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PAGE FOTTR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1925. MURBOCK BE PAR TMEHT. PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. Miss Elsa Bornemeier spent Friday in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heimeman were shopping in Lincoln Monday. Mrs. Gus. Gakemeier and mother drove to Ashland Thursday morning. Misses Ruth Miller and Virginia Schewe are attending the convention at Milford. Miss Elsie Rikli is among those en joying the convention at Riverside park this week. Miss Clara Ringenberg of David City. Xeb.. was visiting with friends at Murdock a few days last week. Miss Helen Schoolkraft of Kansas City, is staying with L. Neitzel; Miss days last week reprots excellent rains and very fair crops, especially as to corn, saying that the wheat and oats is not very good. The Sunday school classes of Henry Reichman and Mrs. Rikli hiked out to a grove east of town near Wabash last Tuesday evening. Delightful re freshments were taken along and the occasion was enjoyed by all. Say, did you see the a,d of the meat market, where they are offering one half pound of minced ham with every purchase of fifty cents or more, and. "Say Mister," wouldn't that ham make fine sandwiches for your lunch. Jerry McHugh, Jr. who has been at Schoolkraft accompanied the Harting Douglas for the past month, where he family. P. A. Harting and family of Kansas City, are visiting with L. Neitzel, Mrs. Harting was formerly Miss Clara Xeitzel. Miss Louise Meierjungen, who has been visiting with friends and rela tives at Enid, Okla., returned home Wednesday. Diller L'tt and wife were visiting for a short time in Murdock last Sunday, they being guests at the home of the parents of Mr. Utt. Miss Hilda Schmidt was a visitor in Lincoln last Tuesday where she was a guest orf friends as well as a shopper iu the stores of the large city. Mrs. E. II. Miller has been visiting in the west during the time when her husband is waiting for the vacation ofa house into which they are to move. Miss Turpe and Miss Turner have been condusting an evangelical meet inz in Murdock for the past few days have created an interest in preaching. Louis Hornbeck and the family were visiting with friends in Mur dock last Sunday, they driving down to enjoy a visit with the many friends and relatives. Anton King was a visitor in Mur dock last Thursday from his home near AIvo and was looking after some business matters as well as visking with his many friends. Harry V. McDonald, who with more of the fans was over to the ball games at Greenwood last Sunday, where they watched Greenwood play both Manley and Plattsmcuth. J. Johnson was a visitor in Omaha most every day last week' and reports that while the crops in Sarpy ocun ty are not as good as those here they are showing some improvement since the rains. Our street Commissioner is doing excellent- work in having the streets cleaned for' 'Ford Day." If the prop erty owners would co-operate, we would have by far the cleanest town anywhere. Mr. Rissman. who was in the south portion of the state for two STOCK is My Specialty Hauling stock to the market given the most careful attention. Day or night service. Call me by telephone for appoint ment. Personal Attetion Given All Work My fine black team, weighing 3.S00, excellent workers, for sale. J. JOHANSON Murdock, Neb. has been working with his uncle Henry Towle, returned home last week and was accompanied by Mr. Towle for a short visit with friends here. Miss Lillian Ringenberg of Eustis. Xeb., is spending two weeks at the home of Henry liornemeier. She ac companied the Bornemeier family here when they returned from a visit to Eustis and arrived here Monday evening. Miss Pauline Krch. who has been spending the past few weeks at her old time home at Stella, where she has been visiting with friends and relatives and having a splendid time, returned home on last Friday, getting here in time to enjoy Ford Day which come this week. Charles Kupke is sporting a new Buick sedan, which he has very re cently purchased. This is an excellent wagon, and when better cars are built they will be built by the Buick their , factory. Mr. Timgan has this car for sale and will be pleased to offer you a demonstration when you want one. C. O. Greeg, traveling auditor of the Railway Express company was a visitor in Murdock last Thursday and audited the books and accounts of the agent here, I G. Hornbeck, and found them in excellent condition and also complem'9ted Mr. Hornbeck for the excellent business in this line which comes to Murdock. Mrs. Clarence Ohms, who has been at the hospital for some time but has returned home and is soma improved, still is far from her usual health and will, it is reported have to re turn to the hospital for a further course of treatment.