THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1935
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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Above is the latest phcto of Dr. Carl A. Weiss, Tnlane Uni
versity graduate and well-known ear, nose and throat specialist of
Baton Rouge, la., vho shot and critically wounded Senator Huey
P. Long and was himself killed by Senator Long's bodyguards, who
pumped more than twenty bullets into his body.
Weeping Water
Mrs. Martha Chriswisser of Platta
moutii, was a visitor with friends in
Weeping Water on last Wednesday.
County Commissioner Fred H. Gor
der was called to Eagle last Tuesday
to look after some matters for the
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hansen of
Kehawka were visiting with friends
in Weeping Water and looking after
business Tuesday afternoon.
Ralph Schumaker and
Schaeffer were visiting and
Henry
locking
after some business matters in Lin
coln Tuesday-of -this weeki- v-r-n
Frank Taylor and wife of Alvo
were guests at the home of Fred
Rehmeier and family for the day last
Tuesday and a.3 well Frank was look
ing after some business in town.
Misses Mary and Mabel Bolz of
Palmyra, sisters of John Bolz, are
guests for the week at the Eclz home
and as well at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. R. Dinger and are attending
the county fair while here.
A. J. Peterson was a visitor in
Omaha last Tuesday to look after
some business matters for the Farm
ers Union here and bringing home
with him an invoice of repairs for
the farmers of which the Farmers
Union store here do a large business.
Albert Anderson and family of Ne
hawka were visiting with friends in
Weeping Water Tuesday afternoon,
looking over the Cass county fair and
expressed themselves as pleased with
the very fine display of exhibits
which they found even on the open
ing day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Walley Johncon,
securing some one to operate the mov
ing picture house they have at Friend
came to Weeping Water to enjoy the
Cass county fair and to assist Art
and Esther in the conduct of the
eating house here during the rest of
the week.
The Nebraska Power company
started work last Monday with a
crew of sonic fifteen men in extend
ing lines to tae country to serve
patrons there and secure more busi
ness for the company. The program
is absorbing some of the unemployed
and the employment is very grate
fully received. Some 15 men were put
to work last Monday.
Heme After Extended Visit.
Mrs. Ben Gibson who some three
months ago accompanied two of her
6isters who were visiting her from
their home in Oakland, Calif., to the
west and remained during the sum
mer where she enjoyed a very pleas
ant visit and being accompanied by
a niece, Miss Irene Gibson returned
home last Tue3daj The ladies re
port a very pleasant time in the west.
Visiting at Louisville, Ky.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lake of Lincoln,
formerly of near Elmwood with their
auto drive through Elmwood on a
trip which will take them to Louis
ville, Kentucky for a month's visit
v. ith frienda and relatives there. On
their trip they passed through Nc
hawka where they picked up Stuart
Rough, a brother of Mrs. Lake and as
well Mrs. Ben Benson of Iowa City,
who have been staying with Mr.
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Rough who is her father and taking
them to their home in Iowa and also
taking Mr. Rough to Alton, Illinois
where they visited with another sis
ter for a time and going on to Ken
tucky where tne7 are visiting for
some time and leaving Mr. Rough
at Alton, Illinois where he is visiting
and will pick him up when they re
turn. Cass County Fair Opens.
Tuesday was a busy day in Weep
ing Water with the opening of the
fair and the registering of exhibits,
getting the stock in place and the dis
playing of machinery and as well the
setting up of the amusements which
consists of the Terris wheel, merry-go-round,
eating places, blanket
stands and many other things to at
tract the people and the dollars from
their pockets. There was a large
display of exhibits in all lines. The
livestock i3 well represented and
much interest is manifested by all in
making this the very best fair in
years.
Looking the Town Over.
Matthew Hugey who resided here
many years ago, being employed with
the Missouri Pacific some forty or
more years ago, dropped into town a
few days ago just to see how the old
town looked and to see if he could
find any of the old time friends whom
he knew in former days. Ke found
Kane Fredricks also who is now lo
Kand Fredricks also who is now lo
cated in Chicago was a visitor here
and was meeting many of his old time
firends.
Lincoln Telephone Exhibit.
The Lincoln Telephone & Tele
graph company have an exhibit at
the rooms of the John Deere Imple
ment rooms which is very unique
and out of the ordinary in scope of
the exhibit they are showing. They
have one of the very first telephones
which was made by Alexander Gra
ham Cell and from that through all
the various kinds of instrument used
for communication down to the very
latest.
