MONDAY, UECEMEEB 7, PLATTSMOTJTH SEKI - WEEKLY JOUEKAX PAGE THPXS Alvo News Donald Young of Sidney is visit ing Ralph Dreamer and John Weich el for several days, having arrived last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cook and Joan and Mr. and Mrs. George Borne meier and daughter were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oris Cook. Alva Bradley was taken very ill at school Wednesday afternoon. A physician was summoned at once. Alva will rrobably have to miss a few days at school. Frank Cook is having to cut the grove down for wood which is known to most folks as the Dreamer place, where people have been wont to gather from far and near for picnics in years past. Due to the continued drouth, this beauty spot has been destroyed, which is indeed a pity. Messrs. and Mesdames Frank and Dan Ostertag of Wichita, Kas., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ostertag were puests at the H. L. Bornemeier home Friday. The family had driven to Elmwood, where they had spent Thanksgiving with the gentlemen's mother, Mrs. Ostertag. They are also brothers of Mrs. H. L. Bornemeier. All enjoyed a most pleasant visit. Arrival of Son Mr. and Mrs. Dan Muenchau are the proud parents of a fine son that arrived Thanksgiving day, Novem ber 26th. The parents have the con gratulations of their many friends. Beading Club Meeting The Woman's Reading club met with Mrs. Roy Coatman Thursday af ternoon and enjoyed a very interest ing meeting as well as the delicious refreshments served at an appropri ate hour. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Peterson had charge of the program and made many interesting suggestions for Christmas gifts. The ladies had many appropriate gifts that they had ob tained or made to show, which made the meeting very interesting. Entertain at P. T. A. Program Prof, and Mrs. Steckelberg of the University of Nebraska rendered a most exquisite musical program at a largely attended P. T. A. meeting last Tuesday evening. Frof. Steckel berg has traveled and studied abroad, giving many fine concerts, and re ceiving instruction under many fam ous violin artists of the old world. The music of this internationally known gentleman and his wife was delightfully entertaining and instruc tive and won them a most apprecia tive applause. The second part of the program was a Boy Scout investiture, put on by twelve members and the Scout master of Troop No. 14 of Lincoln. Eight local boys were taken into the Tenderfoot rank at this most im pressive ceremonial service. Aid Society Meets Mrs. A. B. Stroemer was hostess to the Ladies Aid society Wednesday afternoon. Assistant hostesses were Mesdames H. L. Bornemeier, Frank Cook and Don McKinnon. After a short devotional and busi ness meeting an interesting program was given, which had been planned by Mesdames Frank Taylor, Nickel and Rouse. About thirty were present. This fine attendance was appreciated and it is hoped that now, during the cooler weather, the attendance can be increased, as there are plenty of members on the roll to make it pos sible for a large attendance each month. Visitors are always wel come. Monday evening, December 14th, was the date set for the program that is now being prepared by the com mittee. Church Notes Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Mrs. A. B. Stroemer, superintendent. Church services at 11 o'clock. Rev. Ben Wallace, pastor. Everyone is welcome to attend these and all other services of the church. Rev. AVallace has scheduled the following Sunday sermon subjects and announced a series of services: December C, -Our Lord's Mother;" December 13, "The Christmas Spirit" and December 20, "In the City of David." Thursday evening, December 10th is "All-Church" night. Bring your supper and enjoy a most pleasant evening of feasting, worshiping and playing. 7:00 o'clock is the supper hour, after which the other features of the evening will immediately fol low. See the goods you Uuy. Catalog descriptions are alluring enough, but how about the goods when you get them? COUNTY CUJB NEWS EXTENSION CLUES "Decorative Objects One Can Make" is proving a popular topic with extension club this month. Many of the women are finding ,new ideas fo.r Christmas gifts. Tiu cans and crepe paper are being used in a great number of ways. Tin cans are cut to form corners for blotters, pen trays, and letter holders. Designs are punched with nails. Candy dishes and trays are also made of the tin cans. Another idea i3 the twisted crepe paper covering for flover pots, vases, and nut bowls. Gallon cans are being cut and woven with crepe paper to form attractive baskets. Members of the Homemakers club of riattsmouth met with Mrs. Otto Keck Friday evening to turn their hands to the fashioning of Christmas gifts. Mrs. Kazel Jameson and Mrs. Edgar Newton assisted the hostess. Mrs. Tim Kahoutek, Mrs. Fern Mc Maken, and Mrs. Sanford Short won prizes in the games of the evening. 