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MANLEY, 2ILB.
MURRAY STATE BANK
ITOERAY, NEB.
BANK OF CASS COUNTY
PLATTSMOUTH, NEB.
BANK OF COMMERCE
LOUISVILLE, NEB.
FIRST SECURITY BANK
CEDAE CHEEK, NEB.
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CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $13,000
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $15,000
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $80,000
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $23,000
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $10,000
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OFFICERS
FRANK STANDER
AUGUST STANDER
AUGUST PAUTSCH
THOMAS K. PARMELB
WM. J. RAU.
OVER THE COUNTY
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Mrs. Mamie Hudson and daughters
visited at Walton Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Herman Frolich of Montana
is visiting relatives in this commun
ity at present.
John Mick and George Peterson
and son, Ed, were Lincoln visitors
Wednesday.
Edward Frank is heme from' Fun
ston on a fifteen day furlough.
Miss C lara Maahs, of Walton, is
tl.o rnic.t of Miss Xelda Snoke this
Mr. and Mrs. George Pevers and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Sachs attended
(i ureh services in Lincoln Sunday
aH trnoon.
John Williams, who has been at
Elsie, Xeb., with Charlie Trumble,
r.sistir.g in the erection of a house,
lias returned to Eagle.
Mr. .and Mrs. C. W. Crabtree au
ioH to Lincoln Sunday evening, and
took supper with Mr. and Mrs. Al
Crabtree. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Judkins and
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Anderson spent
Sunday last in Omaha, where thy
viited Mr. and Mrs. II. L. AnT;eny.
Tipton precinct went over the top
in grand shape in the Third Liberty
loan. Her quota was $2S,G00. The
subscription was $3C,800.
Orrin Lanning is navigating on
crutches as the result of running a
rusty nail in his foot. The sore is
causing some pain and inconveni
ence to him.
James Dysart ' shipped two cars of
tattle and one of hogs and Guy
Adams one of cattle to Omaha Tues
day. John Adams and James Dysart
accompanied the stock.
Emil Oberle. who met with the ac
cident to his eye last week, is in a
much improved condition and the
sight is not impaired, as was at first
t h ought.
Mrs. T. R. Adams returned Mon
day from Des Moines, Iowa, where
she visited with her daughter, Mrs.
Manker, who has been in the hos
pital for several months. She re
ports her ?nghter in a very serious
condition, but is hopeful for an im
provement when warm weather ap
proaches. The finest line of Box Papers al
the Journal ofiice.
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Nebraska City
Cohn Brothers, of Nebraska City, have
been appointed Bevo agents for Cass coun
ty. Mail or phone your orders to
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Nebraska City,
DIRECTORS
CHAS. C. PARMELE, President.
FRED NUTZMAN, Vice-President.
W. GLEN ROEDEKER. Crshier.
r Facilities Enable Us to Handle Your Business in this County Promptly and
Economically and on this Basis We Snvite Your Patronage.
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UN ION
Ledger - " '
County Superintendent Miss Alpha
C. Peterson and her assistant, Miss
Opal Fitzgerald, visited the school
here last Friday morning.
George Comer, who is now locat
ed at Camp Funston, was home the
latter part of the week, visiting his
relatives here. He returned to camp
Sunday afternoon.
A large number from this place at
tended the big Red Cross carnival
in Plattsmouth, which was held there
the three last days of last week.
They had a very nice entertainment
and we understand their 'financial
standing is very good since the af
f a i r.
D. C. LaRue received word Sun
day afternoon that his sister-in-law,
living at Geddys, S. D., was very
low and not expected to live. The
flyer was stopped here that 'evening
and he left at once for 'that place.
Derwood Lynde was the only , one
from this place who left Tuesday
with this number of the Cass coun
ty draft quota, all of whom went to
Fort Logan, Colorado. They left
Plattsmouth Saturday morning over
the Burlington.
