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TimHSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1939, PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAL ' PAGE FIVE Murray George E. Nickles was called to Omaha last Friday on business mat lerg connected with the lumber yard here. M. H. Warthan has been making Borne repairs to the buildings on the farm, getting things In readiness for the coming of winter. John Frans has started painting the new home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Boedeker, giving the outside of the building a prime coat last week. Rex Young, the well known Cass county auctioneer, was In Murray' Monday morning, looking after busi ness matters and visiting friends. Elton Duerr was in Lincoln one day last wreek on business. During his absence, Mrs. Duerr was looking after some business at the store. Edwar4 Knabe of near Nehawka was transacting business in Murray one day this week, getting some ma terial for the erection and repair of bindings about the farm. Mrs. Grace Chambers, who is mak ing her home with her brother, Har vey Gregg, departed early th week for Kansas City, where she will visit with relatives for some time. While at his work last Saturday, Aubrey Redden was kicked by a horse. The blow caught him on the leg near the knee and caused him much pain as well as making him lame. A baby girl brought happiness to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Tritsch at their farm home west of Mynard. arriving last Thursday. The mother and little miss are reported doing very well. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ellott were in Alvo last Sunday, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Ed vards, uncle and aunt of Mr. Elliott. The Edwards family expect to move to Colorado in the spring. Lucian Carper, proprietor of the Murray hardware, was i'n Omaha on Monday, going to secure some hard ware to be used in the new home of C. H. Boedeker and wife. Workmen are pushing the work forward rap idly. ! Undergo Tonsilectomys During the past week Bobbie Deitl. Richard Richter, Mayola and Jimmie Flaischman have had their tonsils re moved by Dr. Tyson, local physician. All are getting along nicely. Attended Phil Hall Funeral A. J. Wiedeman, of Murray, broth er of Mrs. P. L. Hall, and Ray Friedrich of Nebraska City, a close friend of the late Col. Hall, well known Greenwood citizen, were in Lincoln Monday to attend the funeral ot the deceased. Enjoyed Wedding Dance Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Richter, newlyweds. enjoyed a social evening at the Murray hall, given in honor of this popular couple, who received congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy wedded life. Dancing was indulged in until a late hour. Bought Number of Fine Feeders W. G. Boedeker, who was in Den ver last week with another feeder from Litchfield, purchased a total of four car loads of western feeders that have been shipped to Nebraska for conditioning in their respective feed lots. Arriving in Denver last Sunday, Mr. Boedeker was surprised to find snow covering the ground to a depth of five inches. Hard at Work Picking Corn Chester Sporer, who resides west of Mynard. has been working hard at getting his corn crop In, having a total of ninety acres that are yield ing about 35 bushels to the acre. He is doing all the work himself, but has been favored with good weather and able to put in long hours, hop ing to get the job done before cold weather sets in. Visited Here Saturday Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Brendel, who F Improved 10 -Acres for $31,000 Pay Down $100 and the Balance Like Rent SEE SAL reside at Franklin, Nebraska, visit lid over Saturday night and Sunday in Murray, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Seybolt and also of Mrs. Margaret Brendel, as well as with their hosts of old friends here. They have lived at Franklin for five years. Mr. Brendel is employed at the port of entry, which is operated on a 24-hour basis, with three shifts of attendants, as many gas trucks enter the state of Nebraska at that point. Visited Here from Omaha Frank Dugay, formerly a resident of Murray and Plattsmouth, but more recently living in Omaha, was a visi tor in Murray Saturday night and Sunday, being a guest at the home of Lloyd Lewis and family and J. D. Lewis in the country as well as of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt in town. He returned in time to resume his work in Omaha Monday morning. Visited Relatives in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. William Minford were in Omaha last Sunday, where they