17 were present. Student Homemaker3 met with Mrs. Joe Abrams November CO. Eleven members and the group chair man, Mrs. Ralph Keckler were pres ent. Project leaders. Mrs. Forest Stock and Miss Esther Tefft led the lesson. Mrs. Joe Abrams and Mrs. Francis Baldwin were assistant hos tesses. Mrs. B. M. Hubbell and Mrs. Wm. Knudson presented the lesson for the month before the Happy Home proj ect club at the meeting at the home of Mrs. Henry Albert, December 1. Mrs. Henry Albert and Mrs. Harry Moisinger were assistant hostesses. Pleasant Ridge? project club also held their third meeting December 1 at the home of Mrs. J. H. Meisinger. Mrs. Jimmerman, president, called the meeting to order. The Christ mas lesson was presented by the leaders, Mrs. Hugo Meisinger and Catherine Meisinger. "Adding Beauty to the Home Through Decorative Objects" has proved a very interesting topic for study in the extension clubs during November. Many clubs are plan ning their December meetings early in the month with Christmas parties as added attractions. Eight Mile Willing Workers met November 19 at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Like. Mrs. J. B. Kaffcnberger and Mrs. Taiil Heil assisted. The women enjoyed a club weiner roast on the frst cf November. Two new members were admitted to the Four Mile club at the meeting last month. Mrs. L. Stoehr and Mrs. Joe Bierl presented the lesson. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. John Wehrbein with Mrs. Claude Mayabb and Mrs. Earl Becker, hos tesses. Riverview club met November 17 at the home of Mrs. Joe Campbell with her daughter, Miss Josephine, assisting. Mrs. Patterson, president, opened the meeting with the song of the month. Mrs. Frank Hull and Mrs. Georgia Creamer, leaders, pre sented the lesson. 4 visitors were present. Weeping Water Woman's Club Mrs. Joe Bender gave a paper at the meeting of the Weeping Water Woman's club upon "The Friendliest Metal." She told the history of cop per and its many uses in the home. Mrs. W. I). Lenker spoke on "Life Blood of the World," a discourse on water and its importance to us. "The Romance of Paper" was related by Mrs. II. T. Heigele. Mrs. Harmon presented two of her music pupils. Marjorie Moore played a piano number "Wisteria" by Engel man and Margaret Baldwin sang "Smilin Thru" by Arthur Penn. The Christmas carol. "It Came up on the Midnight Clear" by the club followed the business meeting which wps conducted by the president. Mrs. Arthur Jones. Mrs. William Spang ier was hostess to the meeting De cember 1. Avoca Woman's Club Mrs. J. M. Kokjer gave an inter esting paper on the Holy Land of To day at the Christmas party of the Avoca Woman's club December 2. A girt exchange was held at the Ernest Sailing home. Miss Dorothy Snyder was hostess to the club. Phone news items to No. 6. A. E. JOHNSON, Dentist Office in First National Bank Building Office, 236 Besidence, 597 Wabash News Howard Poole was assisting Fred Towle with his wood sawing on last Friday, and between them they were able to pile up a bountiful supply of fuel for the coming wintry days. L. R. Stanley, postmaster, mer chant and farmer, last week sold a pair of very fine colts to Jeremiah Smith, a neighbor, who expects to train them to become a nice, gentle farm 'team. Floyd Barden has purchased the car formerly owned by Sherman Har dawuy, to which the latter was much attached and only consented to let it go after many importunities on the part of his young friend. The Missouri Pacific, which has maintained a force of men on track work in this vicinity for a consider able length of time, laid off a num ber of the men December 1st, this being the time of year when Avork of this type is difficult to do. His Honor Bert Austin has not been in the best of health during the past week, suffering from a se vere cold, but like the rugged in dividual he is, Bert has betn able to shake off the mild disturbance easily 'and is feeling much better at this time. P. II. Clarke and Clifton Browne were busy during the past week put ting a new shingle roof on the home of Carl Jensen. The young men are doing an excellent piece of work that will add materially to the looks of the structure and also keep out the rain which does not seem to come. L R Stanley has been hauling wood at the rate of six loads a day for the store, his own home and that of Sherman Hardaway. The amount required to provide fuel for all three places during the winter is estimated at some sixty loads, requiring ten days time to get it in and piled up for use. Grove is Mostly Gone For years the maple grove just north of the home of Ralph Dorr has been a place of beauty and the pride of the neighborhood, furnishing shade for many a pleasant picnic gathering. The drouth cf the past summer has pl-aye-d havoc with many of the trees however and most of them are now de::d. This is true not only here, but in the case of many fine and stately old fees all over the country. Many of these trees have taken a lifetime