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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1940. ?AQS TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SOD-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Catered at Pottoffic, Platttmoutli, Neb., m Becgnd-claap mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher 8UBSCBIPTI0J? PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscriber! living In Second Poatal Zone, 52.60 per year. Beyond 600 milei, $3.00 per year..-Rate to Canada and foreign countriea, $3.50 per year. A" subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Elmwood News AVOCANEWS Herbert Nutzinau was a business tailor in Omaha Monday. Frank Belts is quite ill at his home and under the tare ol a doctor. Miss Dorothy Golliner, who is em ployed in Lincoln, was home over the week end despite the severity of the weather. Frank Grcenrod. the auctioneer, is planning on holding a series of live stock and merchandise auction sales in Avoca. Mrs. Emma Rawalt visited in Lin coln last Saturday, driving over and back in her car despite the inclem ent weather. Edward V. Denny, the Avoca mill er, was a business caller in Omaha cue day last week. Mrs. Robert McDonald and little daughter were both in bed a number of days last week with a severe at tack of influenza. The Avoca high school basketball team played at Louisville Friday nicht.. but se have not learned the results of the game. Henry Fianzen, who was confined at home lue to Illness.' is much im proved, and was able to be out a short time last week. - n t Miss Conine Hallstrom. who is a student at the School of Commerce in Lincoln, was a week end guest at the home of her parents. Miss Frances Ituge, who was em ployed as nurse at the bedside of the late Mis. Henry 1'. Sturm, who died last week, has returned home. Ivan Steinhoff, a former here, came, up from his home at Ne braska City to visit relatives and look after business matters Mon day. Monroe Walker and sou who have been living together on a farm near here, expect to hold a sale of their effect and move to Missouri in the near future. Senator Fred L. Carsten, together with his father and brother, Louis Carsten, Sr. 'and Louis Carsten, Jr., and Frank Greenrod. were at Ne hawka Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Henry I. Sturm. Henry Smith was confined to his bed several days last week Avith a severe attack of flu, and was not fully recovered when ho was called to Weeping Water to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. Helen M. Gordon. Miss Faye Thiele. who teaches In the country, will make her home in town and keep house for her father. William Thiele, who will drive her hack and forth to her school in the country, thus making it much ban dier for both of them. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hucholz and their baby daughter born recently, spent last Sunday at the home of the grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Holi er! McCann. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Me Cann were also guests at t ho McCann home that day and enjoyed greet ng the little newcomer. Marius Neilson braved the snow and cold weather, making two trips to Omaha with stock and another to Nebraska City shortly after his re turn home. Marius likes to keep busy, but with three trips coining in rapid succession at a time when the weath er was most severe, has had his hands full. William Kuntz. who has been liv ing in Weeping Water ami working nt the Marquardt garage here, has moved back to Avoca. while John Kuntz has moved to Weeping Water to be nearer his work. J. W. Kunz. lather of the two men, has been very poorly and requires care, which will still be available with the son Will here to look utter him. Miss Jean Stutt, who is a student at the University of Nebraska, was home over the week end and on re turning to the capital city by her mother, who spent tho week there with the daughter and a son. Charles, both of whom are students at the university. Birthday Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cm-bin had as their guests for dinner last Fri day, January 12, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Terrell, the day being Mrs. Corbin's birthday. All had a nice time. Local Men on Chain Program Fred and Ernest Gollner, who are members of the Jimmie Joyce orches tra of St. Louis, are to appear on a network program to be broadcast from station WOW, Omaha on from station WOW, Omaha on the coming Sunday. Rev. Hall Much Better Uov. Hall of the Congregational church, who has been at a Lincoln hospital for some time, came home a week ago and is continuing to show very satisfactory improvement. He was able to be out and walk down town one day last week and hopes to soon be fully restored in health. Played Two Games. At the Avoca high school gym on last Tuesday evening Elmwood fust am' second teams played the first a"d resident second teams of the Avoca schools and with the following result: Avoia first team 30. Elmwood 10; second team, Elmwood 15, Avoca 7. To Make Home in Malcolm 'Mrs. Ella IJarker, who has been thief operator at the telephone ex change at Malcolm, has been pro moted to a like position at IJradshaw. Miss Deloris now becomes chief op erator at Malcolm and has as her as sistant her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Meyers, the two of them making their