The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, November 17, 1930, Page PAGE FOUR, Image 4

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PLATTSMOUTH
MONDAY, NOV. 17, 193C.
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Col. P. L. Hall was looking after
some business matters in Lincoln last
Wednesday, driving over to the big
city in his car.
Woi. Copes was caring for rhe busi
ness at the S. S. Petersen blacksmith
shop during the absence of Mr. Peter
Ben in Missouri last week.
Mrs. R. E. Mathews has been en
Joying a visit for the past week with
her sister who has been here from
her' home at Powhattan, Kansas.
While E. L. McDonald and the
good wife were visiting in the west
last week Pearley Clymer was assist
ing in the care of the business at the
McDonald store.
Mr. and Mrs. O. IP, Peters were en
Joying a visit .it the homo ef their
daughter, Mrs. Tiirye Lewi3 and hus
band near Verdun, they going the
middle of last week an 1 remaining
until Sunday evening.
George Tiuiikcn1!"!, wai cleaning
out the sewer drains and getting
them so that wheu the snows of the
winter come
weather tli
ir.g tf the streets and that th roads
w.ll be kept in beat OOUdition.
With a smile of satisfaction A. I
Jardine announced that lie had con
cluded the picking of his corn, and
getting it all in and under cover dur-
Make Your Dollar
COUNT
Your dollar for
the Red Cross
roll call, which
begins on Armis
tice day will aid
seme one who is
very badly need
ing help. You
could not put a
Dollar in a better earning position
than to invest it in a membership in
this great humantarian organization
that accomplishes so much good all
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sen who has been working pretty
steady, as the paving gang kept him
humping, and later getting the wag
ons in condition for picking corn, has
made him and the partner, Mr. Copes
sweat during the warm days, but as
work has slackened, Sophas with the
auto tuned Just right, slipped away
while the others were sleeping and
went to New Hampton, Mo., where
he is visiting this week with his old
time friend, A. J. Stevens. Each year
Sophas takes a vacation and spends
it in Missouri.
Official Vote General Election, Nov. 4th, 1930
CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA
Fathers and Sons Enjoy Eats.
At the Father and Son banquet
which was served on Friday night
of last week there was a large rep
resentation of the lads and the dads
and they sure had a fine time and
good eats which the ladies bad pre
pared. Good fellowship prevailed and
ever the world. Do it NOW, at the:all enjoyed the occasion. These meet
beginning of this 1931 Boll Cau! ing are a very fine way of getting
. tne men ant tne Doys closer together
and working in unison.
Standard Oil New Manager.
With the resignation of Carl Hoi- Attend Second Degree Work,
man who has been the manager of A number of the members of the
the Standard Oil company in Green- L O. O. F. of which Walter Pailing
wood, and who will farm the com- and Fred Ethrege were a portion,
ie ani the consequent wet , " " "" " K. ..s a ww ' .
at there wili be no Hood- ' bleenwo(1- a'son Howard has beono. F. at Havelock last week when
iMetawfu upuu wosE-pi me inaiiage- tne degree team trom weeping wa
ment of the company's business :.n ter, which is considered one of the
Greenwood and vicinity. No better very best in the state, put on the
m;i n could have been selected for this j work. This team will also put on
territory than Mr. Howard for he is !Work when they will confer the sec-
well and very favorably known at;d ond degree on four candidates for the
OFFICIALS and PROPOSITIONS
VOTED UPON
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AMENDMENTS
For Assessing Stockholders
Against Assessing Stockholders.
For Paying Bank Depositors
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Against Paying Depositors j 12 3
Referendum-
-322 (Ves) ;112
323 (No) 1119
ing the very tino weather which han I '"'"' " . Z7 ,Y l luuse ul rmiuuauuiu.
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pi t ailed for so long. This sure haa
been an exceptional fall for the get
ting the corn from the fields Into the
cribs.
The police court of Greenwood was
busy grinding out the justice which
it is noted for last week. On Wed
purchased a new truck which he
will use in the distribution of the
goods of the company.
Will Occupy Calfee House.
