Rifle Range To Be Greatly Improved At Plattsmouth
First Lieutenant James W. Dye of the U S Army has orders to proceed with permanent improvements to the government rifle range north of Plattsmouth. The project will attract thousands of visitors, improve water and road access, and welcome travelers as the Nebraska National Guard and Seventeenth Infantry arrive for target practice. Citizens are urged to build a new one way road from Eight Street to Swallow Hill and install welcoming signage to boost tourism during the annual camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Dye
United States Army
Fort Crook
Dye
Plattsmouth Range
United States
Nebraska National Guard
Seventeenth Infantry
Fort Omaha
Plattsmouth
Cnda
Swallow Hill
National Guard
Nebraska
American Legion
Platte River Bridge
Rifle Range
Cass County
Mrs Funk Improves Moves from Hospital to Parental Home
The condition of Mrs Albert Funk has improved enough to be moved from the Omaha hospital to her parents home in this city. She will stay there until ready to return home. She remains far from well and is in a very nervous condition that prevents visitors until she grows stronger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Funk
Omaha
E. B. Perry
Funk
Very Pretty Flowers from Tuesday’s Daily
State Fisheries Superintendent W J OBrien visited town for car repairs and presented the Journal with a handsome bouquet of white pond lilies described as exceptionally attractive and fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. O'Brien
The
Journal
Shower Honors Miss Golda Noble Before Wedding
At Mrs. L. W. Egenberg er home a group of seventeen friends held a miscellaneous shower for Miss Golda Noble. Decorated rooms with summer garden flowers hosted entertaining guessing contests, with prizes awarded to Mrs. Barbara Clement Cook and Miss Margaret Scotten. Refreshments followed for the pleasant gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Egenberger
Golda Noble
Barbara Clement Cook
Margaret Scotten
Death of Lydia Eikenberry Henton Cass County Woman
Lydia Eikenberry Henton died after a short illness in Auburn at her daughter’s home. Born May 11 1844 in Burlington Iowa she lived in Plattsmouth York County and Auburn leaving a husband Frank E Henton and three children Alberta Canada Herbert Harris Auburn and Geo Earl Henton Portland Oregon. Funeral services were held in Auburn and York with interment in York cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass County
Lydia Eikenberry Henton
Auburn
W. F. Gillespie
J. H. Adams
Lydia Eikenberry
Burlington
Iowa
Plattsmouth
George Henton
York County
Frank E. Henton
Alberta
Canada
Herbert G. Harris
Geo. Earl Henton
Portland
Oregon
S. A. Latta
Lincoln
Christian Church
York
Nebraska
Old Homestead
Death of Mrs J H Waterman in Galesburg
Mrs. J. H. Waterman former resident of this city died last evening at the family home in Galesburg. She was the wife of Henry Waterman a veteran lumberman of the Burlington railroad. Funeral Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the Lincoln home burial in the family lot there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Waterman
Burlington
Galesburg
Lincoln
Old Resident Visits After 35 Years in Omaha
Saturday afternoon Charles Ellington, an old Cass county resident and son of pioneer sheriff W. R. Ellington, returned from Omaha to visit longtime friends. He left the city 35 years ago and noted many familiar faces were gone. Ellington now works at the Omaha courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ellington
W. R. Ellington
Cass County
Omaha
Ellington
Mr. Ellington
Court House
Mrs. H. M. Wilcox Suffers Severe Fall at Home
Mrs. H. M. Wilcox of Washington Avenue sustained a serious fall Saturday at her residence. She remains bed-bound with injuries to the left side hip and ankle but is reported slightly better this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Wilcox
Washington Avenue
Republicans File Election Board Nomenclature with Clerk
The Republican committee filed with the Clerk of the District Court in Robertson a partial list of election judges and clerks for the coming primary. It names judges and clerks for Tipton Greenwood Salt Creek Steve Creek Elmwood Louisville Avoca Mr. Pleasant Fight Mile Grove Nehanka Liberty West Rock Bluffs East Rock Bluffs Plattsmouth Weeping Water precincts including ward and city divisions with multiple named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Republican Committee
