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THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 1935. PAGE srs P1ATTSM0HTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL City Election One of Quietest in Many Years Conversion of City Warrants Carries Strong Frank Cloidt and Mrs. Mann on School Board. Tuesday was election day in this city, altho the fact had apparently escaped the attention of a large part of the voters, the vote being the lightest in many years and little in terest shown. In all but one ward there were no contests for councilraen and this aid ed in the lack of interest. In the third ward Fred Lugsch and County Assessor W. II. Puis were petition candidates for the council and with the veteran Puis a winner 141 to 61. The other members of the council selected were the present occupants who were re-elected, Frank M. Bes tor in the first ward; W. C. Tippens, in the second; C. D. Palmer in the fourth and E. O. Vroman in the fifth ward. There was considerable interest shown in the election of the mem bers of the board of education, a large number of the ladies of the city having been active in the candi dacy of Mrs. Pearl M. Mann, former instructor in the high school, who polled a strong vote even in the small number that were voting. Frank A. Cloidt, secretary of the board and who has served for several terms, was returned also by the voters as an expression of his excel lent work. The question of the conversion of ? 45,000 of city registered warrants now drawing from five to seven per cent, into low interest rate bonds, was submitted to the voters, carry ing by a large margin over the need ed sixty per cent and will now make it possible to carry out the issuance of the bonds that it is estimated will save the city from $700 to $1,000 in interest each year. The vote on the city bonds was as follows in the unofficial count: Not For Against Voting J 1st ward 121 17 2 2nd ward 79 32 1 3rd ward 142 50 14 4th ward . C2 18 3 5th ward 46 23 6 450 140 26 The vote for members of the board of education in the various wards was as follows: o o . 56 59 115 46 . 47 o o CO o o 7f I I I 29 49 89 32 27 2 I l I 83 65 101 48 28 1st ward 2nd ward . 3rd ward . 4th ward 5th ward . 53 91 43 42 323 284 227 325 The vote for councilmen in the various wards was as follows: 1st ward Bestor, 101. 2nd ward Tippens, 113. 3rd ward Puis. 141; Lugsch, 61. 4th ward Palmer, 82. 5th ward Vroman, 71. America's Smartest Walking Shoes Go Places Comfortably Yes, Indeed! ENNA JETTICK makes the smart open-throat oxfords Benita ($6) is sketched . . . with a gay swirled toe and puncbings underlaid with a lighter tone. Black and brown. Sizes 4 to 9. Widths AAA to C. Other styles, too. And each as comfortable as the next. We can fit you. Enna Jetticks are made in Sizes 1 to 12. ! Width AAAAA to EEE " You need no longer be told thai you June an expensive fooL" Fetzer Shoe Co. Home of Quality Footwear ! Plainsmen Map Work to Check Black Blizzards Government Agencies Join Fanners in Projects to Halt Duststorms ; Numerous Reasons Given. Kansas City Government agencies are united with weather beaten far mers and stockman in a fight to check crop destroying- dust storms, the rising menance of the high plains country Soil erosion control by terracing, shelter belt tree plantings, lake and ppnd projects, deep furrowing and encouragement of moisture retaining grasses is presented as a mighty challenge to further inroads of drouth and wind. The hope is to halt southwestern losses which agricultural statisti cians thus far have been able to es timate only at "many millions of dol lars." Kansas is to begin soon, perhaps, netxt week, a spectacular effort to control drifting soil by deep listing. Residents of affected regions in Col orado, Oklahoma, Texas and Nebras ka were busy with furrowing and other schemes to give relief that tree belts could provide only in later years. To the north, the condition of the Dakotas and Minnesota apparently was better than last year, greater winter moisture giving crops and grasses a start. Tractors Mobilized. Twenty thousand private tractors and three-share listers were ready to begin banding Kansas with three fur row stripes which according to Gov ernor Landon, will halt for this se ason, at least, the gigantic storms 'which have drifted millions of tons of drouth parched soil over roads, cities, wheat fields and pastures and sent it high into the air to blanket faraway regions. A $250,000 appro priation from FERA was approved tentatively by Lawrance Westbrook, assistant administrator in charge of irouth relief. Reasons advanced for the storms are numerous. Western range cat tlemen assert plowing up of Buf falo grass in semiarid areas by home steaders caused them. William Allen White, noted Kan sas editor, declares them to be an in direct result of the world war, when vast acreages were plowed for