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THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1924. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL Union Department Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. We Will Haui Your Cattle! You do not have to wait for a car. Just call us and we will be there bright and early. Our specialty, stock hauling to market. We also do livery. Call for us at Garage or our homes. Dowier Brothers UNION -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA Herbert L. Burbee was looking af ter some business matters in Omaha last Monday. Mrs. Leona Walker, of Brock, has accepted a position with tne new hotel on lower Main street. Gilbert Hull has accepted a posi tion with the Shrader service garage ;-nd tes:an working there last week. Robert Troop of Plattsmouth was a visitor with friends in Union last Monday afternoon for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis La Rue were visiting with friends in Lincoln last Sunday making the trip in their auto. Mrs. J. S. Pitman is reported as being very ill at her home near Union, having been suddenly taken last Monday. Y. A. Harding, mnaager of the Farmers' elevator company of Union, w.i.s spending last Sunday with his family at Bethany. Thomas Crawford and wife, of Crook, were Sunday visitors at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. It. W. Crawford. Miss L utile Mahoaey, of Peru, W9M a visitor in Union last Friday afternoon, coming to visit with her friend. Miss Dorothy Moseman. Frank Bauer and Herbert L. Bur bee were looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth. last Friday, making the trip in their auto. Roy Head has departed for Ne braska City, where hje is employed on the street work of that city, hav secured a good paying position. Hard as a Brisk! That's just what it is a hard brick. We just received a car of Kansas Hard Brick, and this is the proper time to make your vegetable and storm cellar. We also have a car of fresh Ash Grove Cement. How about that feeding floor, wateiing tank or those walks you have been planning for so long? Star Brand Cement Blocks make a lasting and good look ing foundation for your buildings. We sell them! Let us help you plan. WE APPRECIATE YOUR PATRONAGE Frans Bros.' Lumber Company UNION NEBRASKA Hail Insurance! Hail destroys many crops. You had better be safe. Insure your crops in the Hawkeye Securities Insurance Company, of Des Moines, Iowa. See W. A. HARDING A Losses paid in full when adjustment made. Farmers Elevator Union, Nebr. Dr. Thomas P. Cogan DENTIST 622 World-Herald Buikjing Omaha, Nebraska I will be in Dr. Races office, Union, Nebraska, on SATURDAY, MAY 10TH, 1924. and every two weeks thereafter prepared to give you the highest grade Dental Work, including Extractions, Fillings and the best of Plate3 at very reasonable prices. Your patronage is solicited, a IN DR. RACE'S OFFICE UNION . Robert Sehrader who is employed in Ralston with the wife, moved to I Murray where she will live while he is working at the bridge work which j he has at Ralston. John Chase and two sons, Thomas J and Paul, of Souh Omaha, were over I Sunday visitors at the home of Mrs. 1 Frank Bauer and all enjoyed the occasion very much. L. Sink the representative of the Dodge car in Cass county, was a visi tor in Union for a short time last Monday while on his way from Ne braska City to Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Rue Frans and th latter's mother. Mrs. Rose Kendall and son David and daughter Miss Rachel were all visiting with friends in Hamburg, Iowa, last Sunday. Mrs. Ellis LaRue and her mother. Mrs. George Ellis, of Weeping Water wore spending last Saturday at Om aha where they both visited with, friends and also did some shopping. The Jifnlor-Settlor banquet the so cial affair of the Union school, will be given on Friday night of this week and will be a most enjoyable affair for those participating there in. Miss Helen Dowell, of the Union schools, was a visitor at her home in Hamlin, Kansas, and was accom panied by her friend. Miss Dorothy Mo.-cman of Falls City, where they I enjoyed the visit very much. J. W. Banning and wife tof Alvo ', were visiting with friends in Union aad near here last Sunday, driving over in their car and enjoying the 1 day most pleasantly with relatives I and returning home in the evening. The eighth grade examinations were given on Thursday and Friday of tbis week, they being under charge j of Mrs. Ellie LaRue. There werv. '.some thirty-six taking the examina- I tion and Mrs. LaRue handled it to perfection. Dr. W. F. Race was called to Uni versity Place on last Tuesday, where he spent both "Tuesday and Wednes day looking after a number of pati ents which he has there. Dr. Race is getting quite a practice at Uni versity Place, where he is called fre quently. John Lampshire and wife of Uni versity Place, and their son Lyman Lampshire and wife of Hoardville. wire in Union on lust Monday to consult and receive treatment from Dr. W. F. Race, who has been treat ing them for some time. J. A. Simmons and the wife and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Keedy were visit ing last Sunday in Shenandoah, la., they making