The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, September 04, 1939, Page PAGE FIVE, Image 5
MONDAY, SEPT. 4, 1939. Contributions for Coming King Korn Karnival Kuch Interest Sho-svn as Committees Canvass Business Houses and Professional Hen. The following is a partial report of the contributions received so far ir. the campaign for funds for tht King Korn Karnival of 1939. The soliciting committee will endeavor to reach all in the business section f the city and anyone that may wish to make contributions to the fund may do so by seeing W. R. Holly, V. II. Puis. W. C. Soennichsen: A. H. Duxbury $ 3.00 Robert M. Painter I-00 Coco Cola Bottling Works 10.00 Renrw RiiRhton Pie Co. 5.00 John Svoboda Edward Gabelman Herold Apartments Herman Tiekotter Conoco Oil Station W. A. Robertson Graham Ice Cream Co., bot tling dept., by driver E. A. W ebb Frank Rebal E. O. Vroman Etta Belle Beauty Shop 1.00 1.00 3.00 1.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 5.00 John Frady C. A. Ruse Motor Co. 10.00 Wm. Evers 2.00 Mia and Barbara Gering 5.00 Jr. Chamber of Commerce 5.00 John Bajeck 100 John E. Schutz 1-00 Tlattsmouth Feed Center 5.00 Dist Judge W. V. Wilson 3.00 "Wm. Reinsch 2.50 Plattsmouth Sales Barn 3.00 John Hatt 10 Coryell-Giles Service Station. 5.00 William Kief 1-00 Bill Stastka. Wonder Bread 25.00 0. K. Beauty Parlor 1.00 Raymond Larson 5.00 Guy Griffin 5.00 Lincoln Telephone Co. 25.00 Or. W. S. Eaton 2.50 Dr. F. R. Molak 2.50 Stibal Variety Store 2.50 James Holly 1.00 Waters Beauty Parlor 1.00 Sinclair Station 5.00 Bestor & Swatek 5.00 Hollywood - Beauty Salon 1.00 Dr. W. V. Ryan 3.00 Anton Trilety 2.00 I,. B. Egenberger 5.00 Cloidt Service 10.00 Hinky-Dinky 20.00 Cass County Maytag Co. 5.00 Cappell Electric 10.00 Robert Mann 3.00 J A. Capwell 3.00 A. L. Tidd 3.00 Dr. R. P. Westover ; 5.00 Dr. L. S. Pucelik 3.00 John Leyda 2.00 M. Tritsch 100 Fouchek and Garnett 100 Credit Bureau 5.00 Wm. Barclay 1-00 Donat Tavern 20.00 Donat's Liquor Store 10.00 Platts. Water Corp. 10.00 Everett Pickens 20.00 Co. Com. H. C. Backemeyer. 3.00 Co. Com. Ray Norris 3.00 Dr. P. T. Heineman 5.00 Robert White 2.50 Iowa-Nebr. LL & Pr. Co. 25.00 Edward Delaney 5.00 Carl's Market 2.50 Hirz Meat Market 2.50 George Lushinsky 2.00 W. W. Wasley 20.00 Carr Bakery 10.00 Gamble Hardware Store 10.00 Theodore Ptak 1.00 Hamilton & Baumgart Co. 5.00 Lorenz Bros. 5.00 Hotel Tavern 20.00 Conis Shining Parlor 10.00 Home Dairy 5.00 Farmers Creamery 10.00 Fritz Schlieske 1.00 ' Joe Solomon 5.00 Mary May Beauty Shop 1.00 Weidman Beauty Shop 1.00 Kocian Insurance Agency 2.50 C. E. Welshimer 10.00 Weyrich and Hadraba 10.00 A. Lillie 2.00 Edith Solomon 1.00 Greth Garnett 1.00 Mrs. Wm. Wool cot f 1.00 Elmer Sundstrom 1.00 James Markham 1.00 Albert Olson 1.00 Paul Vandervoort 1.00 Kroehler Hardware 10.00 Conn's Nu-Way 10.00 John Bauer 10.00 Shea's Cafe 2.50 Hall's Style Shop 10.00 Bates Book Store 10.00 Sullivan Cabins 5.00 J. Crabill, Jeweler 5.00 Ptak Tavern 20.00 Sedlak Liquor Store 10.00 Fricke Drug Co. 10.00 Farley Furniture 5.00 Hiatt Furniture Co. 10.00 JUST a few dollars added to the premium you now pay for "Damage Suit Insurance" will double the amount of present liability insurance on your car. I shall be glad to give you specific in formation upon request Searl S. Davis OKFICKS: D FMJOK Platts. State Bank Bldg. W r r Sweeney Cafe 5.00 Wiysel Blacksmith Shop 5.00 Dr. O. Sandin 6.00 Tidball Lumber Co. . 10.00 Ofe Oil Co. ; 10.00 Wimpy's Inn 10.00 Winscot Filling Station 5.00 Hlld Filling Station 10.00 A. R. Case Produce 1.00 Cass Co. Motor Co. 10.00 Gorder Tire Repair 2.50 Glen Vallery 10.00 Relchstadt Shoe Repair 2.00 Bowman Barber Shop 5.00 Wurl Grocery 10.00 Gobelman Paint Store 5.00 Soennichsen Co. 20.00 Black & White Grocery 10.00 Timm Tavern 20.00 Warga Hardware 10.00 Ladies Toggery 10.00 Joe's New Way Grocery 5.00 Mullen's Market 5.00 Knorr Variety Store 10.00 Wescott's Sons 5.00 Charles Vallery 10.00 Louisville Courier 1.00 Louie Naeve 6.00 Rosencrans Barber Shop 2 50 Mauzy Drug Co. 10.00 Egenberger Insurance 5.00 Dr. Johnson 5.00 Hotel Plattsmouth 10.00 Farris Barber Shop 2.00 Waters Barber Shop 2.00 Kruger Paint Store 2.50 Herbsler Liquor Store 10.00 Tritsch. Beauty Shop 1.00 Norfolk Packing Co. 25.00 Richey Lumber Co. 10.00 Brink Hatchery 2.00 Clark Barber Shop 1.00 W. II. Puis 5.00 Harris Laundry 3.00 Lugsch Cleaners 3.00 Kelley Sweet Shop 10.U0 Wm. Schmidtmann 1.00 Jacobs Cafe 10.00 Cramer Barber Shop 2.00 Fetzer Shoe Co. ' 5.00 Platts. State Bank 50.00 D. O. Dwyer 5.00 J. H. Davis . 