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PAGE FOUR PLATTERS "r v i . r - Above, left to right, Stuart Porter, 200; George Adam, 145, and Kenneth Armstrong-, 230, former Plattsmonth high school foot ball stars, now ripping them np at Tarkio, Missouri, college. These proteges of Coach Eothert have made a big hit at Tarkio, where the "Moose" and Porter, first year men, are now regu lar tackles. . Adam has been transferred to guard, where his excel lent blocking is expected to overcome his lack of weight. The Tarkio line averages 180. Tarkio will play their first conference game on Friday with Central college at Fayette, Missouri, under the lights. EAGLE DS ITEMS Miss Zola Avery spent the week end in Lincoln. Mrs. Carpenier o Wauneta recent ly visited her niece, Mrs. Isabel Jack and family. ( i Lloyd Oberle of Lincoln visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle the first of tlie week. Mrs. Wesley Houston of Elmwood visited friends in Eagle on Wednes day of last week. Miss Ruby Bogenrief was the week end guest of the Misses Ruth and Verna Henriksen. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sexson of Ra venna recently visited with relatives in this community. Will Mayer of Beatrice is visiting his sister, Mrs. Henry Wetenkamp and Mr. Wetenkamp. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh spent Monday evening in Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hursh. Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble and Merna Stradley spent Sunday in Pal myra as the guests of relatives. The O. S. C. club met at the home of Mrs. Dwight Earl last Wednesday with Mrs. Voyal Wall as hostess. j Mr. and Mrs. Owen Tupper were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Iluenchau last Saturday evening. Sam and Jim Ward of Prairie Home and Mr. and Mrs. John Schroa der called Sunday afternoon at the Elmer Seeman home. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reitter of Leigh and Mrs. Lydia Muenchau of Elm wood called on W. E. Muenchau and family Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen and R. B. Morgan came out from Lincoln and spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. S. E. Allen and Mrs. Morgan. Mrs. Clayton Uosencrans and two members of her office force from Plattsmouth were in town on Monday registering those wishing to apply for PWA work, i Richard West, who is attending the University of Nebraska, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West and Sumner and Mrs. McFall. Mrs. Milford Axe and children and Mrs. Edward Porter of Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Scattergood and daughters spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol. Mrs. Lennle Deles Denier, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Deles Denier of Prairie Home, Mr. and Mrs. Major Roblyler BLU-V-SPRAY A POULTRY SPRAY For the relief and control of Gapes, Flu, Head Colds and Bronchial Pneumonia. Spray directly on the poultry. B ECONOMICAL L U EFFECTIVE Jcrmitc V EASY TO USE S NON-IRRITANT More R GUARANTEED E , A Y enough to make ions GALLON, 0.75 ; , .. For Sale By . 4 SOUTH 11TH H. . BRIO!! PUATTSriOUTH Manufactured by Tim Lake Products, Incorporated, Des Moines, la. J AT TARKIO '5 U'-:r .jfc&f f !y-- '.J""''. r 's.-.'''wi: and family of Raymond and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muenchau were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Horn on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trumble and Lloyd, Katherine and Lloyd Dobeck and Mr. and Mrs. W B. Hursh mo tored to Omaha Sunday afternoon. They visited while there with Mrs. Chas. Dobeck who is at the Univer sity hospital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Houston Weldon of Red Cloud, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Weldon's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Price and family. Mr. Wel don returned returned home the first of the week and Mrs. Weldon will spend this week visiting with rela tives here and at Greenwood. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wetenkamp had as their guests on Sunday Mr. and Mr3. Mike Mayer of Denton, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wetenkamp of Wal ton, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mann and family, "Mr. and Mrs. Albert Paul habg M,rs.,Ua Faulhaber and Her bert Buckenaugh of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Muenchau and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Muen chau of Eagle and Mr. and' Mrs. Ben Muenchau and family of Alvo attend ed a dinner given at the home of Mrs. Lydia Muenchau and Lillie in Elmwood in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Reitter of Leigh, who are visit ing relatives here. . Pleasant Hill Club. The Pleasant Hill club held their first meeting of the season at the home of Mrs. Henry Wulf, Thursday, October 10. The lesson, "Variety in Vege tables" was given by Mrs. Bert Lytle and Mrs. Turley Wall. Eleven of the old members were present. Mrs. Her bert Umland, Mrs. Walter Umland and Mrs. E. H. May were welcomed as new members. Mrs. Herbert Um land and Mrs. Lytle were chosen as project leaders; Mrs. Turley Wall as president; Mrs. Henry Hull as sec retary and Mrs. E. H. May as re porter. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. George Althouse. HAMPSHIRE BOAR AND GILT SALE at Nehawka, Nebr., Monday (night), October 21, 7:30 o'clock. HARRY M. KNABE, Owner. Chicken and noodle supper at Mur ray Presbyterian church Saturday, October 26th. wehawl 21 John Opp and family visited last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Enos Plunkett near Weeping Water. Randolph S. Greene of Des Moines was a visitor in JsTehawka Monday, having some business matters to look after with John H. Steffens. Eugene Nutzman was delivering wheat to the Farmers elevator here on Monday, having a supply left over from former years when the price was not so good. Guy Rood and wife and the child ren were visiting in Nehawka last Friday, being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Anderson, their grandparents. Gilbert Edmonds and family spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. Ed- mond's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Edmonds, of Peru. They made the trip in their car. R. C. Pollard and wife were in Lin coln last Saturday, where they wit nessed the thrilling football game be tween the Minnesota Gophers and the Nebraska Cornhuskers. W. T. Schlichtemeier and family were in Murray last Monday, where they looked after some business mat ters and also arranged for the pur chase of a farm located between Mur ray and Nehawka. John O. Yeiser was called to Des Moine3 last Sunday on gome matters of business and Mrs. Yeiser and the children came down from their home In Omaha to visit at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm. Mrs. Ida Applegate of Los Angeles is visiting in Nehawka at present, beiug a guest of her friend, Mrs. Frank P. Sheldon. She also plans to spend some time visiting at Union, where she resided a number of years ago. J. J. Pollard and wife were over to the Lewiston community center last Sunday, where they enjoyed the fine dinner that was served by the Lewis ton ladies and also the program that was a feature of the day's entertain ment. Albert Anderson and family and H. Steffens and children were guests last Sunday at the home of a sister of Mesdames Anderson and Steffens, Mrs. Frank Horstman and family, where they enjoyed a splendid dinner and a fine visit together. J. M. Palmer and family were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Dunbar at Auburn last Sunday, and while en route home stopped at the Morton orchards at Nebraska City and purchased a number of bush els of apples to store for use during the coming winter. Mrs. R. B. Stone has been enjoying a visit from her brother, L. J. Hall, of Snohomish, Washington, who has also been a guest at the home of Charles Hall during a portion of his stay. Mrs. Stone and Mrs. Hall were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm last Monday. Much Joy in the West There is much joy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schlichtemeier at Scottsbluff, occasioned by a visit from the stork, who left with them a fine pair of baby girls. The little ladies and their mother are reported as get ting along very nicely and the proud father is also expected to recover. Has Saw Mill at Weeping Water Forest R. Cunningham has his saw frnill in operation over near Weeping Water, where he has a large amount of timber to convert into lumber. . Change in Operation The Tobin quarries, which are now opening a new lease on land owned by Martin and Day, have received a dragline outfit which will be used for stripping the ground overlying the strata of stone. Heretofore this work has been done with teams and scrap ers, but the new method will prove much faster and less expensive. Building Supply Tank at Nehawka James Miller, who is a very cap able cement worker, with a crew of assistants, is busy building a water supply tank at the home of Parr Young, which is ten. feet square and twelve feet high. This will be used as a reserve tank for the cattle when the 'supply runs low and is expected to care for such emergencies without having to haul water. Lost 200 Chickens Last Saturday night, thieves made away with some 200 chickens at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Ross. The sheriff of Otoe county was noti fied and made an investigation, hav ing the matter broadcast from the Shenandoah radio station. It happen ed that the fowls were easy to iden tify, being white, while Mr. Ross had recently painted the buildings at the farm a dark red color, and the fowls had gotten the red paint on their feathers. They were also marked as to ownership with stencils which had been procured by Mr. Ross recently from the Nebraska. Farmer, this iden tifying mark being placed under the wings. Despite the danger of trying to dis pose of such well marked fowls, the thieves evidently took a chance and were apprehended when they went to sell them in Omaha, a call coming to Mr. and Mrs. Ross from officials there to come and identify their property. Just what steps will be taken(to prose cute the alleged thieves, we do not know. Busy Graveling Koads A number of cars of gravel were received in Nehawka Monday. The Ossenkop Construction' company, of Louisville, which was recently award ed the contract to spread the same, was on hand with their trucks and a force of workmen ready to begin the work. The county commissioners are having a lot .of this kind of work done now so the roads will remain in good shape when bad weather cornea Bees Swarm at Schoolhouse Mary had a little lamb that follow ed her to school each day, but that downy fleeced critter had nothing on a wandering swarm of bees out of season that came to school Monday of this week. There