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MONBAY," OCT. 19; 1931. PAGE SEC pixttshouth ssIwe5sly journal i l! nn uoquuoets VEbriECOAY SWIFT'S PREMIUM r r. n ; Half or Whole. JT A 1 fc.l'.-.::'.-iL Per Lb Sirloin - Round Per Lb Pure i-ard? 5 lbs., 52 ; Neckbones, 4 lbs. for i Bacon Briskets, per lb , pur-ircim . No.' 1 size Can ;p &ch ..e2 Peas, No. 2 size; can v.. ; . ; . '. a . . y . . 12 Corn, No. 2 size can . C Salmon, Pink Alaska, per can ..... . . U0 Pancalic Floor Advo Jell (every day) any flavor .... S Tomatoes, No. 2 size can . . . C Quick Arrow Soap Flakes, large pkfir. .1C Highest Price oa Ecso-Cac c? TTvziCo Former Eagle Resident Recall id Early Day Life John T. Gaffney Now of New York Recalls Charge of Gun "Totin' " in the Early Nineties. From Thursday's Dafiy ' ' John T.' Gaffney Was in Eaije; last week. renewing his acquaintance with the old timers and looking over the scenes of his youth. Back in the gay nineties. John was a lively youth and was employed on the stock farm bf A. W. Wood ward, east of Eagle. The old timers remember John as a lucky, go-easy fellow, full of .fun and enjoyed playing practical Jokes. In these days a real cowboy had to be able, to shoot from the hip, and in this John could qualify, but the law decreed that Ti was unlawful to carry firearms within the corporate limits of the village. - John, overlook ing this, was one day arrested by Village Marshal Steve Benton, and had to stand trial for the offense against the dignity of -the village, and was convicted in the village court, which compelled him to appeal Tf TVTT AmSmAA M-I-I-I-!":-!- Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title ' Phone 324 - Plattsmouth i-z-m-x-i-i-x-i-i-i-x-m- ifcy, DecHses is Another Opportunity Day in Plattsmouth Help yourself to plenty of these "Opportunity" specials on sale at our store throughout the day and. evening! See Oct Window 1 . Single Blankets, 6Gs7G, light patterns. .C2$ Children's Broadcloth Bloomers 15 and ZZ$ Children's Berets and Tarns . &0, Z3 and Z2$ Ladies new Fall Dresses . . . 70 and CC Fancy Prints Nonfade Dressed Dolls with voice. 20 m Ichg; . V r 70; Listerine Tooth Paste, large tube ...... IID Peanut Brittle Canir, per . . . :ZZ$ Salted Peanuts; fresh reacted, lb.. . . HC Window Ventilators, cstra epecxal . . . ZQ$ Shuddnj Gbvcs ced Hallowe'en Candies axl irCioG LjuU C7C&AL0 V7iio Occcn GOOD QUALITY Lean Mild Cure "l l rA PerLb.- illflC1 : Cess ncssi 50-lb. tin". . . 54.C3 -. . . .., . . 22$ 12 COFFEE BUTTER NUT Cp PerLb. CPflCS PcrS - Boons to the county court at Plattsmouth, where he was able to convince the judge that he was not a member of the James or Dalton gang, and his case was dismissed with the under standing that John was to disarm, at least within the limits of the village. This made John mad and he left the country, forsaking his calling as a cowboy, since, as John figured, a cowboy without a six-shooter, was no cowboy at all. so he drifted eastward, and finally joined the forces of the New York Central R. R. as a fire man, and since the railroad did not Object to him carrying and using the one weapon (a scoop shovel) nec essary to carry on the work required of him, he stuck to his post, firing engines instead of six-shooters, on about every kind of a train that was ever run on any railroad, and in turn taking his place at the throttle until he is now next the goal of every engineer on the N. Y. C, which is pulling the 20th Century Limited between New York City and Chi cago. John has a regular run be tween Albany, N. Y., and New York City, and has "pulled" the Central as extra engineer many times. It was a happy return to the old home for John, and his visit was much enjoyed by all the old timers who are left who knew him, as well as the youngsters who knew nothing of the customs of the gay nineties: - FOB SALE One sandwich corn . elevator, al most new; one Melotte cream seper ator, medium size, almost new, prices right. 