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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1920
Page
5
Numerous Union residents and visitors are listed across Union and nearby towns with short notes on their travel, visits, and social activities. The piece also notes Mothers Day events at the Methodist church and a local boy Mathew Shumaker's success in a state canning club with profits and lessons.
Sunday visitors include Miss Elizabeth Rade at Lincoln home and Lemeus Bartlett from Lincoln, with Miss Grace Hogenrief returning to Elmwood and Miss Verna Jiarris and Edith Frans from Neawks. Local health reports mention Mrs. Stephen Taylor improving, Mrs. Orville McQuinn hospitalized, and Harold Frans undergoing treatment in Nebraska City.
Last week the junior class hosted the annual banquet at the Todd residence with Mrs Todd and the Methodist church ladies providing supper. Students served in tap girl attire and wore komoyas to portray Nipponese themes, to great enjoyment of attendees.
Graduating students of Union High School present the play Acton Boggs at the M W A hall in Union this Friday. The cast and production have earned praise for their hard work and dedication. Do not miss this community event.
There will be no services at the Methodist church next Sunday morning Rev Morrison will preach at the church in Wrooming and in the evening the Baccalaureate sermon will be given by Professor McDonald at the Baptist church. The senior and intermediate league will meet and install recently elected officers.
Last Sunday at the Sciota School Frank Eaton and other community workers organized a Bible school with Rev. W A Taylor as preacher alternating Sundays. The crowd filled the school house and many stood outside listening through windows.
Laura Haster and Eleanor Haster attended as delegates from the Union church to the Central West Baptist Mission convention held in Lincoln last week. The event drew a large gathering and offered an interesting time.
Discussion grows about organizing a band in Union as locals with the necessary parts prepare to form a group. The venture promises recreation and jobs, plus substantial local advertising value for the town. The collective spirit and talent among residents suggest strong odds of success.
The Baptist church ladies announce a bake sale on Saturday May 22 replacing the usual third Saturday. They invite contributions of baked goods and urge patrons to visit Farmer's store for Sunday dinner purchases.
F Schmidtmann of Plattsmouth toured the west after the war to secure a government homestead for service members. He settled there, became a land salesman, and last Monday displayed trains and products from the area in Union post office windows. The exhibit drew strong interest, convincing viewers of the land's appeal.
Mrs. Charles Garrison, long treated at Lincoln sanitarium, returned home ill and was admitted to St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. She underwent an operation for the removal of gall stones, a large number being taken out. The procedure was successful and she felt relieved after.
The Union schools will have Professor McDonald deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the graduating class. He is a longtime educator in the state and is well qualified to address students entering active life or continuing education. Baby eczema and itching skin respond to Dean’sointment, 60¢ a box at all stores.
Advertisement for tomato cabbage and sweet potato plants for sale this spring located at Luther Mead near Union Nebraska by H. W. Griffin. Plants available in two weeks.
For sale a 125 acre farm featuring a good house barn hay shed cement walks and multiple outbuildings. Located 414 miles from Union on state road 119-2w 2d. Includes prairie land and various farm structures.
Ten bushels of white seed corn for sale by Mrs. Nellie Gorder of Plattsmouth Nebraska contact 631 W. For sale ten thousand bricks offered by W E Rosencrans. tf d.
Lincoln May 11 The state labor department received a bulletin from the federal employment service at Kansas City announcing a 70 cent per hour wage for harvest hands including board. Planting starts in Oklahoma June 10 and in Kansas June 15 to 20 with stackers enginemen and cooks unsettled. Permanent offices operate in Omaha and Lincoln.
Rev W E Moore attends the quadrennial M E Conference in Des Moines Iowa with a two week vacation and expense money donation. Local fans travel to Plattsmouth for a wrestling match between Frank Schmarder and Ray Zimmerer, plus a Ford car purchase by L G Plybon and son. A barn theft from Grandpa Rose’s property leaves two automobile tires stolen with no clues, prompting a suggestion to improve barn security.
Crib run seed corn for sale at 2.00 dollars per bushel. Sale days listed on request from Nehawka Exchange. Contact Chas Chriswisser of Nehawka for details.
The notice outlines transfer requirements for registered cars. It states the transferor must endorse the certificate and present the original to the county treasurer within ten days, who issues a new certificate with applicable fees and sends the original attached to duplicate receipts to the State Department. If the transferor stops using the license, he must surrender the endorsed certificate and return the plate, noting on the certificate that he does not wish to keep the original license. Dealers must forward all transfers to the county treasurer under an application for a duplicate certificate issued at no charge for resale use.
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