Avoca Socials and Civic Work Highlight Weekend
Avo ca community reports visitations from Omaha friends at Carl Zaiser home and Sunday gatherings at Wilber Stoval residence. Lincoln trips by M Lum and Dr J W Brendel for hospital work are noted along with Capitol Beach openings attended by Freeman Keezer and others. Trinity church ladies held a social benefitting the Altar Society while county business continued with Elmer Hallstrom at Plattsmouth. A church supper drew about 200 attendees to support Mothers and Daughters Council. Elmer Hennings agreed to stay on the board of education after a Tuesday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HW. M. Lum
Lincoln
Omaha
Carl
Zaiser
J. W. Brendel
Earl Freeman
Lloyd Keezer
Capitol Beach
Wilber Stoval
F. Rubee
George Stoval
Ray Stoval
Trinity Catholic Church
James Gillon
Shenandoah Visitors Help Grandfather Bogaard
A. Z. Thomas and daughters Allene and Nadine from Shenandoah Iowa visited their grandfather W. H. Bogaard. They helped with housecleaning and greatly transformed his home during the stay, enjoying the customary family visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Bogaard
A. Z. Thomas
Allene
Nadine
Shenandoah
Iowa
Hoback Accepts Denver Post as Family Moves West
Lester Hoback accepts a Denver position with a fair salary and steady work and leaves for the Mile High City. Mrs. Hoback departs later and the couple plans to establish their home in Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accejits
Denver
Lester Hoback
Rockies
Hoback
Graduates Honored By Local Family Visiting Central High
Mrs Caroline Marquardt and family attended graduation ceremonies for Avorge and Join Cockle at Central High School. The Marquardts and accompanying guests, including Johan Maraquardt and Miss ean Bickford, dined with Mr and Mrs A L Cockle before the exercises and returned home afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Marquardt
Fred L. Marquardt
Eminy Rawoalt
San Verne
Ean Bickford
Johan Maraquardt
HH. Marquardt
Br. Brendel
Giunha
A. TE. Cockle
Avorge
Join Cockel
Central High School
A. L. Cockle
Drive Through Wheat Fields Notes Rust Damage at Beaver Crossing
Fred L. Marquardt and his wife drove to Beaver Crossing last Sunday to inspect the wheat, noting widespread orange rust damage though no black rust was observed. They were dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Ted Hile, sister of Mrs Marquardt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Marquardt
Beaver Crossing
Ted Hile
Community Notices From Greenwood And Surrounding Towns
Local residents and visitors feature in a string of social notes across Greenwood Lincoln Omaha and nearby towns. Mentions include visits and work in Lincoln from Greenwood Miss Helen Maher Miss Maxine Armstrong and others. A birthday dinner honors Dewey Sun, and Lucille Leesley moved to California for work. Church events include a M E class picnic at Antelope Park and an ice cream social sponsored by the M B E church. A charivari for Clyde Hughes and a large Christian church attendance wrap the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Armstrong
Lincoln
Dorothy
Madeline Smith
Omaha
Aurel Cope
Cecil Holt, Jr
Hampton
Walter Holt
B. E. Gideon
Greenwood
Ray Burton
North Platte
N. D
Dewey Headley
Glen Peters
C. F. Keeler
Verner Shepler
Springfield
Lucille Leesley
California
Walter Trock Hasa
Ashland
Guild of the
M. BE
Donald Wiemer
Nehawka
Bessie Wiemer
E. L. McCartney
Weeping Water
Charles Dyer
Fred Etheridge
Lexington
GrandaSland
Christian Church
Lee Knolte
Lee Walradt
Ben Thompson
Ravenna
Lee
Stershach
M. E
H. & Warren
Antelope Park
Clyde Hughes
Ralph McDowell and Letha Erickson Wed in South Sioux City
Ralph McDowell son of Nelson McDowell married Letha Erickson of Ashland on Saturday May 14 at Judge McKinley’s home in South Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph McDowell
Nelson McDowell
Letha Erickson
Ashland
Judge McKinley
Sioux City
Birdsall and Hughes Wed in Greenwood Home Welcome Couple
On Sunday June 12 Miss Florence Birdsall daughter of Mr and Mrs E A Birdsall of Waverly became the bride of Clyde Hughes son of Mrs and Mrs Harry Hughes of Springfield. They will reside in Greenwood where Hughes works as a barber. The couple live in the Anderson property prepared for housekeeping. Greenwood folks welcome Mr and Mrs Hughes and wish them a long and happy married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Birdsall
