THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1031
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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUBNAL
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Ihe IPlattsmQuth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher
AVOCA NEWS
Vote lor J. V. BRANDT for re
publican Register of Deeds. Pol. Ad.
.Tamos M: Dunbar and wife were
visiting in Avoca for the day on last
Sunday, they driving over from their
home at Auburn.
Otto Houseshell and wife with
their little daughter were over to Om
aha on last Tuesday where they were
looking after some business matters
for a short time.
M. R. Baito of Wakefield, the
teacher of music in the Avoca schools
moved to Avoca early this week, the
goods being brought here by Leslie
Potts with his truck.
Claude Hollenbcrger was doing
seine painting at the drug store dur
ing the early portion of this week
and making an improvement in the
appearance of the store.
C. D. Quinton of Lincoln and wife
were visiting for a time in Avoca
where he was a boy and where as a
vminir man he was elected as the
sheriff of Cass county, serving a num
ber of years.
Mrs. L. J. Marquardt and sister,
Mrs. Minta Bickford, the latter of
Utica are at this time spending some
time visiting with ether relatives at
Fountain, Colo., and enjoying the
cool weather.
Francis Marquardt who has been
a student of the state university and
during the vacation was home, will
have to depart for Lincoln on August
20th to begin again on the grind for
the coming year.
Joseph Rudloph of Eagle was a
visitor in Avoca on last Monday look
ing after his fences in his contest
with Troy Davis o Weeping JVater
for the nomination for stat? repre
' sdntative oivtheyrepublican tick?t.
J. F. George, proprietor of the
Fort George filling station on the
O Street road south cf Weeping Wa
ter was a visitor in Elmwood look
ing after seme business matters for a
short time on last Tuesday morning.
Fied Marquardt and wife were
ever to Louisville for the afternoon
on last Sunday where they enjoyed
a good visit and had intended to
enjoy a good swim, but were told
there was typhoid in the water, so
they did not enter.
Paul Schewe, candidate for nom
ination for the office of state sen
ator, was a visitor in Avoca last
week. He is contesting the nomin
ation with George E. N'ickles who
was a member in tho last house. Both
gentlemen are well qualified for the
position.
Oral Buck and wife with their son
of Max, Nebraska, were vistiug In
Avoca for a few days recently, be
ing guests while here at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. William Gollner
they enjoying a very nice visit. They
tell or some crops being very good
while ethers were not so fine.
Oliver Ilc.inings of Adams, a bar
ber or that plate and also brother
or Elmer Her.r.ins of Avoca, accom
panied by his friend. Mi as Lucille
Anderson, were visiting at the home
of .Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Ilrnnings on
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ers and Merchants bank, was over to
Plattsmouth on last Monday where
he went to take a number of boys
who desired to register for the CCC
camps, the young men being George
Olkers, Harold Olkers, Phillip Mase
man, Buford Phillips and Teddy
Nutzman.
On last Sunday John Gauer and
wife, parents of Mrs. Elmer Hen
nings, were visiting at the Hennings
home and were also accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Sehaeffer of
riainview, who were visiting at the
John Gauer home. All enjoyed a very
pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hennings.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Mohr of Ham
let, Nebraska, which is in the ex
treme southwest portion of Nebraska,
were visting in Avoca during the
first portion of this week, driving in
from their home in the west to visit
at the home of Mrs. Ed Mohr and
with other relatives and friends
They are staying for a few days.
While here Mr. Mohr took advantage
to have his car tuned up by Carl
Zeiser who sure know his business.
Seeking Friendly Support.
Col. Rex Young, former sheriff
Ed. W. Thimgan and former Deputy
Sheriff Ray Becker, the latter from
Union, the two former from Platts
mouth, and all candidates for the re
publican nomination for sheriff, and
all excellent men, were in Avoca a
few days ago and were renewing their
acquaintance with the people here.
It would be no calamity should either
of these men be elected.
the
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Many Attend Concert.
On fist Saturday night at
band concert there was a large
very appreciative crowd who
pleased. with the excellent music and
as well as'the sociability o'f tho peo
ple here as ; well as those attending.'
Among the out of town visitors were
Sheriff Homer Sylvester," candidate
for re-election; W. E. Reynolds, from
southwest of Union who is candidate
for county commissioner on the dem
ocratic ticket; Mr. J. Herman Rauth
of near Manley who also a candi
date on the same ticket for the same
place, both these gentlemen as well
as tha present incumbent and Mr.