And by the way, the exchange
which is the latest and one which is
pointed to as being the very best is
the one located at Nehawka, where
after the installation eighteen months
ago have had but three cases of
trouble The plant is there and cares
for itself Lincoln and Omaha both
have automatic telephones '..hich
have also in connection with the
manual branches which are hand
operated and work seemingly to per
fection but not as well as the Ne
hawka exchange which is the pride
of the company
TUW STUDENT'S EODY
La Pointe, Wis'. The body of Jef
ferson Davis Gricith, Kansas City
medical student missing since Wed
nesday, was recovered from Lake Su
perior. Members of the crew of the
coast guard cutter Crawford found
the body about 100 yards from shore.
With county authorities and volun
teers they had been searching the
water near the summer home of the
A. C. Griffith family since Friday.
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AVOCA NEWS
J. M. Kokjer was a visitor in Crete,
where he went to see his son. Junior,
who has just entered upon his last
year in Doane college.
William Sporer of Murray was vis
iting with friends for a time on last
Tuesday and was looking after some '
business matters while here.
Leo McCann was enjoying a visit
at the 3tate fair Friday of la3t week
and says it was great and as good a
fair as they have had for years.
Jesse Voyles and Fred Meyers de
parted last Friday for a visit in Kan
sas, where they were looking after
some business matters for a number
of days.
Mrs. Robert McCann and son, Leo
'and daughter. Mis3 Agnes, were in
Nebraska City last Saturday, where
they were shopping and visiting with
friends for a time.
The Lum lumber yard was unload
ing and placing in storage for the
trade a car load of shingles, which
were shipped from the shingle mills
of British Columbia.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barto are re
joicing over the arrival of a new son,
who was born near Elmwood some
ten days ago and who with the moth
er came home last Monday.
The Cemetery, kensington met last
Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
William Wolfe, where they enjoyed
visiting together and making plans
for the upkeep of the cemetery.
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid are
meeting today (Thursday) in the
basement of the church, where they
expect to enjoy a fine time and will
also have an abundance of good things
to eat.
Elmer J. Hall3trom of the Farmers
and Merchants bank of Avoca was
called to Nebraska City on Tuesday
of this week, where he was looking
after some business matters for a
short time.
Elmer Ilennings, realizing that cold
weather is coming this way, was put
ting the stove in good condition and
getting it up and ready for the fire
which will soon be needed now that
the heat wave has been broken.
John Maseman. the clever salesman
who assists with the work at the John
Ruhge store, is on his vacation at the
present time, spending the same with
friends at Bertrand. He was accom
panied by Harlan Maple, and both
young men enjoyed a fine visit and a
good time.
Vincent Straub has been having
some substantial repairs made on the
farm which he owns near Union, in
the way of a new roof and many other
bits of rapairing, The work is being
done by Paul Clifford. Henry Mase
man, of the H. M. Lum Lumber com
pany, of Avoca, delivered the mater
ials to the job.
Making Improvement on Farm
Mrs. Anna Mohr, living north of
Avoca, has been making some ery
substantial improvements at the farm
home in the way of a new wash house
and cob house and now she is having
a retaining wall built about the house
and yard, the work being done by
Fred R. Ehlers and son, of Syracuse.
The materials were furnished by the
Lum Lumber company.
Visiting at Home of Uncle
Postmaster W. H. Bogard has been
enjoying a visit from a nephew, Lloyd
Taylor and as well a sister, Miss Ruth
Taylor, all of Platteville, Wis., the
old home of .Mr. Bogard, who were
visiting here for a few days during
the past week and returned home dur
ing the early portion of last week.
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Expect to Keep Warm
The Avoca schools should keep
warm for a time as Henry Maseman
of the Avoca lumber yard delivered
early this week a car load of 50 tons
of coal to the school, which has been
placed in storage ready for the first
cold days of winter.
Played at the County Tair
Steve's Mellodyiers, a band of mu
sicians from Avoca, were in Weeping
Water last Tuesday and again on
Thursday, where they were furnish
ing music for the entertainment of
visitors at the fair. This organization
is composed of the following mem
bers: Leo McCann, manager; Harvey
Abkur, Gladys IToback, Mooncy Gold,
Red Joiner and Glen Pickering, and
makes a splendid musical aggrega
tion when it comes to putting out the
kind of music folks like.
