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PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, MAY 17, 1937. PAGE TWO Ihe Plattsmeuth Journal j . PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, 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 600, miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, 53.50 per vear. All subscriptions are i-ayable strictly in advance. AV0CA NEWS Roy Stuart, of Aivo. was looking r!ter some lmsincFS matters in Avoca Tuesday of last week. Dr. J. V. Prcndel was called tc Or.iahn to look after some business matters Wednesday of last week. IT. M. Lnm and Leo McCann were l':oI:ins after some business matters i:i Louisville and Omaha last Mon day. Earl Freeman and family visited i:i Plattsmouth last Saturday. Mr. Freeman having business matters to look alter there. Mr. and Mrs. James Mauzy and rm. Jimmie. of Plattsmouth, visited ;-t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmei J. Hallstror.i last Sunday. YV. H. Dogaard, Avoca postmaster, l::is been making some improvements ui the p-.-.st office, including a new r;of and interior decoration. X. J. Everett and wife, of Lin coln, were visiting in Avoca last Sunday, coming to visit Mrs. Rachel Everett, mother of Mr. Everett. Leo MiCann has accepted a posi tion working in the stone quarry at 'ehawka. This will provide hin r.ith work three days out of each week. Fred Marquardt purchased a new tractor to facilitate his farming in terests ami is getting the work well organized and going forward very ill; ely. Leu Ilauptman and wife, of Aivo, pent a portion of the day last Sun day at the home of Supt. Haupt r.iaifs parents, greeting mother on Mothers Day. Manus Nikon is getting back to the farming proposition and is work ing as much as he can. as he Is railed away a part of the time to look alter other business. ir.g a Hock of sheep at the lumber, yard and on the grass plot nearby. I finding them just what is needed to j kcfii down the grass and weeds. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Marquardt, f f Lincoln, were guests for Mothers' Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. If. Marquardt. coming to spend" the day with Mother and the family. Albert Cockel and wife and Miss Selma Marquardt. with Bobbie Cockel. all of Omaha, were guests for the day last Sunday at the home 1' Mr. and Mrs. 15. C. Marquardt. Miss Dorothy (lol'.ner was home for Mothers' Day, visiting with her j.iotlier. Fred Oollner, who is now in Chicago with a traveling show, called over long distance to greet 1. is mother. Ceorge She.ckley is painting the home of 15. C. Marquardt, putting it in excellent condition to withstand the sun. wind and rain that exact such a heavy toll on unprotected wood fnrfaces. Carl O. Zaiser took the car which was wrecked recently on the O street read to Omaha, where it was turned over to the insurance com pany that carried the risk on the wrecked machine. Fred Marquardt visited in Onmhn Tuesday, marketing a portion of Ins cattle and V.cxs which have been on feed dining the winter and sprirg and were in prime condition. He found a ory good market. Mrs. Ceorge Stites and daughter. Miss Gwon. of Union, were here last Sunday, coming to visit Mrs. Ed win Tyrrell, mother of Mr. Stites. He was not able to get over to see his mother, but sent greetings. Earl Freeman, with the- family, were over to Union lat Sunday, where with the families of Oscar and Mat Midkiff they visited with Mr. j and Mrs. Ed Midkiff on Mothers' Day, an excellent time being had by all. D. S. Sumner, former rgent for the Missouri Pacific, but now agent for the company at Plattsmouth, was in town last Monday and was looking after some business matters and jneeting with his many friends here, lie having some business with the present agent, P. M. Ho.genmiller. E. W. Thinigan, in charge of the . Thomas Walling Company 2- Abstracts of Title - Phone 324 - Plattsmouth . PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Neb., as second-class mail matter WPA sanitation project of the gov ernment, was a business caller ir Avoca Monday of last week. A large number of the outdoor toilets being constructed by the men working on tins project have been sold tc farm ers over the county. The price, in stalled, is based only on the cos: of the material used, with the govern ment paying the workmen. Materials