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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1941. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN UNION ITEMS By Journal Field Representative Mrs. Ora Guerra was in Lincoln: The T.'nion basketball team was one Friday visiting her brother, King, of thoBe participating in the Cass Clark. j county tournament held at Elmwood P. F. Rihn made a business trip last week end, and was able to come to Omaha Monday. j cut second. The final game Saturday Mrs. Charles Erwin, who has been .night was between Union and Mur suffering from the mumps, is report-. dock F.nd the Murduek boys won. ed to be improving. F.etty May Austin, who attends m-hool in Falls City, spent the week end with her father, Jay Austin. Homer Sylvester, former Cass' county sheriff, was looking after, business matters in Union Monday, j .Mrs. Ora Gerra was looking after j business and visiting friends in both, Alvo and Plattsmouth last week. John Christensen, who was serious- ly ill with an attac k of pneumonia j during the past week, is now feeling much better. Mrs. Vesta Clark and Mrs. Edgar Newton of Plattsmouth were attend ing the funeral of Mrs. Rachel Pell on Saturday. The Baptist Missionary society, v. hich war. to have met February 13 with Mrs. Arthur Crunk, postponed j its meeting to February 20 because! of the bad weather. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn were guests last Sundav at the home of ! now improving at the hospital in j Mrs. A. O. Fearsley. Mrs. Edward attending the next mngo party spon Mr and Mrs John Alwin in Platts-1 Nebraska City. A deep cut in his ! Midkiff and Mrs. John Niels y. all ot; sored by the Murray fire department mouth, the two families enjoying a fine visit together. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Morris and lit tle son Olin. Jr.. who visited here during the past week at the home of Olin's parents, have returned to their home in Murray. John Chides-er was quietly cede - - brating the passing of his birthday last Sunday. February 1C. while Mrs. j George Edmiston alu celebrated her natal day at Nebraska City the same was born a daughter, Rachel. In'ehruth. Rev. Taylor, who had ex-;, -ii t.tinin ana or -iur-day. J 1S53. when she was ten years of age. i pee ted to serve, was unable to do so ; ray. II. W. Griffin and family went to' they left their home in Ohio ond'en account of poor health. Several of ; Wiimer Lang and wife spent last riattmc.uth Sunday to attend the 1 came to Nebraska. They came ever-'the old familiar songs beloved by tbend'T in riattsmoutfc. guests of pi.'ture show at the Cass. After the land by wagon train to St. Louis. ; deceased wore rang by the male quar-'; 'Ir- Lang's parents. Mr. and Mrs. show, thev were guests at the George 'thence bv river steamer to Nebraska. ' tette composed of C. H. Whitworth. ; Sedlak. Mr. and Mrs. Sedlak Winscott. "homo before returning to.'Thoy disembarked at old Wyoming, .i. . i . i i. . . x-. i r!4- : iiie ir noine i.ere. i With a large accumulation of ear ' s , r...,,. tu l iV'iii v'ii lit. ii u ill nit .Ki'i ilt;i uu., George A. Stites had Louis P.urbee shell the grain and placed it In bins' in the elevator, thus proving room in the cribs for the accumulation of. more ear corn. Melvin Todd, who has been the committeeman for Liberty precinct for the AAA the past five years, has resigned. He is grateful for the faith imposed in him and feels that nfter this length of service the work should be passed on to some one else. Pert Stiles and family moved to Atchison. Kansas, on Tuesday, where he will continue bis work with the Missouri Pacific. During the past two years he has been operating the coal e-htf.e here. "Shorty" Shafer is looking after the chute for the pres ent. Earl Freeman rnd family of Avoea. and Oscar and Matt Midkiff and fam ilies of Avoea and Nehawka were in Union last Sunday to attend the fun er'il of tl'-eir T"ndmother "Mrs ' P.ac hel Pell and also visited at the home of -Mr ar.d Mrs Edward Mid- vj Dr. Mtirr bev and wire were vkut leg in Union this last week and in - - rM.ii.;r. v,..t;n r n,mir J i:-g for the pastorate of