THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1935.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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John Opp has been suffering very
much from an injury which he re
cently suffered to one of his hips.
Miss Laura Easter is reported as
being rather ill from a severe attack
of flu. but is now showing satisfac
tory improvement.
Miller Christensen has recently
purchased a new Plymouth for the
use of himself and family, getting it
through the local Plymouth dealer.
Shrader Rhoden and wife were vis
iting during the latter portion of last
week at Oaks, where the parents of
Mrs. Rhoden reside. They returned
heme last Saturday.
William "Wehrbein, who has been
at the ho-pital in Omaha for more
than two weeks, has so far recovered
that he was allowed to return home
the latter part of last week.
Messrs Victor YVehrbein and Tom
my Troop were visiting and looking
after some business in Omaha on last
Saturday and while there called on
William Wehrbein at the hospital.
Messrs and Mesdames Albert Scut
ter and John Jacob Stones were in
Omaha last Thursday, where they
were visiting with friends and were
looking after some shopping as well.
Mrs. Lottie Shotwell, a sister of
R. C. Pollard, has been visiting in
Nehawka for the past few weeks and
is enjoying her stay here, as she is
well acquainted with many people in
this vicinity.
James Smith, who was making his
home in Sarpy county during the past
year, but moved to Murray some time
Eince, has moved his trailer cabin to
the home of Gus Splitt, where he will
farm during the coming summer.
A new quarry has been opened at
the farm of Nelson Berger, where
work is going on at this time. The
quarry at the former place has become
difficult to work rofiitably and is
being abandoned.
The Ladies Aid of the Nehawka
church was meeting on Wednesday,
February 5, at the home of Mrs. Carl
Balfour, where they were royally en
tertained by the hostess and a splen
did time was had by all.
The Pleasant Hill Woman's club
meeting on last Friday at the home of
Mrs. W. H. Kruger was in the nature
of a farewell party for this esteemed
member prior to removal of the fam
ily to Nehawka to reside.
Fred Clarke, who some 33 years
ago, was a resident of Avoca, but has
for the past 25 years been making his
home near Union, was a caller in
Avoca last Monday, meeting many of
his old friends while there.
Mrs. Paul Murdock has been at the
Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln
for the past two weeks, receiving a
course of treatment for her health.
She is now showing good improve
ment and is expected to return home
in a few days.
George Trocp and C. R. Troop, the
latter of Plattsmcuth, were on the
Inarket last Monday with a number
of very fine hogs, which they had
been fattening at the yards of George
Troop. They found a good market, as
you can tell when you buy your next
pork chops.
The horse Bale of Otto Sthaeffer.
which was held last week was an ex
cellent one, Mr. Schaeffer having a
large number of excellent horses, in
cluding matched teams and single
horses and mules, all of which found
a ready market. The sale had been
extensively advertised, which goes a
long way3 when it comes to attracting
customers. Rex Young, of Platts
mouth, was the auctioneer.
Brought Home Car of Horses
Dm C. Rhoden was over to Okcreek,
South Dakota, last week, where he
went to vi3it with his wife, who is
teaching there, and also visited Mrs.
William Gorder, another Cass county
lady, who is teaching in that vicinity.
On his return he brought with him a
car load of horses which he expects
to dispose of here.
Mcved to Lincoln Sunday
Henry McCoy, who has made his
home in Nehawka for a number of
years past and who ha3 found it diffi
cult to find steady employment here,
decided to move to Lincoln, where he
hopes there will be greater possibili
ties along this line4. He was assisted
with the task of moving to Lincoln by
members of the American Legion post
here, cf which he has been a member
for some time. Mr. McCoy has resided
in a trailer cottage for a few years.
Can Rest Secure
When yon use a Miller Burial Vault,
yon can be assured your loved ones
are secure from vermin, water or any
ether substance, as the cover abso
lutely seals the vault air tight. Ask
fcr a Miller Safety Burial Vault when
burying loved ones. Cost is moderate !
