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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1930
Page
4
Greenwood notes show residents visiting from nearby towns, repairs on farms and homes, and preparations for corn crops. Memorial services were held in Alvo with local Legion and band participation. Officials from the county courthouse and Lincoln travelers were seen in Greenwood for weekend business and family news.
Robert E. Mathews bandmaster of the Greenwood band announces plans to present concerts for music lovers in Greenwood and nearby communities. He expects performances in the first week of June, likely Wednesday June 4 or Saturday June 7, with further details to be released.
Ole Olson went to the barn to feed stock when young cattle kicked him and trampled him. He suffered a fractured leg and severe bruising but was not killed.
William Franks aged 65 residing on a farm south of Greenwood was suddenly stricken with a severe pneumonia Tuesday evening. He is under expert care and hopes are held for a hopeful improvement.
The Card Club gathered last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Evans Armstrong for an enjoyable afternoon of games and social time.
Mrs. Veda Hall won first prize while Mrs. W. H. McFadden earned the consolation and Mrs. John Denning received the guests prize. The next gathering is planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Bouchers on Thursday this week.
W. H. Seeley, a noted chicken fancier, offers about two thousand White Leghorn roosters at eight cents each and a like number of pullets at twenty cents each. In total, over four thousand birds are thriving as sales proceed.
In London on May 28 the labor government led by Ramsay MacDonald weathered a new opposition bid, losing a motion to cut J H Thomas’s salary by 29 votes. The division drew abstentions from liberals and shifting votes from left wingers, with Mosley backing the government. The prime minister argued unemployment stems from world conditions and urged expansion through municipal cooperation.
Five North Dakota farm boys won the senior division in the Hearst intercollegiate rifle matches. The North Dakota Agricultural College cadet corps received the 50-pound Hearst trophy as President J. H. Shepperd praised the sponsors' impact on marksmanship. Team members Morris Banks Edward Comm Beneath Piper Arthur Johnson Alvin H Lee will tour Washington D C as Hearst guests.
Detroit Henry Ford said in an Associated Press interview that industry needs leaders aged fifty five and older. He argued youth and age must cooperate, with young executives executing plans while older heads originate wise plans.
August Krecklow handles business in Omaha and hauls stock. W J Ray tears down a barn after moving. Street graveling continues to keep Manley roads in good condition. Manley beat Omaha American College at the ball park. Martin Nelson and wife visited Carter Nelson and wife. Ross Raines family visited Roy Wiles over the weekend. Dorothea Meisinger travels to Denver and Colorado points for three weeks. Victor Wallace serves on federal jury. Frank E Woods assists at First National Bank. W J Rau family tend graves and prep for Memorial Day at Friend. Freischmann family and Grover Rhoden visit Ashland at Charles Gade home. James Carper Jr. from Los Angeles and Lincoln visited Manley and local homes. Nellie Heebner leaves for Albion to work for Woman's World and canvass crew. Otto Nabel on vacation. FE C Treeman takes bakery duties in his absence. Harold Amanda and August Krecklow with Harms visit Blair and Lincoln. Arnold Harm visit sister en route to California.
In Omaha, where A. H. Humble worked, the department was dispensed with as part of changes at the Missouri Pacific headquarters. A forthcoming move will create a position for Humble, noted as a very competent gentleman.
Prairie Lodge No 20 of the L O O F in Weeping Water welcomed five new members after completing regular work and initiating three brothers named George, Ernest and August Graham. Two additional brothers belong to Louisville, boosting the order’s growth in Weeping Water.
Mrs Theo Harmes, long treated at Immanuel hospital in Omaha, returned home last Sunday and is showing steady improvement each week. Friends of the Harmes couple express pleasure at her progress.
Ithaca students E T Horn and L A Blumner behind a Cornell Daily Sun prank sent telegraphed apologies to Vice President Curtis Secretary Davis Senator Grundy and other Republicans. They faked letters about the Sesquicentennial of Hugo N Frye and claimed responses from leaders.
One 2 row Case cultivator like new and a single row Badger cultivator in first class condition offered by H. E. Warden of Union Nebraska.
