MONDAY, AUGUST 2, 1937.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
AVOCA NEWS
Verne Rawalt, who is playing in
an orchestra at Omaha, visited at
home over the week end.
Frank Bull, wife and eon. of Colo
rado Springs, have been spending a
few days with relatives residing in
this vicinity.
Robert MrCann was looking after
business and delivering gasoline to
the Trunkenbolz oil station at Ne
hawka last Monday.
Albert Schutz delivered wheat to
the elevator here last Tuesday that
tested and made 32 bushels to
the acre. Not bad!
John H. F. Rhuge and Dick Neu
tncister were looking after business
matters in Nebraska City and Dun
bar one day last week.
Miss Anna Sdlling is working as
i substitute or relief operator at the
leleplmne exchange, ftssisting with
U.e work when either of the regular
operators are called away.
Elmer Hennings. the tonsorial ar
tist, and his family were visitors in
I..ncoln Tuesday, Elmer securing sup
plies for his barber shop and the fam
ily enjoying a few hours in the city.
Mesdames Carl O. 5'aiser and El
mer J. Ilallstrom and the latter's
daughter. Miss Corrine Ilallstrom,
vent to Lincoln Monday, spending
the day visiting and looking aftei
some shopping.
The Journal is advised that Edna
Young, employee of the Coryell Oil
.'unpany in their Lincoln offices, at
(ho time of the removal of the offices
to Colorado Springs for the summer
was promoted to the position of a
private secretary, a nice advance
ment f,rom he!- former work as book
keeper. She is a former Avoca resi
dent. Elmer Ilallstrom was in FMatts
moiith Tuesday morning, where he
looked after business matter and vis
ited his father, John Ilallstrom, who
was recently at the hospital in Om
r.ha for treatment and who will re
turn for further treatment soon. He
is showing satisfactory progress and
desires to continue the treatment un
til fully recovered.
Visited Here En Route Home
Mr. and Mrs. A. Z. Thomas and
their two daughters, who have been
visiting for some time at Mandan,
Kansas, with the parents of Mr.
Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Thomas,
en route to their home In Shenan
doah came by way of Avoca for a
short visit with W. II. Bogaard,
fiither of Mrs. Thomas.
Complete Work on Bridge
The Keim Construction company,
contractors and builders, of Tecum
seh, who have had in hand the mat
ter of the building of a bridge over
the creek just west of the Missouri
Pacific tracks on the O street road,
have finished up their part of the
work and moved last week to a
point north of Louisville on highway
5ot where they have a contract for
.iomo bridge work on the section that
i3 being rebuilt in Sarpy county.
A fill of several feet will be made
above the new concrete structure,
on which the black top pavement is
to be spread. Dirt for the fill will
come from each of the hills to the
c.iSt and west of the new bridge, thus
doing much toward leveling up the
roadway along that half mile stretch.
In the meantime the detour through
the edge of Avoca is being contin
ued. Moving- to Riverton
Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Kokjer were
week end visitors at the home of his
jr rents, Rev. and Mrs. J. M. Kokjer.
On Monday they took their house
hold effects in a truck and left for
Riverton, where they are to establish
their home during the coming school
year. Jordan has a teaching posi
tion there and school will begin the
first week in September.
Enjoyed an Outing
Carl O. Zaiser and wife, Dick
Maseman and Jack Halstrom took
their fishing tackle out one day re
cmtly and tried their luck at fish
ing (from reports we guess it wasn't
m good). They also took their din
ner along which they enjoyed picnic
style out in the open, so in all had
a most pleasant dav.
Kail Carrier cn Vacation
Marion Pittman, the rural mail
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carrier, is taking his vacation at
the present time and accompanied by
the wife took a daughter of Gust
Mohr who has been attending sum-
j tner school at Peru to her home at
j Hamlet, in the western part of the
I state, where she is to teach during
j the coming school year", which is to
; commence the latter part of August,
i Mr. and Mrs. Pittman will visit
! there for a time before returning
I home.
Had Interesting Meeting
! There was a gathering at the Con
! gregational church here yesterday
; following the Bible school session
jand services to receive the report of
the committee handling the loan
! transaction that was incurred in the
j recent purchase of the church build
i ing formerly owned by the Nebras
ka Christian Missionary society.
Enjoyed Day in Omaha
Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Maple and
Messrs John Maseman and Norman
Schultz, with their lady friends were
in Omaha last Sunday, where they
spent the day at Kruk Park. They
took their supper with them and en
joyed a fine picnic in the park when
the sun had just about dropped out
of sight in the west.
