PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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DOCK ITEMS
Edward Ganawijf hus installed
seme new equipment in hi3 shoe re
pair shop.
In a closely contested basketball
game between Nehawka and Mur
diick the home team came out win
ner. Mrs. Johansen attended a farmers
-club meeting last Wednesday at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Leo
Rikli.
Rev. Harvey A. Schwab was look
ing after business matters and visit
ins friends in Lincoln last Tues
day, driving over in his, car.
Mrs. Herman It. Schmidt accom
panied her son, Lois Schmidt and
f; mily to Lincoln Tuesday, where
they did some Christmas shopping.
A number of the business places
of Murdock have taken on a ChriBt-mas-like
appearance, with lights,
drapery and tinsel. Yes, it won't be
long till Santa will be here.
Since the closing of the American
Red Cross roll call Thanksgiving day,
the following have paid membership
dues: Amelia Reichman, Mrs. Fred
Tuell and Rev. and Mrs. Krey.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig and
Miss Geraldine Schmidt were in Lin
coln Tuesday, where they did some
shopping as well as obtaining sup
plies for the barber shop and beauty
rarlor.
Sheriff elect Joseph Mrasek and
family of Plattsmouth visited friends
in Murdock one day last week while
en route home from Lincoln, calling
on Henry E. Carsen, W. T. "Weddell
and Henry A. Tool.
Miss Myrtle "Wood, rural mail car
rier at Wabash, visited in Murdock
last Wednesday and was accompan
ied by Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene,
cf Elmwood, all of them taking din
ner at the Johansen cafe here.
The Bornemeier girls, who have
acquired the residence property con
structed a few years ago by Emil
Kuehn, have been having some im
provements made to same, with Fred
Wilkin of Elmwood doing the work.
Mr. Petersen, who has been farm
ing the William Hill place near
South Bend, moved to Omaha recent
ly and Fred Cordes, who has been
living east of Murdock is moving
to the farm which Mr. Petersen has
vacated.
I. C. McCrorey concluded his jury
service at Plattsmouth last week. He
drove back and forth daily except
v.hen duty required his remaining in
Plattsmouth over night, and was al
there on time when court convened
in the morning.
John W. Gamble and another gen
tleman from Omaha were down last
week to look after some business at
the McCrorery estate farm, which
vas purchased some time ago by Mr.
Gamble, who has been making var
ious improvements since acquiring
it.
Christmas Dinner
Eat your Christmas dinner at
Johannsen's Cafe. Roast Goose,
Baked Chicken and dressing with all
the trimmings. Reservations will be
appreciated. Price 40c.
Brother Very Poorly
W. T. Weddell received a tele
phone call from Ashland last Mon
dry aitornoon advising him of the
eerious illness of his brother, J. C.
Weddell. He left at once and on ar
rival found the condition of his
brother very serious. The ailing man
is 77 years old. He came to Ash
land 55 years ago and has made his
1 eme near that place ever since.
Doing Fair at Hospital
Myron Boyd, son of James Boyd,
rf Murdock, but who resides in Elm
vnod, was taken to a Lincoln hos
pital last week, where; he underwent
an operation for gall stones. Latest
reports are to the effect that he is
getting along fairly well. Mr. Boyd
went to Elmwood Wednesday even
ing to learn from relatives there
Low the son was progressing.
Dr. lee to Visit Murdock
Word was received last week that
Dr. L. I). Lee of Lob Angeles is to
visit friends here andvwith Alfred
Race will continue on to Detroit,
where through Mr. Race he will pur
chase a new Dodge car, which he
Tlans to drive back to the west coast
cn his return home. Dr. Lee is en
joying a very fine practice in the
west and the family enjoys living in
tLat part of the country. He was lo
cated here for some time prior to go
ing to Los Angele3.
Will Make Home in Lincoln N
Oscar C. Zink, who was born a
short distance from . the Murdock
lefore there was a town here and
vto hal resided on the farm these
naay years, expect. to locate in
Lincoln, where he Las employment.
Last week he held a public sale of
his farming equipment, preparatory
to leaving the farm and moving to
the capital city. The goods brought
very satisfactory prices. Up until
the recent drouth years, Mr." Zink
was able to make the farm pay good
dividends, but with crop failures it
it impossible to realize any profit
and in many cases hard to even get
e decent living in exchange for one's
work tilling the soil.
