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PAGE TWO THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1940. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLI! AT PLATTSMOUTH, HEB2ASXA Entered at Potoffice, Platumoath, Nb.. iiecond-claB mall matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A TEAS HI FIRST POSTAL ZONE Bubocribert living in Second Postal Zone. 81.50 per year. Beyond COO miles, fS.OO per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countriea, $8.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in adranea. M urray Anderson Lloyd and George Lopp were looking after business matters in Nebraska City last Friday. William Gorder and family and Victor Wehrbein were visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop last Sunday. Leroy Andrews, salesman at the Murray Garage was spending last Sunday at the home of his parents in Syracuse. Roy Gregg has disposed of his old car, which had seen many miles of service, and is now driving a shiny new 1940 Chevrolet. Harvey Gregg and sister, Mrs. Allie Hughes, were calling on friends and looking after business in Platts mouth last Saturday. Ben Sherman of the John Deere company, was in Murray assisting in some special demonstrations at the Murray Hardware. George S. Ray, who has been at the hospital in Omaha, returned home Inst week and is reported showing very good improvement. -J. A. Scotten has been suffering from an attack of the flu which has made it very inconvenient for him to pursue his daily activities. George Berger, assisted by Ivan De Les Dernier, have been trimming the dead branches from the tree3 In the vicinity of the Murray hotel. Rex Young, the auctioneer, and E. E. Loach of Plattsmouth were look ing after business mattexs at the home of Mr. and Mrs.W. O. Troop. T. E. Taylor was a week end visi tor in Plattsmouth, being a guest at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, "Mr. and Mrs. Herbert JofinsonT Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Davis gt -WB-coln were visiting in the neighbor hood, of Murray, and Nehawka.Tast Monday, looking after their numer ous farms. luosts at the W. O. Troop home Monday of this week were C. R. OUR , FEED PE1CES ARE LOW Owing to low Price of Chick ens and Eggs, we are selling cur Feed at a price you can affcrd to feed your Hens and Chicks. Note the following low prices on 100-lb. bags and get your supply now. Starting Kash $2.63 Starting Kash Pellets. $2.70 Growing Mash $2.45 Concentrate, 32-;; S2.75 All Mash Laying Pellets $2.00 Busy Bird Laying Mash$X.85 ALL GOOCH BEST PEED PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY LOWER MAIN St. PHONE 94 I Announcing New management 8 I have purchased the former W. S. Smith Grocery, j will operate same. In the future it will be known a; TAYLOR GROCERY I have changed the interior of the store and added many new items in staple and fancy groceries. It will be my aim to always carry as varied and complete a stock of groceries equal to that found in stores in larger cities. Also, we are carrying a line of cured meats and will put in a fine line of fresh meats for the convenience of our customers. At all times, we will pay highest prices for Jarm produce, including eggs. It will be our endeavor to merit your trade, and we will extend you every pos- to merit your tra 8 sible courtesy. 8 quainted with us I THE We invite and see the X T. E. Tavlor. PrOD. Phone Troop, E. E. Leach, Rex Young, George Troop and wife, George Lopp and Anderson Lloyd. Mrs. Lester Wunderlich and moth er. Mrs. Alice Creamer, who have been visiting at Long Beach, Cali fornia, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sands, are to return to Mur ray in the near future. Mrs. A. G. Cisney and her daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Tommy Watson and the latters' daughter, were visitors over the past week end at St. Louis, where they were guests at the home of Mr. Wat son's parents. Richard Brendel, who is attend ing medical college in Omaha, ac companied a friend who was going to Syracuse, as far as Murray and visited with hl3 mother, Mrs. Mar garet Brendel for the afternoon, re turning to Omaha in the evening. .Miss Margaret Ann Pltz of Platts mouth, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. E. S Tutt and her boy friend, came via Murray and picked