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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1938. UNION ITEIS. i Messrs. L.. G. Todd and son, Mel- in were looking- after some business matters in Omaha for the day last llonday. fi Stirling Harris was a business visitor in Nehawka Monday after . noon of this week looking after some seed rye to sow. i V. A. Taylor and wife with C. W. Boback and family were in Nebraska City last Saturday night where they spent the evening. I At Union last Sunday in a tea ining game the home team won from Ptrcival. Iowa ia a baseball game by the score of 4 to 3. i Miss Cora Midkiff of Sioux City was visiting at the home of her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mid kiff over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peters of. Ne braska City were guests at the home . of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banning for the day last Sunday. George Trunkenbolz of Eagle was looking after some business matters in Union last Monday evening, con sulting with Ed Midkiff. Sheriff Komer Sylvester was look ing after some official business in Union last Monday a3 well as look ing after his political fences. Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Rihn, Mrs. James Fuesner and Mrs. John Guerra made a party who attended the Union Brotherhood religious meeting at Aroca last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Walradt of near Greenwood were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Charles L. Greene and was looking after some business matters as well. Tuesday of this week Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Banning were guests in Lin coln, Mr. Banning addressing a good roads meeting and Mrs. Banning be ing a guest of friends at a social meeting. ' Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans and little son. accompanied by the mother o! Mr. Frans, Mrs. Jennie Frans, were ia Murray last Sunday, spending the erening at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore. ; V. H. Porter and wife attended the Cass county fair last Thursday. Mr. Porter, candidate for county commissioner on the democratic tl:ket made an address outlining the work of the office. ' Among those attending the Cass county fair last Friday were Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker, C. H. Whit worth and family, C. L. Greene and lamuy. Joe uanmng ana wiie, u. Ray Frans and family and many Others. Rev. E. P. Booher and family were guests for the day and dinner last Sunday at the home of their neigh bors, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Fletcher, enjoying their fellowship before their departure for their new field of labor in the church. Mrs. Win. Barrett was in Omaha ' late last week where she went for a DE SURE TO GET AN AMERICA'S i Get trustworthy time in a mart ( IngersoU watch. Yankee ia the smallest and thinnest pocket watch at $1.50. Chrome-plated 3k eaoe, clear numerals, unbreak. able crystal STAR in THE RING! Rnf redness makes him a star performer in the ring! Strong, tough edges make Star Single-edge Blades star per formers with the roughest beard. Famous since 1880. i i short visit with the Lynn Hammer strom family and on her return was accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Etta Bryan, they being brought to Union by Mr. and Mrs. Hammerstrom. While in Lincoln to visit with Earl Keedy at the hospital. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Porter also visited with a sister of Mr. Porter, Mrs, Ada Van Petten. It will be remembered that the husband of Mrs. Van Petten was killed in an auto wreck a few months ago. Senator Fred L. Carsten of Avoca, accompanied by his father, Louis Car sten, were in Union last Monday eve ning, looking after some business matters and meeting their many friends, looking after the political fences of Senator Carsten who is a candidate for re-election. Celebrated Birthday Anniversaries. Mrs. W. B. Baning entertained at a very delightful dinner party last Sunday in honor of her husband, W. B. Banning and as well Miss Mamie Wright. Mr. Banning's birthday was Sunday and Miss Wright's on Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banning and Miss Gusie Robb were also guests. Discontinue Revival Services. The religious revival services which have been in session at the business room of A. W. Propst for the past two weeks, conducted by Rev. Joseph Garrett and wife were discontinued last Saturday as Rev. and Mrs. Garrett had to go to Na ponee in the western portion of the state for some two weeks or more. Expected Here for Sunday. Rev. McGaughey, the new minister allotted to the Union Methodist church, comes from Wallace, Nebras ka, in the extreme western part of the state, is to arrive in Union this