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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1930
Page
2
Alvo residents report visits and small town happenings from Lincoln to Oshkosh. Simon Rehmeyer Floyd Dickerson and others attended business and social events in Omaha and Fremont. John Banning hosted a family gathering while Earl Bennett's home received plastering work.
A nameless boat completed a maiden trip on the Platte river last Wednesday night. The four sports who used it brought it home for another coat of paint and decoration. Owners consider calling it Hoover or Smith but have not decided.
The rural carrier A B G Stromer plans a week off to visit Chicago with his family. He will be accompanied by Mrs Stromers sister and her husband Theece Coradine of Chicago who have been visiting. Aunt Mrs Charles Pepper of Chicago also travels along. Roy Coatman will cover rural delivery in Stromers absence.
Alvo residents note price effects from Lincoln gas war with common gas at 17 cents a gallon and ruby gas at 20 cents. The town, lively and independent, feels pressure from the capital city actions.
Frank Daugherty and his wife invited a large group of friends to a barn dance last Tuesday evening. Both young and older attendees enjoyed a convivial gathering at the couple's spacious barn with an excellent time reported.
For sale one team of black geldings and one team of black marks, both sound with broken harness and harness gear. Veil broke. Located one mile west of Fort Crook. Seller Harvey Harger.
May employment rose in six of thirteen industrial groups in the U S Bureau of Labor Statistics report for 1950 May. Anthracite mining electric railroads and other sectors gained while manufacturing and textiles fell. Overall payrolls rose slightly though per capita earnings fell 0.9 percent from April.
Bombs exploded in Lahore Amritsar Lyallpur Gujranwala Rawalpindi after police gathered for investigations. A ticking second device was detected in Amritsar while inspectors and constables were wounded and property damaged in Lyallpur Gujranwala and other cities. The attacks appear aimed at police units.
Fort Myers reports the Caloosahatchee river flooding La Belle Hendry county seat with two to four feet of water. Residents are marooned, boats used for transport, train service disrupted for forty eight hours, and mail delivered by boat from Denaud. Messages say water levels continue to rise though at a slower pace.
Muskogee Oklahoma assistant county attorney urged John L. Wike and Lawrence Sturgess of Connecticut to secure more evidence before swearing to a murder charge against R L Renton in the deaths of George and David Smith prominent Connecticut capitalists slain in their hotel room April 2. Sheriff Hamilton said charges would be lodged against Benton but the delay stems from lack of work on the case and Oldham's concern over insufficient evidence including Wike's attempted identification.
Hanford MacNider of Mason City was confirmed by the Senate as minister to Canada after Senator Brookhart accused him of leading drunken revels at American Legion conventions. Senator Steck defended MacNider as a teetotaler who quit drinking years ago, noting broad support in Iowa and nationwide.
Mrs Merle Rainey of New York City and Mrs Frank L Cross of Pittsburgh Pa arrived Friday afternoon to visit the Sul livan family at a farm south of the city and with local friends. They will be joined later by Mr Rainey and Mr Cross for the reunion at the old Nebraska home.
Have something to sell Tell the world through the Jour nal s Want Ad department. Place a simple notice and reach local buyers quickly. Be clear about item price and contact details for fast results.
Frank Trummer of Omaha, once jailed 17 years and arrested 71 times, tours with a film titled The Crooked Path to warn youth that crime doesn't pay. He recounts brutality of police third degree methods, and credits his reform to his mother while showing authentic scenes of burglaries and arrests at the Ritz Theatre in Omaha.
Washington reports that Senator Glass of Virginia supported a resolution to take dial telephones from the senate while noting his disapproval with them. Senator Tydings pushed for a delay allowing users to keep their dials, but the senate ordered all dial phones removed within 80 days, with the period ending Saturday.
The Cunard liner Berengaria, scheduled to reach New York Friday morning, has turbine trouble in one of its four engines and is not expected to dock until late Saturday. The cause of the breakdown was not disclosed.
Dwight W. Morrow Republican nominee for U S senator will meet party leaders Monday to discuss a Wet plan. E Bertram Mott, state GOP chairman, said Morrow would not dictate on prohibition and would not influence county candidate selections. Morrow will speak at the state convention in Trenton Tuesday then travel to Mexico City for several months of embassy duties.
Central High School announces its A Capella Choir, organized in 1927 by William Norton and directed by Jacob Ewan, is invited to represent the United States at the Anglo American Music Conference in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a European singing tour. The tour aims to show American achievements in music and culture asindustrial progress advances.
Denver and Kansas highway officials linked a 1450 mile route by changing the marking to No 236 to align with Missouri Illinois and Indiana. The decision completes a cross state connection between Denver and Indianapolis.
Chicago's refueling endurance plane Plane 35 remained aloft at 10 10 p m Thursday night central daylight time as it neared five hours of continuous flight. Pilots John and Kenneth Hunter aim to beat the 420 hour record set by the St Louis Robin.
Washington June 19 The senate military affairs committee voted unanimously to approve Col Charles H. Danforth for brigadier general and assistant chief of the army air corps.
A note indicates several large Cass county maps remain in the Journal office. No further details on disposition or the maps' ownership are provided in the readable text.
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd will speak to more than twenty five million students in a 25 minute nationwide radio program on June 23 from WABC studios. The broadcast follows his welcome in New York, Washington and Richmond and covers his Antarctic journey from November 28–29, detailing hardships and life on the ice edge for geographic knowledge. Sponsors include Tidewater Sales Corp and Veedol products.
Falls City reports a predicted 24 to 30 percent below normal apple yields for Richardson County after a survey of local orchards. J. F. Schubert cites excessive 1928 and 1929 rainfall as a cause, with 1931 outlook improving as new trees begin bearing and mature orchards expand.
Auction slated for Saturday June 28 at 2 p m at the George O Dovey residence on North 6th Street Plattsmouth featuring furniture rugs antique and modern frames grindstones oil tools children furniture and toys.
The Packer reports large quantities of perishable produce dumped into the sea near New York after shipments from southern and southwestern states were refused. Over ten days, 49 carloads including cucumbers lettuce and peppers were dumped. railroads deny human consumption and blame market conditions for the disposal.
Lincoln attorney general responds to William F. Adams of Kings, Nebraska, Tormyers League, in a municipal ownership dispute. He says citizens may work with power companies, urges open battle rather than a taxpayers association front, denies ties to Fairbanks Morse, backs constitutional amendment aiding depositors, and calls for paying good wages to state workers. Sorensen leads an group seeking to broaden municipal light company rights.
Scottsbluff June 18 President Hoover has been invited by the chamber of commerce to tour the Oregon Trail route this summer during his western vacation. He may travel by motor and could favor the centennial observances. he would likely visit the valley in July.
Large map of Cass county offered at the Journal office for 50 cents each. The item is advertised as a ready map for residents and buyers seeking detailed county boundaries.
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