The two families of White and
LOCAL NEWS
From Thursday's Dally
nesday evening two sessions were ncknell who have been making : jias heen here visiting at the home
had one at 7:30 in the evening which "llu m,Il:e neal lne aeane cnapnijof her daughter, Mrs. Edgar Mc
had to be rushed to get out of thejL,umber Co 's yards will in a short Guire. departed this morning for
way of the second case whch was i tlme move to the house which wasiher home.
iornieriy occupied oy U. Lairee ana Attorney A. L. Tidd was a visitor
wife, and which is at this time being I at Lincoln today where he was called
rennisiied and put in the best of con
dition by that excellent painter, Fred
Wolfe.
to be held at 9 o'clock. Judge Arm
strong knows how to mete out justice.
Greenwood Transfer Line
We do a general business mahe
trips regularly to Omaha on Monday
and Thursday, also to Lincoln Tues
day and Friday. Pick up loads on
those trips. Full loads at any time, i
FRED HOFFMAN. !
Visiting In the West
For the past week E. L. McDonald
to look after some matters of busi
ness and visiting with his friends
in the capital city.
Earl Hoenshell of Nebraska City,
was here last evening to spend a few
hours with the old time friends and
Referendum 324 (Yes)
325 (No) .
Referendum 326 (Yes)
327 (No)
NATIONAL TICKET
United States Senator
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ihas been visiting with' his 'father in '"!T?B. 8hrt,.ouJinS. from his
Home From Northwest.
On Monday of last week Mr. and
the western portion of the state. The
father has heretofore been a rancher
and has retired. Mr. McDonald was
accompanied by Mrs. McDonald, they
making the trip in their car. They
work for the Burlington in to Otoe
county city.
Mrs. A. R. Birdsall who have been j roadg were fine and th gure enJ d
visiting for the past three weeks in , tvQ fSr, .tt
ine normwesiern portion 01 tne staie
From Friday a Daily
Oliver Harvey of Omaha was a
Visitor li T 1 ;1 a t avtinfn(r pom i n o-
were fortunate that the weather and (lown to aend the American Legion
tall festival.
Attorney C.
Gilbert M. Hitchcock, d 1 112 63 90 j 68
Beatrice F. Craig (Pet.) 21 11 10 16
STATE TICKET
For Governor
Arthur J. Weaver, r 137 97'104210
Charles W. Bryan, d 205 114;162157
Lieutenant Governor
Theodore W. Metcalfe, r 184 114 137 233 j
James C. Agee, d 136 77105 1101
Secretary of State
Frank Marsh, r 19011131135 233!
L. A. Larson, d 134 84109 111
Auditor Public Accounts
Geo. W. Marsh, r 1183 107122 216
Cecil E. Matthews, d 134 SI 1 1181116
Com. Pub. Lands, Bldgs.
Dan Swanson, r 184 117il32239
John Thomssen, d 1 132 75108I105
State Treasurer
T. W. Bass, r 1 1S9 1 104 130 220
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E. Tefft of Weeping
Water was here today to spend a
few hours, and looking after some
matters of business.
H. A. Tool, prominent Murdock
Carl D. Ganz, Alvo banker and at
torney, was a visitor in the city to
day to look after some matters in
the county court in which he was ap
pearing as attorney.
Harold Meyers, commander of the
their principal place of visiting be-
ing in the vicinity of Gordon and ) Gets More Work Now.
Bloomfield. They made their home at John E- Stradley who has the
Gordon fnr some seven vp.hs ami were maintenance of the roads east of
well acquainted with a large number Greenwood, and who has had to banker, was here today to enjoy a
of people there. The time was put in rustle will in the future have some J short visit with his friends and also
enjoying their visit, and they could more ot lhe same kind as the open- ; attending to some matters in the
have rpmained much lonspr for ' ln5 CI new paving will require , couiuy coun
something was doing all the time. itne oM D- L- D- to e maintained
On their return trip they stopped at which has been returned to the coun
Bloomfield where they visited ax the j1 and .alls to John to look after. .
ent of the city schools, John Weath- i Tries Picking Corn.
erhoKK and their dauchter. Mrs. ' On ioBr Tudov nnhoD r,,t
Wetherhogg and the kiddies. The whn iik th. n.,t f ,i ... American Legion post at Weeping
entire visit was one of muoh pleasure the i-om of his friend I ud Gusta- iWatei with Seward Day, one of the
and they counted it much too short, fason v here thev two went after !active service men of that commun-
Ithe matter of picking corn for the were here la.st evening to attend
Makes Extended Trip. afternoon. They hustled and as the I tb&. r""V A,emonta nf VIm
Fred Hoffman has traded ft his old ' TnThe city today
truck and gotten a new one this time were enabled to get for the after- ltH t w-l th'
it is a Speed Wagon of the celebrated noon one hundred and five bushels. fJJfS0 SSSLJSd
Reo make, and one which will carrvi They put in four hours and five (c,0"rr Ji???