can be purchased through any lum ber deajer the purchaser designates. Planing- Many Trees Henry Kammon has been planting many trees at the farm north oi Avoca, putting out a total of 1,200 trees. The greater part of them arc Chinese Elm, and the balance fruit trees. Will Form Eittenball League Superintendent Jensen of the Avoca schools is taking steps tc organize a kittenball league, to be composed of teams from a number of towns in this vicinity. Further details will be given a3 soon as the league is formed. Heme Town Best J. II. F. Ruhge, who was born 57 years ago last Tuesday on a farm four miles from Avoca, and who at the age of seven years moved to town with his parents, has lived here continuously for 50 years, re siding in but two places, the one he now occupies and one just across the street. Mr. Ruhge has traveled over a good portion of the country but says he ha3 found no place he likes as well as Cass county, and es pecially the territory within a few miles radius of Avoca. Henry Ludwig is another well known Cass county citizen with a long period of residence here. He was born December 2G, 1S7C sixty- r -. ... .... fV . i 1 1- ,-.:. f if the P"ent site of Avoca, for there was KO town here tlien- 8,1 hein raw prairie land, lie was nere v. nen the railroad came and the townsite was laid out. He. too. says he is well satisfied to reside here the rest of his life and feels, as does Mr. Ruhge, that there is no finer place than Avoca, with its friendly people as neighbors. Raise Funds for Cemetery A program and luncheon was hell at the church basement last Friday for the purpose of raisins funds for the upkeep of the Avoca cemetery. Members of the cemetery auxiliary sponsored the entertainment. In previous years a "Dollar Day" has been sponsored, but this year crift offerings of varying amounts were received. The cash donations at the meeting totaled $45 and the lunch fund, $1.20. Silas Everett was given the con tract for the care of the cemetery lor the season at $00. The members and officers of the auxiliary were very well pleased with the returns of the entertainment. ATTENDS SCOTTISH RITE EANQUET IN OMAHA Fn.m Friday's Uaily Wm. Robertson attended the ninety-third traditional consistory ban quet at the Scotti;;h Rite Cathedral in Omaha last evening. The Scottish Rite orchestra furnished music dur ing the banquet. William Critcs Ramsey acted as toastmaster. Among the speakers were Honorable Frank C. Fattoii, W. Chancellor PhiUips. U. E. Clarence Dawson, and Hon. G. C. Xiemeyer. The banquet was served by the Scottish Rite Woman's club. RED CROSS OF CONST ANTINE rrom Friday's I;a!ly Will Robertson will attend the meeting of the Red Cross cf Constau tine in Omaha this evening. The main event of the meeting will be the initiation of present Grand Mas ter Chancellor Phillips of Cambridge. Mrs. Robertson will accompany her husband to Omaha. $ $ s t y $ $ s $f $ Prompt Clcsinqs : FARFl 4i LOSfiS c JOE LAFIDUS Hotel Plattsmouth CO Vi V Elm wood News Mr. and Mrs. Max Lund, of Wahoo, were guests in Mother's day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene. Mrs. Pess Streeter Aid rich spent Mother's Day with her daughter, Mrs. Milton L'cechner and husband, in Lincoln. Mrs. Frank Gillett, who has been very ill for some weeks, is still con tinuing to improve and is getting on nicely at this time. Mesuames 'William Flcischman and Preston were visiting in Lincoln, at which place they were guests of friends and looked after some shop ping Tuesday of last week. Miss IJertha Ellington, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. George Kunz, has been spending the past week with her uncle... and aunt. Miss Rertha resides in Plattsmouth and is the daughter of Mrs. Kunz' sister. Seriously 111 Uncle Henry Ha yea, who is one of the pioneer citizens of this part of the county, having resided here for almost half a century, has been very sick at his home here, and while everything possible has been cUu.c .'or this grand old man, he still re i.iains in a very seriou3 condition. It is the hope of hi", many friends that he may rally from his illnets and be-restored to health. Honored Charter 'Member Louis Uhley, who thinks much of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows, in which he ha:? held member ship almost 50 years 59 o be exact is the only charter member