E. A. Birdsall
Waverly
Clyde Hughes
Harry Hughes
Springfield
Greenwood
Hughes
Art Anderson
Grenewood
Mrs. Hushes
Wabash News Highlights Local Road Work and Visits
John Woods spreads gravel near Murdock to improve all weather travel. W E Murfin and son Paul clear ditches and repair small bridges around Murdock. Frank Marshall delivers cattle to Omaha market, two trips daily. Visitors include Frank Brinkley of Omaha and John Woolf. Wim Stachasky and wife from Los Angeles visit Wabash. Marjorie Burdick Stachasky formerly lived here. M W Wood buys a car and plans garage work with brother John Wood. Elmwood wet or dry vote yields 55 wet and 127 against beer sales from 180 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Woods
Murdock
W. E. Murfin
Paul
Frank Marshall
Omaha
Frank Brinkley
Wabash
John Woolf
Wim. Stachasky
Los Angeles
Stachasky
Marjorie Burdick
M. W. Wood
Ehnwood
John Wood
Elmwood
Mrs Rueter Hospital Observation After Illness
Mrs Rueter has suffered from inner col ler and endured inconvenience. After a long period she was taken to a hospital where she remains under observation and treatment in hopes that an operation can be avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Rueter
Wedding Attendee Absence Tied to Illness at Murray Church
Mrs. Hardaway and Mrs. Sherman Hardaway were unable to attend the wedding of Miss Evelyn Mead to Olin Morris at Murray Presbyterian Church last Sunday due to poor health. The bride is noted as a relation of Mrs. Hardaway.
Shower Honors Miss Blanche Anderson Before June 22 Wedding
Mrs. Alvin Oehlerking and Miss Bernice Oehlerking hosted a bridal shower for Miss Blanche Anderson in Evangelical church circles. The event, sponsored by the Missionary Circle and the BE L C E, gathered many bride’s friends and presented gifts for the upcoming marriage to John Schlaphof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Oehlerking
Bernice Oehlerking
Blanche Anderson
John Schlaphof
Friends of the
Missionary Circle
Evangelial Church
School Board Hires Teacher and Plans Board Visits
At the Village of Wabash school board meeting last Monday night Edith Schlankie of Hear Elprwood was hired to teach next year. The board discussed paying members and mandated they visit each semester to review progress and earn their salary. The motion was by Guy Finds and seconded by Lois Schmidt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Edith Schlankie
Hear Elprwood
Guy Finds
Lois Schmidt
Cass County funds road work with cash payments
In a report resembling a town record Cass County states it has paid cash for its hard surfaced roads and other improvements rather than incurring debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Sizie
Elmwood Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Health
Elmwood roundup reports Roland Schlichtemeier called to Lincoln on business. David Basterline and family visited Unadilla relatives. W Winger and wife visited Elmwood and stayed with Mrs. Herry Greene. Walter Harmer visited for business and socializing. Edward Penterman improving after illness while with brother Herman. Postmaster L B Goerthey of Murdoch stopped in for business and met friends. J P Cobb, Elmwood bank president, still homebound but improving. Kenneth West and Robert Atkins installing automatic water heater for Earl Horton. Ralph Greene and wife in Omaha for business. store duties handled by Harry Greene and James Greene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Schlichtemeier
Savage Man
Lincoln
David Basterline
Unadilla
W. Winger
Omaha
Elmwood
Herry Greene
Walter Harmer
Near Olee
Edward Penterman
Herman
L. B. Goerthey
Murdock
J. P. Cobb
American Exchange Bank of
Kenneth West
Robert Atkins
Earl Horton
Ralph Greene
Harry Greene
James Greene
Blessing kin return uncle's remains to Montana home
Mrs. George W. Blessing Sr and her son Richard accompanied the remains of their uncle back to his Montana home. The funeral was held Tuesday before the family returned to attend business and visit friends. The Angle had been a large ranch operator who had disposed of his property shortly before his death after moving from Ebuwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Blessing
