Community News From Nehawka and Nearby
Local notices detail visitors and guests at Nehawka homes from Plattsmouth Mynard and Omaha. Neighborly events include family visits, school days reunions, and a painter finishing a service station. A county agent led hopper bait mixing at the Sheldon plant and a man asked about George Hanson during a card game at the amusement parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Pollard
Plattsmouth
Cass Theatre
John Todd
Dix
Nebraska
Nehawka
Jarre Brooks
Sam Brooks
W. O. Troop
F. H. Sams
Lowa
Roy Malcolm
Holyoke
Charles Hall
Canada
Omaha
Union
Grace
Lou Vallery
Near Mynard
F. R. Cunningham
John Yeiser
A. F. Sturm
Randall Hoback
Cr. E. Stimbert
Marion Mumm
Elmwood Park
Tommy Watson
Little Babe
A. G. Disney
Springfield
Grand Island
George Hanson
Hanson
Stranger James Jamison Returns to Nehawka after Two Decades
The man identified as James Jamison, a carpenter who helped build many Nehawka houses, visited with an old time friend. He had left Nehawka about twenty years ago and his reunion prompted a cordial visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jamison
Nehawka
Mr. Jamison
Wampum Sale Set for Nehawka on June 17
The Nehawka Commercial club announces a wampum sale in Nehawka June 17. Merchants donate goods and customers pay with wampum, turning purchases into admission to a novel town advertising event. The sale aims to clear a large stock and draw residents to town activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehawka
Nehawka Commercial Club
Postmistress Reappointed After Civil Service Exam
Miss Lanna McReynolds, long serving postmistress, was reappointed after a civil service examination. The office moved from third to fourth class and back to third class with improved business, and a new exam selected the current incumbent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanna McReynolds
Picnic Scene At Riverview Park In Neb City
The Anderson Kuntz and Lemon families enjoyed a Sunday picnic at Riverview Park Neb City in the open noon meal. A planned escort by Mr and Mrs Nelson Berger was diverted when a Berger sister traveling from New York to Los Angeles asked them to meet en route in Beatrice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Anderson
Herbert Kuntz
Frank Lemon
Riverview Park
Nebr. City
Na Son
Berger
Beatrice
New York
Los Angeles
Mrs George Troop In Critical Condition In Kearney
Responding to a message from Kearney the Troop family said Mrs George Troop was very ill. Mr Troop and Mrs Lester Gaylord sister of Mrs Troop hurried to Kearney and found the patient seriously ill. All efforts are being made but she remains very low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Troop
Kearney
Mr. Troop
Lester Gaylord
Visit to Stromsburg by the Chris WIsser party
A party led by John Chris Wisser with his children and parents Dick Wisser and Gertrude Carper visited Mr. and Mrs. John T. Dale in Stromsburg last Sunday. The Dales welcomed them and were in good health with satisfactory business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chris- Wisser
Dick Chris- Wisser
Gertrude Carper
Stromsburg
John T. Dale
Dale
Pollards Visit Dam Lake Of Loup River Power District
Mr and Mrs Raymond C Pollard visited Columbus and their daughter Polly Benson for a day. They toured the Loup River power district dam and artificial lake where the lake sits partly filled due to porous soil and sand. Experts expect silt buildup will help retain water as years pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond C. Pollard
Polly
RK. C. Benson
Loup River
Pollard
Local social notes from Murray area residents
Murray and surrounding community residents are mentioned visiting family and friends in Plattsmouth and Lincoln. Rev Hutsman remains ill, while J D Lewis shows improvement after weeks of illness. Earl Merritt decorates a home in Omaha and returns home. Warne Lewis writes from Paclo Grove California about painting work. Mrs W O Troop shares World Fair travel news with daughters in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Merritt
Omaha
W. W. Cobel
Merritt
Presbyterian Church
Alvin A. McReynolds
J. D. Lewis
Lloyd Lewis
Wm. Gorder
Victor Wehrbein
Gorder
Butch
Warne Lewis
Paclo Grove
California
Lewis
W. O. Troop
Fremont Convention Draws Chorus of 32 Voices
The Murray portion of the county including Margaret Todd Ellen Spangler Jen Margaret Odd and W L Seybolt with Mrs J R Reeder director and Mrs Roy Cole pianist attended the Fremont club convention. A chorus of 32 voices sang four club songs delighting the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremont
Murray
Margaret Todd
Ellen Spangler
Jen- Margaret Odd
Jennie Klimm
W. L. Seybolt
J. R. Reeder
Roy Cole
Ladies Aid Meeting Plans Children Day Observance
The Murray Christian church Ladies Aid met at the church parlors last Wednesday. They enjoyed a fine program and arranged plans for observing Children’s Day the following Sunday. Hostesses were Mrs. Georgia Creamer Mrs. Arthur Hansen and Miss Margaret Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Ladies’ Aid
The
Christian Church of Murray
Georgia Creamer
Arthur Hansen
Margaret Moore
Throes of Improvement on Highway No. 1 Work
The article notes extensive work on Highway No. 1 including grading and the erection of an overpass. It highlights ongoing improvements and the scale of construction.