the trip in the auto of Mr. Simmons, and found the roads very fine and the day pleasant and had a safe and pleasant trip. The Rev. C. L. Elliott, accompan ied by his daughter. Miss Hone, were visiting at their old. time h$me in Louisville last Friday i.Tirt the visit being so pleasant, Ilene remained for a longer visit with her friends. Dr. and Mrs. Worthman, of that place, who are close friends of the family. V. A. Taylor and wife were guests at the home of W. L. Hoback and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bollman on Sun day last. A fine dinner was served, which was enjoyed by all. In the evening they attended divine service at the Sciota school house, where Mr. Taylor spoke to a crowded house. Mrs. Forest Frans, who is very sick with high blood pressure and conditions incident to this is at the home of her parents, where she is being treated by Dr. Gilmore of Murray. A trained nurse has been secured in order that the best re sul.s from the treatment shall be obtained. M. Lynde and wife departed on last Thursday morning for Burens, Kan sas, where they will visit for some time at the home of their children and following that will go to other points in the south where they will ivisit with children and will be away j until after the middle of hte sum mer. Mrs. Ellis LaRue entertained a number of her friends to a party wh:- h she gave at the Fairmont theatre last Friday evening at Ne braska City and which was enjoy ed by Misses Dorothy Moseman. Hel en Dowell. Edith Moss and Bessie La Rue. The young ladies all enjoyed the occasion very much. There wert many from Union to attend the Glaublitz divorce case which was occupying the attention ; of the district court last Friday, when the matter of the hearing of the application of Mrs. Glaublitz for a decree of divorce was asked. Among t'artse who were there to testify were R. D. Stine, Fred Yost. Arden Rheii-rai-u. Charles Ratclifl, John Tig . H rvey L. Miller, Mrs. Finkle Mid two sons. Leq ind John. M?et?ng With Much Success Last week was the date at which Dr. Thomas P. Coogan was to be in 1'i'iun and on account of illness he v. is not able to be here. A large nt.mber cf the clientele which have learned to come to Union for work in his line v. ere disappointed and as c consequence had to wait until this week. Dr. Coogan has grown in fa vor as a dentist of the first class ever si ce his coming to Union. He will be here this Saturday to meet his many friends and also to look after th ir wants in the dental line. Those having work done by this efficient) dl i.;st are all weil pleased with the oervlce. Do not forget the date and place, Saturday at the office of Dr. ! Race in Union Had a Good Time The girls of the borne economics flepftrtttirnt of the union school with I r instructor. Miss Mos3, very nice : entertained their mothers and . : ntda last Wednesday afternoon. A program was given and a two course luncheon complete in all its appoint ;:i Dta was served. Miss Moss is de- iving of much commendation for her untiring efforts to obtain the best n ults from tli is year's work and ierd.iy's entertainment fully dem on .tratcd her success. Parents of hi.;h school pupils and patrons also are very desirous that the school board may be abie to persuade Miss Sloes to again accept this position next year. Returned From the West Mrs. ... Henry W. Banning and daughter. Miss Pearl who have since !aEt October been making their home in the west having gone at that time to California where they have re m ino.l until last Saturday they re turned home and are located on the term south of Union. They liked the Ufa in the west very much and nr.' expecting to return to the west to suend the coming winter as well. Will Build New Home Here The new home of W. B. Banning which hp built a short time since and which he has been using as a residence since, was the other day !dii posed of to Mr. R. E. Davis, lin ing southeast of Union who will his fall move to town and occupy the eame. During the interml Ir. Banning will construct another just in the opposite side of the road from there. This building and selling of properties by Mr. Banning who bv th way la a most progressive citi zea in every time adding to the bet ter residences of the town. We are pleased to see another new ana mod ! era home built in Union. Dr. Coogan Was Sick On account cf the illness of Dr. Thomas P. Coogan. dentist, who hat mr de it a practice of coming fron his office in Omaha to Union on each alternate Saturday for some time past and where he has buiit up a good clientele by his excellent work w:'s unable to come to Union last Saturday on account of illness. He however, will be here this Saturday Sec the change of date in his ad. Will Hold Food Sale The member of the Methodist Sunday school will hold a food sale at the Farmers' store on Saturday afternoon. May 10th. beginning at 2 o'clock. Come buy something for FOOT Sunday dinner. All desiring tc donate for this purpose can leave Tticles at the Farmers' store. Amos JTcNamee Very Sick I A telegram from Hallis Delaney from LaBelle, Florida, to L. R. Up on told last Monday of his not be S ing nearly so well and to notify his flier. Mr. McNttmee has suffered paralytic stroke some time since I has ni a manner recovered. It ..ms thought that probably a recur renrp of the affliction had occurred. Mr. 