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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1937. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE UNION (T E MS. Thomas McQuinn has recently pur chased a 1938 Chevrolet from Chas. Atteberry. Frank and Anna Bauers were over to Greenwood last Sunday visiting with their friend, Tete Schrader and family. Henry Becker was shelling some of this year's corn for Thomas Mc Quinn which was being delivered to the Stites elevator. Martin Ross who lives in Otoe county, south of Xehawka, was look ing after some business matters in Union last Monday afternoon. Glen Rutlege of the Xehawka En terprise was looking after business matters in Union last Monday in the interest of the paper he publishes. II. C. Ross who has been so ill for a long time is at an Omaha hospital where he is receiving treatment and is reported as still being very ill there. Pat Roddy and family of Beatrice were enjoying a visit with relatives and friends here over the week end, especially with his mother, Mrs. Ida Roddy. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Metcalf were guests for the day and dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs at their country home east of Union last Sunday. Ernest Rathe and family of Adams who have been here since the fun eral of Mrs. Rathe's aunt, Mrs. Harry Todd, returned to their home last Monday morning. Last Saturday was the 31st birth day anniversary of J. Marion Stone, and although it was Hallowe'en, the neighbors went to the Stone home to help him celebrate. On last Monday Mesdames Martha Lynn. "W. A. Taylor, Henry H. Becker, John Lidgett made a party who drove to Omaha to look after some shopping and visit with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Banning, their daughter and Mr. Glen Peters of Syra- cuse were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Banning at Alvo. ' The Union Woman's club was meet ing Tuesday of this week at the home of Mrs. Dr. Andersen where they en joyed a very fine program and a general good time with fine eats. Mrs. V. B. Banning was spending some ten days in eastern Iowa with feckless driving everywhere should be a sister who has been seriously ill.! curbed. remaining until the sister showed im provement. She returned home late last week. Miss Opal Griffin was guest with her lady friends in Omaha last Sun day, going np'nad enjoying a visit for over Sunday, returning home in time to take charge of her work at the post office. Monday. Mrs. Martha Pickering who has, been visiting with her sister, Mrs. I the past number of days, returned to Union last week after having enjoy ed a very fine visit with her sister. Mrs. Vesta Clark was a visitor in Union last Sunday, guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Olive Finney who also was entertaining her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar New ton and son, Charles, of Plattsmouth. L. G. Todd who has been kept to the home for some three or four . weeks on account of his delicate health is reported as being somo better and it is hoped he will con tinue to improve and soon be able to be out again. Vance Harris of Omaha was a visi tor in Union Sunday and Monday and was assisting and directing the con struction of a vestibule at the store of Rihn and Greene. E. E. Leach was building the vestibule for protecting the store room from the cold weather of this winter. Miss Augusta Robb was hostess to the Auxiliary of the Episcopal church at her home in Union Wednesday of this week where the ladies looked alter the business matters coming before them and also enjoyed a de lightful luncheon. Showing Good Ir-.provenient. Dr. Omar C. Mewhinncy who is staying at the home of John N. Larsh was in town last Monday, aud in conversation had to say that Mr. larsh was much better than he has Walter H. Smith LAWYER Plattsmouth State Bank Euilding Plattsmouth. Nebraska been for some time and on Sunday sauntered out and walked about the place for a short time. This is good news to his many friends, as he was not able a portion of the time to even arise from his bed. Entertained At Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers of north east of Union were host and hostess last Sunday to the members of the family of Mr. Ehlers, and which was also attended by the parents of Mrs. Ehlers, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker and their daughter, Mary. A most pleas ant day was had and an excellent din ner. Enjoyed Late Picnic Party. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker and Donald, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoback, C. H. Whitworth and family, made a pleasant party whojpany at the filling station conducted went to the big woods of A. L. Beck er where they enjoyed a pleasant pic nic dinner, as the day was warm. Fol lowing the picnic the party went to Omaha where they enjoyed a very fine theatre party, completing a most pleasant day. Visited in St. Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans and son, Jimmie, Mrs. Jennie Frans, moth- Ike Dyejer of Ray, went down to St. Joseph, Mo., for over the week end where they visited at the home Frans, a cousin of Ray. of W. H. New Garage Now Completed. The double garage wnich Joe Bauer and Edward Leach have been constructing for Joe Banning, has been completed and was recently j painted by King Clarke, making a very tidy and serviceable place for the autos of the Banning family. Warning to the Motorists. The city of Union through their city council has authorized the paint ing of five signs for the main street of Lnion to warn fast and reckless drivers of their folly and admonish them to keep within the limits of the law. Two are located on the street leading to the Union school, as mo?t of the scholars have to cross the highway at this point. The other three signs are to warn drivers of the railroad at the foot of the hill and to state the rate of speed allowed. The speed limit in towns and the Norma Mae Yonker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yonker while with a party of girls was celebrating Hal lowe'en last Saturday night, when attempting to run across the street in front of a moving auto was knock ed down and considerably bruised. She was picked up and thought to be dead, but revived and was exam ined by Dr. R. R.Andersen and after a short time after first aid was able to walk on home. While many people are hurt by autos which are wrongly there is also a place which 'pedes trians should keep and a care they should take. Pedestrians should al ways look and listen before hasten ing to cross a highway or street or road where there is traffic. Will Make Kcme Here. Mr. and Mrs. Fred McCarroll who ave been making their home iu Ne- braska City for some time past, moved last Sunday to Union where they will make their future home. They were assisted in their moving work by Moss McCarroll, father of Fred. Will Serve Dinner and Supper. The Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church of Union are pre paring to serve both dinner and sup per on Armistice day, November 11. A bazaar in connection. All are in vited. Prices reasonable. Serving be gins early Adv. ltw Visited in Lincoln Saturday. Dr. G. H. Gilmore and wife of Murray and Mrs. D. Ray Frans of Union were visiting in Lincoln last Saturday, the ladies being guests of Mrs. Margaret Brendel for the day and dinner and were also guests of Mrs. Brendel at a gthering of the Lincoln Woman's club. Dr. Gilmore went to the Lincoln public library where he had come rsearch work to do. FOE SALE OE EENT 20 acres improved, nortli edge of ! Plattsmouth. Nebr. Bond & Mort- i gage Corp. o26-tfd&w Don't be satisfied with ordinary baby powders that are nof anti septic. Without paying a cent more you can get Mennen Anti septic Powder which not only does everything that other baby powders do but also sets up an antiseptic conditi6n that fights off germs and skin infections. It stops chafing and rawness, too. Buy it at your druggist's today. Weeping Water Henry Crozier was looting after some business both at Louisville and Elmwood Tuesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Keckler were in Omaha one day this week look ing after some business matters and visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Gustiu of west of Xehawka were visiting with friends and looking after business matters here Tuesday. Mr. and "Mrs. Georsre Olive were host and hostess last Sunday to their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Shields, fw scraps of advice to remember who enjoyed a very fine dinner at wUen J Ieave the Pital and em the Olive home. bark on eneral Practi-" C. J. Elgaard has been making the necessary changes in the plumbing to install gasoline of another com- by Albert Tuck. Knude Jensen was in Lincoln last Saturday where he went to see the Cornhuskers down the Hoosiers. Henry Crozier was looking after the store while Knude was away. Frank Farnham of the Masonic Home was a visitor in Weeping Wa ter Tuesday of this week, coming to visit with a nephew, Ed Endberry, who he found not at home and had to return without seeing them. Mr. and Mrs; Ralph Frye were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Frye's sister in Au burn, where they enjoyed a fine visit, and an excellent dinner, driving down in the morning and returning home in the evening. The members of the Woman's club of Weeping Water were meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Mogens Johnson where the' en joyed a social hour and as well were participating in the excellent pro gram. After the business of the aft ernoon was disposed of the ladies en joyed a fine luncheon served by the genial hostess. Raising Sunkan Pavements. The impossible can be done if only you have some cue who will tackle the job. The man who begins with a will and grin to do something that cannot be done, generally does it. The walks at the corner near the drug store had sunk, making it uneven, which at first looked like