Union Community Notes Highlight Memorial Day Visits
Union residents and visitors recount Memorial Day travel to Plattsmouth Omaha Lincoln and Shenandoah. Names include Roy Upton John Coleman Eugene Nutzman Perry Dukes Pat Roddy W. A. Harding Clifton B. Smith Efforts at Union cemetery decorations and alumni banquet attendance are noted along with health updates for several locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Upton
John Coleman
Alvo
Union
Eugene Nutzman
W. L. Stine
Plattsmouth
Perry Dukes
Missouri Pacific
W. A. Harding
Verle
Elmwood
Pat Roddy
Pat
William Gregg
Kansas City
South of Union
Roy Yonker
R. D. Stine
Omaha
Clifton B. Smith
Guy Johnson
Columbus
Alice Shumaker
Fred Wessell
Margaret Reeves
Propst
Lemuel Barritt
John W. Banning
Wyoming Church
Joe Banning
W. B. Banning
Murray Family Attends Funeral of Mrs. M. H. Shumaker
Roy Gerking of Murray and family attended the funeral of Mrs. M. H. Shumaker last afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Gerking
Murray
M. H. Shumaker
Morton Family Hosts Surprise 60th Birthday Party
On May 23 a surprise party for Mrs Morton marked her 60th birthday at the home of Mr and Mrs C F Morton. Friends and relatives attended including Emmett Morton Sherman Hathaway Harley Morton Milvin Morton and others from Union Nehawka LaPlatte and Omaha. After dinner several guests went fishing and supplied the evening lunch with the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Morton
George Lopp
Nehawka
Edgar Morton
LaPlatte
Gaylord Smith
Thelma Hunt
Margaret Hunt
Omaha
Birthdays of Union Residents Listed in Old Settlers Ledger
The Old Settlers register lists Union area birthdays. Dan Lynn born June 6 1851 in Ohio moved to the state in 1859. Reuben D Stine born June 10 1863 in Cass county has lived near Union ever since. Leola Graves Derneg born June 15 1893 in Union now resides in Lincoln. Mrs Fred Clark born June 29 1875 near Union now lives within a mile of her birth place. Hazel Kinnison born June 29
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers
Union
Dan Lynn
Ohio
Reuben D. Stine
Cass County
Leola (Graves) Derneg
Lincoln
Fred Clark
Hazel Kinnison
Methodist Church Notes Upcoming Services and Events
Services for next Sunday include Sunday school at 10 15 Morning worship at 11 50 Evening worship at 8 00 Epworth League at 7 15 p m The public is invited Children are preparing for Children s Day observed a week from next Sunday evening League officers installation next Sunday evening at the league hour All members should attend and invite others to come The aid society meets at the library room and finds it a nice place to meet and work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Aid Society
League
Commencement Held for Union School Graduates
Eleven students completed Union school studies and prepare to enter life’s broader field. Former Governor Samuel R. McKelvie gave the keynote address praising determination and honest effort. A large crowd joined relatives and friends in the hall for the graduation festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schools of Union
Samuel R. McKelvie
George Stine
Amos Crook
Carl Niday
Rose Brandt
Carrie Hanson
Ruby Meade
Pearle DeLes Denier
Sarah Morton
Harriett Cheney
Anna Rieke
Mable Johnson
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Burden of Bereavement
Card of thanks from Mrs. G. W. Eaton and Family. grateful for acts of kindness during the bereavement for their husband and father. Appreciation for sympathy, flowers, and support. May friends receive the same tenderness in sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Eaton
Union Alumni Banquet Adds 1926 Class Members
Alumni of the Union schools held a banquet at the Baptist church basement after the school year ended last week. The event began at 7:30 PM and featured a supper prepared by the Baptist church ladies. The gathering was noted for mirth and good qualities and will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Schools
The
Baptist Church
Excellent Woman Passes Away
Miss Alice Olds born October 12 1856 in Ontario Canada came to Nebraska as a child and settled near Union with her family. She married M H Shumaker November 16 1874 and lived on the Union area farm until 1910 when they moved to town. Mr Shumaker died later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Olds
Ontario
Canada
Nebraska
Union
M. H. Shumaker
Shumaker
Mrs Shumaker Dies After Illness in May 1926
Mrs. Shumaker died at her home May 26 1926 after a brief illness. She was a Methodist and longtime resident. Uncle Mat and Aunty Alice Shumaker valued neighbors in the community. Funeral services were led by Rev A G Randall of Havelock, with interment at Wyoming cemetery. Survived by son BE L Shumaker of Omaha. daughters Jessie Montgomery and Minnie Chalfant of Burlington Colorado. sisters Clara Merchant Elgin Nebraska Ida Gerking Sloan Iowa and Kate Smith Omaha. and brothers George Johnson Burwell John Johnson Florida and Co S Johnson Burwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shumaker
BE. L. Shumaker
Omaha
Jessie Montgomery
Minnie Chalfant
Burlington
Colo
Clara Merchant
Elgin
Neb
Ida Gerking
Sloan
Iowa
Kate Smith
Notice of Separation Debts Refusal in Union Neb
Public notice from W. L. Stine of Union Nebraska states he will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife due to their separation and separate residence. The date of the notice is May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Stine
Union
Neb
Mrs. D. P. Sloan Dies at Thurston Farm
