MONDAY. DEC. 24. 1928.
FLATTSMOUTH .SEMI lOXTttHAi
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MURDOCK DEPARTMENT.
PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY TOR THE JOURNAL.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel expect
to spend Christmas with Dr. S. B.
MacDiarmlnd and family at Omaha.
Paul Stock and Elsie Kupke were
visiting with friends in Lincoln on
Friday of last week, they driving
over to the big city In the car of Mr.
Stock.
Stephen P. Lies has been looking
after the work at the Ward Filling
station in Murdock. while Art has
been humping at the work in the
garage.
Fred H. Gorder and family were
guests for the day on last Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Tool, where all enjoyed the occasion
very pleasantly .
Our Many Friends:
We count our greatest asset and more than
money can buy. We appreciate your kind
liness and extend to you all our heartfelt
wishes for a Merry Christmas and a most
Happy and Prosperous New Year.
A. H. Jacobson - Theo Games
George Utt
MURDOCK
NEBRASKA
Iff Wishing a
A RHearry ClhirSGttinmai
I am also wishing you one
which is substantial and
permanent. We are ex
tending to all our friends
the wish for
A Happy Home
filled with Health, Happiness, Pros
perity and with Friends which last
beyond the years.
H. 17. Tool Lumber Lumpany
Murdock, Nebr.
A Merry Christmas
mm
and a Happy and Prosperous
New Year to You All
IS
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Uorlis, One,
Murdock, Nebr.
-Holiday Greetings!-
J To the friends who during the past
year have contributed in any way
to the success of our business, and
the pleasure of living in this com
munity we are extending our very
Best Wishes.
fjf May the future be filled with Happi
ness, Good Health and an abound
ing Prosperity is our wish.
I We know that lasting friends, good
health and prosperity that endures
come from right principles of living
and fair dealings in business.
Our aim shall be to extend the best
service, to contribute happiness and
substantial welfare during the year
to come.
A Merry Christmas and a
Happy New Year
The Bank of Murdock
Miss Elsie Bornmeler was a visitor
in Omaha tor the day on last Wed
nesday where she was visiting with
friends and also doing some pre
Christmas shopping.
Miss Katherine Neitzel arrived
home Thursday evening Xrom Wood
Lake, Nebraska, where she is teach
ing school, school having been also
closed on account of the flu.
Henry Amgwert and the good wife
will spend the Christmas day and
eat the Christmas dinner at the
home of the parents of Mrs. Amgwert
the Rev. and Mrs. C. Jannen of Lin
coln. M. G. Keedy and family of Elm
wood will be the guests for Christmas
day and the cheer which always ac
companies this occasion at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ward of Mur
dock. Miss Elsie Kupke was looking af
ter the work at the telephone ex
change during the time that Misses
Mary and Helen Bornemier were
kept from their work by the la
grippe.
Miss Nellie Lau was for a number
of days last week very seriously ill
with the flu, but careful training
and good medical attention brought
the little one through the disease
very nicely.
A. H. Ward and wife and Mrs.
W O. Gillespie were over to Lincoln
on last Thursday, they driving over
to see about the purchase of some
tilings at the Christmas headquarters
at the Capitol city.
Messrs Paul Stock and Louis
Schmidt have purchased themselves
a new Marselles sheller and a Case
power plant, and are prepared to look
after the wants of all who are in
need of corn shelling.
Miss Eleanor Hurting is leaving
Thursday for Kansas City, Missouri,
for a Christmas visit with her mo
ther. She will also act as brides
maid to her sister's wedding, which
occurs on Dec. 20th.
Miss Viola Everett who was for
over a week in the clutches of the
la grippe has so far recovered that
she is able to be back to her post
of duty in the Murdock mercantile
store and assisting in the work.
J. H. Buck and the family were
enjoying a trip to Lincoln on last
Wednesday, they driving over in
their car for the occasion, and visit
ing friends while there as well as
looking after some business matters.
Richard Tool who is employed in
a banking house at Kingsley, Iowa,
will spend .his Christmas with the
folks at Murdock, but Kenneth and
wife will spend their holidays at
Bridgeport where the parents of Mrs.
Tool reside.
W'alter Stroy who has been employ
ed with "the Rock --Island road had"
' the misfortune to get one of his
fingers under a rail and have the
same badly mashed, which has made
this gentleman take an enforced lay
off since that time.
The Christmas season at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool will be
' gladdened by the presence of the
family of George Work of Kansas
City and by Mr. and Mrs. W. P
. Meyer of Sioux City, who will spend
I the holidays with the home folks.
f Mrs. W. O. Gillespie accompanied
by Miss Viola Everett were over to
Fairmont for over Sunday and will
remain for the Christmas day, where
! they will spend the occasion at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. McNamara
i the former being a brother of Mrs.
