Local social notes from Union and surrounding towns
Mrs. E H Riggs of Brewster visits Union friends while Johnnie Kasterns visits his brother Clyde in Nebraska City. Numerous locals and visitors appear in Union, Plattsmouth, Murray and Elmwood with weddings, schooling changes, farming equipment purchases, and community updates including a new Case tractor and a discontinued moving picture show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Riggs
Brewster
Belle Frans
Johnnie Kasterns
Nebraska City
Clyde Kasterns
Union Hotel
J. F. Douglas
Nehawka
Union
W. Fef. Race
J. T. Reynolds
J. H. Rheuman
South Omaha
J. M. Patterson
Co. F. Harris
Plattsmouth
Howard H. Planck
State University
Paul Applegate
Josh
Thomas J. McQuinn
Harriett Cheney
Long Beach
N. R. Willsend
W. L. Stine
Otto Keene
W. L. Havenridge
Mary Becker
Omaha
LaRue
Elmer Parks
Rant
Murray
Grant
Parks
W. A. Taylor
Wabash
Union School
C. H. Taylor
Lincoln
E. K. Sheely
Trinidad
Colo
Palmer
W. H. Sheeley
Miss Sheeley Elected For Trinidad School Year
Miss Sheeley has been elected for the coming year at Trinidad, with the store to remain until the beginning of the school year in the fall. The note confirms ongoing plans and leadership selection for the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheeley
Trinidad
Shower Honors Bonnie Ellis and Ellis LaRue Wedding Plans
An informal miscellaneous shower was hosted at the home of Mr and Mrs D C LaRue for Miss Bonnie Ellis of Weeping Water and Mr Ellis LaRue as they prepare to wed in early July. Guests enjoyed games music and songs and presented many useful and beautiful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. LaRue
Bonnie Ellis
Ellis LaRue
Potato Plant Sale Notice in Jersey City
A seller offers Yellow Jersey sweet potato plants for sale at a price per hundred and notes it is a good time to plant them. The message is signed by W. L. Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Stone
Services at Sciota School Sunday Evening
Services will be held at the Sciota school this coming Sunday evening and all are invited who are not worshipping elsewhere. The meetings have been attracting much interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciota School
Becker offers remaining stock in Morton building sale
A. L. Becker has leftover stock from a sale in the Morton building next to the post office. The goods include dry foods groceries and hardware and are being sold at very low prices to clear out inventory. Consumers are urged to visit and choose before stock runs out as advertised in this department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Becker
Morton
Corner Store Opens in Union With Bargains Soon
The Corner Store owned by W. H. Sheeley and operated by himself and wife is running well. J. D. Cross will assist in the store. New proprietors are pleased with Union and will offer cash bargains next week for Union and vicinity. Watch this paper for announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sheeley
J. D. Cross
Tnion
Baptist Church Children Day Program Plans
Services at the Baptist church will celebrate a children's day program described as worthwhile. Much labor and care have been devoted to the program and the public is invited to hear the children tell their story of missions in their play. Other services will be held except for the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Farmers Elevator Plans Ten Ton Truck Scale
The Farmers Elevator company will install a ten ton truck scale to handle increasing farm to market traffic. They plan a new detached office south of the main elevator, improving facilities and increasing property value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Elevator Company
Cattle and Hog Shipment From Flaggle Station
Eegle made a large shipment Monday with two parties sending nine cattle cars and one hog car to Kansas City. They paused at Union briefly to connect for the south. Floyd Dysart provided eight cattle cars and one hog car, while Floyd Meyers sent one cattle car. Accompanying these gens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eegle
Flagle
Kansas City
Union
South
Floyd Dysart
Floyd Meyers
Local men to visit Kansas City for cattle sale
Several gentlemen including Dysart Meyers Ralph Meyers H K Frantz E W Jacks and James Lytle plan a trip to Kansas City to attend a cattle sale and view the city. The article highlights Dowler Bros garage noting their improved service and bargains inviting visits to their business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tlemen
Messrs. Dysart
Meyers
Ralph Meyers
H. K. Frantz
E. W. Jacks
James Lytle
Kansas City
Union School Advances to Class A Status
The Union school district, formerly class B, will move to class A. It will hire only staff with college after high school, requiring two years of college. E. N. Southworth has been appointed superintendent, arriving from Stockham, and Edith Noss, a Smith-Hughes graduate, joins as home economics instructor from Bethany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
E. N. Southworth
Stockham
Union Schools
Edith Noss
Smith-Hughes
Bethany
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule and Events
Sunday school at 10:00 a m church service at 11:00 a m Epworth League at 7:15 p m Children day program to follow Prayer meeting and Bible study Thursday at 8 p m Two delegates to attend Epworth Institute in Arlington next week Everyone welcome to attend both church school and services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Wyoming
Epworth League
Epworth Institute
Arlington
Candle Drill and Recitations for Union First Baptist Day
Readings and performances by the Union First Baptist School include a Candle Drill Prayer and Welcome. Participants: Sarah Upton Frank Warden Littl Mothers Effie Ruth Moore Martha Upton Opal Younker Iva Younker with songs, recitations, tableaux and dialogues by the Primary Class junior groups and named pupils and teachers ending with a Good Night pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Union
Sarah Upton
Frank Warden
Effie Ruth Moore
Martha Upton
Opal Younker
Iva Younker
Gates Ajar
Helen
Ruth Warden
Edmond Moore
Marjorie Hoback
Lark Shrader
Lucian LaRue
Marion Clark
Meeting At Union Houses Host For Missionary Society
The missionary society met Thursday afternoon June 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Upton in Union. The rooms were decorated with pink and white peonies and roses. Mrs. James Niday led a program with readings and musical selections by Mrs. Harold Frans Mrs. M R R Martin Bessie LaRue and others. The session closed with a prayer by Mrs. Garrison and a generous silver offering. Refreshments of pink sherbet and angel food cake were served by several ladies noting no rain that day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Missionary Society
G. S. Upton
Union
James Niday
Harold Frans
M. RR. Martin
Bessie LaRue
Garrison
F. R. Upton
BAT NELSON GLAD HANDS FORMER RING OPPONENTS
Los Angeles veteran Battling Nelson at 41 exchanged greetings with Ad Wolgast Aurelio Herrera and Joe Rivers in a Lyceum Athletic Club exhibition. Nelson once ruled the lightweight division after dethroning Joe Gans. He sparred with Phil Salvadore in a 135 pound exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Oscar
Nelson
Joe Gans
Ad Wolgast
Lyceum Athletic Club
Point Richmond
Cal
Aurelio Herrera
Joe Rivers
World War Vet George Leach Re-elected Mayor of Minneapolis
Minneapolis reports show Mayor George E. Leach a World War I veteran and colonel of the 151st Field Artillery re-elected in Monday's city election with an unofficial majority of about 7,000 votes.