- Dr. Carruthc-trs of Lincoln was called in consultation with the local physician in her case. Jesse Lambert and family, who ' have been spending some time during the past two weeks at North Platte, returned home last Thursday evening and Mr. Lambert was immediately called to Omaha to look after some business. He made the trip in the celebrated Olsmobile. which he sells. He has an ad in this issue contain a brief discroption, see him for a demonstration of this wonderful car. Otto Eichoff and family, who have been visiting in the west, having as their destination Denver and Colora do Springs and other places of inter est in the west returned to Murdock last week and will make their home here where they will have moved to the E. H. Miller home, north of town, where they will farm for the coming year. Mr. Miller is to move to Elm wood in a short time where he is en gaged in business, he having secur ed a better location recently there and is moving his store to the new building. Jacob Goehry Undergoes Operation Last Tuesday Jacob Goehry, who has been in rather poor heal. h at his home in Lincoln, was compelled to undergo an operation for relief from his poor health, and is getting along as well as his age and condition will permit. Mrs. Barbara Goetz, i.nd son, Edward Guilstorff and wife, were over to Lincoln to see him last Tues day. Mrs. H. W. Tool also was there and they did all that was possible to help him. His many friends in Mud- A Cass County Farm! FOR SALE I have a well improved Cass county farm, excellent soil, near market, close to school and church, for sale. Good roads to market. For further particulars come and see me at the farm. Edward Murphy Weeping Water, Nebr. Willi's rafitv la mm We are prepared to serve the public with Tires Gasoline Oils Accessories Water and Free Air We have a new visible gas pump installed and carry only authorized FORD parts for our repairs. Fisk tires and tubes 90 day test. Pennsylvania high grade motor oil. Good cars for trade. Dependable repair work. ' Differential Grease in 10-lb Cans Hard Oils for Autos Art Ward's New Garage Max DusterhofFs Old Paint Shop Telephone No. 26-B Murdodc, Nebraska dock are hoping he may soon be able to be out again. Oats for Sale 46 cents at the elwator. Rehmey er & Co., Alvo, Nebr. with his grandparents, V. T. Smith and wife for the next few days. A. Li. Becker of Union was here to day for a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with his many friends. Frank E. Schlater of Bayard. Ne braska, arrived here last evening and will spend a short time looking after some matters of, business and visiting with friends. Frank Koubek and mother, Mrs. Home From the West. They had a fine time and don't you doubt it, that is William Steich. Jaul Stocks and Howard Rosenow, when they went to the mountains and saw the wonders of the sunrise from Pikes Peak, and all the other things which Frances Koubek are enjoying an the west has to offer. They wanted to auto trip to Kansas City where they bring the west home with them, and accompanied Anton Koubek, who was did bring some of it in the shape of here for a few days. cunburn. They are going back the coming summer and stay longer. at Evangelical Church Services Services at Louisville churcn 9:20 a. m. Bible school at both Louisville and Murdock churches at 10 a. m. Services in English. 11 to 11:30, IL K. V. Sidwell, well known Bur lington employe, who is located at South Bend, was here yesterday for a few hours looking after some mat ters of business with the merchants. and services in German. 