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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1&32.
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he Gtae Store
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eliminate all possible expense
therefore are able to give you
more for your money and the
best goods. You do not pay other
people's bills, for we sell for cash.
We Welcome Your
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Q. P. Gtturac
Union, Nebraska
erous patch of this very delightful
food. So Albert has planted one thou
sand plants and will have a fine sup
ply as you may rest assured that he
knows Just how to grow excellent
potatoes.
DozsHt Darn
Danes
urn ON ITEMS
Lucean Baning and Cecil Niday
were enjoying a visit at the air races
last Sunday, driving over in their
auto.
Edgar Newton and wife of Platts
mouth, were visiting with the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. Vesta Clarke on
last Sunday.
Blair Porter was making a hay
rack for his special use and complet
ed it at the lumber yard on last Mon
day forenoon.
John Chitester has been manufac
turing and placing some screens on
his home and getting ready for the
coming of summer.
Miss Sylvia Withrow was spending
a portion of last week and this at
the home of her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Withrow.
Clarence Yonker of Ogallala was
spending a few days with friends
and relatives in and about Union
during the week end and later.
Frank Bauer and sister, Anna,
were over to Greenwood and aTsc
visited at the home of Pete Schrader
as well as attending the services at
the beautiful Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Stone and wife
of Hastings, were visiting in Union
and vicinity Sunday and Monday of
this week where they were the guests
at the home of the mother, Mrs. Mary
B. Allison and other relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fitzpatrick
and their daughter, Eileen of Weep
ing Water, were visiting in Lnion
at the homes of John and James Fitz
patrick, and were also over to Platts
mouth where they were visiting the
cemetery at that place.
Joe Dare has been making some
tables for the new restaurant which
John' Fitzpatrick recently purchased
from Horace W. Griffin, after dis
posing of the other to his brother,
James Fitzpatrick and now both Fitz
patrick boys are engaged in like
business.
Judge Charles L. Graves of Platt3
mouth and his son, Harry Graves of
Lincoln, and two daughters, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Royal, and Mrs. M. A.
Derieg of Lincoln, were in Union on
Last Monday and were looking after
the decoration of relatives' graves for
Memorial day.
Mrs. Frank Friedenberghouse and
daughter, Miss Anna of Berns, Kan
sas, accompanien by Mrs. Izetta
Lynde arrived in Union for a few
days visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Upton, Mrs. Friedenberg
house being mother of Mrs. Upton
and also Wayne, her brother, were
visiting for a few days at the Upton
home.
Makes Trip to West.
Union's very fine mayor, George A.
Stites, who was in the west last
week visiting at Colorado Springe
and other points, returned last Fri-
dav and reoorted that the wheat
is not the best crop out "that wa"y, :
and that the crop grown in that ter
ritory will surely be short. Mr. Stites
is a good observer of crop conditions
and being interested in the handling
of grain took very particular notice
of how the crops were.
For the Murray
, A -r7r rAr I wrren Hansen of Omaha was
H. L. GAYER FARM visiting with his brother, Dr. D. E.
Friday Evening, June 3 HaTnsen da last
Music by Smith Orchestra
Dancers, C
The Publlo Is Cordially Invited I
very much and had a very fine visit
1 .
They all had a very fine time on
Memorial day, and as there was to
be a commencement of the Doane col
lege the coming week they were for
tunate as that would have robbed
them of the very nice visit which
they had at this time.
His Wrench Slipped.
While Edward Erwin was indus-
triouslv workins: with a car. as fie
is an employe of the Charles Land
sraraee. the wrench which he was
using coming towards nis lace wnne
he was cuick as liehtning he was
not able to get out of his own way
and cracked himself on the bridge
of his nose, fracturing that member
and also causing him much grief.
Three Suffer
Injuries Sunday
in Auto Wreck
James Miller and son. Fritz, and
Melvin Sturm were over to Omaha
on last Saturday where they were
enjoying the air races.
Messrs. and Mesdames Ivan De Les
Dernier and Dale Topliff of
Enjoyed the Ball Game.
Albert Wolfe, the night watchman,
Glen Rutledge, the publisher, Clyde
Switzer, Carl Pierce and Mark Bur
near I ton the painter and decorator, formed
'Murray were In Nehawka and were a party who were enjoying the bail
attending Memorial exercises on last game at Nebraska City last Sunday.