Henrietta Wilson Sloan, aged about seventy, widow of the late D. P. Sloan, died at her Thurston area home after years on a Union County farm. She leaves siblings including Mrs. Henry W. Banning and James F. Wilson, and a wide kinship with the Banning and Wilson families. A funeral is set for Friday at Thurston, with relatives from Union and Alvo expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. P. Sloan
Union
Henry W. Banning
James F. Wilson
Thurston
Sloan
Henrietta Wilson
Local visitors gather for Memorial Day week in Plattsmouth
Dr H C Leopold osteopathic physician and surgeon based in Plattsmouth lists patients and visitors. The daily note records visits by T J Todd and wife from Kearney E J Horning and daughter Olive of Nelson Paul Lutz from Chicago Mrs W D Gluck and children from Plainview Lloyd Neitzel of Pawnee City Maurice McHugh of Osawatomie and others stopping by to see relatives and attend services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Todd
Kearney
E. J. Horning
Olive
Nelson
Nebraska
Paul Lutz
Chicago
Edward P. Lutz
Windy City
W. D. Gluck
Plainview
Gluck
William Cook
Lloyd Neitzel
Pawnee City
Clarence C. Conner
Omaha
Maurice McHugh
Osawatome
Kansas
Bert Philpot
Miss Philpot
Burlington
Local residents visit and conduct business in town
R C Wenzel of near Eagle and Eldon D Snake, a well known resident, are in town for a few hours handling business and visiting friends. William Sheehan, assessor of Center precinct, also visited and filed returns, adding to the community’s sense of civic involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Wenzel
Near Eagle
Eldon D. Snake
Wiliam Sheehan
Center Precinct
Mr. Sheehan
Local Attorney Visits. Residents Leave on Reg Fifth
Attorney C E Tefft of Weeping Water spent several hours in the county court handling matters. Mrs F M VanBuskirk of Kansas City departed after visiting at the Gapen home. Mrs W D Glock and children left for Plainview Nebraska after visiting Cook home. A marriage license was issued by County Judge A H Duxbury to Harvey B Koop cashier of the Home State Bank of Louisville and Miss Gertrude A Wood of University Place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Tefft
F. M. VanBuskirk
Kansas City
Oscar Gapen
Missouri City
W. D. Glock
William P. Cook
Plainview
Nebraska
A. H. Duxbury
Harvey B. Koop
The
Home State Bank of Louisville
Gertrude A Wood
University Place
Passing Milestone for Col. M. A. Bates on 84th Birthday
Today marks the eighty fourth birthday anniversary of Col M A Bates veteran editor of the Journal He spent twenty four years in this city and has long labored in journalism Born in London Ohio on June 2 1842 he served in the Union army then moved to Illinois where he worked in Marion and Herrin amid local factional strife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Bates
Journal
London
Ohio
Illinois
Marion
Herrin
Colonel Bates Senior Journalist Remembered for Plattsmouth Editorship
The article recalls Col Bates, long time editor of the Journal in Plattsmouth since 1902, after earlier work in Missouri and Memphis, including Marion where his paper faced factional violence. His son R A Bates bought the Journal, and friends wish him many more years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gles
Marion
Missouri
Grant City
Memphis
Plattsmouth
Journal
R. A. Bates
Eight Mile Grove Church Sunday Services and Sunday School
The Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church invites worshippers for Sunday June 6 with Sunday school at 9 30 a m and services at 10 30 a m The English service theme is The Christian Church and welcomes all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eight Mile Grove
Dennison Materials Highlighted at Bates Book and Gift Shop
Bates Book and Gift Shop carries the entire Dennison line and is the only territory source for genuine Dennison materials, marketed for entertaining and craft use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennison
Bates Book and Gift Shop
My Black Percheron Horse at Gapen Farm Near Plattsmouth
A notice advertises the 1926 season for a black Percheron stallion at the Os car Gapen farm four miles south of Plattsmouth. The owner invites interest in service and breeding at the rural property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Gapen
Plattsmouth
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Union Department
W. A. Brown
Samuel Young
James Kirkland
Oma
J. D. Brambler
Miss Nola
Agriculture
States University
Len Thacker
Thacker
George Eaton
Mildred Hunt
Eugene Austin
Mr. Austin
Asist
Frank
Anna Bauer
Greenwood
Ashland
Harold Nichols
Fred Borne
Nebraska City
Borne
Auburn
O. W. Finney
Ella Shuck
Hattie Perkins
C. C. Pitman
University Hospital
C. A. Rheinhart
M. Lynde
Tony Sudduth
W. E. Moore
Shenandoah
Henry Field Seed Company
KMA
Council Bluffs
James Lewin
Harry Royal
Harry Graves
C. L. Graves
C. Graves
Royal
L. R. Upton, Jr
Stine’s Grocery
Stine’s Grocery Union Nebraska
Rock Island
Bruce Wolfe
Attebery Garage
Chevrolet
Charles Attebery
Union, Nebr
Harding
Cozy Cafe
R. C. Wood
Northwall and Emerson
Newton and Bain
Rumley
A. L. Becker’s
Union, Nebraska
Dr. Heineman
H. C. Leopold
Osteopathic
Joseph Mahoney
Boston
Spangler
Louis Ottnatt
Julius
Dallyo
Adam Fornoff
George Madden
Cedar Creek
District Court
Petit Jury
H. P. Long
Aurora
Peter Olson
W. H. Otte
Weeping Water
Paul T. Campbell
Minitare
Soennichsen S
Taple Groceries
Frost King
Seal
Minn
Victor
Advo
Monarch
van Camp
Eight Mile Grove Church
Percheron
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