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P AOE TWO PLATTSHOXTTII SEIII-WEESLY JOUHNAL MONDAY, OCT. 5, 1931. ieee T T T r T T t r T. T T' f f f f f . Y Y T Y t Y Lower Prices mi E!(jer Vafces! Demonstrated nt Cq? CCcro TZcCzzzCy, CA TO Wednesday is OPPORTUNITY DAY in Piatttmouth. Free Dridse Dand Con cert Stores open in evening Stupendous Values in ALL Plattxxnouth Stores. MEN'S WOOL. SUITS in new up-to-date patterns. Coat, Pants and Vest. Only $12XO STYLISH DRESS PANTS for young men. with wide band and 22-inch bottoms $3X3 MEN'S GLOVES Genuine Mexican pigskin with back seams. Very soft and pliable. Pair -C3t MEN'S FINE DRESS SHIRTS in a variety of new patterns and colors. Each -C3 MEN'S DRESS HATS New shapes. Colors, brown, tan, gray. Ex. special ! Q1.G3 BLANKET LINED JACXETS Made of 8-02. heavy overall denim. Ccrd collar $1C3 MEN'S SHEEP LINED COATS 36 inches long. Pelt cellar. Cannot be duplicated at &3-C5 MEN'S WORK CAPS One-piece with rubber visor. Hickory or blue stripe 23 BOYS' COVERALL SUITS One-piece in stripes or plain colors. Sizes 4 to 12 '. BOYS' FLEECED UNION SUITS Extra good quality. Large and small sizes , GOt BOYS' CORDUROY WHOOPIES The new thing on the market. Very sturdy. Special priceQlC3 BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS Coat, pants and vest. Super quality. You can't beat this price.C3.C3 BOYS' DRESS CAPS Assorted light. and dark colors. Big values at CO and CO BOYS' CORDUROY KNICKERS in sizes 15, 16 and 17. Fine for school. Pair 40 BOYS' LONG PANTS in . new patterns. Brown cr gray. Ages 8 to 12 $1.43 MEN'S SUEDTEX SHIRTS Buck color. Warm as flannel. Opportunity day value 91.23 MEN'S WORK PANTS Dark color. 5 pockets, cuff bottoms. Rip-proof seams Sl33 MEN'S COAT SWEATERS Heavy rope stitch. Assorted colors, all sizes. Only.:. -.Q2.C3 A Jcttn fft TIlic Bring your Chickens to Plattsmouth- Wednesday, Oct. II LilSIcn lO 11115 7 gejj tnem to any poultry dealer at market 1. .1 1 tr .l V7 Ml 1 1' C price bring us tne cnecK 1 or tne moneys, we win give you racrciwnuisc 01 your own selection for the full amount of your chicken money, PLUS 3c per pound premium. This offer is good for Wednesday, Oct. 7 one day only. Open Every Wednesday Evening PlattcnicsO South Side Main St. Corner of 5th V y y V y y y y y y y y t y y y Y Y y Y Y Y y y y y y y y y y ee State W.C.T. to Convene at Norfolk, Nebr. Announce Program for Convention cf Temperance Workers to Be 1 eld Next Week. State convention 01 the W. C. T J. will open, next Tuesday. The fifty-seventh annual cdnven- tia nnf the Nebraska Woman's Chria-H ffari nTmrefarice'L'niorf'Will bk 'Heidi in XorfQlk, Oct. 5 to 8.' This will be the second time the meeting has been hqld there, the organization having met in Norfolk in 1889 under the leadership of Mrs. Mary Hitch- cock. ' .. Monday, the state officers .will hold a pre-convention conference and the state executive committee will meet in the evening. On Tues day morning, there will be a Loyal Temperance Legion conference led by Miss Meta Martin of O'Neill. Fol lowing this time will be given for a round table discussion of young peo ple's branch work led by the state secretaries, Mrs. H. T. McNickle of Scottsbluff and Mrs. Grace Barmore of Lexington. Prom 11 to 12 will e devoted to a praise and consecra ion service led by the evangelistic director; "Mrs;- Otva- Hageman .. of rjtica . . .... .i . . ... ... , -.Tuesday afternoon is set aside for reports r of - officers , and committees and greetings from Norfolk mem- CoosooeeesoooesoscoeooGOGOS We ere Now Picking All Varieties of and can supply your needs in that line. Prices are suitable to the times and quality fine! Give Us Your Order Union, Nebraska 8 iscoooooooocooo coooooeoeococ bers. At the banquet Tuesday : even ing, the state president. Mrs. Clara C. Clayton, will deliver her annual address on "We Do Advance." On Wednesday, in addition to busi ness items and reports, time will be given for a memorial service and the annual sermon which will be given by llev. Iva M. Innis. Lincoln. A pageant. : "Songs Which. Made His tory" is the feature : of the evening program. . It will be preceded by a light line demonstration in which forty-six unions; will participate. The march