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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1926
Page
6
William Atchison, longtime bailiff in the district court, returned this morning to resume duties as guardian of the jury for the May term. He expects a ten to fourteen day stay and plans to meet old friends during his visit.
Murray residents are urged to attend a meeting to hear Dr. Buchanan speak on June 4. The item notes a chicken thief targetting a Dale Toplin incubator and other thefts of very young chicks nearby, calling for swift action.
Mrs Joseph Magnasek of Omaha remains ill prompting her sister Miss Laura Grassman of Tresan to travel to assist at home. Meanwhile the severe condition of Mr Abram Rupley, father of Mrs R A Bates and Mrs Bell Stoner, has kept Mrs Stoner from traveling to Omaha for a bedside visit in recent days.
Have you anything to sell Tell the world through The Journal s Want Ad department Reach buyers quickly by placing a concise notice in the newspaper’s classified section.
The body of Anna Gorder Ploetz 1866 1950 arrived from Afton Iowa and lay in state at the McCarty home before a First Presbyterian service conducted by Rev H G McClusky. Interment was in Oak Hill cemetery within the Gorder family plot. survivors include husband Rev A F Ploetz two brothers and sister and nineteen nieces and nephews.
The families of Rev. A F Ploett Fred H Gorder and family John F Gorder and family Mrs Emma Wohlfarth and family express gratitude for acts of kindness and assistance received during their hour of bereavement and sorrow.
Mrs. J. A. Wilson accepts home grown strawberry orders. Deliveries available from R. F. D. No. 1, Plattsmouth, or by calling at the home seven miles south on the Rock Bluffs road. Ordered fruit fills the local rural route.
For sale the Sophia Schafer farm located four miles west and five miles north of Murray. See F. G. Egenberger, Plattsmouth.
A brief notice instructs readers to use call number 6 when placing orders for job printing services. It notes the process and directs customers to the appropriate desk for submissions.
Twenty one ladies attended a salad demonstration on Thursday afternoon May 27 at the Congregational church. Mrs Kline representing Jell O led the session using fresh vegetables and fruits to show artistically decorated salads can be prepared quickly. Two strong recipes were demonstrated.
A vintage recipe outlines dissolving Lemon Jell-O in boiling water with vinegar. Cool and stir in chopped tart apples English walnuts celery and salt. Spoon into moulds and chill. Serve dressed with mayonnaise or French dressing.
Wash one box of strawberries and sprinkle with four tablespoons of sugar. Dissolve a package of Strawberry Jell O in three fourths of a point of boiling water and when cold and still liquid whip to the consistency of whipped cream. Fold in the strawberries and juice. Set in a cold place to harden. Serve with whipped cream and garnish with berries. Use canned berries when fresh are out of season.
Mr. McMahon of Eagle leads Poultry Dairy Baby Beef Swine and Corn clubs. They picnic on George Ratcliffe’s farm near Walton with games club yells and songs. Mr. MacMahon leaves for California but seeks community support to continue the work.
Poultry Day at Lincoln is set for June 10. The organizers urge all who can to attend and support the event.
Tecumseh advertises Mothers Vacation Camp from June 15 to 18 with enrollment blanks required at the Farm Bureau office by June 8. If blanks are unavailable, call or write the office to receive one. arrangements focus on comfort and enjoyment for participating mothers.
John Wickmann of this city mourns the death of his cousin Mrs. Herman Tank at her Lake View home after a prolonged illness. She was eighty and well known to local residents as a former visitor to the Wickmann home. Funeral services will be held in Lake View. distance and short notice prevent Wickmann family attendance.
E L Gilmore of Ashland Nebraska reports early varieties Huron dent planted June 10 1925 yielded 68 bushels and eighteen pounds of ripe corn planted June 24 1925 yielded forty bushels per year old No 4 corn final note tid-w on D L D one mile north
Mr and Mrs Eddie Todd and son Albert depart for California on Wednesday for a trip lasting until about July 1 1927 They will visit Kearney Fort Morgan and Denver then follow the Santa Fe Trail west Eddie equips the sedan with a dust and water proof hat box a camping setup and a seven seat table The family plans to enjoy sights along the way and settle in Long Beach after brief visits with Plattsmouth residents tea will be hosted at the Propst home by Miss Mayda D Propst Mrs C E Wilcox and Mrs W E Propst
Miss Roberta Propst of prominence in the community will marry Elvin E. Greene Jr. of Lake Worth Florida on June 10. She received two showers May 21 and May 28 hosted by relatives and friends with about forty guests. A June 3 entertainment at Blackwell Park in honor of the bride elect precedes a June 8 trousseau event.
The People’s Market has purchased a new up to date Chevrolet ton truck to improve delivery service. The truck will support the store’s operations and benefit patrons by speeding and improving service, reflecting Mr. Given ter’s commitment to customer care.
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