Cass County First in Conservation Ratio designation
Cass County becomes the first Nebraska county designated for a conservation ratio under the federal agricultural program. The ratio sets land needed in soil conserving uses to qualify for payments, with 15 percent of the base required and July 1 as the final date to convert to conserving uses.
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Cass
Fred Wallace
Coin
Cass County
Unty Committee
C. D. Fulmer
Greenwood
Cass County Conservation Association
Henry Ragoss
Louisville
J. L. Stamp
Plattsmouth
D. D. Wainscott
Wallace
Not A New Member James Persinger Pays Legion Dues Early
The article clarifies that James Persinger has long been a Legion member and paid five years of dues in advance with bonus money. Other members plan similar prepayment, with department awards to recognize advance payments.
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James Persinger
Jim
Legion
Department
Visiting in the City Mrs Hart Joins Grand Island Kin
Mrs C H Hart of Grand Island visits in the city to see son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs R D Jess. She is daughter of Dr Tarrant an early Nebraska pioneer who bought horses for J Sterling Morton and Buffalo Bill shows and traveled to Europe in his work.
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C. H. Hart
Grand Island
R. D. Jess
Hart
Dr. Tarrant
Nebraska
Nebraska City
Tarrant
J. Sterling Morton
Europe
Returns from West
S. S. Gooding returns home from an outing in the west part of Nebraska and eastern Colorado. He stayed with relatives and friends and notes extensive dryness and damage from grasshoppers in some areas.
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S. S. Gooding
Nebraska
Colorado
McKelveys Host Guests for Black Hills Outing
Rev. and Mrs. H. E. McKelvey of Mynard host Mrs. Mary Hamilton of Harrisburg and Mrs. Rex George with daughter Mary Ellen of Altoona. The party plans a Monday departure for a trip through the Black Hills with the McKelveys joining to enjoy Midwest scenery.
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H. E. McKelvey
United Brethern Church
Mynard
Mary Hamilton
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Rex George
Mary Ellen
Altoona
Hamilton
Plattsmouth Couple Wed in Rock Island Episcopal Rite
Miss Miriam Tritsch and Rev. Canon W J H Petter were married Monday afternoon June 22 at Trinity Episcopal Church Rock Island Illinois. After the ceremony they planned to tour Canada and then settle in Greenville Texas where Petter will serve in the Dallas diocese.
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Miriam Tritsch
W. J. H. Potter
Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal
Ontario
Canada
Toronto
Canon Petter
Greenville
Texas
Dallas
Episcopal Church
Michael Tritsch
Canon Potter
Plattsmouth
St. Luke's Church
Chamber of Commerce
Record eight men drive 84 piles in eight hours on Iowa river project
Bellhorn Bower Peters crew ten miles south of the city near Bartlett on the Iowa side set a new eight hour record. Inspector B Young and foreman James Carpenter led eight men Louie Lohnes Albert Gray C Day James Newburn Pete Davis Bill Scrogan Jack Holt Roy Phillips driving 84 piles and four stringers, surpassing Blair’s 72 pile mark.
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Bellhorn, Bower & Peters
Bartlett
Iowa
B. Young
James Carpenter
Louie Lohnes
Albert Gray
C. Day
James Newburn
Pete Davis
Bill Scroggan
Jack Holt
Roy Phillips
Blair
Local Girl Suffers Fractured Spine After Scooter Accident
Janis Schmidtmann daughter of Mr and Mrs William Schmidtmann Jr suffered a rare accident Wednesday afternoon when riding her scooter along the sidewalk. She fell and struck the rear wheel fracturing a small bone at the base of the spinal column. She is in bed and doctors hope the bone will knit in a few days.
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Janis Schmidtmann
William Schmidtmann, Jr
Janis
Grasshoppers In Migration Threaten Nebraska Farm Belt
Large swarms of lesser migratory grasshoppers crossed into Nebraska from Kansas with a path toward Iowa. Entomologists from Iowa State College and Nebraska University described the incursions as the most severe in 35 years, though not unprecedented, and warned the pests could travel hundreds of miles and eat extensive vegetation.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Althe
Fremont County
Lincoln
Altho
Drake
Iowa State College
Ames
A. D. Worthington
Rocky Mountain
Myron H. Swenk
Nebraska University
North Dakota
Prof
Swenk
Kansas
R. L. Parker
Kansas State College
ROTC Training Camp At Fort Crook
The rifle range north of the city hums with activity this week as some 200 prospective officers train at Fort Crook. Cadets come from Nebraska University Creighton University and other colleges for summer practice with rifles machine guns and range drills.
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Fort Crook
Nebraska University
Creighton University
Bellevue Boy Burns Fingers in Premature Fourth Fun
Bobbie Kimball, son of Mr and Mrs James Kimball of Bellevue, was brought in Wednesday afternoon for treatment of burns to his fingers after a premature Fourth of July celebration. The hand was dressed and medical care administered.
