MONDAY. SEPT. 10, 1934.
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUHNAL
PAGE THEXE
AIvo News
Robert Coster, wife and children
went to Wabash for a visit with three
sisters, whom they had not seen for
some time. They report a fine time.
Mrs. Ralph Creamer, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Jewell, was feel
ing very poorly for a few days during
the past week, but is considerably im
proved at this time.
R. M. Coatman and John Skinner
have been very busy hauling corn
from the farms hereabouts to the
Rehmeier elevator and as well truck
ing some feeders to Omaha market in
between times.
Herman L. Bornerneier was a visi
tor at Grand Island last Thursday,
Leing accompanied by his wife, and
while there attended the republican
state convention which was in ses
sion there that day.
Mr. and Mrs. George Braun, who
reside at South Bend, were visiting
for the day last Wednesday at the
home of Mrs. Braun's mother, Mrs.
William Yeager, and as well meeting
with their ether friends in the city.
Robert Garcia, when he walked out
cn the porch barefooted one sight re
cently had the misfcrtune to run a
splinter in his foot, which caused
this genial gentleman to go lame and
he is hobbling about until the foot
shall have gotten well again.
Rose Marie Olsen, of Hallam. was
a visitor with her many friends in
Alvo last week for a few days and
was a guest at the Kock Island sta
tion and with her many friends over
town and she and all her friends en
joyed a very pleasant visit.
John C. Brown, of Wabash, was a
visitor in Alvo last Sunday, being a
guest at the home of his daughter and
husband, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Stro
mer while here. Mr. and Mrs. Stro
mer went to Wabash on Wednesday
evening to spend a few hours with
the father.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Edwards, who
have been residing in the Mrs. Min
nie Petersen home during her visit
in Oklahoma, last week moved to the
L. D. Dimmitt home, where they will
reside for the present. Mrs. Petersen
is expected to return home in a few
days and occury her own home.
Fred M. Prouty was shelling and the shelling of some 37,000 bushel.
delivering his 1933 corn crop to the ef crra during the past fortnight, am
Rehmeier elevator on Saturday of J at ence began tearing them dow n anc
load of tubers and wheeled them down
from the west to Alvo, where he found
a ready sale for them, they bringing
11.75 per hundred pounds or $1.05 a
bushel, which was a very good price
for both buyer and seller. It is said
potatoes will go sky high before win
ter on account of a general shortage
in the crop. Last year farmers in the
west part cf the state were leaving
their potatoes undug or feeding them
to the hogs because they could not
get enough for them to pay the cost
of transportation let alone any profit
on the wcrk of raising them or re
turn on their seed.
Heme from Tcp of the World
Last week Mr. and Mrs. Carl D.
Ganz, who have been spending several
weeks vacation on a trip to Alaska
and other northern points, arrived at
home and were pleased to meet their
i riends here after having viewed so
many strange faces and distant towns
and cities. In speaking cf the coun
try there, Mr. Ganz said the tempera
ture was not far from that in this
part of the country, but the most 01
the land they saw was mountainous
and covered with forests. The occu
pation of the people was mostly
raining and fishing, the latter being
dene during the summer months.
Sitka, one of the towns they visit
ed, is a city about the size cf Platts
mouth, while Juneau is some larger
but there are no towns in that coun
try larger than about 5,0o0 popula
tion now. Skagway, which was work
renowned during the gold rush day.
of a decade ago and attained a mush
room growth of around 10,000, is now
only a one building cutpost. They dit
not visit Douglas, another gold rusl
town, but it is still a fair cized place
Nome has less than 2,00 0 populatio:
but is one of the prominent tradini
posts of that country.
Their native state of Nebraska, Cas
county and Alvo looked good to thi
travelers, even though it is dried ui
this year due to the drouth and the;
were glad to get back home anicnt
the folks they know.
Purchased the Miller Cribs
John Banning, the lumber dealer
purchased the corn cribs owned b;.
the Miller Cereal company, of Omaha
which have just been emptied witl
last week. Mr. Prouty was pleased
that he was able to receive "5 cents
straightening out the material, sto:
ing the same at the lumber yard fo
per .bushel for the grain, which is far i use in the future. 2Ir. Banning ha
in advance of the 11 cent price that! secured the materials so he can pas
was offered for it at the time it was . the benef.t along to the people wh.
harvested. may desire this lumber in the futun
Mrs. Henry Bailey and son, Ken-i for erecting farm buildings, etc. I
neth, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W. Clappjwill be sold at a good reduction fron
and Charles Jordan and wife were all
over to Plattsmouth on last Tuesday,
going to attend the funeral of the
late Fred Kunzmann, but a3 the body
was coming from Winner, South Da
kota, the arrangements were not
completed for the funeral and one
daughter had not arrived, so the fun
eral was not held until the follow
ing day Wednesday.
