THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1935.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PACE FIVE
ITEMS.
Ray Dye has been kept busy of late
with his sawing rig:, converting poles
and cordwood into store lengths.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin enter
tained Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schumach
er and their small son last Sunday.
Mrs. C. W. Clarke is making some
improvements at the lower Main
street hotel, having the interior re
painted and otherwise improved.
Mrs. J. T. Carper, who makes her
home with her sister, Mrs. Fannie
Eikenberry, was ill the greater part
of last week, but is much improved
this week.
L. G. Todd, who prides himself on
having a very fine herd of cattle, lost
one of his best cows last Sunday and
is puzzled as to what caused the ani
mals death.
Horace Griffin and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Schumacher and their
small child were in Lincoln last Sun
day, where they visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Griffin.
Word comes from Tulsa, Oklahoma,
to the effect that E. M. Griffin, father
of H. W. Griffin, who suffered a se
vere stroke of paralysis some time
ago, is in very poor condition.
Arthur Trunkenbolz, of Lincoln,
was a business visitor in Union last
Monday, looking after some matters
connected with the operation of the
service station they own here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Marks, who re
side in Plattsmouth, following their
removal from Union, were calling on
friends and looking after some busi
ness matters here last Wednesday.
John Banning and wife of Alvo
were visiting in Union Sunday, be
ing guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Banning, and were joined in
the afternoon by Miss Pearle Ban
ning. Mrs. Clara Davis who was seriously
ill for a long time, is reported as be
ing much improved, although still
confined to her bed. This change in
her condition will be pleasing news
to her many friends.
Roy Crawford has been making a
number of changes in the filling sta
tion of the Trunkenbolz Oil company.
The improvements include the addi
tion of ladies and gents' rest rooms,
making the station up to date.
Rev. B. N. Kunkel, pastor of the
Methodist church, has been requested
to hold services at the Sciota school
this coming Sunday afternoon and has
arranged' to do so. ' All are'ittyiie'i.'to
come and assist with the services.
Bert Surface, who makes his homes
at Bloomfield, was a visitor in Union
during the past week, coming to visit
with his sister and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Tom McQuinn. He returned to
his home in the northern part of the
state Monday,
Don Laspka and wife and their
small son, Don, Jr., were in Union last
Monday, visiting and transacting
business with Ray Becker. They ex
pect to move here to make their home
as soon as a place can be found in
which to reside.
Delbert Switzer, of Nehawka, was
in Union Monday with his big truck,
coming for a load of lumber to be
used in the repair of a corn crib and
the building of another on the farm
of Merritt Pollard located some six
miles west of town on the O street
highway.
Mrs. R. E. Foster was hostess on
Friday of last week to a number of
friends at a dinner which was served
at the Foster farm home. The dinner
was given in honor of Mrs. L. J. Hall
of Snohomish, Washington, who has
been visiting in this vicinity for a
number of weeks.
W. E. Sudduth, who has been em
ployed at the Becker filling 6tation,
has severed his connection there and
launched out for himself as an auto
mechanic. He has a small ad in this
department offering his services to
those in need of same, stating he will
cHiqht owl or
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come to your home or farm and work
on your car at a reasonable rate.
Dr. C. W. Alexander, eyes exam
ined, glasses fitted. Clark hotel
Union. Second Friday every month.
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Dr. R. R. Anderson was called to
Omaha Sunday on professional busi
ness, returning home at a late hour
Sunday night. The genial doctor has
a number of friends in Union who
are wondering why he is called to the
metropolis on professional business
Sunday evenings.
Lester Schomaker and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Anderson, who have
been living in apartments in the house
of A. J. Eaton, have both moved to
the Todd building on upper Main
street, Mr. Eaton and family moving
Into their own home, where they are
now nicely located.
