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ALVO DEPARTMENT
Mr-?. Scott if quite ill with a cold.
Mr. and Mrs. (.'has. Foreman spent
Saturday in Lincoln.
I'ncle Geo. Skills of Mnrdock, was
i!i town Tuesday morning.
. E. M. Stone is having considerable
trouble with a bruised hand.
Mrs. Hoy Coatman and Mrs. A. J.
I:ri.lt went to Lincoln Friday.
The Woman's Reading club met
Thursday with Mrs. L. Lauritsen.
Alex Jones of South Hend. was in
Alvo on business Tuesday morning.
Mi-s loris Arnold spent Thanks
giving vacation with friends at York.
Mr. L. Lauritsen and daughter.
Miss Dickerson spent Friday in Oma
ha. Mrs. Ella Prouty of Greenwood,
was visiting relatives and friends
lit re last week.
Mr. sind Mrs. Harry Applenian
j-nent Thanksgiving in Lincoln with
Mr. and Mrs. Young.
Leonard Ueans of Lincoln, spent
Sa'iirday night and Sunday at the
Oeorgo P. Foreman home.
Mr. Frances Cash and children of
Plymouth, are visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Meyers.
Glenn Weaver of South Bend, vis
ited Sunday evening with his cou
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shaffer.
The recent rainy weather has de
layed corn shucking, though about
half of the farmers have finished.
.Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Wolfe are
spending a few days with their
daughter, Mrs. Lincoln Dimraitt and
family at Greenwood.
Miss Marie Bird, who has been
working in Lincoln has returned
home and is now employed in the tel
ephone office here.
Mr. and Mrs. Kay Clark and child
ren from nar Prairie Home, spent
Sunday with Mrs. Clark's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Foreman.
Miss Marie Appleman. Miss
P.lanch Moore and Miss Aurell Fore
man and Miss Laverne Stone were
week end visitors from Lincoln.
Miss Clara Dickerson came down
f:om Lincoln Wednesday evening
spending Thanksgiving vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Laurit
sen. Geo. P. Foreman attended a Farm
Bureau meeting in Lincoln Monday.
Mr. Foreman is captain of Greenwood
precinct in the drive for new mem
bers. Miss Aleda Thompson and nephew
Wm. Phillips of Omaha, visited over
Thanksgiving with the former's sis
ter and family, Mr. and Mrs. II. D.
Richardson.
n? Miss Ella Vincent came in Wednes
day night to spend the Thanksgiving
vacation with home folks. She re
turned to her school at Malcolm Sun
day evening.
Among those going to Lincoln Fri
dav were Mrs. Joe Armstrong. Mrs.
J. P. House. Mrs. W. E. Fairfield.
Glenn Sliger. R. W. Stewart, and
John Murtey.
Wm. E. Casey of Denver. Colo.,
-nt a few hours in Alvo Thursday
took dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
"rank Edwards. He left for home
Thursday evening.
Word has been received here of the
re rent death of Mr. George Hess at
his home in California. He is sur
vived by his wife and one grand
daughter and one grandson.
The "Live Wire" Sunday school
class met Wednesday evening at the
home of their teacher, Mrs. Audrey
Stroemer for their regular monthly
business meeting and social hour.
Mrs. John Murtey returned recent
ly from a visit with her mother, Mrs.
Price at Clay Center. Mr. and Mrs.
Murtey expect to leave this week for
California, where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs. E. L. Cptegrove returned Fri
day evening from Lincoln, where
she spent Thanksgiving with her
Buying Grain and Stock!
We always pay the highest price for Grain and
Stock. We own and run our own elevator and mix
and grade up our grain, enabling us to always pay
top prices.
I AM YOUR FRIEND
JOHN MURTEY,
ALVO - - - NEBRASKA
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son Frank Uptegrove and family.
She was accompanaied home by her
son Frank, who spent Saturday here.
Word from Byron Foreman states
that he reached his home at Nia
brara, November 13, after autoing
to Washington and California and
back since early summer. He ex
pects to spend the winter In Hous
ton. Texas.
