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MONDAY, JAUTTAILY 24. 1927 Greenwood epartarieinitS Prepared in the Interest of the People of Greenwood and Surrounding Vicinity Miss Opal Fay spent Monday night in Omaha. Mrs. Stella Burks was a Lincola -risitor Saturday. Gus McNurlin made a trip to Lin coln on business Wednesday. Mrs. Alva Zeigler of Montana visit ed Mrs. Lou Fisher Wednesday. Mrs. Edna Stevenson returned home from Lirf,oln last week end. Mrs. Alfred Anderson who has been quite sick is up and around again. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Baekmyer spent Wednesday at the Cedric Ful mer home. Mrs. Laura Roberts is taking care of Mrs. Dan Kelly, who is quite ill with the flu. Elmer Buck of Ashland was In town Monday looking after his groc ery business. Clarence Hurlbut and wife of Fre mont spent Sunday at the C. E. Hurlbut home. Miss Anna Seymore of Lincoln was in Grpenwood Thursday visiting the local telephone office. Mr. and Mrs. Ersy McN'urlin of Omaha spent the week end at 'the Carl Weideman home. John Stolzenburg of Beatrice, audi tor of the Searle-Chapin Lumber Co. was in town this week. Miss Edith Landergreen and John Schilling were in Ashland Tuesday. tnl work done. ! Watson Howard and E. F. Smith, filled their ice houses for the coming season last Tuesday and Wednesday. ( vrc T-T Tv Prantz of Easle one of! the directors of the Greenwood State bank was in town on business last Tuesdav. Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Maxtell spent Sunday in Lincoln visiting Mrs. Max well's mother, who is in one of the hospitals. Turner McKinnon and Chnrler Foroman of AIto were in town Mon day doing some shopping and bank ing business. Miss Anna Belle Krause, a former teacher in our school, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Peters Monday evening. Several of the Greenwood boys are helping on the ice gang in Ashland this week and will continue until the ice harvest Is finished. WIette Calfee visited her friends. Misses Lottie and Vera Cameron la.t Wednesday night and Thursday, ard had some dental work done. D and Mrs. H. W. McFadden and son Webber, spent Sunday in Lin coln and had dinner at the home of the doctor's sister, Mrs. C. C. Camp bell. Harry Leesley delivered several cases of eggs to the Cooperative Egg Association in Lincoln Monday. This -was his second deliyery to the new firm. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Simpson and family of Lincoln. Mrs. Benson and Miss Hazel Tubbs of Seward were Sunday guests at the E. L. McDonald home. Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Taylor and daughter. Phyllis and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Davidson of Lincoln were din ner guests at the Weibke home last Sunday. Mrs. Earl Hurlbut and daughter Merna left Friday for Wichita Falls Texas, where they will visit a couple of weeks with her sister, Mrs. Claire Mattheny. Walter Miller of Cedar Hill was in town Tuesday looking after a few candidates that are going to take the higher degrees of I. O. O. F. work in Fremont next Monday evening. The, nurse who has been taking care of Mrs. Arthur Reese returned to her home in Lincoln last week. Mrs. Reese is feeling quite well again which is good news to her many friends. S. S. Peterson. Fred Etheredge. Marion Demmitt and Phillip Reece attended I. O. 0.F. lodge in Ash land last Monday evening the third degree was conferred on a candidate after which a banquet was given. Mrs. Mary Landon or Council Bluffs came Tuesday night for a visit vith her sister, Mrs. Sadie Reese. Mrs. Landon is just recovering from .1 serious operation and will make an extended visit while, she recuper stes. Murle Wells who recently moved from Kansas to Greenwood made the first semerester of the school work there and entered the school here with the beginning of the second semester and is making good pro gress. M. L. Blair of Long Beach. Calif., is here for a few days visit with his friends and also to finish up the business as administrator of the late Blair estate. M. L. says, "Some change in climate, poor place to take a