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PLATTSMOHTH SEMI-WEESLY JOURNAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927. PAGE Baby Chicks From the oldest and largest chick hatchery in Cass County. OUR SPECIALTY BUFF ORPINGTONS, RHODE ISLAND WHITES and WHITE LEGHORNS Other Breeds, too! NEWTOWN BROODERS Custom Hatching at Special Low Prices Now! SWEET CLOVER SEED $8.25 PER BUSHEL Purity 99.9 Germination 92 4 MYNARD, Writes of Early Days Out in Stove Creek Precinct 7 L. A. Tyson of Elmwood Has Many Interesting Facts Relating to Early Day Settlers. Mv father lived in DeKalb county,! 111., and in the year 1866, he and; mother decided to come west and get i them a home in Nebraska. So they,! with two neighbors, prepared for thef journey overland with covered wagons) and teams. In those days the roads; were mere trails, so it was slow, traveling.-But in time, they landed! in Nebraska City. There were four; of we children. L. R.. H. H., sister May, and myself. I was only three years old at that time, and do not rpmMTiher much of the triD exeept a fpw thlners. One was when we crossed the Mississippi river on a Ferry Boat, j I was so frightened when the boat; reached the middle of the river, and suppose that was one reason that I , never forgot it. j My father had two sisters, who; came to Nebraska several years be-j fore. Mrs. James Rowen locating in . - : ii i irniii iiiL i.wuiiL v - aiiu xri ia. iicui v a. - v 4 4 f n r.anT wa lhnirine: tnVA trip roai. ana anotner car wuii . , . . miuiucj w. - ' . . i i dti nor it u nn nraron nprp in i x h .-i on .Iter Pome business matters in Lin-:be diverted to the place to which tne ,nmASt,,-(, tha Rpft W. F. PSOLTE, 3 NEBRASKA Beware of Imitations Alvo Department coin Wednesday. The Alvo school library now has SCO volumns and this number is in creasing with eacn wees. damage car was consigned. father homesteaded the NEV4 Sec 10-10-10. This was in the fall or 1866. Father built a frame house, I 16ft. square. The dimension lumber. was cotton wood tne smngies werei The lumber was sawed at1 Power Farming Illustrated Tender the auspices of R. M. Coat Simon Rehmeyer was wrecking the man an(i tiie international Farming! vvainiit buildings at the stock yards on the Machine company on last Wednesday Fflrtorvv:ilp Thp shinsrles were made I Rok Island in Alvo last week. at tne basement of the Methodist npar Ashland. At that time there was ' Fred Ethrege of Greenwoou was a rhurch was given a Picture show illus- nn mtirnaH tMo eirio rf tr.a Aiinnrl visitor with a number of his friends trating the benefit of power farming, Hvpr and Nebraska Citv was thA near- i in Alvo on last Wednesday afternoon. i ad many of the people of the vicinity est trading point. I remember in' W. II. Warner was looking after of Alvo and many from farther away building this house the joists the floor ' tfie onice ai me lumuer yarus "";were present ana enjoyea tne suuw was jai(l on were bewed logs .The floor' both Messrs. uanmng ana iienmejcr and tne attendant lectures as wen. was Cottonwood boards. No matched! were absent. j lumber then, but it was eood for thosel L. B. Anpleman has been quite ill! PIotp1 TTnrlrev Irlnvc Mnet nf th now rimers lirwl I for a time with an attack of acute in- ,f , . nnmher nf the in dueouts or losr houses. There were! Coatman.lfew settlers along the Weeping Water j and Earl I creek, where they could have wood ml a ?aTnp and water .as these werp vprv nec- -, i 1 L U till 1 J I L . V. f J ' . - tTi " I ' ml j. m. .Manners sajs it-i biiu, .i . AmpHnnn iramp nf erotf. cssarv in & new countrv. as soon as it wants to, ior ne nas "is inve.A mi.t-h This There w-rrp vp losr hoiisps in this . i t i; 1(11 i. 1 1 t t iijuj i ----- - --o - - ice crop harvested ana tne Diucnering . . f IIockev. precinct. Samuel Mar. Mansfield Os fa Come. I th.nmnfm. mfrlcfsr 91 halnw vprn ItioTi t rt fiisq rniintv hpfn ti In parnpst Henry HClCKe Fneiiea auu Ufiivcitu . .a i.H h Anri in 18f57-1R7S nil mvprnmont ms corn to tne uenmejer eievaior uu Ti, r,cf nto tho onnrt nn land was taken Tn 1Sfi?l,1S70. the . eoun.. uiuv - -i i -- . ' . H. & M. railroad