H. II. Ragoss making the fourth of
the democratic ticket; Joseph V.
Brandt of near Union and George
E. Weidman of Plattsmouth, both
candidates for nomination for the of
fice of register of deeds on the re
publican ticket were recent visitors
in Avoca. Carl Keil cf Tlattsmouth,
a candidate on the democratic ticket
for regsiter of deeds, wa3 also a visi
tor in Avoca recently.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Taul Bartek, one of the old time
residents of this section, has not
been in the best of health for some
time, suffering from the effects of
the intense heat and the general de
pressing condition that has prevail
ed in tho weather. Mr. Bartek was
able however to be in the city today
and to greet the old friends. He
celebrated his seventy-fourth birth-
la: t Monday, stopping ar; they wcrejday on Sunday at the home near this
ret in ning from a trip lo Omaha.
MiHSf.3. Mollio- Schackley and Mat
tie ttoylcs who have hern spending
the pa:t three works with friends in
Oklahoma where they have enjoyed
their visit very much, returned homo
on Wednesday of thij week and re
port that the crops where they were'
city.
are excellent and the
very fine.
Elmer J. Ilallstrcm
We'r? not superstitious, but we
don't see how peoples can expect it to
rain, if they run out and grind up
the windows cf their car every time
a cloud gets in front of the sun.
Viliisca Has
$50,000 Fire in
Business Section
Threat' to Business District Halted
as Three Towns Lend Aid
in Fighting Fre.
Viliisca, la., Aug. 4. lire, borne
toward the Viliisca business section
on a searing south wind, threatened
widespread destruction for a; time
here this evening.
The flames were reported brought
under control after a two-hour fight
in which SO Viliisca firemen and vol
unteers were reinforced by fire com
panies of Clarinda, Red Oak ancl
Corning.
Preliminary estimates set the loss
at 50 thousand dollars, of which 35
thousand dollars was involved in
complete destruction of the Green
Bay Lumber company plant, occupy
ing nearly an entire block.
Discovered at 4 p. m.
No one was reported injured.
The fire was discovered by W. M.
McGee, who saw it in lumber piles
at the rear of the Green Bay yard
about 4 p. m. In a few minutes the
hiazp nne! smoko cnuld be seen for
10 miles.
Moving northward along Third
avenue, principal business street
which passes the west side of the
town square, the fire swpt over a
Sinclair oil station, whose storage
tanks fortunately did not explode;
then razed the J. A. Johnson barber
shop, the Ernest Lewis mill, and ihe
Charles J. Marvick garage. The Mir-vick-
family lost all household goods
In living quarters above the garage.
Second Lumber Yard Saved.
Serious damage was caused in the
second block to the Viliisca Fruit and
Grocery company, the Ball Grocery
anel the Sweeten barber shop. Ef
forts of outside firemen were direct
ed to saving these buildings, after
Villiscans had termed the fire out of
control and summoned aid.
The nearby Fullerton Lumber com
pany caught fire repeated!' but is
believed to have been saved from ser
ious loss.
Sinclair loss was set at $3,200 and
that to Marvick at three thousand
dollars. The other items were said
to be smaller. .' !...
.Viliisca. J930 popuiatictn.2.Q22, ,3
in "Montgomery county, southeast of
Red Oak and about 10 miles north
of Clarinda, in Page county.
FUNERAL HELD FOR TO 0LEY
Broken Bow, Neb. Funeral rites
were held at Auselmo and Broken
Bow Sunday for John J. Tooley, 71,
former Nebraska legislator and for
mer past grand master of Masons in
Nebraska. The services were con
ducted by the grand lodge fo Ne
braska in charge of Grand Master
Virgil R. Johnson of Beatrice. Other
grand lodge officers who assisted in
the services were Williac C. Ramsey,
deputy grand master, Omaha; Clar
ence A. Phillips, Cambridge, grand
senior warden, Lewis E. Smith, Om
aha, grand secretary, Walter It.
Raecke, Central City, grand mar
shal; William J. Breckenridge, Hast
ings, grand senior deacon. The eu
logy was given by the Rev. I. Farn
hain,! Merna.
SHOTGUN AND PISTOL FIGHT
crcp of fruit i
of the Farm-
(I'olitical Advertising)
For County Superintendent
P. T. JOHNSON
(Political .Advertising:
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J. E. LANCASTER
CANDIDATE FOR THE
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION
FOR
Cass County Sheriff
Owing to my duties in the State
Sheriff's Office which will con
tinue until December 1, 1334, it
will not be possible for me to
meet all the voters of tho County.
