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The remains of C. P. Ogden were
shipped to Mnrdock and were taken
to Greenwood where burial was
made.
The Class of 1'rJO of the Elniwood
High school will present "Diamonds
and Hearts" on the nisiht of Memor
ial day.
On last Friday evening at S:30 in
the basement of the M. E. church oc
curred the annual Junior-Senior
banquet.
Mrs. J. L. Kin? died at her home
in this city on Wedne-rtay eveninu.
She had not Leen in pood health for
some time.
poyd Edwards, of Alvo. was vis:? -ing
Sunday with Vervl Morgan. P.oyd
was attend: up school at the State
University this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Helms were
down from the farm near Lincoln on
Sunday for a short visit at the Fred
Prentice home and with other old
friends.
Guy Pogenrief. who cranked fly
ing machines for some months, had
the misfortune to have his right
arm fractured one day last week
while cranking a Ford.
Dr. and Mrs. I. M. Needy and son.
Marshal:, motored to Omaha Tues
day to spend the day, -while the doc
tor was in attendance at the State
Medical meeting in session there.
Wm. Nenstiel arrived on Tuesday
and will make a short visit with his
friends here. He has been across
ihe water. He will po from here to
visit his parents at Chappel. Nebr.
The graduation exercises of the
Senior class of the Elmwood High
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school will be held on Friday night.
May 22nd. The class this year is
composed of twenty-seven members.
Mr. and Mrs. I). Buskirk received
official notice the first of the week
that their son Thomas, who has
been serving Uncle Sam in France
would reach New York some time
the first of June.
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sterner are re
joicing because of the arrival of a
fine 11-pound boy at their home on
latt Thursday. Jake says that he
will have a new helper at the res
taurant now as he is some husky
boy.
Harry Larimore. who has served
in the navy for the past two years,
arrived in Elniwood last Sunday ev
ening. Harry has been across the
waters a pood many times. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lari
more. Arrangements have been complet
ed for a great program for the com
ing Memorial day. The committee
on arrangements has been fortunate
enough to procure a soldier of the
world war to deliver the principal
address.
Mrs. Harnsberger and daughter.
Hazel, spent the week end with II.
W. Green and family. Miss Hazel
expects to leave for Chicago as soon
as her school is out in Lincoln, to
do play ground supervising with a
Chautauqua company.
Albert Helming went to Lincoln
on last Friday and entered the sani
tarium where he had an operation
for an ailment which h'js bothered
him for some time and caused a
good deal of trouble. He is doing
nicely but it will be a week before
he can return home.
WEEPING WATER
Republican
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ba
ker a son on May ISth.
Born. to" Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Johnson a son on May lGth.
Miss Grace Vermillion was a Lin
coln visitor Saturday evening.
C. W. Eish left Monday morning
for Bloomfield on a business trip.
Robert Reed returned to Lincoln
Tuesday after a short visit at home.
C. E. Butler was looking after
business matters at the county seat
on Tuesday.
Mrs. Isaac Reed and rs. John
Robertson were Lincoln' passengers
Friday evening.
Mrs. George Ellis returned Friday
Nebraska
morning from a two weeks' vialt .at
Creston, Nebraska.
Dr. F. V. Kruse was in Lincoln
Tuesday as a delegate to (he State
Medical association.
Miss Elvira Baker returned to Nc
hawka Sunday morning alter a two
weeks' visit at home.
Mrs. Helen Wallick ' came over
from Plattsmouth . Saturday evening
for a week-end visit at home.
Mrs. Marv Wolf came down from
Omaha Friday evening to help care,
for her brother, James McNamee.
Dr. E. F. Kilein was attending the
Nebraska State Dental society meet
ing in Omaha the first of the week.
Miss Ida Kruse of Benson, who is
a niece of Dr. Kruse. spent Thursd v
night here and attended the class
play.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ankerson. Hans
Johnson and Harold Thomason au
toed to Lincoln Sunday to attend a
church committee meeting.