District Court
Robertson
All But
Center
Weeping Water
Plattsmouth
Tipton
G. W. Peterson
Jonathan Adams
Jacob Umland
George Alhouse
August Leikman
William Menchau
R. C. Wengel
Fred Longman
Fred Schwegmann
Valley
George Lloyd
J. Brown
C. J. Tilson
John Edmunds
Glen Thompson
Clerks
O. A. Davis
W. G. Boedeker
O. T. Leyda
Roy Howard
Ivan Deles Dernier
East Rock Bluffs
F. J. Lillie
John Hendricks
A. A. Young
Will Wehrbein
Robert Burr
Chas. Reed
George Parks
William She
R. G. Glover
E. F. Marshall
Henry A. Crozier
George E. Ellis
Engagement announced for Miss Ola Kaffenberger and Mr. Spacht
The forthcoming marriage is set for July 20 at the bride's Lincoln home. Miss Ola Manola Kaffenberger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kaffenberger of Lincoln, will wed Mr. Charles A. Spacht, a Lincoln educator and Peru State Normal/UNL graduate. The bride hails from Cass County roots and attended Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Manola Kaffenberger
George A. Kaffenberger
Lincoln
Charles A. Spacht
Plattsmouth
Cass County
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Spacht
Peru State Normal
University of Nebraska
Acacia
Alpha Kappa Psi
State University
Kaffenberger
J. H. Becker
P. T
H. E
W. A. Becker
C. T. Peacock
F. A. Cloidt
Visits Mother Here
Edward Murphy of San Francisco son of Mrs. Mary Murphy is visiting his mother and sister Mae Murphy for a few weeks. He is in railroad contracting and this is his first return to the old home in a year to renew old friendships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Murphy
San Francisco
Mary Murphy
Mae Murphy
Murphy
Death of Distinguished Mason Eben K. Long at 96
Eben K. Long aged ninety six and the oldest Mason in Nebraska died at the Nebraska Masonic Home. Born December 24 1826 in Newburyport Massachusetts he joined the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons in 1853. He served as justice of the peace and on Omaha’s board of education and was grand commander of Knights Templar Nebraska in 1882. He moved to the Masonic Home in 1916 and received the Jordan gold medal in 1926. Funeral services will be held in Omaha with interment at Forest Lawn cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paty
Nebraska
Omaia
Board of Education
Long School
Omaha
Long
Union Pacific Railroad
Mr. Long
Knights Templar of
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Grace Furlong Niece Party at Stamp Home Near Steamboat
A Friday evening gathering at Mr and Mrs Jack Stamp celebrated Grace Furlong of Steamboat Colorado. The entertainment included games recitations by Grace and Doris Furlong dancing and music from a player piano and other attendees. Refreshments of punch and cookies followed as guests bid farewell to Grace before her return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Stamp
Miss Grace Furlong
Steamboat
Colo
Miss Grace
Doris Furlong
Grace
Marie Hutchison
Florence Nowacek
Olive Fulton
Stazia
Rose Warga
Hazel
Mable Sullivan
Florice Props
Mary Sedlak
Mable Furlong
Messrs
Vern
Ernie Hitchison
Glenn Fitchorn
Charlie
Albert Varga
Louis
Muriel Furlong
Edward Furlong
George Pugsley
Lincoln Wiles
Matt Fulton
Ed Furlong
Grace Puzzley
W. A. Taylor
Return from Auto Trip: Mrs Streight and Miss Mariel
Mrs Streight and her daughter Miss Mariel returned from a three week western tour covering Yellowstone Park and Nebraska sites. They drove about 3900 miles with Miss Streight piloting the car and only one puncture reported. They visited Broken Bow where Miss Vivian Barr joined them for a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Streight
Mariel
Yelowstone Park
Nebraska
Fair State
Sandhills
Rocky Mountains
Buildings and Stock of Dovey & Son Sold in Court Sale
The district court auctioned the E. G. Dovey & Son complex, with Frank I. Fanger winning the combined stock and buildings bid at 23000 dollars. The sale includes all stock estimated at 10000 to 15000 dollars and three prime Main Street buildings valued at about 20000 dollars. Fanger plans modern fronts, new floors, fixtures, and to boost Cass county’s oldest business back to prominence. He also acquired the warehouse and rear lot, signaling a fresh start for the community’s flagship firm degraded by prior litigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dai R
