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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL part: two THURSDAY, OCTOEER 25, 1034. lite IPlattsHisuth Journa PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.C0 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. EIGHT MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9:30 Sunday school. 10:30 English services. The Lord's supper will be administered in con nection with services. The usual of fering will be taken. On Wednesday, Oct. 31st, the Ladies Aid will meet, at the church parlors. Hostesses, Mrs. Geo. Stoehr and Mrs. Clarence Meisinger. Friday night, Oct. 26th, the ladies will serve a fried chicken supper in the church parlors. Serving will be gin at 0:00. WILLING WORKERS CLUB The first meeting of the Eight Mile Willing Workers club met Oct. 16th at the home of Mrs. Paul Heil. The making of hats, berets, scarfs and gloves was demonstrated by the lead ers. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Walter Salsberg. NEWS REPORTER. The average life of a wolf is about ten years, considerably longer than! gunmen and most other rreuator animals usually live. Bible School Sunday, October 28th "The Christian Standard cf Life" Eph. 4:17-27; 5:15-21. This is one lesson on which there will be much disagreement. Stand ards established rules or models differ with times, peoples, countries ana opinions. In the world there is no fast rule possible; changes tak4' place in our economic, social and po litical life, and we adjust our stand ard to the prevailing conditions and times in which we live. In the Kingdom of God no such changes take place. One rule for all, e.nc standard for rich and poor alike. The heathen world in Paul's time had a different standard than the one es tablished by Jesus. The Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5, 6, 7) is the dec laration of principles laid down by the Son of God for all times, for all his followers; they have never been Emended; noee ever repealed; they fit all people, &11 conditions, all cir cumstances. If lived up to, there wcuid he no war, no courts needed, no jails, no penitentiaries; there would be no divorces, no strikes, no lab-:;- trouble''. As men would live according to the "Golden rule" (Matt. 7:12) tl.;.; earth would he the anti cl. amber of heaven. There would be r.o such thins as the liquor question, r.o drinking, r.o drunkards a happy, contented people, each working for the good of hi-; neighbor loving him a-s himself. Put let us look at the pbture as revealed in Romans 1:1S 32. (The teacher will fix this picture in hii m:'".d.) With this picture in his mind, Paul wrote this cpi-tle. Bishop 11. C. C. Motile says: "The Epistle to the Ephesians is one of the eiivinest compositions cf man. It em b:a':cs every doctrine cf Christianity first, tho:-:e doctrines peculiar to Christianity, and then those precepts common to it with natural religion." The followers of Jesus have boon re born, they have changed their stand ard of life they passed from' death nr. to life once blind, now they see ence aliens, now children but taking account of the fickleness and frailty of men, Paul finds it necessary to sound a note cf warning and to ex hort the church at Ephesus to remem ber whence they came, that they !must live up to the higher standard than the Gentiles, or they become a hindrance to the growth of the church. Here lies the main cause of the decadence cf the church the mass of her members do not live up to the Christian standard; they do curse and swear, they carouse and patronize beer joints, ieut and heat their neighbors and men in business. It is time that Paul speak out as in the lesson: "Walk no longer as the Gentiles." It takes courage for a preacher and teicher to tc!l the! church about her backsliding, and' lead them back to God. j These people had been t3iight "the: PLATTSKOUTH. NEBRASKA Neb., as second-class mail matter HAVE A FINE TIME Sunday a group of the local horse shoe pitchers journeyed to the farm of Otto Petereit, northwest of this city where a match was held with the men of that community. The re sult of . this watch was that the Plattsmouth men were the winners by the margin of sixty points. The match was witnessed by a very large number of the residents of that sec tion of the county. VERY HAPPY EVENT Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wood are re joicing over the advent at their home of twins, a fine son and daughter. The mother and children are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to all of the family circle. Mrs. Woods was formerly Miss Mable Brittain of this city. MYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB Come to the Spinsters convention and see the old maid3 transformed into beautiful young maidens before your own e3'es. At Mynard Com munity club meeting on Friday eve ning at S o'clock. The west side committee will have the program. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock. Neb. whole counsel of God." which cannot be said of all preachers; too many are afraid they might offend some, and do not say like the prophet of old: "Thou art the man!" What good is our preaching and teaching if we cfo'not "bring in the sheaves? .A mere waste of time and energy! Paul could say: "But ye did not so learn Christ." This peculiar ex pression "learn Christ" denotes not merely receiving a doctrine about Christ, but becoming acquainted with Jesus himself. These converted heath en h?.d a wrong conception of Chris tian "liberty," and conceived of it as license, just as modern "liberals" try to reconcile with Christianity their use cf intoxicants and patronage of bootleggers and speakeasies. Not so the true Christian! lie did not so learn the truth that is in Christ. To "learn Christ" implies to study his life and teachings and in corporate them in our every existence. No one who has so learned Christ will befoul his spirit with drunkenness. The true Christian will put away the "eld man" former habits, and "put cn the new." How shall we become new men? The true answer was given long ago: "Repent and become as lit tle children." Shut the door of your heart against the devil. "Keep busy for God" is the best sort cf motto a man can have. Satan finds work for idle hands. Busy churches will destroy the saloons. The Christian is exhorted, to walk carefuliy. They are net to grieve the Holy Spirit, by bitterness, anger and malice but put in their place kind ness, forgiveness in short, they are to imitate God, in all his loving fath erhood. The exhortations in the clos ing verses are especially noteworthy. "Redeeming the time," it is short, fleeting, never returns me it don't idle bad it av::y don't kill time. Paul evil days in prison, when he v. rcts this. These days come to all heme it is well to be prepared to meet them with grace to endure and stand firm. The spirit-filled scul will testify to the goodness of God the opposite cf the one "drunk with wine." Their e nver. at'.on will be of things that tolovify God, elovate their own soul, encourage and lift ethers to a higher plane. "Giving thanks" is one c the chrractcrlstics cf a Christian. A cheer ful face, a contented mind, a grateful heart belongs to those who give their ccnfider.ee and Live and loyal service to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Christian's standard of life may well be epitomized in the follow ing terse verso: "I have mndc my choice to Tol loW Christ each day; I am thine for service. Lord; As thy voice shall bid me, I will go or stay, I am thine or service Lord." THE GOVERNORSHIP The Seward" independent recently published a character sketch of Roy Cochran, the democratic candidate for governor. The contest between Mr. Cochran and Mr. Griswold, the republican candidate, has now progressed suffi ciently to enable any independent minded voter to strike a balance and to make his choice. At the beginning of the campaign it was announced if correctly re membered, by both parties that Messrs. Cochian and Griswold were personal friends, were college mates at the University of Nebraska, and were members of the same college fraternity. In a general way public opinion regards both men very high ly. Indeed both of them are men of excellent character. For the first few weeks . the campaign proceeded on conservative lines. Then came the debates. These are a thorough test of ideals. Observant readers are given an opportunity more closely to guage the respective standards ol principles, the purposes in mind, and the methods of appeal, on the part of each. As it measures the presentations of each, and the objectives of each whether it measures correctly or erroneously The Independent can not otherwise than decide in favor of Mr. Cochran. As its readers well know the paper is striving to serve its community, and region, and state, along economic rather than along partisanship lines. Good and clean government and sound economics are placed above party success. Both candidates have a Nebraska; public service record. Mr. Griswold's service has been in the house and senate. Some of Mr. Griswold's partisan opponents point to his promotion in 1021 of the so-called Foreign Language bill prohibiting the teaching of any other than the English language;) that he voted for the largest appro-! priation bill the state has ever known $18,534,239, while McKelvie was governor; that in 1925 he intro duced a bill to disfranchise all citi zens who could not read and write the English language; that he fath ered the "pint of liquor" law, etc. But these tendencies of the past are not of the potency, in the reaching of this paper's decision, as are some of the recent misrepresentations of' his opponent by Mr. Griswold J maue .timei iuruiiu iiKsiuioijiiaiiuu 1 or a use of what has apparently be come a' "politicians' licor.se"..' 'to re peat charges that have been chal lenged without providing proof that they are true. The Independent knows that Mr. Cochran is not Governor Bryan's candidate Mr. Griswold repeats the charges; it knows that the state federal relief work is not being ad ministered cn partisan lines by Gov ernor Bryan, or another person con nected with its state administration;! it knows that Mr. Cochran did not j hold back the Sutherland project J yet Mr. Griswold made these charges in western Nebraska. Mr. Griswold's appeal to "clean out" the state house indicts good democratic officials Auditor Price, Secretary of State Swanson, Tax Commissioner Smith for instance. Such action would be in the interests of political machine building but not in the interest of faithful and efficient service to the public. Mr. Cochran has also been though not by Mr. Griswold falsely accused , of being a "powei trust" candidate. It is a ridiculously false charge. The campaign has, on the other hand, disclosed that Roy