Soil Erosion Widespread in Nebraska Farmland
Government survey shows erosion affects 36 million acres or 76 percent of Nebraska land. Wind, sheet erosion, and gullying damage extensive tracts. three million acres severely degraded. Officials caution figures are approximate and not locality specific. Missouri River navigability by 1937 could boost eastern Nebraska farm product markets and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Soil Conservation Service
Department of Agriculture
H. H. Bennett
Missouri
Moses plan urged for rail transport in Falls City
W F Kirk, former Falls City resident now to be assistant general manager of Missouri Pacific, spoke at a dinner in Falls City urging a Moses era plan for transportation. He warned no one knows the answer to rail questions and urged communities like Falls City to help remove uneconomic regulations hampering progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
Neb
W. F. Kirk
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kirk
Are after cotton market in Argentina Chaco plan
Argentina aims to attract Texas cotton farmers to the Chaco as part of a South American push with Brazil and Paraguay to gain from King Cotton. Gov. Jose Castells plans a U.S. trip within three months to recruit American farming families to settle seven million acres of cotton land with low Argentinian production costs.
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Buenos Aires
Texas
Chaco
Argentina
Brazil
Paraguay
King Cotton
United States
Jose Castells
15 Percent Dividend Paid to Wilcox Exchange Bank Depositors
Lincoln June 28 The state banking department announced payment of a 15 percent dividend or 37166 to depositors of the failed Wilcox Exchange bank. The payment brings total payments to 21499 or 45 percent to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
State Banking Department
Wilcox Exchange Bank
Oil Company's Travel Bureau Aids Thousands
The Conoco Travel Bureau predicts a record summer tourist trade, aided by strong post dust storm recovery and lush highways. With 115 percent more applications in the first five and a half months of the year versus 1934, Denver staff exceed 250 workers, and more than 22 000 Conoco dealer stations in 42 states assist travelers with maps guides and customized trip planning. Readers can request services by writing to the Conoco Travel Bureau in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco Travel Bureau
America
Continental Oil Company
Denver
Colorado
United States
Joe H. Thompson
Bureau
Travel Bureau
Conoco
Continental Oil Building
Local notes from Wabash and nearby communities
Mrs Leslie Reasner visited relatives in Unadilla while William McCrorey stayed with friends in Wabash. Myrtle Woods the Wabash mail carrier met with business in Elmwood. Clarence Ohms from near South Bend visited Grandmother Bosworth in Wabash. Mrs Audray Stromer and daughter visited John C Brown in Wabash. Frank Marshall traveled to Omaha with Lloyd Richards and Guy Hinds to handle farmers stock matters. Uncle H P Hinds enjoyed a kitten ball at Murdock park. Bert Austin fell ill while in South Bend with the kittenball crowd but recovered. Sherman Hardaway marked his 38th anniversary June 22 in Wabash. Carl Schlaphof shelling corn for the elevator. Henry Gakemeier delivering. Despite crop failures last year, yellow cereal markets rise as farmers clear carry-overs. crop prospects improve this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Reasner
Unadilla
William McCrorey
Wabash
Ralph Dorr
Myrtle Woods
Elmwood
Clarence Ohms
South Bend
Bosworth
Lester
Audray Stromer
John C. Brown
Frank Marshall
Omaha
Lloyd Richards
Guy Hinds
H. P. Hinds
Murdock Park
Bert Austin
Sherman Hardaway
Wabash General
Carl Schlaphof
Henry Gakemeier
Grandmother Bosworth Suffers Wrist Sprain After Fall
Mrs. Susan Hosworth known as Grandmother Bosworth slipped while performing household duties last week and sustained two severe sprains to one wrist. The wrist remained swollen and very sore for days but is improving now.
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Susan Hosworth
Grandmother Bosworth
Wabash Kittenball Team Plays South Bend Contest
The Wabash kittenball team played a snappy game in South Bend after a floodlit match at Murdock last Monday. Wabash dominated, their score surpassing sixteen, while nearby towns increasingly support kittenball with night games and local fields becoming common.
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South Bend
Murdock
Radio Suit Is Answered In Sherman Antitrust Case
In New York a filed answer in U S district court denies Transradio Press Service and Radio News Association claims for 1 170 000 against the American Newspapers Publishers Association and related entities. It contends service to Press Radio bureau is not commerce and not subject to Sherman or Clayton acts. Denial of any conspiracy to restrain radio news or interstate foreign commerce. Answer filed for A N P A and E H Harris. Preliminary motions by other defendants. trial date undetermined.
