HOiiiiX BSraiELE 12, 1931.
PULTISMOUTH SEMl-WEEKIY JOTrBJiAX
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Nehawka Department!
Prepared in the Interests of the People of Nehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially
for the Journal Readers.
F. H. Resnik has been visiting in
Omaha for the past week, accom
panied by the family.
Bud Willis from near Union was
looking after some business matters
in Nehawka last Friday evening.
Harry Barkhurst, of Otoe county,
was looking after some business mat
ters in Nehawka last Friday alter
noon. '
John LawTence has been construct
ing a small house during the past
week and has ben assisted by Nich
olas Klaurens.
Mrs. Carrie L. Stick of Sterling.
Colorado, is staying for a time at the
home of her father, Mr. D. D. Adams,
since the calling of the mother.
Messrs Miller and Gruber have
Just completed a cistern at the Metho
dist church, and which will make
the matter of the housekeeping one
of less work.
Mrs. E. N. Griffin is reported as
being very poorly again, and while
she has been sick for some time, she
i3 not showing the recuperative
strength which is desired.
Mrs. Fred Schumaker and daugh
ter. Miss Katherine, of Lincoln, were
visiting from Friday until last "Wed
nesday at the homes of J. G. Wun
derlich and John Schwartz.
Mr. Steele, the carpenter, is put
ting the finishing touches to the car-
LUIY2BERG
We have facilities for safe
winter storage. We care for
your wants in the repairing
line, as well as best repairs.
LumbergGarap,
Nehawka,
Neb
raska
Call us for quotations on grain
and for reservations for de
livery. Nehawka Farmers' Grain Co.
We are also carrying all
grades of
KeockimiM' at Oir Door!
Old Man Winter is here and knocking at the door of each of us, and
unless we are prepared to meet him, he will bite us severely!
We are prepared to furnish you the
at a price which we did not expect a few short months since!
See our line of Sheep and Duck Coats, Leather Vests nnd Sweaters. Sheep Coats, which only a short
time since, sold at about $18, are now here for sale at $10.50.
Sweaters, which sold at $13.50, are now being sold for $5.50 and $6.00. Good ones even at $3.25.
Corduroy Pants, the kind you paid $6.50, are now only $3.25. -
for all the family, is being filled with bargains, that show a like saving.
We have refrained from buying our full Winter Supplies until the opportunity came to buy right, and
we have done it. The customers are getting the benefit of the decline, which we knew had to come. We
have them as low as the farm products. -
Bwistiinnias is ira ftlhie Way 2
See our line of Christmas goods, which ars suggestions for appropriate gifts, and ones worth while as
well. This is the time to make a present which bears service as well as one which is pleasing to the eye. ,
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Nehawka,
penter work at the Arthur Wolph
home, and which is to be a very com
fortable and convenient home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Massie were
looking after some matters in Platts
mouth last Wednesday, driving over
to the county seat, where they visit
ed with friends for a few hours as
well.
- John Koop and wife, of Louisville
were visiting in Nehawka last week,
being guests where here at the home
of Mr. John Swartz and C. D. St.
John, where they enjoyed a most
pleasant time. ,
W. W. Stokes was shelling and
delivering corn at the Farmers eleva
tor last Friday, cleaning up his work
for the past year on the place where
he lived, and will farm on the former
Simon Gruber place.
After negotiating for some six
weeks, Chalmers Switzer and Ham
Martin have succeeded in trading a
cow and a mule. They have both
made an excellent trade and just how
well only time can tell.
Miss Doris Cross, formerly of this
city, but now making her home in
Colorado, has been visiting with
friends in Nehawka and vicinity, be
ing a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Balfour, south of town.
R. B. Stone & Sons have Just com
pleted an additional shed at their
home in the north portion of Nehaw-
ka, which they had added to care forj
the stock on the farm, they having
much stock to provide shelter for.
Mrs. J. A. Whiteman and sons.
