Greenwood News Roundup of Visits and Events
Greenwood residents record a week of social visits and school closings. Miss Helen Marvin ends District 71 school year with a well attended program and picnic. Families gather at home and churches, while local business and civic groups hold meetings and garden work continues.
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Floyd Smith
O. F. Peters
Smith
Mrs. Peters
Helen Marvin
Mary Talcott
Cambridge
Ray Weideman
Elmer Coleman
Ira
Ashland
Greenwood
Veda
Dorothy Leesley
Lemon School
Martha Peters
Duane Gribble
Beatrice
George Hise
Louisville
Earl Hurlbut
Burlington
Catherine Coleman
E. A. Landon
Lincoln
W. E. Pailing
Fred W. Etheredge
Earl Jardine
South Bend
Ind
John Armstrong
Thelma Leesley
Gumbel
Omaha
Lawrence Sawdey
Kocher
Glenn Peters
Memphis
Dewey H. Headley
Searle Chapin Lumber Company
Walter Lovell
Weeping Water
Robert E. Mathews
Margaret Jeffery
Jeffery
George Trunkenbolt
George
Fokey) Gustavison
Home Missionary Society
Cash for Cream Offered in Lincoln
Advertises paying real cash for cream at top prices in Lincoln. Claims customers receive cash immediately and encourages bringing cream to the location for processing.
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Lincoln
Ladies Bridge Club Meets For Luncheon And Pairs
After lunch, members played Five Hundred. First prize went to Mrs E A Landon and second to Mrs G E Bucknell. The next meeting is Thursday, June 1, with Mrs Rex Peters hosting at 1 p.m.
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E. A. Landon
G. E. Bucknell
Rex Peters
Rebekahs Elect Officers and Plan Luncheon
The Greenwood Rebekah lodge No. 246 held its regular meeting with strong attendance. Edith Landergreen was named N G and Esther Anderson Weverly was chosen V G. Secretary and treasurer retain their posts. A covered dish luncheon is set for Thursday June 1 at 6 30 p m at the IOOF hall.
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Rebekahs
Greenwood Rebekah Lodge No. 246
Edith Landergreen
I. O. O. F. Hall
Surprise visit from Omaha club friends delights Greenwood
A group of women from Omaha secretly visited Mrs. Fred W. Etheredge, a former club member, at her Greenwood home last week. The party, arriving in the forenoon, brought two covered dishes each and hosted a luncheon renewing many old acquaintances, including Mrs. Jesse Browne.
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Omaha
Fred W. Etheredge
Jesse Browne
Greenwood
Etheredge Visit to Plattsmouth for McElwain Family Graves
Mr and Mrs Fred W Etheredge visited Plattsmouth early last week to tend the final resting place of their cousin Bert McElwain who worked in the jewelry business in Greenwood and died there. They also cared for the graves of Marshall McElwain, Mrs Sara B McElwain, and Myron McElwain, Bert’s parents and brother, who are buried in Plattsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
Fred W. Etheredge
Bert McElwain
Greenwood
Marshall McElwain
Sara B. McElwain
Bert
Myron McElwain
William Potter Visits Greenwood Friends from Plattsmouth
William Potter of Plattsmouth traveled to Greenwood last Wednesday to handle business and visit friends, including Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Etheredge. Potter has made many previous visits to Greenwood and praises the town's appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Potter
Plattsmouth
Greenwood
Fred W. Etheredge
Mr. Potter
Memorial Day Observance By American Legion Post
The American Legion post prepares a Memorial Day tribute in Greenwood cemetery to honor Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans buried there. A suitable program invites all citizens to attend and reconnect with old friends while paying respects to the dead.
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American Legion
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Mahar and daughter head to Chicago for Century of Progress
On the last Saturday Mrs Martin Mahar and her daughter Miss Mamie who has taught in Manley public schools left by bus for Chicago. They will visit friends and attend the Century of Progress exposition which officially opened in the Windy City that Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Mahar
Mamie
Manley
Chicago
Windy City
Karns Couple Enjoy Missouri Visit Before Nebraska Move
W. S. Karns and his wife spent time recently in Missouri where they previously resided before relocating to Nebraska.
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W. S. Karns
South
Old
Missouri
Nebraska
Family finds permanent home in Nebraska after milder climate visit
They considered returning to Missouri but chose Nebraska for permanence. After visiting they built a large chicken house and renovated their home. They invested in a fine Black Minorca chicken strain and, with gardening and other work, expect to make a livelihood there.
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Nebraska
Perfect Attendance Record At Local High School 1932 33
The school reports perfect attendance for the fourth quarter and second semester and for the entire year 1932 33. The roster lists students from Juniors Sophomores and Freshmen with many names noted for their exemplary attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Adam
John Allen
Helen Amick
Norma Baumeart
Richard Brendel
Albert Todd
Wetenkamp
Robert Wheeler
Gertrude Brink
Isabelle Dew
Frances Griffin
Mary Ann Hadraba
Dale Hansen
Alice Hiatt
William Highfield
Wayne Hiner
Kathryn Hough
Paul Jahring
William Jensen
Martha Kaffenberger
Enjoy Picnic Party At River View Park In Omaha
A Plattsmouth group gathered at River View Park in Omaha for a picnic honoring Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster Patterson and his parents Dr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Patterson of Morriston Arkansas. The event featured baskets of picnic fare and a pleasant evening in a scenic city park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsmouth
Riverview Park
Omaha
R. Foster Patterson
Samuel J. Patterson
Morriston
Arkansas
Omaha Park
C. A. Rawls
H. G. McClusky
William Baird
Pearl Staats
Htta Gorder
H. A. Schneider
Carl J. Schneider
Eugene Burdie
Frank A. Cloidt
Tolen Receives West Point Appointment
Adrian Tolen, 18, son of deputy secretary of state Irl Tolen, has word of his appointment to West Point. The Ord native completes his freshman year at the University of Nebraska and will take the West Point entrance examinations in June at his alma mater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian Tolen
Irl Tolen
West Point Military Academy
Congressman Carpenter
Tolen
Ord
University of Nebraska
West Point
Steel production up as car demand boosts output
New York reports higher steel production driven by rising motor car demand and broader steel buying. Iron Age notes production reached 38 percent of capacity, the highest since June 1931, with last week at 35 percent.
