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PLATT8MOTJTE JOTJJUIAX THURSDAY, NOV. 13, 1930. PACUS FOTTX Union Department Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. WE AEE HEADQUARTERS For Red Top Steel Posts Bran, Shorts, Tankage OIL MEAL, DIPS and STANDARD HOG REGULATOR Gas and Oil We Grind and Mix All Kinds Feed Highest Prices for Grain and Live Stock GEORGE A. STITES GRAIN CO. Telephone No. 18 Union, Nebr. Edward Towne was a visitor in Plattsmouth on Monday of this week where he went to deliver a truck load of wood for A. L. Becker. C. B. Smith has purchased a new Chrysler car and one which will very adequately care for the transporta tion of himself and family. F. W. Robb and family of Lincoln were visiting for a short time in Union on last Sunday, they driving over for th do-- in their car. Joseph Dare was enjoying: a vidit from some of his relatives and friends for the week end who came from Kansas City for a short time. Clarence Willis completed the picking of his corn on last Wednes day and feels pretty thankful for he is looking for foul weather in the near future. Alda Taylor is picking corn and hauling the same to town, selling it to the Stites Elevator, thus saving the shelling of the corn and also the hauling of it to market when the delivery time comes. W. H. Ackenbach of Nebraska City but well known here, was up on last Tuesday morning and gathered a truck load of corn from his farm northeast of Union and hauled the same to Nebraska City. D. R. Frans and the family were over to Lincoln on last Sunday join ing Dr. G. H. Gilmore and family when they took John Gilmore Way side, who had been visiting here and was returning to his home in the northwest. vicitAf in T'ninn fii- n nnrtifin nf triP I day on last Tuesday and was a caller on Frank Bauer. Mr. Sauter having . for many years. He is making his home at the Masonic Home now. Wade Moore and the family hitch- ing the limosene up and giving it a tw nniv f ra upnt fnr r ride and wended their way over to Louis-! of the club P. F. Rihn. urged the at ville and crossed the Platte river (tendance at every meeting of as many there and on to Omaha, and return-jas could make it possible to attend ed via Plattsmouth. enjoying a fine; as it generated a better feeling be day tween the citizens of Union and ios- A L. Becker is having a new roof tered a community spirit, which was placed on his store building and thus beneficial in every way. He also protecting the structure. The roof j complimented the ladies for their which was placed on the building iood dinner ' u-hon it v' hut ft w with the Tears I Superintendent of schools Marsell gone to the bad and was needing an other roof. With the placing of this new roof on the structure it will be protected for a number of years. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin enter tained at their home in Union on last Sunday and had for their guests for the day and dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oldham, and E. M. Griffin and family of Plattsmouth, Glen Miller and familv of north of Union. All pnlnvprf the rfav verv much, and were mini to rofPivo thP e-nnrt news ! that Arley Griffin, brother of Hor-jof who is in thP naw would be al- lowed to be mustered out on Novem- ber 26th and would return to his parent's home at Plattsmouth. They also received the notice of the depar ture of another brother, Albert Grif fin from Anapolis who sailed a iew days since and will pass through the Panama canal and go to San Fran cisco, where his fleet will spend the winter. Remember the Red Cross. The opening day of the roll call for the Red Cross was observed in Union by some twenty answering the roll call and the matter of the work has started off nicely. Do not forget this matter for this order is doing an excellent service in every avenue of endeavor for the benefit of suffering humanity. Every dollar you pay goes to relieve some one's distress, hunger, suffering or for something badly needed by some sick or needy person. See the officers when they come around to sec you. Had Excellent Service Sunday. Last Sunday at the Baptist church was enjoyed an excellent service, some sixteen voices under the direc tion of Miss Ellen Griggs of the For the Best Groceries & Meats US We make it our practice to furnish absolutely the very best goods at a price within the reach of all. Highest price paid for Country Produce. R. D. STKNE Union, Nebr. Union schools furnished some excel lent music. Also Miss Agusta Robb spoke, in troducing the Red Cross work in the county as she is county chairman, and was followed by Mrs. Ivan Bal four who spoke of the precinct work or the liberty precinct branch, both of which were encouraging. Building a Corn Crib. W. H. Porter