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7 V THURSDAY, JANUARY 19, 1939. M urray W. O .Troop and son, Tommy, were lcoking after some business matters in Nebraska City Friday ol last week. The United Brethren aid S'Jciety of Otterbein church served lunch at the Kettlehut sale and found plenty of business. John Kettlehut will farm the place where his father has been for many years. The farm belongs to Win. Kropp and is a good one. V. O. Troop had the misfortune to lose one of his mules, a unit in his farm operations which will iLive to be replaced by spring. Good mules are difficult to find. Charles R. Troop of Plattsmouth, who has been so 6eriously ill for tome time is reported as being some better and was able to drive "his car to Nebraska City last week to visit his physician. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McVey are the happy parents of a eon, born to them last Friday, January 13'h. The young man and his mother are doing very nicely and all concerned -are very happy over the arrival. Mra. C. S. Sherman and Mrs. Lois Troop, both of Lincoln, were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop north of Nehawka and as well also went to Plattsmouth to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Trocp. Henry Grubcr was a visitor with friends in Nebraska City last Sunday and as he stepped on the street a passing car brushed him and knocked him down which was followel by an other which ran over him and gave the Murray man a rather rough and tumble experience. Other than bruising him severely he was not in jured. Power Plant to Be Instilled. The boat which was built by J. A. Scotten for himself and Lucean Car per is to have a new power plant to propel it, a model C-40 manufactured by the John Deere company. The engine has been ordered but as yet it has not arrived. It will be here in time for installation this winter and ready for spring lire, that is if any water runs under the bridge the coming tummer. Ships 80 Head to Mariet. Jack Philpot shipped some 80 head of fatted cattle to the Omaha market last Sunday night and early Monday morning, which were on the market Monday.' The stock -was -delivered by Earl Mrasek and a number of trucks of Mr. Philpot. These cattle are said to be some of the very finest which have been shipped to the mar ket this winter. Best Laved Plans Often Fail. It has been said that "The best layed plans of mice and men oft gang a glee." Now just what is that, but'i it is a saying and perhaps it applies to the best layed plans of the people attempting to sink a well for the Murray water svstem. The spot was (D(Q)LID)S Relieve Their DISTRESS This Easy, Quick Vfay! To bring speedy relief from the discom fort of chest colds, muscular rheumatic aches and pains due to coldn you need more than "just a salve" use a stimu lating "counter-irritant" lfte good old warming, soothing Must err le. It pene trates the surface skin breaking up local congestion and pain resulting from colds. Even better than a mustard plaster Must prole has been used by millions for over 30 years. Recommended by many doctors and nurses. In three strengths: Regular, Children's (mild) and Extra Strong, 40. Approved by Good House keeping Bureau. All druggists. a STAR ON SKATES Smooth action makes him a star performer en ice! Smooth shaving makes Star Single edge Blades star per formers on your iice: famous ir keenness since 188B. V- krr- located and work started on a test ing hole bored small which showed up well and the strata dirt coming from the hole sampled every two feet was saved and sent to the expert In Omaha to be analyzed, which gave evidence of giving an abundant sup ply, so the well was sunk, 20 Inches in diameter and cased with a good steel casing and when completed to a point some 45 feet down was thought to have an abundant supply of water. Then the crucial test came when a pump and power was put to literally test the volume of water which the hole would supply. ThiB test was to be continued for 48 consecutive hours. At times the. flow of water was as high as twelve gallons per minute and it ran as low as nine gal lons, demonstraiton that there was !nct sufficient water for the needs of Murray and In order to get the ap proval of the PYVA the well has to supply water at the rate of 50 gal lons per minute for the 4S hour test. The well has cost many hundreds of dollars and while it might supply a home of a small farm for a time. Is useless for a water system. The ques tion now is whether to try another hole or to endeavor to go down through the rock which has been struck. Boys Enjoy Stag Party. In honor of the wedding of Miss Marie Davis and Marion Wiles, a number of the boy friends of Marion got together at the home of John Frans last Friday night where they enjoyed a stag party. They had a fine time, with good eats, when Marion bid farewell to "That Old Gang Mine. Well Men to Holtrook. The Layne company, the well