spent the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Minford, parents of William Minford. They found the parents very well, although Mr. Minford has been having some trouble getting about. They also vis ited with the father of Mrs. Min ford, W. W. Coebel. who has not been in the best of health recently, but is now considerably improved. Gave Fine Entertainment The Murray schools gave a very enjoyable entertainment Friday, con sisting of a number of short playlets and also a Dr. I. Q. feature which was in the nature of a burlesque, crd greatly enjoyed by the large crowd that was present. Clarke Churchill acted as announcer and impersonator ana secured many a laugh over the questions which he ask those present to answer. Pranksters Damage Property James W. Holmes, who has prop erty in Murray, was here Monday to make some repairs to the same, as Hallowe'en pranksters had not been any too sparing in this visitation in fact the damage was enough to cost Mr. Holmes a considerable sum. Too bad youngsters are not taught to respect the property rights of others. Not all who go out for Hal lowe'en fun are so inclined, but the few who do cast reflections on the others. Planning Annual Dinner The ladies of the Christian church of Murray have for years observed Thanksgiving day by serving a pub lic dinner, which has become tradit ional in the community and this year will be no exception, despite the fact that there is conflict over what day the nation as a whole will observe as Thanksgiving day. In line with Netraskans, the ladies will serve their dinner on the last Thursday in the month, the day proclaimed by Gov. Cochran as the right and proper one. Watch for the advertisement of their dinner and supper. Visited His Brother Here Lester Gruber, of Silver Lake, Ore gon, visited at the home of his broth f-r. James E. Gruber, here during the past week. They had not seen each other for a number of years and the visit was a most pleasant one. Lester is engaged in business at Silver Lake, and recently bought a new Studebaker car from a home town dealer, going to Detroit for the car, which he was driving through on his return trip when he stopped here. En route east he visited rela tives in Canada, combining pleasure with his business trip after the car Spent Vacation in South Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shrader of Omaha were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.George E Nickles. Mr. and Mrs. Shrader have just recently returned from a vaca tion trip to the south. They had in tended Koine to New Orleans, but found the weather very warm and an overabundance of rain, so did not go that far. If Nebraska could get some of the excess moisture that has been falling down that way, both coun tries would be better. Treatment at Excelsior Springs W. S. Smith ,who has been feeling poorly for a number of years, during the past few weeks has been scarcely able to get around and has had his brother, Frank Smith and wife here from Ong to assist with the conduct cf the business and the housekeeping. He has gone to Excelsior Springs, Mo., where he expects to remain for a month taking treatment. Friends are hoping he will find the treat ments there beneficial to his health, and be able 'to return home greatly improved. Reasonable and Reliable. Por - ter Funeral Heme, Nebraska City, UNIONJTEMS. Business called Charles Attebery to Omaha Monday afternoon of this week. A. L. Becker was a business visi tor in Plattsmouth last Monday mak ing purchase of a new radiator for his truck. Miss Iola McQuinn of Omaha who is a nurse, was a visitor over the week-end at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McQuinn. Mrs. W. A. Taylor was kept to her bed for a few days with a severe attack of the flu but later was re- ported as being better and was up and around. Earl Lancaster of near Murray was a visitor in Union last Monday afternoon and was looking after some business and as well visiting while waiting for some. work. Miss June Frans, teocher of the Factoryville school southwest of Union provided a very enjoyable pro gram and lunch which was greatly enjoyed by the members of the school. Marjory Applegate while playing volley ball had the misfortune to prain one of her fingers, dislocating it and has been making a pet of it since, howeverfi it is getting along all right. Alda Taylor was dinner guest at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor last Sunday, while the wife who has a class in the Bible school 9t Sciota school was guest of one of her scholars. Charles L. Greene and the family were enjoying a visit at tne nome of Mr. and