MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1926.
P1ATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUHNAI
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AV0CA NEWS
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' William Patterson, of Murray, and
Oscar Gapen. of Plattsmouth, were
visiting with friends in Avoca Tues
day of last week.
J. M. Kokjer and son Jordan vis
ited over the week end at Crete, and
while there made the purchase of a
new car which they drove home with
them.
The Avoca kittenball team played
a yumc- ach day last Wednesday and
Thursday at the two day picnic held
at Otoe, winning one and losing
the other.
II. M. Luni, the lumberman, was
a visitor over the week end at the
home of his nephew, Clyde I.u'.n and
wife, of Verdon. where they enjoyed
a very fine visit.
John Gollner and wife, of Imperial,
where they are engaged in farming,
have been visiting at the home of
his brother. William Gollner, here,
during the past week.
Clyde Linn and wife, of Verdon,
were in Avoca last Tuesday, and
accompanied by the former's uncle,
11. M. Lum, went to Lincoln, to look
after some business matters.
C X. Hennings and wife, parents
of Elmer Hennings, Avoca barber,
were over from their farm home
southeast of Louisville, for a visit
with the son and family, last Friday
evening.
Herman Dankliff, who resides
northwest of Avoca. was in town on
Tuesday, looking after business mat
ters. He has just shelled and deliv
ered his corn at $1.14 per bushel,
after saving out sufficient seed to
plant his lf37 crop.
Fred Marquardt was called to Om
aha lust Tuesday to look after some
business matters regarding the ship
ment of grain. Mr. Marquardt ha3
been shipping much wheat and as
well much of the old corn which
has been held upon the farms, until
the high price of 1.14 a bushel has
brought it onto the market.
Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel were
at Murray last Sunday, where they
visited a sister of Dr. Brendel, Mrs.
Will Seybolt. They all enjoyed din
ner at. the home of Mrs. Margaret
Brendel. who was entertaining her
sister, Mrs. W. Kidder and family, of
Sergeant. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Hob
son were also members of the dinner
party.
Fred Roulfs has been repairing his
cistern, which has not been used for
some time, securing the materials at
the Lum lumber yard and having
Edward Shackley do the work. He
has found the water in his well get
ting scarce and expects to be fixed
for future emergencies of this kind,
by putting the cistern back in work
ing order.
Pasturing; Cattle on Island
Fred .Marquardt, who has a large
number of cattle, which he had on
pasture, finding the feed insufficient,
has had them transferred to an island
in the Missouri river some distance
above 1'nion, and about opposite the
town of Percival, Iowa, where there
is good pasture and plenty of water
to drink.
It took some four days to round
up the cattle and get them transport
ed to their new Garden of Eden.
Married at Lincoln Saturday
Francis Marquardt. who is famil
iarly known as "Bud," was united in
marriage to Miss Helen Overman, of
Auburn, the ceremony taking place
at the home of the officiating minis
ter in Lincoln last Saturday. Those
who were present included John
Marquardt, brother of the groom, his
mother. Mrs. II. H. Marquardt, and
the mother of the bride.
The young couple have taken an
apartment and will make their home
in Lincoln, where Francis will pur
sue his studies, while his bride has
accepted a position in the capital
city.
The Journal joins with the many
friends in extending congratulations
and best wishes to this young couple
who are so well and favorably known
among a large circle of friends.
Attended Old Settlers' Picnic
Yesterday, there was held in a
shady grove not far from the once
hulling town of Rock Bluff, a pic
nic for former residents of that town
and their friends and relatives. A
considerable number were present,
among them, Robert L. Propst, the
lather of Mrs. Elmer J. Hallstrom, of
Avoca, who resided in that vicinity
a good many years ago. Mr. and
Mrs. Hallstrom were also present and
LAND, FARM and
RANCH BARGAINS
WANTED TO BUY
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Fires which raged through the tinder-dry woods of
the northwest sent families scurrying to safety as
the roaring holocaust swept down in devastating
fashion on sections of Minnesota, Michigan and
enjoyed attending this reunion of
old timers, who found pleasure in re
counting incidents of the days long
since passed when Rock Bluff boast
ed of a population of some S00 peo
ple and was considered an up-and-coming
Cass county town with as
bright a future in store for it as any
town up and down the river. Now,
with the exception of one lone store,
which is operated by Mr. and Mrs.
Frank (3. Hull, and the old school
building on the hill, naught remains
of Rock Bluff. Still the old timers
like to relive the days of promise and I
spin anew the tales of Rock Bluff's
rise to the peak of its existence,
leaving to others the subsequent his
tory of its decline.
