THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1936.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
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the team will be directed by Lucian
Carper and L. D. Crosser and you
may be assured of some good playing
by the Murray team.
George Parks has been putting a
new roof 'on the house where C. M.
Read resides.
Van Allen has been painting his
service station pumps and has them
looking very attractive.
Boedeker and Cottingham ship
ped a car load of hogs to Nebraska
City Monday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis visited
at the home of John Eppings and
family, at Murdock, last Sunday.
J. A. Stotten has been building a
bridge for the county near the home
of Henry Kircher southwest of Mur
ray. Tony Klcmm and wife were in
I'll ion last Sunday, where they at
tended the rally at the Baptist
church.
Miss Laura Kaffenberger, assistant
at the Murray telephone exchange,
visited her folks at Plattsmouth over
Sunday.
Lawrence Nelson, son of Thomas
Xelson, came down from his home in
Omaha for a visit at the home of his
father over Saturday and Sunday.
Earl Merritt has been doing some
work at the home of Mrs. David
Asche, where he is painting the out
side of thf " ' use as well as decorat
ing the .-ierior.
W. C. Allen and family were at
Sidney, Iowa, last Sunday, where
they were assisting in the proper
celebration of the birthday of Clar
ence Allen, a brother of W. C.
George E. Nickles, who was one of
the delegates elected to attend the
democratic state convention from
Cass county, is in Omaha today at
tending the meeting.
Dr. ""j. -A.x Feters, of Springfield,
who was a close friend of Thomas
Xelson when the latter lived in that
town some years ago, was in Murray
last Sunday for a visit with his old
friend.
Miss Ella Barker, former manager
of the Murray telephone exchange,
and who is now manager at Mal
colm, where she hns been for several
months, was visiting friends here
during the pnst week.
Phillip Markland and family of
Weeping Water were visiting in Om
aha last Monday, stopping off in
Murray for a short visit with their
friends in this locality and to look
alter business matters.
M. G. Churchill and Clarke were
guests at the home of Jack Stamp,
southeast of Plattsmouth, Sunday,
enjoying a very -fin? dinner and us-!
sistir.g them with the decoration of
the interior of the house.
Dr. G. L. Taylor and wife, who
are making their home at Wakefield,
visited with old friends in Murray
for a short time Monday morning.
Dr. Taylor i3 working for the govern
ment in the cattle hu'handry indus
try ari'l travels over the state in the
pursuit of his duties, while the fam
ily make their home at Wakefield.
Mrs. Dovie Aschs will leave Sun
day for Memphis, Tenn., where she
expects to attend a large fair and
afterwards will go to Dallas, Texas,
where she will visit friends and rel
atives a while and also visit at other
points in the south for about three
weeks before returning to her Lome
here.
Mrs. Vesta Clarke, manager of the
Murray telephone exchange, visited
in Union last Saturday and Sunday,
where she enjoyed meeting her many
old friends and also attended the ral
ly day services at the Baptist church,
one of the features of which was a
basket dinner. She had not been in
Union since her transfer here and
enjoyed getting back and meeting
her old friends there.
Mrs. Glen Boedeker has gone to
Fulton, Mo., for a visit with her
daughter, Flora Jane, who is a stu
dent at the William Woods college
there. A special entertainment is
being arranged for the mothers of
the students this week and a large
number will he there. Mrs. Boedeker
stopped at Kockport, Mo., to pick up
a Mrs. Wolfe, who also has a daugh
ter attending the college and who is
attending the mothers' program.
Itfother's Day Program.
There will be a period cut from
the time of the Bible school of the
Murray Christian church and also
an additional period from the time
alloted for the regular church ser
vices, which will be used in celebra
tion cf Mothers' day. The public is
invited. Come and bring your moth
er with you. The program is being
arranged in her honor.
Organises Eand and Orchestra
James Smith, the musician and
gardner, has just completed the or
ganization of a band and orchestra,
which is composed of some sixty
pieces. The new organization will
hold weekly practice on Monday
nights at the Crosser hall. It will
be known as the Murray-Lewiston
hand and orchestra.
