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rXATTSMOTTTH SEMI WEEKLY JOTTRNAE
MONDAY, DEC. 23. 1929.
Greenwood Departments
Prepared in the Interest of the People of Greenwood and Surrounding Vicinity
model trains. The models are accur
ate in scale and construction, and
nre iorty reet in lengtn. une is a
replica of a freight and the other
la fast passenger train.
The nrst phase of the entertain
ment starts at approximately 6:30
Manley News Items
Stock Hauling
I have a station at Greenwood for
Hauling by Track service. We will
give special attention to your needs
day or night. Very careful handling
of Stock and Goods. Call Phone 40,
Greenwood, or Murdock, for best of
service. Your patronage appreciated.
J. JOHANSON
but plenty of moisture came and the
crop is good. Ed, who is an expert
with harvesting machinery, is put
ting in his1 time looking after the as
sembling of large shipments of the
machinery which are being sent there
and which he is charged with seeing
works to perfection. There is a good
demand for American made goods in
South America and the most progres
sive manufacturers are invading this
field. Mr. Stradley sure knows har
vesting machinery and will have each
individual harvester working its very
best, thus helping to create good will
for. the products of the company by
whom he is employed. While Ed is
having two summers succeed each
Thillip L. Hall and the good wife other, he is sure missing some of the I
were enjoying a visit in Lincoln and i very cold weather which has fallen
also a very line dance at the Lincoln to the lot of the people of this
V. J. Rau, cashier of the Manley
State Bank, was called to Omaha on
p. m. and will consist of a concert last Monday to look after some busi-
by the Missouri Pacllc Railroad's ness matters connected with the bank
Sedalia Shops band and Orchestra here.
from Little Rock, Arkansas Shops. Mrs. Henry Osborne will spend the
Following this concert the Missouri Christmas time with her mother who
Pacilc Choral Choir, composed of 500 makes her home at Verdon. and will
singers will render a few of the most enjoy the time as well with her many
Star Elects Officers
The Order of Eastern Star met In p0pular Christmas carols. The guests friends there.
Saturday night club
Mrs. Fannie Leman entertained
the members of the Ladies Card club
at her home northeast of Greenwood
on Thursday of last week, all hav
ing a good time
Mrs. O. F. Feters and son Grant
were over to Lincoln on Monday of
last week, where they were visiting
with friends for the afternoon as well
as looking after some shopping.
J. V. Stradley was a visitor in Lin
coin for the afternoon last Wednes
day, making the trip via the bus, and
was looking after some business mat
ters for a short time while there.
P. A. Sanborn, who has been hav
ing a hard fight with rheumatism,
and who has been in bed for some
time, went to Ashland and had his
teeth extracted, hoping this would
help some.
We met a good natured man who
has four hundred hens and he con
fidently told us that they were get
ting four eggs per day. He says the
hens do not like this extremely cold
weather. We do not blame them.
Notwithstanding the extremely
coM weather, Dewey Headley was un
loading a car load of lumber and was
assisted by H. M. Hanson, they car
ing for the lumber and storing it in
the sheds in the handiest places as
when they want lumber they want it
right away.
Fred Ethrege and Walter E. Tail
ing were over to Lincoln last week
and it being on the regular meeting
night of the Rebeckah assembly of
Havelock. they stopped and visited
with the girls, where they enjoyed a
gord time and did not decline the
bountiful sunper which was provided
after the meeting.
Mrs. A. W. Hudson was a visitor
atf the home of her parents at Narka,
Kansas, from Tuesday until Friday
of lat week, where she enjoyed the
vipit very much. The parents, "Mr."
and Mrs. James Kniffin and two
daughters, the latter sisters of Mrs.
Hudson, were there to enjoy the visit,
which they did very much.
At a meeting of the town council.
it was determined that the parking
in the center of the streets of Green
wood should be changed to parking
the cars en the sides of the streets.