to grow, and their loss will be keenly felt as the years come and go before their places will be filled by the younger trees that will be set out next spring. Selling Many Stamps The scholars of the Wabash school have been greatly enthused with the selling of Christmas stamps and have beer, very successful. This is a most worthy cause, with the money going to help fight the dread disease tu berculosis that annually takes a heavy toll of life. Some of the schol ars have sold more than a dollar's worth and are continuing the sale, which will not end until Christmas time. The results here are better in I comparison than in much larger tow us. Entertained Ladies Aid Society The Ladies Aid Society of Wabash was very pleasantly entertained last Thursday by Mrs. W T. Richards. Following the business session, a so cial hour was enjoyed, climaxed with the serving of delicious refresh ments. Inspector Visits Wabash Tostoffice Inspector Kinney of Om aha was a visitor in Wabash Wed nesday of last week, calling on the patrons of the route served thru the local postoffice, coming to see how the service is being maintained. He interviewed many of the patrons of the route and found them as a gen eral rule very well pleased with the service being given them by the rural mail carrier. LLOYD" S BATE JUMPS London. Lloyd's insurance rates against a possible postponement of the king's coronation jumped to 21 guineas per 100. Brokers said the insurance represented genuine busi ness from firms, which would suf fer if the coronation should be post poned from May, 1937, for any rea son. The last previous rate was 20 guineas per 100. WAFFLE SUPPER The ladies' aid of the Christian church will hold a waffle supper Wednesday evening, Dec. 9, at the church basement. Price 25c. do-3td-ltw Journal ads bring you import ant Christmas shopping news. Greenvsood Mrs. Pearl Rouse is quite ill at this writing. Born, to Mr. 'and Mrs. Frank Wendt, a daughter, on December 2nd. Herbert Harms is the new operator at the Lincoln Oil station. He form erly resided at Dorchester, Nebr. Mrs. Mary Wiedeman was taken :.o the Lincoln General hospital last Monday for treatment. She has been very ill. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lead erbrand Wednesday, December 2nd, a 7 pound boy at Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Mrs. H. W. McFadden of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, came Thursday to be at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Mary Wiedeman. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Scott, cf Guiderock, Nebraska, were Wednes day evening callers at the Fred Etheridge home. Mrs. Etheridge and Mrs. Scott are cousins. Neil Marvin and Bertrand McDon ald enlisted in the navy and left Wednesday evening for the Great Lakes, where they will begin train ing. E. L. McDonald accompanied them as far as Omaha. George Bucknell of Sheldon, Mo., was calling on old friends in Green wood Wednesday. He was accompan ied -as far as Wymore, Nebr., by Mrs. W. A. White, at which place they attended the funeral of her mother on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs.. William Hillis and Leo of Burton, Kansas, visited from Friday until Monday of last week at the W. P. Willis home. Mrs. Mabel Hamilton and sons, Robert and Ger ald, of Denver, Colorado, were also week end guests. Last Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Ruth Dyer were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ziemer and son Jack of Cheyenne, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dyer and Arthur, of Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Verne Shepler of Springfield; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Howard and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dyer. Held One O'Clock Luncheon The L. C. C. met with Mrs. Esther Armstrong Thursday for a one o'clock luncheon. The afternoon was spend playing cards, Mrs. Elsie Marvin get ting the first prize and Mrs. Edna Clymer second. Ernest Dyer Passes Away Funeral services were held on last Saturday afternoon at the Marcy chapel in Ashland for Ernest Dyer, who passed away November 26th. at Clarinda, Iowa, after an operation. The body was laid to rest in the Greenwood cemetery. He is survived by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Dyer, of Ashland; one sister, Mrs. H. L. Ziemer, of Chey enne, Wyoming, and one brother, A. C. Dyer, of Ashland. Mrs. Ruth Dyer, of Greenwood is an aunt of the de ceased. X. L. Club Meets Miss Margaret Greer was hostess to the club Tuesday at her home. An all day meeting with a covered dish luncheon was enjoyed. A good crowd attended, adding two new members. Mrs. Pete Friend and Mrs. Vernon Greer were the leaders and the lesson subject was "Decorated Objects to be Made at Home." Pinochle Party The ladies of the Auxiliary gave a pinochle party Thursday evening at the Legion hall. The public was in vited and a very large crowd attend ed. Ben Howard