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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1934 PAGE TWO the Plattsmeutfo MsrnaS PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth. Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST 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. The drought is broken, but that does not mean it is the end of "hot air." :o: Often a person who passes for an . ortimist is only a pessimist whistling in the dark. :o: He may bo a dictator in New Or leans, but he's a sap in the wash rooms of New York. :o: Why does a government job al ways cost even millions without a bit of change left ever? :o: Scientists say there is the same food value in beer as milk. That may be so, but there is a difference of 10 cents a quart in milk's favor. :o: A new sort cf blue light gener ated by igniton tubes causes rapidly moving objects to be seen at a stand still. Bullets fired through the air are easily seen and words written on the blade of an electric fan can be reed. Maybe it would take the tax payers feel better if more blue lights were turned on government expendi tures. Bible School Sunday, September 9th i v "Hezekiah Leads His People Back to God." II Chr. 30:1-9. 13. This lesson ought to stir tremen dously the revival spirit in every well wisher of Gcd's kingdom. It shows us what a consecrated man can do. in I proncjtijisreljgous sentiment The godly -example beais its fruit. We would lay .especial stress upon church-going. Why should people at- tend church? Answer: God demands ! "Keep thy foot when thou gcest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear." What blessings tome from doing so? Answer: The Psalmist had caught the spirit, when he exclaims, "How amiable are thy tabernacles, O Lord of Hosts; My soul longeth, yea, even fainteth for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh crieth out for the living God . . . blessed are they tat dwell in thy house . . . for a day in thy courts is better than a thous and years in the courts of the wick ed." Psj S4.) What kind of a town would it be without a church? (You furnish the answer). The habit must be formed early in life. Not many form the habit in late years. Israel and Judah had quit go ing to church; they were drifting away from God; spiritual and econom ic ruin and disaster followed. It is so with the individual and nation to day, it is the cause of the world's trouble. "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness and these things shall all be given you in addition." (Math. 6:32 Weymcuth). This is tho very thing people are neglecting and then seem surprised when all goes wrong. There must have been espec ial joy in heaven when Hezekiah con ceived the thought in his heart to start this great reformation and bring about the mighty revival. It was a great undertaking, but it had the approbation of the God of Israel so could not fail. All the great spiritual movements have been born in the deep recesse3 cf some devout, earnest, pious soul, with agonizing prayers like John Knox of Scotland, who cried: "Lord, give me Scotland, or I die!'" And the revival was on. To enlist the co-cperation of the people was no small piece of work, but Hezekiah sent out invitations to all Israel to come to church all were to enjoy the blessings surely all needed it. As a wise leader the King; had taken into his confidence all the princes; so should a preacher counsel with the leaders in tho congregation. In the counsel cf many there is wis dom. The time was propitious for the revival. So should any church find the proper time, when to begin a for ward movement against the strong hold of the enemy. Mny a revival has proven a failure because it was started wroug. The administration, of course, hopes for a Democratic victory in California, even though Governor Upton Sinclair would be only one more back-seat driver with a left turn fixation. :o:- The forty-four Russians saved af ter five years on Wrangel Island put in their leisure time playing cards. It is said their only consolation on being rescued was the opportunity to get some new packs of cards. :o: - For our own part, nothing since the government's declaration of war on kidnapers has seemed to us so cheer-worthy as the American Bar Association's decision to move in on the criminally criminal lawyers. :o: "Well and good, of course, that sec tion 7A of the recovery act gives the right to labor to organize and bargain collectively, but we'll bet the labor men are glad down in their hearts that nothing was specified that they were required, by law, to get out and parade mile on mile while the rest cf the family waited with the family car and picnic basket. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel. Murdock. Neb. Although some laughed at the idea cf a revival, the devout Jews came, and success wa3 assured. But there was need of a thorough preparation. The leaders had to un dergo a course of cleansing, according to levitical law- purification was es- sentjalj. UlsOJhe congregation needed to be sanctified. No church can ex pect God's power to be manifest in a revival, if there is any unclean thing among its members. Old feud3 and animosities and hatreds must be set tled and removed, because they are a ' hindrance for the spirit of God. He cannot and will not tolerate any un clean tiling in the church. Listen to the Herald cf Jehovah: "Awake, Awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful gar ments, O Jerusalem, the holy city." (Isa. 52:1). "Ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, 'I will dwell in them and walk In them and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. ... Be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing, and I will receive you." II Cor. 6:16, 17). Still more was necessary for the people to do. "Ye children of Israel turn again unto Jehovah." God can only bless people that turn to him away from worldly things, and have their hearts fixed on God. It is not asking too much on the part of God, when he asks man to love him "with all thy heart, and with all thy soul and with all thy might." (Deut. C:5). And so, a church that does not whole heartedly enter into the spirit of the revival will chow no results in con versions. Another very important part re mains to be accomplished: "Yield yourselves unto Jehovah." To yield anything means simply to make over that thing to the care and keeping of another. To yield ourselves to the Lord, therefore, is to make ourselves over to him, giving him the entire possession and control of our whole being. It means to abandon ourselves, to take hands off of ourselves. "Now they can enter into hi3 sanctuary . . . and cerve Jehovah." All is now ready for the great cele bration or the pasoover. It was such a remarkable success that it was kept two weeks instead of one week. So have the great revivals of modern times no "time limit" they are car ried cn at times for months. The purpose of this movement wa3 to unite the pecple, make them to know that they belonged to one nation; they were to be fused together. Today the religious world is di vided into many facticr.3 and antago nisms prevent co-cperation. "Chris tian and Jew, Protestant end Catholic unite on a number of fundamentals, but they too often emphasize the dif ferences instead cf the points on which they agree." Hen. William Jen- j nings Bryan. 91 5 O HOLLYWOOD Little Anne Shir ley is thrilled. The 16-year-old ac tress, who plays her first leading role in "Anne of Green Gables," has re ceived a letter from L. M. Montgom ery, author of the book. Not only that, but a request for an autograph ed picture. Writing from her home in Norvel, Ontario, L. M. Montgomery who is, in private life Mrs. Evan Mac Donald, tells Anne that she saw her play in "Finishing TON.- i Ann Shirley School" and is sure she can play the part. She sent an autographed pic ture of herself and requested one from Anne in return. Ironically enough, Mrs. MacDonald will not receive any compensation for the movie that R-K-O is making from her best seller novel. The book is now in public domain. Max Baer took plenty of kidding from Eddie Cantor when the champ was banqueted here, but Eddie, in fine form, leveled one. of his funniest shafts at "Slapsy" Maxie Rosenbloom, sitting nearby among the welcomers. "They tell me that Maxie just had his ears lifted to go into pictures," said Cantor. "He should have had his arms lifted and stayed In the ring." One of the year's biggest, social events in Hollywood's younger set took place unrecorded by cameras. Little Shirley Temple, the screen's newest rave, went calling on; Harold Lloyd's youngsters in the-big house on the hill. 1 Mildred" Gloria,' Harold, Jr., and Peggy Lloyd have seen every one of Shirley's pictures and are among her most loyal fans.. They begged so hard to meet her that their mother finally invited Shirley to" a party. It was ice - cream instead 'of cocktails at this soiree and everything was served in state in Mildred Gloria's playhouse on the grounds of the Lloyd home. Cameramen. would .have given tljei e-e teeth to rtPiqtUj;ea,70( tfils party, but Mildred Lloyd" said" no it was just to be fun-for the kids. Harold's youngest, however, has an eye for business. He said: "Mamma, you get her out here and we'll show her daddy's picture." Knick-Znacks " . ' Poor Bill. Wellman 13 ducking in and out side entrances of the hos pital. Process servers, who have been chasing him for weeks, found out about the blessed event and are prac tically laying siege i . The Ann Sothern-Roger Pryor marriage rumors have, at least, convinced Ann's grand mother. The old lady has sent them a wedding present a bolt of hand woven cloth brought back from Lu cerne six years ago. And there is not another design like it in the world. But still Ann says "no." ... All that Ethel Merman wants from Samuel Goldwyn is a one-picture-a-year deal at $10,000 per week. . . . Richard Boleslavcky is not considering giving up his directorial career o write bocks. He just received the advance royalties 'for the French translation I cf "Way of a Lancer." The check was for $14.83. . . . Harry Cohen is really putting on the clog for the San Fran cisco opening of the Grace Moore pic ture, "One Night of Love." He'll carry a special trainlcad of players, includ ing Jack Holt, Walter Connolly, Har ry Langdon, Ann Sothern, Nancy Carroll and Roger Pryor. And Miss Mcore and her husband will fly up with Edmund Lowe. What stage and screen comedian