Glen and Ray, vere visiting in Om
aha last Wednesday, driving to tbe
metropolis in their car. On their re
turn, Mrs. E. A. Kirkpatrick, who
wa3 also visiting there, returned
with them. j
The new home of Mr. Arthur
Wolph is coming along nice!y under
the work of Messrs Switzer & Switz
er. The heating plant has been com
pleted and is doing excellent wcrk
just now. The plumbing is being
pushed forward.
J. M. Palmer and Stewart Rough
were looking after some business in !
Omaha' last Friday, driving over to
the metropolis in the sedan of the
latter. They stopped in Plattsmouth
on tb.eir return also to look after
some business as well.
Charles Hall was a visitor In Mur
ray last Wednesday, with a load of
flour and mill stuff and on Friday
rlso vic'te1 at Union with a load for
A. L. Becker, while on last Monday
he also took a load of the product of
the mill to Riverton, Iowa.
John Opp
NEHAWKA
AUCTIONEER
Always ready for dates far
or near. Rates reasonable.
Satisfaction or no pay. Re
verse all calls.
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Mr. Leo Switzer, the new imple
ment man, who has been making his
home in the country has just con
structed a foundation for a garage on
a lot which he owns in Nehawka,
and is thinking with the coming of
spring of having a home built in
town. ;
Grover Hoback and wife are now
enjoying a "sun room" or so the
maker thereof calls it. that being Mr.
Henry C. Pollard. Any ways the
porch which has been enclosed by
glass will make a very pleasant place
for the work which is was designed
to care for. (
Mr. T. E. Fulton, when asked by
the reporter how business was, re
plied, "Well, I cannot complain, but
I can see a better condition grow
ing all the time, and I think in a
short time we are going to be where
we were before with business going
ahead like it was formerly."
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fahrlander
and wife, formerly Miss Edith Farns, '
were visiting at the home of friends
in Nehawka and called at the office
of the Sheldon Manufacturing com
pany, where Mrs. Fahrlander former
ly wa? employed. They are depart
ing rhortly fcr their home near Brule
in the western portion of the state. ,
C. M. Chrisweisser, the hustling
insurance agent, was a visitor in
Lincoln last Friday evening and
brought home with him for the week
end his daughter. Miss Zupha, also
Mir.s Hope Saint John and Miss Doris
Magney as well. Verner Lundburg
also spent the week end here, this
making the entire quota from Ne-,
hawka to the state university. j
The Rev. O. E. Johnson, pastor of
the Methodist church, was a visitor
for a few days in Plattsmouth, where j
he was in association with the Rev. j
John Calvert, pastor of the church
at that place were looking after the!
campaign which is on for the rais-j
ing of funds for the Wesleyan uni-J
versity. The ministers have been j
meeting with very good success in i
their work. j
Like the morning sunrise has been
our meeting with Nicholas Klaurens, j
always cheerful and with always aj
smile. But now when one meets this!
genial Nchawkaite it is like the ef-'
fervescence of the mid-day sun in its
strength, and you know there is a;
prindson, Mr. Nicholas K. Frans.
Well the happy mother is pretty well
pleased, as well as the father and
Grandmother Klaurens to say noth
ing nf the smile that won't rub off
on the face of Ray.
Are Preparing for Sale
R. B. Stone & Sons are already pre
paring for the spotted Poland China,
hog sale which they are to have inj
March. They have 45 spring gilts.!
which are expected to farrow in the'
early spring and will offer at the
time some sixty head. This type have!
proven to be wonderful meat produc
ers and are well worth the considera
tion of all hog raisers. During the
past week they have sold from their
herd some eight which they have
shipped away. Last week they ship
ped a fine boar to Farmington, Mo.