A. A. Young, Harry McCullock and
J. A. Scotten of Murray were work
ing on the rebuilding of a corn crib
on the Taylor estate farm, hurrying
the work along in order to (get it
ready for the reception of the 1935
corn crop, the picking of which will
begin as soon as the moisture has a
chance to dry out.
A. L. Becker and his force of men
were busy Monday sawing wood as
they are endeavoring to catch up
with the numerous orders that have
been coming to them for wood with
the turn of the weather. They have
a number of orders from the vicinity
of Plattsmouth and will get to them
as rapidly as possible.
Elmer Withrow and son, Elmer,
more familiarly known as "Tug," to
gether with Frank Bauer, went to
Palmyra last Sunday, where they en
joyed the day as guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Withrow, par
ents of the former. Mr. Withrow says
the crops around Palmyra are very
poor and nothing to compare with the
yield in this vicinity.
Mrs. O. W. Finney and son of
Falls City, were visiting in Union
last Sunday and remained over Mon
day. They were guests at the home
of Mrs. Finney's mother, Mrs. Vesta
Clarke, and with her went to Platts
mouth to spend a short time at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton,
the latter being a daughter of Mrs.
Clarke and sister of Mrs. Finney. Mr.
Newton had just undergone an op
eration for the removal of his ton
sils and they found her getting along
very well.
Will Do Auto Work
,1 will, furnish my own tools and
come to your home (in town or coun
try) and repair or overhaul your car.
Prices reasonable W. E. Sudduth,
Mechanic, Union, Nebr. o31-2tUp
In Recojjnition of Navy Day
The window of the Union postoffice
was arranged with a display featur
ing Navy day, one of the newer spec
ial days of the year. This day falls
on the birthday of the late Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, October 27, but
coming on Sunday this year, the gen
eral observance of Navy day over the
nation was held on Monday. A dis
play of flags together with literature
telling about the American navy com
prised the window arrangement. A
great deal could be learned about our
navy and what it is doing. Union has
two young men in the navy at pres
ent, they being Donald Jones and Jus
tin Anderson. Pictures of these two
home town boys were included in
the display.
Ladies Aid Met at Church
Memoers of the Ladies Aid society
of the Methodist church met at the
church parlors Thursday afternoon of
last week. There were around fifty
in attendance at the meeting and a
very interesting program was pre
sented, followed by the serving of a
delicious luncheon. The next meeting
of the society will be held at the home
of Mrs. Moss McCarroll on Thursday
of this week and all members are in-
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see them. And the prices are
tempting.
vited and urged to be present.
Many Attended Game
A number of sport fans from this
vicinity who are interested in the
success o the Cornhuskers, went to
Lincoln last Saturday, where they at
tended the Nebraska-Oklahoma foot
ball game and were rewarded by see
ing their favorites come through with
a well earned victory. There are a
considerable number of "fair weath
er" followers of the team, who boost
for them when they're winning, but
turn to knockers when they lose (as
all teams do at times). Not so, the
loyal fans here, however, who turn
ed out Saturday after two set-backs
of the preceding fortnight, when the
team lost to Minnesota and played a
scoreless tie with Kansas, for they
were on hand to boost and root for
good old N. U. included among those
present at the game were James Fitz-
patrick, George A. Stites and Dr. R
R. Anderson.
No School Monday
On account of the furnace being
out of commission, there was no school
Monday, thus giving the students an
extra day's vacation that was not on
the calendar, until the necessary re
pairs could be made and school re
sumed Tuesday.
Dance Postponed
There was to have been a dance at
the Woodman hall on last Saturday
night and the same was advertised in
last week's paper, but when the
musicians and dancers arrived, they
found the hall filled with farmers who
were voting on the matter of continu
ance of the corn-hog program, and so
the dancers had to go without their
accustomed evening of pleasure.
Had Successful Rally Day
At the Baptist church last Sunday
there was held a very successful rally
of both the Bible school and church.
