Korn Karnival A Great Success In 1933 Festival
The 1933 Korn festival in Cass County Nebraska drawn thousands from eastern Nebraska and western Iowa under Chamber of Commerce auspices. A rural school day parade drew about 6 000 with floats themed around corn praise and school pride. Judges announced 17 prize winners for floats in a two section parade, praising teachers pupils and community spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Iowa
Cass County
Farmers’ Union
Frank Wehrbein
Arthur Wetenkemp
Lewiston
America
Claude Hewitt
Florence Shogren
King Korn
The
Knights of the Kitchen Table
Marie Nolting
Ona Graves
Anna Harris
Roosevelt and Cabinet
NRA
Velma Fulton
Lou Davis
Luecille Albert
Leona Giles
Visiting in City by Miss Marie Mueller on Nebraska Visit
Miss Marie E. Mueller, a graduate nurse employed in a LaCrosse hospital Wisconsin, is in the city visiting her cousin Marie E. Kauffmann and aunt Mrs Justus Lillie Sr. This is her first visit to Nebraska.
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Marie E. Mueller
City
Marie E. Kaufmann
Justus Lillie
Return from Oregon CCC members home from service
This afternoon David Robinson and Edgar Sites, former C. C. C. members at Camp Tyee, Roseburg Oregon, returned home after completing their service. They were brought to Fort Crook Sunday and released to their homes. Joseph Knoflicek, another Plattsmouth boy, plans to reach home Tuesday after visiting a friend in Omaha whom he has not seen since May.
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David Robinson
Edgar Sites
Camp Tyee
Roseburg
Oregon
Fort Crook
Joseph Knoflicek
Plattsmouth
Omaha
Popular Young People Announce Their Marriage
Miss Patricia Ferrie and Mr. Carl Chriswisser wed in Crown Point Indiana on Sunday August 6 as their families traveled from Cass county and Nehawka. The bride, daughter of E J Ferrie, studied at Plattsmouth High School class of 1931 and works at Bates Book and Gift shop. The groom, son of Mrs Charles Chriswisser, is Nebraskan University graduate Alpha Theta Chi member with strong local ties.
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Patricia Ferrie
Carl Chriswisser
Cass County
Crown Point
Indiana
Charles Chriswisser
Century of Progress
Chicago
E. J. Ferrie
Watertown
South Dakota
Plattsmouth High School
Bates Book and Gift Shop
Nehawka
Chriswisser
University of Nebraska
Alpha Theta Chi
Funeral of Mrs. Ellington Held at Sattler Funeral Home
The funeral for Mrs. J. C. Ellington was held Saturday at 4 30 p m at Sattler funeral home Fourth and Vine streets. Christian Science services provided comfort as friends joined family. Mrs J E Schutz and Mrs Harry Nielsen sang Still Still with Thee and Shepherd Show Me How to Go. Interment followed Sunday in Bloomfield Nebraska beside family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Ellington
Sattler
Fourth and Vine Streets
Christian Science Society
J. E. Schutz
Harry Nielsen
Shepherd
Bloomfield
Nebraska
Reichstadt Family Returns to Falls City From Texas Floods
Herman Reichstadt and family, once residents of Harlingen Texas, have arrived back in Falls City Nebraska. They recount a harrowing time during the Rio Grande valley wind and flood, with their home unroofed on the second hurricane day. They praise Nebraska after their arrival Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Reichstadt
Harlingen
Texas
Nebraska
Rio Grande Valley
Mr. Reichstadt
Falls City
Hollywood couple summoned by California death
Mr and Mrs C Ermaney of Hollywood California have been called here by the death of G G Hoffman father of Mrs Haney. Hoffman departed Sundry for the west coast. Mrs Hoffman preceded him and will live with the Haney family in California.
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Mrs. C. Ermaney
Hollywood
California
G. G. Hoffman
Haney
West
Hoffman
Red Sox Edge Syracuse In Extra Innings To Close Season
The Red Sox finish the season with a 7 to 6 win over Syracuse in ten innings. Schlische led the offense with a second inning single and a third inning score, Spidell and Svoboda contributed with timely hits, and Hopkins delivered key runs including a squeeze play to end the game.