men who were here and put the well down, that is the last one thus far, ' departed last Monday morning for d they were both taking treat ttik v ow, jT,iMnr a ment and were told after .i most well fcr the city as they are putting in a water system similar to the one which Murray has been endeavoring to obtain. Mrs. Sarah Young Poorly. Parr Young was in town last Mon day morning and reported the con dition of his mother as being very poorly. Every care, however, is be ing given Mrs. Young with the best of medical care and nursing, but she is not responding as desired. Mrs. Young has proven her tenacity to life as she has been sick a good deal and still survives every attack. The man ner she "has of "throwing off sickness demonstrates she has a good consti tution and is very hardy for her years and it is hoped she will soon be in her usual health again. Has Excellent Sale. Rhynard Kettlehut, who held a sale a few days ago was pretty well pleased with the results. Rex Young was the auctioncr, and was expected good prices prevailed. Mr. Kettlehut expects to move to Eagle where he will make his home. He has lived on this farm for thirty-four years. Mrs. Mary Mast Better. Miss Christine Stava of Wahoo has been secured as a nurse for Mrs. Mary Mast who has been so serious ly ill at her home between Murray and Nehawka. Miss Stava is proving a very efficient and capable nurse and her patient has been showing some good improvement. THE AWFUL PRICE YOU PAY FOR BEING NERVOUS V v. Qui Turing nerves can make you old and haggard looking, cranky and hard to live with can keep you awake nights and rob you of good health, good times and jobs. What you may need Is a particularly f ood woman t trrr.xe ana coma you asic or anything whose benefits are better proved than famous Lydim E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? Let its whole some herbs and roots help Nature build up more physical resistance and thus help calm your shrieking nerves, give mora " energy and make life worth living again. - More than a million women have re ported benefit why not let Pinkhams Compound help YOU, too, to go "smil ing thru" trying times like it has other grateful women for the past 8 genera tions? IT MUST BE GOOD! THaOt wits ma Smith Brothers Cough Drops (Black or Menthol. 50) are the only drops containing Vitamin A This is the vitamin that raises the resistance of the mucous membranes of the nose and throat to cold infections. UH10NJTEHS. S. M. Taylor and son Alda were looking after some business in Platts mouth last week and were also visit ing friends while there. David Stuart of Nehawka was the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cogdill where they enjoyed a very fine visit for a number of days. Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Griffin and family were in Plattsmouth last Sun--j day, guests at the horaeof the moth er of Mr. Griffin and with Mr. and Mrs. George Winscot. Mrs. Paul Applegate who is an ap plicant for the position of post mistress at the Union post office was in riattsmouth last Saturday' tak ing examinations and as well visit ing a number of her friends. Mrs. H. H. Becker and Mary Beck- ere were in Omaha Saturday, they accompanying Roy Becker who went to see the wife who has been ser iously ill for some time. She has been improving of late, but not as rapidly as desired. Vance Harris and family of Hia watha, Kansas were in Union over the week end, extending their visit with relatives and friends until Tuesday. They were guests while here at the home of the parents of Mr. Harris. C. F. Harris and family. Hon. W. B. Banning and wife were in Lincoln last Thursday, Mr. Danning looking after some business while Mrs. Banning was receiving at a Catherine in Lincoln, associated vitn Mrs. Cochran as co-hostess. They enjoyed a very pleasant meeting of the elite of Lincoln. A. L. Becker and daughter. Mary were in Omaha last Saturday, call ing on their physicians for a check- I thorough examination they were pro gressing nicely and need no' return for aucther thirty days. Henry Becker who has been com pelled to do much blacksmithing for himself and has accepted work from the public has induced him to enter the business for a profit, and has se cured Elmer Campbell, an expert blacksmith, who will work together. Mr. Becker providing the place of J business and Mr. Campbell doing the .work Announce Engagement. Rev. and Mrs. Edward P. Booher "ot Cedar Bluffs; Nebraska 'announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Birdina to Taul Laural Griffin, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Griffin of Union, Nebraska. The wedding date has been set for February 12 at 12 o'clock in the Methodist church at Cedar Bluffs. Bruired in Smashup. While our townsman, George Stites and citizens of Omaha, was riding with a friend in Omaha last week, the friend doing the driving in his own car, the slippery pave ment allowed the auto to become un managable and turned entirely over, landing squarely on its wheels but in the ditch at the side of the road. Mr. Stites was tossed against the top of the car when it turned over, his head receiving the full force of the impact and resulted in making his neck stiff. He i3 hoping soon to be in his normal condition. Purchases New Home. II. W. Griffin who has operated J the produce station as well as the blacksmith shop, and made them prcsper, has been making the pur chase of the building in which he has the shop and produce station, 3L3 now made the purchase of the home formerly owned by D. B. Por ter. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin will make their home on the small farm while their son. Paul will conduct the pro duce station. Mr. Porter will make his home with Jay Austin. Many Want to Serve. With the proposed change of the postmaLtership of Union there has been a goodly number of the citi zens who have expressed their will ingness in this capacity. It seems that all who have made application are well qualified for the position. Of ourse when such examination is being held there will be many differ ent grades of percentage of effi- MARK I I E 1 . I PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL clency. Among those who were over to Plattsmouth to take the examin ations were the present postmistress and her deputy, Miss Augusta Robb and Miss Opal Griffin, Oliver Shriver, Leslie Everett, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Upton, Elmer Withrow, C. L. Greene, Jay Austin, Mrs. Paul Applegate and four others. All Forty-six Years Old. Simon Gruber was passing the 4 6th milestone in his life's journey last week. January 13th and was the first of a series of railroad work ers whose 4 6th anniversary comes thi3 winter and spring. The others are Julius. Kethorn whose birthday conies in February, Bert Styles which comes in March and C. H. Whitworth whose birthday conies in April. Won der If 4 C is the middle age of work ers? Nehawka David Stuart was a visitor for a few days the early part of the week at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cogdill cast of Union. Don Philpot, Will Hamlin, Fred Kahler, C. J. Elgaard and Dale Phil pot made a merry party last Monday evening going to Omaha to see the Golden Gloves boxing contest. Henry Grueber has been feeling rather poorly for some time on ac count of a prolonged siege of asthma which has put him in a position that he finds it very difficult to get about. John G. Wunderlich and wife were called to Plattsmouth last Mon day where they were looking after some business matters as well as meeting many friends. They have both been rather poorly of late. George Bucholz and wife of near Dunbar were visiting in Nehawka last Monday and while Mr. Bucholz was looking after some business in Plattsmouth the wife was Etaying with her mother, Mrs. Lyle Kruger, who was not feeling the best follow ing an attack of the flu. Joe Goodman who has been busy with other things during the fall and thus far during thew inter did not get his threshing done until last week when he threshed his oat crop ;and found that the yield was approxi mately 25 bushels per acre. Probab ly the first threshing of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hemphill were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of a brother of Mrs. Hemphill, Oscar, Hoback and family who reside on the farm where the parents lived for more than 50 years on the county line southeast of Ne hawka. All enjoyed a very fine visit and an excellent dinner. Mrs. Jesse Rice, mother of Will Rice, went to Murray where she was visiting at the heme of James Til son and family, Mr. Tilson being her son-in-law, although the daughter passed away some time ago. While there she became sick and has been there for the past two weeks, but is now showing improvement. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin A. McReynolds and Miss Lanna, sister of Alvin. were host ami hostesses last Sunday at their home northeast of Nehawka, when they had as guests Mr. and Mrs. J. H. F. Ruhge and Dick Neu meister and wife and daughter Bertha of Avoca as well as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Root and family oi Geunett, Nebraska. Board Elects Officers. The board of directors of the Ne hawka Farmers Oil company met last Saturday and elected officers for the board and the company, as follows: E. A. Nutrman, president; George Domingo, vice-president; 1'arr voung, secretary. Bobbie Chriswisser Home. Bobbie Chriswisser, who has been at htc Clarkson hospital in Omaha where he underwent and operation for appendicitis was able to return home last week. At the same time Miss Gwen Butron was taken with appendicitis and was taken to the hospital where she underwent an operation and is doing very nicely w IF you insure thru me, you will not pay for more insurance than you need. I do not believe in over