E. L. Shoemaker was in Lincoln
two days of last week in the interest
of the State Council of Defense, and
the convention of co-operative ele
vators of the state. The 130 eleva
tors represented put in the full time,
but were obliged to adjourn before
completing their work. Another
meeting will be called after harvest.
L. J. Hall went to Syracuse last
Thursday, where he helped with the
Red Cross sale there that afternoon,
lie was one of the seven auctioneers
present to assist in the work and
the proceeds of the affair totaled, we
are told, about $3,500.00. The band
played America, and when it was
rendered the crowd was asked what
it was worth. Several hundred dol
lars were received this way.
Eugene Roddy and Earl Hathaway
went to Omaha last Friday with the
latter's father, where they enlisted
in the Navy. The two boys passed
a satisfactory examination a couple
of weeks ago and as soon as they
got matters straightened up at home
they left. Very little has been heard
from them so far, but they are lo
cated at Camp Logan, Hlinois, just
out of Chicago. Eugene Roddy was
assistant cashier, in the bank and
his place will be filled for a time by
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IS) IT
Mis? Jaenett Patterson of Platts
mouth. The home guards held a very in
teresting business meeting at the M.
W. A. hall Monday evening. A fair
sized crowd was present and it was
one of the best meetings they have
yet held. It was decided to buy uni
forms for the boys and if the pres
ent plans go through they will have
them. The men at the head of the
organization have plenty of pep and
you may confidently look to ee
something doing in the near future.
F.
H. McCarthy was elected "to nil
the vacancy , of Eugene Roody, as
treasurer. Eugene enlisted in the building a hog house for Mr. Sjo
navy last 'Thursday., The boys- were gren are now erecting a large cow
treated to several selections oi mu
sic by the company's jazs band.
anouiu ou near mem piai:ig one ; Mr aml Mr3 A A Schoeman was
of these evenings, you will know itthe scene of a peasant gathering
is "Bill" Banning at the bass drum ,agt Sunclav at whlcn time they en
and not . charivari party. Itertained the following guests: Mr.
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LOUISVILLE
Courier
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Mrs. Scott McGrew has received liam Wendt and family. The pleas
word that her brother, George Kin-lure of the occasion was greatly aug-
nison has arrived safe in France.
A car load of ' bass and crappies
are to be planted in Carter lake at
Omaha this spring by Commissioner
O'Brien.
S. C. Keckler has accepted a posi
tion at Union as manager of the
Farmers elevator. The Courier wish
es him success.
Arnold Schliefert and Miss Esther
Vogler, of Manley, drove over to
Louisville Saturday evening to at
tend the Joyland picttire show.
The Louisville Boys' band "scored
a hit" at Plattsmouth last Friday,
at the Red Cross fair. Louisville
may well feel proud of her band.
Miss Anna Carlson, of Omaha, and
Miss Esther Xord, of Plattsmouth,
were guests of Mrs. Ralph Twiss or.
Wednesday of last week.
Arthur Stander, Prof. Becker and
Frank Ross were among .those whe
went to Omaha Sunday to hear Gip'
sy Smith at the Auditorium.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Krecklow an;'
family, of Manley, were in Louis
ville on Saturday and attended the.
Joyland picture show in the even
ing. Mr. and Mrs. William Lau drove
to Weeping Water Saturdas- morn
ing -on business, coming to Louis
ville that evening for their weekly
shopping.
' The Cedar Creek Red Cross Chap
ter will hold a fair on Friday even
ing. They invite everyone to join
them and have a good time and at
the same time to do your bit for
the noblest of noble causes.
Fred Terryberry. Louis Baum
gardner, Ralph Twiss and Martin
Lohnes came up from Camp Funston
Saturday evening. They were met
at Lincoln by the Terryberry car.
The boys returned over the Rock Is
land Sunday afternoon.
