PAGE FOUB PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUSUAL THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1936. LL-g ,ri UNION ITEMS. Miss Opal Griffin was a.visitor in Nebraska City last Sunday evening. Charles Garrison was shelling and delivering: corn to the Stites elevator in Union Monday of this week. Mrs. J. C. Hansel, who has been quite ill during the past week, is re ported much improved and is again able to be out. Mrs. J. D. Cross, who was sick for a'few days, was able to get out to attend church services last Sunday, and is feeling much improved. Students of the Union schools gave a very entertaining play one night during the past week. The perform ance was attended by a large number of the parents and patrons. Ronald F. Fahrlander suffered the loss of some outbuildings at his farm southeast of town during the high winds last Monday. The loss is cov ered by windstorm insurance. Leroy, the little son of Mr. ana Mrs. Lester Shumaker, was passing his first birthday anniversary last Sunday, the event being celebrated by his parents, who Had a number of friends in for dinner. Mrs. Sadie Shumaker was very sick during the greater portion of last week, but was reported as feel ing considerably better this week, and expects to be able to be out again in a short time. Theodore J. Finger, of Auburn, who is engaged in the sale of gaso line, oil and greases, was a business visitor in Union Monday, calling on his old friend Geprge A. Stites for a brief visit while here. Henry II. Becker is kept pretty busy these days with the sawmill which he is operating just south of Union, where he has been converting a large quantity of logs into lumber for the farmers of the community. Jesse Pell and wife of Omaha were visiting in Union last Monday, look ing after having their last year corn crop shelled and delivered to the Union elevator. They enjoyed meet ing many of their old friends and al so looked after other business mat ters while here. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Propst were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Leach, where they enjoyed a very delicious dinner. Mr. Leach is getting along superbly since j the arrival of that new grandson, Jack Durch, Jr. The grandson is also doing very well and all concerned are most happy. O. W. Finney, who has been work ing at Beatrice and Fairbury, com pleting his work there, has been transferred to Auburn. In making the transfer, he came via Union and visited over the week end with his wife, after which he continued on to Auburn, where he is now located with the bridge company. Baptist Church Prospering At the services which were held at the Baptist church last Sunday, the message was brought by the Rev. Barton, who has been doing special work in and about Union for the past two weeks, while he also per formed the ordinance of baptism on some seven who were joining the church while the Rev. W. A. Taylor received the candidates into fellow ship of the church. Those who re ceived the rites of baptism were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ehlers, Miss Pauline Ehlers, Mrs. Clara Horn and Ed Lewis. In addition, Mrs. Eva Becker has declared her intention of joining the church and will receive the rites of baptism and be received into member ship by the Rev. V. A. Taylor this coming Sunday. Visited Friends Here John Banning and wife, of Alvo, spent the day last Sunday at the home of relatives and friend3 in Ne braska City, where they enjoyed the day very pleasantly and on their re turn home to Alvo in the evening were accompanied by Miss Marie O'Donnell, who will vi3it with her sister, Mrs. Banning for a few weeks. They stopped for a short time as they passed through Union visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ban ning and Miss Pearle Banning. New Cafe Completed The new cafe which John Fitz patrick and wife have been building, Reid's Yellow Dent Seed Corn High germination. 1935 crop. Buy it in ear. Know what you're planting! $1.25 per Bu. Geo: A. Stites Grain Co Union, Nebr. Is now completed by them as their place of business. The last finishing touches were completed Monday of this week, and a fine heavy linoleum floor covering laid. Tuesday morn ing they moved into the new place, which is ideally constructed for the conduct of this line of business. Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick are to be congratulated upon the excellent place of business they have erected. Serving: as Jurors Messrs C. E. Morris and Charles Swan went to Plattsmouth Monday of this week to serve as Jurors at the April term of the District Court, which opened that day. They were not chosen to serve on the first case called, however, and were able to re turn home and look after their re spective business, but had to go back again Tuesday. Kas Pneumonia in One Lung Victor Jourgeson, who has been employed on the iiver work was stricken with an attack of pneumonia last week. He was promptly placed in bed at the home of his wife's father, Elmer Withrow, where he is being given the very best of care. The congestion is confined to one lung and it is hoped to prevent it from spreading to the other lung, and that he will be able to be up and about again in a reasonably short course of time. Adjusted Insurance Losses C. F. Harris, who is an insurance agent, was, at Murray on Saturday, going up to adjust a loss on the farm of A. G. Long, where a double corn crib and implement shed was burned to the ground. One side of the crib was still filled with corn, the ether side having been shelled out the week before. The loss to the corn and building was covered by insur ance, but there was no coverage on the car and farm implements in the shed portion of the building and they were a total loss. Mr. Harris was also out adjusting a number of minor damage claims brought about by the wind storm of last Monday. Saw Some Good Country Frank Bauer and Elmer Withrow, who are given to taking trips over the surrounding country, last Sun day drove to Nebraska City, thence into Iowa over the Waubonsie bridge. From there they went across the bot toms to the edge of the hills at Thur man, thence through the scenic hill country to Tabor and on to Glen wood, where they turned westward, coming back by way of Pacific Junc tion and Plattsmouth, where they crossed the river, to come on down home over U. S. 75. Little Son Very Sick The four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Keene, who has been at the University of Nebraska hospital in Omaha for some time, suffering from a severe illness, has been given a blood transfusion to increase his chances of recovery. The parents were accompanied to Omaha Monday by Miss Augusta Robb and a number of young lad3 who were to give of their blood in order that the young friends might recover. Mis3 Robb was to assist in the preparation of the young lads for their part of the ordeal. Had Host Pleasant Evening The firemen of Union, who com prise a very eff'cient group of fire fighters, presented a two act musical comedy, "Why Wonder," at the M. W. A. hall last Friday night, the pur pose of which was to raise funds for the purchase of supplies and new fire fighting equipment. The piay was largely attended and the cast highly complimented on its ability to present the offering. Those taking part included the two Mor ris brothers. Hazel Fitzpatrick, Eve lyn Mead, Elmer Witherow, Ralph Pearsley, Maxine Jarvis, Carl Han son, P. F. Rihn, Opal Griffin and Verl Ackley. There were also a number of chorus girls. At the conclusion of the play, the fire department tendered the mem bers of the cast a fine feed. Another play is being planned for this fall, and all the proceeds will be used to purchase fire-fighting equipment. Achievement Day Meeting The Busy Bee Extension club met at the 1.1. E. church for Achievement day meeting. Several exhibits were cn display. A pleasant afternoon was had by all. Delicious refreshments were served by the committee composed of Mrs. Griffin, Mrs. McClure and Mrs. Peavler. It was decided that the club would go to Nehawka in a group on April 23, for a washing demonstration. Used cars, livestock, household j goods all can be sold through 'inexpensive Journal VJant Ads. Warm Weather Aids Dairymen in Production Good Dairy Cows in Greater Demand, More Sold for Breeding Pur Poses in March. Return of more lavorable weather conditions accounted for a rise in butterfat production in Nebraska dairy herd improvement associations during March, M. N. Lawritson, ex tension dairyman at the college of agriculture, declared in his monthly dairy report. Cows on test averaged 28. 3 pounds fat. More than 3,000 cows were test ed during the month. An increase in demand for good dairy cows was noted in the report with more ani mals sold for breeding purposes than during the previous month. The Douglas-Sarpy association lead :he state in butterfat production for the month. A total of 254 cows aver aged 34.3 pounds butterfat. The Platte Valley association ranked sec ond and the Cornhusker third with Dawson county in fourth place. Fred Leibers, Eennet, had the high herd in the 5 to 15 cow class. His Holsteins averaged 5 6.S pounds. In the 16 cow or more division, the high ranking herd belonged to A. W. Ackerman, Bennington. They were registered Holsteins. Honor for having the highest but terfat producing cow in Nebraska dairy herd improvement associations for March went to A. W. Ackerman of Bennington. His registered Hol- stein