PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934.
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Miss Lenora Larsen is spending thei
Christmas vacation at her home in
Lincoln.
Mrs. Cscar Stewart returned heme
last Sunday from a visit of several
days with her sen, Merrill.
Mrs. Mary Chase, of Fullerton, is
visiting at the B. E. Gideon home.
Mrs. Chase is a sister of Bruce Gid
eon. Mrs. Cora Vv'olfe, of Lincoln, came
in Monday evening and spent Christ
inas day with her sister, Mrs. Lulu
Ilurlbut.
The cold snap has resulted in a
briek business at the shop of Sophas
Petersen, who has been kept busy
with horseshoeing work.
George Bucknell went to Lincoln
Friday evening of last week for a
meeting with one of the committees
cf the I. O. O. F. lodge.
Lyman Mowry, who has been quite!
poorly for come time, was taken to
the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lin
' coin for treatment late last week.
Miss Klva Coleman came home last
Friday night from Elmwood and ha3
been spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. End Mrs. X. O. Coleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Headley- and
Mr. ar.d Mrs. George Trunkenbolz
epent Christmas at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Trunkenbolz, of Eagle.
Miss Lucille Leesley, who is attend
ing Wesleyan University, was spend
ing the Christmas vacation at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Leesley.
Xeil Marvin arrived home Friday
evening of last week from the Univer
sity of Xebraska to spend the two
weeks' Christmas vacation with his
parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Stradlcy enjoyed
a few days visit during the past
week at Aurora, Xebr., with her
mother, Mrs. Rose Curtis and other
relatives.
Mrs. Ralph Coleman and daughter
Rachel went to Omaha Friday even
ing of last week, remaining over the
following day for a visit with Mrs.
Bellknap.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Willis left last
Sunday for Grant City, 111., and will
visit Et. Louis and Popular Bluff, Mo.,
before returning. They expect to be
gone several weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Anderson an
nounce the marriage of their daugh
ter, Deris, to Harold Olson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Olaf Olson. The wedding
took place in the fall.
C. V. New kirk, manager of the
filling station at the juncture cf Main
street and the highway, was called to
Omaha Wednesday to look after some
business matters. He made the trip in
his car.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brown, of
Trenton, Xebr., came in Sunday, sur
prising his sister, Mrs. Elmer Mathis
and family. They spent Christmas and
part of the week here before return
ing home.
The L. C. Marvin family entertain
ed at dinner last Sunday, having as
guests Mr. and Mrs. John Shepherd,
Mr. and Mrs. John E. Weideman and
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Blair and daugh
ter, all of Lincoln.
Mr. and Mrc. W. I. Miller were
Lincoln visitor.! Friday of last week.
Miss Iliff, who i3 attending the Uni
versity cf Xebraska, returned home
with them that evening and is spend
ing her vacation here.
Mr. and Mrs. Goodhardt Vant and
family, Mr. and Mrs. John Vant and
Mr. and Mrs. Evan Armstrong and
daughter went to Ashland Wednesday
evening to help Mrs. A. X. Holmes
celebrate her birthday.
Mrs. W. A. Armstrong went to Om
aha last Saturday to meet Mis3 Flor-t-nce
Beighlcy, her daughter, who is a
teacher at Platbunouth. They return
ed home in the evening and Miss Flor
ence has been spending her vacation
Lore.
The White and Bucknell home wa3
r.ide happy on Christmas day when
Clarence Bucknell, a brother of our
fellow townsman, who resides near
Elmwocd came over to visit and en
joy the excellent Christmas dinner
that was served.
Mr. end Mrs. O. E. Miller, cf Ash
lar.d, where he is engaged in the in
rurancc and real estate business, we;e
spending Christmas at the home of
the parents cf Mrs. Miller, Mr. and
Mrs. John Vant, where all enjoyed the
cay and a very fine dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Matthews drove
to Powhattrn, Kansas, Sunday, to
rpend Chri-.tmas with her sister, Mrs.
Larl L'artley and family and her
nether, Mrs. Belle Wilson. Mr. Mat
thews returned home Wednesday, but
Mrs. Matthews and Emory remained
icr a longer visit.
At the regular meeting of Unity
dgo Xo. 163, A. F. & A. M., last
Tuesday evening, the following oCi
cera were elected: Ira Snyder, wor
fhiplul master; John E. Lambert,
ecu lor warden; John Schulling, junior
warden; Ben Howard, secretary, and
C. D. Fulmer, treasurer.
Elmer Mathis and family, Otto
Erickson and family. Dr. N. D. Tal
cott and sons, Wm. McGill and family
of Greenwood, Emory McDowell and
daughter of Lincoln; Emmett Cook
and family of Elmwood and Kenneth
Brown and family of Trenton, Nebr.,
were dinner guests at the C. A. Mathis
home Christmas day.
Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Hall, who are
working out In the state the greater
part of the time, spent their Christ
mas holiday at their home in Green
wood, leaving Wednesday morning to
resume their work. Mrs. Hall went to
Columbus, while Mr. Hall had a num
ber of places to visit, as his work
keeps him on the go much of the
time.
Auxiliary Meets
The Greenwood American Legion
Auxiliary met last Wednesday, Dec.
19th, at the home of Mrs. J. S. Grib
blc. The time was spent preparing a
gift cf a surprise nature for ex-service
men who are in the U. S. Veterans'
hospital at Lincoln. An exchange of
gilts among the members was held,
followed by the serving of a delicious
luncheon. Due to the busy pre-Christ-nas
season, only nine members were
present.
W. H. M. Society Meets
The Woman's Home Missionary so
ciety of the M. E. church was pleas
antly entertained Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. O. F. Peters at her home. A
fair sized crowd was present. Mrs. C.
E. Gideon led the meeting and Mrs.
O. F. Peters led the devotionals.
Following the lesson, the rest of
the afternoon was spent socially. A
delicious luncheon was served by the
hostess before the hour of departure.
Methodist Guild Meets
The Methodist Guild was pleasantly
entertained on Tuesday afternoon of
last week at the church with Mrs
William McGill and Mrs. X. D. Tal-
cott as the hostesses. There was a
good sized crowd present.
The business meting wa3 conducted
by the president and the different
committees that had charge of the
recent bazaar and supper gave their
reports. Tho ladies turned over $S5
to the church fund. The rest of the
afternoon was epent socially during
which time the ladies enjoyed an ex
change of Christmas gifts. Delicious
refreshments were served at the close
of the afternoon.
The January meeting will be held
on Tuesday, January 15, at the church
parlors with Mrs. Wayne Landon and
Mrs. Henry Meyers as hostesses.
Visited at Ithica
Druggist Ernest F. Smith and wife,
with the children, were spending last
Tuesday at the home of the parents
cf Mrs. Smith, R. A. Owens and wife,
at Ithica. all enjoying the visit there
very much.
Had Splendid Christmas
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDonald en
tertained at their home in Greenwood
last Tuesday, serving a fine Christmas
dinner that was replete with all the
trimmings. Guest3 present included
Mr. and Mr3. Pearly Clymcr, Mrs. L.
L. Barron, an aunt cf Mr. McDonald,
and Miss Hazel Tubbs, a cousin, both
of whom reside in Lincoln.
Boquet from California
White Christmas day here, and es
pecially the latter portion of the day,
was the coldest thi3 year, the folks at
the White and Bucknell home were
overjoyed to have delivered to them
c large bequet of fresh garden flow
ers, which came by mail from sunny
California, having been picked the
day they were sent and arriving here
as fresh as you please and very fra
grant. Many at Family Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett A. Landon
entertained at their home in Green
wood on Christmas day, having some
3 4 of their relatives present for the
splendid dinner which was served and
to enjoy visiting together during the
day. Among those present were Miss
Catherine Coleman, postmistress in
Greenwood, Aaron Wright and wife,
Wayne Landon and family and others
whose names we were not able to se
cure. All did full justice to the din
ner and voted Mrs. Landon a splen
did cateress.
Visited in Lincoln Christmas
Mrs. Elsie Peters and son, Norman,
were in Lincoln last Tuesday, where
they visited with friends and also at
tended a show. They were accompan
ied by David Jones of Oni3ha, who
ha3 been visiting here for the past
week with his grandmother, Mrs.
Peters. Xeedless to say, they enjoyed
the drive, their visit with friends and
the show in Lincoln and felt that
their Christmas had been well spent.
Arswers the Final Call
John Coitis Lemon was born April
STORES TO CLOSE NEW YEAR
The business houses of the city af
filiated with the Business Men's Ad
club will on Tuesday, January 1,
have their places of business closed
for the enitre day. This is to permit
the owners and their employes to
fittingly observe Xew Year's day.
11, 1868, at Rohrsburg, Pa., and pass
ed away at his home in Ashland on
December 18, 1934, at the age of 66
years, S months and 7 days. He had
resided in Ashland for the past fif
teen years.
At the ago of six months, with his
parents and only sister Mary, the
family moved to Aledo, 111., living
there until the year 187 6, when they
moved to Mills county, Iowa, where
they lived for a number of years.
In the spring of 1883 they came to
Cass county and located on a farm
three and a half miles east of Green
wood. With the exception cf eight
years spent in Greenwood, when he
wa3 engaged in the conduct of a
hardware store and worked as a trav
eling salesman for the Deering Har
vester company, the deceased spent
;mo3t of the intervening years on the
farm east of town.
