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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
5
The notice pages report Max Dusterhoff's varnish sales and the Lincoln business visit of Emil Kuehn, plus various local visits to Murdock by residents from South Bend, Springfield, and Lincoln. It mentions a poultry demonstration in Weeping Water and updates on local farming activity and a refinished farm home near Murdock.
The Only Bank in Murdock advertises deposits protected by capital and surplus and offers general commercial banking. It lists services including deeds, real estate contracts, mortgages, assignments, ordinary legal blanks, and notary public in the bank.
Various residents from Murdock and surrounding towns are noted visiting relatives and friends in Lincoln, Omaha, Alvo, Page, and Des Moines. The report includes outings, family gatherings, lessons, carpentry work, painting plans, and shipments of walnut logs for Des Moines furniture.
Cass County Farm Bureau invites all to a poultry meeting at Mrs. Frank Buell residence near Mur dock on Wednesday at 2 30. Extension poultry man Mr Wells will demonstrate spraying for mites and caporizing young cocks. Attendees urged.
We extend sincere thanks to friends and relatives for kindnesses acts flowers and singing at the time of the death and funeral of our beloved father Wim Hemke Edward Hemke and wife Emil Lau and wife August Hemke
Chester Backmeier and wife with their young daughter Margaret of Waco visited Elmwood last week staying at the home of August Panska and family. Mrs Backmeier had her tonsils removed at Elmwood and is recovering as Mr Backmeier returns home to Waco. The visit included time with Fred Backmeier and other relatives, with August Panska and wife also in Elmwood on Thursday.
W Schewe excavated a half acre lake at his home to serve as a public swimming spot. The area hosted neighborhood bathers last summer and is open for use with a cautionary rule. Unsupervised non swimming youths should come with a parent or guardian after a near drowning incident.
A notice indicates a special election will be held with posters to be distributed this week announcing the calling of the election and related arrangements.
Last Sunday the Murdock Louisville and Callihan churches held a joint Children’s Day program at Callihan church south of Murdock. A large crowd enjoyed the program and a meal under the trees. The event united members of the three churches and promoted harmony and common good.
The sons of Mr. Simon Schlueter and Henry Timm purchased threshing outfits during the week, sold by Mr. A. H. Ward.
Last Wednesday youths from Murdock joined peers from Wabash and Elmwood at Wm. Bourke’s near Wabash for an old-fashioned weinnie roast. The evening featured the savory food, games, and social time, with many attending from Murdock including Conrad and Walter Baumgartner Henry and Margaret Amzgwort Martha and Magdaline Gakemeier Catherine Tool Esther Sehneridt Wm. Moyers and Kenneth Tool.
A group of mature ladies from Wabash celebrated Mrs Aynthia Wilson's 22nd birthday with eight milestone candles on a cake. They drove to Weeping Water for a shaded picnic, then to Elmwood for a photo by Mr Neihart before returning home. Attendants included Mesdames Marcia Wood Sophia Allis Ira Bosworth R H Lawson Otis Wilson and drivers M Wood W Murfin.
Mrs. Anna Marie Stansliski Thiel died after years of ill health and hospital care in Lincoln. Funeral services were held at Elmwood Catholic church with Rev Corcoran officiating. Born in the old country she came to America in 1888.
The obituary notes a wife united in marriage to Albert Thiel and a large family, with six children born, one son dying in infancy. The Thiels lived in Murdock for years, and forty loads of mourners accompanied the funeral cortege to Elmwood, showing broad community sympathy in the bereavement.
Last Friday evening the west bound passenger train arrived while Rock Island agent L G Hornbeck tried to swarm bees near the station. The bees settled on the engine coal, were hauled away with the train, destination unknown. A second swarm sought the chimney of H A Tool's new home but the Tools shut the chimney and smoked the bees out.
Mrs Simon Abernaire, who has not seen for 17 years, lived east of town and has still knitted 76 mittens and two sweaters of high quality. She recently visited her brother Mr C L Miller in Murdock during the past week.
Will Spend Two Weeks in Minnesota fishing and outing sports. H. V. McDonald and son Lacey McDonald depart with Will drive a car both ways. Kenneth Tool will oversee rural mail delivery while they are away.
Last Wednesday Charles Long La cey McDonald James Mills John Amgwert Bryan McDonald and Harry McDonald with wife and Miss Irene McDonald traveled to Ashland for a ball game between Ashland and the All Nations team. The Ashland club won as Miss Irene McDonald stayed to visit friend Miss Ruth Jones formerly of Murdock.
Matthew Herold, Harvard Law School student in Cambridge, returns to spend summer vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Herold and friends. His law studies paused by World War I service in France, he resumes the course on return, and his home visit is a happy brief respite for family and friends.
Last evening Miss Edyth Wallen entertained the young ladies employed at the telephone office plus a few friends at her pleasant Wintersteen Hill home. The gathering was described as cheerful and enjoyable with light refreshments and friendly conversation.
About fourteen friends attended the gathering with games and dancing lasting into the early morning hours. Miss Wallengren proved a charming hostess and the party enjoyed delicious refreshments as a highlight of the pleasant occasion.
Coorze M. Mark of Weeping Water was in the city today for a few hours handling county seat business. Read the Journal want-ads.
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