Celebrated Their Natal Days
Herman Kuehn, who lives south of
Elmwood had a birthday coming near
Sunday, December 10, and as Harry
Williams also had one near the same
date, Mrs. Williams asked Mr. Kuehn
to come and celebrate the occasion
together. The letter was given to
their daughter, Mrs. Henry Schneid
er to mail, and she thought the oc
casion might as well be made one to
include the entire family. So she
sent added invitations to all the
relatives. It so happened that little
Merle McDonald was five years old
the same day and all had an excel
lent time together. Those who were
present included the Harry A. Wil
liams family, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Reeder and the twins of Platts
mouth, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDon
ald and the kiddies, Rudolph Kuehn
ind family, Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Thimgan and son Larry, and Lester
Thimgan and wife, of Plattsmouth;
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ward. Mrs. A.
A. Rikli and her nurse Miss Alvina
Kuehn and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Rosenow and family.
Interesting Account
Miss Mildred Schlaphof of Wabash
who won the Rock Island trip to the
4-H club meeting in Chicago, has
written a very interesting account of
her five day stay in Chicago, which
is published elsewhere in today's
Semi-Weekly Journal.
SOUTHJEND
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell
spent .Sunday evening at the William
Blum home.
Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers and
family spent Tuesday Evening at
William Blum's.
Mrs. George Vogel has been quite
ill and under a doctor's care, having
an infection in her right leg.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle, Ken
neth and Tommy called at George
Vogel's home Monday evening.
air. and Airs. J. u. uarnicle were
in Plattsmouth Wednesday and while
there visited their son Robert and
family.
Mrs. F. J. Knecht drove to Ne
hawka on Wednesday, where she
helped her mother celebrate her
birthday.
Fred and Glen Weaver, '' accom
panied by Wm. Rcsencrans, drove to
Lincoln Sunday evening, where they
attended a show.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fosberg and
Mr. and Mrs. Thorwald Hansen and
family of Weeping Water spent Sun
day in Omaha as guests of the Rob
ert Fosberg family.
The funeral services for William
Kitrell were held at Marcy's chapel
in Ashland on Tuesday. A large
number of friends attended the fun
eral. Obituary later.
The ladies of the Friendly Circle
club served lunch at the Andrew
Peterson farm sale Tuesday. Con
sidering the crowd the ladies were
pleased with the proceeds.
On Wednesday Mrs. .Philip Kline
entertained in honor of Mrs. Lavina
Ivanef's birthday. The ladies enjoy
ed the afternoon and wish Mrs.
Kancf more happy birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Has
weli and family were dinner guests
on Sunday at the Harvey Frahm
home near Ithaca, where they cele
brated Kenneth Carnicle's and Mr.
Frahm's birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Knecht
Billy were dinner guests of Mr.
and
and
Mrs. Oscar Dill on Sunday. It was
a cleverly planned surprise, in honor
of Mrs. Knecht's birthday. Mr. and
Mis. Bernard Dill and son also join
ed i he family circle Mrs. Dill had
as her centerpiece a beautiful Christ
mas motif. A most happy day was
spent together.
OMAHA POST FOLDS UP
OMAHA, Dec 16 (UP) Davis
A. Blacker, publisher of the Omaha
Post semi-weekly newspaper, today
announced the publication will be dis
continued after today's edition.
The Post, organized Blacker said
to meet public demands for a second
newspaper here came into existancc
September 16 as a weekly. It had been
published twice weekly for the past
month and Blacker had hoped event
ually to make it a daily newspaper.
Phone news Hems to ISo. Z.
Elmwood New
Mrs. George Hall departed last
Sunday for Los Angeles, where Bhe
will spend the winter with relatives.
The little son of Lee Coatman was
taken to the hospital, where he was
placed under observation and will
receive treatment.
Miss Irene Plymale, who is em
ployed at Mom's Pantry, plans to
visit her parents at Millard over the
ChristmaB hopiday.
Sheriff elect Joe Mrasek and son
of Plattsmouth were visiting in Elm
wood last Monday, meeting with
their friends here.
Elmer Boyles has been sick the
past, few days with an attack of the
grippe, but was able to be about by
the middle of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wood
nere in Lincoln last Tuesday, where
Mr. Wood transacted business for
he Bothwell store, in which he is
employed as a salesman, and Mrs.
Wood visited friends.
Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Liston were
pleased when their friends Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Honseworth, Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Smith and Dr. and Mrs. C. C.
Hitehman, all of Lincoln, drove over
for a visit with them.
