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4 i PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TEN THURSDAY. SEPT. 4, 1941. 1 I Capped Electric General Electrical Work Glad to Quote You Price 1 26 So. 6th - Plattsmouth SINGER SEWING MACHINE Sales and Service New & Used Machine at Prices to Suit You Repairs and Parts for All Makes! Complete Sewing Course with new Electric or Treadle ma chine. Come in and see us! 425 Main - Phone No. 83 PLATTSMOUTH Tenth Reunion of Graves Family Here Labor Day Held at Garfield Park in This City With Fine Program and Basket Dinner. YOUR PERSONAL APPEARANCE Counts a Lot The clothes you wear are merely incidental Revealing your real self is a job for your barber choose him as you would your doc tor cr dentist and look your best. Cozy Barber Shop Arnold J. Lillie, Prop. EVERY Tuesday-Friday MERCHANDISE MART 20 CLUB PAVILION Highway 75 just North of Platte River Bridge! Groceries - Bacon - Hams THK GOODS VOl' XEK11 40 Games - 40 Cents StnrtM at 8:15 Sharp The tenth annual reunion of the descendants of the late William W. and Mahala Graves was held on Labor day at Garfield park in this city, some twenty-one of the mem bers of the family being present from here and out of the city. The group singing was enjoyed by the members to make a fitting start of the fine event which included the fine basket dinner which the various members of the family had brought with them. The Christian church orchestra gave a number of selections to add to t tie enjoyment of the party. Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the Christian church gave a short talk on "The Family Circle," one that was very much enjoyed by all. M. G. Churchill of Murray and Ferry Graves, each was heard in a well chosen reading. Mr. Churchill also had his fa- jmous mechanical dancing dolls there, the accompaniment for which was played by Mr. Churchill on the vio lin and Perry Graves on the guitar. Miss Ruth Ann Nelson gave a snecial number on the cornet and i also a vocal number that showed the ii'stic r bility of this talented young lady. Bobby Graves, one of the younger members of the family was heard 'in .two vocal numbers. Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Graves, Mrs. Bessie Nichols. Mrs. Maurice Lacy of Om Jaha; Andy Graves of Bellevue; M. G. Churchill of Murray. Next meeting will be in Platts mouth on Labor day, 1942. STATE CHAMPION RETURNS DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 31 Eleanor Louise Giles of 1014 Ave nue D, Plattsmouth, champion safe driver of Nebraska, has returned home after winning an award of $100 in the national finals of the Ford Good Drivers League here. Eleanor competed against the champion drivers of all the other states and the District of Columbia. During the five days of the finals th? young champions took part in an elaborate urogram which includ ed a reception on the steps of the Detroit City Hall, an early American dancing party given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ford, a tour of the Ford Rouge plant and Greenfield Village, an Am erican League baseball game, and the broadcast of the Ford Summer Hour. WORKING FOR FR., FLANAGAN Miss Delia Solomon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Solomon, is now engaged as a typist-clerk in the downtown office of Monsignor E. J. Flanagan at Omaha. Although she was not graduated, Miss Solomon at tended the Van Sant School of busi ness approximately two months. She Jias now been working for the founder of Boys Town three weeks. SPEND WEEK-END HERE There were a number of guests over the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs, their nephew and niece, and son Donald and daughter, Miss Doris of 4116 West Green Lea Place, St. Louis, Mo., who is employed in a defense factory( and Ernest II. Briggs of Sioux City, Iowa, auditor of the Northwestern Railroad, Chester B. Briggs, son and family of Elkpoint, South Dakota, Mr. and Mrs. Lcland Briggs of David City and friends, Mrs. K. D. Yochum, Hamil, South Dakota, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Franzen of Omaha. Mr. E. II. BTiggs had not visited at the home for over thirty years. MARRIED AT R0CKP0RT Saturday, at Rockport, Missouri, occurred the marriage of two of the well known young people of this city. Alberta