Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Plattsmouth Journal in Plattsmouth, Nebraska

We have 2,691,858 pages in Nebraska

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1928

Page

5

S. S. Convention Draws Large Turnout At Hooper

Mr and Mrs Philip G Hennings reported attendance at a Sunday school convention of the Evangelical Lutheran church in Hooper held Tuesday to Wednesday night. Rev O Rhode former Eight Mile Grove pastor led the event with 150 attendees and 20 represented Sunday schools. The Eight Mile Grove group contributed 27 delegates and 130 Sunday school members.

Philip G. Hennings Evangelical Lutheran Church Hooper O. Rhode Rev. Rhode Eight Mile Grove Cedar Creek P. G. Hennings Esther Albert Louis Frederick Selma Krueger Julius Engelkemeier Ernest Hild A. Lentz Fisher Luther League Lentz Louisville

Local Folks Busy with Travel and Trades Last Week

Soudon Grass Seed Wim Leutchens worked at the farmers elevator shelling and delivering corn last week. Many residents, including Wm Smith in Elmwood and J Johnson in South Omaha stockyards trips, visited friends and handled business across Omaha and Lincoln.

Wim. Leutchens Wm. Smith Elmwood J. Johnson South Omaha Theo Carns Omaha Gust Stock Charles Zaar A. J. Tool Douglns Lincoln W. F. Schleifert Louisville Murdock Elva Kenwarthey Denver Helen Robert E. W. Thingan Esther Haertel Helen Kenworthey Fort Mound City Mesdames W. O. Gillespie A. H. Ward O. T. Ledya Bethany Cass County Watkins Products Henry Antwert Oscar C. Zink Bluffs Mr. Angwert Alice Vanderberg Clifton Jones Fred Stock Albert Straich Prarry Stock Albert Dittman Ss. P Woodmen of Arthur Crane Laura Eichoff Tecumseh Oklahoma M. J. Crawford Otto Eichoff H. BR

Uncle Henry Reichman Illness Improves as Sons Return

Uncle Henry Reichman has been very ill for over a year and his condition has grave. His two sons, Albert in Chicago and Richard Murdock in Neperville, have returned home this week and their visit has a favorable influence, giving hope for recovery.

O. E. McDonald Peter Eveland Henry Reichman Albert Chicago Richard Murdock Neperville

Noted Health Trip Returns of Three Gentlemen

Fred Stock and William Wilkin with Ford Wilkin who chauffeured them to the hot springs in South Dakota for health treatment arrived home last Saturday evening reporting a good trip and benefiting from the course.

Fred Stock Wm. Wilkin Fed Wilkin South Dakota

Postoffice To Move To New Murdock Building

The Murdock postoffice will relocate on July 1 to the building occupied by the Dank Bank of Murdock. The new site has a safe, ample room for operations and is expected to centralize postal work for the town.

Postoffice Murdock

Old Wheat Flower Sale Announced by Farmers Elevator

The Farmers Elevator Company of Murdock Nebraska offers ten sacks of old wheat flour at 1.85 per ten-sack lot, available cash only while stock lasts.

Farmers Elevator Company Murdock Nebraska

Reunion of Rueter Bornener Ceh lerking and Kuntz families at Wa bash Park

A large crowd attended a family reunion last Sunday at Wa bash Park amid threatening weather. The event brought together relatives of Rueter Bornener Ceh lerking and Kuntz with plans for another gathering when the weather improves.

Wabash Park Rueter Bornener Cehlerking Kuntz

Seven new births brighten townsfolk says Dr Lee

The article notes seven newborns last week across multiple homes. A son arrives for Don Roberson, a son for Mr and Mrs Claude Hamilton, twins for Ed Guil Star, a son for Fred Cordes, and a son for Joseph Miller, with two more potential births hinted at for a future update.

JL. D. Lee Don Roberson Claude Hamilton Ed Guilstar Fred Cordes Joseph Miller

Bankers Meet in Ashland With Murdock Representative

The Cass County Bankers Association of Otoe and Saunders counties gathered in Ashland on Thursday of last week. Henry A Tool represented the Bank of Murdock at the meeting.

Ashland Cass County Bankers Association Otoe Saunders County Henry A Tool Bank of Murdock

Supreme Court backs farm truck fee ruling on weight limit

The Saunders county farm truck tax case ends with the Supreme Court upholding the lower court. Farm trucks weighing 4000 pounds or less and used exclusively for farm work pay only the $8 fee, regardless of load capacity. Refunds, if any, require legislative action and funds.

