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PAGE FIVE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1939. PLATTSMOTJTH SEE! - WEEKLY JOTJRHAI UNION ITEMS. James Roddy has been quite poor ly on account of an abscess In bis side. Mrs. D. Ray Frans was ill several days last week, but is improving, and able to be up and about. Cora Carper of Denver arrived in Union last week and will visit for the winter with her sister, Mrs. Henry Ruhman. Mr. and Mrs. John Chase and two daughters of South Omaha were Sun- day guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Taylor. - Phillip F. Rihn was taken sick last Sunday and was kept to his bed during the day as well as the great er part of Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reynolds were in Omaha Friday of last week, where (hey attended the concert given by Jessica Dragonette. Helen, Mary and Doris Merideth have had their tonsils removed dur ing the past week. All are getting along very nicely. Don Wolfe has been taken to the Orthopedic hospital in Lincoln for a clinical check-up of his condition, as he has not been well for some time. Leo Roddy has been feeling quite poorly the last few months and has not been able to pick his corn, hav ing to hire help to get the work done. Victor Clarence installed a read ing light at the home of Mrs. Fan nie Eikenberry, which is so arranged that she can lie in bed and read with case. Mrs. A. L. Becker, Mrs. Otto Ehl- ers and daughter Evelyn and Mary Decker attended a show at the Over land theatre at Nebraska City last Saturday night. Reuben D. Stine and son George were in Weeping Water on business Saturday, where Mr. Stine concluded some arrangements connected with his wheat allotment. A. G. Cisney, who lives northwest ci Nehawka. was looking after busi ness matters in Union last Monday, calling on his friend, Gilbert Ed monds, the garageman. Earl Upton had a very Bick horse. The animal was in such shape that it could not get up and had to be moved with a block and tackle in order to treat it effectively. Donald Hoback, who is now en rolled in the U. S. navy, has com pleted his innoculations and vacci nations and now able to take up his regular work as a naval trainee. Frank and Anna Bauer were among the guests at the Beil home last Sunday. Others present were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Bauer and John Chase and wife, Mary and Nidre. Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Moss G. McCarroll were in Omaha on last Wednesday, where they visited for the day and enjoyed a very fine dinner at the home of Mr. an'd Mrs. Vern Hen derson. Rev. Stephens of South Omaha was in Union Sunday and conducted ser vices at theT3aptist church. He was greeted by a large congregation who appreciated very much the fine dis course he gave. Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore of Murray were guests Monday after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans at Union, while the doctor was calling on some friends down that way. Charles Land has completed the gathering of his corn and reports a yield of about 27 bushels to the ;i re. He has been farming on the place formerly owned by E. E. Leach during the past two years. .Mrs. Minnie (Grandmother t An derson was taken very ill last week and was taken to the home of her son. Frank L. Anderson, where she is receiving treatment. All hope she may enjoy a speedy recovery. Hugh Warden was looking after business in Weeping Water, Murray and Plattsmouth last Saturday. He has been suffering from rheumatism for some time and it is quite difficult for him to get around a great deal. Glen Todd, a farmer living near Murray, was transacting business at ftho Union elevator with Manager George A. Stites last Monday after noon. He was able to meet a num- ler of old friends during his brief stay here. Mrs. W. L. Taylor, better known to many as "Aunt Vina," and her ron. Garrett Taylor, of Omaha, were guests of relatives and friends in Uaion, visiting at the homes of A. I. Eecker, Joe Banning and W. H. Forter during their stay. Frank Schlegel of Lincoln, brother-in-law of Edward Midkiff, has been a guest the greater part of the last week at the Midkiff home here. Jl3 formerly resided near Union and v as married to a sister of Mr. JJId k:S. who passed away about a year A crew of telephone linesmen out! of Lincoln has been here doing some I work on the lines and switchboard J something in the nature of a check- up to get the lines and equipment in I the best of condition to withstand the J coming winter with itsi BtOrm and I sleet. Mrs. E. B. Chapman, who was in jured when she fell, striking a beam, has been taken to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clarence Willis, where it is hoped her recovery will be more j speedy. She is suffering from a chest bruise as a result of striking a