up Mr. and Mrs. Tutt and took iheni to Nebraska City where they all enjoyed the pro duction. "Gone With the Wind" at the Overland. Al Bartlett, well known former citizen of this community, has return ed from the south, where he spent the winter, and 'is visiting friends here. He made a trip to Lincoln one day this week to see his doctor, and wa3 accompanied by W. O. Troop and Mrs. Wehrbein, his daughter. Accepts Proffered Position. Raymond Melsinger who has been employed with the Harry Noell.Auto company, was ' offered a position In Plattsmouth by the Ford Motor Co., at an aivance in salary and has ac cepted the same and has- entered t.helr . employment. The .work wich was done by Mr. Melsinger is noy? being executed.,by R. A. Noeil-. ' Visited with Friends Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fitask who operate the cafe at the Murray Gar age were in Omaha last Sunday en Joying a visit at the home of a sister of Mrs. Fitask, Mrs. Ed Roman and husband, also visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Muldan, the former being a brother of Mrs. Fitask, and also her mother, Mrs. M. A. Muldan. .Adds Stock of New Goods T. E. Taylor, who recently pur chased the W. S. Smith store, has been busy with changes in the inter ior arrangement of the building and has added to the stock being carried there. An ad in this issue calls at tention to the stock and service the store has to offer its customers and inviting the public to come in and get acquainted. Visited Old Friends Here Louis F. Langhorst, of Elmwood, v.-a3 in Murray laBt Monday and was in consultation with Geofgc E. Nick lea and other prominent democrats of this vicinity. Mr. Langhorst is much interested in the candidacy of Senator Burke and a staunch supporter of the junior Nebraska senator. He was driven over by Kenneth West of Elm wood. . Remove Old Buildin? The residence which has been oc cupied by Charles Boedeker, Jr., dur ing the time when their new modern and as the vou to coirie in' arid-wt Ac large stock we are "carrying, q TAYLOR GROCERY J 361 1 Murray. Nebraska b home was being constructed, was torn down recently and now we are advised that another modern new home will be erected in this site. As soon as the material from the old house has been cleared away, work will be started on a new home to be occupied by Mrs. Ida Huntsman and her husband, who has repently been superanuated as a minister of the Presbyterian church. This will give Murray another new home. The old building was for a long time the home of C. II. Boedeker, Sr., grandfather of Cbarle3, but of late years has belonged to Mrs. Huntse- man. Dies at Oregon, Mo. . Many, friends of Mrs. Mildred Kettlehut residing in the vicinity of Nehawka and Murray will be pained to learn of her death last week at Oregon, Mo... where she has been re siding for a number of years with her father, Mr. Mathews, keeping house for the latter, who has been in poor health. She was taken ill shortly before her death. Funeral and burial took place at Oregon. Enjoyed Pleasant Visit Here. J. W. Browne, a resident of the Nebraska Masonic Home at Platts mouth, was a visitor in Murray Mon day of last week, meeting and visit ing with a number of the citizens and local Masons. Mr. Brown has been a resident of the Home for a number of years and loves to get out in the nearby towns and meet the citizens. Out and Around Again. .Frank MraseTc, the trucker, who has been kept to his home for the past week or ten days by illness, is out again. In a pleasant, joking manner Frank in describing Jiis in casceration at home during his ill ness said the women folks would miss him as he kept them busy while he was at home... He also said, that there were during 'the last week of his illness va cumber of ravens circling over the house but he told them there was nothing doing." His many friends are pleased to see him out again. ... y .' ' 1, ... Has Garden Started. ' Rev. Neill Stuart, pastor, of the Murray Presbyterian 'church reports crocus growing in his yard and has begun getting rea3y to plant his early spring gardea 11, 4 lsJ .reports the services at the church more gen erally attended t nan for some time, and that last Sabbath there was held the quarterly communion service at which, a large, number of the mem bers of the church partook. Wind Damages Barn. The