. Zion Commandery No
Knights Temphir
O. C. Hudson
Sir Knights
Silent City
H. E. Sartor
Harry G. McClusky
Frank A. Cloidt
Raymond C. Cook
R. W. Knorr
Death of Mrs Barnard in Mills county Iowa
The death of Mrs Elizabeth Barnard longtime western Iowa resident occurred yesterday at her Mills county home after a several months illness. She was born in Tennessee on September 4 1855 and died December 27 1929. Survived by four sons Charles C Barnard Mynard Join Barnard Sidney Neb Ervin Barnard Sparks Nev Frank Barnard Glenwood Iowa plus two daughters Mrs Nelli Pitzenheer Topeka Kan and Mrs Wes Blacktinan Imogene Iowa.
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Saturdasy
Cathy
Elizabeth Bernard
Iowa
Mills County
Tennessee
Charles C. Barnard
Mynard
Barnard
Sidney
Nebraska
Ervin Barnard
Sparks
Nevada
Frank Barnard
Glenwond
Nelli Pitzenhereer
Topeka
Kansas
Wes Blacktinan
Imorene
Signs of Spring Observed by Burlington Foreman
William Dasher of the Burlingtons local section gang found a grasshopper in the upper yards near the station. He displayed the hatchling at Burlington station to boost morale as evidence that spring weather is approaching.
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William Dasher
Burlington
Dasher
Sheriff Makes Big Dreath at Weeping Water
Sheriff Bert Reed Deputy Rex Youne and Constable Tom Svoboda visited Weeping Water Tuesday afternoon as part of an ongoing probe into illicit liquor. Warrants were prepared for two locations and seized moonshine, beer, and related stock, with the hootch stored in the county attorney’s vault awaiting disposition. Lawson Conrad and Ross Dennis were among those found with liquor on the premises.
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Bert Reed
Rex Youne
Tom Svoboda
Lawson Conrad
Weeping Water
Ross Dennis
Holiday Workouts Keep Plattsmouth Hoop Team Ready
Captain Roy Turner leads Plattsmouth High School basketball players in daily workouts during vacation to ready for the January 10 game at Havelock. Coach Robert hosts visiting students at Harvard while Blue and White push for strong remaining schedule results and an alumni game likely before students depart.
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Roy Turner
Plattsmouth
Havelock
Robert
Harvard
Enjoy Family Reunion At Mrs Book Residence
Christmas gathering at Mrs Rose Book wever home on Marble street brings Mr and Mrs George Koehnke and family from Hay Springs Nebraska plus guests. Koehnke family visiting for a week amid potato handling interests. Marx Koehnke, inspector for certified seed potatoes, joins from Mississippi after meeting in St Louis. George Koehnke Jr accompanies. Also guests Miss Marion Gaskiw Omaha and Misses Imogene and Roma Turecek Chadron attend.
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Rose Bookwever
Marble Street
George Koehnke
Hay Springs
Nebraska
Koehnke
Mary Svoboda
Bookmeyer
Marx Koehnke
Mississippi
South
St. Louis
George, Jr
Marion Gaswick
Omaha
Imogene and
Roma Turecek
Chadron
Omaha Judge Sentences Youth to Twenty Days in Jail
Judge Lester Palmer in Omaha yesterday sentenced Ronald Helger to twenty days in the city jail for operating a car while intoxicated. The judge chose jail over a fine to address the rising auto law violations and accidents in the city.
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Lester Palmer
Omaha
Ronald Helger
Christmas Day Observed at the Warner Home
The Warner home celebrated a double milestone with the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. C H Warner and Mr Warner’s 75th birthday, plus the first wedding anniversary of Herman Meisinger. A mid day dinner featured gold place cards and a central cake. Family members and many grandchildren gathered to honor the couple.
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Charles H. Warner
C. H. Waurner
Warner
Herman Meisinger
Mable Howard
Florida
George W. Warmer and Daughter
West
Roy Howard
Barbare Wiles
Cass County
Hiness
United Brothern Church
Keniston
William
Frances
Mary Catherine Wetenkamp
Kitty Mae
Jimmy Hutchison
Miss Marjorie Joyce
Weeping Water
New Missouri River Bridge Attracts Many Travelers
The new bridge linking Iowa and Nebraska over the Missouri River sees heavy use as people test the route to Omaha and the livestock market. Trucks cross, farmers gain a shorter path, and drivers are cautioned about incomplete road work and missing guard rails.
