Murdock Man Dies After Long Illness In Nebraska
Obituary notes a native of Germany who settled in Huntley Nebraska then Murdock. He was a stone cutter and carver later joining the Evangelical church as a lay leader and Sunday teacher. Survived by wife and three daughters, four grandchildren, and a sister. Funeral held May 28 in Murdock.
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State Church of
Germany
Louise Fulmer
America
Huntley
Harlan County
Nebraska
Murdock
Lincoln
Cannonville
G. Streicher
Evangelical Church
Bible School
Henry Koelling
Ord Nebraska
William Rikli
Henry Heineman
Murdocck
Murdock Evangelical Church
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Emmanuel Commeery
Murdsck
Pleasant visits and community notes from Murdock
Mary Tool visits in Virmillion Kansas while Lois Vanbalken stays. Lawrence Race’s crew arrives to work at A. H. Ward garage in Murdock. Farmers report heavy Hessian fly damage, prompting some wheat fields to be plowed for corn. Ladies Aid hosts husbands with a fine meal. Keedy family visits from Fairbury and Memoral Day duties in Elmwood. Ashland hosts a Murdock youth party with Mary Elsie Bornemeier and friends. Shelby Bridgeman’s family heads to White Cloud for two months. Mrs. Bridgeman runs the local cafe in their absence. Poppe/Jasper visit from Eustis. Koelling assists at funeral for Mr. Merkie. Eleanor Hartung returns to Chicago. wedding bells ring as Mildred Foster wed Rev. Hugo A. Norenberg in Milford. Attendees include Amewert, Teol, Lee, and Johnson couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Tool
Virmillion
Kansas
Lois Vanbalkenbere
Lawrence Race
A. H. Ward
Murdock
the & BP. Leis
Hessian
Ladies Aid
M. G. Keedy
Fairbury
Elmwood
Ashland
Mary
Elsie Bornemeteer
I. G. Hornback
Shelby Bridgeman
White Cloud
Dc. W. Smith
Bridgsemon
Peter Poppe
Jasper
Eustis
Alvin Bornemeier
Oppe
Chicago
Kansas City
Eleanor
Grandsons Visit Belleville Chiefs Home
Chester Mooney visited Belleville Kansas on Test Wednesday to meet his two grandsons sons of Mr and Mrs Eg gar H Hess of Siebert Colorado. The young men will stay about two weeks and the mother will visit and accompany them home.
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Chester Mooney
Belleville
Kansas
Eggar H. Hess
Siebert
Coloradoa
Gootch Baking Co. Lincoln ad seeks agents for bakery line
An agency notice from John Ost Bloom of Murdock Market invites agents for Gootch Baking Co. of Lincoln to sell bread pies cakes and assorted pastries. All goods guaranteed satisfactory or money refunded. TM m192tw
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Gootch Baking Co
Lincoln
John Ostbloom
Murdock Market
Celebrated 4th Wedding Anniversary Held for Gakemeier Couple
Friends of Mr and Mrs Gust Gakemeier surprised the couple on May 26 to mark their fourth anniversary. Family guests included Henry Gakemeier and kin, Henry Bornemeier and kin, Otto Fichoff and kin from Murdoch, and Peter Poppe and son Jasper of Eustis Nebraska. A fine luncheon followed the pleasant gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Gakemeier
Henry Gakemeier
Henry Bornemejer
Otto Fichoff
Murdock
Peter Poppe
Jasper
Eustis
Nebraska
Wedding of Reinke sisters weds two Cass county men
Miss Gerthe Reinke and Miss Gertrude Reinke of South Bend unite with Harold H Schleifert of Wabast and Floyd McRae of Sargeant in a Trinity Lutheran church ceremony two miles north of Murdock. Rev. G A Zech officiated as the brides, devout members, begin their married life.
