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PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1939. Early Day News papers of State Give Wild Stories Hoaxes of Various Nature Revealed in Search of Old Papers by Research Workers. Early-day Nebraska editors, al though regarded by many as respon sible for publishing unbiased news accounts, often seemed to gain a certain satisfaction from foisting un likely tales upon their unsuspecting re:.lers, say research workers of the Nebraska "Writers' Project, WPA. One of the earliest hoaxes per petrated by the newspapers was the fantastic monster said to inhabit Alkali (Walgren) Lake near Hay Springs. The populace of that town and many people of the surrounding territory became terrified when the local paper printed its official ver sion of the story. Vivid descriptions of the unearthly creature, by the editor, more than likely aided in wiling many copies of the paper. In 18S6, one newspaper reported that a man in Nebraska had a nine inch tail. Numerous were the fables concern ing sea serpents and other reptiles. In 1896, an Otoe county farmer was plowing his land when, suddenly, he came upon a huge snako in the act of swallowing a two-year-old heifer. Quaking with fear, the man cut loose his horses, mounted the faster of the two, and sped home. The encounter proved to be such a shock to the farmer's nerves, that he was confned to his bed. A short time Inter his hair change:! fiom coal black to snow white. Many insinu ating remarks as to the farmer's sobriety were made by those who scoffed at the tale, but when an editor claimed he had seen the ser pent, and published such an account in his paper, the ridiculing folk be came less doubting. It was said the great reptile was a bull snake about sixty feet long and as large around as a "beer keg." The sea serpent of Blair was another Nebraska hoax. This reptile, when last seen was moving southward, probably towards a warmer climate. "II is serpentine majesty" was described as having eyes the size of billiard balls and a body as large as a telephone pole. The "petrified man" of Chadron' was a controversial subject in 1S92. This stony gentleman, when un earthed, was described as a perfect specimen of the human form. Some persons maintained he was a real petrified man while others believed he was molded in concrete and placed in the ground to fool the public. Pro and con statements wree hurled back and forth by (he citi zenry but the secret of the hoax was never divulged. Fake reports were often in circu lation about the supposed discovery of the person responsible for the sinking of the battleship "Maine." Several captures would be reported but after the innocence of the vic tims was proved, the general hub bub would die down and the sub ject would be forgotten until revived once again or until something more sensational appeared. One of the "Oddest Freaks in all nature" was claimed by the Flatts- mouth Evening News for Nov. 23 1896. A wooden specimen of a hu man hand was being displayed in the Cass county courthouse and the more impressionable people were at taching a supernatural importance to it. The interest in the "hand" started when it was recalled that where it was found, growing out of a tree stump, was the exact spot that a young man, the year previous, had severed his hand with an axe while chopping roots out of a veld. A num ber of persons believed that the hand, which was formed with knuckles and fingers, was just a root growth that had grown by a coin cidence at the scene of the accident. But there were some superstitious people who suspected a miracle. The newspaper, in this case, printed the story in a cautious. manner, but the reporter who actually saw the hand on display said it was too perfectly formed not to have some connection with the young man's lost member. RUNS AWAY, LOSES ONE YEAR LINCOLN, Oct. 6 (UP) Three troubled hours of freedom cost Wil liam Stainbrook, 44, inmate of the state prison, one year of liberty. Stainbrook walked away from an outside work detail at the penitentiary yesterday and returned three hours later in the custody of guards who found him under a railroad viaduct. He pleaded guilty to charges of break ing custody when arraigned before District Judge Frederick Shepherd and said he had intended to go home to his twentjvfour-year old wife, who HE IS AN AMERICAN (From the New York Sun of September 4, 1939) lie is an American. He hears an airplane overhead, and if he looks up at all does so in curiosity, neither in fear nor in the hope of seeing a protector. His wife goes marketing, and her purchases are limited by her needs, her tastes, her budget, but not by decree. He comes home of an evening through streets which are well light ed, not dimly in blue. He reads his newspaper and knows that what it says is not