THURSDAY, DECEMBER, 27, 1934.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
PAGE FIVE
Weeping ater
G. K. Dinger was a business visi
tor in Omaha and Plattsmouth on last
Monday morning.
Dr. McCartney and wife v ere
spending Christmas at the home of
his parents, J. I. McCartney near
"Waverly.
Duff Harmon and family were
spending Christmas at the home cf
his pr.rer.ts in Avoca, Mr. and Mrs.
O. T. Harman.
Mrs. Nettie Amick who has been
working near Elmwood, v;a3 a guest
at the heme cf her son, Sterling
Amick for Christmas.
Mis. Georg? Olive was r-pending
Christmas and the remainder of the
week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Ley da of Plattsmouth.
Miss Agues Jicugh was over to
Lincoln last Sunday to visit her sister-in-law,
Mrs. J. S. Rough who is
at the Bryan Memorial hospital re
ceiving treatment.
Herman Birdsall who is employed
with the Burlington road and has
been located at Greybull, Wyoming, '
arrived in Weeping Water for the j
m id-winter holidays.
Peter Goodman and family were ; "Cf minus local administration ex
over to Union on last Sunday where j penss, is due in February,
they were attending the celebration- n the meantime, wheat growers
of the golden wedding anniversary i rre also receiving their benefit pay
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Chilcctt. j ments in Nebraska. A total of $3,-
C. J. Sehwers and the family were J HO, 771. IS has been distributed to
guests for the day on Christmas at j contract signers in the form of first
the home of the parents cf Mrs. j 1524 checks and "$1,231, 410. G3 in
Schwers, Mr. and Mrs. John L. j ast 1923 payments.
Young, living a few miles west ct'i FIr&t corn-hog payments in Ne
M array. bvaska now are practically completed
B. L. Philpot was spending lastjwith $12,9-19,1&3.S3 distributed to
Tuesday during the forenoon and fori contract signers, according to re
dinner at the home of his brother, ports received at AAA headquarters.
Charles Philpot resides, and the eve
ning at the Jack Philpot home.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hansen enter
tained for the day on Christmas and
had as their guests Peter H. Miller
and son, Pete, cf Weeping Water j
and James Miller and family of W1 father m Lincoln early in Jan
riattsmouth. where all enjoyed the vnry for their annual conference at
day and a very fine dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Rasmussen en-
tertained for the Christmas day andjtnc Program and plans for the edu
dinner and had as their guests f0rjcational campaign. A uniform meth
the occasion Robert Maxfield and his od c Procedure will be outlined to
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parents.
W. E. Maxfield and wife,
Walter and Howard Rasmussen
i TT-v.v.irri Ilflcriiqpi all
enioving the day and dinner very j
much.
Mrs. B. L. Philrot and two daugh-
tr. uhr, enmo tn u-.rts s. -o nve!'a:is of the coming plan
to California, write they arrived inl"lu- y "t,. mev 6av, u;
four davs without a tire down and
no accident, and state they are en
joying a fine time and expect to re
main until about the first of March.
They are visiting at the home of L. D.
Key, Mrs. Key being a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Philpot.
Attended Funeral at Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Birdsall were
over to Greenwood on last Sunday
where they were called to attend
the funeral of the late Cephas Carnes
an uncle of Mr. Eirdsall who died
at his home in Lincoln and was
buried at Greenwood Sunday. He
was 07 years cf age.
Had Family Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Dinger en
tertained for Christmas dinner and
had as their guests for the occasion
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Lctton, parents
of Mrs. Dinger, Ralph Dinger, La
verne Dinger, Mr. and Mrs. Merton
Ferr.baugh and their little daughter
of Lincoln.
Funeral cf Hans Johnson.
Hans Johnson who suffered a se
vere rtroke cn Thursday cf week be
fore last, passed away on last Sat
urday at the late home. Since the
last illness came he had every care
possible and altho all was dene pos
sible, he passed away.