was built along tne corn, though like most or It, it naa a to route, instead nf taking- two rtavs to . - - ia r i i n,cKiPi l irHLiicia. I CT quaniuy 01 moibiure m n. , ... hro to market we could eo in one dav aigesnon wnica uas u lu i members consisting of R. M. gentleman much grief .He. hooer, Edwards. C. D. Ganz is now reeiins quite a mi improveu. !r.,om, .ara n,,t anA nt-.H . .u nu ig not like lne two ciUbs of Hockey, precinct, samuei May, Mansneid us- Jone. and would just as soon go to thg En&13h Rame wilich iast week born. Henry Hollenbeck and John farming as wait for the spring to; , d at CalgarT, Alberta, when the Gyger. From that .time on. immigra- ,1 1 1 o c? ilr q r H h i rl 51 verv fine quality or goiaen yenow, Wetin" in Alvo on last over to attend Brandt, principal. Misses Rose Mae bk.e "P. wf " ,xtn Milans, Verle Rossnogle, Edna Woods The first school house built in the Re-elect Teachers. At- i m AAf frier tha Tio rr1 rf cwll WedTesdS coming caUon o entire Crops In those days yielded good re- ; T15 .:n,tPr nf ihP iP8rhPrS wPrP Elected for turnsln bushels, but the price was lit- i iinn i' ai nil - - - ii. t l a r n i .. ..u ..- nr.w torn. Hnn-pr thrpp of ,uw- 1 uave se,iI1 corn y,tl,u DU UUHI1 r M Coat tran and alo was meet-1 the number did not signify their in- acre and sen for 10c a n.. k. 3i. loatman ana ai.o s n.eei t cnrtni bushel. I wonder what the present i:;g many oi nis irienas nere. lr""uu v .. . ?orminn wnnM rt if thpv hnrt tn Vr nn.t Mr i M Mirers and the comlnc yenr. Those who will not ?er5JatI" .0"!? rto V. A6 ?.a.d " . . . . Ji i, ,i.i M!c rn. go tnrougn wnat our iainers aia. a tne cn.wiren went toorana isiana tX.v" spring seat was a luxury then last unaay nere iney ook te V"" ' tw , Buggies and carriages were unknown moiner oi .Mr. .manners, wno nas ut?eu "'"- i.v - 1 0x fparna rl'pnttfiil in thosr , ... , . i n-hn taaoh tho mm nir vur he n? us teams vs ere pj.entiiui in most to that Place where she will visit 'Alfred Snedgren. superintendent, Jesse fn L!L 1,16 .Prte aS with another son, oJhn Manners and family. " Fred Weaver and the folks, his dauchter. Mrs. Eula Lackey, of South Bend, were spending last Sunday at the home of Mr. and rMs. R. L. Par-mnt-r, and where also Mrs. Clo Schaffer and Uncle Henry S. Ougn were guests as well. All enjoyed the occasion very much. The Woman'3 Club met last Thurs day at the home of Mrs. H. L. Born enitier where they enjoyed the after noon with an excellent program and also a very social time, which was made more enjoyable by the delight ful luncheon which was served by the genial hostess. Mrs. Bornemeier. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Reeves are re joicing over the arrival of a very fine son. who came to gladden their home of GAS This sign on the pump identifies the genuine f Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline is always red and always sold from silver pitmps. But there are silver pumps serving red gasoline that imitates Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline in nothing but the color. Get what you pay for. Straight Facts 4 Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline contains Ethyl Brand Anti-Knock Compound tn the right proportion o produce a completely "knockless fuel. Ethyl Brand of Anti-Knock Compound was de veloped by the General Motors Research Lab oratories, which own basic patents covering this invention and its use. Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline is sold to consumers only at pumps which bear the trade mark shown here. Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline is colored red for identification purposes The color has nothing to do with its performance. Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline is a combination of old reliable, quick-starting, dean-burning Red Crown Gasoline with Ethyl Brand of Anti Knock Compound added. This combination ab solutely prevents knocks under all driving condi tions and develops extra power when carbon in the motor increases compression. It provides more power on the hills and through enow, slush and mud. and less gear shifting in slow-moving traffic. and Al'va Reed. They were all given Pjecinct was of logs and built west substantial increases in their salaries. -. ' i Laiu iicraig was tne nrFt teacner. ffnnm Cnllpe'p aphnnl hnnio win hnilt Will Meet tne lwenty-imra. in 1871 and the same vear Stove The next meeting of the Parent-1 creek school house was built. These Teachers Association will be held atlwerethe only schools in the precinct the school building on February 23rd, I at that time. and at which time there will be anj In 1867, Stove Creek precinct was excellent program which will be pro-1 organized. The name originated by vided by the program committee. I finding an old stove in the creek. In Come and see "Grandpa" in this pro-1 the precinct were thirteen families. gram. I The first post-office was located at the McCaig farm near Wabash, and was Snmrie- Tlioir -Pripfli i caiiea wmwoofl. J'ossioiy it tOOK its Genuine Red Crown Ethyl Gasoline will give your car a new range of power and performance. One tankful Sells another. Costs more and worth it Be sure you get the genuine. ' To amid dilution, drain your tank before you fill it teilh Red Crown Einul Gasoline for the first ttme, and UM Ked Crown fc-thyl exclusively thereafter. STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEBRASKA "A Nebraska Institution Eed-Crowm "Knocks out the knocks Turns carbon into power SOLD ONLY WHERE YOU SEE THIS SIGN ON THE PUMP I On Monday evening of this week. th T " " the friends and relatives of Herman Walkers store, near where the first J. Lewis, knowing that his birth- r.,lrn.H h.1ro . nw day aniversary nnd Valentine day co- -B 1nont0f, t'ht, n1i, early last week. They are not the incided, got together and when thempf Pii only ones who are happy over the rhades of evening had fallen went to A nno . t event for Grandfather and Grand-, his home where they gave this genial thia ,ace owned b M Hogan and mother Fifer are pretty well pleased gentleman a surprise and where all a blaCksmith shop owned by Jesse over the arrival. All are doing nicely , enjoyed a most splendid evening Thomtlonn Afr.wwiiKiatwJhn.tnrr LOCAL NEWS T U J tU II.- I ' .v . vucoiw.E Hit-, Willi lue eia anfl shon WPrA mnvorl to tho nracnt m , , . . . J J . I. I XT w. W J V- U 11 t .1 I V uv'a,,ulc c-vtri'uu town and the name of Elmwood was 'vihii iiihl ne may see as many nappyictill rptainpil turtnuaj-s as ne nas already enjoyed. Sr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main 31dg., Phone 527. From Thursday s Daily C. II. Gibson and family of Weep- i ing Water were here today for a few hours visiting with friends. Mrs. I. D. Harmer and daughter, of Weeping Water were in the city for a few hours today looking after some matters of business. In 1885 the Mo. Pac. railroad was built thru here and Elmwood took L. D. Hiatt of the H. M. Soenni chsen Co., was a visitor in Omaha today to look after some matters of importance at the wholesale houser ' for a few hours. and are happy Ed Carr shipped a car load of hogs the South Omaha market Wednes day of last week. oJhn B. Skinner, Mith the big truck, hauled the car load! ... iyc ure Hold SDlendid Meetm? on new life, and has continued toi "'':.n I. ln.lu ! ' On February 5 at the Alvo school "" and prosper up to the present) Mrs. Thomas Wiles and Mrs. W. 111"." 1 1. I" rlVr::iL:. : the advisors of the Alvo Girls Reserve me Elmwood leader-Echo. E.-Maxon, who Is here visiting from .v s.v uuniuus, l villi kJiVllI Uvl I ' , , . - . k th.ra with tho nna j club, Mips Connely. chief advisor; A ppw business man for Alvo. and Miss MIelenz. Mrs. Ganz. Mrs. Dicker- - SHERIFF CLARENCE HERE ,; fm i. , son; Mrs. Charles Edwards, Mrs. of shoes, who recently moved into the Chenowith, Mrs. Suedgen, gave the From Saturday's raIiy Thomas building, he comintr from B,r,s OI ine inis clun a luncneon. i ne Late yesterday afternoon Sheriff Cortlend, whore he ha3 been making his home in he past. He was brought to Alvo by Mr. John B. Skinner with the truck. lie is expected to be in readiness for work at once. Otoe in Otoe county, came over to Alvo last week, and tried a go with