Mrs. Harry O'Brien last Sunday. The fact that the ladies are sisters added to the enjoyment of the occasion. Don Hoback who is at Moffit Field working preparatory to becoming an serial mechanic, has been temporarily placed in the office as a typist until he can be taken as a workman in the mechanical department of the air ser vice. The members of the Cook and Wolfe families last Sunday were in Lincoln where they visited Dan Wolfe who has been in the Bryan MPTnnrinl bosnital for the oast week or more and found him getting along fine. Frank and Anna Bauer were in Greenwood last Sunday, driving over to visit Mr. and Mrs. "Pete" Shroader. The two families have been close friends for many years and the oc casional visit is greatly enjoyed by all. The Ladies Missionary society of the Union Baptist church are meet ing this Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Charles Attebery. The ladies are looking after the business coming before the society as well as anjoying a social afternoon. Mrs. Minnie Anderson, now 82 years of age and generally known as Grandmcther Anderson, who was re ported as being very poorly last week and was taken to the home of her sen, Frank Anderson, is now re ported as being much improved. With the resignation of the posi tion of representative of the Stand ard Oil company of their faithful manager here, Ernest Rathe of Adams has moved here with his fam ily to take the position, thus adding another fine family to Union. D. Ray Frans and family were down to St. Joseph, Mo., last Sun day visiting at the home of Henry Frans, an uncle of D. Ray Frans. Henry Frans has not been in the best of health for some time but was feeling much better when Mr. Frans and family were there. The members of the Union Meth odist church are today having their annual dinner, when they get to gether and enjoy a good time with plenty of good things to eat. John N. Larsch who makes his home east of Union during the sum mer and oftimes elsewhere during the winter, departed last Saturday morning for the south with his des tination Miami. Florida, where he j-xpects ot spend the winter months. He has a son. Napoleon Larsch with whom he" will make his home. Wcrkine in Nebraska City. Rev. E. C. Butler, a Colpourter who ministered to the Baptist church in Union some time ago when a min ister was not preaching here is now at Nebraska City where he is preach ing during the time they are with out a regular, minister. He was visiting with his friend, W. A. Tay lor last week. This Looks Neighborly. We were very much pleased when we heard that by reason of the paint ing and decoration ot the Union Baptist church, which rendered it untenable for the use of the Bible school and other services that the Methodist church came forth and extended an invitation to the Bap tist Bible school and church to share ,witu taem tne services and the Bible . school. Next Sunday Rev. Stevens of Omaha who has been conductingxhibited by te boys in the tense services at the Baptist church, willjness of battle. Mr. Shryver said he preach at the Methodist church as 'could not picture the feelings of the Rev. McGaughey, the Methodist pas tor, will preach at Wyoming Meth odist church which will make the arrangements fine for both churches. Better all of both churches in Union attend these services. Orchestra Working Well. Feter Gradoville of Plattsmouth, an eminent teacher and organizer of bands and orchestras has organized an orchestra in the Union schoois to vhich he gives instruction each Tuesday afternoon. A great deal of ;nterest has been aroused and many students are interested in the class which has been organized. Union to Supply for Feed. One of the Omaha churches is having a church dinner on Thursday (today) and as Omaha is a large place and the church should have a lot of members and some of them! Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop, with good appetites it is necessary J R. B. Stone has no? been feeling that they have something good and :no well the past week, but being plenty of it to eat. The Morris, very busy has kept to his work nbt Grocers on last Monday dressed 55 I withstanding the way he was feel- chickens which were taken to Omaha and placed iu eoid ttorage for the dinner. i Fire CaU'fS Excitemevl. A f re in the old buikiig which was for a long time used by the tele- phone company as their exchange, last Friday caused much excitement. The fire department was very quick getting into action and extinguish ing the blaze. There was some dam age done to the building but the loss was not so great. The fire and its extinguishment was a concrete dem- onstration of the efficiency of the Union fire department. It is a satis faction to know that the city has such an effective fire fighting ma chine. They Did Say Wood. At the farm of A. L. Becker which has been a wonderful source of wood . for a long time a number or tne members of the family with others were having a wood sawing fete last Thursday when County Register of jds Ray F. Becker of Plattsmouth uvo Kniers, nenry h. necKer aim A. L. Becker sawed wood in order to keep their friends and their own fam ilies warm for the winter. A. L. Becker and Henry Becker were de livering wood to Union.