was building a crib as the corn pickers are hustling and keeping Uncle Bill hustling to keep out of the way of the pickers with some place to store the corn. Mr. Porter says that he is surely pleased with the crop with which he has been blessed as it is larger and better than he has grown on his place for a number of years. Entertain the W. C. T. U. Mrs. W. H. Porter and Mrs. J. C. Snaveley were hostesses at the home of Mrs. Porter on last Tuesday after noon to the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union, when they all enjoy ed a very fine gathering and an excel lent program which was sponsored by Mrs. Mary Allison, the leader. The genial hostess also provided a very fine luncheon for all present. Passes Bad Check. A man entered the drug store of Wade Moore last week and announc ing that he wanted to purchase some drawing materials and paper, select ed them to the amount of forty cents and frisked his pockets and did rot find any money, so producing a check from a construction company for sev en dollars, proceeded to endorse it and asKeu u ne couiu pay ror iu goods with the check which he was allowed and given the balance in change. Working the check's way through the mails to the bank of what was claimed issued, the check returned no funds. Immediately Mr. Ifooife got busy and with the assist ance of Sheriff's Reed and Ryder lo cated the man in Omaha and when last heard of the sheriff was after him. New Heating Plant Installed. The Bank of Union has a new heat ing plant installed in their building which will adequately care for i.he heating of the building. The new heater was installed by L. R. Up'.on of Union, they preferring to have the plant installed by a local man whom they could see when they wanted to Served Dinner at Propst Building The ladies of the Methodist church , served dinner on Tuesday Armis ice . ;day and their regular day for the elm- ; ner for the Business Men s club, , and had Just a score at the dmner which was a fine one. The president also spoke relative to the co-oper-ation of the business men and citi ena with the schools and extended cordial invitation for citizens gen erally to visit the school and to know first hand what was being done at the schools. John Skulling of Lincoln was pres ent and spoke of the intention of the Lincoln Telephone Co., to soon erect a building for the plant at Union. Mr. Skulling was manager of the ex- change at Greenwood for a number years and has spent some twenty ' years in Cass county. A short time "S he was sent to Cedar Crossing and from there taken to Lincoln to be ment of the company which position he is now occupying. Plowing His Garden. Last Tuesday E. J. Mougay was plowing his garden and this is not so bad for Armistice day, November 11. Married at Parsonage. On last Thursday, November 6th, at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor of Union was performed the wedding ceremony which bound the lives of Miss Minnie M. Gunther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Gunther of Beatrice, Nebr., and Mr. Fred Wessell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wessel of south of Nehawka. The wedding ceremony was perform ed by Rev. W. A. Taylor. The young people will make their home south of Nehawka where they will farm. They are well and favorably known and are among the best people of their respective localities. Mr. Wes sell is well known in Union and sur rounding territory. The Journal with their many friends extend best wishes to the young people and express the wish for a long, happy and prosper ous life. Kicked by a Hog. When anything is coming to a per son, whether justly or not, it seems he cannot dodge it, for while J. W. Woodard was working with hie hogs and was vaccinating them, one gave a kick and a flounce, kicking Mr. Woodard on the leg in a way that put him out ot the running for some I time. While that was last week he lis still quite lame, but is able to get about some now. Making Drain for Water. The Missouri Pacific which has a tank for the supplying of the en gines with water, tinds that La the rank th dirt and sedisjAnt will accu mulate after time and the tank fca to be drained to get the sediment out. So the company has employed Mr. Emery Hathaway to excavate a place for the reception of the water in or der that it may not flood the lands of Blair Porter, which is adjacent. Making the Home Modern. Orville Hathaway has been doing and having a great deal of work done on the home of late, and among the last has installed a bath room and also made the home modern with wa ter and also sewage in the shape of a cell pool and septic tank which will care for all the waste waters. Episcopal Woman's Auxiliary. The Woman's Auxiliary of the