Full to Capacity
'Tricadero apartments'
The
ex-
D)(0) !v
tending west from the board of trade,
is now well filled with four very
staid gentlemen. The place has be
come very popular and no wonder
when one considers the attainments
of this quartette of sterling Ameri
cans. " "Warren Munn, the Goliath of
Gath, who is the personification of
good nature; Edward Wood, the
sweet singer of the past, present and
future; Milton Hilton the muse, who
with the wave of his hand is able to
transport one into the world of the
poetical. Then comes the last, Henry
Feltes, who by the force of the
education which he has gained in his
avocation is able to transfer the
visions which he gets of the sublime,
to the relatives In the matter of fact,
when he "Brightens the corners"
with his brush dipped in the better
qualities of human nature, and adds
to the spice of life In his embellish
ments. Have Excellent Time
The carnival which the Nehawka
schools have been preparing for was
held at the" school building last Fri
day evening and one of the most en
joyable evenings was spent. The
program which had been prepared,
was perfect in every particular and
the occasion was one which all en
joyed it being well worth while in
every particular.
Excellent Student and Player
The press in the east, and those
having the matter in charge in the
high universities, have given very
favorable mention of Mr. Justin
Sturm, a Nehawka young man, not
alone as a student, which he is. but
r.lso as one of thevbest football play
ers in the east and in the selection
of the ideal team for the school in
which he is studying he has been
placed in the first line as an able,
careful and energetic player.
Celebrated Passing Event
Last Tuesday being the anniver
sary of the birth of Mrs. Herman L.
Thomas, there were gathered at the
home, Mrs. J. W. Gamble, mother of
Mrs. Thomas: Mrs. M. R. McGrew
and Mrs. S. R. Smythe, of Omaha,
and T. E. Fulton and wife, they hav
ing a most enjoyable time, and while
the evening was passing an alarm at
the door revealed the presence of
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Ruby and family,
from near Weeping Water, who had
come Jaded with an elegant supper,
which'was added to the already large
ouantity of good things to eat, and
the celebration was complete with a
most enjoyable evening. On their
departure the guests extended to Mrs.
Thomas their most ardent wishes for
a long, happy and useful life and
many recurrances of this happy event.
Knights of Pythias Elect
At the last meeting of the Knights
of Pythias, and which was - a very
good representative meeting having a
large number of Ihe membership in
attendance, after the regular order of
business had been attended to, the
matter of the selection of officers for
the coming year was looked after.
The result of the canvas of the votes
is as follows: F. R. Cunningham, C.
C; Albert Johnson, E. C; Henry
Feltes, prelate; H. L. Thomas, M. W.;
Charles Bates. M. of A. D. Steffens,
K. R. S.; Joshua .Sutphan, M. E.;
Earnest Kropp. I. G. and Melvin
Sturm, O. G.
Looks Like Springtime
It has been said April showers
bring May flowers, but December
showers are different. Still there are
many showers just at this time. Five
were on the calendar when we visited
Nehawka last Friday evening. One
Nebraska
for that evening Xvbich was given by
that -genial couple, Geo. C. Sheldon
and wife in honor of Mr. Arthur
Wolph and Miss Ethel Stander, who
are soon to wed and which was
known as a can and bottle shower,
being of the things which will be
needed in the household. A most
pleasant time was had by the merry
crowd which assembled at tbe pleas
ant home of the host and hostess.
The schedule of these storm periods
are as follows: One at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Sheldon, as
above narrated Friday evening. At
Mrs. Albertine Ost, given by Miss
Alma Saturday afternoon. At Silas
Munn on Saturday evening and one
Monday at the home of Mrs. Frank
P. Sheldon, and which is to be fol
lowed by one of friends near Weep
ing Water.
Degree of Honor Elect
At the last meeting of the Degree
of Honor, they selected the following
for their offices for the coming term:
Mrs. T. E. Fulton, who has been the
Chief of Honor, now becomes past
chief; Mrs. Dora Waldo. Chief of
Honor; Miss Freda Petersen, Lady
of Honor; Miss Alta Duckworth, re
cording financier; Mrs. Lucile Davis,
guide; Mrs. Max Schaefer. chief of
ceremonies.