If you feel that my services as
Deputy Sheriff has merited your
support, then I will gratefully
appreciate your vote at the Pri
mary Election on August 14th
for th9 nomination for Sheriff.
Resident Cass County 5 Years
THANK YOU
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Melvin, Ky. A shotgun and pistol
battle in which eight persons were
wounded, three perhaps fatally, was
under investigation by Floyd county
officers. Six men were jailed in con
nection with the shooting and two
others were to be arrested. . Donutv
Sheriff Stumbo said the battle start
ed about 10 o'clock Saturday night
when a. group of nun fired into the
Willard; Johnson residence. About
100 shots were fired. There had been
bad feeling between families in this
mountain community, Stumbo said,
since the killing of Willard John
son's son about three months ago.
Hays Johnson, jailed in connection
with the shooting but later released,
was shot and slightly wounded by
an unknown assailant afterwards.
COSMOPOLITANS AT PICNIC
Omaha. The low delegates at
tending the twelfth annual conven
tion of Cosmopolitan international
cast aside business cares Monday
night to attend a picnic and dance
sponsored by the Omaha club. Re
ports from the various clubs were
heard at the afternoon business ses
sion. A tour of the city followed.
The convention business sessions
were: opened during the morning by
Al H. Forke of Lincoln, internation
al president. The election of Rev.
Edward J. Chapuran of Omaha, as
convention chairman, and Wally At
wood of Winnipeg, Canada, and Billy
Mejers, Omaha, as song leaders, fol
lowed. Tlie session will continue
Tuesday.
(Poltical Advertising) .
VOTE FOR
Alpha C. Peterson
County Superintendent
SHE believes the schools should be
practical, thorough, fitted to the com
munity need, sufficient equipment
and necessary supplies, without ex
travagance and an undue burden of
taxes. Primaries August 14. Non
Political ballot.
Ycur Vote and Influence
will be Appreciated
(Political Advertising)
VOTE FOR
Bernard 0. Vhr
Democratic Candidate
FOR
COUNTY CLERK
Primaries; August 14
HARMER IS ACQUITTED
From Monday's Pally
This morning in the county court
Frank Harmer was arraigned on the
charce of stealing several fence
posts, the property of Will John, a
resident of the Elmwood community.
A jury was called by the defense and
which arter hearing the evidence, re
turned a verdict of not guilty for
Mr. Harmer and he was released
from custody.
TELEPHONE OFFICIAL HERE
From Tuesday's Daily
Jay Ddbbs, of Lincoln, plant in
spector for the Lincoln telephone
company, arrived here today to look
after work at the local exchange of
the company. Mr. Dobbs will be
here in this territory for the next
three weeks inspecting the plants,
cables and poles of the lines of the
company in this territory.
EAGLE NEWS ITEMS
(Political Advertising) (I'olitlcal 'Advertising)
(Political Advertising)
VISITING IN COLORADO
Mr. and MrLpr'anii A. Cloidt and
daughters, Maxine and Frances, de
parted on Monday by auto for a trip
to the west. They expect to visit at
Fort Collins, Colorao. with the W. R.
Bryan family and later expect to go
to Denver where they will spend a
few days with friends in that city
and vicinity.
Merchants who advertise regu
larly will tell you that advertising
pays big dividends.
Vote for J- V. BRANDT for re
publican Register of Deeds. Pol. Ad.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph and
daughters, left Tuesday morning for
a ten day vacation trip in Iowa ,
While on their trip they plan to visit
relatives in Davenport and Iowa
City. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Verle Rosenow, who
have been visiting with relatives in
Alvo and Eagle for some time, left
for their home in Minatare last Sun
day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Law
rence McMaster and sons accom
panied them.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Frohlich and
daughter, Dorothy, were the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stoll and
Maxine.
Mrs. John Root was hostess to the
Ladies' Aid of the M. E. church at
the church on Wednesday afternoon
of last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wcctlake and
Mrs. Brownfield spent last Wednes
day afternoon in Syracuse.
Mr. and Mrs. George Frisbee of
Alvo visited their daughter, Mrs.