26 miles northeast of Nehaw ka, Nebraska. tT, L. Crunk, Owner. o8-4tw. Phone your Want Ad to No. 6. 8t 211 si! fcr Oiier Sped! IZZz XTovCa cf UlZbzZ .. Many Attend Cacs Co. Ycuns Citizens Cftiiteot Held at Court Ilonse Today Spon sored by American Legion and World-Herald. From Saturdays Dan The "Young Citizen's Contest," sponsored by the American Legion of Nebraska and the Omaha World-Herald, covering the Cass county section, was held today at the district court room, twenty-four contestants par ticipating in the contest and with the principals of the various high schools assisting in the giving of the lessons. The contest was under the direc tion of Miss Alpha C. Peterson, coun ty superintendent, and the ratings are based on health, intelligence ana personality, which are Judged by Miss Peterson . and the assisting teachers. The medical examinations are conducted by Dr. R. P. Westover. The boy and girl adjudged the winners for Cass county will go to Lincoln, where their work and per sonality will be checked by Prof. Reed of the state . university. The winners of Cass county will compete with other counties in the twelfth district, composed of Cass, Otoe, Lan caster and Seward counties. .The contestants and their teach ers were as follows: R. F. Patterson, principal, Madge Garnet t, Louis Knoflicek, Antoinette Koubek, Edward Wehrbein, Platts-I mouth. - Lloyd Behrns, Carlton Albright, principals. Ward Tefft, Clifford Do mingo, Alice Louise Ambler, Isabel Collister, Weeping Water. G. M. Corm, superintendent, Elea nor Wortman, Herbert Sundstrom, Louisville. James Marcell, superintendent. Harriett Leach, Joe Lewis, Evelyn Meade. Union. E. C. Stimbert. superintendent. Leone Pollard, Burnell Adams, Ne hawka. Maude Holden, principal. Orval Stevenson, Lucille Leesley, Marjorle Newkirk, Greenwood. Leonard Larson, superintendent, Lucy Grey, Francis Mar quart! t. Dor othy Gollner, Charles Stovall, Avoca. Cass-Sarpy Royal Neighbors Convention Urs. Albert Eieck of Springfield Is ' Named as the Oracle for 4 Coming Year. " ' Rock View camp of Royal Neigh bors of America, of Weeping Water, assisted by the Oak camp of Manley, were the hostess camps at the Sarpy- Cass county " ' convention held in Weeping Water Wednesday, October 14, 1931. The two counties were very well represented and tfie work was carried on in an efficient-manner. The afternoon session opened at twa b'cioek in j Philpot'a Twll. ;The program: ; Regular opening-, , Introduction of visitors. . ' Address of welcome was delivered bv Oracle Mrs.-Olive Johnson, and was to have been responded to by a member . of the. Plattsmouth camp who was absent. Election of officers resulted as fol lows? Oracle Mrs. . Kieck, Springfield. Vice Oracle Mrs. Henry Tool, Murdock. Past Oracle Mrs. Virginia Heckler,- Weeping Water. , Chancellor Mrs. Reber, Elmwood. Recorder Mrs. Bertha Smith, Springfield. Marshal Mrs. John Slater, Louis ville. Assistant Marshal Mrs. Theo. Wilcox, Louisville. Inner Sentinel Mrs. Daisy Part ridge, Weeping Water. Musician Miss Hazel Zimmer man, Springfield. Reception of candidates Manley. Pass word drill and Penny March Installation of officers Elmwood. Retiring march Louisville. Weeping Water. Closing. Covers were laid at the Christian church for a six o'clock dinner. The evening meeting was called to order in Phllpot's hall at seven- thirty, with the following program: Group, singing, directed by Mrs. Dr. Williams of Elmwood. Prayer. Music, vocal Louisville. Play Elmwood. Whistling solo Miss Ella Nelson, accompanied by Miss Astrid Ander son, Weeping Water. Play Murdock. " Music Mrs. Ault, Louisville. Penny March. Play Springfield. Mrs. Olive