jf the local lodge, organized in 1S.SS, who is alive today. Last Saturday evening a number of his friends and lellow members of the order went to his home to heip provide a most merry evening for their aged friend, who has remained such a loyal mem ber throughout the years. Visited Friends at Euvchard Rev. Ernest E. Paker and wife, accompanied by Mrs. Yorna Olson and daughter. Pec-trice, departed early last week for Pure hard, where they went to vuit for a few days at the home of Supt. Spencer L. Ledger ar.d other members of the family. It will be remembered that Mr. Led;-,'. " was superintendent of the Eln.wno! schools for a number of years and a very earnest worker in the Chris tian thurch while here. Beautifying Heme Charles West, the barber, with his son. "Shorty," have been build ing a fence alone; the street in front of the residence portion of their property. Mr. West l.nr, long been endeavoring to r.e'-ure a good growth, cf blue srass. but found it impossible to do so as long as the plat of ground was so convenient to pedes trians, who walked over the grass before it could get a start. Passin?; of Mrs. I. M. liston Mrs. I. M. Liston, age 7L mother of Dr. O. E. Liston. who was visit ing at the home of her daughter at Lane, Kansas, the old home, where she was born n.ny years ago, pass ed away there last week. The re mains were brought to Elmvvood last Tuesday evening. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. Fantil. with interment in the Elr.ivvood cemetery north of town. Mrs. Liston bad been making her heme with her sou and family here, but recently went to Lane. Kansas, to visit at the home of her daugh ter. The husband preceded her in death some years ago. There remain to mourn her passing. Dr. Liston. of Elmwood. and Mrs. Ada Reynolds, of Lane. Kansas, her two children, as well i:s throe grandchildi c:i, How ard Liston and Mrs. Ted Hall, of Elmwocd. and James Liston. Dr. Lislcn and Pud Clements went 1o Kansas last Tuesday to bring the remains of the mother back to Elm wood for burial. Tricking Good Progress X. 1). Pothweii, who returned from the hospital in Lincoln last week following his operation, con tinues to make very fair progress to ward recovery. Although he is feel- 5 ezra ZINSEPComnnnnd quicklv corrects conditions t ci eour.gassystomach.mdi gostion, dyspepsia, nausea, vomiting, heartburn, head acne, dizziness, etc. Mrs. II. J.Tanner,3S32 S 2Gth St. Omaha. XpbT'-o Writes! "Fr.rvpnraTmiffrofl untoKlaconyfrom Rsinstomaoh iiiuiK -Liuii niiu was told oy doctors that I hart ulcers. The f - very url Dottle ot ZlNaEPjtave me more relief than vp.it nf Je1! doctoring." Vour druirsist will E- K reland you mon.'y if ZiNSP JSirj fails to relieve you. Get ' ft a - T'."'"" " ".in ni h r mrni i r ym nil" i "nil " n I r- n n l in" ir-i n n II ' ' '" ' ". ,' .T" ! j kSN . ' - khJ7 mmm 7mm 5 l& Copt I9JT, Cine F it.jrot S-.T-jtt, Inc . W'or!J well, h strength has not re- turned sufficient to permit of his doing any great amount of work. AO See Zueoe Graduate Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Renter went to Gram! Junct'on. Iowa, last woe!:, for a visit at the home of Mr. Reu-ie:'-- b. -other, Henry Renter and family and to be pr'-Sv't.; at tne graduation of a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Renter and a niece of Mr. and -Mrs. 'Wm. Renter. They remained for several days. Mr. Router reports things looking nlcelv in that p: rt of the country. 'but not r.s far advanced as here. Observe 3Iotr.evs' D.y At the home of Mr. ai.d Mrs. L. A. Tys;n was e lebratetl last Sun day r.rcjthers' Day, when the families of Silas Tyson, of Peru. Dr. R. W. Ty.o:i of Murray and that of Marion McCrore-y gathered. Mrs. Fleming W. Rob!), of Lincoln, who has been heie caring for her mother, Mrs. L. A. Tyson, was also a member of the house party. Mrs. Tyiion. who has been rather pnuiy, is reported somewhat better at this time. Ladies Get Together The members of the organization knov. n as the M-'ihers and Daugh ters Council of Elmwood got togeth er last Thursday, when a very de lightful time w had in the form jf a banquet in which both moth ers ar.u oaighters did full justice! vlien it crime to the eats, and also In the toasts, which told of the en joyment of this meeting. C:? joyed Lathers Bay Sunday At the home if Mr. and Idrs. Harry A. Williams on Mothers' Day, there