5.00 Thos. Walling Co. 5.00 G. R. Sayles 3.00 R. F. Becker 3.00 !C. E. Ledgway 3.00 John E. Turner Lora Lloyd Kieck Walter H. Smith Geo. L. Farley Joe Mrasek Emery Doody Sattler Funeral Home Horton Funeral Home 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 15.00 5.00 Greenwood Mrs. E. L. McDonald was in Om aha Thursday. Mrs. Ed Fisher has returned from a trip to Wyoming early last week. Mrs. Margaret Ltesley was shop ping in Lincoln Thursday. Ralph Witt has been home for a few days visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Casey enjoyed a picnic supper in Lincoln on Monday evening. Mrs. Frank Hurlbut spent a few days last week with her daughter at Colon. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peters and children drove up to Antelope park Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. James of Blair vis ited Mrs. Louise Hansen Sunday af ternoon and evening. Miss Dorothy Smith, who has been visiting here, has gone to Lincoln to work with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Bright and Mr. and Mrs. Travis Cameron have gone cn a trip to the Ozarks. Everett Landon purchased a new Plymouth and left last Sunday for the California World's Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peters visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Koehler in Lincoln Tuesday evening. Misses Grace and Catherine Maher are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. Roy Courtney of Omaha. . Mrs. Armstrong, who has been at the lakes in Minnesota most of the summer returned home last Sunday. Darrell Kinney of Alvo visited from Wednesday until Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles. Mr. and Mrs. Carmen, who occu pied the Art Anderson property in the west end of town, have moved to Lincoln. The Dorcas Society met Friday, Sept. 1, at the church basement. Mrs. Joe Kyles and Mrs. R. A. Burks were hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Keller and children were Sunday dinner guestB of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles. Rev. Nye Bond of the Methodist church will leave for Boston. He is entering school there. A farewell re ception will be held at the church for him. The Greenwood public schools are opening Monday, September 4th. The buildings have been placed in tip top shape and everything is in readi ness for the opening. EB0THEBS HALVE HOLE IN ONE LONDON (UP) A world golfing record was created by two brothers, E. B. Vaughan and C. Vaughan, on their home course at Crichel Park, near Wimborne, when they halved a hole in one. Both brothers are retired middle-aged business men and ardent golfers. Want ada are read and almost THE ALVO The Boy Scouts held their regu lar meeting Monday evening. Mrs. Carl Rosenow is helping at the Rosenow store while Mr. and Mrs. Elmer RoBenow are away. Carl Hammer from the Hill hat chery was in the Alvo community Thursday, looking after some mat ters of business. Mrs. Dorothy Edwards is taking care of the local post office while the postmistress, Mrs. Pauline Rose now, is on her vacation. Dorothy Greer is assisting with the work at the Wm. Hoffman home and caring for the children while Mrs. Hoffman is convalescing at the hospital. Rev. and Mrs. Hammel enjoyed a two weeks' vacation from their church duties recently. Rev. Hammel will be in the pulpit Sunday morn ing. Much of his vacation was spent painting the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brown from the western part of the state came Sunday to the A. B. Stroemer home to the bedside of his father, John C. Browne, who passed away later in the day. - Arrival of Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hermanse are the parents of a 9 pound daughter born last Wednesday, August 30. Mrs. Hermanse and baby are get ting alone fine. Visits at Timblin Home Mrs. Connell, wife of Rev. Con nell. who was pastor of the Alvo church some years ago. was here over the week end and visiting at the Timblin home. Mrs. Connell lives with her eldest son and family at Potter. Rev. Connell passed away eight years ago. Mrs. Connell attended Sunday school Sunday morning. She also vis ited with the Timblin family at the Glenn Dimmitt home Sunday even ing. Monday afternoon, Mrs. Con pell and Mr. and Mrs. Timblin call ed at the Walter Collins home. Mrs. Connell is enjoying the best of health and has greatly enjoyed the opportunity to meet her many old time friends. Father Passes Away Mrs. A. B. Stroemer's father, John C. Browne, of Wabash, who has been ill at his daughter's home for several months, passed away Sun day. August 27:-" ' : -' ' "Funeral services were held at the funeral home in Weeping Water at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Sev eral from the Alvo community were in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Stroemer have the heartfelt sympathy of their many friends. Attend Manila Day Celebration Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mickle. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dimmitt and Kendall and Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Mickle and Lloyd attended the annual Manila Day celebration for the Spanish American war veterans and their families held Sunday at the rifle range near Ashland. At noon the families enjoyed a picnic dinner, followed by a very in teresting afternoon program. Undergoes Operation -Mrs. Will Hoffman was taken to the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lin coln, where she underwent an opera tion for gall stones Thursday of last week. Mrs. Hoffman is reported to be getting along very well and friends hope she will soon be home, lestored to her usual health. Cutting Corn Fodder Earl Bennett and sons have been busy this week cutting corn fodder for the neighbors. The fodder is drying fast and farmers are anxious to save as much feed as possible. Leave for New Position Mr. and Mrs. Orville Buehler left the middle of the week for Anoka, Minnesota, so as to get located be fore the opening of school. Mr. Bueh ler will be one of the instructors in the Anoka schools. They sent their household goods out the preceding Saturday and spent a few days at the Arthur Dinges home before leaving. Friends wish Mr. Buehler success in his new posi tion. Visits at Home of Uncle Mrs. Adolf Nielson and husband of Mason City were guests at the home of Elmer Klyver, uncle ot Mrs. 'Nielson. Wednesday. Adolf Nielson is working at the state fair grounds during fair week. Arrival of Son The Walter Vincent home was made exceedingly happy on Friday morning. August 25. by the arrival ot a fine young man who came to make his home there. The young fellow weighed 8 pounds and was PLATTSMOUTH EVENTUG JOTJE1TAL christened James Robert. Mrs. Vincent was not so well for a few days, but is reported to be much better. Mrs. Ruth Taylor is caring for her and the young son. Home from Western Trip Victor Miller and Forrest Hard nock, who have been on a trip to the western part of the state, Colo rado and Idaho, returned home Mon day morning. The boys report having had a fine trip and having had no trouble what soever outside of one little puncture. The boys had the experience of seeing many scenic parts of the rcuntry. leave for Washington Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rosenow left Monday morning for Washington, where they will spend a few days with Mrs. Rosenow's parents and brother. They plan to be gone two weeks. Eope Club Meets The Rope club members and their leader, Arthur Roelofsz. met at the home of Bcrdett Bennett Tuesday evening. The boys enjoyed a pleas ant evening and delicious refresh ments. Wabash News LoRoy Stanley was in Lincoln last Wednesday on business. Wm. Vogt had his coi n shelled last Tuesday, but stored the grain pend ing a better price. The work was done by the Schlaphoff sbeller. William Hoffman, who lives south of O street, was a business caller in Wabash last Wednesday and called cn many of his friends while here. Frank Marshall was hauling lum ber and sand for the repair of some buildings on the farm he owns just east of Wabash, putting them in good condition for the care of the stock. Fred Luetchens with the truck and Miss Edna as the driver were at the Wm. Vogt place after a load of cobs during the, time Mr. Vogt was shelling his last year's corn crop. Floyd West recently made a trip to Missouri with his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fletcher, of near Nehawka. He reports crop condi tions down that way pretty much the same as here. John C. Browne -at Best A long time resident of Wabash was laid to rest in the quiet ceme tery used by Murdock and Wabash, last Tuesday, after the funeral ser vices had been held at Hobson's fun tral home at Weeping Water. Mr. Browne, who lor years had been ac tive in the affairs of the commun ity, was well known and liked by everyone. He had been in failing health for some time and had divided his time between the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Stroemer of Alvo. and his son Clifford Browne, here