Longtime Plattsmouth Resident Thomas Walling Dies
Thomas Walling, a long time Plattsmouth resident and noted title abstracter, died at 3 a.m. after a heart illness. Born February 22, 1868 in Wales, he immigrated to the United States, married twice, and raised five children with a strong record in law and real estate titles. He was active in sports and church life, a former Burlington employee, lawyer partner, and esteemed member of several title and bar associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Walling
Plattsmouth
Walling
Wales
Wajling
The
Burlington
Byron Park
Henry Guy Livingston
D. O. Dwyer
Cass County
Robert
Margaret O'Rourke
Mr. Walling
Negent McHugh
Thomas
Leonard
Mary Margaret
Death Comes Very Suddenly to John Lentz
John Lentz, a 35 year old Burlington shop employee and Lincoln native, died at his North 10th Street home after a brief illness and sudden decline. He was survived by his wife Helen Pilmey Lentz and his parents Mr. and Mrs. Adam Lentz of Lincoln.
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Mondaer
North 10Th Street
John Lentz
Burlington
Adam Lentz
Lincoln
Lentz
Helen Pilmey
Organizing Basketball Team in Plattsmouth
An independent basketball team is formed by local west side youths to defend the city on the indoor court. Sponsored by Mike Vitersnik the group includes George Sedlacek Frank Sedlacek Mike Slatinsky Louis Svoboda Louis Sedlak John Svoboda Theodore Svoboda and other young men. Practices start at the high school gym as they prepare to challenge leading eastern state teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Vitersnik
Bohemian Sluggers
George
Frank Sedlacek
Mike Slatinsky
Louis Svoboda
Louis Sedlak
John
Theodore Svoboda
Plattsmouth
Old Time Resident of City Dies in California
The Cass county community learns of the death of Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Young Boeck in Los Angeles. Born 1843 in Nodaway County, she lived in Cass County from 1855, married Henry Boeck in 1864, and moved to California in 1917 where her husband died in 1924. She leaves her brother D A Young of near Murray and a foster granddaughter Madeline Green Beebe of Chadron. Funeral and interment will occur in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cass Country
Henry Boeck
D. A. Young
Near Murray
Los Angeles
Boeck
Cass County
William Young
Glenwood
Iowa
William
Rebecca Young
Nebraska
Young
Plattsmouth
Ernest
California
Beeck
Ida Green
David A. Young
Near
Murray
Madeline Green Beebe
Chadron
Delores Wiles Hosts Six O'Clock Birthday Dinner
Miss Delores Wiles entertained eight friends at a six o'clock birthday dinner at her parents west of the city. The pink decor included a cut glass centerpiece, pink candles, and pink and white ice cream. A fortune telling cake revealed guests' futures as they enjoyed music, bridge, and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Wiles
Miss Delores
Catherine Schneider
Eleanor McCarty
Stuart Egenberger
Rudolph Iverson
Carl Keil
Fred Whee Violette Begley
Delores Files
Boy Hurt Falling From Coal Shed Roof
William Harris eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs Frank Harris was seriously injured Sunday morning when he fell from the roof of the J C Brittain coal shed The injury to his ankle has kept him from school and confined to his home since the accident.
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William Harris
Frank Harris
J. C. Brittain
Brittain
Clyde Ptak Shows Great Improvement After Kidney Illness
Reports from Clyde Ptak’s bedside say he is making the greatest progress in months since his April kidney attack. Improvement in treatment has eased suffering, restored appetite, and increased strength, with hopes for a prompt recovery.
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Clyde Ptak
Jimmone Ptak
Epworth League Booth Festival Marks Big Success
The Plattsmouth Sub-District of the Epworth League held a successful Booth Festival at First Methodist Church. Delegates toured produce displays from Plattsmouth Nebraska City Springfield Union and Ashland with Nebraska City taking top banner honors. Proceeds totaling 83.50 aided Blair Old Peoples Home and Omaha Methodist Hospital.
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Plattsmouth
Epworth
Earl Babbitt
William Evers
Masonic Home
Collier
Nebraska City
Vyral Foster
Mildred Dunham
Omaha
Marion Haines
Joe Buttery
Platt
Blair
Methodist
Fine program arranged for WOAW radio in Omaha
A Tuesday copy for the Friday November 13 program from WOAW Omaha under the Plattsmouth Ad club will be distributed gratis to distant friends. The show features the High school orchestra Lynn C Minor Mrs A D Caldwell Masonic Male Quartet Miss Catherine Schneider and others with Estelle Baird and E H Wescott as accompanists. The Masonic quartet includes Cloidt Cook McClusky and Minor.
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WOAW
Omaha
Plattsmouth Ad Club
Journal
Lynn C. Minor
A. D. Caldwell
Masonic
Catherine Schneider
Elbert Wiles
Raymond Cook
Roy Cole
LeRoy R. Fager
Lilian Freeman
H. G. McClusky
E. H. Wescott
Harvey B. Johnson
Frank A. Cloidt
Estelle Baird
Raymond C. Cook
Harry G. McClusky
Lynn O. Minor
Walling Jr Returns Home After Appendicitis Surgery
Thomas Walling Jr. was released from Emmanuel hospital in Omaha after a two week stay for appendicitis. He has greatly improved and staff hope he will be relieved from his long standing trouble.