11:30 to 12 ( Morgan and D at Murdock church, oung Peoples' . Mo has been , meeting at 7 p. m. and preaching services at 7:30. Charles Morgan of Little Rock, Arkansas, arrived here yesterday afternoon for a visit of a few days at the homes of his cousins, Fred C. Morgan. Mr. l-i oro rtnifa nfton t n evening ; visit the members of nis famny ani j has made many friends iu the city tf who are very much pleased to see him again. Mrs. Kenneth Kohn, who has been a resident here for several months, where Mr. Kohn was located as sales manager of the Nebraska Gas & Electric Co., departed today in com pany with her sister, Miss Theresa Evans of Rock Island, for Omaha where they will join Mr. Kohn and then go on to Rock Island where they expect to make their home. N. K. Peoples and daughter. Miss Anna, accompanied their friends as far as Omaha on their journey. MRS. EICHEY IMPROVING From Saturday's Iaily Reports from the Immanuel hos pital, in Omaha are that Mrs. E. J. Richey who is there recovering from the effects of her recent operation for appendicitis, is now showing a rate of Improvement that is most gratifying to her family and friends and gives hopes of her early recov ery from the severe ordeal that she has been through. NEW LIBRARY BOOKS The ublic library ha4 just received "All in a Lifetime," an autobiog raphy of Henry Morgenthau; "M. Venizelas," a biography, and "Nine teen Hundreds," by Horace Wynd ham. The many peoplo who have al ways wanted to become better in- Building Best Cars! The world knows that when better cars are built, the Buick factory will build them. Let Us Give You a Demonstration Costs you Nothing and then You Know Best of Repairing and Service. Our Red Truck is at your command day or night. Hauling stock to market is our specialty. We appreciate your business. Phone us. E. W. Tliimgan Garage Murdock -:- -:- -:- Nebraska formed and read, but have never quite found the time and place and impetus to begin, will find in these books just what they have been wait ing for. These books may be bor rowed from the public library. Recent controversy about evolu tion has made biology the topic of the day and will doubtless make "Science Remaking the World," by Caldwell and Slossen, one of the most popular books on the public li brary .shelves where it has recently been given a place. It is an intro duction to a fascinating field of sci ence and small enough to be within the range of the average busy person. The Dennisoa crepe paper solves many of the problems of the hostess in decorations. See the line at the Bates and Gift Shop. . Making It a Model Town. Frank Rosenow. who is one of the most public spirited of men. was out! cleaning up the town last week, get ting it ready for the big time ihis week. Murdock is one of the real towns of southeastern Nebraska one worthy of a visit of anyone who have never seen it, and to those who have they sure will want to visit it j again. With all the beautiful homes j and the sociable and enterprising j people it will do anyone good to come and see these warm hearted people on Ford Days, which are this year this j year on August 27th and 2Sth. " "- pirmMgwmnmiinMM 3. i f LOCAL NEK Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Main Eldg., Phone 527. Ilctel Dr. H. C. Leopold, Osteopathic &' physician and surgeon, phone 208. j7-tfdjf prize From Thursday's Daily Mrs. Glen Spidell of Pacific Junc tion was here todsy for a few hours visiting with friends and looking af ter some matters of business. Carl Schneider departed this after noon via auto for Hastings and Brok en Bow where he will visit and also arrange for taking up his work as athleiic director at the Broken Bow high school. " ; H. II. Tartsch and wife, who have been enjoying an auto tour through Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Indiana, are here for a short visit wfth -William Ballance. father of Mrs. Tartsch. and George Tartsch, before return-! ing to their home in Sioux City. Mrs. Evan Noble and little daugh ter, who have been visiting here at the A. It. Noble home, departed this morning for their home at Cheyenne, Wyoming, and were accompanied as far 3 Omaha by Mrs. Golda Noble Eeal. Stuart Chase, who has been on the farm near Holyoke, Colorado, for the past two months, is now home, arri ving here this morning. Mr. Chase will remain at the farm until the first of the month looking after the completion of the wheat harvest. From Friday's Daily Joseph Stolpert of near Long Tine Nebraska, is here enjoying a visit with the old friends in