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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1931
Page
2
Nehawka residents and visitors filled a weekend ledger with Nebraska City and Plattsmouth gatherings. Senators, implement repairs, health improvements, and postmaster conventions mixed with church and family visits across Cass County towns.
Guests of Mr and Mrs Irwin Markland of Weeping Water attended a dinner. Mrs R C Pollard hosted a formal gathering for Miss Isadore Hall. Able Construction Co of Lincoln re-graveled streets near Nehawka from Syracuse arrived for four days. Catherine Stone hosted friends for Helen Verne Hall, with Arbor Lodge Park picnic and Nebraska City show. D A R picnic gathered families from Weeping Water Avoca Nehawka. Two year old burn victim recovering under Dr Hansen care. A large D A R gathering listed many attending families and neighbors.
Warren B Hansen of Omaha sistering Dr D E Hanson of Nehawka stayed here for several days last week and the two brothers enjoyed the visit. Their parents, who also live in Omaha, came down last Sunday and Warren accompanied them home.
A Sunday morning service at 11 featured a children's day program with the beginners performing several songs by Jimmy and Majorie Sturm and Kenneth Anderson. The primary class staged a drill and Ruth Ann Sheldon presented a musical reading. Betty Sumner played piano, Betty Ross and Ann Jean Loung sang with Betty Young on accompaniment. Mildred Young played violin, the junior class sang, La Verne Steffens gave a recitation, and the closing song by the Juniors led to the flag salute and the Star Spangled Banner.
The piece notes calm times amid concern with Hoover’s warning that the world fears. It mentions Sheldon Manufacturing Co delivering goods to Los Angeles and Ft Meyers Florida and urges support for its distribution and shipment to farms, railers, and carriers to keep wheels turning.
The Sheldon plant, expanding beyond barrel fabrication, now uses electric welding to form sheet steel receptacles and engine housings. Spot welding and angle iron frame assembly streamline production, replacing drilling rivets and belts with rapid electrical welds, boosting factory efficiency.
Statement asserts that Stalled can weld any item made of iron or steel, claiming universal capability in metal joining.
The article describes the Superfiex refrigerating machine by Sheldon Manufacturing Co observing its kerosene fueled operation. A pint and a half of kerosene runs about an hour and a half to prepare the system for twenty four hours of cooling. Two gallons powers ten days of work costing roughly two and four tenths cents per day.
Mrs Joshua Sutphan reports her husband has been very ill but shows improvement after a difficult week. He has been up and about briefly with effort causing fatigue, a hopeful sign for family and friends.
Otto Engebretson leads Otterbein Church with morning worship at 11. Nehawka Church holds 8 p.m. service with Wednesday prayer. Bible schools start July 6 and state leadership camp meets June 22 27 at York. Delegation planned. invite all to enroll and camp. The message invites readers to seek cleansing through Christ’s blood.
In Spokane Washington on June 15 rescue crews recovered the body of Carl Johnson 43 crushed by a well cavern. He had been entombed at the bottom of a 54 foot well since Friday afternoon while cementing it.
The Directors of School District No. C7 Murdock Cass Co Nebraska seek sealed bids for janitor services and transportation of pupils for 1931 1932. Separate bids required per route NE NW SW with approximately miles per route. Information and routing from August Ruge Secretary bids due by 8 o clock p m July 6 1931.
Referee J A Capwell will auction multiple parcels in Cass County Nebraska at the Murray State Bank on July 28 1931 at 2:00 PM with 10 percent cash down and balance due March 1 1932 following court confirmation. Abstract of title to be provided.
Nehawka lodge No. 246 AFandAM held its annual roundup at the Nehawka auditorium on Wednesday evening. About 200 members from Union and Nehawka attended with families as Master George McFadden led a committee including B. E. Sumner C. A. Balfour and Paul Madsen. The program featured songs by Polly Pollard Da Leene Carper and Lucille Hadley a reading by Mrs. Ivan Balfour and the picture show Just Imagine. Refreshments followed.
