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MONDAY, SEPT. 16, 1940. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAL FAGE FTVX MURK ITEMS V. O. Gillespie was a Lincoln visi tor last Tuesday. Fred Thimgan and son were Mur clnck visitors Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Wilkin attended the state fair on Labor day. Rev. P. C. Krey returned a few days ago from a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Grant Teters and Mrs. V. E. I yon were in Weeping Water Wed nesday. Mrs. Gus Wilkin and Mrs. Glen Harper were Weeping Water visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Gillespie at tended the county fair1 last Wednes day evening. I. G. Hornbeck has just had an oil b.irner installed in the furnace at his residence. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. .laughter spent Sunday Lyon with and the Palmyra folks. James Crawford of. South Bend was viriting his brother, Robert, tfce fore part of the week. Lacv McDonald and son Morris were fishing near Fremont the for. Tart of the week. Mesdames W. J. McDonald, L. G. McDonald and C. Elseman were Man ley visitors Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Glen llarger and son attended the state fair Wednes day. September 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman were at Weepi'.; Water Wednesday even ing, taking in the fair. Roy Gamlin went to Arkansas on Tuesday for a load of oak lumber, which he will have on sale. Roy Stock drove Marvin Weber and Ruben Stock to LeMars, Iowa, where they are entering school. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyd of Lincoln spent Sunday with Mr. Boyd's parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Boyd. Paul Stock and Herman, Kupke were among those who went to Weep ing Water to hear Henry Wallace. The Murdock Softball team lost their game Wednesday night to the Weeninir Water team by a score cf 7 to 4. Mr. and Mrs. George Work and family of Omaha spent Sunday with Mrs. Work's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool. H. A. Tool was among those going to Weeping Water last Monday to Lear Henry Wallace, candidate for vice president, 6peak. Fred Eleach of Fonca City, Okla., has been visiting relatives in thi3 vicinity. He is related to the Ruge and Luetchens families. Mrs. Grant Peters went to Have lot k Wednesday evening to see Mr. Peters, who has a fruit and veget able stand at that place. F. A. Melvin was over near Eagle Tuesday and Wednesday overseeing the erection of a large cattle shed for a Lincoln land owner. Raymond Carnicle. who enlisted in the 17th Infantry, V. S. Army, re cently, left with that outfit for Camp Ord. California, last Tuesday. George Miller returned Sunday from Talmage. when he had been looking after the opening of a (ream station for the Farmers Co-Op Cream ery of Fairbury. Mrs. Clara Hartung, Beverly Mil ler and wife and a lady friend of Mrs. Hartung came on a visit to L. Neitzel. from Kansas City, Mo., their arrival proving an entire surprise to Mr. Neitzel. Several high pressure salesmen were in town the fore part, of the week demonstrating a road maintain ed It did the work in fine shape, but it takes money to purchase up-to date machinery. Vernon Schewe has purchased the gas business of both Roy Gamlin i:nd Paul Stock, and will combine them at the Gamlin station. Glen llarger will look after the business for Mr. Schewe. They will handle D.ep Hock products. WEEPING WATER YOUTHS ENLIST IN THE U. S. NAVY DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 13- The officer in charge of the Marine Corps recruiting station here an r ounces the enlistment of Roy Alvin Embury and Arthur Charles Everett, both residing in Weeping Water. They were transferred the day of treir enlistment to the Marine Corps training base at San Diego, Califor nia, where they will be busily occu pied the next Fix weeks receiving 1 heir fundamental military know - 1 dfTO. This training consists of the rr.c of weapons, drill and combat i Taturday evening. principles. A Ghcver was held Thursday af- Aftcr ecmp'.etir.g this initial train- j ternocn at the home of Mrs. Luther they will be available for trans- Harmon in honor of Miss Ruth Gra ter to a naval shore station, or a for-; hem. Miss Graham will be married ign shore station, or aboard one of in the near future. the first line ships of the United j f tes fleet. j We can TurnTsr you viT., Hoo- Young Embury and Everett applied ber Stamps made to order at a enlic'mei:t at the Marine Corps