Reception to Father Agius Held by St John’s Parish
A Sunday reception at Knights of Columbus hall welcomed Father George Agius, arrived from Geneva to lead St John’s and Holy Rosary parishes. Bishop figures and parish leaders spoke, music performances by local youths followed, and attendees mingled with the new pastor as he received greetings from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John’s and
Holy Rosary
K. of C. Hall
Knights of Columbus
St. John's Catholic Church
George Agius
Geneva
Michael A. Shine
St. John's
Jerry Hancik
Holy Rosary Church
Father Agius
John M. Vondran
St. John’s Church
Charles Newasek
Robert Pestor
John Rissing
Betty Sitzman
Eleanor Hitler
Aurelia
Ingaberg Reichstadt
Two Delightful Mondey Bridge Parties Hosted by Mrs Egenberger
Mrs Louis Warad Egenberger hosted two early summer social bridge events, one Friday and one Saturday, with garden flower settings and prizes. Friday's prizes went to R W Clements high score, J F Wolff second, W C Soennichsen consolation. Saturday’s prizes to Raymond P Westover, F G Egenberger, and John Hatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mondey
Louis Warad Egenberger
Egenberger
Helen Egenberger
R. W. Clements
J. F. Wolff
W. C. Soennichsen
Henry A. Egenberger
Omaha
Raymond P. Westover
F. G. Egenberger
John Hatt
Visits Old Home as Mrs. Young Returns to Dayton
Mrs. C. A. Young and her son William Charles arrived from Dayton Ohio and will stay with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Seybert parents of Mrs. Young. Formerly Miss Honor Seybert she was a noted local young lady and friends welcome her visit and pleasant personality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A.young
William Charles
Dayton
Ohio
W.H. Seybert
Young
Honor Seybert
Veteran editor Col Bates regains ability to sit up
From Monday’s Dalphy The host of friends over the country of Col M A Bates will be pleased to learn that the veteran editor has progressed so nicely that he was able this morning to sit up briefly for the first time in about two weeks. He has been quite ill and confined to bed for several weeks, with improvement hoped to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalfly
Col
M. A. Bates
Col. Bates
Entertaining Bridge Luncheon at Miss Emma Johnson’s Home
Miss Emma Johnson hosted a 5 30 bridge luncheon on Hock street with friends enjoying pink and blue decor. Irene Miller won first prize, Betty Sitzman second, Lorene Urish the consolation. A theatre party capped the pleasant afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Johnson
Hock Street
Irene Miller
Betty Sitzman
Lorene Urish
Man Wanted in Illinois Captured at Burlington Station
Chief A R Johnson arrested Arson Moss of Belvidere Illinois near the Burlington station. Moss had escaped two years ago from Elgin Hospital for the Insane and wandered the west in a severely troubled mental state. Relatives will arrive to escort him back to Elgin for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Johnson
Burlington
Moss
Belvidere
Dlinois
Ilinois Hospital
Elgin
Illinois
Gust Johnson Dies After Long Plattsmouth Ties
Gust Johnson 65 died Saturday at his Omaha home 2408 Blondo street after a long Plattsmouth connection. He worked 35 years as assistant foreman in the Burlington freight car department. Survived by wife and three daughters Mrs E W Backstrom Mrs Oscar Nystrom and Miss Leva Johnson. Funeral 2 p m at Hoffman Crosby chapel Omaha with interment at Forest Lawn. Plattsmouth friends attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gust Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Blondo Street
Omaha
Johnson
Burlington Shops
E. W. Backstrom
Oscar Nystrom
Leva Johnson
Hoffman- Crosby
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Plattsmouth
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Illness
Gratefully we express thanks to friends and neighbors for assistance during illness and for many words of sympathy and flowers. Signed by Charles Staska and Joseph Staska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Staska
Joseph Staska
General Condi tions of Coun try are Good
The piece argues that communities should not belittle neighbors Seattle Portland and other Nebraska cities as they all contribute to regional growth. It compares wartime prosperity with peacetime cycles, notes Florida’s current growth, and stresses evaluating conditions relative to broader national trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Seattle
Plattsmouth
Nebraska City
Lincoln
Louisville
Omaha
Nebraska
Florida
Land Boom and Farm Real Estate Values through 1925
Economists in the 1950s predicted social and financial decline due to free land settlement. The data shows farm real estate values per acre rising from 11.14 in 1850 to 69.38 in 1920 then easing to 53.57 in 1925, signaling substantial land value growth across the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Farm real estate values rise despite 1925 drop
After 1920 farmers and merchants faced high prices and failures, but population growth and limited arable land lift farm real estate. A table shows values from 1860 to 1925 with 1925 only slightly below 1920 yet well above 1910, indicating a continuing upward trend despite 1925 adjustments.
