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THURSDAY, DEC. 22, 1927. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Nehawka Department! Prepared in the Interests of the People of Nehawka and Surrounding Vicinity Especially for the Journal Readers. Six Men on Subsea Craft are Known Alive C D. St. John, the Miller Nehawka, Nebraska Extends the wish to his friends and patrons that they :aay have a most Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year that 1928 may bring Prosperity, Friends and Good Health to everyone. ' Divers Working Arnnd Sunken Sub- . . . marine Communicate by Tap- Austin was a visitor in Plattsniouth pin? of Hammers. LOCAL NEVJS i Dr. Heineman, Dentist, Hotel Main Bldj., Phone 527. From Monday Dy Miss Emma Albert was a visitor in Omafca today wbere she was called , to look after some matters or Busi ness for a short time and visiting with friends. William Easran of McCook arrived here last evening to attend the fun- last Monday afternoon, where he was : looking after some business matters. r r 10 oi- eral of his uncle. William Eagan of Isadore Abrahams, of Omaha, an IY"";,V,. Grand Island, who died Saturday and auditor for the Farmers Elevator , "Ti was brought here for burial. Mrs. P. A. Welch, of Omaha, who' was here over Sunday to visit herj O. Bacti, ! oo i M0i,awta fn, sr!,i of the submarine S-4. which lies on days last week and while here audit ed the books and acroun ts of the off Provincetown harbor, were hope- who has OI me ... hrnthpr. Aneust "fioiui ucic "iu .vuu . ..iji not neen bo wen me uusi iwu wecia, in excellent condition and showing a Vto down" 7o survey departed this morning for her home. nice profit during the past year. Mr Stewart Rough, with his car took Mr I Walker Price was called to Platts mouth on last Saturday to look after some business for the day. ? John B. Roddy, of Union, was look ing after some business matters in Nehawka for a short time on last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough were over to Crete early last week, where they went to visit with their daugh ter and family. Edward Murray and the family were visiting in Plattsmouth on last Saturday and -while there were also doing their pre-Christmas shopping. Weldon Switzer, who has been out of school for the past two weeks with the hull of the submaripe rammed Clarence E. Busche, the Louisvuie n,-.A mini- i(n.laii Kir Vi nnoot a 11 0 1 i Cr fP T SI PPfl m tl Tl i pd hV IllS Abrahams to Union on last Sunday Paulding, brought back mother. Mrs. John H. Busche. were where he caught the tram for his f. , a0 horp tnrfav for fpw hours attending IUC jaLUCllls OlUl J AJ A. Alt U&AUCAOC - V " versation conducted on either side by to some matters of business and visit rappings on the steel hull. ing with the old friends. "How long will you be? was the Mr8 w. p. Sitzman and daughter. home in Omaha. MAY THIS CHRISTMAS BE THE BEGINNING OF UNTOLD HAPPINESS If we could, we'd have the sunshine of good cheer shine right on you and we'd make it so bright that you'd see your way right down into 1928, where ou could travel the prosperity road. . . . Then we'd add to this that you'd find a lot of pleasure from the satisfaction of making others happy, too. Greetings, Friends! For Christmas and the New Year, too! is v Paints and Wall Paper also shoDDine in Plattsmouth, they Big Dance at Plattsmouth ...tvinc nvr in ho rnnntv seat, where The American Lecion Dost UD at they were guests of their relatives. Plattsmouth is arranging to hold a men, perhaps the sole survivors of the where they were called by the ser- fP&"o Nels Anderson, thinking the cold big dance Wednesday night of next S-4 crew, from their prison in the ious illness of Mis. Anto Tuma, &-'i Av'' " " weather had been here long enough, week-. December 2Sth, with music Dy forward torpedo compartment of the mother of Mr: began the harvesting of Ice for his Pat Kroh and his Peony Park orches- vessel. But the only answer the res summer supply and found the ice in tra of Omaha. This is one of the lead- Cuers could give to the plea was a very good condition and of the re- ing dance orchestras and sure puts qualified one. quired thickness. plenty of pep in its music. Added fea- "We are doing everything pos- Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans and tures include