concocted by a bureau, but an honest, untram meled effort to present the truth. He has never had a gas mask on. He has never been in a bombproof shelter. His military training, an R. O. T. C. course in college, he took because it excused him from the gym course, and it was not compulsory. He belongs to such fraternal or ganizations and clubs as he wishes. He adheres to a political party to the extent that he desires the dominant one, if that be his choice, but with the distinct reservation that he may criticize any of its policies with all the vigor which to him seems proper any other, as his con victions dictate, even if it be his decision, one which holds that the theory of government of the coun try is wrong and should be scrapped. He does not believe, if his party is out of power, that the only way in which it can come into power is through a bloody revolution. He converses with friends, even with chance acquaintances, express ing freely" his opinion on any sub ject, without fear. He does not expec t his mail to be opened between posting and receipt, nor his telephone to be tapped. He changes his place of dwelling, and does not report so doing to the police. He has not registered with the po lice. He carries an identification card only in case he should be the victim of a traffic accident. He thinks of his neighbors across international borders; of those to the north as though they were across a state line, rather than as for eigners: of those to the south more as strangers, since they speak a lan- uage different from his, and with the knowledge that there are now matters of difference between his government and theirs, but of neith er with an expectancy of war. He worships God in the fashion of his choice, without let. His children are with him in his home, neither removed to a place of greater safety, if young, nor, if older, ordered ready to serve the state with sacrifice of limb or life. He has his problems, his troubles. his uncertainties, but all others are not overshadowed by the imminence of battle and sudden death. He should struggle to preserve his Americanism with its priceless priv ileges. He is a fortunate man. He is an American. SEWARD STAGES CELEBRATION SEWARD, Neb., Oct. (5 (UP) An old-fashioned hog-calling contest, In dian dances, a parade featuring scenes from yesterday's Nebraska, and an old-time dance reminded approximate ly 8,(100 pioneers last night that Se ward was celebrating Old Settlers' Homecoming as well as the town's seventy-fifth anniversary. The parade and style show were sponsored by the Home Makers or ganization and theMndian dancers from the Omaha reservation at Macy Nebraska. J.J. Thomas. Seward resident and member of the Federal Reserve Board at Kansas City, delivered the main address and Marie Sandoz, author of "Old Jules," attended. The two-day celebration closes tonight. STATE , CHIROPRACTORS NAME WOMAN TO BOARD LINCOLN, Oct. 7 (UP) The Ne braska Chiropractors Association ended its convention yesterday by electing the first woman, Dr. Sylvia Ashworth of Lincoln to executive board. II. G. Jackson of Beatrice was' elected president to succeed L. II. Bur dick of Falls City. The convention went on record as favoring socialized medicine on the provision the patient retains the right to select his doctor from the licensed system. Dr. Ashworth, the only woman ever to serve as president of the universal chiropractic association has been treasurer of the Council of Chiro practic Examination boards of the United States and Canada. B. B. Shaf fer of Auburn was elected vice-president. Would Punish Grocers Violating Food Regulations Increasing Sphere of Stores Operating- Under Food Stamp Law Stiff Fines Provided. WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 (UP) Agriculture department ocicials dis closed today plans to punish grocers charged with violation of food stamp plan regulations in a move designed to "stop chiseling" by a few food mer chants. Several gi-ocers have been under investigation for weeks, it was learn ed. Evidence has been gathered of violation of regulations prohibiting the sale of tobacco and alcoholic liq uors in exchange for stamps, it was said. It was understood that action against at least one grocer may be expected within the next few days, as an "example" to others. It is plan ned to bar the grocer from further participation in the plan and to turn evidence concerning his violation over to the justice department for criminal prosecution. Officials emphasized that there have been "gratifying few" violations of the stamp plan and asserted that the overwhelming majority of grocers are cooperating enthusiastically. They said that only a "very few violations have been discovered, many due to honest misunderstandings. The Federal Surplus Commodities corporation planned, meanwnile. to