PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY. AUG. 17. 1931. Alvo News Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klyver were Lincoln visitors OB Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parsell were visi tors In Lincoln on last Thursday. The Joe Weaver family were visit ing a few of their friends at Alvo on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Orest Cook and son. Wendell, were in Lincoln on last Thursday. Several parties have complained of baring sick cows due to getting out into the corn. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lake and sou, James, were visitors Friday evening with the John Fischer family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Con t man ai d son. Billy, were visitors at Weeping Water on last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bar Dreamer and son, Ralph. were'Tanioln visitors on Thursday and Friday of. l ist week. Henry L. Clapp and the family were visiting and looking after some business at Syracuse on last Wed nesday afternoon. L. M. Snaveley was shelling coin for Lyle Miller on Wednesday of last ... . i.. wt tern wnicn was neing uutbtn u the Rehmeier elevator. 1 lie Joe vickhi laiiiuy linuoreu lo Shenandoah, la., on last Baiuraay and returned Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fischer looked after the chores. J. L. Dimmitt of Greenwood was a visitor in Alvo on Wednesday of last week and was while heie a guest at the home of L. D. Mullen and Sherman Wolfe and families. Mr. and Mrs. John Weichel, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Frishee and the Karl Dreamer. Harry Weichei and John Fischer families took a fishing trip to the river on last Tuesday. John Woods was a visitor in Lin coln on last Wednesday where he was looking after some business mat ters for the E. L. Nelson store and getting a truck load of goods. Harry Toby "of Omaha vas on his regular trip to Alvo and this terri tory last week and reports business ;ts being very good and better than during the samr period last year. Dr. Johnsons of Kearney, returned from their trip to the mountains and their guest Joan Cook returned to Alvo on Friday, bringing with her. Peggy Johnston for a few days visit. W- H. Warner and R. M. Coatman were completing the threshing of this sec tion on last Wednesday where they did the work on the south farm for W. C. Timlin on Wednesday of this week. Ivan Barkhurst was a visitor in UncOta last Wdenesday afternoon where he was attending the conven tion of the Independent Grocers As saciation which was meeting there on that date. Mrs. H. L. Bornemeier entertained several ladies at a bridge party on Thursday afternoon. A delightful time was enjoyed by those present and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hermance, who have 'been residing in the W. E. Xewkirk property but which was re cently acquired by Baruch Golding of Plattsmouth and are now making their home with the mother of Mrs. Hermarce. Barly last week S. C. Hadnock and the family departed for the west in their car. going to Wood River where they were to go on west and probably eventually see the moun tains and enjoy the coolness of the climate there. Mrs. Minnie Petersen entertained a number of her friends at a bridge party one day last week when they all enjoyed the game and the after noon in a very pleasant manner. Refreshments added to the enjoyment of the occasion. Obed Clark and wife of Sheridan, Wyoming, where he is engaged in the barber and beauty shop business, were visiting in Alvo for a number of daya last week, they being gue?ts at the home of Mr. and T.Irs. Elmer Rosenow. The ladies are sisters. Mrs. Boyd Edwards of York, Pa., is visiting for some time in Nebras- Comes TTHAT many people call indigestion VV very often means excess acid in the stomach. The stomach nervea have been over-stimulated, and food sours. The corrective is an alkali, which quickly neutralizes acids. And the best alkali known to medical science is Phillips Milk of Magnesia. One spoonful of this harmless, taste less alkali neutralizes instantly many times as much harmful acid, and then the symptoms disappear at once. You will never nse crude methods when once you learn the efficiency of this. Go get a small bottle to try. Get the genuine Phillips Milk of Magnesia, the kind physicians have prescribed for 50 years in correcting excess acids. 25c and 50c a ixAUc any drugstore. 1ft r5 PHILLIPS- I I i For Trouble- 1 I due to Acid 9 ACID STOMACH lH I 1 HEADACHE Bain A Weak Link? IF yon bave neglected to secure any one of the five most im portant kinds of auto mobile insurance fire, theft, collision, property damage, and liability insurance there is a weak link in your chain of protec tion which may prove expensive. Fhone us now. A. H. & R. M. Duxbury Dependable Insurance I ka and has j home of her been the guest at the uncle and family, F. L. the past few weeks and at the home of her hus- Edwards for ajso visiting band's family. C. F. Edwards and family. Mrs. Isaac Peters of Chicago, for merly Miss Bertha Ruester. is visit ing at the home of Daniel Ruester of Alvo, where she is enjoying the visit very much. She is also visit ing at the home ot her brothers. Henry Ruester and Will Ruester oi Wabash. E. L. Xelson