FAOE TWO
THURSDAY, DEC. 3. 1931.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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See this new eighteen pound Rib
bed Union Suit we're selling at
It's a kncck-out to cold weather and depres
sion. It will get right under your hide. No
need of out-of-doors workers shivering in
the cold when a garment of this kind can
be had at the price.
WEEPING WATER
Peie Miller is assisting at the
I,aural Hoiel and as well making his
iiomr there.
Mir-s Leone Wade was a visitor in
Pi:i:tsmouth on last Tuesday after
noon where she was looking after;
ime business matters tor a t-hort i
lime. " I
Carl Hoffman and little son or
near KImwood were in Weeping Wa
ter on last Tuesday and were look
ins; after some business while in
town.
F. K. Slander of between Manley
and M unlock was a visitor in Weep
ing Water on last Tuesday after
nun ai:d was looking after some
business matters.
Andrew Schiiet'ert of Manley wa3
a visiter in Weeping Water on Tues
day, coming to pay his last respects
to his friend Charles Joyce, and at
tending the funeral.
Oscar Li. Hoffman who has been
quite poorly with something like
the flu. is reported as being better
and is able to be down town. It is
hoped that he may soon be in his
usual rugged health.
Charles I. Long of Murdock, was
a visitor in Weeping Water on last
Tuesday, coming over to attend the
funeral rites of the late Charles
Joyce who was killed in an auto
wreck on last Saturday.
Elmer Keifenberg and wife and
their son of Iiellevue were in Weep
ing Water for Thanksgiving day and
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. John S. Williams, where all en
joyed the occasion very much.
On last Saturday night Miss Vera
Williams and her friend, Joseph
Vance, both of Omaha, arrived in
We epi ng .Water and, were the guests
of "Miss Veia's parents. Mr. and MrS.
J. S. Williams for over the week end.
Dr. Tuck was called to riattsmouth
on List Friday to appear as a witness
in the case of Phillip Schaeffer and
tht- Pipe Line company and while
there also visited with his many
friends and calling on Dr. G. L. Tay
lor, veterinarian, while in the coun
ty seat.
and greatly respected, closed their
places of business on Tuesday after
noon from 2:30 until 4, out of re
spect for the friend who had died.
Weeping Water was thus giving
henor to one who was with every
day's work endeavoring to make
Weeping Water one of the very best
towns in the state, and he with oth
ers were achieving this end. For
Weeping Water is one of the very
best towns of its size in any portion
of the state of Nebraska.
remainder of the. week at the home
of her parents in Beemer, returning
in time to take up her duties at the
school Monday morning.
Dr. D. E. Hansen was a visitor at
Omaha for the Thanksgiving day and
took dinner with the parents and
visited for the day. On his return he
was accompanied by his brother.
Warren Hansen who came remaining
for the remainder of the week.
Nelson Berger, who has some 70
acres of corn yet to pick was over
to Plattsmouth on last Monday
mcrning where he secured some help
and returned to tackle the corn re
maining in the field which he is anx
ious to get out as soon as possible.
Miss Ellen Rose, who is teaching
in the western portion of the state
was a visitor in Nehawka aitd at the
home of her parents for Thanksgiv
ing and the week end and after hav
ing enjoyed the visit here very much
returned to take up her work in the
schools.
Charles R. Troop of Plattsmouth
was a visitor in the neighborhood
north of Nehawka on last Monday
and with a new man whom he had
hired to assist in the picking of corn
was also himself trying out the game,
notwithstanding the mud and the
melting snow. He has quite a bit yet
to gather.
Airs. George Troop, who has been
near Denver in a sanitarium, where
she has been receiving treatment,
was enabled to return home on last
Thursday, and is for the present stop
ping with her sister, Mrs. Kenneth
McCartney and is showing some im
provement, which is very pleasing to
her many friends.