will be divorced any day now by his wife of SO many years? And the reas on, which won't be mentioned, is one of those sad stories. Madcap Kate Hepburn has been at ner favorite sport again bedeviling Gregory La Cava. The whimsical star, accompanied by an unidentified girl friend, probably Laura Harding, drove up to the M. G. M. - ' - - ' studio in Kate's Fcrd truck. They talked their way past the gateman and drove right down to the stage where La Cava is directing Helen Hayes in "What Every Woman Knows." Here the i" me. SI red head tease be- '' rine - 'Hepburn gan to send in a series of messages, under different names, demanding t6 see La Cava. In the end, the aggra vated director finally came out to see Bryan to Help Candidates if Any Helped Him Says That the Convention Must En dorse His Administration to Elect Anyone. Governor Bryan, returned home from a vacation . in Minnesota, fol lowing his defeat for the nomination for senator, branded by an Omaha newspaper as a bolter because of his cryptic answer to the question as to whether he would support his suc-l cessful opponent, appeared cheerful at his office Tuesday, but still full of crytic answers. He is not a dele gate to the democratic state conven tion and said he had no plans con cerning the convention, yet he gave his views on what the convention should do and what it ought to avoid. He opposes repeal or modification cf the primary law. Bryan does not see how the con vention can expect to elect demo crats to office in Nebraska without endorsing his own state administra tion and certain efforts cf the na tional administration. He advises against bringing in the matter of en dorsement of repeal of state prohibi tion, but if action is taken on the Norris one-house legislature, the Norris proposition should be en dorsed. He still insists that the party circle on the ballot should stay re moved, as it was by the last legisla ture. "I have not been notified that any thing was expected of me, or that I was to take any part in the demo cratic state convention program," said Bryan when asked if he intends to attend that meeting at Omaha Thursday. Asked whether he will take part in the state, campaign and do any speaking, Bryan said: . "I expect to speak for any of the present candidates who at any time made any speeches on my behalf. or on behalf of matters I favored." "J have already spoken highly of Congressman Howard," Bryan added later, "He introduced me at a meet ing a Columbus." Further than tha Bryan did not indicate whether any democratic candidate had said a good word for him,, during the' primary campaign 6r 'efseVhere. "The state convention," said Bry an, "should endorse' the national ad ministration's efforts to restore pros perity and its effort for the unem ployed, also, the candidates on the state ticket will have to run on the record of the state administration assume they will approve of the ad ministration in bringing the state to the highest financial credit and the lowest tax rate of any state in the union. If not it will be difficult to ascertain on what ground democratic candidates hope to be elected "I think the present primary law far superior to the old convention system, where lobbyists named can didates of both parties. It would be very inadvisable for the state con vention to attempt to modify or re peal. Efforts cf that nature in the past have been. voted down. "The only , phase of the liquo question not settled is the repeal of state prohibition, and as that ques tion is presented on the ballot in a non-partisan way I think it should be settled by the voters instead of mak ing it a party issue, as would be the result if cither convention takes ac tion and action would result in in jury to the candidates of the party acting. "I doubt the advisability of the democratic platform making mention of Senator Norris' proposal for an amendment to the state constitution for a one-house legislature. If the delegates insist on considering it '. hope they will endorse tT "I favor development of all wa ter power and irrigation projects which are seeking federal" loans. strongly favor them and hope the convention takes a decided position for development of national resources in all parts of "the state. "The party circle should be abol ished. It was abolished by tho last legislature and should stay abolish, ed. The democratic state adminis tration took an active part in having the legislature .abolish it. It would be very inadvisable and poor party politics to revise it. The convention should endorse its abolition." who it was. He wa3 greeted by up roarous laughter. When every other actor on the M. G. M. lot' refused to take the late Lon Chaney's dressing room, Jean Hcrsholt pooh-poohed their fears and moved in. Now, after four years of proving that it held no jinx, hemust seek other quarters. For the room will be torn down to enlarge the make-up department. CANADA NATIONAL CODE Toronto. Ontario will invite all Canada's provinces to co-operate in formation of a national code for In dustry that will be enforceable by law. Attorney General Roebuck of Ontario told the gathering of trade unionists at the Canadian national exhibition. The code, he said, would bs similar to the one the Ontario government