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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1933)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1833. PXATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PACE THREE r k ru. M A t UNION ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor extend thanks to John NIday for a very fine fried chicken. Clifton B. Smith, cf Nebraska City was looking after some business mat ters in Union cn last Saturday. w Simon Gruber end the family were fruests of the parents of Mrs. Gruber at ebraska City on last Sunday. Elmer Withrow and the family were guests on Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Chil cott. Robert Ferguson, of near Nebraska City has been visiting for the past week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ivan Balfour, John B. Roddy and W. E. Moore were in York last Wednesday, where they were looking after some business natters for the day. Mrs. Belle Frans was a guest for the day last Saturday at the home of her son, K. E. Frans, and all enjoyed the visit very much. William Carriher, who was so poor ly for a number of days during last week, 13 reported as being much im proved at this time. Mrs. Mollie Garrens departed last week for California, where she went to visit at the home of her daughter for a number of weeks. Roy Yonker and the family were enjoying a visit with friends in Ne braska City for the day last Sunday, driving over in their car. Dr. and Mrs. Nauvaux, of Nebraska City, were spending the Christmas holiday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Withrow. Business called W. E. Moore and John B. Roddy to York on Wednes day cf last week, they making the trip in the auto of Mr. Moore. C. W. Hoback and family and W. A. Taylor and wife were over to the county seat last Friday, where they were doing some Christmas shopping. Pat Roddy of Hastings was a visi tor at the home of his mother for Christmas, returning to his work on the road as a salesman early Tuesday. Ira Clarke is to celebrate the pass ing of his birthday on Friday of this week. December 29th. He was born in this vicinity and has lived here his entire life. A. J. Wilson and family were en joying a family reunion and dinner at the home Vf., Mr. .and Mrs." Roy Beins, where the entire family were gathered around the festive board. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Toule, of York, were visiting in Union on last Saturday, where they were guests for the day at the home of the brother of Mrs. Toule, W. E. Moore and family. The O. W. Finney family of Auburn and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton, of Plattsmouth. were guests at the home of Mrs. Vesta Clarke on last Monday Christmas day all enjoying a very Are Your Hens? PRODUCING AS THEY SHOULD If Not Feed Them EGG-A-DAY We have a Special Price on it for a shcrt time only! Ask about it! George A. Stites Union Phone 18 fine time there. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Troop, of Lake Andes, South Dakota, were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Leach, depart ing for the north on Monday morning. They drove from Lincoln in an auto. Mrs. Lydia M. Davis, a nurse at the Masonio Home at Plattsmouth, was a brief visitor in Union last Sunday, coming for her son, who was to spend the Christmas season with the moth er. They both enjoyed the occasion. Mrs. Mary B. Allison entertained at her home Sunday and Christmas and had as her guests for the occa sion. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Stone, of Hastings, and Mrs. John R. Pearson, the latter from Auburn, both ladies being daughters of Mis. Allison. Jchn G. Fitrpatricl: and wife were enjoying a visit last Sunday at the home of the parents of Mrs. Fitzpat rick, Mr. and Mrs. John Rice, of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Matherscn. of Sioux City, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick. were also among the guests. Jce Davis, the stone driller at the quarry east of town, who wa3 thrown out of work with the temporary shut down there, went to Plattsmouth to visit his mother and look after some business matters. He will probably return to Union in a few days to con tinue his work here during the win ter. i.. t.. Leach and the family were guests for Christmas day at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Propst, of Ne braska City, and with the very fine time they had stayed until they dis covered a howling blizzard cf blind ing srow which made traveling diffi cult on the way home. However, they arrived there safe and sound. Anna .Bauer is visiting for some time at the home cf her daughter Mrs. Harold Nickles and family, at Ponca City, Oklahoma, where she has 1 ppent