rice considerably below that you tf .uriting station, 223 Tost Office have been paying. Prompt scrvic building, Omaha. j If you need stamps, see us. AVOCANEWS Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel and H. H. Marquardt were business visi tors in Lincoln Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parmenter, of Northboro, Iowa, are proud par ents of a baby daughter born Sept. Sth. Mrs. Parmenter was formerly Daisy Pearl Shackley, of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Jensen, Ernest and James. Mrs. Christine Sailings, Anna Marie and Miss Mathilde Mad sen were dinner guests at the Otto Mogensen home Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Abker and son Larry of Nebraska City were visi tors at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann, Sunday. Jatqaeline Greenrod, the small daughter- of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Greenrod. is spending the week with her aunt, Mrs. Henry Abker and family at Nebraska City. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Haverman are the proud parents of a nine pound baby boy, born September 9th. The Avoca Woman's club and the school board sponsored a reception tor the teachers at the school house Monday night. John Maseman of Lincoln spent the week end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Maseman of Avoca. Mrs. Robert Hall went to Lincoln Monday to visit her husband, who is recovering from an operation at the Bryan Memorial hospital. She re ports he is doing nicely. Dorothy Gcllner of Lincoln was isiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. William Gollner. Sunday. The Four Corners club met with Mrs. Wm. Vette Wednesday after neon. Frances Druery, who is employed at the Rughe grocery store, is spend ing her vacation at home. Edith Freudenberg is working at th Jesse Voyles home. Oscar Zimmerer, who has had a fo ir weeks vacation, has returned to hi3 work at the bank. Robert Propst, of Lakeworth, Fla., is visiting at the home of his daugh ter, Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom and fam ily. The Avoca Garden club met at the home of Mrs. Anna Mickle Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Lackley, of Waverly, are visiting at the Henry Irons home. Mrs. V. T. Rawalt went to Lin coln Wednesday night to get her son, Verne, who played with the Johnnie Cox orchestra at Weeping Water. Greenwood There will be another League base ball game at Greenwood Sunday. Many Greenwood people attended the Cass county fair last Friday. The ladies W. O. W. lodge met on Tuesdav night at the Newkirk home. Mrs. Grant of Havelock visited her sister, Mrs. Thelma Casey, Wednes day. Max Guild of Bartlesville. Okla., visited his father several days last week. The Cemetery association held their baeaar and supper Saturday night at the hall. Mrs. Botoff of Gordon is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charlie Arm strong. Mrs. Dan Griffith and family have moved into the house vacated by Henry Bowers. Marcie Hise moved into her small house and the Henry Bauers family moved into her home. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Martin visit ed in Lincoln last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Kyles. Mr. and Mrs. Bile Bond and sons of Lincoln called at the Frank Wel ton home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Joe Kyles went to Friend, Nebraska. Thursday, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Dr. Wallace and fam ily. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farmer and Mrs. Jennie Farmer were Sunday evening guests of Mrs. Hannah Shel ter. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Maher and daughters attended a family reunion at the Mockenhaupt home in Man Icy last Sunday. The Dorcas Society met Thursday instead of Friday at the church. Mrs. Gus Brckhaga, Mrs. P. Schroeder and Mrs. Joe Koenshel were hostesses. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne -Kinney of Alvo, Mrs. Elton Keller and child ren, and Joe Kyles motored to Friend Sunday. Mrs. Kyles returned bene with them. Misses Margaret, Mamie and Thcl- nna Uolira of Ceres?o visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holka WABASH NEWS Paul Murfin has been employed by the fair board, assisting with the work in Weeping Water. Mrs. Henry Frisbee is on the sick list this week and at this time is not reported as much better. Lester Bosworth was seen in "Weep ing Water Thursday, having deserted his job as mail messenger after per suading Frank Reese to act in his place. Ralph Richards threshed a nice crop of alfalfa seed last Tuesday. Keith Munford assisted by pulling the thresher with Frank Marshall's tractor. Mr. E. M. Shirley of Lincoln is visiting with his daughter, Mrs. B. F. Colbert and family this week and ineidently paying the Cass county fair a visit also. Ralph Colbert of Lincoln visited home folks' Wednesday and while here drove over to the county fair, taking the B. F. Colbert and II. H. Gerbeling families along. Keith Munford was a Lincoln visi tor this week, paying a visit to an eye specialist who, after exemining his eyes, recommended that he have new glasses, which it is thought will correct the trouble he has been ex periencing with his eyes. Resume Meetings for Winter The ladies of the Wabash Ken sington club met with Mrs. Ralph Richards on Wednesday, Sept. ISth, after having missed several meetings due to the summer vacation period. Regular meeting will be held now as cooler weather is rapidly approach ing as evidenced by the frosts ex perienced Wednesday and Thursday nights. MANLEY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Mike Sheehan spent Thursday in Lincoln attending the state fair.. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauers, Jr. en tertained the William Sheehan, Sr. family, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hohman spent Sunday in Plattsmouth, guests at the Adolph Koubek home. Miss Lizzie Bauers entertained Mrs. Agnes Haas and her sister from Lib erty during the past week. Mrs. Alice Jenkins has been visit ing at the home of her son, Clyde Jenkins and family at Lincoln during the rast week. Mr. and Mrs. John Sheehan spent Sunday with Mrs. Sheehan's sister I and family, Mrs. Peter Pedersen, of near Weeping Water. Mrs. Anna Leckner, son Joe and daughter Hilda, of Nebraska City, were guests at the home of Mrs. Leckner's sister, Mrs. Henry Hoh man. on Sunday. Miss Doris Stander is a student in the Plattsmouth high school, mak ing her home with her aunt. Miss Palacek during week days and spend ing her week ends at home. Circle four of the entertainment committee of St. Patrick's church held a meeting recently to perfect plans for their annual chicken dinner which is tentatively scheduled for Sunday, October 6, in the town hall. Mr. and Mrs. John Carper and Mrs. Paul Kirk and children spent Sunday in Omaha visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Carper. Mrs. Kirk expects to leave in a couple of weeks for New Jersey to join her husband, who is employed there. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lovell and four children of Chappell, Nebr., were over-night guests at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth. Later they drove to Om aha to visit another uncle. Frank H. Stander and daughter, Lily. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bergman announce the arrival of a son on Monday, September 9, who is to be named Edward Francis. Mrs. Berg man was formerly Rosemary Stander, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stander and a graduate of Flatts mouth high school. Sincere congrat ulations to the happy young parents and to the grandparents as well. This is Mr. and Mrs. Stander's first grand child and the second for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bergman. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt and Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth drove to Avoca last Friday. The la dies attended a Deanery board meet ing of the D. C. C. W at the home of the president, Mrs. Carl O. Zaiser, and the men visited with their many friends in town. Mcnthly Pinochle Party Mrs. Joceph Miller of Louisville end Mrs. Hugh O'Brien entertained at the monthly pinochle party given by Et. Patrick's church the second Wednesday cf the month. A number from Louisville and Murdock attend ed and prizes went to Mrs. Theodore Harms for high score and Miss Leona Darvcaux for low score. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the card games. Tendered Farewell Party The Birthday club gave a fare- well party to one of their members on Tuesday, honoring Mrs. O. E. Mc Donald, who leaves this week for Murray, where she and her husband will reside on a small farm owned by them in that vicinity. Delicious refreshments were served and a suitable gift was given to the guest cf honor. Best wishes follow this estimable couple to their new home. Sought tc Ride a Calf While Keith Krecklow and Billy Mockenhaupt were attempting to ride a young calf, they became entangled in a rope and fell, Keith striking on his shoulder. While no bones are broken, it was badly bruised and has been quite painful, necessitating his arm being kept in a sling. . ALVO Mr. and Mrs. W.