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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1939
Page
5
Murdock residents travel to Plattsmouth and Lincoln for golf and Bible study while others visit relatives in Elmwood and Chicago. Local workers, harvest talk, and a sore foot hinder ground access as neighbors share family news and weekend visits.
The 4-H sewing club met June 21 at Rose Marie Thiel’s home with eight members. Officers are Wanda Jean Buell president Rose Marie Thiel vice president Betty Rose secretary and Lillie Klemme news reporter. Members made pin cushions and needle cases and will work on a hand towel at the June 28 meeting at Evelyn Rieckman’s home.
The Merry Mixers cooking club and the Canners Clan canning club met at Carolyn Schafer’s home on June 16. All but one attended with Jean Eisele as guest. Each member brought a sample of preserved goods and domestic items.
Judges rated butter and sponge cakes on appearance lightness crumbs and flavor with good results. Carolyn Schafer demonstrated pie crust while another member prepared a salad. A lunch of ice cream and cake followed. The next meeting will be at Margaret Mills house.
Mr and Mrs Otto Buck and their child visited relatives in Murdock during the past week. They reside in Exeter where the father works for the electrical company. They returned home last Wednesday.
The longtime farmer Walter Thimgan, who at age 13 helped build a corn crib on the family farm, has secured rods and an iron plate in town to reinforce the aging structure. He plans to store this year’s expected abundant corn crop.
W O Gillespie returned home after the school year ended and took a western trip with Harry Gillespie. They visited Casper Cheyenne Wheatland and Douglas in Wyoming and met John J Gustin near Wheatland. They saw Kingsley dam under construction planned to be the world’s largest earth fill dam for power and irrigation.
Mr and Mrs Otto Eichoff of Pomona California visited relatives in Murdock and were hosted by Mrs H R Schmidt a sister of Mr Eichoff. They attended their son Eldas wedding in St Louis then planned visits in Enid Oklahoma Ardmore Texas and Dallas Texas before returning home.
Fred Buell was injured while cultivating corn when he jumped on the cultivator frame to push the shovels into ground and slipped. The tractor with rubber tires ran over him, dislocating his right hip and crushing the left pelvis, with a deep head wound and facial lacerations.
George Brakhage drove the tractor but could not stop before damage occurred. Doctors in Elmwood could not be reached as Dr Formanak was away. A doctor in Ashland finally treated Fred, who was taken to Bryan Memorial Hospital in Lincoln and placed in a cast for a long recovery.
Louis Hornbeck a traveling auditor for the Modern Woodmen of America has worked across the country. He recently was assigned to Virginia and Washington DC and visited the George Washington lodge in Alexandria where the Father of his country was a member and officer.
Greenwood Friday reports visiting relatives in Lincoln and Waverly, funeral of Adolf Bakelman, Wilma Stradley in Hampton, cemetery meeting with Mrs. Frank Welton, travels to Omaha, and obituaries. Residents host guests from Colon, Ashland, and Riverside, California. A World’s Fair trip from Sun Valley Idaho to New York entertained locals.
A Tuesday afternoon shower at the Christian church honored Mrs James Armstrong the former Miss La Verne Adair. Friends attended and gave many beautiful and useful gifts. The hostesses served a delicious lunch late in the afternoon.
Elmwood residents report Tuesday visits to Lincoln and North Platte. The town sees car purchases, harvest help, and home projects. A garage facelift, porch lighting, and road work near Schlichtemeier’s lot improve safety and traffic flow.
Shorty West visited Omaha last Tuesday with six hogs for Ralph Kruse plus calls for George Miller and Joe Parriott. He returned with a load of oil destined for local filling stations.
Kenneth West mourns Sammy the pet squirrel after a neighborhood tom cat attacked in the yard. The friendly animal is described as getting cuter each day before the incident left him a memory.
Mr and Mrs Ronald Schlichtemeier entertained relatives at a Sunday gathering. Attendees included Mrs and Mrs Frank Schlichtemeier of near Murray, Paul Schlichtemeier and family of Lincoln, and Mrs Mary Koch with two children from West Side Iowa visiting the Murray area.
The Ladies Aid of the Christian church met last Tuesday afternoon at the home of the McFall Sisters. They closed the business session with a social hour and refreshments after enjoyable quilting activity.
The road east of Elmwood, under months of construction, is now completed and ready for the maintainer to finish the job and make it a smooth all weather highway. The work was extensive and included thorough improvements.