Arrived at Portland
A card from Koy and Miss Ger
trude Lum, who visited here on their
way to their home in Portland, Ore
f on, some ten days since, tells of
their arriving at home Wednesday of
last week. They stopped on the way
for some three days to take in the
ciht3 of the mountains. They were
driving an old model Hupmob'le, and to Jound. Why not give your
iV. " . , 0 . '.homo town merchant first eppor-
on the trip of 2,3So miles they madci.URlty cf erving yoa?
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for Fall and Winter
Window-pane Checks ...
Club Checks ... Mixtures
... in Gray or Brown!
Pleated Fronts . . Zippers
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Take a Lock!
WESCOTT'S
Since 1373
an average of 1DM miles to the gal
lon, which i3 a good average.
Enjoyed Fine Party
A party composed of Henry Mase
man, Oscar Zimmer, Marius Nelson,
Silas, Everett and Emory Voyles en
joyed a get together party last Sat
urday night and had an excellent
time. If you want to know more about
this you will have to see one of the
Loy3.
PASSING OF AN OLD
NEBRASKA CITIZEN"!
George Leonard I:aa just passed
on to that eternal home. To the re
ward of the faithful follower of Je
sus Christ.
Mr. Leonard was born at Camden,
111., Nov. 19, 1S5S and passed away
at the home of his son, Forrest, near
Plattsmouth at the age of 77 years, 9
months and 1G days. lie was married
in IS SO to Martha Anne Wood. The
mother preceded him in April, 1923,
also two sons and two daughters at
other times.
The children surviving are: Ellis,
Allie, Homer, Earl, -P'orrest, Verna
and Rose.
Mr. Leonard was an ardent Sun
day schcol worker serving as super
intendent in the forenoon and after
noon sessions.
Mr. Leonard came to Nebraska
some 40 years ago and lived at Hol
brook a number of years, then mov
ing to Oberlin, Kansas, operating a
large ranch until failing health
caused him to retire. He has made
.his home near Plattsmouth with his
son3, Allie and Forrest since last
March, being confined to his bed
most of the time. On August 25th
a reunion of the Leonard family was
held at the Forrest Leonard home.
Relatives from Illinois, Iowa, Kansas
and Nebraska were present, bringing
to Grandpa Leonard much joy in be
ing together once more. As I v.tuc
this I have the fond remembrance of
a devoted Christian, a loving father
and a true friends to all who knew
him.
Daddy, 'tis hard to say goodbye
As we part at tho river of life
Our angel mother is waiting
for you
As you leave this world of mor
tal strife.
We think of the days that are
past and gone
And the road we traveled to
gether thus far.
You've been a pal and a friend
to all
And to your loved ones a guid
ing star.
Your counsel to us before you
left
Of a loving Saviour, that's
ever true,
Will help us. Daddy, as we
wend our way
Thru sunshine and shadow
He'll take us thru.
You told us, Daddy, not to
grieve
That Jesus was waiting for
you,
He'd take away the ache and
pain
And carry you o'er the river
too.
Tis one more link in our gol
den chain
With mother and Mabel oi the
other shore.
We'll meet you Daddy when our
work is done,
In that Heavenly Home where
we'll part no more.
R. G. K.
OFFICIAL BOARD MEETING
From "Wednesdays 1,-anv
Last evening the official board ofj
the Methodist church met at the
church for the purpose of tho organ
ization of the church government for
the ensuing year. The chairmen of
the various branches of the govern
ment and officers were named as fol
lows: Trustees, W. F. Evers, chair
man; Official Eoard, W. G. Kieck,
chairman, J. Y. Perry, secretary;
Mrs. W. L. Ileinrich, secretary; Fi
nance Committee, A. II. Duxbuy,
chairman.
Plattsmouth stores offer shop-
pinci advantages tho equal of any
M
nrray
Thoma3 Nelson was looking after
some business matters in Plattsmouth
and Omaha last Monday.
A family named Fulton and em
ployed on the river have moved into
the Mrs. Ona Law ton house.
Mrs. John Royer, housekeeper for
Mr. and Mrs. Wr.i. Sporer was visit
ing with the children at Otoe lact
Sunday.
Mrs. William Sporer and son,
Charles were in Lincoln last Sunday
visiting at the home of Minnie Woods
for the day.
E. G. Ruffner and wife of icar
Mynard were looking after business
and visiting with friends in Murray
on last Monday.
Superintendent L. M. Ilauptman of
the Alvo schools and wife were in
Murray lest Sunday, visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Bru
baeher, the ladies being sisters.