I timber in her fall. I Rev. McGaughney and wife at- J tended the Otoe county Bible school convention at Unadilla last Tuesday, j Rev. McGaughney is pastor of the Wyoming church (which is in Otoe county) as well at the one here, and so is much interested in the doings in that county. I Mrs. W. N. Barritt was in Omaha last Friday night, where she visited her sister, Mrs. Bryan. The latter is still feeling poorly following the in- jury she sustained about a year ago, J when she slipped on a rug and frac- tured her hip. Mrs. Bryan is desir- ious of coming to Lmon for a visit, but the doctor forbids. Charles Land has taken advantage of the good weather and has nis tne giving of a pre-Armistice day corn crop all harvested and in thejgut)Der which they have arranged to crib. While the yield has not been good enough to brag about, he is I satisfied with the results of his sum- mer's work as compared with points farther west where the . crop was a complete failure again this year. I Miss Pearle Banning accompanied her nephew, Hallas Banning, on his return to Lincoln to resume his work I after a vacation visit, and remained 1 there a few days until met by herjway and provided them with many brother, John Banning and wife, interesting sights. From here they whom she accompanied to their home at Alvo and remained there until J Sunday when other members of the family gathered at the John Banning home for a reunion dinner. Henrv Becker who hunted with much success at Hartington on the opening day of the pheasant season, I accompanied by Otto Ehlers, Donald Becker and Elmer Withrow, return- pd to that vicinitv aeain last Satur- day night and hunted there Sunday. They found plenty of birds, but a great deal wilder than the week be- fore, as well they might be, with the droves of Omaha hunters who spread out over the territory bent on killing them. They were able to do very well, however, and arrived home at midnight Sunday night. Attended Star Meeting Mesdames Minnie Rhin. Mary H. Becker, M. M. Barritt, Eva Becker, Minnie Banning and Elsie Porter made up a merry party that attend- ed the O. E. S. meeting at Flatts mouth Tuesday evening of this week. Treatment in Denver Hospital Herbert Roddy, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Roddy, living east of Union, who has been in poor health at his home in Denver for some time, entered a Denver hospital last Fri- day and on Tuesday of this week underwent an operation for strangu- lated hernia. Nothing has been heard about his condition since the opera tion. Baptist Church Redecorated The Baptist church building is being repainted and redecorated, in side and out. The work is being done by J6hn Frans and M. G. Churchill, who will be at it for some little time before they complete their contract. Too Close to Buzz Saw Tuggles Withrow got one of his fingers too close to the buzz saw that was being used to cut stove wood and before he could remove it from the danger zone a slice had been removed. It was fortunate the los3 was not greater. I Had to Meet Elsewhere As the Baptist church is being re painted and redecorated, the regular meeting of the Ladies Aid was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker on Tuesday of this week. Besides discussing their winter's work program, the ladies put on a quilt and worked like Trojans get ting it tied. Enjoyed Family Dinner A number of relatives were gath ered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Banning at Alvo Sunday, for a sumptuous dinner and reunion. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Banning, Miss Pearl Banning and Joe Banning, wife and son of this vicinity and Mrs. Carl Peters of near Nebraska City. Mr. Peters was called upon to serve as pallbearer at the funeral cf a neighbor and was unable to attend. lived Here Over 50 Years Ago Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Martin, who were here when the town of Union was first organized, but who have been away for the past 53 years, enjoyed a visit here last week as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Madseri. Mrs. Martin was formerly Mary Cacy and visited their old home now occupied by Frank Boggs, a house which was built by them and is now owned by Joe Dare. At V. S. Veterans' Hospital Charles Atteberry took Jay Aus- tin to Lincoln Monday, where he entered the IT. S. Veterans' hospital for treatment and a possible opera- tion. Jay is a world war veteran ana member of the American Legion He has been in poor health for some time Without Even a Ripple Last Thursday, October 26, mark e(j the twenty-fifth wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mor- rjs Dotn of whom passed the day ,n their usual manner without even gjTing a thought to the day and its sianifieanee until it was past. We j0jn their friends in extending con gratulations. Will Hojd Annual Slipper. The