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CASS COUNTY'S GREATEST, NEWSPAPER FUBLISHUJJ. I SEMI-WEEKLY, Monday - Thursday Consolidated with The Nehawka Enterprise Delivered Twice Weekly to More Than 3000 Cass County Families PLATTSMOUTH, CASS COUNTY, NEBRASKA; MONDAY, JULY 21, 1952 FIVE CENTS PER COPY NUMBER 68 VOLUME 71 SIX PAGES TME IPLATnrSMODEj JJflDtMFMO- lesyirffaciimg mi Avemuuie ommpleted Mere Hot, humid weather Sunday sent tramc xo a peaK au Plattsmouth vesterday and provided motorists with an op portunity to compare rough and ready Washington avenue with the new resurfacing nearing completion from Avenue 1) north to a connecting point with highway pavement. Opened to traffic, the resurfacing job was put to an initial test as an estimated seven cars a minute traveled the new surface. part one of a two-pronged John Soenrichsen Praises "Dollar Rav" Dariirinanlc UV U 1 IILiWUHIJ g , John Soennichsen, head of the , retail division of the Platts mouth Chamber of Commerce, today extended his thanks to .Plattsmouth merchants and v members of the Chamber of Commerce for their splendid support of Chamber of Com merce sponsored "Dollar Days."' "It was a job well done . . . the success of the promotion was due in no small part to the work of the various committees, the block chairmen and every par ticpating business man and woman," Soennichsen said. '"Nothing succeeds like a co ordinated effort, and the huge response to Plattsmouth "Dol lar Days" proves what can be done when an entire community backs a worthwhile project," the retail division head stated. "I would like to repeat my thanks, both on behalf of my self and the Chamber of Com merce." Soennichsen said. He pointed out that the response was indeed gratifying and that "may the next effort be even bigger and better. Fifteen Attend legion, Auxiliary State Conventions Fifteen Plattsmouth men and women were among the hun dreds of Legion and Auxiliary ' delegates attending the state convention at Lincoln which opened Saturday and Sunday. Convention activity continue today and was highlighted by a parade this afternoon. Attending Trom Plattsmouth were Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Krings, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Warga. James Begley, Dr. Paul T. Heinman, E. O. Vroman, Tay lor Cuthrall, Art Warga. Mrs. Sophia Wolever, Mrs. Glen Mc Clure, Mrs. Kenneth Dunlap, Mrs. LaVetta Baumgart, and Mrs. Elsie McClintock. Many of the group returned to Lincoln this morning for other convention highlights, which included a parade this afternoon in which the Platts mouth band participated. Le- gion members financed the band trip to the convention for the parade and also provided lunch eon funds for the nearly 60 members and Director Ward Pscherer. Still other Legion members and Auxiliary members plan to attend evening activities to night. Austin Takes Playland Feature Harold Austin, experienced Plattsmouth stock car driver, won the 25-lap feature at Play land Park in Council Bluffs last Friday night. It was the first main event won by a Nebraskan this season. After placing third in the first heat, Austin roared to the main event win before 2,607 stock car racing fans. In the main event, Austin started in the front row and managed to stay in front throughout the 25 laps. The race was highlighted on the second lap when the car driven by Bud Smith turned over three times, twice in mid air. The Sioux Citian escaped injury. Puppy Returned Within An Hour Less than an hour after the Plattsmouth Journal was out last Thursday, the Howard Morris family had recovered its red cocker puppy that had strayed from the Morris home. Mrs. Morris reported that the puroy has been re turned. Her experience with Journal Want Ads, like thousands before her, proves that classified ads in the Journal get results. Meaoiy J road construction program to i improve the approach to Platts ; mouth from the north, the re j surfacing is a project of Francis I Orshek company of Fremont, low bidders on the joint city state improvement. alon the resurfaced area, black j mull" lilt? iCJUUdvcu ai, tn-ni-- hac hppn rnmn'pt.Pii over I the near auarter-mile stretch ! along the Masonic Home. Use of the resurfaced highway ended travel over the detour . west of the Masonic heme along i the Missouri Pacifnc ranroad I tracks. The detour, although i rocked by the city had been rough m many places as a re- suit of heavy rains a week ago. A safety improvement as well as improvement in driving and riding comfort, the new asphal tic roadbed adds