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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1928)
Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. UcGormick-Dooring and Bailor TWO ROW, HIGH WHEEL CULTIVATORS Come in and see the new improvements on the 1928 Cultiva tors Garden and Field. Soudan Grass Seed. Sanwitch, the new Lawn Mower with fire cutter blades and Timken ball tarings, making it easier to operate than the common kind. JOE BANNING, UNION :-: -:- -:- -:- NEBRASKA Buy Built Tires and get Quality Service, Economy working at Omaha with the Missouri Pacific railway for some time past j was a visitor in union ior over me week end last weeK. Charles Hall of Nehawka and the representative of the Trunkenbolz Oil company, was over on Monday of, this week dispensing oils and gaso line to the Pearsley Oil station. Robert McClannahan and Harold Reed of Plattsmouth were looking after some business matters in Union and also going on over to Weeping Water on last Monday afternoon. Elmer E. Chapman and Clarence AMERICAN LEGIOM T A -M r T? 1 1 l n 11 jlj Plattsmouth, Neb.-Saturday Night Barn Yard Twins Orchestra FREE LUNCH BO CENTS well the best nursing, and with his good constitution has vanquished the old disease. His many friends are pleased that he Is on the mend. John R. Stine of Plattsmouth, a brother of W. L. Stine, and R. D. Stine, the merchant, spent from Sat urday until Sunday evening in Union, ,and was the guest at the home of bis brother, Rueben, and also visited with his mother. Grandma Stine, as well as at the home of W. L. Stine. All enojyed the visit very much. Ira Clarke since the stuccoing of his new barber shop and treating the doors and windows to screens has one of the every neatest and comfort able places in his line of business in southeastern Nebraska, and besides that he is giving the very best of work, for Ira is a most capable and careful workman in the barber line. Of the two little daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Withrow, who were so ill last week, the younger one, Sylvia, is reported as being much im- proved at this time, while Mildred, the elder one, is still very ill with "R" Right Olive Lewis Solo "Rock Me to Sleep" Beulah Clark Song "Baby Your Mother" Girls Piano Duet Jane Robb, Helen Fahr- lander. "The White Carnation" Dorothy Foster Mother's Day Reba Farrig ! The mothers were presented with 1 ,and white, made by the daughters and their excellent sponsor. Miss Ruth Ganz, who also assisted in .preparing and serving the delicious repast. The tables were arranged to form the letter "M" complimentary to the mothers, who were also pre sented with beautiful carnations. Miss Ganz and the G. A. A. girls are to be congratulated upon the suc cess of the affair. firestone fw tints the pneumonia. Everything possible is being done for the little patient in the way of medical attention and nursing, and her host of friends are wishing that she may soon be well OLDFIELD 29x4.4021 g55 COURIER AIRWAY 29 x 4.402 1 29 x 4.402 1 $712 $025 Other sizes priced proportionately low We give complete service with very tire.- including appli cation and regular inspection. Come in today. Ralph Pearsley Union, Neb. Meets With Accident. While little Freda McCarroll, and a little girl friend were skating with iroller skates in the alley near Freda's home, a car came through the alley, and to avoid getting hit by the car. little Freda dodged to one side and collided with the coal shed, with much force, and was quite badly in jured, when she struck her head against the corner of the shed, cut ting the face very badly and also bruising her head and body as well. Willis were mending the pump at the home of the latter on last Monday 1 as it has gotten so it did not work. But the boys sure fixed it all right. A. L. Becker has been putting in most of the time this spring on the t again farm and has been getting some new grounds ready for crops, and mak ing every day count with his work. Uncle Wm. Craig and the good wife were visiting at Percival, Iowa, on last Sunday and were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Austin, they all driving over, going via Nebraska City. Miss Edith and Master John Fos ter attended a birthday party at Plattsmouth Saturday, given in hon or of their cousin, Helen Barkus. Master John won the prize in the nursery rhyme contest. Airs. Willis Eatnn. who hns hpen having a tussle with pneumonia, is Have Interesting Banquet reported as still being auite sick, and On last Friday night the Senior her many friends are hoping that she and Junior classes of the Union High may soon be on the way to recovery, school held their banquet at the high but at this time is still quite ill. school building, and were most de Mr. and Mrs. Ellis LaRue who have i lightfully served by the ladies of the been making their home at Sedalia, Methodist church, and the members Mo., for the past year, are visiting in !pf the classes, the board of educa Union for the present with friends ,Mion and the faculty of the school, and