sea bath." Cecil Emery of Waverly spent last week end visiting Ray Borden. - He has just returned from Los Angeles, Calif., where he has been taking some special work, and expects to enter the state university for the sec ond semester. iWth the first of February there will be a change in the manner of the collection of water and light bills, ihey will be made payable at the Greenwood State bank, and all can drop in and pay their bills there, thus avoiding the necessity of having a collector call on the patrons. While working with his horses on Monday of last week, Wm. Whitlach had the misfortune to have the horse kick him in the face tutting quke a severe gash, and which required tiiee stitches of the surgeon to close Mr. Talcot dressed the wound and Mr. Whitlacth is getting along as well as it would be supposed when it i is considered the severity of the in jury. AMERICANS IN HOME TO HAVE HE AD QUARTERS Thank You Charlie. We wish to extend our thanks to Mr. C. E. Calfee for his assistance in aiding us in securing news this week. We were unable to get out to (ireenwood last week. Thank you again, Mr. Calfee. At the Christian Church. The Christian church and the Christian Bible school have been do ing some excellent work during the few weeks just past, the series of meetings which have been in ses sion have contributed much to the betterment of the conditions at the caurch and school. Miss Alice Bouch er was hostess to the King's Daugh ters, the young ladies class cf the Bible school, at her home on Friday of last week, where a most enjoyable time was had, and much effective work was done for the advancement of the interests of the work of the class. Past Grands Elect Officers". The Past Grands of the I. O. O. F. met with Mrs. P. L. Hall on last Tuesday, and were most excellently entertained by this genia entertain er. Following the -'business and so cial function of the meeting the of ficers of the ensuing year were se lected, they being Nannie Coleman, president; Bessie Birdsall, vice presi dent; Elsie Marvin, secretary; June Kyles. treasurer and Myra Howard chaplain. . They will not meet again until February first. Sure Enjoy the Skating. With the converting of the Greenwood baseball park into a skat ing park, the city has made it pos sible for the kiddies and some of them good size at that, of enjoying this winter sport to the limit without the danger attendant to the skating on the river or creek, where there is alvays a liability of breaking of ice or air holes which annually takes (oil of the lives of the kiddies of our land. All are enjoying the sport very much. For Sale. One pump jack, one 'crce pump, one pump house, one 2 power gas engine, one feed grinder. C. E. C A.LFEE. Returns from Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Graham went to Lincoln Sunday to bring their daughter, Velma home from the hos P:tal. She stood the trip well, an.1 is improving as fast as can be ex pected, which is good news to their many friends. FRIGID WAVE IN WEST STATE Alliance, Neb., Jan. 21. A frigid wave which struck Alliance and vi cinity early Thursday sent the mer cury on a plunge until the tempera ture was five degrees below zero by late rafternoon, with 10 below pre dicted for Thursday night. Rome, Italy. A permanent center for American students in Rome has been established. The American Uni versity Union has already establish ed centers in London and Paris for student?' camong from the United States, with a special library. Italy will set up union headquar ters in the beautiful library rooms of the historic Salviati Palace in Rome. The need for such service here has become as great as in London and Paris. The number of American stu dents is constantly increasing; many are enrolled in the American Acad emy and many study sculpture, painting and music independently. Numerous American students from Oxford and Cambridge, among them Rhodes scholars, come to Rome dur ing the Christmas, spring and sum mer holidays. Since 1920 special summer courses for American stu dents have been arranged at the uni versity of Rome. H. Nelson Gay, formerly of