A Very Busy Place
The elevators which are owned by
Fred Marquardt have been the scene
of much activity during the past
few weeks," as the threshing season
advanced, until it is now drawing to
a close. The wheat has been rouring
in very rapidly, and as he has two
elevators in which to receive grain,
he has been dividing it as to grade,
placing that which tests 57 or high
er in the south elevator while that
testing less than 57 goes into the
north elevator. At times there have
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outfits in operation, and the grain
has literally poured into the ele
vators, keeping Fred busy weighing
onl t act irfr it i ri rl r? i r Lift init VI- V Tc I
it should be placed. With two re
liable men to dump the wheat and
ethers to load it, the work has gone
along very smoothly, however. The
tests have run all the way from 4 8
pounds to f2, which makes a great
difference in the price, and mixing of
the high and low grades would bring
a distinct monetary loss to the ele
vator man. whose pay to the farmer
is based on the test.
Home from the East
Dr. aid Mrs. J. W. Brendel and
Miss Mattie Voyles and brother,
Emory, who have been visiting for
the past two weeks at their former
home at Zionville, Illinois, and other
places in that vicinity, returned
home last Monday, after having en
joyed a very pleasant visit. They
report a very enjoyable visit with
relatives and old time friends there.
Dr. Brendel also reports the coun
try as having a wonderful prospect
for good farm crops this year. Their
wheat which has just been harvest
ed, showed splendid yields for the
most part and tested A-l quality.
With plenty of moisture and no hop
pers, corn promises to set a produc
tion record equal to the best of past
years. They say they saw their first
grasshopper on the return trip more
than a hundred miles this side of
Burlington, Iowa, and that in Iowa
the number is small, compared with
here and on further west.
RETURNS TO DUTIES
Fro-n Saturday's Daily
Miss Jessie Robertson, who
been visiting at the home of
has
her
mother, Mrs. James Robertson during
her vacation, returns to Lincoln Sun
day to take up her work as the as
sistant in charge of the traveling li
brary of the Nebraska public library
commission.
WORKING IN WASHINGTON
Wm. Ilenrichson, Jr., who left the
first part of the month for a vacation
in the west, writes that he is employ
ed in the canning factory in Ellens
burg, Wash. He likes the work very
much but plans to return this fall
to Nebraska.
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Highlights of Wreck
Gus Phillips, Falls City engineer,
who has pulled many a train thru
Plattsmouth, is paying his first visit
to the downtown section of the city
today. Leaving Omaha about mid
night last night, he was due in Falls
City around daylight, but due to
the pile-up of his train at Mynard,
got no further. Gus came into town
on the first relief train from the
north that brought the unwrecked
part of the train back to the Platts
mouth siding and hunted himself up
a bed at the Plattsmouth hotel.
Phillips gained fame some time
ago when he made a trip to Bulgaria
at the request of King Boris, whose
special train he had piloted while the
king was a visitor in the I'nited
States, to teach the Bulgarians how
railroads are operated in this coun
try. Their friendship has continued,
and last fall Phillips sent Boris a
model stream lined train. The king
reciprocated by sending Phillips a
diamond stick pin.
One of the interesting sights that
bore evidence of the force behind the
wrecked cars was a steel gondola
i shoved through and setting cross
wise of a large steel grain car. Of
course it was minus the trucks.
In fact many of the telescoped cars
lost their trucks and in one pile
there were at least a dozen sets of
broken and battered trucks.
Two or three hundred feet of
main line track were literally torn
j to pieces rails broken in two, ties
j splintered to kindling wood and
i over top of the mess enough good
cinders to fill all the mud-holes in
Plattsmouth streets. Chairman Tip
pens, take note.
Seriously, Mynard should have its
streets well cindered when the debris
is cleared away. Charley Barnard
and some of the men about town '
i could handle this.
Two cars of wheat near the rear
end of the wreckage escaped much
loss, although the ends were mashed
in and some poured out.
A carload of oats further front
didn't fare so well, although it was
a steel car. Partially suspended,-the
rear end was burst open and oats
ran out on top of the cinders.
Four empty tankers (and we are
told these cost plenty of money)
were bent and twisted, probably be
yond repair. Luckily, they were not
full, or a much worse explosion
would have occurred than the gush
of ignited gas from an empty tanker.
Speculation of what "might have
happened" had the engine and tender
been overturned along with the 21
ftra behind them, instead of becom
ing uncoupled and continuing down
the track to a grinding stop was in
dulged in by the hundreds of spec
tators who flocked to the scene this
forenoon. It is quite certain the
three members of the train crew rid
ing the front end would have met
death. An overturned locomotive,
belching forth scalding1 steam on
helpless train crews, or exploding
with even worse results, is indeed a
catastrophe from which Engineer
Phillips. Fireman Cooper and Head
Brakeman Johnson may be thank
ful the- escaped.
The warning bell and light at
the crossing ran continuously from
the time of the wreck until 7:45
this morning, when signal mainten
ance men disconnected the juice.
