Elmwood News Highlights Farm Growth and Local Life
E N Stark reports strong farm implement sales as farmers buy new equipment. Mrs Hazel Shelley returns to work after Omaha visit. A barn replacement at George Moomey’s farm is underway. Verla Stone and Neal Prince wed in Nehawka. A Peru visit by Minnie Parriott continues, while Dorr and Danks announce new combines. Ted and George Hall family visits to Royal describe good crops and rainfall. Orville Julian reports a bees move to a new apiary and settling in with abundant honey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. N. Stark
Eugene Hall
Nehawka
Verla Stone
Neal Prince
Clarence Ohnes
George Moomey
Hazel Shelley
Omaha
South
Emmitt Cook
Emmitt
Minnie Parriott
Peru
Joseph Parriott
Elmwood
Elden Panska
Highway No. 1
Ralph Dorr
Wabash
Ted Hall
George Hall
Royal
Nebraska
Sumner Hall
Sumner
Ted
Orville Julian
Hall Department Store
Orville
Daughter Arrives at Blessing Family in Lincoln
George Blessing Jr and his wife welcome a fine little daughter born last Thursday at Ryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln. The mother is progressing satisfactorily and they are glad to have a second girl in a very nice family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blessing, Jr
Ryan Memorial Hospital
Lincoln
Ak-Sar-Ben Opens 1938 Season With The White Spot
About 300 residents traveled to Omaha Monday evening to attend Ak-Sar-Ben den show The White Spot in the season opener. Ralph Greene acted as ambassador handling ticket distribution with nearly 300 issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Ralph Greene
Farm Machinery Demand Drives Local Purchases in Elmwood
With the year’s good grain, farms need better equipment. West and Dennis truckers hauled more than $8,000 worth of farming machinery from Omaha to Elmwood for the local dealer, and farmers promptly took it out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West and Dennis
Omaha
Elmwood
Faith in Adequate Yield Prompts Orders
A brief report notes that buyers placed orders indicating greater confidence in an adequate yield than at any time in several years. The context suggests market optimism amid harvest expectations and ongoing supply considerations.
Visiting Relatives in Elmwood Stay Briefly in Omaha
Mr and Mrs Charles Apt and family of Seattle are visiting Elmwood at the home of Mrs Apt’s parents Mr and Mrs William Fleischman. They arrived about a week ago and traveled to Omaha to attend the flower show and visit Mr and Mrs Max Fisher for a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Apt
Seattle
Washington
Elmwood
Apt
William Fleischman
Omaha
Max Fisher
Arm of Willard Wilkins Improves After Fire Accident
Willard Wilkins remains hospitalized as the burned arm heals, caused by a mistaken use of gasoline for kerosene to start a fire. Medical staff report steady improvement, though full recovery will take a long time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wilkins
Church Women and Bible School Present Benefit Program
The ladies of the Christian church and Bible school teachers with students staged a worthwhile program at the Christian church last Sunday evening June 5. A large audience attended and proceeds benefited church missions.
Tollhurst Passes Away After Illness in Elmwood Home
T K Tollhurst died last Monday evening at the home of his niece Mrs George W Blessing in Elmwood after a long ranching career in McLeod Montana. He had been ill for about a month and his remains were returned to Montana with Mrs Blessing and her son Richard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. K. Tollhurst
George W. Blessing
Elmwood
McLeod
Montana
Blessing
Richard
Elmwood Cooking School Sponsored by Blessing
The Elmwood Leader Echo sponsored three day cooking school attended by Elmwood women. About 723 premiums were awarded for quality exhibits donated by local merchants and professionals, with credit given to Editor Blessing and the cooperative men of the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmwood
Local Girls Leave for Colorado on Western Sightseeing Trip
Miss Marjorie Horton recently left the exchange to tour Colorado with Opal Easter Verna Mills and Velma Brunken. The party plans a month of mountain views visiting Denver Colorado Springs Pikes Peak and other western sites. Miss Clara Dennis succeeds Horton as telephone operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Marjorie Horton
Telephone Exchange
Opal Easter
Verna Mills
Velma Brunken
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pipes Peak
Clara Dennis
Miss Horton
Fire damages home of Kenneth McBride in town
A fire last Tuesday afternoon damaged the west side residence of Kenneth McBride. Firefighters arrived quickly and contained the blaze, with substantial water and flame damage observed. The home, owned by Mrs May McBride and occupied by Kenneth and family, had furniture removed during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McBride
May McBride
Kenneth
Postmasters' Convention Attended by local official
Mrs Pauline Rosenow local post mistress attended the Postmasters convention at the Lincoln hotel on Monday and Tuesday She served on the reception committee and says the event was very enjoyable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Rosenow
Lincoln Hotel
Selected to Carry Mail Bids Opened After Death Vacancy
Bids opened for mail carriage to and from day trains with Mrs. Elsie Buttgenbach chosen from many bids. The position opened due to the recent death of George Hardnock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Buttgenbach
George Hardnock
Free Movies In Town Open With Saturday Showing
Business sponsors kick off a series of free films with a Saturday evening screening and plan to continue through the summer months inviting residents to attend each week.