. Gillespie.
I Miss Martha Theil will soon de
pari to complete ner training as a
' nurse, and will expect to engage in
this avocation. Miss Theil has had
much valuable training in this line
' of work, and is especially adapted
to the work and we are certain will
make an excellent nurse.
j Last Saturday night at the hall
of the Modern Woodman of Amer
ica the members of the Royal Neigh
bors, and sure they are a royal set
at that, was given a pre-Christmas
party with an excellent program and
one of the very best of time for all
j who were fortunate enough to be
: in attendance. The members of the
j Modern Woodmen were the special
i guests of the ladies in their splen
did evening.
Mrs. . L. Heatrel, of Hitchcock.
South Dakota, and a sister of Henry
Heinemann in. company of Fred
Kuestenmeyer and wife of the same
place the latter going to Elm wood
where they are visiting at the home
of Wm- Wilkin. Mrs. Keatzel is
spending the time with, her brother
and wife, while Mr. and Mrs. Kues
termayer and their daughter, Viola,
and son LaRoy, are spending the time
in Elm wood.
John Eppings who has been , sick
for more than .three weeks at his
home in Murdock, was though some
better last week, but as yet had
not been allowed to go out of the
house. For seventeen days he was
kept to his bed and it was feared
that his condition was indeed very
critical. Every thing has been done
possible for his recovery and it is
thought at this time that he is on
the highway to recovery which will
of course be slow but as It is pcr
ment all are encouraged.
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INDUSTRIAL NOTES
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4-1 M i l l H-l H I I I III-
Winter Wheat
is Excellent
Havelock 175,000, airport will be
established mile west of here.
Wayne New Stratton Hotel will
be opened here shortly.
Falls City :2. new county high
ways Noe. 26 and 30 established by
county.
Decatur Plans discussed for rush
ing construction of bridge across
Missouri river at this place.
Tekamah Improvements made to
Farmers Union store.
Blair Advance Cleaners
new cleaning plant.
opens
Blair New Abraham Lincoln
Memorial birdge being constructed
across Missouri river here.
Wm. Neilson Pafses Away.
On t TuninV thVl tMUown-w lle .graveled
very place where he. -was b5rn some
Republican City Alma Coopea-
tive Oil Co. inspecting sites for es
tablishing branch here.
Republican.. City Highway thru
fifty-five years ago WmNeilson well J . rl-f - A,.rin ,nt;
known to all the peocle- 0fll -vWnrJr;r - J - : V"-. .
ity of Murdock passed. away 'after
having sustained a stroke ; of ., par
alysis which he.: had . au; last '. Friday
evening. Mr. ' Neilson had been in
poor health for- the. past" two; years
and was so poorly -tfratj be eoijftfl
not work. Mr.,-Jeu8on was pom .ana
grew to manhood on the .place where 4
he died. He leaves ore : ulster who
is in a hospital at, Lincoln and -a
cousin. Mr. Nils' Petersen who madfe
his home on the farm with, Mr. Neil
son. The. funeral was held from the
home where Mr. Neilson ha reside
for more than a half century Uh
services being conducted by the Rev.
Knosp and the interment made n
the Wabash cemetery, where other
members of the family now rest. .
' Qdell Lincoln telephone & Tele
graph. Co. . repairing tqu lines Be
tween nere ana .wymore.
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Beatrice Nearly $.1,000,000 ppent
Ihere'in building projects during last
season;
Were Married at Elmwood. '
On Inct Thuradav .at 'th Kalnf
Mary's Catholic church, of. Eimwood.j
was said the words which bound the
lives and fortunes as 'well as the
loves of Albert Theil and. Miss Mary
Tower, the latter, having her home
at Council Bluffs, Iowa. A jlarlfe
number of the frletids of each of
the contracting parties were pre$e'nt
to witness the celebration of the rites
which made this two. man and wife.
Folowing the conclusion of the cere
mony a reception was given the
young people at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Heir, Mrs.-Heir and the
bride being sisters. The newly mar
ried couple who are most popular in
this community will make their home
on the farm of Albert Theil. sr., just 4
west of Murdock, anttlbe -father qf
the groom will make his home with
the newly wedded couple. : J
The Golden Rod
Creamery
Extends to all Its Patrons
the Wish for a
Merry Christmas
AND A
Happy New Year
Mrs. Henry Heinemann
Manager
Hold Christmas Party.