relatives, they also visited with jail declare are surly past mistresses the parents of Mrs. LaRue in Weep-jin catering, for indeed the eats were ing Water for a few days. excellent. There were covers laid for Attorney Chas. L. Graves of Platts- hirty-nve. The dining room -was mouth, where he is enjoying a good I df crated in lavendar and white the practice of law, was a business vlsi- 1 classes colors Lowell McQuinn was tor in Union on last Friday, and at , selected as the toastmaster and also the same time looking after the ap- I cxten!ed the address of welcome. i praising of the E. M. Smith estate ' ,w"uu . for which he is the counsel. - v" 7 " . . Radio, and was followed by W. B. Mrs. A E. Carr, wife of the oper- Banning and to the toast of "Bat- atoron the night trick for the Mis- ter .. while jame3 Marsell was on souri i-acinc. is very seriously in wiin penumonia, and much concern is Senior Sneak Day. The Senior class of the Union high school arose early Tuesday morning and just as the sun was peeping over the hills and the village arousing from their slumbers, the class and their sponsor, Mr. Marcell departed amid much hilarity to enjoy that event precious to all seniors, sneak day, The date of their going and their destination had been kept a deep, dark secret. They drove to Falls City and into Kansas, visiting an Indian reserve and returning stop ped to enjoy a show at Nebraska City. They reported the time of their lives. Merry Mixers Meet. The girls of the Merry Mixers cooking club held their April meet ing on Saturday at the home of their leader, Mrs. R. E. Foster. The girls took up problem I which their lead er expected them to have finished by the next meeting which will be held on May 24th at the home of Helen Hahrlander. At the meeting the girls made spice cup cakes and had line luck. anew oil burning range if you see it youll have to have it! r 1 J w mtttr.ritJ! FOR SALE See the ad of Joe Banning this week for cultivators and seeds for the garden and field. J. B. Roddy was looking after some business matters in Plattsmouth for a few hours last Friday. County Commissioner C. F. Harris was a visitor in the county seat for "ihe day on Tuesday of this week. R. 13. Foster and son, Arthur1, were in Omaha Saturday, consulting a specialist in regard to Arthur's eyes. Mrs. Minnie Anderson departed on last Wednesday morning for Brule, where she will make her home with her son, Amos Anderson, and remain for the summer. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor were visiting in Nebraska City with their friends and also looking after some trading as well while there on last Monday afternoon. King David Clarke who has been had by the family and friends over her serious illness. Much care is be ing exercised regarding her condition and all are hoping that she may soon bo well again. Earl Merritt who has been so sev- Bome time with pneu- Aerial." and Miss Lois Morria, on the "Eliminator," and Miss Jane Robb on "Static." A most enjoyable time was had by all in attendance. W. An Excellent Orchard. B. Banning who believes in i backing his Judgment which is al- . . 3 1 l : - j 11 .r. - is rpnnrtP,! at this timo asl"'1 vtI uuu- ueiiewus m me iu- erely ill for mnnia getting along nicely. He has had the'!ure f aDPle;s has at this time about very best medical attention and as wo inousana appie trees ana nueen "Jiundred of them in good bearing. I with this year, and some six hundred which he has just planted, and which makes some seventy acres in all, and a most valuable orchard. Any one passing along the highway No. 75 is struck with the beauty of the plot of ground which has been placed to this orchard, and when the season ad vances a little further will present a more beautiful appearance. This is one of the industries which the farm ers of Nebraska have been neglect infi during the recent years just pass ed. Mr. Banning will reap a good return for his expenditures in this orchard. Three red polled good ones. 4 00 lbs. Wolfe, Union Nebr. bull calves, each. Earl m!7-4tv MYNARD U. B. CHURCH a. in. The Service Store We are here to serve you the best, and supply yon with the best goods at the lowest price. Onr endeavors in 1927 will be concentrated on giving you such efficient service you will become a regular walking adver tisement, speaking only good words for our store. Stine's Grocery Union, Nebraska Quality Store! Here are Some Mighty Good Values in Canned Goods No. 2Vi Size Can 25c Each $2.75 doz. J. M. sliced Y. C. Peaches I. M. Green Gape Plums " ...... Yellow Stone Italian Prunes. . . . 