Attended Funeral of Uncle
Mayer and Mrs. Arthur Dinges
were in Lincoln last Wednesday, be
ing called there by the death of an
uncle of Mrs. Dinges, John J. Birk
hclder, who was a brother of Mrs.
Dinges mother, Mrs. George Bary
the latter and her husband also be
ing there to attend the funsral. Mr.
Birkhclder was well advanced in
years and had resided in the capital
the price cf new lumber and save the
purchasers much money in the cost o
erecting their buildings.
The corn was bought on a low mar
ket and held for the present advance
netting the cereal company a nea
sum for their foresight and now, hav
ing no more use for the cribs and no:
desirin to keep them standing to pa.
taxes thereon, they were glad to dis
pose of them and close up the account
of their corn buying activitv.
Cn Their Wedding Trip
Merrill Smith and wife, of Pasa
dena, California, who are still or
their wedding trip, which is now ii
its fourth month, were visitors ir
Alvo last week, being guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Kirk-
patricK, wno are distant relatives o:
the groom. This couple were married
city for many years. For the past 40 j at their home in the Golden West ani
years, he had been a caretaker at
Wyuka cemetery and his remains
have been traveling about over the
country seeing America first. The
were laid to rest in that beautiful j have been to the extreme eastern por
burial ground which he had had suchjt'on of the country visiting with rel
a large part in developing. A couple j ative5 and friends there and also stop-
of years ago failing health caused
him to give up his work and spend
the last months of his life at home
free frcm the cares and activities of
every day livelihood.
ped in Chicago, where they took ir
the World's Fair. Leaving Alvo, the
were headed for New Mexico, where
they will visit for a time before re
turning to their home in the west.
They are driving and had traveled
upwards of eight thousand miles
when they arrived here and will add
jetting back home.
Buys Cass County Farm
Lafe D. Mullen, who has been a
citizen of Alvo for a number of years as much as two thousand more before
and who ha3 a farm northwest of the
city, but does not personally farm the
place although he sees to it that the
work is done in proper manner, has
recently purchased the small farm
which has been the property of Henry
J. Miller for so many years, located
just at the edge of town. Mr. Miller
Gees to Conference This Week
The Rev. Robert J. McKeuzie, pas
tor of the Methodist church of Alvo,
gees to the district conference of the
Methodist church being held at Lin
coln this week. The congregation cf
sold some 57 acres of the land, retain-1 the local church have united in send
ing about five acres for a home, where ing a request to the conference that
he will continue to reside. This farm
land, which contains no improvement
whatever went for $00 per acre. It
is a good piece cf land and well worth
the price paid for it, notwithstanding
the general adverse conditions that
have prevailed during the past few
years.
Brought Potatoes Here
Verle Rcsenow, who makes his
home at Minatare, and who with the
wife wa3 a visitor here some weeks
ago and got first hand information at
that time as to the shortness of the
potato crop, selected a very fine truck
Rev. McKenzie be returned here for
another year and it is hoped that the
conference will so decree. The family
have endeared themselves to the peo
ple of Alvo irrespective cf church af
filiation and all would be pleased to
see them returned here next year.
Alvo S-hool Opens
The Alvo consolidated school open
ed on Monday,- September 3rd, with
an average enrollment with other
years and had on the faculty five
new members. The faculty includes
L. M. Hauptman, superintendent and
English and Mathematics instructor;
Vell Known
Resident of City
Has Birthday
Mis. Joseph. Novatny Is Honored
by the Members oi Family at
Dinner, Sunday Sept. 2.
Sunday, September 2nd, at the
heme on Oak street, Mrs. Joseph
Novatny had quietly celebrated her
GSth birthday which occurred on Fri
day, August 30. A few of the friends
and relatives had gathered to honor
a grat citizen.
Mrs. Novatny was born in the na
tive province cf Maravia in the year
of 1S66 and had been the only daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Iiolly,
Mrs. Holiy being a pioneer resident
cf this city. In the year of 1S74 Mrs.
