Hail storms spur renewed hopes for Nebraska crops
In Bou nty near Hem Joly 6th a severe hailstorm damaged wheat and potato crops on land owned by R H Leon. Despite initial ruin, a July rebound in wheat and potato vines sparked by favorable weather raised expectations of harvests later this season. Leonard reports new wheat ears forming with potential yields of 12 to 15 bushels per acre and potato prospects improving as fields recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Leon
Old
Ben Albers
Hem- Joly
Leonard
Albers
Howard
Nebraska
Ipeonard
Jose
Mg. Leonard
Matton
Telephone expanding farm life and utility role
A Virginia housewife discusses telephone use at home and with neighbors, highlighting how the device adds to rural life and farming efficiency. The note references a statewide effort to keep people connected and an earlier decision challenging the right to use the telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Hbor
Sewing Society
Orrow
Finia Py!hie
Commis Mm
Reimer Couple Attend Garrity Funeral for Geo K Ensie
Jr and Mrs C B Reimer accompanied by David M Doerksen arrived Friday for Garrity to attend the funeral of Geo K Ensie held last Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Reimer
David M. Doerksen
Gar-rity
Geo. K. Ensie
Runaway horses dash into hardware building on Main Street
A team belonging to Herman Ackman bolted from a vacant lumber wagon near Equity elevator on Friday afternoon. The lead horse struck the John A Thiessen Hardware front corner, one horse fell, the wagon was left with only the front track, and Miss Bernice Thiessen narrowly escaped injury as the team surged onto the sidewalk. The horses escaped unharmed and the wagon suffered only minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Ackman
Equity
Main Street
John A. Thiessen Hardware
Ackman
Bernice Thiessen
Miss Thiessen
Jansen Mercantile Closing Out Sale Starts Friday
The Jansen Mercantile Company stock, now in the hands of Jones Adjustment Co of Omaha under a closeout contract, goes on sale Friday at 9 AM for eight days. Merchandise includes Munsing underwear Walk Over shoes fabric ginghams dress goods silk and wool outing flannels muslins scrims comfort goods and more with deep savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jansen Mercantile Company
Jones Adjustment Co
Omaha
Nebra
Local Residents Take Trips and Visit Relatives
Fred Walland family and Mr and Mrs D Hackelberger left Tuesday for Paxton Nebraska for a visit. Alex Bier travels in western Nebraska near Paxton and Ogallala in a Ford. H Z Fast party visited Fort Riley Camp Funston then returned. Dan Penner family arrived from Hillsboro Kansas for a relatives visit. Friesen sells stock and enlarges his farm residence. Heidelk and Stroeder families visited Rev Vogt. Villers chautauqua announced September 2 to 6. Henry Nitzel returns from Lynch hospital improving. Friesen clan returns from California after two months away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Walland
D.hackelberger
Paxton
Nebr
Mission Sewing Society
P. A. Boller
Over
Jansen
Alex Bier
Ogallala
H. Z. Fast
Dan, Penner
Hillsboro
Kansas
Penniers
H. C. Friesen
Wilber
Friesen
Dos Bot
John Harms
Furoter
Ennlargement- 1
Henry Heidelk
Waverly
Aug. Stroeder
Grandma Heidelk
H. A. Thiessen
K. B. Koop
Henry Nitzel
Lynch
H. A. Friesen
Aerthur
M. B. Barkman
H.N. Friesen
California
Social Shower Honors Mr and Mrs A H Friesen in Jansen
A large crowd gathered on the Friesen lawn Tuesday evening to honor the newlywed couple from Henderson. Guests included Dr and Mrs Lynch and family, with talks by Dr R W Murray and Mrs Smoot. a luncheon followed, and about two hundred attendees presented gifts to the bride as she joins the Jansen community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Knispel
Cab Creek Jaged Verein
Arthur Knispel
Iowa
Mr. Knispel
P. F. Brandt
Roseport
Manitoba
Canada
A. H. Friesen
Meni of Jansen
Jansen
A.H. Friesen
H. A. Friesen
Friesen
Henderson
Lynch
Beatrice Woman Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Mrs. Abram Reimer of Beatrice died at Mennonite hospital after an auto accident the day before at a crossing north of Beatrice. The car driven with her husband and daughter Agatha struck by a locomotive on the U P track, weeds hid the train, Mrs. Reimer suffered a fractured skull and died the following night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Reimer
Beatrice
Mennonite Hospital
Abr. Reimer
Agatha
U. P
Former Resident Dies In Garden City Hospital
Geo. K. Ens, formerly residing about four miles northeast of Jansen, died at a Garden City Kansas hospital on Thursday noon last week after falling ill with a summer complaint on August 7. Funeral was held at his home in the Garden City vicinity on Sunday. A fuller obituary is expected in next week's issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Ens
Jansen
Garden City
Kansas
Ens
Wedding Postponed After Death in Garden City
The wedding of Miss Nannie Hildebrandt and Jacob E. Reimer, planned at the K. M. B. Church east of Jansen, is postponed due to the death of Mr. Geo. K. Exsy of Garden City Kansas. The funeral occurred last Thursday. the couple will wed on Sunday August 22 at the same church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Exsy
Garden City
Kansas
Nannie Hildebrandt
Jacob E. Reimer
Jansen
Snday
C. B. Reimer
J. E. Reimer
Garder City
Geo. K. Ens
Mission Festival at St. Pauls Church on Cub Creek
Evangelical St. Pauls Church at Cub Creek hosts its annual Mission Festival next Sunday August 22. Sunday School starts 9 30 morning service 10 30 a m. afternoon service 2 30 p m. Jugend Verein presents a mission program at 8 p m. Free will offerings support mission work. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical
St. Paul’s Church
Cub Creek
Jugend Verein
Harvest Picnic Planned at Plymouth This Week
A two day harvest picnic is set for Thursday and Friday in Plymouth with an interesting program arranged for the event, as announced in this issue of the Jansen News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
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Estell Ellsworth
McGrew, Nebr
Lincoln
McGrew
D. D.peoners
John J. Ratzlaff
H. C. Janzen
Helvey
Fred Wail
Viller
Garden City Hospital
Mission Festival
State Bank of
Or Bank
H. T. Fast
F. ©. Achtombier
Brest
C. F. Heiliger
Henry Heiliger
P. I. Thiessén
Henry Wollbaum
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