Mr. Johnson was 72 years of age,
born in Denmark in 1SC2, and com
ing to this country and Weeping
Water in 18 85. Ke was united in
marriage to Mis.; Elsie Marie Nelson
November 9. 18SS. To this union was
born five children, three daughters
end two scr.s. These surviving are
the widow, Martin Johnson cf St.
Croix, California; Harold cf Santa
Ana, California; Mrs. Aiden Stutt of
Kearney.
Hans Johnson was one cf the very
best of citizens and had made hi3
home in Weeping Water for 4 9 years.
The funeral was held last Mcncay
afternoon at the Congregational
church, conducted by Rev. Louis Wil
Bon, pastor of the church, under the
direction of the Hobscn funeral
home. Interment was a Oakwood
cemetery. The pall bearers were:
James Johnson of Avoca: Andrew
Johnson. Fred Rehmeier, Otto Mog
ensen. Henry Mogensen and Chris
Rasmussen.
advertising will stimulate busi
ness during se-csMd dull sea
sons of the yesr. Tho stGro that
rdvertis?s rcgulerly and perstst
entiy is sc!dcm heard to ccntplain
about business conditions.
Second Corn
Hog Payments
in Nebraska
About Ten Million Dollars Due Ne
braska Fanners at Present; 3rd
Payment Due in February.
Second corn-hog payments to farm
ers holding AAA contracts in Nebras
ka started coming in a number of
counties last week with $308,048.62
distributed and checks expected in
other counties soon.
Clay Wescott, agricultural agent
in Cuming county, reported the ar
rival Friday of additional payments
to run the total there up to $125,
CS8.5C. Wayne county has received
$47,948 in second payments, Lancas
ter J18.012.0D and Valley $47,000.
The latter was the first Nebraska
county to report the arrival of the
second payments. Approximately
?10, 000,000 i3 due farmers on this
Payment which is based on $1 on
hos and 15 cents on corn. The
third and final pa-ment of $2 on
Custer county has received the most
! payments. $452,819.25.
The 1935 corn-hog program will j
start soon after the first cf the year,
W. H. Brokaw, state AAA adminis
trator, has announced. The agricul-
tural agents of the extension service
the college of agriculture. There
they will hear the latest details of
iua.
V, . . , t:
v--uj"-ulS suijei isoi m i:uv. aie n-
ihi":-
up the 1934 program with
compliance
and report that many
farmers are anxious to know the de-
A com-
ms.
program will permit signers to buy
fecer pigs from other contract sign
ers. At present prices of corn and hogs,
very few Nebraska farmers will prob
ably increase hog production in the
spring of 1935. it is thought. Feed
supplies thru much of the state will
also affect the number of spring pigs
farrowed. Provisions in the new
contract that the signer can use land
taken out of corn will be attractive
to both landlord and tenant, since
the landlord will get his rent from
the crop on the land as well as the
benefit payment on the percentage of
corn acreage reduction on his farm.
CASS OFFERS TO SELL EAY
Kearney, Neb. State Senator
Thomas Gass of Kearney, Monday of
fered to sell Governor Bryan hay
for $20 per ton in answer to Bryan's
statement that hay dealers were pro
testing tho lifting of an embargo
against Idaho and Oregon hay in or
der to boost prices.
"Governor Bryan doesn't have to
' import hay from Idaho, Oregon or
any other state for 520 per ten,"
Gass asserted. "I can't speak for the
dealers, but on my farm near Lex
ington, I have about sixty tons of as
good alfalfa as is grown anywhere,
snd tho governor can have any or all
of it for $20 per ton. Ke won't have
to go cut of the state for his hay."
Eryan claimed dealers were forc
ing the price up to 25 a ton, and
said he was buying Idaho hay for
his own farms.
C-GVESmiEITT TO PFvOSECTJTE
Omaha. A charge of possession
and transportation of liquor against
Sam Marasco of Omaha, was dismiss
ed in police court Monday when Se
ret Service Agent Cooley appeared
and Etated that the government
would like to take over the prosecu
tion cf ilarasco.