On account of the rarking in the
center, there is some times liability
of collisions and to avoid this the
authorities have concluded it would
be lest to have the parking on the
sides.
clime.
Greenwood Transter 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.
Build New Hammer Grinder
At the Stradley machine shops they
have just turned out a new hammer
grinder which has a capacity for
grinding alfalfa, corn, oats and any
other ingredients which go into the
making of stock feed. With one of
these grinders a man can make just
what he wants and does not have to
go by what is printed on the back of
the bag. Just the same as when you
take your grinding to Emmitt or Rex,
they grind as you want it and you
know what is in the result.
regular session on last Monday and I will then be invited to join in a com-
cared for tne accumulated Dusiness, munitv sinsinsr of these carols. Fol
looked after having a good time anu lowing this chase of the eutertain-
provided for future amusements and ment Santa Claus and his twenty as-
that means good times, and at the sistants will make their appearance
same time eiectea onicers tor inei&anta will make his entrance
coming term, the selections made be- through a giant fire place, sitting in
ing as follows: Lola Allen, worthy a sleigh and pulled by 20 assistant
matron; Emmitt Landon, worthy pa- Santa Clauses.
tron: Mary Fulmer, associate ma- A dance will be held on a danc
tron: Delbert Leesley, associate pa- ing piattorm constructed around the
tron; Alma McFadden, conductress; huge Christinas tree. Dancing will
Belle Leesley, associate conductress; continue through the evening until
Minnie Stradley, secretary, and Lulu midnight.
Landon, treasurer. The appointive Among tne many otner leatures
officers will be announced at the will be entertainment presented by
next regular meeting. line uiamona juiuiee quartet wno
win renuer negro spirituals. i ins
i , i rffuv, TJ.'l-Jn., yuanei is wen Known uuougiiuui
Celebrated 0th Birthday :V , nnfWa ,i iiab t.
On Sunday. December 15th at the four employes of the Missouri Pacific
home of W. C. Boucher and wife was
who originally made their appear-
Bridge Work Stopped
Two bridge crews which have been
working on the DLD highway out of
Greenwood ceased their work this
week and have departed for their
homes and the work will not again
be taken up until spring.
Masons Hold Meeting
The Masons held their last regular
meeting last week and looked after
ail the business which should prop
erly come before them and also
elected officers for the coming year.
They also had some very fine eats
wherewith they regaled the brothers
who were present.
Heed a Good Cow?
I have 25 extra good Jersey heif
ers to freshen soon, for sale. Come,
make your selection. They are very
fine.
GUST STOCK,
d23-lt Murdock, Nebr.
Writes from South America
Ed Stradley, who is in Beunos
Aires. South America, states that har
vest is on in full swing there now
and that prospects for the wheat crop
are very good. It was dry for a time
Commercial Club's New Officers
The Commercial club met last
week at the I. O. O. F. hall and held
their regular monthly gathering and
locked after all the business which
was brought before them. They also
proceded to elect officers for the com
ing year. The officers chosen are as
follows: Rex Peters, president; Dr.
W. H. . McFadden, secretary; Dewey
Headley, treasurer. Following the
election of the officers. President
Peters announced the heads of three
committees that are to be especially
active at this time, they being: Ben
Howard, chairman of the Christmas
Tree committee; E. A. Landon, chair
man of the Athletic committee which
is seeking to assist at the Greenwood
schools, and Dr. McFadden, chairman
of the By-Laws committee, he being
given power to call to his assistance
anyone he may wish to Iiave serve
with him. Following the meeting,
a fine luncheon was served.
uuiy veiuuraieu ma uirmuuy, wuiwi ance in st Louis at the Diamond
was seventy. Mr. Boucher was born Jubjiee of the Missouri Pacific Lines
in England and remained there until hel(i in 192c in St. Loui3 to celebrate
he was grown, coming to Greenwood the Missouri Pacific Railroad's 75th
in 1SS4 and making his home here, birthday and since that time have
where he met and won the affections fined more than 1,200 engagements
of the good wife, who resided here, jn the Southwest. In addition they
but whose home was in New London, have presented many programs over
Iowa. They went to Jsew London, the Radio stations in this district.
