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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939.
the. IPlattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at Poetofflce, Plattsmouth, Neb., ai aecond-clan mail matter
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were met by Uncle Frank and Charles
Land who went to'Lincoln for them,
arriving in Union about 10 o'clock
in the evening, and pleased to be
back home again. The girls will stay
for the summer, returning in' time
to enter school in the fall.
Enjoyed Day at Park.
Mr. and Airs. Joe Banning and
John Mason and wife were down to
Nebraska City last Sunday where
they enjoyed dinner at Riverside park
nd also enjoying the dinner in the
open and in the evening took in a
picture show.
were locking after business for their
district.
Mrs. Eva Pearson and mother
Mrs. Marv B. Allison and sister
Mrs. Wm. Klincberg and husband
all of Auburn were guests for the
day Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Becker and also visitee
with Mrs. Martha Lynn' in the after
noon.
Mr nml Mrs. Earl V. Kecdv O
AsT:?and wore visiting in Union las
Sunday, coming to visit th3 eme
trries where friends and relatives
sleep as well as friends still residing
here and were calling at the homes
of Joe Banning, W. II. Porter and
many others.
I). B. Porter who some time ago
had the misfortune to sprain one
of his ankles and also caused
blood clot to form in his leg, which
kept him at home and in bed for
some time, is now getting along nice
ly but still has to depend on some
crutches to get around.
UNIONJTEMS.
M. G. McCarioll wa called to
Murray Monday afternoon where he
had some business matters to look
after.
Mr. and Mrs. F. It. Chandler and
wife of Omaha were guests at the
Cussic Uobb home for the day last
Sunday.
Donald Ilobatk and his grand
mother, Mrs. W. A. Taylor were in
Nebraska City last Saturday after
noon. Catherine Smith of Omaha who
was in Union for Memorial day stay
ed for the week to visit with Miss
Gussic Uobb.
Miss Ruthann Griffin was spend
ing some four days visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. George Winscot in Platts
mouth last week.
Henry II. Becker and wife, accom
panied by Donald were in Omaha
Monday of this week looking after
L-ome business for the day.
Charles L. Greene and family were
enjoying a picnic at Louisville last
Sunday ami also visited with Mrs
Green's mother at Cedar Creek.
Victor Clarence and family were
visiting for the day last Sunday at
the home of their friends, Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Reed of Nebraska City.
F. W. Robb and family were visit
ing in Union last Sunday, guests at
the home of the sister of Mr. Robb,
Miss Gussie Robb. They all enjoyed
a fine visit.
Mrs. Charles Atteberry and the
children were in Plattsmouth from
last Thursday to and including Mon
day of this week visiting Mrs. Atte
berry 's mother.
Mrs. Moss McCarrolI and Mrs. Nels
Madison, her daughter, last Friday
drove to Lawrence, Kansas where
they, visited at the home of her folks,
Mr. and Mrs. S. j Strozer... .. "T"
Raymond Ervin and family spent
the week end at the home of Ernest
Read and wife. The ladies are sis
ters, and all had an enjoyable time,
coming home Sunday evening.
Orville Hathaway and wife and
Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick were
in Cmaha last Saturday attending
the Ak-Sar-Ben races and on Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick attended
again.
There will be a county gathering
of the Red Cross at the Methodist
church in Plattsmouth June 1st,
which is Thursday (today) all Red ant wishes extended and the guests
Cross workers being urged to be in I expressed the desire for another such
attendance. I pleasant gathering in the near fu
Arsistant Superintendent Mason ot
the Union schools and wife neve de
parted for Peru whrr they will make
their homo for the summer, where
Mr. Mason will attend school and his
wife visit with her folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Atteberry of
Kansas City were visiting over the
week-end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jess Dynart. and visiting with
other friends and relatives. They re
turnod to their home last Tuesday.
Mrs. Ivan Balfour and daughter,
Kathleen, Misses Dorothy Clarence
and. Dorothy. de'Garner were all over
to Lincoln last Monday attending a
group meeting of 4-II dubs which
Honor Mrs. Martha Lynn.
