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PAGE FOUR PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY. MAY 21, 1931. Union Department Prepared Exclusively for The Journal. Grinding! Let us grind and mix your Poultry and Hog Feed. We do the job to suit you. Prices right Geo. A. States Grain Co. f ICE! ICE! ICE! You can up until 100 by get ice at any time 9 p. m. at SOC per calling at the Will Address Boy Scouts. V The coming Sunday the Kev. W. jAi Taylor will address the boy scout J j troop of Union at the morning ser 4" 1 vice of the church, and will give a specially prepared discourse for the Griffin Blacksmith Shop Union, Nebraska 4- wh young lads who are to make the men of tomorrow. Mrs. Mrs. I at , ion i won the game by a tally of S to 1. 9 Frank Bauer and Elmer Withrow were enjoying the air races at Oma ha on last Sunday, they driving over in the car of the former. Charles L. Greene and wife were over to Omaha on last Sunday where they were attending the air races, and where they were enjoying the fine flying, but was greatly horrified at the death of the star flier. Ralph Pears ley was called to Plattsmouth on last Monday after noon to look after some business matters and was also accompanied by the family who were looking af ter some shopping as well as visit ing with friends. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn were guests for the day in Omaha Sunday at the home of Mrs. Maude Bunch who resides in close proximity to the air port and were able to watch from there the fancy living which was a feature of t'ie day. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Grassmueck of Lincoln were guests for the day on last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd, where all en joyed ,i very fine visit. Messrs. Grass mueck and Todd wer school mates in the state university. Mrs. Elmer Withrow has been quite ill for the past week at the home of her parents. ?.Ir. and Mrs. Henry A. Chilcott, when taken ill and remained during her illness. She is however, reported as being some better and it is expected th it she will be able to return home in a short time. Mrs. A. L. Becker and daughter. Mrs. Otto Ehlers, the latter making her home in Otoe county, were visit ing for the morning in Nebraska City where the ladies were looking after some shopping and during the afternoon they spent the time at the Ehlers homo visiting. M5ss Agusta Robb was n delegate to Omaha on last Monday whore she was attending the convention of thr Episcopal church who were meetina in the capacity of the Woman's Aux iliary of that church. While BfisS Robb was away Miss Olive Lewis was assisting at the pnst office. Mrs. Fannie Eikcnberry. who is located at Burr where Bhc i.s man ager of t-ie telephone exchange and where she has made her home for pome time was a visitor in Union oi last Monday and was looking after some business matters for the day, and having some work done on her residence property here. Mrs. Eiken berry, while she has been away from Union for some time, still has a warm spot in her heart for the hustling little city. For Sale. Reeds Yellow Dent seed corn, field picked H. E. Warden, Union, Neb. a30-tfw. Have Water Tank Painted. The city of Union, looking after the best interests of the city and its property, had the water tank drain ed and painted bofh on the inside and out, thus giving it an insurance for longer and better service. Visited at Crete. Ted Connelly, who is working in Union and w'ose parents reside ?.t Crete, Nebraska, was a visitor with the parents for the week end and was accompanied by his friend, Les ter Shumacher, they driving over to Crete and enjoying the day visit ing with the parents and returning in the evening. Making Improvements. Charles Atteberry, who is ever looking to the interest of the city of Union and at the same time his own. has been having r addition constructed at the rear of his garage building, north of the work room of Land and Creamer, where he will store his cars and trucks which he uses. Mr. At'eherry has now with the using of this himself, three busi ness enterprises in his building at'd all hustling for a bigger and better town. Wins the Ball Game. The Union ball team and which by the way is a hustling lot of very much interested baseball fans came in contact with the team from Ne braska City who were here for a game and some sport both of which they received for when the end of the tightly contested game came the score books showed that Union had For the Best Groceries & Meats US We make it our practice to furnish absolutely the very best goods at a price within the reach of all. Highest price paid for Country Produce. R. D. STIHE Union, Nebr. Gives Primary Picnic. Miss Mary Chase, who is the teach er of the primary department of the Union schools in the closing of the work of the school year gave the class a picnic which they all most thofoly enjeyed and will ever keep this hap py occasion in their memory. Program Last Sunday. The ones having in hand the pro gram for the Bacclaureate sermon which was held at the Baptist church last Sunday has made a program which was most nicely appointed in ajl respects and which was commenc ed by the proce.-;-tonal by Miss Ora Clark and Mrs. Ray Frans, the Invo cation by the Rev. H. P. Beebe. pas tor of the Methodist church, follow ed bv the congregation singins; tho away B. F. Hoback Passes Away. B. F. Hoback passed away her rural home southwest of Un . Mav 16, 1931. following a short illness. Miss Martha Ann Adams was born at Huntington. West Virginia, April 1S60. In March, 1880. she came to Nebraska City and was united in marriage to Benjamin F. Hoback, April 8, 1S80. To this union were born six chil dren, all of whom are left to mourn her departure, except Robert Bruce, who died when only about one year of age. She is also survived In- one sister, Mrs. John Reynolds of Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa, and ten grandchild ren who reside with their parents in Cti'on, Nehawka and Nebraska City, with the exception of Glen Hoback, who is employed in Omaha. The five sons and daughters tire Mrs. Elsie Hemphill, Oscar and Gro ver Hoback of Nehawka; Mrs. Ger trude Anderson of Union, and Dew y Hoback of Nebraska City. Mr. B. f. Hoback, the husband, precede 1 her in death, having passed November 2. 1928. God" us. word sword. hymn "Come Thru Almighty Help us they name to sing. Help us to paradise: Father, all glorious. O'er all victorious. Come and reign over Ancient of days. Come thou incarnate Gird on Thy mighty Our prayers attend. Come and Thy people bless. And give Thy word success Spirit of Holiness. On us decreed. Vocal solo, Miss Elizabeth Chase. Scripture reading oy the Rev. H. P. Beebe. The address r.f the evening by the Rev. V.r. A. Taylor who sp ki at length to the students, the parents and the "congregation. Hvmn. congregation, "Holy, Holy, Holy." Holy, Holy, Holy! r.nnl f:nl Almfvhtv Early in th" morning our song shall j Suit ting rise to Three; Holy. Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty God in three o?rsons. blessed Trinity. Holy. Holy. Holy! All the Saints adore Three. Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea: Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Who wert and art and evermore shall be. Vocal solo, Mrs. Louis M aigey. Funeral services were conducted at the home, at 2 p. m. May 1. 1981, by Rev. H. P. Beebe, of the Union Methodist church. A male trio com posed of C. B. Smith. D. Ray Frans and C. H. Whitworth sang two num bers, "Lead. Kindly Light," and "Safe in the Arms of Jesus," and Mrs. C. B. Smith sang a solo. "The City Four Square." Mrs. Smiih and Ifisa Augusta Robb were the accompanist;-. Interment was madt? in the Mount Pleasant cemetery near Nehawka. LOCAL NEWS From Monday's Dally Mrs. F. B. Shopp is spending a few days at St. Joseph, Missouri, with her sister, Sirs. William Stewart and family. John Gauer and Robert Stivers of Cedar Creek were among the busi ness visitors In the city today for u short time. Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Schuldice and Albert Schuldice, Sr., of Omaha, were in the city for a short time Sun day visiting with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Kariy Royal and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Uerieg of Lincoln were here over Sunday to visit at the bome of Judge C. L. Graves, the fath er of the ladies. J. E. Jones and wife of Exter, Ne- j braska, were in the city Sunday to enjoy a visit with the old time friends and viewing the many points j of interest in the city. Raymond Lohnes, the Cedar Creek j lumber dealer was among the visi tors in the city today where he was called on some matters of business and calling on his friends. Mrs. D. C. Morgan, who has been j visiting at Lincoln for several days, baa returned to this city and i.s now i at the Hotel Riley where she is nnk ling her home while in the city. I Mrs. Kate Davis, former Platts- 1 mouth resident, with her daughters. I 'Mrs. Frank T. Harrow and Miss