the world's largest sible." the divers tapped out in the their son, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred sousaphone, the violinophone and Mr. international code. Wynn, all of Plattsmouth, were visit- Kroh himself with one other of the jjq Serious Gas Condition ing for a short time in Nehawka and seven members of the orchestra, of- There was no serious gas condition were guests at the hoe of Mr. and fering pleasing diversion on the xylo- in the compartment, the submarine Airs. JOnn u. w unuerncn wnne uere. pnone aunng a numuer ui me seiec Mrs. Clo Scheehan, who has been tions. The boys are expecting a big cooking for the Indian school, at Mis- crowd at this dance, coming as it does a sieee of the flu was able to return 'sion. South Dakota, arrived at rse- m the midst of the Holiday season, to his studies the first of this week, inawsa eariy inis wee& anu was a wun an me young ioiks nome iruni James McVey was a visitor in Ne-1 guest of her sister, Mrs. T. rui- college, and they invite the tiance- men said, but the air was poor. Air lines were applied to the valves of the sunken vessel and immediate steps were taken to supply those within with purer atmosphere, but even the most optimistic among the officers in the salvage expressed little hope that the lives of the men could be saved. The damage to the hull of Sitzman, who has been very poorly for some time. ' ing after some business matters and Harley and Miss Leone Puis, who j visiting with relatives, are making their home in the vicin-i A. B. Smith was a passenger on ity of Greeley, Colorado, were here the early Burlington train today for Saturday visiting with friends and Omaha where he was called to look are spending some time at Murray after some matters of business and to with their friends and relatives be-consult a specialist in regard to hia fore returning to the west. . health. . . ' . . .1 iouis Liohnes, who has been at Denver for the past few days visit ins: at the home of his sister. Mrs. Elmer Chamberlain, returned home in Omaha today where he was called this morning. Mr. Lohnes took the to attend to some matters of business sister home from this city and re- ' and visiting with friends in that city, mained for a visit and reports a most William Bornemeier of near Elm delightful time. j weed was among the visitors in the ; c ity today for a few hours looking , Kr.rn Tudar's Paiiv j after some matters of business at Mrs. M. O. Speltz departed this the court house.. morning for Lincoln where she will Mr. and Mrs. Frank KirKpairicK Ki om tt'edneKday's Dully William Starkjohn was a visitor hawka on Monday of this week, driv-'ton for a time, also visiting with her loving public of Nehawka and vicin ing down from his home southwest of .daughter, Mrs. Edgar Glaze and hus- ity to attend. The regular admission Mvnard to look after some business, iband, of Nebraska City. charged for ordinary Saturday night Charles Bates is placing a new Lycurgus McCarthey, who is sixty dances win prevail, namely, $1 ror the submarine appeared to be great, platform on the scales at the Farmers Tears old this fall and a hustler to gentlemen dancers, 35c for spectators pontoons dispatched from New nlrn vnoVinr QitmA -TO t i j. 7x1 A. 32 1 1 Qnff 1 H H AC t fAO T ,1 n 1 T)-)AAlr1fn XT V eie.-iu. uu w..& worK. noi unsianuiHK 1113 jeais wsi . ........ nuiiuuii, ..u., . .. - . . . t .... . . e , . nui.v,, ar h.ro frr pairs on the elevator Dins tnia wees. week completed the picking of some me aance win De neia in ine new were delayed by wind and rough seas 1U1 luc u luai ocu"uu": vy.., twelve hundred acres of corn . for Legion Community building, whicn ancj had not reached here yet '"'r, Charles Dy'sart, and on his sixtieth has 5,000 square feet or the finest tonight. birthday gathered sixty bushels of maple dance floor in Nebraska. t it was admitted that raising the corn to celebrate the event. j submarine by pontoons, especially Thomas Mason and his friend,' Will Celebrate Properly -in the prevailing weather conditions Mark Fields, the latter of Nebraska ' The streets of Nehawka are lined would require considerable time. j City were visiting in Red Oak on last with small evergreen trees, which af- Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby, Sunday. Mr. Mason, with his car, ford the