to make proper repairs it would be necessary to tear up the walk and pave it over again. But a crew of highway work ers was secured, who drilled holes in the walk and then by a device cram med mud in the holes, thus elevating the lew places to the desired height. Church Enjoyed Rally Day. The Menonnite church of Weeping Water held a rally day for the churches and membership of this sec- tion of the country embracing south- eastern Nebraska, southwestern Iowa and part of northwestern Missouri were gathered at the Menonite church of Weeping Water last week. There were 20 representatives from Omaha with even more from Weep ing Water. Hamburg. Iowa was rep resented by eight delegates. A most interesting rally was held and all seemed very enthusiastic in their work for the church and its aux iliaries. Completed, Corn Crib. In evidence of the worth of the partial crop of corn in Cass county. Arthur Baker who resides southeast of Weeping Water was compelled to construct a crib with a concrete floor which is ten feet in width and thirty two feet in length. Had not the crop been injured by the extreme heat and the hot winds there would have been more people needing new cribs. Ministerial Meeting Sunday. The meeting 'of the ministers of Cass county is slated to be held at the Callahan church southwest of Murdoek next Sunday afternoon and is expected to be attended by a ma jority of the ministers of the county and by many of the members of the various churches. Still Showing Improvement E. A. Jamison, who has been so seriously ill for the past few months and for whose recovery there was considerable concern, is now showing "SSI If you were asked just exactly how your insur ance would protect you in case of Iocs, would you know? Let us check up on your protection. Searl S. Davis n,ricFSi :d floor Platts. State Bank Bldg. ACTOR ADVISES YOUNG DOCTORS LONDON (UP) A long list of "do's" and "don'ts" to guide them to success and popularity among pa tients have been offered students of the "Westminster Hospital Medical School by Sir Seymour Hicks, famous actor-manager, speaking as a "pa tient of 65 years' standing." "I have enjoyed a great many very pleasant illnesses in my time," he said. "In fact, at times, I have al most been a professional patient. That is my only excuse for having the ! 4 n n . r onma aro an1 rr- i - i-i vaii i Here are Sir beymour s Do s and Don'ts for young doctors: Don't keep your patients waiting. Don't let your wife talk about medicine and surgery in private life. Don't give us small talk in the consulting-room. Don't try and impress on us that you're attending Lord and Lady Lip stick. Don't allow scandal to be talked in your presence. Don't back horses. Don't go to the moneylenders. Don't talk medical shop in mixed company. Do always dress for the part. Do cultivate an easy, smiling man ner. Do employ a smiling parlormaid to open the door. Do be definite, even if you're wrong. A general practitioner's patients, said Sir Seymour, are divided into four kinds. "Fifty per cent of them are nat ural people be very kind to them," he advised. "Thirty per cent are Ehy treat them with tolerance. Ten per cent are snobs give them a swift kick in the pants. And ten per cent are idiots. Get down on your knees and thank heaven for that last ten per cent for they'll never find you out. good improvement, with assurance I that in time he will be restored to his former health. This week he has I been so he could sit up for a time I and walk across the room, which , j . ;,,..: .t,iCouncil Bluffs and her son, Lyle Hines very serious condition in which he has been for so long. He has had careful nursing by his daughter and the best of medical at tention. Brotherhood Next Monday. . The Brotherhood of the Methodist church of Weeping Water is to have their regular monthly meeting next Monday evening at the parlors of the j church, with their regular program! ; and good eats and as well good fel-! lowship. These meetings have proven very popular. If you are a member of the Brotherhood, be sure and be there and if you are not, hand your name to a member and become an earnest worker for the good of Weep ing Water and the church to which you are a member and in fact to all churches to the cause of Christ and the Father. The meeting next Mon day will be addressed by J. Howard Davis, Plattsmouth attorney and superintendent of the Met ii Oil ist Sun day school there. Home Specially Blessed. . The home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Keckler was specially blessed on last Sunday when the stork presented this happy couple xvith a very fine baby girl, and with the mother is getting along nicely. The Foresome Meets. ! The Foresome which is composed of mK Here -Mr. i.eonara nas inaue uU several ladies of Weeping Water and ia malia and some time as which have through long vears met I was married. He and wife we,e 111 regularly during the winter season. I Murray last Sunday, guests at the -v rr, ix-, . ,.,,-Jhome