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FAOE TWO FLATTSKOTJTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOTTEITAI THURSDAY, OCT. 27, 1932. NOTICE OF ELECTION" To the Legal Electors of the Village of Greenwood, Nebraska: Notice Is hereby given that pursu ant to the action ef the Village Board at a regular meeting held on the 2Sth dr.y of June, 1932 for the purpose of submitting to the legal voters of the Village of Greenwood, Nebraska, the question of whether or not the Vil lage should sell its electric distribu-. tion system and transmission line to the Iowa-Nebraska . Light & Fewer Company and in accordance with said action of the Village Beard and pur suant to the authority fixed in me a5 Chairman of the Village Board of the Village of Greenwood. Nebraska, yu are hereby notified that said elec tion has this day been called to be held on the Sth day of November, 1032, in said village at regular poll ing places. Ycu are hereby notified that said election will be held on said date and tie polls will be open at 8 o'clock a. m. and will be closwl at S o'clock p. m., at which time and p!ace the ques tion of whether or not the Village s' ail sell its electric distribution sys tem -and transmission . line to the I-wn-Nebrnska Light and Power Company will be voted upon and o.uer,tkm will be printed in full upon Fi.ll cauoi. irgeiacr uu rr.rt conditions thereof. The ballots! to bo uotd in said election rurpese will be in substantially the f?!!"3wir.g frrm: NOTICE TO VOTERS: For an af firmative vote upon the following cuesticn. mark a cross (X) in the F.-uare after the word "Yes." For a rrgctive vote, mark a similar cross n'ler the word "Nc." Shall the following Public Measure be Adopted? YES n NO - Shall the Village of Greenwood, Nebraska, sell its electrie distribution rystcm and transmission line to the I iv a-Nebra?ka Light and Power Ccmpany under the terms and con ditions as specified in the following i tr.ioiar.durn cf agreement, aJl in ac crr !r.nre wi'h the laws of the State cf Nebraska covering said sale? Hanoi cram cf Ajrrecnent IOWA-NEBRASKA LIGHT & POWER COilPANY and VILLAGE OF GREENWOOD, NEBRASKA This contract made and entered into this 2Sth day of June, 1932, by and between Iowa-Nebraska Light and Ps'A-rr Company, a corporation (hereinafter called Company") and the Village of Greenwood. Nebraska, a municipal corporation (hereinafter tailed "Village"): WITNESSETH: That whereas at a regular meeting of the Village Board held at the regular meeting place oa the 10th day of May, 1032, (copy of m'r.utes of which are marked Exhibit "G" and attached hereto and made a rart hereof) the Village of Green wood. Nebraska, made an offer to sell its electric distribution system and transmission line, to Iowa-Nebraska Lirht ar.d Power Company for the Fr.m cf Fifteenr-..ThGUsanU -Dollars ( $ li iC.QO ) vtAd. whereas Iowa.- e I braka Light power company nas accepted said offer; NOW THEREFORE, in considera tion of the mutual covenants herein contained the parties hereto agree as fellows: SECTION I vniairn hereby agrees to sell and convey (subject to the approval of the electors of the Village of Green uvoi, Nebraska, under1 the require ments cf Initiated Law No. 32 4, Ses rion Law cf Nebraska, 1931) and Crrrp'tny agrees to purchase the en tire electric distribution rystem row owned and operated by Grantor in Greenwood. Nebraska, including all polos, wires, crossarms, cervine con rections, meters, street lichts, trans formers :.nd approximately sewn ir.iles cf transmission line extending frcrn point of connection with prop erties cf Crmpany adjacent to Waver ly, Nebraska, to Greenwood, Nebras kaand all other equipment owned rr;1 urd by Grantor in connection v.-ith the rperation of said electric distributing system and said trans mission lire under the terms and renditions hereinafter specified. SECTION II Village hereby agrees, rpon exe cti'ion of this agreement, to promptly roll a Epe'.ial election in conformity vrirh provisions and requirements of In'.'iatcd Law No. 22 4. Session Laws ef Nebraska. 19C1: submitting to the e'etfrn cf the Village of Greenwood. Nr brrjTva. the proposition cf the tal? cf its tlpctric distribution system and t rn"snil-:s:;r!n lino to Company. Upon mid e!crt!f.p. failing to authorize sale cf Fair! pre pei ty, this agreement shall pt oir-e !.cr'-nip null and void. How ever, ttpon said elect ion rf -suiting fav-c.