were gathered a very merry ;:rowd of friends who fund pleasure in paying tribute to the mothers present. Tho'-:? w !.o were gathered for this occasion were Mr. and Mrs. Russell Reeder, of Piattsmculh. Mis. Carl Schneider, Mrs. S. J. Moore and family of Omaha and L. F. Lang hoist and wife of Elmwood. Not So Weil Now Mrs. August Rornemeier, who was A new kind of Deodorant It only takes 2 dabs of Yodora after which it vanishes instantly. Soothing as a cold cream ar.d does not stain delicate clothing. Vou Ret positive protection with Yodora. Quick to disappear there's no waiting, no "drying". You can use it right after shaving. Yodora protects from the mo ment you apply it. It brings you security! Yodora is ideal for sanitary napkins scothir.g and sale. In Tubes and Jars ech 25;. -At Ycur Fovoritz Druj Store Will They frlarch Right Down rft.tl ttxrvcS S one of those injured in the wreck i which occurred when the family Ave retnrnirg from the funeral oi her! Following the funeral services. ; the present. mother, wh.it h was hold at Amelia, j which were held at the Methodist The four musicians who rerivsent Xcbrasha, in which the entire fam- j c!:ur; li. the remains were buried in ied the t cl ; 1 v.cre winn r:-: at the na i!y were i.'.ore t r le.-s injured, is net i the Wabash cemetery. tiona! rr.usic conte.-t t .vo years a';;. ro-ovo;!!.-r trcim I c r m:ur:es as rap- idly i.s ;,ov. see h ,:v .1 f..r. he others are :i,:y a;: "T-r ii:e:r injuries, i hi she r i.iaii::; e:u I)'V1!' V I l!P accident occurred near Madison. ' went; ::u! Voxs'i C, ran dr. ' , - T OI.:. .s v;. : born in Illino!-? ka nirny ; " : an early da a t members v.-hen this co nr. try a: I)ing phv. ; bfiv miles wist of I She recalls di. farms be inc c- u:A ca n,-- to Xebras- j a g-. ir. fa i r.t r.uclt , bat she c". is;; nelly re-1 tl: ; Indians roamed cl the re was no stop- c. ii x :;:. h-i:-ie t It rev "iriAo'-d and vi.inity. 'i'y t he cl: efereu Hied bj- liardy id.) titers a:rl the 1: :.u - tir.it le-s:i ap pearing on the :r.v.' ,--rairi'" is dif ferent pe.-ople ca!:!C to this country from the east to reside. She remem bers the family go'r.g to Ashlami to trade when there v.v: hut a im'.i dozen houses at most between their place and Ashland. She has reside! on the farm where rhe r.u.v lives for r.f) years and L: the c-cunty for a eonsiderabdy longer period. Althe.u -,h she has done trading at A.-hla and ! Lincoln numerous tiii.es ia this long period, i ho has never been to Platts mouth, the county seat. Pioneer Citizen P?sses Oeorge Frisbee was horn Weeping Water "August' "0, where, with the parents, he during iiis boyhoed nd attended the public schools and the Weeping Water Academy. Upon attaining his majority, he engaged in farming near that place and later near the town of Aivo, but has been making his home in Elmwood in recent years. Mr. Frisbee was united in mar riage to Miss Fannie West on April 1.1. RSI'S. He has been a member of the Methodist church during his en tire life. He is survived by three daughters and one son, as follows: Mrs. Louella Fisher, Mrs. Doris Lin New is the time to insure your wheat. The HART FORD pays hail claims at ence. Buy the best! WMW H7 Again? 3 instruments. They had insti L. Coalman and Miloiv. hich were used i:i prehistori dor and Mrs. Fi'isbec. j JUDGE HAS BUSY DAY Judge W. W. ilson of Xebraska City, w'.io held a aetsion f ciiiaict, court Thursday heard a large num- ( 1 bor of motions and arguments for j ; new trials in a xiumb?r of cases that ; j bad been passed upon at the jury i term. In the ca;;c of Joseph C. Wheeler vs. The Deitz Hill Development Co., the notion for a new trial was over ruled by the court. The case it is ixpcstcd will be appealed to the sa ! ore me court. 1 In t'a:- Department of Ranking vs. i I P. L. and Vada Hall, the motion for j a r.ev.' trial made by the defendants; ;.s submitted and taken under ad- i: e meat. In the c-.s? of Matilda Ramsel vs. Orville C. Hudson, the motion of the defendant for a new trial of the ca..:e was argued and taken under advisement by the court. In the case of Frank Ronne vs. F. J. Fitch, et al, the mtoion for a .-i 1 .1 .1 - .1 .. heard and overruled by the court. HEARING ON EEER BOTTLES The r.fate liquor commission an nounced it would conduct a hearing r'c:'rjMay 24 to determine whether its s'-,lncw order restricting the size' of beer lived J containers should become operative. Tho regulation was to have become i 0jyC(.