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PAGE THREE THURSDAY. MARCH 11. 1937. PLATTSKOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Weeping Water John Cole, the automobile dealer has received a shipment of lour new Ford V-S's. Ray Cole and family were in Mur ray and Plattsmouth last Monday looking after some business. John Gruber and Eli Keckler of Manley were look ins: after business in "Weeping Water Tuesday. Elmer Michelsen and family were in Omaha last Monday, going; to pur chase of goods for the store here. E. F. Stonesiner of Nebraska City, was in Weeping Water last Tuesday calling on Earl Oldham. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Shields were visiting in Omaha last Sunday at the home of their son. Cloyd R. Reese. Frank Wood, who is working in Eincoln was a visitor at home for over the week end. returning to his work Monday morning. Mesdames Frank Marshall. Mrs. Veria Jones and Mrs. E. F. Marshall were members of a party spending last Monday in Lincoln. O. O. Kimber, representative of Rudge and Gunzel in Weeping Water, was looking after some business mat ters in Murdock last Saturday. Newton L. Grubbs, the blacksmith has accepted an offer from a fellow artist of Louisville to come over there and work at his trade for a time. Fred Luetchens and Herman Schweppe of near Murdock were look ing after some business matters in Weeping Water last Tuesday morn ing. Ed Laurensen of Weeping Water was called to Plattsmouth where he was looking after some business at the court house last Monday after noon. II. II. Racoss of near Louisville. was called to Weeping Water last Tuesday to look after some business matters and also meeting his many friends. Miller was over to Platts v here he went to secure a for his truck and as he had ighed the truck this year he return and weigh the truck before he couud get a a member of the Catholic church and marrieu Anna Cullan. Later they moved to riattsmoxith where he was i employed with the Iiurlington shops. 1 Six children were born, lour dying; in infancy, the other two being John Lovell of Des Moines. Iowa, and Wal ter of Weeping Water. Mr. Lovell, who was a forman in the Burlington shops for a number I of years, finally moving to a farm near Mynard. where they resided for a number of years. The wife died and a lew years later he was united in marriage with Miss Minnie Rauth in 1S97. To this union five chil dren were born, one dying in infancy, ! the others now residing at Chappellj with the mother, where Mr. Lovell had resided for over twenty-live years, j During the past few months he has been in poor health and on Feb ruary Tth as he lingered very sick as he lingered very sick and uncon scious, the priest. Father Nally with the entire membership then at services were offering petitions for a peaceful passing away of this ex cellent man. His soul took flight at 1 10:10 a. m., February Tth. The funeral was held on February 0th. His son, Walter of Weeping Water, was in attendance at the fun eral. The people of Flattsmouth will remember when he was a citizen of that place. Guy liuchanan and family from near Nehawka were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of E. Askew when they with the folks in Weeping Water surely enjoyed the day. A r v DANCE Legion Building PLATTSMOUTH KELLEY & His Band FEATURING 'Sammy' and His Swing Piano One Night Saturday, Mar. 13 Admission 80c Couple " mT7 - --!- - ' - - - larity kept their club together with a weekly meeting. The members of the society at its inception were Miss Anna Hart. Mrs. George Olive, Mrs. S. Ray Smith and Mrs. I. L. Mark land. The club consists of the same numbers now who are very prom inent in its a flairs. Line Up City Tickets. At a caucus held last Saturday the following ticket was placed in the field for the coming village election: For councilman, first ward, C. J. El gaard, second ward. Spencer J. Mar shall. For the school board, Mogens Johnson and R. P. Hobson. with V.. D. Baker for police judge, composed of what is known as the Citizen ticket. Pete mouth license not we had to and return license. Mrs. M. L. Fernbaugh of Lincoln was a guest for ;he past two weeks at the home of her parents. Mr. and j to Had Plenty of Water. Pefore the coming of the spell which melted the snow the lake from which Weeping Water gets her water supply, was nearly empty, but now is well filled and that they might have a plentiful supply of good water the hydrants were opened and the reservoir drained and again re filled with pure water. The matter of water supply for the city has been a question