State Banking Department holds large Iowa land parcel
The Chicago report notes the State Banking Department owns 87 000 acres in Iowa, all rented, amid broader claims of large land holdings. It contrasts Iowa’s 35 million acres with Montana’s distressed land and argues that impartial comparisons reduce tension from misinformed assertions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iowa
State Banking Department
Minneapolis
Montana
Thankful for Beneficial Rain Boosting Farm Values
G. Davis, secretary, praises recent rainfall and improving conditions that lift farm values and strengthen the community. He urges opposition to pessimists, urging optimism and forward progress.
Weather forces doubleheaders in Sarpy Cass league
Yesterday's rain caused the Sarpy Cass county league games to be postponed. Plattsmouth was set to face Springfield, but will meet them in a doubleheader when they visit the central Sarpy county town later this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarpy-Cass County
Plattsmouth
Springfield
Sarpy
Funeral of Matthew Staska Held at Holy Rosary Church
Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock the funeral services for Matthew Staska were held at Holy Rosary Catholic church. Father Jerry Hancik officiated as a large gathering of old friends attended. He was laid to rest beside his wife in the Catholic cemetery after services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Rosary Catholic Church
Matthew Staska
Jerry Hancik
Drive Slow to Replace the Stop Signs on K-T
The city lifts stop signs at the Sixth Street and Main intersection on the K T highway while Chief Johnson notes many drivers ignore signs. He has logged names and plate numbers of offenders and warns the public to observe slow signs for safety amidst traffic regulation efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Sixth
Main Streets
Nebraska
Iowa
California
Kansas
Union
Sixth Street
Pearl
Vine
Kunsmann Receives Promotion At Southern Pacific
Mr and Mrs Carl Kunsmann announce their son Ed J Kunsmann has been appointed acting master mechanic for the Southern Pacific with headquarters at Tucumcari New Mexico. He has long served in the mechanical department in Tucson and has worked in Burlington Havelock Des Moines Iowa before moving to Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kunsmann
Ed. J. Kunsmean
Southern Pacific Railroad
Tucumcari
New Mexico
el Paso
S. P
Kunsmann
Tucson
Arizona
Burlington
Havelock
Des Moines
Iowa
Funeral of William Puhlman at Sattler Home
Funeral services for William Puhlman were held at Sattler funeral home on 4th and Vine. The Rev. A Lentz of Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church led the service and offered comfort as friends paid their last respects. The body was buried in Oak Hill cemetery after a long residence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Puhlman
Sattler Funeral Home
4Th and
Vine Street
A. Lentz
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
Sincere thanks for support after our mother’s death
We thank neighbors and friends for their kindness during our mother and grandmother’s illness and passing. Special thanks to the Janda Bayerdorfer Mortuary for courteous service from Mrs. R. H. Denham, Frank Nashel, Mrs. E. J. Straka, Mrs. Joseph Polak, John Nasher, Mrs. M. F. Rabb and the grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janda Bayerdorfer Mortuary
R. H. Denham
Frank Nashel
E. J. Straka
Joseph Polak
John Nasher
M. F. Rabb
Flag Day Observances Honor Old Glory Across City
Tuesday’s Flag Day programs began at 7 30 with citywide observances for workers. Winstersteen Hill featured a battle flag raised by Robert Livingston as Grant Army and W R C presided, followed by America. Garfield Park hosted American Legion and Auxiliary with color guard Clyde Jackson and Rey Wood. At the high school D A R led a flag salute with Vacation Bible School singers. Court House saw Boy Scouts raise the flag and recite the creed. Campfire Girls raised the Riverview flag while the Burlington whistle opened the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wintersteen Hill
Co. A
Nebraska
George Caldwell
Levion
Clyde Jackson
Clarence Favors
Rey Wood
America
Vacation Bible School
The
Methodist Church
Court House
Riverview Park
North 3Rd Street
Burlington Shop
William Blaird
Breakfast at Kamp Kill Kare with Friends Visit
Last Friday morning near Kamp Kill Kare on the lower Weeping Water we hosted C. A. Rawls and wife and Judge Allen J. Beeson with wife and daughter from Plattsmouth. We offered a stove and woodpile, cooked breakfast under a Hackberry tree, and shared a plentiful meal with Dan and Mrs. Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kamp Kill Kare
Union
C. A. Rawls
Allen J. Beeson
Plattsmouth
Dan
Lynn
Funeral of Mrs Spies at St Johns Catholic Church
The funeral of the late Mrs Louise Spies was held Saturday at St Johns Catholic church with a large turnout of old friends. Father Jerry Hanecik from Holy Rosary church celebrated the requiem high mass. Afterward the body was buried in the Catholic cemetery as the community mourns the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Spies