-L. Copple and Lee were Sunday gueets at the Lloyd Miller home at Elm wood. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Copple and Lee an ill spend next Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Phclan of Havelock. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dimmitt call ed on Grandma Briggs of University, Place. She has been confined to her bed for nearly six months on account of severe illness. Simon Rehmeier was looking after some business in Lincoln Thursday morning. S. C. Hardnock had the misfortune to lese one of his horses Tuesday. Orval Gerbeling has been hauling seme of his wood that he cut last spring at the S. C. Hardnock home. He is preparing for colder days, and indications of the past week are they will be upon us almost before we know it. Miss Grace Muenchau left Satur day for Peru, where she has register ed for another term of school at the Teachers' college. ,. Victor Miller left for California last Thursday, where he goes to in vestigate the matter of entering a training school . preliminary to ob taining employment in an airplane factory. Srhccl Dismissed for Fair School was dismissed Friday noon so a3 to give the school children an opportunity to attend the Cass coun ty fair that had been in progress for three das's. 9- . rr -rf ; , ,' : Mrs. Adams Honored at Shower Mrs. Melvin Adams of near Eagle, the former Miss Berdyne Clark, who was recently married, was honored by friends with" a lovely shower given at the church basement Friday after noon. A large crowd was present to offer best wishes and present Mrs. Adams with lovely gifts for her home. Delicious punch and wafers were served after the gifts had been open ed. To Elect Officers Today Women of the church are to meet at the church this (Monday) after noon for the purpose of electing of ficers for the women's organization of the church. This is a historical event and all the ladies are urged to attend. To Give Program. For Rally day in the local church, which comes the first Sunday in Oc tober, the entire Sunday school will have a definite part. Each class is being asked to contribute to this important event. Everyone is cordial ly invited to attend. The program is to commence at ten o'clock. Club luncheon The Woman's Reading club opened their club year with a one o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. Frank Cook, with Mesdames Charles Godby; Don McKinnon and Martin Zoz as sisting. The meeting was held on Thursday afternoon;. After a bounteous meal, the ladies spent the time with cards. A large crowd was present. Celebrate Wedding Anniversaries Three Banning couples who have wedding anniversaries on September C, gathered at the J. W. Banning home Sunday to celebrate the occa sion. The honor couples were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Banning. Mr. Mrs. W. B. Banning and Mr. Mrs. Joe Banning,' the latter and and two from Union. Other gucst3 were Mr. and Mrs. Carl Teters of Nebraska City; Miss Pearl Banning, of Union: Lucian Panning, of Union, and Hallas Ban ning, cf Lincoln. These folks who make up the en tire Banning family, enjoyed a most pleasant celebration and a luscious meal. Mr. end Mrs. J. W. Banuing have been married 24 years, but the writer did not learn the number of for the other two .couples. years Friends extend congratulations to all three couples. CONTRIBUTIONS TO - KING HORN KARNTVAL The following contributions to the King Korn Karnival fund have been reported by the committee. Anyone wishing to contribute to this fund may do so by seeing Wm. Puis, W. R. Holly or W. C. Soennichsen: Cass County Chevrolet Co. $10.00 Tidball Lumber Co. 5.00 Doud Market 1.00 Sedlak Liquor Store 10.00 Ptak Tavern 10.00 Fricke Drug Co. 5.00 J. W. Crabill I 5.00 Vallery Implement Co. 10.00 Dan Reichstadt 1.00 j Max Bowman 5.00 Wurl Grocery 5.00 II. M. Soennichsen Co. 20.00 Black & White Grocery 10.00 Wetenkamp Insurance 1.00 Harris Cleaners 3.00 Wm. Puis 2.00 Robert Mann 3. 00 Margaret Ann Pitz .50 Ray Norris 3.00 Henry Backemeyer 3.00 Glen Puis .50 Tas-Tee Shop 10.00 Minnie Hild .50 George Sayles 3.00 Albert Olson 2.00 Walter Smith 3.00 Sattler Funeral Homo 10.00 Timm Tavern 20.00 Warga Hardware 10.00 Farley Furniture 3.00 Knorr's Variety Store 10.00 Ladies Toggery 10.00 C. E. Wescotfs Sons 5.00 Charles Vallery 5. 