Mrs. Martha Lynn, one .of the
eld time residents of Union, who is
honored and respected by all who
know her was the guest of honor at
her home in Union last Sunday, reg
ular decoration day, when Andrew
Lynn and wife. Mr. Lynn being S6
years of age and the wife, S3, of
Geneva, with their son, Bert Lynn
and wife and two - daughters of
Geneva.- Nebraska, drove down to
their home and visited for the day
md decorated the graves of relatives
and friends, being especially de
"irons of decorating the grave of
Uncle Daniel Lynn, late husband of
Mrs. Martha Lynn and visiting with
friends and relatives here.
As they came through "Weeping
Water they stopped and picked tip
Mrs. Mary Johnson, a sister of Uncle
Daniel Lynn and sister-in-law of Mrs
3fartha Lynn. They also visited Mrs
Joe Liggett and son, Henry and Mr
and Mrs. Jack Lidgett.
There were calling on Mrs. Martha
Lynn, besides those calling during
the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H
Becker and family, A. L. Becker, wife
t:u1 daughter, Mary Becker, Roy
Becker and wife, Mrs. Emma Mor
ton, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Porter, Mr
and Mrs. Joe Banning, Mrs. Pearle
Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers and
little daughter.
The afternoon was very pleasantly
jpent and congratulations and pleas-
tuie.
Visited Here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Swanson,
former agent of the Missouri Pacifi:
here, now located at Atchison where
he has been dispatcher for a num
ber of years, were passing through
Union o:i their way to Osceola where
they were going to visit the graves of
their folks as they formerly resided
there and stepped for a time to visit
friends here last Sunday.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
uoniilr frnlnrr l.fr Trary. irKluin
riuic-r a mi l'rKKy .shannon iu
'Fixer Dugan'
.i nh iiiiiit in rman limp rirens
life. llwpnloiiK CaMNltlr and Wimlj- in
'Silver on the Sage'
Another Kip-Roaring- 'Western Thriilrr.
Also lne J:anper Jililcs Again Serial
.Maunce every .Saturday at 2:30. Two
complete sliows every night, 7 and 9.
Adults 25c Children. . .10c
Sunday - Monday - Tuesday
Barbara Stanwyck. Joel MrCrea
and a Hicr f'aot lu
'Union Pacific'
Don't mis it! Thousands of never-to-
re-foitrotten thrills. Also Our (Jang
(Lomen and Atwi. Kexular admission
gfjU.tV !tl T1.KI5 AT 2i30
Aight Miun-M, 7 and U
Matinee, 10-2Gc Nights, 10-30c
Jipeelal -.inntiee 'lunula), J !--.
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY
JraarOr Mnel)"nnfri. I.cit .rrn, Iaa
'- Hnnfrr and a Ills immt In
' 'Brccdway Serenade'
Thrill packet! romance. Breathless
drama. A 14s special for mid-week.
AIo Comedy and 'ove!ty Ileela '
Adults, 25c Cnlltfren. 1Cc
Won from Nebraska City.
In a game of har.eball played here
last Sunday between a team from
N'ebic.ka trity and the Union lads,
after a very .closely contested game
the score after r.ome ten innings
tood Union 4, Nebraska City 3.
Union School Alumni.
Last Friday the alumni of the
Union high school celebrated their
twenty-fifth anniversary of their
founding ecme 75 being present They
had n very nice program and follow
ing which they engaged iu games
and amusements, Chinese checkers.
They enjoyed refreshments at the
close of an enjoyable evening.
The Girh Are Here.
Ruth, Dorothy (Deede) and Bessie
Anna Nickles of Oklahoma arrived
in Lincoln last Monday evening and
Attend Memorial Serviles.
Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Taylor were
in Wabash last Sunday afternoon at
tending Memorial servires at the Wa
bash cemetery. Rev. Taylor has as
sisted in conducting memorial ser
vices at Wabash for the past twenty
years but could not this year on
account of his delicate health. How
ever he was prevailed upon to offer
the invocation at the services. They
were privileged to meet a host of
their old tiriie friends while there.
County Judge A. II. Duxbury was
the guest speaker.
Fished and Visited.
Mrs. W. A. Taylor, her grandsons,
Ivan and Donald Hoback were over
on the river last Monday enjoying
the fishing, but not without success
for they caught a fine "mess of fish.
Miss Marjory accompanied them as
far as John Iloback's where she
visited until they returned from fishing.
Have Jloved to Springfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Chapman
who have been engaged in the drug
business up state, last Monday moved
to Springfield where they have es
tablished themselves in business.