Richard
Montana
Blessing
Theangle
Ebuwood
Reserve Officers Attend Two Week Training at Fort Riley
Donald Gonzales, a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps, attends a two week training course at Fort Riley Kansas. He left last week to join the camp during his university vacation from the State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C
Donald Gonzales
Fort Reiley
Kansas
State University
Student to Attend Madison Summer School
East Miss Betty Clemens a University of Nebraska student cannot find desired instruction there plans to attend summer school in Madison Wisconsin starting the last week in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Betty Clemens
University of Nebraska
Madison
Wisconsin
Jims
Friends Stop Here En Route Home From St Louis Ball Game
Mir and Mrs Louis Stewart and Edward Sutton of Lexington, friends of Harry Greene and wife, visited briefly last week while returning from St Louis where they attended the ball game last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
Louis Stewart
Edward Sutton
Lexington
Harry Greene
St. Louis
Hayes Family Moves Near Alvo For Farm Work
J. L. Hayes and his family relocated near Alvo to take a farm position. Hayes will reside in a house on the property with two sets of improvements. The farm owner recently lost his wife and will have Hayes manage the farm and live there as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvo
J. L. Hayes
Mr. Hayes
Installation of New Sanitary Units Reported
Two new sanitary units have been installed, including a four-stall male facility and a double-urinal ladies unit, described in local notices as Chic Sales houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chic
WPA Housing Units Brought to Elmwood
Elmwood installs WPA built houses moved from Weeping Water with a men's unit at the Crozier lot rear and a ladies unit at the west end near the horseshoe court. The town board purchased and installed the units and will light them nightly until 10 o'clock for public convenience and shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmwood
WPA
Weeping Water
Crozier
Coatman Store
Horseshoe Court
Elmwood youths plan week at Crete outing
About ten members of the Elmwood Christian church will spend a week at Crete for recreation and fellowship with peers from other state churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Christian Church
Elmwood
Mrs Penterman’s Midwest and West Visit Ends in Lincoln
Mrs. Herman Penterman recently returned home after traveling through Denver and other western points for two weeks. She stopped in McCook to see her mother Mrs Shadley who has closed her home there for the summer and planned to visit in Oregon with another daughter. From McCook she rode the Burlington Zephyr to Lincoln where she was met by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Penterman
Denver
McCook
Shadley
Tonedi
Oregon
Arrive Home Happy but Tired After Colorado Trip
Four young ladies returned from a ten day outing in Colorado arriving at daybreak last Tuesday. They drove most of the night and described a delightful trip with sights in the western mountains. They visited Evergreen where James Liston plans to stay for the summer. The travelers were Boline Brunkow, Marjorie Horton, Verna Miller and Opal Kuehn with stops in Denver and Colorado Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Willie
Evergreen
James Liston
Boline Brunkow
Marjorie Horton
Verna Miller
Opal Kuehn
Miss Horton
Denver
Colorado Springs
Contentment key in farm tenancy conference, Hawley says
Fred Hawley of Laurens Indiana chaired the Iowa farm tenancy conference in Indianapolis. He cited home contentment as vital to civilization and security, with about forty agriculture leaders from Missouri Iowa and Ohio attending. J P Trent of Washington warned that tenancy insecurity is the core problem noting nearly 2 865 000 farm tenants and that about one third switch farms within a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Hawley
Laurens
Iowa Farm Tenancy Committee
Hawley
Missouri
