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Alvo News
John Walter who farms on the
Edward Casey place, shelled and de
livered corn to the Rehmeyer ele
vator in Alvo during the past week.
Arthur Dinges was a visitor for
a short time on last Wednesday after
noon at Palmyra, where he went to
see his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Dinges.
Aug. Fischer shelled and delivered
corn during the past week to the
elevator in Alvo and was blad to
receive the eighty cents per bushel
for the yellow cereal.
Win. Stewart has been making a
specialty on tank heaters and hog
waterers which during the recent
cold weather the hogs would appre
ciate, whether the owners of them do
or not.
Charles Godbey who is at the hos
pital at Lincoln, is reported as get
ting better at this time, and it is
hoped that he will in the near fu
ture be so he can return home. His
many friends are pleased at his bet
ter condition.
George W. Fifter last week com
pleted the picking of his corn and
is sure glad of the fact, for the con
ditions for the picking of corn has
been very bad the last fall and com
pelled many to carry their work over
into this year.
Messers and Mesdames Lyle Miller,
Edward Edwards and Elmer Rosenow
were all over to Omaha last Sunday
evening where they went to enjoy
a play at one of the theatres, and
also the ride there and return. Sure
they had an excellent time.
F. E. Dickerson and Henry J. Mill
er were over to Lincoln on last Wed
nesday where the former was look
ing after eome business matters and
visiting with Charles Godbey, while
Mr. Miller was also visiting with
Mr. Godbey and other friends.
John B. Skinner shipped a car load
of hogs to Omaha on last Wednesday
for James H. Foreman and also in
the afternoon a truck load of cattle
for Charles Foreman, which were
taken to College View where they
were placed on sale at a public auc
tion which was being held there.
Uncle George Foreman who has
been in the hospital for some time
following his injury, is slightly bet
ter at this time, and was able to be
removed from the hospital where he
has been, to a room in an apartment
house, where he can be near the phy
sician who has charge of his case.
The roads, and especially the one
running east from Alvo have been
a trial to the road men with the many
snows and winds which have occur
red recently. Phillip Coatman, the
man in charge of clearing the roads
has had a crew of men working with
shovels and on last Thursday had
the road cleared and ready for travel,
but only by hustling and hard work
with the shovels.
Unique Innovation.
Stepping ahead of other schools in
this respect, the Alvo schools have
added a great attraction at the school
where they secured one hundred and
fifty masterpieces of art in the pic
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Gust Stock of near Murdock was
a business visitor in Manley on Wed
nesday of last week.
A produce store was opened
in the o;ice which was formerly oc
cupied by Edward Kelley while in
the grain business.
Teddy Harms who was ill for some
time with an attack of the flu is
now able to return to his work and
is feeling much the better.
Ralph jr.. and Verona, children of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilte having
been having the flu but are at this
time - reported as showing good improvement.
Our Chicks are from B. W. D. Tested Flocks
Our flocks have been carefully culled for
egg production, color and type. We are
ready to give you high quality chicks at
ordinary prices. We have purchased a
Blue Hen mammoth incubator. These
machines are noted for the high quality
chicks they produce. Buy your chicks
from us it will pay you.
Prices $11 to $15 per 100
CuasttoKm EUatislMimg
at 3 Cents per Egg
180 Eggs per Tray
TERMS: Baby Chicks, 25 c with order;
balance five days before shipment.
We can save you money on Brooders. A
full line of Feed. Ask for prices.
Across Street from New Creamery
Morrow's Quality Hatchery
Telephone No. 93 Plattsmouth, Nebr.
tures which thev are exhibitine. Of
he collection there are reproductions
of American, French, Flemish, Eng
lish, Dutcn, spanisn ana uerman
schools. These pictures were shown
frnm Januarv 15th to and including:
the 17th, the proceeds to be used to
obtain pictures for tne school rooms.
The exhibition was sponsored by the
Mothers council ana me I'areni
Teachers association.
