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MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933. PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Manley News Items Mrs. Herman Rauth and sister, Miss Rena Christenson were in at tendance at a meeting of the Royal Neighbors of America at the home of Mrs. A. R. Dowler on last Wednesday afternoon. Albert Pereinger and wife, of Om aha, were guests for the day last Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murpbey, where all enjoyed a very pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt were guests at the home of Joseph Huse of near Glenwood, Iowa, where all enjoyed a very fine visit. Rudolph Bergman and Eli Keckler were over to Omaha on last Wed nesday, where they had some busi ness matters to look after, they mak ing the trip via Mr. Bergman's auto. E. C. Giles, of Plattsmouth, where he is engaged in operating a service station, was looking after some busi ness matters in Manley last Wednes day. Joseph Walpert and two Bisters were visiting with friends for the day last Sunday at Elrnwood, they driving over in their car. Mrs. J. H. Livingston, who return ed some weeks ago from the hospital in Omaha, where she underwent an operation for the removal of a tumor that was the result of chronic appen dicitis, and who has been very ill since, is reported as showing good im provement at this time. William J. Rau was looking after some business matters in Lincoln on Monday, of last week, driving over in his car. Mrs. C. M. Andrus, who has been spending the winter with a sister in the vicinity of Los Angeles, returned home last week and reports a very fine visit during the winter. But still Manley looks good to her. Frank H. Stander was visiting and looking after some business matters at Manley during a portion of last week. August Pautsch and brother, Er nest Pautsch, both of Louisville, were visiting In Manley on last Wed nesday looking after business and visiting with friends. Eari Opens Wednesday The Manley State Bank, which is one of the very best country banks and ever looking after the interests of the citizens of this community, was 'open' for ' business again on last Wednesday and will be ever willing and ready to look after the interests of all its customers. SOCIAL WORKERS MEET The Social Workers Flower club met at the he mo of Mrs. Mike Kaffen berger. with Mrs. Walter Martin as sisting. The home wa3 decorated for St. Patrick 5s day. The regular business meeting was held and they are plan ning a get acquainted day for the new comers who have moved into the community. Mrs. Kaffenberger and Miss Velma Fulton gave piano and music duets which wis enjoyed by all. Mrs. Ray Wiles gave a reading on the "Song cf the Lazy Farmer." Each member is requested to bring a flower or seeds they wish to ex change at the next meeting which is to be held at the home cf Mrs. John Kaufman with Mrs. James Lepert as sisting. The hostesses served a dainty two course luncheon. There were four visitors present, Mrs. Henry Horn and daughter, Helen, Mrs. Mary Heinrich nad daughter Lena. FOE SALE Six head cf young horses, broke. Otto Schafer, Nehawka, Neb. m20-2tw The Journal will aDDreciate your phoning in news Items. Call No 6. Thanks! Stoves and Rugs 570 all-over Enamel Eange, $39.50; Kitchen Range with. Reservoir, $15; 4-hole Cook Stove, like new, a god baker, S3; lerRe Heater, $7.50; five Oil Stoves, $2.50 to $8.50; large Din ing Room Table and Chairs, $10; Ax minster Eng, like new, $10; Dno fclds. $7.50 and $10 each; one entire Hitchen Set, like new, in Green and Ivcry (includes Kitchen Range, 5-pc. Breakfast Set, Kitchen Cabinet and Dish Closet) will sell all for $69.50, cr will fell piece by piece. Stove with this set cost $70 alone and used but cae week. Gocd piano, walnut case and stool, $30; Simmons Beds from $1.50 to $8.50. A nice new line of Living RccmDininfj Rccm and Bed Eccm Furniture at prices never be fore offered. Ghrist Furniture Co., S2S E. Main, Phone 645, Piattsacnt OBITUARY OF E. A. YOUNG Robert A. Young was born in Vir ginia in 1848, and remained there until he was 19 years of age, when he journeyed to the great north west, where he had a great part in winning Nebraska to productiveness, helping turn the barren plain and prairie to its present state. He ar rived at Plattsmouth in 1867, and spent the remainder of his life in old Cass county. On March 4, 1879, he was united in marriage with Miss Ida Shryder, and they spent S4 happy years to gether, before the grim reaper came and severed their companionship. To this union four children were born. Two of them have preceded their father in death several years ago. They were Madge Noel and Harry. Mr. Young lived the ilfe of a pio neer, standing the plagues, the dis appointments of tho early years of Nebraska history, but he lived to see the prairie blossom into a fer tile land of productTvencss. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two children: Ernest of Guern sey, "Wyo., and Janette Munkres of Casper. Wyo., eight (grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, two si3ters, Mrs. Causby Edwards, Alva Okla., and Mrs. C. R. Troop of Platts mouth, Nebr., and a host of relatives and friends. Two sisters and two brothers pre ceded him in death, Lewis Young hav ing preceded him but a few weeks. The funeral sermon was rreached by Rev. E. S. Pangburn, pastor of the Methodist church a t Weeping Water, Monday. Mrs. Herbert Rat nour and Mrs. Henry Rugha sang very beautifully, accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Roy Haslam. The pallbearers were Ben Noel, Parr Young, John Young, R. A. Noel, Neal Munkres and Arthur Troop. Interment was in Oakwood cemetery. FUNERAL OF SIRS. LONG The funeral services of Mrs. A. N. Long were held Thursday afternoon at the Sattler funeral home and largely attended "by the old friends who had known Mrs. Long in the many years of her residence here. The service was conducted by Rev. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who gave to the sorrowing family words of com fort and hope and held to them the promise of life to come when sepa rations will be no more and man will receive the crown of everlasting life. During the service Mrs. Hal Gar nett and Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the favorite songs of the departed, "Going Down the Valley One by One," and "Jesus Lover of My Soul." At the close of the service here the funeral cortege drove to Gretna where the interment was made at the cemetery east of that place and where other members, of the family are at rest. Rev. McClusky conducted the services at the grave. RETURNS FROM THE EAST From Thursday's Daily Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water, was in the city for a short time today, looking after some liti gation at the court house. Mr. Tefft has just returned from the east where he and Mrs. Tefft were visit ing with their sons. They enjoyed a short visit at Washington where they found the capitol city in the midst of the preparation for the change of administration. After a short stay there they went on to Nutley, New Jersey, where they visited with their son, Ralph, who is engaged in the laboratories of the U. S. Rubber Cor poration at that place. This is one of the largest plants of its kind in the country and the visit there was most interesting. They also stopped at Chicago, where their eldest son. Sheldon Tefft, is one of the faculty of the University cf Chicago in the college of law. Sheldon Tefft is an Oxford graduate and was for some time with the University of Nebras ka, going from here to Chicago. ENJOY BIRTHDAY PARTY Last evening a group of young friend3 gathered at the home of Mrs. Lula Van Laningham in honor of the 18th birthday of Miss Mary Ellen Byers. The evening was spent in dancing and playing cards, from which a great deal of fun was derived. At a late hour dainty and delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Walter Byers and Mrs. Van Laning ham. Those present were: Marseilla Ramel, Leon a and Amelia Kief, Ber nice Smith, Alma and Helen Means, Helen Paden, Mrs. Belle Higgins, 'Mrs. Walter Eyers, Mrs. Lula Van Laningham, Conrad Pearson, Gene Miles, George Trotter, Clayton Blue, Joe Taylor, Arley and Edward Van Laningham, Bill Higgins, Drewey O. Mohundro, Andy Kissel and the guest jof honor, Mary Ellen Byers. Farmers Guests of Local Industry and Civic Body Get Together at American Legion Building on JIarcli 22nd to Be One of Great Interest. Invitations have been sent out by the committee in charge, to the farm ers of Cass, Sarpy counties and also Mill3 county, Iowa, inviting them to come to this city on Wednesday, March 22nd for the big get-together and social meeting that has been ar- j ranged by the Chamber of Commerce. This will be held at the American j Legion building where there will be I ample facilities for the handling of the large crowd and the various en tertaining stunts that are to be a part of the program cf the evening. There will be plenty of entertain ment provided of all kinds, as well as a moat instructive demonstration by the Norfolk Packing Co. of this city. The Packing plant is desirious of making a much larger output of their plant here the coming summer and accordingly they will need great er acreage of vegetables of all kinds and in which they can interest the farmers. With the plan for the curtailment of