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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1938

Page

6

Lincoln Social Roundup Highlights Two Coinciding Weddings

Thursday visitors included Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devos and guests for dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Devoe hosted Lincoln friends. Anniversary praise noted for Mr. and Mrs. Gon Seaver and Rev. and Mrs. Lawson, their nineteenth wedding anniversary, with both couples marrying on the same day nineteen years ago. Florence Lawson and Shirley Seaver share a birthday era in their families.

Lincoln L. S. Devos Jack Devoe Gon Seaver Teo J. Cc. Lawson Ruth Teen Seiver Lowson Rev. Lowson Mr. Seiver United States Navy Florence Lawson Shirley

Entertains Hospital Friends at Immanuel Sisters

Miss Amelia Friedrich entertained a number of the Sisters from Immanuel hospital in Omaha on Wednesday. The gathering provided social exchanges among hospital staff and residents, reflecting community ties and charitable effort.

Amelia Friedrich Immanuel Hospital Omaha Wed

Garden Party Honors Miss Friedrich With Flowers

A group event featured early summer garden flower decorations and a bouquet presented to Miss Friedrich. Sisters Tina Peterson, Allie Gassman, Augusta Anderson, Emerentia Persson, Elizabeth Anderson, Veda Johnson, Mina Carlson and Agnes Suibergson attended and a two course luncheon followed.

Miss Friedrich Tina Peterson Allie Gassman Augusta Anderson Emerentia Persson Elizabeth Anderson Veda Johnson Mina Carlson Agnes Suibergson

Kooky Kooks Meet At Anta Marie Phillips Home

Wednesday June 8 the Kooky Kooks club gathered at Anta Marie Phillips residence. Nine members attended with two absent as Lela Covert conducted roll call and Miss Kathryn Barkus read the promotion. Betty Mae Barkus Ruth Woest judged pudding with Ruth Woest showing measurement. The next meeting is set for Friday June 10 at 2000 with Alta Marie Phillips demonstrating drop cookies.

Kooky Kooks Club Anta Marie Phillips Lela Covert Kathryn Barkus Betty Mae Barkus Ruth Woest Ruthy Woest Alta Marie Phillips

Stirek Benak Nuptials At St Wenceslas Church Omaha

Miss Bessie Stirek of Plattsmouth wed Mr Joe Benak Jr of Omaha at St Wenceslas in Omaha. Attendants wore Miss Vosicka, Mrs Benak, Miss Dvoracek, Mrs Stirek, and Delores Kubat as flower girl. The couple hosted celebrations at family homes then a private Bohemian National Hall dinner dance for about 375 guests with Eddie Vlasek and his band. They now reside in Omaha.

Stirek-Benak St. Wenceslas Omaha Bessie Stirek Plattsmouth Joe Benak, Jr Rose Vosicka Milton Benak Mildred Dvoracek Louis Stirek Delores Kubat Miss Dvoracek Bite Miss Vosicka Delores John Benzek John Stirek Bohemian National Hall South Omaha Eddie Vlasek

Missionary Society Notes and Apportionment Update

A report on apportionment funding for the current year, ending in August, is presented along with a look at the Standard Bearers under Miss Dorothy Glock and the missionary society presidency. Mrs. E. W. Thimgan discusses church roles and reports from Edinberg 1910 Jerusalem 1928 council meetings, notes Hangchow shifted to Madras due to bombings, and highlights evolving missionary work and home base duties. A luncheon hosted by Mrs. Kerr concludes the meeting.

Dorothy Glock Missionary Society E. W. Thimgan Edinberg Jerusalem Hangchow Madras India Kerr

Bonnie Bakers Meet in City Park For Muffin and Lemonade Demos

The Bonnie Bakers gathered Thursday at 10:30 in the city park led by Miss Solomon. The next meeting will be at Ruth Lasen’s home with Rose Brink and Catherine Brink demonstrating muffins and lemonade.

Bonnie Bakers Miss Solomon Ruth Lasen Dolores Gradeville Betty Jo Libershal Rose Catherine Brink

Shower Honors Mrs. Roy Young at Louisville Home

A miscellaneous shower for Mrs. Roy Young was held at her parents' home in Louisville Nebraska. Rainbow decorations and spring flowers accented the event with guests gifting many useful and beautiful presents.