John Fischer and Mr. Fischer and!
sons on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Betty Rockenbach spent her
vacation last week with her cousin,
Eileen Sorenson in Palmyra.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Miller of Om
aha were over Sunday cucst:; o Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. ('. E. Allen and Miss
Ruth Allen of Lincoln were Sunday
afternoon callers at the homo cf Mrs.
C. E. Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson of
Palmyra were entertained at dinner
at the J. L. Wall hor.-.e on last Sun
day. Eugene Fisher of Lincoln has been
visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Cora
Vinson and other relatives in and
near Eagle.
Miss June Pcttit was a guest at
the Rudolph Finland an 1 Il. r.'-y Ur.i
land homes from Tuesday until Sun
day of last woe':.
Rev. Chamberlain and his sen,
Ramer Chamberlain and family of
Seattle motored l Omaha Sunday
evening, taking Miss Helen Cham
berlain back, who had vidteel over
Sunday.
Miss Inez Ali.h-u.-o was the guest
at the homo cf C. E. r.r.d I.'clph Al
len in Lincoln lst wet'k.
James Wall-caine-cut-from Lincoln
last Friday and attended to business
matters in Eagle.
Mrs. I.ydia Muenchr.u of Elmwood
anel Mrs. Jsmc-s S-Mith cii.l daugh
ter, Eleanor, of Siaytcn, r.Iir.r... spent
Friday at the T.
! home.
Mrs. Art Kllctsc
past month with ?
Guy Jones and far.iil
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Democratic Candidate
YOUR VOTE FOR
Henry R. Cleve
FOR
State Senate
SECCND DISTRICT
Otoe, Cass ancl Sarpy Counties
will be Appreciated.
Equality to All Special Privileges to None
IT IS MY AMBITION to be of service to the people of my Distii t
and to the people of this great Commonwealth the whole state of
Nebraska. Having been a member of the Constitutional Convention
of 1919 and 1!)20, am familiar with Legislative matters, and if elect
ed will be the agent of all the people of my district, and the State of
Nebraska, without fear or favor, without political bias ever havii.g
in mind all sections of the state; believing that serving as Stad
Senator is not a partisan matter, but a question of Honesty, Integrity.
Ability and a desire to really serve the people of my District and State.
MY SLOGAN IS-
Equai Rights to Ail Special Privileges to None!
and will live up to it to the very best of my ability!
casion a memorable one for Mrs. Keil
were Mesdames E . J. Brownfield cf
Cozad, Emma Judkins, M. McFall
Chamberlain, J. W. Horn, L. W. Pier
sol. Anna Earl R. B. Morgan, W. E.
Muerschau, Valley Trumble, W. B.
llu-sli, Jesse Wall and Misses Jennie
Gerhard and Agues Ketlelhut. Mrs.
II. C. Wenzel was also a guest dur
ing the evening.
Wibbels- Bz Lcs Denier.
Just recently the marriage of Miss
Frances Wibbels, daughter of Mr
and Mrs. A. Wibbels and Wayne Dc
Les Denier, son of Mrs. J.. U. Dc Lcs
Denier has be'en announced which
took place on August 1st in Milford.
Rev. W. A. Fowler performed the
ceremony. The bride attended Ne
braska Wesleyan University ancl
taught school several years.
The groom is alse favorably known
by many in this community. Best
wishes are extended to this fine
young couple.
ENJOY FISHING TL?
Ed W. Thimcran, Howard Full' r
ton and Johnny Keil, of (!:. vicinity
tf Weeping Water enjoy, d a fi .-hing
trip in the lakes in the vb-ir.ity or
oirir e rc k M!;i(!;,y, s.'on;
catch of i
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My driving pony , gf i-tl;
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Amelia Monroe Wynn. 329 :
u T.rd and 4th street
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T;iin st.,
E. Muenchau
(Poltical Advertising)
George L. Santo
of Lincoln
Democratic Candidate
FOR
CONGRESS
First Dist. cf Nebraska
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who spent the
daughter, Mrs.
returned to
Omaha on Wtrir.esday nf last week.
Mrs. Emma Opp and son. Earl cf
Nehawka and Miss Eiva Johnson of
Ord visited wit?i Mrs. Sarah Keil and
Dorothea on Monday cf this week.
Miss Genevieve Coleman of Lin
coln was the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
John Peterson, the latter part of
last week. Miss Coleman taught
school in Er.gle several years ago.
Miss Irma Kendlo of Lincoln is
visiting at tho Ester Kcndle home.