Johnson, Oracle of Rock -View Camp, presented a box of candy to Mrs. Irma Bergmann, county recorder, and to . Mrs. Vir ginia Keckler, county Oracle. Blest Be the Tie That Binds. Close. A social period concluded the day's program, during which time angel food cake and grape sherbet were served and other musical numbers were heard. The 1132 convention will be held at gprlngSeld. T7e wish to express coir sincere t&xaa to all oar friends for the kind atzao tn rxyixar the last tribute to our tfxr-ter and sister, Agnes. Xlr. C2J lra A. F. Kno'lcek and y i : 11 ' ' . i 4 ) 1 cl C cr Bad m' - L mm a. smashes will: occur sure, otuour automcbue insurance. 3arl 5. Davis Plattsmouth Phone 9 Death of Emil Stutzenneger at Denver Long Time South Bend Merchant Is Taken Suddenly HI While on Way to Los Angeles. Emll Stutzennegger. 80, for many years owner of the mercantile busi ness at South Bend, now owned by Joe Knecht, die& very suddenly Mon day night at Denver, Colorado, he having been taken from a train very ill a few hours before. Mr. Stutzenneger had been visit ing in the central west for some time to look after his kmsiness interests in this section, coming east from his California home via Canada, Min neapolis and "St. Paul, then coming on to Omaha and . South Bend where he spent a short time with the old friends, leaving the old home for Los Angeles on last Monday on the jour ney that was to be his last. Emil Stutzenneger was a native of Switzerland, ooming . to 'the United States when avyoung man. He came to Nebraska and located at the pretty little village of South Bend, estab lishing a business house there that has for a great many years served the people of that community.- Sev eral years ago he retired from active business life, at South Bend and re moved. to Los" Angeles where his son has been located since graduation from the University- of Nebraska, and who with the "Wife; 'who has been in the hospital for a number of years, survives the passing of Mr. 'Stutzen neger. ' The Aweont campfire guardian gave five interesting Indian symbols Wednesday afternoon at our meeting. She had a magic lantern and when she would turn on a light it would show these different Indian symbols. We had to learn these different sym bols and make other symbols out of them. One of the girls are supposed to make five more Indian symbols. and we began at the end of the alphabet. We decided to dress dolls to sell for Christmas. At the close- of the meeting, ' we sang "Taps." JOAN MOORE, Scribe. O'COHHELL RECEIVES LEGION ESSAY AWARD Lincoln. Oct. 16. A belated award for an idmerican Legion his torical composition Friday reached State Game Warden Frank B. O'Con- nell, former state Legion adjutant. The award was a certificate from national headauarters giving O'Con- nell second place. It was to have been presented QfConnell at the De troit national convention, but he was unable to attend. make n. D. Q D. Cl,Ci: Death of Mrs. V. B. Virgin ; at fJurray Long Time Resident of That Com munity Called to Last Reward Funeral Saturday The death of Mrs. Lottie Virgin, 75, occurred at the family home in Murray on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, following a period of fail ing health that has covered the past ten years, culminating last June in a stroke, - the effects of which she failed to recover, altho not bedfast until within a short time of the final summons. - , Mrs. Virgin was born January 8. 