barn at the farm where John Campbell and family reside was greatly damaged by the wind late last week. WThile the barn was greatly damaged it will not have to he torn down, but will have to have much work done to put it back in good condition again. Attend Elmwood Services. Under the preaching of Evangelist T. P. Hubbell of Auburn, who is as sisting Rev. E. M. Hawkins, regular pastor of the Elmwood Christian church, much interest has been mani fested in the revival which Is in progress at. Elmwood. An invitation was extended to the members of the Murray Christian church to attend and a number agreed to make a visit Tuesday evening and take part in the services of the evening. Fecoms Great-Grandmother. Mrs. C. E. Carroll received a pleas ant message, telling of the birth to her grandson, Ted Carroll, son of Earl Carroll of Omaha, of a son. This makes Mrs. Carroll a great-grandmother. The new babe and his moth er were, reported doing nicely." Teel in? Better;, Now. -Will L. Scybolt, who has not been feeling, the ver'(best for Eome time, was especially poorly last Friday and had to remain, home for the day and keep to his bed. However, while still feeling poorly,, but some bette, ho has returned to his work at the filling station. ; James Iloschar was looking after, the work, while Mr. Seybclt was away. Frank Bestpr .has low prices" on high quality farm seeds. Thono 350. GlarenceBrothers : Disc Sharpening on Your Farm r ; . " PHONE 2541 Union Nebraska UNION ITER It has been announced that the Wednesday night dances will be discontinued. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Wolfe were visiting their son, Don, in Lincoln, Sunday Afternoon. - Shorty Shaffer and wife were in Falls City Tuesday to attend the funeral of an uncle. . ' Mrs. Rozella Clark and daughter, Ora, were visting in Lincoln Sun day with King Clark. Clyde C. Chapman and daughter of Ashland and husband drove to Union last Sunday to visit with Mrs. E. B. Chapman. Mrs. Thomas McQuinn has been very sick at their country home for a number of days and extending over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. John Guerra last Monday afternoon were out to their lots in the northern rortion of town making garden. ) , , Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hatcliff and family of Julian drove up Sunday to spend the day visiting at the John Armstrong homo. Mrs. Belle Frans was visiting In Nebraska City over the week-end. guest at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Joe Long and family. L. J. Austin of Plattsmouth was a business visitor in Union last Mon day afternoon and also met a num ber of friends whito here. Mtss Mary Becker was a visitor in Omaha over last Saturday night where she visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Schroder. J. W. Browne of the Nebraska Ma sonic Home was visiting for the after noon last Monday at the home of Mr. and Mrs, B. W. Schafer. Mrs. Anna M. Hargus will embark in the chicken business and has or dered a large number of young chicks and has: also bad a brooder house built. , (.; , . . t Raymond Bramblett and sisters, Misses Pearl and Nellie were in Ne braska City late last week attending the play "Gone With the Wind" at the Overland, , . . .... . Ted Clark and Harold Benner ac companied Suptf Bugby to Peru Sat urday where Ihey spent the day help ing Mr. Bugby get some work done in his orchard. ' r MiS Ruth Mfcrris,. ,1110 lias been leaching what is ;knvn.ii3 the Tay lor school,' 6TTfStr No. 12 has iieen re-elected for another year as teach er 'of that school. Mrs' Anna M." Hargus was visiting for the day last Friday at the home of Misses PearJ .and Nellie Bramblett when? the three ladles ' enjoyed a most pleasant afternoon. Friday Mrs. William Reynolds, ac companied by " her mother, Mrs. Henry Ruhman, went to Nebraska City for the specific purpose of see ing "Gone With the' Wind." ' Bernard Morris, who has been em ployed in the grocery store has ac cepted a position with the Banning Orchards which is requiring much work as the spring time comes. Mesdames Paul Griffin and Dor othy Bowman were in Nebraska City last . Friday afternoon shopping for the day and also visited friends, as well as attending "Gone With the Wind."