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Missouri River
Iowa
Nebraska
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Mrs Street In Failing Health Nearing Bed Rest
Mrs M A Street, longtime city resident, has been in frail health for years and recently grown very ill. Her advanced age and weakness confine her to bed with little hope of recovery.
Judge Begley attends Nebraska Bar Association meeting
District Judge James T. Begley travels to Lincoln to attend the Nebraska State Bar Association meeting as chairman of the memorial committee and a member of the committee examining elimination of jury trials in many cases now tried before juries.
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James T. Begley
Lincoln
Nebraska State Bar Asseriation
Maur Cises
Bar Association
Bar
State Association
Toll house placed on new Missouri River bridge
The steel and concrete toll house built by Omaha Steel Works will be moved to the west end of the new Missouri River bridge between Council Bluffs and Glenwood. Plattsmouth Bridge Co president H A Schneider says tolls will start after west roadway completion. Governors of Iowa and Nebraska may attend the bridge opening to mark the river barrier removal.
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Missouri River
Omaha Steel Works
Council Bluffs
Glenwood
H. A. Schneider
Plattsmouth Bridge Co
Omaha
Iowa
Nebraska
Middle West
Shower Honoring Mrs. Charles Goodman At Taylor Home
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Charles Goodman formerly Viola Taylor was held at the Northlith Brrett home of Mr. and Mrs. J W Taylor. Guests enjoyed decorations cards games music and gifts followed by refreshments.
Family lands Kendall farm purchase in Mills county
William Clark of Mills county and his two sons visited the city to finalize the purchase of the Kendall farm located south of the city and northeast of Union. Clark once lived here forty seven years ago and recalled winning a local spelling contest in 1883.
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William Clark
Mills County
Lowe
Kendall Farm
Union
Clark
Schulz To Undergo Appendicitis Operation In St Louis
Harry Schulz operator of the Missouri Pacific passenger station left Tuesday for St. Louis where he entered the Missouri Pacific Hospital for an appendicitis operation scheduled today. Family members accompanied him and will stay until after the procedure. Friends here hope for a speedy recovery and a quick return to his duties.
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Thursiays
Harry Schulz
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
Missouri Pacific Hospital
Mr. Schulz
Schulz
Mary L Wescott Called to the Final Rest
Mrs Mary L Wescott longtime church worker and mother of three sons died at 8 o'clock Christmas evening after returning to Plattsmouth from Los Angeles where she had lived since 1912. She was born April 21 1848 in Madison New York and married Clarence E Wescott in 1868. Her funeral plans were not specified in the notice.
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King of Kings
Maury L. Wescott
Hirhschonhill
Charles G
Margaret Ann Coffin
Madison
New York
MacGrawville
LaPorte
Indiana
Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Flattsmouth
Clarence Edgar Wescott
J. P. Ash
Arlington
Iowa
Charles Clifford
la Porte
Edgar Hill
Plattsmouth
Mr. Wescott
Earl Coffin
Wescott
Los Angeles
California
Earl
Sunnyside
Plattsmouth Choral Union Praised for Messiah Effort
Professor N J Logan director of the Omaha Messiah oratorio sent a letter expressing appreciation to Mrs James T Berley and the Plattsmouth Choral Union. He notes the local group was an important factor in the success and asks thanks be extended to its members.
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James T. Berley
Omaha
N. J. Logan
Plattsmouth
Pleasant Christmas Dance by the Elks at Legion Hall
City dance crowd enjoys a Christmas night event at the Legion building hosted by the Elks lodge. Music by the Knites of Melody directed by Charles Nowacek, a popular local group heard at social events.
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Elks Lodge
Legion Building
Knites of Melody
Charles Nowacek
Pleasant Christmas reunion at Zitka home
A warm Christmas gathering at Mrs. Anna Zitka's house brought together relatives including Mrs. Zitka, Mrs. Mary Jelinek, and extended family members. Guests shared a fine dinner and enjoyable visits, a memory the family will cherish.
Car stolen near Shubert recovered after robbery nearby
Vern M. Lewis of Shubert Nebraska came to obtain his two Whippet coach found abandoned west of the city at the Henry F Nelting farm. The car had been stolen Tuesday by two men who earlier robbed Hotel Weaver of about $55 then fled toward Omaha. Local authorities were not notified immediately, but the vehicle was recovered and repairs plus recovery costs were paid by the Home Insurance Co. of New York through local representatives A H and R M Duxbury.