made a record of 121. S pounds fat. The Girl's Training school at Norfolk owned the second high cow. The third high animal belonged to D. D. Thayer of Monroe. ASKS A FURTHER PROBE Grand Island. Dr. L. Philan, med ical member of the Hall county san ity board, recommended further study of Emil Martens, Schleswig, la., who came here April 16 for the avowed purpose of killing Joe Sprague, auto salesman; Ellis Anderson, a mechanic and T. F. Kinman, auto agency head. Dr. Philan said his preliminary in vestigation of Martens failed to es tablish whether the man could be listed as incompetent. In a letter to County Attorney Kelly the physician recommended that Martens be placed in an institution where hi3 mental reactions can be further studied,' Martens, according to authorities, still threatens to "get" the three Grand Island men upon his release. He wished to shoot them, he said, because they had testified against him in a law suit in Iowa on April G. When arrested he was carrying a loaded revolver. STENOGRAPHER AND TYPIST EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam nation for the positions of senior and junior stenographer and senior and junior typist. This examination is being held for appointment in the Eighth U. S. Civil Service District, comprising the states of Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. Applicants must be at least 18 but under 53 years of age. Men and women will be admitted to this exam ination. Full information may be obtained from local secretary of the U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners at the post office in this city, or from the manager, Eighth U. S. Civil Ser vice District, 932 New Post Office Building, St. Paul, Minnesota. WILL AID HOUSING DRIVE Chicago. Study of a program to advance co-operation with the fed eral housing administration was be gun by directors of the National Re tail Lumber Dealers association. Frank Carnahan, secretary of the as sociation board, said the group would fully indorse the efforts of the na tional housing administration of 200,000 homes in the next year. HIKE AIR CORPS STRENGTH Washington. The house Monday passed a bill by Representative Rog ers (d., N. H.), authorizing an in crease of army air corps strength to 4,000 planes. The measure now goes to the senate. The present author ized strength is 1.S00 planes, but war department officials contend the army air corps is far below that fig ure. Inflated or orcrrnarv dollars either kind will still buy most if expended in your home commun ity, where a Dart is retained to help meet tho tax ouraen and other community obligations. Elmwood News J. W. Hassen and wife of Unadilla, were Sunday visitors in Elmwood, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Gudueiretine. Grandmother Wilcockson who was so surdenly taken ill last Saturday and whose case was so serious, is reported as being some better at this time. C. A. Wrells of Lincoln, was a visi tor in Elmwood Tuesday and was con sulting with Louis Bornemeier, man ager of the Farmers Union station regarding some business matters. S. C. Boyles and wife of Alvo, were in Elmwood to see Dr. E. O Liston about the condition of the health of Mrs. Boyles who has not been feeling the best. Louis F. Langhorst and wife were enjoying a visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rutgers at Otoe for the day last Sunday, being guests for the day and for a very fine dinner which was served. Louis Bornemeier and Teddy Hill were in Lincoln last Tuesday looking after some business matters and while they were away the cream and produce station was lcokted after by Mr. C. W. Jewell. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout have both been in rather poor health and are still not feeling the best, but are feeling better than a short time since. It is hoped that they may soon be in much better health. J. A. McKensier, plant superintend ent of the Lincoln Telephone com pany accompanied by Mr. McDonald, assistant, were looking after seme business for the telephone company in Elmwood last Tuesday. Mrs. Miller, mother of Mrs. Charles Wood who makes her home with her daughter, has been very ill at the home during the past week and every care is being taken to insure her com fort and to restore her health. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Meyers and the children of Fairbury, were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of the parents of Mrs. Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillett of Elmwood, where all enjoyed the day nicely. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Dearing of Mon awa, Iowa, were visiting in Elmwood for the day last Sunday and were guests while here at the home of Ralph and Mrs. Greene. The ladies being sisters made the visit the more enjoyable. Harry A. Williams and wife were over to Plattsmouth last faunciay where they were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reeder and were accompanied by Miss Anna Wil liams, their daughter, who was home from hsr school at Peru. Elmer Boyles who has been ser iously ill for some' time past, is re ported as being some better, although not as yet restored to his former good health. His many friends are hoping that he may continue to improve and soon be entirely restored to health. Oscar S. Turner has been sick at hi3 home in Elmwood for the past week and most of the time has been kept to his bed, but a portion of the time sitting up. While he has been improving somewhat, he is still far from being in his former good health. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene were over to Lincoln on last Monday where they went to attend the funeral and burial of the late F. II. Walker who for the past thirty-three years has been on the staff of the Nebraska State Journal and who formerly made their home on a farm near Elmwood which is now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout. Lon Parish who moved to Elmwood following the sale which he had some weeks ago has been making his home here since, but recently purchased of the Delmar Sexton home and re cently moved there to make their home. The property which is just on the edge of Elmwood, consists of about six acres and will make an ex cellent home for Mr. and Mrs. Par ish. Milton V. Eeachner and their lit tle six months old son of Lincoln, were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Bess Strecter Aldrich and Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Cobb where all enjoyed a very pleasant Sunday visit and a fine dinner. The interesting feature of the gathering was the presentation of their six months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eeachner and grandson of Mrs. Bess Streeter Aldrich. Celebrated Passing Birthday. Mrs. Susan Eidemiller who has been a resident of Elmwood for many years and who has many friend3 here. was quietly passing her 7Utn Dirtn day anniversary last Sunday, April 13th and was receiving the congratu lations and best wishes of her many friends here. Making a Beauty Spot. The PWA, just who has direct charge of the project we were not dead mmnm REMOVED FREE Large or Small Day or Nite Service ASHLAND DEAD ANIMAL SERVICE E. E. Reynolds Clyde Garrison . Proprietor Driver Ashland, Nebraska We Pay Phone Charges TV M v A Ci 1-3 HUASO XA TELEPHONES Ashland, 85; Weeping Water, 233; ffiurdock, 70; Elmwood, 13; Greenwood, 70 advised, but with some from ten to twenty men have been working at the intersection of highway No. 1 and No. 34, the latter a federal highway, while No. 1 is a state highway, and are making a beauty spot by the planting of trees, shrubbery, rose bushes and otherwise beautifying the space at the intersection and are as well sinking a well for water to care for the plants, making a real beauty spot on the highway between Lincoln and the highway to the east. It was said that the space was to be called a state park and is to be named in honor of an Elmwood citizen, but this we do not know. SufTcr3 Severe Cut. While Harry Fischer who resides some three miles north of Eagle was aniong. women of all nations, has been in the act of stretching some woven j arrangeci. Among the general topics wire fencing, the stretcher slipped, Jfor discussion by delegates at the cou and the handle which he was using j ference are: -safer Motherhood." to stretch the wire flew back strik ing Mr. Fischer behind the ear with such force as to cut an ugly gash in his head. He went to town and not finding a doctor was brought to Elm wood by Mrs. Wm. Sack where the wound was dressed by Dr. E. O. Lis ton and he w as able to return home. To Celebrate GOth Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout are to celebrate their sixtieth wedding an niversary on July ICth, as they have been married that length of time. four score of years and are able to be about although not extra strong, but for the number of years they have seen they are doing fair and are pleased. Remember the date and greet them in some manner. Sisters Very Poorly. The Misses Kathryn and Gertrude Fanders who reside on their farm a few miles from Elmwood and are not in the best of health, but are staying at the home by themselves and are assisted in the work of the farm by kind neigbors. The ladies are making a wonderful effort to get along with their continued poor health. It is hoped they may soon be in better health. Visited Sick Sister. Mrs. Don Parish received the sad news of the very serious illness of her sister who makes her home at Gregory, South