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PAGE TWO PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUE1IAL MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934. the IPEaffsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEEXY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, JJeb.. a second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PBICE $2.00 A YEAB IN PIEST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living In Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries. $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. It's too bad that a woman, when: Evidently we have yet to see the her husband starts slipping, can't send him to a garage to have his brakes tightened up. :o: It is hopeless to expect another nation-wide boom until we raise an other crop of idiots who plan to get something for nothing. :o: Another thing several newspapers have found wrong with our police system is the theory that the crim inal should have the first shot. :o: The Emperor Nero, it turns cut. was a worse egg than we had sup-J posed. Besides burning Home and persecuting Christians, he was an in fiationist. :o: Unemployment is a serious roli- tieal question. If Hitler had always had plenty cf work as a house paint er, he might never have wound up a dictator. :o: The month of truce on the Chaco war front is over and the Paraguay ans and Bolivians resume hostilities. Evidently the r-oldiers get back from their vacation feeling fine. :o: Here is what Mark Twain meant by his remark about "lies, damned lies and statistics"; Statistics show that every man, woman and child in last roast of summer. :o: Men tell their wives everything just like the defendant does prosecuting attorney. . :o: the Indiana drinks ery month. a gallon of beer ev- :o:- A big shirt manufacturer i? an underwear manufacturer for 2' million dollars because the under wear manufacturer had first sued the shirt maker for 1 million. It looks like a merry scrap or a merger. "And may the best man win." That trite old staying cannot be applied to the race for register of deeds, where the candidates are both women. :o: Gandhi has started another fast. He should come over and settl:- down in the drought areas where he would find plenty of opportunity. :o: Argentina is planning to cut her wheat production, but we hope she isn't counting on the same sort or co-operation from Nature that we've had here. :o: Mexico is making a concerted effort to attract tourists and work is being rushed on the Pan-American highway which eventually will run from Maine to lower South America. : o : The Boston Globe speaks for all o us when it says how fine it" would be if Shakespeare had left memoirs re vealing to us where lis got the idea for "The Tempest." It certainly was a grand idea. Just before the German election, one cf the Nazi newspapers declared: "Only soimdrels will not vote for Hit ler." So the morning after election it suingiwas found that there were 4 million avowed scoundrels in Germany. : o : - When Senator (Kingfish) .Iluey A 700-pound tuna fish towed a yacht 200 miles in the Pacific Ocean the other day before it became ex hausted and yielded to capture. There is a lot of unharness power in the Pacific that ought to be put to use ful work. :o: A scientist describes mont for hay fever. a ne-.v treat- It is simplyock- ing trie uose-ia --alcohol. Any 4u4r, ber of fellows will probably be glad to follow the treatment if they are assured the- nose can be soaked via the stomach. :o:- If certain new deal agencies con- story, were unprintable. Most C" the things Hucy docs and says alictild b tinue to work at cross purposes, as in a few manifestations of the AAA ar.d the NRA, it might be a good idea for the chief to let his right hand, happy; and happiness is contagiou With the primary election a thing of the past, politics are well nigh for gotten for the time being. Soon, how ever, the question of "Who's going to be elected" will be the main topic of discussion as the date of the fall elec tion draws near at hand. :o: A certain June bride whom we know, is beginning to apply a little ingenuity to her cooking. Instead of bacon and eggs for breakfast, she tried out ham and eggs one day this week with great success. More pow er to your gas stove, sister. :o: After long and patient waiting, an all paved highway to Omaha is to be ready for traffic in the next few days. The final work of shouldering and placing guard rail is now about com plete. That should be cause for great rejoicing among the motorists. :o: The doctors' discovery that golden rod has nothing to do with hay fever mav be true enough, but it will be a long time before the hay feverites are convinced. It wasn't the golden rod pollen that disturbed the hay fever sufferer anyhow; it was the mere mention of goldenrod. : o : The