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THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934
Ihe Plattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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It'e a toss-up which holds life the
cheapest, our gangsters or our road
hogs.
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So many folks are line motor car
drivci-3. They think they have dono
their part when they toot their
horn.
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If you can remember when a
wreath of hair flowers hung in a
frame in the parlor, each flower num
bered so that the donor of the lock
could be identified, then you are a
real old-timer.
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It's a funny thing, but the same
woman who draws a blank at the
altar will squawk like nobody's busi
ness Just because she missed her
chance on a Bingo game, and it only
cost her a thin dime at that.
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You might be interested in know
ing that no matter how hard you try
you cannot get directly under a star.
Try it some clear night. You may
have to wait until the rainy season
is over, however.
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As we see it, what weather sta
tistics are for is to keep people from
comparing the weather with that of
Hades, which they know nothing
about. Before we had thermometers,
people started in as early as April
saying it was as hot as Hades, and
kept on saying it all summer. Again,
without knowing anything about it,
we dcubt that Hades has any such
variable temperature as all that.
Bible School
Sunday, August 19th
"Amos Denounces Self -Indulgence' u
7 Amo3 9:17, 11-14 "
(Temperance Lesson)
This fearless man of God Amos
who foresaw the end of the He
brew nation, lifts up his voice of
warning, places the blame where it
belongs the leaders of the nation,
the rich and the powerful among its
citizens, the idlers, that have the
means to gratify every wish, and
disregard the needs of the unfortun
ate, and in self-indulgence live one
day like another, not having regard
of the ilight of time, that this life
must end, and in false security make
themselves believe that the day of
reckoning is yet far away. It is a
sad case that we must r?cord, that
the "idle rich" of our day and na
tion, have not learned from the fate
that has befallen the same people in
the past. Wealth intrusted in the
hands of men, that know not how to
use it, can become a snare to them
that may bring about their ruin.
One man bad the proper conception
of life when he prayed to God: "Give
me neither poverty nor riches, feed
me with food convenient for me."
Proverbs 20 :S.
Amos as a true friend of man had
plead with man, but now he pro
nounces "woe" upon them, their
measure of iniquity is full, and God
will call them to account. He showed
them what has befallen other peo
ple, refers them to cities like Calneh,
Gen. 10:10; Hamath. Nu. 34:8;
also Gath, Jos. 13:3, but it is not
often that men will profit by the
failures and successes of others. Ap
plying this to men that indulge in
strong drink, they will not profit by
the misfortunes that those exper
ienced that gratified their perverted
appetites and lost their self-respect,
their manhood, their homes, farms,
business, their families became in
mates of poorhouses, penitentiaries,
and lived as outcasts, until hell
claimed their immortaj soul, that
was destined to be the occupant of
a mansion in heaven. We have to
record hero the sad fact, that the
victorious party in 1932 redeemed
Just one of its many pledges in its
party platform i. e. it repealed the
eighteenth amendment and gave us
back the "saloon."
Another side of the self-indulgent
is the fact that they are idlers in
the service to mankind. There are
many highly talented men and wo
men among them, but their "pound"
is wrapped in a napkiu. laid away
useless, not producing any interest.
The cases are very rare where a
If it were not - for the horns on
motor cars some people never would
be able to attract public attention.
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Puritanism dies hard. There are
still many of us old-fashioned fel
lows who feel positively devilish
when we go without sock support
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A healthy body and a contented
mind, combined with a clean record
an a consciousness of having done
justice to others, as well as oneself,
go far to make up the sum of true
happiness.
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Jouett Shouse says the NBA has
many good features, but some of its
higher executives have been "run
nnig wild." In some cases, even
When they .-weren't running, they
were wild."
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One of the most embarrassing
moments known is that in which one
tells a funny story and meets blank
expressions due to the fact the story
teller has forgotten to relate the one
incident that gives the story a point.