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Vern M. Lewis
Shubert
Nebraska
Henry Fnelting
Lewis
Omaha
Mr. Lewis
The
Home Insurance Co
New York
A. H
R. M. Duxbury
Enjoy Christmas Dinner at White Family Home
Mr and Mrs Guy C White hosted Christmas day dinner with relatives including Mr and Mrs David A Young and Mr and Mrs Albert Young of near Murray and Mr and Mrs Rex Young plus Mrs Ona Lawton and son Lyle. The day focused on visiting and a family reunion enjoyed by all.
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Guy C. White
David A. Young
Albert Young
Murray
Rex Young
Ona Lawton
Son
Lyle
Death Notice of Albert E. Quinn in California
Albert E. Quinn former News-Herald manager and longtime resident of this city died December 22 in Los Angeles. He was married here to Mae Patterson daughter of Ambrose and Mrs Patterson pioneer residents. The Quinns had lived on the Pacific coast for twenty years with Mrs Quinn passing away about two years ago.
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Los Angeles
Albert E. Quinn
Quinn
News-Herald
Mae Patterson
Ambrose Patterson
Pacific Coast
Farm sales draw bids at Murray and south of city
This morning the Mary Teylor farm eighty acres south of the city was sold under a partition of the estate. J L Stamp, a son in law, bought it for 9600 dollars. The Rhoden quarter northwest of Murray sold to Glen Boedeker Murray banker for 24000 dollars, described as a very good price for this type of sale.
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Mary Teylor
J. L. Stamp
Rhoden Quarter
Murray
Glen Boedeker
Married at court house in Cody Nebraska
This morning at the court house Miss Grace A. Williamson and Mr. Raymond Butterfield, both of Cody, Nebraska, were quietly married by Judge A Dux bury. The witnesses were Marie Williamson and Harvey C Williamson, brother and sister of the bride, who came from the western part of the state.
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Court House
Grace A. Williamson
Raymond Butterfield
Cody
Nebraska
Judge A. Duxbury
Marie Williamson
Harvey C. Williamson
Italian mail plane wreck reported near St Eustratios
An Italian postal seaplane with five crew members was wrecked Thursday near St. Eustratios in the Aegean Sea. The Greek cruiser Helle has not located the aircraft or its crew after search efforts.
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Athens
Greece
St. Eustratios
Aegean Sea
Helle
Alumni Triumph Over Blue and White in Charity Game
Alumni basketball team defeated the high school regulars in a local court clash. Notable players included Joe Kreje l and Bernard Galloway for the alumni, with John Galloway leading the Platters for the high school side.
Last Tributes Paid to Mrs Mary L Wescott at Local Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary L Wescott were held at the First Methodist Church with Rev Harold E Sorter officiating. A large group of family and friends attended. Pallbearers were her sons Charles C Edgar H Earl C and grandsons Mason Edgar and Shirley Wescott. Burial will be beside her husband at Forest Lawn Cemetery Glendale California after return from the service.
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Mary L. Wescott
First Methodist Church
Wescott
Harold E. Sorter
Ira King
Los Angeles
Charles C
Edgar H
Earl C
Mason
Edgar
Shirley Wescott
Sattler Funeral Home
C. ©. Wescott
Glendale
California
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Abandoned Car Stirs Sheriff Report Near Cullom
Sheriff Bert Reed was notified a car abandoned near the hog ranch outside Cullom. The vehicle, once good, lacked wheels and a radiator with a dead hog in the rear seat. The sheriff noted it was a cold car given its condition.
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Sturday
Daliy
Bert Reed
Ar Uta
Cullom
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Warner Home
Mr. Warner
New Bridge
Bark Association
Tell House
Anna Zitka
Zitka
Mary Jelinek
Mis
Mary Zitka
James Sedlak
Falls City
Gom
Pany
Joe Kreje
Russell Wasley
Peru
Bernard Galloway
Bobcats
Ralph Mason
Bob Hadraba
Joe Hartford
Platters
Allen McClanahan
Jack Hart
Wasley
Joe Krejel
John Gallowey
Bernard
John Galloway
John
Galloway
Hadraba
McClanahan
Breid
J. Hartford
McCleary
R. Hartford
Ij. Galloway
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