Mrs Earl Bowman Visits Harrisonburg Lifts Nine Years
Mrs Earl Bowman of Harrisonburg Virginia daughter of Henry Miller and sister of Mrs S C Hardwick came Saturday for a month visit with relatives and friends She attends a church conference this week at Lawrence Kansas after which she will return to Alvo It is nine years since Mrs Bowman has visited her hometown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bowman
Harrisonburg
Virginia
Henry Miller
S. C. Hardwock
Lawrence Kansas
Alvo
Bowman
Mrs Clifford McMasters Visits Elmwood Relatives
Here for visit Mrs Clifford McMasters and two sons of Ltmchinson Kansas came to Elmwood last week to visit Mrs McMaster's parents Mr and Mrs John Woods. Mrs McMasters is a former Alvo girl and is spending part of her time visiting relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford McMasters
Ltmchinson
Kansas
Elmwood
Hardnock Family Visits Ill Mrs Katherine in Lincoln
Mrs Hardnock and Mr and Mrs C Hardnock traveled to Lincoln Thursday to see Mrs Katherine Hardnock who remains very ill and was reported feeling poorly during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardnock
C. Hardnock
Lincoln
Katherine Hardnock
Alum ni Banquet Honors Town High School Guests
Town High School hosted a tenth grade banquet with red and white flowers and red nut cup decorations. Carl Rosenow served as toastmaster under the theme Good Old School Days and Alumni. Speakers included Gladys Keller, Florence Roelofsz, Katherine Edwards Neiighbors, and Mrs Earl Dreamer. Emil Reiche led in the president’s absence, with Lee Coatman, Dan McKinnon, and Carl Rosenow organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town High School
Carl Rosenow
Ellis Mickle
Florence Roelofsz
Gladys Keller
Gerbeling
Katherina
New York
Katherine Edwards Neiighbors
Earl Dreamer
Clarence Frolich
Lee Coatman
Dan McKinnon
Ted Christensen
Emil Reiche
Emil
Junior homemakers club meets for second lesson
The Junior homemakers' club met at Jean Coatman's for their second lesson. The first lesson covered laying the table washing and wiping dishes. The second lesson focused on making beds and stamping designs on dish towels under leader Mrs Walter Collins and associate leader Mrs Roy Coatman.
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Jean Coatman’s
Walter Collins
Roy Coatman
Avoca Community News Highlights Local Visits
Lloyd Rehrns transacted business in Omaha Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tyrrell visited Union last Saturday. Edward Shackley and daughter Muller visited friends in Lincoln over the weekend. Verne Rawalt, back from the University of Nebraska, is home for summer. Dr. J. W. Brendel called on patients in Lincoln hospital Tuesday. Uncle Wm Hollenberger suffers rheumatism in knee. Miss Mattie Voyles has taken employment with a toilet supply house. Raymond Hennings and family came from Adams to Avoca, then to Shenandoah with Elmer Hennings and family. Elmer Hallstrom attended commissioner meetings at Plattsmouth. Louis Carsten assisted Oscar Zimmerer in the bank during Hallstrom's absence. John Marquardt sold three GE refrigerators here, one to Bertha Neumeister, one to Mrs. B. C. Marquardt, one to Albert Roper. Claude Hollenberger painting Fred Marquardt's residence. Elevator rush paused painting work. Cemetery committee hosted a Kensington with Mrs. Brendel and Mrs. Harry H. Marquardt. funds raised for cemetery care. Otto Hauschild’s son, hospitalized in Lincoln, returned home and improves. Phillip Maseman drove five Avoca girls to Nebraska City for a show: Corrine Hallstrom, Frances and Emma Dreaury, June Bickford, Mattie Voyles. Mrs. Edwin Tyrrell visited Union Tuesday evening and stayed with relatives. Wilma and Jean Stutt enjoy summer vacation at home from University of Nebraska. Wilma to be senior, Jean sophomore next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Rehrns
Omaha
Edwin Tyrrell
Union
Edward Shackley
Muller
Lincoln
Verne Rawalt
University of Nebraska
J. W. Brendel
Wm. Hollenberger
Mattie Voyles
Raymond Hennings
Adams
Avoca
Elmer Hennings
Shenandoah
Elmer Hallstrom
Plattsmouth
Louis Carsten
Oscar Zimmerer
John Marquardt
General Electric Company
Bertha Neumeister
B. C. Marquardt
Albert Roper
Claude Hollenberger
Fred Marquardt
Kensington
Brendel
Harry H. Marquardt
Otto Hauschild
Bryan Memorial Hospital
Phillip Maseman
Nebraska City