Miss Ruth E. Vincent, eldest
daughter of Mrs. G. P. Kahler, and
Mr. Elbert E. Taylor were married
Nov. 24, 1902. at Omaha. Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor will make their home in
Alvo. where both have a host of
friends who wish them a very happy
Tuture.
Chas. Dodbey received the sad news
that his sister, Mrs. Nora Bears has
passed away at her home in Long
Beach, Calif., on Nov. 22. 1920. Mrs.
Bears is survived by one daughter.
Miss Vera Bears, two sons, Frank and
Kenneth, and her brothers and sisters
who have the sympathy of many
friends.
STATE FUNDS
ARE OVERDRAWN
Now More Than $2,00,000 Ahead of
Collections of Taxes Levied for
Activities of the State.
Overdrafts on the state treasury,
or the drawing of funds in advance
of collections of taxes levied. Increas
ed in November from a total of $1,
1P.C.5G2 to $2,100,965. The balance
in the treasury October 30 was S3.
OGT.oilS. Deducting overdrafts which
are carried as cash, the balance on
that date was $l,13G.o2.
The monthly report of State Trea
surer D. B. Cropsey shows receipts
aggregating $642, 602. S7 during the
month of November. The disburse
ments amounted to $li.079395.2S.
The balance in the treasury Decem
ber 1. was $2,782,190.07. Deduct
ing overdrafts carried as cash leaves
a balance of $681,230fi56.
The larger balances in the princi
pal funds are: General fund, $91,
S53; capitol fund, $750,959; federal
aid road, $22S,144; state hail insur
ance fund, $75.S52; state highway
fund, derived from automobile regis
tration fees. $816,745; institutional
cash. $201,204; university cash, $97,
9C3; temporary school, $274,362.
The $2,100,965 of overdrafts are
as follows: State aid road $861.
591; state normals. $292,921; tem
porary university, $292,304; special
university. $282,290; university ac
tivities. $33S,426; university build
ing. $8,541; state aid bridge, $25,
8S9. The university funds are over
drawn $921,561. The state trust
funds are all invested in interest
bearing secuirties except $4,000.
EARLY CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
The early Christmas shopper can
find the latest Christmas novelties
cards, stationary and books at the
Journal office as well as a complete
line of the most attractive and hand
some Christmas decorations that is
carried anywhere in the west. Do
your shopping early and call at our
Christmas shop to make your selec
tions. EXPLAINS CITY MANAGER PLAN
Falls City, Dec. 2. Henry Tras
ler, city manager of Clarinda, la.,
spoke before the Rotary club of Falls
City explaining in detail the city
manager plan. He was introduced
by Mayor Schock. who briefly review
ed conditions in Falls City as to wat
er and light plants.
LINE OF-
Blankets
and Auto Robes!
Hardware,
NEDRAOKA
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Courier J
Theodore Slander, of Louisville,
has been elected to membership in
the Delta Omega Phi fraternity at
Nebraska Wesleyan, where he is a
student.
Andrew Stohlman and son. Leroy,
were in Omaha last week from Fri
day until Sunday, going up to under
go operations for the removal of
their tonsils. They were at the
Methodist hospital. They are get
ting along very well and are glad
to have it over so long as it seemed
necessary.
Rollie Noyes, who has been shuck
ing corn for his brother, C. E. Noyes,
on the old home place, spent his
Thanksgiving at home with his fam
ily. They have their corn all husk
ed and had about 100 acres which
is considerably less than usual, but
Mr. Noyes rented eighty acres of
his land last year to Martin Sjogren.
Miss Daisy Schlater, who recent
ly underwent an operation at the
M. E. hospital in Omaha, is recover
ing splendidly and in spite of her
delicate health, she seems to have a
good constitution after all. which is
a surprise to her friends. Those who
have called upon her say she is look
ing fine and will soon be able to
return home.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Steele cf near
Elm wood are feeling very chesty
over the arrival of a fine little grand
son that arrived at the home of
their son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Glaubitz on Tues
day, November 23, 1920. Mrs. Glau
bitz was formerly Miss Mabel Steele,
a former Louisville young lady and
her many friends here extend hear
tiest congratulations. Mr. and Mrs.
