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PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI . WEEEX7 JOTOtfAI
MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1927.
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From Thursday's Dally
Fred Groth of Lincoln was hore
Wednesday.
Merle Jones is a new employee at
the II. M. Soennichsen store.
Attorney C. E. Tefft is a business
visitor in Plattsmouth today.
J. K. Morrison of Omaha was In
Plattsmouth on business Wednesday.
A business visitor from Nebraska
City Wednesday was Willard Karing.
Mrs. Estel Sumner and daughter,
Mary Alice, of Nehawka are guests at
the D. S. Sumner home.
Mrs. Julia Reazer of Glenwood, la.,
is spending a few days as a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
Kerr.
Joseph Vickers and daughter, of
near Alvo, were visiting and looking
after some business matters in the
city and at the court house today.
Mrs. Sari Davis returned Wednes-j
day from the visit with her mother i
and sister, Mrs. E. Corbiu and Miss
Ella Belle Corbin, in Dayton Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hoffman,
who have been here during the past
few months, left Monday evening for
Mr. Hoffman's home in Dansville, 111
They plan to be located there in the
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hansen of
Elsie, Xebr., arrived in Plattsmouth
last evening for a short visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacobs. They
are on their return trip from a visit
in Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Morse of Denver
were guests for the week-end at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kief
They came for Leo, Jr. and Billy
Morse who have been visiting here
with their grand parents.
Mrs. Frank Weidman and Ernest
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hoflman. The
guests are from Terra Haute, 111.
and Henry Hoffman arrived Tuesday
to spend the night at the home of
Ernest and Henry are brothers to
Phillip. They left Wednesday for St.
Paul, Minn.
returned to her home here Wednes
day morning.
Miss Bertha Ellington, who has
been visiting at the home of her sis
ter in St. Louis during the past two
weeks, is returning this week-end.
Mrs. Howard Feelhaver, of Te
kamah. arrived today to spend some
time at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Robinson, the latter a daugh
ter.
William J. Rau, of the Manley
State bank, was a visitor in the city
Thursday afternoon, looking after
some matters of business at the court
house and visiting with his friends.
INVITES REPUBLICANS
From Friday's Dally
Miss Ada Kinsel visited her parents
in Omaha Thursday afternoon.
Floyd Albert of Omaha was a caller
at the Floyd Yelick home Thursday
evening.
Miss Etta Nickles, who was visit
ing in the western part of the state,
Auction of Furniture
WILL BE SOLD
TUESDAY, Aug. 24th
1:00 O'Clock P. M.
AT THE
C. A. Rawls Home
Located on Pearl Street, 3 Blocks
West of Ofe Oil Station
Plattsmouth
One oak bedroom suite, springs and
mattress; four iron beds, complete;
two dressers; one piano; one library
table; one cabinet radio; dining
table and chairs; seven rockers; a
new gas stove; new electric washer,
with two drain tubs, and many other
articles that we have not mentioned.
We are Going to Quit House
keeping Everything Goes
C. A. RAWLS
OWNER
REX YOUNG,
Auctioneer
J.
H. DAVIS,
Clerk.
From Saturday's Dally
Miss Elizabeth Barner of Council
Bluffs spent last week as a guest of
Miss Shirley Keck.
Miss Norma Brawner of Des
Moines, la., is a guest of Miss Shir
ley Keck this week.
Miss Alice Eaton of Omaha is visit
ing friends in Plattsmouth. She came
Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Kieck and children re
turned Fridav from a vacation at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Ernest
Kieck at Cedar Rapids. Ia.
Word comes from Margaret Scotten
that she is enjoying her vacation in
the west. She will be at Denver for
the v-eek-end and leaves for Platts
mouth on Tuesday.
Vernon Fleshman, Jr., of Ogalalla,
Nebr., has been visiting at the V. T.
