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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY. SEPT. 3, 1931 Nehawka Mrs. J. J. Pollard and Taft Pollard were in Lincoln Tuesday. Taft Pollard and Ruth Palmer were in Nebraska City Saturday afternoon. Mrs. R. C. Pollard and Miss Vir ginia Pollard spent Friday and Sat urday in Lincoln; The Misses Eloise Pollard. Verle Stone, Jane Sheldon amr Ituth I'ai nier were shopping in Lincoln Mon thly. Mesdames (leorge C. Sheldon and K. M.-Giles were visiting with friends in Omaha for a short time last Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McConnaha. Verle Stone. Mrs. J. J. Pollard and Mrs. R. B. Stone were in Omaha Sat urday. Jane Sheldon and Mrs. V. P. Shel don returned Thursday from Lin coln where they had been since Tuesday. IS. K. Leach with Joe and Harriett, were over to P'attsmou:h on last Saturday where the children were vaccinated. During the time Mrs. John Opp was ill her sister, Mrs. C. C. Chap man of Ashland was here assisting in her care. Parr Young and the good wife, their children. Marion and Mildred, were enjoying a trip to Lincoln on last Wednesday. Robert Shrader was a visitor in Murray on last Tuesday for a short time and also was loking after some business matters. Nelson Burger and wife were en joying the Woodman of the World picnic which was held at Naeve's park on last Sunday. Miss Irmu Iongman returned to her home in Eagle Friday. She came down Thursday for the picnic which was the class of '30 gave. Alfred Alford was a visitor in Plattsmoutb on Monday rf this vve-k where he had goue to have some den tal wot'k done, driving over in a car. Misses Dorothy and Leona Shra der. daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Shrader. were visiting in Omaha with friends for some three days during the past week. J. E. Wood has just completed re storing the home in the line of paint ing and decora'ing of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. West, which was caused by the fire of a short time since. C. A. Rcsencrans and wife of Plattsmoutb and Lester Wunderlich I and friend. Miss Lillian McDonald, j of Omaha, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Wunderlich. Mesdames M. M. Tucker and George C. Sheldon were visiting with friends and as well looking aft er some purchases for the Sheldon Department store at Lincoln on Tues day. Word from Lincoln is to the ef fect that Mrt. H. P. Onn. who has. been poorly was taken to the hps pitaJ at that place where she under Went an operation for the restoration of her health. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Troop and their little one arrived from Colorado whf-re Earl has been with a con struction company and will spend some time here while the outfit moves to another location. Mrs. V. P. Sheldon entertained a number of friends of Miss Eloisc Tift ! Pollard who is to marry Mr Pollard of Ashland, at a shower for the bride-to-be and whose wedding has been set for September 12th. John Steffena was spending a short time the first of this week at Nor ton where he was assisting the fa ther. C. Steffens, in the preparing his monthly reports for the bank which he conducts at that place. TI:e Nehawka band has been en gaged to play at the state fair on s. ptember 10th which be on Thurs day of next week, all Cass county people should lie there and enjoy the Cass county hand for it will be a good one. Fred W. Meisinger of north of Nehawka with the family, were en joying the Meisinger family reunion v. Ech was held in Garfield park in Ptattsmoutb on last Sunday. Aug. 30. There were a large number of the family present and all enjoyed the cccasion. Mrs John Opp was feeling quite pODi-ly during a few daya last week . ii i was kept to her bed during the time with the beginnig of this week. However the was feeling much bet ter. Uncle Peter Opp is improving with each week and growing some stronger as time goes on. Win. Welirhcin and wife enter tained for dinner on last Sunday at their home east of Murray, the oc casion being in honor of their sister who is visiting here for some two weeks. There were a large number of the friends of the family present at.d a most pleasant ocacsion was had. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Studer of Rock Valley. Iowa, were visiting here dur Ufg the greater portion of this week with friends and relatives, Mrs. Stu der being daughter of Silas Munn and sister of Mrs. Albert. Wolfe They also visited in Plattsmouth at the home of Robert Willis on last Saturday and Saturday night. Miss Eloise Pollard was honored at ntiscellanecus shower Monday evening at the home of Miss Jane Sheldon. TMrty-six relatives and friends attended the shower at which the Misses Verle Stone and Jane Sheldon were hostesses. The room was decorated with pastel 'colored streamers representing a rainbow at the end of which was a gold colored pnt containing the presents. The rainbow idea was carried out in the refreshments. A joint 20 wedding anniversary wa3 celebrated by eght families at the home of Re, and Mrs.- J. M. Kohier at Avoca Sunday. All of the rouplea present were married in 1911. A dinner was served by all of tiie brides after which pictures uere taken and the past twenty years were talked over. These present were Mr. Mrs. L. Ruhge. Mr. an:'. Mr. Fred Carstea and family, Mr. and MfS. Dick Be-rner and ;amiiv, Mr. and Mrs. William Morley and Mr. and Mrs. John Ehlero and family all of Avoca. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Chap man of Nehawka, and Mr. and Mrs. Rehmeter and family of AIvo. Entertained Hashslingers Club. Mi-s Lois Troop entertained the ! iaslislingers 4-H club on Tuesdav Of hist week, and there the members demonstrated their ability to cook as well as serve after the cooking was completed. Departed For Her School. Mrs. Win. Ciorder who has been upending her vacation at home in Plattsmouth and at the home of her parents, Mr. departed on creek, S. D.. against this accompanied and Mrs. W. O. Troop, last Saturday for Ok where she is to teach year. Mrs. Gorder was by her husband's mo- ther, Mrs August Gorder, who goes - far as Colone, South Dakota, where she Is to visit with her sister. Mrs. Bmil Lamborg for a time. Honor Robert Alford. Robert Alford of Los Angeles, who has been visiting in Nehawka for several weeks and spending the time with relatives and friends, resting to gain his health, was given a s prise on hist Sunday as some of the friends invited him te acoompany them to Nebraska City, when others to the number also repaired in iinm ber of one hundred and twenty, where they took well loaded baskets of good things to eat and there they picnicked for the day and ate their dinner in the open under the shade of the stately trees of .Arbor Lodge and made merry for their friend. Received Fractured Arm. While Mrs. John Van Horn was attempting to induce their trusty Ford to start, the brute kicked and fractured the large bone in her fore arm, the member had to be set by the physician and while it is very pain ful, she is able to gel anout and I hopes soon to be able to do Tier por- lion of the work again. Had Wonderful Time. Last Sunday at Naeve's park was held a gathering of the members of the Woodman of the World at which there were a number of the members of Nehawka present and enjoying the occasion among whom were Frank Lemon and Charles Bates and their wives. They report a very good t ime. Seeking Talent For Fair. Troy L. Davis who has charge of the entertainment committee for the Cass county fair which is to be held September 15-1S inclusive, was at Nehawka and north of own look ing for talent for the program which is to be one of the best which has ever been given. He has secured the Nehawka band for the occasion and it is understood that he has the Lewiston band as well. Departs For Colorado. Along last spring Mrs. George Troop, then Emily Stava. developed, a very severe cold and cough which hung on persistently and after a time both she and the husband were alarmed and consulting their physician, foiyul that it was tuber colisis and were advised by the doc tor to seek a higher altitude, and on Tuesday morning W. O. Troop, with Mr. and Mrs. George Troop, depart ed for Colorado Springs, where they will make their home in hopes that the dread disease may be diverted. United Brethern in Christ . Otto Engebretson. pastor. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. (An nual election of officers). Morning prayer and praise ser vice 11 a. ni. We were very glad lor a fine attendance at our services last Sunday. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Ladies Aid meets at the parsonage this Thursday. The Young People-' Scciety meets at Davis' grove for an other out-door meeting Friday night. The ice cream social given by the V. P. S. C. E. Friday night was well attended and a good time had by all. There were over thirty cars and an estimated attendance of over one hundred. We invite alt the young people of Otterbein and surrounding community to join with us and help us make this the best society in Ne braska. NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Evening worship service 7:30 . m. Please not the change in time to 7:80 instead of s p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday night. Junior C. K. meets at the A. B. Hut ledge home Thursday night. poys cnit) meets at tne parsonage Saturday p. m. at '' o'clock. We were glad for the fine spirit manifested at the business meeting Sunday night, also for the deep in terest shown and the exceptionally Rood reports given. Your pastor is happy to have such splendid reports to take to conference. Conference convenes at Hastings. Nebr.. next week, so you see this is the last Sunday before conference. Let us continue faithful to th end. "For I am not ashamed of the gos pel oi mi-ist; tor it is the powei of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth." Romanv 1:16. TO ATTEND CONVENTION Tuesday afternoon Harry and wife of Lincoln, were city for a visit here with Charles L. Graves, father of Mr. Graves is the president Lincoln typographical union Graves in the Judge Harry. Of the and is motoring through to the convention of the International Typographical Fnion which is to be held at Boston this year. Mr. and Mrs. Graves are planning on making stops at the larger cities as they pass through and anticipate a most delightful out ing. Phone year Job Printing order to No. 6. Prompt service. Plattsmouth THEATRES RITZ Friday and Saturday Jack Holt. Mary Astor, "Ric" Cortez in White Shoulders Episode S of Serial, Comedy and News 3 shows Saturday Bight last at 10. Adults, 30p ' Children. 10c Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Joan Crawford in Laughing Sinners Lauit l-Hardy Comedy, Fables, News. Sunday Matinee, 2:30; Nites, 7 and i) Matinee Prices 10-25c Evening Prices lO 35c PLATZ Friday and Saturday Nick Stuait and Anna Christy in The Fourth Aiarm An action thriller. Also Comedy anil Novelty Reels. Plenty of good seats. Adults. 30c Children, lOc Sunday, Monday, Tuesday Ramon Ncvarro in His Latest Picture SON OF INDIA with Conrad Nagle and Marjorie Rambeau Comedy and Novelty Reels. Splendid program. First showing at 7 sharp Adults. 35c Children. lOc FOUR MILE COMMUN ITY CLUB MEETS The F. M. C. C. he'd its last so cial meeting of the season at the pleasant farm home of Mrs. Louis Meisinger. This meeting being guest day, every member brought a guest with them. The afternoon was spent in games of various kinds, prizes being won by Mrs. Evert Spangler and Mrs. Marie Ingerson. The next meeting will be a study lesson and will be held at the home of Mrs. Elmer Tritsch. At a suitable hour a very delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. Mrs. Meisinger and assistants hos tesses, Mrs. Henry totting, Mrs. Neil son, Mrs. Hugh Stander. Mrs. Rus sel Stander. Mrs. Morris Slander, which was very much enjoyed by all. After the lunch was served. Mr--. Meisinger presented Mrs. Nolting. the club president, with a large angel fod cake as a gift for her faith fulness as club president for the first year. PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTICE The Plattsmouth Public se': N will open on Tuesday. September 8. All ninth grade pupils will register at the High School building from 9:00 to 4:00 o'clock on Thursday and Fridav. Sentember 3 and 4. Pupils above the ninth grade' woo i i failed to register last spring, may eomplete their registration on the abeve dates. All non-resident pupils should bring free high BChool tuition certificates with them when they register. Kindergarten children from the First and Second wards will attend at Central building during the fore noons. The Columbian kindergarten will be held at the Columbian build ing at afterneion sessions. First and Second grade pupils eif the First and Second wards will attend at their respective warel building. R. E. BAILEY, a28-4td-2tw Supt. of Sclmols. MYNARD CHURCH NOTES We have closed a very successful year at the Mynard church. Burning up the year's work. I have made TT" visits, traveled 2,r:?s miles, burned 1SJ0 gallons of gasoline, at a cost of $22.". Snnelay 8th will tie our last Sunday for this year. We