On March 13, 1SS8, he was united
in marriage to Miss Helen Coleman,
and to thi3 union were born five
children, two of whom preceded him
in death. They are Eunice Ann, who
passed away in 1S96, and Harold C,
who died in 1931. Of his immediate
family, there are left to mourn his
loss, his wife and three children,
Lorcnz D. and Francis C, of Green
wood, and Mrs. Lona Schroeder, of
Ashland. There are also four grand
children, Cortis Edward, Donna Jean,
Jackie Lee and Ule Mae Lemon, and
a niece, Mrs. Harry Sutton, of West
Ashland.
He has many friends and relatives
who are grieved beyond expression by
his death. As a man in the commun
ity he was known as a big-hearted,
jovial good fellow, ever ready to oblige
and of unfailing good nature.
As a husband and father he was
ever dutiful and faithful to his lov
ing wife and children.
The funeral was held from Macy's
chapel in Ashland Thursday after
noon, with Rev. McFarlane, pastor of
the Christian church, in charge. A
large number of relatives came from
a distance to attend the services.
The Journal joins with the many
friends in expressing sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Pioneer Passes Away
J. V. Carnes passed away Thurs
day evening, December 20th, at his
home in Lincoln. He was 97 years of
age and a Civil war veteran. For some
years he was an elder in the East Lin
coln Christian church, later joining
the First Christian church. Despite
his advanced age, he was always alert
and active to the last.
Mr. Carnes was born in Lincoln
county, Kentucky. He moved to the
town of Bloomington, 111., when very
young, accompanying his parents, and
later moved to Glenwood, Iowa. At the
age of 19, he went to California, re
gaining there three year3 before he
returned to Glenwood. In 1S59 he
was married to Xancy Adams. To this
union four children were born, Mrs.
Isaac Wiles, of Weeping Water; J. S.
and Jesse M., both of Xeligh, and Mel-
vin J., of Johnson, Xebr., all of
whom survive him.
He enlisted in Company B, 29th
Infantry, in 18G2, and was mustered
out three yeais later as a non-com-inicsioned
officer.
In 1865 he moved his family to
Louisville, Xebr., and shortly there
after they came to Greenwood, where
Mrs. Carnes passed away. In 1870, he
was married to Rhoda H. Bowman
and to thi3 union nine children were
born, six of whom, with the wife, sur
vive him. They are Mrs. Frank Van
Doran, Carpenter, Wyoming; Mrs.
Xilcs Coleman, Greenwood; O. F.
Carnes and Mrs. P. M. Johnson, both
of Lincoln; Miss Rhoda and Miss
Mary, at home. One daughter, Mrs.
Lulu B. Harmon, died in 1918.
Mr. Carnes joined the Greenwood
Christian church in 1870 and with
his wife served on the board of dea
cons and was made an elder fifty years
ago. His home was always open to
minister and he helped finance the
training of several. Moving to Lin
coln in 1914, he united with the Lin
coln churches and wa3 a faithful
worker until hi3 sight failed him a
few year3 ago.
Mr.fCarne3 had been a Mason for
61 years, joining Ashland Lodge, A.
F. & A. M. in 1873, later affiliating
with Unity lodge Xo. 163 here and
eventually transferring his member
ship to East Lincoln lodge.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at' 1:30 at the Christian
church in Greenwood with Rev. Ray
Hunt in charge, assisted by Rev. A.
L. Ogden. The pallbearers were grand
sens of the deceased. Burial was In
the Greenwood cemetery.
Western Roads
Face a Serious
Situation
Abandonment of Many Branch Lines
Foreshadowed by Fall in Busi
ness over the Country.
Unless there is a decided improve
ment in the business cf the western
railroads during the next few months
the country will see great stretches
of track literally torn up and hun
dreds of small stations permanently
abandoned.
With one exception the western
roads are not meeting .their fixed
expenses, bond interest, and taxes.
To reduce their tax obligations and
to reduce their operating expenses
over branch lines which fail to pay,
it will become a matter of policy to
abandon all track that is losing
money.
Throughout Iowa there have been
a few stub end lines abandoned al
ready but there are countless
branches due for the same fate if
business does not improve. And
when thi3 happens many commun
ities will be given the surprise of a
lifetime.
If each town and township will
count the taxes it receives from rail
road line3 and will then subtract
that amount from the total taxes col
lected, it will get a good idea of how
much the levy on private property
will have to be increased to raise
the required revenue.
There are two branch lirces in
Emmet county that are considered by
rail officials to be on the danger line
and which might be among the first
to be abandoned. What a fearful
shock to taxpayers that would be
should such abandonment come to
pass.
It will be too late for taxpayers
and shippers to JsaVe the branch,
lines of railroad3 after the officials
have decided to tear them up for
the officials have come to take the
stand that only past evidence of
co-operation is worth considering.