RETURNS TO NEBRASKA
From Saturday's Daily:
G. A. Sutton, of Alvo, was here to
day to look after some business at
the court house for a short time. Mr.
Sutton resided in this county for a
great many years, but removed to
Kansas and located in what was
later to be the scene of the great dust
storms and to acquire the name of
"the dust bowl." He had planted 200
acres of wheat in that section and
none of which came up but was
swept away in the intense winds.
He has returned to Nebraska here
even in the drouth conditions are
much better than in the dust infest
ed areas of west Kansas.
Small factories wTll nnd splen
did opportunities to expand here.
Amonq them, forthcoming river
navigation with its resultant Sow
shipping costs.
Ex-Woman Marries
Mark Weston
Mary Edith Weston and Alberta
Eray were close girl friends when
the former rated as one of Eng
land's outstanding feminine ath
letes. Then Mary Edith under
went an operation which changed
her sex to that of a man. Al
berta then proceeded to marry
herformer girl friend, now known
as MarkWestonj,
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Packing for flight
Wisconsin. Scenes such as the above," showing
Mr. and Mrs. John Aro. of near Aurora, Minn.,
packing their household goods for flight, wer
common in the stricken section.
TO BROADCAST PLAYLET
Through the co-operation of the
Merchants Gift Night and the Platts
mouth Dramatic club, a new form
of entertainment will be offered over
the public address system, next Wed
nesday night.
Those in attendance at the gift
night ceremonies will have the op
portunity of seeing how an actual
studio broadcast is made, when a
scene will be presented from the play
entitled the "Jade Necklace," which
is scheduled to be performed by the
dramatic club at the Cass theater,
August 25.
The actors will appear in person at
the studio in the Farmers State bank
building, and will broadcast the play
let over the public address system in
a manner identical to that used in
regular broadcast studios. The micro
phone will be planed in full sight of
the audience, which may witness the
broadcast through the studio win
dow. Performance of the scene will be
directed by Roy Olson, and will in
clude the following players in the
cast: Gertrude Vallery, Janet Ptak,
Mildred Cacy, Chris Bulin, Clem
Woster, Eleanor Swatek, Ed Wehr
bein. Another member of the cast,
Edith Solomon, does not have lines
in the particular scene to be broad
cast, but carries a humorous role in
the play.
BALL PARK DESTROYED
The jinx that has followed the
Omaha Western League baseball team
in past years, culminated its efforts
late Thursday night when the ball
park at ICth and Vinton streets was
destroyed by Ere of an unknown
origin. The fire destroyed the entire
plant at the park at the loss of sev
eral thousand dollars and as well
menaced nearby residences and places
cf business. It was necessary to have
several families removed from the
houses near the park in fear of the
spread of the flames. The grandstand
and fences suffered a $3,000 loss a
few weeks ago as the result of a
windstorm and which had just been
repaired.
The Omaha team, the "Robin
Hoods" are now leading the league
and played Thursday night at Water
loo, Iowa.
MOVES TO NEW OFFICES
The L. W. Egenberger Agency,
which has occupied offices on the
west side of the Bekins building on
the second floor, has moved into the
rooms that were formerly occupied by
D. C. West with the federal farm
loan agency. These are located on
the Main street ttr south side of the
building and will make very pleas
ant quarters especially in the winter
season. The offices of Mr. West will
be in the room formerly occupied by
the Egenberger agency, making it
more convenient for his visitors to
reach. All of the outside rooms of
the building are now occupied and
where the tenants will find most com
fortable quarters for the winter.
VISIT AT SILVER CITY
Mrs. R. A. Bates and her house
guest, Mrs. Edith B. Oakes, of Denver,
were at Silver Citj', Iowa, Friday for
the day. They were luncheon guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Markel, old
time friends of the Oakes family, who
were for several years residents of
that city. While at Silver City Mrs.
Oakes was able to meet a large num
ber of the old time friends and asso
ciates of the past years.
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Greenwood
Miss Irene and Lucille Kelly are
visiting friends at Utica this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray McNurlin are
spending a few days in Louisville
visiting old friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Biggs and
family, of Cook, visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Hartsook Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Foster spent
Saturday night with Mr. Foster's
sister, Mrs. Lizzie Hartsook.
Mrs. John Hansen and daughter,
Harriet Louise, of Tucson, Arizona,
are visiting her sister, Mrs. Mabel
Hamilton and family.
Mrs. Margaret Howard and Mrs.