- Plattsmouth and Lincoln. Attend County Meeting. Rev. and Mrs. McGaughey. the for mer pastor of the Union Methodist church, accompanied by Mesdames Addie Cross and Clara James, were over to Plattsmouth last Sunday afternoon attending the county gath ering of the churches, held at the Christian church. A'goodly represen tation of the churches of the county were present and were well pleased with the excellent address given by the minister of the Methodist church of Louisville. Enjoyed Dinner at Blair. A number of the people of Union were enjoying a very fine turkey din ner last Sunday at the Roberts Cafe in Blair. There were from Union Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Reynolds, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Banning, Mary Becker of Union. Jack Burton, Lin coln, L. Latty, Blair, Henry Meinke. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, proprietor of the cafe and Peter Tyson of Blair, the latter the toastmaster. A most enjoyable time was had. 11 a. m., Nov. 11th, 1918. With orders to continue firing, with all the horror of war, the boom of cannon and the snapping itaccado of the machine gun, like the words of Sherman, a veritable hell, not for ten hours during the day and 3t night, knee deep in the mud of France, and continual- the pals drop ping at one's side through day and night, and then at the given signal the firintr storped. the massacre ceased and a perfect calm, a stillness that could not even be described or expressed after the continual din of battle, and everything was still, only for a brief period, and there came the sound of the United States army band playing in the distance in the rear, the "Star Spangled Banner." Pliver Shryver, past commander of the Nehawka post, American Legion said, "I never had such a feeling. ome over me." Continuing he said men had been falling at my side, and just as the time arrived a piece of shrapnel struck a man, disembowel ling him. and throwing him to the ground. The wounded man called to two of his pals, saying. "Help me to my feet," which they did. Mr. Shry ver being one which assisted the man to his feet and they started for the emergency hospital, and as they walked, going several feet, the boy exclaimed, "Oh, my stomach!" and dropped dead. This story was re- 'lated to show the courage and nerve boys who had been facing death con tinually to have, in a few seconds, the hazard averted and an oppor tunity of home and loved ones which was to come soon. He said: "Yes, we must celebrate Armistic day." And do we wonder that the American Legion is against war?" Nehawka John Cole of Weeping Water was a visitor in Nehawka Monday looking after some business matters. John Murdoch has accepted a job picking corn fcr Ray Creamer and has been hopping to the work for the past week. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Troop ot Plattsmouth were visiting at the farm last Saturday at the home of mg. Mr. and Mrs. John Opp and daugh ter, Mrs. Louis Ehlers of east of Weeping Water were over to the lAmick school last Friday where they went to bring Dorothy Opp home for ,the week-end. Ditches were being dug Monday of this week leading to the site where Mr. R. R. Anderson is having the excavation made for the new home. Workmen are busy with the construction of the new home. Marion Hnbson of Plattsmouth was ;down to the home of W. R. Troop ; recently and placed a shot of dyna- mite in the well which is being sunk on the Troop farm, to break a ledge of shale rock so the well could be sunk deeper. They are having some prospect of water. Nehawka Played in West. The Nehawka high school football l too m Tact Sutnrrlnv wpnt to Hardy ' where they played the nigh school team of that place with the result that the Nehawka team was able to vanc.uis the Hardy team 42 to 20. They had a very fine trip and were shown a good time and may return for another game sometime in the fu ture. j . Died et Thirty-three. V Victor Wehrbein has had a horse waich his father also had for a num ber of years, and which came