Mrs. Herman Kuehn, who has
been in poor health for the past
month, was taken to the Bryan Me
morial hospital in Lincoln a fortnight
ago, but has not shown any great
improvement there and is still in a
serious condition.
Mrs. Thcssie Wall, manager and
cwner of the cafe east of the post
office, has been suffering from a
severe case of sinus infection and an
attack of flu at the same time. She
is now able to be tip but unable to
l'fsume her work as yet.
Little Bessie Jean Stokes, who
formerly lived here, but moved to
Weeping Water with her parents re
cently, was taken to the Bryan Me
morial hospital in Lincoln last Tues
day, undergoing an operation for the
removal of her appendix. She came
through the ordeal satisfactorily and
has since undergone a second opera
tion for the removal of her tonsils.
Joseph Winters Dies in Iowa
Joseph Winters, husband of Frank
W. Lorenz' sister, who passed away
several years ago, died last Sunday
at Ord, Nebraska, where he had
been making his home with a daugh
ter. The remains were shipped to
Council Bluffs, where the funeral
was held Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank W. Lorenz. Arthur Lorenz and
wife and Mrs. Guy Clement went to
Council Bluffs to attend the funeral
of the deaceased man, who was past
SO years of age.
Eastern Star Christmas Party
The members of the Order of East
ern Star of Elmwood met Thursday
evening of last week, and under the
sponsorship of Mrs. Sylvia Penter
man as hostess, enjoyed a pleasant
evening and an exchange of gifts.
Successful Bazaar and Supper
The supper and bazaar which was
given by the ladies of.he Methodist
church of Elmwood In the basement
ot the church Saturday evening .of
last week, proved very successful
and the ladies realized a neat sum
of money with which to carry on
the work of the church.
Still at Lincoln Hospital
Joan, the thirteen year old daugh
ter of Officer and Mrs. Lester Chris
tian, was taken to the Bryan Me
morial hospital last week as related
ir this department, and there under
went an operation for the, removal
of her appendix. She rallied nicely
and was well "enough last Wednes
day to undergo another operation
for the removal of her tonsils. It is
expected she will be able to return
home in the near future.
Christmas Decorations
The committee that had in hand
the decorating of the streets of Elm
wood for the Christmas season, did
a very good job of it and have placed
cedar trees at the four corners on the
street intersections near the bank.
Masonic temple, Bothwell store and
the post office. H. R. Harper of the
Electric light company, wired the
intersection with multi-colored elec
tric light3, which has added much to
the beauty of the place.
Besides looking after the decora
tions, the committee is also planning
to give Christmas packages to the
children of the community Christ
mas eve.
Church Members Cut Wood
Ou last Wednesday many of the
members cf the Elmwood Christian
church turned out to cut w-ood for
use at the church and parsonage.
While at first it had been planned to
have the ladies of the church pro
vide a dinner for the workers, it
was finally concluded that to save
time, each should take his dinner
with him. As a result of their day's
activity, one of the "burning" ques
tions that faced the church has been
solved.
Shares Luck with Others
Some time ago Mrs. Bess Streeter
.Aldrich was the winner of a $20
award at the local theatre and im
mediately divided it among needy
folks of the community. Last week
she was awarded an even larger
prize, $50 in merchandise, which she
divided into five parts and passed
cut to needy folks of the commun
ity. Taken to Lincoln Hospital
Myron Boyd, who was married but
a few weeks ago, having had nu
merous attacks of appendicitis, was
taken to the Bryan Memorial hos
pital in Lincoln, where an operation
was deemed advisable. He is also
afflicted with gall stones from which
he has been suffering very much.
Wabash News
Frank Marshall made a trip to the
Clarinda, Iowa, mines last week for
a truck load of coal.
Mrs. H. H. Gerbeling is staying
with her daughter while the latter's
husband is recovering from a recent
operation.
Mrs. Fred Wendt was able to re
turn home from the hospital Friday
of last week and is rapidly regaining
her health and strength.
Fred Towie is prepared for the
coming of winter weather, as he has
a goodly supply of wood cut and
sawed and placed in storage for use
when the long-delayed cold weather
arrives.
Mrs. Herman Wrendt, who has
been in the hospital for some time,
has shown such great improvement
that she was able to return home a
week ago, and is continuing to re
cover from her illness.
Charles Schaefer of Murdock, rep
resentative of the Trunkenbolz Oil
Company of Eagle and Lincoln was
a visitor in Wabash last Wednesday
afternoon, coming to deliver a tank
of gasoline and also some kerosene
to his clients here.