large loads in safety as well as make minutes in actual work, and Sopha lfi Prominent
good time. Last week Fred took the , said that he thought the last fifteen j rebments OI inaI Place-
household effects of Dr. W. H. Mc- minut es was sure a n hour long. Well
Fadden to Chicago and went on over ! this matter of picking corn is nO
to Detroit, where he secured a truck child's PIaV- Real work these farm
load of Firestone tires which he de- ers are doing.
livered to an Omaha house for dis-
tribution. Fred is well satisfied with; Visitine- in Olrl Vinrnri
On Sunday morning S. S. Peter-
his new truck.
Sacrifice I
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Furniture at a
WHILE IT LASTS
Read This List These Goods Must be Sold
Reclaimed 3-piece Davenport Suite, Parlor Heater, one Eadio, one
4-hoie Cock Stove, one Buck Rane. one Kitchen Cabinet, just like
new: one 8-piece dark English Oak Dining Room Suite, one Walnut
case Piano, one Victrola and large collection of Records; one Sew
ing Machine, one 5-piece Breakfast Set; one 5-piece Bridge Set,
one Electric Sweper. three small Oil Heaters, two Oil Cook Stoves,
five Parlor Heaters, three hard coal Heaters, ten soft coal Heaters,
five Kitchen Ranges, two Washing Machines, two Duofolds, two
Davenport Beds. 20 Beds, that sell from $1 to $3.50. Kitchen Cab
inets. China Cabiaets. 10 Dining Boom Tables. 50 Chairs. Rockers
and Children's Chairs ar.i Rockers. Child's Cribs, Baby Buggies,
Doll Cabs. Ironing Beards, End Tables. Book Racks. Clothes Hamp
ers. Clothes Baskets, one new Electric Washer, glass door Cupboard,
Commodes. Chiffonier;. Dressers. Vanity Cases. Library Tables, Con
golenms. Couches. Floor Coverings. Kitchen Tables, Center Tables.
Pictures, Mirrors. Hall Tees. Dishes. Jars. Pots, Pans and so many
articles no time and space to mention. These goods must go so
come in while the stcck lasts. Special low prices this week.
Special Sale on New Furniture
We take yonr old pieces of Inrnitare as part pay on new. We
take you direct to wholesale floor, where hundreds of thousands of
dollars worth of goods are always cn display. Alsc give you the
special disconnts and assist m every way in making your selection
easy. Let us serve you.
Christ Furniture Co.
Phone 645 Plattsmonth, Nebr.
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprieck of
Louisville were here today to attend
the funeral of the late Gottlieb
Sprieck.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Heil of Louis
ville with Mrs. Fred Wegener of that
city were here for the Sprieck funeral
'this afternoon.
Wilson Gilmore of Mt. Pleasant
precinct, was a visitor here today to
attend to some matters of business
at the court house.
Mrs. Martha Baumeister departed
this morning for Lincoln where she
will visit with friends and looking
lover the capital city.
Judge A. H. Duxbury, Henry F.
iNolting and Anderson Lloyd of Mur
i ray, were among the fans attending
j the Missouri-Nebraska football game
! today.
Attorney W. A. Robertson was at
Lincoln today where he attended the
Homecoming of the University of Ne
braska and meeting the old school
i friends.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider
j motored to Lincoln this morning
1 where they will enjoy the Missouri-
Nebraska football game and visiting
with friends.
Fred L Rea, W. A. Tulene, C. C.
Smith and C. A. Johnson were at Lin
coln today where they attended the
' Nebraska-Missouri football game and
enjoying a short outing.
Mr. and Mrs. William Williver and
Grant Mann of Morehead, Iowa, ar
rived today for a visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young near
j Murray, Mr. Mann and Mrs. Willi
' ver being brother and sister of Mrs.
Young.
) Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rupe, of Fair
j mont, have been visiting this week
j with Mr. Rupe's mother, Mrs. Dora
Mark. They all visited Thursday in
j Nebraska City, and today they drove
j over to Shenandoah to spend the day
at the Field and May institutions,
j Mr. Charles Vondran accompanied
.them on the trip to Shenandoah.
