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THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1935. Goodl ISilssiiiss JF you are paying more than 4 Interest on your FARM LOAN ... it would be GOOD business to call on D. C. WEST, at Nehawka or Plattsmouth, and talk the mat ter over, as we are making Farm Loans on Long Time Maturities at 4, with the best options that you have ever been offered! THE NEHAWKA Farm Loan Association Nehawka and Plattsmouth ElmwGod News Henry Mollens was called to Lin coln on Monday of this week where he had some business matters to look after. Chris Backemeyer is building a hay rack for Harry Marshall. The rack is being built cn a running gear of a wagon with low wheels and will be used cn this gear. State Representative George E. Nieklcs of Murray was lookingafter Borne business in Elmwood on Mon day of this week and was meeting with his many friends here. Carl E. Hardey of Berkley, Calif., is visiting here with his aunt, Mrs. Lonie Wilsoxson. Carl has been in the west for some time and it seems like old times to have him back here. Wm. Westfall had his wheat com bined last Monday and was reward ed by a yield of 22 bushels the acre, and of a good quality. This while at other places not so far distant the yield was less than ten bushels the acre. N. D. Bothwell and wife and their little daughter, Jean Adair, were visiting in Plattsmouth last Monday evening where they enjoyed a very fine visit with Mrs. Bothwell's bro ther, County Treasurer Jchn E. Tur ner and family. George Wilson was called to Pal myra last week and while there was at a farm of Vm. Rohrbeck where threshing was in progress and saw some excellent wheat, the yield being forty bushels the acre and the test be ing 61 pounds to the bushel. The safe used in the former Elm wood State bank was shipped to Lin coln last Tuesday where it was sold to help pay the depositors. Many other things were sold to the people about Elmwood. The buildisg will also be offered for sale. Superintendent of the Avoca cchool was in Elmwood last Tuesday adver tising a denkey ball game which will be played at Avoca the coming week, the contesting teams being the Cous try Dudes and the City Sharpers. The game will be staged Sunday, July 21st. Miss Anna Eerger, daughter of the late George L. Berger, of California, has been visiting her for the past week, guest of Mrs. M. Wilcoxson and also visiting with a large number of her friends who make their home here. Miss Berger was formerly a resident here. V. H. Wilcoxson of St. Louis, who has been here visiting for the past week with his mother and other rela tives, returned to his home the latter portion of last week. Ke was accom panied by Neil McCrory, son of Mar ion McCrory, his nephew, and will visit there for some time. George Hall and wife and Mrs. Louis Bornemcier and the kiddies Ice Cold !ase - Eeg - BoffSe at Special Case (24 Pints) Plus Usual Deposit on Case UJe Handle All The Leading Brands Picnic Bottles - Kegs - Quarts and Pints Get Our Prices before You Buy Phil Hof man Phone 39 South 5th Street . PLATTSMOUTH .! It t were over to Nebraska City last Sun day enjoying the gathering of the Alutz family in their annual reunion. There were some seventy members of the family at the picnic dinner which was held at Morton Park. Mrs. Emily Gonzales, employe of the American Txchange bank is at this time taking her annual vacation and with Miss Agnes Wood are visit ing with friends and relatives in Seward. While they are away Charles Aldrich is working in the bank in the place of Mrs. Gonzales. Missouri Pacific Agent F. L. Col- burne was a visitor for over the week end at Atchison wlhere the wife also who makes her home at Kansas City came to meet him, they visiting for the day together and returning to Elmwood while the wife returned to Kansas City where they have a hime and where she lives. Hold Joint Installation. The Daughters of Bebekah of Elm wood and as well the subordinate lodge L O. O. F. were gathered to gether at their lodge rooms last Tues day where they enjoyed a very fine evening and installed the officers elected recently of both the Rebekahs and the I. O. O. F. The Rebekah officers installed are Mrs. Henry Wendt, N. G., Mrs. Sikes Miller V. G., Mrs. Carl Schneider, secretary and Mrs. Lorenz Nickel, treasurer... I. O. O. F. officer are Fred Engle king N. G., Lorenz