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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1931

Page

8

Judging Day At College Of Agriculture Lincoln

Fifty three club members and seven local leaders practiced judging Tuesday June 16 at the College of Agriculture Lincoln. Projects included livestock dairy poultry clothing girls room cooking and canine. Seven members studied essentials of good news writing as they compete in a news writing contest sponsored by Weeping Water Republican The Lincoln Star and the Lincoln State Journal.

College of Agriculture Lincoln Weeping Water Republican Lincoln Star Lincoln State Journal

Mothers Camp Program Details Sent to 759 Members

Letters inform 759 project and study club members about the Mothers Vacation Camp. Highlights include Miss Elia Gardner from the Children's Bureau in Washington D C and Mrs. O Bruce of Lincoln for a book review nature study and storytelling. Craft work and swimming are also on the schedule.

Elia Gardner Children’s Bureau of Washington, D. C O. Bruce Lincoln

Broadcast News Writing Lessons at Nebraska KFAB Talks

University of Nebraska program offers weekly talks over KFAB on Tuesday mornings from 9 50 to 10 00 to help 4 H club reporters and other news writers improve stories. Elton Lux Extension Editor will broadcast the lessons guiding news writing methods and contests this summer.

University of Nebraska KFAB Elton Lux Agricultural Colleges

4 H Club News Seeks Variety and Human Interest

Lux argues for varied coverage in 4 H club news to avoid monotony from stories about meetings at members homes. D Wainscott and Jessie H Baldwin note the need for fresh angles in Extension reporting.

Lux D. Wainscott Jessie H. Baldwin Asst

Hollywood Girls Baseball Team to Meet Omaha Packers

The Hollywood Movie Stars Girls Baseball team from Murray will play the Omaha Packers on Wednesday night July 1 after facing the Murray Red Sox Saturday. Fans expect a record crowd at Murray Park for what is billed as a rare treat in local baseball as the fast moving female squad, rated the fastest girl team, prepares to meet Western League competition.

Hollywood Movie Stars Murray Red Sox Omaha Packers Hollywood Girls Murray Park

Mrs Petring Improves After Omaha Hospital Operation

Friends report Mrs George Petring is improving at Immanuel hospital in Omaha after Monday morning surgery for appendicitis. She arrived by Sattler ambulance and with a good rally is expected to recover steadily.

Prem George Petring Immanuel Hospital Omaha

Drowning Warnings Raised At Horseshoe Lake Near Louisville

Residents post warnings around Horseshoe Lake after multiple deaths this season. An Omaha boy drowned wading in a deep hole and Mrs. Frank Banard perished when a boating party boat overturned. The lake, popular with Louisville and Omaha visitors, sees many cottages and regular outings, with some bathers ignoring safety.

Horseshoe Lake Louisville Omaha Frank Banard

Mynard Community Club Sets June Meeting

The Mynard Community Club will hold its June meeting at their hall on Friday June 26th. The club urges regular, persistent advertising to achieve results.

Celal Déw

Is the Universe Evolved from Atomic Force

Christian Science lesson message for June 21 argues God as the only cause negates matter's creative power. It cites Mary Baker Eddy on divine Mind forming all, and a Bible excerpt stressing the spirit quickens while flesh profits nothing.

Christian Science Mary Baker Eddy

Ammonia Gas Causes Death in Lincoln Market

Penny Pfeiff, 70, Lincoln merchant, died of a heart attack after being gassed by ammonia in the Pfeiff market basement Tuesday. Clerk Albert Kroeller and another worker, William Frazier, evacuated Pfeiff after he collapsed. Pfeiff had lived in the United States over five decades and built and operated the store for 44 years.

Lincoln Kroeller William Frazier Mr. Pfeiff Germany United States

Morehead Opposes Hoover Debt Plan

Falls City Neb June 23 Opposition to President Hoover s war debt moratorium was declared by Congressman John H Morehead Democrat in a public statement He opposes canceling debts owed by European nations and says the moratorium would boost foreign stocks and force higher taxes to cover government spending He argues the debt is just and must be paid and if needed extend payments for emergencies.

Falls City Neb Hoover John H. Morehead Congress Secretary of the Treasury United States

Thought He Was Struck

A well known professional man retires to rest with an electric fan nearby. The fan falls from the dresser during the night and shocks him into alarm. He learns it was an accident not a lightning strike, and quiets his nerves with several steins.

Morpheum Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power Co Kent

London Rotary elects Pascall as president at Vienna convention

The 22nd annual Rotary International convention in Vienna opened with about three thousand attendees including over one thousand delegates and families. President Almon E. Roth of Stanford University presided as Sydney W. Pascall of London was elected unanimously as Rotary International president for the coming year amid welcomes from government officials and Rotarians.

Vienna Rotary International North America Almon E. Roth Stanford University Sydney W. Pascall London Rotary Reth

Baseball Game Sunday At Local High School Park

The Athletic baseball team of this city has secured Gerbler Auto Co. of Omaha for a Sunday game at the high school athletic park. Omaha’s team is described as one of the best independent squads in the state metropolis and will present a tough challenge. The local club aims to draw a strong crowd and offers a real baseball showcase.

Gerbler Auto Co Omaha

Bishop Sues Hearst Over Alleged Libel Damages

Bishop William Randolph Hearst Chicago Bishop Cannon of the Methodist Episcopal Church South sues Hearst papers including the Chicago Herald and Examiner and 29 others for 1 000 900 damages in a federal libel suit. The suit cites a marriage report to diminish his influence in the prohibition movement.

Chicago Cannon Methodist Episcopal Church, South William Randolph Hearst Chicago Herald and Examiner Hearst United States District Court Nawley McCallum

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