Boston. and historian of Italian affairs, will have charge of the union, and the advisory committee will comprise Prof. Harry M. Ayres, Columbia Uni versity, Dr. Lewis W. Hackett, Rockefeller Institute and Prof. H. T. Lewis, University of Washington. Though the president's office spokesman remains unidentified, we all know that Secretary Kellogg is Mr. Coolidge's official spokesman. ORDER OF HEARING and Notice on Petition for Set tlement of Account. The number of public characters introduced into works of fiction lately has been only less remarkable than the number of fictitious characters appearing in public life. CS33B Facts! Know the Absolute You Want the Best Motor Car Value Your Money will Buy But you cannot know true Motor Car Worth without an Exhaustive Demonstration. We are here to show you the superior quality of the New and Better Buick Call on us at any time for a thorough demonstration. No charge or obligation to buy. See Bert Reed, of Weeping Water, or J. B. Livingston, of Plattsmouth! Greenwood, Nebraska In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska., State of Nebraska, Casa County, ss. To all persons interested in the estate of Harriet Jane Davis, deceased: On reading the petition of O. A. Davis, administrator, praying a final settlement and allowance of his ac count filed in this Court on the 24th day of January, 1927, and for dis charge of administrator and assign ment of estate It ia hereby ordered that you and all persons interested in said matter may, and do, appear at the County Court to be held in and for said county, on the 5th day of February A. D-, 1927, at ten o'clock a. m., to show cause, if any there be, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted, and that notice of the pen dency of said petition and the hear ing thereof be given to all persons interested in said matter by publish ing, a copy of this order in the Platts mouth Journal, a semi-weekly news paper printed in said county, for one week prior to said day of hearing. In witness whereof, I have hereun to set my hand and the Seal of said court, this 24th day of January A. D. 1927. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal)j24-tw County Judge. PUBLIC AUCTION The undersigned will sell at Pub lic Auction on the Joe Roberts farm, three miles west and one and one- half miles north of Plattsmouth. Ne braska, on Tuesday, Febr. 1st becinniner at 1 0 Oft nV 1rrlr a m with lunch served at noon, the following described property: Seven Head ef Horses One gray gelding, 8 years bid, wt. 1,500 lbs.; one bay mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1,450; one black gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1,350; one black mare, 5 years old. wt. 1.260; one bay gelding, smooth mouth, weight 1,325; one sorrel gelding, smooth mouth, wt. 1,300; one saddle pony, weight 950 lbs. Four Milk Cows One Holstein cow, 5 years old, fresh January 10th, gives about 8 gallons a day; one Holstein cow, 8 years old, fresh October 20, gives about 5 gallons a day; one Holstein cow, 5 years old, fresh October 20. gives about 5 gallons a day; one Holstein cow, 6 years old, will be fresh June 1st, gives about 7 gallons a day. Farm Machinery, Etc. One Peter Schuettler wagon, 3Vi inch; one Fuller & Johnson wagon, SVi-inch: one Avery wagon, 4-inch; one truck wagon and hay rack; one P & O wide tread lister; one P & O 2-row machine; one P & O planter, with SO rods of check wire; one P & O disc, 16x16; one Deering bind er; one John Deere mower; one John Deere rake; one Fleming sweep; one Jenny Lind cultivator, new; one 3 section harrow; one J. I. Case 12-in. gang plow; one John Deere 14-in. walking plow; one self feeder, 75 bushel capacity; three sets l"&-inch work harness; one spring wagon; one 50-gallon gas drum; one 500-lb. plat form scale; one Dempster 1-h. p. gasoline engine; one power washing machine; one manure spreader; some alfalfa in shed and numerous other articles. Terms of Sale All sums of $10.00 and under, cash. On sums over $10.00 a credit of six months will be given, .'"purchaseri'to give bankable note bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per