Minois
Ohio
J. P. Trent
Agriculture Extension
Oklahoma
Farm Security Administration
Washington
Trent
Congressman's Death Shocks Washington at 65
Representative Alfred H. Gasque of South Carolina died at Walter Reed hospital at 1 15 a m shortly after adjournment of the session He had suffered a heart ailment since May 23 and was 65 years old He chaired the House Pensions Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Alfred H. Gasque
Walter Reed Hospital
Tath
House Pensions Committee
Dirt farmer Sam Freeman worries over August 9 primary in Nebraska
Sam Freeman of Ellis, a dirt farmer candidate for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, says the August 9 primary looks too favorable and he is delaying campaign kickoff until after the June 30 filing deadline. He is the only Democrat to file so far. Governor Cochran has announced but not filed for re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice
Neb
Sam Freeman
Ellis
Freeman
Cochran
Dr A L Miller Seeks County Liability Ruling
Lincoln June 18 Dr A L Miller legislator and Nebraska State Medical Association leader filed in the state supreme court a brief supporting his appeal of a district court ruling denying $193 in medical fees from Banner County for services to O R Roberts, a stroke patient. Roberts unable to pay. Miller asserts indigent poor law makes the county liable. Roberts was unconscious upon admission and Banner County allegedly failed to disclose his local residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
A. L. Miller
Nebraska State Medical Association
Supreme Court
District Court
Banner County
O. R. Roberts
Roberts
Miller
Banne
Start Fight for Life Miami Fin Jere 19
Relatives of Franklin Piercee McCall rush a last minute appeal to save the life of Jimmy Cash’s kidnapper. State attorney G A Worley vows to oppose any change to a life sentence. McCall’s relatives' lawyer C A Arriett and Sheriff D C Coleman discuss transferring McCall to Raiford for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fin
Jere
Franklin Piercee
McCall
Jimmy Cash
G. A. Worley
McCalls
C. A. Arriett
Clements
D. C. Coleman
Raiford
Grasshoppers Move. Lincoln Gets 20 More Carloads Bait
June 16 report from O S Bare Nebraska college entomologist states field grasshoppers moving rapidly into small grain and corn, causing damage and prompting shipment of 20 extra carloads of patson bran grasshopper bait to federal offices in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Minneapolis
O. S. Bare
Nebraska College of Agriculture
Governor Rebukes County Judge Over Extradition Ruling
Governor Cochran criticized Falls City County Judge Edward E. Durfee for releasing O A Pappan on a worth less check charge, saying Missouri is entitled to the prisoner. Pappan, living 20 miles south of Falls City, was arrested June 1 and released June 14 after a county court hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Cochran
Edward E. Durfee
Falls City
O. A. Pappat
St. Joseph
Pappan
Durfee
Nebraska
Missouri
William Flake
Oklahoma
Wearin to Not Run for Re election after Senate Bid
Iowa Representative Otha D. Wearin who lost the Democratic Senate nomination said he will not seek re election to the House. He cited fairness to six rivals in his decision and noted he will issue a statement in coming days on whether he will back Senator Gillette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Otha D. Wearin
Iowa
Democratic Senate
Guy M. Gillette
White House
House
Wearin
Senate
Gillette
Marsh completes filing for secretary of state post
L. E. Marsh, Omaha accountant, has completed his filing as republican candidate for secretary of state after two prior attempts. The initial form carried Roy L. Marsh and was rejected. a second filing listed Roy E. Marsh as Leroy B. Marsh. Swanson unopposed Democrat candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
L. E. Marsh
Omaha
Roy L. Marsh
Secretary of State
Roy E. Marsh
Leroy B. Marsh
Fle
Harry R. Swanson
Deeds Mortgages and Tenal Blanks for Sale
Classified item listing noting deeds mortgages and assorted taxation blanks advertised for sale at the Journal office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal
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