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MONDAY, APEIL 16, 1928. PIGS FOTJS PLATTSUOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Greenwood Pepartmeoti Prepared in the Interest of the People of Greenwood and Surrounding Vicinity II. A. Leader delivered some twenty-four hundred bushels of wheat, for which he is receiving a good price. Leo Peters and father, O. F. Peters shelled and delivered their corn to the elevator on Thursday of last week. Mrs. E. A. Landon was a visitor in Ashland on last Thursday, making the trip via the bus and visiting with relatives. Sheriff Bert Reed was a visitor in Greenwood looking after some delin quent taxes, which have been and remain unpaid at this time. I Miss Mena Gakameyer of Mur- dock was a visitor in Greenwood for a short time on last Thursday and was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Rex Peters. Dewey Headley and the family were spending a short time in Eagle on lat Wednesday afternoon, they driving over for a short visit with relatives. Mrs oe Clyner who has been so seriously ill for some time past, and who has had to have a special nurse, BABY CHICKS WE HAVE THEM All kinds hatching every week. They are going fast. Better get your order in so as to be sure of getting them when you want them. Prices are right! Leesly Hatchery 2 miles E?st of Greenwood on the Louisville road. is reported as being much improved at this time. E. L. McDonald was a visitor In Plattsmouth on last Wednesday tak with him the election returns, and also looking after some other husi nesss matters as well. Elmer Coleman and family and Mrs. Ella Marshall of Ashland were in Greenwood on last Saturday night, they coming to attend the show, and -also were visiting with Miss Catherine Coleman for the even ing, and spending the day following at the home of E. A. Landon. It is with a good deal of satisfac tion that P. A. Sanborn and family received the good news of the im-j provement of the nine year old grand daughter, Margaret Moon, who is at Omaha, and hopes are now entertain ed that she will recover. The little Miss has been having a strong fight with pneumonia. Her grandmother, Mrs. Sanborn has been there caring for her during the past week, while Mr. Sanborn was there Sunday and Monday. Mrs. George Wolters of Arlington has been troubled with repeated at tacks of appendicitis, and during the storm last week when the snow made the traveling almost impassable, a very severe attack came and she was rushed to Fremont, where an oper ation was performed and since Mrs. Wolters has been getting along nice ly. Her sister, Mrs. Rex Peters and husband drove to Lincoln and from there to Fremont, remaining over Sat urday and Sunday with the patient, returning home on Monday. Since then the report is that the patient is doing nicely. their way In, looked for a way, and so borrowed chickens and sold them, getting the money and then went again and borrowed more chickens, or the same ones and thus came their downfall, for the particular- biddies were recognized by the dealer and the merry go round came to an end. Now the hen houses are watched a little more closely. Mules and Horses. I have a number of good mules and horses, will sell in matched teams or singly, to suit, they are good and sound and true to work. Or will ex change to suit. P. A. Sanborn Ser vice, Greenwood. m26-tfw Boys and Chickens. Sometimes they mix well and sometimes they do not. But boys are boys and chickens are chickens. The movies also has an 'attraction for the boys and without any way of paying Local Play Makes Hit. The people who are working for the better conditions of Greenwood, and who put on the play for the benefit of the Greenwood Cemetery; Association, put on their play on last! Saturday, and again on Tuesday, each time netting about forty dollars for the fund and on invitation went over to Waverly where they again put on the play on Wednesday evening of last week and were rewarded by receiving some eighty-five dollars for the fund. The ones participating are pleased that they were able to thus afford a fund for the beautifying the already beautiful Greenwood cemetery. Some Take Degree. A number of the members of the I. O. O. F. of Greenwood were over to Ashland on last Tuesday, where they enjoyed the meeting of .the past grand association and where a number of the past Grands of Green wood took the additional degree. There were in the number of visitors from Greenwood to Ashland Wm. J. Coleman, C. E. Calfee, James Strahn and Clyde Newkirk. Mr. Calfee had received the degree before but was To Your Mother You are still a child and always in her thoughts. You can't be with her, perhaps, but you can send her your photograph on MOTHER'S DAY Open Sunday by Appointra't TO HAVE YOUR PORTRAIT IN AMPLE TIME. MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TODAY. -McFarland's