- Mr. arid Mrs.LynnHammerstrom of Omajha were guests for the day last Sunday at the home, of the mother of .Mrs. JIanimerstrom, Mrs. Esther Bryan, all enjoying the visit verv much. Mrs. D. Ray Frans and son Jlmmlc and Mrs. Fannie Eikenbary made a party driving to Nebraska City last Saturday where -they attended the show,. "Gone With the Wind at the Overland. ; . . . . ... ... Wednesday, afternoon the girls who nre, in , the rewin? class of Mrs. Bughy were treated to a style f trow which was being presented at Gold PnHHpl 4dvTtlsin(r c r V ERNEST F. o AHMSTRONG . . Auburn, Nebraska ' REPUBLICAN FOR CONGRESS bergs In Lincoln. Mrs. Ivan Balfour and Bruce Wolfe took the girls over in their cars. , James Fitzpatrick and wife have purchased home in Nebraska City and expect to move there in the near future. Lowell McQuinn and wife expect to live In the house to be vacated by the Fitzpatrlcks. The Union Woman's club met on Tuesday of this week with Mrs. Earl Upton where a very interesting gath ering was had and where a pleasant afternoon was enjoyed as well as a delightful luncheon and interesting program. The Ollie Attebery arid children returned to their home in Kansas City, Kansas after spending some 10 day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dysart. She made the trip home with Ralph Pearsley and family who also returned to their home in Leavenworth. , Mesdames A. L. Becker and daugh ter, Mrs. Otto Ehlers were In Ne braska City last Monday afternoon attending "Gone With the Wind" at the Overhand theatre Littye Doris Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. e(j from a trip to Lincoln where Otto Ehlers Btayed at the bank with tney had been visiting at the hos Aunt Mary Becker during the time. pjtai with their son Donald and re Mr. and Mrsr Edward Grimes of ported him showing some improve St. Louis arrived one day last week ment. from their' homo in the big Missouri city and have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Stine, Mrs. Stine and Mr. Grimes are brother and siter. R. D. Stine was reported last Monday morning as 1 1 AX. 1 1 . oeing ramer pouny. Mrs. Millie LaRue came home onf, Friday to enjoy the fresh spring air of the country. She spent most of the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Wayne Garrett in Omaha and re ports that they are all feeling better. The children had a siege of the mumps ard the ladies both had se vere trouble with their cars. Mr. and Mrs.' Tommy Chapman and little one of dpriegfield were -isiting last Sunday at the home off 'hi parents of Mrs. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whitworth. They re mained fcr over tho evening Sunday s Mr. Chapman was not feeling o well and stayed 'until the" morning and daylight to drive back to their home at Springfield. ; In Rpito' of . the inclement weather on ' Thursday, Mrs. Tillie Hargus went visiting, he had said . that she 'was going rain or shineand thar she did..li9e-wipwere fof tunate in having her as a visitor were Mrs,-.4. May Wilson ' and- Mrs. Laura Wright,. who live half Vay; be tween Union and Nebraska City. The three ladies were neighbors for a long time. ; Mr. and , Mrs. Paul Griffin were host and hostess at. their home last Sunday .t a fine dinner. They had as their guests the family t)f H. W. Griffin, Mr. and Mrs. Schumacher and Hattle of Union, and from Platts mouth Mrs. E. M. Griffin and Mrs. George Winscot. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Midklff en tertained 'for the day last Sunday, hating aj their guests Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman of Avoca, and their J little son, as well as the family of Mat Mid'-iiff, also of Avoca, and the family of Oscar Midklff of Nehawka. It was a delightful gathering of the entire family circle, with an enjoy able dinner served. ... The Union Woman's club gave a benefit card party one day last week, for the Union school band, which ia gaining much notcricty for their good music and exceptional perform ance. Now comes further Informa tion setting forth that the mothers of the members of the school band had as much to do in giving the program as the. Woman's club, and WiilHHIIIIIiS r0 NON-POLITICAL CANDIDATE ' v ', . FOR llnioagaeral Legislature A Sarpy County Farmer who will V represent YOU in the Legislative Halls at Lincoln , in a most capable mariner! TRUSTWORTHY and ABLE in Favor of Keeping expenses at a; Minimum. . ,.v , Fewer Laws and Repeal of Unworkable Ones. NO PEESSURE GROUP LEGISLATION .FOR BIG INTERESTS ! we hasten to add this to the original article.. The benefit has enough merit for all concerned. The Baptist church In Union had Rev. Stevens as their minister last Sunday, and is to have the Rev. Bar ton the coming Sunday, April 7th, and again on April 14th the Rev. Stevens, leaving April. 