were so many of them, that instead of one, there were a score or more for each pupil. The janitor wanted someone to come and get them before they got into (mis chief, but he didn't have to wait long, as they left but a short time later of their own free will and accord. That is One on Us We mean the white car, which some call a bread wagon, and truly it has been the one that assisted us to win our daily bread, went fluey last Wed nesday when we were returning from a trip out in the county. Well, we worked on the old boat but were not able to get it finished by Monday morning, as we were to have another one by that time, butat failed to ma terialize and we started out along the highway to make the mid-week territory. We had gotten only out a few blocks along Chicago avenue in Plattsmouth when Charles Dysart and wife came along, picking us up and set us down in Murray, ready to begin our work. When we had finish ed there, W. T. Schlichtemeier, wife and daughter, who were up from Ne hawka, picked us up and took us back with them. As .we, finished up in Nehawka and were f at the elevator, Stuart Rough locked up for sixteen minutes while he whisked us over to Union. After working that town, we were fortunate to get a ride back to Plattsmouth with. Charles Stastka. So our day of hitch-hiking turned out most successfully with very little hik ing, for which we say "Thank you" to all the kind friends named who so graciously gave us a. lift, getting us around the day's route with all the speed we are wont to make in our own chariot. Nehawka Woman's Club. The Nehawka Woman's club met Friday, October 11," at the home of Mrs. Albertina Ost' with Mrs. Hall Pollard assistant hostess. The meeting was opened with de votionals followed by a flag salute and roll call. Mrs. Carl Balfour, pres ident, presided. A group of school children under the direction of Miss Walker, sang two numbers. The theme of the program was "Our Children, Our Schools, and Our selves." Miss Jessie Baldwin, assist ant county extension agent, spoke for "Our Children," stressing 4-H club life. ; Mr. Eldon Stimbert, superintend ent of Nehawka schools represented "Our Schools." Miss Evelyn Wolfe, leader for the afternoon portrayed "Ourselves." Mrs. Wayne Frans, Au burn, president of Nemaha county clubs and Mrs. Charles McCarthy, Union, were guests. -. United Brethren Church. Otto Engebretson, pastor NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Evening gospel service at 7:20. Midweek prayer and praise service Wedensday evening at 7:50. The Woman's Society is being en tertained at the parsonage this week. The ladies will serve the supper for Harry Knabe's hog sale Monday even ing. We had a fine attendance at our rally Sunday and all enjoyed the ser vice. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Morning worship service at 11. Midweek prayer and praise service Thursday evening. The, young Ipeopld meeQ with Johnny Murdoch this week and next week they will meel at Linders. The Woman's Society will be en tertained by Mrs. Guy Murdoch on Thursday, October 24th. - Let us continue faithful in prayer and service. Elmwood News Albert Race and Louis Bornemeler traded trucks last week and each seems to think that he has suffered no loss on the transfer. Emil Rosenow and wife and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green who have been spending the past week in the west, returned home, last Tuesday after having had a very pleasant visit. Dr. Douglas said it was going to rain last Tuesday night, for the Ladies' Aid had met in the country. That may be but we do not believe in signs as to the coming of rain. Henry Westfall has purchased a Chevrolet truck which he will use in the collection of cream and milk and also with which he will deliver the same to the Roberts Dairy In Lincoln. Fred H. Gorder was a visitor in Elmwood for a short time, having been looking after some business matters in Lincoln, had stopped for a short time while on his way hpnie to Weeping Water. Herman Penterman and wife were out seeing the country last Sunday afternoon and drove over to Weeping Water and returned via the scenic drive and were more than surprised at the beauty of the landscape thru which they traveled. Frank Gustin and a number of oth ers on his committee were over to Lincoln last Tuesday meeting with the state liquor commission, consid ering the matter of applications for the sale of intoxicants in Elmwood. Just how the matter will be adjusted remains to be seen. Jay Stanton and wife who came here from Tecumseh to operate a cream station has asked his company for a chance which has been granted and is to be given the choice of three places. The station here has been placed in charge of Dave Enterline who is now conducting the same. During this week Mrs. John Woods has been at the Rebekah assembly state meeting at York, and Nolen Hottle is attending the state session of the grand lodge of the I. O. O. F. which is being held at the same place They will report to their respective societies at their meeting the com ing week. Orest Cook, Bud Clements, Louis Bornemeier and a number of others will go to Manchester Kansas this coming Saturday where they will en Joy the game between the Cornhusk ers and Kansas State, and will pick up Spencer Ledger at Beatrice, taking him along. Needless to say they will have a good time. George Trunkenbolz of Eagle was looking after some business matters connected with the Trunkenbolz