Clarence Schlanker a farmer near Elmwood left his car with keys in the switch in Lincoln. It disappeared for three days and was found at York stripped of part of the tires. He recovered it and plans not to leave the keys in the car again.
Mrs. Emily Gonzales entertained Alpha Sigma Phi sorority sisters from the University of Nebraska last Tuesday afternoon. Guests drove from Lincoln and shared memories of student days. Refreshments were served before departure.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Greene arrived home Friday after a three week trip that included Virginia and New York. They visited relatives in Virginia who long ago settled there before the Revolution and Ralphs ancestors have deep roots in New York dating back four generations.
Henry Smith drove a truck load of home goods to Omaha for Fred Marquardt last Tuesday. Local residents joined gatherings at several homes including the Rudge, Kokjer, Ost, and Zaiser households during the past week. Rain with hail affected Avoca Sunday night, and travel mishaps delayed some trips back home.
Congregational church in Avoca will have no preaching services for four weeks as Rev. R. D. Hall and his wife take a vacation. They plan to visit multiple points in Ohio with relatives of Mrs. Hall and also go to northern Minnesota.
The elderly man residing alone received a visit from his daughters and granddaughters last Tuesday who helped organize and tidy his house to ease his household duties.
Those present were Meadames Louis Carsten Jr Fred Greenrod Frank Greenrod Fred Carsten and Calvin Carsten in this rundown of attendees.
Under Rev J M Kokjer as general manager committees work on Avoca July 1 celebration with Otee band music a dance and other entertainments. Street sale proceeds will benefit the Avoca public library.
Ralph Richards has recovered from a badly sprained ankle and can resume work. Louis Schmidt and family visited Murdock last Sunday to see Schmidt's parents and Otto Eichoff, visiting from California. Mrs. Blanche Richards Stivers of San Antonio Texas visited her brother Warren Richards and family. After completing road straightening east of Elmwood, Wabash workers are reassigned to projects in Weeping Water and other locations.
A barn on Miss Myrtle Wood’s farm, home to Henry Knaupe, burned last week leaving Knaupe with no place to shelter his stock. The incident caused substantial loss and disrupted farm operations.
A stray dog fed by Mrs. Sherman Hardaway toppled a table of potted plants on the porch while reaching for high shelf meat. The crash broke many pots, destroying prized plants and delaying restart of the collection.
A three day gathering near Manley on the Louisville Greenwood road brought about 100 ministers to plan observance of the 100th anniversary of the Lutheran church in America. The first church formed by Saxony migrants in Perry county Missouri inspired efforts across Lutheran churches nationwide. Harold Krecklow builds a log replica to serve as a collection box for the church.
Plattsmouth offers dockage and a favorable location as a factory site. The opportunity could attract expansion by firms looking to chain from crowded eastern centers and flood zones.
Miss Kate Wolpert shows notable improvement while Mr. and Mrs. Bergman visit Plattsmouth. Hail damaged homes of Mann Vogler and Mockenhaupt. Father Hennessy attended Father O Sullivan’s Lincoln funeral. Rauths meet nephew Jack Huse from Jackson. Cochran children visit Flaischmans. Ralph Welte returns from Boys State camp pleased with his experience. Claudia Honor visits O’Brien relatives on the farm. Mrs. Davis injured leaving auto, improving. Ranths seed sudan grass for pasture before rain. Ellen Kelly visits home from St Joseph hospital, Omaha. Gas service pipes being laid for Manley homes and businesses.
A large religious conference was held this past week at the Lutheran church north of Manley on the Loutaville Greenwood road. Attendance neared one hundred as Perry County prepares to celebrate the churchs hundredth anniversary.
A dinner was held Sunday June 11 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Stander to honor Mrs. Stander’s father who just turned 82. Attendees included John Palacek Sr and two daughters from Plattsmouth, A. V. Stander and family, and John A. Stander and family.
Dorothy Miller and Julius Bornelle were married at St Patrick's Church on a Friday morning. Father Hennessy officiated. A breakfast afterward at the Miller home followed the ceremony with close family in attendance.
Hail during last Sunday's rain damaged homes northeast of town with many broken window lights. At Earl Mann's home about 50 panes were shattered and 150 at Henry Vogle's residence. John Mockenhaupt's house also suffered. Carpenter Harold Krecklow reported 275 panes to be reset after the hail.
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