PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, DEC. 8, 1927.
PAGE TWO
Nehawka Department!
Prepared in the Interests of the People of Nehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially
for the Journal Readers.
Death of Henry LOCAL NEWS
Behrns, Resident
of Near Nehawka
Gold Medal
FLOUR
The flour you will eventually
use. Car load of this excellent
flour received early this week
by the Nehawka Mills. As you
will use this flour eventually
WHY NOT NOW
C. D. St. John
Nehawka, Nebr.
maker, has been quite ill for some Ford and made the trip back in fou
time with bronchitis, and while he days, the distance being from Ne
may be slightly Improved, still re- hawka to Huntington, twelve hun
mains verv Doorlv from the effects of dred- miles. Mrs. Martin, who is
the disease. .very observing, counted the spring
George Billingsley, who is a corn
Highly Esteemed Citizen of the Coun
ty Passed Away Monday at
Age of Eighty-Two.
t n. in TtsQa v's Dolly .
Another of the residents of the
i T L. 7 county who came here at an eany
'colts, through fourteen states which ' a. . . t. vpinnmpnt of
. . . . - . , t. .ii. j - ,1 uaj iu uoD.ot ... ..w - 1
picker of mucn renown, maae quue iney iraversea, ouiu going tfalg t Qf tne west was cailed from
a fine record this fall, when for four- turning and found twenty-six colts, thg g, of nis earthly activity yes
teen and a half days he averaged 92 and in no place did they see as much terday wn'en Henry Behrns, of near
bushels per day, and which was a as a car load of cattle in one place. Neuawka parsed to his last reward,
good line of corn picking. The corn They visited at Huntington, Rich- Behrns has for several months
was gathered on the farm of Hall mond, Va.f Washington, D. C, and made nj8 home with his daughter.
Pollard. jmany places of interest, as well as Mrs lvin McReynolds just north of
Dr. A. R. Kintner, who is soon to taking a bath in the old Atlantic Xehawka. as his advanced years made
go to Rochester, Minn., where he ocean. Mr. Martin has a large jt necessary for his care and espec
will put in four years at the Mayo amount of large timber on the lands iauy in jg grjef at the calling of
Brothers hospital, as a house physi- ( which he acquired in the east, and his jfe companion to the last reward
cian. has been quite ill at his home was like any western man looking some four months ago. Suffering the
in Nehawka. and while he is some I for something to do and so sougnt to infirmities of his advancing years me
i better, was still confined to his bed
ion last Monday.
t Albert Willis, the merchant of Ne
hawka, was looking after some busi
ness matters in Nebraska City on last
Monday morning and later in the
day was called to Omaha, where he
! dispose of the timber and thought aged man passed peacefully to his
he would get it logged and sawn ana last sleep yesterday morning,
sell the lumber, he having a truck Henry Behrns was born in Ger-
to haul it to market. So when he in- many October 19, 1845. and was a
vestigated. he found it would cost son of James and Sophia Behrns,
$10.50 per thousand feet and the highly esteemed residents of their
sawine would cost $8.50. making in native province of the great Oerman
Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main
Bldg., Phone 527.
From Monday's Dally
Warren Trunible, the Eagle truck
man was here today fo a few hours
looking after some matters of busi
ness and visiting with friends.
Jacob I,ohnes of Grant, Nebraska,
and W. H. Lohnes of Cedar Creek
were in the city today to spend a few
hours attending to some matters of,
business. j
William Ebinger, who is attending
Creighton university, at Omaha, was
here over Sunday as a guest of Stuart
Chase, returning last evening to his
school work.
Ted Isreal, Floyd Sealock and Miss
Catherine Kennedy, of Omaha were ' I
here yesterday as guests at the home j
of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Sitzman and
family for the day. I
Mrs. A. R. Noble and grandson, Joe
Noble, returned this morning from
Broken Bow, Nebraska, where they
have been spending a few days with t '
relatives at that place. I
County Attorney and Mrs. W. G.
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Mitel
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New Legion Bldg., Plattsmouth
Music by
Mshall's Little Band
Finest dance floor in the state. The public
is cordially invited to attend this dance!
NOTE REDUCED PRICE
Dancers, 75c -:- - Ladies, Free
Spectators, 35c
Kami
New Buildings
for Fort Crook
! SAYS ALLEGATIONS UNTRUE
Frank Trotter was a visitor in
Omaha on last Monday, taking with
him a load of hogs.
