State News Briefs Highlight Nebraska Topics Across Communities
Multiple Nebraska items report weather and crop updates, new construction, and local events. Highlights include a Swedish Evangelical convention in June, grain yields setting records, a Minatare sugar factory project, and a large Spanish War Veterans encampment at Scottsbluff with 1000 attendees.
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Fairbury
Fairchild Clay Products Company
Endicott
Alliance
J. M. Hunter
House of Representatives
O'Neill
Edwin D. Grites
Chadron
Nebraska Masons
State Normal School
Wilber
Nebraska
Scottsbluff
TD. Bolster
Grand Island
Ashland
Falls City
Otto Neilsen
Omaha Elks
Lutheran Normal School of
Seward
Neb
Missouri Synod Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Louis
Lincoln
A. E. Anderson
Red Cloud
Loren Bunney
E. Hashberber
Republican River
Ramey
Dad Swanson
Valentine
Horky’s Park
Crete
Missouri River
Peru
Blue River
Monroe
Frank Sible
Gage County
Odell
Odell Wriday
North Platte Valley
R. BH. Willis
Nebraska youths chosen for American Youth award trip
Lincoln Howard Brown of Omaha and Edna Janlels of Flershey were selected by Nebraska high schools to represent the state in the American Youth award at the Sesqui Centennial exposition in Philadelphia. Twenty five students were named, with twenty present, to receive the trip, Washington visit, and gold medals from President Coolidge.
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Lincoln
Howard Brown
Omaha
Edna Janlels
Flershey
Nebraska
Philadelphia
Washington
Coolidge
Lightning strike injures Dannebrog milker and kills cows
Harry Lingford, 30, narrowly survived when lightning struck him at a milking machine switch in Dannebrog. The bolt burned his limbs, paralyzed his left arm, and may cost the man his limb. The same strike felled two milk cows and knocked twenty to the dairy barn floor.
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Dannebrog
Harry Lingford
Norfolk-Nebraska City Wins 1927 DeMolay Battle on Third Ballot
Norfolk Nebraska City defeated Broken Bow 53 to 48 on the third ballot to win the 1927 DeMolay convention. George Witzsimmons of Lincoln was unanimously chosen state master councilor. Other officers elected included Russell Matson of Omaha as vice councilor Hollis Kelper of Sidney as senior councilor Clifford Lester of Alliance as junior councilor Morris Allen of Nebraska City as scribe and treasurer.
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Norfolk
Nebraska City
Broken Bow
George Witzsimmons
Lincoln
Russell Matson
Omaha
Hollis Kelper
Sidney
Clifford Lester
Alliance
Morris Allen
Seedmen Harvest Blue Grass Seed Under Dry Conditions
Humboldt region reports seedmen actively gathering blue grass seed. Fields mature early due to very dry weather, with stripping machines paying harvesters one to five dollars per acre. The work proceeds as seed ripens evenly across the area.
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Humboldt
River floods devastate Niobrara farmland near Missouri
The Missouri river rises again threatening Niobrara area with acre loss of farm land. Some farms are destroyed while residents plead for federal aid with little response. One farmer saved his house by relocating into Niobrara just before floodwaters eroded his land.
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Niobrara
Missouri River
Prospects for Sugar Beet Acreage Improve in Grand Island
Grand Island reports show favorable prospects for a large acreage of sugar beets. A. J. Denman, manager of the American Beet Sugar plant here, says growth has been hindered by prior weather but recent rains are expected to boost yields.
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Grand Island
A. J. Denman
American Beet Sugar Company
Republican Valley editorial association held in Oxford
The annual convention gathered in Oxford on Friday with strong turnout from across the Fifth district. Officers elected for the year include H. B. McKibben as president J. Frank Lantz as vice president and Lee A. Richmond as secretary treasurer.
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Oxford
Republican Valley Editorial Association
Fifth
H. B. McKibben
J. Frank Lantz
Lee A. Richmond
Omaha youths head to Camp Sheldon for ten day program
One hundred fifty Omaha boys and leaders departed Monday for Camp Sheldon at Columbus. They will spend ten days in a character building program of activities under the direction of E. K. Mickelwright, camp director of the Omaha Y M C A.
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Omaha
Sheldon
Columbus
E. KE. Mickelwright
Doniphan Mall and Pouch Return Shakes Doniphan Area
Postal Inspector Floyd Williams recovered most of the Grand Island mall from the Doniphan railway station area after a week and returned three pouches found near Hastings. One pouch was a locked mail container containing first class letters and parcels.
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Grand Island
Doniphan
Floyd Williams
Hastings
Farmer suffers severe injuries from runaway disc accident
R A Smith a farmer living southeast of here received severe cuts to his leg a broken hip and possible internal injuries when his team ran away and threw him in front of a disc He lay unconscious in the field for about thirty minutes after the accident.
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Bridgeport
R. A. Smith
Here
Early Settler Gene Humboldt Dies at 90 in County
Jess B. Shrouger, 90, died at his daughter Mrs. Jean Sennett’s home. A county pioneer, he moved here in 186. He is survived by three sons, two daughters and a sister.
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Gene Humboldt
Jess B. Shrouger
Jean Sennett
Shouger
Cleanup at State Park In Chadron By Scout Group
Chadron Boy Scouts and surrounding territory cooperated in an annual cleanup at the Nebraska State Park near Chadron under the direction of J. W. Goods the park superintendent and former state senator from the district.
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Chadron
Boy Scouts of
Nebraska State Park
J. W. Goods
Col Vincent A Carroll Named Philadelphia Legion Convention Chairman
Col Vincent A Carroll of Philadelphia national vice commander of the American Legion is named chairman of Philadelphia national convention committee for the eighth national convention to host over 50 000 Legionnaires. The event aligns with Philadelphia’s 150th anniversary celebration and features subcommittee chairs covering registration decor transportation hotels and more. Carroll’s World War I service culminated as a colonel in the reserve and he has long led Legion activities since founding a Philadelphia post in 1919.
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Vincent A. Carroll
Philadelphia
American Legion
the Legion
Carrol
Louis Slepin
George Wentworth Carr
Glendon ‘T. Tongue
William H. Beister, Jr
Virgil Bald
I. Harrison Smith
E. E. Hollenback
Legion
Independence Hall
Betsy Ross
Carpenter’s Hall
Benjamin Franklin
Christchurch
Valley Forge
Brandywine Springs
Carroll
Omaha
First Radio Unit Granted Charter in Oklahoma City
The first radio unit of the American Legion auxiliary, Radio Unit No. 300, was chartered in Oklahoma City. Membership is limited to eligibles in areas without an auxiliary unit and who own a radio. The unit will broadcast weekly meetings and an entertainment program every Monday night from KFJF station and aims to aid disabled veterans with its broadcasts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
the Legion
KFJF
Mountain Canaries Not to Be Molested at Convention
Lovers of American bird life protested Colorado Legion officials over plans to take Rocky mountain canaries to the Legion national convention in Philadelphia October 11-15. It is understood the canaries, known as burros, will remain to warble in their Colorado haunts.
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American Legion of Colorado
Legionnaires of
Colorado
Rocky Mountain
Philadelphia
Legionnaires
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