Arn home this week. He is the
nephew of Mrs. Arn. He left Thurs
day to visit relatives at Union.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidenius of Chicago
were guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Bestor on Wednesday and
Thursday of this week. They were on
their return trip from Yellowstone,
Miss Maxine Cloidt attended a one
o'clock luncheon at the Paxton hotel
in Omaha this noon. It was given by
Miss Ruth Sears in honor of a group
of girls of the Pi Beta Phi sorority.
Mrs. Hamilton Mark visited friends
in Auburn Friday. She also attend
ed the Nemaha county fair. She re
ports that the Nemaha fair does not
have as fine exhibits as Cass county.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Larson are leav
ing this afternoon for Beatrice where
they will visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas E. Wheeldon. Ray, Jr.,
will return with them this evening.
He has been visiting with his uncle
during the past week.
LINCOLN, Aug. 13 (UP) Robert
Simmons, republican nominee In
1934 and 1936 In the United States
senatorial campaign, today invited
the republican national committee to
hold the proposed mid-term rally in
Nebraska. In a letter addressed to
John D. Hamilton, Simmons pointed
out that Nebraska is equi-dlstant
from both coasts and Canada and the
gulf. He said that facilities would be
available for the rally in Lincoln and
Omaha.
TO ENTER PRIESTHOOD
VETERAN NEWS MAN DIES
LINCOLN, Aug. 13 (UP) Clar
ence Shepherdson, 68, newspaper
man employed on the Hartington
Herald and other publications, died
today of a long illness. He was a
member of the Hartington Herald
staff from 1892 to 1910. He later
worked on papers at Dunning, Litch
field, Ashton and Loup City. Shep
herdson has lived in Lincoln ten
years.
Francis Fischer, a former resident
of Plattsmouth, who has been study
ing for the priesthood of the Cath
olic church at Westmount, Illinois,
left for Westmount August 5th,
where he will attend a nine day re
treat. He will go to Tuetopolis, Illinois,
August 20th. His mother, Mrs.
Frank Fischer, is going to that place
with him. There he will be invested
with the garb of the Franciscian or
der.
Francis will stay at Tuetopolis
seven years to carry on his advanced
studies.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fischer made
their home in this city when their
son, Francis, was a boy, later moving
to Omaha where they have since resided.
WORK PROGRESSING ON DOCK
PIG CAUSES FIRE
WINS DEATH FIGHT
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 13 (UP)-
The day before Christmas last year
Jeanette Snarling. 21. weighed 45
pounds, CO pounds below normal. To
day Miss Sparling was back at her
secretarial job for an insurance com
pany, winner in a courageous fight
against death. She v.as taken to a
hospital just a year ago, with little
hope for recovery. She was bedfast
so long she had to learn to walk
again.
BOWL OF GOLDFISH FLOWN
ON 3,416-MTLE JOURNEY
MIAMI, Fla. (UP? Goldfish have
joined the ranks of those who travel
by air.
Gen. Oscar R. Benavides, presi
dent of Peru, was responsible. He
ordered that several dozen of the
finny creatures be shipped to him
from the United States, a 3,416-mile
trip from Miami's International Pan-
American airport to Lima, Peru.
LORIENT, France, Aug. 14 (UP)
A pig in the farming village of Brem
bisen Riantec bit S2-year-old Hen
riette Heno.
Mme. Heno, seeking revenge
placed a match to a pile of straw on
which the pig lay.
The fire spread and destroyed the
entire village of five houses.
No one know what happened
the pig.
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ROOSEVELT'S IN CHINA
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 14 (UP)
Col. Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., dis
closed today that his wife and son,
Quentin, 19, were in Shanghai but
intend to sail on the S. S. President
Jefferson next Tuesday.
By long distance telephone Mrs.
Roosevelt reported that she and her
son were as free from danger as
could be expected under existing cir
cumstances. Roosevelt said.