the grain crops farmers can find a nice return by the raising cf vege tables for the canning plant and at the same time add to the employment of labor in this city. f The farmers of the community are to be the sole guests of the evening as the residents of the city who are not owners of acreages will not be invited to participate in the evening of pleasure and profit. Following the entertainment and showing of the Norfolk Packing Co. products, there will be luncheon served in honor of the visitors to the city from the nearby communities. COLORED MAN CREATES STIR From Saturday's Daily Late Friday afternoon a colored man, carrying a shoe shining outfit as well as his personal equipment, wended his way up from the' Burling ton station and was soon in the midst of considerable excitement. The man was apparently deranged or suffering from canned heat, and remarks that he addressed to parties along the street caused the police to be summoned and Chief of Police Libershal and Officer David Pickrel soon were on the scene. The man abandoned his equipment on the court house lawn and disappeared from the scene as the police appear ed but was located near the county jail building. He stated to the of ficers that he was "one of the fight ing black boys" and had served in France in the army and was tired of being shuttcd around over the country. The man apparently not being mentally round was taken to the county jail by Chief of Police Libsr- shal and Sheriff Sylvester and where he was fed and kept over night and this morning was sent on his waj eastward. RETURNING TO NEBRASKA George L. Berger, pioneer resident cf Cass county, who for several years has resided in California, is again to make Nebraska his home. Mr. Ber ger arrived on Sunday at Elrnwood with the body of his wife and who was laid to rest in the cemetery at that place. Mr. Berger has been visit ing at Elrnwood and Louisville and came on to this city today to visit with the relatives and old friends. Mr. Berger is returning to Orange, California, soon to arrange his busi ness affairs and property interests there and is planning on returning to Nebraska to live among the familiar scenes and the friends of his younger days. He is planning on making his home at Elrnwood. HEARS FE03I THOMAS FAMILY Word has been received hsro by friend3 of the Walter L. Thcma3 fam ily, stating that they have escaped injury from tho Long Beach earth quake, altho they have had some property damage. The residence of the Thomas family was not injured but the family has not been allowed to remain at the home owing to the fact that a wall of the Masonic tem ple next door is liable to collapse and the authorities havo ordered the Thomas family from their home. They are sleeping in their autos at night as are many hundreds at Long Eeach. The garage building in the main section cf Long Beach, is cracked by ths arthquake but the full extent of the damage has not been determined by the inspectors. Get your ScTicoi Supplies at the Gates Book Store where quality is high and prices low. HIiicEi Size Do You Hear? Here are twenty-three suits remaining from our recent sale. Mostly dark colors - all-wool materials all worth many times what we are asking. They must 36 6 37 8 38 4 Busses Now Being Used in Kansas Cities New Type Conveyance FuS in Use in Hutchison, Pittsburg, Salina, Hanhattan and Others. ToDeka. Electrcc traction com panies, once the backbone of every sizable community in Kansas, rapid ly are nearing extinction in the state. With workmen busy tearing up the last vestiges cf the electric rail ways in the city streets of Hutchin son and Pittsburg, only four cities Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka and Wichita, still retain this form of transportation, considered indispen sable to any thriving city during the first three decades of the century. Busses Into Use. In all of these cities except Kansas City busses are rapidly supplanting the street cars, and "the rails of the once extensive electric railways are being removed as speedily as rubber- tired equipment can be conveniently substituted. The Topeka railway company has inaugurated as an experiment a fleet of trackless street cars on one line. in an effort to utilize cheap electric current without the necessity of maintaining expensive tracks. These new conveyances are equipped with bus wheels and tires, but receive their power from an overhead trolley sys tem in the Fame manner as did the familiar old type of tram car, with the exception that a second trolley and wire must be provided for the ground connection. In the other cities gasoline busses have supplanted the electric systems, and in one instance, Manhattan, even these