R. KeKttlehut and Albert Wolfe
were visiting in Nebraska City as spent the afternoon. During the time all $19.00 at the saw mill. Then the nation. The father was a bricklayer
Kr'ii'i WVilni'K'ay'n 1.iiT7-
ui's Keil of Lfr.ccln was in the
cday foi- a few hour3 .visiting
, vith friends and while here stated
f'n-it tlm f; 1 tt t iona mrifl In flip unit.
Kieck were at Springfield yesterday U. S. Government Will Spent $18,- 2jtti aguiuit the olnceis of the de-for-a
visit over the day at the home 000 for Mess Malls, Kitchens, ! tunct Fi;et National bank covering
Bath Houses alleged excessive loans made to Mr.
' : Keil. do net fully lLoresent the real
' Word has reached Omaha that the ! 'acts d have caused Mr. Keil some
- . t, annoy-ac. lc notes in the bank
of the parents of Mr. Kieck, and also
with Dr. Ernest Kieck, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, who was home for the
day visiting
well as looking after some matters h"e wa3 away the business was con-hauling of it to market, which was and plied his vocation in his
of busipess
noon.
on last Monday after
ducted by Morris Pollard. eight miles distant, would be extra, nome as tne iitue iamny grew ii
1,1 nniv hrinr $15. So youth and then with the ambition
Albert Anderson and Raymond C. Murrav were visiting at the home of Frank left the timber on the stump, of many of the sturdy residents of
Pollard were again called to Platts- Mr and Mr3 T E Fulton, parents of Paper money is the only thing they tnat section or tne oiu worm ne
mouth on last Monday, where they Mrs Kimlon. where they all cele- hae in that country, and a silver turned his eyes westward toward the
were serving as jurors in the district brated the fifth birthday of Master dollar is so scarce that one would be United States of America and in the
court. Harold Kimlon. Jr., their son, and tempted to pay a premium to secure year 1862 departed with his little
John G. Wunderlich and the good where all had a mimt pleasant time. one. Verily the country has chang- family for the new world to seek
wife were euests Tor tne day last . tn,.t ta nWn;nn no thnn?h nil dnra fhe.v lpft there vears asro. lunuut: u iuc iauu "u.,sc
Sunday at the home of their daugh- were having a birthday. j
ter, Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, they driv-j James and William Walker, broth-' OBITUARY
ing over to the county seat in their ers of prjce Walker, of north of Ne-!
car for the day. ! hawka. and the brothers making nnrv nhms. fass countv nioneer
new buildings at Fort Crook, to cost ! macie oy Mr kqu es Piarawn or uay
approximately $18,000. Work will j m,no- M18 tate3 We'G
Kr.,m T.-s.y-s r-aMy- b jn t TLese buiiaingfi are j s.. icuy con auu mai me anwanw
Lester Vroman. wife and little f tn? traJning camp lccatcd at this ' f und were turned over by him
cliild of Buffalo. Wyoming, are here i,,,,..! nct fnr PrM- to Mr. Lambert and that the trans-
Clee Stone, who is a noted cornti,pir bnIT1p at Dawson, and occomn- v.v'm v mcrx&nt&rt fiTiH "vi p! 1 known
picker, has completed his work at theianied by Leland Walker, who is also citizen of southern Cass county, died
home of W. O. Troop, where during imaking bjs home there, and a son of early Monday morning, Dec. 5th at
the month of November he picked jPrice waiker, were visiting at the the home of his daughter," Mrs. Alvin
one hundred and thirty acres of corn, jWajker home north of Nehawka for McReynolds near Nehawka after a
making over 4,000 bushels. ithe day on last Sunday, and where brief illness.
Elmer PhilDot. believing the best all enjoyed the day very much, re-( Mr. Behrns was born in Mecklen-
care of hogs will bring the best re
suits, has had constructed a fine ser
ies of hog houses which will keep the
little pigs healthy and make the
business of growing meat the more
profitable.