Taken to Home of Relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Yeager who
have been in poor health for some
time past and who were so poorly
that they could not care for their
home and the work which was re
quired to keep house, concluded, after
consulting with the children, to have
the mother go to Lincoln where she
will stay with a brother and family,
and Mr. Yeager went to South Bend
where he will stay with his daugh
ter, Mrs. George Braun, thus caring
for them.
New Terms Are Learned.
Lucille Christenson "hit" upon the
idea of a Rope Club game. This pro
vided recreation for the Knotty mem
bers, Thursday, Jan. 17.
Each player was given a term used
in rope work as yarn, fiber, hawser,
strand, etc. The "it" person told a
rope story in which he used these
terms. When a player heard his name
given he followed the leader in walk
ing around inside the circle. "The
"it" man, when he tired of this had
only to say "the rope broke," when
every player tried to get a chair.
The one who missed his chair was
then "it" and resumed the story.
In this way the members became
better acquainted with Rope Club
terms.
Marvel Skinner, the secretary, ask
ed that each respond to roll call by
giving a rope term.
All the charter members and one
associate member were present.
Lesson HI and IV were discussed
and it was found that the cloce hitch,
the racking hitch, blackwall hitch,
and the bowline knot were the most
common knots practiced.
Suggestions were made as to the
important knots and the neatness of
the display.
GERTRUDE CHRISTENSON',
News Reporter.
Stock Hauling!
Call phone 40, Murdock, when
you want your stock taken to
market. Rates on all Stock to
Omaha will be 25c per hun
dred pounds, beginning Janu
ary 1. 1929.. . . ..
J. Johansen
Phone 40 Murdock
John Crane who was visiting in
Hastings for some time past the
guest of his sister, returned home
last week and is looking after the
business at the lumber yard.
Last Tuesday Harold Krecklow
was over the Omaha and on his re
turn brought a new Ford truck for
Mike Honor, which he delivers, and
which will serve the many uses of
Mr. Honor on the farm.
Roy Wiles and daughter, Miss
Muriel. Everett Wiles and Mrs. Frank
Fleming were enjoying a very fine
play at the theatre in Omaha on last
Monday evening, they driving over
to the big city in their car.
While at his work recently, Oscar
Dowler had the misfortune to frac
ture the bones in one of his thumbs
which has been causing him much
suffering and making it very incon
venient for presuing his work as
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More Reductions!
More Values for You in
Women of this vicinity have never before seen such great Coat and Dress
Values, and right now just as Old Man Winter is getting in his first good
licks, comes this January Clearance. Sale, with its never-to-be-forgotten
Coat and Dress savings. Buying such finely styled coats and dresses as
are being offered in our January Clearance Sale, is just like finding the
"money or getting some from home.
The "Mark-Down" man has shown no mercy when he come to the
pricing of these garments. We are now concerned in just one thing a
quick and final disposal of every Winter Coat and Dress remaining in our
stock price talks-it is fairly shouting at you.
To quote prices would sound like a fairy tale, so we ask you to see
and judge these garments for yourself.
Telephone No. 61
road patrol.
George L. Meisinger whii he was
not being willing to give up and
quit work, was troubled with an at
tack of the grippe, which made it
very inconvenient to keep working,
but as this is the manner of Mr.
Meisinger's way of curing a disease,
he worked it out.
Grandfather Andrew Kchiefert is
wearing a very kindly smile which
he is sharing with his wife, as they
have the honor of being grandparents
to a very fine little Miss which came
to the homp of Mr. and Mrs. Win.
Lau, jr., living near Murdock. All
concerned are doing finely.
Miss Muriel Wiles who is a soph
more in the Weeping Water high
school entertained the members of
her class at her home east of Manley
on last Friday evening, whore a most
delightful time was had, with games,
music and an excellent luncheon just
before departing for their homes.
All the class were loud in their praise
of Miss Muriel as an entertainer.
Joseph Miller received the news
last week of the very serious illness
of his father who is now making
his home at Manatowac, Wis., and
who was compelled to go to an hos
pital for an operation for gall stones.
The many friends of grandfather
Miller arc hoping that he will come
; through the operation in good shape
'and be restored to his former health.