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There is another thing that pass
eth understanding. It is the love of
those city chaps for the farmer when
they need the farmer vote. But, at
that, he adds, the farmer usually pre
fers a city man to a rural man on
election day.
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Journal ads bring you news of
! timely bargains. Read them I
Lesson Study!
By L. Neitzel, Murdock. Neb.
rich man or woman is seen to go out
Hn the- -higb ways , and byways and
bring "them in," where they would
hear the sweet story of Jesus and
his love. Instead we see them dese
crating the Sabbath by absenting
themselves from the house of God,
racing with their high-powered cars
to public pleasure places and golf
courses, and let the poorer take care
of the church and its work. We are
afraid many will go to hell for hav
ing "done nothing." Doing nothing
will bring a man to poverty as sure
as squandering. A man in a boat
that i3 drifting with the river, will
sure go over the cataract, all he has
to do is doing nothing.
The woe of Jehovah pronounced
by Amos, would begin with the rich;
they were the first to be led into cap
tivity; and others that toolc no warn
ing followed later. The long suffer
ing and patience of a kind, loving
God, will come to an end; then there
will be a' rude awakening, as they
are called before the brr of justice to
fr.ee their record of Sins of Omis
sion, it will be a heart-rendering
cry that will bo heard; when they
will call to "the mountains and rock
to fall on them and hide them, from
the face of Him that sittcth on the
throne, and from the wrath of the
lamb." Be v. 6:16. In their debauch
ery men do very foolish and absurd
things; they would try and make
l:or3es climb rocky hills, or plow
there with oxen; men full of strong
drink have been known to do similar
foolish things. Man cannot escape
the consequences of his acts. Every
unrcpented sin will receive its just re
ward. But let the sinner forsake
his ways and seek the Lord while he
may be found and call upon him
while he is near, let the wicked for
sake his way and the unrighteous
man his thoughts; and let him re
turn unto the Lord, and he will have
mercy upon him, and unto our God,
for he will abundantly pardon." Esa.
55:6-7. For "thus sayeth the Lord:
Behold I set before you the way of
life, and the way of death." Jer.
21:8. "Choose you this day whom
yo will serve." Jos. 24:15.
Man can escape the doom pro
nounced against him. if he will "en
ter in at the strait gate" . . . because
strait is htc gat?, and narrow is the
way which leadeth unto life . . .
and broad is the way, that leadeth
to destruction." Matt. 7:13-14.
Then when man comes "to the end
cf the long. long road, to the land of
eternity, when I come to the end cf
life's long road, the face cf my Lord
I BCC."
AV0CA NEWS
Albert Printz, living between
Weeping Water and Avoca, purchased
himself a new car one day last week.
Mis3 Helen Madison, of Nebraska
City was visiting in Avoca last Sun
day, being a guest of her many
friends in this place.
William McKinney, the expert tele
phone man, of Lincoln, Was in Avoca
on Tuesday, putting the phones here
in the best of condition.
Mrs. Florence Maseman and Mary
Ruhge were over to Omaha on Wed
nesday of this week, where they look
ed after some shopping for the day.
Charles Findley, the merchant, was
called to Talmage on last Monday, at
which place he attended the funeral
of the late Henry Bowen, a friend of
Mr. Findley.
Dr. J. W. Brendel was called to
Omaha last Wednesday, where he had
seme professional matters to look af
ter and was accompanied by Mrs.
Brendel and others of her friends.
Mrs. Read Owens and Fred Hertel
and daughter have been visiting for
the past few days at the home of
Mrs. Florence Durham, where all
have been enjoying a. very pleasant
time.
Verne Ilillman, one of the hustling
merchants of Otoe, was a caller in
Avoca last Tuesday morning, having
some business matters here and was
also visiting with his many friends
here.
Lyn Hoback and sister, Miss Neva,
and Miss Mary Ruhge made up a
happy party who were seeing the
sights of Omaha last Tuesday, driv
ing over to the big town in the car
of Lyn.
