PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAI MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1936. Ihe Plattsmeuth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., a3 second-clasf mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, 2.50 per year. Beyond 6C0 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, ?3.50 per year. - All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Greenwood Dave Rogers, who has been work ing in Louisville, spent Thanksgiving at home. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Holt made a trip by auto to Illinois during the past week. Grandma Weideman is quite poor ly again, being confined to her bed at this time. Miss Beulah Clouse, who has em ployment in Lincoln spent the past week at home. Cedric Kyles and Ted Hanson left during the past week for California, where they will work. Alra Wavnp T.niirliin iimlrrvent all operation at Nicholas-Senn hospital in Omaha last Monday. George Trunkenbolz moved his garage into the old Sanborn garage building the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knolle. of Platts mouth. were Thanksgiving guests at I at ,e church with Mrs- Gus Brock the L. C. Marvin home. -aS Edith Landergreen and Mrs. to to Ansley. Nebraska, Wednesday spend Thanksgiving with relatives. Mrs. Joe Brown returned Thurs day from a visit of several weeks with relatives at Thedford and Brok er. Bow. Mrs. Everetto Reere, who has been confined to her bed from a bad fall suffered while roller-skating, is con siderably better at this writing. A few cases of scarlet fever are reported at this time, five families being quarantined. So far the disease has been in very light form and the patients are not very ill. The first basketball game was played in the new gym on Tuesday night. The game was played between the high school and alumni teams, with the alumni winning. The ladies auxiliary met with Mrs. Laura Trunkenbolz Tuesday after noon, spending most of the time sewing supplies for the Veterans hospital. Lunch of coffee and wafer3 was served. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stradley and daughter and granddaughter of Twin Falls, Idaho, visited at the Earl Stradley home Friday. They will also YES! Yon 0an-- YOU CAN ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY BY SPENDING IT NOW FOR A Suit or Overcoat All woolen quotations have , been recalled. Clothing will most certainly be higher now an all wool Tailored-to-Fit SUIT or OVERCOAT S2S.S0 Later - ? ? ? WESCOTT'S Laughing Around the World With IRVIN S. COBB Poor Aim But Good Intent Ey IRVIN S. COEB piUEXDS of Col. Roosevelt ufc.1 to elclight to tell this story on him. A They r.aid that after Iris retirement from the Presidency he was making one of his perio-'ical trips through the Southwest, when word came to him in a town in Mexico that one of his old Rough Riders, ,MMm tow hand, was in jail on a serious charge ever in Arizona and craved that his beloved former commander would come to see him and, if possible, aid him in his present troubles. Promptly the Colonel crossed th-3 line. In a small brick coop of a county prison he found the veteran. When greetings had been exchanged through the bars, Col. Roose velt said: "Jim, I'm certainly sorry to see you in this place, all chained up." "Kernel," stated the captive, "I'm sorry 'bout it myself. And I'm hopin' you kin use your influence to get me out pronto. They really ain't got no right to keep me locked up. My bein' here is all due to a mistake anyway." "A mistake?" echoed thf Colonel. "Why, I understand you were charged with some serious offense shooting somebody, wasn't it?" " "Well," said the prisoner with a petulant clanking of the pendant links of his hardware. "It's true that I did shoot a lady in the eye. But it was an accident. Colonel. I wasn't fhootin at that lady at all. I was ebootia at nay wife." (American News Features, lac). J visit relatives at Waverly and Springfield, Mo. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wright en tertained last Sunday at a birthday dinner in honor of their son. Harold. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Wright. Miss Cassie Coleman and Mrs. Ella Mar shall were guests. The Christian church had their bazaar and supper last Saturday, November 21. A large crowd of people attended the supper and patro nized the booths for the purchase of fancy work, candy and so forth, j Thanksgiving guests at the Ray "McNurlin home were Mr. and Mrs. ! John Kyles and daughters, Bernadine jand Darlene. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth ! Kyles and d a-u g h t e r and Mr. ;d Mrs. Watson Kyles, all of Lin- coin. .Miss uariene remaiueu uiun Saturday. Dorcas Society Meets Te Dorcas society met last Friday i Edith Schroeder. A nice lunch was served. Mrs. John Williams, Mrs. j James Williams and Mrs. KoDert i ... Kelitznk will entertain the society at their next meeting at Bethany on December 11. Finochle Party A pinochle party was given at the Legion hall Tuesday night under the auspices of the St. Joseph church. A large crowd attended, there being ten tables of players. Mrs. Fete Hilt re ceived the door prize, Mrs. Leo Feteis held high score among the ladies and Pete Hilt was high among the men. Numbers for candy went to Mrs. War ron for the 3-lb. box, John Meyers, the 2-lb. box and Mary Mockenhaupt, the 1-lb. box. A nice lunch was served. Death of Henry O'Rourke The community was shocked last Thursday to learn of the sudden death of Henry O'Rourke who had been in poor health for some time, but was able to be up and around and had been up town recently. Thursday morning, Mrs. Frank Welton called on him and found him not so well and when she returned in the afternoon he had passed away while sitting in a chair by the stove. Mr. O'Rourke had made Greenwood his home for some time and was nightwatchman for the city for a long time. He was living alone as his wife preceded him in death sev eral years ago. LEAVE TOR CALIFORNIA From Friday's laily This morning Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Rising departed for the west coast where they are planning on remain ing for the winter sea?on. They will visit Mr. and Mrs. Jess? H. Rising, parents of Mr. Rising, at Los An geles. They will have the Journal follow them to th west to learn of the hap penings of the eld home. T oust- ft lm.n jm TBI iiQCK ITERS The Murdock schools were closed from Wednesday evening until thi3 (Monday) morning, allowing both teachers and students a short vaca tion. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig went to Alvo to spend Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wolfe, where a very fine turkey din ner was served. Mi n ton V. Wood, o Elmwood was a visitor in Murdock last Wednesday afternoon and was looking after some business matters, making the trip in his truck, as it was handier to get ;out than the auto. Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Newman were in Plattsmouth Friday of last week, where they had some business matters to look after, and while there they visited their former neighbor, Albert Glaubitz. They found Mr. Glaubitz employed with the Norfolk Packing company and Mrs. Glaubitz employed on the WPA work in the office. Clarence Miller, who has been lo cated at Great Falls, Idaho, where he was employed driving a truck, re turned home Sunday. He says busi ness is good out there and crops were excellent. The potato crop is one of the major crops out there and re quires much help at harvest time. Clarence says there were more cars in Twins Falls bearing Nebraska license than there are Idaho cars. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool left Wednesday evening for Ackley, Iowa, where they went to visit with the mother of Mr.' Tool, Mrs. Leah Tool, who is now past t'5 years of age and the widow of a Civil war veteran, be ing the last surviving widow of G. A. R. members in that vicinity. They ar rived in time for Thanksgiving fes tivities and remained the balance of the week, returning home yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillespie, who manage the telephone exchange at North Loup, spent Thanksgiving day at the home of Mr. Gillespie's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie, over Thanksgiving day and also en joyed meeting many of their old friends in this vicinity, especially at the home of Mrs. Hannah McDonald, mother of Mrs. Harry Gillespie, who arrived home from her visit in the ve3t last Sunday. Returns to Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Miller, of Kansas City, Mo., stopped off on their way home from Chicago and took Mrs. Ciara HaVtu ng 'with them. She has been housekeeper for L. Neitzei since the passing of Mrs. Neitzei last March. Mrs. J. J. Arnold, sister of the late Mrs. Neitzei, has taken the place of Mrs. Hartung and will look after the care of the home for ""Mr. Neitzei in the future. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool Entertain The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool was a merry place on Thanks- I giving day, there being three families present, that cf George "Woods, of Omaha, W. P. Meyer of Sioux City and Douglas Tool of Atlanta. There was a very merry group of grand children to enliven the home and pro vide a most pleasant holiday for Grandfather Tool and wife. Had a Good Time August Wendt and daughter, who mako their home on the farm, had fthe entire family at home on Thanks giving day tor a family reunion and a very fine dinner. Those present for the day included the families of all the sons, Henry Wendt and family of Elmwood. Louis and August Wendt and families of Murdock and Fred Wendt and family of Wabash. To say they had a line time would not half tell it. Attended Funeral of Uncle Mr. and Mrs. William