weather changes of the past two weeks just about turned sweat into, icicles, so fast did the tempera ture drop. Frost in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota on August 2 till is unusual enough to command attention the same as the long drouth or tho 117 degree days of a few weeks ago. :o: Up to about 1800 in England and France, the hardest working mem ber of large households - Avas the turnspit dog. In. a revolving, tread mill-like cr.ge, hung from the ceiling and attached by pulleys to the spit before the open fire, these dogs would run from two to three hours at a roasted. :o: Normally, the big fight at state GREENWOOD tm Tf aTf..T T T .Ti,T TnirT,iTi ta Long of Louisiana learned that the j Legion conventions is over w ho will Ku Klux Klan was out to get him. j be named state commander. This year, his remarks, according to the news; at Grand Island next week, the bat- -:o: The other evening we sat. in the, darkness with a group of people as they sang; spending an hour or more at the pleasurable occupation. There's something about such singing that strengthens one's morale. 'Though one may have the voice of a crow, if he feels like singing he is apt to be man know what his other right hand men are doing. Therefore, sing, no matter what man ner cf noise it is! tie is over the office of national com mitteeman, with a number of can- did-ates-aspiring to the. office that Sam Reynolds has held for 'a decade 'and seeks again. :o: Now and then there is criticism cf the elaborate arrangements the federal and police agents made to kill Dillinger, as well as the thor ough manner in which are arrange ments were carried out. Well, in all the previous killings of Dillinger. the results weren't permanent; the last time, the game was for keeps. School Opens ,S.-ti:.'-VV" -. tyv-. 41 l-l ., R.?...VJW . JUv '-v vfe- c s:0i--? n t p' X- i U 1 1 -r ?ff: f'-''' r? Mr. and Mrs. George Bucknell and son, Lcrin, were business visitors in Omaha last Tuesday forenoon. Eeulah Clause spent the week end at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William Baldwin. Mr, and Mrs. Calyin Ziegler, of Omaha, visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armstrong and Miss Florence Beigh ley on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Jardine and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Landon and son spent Sunday at the William Ren wanz, Sr., home. Ernest Bower, of Wray, Colorado, was here visiting with Mrs. W. A. Farmer and family the first cf the week. Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Bucklingham and family moved into Mrs. Mary Reddick's home the middle of last week. Fred Brown returned here Thurs day from Plattsmouth, for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Nannie Coleman and his many old friends. Mrs. Hazel Anderson, daughter,, Doris, and son, Douglas, and Mrs. Marcia Hise and son LeRoy were Lin coln visitors Monday. Mrs. Lloyd Jeffery and son, James, were Lincoln shoppers Friday morn ing and took dinner with Mrs. Glenn Humrick. ' Miss Helen Nichols, of Lincoln, was in Greenwood Friday afternoon visit ing her mother, Mrs. Fannie Sayles and other relatives. G. W. Holt and wife were over to Ashland on last Tuesday where they were looking (after some business matters for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Armstrong and Mr. and Mrs. John Vant visited rela tives and frieuds at Louisville one day the latter part of the week. Ray Frederick' of Murray was a visitor in Greenwood on last Tues-j day, driving over to look after some business matters for a short' time. The Brotherhood of the Methodist church completed the placing cf the new roof on tiie parsonage last week. Good for you boys, you did it nicely. Mrs. Fred W. Ethercdge has been feeling quite poorly with a throat trouble. Siie was in Ashland last Monday evening consulting Dr. Moss. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin and daughter and Mrs. Fannie Sayles were dinner guest3 of Mrs. William Bouch er and Miss, Alice Boucher jand fam- C W. Newkirk was over to Atlan tic' Iowa, last Wednesday to attend an oil meeting of this division of the Mid-Continent ,'Petrcleum Corpora tion, f Mr. and Mrs. Fred Etheredge were over to Ashland last Sunday evening where they were attending services at the Methodist church of that place. John Stewart while he has left the hospital in Lincoln, is not doing the best but ft id-hoped that he will soon be well again and ready for his work. . Virginia and Marjorie Newkirk and Miss Wcitzel verc in Lincoln Sundav playing in the Girls' Civic Band, this being the last concert of the season. Goodhart Vant went to Hastings the first of last we 3k, where he is to be employed a short time as relief cperatcr for the Burlington railroad. Mr. ar.d Mrs. Ivan Brcnkow and daughter, cf Kansa; City. Mo., arrived last Thursday for a few days' visit with Ivan's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. F. Bionkow. They left for their home Tuesday. Phyllis, the small daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Merton Gray, had her ton sil:; removed last Thursday by Dr. L. D. Lee, of Murdock. She is getting alrr.g nicely at this time. Frank Graham' of Ashland was a visitor in Greenwood for si few- hours on last Wednesday and was looking after conic business as well a3 visiting with hi3 many friends here. .Mrs. Art Anderson has beel feel ing qutie poorly for the past week and v.