PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUHNAX
PAGE SEVER
THUBSDAY, MAY 2, 1935.
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Elmwood News
Attorney Guy Clements was called
to Lincoln last Tuesday to look after
some legal business.
Japer Golden of near Murdock,
was looking after eomc business mat
ters in Elmwood last Tuesday after
noon. James Christcnsen has made the
purchase of a new Plymouth auto,
getting the same from a dealer at
Palmyra.
Wm. Wilson, the restaurant man,
was looking after some business mat
maters and greeting friends in
Plattsmouth last Saturday.
Edward Barber who is with the
Nebraska Power company, was look
ing after come business for the com
pany here for the day last Tuesday.
Joe Mrasek cf Plattsmouth with
an assistant were in Elmwood last
Tuesday afternoon where he has been
hauling some goods for clients near
here.
Henry Wcstfall was a visitor in
Ashland cn last Tuesday where he
was looking after some business mat
ters and also brought home two bar
rels of cylinder oil.
County Superintendent of Schools
Miss Alpha C. Peterson and Miss
Marie Kaufmann, also of Plattsmouth .
were visiting the Elmwod schools on
last Tuesday afternoon.
Harold V. Tool, Charles I. Long
and Jesse Stock, all members of the
Elmwood band, residing in and near
Murdoch were in Elmwood last Mon
day evening lor rehearsal.
Mrs. Robert J. Reiter of Kearney,
a sister of Wm. Winkler, was visit
ing at the Winkler heme in Elm
wood for over the week end where
they all enjoyed a fine visit.
Elbert Miller, principal of the
consolidated school of Murdock last
Saturday made the purchase of a new
Ford V-8. The car was secured from
the Ccle Motor company of Weeping
Water.
Wm. Westfall has been painting
the cream, station building where
Frank Gillett and wife operate the
produce station. He started last
Tuesday and as the weather looked
thereatening and he decided to let
the work go until the next day.
Miss Hulda Schmidt who makes her
home in Lincoln where she is em
ployed was a visitor at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Wm. Winkler of Elm
wood last Sunday, also going on over
to Murdock to visit with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Schmidt.
Miss Deine, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Greene, the druggist, -who -has
been at their home for some time,
since returning from ,the hospital
where she underwent an operation
last Tuesday departed for Wesleyan
University where she is an instructor
in the art department of the school.
Wm. Bourke who is employed with
the H. W. Tool service station in
Murdock was looking after some busi
ness matters in Elmwood and also
working near town in his job of
assessing Elmwood precinct, whose
north of the city of Elmwood and
containing the two towns of Murdock
and Wabash.
Mrs. Sophis McLaughlin who has
been so seriously ill for many weeks
at her home in Elmwood and who
has been cared for by her nurse, has
so far improved that she was able to
go to the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Creamer, living near Waverly.
Mrs. Lizzie Eartlett who has been
so seriously ill for the pa3t two weeks
is still unable to get cut, altho it is
thought she is showing some im
provement and is able to sit up a
portion cf the time.
Married at North Branch.
On Wednesday afternoon of this
week there was a wedding at the
North Branch church southeast of
Elmwood and southwest of Avoca.
Miss Sophis Sigelke cf Syracuse wa3
v.nited in marriage to Mr. Edward
Stubendick cf west of Avoca. Follow
ing the wedding the newly married
couple repaired to the home of the
bride's parents at Syracuse where
they enjoyed a fine dinner and later
went to the Anderson pavilion in
Cyracuse w here they with their many
friends enjoyed a reception and dance
which wa3 continued until a late
hour.
Entertained the Jolly Eight.
Mrs. Orley Clement at Her home
in Elmwood last Monday evening en
tertained the members of the club of
which she is a member and which is
Inown as the Jolly Eight and by
the way they are a jolly bunch. The
evening wa3 very joj-ously spent with
games and the evening extended a
good ways into the night as one of
the husbands went to a business
friends home where they played cards
until after eleven o'clock, the wife of
the business friend also being a
member and was at the meeting. Af
ter the men had tired and thought
it time to go home, they found that
the ladies had not concluded their
CASS COUNTY LEAGUE
The record of the games won and
lest by the members of the Cass coun
ty high school baseball league is as
follows:
G W Li
Murdock 2 2 0
Eagle 110
Weeping Water 4 3 1
Elmwood : 2 11
Plattsmouth 3 12
Louisville - 10 1
Greenwood 3 0 3
These are based on games reported
to date to the league heads. Friday
Elmwood will play Murdock, Platts
mouth at Greenwood and Louisville
at Eagle.
