Plattsmouth Chamber Tours BREX Shops Largest Local Industry
Plattsmouth chamber directors toured BREX shops after a noon luncheon, part of a series highlighting local industry. They observed tearing down and rebuilding of refrigerator cars, praised efficiency, and noted improved shop grounds and civic improvements. Directors also visited a new canning factory and discussed upcoming fall events.
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Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce
BREX
Plattsmouth
Basket
Directore
Riley Hotel
A. L. Brown
Majestic
Perkins House
Shep-Rard
TREX
Burlington
Witnessing the Interesting Work Delayed to a Later Time
A fragment notes that the completion of an unnamed project will be delayed, postponing a planned witness or observation until a future time. The brief hints at ongoing effort and forthcoming timing without detailing the subject or participants.
Kubicka Son Has Tonsils Removed At Local Clinic
Jeck Kubicka son of Mr and Mrs John Kubicka underwent tonsillectomy this morning at the office of Dr L S Pucelik. The operation followed long standing problems from diseased tonsils and the procedure was deemed necessary.
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Jeck Kubicka
John Kubicka
L. S. Pucelik
Bottorf Seeks Release From State Prison
Harry Bottorf of St. Joseph Missouri, held at Nebraska State Penitentiary on a two year sentence for jail breaking, seeks release. He and Herman Banning were jailed after the Bank of Murdock robbery in this county. a sensational jailbreak led to new charges after Kansas robbers confessed. Bottorf was recaptured near Blair and returned to Omaha. Banning serves a Milwaukee sentence before facing jail breaking charges again.
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Harry Botterf
St. Joseph
Missouri
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Boitorf
Herman Banning
Bank of Murdock
Douglas County
Omaha
Kansas
Banning
Bottorf
Blair
Milwaukee
Improving Road Through Rock Bluffs Area
A large road maintenance crew reports extensive grading and ditching on the Rock Bluffs route. The old town road has been elevated and drainage opened to prevent overflow. New connections form a swing around the area and a northern spur joins at four corners. A Stava farm corner road is rebuilt to avoid cavern threats and improve safety.
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Rock Bluffs
Old Town
Four Corners
Stava Farm
Stava Place
Norfolk Packing adds four cookers to expand cannery
Norfolk Packing Co adds four large cookers from Rockwell City Iowa to its pant cannery equipment. The new cookers will be installed immediately and used with the corn pack to reach full capacity output. The plant is among the largest in the region and, when running at full speed, will be a busy hub in the city.
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Norfolk Packing Co
Rockwell City
Iowa
Social Meeting of the Women’s Relief Corps
The Women’s Relief Corps held a pleasant social gathering at Mrs. Fred G. Egenberger’s home on Thursday afternoon with many members present. Attendees sang Civil War and contemporary songs and enjoyed readings by John Kenneth Bestor and Mrs. Lois Troop and Mrs. Frank Mullen. Refreshments were served by the hostess and committee members.
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Women's Relief Corps
Fred G. Egenberger
John Kenneth Bestor
Lois Troop
Frank Mullen
Queen Esthers Meet at Country Home Event
Queen Esthers of the M. E. church gathered Thursday evening at the west city home of Mrs. Victor Meisinger. Mrs. Justus Lillie was elected secretary during the class business session. The evening featured games and refreshments.
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Queen Esthers
M. E. Church
Victor Meisinger
Young cyclist wins two races at Scribner celebration
Marion Meiszinger, visiting Scribner Nebraska with his parents Mr and Mrs Allie Meisinger, won one event and entered another at the annual Scribner celebration. The enthusiastic rider, though young, gained a double victory and expressed pleasure over his performance.
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Marion Meiszinger
Allie Meisinger
Scribner
Nebraska
La Platte Woman Suffers Broken Arm In Fall
Miss Mildred Haecke was brought to the city with a broken right arm from a fall at the family home in La Platte. Doctors cast the arm after X rays at Dr. Heineman and treatment at Dr. Hudson's office, though she endured much pain during transfer.