Supreme Court Saunders County District Court Stebbins Det Perment John QO. Schmidt Saunders County Landis

Enjoy Family Gathering at Soennichsen Home

The Soennichsen residence hosted a large family reunion this week with relatives from Scribner and members of the Soennichsen-Wickman-Wohlfarth circle gathering for a picnic dinner. Claus Ploehn Hans Paasch and families traveled by car, sharing baskets for the meal.

H. M. Soennichsen Claus Ploehn Hans Paasch George Heynie Will Maas Scribner John Wickman Clara Otto Wohlfarth Herman Wohlfarth Freda Wohlfarth Ploehn Soennichsen Wickman

Redecorates Barber Shop at Hotel Main

The barber shop in the Hotel Main building operated by Edward and Howard Fullerton has been redecorated. New varicolored wallpaper covers the walls and the ceiling is repainted, giving the room a handsome setting and a brighter appearance. The refresh is said to enhance the popular shop.

Edward and Howard Fullerton

Help Wanted Ad Promotion in Journal

Short notice invites readers to place an advertisement in the Journal for quick assistance. The call emphasizes speed and ease of submitting an ad to reach local readers.

Growth of 10 000 Acre Alfalfa Clubs Expands Across States

The 10 000 Acre Alfalfa club movement founded in Stearns county Minnesota by the Blue Valley Creamery Institute of Chicago has expanded to Indiana Michigan Illinois Missouri Iowa South Dakota Kentucky West Virginia and Texas. Reports show increases in alfalfa acreage across the Mississippi valley with counties such as Dewey South Dakota and Gogebic Michigan joining the effort as business leaders teachers and farmers partner with field staff to promote planting. Seven reasons agricultural experts cite for alfalfa include higher profitability soil enrichment and better livestock feed.

Stearns County Minnesota Blue Valley Creamery Institute of Chicago Indiana Michigan Illinois Missouri Iowa South Dakota Kentucky West Virginia Texas Mississippi Valley Sauk Centre Blue Valley Creamery Institute Dewey County Commercial Club Tammtounty Louisa County Farm Bureau Gogebic County R. L. Helm Iowa County Presque Isle Savannah Andrew County Fayette County Hart County Chamber of Commerce Hancock County Idiana Drou

Chicken Eating Pony Causes Careful Containment

John Hansen keeps a gentle Shetland pony on his farm that has begun eating young chickens. After being seen snatching two feathering birds, the pony is confined in a box stall. The family seeks advice to break the habit.

John Hansen Hansen Nehawka

Order of Hearing and Notice of Probate of Will

Court orders hearing to probate the June 19 1928 will of Joseph Skalak with Julius Pitz as executor. Notice to heirs via Plattsmouth Journal for three weeks before July 20 1928 hearing at 10:00 am.

Hearing on Final Settlement of Estate of Urban Pr Rouse

State of Nebraska Cass county heirs at law and all interested parties are notified that P L Hall administrator seeks final settlement and allowance of account filed June 1928. Hearing set July 6 1928 at ten o clock a m to show cause why petition should not be granted and residue assigned. publish order in Platts?mouth newspaper.

Cass County Nebraska State of George D. Péarson P. K. Hall Sail County Plattsmouth Thomas Wiles, Jr Loren M. Wiles L. Wiles A. D Plattsmouth Journal A. H. Duxbury Urban Pr. Rouse P. L. Hall Platts

Entertains for Sister at Home of Mrs Turpin

Mrs L L Turpin and Mrs S W Bell honored their sister Mrs Emil Baumgart of Crookston Nebraska with a pleasant evening at Mrs Turpin’s home. Pink rambler roses decorated the room. Players enjoyed bridge with high score prizes awarded to Mrs Henry McMahen and to Mrs Baumgart. refreshments were served by Dorothy and Eleanor Baumgart of Crookston.

Cathy L. L. Turpin S. W Bell Waco Henry (. McMahen Baumegart Dorothy Eleanor Baumgart Crookston

Also Mentioned on This Page

Murdock Department S. S Soudon North Murdock WM. Bakemeier N. Neitzel, Murdock, Nebr Cass Joseph Skalak Anna Skalak Julius Pitz A H. Duxbury Cass Toun Phillips John Bauer & Co EMA Legion Community Building Barnyard Twins American Legion
Search Courier

Search the Plattsmouth Journal Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Plattsmouth Journal?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication