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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1926)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1923 Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. Santa's Headquarters! We can furnish your table, as well as gifts for the kiddies, the girl and the boy, the young lady and the gallant swain, as well as for daddy and mother. .. . Come in and see how far your dollar will go for the Christmas dinner as well as for presents at this store. Our Motto "Best Goods at Right Prices and the Best Service at All Times" A. L. Becker Store. Union, Nebr. Phillip F. Rhin and wife were spending last Sunday in Plattsmouth, where they were Visiting with friends and relatives for the day. Warren Munn was a visitor in Union on last Saturday and was look in? after some business matters as well as visiting with his friends. The eaton restaurant has been touched up by having the ceiling painted and it is the intention to con tinue until the whole is refinished. Julius Rheuman of Nehawka was a visitor in Union for a short time on last Saturday, while enroute for PlattsTiouth. where he had some ;busines3 matters to look after. Henry Becker and family were visiting at Omaha on last Saturday afternoon, they going there to meet an old time friend, and were most pleased when they were able to greet the old friend, who name was Santa Claus. Frank O wings, who has been with the Charles Atterbery garage, has severed his conection therewith and George Copenhaver has accepted the position and will work with Mr. At terbery. they conducting the garage in the best manner. Weather too cold, Fred Clark had decided to do his corn shelling on last Monday, but when Henry Becker went to do the shelling it was so cold that they had trouble in ietting power from the oil engine, and had to defer the work for a few days. There was a very sociable dance at the Union Auditorium on last Satur day evening at which a large number of the young people of Union and vicinity were in attendance as well as a number from other towns. They en joyed a very good time. Ohrisimas Opportunities! Our lower prices on Congoleum Rugs af fords you a great saving. Don't miss it! A Coleman Lamp for your home, a pair of Skates for the kiddies, or a watch. Come, look over our stock rt is sure to please you. Listen in on the best radio made the At water Kent. Remember, we are headquar ters for Christmas gifts that please and last. BANNING UNION NEBRASKA John Dukes living southeast of Union, was in town last Monday and said that he has been entertaining a number of boils .some five in number which have been giving this other wise very genial gentleman a world of grief and he is hoping that he will soon part company with them. Uncle Matt Wolfe, who has been, in the hospital at Omaha for some time, where he has been receiving treat ment, and where he also underwent an operation for the benefit of his health, returned on last Sunday in a very much improved condition and is staying for thep resent at the home of Mrs. Lucy Wolfe Mont Lightfoot, who has made his home in New Jersey for a portion of the year, and which he claims as his real home and spends the winters in Florida, stopped off in Union for a few days visit with his mother, and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mont Robb while he was enroute for the south for the winter. E. A. Dowler was a visitor in Oma ha on last Saturday evening, and like many others had somewhat of a time getting home. It consumed some three hours to make the trip from the big city to Union. We had the same ex perience as it required three hours for us to go from Elmwood to Platts mouth, and we kept going all the time at that. I Doran Mason, son of Mr. and Mrs. i Charles Mason, who are located on 1 the Missouri River at a point east of j Union, where they are fishing, the 'family having a house boat and tent there, was a visitor in Plattsmouth on last Monday evening and guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Fer guson, and with other friends in the county seat. On last Monday Ben Albin was passing around the candy, and we 'happened to be one of the lucky oiies I to get a portion of the sweets, and j we wondered if it was on his wedding but we for sure do not know, but we had no denial, and so, like others we will have to guess as to the real facts in the case. Well we will not say just what we do think about it now. The stores of R. D. Stine. A. L. Becker and Rhin and Greene are put ting on a decided holiday appearance, they having many Christmas gifte Special Tire Sale While They Last anh of UrBDomi We Solicit Your Business! If you are interested in a Farm Loan, Fire or Life Insurance see us first. If you are not doing businers with us we both lose. fit The ank of Service" -Union, Nebraska I am offering tires at prices that will surprise yon all of them popular brands. See these prices! TJsco Cords, 30x3 $ 7.60 Royal Cords, 30x3 8.95 TJsco Balloons, 29x4.40 8.75 Royal Balloons, 29x4.40 11.65 Chas, Atteberry Stine's Grocery Very Best of Service Highest Grade Goods Selling at money-saving prices to our customers. IT PAYS US TO S2RVE YOU THE BEST Stine's Grocery Union -:- Nebraska The Quality Store Have You Been Unionized? You very seldom hear of an American talk ing or trying to help build up European in dustries. . . . They talk about America and should be Americanized and help to BUILD UP OUR OWN NATION Why not all Unionites help build up the place they call heme so long as they are given a square deal in other words, be Unionized? R - U - UNIONIZED If Not, Why Not Tell ts Rihn & Greene Phone N. 29 Union, Neb. Blue Ribbon Cold Weather Special GASOLINE The coldest weather hold3 no terrors for motorists using our "Cold Weath er Special Gasoline." One step on the starter on the coldest morning, and your motor will start off with a "punch." Saves Your Battery and Your Disposition This is a High Test Gasoline especial ly prepared for cold weather, and will be sold at all our Bulk and Ser vice Stations throughout the winter months. It will cost you no more than ordinary gas. Drain Your Tank and fill up with "Cold Weather Spec ial." You will be surprised at the PEP and POWEE of your M0T0B. Trunkenbolz Oil Co. Seven Filling Station in Ca3s County to Sexva You suitable for the kiddies, the girls and boys and for daddy and mother, which they are showing. It Is not neces sary to go to the larger towns for these stores hare the good here. Be sides this the two hardware stores, and the drug store and Mrs. Mable E. Reynolds hate also stocks which will furnish very suitable suggestions for the Christmas time. Then a car which can be furnished by any of the three garages will make a very apropriate gift. Methodist Ladies Succeed. The Ladies of the Methodist church of Union enjoyed a very pleasant as well as profitable time when they held their Bazaar and supper. They were greeted by many of their friends and also were able to net a good sum of money for the use of conducting the church. Little Girl Dies from Burns. The little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong, which a week sfcice, had the misfortune to sit down in a pan of very hot water, and which burned the little one very badly, has suffered a great deal dur ing the interval from when the ac cident occurred until death reliev ed the little one from her suffering at about eight o'clock on last Sun day evening. The sorrowing parents have the sympathy of their many friends in Union and vicinity, in this their hour of intense grief. The fun eral will be reported in another column. The Otes Coming Friday. The Otes are coming to Union Fri day, not the Indians by that name, but the basketball teams of the high school of that town of Otoe in Otoe county, who are to contest with the excellent teams of Union in two trames of basketball. Remember to be at the appointed place to enjoy the game for if you are not there you will miss seeing a good game. Honored Their Friend. Thp mpmhers of the MoSern Wood men of America, of which Myron Lynde is a member and has been for a number oy ears, and others on Monday evening of this week at the hall in Union, gave a reception in his hnnr.r arifl n fnrpwell SUDTier fOr thl: excellent citizen and his wife of the years which they have resided Jn iTnirm Mr I-vnile and wife are de parting for the west to make their home and in the giving of the recep Mrm which was the bidding of a pub lic farewell, they accentuated the fact that the citizens of Union were showing the appreciation of the ex cellent community spirit displayed by this excellent couple during the years they have labored to make Union the best place in which to live. Thp Modern Woodmen of America. in thpir cainD in Union have sonic pvr-pilpnt mpmhers and also some ex cellent cooks, among the latter are E. E. Leach, D. B. Porter and Uruse Wnlfo. who sunerintended the cook ing and serving of the fine oyster supper which was one of the very enjoyable features of the very pleas ant evening. Last Friday's Game. The two teams from Avoca werr here last Friday evening a.s war, ex pected, and they played basketball, and with a vim. for some of them were really a whirlwind, as were the condition of our own teams. In the came between the girls' teams of both towns, the Avoca team was able to win, Avoca 19, Union t In the boys game it was Union 23, Avoca 12. LOCAL NEWS Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main Bldg., Phone 527. Dr. 0. C. Hudson, Oesteopathic Phy sician and Surgeon. Phones 31 - 477. From Monday's Dally George W. Snyder was in Omaha today for a few hours looking after some matters of business at the stock market. John II. Toman was among the visitors in Omaha today, going to that city on the early morning Bur lington train. Ed S. Tutt accompanied by Charles and Mable Howard, was among the visitors in Omaha today, motoring up from their home at Murray for a few hours stay. Sheriff-elect Bert Reed of Weeping Water was here today for a few hours attending to some matters In connec tion with his office which he expects to take over the first of the year. Carl Meisinger, who is now employ ed in the shops at Havelock was here over Sunday visiting with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. II. Meisinger, returning this morning to his work. lLltio Taylor and wife came Sown from Omaha Saturday evening for a visit here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor and with the other relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ratio Taylor were just recently mar ried and are still enjoying their honeymoon. From Tuesday's Tjally Carl Renner, who was here to at tend the funeral of .his grandfather, the late C. L. Herger, departed this morning for his duties at Omaha. Charles Herren was a vis-itor in Omaha today to spend a few hours there looking after some matters of business and visiting with friends. Li. D. Hiatt of the H. M. Soennich sen Co., was a visitor In Omaha to day to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with friends. A. F. Vroman of Casper, V yoming, was here for a few days visiting with his father, L. E. Vroman, and the other relatives and friends, departing yesterday for his home. W. G. Davis, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, departed this morning for Omaha where he was called to look after some matters of business and attnding the interstate bridge meeting ia that city. Mrs. Elmer Chamberlain of Den ver, who has been here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lohnes, returned home yesterday afternoon and was accompanied as far as Oma ha by her brother, Louis Lohnes. A. B. Kraeger of LaPorte, Colo rado, arrived here yesterday to at tend the funeral services of the late Mrs. Anna Kraeger and will remain here for a visit of some duration with the old time friends in this ocm-munity. From "Wednesnay s Dally Carl R. Keil, cadetat the Kemper Military academy, at Booneville, Mis souri, will arrive home Saturday to enjoy the Christmas vacation here with home folks. Mr. Keil won the scholarship at the last C. M. T. C. at Des Moines, Iowa, and received the scholarship at Kemper. C. B. & Q, Vet eran Known Here Called to Reward George B. Kiesling, One Time Resi dent of Plattsmouth, Dies at Burlington, Iowa. The many friends of George B. Kiesling, one time resident here and a veteran of the Burlington railroad, will regret very much to learn of the death of Mr. Kiesling which occurred at the home in Burlington, Iowa, last Monday. Mr. Kiesling has visited here frequently and was a great friend of the J. C. Peterson family through many years. The following from the Burling ton Buckeye gives a short account of his life: "George Bischoff Kiesling, 74 years of age, and a native of Burlington, died at his home, 40 G Hedge avenue, at 4:30 o'clock this morning. He was the son of George Kiesling, a veteran baker of this city and was born here on June 19. 1S52. j "At the age of 15 years, Mr. Kies ling went to work for the late John Frick, learning the trade of black smit. He followed this occupation during the remainder of his life-time and was accounted a careful, consci entious and skilled mechanic, whose work always won the highest com mendation from his superiors. When 25 years old he went to Plattsmouth, Nebraska, entering the employ of the C. B. & Q.. whose lines west of the Missouri river were known as the B. & M. "After working six years in Platts mouth he was transferred to the West Burlington shops, where he continued in active service, until his seventieth year, when he was retired on pension. At that time Mr. Kiesling was pre-j se-nted with a fine gold watch charm, j the