the Union ' Baptist church. Be'ing both a minis-1 ... ..... i ter anci a rnvsician. ne is uesinous of 'ocating where be can hvh preach and practice medicine as well. Alterant in ,he r,umh v'orc Preceded . mee ting a number of peopl? in Union j thev hastened on to Omaha, where. storm IT WILL SOON BE THE SEASON lOH STRONG VVII7DS AND HAIL PROTECT WHAT YOU HAVE LET US CHECK "Y0US POLICIES TO BE SURE YOU HAVE AliPLE PROTECTION. PHCNE t5 Plattsmoutm Fire lliiCl INSURANCE" fc. they -were to dine with tlieir son and family, who reside in the metropolis. They expect to return and make a more thorough canvas of the town . and its possibilities. thus copping the county honors for :igh school teams. Tramp was Obstinate The Omar man. Glen Custard, tells of an exciting incident Monday forenoon when he stopped at the Virgil Perry home. Mrs. Terry was trying to evict a tramp from her home at the point of a gun. It seems as though she hrd given him a lunch. alter which he had refused to leave. Needless to say, Mr. Custard soon , had the fellow on the way out and going south. C. P. Harris Improving C. F. Harris, who was severely in- ' jured when a bull at a sale which ' Mr. Harris was attending became frightened and ran through a gate; r. gainst which Mr. Harris was lean-j ling, throwing him to the ground and i i bruising his head :id face badly. i : head required four stitches to close and he received a fractured skull. It is expected that he will be able j to return home some time this week, TfEth of A?ed Citizen With the death of Mrs. Rachel I Tell. Union has lest one of its oldest inhabitants. ' In Auglaize county. Ohio. July 13. 1S43, to John and Ravina Erwin jusi not in oi .et;iuAtva e u iiuu iwia there proceeded to Liberty, a town on ,v i.,. , r.-,--iE enntti nf ;:r ij.m tinvui nine .uu.t ci-uiu w- Rock Bluffs, where her father cper-i c ted a store. Two or "three years later they purchased the farm which Bible School Sunday. February 23rd 'Jesus Calls to Prayer" Luke IS: 1-14. The Sunday school teacher must j i.i r rrvi ! It firt i Vi M t Fill r f ln3H5 -.,t ,.n nf nri nmen to ! I- I U" M V it l' v i. . ii a v w ' 1 11 1 v. u VUk CX 1.1 i I. il Ul V ill I 1' v j whom prayer is not the great realty. woman persisted until Jesus granted j rsdiator and required the expend!-! breakfast at the cafe. E. II. Wescott j 1 9 1 C. that they were married in Lin tbe source of power, the secret of her request.' Cod has good reasons '. tUre nf a saw buck tn nlace the cool- f Plattsmouth was present and gave coin. The bride's maiden name was victory, which it should be in all ' for delaying the answer. j ing system in proper condition again, of cur lives. I do not know of any- i la the second parable, we have ( Tough luck. thing in Christian life today more also two characters, a Pharisee and The Murray fire department is needed than a return to the prayer a PuMican. Here cur Lord shows yponroring a 1 ingo party at the Mur e b-set. to truly lay hold of God in ; us the different attitudes of man in ray Hall on Friday evening, Febru supplication and intercession. The; the approach to God in prayer and ary 21st. Let's attend and have a j - 1 1 . r. . n.lnn.nl 4 ,ir.r-r.r ici:ciier neeu uitvitu't n... i :r-or" than the first fourteen verses, ! ut P,!0ultl endeavor to impress on jiae e i..ss i ut- iuii iiiul e-tt-i juuc hi- termine to begin again, daily, deti- ni!t' importnnate prayer to God. The church was born in a prayer meet-: ins: th f;rst missionaries received ; their orders atter a prayer service, ; Tr,Vin rcefivpfl his revelation after "v talking with God: all great move-, l;v agonizing prayer. Many prayers are of the spas- modic sort, in time of eminent, im- pending clanger or calamity or great ; lo visitation of death. Rut the , Ohristian is fortified by persistent ; prayer to meet the exigencies of ilife. ! In our lesson Jesus gives tts in two parables some valuable instruc-;be seeks a secluded place, he wants : tions bow to pray to get results. In j to bo alone with God; be acknow the first parable we have two char-; lad.res his sinful condition; he has lac tors, one a judge appointed by the Roman government, who