Keith Munford was stricken with
an attack of appendicitis last week,
which wa3 so severe t was feared a
tiip would have to be made to the
hospital, but by good treatment he
vas soon feeling better, and appar
ently out of danger.
Mrs. Guy Hinds and the girls
were in Lincoln Thursday of last
week, where they went to see the
Christmas decorations which are
verv beautiful and also to make
some pre-Christmas .purchases. They
enjoyed the beauty of the Christmas
decorations in the capital city.
Enjoyable Time in Chicago
Attention of Wabash readers is
directed to the interesting article by
Miss Mildred Schlaphoff, describing
her trip to Chicago to attend the 4
I club meeting, which appears else
where in this issue of the Semi
Weekly Journal.
Meeting Winter Half Way
Guy Hinds, who works on the
railroad, was able to make the pur
chase of some 240 discarded rail
road tics, which he had delivered to
nis home and one day last week had
(he buzz saw come and reduce them
into stove wood, thus being prepared
to meet Old Man Winter at least
half way.
Visits in Lincoln Tuesday
Louis Schmidt, the road man.
accompanied by the family, went to
Lincoln one day last week to do
some pre-Christmas shopping.,. They
vent by way of Murdock and took
Mr. Schmidt's mother with them.
Just as they were ready to start for
home one of the axels in their car
trapped in two and the car had to
bt! towed to a repair shop, where a
new one was installed.
Enjoyable Christmas Party
The Ladies General Kensington of
Wabash, which is the one very lively
social groups of the community met
last Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Fred Weyers, where
they enjoyed a very fine afternoon
and planned for the holidays. Besides
their regular semi-monthly business
meeting at which report were heard
concerning the needs of the town
and plans made for the winter's
work, the members enjoyed an ex
change of gifts and the usual delic
ious luncheon that is a feature at
most of their meetings.
From articles brought by the mem
bers a box was filled, which will
comprise their Christmas gift to the
Nebraska Childrens Home society in
Omaha.
ALVO
H. L. Bornemeier shelled corn
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Harold Nickel accompanied
Mrs. Albert Bornemeier to Lincoln
Thursday.
H. L. Bornemeier attended a
meeting of interest at Elmwood last
Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gerhard and
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Skinner were
Lincoln visitors Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vickers were
Lincoln visitors Saturday. Verna and
Merle returned home to spend Sun
day. Mesdames Mabel Winn, Elmer
Klyver, Dan Williams and Miss
Katie Nickel were Lincoln visitors
Tuesday.
William Ehlers, of California, came
Wednesday for a visit at the homes
of A. B. Stroemer and Grandma
Strcerr.er.
The little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Heiers is on the sick
list this week. She has been quite
ill with the flu.
Willard Timblin took a load of
stork over to the Syracuse sale for
Frank Cook last Wednesday and
tLey attended the public sale held
there.
Mrs. Arthur Klyver of Lincoln
spent Tuesday afternoon and night
with her daughter, Mrs. Raymond
Heiers, helping with the baby, who
was ill.
Mr. Mark Nickel is reported to be
feeling just fine at Savannah, Mis
souri, where he has been for the
past two weeks for treatment. He
is expected to return home the last
of this week.
Mrs. Mark Nickel and mother,
Mrs. Jennie Rouse came home Tues
e'ay night after visiting relatives at
Lincoln, Elmwood and Louisville.
They also spent some time with Mrs.
Nickels' daughter.
A great number from Alvo at
tended the 43rd presentation of
Handel's "Messiah" given Sunday
i'tternocn at the University coliseum
under the direction of William G
Tempel.
Gift For the Entire Family
Will Be Found at the
Nail Polish Sets
We have a wide variety at
25c to $2.50
Toilet Sets
Pink, White, Blue or Black
$1 to $5.50
Stationery
in Cedar Chests, priced at
$1.15 to $2.75
A Fine Line of Box
Stationery, 50, 75 and.
$1
For Smokers
Cigars, Cigarettes. Cigarette
Lighters and Cigaretta
Cases
Manicure Sets
Wide Variety (in Cases) at
$1.65 to $5
Book Ends
Wake Ideal Gifts Priced at
$1 to $5.50
Clocks
Kitchen, Boudoir, Alarm at
$1.25 to $5.50
Corner 5th
BATES
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hardnock and
Jesse Hardnock and Forrest were
Lincoln visitors Wednesday. They
called on Mrs. Chris Hansen, the
former Ethel Hardnock of this com
munity and infant son while in Lin
coln. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Mickle and
two children and their married
daughter and husband, all of Den
ton were calling on relatives and
friends Sunday afternoon. They call
ed at the Ellis Mickle and William
Mickle homes in the afternoon and
were supper guests at the S. C.