personal tribute of fellow em-j ployes to his popularity among them.' "While at Plattsmouth in the year; of 1S79, he was united in marriage: with Miss Ada May Smith, of Bur-; lington. Five children were born to the union, two of whom with their mother survice. They are, Mrs. Katie Reeves, of Burlington and George W. Kiesling of Omaha, Neb. There are three grandchildren, George K. Dien er and Mrs. Clarence Stickler, of Burlington and Gayle Kie.sling, of Omaha and many other relatives here. "Mr.Kiesling was a charter mem ber of the Court of Honor, No. 10 6, a member of the Hawktye Natives and! of the Burlington Route Railroad Veterans Assn. Throughout the en tire period of his residence in Bur lington, he built up a strong circle of friends due to his never failing cheer fulness and Jhe quiet consideration he always evidenced in the welfare of others. In his home, at his work or in social circles, he was always the same; a hindly and pleasant gen tleman, who will be profoundly miss ed by all who knew him." Christmas Dollar Gift Tables! Here will be an ideal place to save on your Christmas purchases, and at the same time find gifts that will be appropriate for most any friend or member of your own family. These tables will con tain no articles with a retail value of less than $1 and many of them will run as high as $2. We will have these tables all arranged for your inspection and quick selection, on Saturday Morning, Dec. 18 and will remain for three days only. SATURDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Come in and look them over if you want to save money on your Christ mas purchases. See our line of Christmas Cards, Seals and Tags and all kinds of Package Dressings. afss Book and Stationery Corner Fifth and Main Streets Plattsmouth, Nebr. Woman's Club Meet. Tuesday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. W. B. Banning thirty members and guests attended a W. C. F. U. Christmas party, a splendid program was given with Mrs. William Porter as leader. A number of interesting talks and readings were given, along the line of the Christmas spirit and Santa Claus and his importance to the children of the land. After a short business session a pleasant so cial hour was spent visiting and en joying the dainty luncheon prepared by the hostess. rM'i!',I,,!,i!I,I,!I REX YOUNG'S t SALE DATES i 4 Sales that I am to give my services to in the near future. Some know ex act date. Some do not. Have sold 37 and have 38 booked. December 17 Albert Schroder, Venango. 20 Frank Johnson, Weeping Water. 21 Jim Cook, Murray. January. 3 Sage and Hass, Plattsmouth. 4 Nelson Jean. 5 J. C. Olson, Greenwood. 10 G. C. Barger, Ashland. 12 Dick Schomerus, Nebraska City. 13 J. R. Chriswisser, Nehawka- 25 George A. Oldberg, Colon. 26 Joe Johnson, Mead. 29 Jim Stone, Nehawka. February 21 Frank Blumquist, Ceresco. 23 George Sprague, Lie Mar. 26 Albert Hatcher, Venango. 28 H. W. Neuman, Chase. March 9 Elmer Kent, Imperial. 15 Frank Baldwin. Imperial. Sales With Date Not Set. William Wilkens South Bend C- E. Bruber Avoca Will Carey Plattsmouht; William Mara Venango Perry Nickles, hog sale Murray, Erdman Bros Venango Fred Koster Weeping Water j M. C. Sims Big Springs E. W. Ruge Avoca Emil Koukal Plattsmouth Cliff Roberts Plattsmouth Fred Nelson Grant Ray Becker Union, R. W. Williamson Cresco Otto Schaffer, hog sale, Nehawka William G. Renwrong .Greenwood! D. C. Meeae Ithaca Ben Noel , Murray F. If. Anants, Cedar Creek dl4-ltdltw Little Daughter Dies. Wilma Dee -Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong, pass ed away at her home December 12. 1926. Age one year, ten months and 2S days. She leaves to mourn her death, her mother and father, four sisters, namely Daisy Mead, Ada, June, and Mary Armstrong, and one brother, David Mead and also other very dear relatives and friends. Funeral services were held Tues day at 1 p. m., from the Baptist church at Union and were conducted by the Rev. W. A. Taylor, assisted by Rev. Myers. Interment was made In Cowles cemetery, Wyoming, Nebr. EIGHT MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday, December 19th. Sunday school at 9:30 a. m. English service at 10:30 a. m. Practice for Christmas program at 2 p. m. i Luther League at 7 p. m. Monday evening, December 20th, there will be a bazaar given in the new basement of the church. Christmas eve (Friday, Dec. 24) there will be a Christmas program and entertainment given at the church at6 p. m. Songs, music and tableaux, "The Story that Never Grows Old." 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