Roy Clifford, who has been in the
17. S. naval training station in San
Francisco, instructs us to send his
Courier to Philadelphia as he was
transferred to the Atlantic coast re
cently, having finished his training.
He is lioping to be sent across in
the near future.
Rev. C. L. Lundberg, of Cairo,
Iowa, formerly of Louisville, visited
old time friends here last week. Mr.
Lundberg now conducts a meat mar
ket, which is operated by his eldest
son, and while he does not devote all
his time to preaching, he is still do
ing considerable ministerial work.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schliefert" gave
a dinner Tuesday in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. G. E. Steel and family and
OFFICERS
CHAS. C. PARMELE
JACOB TRITSCII
TWOJJAS E. PARMELE
R. F. PATTERSON.
F. G. ECENBERGER
their daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. W. J. Raymond. Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond were married on last
Friday and will soon leave for their
new home in Utah, and the dinner
was given as a farewell to them. Mr.
and Mrs. Steel -reside on the Schlie
fert farm southwest of Louisville.
Martin Sjogren is another one of
those progressive farmers who be
lieves in having things up-to-date.
He has installed electric lights in all
the buildings on his farm east of
town, Scott McGrew doing all the
wiring
etc. George Delezene and
son Virgil, having
just finished
barn.
The hospitable country home of
aim .tiiA, .r . xi. .n.iiuia aim iuii:ii ,
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Ilentschler and
son, Leon and Mrs. Amelia Schoe
man, all from Louisville; Mr. and
Mrs.. August Wendt and family of
near Murdock and Mr. and 'Irs. Wil-
mented by some fine music furnished
by Mr. Nichols' family 'orchestra.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stohlman
and little son have returned home
from, Virginia, where Walter was in
the band in the U. S. Navy. He re
ceived a medical discharge and came
home to stay. He will assist Herman
Dale in his Manley implement busi
ness and will go to house keeping
as soon as he can rent a house. He
was in towli Saturday shaking hands
with old friends and paid this office
a pleasant call.
Miss Elizabeth Spence, laughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Spence, of
Havelock, has been visiting Mrs.
William Myers and Miss Margaret
Reihart and other friends and rela
tives in this vicinity. Miss Spence
spent part of the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Charles Housel, in Chi
cago. Her brother, Guy, well-known
in Iouisville, belongs to the U. S.
Marines and is now at Quantico, Va.
He enlisted in the Marines several
years ago and at the expiration of
his term of enlistment, he re-enlisted
after spending a few months vis
iting home folks. He is the fourth
son of Mr. Spence and was born in
Louisville.
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NEHAWKA
News
Walter Johnson, of this place, has
enlisted in the Navy.
Emma St. John was a Plattsmouth
visitor Tuesday afternoon.
Frank McConnell went to Platts
mouth Wednesdays where he took
the examination for the army.
Miss Efile Smith departed for
Custer county on Sunday afternoon,
where she will spend a few weeks
with her cousin. Her father accom
panied her as far as Omaha.
Mrs. Orren Pollard was surprised
on Friday to see her mother, Mrs.
White and brother and family, Everett-White.
They motored down
from Lincoln to spend the day.
The Malcolm Pollard family hadl
the following at Sunday dinner:
Rowena, who teaches at Spring
field, Hall, who is at Camp Fun
ston, Oren Pollard and familj- and
Morris Pollard.
Frank Resnick went to Omaha on
Saturday nieht. returning to Ne-
hawka Monday afternoon, with a
new Chevrolet touring car. j
John Lloyd is shipping a car of
machinery and several head of fine
OFFICERS
THOMAS E. PARMELE. President.
CILAS. C. PARMELE. Vice-President.
PAUL FITZGERALD, Cashier.
RALPH R. LARSON, Asst. Cashier.
horses to his farm in the western
part of the state this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Doughty, Frank
Trotter and Miss Lovah Reynolds
spent Sunday last with the William
Trotter family at Douglas, Nebras
ka. Mr. Will Countryman was circu
lating a petition for signers in this
school district Wednesday, whereby
he desires to be admitted to the Ne
hawka Consolidated schools of this
district. The district in which he
now resides has voted to release him.