Mar- i j garet Davis, were here Sunday for a visit with the relatives and friends, j Warren Trumble, well known I Eagle truck operator was in the city for a short time today visiting with friends and old comrade-? in the army, ; ' being en route from his home tp Omaha. Mrs. Carl Hammerstein and little 'son. Jack, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who! have been here visiting at the home I of Mrs. Hammerstein'a uncle. Val Burkle and family, returned Satur day to their home after a three! months visit here. Mrs. William P. Sitzman and daughter, Mrs. Floyd Corbeling, with j 'Frank Koubek, motored to Douglas, i Nebraska, this morning where they j were called by the Illness of Mrs. 1 : Herbert Stoll. formerly Kiss Ruth j Sitcman cf this city. Grand Island Fire Dan age is Wr'n-i- Help Firemen S?.ve Three Gasoline Tank:. From Threatening Blaze. Union Build a Fine Walk. The county and city of joined Jn the construction of rIong the strrc facing he patrol house where he machinery is kept for the county and besides where the city has some interests, thus forming continuous walk from tho alley sout'1- of he Mam s'reet where it intersects with the crossing which was constructed some time since from the Frans lumber office acn the s'reet eas. This is a decided im provement and has long been need ed. There will be some grading nec essary and which will be clone in the near future which - ill place that norMon of 'he sfrecf in excel lent condition. Many Attend Baccalaureate Address. Incident wth the closing of the scnoois of Lnion with thi" week, was th Baccalaureate address to the class and incidentally to all who were in attendance at the services at the Bap tist church o" last Sunday evening, and all there surely enjoyed the ad dress which was given by the Rev. W. A Taylor, who held the students as well as the entire audience spoil bound as he related the story of Saul of Tarsus, and his youth, the educa tion and all. as well as his conver sion and then the life as it became Paul the Anns'e to the Gentiles. Drawing a paralllel between the edu cation as he world looks at if. with out that of connecting the obedience to the will of God. and showed that without the Christian spirit an edu cation stands for little as against the same edoaetioa wi'h tbe Chris tian spirit dominant. He directed his attention principally to the class who are leaving high school and who as they have graduated from the school to go in to the world, are facing many problems which are coining to them to solve. We have faith in the class of 19:!1 and believe thev will make their mark and exert tl;ei- influence for good. The class comprises: Ben jamin Anderson, Justin Anderson, Lau Rene Applegate, Dorothy Clark. Marion Clark. Anes Edwin, John Gilmore, Daisy Mead, Frieda Niday, Violet Porter, Verna Rieke, Bees Watkins. Grand Island The Cousins Whole sale Lumber company's yard and of fices were destroyed by fire here Tuesday night, with a loss estimated by O. G. Cousins, the manager, at approximately $225,000. The cause i" the blaze was not determined late tonight. The lumber yard building was ap proximately 477 feet by ISO feet and contnine 1 a stock equal to that of many of the larger yards in the mid dle west. The fire was discovered walk tearly n the evening by Mr. Cousins, V..i ! who was working in the ottice. Cousins said he turned in the alarm, and the fire had spread so swiftly that he was unable to save anything after he had called for help. A change in the wind averted a more serious fire, and aided firemen in fighting the flames from three largo 1 gasoline tanks after catwaiks on the ! tanks were in flames. Roofs of the Christian church and i several houses, some of them blocks i from the lumber yard, caught fire j but the blazes were extinguished without material damage. The flames lighted up a large area, and fire men believed the ruin ; would smoul der for a day or more, rltho a num ber of lines of bos..- kept water streaming on the ember.'