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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1939. the. IPlattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Poetofflce, Plattsmouth, Neb., ai aecond-clan mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAS IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers Wring in Second Postal Zone, 2.60 per year. Beyond SOO miles, 13.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. were met by Uncle Frank and Charles Land who went to'Lincoln for them, arriving in Union about 10 o'clock in the evening, and pleased to be back home again. The girls will stay for the summer, returning in' time to enter school in the fall. Enjoyed Day at Park. Mr. and Airs. Joe Banning and John Mason and wife were down to Nebraska City last Sunday where they enjoyed dinner at Riverside park nd also enjoying the dinner in the open and in the evening took in a picture show. were locking after business for their district. Mrs. Eva Pearson and mother Mrs. Marv B. Allison and sister Mrs. Wm. Klincberg and husband all of Auburn were guests for the day Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker and also visitee with Mrs. Martha Lynn' in the after noon. Mr nml Mrs. Earl V. Kecdv O AsT:?and wore visiting in Union las Sunday, coming to visit th3 eme trries where friends and relatives sleep as well as friends still residing here and were calling at the homes of Joe Banning, W. II. Porter and many others. I). B. Porter who some time ago had the misfortune to sprain one of his ankles and also caused blood clot to form in his leg, which kept him at home and in bed for some time, is now getting along nice ly but still has to depend on some crutches to get around. UNIONJTEMS. M. G. McCarioll wa called to Murray Monday afternoon where he had some business matters to look after. Mr. and Mrs. F. It. Chandler and wife of Omaha were guests at the Cussic Uobb home for the day last Sunday. Donald Ilobatk and his grand mother, Mrs. W. A. Taylor were in Nebraska City last Saturday after noon. Catherine Smith of Omaha who was in Union for Memorial day stay ed for the week to visit with Miss Gussic Uobb. Miss Ruthann Griffin was spend ing some four days visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Winscot in Platts mouth last week. Henry II. Becker and wife, accom panied by Donald were in Omaha Monday of this week looking after L-ome business for the day. Charles L. Greene and family were enjoying a picnic at Louisville last Sunday ami also visited with Mrs Green's mother at Cedar Creek. Victor Clarence and family were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Reed of Nebraska City. F. W. Robb and family were visit ing in Union last Sunday, guests at the home of the sister of Mr. Robb, Miss Gussie Robb. They all enjoyed a fine visit. Mrs. Charles Atteberry and the children were in Plattsmouth from last Thursday to and including Mon day of this week visiting Mrs. Atte berry 's mother. Mrs. Moss McCarrolI and Mrs. Nels Madison, her daughter, last Friday drove to Lawrence, Kansas where they, visited at the home of her folks, Mr. and Mrs. S. j Strozer... .. "T" Raymond Ervin and family spent the week end at the home of Ernest Read and wife. The ladies are sis ters, and all had an enjoyable time, coming home Sunday evening. Orville Hathaway and wife and Mr. and Mrs. John Fitzpatrick were in Cmaha last Saturday attending the Ak-Sar-Ben races and on Monday Mr. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick attended again. There will be a county gathering of the Red Cross at the Methodist church in Plattsmouth June 1st, which is Thursday (today) all Red ant wishes extended and the guests Cross workers being urged to be in I expressed the desire for another such attendance. I pleasant gathering in the near fu Arsistant Superintendent Mason ot the Union schools and wife neve de parted for Peru whrr they will make their homo for the summer, where Mr. Mason will attend school and his wife visit with her folks. Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Atteberry of Kansas City were visiting over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dynart. and visiting with other friends and relatives. They re turnod to their home last Tuesday. Mrs. Ivan Balfour and daughter, Kathleen, Misses Dorothy Clarence and. Dorothy. de'Garner were all over to Lincoln last Monday attending a group meeting of 4-II dubs which Honor Mrs. Martha Lynn. Mrs. Martha Lynn, one .of the eld time residents of Union, who is honored and respected by all who know her was the guest of honor at her home in Union last Sunday, reg ular decoration day, when Andrew Lynn and wife. Mr. Lynn being S6 years of age and the wife, S3, of Geneva, with their son, Bert Lynn and wife and two - daughters of Geneva.- Nebraska, drove down to their home and visited for the day md decorated the graves of relatives and friends, being especially de "irons of decorating the grave of Uncle Daniel Lynn, late husband of Mrs. Martha Lynn and visiting with friends and relatives here. As they came through "Weeping Water they stopped and picked tip Mrs. Mary Johnson, a sister of Uncle Daniel Lynn and sister-in-law of Mrs 3fartha Lynn. They also visited Mrs Joe Liggett and son, Henry and Mr and Mrs. Jack Lidgett. There were calling on Mrs. Martha Lynn, besides those calling during the afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H Becker and family, A. L. Becker, wife t:u1 daughter, Mary Becker, Roy Becker and wife, Mrs. Emma Mor ton, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Porter, Mr and Mrs. Joe Banning, Mrs. Pearle Erwin. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers and little daughter. The afternoon was very pleasantly jpent and congratulations and pleas- tuie. Visited Here Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Swanson, former agent of the Missouri Pacifi: here, now located at Atchison where he has been dispatcher for a num ber of years, were passing through Union o:i their way to Osceola where they were going to visit the graves of their folks as they formerly resided there and stepped for a time to visit friends here last Sunday. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY uoniilr frnlnrr l.fr Trary. irKluin riuic-r a mi l'rKKy .shannon iu 'Fixer Dugan' .i nh iiiiiit in rman limp rirens life. llwpnloiiK CaMNltlr and Wimlj- in 'Silver on the Sage' Another Kip-Roaring- 'Western Thriilrr. Also lne J:anper Jililcs Again Serial .Maunce every .Saturday at 2:30. Two complete sliows every night, 7 and 9. Adults 25c Children. . .10c Sunday - Monday - Tuesday Barbara Stanwyck. Joel MrCrea and a Hicr f'aot lu 'Union Pacific' Don't mis it! Thousands of never-to- re-foitrotten thrills. Also Our (Jang (Lomen and Atwi. Kexular admission gfjU.tV !tl T1.KI5 AT 2i30 Aight Miun-M, 7 and U Matinee, 10-2Gc Nights, 10-30c Jipeelal -.inntiee 'lunula), J !--. WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY JraarOr Mnel)"nnfri. I.cit .rrn, Iaa '- Hnnfrr and a Ills immt In ' 'Brccdway Serenade' Thrill packet! romance. Breathless drama. A 14s special for mid-week. AIo Comedy and 'ove!ty Ileela ' Adults, 25c Cnlltfren. 1Cc Won from Nebraska City. In a game of har.eball played here last Sunday between a team from N'ebic.ka trity and the Union lads, after a very .closely contested game the score after r.ome ten innings tood Union 4, Nebraska City 3. Union School Alumni. Last Friday the alumni of the Union high school celebrated their twenty-fifth anniversary of their founding ecme 75 being present They had n very nice program and follow ing which they engaged iu games and amusements, Chinese checkers. They enjoyed refreshments at the close of an enjoyable evening. The Girh Are Here. Ruth, Dorothy (Deede) and Bessie Anna Nickles of Oklahoma arrived in Lincoln last Monday evening and Attend Memorial Serviles. Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Taylor were in Wabash last Sunday afternoon at tending Memorial servires at the Wa bash cemetery. Rev. Taylor has as sisted in conducting memorial ser vices at Wabash for the past twenty years but could not this year on account of his delicate health. How ever he was prevailed upon to offer the invocation at the services. They were privileged to meet a host of their old tiriie friends while there. County Judge A. II. Duxbury was the guest speaker. Fished and Visited. Mrs. W. A. Taylor, her grandsons, Ivan and Donald Hoback were over on the river last Monday enjoying the fishing, but not without success for they caught a fine "mess of fish. Miss Marjory accompanied them as far as John Iloback's where she visited until they returned from fishing. Have Jloved to Springfield. Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Chapman who have been engaged in the drug business up state, last Monday moved to Springfield where they have es tablished themselves in business. There has been no doctor there but it is expected that there will be one in a short time. Queen of the Peony Festival r ! r r y . f ., , 'V 4 n: w i .... '-y ' i - I A Birthday Surprise. A. D. Crunk's birthday falling on May 30th, a group of relatives came in to help him celebrate the evening bringing ice cream and cake. Those present were his mother md father, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Crunk and daughter. Bertha, Alda Taylor ind wife, W. L. Crunk and family. lames. Junior, Elizabeth, and Charles Crunk and wife, Raymond Krvin and wife, daughter, Ruth as well as the gues of honor, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Crunk. This was a complete surprise to the Crunk family. They all depart ed wishing him many more happy birthdays. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS BANQUET AT CALLAHAN OVERLAND Theatre . Nebraska City . Sat., Sun., Mon., Tues. Claudette Cobert and James Stewart in 'it's A Wonderful World' "WITH CIV' Killing A.MJ --!T PKOLETO. Matinee Saturday, Sunday; at 2:30 Balcony, '20 The mother-daughter organisation of the vicinity of Callahan church, southwest of Murdoek gathered last Friday evening where they enjoyed their annual bancjuet. Mother "Let the shadows gather, Let misfortune come, So will Mother ever lie the light or home." Ninety-six were served, with the men of the community doing the cooking, which they demonstrated they could do. Following was the menu: Fruit Cocktail Roast Reef - Rolls Sralloped Potatoes Buttered Beans Banana Salad - Coffee Strawberry Shortcake Mrs. Fred Stock was chairman and Miss Beatrice Reichman toastmis- ress, Kunice Kuehn was song leader, with songs by the Callahan trio. Mrs. Henry Backevcrs nronounced he invocation. Toasts were responded to by four mothers who spoke to the following toasts tire initials of which spelled he mystic word between the moth ers and the daughters: "Loyalty, Mrs. Aebcr; "Obedience," Mabel block; "Voices," Mrs. Kuehn: "Ex perience," Mrs. J. Sto;k. Mrs. Gust Stock and Mrs. August Reicke sang a very nrettv duet. The principal speaker was Mrs Wagner of LiTicoln, who took as her opic, "The Challenge to Mothers f Tomorrow." This address was excel lent and was received in the kindly manner in which it was delivered. Tim was followed by the business session of the meeting, closing the gathering with the song, "Blessed Be the Tie That Binds." Mrs. Reuter gave the closing prayer. Miss Mary Givens (shown above) has 1ecn named as queen of Hamburg's (Iowa) fourth annual Peony Festival, to be held Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 2, 3 and 4. The king will not be announced until the coronation Friday evening. This coronation like that of the Plattsmouth Korn Karnival has grown into one of the midwest's most outstand ing pageants, with a cast of 250 and over $8,000 worth of costumes. The Lincoln Cathedral Choir will be a feature, leaving the next day for their engagement at the New York World's Fair. A pipe organ will also be used. The ceremony' will take place on the Hamburg athletic field which was under tight feet of water this spring -when the Xishnabotna river overflowed the southern part of the town. Admission to the field is free,' but a 'block of 25 cent reserved seats down front arc being reserved. Saturday will feature the float, .band ami drum corps parade, with (oo musicians in the line of march, which will . be followed by exhibition drills by the championship units. The American Legion Junior Drum Corps of this city is among the. musical .units entered, this, being their second year at the Hamburg festival. , . .. . .. . i More 'than 400 varieties of peonies will be on exhibit,. all grown by one concern, and the peony fields of over 50 acres will be open to the public. The exhibit and fields will also be open to the public on Sunday.- Plattsmouth has been well represented at Hamburg's peony festivals the last two years, and a considerable number from here plan to attend the coronation ceremony on Friday night, while-others will go Saturday for the parade and still others on Sunday to view the marvelous peony displays. In turn, a number of Hamburg folks come each fall to the Plattsmouth King Korn Karnival, which this year will take place September 20 to 23, inclusive. SUMMER RELIGIOUS CLASSES Deeds, Mortgages an 6 all aorta of legal blanks for sale at the journal office. Thomas Walling Company J f ' Abstracts "of Title i ; Phone 324 - Plattsmouth. 