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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1935
Page
2
Swiss chard proves a hardy easy to plant greens crop with continuous season long yields if leaves are cut rather than uprooted. Space plants at least six inches, avoid thinning, and harvest the heavy leaves and the tender stems which can be cooked like asparagus or pickled.
The center offices of Dr. P. T. Heineman will be open each Saturday evening from this date until September 1, 1935.
Omaha First Lieutenant Paul W. Thompson, assistant to the army district engineer, receives the $1,600 Freeman traveling scholarship of the American Society of Civil Engineers for hydraulic engineering study in Europe. If approved, he will depart for Europe in September, mainly in Germany and Russia, after his 1925 West Point graduation.
Robert M. Sweitzer files a quo warranto suit in Cook County circuit court challenging Joseph L. Gill for the county treasurer post after Sweitzer's ouster amid a six month probe into a 414000 shortage in his former county clerk accounts. Judge Burke rules probable cause exists. Gill must answer by June 24. Attorney General Otto Kerner authorized the action as proper to test the ousted official’s right to the office.
Ruth Heron of Omaha, a junior at Dane College, won first prize in Nebraska’s intercollegiate Horace translation contest. Her poem and the next two best translations advance to the national contest, with results due December marking Horace’s two thousandth anniversary.
Rainfall boosts crop prospects as farmers see improved soil moisture and potential yields, signaling a return to better days for farming communities and local economies.
Burlington main line from Omaha to Denver to open a week early. Train No 6 will run Denver to Oxford and Brush at 5 p m June 20. Bridge washouts at Parks and east of Culbertson delaying completion. Hed Cloud Oxford line also set to open June 20. President Budd notes traffic and freight service intact with detours and truck options.
The article urges gardeners to plant with the season not only in spring. It notes continuous harvest from spring to late fall and suggests radishes, lettuce, carrots, and Swiss chard as suitable options into June and hot weather.
In Falls City Nebraska farmers report heavy alfalfa losses in Richardson county due to army worms and overflows. The first cutting is nearly done with yields a ton or more per acre, and a Salem area farm saw near total destruction of the first crop by worms.
Paul Iverson of Plattsmouth is among thirty Hastings College attendees at the YMCA-YWCA conference in Estes Park Colorado. Iverson serves as co chairman of the conference and is the outgoing Hastings College YMCA president.
Mrs H A Tool and Mrs Hannah McDonald manage local business while their families travel to Lincoln. Mrs W T Weddell returns from hospital showing improvement. Charles Schaeffer dispenses fuel in Wabash and Ray Gamlin visits Omaha with Albert Bauer. Band members perform in Elmwood. Family trips to Lincoln include Harold Tool and Bryan McDonald, plus care for Mrs James McDowell.
Mr and Mrs Albert Bauer share elation as their grandson Paul Baldin and wife of Springfield welcome a seven pound son. Great Grandfather Albert Bauer is expected to recover fully.
Red Cross volunteers in Murdock and district answered the aid call for the Republican valley district with generous cheer. County officers express gratitude and praise the Bible school of the Murdock church for a splendid thank offering.
John Eppings and family visited Dan Hoschar in Mynard for a day. Earl Lancaster, turning 49 the day before, was hosted at a reception with a splendid birthday dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs Carl Buck and their child.
Members of the O. E. S. Elmwood chapter in and near Murdock plus one former Wabash resident now near South Bend gathered at Mrs. Clarence Ohm’s home last Tuesday afternoon. They enjoyed a fine time and voted Mrs. Olem a royal entertainer, with Mrs. Hattie Kupke and Mrs. Alice Kuehn assisting.
The Rev. H. R. Knosp and family planned to move to Calloway Nebraska but heavy rains and high water in the western region blocked roads. With improved weather and falling floodwaters they finally departed last Thursday.
They spent a night at Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Schleuter's home southeast of Murdock and departed Thursday morning for their new residence, arriving in time for Sunday services.
Members from nearby towns with no lodge visited Manley last Tuesday to join Mrs. C. E. McDonald for a gathering. The group praised the host and voted her a royal hostess as well as a royal neighbor in a pleasant event.
Three games drawn a large crowd under flood lights at Murdock field last Tuesday evening. Murdock Benedicts defeated Elmwood Married Men 5 to 5. Lutherans beat High School 11 to 10. Murdock Single Men beat Cahlan team 7 to 3. Watch for next week’s games.
Miss Meta Reichmann and Daniel Neben were married in a home ceremony at Mrs Henry Reichmanns residence Wednesday night. Rev C F Weber officiated before about 140 relatives and friends. The couple are well known in Murdok and Algo communities where they have long resided.
The Nebraska liquor commission ruled it illegal for any person or business to bottle keg beer for distribution. They criticized cheap bottling setups as unsanitary and noted proper bottling gear costs about 75000 dollars. The panel denied adopting a brand registration regulation, while confirming manufacturers have registered marks with the secretary of state.
Three men are hospitalized in Omaha after a series of blue gas explosions. Anton F. Remes was working on a tank in his store when the first blast occurred. William Devaney and Harry Lewis, who carried Remes out, were burned by a second explosion as they tried to leave. All three are from Omaha.
An advertisement notes prompt, all kinds of commercial print work available at the Journal office.
Rural mail carrier Myrtie Woods visited Weeping Water on Tuesday afternoon of last week. Residents from nearby towns attended the Alvo picture show last Monday. Bert Austin and Liscyd Richards traveled to Ashland for business. Charles S. Schaeffer of Murdock Trunkenbolt Oil Co. checked on business in Wabash on Wednesday. At a Monday school meeting, H. F. Schlueter was elected moderator of the Wabash board of education. Alfalfa and hay harvests were active Wednesday with yields up to two tons per acre, though drought last year caused a hay shortage for livestock.
Illinois farmer H. Gerbeling, known for early corn planting, faced washed out drains and rot from heavy rains. He replanted the entire field after a scattered stand and renewed cultivation in response to the damage.
The Ladies Aid at the Wabach church met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. R. Stanley. They reviewed their church program portion and laid plans for the summer season. Refreshments were served at the close.
Officials say continued appropriations of 21 million dollars will greatly aid efforts to control the river. The plan aims to support flood management and hydraulic projects to reduce overflow risk.
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