Mrs. John Domingo went to Oma
ha Monday and brought home Mr.
Domingo who has improved since
his treatment in the city.
Arthur Kennedy, wife and two
children of California, arrived here
Friday morning from Crete, for a
visit with Mr. Kennedy's, parents.
Miss Ruth Noyes, her friend Miss
Snider and Charles Dietrich of Louis
ville were Saturday and Sunday visi
tors with friends in Weeping Water.
Mrs. Cyrus Livingston went to
Lincoln Sunday evening to visit Ruel
Sack, who had undergone an opera
tion for appendicitis at the Lincoln
hospital.
Rudolph Frahm. of Omaha, came
down Friday night to attend the
class play and spend the night it
the home of his uic!e and aunt. Dr.
and Mrs. F. W. Kruse.
Ernest Kreider was up from Ne
braska City Monday night and w..s
accompanied by his son. who will
work on the farm this summer for
his uncle Paul Kreider.
Mrs. Edwin Steckley. of Liner. In.
came down Friday morning to attend
the Senior class play and visit afew
lays at the home of her parents. Mr.
md Mrs. J. M. Teagarden.
Miss Bergetta Ankersoi! went to
Council Bluffs. Iowa. Friday morn
ing to take the position in domestic
house work vacated by her sister.
Anna, who was recently married.
Miss Ruth Ilitc'.imati went to Val
ley Friday morning to attend a pa
geant given by 1T.0 of the young
people of the Baptist church for the
benefit of the new church Just built.
Captain F. P. Reed and wife ar
rived Tuesday evening from Port
land. Maine, where the doctor had
been stationed for some time and al
so where he received his discharge
from the U. S. service. The doctor
was stationed at Camp Devens. for
some time and his medical unit was
Just ready to go across the pond
when the armistice was signed.
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Corp. Henry Renner was down
from Lincoln over Sunday.
Mrs. Trimble visited relatives and
friends in Lincoln from Friday till
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolin RudoI'di r.rt
the proud parents of a baby boy
born May 11th.
Miss Etta 'Belle Mick, of Walnut.
Iowa, is visiting here at the home oi"
her brother, Howard.
Mrs. H. C. Myers has been quie
ill since last Sunday and' is under
the care of her physician.
Fred Leidig is smiling again this
week over the arrival of a 12-pound
daughter who came to his home on
Wednesday.
Mr. Kneeland and Mrs. Heise. of
Omaha spent Friday and Saturday
here with the latter's daughter, Mrs.
Robert Alloway.
The many friends of Clyde Trim
ble and Fred Dihel will be pleased
to know that their divisions are .said
to be on their way to the good old
U. S. A.
The 9th gradeiti, including their
sponsor. Miss bpen-e, ana miss t.tta
Smith, an ex-membcr of the class,
went on a "weinie" roast Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Smith accom
panied their son. Sergeant Everett e
Smith to Lincoln last Friday, from
where he returned to 'his duties at
Odenton. Md.
H. K. Frantz was a business visi
tor to Walton Tuesday. We have
heard a rumor of a new bank in
Walton, but do not know whether to
connect this visit with it or not.
Jesse Wall made a busine? trip;
to Iexinglon last week, where be has
a threshing outfit. He reports the
which passed through that place a
week ago.
Last Saturday Ed Peterson was
trying to crank a car when the
blamed thing got foxy and kicked
him in the mouth. As a result 'he
had to have tvo stitch;; taVen in
Lis upper lip.
The Seniors, of the Eigle High
school, save, their play "Hume Ties'
to a crowded and pleastd house on
Wednesday night. They gave a fine,
clean play and the pupils exhibited
considerable talent and lots of train
ing. The total amount cleared is
estimated at about Jtij.dO.