Nickel, V. G., Chris Backemeyer secretary and L. Elliott, treasurer. Henry Mollens was installed as the warden and this makes thirty eight times he has been Inducted in to office. He has been the warden of the lodge for the past nineteen years and has been installed two times a year, as the term runs only six months. Officiates as Installing Officer. George Shackley and wife of Avoca and other members of the staff of the installing team all from Avoca, were here last Monday evening to Induct into office the officers cf the I. O. O. F. and the Daughters of Rebekah, and after properly performing this duty they remained for the banquet which was served by the ladies of the! Rebekah assembly and at which there was an abundance of home made ice cream, and a good time was enjoyed by all of the members. Bourke Family Reunion. The members of the Bourke family were gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bickert last Sun day, five miles west of Elmwood: where they celebrated together. Some seventy of the members cf the fam ily were present and a most enjoy able time was had with an cut of doors dinner under the shade of the trees on the lawn. There were peo- Prices $1.75 and Up IE leer pie there from many points in Ne braska and Iowa. Frcm near Elm wood where the family of Mrs. Ellen Smith and her sons and daughters and their families. Sister Agnes who was Miss Mary BufSe, daughter of John Bourke of York who has been conducting a school for confirmation in the Catholic church in Elmwood for the past two weeks. In all a most enjoyable time was had by those in attendance, Mrs. Catherine Ash of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dan Bourke and Henry Peter son and wife of Omaha, being among the number there. Elm woe d Fire Company Meet. The fire fighters of Elmwood met at their hall on last Monday even ing and looked after the business which came before them and as well received into membership two appli cants, they being J. B. Stanton the new cream and produce station man, and Eldon Stark. The company is getting a large number cf good fire fighters enrolled as members. PLAYS LINCOLN TEAM The Plattsmouth American Legion ball team, composed of boys up to sixteen years of age, journeyed out to Lincoln Monday where they staged a battle with one of the Legion spon sored boy teams. The locals dropped the contest 14 to 0 but showed much improvement in their work and played a good game against the stiff opposition. Landis and Woest were the hurl ers for the Platters while Rebal, Farmer and Jones did the receiving. The Plattsmouth boys are to en tertain another Lincoln team here Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock in a game at Athletic park and the public is invited to be out and en joy the game. 4-H PICNIC The 4-H club bad a picnic out to "Boy Scouts' Camp" on Saturday, July 13th. We went cut in the morning and stayed all afternoon. Some of the girls went in wading and some played games and all had a jolly time. In the cabin we gave a program and also had lunch. We had a delightful time and everyone was sorry to leave. ROSALYN MARK. News Reporter. LOUISVILLE WINS GAME From Tuesday's Dally The Chevrolet kittenball team were at Louisville last evening where they were defeated in a hard fought ten inning battle 9 to 8. The game was featured by Allan McClanahan at bat with four hits in as many trips to the plate, one being for the circuit Dr. W. V. Ryan also got in the Greenberg class with a homer. ARRIVAL OF LITTLE DAUGHTER The home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil A. Koukal has been made very happy by the arrival cf a fine little daugh ter who has come to make her home with them. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to the members of the family circle. VISIT IN MINNESOTA From Tuesday's raily: Mrs. Glen Vallery and daughter, Gertrude, departed yesterday for Minneapolis, Minnesota. They will be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Val lery. VISITS IN TEE CITY From Wednesday's Pally M. B. Bushnell, assessor of South Bend precinct, was in the city today for a few hours attending to some matters at the court house. Mr. Bushnell was called here to testify in the district court in regard to some" values on a farm land in litigation and which he had assessed. GRADING SAUSAGES The Glaser's Provisions store of South Omaha, is carrying in