. Trains were delayed for some time as the flames continued to leap over the adjoining right cf way of the Union Pacific system. Tics in the roadbed cauglit fire and three sets of tracks were warped into fantastic curves and bulged by the intense heat. Trains were delayed for more than an hour. After the fire was in check so that the trains might pass, it was necessary to replace rails in order that No. 15 COUld Continue west ward. State Journal. ; Krom TVMdtr'i Doily F. H. McCarthy, of Union, was a : visitor in the city today where he was called on some matters at the 'county court. Mrs. L. R. Sprccher departed Inst 'evening for Tuscon, Arizona, where she will spend a week at the home of Mr. and Mr?. Fred Herbster, the latter being a sister of Mrs. Bprecher. Mr. and Mrs. George Lohnes, wall known residents of Cedar Creek were in the city today for a short time : looking after same matters of busi- , ".ess and vi.dting with the many : friends. Miss Helen Wrescot arrived home this afternoon from Dps Moines. wne re she is crpased as secretary I for one of the lajrge churches of that icity. Miss Wesoott will spend some I time with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. EL H. Wescott. Mrs. George B. Man a, who has ; been teaching f;ir the past term at C'c. rwater. Nebraska, returned homo ; yesterday afternoon, her school bav ing ciosed o:i I last Friday. Mrs. ; Mar.n has been the guest for a few days of friends ?.t Battle Creek, Ne ; braska. From "Wednesday's Dally Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury j were at Lincoln today where they j wer- in attendance at an insurance j meeting that will be in session for ; the next few days. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hickman, who has been visiting here for the past few days, returned yesterday to their 'home at Moline. Illinois, and were accompanied by Mrs. W. C. Soennich jsen and little daughter, Mary Phyllis, who will visit over the week end at Moline. ATTENDS STATE CONVENTION SUPERBANK IS PROPOSED Sees "East Lynne." R. D. Stine, the merchant, with the family, consisting of the good wife and son, George, were over to Plattsmouth on last Sunday where they attended the Ritz theater which was showing the famous play "East Lynne" which they enjoyed very much. Ottawa Establishment of a super bank which would buy and control all the gold and silver resources of the British empire, possibly also those of the United States, was advo cated by J. F. Darling, director of the British Midland bank and noted Bri tish authority on currency. Under his plan, to which he be lieves the United States would find it unprofitable not to subscribe, Mr. Darling said there should be no diffi culty in restoring stiver and keeping it In its true comparative parity with gold. He asserted the rehabilitation of silver was of immediate import ance, "because as I sec it we are drafting rapidly toward economic chaos." The sunerbank, binding me financial structures of the en tire British commonwealth of na tions, would establish the ratio of silver to gold at 20 to 1, which he said "approximates to the exchange value of the Indian rupee." Mrs. F. G. Egei! berger of this city, is at Fremont this week to attend the state convention of the Women's Relief Corps, being the delegate from tbe local post of the society. Mrs. Egenberger is also the patriotic in structor of the department of Ne br; ska and will present the Fremont high schr.oi with a fine silk flag as a part of the program of the convention. a FOR SALE Quality Merchandise at t Possible Prices I STAR BRAND Shoes are Better Men's Outing Eal WORK SHOE Composition Sole Rubber Heel 'Stor'Brand' JA $1.98 Ks 'sssa. 9s5 sole Children's Oriords All leather, Stitchdown ard Rubber heel. StarTirand Sizes ircr.i by2 tc $1.98 pair StarTirand Mice NOVELTY Straps and High Heels and Cuban Heels 92Mmto $4.95 Children's Play Salts Fin stripe end Hiskcry stripe. Sizos 2 to 8 Wbbtfpfo Fant Fancy patterns. Ags:i 3 tc 18. Fiicc-d at 89c ar.d Biy:r Woik Shirts Blue and rey. 6 to 14. Only Men's Work Shirts Fancy pat terns, Bine and gray. 14y to 17 Men's Woik Sex Blue and brow:;, mixed. S?amless. Pair Wcik Ace Overalls Extra full cat. A real value. 32 to 50. pair E.y! Overalls Triple stitched. 1 u!l rut. Afres 6 to 10, pair Ages 12 to 10, 79c Pair r 98 49c 69c 10c $ 10 59c GOLD SEAL Art Rugs New Patterns $9.35 Size 3x12 Special Bargains 3x4 Assorted pattern. AC Unusually low price eOC 18x36 Ir.cir, 23c each Special Shoe Bargains An hibaa I i assortment cf Straps and Pumps Hifjh heels. hels, Patents, Dull Kid: also Girls' fancy Strap Siippors. Boys' and Children's Oxfords and Meri's Tan and Black Oxfords. Now on sale at $1.98 Ver pair Mcn't tancy Rayon D:e:s Hcse Assorted patterns, pair Etr-'s Psion Suits Ecrn color; shcrt sleeves, ankl; length. Each. Ken's Athletic Union Suits Taped back. Sizes 38 to 40 B;ys' Athletic Union Suits Ages 6 to 18. Each Shirts and Bbcrts Fast eoler fancy patterns. Each Straw Hat: Wide brims, bound idee. Men's and boys.' Each 15c 79c 49c 39c 25c 25c PEECALE Attractive patterns in ks. Full yard wide. Our price, yard UNBIEACHE3 MUSLIN 40 in smooth cloth. Regular 15c value. Per yard medium WWVWWI wide, fine Stl I III oiariimg ; 10c W$m Horiery f -3 "" g & ffvl Value I Green Glass Ware I MS J 4 S:.r.:b2ts, Iced Tea Glasses, 'Jc-.dy I Jjfl? J All Silk, full fash- t Ja-.