Cass County Old Residents Meet at Long Beach Picnic
Former Cass county residents now living in Southern California gathered at Bixby Park in Long Beach for an annual picnic. Attendees shared memories of Cass county life, noted county seat struggles, and honored deceased members as Cass county association officers led the event.
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Cass County
California
Bixby Park
Long Beach
Bertha Swearingen
W. W. Perry
Elmwood
Herman Waintrou
Mae Kuhney Wilson
W. E. Stander
Louisville
Ella Berger Stander
L. R. O'Neill
Plattsmouth
Fern (Greenslate) Fletcher
Ray Anderson
Omaha
J. F. Caperton
W. W. Perrys
Gus Hyers
Ata
Co. M. Bill
H. Edd Spencer
L. Kirkhem
Harry Newmen
Susie Kroehler
A. P. Piestrup
W. L. Thomas
Platt
J. F. Bermeister
J. J. Meisinger
Herman Oaken
Eagle
Katie Walling
Mary Margaret
J. J. Schulhof
C. H. Carruthers
C. W. Bryant
J. E. Mason
Herold
J. B. Kilgore
Carrie Paine
Harriett Ingersol Purdie
Florence McElroy
Henry Hesse
Fred Egenberger
Helen
Will A. Webster
Weeping Water
Janet Beetison Henshaw
Ashland
Ruth Beetison Fuller
Alice Bartlett Wilson
Viva Bill Boyd
James Loughridge
Murray
E. R. Hendricks
Diller
Chas. Murphy
Helen Sherman Edwards
Dora O'Neill
Alfred
W. A. Fight
Plattemouth
A. T. Fitt
Hermin Herold
R. L. Maury
Anna M. Berger
Martha Ann Haddon
Martha Mae Keefe
South Bend
Mary Helps Curtis
Jack
Gay Quadrille Dance Draws Happy Crowd at Legion Hall
A large delighted crowd attended a Gay Quadrille dance sponsored by St. John’s church at the American Legion building on Saturday evening. The Jim Horvorka orchestra of Omaha provided both modern and old fashioned numbers for the event.
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American Legion
St. John’s Church
Jim Horvorka
Omaha
Thieves Sought After Farm Machinery Theft Near Murdock
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling investigated a theft at August Wendt’s farm near Murdock. They recovered a tongue from a two row machine and other agricultural parts. Tracks led from the Wendt place to a distant point before being lost amid other vehicles.
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Homer Sylvester
Sherif Tom Walling
Murdock
August Wendt
Wendt Place
August Bach Dies Prominent Local Businessman
August Bach aged 64 died suddenly at 9 a m at the family apartments after a heart attack Mrs Agnes Barry his wife survives with a sister Mrs James Donnelly of Omaha and cousin William Bach of Chicago Bach a lifelong merchant in Plattsmouth led the family grocery business with his father and was active in St John’s Catholic church and Knights of Columbus This marks another shock death among local business leaders fueling community sympathy.
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August Bach
Bach
Gen
South Park
West Essen
Germany
United States
Omaha
William Bach
Chicago
St. John’s Catholic Church
M. A. Shine
Knights of Columbus
Ak-Sar-Ben Show Draws Large Cass County Crowd
Large audience at the Ak-Sar-Ben in Omaha witnessed a den show and entertainment for visitors from Cass county towns including Plattsmouth Murray and Weeping Water. Rev G A Pahl spoke for Plattsmouth and lunch was provided by Omaha establishments highlighted by local brewery products.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Plattsmouth
Murray
Weeping Water
Cass County
G. A. Pahl
St. Paul's Church
Omaha Breweries
County Attorney W G Kieck Keeps Busy in Western State
County Attorney W G Kieck spends several days in the western part of the state attending to business matters and meeting with local officials.
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W. G. Kieck
Heafey Egenberger Wedding in Nebraska City
A high mass wedding at St Marys Catholic church Nebraska City joined Kathryn Finefride Heafey and Dr John Stuart Egenberger of Omaha the ceremony featured a full choir and organ concert. Out of town guests included Mrs Glenn M McKee Kansas City and Mrs L B Egenberger Plattsmouth among others. The couple will honeymoon briefly and reside in Omaha after July 1.
