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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1933
Page
6
R A Troop a south city farmer and bee enthusiast suffered a serious neck sting while handling hives. Dr. T P Livingston treated him until the danger subsided though he remains weakened. Demonstrations planned with state agricultural reps will be moved to a different venue due to his reduced activity.
John Keetle Gauer and Mrs. Gauer are congratulated on the birth of a son at Methodist hospital in Omaha on April 20 1933. The boy weighs nine pounds nine and a quarter ounces. This is the Gauers first child after almost six years of marriage and is the couple's fifth grandchild.
The Girls Sodality of St John’s church met at John M Meisinger’s Elm Street home with Marie and Lucille Meisinger as hostesses. Games songs and music filled the evening. Helen Jane Kopp won first prize Betty Kalina the consolation prize. A delicious luncheon followed as attendees departed.
Washington labor groups oppose Roosevelt's rail reorganization bill now before Congress. The plan would suspend anti trust laws for railroads for one to two years and create a federal coordinator to trim services and consolidate terminals. Labor protections include union contract rights and labor boards, while rail executives fear job losses and reduced transportation.
A preacher, Brother Jones, urges listeners to renounce sin and turn to prayer read the Bible and avoid vice. He warns of wrath from Satan and calls for repentance and support during collection plate time. The voice emphasizes salvation grace and moral renewal in a community gathering.
Dr and Mrs C M Gradoville and children Catherine Charles Robert Norman and Paul of Knoxville Iowa arrived for a weekend visit with Mr and Mrs Charles E Gradoville and other relatives in the city. Dr Gradoville is a dental surgeon on the staff of the U S Veterans hospital at Knoxville.
The last regular high school convocation of the year featured Wave Smith with accompanist Mrs. Wiley Siegler, John Bestor performing three readings, and Mrs. John Fisley with Miss Williams in two color numbers. A feature talk by Miss Olive Gass on Plattsmouth vigilantes and early episodes capped the program.
A rainstorm, with a brief heavy hail, fell at 6 o'clock sweeping the city. Streets flooded briefly as water ran from the hills, but gardens and vegetation benefit from the moisture after a dry spell. The Burlington gauge shows one sixteenth of an inch from 6 to 6:30.
John Batchler aged 98 long time Cass county resident is very poorly at his Thurman home. He formerly lived near Rock Bluffs and moved with his family to Iowa about twenty five years ago. He is the grandfather of Mrs Clyde Jackson and has many old time friends in the area.
Sarpy county will tax personal property of soldiers living off Fort Crook, per County Attorney Nickerson and Attorney General Paul F. Good. The opinion contrasts with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that off-base military property on reservations is not taxable by counties or states.
Mr and Mrs Stephen Cole and daughter Hazel of Lexington Nebraska returned home today after visiting at Mrs W H Venner’s home sister of Mr Cole They were called by the death of Mr Venner and stayed for the services Mr Cole is an old time resident of the county
Edward Snodgrass from a Thurman area farm visited Thursday with his children and friends. He stays on a fine farm nearby and traveled the highway into Thurman. He stayed overnight and returned to farm work this morning.
F. H. McCarthy and his son from Union stopped in today for a few hours to handle business matters and visit relatives and friends.
Attend a local Plattsmouth gathering Wednesday night for a friendly, crowded event advertised in the Journal with real bargains and deals for shoppers.
Randolph Inman, a suspended Ozark presbytery minister, recounts how his wife and Patsy Holdridge lived with him at their Cave Springs Missouri home under a “friendly agreement.” He describes poems among the trio, says Patsy came willingly only after pressure, and that the arrangement was to end with a May divorce, which he could not fund. He says he will marry Patsy if his wife refuses to divorce him and asserts he plans to leave the ministry.
County Attorney W. G. Kieck and wife welcome a son born Friday at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Mother and baby are doing well as the county attorney and his daughter share in happiness and best wishes from friends.
Tome Doody of this city observed his seventh birthday Sunday by hosting nine friends. They toured the Ritz theatre, returned to the Doody home for refreshments, and the guest of honor received numerous handsome gifts from the group.
Mrs. Elizabeth Streight remains bedridden and frail after weeks of illness. Now past her ninetieth birthday, she is one of the oldest residents and is beloved by all who know her, continuing to show cheerful bearing despite confinement.
Mrs. John Busche of Louisville, long resident, was in the city Friday to visit relatives and friends. She and her spouse were active in Odd Fellows and Rebekahs, and many locals were glad to meet her during the brief visit.
M. A. Birdsley formerly of this area and now with the Lincoln Telephone Co. at the Nebraska City exchange devised a wash for the upper floor windows. He tied hoses and secured them to a large nearby tree to wash the windows from the branches, demonstrating ingenuity.
At a Union school board meeting the entire faculty was re-elected for 1933 34. Miss Rankin declined due to attending Boulder. Dorothy Foster was hired to fill the vacancy. The coming year’s faculty includes J D Marcell superintendent C W Boffman principal Gertrude Chittenden domestic science Dorothy Foster grades 6 7 8 Mary Roddy grades 3 4 5 Nola Banning primary grades.
Mr and Mrs Allan Palmer of Omaha visited Friday for dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs E J Richey.
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