Joyous meeting. So they made some
coffee and after eating a snack read J
until the ladies returned home.
Public Notice
We will not do responsiole tor pur
chases of any description w hatsoever,
including gasoline and oil, unless au
thorized by our own signed order.
MORAN & KENNEDY,
a25-3tv Elmwood, Nebr.
Faving Proceeding Nicely.
The paving on the O street high
way which has been been in progress
for the past ten days, has proceeded
very nicely and on last Tuesday even
ing a mile of the slab had been laid
and the work is now going on rapid
ly. At this rate the work of laying
the slap should be completed before
the end of the present month.
Gave Friends Pleasant Surprise.
The young folks, married and sin
gle friends of Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Korton after having packed their
baskets with good things to eat went
to the Horton home last Tuesday
evening where they made the welkin
ring and where a most enjoyable
evening was had at cards and other
amusements and at the opportune
time the baskets were opened and a
very fine banquet was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Horton were sure sur
prised and as well were pleased with
the kindly visit of their friends.
Jchn Willard Brinton
John Willard Brinton was born
November 22, 1D0 9, at Avcca, Ne
braska. He paseed away April 26,
1935, at the Bryan Memorial hos
pital in Lincoln, at the ago of 26
years, 5 months and 4 days.
He had an attack of pneumonia in
June, 1934, from which he did not
fully recover, and cn the 17th day of
April, 1935, was stricken with sinus
infection and other complications
from which he did not rally.
His entire school life was spent in
the Elmwood school and he was a
graduate cf the class of 1926. He was
president cf the Volunteer Fire de
partment of Elmwood and his true
aim in this crganization was to serve
his fellowman.
As a child he was a faithful mem
ber of the Sunday school class of the
Methodist church, and throughout his
whole life he kept in mind the teach
ings cf Him who taught us to love
one another.
He was a loving husband, a cheer
ful helper and one who sincerely en
joyed the comforts of his home life.
His home was his first thought, and
he forever made it more pleasant for
these he loved. Most of his spare time
was given to reading, as he was a
great lover cf books.
On March 16, 1931, he was united
in marriage to Miss Anna Kunz, of
Avoca. Their married life was short
but happy.
John Brinton was a mason and
plasterer by trade, and at the time
of his death was employed by the
Moran Construction company.
He leaves to mourn his death, his
loving wife, his mcther and father,
five cistcr.3 and four brothers, as well
as r grandmother. Mrs. Rachel Ever
ett and numerous other relatives.
The sisters and brothers are: Mrs.
Bertha Kunz, Farn, Mary, Marporie
and Opal, Lester, Lee, Everett and
George, Jr. Another brother, James,
preceded him in death.
The funeral cervices were held from
the Elmwccd Christian church Sun
day afternoon, conducted by W. A.
Taylor, of Union. Rev. E. F. Baker
pastor of the cimrch here, assisted
with the scripture and prayer. In
terment ws in the Elmwood ceme
tery. A large number of relatives and
friends were present and there were
flowers in profusion, attesting the
high esteem in which he was held by
these who knew him.
VISIT AT NOLTE HOME
Gustav Berg and Pete Rezek drove
over from Wahoo Saturday for a visit
at the home of W. F. Nolte near
Mynard. Mr. Rezek is a student at
Luther college while Mr. Berg is
teaching school near Wahoo.
Every penny spent fcr advertis
ing wii: yield a big return.
UNION ITEMS.
John B. Roddy is now in Minnesota,
where he is advance man for the
Riggs show, which winters here.
Miss Lois Fitzpatrick wsa feeling
quite poorly the greater part of last
week, but was considerably improved
this week.
Miss Ivy Mougay, who is employed
in Omaha, was a visitor at the homo
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Mougay ever the week end.
W. A. Taylor was at Elmwood last
Sunday, going to officiate at the fun
eral of John Willard Brinton. Mrs.
Taylor and Mis3 M3rjorie Hoback ac
companied him.
Tony Sudduth, of Weeping Water,
was in Union Sunday morning on his
way to Omaha with a load cf produce
which he had. purchased of farmers
in this part of the county.
The family of E. C. Morris was vis
iting at Nebraska City last Sunday,
being guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Morris and family for the
day. The two men are brothers.
