Supreme Court ousts Jurgensen as lieutenant governor
The Nebraska Supreme Court rules Walter H. Jurgensen vacant in the office after a felony conviction for embezzlement. The court says the conviction disqualifies him from public office, despite his pending appeal which stayed the sentence. The decision follows a quo warranto action led by Attorney General Richard C. Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Nebraska Supreme Court
Walter H. Jurgensen
Fom
Jurgensen
High Court
Richard Chunter
E. G. Kroger
Grand Island
Nebraska
Jurcensen
Secretary of State
Attorney General
Jurgens H
Chester C. Kaderll
Potter
Norris Sees Hamilton Plan Splitting Republicans
Senator George W. Norris of Indiana and Nebraska warns that John T. M. Hamilton's idea of a coalition of conservative Democrats with Republicans would drive liberal Republicans to join the Democrats. Norris, who ran as an independent in 1936, favors conservatives in one party and liberals in another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George W. Norris
Ind
John T. M. Hamilton
Norris
Birmingham
Ala
Hamilton
Motion for new trial denied in Hompes tire case
Lincoln June 25 A motion by the B F Goodrich Co for a new trial was overruled by District Judge E B Shepherd In a prior suit Henry Hompes was awarded 25000 pounds after alleging Goodrich tried to force him to stop handling Goodrich tires in the area Hompes also filed a motion for triple damages but no ruling yet on that request
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
B. F. Goodrich Company
E. B. Shepherd
Henry Hompes
Goodrich Company
Goodrich
Hompes
Grasshoppers Threaten Spanish Loyalists Harvest, Valencia Risk
Invasion of grasshoppers from North Africa moves north toward Spain, threatening meager harvests of loyalists around Valencia as food supplies remain scarce. Loyalist authorities count on the harvest to sustain resistance against nationalists in the region.
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Perpignan
France
Africa
L.dvid
Cise Valencia Falls
Pioneer Woman Dies in Lincoln After 52 Years in Nebraska
Mrs. Jene Hohx, 75, a Nebraska resident for 52 years, died at her Lincoln home after moving from Winsett, Wisconsin. She lived in Friend before relocating to Lincoln.
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Lincoln
Jene Hohx
Nebrask
Arctic Trip 17th for McMillan
Commander Donald B. MacMillan sails June 25 on his 17th Arctic expedition from Boothbay Maine with a crew of 10 students. The 6,000 mile voyage aims to study glacier change map unknown harbors observe bird nesting and gather geology botany and color film records. Return expected about September 10 as students serve watches and handle deck duties aboard the Bowdoin auxiliary schooner.
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Boothbay
Donald B. MacMillian
North Pole
Labrador
Bowdoin
MacMillan
Republic to Meet U S Steel Price Cuts
Republic Steel Corp officials said they would meet U S Steel's $2 to $4 per ton price cut across 16 classifications. H J Clarke, VP of sales, warned wage cuts may be necessary if prices stay depressed, noting no union contract and uncertainty on timing or extent of pay reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Republic Steel Corporation
Republic
Clarke
Free Wronged Man McCall Freed After Retrial in Chicago
Thomas McCall, jailed for a December assault on Miss Virginian Austin, was acquitted at a speedy retrial by Judge John C. Lowe. He was returned to Joliet for release papers as officials prepared them. The case involved an earlier confession by an 18 year old semantically accused, later repudiated.
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Chicago
Thomas McCall
John C. Lowe
Joliet
McCall
Virginian
Austin
New York
Robert Nixon
Miss Austin
Nixon
WPA Funds Set for Douglas County Sewing Center
The WPA allocates 430 100 for maintenance and operation of the Douglas county sewing center. Assistant WPA administrator David K. Niles informs Senator Edward R. Burke. Project eligibility awaits comptroller general review and state WPA approval before funds flow. Other Nebraska projects include park improvements and library services.