C. L. Larson and John Marquardt
A'ere at Ewing for a few days visit
with friends, as Prof. Larson wa3
formerly located at that place. After
enjoying a fine visit there, they re
turned home Saturday night.
Paul Breuner went to the Deiter
Iicspital at Otoe on last Wednesday,
A-here he underwent an operation for
the removal of his tonsils and ade
noids, both of which have been
troubling him for some time past.
D. S. Summers, former agent for
the Missouri Pacific at Avoca, but
who has been located at Talmage for
some time, was a visitor in Avoca on
last Monday, looking after some busi
ness matters and meeting with his
many friends.
Mrs. Elmer Williams and-ciiildren
arrived from their h&m'e ih?Txas late
last week and have oeen visiting at
the home of relatives and friends in
and about Avoca, they being guests
while here at the home of Leslie Ho
back and family.
Bill Kuntz, who has been at the
Deiter hospital at Otoe, where he un
derwent an operation for the removal
of his tonsils, has so far recovered
that he was able to come home dur
ing the fore part of last week and is
Improving nicely.
r rank bcnmidt, who resided near
Avoca years ago, but who has been
making his home near Eagle, was in
town election day and was looking
after the interests of Joe Rudolph in
his contest for nomination to the of
fice cf state representative.
Ralph Morley departed last Tues
day morning for Sidney, Iowa, where
he took in the big rodeo. Mr. Morley
stopped at Nebraska City en route to
the Iowa town and was accompanied
from there by a very dear friend,
who enjoyed the show with him.
E. M. Griffin, Plattsmouth black
smith, was a visitor in Avoca last
Tuesday, visiting for a. short time
with Asa Potts, whom ho has known
fcr many years. He also called on Mr.
McGrady, the Avoca blacksmith, and
the two fellow tradesmen found much
in common to discuss.
Lloyd Bohrns, who was formerly
employed by John II. F. Ruhge, but
who recently moved to Nebraska City
to engage in business for himself,
handling auto accessories and sup
plies, was a visitor in Avoca on last
Tuesday, ho having moved to Ne
braska City only last Saturday.
Hinds Simms, the teacher of mu
sic in the Avoca schools for the p3st
year, and also instructor of the Avoca
band, will teach at Cozad during the
coming year. He departed this week
for his new home, the household goods
being taken by Leslie Potts. The
band was having their last band prac
tice last Wednesday evening.
Mr., and Mis. Albert Cockel and
two children, Robert and Mary Ann,
were visiting in Avoca, guests at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel.
On the return of Mr. and Mrs. Cock
el, the- children remained for a
longer visit. Dr. and Mrs. Brendel
were in Omaha last Wednesday and
were .accompanied by the children,
who were going home after a very
pleasant visit.
Rebuilding Their Lines
The Nebraska Power company has
had a force of workmen in Avoca the
past week or so, rebuilding its lines.
The poles had gotten in such shape
they would probably not stand a hard
windstorm or the added weight of
sleet forming on the wires, and the
company i3 having new poles set and
the lines restrung, thus giving them
a distribution system that will func
tion in all kinds of weather.
The Cass County Fair
The Cass county fair, which is an
institution of much import to the
farmer in many ways and which has
a record cf many excellent exhibitions
in years past, will be held this year
on September 11, 12, 13 and 14. All
should remember the date, and as
there is but little to do cn the farm,
besides the harvesting of the wither
ed corn and the fall seeding (should
it rain), they will all have an ex
cellent opportunity of attending the
fair.
Seventy-Three Years Young
Peter Jourgesen, proprietor of the
filling station which serves Avoca and
the adjacent territory, and by the
way a srenial business man of the
town, enjoyed the passing of his 73rd
milestone on last Sunday, July 12th
Peter was greeting his friends and
declared that he was one day older,
and not a year. Peter Is enjoying
good health and says he is not going
to grow older any faster than he can
help.
