THUESDAY, OCTOBER 2. 1924.
PIu&TTSlID.TJTH SEKI-. WEEKLY JOUENAL
PAGE THEEB
Union Department
Prepared Exclusively for The Journal.
"The Ninfy
and Vat:q"
Union Theatre
Saturday Nite
Becker Hall
Beauty Parlor
Marcelling Bob Curls
Heir Switching
f Mrs. C. D. Austin
Union, Nebraska
Fancy Groceries
Always fresh and a complete
line to select from and prices
always right.
Excellent cuts of fresh meats
Beef and Pork and at the
very best prices.
A fine line of Ginghams, Per
cales and Dress Prints.
R. D. Stine
Union -:- -:- Nebraska
For a higher quality, more nu
tritious and finer flavored bread, we
recommend "Lincoln Maid" brand
bread. O. J. Hathaway, Union,
Nebr.
Miss Margaret McDowell was a
visitor last week end at her home
in Highland, Kansas.
Frank Boggs was looking after
business in the insurance line in
Plattsmouth last week.
Attorney John O. Yeiser, Jr., of
Omaha, was looking after some busi
ness matters in Union on last Mon
day morning.
Attorney W. A. Robertson of
Plattsmouth were looking after some
legal business in Union last Mon
day afternoon.
Ray Frans. the lumberman, was
looking after some business matters
in Omaha last Thursday and also
visiting with friends.
V. L. Crawford and father. "W. G.
Crawford have just completed a new
crib for the holding of this year's
crop on the farm of L. G. Todd.
Misses Dorothy and Ramona Moss
man, teachers in the Union schools,
were enjoying a visit at their home
at Falls City over the week end.
Win. "vVarga and Mike Mauzy, of
Plattsmouth were visiting in Union
and also looking after some business
matters as well last Monday morn
ing.
F. II. McCarthey was called to
Plattsmouth last Saturday to look af
ter some business matters and was
also renewing his acquaintances
there.
A steel gang under the supervis
ion of Roadmaster McManue are
now laying new steel on the Mis
souri Pacific road between Union
and Nehawka.
Mr. Isaac Dye was looking after
some business matters in Shubert one
day last week and tells of finding
the price of gasoline lower as he
went south.
On account of the absence of most
of the teachers of the Union schools
there was no Parent-Teachers asso-
Chester Whites the Best!
We have a number of Chester White Gilts and Boars
ready for use. Just as well have the best - cost less
in the long run. Call me by phone and come and
see them.
JOSEPH LIDGETT,
Eat ef Union, Nebraska
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I have some very fine registered
Poland-China Boars and Gilts
These are for sale at good prices and extra good stock.
JOHN LID GETT
UNION
NEBRASKA
Ready for Your Work!
I have established an auto repair shop in the
Foster building next to the blacksmith shop
and am prepared to care for all your work
in the best manner. Any kind of a car or any
work. Specialists on Fords.
Henry H- Becker
UNION -:- " -:- -:- NEBRASKA
PfSEPARDWIHSS!
Do you believe in it?
Remember you are only about two jumps ahead
of winter, and there are always a number of repairs
to be made before that time arrives.
You may need more shed room for stock a place
to store cor or a feeding floor.
Look around and see if you are prepared for
stormy winter.
Are you going to kog-dwn tone corn? Perhaps
you will need sen fencing. We sell American.
W Appreciate Your Patronage!
Frans Bros. Lumber Co.
UNION
NEBRASKA
ciation meeting held last week, as
had been intended.
C. E. Witherow of the Palmyra
Items, was a visitor on last Sunday
at the home of his son. Elmer With
erow and all had a most pleasant
visit while here.
Elmer McCowen sold his crop of
hogs last week to Edward Dowler.
who trucked them to the live stock
market of South Omaha, where he
disposed of them,
j County Attorney J. A. Capwcll.