A large number turned out to make
the Bible school session one of the
most largely attended in months and
the greater part of them remained
for the church service later in the
forenoon. Following this, a basket
dinner was served at the noon hour,
with a splendid spirit of fellowship
prevailing.
The Bible school has been enjoy
ing a good healthy growth and the
rally served to further increase in
terest in this part of the church pro
gram. All this is being accomplished
without the services of a regularly as
signed minister to the field, showing
what the members can do in the way
of keeping up interest when they set
themselves to the task.
Enjoyed Visit at Auburn
The Auburn Baptist church ladies
extended an invitation to the ladies
of the Baptist church at Union to at
tend a meeting and program which
they had arranged and the invitation
was accepted. Around fifteen of the
most enthusiastic workers in. the lo
cal church journeyed down to the
neighboring town to attend the meet
ing and enjoyed the fine program that
was rendered. The meeting was cli
maxed with the serving of refresh
ments. Enjoyed Dinner Here Sunday
Hon. W. B. Banning, who is kept at
Lincoln looking after official business
in his department during the week,
was in Union over Sunday and re
turned to the capital city early Mon
day morning. While here, Mr. and
Mrs. Banning entertained at their
home for the day and a sumptuous
dinner, L. R. Snipes, former Cass
county agent, and wife and Prof. Burr
and wife, their daughter Jean and
son Billie, of Lincoln. Prof. Burr is
connected with the Agricultural col
lege of the University of Nebraska at
Lincoln. The guests enjoyed their
visit and the fine dinner that was
prepared and served by Mrs. Banning,
as well as the opportunity of looking
over the Banning orchard, which is
one of the finest in eastern Nebras
ka.
Enjoyed Fine Pheasant Dinner
Mrs. W. B. Banning was in Lin
coln Monday evening, where she and
Mr. Banning and a few friends en
joyed a fine pheasant dinner at the
Chicken Little Inn. The pheasants had
been shot on a recent hunting trip
engaged in by the men of the group.
Mrs. Banning returned home on the
early train Tuesday morning.
Gave Afternoon Tea
Mesdames George A. Stites and
Eugene Roddy were hostesses at an
afternoon tea given in honor of Mrs.
L. J. Hall, of Snohomish, Washington,
who has been visiting in this vicinity
for several weeks. There were some
thirty-five ladies present at the tea,
which was arranged as a farewell re
ception for Mrs. Hall, who left Mon
day for her home in the, west.
Entertained at Family Dinner
Mrs. Rose Kendall and daughter,
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When the R. O. T. C. unit at
Michigan State college at Battle
Creek sought an honorary colonel,
theyv selected Miss Margaret
Bryant, attractiva coed who is au
honor student and campus leaden.
Miss Rachel entertained last Sunday
at a family dinner at their farm
home, having as guests members of
the family as well as the honored
guest, Mrs. L. J. Hall, of Snohomish,
Washington, who had been spending
several weeks in this vicinity, but was
to leave Monday morning for her
home in the west. A most pleasant
time was had by all.
Conducted Service at Nebr. City
At a late hour last Wednesday
night Rev. W. A. Taylor and wife
were aroused by the jingling of their
telephone and on answering same,
Rev. Taylor was extended an invita
tion to come to Nebraska City Sun
day and conduct services at the First
Baptist church of that city. Not be
ing in the best of health, Mr. Taylor
did not feel that he could promise
two services, but agreed to go for the
morning worship hour, which he did,
being accompanied by Mrs. Taylor.
They returned home in the afternoon.
To Attend Eegional Meeting
Miss Augusta Robb will attend a
regional meeting of the American Red
Cross which is to be held in Omaha
the latter part of this week. Miss
Robb is one of the active officers of
the Cass county chapter and goes to
the meeting to learn more about the
workings of this greatest of all hu
mantarian organizations that has
done and continues to do so much to
aid suffering humanity everywhere.