home together nt Malcolm. Louis Spabnchope of Syracuse was a business visitor in Elmwood last Tuesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Max Lamb, of Lin coln were guests Sunday at the home" of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene. The Ladies Aid of the Methodist church met Tuesday at tho church parlors, with a very pleasing attend ance despite the severe weather. Edward I'enterman. who has been in serious condition for four or live months, is being cared for by a trained nurse. At latest reports his condition was unchanged. Mile Frisbie, Bob Acton ami Clarence Jtubes were out hunting rabbits Tuesday afternoon, while the conditions for chasing down the cot tontails were very good. We did not learn what success they had. The meeting of the Ladies Aid of the Christian church, scheduled for Tuesday, was postponed due to the cold weather and bad roads. A good number of the members reside in the country and would have been un able to attend. Otto Miller of Murdock was a vis itor in Elmwood last Tuesday, bring ing grain with him to be ground for feeding the stock on the farm. While here he visited at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Milo Frisbie and also enjoyed meeting many old friends. N. D. Bothwrll. who was down a number of days with flu. returned to his work at the store on Saturday of last week, but suffered a relapSe and was back in bed Sunday, where he remained for several days, having the promise of the doctor that he might be able to return to the store by the end of the week. Iowa Coal Mine a Busy Flace Minto'i V. Wood was at Clarinda, Iowa, last Friday after a truck load of coal, and although the output of the mine is in excess of 20n tons a day. he had to remain over niht to iret his load, so many being ahead of him. lU'fore he was able to get home, the heavy snow struck him and made driving difficult. While the snow was tailing rapidly and visibil ity was poor a ..haruiu scaruin young Iowan" came along and in passing Mr. Wood's truck, crumpled one of the fenders, nearly tearing it off. and continuing on his way. The repair will cost Mr. Wood a .right neat sum much more than his profit for transporting several loads of coal. where the post off ice is now located, but moved to Fairbury several years ago to engage in business, and have since resided there. During the time they lived here they made many friends, who were grieved to learn of the death of Mrs. Hast. Down with the Flu Guy Clements, president of the American Exchange Bank, was taken with an attack of flu uome ten days ago and has been confined to his bed since then. However, his im provement has been such that the physician promised he might le able to get up by the end of the week and be back i:i the bank by the time this paper reaches its subscribers. CALLS. SPECIAL ELECTION LINCOLN, Jan. IS (UP) Gover nor K. L. Cochran issued a formal proclamation today calling a special election April 9 to fill the first dis trict congressional seat left vacant by the death of Representative George Heinke. Copies of the proclamation were sent to clerks of the eleven counties of the district, to Republican State Chairman Kenneth Wherry. Pawnee ICity, and Democratic State Chairman James Quigley of Valentine. Thirty-eight republican delegates will meet at Beatrice tomorrow to nominate a candidate for the. va? cancy. Delegates will include state committeemen from the district and Flu Cuts EoUl Attendance 'chairmen and vice-chairmen of coun- The two rival bridge clubs of y committees. Their action will he Elmwood were; entertained vl the 'ratified at a meeting of the stale com- Greenwood Mrs. Bud Clements Due to home of Mr. and one evening last week prevalence of flu, three of the play ers could not be present and J. L. Hayes, Silas Tyson and Mrs. Helen Schneider were called upon to take their places. A luncheon was enjoyed at the Conclusion of the games. Those we talked to said a fine time was had, but did not vol unteer information as to which side had won. mil tee at Lincoln, March G. Quig- thoiiev has called the '"fifteen democratic state committeemen in the first dis trict to meet at Lincoln Saturday to nominate the democratic candidate. HOLD LINCOLN SOUTHS . May be Sejit to Hines Hospital Mrs. Orville Weidelf. who has been in poor health and was taken to the Veterans hospital at Lincoln two weeks ago, may be sent to the Hines hospital in Chicago for treatment, according to word received here. Her case is of such nature as to require special treatment not available at the Lincoln hospital. Hines hospital at Chicago is one of the largest and best equipped of all the Veterans' hos pitals in the nation, and she will be assured of the best of care there. She served as a nurse during the war and is entitled to all the benefits of hospitalization available to regularly enlisted men in the var ious branches of war-time service. LINCOLN, Jan. 20 (UP) John Hanex, 18, and Bob Mills, a couple of highschoel boys who tried to ;,ret what thev wanted without paying for it" were held on open charges today pending arraignment for the con fessed theft of twenty-six automobiles car accessories, and other articles since November 1 1. A police account ihowed that the youths took two cars a ni'it for five nights, made short trjps in the ma chines, and usually took what wasn't fastened when they abandoned the vehicles. Hanex said they had no in tention of selling the stolen articles. TAILOR'S IN A TRAILER FINDLEY, O. (UP) Elmer Run kle. the "tailor in a trailer," and his wife are touring the United States making trousers and sewing on but tons as they go along. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson drove to Douglas last Sunday to visit with their parents. Mis3 Florence Beighlcy, of Platts mouth spent Sunday with her moth er, Mrs. Armstrong. Mrs. Frank Hurlbut has been on the sick list the past week. Having had a siege of the tin. George Schrocder and Henry Wright have enrolled in the CCC camp at Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peters and family were Sunday afternoon call ers at the home of Mrs. Elsie Peters. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Thompson of Lincoln were Tuesday night din ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter' Brokhaga and family of Ashland were Wed nesday evening callers at tho home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Peters. Greenwood high has entered the Cass county basketball tournament which will be held at Elmwood on February 21. 22, 23 and 24. Raymond Newkirk, who has been at the home at the time of the death of his father, returned to his home in South Dakota, where he has em ployment. The Dorcas Society met January 12 at the church. Due to cold weath er, there was not a very large crowd. The committee served refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Mason of Cupertino. Calif., are the parents of a baby boy born January 12. Mrs. Mason was the former Miss Eunice Kyles. Mrs. Lydia Mercer, who is stay ing with her daughter, Mrs. Hurlbut, was called to Burlington Junction, Mo., to be with her broth er, who is seriously ill. Mrs. Evan Armstrong, while re turning from work at Weeping Wat er Saturday night, was stalled in snow drifts at Murdock and was forced to spend the night at the Schewe farm. Robt. W. Harris, Veteran Railroad Man, Passes On Lcfig Time Resident of City Passes Away at Austin Hospital After Illness of Several Weeks. From Fri1v' Dny Robert W. Harris, T.i, veteran rail roader, a long lime resident of Plattgniouth, passed away early this morning at the Aue.tln hoc.pilal where, he has been In critical condition for (it.' past few xvetka. Mr. Harris has spent the gitate. part of his lifetime in the community. being a well known figure for many years, lie entereo uf. prvire oi in.. Burlington in their Ir.ral shops when a young man aniJ r.or.Mm' in ni-r service until 1UZZ hfn ho wi - sioned and retired from a'-.fi Mr. Harris han jr.'ifU: his h'irr.f i': the south part of th an-J -tv as a memb'-r of th fit- ft'inril f,-orr. the fifth ward for I r--:-r.-s. In recent ye-ars t h- ?! c-f. .! h; been suffering from UVAur, fti!"h that has eompell'-rl fcia rsr i ?t rr.f-.r.r. from active work, an'l in f.fc i-. few years he has rtsid'! t his property in the south pari c: the city. Mr. Harris i; riiivivtd by si.: children as well as Lis former wii'e. The children are Mrs. Katherino Carey, rce-iding in California; Mis Anna Harris; Louis, now i:i tho United States army; Ira, in the United States navy; Gilbert and Ern- FrankiCst of this city. M. S. BR1GGS Attorney at Law Candidate for Nomination for County Judge Helped Apprehend Abductor In the case of the man who escap ed from the insane hospital and then abducted a school girl at Orel, to be captured in this vicinity last week much credit is due Mrs. A. W. Can for tipping off the sheriff. The two had stopped at the Carr service sta tion east of Union, coming into the cafe to secure some coffee. Mrs. Carr had heard their description broad cast over the radio and recognized them as the parties wanted, so she phoned the sheriff's office promptly. Will Give Home Talent Play The members of the Avoca Men's club are preparing a play which they are to give on Thursday evening. February 11. It will be in the na ture of a colored minstrel show, with much humor, particularly in the divorce suit scene. The date was originally set for January 25, but with the conflicting date of a double wedding on January 21 and a recep tion following, the time has been ad vanced one week to February 1st. Ac'Pls C'p.imcry Apcucy Miss Mela Miller, who has been employed as a clerk in the George Shackley idore, with the disposal ol the hu;dnc:u to .1. L. Nesb.. has ac cepted the agency for the Beatrice Creamery and has Hie office and testing station hi the store build ing occupied by the store. Uncle Paul Marshall Poorly Uncle Paul Marshall, who turned his eightieth birthday anniversary last fall and was always in good health, was taken ill about three weeks ago and still remains in poor health and contined to bis bed. His friends hope ho may show early improvement. Purchases Baby Chicks While the weather is far from the kind that might, remind one of baby chicks and spring. Kenneth West went to Greenwood last. Saturday and brought back :!c0 six-weeks-old chicks from a hatchery there. The chitks are now past the time of greatest death loss, and with a good warm place to ktcp them and the right kind of feed he expects to mature them into early broilers, for which there is always good demand. Kenneth has had experience, as last year be raised about .100 under similar conditions and found ready sale for them at good prices. 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