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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1935.
f AGE TWO
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
The
IPIatfsmouth Journal
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Knights Templar
Hold Election
of Officers
Ilanison L. Gayer Named as Com
r.Aiidcr for Ensuing Year In
stallation in January.
Monday evening1 Mt. Zion com
mand; ry No. 5, Knights Templar, ot
this lily, held their annual election
of officers, there being a large num
ber of the members in attendance.
The officers selected were:
Commander Harrison L. Gayer.
Generalissimo Ward Whelan.
Captain General Wm. F. Evers.
Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt.
He. order Frank L. Rarkus.
The other officers will be appojnt-
REF0RTS FIGHT ON EROSION
iy the commander at a later date
in readiness for installation of
Cu
rfli.ers which will be held
lhi:d Monday in January.
Washington. H. II. Bennett, chief
of the soil conservation service, re
ported more than 10 million dollars
was spent in the 1935 fiscal year to
lock the country's soil to the ground.
Bennett told of large projects In
the southwest where dust storms in
recent years have covered ruge areas.
On federal land in New Mexico and
Arizona, the service has three proj
ects, one covering 17 million acres
on the Navajo Indian reservation,
another of S.2 million acres in the
upper Gila watershed and a third of j move from this vicinity to Falls City
UNION ITEM S.
Clifton Garrison has recently pur
chased a new Chevrolet car which
the family are enjoying very much.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frans and Mrs.
Belle Frans were Omaha visitors
Tuesday.
Mrs. Clinton Garrison and Mabel
Reynolds were shopping in Nebraska
City Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Willis and Har
old spent Monday evening with Mr.
and Mrs. James Pittman.
The Misses Sara and Martha Up
ton were spending the week end un
der the parental roof tree.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Warden and
Mr. and Mrs. Pike spent Sunday even
ing at the J. C. Hansell home.
The D. Kay Frans family, Mrs. Jen
nie Frans and Mrs. Belle Frans were
Nebraska City visitors Monday.
The members of the Methodist
Ladies' Aid report a very successful
dinner and bazaar last Thursday.
Mrs. Lynn Trombla visited in Lin
coln over the week end, returning to
Union with Mr. Trombla Sunday.
The Ray Bolhnan family will soon
Holiday Cheer
We greatly appreciate the kindness
of our many friends and of their con
tinued patronage and are taking this
means of expressing our wishes for a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to each and every one of you!
H. W. GRIFFIN, Union
12 million acres in the Rio Grande
watershed. At the close of the year,
thirteen erosion experiment stations
were in operation seeking to find var
ious forms of soil erosion and to de-jgett
.here they will reside in the future.
Mrs. Mary Johnson of Wjeeping
Water Is here for an extended visit
with Mrs. Martha Lynn and Mrs. Lig-
ou
the
velop checks.
Citing an investigation at Bethany,
Mo., the conservation chief said "al
tho seven inches of surface soil would
be lost in about fifteen years under
continuous corn crops, nearly seventy-eight
years would be required to
i n- i-n lha l-hiio crvil 1 1 " i ' n r n rntntlnil
Rock surfacing of farm to mar-; . " ' " ,
fcei rc-is as WPA projects offers; 01 corn- whoat and clovcr-
as fine a method cf expending re-i
lief funis as ccuid be devised. j "See it before you buy it."
Bible School Lesson Study!
By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb.
Sunday. December 22
The ChristoES Lesson"'
t. 2.1-12.
While all the world breathes the
Christ::. ;-.s spirit, it would seem to be
ltss..:,: hence we omit the lesson of I Thcse wou,d soon be needed to pay
the international committee on "Mal
achi Fcrctvlls a New Day"' and bring
i:e too proud to kneel in adoration
Lcfore the King of Kings, which is
the proper attitude. Not only lip
service is rendered, but of their sub-
fia i f place not to have a Christmas i vfc. ei.
t:ie a I. eve lesson. "Follow the Star.'
The v. ho:e world w as in an expect- !
r:.T r.r j at this time. The chief
r.r.d scribes knew about it;
in :.r cf Persia, there was a stir
:-.::.:: s the learned men : even nature
H lr.uifferent. because of a
a: ion of the heavenly bodies.
?.--.r.:e aware that something
v. as
tt i'.S
:. 1 ::
r.r. -suil was in progress.