Edgar Newton and family, of
Plattsmouth, and Mrs. Vesta Clarke
and daughter were vlsitorsxt Auburn,
where they were guests at the home
of Mrs. O. W. Finney last Sunday.
William Rice and wife, of Platts
mouth were visiting for the day last
Sunday at the home of their daugh
ter, Mrs. John Fitzpatrick and hus
band and their daughter, Miss Lois.
Fleming W. Robb and family and
Mrs. Norma Robb and daughter. Miss
Elizabeth, were guests at the heme of
Mont Rcbb and daughter. Miss Au
gusta, for the day and dinner on last
Sunday.
Mrs. W. A. Taylor received a mes
sage from Denver, Colorado, to the
effect that her brcther, William M.
Chase, had died April 14th. Bert will
be remembered by a number as he
lived here years ago.
Mrs. John R. Pierson, who has been
staying here for some time past, at
the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary
B. Alliscn, for whom she has been
caring, visited over the week end at
her home in Auburn.
Mrs. George Williams and Mrs.
rettibonc, cf Council Bluffs, were in
Union last Sunday to see the officers
of the Ladies Aid of the Baptist
church, which has recently been mak
ing some guilts for the Council Bluffs
ladies.
Paul Swan and wife were takir.-;
his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Swan, to. the
country for a riue atd visited a num
ber cf interesting places, among them
the old Eikenberry homestead, which
Mrs. Swan had not visited for some
time past.
Mrs. Vesta Clarke, manager of the
telephene exchange, reports a num
ber of new phones installed and a
pleasing increase in tell business at
the local exchange. Among those hav
ing new telephones are Clifton Garri
scn, Arnold Fahrlander and Lee Far
ris. Paul Davis, who has been at the
hospital in Nebraska City for some
time, undergoing an operation there,
has so far recovered that he was able
to return home, and after a week at
home was able to return to work, be
ing employed at present in a Nebras
ka City lumber yard.
Henry H. Becker was a visitor in
Lincoln last Monday, taking wjth him
a truck load of saw dust which he
disposed of to a firm in that city for
packing purposes. Mr. Becker has
been operating a sawmill for the pro
ducticn of lumber for his own use,
and is finding ready sale for the by
product in Lincoln.
Messrs 2nd Mesdames Carl and Ray
Cross, of Siebert, Colorado, were here
to attend the funeral of the father of
the boys, Mr. J. D. Cross, and remain
ed for a few days afterward to assist
their mcther with various matters
claiming her attention. They were all
in Plattsmouth last Monday, looking
after business affairs.
Earnest Rathe, who makes his
home near Gordon, where he is en
gaged in raising live stock, wa3 a
visitor in South Omaha last Sunday,
bringing with him a shipment of cat
tle from his ranch, and after dispos
ing of the same, came on down to
Union, where he visited for a short
time at the home of his wife's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Todd, and
with other relatives and friends.
Dr. Gilmore and wife, who reside
In Lincoln, but who have a farm near
Murray, were over to the latter place,
where they were locking after the
farm, as their renter was called to
Sioux City on account of the severe
illness of his brother. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Frans went to Murray Sunday to
visit with the Gilmore family at the
farm, and after a splendid dinner, all
drove over to Rock Bluffs, where they
Epent the afternoon.
Joseph Edward Smith
Joseph Edward Smith was born at
Terrc Haute, Indiana, August 10.
1S66. He was married to Sophia
The Quality Store
Block Salt, dark. ; .40
Very Special
For Spring Hcusedeaning
and the Kitchen
Rinso r .10c and 25c
Oxydol . 10c and 25c
Dutch Cleanser 9c
Sunbrite pleanser ....... 5c
Spark Washing Powder . . 9c
Spark, lare size pkg 22c
Pride Washing Powder. . . 7c
Very 'Special
Scsp Chips, pkg. ........ 17c
Blue Barrel Hcne Better
RIHN GR.EENE
Phone 29 Union
Avcrsaul on August.21, 1S89, at Brad
shaw, Nebraska. To this union six
children were born, iha two eldest,
boys, dying in infancy.. The widow
and four children survive. They are
Mrs. Katherine Horne; Diller, Nebr.,
Fred O., Gec-rge L. and Thomas M.,
all of this vicinity. Eight grandchild
ren also survive.
