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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1930
Page
2
Dr. David E Wynesar visited Omaha last Sunday driving in his automobile. John Faris traveled from Murray to N ewahka last Monday for business matters. Edwin Schnacher shipped cattle to the South Omaha market on Tuesday of this week.
Plattsmouth residents including Henry Wessell and Carl attended the oil well sale with A F Sturm buying the Nehawka well for 31000. Pigs at Troop farm crowded by old hogs in rain. Fred Nutzman visited the Nehawka sale. Trotter and Taylor transported cattle from Orin Pollard yards to Omaha. Kunz blacksmith shop busy. Ruth Sitzman visited her parents. Mrs Sturm recovering in Clarkson hospital. Pollard family visits Avoca. Ingwerson Norton visit Saint John home. Opera house drew crowds despite bad weather for Why Leave Home with another show planned.
Mrs. A. D. Rhoden of Omaha’s Immanuel hospital after an appendectomy faced a downturn last Saturday with relatives at her bedside. The report notes Mrs. Jora Taylor, wife of R. E. Taylor, born near Nebraska and long resident near Union, and the couple’s move to Nehawka enriching the local community.
R C Pollard of Farmers Co operative company says pure greases are nearly transparent and transparency signals purity. He warns adulterants add bulk and reduce lubrication, noting that cleaner grease with full viscosity lubricates longer despite smaller quantity.
Edward Wonds has been kept busy painting and papering local houses. He recently finished a two coat job for A. J. Ross and completed papering Alba Dodson’s home. He is now on the James Chapell residence and expects to finish soon.
The note recalls the 1849 birth of Peter Opp in Germany and his California gold rush era origins. Now living in Nehawka, he will mark his eighty first birthday at the end of May with friends sending greetings and wishes for many more years of usefulness.
Mrs Frank P Sheldon, recently at Clarkson hospital for six weeks of treatment, will return home this week with improved health. Friends express happiness at her recovery and homecoming.
Miss Ruth Chapman was taken to Lincoln General hospital last Monday morning where Dr. Roy Whitelaw operated for appendicitis. Dr. David E. Wynegar assisted and relatives Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Chapman accompanied her. the patient is improving given the seriousness of the condition.
Content Wolph has engaged in the implement business and has established himself in the building formerly used by Clarence Hanson. C. M. Chrisweiser was clearing the room for occupancy by Wolph. Wolph will handle the Massey Harris line of implements.
Jesse B. Dodson, born March 28 1968 in West Virginia, married Addie Martin in 1898 Huntington, WV, and later moved to Nebraska near Nehawka. He embraced Christianity in 1927 and remained a devoted church member and comforter to family during illness.
An elderly man aged 62 years 26 days died April 24 at the home of his brother in law B H Martin near Union after illness prevented him from moving to a farm he had purchased a mile east of Union. Funeral services were held April 26 at 2 PM at United Brethren church in Nehawka with Rev W A Taylor and Rev H D Knoblock officiating. Burial followed at Mt Pleasant cemetery north of Nehawka.
The infant Virginia Mary Anne Stone, born Sunday April 27, died the same day. The burial occurred at Mt Pleasant cemetery after a funeral at the grandparents’ home conducted by Rev. W A Taylor of Union. The couple’s sorrow followed the gift of the child.
The seventh district held an April 28 1930 meeting at Nehawka Auditorium with members from Avoca Elmwood Weeping Water and Nehawka. About 119 were fed by the Rebekah Assembly and 112 from other areas. A welcome address by Mayor W P Sheldon followed by Rev George A Morey. The banquet at six featured speeches on aviation themes and the evening ended with the conferring of the second degree on Ray Whiteman and a drill by Prairie lodge members.
Distress warrants issued by the Cass County Nebraska Treasurer have been placed with the sheriff for collection of delinquent personal taxes. Any person owing Cass Co. for personal taxes should take notice and proceed to settle to avoid further collection actions. Signed Bert Reed sheriff. Phone your news to No. 6.
Mrs. George Passmore of Ames Iowa reports losing forty pounds over months then gaining five pounds after using Konjola a medicine said to contain 22 plant juices. She credits improved appetite sleep and overall health and notes Mauzy Drug Co Plattsmouth Nebraska sells Konjola.
A string of local visits and brief stayovers fill the Cass County scene. J F Reddy and con from Delv stop by for business. Ashland lawyer J C Bryant visits the courthouse. E P Stewart, W A Fight, and George Dasher are noted for council, work, and duties. Mrs J Nilson leaves Lincoln after visiting relatives. Mrs Raymond Conboy returns to Omaha after a brief stay with the Sitzman family. Theodore Davis visits from Weeping Water as a sheriff candidate. Joe Thompson recalls old ties with T H Pollock in Kimball. Mr and Mrs Z W Shrader, Nehawka residents, visit granddaughter Mrs J O Slaton and old friends.
This morning Hon. James M. Robertson past grand commander of the Knights Templar of Nebraska accompanied by Mrs. Robertson and W. F. Evers past commander and L. W. Niel commander of Mr. Zion commandery departed for North Platte to attend the state commandery opening sessions today.
For sale one span mules aged six and seven years with weight 2250 pounds each a John Deere 2 row lister one year out and a John Deere 2 row cultivator one year out by J W Philpot of Weeping Water Nebraska.
For sale a house on the northeast corner of 4th and Marble Street to be torn down and removed. Make offer. Phone 470. mi-2tw.
Governor Weaver refused Ethel Hope head of the Osceola Depositors League request to place Attorney General Sorensen and R T Jones of Scotts Bill as managers of a public hearing on failed-bank affairs set for May 7 in Osceola. A C Shallenberger and T Newkirk will attend the hearing for the governor.
Plattsmouth Rot ary Club hosts the Rotary Anns for a dinner at Mynard community center. Decor reflects spring with purple streamers and violets. Music from the Rotary quartet and solos by Frank A. Cloidt and others entertain while Dr. Livingston lauds club work and welcomes honorary high school members Charles Nowacek and Chester Wiles. President William Baird offers two Seatch numbers. Despite bad weather, attendance remains high for a memorable evening.
The Omaha Grain Exchange publicizes open grain selling and aims to secure top prices for customers. Elevators in the trade boast low costs and high efficiency, with a booklet titled Orderly Marketing detailing 25 years of monthly grain movements.
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