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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1934. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEELT JOURNAL PAGE FIVE AVOCA NEWS George Braun and wife, of South Bend, were visiting in Alvo for a short time last Wednesday, being guests of Mrs. William Yeager. Marion McCrorey, the Standard Oil man of Elmvood, was a visitor in Alvo 0:1 last Wednesday, coming over to look after scnic business matters. Roy Coatman with his tractor and wood caw attachment, was buzzing up sonic wood for Charles F. Rosencw which is to provide fuel for the win ter. John Elliott and Lyle Miller were visiting last Wednesday afternoon in Lincoln, where they were locking af ter seme business matters and also visiting with triends. Roy Stewart, the well man, was sinking a well during the past week at the home of Earl Keller north of Alvo, as Mr. Keller's supply of water lias been running very low. County Commissioner Fred H. Gor der, who was re-elected to that office at the election last week, was Jooking rfter some business matters for the county in this vicinity a few days since. S. II. Dinges, who resides south of Elm wood and who has been so ser iously ill fcr some time is reported at thi3 time as being in much better condition, which is good news to his many friends. Mrs. Sherman Wolfe departed las-t Wednesday for Valentine, where she expected to visit for a few days with her daughter, Mrs. Lelia Flfer, who has been making her home in the northern part of the state for some time past. Spreading Gravel Jchn Wood, of Wabash, with two ether trucks, making three in all, began the hauling and spreading of gravel on the road running north from Alvo to Ashland, which i3 being put in the best of condition before winter sets in. Elect Precinct Officers At the election last Tuesday, the voters of Greenwood precinct, which oxter ds from Alvo north six miles, by a majority vote elected P. J. Linch as justice of the peace; James Fore man, assessor, and Will O. Kitzell road overseer. All are splendid men and will make good officers. Putting' Their Lines in Shape A. B. Stromer, proprietor of the Alvo telephone company, with the as sistance of Frank L. Edwards, were repairing the telephone lines and put ting them in good condition, trim V.iing the trees that have grown into the lines and in other manner get ting the lines in excellent shape for the winter season when telephone ser vice is hardest to maintain. Gets About on Crutches August Reicke, who resides near Murdock, was in town last Wednes- 1 LADIES TOGGERY THE SHOP OF PERSONAL SERVICE Pktismouth, Nebr. day looking after some business mat ters. August had his leg broken early in the summer and has been compell ed to navigate on crutches since then. The injured member Is improving a great deal now, however, and he la hopeful that he will soon be able to discard the crutches and get about as cf yore. Mrs. Kirkpatrick Better Mrs. C. H. Kirkpatrick, who has been go very ill for some time past, end who has had to have a special nurse and some one to look after the house work, is reported as being con siderably better at this time. She was pleased to have her son, Claude Barrett, of Los Angeles, here to see her and to render what assistance he could during her illness. The many friends of this excellent woman are hoping that before long she will be restored to her former good health. Exchange of Pulpits Under the arrangements which have been made by the Cass County Ministerial and Laymen's League, an exchange of pulpits is in store lor aiost of the churches in the county next Sunday, November ISth. In the exchange arrangements provided, the Methodist ministers of Alvo and Elm wocd will occupy each other's pulpits. Rev. Robert J. McKenzie going from here to Elmwood for the morning I service, while Rev. W. B. Bliss comes to Alvo from Elmwood. The idea seems to be proving pop- iinar with the church membership of ! the county and large attendance is 1 contemplated in most of the houses of worship. Alvo School Notes. The members of the Junior class will present their annual class play on Friday evening, November 16. In stead of producing on two evenings they are giving a matinee on Friday afternoon. The play is entitled, "The Girl in the Fur Coat," and is direct ed by Miss Mabel McGinnis. Funds from the play will defray the ex pense of the Junior-Senior banquet next spring. The next meeting for all the men teachers in Cass county will be held in Alvo on Monday evening, Novem ber 19, beginning with a dinner in the high school assembly at 6:30. Dr. K. O. Broady from the Univer sity of Nebraska will be the speaker. Special music will be presented. Members of the Alvo faculty will report the State Teachers conven tions at the next Parent-Teachers as sociation meeting on Wednesday, No vember 21. Each teacher will report briefly on parts of the program per- itaining to their work. Dr. W. H. Morton, director of the Teachers Col lege high school of the University of Nebraska, will be the principal speaker. Grades seven through twelve voted on election day in the high school assembly. Regular machinery was set up with an election board and counting board and four ballots were Ho siery REVERSED BY LJNSING ear M KJlr I m 1 1 They're exquisite sheer chiffon flawless, ringless made with the dull, flat inside surface on the outside because clever women have discovered that hose look best when worn inside out. 2 Extra-dull surface makes legs and anklei look more slender, more lovely. 