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Mildred Haecke
la Platte
C. C. Hudson
Heineman
Nebraska Basket Co Expands Plant with Steam Saw Mill
The Nebraska Basket Co in this city has secured new equipment to boost factory efficiency. A steam operated saw mill will dress native lumber for basket making, producing slabs for the shredding machine invented by Tom Slayman. The setup will enhance output continually.
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Nebraska Basket Co
Tom Slayman
Merchants in City Announce Wednesday Trade Incentive
A group of local merchants cooperates to offer a special trade incentive next Wednesday. They advertise low prices across all lines of goods to boost circulation and attract residents of the trade area toPlattsmouth merchants.
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Plattsmouth
Purviance Murdock Wed in Hollywood Ceremony
Miss Erma Purviance, formerly of Cass county, married motion picture star Perry Murdock at the Heather at Hollywood. The bride, a radio singer with EHJ Columbia network, has sung at the Roosevelt hotel. the groom acts in western melodramas at Hollywood studios.
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Erma Purviance
Cass County
Perry Murdock
University of Southern California
Hollywood
California
EHJ
Columbia Network
Roosevelt Hotel
Mr. Murdock
Motion Picture Studios
Willis E. Purviance
Los Angeles
Purviance
A. D. Asch
Murray
Doctor E J Gillespie to Leave City for West Tour
Dr E J Gillespie, long time physician and surgeon in the city, is expected to depart Monday. He will visit his sister in Ashland then embark on an auto tour through the Black Hills and other western regions, planning a temporary retirement from active practice. He hopes to return to visit old friends and may even set this city as his future headquarters.
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E. J. Gillespie
Gillespie
River shows rise as Missouri reaches new 9.03 foot stage
The Missouri River level rose to 9.03 feet, up 1.4 inches from Thursday, continuing a weeklong rise that signals a June increase. Logs and debris flow downstream from northern headwaters as the river climbs.
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Government Register of the
Missouri River
Fruit Farm Opens Jobs During Strawbery Harvest
Carl’s Fruit Farm at the city’s southern edge, owned by Carl Ohlschlager, provided work for many locals during the strawberry harvest. The season yielded over 8 000 quarts. 23 to 27 pickers worked daily, wages ranged from 2 to 4 1/2 dollars, and buyers from Omaha visited the farm, boosting employment and demonstrating productive fruit farming potential.
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Carl
Carl Ohlschlager
Chischleger
Omaha
Ohschiacer
Vacation over for Attorney Dwyer and family plans
Attorney TD O Dwyer returns from Kansas City with Mrs Dwyer on a southern trip. She will visit Birmingham and Americus while Mr Dwyer heads to Chicago for the Democratic National Convention as an alternate delegate.
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TD. O. Dwer
Kansas City
Dwyer
W. H. Thompson
Grand Island
Thompson
Nebraska
Chicago
Evers to Attend National Masonic Home Convention
William F. Evers Nebraska Masonic Home superintendent will leave Monday for St Louis to join heads of Masonic Home groups from across the United States. He previously attended a similar meeting in Minneapolis last year. The Nebraska home is noted as a leading plant with strong administration under its officers and superintendent.
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R. M. Painter
Leonard Fr. Terryberry
Leonard A. Born
L. W. Niel
Frank A. Cloidt
Harry G. McClusky
Carl J. Schneider
Lester Meisinger
Hubert Foster Patterson
Anderson Lieye
Tyler
John E .Schutz
E. Wilson
Minnesota
William F. Evers
Nebraska Masonic Home
St. Louis
United States
Evers
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Arizona visitors feted at Lincoln bridge shower
Mrs. Herbert Rokahr of Phoenix and her husband were guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Rokahr in Lincoln for a month. The event, hosted by Mrs. Harry Rokahr, featured twelve guests at a pink rose centered table with larkspur and ivory tapers. Mrs. Rokahr, formerly Miss Ann Hiber, and her husband have lived in Arizona for a year.
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Herbert Rokahr
Phoenix
Ariz
Rokahr
George Rokahr
Harry Rokahr
Lincoln
Ann Hiber
City
Head Injury Strikes Four Year Old in Horning Farm Garden
Frank Madison, four, son of Mr and Mrs James Madison, suffered a severe head cut from a hoe while in the Horning farm garden south of town. He was brought to the city and treated by Dr Hudson and is said to be improving though affected by the blow.