There has been no doctor there but
it is expected that there will be
one in a short time.
Queen of the Peony Festival
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A Birthday Surprise.
A. D. Crunk's birthday falling on
May 30th, a group of relatives came
in to help him celebrate the evening
bringing ice cream and cake.
Those present were his mother
md father, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Crunk
and daughter. Bertha, Alda Taylor
ind wife, W. L. Crunk and family.
lames. Junior, Elizabeth, and Charles
Crunk and wife, Raymond Krvin and
wife, daughter, Ruth as well as the
gues of honor, Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Crunk.
This was a complete surprise to
the Crunk family. They all depart
ed wishing him many more happy
birthdays.
MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS
BANQUET AT CALLAHAN
OVERLAND
Theatre . Nebraska City
. Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues.
Claudette Cobert and
James Stewart in
'it's A Wonderful World'
"WITH CIV' Killing A.MJ
--!T PKOLETO.
Matinee Saturday, Sunday; at 2:30
Balcony, '20
The mother-daughter organisation
of the vicinity of Callahan church,
southwest of Murdoek gathered last
Friday evening where they enjoyed
their annual bancjuet.
Mother
"Let the shadows gather,
Let misfortune come,
So will Mother ever
lie the light or home."
Ninety-six were served, with the
men of the community doing the
cooking, which they demonstrated
they could do. Following was the
menu:
Fruit Cocktail
Roast Reef - Rolls
Sralloped Potatoes
Buttered Beans
Banana Salad - Coffee
Strawberry Shortcake
Mrs. Fred Stock was chairman and
Miss Beatrice Reichman toastmis-
ress, Kunice Kuehn was song leader,
with songs by the Callahan trio.
Mrs. Henry Backevcrs nronounced
he invocation.
Toasts were responded to by four
mothers who spoke to the following
toasts tire initials of which spelled
he mystic word between the moth
ers and the daughters: "Loyalty,
Mrs. Aebcr; "Obedience," Mabel
block; "Voices," Mrs. Kuehn: "Ex
perience," Mrs. J. Sto;k.
Mrs. Gust Stock and Mrs. August
Reicke sang a very nrettv duet.
The principal speaker was Mrs
Wagner of LiTicoln, who took as her
opic, "The Challenge to Mothers f
Tomorrow." This address was excel
lent and was received in the kindly
manner in which it was delivered.
Tim was followed by the business
session of the meeting, closing the
gathering with the song, "Blessed Be
the Tie That Binds." Mrs. Reuter
gave the closing prayer.
Miss Mary Givens (shown above) has 1ecn named as
queen of Hamburg's (Iowa) fourth annual Peony Festival,
to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 2, 3 and 4.
The king will not be announced until the coronation Friday
evening. This coronation like that of the Plattsmouth Korn
Karnival has grown into one of the midwest's most outstand
ing pageants, with a cast of 250 and over $8,000 worth of
costumes. The Lincoln Cathedral Choir will be a feature,
leaving the next day for their engagement at the New York
World's Fair. A pipe organ will also be used. The ceremony'
will take place on the Hamburg athletic field which was under
tight feet of water this spring -when the Xishnabotna river
overflowed the southern part of the town. Admission to the
field is free,' but a 'block of 25 cent reserved seats down front
arc being reserved.
Saturday will feature the float, .band ami drum corps
parade, with (oo musicians in the line of march, which will .
be followed by exhibition drills by the championship units.
The American Legion Junior Drum Corps of this city
is among the. musical .units entered, this, being their second
year at the Hamburg festival. , . .. . .. . i
More 'than 400 varieties of peonies will be on exhibit,.
all grown by one concern, and the peony fields of over 50
acres will be open to the public. The exhibit and fields will
also be open to the public on Sunday.-
Plattsmouth has been well represented at Hamburg's
peony festivals the last two years, and a considerable number
from here plan to attend the coronation ceremony on Friday
night, while-others will go Saturday for the parade and still
others on Sunday to view the marvelous peony displays.
In turn, a number of Hamburg folks come each fall to
the Plattsmouth King Korn Karnival, which this year will
take place September 20 to 23, inclusive.
SUMMER RELIGIOUS CLASSES
Deeds, Mortgages an 6 all aorta
of legal blanks for sale at the
journal office.
Thomas Walling Company J
f ' Abstracts "of Title
i ; Phone 324 - Plattsmouth.