00 Norfolk Packing Co. 25.00 Mullen's Market 5.00 C. A. Rosencrans 2.50 Bates Book Store "Z 10.00 Gamble Store 5 00 "'"") wrug to. 10.00 Kroehler Hardware 5.00 Dr. A. E. Johnson 2.50 Egenberger Insurance Agency 5.00 M. D. Brown J.00 Charles Waters 2.00 Frank Enearl and Son 2.50 I. L. Kocian 2. 00 L. J. Hutchison, Sinclair Agt. 2.50 Ed Krettick Candy Co. 2.00 Lorenz Bros. 5.00 Plattsmouth Water Corp 10.00 Herbster Liquor Store 10.00 Dr. O. C. Hudson 5.00 Hotel .Barber Shop 2.00 A. H. Duxbury 3.00 C. E. Ledgway 3.00 Helen Warner 1.00 Home Dairy 3.00 George Con is 10.00 Farney Cafe 10.00 Swatek Hardware 5.00 Lugsch Cleaners 3.00 Hinky-Dinky 20.00 L. B. Egenberger 5.00 Cloidt Service 5.00 Plattsmouth Creamery 10.00 Solomon Market 2.00 Richey Lumber , Co. 10.00 Hrjnk Hatchery 1 . 2.00 Wm. Schmidtmann 2.00 Stibal 5c to 51 Store 2.50 Don Cramer 2.00 Donat Tavern 20.00 J. Howard Davis 3.00 D. O. Dwyer 5.00 John Turner 3.00 Ruth Patton .50 .50 Kathryn Grosshans Ray Becker 3.00 Gertrude Vallery 1.00 Marion Olson .50 Emery Doody 3.00 Joe Mrasek 3.00 Etta Nickles 1.00 Dr. O. Sandin 5.00 Walter E. Fornoff 1.00 Dr. W. V. Ryan O. K. Beauty Shoppe 2.00 1.00 Hiatt Furniture 5.00 Phillip A. Dr. R. P. Hild 1.00 Westover 3.00 Or. P. T. Heineman 3.00 Cappell Electric 10.00 Weyrich and Hadraba 10.00 Ofe Oil Co. 10.00 Wimpy In.n 10.00 Hild Filling Station 1.00 Winscot Filling Station 2.00 Plattsmouth State Bank 5000 S. S. Davis 2.50 Credit Bureau 5.00 Fetzer Shoe Co. 5.00 Jacobs Cafe 10.00 Lillie Barber Shop 2.00 A. L. Tidd 3.00 Henry Woster .60 Lora Lloyd Kieck 3.00 C. E. Ledgway 3.00 Helen Warner 1.00 Walling Co. 5.00 Blanch Hall 1.00 Donat Liquor 10.00 New-Way Grocery 5.00 Carr Bakery 21.00 Iowa-Nebr., Light & Power Co. 25.00 L. L. McCaity Oil Co. 2.00 Frady Garage 5.00 A. R. Case 1.00 Joe Knoflicek 2.00 William Evers 2.00 John Svoboda 1.00 Don Seiver .50 Elmer Webb 1.00 James Markham 1.00 Elmer Sundstrom 1.00 Edith Solomon 1.00 C. E. Welshimer 5.00 Fouchek & Garnett 1.00 George TJiun 1.00 Mi!o Price 2.00 John Schutr 1.00 James Holy 1.00 Theo Ptak 1.00 Hardison Garage 2.00 Holman Tavern 5.00 Judge Jesse L. Root 5.00 Peter-Pan Bread 15.00 John Kopp .60 Ed Gabelman 1.00 Lincoln Telephone Co. 25.00 Wonder Bread 16.00 Sweeney Cafe 1.00 Hirz Market 2.50 Carl's Market 2.50 Shea Cafe 2.50 B. Conn 10.00 J. Bauer 5.00 .Dr. L. S. Pucelik 1.00 Al McClanahan 2s" Dick Pcvcrage . 2.50 Hotel Coffee Shon 10.50 jonn Leyda 1-00 JJohn Katt 10.00 F. R. Gobelman 5.00 Wm. Gorder 1.00 Henry C. Luckey 5.00 Barbara and Mia Gering 5.00 Joe Miller 1.00 Ward Clark 1.00 Judge W. W. Wilson 3.00 Chamber of Commerce 25.00 Baumgart & Hamilton 3.00 Graham Beverage Co. 5.00 Axel Johnson (Graham B. Co.) 1.00 Goodrich Dairy 5.00 Ed Delaney 3.00 Wm. Reinsch 2.50 World-Herald 25.00 Hollywood Beauty Shop 1.00 Tritsch Beauty Shop 1.00 Mike Tritsch 1.00 Weidman Beauty Shop .50 Ida Waters Beauty Shop .50 Hotel -Beauty Shop .50 Ortn Copeland 5.00 II. L. Kruger 2.00 Petersen Recreation Parlor 5.00 SCHOOL NOTES I-I -t-i I M-l-I-H-M I I 'I" I- Bist. 40 (Sunny Side School) School started September 2 with Mr. Neil Lancaster of Flattsmouth as the teacher. Following is the enrollment of our school : 8th Grade Mildred Dietl, Pa tricia Stander and Delores Wood. 6th Grade Jackie Wiles and Joyce Wood. 5th Grade Kenneth Stander, Dor othy Wiles and Ruth Wood. 2nd Grade Paul Stander. 1st Grade Avis Wood. Our teacher, Mr. Lancaster, brought his portable radio-phonograph and we enjoy it. He also bought some rhythm band instru ments, and we have organized a band with Joyce Wood as the leader. We enjoy very much to play in it. In our school room we have flow ers, house plants, and some tadpoles which we are watching with inter est. During the summer the wall3 of the Bchool were painted and a new front door was put up the other day. We are going to get a new cel lar door, have the furnace repaired, and have the blackboards re-slated in the near future. All these things together make our school quite at tractive. We invite everyone to visit our school. Students of Dist. 4 0. FIFTY YEARS AGO (From Journal Files) May 2. 1S90: Messrs. L. D. Ben nett. M. Soennichsen and Rasmus PeteVsen attended the business men's convention Omaha today. Messrs. W. J. White, C. Barber and Guv Livingston, as represen tatives of St. Luke's church, were in attendance at the dlpcesan con vention in Omaha today. June 10. 