-aHy to sale of said property. Vil la,'''' hereby asrrc'H to. at once deliver p-.resion and control of property to Crrrrptry rnd to immediately g'ant "nto Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Ccmpa:y, its successors and assigns. r twenty-five (25) year tlectrif fran chise, e opy of which, mark"d Exhibit a . in atia'-n'-n nertt.j ana ma-Je a part hereof and to adept rate ordin finiv, misk"'! Exhibit 'F attached hrrv.o and made n part hereof, regu Iatirr'j rates to he charged by Com prry for elcelric serviic rendered to crnsumtrs within the Village cf Greenwood. Nebraska. Village further agrees, .upon a!d clocticn resulting favorably to the rale or paid property, to at once exe cute w ith the Company, street, light ing and water pun.p;::g contracts for a term of five (5) years. Copies of which contracts, marked Exhibit "B" and "C," respectively, are attached hereto and made a part hereof. Village further agrees, upon said election resulting favorably to sale of raid property, to at once execute bill fyf nale conveying title to said electric distribution system and transmission line to Company, copy cf . which, marked Exhibit "D'Yls attache here to and made a part hereof. SECTION III For and in consideration of the foregoing. Company agrees to pay to Village for the aforementioned elec tric distribution system and - .trans-.; ihlsslcn? 3ine-tnfr Eton' of fl&90M1 Davable as follows Upon the election authorizing the sale of above mentioned disinouuon system and transmission ' line result ing favorably to sale of said property, Company hereby agrees to assume full payment of principal arid interest of outstanding bonds of the Village' of Greenwood, Nebraska, as follows: $3,000.00 Greenwood water ex tension bonds dated July 1 1st, 1925, numbered serially' from, one (1) to six ( 6), inclusive, bearing interest at "the 'fate of iVz7c payable semi-annually on. January 1st and July "1st of each . year. Due and payable July 1st, 1045, "but optional after July 1st. 1035: .... ' , - : $12,000.00, of Greenwood wat er bonds dated July 1st, . 1923. numbered serially from nineteen.. (19) to forty-two (42), iuclu sive and bearing interest at the . rate of 4 payable semi annually on January 1st and July 1st of each yeas. fDue and payable July 1st, 19 45, but op tional after July 1st, 1930. All of the bonds being in denomin3. tions cf $500.00 each, numbered . serially. . : , SECTION JV Uion paid election authorizing sale of aforesaid property resulting lavor . . a oiy 10 sam ui aum y -j for said'par.y agrees, for the purpose of re tiring the bonus mentioned in section 3 hereof, to, at once deposit with the Greenwood State Bank of Greenwood. Ne braska, the- sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Said sum of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) to be delivered to Village, by said Green wood State Bank on the next bond in terest date of above mentioned bonds, whicn date is January 1st, 1933. On this (late Village hereby agrees to pav said sum of One Thousand , Dol lar ($1,000.00) to the Cass County Treasurer for the retirement of two (2) bonds of . Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) each, this sum to be the first payment by Company hereunder. Company further agrees to pay One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more on January 1st of each year thereafter until above mentioned bonds to the total amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) are fully paid. SECTION V Upon said election authorizing sale of aforesaid property resulting favor ably to sale cf said property, Village shall deposit bill of sale, franchise, jtreet lighting contract and water pumping contract mentioned in Sec tion 2 hereof, with the Greenwood State Bank of Greenwood, Nebraska, in accordance with terms of escrow agreement marked Exhibit "E", at tached hereto and made a part here of. It is further mutually agreed by the parties hereto that when the wat er bonds and water extension bonds of the Village of Greenwood, describ ed in Section 3 hereof, have been fully paid, both the principal and in terest, by Company and said bonds have been canceled and delivered to Village, that above mentioned escrow shall be. released and the bill or sale, franchise, street