THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1934.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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John Mascman and Euford Phillips
were visiting with Philip Mascman
for the day last Sunday.
Clyde Bogard was over to Syracuse
last Friday and Saturday, going to as
sist in a barber shop there over the
week-end rush of business.
Peter Jurgenson, Jr., was a visitor
in Plattsmouth last Monday after
noon, where he was called to look
after some business matters.
Mr. and Mr3. Marion Pitman en
tertained at their home lar.t Sunday,
when they arranged a party for their
Fon.'Jean, in honor of his seventh
birthday.
Fred Carsten was a visitor at Burr
last Monday evening, going over to
do a bit of campaigning in his race
for state senator from the Cass-Otoe-Sarpy
district.
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Hallstrom were
in Lincoln on Tuesday, where Mr.
Hallstrom was looking after some
business matters and Mrs. Hallstrom
was visiting with friends.
John Bates, of Elmwood, was a
visitor for the day last Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kuntz,
where all enjoyed their visit and the
fine dinner that was served.
Fred Ruhga and wife were in Ne
braska City last Friday, where they
were looking after some business for
the day, they going via Dunbar and
on in from there over the gravel road,
Highway No. 2.
Mrs. George Lum and Miss Ger
trude Lum, of Verdon, were visiting
at the home cf H. M. Lum here last
Sunday and on Monday H. M. took
then to Lincoln, where they werej
looking after some business matters
for the- day.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt were
at Louisville last Sunday afternoon,
where they were visiting with rela
iives and friends. They enjoyed a
splendid supper there at the home of
Mr. end Mrs. K. V. White, the ladies
being sisters.
John Ehlers and wife and Jimmie
and Albert Ehlers, all of Bertrand,
were visiting in Avoca for the week
end, comisg last Friday and remaining
for an over Sunday visit at the home
of friends as well as looking after
seme business matters.
Albert Sill and wife and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Morlej were in Nehawka for
an over Sunday visit at the home of
Mrs. Laura Fleischman and were also
visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S.
Pitman. Mr. Pitman net being in very
good health at this time.
Miss Clara Meyers, of Lincoln, wa3
a visitor in Avoca last Sunday, being
a guest of her mother, Mrs. Margaret
Meyers. Another daughter, Mrs. Ella
Baker, who is manager of the tele
phone exchange at Murray, was also
liome that day for a visit and a most
enjoyable time was had.
William Gollner and wife took a
ride into the country last Sunday af
ternoon and when they arrived at the
Wolfe farm they found that Marion
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Pitman, Jack Betts and George Dur
ham had been industriously chopping
wood and had plenty of fuel cut up
and ready to be hauled to supply them
during the entire winter.
A. II. Kahm, the baker, of Weep
ing AVater, accompanied by his wife,
visited last Sunday atternoon at thfl
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Find
ley, of Avoca, they driving down and
returning just before the rain Sunday
evening, which was a good one with
about three-quarters of an inch fall
ing in a comparatively short time.
Erjcyed Family Dinrer
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Kokjcr there were gathered on last
Sunday the members of the Nutzman
familie?, where they enjoyed a very
pleasant time visiting and where a
sumptuous dinner was had. This fam
ily has made it a practice of getting
together once a year and enjoying a
family reunion and this was indeed
a very pleasant gathering.
Fcund Corn Not So Bad
Elmer Ilennings, the barber, went
to Cedar Creek, where he was joined
by his father, X. C. Ilennings, and
others, and together they motored to
the vicinity of Lyons where they en
gaged in hunting pheasants over the
week end and were able to secure
their full quota of birds. Speaking of
the crops in that section of the coun
try, Elmer said things were looking
pretty good up there, as there was a
lot of pretty fair corn and some that
would make as much as 30 bushels to
the acre and with the added roughage
that is available there will leave the
farmers in pretty good shape to meet
the need3 of the coming winter.
Hunted and Visited as Well
Peter Brendel and wife, of Zions
ville, Indiana, arrived at Avoca on
Thursday of last week and with Dr.
and Mrs. J. W. Brendel departed for
Franklin, Nebr., on Thursday, where
they visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Brendel and as well hunt
ed pheasants. They were accompanied
by Carl Zaiser and wife, as well, all
remaining from Friday until Tues
day afternoon, arriving home about
four o'clock well pleased with the
success they had had in landing the
elusive wild birds. As they were com
ing along the road at a high rate cf
speed, they spied a pair and stopped
immediately, taking a shot at them,
one of which they got while the other
one got away.