have special days we eihserve in eur country. Christmas is a day eif joy to the world: Thanksgiving is a day of thanks, when the children and grandchildren return home; Fourth of July is the Mowing er trumpet, and firing the cannon to tell the world we are fin guard. Church has special elays. Sunday in the United Brethern church is Plain Clothes Day. Come in your overalls. You will find a welcome here. Job Frintir.tr at Journal office. Plumbing Heating Roofing Spouting Furnace Cleaning and Repairing Let Us Estimate Your Job Work Fully Guaranteed No Job too Large or too Small to Handle GEORGE HALL 712 Lccust Street Telephone 647-J Plattsmouth, Neb. WEEPING WATER Miss Bfable Wallen has accepted a position with the Dowler Service gar age and is working as oflice clerk and bookke p r, Elmer Micl.elsen will put on one of the largest sales which it has been the good fortune of the people of this community to enjoy. Thead Davis and the good wile were visiting with relatives and friends at Auburn on last Sunday, driving over to the neighbor town in their car. A. R. Dowler was a visitor in Avoca on last Tuesday afternoon. called there to look after some busi ness matters in the line of the cele brated Chevrolet. Elmer If ichelsen and the family were over to DeSota on last Sunday where they were visiting for the occasion. They and enjoyed their visir with friend.; rtr-.ive over very much. Peter Sapngler and Lois Ehlers de- parted early this week for i he west- ern portion of the state where they will look after some lands. They were expecting to be away for about 'tn days. Mrs. Howard Brookings was en tertaining: a targe nnmoer of her friends on Tuesday of this week at the fascinating game of live hundred and following the game served de lightful refreshments. L. D. Simmons who was injured in the stone quarry when the large rck fell frbm the ledge, striking him on the shoulder and head, and Who has been kept from his worfc si'ice. is reported as being some bet ter at this time. Andy Johnson, who has made bis home here for many years, moved to Stirling where he is expected to make his home for the present. Miss Mil dred will remain until after the coun ty fair and then will go to Stirling where she will enter school. Mrs. George Brussell of Walbach, sister of the laie Mrs. Hymn Baker, who was here attending the funeral of the sister, remained for a weeks visit and departed on last Tuesday for her home, being taken by Will Baker and his sister. Miss Edna, both going to take Mrs. Brussell home. John Cole, the Ford Motor agent for Weeping Water. Charles I. Seeley, publisher of the Weeping Water ft -publican and Howard E. Brookings, the proprietor of the Weeping Water play house, the Liberty theatre, were all over to Omaha on Wednesday of this week where they were all look ing after some business matters. Mrs. Alex Hutchison, with the husband, who have been visiting in Weepinp Water for the past month or more from their home in Texas, entertained at bridge on last Tues day evening and also following which they served an excellent luncheon which was greatly enjoyed by the large 'number of friends present. WiH Have Excellent Program. Through the efforts of Troy L. Davis who has in hand the providing of entertainment feir the county fair assureel the writer that they have an excellen' line of entertainments and that the first day of the pro gram will be an excellc.it oae. Mrs. Elbert Wiles of near Mynard will have a few numbers on the prograai. The very best sax.-);. hone player in the state is to have a few numbers on the pmnram the first day and Which will be a great attraction. Be BUre ane! be here the first day and enjoy the very nne program even ,, VOM eannor come but one elay, let day of the fair. thai be on the first Ming Pong Yang. That is the name of a dog which C. W. Johnson recently purchased from Omaha parties and which he has had brought to Weeping Water and which is preving a very fine pup. The litter from which Mr. Johnson got his pup is the emly one in America of this breed which is known as the Chinese Chow Chow dog. Drop around and see this very worthwhile dog which is owned by Wally Johnson. Meets With Bad Acciient. Guy Bajcev who lias heretofore made bis home Kansas City, re ceived a letter from his friend in Lincoln advising that there would be I an opportunity to secure work em I the pipeline1 near Lincoln, started to , Lincoln. He bad a bitch hike ride to south of VeepiiiK Water, where as he was alighting on O street he was hit by a hit and run driver and was unconscious for a time. A pass ing mote. rist stopped and picked him up and telephoned W. L. EiOMOti who te;ok the young man to Lincoln to the hospital. Surprised On Birthday. The anniversary of Miss Olive VeI cott fell on Tuesday, September 1st, and a number Of her young friend being wise to the date went on last Tuesday evening and surprised this estimable young woman. They had With them plenty of good things to eat and sure made merry for Miss Olive. Back at Their Study. The students ot the Weeping wa ter schools who have enjoyed a long and hot vacation, are all back to their studies again and are sailing into that school about five hundred strong, and art getting along nice ly. With a good feirce of teachers and an excellently equipped school building, they are especially favored to learn and the re is no doubt they will succeed. Had Family Beunion Sunday. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Pool was held ii family reunion of the Colbert family when about forty of the membe'is were present and all enjoyed the sociability and the good eats which the gathering provided. The Cass County Fair. Kemember that, the county fair which is to be given on .September THE FUNERAL HOME Modern conditions and stand ards of living have Sailed into eing an entirely new kind of Institution lor meeting a uni versal human need The Fun oral Home. Planned for the specific pur pose which it serves, it offers greater efficiency and greater convenience than was possible in the past. We are proud to be able to pffer the communities which we ierve the use of such an estab lishment. Ho&son Funeral Home WEEDING WATEH, NEBR. 15th to 18th is to be the biggest anil lies! air held in the city of Weep Inf Water. Exhibits are many of them are already listed and the fair is assured of a large representation as w ell as good prospects are held for a very large attendance. Sure Very Attractive. -Not alone calling tl.e attention of the public to the fact of as good a place in the state to buy good re liable goods at a fair price but being attractive itself, as a fine piece of workmanship is the :!6 foot gold leaf sign which Elmer Michelsen has plac ed over the front of hi variety store. Take a look at It. Bemcmber the County Fair. Every preparation is being per fected for the holding of the county fair on September 15, 17. IS, where there will be the greatest ex hibit during the life of the fair. Do not fail to be in attendance. There will be plenty of entertain ment as well as the very best exhib its. With the new buildings now newly painted and ready for the ex hibits, you may expect everything in first lass shape and ready for the viewing of the crowds which are sure to be in attendance. Will Discontinue Golf Course. Messrs Fitzpatrick and Dare, who have placed the Midgit Golf Course in good condition and on account of the County Fair Board having purchased the ground, are having to remove the course. They will take the material to Union waere they will dispose of it. LOCAL NEWS from Monday's Daur Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Royal of Lincoln were here Sunday to visit a the home of Judge Charles L. Graves, father of Mrs. Koyal. Janus M. Teegarden of Weeping Water was among the visitors in the city today where he spent a short lime looking after some matters of business. Mrs. V. G. Clements of Elmwood has returned home after a visit here over the week end with her brother, County Treasurer John E. Turner and family. Mr. and Mis. Guy French of Kan sas City. Missouri, wiio have been visiting here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Bates, as weil as at Om asa with the J. J. Smith family, par ents of Mrs. French, returned this morning to their home. Mrs. J. H. Graves departed this afterneon for Palmyra, and fremi there, with her brother. G. C. Bur ton, will go to Wood River to attend the funeral Wednesday of Mrs. Willis Corey, an aunt of Mrs. Graves and Mr. Burton. From Tuestlay s Dar.y S. S. Gooditig of Omaha was here for a sheirt time toelay looking afti r sume matters of business and visit ing witli the' olel time friends. W. J. Partrieige of Weeping Wa ter was in the' city for a short time today, attending to some matters of business and visiting with friends. Deputy Sheriff Hex Young anel Constable Tom Svoboda were at Blair today where they were' called to look alter some matters of business for t tie' county. Mi.