Tl'.rf men tKaspar, Mec
Pal -.Laser, legendary names are at
t raited by a star of peculiar bril-
the fare into Egypt.) Again God di
rects their way home, by "another
way." The sequence.
The sequence: When ITerod, wait
ing fcr the return of the Mam. founa
jthat they had gone to their country
by another route and had not return
jed to give him the information he so
much desired, he became enraged and
showed his true nature as a murder
er, by ordering all boys in Bethlehem,
O. W. Powers, operator for the
Missouri Pacific at "Weeping Water,
was calling on friends in Union last
Monday.
Rev. and Mrs. Kunkel attended
the Otoe County Ministerial Union
at the Christian church in Nebraska
City Monday.
Mrs. Herman Comer i.s visiting
relatives in and near Kansas City,
Co. She is expected to return home
next Saturday.
Doctor Kunkel, Mrs. Kunkel and
Carolyn and J. H. Snodgrass and
family were guests of Rev. Kunkel
and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans were
in Plattsmouth Friday of last week,
where they were visiting friends and
looking after business matters.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Withrow of Pal
myra were calling on the H. E.
ins guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Osborn, who are un
cle and aunt of the former.
Grandfather Chapman, who Is near
90 years of age, and who is now at
the home of his son. County Commis
sioner E. B. Chapman, Buffered from
a mild attack of flu last week, but
is again in his usual health.
The Union telephone exchange has
a very prettily decorated Christmas
tree in the window of the building,
where it can be seen by passers-by.
advising the world that the Christ
inas season is really at hand.
Mrs. John Lidgett and Mrs. W. A.
Taylor attended the banquet given
by Home Chapter 1S9, O. E. S., at
Plattsmouth, last Friday, going over
with Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Easter and
son. They report a grand time.
Fred Rea, district manager of the
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power com
pany's offices in Plattsmouth, was in
Union last Friday consulting with
Elmer Withrow, the local manager,
in regard to company business.
The friends of Mrs. Talitha Smith
will learn with regret that she is
not recovering from her recent ser
ious illness as rapidly as they had
hoped, but is still under the care of
her physician with a nurse in attend
ance. About 34 teams drove in to the
field of Thomas Turner who has been
ill for some time and husked out a
field of 55 acres of corn on Monday.
Dinner was served the men at the
Olney Easter home by a number of
neighbor ladies.
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris enter
tained the members of the Harris
family, brothers, sisters and chil
dren, about twenty-four in all at din
ner on Sunday, when all enjoyed a
fine dinner and delightful afternoon
of social conversation.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Shiber and
'small daughter of Murray were eall-
of Union, aged 1 month, 13 days.
She la survived by her parents, two
brothers and one sister. A service at
the grave was held Tuesday, Decem
ber 17th at 2 p. m.. East Union ceme
tery in charge of V. A. Taylor.
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.
The 48th wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Mougay was quiet
ly celebrated at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Mougey at the farm on
December 8th when the members of
the two families met in celebration
of that important event.
The hostess had prepared a de
licious dinner which with the remin
iscences of years gone by, made the
day one of pleasurable recollections.
Methodist Church Notes.
B. N. Kunkel, pastor
For the week ending December 22.
UNION
Church school, 10:00 a, m. Lee
Faris, supt.
No preaching service in the morn
ing. The next morning worship will
be December 29th. .
Evening worship at 7:30.
Our district superintendent. Dr. M.
E. Gilbert will be present to preach.
There will be a session of the quar
terly conference and a church meet
ing after the preaching service.
The Sunday school will give a
Christmas program Christmas eve.
The women of the Ladies' Aid are
busy practicing for their play which
will be given in the church in the
near future.
WYOMING
Church school at 10:00 a. m. Mrs.
Harvey Barkhurst, supt.
Morning worship at 11.
The Sunday school will give a
Christmas program Mont-ay niIit,
Decemebr 23rd.
PHIL AND CHARLIE gg
BROADCASTING f:
and Happy New Year!
to our many friends and customers . . - and wish
ing to thank you for your patronage during IVlJ-
WE ARE ALSO
Announcing Speeial Prices
on SHOES
Odd sizes in Ladies, Boys'
and Girls' numbers, going
at a DISCOUNT of
Withrow family last Thursday aft- ing as the Lee Faris home Monday
ernoon, coming over via Ntbraska : afternoon. They have purchased the
Faris farm and will move there in
the spring. Mr. Faris moves to the
George Hathaway place a half mile
City.