beginning of a setting for in charge of the work of salvage, said ! a visit for a short time at the home of Mrs. Kirkpatrick'8 parents, Mr. and Mir. H. M. Soennichsen, and ether of the relatives and friends. James Gilmour of Ulysses, Ne braska, arrived here today to visit his father. William Gilmour and other relatives and friend3 in this city and vicinity and to enjoy meet ing the old associates in this com munity. Henry Snoke, former county com missioner and Elncr Adams of Eagle, were here today to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business and visiting with friends and while here called at the Journal to renew his subscription. , Ml the home news delivered vnnr door for 15c a week. to John Knabe, of near Weeping Water, was a visitor in Nehawka on last Monday, called here to look af ter some business matters for the day. Mrs. Marion Tucker was a visitor in Omaha for the day on Monday, driving over to look after some busi ness and make purchases for the Shel don department store. The family of Guy Wiles were vis iting for the day at Plattsmouth last Saturday, where they were guests of relatives, as well as doing some shop ping at the county seat. Uncle Z. W. Shrader was feeling rather poorly during a greater por tion of last week, but is feeling some1 better at this writing-, ha vine recov-! ered from his indisposition. Will Troop and the family were visiting for the day last Saturday and J the north side of Main street Glen Rutledge will, with the end NOTICE! Having taken the agency for the Aermotor Windmill and re pairs for Murray and Nehawka. would appreciate your call for anything in windmills or re pairs. Also oil for windmills. H. M. Smith Nehawka -:- Nebraska Eout 1 Box 65 went via Nebraska City, where he the Christmas celebration that is to every effort would be made to speed picked up his friends, they then driv- be held in the streets of Nehawka on up me orK. ing to Red Oak, where they were Saturday evening of this week. The Hope and Despair Alternate guests for the day at the home of tree which is to grace the intersection ! During the more than twenty-four Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. of the two streets near the auditor- hours that the men on board the S-4 Edward Wood, who has been pick- ium- and w,hich wl" be U?te? w"h were imprisoned before their mes-; ing corn for Orin Pollard during the many candles and bear gifts for the pages were heard, hope and despair, fall completed his task on last Sat- kiddie9 ot the town and mayhap some had alternated in the hearts of those , urday and returned to town. Ed also of the older ones if they are good and "'reeling salvage operations. ra vn f tMo wov tnnvi.ip- maybe whether they are good or not. i The first ray of hope came when! " " - -.-o , ; j ... . . .u. i . j i i icpaiaiiuiis ate ueius luiupicicu iui eariy iimuy iuc uuu was wLaiau uy t a most delightful evening, and with means of an anchor. Later the S-8, j a whole truck load of candies for the a sister ship of the S-4, was able to little ones, the success of the venture receive replies to signals. Divers who j is certain. i went down from the mine sweeper j 'Falcon, signaled by means of ham-( Celebrate Golden Wedding ! mers and received replies from the Mr. and Mrs. W. . H. ShWaker forward torpedo compartment. Final-' ly the actual messages were exchang- NSINGi MU from the place where he has been making his home in the rear of the post office, to the Norris building on jing of this week, go to Syracuse, and 'accompanied by the family will spend Isnnrlav with Mrs Rnf ledce's ra rents. ! Mr. and Mrs. Bray, and on Christmas celebrated their fiftieth wedding an- ! day on Monday will goto Alvo. where niversary on last Tuesday evening, 'they will visit for the day with Mr. wlth a few close relatives, who had ! and Mrs. Arthur Dinges, Mesdames Planned the affair, as it came to Mr. Rutledge and Dinges being sisters. and Mrs- Shumaker in the way of a ing at Nebraska City for some time past, returned to Nehawka early last ed. through by the friends of the aged and greatly honored couple. .week and is assisting in the Fulton """-"'- "U,,,M T Z vot""ft kii.,-th rS T7i ct 1 1 1 An Q parties were present, they being Mr. blacksmith shop for T. E. Fulton, as- '.. , .u. ' e sisting in the shoeing of horses? Mr. A