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Frank
James Madison
Horning Farm
Hudson
Divorce Granted to Rose Edna Evans in Lincoln Court
In Lincoln district court Judge Fred Shepherd awarded a divorce to Rose Edna Evans from John T. Evans on cruelty and desertion. The couple, longtime South Bend residents turned Lincoln residents, married in South Bend on February 14, 1894, with Evans noted as a prominent grain and brokerage businessman.
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District Court of
Lincoln
Fred Shepherd
Rose Edna Evans
John T. Evans
South Bend
W. L. Wells
Cass County
Evans
Nebraska
Death of Mrs J O Wagner Gretna Nebraska
Mrs J O Wagner of Gretna Nebraska died early today at St Joseph hospital Omaha. She was 64 born in Sarpy county and lived near Gretna. Survived by husband and seven grown children. Mr and Mrs McGuire travel to Gretna for funeral Monday at 109 oclock St Patrick s Catholic church.
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J. O. Wagner
Gretna
Nebraska
St. Joseph Hospital
Omaha
Wagner
Charles McGuire
Sarpy County
McGuire
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Vacation Bible School Picnic At Garfield Park
About fifty eight Vacation Bible School members plus teachers enjoyed a Friday picnic at Garfield park to mark the school’s close. They played games and shared refreshments before the formal close with the play The Secret of Happiness and a display of school work in the church basement.
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Vacation Bible School
Garfield Park
Prominent resident taken to hospital for appendicitis
George Wallinger, a well known resident between South Bend and Ashland, was admitted to Lord Lister hospital in Omaha Thursday. He underwent an appendectomy and a gallstone operation. A large circle of friends in the city regret his illness and wish him a speedy recovery.
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George Wallinger
South Bend
Ashland
Lord Lister Hospital
Omaha
Wallinger
Journal Want Ads Cost Just a Few Cents
Advertisers can place want ads at low rates and reach real buyers. Local merchants and residents report quick responses and clear value from affordable small ads.
Gifted Lady Helene Perry Delights at Dramatic Reading
A Presbyterian church audience welcomed Miss Helene Perry in her debut as a dramatic reader with the Barrie play Quality Street. The near two hour four act program featured musical interludes by Mrs. Neilson, Mr. Cloidt, the Masonic quartet, and others while Perry’s artistry drew praise and optimism for her future in the field.
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Presbyterian Church
Helene Perry
Quality Street
Barrie
Miss Perry
Neilson
Frank Cloidt
Masonic
Lamb
Raymond Cook
Mre. Goos
Knorr
Cole
Married at City Hall in Plattsmouth
Former Plattsmouth resident Mrs Fair Misegadis wed John Grant of Gainesville Missouri in a Thursday ceremony at City Hall before Judge Charles L Graves. The couple will reside in Missouri after a brief honeymoon. Relatives of the groom, Mr. and Mrs J E Scott, attended.
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Plattsmouth
Charles L. Graves
Fishermen to Dance in Omaha June 25 Ball
The Missouri River Fishermen's association plans a grand ball on Saturday June 25 at Butcher's Workmen hall in South Omaha. The body, with members from Blair to Rule, aims to protect fishermen's rights on the Missouri River and backs Baldrige's bill to shift fishing control from Iowa to Nebraska and seeks repeal of a Nebraska rule on joining and fishing in the stream.
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Missouri River Fishermen's Association
Butcher’s Workmen Hall
25Th
M Streets
South Omaha
Missouri River
Blair
Baldrige
Omaha
Missouri
Iowa
Hartford Family Reunion At Home Of Mr And Mrs Hartford
The Hartford family plans a reunion at their home as four sons return. Joe Hartford attends Iowa State College in Ames and is home for summer vacation. Charles Hartford Jr of Dubuque Iowa arrives this evening, Willis Hartford from Fort Dodge will come next week, and Robert Hartford the youngest will complete the group.
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Charles EB. Hartford
Joe Hartford
Iowa State College
Ames
Charles Hartford, Jr
Dubuque
Iowa
Willis Hartford
Fort Dodge
Robert Hartford
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