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Bobbie
James Kimball
Bellevue
Boise visitors return after fifteen years to Rawls home
Mrs Noel B Rawls and her children Lois and Jack from Boise Idaho visit the home of Mr and Mrs C A Rawls, parents of Noel. Noel Rawls of Lindsay California also attends. The olive industry ties Mr Rawls to California.
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Noel B. Rawls
Lois and
Jack
Boise
Idaho
Noel Rawls
Lindsay
California
C. A. Rawls
Noel
Harlan Gorder Marries Lois VanKirk in Quiet North Platte Ceremony
The marriage of Lois VanKirk and Harlan Gorder occurred Wednesday afternoon in North Platte. The bride teaches in the North Platte schools and the groom runs a local drug store, returning to make their home there.
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Lois VanKirk
William Harlan Gorder
North Platte
Gorder
Etta Gorder
Best Ever Club Meets at Home with Pillow Craft
The Best Ever 4 H club met at Mrs. Dirscherl’s home on June 9 with Beulah Kiser elected as song and cheerleader. Ella Mae Ruffner demonstrated pillow mitering. Mary Dirscherl won first in color charts. A June 19 meeting at Mrs. Leonard’s planned curtain projects for the girls’ rooms and the group sang 4 H songs. Next meet is at Mrs. Kiser’s on July 3.
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Ella Mae Ruffner
Whipple Leonard
Coffee event for Catholic PTA hosts large attendance
The Catholic Parent Teachers Association held a delightful Wednesday afternoon coffee at Mrs. A. G. Bach's home with associate hostesses. Cards and contract bridge awarded high score to Mrs. Frank Mullen while pinochle winner was Mrs. Lester Gaylord.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Parent-Teachers Association
A. G. Bach
F. L Rea
Joe Libershal
John Bergman
Baltz Meisinger
Frank Mullen
Lester Gaylord
Plattsmouth Officials Attend Lincoln Education Conference
County superintendent Miss Alpha C. Peterson and board members Miss Marie E. Kaufmann and Mrs. Pearl Mann attended the statewide educational conference in Lincoln this week. The gathering drew many leading educators from across the state as the meeting opened Tuesday and continued through today.
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Alpha C. Peterson
Marie E. Kaufmann
Pearl Mann
Plattsmouth
Visit With Father Grants Government Service Bonds
Jack Tower, at the Veterans camp in Columbus, visits with his father O H Tower and relatives. During the stay he receives bonds from the government covering his service compensation.
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Jack Tower
Veterans’ Camp
Columbus
O. H. Tower
Mr. Tower
Omahan Visits Family in City on Tuesday
Miss Jane Fricke of Omaha spent Tuesday in the city visiting her mother Mrs Maude Fricke and her brother and sister along with other relatives.
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Jane Fricke
Omaha
Maude Fricke
Double wedding announced in Denison Iowa for Nellie Wilcox and Edna Black
Local couples Nellie Wilcox and Richard Black and Edna Black and Robert Green wed in a Saturday ceremony in Denison Iowa. Rev John W Leitch officiated as witnesses joined the couples. The couples plan to live in Omaha and Denison friends extend good wishes.
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Nellie Wilcox
Richard Black
Edna Black
Robert Green
Omaha
Denison
Iowa
Iowa City
John W. Leitch
First Presbyterian Church of
Miss Wilcox
Miss Black
Mr. Black
Mr. Green
Painting up fronts at Masonic building stores
The Popular Variety store and the Ladies Toggery fronts in the Masonic building are being repainted in bright red. Front signs are redecorated and restored to first class condition. The Mullen market front was painted earlier after stock moved in.
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Masonic
Mullen
Homeward Bound From Thursday’s Datty
Mr and Mrs James Warren of San Francisco arrived this morning after a week in Houston Minnesota with Mrs Warrens parents. They will remain until Friday morning and then return home to the west. They enjoyed a week long visit before traveling to Minnesota.
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James Warren
San Francisco
Houston
Minnesota
Fire causes alarm at Pearl Street residence
A short in the electric wiring at Kenner Price's Pearl street home, near the Ore Service station, prompted a call to the fire department last night. The switch was shut off, ending the danger before any structural damage occurred.
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Kenner Price
Pearl Street
Ore
Starkjohns Spend Few Days on Gothenburg Farm
Mr and Mrs Henry Starkjohn are staying near Gothenburg Nebraska to review land interests and visit lessees who have operated on the same farm for twenty five years.
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Henry Starkjohn
Gothenburg
Nebraska
Gooding Visits Sortors In Chappell Nebraska
8 S Gooding of this city visited Rev. and Mrs. Harold E Sortor in Chappell last week. The Sortors, longtime leaders of the local Methodist church, sent greetings and report they are thriving in their new west state charge.
