Plattsmouth Night at Ak-Sar-Ben June 17
June 17 marks Plattsmouth Nite at Ak-Sar-Ben as the den show features Nina Rosa by Sigmund Romberg. Southeastern Nebraska guests join Nebraska Press Association editors for a gala day with afternoon races and dinner before the den show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Nina Rosa
Sigmund Romberg
Southeastern
Nebraska
Akden
20Th and
Lake Streets
Cass County
Southeastern Nebraska
Nebraska Press Association
Coliseum
Farmers Optimistic After Spring Rains For Bumper Crop
Farmers express optimism following timely spring rains and anticipate a strong harvest with favorable prospects for yields and market prices.
National Guild Delegates Vote for AFL Affiliation
Cleveland June 6 delegates of the American Newspaper Guild voted 76144 to 27% to accept a committee report favoring affiliation with the American Federation of Labor. Further action awaits a possible membership referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
American Newspaper Guild
American Federation of Labor
More CCC Camps May Be Set in State
Washington. A move for more CCC camps to work in Nebraska flood swept areas was started by Senator Burke after D. F. Felton was named Nebraska works progress administrator. He seeks emergency highway funds and relief job creation. district director contenders include W. C. Bullard and Ray Coleman, with a Lincoln district candidate list led by Elmer Hallstrom and several state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nebraska
Burke
D. F. Felton
Works Progress
Norris
Cochran
Felton
Harry L. Hopkins
Congress
W. C. Bullard
McCook
Ray Coleman
Mitchell
Lincoln
Elmer Hallstrom
Avoca
Putney
Wahoo
Shepman
Tecumseh
R. J. Jelinek
Louis Langhorst
Elmwood
John Bogan
Nate Parsons
A. C. Harm
Wheat Harvest Forecast Boosts Nebraska Output
J. L. Welsh projects a 435 million bushel Nebraska wheat crop, up 200 percent from last year, with an average 17 bushels per acre on 2.4 million harvested acres. Western Nebraska sees 300k spring wheat acres after winter crop damage, and counties Cheyenne Kimball Devel Box Butte Morrill Banner may exceed 4.4 million bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha
J. L. Welsh
Welsh
Cheyenne
Kimball
Devel
Box Butte
Morrill
Banner
Void contract ends First American purchase of Chicago National Life assets
Circuit Judge Lindsay voided the August 20 agreement where First American Insurance of Lincoln Neb purchased assets of Chicago National Life from Pacific States Life, mainly goodwill. The judge denied dissolving the premium restraint order and ordered premiums paid to Henry G. Miller, ancillary receiver for Pacific States. The ruling found the deal did not properly protect insured rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lindsay
First American Insurance Company
Lincoln
Neb
Pacific States Life Insurance Company
Chicago National Life Insurance Company
First American Company
Chicago National
Henry G. Miller
Pacific States Company
Public Notice for Saturday Evening Dental Office Hours
The dental offices of Dr. P. T. Heineman will be open each Saturday evening from this date until September 1, 1925.
Go Thru Water to Lodge in Omaha for Masonic Meet
Two delegations to the 78th annual communication of the grand lodge of Nebraska A F A M proved they would go thru fire and water for their lodge. Valley lodge leader Winfield 8 Essex and Cambridge traveler C A Phillips waded or detoured long distances to attend as floodwaters rose.