The funeral was held last Friday
afternoon, at Wyoming, conducted by
W. A. Taylor, of Union, assisted by
Rev. E. N. Kunkel, pastor of the
Wycming M. E. church. Interment
was in Cowls' cemtery.
Jefferson. D. Cress
Jcfferscn D. Cress was born in Vir
ginia more than seventy years ago,
and came to Nebraska and Cass coun
ty when he was a young man, having
lived in Cass county, where the family
was raised and where he has made
many friends. By dint of hard work
on the larm he accumulated sufficient
to provide a good home in town as
well as assist his sens in their start
in life as farmers, they locating in
Colorado.
Net content to sit, down and fold
his hands when he. came to town, he
became an employe of the Union tele
phone company, continuing in that
capacity for a number, of years. A3
ho neared man's alloted three score
years and ten, he found the work a
bit too strenuous and allowed the task
to pass to other hands. Of a genial
social disposition, he entered into the
sports cf his fellow ( friends and be
came a verj proficient horseshoe play
er, as that was the popular sport here
during the past six or .eight years.
Iiis kindly disposiUaid.1soclaI ways,
will be missed in' Union, in the busi
ness circle, the church wDrk and his
many friends with whom- he has
heretofore mingled. A more complete
account of his life and funeral will
be fcund elsewhere in thi3 issue.
.Entertained for Dinner Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mougay enter
tained at their home for dinner last
Sunday, having as guests Messrs and
Mesdames Carl and Ray Cross, of
Arriba, Colorado; Mrs.' J. D. Cross,
the mother of Carl 'and Ray; L. E.
Mougay and family, and Miss Iva
Mougay, of Omaha, 'who was home
for a week-end visit.
Beautifping the Highway
Elmer Withrcw with some sixteen
Union workmen are busy on Highway
75 from the Union corner south, im
proving the shoulders and sloping
back the banks in the cuts, setting out
-shrubbery there to keep the banks
lrom washing and to make the high
way more beautiful. It will take a
considerable pericd of time to com
plete the wcrk.
Locked After S:me Bridges
County Commissioner Julius A. Pitz
of Plattsmouth came to Union last
Monday morning and picked up Coun
ty Commissioner E. E. Chapman, the
two of them going to Weeping Water,
where they picked up- Commissioner
Fred H. G order and then drove to
Avoca, in which vicinity they had a
number cf bridges to :uc:: over and
consider plans fcr repair and replace
ment. While these bridges come
within the territory over which Mr.
Gorder has jurisdiction, he desired to
have the consultation and advice cf
the other members of the board be
fore going ahead with the needed
work. .
Trucks Damage Gas Pumps
Last Saturday night, when one of
the stcne trucks was backing, the
rear end of same came in contact with
cne of the gas pumps at the Stites
cervice station. The pump was broken
off and the large glass shade that
embellished the top of the pump was
shattered. John Ervin, who is a
handy man at mcst anyciiing, tackel
cd the job of restoring f the pump to
wcrking crder Monday morning and
soon had it all right, with the excep
tion cf the glas3 shade. Another one
has been ordered. '
Notice to Horse Owners
I have arranged to give service to
the farmers within ten miles of Ne
hawka, with my stallion, "Teddy R"
and Jack, "Taxpayer," which we
will bring in a truck to your home
for ccrvkc. Telephone the Sheldon
Store, at Nehawka, for appointments.
Beth stallion and Jack are sure foal
getters. Service fee for a colt to stand
and suck, $15.00.
JULIUS RUHMA",
a23-2t U pg Nehawka, Nebr.
The Junior-Senior Banquet
The Junior-Senior banquet was
held at 6:13 o'clock at the assembly
cf Union High school last Friday
evening. The room was most beau
tifully decorated to represent Hol
land. The class colors, yellow and
lavendar, were used for the color
scheme in dercrating as well as in
the menu, which was as follows:
Grape Fruit Cocktail
Roast Chicken - Mashed Potatoes
Giblet Gravy
Corn a la Southern
Pineapple and Cheese Salad
' Peach Preserves
Pickles
Raspberry Sherbet - Cak2
Coffee
Miss Marjcrie Burton and Darrel!
Crawford entertained between the
courses and after the meal, toasts
were given by members of the faculty
and cf the classes in the following
order:
"Travel," Mr. Marccll; "Upward
Ever." Mr. Hoffman; "Life," Ada
Armstrong; "Ideals," Bernice Hatha
way; "Prophecy," Bernard Morris;
"Success," Wayne Moore.
