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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1931

Page

5

Weeping Water Residents Travel and Local Improvements

Weeping Water residents and visitors travel to Omaha Lincoln York and Norfolk for visits shopping and conventions. Local improvements include a new coat of paint at the DPD Baker cream station and feed store with other home upgrades such as a new roof and hardwood floors at E G Stickney’s recently purchased farm.

George Olive Ben Olive Omaha Big City E. L. McCartney Greenwood A. R. Birdsall Chris Rasmussen Kuuil Jensen Lincoln Mayme Hillman York Helen Wallich L. McCartney J. S. McCartney Waverly J. M. Rannie Lloyd Rannie Manley Clint Wilkenson Norfolk Mary Jane Metcalf Dpd. W. Baker Newton L. Grubbs Maxine Maude Hillman Fred Linville Dr. I. Elganard Knud Jensen Chris Joseph Abrams Frances Baldwin Agnes Rough Miss Rough E. G. Stickney Stickney Cc. W. Johngson Philco Weeping Water Elmer Lobert Philco Radio Bill Johnson

Visitors from Minneapolis in late week trip

George Ellis and Ellis La Rue, living in Fremont, traveled by car to Minneapolis last week for business. They also visited St. Paul briefly. Ellis reported dry weather and poor moisture, but business activity was good. A dense dust storm forced them to halt travel until it subsided.

Minneapolis Messrs George Ellis Ellis LaRue Fremont St. Paul Ellis

Keeps Him Pretty Busy

Band teacher A. W. Hawkins stays busy with six weekly instruction nights and band performances. He visited Elmwood for Monday practice where members hail from Elmwood and Murdock. Concerts are planned in Murdock each Saturday night throughout the summer.

A. W. Hawkins Elmwood Murdock

Williamses depart for Bonesteel SD for a week

Mr and Mrs J S S Williams leave for Bonesteel South Dakota where they formerly resided and will stay all week. Miss Ruth Norton will oversee the bakery sales department during their absence in conjunction with Miss Hazel Williams who stayed home.

South Dakota

The Funeral Home Promotes Modern Standards and Service

The funeral home announces modern conditions and standards of living creating a new institution to meet a universal human need. Planned for its purpose, it offers greater efficiency and convenience than in the past. Hobson Funeral.

Hobson Funeral

Plattsmouth Furniture Exchange Sale Items Listed

Three manos from 30 dollars and up. Two good kitchen cabinets. Two baby beds. Two 3 burner stoves. Three 4 burner stoves. Two lee boxes sizes 10 and T5 lb. One X12 Axminster rug. One 9 by 12 wool fiber rug. One portable Davis electric sewing machine. One Roper gas range. One good used Duofold suite. Upholstering repair and rebuilding of old suites offered. Ask for prices.

Lee Davis Electric Roper

Has Nicely Appointed Place

The store shows a well balanced appearance after relocating the stock from C. H. Gibson. The new arrangement helps the proprietor and staff work more easily and with greater certainty.

C. H. Gibson

Judging Day Held for 4-H Clubs at Lincoln

Last Tuesday afternoon Lincoln hosted Judging Day for 4-H clubs with county agent and wife and deputy county agent Mr and Mrs D D Wainscott and Miss Jessie Baldwin among about a dozen attendees. Participants included Doris Walcot Betty Jane Moritz Jane Marie Johnson Frances Rehmeier and others who were judging.

Lincoln D. D. Wainscott Jessie Baldwin Doris Walcot Betty Jane Moritz Jane Marie Johnson Frances Rehmeier Gwendolen Chapman Margaret Jane Robinson Frances Meier Helen Johnson Edythe Norton Vincent Rehmeier Hazel Williams

Strawberry Party Praised by Guirdner Sigveld Jensen

Sigveld Jensen hosted a strawberry party at his garden in the town's southeast. Dozens of friends gathered last Sunday to enjoy ripe fruit and cream, praising Jensen's garden yield and hospitality.

Sigveld Jensen

Nebraska Power Trip Shows Weeping Water Men Cement City

The Nebraska Power company invited about twenty Weeping Water businessmen on a Thursday to Louisville. They toured the cement plant and related interests, attended a banquet, and viewed a moving picture show explaining plant operations and electrical devices.