Roy Young Laurence Group Louisville Nebr

Newlyweds Host Kitchen Shower in Plattsmouth Home

A kitchen shower for the newlyweds at their South 6th Street apartment drew many friends with a dainty lunch to close the pleasant evening. Mrs. Young formerly Dorice Group, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Group of Louisville, married May 21 at Papillion.

South 6Th Street Plattsmouth Young Dorice Marie Group Laurence Group Louisville Charles Haines Norfolk Packing Company Paplilion H. Moellering Tom Young Roy Young Cass County John Group W. H. Heil

Legion Jr. Baseball selects 14 players for Plattsmouth season

Legion Jr. Manager Eugene Ault names James Jones Joe Noble Joe York Ed Smith Stuart Sedlak Harry Shiffer Howard Nord Grover Parriott Allan White Joe Phillips Allen Persinger Donald Martin Robert Gradeville Warren Allbee and John Jacobs for the 1938 Plattsmouth squad. On June 14 the team meets Syracuse on the Syracuse field for their second game.

Eugene Ault James Jones Joe Noble Joe York Ed Smith Stuart Sedlak Harry Shiffer Howard Nord Grover Parriott Allan White Joe Phillips Allen Persinger Donald Martin Robert Gradeville Warren Allbee John Jacobs Plattsmouth Legion Syracuse

LAND FARM AND RANCH BARGAINS

Classified item listing offering land farm and ranch bargains along with painting and paper hanging services by Wayne Lewis contact phone 530 J.

Wayne Lewis J. Tfd

Local Residents Attend Trips and Visits to Lincoln and Plattsmouth

Searl S. Davis made a business trip to Lincoln yesterday. Mrs. John Farris and Mrs. Nellie Long of Murray were visitors in Plattsmouth yesterday. Mrs. William Schmidtman went to Salem yesterday to spend a few days Visiting with relatives. George Adam left yesterday for Lincoln where he will attend summer school at the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Fred Adams and Mrs. John Grayson, of Fremont, were here Wednesday to visit for the day as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manners. Mr. and Mrs. George Wallinger and daughter, Ha, of Ashland were in Plattsmouth attending to business matters last evening, bringing with them Miss Janice Schmidtman who has been vacationing with them.

Searl S. Davis Lincoln John Farris Nellie Long Murray Plattsmouth William Schmidtman Salem George Adam University of Nebraska Fred Adams John Grayson Fremont Charles Manners George Wallinger Ashland Janice Schmidtman

Local visitors and residents depart or visit in city

Chris Schlagle leaves for Chippewa Falls Wisconsin after winter with his aunt Mrs Anna Lillie. E E Leach of Union spends hours at the Grosshans auction sale and visits friends. Rev and Mrs Handel Collier and daughter Pauline of Humboldt Nebraska stay overnight with Rev and Mrs J C Lawson. John Neumann and Albert Borne meier of near Murdock visit city to handle business at County Superintendent Alpha Peterson’s office.

Chris Schlagle Anna Lillie Chippewa Falls Wisconsin E. E. Leach Union Handel Collier Pauline Humboldt Nebraska J. C. Lawson John Neumann Albert Bornemeier Murdock Alpha Peterson

Local Visitors Make Quick Stops in Plattsmouth

Saturday's Dany Peterson of Council Bluffs arrived in Plattsmouth to handle business. Jack Tower, in town several days, left for Columbus to join the Veterans CCC camp. Mrs. Everett Morton of Union stopped Friday to take care of affairs and enrolled as a Journal subscriber. Rev EB N Kunkel of Plainview, visiting his daughter in Union, was in Plattsmouth yesterday to see Mr and Mrs B H McCarroll.

Dany J. H. Peterson Council Bluffs Plattsmouth Jack Tower Columbus Veterans’ CCC Everett Morton Union The Journal EB. N. Kunkel Methodist Church Plainview B. H. McCarroll

Return of Frank A J Miller to Wadsworth Veterans Home

Frank A J Miller returned to the Wadsworth Kansas Veterans Home after being here for a death in the family. He remains a charter member of the Plattsmouth Legion post and plans to visit patients including his brother John Miller in Knoxville Iowa and Ercole Salerno at Wadsworth hospital.