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Red Sox
Syracuse
Schlische
Spidell
Alex
Svoboda
Joe Kre
Hopkins
Schlischer
Roscoe
Paben
Mather
Copenhaver Tip
Kastens
McClane
Murphy
Kramer
Averages of Red Sox players this season
The article presents fielding and batting averages for Red Sox players this season, detailing each member’s-season performance metrics and highlighting standout and underperforming figures across positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RED Sox
Magazine Highlights for October Announced
A roundup lists notable October pieces across monthly magazines including Kathleen Norris on spending, Ickes on government spending, Tibbett jail anecdote, Deeping Warerick and Sullivan fiction, Goldsmith and Upson nonfiction, Delerding oil profile, Cary on wealth, Bercovinci on women power, Chaplin and Owen essays. Books promoted at Bates Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Norris
Interior Ickes
Lawrence Tibbett
Warerick Deeping
Mark Sullivan
David Walsh
Liberty
Myron B Goldsmith
Saturday Evening Post
Henri Delerding
Wm. Hazlett Upson
Lucian Cary
Konrad Bercovinci
Woman's Home Companion
Charles Chaplin
Ruth Brynan Owen
Bates Book Store
Horticultural Show Highlights At State Fair
Charles Werea displayed a standout honey exhibit while Senator W B Banning showcased apples of top varieties. Varga earned ten firsts for honey products. The two gentlemen attended to support the event rather than seek awards, contributing to a successful fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Werea
W. B. Banning
Union
Mr. Varga
Senator Banning
Prominent Manley Man Killed in Auto Accident
Humphrey Murphy, a well known resident near Manley, was killed late Sunday night in Louisville when his car, pushed after battery failure, struck a parked truck. He stood on the running board as darkness hid the street. Survived by his mother Mrs Charles Murphy and six brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphrey Murphy
Manley
Louisville
Mr. Murphy
Joseph
Marion Ossenkop
Omaha
Joseph Murphy
Humphrey
Charlies Murphy
Union Pacific
Charles Murphy
John
Charles
James
F. E
Joe
Paul
Near
Margaret
Ann
Many Placed at Work on Elmwood Paving Job
Mondar's Daily reports thirty-three men selected to report for a paving project on the O street road near Elmwood. All workers come from other parts of the county and none from Plattsmouth. Delivery time is Tuesday morning with local men favored for river work nearby.
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Mondar’s
O” Street
Elmwood
Plattsmouth
Clever Entertainers At Platform Delight Saturday Audience
The platform program featured popular musicians and dancers led by Miss Anna May Sandin and her pupils Wilda Johnson Aimee Jane Thomas Marjorie Fitch Wave Smith Irene Lahoda Shirley and Donna Fae Mason Bonnie Jean Walters in clever tap dances and strut numbers. Miss Leona Hudson sang multiple selections and Anton Bajeck performed xylophone solos.
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Anna May Sandin
Wilda Johnson
Aimee Jane Thomas
Marjorie Fitch
Wave Smith
Irene Lahoda
Shirley
Donna Fae Mason
Bonnie Jean Walters
Leona Hudson
Anton Bajeck
Visitor Mrs Edna Shannon Stays With Old Friends
Mrs Edna Shannon of Weeping Water is a visitor in the city spending several days with old time friends.
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Edna Shannon
Weeping Water
City
Golden Wedding Anniversary celebrated by Toman family
The Toman couple Anton and Mary marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their West City home on September 24 1883. Relatives and friends from Omaha Wahoo and local areas joined a day of dinner and socializing in a token gift to the honored couple.
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Anton Toman
City
Mary Hiber
Toman
Burlington
Anton Toman, Jr
Charles C. Janda
Edith Sadill
Omaha
John Toman
High School Football Ticket Drive Opens Tuesday
Four class competition to sell season and single game tickets starts with a 9 00 convocation. Students pay 60c season or 15c 25c single tickets. adults 1 00 or 25c. Points for ticket sales decide the winner as Glenwood visits at 3 15 Friday with Coach Roberts lineup listed.