even more charm to the drive along the Masonic Home entering Platts mouth from the north. Also slated in the near future is paving from a point intersec ting with the asphaltic resur facing near Avenue D and Washington avenue to the in tersection of 7th street and Avenue A. City Councilmen are awaiting word from the state department of roads and ini- gation in relation to the paving . ; project, also a joint city and ! state improvement project, j Bids on Wintersteen street im j nrovement district will be let at i the same time that the Waoli ; ington avenue rjavement will be 1 let. Dates are still undetermined while citv councilmen await ap proval of plans rom. the high way department. Travel through the cit7 Sun day was probably as high is at any time during the summer, in cluding the two long holiday week ends. Memorial Day and Fourth of July. Pleasure riding was apparently the only means of cooling off. Meanwhile warm, dry weather has enabled the city street de partment to grade and improve city unimproved streets that had been torn up by travel after re cent heavy rains. Auburn Man Is Killed By Boom Richard D. Hereford, 20, of Auburn, was killed Saturday when he was struck by a boom mounted on a diesel tractor. The accident occurred early Satur day on what is known as Kauf man's Island about 22 miles north of Brownville. Hereford was rounlin? a nine , used in the dredee work when : the boom dropped about two feet and struck him, crushing him against the pipe. Ray Woods of Plattsmouth was oper ator of the boom. Hereford was a deckhand on the dredge St. Genevieve which has been mak ing levee repairs on the Mis souri. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Atte bery of Chandler, Ariz., return ed home the past week after a visit here with relatives and old friends. They have been visit ing at Farmington, Mich. L. A. Behrends Is Elected Cass County Lloyd A Behrends, veteran of World War I and superintendent of Cass county schools, was elected chef de gare of Cass County Voiture of La Societe des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux at the group's regular July meeting Thursday night at the 40 & 8 club. Behrends succeeds Albert Ol son, Plattsmouth city clerk treasurer, who has headed the organization during the past year. Other officers elected were Dr. A. E. Johnson, chef de train; Thomas J. Walling, conductor; Donald J.. Warga, garde de la porte; Oliver Shiber. lampiste; R. T. Cuthrell, Commis Voy ageur; J. F. Zastera of Louis ville, medicini; C. E. Ledgway, commissaire inter-dent; Albert Olson, grand cheminot; W. H. Schmidtmann. Fred J. Feldhous en. Walter J. Wunderlich of Ne hawka, and George Conis, chem inet locale. Other officers will be appoint ed later and all will be instaled at the August meeting. Prize Winners At "Dollar Days" Are Announced Sixteen "Dollar Days" shOD- ners in Plnttsmnnth walked off , with gift prizes following draw ings at several business estab lishments near the close of bus iness hours Saturday night. Other drawings were held Mon- ' day morning. ' Winners reported to the Jour- ; accompany him to Plattsmoutn, nal this morning included Miss ; together with the male quar Jessie Whalen, $5 cleaning serv- tette, composed of Bob Brown, ice from Plattsmouth Cleaners; Jack Sueme, Jack Bishop and Melvin Sell, S5 merchandise from C. E. Shellenbarger Sin clair service; Mrs. Frank Bestor, S5 lamp from Gamble Furniture Store; Mary Rouse, Si picnic basket for six from Western j Auto; Mrs. Eiinore Brink, SlU merhcandise from Scennich- sen's dry goods; Mrs. Lorene Roloff of Omaha, children's cow boy boots from Woster Shoe 0t"ft , ,.. tt . t;m,A)n, 1 ' . Clse frorn Jocnimsen s Market; Firestone Store; H. J. Peterson, one.vear iocker rental from Joes New:Way; Jesse Adams, S10 felt hat rom smith's Men's Wear; Mrs Don McClin:ock ham rom Q,H0 C R1t H whitp. Blanche Price, thermos jug from r nmo- kvi'ip Rmno-ipr cooker from Consumer's Public Power District; Mrs. Charles Holmes, toaster from Stibal Va riety; Barbara J. Myers, S10 merchandise from Ruback Super Stores. Mrs. Chester Wiles was win ner of the S5 merchandise cer tificate at the Style Shop. From Plattsmouth shoppers and business people comes word that "Dollar Days" was probably the biggest and best retail pro motion ever held here. City streets were jammed through out much of the two-day period ; or-ir? hmvincr intprpct was: rpnnrt riK, ioL Rnfh nodPStrian I and motor traffic reached a peak Saturday night. In addition to stores offering prizes, others presented each customer with special gifts or gift bargains. 