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St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Sixth Street
First Avenue
Nebraska
Cintr
Kathryn Finefride Heafey
Anna R. Heafey
John Stuart Egenberger
Omaha
Louis B. Egenberger
Plattsmouth
Rudolph Stoltz
St. Mary's Church
Heafey
Victor Hammerer
Otto J. Schneider
Howard Ralya
Regina Franklin
F. J. Boyle
Frances Shanahan
William J. Shanahan
Miss Shanahan
Panguin
Egenberger
Raymond Rodigues
Honolulu
Rodigues
College of Dentistry
Creighton University
John C. Roddy
Ernest Knoll
Nebraska City
Grand Hotel
St. Joseph's Memorial Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Lanvin
Glenn M. McKee
Kansas City
Morgan Heafey
Mary Heafey
E. E. McMahon
James McLeed
John McLeed
Henry Egenberger
James Carter
Harley Holtz
William Holtz
Co. W. Conklin
William Denlinger
Roy C. Mullis
Ida Roddy
Mary Roddy
Gere Roddy
Armand Naviaux
Union
Davis Crimmons
St. Paul
Minn
L. B. Egenberger
L. W. Egenberger
C. E. Witherow
Palmyra
Dorothy Speck Simenick Leaves for New York Summer
Dorothy Speck Simenick departed Sunday for New York City to spend the summer where she will work as a nurse in a large hospital or sanitarium in that city.
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Dorothy Speck Simenick
New York City
Wescotts Return Home After Visit
Mr and Mrs Mason E Wescott of Chicago left this morning after a two week visit with relatives and friends. Mr Wescott will enter summer school at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor to complete work for his Doctor of Philosophy degree. He earned earlier degrees at Northwestern University Evanston.
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Mason E. Wescott
Chicago
Cc. C. Wescott
Wescott
University of Michigan At
Ann Arbor
Northwestern University
Evanston
Wolff Family Reunion Honors Mrs. Wolff at Cedar Creek
At Schneider Park Cedar Creek family members gathered for Mrs. Mary Wolff’s seventy eighth birthday and a family reunion. Attendees included her children grandchildren and great grandchildren with the youngest a one year old. The event featured a noon picnic dinner and warm tributes from relatives Simon Clark John F Wolff George R Sayles and others from Plattsmouth Cedar Creek and Bayard Nebraska.
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Schneider Park
Cedar Creek
Mary Wolff
Wolff
William Stivers
Glenwood
Simon Clark
George R. Sayles
Plattsmouth
William Schneider
A. O. Ault
J. S. Hopple
Bayard
Nebraska
Funeral of Ella Stull Held at First Christian Church
Funeral services for Ella Menerva Stull age six were conducted at the First Christian church by Dr H G McClusky. Interment followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Ella was born August 11 1928 in Sioux City Iowa and died June 17 1934 at home in Sioux City. She leaves parents John and Mrs Stull five brothers Raymond Leonard Milford Malvern Robert and five sisters Mertle Ruth Ellouise plus grandmother Mrs J J Stull.
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First Christian Church
Ella Menerva Stull
John Stull
Sioux City
Iowa
Horton Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
H. G. McClusky
First Presbyterian Church
Eighth and Locust Street
Frank A. Cloidt
O. C. Hudson
Dace Street
Raymond
Leonard
Milford
Malvern
Robert
Mertle
Ruth
Ellouise
J. J. Stull
W. H. Dasher
Frank Sweem
Taken to hospital from North Sixth street shoe rebuilder
Reichstadt of Omaha street shoe rebuilder on North Sixth was taken to a hospital this morning after a sudden illness. He had felt unwell since Monday, his condition worsened overnight, and an acute appendicitis necessitated the hospital transfer.
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Dangard Reichstadt
North Sixth Street
Omaha
Reichstadt
WCTU Holds a Fine Meeting at Hudson Home
Members of the WCTU gathered Monday afternoon at Mrs. O C Hudson's home for a temperance education program. Led by Mrs. Etta Gorder and after devotional time by Mrs. George L Farley Dr H G McClusky reviewed repeal arguments and stressed temperance education in school church and home. Reports from Sunday school leaders Mrs George L Farley and Mrs E H Wescott highlighted teaching for youth. Refreshments followed the session.
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WCTU
Hudson
O.C. Hudson
Etta Gorder
George L. Farley
H. G. McClusky
E. H. Wescott
Young Couple Wed in Quiet Plattsmouth Ceremony
Miss Shelia Covert and Mr. Fred N. Todd were married Saturday evening at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troy. Attendants were Miss Kathryn Armstrong and Mr. John Wilson. The couple plans to live in the city, with Covert a Plattsmouth High School graduate active in Methodist circles and Todd the eldest son of C. R. and Mrs. Todd, engaged in farming and road construction near Elmwood.