and the family who have been visiting in the west for the past week, arrived home last Saturday and report having enjoyed the visit to the west very much. Elmer Rosenow and John Woods were loking after the business at the store while they were away. Miss Katherine Anderson, a teach er in the Superior schools and a friend of the Barkhurst sisters and with whom they attended school, was a visitor in Alvo and guest at the Barkhurst home for days during the past all the young ladies a number of week, where enjoyed the visit very much. The Jolly Farmerettes project club was organized last week at the home of Mrs. John Fischer. The officers are as follows: Irene Plymale. pres ident: Mrs. Glen Dimmitt and Mrs. Winn, project leaders: Mrs. Geo. Frisbee. secretary and treasurer; June Weichel and Thelma Weichel, rejn iters. Another club will need to be organized this week. The Happy Workers S. S. class hail a party on Aug. 6th. They met at Mrs. Win. Copples home, who teaches the class and then motored to Lin coln, using both car ami trailer. They ate their supper at the Antelope park. They visited the rock garden and when the show started featuring "Marie Dressier and Polly Moran in Politics" every member was in line. They returned to Mrs. Copples home about twelve p .m., and she served a lovely lunch, after which they en )6yed a slumber party. Three of the class were able to remain awake all night. About five o'clock the next morning they walked a short dis tance to the railroad traCS and plac ed pins on the rails am? ot course waited for a freight train to change the pins into a new mechanism. Mrs. Copple served a breakfast which was much appreciated and we all re turned home sleepy but happy. One Present. Gave Bridge Party Friday. Misses Evelyn and Velman Bark hurst entertained at a very pleasant bridge party at the Bark-nrst home in Alvo on last Friday and where all the guests enjoyed Me rathering very much. There were there from out of town. Misses Beth Hansen. Ruth Kates. Marion Wil on and Evelyn Heston, all of Lincoln. Gravel Out to 0 Street. Fred Rueter and Harry Schafer of Manley with the heavy outfit of the county, arrived in Alvo on last Wed nesday to begin the grading anil placing of the roadway in condition t' receive the gravel from Alvo west four miles to the edge of the coun ty, and also from a point two miles west of Alvo to Eagle and the O street road which will complete a good road from Alvo to Lincoln and points south, southwest and southeast. This will make a good outlet for those wishing to go any where south and west from Alvo. The work will soon be hastened by a second grading outfit which is being operated by Karl Elliott and Ellis Miller and Which will hasten the completion of the work. Change Made in Drivers. At a recent meeting of the Board of Education of the consolidated school district of Alvo. there were some changes worked out in the list of the personnel of the drivers of the buses which are to carry the children to and from school for the coming year. There were six routes last year but which have been re ruced to live this year at a great saving to the district and which are now manned by the following effici ent drivers: Earl Bennett. George Scheely, Elmer Bennett, Charles Ayres and Roy Bennett. William and Clarence During the past week W Busy. R. Stew- art, and nephew, Clarence Dane, been busy sinking a well at the have I -au ra Hill school, otherwise known a-i j District No. 23, where the school year shall begin on August 31st, and be taught by Kenneth Wiles, son o? Mi. and Mrs. Arthur Wiles.' There lias been trouble in getting water, the board of education secire ! Mr. Stewart to sink a well at the school house, which he did, going j seventy-five feet, and getting an abundance of water. They, however. found some difficulty in getting the j water, for all the way down they encountered rocks. Their machinery made an eighteen inch hole and when they encountered a rock it was a problem to get it out. However, Clarence Dane, a nephew of Mr. Stewart, would go down and the deepest thirty-five feet in a hole which his body just fit and removed the stone, one weighing some thirty pounds. The well was completed on last Saturday and will be there when the scholars come for the beginning of the years study. Carl Richart, who is a member of the board, as sisted in the sinking of the well. A Lilliputian War. There has been a war on for the past week on the street east of Main street in the village of Alvo, the cause of the beligerent state being the street being infested by a swarm of black birds. Shotguns have been brought into play and many of the citizens engaged in the killing of the birds have sore shoulders on ac count of the guns kicking. Well there must be a kick somewhere. Manley News Items George Bauer shelled and delivered corn to the Farmers elevator at Man ley on Wednesday of last week. Walter Stroy was a caller in Man ley on last Tuesday evening and was looking after some business matters for a short time. R. Bergman and wife were over to Omaha on Monday of last u n k where they were buying goods for the store and also visiting with friends. Edward Kelley was a visitor in Plattsmouth cn last Saturday where he waj looking after some business