'hnrles McXamee who is a farm '. r i;nr! stock raiser at Brush, Colo., was at St. Joseph. Mo., and he stop ped off at Union and was informed of the situation and departed for the south to see about his brother. The Shrader Service Oarage! is true to its namejand gvies the SERVICE. One point in our service is 1 rucking. We exercise the greatest care in the handling of your stock or goods. Calls answered night or day. Call the Garage for Service of Any Kind Just now we are offering at about first cost a num ber of Ford parts and other accessories. See us for a saving of money. Remember we stress service. Repairs, Livery and Trucking. : II II -L j i WM. F. RACE, M. D. General practice. Special attetion given to deep seated diseases. Union, Nebraska. Will Observe Mother's Day At the Methodist church in Union on Sunday May 11th. 1924. Mother's day will be observed with special services, the beginning being the Bib!e school which will be at 10:00 and to which all are invited to at tend. Mrs. L. B. Mougey with her I vi ill have charge of the open ing exercises which will be special son;; services. THE SHRADER SERVICE OARAGE George H. Shrader, Proprietor UNION -:- -:- NEBRASKA Fancy Groceries! Always fresh and a complete line to select from and prices always right. Excellent cuts of fresh meats Beef and Pork and at the very best prices. A fine line of Ginghams, Per cales and Dress Prints. Special for Saturday, April 26th only a 10c loaf and a 15c loaf of bread both, for 1 5c. R. D. STINE Union, Nebraska "The Golden Snare Jj'mes Oliver Curwood presents rne uonirn Snare ' at the Union theatre Saturday night, featuring Lewis Stone. Wallace Hrerv Ruth rcomc. VTanetfl McDonald and others This la a real Curwood tale of Arctic mystery and frozen neril t.ikrn w th( far frozen north woods. It's a stir ring story of what happended when the sergeant r;ot his man a mad loup-sarnu and found him shelter ing i girl a glorious girl of mvsterv whoso hair 1 ud the trail of the gold en snare. Don't fail to see this won derful picture. Also a good comedy. Missouri Pacific Auction W will sell to the highest bidder at Missouri Pacific depot Union, Ne br: ska. 1 p. m., May 17, 1924, the following refused shipment couaign meht from National Live Stock pow der comaany. Council muffs, la., to E. V. McMiillins: 5 bags hog pow- uer. H. L. Swauson, Agent. m8-2tw Red Polled Pull For Sale I have a good red polled bull for Bala. Call Union phone 4704. Hans Christen8en. mS-3tw Frenchine at Sciota There will be church services at the Sciota school house on the 18th of May in the evening at 7:110, a week from i coming Sunday. A cordial invitation io extended to all not worshipping elsewhere to eome and worship with the people of thi.s place. BISHOP STUNTZ ASKS FOR HI'S RETIRE Applieailaa cf Ailing Bishop Report ed to the Methodist General Conference in the East. Springfield, Mass., May 5. The Methodist Episcopal board of blshopa will take offclal notice of the three students who reported at the general conference today on behalf of the national students' convention at Louisviile. Ky. It was voted that the bishop1? should frame a suitable reply to the young men, who urged their elders to forward the ideals of world peace and to effect unifica tion of the north and south churches Other events of todays session cf tha twenty-ninth quadrenniel con ference were the introduction of a resolution to place women on church boards, which was referred to a com mittee and a proposal to place pro hibition agents In the civil service deport aliens guilty of persistent pro hibition and narcotic law violation and to establish a federal prohibition enforcement bureau. This resolution was ordered returned to it author. Frederick A. Hazeltiue of the Puget Sound delegation for revision. It was announced at the confer ence session this morning that Bish op Homer C. Stunt?, of Omr.ha bad asked for retirement on the ground of ill health. Assessment of Shares Seme as Last Year A5FA ITS LATE SHINGLES 4 The Shingle that never Curlls" SLATE surface for spark-proof safety; fadeless colors for lasting beauty ; heavier ba3e for non-curling, non-cracking dur ability. Your roof deserves them. Red Blue-Black Green T10BALL LUMBER COMPANY Plattsmouth, Nebr. FV'm Tuesday's Dally Owing to an oversight in the make-up oi the personal property tan schedule for 1524. a wrong im pression is given respecting the as sessment of Loan and Bunding as sociation shares reported by owners for taxation, at the intangible rate of 25 per cent. This is not the pur pope of the taxing authorities. State Tax Commissioner Smith advist s that nie assessment of shares reported by the owners will be the same as last year, namely, 10 per cent of the intangible rate, as an nounced in Circular 1923-5. issued 'y Tax Commissioner Osborne on Ai ril 11. 