Sheriff E. P. Stewart and Deputy
Sheriff Rex Young were looking af
ter some legal matters in Union and
vicinity last Monday,
j Frank P.auer, the progressive har-
ness maker has just put in a new
machine for the work on auto tops
that is a dandy and will be a great
aid to Frank in his work.
J. F. Wilson and wife were spend
ing a day last week at the county
fair at Weeping Water and thought
the exhibits excellent and a large
: crowd the day he was there, Thurs
day.
' Principal J. D. Mansell was a vis
itor at his home in Highland, Kan-
sas for over the week end, and while
there was asked to referee a football
game which was staged last Satur
day. L. G. Todd and Luther Meade were
. visiting at the South Omaha stock
Ijards last Monda3 where they went
to look after the purchase ot Bumi'
rattle to feel on the farm near
Union.
Allen Mullis of Dunbar, who has
been in the west for some time on a
hunting expedition, was in Union
for a short time and paid a visit to
his sister, Mrs. II. H. Becker and
family.
Mrs. Mont Robb and daughter.
Miss Gussie, were visiting last week
a tthe home of the niece of Mrs.
Robb, Mks E. Glover, of Omaha,
where all enjoyed the occasion very
I pleasantly.
Cal Snaveley has some corn on
exhibition at the Farmers elevator
which he had picked for seed and
which was about as fine as is gener
ally raised and should make good
corn to plant.
Henry O'Donnell and James Lewin
were looking after some business in
Plattsmouth last Saturday, making
the trip in the auto of the former,
and also were visiting with their
friends there as well.
Jessie Dysart of Otoe county was
in during the fore part of the week
with a sample of the wheat which
he has just been threshing, after
having stacked the same. The wheat
is of excellent quality.
The band which has been under
organization at Union for some time,
is now about ready to begin work
and will in a short time be giving
concerts on the streets for the delec
tation of the citizens.
R. M. Prince last week completed
the delivery of about 2.S00 bushels
of wheat which he raised on one of
the Sheldon farms last summer and
which brought him enough ready
cash to begin the winter with.
Clarence Beal, candidate for clerk
of the district court, was a visitor
with his friends in Union last Mon
day morning and went on west, hav
ing some political fences to look af
ter in that part of the county as
well.
J. C. Snavely last Wednesday
came and got Joe Lidgett, taking
him home with him for the night,
and on the following day, Thursday,
took him to the county fair in the
car, where all enjoyed the day very
nicely.
F. II. Sloan, who for the past 25
years has been in the life insurance
business, in speaking a few days ago
with the writer, said business was
good and the people are well satis
fied with conditions in this country
at the present time.
Joseph Lidgett, who has been feel
ing so poorly on account of his in
jured foot, and who has suffered a
great deal, is feeling some better at
this time, and whiie he is getting
around, he is still unable to work,
although he would like to very much.
Mrs. Elmer Witherow and parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Chiicott, who
have been at Rochester, Minn., where
they took the little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Withrow for a clinic, re
turned with her and report that the
physicians extend no hope that a
cure of the little one could be ef
fected. Verl Harding, of Bethany, a son of
Mr. W. A. Harding of the Farmers
elevator, of Union, drove over to this
city last Saturday evening and his
father returned home with him to
spend Sunday with the family, com
ing back in time to resume his work
here Monday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst gave a
Sunday dinner in honor of Robert
Propst and daughter, Roberta. They ,
are leaving for the warmer climate'
of Florida and Cuba. Those present i
were Mrs. C. E. Wilcox and family. I
of Plattsmouth; W. E. Propst and,
family of Ralston and J. E. Hall-1
strom and family of Avoca. I
r ree, a large, best made Scooter, !
or a large, beautiful talking and
walking doll, or a Kodak, doll car
riage or apron. Absolutely free. See
them at O. J. Hathaway's, Union,
Xebr.
for filling permanently. At the auc
tion which is the method used for
the filling of such places, the office
was bid in by Mr. A. H. Humble,
now agent at Manley. who is a man
very capable of looking after the
work at the Union ofiice, Wing a
good operator and o'ftii-e man as
well and will please the people of
this community, we are sure.