of county -presidents wi Li, por tray the , progress , of the work dur-: ing the year in the various coun-j ties.' " ' - 'T, - ' - - Election of officers will'- take place, Thursday - mornrng ad- ht . even j ing will ,be men's nfgfifr when" particlpants 'on the program "will te men. The speakers wlll be Governor Bryn and District Attorney" Charles E. Sandall of Omaha. , Mr, Sandall's subject ill be "The States and ' the ; Federal' Government,' and Their Relations to the ' Eighteenth Amendment." r . Short addresses will be given dur ing the convention by Norfolk citi zens, by Mrs. Nellie Benson, of the state board of control, and by-Charles W. Taylor, superintendent of pub lie instruction. Plans will be made for the regional conference to be beld in Omaha in January, 1932 for the distribution of literature, and for the promotion of the different departments of work. . jr 1.1 t 1 '1 H-M?:I 4 III !"!' f 1 GREENWOOD t M M I I I 'M! I 1 1 ' I M' v C- D. Fulmer was a business visi tor tq Murray, Iowa, on last Satur day. . Walter Lovell visited his parents at Weeping Water " over Saturday night and Sunday.'1 ' : 1 Mr. and Mrs.- Ersy McNurlln' of Omaha are visiting at . the Ben Hpwr ard home for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Willis return ed Monday after a. two weeks visit with relatives vin Missouri. E. W. Neye, the- new Methodist minister, was here on last Sunday and preached his. first sermon. Mr. and Mrs. John Gustaf son .were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Folke Gustafaon at Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Wiedman and Mr. and Mrs. Champbell were down from Fort Calhoun, over Sunday. Gus Woitzel .went to Lincoln on Saturday where he had his tonsils re moved. He is getting along nicely at present. ' Mr. and Mrs. Rei' Peters," 'Mr.' and Mrs. P. E. Clymenand son, Clark, were Sunday dinner guests ot Mr. and Mrs. B. II. Howard. . Miss Elva Coleman, who is teach ing at Murdock.'was home over the week end visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. N.-O. Coleman. P. S. HalJ was called to Eagle on last Wednesday K to look af,ter some business and also was. attending the funeral of the late "Warren Trumble which was held at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Orin- Lannlng of Eagle. were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Leesley and last Sunday Mrs, Vickers returned . home with them for a couple of "weeks visit.' Fred W. Ethrege was a visitor" in Lincoln-on "Wednesday of last week when he was interested in listening to the evidence in the trial of the alleged bank robbers of over a year ago. ' ' ' Mr. and Mrs. WV A. White and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. .Backnell and sons. Warren Alfred and Locin, drove over to Sterling, wherethey were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reutter and sons. : " 1 u ' " ' Mr. and Mrs.) J their guests Jor . Sunday dinner Mr. and Mrs. L. D. .Mullen and daughter.' Neta; of Alvo and Mr. and Mrs..1 James Dimmitt and sons - of Green wood. -- o:-- Mr. and Mrs. Austin, Finlay and son,. Howard,, ofj Emerald, Mrs. Myra Howard and Mrs.;vCarolIne Finlay of Omaha started' Tuesday morning for a ten 'day (rip .to the Ozark - mountains.- ' ;-!'') vjr'Ci e. ' Mrs. H. D.. Hughes received the ed with good cheer end urged to re turn at another time and deliver an other, excellent address. Had Trotting Horse "San." Albert Ethrege, who when the matter of trotting horses was more to the' fore than it is at this time has a wonderful horse and a stepper named '"Dan" which he placed much store by. . In looking over some anc ients which he had the other day, he ran across a pair of front shoes for the trotter with weights on the front of the toes to make the animal reach forward, thus Increasing hi3 speed. Al is rather proud of the rel ics of the other days. " Celebrated Passing Anniversary John M. Mefford was born at West Point, Iowa, on September 27. 