4-HCLUB NEWS
Thursday afternoon, May 25, the
Nehawka Swift Stitchers held tneir
achievement at the home of their
leader. Miss Evelyn Wolph. Helen
Grant, vice-president, called the
meeting to order. Six members an
swered roll call by telling why they
liked 4-II work. The minutes of the
last two meetings were read by the
secretary, Violet lladley.
The report from the food sale was
given by Miss Wolph. Wc took in
i total of $S.35. This money Is being
used to help pay club week expenses.
Those going from Nehawka are Mar
gie Ruth Pollard, Violet lladley,
Marie and Iori3 Anderson.
After the business meeting, Miss
Wolph took charge. She presented
gifts to the following girls for hav
ing perfect attendance: Marie Ander
son, Doris Anderson, Imogene Pol
lard and Violet Tfadley. Other mem
bers of the club are Helen Grant,
Mary and Bertha" Kreeklow. Miss
Jessie Baldwin, w'ho judged our ex
hibits also received a gift. j . vsosOOOQOOOSO
T T 1 t a. m At. Ai V
iiuien orani iiau cuarge oi luu j O
rwncrm m n ncl it nnnritorl rf arr era lV O
the club, poems, and talks by the
visitors. The program ended with
everyone singing "America."
Following the program, the club
jirla held a style chow.
DORIS ANDERSON.
in honor of, Dr. and Mrs. Story to
which everybody is invited.
Let us make this a homecoming
day for Alvo and vicinity. Advertise
it personally by mail and telephone.
Come one and all!
From Wednesday's Daily
The Holy Rosary church summer
religious vacation school began this
morning with ah S o'clock m?.ss cele
brated by the pastor. Rev. Joseph R.
Kinkula. About twenty-five children
enrolled so far in the classes and
more enrolees are anticipated. Sis
ters Cclestine and Dolores of the St.
John's school are assisting Father
Sinkula in the instructions.
Morning classes always commence
with an S o'clock mass and instruc
tions begin at 9 o'clock until 1 p. m.,
with recess periods.
Nehawka
Messrs. Frank Cox and R. F. Waldo
were in Plattsmouth iast. Monday
looking after some business matters.
Mrs. Ida Creamer and daughter,
Miss Blanche of Lincoln ere guests
last Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Iee Creamer.
Herbert Kuntz and wife were call
id to Nebraska City Monday morn
ing of this week to look after some
business matters.
The Boy Scout troop of . Nehawka
was spending some days dqring the
week camping at Camp Wheeler over
near Rock Bluffs.
Albert Anderson and family were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross
where they spent the day last Sun
Jay and ejoyed a very fine visit and
dinner.
A Daily Vacation Bible school
started at Nehawka last Monday and
will continue for two weeks, the
same being conducted by members of
both chuhche3 of Nehawka.
The Woman's club are to have a
picnic this coming Friday at which
time they will also have a program
with games for the children and good
eats, all of which counts for enter
tainment. Olaf Lundbcrg who has been so
ill with an affected leg for a num
ber of weeks has been showing some
improvement of late and has been
ble to get about some with the as
sistance of a cane. 1
J. Marion Stonee and family who
moved to Aurora early this spring
where they are engaged in farming
were visiting in Nehawka last Sun
day, visiting the cemeteries and with
relatives and friends last Sunday.
James Erd and wife of Dodge and
Watson Jones and wife of Nebraska
City, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Mark j
Burton and George Cooney, brother!
of Mrs. Burton and wife of Nebraska
City were all guests last Sunday at
the Burton home.
Miss Lanna McReynolds, postmis
tress at Nehawka, was attending the
state convention at Omaha last week,
where she met many of the postmas
ters of the state and listened to many
addresses on the conduct of the busi
ness of the offices.
The Busy Workers of the Meth
odist church were meeting at the
church last Thursday noon and en-,
joyed a covered dish luncheon and . O'Donnell, If
rocial hour. They have been doing''i;IJ'vanec? ?b
very good work for the church. ThisAult jtj
is their last meeting for the season, ft. Smith; ,cn.4w
as they do not meet during the sum- Hayes, 2b
mer. ... inieiuu, p
K. Smith, cf
Brittain. 3b
Parriott, cf
Merchants in
Swatfest at the
Athletic Park
Difeat Humboldt by Score of 16 to 3
Thierolf Pitches Great Game
and Hits Well.
