PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
THURSDAY, SEPT. 30, 1937.
UNION ITEMS.
FOR SALE: House and several lots
known as the Lynde property. Write:
Mrs. A. W. Propst, 3216 Apache Ave.,
Ortega Terrace, Jax., Fla. 2t-Up
Mrs. Fred Clarke was in Platts
mouth last Saturday attending the
King Korn Karnival.
C. E. Morris and family were in
Nebraska City last Monday visiting
relatives for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hammerstrom
of Omaha were visiting with the
mother of Mrs. Hammerstrom, Mrs.
Etta Barritt.
Miss Marjory Hoback who is em
ployed in Plattsmouth, was spending
the week-end at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Hoback.
Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Taylor and
their daughter, Mrs. Leona Hoback
and daughter, Jean were visiting in
Nebraska City Saturday of last week.
C. F. Harris was a visitor in Platts
mouth last Saturday looking after
some business matters and attending
the last day of the King Korn Kar
nival. Joe V. Banning and wife were in
Omaha last Saturday visiting some
of the Union people at the hospital,
and Mr. Banning also looking after
some business matters.
Herman C. Ross who has been very
poorly for the past several months,
still remains a very sick man and as
times goes on he is showing the ef
fects of the continued illness.
Angello Guerra and wife of St.
Louis who have been visiting in
Union for the past two weeks at the
home of a brother. John Guerra, de
parted last Monday for their home.
P. F. Rihn was called to Platts
mouth last Saturday afternoon where
he had business matters to look after
and while he was away Mr. Rihn was
looking after the business at the
store.
Moss McCarroll has converted a
portion of the basement of the build
ing in which he lives into a garage
which makes it very handy, for he
can step out of his car into his home
and vice versa.
Keith Brown and wife and their
son have come to Union to make their
home where Mr. Brown will be em
ployed by the George company. The
son who was injured in an accident
about a year ago has entirely -recov
ered.
Mrs. Elmer Sundstroin of Platts
mouth who has been appointed to in
vestigate the causes of age pensions
or relief, was in Union last Monday
looking into the claims cf those who
have been receiving old age assist
ance. On Wednesday evening of last
week Mrs. W. A. Taylor, accompanied
by her two grandsons, were over to
Plattsmouth in the evening where
they attended the coronation cf the
king and queen of the King Korn
Karnival.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
church were meeting last Thursday
with Mrs. Nels Mattson, where all
enjoyed a very fine program as well
as a nice visit. This wa3 dollar day
and the fact added many ducat3 to
the treasury of the society.
Young Lad Breaks Arm.
While Robert Austin, fcon of Mr.
and Mrs. C. D. Austin was playing
with a tire which he was rolling
down a hill, it got away from him
and in his endeavor to catch it, fell
and his arm was broken. After the
member was set he geeraed to be get
ting J?rg verj well but was suffer
ing a good deal from the injury. He
however was able to be about and
was over to school.
Accidentally Shoots Foot.
Otto Ehlers and wife were host
and hostess to the remainder of the
Becker family at the farm home and
whore all enjoyed the event to the
fullest. There were there for the oc
casion A. L. Bckcr and wife, par
ents, and daughter, Mary, Ray Beck
er and wife, Roy Becker and wife,
Henry Becker and family and Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Hoback.
Following the very fine dinner
they repaired to the timber and
amused themselves by throwing cork
ed bottles into the river and s-hoot-ir.g
at them. About 3 o'clock while
Donald Becker, son of Mr. and Mrs.
I.'cnry II. Becker was going along
v. ith a shot gun, the gun accidentally
discharged, the charge entering one
of his feet, tearing away a good por
tion of the flesh from two toes and
some on the one next to it. He was
hurried to the St. Mary's hospital at
Nebraska City where the injury was
dressed and a few shot removed. The
wound caused a great deal of suffer
ing, but the lad stood it very well.
Very Sick at Sicspital.
Little onna Dale Kannopp, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Kannorp.
one-year-old. has been critically ill
and is in the Bryan Memorial hos
pital in Lincoln where she is being
cared for. The mother is with the
little son. The malady is a telescop-,
ing of the bowls. The case is extreme
ly serious and is causing much con
cern to the parents as to her recovery.
Entertain for Day.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Todd were host
and hostess for the day last Sunday
having as their guests for the occa
sion Henry Born and wife of Platts
mouth who were accompanied by a
grandson, as well as Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Todd and son. The party en
joyed a very finedinner and an excel
lent visit.
Joe Everett Very Poorly.
J. A. Everett who has been sick
for some time past still remains very
poorly and but little hope has been
retained for his recovery, altho
everything possible is being done for
his recovery.