1853, where he lived with his parents dur ing his boyhood and where he at tended school, and received the rudi ments of an education. He with the parents came to Plattsmouth in the year 18G4, and made his home there for some time and later a few years after the closing of the civil war came to Greenwood to make his home. This was in 1867 and has made his home here since. Here he was married and raised a large fam ily making one of the very best of citizens. On last Sunday, September 27th, was celebrated the passing of his 74th birthday at the home of his son,. Stephen Mefford.. at the home in' Ashland. There were there for the occasion and to make the affair one of happiness for the veteran Ne braskan, the following: Uncle. John, the guest of; honor"; Henry "Kirk and family, Albert Bauer-and family, of Greenwood; Clay Hudson and fam ily of Lincoln; the families of Glen Armstrong. Walter Laughlin and Leila of Ashland;. Mrs. W. J. Kel FeV of Walnut.' Illinois, and - Grant Mefford of Lincoln. Will Have Road West. .'At a meeting which was held early last week a committee was placed in the field for the securing of funds for the meeting the county's other half for the making of a good road west from town to meet , at- the county IJne the graveled road tronvthe coun ty west which the ccuntyjtot Lancas i.. nimmiit hn) cer nas duiii. rne committee was not long in ooiaining inerreqnireu six hundred dollars which iras!Beed- e!d. They will now have a way of coming from the west getting into town where the roads are bad. Will Pick Potatoes V- Grant Peters,' Cedric Walradt ane" Lawrence White departed early last week for the west,' their destination being Hemraingsford; where they art iriuvtlnv ta iiBiilif lh IIia nntstn har. 1.-- J xl I " '( nws 01 me arnra u nuauj uiiugu- m, which . W-NKf all blast in that A Sn4w . "f J ''t wwl t-..' W7 1 T-w-v I '.-.." J ? hi, uuni iu " - " V. country at tnif piffle. Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Boozer being sisters. . :c. . . . . Mrs. Dora Leesley, Mrs. W. A.' Whiter Mf sLatf7Iuitbtft. . M.rs. ) Aa ron Wright and Mrs, G. W. Lunci-i Will rrfPeeders. h The matter getting sumcient (orn for ffedlni purposes? ,in . and tnear the stl VeS of Sou fn Omaha ind the feri that vicinity, has een a auesl J a few days since when Rex Pct&thTris In South Oma ha he was.touueoto iurnisn corn .for the feeders An?ccordingly sold For Sale. Twelve Purebred Hampshire males. One aged male. H. E. Warden, Un ion, Nebr. Journal Want Ads brinx result. Another Day of Specials in Plattsmouth h i ft b f- 1 Ycur opportunity to buy quality merchandise at a score of Plattsmouth'a leading stores is found in the advertisement in this paper. Read them all they contain news of timely shopping interest to everyone. Get the habit of coming to Platts mouth regularly to trade, for Plattsmouth stores do give you daily low prices that equal the advertised "specials of any catalog or radio station. Seeing is believing! Shot Gen Shells 12 gauge Peters Victor Rustless, box CO 12 gauge Peters High Velocity, per box 110 gauge High Velocity Shells, box. C3 .22 Shcrt Bifle Shells, 20 box; 3 for CO Ccld Days Ccnn3 , .Just because laft month was the warmest Sep tember in 40 years, many have beat neglecting .the impciiart natter of having their 'furnaces Iccked after and necessary repairs made.- I7ow, It ic pretty certain cold weather will hit vs with a bang, and then you can't find esocgh furnace lepairmeu in the country to take care of all the 'nrsh" jobs that will be wanted. Better hsTe rs Icck after this work for you now sad don't" be like the fellcw who didn't haw his roef re paired because it didn't need it when it trssat raining and he couldn't repair it trta it xxL All the cheer of the open fire all the comfort of a central heating plant. We have taken on the distribution of the famous Eeznor gas fired warm air circulating heater and have one in operation in our store. Hade in sizes for any home. A good forged Claw rXammer, ex. speciaL-CDit Korry Krome leather Shoe Soles, pair ZZt '. Pint sue Icy Hot Bottles, each- COt Xgg Eeater, something new and diCerent10 Ohb Cafrty Ilatches, 43 boxes 1 r- r ' v Duslirg season is here. Our stock of those famous Oalena Husking Kittens is complete and at ths nt low pricti these are the cheapest citttas yea con buy fjxred ca.a buihd basis. J Tclcphc lOlI-C-cii, Hcbr. afterhoorii' 1 ' ' r ' Glen" Peters. s who-ha: een vthe possessor; of a. -Model T Ford for some time and it for a Chevrolet