where they were married at the home Old Santa and his many helpers
of her parents, December 23, 18S7. are finding their hands full fillin:
On the occasion of his birthday there the demands of the Missouri Pacific-
were present all the children, Mr. and Lines for the entertainment of its
Mrs. Charles Martin, daughter, Eliza- employes and those whom it serves.
beth; Henry Warren Boucher and
family, both families living south ofl
Greenwood, and Miss Alice Boucher,
who resides at home.
MONEY TO LOAN
WILL CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
53,000.00 Private Money to loan
on first mortgage on good improved
Cass county SO acres or more, near
Plattsmouth.
T. II. POLLOCK,
Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Christmas, this vear will be the
biggest and most cheerful on record d20-2tw.
for employes of the 'Missouri Pacific
Lines and those who are served by
that institution, It was announced
today by L. W. Baldwin, president.
Plans have been completed to hold
Christmas festivals at many points
on that system. largest of which will
be held in St. Louis. In addition to
the party to be held in St. Louis ar
rangements have been formulated to
hold festivals at Kansas Pitv. Alex
andria. La.; Osawatomie, Kansas. Miss Dorothy Lundburg and Harold
Jefferson City, Mo., Memphis, Tenn., Dodson Steal March on Friends
and other centers. b Secret Weddine
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r.i.nvi.w rnmmunitr tt, ThJ ?dd i ng bells and Christ mas bel Is t he ch u rch
Nehawka Young
People are Wed
ded in Kansas
George Rau was a visitor in Lin
coln on last Friday where he was
called to look after some business
matters and also was visiting with
friends as well.
Mrs. Harry Hawes was a visitor in
Omaha for thg day on last Thursday,
where she spent the day with her
sister, Mrs. Hill, who makes her
home in the city.
Uncle Joseph Macena has been en
joying a visit from a niece, who re
sides in Denver. The niece has been
here for a week and they have been
enjoying a very pleasant visit.
Mrs. Wm. Rohrdanz and two
daughters have been very sick at
their home for the past week and are
still kept to their homes much of the
time so they can only be around.
Fred Bauer, who was at the hos
pital in Omaha for a long time, where
he was being treated for the injury
received from a gun shot wound some
time since, was able to return home
late last week and is feeling much
improved.
Edward Kelley was a visitor with
friends in Plattsmouth for over the
week-end, driving over and enjoying
the time there nicely. He returned
home on last Monday and reported
the roads ery fair a portion of the
way. but with some bad places.
Among those who completed their
corn picking during tne past week,
and by the way. it was not the very
best weather either, were Roy Stein-
kar.ip. George and Henry Vogler and
Wm. Heebner. N'one of them are the
least bit sorry that it is all over.
The family of Martin Nelson which
were confined to their home for a
number of weeks with the small pox,
are all completely over the malady
at this time and the quarantine has
been lifted. They are pleased to be!
liberated from their enforced stay at j
heme. i
The annual bazaar of the St. Pat-!
ricks church of Manley was held last
week on Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday, and at which time all who at
tended enjoyed the occasion very
much as well as the enterprises be
ing profitable to the church as it was
a getting together of the members
and friends and also there was re-
eived a nice sum for the working of
nartv is beinc eiven through the au- aro rinSinS at this time for the O. Lncie i.eorge naier received a
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at Nehawka, as the result of thel telling of the passing of a sister in
pices of the Booster Club of Mem
Christmas festival wilfbe given at marriage of Miss Dorothy Harriet the east whom he had not seen for
Aiovnnririq t mi ic n n n fnr cmninvrc Lunubere and Mr. Harold A. Dodson I'J?!, lll.lt
rf the Louisiana Division. Central Last Saturday morning these wen um... iu Bu " me iuut-.a..