To Play for Dance
The Rhythm Ramblers, who are
splendid dance musicians, are having
many calls for their services just now
and on Saturday night are to play for
a dance at Otoe. The orchestra is com
posed of Ernest Gollner, Verne Re
wait, Emma Boyles, Lelia Bose and
Elmer Bose.
RECEIVERS TO AID BORROWER
Lincoln, Aug. 13. Assistant re
ceivers of Nebraska's failed state
banks Monday carried instruction
not to force liquidation of assets un
der existing: conditions and to en
courage borrowers to avail them
selves of opportunities for aid from
federal relief agencies.
C. G. Stoll, chief of the receiver
ship division, said the assistants were
instructed not to force liquidation
unless the borrower disposes of mort
gaged property, without proper ac
counting to the receiver.
"Borrowers," he said, "who
have livestock, ready for market
will, of course, be expected to
dispose of same and account for
the proceedsff it is covered by
mortgage. .
"Borrowers are urged to
avail themselves of one of the
three avenues of relief, namely
the sale of cattle to the gov
ernment, the work for cash
plan and the feed loan plan
and the representatives of the
receiver in charge of banks have
been instructed to assist the
borrowers in procuring this re
lief." WILL CONTINUE OPEN SHOP
Cleveland, O. Tom M. Girdler
chairman of the Republic Steel cor
r.oration. denied reports that the
company had renewed its agreement
with the Amalgamated Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, and
said the company will maintain its
policy of refusing to "yield to the
clcsed shop principle."
Girdler s statement said the com
pany, at a conference with the Amal
gamated officials and the national
fteel labor board July 26 "refused to
sign a contract, but confirmed its pol
icy that it would continue existing
wages, hours and working conditions,
which are as favorable as the Amal
gamated scale or wages paid by com
petitors in the Mahoning valley."
At the sufrccstion of the steel
board, a letter was issued by the com
pany to the manager of the Warren
plant stating that "the same wages,
hours of work and working condi
tions set forth in the Amalgamated
association scale will be continued
in effect, Girdler said.
WING BREAKS OFF PLANE
Marquette, Mich. Al Malmgren,
31, a private pilot and his passen
ger, lbert Westro, 30, both of Mar
quette, were killed near here when
thAeir airplane, lost a wing and
plunged 2,000 feet into a woods.
State police reported that while
the ship was cruising at about 2,000
feet, Pilot Malgren started to bank
his monoplane, and as he did, one
of the wings broke off.
CONSTABLE FOLLOWS
TRAIL OF AUTO IN DUST
Falls City, Aug. 13. Emil Sed
lock, 30, was in jail here Monday
on the charge of stealing 900 pound3
of wheat from John Scheutz, Hum
boldt farmer. Constable Al Brun fol
lowed automobile tracks, he said,
from the Schuetz farm to a straw
stack where the wheat was found
buried.
Lincoln Poll in
Favor of Longer
Duck Season
Game Group Recommends 'Thirty
Consecutive Days Opening Oct.
15 Opinions of Nimrods.
Altho it now seems that Nebraska
duck hunters will have a season of
thirty consecutive days opening Oct.
15 ?.nd closing Nov. 15, it will not
meet with the approval of the ma
jority of hunters, judging by results
of the poll conducted by the Lincoln
Newspapers. Interviews with some
of the leading hunters also indicate
that they favor a longer season with
restricted days each week.
Thef.dcre Schwartz, who has hunt
ed ducks for many years in this
state, is against the present plan,
lie thinks a season of three shoot
ing days each week spread over a
period of ten weeks would be much
more acceptable.
"Supposing," he asks, "wc get
warm weather thru the thirty con
secutive days assigned Nebraska? We
won't have any shooting at all. The
northern ducks won't come down and
there are no local ducks on account
of the drouth."