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Charles Smrha, d 1127 S21109
Attorney General
C. A. Sorensen, r 219137134
Grover Long, d jlllj 65 j 114
Railway Commissioner
Hugh H. Drake, r !1S2
E. A. Walrath. d 1 134
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman, 1st Dist.
Ralph S. Moseley. r 1 122
John H. Morehead, d 1211
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
State Senator, 2nd Dist.
William H. Pitzer, r 1133 781 85 198
J. A. Capwell, d i 191 117 ! 154 157
Representative, 6th Dist
Troy L. Davis, r 1 194 ! 1 19 1 122 232 ; 125
Paul Schewe, d 128 731124:117
COUNTY TICKET
County Clerk
George R. Sayles, r 26 41163
Register of Deeds
Jessie M. Robertson, r j 200
Lillian G. White, d 1129
Clerk of District Court
C. E. Ledgway, r 194
Michael Hild, d 1 1 17
County Treasurer
John E. Turner, r )223jl22;i66!220 157
J. L. Stamp, d 104 84 J 84!145jll9
County Sheriff
Bert Reed, r ' 21 6 1 1 30 i 1 2 2 ; 2 9 8 j 23 2
Geo. H. Trunkenbolz, d
County Attorney
W. G. Kieck. r
County Surveyor
Fred Patterson, d !270141!197!245 212
County Assessor
Wm. H. Puis, d
Co. Commissioner, 2nd Dist.
C. F. Harris, r
E. B. Chapman, d
Co. Commissioner, 3rd Dist.
J. Rex Peters, r I 86 ! 100 j 170 137
Fred H. Gorder, d 1 237 1 103 I 95'222
Justice of Peace
Charles L. Graves
NON-PARTISAN BALLOT
Supreme Judge
William B. Rose 206!134143 2T.2
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FAEM WANTED
WANTED
Cholera Hogs Dead Horses Cattle and Sheep
C. W. Swingle & Co.. Nebr. City, Neb.
Joe McMurray Aent PHONE 123 We Pay Phono Calls
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.
Guy Simms
Second in Husk
ing Contest
FOR SATp
Purebred 8horthorn yarling bull.
promising individual. Rudolfih
Hart. Weepiug Water, Telephone
Wfl9 nl3-2tw.
Harlan County. Neb., Man Runner
up to Fred Stanek for the
Championship.
Norton, Kas. Fred Stanek, thir
ty year old Iowa farmer, speeded thru
a dusty Kansas cornfield Friday into
his fourth national husking cham
pionship. Stanek didn't mind th
dust. He proved it by shucking a
net load of 30.34 bushels in the
eighty minute contest. In previous
yearB he conquered other handicapa
imposed by nature. The net load oif
the Fort Dodge farmer, 2,123.;
pounds. was380 pounds short of the
national record established In 192Ei
by Elmer Williams, the praying hus-
ker from Toulon, 111.
Guy Simms of Harlan county, Ne
braska, took second place with 2.
075.6 pounds or 29.65 bushels. Theo
dore Balko of Redwood county, Minn.r
was third with 28.83 bushels. Raj
Hanson of Cottonwood county, Min
nesota, first in gross production, was
awarded fourth place by the judge
after deductioas for corn Ud,t tu ltM
field, and shucks upav the. ears.
The other contestants and the or
der of their finish: Orville Welch,
White county, 111., 28.41 bushels;
Harold Holmes, Henry county, 111.,
28.25; Glen Washburn, DeKalb coun
ty. Mo.. 27.57; Clyde Tague, Guth
rie county, la., 26.8; Lawrence
House, Sherman county, Kas., 26.64;
Harry Etter, Benton county , Ind.,
26.61; C. J. Simon, Barber county,
Kas., 25.34; Martin Christiansen,
Kearney county, Neb.; Ellsworth
Kapp, Andrew county, Mo.
Observers estimated the crowd at
more than 40,000 persons, the larg
est ever to witness a similar event.
Unintentional interference by the
spectators, who brushed aside scores
of special police that they might bet
ter view the contest, cut somewhat
into the totals of their perspiring
heroes, who tossed the ears into an
accompanying wagon. State Journal.
The Journal will appreciate your telephoning news items to No. 6.
See the Mo ore man 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 thia line- n6-4tw.
FOR SALE
Just a few well grown high qual
ity Chester White boars for sale.
Farmers prices. Cholera immune.
P. Q. Lepsrt. n6-4tw.
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