Kansns Division will hp entprtninpil known Nehawka younfr folks drove to w-nicn was neiu in tne east. mt
t Tc.ta nn rhrictmoo cs-ca. nt Ocou-!!. TI awntha Kansas whprp thpv were n.iiaipr iij liie s mnaiiiy - Ol wis
if.mip. Kansas. In addition narties ouietlv united in marriatre. The cere- n' friends in this community
have been arranged at Jefferson Citv. monv was performed by the County where he has resided so long and is
Missouri, and other points. Judpe at the noon hour and was loved and honored by so many, in j
Seven thousand employes of the witnessed bv his assistant. this, ni j nOur ol gnet
Missouri Pacific Lines in greater St. Followine the marriasre the bride
Louis and their families will be the and croom returned home and keDt Buff Orpinaton Pullets
the event a secret from all but im- We have a number of Buff Orping-
guests of the management of that
concern at the largest Christmas par
ty ever hel l in St. Louis. The fete
will be held at the new Arena, 5700
Oakland Avenue, December 23rd.
An elaborate program has been ar
ranged beginning at 6:30 p. m. and
continuing until midnight. Approx
imately 15,000 persons are erpected
to attend. The Arena, which proves
itself creeptionally suited for such
an event, will be decorated in keep
ing with the spirit of the occasion.
Situated in the center of the vast
forum will be located a giant Christ
mas tree, forty feet in height, fully
mediate relatives and a few friends ton pullets which we are offering at
until announcements of the happy $10. 00 dozen at the farm. Call Louis-
event were mailed out Wednesday of ville phone 1911.
this week. FRANK REISTER,
The bride is the youngest daugh- d23-2t My Manley, Nebraska.
ter of Mr. and Mrs. O. Lundberg of
Nehawka and is a graduate of the Will Spend Winter in West
Nehawka school from which she re- Mrs. Alice Jenkins and her grand-
ceived her diploma with the class of daughter, little Alice Janet Pearson,
I '27. She is an accomplished musician .departed for the west last week,
and one of the most popular young where they will make their home at
ladies of the community. Osallala. with Clyde Jenkins and
The groom is a son of Mr. and family until spring,
Mrs. Elba Dodson who live no a farm
Will Winter in West
Phillip Reese and Bert Apphun
started last week for southern Cali
fornia, they driving and using the
car of Bert, with which they will
drive, and will spend the winter in
the sunny southland of the west.
3SS
decorated and bearing gifts to be dis- about a mile north of Nehawka. Mr. jjet Sunday Night
tributed to the children. Around this Dodson completed nia nign scnooi The j.-ouru cuh of Manley and
giant tree and suspended from the education in ine isenawna scnooi viir,;jv mpt on int sundav nieht at
ceiling will be mammoth Christmas writh the class of '26 and since that ne home of Henry Osborne where
I. Clio n'(.!n l;vl.,r.l TKn A-nn I t V I .1 t 1 , nrnlnc - '
icto, cin ua iif,iiiv'. i iiu iitiia I nine nua 1 .-iiiu.iiicu tL nuiue, imuuub (jjpy were entertained by .Mrs. us-
win ue urapen wun me many aeecr- witn his ratner and older Droiner. nt rbritmaa nartv and
ative items. Upon a large platform He is one of the progressive young Wh.ere all enjoyed the occasion very
ui me fcuum enu wm ie constructed men of the community and expects i, -i u-itv. tv,a nmr -nri
to engage in farming in the future, sanies and the social conversation
The young couple will make their nad a most pleasant evening
home on the farm of the groom s par
ents in the future where Mr. Dodson
and his brother will operate the
farm. The elder Mr. and Mrs. Dodson
contemplate leaving the farm and
place it in the care of their two sons
and daughter-in-law.
a huge chimney and fire place.