week and it is expected he and the family will be here in time to con duct services Sunday. Better be there to greet the new minister and make his work as easy and pleasant as possible. E. W. Keedy at Hospital. E. W. Keedy, former druggist of Union but for many years located in Ashland where he is engaged in the same line, had been having some trouble with one of his eyes, which has become necessary to have oper ated upon. He has been at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln for the psat week where he underwent an operation and is reported as getting along fairly well. Moved to Cedar Bluffs. The family of Rev. E. P. Booher departed for their new charge where they will minister to the churches at both Cedar Bluffs and Gresham. They go with hopes of a very pleas ant field in which to labor. ASKS PERSONAL DAMAGE From Tuesday's Daiij An action entitled Margaret Scha fer vs. Charles Fleischman, was filed in the office of the clerk of the dis trict court today. The plaintiff asks damages in the sum of $12,500 for injuries received in an auto accident on September 4, 1938. It is alleged that the plaintiff was riding as a guest in the car of her son, Henry Schafer, that the defend ant driving his car had run into the Schafer car and that 'the plaintiff had ben thrown out and suffered per manent injuries, for which she asks the damages. The accident, it is stated, occurred on the highway south of Weeping Water. Subscribe for the Journal. Thomas Walling Company 4 Abstracts of Title 4 Phone 324 4- T..T..T"T.-TI: Plattsmouth THE AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR BEING NERVOUS Quivering nerves csn make you old and haggard looking, cranky and hard to live with can keep you awake nights and rob you of good health, good tunes and jobs. What you may need is a particularly rood woman' tonic and could you uk for anything whose benefit are better proved than famous Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? Let its whole some herbs and roots help Nature build up more physical resistance and thus help calm your shrieking nerves, give more energy and make life worth living again. More than a million women have re ported benefit why not let Pinkham's Compound help YOtI, too, to go "smil ing thru" trying times like it has other grateful women for the past 3 genera tions? IT MUST BE GOOD! -f rrvip r-imiMii I'm Death of J. H. McMaken, Long Time Resident Passing of Man Who Had a Very Active Part in Community Life Occurs Saturday Night. Joseph H. McMaken, 71, a life time resident of Plattsmouth and Cass county, a community leader down through many years, died Sat urday evening at his home in the north part of the city after a linger ing illness that has covered a number of weeks ad followed two years of failing health. Joseph H. McMaken, sone of Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. McMaken, was born in Cass county on December 11, 1867, where he has lived out his life as a useful citizen and a man whose every thought was for the upbuilding of the community. From his early boyhood days Mr. McMaken has been a tireless worker and no task was too severe to un dertake if he felt that it was neces sary to be done. This he demon strated in the years that he was associated with his father and later when he operated a general contract ing business as well as draying and trucking lines. Reaching manhood's estate he was married in November, 1S91, at Plattsmouth to Miss Emma Busche, who survives his passing, as well as four sons and one daughter, Henry C, and Fred McMaken of Omaha; Rae and Joseph G. McMaken of this city and Mrs. Gladys Taylor of Wy more. There is also to mourn his death one brother and two sisters, Edward McMaken and Mrs. Walter Scott of Sheridan, Wyoming and Mrs. Eva Reese of Hugo, Colorado. There are also a large number of grand children to share the sorrow of the passing of this good man. Mr. McMaken will long be remem bered by those who had the privilege of knowing him best, of realizing the great sympathy that he held for his fellow man and his many con tributions made for the comfort or aid of others, carried out in his quiet and unassuming way. To the community in which h had lived he was an untiring worker and actively identified a3 long as his physical condition would permit with the Chamber of Commerce and other civic bodies. He was also a member of the Plattsmouth city council for several terms and to the last main tained a keen interest in the busi ness of the city government. FUNERAL OF J. H. McMAKEN Tuesday afternoon while the city paused to honor his memory, the funeral services for Joseph II. Mc Maken were held at the Sattler fun eral home at Fourth and Vine streets, very largely attended by the old time friends arid associates of Mr. McMaken in this city as well as many from Omaha. Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the First Methodist church, conducted the services and paid tribute to the long and useful life of Mr. McMaken in the community. During the services Mrs. E. H. YVescott gave two numbers, "Sun of My Soul" and "Nearer My God to Thee," with Mr. Wescott as the ac companist for the numbers. At the conclusion of the service the body was borne to the Oak Hill cemetery where it was laid to the last rest, the pall bearers being se lected from the old time friends and neighbors and representatives of the Chamber of Commerce, S. S. Davis, Fred I. Rea, C. C. "Wescott, County Treasurer John E. Turner, William C. Tippens and William J. Howland. HERE FROM WEST COAST Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carrithers of Long Beach, California, are enjoying a visit for some time with the rela tives in this section of Nebraska. Mrs. Carrithers will be remembered by the old friends as Miss Martha Valiery and who are very much pleased to have the opportunity of visiting with her and the husband. Used cars, livestock. nouseftold goods all can be sold through inexpensive Journal Want Ads. YOUR MONEY BACK IF RATS DON'T, DIE iapi wl kill -iYet.-Vk J rts ZZ? PeuorPbuI-W t. riT2 tvery lime. 11 w mm- mm iv d n v r ' Jr raticide racflfflmraHnl 1 1 A V f 533). Ready-MixeA o II ' i''v komes.3Snd $1.09: Pom ll0 I det ,or '"" 75- All y Drui and Seed Store 1 J '-stamage ach rat doe S- eoatt you $200 a ff year. K RO Co, SJ EAGLE HS ITEMS R. A. Oberle visited at the home of his son, Carl Oberle and family, last Sunday. Mr. aoid Mrs. Lloyd Oberle of Lin coln spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Oberle. Dave Hursrn moved his household goods last Saturday into the Schuelke house recently vacated by G. H. Palmer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hughes drove out from Lincoln last Sunday and visited Mr. Hughes' mother, Mrs. Wesley Houston and Mr. Houston. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wetenkamp arrived home on Tuesday of this week from Pelican Rapids, Minne sota, where they have enjoyed the summer Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Robertson and daughter of Unadilla were guests at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Robert son last Sunday. Miss Violet Robert son returned home with them for a visit. Guy Wall of Lincoln visited his father, W. O. Wall, during the past week end. They both spent Sunday at the George Jeckham home and Monday with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall. Mr. and Mrs. John Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nelson and Helen and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garlit were over at South Bend last Sun day. They enjoyed a picnic dinner together. Chas. Scattergood and family moved their household goods back to the farm last Friday. They expect to drive to and from the farm to help Mr. and Mrs. Edward Porter take care of the work at the Eagle Cafe. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wachter and son of Walton were guests of Mrs. Mary Wachter last Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall of West Point spent the past week end with Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall and other relatives. Mrs. Verne Waldon, of Valley, fpent the latter part of last week with her mother, Mrs. Marie Hamil ton and grandmother, Mrs. Louisa Wachter. Mr. Waldon and daughter, June, drove over on Sunday and Mrs. Waldon returned home with them. Ted McCartney, employed by the Farmers Oil Co., of Eagle, moved to Eagle last Friday. He has located in the house owned by Mrs. Etta Trun kenbolz, which was formerly occu pied by Chas. Scattergood. The Mc Cartney family have been residents of Alvo for a number'of years. Methodist Ladies Aid Entertain The members of the Ladies Aid entertained the ladies and friends at the church on Tuesday afternoon of this week. A short program was given and the remaining part of the afternoon was spent socially. Light refresh ments were served. Suffers Leg Injury While splitting a block of wood last Sunday evening, E. H. May was driving a steel wedge into the block when a piece of the wedge chipped off and penetrated the flesh of his limb. As a result, he is now going about on crutches. His friends hope he may soon be able to get about in the normal manner. Death of Austin Trimhle People of this community were shocked Wednesday morning of this ueek when they learned of the sud den death of Austin Trimble which occurred the night before near Alli c. nee, where he had farmed each summer. He had not felt well at times during the summer, but his condition had not been considered serious. Mr. - Trimble was home a few Aveeks ago and returned to look after the fall work there. He expected to return home again soon. George Trimble, a brother, was making plans to go to Alliance early Wednesday morning. Search-Lite Club The Search-Lite club met at the home of Mrs. Leona Gardner Thurs day, September 15. All members were present but five. Mrs. Wm. Tinker became a new member and was elected our read ing leader, taking the place of Mrs. Hinebaugh, whom we are all sorry to lose from our club. After the business meting, Mrs. Fred Smith, the social leader, took charge and aided by four of the members presented a play, the title of which was "Very Good Psychol ogy." Those taking part were Mes dames Ira Stall, Leona Gardner, Don Shelton and Chas. Williams. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Charles Williams on October 14. Reporter. We will appreciate phone calls of news items from our readers. More Orderly Departure from School Planned "Cross Streets at Intersections" to be First Rule of the New Boy Scout Safety Patrol. . For a long time attention fcr.s been directed to the hap-hazard manner in which school children string out on their way home on leaving the pub lic school grounds on Main street. But up to the present time nothing has been done about it. Monday night, however a meet ing was held to discuss the matter and work out plans for a safety pa trol, to help direct traffic at the dif ferent Main street crossings, from 9th street east to 6th street. This meeting was attended by Chief of Police Barclay, Supt. L. S. Devoe and Scoutmaster Raymond Larson, to gether with other Scouters and a number of the Boy Scouts them selves. The whole purpose of the meeting was to work out plans for a more orderly departure from the school grounds when school is dis missed at the noon hour and again in the afternoon. Since high school, junior high and grade pupils are all dismissed at the same time at noon, the greatest con gestion occurs then. In the after noon, grade pupils are dismissed at an earlier hour than pupils of the high school and the number swarm ing out onto the street is not so great, nevertheless sufficient to cre ate a traffic hazard. The first concensus of the meet ing was that "jaywalking" must be stopped. Large numbers of students, particularly those from the high school cut diagonally across Main street in front of the school building and climb the sloping parking to reach the sidewalk on the south side of the street. Starting next week, when the new regulations go into effect, students will be required to cross only at in tersections and then in straight lines instead of diagonally. Students who reside in the south part of town, and west of Sixth may cross at any intersection they wish Avest of Sixth. The Seventh, Eighth and Ninth street intersections will be patrolled, however, and afford the greatest safety. Students who reside in the south part of town and east of Sixth, will be directed to walk down High school hill on the north sidewalk, across the Sixth street intersection, which will be patrolled by regular city policemen. From that point they may cross Main street at any in tersection they wish, but find great est safety crossing at Sixth to Wurl's store corner, where a stop sign halts car traffic. All students living north of Main street will be expected to remain on that side of the street, going west or east a3 the case may be, unless they have business south of Main, and in that event shall cross at the Sixth street intersection, either to the Crabill corner or Wurl corner, depending on what part of the busi nesssection they desire to reach. Boy Scout School Patrols Boy Scout patrols will be set up, clothed with plenty of authority to handle traffic situations. They will wear white police belts, similar to those worn by Scout patrols in Om aha and other cities and will carry hand "Stop" and "Go" signals to halt motor traffic at the intersections they patrol while the students make a safe crossing.' The boys" (many of whom are as sisting in patrolling side streets dur ing the Korn Karnival this week) were given explicit instructions on their duties by Chief Barclay, Supt. Devoe, Scoutmaster Larson and Scout Committeeman E. H. Wescott, who resides in the vicinity of the school grounds and has observed many narrow escapes among children who cut across the street in the path A CHILD dashes in front of your car. To avoid hitting the child, you crash into a teleeraph pole! Who pays for the damage to your carl YOU . . . unless you carry collision insurance. Check up on your insurance to- day! Searl S. Davis OFFICES 1 2n FLOOR Platts. State Bank Bldg. 91 of autos passing up and down High school hilK. Least cautious of all the groups, it was said, are the High school students, themselves, who should set the example for younger