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-
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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
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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