llghtlhjefeontnift and tvater"fumping contract delivered to and beccme property of company. SECTION VI Company hereby agrees, upon as sure ing control and operation of dis tribution system and transmission line as provided in Section 2 hereof, to immediately put into effect resi dential and commercial lighting rates and commercial power rate as speci fied in rate ordinance, marked Exhibit "E", attached hereto and made a part hereof. Company further agrees upon as suming control and operation of dis tribution system and transmission line to assume all liability incident to and in connection with the operation and Use of said system and to main tain said system in as good condition as when received by Company from Village, regular and ordinary depre ciation excepted. SECTION VII Company further agrees to assume a Ten Dollar ($10.00) deposit now owing each electric cpnsumer by Vil lage, the total amount of which de posits it is mutually agreed is One Thousand. Two Hundred and Eighty Dollars ($1,280.00). SECTION VIII This contract stall inure to and be binding upon the lessees, successors' and assigns of the parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the par tics hereto have executed this agree ment cn the day and year first above written. IOWA-NEBRASKA LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY, By L. R. KING. President and Gcn Witnefs: cral Manager. W. R. McGe-at-hin, Contract Manager VILLAGE OF GREEN WOOD. NEBRASKA Ey E. A. LAN DON; - Chairman, Board Witness: of Trustees. L. C. Marvin," Village Clerk. E. A. LANDON. Ckaiirran. Board of Trustees oi tne Village cf Green wood, Nebraska. (Sral) EOS SALE CH TRADE Chester White, boar, eight months old. PtMligrco furnishod. Phone 3112. John Vetesnjk- - o25-ld-ltw Journal Want-Ads get results! A Schroder 30-Fcot GZS&IH ELEVATOR , Will Handio Any Kind of Grain , Good Condition For Sale by si. l. nuns - S Tho Kowkajpiackf rajti, Tliis Uona.2 Lost 45 Pounds of Fat "Dear Sirs: For 3 month3 I've been using your salts and am very much pleased with results. I've lost 45 lbs., G inches in hips and bust measure. I've taken 3 bottles: one lasting 5 weeks. . I had often tried to reduce by dieting but never cculd keep it up, but by cutting down and taking Kruschen I've had splendid results. I highly re-comniend it to my friends." -31r Carl Wilson. Manton, Mich. To jone fat SAFELY and HARM LESSLY, take a half teaspoonful of. Kruschen in a glass of hot water in the morning before breakfast don't miss a' morning'. To hasten results go light cn fatty meats, potatoes, cream ar.d ' pastries-r-a bottle that lasts 4 weeks costs but a trifle but don't take chances be sure it's Kruschen your health comes first get it at F. G. Fricke & Co., or any drugstore in America.. If not joyfully satisfied after the first bottle money back. 1-5 Bert L. Philpot of Weeping Wa- te; wfis a visitor In Nehawka on Monday of this week. Martin Boss was delivering two bull caTves which he had soid from his Shorthorn herd, they being de livered to A. G. Cisney and Leo Swii- ztr. Mr. and Mrs. John Knabe of Lin coln were visiting in Nehawka on last Saturday, coming to atteud the funeral of the late Mrs. Henry Knabe. George Troop ar.d family were visiting with friends in Plattsmouih on last Saturday looking after eo:r.c shopping as wen a3 visuing u.i friendJ. Mr?. Harriett Leach of Union, who is attending school at Peru, wa3 a Tisitor at th? home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Leach for over Sunday." John G. Wunderlich has benn hav ing a siege of the gripp-rtrnd wiitfH he is fccme better and able to get about, is still being harassed by the malady. " Mrs. Jane Brook3 of Plattsmouth, was a visitor in the vicinity north of Nehawka where she was guet at the home of her sifter for Sunday, Mrs. George lihodtn and" husband. A letter from Earnest Krcpp who is visiting in Indiana where-he 'has Veen for the pa:t week and where Mrs. Krcrp has also been visiting, tells of tht-r.i enjoying the visit there very much. Walter J. Wunderlich was called to Omaha on last Monday to look after some business matters for the Bank of Nehawka, he driving over in his ear notwithstanding the not the best of roads. Thomas E. Fulton has not. been feeling the best for some time and has been keeping himself at home on that account, but his many rfriead3 are hoping