Dakota, and as the message was very urgent Mr. and Mrs. Parish hastened to the bedside of the sick sister who they found in very precarious condition. Mr. Parish remained for a short time and as the condition of the sister was slightly better he came on home, leaving Mrs. Parish with the sister. When they departed for the north Night Watch man Jacob Sterner accompanied them as far as O'Neil where he visited dur ing the time Don Parish was at Greg ory and on his return Mr. Sterner accompanied him, they arriving in Elmwood last Sunday evening. No further advice has been received a3 to the condition of the sister of Mrs. Parish. SUNDAY AT WESTON Attorney and Mrs. J. A. Capwell, with Miss Virginia Samek and Joe Ilendrix, were at Weston, Nebraska, Sunday where they spent a few hours at the home of Joseph Samek, father of Mrs. Capwell and Miss Samek. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Turner, of Marquette, Nebraska, were also guests at the Samek home for the day. Phono news items to Ho. 6. Farmers Attention In addition to my Feed busi ness, am now in a position to offer you a good market for Poultry Egg Cream s Am buying Cream fop Swift St Co. Aloo handle their Poultry Feeds! Come in and See Our Line cf Watkins Products J. E. LANCASTER 333 main St. Opposite Court PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR. Farm Women of the World to Visit Capital Triennial Conference Will Take 1,500 Farm Women to Washing ton This Year. Nebraska farm women, who have increased vastly their social activ ities in the last few years, now are planning on taking an active part in a world wide event which will brng together rural women from all coun tres. It s the third triennial conference of the Associated Country Women of the World which is attracting their attention. An assembly of Bome 1,500 rural women representing more than 0 nationally organized associations! I ill llie IV 11UL1UU3 111 LUC UIIU "I" convene under one roof for a study of their mutual problems. Plans now are going forward rap idly for having Nebraska represent ed at this gathering in Washington, May 31-June G. Probably 30 farm women from various sections will make the trip. In Washington tT-.ey will mingle with rural women of other countries. A program promoting good-will How Rural Women are Meeting Their Economic Problems," "Cul tural Interests of Rural Homemak ers" and "International Relations as they Affect the Rural Home." The formal opening of the confer ence will be held at noon Monday, June 1, at which time Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt will address the group. There will be motor trips around the city followed by a garden party for the women given by President and Mrs. Roosevelt. One evening occasion will include a program of music and folk dancing at which many of the women from overseas will wear their traditional national costumes while the women from English speaking countries will wear period costumes. FROST STILL IN GROUND Officials of the state highway de partment announce the frost isn't out of the ground yet. The weather's been generally above freezing for more than a month, but on some gravel roads the frost below the sur face interferes with drainage. East of Merriman, road crews tried unsuccessfully to dynamite holes in the frosted earth along a road, but found blasts strong enough to accomplish the job might damage the highway, said F. H. Klietsch, state maintenance engineer. He re ported several stretches of gravel in the same condition. A. T. Lobdell, chief of the bureau of roads and bridges, said a friend told him some winter-frozen water pipes at Lawrence, in Nuckolls coun ty, haven't been thawed out yet. Nebraska had some of the worst coiu in history during January ana February. SAYS TEACHERS UNDERPAID Omaha. Homer W. Anderson, superintendent of schools, told the Nebraska Association of University Women here Saturday that "salaries of rural school teachers in many of Nebraska counties average less than what wo pay our maid3 in Omaha and less than the WPA workers." "Nebraska has only once source of school revenue the property tax," he continued. "The reduction in as sessed valuation has cut the source of revenue from 20 to 40 percent, de pending on the counties. The de crease in assessed valuation has con tinued from the lowest point of tne depression thru 1935. Teachers sal aries are still going down except in a few instances. If prosperity comes back within five years and if there is no increase in school funds the school funds the schools will break down," he asserted. DIES FOLLOWING ACCIDENT Wahoo, Neb. i Clyde Garrison, about 6, of Ashland, was injured fatally and Ivan Johnson, about 27, of Wahoo, was injured seriously in a motor truck accident