Cochran has not made a "promising" cam paign further than the public should consider his past record and his pledge: That he will give to the people the best that is in him! It is a promise made in all sincerity. He has pledged adherence to his party's national platform pledge for the re peal of prohibition, which includes "the enactment cf such measures as will actually promote temperance effectively prevent the return of the saloon, and bring the liquor traflic into the open under complete super vision and control by the state.' The ether day a tribute was paid to Roy Cochran's public service that should be remembered by the citizens who want efficient administration rather than political-machine-building. Prof. Carl M. Duff, instructor of applied mechanics at the State University, in addressing an assem bly consisting exclusively of scient ists not interested at the time in politics, said: Considering the amount of money spent, Nebraska has the finest system of highways of any state of the union. The state can well be proud of its high way system. It was under Roy Cochran's direc tion that this system was built. The Independent confidently be lieves that, if elected, Mr. Cochran will carry that same efficiency, that same business integrity, into all state! affairs. Grand Island Independent, j EAGLE m ITEMS Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones were in Omaha on Friday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ilursh ot Lincoln were guests on Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ilursh. Mrs. Oscar Anderson of Lincoln spent Sunday afternoon with her mother, Mrs. Emma judkins. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sack of Lincoln were in Eagle on Monday attending to some matters of business. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bohn and family entertained at dinner last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Muen chau and sons. Mrs. Herman Wolken spent sev eral days last week with their daugh ter, Mrs. Walter Wyers and Mr. Wy ers and family. Miss Louise Kaatz came out from Lincoln last Friday and spent the day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Kaatz and family. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Adams and Eva Pearl and Mr. E. P. Betts were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jacobson at dinner on last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kildee are in Kansas City this week where Mr. Kildee is delegate from Nebraska to the agricultural convention which is in session there. Mrs. A. W. Adams and Mis. Jessie Westlake aiended a party at the Lin doll Hotel in Lincoln with Miss Maudie Burns as hostess on Monday evening of this week. Twenty-two members of Mrs. K. M. Kildee's school were present at the Hallowe'en party at the church parlors on last Friday night. All came dressed in costume. The even ing was very pleasantly spent at games and stunts. Mr. and Mrs. .George Weaver and Mrs. Frank Reinecke and children of New Mexico arrived Monday even ing of this week, and will visit Mrs. Weaver's brother, Frank Lanning and Mrs.' Lanniug and other rela tives in this community. Dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson near Pal myra on Sunday were Mrs. Karoline Spahnle, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Wall and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph and daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Umland and Dorothy. Mr. and Mrs., Elmer Adams and family, Mr. and Mrs. Will Ossenkop and Harold, M17 .and Mrs. W. B Hursh and Miss Pearl Schmidt were anions the. auestsVfrom Basle who were present ata gathering, plan ned in honor of. the wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs.. Ray Ben ning3 of Lincoln at their "home on last Tuesday evening. Farmers Union Meets. With the spirit of aKllowe'en fes tivity throughout the house, the loyal members of the Farmers Union met at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Siekman on the evening of October 16th. The guests were met at the door by several wierd and awesome ghosts and witches who escorted them into the house. Several visi tors were also present to enjoy the occasion. After all were assembled the meet ing was called to order by the pres ident, Roy Siekman, and current problems were discussed. A treas urer's report was given and all were pleased to know there was a balance towards the good. With the business completed a few minues of games were enjoyed in cluding, "cuchoo," "brain teasers" and others. Next came a very en joyable part of the program, "the eats" served by the hostess and her helpers. The meting was then in formally adjourned and all departed with the thought of meeting again one hundred percent, and more too if others will homo, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Siekman on No vember lGth. If you are interested in the farmers' prosperity, show it by your presence next month. Willing Workers Club. The Willing ' Workers Project club met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Frohlich last Tueslay afternoon EMSURE - VJITH Iff pi..j1.Jl). J f)llllojll,l,llMlllMMmniMlg w QiQs&'so "the si?5n UIL or insurance need.. Mrs. Charles Jacobson, Mrs. O. C Kaatz, Mrs. D. J. Schuyleman and Mrs. Roe Persinger became new members. The president, Mrs. Frohlich, con ducted the business meeting after which Mrs. Guy Jones led the sing ing of "Annie Laurie," the October song. The lesson. "Home Tailored Ac cessories," which included directions for the making of beret, scarfs and gloves, was presented by the project leaders. At the close of the afternoon a lovely lunch served by the hostess, was enjoyed by all who were pres ent. Welcome visitors were Mrs. Charles Frohlich, Mrs. Bird and son, Mrs Ben Root, Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Harry Frohlich. The next meeting will bo at the home of Mrs. Albert Frohlich on Nov. 15. Wedding Anniversary. Mrs. Wallace Burns entertained a group of friends in celebration of the 36th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Edward .Burns at their home last Friday evening. After an enjoyable evening spent at cards the hostesses served a love ly lunch. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Oberle, Mrs. Vinson, Mr and Mrs. Jesse Wall, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh and Austin Trimble. Eagle Methodist Church. Sunday. Oct. 2S D. J. Schuyleman, pastor; Orill Allen, Sunday school superintendent. 10:00 a. m. Sunday school. We had a splendid Sunday school last Sunday with 1G9 present. If you are not already a member come and join us. 11:00 a. m. Morning worship, eryone is urged to be present. 6:45 p. m. Epworth League, discussions are very interesting worth while. Florence West Ev- The and will present the lesson from Fosdick's "Twelve Tests of Character." 7:30 p. m. Evening worship. This is Ladies' Night. The women will have charge of the services. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The W. C. T. I, met Friday after noon, October 19th, with Mrs. Kaatz as hostess. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mrs. Adee. The opening song, "Faith Is the Victory," was followed by the devo tionals lead by Mrs. Allen. Roll call was very interesting, as the members responded with gleanings from the county convention. Alter the business meeting the lesson "The Citizen's Duty as a Voter," was presented by Mrs. Laura West, lead er, and Mrs. Etta Scattergood, her helper. After this Mr. Rex Young ot Plattsmouth, was introduced. Mr. Youne cave a very interesting and helpful talk. Welcome visitors were Mrs. E. C Oberie. Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. John Peterson, Mrs. Ed Burns, Mrs. D. J Schuyleman and Miss Dora Keil. Delirious refreshments with the Hallowe'en thought, were served by the hostess, assisted by her daugh tpr Miss Louise, and Miss Edna Caddy. WILL ADDRESS THE VOTERS Dwight Griswold, republican can didate for governor of Nebraska, will be in Plattsmouth on Saturday, No vembcr 3rd at 3:30 in the afternoon. Mr. Griswold is making his last few speeches in this portion of the slate and will remain in eastern Nebraska until the last day before the election when he will return to his home at Gordon. TO SPEND WINTER HERE From WeJnesday's Dally Mrs. Mae N. Creamer, of San Jose, California, arrived in the city last evening and will visit here for the winter season with her daugh ter, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury and family. Mrs. Creamer for many years made her home in this community and will enjoy the opportunity of meeting the many old time friends. GOES TO IOWA CITY County Attorney W. G. Kieck de parted Monday night for Iowa City, Iowa, where his father, William A. Kieck of Springfield, is now at the hospital there undergoing treat ment. Mr. Kieck is under the care of his son, Dr. Ernest Kieck of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Tcstmaster General Jim Farley, perceiving a gain in postal receipts, characterizes it as an important indi cation of business recovery. It in dicates that, and more. It proves that in spite of all his other duties. our postmaster geneiui ia m ably close touch with affairs postal department. in the I Political n X TO Elmwood News Leghorn Pullets ready to lay, 50 cents. W. II. Leesley, Greenwood. Louis Bornemeier was over to Wa bash last Tuesday morning where he secured a load of chickens from Ralph Richards. Mrs. Ernest Baker was visiting in Lincoln with friend3 and as well was looking after some business mat ters while there. Everett Lyman and Jake Sterner were visiting in Weeping Water on last Monday afternoon, attending the democratic rally. Willard Clapp was the loser of one I of the finest of horses one day re cently and all who know the horse say that it was a very valuable one. Thomas Christian and son ol Weeping Water, were in Eimwood last Tuesday and were visiting with their friends as well as loking after some business matters. County Treasurer John E. Turner was a visitor in Elmwood and at the home of his parents on last Saturday. He was as well looking after his candidacy for re-election. Mis. Lucy Lyle who is the man ager cf the elmwood telephone ex change, was visiting for the after noon at tbe home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Flaischman, last Wednes day. Henry Mullens and Morris Pentcr man were over to Lincoln on last Tuesday, they driving over in their car "and were 'looking after Tome business matters for the afternoon. George E. Nicklcs, democratic candidate for state representative, and Troy L. Davis, candidate for the came office on the republican ticket were in Elmwood and both inter viewing the voters as to receiving their votes. Guy Clements was a visitor at Peru on last Saturday where he was attending the annual mid Octobei