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H riiATTSlUUTK 1 WHIM SZ3HWHESLY JCH7BZLLL THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1924. Nehawka Department! Prepared in the Interests of taa People of Mehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers. j REPORTS CLOTHING MARKET STIFFEN ING OVER THE U, S. Frnk P. Sheldon was looking af ter some business matters In Platts mouth last Friday. ' A. H. Englekemeier wa9 a business C. Wescott Returns From Euying Jrleeting cf United national Clolhiera at K C. i.n Swltzer. Oeoree Pollard. Clyde i gressive of citizens of this place, and Switzer and John Hanson were in the j always ready as well as the good northwest for the past ten days, hav-1 wife to do their part for anything- From Wednesiiny-s Piily fnir a most eniovable time hunting ; that was for the betterment of Ne-: ,,,. n f wescott re- visitor in Nehawka from west ofian fishing. They returned home last j hawka, on last Monday moved his j tlirne(l jroa Kanra's City where he Murray last Monday. Sunday evening: and W. O. Troop and the family were j brown and happy. are looking household, gooeis to riatismouin, at (- fc f ,, st fe,v days at. which place they mil nana inir j lending iho convention of the United visiting with friends in Plattsmouth Mrs. John Wightman and Mrs. II. j nome in me miure. wr. juum a3j National Clothiers which, bar, been last Saturday and doing some shop- l,. Thomas and the children were in the agent for the .Vissouri la-, holding- its annual fall buying i:i3ct- r.insr. rintum.H, l-t ATnTnlnv. Mrs. Cine Iieic 1'Ji x uumui! ui jaia John Whitcman was looking after j Thomas and the children staving as as rendered the company good and some business matters in Union last!tney were moving there, and Mrs. efficient services and has now been Monday afternoon driving over with Wi-htman returning home in the rewarded by a better position at the his car. ie-'enin" county seat, and the good wishes of John Hicks, who has been away ' GlcnRuthle?e who has been living the people of Nehawka who havo from Nehawka for some time, return- in tne ;urs. Emma Wilcox home, hasil-arned to love this family, go with cd last Sunday and w ill viit here ! moved to the property owned by J. i tnem to ineir new nome. for some time. Lloyd, and which is a most pleas- Mesarr.es Robert Troop and Will 'grit place to live and will make the Troop were in attendance at the W. 'editor of the Enterprise a very pleas- C. T. U. meeting at Plattsmouth on last Monday afternoon. R. B. Stone and family were at Shenandoah last Sunday, where they third and linal degree of the subordi visited at the Henry Fields plant in , nate lodge to John Armstrong, one that rustling city. I of the prosperous farmers near In- .T "T Pnlrner iv.ia a vkitnr in Xo-'l'- oune ueic ... uns, braska City last Monay morning with a load of hogs, which he was hauling for one of the farmers near Nehawka School Notes Miss Lucille Martin and friends ant home. motored to Council Bluffs Sunday. The Odd Felloes of Nehawka In TM(,V rrnorr a verv nice time. session last Monday evening gave the: We wish to exnresg our deep ap preciation for the thoughtfuint-33 of Nehawka. E. A. Kirkpatrick and wife were visiting in Plattsmouth last Satur day, where they were guests of friends and were also looking after some business matters as well. Lill Howard cf Hiawatha. Kansas, arrived in Nehawka last Thursday and nmained for some four days, the cuest or iii: orotner, jaCK Howard, the boys both enjoying the occasion. ! the broadcastin Robert Troop departed last Monday for Denver, where he we?U with the intention of purchasing some cattle fron: the ranches there for the pur p.jsv' cf feeling. W. S. Xorris and A. F. Sturm were vi: i:ir, in Weeping Water last Mon ! iy atternoon. where they went to bear Adam McMullen. candidate for tie governorship on the republican tii net i peak. Fred Beverage and Will Troop were in Omaha last Monday taking a load of tattle each which they had to n.irket for Mr. Beverage and on their return they brought with them a mm eh-vatcr for Mr. Beverage. inrt'ttv irood work at this time. 1 - - - - CJ C. R. Troop is having a well dug on his place north of Nehawka and is having the work done by John Lawrence who i3 an expert in that line. Mr. Troop was down .from Plattsmouth last Monday and was looking after the work in person. Parr Ycung and family took an cuting last Sunday and with their auto went to Shenandoah, Iowa, where they