Episcopal church held their regular meeting at the home of Augusta Robb Nov. 7th. Being a missionary pro gram, no business was transacted. Guests from the Baptist and M. E. missionary societies to the number of ten were present. Twenty-five per invited. After the devotional service the program opened with a birdseye view of the foreign and domestic field of the Episcopal church dwelling more on the field in Alaska of 26 missions, reading a letter from a United Thank Offering missionary at work at Alla kaket in extreme north. This letter was a reply to one the Auxiliary had written to Miss Amelia Hill in June. She has been relieved by another worker and goes to New York for continued study. Mrs. J. D. Cross gave the work of the Methodist church at work in the home field work accomplished in schools and hospitals and the Mother Jewel Home at York. Mrs. Chas. Garrison presented the Baptist missionary work in India, at Nellore, south and in Assam east ern. Many workers in the field and the achievements accomplished by schools and dispensaries in the south eastern and central provinces. It was most interesting to bring these groups together in this mission study and it is hoped to haveanother one. The program was interspersed with hymns and short talk by Miss Florence Davis, one of our foriner workers. Another pleasant feature was hav ing Mrs. W. W. Barnes, wife of our former rector of Christ Church, Wyoming present. Mrs. Barnes is a nurse at the Masonic Home in Platts mouth. At the close of the program light refreshments were served by the hos tess. Were Entertained. Last Wednesday John Lidgett and wife, D. Lynn and wife and R. E. Hastings were beautifully and boun tifully entertained at the home of J. R. Dysert and wife, three miles south and west of Union at their country home. Have Pleasant Callers. A few evenings ago just as the elec tric lights snapped on and I was com fortably located in the rocker, smok ing my pipe, reading the evening news all of a sudden there was quite a commotion on the porch and it con tinued clear against the door. Then I went to the door to investigate as to the intrusion. And there to my surprise was a bunch of Nebraska City friends, consisting of Roy Has kins and wife. Miss Ada Chandler and mother and a neighbor friend of theirs which were invited into the home of D. Lynn and wife and R. E. Hastings. After all were comfort ably seated conversation started about the early settlement of Nebras ka City as some of the parties were born and raised there and I myself first landed there from a river steam er seventy-one years ago. From one subject to another was continued un til finally one of the party looked at the clock and said if we hear the clock strike twelve at home we must crank up the car and start. At this a general movement at once developed and all were gone. We can say thank you for the visit and welcome any time hereafter. Respectfully D. Lynn and wife and R. E. Hastings, Union, Nebr. See the Mooreman Man. W. P. Wright, the Mooreman Min eral man is hustling on the job. Re member to phone him for your stock needs. He will be "Johnnie on the Spot" at your place to supply your need in this line. n6-4tw. FOR SALE Several good Hampshire male hogs. Phone 3114. Perry Nickles, Murray, Neb. nl0-8tw. Make Your Dollar COUNT ' Your dollar for the Red Cross roll call, which begins on Armis tice day will aid some one who is very badly need ing help. Ton could not put a Dollar in a better earning position than to invest it in a membership in this great human tarian organization that accomplishes so mnch good all ever the world. Do it NOW, at the beginning of this 1931 Roll Call! Ritz Theatre Plattsmouth, Nebr. AH Talking Programs You'll Enjoy FRIDAY - SATURDAY Nov. 14-15 A thrilling Action Western Featuring Mahlon Hamilton, Doris HHl and Jimmy Aubrey in "The Code of Honor" and Episode No. 6 of RIN-TTN-TIN in The Lone Defender Also Comedy and News SUNDAY - MONDAY - TUESDAY Nov. 16-17-18 JOAN CRAWFORD in "Our Blushing Brides" Don't Miss This Also Comedy, Fables and News WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY Nov. 18-19 Double Feature Program Brendel Your Favorite Funster in "Follies of 1930, in El Svenson's Wild Party 1 and AILENE PRINGLE in "Prince of Diamonds" Matinee Sunday Afternoon Matinee Prices Evening Prices 10-25c 10-35c RIBS BROKE IN ACCIDENT Mrs. Charles M. Parker, former resident here, who is now residing . . y-v , at 817 Pine street Omaha, was quite severely injuiea oaiuruay aiie.nuu,,; in ijniana wnen sue was sirucn u j car at Sixteenth and Burt street. Mrs. Parker sustained severe cuts about her head and legs as well as j three fractured ribs as the result of being knocked to the street. The driver of the car, L. K. Washington, 