Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-02
From Our Near Neighb@rs

| AvOca.
Carl Smith left the first of the week for
Kansas City, Mo.
Gus Mohr was a Nebraska City visitor the
| first of the week.
| DR.. J. W. Brendel was attending the auto
show at Omaha this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. John True were here from
| near Cedar Creek the last Of the week for
a visit with relatives.
| Orlando Tefft was a visitor at the state
| capital this week.
| John H. Schmidt Of Hamlet, Neb, was
| here this week for visit with relatives.
| Mrs. Alex Francis Of Dunbar was here this
| week for a visit with her daughters, Miss
| Nita Francis and Mrs. H. H. Marquardt.
Chris Nutzman left this week for a few
| days visit with relatives at Bertrand
! Fred Bose Of Berlin was a business visitor
| here this week.
| Alvia Bourlier and family were visiting
relatives at Berlin the first OF the week.
Mrs. Ora E. Copes gave the domestic sci
ence demonstration Wednesday afternoon.
Albin Gustavson was here this week from
| Talmage for visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Durham arrived from
| Chadron last week for visit with relatives.
The ladies' auxiliay Of the Avoca Gene
| terry association met with Mrs Ora E. Copes
Friday afternoon.
Robert Johnson Of Sumner is spending the
week with relatives here.
Mrs. r. A. Trook and daughter. Elsie, are
burn.
M and Mrs H. H. Marquardt were Omaha
visitors several days this week.
Mrs. Louise Gillin and daughter are here
from Council Bluffs, Ia, for visit with
relatives
Rev. J. NJ. Kokjer has been elected to the
pastorate of the Congregational church at
Dodge Neb.
Henry Maseman. jr.. left with his house,
hold goods the first of the week for Ber-
~ sI4 fory
The Ladies' Aid Of the Congregational
church met with Mrs. J. w. Brendel Thurs
day afternoon.
Alvia Bourlier has purchased the pool hall
Of Fred Bose at Berlin and will leave soon
to take possession.
Miss Elsie Opp of Talmage has been
spending the week with her parents in this
city.
Fred and Otto Freudenberg were Weeping
Water visitors Thursday.
Several cases of measles have been re-
ported in the town and country.
Mr.. and Mrs Dick Neumeister were at
Nehawka this week for visit with relatives.
Mrs. A. C. Smith entertained the Royal
Neighbor circle Wednesday afternoon.
PapiIlon.
J. P. spearman, county treasurer, attended
the county treasurers meetings in Omaha
this week.
Miss Frances Empey of Ell Reno, okl.,
visited Mrs A. F. Empey and Mrs. G. P.
Miller this week.
Mrs. Drew Clarke Of Omaha was a guest
of the E. G. Ease family Sunday.
Mrs A. j. Spearman of Omaha visited |
Papillion relatives Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Metchies visited over
Sunday with Mrs Metches' brother at Camp |
Funston.
The board Of trustees of the German
Methodist church have decided that all
services shall he the English language |
from now on
Miss Amy Lewis and Miss Lille Boiling |
were reelected teachers in the schools here. |
Miss Lewis has been advanced to the posi-
tion of assistant principal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Starter returned this !
week from Solon, Ia, where they have been |
visiting several weeks.
Papillcn relatives have received word
from Forrest King, who has been at Camp
that he has been assigned to
division of clerks and will be sent to
France Immediately.
Five men, the last Of Sarpy county's
quota in the first drive, will leave for Camp
Funston March s.
Patriotic services were held at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning and
in the German Methodist Episcopal church
In the evening
The Presbyterian church has service flag
with ii stars.
Sarpy county has purchased service flag
which will have place for about 1000 stars
All boys going from the county will be rep
resented on It,