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PAGE FOTJB union ITEMS. Tony 8udduth and family of Weep ing Water were visiting friends and relatives in Union last Sunday. David Kendall shipped his cattle to the Omaha market last Monday, they arriving there in time for Tuesday morning's brisk buying. Edgar Newton and wife, of Platts- xnquth. were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Newton's mother, Mrs. Vesta Clarke. Ollie Atteberry wa9 a visitor in PUttsmouth last Sunday evening, -where he spent a very pleasant even ing with his many friends. Charles Hathaway was a visitor in PUttsmouth on Monday of this week, called there to look after some bus! neis matters for a short time. thomas Straub. of Avoca. was a visitor in Union for a short time last Saturday, while on his way to the riter to try his hand fishing. it. E. Foster shipped his herd of cattle to the South Omaha market on last Sunday night, and had all the trackers busy with their delivery. Mrs. Dovle Buck, who has been vis iting here for some time with friends and relatives, returned to her home in Strieker, Colorado, on last Satur day. William Lintner and family,, of near Murray, were looking after some business matters at Union last Mon day and were calling on a number of their friends. Edward W. Dowler, of Omaha, where he is engaged in the automo bile business, was a caller in Union last Saturday and was looking after some business. Pat Roddy, who makes his head quarters at Hastings, working out of that place as a salesman, was an over j week end visitor at the home of his motner in union. Wm. Highfield and Wm. Richter. of Plattsmoutn, were in union iasi Saturday, looking after some work on the lines of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company. D. M. Fowler and wife, of Omaha, were Jn Union last Sunday, coming to secure some quilts which the Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church had been quilting for them. Miss Ruth Warden and brother, Frank, who were injured when their car was wrecked near Nebraska City recently, are now making good recov ery at their home near Union. A number of loads of apples and grapes from the state farm have been hauled to Lincoln duringhe past ten days, where they "were sold and the proceeds turned into the state funds. Dr. and Mrs. G. M. Kunkel,-who left recently for Tularosa, New Mex ico, write telling of their arrival and that .the Doctor has started practice in that town of some 1,500 popula tion. Edgar Morton and the family, who make their home at Hay Springs, were visiting with friends here for a few days, driving down from their home in the northern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Moore were over to Omaha last Saturday, where they took their daughter, Dorothy, to have' her eyes treated, as they have been troubling the young lady much of late. Earl Merritt has been painting the home of D. Ray Frans and has the premises looking fine and as a good coat of paint is a good insurance pol icy, the home is the better for the experience. L. F. Fitch has been quite ill dur ing the past week and was so poorly that he was not able to be down town for the entire week and while lie is much better he is still confined to the home. While playing in the very fascinat ing game of kittenball. Miss Rutheda Dysart turned one of her ankles and thus sprained the member which has caused this young lady much pain, but' she is retting along nicely at the present writing. , Mrs. Rue H. Frans and the kiddies have been staying at the home of her mother, Mrs. Rose Kendall for the past week, enjoying the visit a great deal. Mr. Frans drove over Sunday and visited for the. day, they all re turning home last Sunday evening. I Mrs. F. R. Fenn, of Salina, Kansas, who accompanied her daughter, Miss Dorothy to Red Oak, Iowa, where the daughter is to attend school, stopped ; EIgge? a XLi mitt " for Our Sale Bills for next SATURDAY, Sept. 2. Remember this, "A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned" RUIN ZL GREENE Telephone No. 29 Union, Nebraska here for. a. brief visit. at the home of Mont Robb and daughter, Miss Au gusta, last Sunday, while en route to the Iowa town. Rev. and Mrs. B. N. Kunkel had as their dinner guests last Sunday, Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert, H. G. Snodgrass and family, of Geneva, Lyman Trumble and family, of Lincoln, and Dr. L. N. Kunkel and family, of Weeping Wat er. Mesdames Snodgrass and Trumble are daughters of Rev. Kunkel. Mr. and Mrs. James Pitman and Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Chapman, who have been spending some ten days in the