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Trinity Lutheran Church
Murdock
Cass County
Harold H. Schleifert
Wabast
Floyd McRae
Sargeant
Gerthe
Gertrude Reinke
Julius Reinke
South Bend
Joinance
Wisn
G. A. Zech
Self Sealing Burial Vaults Delivered on Call
The notice announces self sealing burial vaults that automatically seal to exclude water or other substances. Delivery is available on call to locations in Cass and Otoe counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass
Otoe Counties
Confirmation Services at Trinity Lutheran Church
Confirmation services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church next Sunday morning at 10 o'clock. The confirmands are Adolf Menke, Len nard Roeber, Norman Gakemeier and Ruth Thimeen. The public is cordially invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Adolf Menke
Lennard Roeber
Norman Gakemeier
Ruth Thimeen
Lecture on South America postponed to next Sunday evening
The May 18 lecture at Trinity Lutheran Church on South America was postponed due to rain and will now be delivered next Sunday evening at 4:30. Rev. Carl Wolf, with eleven years of mission work in the country, will speak and invitees are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Trinity Lutheran Church
Carl Wolf
G. A. Zoch
Obituary of George Merkie Born in Germany died in Nebraska
German born George John Merkie died in Murdeck Nebraska on Monday May 26 1620 at age 71 years 56 months 16 days. The obituary notes his death came suddenly and unexpectedly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George John Merkie
Bissingen
Kirchheim An der Tek
Wartenberg
Germany
Murdeck
Nebraska
Card of Thanks to Neighbors for Support
Sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for assistance during illness death and burial of our husband and father and for the floral offerings. Signed by Mrs George Merkle and families Henry Koelling William Rikli Henry Helnsman.
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George Merkle
Henry Koelling
William Rikli
Henry Helnsman
Shower Honors Bride-To-Be Bertha and Gertrude Reinke
A May 29 shower at Mrs. Conrad Reinke’s home honored Misses Bertha and Gertrude Reinke of Murdock. Guests included Elsie Kupke Paul ine Kupke Hulda Backemeier and many others. decorations were pink and green and gifts were plentiful with refreshments served after games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad Reinke
Bertha
Gertrude Reinke
Julius Reinke
Murdock
Elsie Kupke
Albertine
Ruth Kupke
Elda Tieman
Amanda Siclkman
Amelia Heiers
Hildegarde Baumgartner
Hulda Backemeier
Ester Heil
Carrie Reinke
Lydia Newman
Pauline Kupke
Malinda Kupke
Irene Rau
Louise Thimegahn
Henry Stander
Sofia Guackemeier
Helen Mooney
Alta Heiers
Ethel Heiers
Will Heiers
Will Heiers, Sr
Jona Baker
Rev. G. Zoch
Henry Backemeyer
Pilgrims Visit Green Wood Churches in Memorial Day
The Pilgrims spent a fine Sunday visiting Green wood for the M E Sunday school with the largest men's class seen. They attended a memorial service at the First Christian church in a union service and joined another memorial at Elmwood in the evening, largely attended by three Protestant churches. The day was spent in worship and praise.
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Greenwood
M. E
First Christian Church
Elmwood
Journal delivers Cass county news in a biweekly edition
The Journal promotes itself as the largest value newspaper in southeastern Nebraska delivering 104 issues yearly at a low price. It highlights eight town coverage by a traveling representative and offers annual subscriptions for $2 with prompt mailing service through Mr Linges.
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Nebraska
Cass County
Linges
Neitzel Home Receives Visits From Local Residents
Dr. and Mrs. MacDiarmid and family dropped by the L Neitzel residence last Sunday afternoon. Mrs J Hitchcock of Havelock visited L Neitzel last Friday, traveling by train.
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B. MacDiarmid
L. Neitzel
J. Hitchcock
Havelock
Seek Wanted Man From Thursday's Daily
Deputy Rex Young and John B. Roddy departed for Hastings to identify a man believed to be C. C. Smith or Alabam, wanted for forgery for signing Fred Rea's name to a note at Plattsmouth State Bank. If confirmed, the prisoner will be brought back to answer to the court.
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Sherif Rex Young
John B. Roddy
Union
Hastings
Mr. Young
C. C. Smith
Alabam
Smith
Fred Rea
Plattsmouth State Bank
Rea
Young
Catholic Daughters Meet at Minnie Guthmann Home
The Catholic Daughters of America gathered last evening at Miss Minnie Guthmann's residence for a pleasant social event. Bridge was won by Mrs. J. A. Griffin and pinochle by Miss Theresa Rauth. Delicate refreshments were served by hostesses Mrs. L. B. Egenberger Mrs. F. M. Bestor Miss Eleanor O'Brien and Miss Guthmann. Guests included Mrs. John Svoboda Mrs. Carl Kunsmann Mrs. Mary Weckbach and Mrs. F. R. Guthmann.