the Alvo basketball teams, with the rfult that two most fascinating fames were staged and which were tables were decorated in pink andjPeter Clarence of Cedar county ar-wn5te- - rived in the city from Hartington. i oasis were given, cased on mei coming to secure Louis Bannick, who word "girls" by Marguerite Muir, Graciousness. Mrs. Ganz, Individuality. Mrs. Dickenson, Reserves. Meryl Vlckers, Loyalty. was wanted at Hartington on a charge of chicken stealing. The Ce dar county sheriff remained here over night as the guest of Sheriff Bert Reed and family and departed this morning with his prisoner for llart- Olrl Reserves, Songs After the toasts there was a short! ington. Mr. Clarence is a fnrmor tprI trlovf.i hr nil. snpriallv tho ai business meeting. Hazel Ayres was dent of this countv and pninvPrl vrrv teams. In the ramp wliirh w;w nl.n vnrl elected to repre?ent Alvo Girls Re- much the ODnortunitv that was afford- by the Alvo girls, the Alvo team won servps.at the Omaha Conference. The ed of meeting a few of the old time by a score of IS to9 and in the boys" cmmiees anu tneir advisors naa friends in this city. Owing to the business meetings also. rush of business Mr Clarence was un able to visit the old home in the vicin- Among the uncounted blessings of ity of Union. Mr. Clarence stated life is the fact that, nn to tho hour of in conversation with the Journal rep rrse f7 Alvo and to pile going to press, no one has referred to ia"" L "e42Lllle 'It iiiov uic nave in ma i.. x'xn.Ui.a tu-cu nuu mcu iu portion oi ine state is chicken steal- drill her way into la bank, as a gold ling and this is also one of the most game the result was Alvo 15 Otoe 8. The Rock Island railway had the misfortune to crowd one of its cars c.f coal out of a freight train on a re- California, departed this morning for Omaha where they' will spend the day visiting with friends and look ing after some matters of business. Jaines Terryberry, Miss Florence Terryberry and Mrs. Jess Terryberry came in this morning from their country home and departed on thr early Burlington train for Omaha where they will spend a few hour? with Mrs. John Urish at the hospital. Fred McCleery of Weeping Water was here today for a few hours at tending to some matters of business at the county court in the estate of his father. Mrs. Guy Miller of Winner, South Dakota, is here to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. "and Mrs. Fred Kunsmann and the many old time friends in this vicinity. Sheriff Bert Reed and County At torney W. G. Kieck motored out to Weeping Water this morning where they were called to look after some business matters for a few hours. E. II. Schulhof, who has been looking after some matters in Pacific Junction md Glenwood. returned home this morning after a very pleasant stay with the friends in the Iowa cities. John Bajeck arrived this morning from St. Louis, being called here by the illness of his parents,! Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bajeck, who have been in quite serious shape for some time past and. whose condition has shown but little improvement. f SOUTH BEND Ashland Gazette V tTt i From Fridays Dftlty Attorney C. E. Tefft and W. W. Jameson of Weening ualer were bere today to look after some mat ters of business for a few hours. it up at the side of the road. The car was dnmaged so as not to be used as a carried of coal and the road ne gotiated with oJhn W. Banning to digger. difficult crimes to ferret out and nun isu but the sheriff Is making creat headway against the purloiners of the chickens. Oil Your Harness Now, before the rush or Spring work over takes you, and while you have time, let us oil your harness. Remember our stock of Hardware is replete with excellent goods in all lines. Call our truck for stock hauling. Coatman Hardware Co. Alvo, Nebraska. Journal Want Ads bring- results. ' Southland Jubilee Singers WIL APPEAR W MURRAY Saturday Evening, February 19th at Peterson Hall SOME time ago we were, AS we are now, selling COMMERCIAL copper carbonate 55 PURE, at 45c per pound. QUESTION If a55 article is WORTH 45c, what is an article ONLY 20 pure worth? ? f ANSWER Less than 16c. FOR the Love O' Mike, then HOW does a Radio. Peddler get AWAY with the graft of getting 25c for the 16c article? ? ? THAT is what he sold the 20 STUFF for. THIS, of course, 4s another OF those "Radio'.Bargains" AND if his stuff had been WORTH 26c, ours should BE worth over 68 cents! ! ! These are the same treat entertain ers to whom you have been listening , irom the May Radio Station at Shen andoah. Given under aiunirM nf the Presbyterian church. 