to Vic tor when the parent died some years ago. The horse was thirty-three years old this year, the same age as his new master. - The horse died recently. It seemed to Mr. Wehrbein that he had known the horse all his life. Bural Electrification Nearly Done. The large corps of workmen who have been in Nehawka for some time building lines and installing elec trical apparatus have been getting along very nicely and their work is drawing to a close in this vicinity. Some seven of the workmen were dispensed with last week and more are expected to be discharged soon, as the work is getting pretty well along. Preparing for Coming Summer. Stuart Rough, who is in partner ship with Junior Pollard, son of Mer ritt Pollard in farming and feeding of stock, has been out on the farm with workmen, building dams in the pasture for a sourse cf water sup ply for the coming summer. He and Mr. Pollard will farm and feed cattle in partnership, they now having a large number of cattle on the farm. Give Honor to W. A. Lewis. The pastor cf the United Brethren church, both in town and at the Ot terbein church north of town, of which the late W. A. Lewis was a member, in honor of this excellent gentlemen, held a memorial service last Sunday when tribute was paid to one of the very best of men and a loyal American as well as a man who had devoted his life in follow ing the lowly Nazarene. Mr. Lewis passed away at Laural seme three weeks ago and was buried there. Caueht the Chicken Thief. Mrs. Will Rice in order to help along the .family budget, has been having a rice flock of chickens and which she keeps locked up at night, and locked them up last Saturday night a3 customary and when she went to turn the flock out Sunday morning found two of the hens dead and an o-'possum in the coop, which she captured and turned over to Lyle Kruger, w-ho already had one. Lyle is fattening the two animals and as there are plenty of sweet potatoes it looks like a feast some of these days. Reasonable and Reliable. Por ter Funsral Home, Nebraska City. EAGLE B ITEMS Floyd Hursh of Grand Island spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Venner of Lin coln spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Emma Judkins. Harold Doran of Belle Plaine, Iowa, was in Eagle several days last week looking after business matters. Ralph Judkins came out from Lin coln spent Thursday afternoon with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jud kins. E. C. Oberle accompanied by his son, Lloyd Oberle, of Lincoln, mo tored to Savannah, Missouri, last Friday. Miss Ella Ossenkop of Lincoln spent several days last week with her sister. Mrs. Paul Judkins and Mr. Judkins. Mrs. Warren Ruliffson entertain ed the Trinity Lutheran Aid Society at the church on Friday afternoon of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen and Mrs. Ed Axe of Lincoln called at the home of Mrs. S. E. Allen last Thurs day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall of West Point spent the week end with Mr. Wall's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall and other relatives. t Mr. and Mrs. John Stradley and Mrs. John Mick of Greenwood visited Mrs. Lydia Williams and other rela tives on Monday of this week. . Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ramsey of Aurora visited Monday evening and Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Hudson and Mrs. Anna Eearl. E. C. Oberle and Lloyd Oberle left Tuesday for Rochester, Minnesota, where E. C. Oberle will enter the Mayo Brothers clinic for an examina tion. Mrs. O. E. Wright, of Topeka, Kan sas, and Mrs. Charles Lyon of Lin coln visited Thursday with their brother, L. W. Piersol and Mrs. Piersol. Mrs. Isabel Jack and sons enter tained at dinner last Sunday, their quests being Mr. and Mrs. David Ol son and family of Palmyra and Rev. Ernest Metzger. Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Nensteil vis ited relatives at Green and Clay Center, Kansas, the latter part of last week. They returned home last Sunday evening. i Miss Florence West of Fort Mad son, Iowa, Richard West of Madison, Nebraska, and Sumner West of Lin coln came home and attended the funeral services for their grand mother, Mrs. Irene McFall, and vis ited until Sunday with their par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West. Week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol were Mr. and Mr.s Roy Piersol and fam ily of Tecumseh. and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Piersol and Kenneth, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Fiersol and family, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Piersol