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Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1931

Page

4

Union Department In Union Carries Out School District Treasurer Pick

The Union Department reports a summer visitor from Peru Miss Addie Barnett of Omaha visited L R Upton’s home and Grard Island locals, and at a Union school meeting last Monday evening L L R Upton was chosen treasurer for the school district with broad approval.

Peru L. R. Upton Addie Barnett Omaha Co. L. Green Mrs. Greene Mr. Greene Bartlett Grard Island Union Ll. R. Upton

Best Groceries & Meats Offers Honest Prices in Union Neb

A Union Nebraska grocer advertises top quality groceries and meats at affordable prices. The shop promises the best goods and notes it pays the highest prices for country produce.

Local Social and Farm News Roundup

Several area residents attended events including a rodeo in Manler on Iset and visits to Weeping Water, Union, and Omaha. Farm activity features corn movement to Will Ost’s cattle operations and cattle shipments to the South Omaha market. Mrs. Farris hosted a W C T U meeting with a notable program and Mrs. Lee Farris assisted.

E. E. Leach W. R. Young Manler Iset Minnie Anderson Friends In Weeping Water D. Rey Frans Charles Garrison Marshall Nurseries Green Piggot Murray Union of Land and Creamer Charles Atteberry Jack Lindsay Will Ost F. Harris Lee Farris George A. Stites South Omaha L. G. Todd

4 H Keepwell Club Holds Health Exam

The 4 H Keepwell club met last Saturday at the home of Mr. F. H. McCarthey. Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray conducted a free physical examination for members aiming to stay well.

Keepwell F. H. McCarthey Cone G. H. Gilmore Murray

Death of John Kennedy in Fort Worth

The body of John Kennedy age 55 was found in Fort Worth after a brief stay in the area. He had lived in Oklahoma for 25 years and left a wife and four children in Oklahoma Iowa and Omaha. the cause of death is not known.

Ft. Worth John Kennedy Mesdame Vesta Rozzella Clarke Oklahoma Kennedy Iowa Omaha Northwest

Time for the ripe strawberries and sharing harvests

The article notes a gladsome season of strawberries with L. F. Fitch and wife sharing with Rev. W. A. Taylor and wife, and Charle Hoback and wife also sending a large quantity to enjoy. B. B. Everett and wife brought berries to be canned for winter use at the parsonage.

L. F. Fitch W. A. Taylor Charle Hoback B. B. Everett

Union Businessmen's Club Dinners End For Fall

Attendance had fallen prompting a decision to discontinue dinners for the season. At the Tuesday meeting a motion passed to make no dinners until fall.

Union Business Men’s Club

Serious Auto Collision Near County Line

Last Sunday evening a crash occurred on the highway south of the county line involving Carl Everett and Henry Pearsley. A drenched four men from Town in a car failed to stay in lane and collided with Everett and Pearsley’s vehicle, causing heavy damage to both cars. No serious injuries were reported. The Iowa men were held in the Nebraska City jail for several days pending settlement.

Carl Everett Henry Pearsley Everett Pearsley Iowa Nebraska City

Remarkable Mule Attends School at Dunbar

G. McCartney bought a mule noted for intelligence and sent it to school at Dunbar taught by Professor Walker. While E. E. Leach visited, he spoke with Mr. Carter about the mule and its progress last Monday.

G. McCartney Dunbar Professor Walker E. E. Leach Roden Mr. Carter

Upton Daughter Graduates From State University

Mr and Mrs L R Upton attended Sara Upton’s graduation as a 1931 State University class member with high standing. She returns home for the weekend then goes to Lincoln for summer school before teaching at Wauneta High School in a large district employing fourteen instructors.

Wauneta L. R. Upton Lincoln Sara Upton State University Sara

Governor Bryan Presents Budget Slightly Lower Than First

Governor Bryan unveiled a new Nebraska budget in a special session that totals only about four thousand eight hundred dollars less than his January proposal. He reallocated funds to build and repair state facilities, urging lawmakers to act as in a business proposition and to avoid party politics and logrolling.