3-Year Old Is Seriously Burned NEHAWKA ( Special Bar- ,; bara Mayfield, three-year-o!l j Bureau Convention in the fall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Favorable comments were is Mayfield. was seriously burned ; suecj during a lengthy discus Friday afternoon about 3 o'clock : SiCn of the Cass-Otoe Farm when she accidentally fell into Bureau membership newspaper. a DUCKet oi not water at me home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mayfield. She has third degree burns from the waist to the knees. Her mother took her to the office of Dr. Andersen at Ne hawka where she was treated and then rushed to St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. Hoovers Purchase House On 5th Ave. Miss Loris B. Long, local real estate broker, announces com pletion of the sale by Mrs. Mae Hutton of her home on Fifth Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. Darwyn Hoover of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover will re side in their newly purchased home and Mrs. Hutton will move to California. MAN DIES SATURDAY Arley Jones, Hillcrest Nurs ing Home resident, died at the home Saturday. Mr. Jones was from the Holdrege vicinity. Caldwell-Linder Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Edward Strickland was here over the week end visiting at the home of his parents. 40 & 8 Head v yv-' Z "vs. L. A Behrends Following the meeting, mem bers were served lunch prepared by E. O. Vroman. W. R. Holly and Robert Cappell. Special Gospel Meeting Is Planned At Christian Church First Christian church ofr attsmouth will be the scene of 1 ? ! Plattsmouth : a snecial Gosrjel meeting to be . conducted Tuesday evening, .Tnlv 92 bv Rev. R. R. Brown, pastor of the omana uospei Tabernacle and radio minister for station WOW. Miss June Smith, pianist for the Sunday morning radio hour for the past several years, will Dan Hammerlv. Dr. Brown has conducted WOW broadcasts for 29 years and holds the world's record for the longest continuous service of weekly broadcasts of any type of radio program Rev .George Smith, pastor or the Christian church here, said j today that it is expected that manv oi ui . cruwus iuuju xiu-, - f Ki. ,.t f ctnta I X- T- " li i as well as western Iowa will at- I tend the rally. i Fertilizer, Show, Picnic And Paper Top Discussion Cass County Farm Bureau listened to an analysis of its fertilizer program, learned of a planned talent show, and dis cussed its hook-up with Otoe county in publishing a Farm Bureau newspaper at its meet ing held last Tuesday. Publicity Chairman Richard O. Cole has disclosed. At the session. Randall Faris, field director, explained that a car of nitrogen has been distrib uted and that another has been ordered for next month. He also ! explained that a car of hos ; phate has been ordered. Mrs. Deibert Lindsey. chair ' man of Associated Women, re ! ported that the group will spon : sor a talent program. Talent is i to come from Farm Bureau ! Units and associated members ! under the age of IS. According ' to her announcement, each unit I is to hold elimination contests. ' Top contestants will be entered in the county elimination show. I and county winners will compete in at the annual State Farm Also discussed were plans for the Cass county fair booth, and further details of the Cass Coun ty Farm Bureau picnic to be held at Elmwood park in Elm wood on Sunday, August 3. Henry Hobscheidt. vice presi dent, presided at the session in the absence of Glenn Thacker who has moved from the county. Begley Represents Policyholders In Insurance Action James Begley, Plattsmouth at torney, was one of a group of attorneys representing policy holders in a case in which the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that a seven-year-old retirement p'an of the Bankers Life Insur ance Company of Nebraska is legal as to employees, but in valid as to officers of the com pany included in the plan. Suit was brought in Lancaster District court nearly two years ago by policy holders with Beg ley ere of the attorneys. The Lancaster District Court ruled that the plan was legal. The action of the Supreme Court re versed and modified the district court ruling. Policyholders' suit had also contended that the retirement plans of domestic insurance companies had to include cash contributions by employees as well aa the company. The Su preme Sourt ruled however, that Nebraska insurance law does rot require contribution to retire ment plan cost by employees 1 cwia mat measuring 01 Denems by past service is a