Mrs. Grace Bird and children, of
Riverside, Calif., arrived in Nehaw
ka the middle of last week, where
they spent a couple of days with
the Maguey family. Mrs. Bird was
formerly a resident of this place,
and her trip back to this county
was lor the purpose of visiting with
friends and relatives.
There is one man in Nehawka at
least, who is not averse to the "yel
low peril," the dandelion. He thinks
they are a very pretty sight to be
hold of a morning when he arises
and takes his first peep out of the
window at the lawn. He also made
the remark that if they were not so
"confounded numerous" every woman
would be crazy about them. He is
of the opinion that nature made a
mistake1 by not giving a variety of
colors, such as pink, blue, red and
green dandelions.
Word was received by Mrs. L. C.
Pollard Tuesday that Victor Con
ley, of Nehawka, had received an
appointment as -an Ensign in the
U. S. Naval Reserves. Victor has
been quartermaster on the Sara
macca of the United Fruit company's
steamship service; making trips to
South American, ports and nearby
islands. A few days ago he took ex
amination for, and received a Third
Mate license, the next in line. Short
1' afterward came this appointment.
The friends cf Mrs. Henry Schoe
makcr will be sorry to learn that
her health had become such that an
operation was necessary at once. She
underwent the surgical operation
Tuesday of this week. Dr. Dermody
of Omaha being the chief surgeon.
The cause was a pus formation and
the nature of the operation is such
that it will not be known at once
what degree of success has been
attained. At present writing today
(Thursday) she is resting quite
easy. A highly trained nurse is in
attendance upon the case.
A move has been started to pur
chase a service flag for Nehawka. A
few subscriptions have already been
taken. It is proposed to buy a flag
to hang across Main street and it
will contain a star for each soldier
boy gone or who will go hereafter to
serve his country in the war. Dona
tions for this recognition of honor
to our soldier boys will be received
by Mrs. H. L. Thomas or by-Mr. D.
C. West. Hend them a $ or a V spot
at once and thus show your respect
to the boys in khaki.
ELM WOOD
Leader-Echo
Atty. Wm. Deles Denier, Walter
Reeder and Emil Rosenow motored
to Plattsmouth on Tuesday to attend
to business matters.
A. N. McCrory of Lincoln was
visiting with friends and relatives In
Elmwood last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tolhurst and
children and Mrs. "R. Tolhurst were
Lincoln visitors Saturday evening
going up in the car.
Chas. Kear motored to Lincoln on
Sunday afternoon to get Mrs. Kear
and the children who had been
visiting with his parents at that
place for several days.
Mrs. Mary Brown spent several
days last week with her sister. Mrs.
Fred Ulrich near Weeping Water.
Will went down Sunday morning and
spent the day with them. Mr. and
Mrs. Brown returned Sunday even
ing. Chas. Hart sure has some fine gar
den. His block of ground is coming
up with green vegetation and it sure
is in fine shape. His hotel patrons
will have fine fresh vegetables.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Tolhurst received
word the first of the week of the
death of their nephew, Harvey Reid,
who died Sunday at New York City.
He visited here last summer with his
mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Youtsy spent Tues
day at the Lincoln Hospital with
their son, Elmer, who recently un
derment an operation at that insti
tution. On Thursday and Friday of last
week Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Youtsy of
Lincoln and Mrs. Youtsys sister of
Chester, Nebr., Miss May Crouse vis
ited at the home of Elder and Mrs.
Youtsy.
Mrs. F. J. Underhill of Lincoln is
here caring for her mother, Mrs.
Henry Miller. Mr. Will Hoover came
down from Omaha on Thursday to
care for her while Mrs. F. J Under
hill went home for a few days.