George E. Nicklc3 was a visito:
at the banquet given in preparation
for the King Korn Karnival last week
and v. as called upon to make an ad
dress on current topics which he did
very graciously.
J. W. llobson v, ho has been mak
ing his home at that of Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Young, went to Plattsmouth
last Monday to enjoy a visit with hi3
daughter, who is at this time visit
ing from California.
Newton L. Grubbs closed his shop
for a few days and is attending the
county fair and as well is shoeing a
number of horses wlilch are- on ex
hibition at the county institute. He
will return with the closing of the
fair.
Clarke Churchill who has been at
the hospital for some time under ob
servation and receiving tratment, is
so much improved that he was able
to return home during the early por
tion of this week and is getting along
very nicely now.
J. A. Wagner and wife of Hidden
Timber, South Dakota, where they
have been making their home, with
the purchase of the cafe from Harry
Albin have moved to Murray and
have secured apartments at the Mrs.
J. D. Pitman house.
During the past week a number
of families have moved into Murray
who are engaged in river and quarry
work over on the river. Some four
families in all have thus been housed.
Also Ben Noell has moved from the
place where he has been residing to
the Hatchett house which has left
the former hcuse for someone else
and which has been occupied.
For the past week W. L. Seybolt,
the road man, has been working over
near the river east of Murray where
a new road is being constructed that
the river may be approached with
the reck trucks, which makes it
much more convenient as well as for
the general public. This has in a
measure prevented him from doing
his regular drag work for the past
few days. However, with that out
of the way he is now actively at
work on the roads with his drag.
Taking Clinic at Savanah
Mr. and Mrs. Ora A. Davis with
their new car departed early this
week for Savanah, Mo., where they
will visit for a few days and also Mr.
Davis will take a clinic at the insti
tute there. While they are away
Mrs. Font T. Wilson will be com
panion to Mrs. J. D. Pitman and will
be house keeper.
Trailer House for Sale.
I have a trailer house complete
with good chasis for sale. Se me at
the Wagner Cafe.
ltw DAN WAGNER.
Peaches Eeady Next Tuesday.
The peaches at the A. A. Young
orchard will be ready for picking and
delivery on Tuesday of the coming
week. ltw
Has 54-Year-Old Relic.
George Derger was reading his
Bible and he reads it at times, when
he ran across a post office box re
ceipt issued from the Rock Bluffs
office on January 9, 1881 for box
rent for the quarter beginning, Jan
uary 1, 1SS1, which was for five
cents, a difference from what has to
be paid at this time. This was 54
years ago. The postoffice and the
historic town have long since gone
as well as many other things during
the past more than half century. The
receipt was issued to Mr. Enos Ber
gcr, grandfather of George.
Flcods in Other Eays.
In the old family Bible George
Berger found the following clipping
which tell3 cf the drowning of a
number of his forefathers in the flood
which occurred hunursds of years
ago. Th-' article best explains it
self, which is as follows:
"The Dikes of Holland." Holland
in past times, was subjected to ter
rible inundations. In 12S9, eighty
thousand people lost their lives. The
improved system of dikes, introduced!
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The Northeast Quarter of Section thirty-ono (31), Towns.'iip
ton (10), North, Rar.go twetvo (12) Eact cf the Gth P. M. In
Cass county, Nefar., will be eold at public sale to highest bidder.
Saturday, SepS. 2, 1935
at 2:00 O'clock P. M.f at South Front Doer cf the
. Farmers State Cank, Avoca, f.'ebr.
This is a good farm, well improved and located 12 niile cast cf Avcca.
Fcr Further Details, See or Write
A. L. Tf dd, Att'y J. Howard Davis, Referee
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by the Spanish Governor Iloblcs, was
the means of much good, as of late
'rears the disastrous conseoueiices of
an inundation have been somewhat
mitigated. What constitutes a dike
is unknown to many. A solid foun
dation is necessary 15 rat, which is ac
complished by either driving down
piles, ramming the soil, or laying a
substratum of clay. The depth of
foundation for a sea dike averages
from one hundred and twenty to one
hundred and fifty feet. The face is
of clay and the inner of sand or
earth, the w hole sloped from one to
thirteen feet. A description of wicker-work
filled with puddled clay, to
close the interstices and render them
compact, i3 placed as a kind of
thatch to protect the dike. This
wicker-work is renewed every three
or four years, and its construction
gives employment to many people.
The upper part of tli3 dike rises from
twenty-five to forty feet; and when
covered with turf, forms a very good
road. The dikes of Holland are the
most wonderful of the national char
acteristics. Honor Church Workers at Baniuet.