Welcome Their Pastor
C. L. Elliott, the pastor of the
Methodist church at Union, who has
had charge of the work here and at
Wyoming for the past year, was re
turned by the conference to the
charge here for another year.
The members of the church and
the people general!' of Union are
very well pleased with the work of
their pastor and of the decision of
the conference, and demonstrated
the same last Wednesday by a pub
lic reception of the minister and his
family, welcoming them back to the
charge here and assuring them by
their gracious welcome that they
would work with them in the better
ment of the church service and the
conditions of the city. Now, let's go.
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Card cf Tbanks
For the kindness shown and for
the assistance rendered and sympathy
extended during the last sickness
and at the lime of the death of our
little daughter and granddaughter,
and for the fiowers and the singing
at the funeral, we wish to express
our sincere thanks to the many
I'riends. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Xick
les, Mr. and Mrs. George Xickles,
Frank and Anna Bauer.
Jlethodist Church Notes
Next Sunday is rally clay at the
Methodist Sunday school. Everyone
not in Sunday school elsewhere is
invited to come and enroll in the
Sunday school. Officers have been
elected for the coming year as fol
lows: Fannie McCarroll, superin
tendent; Clifton B. Smith, assistant
superintendent; Mrs. L. G. Todd,;
secretary-treasurer; Mrs. C. B. Smith :
pianist; Mrs. L. B. Mougey, choris
ter. I
The Big Indoor Fall Festival to be Given by Hugh
J. Kearns Post No. 55, American Legion
IP
Union School Nctes
The Seventh and Eighth grades are
now making very attractive designs
for Congoleum rugs.
The average attendance for the
Grammar room the past week was
10 0 per cent.
Miss Edith Boardman was a visi
tor in the Grammar room Friday.
Misses Evelyn Moore, Ruth Mor
ris and Wilda Fletcher of Weepine
Water were visitors in High school
and the lower grades last Wednes
day. Everett Ervin end Gallant Rakes
were on the sick list last week.
Miss Fox spent the week end In
Falls City at the home of the Misses
Moseman.
Rev. Stansbury, of Friend, Neb.,
gave a very interesting talk before
the High school assembly Monday,
the "2nd. He took for his subject,
"The Building of a Home."
The Union schools were dismissed
Thursday afternoon for the county
fair. Miss Doris Frans was one who
attended.
Miss Flossie Midkiff, of Avoca, was
a visitor in High school Wednesday.
Mr. Marcell, principal, spent the
week end at his home in Highland,
Kansas.
Mr. Heaton of the vocational divi
sion of the Curtis Publishing com
pany, visited the High school assem
bly Monday and discussed the profits
of good salesmanship and outlined
the steps in selling. The student
body derived much benefit from the
discussion.
This department wishes to correct
a mistake that was made last week
in which it was stated that there
were seven seniors, there now being
eight in that class.
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Something New! Something Different! Free Valuable Prizes
and Entertainment Every Night! Ford 4-door Sedan Last Night!
The live-wire cowboy town of the days of '79 depicted in all its carefree and color
ful life. Visit the attractions, mingle with the crowd at One Eyed Ike's Saloon,
Slippery Pete's Gambling Den, Slim's Sweet Shop, Aunt Mirandy's Hash House
and others. Dance to peppy music at Calamity Jane's Dance Hall. Let's GO!
AdmissEon a i bin Dlmel
Kids under 12 FREE when accompanied by parent.
I ,girrr 1 Tr-A- T-ii'r- y - r -n .... -T- - r.. ,
.1 Mm
team driven through miles of burn
ing forest and bridges and towns destroyed.
TWO WEDDINGS OCCUR
"The Ninety and Nine"
We will open our show Saturday
evening. Oct. 4. with the famous
picture. "The Ninety and Nine,"
taken from the play and song by the
same name. This is a picture that
everyone should see. A picture you
in want to see again and again.