Elmer Judkins had the misfortune
last Fridav to lose a portion of the
first finger of his left hand as a re
sult of- getting in too close touch
with the chain gear of a lister. He
was attempting to make an adjust
ment of the chain when the team
started up and his finger was caught
in the cog.
George W. Peterson returned on
Wednesday from York, where he
has been in attendance p.t the Grand
Encampment of-the Department of
Nebraska G. j. R . whuh was in
session May 1 9tli to 21st. Mr. Peter
son reports a good meeting and says
there were about as many of the old
boys there as in former years
something like ".00 being in line of
march at the parade.
Worthy C. Myers, late of the 104th
Inf., 35th Divis.-. 'returned Pi E.isde
last Friday for a visit with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. II. C Myers, lit
was originally a member of th
Tliird Missouri National guard and
spent more tban a year overseas, be
ing in the thickes-t of the fightinir in
the Chattean Thierry iwid Argoin?
engagements, was wounded several
times and in the hospitals. ;-;fter the
armistice was signed. He was dis
charged the 14th inst.. mid wears ;
medal as an expert rifleman.
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Mrs. J. IT. Ahre-man of Ashland,
nine down Friday of lat week and
i3 making the We; M.itney family
i visit this week.
O. C. Iloback and wife. Mrs. F.
M. Massie. Mrs. A. H. Uutledgc and
Miss (Jreene dro"e to Weeping Wut
:r last Friday afternoon.
Trun.au Ty:er, who is clerking ii'
the Sheldon stare, dr-.ve to Ham
burg. Iowa. Sunday, in visit rela
tives and friends for the d.:y.
Miss Fern Cunningham, who clos
ed a very successful term of school
lear Elwotwl. in Go.-per county, re
turned to Nehawka Monday to rpou '
the summer vacation.
J. M. Stone. Mrs. Gertrude Car
per and two daughters. ami Mis
Gladys West. oT this place, and Wi.i.
Porter and, family of lnion, drove to
Fairfax. Mo., Frid.iv i.icrning. wh'.ce
they attended the funeral of Lee
Carper.
Col. Kirkpatrick. of Albany. Ken
tucky, was a priest of the Kirkpat
rick' family at dinner Wednesday.
The Colonel was commander of a
luvMrv regiment of Confederates all
through the war. and is u good speci
men of the "Colonel from Kain
tucky." F. It. Cunningham and wiU; mov
ed their household erects into the
residence recently vacated by Dr.
Claybaugh and wife. The removal
was made the first of the week. The
Sutphin cottage .-from whence the
Cunninghams moved has been leas
ed by a young couple of Nehawka.
who are soon to be married from
present indications, although thi
date or the wedding still remains
the secret of these popular young
people.
Sam Humphrey and wife left on
Tuesday for Wanna, Oregon, where
they expect to make an extended
visit with their son-in-law, J. E.
Banning and family. A son of Mr.
3nd Mrs. Banning is seriously ill of
typhoid fever, and their departure
for Wanna, though contemplated for
i later date, was hastened by the
condition of their grandson's health,
who is not improving as fast as it
was hoped for. Thelma Carroll, a
laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Car
roll and a grandchild of Mr. and
Mrs. Humphrey, who has been liv
ing with them while attending
school, accompanied them as far as
the home of her parents at Rawlins.
Wyoming. Both Ihe Banning and
Carroll families wire former resi
dents of Nehawka.
UNION
Ledger
Miss Alpha Peterson of Platts
ntoutli was 1n town for a short time
Wednesday. J
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Pickering, arrived home from
France last week.
Miss Ina La Rue went to Platts
mouth Friday afternoon for a visit
with her friend. Florence Thacker.
Miss Daisy Barton came up from
Falls City last Thursday afternoon
for- a vi.sit with her many friends
litre.
H. L. Swanson left Friday for
Osceola, for a visit with his par
ents. He expects to be gone about
a week.
Anna Bauer left Tuesday after
noon for Omaha, where slm will vis
it at the home of Mrs. Lucy Chase.
