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PAGE TWO Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEin-WEEKTX AT PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA Batered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., at Mcond-class mail matUr MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher 8UBSCBIPTI0N PE1CE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, 1.0 per year. Beyond 600 miles, (3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, 13.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance UNION ITEMS. Frank Eoggs has been painting the interior of the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker. Mr. and Mrs. II. It. Conrad of Kansas were here last week attend ing the funeral of the late Mrs. R. E. Foster. , Taul Griffin and wife have moved to the L. G. Todd home, on east Main street, as Mrs. Todd has moved to Lincoln. Mrs. Edward Schomaker and son, Harold, attended the show at Platts mouth Saturday afternoon which was enjoyed very much. ' Mrs. Paul Griffin was visiting at the home of her parents, Rev. and MVs. E. P. Booher of Cedar Bluffs during the past week. The Buck school closed last "Wed nesday with a picnic. There was a laTge crowd to enjoy the bountiful dtnner which was served. A. L. Becker and his right hand man, Jack, were in Lincoln Monday of this week delivering wood to the bakery which they supply with fuel. Mrs. M. Lynde was visiting in LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS One Svana Robertson Thresher, 24 by 41, in good running order. Mar tin Sjogren, Louisville, Nebr. 2 sw TOR SALE Pure bred Shorthorn J.' L. Young, Murray. bull. See m30-j6w PAHMERS, ATTENTION Why not call a Cass county tax payer for your dead stock. We are " closest to you and can give best Bef Sice. Call us collect, Platts.' 6011. Platts. Rendering Works. ml3-6tw Now Ready for Business CLAUDE PICKERING REPRESENTING Rawleigh Products IULL LINE ON HAND! 123 North 11th Street ' Phone 30S-W Plattsmouth g WE BUY POULTRY, CREAM and EGGS 8 - We Want Springs! Q K 8 Watch this Space for Announcement of Opening of Our New Fountain HOME DAIRY 5th and Main. ccccoscoscoscccccososcoci; FOR GOOD FOODS AND THE BEST PLACE TO EAT AFTER ALL' 437 Main Street Plattsmouth, Nebr. Telephone 210 "FRUGALITY BAYS" BAQGAIHS Monday, Tuesday, June 3-4 : . 10 Off on Hichelson File Special ft FILES and Handles, regular 64c value.' ...... .40 GARDEN HOSE, 5-ply, per foot 16 Complete Line of Grass Scythe Blades KROEHLER HARDWARE 530 Main Street Phone 213 , . Union for a number of days the past week and also attended memorial services at the Wyoming church Sun day. Henry H. Becker and son, Donald have been working on their well ma chine as they have many calls to make wells deeper and of sinking new ones. Mrs. Ed. Schomacker got a letter from her cousin, Herman Schacht of Lockney, Texas, and he said it was awful dry there, that they needed rain badly. Mrs. Flora Murray still continues to be poorly, she having been sick for some weeks. While all is being done for her she still continues in poor health. Miss Vivian Schomaker was a guest the latter part of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett iSudduth and family, returning home Saturday, afternoon. Mrs. J. C. Hansel who has been so seriously ill for some time past, still remains bedfast but is reported as being slightly better at this time, although still very ill. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Franzen of Omaha were in Union last Saturday, coming to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. R. E. Foster. Mr. Franzen was one of the pallbearers. Miss Floy Whitworth entertained her 4-H club last week and proved a fine leader and excellent entertain er, presenting a very fine program. The subject for study wss "Sewing." Golda, Eloyce, Harold and Mrs. Ed Svchomaker called on Mrs. J. J. Nichols at Nehawka Friday after noon. In the evening they called on Mr. and Mrs Lester Schomaker and family of Union. Mrs!" Ida Reed of Plattsmouth and friend, Park Chriswisser, also of Plattsmouth, were supper guests Sunday evening at the home of Mrs. Reed's cousin, Mrs. Edward Scho maker and family of Union. ; , Mr. and Sirs. Howard D..Bugsby moved last week to Peru where they will make their home during the vacation and also attend the Peru summer school. They will teach in the Union schools the coming year. Henry H. Becker and wife, his mother Mrs. A. L. Becker, Mrs. Otto Ehlers and their little daughter, Doris Evelyn, were in Lincoln last Sunday visiting friend3 for the day. Mrs. Vance Harris of Hiawatha, J Kansas has been visiting in Union and vicinity with friends and rel atives for the past week and enjoy ing the society of her friends of the other days. In the Eaton Eible contest which was held at the Union Methodist church recently Mrs. Ora Gerra of Union claimed the Recoud nrize while r first went to Miss Bessie Murdoch of .Nehawka. L. B. Mc ougay shelled and deliver ed his 1939 crop of corn to the Union Elevator last Monday, getting it out of the way of other work which al ways crowds th farmer during the growing season. J. C. Snaveiy and son, Carl, moved 8, . jinto the country several miles wc f i Union where they will make est of their .liar COURTEOUS SERVICE All Stoves home and work. They will be missed as they have made their home here for many years. Mesdames Georgia Creamer and Lou Woulfe, sister and friends of Mrs. J. T. Carper, who make their home near the Lewiston community were calling on their friends here last Monday afternoon. Mrs. Henry Ruhman who has been poorly for many months and has been kept to her home and bed a greater 'portion of the time is reported as feeling much improved and is about again, which is a great pleasure. A number of the men in the vicin ity of Union were over to Weep ing Water on last Monday re ceiving instruction as to the best manner of carrying out the provi sions of the various farm programs. Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Robb of Lin coln were in Union last week, attend ing the last sad rites of Mrs. R. E. Foster, held at the Methodist church in Union last Saturday morning, with interment in the East Union cemetery. The fire fighters of Union have divided themselves as to their resi dence into two groups to form a base ball game, allowing Main street to be the line of cleavage and were playing a game a few "nights ago. How the game went we have not been inform ed. Last Monday Messrs. Paul Griffin and Postmaster Leslie Everett went to the river and throwed their hooks in and waited, we don't know how lonfi but we did not hear of them pulling out any fish. However Mrs. H. W. Griffin was called in from the farm to look after the cream station while they were away. Better nsk the boys how many fish they bagged. Mrs. A. R. Smith of Dunbar and Mrs. Walter Marcel of Nebraska City were here last Monday calling at the home of Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor and also visiting the West Union cemetery where they have friends sleeping. They have visited here and at the cemetery every year since 1S95. Mr. Smith formerly conduct ed the hotel on lower main street where the Becker building now stands. Enjoyed Family Get-Together. The Robert Willis family were enjoying a reunion at the home of Clarence Willis last Sunday, when they enjoyed a very fine visit and an excellent dinner. There were there for the occasion Mrs. Robert Willis and son, Albert of Plattsmouth as well as Mr. and Mrs. Charles Val lery, who were accompanied by Mrs. Ray Pecker. Enjoyed Family Dinner Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Midkiff were host and hostess to the remaining members of their family at a dinner last Sunday, when all enjoyed the get-together. There were there for the occasion Messrs. and Mesdames with their families. Matt Midkiff Earl Freeman, Oscar Midkiff and Glen Davis. Visited Here with Friends. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Browne of Spokane, Wash., formerly making their home here but living in the west for a number of years, were wanting a new automobile, and while Mr. Browne went to Detroit, the wife came to Union for a visit. Mr. Browne will return via Union with the new car and picked up the wife, when they will return to their home in the west. Troy L. Davis the Speaker. For many years Rev. W. A. Taylor has been the guest rpeaker at the observance of Memorial day at the Wabash cemetery, Rev. Taylor hav ing ministered to the Baptist church at Wabash for a number of years, but hi delicate health has compelled Mm to forego the speaking, as here tofore. This year Troy L. Davis of WepeiiiK Water mv.de the address, and made an excellent address. Mem oris! Service at Wyoming. Memorial services were held at the Wyoming churc h and cemetery . last Sunday, when the Rev. McCaughey, pastor of the church there and at Union, delivered the oration and was assirted in the conduct "of the services by the choir of the Union church. Mrs. Anna M. Hargus of Union also accompanied those who conducted the services. FROSTY HALTS Qualify Jlce Cyeam FAVORITE FLAVORS 15-20 Pint 30-35e Qt. Hand Pack, 50 Qt. Sco Us for Picnic Ice Cream! SWEENIE'S 114 So. 6th Phone 5 Missouri Pacific Bus Depot PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOtJBHAI M urray John L. Young was in Nehawka Monday where he had some business matters to look after. Alvin A. McReynolds was over to IjEttsmouth last Saturday attending to business and visiting friends. Mrs. 'J. E. Gruber is assisting in the nursing of Grandmother Mary Nickles and also with the housework at the Nickles home. C D. Spar.gler and' Dr. G. H. Gil- more were in Plattsmouth late last week attending a meeting of the Cass County Historical society. Ed C. Taylor, the grocer was in Plattsmouth last Sunday, spending the week-end with his two daugh ters who make their home there. Mesdames Elmer Philpot and John Murdoch were called to Plattsmouth last Saturday where they were look ing after some business matters. Wm. Obernaulte was a visitor in Murray last Monday morning look ing after some business matters and conferring with George E. Nickles. Searl S. Davis of Plattsmouth was a visitor in Murray last Monday morning, having some business mat ters to look after with Wm. Sporer. Chester Sporer and family and Wm. Sporer were in Nebraska City last Friday where the men had busi ness to look after and the wife and kiddies were looking after some shopping. Mrs. Grace Chambers, who has been in Chicago visiting with her daughter, Mayone Chambers for some time, arrived here late last week, and early this week departed for her home at Denver. Lawrence Smith has been busy at the lumber yard of late in the manu facuring of a fancy fence for the home of Mr. and Mrs. George E. N'ickles which will