Glaubitz lived on a farm near Chap
pell last year, but this fall they re
turned and now reside on a farm
near Murdock.
Melviu Schliefert and Joe Murphy
had a car collision last Saturday
night when they met at the culvert
Just south of Andrew Stohlman's
farm south of town. Melviu was
headed north and had just crossed
the culvert when he met the Mur
phy Ford and they miscalculated the
distance between them to the extent
that Melvin's fender was torn off
and Murphy lost a wheel. There
were other slight damages to both
cars. The accident was due perhaps
to the narrow culvert which should
be widened to insure safety to the
traveling public.
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Republican
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Mrs. Jane Metcalf is suffering
with a dislocation of the right
shoulder sustained in a fall Sunday
night. She was on her way to the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Amos
Cappen, when she fell.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Marshall
and daughter. Miss Mary, of Frank
lin Square, Ohio, arrived here Tues
day for n- visit at the home of Mr.
Marshall's brother. E. F. Marshall.
They are on their way to California
to spend the winter and their stop
here was a complete surprise to Mr.
E. F. Marshall.
Henry Meyers came up from Ne
hawka Tuesday evening and remain
ed over night with his brother, Au
gust Meyers, who accompanied him
to Omaha Wednesday morning where
Henry will undergo another opera
tion at the hospital. Henry is sure
ly having his share of operations
but he still keeps cheerful under
the circumstances.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyles en
tertained at Thanksgiving dinner at
their country home, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles R. Gilmore and family, Jas
per and the Misses Viola and Saman
tha Timblin. Mr. and Mrs. Will Tim
blin and family of Alvo. Mrs. Ethel
Burke and daughter Wilma of Pal
myra. This gathering served a
double purpose as It was the birth
day of four members of .the party
that of Mrs. Will Timblin, Miss Sa
mantha Timblin, Miss Wilma Burke
and Howard Boyle.
Otto H. Hauschild and Miss Clara
Stutt were married at the home of
the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Stutt, Wednesday. Only the
very close relatives of the contract
ing parties witnessed the wedding,
but in the evening a reception was
given at the Avoca opera house to
which a large number were invited.
The Weeping Water orchestra fur
nished the music for the affair. Miss
Clara is the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Stutt and is a
young lady who is held in high es
teem and respect by her many
:"riends. The groom is the son of Mr
and Mrs. Henry Hauschild and is
me of our very industrious and well-to-do
young farmers. These young
people come from two of the most
prominent and well-to-do families
n the North Branch precinct. They
will make their home on the beau
tiful home place now occupied by
Mr. and Mrs. Hauschild, Sr., who ex
pect to move to Syracuse March 1
We join our readers in wishing this
young couple much happiness and
prosperity in their wedded life to
gether.
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Born, last Friday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Valley Trumble, a fine boy.
Miss Ada Trunkenholz is able to
be out again after a siege of measles.
Mr. and Mrs. Merl Lanning enter
tained the following guests on
Thanksgiving day: Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Glenu of Plattsmoutb. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Lanning and son Orin.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Scattergood, Miss
Laura Vickers and Mr. Floyd Bun-
I Fred H. Oorder was do-wn from
Weeping Water Wednesday and paid
The Beacon a pleasant call. Mr.
Gorder is commissioner-elect from
LEGION
DANCE
Given by Hugh Karnes Post
at Coates Hall,
THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 9th
To Musical Interpretations
BY
Holly's Syncapaling
Quintette
Admission, $1.00; Spectators, 55c; Ladles Free
this district and is a gentleman
splendidly equipped for the work.
We predict that he will prove every
efficient official.
A family gathering was held at
the homo of Mr. and Mrs. S. P.
Betts on Thanksgiving day. As is
usual when the Bett's entertain there
was abundance of the good cheer and
good eats appropriate for Thanksgiv
ing. Those present were: Clarence
Hetts and family, of Anderson, Ind:;
Mrs. Will Angus of Nehawka; Ed
Shackley and family. Geo. McFadden
and son. Charley McFadden and fam
ily, all of Avoca; Mrs. Frank Mc
fadden and daughter of Peru; Mrs.