21st as an open day and hoping someone may "come for that date. Should someone be secured for that date we will an nounce It, should we be notified In time. Visited the Sick Folks. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn last Sun day afternoon took the car and went out to visit with their friends, the shut-ins. They first went to the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Foster where they visited Mrs. Foster and found her feeling much better and sitting up. They also visited at the home of Grandfather Crunk whom they found . .. better, and found Mrs. J. H. Frans so she could sit up, but not so very good. They conversed with Mr. and Mrg. Earl Wolfe who had just return- Married at Eockport. '. On Friday, March 29th, occurred the marriage of Miss Irma J3urke and Raymond Hoskins at Rockport, iMo., the Methodist minister offi- HaMmr. Mrs Mrs HnslMn ta the ht . ... - g p h of 0akdale Nebr, The newlyweds will make their home In Nebraska City and to them are extended con gratulations and best wishes of their many friends in Union. Congratulate the Sridal Party. On March 31. 18 &$ Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor -were united in mar riage, which was 51 years ago and on last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Taylor received a letter each from L. Neit zel ofMurdock and Clarence, .Pool of Weeping .Water in which, .both 3T Don't Feed your little chicks -to your rats a this year. Kill your rats, like the UNION. 5 STO CK YARDS kill their rats i. . - with Bring this ad to our hatchery. It is worth 35c on the purchase of 100 baits. Save money. Kill those rats! BRiftiK HATCHERY (Political Advert lsins: (Political 33S Opposed Any Additional or Higher ' . Taxes. Increased Govt. Competi tion with Business. KiB-J It i :: i I v I !."':) 1 ; it f ! p-ri ' I v ncy a n congratulated the 'newly weds" on their wedding and subsequent life, and , the wonderful work the have done during the more than half cen tury and expressing the wish for many more such happy and useful years. Married at Lincoln Monday. Dorothy Morris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Morris of Ashland and Larry Carnicle, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle of South Bend were quietly married at Lincoln March 25. The marriage was per formed by the Methodist minister, Rav. Aitken. The bride is a graduate of the Louisville high school and has been employed in Murray at the Charlc3 Boedeker home for some time. The groom is a graduate of Ash land high school and a successful firmer. ... , , the grooms parents on a farm at South Bend. The friends of this fine young couple wish to extend- congratula tions. Funeral of Late H. D. Stine. The funeral and burial of the late R. D. Stine occurred from the Union Methodist church Thursday, April 4th, in charge of the Porter funeral home of Nebraska City, con ducted by Rev. McGaughey, pastor of the church. : Mr. Stine was 76 years of age, and was horn and lived his entire life on the farm where he passed away last Tuesday. Through all the years he had ever been faithful to the country and community where he made his home, and a large number attended the last rites; The invocation was given by his lifelong .friend and spiritual adviser, Rev. W. A. Taylor. A number of songs' weretsung by a quartet com posed of Mesdames Nettie Maugey, Roy Upton and Messrs. D. Ray Frans and C. H. Whitworth, with Mrs. Ora Guerra . playing the accompaniment op the piano. Interment was made at the- Union' cemetery. Advertisln.tr) (Political Advertising) iariiaKiWfiranjiiirtiAf VOTE FOR W. A. METZGER , for Urii&MIERAL LEGISLATURE Farmer and Stockman A believer in sound state gov ernment . . . administered the American way. No axes to grind. No private interests to serve. Help elect METZGER! Your Support will be Appreciated 1 n s, "i sum K ' - k La. $ - ' . " fi Iilill!!ilE!IIII!l!l!i!!!ll!!l!!li!!illll!t!aiililli:illilil!liii!:il!B t