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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1937. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living In Second Postal Zone $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries. J3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly In advance. U 11 III i! ITEMS. Rillie Dodson of Wakefield was a visitor in Union Sunday, guest of his aunt. Mis. Millicent LaRue. Henry II. Becker was down to ISrownville last Monday with a load of lumber which has just recently sawed. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Watkins have' moved to Florence where they are expecting to make their home for the present. Lowell McQuinn and wife have ac cepted the position of assistants at the Russell Schaffer cafe, being on the 'night force. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris of Union were host and hostess at their home last Sunday and had as guests Silas Morris and family of Ashland. Robert W. Good of near Murray was a visitor in Union last Monday, looking after business matters and visiting with his many friends. The family of IL V. Griffin were in Plattsmouth last Thursday eve ning visiting at the home of Mrs. E. M. Griffin, Mr. Griffin's mother. Mrs. Ravina Taylor of Omaha was a visitor for over the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Everett where all enjoyed the stay very much. W. E. Reynolds and wife who were spending some weeks in the west driving out as far as the coast, re turned home last week well pleased with the trip. Mrs. Susan Meade and children were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of H. M. Carr and also at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick. Paul Griffin and Miss Rerdina Rooher were enjoying the rodeo at Sidney. Iowa, last week, which was also attended by a large number of people from Union. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Pittman .were host and hostess last Sunday at a very fine dinner. County commission er E. R. Chapman and wife and Clar ence C. Willis and family were guests. Mrs. Martha Lynn presented Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor with a very fine dressed chicken for their Sunday dinner which was greatly enjoyed and for which they are very thankful. A. R. Becker was feeling rather poorly for the day last Sunday and was kept to the home and a portion of the time was lying down, but Mon day was feeling somewhat improved. The Swan school will open for the year the coming Monday, with Miss Joy as the teacher. She has taught for a number of years at Seiota and is a well qualified instructor. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Everett and Glen Watkins who were over to Le Grange last week visiting relatives and friends, returned late last week after having had a very pleasant visit. Olin Monis who has been enjoying a ten day vacation from his work with the Kovernment at the South Omaha office where he is under civil service, was spending the time visit ins at home and also with an uncle at Ashland, returned to his work on Monday of this week. Omar Stevenson of Oklahoma, a son of the late-Mike Stevensen who lias been visiting relatives in Chi cago, on his way home stopped in Union, guest of his friends and es pecially visiting at the home of Fred Clark and family and at the home of Mrs. William A. Caleke. Elmer Kintner who formerly was engaged as a dentist in Weeping Wa ter, but who recently disopsed of his business there and moved to Omaha, was a visitor in Union last Monday morning and continued on to Omaha where he is in business. Dr. Kintner was spending the week end at Weep ing Water. Mrs. Emma Bryan, a sister of Mrs. Wm. Barritt who makes hec home in Omaha, was visiting in Union for the past week where the ladies were en joying a fine visit. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hammerstron of Om aha drove down and visited for the day and on their return were accom panied by Mrs. Bryan. Enjoyed Get-Together Sunday. 'At the home of J. C. Snaveley last Sunday was gathered a number of their relatives and friends when they enjoyed a friendly visit and recount ed the happenings of old Seven Mile creek in old Virginia many years ago, for they formerly resided there. The relationship making their home in Union and vicinity were there as well as from other places also. Among those present were How ard Snodgrass and wife. Moss Mc Carroll and wife, George M. Porter and wife and Charles Van Tatton and wife of Lincoln, Wade Porter of Piattsmoutlt and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobelman. Improving His Property. Horafce W. Griffin, the blacksmith, has transformed the interior of his blacksmith shop into a whitesmith shop, for the place on the inside is neat as a pin, and very much in con trast to the ordinary blacksmith shop. Not content with that, he has painted the front white too. Getting- School House Ready. Workmen have been at the Union school building getting it in readi ness for the opening of school which will begin September 6th, instead of August 30th, and with the interior to be painted, Ralph Pearsley, Ben Anderson and King Clarke have been very busy this week with their brushes getting the building in readi ness for the opening of the school year. Played Ball Last Sunday. The Union baseball team which has concluded its games in the league had a game scheduled with the CCC team at Weeping