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Glenwood
Iowa City
Robert
Lamberson
McCleary
Hiner
Hirz
Graves
Armstrong
Grosshans
J. Taylor
Crouch
Lepert
Kiel
O. Taylor
Woolcott
Q. B
Rhoades
H. B.—Jensen
Knoflicek
Kalina
Edwards
F. B
Ronne
Old Fiddlers Entertain at Korn Festival Contest
The Saturday closing event featured an old fiddlers contest with four way tie among Ted McClain Nehanka Sherd Graves John Urish and Harry Rainey after introductory remarks by R Foster Patterson.
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R. Foster Patterson
Ted McClain
Nehanka
Sherd Graves
John Urish
Harry Rainey
James Madison Buys Farm Southwest of Tabor Iowa
James Madison of near town purchased a farm southwest of Tabor Iowa for 55 dollars per acre. The 115 acre field, with a modern house, heated water, barn complexes, and outbuildings, yields corn at about forty bushels per acre. The Madisons plan to move in early spring to begin farming by March.
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James Madison
Tabor
Iowa
Madison
Heads of River Work Contract Locating Here
The Missouri river navigation project moves forward as A W Farney of Kansas City leads the contract team. Superintendent L L Hardeman and secretary J W Oliver arrive to organize beginnings, with shacks built for crews and willows cut for riprap mats and rock stripping for river retards. The southern projects near the city are large, likely a year of work and substantial employment.
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Missouri River
A. W. Farney
Kansas City
Missouri
L. L. Hardeman
J. W. Oliver
W C T U Meeting Reports and County Convention Plans
The W C T U held a regular meeting at Mrs. W L Propst's home with many members present. Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp assisted as hostess as eight department heads reported on the year's temperance work. Plans for next year and attendance at the Alvo county convention on September 28 were discussed, followed by refreshments.
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W. L. Propst
Martha Wetenkamp
Alvo
Showing Improvement in Omaha Patient Laura Grassman
Miss Laura Grassman recovered well after surgery at St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha. Relatives from the city visited on Sunday including Hillard Grassman and son Bobbie, Gertrude Gamblin and son, and Co F Hitt. Mr and Mrs R A Bates joined for a few hours with their niece.
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Laura Grassman
St. Catherine's Hospital
Omaha
Hillard Grassman
Bobbie
Gertrude Gamblin
Co. F. Hitt
R. A. Bates
Cass County approves 269 wheat allotment applications
A total of 269 wheat allotment contracts were approved by the County Allotment Committee after the filing deadline. Average base acreage per applicant is .339 acres with total base production of 185,912 bushels. Net benefit payment totals $37,431.45, about $140 per applicant, with two thirds paid October 15 and the remainder next spring after contract inspections.
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Cass County
Secretary of Agriculture
E. H. Armstrong
Greenwood
Wm. Rueter Wabash
Henry Ragoss
Louisville
Plattsmouth Journal
Eight Mile Grove
Plattsmouth
Weeping Water Republican
Center
Mt. Pleasant
Weeping Water
Nehawka Enterprise
Avoca
Nehawka
Liberty
Rock Bluffs
Louisville Courier
South Bend
Salt Creek
Elmwood Leader
Elmwood
Stove Creek
Eagle Beacon
Tipton
Eagle
Murdock
Farm Bureau
Mynard Community Building
New Pastor Arrives at St. Pauls Evangelical Church
Rev. G. A. Pahl has been selected as the new pastor and is starting his work at St. Pauls Evangelical Church. The young leader is praised for his pleasant personality and earnest aim to carry the church message through the community. He expects full arrangement by week’s end and residents offer a cordial welcome.
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G. A. Pahl
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Pahl
City of
Eal
Miss Jane Dunbar Visits Ashland Relatives
Miss Jane Dunbar visits Ashland to see her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs William Highfield and to meet old friends at the Wiggenhorn home during the stay.
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Jane Dunbar
William Mhighfield
Ashland
Wiggenhorn
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Crown Point, Ind
Ellington
Schlieske
Krejci
Newman
Thimgan
Stone
Kriskey
Sylvester
Smith
Ch. E . Hopkins
Dss
Breich
Rfâ Sylvester
AID
Near Manley
Herbert Janda
Wahoo
Frank Janda
John Hiber
Cyril Janda
Frank Slavicek
Kate Hiber
V. Pilney
Heads of River Work
W. C. T. U. Meeting
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