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Washington
WPA
Douglas County
David K. Niles
Edward R. Burke
Comptroller General
Nebraska
Richardson County
Humboldt
Park Improvement
Otoee County
WPA workers seek higher pay in Columbus Nebraska
Seventy five Columbus WPA laborers joined 153 petitioning the Platte county board of supervisors to raise wages from 32 cents per hour and 44.16 dollars monthly to 44 cents per hour and 55 dollars monthly. The move is supported by 28 local businessmen and a transmission letter from R. O. Berger, Columbus Federation of Labor president, who filed the petition.
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Columbus
Neb
WPA
Platte County Board of Supervisors
R. O. Berger
Columbus Federation of Labor
Jensen Accepts Filing for Lincoln Attorney Nomination
John P. Jensen of Kearney accepted petitions today nominating him as a Democrat for attorney general. His filing increases the candidate list for the race to three.
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Lincoln
John P. Jensen
Kearney
Attorner
Veteran prize contest winner from St Paul nets 100 prizes
Clarence D. Johnson a railway clerk in St Paul has entered prize contests for 15 years and won more than 100 prizes ranging from $1 to nearly $1,000. His haul includes an automobile, bicycles, radios, a refrigerator, a phonograph, and cash, with best year in 1933 and a 1934 car prize. He attributes success to understanding contest sponsors and aims to keep his family supplied with toys.
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ST. Paul
Clarence D. Johnson
Johnson
Betty
Jong
Omaha activists contest highway reroute to alternate No 36
Omaha Motor club and Chamber of Commerce officials reacted with surprise to a Chicago highway committee decision designating Highway No 16 from Waterloo to Clarkson Nebraska as alternate No 36, amid protests from towns along the Lincoln highway and plans for mass meetings.
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Omaha
Omaha Motor Club
Chamber of Commerce
Association of Highway Engineers
Chicago
Waterloo
Clarks
Nebraska
Nebraska Memorial Lincol Highway Association
Blair
Kearney
Iowa
Wyoming Line
Lutheran Church Opens Refuge for German Ministers
The American Mission Board of the United Lutheran Church of America announced a refugee program to aid Lutheran clergy persecuted in Nazi Germany. It will set aside a fund for transport to the United States on the condition they become American citizens under German migration laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Board of American Missions
United Lutheran Church of America
Nazi Germany
Zenan Zerbe
America
Plattsmouth Dockage Site Promises Industrial Growth
Dockage facilities make Plattsmouth an ideal factory site and offer a splendid opportunity to expand. The location could entice businesses seeking to relocate from crowded eastern centers and flood-prone areas.
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Plattsmouth
Omaha Auto Accident Ends With Arrest in Hit and Run
Dan Muck, 29, was arrested at 3 40 a m on a charge of severely injuring Eugene Golden 58 in a hit and run on Sixteenth street near Grace Golden was in a junk cart push when struck Two witnesses Sam Fingeret and Dave Berg saw the crash Olson 21 was parked with Muck when found Police linked glass and clothing fragments to the car Golden suffered severe leg injuries and shock and was taken to Nicholas Senn hospital
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Omaha
Dan Muck
South Fifteenth Street
Eugene Golden
Sixteenth Street
Golden
Grace Street
Mack
William Olson
Olson
North Sixteenth Street
Muck
Nicholas Senn
Sam Fingeret
Dave Berg
North Twentieth Street
Threaten reprisals Paris
The Spanish loyalist government warned that it would bomb nationalist ports and air bases in reprisal if insurgent aerial forces attack loyalist cities. Ambassador Pascua handed the note to Foreign Minister Bonnet, who urged prudence and planned a press declaration. France fears international complications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Foreign Office
Marcelino Pascua
Georges Bonnet
Bonnet
France
Missing climber McCormick sought on Sandia Peak
Skilled mountaineers flew into Albuquerque to aid the search for Medill McCormick 21 missing since attempting to scale the Sandia mountains east of town. The body of companion Richard Whitmer 20 was found at dusk. Governor Clyde Tingley directed hundreds of CCC workers forest rangers guards and volunteers as the search resumed at dawn. McCormick's mother Ruth Hanna McCormick Simms and her husband Elbert Simms joined the governor in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuququerque
N. M
Albuquerque
Medill McCormick
Sandia Moutains
Richard Whitmer
McCormick
Clyde Tingley
New Mexico
CCC
Social security numbers urged for unemployment claims
Lincoln June 23 Work ers under the state unemployment compensation law are warned that lacking a social security act number may reduce their chances to prove benefit claims after January 1. Director Robert T. Malone says many eligible workers have not applied or have lost their numbers and that every covered worker must have one. He urges them to contact the nearest Nebraska social security field office in Omaha Lincoln or North Platte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Robert T. Malone
Malone
Nebraska
Social Security Board
Omaha
Linoln
North Platte
Job Placements Rise in May Across U S Employment Service
Acting Secretary Charles V. McLaughlin announced May job placements reached 238,604, up 12.2 percent from April. Of those, 90,609 men and 68,625 women found private industry work, with 15,091 veterans placed and 1,191,126 total registrations.