Uncle Herman August who has
bes.n one of the old settlers about
Nehawka for many years and who is
past ninety years of age, is quite ill
at this time at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs. Louis Plybon and is being
cared for by the daughter.. He has
been showing some improvement of
late and it is hoped that he will be
I better soon and be able to be about
again.
Broadcast Excellent Program.
The Nehawka band, composed of
twenty-six pieces, were over to Shen
andoah, this time to the Earl May
studio where they gave on last Sun
'day a very fine program and which
i was enjoyed by many people not
: alone in Nehawka and the vicinity
but throughout the nation, and es
pecially in Iowa and Nebraska. Many
of the numbers on the program were
dedicated to some friend of a mem
ber of the band. Many of the in
habitants of Nehawka were over to
enjoy personally the very fine rendi
tion of the numbers, while others at
home kept tuned In on the station.
Still at Hospital.
Lawrence Smith, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Smith, who went
to the hospital several weeks since
and who has been receiving treat
ment is at this time while somewhat
improved, still at the institution and
is hoping the time will not be long
until he is able to get back home for
he sure has had enough of hospital
life.
United Brethern in Christ.
Otto Kngebretson, Pastor.
OTTER B KIN CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Mcrning worship service 11a. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night,
Dec. ! at the F. M. Massie home.
Young peopie's Christian Endea
vor meets at the Philpot home Fri
day night. Dec. 4th.
We were glad for a number at the
services Sunday in spite of had roads
and weather. Remember there will
be services at the church each Sun
day, so come. We shall look for you.
NEHAWKA CHURCH
Church Bible school 10 a. m.
Evening gospel service 7:30 p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday, Dec. 3
at F. M. Massies.
Young people's meeting will be
held at the parsonage, Thursday,
Dec. 10.
The first quarterly meeting will
be held at the Nehawka church Sun
day afternoon, Dec. 6. All 0
are expected to be present an'; . .-.ag
your reports. The Css county Min
isters' and Layman's league will
hold a gospel service at Eagle, Nehr.,
Sunday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p. l .
"If the righteous scarcely bo bv
ed, where shall the ungedly a;. 1 i. in
ner appear?" I Peter 4:1s.
TJfiNTED
Live Poultry for
Holiday Trade
at TOP MARKET PRICES
Highest Cash Prices for
Cream and Eggs
HOME DAIRY
Philip Hoffman, Prop.
0. J. FEE IS RECOVERING
Rabbits Were Lost.
The report 'became current that a
number of common ordinary rabbits
were lost during the recent snow
storm and so that they might not
perish with either hunger it cold
John Hicks and Albert Wolfe .'olun-
teered to go out ana see if they
find them. They took their
along, but what for we did i:
quire.
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Kioux City Attendant at a h'.s
i;ii;;l here Tuesday night s.iid tli.y
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((.liditirii if o. j. i fcfioux City
business man i ,r:n , Lincoln,
Neb., resident. Piii i ins .,ld lie
piobably will li di-mi- d I'm. m tl:
hospital late tliis wv k. Too w;is
icr-red badly ;lnnt he-id. a run
and body last Sunday v1,mi gas dim
which had spilN-d in Ci. ri-.ir sc. it
of his autoiniibih' -auht fiir trom
sparks from the exhaust pipe.
Chailes Joyce, the Departed.
Charles Joyce, born on August 15,
1904 near the city of Weeping Wa
ter and who had during his entire
life made this his home and had ever
sought to make his home town one
of the very best in the state, was
honored on last Tuesday by the citi
zens of his town and was laid to rest
in the beautiful Oakwood cemetery
overlooking the city he loved so well.
With the saddened hearts of his fam
ily and the aged mother who with
the family dearly loved this enter
prising young man who was always
hustling for his native town and his
many friends closed their places of
business during the time when the
funeral of this young man was be
ing held.
The last rites were celebrated from
the Congregational church on last
Tuesday afternoon, when the Rev.
Ralph Pinkham spoke words of com
fort to the relatives and friends and
pointed the way to that land where
there will be no sorrow, no parting
and no suffering.