matters friends. Fred visiting as well as visiting with Rueter and the family are at the home of Daniel Rue ter at Alvo for a few days last week where they all enjoyed tin- occasion very much. Albert Griffis and Herman Harms who were working at Oakland. Iowa, for the pipeline company, were visit ing for a few days at home during the latter portion of las: week. Sisters Redemptha and Alexine. daughters of Mr. August Stander. who are nurses in a hospital at Chi cago, have been visiting with the relatives and friends here for the past week. Fred Rueter and Harry Schafer, who have been grading near Manley for some time past, departed last week for Alvo where they have some eight miles of roadway to put in condition for gravel. Teddy Harms and wife were visit ing at Omaha on Tuesday of las? week and were also making purchase of goods which with the lowering prices asked, will enable Mr. Harms to sell at a much lower figure. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilte were visiting for the day on last Sunday at David City with friends where they all enjoyed a very fine visit. They on their return were accom panied by their daughter. Norma, who had been visiting with relatives for some time. John Mockenhaupt. who has been troubled with his tonsils for some time past, went to Omaha last week and had them removed and since is getting along nicely. Ouring the time he has been away Mrs. Mock enhaup's brother. James Mahar, has been looking after the chores. N'ewton L. Grubbs and the family of Weeping Water, where they make their home and where Mr. Grubbs is engaged in the blacksmith business, were guests for the afternoon on last Sunday at the home of their friend. Anton Auerswald of Manley and where all enjoyed the visit very much. Seeing the North. On last Sunday morning. Edward Murphy and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hawes departed for the north ern portion of Minnesota where they are spending a session at the lakes where they arc fishing, boating and swimming and enjoying a very fine vacation. Working- Again. A Steinkamp. who bju been feel ing quite poorly for the past few weeks anil who has bet n on the mend for the past week or so, was able last week to go out and take up bis work again, and is hustling for the sale of the good of the com pany which he represents. RUNAWAY BOY HELD From Thursday's Datlv Robert Hickler, 13. of Kansas City. Missouri, seems to nave a warm spt for the town of Union as well as for running away from home. The lad ran away from home some two weeks ago and was found on a northbound Missouri Pacific train, being unloaded at Union as the train arrived at that place. The boy was loafing around the town for sonic little time when he was noticed by Ed Leach, who taking pity on the lad. had him come in his house and where he was fed anT cared for. Mr. Leach learning the names of the relatives of the youth, he communi cated with them and the next day a brother arrived and took Robert back home. Wednesday morning the Union residents were surprised to see the youth alight from a Missouri Pacific train and to once more be a part of their community. This time the Union people decided to call in the legal authorities and ac cordingly the youth wan brought to thiscTTy to be lodged in the county jail until word is received from his father or brothers as to the disposi tion that they might wished made of him. STRAYED Two Hampshire sows, mark in hack left ear. L N'ehawka. weigh 215, E. August, ltw. Call No. b with your rush order for Job Printing. Take Advantage OF THESE Low Prices Comfort Cotton, 3-lb. roll 48 Cotton Batts. reg. size, each 10 Linen Table Cloths. 89c and95c Size 54x54 Inches New Prints Fall Patterns See the new numbers as they in each week. 15c and 23c GROCERIES 3 large cans of Milk 6 small cans of Milk 3 medium cans of Van Camp's Pork and Beans 2 lg. cans Pork and Beans Apple Butter. 2V2 size cans Melo. the water softener. 3 for. come yard. 25 c 25c 25C 25c 15c 25c Ee A. Wurl Corner 6th and Main Streets Plattsmouth WILL ATTEND RODEO B"rrm Saturday's Pally E. P. Stewart of this city, one of the well known band men of the state, is leaving the coming week for Sidney. Iowa, where he has an en gagement at the rodeo that is being held at that place from the 18th to :!li Inclusive. Mr. Stewart will be a member of the Southeastern Ne braska band of Auburn, which or ganization was at Sidney last year during the rodeo. The band was one of the big features of the rodeo in 1930 and one of the entertaining high lights of the event. The rodeo will bring to the Iowa city some of the best known riders and cow punchers of the west, many appear ing there being nationally known for their feats. ENTERTAINED ON BIRTHDAY Mrs. Hers- hi 1 Dew entertained very pleasantly on Thursday even ing at her home In the Coronado apartments, a number of friends in honor of 'he passing of the 2oth birthday anniversary of Mr. Dew. The members of the party spent the evening in bridge and dancing which served to pass the time very pleas antly. At an appropriate hour a very dainty and delicious luncheon was served by the hostess wTio was as sisted by Miss Isabel Dew. Those who participated in the event