a very enjoyable Christmas, go ing on Friday in order to be there for Sunday and Christmas day. Her brother, Frank, has been experienc ing the delights of batching during her absence. Mrs. Lavina Comer entertained at her home in Union on Christmas day, having as guests her sons, George W. Comer and family and Herman F. Comer and wife, together with a sis tor of Mrs. Herman Ccmer, R. D. Stine and family, Mesdames Tabitha Smith and David Murray, Mr. Loy Pell. All enjoyed the occasion a great deal and the fine dinner that was served. Wayne Ackley, the trucker, was a visitor in Omaha last Sunday, with some Etock for the farmers of this vicinity and as he was leaving the stockyards after having unloaded his lead, the axle of his truck broke, so he left it in Omaha for repairs, and after a long wait was able to secure a ride home with another trucker. Mrs. W. A. Taylor was quietly cele brating the passing cf her birthday anniversary on last Tuesday, Decem ber 26th, and was receiving the con gratulations of her many friends, as well as eating a fine birthday dinner with her daughter, Mrs. C. W. Ho back and family. Others present were Mr. Don Hatcliff and Rev. W. A. Tay lor. All enjoyed the occasion. Capitol Fills with Federal Appointees Larger Organizatio nEngaged for the Recovery Program Than Was Ued to Win the War. 1S33 AND Year after year this depend able insurance agency offers real INSURANCE SERVICE! Fire Windstorm Automobile . ... J of Nebraska's $10,000,000 state cap-t We Wllte every kind or gOOdjitol, workers on various federal tm- Insurance. Insure to be Sure! with Buxbary & Davis Phone 56 Plattsmouth W Happy New Year to YOD! Federal organizations at work within the state for the purpose of I enforcing recovery acts are manyj times more extensive and numerous than any organization attempted to win the World war. Under the domet Saturday and there met J. B. Roddy, who was passing his Cist and Fred Clarke, who was just 5S, as well as Fred McCarroll, age 1G. The boys did not all get together but Jack Roddy and Fred Clarke did congratulate one another and express the wish that they might live to enjoy many more such happy occasions. Entertained for Christmas Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Upton enter tained at their home on last Monday, Christmas day, when they had as guests their children, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Busbey, of Lincoln; R. L., Jr. and Martha, at home, and Miss Sarah Upton, who is a teacher in the schools at Burr. Will Make Home in West Mrs. William Tillman, who was so sick during the past summer and who after she was able to travel went to Denver, where they formerly resided, has found her health greatly improv ed in that higher climate. It has been decided they will make their heme in the west for this reason and with Mrs. Tillman remaining there, the husband departed for the Moun tin City with their household goods the latter part of the week. They were convesed in tho trucks of Carl Hanson. Entertained for Christmas Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd enter tained at their country home for the day Christmas and had a3 their guests the parents of both Mr. and Mrs. Todd, as well as others of the relatives of the wife. This made a merry crowd who enjoj-ed the fine Christmas dinner and the sociability ..hich the occasion created. Mr. and Mrs. Todd proved themselves excel lent entertainers and made everyone :eel that it was good to be there. Celebrated Birthdays W L Hoback, one of the early pio neers cf this vicinity, arrived at the TSth milepest in his career on last Figures in Family Drama a v3tMJ Celebrated Passing of Birthday At the home cf Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bollman, southeast of Union on last Saturday occurred the celebi-ation of the passing of the "Sth birthday an niversary of the father, William L. Hchack, where a very merry crOwd properly celebrated the event. Those present besides the guest of honor, W. L. Hoback, were Ray Bollman and wife, Mr. and Mrs. John Hoback and family. Jay Austin and daughter, Bet ty. Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Hoback and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schupp and sons, Chester and Hoyt Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hemphill, Mr. and Mr3. Paul Swan and Darlene Kev. and Mrs. . A. Taylor, Mr. and Grover Hoback and family and Mr. ana iurs. r ranu Ancerson and Eon, Ben. trgency programs are elbowing sttej employes for office spare. Nearly a! tcore of rooms have bevn assigned to! the increasing number of executives :tud clerks who handle the expand ing government activities, and still mere have been requested. Various phases of CWA and re lief projects iequire the most. Sd far they have spread into nine rooms, in cluding senate committee and cloak rooms and clerks' quarters. Rowland Ilaynes, the federal relief agent, Ran dall Biart, the state relief director,! M. B. Jones, the CWA engineer, and Miss Lulu Wolford, in charge of wom en's work, each have desk space and assistants. D. J. Mehner, the statis tician for all these activities alone manages a staff of about forty-live persons. This doos not take into account State Tax Commissioner Smith, who spends most cf his time new on duties as CWA chairman. He and two spec ial assistants are in his old office. Nor cf S:ate Engineer Cochran, who also labors long hours for the CWA. H. O. Nordness, in charge of the RFC office, and half a dozen helpers occupy some of the room which thei clerk of the house uses during legis lative Esnsions. On the floor below, George Hodge, the federal re-employ- ment director, manages a staff of ten office workers in two rooms. Federal bank examiners directed' i by G. F. Roetzel, who are checking the eualifications of state bankers for inclusion in the federal deposit guar anty program, occupy a narrow room near the state barking department. The railway commission, called up on to supply hundreds, of corn stor age certificates as a result of the fed eral corn program, btv moved : into one cf the press rooms and added six teen employes. Commissioner Drake; declared he might put tables in the hall if unable to get better accom modations. The highway department, with a $7,SOO,000 federal construction pro gram on its hands, has placed draughtsmen in the tenth floor of the capitol tower as well as in large of fices ordinarily available on the first floor. This review does not take into ac count hundreds cf field men operating from the various offices. Hodge alone estimates that his organization in cludes about 300 persons. 1 DIES IN CAT.TF0B.inA NEW ALTDCETEE IS TESTED Los Angeles. Air company offi- eiakj watched test? of a new acoustic altimeter, which its inventor, Dr. L ately the distance between the ground r.nd an airplcne as low as ten feet above the earth. Dr. Delsasso said he used the principle cf the re turning echo of a sound, similar to the method employed in depth indi cators ured at sea. Th? ordinary alti meter indicates the distance above sea level, he said. The sound is emitted the instant dial indicator stands at zero, Dr. Delsasso said, and as the echo returns the apparatus shows the exact dis tance from the ground. A light on a whirling disc gives the pilot the in formation he needs. Journal Want-Ads get results! Mrs. Dorothea Irene Turley, of St. Johns, Ariz., pictured with her soi David, and her 15-year-old daughter, Mattie. According to the story o the daughter, who is awaiting sentence on a charge of attempted mui der, her mother, who once won the title of the "American Venus de Milo.: ordered her to shoot her father, Ernest Turley (inset), in order that sb might maintain friendship with a handsome cowbojr. Your Dollar goes further in suppdng your table with the very finest Gro ceries and Meats if spent with D. STINE Union, Nebraska The message was received in this city Sunday of the deathh at Glen dale, California, of Mrs. John Gun- derson, well known in this city, where she made her home for some time with her daughter and son-in-law,! Mr. and Mrs. Henry G. Soennichsen. Mrs. Gunderson was formerly of Vermillion, South Dakota, but after the death of her husband had since i lived here and in recent years at Clendale, where she made her home with her daughter, Miss Ida and her grandsons, John and Richard Soen nichsen. She had been ill for some time, suffering a heart attack that proved I fatal. The body is to be brought to the old home at Vermillion where the funeral services will be held and in terment made in the family cemetery in that city. FUNERAL OF MILS. &EISINGE2 TLo funeral of Mrs. Peter Meisinger was held on Sunday at the St. Paul' Evangelical church where for many: years she had been a member cf the faith, the service being attended by a very large number of the old friends and associates. The pastor. Rev. G. A. Pahl, gave short sermon to bring to the be reaved ones the word of the scriptures and also gave a sketch of the life of the departed lady. The choir of the church gave two of the old and loved hymns that had been such favorites of the departed. The body was laid to rest at the Oak Hill cemetery, the pall bearers, both active and honorary, being grandchildren of the departed lady, the active pall bearers being Edgar, Lester, Victor, Verner, Alvin and Her man Meisinger and the honorary pall bearers Bernice and Howard Meising er, of near Springfield. 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