A mid-winter and Tuletide cele
bration was held on last Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.-j
H. W. Tool, when with their friends
they celebrated the approach of the
gladsome season of the year, Christ
mas. A large number of the friends
were in attendance and the evening
was made merry with an appropriate
program of music, social conversa
tion and games which were appro
priate to the season. '
Omaha Bids opened for lighting
proposed new airway from this city
to Lexingon.
Johnson Bell Telephone Company
repairing lines in this locality.
Edison Election will be held here
December 17 to vote on city water-
proposition. -
- Lewellen This town receiving
24-hour electirc lisht serTice for'
first time. ' :
Paxton Excavation work on main
canal of "Paxton Irrigation iDstrict
progressing rapldlj. ..
"Falls City Office and showroom
of E. J. Morchead garage repainted.
Schuyler Village board
chases-turbino water pump.
pur-
Napanoo Plans under way for
erection of hall or auditorium here.
Scribner Corn harvesting Hear
ing completion in this vicinity.
t)delI--City streets graveled.
. Auburn Cornerstone laid for new
Masonic Temple here. .
. Madrid- Progress being made on
construction of new M. L. church
here.
Peru New electric light
here Hearing completion.
plant
Mrs. Dr. L. D. Lee Very Sick.
Mrs. Dr. Lee has been quite .11?
with an attack of the flu. which has
kept this excellent woman in her
bed for a number of days. Mrs.
Ivan Schupe of Lincoln,' a niece, and
Mrs. M. G. Failing a sister-in-law.
of Greenwood, were over assisting
in her care for a number of days.
Mrs. Lee is at this time feeling quite
a bit better. "
Propser Central , Power Co.. will
supply thin place with electric ser
vice.
Omaha Citizens of this place
favor renewal of franchise for street
railway company.
Douglas County votes bond issue
for new county hospital and impro
vement of airport facilities.
Arcadia Fund being rained here
to build suitable community house
and establish public park.
Unadilla $ 11.000
voted here.
water bonds
The Oysters Next Week. .
Last week the ' sharpshooters . of
Murdock gathered together and has
the first of their series of shoots.
which not only incorporated the f .
question of who was the better shots,
but also as to who was the better
cook when It comes to preparing the
oysters for the feed which comes this
week. The detailed shooting score
are. The winning slue has the fol
lowing score:
O. E. McDonald 12; Jess Brack-
hake, 2; Gus Stock. 8; Martin
Straich. 14; Lacpy McDonals. 14:
Max Walker, 10; Lester Thlmgan,
14; Jess Stock. 18; J. Johnson. 11;
and W. O. Schewe. 17. making, a
total of 125. '
While the losing side had -as their
personnel and score H. W. Tool. ,19;
E. W. Thlmgan. 15; Harry: Stock,
8; Floyd Brackhace. 9 : W'm.' Stock.
Henry A. Guthmann. 9; Henry
A. Tool, 4; John Gakemeyer.t 12: A.
Charpell Local telephone sys
tem purchased by Platte Valley ,
Telephone Co.
J. Tool, 6; Ezra Neben. 11; Emll
Kuehn. 7; making a ' total of 102.
They will Bhoot again a couple of
times during the holidays.
Only a few more days . till
Christmas so do your shopping
now at Bates Gift Shop. - '
Advertise in the Journal!
To My Many Friends:
I a m wishing: you all a Merry Christmas;
and a Happy and Prosperous New Year; I
appreciate your friendship and want yo'u all
to prosper. Thanks and &bod wishes for '29.
A, H. Ward Station and Garaige
Murdock, Nebraska
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Beatrice New concrete walk be
ing laid around courthouse.
Lincoln Soil conditions . in
parts of state generally good.
all
Hastings 80.000 feet snow fences
being built on D..L. D. highway near
here.
Minatare Mail service establish
ed between the valley and Cheyenne
over - new cutoff of Union Pacific
railroad.
Mitchell Right of way being se
cured for road from here to Agato.
Odell New
completed. '
Stanosbeck building
... Moorefield Several carloads live
stock shipped from here on recent
day. '
rremoni A ew traffic lights in
stalled on principal streets of city.
: Hay' Springs Nebraska Wheat
Pool --recently organized at meeting
or Xramers here.
Norfolk Horseradish, facory with
capacity'or 10,000 bottles per month;
in operation here. ,
Alliance Corn . . and small
fchow recently .held here.
seed
Madison 034.000 Khinment of
.'black Bilver. foxes recently made to
.Elmer Sooner Fox RanrK northwest
of -here. . ' - ,
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j -Are you perplexed about the,'
proper gift for; "him?' TTien'
step in and let us show you the:
de; luxe line of leather purses,
casd oases, bill fdfcU, ett., it
Sates Book end Gift Shop.