Visited Friends Here.
Thaddeus Becker and wife of
Idaho Falls. Idaho, arrived in Union
last week and visited over the week
end and a number of days this week
with his brother, A. L. Becker and
family. Things have changed since
Mr. Thaddius Becker was here. How
ever he found many people whom he
knew and was pleased to see them.
He also visited in Murray where he
formerly knew many people, but on
his visit last Monday found few of
the friends of other years left.
Visited Brother in Hospital.
P. F. Rihn was a visitor in Omaha
last Sunday where he went to visit
with his brother, Wm. Rihn who lives
out in the state and has been at the
Immanuel hospital where he under
went an operation. He is doing fair
ly well but. will have to remain at
the hospital for some time yet.
Painting the Apple Honse.
Hon. W. B. Banning has been hav
ing his apple house painted white.
He also has had King Clark paint
across the front of the building the
sign "W. B. Banning Orchards." The
place looks very neat as it stands
on the hill and can be seen and ad
mired by those who pass on the
highway.
ATTEND FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cotner, Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Glaze and Mrs. Edgar
Glaze were at Fairbury, Nebraska,
Sunday where they attended the fun
eral services of Mrs. Joseph Neitzel,
a sister-in-law of Mrs. Glaze and
Mrs. Cotner.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Neitzel were
former residents of this city but have
made their home in Fairbury in re
cent years.
On their return they stopped at
Lincoln and visited Edgar L. Glaze
at the U. S. Veterans' hospital where
he is taking treatment. Mr. Glaze is
responding nicely to the treatment
and is pleased with the care and the
fine hospital that the government has
provided for the war veterans.
CHEVIES TAKE REVENGE
F'ora Tuesday's Daily
The Chevies last evening revenged
their defeat at the hands of the
Wimpys by a score of 2272 to 2145.
The scores of the individual players
were as follows:
Wimpys Bourne, 479; Ault, 421;
Hula. 369; Dr. W. V. Ryan, 428;
Wimpy, 44 8.
Chevrolet Al McClanahan,
B. McClanahan, 463; King,
473;
429;
Bourke, 460; Keck, 447.
A meeting will be held at the
bowling alley Thursday night to or
ganize teams for the season. Anyone
interested in bowling or entering a
team be there as this is an important
meeting. This applies to ladie3 also.
GOURD COLLECTION
There was a very extensive collec
tion of very fine varieties of gourds
at the flower show during the King
Korn Karnival. There were long
neck gourds and many different fancy
varieties and shapes. Among the col
lection was Mrs. L. W. Egenberger's
Romona string. It is a charm
string made up of gourds, peppers.
cones and squashes all on one string.
Mrs. Lillian Freeman had charge of
the gourds.
Mother-think of it! Nine
tenths of all the hospitals im
portant in maternity work
now give their babies a body
rub every day with Mennen
Antiseptic Oill Why? Because
this treatment keeps the baby
MSMHSn oiniUefduL. OIL
Weeping Water
Harry M. Knabe was .in Weeping
Water advertising his Hampshire
hog sale to be held in October! He
was also over to Palmyra and Syra
cuse. John Kirkhoff was in town and se
cured some materials for the placing
of his corn crib in condition to hold
the corn which is now ready for
picking.
Miss Agnes Rough was called to
Omaha to attend a trade meeting and
the beauty shop and millinery store
was being look after by Mrs. N. L.
Grubbs.
E. L. McCartney moved to an apart
ment on the south side. He has been
occupying the C. Wally Johnson
residence, which was then occupied
by another renter.
Marshall Gregg won a one dollar
prize from his exhibit of poultry and
his essay on the feeding of Wayne
feeds, this was among some six hun
dred prizes over the entire United
States.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Ludwick were
over to Lorretta Sunday where they
visited the parents of Mrs. Ludwick
and on their return were accompanied
by the son who has been spending
some two weeks visiting the grand
parents. The Woman's club held their first
meeting of the year's work on Tues
day of this week and extended their
meeting until after the close of
school, entertaining the teachers of
the school and extending a welcome
to them by the town.
Ross Shields and wife were in Lin
coln last Sunday where they were
visiting friends. Since returning
home they have moved from their
trailer summer home to their apart
ments in the upper story of the
building where they have their clean
ing establishment.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jewel were
called to Plattsmouth by the notifi
cation of the death of a grandchild,
a child of Clarence Jewell who make
their home in Plattsmouth. Unci-
Frank Farnham, a resident of
the Nebraska Masonic Home at
Plattsmouth who was visiting at the
Jewell home, accompanied them to
Plattsmouth.