-s compelled to remain in bed for the greater portion of last week. but 13 feeling some better at this time. Mrs. Elva Murphy, of Lincoln, sp3nt the week end with Rev. and Mrs. B. C. Gideon. She was on her way to Omaha, where she will spend the winter with her daughter, Mrs. Joseph Palmer. Jchn Hartsook was kicked on the arm by a mule while at work on the farm cf Herman Boiler, on Monday. No bones were broken, but it Is very Ecre and fc3dly bruised and he Is hav ing to carry it in a sling. Mesdames Ella Marshall and E. A. Landon and Miss Catherine Coleman, the latter the postmistress at Green wood, were visiting for a time on last TueEday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Coleman north of Ashland-James Greor who has been at the hospital in Lincoln for some time where he has been receiving treat ment, is reported at this time to be in a very serious condition, and much concern is had by his relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. James Bailey, of Rut ledge, Mo., stopped for an over Sun day visit with his aunt, Mrs. W. S. Karns and husband. They were on their way to Denver to attend the national convention of the Rural Mail Carriers association. Mrs. John Jeffreys, formerly Miss Velma Goings who with the husband make their home at Superior, where Mr. Jeffreys is engaged in the truck ing business, is visiting at the home of her father, the Rev. W. E. Goings for the present week. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Anderson, of Benedict, Nebraska, drove in Satur day to spend the day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Ander son. They returned home Saturday evening, accompanied by their daugh ters, who had been here spending a month. The large corn crib on the John Munn farm south of Waverly, where H. A. Beeson lives was destroyed by fire last Thursday evening. Mr. Bee son lost a considerable part cf his farming implements. The cribs were full of corn. Mrs. Dora Leesley and Mrs. Earl Ilightshce, of Ashland, went to Oma ha Wednesday, where they visited Mr. and Mrs. George Woodward, Miss Elsie Hightshoe and Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Porter. They returned home late Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Mathews and son, Emery, drove to Pada, Kansas, Thursday, where they visited with Mr. Mathews' father for n few days. Mrs. Mathews and con stopped for a visit with relatives at Powhattan, Kansas, while Mr. Mathews returned home Monday morning. Max Meyers, sou cf Mr. end Mrs. John Meyers who has been having jrepeated attacks of appendicitis, suf fered a severe attack last week and was taken to the hospital at Lincoln where he underwent an operation for relief and has since been getting along very nicely, but was not able to return home last week. Mrs. Mbel Johnson and grand daughter, Kathryn Ann, left last Monday morning for their home at Silverton, Oregon, after a two months' visit here with her sister, Mrs. Joe Armstrong and other relatives and mends, it liau seen four year3 since i they left here and needless to say they enjoyed the- visit; -very much Friday afternoon, August 17th Thelma Nicho's. assisted by Mrs Duane Gribble entertained a number of little folks in honor of the third birthday cf Emily Ann Nichols. The time was spent in playing games Emily received a number cf presents from her little friends. Delicious re freshments were served before the afternoon drew to a close. Superintendent and Mrs. H. E Warren and family attended the wed ding cf Miss Ruth Ledden, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Ledden, of Ash land, and Mr. Earl Webb, of Odessa Mo. The ceremony took place Sunday afternoon, August 19, at the home of the bride's parents at Ashland. The newlyweds will reside at Odessa, Mo. where Mr. Webb will teach school. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brunkow, Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Brunkow, of .Elm- wocd, Mr. and Mrs. William Brun kow and daughter, Hopa, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brunkow and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Brunkow and daughter, cf Kansas City, Mo., were guests cf Mr. and Mr3. Herman Brun kow last Monday evening. The time was spent most pleasantly in visiting together, after which delicious re freshments of ice cream and cake were served. The American Legion Auxiliary was pleasantly entertained Wednes day afternoon, August 15th, by Mrs. Roy Ccmstcck and Mrs. Henry Wil- kens at the home of the latter. Dur ing the business session delegates to the state convention were elected, as follows: Mrs. J. S. Gribble, president, Mrs. Earl Stradley, secretary, and Mrs. George Trunkcnboiz. The alter nate delegates are Mrs. Ray McNur lin, Mrs. J. D. Bauers and Mrs. Henry Wilkens. The convention is to be held at Grand Island th.s week. Mrs. Marcia Hise entertained in honor of the twelft'-i birthday of her sen, George LeRoy, c:i Saturday af ternoon, August ISth. The time wa3 pleasantly spent playing games. The honored guest received some nice and useful gifts. Delicious refreshments of the kind dear to the hearts of all boys, were served prior to the time of departure and those present united' in wishing George LeRoy many more happy birthdays. until the death of his wife 28 years ago. He Is survived by three sons, Oscar of near Greenwood, Claude of Richfield, Nebraska, and Caleb, in Califcrnia. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1 o'clock at Lin coln, followed by services at 3 o'clock at the Christian church at Ulysses, with burial in the Ulysses cemetery. Aiding in Eeshingling Parsonage The M. E. Guild was pleasantly en tertained Tuesday afternoon, August 14th by Mrs. Mabel Hamilton and Mrs. Dudley Clouso at the home of the latter. There was a good crowd present. During the business meet ng the ladies voted to turn over $25 to be applied on the cost of reshingling .he parsonage. It was also decided to hold some extra meetings in the church for the purpose of worklJg on a quilt which they are anxious to complete. The rest of the time was spent with their fancy work and in visiting. A delicious lunch of Ice cream, cake and iced tea was served. The next meeting will be held Tues day of this week, when the annual election of officers will take place. Miss Thelma Leesley and Mrs. Ben Howard will be the hostesses. Eighth Birthday Saturday afternoon of last week, August 18, Mrs. George Bucknell and Mrs. W. A. White entertained a num ber of little folks in honor of Lorin's eighth birthday. Mis3 Helen Marvin and Miss Thelma Leesley assisted in the entertainment of the little folks. The time was spent with numerous games and stunts, which caused much merriment. After this snapshots of the group were taken. Lorin receiv ed many nice and useful gifts. Delic ious refreshments of cake and home made ice cream were served and all departed wishing Lorin many more happy birthdays. Herman Banning Finds Himself in Hands of Lav Man Held Here as Suspect in Mur dock Bank Robbery Faces Jail Breaking. A neatly dressed book salesman, whose specialty is a bartender's Making Good Improvements. The store building of Watson Howard, which is being used for the Bible class meeting, has been given a new dress in the way of a new front to the room and a new coat of paint or two. The changes make a wonderful improvement to the building. To Attend Convention. The canon which is owned by the Greenwood post veterans of for eign wars was shipped to the con vention city early last week, wire it will be used by the firing equad or those in- charge of the larger guns. Later John S. Gribble, Earl and Ed S'radley,- George Trunkenbolz and Jess Diluine will operate the big gun at the convention and assist in cre ating some of the amusement for the entertainment of the delegates. Will Move to North. Leland Ensminger who has been residing on a farm near Greenwood for some time, not being able to se cure a farm near here will in a short time move to near Brunswick where he will farm his father's farm. Celebrated 25th Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles celebrated the passing of their silver wedding anniversary on last Sunday when they kept open house for their frieuds for the day. Many of their host of friends called and extended their best wishes for their future happi ness, health and prosperity, inere were also many valuable and beau tiful gifts given as tokens of the high esteem in which this excellent couple is held. School September 4th. The coming school year at the Greenwood schools will open on the cming Tuesday, September 4th, the day following Labor day, with a full corterie of instructors and many of whom made the year just past the successful one that it was. l no in structors arc II. K. Warren, super intendent; Miss Freda V. ouzel prin cipal; Lee Knollc, 7th and 8th grades, music and coach; Miss Thel ma Leesley, 5th and and 6th grades; Miss Helen Marvin 3rd and 5th grades; and Miss Lcnora Larson will care fcr the primary. Dudley Clouse will be the caretaker of the building and grounds