Nebraska Power Company Louisville

Forty Acre Ashland Farm for Sale or Trade

Forty acre farm near Ashland with small improvements and immediate possession. Crop in. Weeping Water property preferred. Send replies to P. O. Box 592 Ashland Nebraska. 15 2sw 5C.

Ashland P. O Nebr

Rains Forecast for Section in Grip of Drouth

The Weather Bureau forecast rain for parts of the northwest drouth area including North and South Dakota Minnesota and Idaho while Montana remains dry. Oregon and Washington saw relief with measurable rainfall, yet the eastern regions stay driest. Officials warn the drought worsened this year with losses to wheat and appeals for federal aid emerge from Montana.

Washington Weather Bureau South Dakota Minnesot Idaho Montana Oregon Bureau Northwest Pacific State Journal

Bulls Fall Stand Collapse Kills Two in Mexico City

In Nativitas during a twilight event two people died and many were injured when a section of the grandstand collapsed. Matadors quickly killed three bulls to prevent them from charging into the crowd through a hole in the arena.

Mexico City Nativitas

Local Visitor from Havelock Spends A Visit

Mike Varga Sr of Havelock stopped by for a brief stay visiting relatives and old friends during a short vacation.

Mike Varga, Sr Havelock

Nebraska Cattlemen Re name Officers

Robert Graham of Alliance was re elected president of the Nebraska Stock Growers association at the final meeting of its forty first annual convention. Scottsbluff was chosen as the 1932 convention city and A R Modisett of Rushville was re elected vice president with Frank M Brome of Alliance as secretary. The group urged better beef quality and staged price and market reforms while endorsing tariff protection. Several speakers from the livestock trade and railroads addressed the gathering.

Alliance Neb Robert Graham Nebraska Stock Growers’ Association Scottsbluff Rushville Gordon Valentine Ogallala Chadron A. R. Modisett Frank M. Brome Graham Association National Livestock and Meat Board University of Nebraska College of Agriculture Robert Simmons Europe Simmons

Miss Kathleen Troop Receives 4-H Honor at Nebraska

Kathleen Troop of the 1981 University of Nebraska graduating class earned a 4-H club work and scholarship medal for four years of exemplary work. The high honor reflects her university accomplishments and dedication. She will teach home economics at Nebraska City High School next year.

Kathleen Troop University of Nebraska Miss Troop Nebraska City

Truck Driver Held After Nebraska City Wreck Probe

Sheriff Ryder of Otoe County ordered a stop of a Brock man Keith Ley driven truck loaded with cattle after an auto accident near Brown's Park Nebraska City. Pat Reed halted the vehicle and Ryder allowed the stock to proceed to Omaha then return for investigation of the wreck.

Carl Ryder Otoe County Keithley Brock Pat Reed Brown's Park Nebraska City Omaha Ryder

Mrs Rainey Improves at Lincoln Home

Friends report improvement for Mrs W H Rainey after several days of illness at her Lincoln home She is regaining strength and is expected to return to her usual health soon Her youngest son and daughter reside in Lincoln for the university and school year

W. H. Rainey Lincoln

Announcement Music Class in Piano for the Summer

Mrs. Roy O. Cole offers a piano music class this summer in Mynard Nebraska. Contact phone 4003 for details and enrollment.

Roy O. Cole Mynard

Automobile Insurance Ad by F G Egenberger

F G Egenberger offers automobile insurance covering liability property damage fire and theft. Offices at 7th and Vine Street phone 185-3.

F. G. Egenberger 7Th and Vine St

Capone Sentenced to Two Years and Six Months in Prison

Chicago reports indicate Capone pled guilty to income tax and prohibition law violations. He will serve two years and six months on both indictments, to run concurrently with a six month contempt sentence, with parole eligibility in eight months.

Chicago al Capone Scarface Underworld Capone James H. Wilkerson Dwight H. Green Victor E. Larue Green

Capone escorted by police guard after market federal building exit

Capone left the federal building under a police guard as reporters and onlookers watched. The highly publicized arrest followed by the long pursuit drew wide attention from Bee-News and city residents.

Capone Federal Building Bee-News

Student found dead at home of his parents

Clarence Hawkinson a University of Illinois sophomore was found dead in his room with a pistol nearby and a pillow over his head. Police say death by own action while parents speculate melancholia from intense study pressure. He left the university Wednesday night and had just completed his sophomore year.

Chicago Clarence Hawkinson University of Illinois Hiimself Hawkinson

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