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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
4
In Cass County Nebraska the County Court schedules examination of all claims against the estate of David B. Ebersole on July 14 and October 20 1933 at ten o clock to adjust and allow claims. Claims must be filed within three months from July 14 1933 and debts paid within one year from that date. Dated June 13 1933. A H Duxbury County Judge.
In Cass County Nebraska the county court orders a hearing for Frank A. Cloidt administrator of Charles Landis deceased. The July 14 1933 hearing at 10 am will determine final settlement residue and heirship and discharge. Notice publishes in Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks prior.
Anna J. Pollard petitions to admit a June 15 1933 will page to probate for Nelson L. Pollard deceased. C A Rawls is named administrator in will probate proceedings to appear July 14 in county court.
In Cass County Nebraska the estate of Amanda Prouty Rawson is before the court. William Ainsby Rawson seeks to prove and have recorded as last will and testament the instrument filed June 16 1933 and to be named executor. A hearing is set for June 16 1933 at ten o clock a m with notice by publication in the Plattsmouth Journal.
From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. Rachel Pell of Union and her son Jesse Pell of Omaha came to town to attend county court matters and visit friends for a short time.
A yearly review highlights October to May meetings at members homes including Miss Grave Livingston and Mrs. E. H. Spangler. Lessons covered clothing care, home nursing, meat preservation, cheese making, bread baking, and recreation with officer elections and a planned summer continuation. New members Mrs. Roy Cole and Mrs. Paul Ambrose joined, with ongoing refreshments and songs led by Mrs. Sherman Cole.
Rev. Frank G. Smith of Central Congregational Church Omaha spoke on Rotary and the Changing Order at the weekly Rotary club luncheon. He praised the President's program to improve government and aid the people for the greatest good, with Arthur Troop introducing him.
Local veterans are receiving notices of pension cuts effective July 1. Some receive old $60 monthly allotments dropping to $20, and non service connected disability pensions for those 55 and older will be $15. Many former pensioners may be dropped entirely when the new law takes effect. World War I cases will be reviewed with changes possible after October 1 as boards assess service connection. Many in the community will be affected.
Howard Selden 37 of Omaha saved his 10 year old son Robert by jumping from the Platte river bridge after their car caught fire. He smothered the flames on his son then leaped with him into shallow water to extinguish the fire and pulled him to safety with a hose line.
The marriage of Chris J. Elgaard a Weeping Water merchant and Pauline Rehmeier former Weeping Water resident took place in Omaha last week. The couple left for Chicago to visit the Century of Progress Exhibition and spend time in the city.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Deputy Jarvis Lancaster responded to a report of a stranger hurling clods at a residence of John Boetel north of Mynard. The demented man wandered along the Missouri Pacific track, was taken to jail for the night, and released in the morning to continue toward Kansas City.
Nehawka observations record business visits and social calls by residents including Nehawka and Plattsmouth figures. Gatherings feature the Wehrbein and Tucker families, the Dunbars, the Troop household, and guests at several homes. Community life includes a June birth, a life insurance sale in Nehawka, and attendance at a Platte County baseball game.
Frank Boedeker his wife and daughter of Omaha were en route to Nehawka with a store helper from Council Bluffs when Mrs Boedeker's driver lost control. The car vaulted the bridge railing over a creek, plunged about twenty feet, occupants bruised and shaken, helper with a facial cut, and the vehicle badly damaged.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop tend a yard Yucca or soap plant that has stood for over forty years. It blooms only in dry seasons, with this year among the few bloom years. Its roots yield lather when soaked, historically used by Indians as soap in the plains of the middle west.
Mary Canterbury of this city and Hubert Thygeson son of Mr. and Mrs. J C Thygeson announce their upcoming marriage. The couple plan to marry soon in the near future. Canterbury a St Bernard’s academy graduate and Thygeson a Nebraska pharmacist graduate is active in the local drug store business.
A Monday night Ak-Sar-Ben Den Show in Omaha attracted a sizable audience from southeastern Nebraska. In Nehawka about fifty to sixty tickets were distributed by the drug store and most were used. Attendees called the show very good.
A Sunday picnic at the home of Carl Wessel drew about thirty three Wessel family members. Attendees traveled from Lincoln Avoca Johnson and Omaha and enjoyed a fine time. An abundance of cats added to the event's success.
T. J. Jamison of Weeping Water was in Nehawka on O street when attempting a turn around. He pulled into a driveway and backed out, the vehicle veered off a culvert, slid into the ditch and turned over but the occupant was not injured and only minor damage occurred.
Jonathan Cass chapter D A R held a Flag Day picnic at Mrs. Frank Sheldon’s home. Lincoln members Mrs. Williams and Miss Elizabeth Williams attended with Miss Alice Haines. Fontanelle chapter members from Plattsmouth included Mrs. E. H. Wescott who spoke on her Washington trip to the Continental Congress.
United Brethren in Christ Otto Engebretson pastor Nehawka church Sunday school 10 a m evening worship 8 p m prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m Otterbein church Sunday school 10 a m morning worship 11 a m prayer meeting Tuesday 8 p m Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Mast Thursday Junior C E meets Thursday evening at E E Fitch home Young people meet Friday evening at John Davis home
A vintage marketplace unit markets a low cost Want Roas service promising tangible results. The promotional pitch emphasizes affordability and practical outcomes for readers seeking budget friendly media advertising options.
Thieves broke into two Murdock stations during the night, taking about thirty gallons of gasoline and a few tools. Marshal Fran Melvin reported the incidents to Sheriff Hom Sylvester as no major property was recovered.
P M Meisinger one of Cedar Creek area residents spent a short time in the city Saturday and called at the Journal office to renew his subscription to the semi weekly edition of the paper.
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