Due to a washout of main line
track near Julian, the wrecker from
Falls City did not get in until after
eight this morning. The work train
from the north arrived about five,
and after pulling the 3 8 cars that
did not leave the rails back to the
Plattsmouth siding, came out with a
large force of track workers to be-
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gin cleaning up and relaying the
track. In the meantime the wrecker
from the south moved out onto the
siding and up to the pile of debris,
lifting the wrecked cars out to the
side of the right-of-way.
The engine and tender of the
wrecked freight remained standing
on the main line south of the My
nard depot, where it came to a stop
after its quarter mile of careening
down the track. None of the engine
drivers left the rails, but all trucks
on the tender were off. Fireman V.
P. Cooper was left in charge of the
engine, working many hours overtime-
before relieved.
The colored gentleman and his
banjo were not exactly separated,
although the banjo looked like it was
wrecked beyond repair. We failed
to learn the identity of this darkey
who said. "Boss, I sure did some
tall praying as the cars ahead be
gan piling up on top cf each other.
From now on, I'll try hitchhiking
it's safer!"
Possibility of finding dead bodies
of hoboes in the wreckage was con
sidered likely, but so far none have
been found. This is probably ac
countable to the fact i.hat the har
vest hand movement is now north
bound instead of south. The one lone
coon on the train, bound for 'Alabam'
seems to have been the only 'bo.'
Much speculation among spectators
as to the monetary loss the wreck
occasioned. It is hard to estimate,
but quite certain ordinary steel grain
cars and gondolas are worth from
$1,000 to $1,500 each, and tankers
considerably more. Perhaps our
guess of 35 to 45 thousand, includ
ing track replacement, is as good as
yours. Anyhow, it involves enough
money to add another headache to
the receiver trying to pull the Mop
out of its financial difficulties.
MORE GRASSHOPPER WAR
LINCOLN, July 31 (UP) Nebras
ka grasshoppers restrained from doing
severe damage to crops because of
rains of the pifst two weeks, faced
a greater disaster today, when the
federal government allocated $50,000
for WPA labor to fight the hoppers.
State WPA Director D. F. Felton
said the WPA workers would start
the spread of the poisoned bran
Monday. If necessary work on other
projects will be suspended where the
men are needed in the hopper war.
SOKE WESTERN WHEAT
Charles Havey who has been liv
ing at Orleans, Nebr.. at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Henry Beins just
had a letter from there telling of
the conclusion of the harvest of
Henry Beins, his son-in-law. They
had 200 acres of wheat, 40 of which
made 2S bushels per acre. The other
160 made 58 bushels per acre. The
entire amount tested away above CO
pounds to the struck bushel.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Louis Harris, who suffered very
severe burns Wednesday morning
while at work at the Sullivan tourist
camp, is at the St. Joseph hospital at
Omaha. The burns have; proven more
serious than was anticipated and
made necessary his receiving treat
ment at the hospital.
GOES ON VACATION
From Friday's Dailv
Mrs. Merdith Chancellor departed
today for Grand Island, Nebraska :
where she will enjoy a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thede Amick,
who are making their home in the
H.11 county city, Mr. Amjck being
engaged in road work for the state.
CONSIDER NEBRASKA LAW
WASHINGTON, July 31 ( UP)
The Social Security board said that
the Nebraska revised old age assist
ance program has been received and
its approval being considered.
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Elmwood News
James Greene, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Greene and Robert Aldrich,
son of Mrs. Bess Streeter Aldrich,
were visiting friends and looking
after business matters in Omaha on
Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Emily Gonzales, head of the
Elmwood Red Cross chapter, was hos
tess to a number of her nicres last
Sunday. The girls have been taking
Red Cross swimming instruction and
all have learned to swim recently.
Henry Monning. who has charge
of the building of an elevator at
Cook for a company that has the con
tract, and Donald Gonzales who has
been assisting him with the work, i
spent the week-end at their homes
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Fisher of Om
aha, en route to Lincoln, came by
way of Elmwood last Saturday and
picked up their cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. William Fleischman, who ac
companied them to t lie capital city,
where they visited with friends and
looked after business matters;.
Joe Abrahams, manager of the
Weeping Water telephone exchange
and having in charge the construc
tion of rural lines running out of
that place, was a. business visitor in
Elmwood on Tuesday of this week,
looking after some matters of im
portance to the telephone company.
Trucking: Business Changes Hands
Alfred Race, who has maintained1
a trucking business for some time in
Elmwood and has worked up the
business until it has become a large
cue. last week disposed of it to Emil
Bornemeier and son. the firm name
now being Bornemeier Son. Mr.