another part of the Journal the announre ment of the inauguration of a new system of grading for sausages. This is under the conduct of the govern ment service and is something new in this Bection of the west. DEAD ANIMALS Dead animals removed free of charge, Telephone South Omaha Ren dering Works. Market 462C. Reverse charges. no-tfw Cass county is one of the finest agricultural centers in the state. Improved farming conditions and better prices for farm products will react to the advantage of ev ery tewn in this territory. BIRTHDAY PARTY Friday, the 12 th of July, Lois Hathaway entertained her friends at Union, in honor cf her 9th birthday. The afternoon was spent in playing games and a treasure hunt. Prizes were were won by Marie Hathaway and Neomia Woods. Gifts were open ed and refreshments consisting of ice cream and cake were served. Be fore the children departed pictures were taken. Those present were: Neomia, Juan ita, Patty and Amol Woods, Eliza beth. Farris, George Hathaway, Joyce Snodgrass, Marie, Kathleen and Glen Hathaway, Barbara Ann, Bobbie and Mary Lou Morton, Rob bert and Lester Hathaway, Lois Fahr lander. Fern, Helen, Jean, Ruth and Betty Neal, Norma Jean Fey, John Wesley Rhuman, Ruth Ann Finkle, Joyce McGinnis, Helen Mary, Jackie, and Donald Meredith, Lois, Malvin and Leo Carr, Joan Truex and Mrs. F. Morton. Out of town guests were: Loretta Winkler, Mrs. Hattie Pickens and Mrs. C. T. Pickens of Omaha, Assisting Mrs. W. E. Hathaway were: Mrs. . E. Mathena.j Mrs. Ann Truex and Mrs. W. L. Essex. 4-H PROGRAM Tuesday afternoon at the library the 4-H girls had Achievement Day. All of the work was on display. Later they had a program, amateur hour. Dorothy Turner was Major Bowes. The first on the program the club gave some club yells. Piano Solo Helen Hiatt Violin Solo Helen Barkus Vocal Solo Dorothy Ann Will Reading Betty Jo Libershal Tap Dance Elizabeth Wiles Reading Bessie Bailey Clarinet Solo Junita Sigler Piano Solo Ellen Cloidt Vccal Duet Margaret and Alice Rea Vocal Solo Helen Hiatt Piano Solo Rosalyn Mark Piano Solo Mary Rishel At the end of the program the 4-H members presented Mrs. Larson, the leader with a gift of appreciation for all she has done for us. ROSALYN MARK, News Reporter. KILLED IN ACCIDENT Chief of Police Libershal Monday afternoon received a message from the coroner of San Diego county, Cali fornia, announcing the death of Charles Sidenstriker, fromer Platts mouth resident. The message merely stated that the man had been killed in an auto accident, but gave no par ticulars. The deceased was a brother of Miss Kate Sidenstriker of this city and Mrs. Ida Campbell of Omaha, with whom the California authorities wished to get in touch in regard to the disposal of the body. Mr. Sidenstriker had made his home in the west for a great many years, but will be remembered by the cider residents of the community where he spent his younger years. DIES DT OMAHA Mrs. Cora Eutler, 52, who was so severely injured cn the night of July 3rd in an auto accident near the C. L. Pittman home, died Monday at an Omaha hospital. Mrs. Butler had a skull fracture, fractured jaw and many other Injuries and when taken to the hospital her condition was recognized as serious. vtsitobs from murdock From Tuesday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie and daughter-in-law, Mrs. Frances Gil lespie, were in the city today from Murdock. They spent several hours here looking after some business mat ters and meeting a number of the friends in this community. attends summer school Miss Fay Henning of Cedar Creek, is attending summer school at Om aha. She spent the week end at the home of her aunt, Mis. Martha Wet enkamp of this city. White Sport Shirts Mesh Weave for Men Open Collar Half Sleeve 55c MEN'S ALL WOOL Bathing Trunks with Belt and Built-in Sup porter Special Price 02.95 WESCOTT'S Since 1879 Nehavk a John Steffens was called to Omaha last Monday to look after the pur chase of some good3 for the store here and while he was away, Mrs. Albert Anderson was assisting with the work at the store. J. J. Pollard, the implement man, was in Omaha Monday of this v.