and Is now gef- corn, which ;Vecrdingl- did. by ting acquainte5 with the new ac- J"ynK the ram the..farmers - , ... in this vicinity and bein able to On Tuesdays gept. 22.. .Mrs. Leo ?ve some Vbtter '-prices, taking it Peters served ico cream, cake and rom ine insienu 01 u iiijK iw in fact so long that he had larKe coBalgrWlto them.. Then reatly attached. to it. traded Tame the P?"1""1,-3111 the candy to thrPupils of Floyd's school armf ha1 to the market' thv?r at the school hcurse In honOr'of his ninth' birthday. All went home wish ing Floyd many .more happy returns of the day. . , -1 , ... ..There was. sure rejoicing at' tho home of Mr: and Mrs. Albert Bauer when ' early 1 last week ' the stork brought a very fine girl baby to their home for their very own. They are making a good home for the little one and are happy over the event. All are doing nicely, benefiting them as: well as. himself at the same time ICEB2IAK APFOmrS ALLZXAN POLICE HEAD Chicago. Oct. 1. Mayor Anton J. Cermak Thursday appointed Capt. James P. Allman as commissioner of police, to succeed John II- Alcock. Alcock had been acting commissioner Dewey Headley and family, George since William F. Russell retired dur- Trunkenbolz and wife, were over to Eagle on last Wednesday where they were attending ' the funeral of ' the late Warren 'Trumble, rwho died a few days before, and who was buried iwth military honors as he was an ex:service man and one of,, the .very best of citizens.' " ' ' ing the inquiry Into the murder of Alfred Li ngle. Tribune reporter. POETEAH OF C APITOL ' DISPLAYED IN PARIS ILovooC Ilea KIiicttE?j72 Solid Silver Flat Ware 6 IXnivcs -1 Fcrlxs - Spoons cczad icrlxs, etc. TEASPOONS Sterling Silver. Set of Six for - - - Other Items in Proportion Ucv IIolMay Goods Arriving John W. Crabill Jeweler Corner 6th and Main Streets, Plattsmouth Lincoln. Oct.' 3. A massive oil nnHnH nf Mohrailra'a Sin 000.000 The L. C. C. kensington was pleas- eapitol now hangs in the Internation- al exposition at Paris. Governor Bryan was advised Fri antly entertained last Thursday aft ernoon by Mrs. Earl Strdley at her DEDICATE NEW BUILDDTG The new school building cZ dis trict No. 31, was dedicated cm liurs day evening. October' 1st at Cedar Creek with a very fine progrcrj to feature the occasion. Robert Foster Patterson, prin ipal of the Plattsmouth high school gave a very fine talk comemndinc the Cedar Creek community for the fine building, while County Superintend ent Miss Alpha Peterson also offered her congratulations in the school district. E. 8. Dodds, of Omaha, the archi tect of the building, alo gave a few words as to the building and also afforded a number of song hits and humorous selections that were very much appreciated by all of the mem bers of the audience. Mr. A. E. Wil son of Omaha, a representative of the Holland Furniture Co., of-Omaha, a factory man, and who con gratulated the district and its people on the new building. After the addresses of the even ing luncheon was served ;, by the teachers of the school, the object be ing to raise funds to purchase some new furniture for the library. . There .were a large number from Other, districts present and who .were much pleased with the fine'building that the Cedar Creek district is now able to enjoy and which has come as a rmub!r needed addition to the com munity life. Among those from Other points to attend the event was Mr and Mr 8. John Fleischman and fam ily of Louisville, Mr. Fleischman be ing the contractor on the building, PRACTICE SLOW THIS WEES Frm Thxjruday'B raT)7 The Plattsmouth high c!:ool foot ball team have been takinp it ensy this week as the team has no game until next Fridr.y when they are to entertain the Falls City tram here. The hospital list of the team is im proving as Clarence Forges, who wr.s Injured in the first, moments of the Wahoo game in now able to use the injured knee, while Captain Henry Donat has his trick knee well under control ar.d expects to be right in the heat of the battle next Friday. Robert Hlrz, who played an out standing game here last Friday, has been suffering from boils and which have been numerous and plenty an noying, but he hopes to be in the game Friday. Phone yocr Want Ad to Ko. 6. WALKEB HAS ESCAPED TAX New York Mayor Walker '- may have 137 shirts and enough ties to reach the moon, but the records of the board of taxes and assessments disclosed he never has been included among those possessing enough per sonal property to require him to pay a personal tax. Personal property, when, it comes to taxation.