Race expects to move to California 1
and will dispose of his household
and other effects. Mr. Bornemeier
and son have lived on a farm west
of this city and are well and favor
ably known to the entire commun
munity. and need no introduction.
We are sure they will enjoy a good
business.
Visited at Oakland Sunday j
Mr. and Mrs. William Hultish and ;
their son Herbert visited last Sun-j
day at the home of George Hike of .
Oakland. Mr. Hike is an uncle of;
Mr. Hullish. They continued their;
visit for several days and had a most
enjoyable time there. Mr. Hulfish.j
who has been elected as caretaker
of the Elmwood school property lor I
another year, has now been in that j
position for ,18 years, proving him-j
self very capable and competent. j
Ecster of Teaching Force
The faculty of the Elmwood pub
lic schools, who have contributed a
great deal to the success of the
school and the scholars it has turn
ed out, have all been re-elected but
the coach, who decided to accept 'a
position elsewhere.
The roster for the coming year in
cludes, H. V. Taylor, superintendent;
Miss Bober.g, musical supervisor
Miss E. Coglizer, principal, with a
vacancy at present in the position
of coach. The grade teachers will be
Misses Elsie Coleman, Elva Coleman
and Florence McNeff.
'Little Dutch Inn" Koved
Mr. and -Mrs. William Fleischman,
who have conducted the "Little
Dutch Inn" just east of the.Ameri-j
can Exchange Bank since it was es-
tablished. last Saturday night moved j
the cafe to the place where Joe
Johnson formerly operated a cafe, j
Some time since Henry Crozier and j
Knude Jeiison both of Weeping Wat-
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Donald Cook - Judith Allen
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er made the purchase of the build
ing where the postoffice is located
and as well the building in which
the cafe was located and have rented
the building to Mr. and Mrs. Fleisch
man who are now nicely located
therein, which is just next to the
postoffice where they should do a
very lucrative business.
Visited in Iowa Sunday
Doanie Stark and wife, Harry Lin-
der and wife and Mrs. Lucy Lyle
went to Leon, la., last Sunday, where
they visited at the home of an
aunt of Mrs. Linder, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Pat tor. The party enjoyed
the visit there most pleasantly and
were more than pleased with the
very fine appearance of the country
and tre crops in our sister state.
They passed through Shenandoah,
ClarinJa, Corydon, and Mount Ayr
on their way to Leon and found the j
corn crop looking- verv fine with an
abundance of moisture and no hop-;
pc-rs. Mrs. Lyle said the farm build-;
ing generally looked neat and inj
good repair, and she was especially j
complimentary in her mention of Mt. j
Ayr, which she says is a fine looking
little city. i
Club and Social news are being j
featured in the Journal. j
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Prices have been drastically lowered in order to clear our
stocks of late summer merchandise. You don't have to
be an expert to realize these are outstanding values for
the money. Not old merchandise, but overstocked items!
Fancy Collars
Values to $1.00 Price Only
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$1.95 Wash Frocks
Including Nelly Dons Your
Choice of This Lot
$1 .49
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AH White Purses
Priced to Clear and in Two
Groups for Quick Sale
$1.00 Values . .69c
$1.95 Values $1.29
WHITE SUITS
Values $5.85. $7.95, $10.95
PRICES
$3.95 - $4.95 - $6.95
SMOCKS
Former Prices $1.95 and $2.95
, Clearance Prices
$11 .49 . $1 -95
Ail Summer Gloves
White and Colors. One Price
Group Your Choice
Aii Remaining Loce & Eyelet Dresses
$3.95 and $5.95 Values
Priced in Just Two. Groups
Qroup 1 . $2.35 Group 2 . $3.95
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
TO ENJOY VACATION
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. K. A. Schneider arc
departing Saturday for an outing in
northern Minnesota, -spending the
greater part of their time at Ely, near
the Canadian border. They will be
accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Eu
gene Bardic and children of St. Ed
ward, Nebraska.
AN APPRECIATION
We vish to publicly thank all
those who assisted in any way in
the water pageant Friday night.
Their fine co-operation and help made
its success possible. Your services
will long be appreciated The Com
mittee. laments
$1.00 and Up
Good Until Aufj. 15th
Mary May Beauty Shop
613 Second Avenue
Phone No. 11 - Plattsmouth
Wash Frocks
Values to $1.00 Going for
69c
$2.95 Wash1 Frocks
Many Kelly Dons included in
Tiais Group Your Choice
$.95
SILK DRESSES
Light Shades Varues to $4.95
They're All Going at
$.98
SUITS
Formerly $10.95 and $16.95
Clearance Prices
WHITE AND PASTEL
Jigger Coats
Regular $10.95 Value at Low
Clearance Price
Sg.95
All Summer Hats
HATS
in Just Two Low Price Groups
CQ,r2 and nOS
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