were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lohnes, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schultz. Miss Patricia Ferrie and Leslie A. Gansemer. FISK DYING IN STATE PRESERVE Ed Schlatei. deputy game warden, reports thousands of six inch crap nip.; dvinir in Stone lake from un known cause. The banks are said to be literally lined with them and bathers are warned not to use this lake for bathing. Judil Weaver, sup erintendent of the state hatcheries at South Bend was here Friday and took a sample of the water and a number of fish to be sent to the office of the state chemist for examination. Signs have been posted around Chamberlain lake closing it to the public. It is to be used as a breed ing ground and anglers are forbid den to fish in it. Louisville Courier. Fall Hats A hat for every head every face suit and pocketbook. New Stetsons . . . $7.00 Zephyr Weight, Silk Lined $8.00 nmersons . . $4.75 Silk Lined Emeisons $5.00 Other fall genuine Hair AS LOW AS $2.50 Fel A Complete Showing Ready Now Burlington Official Dies on Vacation c. E. Spens, Executive Vice-President Passes Away at London, After Short Illness Conrad E. Spens, 56, of Chicago, executive vice president ot tne Hurl- ington railroad, who formerly served as assistant freight traffic manager In Omaha, died Friday in London after an illness of three weeks, Lon don dispatches stated. Mrs. Spens and one of their two sons was at his bedside. Mr. Spens was making a tour of Europe with his son when taken ill. Mrs. Spins, who was in Colorado at the time, hurried to London. Mr. Spens was in Omaha from 1907 to 1912 as assistant freight traffic manager. He was promoted to freight traffic manager in 1912 and moved to Chicago. He was later made vice president of the company. During the world war Mr. Spens was assistant director of traffic for the United States railroad adminis tration and director of transporta tion for the United States food ad ministration. He held the post of federal Fuel distributor from 1922 to 1923. He was widely known in railroad circles. Mr. Spens was in Omaha last Sep tember when the new Burlington sta tion was dedicated. He addressed a public affairs luncheon at the cham ber of commerce and spoke also at the station dedicatory ceremonies. He was born in Princeton, 111., in 1875 and took up railroading as a youth. He had been with the Burlington for many years, advanc ing steadily from minor positions. He is survived by Mrs. Spens, two sons and one daughter. Mrs. Spens was the former Louise Keeline of Council Bluffs. MOVING TO IOWA From Sjlunlay s DaH Mr. and Mis. Roy Perkins are moving Sunday to the vicinity of Sid ney, Iowa, where they are to locate in the future. Mr. Perkins will as sist his father, owner of a large farm there, in the conduct of the farm. The many friends of this estimable young couple regret very much to see them leave the city as they have been active in the social life of the community and Mr. Perkins has served as one of the scoutmasters and leaders in the Boy Scout work and ihs removal will be a distinct loss to the organization. In their new home they will take the most sincere well wishes of the many friends in this community. DOING VERY NICELY From Saturday's nany The many friends of Miss Mar garet Iverson will bo pleased to learn that she is doing very nicely at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha, where she was operated on Monday for an attack of appendicitis. Miss Iverson, who was teac hing at the Rock Bluffs school for the past term, was attend ing the summer school at the Peru I State Teachers college when she was taken ill, being taken on into the hospital at Omaha where the oper ation was performed. The improve ment of the patient has been splen did and she is doing just as well as could be wished. LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA From Saturday's Dally Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore and son. John, of Murray, are leaving on Monday for California. whervj they are planning on spending the winter season. The son, John Gil more, will be placed in the junior college at Long Beach, completing his school work. The many friends are trusting that the Gilmore fam ily will not become too deeply at tached to California and will re turn in the spring to the old home and the many old time friends in Cass county. NEW LAW FIRM Varro E. Tyler and Lloyd K. Peter son, who have been associated with W. H. Pitzer in the practice of law at Nebraska City, are announcing the forming of a partnership. Tyler & Peterson. These two well known young attorneys have been among the prominent members of the bar of Otoe county and their association in the new firm will be pleasing news to the friends here in Cass county. Both of the young men are very ac tive in the American Legion circles of the state and have a very wide acquaintance in this city. ' MYNARD COMMUNITY PICNIC The Mynard Community club is to hold its annual picnic Tuesday. August 25th, in the E. H. Spangler grove, one half mile east of Mynard. This is to be an all clay get-to-gether community affair. We want every body to come for we are expecting to have a good time. The Lewiston band will furnish the music. There will be an address by an able speaker and games of various kinds. Bring your basket of "eats." Come early and stay late. TENDER FRIENDS RECEPTION From Thursday's Pally Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Becker, who returned Tuesday from their honey moon in the west, were tendered a reception by the friends last evening at the farm home west of Mynard where they are starting house keep ing. The friends came with their noise producing appliances and made the evening one that all members of the party will long '-cry pleisantly remember as one of the rarest pleasure. Weyrich & Hadraba PRESCRIPTIONS Drugs Kodaks Radios Candy School Supplies SELECT PRODUCTION DATES The Home Talent Show committee of Hugh Kearns post, American Le gion has selected dates for the three productions to be put on during the fall and winter season at the new Plats theatre. The first in the series will be a comedy drama under direc tion of L. D. Hiatt, well known old time theatrical man, and will be pre sented on the nights of October 28 and 29. The second (of a nature to be determined later) will be present ed on the nights of February 3-4, and the series will probably be wound up with a good old fashioned minstrel on the nights of March 30-31. At all of the productions, popular prices of 50c for the downstaiis section and 35c for the balcony will prevail and it is hoped to pack the house cn every one of the six nights contracted for. Tiie committee has received offers of aid in staging the different produc tions from Miss Mary Tidball, dra ma US' coecli at the High school, who will probably have charge of the sec ond of the series of performances, and It. Foster Patterson, who has also had wide experience in college dramatics. The name of the opening play has I not been selected, but it will be one of the newer royalty productions, possibly a well known talking pic ture comedy-drama and as soon as it is decided upon, selection of the cast of charaters will begin. Plattsmouth has a lot of capable talent and a good cast of characters for most any tyne of production can be picked fr oi among residents of the community, including residents of rural section nearby who have been staging clever home talent shows for a number of years. In turning to home talent shows as a contemplated source of revenue with which to meet the maintenance expense of its building, the Legion has voted to refrain from booking out side carnivals in the future and hopes lo make this activity a source of equal revenue. The Legion show committee is composed of Leslie Niel, Harrison Gayer and Leo Boynton. Sub-committees will be announced later to have charge of ticket sales, program and other details. BEEMER PAIR BOUND OVER West Point Joseph Severa and A. Henry Lallman. former officials of the B?emer State bank and now serv ing penitentiary sentences for bank ing irregularities, Friday waived preliminary hearings on new charges of banking irregularities and were bound over to the district court for trial. They were held without bond. When brought before County Judge McDonald, the two men waiv ed the hearings, Severa will be rep resented ni district court by J. Vo tava, Omaha attorney, and Lallman by J. C. Cook. Fremont attorney. Twenty-four new counts in con nection with the Beemer bank fail ure were filed last week by County Attorney Ellenberger. Ten were against each man and four charged both men jointly. The charges in- School Shoes Won't be Long Now until School Begins We are Offering You Exceptional Values this Week in STRAPS and OXFORDS in Patent and Gun Metal for the Miss in sizes up to 2, at $1-98 pajr and for the Boy, we Offer You a Good Sturdy SHOE or OXFORD with Composi tion Soles and Rubber Heels. Sizes 2 - to 5Y2 , at Come in NOW and let us Fit the Kiddies in Shoes for School Fetzer Shoe Co. Quality Footwear volved acceptance of deposits after the bank was insolvent, misstatement of the bank's condition and misappli cation of funds. More than a dozen Beeiler citizens were in the court room here Friday morning. Both men now are serving prison sentences after pleading guilty to one charge of making false entries. He ports reached here that they sought paroles and the new charges were filed. Severa is serving a seven year term and Lallman five years. Sev ra was c-ishier of hte bank which closed in 1928 and Lallman was assistant cashier. Paul Wupper. whos was president of the bank, is serving a 1 10 year sentence in prison for bank ing ii regularities. FLIER HAS AN ACCIDENT St. Louis Endurance Fliers Dale "Red" Jackson, holder of a barrel roll record, added another roll to his record but he did it with an auto mobile and he rolled into a lagoon in Forest Park. Jackson swerved to avoid colliding with another car C lining at him head on, he said, and his coupe "winded over," landed on its top in the water, and almost sub merged. A policeman found Dale i standing on the drive unhurt. "I don't know just how I got out of the car when it rolled over," the aviator said, "I guess I made a jump which won't be recognized as offi cial by the caterpillar club." Job Printing at Journal office. SPECIALS FOR Wed. Aug. 19 Galvanized Pails 12-QUART SIZE. Extra Special .... 14e Paring Knives STAI.N'LKSS STEEL. H 10c, 15c and dkfQ House Brooms Extra Good Quality. 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