Marasco was arrested Sunday
night. In his car were found eight
quarts cf whiskey, which officers said
bore counterfeit stamps. Marasco
and an unnamed person will be
charged with counterfeiting govern
ment stamps, Cooley indicated.'
"It's nothing more than a fraud
cn the public when seme disreput
able footlcgger bottles moonshine
and sells it a3 legitimate liquor, and
at this time, vhen there is plenty of
grod government liquor available,"
said Felice Judge Holmes.
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THE HAPPY HOME CLUB
The Happy Home club held their
Christmas party at the home of Mrs.
Henry Albert, Wednesday, Dec. IS,
with all members and two visiters
present.
The home was attractively decor
ated with a lighted Christmas tree.
The afternoon was spent playing
"Buncho," which everyone enjoyed
very much. Mrs. Wm. Knutsen won
first prize, and Mrs. Margaret Kaffen
fcerger was awarded low prize. Gifts
were exchanged by all members and
visitors.
A delicious two course luncheon
was served at the beautifully decor
ated tables. Then everyone departed
for home having had a delightful
time.
dw NEWS REPORTER.
FAEHES KILLS EBISELF
Grand Island. Walter Whitehead,
33, farmer residing four miies south
east of Wood River, took his life in
a garage at the farm Sunday night
by shooting himself thru the head
with a small caliber rifle. He never
had married, and members of the
family said the tragedy resulted be
cause of spurned affections on the
part of a young woman. Ke was an
auto mechanic, but recently had been
working the farm with his father,
Wallace Whitehead. He had lived
practically all his life in the Wocd
River vicinity. Surviving are his par
ents, sister, Mrs. Harley Maxon, and
a half-brother, Bon Carrison. Fun
eral services will be held Wednesday
afternoon.
WATER EISIKGJN A MIKE
Jackson, Cal. Water was rising in
(the Argonaut gold mine and the
nortb shaft of the Kennedy mine
was bearded up, the mine owners'
answer to the charge of striking
workers that employers were "bluff
ing" in their threats to shut down
the four mines involved in the strike.
The strike of 600 miners remained
in deadlock, with workers demanding
a raise in pay and recognition of
their union, and operators declining
to deal with the union, altho stating
willingness to confer with commit
tees of their own employes.
LIMIT TELEGRAPHS FSAITKS
Washington The communications
commission moved to restrict the use
of free telegraphic privileges. Rules
issued by the commission, ubject to
a hearing to be conducted Jan. 14,
1&35, provided that franks valid for
ure by company officers and their
families should be limited to presi
dents, vice-presidents, secretaries,
treasurers, general counsel, comptrol
lers, chief engineers, general man
agers, general passenger agents and
general freight agents only of rail
road, steamship, motor bus, air
transport, telephone and telegraph
companies.
So, You Tant Xc
Flatten Tliat
Tummy?
If you're honest with yourself
there's one sure way. But
soft elastics won't do it. A few
months of wearing one of
Gossard's corrective front-lacing
corsets will work wonders then
you can go back to your Lastex
girdles. But you must wear your
front-lacin corset continually to
succeed. This one is of peach
brocade with twin gores of
flasrir at front for freedom.
Model 556
GOSSARD
LADIES TOGGEKY
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Many Farmers
Have Seed or
Waiting to Buy
Red Willow County v7orst Off From
Standpoint of "Winter Feeding;;
Answer Questionnaires.
That Nebraska farmers?, In many
instances, face a feed shortage rath
er than that cf sc-ed corn for 1935
spring planting is shown on the basis
of incomplete returns of a feed and
seed survey being conducted by the
college of agriculture extension serv
ice. Farmers answering question
naires, with but few exceptions, said
the need for small grain seed is much
greater than for seed corn.
Many farmers have their seed corn
while others are waiting to purchase
it, the Questionnaires returned thus
far show. All answers emphasized
the need, however, of getting the
seed before the corn now under seal
or in farm cribs moves out for feed
ing purposes.
