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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
A prompt to stay prepared for chances as they arise. Emphasizes vigilance, planning, and timely action to seize favorable outcomes. Encourages building skills, networking, and situational awareness for sudden opportunities.
Local items record family visits in Nebraska City and Murray. Distinct figures include eighth grade students passing county exams and a roadster gift to Lydia Todd. Also noted are teaching moves, summer travel, illnesses, and Community Society meeting plans.
Local residents report visits to Plattsmouth Omaha and Louisville as well as family news. Notes include Red Cross knitting efforts, church events at Lewiston and Murray, and a June 9 Christian church program emphasizing a youth Bible school and Children’s Day.
The Home Guard reports record turnout for a Tuesday drill and notes new commissions and state equipment under War Department rules. Merchants will close shops at 7:30 pm to drill. cooperation is urged and a benefit dance is planned at Puis Gansemer's Hall in about two weeks.
The United Presbyterian Church plans a combined Sabbath School and morning service for Children’s Day with the choir leading music. The pastor will address the children near the end, and full attendance is urged. evening service will feature a sermon. Communion is scheduled June 26 with assist Pastor W M Jackson of Topeka Kansas.
Pauline Oldham and Albert Young Lee Brown shipped a car load of hogs to the South Omaha market on Tuesday evening. A new baby girl arrived for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Smith last week, and another girl was welcomed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schafer last Thursday. Both mothers and babies are reported to be doing nicely.
W. E. Perry and family from Malcolm Nebraska visited their mother Mrs Petre Perry in Right Mile Grove precinct for several days last week. They traveled by car and returned home Sunday. The Perry brothers were longtime substantial Cass county farmers with many local friends. Verner Onik recently moved to Malcolm and is still adjusting to the new home.
Harold Perry of Alberta Canada arrives in Murray to visit his grandmother Mrs Peter Perry and relatives before joining the coast artillery as a mechanic bound for Fort Leonard Wood for World War duties. His mother writes from Orange California that Maurice Perry and fourteen classmates have entered officer training camp in San Francisco.
Theresa Nipp Spohn born October 8 1833 in Hildesheim Germany died May 23 1918 at Superior Nebraska aged eighty four years seven months and 20 days. She arrived with parents in Pike county Ohio as a child and later married Mathias Spohn moving to Nebraska then near Plattemouth and finally on a farm near Superior. Survived by children George Mary Will grandson Wiles and sister Eliza Adams of Colorado. Funeral at home May 1 conducted by Rev J N Hamilton First Presbyterian. Interment Evergreen. Spohn long resident of the county remembered for kindness industry and duty.
Jack West visited Plattsmouth on Wednesday afternoon. John Tendricks and family were in Plattsmouth last Saturday. R. E. Nickels traveled to Omaha on Tuesday and took a train to Imperial Nebraska. Mrs. John Yardley is visiting near Cedar Creek with her son Omar and family this week. Mr and Mrs Joe Robbins welcome a baby boy born this week.
Miss Mabeth Beach, a teacher at the high school for the past year, departed last Saturday for her home in Lincoln. She is praised as an efficient teacher who did good work with the scholars, especially the younger girls. The students accompanied her to Oreapolis to bid farewell.
A brief United States note records Uncle Tom Kennish sending greetings from visiting relatives in Brooklyn after receiving a communication. A short news blurb confirms travel by a family member.
A Joliet resident says he is leaving the city for Crooklyn New York. He reports feeling well and has seen the sights of New York. He plans to work for Uncle Sam next week.
Smily from Mowetan reports Miss Marie Hawksworth leaves Elm Sett for Burlindton with Aunt Mrs Bawksworth. She will visit Rock and then Mrs E W Cook and son Joseph Hawksworth, continuing literary pursuits at home.
Westley L Blair of Lewisville, grandson of Judge J W Erolet, departed for Ft Logan to enter the coast artillery after an earlier Navy rejection for being under weight. He expects to go to the Colorado camp then to an unknown future post.
Two economies in buying farm tools are discussed one is false the other pays. The store offers proven quality implements with a strong trade mark and local stock for inspection before purchase inviting patronage.
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