For Sale
A Heatrola type heater. Burns
wood or coal. In excellent condition.
Earl Freeman, Avoca.
Hear From Tourists.
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Keckler who were in Portland Ore
gon, tells of their visiting at the
home of the parents of Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Elgaard at that place and also
saying the weather was cold there
and prevented them from going north
into Washington and Vancouver.
They are turning north to get where
the weather is warmer.
Married in Omaha.
Word has been received of the mar
riage of Margaret Lane who has been
making her home in Omaha, telling
of her marriage to Max Richards.
The newlyweds departed immediate
ly for Portland, Oregon where the
parents of Mr. Richards reside where
they will spend some two weeks and
then return to make their home in
Omaha.
Goes to Hospital.
Albert Smith and family from the
western portion of the state are visit
ing in Weeping Water at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Snell, parents
of Mrs. Smith. Their son, Neil, 10,
was operated on for mastoid about a
year ago and a growth coming on
the place of the operation caused
some concern and they were taking
the lad to the hospital for examin
ation to ascertain the nature of the
growth, they going over on Wednes
day to Lincoln.
- Friendly Ladies Meet.
The Friendly Ladies who have
been on a vacation for the past three
months met Tuesday of thi3 wet
with Mrs. Emerson Dowler which
was the initial meeting of the fall.
They enjoyed a very friendly time
and planned programs for the future.
Mrs. Cam Klepzer Poorly.
Mrs. Cam Klepzer who has been in
poor health for some time past, was
taken to the Bryan Memorial hospital
in Lincoln the first of the week where
she is being treated and kept under
safer from his worst enemy,
germs helps protect his skin
against infection. Give your
baby this greater safety. It's
so important! Buy a bottle of
Mennen Antiseptic Oil at
your druggist's today. e
observation. It is hoped that she may
be restored to her customary health
by treatment and no operation will
be performed unless required.
Knickerbockers Club.
The Knickerbockers club met for
the first time for the fall season on
last Wednesday with Mrs. Allen,
where they enjoyed a very pleasant
meeting.
Nature Study Club Visits Here.
The Omaha Nature Study club was
visiting in Cass county last Sunday,
some twelve auto loads of members
making the, tour. They visited at
Springdale, which is the John Larsh
farm where they partook of a picnic
dinner, afterwards visiting Nehawka
and later came to Weeping Water
where they picked up Postmaster
Sterling Amick and with him visited
the scenic places which so lavishly
surround this picturesque city. They
visited the hospital of Dr. L. N. Kun
kel and looked over his Indian relics.
Attended W.C.T.U. Meet.
Mrs. Fred H. Gorder and a number
of other member of the W. C. T. U.
were attending a county meeting of
the W. C. T. U. at Plattsmouth Tues
day. Mrs. Gorder was elected chair
man of the motion picture section of
the county union, also making an
address at the convention.
Young Son Arrives.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jamison, liv
ing west of Weeping Water, were
blessed last Monday evening by a!
present from the stork in the shape of
a very fine son, All are doing nicely.
Ernest Jamison Home.
Ernest Jamison who has been at
a hospital for some time past was
brought home last Sunday and when
he returned was in a very bad condi
tion, but since resting a short time
was feeling somewhat better. Still
he remains in a very critical condi
tion. He is being cared for by hi3
daughter. Miss Cleo Jamison w ho has
been at Chicago where she has been
nursing, and hastened home to care
for the father.
Change Managers Here
The Nebraska Power company
has made a change in the manage
ment of its office in Weeping Water
where Glen Conley has been the man
ager, being promoted to the office at
Louisville, which is a more respon
sible position. Floyd Hile who has
been located with Vqe company at
Louisville will be the new manager
of the Weeping Water office. This is
a well earned promotion for both and
especially for Mf. Ifite, who has
earned all his advancements by hard
and careful work.
Attend Family Gathering.
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Haith and fam
ily, Kenneth Haith and wife, were
over to Papillion last Sunday, guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Haith for the day. Other members of
the family were also present includ
ing Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Haith of Cor
vallas, Oregon, thus making a real
family reunion.
Enjoyed Picnic Sunday.
P. H. Miller and son, Peter, of
Weeping Water and Carl Hansen and
family, also of Weeping Water, James
Miller, son of P. H. Miller, and fam
ily of near Murray, made up a party
who enjoyed a picnic in the Weeping
Water park last Sunday.
EIGHT MILE GROVE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday, October 3
9:30 Sunday school and choir prac
tice after Sunday school.
No services, as pastor is away on
synodical business.
Sunday, October 10
9:30 Sunday school. Mission fes
tival. 10:30 English services. Pastor H.