have been discarded. The removal of the tracks in Pitts burg marks the passing of a once large interurban system serving sev eral cities in Southeastern Kansas, and at one time having tracks to Joplin, Mo. In its heydey it handled thousands of passengers daily, but when its last passenger line was dis continued between Fittsburg and Frontenac, that number had dwindled to a bare 800. Before the advent of the car, the street cars were used in many of the cities for pleasure, as well as the im portant task of getting workers to their offices and home again, the com panies deriving a comfortable rev enue in chartering their cars to parties. Many Towns Drop Systems. Among the cities in Kansas that have eliminated their street car sys tems completely are Atchison, Salina, Manhattan, Emporia, Leavenworth, Hutchinson, Pittsburg an dWinfield All but Manhattan now have busses. while the Joplin-Pittsburg line, which operated the line in Pittsburg still maintains a portion of its track age outside of the city limits for freight business. In only one instance has public opinion forced the continuance of a line after it had been abandoned. A Kansas City junk company purchased the interurban line operating from Kansas City to Merriam and Shaw nee, Kas., with the Intention of scrap ping it. After It had dismantled the antiquated rolling stock, the former patrons of the line persuaded the scrap iron dealers to borrow some cars from the Kansas City street rail way company and resume service. RETURNS TO E01IE HERE Mrs. Alvina Koessler, who has been spending the winter season with her Bon, Karl and family at Chicago and with her daughter at McCook, returned home Wednesday. She has had a very pleasant time visiting the relatives and will now cpen the home here for the summer.-- 35 5 80,000 Victims of the Quake Dis trict are Fed Legislation Planned to Demand Tliat Tremor Proof Buildings Be Constructed. Long Beach, Calif. Relief agen cies were feeding 80,000 earthquake victims here and emergency mass feeding conintued in Compton and Artesia, while state, county and civic officially formulated plans to make compulsory earthquake proof con struction in southern California. The zone death toll was 11 G, with the death fo J. E. Erasted of shock. He was Long Beach's fifty-sixth vic tim. Comfort and care of all those in jured and frightened from their homes by Friday night's disaster were adequately provided and mudical au thorities said the health and sanita tion was very good. The American Red Cross, directing rehaoilitation work, started registration of families sheltered in the concentration camps at Eixby park and other recreation centers here, and in Compton, Hunt ington Park, Artesia and Bellflower. Thousands of persons have ueen "camping out" until they consider that the likelihood of another ser ious cuake has passed. Response from many cities on the Pacific coast to its appeal for a half million dollar fund for rehabilitating : the earthquake victime was reported by the Red Cross. A careful f urvcy j of school buildings thruout the coun- j ty anu in Orange county was undjr j way. School board officials reporter.! that pupils will be permitted to re- j turn to their studies m those build- ings in which there was not tne slightest evidence oi danger. : Officials charged with control of; building operations met here and inj Los Angeles and initiated plans for new building restrictions by revisions of the code to provide earthquake proof construction for all the area in reconstruction and new building con struction. From Los Angeles state offices came the word that Colonel C. W. Huntington, state director of standards, is formulating plans for legislation to insure such protectio in construction work. An exhaustive investigation is under way into the responsibility for the poor construc tion of a large number of school3 in the zone. HAVE FINE MEETING The Social Circle club held their regular all day meeting at the home of Sirs. Ezra Albin with Mrs. Ben Albin assistant hostess. After a short business meeting the remainder of the afternoon was given over to the project leaders. They gave a very interesting lesson the making of different kinds of chesse. There was a good attendance, with several visitors present. The next regular meeting will be held March 28 at the home of Mrs. Albert Ycung, with Mrs. Metta Hanni assistant hostess. The annual drama of the Babe Ruth salary isn't so absorbing as it was when it first trod the boards. It still carries some suspense, but lacks the element of uncertainty. Open-Air Service for Earthquake Survivors Vc- ist- t. x t j r 9 t . tvtt v - v :: -i' J y Owing to the unsafe condition of many of the churches which were