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New York
Iron Age
Capture Men for Robbing Oil Station Here
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and his brother Del Sylvester left for Linden Kansas to secure two suspects held there for breaking into the Texaco station owned by C. E. Welshimer. The thieves’ tires found in their car led to arrests. the men were brought back to Cass County for arraignment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Sylvester
del Sylvester
Linden
Kansas
Texaco
C. E. Welshimer
Cass County
Omaha to Seek Federal Relief Funds for Quarter
Omaha officials expect about 60000 in direct relief funds for the current quarter ending July 1. City prosecutor Dennis E. O'Brien and Hunter Scott met Governor Bryan and were told a state organization is forming. An estimated $155000 was spent on relief in the last quarter.
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Omaha
Dennis E. O’brien
Fridey
O’brien
Hunter Scott
Bryan
Incom
Washington
O'Brien
Hayes Family Pay Courtesy Visit from Sheridan
Dr and Mrs Paul Hayes of Sheridan Montana were dinner guests at R B Hayes home. They travel to Columbia Missouri to visit their daughter Charlotte at Stephens College closing for summer. They plan calls in Union Star Missouri, St Joseph and Kansas City. On return they will visit Council Bluffs with Otto Wurl and Sioux City to see Mrs Hayes cousin and Miss Jean Hayes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hayes
Sheridan
Montana
R. B. Hayes
Dr. Hayes
Columbia
Missouri
Miss Charlotte
Stephens College
Union Star
Dr Hayes
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Council Bluffs
Otto A. Wurl
Sioux City
Mrs. Hayes
Miss Jean Hayes
Otto Wurl
Parole Hearing Set for 1932 Jailbreak Convict
Notice that William Saucke convicted of jailbreaking in Cass county on May 28 1932 has filed for parole. The Nebraska Board of Pardons will hear the application at 10 a m on June 13 1933 at the State Penitentiary Lincoln. Interested parties may appear and present their cause.
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William Saucke
Cass County
Board of Pardons
State Penitentiary
Lincoln
Nebraska
Harry R. Swanson
N. T. Harmon
Union Couple Visits City for Afternoon Business
George Burris and his wife of Union visited the city Wednesday afternoon to attend to business and call on local contacts.
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George Burris
Union
Demand for Retirement of Woodin and Davis
Senator Robinson demanded recall of Norman H. Davis as Americas spokesman in Geneva and declared Woodins usefulness ended. He tied this to the Morgan inquiry, urging resignation and claiming Davis and Woodin lacked public confidence amid a probe into J. P. Morgan & Co. activities. Representative Britt in the House echoed calls for resignations over the Morgan affair.
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Washington
Norman H. Davis
America
Geneva
Woodin
Senate
Robinson
Ind
Morgan
Roosevelt
Davis
Europe
Banking Committee
Morgan House
Tydings
Maryland
J. P. Morgan & Co
Secretary of the Treasury
J. P. Morgan
United States
England
Wheeler
Montana
House
Britten
Dean Acheson
the Treasury
Treasury
Girl Swallows Brush in Iola incident
Miss Grace Osborn 19 choked during brushing and accidentally swallowed a toothbrush of 644 inches. Surgeon removed the brush after a brief operation. She reported no discomfort during the twenty hours it remained in her stomach.
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Iola
Kas
Grace Osborn
Ford to Employ More Detroit Workers This Summer
Henry Ford announced a plan to steadily increase employment and production in Ford plants in Detroit during the summer. He noted 35,000 workers are currently employed and said conditions are improving since the 1929 crash, though no easy times are in sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Henry Ford
Ford Company
Ford
Thompson to Let Roosevelt Guide Course in Senate bid
Judge William Henry Thompson of Grand Island, en route to Washington, declares he will closely follow President Roosevelt's leadership. He carries Governor Bryan's appointment and plans to study the President's policies before deciding on 1934 plans.
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Thompson
Roosevelt
William Henry Thompson
Grand Island
Omaha
Washington
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nebraska
Bryan
Harry Swanson
California
Wyoming
Arthur Mullen
Mullen
Omaha physician elected Nebraska Medical Association president
Dr Adolph Sachs of Omaha and Creighton University was installed as president at the state medical convention. Delegates backed keeping individual physician practice and warned against contracts with lay medical care groups. Dr George Neuhaus urged lump sum compensation to speed recovery from traumatic neurosis, arguing delayed payments hinder healing.
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Omaha
Adolph Sachs
Creighton University
Nebraska State Medical Association
Association
A. A. Selby
North Platte
George Neuhaus
Neuhaus
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