Zaebel were in Plattsmouth last Friday afternoon, where they were called to attend the funeral services of the uncle of Mrs. Zaebel, George King Staat3, who passed away last Wednesday morn ing after an illne. that had extend ed over some two weeks. Mr. Staats was SO years of age last June and had resided in Cass county for more than half a century. The Work Goes On The garage and work shop as well as the greasing establishment for the garage of I. C. McCrorey, which has been constructed by Frank Melvin and Mr. McCrorey, is going forward with good speed. The gentlemen are busy and have been so for nearly a month, with each succeeding day see ing the work that much nearer com plete. Marketed Good Hogs Paul Johnson and Glen Ruck were in Omaha last Wednesday with a truck load of hogs, which they were Honored at Ohio Farm Festival v':?i:::s ..::.r- mm 3 ::y'X-l ;:r:;::; ;pv:: A 4 f v : ' y M-x:--v' "a-x . .: - .;-' : " J FRANCES MANTLE One of the honored guests at the Northwestern Ohio Apple and Potato show at Ravena was pretty Frances Mantle, senior honor student of Painsville, who was chosen first lady-in-waiting to the queen. delivering for Fred Stock, Sr. They were in fine condition ahd brought a price right close to the top of the market for that day. Uncle Fred has always raised a fine quality of pork ers, and cattle too and knows just how to get the most out of the feed and the stock. J Has New Automobile j A. H. Ward is driving a new Ford ! V-S for which he traded his faithful :!d P.uick car last week. Mr. Ward; and family are well pleased with the ' new car, which they feel will serve their transportation needs most ef ficiently and economically. Soon to be Seventy-Three Uncle Henry Bergmann, one of the Jamiliar gentlemen of Murdock, who is always desirious of serving a friend in the best manner possible, is soon to celebrate his 7Crd birth day, having been born in the old country on December Sth, seventy three years ago. All are wishing him continued good health and happiness. entertained for the Day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dean were host and hostess at their home in Mure'ov-k on Thanksgiving day, hav ing as guests for a splendid Thanks giving elinncr the brother of Mrs. Dean. Bonnie- Kern and family, also her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ElmeM- Cor bin of Avticii and Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Dehnning of Elmwood, as well as Albert Dehnning and family of Emer ald. A very pleasant feature was the presence cf Mr. H. P. Dehnning, who was on that day passing his SGth birthday anniversary, all greeting him with well wishe.; for many more happy years of life. Addressed the Student Eody A very pleasant feature of the af ternoon last Wednesday at the Mur dock schools was the add less deliver ed by our townsman, L. Neitzei, who cpoko on the past history of Murdock and vicinity. Mr. Neitzei came here in 1891. some 45 years ago. He told of conditions as they existed at that time and of the many changes and improvements that have come with the passing year to make life more Pleasant. All Enjoyed Gathering Tl. ere was a very merry group of relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kupke last Thursday, when the entire fam ily was present to enjoy the hospital ity ef the Kupke home. This practice of getting together, if only once a year, is a very fine one and is al ways enjoyed by everyone present. Among those who came last Thurs day to spend the day and enjoy the sumptuous dinner that was served, were Mr. and Mr3. Carl Kupke, of Greenwood, their two children, Paul Kupke,' wife and two children, and Louis Kupke, wife and two children; also Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bohlson, wife and two children, of Omaha. Visited at Fremont Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig went to Fremont last Sunday to spend the day -:-:-::::::::: :::-::::-'-N-:-.-S-::r:S i at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Skinner. They were accompanied by the father of Mrs. Craig, E. D. Friend, who remained for a week'3 visit, while Mr. and Mrs. Craig re turned heme that same evening. Happy Heine Makers The Happy Home Makers club met Friday, November 20, with Mrs. Aug- st Kupke. Fifteen members and five visitors were present. Mrs. Kupke led the social period after which the leaders, Mrs. Gtroy and Mrs. Corne- meier, presented the lesson, "Adding Beauty in Homes through Decorative Objects." At the close of the lesson, a short pr-i'liamentary drill was. held, led by Mrs. Schewe. The next meeting will be held on December 11th, at the home ef Mrs. Leo Rikli. Mrs. H. H. Gakemeier, Club Reporter. Red Crcs.3 Enrolls 45 Members The Red Cress rcli call in Mur dock was very successful this year, a total cf 4" being enrolled, more than double ihe number last year, and in addition there were also fif teen e ontributors. Local Red