These who attended the banquet
included members of the school board,
their wives and husband, members of
the faculty and members of the Jun
ior and Senior classes.
Apple Blossom Time
The orchard of W. B. Banning, lo
cated at the intersection of the high
ways just cast of town has been a
scene cf rare beauty during the past
few days and has been viewed by a
large number ' of people, many of
wlicra came from quite a distance to
see the hundreds of trees in full bloom
and giving off the fragrance of apple
blossoms. Among them were a number
from our neighboring states of Iowa
and Kansas.
Mr. Banning has put in a number;
of years of hard work bringing this
orchard into its present high state of
production, proving beyond doubt that
this section cf country is adapted to
the raising cf fine apples and that it
can be' done on a paying basis. (The
prcrpctts for a" good crop this year
are very bright
"With the orchard in bloom,' the
work has just begun, however, as it
will be necessary to spray the trees
frequently before the time comes to
Friday &
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Spring Prints and Seersuckers
IN TUB FAST COLORS
Sizes frcm 14 to 44 Values to $1.85. (T-J OQ
Special fcr Friday and Saturday tj)
Smocks (Smart Spring Styles)
SIZES FROM 14 TO 40
Eeg-ular $1.95 values cn sale Friday (i QQ
md Saturday zt enly
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Merle Oberon
Hollywood was puzzled to interpret the statement of Merle Oberon,
British screen star, who asserted that reports of her engagement to
David Niven, right, Scottish film aspirant of noble lineage, were
"nrem&ture and exasperated."
harvest the crop, and that, too, is a
lot cf wcrk.
Mr. Benning well deserves the suc
cess that has come to him in this
venture fcr it was little short of a
venture when he set out the trees a
good number cf years ago and tocjk
valuable land out of production to
bide the time when it might yield a
return commensurate with the money
and labor expended in growing th-;
crchard.
Guests cf Avoca Woman's Club
It was guest day at the Avoca
Woman's club on Monday, and the
Union Woman's club, having been
honored by an invitation to attend a
tea given at the church on the after
noon cf that day, eleven cf it3.na;a-i
bcrs availed themselves of this oppor
tunity to enjoy the hospitality of this
very wide-awake' club, a pleasant
memcry of which lingered with them
from the convention of last fall.
At the close of the business session
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Saturday, May
Over 100 Silk Crepe and Print
Dresses at $3.98
Short and long Sleeves - Sizes 12 to 42. - Values to $15.C0
Above Price is Gccd Friday and Saturday Only
These Long and Short Sleeve
Dresses at .$1.98
up tz $7.95. Super-Values fcr Friday,
One Group of Ladies' and Misses'
Spring Coats, $8.98
Made cf Finest Dress and Kcvelty Tvreeds in Sizes 12 to 33
Fcrmcrly $16.75 Don't miss this if huve your lizc
SMART SPRING HATS Over 100 in all head
sizes. Selected from our regular stock. J (fh n
Values from $1.C0 to $2.95. Special
Rayon
E all, Kcdiuri ar.d Lare Sizes. A
real buy!. Friday and Saturday only
David Niven
' conducted by the eulcient president.
I Miss Straub, a cleve r and entertain
ing program was presented, with ex
cellent music furnished l;y pome mem
bers cf the dub and the high .schocl
orchestra, demonstrating that Avo'.i
ha.i some fine musical talent which i:
being devtlcped.
At the clo:;e of the program, re
freshments were Ferved in the ba.-e-mcnt
cf tbe church, where the socijl
.-pirit v. a:; much in evidence, and all
enjr.ycd greatly the get-acquainted
heur tpent over the teacups.
The high cultural standards (.1" tlii:;
club and their cordial reception will
Jor.g be remembered by those at the
Union club who were privileged t'
atteiul tli 3 lea. Tho::e in attci dance
were: Mesdanion D. Hay Frur.s. presi
dwil'"!J. N.'Kcnkti, Wvli.-lfcnninr.1
R.'E. Fo::ter, P. F. Ilihn, Chas. Greene.
Ida Roddy, Lawrence MoLsinger, Ivan
Balfcur and Fennie Eikenbary an I
Miss Augut ta Robb.
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Rayon Dance Sets (Lace Trim)
SIZES FROM 22 TO 10
A Super-Value for Friday and Saturday
that every cne should take advantaga cf 0C
Kick - a - way Step-ins
WITH LACE TRIM
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