3 Stockings appear twice as sheer, twice as clear. 4 The ribbed surface on the inside grips the skin, holding stocking in place preventing twisted rear seams, ankle wrinkles. 5 The smooth, flat surface resists snags and run3. ' 6 While stockings appear sheerer, the close weave actually conceals skin blemishes. Ask for "Smart-Side-Out" Hosiery Reversed by MunsingweAr now here in the smartest new shades. CORDUROY SLACKS for Stylish Dressers Hockmeyers 3-inch waistband, 22-inch bottoms. Specially priced! $3.45 to $3.75 WESCOTT'S Since 1879 used as In the general election. The school voted down repeal and bet ting but adopted the one-house leg islature. The results for candidates was a split ticket. A new sixteen-inch world globe was purchased for the school at the last meeting of the board of edu cation. The Alvo school i3 enjoying the facilities of the Nebraska Public Li brary. The first shipment of books has arrived. The seventy books sent will be kept for three months. The only charge for this service is trans portation to and from Lincoln. Members of the seventh and eighth grades surprised their teacher. Miss Marjorie Arn, with a party recently. Special observance was given to American Education Week during November 5-11. During the week 174 patrons visited classes and 343 attended the programs. Special an nouncement folders for the week's program were sent out the week pre ceding. Posters were made in art work and letters were written home in English class concerning the school work today asking for letters in reply about the schools parents had attended. A special printed Am erican School message was distrib uted on Friday. The beginning program on Mon day morning was presented by high school students who read excerpts from their answer to "What the Am erican School Means to Me." The Code of the C-cod Citizen of the Am erican High School was presented and Superintendent Hauptman in troduced the week with suitable re marks. The Boys Glee club sang. On Tuesday morning grades 1-4 in charge of Miss Bessie Daigh pre sented the program and on Thurs day morning, Grades 5-8 in charge of Miss Thelma Reynolds and Miss Marjorie Arn gave a special program for the week. Regular school was in session from 7:30 until 8:00 on Wednesday evening during which time each teacher conducted a class. There were 116 visiting patrons in the dif ferent rooms. This demonstration was followed by a program in charge of Ernest F. Gorr and Miss Mabel McGinnis. High school students talk ed on different aspects concerning education. Those participating were Merle Kinney, Dale Ganz, Josephine Ayres, Margaret Paulus, and James West. Assembly singing was led by Mr. Gorr. J. A. Capwell, Plattsmouth lawyer, delivered the address on the program Friday evening which was a combin ation observance of American Edu cation Week and Armistice Day. His subject was "Opportunities of Peace TiiAa Service." Special music was presented by Margaret Jean Stroe- mer, Grace Muenchau, and Ruth Ann Ganz in a piano trio. Supt. Haupt man wa3 chairman and C. D. Ganz introduced the speaker. The observance of the week closed with a church service on Sunday morning when Rev. R. J. McKenzie delivered a special sermon for the occasion on "Enriching Character Through Education." Soventy-five pupils and teachers from grades 5-12 attended in a body representing the school. TO STAGGER NEW MODELS New York. General Motors Corp. announced a new policy to stagger 1D35 model introductions to spread employment over the year. The an nouncement v.