Memorial Services Draw Visitors to Weeping Water
Weeping Water welcomed guests from Lincoln Plattsmouth Alvo Union and more as families and friends attended the Memorial ceremonies. Local residents Mrs John M Leyda Miss Ida Cappen Harold Baker George Scheesel and others traveled for the event and stayed with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hubbard
John M. Leyda
A. O. Moore
Plattsmouth
George Olive
Ida Cappen
Lincoln
Mureal Wiles
Harold Baker
Union
Baker
Weeping Water Republican
Memorial Day Observed in Weeping Water Honors Fallen
The town’s Memorial Day events, led by the American Legion and supportive groups, featured a procession to the cemetery with decorations and speeches. Rev. Ralph Pinkham presided and urged peace. Lions Club honored former mayor John T. Crozier, and W. H. Freizel, last Grand Army of the Republic member there, was noted.
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American Legion
Auxiliary
Boy Scouts of America
Ralph Pinkham
Congregational Church
Boy Scouts
Charles Baldwin
Harmon
Pinkham
Lions Club
Weeping Water Lodge
Weeping Water
John T. Crozier
W. H. Freizel
Grand Army of the Republic
Boy Scout Marvin Kivett Collects Arrow Heads
Marvin Kivett, a Boy Scout with a knack for curios, has gathered over a thousand arrow heads and spear points from various sources in recent months. He has bought, traded, and found many pieces while continually searching for more.
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Marvin Kivett
Legends and History of the Red Man in Early America
A fragment reflecting on the distant past when Indigenous peoples inhabited North America and their history remains mostly undocumented outside Native legends, highlighting a gap between legend and written record.
Penton Burial in Oakwood Cemetery Memorial
Robert Penton died at a hospital on Friday and body returned from Cedar Creek. Hobson Funeral Home transported him to Omaha for viewing before a Weeping Water service, with interment at Oakwood Cemetery. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Penton of Cedar Creek area.
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Oakwood Cemetery
Hobson
Omaha
Robert Penton
Cedar Creek
Weeping Water Funeral Home
H. G. Penton
Eastern Nebraska Reuter Family Reunion Draws Nearly 300
Nearly 300 attendees gathered at Antelope Park in Lincoln for the fifteenth annual reunion of the Bornemier Oehlerking Kunz and Reuter families. Mrs. August Bornemier of Elmwood, 82, the oldest living member, helped lead the event with representatives from Elmwood Murdock Milford Lincoln Fairbury Glenville and Alvo. A large picnic lunch was held and planning committees were named for next year.
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Bornemier
Oehlerking
Kunz
Reuter
Nebraska
Antelope Park
Lincoln
August Bornemier
Elmwood
Murdock
Milford
Fairbury
Glenville
Alvo
Susie Haluska Dies in Georgia After Brief Illness
Word reached Mrs. D O Dwyer in Americus Georgia of the death of Susie Haluska who had lived with the Dwyers for three years. They had taken her south for treatment hopeful of recovery but her condition worsened suddenly and she died unexpectedly.
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Americus, Ga
D. O. Dwyer
Susie Haluska
Dwyers
Dwyer
Miss Haluska
Rev H. E. Sortor Seriously Ill in Nebraska Hospital
Friends learn that Rev. H E Sortor formerly pastor of the Methodist church is gravely ill in a Kimball Nebraska hospital. He has endured illness for months including hospital treatment and now suffers from pneumonia making his condition very serious.
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H. E. Sortor
Methodist Church
Briggs Party Visits Family in Nebraska and Lincoln Trip
Saturday afternoon Mr and Mrs Chester B Briggs and daughter Miss Betty Briggs of Winner South Dakota arrived for a visit with Mr and Mrs M Briggs parents of Mr Briggs Mrs Keller and Mrs W N Keller of Lynch Nebraska joined the party Mrs Keller visited Omaha with relatives and the group motored to Lincoln to spend the day with friends.
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Chester B. Briggs
W. N. Keller
Betty Briggs
Winner
South Dakota
George Amos
Lynch
Nebraska
M. &. Briggs
Briggs
Keller
Omah
Lincoln
Union Items Mention Visits and Local Business
Local column notes guests and errands across Union Nebraska including Jesse Pell and family visiting Lou Pell. W B Banning in Lincoln. many residents attending Plattsmouth events and Omaha trips. Public works updates report water tower painting and road equipment upgrades with Ray Crawford's family moving to Hartington and Scouting trip by Union Boy Scouts.