Bell Leesley entertained the Guild
Tuesday at the M. E. church. In
spite of the hot weather a good
crowd was present.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Etheredge and
three grandchildren, who are visit
ing here from Omaha, took supper
Tuesday evening at the Fred Brown
home east of town.
Funeral services for John Bellan
ger were held at Marcy's chapel in
Ashland Wednesday . morning. Rev.
Wilson officiated and burial was in
the Greenwood cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilken re
turned Wednesday evening from a
three weeks visit in Maumee, Ohio,
with her brother-in-law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pratt.
The Fancy Workers' club met at
the Christian church Thursday af
ternoon, with Maxine Armstrong as
hostess. The next meeting will be
held Thursday, August 20, at the
church.
Mr. and. Mrs. Clarence Hurlbut
and family of Fremont and Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Foster, of Omaha, were
supper guests Sunday of Mrs. Lulu
Hurlbut, while Mr. and Mrs. Earl
Hurlbut, of Louisville, were visiting
Mrs. Hurlbut Monday.
Passing of Olaf Olson
Funeral services were held Thurs
day afternoon for Olaf Olson, 63, of
near Greenwood, who died in Lin
coln Monday night. He leaves his
wife, Mary, four sons, Carl, of Mur
ray, Iowa; Paul, of Milford, Nebras
ka; Harvey, of Greenwood, and Ar
thur, at home; also two daughters,
Mrs. Harry Castin, of Greenwood,
and Mrs. Orville Miller, of Lincoln,
together with a sister, Mrs. Thomp
son, of Ceresco.
Short services were held at the
home, after which she was taken to
Bethlehem church for services and
burial. Rev. Longquist officiating.
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Laune-Greer Nuptials
The marriage of Miss Lucille Eliza
beth Laune, daughter of Mr; and
Mrs. Lewis L. Laune, of Waverly, to
Vernon F. Greer, son of Henry Greer
of Alvo, was solemnized at 2 o'clock
Thursday afternoon at the First
Christian church of Lincoln. One
hundred guests were present for the
reading of the marriage lines by Rev.
Fredrick Anderson, pastor of the M.
E. church of Greenwood, assisted by
Rev. Dr. Ray E. Hunt.
Miss Ruth Laune was the bride's
only attendant and Mr. Greer had
his brother, Charles Greer of Guy
man, Oklahoma, for best man. A
reception for the wedding guests was
held at the church parlors, follow
ing the ceremony.
The couple will reside near Alvo.'
From Friday's Dally
Attorney Marshall Pltzer, of Ne
braska City, was a visitor in the
city today to look after some mat
ters In the county court In which he
was interested as legal representative.
Murray Red
Sox Trip 'Buds'
Friday Night
Win Softball Battle by Score of 10
to 3 as Murray Boys Bunch Hits
at Critical Times.
From Saturday's Daily:
The Murray softball team last even
ing proceeded to overrun the Bud
weiser team of the local league by
the score of 10 to 2 and up until the
last two innings the Murray boys
looked good to score a shutout.
Knife of the Buds struck out eleven
of the Murray batters while Redden
of Murray whiffed three, but the 11
hits that Murray gathered in were
at the time when they meant runs
and the boys from the south took ad
vantage to garner them in while the
going was good.
In the opening inning with two
Murray men on the sacks, Keil laid on
the bat for a home run and Murray
was out in front. In the fourth Rice
singled and scored when G. Puis
doubled. The fifth saw two more
runs added for Murray when Redden
and Long singled and J. Puis follow
ed with a double that brought over
two runs. Murray added three in the
sixth after two men were retired,
Griffin and Wilson singled and Red
den was safe on an error in left gar
dent and the sacks were cleared when
Wilson doubled. The last Murray
score was in the seventh when J. Puis
was walked and later scored on the
single of Gruber.
The Budweisers scored two runs in
the eighth when Hayden singled.
Turner, covering the roving short
position, doubled, and both scored on
the triple of Brittain, who died on
base. The local team scored their
last tally in the ninth when New
man, safe on a fielder's choice scored
on the single of Lohnes.
