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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1930
Page
5
Local residents and visitors travel between Weeping Water, Lincoln, and surrounding towns. G R Binger, Homer Sylvester, and Miss Agnes Rough are among those noted for business or extension meetings, with updates on health and housing projects and several trips to Lincoln and nearby areas.
The Williams bakery, famed for bread, pastry and cakes, was awarded the contract to furnish forty five large loaves for a Lincoln area wedding. Local bakers in town are busy as all bakeries run well to meet the demand.
Mrs Tillie Kruse wife of Dr J W Kruse died at Lincoln Hospital.She was born in Des Moines Iowa November 23 1574 and grew to womanhood there graduating from Drake University later teaching.
Mrs. Kruse born in Des Moines came with parents to Nebraska settling in Millard. She married Dr. W. F. Kruse in 1895 and lived in Avoca and Weeping Water until 1916. She had two daughters Anna Marie March and Leonora Day. A devoted worker in church Red Cross W C T U library and WWI efforts she died May 29 in Lincoln hospital. Funeral at Weeping Water, interment Oak Grove Cemetery.
Douglas Cheek, long time Weeping Water resident who moved to a Kansas farm near Atwood, died suddenly after visiting his former town where he had been repainting and repairing property. He previously served as night watch in Weeping Water before Emerson Dowler took the role.
Mr. C. W. Johnson and Miss Bernice Merriman of Louisville wed in Illinois in early May and kept it secret until this week. The couple announced the May 7 ceremony and have since received greetings and good wishes. They traveled to Omaha Tuesday for business matters.
Mrs. R. L. White, aunt of Mrs. W. H. Tuck, died at her Rochelle home last Monday. She is to be buried this Thursday. Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Tuck left on Wednesday for the east to attend the funeral in their car.
Frank E. Woods worshipful master Oscar Domingo master-elect and Cris Rasmussen attended Grand Lodge events in Omaha this week as part of ritual and fellowship activities.
Frederick Grace, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Grace, fractured his collar bone yesterday while at home. He was taken to Dr E J Gillespies office where the bone was set and he was made comfortable for recovery.
On Sunday June 15th Father’s Day is observed and Bates Book & Gift Shop offers a large selection of gifts and greeting cards for dads.
Cass and Saunders counties joined South Bend residents to discuss graveling a mile of highway straddling the county line. Cass to pay one quarter, South Bend residents one quarter, Saunders county the remaining half, with local fundraising to match. Cass reports eighty five miles of county gravel roads, Saunders about fifteen miles, excluding state and federal aids.
The funeral was held Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. at Sattler funeral home Four th and Vine with large attendance from Murray and Mynard. Rev H E Sorter led the service praising the Christian life and enduring faith. Mrs Harry Schulz and Miss Gladys Bushnell sang Abide With Me and Face to Face. Interment followed at the morning cemetery, with Will and Earl Lindner Anthony Augustine Walter Woods Earl Arnold and Harry Rainey serving as pallbearers.
Bates Book and Gift Shop invites patrons to pick a card or remembrance for Father’s Day. Plan a thoughtful gesture for dad on Sunday June 15 as the store offers seasonal greetings and keepsakes.
Funeral services for H N Dovey longtime city resident were held Tuesday at his son George O Dovey’s home with a large gathering. Episcopal church rites were conducted by Dean Stephen McGinley of Trinity Church Omaha. Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery with pallbearers including Dr T P Livingston and J Henry Herold. family members attended from New York City and Washington D C where Dr E G Dovey works at a veterans hospital.
Mrs Elmer Rosenow of Alvo Nebraska advertises a walnut dining room set including table buffet and six chairs in the Journal Want Ads.
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