PLANES CAUSE FIVE DEATHS
Los Angeles. Death of five men
was recorded as the result of two
Sunday airplane accidents in Califor
nia. Harry Perry, 25; William Rose,
31, and Joe Bernardo. 21, were killed
near Niles, when a ship Perry was
piloting went into a slide slip and
crashed. Two men, Ralph Wagner,
37, and Jack Kelger were burned to
death when their monoplane crashed
and burst into flames.
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Alfalfa Seed is
Short; Big Crop
of Sudan Grass
Increased Sudan Acreage Brings Pour
Times Last Year's Weather
Conditions Unfavorable.
Washington. Reports received by
the department of agriculture indi
cate the alfalfa seed crop may be
slightly smaller than last year, but
the sudan grass seed crop about four
times as large, or around 60,000,000
pounds, perhaps the largest on record.
Growers say the big production Is due
mostly to increased acreage, because
of high prices received for the 1934
crop, as the yield is indicated to be
no larger than in the past.
It was too dry for proper develop
ment of sudan grass plants during
July and August in parts of some
states, particularly Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Nebraska, but even in those
6tates the drouth was not so severe
as last year. Spring and early sum
mer rains delayed planting in sev
eral sections and fear was expressed
that some plantings would not ma
ture seed before killing frosts occur
red. Altho the retail sales of sudan
grass seed the past spring were 19
percent smaller than in the spring of
1934 and imports the largest on re
cord, there was practically no carry
over except of imported seed. The
fiscal year ended June 30, saw 10,-
80 6,600 pounds imported, compared
with 102,700 pounds the year before.
Altho the alfalfa acreage is indi
cated to be somewhat larger than
last year, seed did not see mto set so
well, production is estimated at from
45,000,0000 to 50,000,000 pounds
compared with 50,000,000 pounds
last year, 61,000,000 pounds in 1933,
36,000,000 pounds for the five year
i.927-31) average.
Grasshoppers probably did more
damage to the crop this year than
last. However less injury from win
ter killing was reported, and more
acreage was evailable for seed oe
cause supplies of hay and pasture
were ample this year.
Weather conditions at harvest time
were not generally favorable. Fre
quent rains fell in many sections
when the crop was ready to cut or
after it was in the shock. The qual
ity of the seed is not expected to be
so good as last year, but may aver
age good to fair. The average yield
expected by the 213 growers who re
ported is 155 pounds compared with;
175 last year.
CASE GOES TO HIGH COURT
Jefferson City. The state supreme
court was asked to restrain an order
that Mrs. Nellie Tipton Muench's
"gift of God" baby be produced in
court .
The application for a writ of pro
hibition was filed by counsel for
Mrs. Muench, recently acquitted of
charges of participation in the kid
naping of Dr. I. D. Kelley, St. Louis
physician.
The St. Louis appeals court Issued
the order to bring the child into
court after a hearing on a writ of
habeas corpus sought by Anna Ware,
19, unwed servant girl, in an attempt
to recover a baby son which she said
was born to her last Aug. 17. Miss
Ware contends Mrs. Muench has her
baby.
FARMERS' SALES IMPROVED
Washington. The agriculture de
partment reported sale of 636 mil
lions worth of farm products in Sept
ember, an increase of 89 million dol
lars over the August figure and 13
millions more than in September,
1934.
AAA benefit payments during Sept
ember totaled 56 million dollars as
against 45 million dollars in August
and 76 million dollars in September
year ago. The department said
the figures showed sales improve
ment was better than usual. It esti
mated total cash farm income from
marketing in rental and benefit pay
ments would amount to 6.8 billions
in 1935 as compared with $6,387.-
000,000 in 1934.
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PLATTSMOUTH NEBRASKA
HINT A NEW NAZI PURGE
Berlin. The shadow of a new
nazi party purge hung over Ger
many. In speeches Sunday, three men
high in the party's councils declared
that nothing would be allowed to
slow up the nation's rearmament pro
gram. The most outspoken warning
that punishment awaited all who di
rectly or indirectly sabotaged that
program came from Gen. Hermann
Wilhelm Goering, premier of Prussia
and minister of air, in a speech before
a nazi meeting at Breslau.