James Miller
Nehawka, Nebr.
Lincoln, was the guest speaker, and
handled the subject in fine manner,
giving the members valuable advice
along the line of making the home
beautiful.
Cheaper Electricity
for City Announced
by Iowa-Nebraska
Announcement Made of New Addi
tional Use Rate Which Will
Be Effective Febr. 1st.
Auto Business Very Good
Clarence Hansen, proprietor of the
Hansen garage, reports the sale of
five new cars during the past six
weeks. This is an indication that the
depression no longer has everybody
down.
Former Citizen Very Sick
Thomas S. Pitman, who with his
wife have been making their home
at that of a daughter, Mrs. Laura
Fleischman, has been very ill for some
time and last Sunday all the folks
were present to visit with the father
and mother. After a consultation re
garding the health of the former, it
was decided to have him taken to the
hospital for treatment and which was
done the following day. It is hoped
the aged patient will respond to hos
pital treatment and improve in health
to a point where he can once more get
about.
Those who were present at the
Fleischman home Sunday were C. L.
Pitman and family, of Plattsmouth;
Marion Pitman and family, of Avoca,
and Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Chapman,
of Nehawka.
Guests at Louis Ross Home
Last Sunday night, Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Ross entertained at their home
and had as their guests for the occa
sion Albert Anderson and family, Eno
Ahrends and wife, and Messrs and
Mesdames Hall Pollard, Merritt Pol
lard and Orin Pollard and the child
ren. A very delicious supper was
served and the evening was spent in
visiting together.
Methodist Church Services.
At the Methodist church here,
there is held Bible school every Sun
day morning at 10:15. Preaching by
the pastor at 11:20. The Nehawka
Brotherhood meets the third Tues
day evening each month.
At Weeping Water the Brother
hood meets on the second Thursday
evening of the month. Visitors from
Nehawka welcome at all times, as
well as to the Weeping Water church
cervices which include preaching at
10, Bible school at 11, E. L. at G:30
and Ihe evening preaching service at
7:30. Rev. E. S. Pangborn, Pastor.
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Enjoyed Very Fine Meeting
The Nehawka Woman's club on last
Thursday was meeting with Mrs. A.
F. Sturm at the Sturm home, Mrs.
Robert Prince being assistant hostess.
A very fine meeting was enjoyed by
the large number of members who
were present.
The subject of study was "Interior
Decoration" and extensive discussion
of the subject brought out many in
teresting facts. Miss Fitzaimmons, of
United Brethren in Christ.
Rev. Otto Bngebretson
We are glad to be able to announce
our services again this week after a
siege of sickness. We want to thank
all those who helped us and gave us
so much fruit and beautiful flowers.
May Jesus Christ be praised. We
hope to be with you in all the serv
ices next Sunday, the Lord willing.
NEHAWKA CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Evening Gospel service at 7:30.
Mid-week Prayer and Praise meet
ing Wednesday evening.
The Woman's Aid is being enter
tained by Mrs. Grover Hoback with
Mrs. W. Nixon assistant hostess this
week.
The Gospel League meets Friday
evening.
Men's Prayer meeting Saturday
evening.
OTTERBEIN CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Morning worship service, at 11.
The Woman's Society will meet
with Mrs. Koback next week.
The prayer meting, C. E., and choir
rehearsal will be at the home of
Johnny Murdoch this week. Next
week they will have a party.
Your paster will try to give you a
glimpse of some of the startling reve
lations given him during his sick
spell. May Jesus Christ be glorified.
York College male quartet will
give a program over KMMJ February
10th at 2:15 p. m.
HANGS SELF IN JAIL CELL
Atchison, Kas. Making a rope
from strips torn from his blanket,
Arthur Harvey, 28, Kansas City Ne
gro who was convicted of robbery in
district court here Friday, hanged
himself in his cell in the Atchison
county jail. His criminal record
showed that he had served terms in
the Nebraska reformatory at Kear
ney, Neb., for a shooting in Omaha
in 1921, and in the Kansas peniten
tiary at Lansing for a street car hold
up in Kansas City, Kas., in 1925.
