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