Geedo from Bennington. Nebr., will
be the speaker.
2:30 p. m. German sertice fcy Fas
tor Goede. English services byas
tor Lorin Wolff from Diller, Nebr.
7:30 p. m. English services. Pas
tor L. Wolff from Diller, Nebr., will
be the speaker.
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Fred Kahler, living several miles
west of Murray has recently pur
chased a new 1937 V-8.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mrasek were
guests for the day last Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Reed.
The Murray lumber yard received
and unloaded a car of lumber which
was stored at the yards last Satur
day. Mrs. Nelle Wehrbein. who is work
ing at Plattsmouth was looking after
some business matters here last Mon
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edar Newton of
Plattsmouth were guests of the moth
er of Mrs. Newton, Mrs. Vesta Clark
for the day last Sunday. j
Earl Merritt has been painting at
the home of James Pittman for the
past week and has just completed his
work in that line there.
Mrs. Arthur D. Crunk and Mrs. Roy
Evans and daughter were guests in
Murray last Monday and were visit
ing with Miss Freda Crunk.
Miss Freda Crunk, manager of the
Murray telephone exchange, was a
visitor for the day last Sunday at the
home of friends near Cedar Creek.
Henry Heobner has been suffering
greatly from attacks of rheumatism,
but while he has been greatly trou
bled he has still been getting about.
Noah Parker and Earl Vest have
been cutting posts at the farm of
Alvador Nickles, as things in Murray
have been rather quiet and they de
sired to be employed.
Mrs. Joe Martis, Jr., and daugh
ter, Josephine, were over to Nebraska
City last Sunday where they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sharp,
the ladies being sisters.
Frank Dugay of Omaha was a visi
tor in Murray last Sunday afternoon
and was caliing at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Merritt and other
friends for the afternoon.
Thaddeus Becker and wife of Idaho
Falls, Idaho who is visiting at the
home of his brother, A. L. Becker, at
Union, were calling on friends in
Murray last Monday afternoon for a
short time.
The new home which Robert Pat
terson is having built near the Rock
Creek school house is progressing very
nicely and the frame work of the
house is now up and the workmen are
busy enclosing the structure.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt were
over to Plattsmouth last Saturday
evening where they enjoyed the last
night of the King Korn Karnival and
were guests for the night and follow
ing day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Fitch.
Used Ranges for Sale.
I have some half dozen good used
ranges burning either wood or coal
for sale. The Murray Hardwarde Co.
Bulding Bridge to Highway.
O. A. Davi3 who owns the farm
where M. H. Warthen resides has
been having a bridge built so that
the occupants of the farm could get
from the farm to the highway. The
new bridge which is to be built is
14x24 feet. Mr. Warthan was in and
hauled the lumber out for the bridge
last Monday evening.
Oil Well Work Progressing.
The work of sinking the oil well
for the Golden Rod Oil company is
making progress, although very slow
ly, the fact of their breaking some
of the machinery, delayed work until
it was repaired, keeping them from
making much progress, but they are
at it and have dug a twelve inch
hole forty-four feet, and have been
drilling in lime stone, now having
penetrated some four feet in this
strata of stone and do not as yet
know how thick it is.
Home About Completed.
The new home of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Lancaster which has been in
process of building for some time is
YOU CAN THROW CARDS
IN HIS FACE
ONCE TOO OFTEN
WIIEN- you have those awful
cramps; when your nerves
are all on edge don't take it out
on the man you love.
Your husband can't possibly
know how you feci for the 6implo
reason that he is a man.
A three-quarter wife may bo
no wife at all if she nags her hus
band seven days out of every
month.
For three generations one woman
lias told another how to go "smil
ing through" with Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound. It
helps Nature tone up the system,
t hus lessening the discomforts from
the functional disorders which,
women must endure in the three
ordeals of life: 1. Turning from
girlhood to womanhood. 2. Pre
paring for motherhood. 3. Ap
proaching "middle age."
Don't be a three-quarter wife,
take LYDIA E. PIXKJJAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND and
Co "Smiling Through.'
Laughing Around the World
With IRVIN S. COBB
The Curious Ways of Sheep
By IRVIN S. COBB
A COWFUNCHER named Russell knew all about there was to know
about beef cattle and about horses but his education regarding the
ways and habits of sheep had been neglected. All the same, he went
60 V- c
out on the rane with a flock of wooly baa-baas. Ten days passed, and
he returned to headquarters to replenish hi3 supply of provisions, lhe
boss met him at the ranch-house.
"Well, Charlie," he asked, "how goes it?"
"Oh, all right," said Russell. :
"Satisfied with your new job, eh ? pressed the employer.