during the past few years. His smiling and friendly countenance will be greatly missed. Rev. W. A. Taylor, of Union, a former pastor here, assisted at the funeral. Car Caught Fire Shortly alter Miss Myrtle Wood, Wabash mail carrier, returned from her daily trip over the route and had put the car in its stall and gone into the house to prepare the noon day meal, she smelled rubber burn ing but paid no attention, thinking it was from the trash someone had set afire in the neighborhood. How ever, as the smell became stronger and stronger she decided to investi gate the couse. Going out of doors, she was surprised to see clouds of black smoke issuing from the open garage. " She shouted for help and soon a goodly group of men were on the job in a short time and managed to get the car out of the garage and the fire extinguished. The car was nearly new and was badly scorched and damaged. It was taken to Lincoln to the place where it had been purchased and five men worked on it to restore it to its orig inal beauty and usefulness. On the way to Lincoln, it had to be run in low all the way to avoid further in jury to the motor, which was dam aged by the flames. Fred Bassie ac companied her on the slow and ted ious trip to Lincoln in order to as sist should anything further go wrong with the car before she could get it to the garage for further repairs. Pleasant Southern Trip Gust Ruhge and wife returned last week from a trip to Oklahoma, where they had gone to visit rela tives and friends and were accom panied by Miss Edna Luetchens. All enjeyed a pleasant trip. Much of the ti-ne was spent in the vicinity of Ponca. where there are located many who formerly resided here- AVOCA NEWS Mrs. J. E. Hallstrom and daugh ter, Miss Correne, were at Lincoln last Tuesday, where they had busi ness matters to look after. W. L. Greenrod and daughter Jacquelyn were visiting friends in Nebraska City Tuesday of last week, making the trip in their car. Jean Ruhge, who resides In the country, was spending a few days in Avoca at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Maseman. Mr. and M is. Bud Marquardt and Mrs. II. 11. Marquardt were in Om hu lust Tuesday, where they visit ed friends end looked after business mailers. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman and little son were guests last Sunday at the home of the parents of Mrs. Freeman. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mid kiff of Union. Floyd Hite of Weeping Water, an crijiloycr or the Nebraska Power company, was in Avoca last Tuesday evening, installing the lights for the horseshoe court. Miss Selma Marquardt of Omaha has been a guest at the home of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Brendel during the past week, prior to the opening of the school term in Omaha. Louis Dunkak, who makes his home near Raymond, but still has land interests in the vicinity of Avoca, is having some 20 acres of his land here sown to alfalfa. The Avoca Garden club, an active organization composed of the lovers of flowers and garden vegetation of all kinds, was meeting with Mrs. George Shackley on Monday of last week. The State of Nebraska highway de partment has been placing an armour ccat of oil and sand on O street, that it may be reinforced to with stand the heavy traffic and the win ter season. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tefft, who have been touring the western part of the state and portions of Colorado, ar rived home the first part of last week, feeling greatly refreshed as a result of their trip. ' Harold Greenrod and wife were at Nebraska City last Tuesday, where they secured a trailer load of toma toes, which they brought here to sup ply the demand among the people of Avoca and vicinity. Rev. R. D. Hall, pastor of the Congregational church of Avoca, who has been convalescing at the hos pital following a serious operatfon, was able to return home last week and is continuing to improve. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt and little daughter Anna were at Lincoln Tuesday of last week,' where they were looking after business matters end Fred was having some teeth fas tened, which had become loosened. Clyde Lum of Verdon was a visi tor in .voca last Saturday, bringing hi3 daughter. Miss Madalene here, as she is to be one of the teachers of the Avoca public schools. He also visited with Monte Lum while here. Ernest Gollner, who has been en gaged with a traveling orchestra, was a visitor in Avoca with his parents, Wm. Gollner and wife, over the week end. He also visited his sister, Dor othy in Lincoln on Tuesday, going Liter to Dallas, Texas, to rejoin the orchestra on a playing engagement in the south. Postmaster W. H. Bogaard has been enjoying a visit from his two granddaughters. Misses Nadine and Aline Thomas, of Shenandoah, whom he and his son Claude went over to the Iowa town to get last week. The young ladies are to enter school at Senandoah. Monday, Sept. 4th, after a most pleasant vacation during the course of which they visited at var ious places. Make Trip to West Mr. and Mrs. J. II. F. Ruhge and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Neumeister and daughter. Miss Bertha made a short trip to the western part of the state last week, where they visited for a short time with friends and enjoyed looking over the country out that way. While there, they drove over into Colorado. They arrived home Monday. Burned Hand Severely While working about the kitchen stove on which there was a pot of boiling water; Mrs. Robert McCann had the misfortune to burn her hand very badly as the pent up steam not only burned the outside of the hand, hut between the fingers so that the skin peeled oft, leaving the hand with severe and very painful flesh wounds. Neb. City Business Men Here'- On last Tuesday evening the reg ular evening for the free motion pic- tare show. Avoca was visited by an crganization of business men from Nebraska City known as the Meno' NC. who were accompanied by their band and also put on a show for the people gathered here in the way of some high class entertainment, thus helping to cement the bond3 of friendship between the two cities. Returned Home Last Week Mrs. Charles Farmenter of North boro, Iowa, and Mrs. Fhillip Ball weber of Pierce, Nebraska, daughters of Edward Shackley, who were call ed here to attend the funeral of their father and remained for a short time, departed early last week for their respective homes. Building Two Corn Cribs George Peters shelled and deliv ered some 5.000 bushels of corn, comprising his 193S crop. He is hav ing new cribs built on two of his farms, one at the home place where he resides and the other on the place farmed by L. M. Roelofsz. This in dicates there is good prospect for a corn crop on the Peters land this year. Goes to Sheldon, Iowa Leland Daniels and his mother, who have been making their home in Lincoln since the closing of the Avoca schools last spring, while Le land attended summer school there, moved to Sheldon, Iowa, last Mon day. Iceland has a teaching position in the Sheldon schools. Their house hold goods were taken to the Iowa town by Marius Nelson, local truck er. Well Pleased with Selection Local service men are well pleas ed at news over the selection of En gine Nutzman as the new state com mander of the American Legion, at the convention in Lincoln last week. 'Gene' is well .known here as well as at Nehawka and has held many offices in the Legion, including that of state vice commander a year ago. He is a tireless worker for the good of the Legion and can be depended upon to make a good commander during the coining year. Avoca Schools Open The Avoca schools opened last Monday. August 2S, with an enroll ment of 42 students in the high school, IS in the upper grades and o2 in the lower grades, and 13 in the primary. There are 25 tuition cholars. A few more are expected to enroll this week. The teaching force is composed of James Softley, superintendent; Miss Bertha Te- Selle,' music; J. L. Penny, coach; Mirs Madeline Lum, grammar room, and Miss Ella Bierre, primary depart ment. MANLEY NEWS Joseph Wolpert and two sisters were in Plattsmouth last Wednesday morning, where they were looking after business matters at the court house. The house which Frank Bergman recently purchased, is being wired for the installation of electric lights. The work is geing done by Harold Schliefert. August Pautsch of Louisville was a visitor in Manley on Wednesday of last week looking after some business matters and as well visit ing with Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rau. Mrs. Harry Haws was enjoying a visit from a brother who makes his home in the west and was on his way to Chicago, where he was going to visit another sister, Mrs. A. B. Hill, who resides there. . Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergman who recently purchased the property be longing to the estate of the late Miss Mary Murphy, are overhauling the premises and putting them in first class condition for a home. Mr. and Mrs. George Davis were enjoying a visit last Sunday from H. R. Patterson of Colorado and Mr. -find Mrs. G. L. Miller and K. M. Giles and wife of Nebraska City, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Krecklow and the kiddies of Manley. Mrs. Alice Jenkins has been visit ing at the home of her son, Charles Jenkins and wife at Ogallala, for some time and last week was brought back to her home at Manley by the son, who also visited with friends in this vicinity for a time. August Krecklow and wife, who are visiting relatives and friend3 in Milwaukee, write that they are en joying a very fine time, having at tended the fair there and also spend ing some time fishing. At the pres ent time Harold dce3 not have the time to go after them and as they are having a good time, why not stay. Miss Teresa Rauth. who has been staying in Lincoln for some time as housekeeper for Father Sullivan in one cf the parish houses there, re turned to her home in Manley last week and is occupying her home here. Father Sullivan concluded to attend school for another year, and was re placed by a priest who brought his own housekeeper, so Miss Rauth re turned to her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cochran and PAGE FIVE family of Ashland were guests dur ing the past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fleisc hma ii. while Mr. Cochran was working this part of the county for a farm papt-r which he represents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ran arrived home last week f :c m a vaca tion trip that took them into Iowa. Minnesota and Wisconsin. They vis ited relatives and friends at numer out points alon.T thn way. including a stop at Cedar Rapids cn route to the east and one at Des Moines cn their way home. Eetuincd to Work in Omaha Some three weeks aeo when h r brother, Henry C. Christeisen injured in an auto wreck. Misi Rena Chrtstense-n came to Manley and spent much of her titr at the hospital in Lincoln where her broth er was being treated. Now. with his material improvement. Miss Rena has returned to her home in Omaha, where she resumed her work the first of last week. Bauer Family Reunion Monitors of the Bauer family as sembled at a park in Lincoln la t Sunday for a family reunion. Thie was a largo number of the numbers of the family present. These R"ii! from Manley v. ere Mr. and .Mrs. Freel Bauer, Sr.. Misa Lizzie Bauer and th" Misses Cecelia and Agnes Bauer, daughters of Fred Bauer, Jr. A fin time was reported at the gathering. Injured from Fall While Frank F.arhardf was work ing with a hay fork and was in the act of pulling on a rope that appar ently had become fast, be gave th rope an extra hard jerk and it gave way causing him to fall over a pile ot hay in the mow then on down, striking the side of the barn and from there onto a wagon, then to the floor of the barn. As a result of his fall, be suffered severe c uts about the head and face. However, we arc pleased to report that he is genius along nicely and is able to be about. Fost Wedding: Reception Mr. and Mrs. Swind Nelson were united in marriare some weeks arro. returning to Cass county to make their home west of Weeping Water, on a farm. Last Sunday a number of their friends got a party together rnd went to their home to tender them a post wedding reception and rhower. The day was spe nt in mak ing merry, and all enjoyed the f j cellent dinner which was contribut ed to by the members of the party. Various gifts were tendered to the rewlyweds in token of the esteem in which they are held. Improving from Injuries Jose Hughes, who was s- scverc ij injured when a limb from a tree which workmen were choj ping down became detached from the trunk and fell, striking him. is improving at the hospital in Sioux City, where bo was taken. Following the accident. Mrs. J. C Rauth and Mian Lillian Tighe. sisters of Mrs. lluche-s went Immediately to the injured man's home to be of such ass, stance a possible. Mrs. Rauth returned home Friday of last week, bring the re ports of his improvement. The men who had been cutting down the tree were not aware of his injury until some time ufierwards. when a party of section bands who had been working nearby came upon him and advised them. His condi tion was most serious at the time of arrival at the hospital. can JSUEWtfJO School will be starting soon. Will your car be going to school this year? INSURE FOR SAFETY A split-second accident may cost you the savings of a life time. Call or see INSURANCE amd BONDS Plattsmouth invariably oe; results.