PAGE F0T7S PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1929; M-I-M"I"H"I"M"I-I-I"I"I"1- f GREENWOOD 4, mm John E. Stradley has mofed to the Dasher place which will be nearer his work and for the kiddies to at tend school. Mrs. Pearley Clymer, sister of Mrs. E. L. McDonald was a visitor In Lin coln to ae her sister in the hospital on last Tuesday. Albert Bauer has moved to the Kimberly place and is liking: it very well and which will admirably suit him and the family. Fred Hoffman and Fred Holke were over to Alvo last Wednesday deliver ing corn for some of the farmers to the Rehmeyer elevator. The little son of Mr. and Mrs George Bucknell who has been quite ill for the pa9t week is reported as beinsr much improved at this time Peter Reid who but recently dis- nosed of his pool hall and amusement parlor will take a trip soon and has purchased a new Chevrolet coupe for his trip. John Gakemeier was looking after some business matters in Greenwood for a short time on. last Wednesday and also was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Peters. Harrv Beins of Havelock was a visitor at the home of his uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Living ston. northeast of Greenwood on last Wednesday, and where all enjoyed the visit very much. The ladies of the M. E. church held a bake sale at the store of White and Bucknell on last Saturday, which was a success and which allowed the ladles to realize a nice sum for the use of Foreign Missions. The Dorcas Society of the Chris tian church were meeting on last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Joseph Armstrqng and were enjoy ing a very sociable time as well as doing some excellent .work for the church. Arthur Stewart who waa doing some work at Eagle l'at ""week" and after having completed the work re-. turned home has been feeling quite poorly for a number of days. He is however feeling some improved at this time. Martin Mahar was a very well satisfied man when he got out in the new Model A and found what wonderful power and ease it had. This will make an excellent car for this estimable gentleman and his good wife. Miss Marion Hartsook, who has al ready taught at the Red Cloud school for the pust six years was elected for the seventh and is liking her work there nicely. She is departing for the west early this week to tako up her work. Elmer Bennett of near Alvo has purchased a new six Chevrolet sedan which will very nicely accommodate the members of the Bennett fam ily. The purchase was made from the Carnes Chevrolet Service com pany of Greenwood. Mrs. John Elwood is suffering very much from a very bad attack of pneumonia, which has kept this lady in her bed for some time past. All is being done for her recovery in the way of the best nursing and medical attention. Those attending the state con vention of the American Legion at Hastings report a very fine time and say there were some twenty-five hun dred of service men in attendance. In the parade which was had. Grand Island was winner of the prize. Oscar Hartsook has been quite poorly for some time was able to be out and around last week and found rlenty to do as the grass kept grow ing while he was sick and he had some mowing on the lawn as the crab grass would insist on incroaching on his lawn. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Newkirk and family and Mr. and Mrs. Travis Cam eron who were spending some day last week out camping and fishing were able to land a large number of very fine fish and returned home on last Friday after having enjoyed a very pleasant outing. Celebrating the birthday anni versary of Louis Wright, he and family and Miss Catherine Coleman and Arron Wright and wife, his parents went to Capitol Beach last Sunday where they enjoyed the day and had a very delightful time as well as a picnic supper. John Long was a visitor on last Monday at Louisville where he was the guest at the home of his daugh ter and on Tuesday went to Platts mouth where he secured his drivers license and then went to Omaha where he purchased a number of bushels of peaches for canning. A card from W. P. Bailey and party who are touring the west and who have been away for the past five or six weeks is to the effect that they were to start from Long Beach, California, where they were at the time of the writing of the card, and were expecting to be home in a week which would make them to arrive at about this time. Mrs. E. L. McDonald Some Better. Mrs. E. L. McDonald who has been so seriously ill at the hospital in Lincoln, is reported as being some Segal's ,' ,.i - better at this time. Hopes ar'en tertained that abe may soon be well on the way to recovery. Her many friends and they are hosts, ere hop Ing that her recovery may be rapid and permanent. Mr. McDonald was over Wednesday to see her and re ported her slightly better. New Zealand Bed Eobbits. I have thirty New Zealand Red Doe rabbits, which are bred and to farrow soon. They go at $2 each while they last. R. E. FREDRICH. Greenwood, Neb. Will Teach Near Plattsmouth. Miss Frances Livingston, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Livingston will teach at a school near Platts- mouth which is known as the Jean schoolfl and whede she was a scholar In the years wihch have gone. Pool Hall Changed Hands. Last week when we were in Greenwood we had a hunch that there was to be a change in the man agement of the pool hall, but as it had not transpired we had to pass the news item until this week. James Bailey of Silver City, Iowa, purchased the institution and will move here some time soon when he shall have gotten the crops on the farm gathered and held a sale of the effects which he uses in farming, and can move to Greenwood. During the time George Pheifer will look after the business here during the time and be assisted by Tealty Sly- mer. Since purchasing the place Mr Bailey has had an opportunity to sell it a number of times but feels he had better keep it. Greenwood Transfer Line We do a general business make trips regularly to Omaha on Monday and Thursday, also to Lincoln Tues day and Friday. Pick up loads on these trips. Full loads at any time FRED HOFFMAN. :( Feeling Poorly. Mr. P. A. Sanborn who has not been in the best of health for some time past is expecting to go to the hospital this week to have a clinic taken and if. necessary, treatment. He was waiting for the return of Clayton ( who was looking after some matters in Omaha and points in Iowa. Attended State Convention. Many of the service men of Green wood and vicinity were in attendance at the state convention of the Amer ican Legion which was held at Hast ings during the past week and which was a gathering of much interest. The crowd from Greenwood and in fact from all of Cass county were industriously working for the elec tion of Col. Phil Hall for the state commander. They could not find a man better suited for the position than Col. Phil L. Hall of Greenwood. There were there from Greenwood Col Phil L. Hall. Dr. W. H. McFad den, Dewey Headley. Carl Elwood, George Bucknell. Hayden Hughes, they all returning home on Wednes day night or Thursday morning and reporting one of the very best times. Milford Lyons Very Poorly. Milford Lyon who has been very poorly of late with an aggrivated case of pneumonia was taken to the hospital at Lincoln that the very best services could be given this gentlemen and that nothing might be neglected that would Insure his recovery. He is at the Lincoln Gen eral hospital. TRANSFERRED TO KNOXVILLE John P. Miller, world war veteran of this city, who has been at the hos pital at Lincoln for some time tak ing treatment, has been transferred to the U. S. Veterans hospital at Knoxville, Iowa, where he will be cared for. Mr. Miller has suffered from mental trouble and at the in sistence of the Legion has been trans ferred to the Veterans hospital rather than the state hospital for care in the future. DE MOLAY AT NEBRASKA CITY From Thursday's Dally Last evening a group of some twelve of the members of Cass Chap ter of the Order of De Molay were visitors at Nebraska City, where they visited the members of Otoe chapter. The second degree of the order was conferred upon Werner Jarl, one of the Cass chapter new members as well as on a number of the Nebraska City candidates. Dr. Frank L. Cum mins, "dad" of the local chapter, ac companied the members to Nebras ka City and enjoyed the conferring of the work en the candidates. LEAVE FOR SCHOOL WORK The Misses Dorotnea and Hildc garde Wichmann left early Thurs day morning for Denver, Colorado, where Miss Dorothea will take up her work in the Denver city schools, while Miss Hildegarde will go far ther to Portland, Oregon, to take up her place in Central high school. LOCALNEWS From Thursday's Daily- Ed 8. Tutt of Murray was here tiday for a few hours attending to some business affairs and visiting with his friends. Frank Steppat and family, of Im perial, Nebraska, are here to spend a short time visiting with the rela tives and friends in this locality. Robert R. Nickles, one of the old time residents of the vicinity of Mur ray was here for a few hours today attending to some matters of bus! ness. Mrs. Herbert Keenan, Mrs. George H. Alwine and Mrs. William H. Hul sizer of Omaha were here Wednes day to spend the day visiting with Mr. and Mrs, J. w. Holmes. Mrs. H. L. Gayer, Mrs. F. R Gobelman, Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans and Mrs. Robert Will returned last eve ning from Hastings where they were in attendance at the American Legion Auxiliary convention. Miss Anna Egenberger while walk ing around in her yard the other evening, tripped and fell, sustaining a slight fracture of her left arm which notwithstanding its slight na ture, has nevertheless caused' her much pain and inconvenience. Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Patterson, who have been visiting at Morrilton, Ar kansas, at the home of the parents of Mr. Patterson, while on their honeymoon, came in yesterday to settle in their new home in this city, where Mr. Patterson will resume his work as an Instructor in the local schools. From Fridays Dally Miss Ella Jacks, of Omaha, is here for a visit with her. mother, Mrs, Pearl Jacks and family. Attorney Carl Ganz of Alvo was in the city for a short time today looking after some matters of busi ness and visiting with his friends at the court house. Mrs. Joe Beard and three children of Duncan. Oklahoma, are here for a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs Sam Gilmore, Mrs. Beard being a sis ter of Mrs. Gilmore. Mr. and Mrs. Z. W. Sharder, long time residents of near Nehawka, were here Thursday to spend a short time visiting with friends and attending the Wiles family reunion. Attorney Edward Mitchell, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, one of the best known attorneys. In western Iowa, was. in thevcity tfon ;Xaw hours .to day,-looking after the taking of some depositions. Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Richards, for many years residents of near Wa bash, now making their home at Lincoln, were here today for a few hours looking after some business matters of importance. Mrs. Amos Cappen and children. Ida and Hubert, came up yesterday from their home at Weeping Water to spend a few hours looking after some matters of business and as guests at the W. P. Sitzman home. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Powell departed this afternon for Denver for a short outing and to aid the health of Mr. Powell which has not been the best n the past few weeks and which it is hoped the Colorado climate will benefit. Col. Phil L. Hall, of Greenwood, was a visitor in the city today, where he was called to look after some matters in the county court. Col Hall has been in attendance at the officers' reserve camp at Fort Crook and has had a very pleasant stay there. Mrs. Mont Soule and children. Margaret and Helen, of Chicago, are here for a visit with Mrs. Soule's parents. Dr. J. H. Hall and Mrs. Jessie Hall and also to attend the Wiles family reunion. They ar6 en route home from Minnesota where they have enjoyed a summer vaca tion. From Saturday's Dally Friends of Mrs. Andrew Taylor will be sorroy to learn that she has been quite ill for the last two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Vogler and family of near Louisville was here Friday for a short time looking af ter some business affairs and visit ing with friends. Marriage license was issued today to Arnold E. Elsman of Louisville and Miss Florence B. Jung. The young people are to be married at Louisville Sunday. Miss Nettie Hawksworth of Burl ington, Iowa, arrived this morning to take up her work as principal in the Columbian school building for the coming term. Mrs. William Richter's four bro thers, Pat, Fay,- Lester and Marlin McConaha of Rose Hill, Illinois, are here for a visit and if thev can find work here, they intend to remain. Mr. and Mrs. Karl Roessler, who have been enjoying a vacation here with the parents and friends for the past two weeks, returned this after noon to their home in the windy city. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Starkjohn and son, William, who have been spend ing several weeks in Minnesota at their summer home near East Bat tle Lake, returned home last eve ning after a very pleasant outing. Mrs. George Downs and son, Jerry, aged six, left yesterday for Minnea polis, Minnesota, where Jerry will nter the Shriner's hospital Monday, to receive treatment for his leg which was crippled as a result of nfantile paralysis." JERSEYS FOR SALE One registered Jersey bull, age one year, six months. Dam has 580 pounds butter fat in 12 months. One registered Jersey bull, age one year, two months. Dam has 450 pounds butter fat in 12 months, as a twor year-old. Grand dam has 212 pounds in 21 days. High grade Jersey cow. ust fresh, with second calf, out of high producing dam and sire. Bulls, 100 each; cow, $110. HAROLD BESACK. CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY From Friday's Dally Yesterday was the seventh birth day anniversary of little Miss Mary Alice Ohlschlager and the occasion was very happily celebrated at the family home in the soutn part or the city where a large group of the little friends gathered to assist In seeing that the event was properly observed. The time was spent in the playing of games of all kinds that added to the enjoyment of the polly party and in honor of the birthday Mary Alice was presented with large number of very attractive gifts. At a suitable hour dainty and delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Ohlschlager, assisted by Mrs Bert Coleman and Mrs. N. P. Schulz of Omaha and it was late in the af ternoon when the little folks de parted, wishing the guest of honor many more such happy occasions In the future. Glenwood Doc tor Has Close Call in Fire Business House Is Burned with Loss of $60,000 Early Wednesday Morning Summon Aid Fire breaking out at an early hour Wednesday morning in one of the Glenwood business houses, caused a loss of $60,000 and for a time threat ened the greater part of the busi ness section near the scene of the fire. The fire was marked by the nar row 'escape of Dr. Herman DeWitt whose office and living quarters are both on the second floor of the struc ture. Cut off from the stairway by flames, he fled to a front window and called to inform bystanders of his predicament. Then he crawled from the window and came down onto a sign below, hanging to the window sill with his fingers. About five minutes later a group of boys brought a ladder. Dr. De- Witt's fingers were burned, but not seriously. Several other residents of the building, including the family of M Kiman, fruit store operator, were able to go down the stairway to es cape. Mack Kiman. of Omaha, nephew, fled with them. The structure houses several stores and the local office of the state highway commission. Volunteer firemen and the pump er from the home for feeble minded brought the fire under control about a. m., after a call for aid had been sent to Council Bluffs. HERE FROM CHICAGO From Thursday's Dally Ted Hadraba, who has been en oying an auto trip with a number of companions in California and the west coast, came in last evening from Chicago to spend a short time here with his father and brothers and sis ter as well as the other relatives. Mr. Hadraba will return in two weeks to Chicago to take up work in the faculty of Northwestern univer sity where he graduated the past spring. On his return he will be ac companied by Robert Hadraba, his brother, who will enter his freshman year at Northwestern. - MERCHANTS TO PLAY BALL A baseball contest between the merchants and business and profes sional men of the north side against the south side has been arranged for next Tuesday evening at 6 o'clock at the Tourist park and which prom ses to be a joust right royal with the baseball bat. As far as possible the teams will be recruited from the merchants themselves and the clerks will be used when the bosses are unable to get into the game. Hilt Martin is to captain the south side team and Roy Knorr the northsid- ers, and both have been out search- ng for players who will be able to stand the going in the seven rounds of baseball. The winners of this game are go ing to challenge the Mynard Com munity club team to a game and there will be some real entertainment n store for the fans in the two contests. Come early Tuesday and get a soft seat for the big North and South game. It is announced that Carl uie ils to pitch for the southsiders and when informed of this. Manager Knorr stated that he would play al- tho at first he had not intended to, having not been in the game since the days of Pop Anson. HONOR FAITHFUL WORKER The Senior Women's Bible class enjoyed a social time togeiner ai me Methodist church Wednesday after- oon. Thev had invited Mrs. E. H. Wescott to be their guest and at the close of the festivities Mrs. Burkel, on behair of the class, presented ner with a beautiful quilt. Each mem ber had embroidered her own name in a block. The colors were blue d white and lavender. This cour tesy was extended to Mrs. Wescott in appreciation of her 29 years of service as choir director lor me church. The names appearing on the quilt ere Mrs. Malcolm. Mrs. Spencer, Mrs. Younr. Mrs. Harrison. Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Thompkins, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Iiowiana, Mrs. De'itz,- Mrs. J. Porter, Mrs. , Buttery, Mrs'Ede-erton. Mrs. Bur fcel. r' Mrs. Laura .Peterson. Mrs. Patfon, Mrs. Barker. Mrs. Schwcneker and Mrs. Boynton. We are in the mlflst of the tornado season, gee J. p. Falter for tcrnado Insurance oa both town and lam Name Bluffs Youth Best' in the C. M. T. C. Fifteen Hundred Witness Closing Exercises at Fort Crook Camp Praised by Hagood Before a crowd of 1,500 people, including corps area officers, civic representatives and the new com mander, Major General Johnson Hagood, the entire cadet army at the C. M. T. C. at Fort Crook paraded and passed in review Wed nesday afternoon as a part of the annual Omaha and Parents' day. Following the military exercise nearly one hundred awards were presented the students for disciplin ary, educational and athletic pro ficiency, all merited during the 30- day stay at the post which winds up today. The 552 cadets start for home Friday morning. R. E. Stanfield of Council Bluffs was adjudged the most proficient soldier in the camp and was award ed a medal donated by the war de partment. The presentation was made by Colonel C. A. Trott, Sev enteenth Infantry commander. He was also given a prize of $25 in gold by the Nebraska State American Le gion auxiliary, presented by Mrs. J. Barlow Reynolds, and a medal from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, pre sented by Colonel F. D. Eager. Vierling is Honored. The $20 gold prize was given by- Isaac Sadler chapter D. A. R. for the best showing made by a Central High school pupil at the camp went to F. Robert Vierling, lieutenant colonel in command of the school battalion. It was presented by Mrs. Kenneth Finlayson. Dwight C. Benbaw was chosen as the best drilled Oamahan and won the $20 prize offered by the Omaha chapter of the D. A. R. A. J. Ur- banski of Omaha won the Creigh- ton university scholarship for a one year course in the college of arts and sciences. Benbow also received a silver cup as captain of the best drilled company. Never Saw Finer Camp. In a brief address General Hagood complimented the students on the fine showing they had made while at camp. I nave never seen a nner parade at any C. M. T. C. anywhere than I saw this afternoon," the gen eral said. "I urge you to come back again to camp next year and bring at least one companion with you. Colonel Trott thanked the cadets for the spirit of co-operation they had shown. "I particularly congrat ulate you on remaining well," he said. "We started the camp with 555 men and are finishing with 552. We have had very little sickness. Colonel Trott was presented with a framed picture at the conclusion of the exercise by Cadet Major Howard W. Nixon of Omaha, on be half of the students. An outdoor supper was served the visitors on the parade grounds at 6 o'clock. In the evening several box ing matches preceded the final dance of the camp. JOHN NEMETZ IN TOWN John Nemetz. of Omaha, but a former resident of Plattsmouth, where he was known as Chief "Rain maker." and a running mate of "Old Hickory" and "Chief Blackhawk,' was in Plattsmouth Wednesday af ternoon for a few hours visiting with old friends. John has not been very well for a number of years, since he suffered a stroke of paralysis, several years ago. He was accompanied Dy his brother, Joe Nemetz, wife and daughter. Miss Hazel, and son Ed ward, all of Chicago, also Miss Marie Nemetz. John's daughter, and Mrs. Benesh, the good old house keeper and supervisor over the Nemetz home, during the absence of the children. Joe, who is a printer by trade, and one time employed in the Journal office, is now located in Chicago, where he is employed as pressman for the American Color Printing Co.. one of the largest printing establishments in the world, where he has held an excellent posi tion for a number of years. WORKERS ARE BUSY At the present time there is very little unemployment in the city as he large amount of road work as well as the increasing demands at the sand and gravel pits have taken up the greater amount of extra la bor that is in the city. The Burl ington and BRKX shops also have taken on additional men that has added to the reduction of idle men n the city and nearby community. The sand and gravel pits are running day and night shifts and which has afforded a large number work in the past few weeks. The grading, graveling and paving work on the highways near this city has brought a large force of men here