speed up expansion of the food stamp plan under a program expected to include relief families in 50 to 75 cities by next spring. Two cities Salt Lake City, Utah, and Allentown-Bethlehem, Pa. were named this week, bringing the total to nine cities and one county Pot tawatomie county, Okla. Officials ex pect to name one or two cities a week hereafter. The next city to be named prob ably within a few days is expected to be Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn. The twin cities, with a combined popula tion of 800,000 would be the largest in which the plan has been tried. Sev eral Pacific coast cities, including San Jose and San Diego, Calif., are ex pected to be brought into the pro gram jthin a few weeks. Other cities in which the plan has been put into operation during the past five months are Rochester, .N Y., Dayton, O., Seattle, Birmingham, Ala., Shawnee, Okla., Des Moines, la:, and Springfield, 111. Several variations of the plan are being tried out but the one which of ficials expect to adopt generally pro vides that relief clients receive 50 cents worth of "blue'stamps for each $1 worth of "orange" stamps pur chased. The "blue' stamps are good for the purchase of designated sur plus foods, and 'orange'" stamps will buy all foods. Approximately 200,000 persons are now receiving free food through their regular grocers under the plan. Ul timately, it is expected, at least 10, 000,000 relief clients and an unesti- mated number of low-income workers in private employment will be bene fited. BANDITS SLAY CHILD CHICAGO, Oct. 7 (UP) Jacqu- line Neville, 9, was roller skating near her home last night with two play mates. As they neared a corner two bandits drove up to the curb and parked be hind an automobile in which Insur ance Agent Jack Ixmias .was waiting while his partner, Frank Maneely made a collection. One of the bandits forced Lomas into the rear of his automobile. Man eely returned, saw the bandits and ran. The bandit with Lomas started firing, Frantic, the little girls started to flee but were hampered by their skates. One bullet struck Jacqueline She fell onto the pavement, dead, a bullet through her head. The bandits escaped. A month ago Jacqueline's widowed mother, Mrs. Cecilia Neville, took out an insurance nolirv on .Tacmiplinp's life. The agents were Maneely and Lomas. SMOKE CAUSES FATAL WRECK GOTHENBURG, Neb., Oct. 5 (UP) Smoke from burning leaves drifting across the highway today was held responsible for an automobile-truck collision here late yesterday, which cost the lives of Lorraine Jones, 11 and her sister, Loretta. 12, of Bemidji, Minnesota. Their parents Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones, were ser lously injured. The car collided with a coal truck driven by Lou Wonder- ling of Gothenburg:, .who said the Crop Figures Show Changes in State Picture Large Increases Shown in the Produc tion of Sorghums in State and Late Corn. LINCOLN, Oct. 6 (UP) The "be fore and after" crop picture of the effects of drouth on a farm state: Corn production for 1936 33.6 per cent of pre-drouth average. Grain sorghum for 1939 1,784.4 per cent of pre-drouth average. State-Federal Crop Statistician A. E. Anderson looked back over six teen years of Nebraska farm history today and concluded that six years of drouth and the agricultural con servation program "have made a con siderable change in the cropping practices. "The outstanding change was the marked increase in acreage of sorg hum crops, both grain and forage sorghums," he said. "The acreage of sorghum for grain is almost eighteen times larger and the sorghum forage acreage is about three times that grown during the pre-drouth period." Anderson compared 1939 produc tion estimates for the principal Ne braska crops with the 1930-32 aver ages and found the greatest decline in corn, oats, and alfalfa while re ductions of nearly 30 per cent were recorded for wheat and potatoes. His figures showed 1939 oats was produced at 28.3 per cent of the 1930-32 average; forn 33.6. alfalfa hay 39.4 per cent, wild hay 63.7 per cent, potatoes 71.7 per cent wheat, 72 per cent, sugar beets, S)3 per cent, rye 130 per cent, barley 141 per cent, and grain sorghum 7,784.4 per cent. Although grain sorghum produc tion made a tremendous percentage increase, it still merits only a minor crop rating when compared with king corn. Production estimates for 1939 list grain sorghum at 5,710, 000 bushels and corn at 76,388,000 bushels. YOUNG FOOTBALL PLAY ERS HOLD A WORK OUT Coach B. A group of his Hoffman has had a younger players out to get limbered up and in training for the time when1 they 'will be the chief contenders for the high school on the gridiron. Members of the squad from the junior high school were placed in teams and allowed to play. In one of the practice events -A was the winner from 8-B, 7 to 6. The teams lined up composed the following: 8-A End P. Earl. Tackle F. Kyle. Guard Hopkins. Center. McBride. Guard Babbitt. Tackle Bashus.' End Vroman. Guard Noble. Halfback Hull. Halfback Gochenour. Fullback Short. 