Vance Schumaker, the 14-year-old
eon of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schu-
On reaching America the family came
west to the state of Nebraska which
was just then preparing to take on
the responsibilities of statehood. The
elder Mr. Behrns purchased a farm
in Avoca precinct and the family
made their home there for a great
many years. Six years after the fath
er purchased the farm. Henry assum
ed the management of the farm and
has been active in the farming work
of the county since that time until
bis "advanced years compelled him to
turned home in the evening after a burg. Scharwin. Germany. .Oct. 10,
perfect day. ; 18 4o and came to Cass county. Ne ,ay aside the afitly, iabor of the farm
- j braska.-July 11th. 1862. and Mr and Mrg Behrns removed
Meets with Serious Accident I "e wa3 married to Mary Sturm at tn Xehawka where they ppent several
Mrs. John Schwartz, while return- the ld Sturm home north or .e- of thir deciinine yearg in their home
ine home from-a trip down town on hawka October 29th. 1568. His ue tflore Henry Behrns and Miss Mary
last Monday morning, slipped on the J'r'Itu u , l" o Sturm were married on October 2J.
snowy sidewalk and in falling sus-
md exoect to make their home in ' n ro fiv i,r.iia n.H kitr.ii- actions vcre approved by the county
this portion of the state in the fu- ens tv.Q battaIion typo bath houses, n ch Mr. Kill was dis-
ture. an offiCers- bath house and one up-I charged as the u.armistrator of the
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Niday of near ply house. This has been found nec- nnnor v-aen Mr. Lambert reached his
Union were in the city today to essory if the training camp is tu be niajo.ity. Mr. Keil states that sev-
spend a few hours attending to som continued at Fort Crook. Last eoa- cral nave misunderstood the matter
matters of business and visiting with son the hangar had to be used for a and that p; "''51"1lt Placed n the
their friends. mess hall. !"?ner It that there may be no
Mis II E Rekard of Crete Ne- According to J. M. Lockett, major migp.pprfeheneioii as to his transac-
biika is here to spend a few' daj s of the staff at Vort Crook, work will tic-us or the fact that the minor re-
D aska. is "ere 10 spena a ie uajs hfrro "Tamiarv 1 The work coived the full benefit of the amounts
visiting at the home of her parents, begin fcetcre January i. ine worn . , .
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Bajeck and the of construction at this place is only curea ny tne notes.
many friends in this city. i following out the general policy of -
Adolnh Cechal who has been here the government in providing semi- 55 DROPPED FROM
Acioipn cecnai, no nas oeen nere buildings at all points TTTirnmR 3TTV PflTT
spending several months with his ; f . ; 0 ,j ' UTUVxiiiclIi rtULiLD
, T . . , , where training camps are located. -.
mother, Mrs. Josephine Cechal, has; & y ' ' - ,
departed for Miami, Florida, where : j Lincoln, Dec. 4. Thirteen hun-
i he has land interests and en route; siUl irAlxi.xUxw ULXUxti.O died students, 20 per cent of the stu
Iwill Btop at Chicago to visit his sis-( ' 1 dent body of thv Uiiiversity of Ne-
ter, Mrs. Charles Kopp and family
Olso. Norwav. Dec. 4. An unpaid braska, were reported unsatisfactory
I i balance of $10,000 for lectures al- ia one or more subjects at the end of
From WtMinesoay Uniiv i ready delivered was Capt Roald the first half of this semester, the
Louis Keil of Lincoln was in the Amundsen's reason for departure cean oi siuuent anairs reported
NOTICE!
Having taken the agency for
the Aermotor Windmill and re
pairs for Murray and Nehawka.
would appreciate your call for
anything in windmills or re
pairs. Also oil for windmills.
H.M.Smith
Nehawka -:- Nebraska
Eout 1 Box 65
tained a fracture of one of her arms.
and which was of such a serious na
ture that the good :wonjan was taken
to the hospital at Nebraska City to
, have the fracture reduced. She had
slipped and fallen on the walk, wher?
jC. W. Chrisweisser came along and
assisted her to arise and called the
; doctor.
tnis year, culling snort oy dui a ie 1KfiS Tibprtv nrpcinct and after
months a span of GO years of wed- th Wfl(ifline- returned to their own
dec! 3lfe.
Following his marriage, Mr. and
Mrs. Behrns settled on a farm ZMs
miles west of . Nehawka where for
39 years they continued to. reside.
Retiring from active farm work they
moved to Nehawka in 1907 and con
tinued their residence there until the
home in Avoca precinct where they
resided and reared their family to
manhood and wemanhood.