From Wednesday's Daily
Cheaper electricity became an ac
tuality last week for Plattsmouth ac
cording to an announcement made
today by the Iowa-Nebraska Light
and Power company of a new "Addi
tional Use" rate patterned after the
rate adopted recently by Utility com
panies in Alabama, Georgia and Ten
nessee approved by the TVA and by
utility commissions in those states.
The new rate became operative
throughout the entire territory
served by the company February first.
It affects every user of electric serv
ice leached by the company's lines
within residential, commercial and
rural fields. A feature of the rate
is a generous amount of free elec
tricity, varying with the number of
; kilowatts used during a correspond
ing month a year ago, available for
the use of each customer.
F. I. Rea, district manager, today
defined the new rates as follows:
"The "Additional Use' rate, effective
February 1, 1935 applies to any
residence, commercial or rural cus
tomer who increases his monthly
electric consumption over that of the
corresponding month during the year,
February, 1934 to January 1935, in
clusive. In calculating any such bill,
his bill for the corresponding month
(February, 1934 to January, 1935
inc.) shall be the minimum. Custom
ers not increasing their consumption
as above outlined will be billed on
present rates.
Announcement of the new rate was
first made by Lowell R. King, presi
dent of the company, at a general
meeting in Lincoln recently, attended
by all district managers. Local an
nouncement was withheld pending
completion of necessary changes in
accounting.
Commenting upon the new rate,
Mr. King said, ''It has been the
policy of this company to lower elec
tric rates whenever economic condi
tions justified such reductions. Since
1924 the cities and towns which we
serve have enjoyed rate reductions,
ranging from 35 to 50. These
reductions were justified because of
increased volume of sales which re
duced our operating costs per unit.
"During the last few years volume
of sales has decreased and we have
been unable to make any general re
duction since December 1931. In
such cases where rate reductions
were requested we promised that as
soon as volume increased again our
policy of reduction in rates would be
resumed.
"We now have a plan which we
feel will hasten a rate reduction by
increasing our sales of kilowatt
hours. This plan is based on the as
sumption that lower electric rates
will greatly increase consumption
and is frankly an experiment, where
by the individual who increases his
consumption over the corresponding
month of the preceding year receives
an immediate rate reduction auto
matically. "Increased taxes which our cus
tomers pay through their electric
service bill, increased expense due to
shortened working hours, much high
er fuel costs, and drop in volume of
business has decreased the revenue
from which to pay our operating
costs.
"Here is an opportunity to obtain
the benefit of decreased rates at once
by increasing your volume without
waiting for your neighbor. If the
theory is correct, permanent lower
rates will follow for all."
In order that every customer may
become familiar with the rate and
utilize the extra electric energy
which it provides Mr. Rea requests
customers to telephone or visit the
company office or ask any employe of
the company. Company employes
have been specially schooled to an
swer all questions which might arise
concerning the "Additional Use"
rate.
"At first thought many customers
may think it will be difficult or im
practical to use the extra kilowatts
to good advantage," declared Mr.
Rea. "However, experience in the
application of the freer use of elec
tricity has proved that all customers
can benefit by it. A night light serv
ing as burglar protection is one, a
porch light or a stairway light as
safety measures are others. More
and larger lights, giving better il-
! lumination and conserving eye-sight,
, liberal use of heating pads in winter
and fans in summer are other worth
while uses for free KWH."