an num from date of sale. No property to be removed from the premises un til settled for. Clifford Roberts, Owner. Rex Young, Auctioneer. Platts. State Bank, Clerk. CASS COUNTY Treasurer's Semi-annual Statement From July 1, 1926 to January 5, 1927, Inclusive Balance on July 1, 1926 Transferred from other Funds Receipts Transferred to Co. Gen. Fund Transferred to other Funds Disbursements FEES Balance State General fund State Capitol funl . State Redemption fund State Highway Supervision fund State Highway Maintenance fund State Hall Insurance fund State School and Lease fund ; County General fund County Bridge fund County Emergency Bridge fund County Mothers' Pension fund County Soldiers' Relief fund First Commissioner's Road fund Second Commissioner's Road fund Third Commissioner's Road fund First Commissioner's Road Drag fund Second Commissioner's Road Drag fund Third Commissioner's Road Drag fund Free High School fund Teachers' School fund District School fund District School Bond fund District Road fund Labor fund City of Plattsmouth fund City of Weeping Water fund Village of Louisville fund Village of Greenwood fund Village of South Bend fund Village of Elmwood fund Village of Eagle fund Village of Union fund Village of Avoca fund Village of Murdock fund Village of Alvo fund Village of Nehawka fund County Road Drag from Motor fund County Highway fund Co. Treasurer Fees on Original Motor Licenses Miscellaneous fund Individual Redemptions Fines and Licenses Jail fund Inheritance Tax Permanent Road fund , Plattsmouth Refunding Bonds Weeping Water Lighting Bonds Greenwood Lighting Bonds Avoca Village Bonds . Murdock Village Bonds Alvo Village Bonds Interest on County Deposits Louisville Precinct Bonds Stove Creek Precinct Bonds Advertising fund Fee Account County Farm Collections Sarpy and Cass County Toll Bridge fund Special Taxes Investments of School Bond, Dist. No. 1 TOTALS $ 7,204.69 $ $ 30,280.14 1,470.16 3,858.76 1,339.55 980.84 15.28 57.82 4,719.94 707.22 379.42 3.97 314.15 60.057.00 9,705.22 18.017.74 36,781.15 26.31 15,213.11 5.01 4,660.77 1,746.95 1,081.48 349.64 6,451.62 50.00 2,018.59 14,896.49 11.25 2,018.59 8,857.23 2,018.59 9,887.80 157.16 1,055.47 13,356.58 157.16 1,056.12 12,007.65 157.16 1,329.74 4,184.20 540.00 10,720!S4 641.72 831.61 7,550.24 92.401.06 158.41 99,904.46 31,287.09 10,819.47 26,676.31 5,019.47 6,241.99 4,407.62 5,364.69 2679.62 28,043.85 603.14 34.72 4,882.90 2,137.31 3,131.84 162.79 3,891.71 190.35 406.95 1,275.99 2,274.85 1,440.79 1,527.50 307.46 502.75 851.55 307.57 16.05 1,293.82 971.47 1,079.29 357.00 1,069.80 471.48 29,569.28 1,076.35 44.55 V 3,859.93 8,237.22 831.61 681.00 .03 2,986.73 5,643.94 2,986.73 9,852.00 1,876.25 700.00 150.00 240.00 1,240.00 3,013.11 4,332.07 1,381.39 2,750.00 431.90 109.50 2,250.00 4,375.67 96.00 799.58 3,178.76 50.00 14.72L56 2,714.34 20,758.00 6,000.00 $418,603.41 $ 29,690.49 $329,768.85 2,750.00 5.01 500.00 100.00 100.00 540.00 5.41 4,319.47 $ 32,904. 3,970. 2,084. 67. 5,361. 379. 3. 38,585. 30,696. 1,607. 355. 2,759. 3,146. 4.89S. 1,603. 4,777. 7,302. 540. 1,60S. 8,341. 103,533. 18,555. 21,703. 26,684. 2,367. 3,987. 2,113. 190 69 16 55 78 33 42 97 01 12 00 00 IS 65 605.60 77.17 19.62 3.14 1.021.43 3,974.5 1 1,281.59 216.22 5.32 65.83 311.01 45,423.52 21,324.45 10 00 00 25 53 42 44 C9 91 50 80 35 44.55 3,574.38 .03 3,013.11 109.50 2,164.07 799.58 471.48 285.55 831.61 2,986.73 2,71 : I 9.705.22 $ 15,609.60 1,400.00 600.00 825.00 900.00 1,804.00 330.00 6,171.72 8,237.22 153.12 9,852.00 1,876.25 700.00 150.00 240.00 1,240.00 2,818.40 2,750.00 2,307.60 17,204.13 Jnder old 107.2 990.0 108.2 8S.1 560.8 97.6 62.6 77.8 8.1 45.5 30.5 10.0 6.1 25.8 21.5 21.4 law 47.15 27.63 8.64 294.43 $389,688,571$ 4.375.67 4.S00. 1,076. 5,201 13,f,79. 5,877. 9,496. 9,791. 6,192. 13,189. CS2. 87,391. 23,437. 16,234. 8.S42. 3,055. 1,219. 1,862. 39 8. 3,505. 1,537. 200. . 327. 383. 225. 1,075. 