ladies of the Union Methodist cnurcn are making preparations for i - - have on November 9th, where they will serve their annual supper and get - together. Everybody invited TTfvme from the West inhn Fitznntrick and wife, who jeft here almost a month ago, on October 8, arrived home Friday night nhnnt midnierht. from a trip that took them over 5,900 miles of high went to Denver, thence to Phoenix Arizona, and on to Los Angeles and Long Beach, where they spent some time as well as making a trip to Catalina Island. Then they went up to San Francisco and took in the World's Fair. Returning home they came the southern route through New Mexico and Texas. Their last overnight stop was at Amarillo. Texas, which is S00 miles south of Union. Up early Friday morning and on the road by break of day, they made it into Union that same night, well tired out and glad to get home Otto J. Schacht Obituary Word has come from Texas of the death of Otto J. Schacht, at his home at Lockney on Saturday, October 14, at the age of 81 years. He died from a heart attack which, came upon him as he was doing his chores. Mr. Schacht came to the United States in the spring of 18S3 and set- tied near Nehawka, where he was united in marriage to Margaret M. Schomaker on February 19, 1S90. In the spring of 1914 Mr. Schacht purchased one of the first irrigated farms in Floyd county, Texas, and I moved the family there in the fall of that same year. They have made their home there since then. Surviving him are his wife and the following children: C. H., John, Henry and Anna Schacht of Lock ney and Fritz Schacht of Plains, Kansas. The latter and his wife were visiting at the parents' home at the time of his father's death. He also leaves one grandson, Henry Neal Schacht. The deceased was baptised as an infant and became a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church at the age of fifteen. He was born in Eutin, Holstein Province, Germany, Sept. 11, 1858. The pallbearers were H. Boutke. K. W. Stephan of Plainview, Texas; J. M. Pinkerton, of Kismet. Kansas; W. D. Colson. Buck Sanis and Ray Bowman, all of Lockney. The honorary pall bearers were W. W. Cooper, J. R. Bowman. J. J. Har ris, W. E. Taack, John Hodel, George Dunnheim. Chas. Zimmermann, Fritz Langfeldt, Albert Bertelson and EJ win Kokel. Those who attended the funeral from Nebraska were Mr. and Mrs.' Ed Schomaker and son Harold, of Union; Mr. and Mrs. George Scho maker, of Weeping Water, and Ed win Schomaker of Nehawka. The de ceased was an uncle of these folks. Out of town friends who came to be with the Schacht family during their bereavement were Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pinkerton, Mr. and Mrs. Har old Warden and Gary and MrB. J. R. Morris, all of Liberal, Kansas. Interment was in the Lockney cemetery. Rev. C. A. Gaertner, pas tor of St. Paul Lutheran church, of ficiated at the services. The Schomaker families returned to their homes in Cass county Fri day, October 20. The grolden grates were opened wide A gentle voice said "Come!" An anurl from the other tside Welcomed our loved one home. Rubber wlamps, prtmpL ffeTlv- ery, lowest prices. All sizes at the Journal office. EAGLE NEWS ITCMO (10 Mrs. Linnie Deles ' Denier visited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Horn last week. Mr. and Mrs. William Latrom of Lincoln visited relatives in Eagle last Sunday. Mrs. Frank Deason of Lincoln vis ited Mr. and Mrs. William Hudson last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble and Miss Merna Stradley spent Sunday in Palmyra with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller and daughter Sylvia spent the week end in Brock with relatives. The Trinity Lutheran Aid society held a very successful bazaar at the fire house last Saturday. Mrs. Floyd Dysart visited her mother, Mrs. Cline, near Murray, the first part of last week. Mrs. Arthur Thomson and Bons of Palmvra spent Thursday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall. Mrs. Milford Axe and children of Lincoln visited with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol from Thursday until Sun day. Mrs. Etta Trunkenbolz came from Lincoln last Friday evening and spent Saturday with relatives and friends here. Mrs. Sarah Keil and Dorothea were entertained at dinner last Wednes day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A J. Nelson. The E. H. May family moved from the telephone building into the Methodist parsonage on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Kaatz of Lin coln called at the home of Mrs. S. E Allen on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The members of the Epworth League enjoyed a Hallowe'en party at the basement of the Methodist church last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. . Howard Mick of Lincoln were entertained at a pheas ant dinner last Thursday evening by Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Wright. Mrs. Jim Simmons of Lincoln and grandson, Jules Busker, of Sioux City. Iowa, visited Mr. and Mrs. A W. Adams on .Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stoner and son of Leavenworth, .Kansas, nave spent the past week with Mrs. Ston er's mother, Mrs. Ernline Umland and other relatives, , , . Mrs. Houston Weldon of Rockport, Missouri, visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Price and family and grandmother, Mrs. Snyder several days last week. Mrs. Slosson's Sunday school class enjoyed a Hallowe'en party last Mon day evening in the parlors of the Methodist churchr The decorations were in keeping with the season. Miss Edith Robertson, who is teaching at Orleans, attended the teachers' convention in Lincoln and spent the remainder of the week end with her mother, Mrs. Myrtle Rob ertson and family. Mrs. Lydia Williams was brought home from the St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln .last Sunday, where she has been receiving special care for the past several weeks. Her condi tion is slightly improved. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Burton moved their household goods from Palmyra to Eagle on Saturday. They will live in the telephone building and Mr. Burton will serve the Eagle Telephone company as manager. Miss Rachel Gonzales, Miss Phyllis Rudolph, Alvin Weyers and Ofmond May, all of whom attend school at Peru, spent a very enjoyable vaca tion last week with home folks. They returned to Feru last Sunday after noon. District Meeting of Red Cross A district meeting of the American Red Cross was held at Beatrice on October 23rd. There are fourteen counties in this district and Cass county had the largest delegation there. Mrs. Bert Lytle was the Eagle rep resentative and reports a very inter esting meeting. Mr. Munson, one of the Bpeakers on the program, told a personal ex perience of how he had overcome a great handicap the loss of an arm and a leg as a result of a boyhood ac cident by being determined to grow up, to be a worth-while citizen. Al though, he could not qualify, he of fered his services to his country dur ing the World war. Later he was called by the American Red Cross to cheer the unfortunate victims of the war. Thi3 was just another phase ot the work this organization has done and the spekare paid the Red Cross a great tribute. Mrs. Lytle wishes every one might have had the opportunity to hare heard Mr. Munson'e speech. Each one may help the Red Cross to be ready to meet all emergencies by becoming a member. Phone Printing orders to No. & Murray Mr. and Mrs. Elton Duerr attend- ed the show at the Cass theatre In T . Plattsmouth Monday night. I Mr. and Mrs. William Spangler of Weeping Water were guests of the C. D. Spangler family Sunday. William Sporer was looking after business matters at Weeping Water, Elm wood and Avoca Tuesday. Mrs. L. A. Tyson, of Elmwood, is a guest at the home of her son, Dr. R. W. Tyson and family here. Mrs. Margaret Brendel and Mrs. William Seybolt were doing some shopping in Plattsmouth Monday. The old wood stove that served the post office for a number of years has been replaced with a new oil heater. Sam Brooks of Plattsmouth is as sisting with the picking of corn at the home of- Mr. and Mrs. W. O Trorip. Mrs. O. A. Davis was shopping and visitine in Omaha Friday or last week, as was also her sister, Mrs. Addie Perry. Mrs. Harry McCulloch was in Om aha over Sunday, where she was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Custer Allen. The Ladies Aid Society of the Christian church met Wednesday af ternoon with a large attendance and an interesting letter. Lucean Carper and family visited tn .enawsa last sunaay, guests ai the home of Mr. Carper's mother, Mrs. Gertrude Carper. Miss Rachel Boardman, student at Nebraska City high school, is ill of pneumonia at the farm home of her parents south of Union Mr. and Mrs. George Troop and daughters Annette and Mary were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop. Mrs. Evelyn Morris was substitut ing Monday and Tuesday for Miss Dvorak who was called home by the death of her grandmother John Frans and M. G. Churchill have been busy repainting the Bap tist church at Union, inside and out They will be busy some time before completing the contract J. D. Lewis visited at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt last Monday. All attended a picture show at Platts mouth during the evening. Lester Shrader is having another well sunk on the farm, as the present one has not been meeting the re quirements of late. Marion Hobson and Al Jones are doing the work. liev. ti. a. Hutcnman arrived in Murray last week where he and Mrs Hutcnman are making their home for the present, Mrs. Hutcnman hav ing been living here for the past few weeks