The Hobson Funeral Home had
charge of the direction of the fun
eral and by them the body laid to
rest in the beautiful Oakwood ceme
tery, there to remain until the Arch
Angel shall awaken the dead to ever
lasting life where there will be an
union of the friends to live In bliss
for evermore.
Shewing Seme Improvement.
Mr. Ewinsr Nelson who was so
severely injured in the accident when
the car in which he was riding and
in which the driver, Charles Joyce,
was killed, and who was taken to
the Clarkson hospital, and whose life
was despaired of for a time, is re
ported as being some better at this
time and hopes are entertained that
he may recover from his injuries. He
was very severaly injured and suf
fered great loss of blood which pro
duced a very weakened condition,
but with so'ne slight improvement
hopes of his recovery are entertained.
On Wednesday of this week Chris
J. Elgaard with his car took the
m ther and sister Ella, over to Om-a.-a
to visit the young man. His
many friends, and they are many,
are hoping he may soon be able to
return home.
Businesses Charge Location.
Hans Johnson who has been lo
cated. in the Philpot building east of
the Dowler service station and gar
age, moved to the room next west
of the Nebraska State bank, the
change in location being effected fol
lowing the closing of the day's busi
ness on last Saturday. R. O. Speak,
the jeweler and watchmaker, who
also occupied the place with Mr.
Johnson, also moving. The two firms
are nicely located and have excellent
places for their respective businesses.
2'isiacss Houses Honor Dead.
The business houses of Weeping
Water in honor of one of their high
ly respected citizens, Charles Joyce,
the owner of the fleet of trucks which
has helped keep Weeping Water to
the fore, and who was highly honored
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THE FUNERAL I
HOME
Modern conditions and stand
nrds of living have called into
pin.- an entirely new kind of
Institution for meeting a uni
versal human need The Fun
eral Home.
Planned for the specific pur
pose which it serves, it offers
greater efficiency and greater
convenience than was possible
in the past.
We are proud to be able to
o;Ycr the communities which we
iTve the use of such an estab
lishment. Hobson Funeral
Home
'.vTErLNG WATEJL, NEBB.
Doing Jury Duty This Week.
With the calling of the jury for
service in the district court at Platts
mouth, a number of the citizens of
Weeping Water were among the ones
who were adjudged worthy to pass on
the cases in court. There were there
from Weeping Water during the
week Messrs. Peter Olson, Thead Da
vis and John Mendenhall.
Sells Two Radios.
A. R. Birdsall. the proprietor of
the new cafe, the Bungalow Inn,
during the time when he is not oth
erwise employed, is selling radios.
During the past week he disposed of
two Majestic all-electric radios, one
being installed in Weeping Water
while the second one went to the
home of Grover Cleveland Rhoden
of Manley, both well satisfied with
their purchases.
Nehawka
Robert McConnaha was a visitor
in Nehawka for Thanksgiving day
and was guest while here with his
many friends.
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop were
called to Plattsmouth on Tuesday of
this week where they had some mat
ters to look after during the day.
W. O. Troop and wife and daugh
ter, Lois and son, Tommy were over
to Shenandoah on last Sunday and
were enjoying the program of the
Nehawka band.
Mrs. Henry Knabe who has been
quite poorly for some time past, is
at this time reported as being quite
a bit better and is showing improve
ment with each day.
Madison Stone who is a student in
the state university was a visitor for
the week end with friends in Nehaw
ka, returning in time to take up his
studies at the state school Monday.
Edward Murray and wife were
over to Plattsmouth on Tuesday of
this week where they were looking
after business matters, attending
court and also visiting with friends.
John H. Steffens was over to Lor
ton on last Mbnday and Tuesday,
assisting his father in the issuance
of the report which comes with each
month in the bank which his father
C. Steffens conducts there.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Pollard were
over to Shenandoah on last Sunday
where they were enjoying: the very
fine band concert which was given
over one of the broadcasting sta
tions at that place by the Nehawka
band.