Miss Alma Hali came up from
NeLraka City Friday to attend the
Alumni banquet and to visit rela
tives and friends.
Miss Clementine Roddy returned
home last Friday from Nebraska
City, having finished a niot suc
cessful yenr of teaching.
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Foster. Mrs.
Nettie Stanton and Miss Mary
Foster of Omaha, spent the week
end visiting here with friends and
relatives.
Mrs. Bolle Frans was a Lincoln
visitor Friday, going up to make ar
rangement.? to take a course in sew
ing. While there she visited friends
until Sunday.
Mrs. Ruth Cline Wheeler of Paw
neo City, dropped in Friday to at
tend the alumni banquet. She left
Saturday afternoon for Plattsmouth
to visit her mother.
Miss Dorothy Ha'iJ returned to her
home in Nebraska City Saturday,
having completed her high school
course here.
Word has just been received -of
the death of Mr. Woolsey of Wyom
ing precinct. He was one of Otoe
county's well known pioneers and a
man of reputation and wealth.
Mrs. Orpba Martin, who bad been
visiting at the ln-me of I). C. La Rue
lor several weeks, left Saturday for
her home in Wausau. Neb.
Miss Gladys Whitford left Wed
nesday afternoon for her homo in
rlington. Mi:s Whitford has been
visiting friends here and in Nebraska
City sdnce the close of school. Shi.
will not return to teach next fall.
. Mrs. MnryiTaylor and daughter.
Miss Rachel, returned home from
University Place on last Saturday,
where they have been living this
winter- while Rachel has been at
tending school. They expect to re
turn again in the full when school
hegins again.
Pann Aj -plegate, who is a mem
ber of the Motor Transport Co.. is
now enjoying a ten day 'furlough.
He and sister, Mrs. Wayne Dickson.
iYove dov n from Omaha Saturday
'or a visit with friends and relatives
i.ere. I'nrra's term of service
oes
not expire until April. 120.
Tho Junior Camp Fire girls and
their guardian. Miss Mary Becker,
went on a hilfe Wednesday after
noon, which took them down to the
Weeping Water creek near the Fahr
lar.der farm. They took their sup
per with them and cooked it out of
doors. They enjoyed their first hiku
very much.
Wm. Albin. who has been in ill
health for some time and confined
tn a hospital at Nebraska City, died
there last Wednesday, May 14th.
Mr. Albin was born January 17th,
1S72. and was a resident of this
community for many years. He has
many relatives and friends here. The
funeral services were held at tha
grave and conducted by Rev. W. W.
Taylor. Interment was. made in the
i'nion cemetery two and one-half
miles northwest of town.
G. W. Saxon, of Lincoln, well
known contractor and builder, had
the misfortune to fall from a scaf
fold last week and hurt his leg. He
was taken to a hospital, where it ,
"was found a slight operation would
be necessary but blood poison set in
and his condition has b en very
critical. His son, Floyd Saxon and .
Miss Ida Freeman of this place, went j
to-Lincoln the latter part of the-U
week to see him. He is under thejj
rare of a special nurse and is still in
a very dangerous condition.
BACK TO UNION
Frank Wolfe, son of Mrs. Lucy
Wolfe, returned home from France
last Thursday. Frank has been in
the service for twenty-three months.
One year was spent in training at
Camp Cody after which he was sent
across where he remained for seven
months. He was with the Camp
Dodge Detachment, Machine Gun
company, while in France and was
in Bordeaux or. the day the armis-
tire was signed.
Seventy-five miles
was'the closest he crme to the front.'
r ranK linen tne t rencn peop.e ana
their country, but was glad to get
back to the States again. He landed
in New York April 27th, and- sur
prised his relatives and friends by i
his sudden appearance. Union Led-!
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Framing. Frank Gobe'man.