Frank A. J. Miller Charlies Veterans Home Wadsworth Kansas Frank Plattsmouth Legion Post John Veterans Hospital Knoxville Iowa Ercole Salerno Wadsworth Hospital Salerno

May Ask That Sewer Mouth Be Extended

Harvey Risk urged the planning board to extend a sewer outlet near Argo avenue beyond mud flats formed by river dikes. He said the current outlet is a nuisance and health risk as it does not reach the river proper, and weekly flushes create a stench affecting nearby property owners. Risk proposed consulting the city commission and street department, noting extensions could be costly but necessary.

Argo Avenue Harvey Risk Planning Board Risk City Commission Nebraska City News-Press

Better Best Club Meets at Emma Reine Topliff Home

The Better Best club held a Wednesday meeting at Emma Reine Topliff's home. President Ellen Christensen led the session as Jane Christensen and Ruth James outlined the summer program after discussing the lesson. Luncheon followed.

Better Best Club Emma Reine Topliff Ellen Christensen Jane Christensen Ruth*James Emma Jane Topliff

County Court Notes on Probate Cases and Executorships

In the estate of Fred H. Gorder, the lost will was admitted to probate and Mrs. Minerva Gorder and Miss Helen Gorder were named executrices. In the estate of George H. Dennis of Weeping Water, Neva G. Hopkins and Bessie Philpot were appointed administratrices. Final hearing occurred in Ethel Dill’s estate of South Bend, with B B F Dill discharged after final accounts were approved.

Fred H. Gorder Minerva Gorder Helen Gorder George H. Dennis Neva G. Hopkins Bessie Philpot Ethel Dill South Bend B.B. F. Dill

Man arraigned on intoxication charge fined in county court

Late Friday Gene Mason was arraigned on intoxication charges after an earlier charge of attempting to provoke an assault. The court assessed a $25 fine plus costs and remanded him to Sheriff Homer Sylvester's custody.

Gene Mason Homer Sylvester

Merchant W. T. Richardson III in improving health

W. T. Richardson Jr of Mynard merchant is reported not in best health in recent weeks yet can manage his store duties most days. Friends hope for definite improvement soon.

W. T. Richardson Mynard

Chicago Visitors At Wescott Home In Omaha

Mr. and Mrs. Mason Wescott and children Donnie and Ann arrived from Chicago with Mrs. P. A. Mortensen and Miss Janet Wallberg. They will stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott, parents of Mason, and enjoy a visit here.

Mason Wescott Donnie Ann P. A. Mortensen Wescott Janet Wallberg Chicago C. C. Wescott Masom

Cattle Sold in Chicago Shipment From Murray Banker

W G Boedeker of Murray shipped two car loads of cattle to Chicago. The cattle sold Wednesday at 10.85 per hundred with a weight of 1404 pounds. They were fed by Frank Cottingham on Boedeker’s east Murray farm.

Dalley W. G. Boedeker Murray Chicago Frank Cottingham

G Mans Slayers to Hang for Topeka Murder

Robert J. Suhay aged 24 and Glen J. Applegate aged 39 were sentenced to hang on August 12 in Leavenworth Kansas by Judge Richard J. Hopkins for the Topeka murder of W. W. Baker. The pair, captured in Plattsmouth after fleeing Topeka, were handed to federal agents and sent back to Kansas for execution after their U S Supreme Court appeal was rejected.

Robert J. Suhay Glen J. Applegate New York Leavenworth Kansas Richard J. Hopkins W. W. Baker Topeka Plattsmouth Homer Sylvester Sherif Sylvester

Rev H E Sortor to Receive Theology Doctorate in Denver

Rev H E Sortor of East St Louis Illinois and former pastor of the First Methodist here will receive a doctor of theology degree from This School of Theology in Denver Colorado on Friday. The recognition honors his diligent study of theology and church history.

H. E. Sortor East St. Louis Minois First Methodist Church Denver Colorado Sortor Sertor

Eagles Install Officers at Plattsmouth Lodge

Plattsmouth lodge No 265 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles installed officers for the year. Past President John E. Seitz led the ceremony with C. E. Finneyfrock named president and C. E. Hitt as vice president.

