Memorial Day Observances Reported Across Wabash Area
Memorial day events drew attendees from Lincoln Eagle Havelock and Wabash as families and neighbors gathered at the Wabash cemetery and nearby church graveyards. Local residents, including Sheriff Homer Sylvester and several Gerbeling family members, shared in services while weather watcher Guy Hinds logged 1.08 inches of rain last Monday night and 7.21 inches for May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Allen
Lincoln
Sherif Homer Sylvester
Plattsmouth
Wabash
E. O. Umland
Eagle
Clarence Ohms
South Bend
Wabash Cemetery
M. E. McDonald
Emil Bauers
H. H. Gerbeling
Gerbeling
Louisville
Webash
Guy Hinds
Guy
Rain Delays Mail Train Departures for Rural Route
Heavy rains slow trains and delay mail delivery on Wednesday. Miss Myrtie Woods, the carrier, and her helper Guy Hinds waited for trains to arrive before heading out, extending the route into the afternoon. Morning mail arrived about 18 hours late but allowed the delivery to occur the same day.
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Myrtie Woods
Miss Woods
Guy Hinds
Memorial Sunday Services at West of Wabash Cemetery
Memorial Sunday services were held May 26 at the cemetery west of Wabash with Rev. W. A. Taster of Union delivering the sermon. The program included music, graveside decorations, and a large gathering of former residents from Weeping Water, Elmwood, Wabash, Murdock, and other areas.
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Wabash
W. A. Tastor
Union
Weeping Water
Elmwood
Murdock
Charles W. Clark Dies at Nebraska Masonic Home
Charles W. Clark aged 78 died Sunday at the Nebraska Masonic Home where he had lived since 1933. Born in LaPorte Indiana on September 18 1857 he spent much of his life on a Fort Calhoun farm. Survived by brother E H Clark and sister Mrs B G Stenner of Houston Texas. Funeral and burial at Fort Calhoun.
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Nebraska
E. H. Clark
B. G. Stenner
Houston
Texas
Fort Calhoun
Ear Tag Baby Bevees For 4-H Calves Identification
Fifty three baby beef calves will be tagged this week by 33 4 H boys and girls for identification. Each calf receives an ear tag with a number. At fair time calves will be entered by tag number and other data like birth date and weight will be checked to qualify for exhibition.
Cass County Farmers Summarize 1934 Records and Sorghum Seed Treatment
Cass county farmers had 79 farm record books summarized in 1934 with Home Management summaries for 20 homemakers. Of 260 farm and home books, 189 were summarized for county sheets to compare averages, with rent versus owned homes and changes in earnings, crop yields, and returns per $100 invested. Sorghum seed should be treated with copper carbonate or ceresan to improve germination and stand before planting.
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Cass County
College of Agriculture
Muriel] Smith
Farm Management Department
Department of Agronomy
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Weather Helps Chinch Bugs Decline In County
Entomologist O. F. Bare from the College of Agriculture inspected the chinch bug situation last week. Rainy weather reduced bug numbers while burned grass areas showed few live insects. old sweet clover fields harbor many live bugs but continued cool damp weather should limit damage to grass and spring grains.
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Bare
College of Agriculture
Cass County 4-H Club Week Identifications Issued
Six Cass county 4-H members receiving paid travel to the annual 4-H Club Week will wear identification badges during the event. The delegation, about three to four hundred in attendance, will tour, picnic, and banquet at the College Campus headquarters. Cass county representatives include Frances Rehmeier Lois Giles Donna Jean Mickle Grace Wiles Ruth Ann Sheldon and Harold Domingo.
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Cass County
Frances Rehmeier
Lois Giles
Donna Jean Mickle
Grace Wiles
Ruth Ann Sheldon
Harold Domingo
4-H Leaders Program Opens Week at University of Nebraska
The schedule starts Monday from 10 a m to 9 p m with a special program for 4-H club leaders. The annual University of Nebraska 4-H club entertainment follows Monday evening for leaders to attend. All 4-H club leaders are urged to attend if possible.
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University of Nebraska
Picnic Lunch Ideas For 4 H Club Field Trips
Suggestions for a conservation minded picnic include hamburger rolls, kebabs with meat and onions, fresh garden lettuce radishes young onions tomatoes cucumber and green pepper salad ideas and a cottage cheese onion greens spread.
Law Not Custom Governs in Mann vs Standard Oil
Mississippi Supreme Court upholds $1,000 damages to Allie R. Mann in Madison county finding the Standard Oil truck driver liable for a crash. The court rejects signaling by opening the front door as a valid left turn signal and states the statutory rule requiring a horizontal left arm extension governs, with custom not relieving negligence.