Water which was played last Sunday, with the result that Weeping Water won, 8 to 4. An other game has been arranged for the coming Sunday with Avoca. Fine Rain Near Union. The hot dry winds which parched the vegetation and was sure hard on the corn crop was followed last week by a very heavy downpour of water when in some instances the rainfall measured over three inches; This last fain and the cooler weather insures a great improvement in the corn crop. Have Hopes of Good Crop O. A. Pearsley and a number of other farmers have been buying corn pickers for the gathering of their corn. This does not look like the ! corn crop lias been burned up, tor when it is necessary for the farmers to purchase corn pickers, they must have corn to pick. Hold Excellent Meeting Sunday. The members of the Methodist church at Wyoming were holding the quarterly conference at the church last Sunday, with an all day meeting and a dinner at the church, attended by a large percent of the member ship. The business of the conference was disposed of before the noon hour and during the gathering following the mid-day meal, Rev. M. E. Gilbert, first district superintendent, deliv ered the discourse. With the conclu sion of the meeting at Wyoming, Rev. Gilbert came to Union where he de livered the discourse at the Union park, which was listened to by a large audience. The meeting for next Sunday, the concluding meeting, will be conduct ed by Dr. K. G. McClusky, pastor of the Presbyterian church at Platts mouth. Home from the North. Messrs. and Mesdames Phillip F. Rihn and James Dysart who were spending a week at Minneapolis and other points in Minnesota, arrived home on Thursday of last week after having enjoyed a very pleasant trip. They say the crops are looking fine. They made the trip a year ago and say that conditions this summer are more than twice as good. Exchange Ifoass? WEieat to Flonsr We have made arrangements for the exchange of your wheat for the best Flour, manufactured by the Gooch Milling Co., of Lincoln. Just bring your wheat to the elevator here and get your Flour as you want it all at one time or in small quantities as ycu need it. A good trade allowance. The Union Elevator George A. Stites, Owner CAILS eft 'Mm1:,,1, 'a : LjawTBJ.sasa From Monday's Dally Miss Gussie Drexel of Omaha will arrive today to spend a few days with Mrs. G. A. Pahl. Rev. Adrain Edgar and family of Wymore were guests at the residence of George Kaffenberger- Frank Kalasek of Chicago, arrived Sunday morning for a visit here with the old time friends and neighbors for a few days. The Misses Elva and Marion Olson will soon return from Buffalo, New York where they have been visiting their father this summer. Miss Louise Rishel returned last evening from Gretna where she has been visiting Miss Reta Haley, her roommate last year at Peru. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Carter and daughter, Beverly, were here from Omaha visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger, parents of Mrs. Carter. Earle Koeble, a former employee at the Plattsmouth Hinky-Dinky store, is now shipping clerk for the Remington Rand company in Omaha. Mrs. Ruth Thomsen of Omaha was here Sunday to spend a few hours visiting with her sister, Mrs. W. II. Seybert and her brother, County Clerk George R. Sayles. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wales of Om aha were here Sunday to visit with relatives and friends for the day as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak. The Misses Maryann and Celia Le pert, daughters of James Lepert and P. G. Lepert respectively, went on a trip to Reliance, S. I)., with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kafka. Mr. Hafka is their uncle. Harley Becker, of Chicago, who has been visiting here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Becker and other relatives and friends, departed Sun day for his home. Mr. Becker has had a very pleasant time here and a much appreciated, rest from his work in the city. From Tuesday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Green of Omaha spent Sunday with Mrs. Chas. Rich ards. ' So far, seventy-one have finished the course in the Summer Reading club at the library. Mr. Ed Kohrell injured his foot last Wednesday at the BREX shops. It is healing nicely. Mrs. V, V. Leonard is getting along as well as can be expected. Her con dition gives encouragement. Roy Olson will go to Chicago this evening to meet his niece, Marion and bring her home with him. Sunday Dr. and Mrs. R. P. West over took Mrs. J. M. Robertson to Lincoln to stay with Jesse Robertson while Dr. and Mrs. Westover, their two daughters and Mary Gayer are away on a trip to northern Minne sota and Canada. They are leaving Thursday. Mrs. Delilah Pounds, her son, Elias Pounds and his wife, and her daugh ter, Mrs. Lloyd Parsons and husband and daughters from Vesper, Kansas; and Mrs. Lavinah Price and her two granddaughters and a grandson from San Antonio, Texas have been visit ing at the Eri Price residence. From Wednesday's Daily Leo Fiela was a dinner guest Sun day at the I. L. Kocian home. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Christensen are in Harlan. Iowa, visting relatives. Frank Kalasek of Chicago is visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. V. Dvoracek. The Plattsmouth Tennis club will gci to Shenandoah, Iowa Thursday and Falls City Sunday: Oakley A. Perkins and daughter, Marilyn, of Rutte, Montana, left Sun day after spending a few days at the I. L. Kocian home. Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Place of Om aha and Mis Alice Eaton were din ner guests at the C. C. Wesrott home last evening. Mrs. Place was former ly Helen Pfoutz, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Pfoutz, a former minister here. 8 SAND TAN Shirts & Pants TO MATCH Made from finest cone vat dyed twill. Ideal uniform station attendants, men, tractor oper and all kinds work. Trousers $1.65 Shirts - - 1.25 WESCOTT'S "Where. Quality Counts' for oil b garage S ators 8 SGQGCCOSCOSOSOCOCOOSCCCCi Miiirray Joe Richter was a caller in Omaha last Saturday evening. Guy White was a caller in Murray on Tuesday of this week. Earnest and Marie Read were call ers in Murray Saturday of last week. Ray Misner of Plattsmouth was a caller in Murray on Monday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Brown of Om aha were visiting in Murray and at the farm on lasst Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tyson and Ann Marilyn were visiting for the eve ning last Sunday at Elmwood. Miss Mildred Allen was a visitor at Plattsmouth w ith, the Roy Cole family for over the week-end. Miss Velma Shrader returned home last Sunday from a visit with her sis ter. May, who is living in Illinois. Mrs. Joe Martis, Jr., is visiting for a week or ten days with her parents in Kansas City, departing last week. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt attend ed the Lewis family reunion at Mor ton's park at Nebraska City last Sun day. The Murray lumber yard was re ceiving and unloading a car each of lumber and shingles Saturday of last week. Thomas Nelson and hi3 housekeep er, Mrs. Wilson, were in Plattsmouth last Saturday evening calling on friends. Mrs. Nelle Wehrbein and Mrs. Hen rietta Prushea were visiting for the day last Sunday in Omaha with their sister, Mrs. Walter Sans. E. J. Richey of Plattsmouth was a caller in Murray last Monday, meet ing his many friends and looking after some business as well. Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheidt have been on a trip up in Montana and they returned home the first part of this week, reporting a very nice trip. Rev. and Mrs. Neil Stuart, the pastor of the Murray Presbyterian church, were visiting and shopping in Plattsmouth last Saturday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. -Wilson of Murray spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wilson and family of Dunbar. Mrs. Herman Richter departed for a visit of some ten days with her folks in central Kairsas where she will visit the old home town and community. While the throat of Mr. W, S Smitlh was quite sore for some time following the operation for removal I of tonsils, he is gettinfi along nicely at this time. Marsh Thompson of Nebraska City was spending the week end in Mur ray visiting with friends and having an excellent time, returning home Sunday evening. Edward SchumatTier and family of near Union were guests for the dayj last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Parker. Mrs. Parker is daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. Schu macher. Everett Spangler was shipping some of his hogs to the South Omaha market Monday evening for the Tues day market, being delivered by the Murray Transfer company. The hogs struck a very good market. Earl Merritt has been painting the Sciota school building this last week, getting it all ready for the pupils to come back to school next Monday, August 30. Miss Mildred Wilson will teach there this coming year. fiUTOr.lOBSLE uHSURAHGE Fire Theft Collision Liability Property Damage If You Own (or Drive) a Car . . . Yoa need Good Insurance. CALL OR SEE INSURANCE AND BONDS c PHONE- 16 Plattsmouth - iuv - r i L-- .11 lll w mm M m Mrs. Edna Hennings of Platts mouth formerly employed in the Farmers State bank will assist in the work in the Murray bank for the two, weeks Mr. W. G. Roedeker will be in the east with the daughter, Miss Jane. The Christian Missionary Aid so ciety will hold their meeting at the church on next Wednesday, Septem ber 1. Hostesses will be Mrs. Vesta Clark, Mrs. Earl Merritt, Mrs. P. T. Wilson, and Mrs. Anderson. Every one invited. Mrs. Dale Topliff, lead er. George Berger, who has been hav ing trouble aplenty with his teeth for some time past, was in Omaha last Friday and had the most of the offending molars removed and since has not been feeling the very best, but at this time his mouth is getting along much better. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Kennedy and three children have been visiting with friends in Murray, at the home of Mrs. Vesta Clark and at Platts mouth at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton and also with friends and relatives in Union Sunday they were all gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton at Platts mouth. It is claimed that there is one or chard near Brownville which will have 20,000 bushel3 of peaches for sale when they ripen, in about a week. People who have nurtured the idea that peaches cannot be grown in Nebraska must admit that this is growing some peaches. Not only do peaches grow here, but many other choice fruits. Retter keep your weath er eye on Nebraska for fine fruits. School Opens Next Week. Just as well get a hustle on your self and the kiddies and get ready for the opening of school which will