Attended Memorial Services.
With their car County Commis
sioner E. B. Chapman and wife took
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor over to
Wabash cemetery, which is also
shared by the city of Murdock, where
they celebrate Memorial day each
year. Rev. Taylor delivered the ad
dress and there was a complete pro
gram with the invocations being of
fered by L. Xeitzel of Murdock. There
was a large crowd present to enjoy
the services.
Will Eold School Meeting.
There is a school meeting called
for June 13th for the looking after
some business matters regarding the
schools of Union, and at which time
the budget will be look after. There
is a seven thousand dollar expense
bill to be taken up and disposed of.
Let every person of the schools be
present.
Will Have Sweet Potatoes
The habits of a lifetime cannot
well break away from any of us, for
what we do in early life seems to
cling to us all along the way.
Albert Wilson was born in the
south and lived a good many places
there, and only this spring returned
from there and he remembers the
very excellent sweet potatoes which
he was accustomed to grow in Okla
homa and Missouri and it was not
just like living unless he had a gen-
John Banning and Wife Here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Banning, who
were for some time at Rochester,
Minn., where they both were TaKing
treatment for their health and from
whence they returned to their home
in Alvo last week, were over Sunday
and were visiting the cemetery at
Union and Nebraska City and Platts-
mcuth where their relatives were
buried. On their trip they were ac
companied by Miss Pearle Banning
and Miss O'Donnell, sister of Mrs
Banning. When they departed for
their home at Alvo they were ac
companied by the sister of Mrs. Ban
ning.
Obituary.
Solomon Baldwin was born at Den
vT, Worth county, Mo., January 25,
1S59 and departed this life May 24,
1932, aged 73 years, 3 months and
24 days. He was united in marriage
to Mary Jane Richmond who preced
ed him in death in 1918. To this
union six children were born. Those
surviving are Mrs. Walter Gochen
our, Mrs. Walter Byers of this city,
Clarence of Stuart, Iowa, Edgar and
William of Omaha; one passing away
as a babe.
The family came to Cass county in
1900. Mr. Baldwin united with the
Christian church in his early life.
After coming to Nebraska he united
with the Baptist church at Union,
continuing in the cause of the Mas
ter until death claimed him.
The funeral was held front the
Streight Funeral home at Platts
mouth, May 26th at 2 p. m., the
services being conducted by the Rev.
W. A. Taylor of Union. Interment
was at West Union cemetery.
LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA
Jonas Johnson, one of the old
time residents of the community, is
to leave in a short time for Califor
nia, where for the present at least,
he is expecting to make his home.
Mr. Johnson has been left alone since
the death of- the wife a short time
ago, and with his advanced years
and poor health he has yielded to
the wish of his children to join them
in the west. He will accompany his
daughter, Mrs. Gus Swanson and lit
tle son back to Los Angeles and make
his home there. Mr. Johnson has
another daughter, Mrs. Judith Can
field and a son, Friedof Johnson re
siding in the vicinity of Los Angeles.
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few cents and get real results I
Elmer Pike of Union, Oarage Man,
and Mrs. Otto Wnrtele of Ne
braska City, Injured.
Elmer Pike, engaged In a garage
at Union, is at the St. Mary's hos
pital at Nebraska City in a serious
condition from Injuries sustained
Sunday afternoon when the car he
was driving collided with a car driv
en by Nathan White, Nebraska City,
at the intersection of highway No.
75 and highway No. 24, east of
Union.
Mrs. Otto Wurtele and her son,
Christopher, of Nebraska City, pas
sengers In the White car also were
badly injured and are at the hos
pital. Mrs. Wurtele sustained a
zroken right leg and face cuts, where
as the boy sustained a deep cut on
his face. Mr. and Mrs. White es
caped with body bruises. Both cars
were badly damaged in the crash.
Mr. and Mrs. White and Mrs. Wur
tele and son were on their way to
Omaha and when they reached the
intersection the car driven by Piki
dashed onto the pavement from the
west and crashed into the White car.
Pike, Mrs. Wurtele and the son
were rushed to the hospital.