Mrs. Ralph Opp and daughter Mar
garet and Mildred made their usual
trip to Nebraska City Saturday east, which he bought some time ago,
:ior and i
I two years eld and under, to be slain.
The population of Bethlehem at this
where the daughters are taking piano
lessons.
Jack Roddy, the realtor, left last
1
after of a team of horses and felt sure that
1
with his sale crying experience he
would be able to aid them in locat
ing one.
II
eavtu was interested in
the
v. i ;
en1.
t h L
It-:::;::
creates: event the world ever
-.e?ss-d Chris: leaving his heav-h.:;-e.
coming with an escort of
cL..-ir that surrounded his throne.
::g the world the lonj expected
as come. This was "soad
r.ev.s'- icr these who were waiting
i : hi:::. i Simoon and Ann 1 Luke 2:
What was the reception ac-tiTii-i
Him? (See John l:llt.
'i ho !. r. jenrney for these three
"kir.cs" deducted from their kinslv
time was about four thousand, and
there would be about one hundred
children of that age. It is almost un-
j thinkable that a man can be so domi
nated by the devil, whose tool Herod
I was. because it was the devil's
I scheme to destroy the Christ and
I prevent the redemption of the race,
'so as to plan wholesale murder,
j The holy child was safe in Egypt
1 by this time!
j What heartrending scenes were
witnessed by those who had no child
ren; what anguish was the lot of
these within the age limits set for
Friday for Wisconsin, w here he will I they were interested in the purchase
visit with friends and looli
some business matters demanding his
attention.
Mr. and Mrs. Moss McCarroll were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton Garrison Sunday, where they
i enjoyed a fine dinner and a pleasant
visit together.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hoback, daugh
ter. Marjorie and sons, Donald and
Ivan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Taylor. A chicken dinner was
enjoyed by all.
Mrs. John Finkle v ho was in a
hospital at Beatrice, has been re
moved to the home of relatives there
I r I?."llt ion This prm.lti' V.oq
gins. L;s star had led them to the ralel in h;story. Thege babes became
K:r. rts-.ccnro. t Herod the great. the nrst martvrs fcr christ. HenC?
here t..ey make known their errant. it is indeed a chndren-s festival
v. nu n
alarm
cutis-;
I
Obituary.
Melissa, a daughter of John and
Nancy Klaurens, was born August
5, IS 64 on the home farm four miles
northeast of Union.
She was united in marriage with
John Clarence at Plattsmouth. Ne
braska August 5, 1SD1. To them four
children were born, Roy, who died
in infanry; Loy, Victor and Esther.
They moved to Panama, Nebraska
m li9 and returned to Lnion in
1906.
In early life Mrs. Clarence gave
her heart to Cod and united with
the United Brethren church.
She had been in poor health for
some time. Her condition became
acute several weeks ago. All that
science and love could do wa3 done.
She passed away at the farm where
she was born Monday morning, De
cember 9, 1935 at the age of 71 years,
4 months and 4 days.
She leaves to revere her memory
William Richter, employee of the ,her husband, her two sons, her daugh-
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6C
James FitzpMriek and E. E. Leech
were in Plattsmouth last Sunday,
going over to call on Rex Young, as
show an increase over last year with
Plattsmouth leading with 26 over.
Union 20.
The 1934 membership was COO,
the 1935 membership 522. A reduc
tion of 7S. This may have been due
to the splendid response during the
Republican Valley disaster when Cass
county folk gave generously, and
could not give at this time. C.
Augusta Robb, chairman roll call,
Cass county chapter.
icasiernaiion and iv, h!,stH r-!,,;;,,,
w.th Herod, who was known i-i.. , . .. .
m3 i-eems 10 uave Deen me last
a ar.a a muraeror. He was'Cf
trcuiiied. s. was all Jc
-..u Iear sonutnnis; The sojourn of Jesus in Egypt was
creadf,:. to harren because ol a rival; of short duration, pcssiblv onlv a
. , 1.--. .1 u. me jews: few months.
via jicrou i::.ow the scriptures? Evi-
ce.'itJy r.t.t.
