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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1925
Page
5
Local residents and relatives travel between Murdock, Havelock, Lincoln, Omaha, and Plattsmouth for visits, business, and church work. Families relocate temporarily for decay and restoration projects while others attend university events and care for farms and stock shipments.
Miss Hilda Peters, a student in Lincoln teacher training, passed all examinations and received her diploma at the close of the chapel week. Her parents brother and many local friends attended the ceremony marking her as a capable future teacher.
Royal Neichs bers of the Murdock camp entertained delegates from Louisville Manley Weeping Water and Elmwood last Tuesday. The meeting featured a worthwhile program and a pleasant social season with an appetizing luncheon. A storm cloud formed sparing this neighborhood but caused damage elsewhere in the county.
Oscar Zink living south of town has been very poorly, unable to tend corn. Neighbors from various affiliations gathered last Thursday with teams to harvest his crop in a half day, a display of high community regard. He is improving and hopes to be out soon. The piece praises the Christian spirit and model community support.
The article notes growing reinforcements for the Ladies Aid, with new arrivals including two daughters of Mrs. C. W. Morgan from Oxford due June 1. One worker will live with James Mills and wife for future efficiency work, another with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bornemeier, bringing happiness to both families.
Hoeltzal Sick Harry Hoeltzal of Hitchcock SD arrived here with his mother and brothers. Taken ill at Uncle Henry Heineman’s home he remains quite ill with pleurisy. He is receiving careful medical attention and is hoped to return to health soon.
Herman Dittman and wife of Imperial with son H W Dittman traveled visiting friends in Murdock Wabash and Elmwood while praising Chase county crops as the banner year in twelve years of residence. Fred Bleek shipped a cattle car to Omaha from Murdock that topped the market on June 2.
Er. W. Thimean, implement dealer and garage man, has purchased a McCormick-Deering truck called the Red Baby and an excellent wagon. He will use them to deliver implements and haul stock from the wholesale house to Murdock. The truck is highly regarded by users and will be equipped for stock hauling as well.
Fred Lau offers a four room house with three lots in Murdock Nebraska for sale. Call or see for price and terms.
Church services listed for Louisville with morning and evening times. Locations include Bite school Eet and Murdock churches, Emelish and Germes services, Peoples' Meeting at 7 PM and evening preaching at 7 30 PM.
Washington D C June 5 Oma ha will be the hub of activity in Defense day demonstrations planned for July 4 for the war department in the Seventh Corps area From his headquarters in the Army building Omaha Major General Duncan commander of the Seventh Corps area will co operate with state and local officials veterans and civic organizations and Nations Guard and reserve officers in Nebraska Iowa Kansas Arkansas Minnesota and North and South Dakota General Duncan will act under orders from the adjutant general Major General Robert C Davis and will in turn issue instructions to subordinates in the seven states in the area An effort will be made to promote military parades and other demonstrations in Omaha and the other large cities in the area as a feature of the defense test One day enlistments will be sought from individual citizens and Kiwanis Rotary and Lions clubs will be asked to participate with American Legion the United Spanish American War Veterans the D A R Sons of Veterans and other service men and patriotic organizations Industrial Preparedness The war department will proceed along the same general lines as were followed last year when Defense day was observed on September 12 the sixth anniversary of the St Mihiel drive A report filed here by General Duncan shows that 535 regular army officers and 3580 enlisted men participated with 1330 national guard officers and 20800 enlisted men in the demonstration in the Seventh Corps area in 1924 The one day enlistments were estimated at 100000 men under the command of 4400 reserve officers General Duncan estimated 100 cities and towns in the Seventh
A military demonstration described as highly successful was witnessed by about two hundred thousand civilians. Plans call for industrial preparedness to be stressed on July 4 with giants orders worth hundreds of millions of dollars routed through Dwight Davis. Thirteenth Procurement of Supplies in St Louis will ship to Nebraska Kansas Missouri and the southwest.
London reports the allied note to Germany published in Berlin outlines demands to demilitarize the schutspolitzie reduce army to 150 000 and cut war production fleets transports and recruiting. It threatens a menace to peace if defaults persist and delays British Cologne evacuation until compliance.
Omaha plans convert empty structures into temporary hotels for the American Legion convention next fall. Sam Reynolds announced that the M. E. Smith factory at Ninth and Farnum will host the largest group if consented, with about five thousand visitors to be housed this way. The Legion seeks 14 thousand cots, split between hotels and vacant buildings, with surplus wartime cots expected from Uncle Sam.
In Shenandoah Iowa on June 5 Mrs BR E Snyder 70 and J Z Benson 75 of Des Moines wed at the bride’s home officiated by Rev Alexander Robertson. Attendants Mr and Mrs R N Thomes, the couple’s grandparents. The bridegroom’s daughter Des Moines native Mrs B Inez Carder attended. The pair plan a Mason City G A R encampment honeymoon, with wartime friends Benson and BR J Jamison tied to the union through shared romances.
From the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic seaboard a severe heat wave caused rising deaths and prostrations. Weather bureau warns no relief soon with many cities recording new records and schools closed amid high temperatures and violent storms.
Lincoln Nebraska Education League pushes a plan to back state control of a fund for public schools. They argue wealthier districts would not dominate and that equal per pupil support would enable broader educational opportunities across counties with uneven valuations.
State Treasurer Robinson reports an April excess of 200000 from gas tax aiding to cap the general fund overdraft from 1629737.85 to 945722.63. By June most of the overdraft may vanish, enabling plans to call in over 500000 of state warrants by September. Permanent trust funds on hand fell to 3857691, with bonds planned before month end. Capitol fund receipts totaled 160941 and disbursements 344206 leaving 1858298. More than half a million from the temporary trust fund will pay for school support in July. Current revenue funds stand at 167719, depository banks at 2718670, and permanent trust funds invested in bonds show a $200000 increase.
The report notes 6 317 one room sections described as shacks across districts and counties, built cheaply on neighboring farms and counted under a broader policy. The situation reflects ongoing reforms shaping local housing and land use amid rural decline.
In Topeka Kansas Senator Arthur Capper calls for curbing short selling to halt grain market manipulation. He criticizes Secretary Jardine and urges Congress to confine futures trading to bona fide grain dealers and exporters to restore trust in the nation’s grain market.
Mrs. F. R. Malcolm and Mrs. James Miller were travelers heading to Omaha this morning to spend the day attending to business matters in the city.
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