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Newspaper

Plattsmouth Journal

Location

Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1932

Page

4

Community Notes From Union and Surrounding Towns

Mrs Jennie Clem and Mrs Charles Wolfe of east of Murray visited Union on Monday to conduct business. Abstractor Robert Walling of Plattsmouth stopped in Union for a short time. Miss Florence Bartlett of Omaha, visiting Murray, stayed with her uncle and aunt in Union. W B Moore and family visited York over the weekend, joined by Mrs John C Harsel. Rev H Q Merton of Omaha spoke in Union, delivering a moving sermon. Horace Griffin and wife attended a birthday party for Mrs Everette Sudduth in Murray with about 200 friends present. I R Upton Jr and Russel Martin, at Camp Wilson for Boy Scout training, hiked fourteen miles to earn a belt, with rides part of the way home.

Jennie Clem Charles Wolfe East of Murray Union Robert Walling Lithes Plattemouth Florence Bartlett Omaha Murray Charles L. Green W. BE. Moore Everette Sudduth Suiddth I. R. Upton Jr Russel Martin Camp Wilson EL. R. Upton

Postage Rates Set After July Sixth Miss Augusta Robb Reports

Circular published at the office outlines new postal charges effective after July 6. The letter rate becomes three cents per ounce and post cards one cent. First ounce airmail rises to eight cents and further details follow.

Augusta Robb

Mail Dispatch Charge Notice

Those who have mail to dispatch are reminded that each additional ounce carries an 18 cent charge, with emphasis on timely processing and proper postage.

Westward Move Brings Good School Results

Joseph Lidgett notes family settling in the West as their son Henry changes schools. He passed the year-end exam with all grades above ninety percent, a sign of strong academic adjustment and success in the move.

Joseph Lidgett Henry

Passions Play Draws Visitors to Omaha For Week

Mrs Ralph Pearsley and Mrs C B Smith with children and Miss Augusta Robb and cousins Herbert Jones visit Omaha last Saturday night to attend the Passion Play closing a week long stay.

Ralph Pearsieys C. B. Smith Augusta Robb Herbert Jones Omaha

Nurse Myrtle St Pierre and David Hutton in trial tale

In a court briefing a Pasadena nurse Myrtle St Pierre and David Hutton are described amid a breach of promise suit. A grocery store witness testified St Pierre entered with Hutton, spoke of him as her favorite, and that plans to cook meals together were discussed.

Los Angeles Key Marrhize Myrtle St. Mierre Pasadena David Tutton Miss St. Jerve Sidney Solomon Miss St. Pierre Hutton

Mindustrial activity notes on local investment and employment

Industrial notes compile capital investments labor use and business opportunities from local papers. The record summarizes regional economic activity and prospects, reflecting town level enterprise and employment trends in a concise quarterly or periodic digest.

Highway No 14 improvements linked with Ord to Scotia route

Minullen roads progress notes exploration of 14 miles between Ord and chalk hills south of Scotia. Dodge-WNAN filling station opens. Westpoint store relocates to Clover Farm. Wolbach-Fullerton graveling finished. Goehner Carl Rosenlof buys Geis General Merchandise. Doniphan Lloyd buys The Herald. Neligh oiling contract set for June 30 to link Highway 14 with Highway 20.

Ord Chalk Scotia Neligh Highway No. 14

German debts discussed by Rhine division head in Omaha

David Lechte, president of the Rhine division of German National railways, visits Omaha while on leave. He says Germany has too much debt and expects world stabilization when America and Germany unite in closer trade. He notes no ill will toward America and recalls visiting Omaha in 1925.

Omaha David Lechte Rhine Division German Na Gonal Railways Lecht Amerikan Railways America Germnmary Bards

Street paving project begins in Plattsmouth

Plattsmouth starts a street paving project while nearby towns plan road work. Pender Washhill road will be surfaced and several properties see renovations including barber shops and service stations. Contracts worth 1.7 million dollars for highway work are set to begin by June in Lincoln.

Pender—Washhill Lincoln

Wedding Notices Mention Mrs Adda Perry and Miss Hilton

Attendees travel to Lincoln for weddings of Miss Ruth Hilton and Dr Woodward Pargett. Mr Paul Bugger accompanies couple home for weekend. Mrs Burser, a Northwestern medical student, returns home for the summer.

Adda Perry Fies Helene Lincoln Banky Ruth Hilton Woodward Pargert Paul Bugger Burser Northwestern Medical School

Wymore Reopens Confectionery Fixtures Buy

Wymore reporters note that R G B Svilitz and Geo Solph bought fixtures from the former Burkhalter Confectionery and plan a reopening in West Dawson. The move signals local business revival as operators target the old site.

Wymore—R. GB. Svilitz Geo. Solph Ll. Burkhalter W. A. Dawson

Pairbury Rudy Kaufman to man Armour Co. produce station

Rudy Kaufman is assigned to head the new Armour Company produce station at Pairbury. He succeeds previous manager and will oversee procurement and distribution duties across the local plant operations.

Pairbury Rudy Kaufman Mannee Armour Co

Local Developments Openings and Upgrades Across Towns

Pender Allen's Store debuts in Hayne building while Karmelkorn shop opens in Searle block. Tekamah fire truck pumper rebuilt for local department. Watt building redecorated in Plattsmouth prep for bakery tenants. Blair reports grand opening of new station on east South Street. Tekamah contractor Krimer Cram wins dirt work on school grounds. Noerfelk Parking Center and canning factory begin operations in Plattsmouth. Pender reroofing project noted. Tekamah American Legion pavilion and filling station on south 13th street by E R Gurney Co. reopens lat month Plaiz theatre back for summer season. Anderson Bros repaint Peebles Hotel in Pender.