7- A End Krejci. Tackle Simon. Guard Simon. Center Conis. Guard Smock. Tackle; Mrasek. End Cole. Guard Livingston. Halfback Gradoville. Halfback Attebury. Fullback Hirz. 8- B End Shryock. Tackle Rouse. Guard Skalak. Center Weber. Guard Sell. Tackle McClintock. Guard Johnson. Halfback Dashner, Halfback Rhodes. Fullback B. Gochenour. 7-C End Puis. Tackle Rhoden. Guard Hart. Center Spangler. Guard Lalloda. Tackle Sheldon. Guard Stone. Hal f back Perry. Halfback Anderson. Fullback Covert. 7-B Right End James O. Brogan. Right Tackle Jack Petet. Right Guard Raymond Richter. Center Robert Dooley. Left Guard Frank Cummins. Left Tackle John Anderson. Left End John Winters. Right Half Lendy Woolever. Left Half Donald Meisinger. Quarterback Richard Simon. Fullback Edward Lushinsky. ATTEND OIL DEALERS MEETING Wednesday evening Carl Ofe, Mar ion Meisinger and George Blotzer of the Ofe service station were iaj Omaha to attend a meeting at the Hotel Fontenelle. The meeting was for the representatives of the Vacuum-Socony company in this area and brought together a very large s-rnnn nf thosft interested in the OMAHA PARTIES WEDDED Saturday afternoon at the parson age of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church occurred the mar riage of Miss Edna Violet Eledge, daughter of George Eledge, of Om aha, and Ralph Johnson, also a resi dent of the metropolis. The impres sive marriage ceremony was per formed by Rev. S. G. Schick, pastor of the church and the wedding was witnessed by friends of the young people, who had accompanied them here from Omaha. Saturday evening, County Judge A. II. Duxbury performed the cere mony that united the lives of Phyllis N. Stones and Raymond J. Valien, both of Omaha. The marriage was witnessed by, J. E. Groh and Donald W. Goodjand, also of Omaha. ATTEND INSURANCE MEETING Mrs. L. W. Egenberger and Miss Helen Smetana were in Omaha Tues day afternoon where they attended a meeting p.t the Hotel Fontenelle which was sponsored by the various insurance companies and was a study in Business Development. It was a very interesting session and largely attended. UNDERGOES OPERATION From "Wednesday's Pail Miss Daiiene Helsing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Helsing of this city, underwent a tonsilectomy oper ation this morning at 8 o'clock. With her during the operation was her mother. The little lady withstood the operation very satisfactorily and is doing nicely at the present time. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Orval M. Kintz, deceased. No. 3432: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of John P. Kaffenberger as Administra- or; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 3rd day of November, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated October 3, 1939. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) o9-3w County Judge. SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska t ss. County of Cass By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by C. E. Ledg- way, Clerk of the District Court within and for Cass County, Nebras ka, and to me directed, I will on the 10th day of November, A. D., 1939, at 10 o'clock a. m. of said dav at tne soutn front door of the court house in the City of Plattsmouth in said county, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the fol lowing real estate, to-wit: An undivided two-sevenths in terest in the Northeast Quarter and the North Half of the Southeast Quarter and the Northeast Quarter of the North west Quarter of Section 30, Township 11, North, Range 13, East of the 6th Principal Me ridian, in Cass county, Nebras ka, subject to the right of Mary E. Mast to occupy the dwelling thereon and yard around said dwelling during her natural life The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Arnold G. Mast, et al, defendants, to satisfy a judgment of said Court recovered ry D. O. Dwyer, plaintiff against said defendants. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, October 7, A. D. 1939. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Cass County, o9-5w Nebraska. NOTICE OF REFEREE'S SALE Notice is hereby given that by virtue of. and pursuant to, an order of the District Court of Saunders County, Nebraska, made and entered on the 2nd day of October, 1939, in an action pending therein, wherein George C. Martin and Lloyd Martin are plaintirts and w inured tiooner, Alice Mays, Andy Mays. Adelaide Nightingale, Arnie Nightingale, Har ry B. Miller, Marie Miller, Hazel Madden, Frank Madden, Florence .Martin, Glenn Martin, Violet Mar tin, Pauline Martin, Ethel Barger, Jerry Barger, Merle Martin, Ruth Martin, and Mae Martin are defend ants, the undersigned, Referee in said action, will, on Monday, the 13th day of November, 1939, at the hour of three o'clock in the after noon of said day, at the front door of the dwelling house situated on the real estate hereinafter described in Cass county, Nebraska, sell for cash to the highest bidder therefor, the following described real estate, to-wit: Lot four (4) in the North west Quarter (NW.'i) of the Northeast Quarter (NE), Sec tion thirty-two (32), Township twelve (12), Range nine (9), East of the 6th P. M., Cass coun ty, Nebraska, except a strip of land bn the East side, seventeen rods (17 rds.) wide and the C. B. & Q. Railway right-of-way. Said sale will remain open for one hour. Dated this 3rd day of October, 139 II. A. BRYANT, J. C. BRYANT, Referee. Attorney. o9-5w NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To the creditors of the estate of J. F. Wortman, deceased. No. 3401: Take notice that the time limited for the filing and presentation of claims against said estate is January 22, 1940; hat a hearing will be had at the County Court room in Platts mouth on January 26, 1940, at ten o'clock a. m. for the purpose of ex amining, hearing, allowing and ad justing all claims or objections duly filed. Dated September 21, 1939. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) s25-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF PROBATE In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Alletha J. Rouse, also known as Alletha Rouse, deceased No. 3430: Take notice that a petition has been filed for the probate of an in strument purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased, and for the appointment of Frank E. Linch as Executor thereof; that said petition has been set for hear ing before said Court on the 27th day of October, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 26, 1939. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) o2-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Theodore P. Livingston, de ceased. No 3304: Take notice that the Administra tor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration accounts, determination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said petition and report will be heard be fore said Court on October 20, 1939, at ten o'clock a. ni. Dated September 22, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) s25-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Sarah M. Young, deceased. No. 3384: Take notice that the Executor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration ac counts, determination of heirship, as signment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said peti tion and report will be heard before said Court on October 27, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 30, 1939. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) o2-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of John Hirz, deceased. No. 3403: Take notice that the Administra tor with will annexed of said estate has filed his final report and a peti tion for examination and allowance of his administration accounts, de termination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said petition and re port will be heard before said Court on October 27, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 30, 1939. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) o2-3w County Judge. REFEREE'S SALE In the District Court Cass County, Nebraska Alma Amelia Heilman, Plaintiff vs. Harwood M. Penn and 1 Stanza J. Penn, Husband and Wife, et al, Defendants Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of a decree of the Dis trict Court of Cass County, Nebraska, entered in the above entitled cause on the 30th day of August, 1939, and an Order of Sale entered on the 27th day of September, 1939, the Sole Referee will on the 8th day of No vember, 1939, at 2:00 o'clock p. m., at the front door of the Farmers and Merchants Bank at Alvo, in Cass County, Nebraska, sell at public auc tion to the highest bidder for cash, that is to say, 10 per cent on the day of sale, and the balance when said sale shall be confirmed by the Court, the following described real estate, to-wit:. The south half of the north west quarter (S NW).of Section eighteen (18); The north half of the north half of the southwest quarter (N N SV) of Section eighteen (18); The northwest quarter (NW 14) of Section thirty-one (31); The west half of the north east quarter (W NE'i) of Section thirty-one (31) All of the above described property in Township eleven (11), North. Range nine (9), East of the 6th Principal Merid ian in Cass county, Nebraska. The undersigned referee may sell the above described real estate in parcels or as a whole, or in such combinations or parcels as will bring the