ENJOY PICNIC PARTY
Sunday the Elks Country club
was the scene of a very delightful
reunion of the members of the
Holmes and Churchill families and
their descendants, the occasion hon
oring Mr. and Mrs. D. It. Churchill
of Twin Falls, Idaho, who are here
as guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Rawls and Mr. and Mr.
and Mrs. J. W. Holme3.
The members of the party had a
fine dinner of pheasants that had
been prepared for the occasion and
was a most pleasant treat.
The remainder of the day was
spent i:i visiting and enjoying the
splendid hours spent in the fresh and
bracing October air.
Those who participated were: Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Klauschie, Oma
aha; Mrs. Ruth Wiles and daugh
ters, Mrs. Harold Mullis, Miss Fran
ces Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royal,
Lincoln; M. G. Churchill and grand
son, Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W S.
Smith Murray; Mr. and Mrs. Art
Wetenkamp and daughters, Jacque
line and Mary Ann, Mr. -and Mrs.
Carl Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Rawls and Mr. and Sirs. J. W.
Holmes.
Missouri river development will
out Plattsmouth on waterway's
Main street.
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Troubles of Roger E. Baker, inset, 39-year-old baseball league owner
end night club operator of Newton, Mass., who has been arrested on
a charge of pilfering money from his former employes, have been
multiplied by the action of Mrs. Marie Douzane Baker, above, Bak
er's daughter-in-law, in filing suit against him for $100,000. Baker,
who allegedly has confessed to stealing $100,000 from a leather firm
where he once was employed, was accused by the woman cf failing
to keep his promise to settle 550.0C0 on her when she married his son.
IS LAID TO REST
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. G. O. Schwcnneker were held
at the First Methodist church on
Monday afternoon where a number
of the old time friends had gathered
to pay their last tributes to the
memory of this splendid lady.
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the
church, had charge of the services
and brought from the schiptures a
message of hone and comfort.
During the services Mrs. R. 13.
Hayes and Mrs. E. H. Wes-jott gave
two vocal duets, ''Asleep' in Jesus"
and ' 'Tis So Sweet to Trut in Je
sus," Mr. E. II. Wescott being the
accompanist.
The conduct of the funeral was in
charge of the Ilcrtcn funeral home
of this city.
GIRLS GLEE CLUB ORGANIZES
The 1:13 o'clock division of the
Girls Glee club of tne Plattsmouth
high school met and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing year.
President Rachel Robertson.
Vice-President Wild a Johnson.
Secretary-Treasurer Edna Mac
Peterson.
Publicity Manager M. Jane Wohl
farth. Pianist Aimee Jane Thomas.
Mr. Griffin, the music supervisor,
also appointed Cleda Koukal and
Mildred Wilson as librarians.
They are planning on a big year
with social activities besides regular
work.
'DADDY' LEFT $7,000,0C0
New York. Edward W. "Daddy"
Drowning left an e:;tate worth be
tween $7,000,000 and $10,000,000
a reading of his v.ill by his attorney
disclosed. To his adopted daughter,
Dorothy "Sunshine" Hood, wife ol
Clarence Hood of North Carolina
Browning left an annuity of 523,000.
As his widow, "Peaches" Drown
ing will receive only what the law
required him to pay her, the income
from one-third of his real property,
estimated to produce about ?3,000 a
year. A number of charitable be
quests were listed.
OBSERVES BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Eouise Stoddard, formerly a
resident at Mynard, observed the last
week her seventy-fifth birthday an
niversary. She is now living at
Scottsbluff and entertained at an
open house party, members of the
Needlecraft club visiting her home.
A handkerchief and postcard shower
was enjoyed by the guest of honor,
many being from the old Mynard
friends.
EEG YOUR PARDON
In the account of the Churchill
Holmes picnic held here Sunday, the
name of one cf the families parti
cipating was omitted through over
sight, that of Mr. and Mrs. Harley
Wiles and daughter, Peggy Jane.