4-HCLUB NEWS Thursday afternoon, May 25, the Nehawka Swift Stitchers held tneir achievement at the home of their leader. Miss Evelyn Wolph. Helen Grant, vice-president, called the meeting to order. Six members an swered roll call by telling why they liked 4-II work. The minutes of the last two meetings were read by the secretary, Violet lladley. The report from the food sale was given by Miss Wolph. Wc took in i total of $S.35. This money Is being used to help pay club week expenses. Those going from Nehawka are Mar gie Ruth Pollard, Violet lladley, Marie and Iori3 Anderson. After the business meeting, Miss Wolph took charge. She presented gifts to the following girls for hav ing perfect attendance: Marie Ander son, Doris Anderson, Imogene Pol lard and Violet Tfadley. Other mem bers of the club are Helen Grant, Mary and Bertha" Kreeklow. Miss Jessie Baldwin, w'ho judged our ex hibits also received a gift. j . vsosOOOQOOOSO T T 1 t a. m At. Ai V iiuien orani iiau cuarge oi luu j O rwncrm m n ncl it nnnritorl rf arr era lV O the club, poems, and talks by the visitors. The program ended with everyone singing "America." Following the program, the club jirla held a style chow. DORIS ANDERSON. in honor of, Dr. and Mrs. Story to which everybody is invited. Let us make this a homecoming day for Alvo and vicinity. Advertise it personally by mail and telephone. Come one and all! From Wednesday's Daily The Holy Rosary church summer religious vacation school began this morning with ah S o'clock m?.ss cele brated by the pastor. Rev. Joseph R. Kinkula. About twenty-five children enrolled so far in the classes and more enrolees are anticipated. Sis ters Cclestine and Dolores of the St. John's school are assisting Father Sinkula in the instructions. Morning classes always commence with an S o'clock mass and instruc tions begin at 9 o'clock until 1 p. m., with recess periods. Nehawka Messrs. Frank Cox and R. F. Waldo were in Plattsmouth iast. Monday looking after some business matters. Mrs. Ida Creamer and daughter, Miss Blanche of Lincoln ere guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Iee Creamer. Herbert Kuntz and wife were call id to Nebraska City Monday morn ing of this week to look after some business matters. The Boy Scout troop of . Nehawka was spending some days dqring the week camping at Camp Wheeler over near Rock Bluffs. Albert Anderson and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross where they spent the day last Sun Jay and ejoyed a very fine visit and dinner. A Daily Vacation Bible school started at Nehawka last Monday and will continue for two weeks, the same being conducted by members of both chuhche3 of Nehawka. The Woman's club are to have a picnic this coming Friday at which time they will also have a program with games for the children and good eats, all of which counts for enter tainment. Olaf Lundbcrg who has been so ill with an affected leg for a num ber of weeks has been showing some improvement of late and has been ble to get about some with the as sistance of a cane. 1 J. Marion Stonee and family who moved to Aurora early this spring where they are engaged in farming were visiting in Nehawka last Sun day, visiting the cemeteries and with relatives and friends last Sunday. James Erd and wife of Dodge and Watson Jones and wife of Nebraska City, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Mark j Burton and George Cooney, brother! of Mrs. Burton and wife of Nebraska City were all guests last Sunday at the Burton home. Miss Lanna McReynolds, postmis tress at Nehawka, was attending the state convention at Omaha last week, where she met many of the postmas ters of the state and listened to many addresses on the conduct of the busi ness of the offices. The Busy Workers of the Meth odist church were meeting at the church last Thursday noon and en-, joyed a covered dish luncheon and . O'Donnell, If rocial hour. They have been doing''i;IJ'vanec? ?b very good work for the church. ThisAult jtj is their last meeting for the season, ft. Smith; ,cn.4w as they do not meet during the sum- Hayes, 2b mer. ... inieiuu, p K. Smith, cf Brittain. 