Local residents share news and visits in Eagle
Ernest Underwood owns a 1935 V-8 Ford. Ongoing social visits include Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble and Merna Stradley in Palmyra, and Sunday guests of the Underwoods from Havelock. Attendees travel to Omaha, Lincoln, and Columbia University, with many relatives visiting for Memorial Day and church events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Underwood
Hubert Stewart
Martel
George Trimble
Merna Stradley
Palmyra
Josephine Rockenback
Lincoln Hospital
Diller Utt
Havelock
Guy Jones
Jack
Omaha
E. A. Miller
John Reitter
Lincoln
Charles Trumble
Kermit Stewart
Columbia University
Audrey Fishburn
Chapman
Floyd Hursh
Grand Iland
W. B. Hursh
Orvill
Marie Trumble
Carl Handrock
Edna Peckham
Lyle Anderson
Cornelius McCarthy
Burwell
C. E. Allen
George Althouse
S. E. Allen
R. B. Morgan
Ole, Burns
Colton
California
Will Ossenkop
Walton
Francis Ferguson
Bloomfield
Orville Hursh
Trenton
Jones
Charles Sweet
Thomas
Spencer
Frank Hardy
Paul Johnson
Ericson
Eagle
Former Eagle Girl Weds Miss Avis Burdick in Lincoln
Former Eagle Consolidated pupil and Lincoln General Hospital nurse Avis Burdick married Claire Helmsdoerfer at Lincoln General hospital nurses home on May 29. Rev Ray Hunt officiated. The couple plans to reside in Los Angeles after a reception attended by Mr and Mrs J S Burdick and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
Avis Burdick
J. I. Murdick
Claire Helmsdoerfer
Lincoln General Hospital
Ray Hunt
Mrs. Helmsdoerfer
Los Angeles
Shower honors Miss Edith Nelson at Lincoln home
Twenty five guests gathered at Mrs. Marie Trumble's Lincoln home Saturday afternoon for a pre nuptial shower. Games and a humorous sketch entertained guests. Edith Nelson followed balloon clues to discover her gifts while Ernest and Mary Ann Trumble performed piano duets and solos during refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Nelson
Marie Trumble
Lincoln
Miss Nelson
Ernest
Mary Ann Trumble
M. E. Church Notes D J Schuyleman Pastor
The M E Church notes D J Schuyleman as pastor and G H Palmer as Sunday school superintendent. Sunday school at 10 a m with attendance down due to weather. Morning worship at 11 a m features the children's day program and songs. Epworth League gathers at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
D. J. Schuyleman
G. H. Palmer
Epworth League
Cozad Man Cheats Death in Flood
Cozad Nebraska June 4 The boiling Platte River nearly claimed 70 year old G A Matz president of the First National Bank of Cozad and noted cattleman He was swept from his horse while trying to herd cattle from bottom lands and had to swim after grabbing for the horse s tail but missed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cozad
Neb
Rainy seasons and crops signal brighter days ahead
A brief notice hints at favorable weather boosting agriculture and prosperity. It speaks of rain aiding crops and a hopeful outlook for farmers in the region.
Price Sentenced and Began Life Term in Fort Madison
Clarence Price was sentenced to life imprisonment with hard labor at Fort Madison after a trial in which the jury found him guilty of first degree murder. Judge Earl Peters imposed the sentence after a brief conference with counsel, with an appeal bond set at 15000 dollars and a 90 day window to appeal. Price was escorted from Mills County Jail to the courthouse amid Pacific Junction and Glenwood observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Price
Court House
Pacific Junction
Glenwood
Earl Peters
Fort Madison
Clarinda
Price
N. 5
Genung
Edith Kuhl
Rita Graham
Edith
Helen
Graham
Illinois
Peters
Mills County
N. S. Genung
E. V. Cooney
Allen Watts
Frank Plumb
Center Township
County Board of Supervisors
Glenwood Opinion-Tribune
Agricultural agents aid flood relief in Nebraska
The state agricultural college extension service offers its full facilities to Red Cross and relief agencies in flood areas. Acting director H. G. Gould says agents will cooperate 100 percent in rehabilitation of homes, property, and livestock. Everett Winter of the Nebraska Farm Bureau notes readiness to help, with plans to meet relief officials to secure seed, feed, and supplies aboard Val Kuska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College Extension Service
Red Cross
H. G. Gould
Gould
Everett Winter
Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation
Winter
Lincoln
Val Kuska
Burlington
Potato control pushed to make potatoes a basic commodity
Washington lawmakers press for a constitutional test in the supreme court as a potato bloc advances plans to restrict commercial production and classify potatoes as a basic commodity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Avoca News Stretches before heavy rains and visits
Avoca residents report streets dragged to restore level after rains. Martha Ruge and Ruth Ruge visit from Lincoln and Nebraska City. Doings include medical recoveries, funerals, and campus events at Doane College with Avoca and Plattsmouth residents shown visiting for family, illness, and local affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Martha Ruge
Nebraska City
Ruth Ruge
Lincoln
John Henshaw
Lester Potts
Eagle
Harry Marquardt
Plattsmouth
Albert Sill
Ed Morley
Platttsmouth
Henry M. Masement
John Nutzman
Fred Nutzman
Mr. Nutzman
Elmer J. Hallstrom
Harry M. Wilcox
J. M. Kokjer
Crete
Doane College
Jordan, Jr
Former Avoca Resident Mrs E H Sims Dies in Lincoln
