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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1935
Page
5
Gardeners are urged to stay vigilant, weed regularly, thin row seedlings, and space annuals properly. Maintain moist soil with weekly soakings, mulch to preserve moisture, and stake tall varieties to prevent wind damage. If disease appears, pull and burn affected stems to contain spread.
The Lewiston group held its first meeting at Margaret Hobscheidt’s home on June 20. Eva Read led songs and introduced readings as Margaret Moore distributed booklets titled Winter Clothes for 4 1 Girls. Members closed with songs, cheers, and refreshments.
The note lauds Cross county as a leading agricultural hub with improved farming conditions and better prices for farm products that will benefit every town in the territory.
State CCC instructions reinforce eligibility rules that boys must come from relief families. A second policy change says if a county selects a boy for enrollment who refuses the opportunity, his family loses the $25 monthly contribution, tying relief plans to enrollment and responsibility for subsistence.
The quartermaster general’s office sought 2,703,863 in works funds for reconstruction and repairs at forty one national guard camps. Nebraska projects include Wahoo and Ashland water system and gasoline storage at Ashland camp with a 17,610 allocation.
Democratic lawmakers issue blunt orders to Veto brain trust drafts as committees vow to rewrite future bills. Senator Adams says a growing revolt seeks to curb “smoke screen preambles” and keep laws within constitutional bounds after the NRA decision.
The Evangelical parsonage trustees repaper the house ahead of the new minister, withMurdock painter Homer H Lawton working on rooms. The Reverend Harvey Schwab and family await settling in as Father’s Day visits unfold across local families and farms.
Two Omaha girls Ruth Greenland 19 and Jerry Mickel 15 hitchhiked 700 miles to meet a real Indian in Oklahoma City. They mistook a downtown Cherokee for a real squaw and belittled a clerk before authorities returned them to jail and notified their parents.
Red Willow county farmer Ned Clark and associates reported a jar found containing two photographic negatives of a five dollar bill and a mask used to photograph numbers on other bills. The jar, wrapped in black and white papers, is believed by officers to be part of a counterfeit operation.
A65 county avoided bonded indebtedness by paying as it went. The note praises the county for a prudent, self reliant fiscal approach, contrasting with other counties facing difficulties due to debt. The mention underscores a positive precedent in local government finance.
A group from Murdock visited Plattsmouth on Wednesday to attend to business matters. The party included WT Weddell, Robert Crawford, and Albert Bauvers, and were accompanied by Henry Heine-Tenn.
Last Tuesday night in Murdock and vicinity three kitten ball games drew large crowds. The married men defeated Lutherans 10 to 6, the single men beat Callahan 3 to 2, and the married men triumphed over a Wabash team 2 to 0.
The annual Callahan church Bible school picnic was held last Thursday at Callahan church. Four schools participated including Callahan, Murdock, Wabash, and the Louisville church. Activities featured cats, 2 bell game, sports, and a profitable session.
The Rev J A Schwab delivered his first sermon at the Evangelical church in Murdock last Sunday. Attendees members and non-members agreed the address made a deep lasting impression and signals progress for the church's work. It was a fine beginning.
Churches answer the call for flood relief in western Nebraska. MurdockSunday School offered 325.25 and Callahan sent 45.00. Trinity Lutheran gathered clothing to aid those made destitute. Christians show sympathetic concern for the unfortunate.
The text notes Emi Lau reaching seventy on June 5, W. T. Weddell turning seventy on June 16, and Wm. Bourke arriving at seventy on June 17. It then teases who will reach the centennial milestone next.
The Rev. Harvey Schwab, longtime pastor of the First Church of Omaha for seven years, has been transferred by the late conference to serve as pastor of the Murdock church and is newly established there to take up duties.
The church announces Rev. Schwab will lead the ministry ahead after serving in Omaha since 1238. He plans full cooperation from the Bible school Young Peoples society and women’s organizations to advance the pastorate program.
Bible school in the morning at the usual hour followed by morning worship. Rev. E A Jackson district superintendent will be present and conduct Holy Communion. On Saturday June 28 there will be a conference with business makers of the church to be looked after.
Los Angeles reports America aims to break the world speed record for hand planes on a closed course at the national air races this year. W. W. Walter of the Aero Educational Research group in Pasadena said a redesigned craft in Tucson, Arizona, would fly at least 320 miles per hour, with tests already clocking a 1 000 horsepower single motor plane at 321 mph. The organization believes the plane will exceed the 314 mph mark set by Taton Del Mott of France.
The Eight Mile Grove Knotters club met Friday night June 21 at 8 o'clock. The president called the meeting to order and the secretary read and approved the minutes. Members practiced thin knots before adjourning until July 6 at the same time.
Omakha Verna May Sands 2, daughter of Vernat Sands, died after drinking poison she thought was cough syrup. The child drank it while her mother was working in the yard and was taken to a hospital but died before doctors could help.
Salt Lake City athlete Fred McKenzie will serve as captain of the University of Utah football team next fall. He earned the title Utah's outstanding leader for the 1953 season.
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