Corrine Hallstrom
Frances
Emma Dreaury
June Bickford
Mr. Carr
Missouri Pacific
Wilma
Jean Stutt
Jean
Pardon Board Grants 17 Of 18 Pleas
The Nebraska state pardon board parole or commute 17 of 18 inmates heard after a Wednesday session. Arthur T. Cavanaugh will be released about November 1 after embezzlement sentence cut to 2½ years. Kenneth Matheson, Einar Alfhoh, Fred McCrea, and George Pablonis also see reduced terms. One denial: George Russell for larceny from Red Willow county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
State Pardon Board
Penitentiary and Reformatory
Arthur T. Cavanaugh
Wayne City
Kenneth Matheson
Rushville
Sheridan County
Einar Alhof
Scotia Creamery
Milford
Fred McCrea
George Pablonis
Omaha
George Russell
Red Willow County
Largest Wheat Crop Forecast Sets New U S Record
Washington June 10 The Department of Agriculture forecast winter wheat at 760 623 000 bushels the largest since 1915. Spring wheat on June 1 projects 260 006 000 to 285 000 000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Crop Board
Congress
Commodity Credit Corporation
Hostess and Society Members Host Enjoyable June Meeting
Hostess to Aid Society Mre J B Elliott Jr was hostess to the Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon June 1 at her home. Associate hostesses were Mesdames S Hard nock Carl Rosenow and Ellis Mickle. A very large crowd attended and the president Mrs Muenchau led the meeting. Plans were made for serving the Alumni banquet. Delicious refreshments closed the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
J. B. Elliott, Jr
Ladies Aid
Mesdames S
Hardnock
Carl Rosenow
Ellis Mickle
Muenchau
Miss Taylor Visits Relatives in McCook and Alvo
Miss Florence Taylor a McCook teacher spent last week visiting relatives and friends in Alvo before traveling to Town to see her sister Miss Mary Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Taylor
Florence Taylor
McCook
Alvo
Mary Taylor
Junior Choir Picnic Enjoyed By Members and Directors
Junior Choir members and director Margaret Jean Stromer and Mrs Ben Wallace enjoyed a pleasant Thursday picnic. Most members attended and the afternoon ended with a delicious picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Jean Stroemer
Ben Wallace
Jolly Cooks Club Holds Second Meeting
The Jolly Cooks Club met Thursday afternoon with Margaret Kunz in charge of the business meeting and Mrs. Dimmitt leading the lesson. Three guests attended and Margaret Kunz's mother shared cooking tips. Ice cream and cake were served. Dorothy Skinner will host the next gathering in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Cookslab
Margaret Kunz
Leona Rueter
Dimmitt
Margaret
Flower Club to Meet Tuesday
The United States Garden Club members will meet with Mrs Glenn Chima mitt on Tuesday June 14. Mrs Charles Edwards leads the program and the discussion topic is roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Club
the & U. S. Garden Club
Glenn Chimamitt
Charles Edwards
Alumni Banquet Honors Seventy Nine Members
The Aid Society served the alumni banquet at the church basement on Tuesday evening June 7. Seventy nine members attended. For the first time in the association's history graduates of the old class were recognized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society
Association
Legion Wins Over Hickman in Openers
Plattsmouth Legion opened with five runs in the first inning and held on to beat Hickman 9 to 7. Pitching by Joe Noble and Stuart Sedlak limited the visitors to scoreless late frames, while Jim Jones worked the full game as catcher. Sedlak contributed a fourth inning double and Hickman mounted a five run burst in the fifth but could not overcome the early lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Hickman
Joe Noble
Stuart Sedlak
Jim Jones
Plattsmouth Legion
Sedlak
Independents Edge Methodists In Close Softball Game
The Independents defeated the Methodists 3 to 1 in a tight late game. Dasher and Mayable each fanned six, while Seitz and Clark led the Independents with two hits apiece. Stevenson had two safeties for the Methodists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodists
Dasher
Independents
Mayable
Seitz
Clark
Stevenson
Brittain
LU 'Porter
O. Smitha
B. Brittain
D. Brittain
W. Smith
Uo Hart
Nemes
Mayabb
Lena Richard Makes History Speaking to White Audience