Mrs E H Sims of Lincoln wife of Mr Sims and former Avoca schoolteacher died after an operation last Friday The funeral was held in Lincoln last Sunday Many local residents recall the Sims residence in Avoca Carl Tefft and wife Ernest Goliner Mrs Rawalt and son and others attended the funeral from Avoca Mr Sims has taught in Cozad this past year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Sims
Lincoln
Sims
Avoca
Cozad
Carl Tefft
Ernest Goliner
Rawalt
Doane Alumnus Urges Public Duty At Doane Commencement
Dr. John Bauer, Doane alumnus and head of the American public utilities bureau, spoke at the commencement warning grads that private interests are public issues. He disputed claims of government inefficiency versus private business. President Edwin B. Dean awarded Bauer a doctor of business degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Neb
John Bauer
Doane
American Public Utilities Bureau
Doane College
Bauer
Edwin B. Dean
Frederick Lyman Hall
Ohio Conference of Congregational and Christian Churches
Quadruplets Celebrate Twentieth Birthday at Home
Four Keys sisters Mary Mons Roberta and Leota celebrated their 20th birthday in Okla. Their record as the only quadruplets to reach maturity is noted as they prepare for a concert tour after completing their sophomore year at Baylor University. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Flake M. Keys of Hollis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okla
Keys
Mary
Mons
Roberta
Leota
Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Flake M. Keys
Hollis
River development contracts to be let soon
Several additional contracts are to be let soon for river development work in this vicinity. The notice hints at upcoming project bids and local infrastructure plans.
Plattsmouth Flower Show Showcases Local Blooms and Arrangements
The Plattsmouth Garden Club hosted a two day flower show at the Knights of Columbus hall featuring iris varieties, poppies, daisies, cactus collections, and miniature rock gardens. Judges Mrs Arthur E Rapp and Miss Julia Svoboda awarded numerous firsts seconds and thirds to local participants led by A L Till and the show committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
The
Plattsmouth Garden Club
Knights of Columbus
Pauline Pitz
Robert Yelick
Charles Schimerhorn
A. L. Till
Arthur E. Rapp
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Julia Svoboda
Margaret Bauer
Frank Bestor
Clara Bookmeyer
Mae Bookmeyer
Ellen Gertrude Cloidt
Frank A. Cloidt
John Cloidt
John W. Crabill
Emma Egenberger
Amelia Frederick
Lillian Freeman
Dora Fricke
Margaret Fricke
Henry Goos
Oscar Gapen
Anne Harris
C. E. Hartford
Frederick Jasper
Frank Karvanek
Ella Kennedy
Sophia Krueger
George Lushinsky
Geo. B. Mann
Hanna McDonald
J. H. McMaken
J. E. Meisinger
J. M. Meisinger
L. O. Miner
R. M. Painter
J. H. Palacek
Alice Perry
Julius A. Pitz
August Roessler
Charles Schermerhorn
Floyd Shanholtz
Earl Shanholtz
Vilas Sheldon
Bertha Shopp
Eloise Smetana
Henry Starkjohn
Theodore Starkjohn
Joseph Stodola
Albina Svoboda
Flower Show Prize Winners List and Corrections
The list honors Mrs A L Tidd and others with firsts seconds and thirds in the Flower Show. Winners include Mrs Jennie Whalen Mrs Luke Wiles Mrs Clem Wester and Mrs Clara Wescott. Corrections will be made if record errors are found by Flower Show committee chairman A L Tidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Tidd
John VanHorn
Jennie Whalen
Luke Wiles
Clem Wester
Clara Wescott
First Mail To Flood Zone In Southwest Nebraska
Omaha officials announce the start of bus and auto mail delivery into the flood zone as railroad service remains disrupted. The first route will reach McCook, which has had no mail since May 29, with emergency star routes planned from Ogallala to about a dozen towns and from Superior toward McCloud. Oxford to St Francis and Republican City to Oberlin routes face near hopelessness due to flood damage. Auto service will run until rail lines are repaired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
J. A. Quinn
McCook
Ogallala
Superior
McCloud
Oxford
St. Francis
Kas
Republican City
Oberlin
P. T. A. Picks Columbus Neb as Convention Site
The Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers board selects Columbus Nebraska as the site for this year’s annual convention to be held October 22 to 24. National president Mrs. B F Langworthy of Winnetka Illinois will headline the event with Lincoln Nebraska also invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Neb
Nebraska Congress of Parents and Teachers
B. F. Langworthy
Winnetka
Lincoln
Married Women Live Longer Than Spinsters, Study Finds
New York report based on Death Registration States 1924 1928 shows wives have lower long term death rates than widows and divorced women, with spinsters faring better before age 35. Researchers cite marriage as a selective factor and childbirth as a key risk for wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Stasticians
Willcox
Cornell University
Farmers Optimistic After Spring Rains Expect Bumper Crop
Farmers express optimism as spring rains boost prospects for a bumper crop. They cite timely moisture and improving field conditions as favorable signals for yields.
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Hardy
Mr. Hardy
Baseball Park
San Diego Fair
ASK Potato Control
Avoca News
Contamn
Carl Keil
Standard
Servisman
Standard Oil
Vine Street
Atteberry
Union, Nebr
Hartford
Nebr
Standard Oil Company
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