"I guess so," said Russell. "But if you want me to keep on working
for vou there's one thing you'll have to do."
"What's that?"
"You'll have to get ir.e another lot of sheep. That first bunch has
dene lit out on you."
Amrrir-jn Nfwn Fcntn.cs, Ir.e.)
now- nearly completed, the carpenters
puttinug the finishing touches on the
interior which will make it ready for
the interior decoration and varnish
ing. In Honor of Mrs. Martis.
A dinner was given b3T Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Klema in honor of the
passing of Mrs. Joseph Martis, sr.,
which was held at the Klema home
last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mar
tis. sr., and Mr. and Mrs. John Berg
man comprised the guests. A very
enjoyable time was had.
Visiting at Murray.
Mr. and Mrs. James W. Holmes of
Plattsmouth were visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Smith
last Monday afternoon and were ac
companied by Mr. Arthur Holmes, a
brother of Mrs. Smith and Mr. J. W.
Holmes who is visiting for a few days
at the Holmes and Smith homes. This
is the first time he has visited here
for the past seventeen years. Arthur
Holmes resides in California, where
he is foreman in the factory of the
Douglas Aircraft company and was
taking a two weeks vacation which
he is spending in going to Detroit
where he made the purchase of a
new V-S which he is driving home.
He departed for the west Wednesday.
On his way west he will stop at the
home of a sister, Mrs. D. R. Churchill
at Twin Falls, Idaho, where he will
visit for a few days.
Used Ranges for Sale
I have some half dozen good used
ranges burning either wood or coal
for sale. "The Murray Hardwarde Co.
On Way to California.
Joe Richter and Ethan Allen de
parted late last week for San Fran
cisco in the auto of Mr. Richter,
where they will stay for a time. Mr.
Richter expects to return some time
within a month, but Ethan Allen
will remain and endeavor to secure
employment. Van Allen and Verle
Potts also departed Tuesday of this
week and will expect to meet the
other parties at San Francisco. After
a visit Mr. Potts expects to return,
but Van will stay if he obtains work.
Ladies Aid to Meet.
The Ladies' Aid of the Christian
church will meet at the church on
Wednesday, October 6th for the aft
ernoon. Hostesses will be Mrs. Addie
Park, Mrs. Addie Hatchett and Mrs.
Charles Carroll. Mrs. Chester Sporer
will be the leader in the program
which is to be one of the features of
the afternoon.
Christian Bible School Elects.
At the session of the Murray Chris
tian Bible school last Sunday follow
ing the class study the school went
into a business session and elected
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Blades solve the mystery of
good shaves. Made since 1880
by the inventors of the original
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officers for the coming year. The
officers elected were: Louis Sack,
superintendent, Silas Ferry, assistant;
Miss Helen Leyda, secretary-treasurer;
Lcroy White, assistant; Mrs.
Leonard Lutz( pianist; Dorothy Yost
assistant; James Hoschar chorister;
Dick Hall first assistant; Joan Hall,
second assistant; Mrs. H. M. War
ten, cradle roll, Mrs. Addie Park, as
sistant; Mildred Wilson librarian;
Dorothy Yost assistant.
Used Ranges for Sale
I have some half dozen good used
ranges burning either wood or coal
for sale. The Murray Hardwarde Co.
library Board Elects.
In the election of officers for the
library board at their last meeting
Mrs. J. H. Farris was elected as pres
ident and Miss Loa Davis, secretary
treasurer. Card of Thanks
We wish to join our children (Mr.
and Mrs. Dale Topliff) in expressing
our sincere thanks to those who so
kindly helped during and after the
fire of our farm home. Mr. and
Mrs. James II. Brown.
Surprised on Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schomaker were
very much surprised last Sunday
when friends and relatives came to
their home with well filled baskets to
help them celebrate their thirty-sixth
wedding anniversary. An enjoyable
time was spent and the guests of
honor received many nice gifts.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Schuerman, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Harsh
man. Mrs. Anna Harshman, Mrs.
Louis Schomaker, Arlene Couper
thwait, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Scho
maker, Mr. and Mrs. George Scho
maker and Wanda, Darlene, and
Viona, Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Warlick
and Byron, Donald, Floyd and Al
fred, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cox and Don
ald, Laurence, and Carlene, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Schomaker. and Larrie,
Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Todd, and Jack,
and Betty Lou, Mrs. H. G. Todd,
Dick Patseh, Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Parker, Helene and Junior, Ray, Viv
ian, Golda Eloise and Harold Scho
maker and the guests of honor Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Schomaker.
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of legal blanks for sale at Journal
office.
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