At one end of the hall two large
T"KI'J'1
Our
M
any Friends
T A ITH the closing of this present year, we are re
y minded of our many friends with whom we have
co-operated for the best interests of Greenwood and
vicinity. It has been the aim of this bank, working with
the business interests of this community to make con
ditions here best. You have responded earnestly and
loyally to every good endeavor. Please accept our
thanks. We are extending to all the wish for a most
Merry Christmas and Happy and Prosperous New
Year and that we may continue to work together for
continued success.
reeiiwoooi tate
Phil L. Hall, President
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MINDEN BANK LOOTED OF $600
Bank
Minden, Dec. 20. A lone bandit
held up the Minden Exchange Na
tional bank here late Friday and es
caped with approximately $600 in
cash. After herding all employes of
the bank into a vault at the point
of a gun and threatening to blow up
with dynamite if they attempted to
escape, the lone worker scooped up
all the cash in the cashier's cage and
walked out.
One customer of the bank who
walked in while the robbery was
in progress, was forced into the vault
with the imprisoned employes.
The robber was described by em
ployes a3 a man of medium height,
about 35 years of age and was dress
ed in common laboring clothes.
GOES TO DUN LAP
From Saturday's Dan
Bernard Klirger, who has been
engaged in working at the meat
market of Mullen &. Sons on South
Sixth street, departed today for Dun
lap, Iowa, where he will assist Era
mett Mullen in the conduct of the
shop at that place. While Mr. Kling
er is absent in Iowa, Guy Long has
been secured to help in the shop
here.
A fine lins of the daintily pre
pared Jumbo peanuts and other kinds
of the hulled and prepared nut meats
can be found at the 3ates Book &
Gift Shop.
Exceptionally
Fine Line of
Christmas Cards
The Bates Book and Stationery
Store, in Plattsmouth, have an ex
ceptionally fine line of Christmas
cards this season, packed in boxes
nnd packages. The SI. 00 boxes con
tain 12 and 15, an extra fine num
ber, p.ncther one with 15 and one
with 24 cards, also an envelope with
12 gocd cards for 25 cents and one
line of boxes with 12 for 50 cents.
These cards are all good values and
owing to the condition of the roads
we thought perhaps many of our
former customers might want to mail
in their order this season. If so
select the box you like and mail us
your check cr stamps for the amount,
and we will prepay them to your
mail bcx. Dd this right now, as our
line is complete and we can fill your
order from any of the numbers given
above. We guarantee them to be sat
isfactory. Send us your order today.
FOR SALE
For Sale 100 White Rock pullets.
$1.00 each. Mrs. Ed Jochim, Louis
ville, Nebr. dl9-2tw
Call No. 6 with your order for
job printing.
M
erry Christmas
To all our Friends and Patrons, we send
the Choicest Greetings and express our last
ing thanks for the Favors extended to us.
We Look to the Future in
the Hope of Continuing to
SERVE YOU
Joe M
rasek
We desire to extend to you the
Compliments of the Season and express
our sincere wishes for your prosperity
the coming year
C. E. HARTFORD
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Me r ry Ch vis im at
To our many friends and patrons we extend
cordial good wishes for a Merry Christmas
and a Happy New Year.
Plattsmoutii Furniture
Exchange
A Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year
is our wish to all our patrons. We heart
ily thank you all for the kind support dur
ing the past year. Hoping to be of still
greater service to our friends in 1930, we
extend to you the Season's Best Greetings.
BROWWS SAFE
The Season' Greetings
WITH THE BEST WISHES FOR
CHRISTMAS
AND THE
NEW YEAR
John Frady Garage
Guv Thoughts at Ciiristmas
Go out to our friends to wish each one of
them knowledge' to solve their problems,
light for their pathway, prosperity to fill
their material needs. Always at your service.
Palace Shinning Parlor
George Conis, Proprietor
Merry Christmas
A Happy New Year
May they both mean much of good for our big family
of patrons. Accept our thanks for 1929 favors and
remember we want you for our friend and patron dur
ing 1930.
Etta Belle Beaaaty Sltoppe