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C. O. Troy
Shelia Covert
Fred N. Todd
Kathryn Armstrong
John Wilson
Fort Crook
the Birds
Roy Covert
Plattsmouth High School
Methodist Church
C. R. Todd
Elmwood
Purchase Barber Shop Sold to E G Shellember
E G Shellenbarger purchased the barber shop from the W D McCrary estate after serving in charge of the business. He has long been in barbering locally and will continue to operate the shop with the same service.
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E. G. Shellenbarger
W. D. McCrary
Shellenbarger
McCrary
Enjoy Fishing Trip at Iowa Lake by Wohlfarth Family
Mr and Mrs Paul Wohlfarth and family joined by Mr and Mrs J W Jones and family from Shenandoah Iowa spent a day fishing on a lake on the Iowa side of the Missouri river near Nebraska City. Paul caught bass and crappies in a perfect outdoor outing.
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Paul Wohlfarth
Iowa
Missouri River
Nebraska City
J. W. Jones
Shenandoah
Paul
Farmers Have a Farm
Sheriff Homer Sylvester inspected the Patterson farm south of town after reports of corn theft from a crib. No trace of the thief or corn was found despite a thorough search and check of the vicinity.
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Homer Sylvester
Robert Patterson
Plattsmouth Hosts State Aerie Fraternal Eagles Meeting
The state aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles closed its session at Fremont after a notable gathering. Plattsmouth earned honors with Arthur Keif named state vice president, as the next state aerie will be held there in 1933 drawing hundreds of members.
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Arthur Keif
State
Grand Aerie
Order of Eagles
Fremont
Eeagles
Plattsmouth Acre
Aerie
Keif
Johns
Brumeyer
Columbus
N. S. Peterson
Alliance
George Lawson
Fullerton
Platemouth Eagles
W. M. Barclay
Plattsmouth
Nordenson 74 Dies at Nebraska Masonic Home
Charles J. Nordenson aged 74, oldest resident at the Nebraska Masonic Home, died this morning. Born in Garten bry Sweden on June 5 1860 he had lived in the United States most of his life. He arrived at the Home September 18 1908 and is survived by a brother Andrew Dalborg in Sweden. Plattsmouth lodge No 42 A F A M will conduct the funeral with local cemetery interment.
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Nebraska Masonic Home
Charles J. Nordenson
Mr. Nordenson
Gartenbry
Sweden
United States
Andrew Dalborg
Plattsmouth Lodge No
Married at Glenwood root: Speck and Boetel wed in Iowa
The marriage of Miss Alice Speck of Omaha and Mr. Jesse Boetel of this city occurred at Glenwood Iowa several days ago. They plan to live at Pacific Junction while Boetel works for Farney company on river improvement. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Boetel Jr. of this city.
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Alice Speck
Omaha
Jesse Boetel
Glenwood
Iowa
Boetel
Pacific Junction
Farney Company
Claus Boetel, Jr
Rotarians Honor Departed Member Bates at Plattsmouth Club
Trautemouth Rotary members paid tribute to Robert Allen Bates charter member and faithful attendant. Judge A H Duxbury delivered memorial praising Bates as a devoted Rotarian and civic helper. New president L O Minor announced committees and club roles for the year.
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A. H. Duxbury
R. A. Bates
L. D. Minor
Trautemouth Rotary Club
Robert Allen Bates
Bates
Hubert Allen Bates
Plattsmouth Rotary
Bob
Rotary
Cloidt, Bestor, Duxbury, Baird
Entertains Relatives at Country Dinner Honor Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry hosted a fine family dinner at their country home on Sunday. The guests included Mrs. Edith P. King and daughter Marion of Los Angeles, aunt of Mrs. Perry, along with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor, Carter and Misa Eleanor, and James K. Pollock.
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Virgil Perry
Edith P. King
Marion
Los Angeles
King
Perry
T. H. Pollock
R. F. Patterson
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City Park
No. 6
Ak-Sar-Ben
Heafey-Egenberger
Neb
New York
Clende CC
Powell
Gtthd Tetahd
Arthur KK
S. A. Mehrig
York
Frank A. Matthews
Onizha
John C. Miller
W. R. Baumnon
Masonic
Rotarians
Time and Objects Committee
Minor
Cloidt
DeVoe
Knorr
Davis
Rea
Vocational Service—Knorr
Community Service—Davis
Man
Draeger
Walling
Watl, Maury
Spangler, Troop
McClusky
Schulhof
Stewart, Sattler
Baeates
Heinemen
Qlass
Esira
Furie, Lugsch
Brady
Thibalt
Westover
Destor
Wescott, Misner
Jaeger
Rotary Education
Rosencrans
International Service
Luxbury
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