was not concerned about God nor man; his position and living was assured; the ; greatest boon that God has to ive : Saturday night from the hospital in been with the Frank Lemon f-imily . Frank Lemon have been alternating oilier is a widow, who is poor. She; mercy. He is a trite penitent. j Omaha and is improving from the ' fr niany J'cars was sold last week with entertainments at their respec cannot bribe the judge nor hire a; He w pleased God must have been ' bruises and torn ligaments in his . '-T- Lemon to Jack Kruger. i tiro hemes on Sunday evenings, with lawyer. All she has is ber tongue, .and she uses it. She asks for jus - tiee frcm a man who knows her ; condition, but pesters her continual - ly about some small debt that her i husband owed and who tries to col - hvt. The adversary is persistent jr'eads guilty, asks for mercy and is for the purchare of additional equip- stroke several weeks ago and was not get there and neither could Mr. serving with the Grand I leet during and that spurs her on to be persist-1 justified. It is a judicial act; he is' men!, will hold a second bingo party 1 tsken to the home of his brother, 'and Mrs. Berger get to town. So it l!ie World war. ent als:i. j declared free, of the law. That is pA the Murray hall on Friday even- James Chappeli and wife, still re-1 was arranged to bold-the meeting at I In addition, he has served at the The judge was annoyed by her, what every soul must experience.- ing cf this week. The support of all ' mains in very serious condition. j the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ilerbie avy Yard at Washington, was cap persistency. She came oft unto him j The preaching of the law brings ! these interested in seeing good fire-i Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Elrod was Kuntz. with only three of the four,ttiin of the Cavite. P. I.. Navy Yard. always with the same story. He, knowledge of sin that leads the sin- ! fighting equipment for this locality an over right visitor of her cousin, j couples present to enjoy the evening commanded destroyer divisions 43 finally agreed to help her just to ; cere soul to repentance. Justifies-lis urged. iMr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper. From I together. As is the custom, each of and 3S of the Asiatic Fleet, attended get rid of her not to be disturbed in his complacency. Now the appli- spirit and the adoption into the fam- Visited Western Iowa te with Mrs. Elrod's sister, Mrs. cation. The analogy must not be:iiy of God. j Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickles Johnny Dietrict. carried too far, as the judge repre- j The summary of the lesson is: (a): drove to Shenandoah. Iowa. Sunday, j Neal Lewis of northeast cf Alvo wilts God and the widow man in Persistence in prayer; (b) Faith in 'expecting to pay a surprise visit to ; was a visitor in Nehawka this week, his need; we f.nd that Gcd is just, ;Gcd to hear and answer; (c) Hu-j Mrs. Nickles' unc le and aunt, Mr. 'posting bills for his farm sab? to be compassionate, and we have an ; mility before God. Exaltation will lend Mrs. James D. Kelsey. Arriving . held next Monday, February 24. The advocate with the Father (Cod) in! fellow. The merciful will obtain there, however, they found the road 'sale is advertised in this issue of the ti e person of Jesus Christ. j mercy. j leading to the Kelsey farm on the Semi-Weekly Journal. We may Lave to ask often before! Lord! Teach us to pray! jNishna river bottom was impassable,! Uncle Hans Stoll last week ar- is known as Springdale and is now the beautiful country home of John Larsh, near Union. On this farm she ppent her girlhood and was married. Her parents passed the remainder of their lives there. j On August 13, 18C3, she was united in marriage to Henry T. Fell also of Union. This was one year be-; fore Abraham Lincoln was elected; president for the second time and four years before Nebraska became j a state. j Mr. and Mrs. Pell spent most of j their married lives farming in east- . crn Cass county. To them w ere born ' seven children. . j After their family was grown, they ; retired from farming and moved into Union, where Mr. Pell died Decern- ber 3 "I, If) 10. Mrs. Pell remained in her home here and was very active in the affairs of the community for a ; great many years. Not until she was v.