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Minneapolis
Minn
George E. Leach
One Hundred Fifty First Field Artillery
Alma Ash Visits Rev Pfoutz Home With Brother Leslie Ash
Miss Alma Ash of University Place has stayed with Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Pfoutz for several days and was joined this afternoon by her brother Leslie Ash of Omaha to spend a few hours there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Ash
University Place
F. E. Pfoutz
Leslie Ash
Omaha
Rededication Planned for Fourth at Wiles' Grove
Citizens are assured the July Fourth celebration at Wiles' Grove will be relaxed and enjoyable, with everything ready well in advance to ensure a pleasant event for all attendees.
Kansas Industrial Court Law Found Faulty by Supreme Court
The Kansas Supreme Court sustained the challenge by Charles Wolf Packing Co. Topeka ruling the business lacked public interest to justify state wage regulation. Chief Justice Taft stressed freedom of contract unless a public interest exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kansas Court of Industrial Relations
Charles Wolf Packing Co
Topeka
Allied Packers
Supreme Court
Taft
Urge Vet Hospital Built at Blair Nebraska
The federal government was urged to construct a 500 bed tubercular hospital in Blair Nebraska to care for World War veterans of the Ninth district. Speakers included former Congressman Burton I Sweet Captain Geo Rausch kalb and other officials from the Ninth district rehabilitation board Blair Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion.
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Blair
Neb
Ninth District
Burton I. Sweet
Iowa
Geo. Rauschkalb
St. Louis
Ninth District Rehabilitation Board
W. R. Lippincott
Blair Chamber of Commerce
Joseph Sparks
National
American Legion
Federal board presses Blair as site for new hospital
The Federal Hospitalization Board urged the government to build a TB hospital at Blair Nebraska. Omaha Chamber of Commerce American Legion posts of Douglas and Washington counties and Blair Chamber of Commerce backed Blair as the district center. Captain Rauschkalb spoke at a hearing noting no federal beds exist in the Ninth District and most tubercular patients are untreated locally. If Blair is chosen Congress may be asked to appropriate funds in December.
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Federal
Blair
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
American Legion
Douglas
Washington Counties
Nebraska
Blair Chamber Commerce
Rauschkalb
Congress
Smith praised for repeal of dry law
Governor Al Smith of New York, en route to French Lick Springs, dodges politics during his visit to Chiczen as the judiciary committee favors a resolution praising him for signing the prohibition enforcement repeal bill. In Milwaukee, the city council urges repeal of the Severson law and supports Smith for signing the Mullen Gage repeal, urging Governor Blaine to follow suit if needed.
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Chiczen
al Smith
New York
French Lick Springs
Dodgeq
Charles Fitzmorris
Thompson
Smith
Judiciary Committee
Passigle
Milwaukee
Wis
Blaine
Juror H H Gerbeling Arrives for May Term Court
H H Gerbeling of near Elmwood arrives with other jurors to serve on the panel at the May term of court, early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Gerbeling
Near Elmwood
District court session attends Alvo visitors
C. Boyles and J. H. Foreman of Alvo visited to attend the district court session today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Boyles
J. H. Foreman
Alvo
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Union Department
Lower Main Street
J. O. Perdue
Union, Nebraska
Ene
Dowler Bros
Auto
Union, Neb
Thomas F. Cogan
World-Herald
Omaha, Nebraska
W. F. Race
Dr. W. F. Race
Nebr
Becker
Plattsmouth Motor CO
Geo
Petring
Prep
Plattsmouth, Nebr
Oe Goodrich
Silvertown CorpTire
F.race
M. OD
Bat Nelson
Glad Hands
Wiles’ Grove
Deltor
Fanger’s Department Store
Plattsmouth, Neb
Kansas
Wolf Packing Company
Urge Vet
Sayis
Joliet
Cedar Creek
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