The box score of the game was as
follows:
Murray
AB R H PO A E
Stewart, 2b 5 0 1 6 0 1
Long, 3b 4 2 2 0 0 0
J. Puis, ss 3 2 116 0
Keil, lb 4 115 0 0
Gruber, cf 4 0 1 4 0 0
Rice. If 3 115 0 0
G. Puis, rf 4 0 1 0 0 0
Griffin, c 4 113 0 0
Wilson, rs 4 110 2 2
Redden. 4 2 12 11
39 10 11 27 9 4
Budweisers
AB R II PO A E
Turner, rs 4 12 10 0
Brittain, cf 4 0 1 0 0 0
Thimgan. ss 4 0 0 1 1 0
McCarthy, 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1
Newman, 3b 4 10 0 10
Lohnes, If 4 0 110 1
Rolfe. p 4 0 112 0
Napier, c 4 0 0 11 0 0
Hayden, lb 3 118 0 0
Scurto, rf 3 0 0 0 0 1
37 3 6 24 5 3
DECIDE COW CASE
The action of William Mickle vs.
Theodore McCarty, an action for dam
ages was heard Thursday afternoon
in the county coure before a jury of
six, Fred Herbster, Miles Allen, J. E.
Meisinger, John Lutz, Louis Born and
John Ledgway.
The plaintiff sought to recover
$200 for the loss of two cows, killed,
it was claimed by a car of the de
fendant, who in turn asked the sum
of $55 for damages to his auto caused
by the cows, presenting a cross peti
tion in the case.
The case took some time and was
followed very closely by a large
number of the residents of the Alvo
community where the accident oc
curred and where all of the parties
are well known.
The jury after the submission of
the case for their consideration
brought in a verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, Mickle in the sum of $175
for the loss of the two cows.
RECEIVES RECOGNITION
Richard Beverage of the local
Conoco station, has been given a very
pleasing recognition of his xcellent
work as the representative of the
company. The head offices of the
Continental Oil Co., have presented
Mr. Beverage with a cash prize for
the most attractive and well kept
rest rooms in this division of the
comapny and which includes the
states of Nebraska, Iowa, South Da
kota, and Kansas.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deepest ap
preciation of all the acts of kindness
and words of sympathy in our recent
bereavement. We especially thank all
who assisted in the funeral service.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Mayabb and
Family, Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp,
Mrs. Nettle Meisinger, Mr. Grant
Wetenkamp.
AIvo News
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jordan mo
tored to Lincoln Tuesday, where
they were shopping.
Miss Mary Louise Bates of Rising
City came Saturday to visit for a
week at the Frank Cook home.
Mrs. Jesse Williams, Miss Wanda
Williams of Kansas and Mrs. Elmer
Klyver spent Tuesday in Lincoln.
Miss Joan Cook returned home
Wednesday after spending a week
visiting Miss Helen Closs of Wy
more. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roelofsz, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Vincent and Mr.
and Mrs. Ellis Mickle went fishing
Sunday.
Mrs. S. C. Hardnock, Mrs. Ellis
Mickle and Henry Miller spent the
day last Thursday with relatives in
Plattsmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hamilton, of
Central City visited a few days last
week with Mrs. Hamilton's father
and brother's family, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Klyver.
Mrs. William Kitzel and George
and Mrs. George Fifer and Dallas
were shopping in Lincoln Tuesday.
They also called on Mrs. Joe Bird
at the Bryan Memorial hospital.
Mr. Hires, who has been suffer
ing for several weeks from heart
trouble, is much improved, and be
lieves that he will soon be able to
move into his recently purchased
property at Alvo.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fairfield and
Ross left last Tuesday for Illinois,
where they will visit relatives. Mr.
and Mrs. Fairfield have a son and
daughter living in Illinois, and they
also plan to visit Mrs. Fairfield's
mother.
Roscoe Bird went to Lincoln last
Tuesday evening, where he expected
to spend a few days with his broth
er, Joe Bird, who is at the Bryan
Memorial hospital. He also visited
his sister, Mrs. Katherine Hardnock,
while in Lincoln.
Ronald McKenzie sponsored a sec
ond Sunday evening program of
music on the evening of August 9.
The entertainment consisted of re
quest numbers. In spite of the ex
treme hot weather, the program was
well attended and greatly enjoyed.
Arrival of Fine Son
The arrival of a fine son August
11th to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Fischer
has brought much happiness to the
family as well as to other rela
tives. Picnic Supper at Park
The members of the Mothers' and
Daughters Council and families en
Joyed a delicious picnic supper in
the local town park on Wednesday
evening. A large crowd was present
to enjoy the annual affair which is
the opening event for a new club
year.
Band Played at Cedar Hill
The local band, directed by Mr.
Ray Meyers, went to Cedar Hill on
last Tuesday afternoon, where they
gave a fine program to the large
crowd attending the annual "Home
Coming" celebration of the Cedar
Hill community. Their program was
greatly enjoyed and appreciated.