-' includes clothing; jewel ry, automobiles, etc. Everyone with personal . property . values at more thari'Jl.OOO is required 'to pay" a tax. John F. Curry, leader of Tammany hall, is with the mayor In the list of those who have never been taxed for personal property. Former Governor Smith was on the list until 192S, but for three years he has paid no personal tax. GOLDEN BOD STUDY CLUB The Goldenrod Study club will meet on Thursday, October Sth, at the home of Mrs. L. G. Todd, with Mrs. C. C. Barnard and Mrs. Delia Wooders, assistant hostesses. The topic is "Farm and Home Ac cidents, Their Cause and Prevention" and the leader. Miss Grace Living ston. NORTH PLATTE SOON TO HAVE NATURAL GAS North Platte, Oct.1. City officials Thursday were planning for the use here of natural gas within a few days. Indications were that there would be , no change in rate. The One Hat Most Becom ing To You L Right here is where you can find it. In our com plete line of new Stetsons . and Emersons. The new light shades of ' tan silver, blue and pearl , make your hat something ;;- more than a head cover- ing. Stetsons $7.00 Emersons . . ..v. .; . 4.75 Emersons (lined) 5X0 Phil's Special . . . 2.50 home. The afternoon was spent play- day by Charles H. Burke, exposition ing five hundred. The royal prize was won by Mrs.ReX" Peters and the consolation prlre Went to Mrs. P. L. Hall. Lovely refreshments were serv ed at the close cf the afternoon. The next regular meeting will be October Sth with Mrs. George BuCknell as hostess. ' ' The - first - meeting of - Greenwood Woman's club will be held Wednes day,, October 7th, at the home of Mrs. Rex Peters. The business meeting to begin' promptly at ' 2: 3D-.-'- The social committee for the club, of which Mrsj D. H.. Headley is chairman, have announced their plans, for the first social meeting for the club. , It will be a reception for the' Greenwood school faculty and teachers : of : the rural, districts surrounding Green wood. The reception will be held at the M. E. church Friday evening, Oct. 9th,' at which time the patrons and friends are invited. ' i j i-. commissioner for the United States, of receipt of the picture from the of fice of the New York -architects. Will Give Supper. The Ladies of the St. Patrick's church will give a chicken supper at 5:30 p. m. at the Manley hall, Thursday Oct. 8th. . Adults 35c a plate. Children under12, 25c. Will play Tango after supper. Everyone cordially invited. -.' ro riavc DnHt . . . s- . -THE Flho end nni2r:3 I Hade Wonderful Address. Col f . L. Hall was asked to make an .address at the dedication of a certain church which was. recently constructed "at Talmatfe and was greeted with enthusiasm in nis aa ftr Arrip fn'""ICCinJ Tfl PAV dress as lie spoke on the wonderful (CJ AUiiU tur....l0dlUl lUTAI subject of the Constitution of the United States, the foundation one . T-. T7r of the liberties if not alone the be- ; L AVG wC F" VV loved country America, but from I ' . nr P-,','" which many other -countries have , been Inspired to remodel their gov- l, . , rnniMiii and hava Hmwn from OUr I' . ':wWa4 country the spirit of liberty. Justice equality before the law and - Just dealings with their fellowmen.' Well ty cf the home, and a more periect irTr r" Tfl government, not .lone for thio'lut WuU-v- . vy w 33-58 at the OTTO SCHAFER farm, 5 miles east and 4 miles north of Weeping Water; 6 miles west and one-half mile north of Murray Gale to start at 1 o'clocTs! , Free Lunch! . - SO Bbaro and 1 5 Giflit We won Junior Champion boar at the Cass county fair, which will be in the sale, along with six litter brothers. All others are outstanding boars and the best bunch we ever raised. Come and be our guest sale day Oct. 14. Fpr Catalog Address , . VT ; Nchawlxa, Nebraska Rex Young, Auctioneer Murray State Bank, Clerk for the generation which is to fi- low. Col. and? Mrs. Hall were gveet- T