Sterling Ingwerson, who lives west of Plattsmouth, was a brief business visitor in Murray Monday forenoon, going from here to Nehawka, where he also had business matters to look after. Lloyd Lewis, Fred Campbell and Dee Hostetter went to "Wausa Satur day night, where they hunted pheas ants Sunday. They were able to get their limit by noon, but did not ar rive home until late that night Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler were among the thousands of specta tors at the state corn husking con test near Fremont Tuesday and re port a very lively and exciting con test in which the young man from Washington county was the winner Clarke Churchill, who is a stu dent in the Murray schools, spent his three day vacation last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wetenkamp, where he assisted with the work of picking corn. He re turned to school again Monday morn ing. M. G. Churchill and Harrison L Gayer went to Tekamah last Sunday to do some hunting. They had been able to bag their limit of pheasants on a former trip up there, but this time found the birds scarce and only got one. ine young folks returned to school Monday morning full of pep after their short vacation last week when the teachers were in attend ance at the convention in Omaha. The pupils are hard at work on their play, which was given Friday even ing. Victor Wehrbein and William Gor- der hunted pheasants, out state last week and on their return home with a goodly supply of the birds, a very vi'"ius yuea&ant ainner was ar ranged, with a number of friends as guests. Tommy Troon was un from his country home to enjoy the feast Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis and little daughter of Plattsmouth were visiting with Grandmother Catherint Perry Sunday afternoon as were Rev. and Mrs. Lowbod of the Plattsmouth M. E. church, a few days previously. Mrs. W. A. Cook of Elmwood was also visiting her mother Sunday evening. All of these calls were greatly appreciated. Frank Smith and wife, of Ong, who came to stay with W. S. Smith I j,inir V. o Ti-itilor nnrt nstisf in the 't """" " Dtnri tnnTr thoir mstpr. Mrs. Mary -; jonnson, wno naa Deen ueie iui sums ' . t,me K?p,ns T T r Z TJ to ner nome at ung iasi et... kju their return, Mrs. Frank Smith has taken over the housekeeping duties, and they will also help with the work at the store. Eound Way to Spare Tree A large maple tree in front of the old Tommy Fulton place ot highway number one, along the route of tht new rural electrification line and the first thought of the workmen was to chop it down, but Troy L. Davis, who owns the place, asked that it not be molested until W. O. Troop was consulted, as his mother, the late Mrs. William Troop had planted the tree there more than 55 years ago and although it had a hard time getting started, it finally began to grow and matured into a large and beautiful tree. In response to the request, a way was found to get the wires through th(? branches with a minimum of trimmine and so the old tree still stands. Entertained Guests Sunday Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brubacher en tertained relatives of Mrs. Brubacher at their home here last Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lash of Auburn, parents of Mrs. Brubach er, ana rror. ana Mrs. uco naupi- man and child of Lincoln. Mesdames Hauptman and Brubacher are sisters. A most enjoyable day was spent. Business Trip to Denver W. G. Boedeker, president of the Murray State Bank, went to Litch field last Saturday, where he joined Charles Givin and they went on to Denver, where they expected to buy some range cattle to be placed in the feed lots of both gentlemen. Work Progressing Nicely Good progress is being made with the construction of the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boedeker. The structure is up and boxed on the out side and the roof is on. putting it In shape so that if the weather should become bad,-the work can proceed on the interior. It is the intention to have the new home completed and ready for occupancy by the middle )f December, as the Boedekers are Dlanning on spending Christmas in heir new home. Guests of Relatives Here John Lloyd and wife of Council Bluffs, accompanied by Mrs. Eliza beth Curran. of Cole Valley, Illinois arrived in Murray this week and have been visiting relatives and friends here for a few days. They are stay ing at the home of Mrs. Cassie Lloyd mother of John, while here. They also visited in Plattsmouth at the C. R. Troop and W. O. Troop homes and in the country at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson Lloyd. Know Your Neighbors Club Members of the "Know Your Neighbors" club met last Friday at the home of one of the neighbors Mrs. Minnie Troop, where they were entertained in most delightful man ner. Social hour was featured with a tea. Flowers