Notwithstanding the weather was
not the best, a large crowd of people
gathered at the sale of Charles Ward
a short distance east of Manley on
last Wednesday, and where Mr. Ward
had a very good sale. Mr. Ward will
make his home in Weeping Water in
the near future iaving purchased
property for a home there, and will
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work out of Weeping "Water selling
goods to the farms.
Mr. and Mrs. Her man J. Kauth
and J. C. Rauth have been enjoying
a very pleasant visit from a sister-in-law
of Mr. John C. Rauth. and
aunt of Herman Rauth and wife,
Mrs. Arthur Edwards of Tilden, Ne
braska, she arriving late last week
and visiting for over the week end
and was taken to Omaha by Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Rauth on Monday
where she also, with Mr. and Mrs.
Rauth. visited at the home of a sis
ter, Mrs. Emma Simms, before re
turning to her home at Tilden.
Entertained the Jolly Meet.
The Jolly Eight, which is an or
ganization of the jolly women of
Manley and vicinity met on last week
at the home of Mrs. Oscar Dowier
for an all day visit and also bringing
with them work which they had in
hand, and enjoyed the day most Plea
santly and as well were entertained
by Mrs. Dowler who is a past mis
tress in entertaining, and a most
clever hostess.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
For License to Operate a Pool Hall.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned will on the 6th day of
February. 1929. at 11 o'clock a. Pl
at the Court House in Plattsmouth.
Nebraska, make application to the
Board of County Commissioners of
Cass county, for license to operate a
pool hall in the building situated on
Lot 5, in Block 3, in the Village of
Manley, Ca.es county. Nebraska.
Dated this 19th day of January,
A. D 1929
"RUDOLF BERGMANN,
;j21-4t sw Applicant.
More Loss For Us!
this Jan. Clearance!
Plattsmouth,
John Miller in
Critical Condition
Following Crash
Well Known Resident Here Is Ser
iously Injured in Omaha in
Automobile Collision.
From Saturday- Daflr
John P. Miller, well known Platts
mouth man. is at the South Side Gen
eral hosDital at Omaha, suffering
from the effects of injuries sustained j
last night at 24th and Vinton streets
when his car collided with one driven
by Elmo Grant of Hartington, Ne
braska. In the crash Miller sustained a,
severely fractured skull and several ,
ribs broken and his condition at the I
hospital was given as very serious
and with the result of the outcome
of the case in doubt.
John Miller is well known here
where his father, Jacob Miller as
well as his mother, Mrs. Emma Mil
ler and his brother, Frank, reside,
and the injured man formerly resided
here, but several months ago remov
ed to Omaha where he was employed
for a time but has been out of work
for some weeks. He resided at
South 32nd street.
STUDY CLUB MEETS
The Lewiston Study club met at
the home of Mrs. Perry Nickels ou i
Thursday afternoon. j
The meeting was opened with the.
i "Salute to the Flag" followed by re-
Nebraska
pcating the Lords Prayer in unison.
The lesson "What. Shall We Eat
Vegetables for Health" leader, Mrs.
(ilen Todd, was very inter ; ting.
Parliamentary drill leader, Mrs.
George Park' After a short business
session plans were made for having
a Valentine party February 15th.
Hostesses: Mesdames J. W. Hend
ricks, J. K. Lancaster, Joseph Campbell.
tlodi Mas
Good warm work clothing is necessary
to the man who works outside and
here you will find it. Warm Underwear,
Sheep Lined Coats, Caps, Wool Socks
everything to make work a pleasure.
Treat the boy to an all-wool Mackinaw. Closing them out at
$3.00 and they are genuine Gordon-Ferguson coats, too!
Meting closed by singing "My
Faith Tooks up to Thee."
Adjourned to meet at the home ot
.Mrs. Will Wehrbein February 2S.
Hostess assisted by Mrs. Glen Todd
and Mrs. Alvadore Nickels who sedv-
d delicious refreshments.
The Journal appreciates your in
terest in phoning us the news. Call
No. 6 any time.
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