Enjoyed Family Dinner
Mrs. Eugenia Dele3 Dernier enter
tained the entire family last Sunday,
serving a splendid dinner which was
enjoyed by all the children who had
come to cheer the mother and spend
the day with her. Those present for
the occasion were Ivan Deles Der
nier, of Murray; John Dorchelt and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Brittain, all of Omaha.
Held Eden Bible Contest
At the Christian church on last
Friday there was held the Eden Bible
contest, the ninth annual contest of
this kind to be held in Cass county
and the second for Murray. There
were a large number of contestants
and their friends from over the en
tire county present and much inter
est was manifested. Mauley was rep
resented by a large number of con
testants. The winings were as fol
lows: Ault division Emma An
drews, first prize; Ed Anderson, sec
ond; Seniors Flora Belle Meade,
first; J. P. Douglass, second; Inter
mediate Evelyn Meade, first; Jun
ior Mary Anderson, first and second.
Missionary Society to Meet
The Ladies Missionary Society of
the Presbyterian church are to hold
their regular monthly meeting at
the church parlors on Friday of this
week, with Mrs. G. E. Brubacher as
the leader. The hostesses will be
Mrs. C. D. Spangler, Mrs. Everett
Spangler, Miss Ilattie Griffin and
Mrs. Margaret Todd.
On Sunday evening the Young
People's society of the church will
entertain the mothers in honor of
Mothers day and will provide a
bouquet of fragrant flowers. Come
all, and bring the mothers.
Educator is
Guest at the
Rotary Club
R. W. Eaton of Omaha Gives Very
Pleasing Talk on Educational
Work and Spelling.
The Plattsmouth Rotarians had the
pleasure Tuesday of having with
them R. W. Eaten, of Omaha, one of
the well known educators of the
east part of the state and who has a
nation wide reputation. Mr. Eaton is
well known hero as he ha3 often offi
ciated at the Cass county spelling
contests and also had directed the
state and interstate contests. Mr.
Eaton gave a very interesting talk
along educational lines and his ex
periences in the long years of his
work in this profession as well as
handling text books and the spelling
contests.
The club had a number of guests
for the day, J. A. McKinzie, district
manager of the Lincoln Telephone &
Telegraph Co., and R. II. Gray, local
wire chief, being guests of Ray
Misner, local area commercial man
ager of the company. II. B. Xoland,
city attorney of Ashland, was also a
guest of the club.
The high school boys who will be
members of the club for the month
of May were also present, they being
Eugene Ault, senior and John Pat
rick Brink, junior.
DIES AT LINCOLN
PLANS FOR BACCALAUREATE
From Tvednesaays Laiiy
At a meeting yesterday of the
local ministers, among other busi
ness, the following program was
planned for the baccalaureate service
in the Presbyterian church on May
17 th at 8 p. m.:
Moderator Rev. W. J. II. Petter
Invocation Rev. R. F. Allen
Responsive ReadingRev. G. A. Pahl
Scripture Reading
Rev. H. A. McKelvie
Sermon Dr. II. G. McClusky
Benediction Rev. W. J. II. Petter
Mrs. Allie R. Millbern, former
Plattsmouth lady, passed away at
3:15 a. m. Monday, May 4, 1936,
at the home of her son, E. Ray Mill
bern, 1810 P street, Lincoln, Xebr.,
after a brief illness.
She was taken with a stroke of
paralysis, Wednesday, April 22. She
gradually grew weaker, never rally
ing until the end.
Her husband, William T. Millbern
and one son. Ernest Millbern pre
ceded her in death.
She leaves one daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Weyenberg of Sioux City, Iowa,
one son, E. Ray Millbern of Lincoln,
and five grandchildren to mourn her
passing.
HOME FROM HOSPITAL
W. O. Reeves, who is taking treat
ment at the U. S. Veterans' hospital
at Lincoln, is now home for a two
weeks stay with the members of the
family circle. Mr. Reeves is some bet
ter but will return later to the hos
pital to resume his course of treatments.
VISIT IN IOWA
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs were at
Logan, Iowa, over Sunday where they
enjoyed the day at the home of their
son, C. B. Briggs and family, motor
ing around the many places of in
terest in that section. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Franzen of Omaha, also were
visitors at the Briggs home at Logan.
VISITS IN CITY
John Murphy, one of the well
known residents of the Weeping Wa
ter community, was a visitor in the
city Monday to look after some mat
ters of business. While here Mr.