western part of the state and at Brush, Colorado, being guests at the home of Jake Eikenbarry at "the lat ter place, returned home last Sunday and report a very fine time while they were away. M. Push and wife, of Oakdale, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pugh for over the week end, they all enjoying the visit very much. Mr. and" Mrs. Sam Pugh were also enjoy ing a visit last week from Arnold rnxTi nnii'thpir mother, who came from their home in Pierce, to call on the relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans and son Jinjmie were over to Omaha last Sun day where they attended a musical re cital at the Joselyn Memorial. They report a most enjoyable time. W. B. Banning was looking after some business matters over a portion of the state of Iowa as well as over parts of Nebraska during the past week. Mrs. Joe Banning and daughter, Miss Nola, and Miss Sara Upton, who have been spending some time at the Century of Progress exposition, re turned home Thursday of last week, and report having had an excellent time while they were attending the great fair. The party making the trip was composed of five persons, the others being Miss Cordelia Roddy and Miss Francis Shanahan, of Nebraska City who remaine(j for a slightly ,onger stayf and came home last Sun. day evening. Fourth Quarterly Conference At the Methodist church on last Sunday was celebrated the fourth quarterly conference of the church, which was addressed by the Rev. Dr. Gilbert, vice president of this district, and who gave an excellent address. Visited Friends Here Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bierl and family and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bierl and family, all of near Plattsmouth,. were guests for the day at the home of Mr.jand Mrs. Creede Harris last Sunday,- all; en4oyingjthe, visit; very. mughf. Make Trip to South Frank Bauer and Jack Roddy de-" parted last Sunday morning for Pon ca, Oklahoma, where they went to take the two nieces of Mr. Bauer, Punk and Deedee, and where they will visit for a time. The little girls had to get home in time for the open ing of school this coming Monday. Had a Narrow Escape Two men on a motorcycle were making the pavement down the hill through Union last Saturday at a rate of speed which set the hearts of onlookers aflutter and doubly so as a fast freight shot out before the on- speeding motorcycle. They tried fran tically to stop the flying machine, but not having the desired success, jumped from the machine which roll ed near the wheels of the train while they also went rolling along the pave ment in the same direction, suffering numerous bruises, but not being se verely injured. The services of a phy sician were required to patch them up and get them in shape to continue on their way. And still motorists continue to make a race track of Main street. Better take the grade a little more carefully, my lads, if you want to avoid two kinds of trouble danger from an accident of this kind and the probability of a run-in with the law. Celebrated 66th Birthday C. E. Withrow was born at Blan densville, Illinois, August 27, 1867, and with his parents came west when he was a mere lad. With the excep tion of a short time spent in Iowa and also in Lincoln, he has resided in Cass county most of the time. He was employed in the Burlington shops at Plattsmouth for a number of years, later engaging m the newspaper business - with his brother, W. L Omaha By Product 28th and HI St. So. Omaha, Nebraska TELEPHONE Market 3112 We remove dead animals free. Reverse phone calls. Withrow, in Plattsmouth, when they published the Cass County Tribune. A little later he engaged in this same line of work in Iowa and elsewhere in Nebraska, until he came to reside on the farm near here, where he and the good wife are making their home. Last Sunday he celebrated in a very quite manner the passing of his natal day, reminiscing a bit on the years that have passed. Listen for the School Bell It will ring at the regular time this coming Monday, Sept. 4th. Every thing is in readiness for the opening of the school year with an excellent faculty for taking care of the educa tional needs of the youth of the com munity. The teaching force is com posed of Superintendent James Mar sell. C. W. -Hoffman, Gertrude Chit terdon, high school; Nola Banning, primary; Cordelia Roddy. 