With a few exceptions, the band
members are students of the Alvo
consolidated school. Upon one other
occasion, Mr. Meyers took the group
to Greenwood, where they took part
in the Memorial day exercises last
May.
Sang Special Number
The double male quartet came
over from Callahan church to ren
der a special number at the Sunday
morning services. The group was
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Albert Bornemeier.
The audience was loud in praise
of the ability of these fine young
men and expressed a desire to have
them visit again some time.
VISIT OLD HOME
Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Kuhns and daughter of Los Angeles,
California, arrived in the city to visit
for a short time with old friends
while en route to the east. Mr. and
Mrs. Kuhns are both former residents
of the city and found many of the old
school day friends here to renew old
acquaintance. Mrs. Kuhns was for
merly Miss Adelia White, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White and
Mr. Kuhns a son of the late J. IL
and Mrs. Kuhns. They have made
their home on the west coast for a
great many years and this is the first
visit back to the old home in a long
period. They are taking their daugh
ter back to Chicago where she is to
enter the Northwestern university.
Another daughter is now located at
Washington where she has a govern
ment position.
Phone newt Kerne to flCo. 6.
1936 Graduates
of Nebraska Uni
FindPlacement
Class of 1936 Finds the Employment
Record Best of Severay Years
as They Gain Posts.
Lincoln, Neb. Most of the Univer
sity of Nebraska's 714 June grad
uates who applied for positions this
summer have now found employment
in the various professions for which
they have trained the past four years,
maping the 193G employment report
the best for the pastnve years. While
a few jobs are still pending, a re
cent check by university officials in
dicates that an even greater number
will be gainfully employed by the
opening of school this fall.
Figures from Chancellor E. A. Bur
nett's office revealed that 50 percent
of the graduates with advanced de
grees had accepted positions by the
close of school in June. There were
not enough available candidates to
fill the demand for men trained in
agronomy and the dairy industry,
while the demand was much improved
in the animal husbandry field.
Eight men graduates in rural eco
nomics have been placed, which was
not a sufficient number of qualified
candidates to take care of the de
mand. It is believed that by the
end of the summer all home eco
nomics seniors who are interested in
entering the teaching field, will be
employed. Similarly, tl?"re Is an in
creasing number of available jobs for
students trained in institution man
agement. The botany department reported
more optimistically this year, with
all graduating seniors and graduate
students already employed. Seven
teen chemistry positions have been
filled by the department, two grad
uate students in physics are employ
ed and at least four graduate stu
dents In zoology.
With the upturn of business over
the country, all senior and advanced
students in geology have accepted
jobs with major oil companies while
the conservation and survey division
of the university reports that thirty
eight men have been placed during
the past two years. The business
world is keeping step with the other
professions in absorbing the 1936
graduates. More students from the
college of business administration are
being employed each week, particu
larly those trained in sales work and
merchandising.
The number of calls for teachers
this year shows more than a 17 per
certain gain. On the basis of former
years, about 65 percent of those re
commended have received contracts.
Practically all graduating students in
law, medicine, pharmacy and den
tistry will be employed by the end
of the summer, while more than 60
percent of the sixty-one graduating
engineering students have already ac
cepted positions. Jobs were available
to most of senior agricultural engi
neers, civil, mechanical and chemical
engineers, and about half of the elec
trical engineers.
ore optimistic reports on student
employment were received from every
department this year.
MAZE A GOOD RECORD
One of the crews operating on the
Missouri river Improvement work for
the Bellhorne company, Friday scored
a real record in their work and one
that they feel will set the pace for
any gang on the work from Nebraska
City to Fort Calhoun.
This crew in a seven hour period
of work laid ninety-one pile and four
stringers and which is certainly a
real day's work and one that the crew
feels very proud of having accom
plished. Members of the force are Finis Gil
son, foreman; George Rogers, engi
neer; G. D. Hopkins, fireman and
Vern Canterbury, leadsman; as well
as the other workers who helped put
over the record breaker.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Miss Shirley Seiver was honor
guest at a very delightful gathering
of young people on Thursday even
ing at the Seiver home in the west
portion of the city, the event being
the passing of her sixteenth birth
day. The young people spent the time in
games at which a great deal of pleas
ure was derived, as well as in dancing
until at an appropriate hour dainty
refreshments were served.
Those attending the party were
Misses Frances Hadraba, Marjorie
Fitch, Ellen Kaffenberger, Rose Mary
Cloidt, Margaret Ann Vallery, Shir
ley Seiver, Messers Donald Cotner,
Donald Warga, Gerald Keil, Stephen
Davis, Earl Taylor, Edward Hadraba.
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