Lena M Richard addressed about 400 New Orleans social leaders on Creole cooking becoming the first Negro woman to speak to a white audience here on culinary topics She demonstrated dishes from her cookbook and gave away samples carried home in limousines after the lecture
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Lena M. Richard
Lena
Career girls of past seek only jobs now
In Ithaca New York Miss Esther Stocks head of vocational placement at New York State College of Agriculture says modern women prefer jobs over careers. They seek balance and a job they enjoy, not one that consumes all time and interest. She notes a shift away from choosing between marriage and a career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Esther Stocks
New York State College of Agriculture
Miss Stocks
Shriners Close Meet in Los Angeles Amid Pageant Plans
Fifty thousand Shriners wrap up a three day fast in the street at Seventh and Broadway presenting pet alligators to the mayor and an electric chair to shocked onlookers. They name Baltimore as 1939 convention city and plan a 50 Hollywood star entertainment pageant at Memorial Coliseum. Andrew A. D. Rahn of Minneapolis to be installed as imperial potentate and Galloway Calhoun of Tyler Texas receives imperial patent in 11 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Calif
Shriners
Seventh and Broadway
Baltimore
Andrew A. D. Rahn
Minneapolis
Duar
Imperial Outer Guard
Imperial
Galloway Calhoun
Tvier
Texas
Tiwyer
Reduction in grant loans reported in May
Reports from state field supervisors of the farm security administration show a reduction of 2000 grant loans in May. However standard and supplemental rehabilitation loans increased, and county records indicate rises in cooperative and livestock purchasing loans. State figures for May list 969 loans totaling 387 515 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Farm Security Administration
Mey
Rubber Stamps Prompt Delivery Lowest Prices
Rubber stamps in all sizes offered with prompt delivery at the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
Omaha Man Kills Self After Note Found
Charles D. Gibbons 41 an unemployed railroad worker hanged himself with a shotgun at his Omaha home. He left an unsigned note asking others to take care of the children and saying this has affected my brain. Relatives say he was injured in a past accident and leaves two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Charles D. Gibbons
Gibbons
Notice to Creditors Amelia Schroeder Estate Cass County
Notice to creditors of Amelia Schroeder deceased in Cass County Nebraska. Claim filing deadline October 249488 with a hearing October 7 1938 at 10 a m in Pilattsmouth County Court to examine allow and adjust all timely filed claims. Judge A H Duxbury dated June 3 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Nebraska
Amelia Schroeder
Pilattsmouth
Notice of Final Settlement in Clara M Twiss Estate
In the County Court of Cass County Nebraska the administrator files final report and petition for examination and allowance of accounts determination of heirship assignment of residue and discharge. Hearing set for July 1998 at 10 a m. Dated June 4 1925 A H Duxbury County Judge Seal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casx County
Nebraska
Clara Mummy Twiss
A. H. Duxbury
Jow
Nebraska Cass County Sheriff Sale 1938 Plattsmouth Real Estate
Public auction scheduled for June 18 1938 at 10 00 a m to sell multiple parcels in Plattsmouth Nebraska as levied under a City of Plattsmouth judgment against William J Streight and others. Properties include numerous blocks and lots in Plattsmouth and adjoining additions with descriptions and boundaries listed in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Ledgway
Cass County
Nebraska
Court House
Plattsmouth
Said
City of Plattsmouth
City of
Young and Hays
O'Neill
Plittsmouth
Neebraska
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Junior Homemakers
Leia Ruth Collins
Jean Coatman
Avoca News
Pardon Board
Jolly Cooks Club
Legion
Dd Smith
Phillips
Nord
Farriott
York
Lbes
Jones
White
Noble
Pss
Sheriff
Raugh
Brown
B. Brown
Leghena
Jensen
Kallemen
Wescan
Eferert
Kroese
Shriners Close
Walter H. Smith
Plattsmouth State Bank Building
Plattsmouth, Nebraska
J. Howard Davis
A. H H. Duxbury
Sheriff's Sale
State of
County of
Cass
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