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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1926
Page
2
Nehawka and nearby communities see a busy week with residents shipping hogs to South Omaha, visiting relatives in Omaha and Lincoln, and attending church and social events. Meetings include WCTU Flower Mission Day and two United Brethren communion services as Otterbein and Nehawka prepare for a state convention.
A local business highlights the motto Best of Service as a prompt to discuss upcoming bills and customer service standards. The brief notes a focus on value and responsive support amid billing negotiations.
Prices for various feeds printed per ton and per 100 pounds include Tankage Shorts Bran Oil Meal Red Dog Alfalfa Meal Chick Starter Chick Scratch Meat Scraps Laying Mash. Grounding service offered at 15 cents per cwt with bring in your own feed.
Otterbein church north of Nehawka hosted its annual Children's Day on Sunday with a program directed by Miss Lola Davis. The event attracted a large crowd and highlighted notable talent among the Bible school scholars, praised for their training and performance.
William Willis aged 50, formerly of Nehawka and Weeping Water, and long-time resident around Elmwood, died at his Stratton home in the last week. He leaves his wife and four children. He was a cousin of Mrs. James R. Hill. The funeral occurred in the same period.
Twenty nine years ago on Monday Mr and Mrs W O Troop united in marriage and celebrated last Sunday with a large crowd of friends bringing baskets and singing. The guests wished many more years of happiness as three of their children were married and four not yet grown.
James M. Stone father of Carl Stone Bruce Stone and Mrs. D. C. West has been very ill for two weeks and remains in critical condition though medical care and skilled nursing are being provided. Many friends, indeed numerous, hope for a return to his usual health.
Mr. and Mrs. J S Rough and Walker Bates father of Mrs Rough are visiting in the west এক
A brief glimpse records a family moving toward Pocatelpel with their son settled in the West pursuing teaching work. The fragment highlights a family journey and the son's occupation as the key context.
The Nehawka Braves defeated Cedar Creek 6 to 1 at a Sunday baseball game, played in a spirited contest between the two towns.
Last Sunday evening George Han son shipped four and a half carloads of fine cattle. Frank P. Sheldon added half a car, all headed for the Omaha market. They were followed by Hanson and his son John, plus Mrs. Marion Tucker with her father Frank Sheldon, as they assisted in buying for a department store during the trip.
Last Sunday a family reunion was held at Louis Ross home with many friends and relatives present. Attendees included Albert Anderson and wife Dan Anderson and family of Nehawka Grandmother Mrs H A Hart Raymond Hart Alfred Hart Rudolph Hart and family Misses Anna Ruth and Mildred Hart of Weeping Water Fred and Clara Ahrens and Miss Spaghuin.
A romance from the University of Nebraska culminated Sunday in Fremont Nebraska where Miss Helen Stahl of Harvard and Ernest Pollard Jr of Nehawka were married at the First Christian church. After the ceremony the couple visited relatives then planned a mountain country honeymoon before returning to Lincoln for the fall term.
There will be a demonstration of the Farwall Tractor Cultivator at the Sturm brothers farm one half mile north of Nehawka on Monday afternoon June 14. If weather prevents, the rain date is Thursday afternoon June 17. Leo Switzer Implement Co. Nebuwka Nebraska urges everyone to attend.
Sunday activities include Sunday school at 9 30 a m German service at 10 30 a m practice for Children's day program at 2 30 p m and an adults lecture titled Our Faith at p m.
A Sunday evening service will feature a children's day program with a pageant by the children titled God's Children. Everyone is invited to attend.
Property offered for sale in one parcel or divisible to suit buyers. For details contact O. H. Allen at 2220 Howard Street Omaha Nebraska through inquiry.
Legal blanks of all kinds are available for purchase at the Journal office. Buyers can select forms for notices contracts and other official filings. Printed in standard sizes with imprint options suitable for local requirements.
Local dealership announces recent purchases of Ford models by Plattsmouth patrons. Buyers include Forder and Carl Balfour in sedan and coupe lines, with additional orders from G. S. Becker Richfield H. S. Stutt Avoca Grabe Bros Ft. Crook and others.
Mrs J S Livingston hosted two pleasant bridge teas at Coronado apartments with early summer flowers red roses and peonies. The first night Miss Minnie Guthmann won first prize and Mrs Frank Cummins second. Mrs F R Gobelman led first prize and Mrs S W Bell second on the following evening.
Mrs. J. A. Wilson offers home grown strawberries with orders to be sent to R. F. D. No. 1 Plattsmouth or by calling at her home seven miles south of Plattsmouth on the Rock Bluffs road.
Lost one bay white faced horse with white hind foot weight 124 and a two year old horse mule. Notify Joe Baker, owner of Charles Chris Wisser, Murray Nebraska.
Early varieties Huron dent and other seed corn were planted June 10 1925 yielding 68 bushels with eighteen pounds. Ripe corn planted June 24 1925 produced forty bushels per No 4 corn. Report by KE L Gilmore of Ashland Nebraska.
A for sale notice describes the Sophia Schafers farm located four miles west and five miles north of Murray and directs inquiries to F. G. Egenberger. The source notes all local news appear in the Journal.
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