yardstick I tor benefits rather than a pen ! sion Also representing the policy holders were Max Kier of Lin coln and Charles E. Ledwith. also of Lincoln. Begley, Leo'witn and Robert E. Pillers of Clinton, Iowa, were plaintiffs in the ac tion. Scouts Participate At Fair Saturday Plattsmouth Bov Scout Troop. ! o- -Joo. received a participating I rihhnn at the D. fni. . uv nic xjujt otuut ia.il. held at Steinhart Park at Ne braska City on Saturday. The fair preceded an evening per formance by the Koshares which many Plattsmouth people wit nessed. Seven troops, including Un ion, received excellent ribbons. Union received its ribbon in plaster molding. If alov Ac I O X U ;7.J " 11 1 SI I I li I II I . ... Rrown Dr- K- lv" Or"n ine puuuc i. uu. , service. j ; Improvements Marked In City's Business District Thp summer of 1952. like that nf a vear aeo. has been eventful : in changing the overall picture of downtown Plattsmouth. Both summer seasons have been : marked by remodeling and re decorating of business establish- ; ments in the city. Apparently, what has been done and what is being accom plished is the forerunner of ad ditional planned improvements in the downtown district. Each area of the business dis- i trict is represeRted in the im provement projects. On North 6th street improve ments are marked bv the recent addition of Brown Floral Com pany following redecorataion of the building at one time oc cupied by Stan's Bakery. Mean while extensive remodeling to an adjoining building was com nleted for the Bakery.' Some in terior redecorating was also completed at Hotel Plattsmouth. South from Main street, two projects are currrently under way. Herb Freeburg is remodel ing the former Wurl building on the corner of 6th and Main, while Veterans of Foreign Wars are nearing the end of extensive remodeling of their new club room. Next door is Martinson Sheet Metal, a more recent ad dition to South Sixth street businesses. Around the corner on First Avenue. Pankonin Plumbing and Heating has completed extensive remodeling both to the interior and exterior of the building. Im provements in that area are also marked by the addition of Mack's Cafe and remodeling of the Easles Lodge, both of which were completed a year ago. Changes on Main street are marked by the addition of Gambles Furniture Store, which involved remodeling and re decorating both interior and ex terior. Biles Painit Store has a bri"ht new front, while a year ago Elmer's Bar was remodeled to add to the improvements be tween 5th and 6th. Complete re modeling of Schreiner's Drug and extensive w-ork at Smith's Men's Wear marks the south side of the streeet. East of 5th street, completion of the new Journal building and near completion of remodeling of Stibal's Variety feature sum mer activity. Minor repairs to Mom's Cafe and painting of Chriswiser's and Western Auto Stores were completed this sum mer. A complete remodeling of the Welshimer building housing the Firestone store marked im provements a year ago. Improve ments in the block a year, ago also include the new offices of Begley and Peck and the trans fer of Dr. Amato's of f fices to the Donat building. Rosie's Barber Shop on north 5th strteet and the now defunct Gift shop were improvements in that area during the two sum mers, plus the new offices of Kager's Laundry. featured in summer improve- ment activities also was install- auon or air conditioning in many downtown business es- taoiisnments. and near com pletion of additional facilities to Plattsmouth Motel. Downtown street improve- ments must also be included in the overall changes marked dur- ing the past 15 months, along witn parking meters and stop lights. Schwennekers Sell House Here Miss Loris B. Long, local real estate broker, announces the sale by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Schwenneker of their home at 117 Fourth Avenue to Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Hull of this city. Mrs. Eva Richmond and daughter, Patty, of Falls City, were visitors at the Clarence Akeson home here last week. Barbecue William Young, Former Resident Dies In Colorado William J. Young, former res ident of Plattsmouth. died Fri day night, July 4, 1G52, at his home at 214 South 15 street. Colorado Springs. Colorado. aorn beptem.Der 26, IfaOl. at Union he was the son o Mr and Mrs w c young. He was married on June 2, 1929, to Vera Epley of Burlington. Colorado. Surviving are his wife. Vera, and two sons. LeRoy "of Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, with the Navy, and Richard at home; his