-i. Kaycnnaise Dishes. Tumbles, g j A 't ' j H ' ioncd Hose Chiffon Ljj Salt and Peppers. Salad Dishes and j t M; 'M Iff A cr Service weight. I PV.cs in beautiful Green Glass, at- I JM M M Complete Color I Vco- Sets, only. . 40c 1 EMf' 1 ;.- hcse are all j! IMll'Cliillll I'lisaissai I ISil l I Mff ' ' 1 first quality patterns. t'X ot- value at 39c : 0i I a E OIL CLOTH SQUARES New 48 inrhes square. Long-wear-in designs. Per square WOMEN'S WASH FROCKS Very attrac tive. Beautifully styled and well made All color fast. A wcrth -while Sizes to 44. saving to you. oennichsen's RESIGNATION IS EXPECTED ley 'rarie hay in slack. Sales PavilltOQ. Inquire Val-mSl-2tw Furniture of Good Homes or Sale OWNERS LEAVING "End of the Rainbow." Will be the subject for the com mencement which is being delivered thif Thursday evening by Professor H. C. Filley, from the office of the State University, and who is in charge of the rural education for the state. BEATRICE LINEMAN IS KILLED ON POLE TOP Beatrice, Neb. Chester Brinton, twenty-live, lineman for the Iowa Nebraska Light and Power company, was killed here Sunday while doing repair work at the top of a twenty foot pole. The body lodged on a erossarm. After it was brought down, physicians worked for an hour in an attempt to resuscitate him. Ho was a son of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Brinton of Beatrice. $225 3-pc. Living Room Suite, only $SC50: $225 8-pc. Walnut Dining Rcom Suite, $75: $95 Walnut Din- together i mg Kocm buite. $5.u; two gooa Pianos, one at $50 and one at $75 : Table Lamps and Floor Lamps. $2 to $9.50 : Day Bed and Pad, $10 : five room size Rugs. $5 to $20.also Ccngcleums, $2 to $4.5 ; five Duo folds, $10 to $17.50; Bed Daven pcrts, $10 to $15; Single Cots at $1.50 to $2.50: Chairs, Rockers, Library Tables, Ice Boxes, Cabinets, Kitchen Ranges, Oil and Gas stoves, two Coleman ranges. Cooking uten sils. Dishes, etc., at very low prices London Saturday The Daily Ex press saya Philip Snowden is con templating an early resignation as chancellor of the exchequer, owing to illness, and may be created a peer. The paper says Snowdcn's illness is so serious he is unlikely to be able to continue his duties as chancellor and he himself has been the first to realize It. The government, however, i.s loath to lose his services and it is under stood Prime Minister MacDonald, with a view of easing Snowden's pol itical burdens, will recommend that the king confer the peerage. Snow den's political views, the paper adds, are Bach that under ordinary circum stances he would not be likely to consent to enter the upper house, but the laborites are desirious of in creasing their representation in the bouse of lord3. and his presence there would arid immensely to their pres tige and debating power. In opposition to such a course. Meanwhile, President Hoover an nounced there had been 3,551 more departures of aliens than arrivals during each of the past three months. He said Acting Secretary White of the labor department had informed him these departures were of "large importance" in the labor situation. TWO KILLED BY TRAIN Milwaukee Two oung nun were instantly killed here when a Mil waukee road passenger train struck their automobile at a grade crossing. The dead: Angelo VltUCcl, son of tho "king" of the city's Italian district, and Santo Palmsano. DICTUM GIVEN ATTENTION SEE GOODS AT Christ Furniture Co. Phone 645 Plattsmouth Washington Reactions to the American Federation cf Labor dic tum that business and industry must preserve existing wage levels or face strikes are being watched closely by the administration. Official silence prevailed on the subject, however, as well as upon the proposal of the American Legion that President Hoover call a new economic confer ence to foster employment. Secretary Doak was out of the city. President Green of the fed eration, also had departed for Texa after asserting that with a number of industries reducing or planning to reduce wages, labor would striae FLANNEL PANTS $2-45 Here is a bargain in light flannel, wide leg, summer trousers. Sizes are 30 to 36 waists. Retailed last season at five and six dollars. Not many of them so KURRY. $2-45 4