-as contained in the quarterly report to stockholders by Alfred P. Sloan, jr., president. Mr. Sloan said that in the future certain new models would be intro duced in the late summer or early fall, as distinguished from the intro duction of all new models at the end of the year, or the beginning of the following year, the current practice of the industry In general. "The change is being made," the president's report stated, "directly in the interest of the wage earner, with the hope that a possible contribution can be made toward improving the continuity of his employment. The problem is to be attacked by an at tempt to level the curve of consumer sales." MURDOCK ITEMS John Eppings and family were vis iting with friends at Murray on last Sunday. Homer II. Lawton was looking af ter some business matters in Lincoln on Wednesday of last week. Bobbie McDonald, who has been visiting for the past week with rela tives in Council Bluffs, returned home last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. John Scheel were in Lincoln last Wednesday, driving over in their car and looking after some business matters for the afternoon. Meredith Weddell, who is employ ed in Lincoln by the Lincoln Iron and Steel Works, was a visitor for over the week end at the home of his par ents here. Charles Schaeffer and family were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of her folks near South Bend, enjoying their trip and visit very much. A. II. Ward was looking after some business matters in Omaha on last Wednesday, where he was transact ing business in line with his oil in terests here. O. E. McDonald and son, Robert, were in Manley on Tuesday of last week, where they were looking after seme insurance business, which Mr. McDonald, Sr. sells. Lawrence Race was looking after some business matters in Omaha one day during the past week and was getting a tractor to demonstrate to a prospective customer near Murdock. Sheriff Homer Sylvester, who was returned to office by the voters last Tuesday by a flattering majority, was in Murdock the latter part of the week locking after some business mat ters. Miss Mary Bornemeier, who is the chief operator of the Lincoln Tele phone company at Louisville, was spending a few days in Murdock with fier father and other members of the family. E. W. Thimgan was a visitor in Murdock during the first part of last week, coming to look after some mat ters of business and visiting at the home cf his daughter, Mrs. W. J. Mc Donald and family. Richard Tool, cashier of the First! National Bank, of LeMars, Iwa, with j Mrs. Tool, spent a thort time with j his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. I Tool, Sunday. This is his first visit home for over a year. Eddie Craig andvtfe were over to the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Friend, who reside a few miles north of Alvo, where they spent a very pleasant time and enjoyed an excel lent dinner last Sunday. Harcld W. Tool was a visitor in Tlattsmouth last Wednesday, where! he was called to look after some mat ters of business and was interested in bringing back the results of the election over the county at large. I. G. Hornbeck, who has been en joying his annual vacation visiting in the east and at his old home in Mis souri, returned last week and was checked in at the Rock Island station, where he is again looking after his duties as agent. Opal Matter, with her husband', Lewis, of Topeka, Kansas, and Mrs. Hanson and Miss Hanson of Green leaf, Kansas, called on old Murdock friends and relatives last Thursday. She with her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. James Matter, were former residents. The parents celebrated their golden wedding in June of this year. Building Substantial Fence Herman Schweppe has been build ing a fence along the roadway by hi3 farm while the sun shines. He cannot make hay while the sun shines as there is none to make, so he is doing the next best thing and that is build ing the fence. Held Interesting Meeting Four Square club met at the home cf Mrs. II. W. Tool on November 5. There were 21 members and 2 visitors present. The meeting was called to order and opened by the reading of "The Collect." The business for the evening was then taken care of and the project leaders took up the lesson which wa3 "Food Need3 at Low Cost." They demonstrated to us the neces sity of balanced meals in regard to our health and also the kinds of food that contain the most food value and which may be purchased at lower costs. Miss Vanburg took charge of the songs fcr the evening. We were favored with an address from our group chairman, Mrs. O. C Zink. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. H. J. Amgwert on December 11th, at 7:15 p. m. News Reporter. Making Good Progress A. H. Jacobsou, better known as 'Jake," has been building a trailer for the truck of Ray Gamlin, putting it together in a substantial manner by electrically welding the joints In the frame where they are fastened to gether. He has been doing a lot of work in this line and has been having good success in the sale of his product. Visited Here fcr a Week Mrs. Joseph R. Kelley, mother of Mrs. Oscar E. McDonald, has been a guest at the McDonald home for the past week, returning to her home in Plattsmouth on Wednesday evening of last week. While Mrs. Kelley was here she and the family were over to Ashland last Sunday, where they were guests at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. W. Meyers