According to Mr. Rea, the low rate
on the last block represents a 25
reduction from the lowest rate form
erly available. Greatly increased use
of electricity for cooking and air con-
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i 7 line o cars r jIiosg pua&y
id dzzuZ make the price phenomenal
Today Pontiac presents an addition to
the Pontiac family the Standard Six
line evcnloucr in price and offering many
of the features that the 1935 De Luxe
Six and Improved Eight introduced with
euch sensational success. All models have
the same spccdlined styling that gained
Pontiac the name of Hie most beautiful
thing on ulwels. The bodies are the same
solid steel "Turret-Top1" Bodies by
Fisher. The brakes are the same big,
positive hydraulics, triple-sealed against
dirt and moisture. The new ride, the
happy result of stabilized, synchronized
springing, is every bit as gentle and
comfortable as you could ask for. The
engine, with its silver-alloy bearings, pro
vides dependable performance so smooth
and lively that you will doubt it is a six.
And, best of all, it operates with an econ
omy of gasoline and oil that will literally
amaze anyone who has had experience
with other low-priced cars! A look, a rids
and you'll decide you simply can't do better.
rONTHC MOTOR COMPANY. PONTIAC. MICHIGAN. Division of General Motor
HIGHLIGHTS OF PONTIAC
QUALITY FOR 1935
L. Solid Sloel "Turret-Top" Bodl by FUlir
2. Tr!ple-Scled Hydraulic Eralces
3. Speadlined Srylin?
4. Completely Sealed Chats!
5. SilTer-AHoy Bearing Engines
E. 10-Second Starting at Zero
7. Even Greater Economy
8. No Draft Ventilation
9. Full Pressure Metered Lubrication
13. Luggage and Spare Tire Compartment
And up. List price of SiandarJ ix-cvlindrr Coupe
at i'ontiac, Aitchiean. Standard firoup of arm
tnrirs extra Available on easy C Si . A. C 2 une
i'uymetiu.
DUU ADVERTISEMENT
MURRAY, NEBRASKA
MURRAY
Local Ball Adds
to Funds for a
Worthy Cause
One Hundred Dollars Clear Derived
From President's Ball and Turn
ed Over to Treasurer.
As the result cf the response of
the Plattsmouth residents and those
in the Immediate vicinity there was
$100 realized as clear of all expenses
rf the Presidential ball given here on
January 30th.
C. A. Rosencrans, ivho has had
charge of the ticket sales for the big
event, has turned over this sum to
be used in the fight against the in
fantile paralysis scorge in all parts
of the nation.
Under the plans of the general
committee seventy per cent of the
fund remains here for local service
while thirty per cent is sent to the
general foundation treasurer at New
York City to be used in the nationaT
campaign to eradicate this malady
from the land.
There were over 5,000 of these
presidential balls held this year and
the funds realized will go a long way
toward stimulating the campaign
against the dread malady.
The various committees that func
tioned so well locally had a large
part in putting over the even in such
fine shape and making it possible for
the success that was achieved.
ditioning is predicted as a result of
this sharp reduction in current costs.
Upon request the company will fur
nish information concerning the
number of free kilowatts to which
each customer Is entitled every month
as well as specific examples concern
ing practical uses for it.
DELTVEES ADDEE3S
R. Foster Patterson, principal of
the local high school, was at Omaha
Tuesday evening where he was the
speaker before the Monroe school P.
T. A. Mr. Patterson had as his sub
ject, "Lincoln in the Hands of His
Critics," a very able historical ad
dress on the life of the great civil
war president whose birthday anni
versary is this month.
Mr. Patterson has been invited to
speak at the open house held by the
Parent-Teachers association of the
Central high school at Omaha on the
evening of March 5th. Mr. Patterson
will have as his subject, "Educating
for an Abiding Americanism."
UNDERGOING TREATMENT
Ray Frans and Rev. B. H. Kunkel
of Union, were in the city Monday
afternoon to look after some matters
of business and visiting with friends.
Ilillard Grassman, who since Mon
day has been suffering from a very
serious gathering in the head and
ear, was taken to Omaha Tuesday
where he will undergo treatment.