-s Alice Louise Wescott, wtio is engaged in se-retarial work at the Northwestern university at Chicago arrived Monday to spenel a thirty day vacation here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott and with the many old friends in this community. Mr. and Mis. L. O. Houp of Kansas City, who were here for a short visit a; the hemic of Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley, returned hemic Monday and were accompanied bv Jimmie Begley WhO Will visit for the we.-l: With the friends in Kansas City. from WMnssdaye Daflr Isaac Dye and son. Hoy, of Union were here Tuesday ewening for a few hours attending to some matters of business anel visiting witli friends. C. C. Wese-ott was at Plair today wliere he was called meeting of the board the Crowcll Memorial plae:e. Sheriff Hert Heed Clerk C. K. Ledgway to attenel the of contred of home at that and were District visitors out in the country toelay tei leieik aft er some matters of business for a short .time. Itev. Cooper, pastor of the com munity church at Pacific Junction, was in the city today for a few hours attending to some pusiuess matters of importance. County Commissioner George Har mon eif Ashland, was in the city for a short time today and visiting with the ('ass county commissioners. Mr. Harmon has been county commis sioner of Maunders county for some year.-. Cari Kopiseuka. Jr.. who has been here for the past several weeks fw a visit vrith the parents and old time friends, departed tiLs snorainy for his home at Portland. Oregon. as Om- aha by his mother and little riaugh- ter. uatnerine. New store, new merchandise, new prices. Watch for the opening of The Beliable 5c to $1.00 store. s3-tfd&w Fred A. Rothert, teacher in the manual training department of the city schools and also the athletic ccach of the school, who has been enjoying his summer vacation t M. home in Harvard, returned ' ay to arrange for the v.ork of bis de partment for the opening of school. ATTACK ON TABIFF jTEM Geneva A vigorous attack on pro tective tariff systems will be ron ow ed under League of Natiems auspices Monday when political chiefs ami economic experts of twenty-six na tions gather here as ai. economic co ordinating eommittee eif the coi: mis sie ; for European union. A direct indictment Of tarif.' walls as o .c of the fundamental causes of (be pre vailing world depresion will h ii ic ed before the Europeans In I re peirt ejf eeonemiic experts wh ' are been studying Europe's uced - 'r.ce the last session of the eomr.:! lion In May. As long as the free movemc of goods is eibstructed by high customs duties, the rep ri will declare. Oero is nej change for an improve! it in Europe 's and the worhl's grave econ omic situation. Rostrictiems on the international movement -ft capital and labor also are attacked ahuig with tariffs as contributing to the weirld's ills. The general assault on tariffs is stimulated by a fenr felt on the eon- tinent that the British government may enact protective legislatiem for its industries. DHY AGENT SHOT DURING RAID ON BRONX RESTAURANT ) New York, Aug. 30. Russell 1 Whited. 23, a federal prohibition j agent, was shot late tonight when a j squael of five men armed with searcli warrants launched a preininition raid on Brackett's inn in the Hroux. The assailant escaped in an auto mobile. The other agents rounded up all employes of the place for ejuestioning. Police said Whited and the other i agents had gone back of the bar to start their search when an unidenti fied pa'mn whippeel out a pistol and i fireel at White d. wounding him j slightly in the thigh. The other agents chased the man j through a dining room and out a ! back door, but he made his escape tin an automobile parkeel In back of the restaurant. The federal agents, all members of Prohibition Administrator Mc- I Campbell's staff, said they found two ; bottles of liquor. FIRE FIGHTERS KEEP BUSY Boise, Ida. Fire lines were tight ened In four states as ma" sought to ceintrol forest cemflagration which feir the time being offered no serious threat to life or property. The drive against more than 150 blazes was Coin tinned In Idaho, Washington. Montana and California. A dozen "undesirables" orelereel out of the fire zone around IMacerville. Ida., and