The Free Show Next Week
On Wednesday of next week the
Masons will put on their free show
for the citizens of Nehawka, it being
for December 21st here and on the
following day at Union. At three in
the afternoon there will be given a
matinee for the children and it is
urged that all attend this show and
this session in order not to greatly
crowd the house at the evening ses
sions. The afternoon show will be
at 3 o'clock. There will be two ses
sions in the evening, one following
the other. The first one will begin
at 7:00. while the latter will be at
8:30.
There will be two reels of the
Panama canal, one of the apple in
dustry in Nebraska and many scenes
from her. Hon. Isaac Pollard, who
was one of the pioneers of the apple
industry, will be shown. The cattle
industry in the northwest will also
be shown, these making a most in
structive and worth while series.
This will be followed by a Christmas
carol. Everyone is urged to come and
enjoy this show, which the Masons
are furnishing without cost to any
one.
Carl of Thanks
We wish to thank all of our friends
for the many kindnesses shown at
the time of the death of wife and
mother. We assure you that we ap
preciate all that was done for us at
the time of our great sorrow. David
D. Adams; Mrs. W. L. Stuck and
family; Charles D. Adams and fam
ily. School Notes
Report cards were given out last
Tuesday in the high school.
The girls in domestic science have
been making fruit cakes this week.
For hand work the first and sec
ond grades decorated Christmas
trees.
The grade pupils are learning
Christmas songs together for their
joint program.
The pupils of the third and fourth
grad enjoyed the treat given them by
Joy Murdock, this being her eighth
birthday.
The second grade has finished the
Baldwin and Bender reader and are
now reading the "Progressive Road
to Reading."
The Juniors are working hard on
the carnival plans for Friday even
ing, and it should be successful if
work counts.
There were twenty-four pupils in
the third and fourth grades who
were neither tardy nor absent dur
ing the month of November.
The primary room is planning on
giving a little play at Christmas time.
The play is taken from a story work
ed out in the Language class.
Christmas calendar are being
made in the third and fourth grade
drawing classes. They are also pre
paring their part of the Christmas
program.
The Sophomores had two class
meetings this week, choslng for their
motto, "He conquers who works,"
being written in Latin. Crimson and
cream was chosen as the class colors.
The basket ball tournament Friday
evening was a great success and was
enjoyed very much by both players
and audience. The Blues won the
championship of the girls' teams and
the Red boys' team defeated the Blue.
The high school team won from the
town team in a very rough game, by
14 to 10, making most of their points
on fouls. $7.20 was taken in as ad
mission which will be put towards
athletics.
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t CASS CO. FARM
t BUREAU NOTES $
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Women of Avoca Precinct showed
much interest in the meeting held
at the home of Mrs. P. Nutzman,
Friday Dec. 2. The project was on
Selection and Remodeling of Cloth
ing, and many problems were brot
up lor the solution. Each woman
was interested in the type of dresses
she should wear and the reason she
should wear these styles. The wo
men were also instructed how to use
the dress form. Commercial patterns
were taken and tested out on the
dress form and as most women vary
from the standard measurements
they were shown how to make pat
terns larger or smaller. The altering
of sleeves proved very interesting
and helpful, color patterns were also
remodeled.
Many helpful bulletins were dis
tributed and many women asked
that these bulletins be mailed to
them. These bulletins were' found to
be helpful and mar b secured from
the Farm Bureau fflca at Wtepintr
Water: "Removal of Stains," "3le-
MANLEY NEWS
Mrs. John Tighe of Wisner has
been visiting at the home of Mary
Heeney.
George Goodman shelled and deliv
ered his corn last Friday to the Kelly
elevator in Manley.
Herman Dall was a visitor at Oma
ha where he wa3 looking after some
business last Tuesday.
August Pautsch of Louisville wasj
looking after some business matters
in Manley last Tuesday.
Joe Miller and Jacob Hennings
were attending the sale near Elm
wood last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Michael Tighe, of Yuma.
Colorado, is visiting st the home of
her sister, Mrs. Charles Murphey.
