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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1922
Page
3
Long column records Union activity with oil stove ads, farm sales, livestock trades, visits to Plattsmouth and Omaha, and memorial services. Residents including Miss Virginia Hunnicutt, Rev Geo Warren, and families such as the Graces, Taylors, and Olivers appear amid auctions, mules, cars, and road conditions.
Milton's Colts hosted a Bartlett Iowa team of ball jugglers Sunday afternoon. The visitors kept their opponents' score low while Milton's squad increased their own tally, securing a decisive win.
The Propst Colts also called the Union ball team played Omaha's Vinton Street team on the local grounds. Union scored three runs in the first inning while Omaha tallied four across the game in a well contested matchup with good sportsmanship. Both sides posted seven runs apiece in the end.
Omaha miscues lead to six errors while the local club commits four as they prepare to host Avoca next Sunday at the grounds. A large audience urged calm and support for the umpire and his wife as they relocate to Union Valley between Stella and Shubert, with best wishes from Union residents and the Journal.
F. W. McCarthy recently installed a new receiving station for radiophone market signals. Banning and Fahrlander performed the installation. Flossie praised the service, and John McCarthy, visiting, arranged a station at his Wyoming farm with Hallas Banning. The installers are noted for quality equipment and service.
In deep sorrow our family thanks friends for kindness and ministrations during Mrs Nellie Frans illness and death We also appreciate the floral tributes to her memory May sorrowful days be distant from our friends Harry M Frans and Family.
Last Friday funeral rites honored Mrs. Harry M. Frans formerly Nellie Jones who died Monday in Omaha after an operation for health. She was a devoted wife and mother admired for her gracious service to family and others.
The Rev. S. Miller delivered his farewell sermon last Sunday at the Baptist church where he served as pastor. parishioners gathered to honor his years of ministry and bid him Godspeed in new assignment.
Local residents including Paul H. Roberts Clint Latham Mrs William Amos Mrs George Adams and others traveled to Omaha for visits and business over Decoration Day. Travelers returned to their homes after short stays.
The Burlington scene includes Henry Meisinger visiting from his farm, Judge Jesse L. Root with family, C S Anderson of Sioux Falls, Ike Fry of Portland ending in Sioux City and Fargo, Arthur R. Sweet and Allen Wilson with W E Tyler from Nebraska City at a De Molay meeting, Edna Shannon and Ruth returning from Weeping Water, and county assessors J G Meitsinger and J W Bret hel delivering reports. Also W A Jones and daughter Mildred with Ganay and Cronackle from South Bend spent time at the Journal.
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