1890: The Bohemian part of the Catholic congregation of this city are making preparations to erect a church edifice for themselves, which will be supplied by a pastor who will speak their language. May 16, 1890: Fred Overlander, Charley Sherman, Harvey Holloway and Harry Green, the "Owl" quar tette, departed today for Malvern, and will discourse vocal music for the high school graduating exercises this evening at that place. Messrs. Rob't Miller, Ivan Holmes and Frank Johnson accompanied them. February 9, 1890: A social party was given by Mr. and Mrs. 1. m. Patterson at their residence No. 916, Granite street, on Saturday evening last. The evening was passed pleas antly at that most attractive of all cards games, high five. Six tables were occupied. Frank H. Wilson won the king prize and Amelia Val lery the queen prize. Miss Hattie Fulmer and Henry Gering were awarded the booby prizes. Among those present were C. C. Parmele and wife, Fred Murphy and wife. F. H. Wilson and wife. W. H. Miller and wife, F. J. Morgan and wife, Fred Lehnhoff jr. and wife. Misses Emma Myers of Omaha, Eda and Mia Ger ing, Rosie McCauley, Hattie Ful mer, Hattie Latham, Amelia Val lery and Messrs. J. A. Butterfield of Omaha. D. C. McEntee, II . R. Gering. Will Streight and Sam Patterson. TWINS PROVE AFFINITY ROCKVILLE. Conn. (UP) George and Henry Gackeler are twins In every sense of the word. They're 55, do the same sort of work, find iden tical enjoyment and have the same likes and dislikes. So it wasn't un usual when George went to a hoti pital for an operation that Henry had to have one, too. The Platt?rrulti Seml-Wfieklv lournal (WJondsv and Thursday) lost no more thn the ma!le'it rtl pfire-orl"t weekly pub ished In this territory $2 for an entire year. Elmwood News Bob James and Neil McCrory left Monday morning for Peru, where they will attend school this year at the State Normal college. Marion McCrory and Mrs. Frank Buell drove to Peru Monday morn ing, taking Neal McCrory and Rus sell Gorthey to attend school at that rlace. Four ycung folks who expect to eater the University of Nebraska this fall as Freshmen are Keith Clements. Paul Eveland. Darlene Hollenbeck and Evelyn Clapp. Evelyn Clapp, Darlene Hollenbeck, Keith Clements and Taul Eveland have registered as Freshmen at the University of Nt-biaska and were busy this past week taking tests for clas sification in their work. Miss Emily Reeve, who has been making her home with her aunt, Mrs. Emily Gonzales for the past three years, departed last Wednesday for her home at Craig, Colorado, where she expects to attend school thl year. Mr. aud Mrs. Lewis Hollenbeck motored to Lincoln Thursday, tak ing Darlene to attend convocation exercises at the University of Ne braska. Darlene remained in Lin coln to take up her work there for the coming year. , Donald Kelly left Saturday room ing for Fort Ord, California. He is a member of Company B, 17th Infantry, and will be stationed there, following the departure of that organization from Fort Crook, where they had been stationed for many years. He visited his mother here Friday. He went by auto, being accompanied by lour other young men. Elmwood Band Holds Picnic Members of the Elmwood band and their families, with Bud Clements as leader, enjoyed a picnic supper at Antelope park. At the Y. M. C. A., three records were made and pictures taken of the band. Everyone enjoyed Jhis event to the fullest extent. Fairview Picnic The twelfth annual picnic held at Fairview was attended by about fifty people. Mrs. Arlo Pratt presided as president over the business meeting. Awards were made as follows: To the family coming from the greatest distance, the W. W. Itenard family, of Sioux City, Iowa; to the oldest member, John James; to the young est member, Marlyn Mendenhall; to the woman who attended school here at the earliest date, Viola Daugherty, in 1881; to the latest teacher. Miss Evelyn Schow. Myrtle Robertson of Eagle paid tribute to our deceased member, Etta James. Edith Robertson composed the following poem in Etta's mem ory: She walks among ub even yet, The friend who's gone above; Her hand has touched our heart strings, And 6truck the chord of love. She spread the sunshine as she lived; To all she was a friend. Her lifetime spent In service Was a wealth of love to lend. She left to us a monument Of faith and loyalty In reverence let us bow our heads; God bless her memory. Clista Srhlanker, Sec'y. Subscribe for the Journal. THE KING KORN KARNIVAL Offers a Good Time for All, Sept 18 to 21 FOR Good Insurance Protection Call or See PHONt 16 Plattsmouth