moth er. Mrs. Dolly Haynes. formerly of Plattsmouth, now in Sacra mento, Calif.; four brothers, Roy and Bert of Sacramento. Henry and Tom of Medford. Ore.; and five sisters, Mrs. Zel- phia Royer, Mrs. Leana Royer o: Modesto. Calif.. Mrs. Dorotny Byars of Concord, Calif., Mrs. Sarah Colton of Medford. Ore., and Mrs. Wilma Phillips of Sac ramento. Funeral services for Mr. Young were held Wednesday, July 9. with Rev. H. C. Alley officiating. Lugsch Nam To Slate 40 & 8 Post A number of the members of Cass County Voiture of the 40 & 8 were in Lincoln Sunday to attend the grande promonade of the organization. Kay Camel of Omaha, cne of the well known leaders in the order was named as the grand chef de gare of Nebraska. Fred Lugsch of this city was named as grand lampieste. Mr. Lugsch was a charter member of the local voiture and has served as local chef de gare. Those attending the promo nade from here were Dr. Paul T. Heineman. grand chef dt? gare passe. E. O. Vroman. R. T. Cuth rell, Eugene Krings. Don and Art Warga. Joe Johns and George Koffmeister of Weeping Water. Otis Building Is Sold To Mrs. Myers Mrs. Frank Myers, owner and operator of the Myers Grocery, has purchased the building at 4th and Main Streets owned bv Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Otis and Mr. and Mrs. John F. Janasik of Omaha. This transaction was completed by Loris B. Long, local real estate broker. Mr. and Mrs. Art Geschke of Weeping Water were here Sat urday. They have received word from their son. Sgt. Maynard F. Geschke, who is now stationed in Korea, recently going there from Japan. Charles Turnbaugh. former Plattsmouth barber, was in the city Saturday to visit with old friends. He was accompanied by Miss Margaret Raymond. At The Cass Coanty Court House Petition for divorce has been filed and a restraining order okayed in action brought in dis trict court by Lionia P. Alley against Ralph E. Alley. The pe tition charges extreme cruelty. The couple was married at Blair on June 13. 1933. They have four children, for whom the plaintiff asks custody. i " rooaie oi tne esiaie oi vjuve j Comer has been filed in county court. Petition prays for ap pointment of Ethel Mvers. ad ministratrix. Clements and Clements are attorneys for the ! estate, License for marriage was is ! sued in county court Saturday to Ronald G. Bradley, 20. of Murray, and Florence Irene Radtke. 16, also oof Murray. Maynard R. Brummer, 20, of Murdock. and DoDnna Lee Heier UfPneo fnfr morrintro in fnimtv court on Saturday" Michael Louis Allen of Omaha was finpri $5 and costs in conntv court on a charge of no onera- t tor's license. . License for marriage was is sued in county court Thursday. July 17. to Rex Ronald Stastny. 19. of Omaha, and Jacouelyn Mary Kinkaid, 17, also of Omaha. 5s Sflsr&ed. o o o Bruce Gold, President of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce, said today that the Farmers' Day program, being sponsored by the Chamber, is probably the biggest event ever held in Plattsmouth other than the King Korn Karnival. The event is slated on Thursday, July 24. Thousands of invitations have been sent to farmers m Cass County. Hogan Trammell, manager of the Cham ber of Commerce, said today that no doubt some farmers did not receive invitations. He said thai the list of farmers he has in his office is a few years old, and naturally there have been changes in farm ownership and occupancy. Trammell said that all farmers are invited whether they received an invitation or not. Calitornian Is Running Mate For Eisenhower Running mate with ex-General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the Reoutalican ticket for vice president of the United Slates is Richard Nixon, California senator. Richard M. Nixon Adding so-called "new blood' to the Reubh an prVsidenUal battle, Nixon was elected at the recent Republican National Convention held at Chicago. But the limelight now falls on the Democratic National Con vention which is being held at Chicago this week. Five presi dential hopefuls await the word from President Harry Truman as the convention gets under way today. Once again. Plattsmouth resi dents will be taken to the con vention via TV. Eariy Murray Resident Dies Ivy Meek Davis, 80, former resident of the Murray commu nity, died at his home in Lin coln on Saturday. He had lived at Murray many years ago and was an early resident of the county. Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Marie Witham and Mrs. Leona George, both of Lincoln: a brother , Ray of Denver; four grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at Lincoln. Pvt. Lyle Meisinger Completes Truck Driver's Course Pvt. Lyle V. Meisinger of Plattsmouth is currently home on an eight day furlough after . that she did not see th t recently completing the light ! ahead of her slow down to per truck drivers course conducted ; nut another truck to make a b? e 22ihTE?gireer battalion i turn. The front end of the car of the 8th Infantry Division s collided with the rear of the Specialist Training Regiment at truck. Damage to the car was Fort Jackson, South Carolina. estimated nt "hn Graduates of the course are qualified and licensed to drive vehicles ranging from "jeeps" to cargo trucks. Instruction and practical training given during the three-weeks course includ ed basic, intermediate and ad- ; vanced driving motor march j techniaue. and how to make emergency repairs. Pvt. and Mrs. Meisinger. the former Donna Rhoden. arrived here Thursday night. Mrs. Muncie Elected Child Welfare Chairman of 8 & 40 Mrs. Alpha Muncie of Platts mouth was elected chairman of the state child welfare program j of the 8 & 40 at the group's ! f l.ate convention being held at i Lincoln. r m- ; ij l ivies, muncie was re-eieciea to the office which she has held during the past year. Howard Mullenex of Chicago was here this week to visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Mullenex and old friends. uwinnieir s Inleire The Farmers' Day program. will start at 2:30 p.m. at the j Cass Theatre, where the farm i ers will assemble prior to tours j of five local businesses. The s businesses to be toured are Con i sinners Public Power District i Sub-Station. Plattsmouth Jour ! nal. Lincoln Telephone and I Telephone Company. Burlington I Refrigeration Express Company, ; and the Plattsmouth State Bank. ; Transportation to the sub-sta-; tion and Eurlington Refrigera ' tion Express will be furnished through the courtesy of the ' Cotner Bus Line. Following the tour of local ; businesses, the group will then be free to do as they see fit. . An unorganized program will be held at the Athletic Field from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. At 7:00 p.m. a barbecue supper will be ! served. Awards will be made to the oldest farmer present, and the farmer that came the greatest distance. A Bohemian Orchestra will furnish music throughout the evening program. Herman Meisinger and Rex Young will serve as Masters of Ceremony. Six hundred tickets have been distributed to members of ' the Chamber of Commerce to be eiven to farmers in the area. Tickets are available at all bus inesses that display the official ml cKard the Platts" mouth Chamber of Commerce. Hogan Trammell said that : this would be the first deep pit barbecue ever held In Cass County to his knowledge. The fires for the barbecue will be started at 1:30 a.m. Thursday. July 24. The beef will then be placed in the pit at 5:30 a.m after 20 inches of coals have been made. The pit is then sealed with dirt, and left sealed until serving time that evening. Mr. C. F. Reinmiller of Lincoln, the barbecue expert that is be i ing imported by the Chamber , for this affair, was in Platts . mouth last Thursday to select the site of the pit. and to check on the equipment necessary to assure a successful meal. The committee that has wor ked to make this program pos , sible is composed of Richard SDangler. C. C. Girardot. Ken 1 Weaver. Hugh Stander. Jr.. and Clarence Cotner. Zv case of rain, all events will . be held at the Legion Building on Avenue A. Car Damaaed In Collision Here A Des Moines. Iowa, car was extensively damaged in a collis ion with a Barta Poultry truck eiight miles south of Platts mouth last Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Carrie L. Griffin of Des Moines told investigating offic er. DeDutv Sheriff Charles Land , E. E. Sewell of ' Nebraska City was driver of the truck. Unimproved 40 Acres To Be Sold An unimproved 40 acres will be sold at the location one mile south, one mile west and one quarter mile south of Green wood on Wednesday, July 30. The sale is slated for 2 o'clock. The 40 acres, which comprises approximately 19 acres of grow ing corn and the balance wheat ground, belongs to the Greer lrusieesnip. Keporteaiy in a high state of productivity, the i land is on a gravel road. ! Possesion is subject to ten- ant's lease which expires op. ; March 1, 19o3. O. L. York, Mr. and Mrs. James York and daughters. Carol and Catherine, of Chicago, are here as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Vroman. Mrs. Vroman is a daughter if O. L. York.