12 03 68 24 70 89 45 83 32 ,3G .53 .33 .59 .19 .01 .87 .81 .34 .74 .16 .97 .99 .18 40 24,426.76 681.00 8,477.55 2,867.43 423.26 2,250.00 451.76 26,758.00 $358,683.69 Outstanding Warrants Unredeemed! General Warrants- $ 58.05 Unredeemed Bridge Warrants 4.00 Unredeemed Road Drag Warrants 2.55 Total Outstanding Warrants $ 64.60 3gpNo Outstanding Registered Warrants. Summary of All Collections and Disbursements Collections for year 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1891 1893 1894 1908 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 -l' 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 State Apportionment School Land Lease Motor Registrations Miscellaneous Collections Individual Redemptions Fines and Licenses City and Village Refunding Bonds Interest on County Deposits County Farm Sarpy and Cass County Toll Bridge Investment of School Bond, Dist. No. 1 Inheritance Tax Fee Account Fees Earned Disbursem'ts 'Receipts . $ .79 .33 .56 .44 .33 .77 .59 16.44 3.76 4.09 .65 .24 .23 .23 1.22 34.55 3.96 8,40 6.75 6.37 7.92 162.42 507.23 538.54 390.75 2,340.34 91,601.23 169,454.53 7.550.24 314.15 2.357.42 3,859.93 8.237.22 681.00 14.058.25 3,013.11 799. 5S 14,721.56 6,000.00 2.-9S6.73 96.00 " 4.375.67 Total Collections Balance on hand July 1, 1926. GRAND TOTAL $334,144.52 418.603.41 $752,747.93 Certificate of Treasurer I, Mia U. Gering, Treasurer of Cass county, Nebraska, hereby certify that the above statement shows the amounts collected and disbursed in the various funds from July 1, 1926, to January 5, 1927, inclusive, and the balance on hand January 6, 1927, and furthermore that the foregoing is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. MIA U. GERING,. County Treasurer. State Disbursements County Disbursements School Disbursements City and Village Disbursements State and County Highway Disbursements Individual edemptions Permanent Road Disbursements Z Refunding City and Village Bonds Salaries, 6 mos., 4 days, ending Jan. 5, 1927 Z Sarpy and Cass County Toll Bridge Louisville Precinct Bond , Stove Creek Precinct Bond ZZZ Fees Charged to Regular Sources, I IIIZZ 44,064.68 117,434.78 132,578.20 41,203.25 6,878.94 8,237.22 153.12 14,058.25 2,307.60 17,204.13 2,818.40 2.750.00 4,375.67 TOTAL DISBURSEMENTS $894,064.24 Balance on Hand January 6, 1927 . . $$58,683.69 GLENDALE CLUB MEETS The Glendale Women's elub met at the . home, of Mrs. Geo. Frlvett on Tuesday,' January T 18, ; with : jMrs. Mable Ingram and Mrs. Eda Xnut son as assistant - hostess.' Th , fore part of the afternoon was spent In transacting business matteTs of the club, at which time they voted to have a plate supper and program at the Glendale school on JFYiday eve ning, February 4th. On Friday eve ning, Jan 28th the ladies will enter tain their husbands at an oyster sup per and card party at the home of Mrs. Stabeus, a club member. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Ethel Hennings, who is soon to move from pur community and who rill be missed" from ur circle with much regret: 'The remainder of: the afternoon -was spent In pur les-' son being demonstrated by one of, the leaders. Miss Beulah Warren.' The topic was on decoration of home grounds and plans for same. Mr. Hop pert of the Horticultural Dept. of the stat ".Dept. Of Agrl. met -with the ladies at Weeping; .Water in their last meeting and gave them a great many very helpful and interesting ideas as to shrubs, flowers, trees and lawn. At the close of the lesson very tasteful refreshments were served by the hostesses, which every one enjoy ed. The ladies had as their guests at the lunch, the husbands of some of their members, Mr. N. F. Hennings, Rudolph Meisinger, Willie Knutson and Geo. Privett. The Journal appreciates your in terest in phoning us the news. Call No. 6 any time. BACK TO WORK AGACT From Saturday's Dally H.'M. Wilcox, one of the employes at the local postoffice, who has been laid -up for the last week at the.re stlt of an injured ankle that he sus tained when he fell at the postoffice building while descending the stairs leading to the basement of the tuild ing,' is a back cm the Job again: Mr. Wilcox is getting around via to crutch route and feeling very muc i the effects of the accident but it U thoJaght that. this will soon be ovr-conje.- ' - ; 1 j.j