NEARLY THRU BUYING SHEEP
Denver. Officials cf the Denver
office of the AAA announced that
the federal government's drouth re
lief sheep buying program is almost
completed in western .states. ' More
sheep have been offered than the
government could buy. Requests to
extend the program have come from
Colorado, Montana. Xev,- Mexico and
Utah. Reports showed 2,500,000
theep have been purchased but fig
ures are incomplete. When the pro
gram was started fho government
had 110.000,000 . tciurchase about
4,500,000 head of sheep and some
goats. Officials believe the .purchas
ing is three-fourths . complete. Re
ports from drouth ptates indicated
thousands of unpurchased animals
will starve this winter unles3 addi
tional aid is forthcoming, officials
said.
THOUSAND REEELS BURIED
Ovoeuo, Spain, Seven hundred
rebel dead were reported buried Mon
day and 300 additional Tuesday in
General Ochoa's relentles mop-up
campaign in tlxe almost inaccessible
mountain strongholds of northern
Spain.
Eye witness accounts of uncon
trolled looting, S'izurc of jewelry
md clothing, and robbing of banks
by communist rebel hordes were per
mitted for the first time to be re
leased thru newly established com
munications. The burial of the rebel dead, most
of them killed during the height of
fighting days previously, gives the
first conclusive indication of the
enormous death toll , in northern
Spain, final results of which prob
ably never will be known.
DISPLAY DEADLY SPIDER
Orleans, Xeb. Employes at the
Orleans filling station found one or
the deadly black widow spiders on
the sidewalk r.nd instead of killing
it, they decided to put it on dis
play so that others can recognize it.
R. S. Jordan said the spider is a per
fect female specimen.
FRENCH TARIFF BOOST
Paris. France suspended the im
port quota system on machines and
machine tools, articles in which there
is generous American trade, in the
first step to substitute higher tariffs
for quotas.
GUAEAHTEE
UT()-l,lTi: HATTKH1KS ore Ruarnn
tceil unlcr tlie Smn'lnrd llntterv War
ranty of the National Rattery Manufac
turers Association. We are proud of
their record of quality, performance
and dependable service built up over
many years. In most cases they con
tinue to give good service long after
llitir guarantee has expired. i
FOR GOOD BATTERY SERVICE
3RYAKT OLBS CO.
Plattsmouth, Opposite P. 0.
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Auto-Lite Batterie3
Miss Gertrude Critcnden, one of the
teachers in the Union schools, was
spending the week end with iriends
in Weeping Water.
George Stites was a visitor In Au
burn, where he was looking after
some businec3 and was meeting one
of his friends while there.
George Trunkenbolz, of Eagle, pres
ident of the Trunkenbolz Oil com
pany, was looking after business in
Union last week, driving over in his
auto.
D. Ray Frans was looking after
rome business matters in Plattsmouth
on Tuesday of this week, making the
trip over to the county seat in his
auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Banning enter
tained at their home on last Sunday,
having as their guests Mrs. Laura
Wright and her daughters, Misses
Amy and Minnie.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Land were
isiting at the home of the parents of
Mrs. Land, Mr. and Mrs. Con Watkin,
for the day last Sunday, all enjoying
the visit very much.
Earl Trcop, of north of Nehawka,
was looking after some business mat
ters in Union last Monday morning
and wan renewing acquaintance with
his many friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor were
in Nebraska City last Monday after
noon, where they visited friends and
alo locked after the transaction of
some business matters.
L. O. Todd liars not been feeling
very well for the past week and was
for a time confined to his home, but
during the past few days he has been
feeling cjuite a bit better.
Frank and Elmer were over to Pal
myra last Sunday, where they were
visiting at the home of the parents of
Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Withrow,
enjoying a very fine visit.
Mrs. A. W. Propst, of Nebraska
City, having a trip to makfe to Omaha,
drove into Union and picked up her
friend, Mrs. E. E. Leach, who accom
panied her to the big town, both la
dies visiting and looking after some
matters of business there on Monday
of this week.
Word received from Oak Park, 111.,
tells of the continued illness of Mrs.
Owen Ross, who is a sister of Joe,
Frank and Anna Bauer. Anna, who
is at the home of the sister assisting
in her care, will remain for a month
or more, until such time as Mrs. Ross
s able to regain her- former health.