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Washington
Charles V. McLaughlin
United States Employment Service
McLaughlin
Plattsmouth Couple Announces Their Marriage
Hazel Jamison and A F Moore of Plattsmouth announced their marriage after a weeklong honeymoon in Iowa and Illinois. The ceremony occurred Saturday at the Atlantic Iowa church parsonage. They will reside on Elm Street and begin housekeeping. Moore works as a telegraph operator for the Burlington. Jamison has been with the Lincoln Telephone Co. at its local exchange.
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Hazel Jamison
A. F. Moore
Iowa
Willnois
The
Christian Church
Atlantic
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Illinois
Mrs. Moore
Elm Street
Mr. Moore
Hurlington
Lincoln Telephone Co
Ineal Exchange
Resolutions From W C T U Thanking Helpers
The W C T U expresses gratitude to non members who helped at the Friday institute on June 24. It credits speakers Sint Devoe Pauliver son and Eleanor Minor for discussing alcohol education youth economics and Allied Youth. The group notes support from Journal staff Methodist officials and Mary Lee Seibert and forwards a proposed resolution for stricter licensee controls.
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Institute
Weiman
Sint. Devoe
Mann
Weiwnoon
West Side
Allied Youth Movement
Eleanor Minor
Journal
Methodist Church
Mary Lee Seibert
Omaha
O'Connor
New York
Olive Gass
Washington
Union
Whiskey Trust
United States
Plattsmouth
Alvo News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and School Activities
Alvo residents report Miss Marvel Skinner visiting Lincoln with Mrs. Carl Hoffman and friends. Archie Miller buys a new Ford V-S truck delivered last week. James and Charles Ganz join Elmwood beginners band. For two summers no bend in the community. Junior choir members led by Margaret Jean Stromer and Rev. Wallace enjoy a picnic supper before choir practice.
Commissioner Charles T Edwards Files for Third District Nomination
Files show Commissioner Charles T Edwards seeking the Democratic nomination for county commissioner from the third district. Several other local residents have already filed as candidates for the same office.
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Charles T. Edwards
Harvest prep accelerates as combines replace threshing
Farmers have prepared for the harvest season and several have bought combines to harvest grain. The threshing season may be short due to extensive use of combines this year.
Cook Reunion At Mrs. Cole's Home
A Cook family reunion gathered at Mrs. Caroline Coles home on Sunday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and Miss Joan, Roger Williams of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs Homer Cook and sons, Mr. and Mrs. Oris Cook and son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Kitzel, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Johnson and children, Mr. and Mrs. Denny Hinebaugh and daughters, and Albert Weichel. The group spent a very pleasant day.
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Cook
Caroline Cole
Frank Cook
Joan. Roger Williams
Chicago
Homer Cook
Oris Cook
Wm. Kitzel
Clyde Johnson
Denny Hinebaugh
Albert Weichel
Miss Joan Cook Honored With Wymore Shower
Miss Joan Cook was honored at a shower in Wymore hosted by Miss Helen Closs Saturday evening. Relatives of Roger Williams attended. Miss Joan and Roger are to wed June 25 at a church wedding.