-ell past ninety did she stop doing: her own housework and gardening. ' Early in Jamir.ry of this year, she 1 contracted influenza and never fully recovered. On Wednesday. February , 12. at 2:ZZ p. m., she died of pr.eu mcnia at her home. She had reached the see of 57 years and 7 mouths. She is survived by one sis-er, Mrs. Jacob Opp. ST.. of ; Omaha : one son. J. L. Pell. S39 So. "Oth street. Omaha : three daughters. Union; twenty-two grandchildren, "inday evening, teuruary -1st at thirty-nine great-grandchildren and.th Murray Hall. five great-great-grandchildren, also; numerous other relatives. ! Two sons. Meredith and John. ; and one daughter, Mrs. Alice Hugh-! son. preceded her in death. Funeral services were held from; the parlors of the Union PaptisfJ church, conducted by Rev. Thomas; Sawyer, pastor of the Methodist i D. Ray Frans. Ernest Rathe and p. v 7nt, f.-it tt oc ? I'm -r-ict !-" j... . ...v ... ....... ... ... Union cemetery. Six grandsons. Loy rti r..cii :if!.-.v tvi!l!fl"i P.-.irs'cv. -.. . w . . ... Osoar Midkiff and; Henry Pea'sley Ames Hughson acted as pall bear-j ers. Lesson Study! By I. Ifeitzel, Murdock, Neb. . . . our petition is granted; Jesus in ! Gethsernane had to pray three times; Paul asked three times before be v as onswereu, me ropnonuian. t--. Tn rl rl r -. rf iirt TT ori e.i.-i.... in-.- ouu- i " see can hardly be called a prayer; it lacks adoration and reverence- i.-,; . u u i . ,i t iw ..i iv he says that be enjoys; be rather seems proud of his condition ana. his condition and pc's.tion and gives the impression, that be is a "selfmade" man. We nave those wjtti us toaay. it a man is wr.at ne says ne is. i that he owes God a grateful acknow-: bdgement. that He has protected (him and given him strength to resist! the evil influences that sought to destroy him. And how much easier C.nd made it for him to come into'ed to Mrs. Delbert Todd. Mrs. Ike the kingdom of God. That would be samel hing to be thankful for. Well, Cad aid listen to him. He had -no need of God. he did not ask any favors of God. We see the Publican; j probably much to answer for his ( business gave him many opportuni- ties to do wrong. He asks for the to sec a man hungering and thirst-; ', ing after righteousness. His utter-' ar.ee is a real prayer only eight; ! words but they reach the mercy; seat and an immediate reply. The; ; publican approaches the judge. tien follows, and the fruit of the MURRAY By Journal Field Representative Albert Warga, who lives north of Rock Bluffs, was a visitor here Monday, T. R. Cuthbert of Plattsmouth was a business visitor in Murray Monday forenoon. ; W. O. Troop and son Tommy were : in Murray and Plattsmouth Monday, ; making arrangements to sell tlieir ( corn. j Perry Nickles was hauling bay j eti Monday of this week for the large 1 number of cattle which be has on j feed at this time. Besides her house and cream sta-! tion work. Mrs. John Frar.s has two cases of flu on her hands, requiring ; care, one her husband, and the other ! their son Jack. Edward Austin drove To Sioux City Monday on business, remaining over night. Accompanying him were Wal lace Arnold. Herman Riehter and;EStje pror.p of citizens of the com- ToV.rt T.-r.;i i Me-sdames Robert Bes;..r. William G order and ictor wer.rae-m tooK ---r. and ...rs. . O. ircp to byra-; cuse. where they visited at the home j of R. A. Troop dast Sum!: i A big surprise is in stor tor those -Mr. ana Mrs. joun Kottienut were m L?cio one uay last we ;. going to visit John's father, who has been in for health for some thr. . but whom ;tiiey round leelmg mucn netter. --r. ar.d rs. Jt. A. N :! had as g"ests at their home bt Sunday, -diss Polly Goodwin and Mrs. Carl Tess. both of Omaha, and Mr. and ; have just returned from a trip to . California to attend a f 'neral. and ' t I i nad much to tell their c;,st3 about; ; t!;r- grandeur of the west. I Alvin Horn, who farms the place! known as the Georce Young farm was in Murray last Men day morn- ing. wiih a tractor, behind which he had attac hed a farm wx.gon as a trailer, securing lumber and build- ing material for the construction of I a hog house and the mailing of some ' j repairs to bis brooder Uuise. While Eugene RftddrT the rural! j carrier, was making his rounds last. Monday when the road was frozen. ! jhis car dropped into a hole in the road, causirg a sudden stop and the bending of one of the blades of his : 1 1 l. . 