Pike is the most seriously injured
of the trio. He has been unconscious
since the accident.
The Union car was occupied by
several members of the Union base
ball team but they escaped with a
few bruises.
Sunday.
Mrs. John D. McBrlde and son,
Donald, were visiting with friends
in Nehawka for the day last Sunday
and as well attending Memorial day
exercises.
I. L. Markland and wife of Weep
ing Water were visiting In Nehawka
last Sunday, attending the Memorial
exercises and also were guests or
friends while here.
Mrs. J. W. Magney and daughter,
Doris, of Lincoln, were visiting in
Nehawka for the day last Sunday
and attending Memorial day exer
cises as well as visiting with their
friends.
Mrs. Lincoln Creamer and daugh
ter, Blanche, of Lincoln, were visit
ing in Nehawka on last Sunday the
guests of friends and relatives arid
also were attending the Memorial
exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Stone of
Hastings, were visiting In Nehawka
on last Sunday, attending Memorial
exercises as well as visiting with rela
tives and friends. They also visited
at Union as well.
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Marshall of
Fort Lupton, Colorado, who formerly
resided in Cass county, were here
enjoying a visit during the past week
and also were attending the Memor
ial day exercises.
rfcarles C. Chapman and the fam
ily of Ashland were here last Sun
day attending Memorial
They happened along just after the
wreck which occurred at the junc
tion of Highway 75 and the O street
road which injured a number of
people last Sunday.
' Attended Wreck Victims.
Dr. D. E. Hansen was called to
Union last Sunday to care for some
of the victims of the wreck who were
injured when the car of Claude Lane
was struck by a car traveling north
on No. 75, at the crossing of the O
street road and the north and south
highway. Dr. Hansen found a num
ber of the people quite badly in
jured, the occupants of the other car
having been taken to the hospital at
Nebraska City.
Hold Memorial Day Exercises.
Last Sunday at the Auditorium
was held the Memorial exercises
Geo. I. Morey who was the speaker
and who made a wonderful address
and which was well received by the
members of the American Legion and
Auxiliary as well as also by the cit
zens generally, there being a large
and interested crowd present who
were loud in their praise of the very
able address which was rendered.
Following the address the mem
bers of the Legion repaired to the
cemetery north of town where they
decorated the graves of the members
exercises of foreign wars as well as the mem
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DEATH OF YOUNG MAN
SEVERE ELECTBIC STORM
From Tuesday's Dally J .,-.
This morning shortly after 3
o'clock a severe electric and rain
storm swept over this city and which
furnished a great display of HgM
ning for some time while the rain
and wind served to add to the force
of the storm.
At the height' of the storm light
ning struck two cottonwood trees
near the residence of Mrs. Adelaide
Taylor at Seventh and Pearl streets,
occupied by the G. G. Griffin family.
The bolt tore off the bark of The
trees and also made its exit through
a large hole torn in the concrete pav
ing on Seventh street.
The residence on South 7th street
occupied by the Grover Hopkins
family was also struck during the
storm and a part of the shingles on
the roof damaged by the bolt, but
none of. the family were injured by
the lightning striking.
DEATH OF AGED LADY
Mrs. Mary Robinson, 89, resident
at the Nebraska Masonic Home, pass
ed away at the Home on Friday fol
lowing an illness of several years,
due to the infirmities of her ad-
and at the same time visiting witn
relatives and attending the birthday
reception of Uncle Peter Opp.
Edward Woods was painting and
decorating the interior of the office
at the Lundberg garage and making
the place look cheery and neat. Ed
knows a style of wielding the paint
brush that brings good results.
Edward Woods and wife were over
to Rock Bluffs where they visited the
cemetery and also were guests
the afternoon at the home of
nephew, Mr. Fred Campbell, during
the afternoon, where all enjoyed a
very fine visit.
Mrs. Otto Carroll, widow of the
late Otto Carroll who was buried at
the Mt. Pleasant cemetery nortn" of
town within the last year and their
daughter of Rawlins, Wyoming, were
here to visit with friends and attend
the Memorial services.
Andy Anderson and the family of
Omaha, were here for the day on
last Sunday, coming to attend the
Memorial services whie"h were being
held by the American Legion and
Auxiliary, as Mr. Anderson is a mem
ber of the order, having served over
seas for a number of years.