best price obtainable. Sale .will be held open for one hour. Dated this 28th day of September, 1939, at Plattsmouth, Nebraska. WALTER H. SMITH, Sole Referee. G. H. RISSER. j Attorney for Plaintiff. o5-4w NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Sarah Elizabeth Kerr, de ceased. No. 3431: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administra tion of said estate and appointment of Elizabeth Rishel as Administrat rix; that 6aid petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 27th day of October, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 29, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) o2-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. m To all persons interested in the estate of Marcus C. Browen, deceas ed. No. 3393 Take notice that the Executor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration ac counts, determination of heirship, as signment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said peti tion and report will be heard be fore said Court on October 27, 1939, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated September 29, 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) o2-3w County Judge. LEGAL NOTICE TO: The heirs, devisees, legatees, personal representatives and all persons interested in the estate of Henry Heil, Sr., de ceased, real names unknown; All persons having or claiming any interest in and to the North half of the Northeast quarter of Section 21; and the West half of the Northwest quarter of Section 22, all in Township 12, North, Range 12, East of the 6th P. M., Cass County, Nebraska, real names unknown; George Meis nest, Fred Meisnest; Elizabeth Meisnest; Frank Meisnest; Charles Meisnest; Laura Bla zer; Etta Meisnest, adminis tratrix of the estate of John Meisnest, deceased; George Stoehr; Randolph Stoehr; Ar thur Heil; Norma Heil; Ru dolph Heil and Joy Heil: You are each hereby notified, that the Federal Farm Mortgage Corpora tion, a corporation, has commenced an action in the District Court o Cass County, Nebraska, against you and others, the object and prayer of which is to foreclose a mortgage dated April 18th, 1935, executed by Henry Heil, Sr., and Dora Heil, hus band and wife, on the North half of the Northeast quarter of Section 21; and the West half of the Northwest quarter of Section 22, all in Town ship 12, Range 12, East of the 6th P. M., Caas . County, Nebraska, to secure a promissory note of $4,500.00 to plaintiff. You are required to answer said petition on or before the 6th day of November, 1939, or the-prayer of said petition will be granted. FEDERAL FARM MORT GAGE CORPORATION, a Corporation, Plaintiff. sl8-4w NOTICE OF HEARING on Petition for Determination of Heirship In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. Estate of Thomas II. Heafey, de ceased. Estate No. 3429. The State of Nebraska: To all per sons interested in said estate, credi tors and heirs take notice, that De borah Mullis has filed her petition al leging that Thomas H. Heafey died intestate In Cass county, Nebraska, on or about November 19, 1905, be ing a resident and inhabitant of Cass county, Nebraska, and died seized of the following described real estate, to-wit: West half (V ) of the north west quarter (NWU) of Sec tion twenty-nine (29), Town ship ten (10), Range fourteen (14) east of the 6th P. M., in Cass county, Nebraska, and the west half (W ) of Section twenty-two (22), Township four (4), North, Range twenty (20) west of the 6th P. M., in Har lan county, Nebraska leaving as his sole and only heirs at law the following named persons, to-wit: Anna R. Heafey, widow; Rosemary H. Hall, Helen Mc Kee, Esther Ann Heafey, now Esther Ann Knoll, Kathryn W. Heafey, now Kathryn W. Egen berger, John C. Heafey and De borah Mullis, children. That the interest of the petitioner in the above described real estate is as daughter of said deceased and pur chaser of the southwest quarter (SW) of the northwest quarter (NW4) Section twenty-nine (29), Township ten (10), Range fourteen (14), Cass county, Nebraska, and praying for a determination of the time of the death of said Thomas H. Heafey and of his heirs, the degree of kinship and . the right of descent of the real property belonging to the said deceased, in the State of Nebraska. It is ordered that the same 6tand for hearing on the 20th day of October, 1939, before the County Court of Cass County in the court house at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m. Dated at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, this 22nd day of September. A. D. 1939. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) s25-3w County Judge. uOOOOOQOOGOOOO J. Howard Davis j 'Attorney at Law jj L Plattsmouth II Subscribe for the Journal. . t- handling of the oil sales. needed help. smoke made visibility bad.