"Mr. p.nd Mrs. Behrns have been
numbered among the best residents
of Cass county and their labors and
efforts have contributed much to the
upbuilding of the community where
city today for a few hours attending from the United States about the time
to some matters of business. I he was preparing to deliver a series
of lectures. It was announced today
that in order to refute various ru
mors in connection with the cancel-
! . ..... , uyuuni.
if any part or mis year, wnen umug th hnv mj,f1r thir hnmp ana in
fin health, they spent the remaining whicn their children can feel a just
'time with their daughter Sophia. ' pride and the community realize a
To this union nve children were
Mary
Christmas
Sure, it will soon be here. Eet
ter look for a suitable present.
See Lundberg for a radio. He
has just what you want for a
Christmas present. Eemember
that he keeps the batteries
charged on all entire sets sold
by him.
Olaf Lundberg
Nehawka, Nebr.
Visitors at Legion Meeting
A number of Nehawka members of
the American Legion drove to Platts- born; four survive as follows
mouth Tuesday night to attend the Van Ackren. Palmyra, Minnie Meu
annual installation of the officers of minister, Avoca, Sophia McReynolds,
the post there, at which District Ex- and-Joe Behrns. Nehawka. The ex
ecutive Committeeman Dearie Baker, est son, Henry, died a number of
of Shubert, was present and officiat- vciirs aeo. In addition to the chil
ed as installing officers. The boys dren who survive and mourn his
also invited their Plattsmouth com- passing he leaves his only sister. Mrs.
rades to be guests of the post meet- hopnir. feiou. io granacniiuren aim n,r.Tnbers of the family
inr hora Thiirfinv nip-ht whpn hnth five firest grandchildren. .
Mr. Baker and State Commander Jean Mr- Behrns was aged 82 years. 1
Cain, of Falls City, will be present mouth and 2o days.
to install the local officers.
pride and the community
wonderful inspiration from their ser
vices in the pioneer day3 of the coun
ty. Mr. Behrns is survived by three
children. Mrs . Alvin McReynolds.
Joseph Behrns and a daughter who
resides near Syracuse.
The funeral arrangements have
net rs yet been completed by the
Gust Burke of Dalton, Nebraska, '
is here for a visit of a few days at i
h a li f T r it- rYt 1 Ii l fli tf-irt
Vine street Mr Burke beine a rela- ! latloil of this lecture tour Captain
A ine "reel, Mr. Burke being a rela . Amundscn wouId make known thru
tive of the late Mrs. Hadraba. ... ,, 5 ,... ,
i his r.ttorney in Monday s newepapers
Mrs. Raymond Cook departed this . that $10,000 was owed to him by the
morning for Omaha where she will j American manager of his lectures
visit at the Immanuel hospital with from his tour in ia2-192T. Amuud
her fatherrin-law, Charles E. Cook, j sen, therefore, refused to keep the
who is doing very nicely following i new contract until this debt was
his operation. ' i paid.
Those whose work was unsatisfac
tory in more than two-fithg of their
course numbered 314. These were
called before the scholarship board
and 259 cf them allowed to con
tinue their studies on probation. Only
55 were - dropped : from university
rolls. ;
Get ycur school supplies Et the
Bated Book and Stationery Store,
where yen will find the complete line
it all .times. ' i, .
EARLY MAILING
During the holiday time the vol
j.ume of mail increases approximately
j 200 per cent. It i.s a physicial im
I possibility to liandle this great mass
; of mail matter efficiently and
promptly, within a few days. There
i fore to insure delivery of their
Christmas presents, crrdi and letters
by Chtristmas day the public should
SHOP AND MAIL EARLY. Do your
I Christmas shonDinir so that vou can
gnua, and some time since drove Certification of Eligibles Likely to 'mail your gifts, greetings, and letters
back there, being accompanied by , p Mai. cLnrtl Aftr TSret to relatives, friends, and loved ones
Mrs. Martin, where they expected to maae gorily Alter ilist at Jpagt ft qt tcn dayg befQre
make their home in the future, hav- Of Year. Christmas, according to the distance.
ing remembrances of the old home' ' This will not only make it certain
and the excellent times which were Washington, Dec. 6. Certification ' that they are received on or before
enjoyed there in the years which of eligibles for appointment as pro-1 Christmas day, but will be a great
have flown. They took their trusty hibition administrator for the district 1 aid to your postal service and to
j which now includes Nebraska will be ; portal employees and enable them to
! Impressions of the East j
1 Frank Martin, who has been mak-'
ing his home in Cass county, Nebr., 1
for several years, and who has be-'
come mainly western In thought, ac-:
tion and purpose, disposed of his
farm here and in exchange acquired .
some lands in the old state of Vir-
Expect Branson
Shift Will Come
Early in January
mMWK&ggareagaaaafcAi i shortly after the first of the year, its
Gift Handkerchiefs
For Women
The daintiest of gifts. Handkerchiefs with
embroidered, rolled or hemstitched hems, with
four corner or one corner designs.