Murray Remodeling Hums With Piers And Water Mains
Piers and steel construction and the placing of the water mains require trench digging. The little city is torn up with high ridges across streets. Completion will take a long time, but the result will leave Murray in much better condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray
Sister Died in Omaha
A notice of the passing of Mrs. Bila Cozack in Omaha reached friends of A. G. Mast his sister and prompted a trip to Omaha where he attended the funeral held last Thursday. Her mother Mrs. Mary Mast was too ill to attend but A. G. Mast and Julian Peterson and his wife attended the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Bila Cozack
A. G. Mast
Mary Mast
Julian Peterson
Birthday Dinner Hosted by Sporer Family Guests Brandts
Mrs. Chester Sporer celebrated her birthday with a Sunday party at the Sporer home. Guests included her husband, her parents Mr and Mrs William Brandt, and Mr William Sporer for a bountiful birthday dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Sporer
Wm. Brandt
Wm. Sporer
Visiting With Grandparents in Nebraska City
Nine year old Avis Troop granddaughter of Mr and Mrs W Troop traveled from Fort Worth to Nebraska City alone to visit grandparents who met her there on Wednesday. Her father Sarl Troop works at Falls City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Avis Troop
Making Extensive Trip for Medical Work Westward
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore left Wednesday with their auto for Scottsbluff to join Dr. John Gilmore and then travel to Victoria and Vancouver to enter a hospital. Afterward they plan ten days visiting western Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado before returning to Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Gilmore
Lcottsbluff
John Gilmore
E. W. Black
Victoria
Vancouver
Iernes
Far West
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
Murray
Return From Visit in West
Mrs. Rachel Farris and her son finished a two week visit on the west coast returning home last Saturday evening. They traveled from Murray to Yellowstone Park then Spokane where they saw Mrs. John Fox and husband and learned of local wheat and land yields. They also toured the Coulee dam in Spokane and continued to Primeville Oregon Twin Falls Idaho and met relatives including Tom Fraser Albert Churchill and M. G. Churchill revealing good health and prospects.
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Rachel Farris
West Coast
Murray
Yellowstone Park
Spokane
Wash
John Fox
Fox
Elbert Wassum
Lee Farris
Near
Union Farms
Ralph Kennedy
Coulee
Primeville
Ore
Tom Fraser
Twin Falls
Idaho
Albert Churchill
M. G. Churchill
Hold Family Gathering at Schlictemeier Home
A Sunday family gathering and dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schlictemeier brought together relatives and close friends. Ronald Schlictemeier and family of Elmwood joined, along with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Koch of West Bend Iowa, Mrs. Koch a daughter of the Schlictemeiers formerly Miss May Schlictemeier, and their children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Schlictemeier
Ronald Schlictemeier
Elmwood
Frank Koch
West Bend
Iowa
Koch
Schilctemeier
May Schlictemeier
L. B
Union and area names cited in church notices
Maugey and children of near Union and Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Lenker of the Methodist churches of Weeping Water and Nehawka Miss Iva Maugey of Omaha Paul Swan and family and Mrs Myrtle Swan all of Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maugey
Near Union
W. D. Lenker
Methodist
Weeping Water
Nehawka
Iva Maugey
Omaha
Paul Swan
Myrtle Swan
Union
Children’s Day Bible School Sponsors Fine Presentation
Children’s Day program at the church parlors last Sunday featured a lively Bible school show with 87 attendees. A neat sum was raised for foreign missions as the children took active parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid of the Christian Church Bible School
Davis Receives High Honor at Kemper Military School