Hardnock home later in the evening.
Sunday School Board Election
Monday evening the annual Sun
day school board election was held.
No changes were made aside from
the selection of assistant Sunday
school superintendent who this com
ing year will be Mrs. Harold Nickel.
Archie Miller wished not to serve
again.
in xne -nospuai i
Richard Coatman. the little son of
Mr. and Mrs. Coatman, was taken to
the Bryan Memorial hospital the
last of last week as a result of a
serious throat infection that caused
complications.
Upon his arrival at the hospital,
ho was given a blood transfusion. He
i3 reported to be a little better. His
mother, Mrs. Coatman, who had also
been ill with throat trouble was well
enough to accompany the child.
Friends' surely hope that Richard
will soon be home and enjoying his
usual good health.
Attends Funeral
A. B. Stroemer and cousin, Wil
liam Ehlers of California, and
Grandma Stroemer drove to Barnes
ton, where they attended the funeral
of a cousin and nephew, respec
tively. P. T. A. Meeting
The December P. T. A. meeting
will feature a Christmas program to
be given by the school. In previous
years the program by the school has
Bates Gift
Shop
Bill Folds
Finest Hand Tooled Leather
50c to $4.50
Key Cases
An Ideal Gift for Him, at
250 to $1
Toilet Sets
Men will Appreciate These
$2.50 and $3.50
Pin-Up Lamps
New, Fo.iular. Two prices
$1 and $1.65
Mottoes - Pictures
Neatly Framed
Wide Variety at Prices from
100 to $3.50
Bed Lamps
Useful and Practical. Only
$1.50 each
Goblets - Sherbets
Tinted Crystal
Come in Sets of Eight for
ited Crys
Sets of
$4.00
We take Subscriptions for all Magazines at the Lowest
Prices. A nice Gift Card to enclose followed by a
year's reading. A gift that is always in good favor!
& Main Sts. - Plattsmouth, Nebr.
been well attended and enjoyed, and
this year is to be no exi-eption. Ev
erybody is welcome. Th meeting
will start promptly at 7: HO Wednes
day evening, December 21.
Entertains Club
The Alvo Woman's Rending club
was entertained Thursday af ternooV.
by Mrs. Talbert Edwards and Mrs.
Minnie Peterson at Mrs. Peterson's
home. v
Mrs. A. II. Strot'tner, lub presi
dent, had charge of the business
meeting.
Mis. Arthur Dingts aiid Mrs. J.
B Elliott, Junior, had elurpe of a
Christmas program lhat vas put on
by the children of the mothers.
Guests enjoyed an exchange of
f.ifts.
To climax the afternoon's event p.
the hostesses solved very delicious
refreshments.
Teaches Men's Bib;e Class
Mr. Neitzel, of Murdock. who up
on several occasions has been the
guest teacher of the Men's Bible
class was present Sunday to perform
the duty again.
Mr. Neitzel. who feeir.s to thor
oughly C-njoy the tapk is appreciab
ly received and the members of the
class enjoy having him equally as
well.
Christmas rrogram
The annual Sunday school ami
Christmas program will be held at
the church Christmas eve. Saturday,
December 21. Everybody welcome.
A Sploist cf Marked Ability
Dale Ganz, who is attending the
I niversity of Nebraska for the third
year, was one of the Ijjhs student
soloists in the presentation e.f
Handel's 'Messiah" at the coliseum
Sunday night. Dale was most suc
cessful and much credit is due him
as well as all the rest who com
prised this fine groi-p that gave the
enjoyable presentation of this ora
torio. You can get Rubber Stamps at
lowest prices at Journal office.
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Bibles
Hundreds are Given Yearly
50c to $6
Diaries
at a Wido Range in Prices
10 to $2.50
Smoking Sets
No One ever Has Too Many
$1 to 3.50
Salt and Pepper
Shakers
Sparkling Crystal Per Pair
$1.00
Table Lamps
Ccautiful Designs, Priced at
$1.25 to $5.50
Hot Pads
Handy Sets for Homo Use
500
Ice Cube Bowls
A Happy Gift Suggestion at
350, $1 and $1.65
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