were hauled te, Boise in a trm k unde r guard of a national guard eifhcer who gave them instruc-J tions on arriving in Boise to "stay out." The action was taken by the authorities to rid the fire line of men believed responsible for starting oc casional fines back of the established fire lines. Federal foresters mobilized all available leaders tei direet nearly lO.iiiio men on the fire lines In north Idaho, eastern Washington anel Mon tana. G0IDENR0D STUPY CLUB The Qoldenrod Study meet em Friday. Sept. 4 Grace Livingstem. Mrs. B. club will with Miss W. Living- ston and Mrs. Myron ant hostesses. Mrs. C, be the leader and the Wiles, asslst L. Wiles will subject. "The club and It's President. He was accompanied a f September CLEARANCE of Suits Here is the biggest bargain you've seen in years. We have too many Men's and Young Men's Suits and to move them, we've priced them at 10 Extra Pants $2.95 These are all wool, well tailored Suits from our reg ular stock, selling last spring at $22.50 to $35. Sizes 35 to 42 mostly tweeds. Just the thing for school. Cash No Alterations Philip ZFhi&wik Legge Predicts an Upward Turn for the Farmer Faring Better. He Says, Th;m Other Major American Industries Raising Enough for Food Kankakee. Ill wit tstood he e bet er than man iaan induslrjes. i inner chairman Agriculture bas xmomfc depression enher major Anier Alexander Legge, of tin- federal farm board, said in an address before a sof and crop association rally. ,'I elo not hesitate to say. that in t; capltol situation agriculture is tn far bettor shape than any other major industry."' Legge said. "And even if prophesying is a risky busi ness, I forecast a future for the Am erican farmer better than anything he has enjoyed in rece nt years." In discussing the capital situation. Legge pointed to elenartment of agri culture statistics showing that the estimated ? 4S,000,OOP,QffO invested in farm realty has a mortgage debt ef only about 22 percent. :;i compar ison, he said, railroads are "bonded to the limit of their borrowing capac ity" and other Industrie sare deenlv In debt. Farmers as a class were said by Legge to be in better financial con dition than city workers or small business men. Big business, he said, also nad "pulled up its belt to the last notch." "It is indeed a bad situation when farmers can't scdl their products for enough to meet the cost of raising them," Legge said, "but consider th" millions of workers who can find nothing to do. They can only apply to charity. The farmer, on the other hand, at least has a roof over his own soil whereby to keep body and soul together." The farmer's future will be im proved, Legge said, hy work done- bv the farm board. Among the contri butions of the board to agriculture, he said, is an improved system for gathering crop and market Informa tion from thruout the world, Statisticians, farmers, economists and wheat speculators all were con fused about the world wheat situation until a short time ago. Legge said. He blamed this eonfusion. cansed by lack of knowledge, for overproduc tion of wheat. Reports gathered by the farm board system, he said, showed for the first time that the world's wheal surplus was increasing in enormous proportions. If this knowledge had been general. American farmers would neit have kept on increasing acreage and speculators would not have bid up wheat prices by about 50 cents a bushel in 1929, the former farm board chairman said. "I can prove L - youri ,jue4iion tliat if the first wheat stabilizing opera tions of he farm board in lie". bad not been put thru, farmers would have taken the first and heaviest jolt of this depression. Just as they did in 1920 and 1921." Legge said. State Journal. CARD OF THANKS We wi.di to convey to the members of the Plattsmoutb fire department our most siucere appreciation of the splendid services that they gave in saving our home from destruction by fire and assure them that their service will be always gratefully re--membered. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Nelson and Family. EIGHT MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday. September 6th. 9:00 a. m. Sunday school. 10:00 a. m. English serviees. At this service there will e examin ation and confirmation of the catec humens class. 7:30 p. m. Luther Le-aguo. Have you anything to sell? Tell the world about it through the Jour nal's Want Ad department. ' 00