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Jesse Pell
Lou Pell
Union
Nebr
W. B. Banning
Lincoln
P. H. McCarthy
Henry A. Chillcott
Sylvia Withrow
Plattsmouth
Henry A. Chilcott
Elmer Withrow
Omaha
Ben Anderson
Forestry
Fort Crook
Edgar Newton
Newton
Vesta Clarke
John Fitzpatrick
J. D. Cross
Samuel J. Patterson
Merrillton
Arkansas
Plattsmouth High School
D. Ray Frans
Jimmie
Horningg
Herman Schmith
Ole Olsen
Nehawka
Council Bluffs
Mias Gladys
City of
Mesdames
W. G. Cheney
L. R. Snipes
Boy Scouts of Union
Fulton Harris
Ray Crawford
Hartington
John Shered
Missouri Pacific
Mr. Carr
Gussie Robb
Cass County
The
Red Cross
H. W. Griffin
John Griffin
Charles Stone
Hastings
John R. Pierson
Auburn
Mary B. Allison
E. E. Leach
Earl Troop
Seward
Troop
Kate McCarroll
R. O. Jones
Magnet
Oldest Union resident D Ray Frins born in Missouri in 1851
D Ray Frins, born 1851 in Missouri, came to Union with his parents in 1887 at age six and has lived there ever since. He is the longest resident by years, though some women may have longer tenure. Frank and Joe Bauer are next with forty five years in Union.
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Union
D. Ray Frins
Missouri
Frans
Frank
Joe Bauer
Tip to Oklahoma and Family Move for Care
A wife left for Oklahoma to join Harold Nick les in Union to help care for her mother Atna Bauer who is very ill from a severe heart condition and is currently hospitalized in Omaha. Saturday for Joe Bauer and.
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Oklahoma
Ing
Harold Nickles
Union
Atna Bauer
Aevere
Omaha
Joe Bauer
Emily Reunion Draws Mont Robs Family to Union
Family members of Mont Robs from Lincoln Omaha and Nebraska City gathered at the Ryvb Residence in Union last Sunday to enjoy a wholesome family reunion and shared moments together.
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Mont Robs
Lincoln
Omaha
Mebra
Ryvb
Union
Lidgett Family Returns Home After Spring Stop
A California farm tale notes Mr Lidgett and his son Henry returning home last Monday evening as the school year ends. Lidgett lived alone on the farm and farmed. his wife and mother-in-law joined them after a period in town. The climate influenced their move back to the farm.
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California
Lidgett
Henry W
Joseph Lidgett T
Theimme
Mrs Anna Bauer Taken to the Hospital After Illness
Miss Anna Bauer had been ill at home and did not improve after a time. She was taken to the hospital last Saturday for treatment. Frank Bauer traveled with J. Joddy to visit her and found her in a weakened state over Sunday.
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Mable Reynolds
George Ray
Murray
Union
Ray
Anna Bauer Wias
Omaha
Frank Bauer
Thster
J. Joddy
Methodist Union church service schedule changes
The Methodist church in Union announces regular services with one exception for the coming Sunday the main service will be omitted and the pastor will conduct services at the Wyoming church.
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Methodist Church of
Union
Wyoming
Memorial Services Held at Wyoming Church by A Taylor
Memorial services were conducted at a Wyoming church by A Taylor. A small congregation gathered and departed in fear, leaving only a few men. those who stayed found the house too full to accommodate all attendees.
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Wyoming
A. Taylor
Will Hold Meeting in Union With Baptist Church
An all day gathering begins at ten o clock on June 6 at Union Baptist Church in Nebraska with state workers coordinating events and speakers from the community joining the session.
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Nebraska Siation
Baptist Ch
Our State Workers
Mor
Annual sermon and talks on the Lord's work invite all
Rev. Ezra Duncan will give talks on the work and Rev. Wiseman of Nebraska City Baptist church will preach the annual sermon at eleven o clock. Other able speakers will be present. A good attendance is desired and all are invited. It is for Baptists and others interested in the Lord's work.
Union Methodist Church Invites Worship and Bible Study
The Methodist church of Union extends a cordial invitation to those not worshiping elsewhere to come and worship with us and to join in the Bible study at the church.
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Methodist Church of Union
Bible School
Sunday Services At The Epworth Church
Sunday morning worship at 10:00 o clock with preaching service every Sunday. Alternate Sundays 11 o clock and the other Sundays at Wyoming. Epworth League meets 7 30 Sunday evening. Service open to all. Rev M B Kunkel pastor.
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Wyoming
Epworth League
M. B. Kunkel
Navy Seaman Justin Anderson on 30 Day Furlough
While the U S S West Virginia undergoes overhaul in Seattle, Navy seaman Justin Anderson is at home on a thirty day furlough and will return to duty on June fifteenth. See it before you buy it.
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Justin Anderson
Navy
U. S. S. West Virginia
Seattle
Justin
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