visited the Henry Field seed houses and seed farms as well as station which he maintains and were very much pleas ed wun cue piani v. i:au iuis cuiiueui seed grower maintains. Edward Murray, who is building an addition to his home north of Nehawka. is getting along nicely. He had Mr. M. G. Churchill, who is an excellent workman for a while dur ing the framing and erection of the framework and since getting the more difficult work done, he is doing the other work himself. Moved to Flattsmonth Herman L. Thomas who has for a number of years been a fixture in Nehawka, and one of the most pro- Will Ohsnresi Batteries' As vreil as looking after the repair work at the garage, which I ff lvft special care to each and every job which comes to my place of business, and guarantee the best of -vnrJc. I am at this time prepared to charge your b . . :s and to do euch repairs thereon as shall be rccjuf rd. I am thanking ail for your liberal pat ronoc shall ever endeavor Ic merit what shall come to me. Bert Willis Garage Phone No. 3 Nehawka, Nebraska J the Freshmen class in donating a penny to our slender treasury. The Seniors. The Juniors have invited the en tire High school to a masquerade paity Halloween eve. Report cards were given out in the High school last Monday. Delpha Bates was shopping in Ne braska City Saturday. Ralph Harshman, with his father, Is touring the western part cf the state as well as visiting at various points In Colorado. The Heme Management class are working on their "Better Lighting" essays this week. Mrs. George Pollard and Miss Al bert spent the week end with Miss Hazel and Genevieve Scott at Ash land. Pearle Chappelle motored to the county seat Wednesday mien Rese, Isadore Stone and Esther St. John drove to Eagle to at tend the Sunday school convention Monday evening. Miss Greenhalgh, assisted by h?r Home Management pupils, ha enam eled the table used for the little folhs during hot lunch season. Appropriate nursery pictures are to be enameled in the corners. The pictures of the school havo ar rived. They are very good for group pictures. Lucian Carper, a graduate of the class of '24, spent the week end at home. He is attending the Lincoln Business college of Lincoln. Miss Lucille Martin and friends speift Sunday in Council Bluffs. The American History class is keeping up with the happenings of the day. Just now they,, are very much Interested in the fait, election. Can anyone tell how it might be possible for Bryan to become our next president? The Singer sewing machine man wa3 at school Tuesday demonstrat ing with an electric sewing machine which Miss Greenhalgh purchased in order to do her sewing. The White iiKichine was traded in on a new machine. Boys' basketball practice was he'd Monday night after school for the first time this season. Having four letter men back, prospects are good for a fast team. Accuracy in goal shooting is being developed by means of a novel goal erected on the school grounds. Miss Irma Switzer entertained a few friends at her home Friday even ing. The evening was spent in play ing cards, after which dainty re freshments were served and the guests departed for home reporting a very pleasant time. Miss Kathryn Reyman spent the week end with her sister in Lin coln. Friday the Home Management girls held a candy sale in the lower front hall. About six dollars was cleared. Orval Robbins motored to Omaha j Sunday. ing in that city and drawn there a large number of the clothing dealers of the middle west as well as repre sentatives of the large eastern whole sale houses. One of the outstanding features ef the gatnering was the hopeful feeling of the continued Improvement of conditions over the country and the tendency for larger buying in uil localities of the nation. The Markets are also showing a general stillness and t lie feeiing that the wool prices nelvr.neing would cause nn advancj in the price of the cloth ing in coming winter and spring. In the showings of styles there was a tendency toward the English models and in the young men's wear especially the extreme bell bottom trousrrs will bo features in the snap py models ard the general trend of the elesigns in men's clothe3 is to ward the extreme English mod Is tji"t have been popularized by th visit of the Prince of Wales here re cently. In the colorings for suits London lavendar and powder blue are very popular In the furnishing lines the bright er colors are coming into their own nr.il the new shirts are showing the bright colored stripes and designs rather than the plain models that have been so popular in the lost few venr3 and in il! the iin;s of men's -.hirts and neckwear the light and bright colors are to bi found in large assortments In the overcoats, cans and hats the Iisrht tans and greys are very popu lar and in fact the light colors in these lines will be the strong fea lure of the winter season. 