Vernon Shumacher who is attend
ing the state university, was home
for the week end with his parents
and also accompanied the Nehawka
band of which he is a member, to
Shenandoah, where they gave a very
fine program.
Mis Mildred Keller, teacher of
music in the Nehawka school, was
enjoying her Thanksgiving and the
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Most practical gift you
could buy for the Boy or
Girl who is musically in
clined. Violins, Banjos, Guitars,
etc. cr.rried in stock and we
can g:t here for your in
spection and approval any
thing you want from moder
ate priced up to the most ex
pensive instruments.
Let us know what you
have in mind and we'll give
you a price without obliga
tion. Cornets, Slide Trom
bones. HciTiS, Drums every
thing in Musical instruments
at money-saving prices.
Dress Up Your Packages with
t Seals. Tags and
Wrappings
Dress up your packages with Dennison Seals and Christ
mas Tags. We have the complete Dennison line, includ
ing Wrapping Material cf all kinds. A few cents spent
on your packages in this manner will lend distinction to
ycur gilts, whether they be costly or inexpensive articles.
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Golf Clubs, Bags and Golf
Bails make a very appropri
ate gift for the Golfer.
And for the Boy, nothing
will please more than a Foot
ball or a good Catcher's
Mitt.
We have these items and
scores of ethers in the Sport
ing Goods line.
Prices on these goods are
much lower, so if you want
to make Dad happy or reg
ister 1000 per cent with the
young Brother, let us show
you what big values we can
offer this year.
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The Christmas Season is not far off in fact the "Gift Buying" season is here right now, if you want to shop with
ease and at the same time get the pick of good clean stocks. Plattsmouth merchants are all well supplied and can
furnish you with anything you can buy in the larger cities, at a lower price, quality considered. Shop at home!
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Cigars (All Brands)
and Cigarettes
CANDY
The Universal
Favorite
Fountain Pens and
Pencil Sets
For a teal lifetime remembrance,
let us suggest a Schaeffer (lifetime
guarantee) Fountain Pen. We have
them in popular sizes for Ladies
and Gentlemen also the com
plete Pen and Pencil Sets and the
Desk Sets. All pens over $2. name
will be lettered in gold FREE.
Box Stationery
or Milady
Everybody uses Stationery. Select
it now, and we can print any mon
ogram you wish at small cost.
The Bates Book and Stationery Store
was never better prepared to serve you than right now and this season our line covers a greater variety than ever.
Space forbids listing but a few of the many feature values you'll find here. Shop early and avoid last-minute rush.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
In this line we are the leadei-s in Cass county, and this
year our stock is even more varied than ever before. We
advise early selection from this complete stock, and, if
you wish, at a small additional cost we can print your
name on the cards you select. Ask for prices on this
special printed service.
LOTUS GLASSWARE
This year we are showing a great variety of the Lotus
High grade Glassware, and at prices that will really
surprise. These make splendid gifts.
Nothing
is Finer than a
Good Book
We have the most complete line
of Books in the city. All popular
copyrights at 75 and the regu
lar latest sellers at $2 each.
A complete line for the kiddies,
as well as for the Misses and
Youths.
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HAND TOOLED BAGS
Many articles in our stcck have been marked at a very
close margin in fact some lines will carry no proSt at
all, especially the Hand Tooled Hand Bags for Ladies and
Misses. These gocds are all maiked at 25',' reduction,
and cur stock includes all popular shapes and sizes. You
will do well to see these early.
Hundreds o2 Other Items
Shoppers in search cf "just the right gift" will find the
answer to their perplexity by spending a half hour look
ing over our stock for it includes everything.
Do not fail to visit our store (located at corner of 5th and Main) before your make your gift selections or your Christmas card purchases, for we
couldn't begin to tell you in a whole paper filled with descriptions of the complete stock we carry. Shop NOW before the grand rush starts!
.Bates
Book and Stationery Store
Corner 5th and Main Sts.9 Plattsmouth, Nebr.