of that place and with others united in celebrating the pass ing of the birthday of Mrs. Kelley as well as those of Mr. a,nd Mrs. O. E. McDonald, all of which came in close proximity. Others who were present on this occasion included Mr. and Mrs. Emil Koukal and children, Chas. Ault and family and Mrs. Emma Elkin of Plattsmouth. Played for Armistice Game During the latter part of the week, Weeping Water and Elmwood high school football teams played their an nual game at Elmwood, and as a number cf young men of Murdock are members of the Elmwood city band, they went over and helped to enter tain the crowd before the game and between the halves with some stirring band music. A good time was had, but we are unable to tell ycu which team won. Attended Interesting Meeting A number of the people of the Cal lahan church congregation, mostly of the Stock family, were in Omaha last Wednesday evening, where they attended the revival meeting which was being held in a large garage at 20th and Dodge street. A young girl was the principal evangelist, having been engaged in this line of work for New! New! PERSONAL STAT with NAME AND ADDRESS OR MONOGRAM A delight to use ... a compliment to your friends to receive . . . any one of over 50 exclusive personal stationery styles which we are now showing at only $1 per box, including your name, address or monogram. ATES THE some time. Those who were over to the meeting in Omaha last Wednesday evening included Harry Jess and Robert Stock, Willard and Howard Stock, the latter two being sons cf William Stock. Winners in Precinct Election At the election on Tuesday of last week, the voters of Elmwood precinct, which contains much farming terri tory and the villages of Murdock and Wabash, chose precinct officers, as fellows: Herman R. Schmidt, justice rf the peace; William Bourke, asses sor and Louis Schmidt, road overseer. Preached at Wabash Sunday Earl Weber, who is a student at the Wesleyan University, was a visi tor in Wabash on last Sunday, where he conducted the services as his fath er, the Rev. C. F. Weber was busily engaged with the conduct of a series cf revival meetings at Lincoln and not able to return to Wabash to oc cupy his own pulpit. The Rev. Weber has also had a call to conduct a ser ies of meetings in Colorado. Time fcr Red Cross Roll Call Red Cross posters have been plated in the windows of the business houses about town. Fine preparations are be ing made for an increased membership which are to be taken care of begin ning Armistice day and ending on Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Hannah M. McDonald is the chapter representa tive in charge of roll call and we ask that you make it easy for her by con tributing your renewal or new mem bership without the necessity of she or some other worker having to come to see you. Comparing items of interest be tween the present time and the work Red Cross was doing, we find in May, 19 IS, the Murdock Mercantile Co. agreed to pay to the local Red Cross branch 10 per cent of one day's sales. An item entered by the treasurer shows $49.30 wa3 the amount of that contribution. Ask yourself the ques- Smart, POSTAGE 15c EXTRA ook and Stationery Store PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL tion "Was the need greater then than now?" Many can afford to give more but it is your dollar membership that keeps the light burning in our Red Cross light house. Your membership last year helped in 81 disasters within the United States during the year. Sick with the Hives Miss Violet Brunkow, daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Brunkow, hur, been compelled to refrain from at tending school on account of having a very severe attack of the hives. She is disappointed on account of not be ing able to attend school. linger Longer Club Notes On Thursday, November Sth, the Linger Longer Women's Extension club met at the home of Mrs. Alfred Bernemcier fcr their second meeting. There were sixteen members present and throe visitors. The lesson for the day was on var ious Food Needs. The project Icadcr.j gave a general discussion of tins, hav ing numerous charts and illustrations This made the lessen easily under stood. The lesson brought out how most of us neglect our meal planning and do net have balanced meals. A music period was held by our social leader, the song for the month being "Latt Night the Nightengale Wckc Me." A very delicious lunch was served by our hostess after which adjourn ment was in order. The next meeting which in to be ati all day meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. William Eisill. News Reporter. CHICKEN SUPPER The ladies of the Mynard church will give a chicken supper on Fri day evening, November ICth at the church basement. Serving starts at 5:30 p. m. n!2-2tw-2td Phone th news to Ro, C. Exclusive IONERY 1