1 Ukulele broken slice Pineapple. Campbell's Pork and Beans, per can $ .10 Rice, extra fancy, 3 J2 lbs. for 25 15-oz. Windmill Blackberries, Peaches, can 10 Yellow Free Peaches, No. 2 J2 can, 3 for 65 Dry Goods Dept. Men's light wt. Ribbed Union Suits $ .98 B-V-D style Men's Underwear 59c, 75c and .95 Men's Dress Shirts . . . $1 to 2.25 Phone No. 29 B3 Union, Neb. An Early Sunstroke. Some people call it simply a case of beinjr stewed, or drunker than seven hundred dollars, but we thought it was only a sunstroke, which effected three young women who were crowded into a coupe, from Omaha, in Union on last Monday af ternoon. They piled out of the car, and went into a local cafe, and as one tried to negotiate the doorway into the eating house had a head on col lision with the door frame. They were so how-come-you-so, that the proprietor had to eject them from the dining room. They took a circuit around town and made for Omaha, before it go dark. Will Attend Convention. V. E. Moore and Tony Sudduth were over to Plattsmouth on last Monday evening to arrange for tick ets for the Republican National con vention which is being held in Kan sas City during the early portion of June. They are expecting to attend the convention, and were over to see about some reservations for tick ets. They will expect to drive over to Kansas City in their car. Hold Mother's Day Banquet. , Very pleasant was the banquet tendered to their mothers by the girls of the Athletic Association last .Thursday evening at the high school gym. The following program was excep tionally well rendered: Welcome Helen James Response Mrs. J. Dysart "Wonderful Mother of Mine" Girls Sunday school at 10 Sermon at 11 a. m. The third quarterly will be May 25th at 8 p. m. It is desired very much that all be present, and that wc have good reports. Sunday was Mother's day, and a goodly number was out at both the morning and evening services. A solo "Mother's Prayer," sang by Mi33 Grace Livingston, special number by the choir and a solo by Raymond Cook added much to the morning worship. In the evening a very beautiful and impressive Mother's Day program was rendered iu the church community hall. The program opened with sing ing by the congregation, and prayer by the pastor, followed by scriptural reading by Mrs. Robbins. Then Viv ian Livingston and Lawrence Leo nard sang "Mother's Bible." Follow ed by an address by Mrs. Weaver on Mother's Day. and a poem by Mr Kiser read by Mrs. Kiser, on Moth er's Day. After this a series of tableau3 which represent a grandmother's dream. Mrs. Richardson taking the part of the grandmother. The stags had been transformed into a living room, and grandmother falls asleep and dreams of ,the past, with a con cealed choir singing hymns appro priate to each scene. The following scenes were shown, marriage, moth erhood, and school days, the pageant closed with the return of the college girl. The beautiful home setting, the characteristic way in which those acting took their parts, the soft lights of the stage and the beautiful rendition of the songs by the choir produced a solemn but complete whole. The program was closed by the congregation repeating together those lines learned at mother's knee "Now I lay me down to sleep." Mm m mm mi m mmmv m il r KFull porcelain enamel finish. New design.. Grouped burners Built-in live heat oven . . INew, Tia'if IrtAtnirif . One. rvf 1A No wondeb. every . . $l7ao tn$iA f Drop your work I tot a -wilile and come to "look at it. It is one of 24 beautiful new Perfection mod els all light-colored . . . swift cooking. All finished either in porcelain enamel or in Perfecto lac, a new, durable lacquer. It will pay you to see them. woman who sees this stove wants to buy it on the spot! It is an entirely new kind of oil range a beautiful, swift cooking model in snow-white porce lain enamel . . Modern in design . . Safe and economical as only an oil burning range can be! Easy way to buy. Your dealer will demonstrate these new stoves for you and will no doubt tell you bow you can buy any one of them on easy terms. PI RFEC TK ON Oil Burning JangeS Perfection Stove Company, St. Paul. Minnesota CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. John Toman gave a dance at their country home in honor of their Silver wedding anniversary. The music was furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Lancaster, Mr. Earl Lancaster and Mrs. John Hendricks. Those present were: Miss Margaret Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen. Gwendolyn and Dale Hansen, Mr. and Mrs. George Parks, Carl Parks, Mr. and Mrs. William Wehrbein, Miss Dorothy Wehrbein, Anderson Lloyd, Mr. and Mrs. John Hendricks, Mr. and Mrs. Jarvis Lancaster, Marjorie and Harold Lancaster, Earl Lancas ter, Miss Neva Lancaster, Misses Irene and Nora Hoschar, James Hos cher, Miss Bessie, Royer, Earl Mrasek, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Campbell, Miss Dorothy Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Campbell, Josephine and Albert Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born, Miss Flossie Born, Mr. Shipley, Mr. Charles Livingston, Mr. Armstrong, Misses Smiths, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick CamDbell, Julian McNatt, Misses Genieva and Emma McNatt, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Vernon, Mr. Hascher, Mr. and Mrs. Anckly, Mr. and Mrs. John Toman, Messrs. Milton, John, David and Arthur Toman, Miss Dorothy Toman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hyde, Mrs. S. A. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. George Toman, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wheeler. ASSISTED IN PLAY Ampng those of 'the high school young people.; that assisted in the success of the class play on Friday evening was a number who in their handling of the back stage proper ties and incidental music helped O" Obedience Lois Morris ' make the play a success and among T" Thoughtfulness (these was Miss Jarjorie Arn, who Mammie McMaun 'served as the piano accompanist for H" Happiness Dorothy Pell Miss Ruth Janda in her vocal num- E" Earnestness Verna Reike bers. WILL DELIVER ADDRESS From Tuesday's Tjatty District Judge James T. Begley one of the most able speakers on the district bench of the state, is finding himself in great demand in the last few days as a speaker at tlie various commencement exercises being held over this section of the state. This evening Judge Begley speaks at the commencement at the Bell- evue high school which is in charge of Superintendent Spacht, former in structor in the local schools. The Judge is a former resident of Sarpy county and was one of the most popular residents of that county for many years and his services on many public gatherings has been in great demand. On Wednesday evening Judge Beg ley will speak at the commencement of the .Alvo high school and on Fri day he will speak at the cemmence ment of the Louisville high school, making a very busy week in the oratorical line for the jurist who has his speaking dates interspread with the regular grind of the court work. 0ESERVE MOTHER'S DAY Krom Monday's Dally One of the pretty observances of Mother's day in this city was that of the Philathea class of the Methodist Sunday school which was held at the Methodist parsonage Sunday morn ing. The ladies of the class had a beautiful bouqet placed on the pulpit of the church Sunday morning as a tribute to mother and at the parson age the following program was given that carried out the beautiful trib ute to mother: Opening Mrs. W. L. Heinrich President Prayer C. C. Wescott Piano solo Mrs. J. A. Capwell Reading Mrs. Harry Beller Solo Mrs. E II. Wescott Mother's Story Mrs. H. E. Sortor Talk by a MotherMrs. F. G. Coryell Closing . Class BREAD FAMINE THREAENS SHOWS MARKED IMPROVEMENT DBase EMll SUNDAY! Interstate League Plattsmouth Ball Park! E(. of C. of Omaha vs- - Plattsmouth Game Called 3:00 p. m Admission Gents, 40c Ladies and Children, 10c From Tuesday's Dally- Roy McElwain came down this morning from Omaha to look after some business matters and while here stated this his brother, B. A. McEl wain, who has been in very serious condition for some time is now do ing fine and has so far recovered that it is hoped that he may be able to leave with Roy, either the last of this week or the first of next week for San Francisco, where he will re main with the brother. Mr. McEl wain was so ill for several weks that his recovery was almost given up and that he has rallied so nicely is most pleasing to the many old time friends in this city and vicinity. Mexico City, May 14. The capital is faced with a bread famine as the result of a strike for higher wages by bakery employes declared today. More than half of the bakers ofthe city have quit work. The shops are rapidly selling out stores accumu lated in anticipation of the strike and are not receiving from the bekers who continue to work enough new bread to supply the demand. In the emergency tortillas or corn cakes, which is the national dish, Is filling a large need. Business stationery, programs and U kinds of job printing- at the Jour nal office. ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING From Monday's Dally Yesterday atternoon there was a very pleasant family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aschenbrenner on west Vine street, when a large party of Omaha rela tives came down to spend the day with Mrs. Frank Sebatka, Sr., mother of Mrs. Aschenbrenner, who has been here visiting for some two weeks. The time was spent in visiting and enjoying a fine picnic supper that made the completion of a very fine day and one that all will long very pleasantly remember. SINGS AT SERVICE HERE Some out of town visitors at Platts mouth Sunday were Mr. -and Mrs. Homer Compton and Mr. T. C. Diers of Lincoln. Mr. Compton came down especially) to sing a special number for the "morning service at the Pres byterian church. Mr. Compton is a we.ll "known teacher and musician from Lincoln and is the teacher with whom. Miss Sylvia Cole had her work and graduated in voice. Have you anything to tuy or sell Try a Jo urnal Want Ad. ETON flTTI FARMERS! We will pay the following: prices for your Poultry at car, on Burlington tracks for TWO days Friday - Saturday May 18 and 19 Hens, per lb 22c Broilers, per lb 35c Cox, per lb 12c Leghorn Poultry, 5 lb. less. Get our prices on Poultry. Eras and Cream before selling. Always see your local dealers before selling to an out of town concern. It navs! We handle Oyster Shell, Just Rite Chix Feeds and Salt Moye Produce Co. Phone 391