Edward Kelly and sister. Miss Nel
lie, were visiting in Plattsmouth last
Tuesday, making the trip in their
auto.
Mr. Patrick Murphey, of Butte,
Montana, is here, called by the ser
ious illness of his brother, Mr. Chas.
Murphey.
Orris, Arnold and Andrew Schlie
fert were visiting in Omaha and also
looking after some business matters
last Tuesday.
Mr. John A. Murpey of Omaha is
here to see his brother, Mr. Charles
Murphey who is very sick at his
home near Manley.
Mrs. Earhart accompanied by
Morgan McCurdy and Earl Quinn
were attending the sale last Thurs
day at L. C. Dehning's.
Walter O'Brien, Wm. Heebner and
Wm. Sheehan were attending the
Louis Dehning sale near Elmwood
last Thursday afternoon.
Charles Gerlich and son Will, of
Benson, were visiting in Manley last
Saturday and looking after some
business matters as well.
A. H. Humble was a visitor dur
ing the past week at Weeping Wat
er for a few hours, where he wa3
looking after some business.
Sam Goodman, who suffered a
slight paralytic stroke a few days
since, is able to be up again and hopes
to be around in a short time.
Mrs. Thomas Keckler, who has
been visiting at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Earl Schafer, of Falls
City, returned home last Friday.
M. R. Boom and John Boom, of
near Chadron, have been visiting at
the home of Clarence Earhart's and
Henry Fornoff for the past few days.
The Rev. Higgins was a visitor at
Nebraska City iast Tuesday, where he
was in attendance at the conference
of the Catholic clergy of this dis
trict. Fred Fleischman and family were
the guest? last Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor, par
ents of Mrs. Flarischman, living in
! Louisville.
W. J. Rau and wife and Herman
Rau and wife were visiting and lock
ing after some business matters in
' Omaha last Tuesday making the trip
in their car.
J. C. Rauth, August Stander and
son, John, were attending the sale
at the home of L. C. Dehning last
Thursday driving over in the auto
of Mr. Stander.
Mrs. John Tighe of Omaha was
visiting during last week at the home
tion. Care and Remodeling of Cloth
ing," "Clothing Thrift," "Sewing
. Made Easier."
' County Agents annual confer
ence for both Home and Agr. agts
will be held in Lincoln from Dec.
j 28 to Jan. 2.
! Beginning on the evening of Dec.
fi2 the County agt. will not be in
I the county for one week.
Organized Agriculture Week
Beginning on Jan 3 and lasting
! four days will be organized Agricul
ture Week at Lincoln. Searl Davis
Murray; Emily Wolph, Nehawka;
Carl Day, Weeping Water, are on
the program.
Culling Demonstrations
Culling demonstrations were held
at the following places. Albert Wet
enkamp, Mynard; William Rummell,
Plattsmouth; Emile Meyers and Dan
Schoeman, Louisville; Adolph Han
sen, Weeping Water.
A total of 760 hens were culled
and 241 sold as non-layers.
L. Tt. SNIPES.
County -A prr. Airent.
JDA M. WILKINS.
County Home Agent.
DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
One of the oldest and best known
residents of Cass county passed away
at his home in Manley on Thursday
afternoon at 5:45, when the Maker
summoned the spirit of Charles Mur
phy to its final reward.
The deceased was a native of Iowa,
having been born in Clinton county
in the year 1853 and was therefore
in his sixty-eighth year of age. He
made his home in that state for a
number of years and in 1874 he came
to Cass county and located near
Manley where others of his family
had located and he has since made
his home there, being actively iden
tified with the life of the community
and one of its best known and high
ly respected citizens.
He leaves to mourn his death the
wife, seven sons, and two daughters
as follows: Charles, Jr., John C,
HumpLrey, Frank, of Grant, Neb.,
James, Joseph and Paul, and Misses
Margaret and Anna. All of the child
ren reside at Manley except Frank
of Grant. He also leaves two broth
ers, James of Manley and John C.
of 2539 Cass street, Omaha.