Pioneer Business House
E. G. Dovey & Son
John F. Gorder
James T. Begley
Frank I. Fanfer
Upper Main Street
Fanger
Dovey
Cass County
Strangers From Iowa Arrested in Greenwood Gas Theft
Two men from Iowa were caught at a Greenwood Standard Oil filling station trying to steal gas by sawing off the pump locks. Sheriff Quinton and Ben Rainey transported the suspects to the county jail. the men claim residency in Monana, Clayton county, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil
Greenwood
Iowa
Quinton
Ben Rainey
Monana
Clayton County
Priscilla Dean Stars in Reputation at Movie Garden
At the Movie Garden last night Priscilla Dean starred in Reputation showing her range as both mother and daughter. The Leather Pushers offered a lively boxing sequence across several rounds that impressed the audience and promises a next installment next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Dean
Miss Dean
Reginald Denny
Wild West Show at Wallace Warner Home Impresses Crowd
A large audience gathered yesterday morning at the Wallace Warner residence west of the city to watch McKinley Petty perform Wild West riding. He demonstrated with several unbroke horses, drawing great interest from spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Warner
McKinley Petty
Petty
Tidd Challenges Morehead to Joint Campaign Debate
Attorney A S Tidd Progressive candidate for Congress in the First district challenges Hon John H Morehead to joint public debates on campaign issues. Proposed venues Nebraska City Auburn Tecumseh and Pawnee City with dates to be set between July 1 and 10 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Tidd
First Congressional District
Plattsmouth
Neb
John H. Morehead
Falls City
Nebraska
Congress
Progressive Party
Nebraska City
Auburn
Tecumseh
Pawnee City
A. S. Tidd
Legion Auxiliary Bid Farewell to Mrs Neil in June Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary held its June meeting at the club rooms for a farewell to Mrs E C Neil who moves to Valley Nebraska to care for a sister. Members lament her departure and hope for a future return as the group also noted recent losses from removal. Hosts Mesdames John Lutz R H Patton and W T Millbern served refreshments and discussed buying a flag for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Club
E. C. Neil
Valley
Nebraska
John Lutz
R. H. Patton
W. T. Millbern
Journal Want Ad Teases Readers to Find Lost Items
A compact notice invites readers to browse a Journal want ad column for lost and found opportunities. It hints at practical bargains and personal items waiting to be claimed, urging quick checks and replies.
Kidnap Threats Target John E Hazzard Family in Long Island
The New York Evening Journal reports threats to abduct the children of Mr and Mrs John B Hazzard of Great Neck Long Island. Authorities including District Attorney Weeks pursue the anonymous letter author after an earlier attempted robbery. The children Jack Jr and Ann Parr are guarded at home while investigators seek motives and suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Journal
John B. Hazzard
Great Neck
Long Island
John E. Hazzard
Mr. Hazzard
Hazzard
Alice Dover
George E. Dovey
Altro
Weeks
Nassau
New York
Jack, Jr
Ann Parr
Rasa New York
Short Term Vote on Separate Ballot for Special Election
Lincoln is the scene as P. A. Barrows, a candidate, argues in a letter to Attorney General Clarence A. Davis that the nomination names for the First district vacancy caused by C. F. Reavis resigning should not share a ballot with the regular primary. He says the proper method is a separate ballot for the July 18 special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
C. F. Reavis
P. A. Barrows
Clarence A. Davis
Will Enter Contest at St Joseph Fourth of July Meet
Verne Hendricks of Murray received a letter from the St. Joseph Missouri chamber of commerce inviting him to enter the field and track meet scheduled for July Fourth in St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Hendricks
Murray
Chamber of Commerce of
St. Joseph
Missouri
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Nebr
Henry Waterman
Ola Kaffenberger
Eben K. Long
Masonic
Bovey & Son
Frank I. Fanger
GWA
Dillon
Fisher
Wild West Show
Atty, A. L. Tibd
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
First National Bank
BANK
Federal Reserve
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