Cross officers appreciate very much and wish to thank all those who contributed, also those who kindly drove the various solici tors into the country, so they could get to see the farmers as well as the town people. A considerable number were found, both in town, and in the country who would gladly have giv en, had they been able to do so. This spirit of willingness is also greatly appreciated. Following is the list of names of those who gave: L. B. Gorthey, L. NVitzel, M. S. Briggs, Clara Briggs, Mrs. J. Ep pings. Hannah M. McDonald, W. L. Eisele. Mrs. Free! Buoll, Mrs. Frank Buell. L. Neumann. R. A. Kuehn, Mis. C. Backemeyer. Gus Gakemeier, Mrs. Ed Brunkow. Mrs. Hattie Mills, Mrs. Elmer Miller, Henry A. Tool, Alice M. Tool, Anna Zcz, John Borne meier, Albert Striech, Dan Schlaphof, Rev. H. A. Schwab, W. O. Gillespie, A. J. Tool, Henry Gakemeier, Her man Kupke, Dr. L. D. Lee, Bryan McDonald, Mrs. Bryan McDonald, Mrs. B. Lake, Mrs. B. Goehts. Frank Rosenow, Murle Gillespie, Mrs. R. Gamblin. Martha Bornemeier, Mrs. C. Schaffer, C. Wehrman, Mrs. Will Rikli, Mrs. August Ruge, Ferunin Iless, Henry Mierjurgen, C. Baum gartner, Leo R. Rikli, Fred Diek mann. Mr. A. Zable. C. Hucrtle, Mr3. L. Harger, Mrs. Otto Miller, Mrs. H. Backemyers, Mrs. Selma Gackameier, Mrs. George Menke, Mrs. Carl Schlap hof. Mrs. Herman Schewepe, Mrs. Ferdinand Brunkow, Mrs. Perl Lindel, Mr. Fred Neumann, Walter Thim- srhan. Mrs. II. Hclnaman. Mr. Gan- away. TO LEAVE FOU THE EAST George A. Ka;Tenbe rger, one of the well known residents of high echoed hill, it, to leave soon for u visit vith his children and to i jieiui the winter season in the east. He will visit at Wymora with Rtv. and Mrs. Adrain Edgar for u rhort time and then go to Milwaukee to vh-it and then on to New Ro'hello, New York, win-re he will vkit the C. A. t-pacht family for the winter mouths. 4 From Friday's Daily Thanksgiving Dinner Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hendricks iiad as their guests Thanksgiving day, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., Mrs. IT. r. Hendricks, and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Faith. Entertain at Dinner Mr. and Mrs. E. 1. Lutz had as guests yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lutz and family, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt and family, Mr and Mrs. Wm. Hcinrich, and Mrs. Margaret Gobel man. Family Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horn enter tained at their Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Horn and daughter, Leota, Mr. and Mr3 Fred Shaefer and daughter, Mary, all of Creighton, and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Horn nnd daughter, Barbara Ruth of Omaha. Tinner at Tritsch. Eome Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Tritscli enter tained a g'.oup of Plattsmouth rela tives and frisnds yesterday. Dinner guests were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Xolt- ing, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tritsch and ton, Bobby, Mrs. Margaret Kaf-j 'enbergcr and daughter, Ellen, Miss Isabelle Rainey, and Freel Tritsch. Jolly Workers Seven members or the Jolly Work ers met at the home of Mrs. John W. Runimcl Tuesday for an all-day quilting. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon. These attending were Mrs. Wm. Ri:m:r.el, Mrs. Wallace Warner, Mrs. Ed Trits. h, Mrs. Fred Ruechler, Mrs. Fred Tschirren, and Mrs. Edgar Mei sing'r. Family Gathering Members of tho family gathered at the home of Mrs. Henry Herold yes terday. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Robert Herold of Oklahoma City, Mr. and Mrs. Harold linger of Kansas City, Misses Mia and Barbara Gering, and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Tidd. ! Entertains Omahans Mr. and Mrs. Delavan Marshall en tertained Mr. and Mrs. Holland Har bor and Mr. and Mrs. Frank May, all cf Omaha, at a four o'clock dinner, at tl:a home of Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Sr. yesterday. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Jr., and son, Rich ard, and Miss Anna anc Fred Heisel were guests of Mrs. Gapen. Guests at Dinner Mrs. P. H. Mcisinger entertained Miss Teresa Libershal of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Meiriuger of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Tritsch, and Mr. and Mrs. Will Tritsch at a din ner yesterday. To Visit Here Mrs. York Hinman, Jr., and chil dren of North Platte arrived Tuesday to spend two weeks with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wurl. Yes terday the family group was joined by Miss Amelia and Herman Martens at a Thanksgiving dinner. Guest Returns Mr Harriet Jones returned to her home in Wichita, Kansas, Tuesday. Mrs. Jones has been visiting at the home of Miss Mathilda Soennichsen. Visiting Parents Here Miss Alice Wooster arrived Wed nesday evening from Minneapolis, Minn.; for a four day visit with her parents, of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wooster. Joe Hadraba and family were also guests at the Wooster home yester day at dinner. Guests from Out-of-Town Mr. and Mrs. Carsten Hansen and five children of Tilden, Neb., Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Brink of Humphrey, Ne.br., and Agnes Brink of Omaha sp:nt Thanksgiving at the W. N. Brink home. Returns from Oklahoma Mrs. Rae Patterson, who has been visk:ng al the home of Mr. and Mrs. ilcr.ry Robert Herold in Oklahoma City, during the past two weeks, re turned Wednesday with Mr. and Mrs. Herold. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were joined by Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stewart last evening and the group drove to Omaha for dinner and a show. Finochlc Party Mrs. Mabel Tiekottcr entertained the pinochle club Tuesday evening. Mrs. Loraino Urish and Ann Sanders were prize winner. Dine in Country The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Major I. Hall was the site of another Thanksgiving dinner yesterday. Coun- ty Clerk and Mrs. George R. Sayles and George E. Sayles of Creighton University were guests. Here from Chicago Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Nickols of Chi cago arrived yesterday to spend the week-end with relatives in Platts mouth. They had Thanksgiving din ner at the Will Becker home. Enjoy Famiy Pary Mr. and Mrs. Noel Manners enter tained at their home in Omaha. Thanksgiving at a very delightful turkey dinner for members o" the Manners family. Those attending wcro Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manners, Eagle; Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Man ners, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Manners. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Strough of thi.s city. Guests from St. Joe Mr3. M. A. Andrews ar.d daugh ter, Jane, and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Wehcr and baby of St. Jo:, Mo., were guects at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hatt yesterday. The visitors came Wednesday evening and return ed todav. Froin Saturday's Iaily Hera from Lamar Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Toeld and fam ily cf Lamar, Nebr.. spent Thanks- j giving at the home of Mi and Mrs. W. T. Richardsnn, parent.; of Mrs. Tcdd 2ridgs rr.it 7 Mrs. I lea Lugscii was hostess to the bridge club last evening. A fall bouquet of mums wan used as decor ation. Mrs. Laura Meisinger won high; Mrs. Roy Knorr, second; and Mrs. E. Ptak, third. Three tables played. Thanksgiving Dinner Mrs. Ethel McCariy had as guests at Thanksgiving dinner, Mr. and Mrs. John Ttrryberry of Louisville Entertain at Dinner Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hickenbottom entertained Thursday evening at a six o'clock dinner, Mr. and Mrs. Wal tes Hickenbottom and children, Doris and Donald of Ansley, Miss Lacleu Bates of Omaha, and Robert Lutes and Bert Clark. MANY ENJOY DANCE From Thursday's Daily Th3 American Legion hall was the scene of one of the most enjoyable dances of the late fall season last night. The dance was given under the auspices of the Holy Rosary parish and brought out a large num ber of the lovers of the dance. Many out of town visitors here for the Thanksgiving holiday were in at tendance. The music was furnished by the Charles Kucera orchestra and em braced both the popular numbers as well as the favorite Bohemian and German dance melodies. EASTERN STAR NOTICE Eastern Star covered Tuesday, December 1, 6 Masonic Home. dish supper 30 p. m. at A. E. JOHNSON, Dentist Office in First National Bank Building Office, 236 Residence, 597 PUBLIC AUCTION I will sell at Public Auction at my home on the J. J. Lohnes farm, .'Pi miles west and 2 miles north of Murray; mile south of the Eight Mile Grove school and cemetery, on Saturday, Dec. 5 commencing at 10:00 o'clock a. in., with lunch served on the ground, the following described property: Three Head Horses One black horse, smooth mouth. wt. 1500; one gray horse, 0 years old, wt. 1G00; one brown horse. smooth mouth, wt. 14 00. 24 Head Stock Hogs These hogs are in line condition and a good buy. Farm Machinery, Etc. One Deering mower; one Bain wagon; one S-foot disc; one wagon box; one John Deere cultivator; one 2-section harrow; one hay rack; one Oliver 14-inch gang plow; one Van Brunt grain drill; one P & O wide tread lister; one 14-inch Moline gang plow; one Case corn planter; one Bowser feed grinder; one Economy cream separator; four sets 1',-inch work harness; some horse collars; one iron wheel barrow; one range stove; some mowed oat hay; some household goods and numerous other articles. Terms of Sale Terms are Cash. No property to be removed from the premises until settlement therefor has been made with the Clerk. Ella K. Troop, Owner. REX YOUNG. Auctioneer WILLIAM REYNOLDS, Clerk j i V,'