Oi,l company of Lincoln which has a branch here and as well he was over to Union where he was looking after some business there as well and where he has secured Ted Saunders to look after the business there. John E. Turner and family of Plattsmouth were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orest Cook and were also joined by Mrs. N. D. Bothwell and daughter, Jean Adair and Oscar S. Turner, where all enjoyed a very fine time. Mr. Bothwell was over in Ohio with the managing board of the Clover Farm stores who were looking after some business matters there. Goes to Hospital. Mrs. Henry Westfall who has been in poor health since the coming of their baby which died the same day, was taken to the hospital at Lincoln Tuesday of this week where she will receive treatment and be under ob servation and if required will under go an operation that her health may be restored. Many Attend Firemen's Convention. The fireman organization of Elm wood is a very active body of men and young men and are organized to fight fires both in town and the sur rounding country, and by the way are always ready for a fire, some members of the company remaining in town while others are away, so as to care for emergencies, also make provisions for their representatives to attend the state convention which is being held this week at Hastings. Elmwood is being represented at the gathering by some seven of the fighters of this community, they being Henry Mol len, E. F. Comer, Laren Dennis, Ken neth West, Harry Linder, Doanie Stark and Morris Penterman. Will Play Football. There will be a football game in Elmwood on the coming Saturday af ternoon, the game to be called at 3 o'clock and will be between Elmwood and Valley. ladies' Aid Meet in Country. The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church were meeting last Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. G. R. Eveland where a. large number of the membership were con vened to devise ways and means of assisting In caring for the needs of the church, both in regard to finance and the other church work. Sure they had a good time looking after the business and a social time as well and eats that is sure they had them and why not, we all must eat. Undergoes Operation. Miss Grace Woods who has been in poor health for some time past and who was not getting any better, went to the hospital in Lincoln where she underwent an operation with the hope of getting relief and since while she has been very poorly it is hoped that she will soon be better as is also the desire of her friends. Very Enjoyable Affair. The Fathers and Daughters ban quet which was staged by the ladies of the Christian church was a very great success in every respect, as a large good natured crowd of members of the church and the community were present to listen to the very fine program and enjoy the excellent fel lowship and the good thing sto eat. All were greatly pleased with the very fine success which the efforts of the committee having the matter in charge attained. Return From Brunswick. L. J. Fitch and George Hall were over to Brunswick last week where they went to look after some business and on their return were accompanied as far as Lincoln by George McFall, a former resident of Elmwood and who on last Tuesday came on down for a visit and also to look after some business matters. Mr. McFall was saying that last week his friends from Plattsmouth, Messrs. C. A. Mill er and nephew, Charles Miller who are farming together, had shelled and delivered 5,000 bushels of corn of last year's growing, for which they re ceived a good price. Visiting Here From East. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams were host and hostess to some cousins who were visiting here last week from Canton, Pennsylvania, they being John McKee and wife, cousins of the Williams and on Sunday Mr. and Mrs, Russell Reeder of Plattsmouth and Anna Williams were at the H. A, Williams home and again on Monday all were visiting at Plattsmouth and Omaha with relatives and friends. RECOVERING FROM INJURIES Mrs. Lorene Urish, who was In jured Tuesday afternoon near the Hotel Plattsmouth, when she was knocked down to the paving while crossing the street, is doing very well and seems to have suffered only a bruise on an elbow and a small bump on the head. Walking with her head down against the wind and dust, that was blowing she failed to see a car starting up the approach to high school hill and into which she bump ed and with the result of her in juries. The car was going slowly at the time and which saved a more ser ious injury. VISITING IN SOUTH Mrs. Virginia Frady and sons, Lloyd and Mott, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wetenkamp and little daughter, are at Monticello, Arkansas, the former home of the Frady family where they are guests of relatives. They are mak ing the trip by auto. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Casa coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons Interested in the estate of Anna Katharina Walters, deceased. No. 3123: Take notice that the administrator of said estate has filed his final re port and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration accounts, determination of, heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said peti tion and report will be heard before said Court on November 8th, 1935, at ten a. m. Dated October 14th, 1935. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) ol4-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF CHATTEL. MORTGAGE SALE Notice is hereby given that on the 6th day of November, 1935, at 10 o'clock a. m., at C. A. Ruse Motor Company, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, the undersigned will sell at . public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash: Ofie 1033 Ford Truck, Motor No. BB496.307, covered by chattel mort gage in favor of C. A. Ruse Motor Company signed by Clifford R. Min- shall and assigned to Universal Fi nance Corporation, said mortgage be ing dated July 31st, 1935, and hav ing been filed in the office of the County Clerk of Cass county, Ne braska, on the 7th day of August, 1935. Said sale will be for the pur pose of foreclosing said mortgage, for costs of sale and all accruing costs, and for the purpose of satisfy ing the amount now due thereon, to-wit: $344.88; that no suit or other proceedings at law have been instituted to recover said debt or any part thereof. UNIVERSAL FINANCE CORP. (Assignee) Mortgagee. , J. Howard Davis Attorney at Law Plattsmouth Small factories will find splen did oDoortunities to locate here, chief among them river navigation with its resultant low snipping ccsts. NOTICE OF PROBATE In the County Court of Casa coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the es tate of Anna F. Geiser, deceased. No. 3156: Take notice that a petition has been filed for the probate of an instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the appointment of Frank A. Cloidt as Executor thereof; that said peti tion has been set for hearing before said Court on the 8th day of No vember, 1935, at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated October 7, 1935. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) ol4-3w County Judge. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. . To the creditors of the estate of Sophia Louisa Puis, deceased. No. 3148: Take notice that the time limited for the filing and presentation of claims against said estate is Febru ary 8, 1935; that a hearing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on February 10, 1936, at 10 o'clock a. m. for the purpose of examining, hearing, allowing and adjusting all claims or objections duly filed. Dated October 7, 1935. A. H. DUXBURY. (Seal) ol4-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Casa coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of David E. Ebersole, deceased. No. 2937: Take notice that the Administrator of said estate has filed his final re port and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration accounts, determination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said peti tion and report will be heard before said Court on November 1, 1935, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated October 3, 1935. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) o7-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Casa coun ty, Nebraska. . ; i. ; To all persons interested In, the estate of Keith Miller, deceased. No. 3155: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of James H. Miller as Administrator; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 26th day of October, 1935, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 27, 1935. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) s30-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF SUIT TO QUIET TITLE In the District Court of the County of Cass, Nebraska Carrie O. Cloidt, Plaintiff vs. NOTICE William II. McElroy et al, Defendants To the defendants, William H. Mc Elroy; Mrs. William H. McElroy, first real name unknown; David Remick; Mrs. David Remick, first real name unknown; Gilman A. Whitmore; Mrs. Gilman A. Whitmore, first real name unknown; Ambroise M. Beebe; John F. Schipper; the heirs, devisees, lega tees, personal representatives and all other persons interested in the estates of William H. McElroy; Mrs. Wil liam H. McElroy, first real name un known; David Remick; Mrs. David Remick, first real name unknown; Gilman A. Whitmore; Mrs. Gilman A. Whitmore, first real name un known; Ambroise M. Beebe and John F. Schipper, each deceased, real names unknown, and all persons having or claiming any interest in and to the west half (W',4) of the southeast quarter (SE) of Section fourteen (14), Township twelve (12), North, Range twelve (12), East of the 6th P. M., in the County of Cass, Nebras ka, real names unknown: You and each of you are hereby notified that Carrie O. Cloidt filed her petition and commenced an action in the District Court of the County of Cass, Nebraska, on the 9 th day of October, 1935, against you and each of you; the object, purpose and pray er of which is to obtain a decree of court quieting the title to the west half (W) of the southeast quarter (SE4) of Section fourteen (14), Township twelve (12), North, Range twelve (12), East of the 6th P. M., in the County of Cass, Nebraska, in plaintiff as against you and each of you, and for such other relief as may be just and equitable in the premises. You and each of you are further noti fied that you are, required to answer said petition on or before Monday, the 25th day of November, 1935, or the allegations therein contained will be taken as true and a decree will be rendered in favor of plaintiff as against you and each of you accord ing to the prayer. of said petition. CARRIE O. CLOIDT, Plaintiff. W. A. ROBERTSON, Attorney for Plaintiff. . . . o!4-4w