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Chappell
Nebraska
8. S. Gooding
Harold E. Sortor
Gypsy Band Fleeces Alvo Farmer Near Kellogg Farm
Friday morning a farmer near Alvo reported his purse containing about 40 dollars stolen by three gypsy women who sought to bless the money. Sheriff Homer Sylvester will search Romany camps in the area to recover the funds and return them to the victim.
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F. G. Kellogg
Alvo
Homer Sylvester
Kellogg Farm
Mr. Kellogg
Kellogg
Sylvester
Malvern Man Suffers Arm Fracture In City Injury
Frank Swoboda of Malvern Iowa visiting with his parents Mr and Mrs Edward Swoboda met a serious accident Thursday afternoon in the city business district. While helping his father to the car he fell injuring his head and fracturing his right arm. He was treated by Dr L S Pucelik and later taken home by his brother Louis Swoboda.
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Frank Swoboda
Malvern
Iowa
Edward Swoboda
Swoboda
Mr. Swoboda
L.S. Pucelik
Louis Swoboda
Mayor and Mrs Lushinsky End Pleasant Western Outing
Mayor George Lushinsky and wife returned Thursday from a ten day Western trip. They visited Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and explored Utah canyons. William Lushinsky brother of the mayor handled Stratton estate property tied to Colorado mining history.
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George Lushinsky
West
Rockies
Colorado Springs
Salt Lake City
William Lushinsky
Utah
Stratton
Colorado
Case Continued in Murray Assault Case
The county court hearing of George Berger of Murray on an assault and battery charge was continued because the state’s witnesses, including the complainant, were not present. The case will be laid over for a later time.
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George Berger
Murray
Berger
Prominent Sarpy County Resident Dies Suddenly
Henry Iske, 62, a longtime Sarpy County resident from west of La Platte, died last evening of a heart attack while driving near his home. He leaves his widow and ten children, including Earl and Lloyd farming nearby and George in Fort Collins. Funeral plans await word from a daughter in Arizona.
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Henry Iske
Sarpy County
la Platte
Iske
Mr. Iske
Earl
Lloyd Iske
George Iske
Fort Collins
Colorado
Warren Tulene
Arizona
Entertained at Glenwood by Mrs Rishel and guests
Mrs Elizabeth Rishel hosted the N C club at her sister Mrs Julia Reazer home in Glenwood. After games and visiting refreshments were served. Attending were Mesdames Ralph Anderson Frank Barkus Florence Coleman Charles Carlson Merritt Kerr Raymond Larson John Palacek Jr Hallile Perry Jim Rishel Will Wells Harry White Alice Andrews of Omaha A Roy Breese and Miss Margaret Breese of Red Oak. Guests departed at sundown.
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Elizabeth Rishel
N. C
Julia Reazer
Glenwood
Mesdames
Ralph Anderson
Frank Barkus
Florence Coleman
Charles Carlson
Merritt Kerr
Raymond Larson
John Palacek, Jr
Hallile Perry
Jim Rishel
Will Wells
Harry White
Alice Andrews
Omaha
A. Roy Breese
Margaret Breese
Red Oak
Bartholomew and Bennett Marriage Linked to Plattsmouth Roots
Edgar H. Bartholomew, formerly of Plattsmouth and Mauzy drug store clerk, wed Miss Bertha Bennett in Alliance Nebraska. The ceremony was held Thursday June 25, and the couple will reside in Alliance where Bartholomew works in his profession.
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Edgar H. Bartholomew
Bertha Bennett
F. T. Bennett
Alliance
Nebraska
Bartholomew
Plattsmouth
Mauzy
Miss Hazel Dovey Visits Canton For Summer
Miss Hazel Dovey a Canton Ohio city school teacher is in Canton to enjoy part of her summer vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Oliver C Dovey. She has been visiting in Cleveland with her sister and family since the end of the school year and will spend time here with relatives and old friends.
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Richard Black
Green
Mr. Black
Plattsmouth High School
Black
L. B. Egenberger
Hallie Marshall
Wilcox
Hazel Dovey
Canton
Ohio
Oliver C. Dovey
Miss Dovey
Cleveland
Heat Wave Drives Temperatures Past 105 Across Region
Friday's weather report warns of extreme heat with temperatures reaching 105 at 12:30 and rising. No relief expected in the coming days and rainfall remains scarce for local gardens and crops.
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Dan
Edith McMaken Granted Divorce and Custody
Edith McMaken formerly Edith Frady was granted a divorce from Fred McMaken and custody of their minor son John Frederick in a city court filing.
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Edith McMaken
Edith Frady
John Frederick
Fred McMaken
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Rock Island, Ill
Harlan Gorder
Short
Alvo Farmer
Sheriff’s Office
Mrs. Reazer
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