Novatny suffered the bereavement of
aer father and nine years later she
.vith her brothers had come1 to Amer
ica and settltd first in Wisconsin
A-here the family resided for a short
ime and the children then came west
to Plattsmouth where they we re
joined by the mother. Mrs. Holly had
ived here for some thirty-three years
and in 10 IS she had passed away
eavir.g the sens and daughter alone
through life.
The pioneer primitive method ol
'.iving in Amerkti was discussed by
Mrs. Novatny who has lived here
some forty-five years and has seen
he many steps in the development oi
:his state-. There had been a big
hange in the character of shelter,
dething. food and care of sickness
.nd all that goes to make up the
ocirl side of mankind. There were
nany hardships but enjoyed a true
'.appiness hardly unknown today.
In the year of 1SS4 Mrs. Novatny
vas united in marriage to Mr. Jo
seph Novatny. To this union w::
orn six children of whom are one
on and five daughters. The children
re: Mrs. James Wccstor of Wins
'or, Mo.. Mrs. Emil Star.ek. Mrs. An
on Vetersnik and Mr. Mr. Josc-pl:
,'ovatny, Jr., of Omaha. Two of -the
laughters who reside in this city are
.Irs. Joseph Kvapil and Mrs. August
vopp.
At the nocn hour a bountiful din
ner was served to all present, the din
ner being one of the important iten.r
f tho day. The afternoon wz-z sp nt
uietly, consisting of music, witb
neral social good timo with rem
niscences of ether days, visiting and
oeial conversation. IViring the ait
moon about 4:30 o'clock mar.v had
;een scared away by the rain unci
ad all returned to their homes.
During the day, August 30, Mrs.
Vovatny had received many con
ratulaticns. cards and best wishes as
veil as many presents, hoping she
vill have many more happy birth
!ays. The occasion was one enjoyed
y those who were rresent and eveiy
ne w ished Mrs. Novatny many more
lappy birthdays and continued hap
piness in the years to come.
:rnest F. Gorr, coach. Science, Social
Science and Manual Art3 instructor;
label M. McGinnis, Home Economics,
i
atin and Commerce; Marjorie Arn, I
eventh and eighth grades; Tlielma
Reynolds, fifth and sixth; Bessie
"aigh third and fourth, and Eileen
Jreen. first and second.
High school pupils are working in
he following courses: College Prepar
atory, Commerce and Vocational.
The following extra-curricular ac
ivities are being offered: Band, both
Doys'.and Girls' Glee club, Dramatic
Iub; School paper staff and Athletics,
ncluding basketball, baseball, tennis
md track.
Practice in baseball will begin on
September 10.
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One Scholar at Eushberry
"While the Nehawka high school
had seventeen more students than
:hey had seats at the beginning of
.he school year and there are a num
ber of ether schools over the county
n the same condition, there is one
;chool in Cass county that stands out
;n the other extreme, being entitled
to recognition in "Believe It or Not."
We refer to the Bushberry school,
.if which Doris Coatman is the teach
er. Instead of being overcrowded with
pupils, this school has one lone schcl
lr, Mary Creamer, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Creamer. Normally,
there are from ten to fifteen scholars,
but by reason of some of them going
to Elmwood, some to Murdock and
seme to Weeping Water, the attend
ance is reduced to one lone scholar.
What need of recess in a school like
that, with no one to play with?
From Friday's Daily
Lloyd Peterson, prominent attor
ney of Nebraska City and a candi
date fo rcounty attorney of Otoe
county on the republican ticket, was
in the city today to look after some
matters at the court house.
"See it before you buy ft."
Political Lines
Being Organized
for Fall Election
lull Following Primary Giving Way democratic ranks
to Increasing; Activities of
the Campaign.
ment of the national administration
by the democratic state convention
and Congressman E. R. Burke and
Roy Cochran, their candidates for
senator and governor places the party
cn the firing line for the sustaining
of the national administration and
I the preservation of the state to the
Political candidates and leaders
who have taken a short rest from the
effects of the strenuous primary cam
paign, are now beginning- to show
increasing activity and in a few
weeks the fall campaign and the
final drive for votes will be on.
The democratic county central com
mittee has been called to meet at
Weeping Water on next Thursday
by Chairman J. E. Hallstrom, of
Avoca and will be a formal start of
the campaign in the county. The
candidates are asked to meet with
the committee and plan the details
of the campaign as far as the Cass
county democracy nay be concerned.
