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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1925
Page
2
Alvo residents report visitors from Murdock Elmwood Lincoln Beatrice and Beatrice as social ties deepen. Local sports saw Alvo defeat Weeping Water 16 to 6. School meeting approved next year’s expenses and moving picture contract continuation announced.
Mrs G E Steele living southwest of Alvo is in poor health and went to a hospital in Omaha last week for treatment and possible operation for internal cancers. Friends hope she recovers quickly and can return home.
Alvo city officials draft a new ordinance to standardize parking and traffic control, aiming for passage soon and enforcement of the rules governing automobile handling and street use.
George Hall his wife and their son Teddy left last Wednesday to travel overland to the Pacific states. Since selling their neighborhood holdings they have visited Sumner Brunswick and Mrs Louis Borne meier near Murdock. They plan to visit Stanley Hall in Los Angeles and may settle there if the country appeals. They expect to be away about a year.
Alvo announces a three day Chautauqua to be held September 4 5 and 6 with a full attendance urged for the welfare of the town. The event spans the first week of September culminating in Sunday night entertainment.
Alvo Methodist Church begins a two week vacation Bible school today Monday June 15. The event will be supervised by church ladies and two teachers from University Place Lincoln.
Misses Forbes and Lemon arrived in Alvo last week and on Thursday evening began an evangelical series of sermons expected to continue for some time. The services are held in Stewart hall.
Dora E Suders Kellogg was born May 23 1871 in Charles City Iowa and moved to Nebraska as a child. She married William F E Schaffer on March 20 1897 and had a daughter Elen. After her first husband died she married William H. Schaffer.
Suders who died recently was a longtime church member and devout Christian. She leaves a daughter two brothers Schuyler Kellogg and Arthur Kellogg to mourn her, along with sister Alice and Mrs Etta Ayres. The funeral was at the Alve Methodist Church with Rev C A Norlin officiating and burial in the town cemetery.
County Clerk George R. Sayles spent a few hours at Cedar Creek on business. H R Neitzel and family of Murphy Idaho visit Mrs. Guthman and Miss Minnie Guthman. S H Arrants attended to county court business at the courthouse. R C Wenzel and wife renew subscription and Bert Philpot visits for county court matters. Judge Begley leaves for Omaha to assist Judge A C Troup and tour Europe with Mrs Troup.
William Stahlman of Louisville spent a few hours yesterday in town to attend county court business. Mrs. Dudley Atherton of Milwaukee, visiting the Atherton home, left for Missouri Valley Iowa. Mrs Ona Lawton of the Nebraska Masonic Home and sister Mrs Guy White of near Murray went to Omaha to handle business matters.
Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weping Water focused on district court concerns today. Sam Houston of Denver, leader of a large Houston commission, visits his brother Nat Houston at the Main Hotel. Gretchen Heil travels to Omaha to see her daughter Maxine Wiles, hospitalized at Paxton Memorial. Mrs. 8B. B. Warthen heads to Omaha after news of daughter-in-law Mrs. John Warthen’s death. C. A. Askwith of the Nebraska Masonic Home returns home after travels through Harlan Persia and Panama Iowa where he saw storm damage. Elizabeth Ripper and daughter-in-law Mrs. Louis Ripper depart for Randolph after visiting Conrad Meisinger family. Mrs. Ripper is Meisinger’s sister.
Mr and Mrs Herman R Neitzel and family depart for South Bend Indiana to attend Notre Dame University graduation where son Milton R Neitzel is in the class Charles F Guthmann in Boise Idaho is thriving in the northwest The Neitzels will return via Detroit with a late model Chrysler car and plan a longer stop here on return
P. T. Becker Leone Becker and Mrs Frank A. Cloidt left this morning for Lincoln to attend the funeral of Mrs Ed Baumeurt on Sunday afternoon.
Omaha motorists glimpse relief as Standard Oil Nebraska cuts service station gas to 20 1/2 cents a gallon including road tax. A H Richardson cites competition. tank wagon price remains 20 1/2 cents. Local operators report pressure from rivals and possible further cuts if prices stay pressured. Community notices include local visits, highway crews, and residents traveling.
George Dennis will present a two night show in Manley during the week beginning immediately with performances on Wednesday and Sunday nights.
Rock Island June 12 The Modern Woodmen of America announced the quadrennial head camp will be held in Chicago from June 21 to 26 replacing Milwaukee as previously planned. The executive committee confirmed the location change and dates.
Mrs. Theodore Harms hosted a Sunday gathering with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peters and their daughters Leta and Evelyn Peters, along with Mr. and Mrs. William Birkman, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mérhm, and Mr. and Mrs. Julian Birkman. The visitors enjoyed the day.
A car load of live poultry is wanted for delivery at the poultry car near the Burlington freight house in Plattsmouth on Wednesday June 17 for which payment will be offered. This one day shipment opportunity seeks interested sellers in the Plattsmouth area.
Farmers urged to sell direct in carload lots to the New York market. W. E. Keeney touts a long Plattsmouth presence and a reputation for fair dealing as demand and shipments expand.
The Danish Aid Society of Weeping Water met with Mrs. Herman Rauth last Wednesday to celebrate their birthday meeting. A four times yearly event honors members with birthdays in the prior three months, and Mrs. Rauth’s birthday occurred just before the gathering. The ladies enjoyed the occasion and celebrated the birthdays properly.
Obituary notice for J A Leonard Manley known as the village blacksmith of Nebraska. The report notes his trade in the town and identifies him with the Blacksmith name.
Three cars of American Legion Drum and Bugle corps members toured to Louisville and Weeping Water to advertise the Isler carnival show coming to Plattsmouth next week. The drum corps paraded and played, aiding the Falls City convention push, with plans for a Friday return trip to Murray Union Nehawka and possibly Nebraska City if weather cooperates.
The Journal office prints all kinds of business forms including receipts invoices purchase orders and ledgers for local merchants and offices. Fast turnaround and affordable pricing for small firms and large operations.
The funeral of Mrs. G F Brendel was held at the Christian church in Murray with Rev W E Goins officiating. A large attendance from across the county honored her patient life and service to family church and community. Her interment rests beside her husband at the cemetery south of Plattsmouth.
Ira K. Wells newly appointed United States district judge of Porto Rico says there is little difference between the U S and Porto Rico on liquor. He notes molasses is cheap, many residents home brew, and claims most trouble comes from American visitors. Wells tours the mainland visiting United States district attorneys before returning to his post.
Last week T. Comer drilled a well on farm land six miles east of Elmwood and used dynamite to blow a boulder from the shaft. The operation freed the well after the obstruction was cleared and the drill crew resumed work.
From Saturdays Call reports Maxine Wile, daughter of Mrs Gretchen Hell of this city and granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Wiles, underwent an urgent appendectomy at Paxton Memorial hospital in Omaha. She is weak from the operation but hopes for improvement in the coming days as her father and mother stay with her in Omaha.
Freight traffic at the Burlington shows a steady rise with larger heavily loaded trains passing through the main line daily. Local yard crews handle more work as trains ascend the grade from Pacific Junction to the city, boosting business across railroad operations after months of lull.
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