at the edge of town here Monday night. Garrison died in a Wahoo hospital two hours after the accident from a crushed chest and internal injuries. Johnson suffered body bruises and shock, and physicians said his con dition was not critical. The truck in which the men were riding went over an embankment on a highway No. 77 curve and over turned several times in a deep ditch. Garrison is survived by his wife. He 1J ...M. 1 n A ell la lift TlPaH J Animal service. j TAB ON PATIENT'S CREDIT York, Neb. Members of the York Dental assocation organized a credit association at a meeting here. Under the set up, each dentist will turn over to all other members of the associa tion a list of his patients who allow their accounts to become delinquent. Accounts not paid within 60 days will be considered delinquent, unless satisfactory credit arrangements have been made. Association members asserted some patients have unpaid accounts with one dentist and then switch to an other dentist when in need of dental work. Phone tho news to mo. G. NOTICE OP ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Charles A. McReynolds, de r.ancai 'NTz-k 91 CO ' Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of O. A. Davis as administrator; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 1st day of May, 1936 at 10 a. m. Dated April 1st, 1936. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) a6-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass conn ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Charles Richards, deceased. No. 3187: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Marie Richards as administratrix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 1st day of May, 1936 at 10 a. m. Dated April 1st, 1936 . A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) a6-3w County Judge. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cas3 coun ty. Nebraska. To the creditors of the estate of Lorene Parker, deceased. No. 3182: Take notice that the time limited for the presentation and filing of claims against said estate is August 10, 1936; that a hearing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on August 14, 1936, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of examining, hearing, allowing and adjusting all claims or objections duly filed. Dated April 10, 1936. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal) al3-3w County Judge. NOTICE Whereas, Clyde Lau, convicted in Cass county, on the 15th day of March, 1935, of the crime of break ing and entering, has made applica tion to the Board of Pardons for a parole and the Board of Pardons, pursuant to law have set the hour of 10:00 a. m. on the 13th day of May, 1936, for hearing on said ap plication, all persons interested are hereby notified that they may appear at the State Penitentiary, at Lincoln, Nebraska, on said day and hour and show cause, if any there be, why said application should, or should not be granted. HARRY R. SWANSON, Secretary Board of Pardons. RENUS KARGO, Chief State Probation al3-2w Officer. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass coun ty. Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Francis C. Lemoh, deceas ed. No. 3189: - Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Angeline Lemon as Administratrix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 1st day of May, 1936, at 10 a. m. Dated April 6, 1936. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) a6-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF SUIT TO QUIET TITLE TO: Sarah A. Gates, William B. Gates, her husband; Abbie J. Klep ser, widow; Theodore D. Buck, also known as J. D. Buck, Florence R. Buck, his wife; John S. Buck, Hul dah Buck, his wife; the SV2 of the RWU Sec. 3, Twp. 10. Range 13. East of the 6th P. M., Cass County. Nebraska, and all persons having or claiming an interest in said real estate, real names unknown: You and each of you are hereby notified that Maria A. Cross, plainr tiff, commenced an action in the Dis trict Court of Cass county, Nebraska, on the 18th day of April, 1936, the object, prayer and purpose of which is to obtain a decree of the court quieting title to the SV2 of the SVi of Sec. 3. Twp. 10, Range 13, East 6th P. M., Cass county, Nebraska, in the plaintiff against you and each of you and for such other relief as may be Just and equitable in the premises. You and each of you are further notified that you are required to an- swer said petition on or before Mon- day, June 8th. 1936. or the allega tions of said petition will be taken as true and a decree entered in favor of plaintiff, Maria A. Cross, against you and each of you according to the prayer of said petition. MARIA A. CROSS, Plaintiff. DWYER & DWYER, Attorneys for Plaintiff. a23-4w