The republicans of Louisville pre
cinct have launched a local organ
ization that will endeavor to lure
that precinct back to the G. O. P. fold
after the breaking of the ties two
years ago when the precinct joined
the "new deal" parade.
The interest shown here at the
democratic county convention and
the large number attending indicate
that the Roosevelt supporters will
be a militant facto.r in the coming
campaign In the county and state.
In the state campaign the issues
have been clearly cut along the line
of for or against Roosevelt, the
standard of "smear the new deal"
having been raised by both Robert
Simmons and Dwight Griswold, the
republican candidates for senator
and governor. The ringing endorse-
DEM0CEATS ATTENTION
There will be a meeting of the
democratic county central committee
and all candidates held at the Ras
mussen hall at Weeping Water,
Thur?da3-. September 13th. The meet
ing will be at 10 a. m., and all mem
bers are urged to be in attendance.
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KETUEN TO WASHINGTON
From Saturday's Dally
John Iverson and Otto E. Tiilety,
who have been here visiting with
relatives and friends for a short time,
departed today for Washington. They
will visit at- several places along
the way on the journey back to the
national capitol.
ALFALFA SEED FOE SALE
Raised in Buffalo county, Nebraska.
Cleaned and re-cleaned. Grown on
J. W. Philpot farm. Samples may be
seen at W. H. Puis Hardware store
in Plattsmouth. For further particu
lars, Phone 1113, Weeping Water.
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EAKE SALE, COFFEE
AND CAED PAETY
The country ladies of the St.
John's altar society will hold a cof
fee, food sale and card party at the
K. of C. KalL. Wednesday afternoon,
September 12th. s7-2td-ltw"
W abash News
L. R. Stanley was looking after
some business matters in Lincoln for
the day last Thursday and also took
in the stats fair.
Elmer Boyles, of near Elmwood,
v.-as a visitor in Wabash on business
last Wednesday, coming to secure
some farm seeds.
Albert B. Stromer and wife, of
Alvo were guests at the home of Mrs.
Stromer's father, John C. Brown, on
last Wednesday evening, coming over
and taking supper with the father.
Albert Lorenz was over to Platts
muoth, where he went on approval
and it was expected that he might
make his home there. His many
friends in Wabash are hoping that he
will find a good home there and will
like it.
Warren Richards was looking after
some business matters in Weeping
Water last Thursday morning and
was as well showing a quarry site
to Ole Olson, who is working much
stone producing land at this time,
supplying stone for use in the river
work program.
for some time past, being located at
Wcnatchee, Washington, where they
were engaged in picking apples, has
returned home and reports a very
satisfactory trip, having enjoyed the
jaunt to other parts of the country
very much. Lloyd Richards remained
and is still engaged in picking apples,
as this work will last for some six
weeks yet and he expects to stay aJ
long as the job holds out.
Called to Missouri
John Caldwell was called to Inde
pendence, Mo., where he went to at
tend the hearing of the two bandits,
a man and a woman, who were re
sponsible for the death of his broth
er, George Caldwell, when the car in
which they were fleeing from the of
ficers after a holdup, struck his wag
on and threw him out, killing him
instantly. The hearing was held last
week.
Visits Friends Here
Edward Langhorst and wife, of
New Boston, Ohio, arrived in Elm
wood and Wabash last week and has
been visiting at the homes of L. F.
Langhorst and wife of Elmwood and
William Langhorst, of Wabash, he
being a brother of these two gentle
men. They will endeavor to visit an
other brother, Julius Langhorst and
family, of Omaha, while they are in
the west.
Back from the West
Ivan McBrlde, who with Lloyd
Richards have been in Washington
Seeking Knowledge Elsewhere
The Wabash schools are suffering
at this time because the curicculum
does not embrace the studies which a
number of the students who would
naturally go to school here, desire to
pursue. Some of them have passed
in the studies which are taurht here
and are now going elsewhere to at
tend school. With but one teacher, it
is impossible for her to teach more
classes. Those who are attending the
Elmwood high school are Misses Gene
vieve Donelan, Thelma Colbert. Don
Hasson, Edgar Hasson, Paul Reuter,
and Mary Poole while Margaret
Poole are attending school at Weep
ing Water, making a total of seven
who are attending school elsewhere.
Plattsmouth stores orrer shop
ping advantages the equal of any
to be found. Why not give your
home town merchant first oppor
tunity of serving you?