he will soon be in his usual health again. The condition of the sickness of Nehawka and vieiniiy is greatly im proved and everyone is feeling much better for all the cases of contagious diseases have improved and which gives cause for encouragement to all. Vance Balfour, son . of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Balfour who i. attending the state university at Lincoln, was a visitor for over the week end at the home of hL; .parents coulh cf Nehawka, returcisig to"- his studies early Monday morning, Mis:; Mildred Nellor, who went to her home a Week ago wnere she had her tonsila removed and took treatment for her throat, has -so far recovered that she was able to return lo her dutie.i at the Nehawka school on Monday of this week A. G. Cisney and Fred Nutzman, who are feeding cat! le together re ceived a very fine lot of feeders dur ing the latter rortion cf last week which they placed in their feed lots and are feeding same for returning to market when fattened. f .. . : .. ' - i . . - '"is, j-u;iici nut'rtiu, wno been at the Clarkson hospital for the past ten days and where Ehe har. been receiving treatment, id so far improved that sue was able to re turn home last Saturday and i.; fad ing fine since hor treatment there. . '-On last Sunday. Earl Troop and family were guests for the day at the home of Victor Wchrbein and family, who live north of Nehawka on the highway No. 1 and which afforded Mr. Troop a very fine road way via Murray from his home In Union. " " 1 ". ' ; Clarenco Hansen, who has been kept to his home and most of the time to his bed was able to be out for -a short time on last Saturday And cgain was out a little on Sunuay and on Monday came dewn to the garage and is feeljngprotty good by this time and is hoping to be well again -soon. Little Orlah Marie, Kunts, the six Nehawka year old daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Herbert Kunts celebrated her sixth birthday on last Monday, October 24, and was feeling pretty fine for sHe is just getting over the ccarlet fever which has been holding her a pris oner for the past more than tea days and from which she soon expects to be free. Parr Young received a very fine shipment of young feeding cattle on last Friday when, he had unloaded at the station at Murray some one hundred and sixty-three head of cat tle which he immediately placed on feed at his feed yards tome five miles west of Murray. Mr. Young is an experienced feeder and well knows the art cf making cattle fine. Chaile3 R. Troop of Plattsmouth, was a visitor in the country nofTTi cf town during the early portion of the week, where he wa3 picking corn. Ho ha3 heretofore , found plenty of people to gather corn but just at this time the work on the highway has absorbed a good deal of the labor and it is difficult to secure men for the work and fo he is at it himself. David C. West, Frank Lemon Charles D. Adanvs and son, Eurwell were over to Nebraska City on las Sunday where they were enjoying game of golf. They returning came via Murray, the pavement and th gravel, and also some of the mud trail north of town where they found the roads very bad and nome had to get out and puh to get through the mud and home. Shoot Pheasants. Watler J. Wunderlich, Clifford Trotter and eou, Robert, were ou to Hastings on last Sunday, they starting early and being able to ge there in time to gt some good hunt ing, which they cure enjoyed and got their full quota of birds and were able to start home during the early evening cr late afternoon, but the autumn evening seemed to race to get the dark in as soon as possible and was well along after dark when they left the gravel five miles north of Nehawka and very muddy near lionie of W. -O. -Troop and a3 the skiddy roads were' not so reliable the car took a notion itself to try tiie vest side of , the road which it did, and then , refused to pull itself out' of the scft rfittd. and had to be assisted by the trusty car of Verner Lundberg which '.jfcon had the car wOiKing e.gain. To.tue Dest wnen u got its feet on solid ground. How ever they had a-'fine time and en joyed the hunt very much. At Methodist Church. The services at . the Methodist etiurch were conducted on last Sun day by Judge A.'' H. Buxbury and Rev. m. an Beuren, the latter a former pastor of the Methodist church of Ncha5C$?, who