Three feed and livestock survey
sumn:aries from
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Lancaster, Salinej
I
and Red Willow counties were re
ceived at the office of J. F. Lawrence,
state extension leader in drouth or
ganization, late Friday. In Saline
county, 55 9 farmers Mho replied to
the survey said they had 2,153 tons
of hay, l.SOO tons fodder and 1,600
tons silage and they plan to carry
thru 5,900 cattle, 7,600 hogs, 7S,
000 poultry, 600 sheep and 2. 900
horses. The survey showed a great J ir anu -Irs. t l Panska enter
need for grain fcr feeding purposes j taincd at their country home on last
and some hay. Very little surplus Tuesday, Christmas day and had as
hay was listed in the county. their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Chris
The greatest feed need in Red j cack meier and Win. Bornemeier and
Willow county is for grain, partial j the familj".
survey results show. Three hundred j Ir. anj ;.irs. Clarence Benson en-fifty-six
farmers replied to the ques-; tc.rlaircU for the day Tuesday and for
tionnaire. They said they intend to i a v.?ry f:ne dipnoi- at which they had
winter S.0C0 cattle. 4,000 hogs, 29,-as gue3ts Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rhcden
700 poultry and 20.000 horses. anrj also Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tarr
These same farmers indicated they j (Jf Li:iC(,-n,
had approximately 3. 5C0 tons of hay, I Frank W. Lovonz and wife entcr
2,400 tciis of fodder and 6.000 tons tamed at their home Tuesday and
cf silage on their farms. In the en
tire country, it is estimated there
are 12,000 tons hay, 1.000 tens fod
der and 20,000 tens silage.
The summary turned in by J. F.
Purbaugh, Lancaster county agent,
showed SS4 farmers returning the
curvey cards, saying they intend to
winter 10,000 cattia. 8,000 hogs, e001::a3 iav were very pronounced, and
sheep. 4,000 horses and 87.000 chick- J -n enjoyed the dinner very much,
ens. On hand they have 3,700 tons i Charles West, the barber and fam
cf hay, 10,000 tons of silage and S.-jily were guests for the day and a
COO tons of fodder. Purbaugh esti-1 very fine dinner on last Tuesday at
mated farmers thruout the county in- tne lorne cf their friends Mr. and
tend to winter So, 000 cattle, 2S.000
hogs and 13,000 poultry. The SS-i
farmers answering the survey said
they had surplus feed3 of 2S.00O
bushels of grain and 71 tons of hay.
"out a great deal of grain and hay is
needed.
JAIL FUGITIVE SHOT DO WIT
Okemah, Okl. Ambrose Nix, a
! fugitive from the Holdenville jail,
j was killed, and his companion, Ar
! thur Gooch, captured by ofiicers in
: vestigating the robbery of two of
Okemah's three banks Saturday.
Gooch, who escaped from tho Hol
drenville jail with Nix, was taken to
Oklahoma City by federal ofiicers.
Irene Jcnes, who was arrested short
ly after Nix was killed and Gocch
captured, also was in custody of the
federal men.
Officers were watching three and
a half miles west of here when Nix
and Gooch drove up in an automo
bile and immediately opened fire.
The officers returned the fire and
j Nix fell dead, and Gooch surrender-
ed.
J O.Ticers here said Gooch and Nix
j were wanted for Cjuestioning in the
robberies of the two banks In which
I 517,000 was taken and in connection
I with the robbery of a grocery store
land customers Thursday night at
j Haileyville.
FEDERAL AID SU1I1IARIZED
Washington. A gazette which
will tell the American citizen what
his government sa3's it can do fcr
! him and how he should go about get
ting aid has been compiled by the
emergency council and will be dis
tributed soon after the first cf
the
; year.
; In some respects the publication
jwill go a long way toward meeting
jthe criticism made recently by the su
' preme court that there was an amaz
' ing lack of information about gov
ernmental activities.