but just now they have an abundance of good pure water. Mrs. G. R. Ringer and was accom panied by her little daughter, Lelia Mae. She returned to her home in Lincoln Wednesday of this week. By invitation of Ralph Binger who) is making his home in Lincoln, his father. G. R. Binger and Chris Ras mussen were guests at Lincoln to en joy some special work at the Masonic lodge there. Messrs. Binger and Ras mussen drove on Tuesday night to the special work and the excellent banquet provided. Under Care Private Nurse. Sam Baler who has been very ill was taken to the Kunkel hospital where he was treated for a time and later as he was improving was taken the home of Mr. and Mrs. . H. Homan, where he is being nursed back to health by Mrs. Homan. who is an excellent nurse and is taking the. best of care of her patient. Visited Folks Here. On last Tuesday Mr. Frank Farn ham. a member of the Nebraska Ma sonic home at Plattsmouth and an uncle, Mr. Ed Embery, was a visitor in Weeping Water on last Tuesday, being guest at the home of the nephew and as well visiting with his friend. O. O. Kimber. Mrs. T. W. Hud gins Dies at Her Home in Missouri Formeri Resident of This City Passes Away After an Illness of Past Year Funeral Thursday. Mrs. T. W. Hudgins. C4. a resi dent of Plattsmouth for a number of years, died this morning at 6:40 at her home in Mooresville, Missouri, after illness that has covered the past year. The Hudgins family made their home here up until 192r; v hen they removed to Missouri where they have since made their home. Mrs. Hudgins was a sister of J. C. Comstock of this city, who with Mrs. Comstock. departed this morning for Mooresville to attend the funeral ser vices to be held Thursday. There is surviving the husband, two sons, Dudley, living at Chicago, Orville. of Omaha, one daughter, Mrs. Mattie Howe of Williamsburg. Iowa. While here Mr. Hudgins was em ployed in the Burlington shops and the family has many friends who will regret to learn of the passing of the wife and mother. STORE OPENS FRIDAY Friday morning the formal open ing of the Gamble store in this city will be held, the store b?ing located in the building formerly occupied by the Farmers State bank. Thi3 unit of the Gamble organiz ation is owned by Maynard Pahms, of Glenwood where he has a similar store in operation. The Gamble stores are all owned independently but co operate in the common buying agen cies that makes it a distinct advan tage to them. There are now 1.500 of these stores in the United States. The lines handled will include auto supplies, tires, radios, ref rigerators. batteries, sport goods, oils, greases and hardware. Tho opening here on Friday will Death of a Former Platts mouth Resident Clement A. Janda Dies Saturday at Home in Omaha After a Lingering Illness. FAMILY DINNER PARTY Clement A. Janda, 2S, died Sat urday night at 10 o'clock at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Janda. in Omaha. The death came after a lingering illness that has cov ered the past three months. Mr. Janda was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Janda and was born in this city where he spent ATTEND SAFETY COUNCIL Home from the West. George Dennis, who has been spending the winter in California where he has children making their homes, arrived home last Sunday. Former Cass County Man Dies. Charles Lovell was born near Liv erpool, England. Sept. 23. 1S4S com ing to this country in 1S54, locating in Massachusetts, later moving to Burlington. Iowa, where he became Knickerbockers Meet. Mrs. Andrew Olsen at her home in Weeping Water was hostess to the members of the Knickerbocker club for a very pleasant evening last Tues day. Following the excellent social program the ladies were entertained bv a delightful luncheon. Weeping Water to Celebrate. It seems rather early to maiie pre parations for the proper celebration of the natal day. the 4th of July, but better have plenty of time for this important occasion, and as there is to he a good celebration and Weep ing Water can put it over in good shapp. At the meeting cf the city council last Monday evening it was decided to push the proposition. The celebration will be in the hands of the American Legion and the city ! fire department. Committees are now in the field and are busy making preparatory steps for the success of the celebration. From Tuesday's Daily City Attorney J. Howard Davis and Chief of Police Joseph Libershal, were at Lincoln today where they at tended a meeting of the Nebraska Safety Council. The meeting brings together a large number of law en forcing officers