Herod's many murders: his cun
-usalem. v.-hoj-as full and God removed him.
something .
and expects soon to be able to re
turn to her home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hoback and
sons, Donald and Ivan were calling
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elva
Hatclin" Monday evening, the 16th.
A good time was had.
The Ivan Balfour family were Sun
day dinner guests of Mrs. A. L. Boyd
at th? C. C. West heme at Dunbar
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Co.,
was down from Plattsmouth Monday
to look after remedying some trouble
with the electric service. Before his
arrival, however, r the local people
were able to get matters straighten
ed out.
Frank and Anna Bauer were en
joying a visit last Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schroader, of
near Ashland. They drove over and
enjoyed the trip and the day very
r.ucn. iranK says the wheat was
looking fine, but the corn crop is not
nearly as good as around Union.
Mabel Reynolds. Marilyn Hoback,
Frank Anderson and several others
who were employed in the Banning
orchard last fall were called to Lin
coin one day last week to examine
some of the apples in storage, taking
The call comes to Jo-
'seph in Egypt to return to Palestine
ihe chief priest and the ar.d he goes back to .aarPthh.n
scrips k-oh up the prophecies yes. jSUS is called a "Nazarene "
here it i Isaiah 7:11.: "Behold a; This eld story is ever new when
V!rriEviil ' iceixc and bear a son Christmas comes; it has not lest its
ana E.-an cj!1 !::s name Immaauel." cham ar,, M-00t,M, o-,
For unto us a child is born. jLnd it never will. Even to the aeed
j it brings back memories of blessed
a is g:ven
ti c plaie? O. here is the , childhood in the old home. It is a
3:2 . "But thou. Beth- fountain o: blessings that brinsr 1rv
1 - -
unto us a
Where :;
place- Mk
lenein trinrataa ... ' Bethlehem and iadnf?s Whn i nr.t ,iirpn,i 1.,.
- w t K. I l J tU U
the city of Ruth and Bc:.z. Davids! the sweet strairs of Frank Gruber'a
a nets: rs. 1 "Silent Night! Holy Night:" and "O
The wise r.:cr. are properly directed Little Tcwn of Bethlehem, how still
w here eighteen relatives spent a most I dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Banning
enjoyable; day together.
Abraham Lincoln Becker was call
ed to Omaha on Monday to look af
ter some business matters for the
day, being accompanied by his wife
and daughter, Miss Mary.
Some cf the pupils of Dist. 24 took
part in the singing of carols contest
held at the Memorial building in
Nebraska City Saturday. Dist. No. 1
secured second place in the contest.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Withrow, of
Palmyra, where they are engaged in
the publishing of a newspaper, were
visitors in Union last Friday, at the
home of their son, Elmer, and fam
ily. George A. Stites has been having
a tussle with a severe cold and al
though he is a good fighter, he savs
and admonished to report hack. Her- j we sec thee lie!" If the world had the coI(i very nearly knocked him
cd says he wc;:ld also go and wor-', r.o Chrinr.ias, it would have no Eas-cut- However, he is still in the run-
saip t!:e
ehu. i!eu:c:ate I:e! ! tor ncr renieeost.
The star again leads the seekers, j Christmas ushered in a new day
It is within the first year after the Christ had come to live with man, to
birth, the holy family is living in a 'reveal the Father to all mankind, to
house in Bcthkhe:.;. As they see the j tell us how much God loved this old
Star, they are exsedingly glad. All; world of curs so much that he gave
seekers for Christ have the same ex- his only son to the world as a Christ
perience, when they find the Christ, jmcs prest-nt, and with him peace and
Can we not detect God's leading in 1 joy and glory and life. It is no won
these movements? As thee men be-idcr that all people wear a different
hold the child,
worship "him."
father. Christ
such veneration.
they fall down and, face at Christmas, because it's in the
manj- see in it the Star
nd a guide to
heaven and home.
not the mother and . air, and
slone is worthy of; His Star of Hope
These wise men thaii.t? many of; - "Joy to the World, the Lord has
cur modern Christians, who eeem to ( come."
nmg.
Mrs. James Niday received a mes
sage telling her of the death cf her
sister, Mrs. Tillio Carey of St. Jo
seph, Mo., on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
Niday left Monday to attend the fun
eral at that place.
Paul Bavis took his mother, Mrs.