First cutting alfalfa hay for sale. Prices reasonable. Call 339 J. for inquiries. Include contact details and location if available.
Archbishop Francis J. L. Beckman of Dubuque denounces prohibition as killing sociability and conversation, calling it an ill advised attempt to legislate morals. He says it ignores history and natural law, urging moderation and self control rather than extreme measures.
Frank Biggs an undercover man for Sheriff Condit faces parole and commutation review June 10 as part of 23 applications. He is jailed in Nebraska City for giving liquor to a bootlegger and has received two respites from Governor Weaver.
The Senate judiciary committee voted 8 to 4 to ask the attorney general for an opinion on the Shipstead labor injunction bill. The measure would limit injunction use in labor disputes and set a new public policy in handling such cases.
A Thursday night event at the American Legion building drew many attendees from Weeping Water Nehawka and nearby county towns. The Tommy Tucker orchestra provided music lauded as popular in the west, creating a lively social mood and a pleasant evening for all dancers.
For sale two year old registered Guernsey bull just past two years old three Guernsey bull calves one Ayrshire Thoroughbred bull two years old contact Likewise and Pollock phone 3103 Murray Nebraska.
Six Columbus State penitentiary inmates were put on bread and water after a disturbance in the White City block Wednesday. The clash began when William Whiteley attacked Guard Albert Rose. Whiteley had a club and knife but was subdued by a night stick, leaving Rose with head lacerations.
Red River floods from northwest Louisiana drove 6 000 people from homes in Grant and Rapides parishes. The rising river claimed six lives as hundreds fled toward refugee camps with hundreds of thousands in property and crop damage. Fastpoint and Eastpoint near Red River parish faced heavy inundation as Colfax prepared levee protections and Colfax itself stabilized.
E. W. Edwards announces Paragon Oil has been sold to the Mellon Interests at Pittsburgh for 10 million dollars. Union Trust directors accepted the offer with stockholder approval due June 24. Paragon runs 300 stations in Ohio and 100 in Michigan with Toledo as its main plant.
Washington tale on Wednesday as Senator McKellar accuses Senator Copeland of blocking a probe into ship sales and mail contracts. Copeland replies that McKellar is filibustering a house bill granting the postmaster general power to issue ocean mail contracts with preference for American flag operators. McKellar seeks an amendment to bar non American flag firms from mail contracts, targeting Dollar Line Crace Line Export Shipping United Fruit Munson lines.
Washington May 28 The house Iato Wednesday passed the Reeve bill authorizing the President to lease the Muscle Shoals power and nitrate plant to private interests. The vote was 175 to 83 on the ayes and 196 to 114 on the roll call. The measure provides a three member board appointed by the President to negotiate leases with private firms.
The closing term honor roll lists students with three A grades or higher for the fourth quarter and top semester averages. Seniors include Eugene Craig, Bernice Hogue, Alice Hutton, Earl Koebel, and others. juniors Therisa Bierl to Vestetta Robertson. sophomores John Becker to Helen Varga. freshmen Geo Adam to Elinore Smetana.
Mrs Fred W Nolting and daughter Grace hosted a pleasant past week shower for Mrs M A Birdsley. The bright floral decor and generous remembrances marked the celebration with guests visiting and refreshments served by the hostesses and Miss Lydia Todd among others.
Mr and Mrs Charles F Janda hosted a large decoration day gathering at their West Pearl Street home. Relatives and friends from out of town attended, including Mr and Mrs Mike Warega Sr Mrs Jandas mother, Mr and Mrs Fred Heinrich John Janda and son Bernard Mr and Mrs L A Janda of Havelock and Mrs Bessie Christianson and son Calvin of Omaha.
Short handwritten notice seeking pasture for stock on the old Falter farm located six miles northwest of Plattsmouth. Mentions Lloyd Holman as contact and date code m22-4t sw.
Mrs Elmer Rosenow of Alvo Nebraska offers a walnut finish dining room set for sale. The item includes a table a buffet and six chairs and is available locally in Alvo Nebraska.
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