The Plattsmouth Merchants scored
another victory Sunday, as they de
feated the Humboldt nine 16-3.
Floyd Thierolf. local hurler, wan
in mid-season form as he set the
opposition down with five hits, and
collected 12 strikeouts,
j Skillet, Humboldt lead-off man got
a long triple in the first inning and
Prater followed with a fluke single
that scored the first run'. After that
"Terry" opened up on the "big fel
lows" and gave only one single and
one walk between the first and
last inning of the game. Humboldt
got two hits and two runs' in the
Closing frame, but Terry was not to
be riled by a late inning rally, and
with the sacks loaded, struck out
one man, made another pop out to
Sedlak at short, and the last to foul
to B. Smith, the catcher.
The Merchants were really hitting
the ball, getting 17 hits and turn
ing them into 16 runs. Ault, Thierolf
and Chovanec each got three safeties.
Ault got a heme run and two singles
in five attempts, Thierolf a home run,
a double and a 'single in live trys,
and Chovanec three singles In three
trips. Thimgan and Ed Smith each
;jot two safe blows. Every starter in
the lineup got at least one hit. ;
Tuesday the victorious Merchants
meet Burr in a Memorial day game.
Box score:
Humboldt (3)
ab n H
Skillet, 3b 3 2 2
3 0 0
3 0 0
4 0 1
4 0 1
4 0 0
4 0 0 2 2
3 0 0 7 2
3 1113
10 0 10
0 0 0 0 0
Parnam, cf
C. Rest, ss
Prater, 2b
P. H'sh'ger, p-lb
F. Rest, rf
Larson, If
Ray, c
Lafferty, p-ss
Burkal, lb
B. Harsh'ger, cf
TO
2
0
1
5
5
0
A
3
0
1
3
0
0
K
0
32 3 5 24 14
Plattsmouth (16)
ab it 11 ro
5edlak,.ss
Observe Memorial Day Sunday.
The American Legion of Nehawka,
I composed of members from both
Union and Nehawka, visited ceme-
5
5
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5
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5
5
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3 0
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41 16 17.27 9 2
Home runs: Ault, Thierolf. Three
base hits: Haves. O'Donnell . Skillet.
tries at Union and Nehawka earlyjTwo base hits: Sedlak. E. Smith,
last Sunday morning, decorating the . Chovanec, Thierolf, Skillet. Double
graves of both American Legion plays: Thierolf to Hayes to Ault;
as well as the G. A. R.. and also held : f,WBl .l" x J"1" .l"
. ..... ... 1 oiriKcouis: inierou. iz; Lianeriy, 4.
herviccs at the Nehawka auditorium. jHits off Thierolf, 5 ln 9 innings:
The commander of the American Le- i Lafferty, 15 in 7 innings; Harshber-
gion, Mr. Oliver Schiber had charge 'gcr, 2 in 1 inning. Bases on balls:
I Thierolf 1; Lafferty, 2. inning
lof the services.
Joined Army Reserves.
Basil Lawther, who was a mem
ber of the army during the World
war, has signed up as a member of
of the regular army reserves for
which he receives ?2 rer month and
reports each four months with a
certificate of his good health and
receives payment for four months
of service.
pitcher, Thierolf; losing pitcher, Laf
ferty. Umpires: Sweem and Speck.
HERE FOR MEMORIAL DAY
Visited at Rutlege, Mo.
Albert Scut tor and wife and Fred
Schumacher and wife made a trip to
Rutlcge, Missouri, departing Thurs
day of last week and returned Tues
lay of this week. They visited with
frieinds and looked over the country.
They were driven by John Chris
Aisser and enjoyed their trip very
much.
' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manacek and
Mrs. Paul Graesman and son; Billy
of Omaha were here Memorial day
for a visit at the Oak Hill cemetery
and while here were guests of their
relatives and friends.
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DR. B. L. STORY AT ALVO
The new district superintendent
of the Lincoln district, Nebraska
conference will conduct his first ser
vice at Alvo, Nebr., June 4th.
Dr. Story was formerly the pastor
it Alvo and will be welcomed next
Sunday morning by his many friends.
A special program is being arranged
for this occasion and the climax will
be an address by the new district
superintendent".
A congregational., basket , dinner
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