and Mrs. Milford Axe. all of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scattergood and daughters. Methodist Aid Society Mrs. John Fischer was hostess to the Methodist Aid Society at her home Wednesday afternoon, Novem ber 1st. Most of the members an swered to roll call. The guests were Mrs. Harry Fischer, Mrs. Coatman, Mrs. Walter Jacobsmeier, Mrs. Henry Umland and Mrs. Carl Bender. Mrs. Judkins had charge of the devotion als and Mrs. Isabel Jack gave a reading. During the business session, plans were made for the annual bazaar to be held the early part of December. The December meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Isabel Jack on Wednesday, December 13. Pioneer Woman Passes Away Irene Fatterson ChatReld was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Chatfield in Shandakcn. New York, April 2nd, 1862. Nine years later the family moved to Nebraska and located five miles north of Palmyra. In this vir gin country she received her educa- 5 tion. which was completed at Peru Normal College. For the seven years following, she taught several schools in the vicinity of her home and near Syracuse, Nebraska. bn September 24, 18S7, she be came the bride of Michael McFall, and to this happy union was born one daughter, Anna Laura McFall. In the many years in which she was a continuous resident of this locality, she saw the country develop and witnessed the birth and growth of the present village of Eagle. Shortly after the founding of the Eagle Methodist church, Mr. and Mrs. McFall transferred their mem bership to this institution from the rural Avondale church. From that time on they became active parties pants. Besides this activity in the church, Mrs. McFall was treasurer ot the Cass County W. C. T. U. for the last twenty-one years of her life. Throughout her Beventy-even years, she was a watchful observer and faithful worker in the commun- ity and many came under her tute lage as a school teacher. She valued her associations with her many friends as a most sacred treasure and kept in close personal contact with all who remained in the community and became a faithful correspondent to those who moved farther afield. In 1934 her husband passed away and from that time until her death, she continued to maintain her own home rext to her daughter's on a farm south of Eagle. Though her life has passed and J she is no longer with us, we have not lost our precious memory of her, which years are powerless to erase. She passed away October 31, 1939, at the age of 77 years, 7 months and 29 days. Surviving her are her daughter, Mrs. Clyde S. West; a sister, Mrs. Julia E. Dennis of Lincoln; three grandchildren, Florence, Richard and Sumner West; numerous neph ews, nieces and cousins and her many friends who knew and loved her. Funeral services were held in the Eagle Methodist church last Thurs day afternoon with Rev. Ernest W. Metzger in charge. Mrs. Orill Allen of Lincoln and Mrs. Fred Randolph sang. Mrs. John Fischer was the pianist. Serving as pall bearers were Floyd and Thomas Dysart, Lester and Charles Scattergood, Orin Lan ning and Wilber Stall. Burial was in Rosewood cemetery at Palmyra. DIES AT MASONIC HOME From Tuesday's Par: This morning at an early hour .Mrs. Hattie Martin, 73, died at the Nebraska Masonic Home following an illness of some duration. Mrs. Mar tin was born May 5, 1866, at New port, New Hampshire, spending her early years in New England but later moving to the west and making her home in Omaha for many years. Mrs. Martin was a resident here in 1912 at the Masonic Home while her children were also here at the Eastern Star home, the family later returning to Omaha to reside. Mrs. Martin returned to the Home here June 13, 1931, and has since been a resident, being one of the oldest members of the Home from point of residence. She is survived by two children, Mrs. Margaret Trumbull, of Des Moines. Iowa, and Frank Martin, of Doone, Nebraska. There also sur vives one brother and one sister, Herbert Underwood, of California and Mrs. Hunt of the Fontenelle Heme in Omaha. Mrs. Martin was a member of Narcissus chapter No. 269, Eastern Star and was admitted to the Ma sonic Home from Covert lodge No. It. A. F. & A. M. of Omaha. The body is at the Horton funeral home to await the funeral services. The funeral of Mrs. Martin will be held at 2:30 Thursday at the Horton funeral home. Dr. H. G. Mc Clusky, pastor of the First Presby terian church, of which Mrs. Martin was a member, will have charge. Narcissus chapter of the Eastern Star will conduct their ritualistic services. 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