ministered to the church In the years interven ing between 1909 and 1913. A very interesting time was had at the ses- sio which was enjoyed by all. . - Funeral of Mrs. Henry Knabe. Mrs. Henry Knabe, formerly Miss Louise Heebner, 'wa3 born on the old Hecbner homestead where C. E. Heebner now rsides and where she resided until in 1SS7 she was united in marriage with Henry Knabe, and where she also resided the remain der ol her life, passed away at the home where she had resided for the past half century. Mrs. Knabe uniterj with the Methodist church in early life and was a devoted and consili ent member of this great religiovTs body and has ever conformed her life to the teaching of the holy Naza rene of which sheNvas a true follow-, or. ' ' With her passing she left a place in the home, fociety and the church with which che was associated, that will ever be difficult to fill. To the union of this true man and women were given by a kind heavenly Fath er three chiklrcn,-one of whom has preceded the mother to the homo on the other shore, two remain, they be ing a son Edward Knabe and a daughter. Miss Florence Knabe, and the sorrowing husband. The funeral was 'hold from the late home anci was conducted by the ilev Wiu. Van Beuren, pastor of the Meth odist church of NcYiawka during the years intervening between 1909 and 1913 and by the present pastor, Rev. E. S. Pangburn, who is also pastor at Weeping Water. The interment was made at the St. John cemetery which is within the neighborhood of the two homes where this excellent woman spent her life. Will Make Dsmoastratioa. The manufacturers of the Cata- pillar, which is counted a very pow erful and economic motive power for road work as well as the farm and for all heavy work which re quires rapid changing from one place to another, are to give a demonstra tion on the road south of Nehawka' where the power graders are at work and which will be' given on Novera-4 ber 2nd and 3rd, and at which time KNIT TEX jj The most popular coat today. They re warm, they wear, they hold their shape. They are filled with style and value at $25 it is expected there will bo a large gathsring of contractors in this line of work. i United Brethren in Christ. Otto Engebretscn, pastor NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 19 a. m. Evening gospel service at 7:30. Prayer meeting thl week at Mr3. Sutphiii3. The Boys' and Girls' cl-ib ii lav ing a Hallowe'en pcrty Thur.'day nglht. The Wcmatit' Ecckty will be en tertained by Mrs. G. A. Murdoch on Wednesday, NovenVr 2nd. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. in. Morning worship tprvlee Lt 11. Prayer meeting in town thi s v, cek. The Woman's society meeting i3 to be held at Mrs. ;.Ir.f.3 o:i Thursday. November 3rd. The Y. P. S. C. K. will hr.ve a Hal lowe'en party at tl:e Lcizo cf Flor ence Mols'r.ger cr. Friday, O.-tober 2Sth. The Junior C. E. meets Ou Satur day at the church. Many of you stayed r.t home on Sunday and misled tii3 fine messages given by Bro. NeUzel of Murdock, both in the Bible" cehcol ar.d worship hour. On Sunday, 0:t. SO, cur thurch has charge of the program at the meeting cf th? Minister.; cud Lay- mans league cf Ccas county at Alvo. Come. "Be not drunk with v.Ine, but be filled with the cplrit." EpU. 6: IS. DAN' LPVIN&STON- HEBE - From Tuescav's P:Jr Dan V. Livinseton, well known Nebraska City r.ttcrney, r.r.s here to day for a few hours visit ing with his many frler.dj ia t!;o city r.nd in cidently locking .t?r the Interesfof his candidacy for the office of dis trict judge. Mr .Llvingto.i is one of the veteran membcr3 of the bar of Otoe county cs well as a leader in democratic circles of southeastern Nebraska. He ia calling on the var ious communltl:? in the second dis trict. Mr. Livingston lias .I:cd a great deal of practice in the courts of Cass county and Ii well Icr.o.vn In this city, where hi h&3 many fricnd3. WI27 SCHOLARSHIPS Teresa Lbersl.al and George Swa tch, both cf Plattsmcuth, have ben awarded tuition 6"holarships for the current semester by tv.c University cf Nebraska, recording to announce ment made Saturday. Miss Libcrchal is enrolled in the college of r.gricultura and Swatek is registered in tha college cf engi-j neering. IJasis of the award3 were the scholarship a:.d the financial need of the crplicar.tr. Eighty-nine cf the awards wer: mode, in addi tion to twenty five rcholarship3 lor he college cf law. (Political Advertising) .