Detlef, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Wright and Harold Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Austin. The members of the bridal party were accompanied to Rockport by Miss Mary Fenwick and Dick March of this city, who were the attendants of the bride and groom. The wedding ceremony was per formed by the justice of the peace at Rockport and following the cere mony the bridal party returned to this city where Mr. and Mrs. Austin are expecting to make their home for the present at least. TO ATTEND DEKALB MEET BACK FROM HOSPITAL BOB'S LIQUOR STORE 116 South 6th Street THE BEST Whiskies, Wines, Gins and Mixes When You're in Plattsmouth, We Invite You to Give Us a Call! Phone 70 HAVE FINE FISHING TRIP Robert and James Yelick, who with their brother, Frank Yelick, of Omaha were on a fishing trip, have returned home. The party spent sev eral days in the Minnesota lake country and were rewarded with several fine catches of wall eyed pike and o-.her game fish of the northern lakes. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hild and fam ily of Council Bluffs, were here Sunday to visit with Michael Hild, father of Mr. Hild, as well as with other relatives and friends. Mrs. Michael Sedlak, who hag been ill for almost six months, has returned from the St. Joseph hospital, Omaha, where she was confined prac tically five weeks. Although she did not undergo an operation Mrs. Sed lak remained there for a thorough observation, rest and treatment. The local lady has improved to such an extent that she is able to get around at her home and enjoy the company of visitors. VISIT AT FALLS CITY County Superintendent Lora Lloyd Kieck and children, were at Falls City over Sunday, leaving here on the Eagle on Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Greer and family. Mrs. Greer is the county superintendent of Richardson county. From Monday's Daily Dale Topliff left today to attend the fourth annual DeKalb Hybrid Dealers convention at Lake Delavan, Wisconsin, on September 4 and 5. On his way to the convention with sev eral other DeKalb dealers, he plans to stop at several of the fourteen processing plants and production areas as well as at several of the experimental fields along the way. Mr. Topliff stated that the con vention is an educational one for the 2000 dealei-s who expect to at tend. The latest developments will be shown in a huge demonstration plot located near the convention site. The plot embodies many of the de tails in a hybrid corn breeding pro gram. C. L. Gunn and R. R. St. John will be on hand to discuss the newest developments. Mr. Topliff will have an interest ing report to make when he returns from the 1200 mile trip. Herman Dall, well known resident of Manley, was a visitor in the city Saturday to attend to some business matters. Don's BARBER SHOP 427 Main St., Plattsmouth Off to a Good Start They ore ready for the long months of school and studying ahead. Their defective vision has been corrected. They read and study without effort. They see the blackboard problems easily. They learn quickly, get good marks. Because they have good vi sion. Poor schoolmarks and reluctance to study are often an indication of poor vision. Be sure your child's sight is right. Have it examined now. CREDIT EXTENDED Dr. Leonard Fitch OPTOMETRIST Bale nuildlng, 112 North 5th St. Phone 41 - Plattsmouth .t WOOD BROTHERS Single-Row OM9H Picks and husks as clean as hand pick ers but saves all the time and expense. And every part of the machine is backed by the 50 years' reputation of Wood Brothers. It is exactly what the farmer has been waiting for! New design aret ear on down italic Performs in dry or damp conditions Patented Wagon Hitch eliminates side droit Operates with any light farm tractor Look for This Sign YOU SHOULD CHOOSE A WOODS BROS. CORN PICKER BECAUSE It leaves less shelled corn, it does not overload a two-plow tractor, it is light weight but strong, it leaves you a better stock field and it has fewer parts to grease. Buy now while you can get one! SEE THEM AT THE Chas. Vallery Service Station Phone 173 PLATTSMOUTH, NEBE. So. 5th St .37 Imagine me, jl fto steering a. 0) Destroyer!" fgfT 7 Mlf "And I've had two pay raises V in only eight months! 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