HAKE FINAL PAYMENT
TENDERS RESIGNATION
Leland Laase, who has been the
director of vocational education at
the local schools, has tendered his
resignation to Superintendent L. S.
Devoe.
Mr. Laase has been here for the
past two years in directing this work
which Is a part of the program un
der the extension department of the
University of Nebraska.
Mr. Laase had the largest regis
tration here of any of the various
branches of this line in the state.
The matter of filling the vacancy
will be in the hands of the state uni
versity authorities.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Ralph Bayly of this city was oper
ated on Thursday at the University
hospital in Omaha and it was found
that he was suffering from a tumor
of the spine and which has caused
him a long period of ill health. The
operation was very severe and the
patient is in very critical condition,
reports state.
1. J. O'BQIEH &
Distributors of DESOTO and PLYMOUTH Cars
Are Pleased to Announce the
Appointment of
IMBIBERS REALLY SEE SNAKE
SALINAS, Cal. (UP) Bibulous
participants in a recent rodeo had
reached a point where when a snake
appeared in the middle of the street,
they were not sure it was really a
snake or that they were, "just seeing
it." While the discussion was In pro
gress an automobile came along, ran
over the luckless snake, and settled
the question.
Lincoln. Aug. 12 CUP) A final
payment of 3.7 4 per cent amount
ing to $11,475 was made today by
Judicial Bank Receiver E. H. Lui
kart to depositors of the failed Citi
zens State Bank of Wahoo. Total
payments distributed reached 3S.74
per cent, of $118, SC6.
THEIR LUCKY DAY
SCHNECTADY, N, Y., Aug. 13
(UP) Friday the ,13th wasn't un
lucky for employes of the General
Electric company. They got a one
;per cent pay increase.
"Eat Fleischmann's Yeast for Health")
WE DELIVER PHONE 23 AND 24
Orders Taken For Canning Tomatoes
Wednesday Specials
Cider Vinegar, gallon 2B
Sugar, 10 lbs. for 520
Crackers, 2-1 b. caddy 19
Matches, 6-box carton 190
Macaroni and Spaghetti, 5 lbs. for. . . .350
Taste Well Salad Dressing, full quart . . 290
Pork and Beans, 2 No. 2!2 size cans .... 250
Freshly canned Peas, No. 2 cans 100
Whole Kernel Corn, Pine Cone, 2 for . . 250
Inglenook Corn, can, 90; 3 for. . 270
V. EJ&VANY
For Their Dealer in Plattsmouth, Ilebr.
Mr. Bryant is now located in his new build
ing where he has the most complete service
facilities in this part of the country. ... We
invite every De Soto and Plymouth owner
to pay Mr. Bryant a visit and inspect his
new place of business. There you will find
both De Sotos and Plymouths on display.
125 So.
5th Street
B . m mens
Plattsmouth,
Rebr.
FLOUR
Success, 48-lb. bag $1.49
Boss or White Daisy, 48-lb. bag . . . 1-59
Pillsbury's Best, 48-lb. bag 1-98
Sunshine Special, 2-1 b. Krispy Crax. . .320
Large Pkg. Rippled Wheat 100
Potatoes, 10 lbs. for 190
Ivory Ooap Deal
2 large bars
1 large bar
ALL for
220
230
MEAT DEPARTMENT
Mock Chicken Legs, delecious, each. . . 50
Flank Steak, lb 300
Cudahy's Summer Sausage, lb 220
Full Cream Longhorn Cheese, lb 220
....iSa "Eat Fleischmann's Yeast for Health" C . .
The new road recently completed
to the Plattsmouth dock site offers
opportunity to car owners to drive
out and see what is Roing on toward
giving Plattsmouth the first dock,
loading wharf and warehouse in
Nebraska. Real progress has been
made the last ten days, following
the fall of water in the Missouri.
At noon today, most of the form
work, including reinforcing steel, for
the foundation, was complete and the
pouring of concrete ready to begin.