from all sections of the state. Traffic regulations to promote safety as well as other problems of the ofi'icers over the state are being discussed at the meeting. also represent the twelfth annual sale his younger years, moving to Omaha of the Gamble organization. with the parents some fifteen years The Plattsmouth store will be un-;ago. der the managership of Mr. Rex York.j He is survived by the three sisters. who has been here for the past week Ldythe, Cecilia and eronica auu two arranging tlie placement of the stocks j oroiners. -uaimew and thf finnl details fnr tho onenintr i The young man day. Their advertising of the opening day appears elsewhere in this issue. SPEAKS ON CATTLE Art Troop, successful rarmer of this community spoke to the high school industrial geography class Tuesday morning on breeds, care and feeding of cattle. He told of ways to produce profitable cattle. He also touched upon the relationship be tween the government and the farm er. The class has been studying the theoretical side of agriculture. Mr. Troop presented the practical appli cation. The talk proved profitable to the students. and Daniel, was a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Janda. Sr., and Mr. and Mrs. Anton Toman. Sr., of this city and a nephew of Mrs. Julius A. Piiz and John Toman of this city. The funeral will be held on Tues day from the residence at "517 North 43th street, to the Holy Name church at 10 o'clock, where the requiem mass will ce celebrated. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick was the seen1 of a pleasant family dinner party Sunday, a num ber or thp children and their fam ilies being here for the gathering. Those who enjoyed the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Ye lick and son. of Des Moines: Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Leacock and family oT Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Yelick and daughter, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Yelick. Theodore Ye licit. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carr, Rich ard, Robert and James Yelick of this c ity. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Leacock; and Mrs. Henry Leacock, Sr., were also visitors here Sunday. EIGHT MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday, March 14 10: HO a. m. English services. As! 500 Men in this city or nearby community who have bought our Tailored-to-Order Clothes. (We -will gladly furnish you their names on request). Their Testimony WILL CONVINCE YOU "The Fat the Lean The Short the Tall ; Whv, bless your heart We "fit them ALL." WESCOTT'S Personalized Tailoring MAY ENJOY OUTDOORS Sunday proved a truly spring day despite the cooling wind of the late afternoon and evening. The .sun shine and mild condition brought out large number of motorists and the highways were filled with cars from the early morning hours until late in the night. A large number of Omaha cars were to be seen on streets all day and restaurants and refreshment places enjoyed a good trade from the visitors. VISITORS FROM LINCOLN SUNDAY IN THIS CITY Mrs. George Olive Hostess. Mrs. George Olive was hostess on Wednesday night of this week to a gathering of the ladies Foresome which was organized over ten years ago and have with the utmost regu- Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lorenz enter tained a number of relatives and friends on Sunday at their home on Locust street, the party motoring here from Crete. They enjoyed din ner and luncheon at the Lorenz home. The members of the party were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lorenz and sons, Fred and Francis, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Smekcl and children, Billy, Donald and Marjorie. REDUCED USED MIS nor? UK Vii in U 12312 PRICES on CARS n 1935 Ford V-8 Fordor 1935 Ford V-S Tudor DeLuxe 1935 Ford V-8 Tudor, Trunk 1935 Ford V-8 Tudor 1935 Ford V-8 Tudor 1835 Ford V-8 Stand. Coupe 1935 Ford V-8 DeLuxe Coupe 1935 Ford V-8 Stand. Tudor 1934 Ford V-8 Fordor, DeLuxe 1934 Ford V-8 Stand. Tudor 1933 Ford V-8 Fordor. DeLuxe 1932 Ford V-8 Coupe, DeLuxe 1932 Ford V-8 Stand. Coupe 1936 Ford V-8 Fordor Touring 1936 Ford V-8 Tudor Touring 4-1936 Ford V-8 Stand. Tudors 1931 Model A Ford Tudor 1931 Model A Ford Tudor 1931 Model A Ford Tudor 1935 Chev. Standard Tudor Ford Long Wheel Base 1931 Truck 1934 Chevrolet 157-in. Truck 1934 Chevrolet 131-in. Truck 1934 International Truck 1935 Ford 131-inch Truck 1931 Chevrolet Tudor 1931 Chevrolet Tudor 1931 Chev. Convertible Sedan 1931 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Chevrolet