Studio- Mother's Day, May 13 tional game of baseball, which will be held for the purpose of organizing the team for the summer games. Greenwood has always had a good team and provided good clean sport for the lovers of the game. All who are interested in the sport come out and give the players your moral and substantial support. Had An Excellent Sale. The salew hich was put on by the enterprising firm of White and Buck nell during the past week reached rmt. nnil attracted manv for miles J away, from the town of Greenwood, jand those here' were also attracted jby the excellent prices which goods sold at. The interest was intense, iand many of the contests were mark Jed upon the tally sheet, many mil lions, running over thirty during the latter portion of the week, and ex pecting to grow many times by the closing of business on Saturday night. among the visitors and enjoyed the evening and the eats'with the rest. Will Straighten Salt Creek A number of the people who were interested in the straightening of Salt Creek met last week to devise mans and make preparations for a m -e thorough organization of those who are seeking to have the creek straightened so as to save land and care for the flood waters and pre vent damage. They will have an other meeting soon and it looks like the work will be completed the com ing summer. Will Play "Baseball. There will be a meeting soon of those who are interested in the na- Dr. Claire Owens to Make Race for the Legislature Blind Lady Physician and Sister of Mrs. J. E. Jones is Named in Fillmore County. Dr. Claire E. Owens, of Exeter, who is blind, won the democratic nomination for representative to the state legislature from this district, defeating Albert Krause 510 to 401. Her republican opponent at the fall election will be Guy A. Brown, of Geneva. A democrat, George Land gren, now represents the district, but retired and won the nomination for county judge. Dr. Owens is a "native daughter" of Fillmore county. She was born on a farm near Burress and after being graduated from the Nebraska school for the blind, was supervisor of music in the public schools of Exeter, Fairmont and Geneva for 15 years. After finishing 10 years in the Geneva schools, she completed a four-year course in the Des Moines Still college of osteopathy in June, To the Fa rme rs of Cass County, Neb. The Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock In surance Company was organized 34 years ago in Cass county, for the protection of Cass county farmers. During this time we have paid our losses promptly and the rate we have charged has been pleasing to all our Policy holders. ... If you are not a member of our company, see one of our Directors or write to J. P. FALTER, Secretary, at Platts mouth, Nebr., and we will be glad to give you full information regarding rates, etc. Farmers Mutual Fire and Live Stock Insurance Company 1921. She returned to Geneva, and after two years practice there, moved to Exeter. "I know the life of the people in this county from three viewpoints," said Dr. Owens. "As a farmer's daughter, I know the great gamble of the farmer with the elements, the low price of porkers and the high price of the packer's product; the high freight rates which carries his grain away to mills and foreign ports and the high price of the flour which is shipped back to him; the high rate of interest he pays on the mortgage and the low rate he receives on time deposits; and the taxes which he dare not dodge! I know school life, both as a teacher and member of the board of directors." Dr. Owens served on the school board in Exeter and Geneva. She is president of the Nebraska Osteopath ic Woman's association and has been active in national affairs of her pro fession and also in the interests of the blind. Dr. Owens is quite well known in Plattsmouth, where she has been a visitor here at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. E. Jones, and is one of the most talented professional women In the state and should she be named by the "Fillmore county voters would make a real representative. HOLD EXAMINATIONS From Saturday"? Daily The eight grade examinations held under the direction of County Superintendent Miss Alph Peterson over the county, on Thursday and Friday were very largely attended by the young people, there being some 300 in the county that took the examination. The examinations for this section of the county were held at the office of Miss Peterson, there being some ninety of the young people in at tendance and one of the largest that has been held here. The large num ber made necessary the use of the G. A. R. room at the court house a3 well as the office of Miss Peterson and the greatest interest was shown by those who were In attendance. All local news it in the Journal. 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