1 t , ?vvu lime i;::u iiesp ue lire ii'.;i;ui- jnvent raise funds for fluir equipment, A big surprise is in sfre for the next i.ii;i:o panj . Stork Shcwer Mrs. Earl Lancr-stcr. Mrs Dan Hcschar and Mrs. R. A. Noell honor- ed Mrs. Curtis Fans with a stork shower last Thursday afternoon. The affair was held at the home of Mrs. Noell. Mrs. Faris received many useful and beautiful ifts. Several Rf.mcs were played and prizes were award - , Todd and two to Mrs. Raymond Lan- caster. There were twenty guests present and a delicious lunch was served by the three hostesses. Glen Baedeker Improving' Gbu W. FiOedeker. who was ser- iously injured as the result of a fall1 -at the stock yards in Omaha one day ' last week, was able to return home i shoulder. Friends will be glad hear of his improvement. to Plan Second Bingo Partv The Murray Volunteer Fire De - prrtment, which is out to raise monev and the best they could do was talk to the relatives over the phone. So they took dinner in town and then headed north to Red Oak, coming west from there to Plattsmouth, where they spent the evening with. George's brother and sister, Lee and Etta xickles. before returning home. I Hope for Better Success ! j Workmen have been busy pulling ' the casings at the site of the oil well j northwest of town and a tower has been erected and drilling started on ' the new well of the Golden Rod com- ; pany. This is located on what is known as the William Patterson ; place west of town. j The new well is being drilled from : a ridcre instead of in a valley. The company and many others are hopeful of better success with this : second attempt and feel that they Will be able to bring in a good flow-. ing well. Scout Drive Breakfast Last Thursday morning an enthusi .1 l , r c..rx,,t muiilix ami inemneift ui iuf o.uui troop that was organized in Murray ; this past summer, enjoyed a break- fast together at 6:30 at the Murray pec ted. (.afe, after which the men went out'drcn. to solicit funds for maintaining the Scouting program in this commun ity. E. II. Wescott of Plattsmouth was the speaker at the breakfast. Latest reports on the success of the drive are to the effect that up- wards of $40 were raised. Irrge Attendance at Slicw Lucean Carper, the John Deere dealer in this territory, sponsored a tree picture show for the farmers. last Monday evening. The event was j advertised in the Journal and was; attended bv a verv large crowd. The i picture proved very interesting and af'er the show, a lunch was served, Mr. Carper is making many new ron- tact-? among farmers living a good distance from Murray, who are find - ing his pt-ic-es and rervice most sat - iEfactory. Murray Scouts Active Roy Scout Troop No. 107 of Mur- ray observed National Scout Week ,nd thoroughly enjoyed it. They dressed in their uniforms throughout the week. On Sunday they attended Sunday school and church services in body, accompanied by Scoutmaster;. pooj.,y sufferinR from rheuma 01iri Morris and assistant Carter Johnson... Rev. Neil Stewart gave a special sormon in their honor, which l!7 Proaljy appreciated. - Walter Melvin was initiated into tl5? troop at their regular meeting Tuesday evening. i n Thursday morning the Scouts antl a .Troup of the business men of . enjoyed a fine Early Bird a very interesting address in neetion with the anniversary. con - iTebrc?fci Pioreer DS in South Mrs. Marv Mast, one of the pio- neer residents of Cass county, who recently moved with her son. Arnold Mast, to Stella. Missouri, passed away there last week after an illness ot ri veral years. The deceased lady was a widow oi tne lare u m. -iast. bi.e was our:: m i.ausds m imd anu men 'ihe, - p during her girlhood, but moved to i acihe