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New York
U. S. District Court
Transradio Press Service
Radio News Association
American Newspapers Publishers Association
Press Radio Bureau
E. H. Harris
Publishers National Radio Committee
Roosevelt’s 50 Million Youth Employment Plan
President Roosevelt unveils a 50 million dollar program to train and place youths aged 16 to 25, with CCC support, aiming to help up to half a million young people and provide work relief through private industry, schooling, and public projects. The plan assigns Miss Josephine Roche and Aubrey Williams to lead, plus state divisions and advisory committees to mobilize labor, industry, and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
CCC
Josephine Roche
the Treasury
Aubrey Williams
Hopkins
Work Relief Fund
Miss Roche
Williams
Publisher Luke Lea Freed on Charge Review
Federal Judge George Taylor in Knoxville freed Luke Lea from two aiding and abetting charges tied to the Holston Union National Bank case. Lea, already imprisoned in North Carolina for banking law violations, seeks a pardon as North Carolina governor reviews the petition. Knoxville charges have lingered since 1931.
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Knoxville
Tenn
George Taylor
Luke Lea
Nashville
North Carolina
Holston Union National Bank of
Lea
Alvo News Highlights Local Visits and Farm Activity
Alvo area residents visit relatives and handle farm tasks amid good rain. Mr. and Mrs. Ames Soflin visited Lincoln as their son, Miss Josephine Stuart runs the parents store while ill. W H Warner prepares threshing gear as season nears. Counts of travel, repairs, and repairs to ponds noted. Missouri River floods push fish into smaller streams with ample catches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Jewell
Lucile Buesing
Farmers Union
Elmwood
Elmer Klyver
Thomas Stout
Hal Pérsell
Minnie Petersen
Jennie Rouse
Kansas
John Banning
Lizzie Lewis
Carl Rosenow
Charles F. Rosenow
Soren Petersen
Simon Rehmeiler
Omaha
Ak-Sar-Ben
Herman L. Bornemeier
Art Dinges
Verle Linch
Burlington
Colorado
C. C. Bucknell
Verle
Furnishing Free Entertainment in Alvo Thursday Shows
Local business men arrange a free moving picture show each Thursday night for ten weeks. The open air program features late talking pictures and invites all residents to attend in Alvo.
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Alvo
Vacation Bible School Ends Two Weeks Of Study
Dr Barkey of Havelock leads a two week Bible study course at Stuart hall with two qualified instructors. Miss Helen Wilber a missionary to Africa and Miss Ruth Hrickson of Lincoln assist as instructors. About thirty five enrollments report worthwhile Bible instruction.
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Barkey
Havelock
Stuart Hall
Helen Wilber
Africa
Ruth Hrickson
Lincoln
Family outing at Weeping Water creek near Wabash
Simon Rehmeier with his wife and children Fred and Frank and Soren Petergen with family fished the Weeping Water creek near Wabash. They enjoyed a fine picnic luncheon and ample fishing tackle during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeping Water
Simon Rehmeier
Fred
Frank
Soren Petergen
Wabash
Rosenow Family Gathering Spreads Through Nebraska
The Rosenow families from Alvo Elmwood Murdock and Kansas met at Beatrice last Sunday with about sixty attendees. Attendees from Alvo included Cc F Rosenow Carl Revenow and wife and Ray Clarke and family. All reported a very enjoyable time.
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Rosenow
Alvo
Elmwood
Murdock
Kansas
Beatrice
Cc. F. Rosenow
Carl Revenow
Ray Clarke
Pioneer Woman Elizabeth Aptegrove Dies at 89 in Alvo Nebraska
Elizabeth Charlotte Uptegrove nee McKinsey was born September 7 1845 in Lincoln Missouri and died June 19 1935 at her daughter Mrs Harry Appleman in Alvo aged nearly 50 years. She married Rev EB L Uptegrove at seventeen and lived in Nebraska most of her life. Survived by three sons W Uptegrove Panama Iowa EB L Uptegrove Sidney Nebraska and A T Uptegrove Lincoln. Funeral at the Methodist church with large gathering. interment in Alvo cemetery.
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Elizabeth Charlotte Aptegrove
McKinsey
Lincoln
Missouri
Harry Appleman
Alvo
EB. L. Uptegrove
Presbyterian Church
Neraska
Pisband
Prairies
Mrs. Appleman
W. Uptegrove
Panama
Iowa
Sidney
Nebr
A. T
Birthday celebration for Dan Williams in Cass County
Dan Williams marked his 66th birthday last Sunday in the Ceresco area. Guests included William Nelson and family John Johnson and family Herman Schrader and family Fred Elmore and family and Robert Williams and family his son all locals. A splendid noon dinner followed and well wishes for many more healthy years were voiced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Williams
Louisiana
Nebraska
Columbus
Cass County
Saunders County
Alva
Mr. Williams
William Nelson
John Johnson
Herman Schrader
Fred Elmore
Robert Williams
Ceresco
Williams
Bridge Closure Near St. Charles After Runaway Train Damage
Highway officials in St. Charles announce a three week closure of the Missouri river bridge to repair a 100 foot section of the west approach damaged by a runaway train on Tuesday.
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St. Charles
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Platesmouth
Postoffice
Plattsmouth
R. A. Bates
Canada
Oil Company’s Travel Bureau
Wabash News
St Rae
E. J. Richey Lumber and Coal
Alvo News
Missouri River
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