insurance! Searl S. Davis OFFICKSi 3D FLOOR Piatts. State Bank BldQ. Ilk now. uwen, wno was playmate oi Bobbie, was taken to the same hos pital and occupied the same room which had been used by Bobbie. Is Not Superstitious. La Verne Stefens, who is a student at Doane college at Crete, was spend ing the week-end at the home of his parents and during the time on last Friday was celebrating his twentieth birthday anniversary, which fell on Friday the 13th. Still he laughed at the idea of any ill fortune com ing from the double hoodoo. Preached at Methodist Church. The Rev. J. D. Hamilton of near Osceola and a pastor of the Meth odist church, an evangelist who is assisting in the conduct of a revival meeting at the Methodist church in Weeping Water was conducting the services at the Nehawka church last Sunday and was received with much pleasure by the membership of the Nehawka church. Guest Speaker Next Week. The Rev. George M. Lothert, pas tor of the Congregational church of Nebraska City will be guest speaker at the meeting of the Brotherhood at the Methodist church next Monday evening. Found Fine Entertainment. J. H. Steffens who has many fine friends in Nebraska City and as well business representatives selling goods in Nehawka, accepted an invitation to be their guest at the meeting of the Rotary club, which proved to be a very instructive meeting. Dr. Deeder of Otoe was the guest speaker, and having but recently spent nearly a year traveling on the continent, was qualified to speak advisedly on conditions prevailing in the major countries of Europe, speaking at length of England, Spain, France, Italy and Germany.' The latter coun try, he declared, was filled with much discontent, but the country was governed by such an "iron hand" that no eypression was possible with out much fear. The people did not dare speak frankly, even in their own homes, as-the children might in advertently repeat what was said to their comrade which often resulted in the imprisonment of the heads of the family and in some instances their execution. He predicted that the present government would not last longer than some organization could be perfected that would be a substantial opposition to the condi tions prevailing there. Entertained for Sunday Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Drennen were host and hostess last Sunday at their home when they entertained for the day and a very fine dinner, having as their guests Rollaud Sutton and family, Dewey Jones and family and I. Baker and wife. One unique fea ture cf the occasion was the serv ing of ice cream made from ice frozen on their water tank during the night before. Has an Attack of the Flu. Mrs. Lyle Kruger who has been at Panama for the past few weeks returned home last week,' coming via Nebraska City and accepted a ride in a truck. While the truck was heated, she took cold which resulted in a spell of the flu, which kept her I in very serious condition for the re mainder of the week, but was feeling some better the first of this week. Rubber Stamps, prompt deliv ery, lowest prices. All sizes at the Journal office. OTL D IN THE Rural School Playground Equipment Contest Easy to Get-Follow Simple Rules-Here's How 1 Buy from the ads of participating merchants in the JOURNAL; 2 Cut out the ad (or make fac simile copy) and take it along for the merchant to sign when you buy. 3 Attach this signed ad to your sales -slip for DOUBLE the regular num ber of votes on your purchase. Help Your School -:- Help Yourself BY READING JOURNAL ADS . . - AND PATRONIZING JOURNAL ADVERTISERS EAGLE IK ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mick of Lincoln visited relatives in Eagle last Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Judkins of Lincoln ppent Sunday with Mr. Jud kins' mother, Mrs. I:n;ma Judkins. Mrs. Joe Rudolph, who is spend ing the winter in Lincoln with rela tives, spent Tuesday of this week in Eagle. Guy Jones enjoyed having his cousin Webster Thomas of Trenton. Nebraska, call at his home last Sun day morning. Miss Florence West came from Meadow Grove, where she teaches, last Friday and spent the week-end with home folks. Mr. Charles Allen and Jack and R .B. Morgan came out from Lin coln and spent the day at the home ot Mrs. S. E. Allen. Albert Frolich, who has been at the St. Elizabeth' hospital receiving treatment, was brought home last Saturday afternoon. Floyd Hursh of Grand Island ar rived last Saturday evening and vis ited until Sunday evening with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh. Mrs. Frank Deason drove out from Lincoln Monday morning of this week and visited her brother, William Hudson and Mrs. Hudson. Eagle High basketball team de feated the Murdock team at Eagle last Friday evening. The second team lost to Murdock's second team. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh were Mr. and Mrs. John Reitter and son of Lin coln and Floyd Hursh of Grand Is land. Mr. and Mrs. George Trimble and Miss Merna Stradley motored to Pal myra and spent Sunday evening with Mrs. Trimble's sister, Miss Amy Waite. Mrs. Jesse Westlake returned home the first part of last week from Ne hawka, where she had spent several days at the home of her brother, Granvil Heebner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Piersol and Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. Donald riersol and son of Lincoln visited with Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Vance and Mrs. Bertha Wulf of Lincoln and Aaron Vance of St. Louis, Missouri, spent last Saturday evening with Mrs. Pauline Ollerman. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson and tons of Palmyra, Alton Haase of Bennet and Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Johnson were guests last Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall. Sympathy is extended to Clyde West, whose mother passed away at her home in Weeping Water last week. Funeral services were held for her in Weeping Water last Sat urday afternoon. Word reached Eagle last Saturday that Mrs. John Frohlich had sudden ly passed away at her home in Wini fred. Montana, the latter part of last week. . Mrs. Frohlich is the mother of Mrs. Fred Wenzel. Mr. and Mrs. A. . Adams and E P. Betts motored to Martel Tues day evening of last week and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobson and Cecil Jacobsen and family. That day (January 10) was the birthday anniversary of Chas. Jacobsen. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sexson brought their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Sexson home from Ravenna, last Saturday evening. They have visited there since the holidays. While there both families visited Mr. PAGE FIVE and Mrs. Lawrence McMaster and family at Great Bend, Kansas. Obituary Edith Estella Peterson, daughter of George and Delia Peterson, was born in Lincoln county, Nebraska, lune S, 1887, and passed away at her home in Eagle, Nebraska, Janu ary 14, 1939, at the age of 51 years. T months and 6 days. She lived in Eagle most of her life. She joined ihe Eagle M. E. church on September i. 1907. She was married to Charles CVilliams. November 3, 1915, at Lin coln. Nebraska. Besides her hus band, she leaves to mourn her loss, three brothers, George, of Nebraska City, Ed and Nick, of Eagle. Ne braska, and three sisters. May Doran. of Lincoln, Nebraska; Zella Freder ick, of Los Angeles, California, and Ella Gott, of Inglewood. California. An infant son, her parents and two brothers preceded her in death. Funeral services were held at the Eagle Methodist church on Tuesday afternoon, January 17th, with Rev. Donald Springer in charge. Burial was in the Eagle cemetery. Rev. Springer, Mrs. Guy Jones and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph sang. "Abide with Me," "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Beautiful Isle of Some where." The pall bearers were B. H. Root, Carl Price, A. W. Adams, Wallace Burns, Arthur Walberg and Donald Snoke. William Cullen Bryant's poem was read at the funeral services, as fol lows: "There is a day of sunny rest for every dark and troubled night; and grief may bide an evening guest, but joy will come with early light. "For God hath marked each sor rowing clay and numbered each sec ret tear; and heaven's long age of bliss shall pay for all His children suffer here." PROFESSOR SAYS AMERI CANS GET 'DEADPAN' LABEL CLEVELAND, O. (UP) Conver sationally, most Americans are "dead pans" and "masters of the uncom pleted sentence," believes Dr. Hulert Greaves, professor of speech at Yale University. "Of all English-speaking peoples, wc probably have the worst articula tion, and force people to jruess the meaning of a third of what we say," Dr. Greaves said. '. "Far too many of us never let our faces light up. We are what is known as frozen faces, cow faces, dead-pans and sourpusses. We should let our faces be radiated by the ideas of the mind." The professor speaking on "How Personality Improves Salesmanship," before the Cleveland Advertising club said that correction of our speech difficulties involves "careful personal effort." "Our schools, which carefully train us to think and express ourselves verbablly, have ignored the fact that also are media of communication," he said. "We slur our vowels, speak in too low tones of voice and then drop our vocies to end the sentences. He added that one of our most com mon "self-imposed" speech handicaps is speaking monotonously because wc use onlv three or four f perch tones, when we should use an octave. "Monotonous speech makes it dif ficult for listeners to differentiate amonpr the speaker's ideas," 'Dr. Greaves said. La u May Cost You All You Own Slippery, icy, snowy roads are dangerous. If you skid into another car or injure someone, there will be damages to pay! Can You Afford to Take the Chance? INSURE WITH I INSURANCE NDS J Plattsmouth J