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State Supreme Court
Allie R. Mann
Standard Oil Company
Madison County
Mann
Marriage at M E Parsonage In Omaha Couple Wed
Miss Elouise Glandt wed Mr. Richard E. Crandall of Omaha in a ring ceremony at Rev. C O Troy’s parsonage. The couple’s witnesses were Miss Lois Johnson and George A Crandall, the groom’s brother. After the service they returned to Omaha to receive well wishes. The groom works at Omar Baking Company in Omaha.
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C. O. Troy
Elouise Glandt
Richard E. Crandall
Omaha
Lois Johnson
George A. Crandall
Troy
Omar Baking Company
Regents Scholarships Reward Nebraska High School Seniors
Lois Giles of Plattsmouth is among 250 regents' scholars for next year at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. About 1,229 students from 380 high schools competed for awards, with Philip Southwick of Friend posting the top score and plans to study chemical engineering. Helen Larson Mead and Althadene Christenson Harvard tied for second. Halvard Moyer Chadron placed third.
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Lois Giles
Plattsmouth
University of Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebraska
Philip Southwick
Helen Larson
Mead
Althadene Christenson
Harvard
Miss Larson
Teachers College of the University
Christenson
College of Arts and Sciences
Halvard Moyer
Chadron
Mayor
College of Engineering
Peru College Notes Highlight Yellowstone Lodge entertainments
Martha Gorder from Plattemouth will return for a third year to Canon Lodge in Yellowstone Park around June 15 as part of the entertainers and staff. Also at Old Faithful Lodge are Anna Williams of Weeping Water Merle Peek of Tecumseh and Eddie Garner of Rockville. Lowell Cross of Sidney IA will be at Old Faithful Lodge. Teaching posts reported include Marvin Schacht of Cook Johnson County Orland Gililand at Plattsburg Missour Robert Carmichael at Aurora. Principal L B Mathews announced honor graduates Mildred Williams and citizenship medal winner Helen Larson. Alumni campus visitors included Harold Marren and Frank Kerner. A new music and recreation hall hosted the graduating classes reception. the building will serve the summer session.
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Martha Gorder
Plattemouth
Canon Lodge
Yellowstone Park
Peru
Anna Williams
Weeping Water
Merle Peek
Tecumseh
Eddie Garner
Rockville
Old Faithful Lodge
Lowell Cross
Sidney
Marvin Schacht
Cook
Dist
Johnson County
Orland Gililand
Trimanual
Plattsburg
Robert Carmichael
Manual Arts
Aurora
L. B. Mathews
Teachers College
Mildred Williams
Helen Larson
Harold Marren
Keystone
Frank Kerner
Edgar
Music and Recreation
A. L. Hill
Wells and Breese Families Attend City Memorial Day
Mr and Mrs W E Wells and daughter Wilma and Mr and Mrs A R Breese of Red Oak Iowa visited the city Thursday for Memorial day exercises at the local cemetery. They stayed with Mr and Mrs Merritt Kerr who is a sister of the Wells and Breese families.
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W. E. Wells
Wilma
A. R. Breese
Red Oak
Iowa
Merritt Kerr
Mr. Wells
Breese
Wheeler brothers visit Lincoln to tend Oak Hill lot
Myron and Bert Wheeler of Lincoln, longtime residents, came to town Thursday to care for the family plot at Oak Hill Cemetery and to reconnect with old friends.
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Myron
Bert Wheeler
Lincoln
City
Oak Hill Cemetery
Phone Your Order for Job Printing Work
Public notice invites customers to place orders for all types of job printing. It emphasizes prompt service and availability of printing options for various needs.
Omaha visitors attend decoration day exercises
Mrs. Nellie Agnew and her daughter Mrs. R. H. Hastain of Omaha were in the city Thursday to spend a short time and take part in the decoration day exercises.
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Nellie Agnew
R. H. Hastain
Omaha
City
Alvo News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Health
Mrs. Walter Bradley from Kansas visited with her Rock Island operator husband. Elmer Rosenow ran Lincoln business matters for the Alvo store. Illness reports center on Mrs. Floyd Dicker's son of University Place. Baseball: Alvo beat Greenwood 14 to 7. Local gatherings include Roy and Clara Stewart guests with Palmyra visitors. Various residents travel to Lincoln, Auburn, and Council Bluffs for business and medical matters.
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Walter Bradley
Rock Island
Kansas
Elmer Rosenow
Lincoln
Floyd Dickerson
University Place
Dickerson
Charles Godbey
Alvo
Greenwood
Roy Stewart
Lee Stuart
South of Alvo
Clara Maxon
James
Everett Wessell
Palmyra
Arthur Dinges
Will S. Wetenkamp and Son
Near Mynard
Florence Roelofsz
M. R. Frolich
Los Angeles
Earl Saflin
L. M. Hauptman
C. A. Lash
Auburn
Hauptman
University of Nebraska
Coleman to Make Omaha Home Amid Move From Waverly
John Coleman had a load of his goods taken to Waverly where they were offered for sale last Wednesday. He and his family plan to settle in Omaha in the future hoping for more work.