1856, in Monitor, Indiana, growing to womanhood in that state and where she was married to W. B. Virgin. The family, after several years residence in the home state, came to Nebraska some thirty-eight years ago and located in the vicinity of Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Virgin re sided on a farm near Murray, where their family grew to manhood and womanhood. Later, Mr. and Mrs. Vir gin moved into Murray to spend declining years and where eight years" ago the husband and father was called to the last reward. In their early life, Mr. and Mrs. Virgin were both joined in the . Christian church and remained devout members of this faith until death. There remain of the family three daughters and one son, Mrs. Charles Read, Mrs. Phillip Keil, Mrs. Robert Burr, all of Murray, and O. V. Vir gin of Lincoln. There is also.sur viving six grandchildren, W. B. Vir gin of Lincoln, Mrs. Otto Wohlfarth of Plattsmouth, Clarence, Albert Phillip and Owen Keil. all of Mur ray. Mrs. Virgin was a lady universally loved by all who had the good for tune to be numbered among her cir cie of acquaintances, who share with the family the sorrow that the tak ing away of the mother fias occas ioned. With the husband, she has been active in the community life of Murray and where she will be greatly missed. In the last ten years her failing health has caused. her to cease many of her activities and she has made her home with a daughter, Mrs. Robert. Burr. The funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Christian church at Murray. The Sattler Funeral home of this city will have charge. . Omaha Bakeries Vin in Suit vith nt District Court 'Hbi$A Uriconstitn tional Section of.Occnpation . .. The occupation - -tax -ordinance of the - city of Fremont,' 4 which was formed from the terms agreed upon by city attorneys of the various cities in this part of Nebraska, has been In the district court of Dodge, coun ty for some time, opinion was given yesterday holding the ordinance un constitutional in part The section which was contested was that pertaining to bread trucks and the tax was fought by the P. F. Peterson Co., of Omaha, who sought an injunction to prevent the city from enforcing the ordinance, Judge Fred L. Spear finding for the com pany. and sustaining their con ten tions. . . The section of the ordinance had provided a rate of tax for baking companies who were located la Dodge county and a special classification for outside companies. The tax for the Dodge county baking companies was S5 er year, while on that of 'the outside companies, the rate was set at $100 per year The court held that the rates were discriminatory and unconstitutional in that respect. The baking companies have had a number of other cases in the state including the city of Plattsmouth, where the rate is S30 per year on the trucking of bread., similar to other trucking taxes IXEETD7G AT HUBRAY A Red Cross nutrition meeting was held Friday afternoon at the Library. The purpose of the meeting was to organise a nutrition class. Mrs. Vminar. the local Red Cross nutrition chairman, called the meeting. Miss Martha Mae Hunter, Assistant a- iinnai Director of American Red Cross Nutrition Service from Mid western Branch Office, St. Louis, Mo., spoke on 'the need of nutrition.' Mrs. Stepp, Cass County Red Cross Nutri tionist, gave an outline 01 tne coun ty program. Thirteen ladies were present and it was decided to start nutrition class consisting 01 six lessons. . The first meeting is to oe held Nov. 13, the second Friday. WEDDED AT ST. LUKE'S BECT0ET Wednesday afternoon the rectory at T.iibo'a rtiuren was tne Jg, laU mmr9mmm.v scene of the marriage of Mrs. Mary Elvina Tipton oi Syracuse, o air. Charles P. Tipton, of Peru. The Episcopal marriage service was ceie i kt r.nnn w. J. H. Petter. UlttlCU J ' - - rector of the church and the wedding wltnessea Djun. ui n..iiiiuu, mother of the groom and Mrs. C. C. Mclntire, ootn oi rwu. ruiwwiuj the wedding the bridal party de- Darted for their homes. This was the first wedding ceremony held by Canon Petter since coming to the St. Luke's parish. City of Ff&xio """""TST""" f i BQsi!i Plattsrncstti's Leading Cacli Otorc : 1 : 1 Crisco, 3-lb. can . ' New Comb Honey, 2 for . Vanilla Extract," IG A, 2-oz r . r" : ; ' Pure Vanilla Extract Cocoanut, Ion? thread, per lb. . Rolled Oats, IG A, large pkg.. . . : 1 m m m m m m : : Regular or Quick Pork and Beans, Otoe, 2 large cans .25 Pineapple, broken slices, large can . . 