For Men
Full size, fine Irish Linen 'kerchiefs, with hand
drawn threads. Also plain tape and colored
border hems.
For Children
Boxes 'kerchiefs. Pretty hankies in clever
nursery rhyme boxes.
Turkish Towels
Plain white and daintily colored as to border,
these Turkish Towels make a useful and at
tractive gift. Blue, pink, gold and lavender.
We will be glad to Assist You
in Wrapping Packages
P
ESTABLISHED 1888
Telephone Nol 14. " Nehawka, Nebr.
Where Customers Feel at Home
officials said today
Investigation of applicants for the
position has been virtually complet
ed, although the commission is close
ly guarding the names of those who
will be declared eligible.
Because of failure of the deficiency
bill at the last session, the commis
sion has been hampered In its work
of making a list of eligibles for near
ly three thousand prohibition
ilies.
MANITOBA'S LIQUOR BILL
forcement positions, and it will be
unable to submit even a complete
list for the administrative posts, of
which there are about 25, when it
Winnipeg. Manitoba, Dec. 6. Au
thority for Manitoba government to
engage in brewing and distilling
bsuiness and to operate its own beer
parlors is provided in the new liquor
bill which has passed first reading.
A section of the bill grants the gov-
en-; pi nment the right to erect, purchase
v- i
7 U
ft
or lease a distillery or brewery and
in cases where a person or corpora
tion owning or authorized to sell a
brewery or distillery is unable to
nominates eligibles for the job now : agree "with the government on the
value of the holdings, the lieutenant
governor-in-counsel i3 empowered to
expropriate the property.
Beer parlors are not to be estab
lished in any of the twenty-three
"dry" constituencies in the province
without sanction of the voters.
held by Glenn E. Brunson
; It is the expectation of the prohi
bition bureau to make appointments
shortly after the eligible list is be
. fore it and it is entirely probable that
! Brunson will during January either
j be retired as administrator or as
i signed to a district from wrich Ne
I braska has been excluded according
to a recent intimation of Dr. John
If T .. 1. 1 1. : . f i z
I"1- ". Diumuuiuu commissioner. Wtkltn-Aav.m rinllv
X-lUill RLLLi UKUVt a the hnsnital in Omaha for some
LUTHERAN CHURCH time and who later was at the home
of friend3 in Omaha for a few days,
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
9:30 a. in. Sunday school. -10:30
a. m. German services.
On Wednesday afternoon the ladies
has go far recovered that she was
able to return home and is now rest
ing here at the home of her parents,
aid will meet at the church. The hos-Mr. and Mrs. Louis Snietana and re
tesscs will be Mesdames Jake Kreag-' cuperating from the effects of her
er and Julius Engelkemeier.
members are urged to attend.
All
FOR SALE
I have a nice bunch of pullets and
yearling hens of the Lancred strain
of White Leghorns that I want to
sell now. H. A. Reeve, Elmwood,
Nebr.
illness and operation.
HAVE YOUR CARDS ENGRAVED
FOR SALE
lmuued Black Poland Chla males
for sale. E. M. Smith, Union, Neb.
Those who are planning to have
their names engraved on the Christmas-cards
this year should secure
their cards as well as bringing their
plate to the Bates Book & Gift shop
where the work will be looked after
without delay.
, Read Journal Want Ads.
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Have you been thinking of a suitable
gift for Mother, Sister or Best Girl? If
so, you will sure please them with one of
our high grade
Full Leather Hand Bags
Beautifully Hand Tooled
There is nothing better or more appropriate for
either of them. See our large and complete stock!
A Gift for Him
A large line of Bill Folds, made from the same ma
terial and workmanship. You will be sure to please
him with one of these. Let us show them to you!
OUR BIG LINE OF 1927
Christmas Cards
Is Now Ready for You Make Your Selections Early
See Our Wonderful Line of
Gift Goods
Corne? Stfr and Main St.,
US
Plattsmouth, Neb.
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