Mrs. Clifford McMaster and chil
dren of Jetmore, Kansas is visiting
relatives and friends in this com
munity and Elmwood.
Orville and Lois Gardner, who
have spent the past year in Detroit,
Mich, arrived last Tuesday and will
visit with home folks for a couple of
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hartman
came out from Lincoln and spent!
Tuesday evening with relatives.
(Political Afivert Islns)
To the vctcrs of the Third Com
missioner district cf Cass count', Ne
braska : i ' ' 1
I have been urged by many of the
citizens of this district to file on the
republican ticket for nomination and
election to the office of commission
er cf this district. I have resided in
this portion of the county for the
past forty years and know well what
it takes to succeed. Should I be se
lected as your commissioner, I will
make every effort to conserve the in
terests of tlie public and the county.
To this end. I solicit your support at
the primaries August 14th.
HENRY BACKEMEYER,
Candidate for County Commis
sioner, Third District.
"See it before you buy it.
(Political ."i.lvfi ti!n:
Announcement
Msr.y of tho people in this vicin
ity have urged me to file for the posi
tion cf County Commissioner for the
Third district of Ca;-s county, believ
ing that a man from this vicinity is
needed to look after the interests of
th.? western portion of the county.
I have accortlinely filed and lie
liove J am well Qualified for the posi
tion, as I have been engaged in road
ccn nervation and other public work
and know the needs of the county. I
have officiated as a member of the
beard of education of the Alvo school,
city clerk and member city board. 1
thall greatly appreciate the support
and co-cperation of tho.o whose in
terests, like mine, are along the line
cf a careful and judicious expendi
ture cf the tax dollars, at the polls
on election day, and if nominated to
make the race, I will press forward
to the fall election day, grateful to
all for their assistance.
ROY II. COATMAN,
Democratic Candidate for County
Commissioner, 3rd District.
(P..l:tic;tl
Mtisincc)
(Political Arivertisin.il
( Political Ail vorti inur
GEORGE L. SANTO
A member of a Pioneer Ne
braska. Family
was born on a farm in Richard
son county in 1889. He has held
several important positions with
the State of Nebraska serving:
as Adjutant of the Soldiers and
Sailers Heme at Grand Island in
1229-1930. During- the 49th ses
sion cf the Nebraska State Senate
he served as Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate. . . . During- the 69th
Congress he was secretary to Con
gressman John H. Morehsad in
Washington', 1923-24.
HE IS AN OVERSEAS
VETERAN
serving- with A. E. F., 1918-1919
Eagle Picnic.
Large crowds gathered in Eagle on
both Friday and Saturday nigiits
The ball games held in the afternoon
were also well attended. Eagle Avon
both games played during the tour
nament, defeating Bonnet and Alvo.
Alvo defeated Greenwood on Satur
day afternoon.
The evening program, sponsored
by the business men and numbers of
the '.baseball team included water
fights, races, speaking, music and con
certs by the Llmv.ood and Alvo
bands. The dancca on both nights
drew large numbers. Tho l'crris
wheel and ether concessions furnish
ed a lot of enjoyment and were well
patronized.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR
State Railway omfiisssioner
Mere than fifteen years' experience as Assistant Attorney General
end Counsel for the Nebraska State Railway Commission, and thor
oughly acquainted with all phases of its work.
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Elect a Superintendent tor County Superintendent
Birthday Party.
In honor of Mrs. Sarah Keil, whose
78th birthday anniversary occurred
on August 5th, Mis3 Dorothea Keil
entertained fifteen guc3ts at their
home on last Sunday evening.
At C:30 a two course luncheon of
sandwiches, salad, ice cream, cake
and punch was served. The evening
was spent informally. As tho guests
departed they extended their nest
wishes to Mrs. Keil, hoping that Ehc
might enjoy many mors happy birth
days. Those who helped to make this oc-
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candidati: ion
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
Highest Professional Qualifications
A Nebraska Superintendent Ten Years
Resident cf Nebraska Seventeen Years
Anther cf Published Educational Articles
Nebraska High School Certificate
University Teacher's Certificate
Prcfessicnal Suneiintcnd't's Life Certificate
Bachelor of Science Degree in Education
Graduate and Pest Graduate of University of
Nebraska's Spec. Course fcr Superintend
Superintendent cf Murdock's Large Consoli
dated Schccl for past Seven Years
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j Candidate for Masters Degree in School Administration 8
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