-."v...-. S - -x 1 ?KV'n 'jo - - ; i.-My: j : -J PUBLIC LIBRARY A recent addition to the public library is a "pay shelf," which is a collection of the new books most In demand, these may be circulated to anyone upon payment of 2Va cents per day for each volume. This is an innovation in our li brary, but a plan that has been work ed very successfully In many of the larger libraries. This has been decided on to "meet the budget" and yet supply the de mands of the patrons who desire to read the new books; after the books are paid for, In this way, they will be turned over to the general library and more addd to the "pay shelf" ac cording to the demand. The following titles are In this collection now: "Peking Picnic," by Ann Bridge, the Atlantic $10,000 prize novel; "Prologue to Love," by Martha O?tenso; Self Made Woman," by Faith Baldwin; "Forlorn Island," by Edison Marshall; "Sons," by Poarlo Buck; "Ma Cinderella," by Harold Bell Wright; "Strange Rvier" j by Juliana Green; "Two Make a' World," by Peter B. Kyne; "Un chartered Sas," by Elilio Lorlng; "Under Northern Stars," by Wm. McLtod Raino; "Benefits Received," by Alice Kosman. Will. SPEAF IN COUNTY A four.; car, equipped with a loud r:';?'nr. vrtem will visit Cass coun ty In the .terest of the democratic hntioi.al and etato ticket, announce ment received here by County Chair- n-an D. O. Dwycr, Etate3. Tho car will be accompanied by Harry P. .ok!in, candidate for state commis- rioner cf public lands and buildings, as well as a rpcaker of wide repute. Tne ear is scheduled for meetings at Weeping Water and Plattsmouth on Friday, October 28th. It is ex pected that the meeting at Weeping Water will be in the afternoon and in thia city in the evening. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Wednesdays Daily Mrs. George Con is, who was oper ated on at the Clarkson hospital ten days ago for appendicitiB, has so faf recovered that the was able to re turn home today. The patient has had a rapid recovery and has shown lino progress from the operation. It U needless to say that the return of Mrs.'Coni3 has been a great delight to the members of the family ircle. (Political Advertising) Political Advertisement To the Voters of Otoe, Sarpy Counties: I am a candidate for District Judge f on a non-partisan ballot. I am qualified for J .ins omce ana want give me your votes. appreciated. DAN (Political Advertising) "A SACRED PUBLIC TRUST" Aptly Defines the Duties of Your County Judge . When you answer "the summons of death," the dispoM- tion of all your property comes under the jurisdiction of the County Judge. It is he-you must trust to guard and protect the interest and welfare of your loved ones. You have a per sonal mterest in the election of a County Judge who has had actual egal training and experience in the practice of prolate law who is incorruptible, fearless and yet whose "heart brats in human sympathy,", anci who will" extend .every kindness, courtesy and thoughtful consideration to your dependent family when they appear in the County Court to settle your .estate, and who wdl protect their property interests according (to law. : " - ' Upon this basis I respectfully and earnestly ask for your vote on November 8th. - 3 ' 1 . A. H. DUXBURY, :.. . , .' . , -J.. . Cunty Jge Cass County. Ii We with a willl You really wouldn't be lieve such glamorous, silken sheerness could wear with such an iron-like constitu tion! But these sheer, clear stockings in the season's smartest shades are made by Munsingwear! That is why they do. Munsingwear Ho siery is the finest your money can buy, whatever price you want to pay. It looks ex pensive and costs little. It looks luxuriously fragile and wears with a will. A real stocking bargain . . .1 Munsingwear Hosiery 1 r LADIES TOGGERY Shop of Personal Service EIGHT MILE GROVE . LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday, October 30th 0:30 a. m. Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. English services. "Re formation and Harvest Home." Con gregation please bring offerings to church by Sunday. t 8:00 p. m. Luther League. Phone the news to flcfix6. (Political Advertising) Cass and I to De elected, r J ease Your support will be W. LIVINGSTON. (Political Advertising) r nofitft V"l