-eek, where he was getting some repairs for farm machinery lines which he services, finding a heavy demand for this sort of merchandise just now. John Opp and the children were in Lincoln last Sunday, where they went to visit the wife and mother, who is confined in a hospital there. They found her progressing very nicely, which will be good news to the many friends here. Persistent rumors are heard here of the marriage of Mrs. Robert Alford, of California, widow of the late Rob ert Alford. We are unable to ascer tain the facts, but if the reports are true, join with the many friends in extending best wishes to the contract ing couple. Melvin Sturm was harvesting his barley on Monday of this week and had Eome half dozen of the young men of Nehawka out assisting with the shocking of the grain. And by the way, it is shocking how the rough straw and the barley beards do annoy those who attempt to handle the bun dles, so bad in fact that it is neces sary to resort to pitchforks. Among those who are working are Burnell Adams, George Paulis, Stanley Hart ley, Lester Waldo and a man from Missouri Attended Father's Funeral Louis Royal and wife were called :o Douglas last Saturday to attend ihe funeral of the father of Louis, Mr. Frank Royal, of that place, who died on last Thursday at the age of 7S years. There were four sons and six daughters in the family, all of whom were present at the funeral. Visited with Relatives Here Mrs. Frank Schrader, of Enid, Okla faoma, and her daughter, who have been visiting at Lorton for some time past, were guests here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson, a sis ter of Mrs. Schrader and also at the home of D. S. Steffens as well. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson took the visitors to Lorton last Sunday, and after another week or so there, they expect to depart for their home in the south. Entertained H. S. Students Miss Betty Summers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Summers, was hos tess last Saturday night to a party of school friends at her home in Ne hawka, where the young folks made Inerry and enjoyed a splendid time with games and other amusements. Delicious refreshments in keeping with the weather were served at an appropriate hour. Pastor Home from Hospital The Rev. Otto Engebretson, pastor of the United Brethren churches in Nehawka and north of town, who has been in the hospital for the past month, where he underwent an op eration from which he is now con valescing, has been able to return to his home here. Although he is still weak he is gaining strength rapidly. During the time he has been away, the duties of his pastorate have fallen on his wife, who has conducted ser vices at both the church here and the one north of town as well. Swim in Plattsmouth Sand Pits Gilbert Edmund3 and family, Rob ert Conwell twin sisters. Miss Hazel G. Williams and Jane Edinsten were all over to Plattsmouth last Sunday afternoon, where they went to enjoy a swim in the S3nd pits north of town. They say there were nearly a thousand people there and they en joyed a dip in the cooling waters of the sand pits. Making: Patent Waterer James Miller, who some time since secured a patent on a hog waterer, has been making some for farm use. He has just completed one for use on the farm of George Hansen. The new device is so arranged that it not only feeds good clean water into the trough, but washes cut the dirty water as well, thus keeping a goodly amount of good, clean water on hand for the hog3 at all times. Observed Harvest Operations Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm are en joying a visit this summer from their two grandsons, Andy and Jack Yeiser, of Omaha. Tho boys are anxious to learn all there is to know about farm ing operations and got Grandfather Sturm to take them out to the farm of John G. Wunderlich last Sunday, wtiere the good weather was being utilized to proceed with the harvest ins. They were much interested In Honest Values We have never followed "Ballyhoo Tactics" in selling or advertising our products. We are believers in the fact that "Honest Value will win out in the end." . . . We carry a full line of Petroleum Products at all our Bulk !