junction. Iowa, when a young woman and came to Cass county 5G years agos the bride of her late husband. She was a member of the United Brethren church, known as Liberty. : and has Tieen a faithful and consist - icnt mcrjDfcr for more than half a ; century. Funeral Services were held at Ftella cud interment was in the ; ' ctmeieij. Nehawka By Journal Field Representative An old Model T Ford that has Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lyons left on Tuesday for Pisgah. iowa. where they formerly resided and where they will look after business mat - 'ters for a few clays, ! Charles Chapped:, who suffered a i'nere they drove to Nebraska City to rived at his S4th birthday. lie is undoubtedly the oldest man living in this vicinity, but there are a couple of "girls" who have him bested for ago. Congratulations, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pollard were guests at the anniversary dinner at ,the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pol- ilard. after which they drove to Lin- coin to see their little grandson, the sen of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pollard. Mrs. John O. Yeiser of Omaha , drove down to bring her mother, j Mrs. A. F. Sturm home, and remain - - td over niclit with the parents. It will be re c alled Mrs. Siurm became ' i;l with the flu while in Omaha as-' slsting in the care of her grand-j daughter and remained there until well enough to be brought home ' herself Saturday night, Mr. and Mrs. Cliford Cooper and daughter Ln!a Jeanine and Mrs. Ed Ruby drove to Nebraska City Wed- nesday to attend the funercl of the ii fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Hictriet. Mrs. Dietrict was formerly Dorothy Mickle. daughter 0f Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Mickle of r. . - .... FT-i. , r,,-.:l.. 1 1)nlTon, .vnr. 1 lie - 1 formerly lived here. Mrs. Dietrict isjirg to their Mrtl.davs The contest pet ting along as well as could be ex Thev have no other chil- 73 Years Old Andrew F. Sturm. Nehawka lum berman, who bar. spent the greater ; part of his life in Ne haw ka and vi- cinity. arrived at his TSth birthday j last week. While be has done his share of hard work during his life- time, he is still hale and hearty and j can do an excellent day's work at whatever comes his way. Thomas Mason Poorly Thomas Mason. Sr. who came to Nehawka some forty years atro to snr.erinu-nd the brick yard in whb h j 'the brick used in construction of the j Nehawka school building and the; vinegar works were made. He was . brevj ?bt here from Nebraska City by : Isaac Tollard. who afterwards plac - ed Mr. Mason in charge of a crew of workmen at the Pollard orchard and 1 handled the jc-b with the greatest of . - . .. mr,,,,v.. T.. t.aJ.,!cr a.jys Mr MaPon was a very n.f.( fonJ pf gports and very capable baseball player, but the passing years have seen a decline in , h.. physi.al C01icmk)11 and he is now tism. Harried Twenty-rive Years Mr. and Mrs. Oren Pollard, who reside northwest of Nehawka. where they have lived for the past quarter of a century, were celebrating the passing of their twenty-fifth wedding j anniversary last Sunday. February lf.th, for i: was on February IB. 'Miss uertruae nite. In honor of the event, a dinner war served at which were gathered i-11 the members oi the families, the cbile'ren of Messrs Levi and Isaac Pollard. , Birthday nd Anniversary ; rebrunrv s is nn imnortant elate I ov rclo Thomas Mason. Sr.. for it - - ,v;is i,;s ,irthciav and a week later - , hrr.nsrbt the weelc ng jinn versa -v ; ef the Masons. This year it was ii .s .fin uiriiiiiay anu o-;ru v.euumg; anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. Mason e elebrated the occasion very quiet - ly last Sunday, with their sen Thomas Mason. Jr. and family, in - w.,,. ! Robert Francisco, son of the ' f.,r,rcr x 'a Mason, present to share in the family dinner. Two children were born to them. Hip snn Thnmns 'jr.. and Ella, now defeased who be came Ella Francisco. Congratulations to you. Mr. and Mrs. Mason, and may you live to see more happy birthdays and anniver saries. One Couple Absent The families of Nelson Rerrer : Aihert Anderson. Ilerbie Kuntz end rL delicious surner. followed bv t,Ve ning of cards. Last Sunday even-,a' r,dcniy' he was a W,'1M"CW'1 s-'ri" cr-8 place of entertainment was to.r3Ft and a Etudtnt of ,avtics lave been the home of Mr. and Mrs. !cnd f?URnfr5'' Ltrger, but the condition of the1 roads wes such that the others could the couples furnished a covered dish for the dinner. They regretted the absence of the Beigers. but made the best of it and enjoyed a very pleas - ant evening of cards. Entertained at Farewell Neighbors and friends went to the Aiex Edgmon home Tuesday evening fcr a farewell party given for Torn t SCHOOL NOTES ' i. x-H":-;-;-i"M i- i-i- ! 4 Jean School, Dist. 3 Our spelling contest ended last Wednesday. The girls won having an average of 9 Pi per c. r.t. The jboys had 85 per cent. Fiiday the ii0VS entertained the winners at a vaU-nt ire party. Gaines we re played and refreshments of Valentine rookies and pop-corn balls were . vvt,(i. The girls voted that the .pvj. ,vrr(, Xeellent entertainers. yr an(, jIrs oal,t Roberts of Omaha and Jerrv Lee Fulton were v!s-;0riS at 0lir sehool last Friday morning. George Reed is flag monitor for the next tvo weeks. We bad spec ial reports about Abra ham Lincoln last We dn'-sday. Eloiso Col gave the most interesting re port. We nre storting a new spelling contest Inc hiding the entire s-hool. ITh re.Y.f rf t nr rl,n ucnvA- will continue until .May when the winners will receive a weincr renst. Everyone has entirely recovered from tbe flu epidemic and we have perfect attendance nearly every day. ELOISE COLE. News Re-porter. Edgmon who left at midnight for Fort Riley, Kansas. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. O'ifi'orel Cooper ane family, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Wil Hs and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alvadore Tilson and family. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Noiris and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Edgmcn. Timy G ileum Jim Edgmon and Tom Edgmon. Sandwi hes. coffee, cake and ice ream were served. IMert'in at Pinochle Margie Ruth and Virginia Pol- i'ard were hostesses at a Valentine , party Friday evening, February 14. The evening was spent In playing pinochle. Mario Andersen and Oren Ravnior.d Pol bird receiver! m-i-os fnr ihirh scores and Clark Wiles and La- vina Corcles received the prizes for low scores. Guests were Lr. vina Cordes. Robert j Ramge. Robe rt Cole, Clark Wiles Ralph Parkening. and Richard Cole of Plattsmouth. Donna Ruth Adams of Crete and Oren Raymond Pollard. Mfxln Steffens and Marie Anderson of Nehawka. TODAY'S PROFILE Ey U1TITED PEESS Vi'hcn Trnnklin D. Roosevelt was ac?istant secietary of the navy. Com mander Husband Edward Kimmel once served him as an aide. Kimrnel known as "Hubby" dur ing his days at Annapolis is an Admiral new and is still one of Mr. rnnr., w ..t.. J--W-'V ViLQ lit. lil Liu UU 111 t 11 . He ' cently was named comniander-in- 1 ..i,!, r r - ,.... ; uin me e juieu scales ii eei, as .. . n - , , . as luiuiuaiiuer-in-ciiH1! of the r.(iflf, er. 'ijjo four-starred blue admiral's flag, denoting that Kimmel was tak- ; PVt.r his was raised on T, i flt Hono,ulu H( ,,1C(.te(k,d i A(lraira, Jamos 0. Richardson, who assigned to special dutv at the navy department in Washington. Kiiiiinel was elevated from com mand of cruisers in the battle force to his new position in the recent wide spread reorganization of the navy. A deep and astute knowledge of tr.ctis. and expert knowledge of gunnery are Kimmel's outstanding oils lifita tions for command of the fleet. Kimmel gives the impression of leing gruff and abrupt, but bis .f rie"ds 8ay that ho 0t a11 like that. lie was born on Feb. 2C, 1SS2. ic Henderson, Ky., and er.tere-el Annapolis in 1000. While at the In Kimmel was executive c'!TiCf r of thp battleship Arkansas. .the Naval War College, commanded the battleship New York In 1933, a.d was budget officer of the navy 'department from Juue 15, 1935, until Jane 17, lSeb. lie wears the Mexican Service ; Medal, and the Victory Medal with 'the Atlantic Fleet Clasp. i Phone printing orders to No. 6.