3rd, 4th and 5th grades; Miss Dorothy Foster, 6th, 7th and Sth grades. Birthday at Riverview Park Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn, of Union; John Alwin and wife, Mis3 Wilma Pickard and George Perry, of Platts mouth, together with Hazel Bunch and mother, of Omaha, were celebrat ing some one's birthday at Riverview park last Sunday, notwithstanding the threatening rain all day. Have Delightful Time The 4-H Extension club of Union and vicinity enjoyed a picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mei singer on the Uncle Henry Banning place last Sunday. The plans were to have the picnic out in the grove, but rain began to laii anu me picnic tarty adjourned to the house which is very commodious and provided a fine place for the gathering and so the merry crowd enjoyed the day very much in spite of the inclemency of the weather. They had brought along their eats and at the proper time they did full justice to the things that had been prepared. !. , ." ' ;-. - -. ' .... ly -. ;7l'l'! Provided Fine Entertainment Last evening the Weeping Water band, accompanied by their kitten ball team came to Union, where they provided a very pleasant evening for the people of this vicinity, the band furnishing a fine concert and the kit tenball team engaging a like team of this vicinity. We are not informed as to the winner, but they all had a fine time and enjoyed the entertainment provided. Home from the East Frank Martin, with his sister, Mrs. Plybon and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Plybon, who some two weeks ago left for a trip to their former home town cf Huntington, Virginia, after enjoy ing a very pleasant stay in the Old Dominion state, returned home via Chicago, where they visited the Cen tury of Progress and saw the many splendid sights there. They arrived in Union last Sunday, having been away for three weeks. Played a Tie Game The girls' kittenball team of Union were in Weeping'Water last week for a game with a similar aggregation of that town. The scores were many on both sides and when the game came to an end they were tied, 14 all. So the Weeping Water team came over on Wednesday of this week to play off the tie. Barbers will Meet The barbers of Cass county are to meet on September 5th. which is Tuesday of the coming week. The meeting will be held in Weeping Wa ter and is expected to reach complete agreement on all things pertaining to the conduct of the shops all over the county, in order that all may work in uniscn. Meets with Painful Injury While Con Watkins was riding i high spirited horse, the animal be came excited and endeavored to dis lodge the rider and In so doing threw Con, who lit on some uneven ground, with the result that one foot went in to a hole and caused the fracture of a bone of the lower leg. The injury was extremely painful and he was given treatment by Dr. J. L. Barritt, who reduced the fracture. At present he is getting along as 'well as could be expected under the circumstances, Journal Want-Ads get results! PIATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL Nehavki David Stuart was a guest of friends here and was also looking after some business matters last Monday. Mrs. James McVey was visiting for a few days with relatives in and near Avoca. She returned home last Mon day. Tommie Troop and Victor Wehr bein were in Omaha last Saturday, where they were transacting some business matters. W. O. Troop has been having a siege of summer flu and was kept to his home and bed with the malady for a number of days. Den C. Rhoden has purchased a new Chevrolet, which he will use for his transportation needs and for busi ness purposes as well. Gerald Opp had his tonsils removed in Lincoln the latter part of last week and has been making good improve ment since that time, being able to return home this week. Dorothy and Lena Opp were in Plattsmcuth last Monday, where they went to secure employment in the nnrtine nlant. but found no work there as the plant was full handed. Donald Opp, who has been visitin in Lincoln during the past week, re turned home a few days ago, while Grandfather Tcter Opp is remaining for a longer visit with his son, II. P. Opp and family. Warren Munn was a visitor in Weeping Water and also at the home of his brother, A. C. Munn on last Monday afternoon, where he was looking after some business matters for a short time. Mrs. Clifford Ritler, of Los Angeles, a sister cf Mrs. Herbert Kuntz, ar rived in Nehawka last Saturday and is visiting for a few days at the Kuntz home and will also visit the Century of Progress before returning to her home in the west. Miss Ruth Palmer, who went to the Century of Progress in company with a number of teachers of the Omaha schools, returned home the latter pari cf last week and was well pleased with the exhibits ' and many educa tional features at the fair. Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Oaks, who make their home at Diller, drove to Cass county to bring W. Tatterson home, as he had been visiting with them for the past week. They re mained for a few days, visiting with friends at Nehawka and Murray. Uncle Charles rhilpot and daugh ter, Mrs. Lottie Browne, of Weeping Water were vfsiTing at the home of Elmer Pfiilpot 2fIas. Sunday, they having started for Nebraska City to attend a family 'reunion, but were halted on account of the rain and did jiot go. Dr. and Mrs. James Miller, who are visiting in Nehawka with the parents of Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wessell, departed for Beatrice, where they were visiting with the parents of the doctor for a few days during the fore part of this week, after which they went to Omaha for a short visit with relatives before their departure for their home in the west. Demonstration of Power Plowing Representatives of the Internation al Harvester company were in ie- hawka this week and on Monday af ternoon put on a demonstration of their small Farmall and plow at the farm of J. J. Pollard The demon stration was attended by a number of the farmers interested in power farm ing. Following the recent rains, the ground was in fine shape for working and the demonstration proved a great success. Entertained for Mother Mrs. E. J. Boedeker, who has been enjoying a visit from her moiner, Mrs. George Fitzpatrick. of Imperial, for the past month, with tlie passing of the birthday anniversary on last Friday entertained a large number of the friends and neighbors in honor of the passing of the natal day of the mother. 'Mrs. Fitzpatrick formerly resided here before going to the west Open a Checking Account We urge the opening of Checking Accounts with this bank, on which there will be NO SERVICE CHARGE no matter how small the account. Pay by check and have a receipt. We solicit deposits both for Time Certificates and Savings accounts, on which we pay the usual rates of interest. USE OUR SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES at $1.10 to $3.30 per year, for your Insurance Policies, Abstracts, Etc. Efficient and Courteous Bank ing Service is Our Aim Farnors State Bank Plattsmouth, Nebr. and had a large cirele of friends who were present to assist in the delight ful occasion. To Teach in South Dakota Mesdames Don C. Rhoden and Wil liam Gorder depart this coming Sat urday for Okcreek, South Dakota, near which place they will teach the coming school year. Mrs. Gorder re turns to take the school she taught last year at Hidden Timber, while Mrs. Rhoden is to teach a school four miles from the one which Mrs. Gor der teaches, and near Okcreek. Will Feed Cattle Dan Anderson was in Omaha a few days last week and while there made the purchase of some forty head of cattle which he placed in the feed yards and began feeding the first of this week. He has plenty of roughage and also a fine lot of corn, which he thinks it as well to feed for himself as to sell to others. Rain Interfered with Picnic The Philpot family were to have had a picnic at Nebraska City last Sunday, but when the time came to go, it was raining and so but few were present. Mrs. Laura Wright and children, who had driven up from their home at Hiawatha, Kansas, vis ated at Nebraska City Sunday and on Monday came up to visit with the Elmer Philpot family that afternoon. Heme from the South Mr. and Mrs. Harold Philpot, ac companied by Miss Mildred Bobbitt and T. J. Bobbitt, sister and brother cf Mrs. Philpot, who have been visit ing at Nevada, Mo., for the past week, returned home on Tuesday of this week, they remaining there over Sun day in order to attend a family re union at the horns -of the parents of Mrs. Philpot in the south. They re port a very fine time, but crops short on account of dry weather. United Brethren in Christ. Otto Engebretson, pastor. NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Evening gospel service and young people's meeting at 7:30. Your pastor will ba back from his vacation cf a month and will tell you some observations made in a trip ot nearly 9.000 miles covering all or part3 of seven states at the Sunday services. Come. We will also have a business meet ing after the service. Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes day evening. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Morning worship servlec at 11. Your pastor will have charge of all these services on Sunday, Sept. 3. Midweek Prayer and Praise meet ing Wednesday evening. The young people will meet on Fri day evening. Place of meeting for Jr. will be announced Sunday, also the Woman's Society. "The Lord seeth not as man seeth, for man looketh on the outward ap pearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart." I Sam. 16:7. i MII& dDHJ CAN D)IF Mail the coupon belowTwithTonly 10c to'eover postage and handling cost. You will receive a Desuty Kit contain ing generous trial sites of five of tht fanious SI Outdoor Girl Beauty Products, with complete directions for their use. We artTmaking this offer because we want you to know you can have lovely skin; a frtH Uautlful CO0 pkxioo. A complexion that iMji ftesh all Jay kw I Western Ne- braskans Men aced by Floods Bridges Washed Out; Kimball Reser voir Is Damaged Crawford Dam Washed Out. Western Nebraska floods Monday lmneed ;a reservoir near Kimball, caused property damage in and near Sidney, threatened lowlands and bridges near McCook, and demoral ized traffic conditions generally. Farmers in the Lodgepole creek valley near Sidney were desperately moving live stock and other posses sions, fearing a break in the main Kimball dam, following one minor break at the reservoir. Extensive rainstorms on Sunday, which in some places exceeded four inches, had nearly ceased by Monday afternoon, reports from most points indicated. Danger to Sidney Bridge. ' Water was within a foot of the top cf a main highway bridge at the couth edge of Sidney. A warn ing from Brownson, eight miles wept of there, had enabled most of the creek bottom residents to reach places of personal safety. A few were reported marooned in their homos Two bridges were reported damaged. James and Ralph Dalton of Sidney had a narrow escape from drowning Flood waters of the Republican river at McCook forced residents of low lands, to flee, and covered a bridge west cf there. Damage in Cheyenne county, where Sidney is county scat, was set at five thousand dollars. There were no casualties at McCook, seat cf Red Willow county, and the damage was confined mostly to crops. Crawford Dam Out Flood waters of the White river this afternoon washed out the dam and intake valves of the Crawford city water system, but emergency equipment is pumping the supply. Cloudbursts west of here climaxed three days of heavy rains. Train serv ice west was at a standstill as the result of weakened bridges 15 miles west on the North Western railroad. There were srade washouts near Edgemont, S. D., on the Burlington line. Soldiers at Fort Robinson were fixhtinsr to save bridges and one al ready was out. World-Herald. NO PAPER TAGS GO From Wednesday's Dally Last night Officers Dave Pickrel and Rov Stewart apprehended a young man, giving the name of Ray Stener, of Omaha. The young man was oDeratinsr an automobile witn paper numbers instead of the regu lar license plates, which is unlawful since the going into effect of the new law on August 10th. The man was held and turned over to the county officers to take the case as the of fense is one under the state law and not a city ordinance. ILEAIHIM TTIHIE We want you to know how oJivt tit, the most valuable skin beautifier experts know of, has been combined with the finest creams, powders and rouges to achieve these amazing aids to loveliness I Send this "coupon and you'll wish you'd discovered Outdoor Girl Beauty Products Jong ago I OUTDOOR GIRL BEAU T Y P RO D 0 C T S CRYSTAL COUORATION. I la. A. 1 1 . I bcIois I0 to metllna of rwr fle foment elds ta NAME. MMII IN in Illl THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933. 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The Crete Mills, Crete, Nebraska, one of Nebraska's oldest and most reliable flour manufacturers, mills Victor Flour. You can buy it at all Better Grocers in Plattsmouth. VISITING IN CITY Miss Mary Jane Mark accompan ied by her cousin, Joy Vallery, re turned from a visit at Council Bluffs. She had been a guest at the Ed Val lery home. Joy Vallery will spend the week with the Mark family. 2 Grandstand AdmissicRfiGducod at the NEBRASKA STATE FAiR I Jf LINCOLN f Seot. 3-8 OPENING day. 25 cent, with no grandstand admicsion charga. Balance of week, outaide gate la 60c and automobile. 25c for daytime; grandstand, 5c and 50c. After 6:30 P. M., admission 25c, rutomobllea free.-1 Children under. 19,',-ad.oiiUed free each day. HIGH SPOTS Full program horse racing be fore grandstand Monday, Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons. Rural School Chorus and Spell ing Contest Tuesday. First Nebraska State Fair Horse Show, 5 nights. "Diamond Revue" before the grandstand every night. Competitive auto races Tues day and Friday afternoons. Free camping grounds. SIECTHE'ir IK Willi. Avar, New Vara Dtpt Hi, & i . . ' cit. Imm tJ ma libato.1 trial an lavailntM. .STATU V.