of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Seybolt. week at the home of Mrs. I. L. Mark land, who entertained the members with a social afternoon, and follow ing which a very inviting lunch was served. Subscribe for the Journal. YOU CAN THROW CARDS 111 HIS FACE OIICE TOO OFTEN WHEN you have those awful cramps; when your nerves are aU on edge don't take it out on the man you love. Your, husband can't possibly know how you feel for the simple reason that be is a man. A three-quarter wife may- be t.o wife at all if she bags 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, thus 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. PIN'KHAM'3 VEGETABLE COMPOUND and Co "Smiling Through," M urray Ira Parker was a guest for the day last Sunday at the home of his son, Noah Parker. Mr. and Mrs. John Vautiue of Lin coln were visiting Murray friends Wednesday of this week. Lucean Carper was called to Om aha Monday of this week to lobok after some usiness matters. Noah Parker, who has been feel ing quite poorly for the past ten c'ays was able to get out and go after his work this week. Miss Helen Gilmore, postmistress at Hay Springs, Nebr., is a house j guest at the home of her uncle, Dr. G. H. Gilmore. j John royntcr was calling on; friends in Plattsmouth and Omaha I i last Saturday night and spending , Sunriav in Omaha. ! On last Saturday Mr. and Mrs Everett Spangler with the kiddies andj uert locm were over to Lincoln icr i the football game. j Wallace Nelson, who is attending j school at the Wesleyan University at j Lincoln, was spending the week end i with his mother, Mrs. B. H. Nelson. j Mrs. Belle Frans of Unio narrived I m Murray last huntiay and is visit ing for a number days at the home of her son, John Frans and family. James Condon of Omaha was a guest of Thomas Nelson for the day last Sunday. These meu when lads were school pals in the public school at Diller. Theron Cole, well known here, but who has been working at Ceresco, has resigned his job and prone to Loup City where he has accepted a posi tion driving a truck. Frank Dill and wife were host and hostess to the mother of Mr. Dill and his brother Lester who came la.st Sun day from their home southwest of Murray for a very pleasant visit. BenNoell was busy last Monday taking down summer machinery and storing the same for the coming sum mer that it might not deteriorate and be in good shape for the coming sea son. I Mrs. C. E. Hines. a sister of Mrs. I Vest Clark, making her home in and family of Omaha were sruests for the day last Sunday with Mrs. Vesta Clark of Murray. Mi- iitiH M A T PriirA- of T'nirm , ' ... , ,, and daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Erwin and family were guests at the home of - Freda Crunk, manager of the Murray ,, , telephone exchange last Sunday. - , .1, an Alien, wno is emyioyeu nu the Conoco station in Plattsmouth was visiting friends near Lincoln last I Sunday, returning home in the eve-1 King, and reports seeing a couple of j wrecked cars over near Murdoek on highway No. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Johnson, Mr. cinrl Mt-h llnwarH Trprit of Omaha . . Ti n;that although there was much dam Miss Mildred V. llson and Russell ... .. .. . Easton of Omaha attended the Ak- j Sar-Ben ball last Friday night which was a very colorful event. Follow ing the ball they enjoyed dining out. Miss Tattie Long of Omaha, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Long, was spending her school vacation in Murray at the heme of her grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Long and ;t tbo camp timo Kathprine Lone, her . . , , aunt, was spending- the interval m Omaha visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Long. Warren Leonard who formerly re sided here and was driver for Dr. W. D. Brendel when he was a practition er here and drove the country roads . . " . ' ' " Ii Visited in Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickles de parted for near Shenandoah, Iowa, last Saturday afternoon, going via Star Single-edge Blades solve the mystery of good shaves. Made since 1880 by the inventors of the original safety razor. Keen, longy-T lastiner. uniform. ?.' 1 W3 Nebraska City and visiting Saturday night and Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Kelsey near Shenandoah, returning home Sunday j afternoon after enjoying a very fine f visit- Appreciated Their Presence. Postmaster C. D. Spangler and j George E. Nickles of Murray, who ; were in Plattsmouth when Postmas-! Iter General James Farley visited there j Mr. Farley has in turn written both j i gentlemen telling them how he was pleased they had ccme to greet him. Unemployment Census. B'.anks for takirg the unemploy ment census have been received at the Murray postoffice and the task of securing the filling out of the blanks have been delegated to the postmaster, which is adding much to li is duties, but will in this manner do away with the expense of securing Uhe data which the government is ! thus trying to secure. PuilrHnp- Com m i.