Stephen Meek Davis son of Mr and Mrs Sears S Davis of this city ranked high in the Kemper Military School graduating class of eighty nine he was salutatorian and delivered the class address. A 1936 Plattsmouth high school graduate his achievement reflects well on local friends and associates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Meek Davis
Sears S. Davis
Kemper Military School
Central West
United States
Davis
Plattsmouth High School
Kemper
Flower Mission Event at Wiles Home by WCTU
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union held a Friday afternoon meeting at Mrs. S A Wiles home focusing on the flower mission. Miss Elizabeth Spangler led with Mrs KR S Mayes assisting, and Mrs Wiles led devotions. Bouquets were distributed to the sick, and a playlet Say It With Flowers was performed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
S. A. Wiles
Flower Mission
Elizabeth Spangler
KR. S. Mayes
5. A. Wiles
W.C.T.U
George L. Farley
Jean Hayes
Jean Hudson
Joan
Bobby Hall
Phyllis Bourck
W. L. Propst
Jennie Cassidy
Spangler
Hamblen
Wil
Shows Favorite Hobby
A feature in the Community Jeweler highlights John W. Crabill, veteran jeweler, with a model locomotive he built in recent years. The photo, taken by Paul Vandervoort for the magazine, accompanies the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Crabill
Paul Vandervoort
Methodist Church Unites in Multidecade Sunday Program
The First Methodist church held a morning service featuring a children's day program and a unification ceremony marking the union of the Methodist Episcopal Church South the Methodist Protestant church and the Methodist Episcopal church. Leaders and departments presented programs while Rev. J C Lawson delivered a message about Christian unity and duty. The pledge of loyalty united congregants to the newly formed Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
J. A. Capwell
Lora Lloyd Kieck
Don Seiver
W. T. Arn
Kenneth White
Joe Highfield
J. C. Lawson
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Methodist Protestant Church
Methodists
America
Methodist Church
Christ
A. H. Duxbury
W. L. Heinrich
Mrs Gould of York Arrives in Plattsmouth for Summer Visit
Mrs D R Gould of York Nebraska arrived in Plattsmouth Saturday evening as guest of her daughter Mrs William Woolcott and family. She plans to spend most of the summer visiting and with the daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. R. Gould
York
Nebraska
Plattsmouth
William Woolcott
Merchants Win One of Best Games Here
The Plattsmouth Merchants defeat A. C. Nelson's of Omaha Lundry 2 to 1 in a thriller. Key players Floyd Thierolf Jack O'Donnell and Stub Sedlak led offense while Terry pitched six strong innings with 17 strikeouts. Stub Sedlak homered in the first and drove in the deciding run in the third. Next Sunday the Merchants face Nebraska City in a strong matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
A. C. Nelson's
Omaha
Lundry
Merchants
Floyd Thierolf
Jack O'Donnell
Kid
Stub” Sedlak
H. Ludwig
A. C. Nelson Auto Parts
Luuwig
Ray Schafer
Nebraska City
Klassy Kanners Caning Club Meeting Notes
The Klassy Kanners canning club met at Dorothy Garrison's home Monday afternoon June 5. Members judged fruit and vegetables and discussed Problem 2 on Searing of Fruit and Vegetables. Three visiting girls shared observations and refreshments were served. Next meeting is June 21 at Fern Neil's home. each girl brings one pint of fruit or vegetables to can and one pint already canned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Balfour
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the Plattsmouth Journal
Webraska
Postoffice
Plattsmouth, Neb
R. A. Bates
OLTH
Lewis Stone
Mickey Rooney
Cecilia Parker
Hardy’s
Floyd Gibbons
Freoe Dunne
Charles Hoyer
Ray Whitley
Richard Green
Rathborne
Hound of the Baskervilles
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Toulrpoay Leslie Howard
Nereare Shaw
Paul Kelly
Leran Gray
Tate
Sahara
John Dale
Columbus
Overland Theatre
Sun
Mon
Johnny Weismuller and
Maureen O’sullivan
Tarzan
James W. Holmes
Smith
Hutsman
Rev. Hutsman
Ed Lewis
Charles Howard
Lincoln
Thomas Walling Company
Stephen M. Davis
Kemper School
Hold Flower
Dad
Wescott’s
O’donnell
Thierolf
J. Baker
Smeckyl
A 'Greager
P. Baker
Ludwig
H. Baker
Shestak
Diatienrath
B. Smith
Puittins
Koel
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