A. J. Edgcrton, who i3 in charge
of the Cass county Re-employment of
fice at Plattsmouth, ws a visitor in
Union and at the works on the river
last Monday as was also County Com
missioner E. B. Chapman and a num
ber of ethers who are interested in
the work and workers on the river de
velopment program.
Eugene Colbert, of Wabash, was a
visitor in Union last Friday, coming
over for Rev. W. A. Taylor, who was
to officiate at the wedding of their
son and Miss Ruth Crozier, at the
farm where the young people are now
making their home. It had been in
tended to have Mrs. Taylor accompany
them also, but she was unable to get
away. Following the wedding and a
luncheon, the bride and groom left
for Lincoln and other places, where
they remained for a few days, return
ing on Tuesday to take up their resi
dence on the farm.
Hunted the Festive Pheasant
William A. Ost, Carl Balfour and
Nicholas Klaurens, all of near Union
and Nehawka, were over near North
Bend, where they engaged in hunt
ing pheasants and were pleased that
they were able to get their full quota
of the birds. They observed the con
dition of crop.i there, which they say
is much the same as here, except for
the fact there there is a little better
corn crop and much green stuff for
the fall feeding of stock, brought on
by recent rains.
Makirg Substantial Improvement
E. J. Mougay has been having a
new roof placed on his home in Union,
which has added much to the appear
ance of the home and also to its value.
He has also been doing some paint
ing which further enhances the ap
pearance of the property.
Bailding Home for Self
Medford James, who has been en
gaged in Missouri river work near
Union, is building himself a new
homo 2 4x28 feet in size, which will
provide sufficient room for he and his
family to live in comfort and will be
very convenient as it is located near
the work he is doing.
Improving- the Cafe
The cafe operated by John Fitzpat-
rick, while it has always looked neat
and clean, has been improved lately
with paint on both the exterior and
interior, which makes it look spic and
span, and very inviting to those seek-
The AAA through rental and bene
fit payments brought $5,138,447
into Nebraska.
Seventeen CCC camps house 3,400
young men. The investment in
Nebraska is $1,882,510.01.
Farm Credit Administration agen
cies made loans amounting to
$86,163,916 in Nebraska.
FERA funds amounting to $9,557,-
Hoosevelt Sees West
EDWARD It. IJUKKE
FOR V. S. SKNATOR
RICHARD C. HUNTER
lT. f. Senator (Short Term I
WALTER H. JURGENSEN
Lieutenant Governor
HARRY R. SWANSON
Secretary of State
WILLIAM B. PRICE
Auditor of 1'uMic Accounts
HARRY P. CONKLIN
Com. of IandK & Huildln:;
GEO. E. HALL
State Treasurer
WM. H. WRIGHT
Attorney General
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lng a good place to eat. The work has
been done by King David Clark.
Celebrated Birthdays
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hcback arrang
ed a gathering at their home on last
Friday in honor of the birthdays of
their daughter. Miss Marjorie, and
son, Ivan. A fine time was had by all.
Those present included the immediate
family and Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Tay
lor, grandparents of the guests of
honor. A splendid dinner was served
and Marjorie and Ivan were the re
cipients of numerous gifts and well
wishes for long and happy lives. Mr.
and Mrs. Alva Taylor were also pres
ent and enjoyed the dinner.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express to the many
kind friends and neighbors the deep
sense of appreciation for their acts
of kindness to our loved one in his
last illness and for their sympathy
at his passing. Especially do we wish
to thank these who sent flowers and
assisted at the funeral services.
Mrs. George Hastings and Children.
Mrs. Martha Lynn and Mr. and Mrs.
John Lidgett.
-Taking in the World's Fair
On Monday morning of this week,
Rey Becker and Vifef A. L. Becker
and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers depart
ed via auto fcr Chicago, where "they
are spending this week at the Cen
tury of Progress exposition and will
endeavor to see all there is to be seen
in the limited time at their disposal.
Improving Their Hall
The Modern Woodmen of America
are having some improvements made
at their hall in Union in the way of
a new stage curtain, or screen, as it
is called, which will greatly enhance
the beauty of the stage. When there
is a show of any kind in the hall,
drop around and see the beautiful ef
fect this new curtain lends to the in
terior of the building.