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Catholic Daughters of America
Minnie Guthmann
J. A. Griffin
Theresa Rauth
L. B. Egenberger
F. M. Bestor
Eleanor O'Brien
Guthmann
John Svoboda
Carl Kuns- Mann
Mary Weckbach
F. R. Guthmann
Covered Wagon Centennial Brings Rich Memories
A Nebraska feature honors the Covered Wagon Centennial with notes on Oregon Trail landmarks across the state. It recalls Ezra Meeker’s 1852 pioneer trek and the completion of marker sites from the Little Blue to Scotts Bluff, with historical details about Fort Kearney and Chimney Rock.
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West
Hoover
Oregon Trail
Nebraska
Jefferson County
Little Blue
Hebron
Hastings
Kenesaw
Fort Kearney
Plum Creek
Ft. McPherson
Present National Cemetery
Maxwell
Ash Hollow
Lewellen
Rachel Patterson
Court House
Jail Rocks
Bridgeport
Chimney Rock
Bayard
Scotts Blut
Mitchell Pass
Wyoming
Fort Laramie
Ezra Meeker
Oregon
Rebecca Winters
Scottsbluff
Platte River
Hessian fly impacts Nebraska wheat and soil practices
Reports from eastern Nebraska counties show widespread Hessian fly presence with variable injury. Many fields were plowed and soil conditions vary due to erosion, lack of rotation, and heavy rains. Farmers should reduce volunteer wheat, plow early, and improve soil this summer and fall to offset a later fall seeding.
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Webster
Adams
Hall
Nebraska
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Participate in Dance Recital Prom Thursday
The fencing class recital led by Miss Dorothy De Vere at Omaha Technical High School attracted a large audience. Local dancers Dorothy Jean Turner Jacqueline Distell and Anna May Sandin performed Russian collegiate and oriental dances with tap and solo routines showcasing advanced training and artistry.
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Dorothy de Vere
Omaha
Omaha Technical High School
Dorothy Jean Turner
Jacqueline Distell
Anna May Sandin
Dorothy Jean
Jacqueline
Anna May
Pioneer Families of Cass County Hold a Reunion
Descendants of the George Walradt and David Jardine families held a Memorial Sunday reunion in Louisville and at Glendale cemetery. More than 50 relatives gathered for a picnic at the tourist park by the river, renewing memories. Elder member Mrs. Henry Ahi, 68, led attendees amid a day of joy.
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George Walradt
David Jardine
Fass
Louisville
Glendale Cemetery
Henry Ahi
Bertha Walradt
al Jardine
Greenwood
Jardine
T. O. Pollard
Inez
Gail
Georgce Snodgrass
Helen Ran
Mary Duff
Cedar Creek
L. J. Walradt
Irene
Velma
LaVerne Urwin
A. L. Jardine
Verna Bates
James Dimmit
Everett
Maxwell Bates
LeRoy Bimmitt
Noted Greenwood Residents Attend Social Gathering
The notice lists Greenwood residents including Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wallach, their daughter Wilma, and F. G. Keil of Roca, with further families from Lincoln and Louisville such as Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Core, Mrs. Henry Ahl, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Hennings and children Eunice and Ernest, Miss Violet Engelke, Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Brien with Keith and Joy, and Mrs. A Erickson and son Floyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
R. B. Wallach
Wilma
F. G. Keil
Roca
E. R. Core
Lincoln
Henry Ahl
N. F. Hennings
Eunice
Ernest
Violet Engelkemier
Harry O'Brien
Keith and
Joy
A. ©. Erickson
Floyd
Louisville
Louisville Courier
Married in Alaska announces Mason Prudhe union
The marriage announcement from May in Juneau Alaska reports Miss Goldie E Mason to Mrs Gilbert Prudhe. The bride taught for several years in Plattsmouth city schools and was a popular staff member. The groom is a prominent Juneau resident active in business and a leading local family.
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May Ord
Juneau
Alaska
Goldie E. Mason
Gilbert Prudhe
Plattamiouth
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