Pinnell and son and Mr. and Mrs.
Hartman of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs.
Charley Jacobson and Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Adams of Eagle.
BOX SUPPER.
The Fairview school, district 9, is
planning a program and box supper
for Saturday evening, December IS.
Every one is cordially invited. La
dies please bring boxes.
MAE BARKER, Teacher.
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Leader-Echo
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Howard Hardin has decided to
quit farming and will hold a sale
some time soon. Pete Nickel will
move to the Charles Bailey farm
which Mr. Hardin ha3 been farming.
Uncle George Lockie who is al
most 100 years old, died Wednesday
after a long illness. The funeral
will be held Friday afternoon from
the Methodist church at 2 o'clock.
Gus Bornemeier returned last week
from Colorado Springs where he
spent a week or so. He also spent a
few days visiting relatives at Bird
City, Kansas.' He sys that he felt
fine while there and that we should
Every Suit in Our House
what it means to have unrestricted choice of a stock like ours at such
prices. Remember these are not sale goods, bought for the occasion,
but our regular stock of solid reliable makes, and includes blue serges,
staple worsteds, full dress and every suit in the stock from young men's
to old men's, from the smallest size to .the largest, that formerly retailed
to $85. We've "kissed them all good-bye." So come and get yours and
come now.
Boys' Knicker Suits
$6.95 $8.95 $10.95
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not be surprised if we found out
that he had gone back to Colorado
any time.
Noel Tyson, who is principal of the
schools at Scotts Bluffs, Neb., was
in Elmwood last Saturday and Sun
day visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
L. A. Tyson. Noel had attended a
school meeting at Omaha last week
and took occasion to run down. He
is one of the rising school men of
the state.
Charlie Mullin, who for several
years made his home with Mr. and
Mrs. A. W. Neihart, died at the home
of his brother. Henry, at Newata.
Okla., last week of tuberculosis con
tracted while in the army. He has
been in a government hospital since
the war. His parents were both dead
when he came to live in Elmwood.
He was a bright boy and many people
will remember him.
Recently the report comes from the
neighborhood of Wm. Bornemeier,
Wm. Rosenow, Fred Lake and Ed
Earnest that two more herds of skunk
had been captured. Sometime ago a
hunch were captured in a pasture
near there. Wm. Bornemeier says
this is so but that they were not cap
tured on his place. Wonder who
is raising all these animals for they
do eat chickens and its good thnt
they have been dispatched.
From Saturday's Dally.
W. G. Boedeker of the Murray
State bank was in the city today for
a few hours looking after some mat
ters of business.
Miss Marie Kaufman departed this
morning for Omaha to look after
the special school work she is tak
ing at Creighton university.
Claus Ploehn of Scribner, Nebras
ka, who has been here , for the patt
week visiting with relatives and
friends in this portion of Cass coun
ty at the H. M. Soennichsen, John
VYiehman, Ferdinand Hennings and
William Wohlfarth homes, departed
this morning on the early Burling
ton train tor his home.
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That's the head line that's
to get you to see that this is the biggest jplothing of
fer Plattsmouth has seen in many years. Just think
These low prices are for cash only alterations extra
C. E. Wescott's Sons
"EVERYBODY'S STORE'
MANLEY
Wm. Ileebner shipped a car of
cattle, sheep and hogs to t lie South
Omaha market last Thursday.
Ralph Keckler from west of Weep
ing Water, accompanied by his fam
ily, were visiting in Manley Jast
Friday for a short tim.
Herman Dall was a visitor at Oma
ha last Friday, where he was looking
after some business in the line of
making some purchases in tegard to
his work in the plumbing line.
John Fleischman, the carpenter
and contractor, who built the new
and beautiful home for Mr. C. E.
Mockenhaupt, completed the work
by putting on storm sashes last week.
Uncle James Murphy, who hu.i
been confined to his home and b;d
lor the past week or ten days, is able
to be down town again and ready
for a game of "rummy" with the bt yn
again.
During the past ten days there has
been five cars of grain consisting
mostly of corn, but some wheat, ship
!ed to the central markets from Man
ley, showing that there is some move
ment at least.