won the high prize for men and his wife was high score winner among the ladies. A nice lunch of sandwiches, potato salad, cake, whipped cream and coffee was served. Mrs. Pete Hilt was awarded the door prize. Obituary Henry O'Rourke was born at Holliston, Mass., December 6, 1862, and passed away at his home in Greenwood November 26, 1936. When he was ten j-ears old, he moved with his brothers and sisters to Martinburg, Iowa. He spent his boyhood days in Iowa on a farm. When he was about 20 years of age, he started working on the rail road. He was first a hrakeman and later a conductor. Late in life, he married Mrs. Carrie Belle Flood and they lived happily in Greenwood un til Mrs. O'Rourke passed away ia 1932. Since that time Mr. O'Rourke has lived alone in the old home here. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Decker, of Kansas City, Mo., two brothers, Paul O'Rourke, ol Boston and George Lymour, of Hol lywood, Calif., a step-daughter, Mrs. Frank Wilton, of Greenwood, and a step-son, Henry F. Flood, of Linen, together with a host of friends and neighbors. Funeral services were held at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at a Lincoln funeral chapel and burial was in the Greenwood cemetery. Elmwood News J. P. Cobb of the American Ex change bank, was called to Omaha last Tuesday on business. A. H. Ward, of Murdock, was a visitor in Elmwood last Tuesday fore noon, coming tox look after business matters. Fred and Frank Gillett and wife were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillett, Sr., of Elmwood. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Meyer and child of Fairbury were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillett of Elmwood last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hoover were in Murdock last Thursday, where they enjoyed visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Theil, Jr. The two ladies are sisters. Mrs. Lucy Lyle has not been feel ing very well for a number of days, but has managed to stay on the job and look after business at the Elm wood telephone exchange. Joe Johnson, the restaurant man, was called to Lincoln last Tuesday afternoon to look after business mat ters in connection with his restaur ant business here and at Murdock. Harry Linder and Kenneth West were busy during the past week in stalling a water system in the home of William Rueter, who is having the place made modern in every respect. R. H. Eikerman and wife, who re side near Greenwood, spent the day last Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Backemeyer. Mr. Eiker man and Mrs. Backemeyer are broth er and sister. A group of some 22 members of the Epworth League were in Lincoln last Sunday attending a musical pro gram which was presented by the members of St. Paul's Methodist church of that city. F. E. Backemeyer, who has been making his home at North Loup for some time, arrived in Elmwood last week and will make his home here for the winter, residing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Backe meyer. Mr. and Mrs. Charles West, fol lowing the closing of their place of business for the evening, went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parriot Wednesday evening of last week, where they enjoyed a very pleasant social visit. Ronald Schlichtemeier, the garage man, was called to Lincoln Tuesday afternoon on business. While he was away, business at the garage was in charge of Lee Coon, who has just completed the installation of a heat ing plant in the building. Miss Maggie Stokes, who makes her Lome with her brother, John Stokes, four miles southeast of Elm wood, has not been in the best of health for some time, but is now re ported as much improved and able to be up and about again. Mr. and Richard Deles Dernier, ac companied by Stuart Rough of Ne hawka departed last Monday for Iowa City, Iowa, where they spent the past week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Dane, the latter a daughter of Mr. Rough. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Penterman were very much pleased with re ports from the hospital in Lincoln, where the mother of Mrs. Penterman has been receiving treatment for some time, she being now able to walk slightly, which shows that she is making good progress. Albert Theil, Sr., entertained at his home three miles south of Elm wood on Thanksgiving day, having as guests Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Glau- bitz and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Straub, the ladies being daughters of Mr. Theil. An excellent dinner was serv ed, which was enjoyed greatly by all those present. The Methodist church of Elmwood was especially well pleased at the interest manifest by the members of the church and the Bible school at AUCTION Sat., Dec. 12 7:30 P.M. (Next Door to Journal) Another Big Sale o FURNITURE Six rooms of high grade furniture! 