homecoming which is a feature ot that town, and as Guy has a num ber of friends and relatives making their home there, the visit was cs pecially interesting. George F. Wilson and Walter I. Box were over to Weeping Water last Monday where they veto attending the democratic rallv being held there and at which Congressman Burke was one of the speakers, as well as being candidate on the democratic ticket for United States senator. While Taylor Tmmgan was going alone the road with bis team and it was raining, one of the horses w taken suddenly sick and fell to the ground. Mr. Thimgan, not being able to get the animal up, unbar nessod it and making it as comfort able as possible left it. In the morn ing as there was no hope of its get ting well, it was shot and the car pass taken to the farm of Elton Stark, where it was fed to the boss TIarrv Greene, who travels for a business house soiling wall papei and sunnlies. had as his route the southwestern part of the state, and kindly asked the Rev. Ernest Baker, pastor of the Christian church tc accompany mm as ne was going ia where the parents of both Rev. and Mrs. Baker reside, Beaver City, where the Rev. Baker enjoyed a visit for a tew uays ana reiuming wun '.ir. Greene before the week end so that he can be home here for the services on the Lords' day. Mr3. Baker was ' also asked to accompany them but she had some church work which prevented her from accepting the in vitation. Finds Business Good. Alfred Race, who recently acquir ed the Coatman garage west of the bank, was hauling a number of loads of cattle and hogs to the stock mar ket at South Omaha, driving one truck himself and another being driven by L. M. Dennis and a third bv Ion Dennis thus caring for the wants of the people. Attended Debate at IT. C. A number of the people of Elm- (Political Advert 1st ntrl A il vorl isin Cl'.-)ftif..n! V 1 vert i-' i n (T 8. l ggeeaer Hon-PoIiiioaS M for Goanly Superintendent Experienced - Economical EFFICIENT wood were enjoying listening to the debate between Bob Simmons, repub lican candidate for United States senator and Edward Burke, demo cratic candidate for tbe same office, which was held Monday evening at Nebraska City. A load consisting of Louis Bornemeier, Everett Lynn, George F. Wilson, Herman Penter man and Fred Flaischman, drove over and enjoyed the debate. They all liked the debate and came away with different minds as to the result. Nebraska Writer Visits Tnzt. Mrs. Bess Streeter Aid ric h, Nebras ka's favorite authoress had an invi tation recently from the D. Appleton Publishing company, who selected two writers to attend a number of conventions, one from the west which was Mrs. Aldrich. and t!r- oth er from the cast, which was Jchn C. Lincoln. Mrs. Aldrich the west had first to ; vention at Cleveland a: c.mii.g from .tt'-nd u eon d as veil lowing the convention had a dato to speak to the Cleveland schools, and on the following day whi'di was Tuesday of this week, she went to De troit v. here she attended a conven tion of b-iok publishers s.r.d it this as well as at f 'k.vc lund, represented the D. Appleton Publishing company. The following day, Wednesday, she spent at Pittsburgh at a convention of writers and again addressed the schools of that town. On Thursday of this week she; spent in New York where she attended a book inakcr.H convention and at each representing the publishing company, who pafd her expenses and a salary for her services. This is indeod a great honor, as from the entire country she was se lected from a small town in the west while but one other was selected from the east. While in New York she will be a guest, of her son, James Aldrich, who is an artist in that city. Are Seeing the Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Cook, liv ing between Alvo and Elmwood, de parted on last Monday in their auto for Chicago where they are expect ing to spend about ten days during the last week of the Century of Pro gress. They will sure see all there is to see in the time allotted them for the trip. Taking Lessons in Lincoln. Westley Cejok and Frank Woods were over to Lincoln on last Tues day evening where they were taking gymnastic lessons at the Y. Id. C. A. gym. Among other things they were interested in was taking some box ing lessens. TRY TO PREVENT BOYCOTT Chicago. L. Zahne, New York real estate man, and member of (he national committee; of the Dawa, told the Chicago unit its ch::f purpose is to "prevent the United States from becoming a nation of boycotters." Dawa is a combination of initial let ters for the German words which mean in r-nglioh German-American Economic league, and since its es tablishment ten months ago the league has devoted itself to creating antidote to the boycott establish ed against German goods, he said. "We feci," he said, "that it is a dangerous precedent to allow a min ority group to establish a boycott ainst a powerful country like Ger many. It could lead to the utmost economic confusion. Suppose some other fellow with a. grudge against another country would launch an other boycott and still another. It could be disastrous." HARRIED AT COURT HOUSE On Tuesday afternoon at the court house occurred the mariiage of Miss Lillian Spraguc and Mr. Vern Wil liams, both of Omaha. The maria-c lines were read by Judge A. H. Dux- bury in his usual impressive man ner and the ceremony witnessed hy Alt a West Water. nl John West, of Weep n f77s