1 MAKERS GF CASS COUNT I' ft William Puis 5 :HKHvK-H 4-! CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS MEET Frnrn Wednesday's tni!r Last evening the Catholic Daught ers of America enjoyed a very pleas ant meeting at the home of Dr. ;nd Mrs. P. J. Flynn and which was quite largely attended by the mem bers of this society. The rooms of the house were ar ranged in the bright and attractive Hallowe'en decorations in many fanciful designs and which added a most pleasing touch to the surround ings of the home. There wproweven tables of bridge and in the contests Miss Helen Egen berger was awarded the first prize as a trophy of her skill in this pastime. In the entertainment and serving of the delicious three-course lunch eon Mr3. Flynn was assisted by Mrs. J. L. Hadraba, Misses Minnie Guth- man. Teresa Hemple and Kathleen D'Arcy. It was a late hour when the mem bers of the party returned home ward, voting the event to be a most enjoyable one in every way. NOW OUT OF HOSPITAL I William Puis was born in Ger- ; many, June Gth 1S45, and made his . home with his parents on a farm j until he was a man grown, and for j some time afterwards and was engag- ; ed in farming for himself for ectt.u time. Mr. Puis and Miss Louise , Englekemeler, when he was about thirty years of age, it being Jan- : uary 13th 1S75, were married. Sor.n after their marriage this young couple departed from their native, country for America. They arrived J here on food Friday of IS 75, and i immediately purchased a farm a few ; miles west of where Murray now; stands, and wilere Mr. John Robbing ', now live. Here they lived for just t forty years, farming and while on ; this place raised six children all of ' whom are residing here except one. .; who makes her home at Minneapolis, ; all honoring the aged father and ; mother. During the forty years which they resi led on the farm they j worked hard and they were hle ed j with an increase in wealth and with j two score of very happy years.. The children, who came to honor this couple, are: W. II. Puis, who : is now engaged in the implement business in Plattsmouth; Lena, Mrs. P. A. Hild, living northwest of Mur ray; Meta, Mrs. Fred Lutz. living on a farm west of town; Otto H. Puis living a few miles west of Murray; Anna, Mrs. Alfred Gansemer, of Mur ray, they having a good farm and Mr. Gansemer being the manager of the Murray Farmer's Elevator; Mrs. Laura Ringwood of Minneapolis, where she and her husband are in terested in ths moving picture busi ness. After forty years of farm life they moved to Murray, whore this aged couple are spending their de been connected with the church and are still much interested in its work, and the missions which theyare performing. Itenry Hnbbard r Away back when the United States were young and the west was in deed west, and the Indians roamed the prairies of Nebraska and even Iowa was not very much settled in the western portion, Henry Hubbard, now of Weeping Water, was born in Jefferson county N. Y., October 3rd. 1S."0. He lived with his parents farming during the summer and at tending the district school in the winter until he was IS years of age, and after consulting with his father, and making known his elesiro to go west and see the new country and make a home there, he was furnished a little money, for there was not much of it at that time, in the early fifties. He arrived in the state of Mich igan with two dollars ana mere found work and remained three years and not being satisfied that he was far enough west, came on to Weeping Water in the year of 1359, and has made that city his home since, altho he has been away a number of tjmes for a year or so at a time, eepmg Water has been the home of this eminent Indian fighter and soldier of fortune. He well remembers the early days when and Nick Halmcs were pals, they both living on the Weeping Water creek. When he was in Michigan he learned the trade of a miller, and followed it in Weeping Water for a number of years. He first constructed a mill just south of Weeping Water on the creek, which he ran for