Ralph Davis, Mrs. Mary Davis and
Mrs. Clara James to Omaha Monday
where they visited with Katherine
Davis briefly, and attended to some
business with the oculist.
Misses Hazel Griffin and Dorothy
Clarke were in Nebraska City last
fcusday afternoon and evening, be-
and Hollis at the Banning partment
while there.
A. L. Becker and son, H. H. Beck
er, were at Chapman and Grand Is
land la3t Friday, where they trans
acted some business matters connect
ed with the farm which the former
OW113 in the vicinity of Chapman.
Henry says the wheat crop is looking
fine out that way, but the corn crop
has been very poor.
Mrs. Clara Davis who has been
suffering from diabetes for some time.
and confined to her bed for the past
six months, was pleased to have a
visit from her friend, Mrs. Edith
Bridges of Chicago who came down
from Genoa where her husband was
engaged in some construction work,
to spend the week end with her, be
fore their return to Chicago.
Mrs. Etta Bryan anc ramily of
Omaha came down Sunday for the
day, taking Mrs. W. M. Earritt home
with them, from which place Mrs.
Eryan and Mrs. Barritt are expect
ing soon to leave for Arizona and
California to spend the winter, Mrs.
Barritt with her son. Dr. John Bar
ritt at Catman, Ariz., and Mrs. Bry
an w-ith a daughter in California.
ter, Mrs. Roy lounker; her aged
mother, Mrs. Nancy Klaurens; her
sister, Mrs. Edgar Fletcher, all of
Union, Nebraska; and five brothers.
Grant and Henry of Goidendale,
Washington; Bert of Norfolk, Ne
braska; Lonnie and Johnnie of
Bloomfield, Nebraska; several grand
children, other relatives and a host
of friends.
The funeral was held from the
Methodist church in Union in charge
of the pastor, Rev. B. N. Kunkel.
The music was furnished by a
quartette composed of Mrs. Louis
Mougey, Miss Augusta Robb and
Charles Whitworth and Phil Rihr
with Mrs. Todd at the piano and Mr.
Fascebender accompanied by Mis:
Robb. The quartet sang "We Are
Passing Down the Valley," and
"Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Mr,
Fascebender sang. "The Virgin
Mother."
The pallbearers were Ray and Roy
Becker, Loy Pell, Roy Dye. Otto Ehler
and Jay Austin.
Burial was made in the East Union
cemetery.
Birth of Fine Son.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Srb
at the Immanuel hospital a fine son.
Both mother and baby are doing fine.
Mrs. Srb was formerly Pauline Smith.
Death of Eaby Daughter.
Eleanore Caroline Shipley, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Lloyd
Shipley, born Nov. 3, 1935. Passed
away December 16, 1935, at the home
of her parents, five miles northeast
Card of Thanks.
We wish to express to the many
kind friends and neighbors our un
dying appreciation of the many acts
of kindness during the last illness
and the sympathy extended at the
death of our wife, mother and grand
mother. Also we wish to thank those
who assisted in the funeral services
and aided in making our loss less dif
ficult to bear. John Clarence and
Family.
Aanttal Eoll Call. A. E. C.
Dec. 17, 1935.
Alvo, 24; Avoca. 25; Cedar Creek
2; Eagle 1; Elm wood 12; Greenwood
7; Louisville 110; Murdock 21; Mur
ray 16; Mynard 23; Manley 22; Ne
hawka 51, Plattsmouth 82; South
Bend, no report to date; Union 57;
Wabash 3; Weeping Water 87. To
tal 522 with contributions reported
18.75.
Post offices in the county reported
100 percent. Plattsmouth 12; Weep
ing Water 4; Union 4; Avoca 2;
Alvo 2; Murdock 2; Six reported 1
and 5 no report.
Alvo. Avoca. Elmwood, Mynard,
Nehawka, Plattsmouth and Union
Social Circle Club.
The Social Circle club met at the
beautiful country home of Mrs. Rose
Kendall and daughter, Rachel with
Mrs. David Kendall assistant hostess.
The lesson this month is "How to
Serve Xmas Tea Correctly," a very
Inspiring lesson. The rooms were de
corated with Xmas decorations of all
kinds which brought ou the Xmas
spirit in all its beauty. The table was
beautiful with its lace cloth and four
tall candles and a miniature Xmas
tree in the center. Dainty refresh
ments of tea, coffee and tea cakes
were served.