and gardens were the principal matters discussed. Hunted at Fairfield After closing time at the barber shop Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt started out on a pheas ant hunting trip. They had intended to go to Brewster, where an aunt of Mrs. Merritt, Mrs. E. H. Riggs, re sides, but on arrival at Lincoln con cluded the distance would be too great and headed for Fairfield, where an uncle of Mrs. Merritt, Frank Lewis, lives. They arrived at Fair field in the small hours of the morn ing while it was still dark, and had some difficulty locating the Lewis home. Earl enjoyed some very suc cessful hunting there and they re turned home in the afternoon, feeling that wa3 better than being on the road the greater part of two nights, as would have been the case had they gone to Brewster. Will Give Program. The pupils of Murray high school are preparing a program to be given Friday evening, November 3rd. One of the intersting parts of the pro gram will be a Question and Answer, based upon the idea of so many popular radio programs of today. Dockags tacNTlTes mae Plaits mouth an Ideal factory site. Wel come and a splendid opportunity to expand should be an induce ment to those contemplating a change in location from the more thickly populated centers and flood areas of the east. Nehawka Sterling Ingwerson of near Platts mouth was visiting friends here and looking after business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Kuntz were business callers at Nebraska City for a short time Monday. Mrs. W. H. Kruger, who has been home from the hospital for a couple of weeks, is getting along very well and is able to be up and around some of the time. Miss Lotus Throrpe of Los Angeles has been visiting relatives here, among them her grandmother, Mrs. Chambers and her greatgrandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Gregg, also other members of the Gregg family. Quinton Palmer and wife, who make their home in Lincoln, were home for the day last Sunday, and were joined by Miss Ruth Palmer, who is the teacher in the schools at Talmage, and rejoiced the parents with their presence. Henry A. Schwartz and George Lopp are hustling after water in a new well which they are sinking at the farm home of Henry Sturm, as the old one has been showing signs of not providing sufficient water for he use on the farm. Henry Stoll was shelling and de- ivering his last year's corn crop to he Nehawka elevator, which was being cared for by J. M. Palmer who was looking after the business in the absence of J. J. Pollard, who conducts the elevator regularly. Daniel Anderson and family en joyed a visit last Sunday at the home of the father of Mrs. Anderson. Ernest Ahrends. The Andersons will make their home on this farm dur ing tne coming summer, iarming tne place and keeping house for Uncle Ernest. Says Pays to Raise the Best Melvin Sturm, who has been do ing some experimenting with the dif ferent typos of seed corn, particularly as between the open polyiated and hybrid varieties. As he is now con cluding the work of picking his crop, after careful check he has come to the conclusion it pays to use a good grade of hybrid seed. His yield from the open polinated field has been in the neighborhood of 30 bushels to Jhe acre, while the hybrids have run around 50 bushels to the acre and stood up better. Most Enjoyable Pheasant Feed Granville Heebner, Don Philpot and Fred Hansen recently brought back a number of fine pheasant from a hunting trip out state, and these were the source of a pheasant sup per last Saturday evening at the Philpot home in Weeping Water. Be sides Mr. and Mrs. Philpot as host and hostess, those present were Gran ville Heebner and wife, Fred Kehne and wife. Dale Philpot, E. L. Mc Carfneyyand Miss Agatha Colbert as the guests. They all were loud in their acclaim of the excellent time and the very fine supper which was served. Dog with Bequest is Gone The noted dog with a $15,000 be quest from its deceased owner for its care, which was here for a time, has been taken to Palmyra, Mo., by those having charge of it. Employing Many Men The Tobin Quarries are keeping a large number of men busy even at this late season in the year when ordinarily most work of this nature is shut down. They have a large de mand for stone and have some 75 men on their payroll at present, get ting out stone, to say nothing of those engaged in hauling the stone to its destination and those engaged in working with it at the other end of the haul. The work is furnishing a nice payroll for local workmen that is finding its way into the cash reg isters of the stores and proving a general stimulant to business. i Subscribe for the Journal. YAH0C3E Five room Partly Modern House in Good Condition Pay down $120 balance at $10 per month, just like rent. Have Other Houses Let Me Show. You! mm $1,200