and the school will start off with the very bert prospects of a good year. guide giving full directions fcr mix ing Side Cars, Manhattans, etc., ad mitted Thursday night at Omaha, that he was Herman Banning, alias George Browning, alias Frank Mar tin, who with Harry Botorff and Clyde Leftridge escaped from the Douglas county jail in July, 1931. Banning with Botorff had been ar rested at St. Joseph, Missouri, on the charge of having robbed the Bank of Murdock in this county, they be ing taken later to Omaha for safe keeping in the Douglas county jail from which they made their escape. The escape and the consequent starch was one of the most dramatic events in the history of the law enforcing departments of Omaha. Several weeks later three young men were arrested in Kansas on a minor charge and who confessed that they had committed the Murdock roli bery, altho positive identifisation had been made by witnesses of Banning and Botorff as the robbers. The es cape from jail had placed another offense against them and which Ban ning now faces. County Attorney Ileal at Omaha announced Friday that jail bnaking charges would be tiled against Ban ning and his record checked un. to see if he is not wanted elsewhere. Banning had taken unto himself a bride, Mary Carr, at Tender, Neb., since his escape, and she asserted Friday that she knew nothing of his past until she was arrested with him Thursday night. A High-Powered Car. Also with Banning were two fel low bock ralesmen, George Wood and William McGuire of St. Paul. The party was traveling in a high-powered auto, and besides copies of tho bartenders' guide was equipped with automatic pistol.3 loaded with dum dum bullets, according to arresting officers. Banning declared that the drink recipes were not selling well he had only f13 when caught despite his p'rdsperb"u'3 'appearance.' tie' and" his colleagues headed into Nebraska from Colorado recently, he went on. in the hope that sales would be better in dry territory. Thought Eecord Clear. Friday morning, he explained that he supposed the jail breaking was no longer held against him. Didn't two other fellows confess and take the rap for the Murdock, Neb., bank robbery for which he and Bottorff were being held when they escaped? Eanning's record, however, has not been quite spotless since then. He admits that he was in jail in Milwaukee, and then was turned over to authorities at St. Paul. Up there, he says, he got lost in the shuffle and was freed again. Authorities at Omaha say he may be wanted for a parole violation, and plan to check with both federal agents and authorities in Minnesota, Mi ssouri and other states before re leasing him. BLIND VETERAN CALLED SPY Metz, France. Two Germans and two naturalized Frenchmen, among them a blind war veteran, were con victed of spying on French frontier fortifications. The hlind veteran, J. V. N. Ratlike, and Otto Baltes, the other naturalized Frenchman, were se itcnccd to eighteen months Impris onment. Alois Frischmann, one of the Ger mans, was given two years while the other, Jean Rupp wa3 sentenced to five years by default, he not having been apprehended. The -four men were charged not only with spying on French defenses but also with sub versive activities among German refugees. Death of Pioneer Citizen Orscn M. Hall, a long time resident of Waverly, passed away on Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of his son, Oscar, near Greenwood. Mr. Hall came to Nebraska in 1S70 and spent some time in Butler county, later on moving to Waverly, where he resided Guests at Ethereige Home Tho following were visitors at tho Fred Etheredge home during tho past week: Mrs. Clark Alton and children, Vance and Miss Bernetta, of Horton, Kansas; also Mrs. Eldredge Usher and little tot3 of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Williams, of Jerome, Idaho and their three sons, Gilbert, Paul and James. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are nephew and niece of Mrs! Etheredge. They are traveling through to the east by auto and were able to see the drouth stricken coun try, being much surprised at the sad condition that exists oil through the western part of Nebraska and in other mid-western states. CARD OF THANKS For the beautiful floral tributes, comforting words, many acts of kind ness at the time of our recent sor row, we wish to thank cur neighbors and friends. We also express our eppreciation to those who acted as pall bearers and thosa who furnish ed cars for the funeral of our be loved wife and mother. We also wish to thank these who sang. Mr. C. A. McReynolds,, Mrs. Walter Chase, Mrs. Walter Reed. Cass contv farm n n... - . Jne Toodstuff of the nation. It is to your Interest and mine that their business of pro ducing ba placed on a profitable basi, for then we wJM all share In that prosperity.