Dr. D. E. Hansen In order to facil-J
itate the treatment of a number of
diseases which come under his ob
servation, has purchased and install
ed one of the very latest of X-ray
machines which he has had occasion
to use a number of times since its
installment. The doctor is well
pleased with the very effective work
which this machine does.
When the store of Frank P. Shel
don was instituted in Nehawka In
1888, the firm purchased a big heavy
bers of wars of America, who are
resting in the beautiful cemetery.
Celebrates 83rd Birthday.
Eighty-three years ago last Sun
day Uncle Peter Opp was born
Germany and where he remained un
til he was a man grown and follow
ing which he came to America and
has lived here for some sixty years
and made an excellent citizen. Las
lorlSunday as his birthday rolled around
his he went to the home of his friend
Ernest Ahrends, where they with i
number of friends appropriately cele
brated the passing of the natal day
of this excellent gentleman. A most
pleasant time was had with these two
gentlemen and their many friend
present. Congratulations and best
wishes extended.
vanced years. Mrs. Robinson was born
in Albany, New York, on September stove which they had installed in the
6. 1842. and nrior to cnmlnir to the I store and which has remained a fix
Home, October 2, 1925, was a resi
dent of Grand Island, her husband
having been a member of Ashler
lodge No. 33 of that city. She is sur
vived by several step children, one of
ture, with some renewals and repairs,
but the stove has remained and was
doing service last Monday when the
rain caused the weather to be rather
chilly", and is still at the old stand
whom, James Robinson of Detoit, after having been in service forty-
came for the funeral service. The tour years.
funeral an interment was at Stuart,
Iowa, former residence of the fam
ily.
VISITS IN THE CITY
We are distributors for the famous
Rock of Ages granite. Largest stock
and lowest prices. Drive over to our
plant, southeast corner of Square.
tfslenwead Granite Vorlis
Glenwood, Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Ashley W. Conger and
daughter, Lois, of Grand Island were
here Sunday to visit at the home of days past
Floyd Gerbeling and family. Mr.
Conger is a member of the "Whis
kers" club at Grand Island, compos
ed of the residents of Hall county
who have foreswore shaving. The
Mr. Adams Again Poorly.
Uncle D. D. Adams who was quite
ill for a number of weeks some time
ago, but later was able to be at his
work .at the store, has again not
been feeling the very best and has
been remaining: at home for a few
United Brethren in Christ.
Otto Engebretson, pastor.
NEHAWKA CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Evening gospel service at S o'clock.
Joint prayer meeting at the Otter-
bein church Wednesday night. Also
quarterly business meeting.
The Ladeis Aid society meets
with Mrs. T. Mason.
We are having our week day Bible
school this week and next in both
churches. In spite of the heavy
downpour of rain, practically all day
on Monday we had thirty-six come
out to Bible school. We have an
enrollment of over fifty already in
Nehawka. In the country we have
over forty. Of course our enroll
ment is not comnlete as yet. This
Bible school is for the benefit of the
public, so come.
OTTERBEIN CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Morning worship service at 11.
The Y. P. S. C. E. had their meet
ing on Monday night with a party at
L. Shrader's.
Prayer meeting at the church
Wednesday night.
"He that is faithful in that which
is least is faithful in that which is
much; and ho that is unjust in that
which is least is unjust in much."
Luke 6:10.
FARM HOME BUBNS
Frank Lemon Better.
Frank Lemon, the popular barbar,
who has many friends in Nehawka
as well as elsewhere who has been
chief reason for the club is the fact so sick for the past two weeks with blaze was breaking out on the roof
that the 75th anniversary of Hall the passage of a kidney stone and of the house. Shortly before the Jis-
From Monday's Daily
Last night at 10:30 the farm home
north of the Nebraska Masonic Home
occupied by George Davidson and
family, was discovered to be on fire.