8-piece Walnut Dining Boom Set; Bed Boom and Living Boom Sets; Piano, Combination Coal and Gas, al so Oil and Coal Ranges; Odd Chests of Drawers ; Dressers ; Beds ; Springs ; Mattresses; Kitchen Cabinet, also a fine lot of Dishes and Cooking Uten sile and many other small articles. If you have articles to sell in this sale, bring them in by Saturday noon ! Mac Vondra and Rex Young Auctioneers I MA Yes, proven and Iron, the morning session on November 29, when there were one hundred and fifty-two in attendance at the Bible school session and one hundred and fifty-four at the preaching services. Mother is Seriously 111 N. D. Bothwell received the sad news last Tuesday that his mother. Mrs. Catherine Bothwell was very ill of an attack of pneumonia, and hastened to Lincoln to the bedside of his mother. Mrs. Bothwell had re cently visited here with her son and had stopped in Lincoln to see about a piece of property which she owns there While in Lincoln she was taken ill with pneumonia and her condition rapidly became serious. It is hoped that she may rally from the malady and be restored to her usual good health. Will Give Christmas Cantata The Methodist church are at work at this time on a Christmas cantata which is to be given on December 20th, the Sunday evening before Christmas. The title of the cantata is "The Story of Bethlehem.' A large number of the members of the church are to take part in the rendition of the cantata. Made a Christmas Cake Mesdames Charles West and Guy Lake were over to the home of their friend and neighbor, Mrs. Herman Fleischman on Tuesday of last week, whe-e they were making an elegant Christmas cake, which looks very much like they will all meet again on Christmas day and eat the cake. Had a Merry Thanksgiving Day At the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Box on last Thursday was had a very fine gathering and an excellent din ner, which was enjoyed by a large number of relatives from many parts. They included, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rueter and children, who reside at Grand Junction, Iowa, but formerly lived in this vicinity; Fred Towle and family of near Wabash; Mrs. John A. Box, Sr., better known as Grandma Box; Walter and Lizzie Box, brother and sister of John Box; Grandfather Fred Deickman and the families of William Deickman and Fred Deickman, Jr. Odd Fellows Elect At the last meeting of the Inde pendent Order of Odd Fellows, fol lowing the regular order of business, officers were elected for the coming year. Those named were: Harold Miller, N. G.; Alfred Race, V. G.; Chris Backemeyer, secretary, and Earl Elliott, treasurer. The appoint ive officers will be announced at the next regular meeting. Bebekahs Elect Officers At the last meeting of the Daugh- SANITARY PROTECTION without NAPKINS OR BELTS -y (Or W -) Boxes of 12. . .39c Handbag Packets of 3. . 12c .KamifactTired by B-ettes Co., Inc., DuBois, Pa. Knorr's 5c to $1 Store -Ladies Toggery - NEW THANKS TO PURS A KG Pursanc contains elements of value, such as Organic Copper which quickly aid nature in building rich, red corpuscles. When this happens, the appetite improves. Nervousness disappears. Energy and strength usually return. You feel like a new person, Get Puxsang from your druggist. ii umtui.it ters of Robe kali, following their regular order of business, they took up the mattrr of election of of.'icers for the ensuing yenr. naming the following: Mrs. Alfred Hare. N. G . ; Mrs. S. J. .Miller, V. G. ; Mrs. Orel Miller, secretary, and Mrs. Loreii Nickel, treasurer. The lit of appoin tive officers will be ai::i(.ui:c J at the next regular meeting. Pleasant Social Evening The members of the I. (). O. F. and Daughters of Rebekah held a joint meeting last Monday evening. not for the transaction of any lodge business, but rather for a general good time and to render some aid to the I. :V O. F. and Itebrkah home at York. The ladies had can::ed a barrel of fruit for shipment to the home and also had a quilt which they were disposing of and sending the money to the home. A very pleasant time was had by those present, climaxed with a fine luncheon and it was a wee small hour when the last of the group de pa. ted for home. Visited Mother Kere Thomas Taylor of Id.iho Falls. Idaho, where lu and a brother both reside, visited in Elmwood at the home of Ins mother over Tharksgiv ing Cay. He is hopeful of returning again to spend the Christmas holi days. Both the boys are employed at Idaho Falls. TO RETURN SOON The reports from the Methodist hospital at Omaha are to the c fleet that liillie Adams. G, injured h'-re Monday night when stru'l; by a car io d.)ing nicely. It is hoped mat he Ci.:i it turn home Tuesday. FOR RENT Well improved SO in Cass county, Phone 4 77-J. riattsmouth. ltw DO YOU KNOW l LThat the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, founded in 177-1, was the first organization of its kind in the world. Until 1S4S, golf balls were made of leather and stuffed with feathers. 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