( jVe May 15 but the commission suspended operation of the order after; a delegation from three breweries and distributing companies entered a protest. The order limits beer containers to j 12. and C4 ounce bottles or cans. J Chairman Gass said 10 and S2 ounce , containers are now on the market. ' Cass asked the distributors to pre-' vent shipments of odd sizes from en-; tcring Nebraska until the issue is decided. Don't Neglect Them 1 TJature dpsiprpd the kidneys to A marvelous job. Their task is to keep ths flowing blood stream free of an excess of toxic impurities. The act of living lift ilsclf is constantly producing wast matter the kidneys must remove from tbe blood if (rood health is to endure. When the kidneys fail to function as Nature intended, there is retention of waste that may cause body-wide dis tress. One may suffer nairpini? backache, persistent headache, attacks of dizziness, (retting up nights, swelling, puiriness under tha eyea feel tired, nervous, all worn out. Frequent, scanty or burning passage may be further evidence of kidney or bladder dis'.urbance. The recognized and proper treatment Is a diuretic medicine to help the kidney tet rid of excess poisonous body waste, 'se Doan'i Pills. They have had more than forty years of public approval. Ara endorsed the country over. Insist 03 Doan't. Sold at all drug stores. itmisiijfiaci Cass County One way oe IT iVork Sponsored Ly AAA Officials at , Washington to Secure Air Maps of 25 Nebraska Counties. Fred Wallace, chairman of thi state agricultural onscrva t ion .;--mittee, said at Line ( In Fi idv 'eastern Nebraska c.muti.s j -. i -1 . 1 . ; ! y ! v. ould be r.iappi d by aerial pi;..i-.-j graphy this sr.iu:i:i r to i-rovi i ; . ! manent, accurate record:- ( !' . lands. Ground map.s o. t!;.. nrc-po( :i already have . :x s ht to Wa: '.;:,. ton, Wallace s.;id. and mv u " 1 in shelving ?i?!s on t he ac-rial -ping. He explained ; i. , t;.kci: from an altitude of ;;K..;: i .i:.a t ion nays when no t hani.: (.;- (!.,-', I)rc!:ent. Experiir.'-ntal aerial work i:i !i. r states lias been puree:;. i Gam, but h" pointc ! which at;m' -;!'i ric j :;;:it:-hl- arc r-iative Counties in which j is propci-ed are: I out d.. it it y few. aerial m. i i i : L:. ucajtc Do g!a- :. Run 'ema i..! Pa v. lie Gairo. Richard. ::'. Jodi:;:;:::. ):). ? -"-py, - ;i'.ix, ! . i dar. . and ':' a -.i n .: t ; . d. Wa; hi; ;gtoi:. :. D; ' r .-, V.. Cup. i:jg. ton. Dix i".:r - MUSICAL I'EOGI AT SCHOOL lit prcs School oi ntativ-s of th Pa vii ..i ?-!usic of Si-ux Cif. I.:.. (presented an i:itcrcsi i;;:r t.rogram be- fore the I scmb -,- Iatt'-:r.(.uth hi-r:i r-clieo; Thu rsdu v altc I'll' on. i. I music was puivtd on b'rass ::is m s 1 vo an exhibition ment.. Tin y al-o ; of the old lriisica! boras :i i r d :: n ; s t i::u s :) to ?.;. A these of di;:"ere;;t period. i 1 ne program opened at one o'clock. DECEIVES SAD I'LLtSA'JE Fred II. Sbarpnar-': of this city re ceived the sad message Thun-day of the death of i:n uncle, Edwaid Mill.-, r.2, of Hotu-ton, Texas. The dc-c asi-d v.i.s a resident of Lincoln for a great meny yer.i-3 and was engaged as a railway mail clerk. lie ha:; been ill over a long period of time. This is the third time i:i recent months that the family of Mr. Sliarp naek has been visited by death, an I uncle being killed in a railroad wrec near Denver, then his grandmother died at Lincoln and now the uncle in Texas. EECEIVES NEW POSITION Robert Hill has accepted an xe cu- Jtive position with the I 'nited Trans fer Lines in Chicago. Mr. Hill had been transferred to Omaha by the company in which he was employed. After spending. a week here he re tifrned to bring his wife ami family here when the offer from the Fnitod Lines came to him. The new job is a fine advancement. The United Lines are owned by the Darlington and Fuion Pacific companies in the interest of Chicago. Deeds, Mortgages and all sorts cf legal blanks for sale at Journal office. n mmm Men's Hard Finish Worsted Suits (Net All Wool) in Nobby Sport Models! Colors gray, brown and blue, fancy mixes. Sizes 35 to 40 for only Czzh ca ths S-rrcl Ilc-d SZE TIIE3I III OUR WEST WKIECV7 ... A CHANCE TO BUY A SUIT FOR LITTLE i:02TEY but DOX'T DELAY. WESCOTTS Since 1879 bottle TODAY! $ S $ '5 5 "9 & IS