Starring Colleen Mooro and an all
star supporting cast. "The parable
cf the Lost Sheep." "Is a Sinner
Worth Saving?" See "The Ninety
and Nine." Entire village and miles
of forest destroyed by fire. See a
The residents of Union have been
very much interested In two wed
dings that have occurred in the last
few days and in which young people
of the locality were the leading fig
ures. On Friday afternoon, William
Meade, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Meade, and Miss Ethel Hathaway,
motored pver to Sidney, Iowa, where
in the county seat of Fremont coun
ty they were united in the bonds of
wedlock to last until the end of time.
Anoth?r of the weddings was that
of Thomas Crawford, son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Crawford which occurred
ion Monday noon at Omaha where he
was married to Mis3 Kathryn Koupa
of that city. Mr. Crawford Is a for
mer Union boy but has of late been
residing in Omaha where he met the
young lady who has become his
bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Meade will reside on
a farm near Dunbar in the future
while Mr. and Mrs. Crawford will
make their home in Omaha where
the groom is now employed.
Mrs. W. T. Scotten and grand
daughter, Miss Frances Weber of
Chicago, were visitors in Omaha to
day where they will attend the Ak-Sar-Ben
festivities for the day and
enjoy the sights of the big festival.
Harry Turner and wife of Elliott.
Iowa, were here over last evening
visiting at the E. H. Wescott home,
returning home today.
BIG HOG SALE
Remember Stanibergh's purebred
Duroc-Jersey hop sale at Richfield,
Sarpy county, Friday, October 10.
Free dinner at 11 a. m. Sale at 1
p. m. Twenty head Spring boars,
20 head spring gilts, CO head fall
feeder piga
HAVE PLEASANT TIME
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Taylor, of near
Union, were greatly surprised Sun
day by a number of relatives, who
came from a distance with well fill
ed baskets and at the noon hour
covered the table with all kinds of
good eats in which all enjoyed very
much.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
James McCartney and daughters.
Marguerite and Thelma. of Waverly,
Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Mak Gaddis
and children, Delwin, Charlene and
Mary, and 'Mother Gaddis, of Wav-erlj-
Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
McCartney of Waverly Neb., Mr. and
Mrs. Sterling Hill and children.
Junior, Gerald and Rex, or Lincoln,
children, Melvin, Marven. Mary.
Kenneth, and Lois Marie, of Union.
Public
High Grade Holstein Dispersion Sale
At Farm One Mile South of Springfield, Nebr.
Wednesday, October 8
40 Head of Cows
For Winter Milking fresh and close to calving to service
cf a Real Sire
Herd Bull, King Segis Korndyke Gerben. No. 274993. a splendid
breeder and individual in this sale. Ten HeiferB, mixed ages. Also
some Choice Calves of both sexes. Thi3 herd has been graded up
for some years and are heavy milkers, some making as high as 70
pounds. All have been tuberculin tested, subject to CO day retest.
Ten Pare Bred Spotted Poland China Sows with Litters
FREE lunch at noon. Sale begins right after. TERMS Three to
six months time will be given on approved notes with 8 interest.
Frank Adair, Owner
Col. Frank Graham, Auctioneer
E. N. Christianson, Clerk
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Another Prize Winner
The raisine of ?nnd hahfoa ia n
thing which should appeal to all, for
the future of the race depends on
better babies and consequently bet-
ter men and women. At the fair 1
last year. SDonrpr. nn nr xt o,
Mls- A- W. Propst won first prize.
wune Hi ima year's lair another son. !
Richard Johnson Prone
prize. This makes two for this fam
ily who have won prizes.
Will Have New Agent
On account of the
former agent. H. L. S
l being promoted to a higher and more
Irtpunsioie position, the office of
agent at Union has become vawnt
emocratic Candidate for Congress
(RE-ELECTION)
Many years a resident of the State of Nebraska; one of the most influential
business men of the State, with many years of seruice and an excellent record
behind him. Look him up!
Vote for John H. Morehead
FOR CONGRESS
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