3b Parriott, cf Merchants in Swatfest at the Athletic Park Difeat Humboldt by Score of 16 to 3 Thierolf Pitches Great Game and Hits Well. The Plattsmouth Merchants scored another victory Sunday, as they de feated the Humboldt nine 16-3. Floyd Thierolf. local hurler, wan in mid-season form as he set the opposition down with five hits, and collected 12 strikeouts, j Skillet, Humboldt lead-off man got a long triple in the first inning and Prater followed with a fluke single that scored the first run'. After that "Terry" opened up on the "big fel lows" and gave only one single and one walk between the first and last inning of the game. Humboldt got two hits and two runs' in the Closing frame, but Terry was not to be riled by a late inning rally, and with the sacks loaded, struck out one man, made another pop out to Sedlak at short, and the last to foul to B. Smith, the catcher. The Merchants were really hitting the ball, getting 17 hits and turn ing them into 16 runs. Ault, Thierolf and Chovanec each got three safeties. Ault got a heme run and two singles in five attempts, Thierolf a home run, a double and a 'single in live trys, and Chovanec three singles In three trips. Thimgan and Ed Smith each ;jot two safe blows. Every starter in the lineup got at least one hit. ; Tuesday the victorious Merchants meet Burr in a Memorial day game. Box score: Humboldt (3) ab n H Skillet, 3b 3 2 2 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 1 4 0 1 4 0 0 4 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 7 2 3 1113 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 Parnam, cf C. Rest, ss Prater, 2b P. H'sh'ger, p-lb F. Rest, rf Larson, If Ray, c Lafferty, p-ss Burkal, lb B. Harsh'ger, cf TO 2 0 1 5 5 0 A 3 0 1 3 0 0 K 0 32 3 5 24 14 Plattsmouth (16) ab it 11 ro 5edlak,.ss Observe Memorial Day Sunday. The American Legion of Nehawka, I composed of members from both Union and Nehawka, visited ceme- 5 5 3 5 S 3i. 5 5 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2- 1 3 o 0 0 1 I 3 2 3 4 1 0 1 7 1 1 .12 1 2 3 0 2' 0 0 0 0 0 A 1 0 0 0 0 2 " 3 3 0 0 0 B 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 41 16 17.27 9 2 Home runs: Ault, Thierolf. Three base hits: Haves. O'Donnell . Skillet. tries at Union and Nehawka earlyjTwo base hits: Sedlak. E. Smith, last Sunday morning, decorating the . Chovanec, Thierolf, Skillet. Double graves of both American Legion plays: Thierolf to Hayes to Ault; as well as the G. A. R.. and also held : f,WBl .l" x J"1" .l" . ..... ... 1 oiriKcouis: inierou. iz; Lianeriy, 4. herviccs at the Nehawka auditorium. jHits off Thierolf, 5 ln 9 innings: The commander of the American Le- i Lafferty, 15 in 7 innings; Harshber- gion, Mr. Oliver Schiber had charge 'gcr, 2 in 1 inning. Bases on balls: I Thierolf 1; Lafferty, 2. inning lof the services. Joined Army Reserves. Basil Lawther, who was a mem ber of the army during the World war, has signed up as a member of of the regular army reserves for which he receives ?2 rer month and reports each four months with a certificate of his good health and receives payment for four months of service. pitcher, Thierolf; losing pitcher, Laf ferty. Umpires: Sweem and Speck. HERE FOR MEMORIAL DAY Visited at Rutlege, Mo. Albert Scut tor and wife and Fred Schumacher and wife made a trip to Rutlcge, Missouri, departing Thurs day of last week and returned Tues lay of this week. They visited with frieinds and looked over the country. They were driven by John Chris Aisser and enjoyed their trip very much. ' Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manacek and Mrs. Paul Graesman and son; Billy of Omaha were here Memorial day for a visit at the Oak Hill cemetery and while here were guests of their relatives and friends. Subscribe for the Journal, You can get Rubber Stamps at lowest prices at Journal office. . o DR. B. L. STORY AT ALVO The new district superintendent of the Lincoln district, Nebraska conference will conduct his first ser vice at Alvo, Nebr., June 4th. Dr. Story was formerly the pastor it Alvo and will be welcomed next Sunday morning by his many friends. A special program is being arranged for this occasion and the climax will be an address by the new district superintendent". 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