Lincoln Neb Bryan Nebraska People of Zel Ap

County Board of Equalization Adjourns After Death of Commissioner’s Brother

The county commissioners who began their session as a board of equalization on Tuesday June 9 adjourned Wednesday due to the death of John F. Gorder brother of Commissioner Fred H. Gorder. They will reconvene Tuesday June 24 to hear county resident complaints.

Board of Equalization John F. Gorder Fred H. Gorder

War on Gangland Grows From Two Sides Across Cities

National crackdown advances against Capone in Chicago and Diamond in New York. Capone faces federal income tax charges, $200000+ in evasion, a $50000 bond, and possible five year term. Diamond and accomplices face assault, conspiracy probes, and tax inquiries as federal and state agents push indictments.

New York Scarface al” Capone Chicago Jack “Legs’’ Diamond al Capone Diamond Catskill N. Y Albany Rhode Island James Lavalle New England Providence Enrico Miro Harlem Emanuel “Mannie” Kessler Atlanta al Capones Bank Ac

Capone’s Brother Sentenced and Guzik Siblings Begin Terms

The State Journal notes Ralph Capone was sentenced for tax frauds. Frank Nitti and Jack Guzik received similar sentences. Today at Leavenworth Sam Guzik, brother of Jack, began an eighteen month term for not watching his accounts.

Ralph Capone Frank Nittl Jack Guzik Leavenworth Sam Guzik Jack State Journal

Lindberghs to be welcomed by Nationalist government in Nanking

The Nationalist government foreign office asked Dr. C. C. Wu to inform Colonel Lindbergh and his wife that China will welcome them. The message was transmitted from Nanking on Saturday as the Lindberghs prepared for their visit.

Nanking Foreign Office C. C. Wu Washington

Earth Tremors Felt Across Europe Alarm In England and France

Severe tremors struck parts of England Scotland Wales and Southern Norway with reports of beds rattling chimneys collapsing and furniture shifting. Seismologist J J Shaw of the West Bromwich observatory said the 1 26 a m shock was among England’s severest and lasted five to seven minutes as rumbling thunderstorm-like sounds accompanied the quake.

London England France Norway Belgium Scotland Wales Channel Islands Isle of Wight J. J. Shaw West Bromwich Observatory Midlands Fleet Street Southern-on- Sea Thames Essex

Sea Turmoil as Boats Bob in Upheaval

A chaotic sea scene described as boats bobbing in upheaval, with the State Journal noting a turbulent offshore moment and unsettled waters affecting vessels and sailors.

State Journal

Six Die in Collision at Smith Creek Bridge Near Believe

Six persons died in a collision between a heavy freight truck and a passenger car at Smith Creek bridge near Believe. Victims include M. Mitcham a Wichita Falls grocer Sam MecNew a bakery employee Bill Orman a Wichita Falls garage man Murphy Deshong a Amarillo man son of truck owners W J Notley a Dallas substitute driver and Leonidas Lawler a Vernon resident. Orman died after being found with a fractured skull.

Wichita Falls Tex Smith Creek Bridge Believe M. Mitcham Sam MecNew Wichita Falls Bakery Bill Orman Murphy Deshong Amarillo Pete Deshong W. J. Notley Dallas Leonidas Lawler Vernon. Orman

Mrs Shearer Kills Self at Venice Pier Gallery

Mrs Douglas Shearer sister in law to Norma Shearer and wife of a prominent sound engineer committed suicide with a rented pistol at a Venice pier shooting gallery Saturday. The incident occurred in Los Angeles and was reported as a handgun death with no further details available.

Los Angeles Douglas Shearer Norman Shearer Venice Pier

Strong Defense Planned in Bigamy Case in Eagle River

George W. E. Perry principal of six bigamous marriages was held without bail in Vilas county jail and bound over to the October term for trial on a charge of shooting Cora Belle Hackett. Perry admitted bigamy but denied killing the Illinois widow at the H. W. Parker resort last summer.

Eagle River Wis George W. E. Perry Vilas County Cora Belle Hackett Perry San Francisco al Tho Hackett Illinois H. W. Parker Resort Here

Notre Dame De Tring Fire Destroys 32 Buildings

A village fire in Notre Dame De Tring Beauce county started by a boy with matches leveled 32 structures and damaged several more, prompting evacuation and firefighting efforts across the area.

Quebec Notre Dame de Tring Beauce County

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