25J - SO. ' PHARMACISTS V eyrich & Hadraba Prom Saturday's Pally Mrs. Edna D. Shannon, who is en gaged in clerking at the legislature. came in last evening for a visit here with the old friends for ove r Suh day. Misses Hope and Rulh Thomson returned to their home nt Cedrtr Creek this morning to enjoy th wvek end therewith their parents und re turning for school Monday. Willinm Rtohlmnnn, who Is now moving to Onmlm from Louisville, was in tho city today for a few hours attending to norno mailers of busi ness and visiting wllli friend. Charles Kii! ami wlf of near M,urdok was i vtaitor In tho rtiv today for ii few bourn HttendlnR to! some iiuutnrM of huidtwiM tunl unend ing to trading with the IiuhI mer chants. H. B. Hall of Jleavar City arrlvod here last evening and will return to the home In the vbI part of the stato today, uf(-oiittniett by Mrs. Hall, who juia ien e visiting her parents, Mr. and Mia, William Hum mel. Jacob nnd Leonard I'CMfiVr of Cedar FalU, Iowa, were htve nvr-V night as gueata at thtt !m.um ()f their cousins, tli Oetinga and Utlu tnotn- inar dnartd for Dniulm in titmil th day with Henry It, tiering t th ho. pital. The Herman Thieman family, is sick with the flu. James Buster delivered corn to the Weaver elevator Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kupke and family spent Sunday at Herman Gak emeier's. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reinke spent Sunday evening at Ihe Walter Bach meier home. Mr. Will Ivleiser and sister, Miss Carrie, spent Sunday evening with friends in Murdock. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Campbell, daughter, Gladys, of near Greenwood spent Sunday at Ed Rail's. Vernon Dill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill, is Very sick and under the care of Dr. Kirkpatrick, of Ashland. Mr. ahd Mrs. Paul Reinke, Mrs. Andrew Blum and son, Martin, Al bert Lehman were Sunday dinner guests at the Herman Thieman home. Mr. and Mrs. Ervin Hiers were Sunday dinner guests of Julius Reinke ahd family. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kagemeier were afternoon visitors. Miss Sadie Dill has gone to teach In the Lemon school district taking the place of the teacher who was recently married. She will finish out the school year. Mr. and Mrs. William Schutz en tertained the junior class of the Mur dock school Tuesday evening at their home in the country. Tlieir niece Miss Helen Herz, is a member of the class. Mrs. George Vogel returned Satur day from Omaha where she had been receiving medical treatment. Her sis ter, Mrs Lee Delinske, came home with her and remained until Tues day morning. Miss Mia Gering was a visitor in Omaha today to spend a few hours with her brother, Henry R. Gering at the Clarkson hospital where he is taking treatment. P ylblSc C3 FOR SALE Hedg-e posts for prIp. Tel. 2513. fH"8td-2tw Phone ns the news! s Sale of Horses, f.lulcs and Drood Sow At my farm five miles west and two miles north of Murray, Neb, on Wednesday, February 18th In this offering I have eighteen head of extra good mules, two to four years old, all broke and weighing from 1100 to 1300 pounds. A few head of extra good farm horses. Fifty head of pure bred Duroc gilts to farrow in April. Safe Starts at 10 0'Clock Lunch Served at tloon , TERMS OF SALE! All sums of $10.00 and under, cash. On sums over $10.00 i credit of six months will be given, purchaser to give bank Able note bearing interest at the rate of eight per cent per annum from dote of sale. No property to be removed from the premises until settled for. H. F. GASEMER, Owner Rex Young, Auctioneer. W. G. Boedeker, Clerk