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Thomas Walling, Jr
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Walling
Showers for Bride of the Winter Season
Virginia Beeson, to wed this winter in Los Angeles, was feted at two preluding showers. Mrs. Baird and partners hosted a miscellaneous shower with quilt making and gifts, while Mrs. Brantner and Mrs. Wilcox held a hotel shower with pink and green decor and a drawing contest. Out of town guests included Mrs. Jesse L. Root and several Misses from Omaha and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Beeson
Los Angeles
California
William Baird
Baird
J. E. Wiles
L. L. Wiles
L. L. Wiles Entertaining In Honor of Miss Beeson
Robert Heed
Hill Martin
Ed Brantner
Ed Wilcox
Hotel
Perkins
Beeson
Clara Mae Morgan
James G. Mauzy
Jesse L. Root
Ruth Buffington
Ann McConnell
Irene Hofius
Grace Beeson
Omaha
J. D. Hawksworth
Lincoln
Movement of West Nebrasa cattle shows rising demand
A Cass county party reports top cattle activity in western Nebraska and eastern Colorado with shipments from Imperial to Grant and Wray. Over 1 000 head shipped from Wray last week to eastern markets as demand remains brisk. Troop buys three stock cars near Mynard for winter fattening and sale after arrival.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Cass County
W. R. Young
Robert Troop, d Jr
Mynard
Ed Leach
Union
Imperial
Grant
Wray
Troop
Yuma
Snow Falls Sunday Brings Cold Start to Winter
The community felt the first real breath of winter as temperatures dropped below freezing and a cold north wind sent pedestrians seeking shelter. Last night’s temperature reached twenty six above zero marking the coldest period of the fall season and raising demand for overcoats and coal with brisker trading anticipated next week.
Bates Book and Stationery Halloween Party Prep
At Bates Book and Stationery store discover decorative features and party favors for a Hallowe en event. The readable note highlights a wide assortment suitable for festive preparation.
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Bates Book and Stationery Store
Eye Injury Suffered by Jacob Hild Near Mynard
Jacob Hild of southwest Mynard sustained a severe left eye injury when a fragment from heating fire lodged in the eye while he drove a hoop on a barrel. He received medical care locally then traveled to Omaha to have the piece removed. his optic remains painful but he hopes for rapid improvement and bandage removal soon.
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Jacob Hild
Mynard
Hild
Misfortune Strikes Hanacek Family with Missing Daughter
The Hanacek family of former Plattemouth residents now in St. Louis faces a string of calamities. After the death of a daughter from quich consumption and the mother’s nervous collapse, their seventeen year old daughter vanished. Reports claim a letter says she was held in Chicago, but verification is lacking.
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Charles Hanacek
Plattemouth
St. Louis
Hanacek
Emil Finder
Chicago
Cass County News Roundup In Daily and Semi Weekly Journal
A Cass County overview across the Daily and Semi Weekly Journal highlights local items from towns within the county. Brief notes cover community events, local meetings, and circulating notices across the region.
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Cass County
Young People Married at Glenwood Iowa
Miss Effa Patterson and Mr. Joseph Shera wed Saturday at Glenwood Iowa in a quiet ceremony performed by a justice of the peace. The bride, daughter of County Surveyor Fred Patterson, is a Plattsmouth high school graduate and co ran the Hock Bluffs store with her father. The groom, son of Mr and Mrs W S Shera, is a Rock Bluffs farmer. They will live with the bride’s father for now.
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Cass County
Glenwood
Iowa
Effa Patterson
Joseph Shera
Fred Patterson
Paul Shera
Grear Sandin
Justice of the Peace
Old Rock Juffa
Plattsmouth
Mia
Shera
W. S. Shera
Rock Bluffs
Patterson
Myron Wiles Returns Home After Illness
Myron Wiles a well known young Cass county farmer has recovered from serious health problems and returned home after several hospital visits in Omaha. Friends in the community wish him a full recovery and pleasant recuperation with family.
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Myron Wiles
Cass County
Omaha
Birth Announcement for Harris Warthen Granddaughter
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harris announce the arrival of a fine little daughter at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Warthen in Chicago. The baby brings joy to the Warthen household and to the two sisters. She is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Warthen of this city.
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Frank Harris
Webster Warthen
Chicago
Warthen
B. B. Warthen
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edmund
Aliice Hayton
Eliza Summers
Silverdale
Lancaster
England
Anna Shaw
Calgary
Canada
George W. Walling
Hayton
Cass County Bar
American Association of Tithe Men
American Title Association
Nebraska Association of Titlemen
Fritz Green Hallack
City
Clyde Ptak Improving
Epworth League
West
Iowa City
First National Bank
BANK
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