Mr. Schwartz points cut the fact
that unless there is rain before the
proposed season starts the ponds and
slough will be dry which would
again mean no shooting.
Roper Favors Ten Weeks.
Charles Roper, another veteran
nimrod, favors the ten week season.
He explained that the thirty straight
days will mean that the Nebraska
hunters will not have an opportunity
to shoot at a variety of birds. The
season, he thinks, will open too late
for the blue and green wing teal.
The spooners, gadwalls, bluebills and
native mallards may be in during the
thirty days but the red legged mal
lars, which ccme down from the
farthest northern regions in big
flocks of from nine to 200 will come
in much too late as they rarely get
to Nebraska before Dec. 1. Mr. Roper
has been hunting in Oklahoma where
they operate a Monday-Wednesday-Friday
law on quail and the hunters
observe it which makes him think
a three day a week duck season would
be followed here with few, if any
violations.
FIVE MILLION . JOBS
The importance of home building
and repairing in the fight for recov
ery was well summarized recently
by Bernard L. Johnson, editor cf
the American Builder, when he said:
"The tremendous decline in ex
penditures for home building from
aa average of . 000, 000,000 a year
to less than $200,000,000 in 1331
and 1932 was a major cause of de
pression and unemployment. Stimu
lation of home building and repairs
will eventually give employment to
5,000,000 men directly or indirectly
dependent on building for their live
lihood. Home building is a local in
dustry. ... It wiU put men to work
in their own home towns at their
own jobs, and will give business to
local contractors, lumber dealers
hardware stores, electrcial and sup
ply shops and other local businesses."
Every type of business and worker
is benefited when a wave of build
ing and modernizing sweeps through
a community. , Every dollar spent
starts a great financial circle the
money goes to workmen who pay
their bills and are able to buy more
products; it goes to stores which in
turn are enabled to meet their obli
gations and restock; it goes to farm
ers and to doctors and, in the form
of taxes, to government. Even
tually it comes back, with interest
in the coin of better business, to the
original spender.
AUGUSTUS THOMAS IS DEAD
New York Augustus Thomas, the
dean of American playwrights, died
of a stroke of apoplexy at the sub
urban Clarkstown Country club. He
was 77 years old.
Thomas, who had been in failing
health for the past three years, died
in bed in his apartment. Mrs.
Thomas was with him at the end.
Known 'principally for his historical
plays of the American scene, the
veteran writer from 1922 to 1925
was director or all elements or me
theatrical producing industry, a posi
tion comparable to that of. -Will H.
Hays in the motion picture business.
GRANT BEVERAGE LICENSES
The board of county commission
ers at their session Monday took up
the matter of several applications
for beverage licenses, granting an
"o5" and "on" sale license to W. E.
Casey and Rudolph Bergman, both
of Manley.
Weeping Water
Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Cook, of
near Alvo, were visiting and looking
after some business matters In Weep
ing Water last Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Kimmery, who has been
visiting in Omaha for the past week,
with the family of 'Floyd Fain, re
turned home last Saturday, having
had a very nice time while he was
away.
E. M. Griffin, a veteran Platts
mouth blacksmith, was a visitor in
Weeping Water last Tuesday, looking
after some business matters, as well
as visiting with a number of his
friends.
With the vacating of the residence
property of Ray Wiles, by the
moving away of the tenant, the prop
erty has been thoroughly redecorated
and placed in the very best of con
dition, the work being done by Henry
Lempke, Jr.
Mrs. Edna D. Shannon was a visitor
in Nehawka and Union last Monday,
where she was looking after the in
terests of her campaign for the office
of register of deeds, securing the
nomination by a nice plurality at
Tuesday's primary election.
Mrs. Ruth Faux and Clara John
son were visitors in Omaha last Mon
day, driving over to look after some
business matters connected with the
Johnson cafe, which they conduct
here. While they were away, the
cafe was being looked after by Glen
Wallace.