The book, designed to be bound as
I a loose teai document so that re-
visions will keep it abreast of the
j changing status of governmental
agencies, gives the sense of executive
orders or laws and citations thru
l which the lawyer, or average citizen,
may find the original authority. Five
thousand copies will be printed for
the first distribution.
Elmwood News
Miss Grace McCrorey was enjoying
a visit last Tuesday and a very fine
Christmas dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Buell.
Miss Catherine West, daughter cf
Mr. and Mrs. Charles West who is
employed in Lincoln, was spending
the Christmas vacation at home.
Charles West was called to I bur
dock on Monday cf this week and
while there was informed of the very
serious illness of his friend, Louis
Neitzel.
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Stark and the
kiddies were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Miller where they
enjoyed Christmas day with their
friends in Lincoln.
Sidney James has been looking af
ter the chores cf W. D. Skeen dur
ing the time since Mr. Skeen has
been sick at his home for the past
two months.
John Woods and wife departed
early this week for Kansas where
they vent to visit with their daugh
ter. Mrs. Clifford McMaster and the
rest of the family. j
Warren Bailey, who has been j
t
teaching out in the state is a visi- i
tor at the home cf his parents in
Elmwood for the present week and
is enjoying the Christmas holiday
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Backemeier
were guests for the day on Christmas
at the home of the parents of Mrs.
i Backemeier at the home of her fath
! er, Henry Bikermann, near Green
wood. had as guests Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Clemnts, Arthur Lorcnz and family
and Catherine Lorenz. All enjoyed
the occasion very pleasantly.
Fred V.". Bal.emeier and wife were
enjoying a visit on last Tuesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller
of Murdock where the signs cf Christ-
Mrs. Herman Fiaisehrnann and fam
ily, whore they enjoyed a very line
lima.
The Evangelical church held their
Christmas exercises and program at
the church last Sunday evening and
there presented a very fine program
with a playlet,. music and songs, and
a Christmas tree and treats for the
kiddies.
W. D. Skeen who has been ill at
his home for the past several weeks
and has kept his place of business
closed during the time, still remains
very poorly and so much so that he
Is kept to his heme and has another
look after the care cf his stock.
Mrs. Lucy Lyle, manager cf the
Elmwood Telephone exchange, was
over to Lincoln cn last Tuesday
where sh-2 was guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. C. V.. Everett, where
she enjoyed Christmas day and a
very fine dinner with her friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woods enter
tained for the day Christmas and had
a3 their guests their son, Walter
Woods and family, who make their
home south of Cedar Creek on a
farrr. All enjoyed the visit very
much.
Early last week George Hall was
ever to Plattsmouth where he went
to visit with his brother. Dr. J. H.
Hall, who is well advanced in years
and net in the very best of health.
George had desired the brother to
come and spend Christmas with him
but the doctor did not think himself
well enough. j
George Blessing and wife enter-
tained for the day on Christmas and ;
had as guests beside the regular!
family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Talhurst
of Raymond, they all meeting to
honor Richard Talhorst, father of
! Mrs
Blessing and Harry who has
been sick at the home of his daugh- !
ter for many weeks and is still kept
to hi3 bed. ;
Mrs. Frank Schlicte-mcier, mother
cf Ronald Schlictemeier, has been in
Lincoln with her son Paul, where
she has been receiving treatment, i
She is showing some improvement, j
While there she is staying at the
heme of her son, Paul, and wife.
During the time also, the father,
Frank Schlictemeier is staying at the
heme of his sen here, Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Schlictemeier.
Family Eennion ChxLtmas.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Winkler, man-
u fa Li Li k23r L
At the beginning cf the year . . . when
all these new resolutions loom so large . . .
include a firm resolve to make Monday, or
"wash day" to the family at home an easy
and more pleasant task.
The Maytag (illustrated above) is the
best machine fcr this work that has ever
been manufactured. . . . We have a com
plete line, which we would like to demon
strate in your home without charge.
Prices will he higher in the immediate
future.