Underneath this concrete foundation
and floor, supporting and anchoring
it, are upwards of forty large river
piling, which were driven by a land
driver prior to the first river rise in
June.
The new Plattsmouth dock will be
one of the finest anywhere north of
Kansas City, and the rock paved
Plattsmouth river front is so situat
ed as to be accessible to rail traffic
at a moderate construction cost.
CLUB HAS BAEEECUE
The Lewiston Social Circle club
held one of their always delightful
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
CAE BADLY DAMAGED
and at a suitable hour all were in
vited to participate in the feast.
The remainder of the evening was
sprnt in ViaitiniT flllfl n p-onornl o-nnrJ
s-iuu-i nigs uu r i may evening , nine.
ai me lewiston community center
and where a very large group of the
members and their families had gath
ered, just at the close of the day.
The event was an old fashioned
barbecue and which will long be very
pleasantly remembered by all the
party for the fine repast provided and
the social time that they all enjoyed.
Karl Hathaway had a large part
in the success of the entertainment
as he had made the trip to Omaha and
secured the ribs and other barbacue
meats that provided the main part of
the evening feast.
Mrs. Earl Hathaway and other of
me ladies assisted in the
The liidie3 aid society of the My
nard church will give'an ice cream
social at the church basement, Thurs-
August lttth. Home made ire
I ttll C'uko. Sf rv in 1 1 o it a o
l'-,n- alG-ltw-al9cl
FINE SON ARRIVES
day,
ci earn
From Thursdays Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Hradley Fitzgerald
are the happy parents of a fine nine
and one-half pound boy. TliP Ron
arrived mis morning and h-. 1
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cooking; named Lynn Francis.
j-en
The rtir of Henry Starkjohn, which
was in an accident in Minnesota a
few days ago, was so badly dam
aged that it was necessary to pur
chase a new one in order to continuu t
their
trip.
outing and for the return
All kinds of commercial print
ing done promptly at the Journal
office.
Daily Journal, i50 week.
Plattsmouth, Tues., Wed., 17-18
Dele's Crushed
PINEAPPLE
9-oz. Buffet Cans
2 for
15"
CRISCO
Spry or Snowdrift
Shortening
3-lb. Can
5
APRICOTS, per lug $1.07
Quart basket 15c
Fa iif- Vnlii melon
lent f'.T 1'nnuliiK
PLUMS, large Square Bskt.57c
Quart basket 19c
I-'nnv (nlifornln lied Ounrte
WATERMELONS, each 456
GRAPES, 2 lbs. for 25p
Knnc-j- Sweet f 'nlifornln
lied MnlHunw
SWEET POTATOES, lb 5p
Fancy .ew Crup Alnlinmn
LETTUCE, large size head6c
Fancy, Crimp. Solid Calif,
loeuers
CABBAGE, per lb Vz
Fancy Solid lleniln
Smith or Utah's
TOMATOES -f Ojc
No. 2i2 Can Jiy
Pen-Jel Pectin, pkg.. lOt
POT ROAST, lb 12V2
Choice, Tender
BOILING BEEF, lb 12fi
Choice, I.enn Itih
STEAK, choice, tender, lb 15
Heef Shoulder
STEAK, Beef Round, lb.21
Choice, Tender
HAMBURGER, 2 lbs 27
lure lleef Cut. Freshly
Ground
MINCED LUNCHEON, lb.15e
Selected
WHITING FISH, 3 lbs 25
Selected finality
ft.
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Fine Granulated Beet
SUGAR
100 lbs., $5.15
10 lbs
Heavy Red Jar
RUBBERS
6 Pkgs. for
9.c
3C
Hinky-Dinky
BUTTER
l-lb. Carton -
CASCO, lb., 33c
Sunlight
Margarine
Jib,cn...2for3gc
Sunrise Sweet, Mild
COFFEE Qc
3 lbs.. 53: Lb. iLC
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