Plattsmouth Lodge No. 265 Order of Eagles John E. Seitz C. E. Finneyfrock C. E. Hitt Carl Hall William Sweenie Dale Bowman Ernest Porter W. H. Woolcott George McFarland

Ronnes Plan Pacific Northwest Visit Through Idaho and Yakima

Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Ronne depart Sunday for a trip to the Pacific northwest. They will visit a brother in Idaho, then proceed to Yakima Washington to stay with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gentry and their family, including their daughter.

R. F. Ronne Pacific Northwest Mr. Ronne Idaho Yakima Washington Charles Gentry

Still Quite Ill Cedar Creek Resident Adam Meisinger

Adam Meisinger a Cedar Creek resident remains at home and inactive while receiving treatment. Family and physicians hope for improvement allowing him to resume his active life soon.

Adam Meisinger Cedar Creek

Three men arraigned for intoxication in Otoe county

Ralph Irland Fred Beneck and L H Shaughnessey all of Otoe were arraigned in Judge Co L Graves court on intoxication charges. They were each fined five dollars and costs.

Judge Co

Miss Bauer Heads to University of Nebraska Summer School

Miss Margaret Bauer travels to Lincoln to attend the University of Nebraska summer school for special work in teaching studies over the next several weeks.

Margaret Bauer Lincoln University of Nebraska Miss Bauer

New Physician to Locate Here in Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth will gain Dr Wilbur F Eston M D a new member of the medical profession He plans to locate here about the first of July and will have offices in the Bekins building He is son of H M Eaton superintendent of schools of Doughes county He earned a University of Nebraska degree and studied at Howard University Birmingham Alabama and Minnesota He loves athletics and was at Notre Dame when the Four Horsemen were a college feature He is married with four children who will join the community life

Wilbur F. Eston Bekins Dr. Eaton H. M. Eaton Doughes County University of Nebraska Howard University Birmingham Alabama Minnesota Eaton Notre Dame Four Horsemen

Mrs McGrew Honored as Federation Club Vice President

Mrs. W S McGrew of Louisville has been appointed vice-president of the First District of Federated clubs. President Mrs John Peechem notified her personally and she has previously served Cass County county president and district welfare chairman. Her friends wish her success.

W. S. McGrew Louwisville Federated Clubs John Peechem McGrew Cass County

Assault Charges Filed After Lincoln Avenue Dispute

Leo Boynton filed a county court complaint against Ray Adkins charging assault after a noon dispute on Lincoln Avenue. Boynton suffered severe wounds to the head and right ear.

Leo Boynton Ray Adkins Lincoln Avenue Boynton

Couple Wed at County Court House in Shenandoah

Miss Lena Mordam and Eldon Langston both of Shenandoah Iowa were married Friday afternoon in the office of County Judge A H Duxbury The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs Glen Edmisten of Nebraska City

A. H. Duxbury Lena Mordam Eldon Langston Shenandoah, Iowa Glen Edmisten Nebraska City

Blair Visitors Include Fitchhorn Family Group

Mrs Mildred Fitchhorn her children and Vincent Huffner of Blair visit with Mr and Mrs B H McCarroll Mr and Mrs 8 D Fitchhorn and Mr and Mrs Elmer Fitchhorn during a local social gathering.

Mildred Fitchhorn Vincent Huffner Blair B. H. McCarroll 8. D. Fitchhorn Elmer Fitchhorn

Warga Family Returns After Visit to Chicago

Mr and Mrs Henry Warga visited their father Michael Warga Sr and returned home with Mr and Mrs Henry Kaufman, the latter sister of Mr Warga.

Henry Warga Michael Warga Henry Kaufman Mr. Warga

City Visit by Lohnes Krueger Party

Mr. and Mrs. George Lohnes and Miss Minnie Krueger of Cedar Creek spent Thursday afternoon in the city to attend to business and renew acquaintances.

George Lohnes Minnie Krueger Cedar Creek City

Mrs Ernest Janda Returns Home From Hospital

Mrs. Ernest Janda comes home from St. Catherine's hospital where she was treated for a few days.

Ernest Janda St. Catherine’s Hospital

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