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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1936

Page

6

Rotary Meeting Attended by Nebraska School for the Blind Head

N C Abbott superintendent of the Nebraska School for the Blind visited Nebraska City with his son in law Donald A Mackinnon of Rochester New York. They attended the Rotary club meeting at noon and Abbott is a prominent local member.

N. C. Abbott Nebraska School For the Blind Nebraska City Donald A. MacKinnon Rochester New York MacKinnon Grace Abbott Rotary Club Abbott

Local Transit Incident Note

Fragmentary OCR reads as police inquiry into a city bus crash involving drivers and a passenger. Names are unclear. no official statements or dates present.

Unclear fragment records highlight local notice

The readable text fragment mentions individuals with partial names and numbers, including a university context and a graduation reference. The garbled OCR lacks coherent events or specifics to form a full news item with dates or actions.

Elbert Hubbard Essay Quiz At Cass Theatre

Local box office hosts a game about Elbert Hubbard and A Message to Garcia. Contestants answer eight questions on who carried and sent the message where it originated and was delivered, its content, author, the associated war, and the year.

Elbert Hubbard Garcia Cass Theatre

Gass County Highlights Debt-Free Road Policy

Gass County notes it has no indebtedness and pays cash for gravel roads and improvements. The stance mirrors the state and is praised as a sound fiscal policy.

Gass County

Mrs Hawkenberry to Visit Old Friends in Town

Mrs. Frank W. Hawkenberry of Tacoma Washington arrives this afternoon to visit longtime friends. She will stay at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward G Ore while in town. Her son Leonard W Hawkenberry and wife reside in Pueblo Colorado where he runs a large car shop.

Frank W. Hawkenberry Tacoma Washington Hawkenberry Edward G. Ore Leonard W. Hawkenberry Pueblo Colorado

Bequest to Church Noted in Falls City Will

The will of Anthony Ege a Falls City farmer is admitted to probate. It discloses a $500 bequest to St Ann's church of Shubert and other bequests to relatives. The estate includes two quarter sections of land in Richardson county a farm in Illinois and $3500 in personal property.

Falls City, Neb St. Ann's Church of Shubert Anthony Ege Falls City Richardson County Illinois

Advertising spend seen as promising return on investment

The article argues that Wiener's advertising expenditure will yield a favorable return on investment, suggesting renewed emphasis on promotional campaigns and measurable outcomes for the business.

Brick for Sale by City WPA Committee

Hard brick and a limited quantity of soft brick available. Contact Frank Bestor of the City WPA Committee in Plattsmouth by telephone at 151 or 350.

Frank Bestor WPA Plaittsmouth

California visitors surprise Rice family with Long Beach arrival

Mr and Mrs William P Rice of Wintersteen Hill were surprised Saturday by a visit from Mr and Mrs Jack Richter of Long Beach California. Mrs Richter is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Rice and the guests plan to visit relatives in the area.

William P. Rice Wintersteen Hill Jack Richter Long Beach California Mrs. Richter Fred Rice

Doings of Henry Herold in Omaha Hospital Stay

Henry Herold, longtime city resident, is reported doing very nicely at Clarkson hospital in Omaha. He has been there two weeks and is responding to treatment in fine shape and may soon be brought home.

Henry Herold Omaha Clarkson Hospital Herold

Mrs Egenberger Visits From Long Beach

Mrs. Fred G. Egenberger arrived from Long Beach California and will stay a week to ten days with relatives and old friends. She is a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs L B Egenberger during her city visit.

Fred G. Egenberger Long Beach California Egenberger L. B. Egenberger City

Murray Woman In Serious Condition After Stroke

Mrs. H. C. Long of Murray remains in critical condition following a recent stroke. She lives with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickles in Murray.

H. C. Long Murray

Memorial Day speaking dates draw large crowds at two towns

County Attorney W. G. Kieck kept busy on Memorial Day with two speaking engagements at Elmwood in the morning and Weeping Water in the afternoon. Both events were open air and very largely attended.

W. G. Kieck Elmwood Weeping Water

Family Attends Murray Funeral for David Lancaster

Mr and Mrs Arthur Small and their son from Memphis Missouri arrived in the city last evening to attend the funeral of David Lancaster in Murray this afternoon. Mr Small is a cousin of Earl Lancaster, the deceased's father.

Arthur Small and Son Memphis Missouri City David Lancaster Murray

Community funds rely on dollars from residents

Inflation or not, spending in the home community helps meet the tax burden and support local obligations as part of the shared fiscal effort.

Avoca Notes From Town and Surroundings

John Marquardt visited Lincoln on business for a short time this week. H M Lum of Avoca Lumber came for Decoration Day and Sunday to Verdon. Otto Horschield is doing extensive repairs on his farm home and barn. Herman F Friedenberg is repairing his Avoca farm house. Elmer J Hallstrom and family spent last Sunday in Plattsmouth with his parents. Avoca Woman's club met at Emma Rawalt's home for a fine program. Verne Rawalt, on the Major Bowes amateur program in Omaha, placed third with saxophone music. George Fox from Lincoln visited Avoca with Henry Maseman. Clara Meyers, in Lincoln, spent Decoration Day with her mother Anna Meyers. Mrs Wm Theake, sister of Anna Meyers, visited. Dorothy Gollner spent two weeks vacationing from government work in Omaha. Josephine Hull of Washington Iowa returned to Avoca to stay with her parents for the remainder of the week.

John Marquardt Lincoln H. M. Lum Avoca Lumber Company Verdon Otto Horschield Herman F. Friedenberg Avoca Elmer J. Hallstrom Plattsmouth John Hallstrom Woman's Club of Emma Rawalt Rawalt Verne Rawalt Omaha Anna Meyers Wm. Theake Oer Dorothy Gollner Josephine H. Hull Washington Iowa

Store Front Painted and Local Family News

Painter Cieaig Betts decorates the J. H. F. Rudge storefront and the adjoining room once used by Dick Neumeister. James Cullen and wife improve after a severe auto crash, with Mr. Cullen visiting Avoca and Mrs. Cullen still recovering in bed. Mr. and Mrs. Kokjer attended Doane college commencement in Crete as their son Jordan graduates.

Cieaig Betts J. H. F. Rudge Dick Neumeister J. M. Kokjer Crete Doane College Jordan

Young Turkeys Raised by Clarence Norris Near Avoca

Clarence Norris near Avoca grows about eleven hundred young turkeys. He pens them on red clover and alfalfa and uses ground snug coops that are moved after grazing to prevent strays and protect from coyotes. He reports good success in raising the birds.

Clarence Norris Avoca

Proffer to Avoca Boy for Ernest Gollner

The Hazel McOwen show has offered Ernest Gollner a position for the coming year after a flattering proposal during the winter run here. Gollner is considering the offer but has not yet decided whether to accept.

Avoca Hazel McOwen Ernest Gollner Ernest

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