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Omaha
John Coleman
Waverly
Mr. Coleman
Miss Muriel McGinnis Closes Bartlett Teaching Year
Miss Muriel McGinnis who taught at Bartlett Iowa ends a very successful year and returns home. Her sister Miss Mabel McGinnis who taught there last year will teach in Union schools in the coming year.
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Muriel McGinnis
Bartlett
Iowa
Mabel McGinnis
Union
Family gathers for Mothers Day visit at Armstrong home
The Armstrong family reunited at home for Mothers Day, bringing cheer to Mr. and Mrs. J M Armstrong. All members enjoyed the visit, especially the mother who has been in delicate health, as children and families from afar joined together for the celebration.
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J. M. Armstrong
Two Men Retrieve a Farm Combine Near Stratton
John B. Skinner and Don Shelton went to Stratton to bring back a farm combine for John B. Elliott who owns another machine. They left in the evening and returned with the implement the next day after a two day trip.
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John B. Skinner
Don Shelton
Stratton
John B. Elliott
Getting Oats at Council Bluffs In Order That
A rural farming note discusses supplying oats to the Alvo area via Council Bluffs to aid local growers and ensure feed for livestock.
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Council Bluffs
Alvo
Two Johnsons Visit in Alvo Then Cemetery Tragedy
Robert Johnson and his wife visiting in Alvo with Carl Johnson and wife when they went to the north Alvo cemetery. There they found the grave of Robert Johnsons son killed recently when a truck was struck by a train. The Johnsons reside at Clarinda.
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Robert Johnson
Carl Johnson
Johnsons
Clarinda
Shower for Don Shelton and bride at Methodist church
Friends of Don Shelton and his new wife hosted a delightful miscellaneous shower in the church basement last Tuesday evening. The young couple received many substantial gifts as a token of community regard.
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Don Shelton
Methodist Church
Alvo Street Incident Ends Without Further Harm
An event on a Wednesday at about 11 o'clock in Alvo resulted in one man being bathed, another clubbed, and a chase across a street and potato patch. The broken club was grabbed, a foot race ensued, and the fleeing man was knocked down before escaping. Authorities hope the parties are now friends.
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Alvo
Rueter Families Hold Reunion in Antelope Park Lincoln
The Rueter families of Cass County Dan Rueter and family Fred Rueter and family William Rueter and family and the Bornemeier and Kuntz families gathered at Antelope Park in Lincoln for a reunion. They enjoyed a splendid time and began steps to form a permanent organization to host yearly reunions.
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Rueter
Cass County
Dan Rueter
Fred Rueter
Alvo
William Rueter
Wabash
Bornemeier
Kuntz
Elmwood
Murdock
Antelope Park
Lincoln
Masonic Conclave Attended by Rehmeier and Ganz in Omaha
Simon Rehmeier and C. D. Ganz attended a Shriners district conclave in Omaha last Wednesday. The events included a well enjoyed evening banquet following the meeting and highlight a strong fraternal gathering.
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Simon Rehmeier
C. D. Ganz
Omaha
Shriners
Alvo School Closes For May Picnic Day
Alvo school closed on Friday May 24 with an all community picnic in the park. The event followed the presentation of the May notes and honored local students and staff.
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Alvo
May Fete and Commencement at Alvo School
Ruth Ann Ganz was queen and Wayne McGinnis king of the May Fete. Commencement featured Dr A V Hunter of Wesleyan University as speaker. Seniors in cap and gown. valedictorian James West and salutatorian Josephine Ayres honored with scholarships. Several teachers elected for next year and a six year high school preliminary registration held. Alvo has graduated 151 high school pupils in eighteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Ann Ganz
Wayne McGinnis
A. V. Hunter
Wesleyan University
James West
Josephine Ayres
Grand Island Business College
Kendall Dimmmitt
Boyd Elliott
Donna Vickers
Wendell Cook
Maxine Ayres
Verna Vickers
Alvo
Walter Speece
York
Manuel
Ray Meyers
Greenwood
Ethel Shoemaker
Odell
Omaha
Yvonne Bennett
Wesley Cook
Parent- Teacher Association
Marjorie Arn
Pennsylvania
Green
Colorado
L. M. Hauptman
University of Nebraska
Control of Old Man River Requires $21 Million Appropriations
The effort to manage the river continues with substantial funding. Authorities say ongoing appropriations totaling 21 million dollars will significantly support the project and its long term operations.
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Old Man River
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Wabash News
No. 6
Cass County Farm Bureau
Wainscott
J. Howard Davis
M. E. Parsonage
H. S
Peru College Notes
Alvo News
R. M. Coatman
Mr. Coatman
Lafe D. Mullen
Harlow-Powell
Jean* Harlow
William Powell
Hollywood
Alice Kaasen
Miss Harlow
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