Mrs. Bridget O'Leary and three
sons. Charles. John and Michael
O'Leary. were in Lincoln last Friday,
called there to attend the funeral of
Miss Henrietta Carper, who was bur
ied there that day.
Frank Stander of Oma'ia, was a
visitor in and near Manley last Fri
day and Saturday, coming down on
the trin Friday to look after some
business matters at Manley and at
the farm west of town.
Eli Kreckler, who has been kept
from his work for the past two weeks,
with some boils, reports that they are
showing some signs of abating and
he is hoping to get into the corn
field again soon and picking corn
Rudolph Bergman and wife were
visiting in Omaha last Saturday and
while there looked after some busi
ness matters as well. The business
at Manley was looked after by Jo
seph Wolpert during their absence.
Mr. Wolpert is sure a gentlemanly
and accommodating man and always
dependable.
Making a Good Road.
While the weather was so that
nothing could be done in the line ol
floating 'the road. August Krecklow
and his son Louis, kept themselves
busy In felling some of the large
trees which stood along the high
way and obscured the view and shad
ed the roadway so they were longer
drying. Their removal is a great
help to the highway and it is com
mendable of Mr. Krecklow and his
son that they are being taken out of
the way.
Will Farm Next Year.
Will Ileebner has purchased the
implements and machinery which be
long to Omar Coon, and has rented
the farm just south of town where
Mr. Coon has farmed and will em
bark in farming the coming year.
Mr. Heebner is a man who under
stands farming, having had consid
erable experience along that line and
we are certain will make a success in
this venture.
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Men's Dress Shirts
$1.89 $2.39 $3.29
NEWS
Will Spend Winter in West.
During the last week Charles Ger
lich of Manley and James Teriyberry
living east of town, departed for Cal
ifornia and will spend the winter r
a greater portion of it in Los An
geles. To say they will have a good
time is not necessary, for they will
Miie enjoy the mild western climate
and see some of the wonders of the
Pacific coast country.
Will Make Home in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Keckler de
parted one day last week for Oma
ha, where they will make their home
t:r rh winter. Mr. Keckler, whose
health is not the best, desires to b
near the physician who has been
treating him and would much rather
s uio some rooms there and make
th -ir heme in Omaha, rather than g
to the hospital Tor the treatment. It
is hoped he will improve from the
treatment and be able to return
much better in health in the near
future.
Returned From the East.
Father Higgins of the St. Patrick's
pari?li of Manley and his mother,
returned a week ago from a trip to
New York, where they were sum
mhoned a short time ago by the
death of a niece of Mrs. Higgins.
Mrs. Charles Daniels of Boston, who
passed away at her home after an
operation at a hospital at that place.
The remains were taken to New York,
for interment, the funeral being at
tended by a large number of rela
tives and friends of the east. The
funeral occurred on Saturday, Nov.
19. and interment was made beside
that of her husband who passed away
some eight years ago. Besides the
attendance of Father Higgins and his
mother from here there were friends
from Boston. Springfield. Mass., Phil
adelphia and from Hartford and
l?t idgepcrt. Conn.
Miss Henrietta Carper Dies.
Last Wednesday. Miss Henrietta
Carper, who formerly made her home
in and near Manley. but who has for
some time been making her home in
Lincoln, passed away after a linger
ing illness of some years duration.
The funeral was held at Lincoln
and interment made there. Miss
Carper was formerly a member of
St. Patrick's Catholic church of this
place and has worshiped with the
church in Lincoln since making her
home there. There was a large num
ber of people, old friends and former
acquaintances, as well as relatives in
attendance at the funeral from this
pla?o lust Friday. Among those to
go were Mesdaines John anil Herman
11 a ill h. John Murphy. Charles Ger
liMt and John and Will Carpvr and
their families.
Spends Week End Here.
Wm. E. Caey, formerly making
Denver. Colo., came all the way from
his hom in the west to spend the
week end with his relatives. Father
Higgins and his mother, at the par
ish' home ef the St. Patrick's church,
his home at Alvo. but now living at
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