and which has made the busi ness of hotels, rooming houses and restaurants much better in the last three weeks as all of these forces re largely making this city their headquarters altho a part of the paving .workers have been quartered at their camp south of this city but as the work is extended north it will be possible for many to make their headquarters here in this city. GIVEN A SURPRISE A surprise party was arranged Wednesday evening in honor of Mr. Melvin Farabee s birthday. Mrs. Farabee arranged the party having select group, of '.l Mr, rarabees friends on hand 'for the surprise when he reached home. After the rst shock was over, various games were played by the guests. Delic ious refreshments were served at a suitable hour and the guests depart- A V linma foollup Vi n thev ri q n ealcjed an evening cf real enter MEETS WITH HIS REGIMENT From Friday's Dally Last Sunday Roy Bollman of Union and the good wife went to Omaha where Mrs. Bollman visited at the hospital with her friend, Mrs. W. A. Johnson, who is at this time convalesing at the Clarkson hospital and also with other friends in Oma ha. Mr. Bollman, who was while in the service a member or tne 109 Engineers which organization hold ing a reunion at Council Bluffs on that day, and with whom Mr. Boll man met. This was the first time since the closing of the war that Mr. Bollman has met with his bud dies, and indeed the first reunion of the regiment. inks ipgOTQn Night ater night the crowds at the Parmele are increasing is it any wonder when shows like the ones advertised below are presented at such prices Children, ICc, Adults, 25c Entire Family 2oz? 50c $3.00 Coupon Cards may be Purchased or $2.50 Tuesday and Wednesday! Gene Stratton Porter,s Greatest Story More cannot be said nearly every man woman and child has read "Freckles," "The Girl of the Limberlost," "The Keeper of the Bees" at lease one or more of these beautiful books of course you'll want to see FI&IECECILES You're a boy after our own heart! America will always be the Land of Opportunity for s-zh as you! Every boy in this town should see you. Every man in this town can take a lesson from you. Gene Stratton-Porter performed a " great service for America when she created you. What a picture of reward for hon esty, pluck, service, loyalty to your employers and devotion to your duty you present! Handicapped with the loss of a hand, friendless, orphaned, you were cast upon the world to make your way. Willingness to work, contempt for the shirk, fearlessness in performing your duties raised you to the heights! ;You may well serve as a pattern for the youth of today! Plattsmouth welcomes you to our midst! Every man who has a son or daughter should see Freckles No mother should miss it It is a picture that every little child will love and understand "Freckles," "The Keeper of the Bees," "At the Foot of the Eainboy," "The Girl of the Limberlost" and other beautiful stories by Jean Stratton Porter, portray all that is good, clean and beautiful in thought, word and deed. You may like wild parties but there are times when everyone of us get the greatest enjoyment out of our better selves. This picture or the book is not a sermon far from it but any person who can see this mar velous picture and not be better and happier for it well, he just simply isn't human that's all. Next Thursday Only! ompanionate Marriage A Picture So Bold that It has Caused the Whole World to Sit Up and Take Notice of It Taken from Judge Ben Lindsay's famous book of the same name. There are few men with as many friends and as many enemies as Judge Lindsay. Our very best magazines are making special issue of his theories and practices. You may not agree with Judge Lindsay in all things but one thing is certain you cannot af ford to miss see this wonderful picture. It will be here , One Night Only Thursday Friday and Saturday! "Uncle Tom's - Cabin!" NO ADVANCE IN PRICES Children, 10c - Adults, 25c Entire Family, 50c SHOWER FOR BRIDE-TO-BE From Friday's Dally Mrs. Frank Detlef and Edna Smith were hostesses to a group of ladies yesterday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nelson, the occasion being a miscellaneous show er in honor of their daughter, Miss Ruby Nelson, whose marriage to Mr. C. G. Davis, of Weeping Water, will occur in the near future. Miss Nelson received many nice gifts which will be cherished as re membrances of her many friends In this community. Refreshments were served at an appropriate hour of the afternoon by the hostesses. is f H i Phone you news to the Journal property. aSO-tfw taianient.