-l inns frarn-'e The Pittman estate homestead re- cently purchased by C. V Tin..,.;, r f Union and later sold by W. W. Coble of Omaha and in turn presented to his daughter. Mrs. Win. Miuford. is j j"ed a verr fine dinner, returning having a double garage built on the hon:e iu the evening, premises. There is some work Icing done also on the main building, the j Good Used Hoofing Tin. interior being redecorated and paper- j wilh the Placing of a new composi ed which work was taken by Earl j tiou , ocf 011 th building just across Merrill before he embarked iu the (barber business. Mr. Me-rrit is con - (eluding the work on the home as time affords. Auto Only Damaged. Two youths lrom Murray were visiting friends in Nebraska City last j ' Saturday evening, and finding the 'company so entrancing, remained ua ! til near the break of day, and as ' they were getting near Murray, one cf them was enjoying a dream, snor ing loudly, but not loud enough to keep the driver awake and the car collided with the Rock Creek bridge which would not keep out of the way. The bridge was not badly damaged, but not so the auto. Both lads were rudely awakened, but no further dam age done. Celetrate Quiet Hallowe'en. While there were a number of par lies celebrating Hallowe'en and some gyed meetings had, aud as will some iout to surprise their friends with the 4 . . . time Honored practice of making . 1 merry on lilt 1 1 Uii 11UI1U l C V I vl - - confined their merry making to mno- -ect fun. Corn Picking Progressing. Ray Gerking who has slightly over 190 acres of corn which during the ! summer looked fine but like most of the others was sadly injured by the two days hot winds, is getting well along with his picking and is finding age done, still the entire field is aver aging near thirty bushels to the acre of very good corn. Who Left the Dead Calf? j Someone desiring to get rid of a i dead calf, left the same along the ! railroad in a stream flowing through j the farm occupied by Frank Dill. As! it was left there as night, no one. iknows who the guilty party is, but . ... . nevertheless the drainage of the , stream which comes from the dead; animal is likely to contaminate the' water which is the snurse of supply for the cattle in the pasture of Mr. : Dill. To be neighborly one should do ' to the other as he would like to have i that same neighbor do to him. Let us all be fair in our dealings. Visited West of Asliland. Earl Mrasek and wife and the par ents Mrasek, Mr. and Mrs. RUB soothing, wanning Musterola well into your chest and throat. Musterole is NOT just a salve. It's a "counter-irritant" containing pood old-fashioned cold remedies oil of mustard, menthol, camphor and other valuable ingredients. That's why it gets such fine results better than the old-fashioned mus tard plaster. It penetrates, stimu lates, warms and soothes, drawing out local congestion and pain. Used by millions for 25 years. Recommended, by many doctors and nurses. All drug gists. In three strengths: Regular Strength, Children's (mild), and Ex tra Strong. Tested and approved by GoodHousekeep-ngi;ureau,No.4867. of Mrs. f&OwtTlMES A MAN SEELS I A PEACH- AFTER THEY I I BECOME. A PAIR HE 1 J E IHSCOVEIRS HE'S G-OT y just a lemon r- j John E. Schutz of Plattsmouth, were guests tor the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Allie Todd ! v' est of Ashland where they enjoyed 1 vi -iiitr wau, uitii i lit t. t-u i iu ithe home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester I Todd where they also visited and en- j tne stret from the Murray State jbank - tLere was reclaimed some 3.000 ; square feet of this roof, which I will sell at Nickles, a low Murray. price. George E. Will Slake Change in Phone. The materials for the new equip- j ment of the Murray telephone cx j change, which is to be made over intn !an automatic exchange or what is I commonly known as the dial system, iis expected to arrive In about a week. when work will begin on the trans formation. It is expected to be com pleted by the first of the year. This new system seems the very last word in telephone equipment and especially of small exchanges as it affords a very silent secret selective calling of the party wished and in cases cf crowded traffic, each line cares for itself and reports busy when such is the case. Your dialing in stantly calls the number you desire and keeps calling for a reasonable time when it cease. When you have obtained the party you talk in per fect privacy, as there is 110 listening in, as u now the case.. Attend Football Game. Di:k Todd and Charles and Char ler.e Spangler, also Gene Nolting of Plattsmouth, a cousin cf Charles and Charlene, were in Lincoln last Sat urday where they witnessed the foot ball game between Nebraska and In diana and were thrilled to see Ne braska win the game. Incidentally Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler accompanied the young folks, and also enjoyed the game. 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