-?.. i r ii i? r M-i I. I ana service stations aiso Barnsdall Tires and Tubes vice Stations. "All Honest No Chbeling - No Monkey Business Same Price to Everyone H GIVE OUR COYS A RING AND YOU WILL GET IMMEDIATE SERVICE THANK YOU! s I roryenoaHz oil a. g b INCORPORATED 8 seeing the various phases of the work and will be even more interested in observing the threshing operations truly a wonderful sight as the golden bundles are fed into the machine and the threshed grain carried into wait ing wagon or truck, while the straw is neatly piled. Go to it boys, let your curiosity be your Inspiration and you will learn a lot this summer about how farming operations are carried out, going back to your home in the city when school starts with worth while information on the subject, and tanned a deep chocolate brown from your scurrying around in quet of such knowledge. United Brethren Church Notes. Rev. Otto Engebretson NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Evening gospel service at 8. Mid-week prayer and praise ser vice on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The Woman's Society meets with Mrs. Sutphin cn Wednesday, July 24. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Morning worship at 11." There will be no services during the week until further notice. Your pastor will have charge of the services on Sunday after being absent on account of sickness for over a month. Let us work and pray nightly dur ing these closing days of time, for the night cometh when no man can work. Come to Jesus and be saved 'ere it be too late. How is This for Yield Well, we had a fine prospect for a wheat crop and then along came red rust and black stem rust, winds and heavy rain,, blowing the wheat ever and tangling it up pretty badly and we were all scared fearing the wheat crop was all wiped out (and some of it was pretty badly damaged and the yield ha3 been small). But last Friay some four acres of the 35-acre field on the farm of Ray Chriswisser, was combined and showed a yield of 342 bushels to the acre. The work was pushed forward and when the entire field of 35 acre3 had been harvested, it was found the delivery to the ele vator reached 1,091 bushels, or 31 CEMENT BOUND MACADAM Built with local labor and simple equipment Here's what your tax dollars buy when they're invested in Cement Bound Macadam: A pavement that stays true, even and safe; An economical pavement that costs little for upkeep. A long life pavement that cuts down driving cost as much as 2 cents a mile compared with inferior surfaces. Maximum employment for local labor. Through the operation of quarries in your county suitable stone can now be had at a reasonable cost. Now is your opportunity to permanently improve your roads and streets with Cement Bound Macadam at a lower cost to you than ever before. Write for free information about Cement Bound Macadam; PORTLAND CEMENT ASSOCIATION 321 Terminal Bldg., Lincoln, Nebr. I a run line or iviondWK anu and Accessories at our Ser Values." Give them a trial! f I? and 1 1 C 5 bushels to the acre, which is certainly not Lad with the Mack stem rust lurkiiis in every earner of the field, looking for a poor, unpro tected wheat Ftraw to Jump on. Do not get the idea all wheat t. returning a yie!d like this, however. Over nep.r Avoca, where pome of the; new crop has been threshed, it was l.'cund that the yield was only slight ly over 15 bushels per acre and tlx; grain tested but 5S pounds, for a No. 2 grading, but still far from being a:i bad a3 it might have been. FORDS WIN FROM MYNARD From Tuesday's Daily. Last evening the Ford V-S tcai.i in the kittenball league were the winners from the Mynard team by the score of 19 to C. The game was featured by the heavy hitting of th V-S's who 'hit TPpcatedly fur extra bases and featured a heme run by Roy Turned and a triple by Dick March, two of the team -curlers and two circuit drives by. Hens Newman, while doubles were checked by Giado ville, Spidell, Spangler, Krejci and Svoboda. For the Mynard team Bcurne soaked a home run and dou bles by Sprieck and Zimmcrmau fea tured the battle. The box score: Kynard An i: h io a t. Hild, If 4 1110 0 Sprieck. cf 4 0 2 1 0 0 Gauer, 3b 3 0 114 0 Smith, c 3 0 0 1 0 0 Zimmerman. lb 3 1 2 13 0 0 Becker, rf 2 110 0 0 Gansemer, rs 3 10 10 1 Bourne, ss 3 112 8 4 Spangler, 2b 3 0 0 1 2 1 Livingston, p 311010 31 6 9 21 15 C Fcrd V-8's An n ii ro a i: Gradoville, 3b 3 1 3 3 3 0 Spidell, c 5 3 2 0 0 1 Srangler. 2b 5 3 3 0 1 0 Long, cf 5 2 1 0 0 0 Ofe. rf 4 1110 0 Newman, ss 5 3 3 2 4 0 Svoboda. lb 5 118 11 Krejci, rs 5 1 2 4 0 0 Turner, If 5 2 3 0 0 0 March, p 5 2 2 0 0 0 49 19 21 21 9 2 A navigable Missouri river by 1937 will increase the market cut let for eastern Nebraska farm pro ducts and help to raise prices.