this section of Cass county. Joseph Sedlacek, Jr., wife andifcf lamuy oi urana isianc, arrive! nere this mnrninrr for n visit nt thn homo of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sedlacek andjC;! f.,,;i,r : . l ; ;.., .i ;t, i iciuuij' in lino .ii.y ciiiu mil icinaiu here over the week end. Mrs. Orfcar Gapen with her sister, Mrs. Marie Jean, and sons. James and Covert, left Tuesday morning for Glenwood, Minnesota, to visit Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ixickhart. Mrs. Lock hart being a daughter of Mrs. Gapen. Frank Vitersnik and family of Edgmont, South Dakota, arrived here this afternoon for a visit with the father of .Mr. Vitersnik and other relatives and friends for a short time while cn their summer vaca tion. Joseph Vitersnik and son, Mi chael, of Great Falls, Montana, ar rived here yesterday to spend a few days here visiting with the aged father of Mr. Vitersnik and the brothers and sisters in this city and vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. William Barclay of ima i:iiy Mini in. uuu us. iuuier ui Ui Glenwood departed this morning for 11 Clear Lakf. Iowa, whprn tlipv tro tn I :..-.. i i -s'-i - xl which is to meet there this week. 3 E. H. Wescott. wife and daughter, i S Miss Helen, were visitors in Univer-! sity Place today where they will spend the day looking over Wesley-; an university where Mis3 Helei ex-, pects to attend school the coming year, the term starting the middle of September. Mrs. L. L. Palmer of Gainsville, Florida, a sister-in-law of M. S. Briggs of this city, arrived here yes terday afternoon for a visit at the Iiriggs home, coming here from Belleville, Kansas, where she has been visiting for some time. Mrs. Palmer has resided in Florida for the past eight years and on going there had purchased a grapefruit orchard for $3,500 and which she has ju&t sold for $20,000. showing the won derful adva,nce in the price o the Florida land. From Saturday's Daily , Ben Menchau. Jr., and wile came dowa from uwr Easl ye&terday af ternoon bringing with then thair Iit- you have an old Tin Lizzie that slips a "wicked clutch' bring 'er in and lei 'er demonstrate for a If your old Tin Lizzie has a shaky fender or rattles to beat the band, bring her along we want to r V J PR5ZE- Registration at Tfiimgan' T F FORD TIRES! Garago from 0:39 A. 1., to 5:30 P. AWARDED FRIDAY! 9 in 2 i s run List STlh- tS 7 Thursday's Program, A. M. Boys Bicycle Race. . . 1st prize, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00 Boys High Jump .... 1st prize, 2.00; 2nd, 1.00 Girls' High Jump. ... 1st prize, 2.00; 2nd, 1.00 11:00 o'clock ZigZag Race. ....$2.00 Egg Race 2.00 12:30 o'clock Potato Race $2.00 Slow Race, Fords only (No, braking) 2.00 Ford Balancing (Not over two minutes) .... 2.00 Fordson Race 5.00 Second prize, $2.50 BALL GAME Plattsmouth, Greenwood, Manley PRIZES Tallest Man , $1-00 Shortest Man 1-00 Tallest Woman $1 worth of Face' Cream Shortest Woman Thimgan Chick Feeder Youngest Child ' 1-00 Youngest Married Couple 1-00 Oldest Married Couple ' 1-00 Ford Coming: Greatest Distance 1-00 01dest Ford 1-00 Most Dilapidated Ford One Box Mixed Bolts Noisiest Ford . One gallon Ford Oil Eest Decorated Car (All Makes) 5.00 Best Equipped Ford 1-00 Prettiest Girl $2 Compact naav Friday's Program, A. M. Boys Bicycle Race. . . 1st prize, $3.00; 2nd, $2.00 Boys' High Jump 1st prize, 2.00; 2nd, 1.00 Girls' High Jump 1st prize, 2.00; 2nd, 1.00 9 BALL GAME Big Double Header Friday 11:00 o'clock Zig Zag Race $2.00 Egg Race 2.00 12:30 o'clock Potato Race $2-00 Slow Race, Fords only (No braking) 2.00 Ford Balancing (Not over two minutes) .... 2.00 Fordson Race 5.00 Second prize, $2.50 PRIZES Tallest Man $1.00 Shortest Man 1-00 Tallest Woman $1 worth of Face Cream Shortest Woman $1 worth of Perfume Youngest Child 1.00 Youngest Married Couple 1.00 Oldest Married Couple 1.00 Ford Coming Greatest Distance 5 gallon Eed Crown Gas Oldest Ford 2.00 Noisiest Ford One g;allon Ford Oil Best Decorated Car (All Makes) 5.00 Best Equipped Ford 30x3 V2 Casing Prettiest Girl $2 Compact Two Big Days of Real Sport for All! Come Prepared to Enjoy BotK of Them! MERRY-GO-ROUND FREE STREET ATTRACTIONS . k Murdcck Community Baaid Each Day! DANCE EACH NIGHT - OTHER EVENTS AEROPLANE jtle son, Edwin, who will visit here utt nt 1 ; v