"We are working night and day,
in three shifts," he said, "until we
can be sure nobody can attack us.
Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler has saved
Germany from the fate of becoming a
second Ethiopia. We have had ample
opportunity to see what It means to
be defenseless in the face of other
countries which are armed to the
teeth.
"In accordance with der fuehrer's
will we shall now deal with those,
who break discipline by starting in
dividual action thru private grudge
or overzealousness. Those who do
not observe the pace set by der
fuehrer shall be eliminated."
Goering also indicated the na2i
party aims at further centralization
of power by elimination of state gov
ernments.
BOY AND FATHER BURNED
Omaha. George Smith, 5, son of
Seldon Smith of Omaha, was burned
seriously and his father was burned
painfully in a freak accident involv
ing a paint brush and a can of gaso
line. The boy suffered first and sec
ond degree burns over the body and
is confined to a hospital. Kis father
was treated for first degree burns on
the left forearm and second degree
burns on the right arm.
George was sprayed with burning
gasoline as his father attempted to
throw away a small can of the fluid
that had exploded as he was using
it to clean a paint brush. Police said
Mr. Smith apparently was swishing
the brush back and forth in the can
of gasoline and that friction caused
it to ignite. The accident occurred
at the Smith home.
ELEVATOR MAN RE-ELECTED
Omaha. Oscar Heline, of Marcus,
la., was re-elected president of the
National Farmers Elevator associa
tion at the closing session of its con
vention here on Tuesday.
Paul E. Peeler of Elk City, Okl.,
was re-elected vice president and
Frank Rutherford of Omaha, was re
elected secretary-treasurer. The pres
ident and secretary of each state as
sociation comprise the national board
of directors.
Plans were made for a semi-annual
meeting here during the latter part
of May, 1936. Officials of the asso
ciation reported "progress" in an ef
fort to merge the Farmers National
Grain Dealers association with the
National Farmers Elevator group, but
said no definite devision was reached.
Plate supper and program, to be
given as District 37, Taylor school.
Wednesday evening, Nov. 6, 8 p. m.
Norma Baumgart, teacher.
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Improved crop conditions and
higher prices for farm products
will stimulate business. Shrewd
advertisers recognize this and will
so after increased trade.
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VIOLENCE AT GULF PORTS
Houston, Tex. Violence fian J in
Texas gulf ports as non-union work
ers rumbled cargoes off and on toiips.
Joseph P. Ryan, president of the In
ternational Longshoremen;;' union,
whose members are on strike, said
gulf coast unionists could hop for
an agreement to their demands when
various north Atlantic contract? ex
pire Friday. Beatings were reported
at Houston, Galveston and Corpus
Christi; a wharf company posted a
11,000 reward for the arrest and con
viction of persons who battered two
Negro employes. Police forces were
strengthened at several port eities.
Ryan said no new contracts wou'.d be
signed in the cast until the gulf
strike is settled.
GRAND PRAIRIE CLUB
The Grand Prairie club met for
their second regular meeting st the
home of Mrs. Alvin Oehlerking. Our
first meeting was at the home of Mrs.
Carl Schlaphcff. We received one
new member at our first meeting and
two new members at our second meet
ing. Both lessons were well given
by our project leaders.
REFORTER.
Nebraska is one of but very few
states that has no bonded r!debt
edness. Laughs . Off IMurcfcr?
Mr. Dorothy SmitL
Apparently a murder charf can
be laughed off, judging by the
light-hearted mood of Mrs. Dor
othy Dodd Smith, 23, shown above
at Laurel, Md., race track. She
was let out on bail after beir j in
dicted for the fatr.l shoctir.g of
her, husband, a former stat;po
liceman, during a quarreL
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