_ - , - ■" — Y-ar ■ ----■■ = | The Universal Car The 1917 Model \ F. O. B. Detroit Distributor for Loup City Territory • DEER CREEK NUGGETS Chris Hansen delivered hogs to Ash ton last Friday. F. J. Maciejewski hauled wheat to Ashton the past week. Frank Kwiatkowski is working for Frank Wardyn this year. Rd. Plambeck was on the sick list last Saturday and Sunday. F. J. Maciejewski sold some corn to B. H. Lorenz last week. F. J. Maciejewski marketed fat pork ers to Ashton last Thursday. Garret Lorenz, of Ashton, visited with his brother, Art, Sunday. Louie Lorenz went to Austin last Sunday to visit with his friends. Jens Steffenson w^s a county seat caller last Friday on business. John H. Maiefski was reported as being quite sick but is well again. Alonzo Bydalek helped Frank Goe thrash his wheat and oats last week. Frank Bydalek bought some more corn from his brother, Martin, Mon day. Paul Wroblewski is the water jeck for the Deer Creek thrashing com pany. Tony Wroblewski helped the Plam beck brothers stack speltz last Sat urday. Miss Thressa Kezor. of Farwell, is staying at her sister’s home, Mrs. Ted Smedra. Henry Lemberg returned home from Farwell. where he helped his father stack wheat. Haul Kryskl, who was suddenly taken ill last Monday, is reported as being well again. Frank Hackbert sold his old (tin can) Ford to W. R. Henkens, of Rock ville, last Saturday. A large crowd of young folks went to Rockville last Saturday to attend the German Varein dance. Miss Minnie Plambeck was an east bound passenger to St. Paul, where she took medical treatment. L. S. Galczenski, the Ashton tele phone man, was busy repairing usual parts on both lines last Friday. Geo. L. Roberts, of St. Paul, agent for the S. F. Baker medicine, was so liciting on Deer Creek last week. Elmer Koch and wife went to Rock ville Sunday to visit with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bowen. A few farmers began to plow but stopped on account of being too dry and are all waiting for a good soaking rain. Butch Janulewicz, of Loup City, was busy Ailing a few tanks and barrels of gasoline for car owners the pa3t week. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Seabeck visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smedra and also got acquainted with the young daughter. Miss Rose Bydalek was a passenger to Loup City last Saturday to visit with friends and relatives, returning home Monday. Frank Hackbert is a proud possess or of a new Hupnjobile which he pur chased from W. R Henkens, of Rock ville, last Saturday. Mrs. Martin Bydalek and sons, Cy rus and Daniel, were on Davis Creek Sunday visiting with her mother, Mrs. j jtwrence Woitlewtcz. Miss Maggie Peters was an east bound passenger to Farwell last week where she accepted a position work ing in the Bennett Maschka store. Mrs. Joe Haremza and sons return she had been visiting her sister, Mrs. Peter Haremza, and will leave in a fe wdays for her home in Menneapolis. A barn dance was given at the home of Ignatz Kalkowski last Sunday. The scraps were reported. The Stobbe Maschka brothers furnished the music. Ed. Plambeck went to Loup City last Monday va horseback to attend the case between Maiefski vs. Plam beck. returning home the same day. Miss Agnes Maiefski returned home from Rockville Sunday, where she is employed at the L. C. Weaver store, to visit relatives, returning again on Monday. Alex Kalkowski was appointed road overseer of district No. 17. We are now looking for him to put up good ed from Loup City Tuesday, where roads. We wish him success. Miss Maggie Peters arrived from Farwell last Saturday where she is employed in the Bennet Maschka store, to visit with her mother, Mrs. L. Peters, returning Monday. Deer Creek will play ball with the Austin team next Sunday on the Smith diamond, if the weather per mits. Everybody come and see these two teams fight for the bacon. Among those who entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smedra last Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smedra and family, Mr. and Mrs. An drew Smedra, Father Mynaski, of Rockville, and Mr. and Mrs. Felix Kezor, of Farwell. Sunday the Deer Creek ball team played the Rockville team and lost "he game by a score of 6 to 9. Deer Creek played fine against the spikers. A few days for her home in Minneapolis, penant winners. Batteries for Rock ville, Dwehus, E. Strom and Lemberg. For Deer Creek, Stobbe, Ojendyk and Maciejewski. * AUSTIN SIDELIGHTS Aid society meets this week with Mrs. Hartwell. Everyone of the Austin people at tended the big circus at Loup City Tuesday. The Hancock, Johnson and Nicho las young people were seen enroule for Boelus Sunday. Several of the Austin young peo ple autoed to Boelus Sunday to view the canal at that place. Mrs. Sam Daddow and children have been visiting with the Alonzo Daddow family this week. Judge Smith and Mrs. May, of Loup City, spent Sunday with the latter’s sister, Mrs. N. T. Daddow. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald and Mr. and Mrs. John Needham and family, took dinner at the Fred Jack home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Miner and sister, of Loup City, viewed the Austin ditch Sunday and called at the N. T. Dad dow home. Christian Endeavor meeting next Sunday evening with Chris Larson as leader. The topic, “Consecration of Friendship’’ will be discussed. Mrs. Maher, sister of Mrs. Wm. Fletcher, was taken seriously ill while visiting relatives in St. Joe. Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher left on the noon motor Monday to bring her back to her home in Grand Island. Messrs and Mesdames Alonzo Dad dow. Norton Lambert, of Loup City. Frank Daddow, of Wiggle Creek, and Art Rowe and Mable Daddow, autoed to St. Paul and spent the week wi*h Mr. and Mrs. Balliman. CLEAR CREEK SAND H. J. Burtner is on the sick list. F. T. Richmond is stacking grain this week. A. D. Jones is helping W. H. Hale stack grain. Mr. and Mrs. Shettler drove to Ar cadia Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Clark visited in Litchfield Sunday. Mrs. Goethe entertained the Ladies’ association Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Jont Duncan visited wth Henry Reed Sunday. Harvey Burtner visited on Clear Creek with relatives Sunday. M. Stouffer painted the woodwork of the Clear Creek high school build ing this week. Miss Letha Hickman left Monday to attend the assembly and visit with her grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Golliher, of Ok lahoma, visited a few days with the John Heapy family. a delegate to the Sunday school con Miss Letlia Hickman was chosen as vention held at Lincoln. Clear Creek had a good rain Mon day. It did not come too soon as the corn was needing it bad. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Wilson is stop ping a few days with their daughter, Mrs. Mattie Heapy and family. Guy Eastabrook and wife came in from the west to visit with his bro thers, Frank and Sam Eastabrook. Seth Richmond and wife, and Miss Ann Van, are visiting with the F. T. Richmond and G. A. Richmond fami lies this week. Walter Shettler had the misfortune to lose one of his cows by lightning and another was struck but it will probably get over It. Ross Hager was agreeably surpris ed Tuesday evening. About forty of of the young people gathered and played games until a late hour. Ross will leave for the west to locate. He was accompanied as fan as 'Clear Creek by his brother, Jim. DAVIS CREEK NEWS Ed Stillman was in North Loup one day last week. George Barnett and family autoed to Ashton last Tuesday. Lester Hassel visited with Clarence Manchester Sunday afternoon. John Pelanouski and Albert Sowo kins were in Ashton last Tuesday ily goodness, but* the~corn is "’suf fering for rain. It sure looks bad. Clarence Manchester visited with his cousin, Ralph Sperling, Saturday. Frank Trump and son, Clyde, were in Loup City last Tuesday on business. Ed. Manchester was hauling sand for the school the middle of last week. Everet Wirght of North Loup, was visiting last Sunday at the Sperling home. George Barnett, Tony Zaruba and son, Steven, autoed to North Loup, Friday. Jess Barnett was in North Loup, Friday and brought home a load of lumber. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Hassel and children drove to Ashton Saturday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Manchester and sons, took in the big show at Loup City Tuesday. Mr. Sharp, of Loup City, is here this week looking over a few matters on his place. Mr. and Mrs. E.'F. Paddock are en tertaining relatives from Rock county this state. Clarence Stillman and Orin Ma i Chester visited at the Sperling home last Sunday. Miss Amelia Osantowski, of St. Paul, is visiting at the home of Mrs. Pete Kowalski. Miss Ollie Sperling assisted Mrs. Adam Radka with her housework dur ing thrashing this week. Clarence Manchester helped his uncle, Jess, cut weeds out of his corn field the first of the week. Miss Mollie Sperling visited the forepart of last week with her sister, Mrs. Murry Rich, of near North Loup. Mrs. Tony Zaruba accidently step ped on a rusty nail last week, causing a pretty sore foot for several days. Little Miss Alta May Rich, of North Loup, is visiting at the home of her grandparents, Mrs. Mary Sperling, and family. The Misses Jessie and Eva Sperling and brothers, Lee and George, visited with their aunt and uncle, Frank Man chester and family. The Standard Oil Co. wagon and man was here last week and left sev eral barrels of oil, and took dinner at Frank Manchester's. Frank Zaruba and Mr. Sharp went to North Loup for a load of lumber to build a new corn crib on the place, where Tony Zaruba lives. Mr. and Mrs. John Pelanowski and children attended the big wedding on Tuesday. The beautiful bride being the youngest sister of Mrs. Pelanow ski, of near Loup City. Quite a nice little shower came up Monday evening but it seems as though it just can’t afford to leave very much water for Davis Creek, but we sure welcomed what did come. Mr. and Mrs. Lorence White and children and Mr. and Mrs. John Pelan owski and children, attended church at Ashton Sunday. The former had their four-weeks old baby baptised. Mr. and Mrs. Pelanowski standing up with the baby. Miss Jespie Sperling and neice. Miss Alta May Rich, drove to Ashton Saturday evening to meet the form er’s sister. Miss Eva Sperling, wiio returned home from St. Paul after completing the normal course at the St. Paul college. The youngest son of Mike Palu had a serious accident the first of last week, as his team ran away with the hayrack, causing him to get badly hurt. He was taken home almost dead, but later reports are that he is getting better. This little fellow is sure unfortunate. The family has only been in Loup City a short time, where they moved from Davis Creek. We hope he will soon be able to get out with his playmate again and that nothing,, very serious is wrong. ASHTON NEWS Stanley Krulikowski went to Loup City Tuesday evening. Anton Sedzyk was a