be the coming Monday, August 30th, for it has to be done sooner or later. Will Study a Year in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Roedeker and daughter, Miss Jane departed via auto Sunday morning at 4:30 for New York from where Miss Jane will sail September 1st for Paris where she will give most of her attention to-receiving piano instruction. The les sons will be given privately, and for a time she will also attend a university where she will perfect her self in French. Mr. and Mrs. Boe deker will return to Murray after the daughter rails and expect to ar rive home the latter portion of next week. Enjoyed Lumbermen's Meet. George Nickles and wife were guests for the day last Friday and Saturday at the picnic given by the you Have all of the years of work that you have put into building your home been wasted because of the last few years? These last few years when it has been so hard to keep up when it has been so hard to pay your bills and your taxes! o For details as to your own taxes, see your county treasurer at once. Chicago Lumber company, which has' thirty-four lumber yards in Nebras-j ka and to the managers and em ployes they gave a picnic and as well! extended the invitation to all lumber-! men in the territory contiguous to the yards of their own in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Nickles accepted the invitation ard attended the conven tion which was held' at Columbus. Mr. Nickles, In speaking of the terri tory between Columbus and the Saun ders county line had to say that-the ground was parched and the crops' very badly burned. He estimates that there will- be a little over half of the ordinary crop of corn, but with an abundance of forage crops will al low the farmers there an opportunity to get by fairly well the coming win ter. Return from Black Hills. Everett Spangler and family and Airs. Fred W. Nolting of Plattsmouth, mother of Mrs. Spangler who have been spending the past week in the Rlack Hills, returned home last Sun day after having had an excellent time. Miscellaneous Shower j On last Friday a miscellaneous shower was given in honor of Mrs. Charles Crunk at the home of Clara Mrasek. There was some 33 present at the occasion. Mrs. Crunk was showered with many nice, useful things which she will use in her home. The afternoon was spent in games and visiting. Mrs. Crunk was formerly Miss Eva Read. At an ap pointed time refreshments of ice cream and cake was served. Every one left saying they had an excellent time and wished Eva the greatest success and happiness. Looking for Peaches. C. D. Spangler and family and Miss Elizabeth Spangler, a sister of Mr. Spangler, from Plattsmouth, who has been visiting here for some time, were down to Auburn and Brown ville looking for peaches, which will not ripen for a week yet. Visits Son Here. Mrs. Clement Sudduth, mother of Virgil Sudduth, making her home in Missouri was guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sudduth for the day last Sunday. Mrs. Sudduth has here, sons and daughters living in W Prompt Closings & : Fflnn loans i JOE LAPIDUS M Hotel Plattsmouth $ $ $ $ss$$s$$s$ S HOME IS Save Your Home Cass county, an even dozen, which she is visiting during her stay here for a few weeks. Attended Indian Pow-wow. Paul Vest and William Griffin last Saturday departed for Macy, north of Omaha, in the Indian country where they attended the Indian dance and pow-wow which lasted over Saturday night and Sunday, which was a very interesting celebration. Murray Wins Over Nehawka, The Murray Reds, the lively and hard playing team of Murray, were pitted last Sunday against the Ne hawka Blues and after a nicely con tested game the home team won over the visitors by a score of 3 to 0. This, of course, gave the Nehawka Blues the blues. CROWNED KING OF H0B0E3 BRITT. Ia., Aug. 23 (UP) Dark- horse candidate be-whiskered, bald- headed Harry Reetison, who calls Ashland, Neb., his home town late Tuesday was crowned king of the hoboes at the seventh annual Britt hobo day. Known to hobodom as "John the Baptist," Bettison won 34 votes and the title of King David I, with an acrobatic performance. King in 1933 and 1934, Haitbreath Harry, noted for his innertube foot wear and gunny sack suits, ran sec ond in the balloting. Harry took his defeat more philoso phically than last year when he was defeated by Scoop Shovel Scotty, now serving a six months jail sentence at Cedar Rapids. DIES FROM INJURIES OMAHA, Aug. 2 4 (UP) Injuries sustained in a picnic accident several weeks ago brought death last night to Charles E. Rlattenburg, 38, who played an important part in the Townsend movement here. He suf fered a rib injury when he was knocked down by contestants in a women's footface he was judging. Complications resulted in his death. 3 Bottom Tractor Plow In A-No.-l Condition One 10-20 Tractor Also in A-No.-l Condition Prices Reasonable Murray Hardware Co. Murray, Nebr. WORTH AVI N G o Interest and Penalties on your taxes have been raising them higher and higher but NOW all of this has been changed! Your Taxes Have Been LOWERED YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO PAY Interest and Penalties on Delinquent Taxes which were delinquent on March 19, this year! THIS is the time for you to pay those taxes before it is too late to save your home. It takes so long to build a home and so short a time to lose it . - if your taxes arc not paid. Don't delay!