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Joan Cook
Wymore
Helen Closs
Roger Willias
Joan Will
Miss Closs
Williams
Frank Cook
George Bornemier
Near Elmwood
Joan
Roger Williams
4-H Cooking Club Meets at Dorothy Skinner Home
The older girls of the 4-H Cooking Club met at Dorothy Skinner's home on Thursday afternoon. Leona Rueter led the business session and plans for the year were outlined including the upcoming Achievement Day program and exhibit. The lesson focused on quick breads and participants will bring biscuits or corn bread for judging at the next meeting. Dorothy and her father provided refreshments of ice cream and cake, with Mrs Skinner joining the group.
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Dorothy Skinner
Leona Rueter
Dorothy
Mrs. Skinner
A Curious Religious Sect in Sarpy County Nebraska
In 1897 the Fiegites, a strange sect in Gretna Nebraska, claimed occult powers to detect possession and expel the devil. They punished perceived enemies, with one July Sunday seven Figgite sisters attending a Christian church event.
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Sarpy County
Nebraska
Federal Writers’ Project
WPA
Christian Church
Gretna
Gardens and Lawns Tour Highlights City Homes
A Garden club tour reveals numerous attractive properties across Plattsmouth from South Ninth Street to Marble and Pearl streets. Homes of Bennett Chriswisser, P. Y McPetridge, J. A. Piz, Frank Karvanek, and many others showcase meticulous flower beds and landscaping, with plans for another tour to cover missed sections.
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Plattemouth
Garden Club
Radica
South Ninth Street
Bennett Chriswisser
P. Y McPetridge
Caret
Leslie Niel
Metsinger
Thennoe
Chicago Avenue
Charles Troop
Frank Rebal
W. L
J. A
John Bauer
Lillian Freeman
C. L. Pease
Albert Funk
Orville Kintz
Veronica Fernes
Sumner
John Kaffenberger
John Lohnes
Marble
Tenth
Pearl Streets
West Main Street
Frank A. Cloldt
J. Howard Davis
HE. Becker
W. L. Heinrich
Thomas Wallfur
Michael Bajeck
John Claids
John Uraneck
Charles Vitousek
South 14Th Street
Perry
Comstock Garden
West Pearl
Julia Svoboda
James Nowacek
J. J. Stibal
Masonic
Margaret Kaffenberger
Elm Street
Louis Born
J. M. Leyda
Louis Tiekotter
L. F. Terryberry
Amelia Friedrich
Johkn Crabill
W. V Ryan
John E. Tortner
R. A. Bates
Lena Tritsch
W. Loreng
H. F. Gones
Dick Beverange
Marie Kaufmann
James Lochor
Gering
W. A. Robertson
George Stoll
Whitlam Rice
A. O. Moore
P. T. Heineman
E. J. Richey
Sears S. Travis
Joe Hiber
Walter White
Eighth Street
J. ©. Bridgewater
Max Pfitsmayer
W. C. Tippens
Helen Hunter
J. W. Taylor
E. H. Wearott
George Kaffenberger
North 4Th Street
Clement Woster
PF. M
Bestor
W. PP
Abbee
Herold
Henry Woster
Iverson
Vine Street
Wiliam Schmidtman
G. A. Pahl
G. G. Griffin
J. M. Jordan
Thieroll
Oak Street
H. A. Schneider
E. A. Lorenz
Frank Paine
W. H. Mann
James Holmes
Sophia Krueger
Mrs. Perry Coff
Devil and six sisters chase around church in rural scene
A devil flees after being pursued by six sisters. The pursuers struggle on soft ground, the chase sends them around the church door three times, then into a cornfield. They return to the church, unable to capture the devil this time.
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Spain
M’millan
U. S. Steel
Balearics Islands
Spanish Morocco
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