100 Swift's White Soap, 10 bars 250 IGA Guaranteed Flour . 48-ib.bag - CC0 t X i Coffee Seduced Prices on some of selling high grade coffees, as Black and White Per 3 lbs., 51 "A" Blend, per lb 3 lbs. for 5S ' G" Blend, per lb "A" Blend, per lb Peaberry Coffee . The Highest Grade Obtainable 20 per Pound 3 lbs., Z0t BUY Y0UB, COFFEE where you are assured of freshly roasted and fresh groundon our Hobart Coffee Refiner (shown above) to suit your individual method of making fine, coarse or medium. . Try this "refined" voffee and notice the difference. Shop in our Meat Department. Only finest quality Corn Fed Beef sold! . m m : e ..........iJ15......ili...JlXU.........iJm..i..ill.... rjilford Doctor M is New Roads Leader Dr. H. j. Wertman Honored Or- ganization Asks Vote on Bond Plan for Construction. - Hastings Dr. :J. H. Wertman of Milford was elected president of the Nebraska Good Roads association in a meeting here Wednesday. Dele gates to the one-day annual conven tion left choice of next year's meet ing to the directors..... W. B. Check of Omaha was chosen vice president, and Fred Putney of Lincoln was named secretary. Kear ney and North Platte asked the con vention for the next meeting. Directors chosen were B. A. George of . Lincoln, first district; " W. B Cheek second district; C- J. Hullas of Norfolk, third district; J. G. Alden of York, fourth district; Ira T. Hol- man of Grand Island, fifth district; and Arthur Bowring of Merriman, jixth district. A resolution was adopted urging further road construction, to be fi nanced either by an addition of one cent to the state gasoline tax. or bonds. A second resolution called for for WEDNESDAY at BQ3"fi---C3&5il8. 'qitCiqA 525 Uain Street Plattsmouth, Hebr. " LARD Pure leaf. Open kettle rendered. 3 lbs.. .. .35c GROUND BEEF No cereal Per lb. 12'2C FRANKFURTERS Per pound . . XSc PORK LIVER 3 lbs. for PORK SHANKS Freih. 4 Cave cn ITlzzzo Grocery Items SOAP CHIPS Red ft White., Large 23-oz. pkf. 1Q IIIXED VEGETABLES Red & White. 2 cans for 230 CORN Diamond Brand. 3 No. 2 size cant... 3 OLIVES Blue & White, Quart jar .1... CHERRIES Royal Ann, Red & White. Large No. 2 can..3- Heavy fiyrup Regular 85c Value "HATCHES Red & White.' 6-hox carton.... I1C OATMEAL Red & White. Lars package XC White 1 .G7 13 240 15 Little Hatchet Flour 48-lb. bag - - 8 Specials m onr best follows : Lb. s:::.::::::;s::;;:;i!iri circulation of an initiative petition, asking' a . vote at the next, election on the bond plan of road construc tion. - Other resolutions adopted opposed use of highway funds for any other purpose, commended the highway de partment for efficiency and economy, approved the state gasoline tax, and thanked all who had assisted in pro gress of the convention. W. R. Orchard of Council Bluffs, la., president of the Iowa Good Roads association, and Glen C. Ilaynes of Des Moines, secretary of the Iowa road association, spoke in the after noon. Mr. Orchard discussed Iowa's highway plans, and Haynes urged the voting of a bond issue. State Journal. BUFF ORPINGTON COCKERELS Big boned, pure bred Buff Orping ton cockerels. Choice, $1.50 each, or $1.25 in lots of five. Flock inspec tion invited. Telephone j022. MRS. LEO R. RIKLI. ol9-2sw Murdock, Nebr, LEGISLATURE CALLED Harrisburg, Pa. A special session of the legislature to consider unem ployment relief measures will con vene. Nov.. 9, Governor Pinchot an nounced. - . ' K Journal Want Ada pay. 25c . . .25c be. for 7 7 a tia fcr list's tls way to fpx ressRx 4 .