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Omaha
Grand Lodge of
Nebraska
Winfield
Essex
Valley Lodge
Wilsonville
Oxford
C. A. Phillips
Cambridge
Governor Cochran Tours Flooded Republican Valley
Governor R L Cochran toured the flood damaged Republican valley from McCook to Guide Rock Friday morning to push federal aid for rehabilitation. He stressed rebuilding crops and farm equipment, noted limited homeless, and said CCC workers would be deployed to Franklin, Guide Rock, Cambridge, Trenton and surrounding areas for sanitation and body searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Cochran
Guide Rock
Republican
McCook
Lincoln
Republican Valley
Lower Valley
Franklin
Red Cross
Trenton
Cambridge
Oxford
CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Cochran
Hebron Company
Arapahoe
Edison
Holbrook
Nelson Company
Superior
Red Cloud
Franklin Company
Benkelman
Alvo News Highlights Local Visiting and Relief Efforts
Alvo residents report visits by Henry Hikeran and relatives, with Grandmother Uptegrove improving after illness. Philip Ccoatman joins John B. Elliott’s store duties while Elmer Rosenow’s absence leaves duties to Dorothy Petersen. Fox Creek cemetery graves decorated by C. H. Kirkpatrick and niece. Oats bought in Council Bluffs for Simon Rehmeier amid corn feed shortage. Red Cross in Alvo donates 25 dollars for Republican river flood victims. Mrs. Floyd Dickerson shows health improvement after hospital treatment in Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hikeran
Alvo
Uptegrove
George Braun
South Bend
Braun
Phillip Ccoatman
John B. Elliott
Elmer Rosenow
Lincoln
Dorothy Petersen
C. H. Kirkpatrick
Camp Creek
John Skinner
R. M. Coatman
Council Bluffs
Simon Rehmeier
R. B. Coatman
Jean
Skheralee
Grandfather W. Coatman
Weeping Water
Doris
Jesse Harduock
Alvo Red Cross
Republican River Valley
Floyd Dickerson
Farmer Breaks Neck in Norfolk Field Accident
Theodore Kallhoff, 66, prominent Clearwater farmer, was brought to a Norfolk hospital with a broken neck after falling from a buggy while crossing a ditch. His son Leo witnessed the accident as Kallhoff attempted to tend his corn field at about 2 p.m. Doctors report no hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
Theodore Kallhoff
Clearwater
Kallhoff
Leo
Parmer Drowns in Tank on Wallace Farm
Rueben Christensen, 34, was found drowned in a water storage tank on his Wallace area farm. He had entered the field about 7:30 am and disappeared. his wife and family did not find him until later. The county attorney said the death appears accidental and no inquest will be held. Surviving are his wife and three children.
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Rueben Chritiensen
Wallace
Christiensen
S. S. Diedkens
Short Hospital Stay Followed by Home Return
The report notes a brief hospital confinement after an illness with plans for discharge soon and the patient to return home shortly thereafter.
Barber Carl Rosenow Plans Spooner Wisconsin Visit
Carl Rosenow the genial barber and his wife will travel to Spooner Wisconsin for a period of recreation and fishing. Numerous relatives of Mrs Rosenow reside there and will host at Mr and Mrs Charles Snavely. Kenneth West of Elwood will manage the Rosenow shop in their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Rosenow
Spooner
Wisconsin
Wyatt Couple Plans West Visit Delayed by Storms
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Wyatt with a grandson left for a western visit intending Colby Kansas and Denver then Alma Colorado but storms altered plans. Mr. Wyatt returned home by a circuitous route while Mrs. Wyatt remains in the west awaiting better travel conditions to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H. M. Wyatt
West
Colby
Kansas
Denver
Alma
Colo
Mr. Wyatt
Abandoned Visit Among Coatman Family Trip
Mr and Mrs R M Coatman and daughters Jean and Sheralee started for Grand Island to visit relatives but turned back after passing Seward due to storms and a reported cyclone near York. A car breakdown in Seward delayed them but repair restored travel, and they reached Alvo without rain. Earlier at Mrs Coatman's home a program featured a Minuet danced by four girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Coatman
Jean
Sheralee
Grand Island
York
Nebraska City
Seward
Alvo
Virginia Lee Edwards
Joyce Skinner
Jean and
Sheralee Coatman
Last Meeting of Season for Alvo Women’s Club
The Alvo Womans club accepts Mrs. Eugene Barkhurst invitation to meet at her Lincoln home for the season finale. Barkhurst was active in club work while living here and members expect a fine time this week in the capital city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvo Womans Club
Eugene Barkhurst
Lincoln
Capital
Alvo Woman's Reading Club Hosts Mrs Coztman
The Alvo Woman's Reading club were guests of Mrs. R. M. Coztman for a social gathering and discussion.
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Alvo Woman’s Reading Club
Alvo Woman's Reading Club
R. M. Coztman
High Water Helps Work on Missouri River Channel
Nebraska City reports that silt-laden Missouri waters boosted channel development projects. C. J. Cook, chief engineer, says the high flood built up dikes and deposits and accelerates work after four years of planning. When waters recede, silts will rise higher than ever in this river-improvement effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Missouri
C. ©. Cook
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Parmer
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America
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