C. T. Strong and family of Syra
cuse and Loran F. Morrison and wife
of Lincoln took dinner with Rev.
and Mrs. Morrison Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Helms motored
to Auburn on Sun lay to visit wit h
relatives. They returned the same
day accompanied by Mr. Helm's sis
ter Mrs. Roy Cline and littl son,
Ted, who will remain for a short
visit.
Miss Minnie Winkler received a
picture from her brother William,
who is stationed at Ft. Worth, Texas.
Will is looking fine and has gained
several pounds. He likes his work.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Clapp returned
the first of the week from California
where they had spent the winter.
They are both looking fine and say
they enjoyed the winter in Califor
nia. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Neihart at
tended the funeral of Mr. Neihart's
brother's wife at Nebraska City last
Sunday. Mrs. Reiser of Lincoln alro
attended the funeral going with
Neiharts from here.
Mike Warga, Sr., of Havelock, ar
rived in the city this morning, and
is visiting over Sunday with rela
tives and friends here.
Sandow Motor Trucks!
The High Grade All-Purpose Truck
Will stand the strongest test, and prove its value to every
user. See one at our garage, one-half block south from
Main on Fifth Street.
ring in Your Cars!
We are the Repair Men, and are here to give you Ser
vice in all lines. We have mechanics to do your work with
a guarantee at all times.
MOTOR TRUCES SERVICE!
We have added a new truck to our service lines and are
prepared to do all kinds of heavy transferring.
Welding-r-Batteries Recharged Gas and Oils
Hawkeye Tires and Tubes
Telephone 394.
OFFICERS
WILLIAM SCHNEIDER. President.
W. H. LOHNES. Vice-President.
THOMAS E. PARMELE. Director.
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WEEPING WATER
Republican
George Comer passed through cn
the Sunday evening train, returning
to his duties at Camp Funton after
a short visit with his mother at Un
ion.
Mrs. J. A. Donlan, daughter. Miss
Margaret, Miss Verna Leonard of
Plattsmouth and Lieutenant Powell
of Ft. Crook were Sunday afternoon
visitors at the C. W. Bish home, com
ing over in the former's Sedan.
Mrs. Orpha Kinnaman and child
ren cf Lincoln, made a short vis't lact
week at the home of her cousin, R. E.
Countryman.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Countryman
went the first of the week to vi3it at
the homes of their sons in Ogalalla
and Lewellen. Wilbur Countryman
took them to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Powers and
little son, Tipton, were over Sunday
visitors with friends at Auburn.
Bob Shrader was over from Murray
Saturday, where he is building a
house on his farm.
Miss Carla Olson went to Lincoln
Monday evening to accompany home
her sister Nan, who is re.-over"r:g so
nicely from her operatioi-, the doctor
said she could come home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Nottingham and
two children of Tobias, Nebr.. who
autoed here for a few weeks visit
with the families of Frank and .mos
Cappen, left for their home Monday.
Mrs. Nottingham is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cappen and sis
ter of Amos.
County Supt. Miss AlDha C. Pe
terson, Miss Opal Fitzgerald and J.
R. Loomis were in our city Friday
afternoon calling on our County Ag
ricultural Agent, L. R. Snipes in re
gard to organizing the Boys ai-d
Girls' Clubs on the various projects
such as the pig project, garden, corn,
etc. Mr. Loomis is from the Stnte
Extension department, and als; con
encted with the Peru schools. They
were on their way to the Eagle and
Alvo schools to visit.
Mr. R. G. Glover autoed to Spring
field Saturday afternoon to bri;:g
down his sister, Mrs. G. M. F. Chess
ington and her two little grand
daughters, whom she is caring fur
since the death of their mother a
short time ago. Mrs. Chessington
will visit here a few clays and ?o m
to Wyoming to join her son and help
care for the twin babies and the litt'e
girls.
PROPRIETOR