badly shaken by the disastrous earth tremors, hundreds of residents of Lonjr Beach, Cal., attended open-air church services to offer thanks for their preservation. This touching scene was enacted (United Customers OBenefit Sale and Community Free Voting Game LAST SATURDAY was a great day. More people visited our stores that one day than have been here for a long, long time. The orga nization representatives were a great boost to business. Everyone enjoyed seeing one of their own folks here in our stores and en joyed having them as clerks to wait on them. A new interest in our stores is being built up in this "New Deal" and we feel closer to our friends and customers. We have never enjoyed anything bo much in our lives as we did to have the church workers with us for this one day. So much mutual good resulted for the organiza tions and cur stores that every church or organization interested in the contest may be permitted to have cne representative in each of our stores every afternoon this week and all day again next Saturday. They may again solicit votes or sell merchandise just a3 you please and we want you to feel and know that you are most welcome. Wednesday: Special Feature Stunt GROUP REGISTRATION 1300 extra votes given to the organization registering groups of 1 2 at one time. Everyone will be permitted to solicit votes in the store on that day. Wednesday is also Hosiery day at both stores double the amount of votes now given with hose will be given you with every pair of hose you buy on Wednesday. This will run the vote value very high and you can use a pair or two of hose and j'cu may help your church a lot. (Men's hose as well as the ladies' hose included at Fetzer's Shoe store.) Thursday: New Voters' Day A few people in Plattsmouth have not voted in this game and several of the out of town folks have never voted and to make it as nearly IGO'jc as possible, we will for this one day give every new voter you may bring in 1000 votes for registering this their first time. Of course, you will play the golden rule in this feature, as we will have to take your word for it in most all cases. You organization workers, bring in the shut-ins if they can come for one day, help them to enjoy this game that much, and go out on the highways and in the the hedges and bring them all in once anyway. Special Pur chase Voles Thursday: Double votes on every item cf Lingerie at the Toggery this one day only. (Special items in this group already have large votss, but the number will be doubled just the same on Thursday. At Fetzer Shoe Company, double votes will be given on every pair of Enna Jeltick shoes purchased that one day. Friday: Surprise Day. That's All Don't be Afraid; It's Harmless Fetzer Shoe Co. and Ladies Toggery Plattsmouth, Nebr. ;U CUSTODIAN VISITS CITY Lute M. Savage of Grand Island, grand custodian of the Nebraska gTand lodge of the Masons, was here Friday afternoon and evening to con duct an inspection of the local lodge. The lodge had nine officers approved as proficient in their work. Following the inspection in the afternoon the offices with Mr. Savage and James M. Robertson, past grand commander of the Knights Templar, were entertained at a dinner party at the Brown cafe. HAS A FREAK PIG At the farm of II. L. Gayer south of this city, there is a young pig who has more ears than the average gossip. The pig, which was born but a short time ago, has two pairs of ears, the second pair being perfect and formed on the inside of the larger ear. The animal has attracted a great deal of attention from those who have visited the Gayer farm home. 4v at Bixbie'a BowL Long Beach, where hundreds of refugees, many of whom were rendered homeless knelt at prayer in thanksgiving for their deliverance from the peril that brought death to many of theiz: fellow citizens. 2 IN CRITICAL CONDITION Mrs. Hugh Cecil, former resident of this city and now of St. Paul, Ne braska, is critically ill at a hospital at Grand Island, word received here states. Mr3. Cecil was taken with a sudden attack of appendicitis and when reaching the hospital it was found that the appendix wa3 rup ture;? and the patient in grave condi tion. Mrs. Cecil was formerly Miss Mildred Balser of this city, and the news of her grave condition comes as a great shock to the many friends. FIVE HHLI0N IN DEPOSITS Omaha. A check Thursday e bow ed Omaha banks have made a net gain of more than $5,000,000 in de posits since reopening Tuesday. Bankers reported a heavy gain in de posits Wednesday, altho a slacken ing had been expected. They are do ing a normal business, most of the unfinished business having cleared. Bank clerks have worked ?arly and late finishing up the task.