; Bankers Eeport Heavy Rains Put
Soil In Good Condition
Prices Are Highter
Nebrasksa's winter wheat crop is
in excellent shape, the state and
federal division of agricultural sta
tistics declares in its mid-month re
port which is based on information
received from banker's of the state.
Much of the grain was planted
late, but the heavy precipitation
has left the soil in the best condi-
linn for fwvrnl vpars lh rpnnrt I
says, and most or tne crop nas
reached its usual development for
this time of the year.
Corn picking has been slower
than a year ago. the report con
tlues. Approximately 24 per tent
of the state's crop of 212,701.000
bushels, or 51.000.000 bushels, is
still in the field. Dundy county
farmers are having: difficulty in se
curing enough men to picq corn as
fast as they want to handle it.
"Corn prices are reported as rang
ing from 67 cents to 82 cents a
bushel as compared to 51 and 70
cents at this time a year ago.' the
report asserts. "This year's weight
ed prices is 74 cents. A year ago it
was 65 cents.
"Alfalfa is reported to be scarce
this year. The average alfalfa price
is $11.50 a ton as compared to $9.22
last year. Wheat is selling at an
average of 9 4 cents and a year ago
the price was-. $1.09 a bushel.
Cattle.in the feed lots will be fed.
according to present plans, for a
period of 126 days, but 14 per cent
of the feeder cattle received at feed
lots since July 1 this year had pone
back to market by December 1, the
hankers report.
WISHING YOU
A Wery Perry
CHRISTMAS CAROLS
Each year the Christmas season
Is ushered in by the singing of
Christmas carols, and hymns, and
we hear again the familiar and ever
beautiful songs of Christmas which
have been handed down through the
centuries, sung in every tongue and
by every nation.
An ancient and lovely custom is
this singing of Christanis carols, in
the streets of our towns and cities.
in our homes and churches and
schools. It harkens back to the days
of old. when carols were suiift in
the streets by waits and minstrels,
when the Yule log burned on the
hearth, and holly and mistletoe
gleamed among the Christmas candles.
A carol in its true meaning, is a
pong in wnicn a religious tneme ip
treated ir fa familiar and festive
manner. A nymn is essentially de
votional, ho it is that many of our
more familiar Christmas songs such
as "Oh. Little Town of Bethlehem."
"It came Upon a Midnight Clear."
and others which we commonly
designate as carols are not in the
true sense Christmas carols but
rather Christmas hymns.
We like to think that the first
carol even sung was by the ange
Thanking you for your
friendly patronage dur
ing the past year and
hoping to serve you
the coming year also
that it may be a year of
unbounded prosperity
for you.
Gratefully Yours
George W. Olson
South Fifth Street
chorus on the first Christmas eve
nearly two thousand years ago. when
"Glory to God on high, and on eartli
peace, good will to men" was arol d
over the fields of Bethlehem.
But it was not until the thirteenth
century that we find the txpinnitig
of the true Christmas carol, and
Italy is its birthplace. Here th
friars tried to humanize the story
of the gospel and composed song
about the birth of Christ which they
sang around a cre'che or tableau,
depicting the surroundings t tb
holy manger.
The beginning of the eighteenth
century makes the transition rf th
true carol to the more dignified,
solemn Christmas hymn.
"While Shepherds watched their
flocks by night," "Hark the Herald
Angels sing," and "Adente Firiele-"
belongs to this period. The nine
teenth century brought the beauti
ful "Silent Night. Holy Night." al-
"Oh. Little Town of Bethbhem."
written by our Phillips Brooks in
ppired by a Christmas eve in Beth
lehem. Thus the Christmas carols hav
lived through the centuries, and s.
on Christmas eve. as the candles
burn in our windows in remembrance
of the Star of Bethlehem, ani we
hear many voices carolling tbe.
old familiar songs, let us rejoice that
we are preserving ideals and tradi
tions which will be forever the her
itage of everv Christian nation.
MRS. J. T. BEGLKY., ,
Music Chairman. Plattsmou'th '
Worn a i' Club.
The finest line of Christmas
cards in Cass county shown at
l ! Bates Book and Gift Shop.
Et Won't Be Long to!
Neckwear
Pajamas
Slickers
Mufflers
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Hosiery
Garters
Belts and Buckles
Smoking Jackets
Handkerchiefs
Suspenders
Gloves
Sweaters
Shirts
Cravats
Radio Jackets
Bathrobes
Just one more shopping day and its all over but the
ringing of the sleighbells. Eleventh hour shoppers
just remember a pretty shirt or big Highland square
muffler from our well selected stocks will quickly solve
the gift problem.