a number of years Get Our New Prices on Goodyear Balloon Tires We can furnish you with Goodyear Balloon Tires cither to fit your present rims or for the email diameter (20- or 21-inch) wheels. And the cost is actually less than you have been paying for the tires you are now using. You will be surprised at the swift ease at which you travel on these big, flexible, low-pressure tires, over rough, rutted roads; your car will last longer too. The durability of Goodyear Balloon Tires is as sured by a new invention Supcrtivist Cord. Found only in Goodyears. It cost3 you little to change over to Goodyear Balloon Tires. Come in and let us give you the complete details and exact figures. Plattsmouth Motor Co. 6th & Pearl Telephone No. 44 I IS h fl ft! r ts o c Dr. Heine-man, Dentist, Kais Bid-;., Phone 527. Hotel The many friends of Mrs. August Bach, Jr., will be pleased to learn that this lady has so far recovered and then disposed cf and later built from her recent operation that she j a mill on the upper side of the town has been able to leave the St. Cath-i still on the creek, this he likewise erine's hospital and is now at the conducted for a number of years and home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. P. A. likewise disDosed of. When gold was Welch, where she will spend a veek or ten days while receiving treat rrent. Mrs. Bach is expected to be able to return home a week from next Sunday. HUEAL CAEFJEK EXAMINATION Soft Spun Nainsook! Soft spun Nainsook finds many uses. For all those garments which require soft, fine and yet firm fabric Soft Spun Nainscck will ever hold the favor. It's most convenient to have on hand a ten-yard bolt of Japanese Nainsook from which you may cut at any time. Starless in Daisy tiuslkl Manv are the uses for this well known Daisy Muslin. Per haps it cn best of all be fashioner! into the many under apparel needs of the youngsters. If you're not already acquainted with the long wearing qualities of Daisy Mus lin, ask for it by name. Z3 Phcne No. 14 Li 5 Attention High School Parent3 It appears that many of the stu dents do not appreciate the value of ce.nti.nuous attendance in school They fail to see that each day the i school work advances one more step toward us goat And u they are not here to maintain that stride how dare they expect to gain the coveted peak in company with their more consistent and more faithful class mates? The irregular pupil we cannot call him scholar is unfair to him self. He robs himself of the pleasure he may derive from thorough study. jAnd, moreover, he is unfair to his .school and to his community. Class Hi work must not be called to a halt nor snail its pace be slackened for the trifling student. This community maintains a first class public school. The taxpayers do this with the hope and expectation that their posterity I may be better able to march along j with life. j Sometimes an absence is unavoid- able. In such cases the teachers are K i very wining to iaKe alter scnooi 0. hours to recover the ground. It fe should go without saying that all the : teachers are ever willing to help any In order to encourage a more dil Iigont attendance, the following mea sures are recommended: A written excuse Is necessary for each absence and each tardiness. Only two ex cuses will be accepted per six weeks term for reasons other than sickness. uiass graues vriii ve recKoned as naught for any' in excess. An unex- cused tardiness will give tfc ESTABLISHED 1SSS Nehawka, Nebr- cuseu taruinesa win give the pupils naught in tneir nrst class. When you know the pupil is going to be absent, you should send an excuse ' telves taken within two years. in advance of his absence. The Unitnl States Civil Service commission has announced an ex amination to be held at Plattsmouth. Mobr., on November 22, 1924, to fill the position of rural carrier at Mur ray and vacancies that may later oc cur on rural routes from that post office. The salary of a rural carrier on a standard daily wagon route of 24 miles is $1,800 per annum, with an additional 30 per mile per an num for each mile or major traction thereof in excess of 2 4 miles. The salary on motor routes ranges from ?2,450 to $2,ri00 ptr annum, accord ing to length. Separate examinations for motor routes and wagon routes are no longer held. Appointments to both positions will be made from the same register. The examination will be open only to citizens who are actually domi ciled in the territory of the post