A table with a Christmas tree for
a centerpiece was laden with nack-
jes which contained little gifts for
Mrs. Vance H. She surely was pleased
that the members of the club had re
membered her so lovingly.
At a late hour everyone departed
thanking the leaders and Mrs. Ken
dall and two daughters for a lovely
afternoon.
The next meeting will be January
Jth at the Community Center. Every
member is to invite their husbands
and all bring a covered dish or two.
entire corn crop of Tom Turner, who
has been sick for more than a month
and was just recently able to return
home from the hospital. A tetal of
93 friends of Mr. Turner responded
to the call and with 3S wagons they
made the corn fly during the fore
noon, getting it all in the crib. It
was a very fine aet. and everyone w ho
had a part in it is worthy of the
greatest commendation.
Mrs. Mathilda Casey Dies
Mrs. Mathilda Casey a half sister
of A. J. Eaton, who formerly resided
hero for many years and is well
known to a large number of people
here, died at her home in St. Joseph.
Mo., last Sunday. Mesdames J. C.
Niday, Albert Hatha way and Lonnie
Crawford went to St. Joseph to at
tend the funeral.
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All 41 UUJJC XiiiS WCCS
The new home which C. E. Mortis
has been having Joe Bauer construct
fcr him is Hearing completion and is
so far along that they will be able
to move into it the latter part or this
week. This makes it very nice, fts
they will be able to enjoy Christmas
in the new house, and nothing in the
world could make a finer Christmas
gift than a new, modern home like
the one they are getting.
Holding Services in Town Again
Rev. G. O. Baker, the evangelist,
who has been conducting evangelistic
services in Union and also at Sriota
during the past few weeks, has moved
his meeting to tow-n and is holding
them at the Becker hall, where he is
conducting a revival each evening at
7:30, as-well as services at Sciota on
Sundays and Bible school at the hall
on Sundays. A cordial invitation i3
extended to all to come and enjoy
the services.
Wen from Greenwood Hoopers
The basketball teams of the Union
schools, first and second, went over
to Greenwood Friday evening cf last
week, where they met like teams of
the Greenwood schools. The Union
boys took both games. The score of
the preliminary between the second
teams was 13 to 9, while the first
team from here won, 25 to 10.
They played at Murdock Tuesday
night and will meet the fast Avoca
teams Friday night.
Will Have Christmas Treat
The Methodists have committees in
the field concluding arrangements
for a Christmas party, which is to be
held at the church just before Christ
mas. Treats will be provided for all
the small children who come and
Pleasant program will be rendered.
Visiting Relatives in Missouri
A popular young couple of this
vicinity, who have been married for
""'c uui nave 1101 as yet an
nounced the same, departed last week
for the home of hia parents in Mis
souri, where they will spend some
time with the folks there and enjoy
their honeymoon. Well, we are wish
ing them much joy and trust their
honeymoon may be a most pleasant
one.
Getting More Corn
Two trucks belonging to the Leach
Transfer company of Adams were in
Union last Monday getting two loads
of corn for feeders residing in that
locality. They secured their erain
on the farms of Charles Garrison and
utto Thiers and were well pleased
with the quality of the corn.
Nicely Decorated Store
The store rooms of the enternri-..
ing nrm or Rihn & Greene looks its
Part as a headquarters for Christ
mas goods, both in provisions to heli
make the holiday meal a grand suc
cess and in the more substantial gift
terns for young and old. This firm
has made preparations for Christmas
n a big way considering the size of
the town, and are deserving of wauh
ic jju ironage of people res
-n mis community.
310121,
Church Play Postponed
The p,ay A Southern Cinderella
t t0 haVC Leen S'ven the
Methodist church on I)n,., .
has been nostn .
. 1-w4.ru iu a date not vr-t
fief crmin.j . . c "ol C t
"".iiicu, uecausi
Did a Very Fine Act
The people of Union and vicinity
have their heart in the right place
as was evidenced on Monday of this
.... Q ,aie,e group or men cot
the personnel of th
the date In a later
of a change in
e Play. Watch for
;ssue of this paper.
Rh
Mrs. Ehuman Improving
Fhe many Iriends Df j.
urnan are nlM,.,i '-"O
;oo. u
r, . 1,10 hrac. Mrc Tlli
together and husked and cribbed lhc her patent fr