Doris Johnson, ten-year-old daugh
ter of Mrs. Oscar Johnson, when her
brother, C. Wally Johnson and wife
were visiting here recently, returned
home to Friend with them, where she
has been visiting for the past two
weeks and enjoyed the stay there a
great deal.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Shields went to
Omaha last Sunday to attend the air
races. They found this very enjoy
able, but when they got ready to de
part for home they found it a task to
get away from the grounds as the
congested condition of the traffic was
something terrible.
Olc Olsen, the stone magnate, in
forms the writer that he has just re
ceived a contract for some fifty more
cars of rubble stone for the city of
Decatur, to be shipped immediately,
and which will provide some work
fcr those who need it, and keep the
wheels of industry moving for a
time.
Attend Camp Meeting
A number of the nlembers of the
local church of the Seventh Day Ad
ventists of Weeping Water were over
to Lincoln last Wednesday, where
they attended a camp meeting which
was being conducted by thi3 organi
zation. Troy Jewell and family were
among those attending and they were
accompanied by Mrs. Henry Lempke,
Jr., and a number of others.
Getting Some Water
The sinking of the well which the
City of Weeping "Water has been
working on has provided some water
for the city and of a good quality,
but not in such quantities as to satisfy
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Merle Oberon," above," British screen actress, Is betrothed to Joseph
M. Schenck, .inset, Holrrweod fifcn executive, according to reports
reaching Hollywood. Schenck, former husband of Norma Tahr.adge,
was said to be vacationing at Monte Carlo, where tha British actres
' - 5 also wat jrlfiiting'-with a party of friend. -
all the demand. However, by careful
distribution and economical use of
what they have been able to get, the
urgent need is being cared for. It is
hoped that not alone Weeping Water,
but other towns as well that have
been having water problems may be
able to secure water in r.uch quanti
ties that the situation may be reliev
ed. With the drouth now being brok
en by rain ever thi3 territory, it is
Quite likely the situation will adjust
Itself.
The Corn-Hog Pay Day
Don Switzer and other members of
the force having in hand the paying
of the checks of the Corn-Hog allot
ment, were in a number of towns over
the county, in order to accommodate
those having checks coming, by pre
senting the same to them in their
home town, rather than requiring
them to come here for same. They
had a day at Union, as well as time
at Nehawka, Mynard and Murdock,
thus saving those with checks com
ing a long trip to get them. Those
who were not on hand for the dis
tribution at the various points of t-a II.
may get their checks by calling at
the main office at Weeping Water.
In all, there is something over
$200,000 being paid out to the fann
ers of Cass county for their partici
pation in the Corn-Hog reduction and
allotment program.
Provided Concert at Elmwood
The Weeping Water band on Wed
nesday of this weke were over to the
neighboring town of Elmwood, where
they gave a very fine concei t for the
people of that community, whhh was
greatly appreciated. In return, the
Elmwood band came to Weeping Wat
er the following evening and dis
pensed sweet melodies for the Weep
ing Water people.
Services at Methodist Church
Bible school every Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Preaching at 11: CO in the morn
ing. All not worshiping elsewhere are
cordially invited to these services.
Wc welcome any one visiting in the
city. E. S. PANG BORN,
tfWW Pastor.
CHARGE COUNTERFEITS
Muskogee, Oki. A ring of Juven
ile counterfeiters, who fashioned
moulds for spurious coins in a high
school foundry, was uncovered hero,
treasury department agents said. Tlie
alleged leader, Clinton Hayes, 14,
was called "America's youngest
counterfeiter" by the agents. The
band manufactured crude quarters
and nickels.
A recent news item states that
King George V of England has quit
playing golf because it makes him
so "damn angry." This tends to
confirm a suspicion I have long held
that the king's English is inadequate
as a golf vocabulary.
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The cost of any commodity is like
gossip. The more hands it passes
through the bigger it gets.
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