ofiice where the vacancy exists and who meet the other requirements set forth in Form 1977. Both men and women, if qualified, may enter this examination, but appointing officers have the leg:'l right to specify the sex desired in requesting certification of eligibles. Women will not be con sidered for rural carrier appointment unless they ar? the widows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or marines, or the wives of U. S. soldiers, sailors or ma rines who are physically disqualified for examination by reason of injur ies received in the line of military duty. Form 1977 and application blanks may be obtained from the va cancy office nientionea aDove or from the United States Civil Service commission at Washington, D. C. Ap plications should be forwarded to the commission at Washington, D. C, at the earliest practicable date. At the examination applicants must fur nish unmounted photographs of them For a higher quality, more nu tritious and finer flavored bread, we recommend "Lincoln Maid" brand bread. O. Hathaway, Union, Nebr. Free, a large, best made Scooter, or a large, beautiful taming anu pose- discovered in Colorado he went far ther west, and was also one of the freighters across the plains and In this had many severe battles v.'ith the Indians. In 1SG1 at the outbreak of the civil war he joined the army and under Sully was stationed in the west his time being spent in fightin Indians, and in this he excelled, as he was able to ride his trusted horse and with the bridle raines in hi mouth and with the pressure of his knees guide the animal, while he could use a revolver in each hand Mr. Hubbarel had many narrow escapes and much hard fighting as the Indians were different from the white man in their modes of war fare. In the many tight places in which he was placed during this war he always fought his way out and so to safety, notwithstanding the fact that many fell at his side He seemed to have a charmed life. In many instances the whites were outnumbered by the savages by ten to one, and this made the fighting the more dangerous. When he was coming west ne aiso sroppea ior a time in Illinois, and there became ac ouainted with Miss Mary Bradley the attachment ripened into love, and in 1S6G he went back to Spring Grass Illinois, where they were married they immediately returned to Weep ing Water. It was then that he erect ed the first mill. When he disposed of the last mill he took in payment for a portion, a farm, near Weeping Water, which he farmed until about seven years ago, wnen at tne age oi SI he concluded to retire trora active farming life and has been making his home in Weeping Water since. The married life of thrs man and his excellent wife was blessed by the birth of six children, two of whom died in infancy. The living are: Mrs. Anna Corley, wife of Joseph Corley, of Weeping Water; Frank Hubbard, of Taylor, Nebraska, where he en gaged in farming; Harry and George Hubbard, both being ranenmen in Wyoming. Mr. Hubbard tells some very exciting experiences with grizz ly bears, and how the freighters fought Indians as they crossed the plains when it was hundreds of miles between any form o a settlement. From Monday's Daily Adam Schafer, from Mt. Tleasant precinct, was here Saturday for a few hours looking after soma matters of business with the merchants. J. W. Edmunds, one of the old residents of Murray, was here Sat urday afternoon for a few hours atending to some matters of business F. II. McCarty, Henry McCarroll and R. E. Foster from near Union were here today for a few hours looking after some matters of busi ness. Elmer Hallstrom anel wife and family of Avoca, were here over Sun- viiitiug with ' their relatives and friends and motoring back home last evening. Jame3 Terryberry of near Loui villo, was here Saturday afternoon for a short time visiting with friends and looking after some matters of business. Dr. E. G. Dovey of North Platte, with his wife and family motored in yesterday to spend a short time visit ing with the II. N. Dovey family here, the parents cf Dr. Dovey. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Brooks and children of York, motored In yester day for a short visit here with friends and relatives and were accom panied by Mrs. E. II. Wescott, who had stopped at York while enroute home from the state convention of the Nebraska Federation of Woman's clubs. INSPECTED Ml ROBBER ARRESTED Conncil ElniFs Officer Makes Arrest Last Night in Darlington Yards at Pacific Junction. - Pacifir-Junction, Iowa. Oct. 2 2. np-rmtyShPrltT- L. H. BirrtY Council Bluffs, arrested a suspect in the Lit tle Sioux bank robbery here early lthis morning. The man had entered tne ranroau station, steppea up to the ticket window and then left with out saying anything. Bird followed him and arrested him just outside the door. The man refused to give hi3 name or tell where his heme Is. In his belt was a fully loaded .45 caliber automatic pistol. He had large sums cf money in currency in every pocket and answered the description of one of the holdup men. A switchman reported (hat two men, the one arrested and another entered the Pacific Junction yards a littie earlier. The man refused to answer questions as to his compan ion and the search was continued. The prisoner was taken to Council Bluffs and lodged in the county Jail. The arrest created a great deal of excitement and the switchmen in the yards there were very much alarmed as the flock of police and detectives made their way through the yards in search of the supposed bank robber. From Tuesday's Daily Hon. Troy L. Davis, of Weeping Water, republican candidate for re election as state representative, was in tiie city today looking after some matters of business. William Fitzgerald and Joe Schla tor came in yesterday to Omaha with several cars of cattle from the ranch at Bayard and last evening came on down to this city to spend a short time with friends and relatives. SHOWS PLEASING INCREASE walking doll, or a Kodak, dolt Car-! For any itchiness of the skin, for j the . et riage or apron. Absolutely free. See; skin rashes, chap, purples, etc.. try . monrins them at O. J. Kathaway's, Union, I Doan's Ointment. 6 0c at all drug Join Mrs Nefcr 'stores. and go o From WedneRd.i v's Dally Attorney C. D. Ganz of Alvo, was here today for a few hours attend ing to some matters at the court house. H. A. Guthmann of the Bank of Murelock, was In the city today at tending to some business matters for a few hours. Ik A. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth State bank was in Omaha today attending the banker's convention there for a few hours. Mrs. Stephen Cecil departed this morning for St. Paul to visit he son. Hugh Cecil, and family, and was ac companied as far as Omaha by her brother, C. L. Creamer. Clifford Cecil was a passenger this morning for Omaha where they will spend a few hours there attending to some matters- of business for the Nebraska Gas &. Electric Co. in that city. Miss Rose Schissel departed this monring for Omaha where she will spend a few hours with her sister Miss Mary at the St. Joseph hospital, where she is recovering from her operation for appendicitis. Rev, A. V. Hunter and son, Harold of Grand Island, who were here over night at "Siumyside" as the guests of he Wescott family, departed this for Omaha where they will Hunter and little daughter and go on home from there. Frmn VW.!n'p1ny's Daily The Burlington handled another big cil and cattle run from its north west line Sunday and a heavy grain and stock traffic from it west line. this season The volume was not quite up to the record greaking mark of one week ago but it was not far behind. One week ago the Alliance divi sion of the road alone loaded 30 2 ars of stock. This loading came along with a heavy oil run from the Wyoming country, a fairly heavy lumber business from the northwest and some coal movement. While the range stock movement from the northwest is much later thl3 season than usual and some what lighter, it has come at a time when other traffic is at its best. The lines west of the river have been contributing a heavy total to the business of the entire system. for tne nrst ten days of October reports show that Burlington ln.nl- ings were four thousand cars heav ier than for the same period one year ago. FINED FOE SPEEDING This morning Chief of Police William Hinrichsen took into cus- touy james zoubeck, agarnst whom he lodged a complaint for operating his auto at a rate of speed greater than the law allows. The alle-ed offense occurred en WashiagTon avenue and the matter was at once Ihreshed out before Judge William Weber, who assessed a fine of $1 and costs amounting- trt H.50 which was paid and the young man was cent on his way. Get your Hallowe'en novelties (for the grown-ups and kiddies as well) at the Eate3 Bcok and Gift Shop. 13 YOUR home for sale? ro you wni to buy a home? TJaen make nu of &r "KU- Estate" waat &4 section. IT 1