2224 Grant street hurried Mrs. Park er to the office of a physician after the accident where her injuries were dressed. MERRY WORKERS CLUB The Merry Workers met Nov. 6th at the home of Mrs. Ed Ruffner with nine members and one visitor being present. The meeting was opened by singing "Coming Thru the Rye," af ter which the leaders, Mrs. Rhodantz and Mrs. Leonard gave the lesson which was "Making Ironing Day Easier. On account of the busy season a few of the members were absent. Luncheon was served by the hos ss.Mrs. Ruffner. The ladies will meet again Dec. 4 at the nome or Mrs. John Vallery. FARM WANTED Am in the market for a farm. Give Sec. Twp. and Range and other par ticulars. Deal with owner only. Mrs. S. H. W. 1155 North St. Fran cis, Wichita, Kans. FOR SALE Purebred Shorthorn yearling bull. a promising individual. naaoiyu Hart, Weeping Water, Telephone 2413. nl3-2tw. Sorghum For Sale. $1.00 per gallon. Bring container. -Elmer Philpot, 2 miles north of Nehawka. DAIRY CATTLE We will sell at Public Auction at the John McCarroll farm, 2 miles southeast of Union and 10 miles north of Nebraska City, on Saturday, Nov. 15th Beginning at 1 :00 P. M. 46 HEAD 46 Jersey Dairy Cattle 24 Head of Cows 3 to 5 yrs. old, all heavy springers some fresh by sale day. 22 Head of Heifers coming 2 yrs. old, heavy springers. These choice Jersey cattle come from Rogers ville, Mo. All of them have been tubercular tested twice. TERMS OF SALE CASH RUHMANN & MCCARTHY Owners Col. Rex Young, F. H. McCarthy. Clerk Auctioneer SALE LOCAL NEWS from Monday's Daily Sheriff and Mrs. Bert Reed and daughter. Miss Eula, were in Blair Sunday where they spent the day visiting with friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatriek and family of Weeping Water were here Sunday to visit at the home of Mrs. Fitzpatrick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, Sr. A. L. Becker, one of the prominent residents of Union was here today for a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with his many friends. Miss Catherine Deitrich and moth er, of Ravenna, Nebraska, were guests here Sunday at the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troop, returning home this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider de parted Saturday for Minatare, Ne braska, where they will visit with friends there for a few days and en joying a short outing. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schneider of Ithica, Nebraska, came in Sunday for a visit here with the relatives and friends over the day and enjoy ing the football game. Jess May, who has been appointed as manager of the telephone ex change at Humboldt, Nebraska, came up Sunday and arranged for the re moval today to their new home. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Utter of Lin coln and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hall strom and family of Avoca were here Sunday as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mauzy and Mr. and Mrs. John Hallstrom. Mr. and Mrs. Carl M.ithiesen of Sioux City, Iowa, arrived here Sat urday and bringing with them Mis. William Rice, Sr., mother of Mrs. Mathiesen, who has been spend'ng the past two weeks at Sioux City. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Carlberg and family motored to Carson, Iowa, Sun day where they visited at the home of Mr. Carlberg's cousin. rM. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson and family and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Smith. Miss Eleanor Hiber, Mrs. Lon Henry, Mrs. L. W. Egenberger and Miss Helen Egenberger, are at Yank ton, South Dakota, where they will ,:.sit with Miss Kathieen Darcy anu t 1 III V I t: 111(111 V l llllVi vol j thsection. charleg Gradoviile, who has been visiting at Sedalia, Missouri, I with her daughters at that place, re- turned home Sunday morning and with Mr. Gradoviile was a dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Kahoutek, the latter a daugh ter. From Tuesday's Danv J. H. Tarns of Omaha was here to day for a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with the old time friends. Mrs. Maggie Gobelman of Murray, departed this morning for Miller, Ne braska, where she is to spend some jtime'there visiting with relatives and inenus. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barclay of Lin coln, were in the city Monday for a short time, being dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Barclay. County Agent D. D. Wainscott, of Weeping Water was here Monday to spend a few hours visiting and at tending to some matters in connec tion with his office. Mrs. William Baird of this city de parted this morning for Nebraska City where she is to speak at a lunch eon of the P. E. O. society of that city at its meeting tonight. Charles Johnson, well known resi dent of Louisville and former resi dent here, was in the city Monday afternoon to visit with the old time friends in this city where he form erly resided. Walter Perry of Orange, Cali fornia, is here for a visit with the many relatives in this section of Cass county and when he returns to the west he will be accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Peter Perry, who will spend the winter on the west coast with her relatives. From Wednesday s r?ally Clarence Hickson of Omaha, a former resident here, was in the city Tuesday afternoon for a short time visiting with the old time friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuire de parted this morning for McLean, Ne braska, where they will visit with their daughter, Mrs. William Becker and family for a short time. E. B. Chapman, county commis 6ioner elect from the second district, was up fronj Union Tuesday after noon to attend to some matters of business and visiting with friends. Deputy Sheriff Rex Young was at Nebraska City yesterday afternoon where he was called by the shoot ing of Deputy Sheriff CcCallum, he being an old friend of the Otoe coun ty deputy. Mr. and Mrs. James M. Robertson and daughter, Miss Jessie, with little Miss Janet Westover, were at Shen andoah, Iowa, Tuesday where Miss Janet was on the program at radio station KMA. Mrs. Ida B. Kennedy of Lincoln, district manager of the Woodmen Circle, arrived here this afternoon to be the guest of Miss Marie Kauf mann for the remainder of the week and to look after some work for the order. Thomas McGuire of Galesburg. Illinois, who has been ill here at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGuire, for the past few days, has recovered sufficiently that he was able to leave this after noon for his home. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Hughes, of Pataskala. Ohio, who have been guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. McClusky, departed this morn ing for Hastings where they will visit at the home of Rv. King and family, he being a brother of Mrs. Hughes. Jonrnal Want Ads get results and j the cost is very small. hear Cousin Paul Also Little Georgae Porgie AT THE American Legion's Annual Indoor Fall Carnival Legion Building, Plattsmouth, Neb. Saturday Night Nov. 15th Here in Person to En tertain you on the Closing Night Heard by thousands cf Radio Fans over the Middle West. Now you can see them and hear them on the stage at the Legion carnival. COUSIN PAUL With a repertoire cf several thousand Modern and eld time numbers. LITTLE GE0R GIE PORGIE The red head bey cowboy with an entertaining fea ture for the kiddies. Large size trial packages of Georgie-Porgie to all adults and FREE pictures of Gecigie Porgie to all the kiddies. Entertainment Begins at 8:30 Sharp Admiss HAVE HARD FOUGHT GAME From Monday's Dally The Vinton Athletics of Omaha, a fast football organization of tha' city, were held scoreless yesterdn. by the Plattsmouth Athletics on the local field, the game tieing hard fought on both sides and without a score on either side when the final whistle sounded. The game was largely fought in mid field with but few threats of scoring by the two teams. The visi tors looked threatening in the second quarter of the game when thoy were able to make first downs through the local line but the defense of the Plattsmouth team strengthening-, they were able to hold the visitors at the critical stages of the game. Both teams resorted to many passes but few of these were com pleted and then for short gains. The game was featured by much roughness and penalities were hand ed out by Referee Frank Gradoviile of Nebraska, on both teams. The officials of the game were Frank Gradoviile, referee, Robert Hirz. umpire and timekeeper and E. G. Shellenbarger, head linesman. FOR SALE Large Toulouse geese. Phone 2S5-J n!0-2tw MEN'S OVERCOATS at Greatly Reduced Prices Smart Styles and Fabrics PRICED AT $g95 $1285 $1S85 BOYS' OVERCOATS Fancy All-Wool Materials $4.95 $g95 BOYS' SUITS We are closing out our stock of Boys' Suits these are good, serviceable and stylish 2-pant ( 1 long, 1 golf) Suits. Sizes 5 to 16. $585 SOENNICHSEN'S lOc JEWISH MEMBERSHIP IN N. Y. LABOR UNIONS HIGH New York, Nov. 10. Jews form J3.56 per cent of New York city's population and 34.13 per cent of the membershi pof labor unions in the city, it is reported in a surbey read before the annual meeting of the American Jewish committee Sunday. Harold Thompson Auctioneer Farm and Live Stock Sales will be given Special Attention My Terms are Reasonable and I will always be found work ing hard for the "High Dollar" Give Me a Trial P. O. 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