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W. F. Kreeklow, the village
blacksmith, was at Omaha Wednes
day. Don Mayficld was down from
Omaha over Sunday visiting with
relatives. '
Prof. A. F. Becker went to Fre
mont Monday to look after some
business matters.
Miss Eleanor lleil came down
from Omaha for a week-end visit
with home folks.
Lieutenant D. T. Spence, of Oma
ha, visited home folks neftr Louis
ville over Sunday.
Mrs. John McNurlin, of Platts
mouth, visited friends and relatives
in Louisville last week.
Mrs. James Hart of Lincoln visit
ed her sister, Mrs. W. F. Diers and
family last Tuesday and Wednes
day. Mrs. Lavina Gess returned home
from Weeping Water the latter part
of last week, where she visited rela
tives. Miss Esther Hart. of Lincoln,
came down Thursday for an over
night' visit with her aunt, Mrs. W.
F. Diers and family.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Jackman are
in receipt of news cf the death cf
Mrs. James Lockie in California
who died suddenly after a few
hours illness.
Miss Mary McGrew will leave
June first for a summer's visit with
I her sister in Iowa and with her
brother Lewis and family in Red
Wing. Minn.
Mrs. Patrick Temple has sold her
little home in the south part of
town and has decided to move to
Fremont to be with her son, Thomas
and with other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Meisinger en
tertained at a family dinner on- last
Sunday in honor of Mrs. Meisinger's
brother. Philip Thierolf, who has re
cently returned from France.
Lieut. H. C. Capsey has returnccj
to Springfield from service overseas.
After a few weeks he expects again
to engaue in ministerial work and
has had several splendid offers.
Mrs. George Reihart and her
nephew Don Mayfield, of Omaha,
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The prosperity of this community is increased
with every building that goes up, so we are interested
in your building plans even if you buy your material
elsewhere.
Our advice, our service is "most freely at your ser
vice in anything pertaining to our lines.
Don't hesitate to call on us as hard as you will,
when you will, with the full assurance that it will be
a pleasure to us to assist.
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Lumber and Building Material
Plattsmouth,
Vesta Batteries and
Dry Batteries
who was visiting her, attended a
picnic dinner in Sarpy county last
Sunday given by the young folks of
the Peter Anderson family, spend
ing a pleasant day in the country.
Raymond Teodorski, wife and
baby are here from Fullerton, where
they now reside, for a visit with
relatives, coming here from Omaha
where they also visited relatives.
'Gyp' has a good Job in a garage in
Fullerton and likes it very much.
Mr. and Mrs. John Carlson and
two children drove down from their
farm near Craig for a week end
visit with the Martin Sjogren fam
ily. They returned home Monday
accompanied by C. G. Mayfield who
was on his way to Wausa to visit
his son J. R. Mayfield and family.
Mrs. Margaret Ossenkop is in re
ceipt of a recent letter from Jier son,
George, in France, and two books
of views of interesting scenes be has
visited over there. George had a
seven days' furlough and made a
fine sight-seeing trip that he will
remember for years to come.
Ernest Ahl of Glendale was a bus
iness caller at this office last Mon
day. He informs us that he recent
ly received a letter from Sergeant
Guy A. Spence, of the U. S. Marines.
Guy has been stationed at New Lon
don, Conn., .for several months and
has now received his discharge, but
he will remain in that city for the
present, as he has a good position
there.
PLAN BIG HOME COMING
CELEBRATION AT UNION
The citizens of Liberty precinct
are now promoting a big banquet
and home coming for the soldiers
and sailors of that precinct who
have returned home from the ser
vice. They are planning on making
it one of the largest festivities ever
held in Union. A community meet
ing will be held at the Farmers
store Saturday night to make the
necessary preparations. It is the
plan to have the affair staged at
the M. W. A. hall Friday, May 30.
Everyone is requested to be pres
ent at the meeting Saturday even
ing. Union Ledger.
Fancy stationery at thii office.
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