Mr. Grassman has suffered a great
deal this winter from flu and severe
colds and which apparently settled
in the ear. Temporary relief was
given here Monday by a minor oper
ation and he was taken to Omaha
Tuesday where he was given an
examination by specialists and later
placed in the Methodist hospital for
observation and to determine just
what is the cause of the trouble.
MANY VIEW ECLIPSE
The residents of the central west
Sunday morning had the opportunity
of witnessing an eclipse of the sun,
which occurred between 10 and
10:30. The eclipse was about fifty
five per cent of the sun's surface
and during the passing of the shadow
of the moon over the sun the sun's
rays were dimmed to a hazy condi
tion. Hundreds had prepared smoked
glasses or used old films for the pur
pose of observing the sun.
There will be several of the eclipses
in the coming year.
Lift Restriction
on Purchases of
Feeder Pigs
Government to Allow Unlimited Pur
chases of Hcgs for Feeding
Purposes This Year.
Farmers who sign the 1935 corn
hog adjustment contract will be per
mitted to purchase an unlimited
number of pigs for feeding purposes
from non-signers as well as contract
signers, it was ruled today by Secre
tary of Agriculture Henry A. Wal
lace. The new ruling becomes effec
tive as of December 1, 1934.
In the original form the 1935 con
tract provided that the signer might
buy this year an unlimited number of
feeder pigs from other contract sign
ers, but he was not permitted to
buy from non-signers more feeder
pigs than the average number pur
chased by him during the two-year
base period, December 1, 1931, to
November 30, 1933, inclusive.
Removal of all restrictions on the
number of feeder pis purchased in
193 5 by contract signers is based on
recommendations of a number of pro
ducers. It will expedite the move
ment of feeder piss from contract
signers in drought areas, for ex
ample, to contract signers in areas
with adequate feed supplies by way
of third parties at public livestock
markets as well as by direct transfer.
Until the new ruling was made, pigs
bought from yard traders or other
third parties at livestock markets
were regarded as pigs purchased from
non-signers even though the pigs
may have been delivered to the live
stock market by contract signers.
This technical limitation tended to
hamper the movement of pigs from
one region to another by way of the
public livestock markets.
The removal of restrictions on the
number of pigs that may be pur
chased by the contract signer In 1935
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Fred V. Ebinger, of Plainview,
arrived in the city Monday afternoon
for visit here with Mr. and Mrs.
t.torge Weidman as veil as with the
many friend3 over the city. Mr.
Ebinger is at Omaha to attend a
meeting of the state hardware deal
ers' association of which he has been
an oflicer for a long period of jtars.
and while there took ndvantag' cf
the opportunity to visit the old home
town where for many years he v. ua
engaged in the hardwaie business.
INDICTED FOR RIOT
Albert Lea. Minn. Armed puard3
stood watch at the Potter foundry,
scene of bloody violence tv.enty-four
hours earlier, after a Freeborn coun
ty grand Jury indicted nine men for
the "crime of riot."
pertains to stocner unu breeding
hogj as well as to feeder pi,?3.
Contract signers ho purchase
feeder pigs are required to keep in
formation with respect to (1) the
date of each purchase, (2) the num
ber of feeder pi?s purchased, (3)
the average weight of pigs at tha
time of purchase, (4) the method
used in distinguishing feeder pU
from pigs farrowed on the farm, and
(5) the name and a.ldress of the
seller or person who delivered the
feeder pigs.
Unless this evidence can be fur
nished at the time of checking com
pliance, and unless all feeder, stock
er and breeding hogs purchased a
well as hogs fed for other3 by con
tract signers are marked for identi
fication, it will be assumed by corn
hog committeemen that such hcgs
have been purchased for market from
1935 litters owner by the contract
signer at the time of farrowing.
No adjustment payments are made
to signers on feeder pigs they have
purchased but the producer of the
feeder pigs may be entitled to an ad
justment payment if he is a contract
signer.
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