pupils, in stead of taking the reckless chances they frequently do. Throughout the school system this week, discussion is being engaged in by the teachers and pupils looking toward a more orderly exit from the school grounds. Next Tuesday, after they have re ceived further instructions, the first Boy Scout patrol will begin opera tion, and, it is expected, continue throughout the school year. Boys serving on this patrol will be ro tated from week to week and dis missed from school a few minutes in advance of the regular group, so they can reach their respective in tersections ahead of the student body. ' Their efforts the first few days will be applied in front of the school prounds, advising pupils not to cross the street between intersections. As soon as pupils have been given a few days in which to break themselves of this dangerous habit, the rule against "jay-walking" will be rigid ly enforced. Then, the Scout patrol can devote its entire time to patroling intersec tions, halting motorists while groups of students cross in safety, and like wise holding back students when cars have the right-of-way. The whole program is inaugurated in the interest of safety and as such should receive the support and com mendation of parents, teachers and student body, as well as motorists, whose first duty is to safeguard the lives of the hundreds of pupils who twice daily go to and from school. SOME SORGHUM DAMAGE LINCOLN, Sept. 20 (UP) Some frost damage to sorghums was re ported today to A..V. Nordquist, as sistant state and federal crop statis tician. He- said observers 'found sorghums damaged in the Hastings area and considered it likely that damage had occurred in north cen tral counties where temperatures dropped below freezing. He said he had received no reports of corn dam age from frost. VISITING IN THE CITY From Tuesday's Dally Erl R. Teepel, of Alexandria, Vir ginia, was in the city today to visit with C. R. Olson, local storekeeper of the BREX as well as other of the old time friends. Mr. Teepel later departed for Lincoln on some com pany business He reports Mrs. Teepel as enjoying their new home in Virginia very much. VISITS 0VEB WEEK-END Miss Dorothy Lepert, who is teach ing in the vicinity of Avoca, was here over the week-end to visit her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lepert at the farm home south of this city. She returned Sunday afternoon to her school duties. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Mrs. Henry Timm who has been taking treatment at an Omaha hos pital, returned home Monday after noon. Mrs. Timm is feeling much better and will continue her re cuperation at the home here. Phone news Items to Wo. 8. is the TIME . Now is the time to check your heating system chimneys . . . and stoves. Help prevent dangerous winter fires by having a careful Fall check-up! Insure for Safety For Certain Protection against Financial Loss from Fire . . Insure your Property NOW with this Dependable Agency! Call or See NOvv INSURANCE- TlCi plll)(By!i "PHON 16 Lj-" Plattsmouth , Plattsmouth Boys to Start Tarkio Season Armstrong, Porter and Falk Will Be in Starting Lineup Against War rensburg Friday Night. TARKIO, Mo., Sept. 21 Three for mer P. H. S. stars will be in the starting lineup for Tarkio Friday night when the Tarkio Owls meet the strong Warrensburg Mules in the opening game of the 1938 sea son. The game will be played at Tarkio before a Parent's Day crowd. Kenneth "Toar" Armstrong. 2 42 pound tackle, is expected to have his greatest year in four seasons of play in the Missouri conference. Stuart Porter, his team-mate for three sea sons at the other tackle, has been moved to the fullback position. Carrying 215 pounds. Porter is ex pected to clear the way for a trio of lighter Owl ball carriers. This will be his first attempt as an offen sive back though he has backed up the line on defense for two seasons. Wayne Falk, 170 pound sophomore, will take the place left vacant at guard by the graduation of George Adam. Falk has shown promise and will get the starting call Friday night. Joe Case, sophomore ba:k. has been hit by the injury jinx and is now nursing a bruised ankle. It is doubtful if he will be in shape to play Friday night but he hopes to be ready for the Simpson game next week. Thursday of next week, the Owls will meet Simpson at Red Oak in the second game sponsored at Red Oak, Iowa, by the Chamber of Com merce. See the poods you buy. Catalog but how about tre aoods when descriptions are alluring enough, you get them? Subscribe for the Journal. .a -jiiroveI Thralrr Shonlnc Cement IMrturrn! FRIDAY AND SATURDAY i! ui.k ri:Tim: Mrlvln Iltnifrlan nml l'lorciirc Kler la 'Fast Company' Packed with laiiphs ami thrill?! 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