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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1925
Page
4
For sale white Wyandotte eggs for hatching in Plattsmouth Nebraska. Contact Mrs. George Privett Cedar Creek at phone 3005. Mo5-Sisw
For sale R C Rhode Island Red and White Wrandotte cockerels priced at $1.50 each. Contact Julius Reinke in South Bend. Also White Pekin Drakes available from A Q Ramee with unclear address.
G K Petring of the Plattsmouth Motor Co. visited Detroit to study Lincoln Motor Company plants at Detroit, Highland Park, and River Rouge. He praised Lincoln for precision, modern engineering, and the resources of Ford for producing fine automobiles, noting the impressive scale and tests behind Lincoln cars.
The board of education faces a large number of new teachers as fifteen staff members decline election. Longtime high school principal R G Campbell is leaving to seek a state superintendency. Clarence H Peden plans to study in New York before settling elsewhere. Many lady teachers pursue further studies while some leave for marriages. Several named teachers will not return to Plattsmouth schools.
It announces available farm loans at six percent interest secured by farm property. No commission charged. Contact John M. Leyda at the Gund Building for details.
Wanted vacancy now offered to handle Ward's Reliable Products in Gass county. Gentlemanly steady hustler desired. Previous experience not necessary. Particulars forwarded on request. Dr. Ward's Medical Co. Winona Minn Established in 1856. fié6-4tw
Officers Libershal and Jackson searched for a snowbird who had arrived in the city seeking a dope supply. The man visited several physicians but fled before officers were alerted. Chief Hinrichsen continued to pursue leads but the suspect appeared to have moved on.
Plattsmouth residents endorse the Bertschey Duplex By-Pass as a gasoline saver and engine efficiency booster. Orders from the Atlantic seaboard show rising demand as local production expands under Mr Bertschey supervision with promises of reliability and cost savings for car owners.
General meeting of the entire post will be held next Wednesday night in the undercroft or basement of St Luke's Episcopal church at o'clock. An entertainment program is planned.
The note thanks Father George Pierce post chaplain and his church board for lending their room for weekly Wednesday meetings during the financing campaign. It expresses hope for a good turnout at the first and subsequent gatherings.
Members will be accorded all the privileges they have been wont to enjoy in their own club rooms. So come out fellows and make this new weekly meeting feature a big success.
A notice invites attendees to a Wednesday 8 PM gathering offering light entertainment and a chance to renew old time comradeship.
The Auxiliary March meeting will be held next Friday afternoon March 13 at the home of Mrs Henry Soennichsen on North Sud. This is one week earlier than the usual date.
Mothers wives sisters and daughters of Legion members may join the Plattsmouth Auxiliary. Eligibility does not require the member to belong to the local post. if you have a son husband brother or father in any Legion post you qualify to join.
President Coolidge believes opposition to farm policy will fade during the recess after greater study by critics. He thinks resistance stemmed from those trading in farm products and farmer organizers, not farmers themselves. He still will not call an extra session to push agricultural bills this term.
A brief notice lists Searl Davis of Plattsmouth promoting a 5 percent farm loan. The fragment mentions Searl Davis and Plattsmouth with unclear context and wording.
Miss Grace Horn of Cass County and H C Goodchild of Omaha married in Des Moines Iowa on February 23. They returned to Omaha and will reside at Hunters Inn for now. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs P A Hern and a St Perkman Academy graduate. The groom is an auto dealer and Willys Overland service representative in Omaha.
Plattsmouth Eagle Aerie No. 365 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles reports a joyous session on Thursday. Eleven new members were received and pledged into the order. The group aims to revive activity and expand membership in the city after a lull in recent years.
Reports from Warren Tulene indicate he remains far from well with little improvement after illness at his west city home lasting several days.
The Chicago Burlington & Quincy reports a projected surplus near 4.5 million dollars after a 10 percent dividend. President Haile Holden states the road can handle more traffic if crops are decent, and 1925 may see higher freight since February’s loadings rose.
Funeral services for Gottfried Gustave Pitz were conducted at the Wintersteen hill home with English and German hymns. Rev. Kottich led the service, honoring his devotion to family and friends. burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery. Pitz, born May 24 1849 in Bingen Germany, immigrated to the United States in 1868 and to Plettsmouth in 1879. He is survived by his wife Helen Schmidtmann, son Otto, two grandchildren Lydia and Darwin, a nephew Julius A. Pitz, and two nieces Mrs E S Tutt and Mrs Emma Nims. pallbearers were P F Goos Carl Kunsman Adolph Geise A G Bach C W Haffke William Otterstein.
Fred A Rotbert, USL training instructor and coach at Plattsmouth High, will stay for the coming school year. His leadership of football and basketball and strong teaching record are praised by students, staff, and residents, promising continued strong teams and school pride.
This morning H. A. Schneider Sears S. Davis Frank M. Bester and R. A. Troop motored to Omaha to attend a board meeting regarding the letting of a contract for a new bridge over the Platte River north of the city.
In Bloomfield Missouri on March 6 four people were jailed in Stoddard County after a wife swap between two farming couples with Curt and Nellie Wallace and Otis Cravens and Cora Cravens. They face statutory charges and plan circuit court trial.
A 140 pound spotted Poland China hog is missing near Mynard. Anyone with information should call the Plattsmouth number 523 or notify James Rainey at m2 3tsm.
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