The fire was discovered by travelers
on highway No. 73 a short distance
from the house and at the time the
From Monday's Dally
The death of Robert Schroeder, 20
Cedar Creek young man, occurred
this morning at 1 o'clock at the
MethoJift hospital at Omaha, where
he hu been for J-oms time- taking
treatment. Mr. Sehrocr'cr suffered an
attack of tha fm la.t February and
complications settinsr in. made his
case one that was hard to secure any
relief. The deceased is a son of Mr
and Mrs. Hans Schroeder of Cedai
Creek and in which community he
was born and reared to manhood. lie
was a young man universally es
teemed and respected by a large cir
cle of friends over this part of Cass
county and who will share with the
family the sorrow that his death has
brought. He is survived by his par
ents, two brothers, Paul and Dan,
five sisters, Mr3. Clarence Nesson,
Eleanor, Patricia. Ileen and Beverly,
all of Cedar Creek. He was also a
nephew of Louis Keil and Mrs. A. F.
Seybert of this city.
H0CX BLUFFS PICNIC
liams as thc-ir ideal.
The company has appeared in the
cr.pitol cities of Europe where they
literally "Sang to the Multitudes."
There, as in American cities, where
ever they have appeared and rcap
peared, arc given first rank in har
mony and correct Interpetation ol
the classics as well as the old time
t'tiuthen melodies.
The Williams Company is to be in
Plattsmouth on Saturday, June 4 th.
The program here will be the same
or similar to that presented in New
York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles.
London, and other large cities of the
world. It is expected that a large
attendance will bo present as su:h
an opportunity Is rarely offered to
cur people. ,
The attraction will be presented
at the First Presbyterian church.
Some twenty people gathered at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stamp
for the purpose of perfecting an or
ganization to be called the Rock
Bluffs Homecoming and planned to
have a picnic on the 4th of July in
the Hutchison grove.
Everyone is invited to attend this
picnic, c has. L. uraves was seiecieu
as president for the year; Will
Hutchison vice president; Jack Stamp
secretary and J. H. Graves treasurer.
Jack Stamp, Albert Young and M. G.
Churchill were selected to write the
articles of the organization. M. G
Churchill, Geo. Ray and Wm. Hutch
ison to make and arrange plans for
the picnic.
This organization is to be perman
ent. Arrangements will appear in
this paper as it nears the time.
DEPARTS FOB CONVENTION
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
Mrs. II. F. Goos and Mrs. George K.
Petring departed for Hastings where
they are to attend the state conven
tion of the P. E. O. society which
opens in that city today. Mrs. Wes
cott is to be a speaker on the pro
gram of the convention and will give
an address on the life of George
Washington, she being state regent
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution.
WILLIAMS SINGERS
Those who have heard the Wil
liams Famous Colored Singers are
loud in their praise of the highly
meritorious performances they give.
It is no exaggeration to state that
no other similar group of the pres
ent generation has attained such fa
vorable rating. The host informed
persons of their race give it this de
gree of merit. The ultimate desire
of all other worthy aspirins colored
companies is to approach the Wil-
Poultry Wanted
Cash or Trade
Friday and Saturd'y
Hens, per lb.. . 9
Stags and Leghorns G
Old Cox, per lb. . . .. 2
Broilers, per lb. ... .;.14
2 lbs. and up
Poultry Prices will Undoubtedly
be Lower Next Week
WE NEED MORE EGGS and will
give you the top of the market for
eggs brought us direct from the farm.
Soennichsen's
Plattsmouth, Phone 42
county will be observed on July 4th
and 6th and the bearded residents
will represent the early settlers of
the commonwealth. The club has a
great deal of fun and the bewhiskered
members enjoy the fun to the utmost.
which was followed by inflamation
and an abcess which finally broke
and drained, is reported as being
much inuroveri since and it is ex
pected that he will now show much
improvement.
FOB SALE
covery of the fire a freight train had
passed on the Missouri Facific, the
tracks being but a short way from
the house and it is thought tlm may
have caused the fire from sparks. The
occupants of the house were not at
home at the time and the structure
burned to the ground. The property
was formerly owned by William
Visited at Crete.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough were
visiting for the day last Sunday at i Kriskey of Omaha.
the home of their daughter, Mrs.
P. H. Wilson and the family at STRAWBERRIES for sale. Carl Ohl
Electric washing machine at a bar
gain, slightly uMd. Inquire Vallery
Sales Pavilion. Tele. 92. . ltwl Crete, where they enjoyed the day Uchlager, Telephone 582, Plattsmouth
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