Fordor 1929 Chevrolet Coach 1929 Chevrolet Coach 1929 Chevrolet Fordor 1929 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Chevrolet Fordor 1935 Oldsmobile Tudor 1934 Oldsmobile Tudor 1932 Plymouth Coupe 1934 Chev. Standard Tudor 1930 Chevrolet Coupe 1929 Dodge Coupe 1929 Pontiac Coupe 1923 Chrysler Fordor 1929 Whippet Tudor 1935 Ford 157-inch Truck 1935 Ford 157-inch Truck 1934 Ford V-8 157-in. Truck 1934 Ford V-8 157-in. Truck 1834 Ford V-8 157-in. Truck 1934 Ford V-8 157-in. Truck 1930 Cadillac Sedan 1930 Packard Sedan 1930 LaSalle Sedan 1931 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Roadster 1931 Ford Model A Roadster 1929 Ford Model A Tudor 1929 Ford Model A Tudor 1929 Ford Model A Tudor 1930 Ford Model A Coupe 1931 Ford Model A Coupe 1929 Ford Model A Coupe 1929 Ford Model A Coupe 1935 Chevrolet Master Tudor 1833 Chevrolet Fordor 1933 Chevrolet Fordor 1934 Ford V-8 Pickup Truck 1929 Ford Model A Truck 1930 Ford Model A Truck 1933 Chevrolet Truck 1935 Chev. Delivery Sedan 1931 ALSC Truck NEED FURNITURE Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Gobelman were given a very pleasant surprise Sun day when a group of relatives and friends from Lincoln were here to enjoy a few hours in visiting. j The party were guests at a G:"0; dinner at the Gobelman home and; the out of town visitors later return-, ed to their homes. j The guests were Mr. and Mrs. ; Chester Kock and Mrs. Ethel Wright; of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiattj and family of this city. The Federal Home Loan Bank Plan Provides the easiest, surest, least expensive of all monthly payment Home Loans; and brings debt-free home-ownership within reach of the rent money. Direct Reduction with full prepayment privilege. Neb. City Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n The Recreational Center in the Peterson building, is in need of tables and chairs for use of the young peo ple who are engaged in manual art I work at the center. Anyone who has old tables or chairs that they do not need can find a most worthy cause to donate them to in the Recreational Center. Those who have the chairs or tables can notify Clyde Jackson and he will have them called for and brought to the Center. SPEAKS AT SCHOOL From Wednesday's Daily C. K. Morse, representative of the j extension department of the Univer sity of Nebraska, spoke to the senior i class members at the high school yes j terday afternoon. He discussed plans i for their work after high school grad uation. He also addressed the teach- ers in a faculty meeting at 4:30 in ! the afternoon. RECEIVES SCHOOL HONOR Also Some Good Work Horses Priced to Sell C. A. RUSE MOTOR CO. 6th & Pearl Telephone 44 Plattsmouth, Nebr. Francis Libershal of Plattsmouth, a sophomore in the college of engi neering at the University of Nebras ka, has been elected to membership in Gamma Lambda, honorary band or ganization on the campus. Libershal is a member of the crack Cornhusker R.O.T.C. band which provides music for home football games and for other festive occasions. -EATRE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Twit Illir IMrtureK. Now Sril. Vnu'll Knjoy Je K. Ilrown : I. Sereeno 'Polo Joe1 AIno the Thrilllne Man-Ileat KiRht In 'Bengal Tiger9 A Whole Circus Burns I'p Chapter 1 of the new DW-k Trnoy Serial and Screeiio. Adults 25 Children 10 LI SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY Jark Ilentiy. fierRe Hum. Graeie Allen, Mary Ilolnnd and lartha Haye In 'College Holiday9 Here's everything- that makes a great show. Comedy. Mlly Symphony. ew. Sunday Matinee at 2:30 Matinee Prices Evening Prices 10-25 10-30 WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY Gladya Swsrthont. Jark Oakle nod Fred JlscMnrray In 'Champagne Waltz' A Fine Bank Night Musical Comedy 1 f t i , A ' V-.V .- :"Z-----i-'", f "'.::'""'"',,1r 1 f x engine The 60-horsepower Ford V-8 was first developed for Europe, where fuel costs are high. Two years' usage there proved its unusual economy. When the "60" came to this country this year, the Ford Motor Company made no mileage claims waited for facts, written on American roads by and profit sec the thrifty "60"' soon! American drivers. Now Ford "60" owners are reporting averages of 22 to 27 miles on a gallon of gasoline. That makes it the most economical Ford car ever built! Best, of all, the Ford "60" is just as big and roomy just as handsome, sturdy and safe as the famous 85 horsepower Ford V-8. And it sells at the lowest Ford price in years. If you want a big car for a small budget a car you can drive with pride