How Would You Like to See What
Irvin Nerkood (Pa.) Saw?
"One customer told me that after using one large
package of Rat-Snap, be got FORTY-EIGHT dead
rata. How many more dead be couldn't see. he
doesn't know. Remember rata breed fast and do.
-ialUn' worth of property. " aSc.65c.SlJ4.
Sold sad (QKUtctd by
Besttfr & Swatek Wqygth & Had
r&ba F. 6. Fricke & Co.
of Mr. Charles Murphey, her brother,
called on account of the very serious
illness of her brother.
Albert Seiver and wife and Aaron
Rauth and wife and son, John were
visiting at the home of August Stan
der last Sunday and guests for a
very pleasant dinner party.
Mrs. J. C. Rough and Mrs. George
Stoll were visiting last Wednesday
at tbe home of Albert Glaubitz where
they went partly to see the little
stranger as well as the mother.
Mrs. J. C. Rauth and Mrs. Aaron
Rauth with little John made a trip to
Plattsmouth last Tuesday where
they visited for a short time and al
fo had the young man's picture
taken.
' Mr. Rau, father of our banker, W.
J. Rau, has been visiting at the home
cf his son in Manley for a short
time, and was accompanied by the
ricn to Omsha, where he is receiving
treatment for his health.
Mrs. Andrew Broom, Miss Mary
Desmond and M. R. Desmond of Lin
coln were visiting at the home of
Augurt Stander and wife for the -day
last Tuesday coming over from the
state capito! in their auto.
Frank B. Goodman, of near My
nard, was a visitor in Mauley, a gue--t
at the home cf his sister, Mrs. A.
Steinkamp, nnd coming to visit his
brother, Sam Goodman, who was not
feeling very well. He also visited at
the home of his brother, George W.
Goodman, southwest of Manley.
' Miss Katie Wolpcrt who has been
at the hospital in Omaha for some
time, where she was receiving treat
ment since she underwent an opera
tion, was so far recovered that she
was able to return home a few days
since and Is showing considerable
improvement and hopes In the near
future to be enjoying her former
health.
Theo. Harms and wife were called
to Talmage last Tuesday to attend
the funeru.1 of Mrs. Anna Fateren
holz, a former neighbor and friend,
who passed away there a few day3
since after having lived here for the
past 68 years. This good lady came
to Nebraska City in 1SC3, during the
Civil war and in a short time moved
to near Talmage, when she has since
lived.
oney and
roceries!
With cash you can buy more
groceries at the store of R.
Bergman than elsewhere.
We ars making some very
attractive prices for cash.
R. BERGMAN,
Manley, Nebraska
Mr. Murphy has been in poor
health for some time and his ap
proaching death was known to the
family circle but tbe family and
friends had hoped that there might
be a Change that would enable the
patient to rally, but without avail.
The funeral services were held this
morning at 10 o'clock from the St.
Patrick's church at Manley, of which,
Mr. Murphy was a very devout mem-'
ber, and the body was consigned to
rest in the cemetery there. Father
W. L. D. Higgins celebrated the re
quiem mass of the church.
COCKERELS FOR SALE
Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds and
White Wyandottes at $1.50 each.
MRS. JULIUS REINKE,
dl2-2m-w South Bend, Neb.
Eooks! Books! Books! We have
them till yon can't rest, at the Jour
nal OfSce. .
Poultry Wanted!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15TH.
A car load of live poultry wanted
to be delivered at poultry car near
the Burlington freight house. Platts
mouth on Thursday, Dec. 15th, one
day only, for which we will pay the
following
CASH PRICES
Hens, per lb 18c
Young roosters, per lb ISc
Ducks, per lb ISc
Geese, per lb 18c
Fat turkeys, per lb -33c
Old roosters, per lb 7c
Remember the date. We will be
on hand rain or shine and take care
oT ail rjWitry offtsrett fdr sate.
W. E. KEENEY.