10l':L Instructions to this effect have been sent to county as secsors by the state tax commissioner. Missouri Pacific Officials Visitors in the City Today This morning L. H. Dillie, train master of the Omaha division of the Missouri Pacific and J. R. Duck worth, assistant general freight agent of Omaha of the same road, were here enjoying a combined busi ness and social call on the business men of the city and greeting them on behalf of the railroad which they are so very ably representing. Big line of foot balls at the Batdi Corner Book and Stationery Store. . jHBBHBa CLOSING BAYS OF SCHOOL ARE HERE Last Few Days Are Ones of Activity For Boys and Girls of Senior Class at High School. 1 275 1 Jake is a black jack with white points. Was foaled May 28, 1912. Is 15 hands high, weight 1,150. Sired by Big Jake and his dam was Lady Elgin. He is an excellent jack, and has a good reputation as a foal getter. TEDDY R. 97686 Teddy K. is a fine Percheron Stal lion, black with white hind feet and right front foot also white. He was foaled March 30, 1912, and weighs 1.900 pounds. -His siro was Morton, 67203: bv Enatenr. 51836, (64389): by Bpliver, 40111 (46462) ; by Amil car,T19979): by Sultan, (4713); by Bayard, (9495)- by Estraba, 187 (736); by son of Jean le Blanc, (739). Tho next week in the public schools will be very busy ones as the young people are winning up the year's work in the temple of learn ing and the senior class or the school prepare for their departure from the school where a greater part of them have spent their entire school life. These last few days of school are pleasant ones for the seniors of the school and yet not unmixed with sadness as it means tho separation of classmates and 'the severing of many very enjoyable school friend ships that in the bustie and life of the world in which the members of the class will participate, will be for gotten or laid away as a pleasant memory inthe years to come. The first of the functions of the closing of the school for the year will be the annual Junior-Senior banquet which will be held at the M. W. A. hall on Thursday. May 15. The annual class play will be of fered at the Parmele theatre on Fri day, May 16th and will be the comedy-drama, "The Charm School," in which the late Wallace Reid once starred on the screen, and which the class will offer to their friends of the school and public. The baccalaureate sermon will be given on Sunday, May 18, at the First Presbyterian church and the speaker will be Rev. II. G. McClusky. pastor of the church, who has had this honor of addressing the young people on this occasion for the past few years. The crowning event of the school year will be the graduating exer cises on Thursday, May 22, at the high school auditorium when the class of 1924 will pass out of the life of the sihool. The address of the commencement exercises will be delivered by Chancellor Avery of the: Cniversity of Nebraska and will be one of the most notable addresses that has been offered here in a great. many years at the graduating exer-; cises. The class of 1924 will have thirty- eight members and the class presi- lent this vear is Miss Alice Louise; Weseott. The grades of the members of the class are being checked up and the highest ranking member of the class will have the honr of being the valedictorian and the second. highest member of the class will de liver the salutatory These will be announced as soon its the grades are determined. While It has not been announced, it is expected that the farewell par ty of the class will be held on Friday following the commencement exer cises which will be the last gather ing of the class until perhaps a later class reunion. Mrs. Katherine Minor was a visi tor in Omaha today where she was called to look after some matters of business. Mibs May Murphy was among the visitors in Omaha today to spend a few hours looking after some mat ters of business. k PRATT'S Babjf Chick Food with Butiermiik! A scientific ration for the suc cessful raising of young chicks. Tli is food furnishes the ma terial to produce bone, muscle and flesh, and i.3 the poultry raisers' insurance against many losses. If you have tried it you know its value; if not, ask your neighbor. Give U8 a trial order and find out for yourself the result. It will pay you. PRICES 2y2-lb. carton 534-lb. carton 14-lb. bag 25-lb. bag 50-lb. bag 100-lb. bag -5 .25 .50 1.00 1.75 3.25 6.25 WE ALSO CAREY A FULL LINE OF PRATT'S REMEDIES. G. E. HARTFORD GOAL and FEED I Service and Qudity Our Hobby Phcre Too-Too 305 Main St. From now on the price of R. C. R. L Red esps for hatching will be $3 per 100. L. R. Upton, Union, Neb. Tc.ldv R. and Jake will make the season of 1924 at my home, six miles, west of Murray and six miles east of' Manley, every day in the week. Terms for Teddy R.. SI 2.50 to in sure colt to stand up and suck. Terms for Jake, Slo.OO to insure colt to stand up and suck. Wlion Tinrtipa ilisnnsn of niarps or remove from the locality service fee becomes due and must be paid imme diately. All care will be taken to nrevent .accidents, but owner will not be h3ld responsible should any occur. A. J. SCHAFFR "Say It With Flowers" Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11th Cut Flowers of All Kinds! Orders telegraphed in the U. S. or Canada. Call phone 34 at Greenhouse. We also have a fine line of bedding stock, such as Geraniums, Petunias, Verbenias, Vincen, Spren geri, Parlor Ivy and other plants. HENRY JASPER, Florist Phone No. 34 Plattsmouth, Neb. i