St. John’s Catholic
Jerry Hanecik
Holy Rosary Church
Announcement Bridge Reveals Noble Hill Nuptials
Yesterday afternoon Miss Sylvia Noble hosted a private gathering that celebrated her engagement to Mr. Robert Hill of Fremont, with Miss Catherine Hill as guest. Pink roses adorned the luncheon as Miss Eleanor McCarty won first prize, Miss Marie Horn second, and Miss Helen Clement consolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Noble
Catherine Hill
Fremont
Miss Noble
Robert Hill
Eleanor McCarty
Marie Horn
Helen Clement
Parents Rush to Kansas City for Injured Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Richardson of Mynard left for Kansas City after receiving word that their daughter Mrs. Warwick Saunders wife of the Saunders Drive-It Yourself owner in that city is seriously ill with internal injuries from an accident at home. authorities report little hope for recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Richardson
Mynard
Missouri Pacific
Kansas City
Missouri
Warwick Saunders
Saunders
Messiage
Missouri City
Relief Corps Holds Fine Flag Day Program
The Women's Relief Corps held a Flag Day observance at Mrs. John F. Gorder's home with many members and friends. The program featured pianologues, piano and flute solos, a violin trio, vocal numbers, a reading, group singing, and patriotic songs, followed by refreshments served by hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daliy
Women's Relief Corps
John F. Gorder
America
Bernice Arn
Marjorie
Marjorie Arn
Catherine McClusky
Jean Caldwell
Treva Edgerton
O. C. Hudson
Elmer Taylor
Fence dispute ends in jail sentence at Avoca court
Last night the county court heard a dispute between Henry Hunterman and Mrs. Mary Lenf over moving a farm fence near Avoca. Hunterman denied assault claims. Judge Duxbury found him guilty and he posted a $500 bond to avoid jail, with a return date set for Monday, June 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
Henry Hunterman
Mary Lenf
Hunterman
Senf
White catfish haul headed to state hatcheries
Last evening William J. O'Brien superintendent of state fish hatcheries sent to this city to secure three large white catfish landed yesterday by William and John Grebe, noted Missouri river fishermen. The fish, weighing 30 to 73 pounds, will be shipped to Grebna for placement in streams statewide by the state department of fish and game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. O'Brien
William
John Grebe
Missouri River
Delineator and Designer Copies Urgently Ready for Pickup
Patrons who ordered copies of the Delineator and Designer at Bates Book and Gift Shop are urged to call and arrange prompt pickup, ensuring they receive their previously placed items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book and Gift Shop
Chamber of Commerce gains two new members in Plattsmouth
Secretary Davis reports two new memberships in Plattsmouth, Rev. C. G. Wichman and the Janda Bayerndorfer Mortuary company, with praise for their civic spirit. The piece urges broad support for the chamber to boost the city’s schools, business, and public affairs, calling for community involvement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
C. G. Wichman
Janda Bayerndorfer Mortuary Company
Wichman
Plattsmouth
Janda-Bayersdorfer Mort
Plattamouth
Masons Install Officers at Plattsmouth Lodge
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 A F and A M installed new officers Friday night with Charles A Chappell past grand master of Nebraska conducting. Elected and appointed officers include W M Raymond C Cook S W H F Nothting J W A H Duxbury Treasurer Frank A Croidt Secretary L W Niel J D Fred J Warren Tyler L F Terryberry Sentinel H L Gayer. A luncheon followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
A. F
A. M
Charles A. Chappell
Nebraska
W. M
Raymond C. Cook
H. F. Nothting
J. W
A. H. Duxbury
Frank A. Croidt
L. W. Niel
R. P. Westover
J. D
Fred J. Warren
Tyler
L. F. Terryberry
Sentinel
H. L. Gayer
Birthday Celebration For John Cedar At Home
Yesterday marked John Cedar birthday with friends gathering at his west city home for a surprise party. Music cards and a lunch followed a pink and white birthday cake with candles, making the evening a great pleasure lasting late.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cedar
Moon Hides Its Face in Wednesday Eclipse
Early today residents witnessed a total lunar eclipse visible across the city. The event began a few minutes after three, drawing many people from various areas who paused on return trips to view the rare celestial display.
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Illinois State Hospital
Ashland
Woodmen
Bob Burkle
Fraters
Burkle
Cline
Frank Krejci
Sraters
Thurman
Cedar Creek
W. G. Davis
Main Street
William Puhlman
Kamp
Mrs. Spies
Relief Corps
Masons
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