The officers and. teachers of the
Christian Bible school and the offi
cers of the Christian church and
their iamilies were tendered a recep
tion on last Thursday at the church
building and a general good time
was had. Addresses were made by
Prof. Greer of the Murray schools,
Rev. Lloyd Shubert, pastor, Mrs. Silas
Ferry, while Mrs. Overhalser favor
ed the gatheriig with a number of
readings together with the covered
dish luncheon which was served,
made the evening one very enjoyable.
Will Nominate Officers.
At the session of the Bible school
the coming Sunday and the church
service also there will be made nom
inations fcr the officers of both Bible
school and the church board for the
officers for the coming term. The
election will be the following Lord's
day. It will be well for all inter
ested in the church and Bible school
to be in attendance at this gather
ing as well as at all the sessions of
the Bible school and church.
Visited Friends Here.
Wm. Newman and wire, the for
mer state representative from Box
Butte county in the last legislature
and making their home at Alliance,
were guests for the day and dinner
last Saturday at the home of Repre
sentative and Mrs. George E. Nickles.
The families! became fast friend3
when they resided in Lincoln last
winter during the session of the state
legislature.
This Time a V-8 Coach.
Everett Spangler has seen the need
of another car and this time he ha3
selected a V-8 and is liking the boat
extra well with its beauty, power and
economy and the dependability and
so along with the family is well
pleased with the new means of trans
portation. Improvements at Hardware.
The front of the building which
is used by Lucean Carper for hi3
jjj We Arc Enthusiastic I
Some persons may wonder why we
mention our funeral homo so often,
why we are so enthusiastic about it.
The answer is simple enough, and
those who have been in our home
can understand our attitude.
We mention the home often be
cause we know there are many per
sons who. have never seen it, who do
not know how well it can serve in
time of need. And we are enthusiastic
because the home warrants enthusi
asm; it i3 such a splendid place, a
perfect temporary home.
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hardware and implement store has
been in m cd of paint for o::w time
and ia fact for some repairs 011 the
carpenter work tii: rcon. 1.:;.-1 week
M. G. Churchill begun the work of
making the reeded r pairs in the car
penter lir.a and will in a short time
paint the building and with I. nth vill
make the place look ever to much
better.
colors drigiitz:; Honrs
' Use of color i.s becoming more and
.tlV-.ll. JJ.V .tAl.l.l. U.LlVll. C'iUf-. ItMllll
makers who heretofore have l-ok J
askance at the idea of boldly making
ireo with original ideas in dei or
ating. The housekeeper w ho v. isln s to i!i
provc her home by redecorating a
room may usa the Modernization
Credit Plan of the Federal Housing
Administration for this purpose.
Credit in amounts up to $J,000 will
!,c extended by banks and other pri
vate financial institutions to the in
dividual who lias a good credit rating
and a reasonable ability to i.'pay the
amount in monthly installments over
a period up to live ; curs.
With funds so obtained ti c house
keeper may do over a room entirely,
using her own ideas to r.uke the,
place distinctive. S-cnic wall parier.H
furnish desired color and oltcn hap
pily solve the problem of a single
solid wall unbroken by deois and
windows.
A dining room which bus thrco
walls broken architecturally could bo
decorated advantageously by having
a plain paper 0:1 those wall. and the
unbroken tpace paneled with a teenic
paper. Two small window 3 at Um
front of the room may be transform
ed into one large bay-window and
hung with white Venetian blind:!.
A prosaic ceiling light could be re
placed by all sconces in keeping with
the decorative trend of the room.
Covers may be purchased to hide
radiators.
Wall paper can be purchased to
lock like wood paneling and may bj
used to form a dado around the entire
room. Woodwork may be- repainted
to fit in with the general decorative
trend.
An attractive dining room with a
formal air has walls of pale green
with a scenic effect on one wall
pained in colors of grey, green, white
and red'. The woodwork i.s white and
the carpet a dull emerald green. The
draperies at th? window arc of gar
net colored satin.
Mahogony furniture i.s used and
the chair3 have seats of white
leather.
H0BBERY OF PRIVATE BANK
Dcdford, Mich. Two n en armed
with revolvers robbed the- A. Frut
chey &. Son private bank here of
about $1,000 and escaped after lock
ing two employes in the vault. Tho
estimate of the loot was
George Mclntyre, cashier.
made by
Phono the news to lio. C.
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