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Newspaper
Plattsmouth Journal
Location
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
2
Nehawka and area residents were seen traveling to Lincoln Omaha and Chicago for weddings fairs and family visits. Notables include Dr M A Thomas and son J W Thomas of Weeping Water and Mrs Mary Mast visiting Emerson and Barton Mast visiting Oklahoma.
A series of brief notices records visits and business in Greenwood Nehawka Lincoln Nebraska City and Plattsmouth. Entries include J L P Lee visiting Greenwood with friends J H Palmer shipping hogs to South Omaha market Milner Christiansen delivering corn to Robert Troop and Eugene Nutzman visiting Lincoln for daylong business matters. J W Magney and wife travel to Plattsmouth for the death of W H Newell. Mrs Sam Brooks improves after illness. Fred Rhodewald visits Nehawka on car sales. Edward Woods paints the Sheldon store interior. Frank and Mrs Lemon visit Phittitsmouth last Sunday.
Last Monday Henry Wessell led a troop of Boy Scouts to attack a large stand of cockle burrs. Helpers included Quinton Palmer LeRoy Ketch H Moore and Robert Norton. The effort is praised and efforts may continue.
Last Friday evening Mr and Mrs Stewart Rough returned from a visit in South Dakota and moved on to Iowa City to stay with their daughter Mrs Herold Dane. They plan to spend several days there while J H Palmer oversees the business in their absence.
A Ne Hawka group visited Rock Bluffs last Sunday to picnic and cook 223 pounds of fish in the open. Attending were Z W Shrader and wife Roy and John Chriswesser and their families Ben Martin and family Trey Shrader and family and Mr and Mrs J G Wunderlich.
Nicholas Klaurann leases the livery barn garage to conduct a private operation storing cars and offering repairs and selling accessories and supplies including oil and gas.
Last Sunday Mrs. Albert Wolfe and daughter Miss Gladys with Misses Emma Munn and Gladys Steele visited Nebraska City and enjoyed a picnic at Arbor Lodge under the pines with a most enjoyable time.
Nehawka hosted Louisville in a tight game with four runs by Louisville in the first inning. The home team Nehawka rallied and won five to four with steady hitting across the nine innings.
Lovell Massie, traveling salesmen, learned last Sunday of his wife’s sudden appendicitis. She was taken to Beatrice for an operation. Massie drove through the night to be by her side. Since his arrival no details on her condition have been reported.
Last Monday Mrs. F. A. Hanson with Mrs. Fred Hild and son Henry, and Mrs. L. H. Puls with son Harley, traveled to Lincoln to shop and seek lodging for the young men while they attended the state university.
Nehawka public schools opened last Monday with good attendance and active participation from students in initial work, showing determination to make the most of the year’s program.
The body of Mrs. Michael Kamarer died at her Lincoln avenue home Monday morning was taken to Imogene Iowa for funeral services and burial. The Sattler undertakers’ new hearse conveyed the remains with the husband and grandson James Stokholm and family planning to attend.
Weeping Water reports good corn prospects with orders for six new wagons. Local business and social notes cover visitors from Nehawka and Manley, a ball game, vaccination trips near Murray, and church revival closure. Road improvements, mill construction, and civic comments from Attorney Clarence E.21 add to the season of progress.
A blind musician who played with the Ruby boys at dances and gave programs at Henry Fields broadcasting station last Tuesday at noon dedicated a musical number at dinner hour to his friend Mrs FE Ruby.
Ross Rich, formerly of Weeping Water, was injured in Lincoln when run over by a train in Burlington yards and died. His father, a Mennonite minister, was in Weeping Water at the time of the incident and associated with Lincoln where the death was reported.
The concrete mixer, out of service during concrete batching, has been repaired and is again operating. Paving work proceeds over the hill toward the cemetery. The planned south side paving failed at test, but graveling will be completed soon.
The Weeping Water band, notable for its musicality, will perform at the Masonic Home in Plattsmouth on Sunday afternoon September 13 delivering a rare concert for the residents.
G. E. Tungate and family came back last week after two months in Glencoe Wyoming. They report excellent country they enjoyed. Mr Young also liked the west but has not decided to make it home yet.
Farmers and town merchants in Weeping Water express satisfaction with excellent corn prospects. The crop outlook pleases local agriculture stakeholders and echoes across nearby communities as favorable growing conditions continue to hold promise.
The Cass County Farm Bureau guided girls club members as they prepare sewing projects for the state fair exhibit.
The Rev. C. L. Ross former Methodist pastor resigns and leaves for the West to take a position at Woodman hospital in Denver. His wife and daughter Lulu Mae will reside in University Place where Lulu Mae will attend school.
Roy W. Knorr proprietor of the Popular Variety store has returned to his home in Kirksville Missouri after a several week hospital stay. Mrs. Knorr brought him home by car and he is improving though still recuperating from his operation.
Bates Book Store urges families to prepare for the new school year with a wide selection of supplies. The store promotes notebooks, backpacks, writing tools, and study aids to help students start the term ready.
In Cass County Nebraska the estates of Mary Janda and Anthony Janda are probed. The petition filed Sept 2 1925 seeks determination of death times heirs and rights of descent and to bar claims. Hearing set Oct 5 1925 at 10 a m in Plattsmouth County Court.
A purchase request is placed for school supplies to Bates Book and Stationery Store. The order includes notebooks pencils rulers and binders for classroom use and student projects. Delivery expected within the week.
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