Walsh Attack on Tariff Policy At Convention

Senator Walsh of Mortana, elected to chair the convention, denounced high tariffs and tariff walls as obstructing trade. He criticized government aid to the wealthy, urged liberal international cooperation, and condemned unequal wealth distribution seen from 1920 to 1929 amid calls to revive better times.

Chicago Walsh of Mortana Madison Square Garden Europe Walsh State Journal. Oe

Advertising Boosts Earnings Across Sectors

A bureau survey shows firms increasing newspaper ad spend boosting earnings. An auto firm raised ad budget by 2 percent and saw 400 percent earnings growth in 1901. Reedemerators spent 200000 on ads with 40 percent revenue rise since 1880. Four tobacco firms expanding ads in 1932 gained overall, while four cutting ad space in 1931 fell 45 percent in earnings.

New York American Newspaper Publishers Association Bureau of Advertising Buleau Reading Tobacco Bureau

Married at Court House in Omaha

The marriage of Miss Ella Manzer and Moses Weston, both of Omaha, took place Monday afternoon in the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury. Witnesses were Mr. and Mrs. George Holmes. The couple plans to reside in Omaha after the ceremony.

Ella Manzer Moses Weston Omaha A. H. Duxbury George Holmes

See it before you buy it advertising pitch

The home store touts a pre purchase viewing advantage and low bedrock prices. Readers are invited to check ads in the Daily and Semi-Weekly Journal for bargains and shopping guidance.

Bedrock

Omaha Couple Wed At Court House

Miss Kathleen Thompson and Harry Bester of Omaha married Tuesday afternoon in a ceremony at the courthouse performed by Judge Duxbury. Witnesses included Mrs. Walter Spratt of Omaha, a friend of the couple.

Court House Kathleen Thompson Harry Bester Omaha Duxbury Walter Spratt

Fremont to host 1933 Wahoo district Lutheran meeting

Lutherans select Fremont Nebraska as the 1933 convention city for the Wahoo district of the Nebraska Augustana Luther league. Rev. J Eber Larson of Wahoo is re elected president with Emory Johnson Ceresco as vice president Lincoln Samuelson Mead secretary and Dora Carlson Oakland treasurer. Ellen Carlson Mead retires as treasurer noting 86 82 dollars given to Dethphage mission Axtell from district programs last year.

Mead

Farmers Union Presses Debates on North Dakota Debt Relief

North Dakota farmers push three Farmers Union measures a five year debt moratorium mortgage outlaw and abolition of corporate farming amid clashes with the Taxpayers Association and Citizens Protective League. Critics warn of credit loss and school closures while advocates frame it as economic relief against deflation and currency manipulation by international forces.

Fargo N. D North Farmers’ Union Citizens’ Protective League Congress Frazier E. E. Green The North Dakota North Dakota Taxpayers’ Association

Railroad Income Drops Sharply From Last Year

Missouri Pacific reports May net railway operating income of 271973.17 versus 149714... last May, with total May revenues 4503772.62 down from 8074272.54. For Jan–May 1932 net income 2577601.31 on revenues 29377892.83, vs 1931 figures. Gulf Coast Lines shows May income 167607.70 vs 369607.15, and five months 906625.15 vs 1149062.54 with revenues 4316708.20 vs 35869753.25.

St. Louis Missouri Pacific Railroad L. W. Baldwin Gulf Coast Lines

Hunt for missing Cambridge woman resumes after drowning

Search teams using planes and boats sought the body of Miss Adelaide Ames thirty one a research assistant at the Harvard College Observatory Cambridge Mass who drowned in Squam Lake

Loconia N. H Adelaide Ames Harvard College Observatory Cambridge Mass Squam Lake

Doctor Cheating Death in Battle With Live Streptococci

Dr. Harry C. Miller fights a life threatening streptococcal infection coursing through his blood after a serum injection in May 1921. He survived a year and a half against expected death and aims for full recovery within a year. A related federal suit against serum makers was withdrawn. he plans New York state court action.

Omaha Harry C. Miller Dr. Miller Miller Kansas City New York

Mrs William M Barclay Undergoes Tonsillectomy

Mrs William M Barclay underwent a tonsillectomy Tuesday and is recovering well at home. She is not feeling her best but expected to resume her usual activities soon.

William M. Barclay

Fireworks and Picnic Supplies Sale Says Lowest Prices

Advertises a wide range of 4th of July fireworks and picnic items with prices claimed as the lowest ever. Emphasizes selection and value for celebrations and outdoor gatherings.

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the Home Store R. D. Stine Union, Nebraska Minllen Dodge — Wnan Westpoint Eaeffelin Clover Farm Store Wolbach - Fullerton Road Goehner Carl Rosenlof Geis General Merchandise Store Doniphan Lloyd the Herald Plattsmouth Tekemai—Cgeorge Nelson Barber Chop Bheing Shineys Paxton E. L. Shoup Jize& Cafe Ottalaine E. Gifford Conoco Station Sarase Thsyer Pender—Allen’s Hayne Tekamah Osa Niala Kathryn Keith Eon Melvin Karmelkorn Shop Searle Block Plattsmouth—Watt Blair East South Street Bkimer Cram Noerfelk Parking Cen Pender American Legion South 13Th Street E.R. Gurney Co Yankton, South Dakota Latismonth — Plaiz Theatre Pender—Anderseon Bros Peebles Wolverine Aihn & Greene Telephone Nebraska Fremont South Dakota Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Ed Wescott Tem Journal
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