passenger for Loup City on business Tuesday. Mrs. Nitkowski was a passenger for Farwell Wednesday morning. Joe Jehorek of near Farwell, was here transacting business Monday. Mr. Vatt, of Columbus, is here at present at his old job selling fruit trees. Albert Skornpa went to Ravenna Monday morning on a short visit with friends. Mrs. A. Anderstrom and little son. returned from Loup City Monday where they had been visiting. Miss Mary Swanek returned to Far well, where she is staying at present. She spent Sunday here with her par ents. Miss Victoria Tapolski came in from Council Bluffs Saturday and is at present visiting her parents at Schaupps. Mrs. Mat Jayzewski, who is visiting here from Omaha, spent a few days near Paplin at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Jayzewski. Cement walks are being laid from the main street to the Catholic church on the south side of the street which will be quite an improvement. Mrs. John Jezewski and children of Loup City, came down Saturday and visited over Sunday with relatives, returning home Monday evening. Andrew Bogus and daughter, re turned Tuesday from Columbus, where they had been the past week visiting with relatives and friends. Quite a number from here went out to the Ignatz Kalkowski farm Sun day evening where a big dance was held. Everybody present enjoyed a pleasant evening. A good rain visited these parts on Monday evening which helped, the corn and alfalfa, gardens, etc. quite a lot. With a couple of more good rains there will be a bumper crop. Mrs. Simqn Wroblewski has been laid up the past week with a very sore foot. The lady having stepped on a rusty nail which came very near resulting in a case of blood poison ing. The Ashton married men’s ball team drifted over to Paplin Sunday ! and defeated the Paplin team in a ! dandy game the score being 10 to 6. j We were surprised at the fine work j that “Chudy” of the Paplin bunch did with the big mitt on first. We hope Paplin will return the game in the near future. WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP Mrs. Wm. Jewell’s sister from Oma ha. is visiting here. Mrs. E. E. Erickson visited at the John Nordstrom place on Monday. Dave and Jay iTujvey and wife visited at James Turvey’s on Sunday. Mrs. R. P. McClarey and Mrs. G. W. Anderson visited at Malm’s place on Friday. Gustave Anderson, of Greeley Colo., is here visiting with his nephew, G. W. Anderson, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Wilford Anderson and Charley Anderson, took dinner at the August Anderson home Sunday. Cole Creek had a ball game staged for last Sunday with Austin but the rain caused a very short game of only two innings. They promised to finish it on some clear day. Mrs. R. P. McClarey left Tuesday morning for Missouri, where she will visit with friends and relatives and also to help celebrate her father’s and mother’s golden wedding. Route 3 was well represented at the ball game in Arcadia last Sun day. It was a good game and “ye scribe’’ can see no use of importing pitchers as long as we have the likes of "Stub” Conger in our possession. One day last week while cutting oats on a side hill, C. E. Johnson turn ed turtle with a self binder throwing him a considerable distance down the hill but luckily he escaped with a sprained arm and a slight bump on the head. With due care and medical attention Mr. Johnson is now able to perform his duties on the farm. This section of the country received a fine rain last Monday evening. We have no government gauge in this vicinity but if tin can and rain bar rel measurements are sufficient evi dence we must have something like an inch and a half or probably more which means that with a very little more and ordinary weather, this vi cinity will be blessed with a bumper of a corn crop. HAZARD NEWS Lew Simonson went to Grand is land Monday. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Donahoe went to Ravenna Sunday. Fred Rasmussen shipped a car load of hogs to Omaha lately. N. F. Jensen went to Omaha Tues day, where he will work for a while. The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs. H. Palison on Wednesday, Aug. 2. Several parties from Litchfield and Ravenna attended the dance Satur day night. Wm. Olson returned from Hast ings Saturday evening to visit with home folks. Toba Nelson returned home from Roland, Iowa, where he has been teaching school. A. C. Robinson went to Thedford Mongfiy. He is working as extra operator for the Burlington. Mrs. R. Reinertson entertained the Ladies’ Aid society on Friday. There was a good attendance despite the rainy day. Ray Ward motored to Kearney on last Saturday. He reports that corn is damaged more from drought than it is here. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Jacobson visited their daughter. Mrs. Wm. Hurley, and family, of Mason City, Sunday even ing and Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rasmussen went to Grand Island Saturday to visit with Carl’s brother, Pete, who is In the hospital there. Charles Trumble, wife and two children, visited their uncle and fam ily, C. W. Trumble, Saturday and Sun day. Charles lives near Omaha. Dr. A. Johnson has gone to Deshle: to see his wife who has been there visiting for several weeks. We think the Doctor became tired of batching. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Stenberg, of Omaha, visited with their sister. Mrs. Ole Olson and friends. They al so attended the wedding of their nep hew, Carl Olson. Some of those who attended