be used at the home in Murray. Martin Sporer was in Murray last Monday aHd was spraying the apple trees for his father, Wm. Sporer, who was pleased to get the trees sprayed as they generally bear a good many arples. Charles Dill and wife of Gandy in the western part of the state, arrived In Murray last week to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Alice Austin, and have remained to visit with friends for a number of days since. There will be a meeting at the school houre in Murray on June 10th of the patrons of the Murray district to look after ruch business as may come before the1 meeting. All inter ested should make it a point to be in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Ieffler, lining near Weeping Water were visiting in Murray on Monday morning of this week and as Mr. Leffler has not been feeling the best he was consult ing their family physician, Dr. R. W. Tyson as to his health. Robert We! ton. the manager of the north elevator and the family were down to Nebraska - City last Sunday where they were visiting for the day at the home of Mrs. Ray E. Frederick and family for the day and a very fine dinner which was served by Mrs. Frederick and daughters. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fiveash depart ed early this week for Humboldt, Iowa, former home of the couple and especially Mrs. Fiveash, her mother being buried there. Their object for the trip at this time is to put in best condition that portion of the cemetery whore the remains of the mother rest. Tommy Watson and wife with their little one arrived in Cass coun ty and have been visiting at the home of the parents of Mrs. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Cisney, after which they departed for Springfield, Mo., where they will be employed on the broadcasting station of that place 33 entertainers. 1 Chester Sporer and father were in -Nehawka Thursday of last week looking after business matters, and were accompanied by Henry Heeb ner, who formerly made his home In Nehawka and for a number of years conducted the Farmers Elevator. He was able to meet many of the friends of the other years. Reliable Insulation Can Help .-J.9ICHEY: LUMBER - ft COAL PHONE 128, PLATTSMOUTH Mrs. W. L. Seybolt. who has not been in the best of health for some time past and last week was in Oma ha where she underwent a clinic, remaining for some three days, has been feeling somewhat better since. However it is expected that she will have to return to the institution later for further treatment. Wm. Sporer will probably in the course of a few weeks depart for Long Beach, California, where he will visit for a time. He has two sisters in the coast city whom he de sires to visit and will spend some time there visiting with the sisters and a number of friends. " Eugene Gruber, son of Mr. and (Mrs. James E. Gruber who is a mem ber of the United States navy, now Willi 1113 snip ai iiunuiuiu, i uta uu ia enjoying life there and that it is expected they will remain there for some time to come. Leo Gleeson, son of the Missouri Pacific agent at Murray, who has been making his home in the sec tion house at the 'Missouri Pacific yards in Murray while he has been out of employment, as he was layed j off from firemen duty on the road some time ago was called back last' Monday to Kansas City where he will be placed in firemen service again Attended School Picnic. With the closing of what is known as the Stull school, some four miles northwest of Plattsmouth, which oc-jg curred last week, it was arranged I B to hold their school picnic, on Sun-g day afternoon, and many attended jp the celebration of the end of thejfi school year. Mrs. Charles Stull hadll? been a student of this school during M UV1 ""J" husband and Mr. Wm. feporer, his father, made a party attending the picnic. A very pleasant time was had and Mrs. Sporer was able to meet many of her schoolday chums. Has Nice Visit Wtih Friend. Mr. Hansen, making his home near Norfolk, but for many years making his home over near Weep ing Water, where he was a farm hand, and became acquainted with Wm. Sporer, which was before Mr. Sporer came to Murray and before he was married, has been visiting in Cass county. Mr. Ilausen worked, among others. for Mr. Sporer, and when they met ; the other day at Nehawka, a brother I of Mr. Hansen said to Mr. Sporer, ; do j'ou know that man?" Mr. Sporer j looked at the stranger, for he was i indeed a stranger, and said no. How-j ever, Mr. Hansen said, "I knew you, i you are Wm. Sporer," and when he was told v. ho the other man was, j he remembered, although it had been ! Z years since they had seen each ! other. They enjoyed a very pleasant visit. Funeral of Mrs. Austin. The funeral of the late Mrs. Alice' Austin was held Wednesday of last week. Mrs. Austin had been ill for the past year and had been kept to her bed during mat' time, one passed away Monday of last week. The funeral was held from the Mur ray Tresbyterian church, and was conducted by the Rev. Dr. Archibald Stuart of Cm." ha. son of Rev. Neill Stuart, pastor of the Murray Presby terian church Mrs. Austin had been a member of the Christian church in the northern part of the state and was a devoted follower of the lowly Nazarene. Those to sing at the fu neral were Delbcrt Wohlfarth. John Raiers and Herbert Greer. The in terment was. at the Mt. 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