Three Now in the Eace
On last Monday, Wilber E. San
ford, of Lincoln, where he has been
engaged in the lumber business for a
good many years, cast his hat into the
political arena and filed as a petition
candidate for congress. This makes
three who aspire to this office, they
being Marcus Poteet, republican, and
Henry C. Luckcy, democrat, together
with the newcomer. All reside in
Lincoln which makes it quite certain
that town will supply the next con
gressman from the First Nebraska
district.
Attended Funeral Last Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Philip F. Rihn were
in Plattsmouth last Sunday, where
they attended the funeral of a long
time friend, Mrs. M. E. Maxon, who
died last week in Los Angeles. The
remains were shipped back to her old
home in Cass county for interment
Friday & Saturday Specials
Regular 35c and 50c Compacts 120
50c and 75c Face Powder, special 320
Picture Frames 100 and 2St
Shelf Paper, 2 folds for C0
Box Paper, fine assortment at 100
Pink Glassware, real value, 6 for 51
Both Sherbets end Gcblets in This Let
500 sheets History Paper 310
500 sheets Typewriting Paper
ales Book St Stationery Store
Corner 5th and Main Streets
4S4 were expended in Nebraska
to September 1.
CWA funds amounting to $5,903,-
000 were spent In Nebraska.
Ten thousand Nebraska families
have saved their homes from
foreclosure through $14,625,235
loaned them.
PWA federal projects in Nebraska
amounting to $12,3S7,S06 are
initiated.
Of The Alleghenies
11. 1 COGIIHAN
FOR OOVKRNOR
WILL M. MAUPIN
Railway C'oninijMsiom r
HENRY C. LUCKEY
C'onKri Hsman 1st Idstrlct
CHARLES F. MCLAUGHLIN
Congressman 2nd IMstrlrt
EDGAR HOWARD
Congressman Snl Distrirt
C. G. CINDERUP
CoiiKressmnn 4 1 Ii IMstrirt
HARRY B. COFFEE
Congressman ."tli listiit
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beside those of her parent?, in the
Plattsmouth cemetery.
W. C. T. U. Visit Plattsmouth
The chapter of the Women's Chris
tipn Tempercncc Union of Union are
to vi-it the chapter at Plattsmouth
at their meeting this week in return
for a visit which the Plattsmouth la
dies paid the Union society recnlly.
and at which a very pleasant tinia wa:j
had by the hostess and the visitors.
Pked Cross Broadcast.
Fifteen minute program from
Tokyo, Japan, over the NEC, 8 p. in.,
October 19th.
Broadcasting from the Interna
tional Red Cross conference.
Judge John Barton Payne, chair
man of American Red Cross, Prince
Tokugawa, leader Japanese Red
Cross and Mr. Favre of the interna
tional committee.
Dr. Stokes chairman of Omaha
chapter is delegate to this confer
ence;. Dr. Stokes visited the Cass
county chapter this past summer
giving report of the national con
vention in Washington in April. He
promises to see us again after his
return from Tokyo.
Listen in Oct. 19, 8 p. in., NHC.
Watch your daily paper for station
announcement. It will be a hookup
of the whole chain.
Pictures of Switzerland. '
To a large crowd at the Paptlsf
church on last Friday evening. Miss
Marie E. Kaufmann, of the Progres
sive Travel Bureau of Omaha, re
vealed to her interested audience, by
word pictures and slides much of the
scenic beauty of her native Switzer
land, showing many beautiful pas
toral scenes, castles of pristine charm
and the grandeur of the Alps.
Miss Kaufmann, who first loft her
native country when but 7 years old,
has returned to it many times as an
efficient guide to tourists of this and
other countries, and as she demon
strated, she knows her Switzerland.
The Woman's club, who sponsored
the travelog is very grateful to Miss
Kaufmann for her time and the in
teresting entertainment which she
gave without charge.
VISIT AT TABLE ROCK
Mrs. W. II. Puis and family. Mrs.
Esther Whitely, Glen Puis. Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Sochor and Mis Ruby
Sutton, were at Table Rock Sunday.
They made the trip by auto and spent
the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gray, the latter a daughter
of the Puis family. Owing to work
at the assessor's office Mr. Pul3 was
unable to Join the family.
K0. 1 RED RrVER POTATOES
Ohios and Cobblers, ripe for stor
ing. $1.59 Cwt. Special price in lots.
Johnson Bros., Neb. City.
500
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