Merry, Merry Christmas is the Wish of the Lundberg Garage to all our Friends and that the year 1928 may give you 365 days of Good Health, Prosperity and Plenty and that your friends and our friends may ever continue to be our friends. OLAF LUNDBERG - Nehawka, Nebr Shumaker's brother, Herman Shu maker and wife, Louis Carstens and wife, of Avoca; Messrs and Mesdames John G. Wunderlich, a brother and sister of Mrs. Shumaker, who was formerly Miss Whilamena Carstons previous to fifty years ago on Tuesday evening. The children, Fred C. Shu- The report of the divers that there was a large hole on the starboard side of the S-4 under the control com-j partment led to the belief that a j large number of the crew must have The perished in the collision. While there was no dehnite proor that men were t not still alive in other parts of the' hull, officers said it was unlikely that compartments other than the for ward torpedo section had escaped flooding. j Heavy Sea at Scene A stiff breeze was blowing tonight, stirring up a heavy chop in the open sea off Wood End, where the subma-' S! 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring not even a mouse ; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas would soon be there. Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas." fin Our Christmas Wishes are that St. Nicholas will leave you so many gifts the year 1928 will find you more V happy than ever before.. ;. ;:. SHELDON ESTABLISHED 1888 J Telephone No. 4 Nehawka, Nebr. Where Customers Feel ftt Home maker and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry rine went down. Three mine sweep-' Theile and Mr. and Mrs. Leo Switzer. ers, with the Falcon in the center, A most pleasant evening was spent, acted a3 the base for diving opera and a bounteous supper partaken of, tions. The submarine tenders Wan which all enjoyed most thoroughly, dank and Bushell were anchored some Mr. Henry Shumaker and Miss distance off, while four coast guard Whilamena Carstens were united in cruisers moved about. Strong search marriage fifty years ago on Tuesday lights from the navy vessels lighted evening at the homestead of Hans up the scene. j Stoll, northwest of Nehawka a short Capt. E. J. King, who had charge distance. The wedding was solemnized of salvage operations in the case of by the then presiding county Judge, the S-51, sunk off Block Island two ' - the late Judge A. N. Sullivan. years ago, arrived here today by sea- Mr. Shumaker was born in Ger- plane to perform a similar service, many seventy-six years ago and ran while a fast navy destroyer went to away from the old country when 21 Boston tonight to meet Commander years of age, coming to America, Edward Ellsberg, who came out of re- where he was united in marriage the tirement to volunteer bis services as same year. Mrs. Shumaker, who was director of diving operations. Com- Miss Whilamena Carstens, was born mander Ellsberg filled this role also on the place where Mr. and Mrs. in the case of the S-51. State Jour- Henry Sturm now reside. They were nal. ' j : both members of the Lutheran church j an their lives. , SMITH ASKING FOE DELAY j The many friends of this excellent j couple are extending congratulations Washington, Dec. 16. A favor- and best wishes and with a feeling of abie reply to the request of Frank j thankfulness for the many years' l,. Smith of Illinois for postponement , work which this couple have perform- 0f the hearing into his claim for a ed to transpose the wilderness and senate seat is exoected from the sen- jraw prairie into the wonderful coun- ate campaign funds committee tomor-i .try wnicn we have here now. "row. Chairman Reed has called a I EIGHT KILE GROVE I LUTHERAN ! meeting of the committee for that time, and there was every indication CHURCH tonight that Smith's request for a ueiay until aiier uiisimus uuimajj Christmas vi nrnp-ram Sntnrrtav ' would be granted. evening, December 24, beginning at R.eed has been ' conferring with t:30 o'clock. An old time program Duuiuiuge, of songs and recitations. l welcome. You are privileges and elections committee, with a view to co-operations in con' rhrkm,. ,io tw, oc, c.,no sidering the case of William S. Vara ' . ' r f Ponnavlvonfo r 1i r a 1 ar It a a hafin school at 9:30 a. m. 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