The time to start saving railroad
lines is right now by giving them
patronage, for certainly the roads
are in fearfully dangerous straits
and almost anything can happen
to them, the holders of their bonds,
and those indirectly- interested in
their bonds, such as life insurance
policy holders.
Xo town which now enjoys the
services of a railroad wants to be
entirely without it. And the tax
payers of no town or township want
to assume added burdens of tax
ation such as would result if the
railroads quit contributing; Alert
communities will avoid such cata3
trophies by seeing that their stations
pay their way and that there will be
no move on the part of the railroad
to let their track rust away and to
quit paying taxes. Monday, Decem
ber 17, 1934, Estherville (Iowa)
Xews.
SLAYER GETS LIFE TERM
San Francisco. The demand of a
grieving widow that her husband's
confessed slayer be executed was
ignored and instead Xazzario Tint!
was sentenced to life imprisonment
for killing John Pavia.
In pronouncing sentence Judge
Golden declared "the murder was
committed in the heat of passion and
the old Mosaic law of the Bible
should not apply here."
Thursday Mrs. Pavia made a pica
from the witness stand that Tint! be
hanged for killing her husband, cit
ing the "eye for an eye and tooth for
a tooth" Biblical passage. The judge
said he "reread the scriptures, and
there arc other and more merciful
passages there that- could be applied
here."
THIEVES CLIMB TO HEIGHT
Washington. A contractor sadly
reflected that even the tip of the
Washington monument i3 not safe
from thieves. A crate-like scaffold
ing has encased the 550 foot shaft
for week3 past, and because some
sure-footed robber was willing to
take a chance the contractor had to
.ig down to pay for 107 gold-plated,
platinum-tipped lightning reds. The
rods, valued at approximately $8
apiece, or $856 all together, must be
replaced. They are uaed, officials
said, to prevent discoloration of the
shaft should lightning strike. But
they failed to do the work of the
previous metals. Police said they
had no report of the theft.
KANSAS LAWYER SLAIN
Pittsburg, Kas. P. Louis Ziclc-t
graf, 51, Pittsburg lawyer and war
veteranfi was found shot to death
at his home near here. Officers said
he had been murdered.
SEEKS NEWS BOARD ADVICE
Washington. The recommenda
tions of the newspaper Industrial
board will be sought by the nation
al industrial recovery board before
it acts on the request of the labor
relations board for the removal of
the San Francisco Call-Bulletin's
blue eagle. Announcement of that
intention was formally made by
XRA.
The blue eagle removal was de
manded of XRA by the labor rela
tions board after investigation and
controversy' within the government
agencies over the dismissal of Dean
S. Jennings from the employ of the
San Francisco paper. The newspaper
industrial board and the labor board
each claimed jurisdiction in the com
plaint over the Jenning3 dismissal.
Xew York. Howard Davis, chair
man of the daily newspaper publish
ers national code committee, an
nounced the call for a convention of
1,200 newspapers in connection with
the case of the San Francisco Call
Bulletin "will be deferred for a few
days."
Phone the news to Tio. 6.
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Employment
Service Places
130,727 in Jobs
Private Industry Absorbed Nearly a
Fourth in Nebraska Peak
Reached April 1st.
With 130,727 Xebraskans placed
on jobs in the twelve months begin
ning Xov. 1, 1933, the national re
employment service Is extending its
facilities to find employment in pri
vate enterprise, according to Direc
tor Francis V. Cornell.
With all available resources of the
service directed toward locating new
Jobs for Xebraskans, 31,475 unem
ployed Xebraskans were given work
in private industry, of the total of
130,727 placements.
Records show that the peak of
unemployment in this state was
reached abo'it April 1 when the
"active file" of the re-emplcyment
service showed 87,463 applications
for work. Ey Xov. 1 this figure had
Slated for a Big Savings at
laflfyiiijll
dresses and hats so radically reduced that
miss buying these sensational values!
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been reduced to 62,944.
"Indications for this month point
to a further decrease," it was point
ed out. After a fifteen month period
cf service in Xebraska activities of
the re-emp!oyraent bureau the be
ginning to hit a uormal stride"
Xew registrations now average about
4,000 per month and placement::
about 7,500 per month.
Reflecting the agrarian nature of
Xebraska, registrations of job seek
ers are dominated by tho agrlcul
cultural industry. Agriculture, com
bined with the building and con
struction gro!:p, constitutes about
two-thirds of tho tctal Xclratka reg
istration. The remaining groups?, in
order cf the number registered for
employment are, miscellaneous In
dustrie:', commercial and profes
sional service workers, domestic and
personal service workers.
Placements have run to tho high
est levels In the building and con
struction classification, according to
Cornell, "due undoubtedly to th
PWA and CWA programs." Ho said
tho high ratio of placer-'.ents in the
commercial field also is traceable to
reaction of great sums being ex
pended in the state by th' PWA.
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