Main Street
agcr of the lower service station, en
tertained at their home in Elmwocd
and had as the guests the relatives
and parents cf Mrs. Winkler. They
are Mr. and Mrs. Herman R.
Schmidt, of Murdock and daughter
Miss Hilda Schmidt who makes her
heme in Lincoln and is spending the
holdiays at the home of her parents.
Louis Schmidt and family of Mur
doch; tho families of Robert Stcck
and Gustav Straich of Greenwood.
A most pleasant time was had by
the assembled relatives who all en
joyed the very fine dinner.
Iilrs. B. I. Clements Poorly.
Mrs. Byron I. Clements has been
in very poor health for the past two
weeks and has been kept to her home i
and bed during the time. Every ef- j
fort is being put forth to accomplish j
her return to health and it was re
ported during the first part of the
present week that she was showing
some improvement.
Purchases 2Tew Car.
Dr. O. E. Liston who does a great
deal of driving over the country in
caring for hi3 patients, has we.rn out
the car which has stood by him so
faithfully during the past, and has
purchased a new four door Plymouth
sedan.
Mr. and Krs' Hall Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hall enter
tained at their home in Elmwood for
Christmas day with a very fine din
ner which they had. Those present
to enjoy the day were Mr. and Mr:-.
Ludwig Eornemeier and kiddier,.
Mrs. Bornemeier being a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Hall: F. J. Fitch and
family, Mr. M. McMall and two
daughters, where all enjoyed the day
and the very fine dinner. Elmer H.
Boyes and wife were also guests.
Enjoy Fine Program.
At the Methodist church cn last
Monday evening was presc-nted the
Christmas program which was spon
sored by the ladies of the church and j
the scholars of the Bible school
PLATTSMOUTH is (hs hub of Cass county's Poultry
Markets, and we are paying Friday and Saturday, Dec.
22th nd 23th, for Hens 11c per pound Spring 13c per
pound Cox 6c per pound.
Bring those heavy Springs in NOW before they
start stagging.
Always depend cn us for top prices.
nome
5th and Main
Cur Service Satisfies
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Phone 400
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f-d crowd riTl c-at and all enjoyed tL
very fine p::.grr.m.
Christinas E:erci;
The Lad it Aid s ci'ty of tb"
Christian church of Elmwood and t!i
members of the Bible school on la.-L
Sunday evening put cn a very pl-.-a-in?
program an.i rntcrta:i:ment wiih
a neatly dressed Christmas tree and
treat:-; for the members of the Bil i;
fthool. There was a large number in
attcnuaiifv and all enjoyed the very
pleading program.
WILL VOTE ON AUXLlH GIFT
Falls City. The proposal to build
a memorial auditorium In Falls f'ity
by matching the approximately f-M,-000
ber-.:e.;t of Mrs. Laura I'riel.ard
Auxic-r, who died see:al months a-,o.
wili be decided by the voters, it ha;
been decided by a joint committee of
the chamber of commerce and the
city council.
The chamber committee has b- en
investigating the advisability cf :ic
cepting the gift. The report folios s:
"The city is given five years in
which to accept or reject the 1 -ro-pcrition.
At the present time tl
are suits pending against the (-stale
of Mrs. Ar.xior, and until tlnso siils
are settled, bequests made according
to the terms of th? v. ill and the resi
due of the estate converted into ca;!i,
there is no way of determining l.crv
mrrh money will be available im- the
auditorium. In this connection, we
feel that even tho other ci i f; : v.: t ie ".
were eliminated, it is fineMk.nabi-'
whether now w, uld be the p.' per
time to place the property c-n the
market.
"The council intends to sulinit.
the proposition to the voters of th?
city and will at the proper ti.s.e uk
for acceptance of the same by 1, al
lot, and if that carries, submit a
bond issue to vote.
S;e tbo ?ooc"s you Cuy. Ctilo1?
d?Tr:ptions Ere fiewcry er.ourjh.
c:l .tow aboi-t the coorfs when
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