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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
3
Cass county community committee announces 1940 allotment mailings and ongoing compliance inspections. First checks for wheat losses total 2235.50 with 200 losses reported. 1929 wheat loan rules issued. loans mature by April 20 1940 at 4 percent interest.
Fifteen members met at the home of Mrs. Margaret Brendel on Wednesday May 17 to discuss business and work on material for a bazaar. A final social time followed with lunch. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Frank Scott on June 21.
S Davis and his son Stephen spent Wednesday in Lincoln visiting Mrs Mary M Davis the men's mother and grandmother. They also called on friends and handled some personal business during the trip.
Last Monday and Friday hosted showers for Miss Esther Tritsch and Miss Catherine Meisinger preceding Esther's marriage to Oliver Meisinger. Nearly 100 guests attended the first at the Tritsch home with music by Elbert Wiles and other performers. A second shower followed at the Meisinger home with sixty guests and prize winners named. A Wednesday church wedding reception led to a large Thursday evening charivari dance at the Eagles hall with Vince Kelly and his band drawing attendees from most county towns.
Miss Marilyn Mixon daughter of Mr and Mrs M C Mixon of Lincoln arrives in Flattsmouth Thursday afternoon for a two week visit with her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Don Seiver on West Oak Street.
The Happy Homemakers organized their cooking club May 29, 1939 at the home of Mrs. Everett Spangler. Officers elected include Spangler as leader and Yvonne Deles Dernier as assistant leader with Irvene Meisinger as president. The first meeting June 13 at Charlene Spangler’s home featured chocolate cream pudding and a hostess reception.
Gene Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Hugo Heyn of Omaha joins the US Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland. He is the second Plattsmouth youth to attend Annapolis following Ensign James M Robertson who graduated the week of May 28. The family traveled with his sister Marge and brother Jim and later visited the world’s fair in New York before returning home.
Mrs. A Dove Asch of Villa Asch near Murray returns from a west coast trip. She visited the San Francisco exposition and Fresno raisin plants, enjoyed Los Angeles sights, and met Lee Kniss, Murray mail carrier, during travels with an old Nebraska friend.
Lewiston residents invite neighbors to a home made ice cream social at the community center with a program on June 23. Local updates mention Nellie Furlong and daughter from Steamboat Springs Colorado visiting Georgia Creamer and Grace Pugsley, and Homer Shrader with John Nettlemann putting up hay this week.
Mr and Mrs George F Swatek of Lincoln arrived to enjoy a weekend visit at the home of Mr and Mrs William A Swatek and with other relatives and friends.
A reunion of the Sandstorm, the 24th division of the US Army from World War I, is set for July 22 23 in Webster City Iowa. The Iowa committee organizes a program for veterans from Camp Cody New Mexico and overseas with Cass County units listed among the contributing formations.
Hamburg police detained a pickup truck and driver for investigation. Vehicle displays Lancaster front plate and Cass county rear plate with Cass County registration. Sheriff traced registration to a Liberty precinct resident and Hamburg authorities continue the inquiry.
Threshing machine in good condition offered by Lewis Mougey of Union Nebraska at a reasonable price. Bargains listed under land farm and ranch for sale.
For sale is a coal and wood yard with ongoing sales twice weekly and a feed store. Seller C. A. Heck offers selling one or all properties. Falls City Nebraska. Needs confirmation of details.
Two used Allis Chalmers combines, one Allis Chalmers W C tractor on rubber, one 10 ft power binder and work horses. Chas Vallery, Allis Chalmers dealer, Plattsmouth Nebraska. 112 3taw.
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