hopes to obtain thru con ferences of employers and employes. Fifty Years of Residence in the City Observed M. S. Briggs, Field Man of the Journal, Came Here from low?, in 1S84. M. S. Briggs, field representative of the Journal, came to Plattsmouth on September 4, 1884, and Tuesday was observing his fiftieth year as a resident of Plattsmouth and Cas3 county. At the time Mr. Briggs was en gaged in barbering at Coin, Iowa, when he received a letter from his old friend, W. P. Cook, asking Mr. Eriggs to come to this city and re lieve Mr. Cook at his work in order that he might enjoy a visit east. The Cook barber shop at the time was located in a building near where the steps of the south terrace ofNthe court house is located. The streets were then unpaved and the sidewalks largely wooden with an occasional brick walk. At that time the old court house was located just west of the present Rawls building. Calvin Russell was at that time tha county judge of Cass county. Mr. Briggs states that just south of the court house was lo cated the Shannon livery stables then a most flourishing business the community.. The Burlington in 1SS4 had some 600 men engaged here in shop and other work and the city was very flourishing, altho the puving, lights sewering and electric street cars were yet to come. The fifty years that he has spent in the county has given Mr. Briggs a keen appreciation of the fine farm ing country that is embraced , in thi section as . well as the high clas3 of its cit'liienstiip: "Land i'ln' 1884 ' wa selling as low as ?20 per acre, bu a few mile3 out frcm Plattsmouth which land has since sold at frcm $300 to $400 per acre in the flush times of the war. Durinar the seventy-five years o life Mr. Briggs does not recall a sea son that has been as severe as this summer or as dry and hot. ENJOY VISIT HERE Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Sv.anson c Omaha and Mrs. William Owens of Council Bluffs, have been here en Joying a short visit with their cousin Mrs. F. G. Morgan. They also had the pleasure of a short visit with Mr. Morgan who has just returned from the Century of Progress exposi tion at Chicago. VISIT AT OMAHA Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenbergcr were at Omaha Monday where they visited at the home of their daugh ter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Carter. Mr. Carter has just re turned home from tho hospital, where he had undergone an oper ation and is now recuperating very nicely. VISITING IN THE CITY Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the St. PauJ's Evangelical church in this city, has the pleasure of having a most delightful visit with his father, Rev. G. A. Pahl, Sr., of Chicago, who arrived a few days ago. VISITING AT FALLS CITY Mr. and Mrs. Rea F. Patterson de parted Sunday for Falls Ctiy where they are spending the holiday there at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Falter, the latter a sister of Mrs Patterson. HERE FROM 1IINNEAP0LIS Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Woodward of Minneapolis are here to enjoy a visit at the heme of Mrs. W. T. Cole and Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Goos. Mrs. Wood ward was formerly Miss Lillian Cole of this city. VISITING FRIENDS HERE Dr. and Mrs. Frank Pastlethwaite of Kansas City were visiting in the city the past week, guests of their aunt, Mrs. Frank Guthiaan, thsy eu- oying the visit here very much. EAGLE HEWS ITEMS Miss Thelma Price visited friends near Greenwood last week. Mrs. Sarah Keil and Dorothea spent Thursday at the K. C. Wenzel home. Miss Edith Nelson spent last week near Ceresco as the guest of her cou sin, Miss Thelma Finnigan. Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Lincoln, spent Sunday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Emma Judkins. Miss Irma Longman left last Sat urday morning for Wood River where she will teach again this year. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Picrsol and family and Donald Piersol spent Sunday at the L. W. Piersol home. Miss Helen Chamberlain of Om aha, visited over Sunday with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. Allen Cham berlain. Melva Wall had a tonsil operation on Tuesday morning of this week. She is getting along nicely at this writing. Kenneth Piersol of Lincoln visit ed last week with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Piersol and oth er relatives. Rev. and Mrs. Chamberlain and Miss Helen Chamberlain were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Palmer and family. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weteukamp returned Thursday evening from Pel ican Lake where they enjoyed sev eral month3 spent at their summer cabin. Doctor and Mrs. Soper and family of Albany, N. Y., were in town on Tuesday, visiting old friends. While here they also enjoyed visiting school. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hursh of Lin coln and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Trumblc and Lloyd were Sunday evening din ner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh. Carl Price, who i3 the Maytag salesman for this district, won a prize of $20 for selling the greatest number of Maytag machines duriug the month of August. The Willing Workers Project club met at the home of Mrs. R. M. Kildee last Thursday afternoon. The lesson in form of a picture study was pre sented by Mrs. Elmer Frohlich. Mrs. Orill Allen was called to Ray- mon last Wednesday evening due to the serlou3 illness cf her sister, Mrs. Kenneth Weaver. La Verne accom panied her mother. They returned home Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones enter tained the following last Sunday at their home: Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Miller cf Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klietsch of Lincoln, Harley Klietsch of Palmyra and Mrs. A. Klietsch. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Morrison and family of Gandy and Mrs. Chris Christenson and daughter of Arnold came Saturday and will visit at the Harrison Scattergood home and with other relatives in this community. The Junior House Maids enter tained their mothers at a party at the home of Jean Marie Stewart last Wednesday evening. A program was given as a part of the entertainment.' Lemon ice and cookies were served. Family Reunion. A family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. Sophia Gerhard and Jennie last Sunday. Those presen to enjoy the occasion were Mr3. Ger hard and Jennie, Mrs. S. W. Moore of San Francisco, Mr. and Mrs. Edw Gerhard, Cedelia and Glendon, Mr and Mrs. Clarence Gerhard, Esther, Wilma and Valda, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gerhard, Arlene and Janice Mr. and Mrs. Eldee McKay and Iva of Palmyra, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gerhard and Shirley of AIvo, and Mr. and Mrs. Bivens. Achievement Day Program. The Snip and Stitch Sewing club held their Achievement day program at the Methodist church on Friday afternoon, ugust 31st. The following program was pre- ented for both the mothers of the lub members and the leaders, who were the guests: Welcome Jean Marie Stewart. Song "A Merry Life." Reading "Wanted A Girl," Lois Jean Lytle. - Piano Solo Irma May Adams. "4-K Health Song" Mary Norris and Betty Kendle. Piano Duet "Little Patriot March," Irma May Adams and Lu cille Norris. Playlet "Pokey Huntus," club members. Reader, Madonna Adee. Reading "Boys and Girls Clubs for Me," Violet Robertson. Piano Solo, "Pixies Good Night Song," Lucille Norm. Songs "4-H Will Shine Tonight," "It Isn't Any Trouble Just to S-M-I-L-E." Song, "Follow the Gleam," club members and guests. After the articles (aprons, laun dry bags, towel3 and holders) on exhibit were examined, everyone en joyed participating in some games for a short time. The church was decorated in Stars on Honeymoon : , ' if -V. . ir Heather Angel, petite British ao tress, and Ralph Forbes, shown above, climaxed a whirlwind Hollywood romance by their mar riage at Yuma, Ariz., the "Gretna Green" of movieland. Forbes, former husband of Ruth Chatter ton, and his bride left on a honeyi moon to Mexico. streamers of green and white crepe paper and baskets of fall flowers. At the close of the afternoon punch and wafers were served. The club members are: Jean Ma rie Stewart. Madonna Adee, Violet Robertson, Mary Norris, Irma May Adams, Lucille Norris, Eva Belle Chidester, Viola Root, La Verne Al len, Inez Althouse, Betty Rocken bach, Loio Jean Lytic, Virginia Trumblc, Betty Kendle and FranC(S and' Ruth. Caddy. Leader,- Dorothy Keil and assistant leader Jlelen Nel son. - Eirthday Ticslc. Celebrating the birthday anniver caries cf Mrs. Harry West of Lincoln and Charles Scattergood. a large group gathered at the Fisheries at South Bend last Sunday and enjoy ed a picnic together. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Scattergood, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Scattergood and children, Mrs. Lsstcr S. attergood and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scattergood and Faye of Eagle, Mrs. Chris Chris tenscn and daughter of Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Morrison of Gandy and Mr. and Mrs. Harry West of Lincoln. A very encouraging and commend all? movement has been going on in China for some time that could be well copied in America. This is a movement in which the Chinese p o p!.3 are taking great interest. They are learning things they should know about China, but of which they have never heard before studying the causes and effects of national prob- ems and, above all, learning to know China better. Among them are larga numbers who realize that they must know their country first before the funda mental problems facing the nation canbe understood by the masses and before correct and practical methods canbe found to remedy the evils and before real progress can be made. They Lave found many cases which have worked smoothly la other coun tries but have not been applicable to their own country. And many timts when such new schemes have becii tried, they hr.ve been more harmful than beneficial. All of which goes to show that a correct diagnosis must be made of an illness before one can find the real medicine to cure it. On his next excursion into the stratosphere, Profst-or Piccard will be accompanied by his wife, who trains tj tave acquired the notion that the piofc3cr h.vl a pretty good time on hi; previous -visits up there.