Murphy was a caller at the Journal
office to renew his subscription to
the semi-weekly edition of the paper.
ENTERTAIN LEAGUERS
New Minister Ordained
On last Friday at the Presbyterian
church in Murray, there was held the
service of ordination for the Rev. E.
G. Sloan, the service being con
ducted by Rev. Stuart of Central
church, of Omaha, assisted by Rev.
Strong of the South Omaha Presby
terian churc h. There was a large at
tendance at this service, including
both members of the church and
many outsiders as wen. ltev. sioan
is now a fully ordained minister of
the church and has been hired as
pastor of the Murray church, a posi
tion he has been filling as student
supply raster for some time.
Charles E. Cook Home
Charles E. Cook, ot near Platts-
rnouth, who has been very sick and
was in an Omaha hospital for treat
ment and an operation, was able to
be brought home hist Saturday, but
has been confined to his bed since his
return. Although somewhat improv
ed, he is still in serious condition.
He appreciates the kind letters and
visits of his numerous friends and
their solicitude for his welfare.
Will Play Kitteaball
A team of kittenball players has
been organized in Murray and will
hold membership in the Plattsmouth
league, which plays night games un
der the floodlights at the athletic
field there. There is much good tal
ent in Murray along this line, am
From Tuesday's Daily:
Thirty Nebraska City young peo
ple were the guests of the Platts
mouth Epworth League last evening
at one of the most successful parties
of the season. There was not a dull
moment in the whole evening. Miss
Helen Hall and Earl Kocble had
charge of the entertainment and some
of the mothers had charge of the refreshments.
IOWA PARTIES WEDDED
Late Saturday night near the mid
night hour. Judge A. II. Duxbury was
aroused from his slumbers by the
urgent call of Cupid and doning the
judicial garb he performed the cere
mony that united the lives of Lloyd
B. Young of Atlantic, Iowa, and Miss
Gwen M. Ruppcrt of Exira, Iowa.
The wedding was witnessed by Mrs.
A. II. Duxbury and Dorothea Mae
Duxbury.
AN APPRECIATION
Good Business for Sale
I have v. service station that has
averaged over 2,000 gallons a month
during past year, and with a good
volume of repair work, for sale. A
little over ?100.00 will handle this
proposition. I have other plans and
desire to dispose of the business.
Van Allen. Murray, -s'eor. m-x
We desire imbliely to thank our
superintendent of schools, Mr. Devoe;
our high school principal, Mr. Reed-
er, and the members of the board
of education who allowed the high
school to sponsor such a seasonable
and lovely dance Saturday night. The
hall was beautiful and the music first
class, a proper setting for a whole
some good time. The Parents of the
Young People who remained.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
RECOUNT TOR CANDIDATES
Omaha. A recount of individual
ballots cast in the Seventh unicam
eral district primary will be resorted
to in tha tie between Claude E.
Jelen and Joseph K. Proskocil, both
of Omaha, for nomination.
Request for a recount was made
by the candidates after Election Com
missioner Tusa had sought to break
the tie by drawing a slip of paper
from a hat containing slips on which
were written the names of both can
didates. He drew Jelen's name. A
brief conference followed, after which
both candidates presented signed re
quests for a recount of the individual
ballots. They were joined in the re
quest by Frank Euresh of Omaha,
who was but four votes behind Jelen
and Proskocil.
Jelen and Proskocil tied for second
place In the voting. C. F. Tvrdik.
Omaha, was high man and and there
by gained one of the places on the
November ballet. The two high men
are nominated.
Phone news items to No. S.
From Tuesday's Dally:
Miss Alma Means, who has been
at the Nicholas Senn hospital at Om
aha for the past two weeks recover
ing from the effects of an operation,
was able to be brought home today
juiss Cleans was sunering from a se
vere case of appendicitis and came
through the ordeal in excellent shape
and the many friends are pleased to
see her able to return home.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mark Kerns, head of the employ
ment branch of the WPA in this dis
trict, is at the St. Mary's hospital
at Nebraska City, where he was oper
ated on Monday morning for appen
dicitis. His condition was reported
as serious Monday. Mr. Kerns is well
known here and his many friends re
gret to learn of his condition.
UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Mrs. B. S. Ramsey Is at Omaha
where she has been for the past few
days, undergoing examination and
treatment at one of the hospitals
Mrs. Ramsey has not been in the best
of health for some time an dit is
hoped that she may be greatly bene
fited by the course of treatment.
EAGLE NEWS ITEMS
Wesley Houston of Elmwood was
in town the first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh spent
last Thursday evening in Lincoln
with relatives.
Miss Edna Mae Jones is unable to
teach her classes for several days on
account of illness.
Mrs. Fred Weyers and son of Wa
bash visited relatives in Eagle the
latter part of last week.
Sir. and Mrs. Harry Piersol and
son, Kenneth, of Lincoln visited with
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol last Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson and
Gary were the Sunday dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall and daugh
ters.
Mr. Paine has rented the property
owned by Henry Wetenkamp and
they plan to move on Wednesday of
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Muenchau and
sons and Forest Paap motored to the
home of Fred Brockoff near Avoca
last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lena Gerdes and children and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ristine of Lin
coln called at the W. E. Muenchau
home Sunday evening.
A 4-H club "Learning to Be Home
makers" has been organized for girls
in the upper elementary grades. Mrs.
E. R. Kendle will be the leader.
Mrs. Etta Trunkenbolz disposed of
some of her personal property at a
public auction sale at her home on
Monday afternoon of this week.
We are glad to report that Elmer
Seeman who had a very serious oper
ation on Monday of last week, is im
proving nicely and was able to come
home the first of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrie Fisher. Mrs.
Cora Vinson and Shirley Vinson of
Lincoln and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oberle
and sons were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. A. Oberle last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Umland moved
May 1st into the property they re
cently purchased from Otto Leffel.
The first of this week, Tom McMaster
and family moved into the house oc
cupied by the Umland family.
Walch-Weyers.
Miss Selma Pearl Walch, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Walch of
Eagle and Eddie Weyers, son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Weyers of Elmwood
were married at the home of the
bride's parents on Saturday evening,
May 2, at 8 o'clock.
Rev. Rangeler of Lincoln, read the
double ring service In the presence
of the immediate families.
The bride was attired in a gown
of powder blue ripple crepe with
white fur trimmings and wore white
accessories. She carried a shower
bouquet of talisman roses, sweet
peas and baby breath.
The bride's only attendant. Miss
Lottie McKay, wore a coral rose silk
matelasse dress. John Weyers, bro
ther of the groom, served as best
man.
A reception was held immediately
following the ceremony with Mrs.
George Weyers and Miss Lottie Mc
Kay serving.
The couple will make their home
on a farm southeast of Eagle.
Best wishes are extended to this
couple by their friends in this community.
Entertain for Bride-to-Be.
In pre-nuptial courtesy to Miss
Cedelia Gerhard, Mrs. Merle Root and
Mrs. Clifford Doran entertained at
a crystal shower at the former's home
in Lincoln last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Harvey Gerhard was the hostess
at a linen shower in her honor on
Saturday afternoon.
The Blues
A new Broadcloth Shirt witl
button-down collar.
$1.25 and $1.45
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SHIRTS.
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SHORTS and
newest thing.
75 the Suit
WESCOTT'S
Personalized Tailoring
and Mr. Hatcher spent Tuesday of
this week In Lincoln.
They visited the state penitentiary,
state capitol, Gooch's mill and bak
ery, Gillens Candy company, Robert's
Dairy and Morrill Hall. The noon
day lunch was eaten at Pioneer's
park. It was a very profitable day as
well as an enjoyable one for all those
who were in the group.
Holiday for Junior High Graduates.
The members of the eighth grade
Family Gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Adams and
Eva Pearl entertained at dinner at
their home last Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Jacobson of Bennet, Mr. and
Mrs. Lois Lowery of New Orleans,
Louisiana, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Jacob
son and children of Martell, Mr. and
Mrs. Clifford Jacobson and family ,of
Walton, Mr. and Mrs. Will August
of Nehawka, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
August of Palmyra and E. P. Betts.
Cass county nas no aended In
debtedness, as. like the state, ft
has paid cash for its grave", road 3
and other Improvements. That's
a mighty good policy to pursue.
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