Miss Isadore Stone daughter of Mr and Mrs R B Stone Nehawka and Robert McConnaha son of Mr and Mrs Robert McConnaha Herman were married at Immanuel Methodist church Lincoln The ceremony at 4 pm officiated by Rev John Brooke with family present The bride wore a blue silk suit with white accessories and a red American Beauty bouquet The couple planned a two week wedding trip to Del Nort Colorado then stay at Masonic Park after a family dinner reception
In St. Clairsville Ohio four Big Run residents Walter Latos seventeen Tony Waltec twenty Mike Visnic nineteen and Rudy Mikesinvich seventeen confessed to starting a fire that halted Rail and River Coal operations. They are jailed on arson charges as officers say the National Miners Union leads a regional coal strike. Belmont County officials pled to use county force and borrowed ten thousand dollars to hire special deputies to keep order.
A collision between an automobile and an Atlantic City Philadelphia bus near Hammonton New Jersey injures twenty five with four possibly fatally. Carl Krest the car driver is held by police. Victims rushed to hospitals include Mrs C W Ledig and Miss Clarinda Armstrong both of Philadelphia and Otto Meyers bus driver all among the most critically hurt. Other injured include C N Graham of Lincoln Nebraska and R Stainforth of Cozad Nebraska.
The Russell Sage Foundation under Yale Institute of Human Relations begins an extended survey in New Haven using 15 field agents led by Miss Margaret H Hoge. The study, conducted on the sampling basis, interviews representative numbers from various industries to judge unemployment in the average American town.
The article notes a rapid rise in Bulgarian university students, with a skew toward Sofia and Western Europe. It highlights gender balance shifts, rural origins, and a growing new generation that challenges village and old social norms, especially through educated women returning home and influencing local life.
Kansas City reports a ten month crackdown removing nearly 600 major criminals from the city by police action and the Chamber of Commerce crime prevention bureau. The drive yielded 204 penitentiary sentences and arrests of criminals sent to other cities for charges. Kansas City’s March crime rate fell to 15.12 per 100 000, below the national city averages, as new officers are hired on non political grounds and old political influence wanes.
On next Sunday the world is honoring Father. Remember yours with a card or an appropriate gift and these can be found at the Bates Book & Gift Shop.
Marion Ohio readies as President Hoover Mrs Hoover former President Coolidge and Governor White lead tributes to President Harding. The Harding Memorial Association completes plans for the marble tomb dedication with two radio chains broadcasting addresses from 1:45 to 2:20 p m eastern standard time.
Governor Bryan announced plans to add 350 miles to Nebraska road projects with federal and state funds totaling about 8.745 million since January 1. A July 9 letting will include eight miles paving Fort Calhoun to Blair and 178 miles grading across the state.
Gov. Bryan said the state will survey the Benkelman Imperial highway this summer after current projects finish. Delegations urged state aid to begin surveying routing so the county can proceed with development and western Nebraska roads remain unimproved.
Five people injured in a 4 a.m. crash near Seward were reported improved Monday night. Arthur Heumann of Seward remained critically hurt with a compound femur fracture and head injuries. Mrs Vernon Hershberger of Sioux City suffered hip dislocation and a fractured rib. Daniel Hildebrand, a prominent local livestock dealer, had severe lacerations but no critical injuries. Victor Hildebrand, a University of Nebraska student driving the party, had minor cuts. The party was en route to Chicago for a national livestock board meeting when their car struck a washout and plunged down a 15 foot embankment. Doctors Lloyd Ragan William Andusky and J E M Thomson attended.
About 150 postmasters attended the annual convention of the state branch National League of District Postmasters in Norfolk. Key speakers included C. M. Zimmerman of Kansas City district inspector in charge and Thomas F. Fitch of Washington assistant superintendent of the post office service, with C. A. French of Brentwood, California, as national representative. The banquet featured Frederick M. Deutsch of the Norfolk chamber of commerce as toastmaster and J. Dean Ringer of Omaha among the speakers.
Sloan Colt was elected president of Bankers Trust in New York an $800,000,000 institution becoming the youngest leader among major Wall Street banks. He is thirty eight years old.
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