wheat growing, then abandoned as wheat prices crashed. Against this is testimony of his torians that 100 years ago, before there was an acre of plowed land west of the Missouri river, explor ers were harrassed, befogged and sometimes killed by billows of dust which swept up out of nowhere. Black Blizzards of 1933. The present cicle of black and yel low blizzards seemed to begin in earn est in the spring of 1933. Throughout April of 1933, successive storms har rassed the Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas area, but they ceased with the com ing of May and the midwestern pop ulace was only mildly interested. A year later, on May 11, 1934, high winds scooped up thousands of tons of stoil from Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Missouri, the Dakotas and Kansas and hurried it eastward. May 12, the weather observers reported the dust pall covered the nation from J Iowa to New York and from Ten i nessee to the St. Lawrance river. There was occasional breathing spells during the thirty days that followed, but drouth ridden farmers begin to realize they had a problem. Consequently, when the record dust ; storms of 1935 began, the area was not wholly pi-epared, but was still lacking in resources to cope with them. HEIRESS LEAVES HUSBAND San Antonio, Tex. AnrAe Gould doesn't live here any more. She has gone to Florida, leaving behind in their modest home the young Texan, Frank Meador, who quit a ranch for Broadway and came back with the pretty New York heiress as his bride. Sharply, the young bank employe told about it when asked concerning their oft-rumored separation: "It's old stuff. We've been separated for a month." Meador, whose romantic early morning elopsement with Miss Gould, great granddaughter of the railroad builder, caused a Christmas season stir in New York society, went back to his bank job and would say no more. EIGHT MILE GROVE . LUTHERAN CHURCH Sunday, April 7 9:30 a. m. Sunday school reopens. 10:30 a. m. German services. Journal ads bring you news of timely bargains. . Bead them! AT CEDAR CREEK Saturday Night, April 6 Everybody Welcome Red Cross Plans to Aid Gardens for the Needy Movement to Aid in the Belief Pro gram Is Formulated at Meet ing at Weeping Water. The Cass county chapter of the American Red Cross, March 29, held a meeting at the office of the Farm bureau in Weeping Water to form ulate a garden project among the needy families throughout the coun ty as their contribution to the relief which is being met by local resources without state or federal aid. The three county commissioners, Fred H. Gorder, E. B. Chapman and Julius Pitz attended the meeting and gave information as to needs exist ing in their districts. Farm Bureau Agent D. D. Wainscott and Miss Jessie H. Baldwin, Home Extension agent, acted as advisors in the work ing out of the program. Miss C. Augusta Robb of Union, chapter chairman gave out the state ment following the meeting that plans were perfected to assist all families in need with garden seed through Red Cross organization com posed of a local representative in each district which wish benefit by the program. . Mrs. Henry A. Tool, of Murdock, secretary-treasurer of the chapter, will be responsible for receiving all authorized bills for payment. L. M. Williamson, Red Cross field representative, was present and sug gested details. Number of Cora-Hog Con tracts Large Officials Estimate That the Acreage of State Is Slightly Above That of 1934. Approximately the same number of Nebraska farmers who participated in the 1934 corn-hog program will again hold 1935 contracts, it was estimated Monday as the deadline for accepting contract applications passed. The acreage under contract is expected to be slightly greater, and Nebraska is expected to lead all corn belt states in numbers signed in pro portion to last year. Altho final figures in the AAA pro gram will not be available for sev eral days, Elton Lux, extension edi tor at the college of agriculture, es timated that 87,000 applications had been completed by nightfall while another 4,000 to 5,000 were signed but incomplete. There were approx imately 90,000 contracts in Nebraska last year. "The signing was the heaviest in the south Platte territory from Sa line county west," Lux said. Her man Hanke, Ithaca, a member of the state corn-hog committee, also esti mated the sign-up as about the same as last year. County offices, he said, signed increased numbers of applica tions in the past few days. More than 10,835 farmers who did not hold 1934 contracts have signed applications, reports from outstate indicate. This number is expected to increase to 13,000 when final re ports are completed. More than 65, 000 farmers indicated they wanted their land signed up the same as last year. See the goodc you Buy. Catalog descriptions are flowery enough, tut how about the goods when you at them? LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS FOR SALE Two milk cows, brood bows, cobs. E. A. Koukal. al-2tw FARM LOANS Ten year loans, five per cent. No commissions. First Trust Co., Ne braska City, Nebr. ra28-4w sw FOR SALE 100 tons ensilage, 60 tons alfalfa hay. 150 bu. Dakota No. 12 alfalfa seed. MYRON WILES. ml8-tfw-2td Stage Set for Boy Scout Circus Friday Night Find Arrangements Being Made for Arbor lodge District Show Local Scents Take Part. Final arrangements, perfected at a meeting of the general committee Monday night and another of event directors Wednesday night, will pave the way for the Arbor Lodge district Scout Circus to be held Friday night at Nebraska City. A group of four Scout committee members went to Nebraska City last evening for the committee meeting, and Wednesday night L. S. Devoe, director of staging and the "Out of the Ark" number, and Raymond Lar son, director of avaiation, will attend the meeting of directors. This is the first time such an event has ever been attempted outside the large cities In twenty-five years of Scouting. Scouts from Plattsmouth will par ticipate in the show, which is sched uled to start at S:15, following a half hour's band concert. A goodly num ber of tickets have been sold here and it is urged that all ticket holders be at the Memorial building in Nebraska City not later than 8 o'clock, as re maining spectator space will be placed on sale at the door at that hour. Ar rangements have been made to give preference to cut of town visitors who buy tickets on advance sale, but no seating room will be reserved after 8 o'clock. The show will last a full hour and a half. The grand entry, following a prologue that depicts the origin of Scouting will bring into the hall the district officers, troop committeemen, Scoutmasters, assistant Scoutmasters and Scout3 from ten active troops of the district, and from that time on one act will follow another in rapid succession, ending with the heavy pio neering act that requires the most time of all to arrange twelve min utes. The district committee is being as sisted with the arrangements by ex ecutives of the Cornhusker council, who have had extensive experience in producing circuses in the larger citie3 and are now engaged in preparation for one at Lincoln to be held early in May. In addition, visitors will be preeent from the Covered Wagon area at Omaha, where preparations are al so under way for a circus early in May, as well as from Grand Island, at which place an open air circus is to be staged within the next month the second ever to be held outside the large cities. Those who have purchased tickets are urged to attend and to be on hand In ample time to insure getting good beats. NEW SOLO FLIGHT RECORD Lympne, Eng. II. L. Brook, Brit ish aviator, landed here at 3:55 Sun day afternoon setting a new record for a solo flight from Australia to England. He left Port Darwin, Aus tralia, at 8:05 a. m., March 23, com pleting the journey in an elapsed time of 7 days, 19 hours and 50 min utes. The previous unofficial record, held by C. J. Melrose, an Australian, was 8 days and 9 hours, established last September. The official time for Capt. James Mollison, who set a re cord in 1931, was 8 days, 22 hours. H0LC PLANS TO FORECLOSE Omaha. G. B. Robertson, branch manager of the Omaha district of the Home Owners Loan corporation, an nounced Tuesday that foreclosure suits would be filed shortly against forty to fifty borrowers who are in default. "The great majority of the 5,000 having loans in Douglas, Sarpy, Saun ders and Washington counties have paid promptly," Robertson said, "but a few have refused to make pay ments on the mistaken assumption that they can do so without penalty." ATTEND FLOWER SHOW From Wednesday's Dally Mrs. Georgia Creamer and Mrs Frank Slagel of south of this city were here today to spend a few hours while en route to the National Flow er Show at Omaha where they ex pect to spend the day and also to visit with friends.' ACCEPTS NEW POSITION John F. Creamer of this city has just accepted a position with the J. B. Watkins Co., and Is expecting to start at once on his work for the company in all parts of the county. Mr. Creamer has a large acquaintance over the county and should be able to make a great success of the venture. Nek awka Eert Jamison, the auto salesman, was looking after some business in Nehawka last Saturday. Glen Rutledge was called to Ne braska City last Monday to look after some business matters. Dr. Henry Walter has traded hi3 old car In on a new Buick and is well pleased with the new vehicle. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kruger and family were visiting at the home of his brother, Lyle Kruger, last Sun day. Fred ,Nutzman was a visitor in Avoca one day last week, going over to look after some matters of busi ness. Ray Becker, of Union, was a busi ness visitor in Nehawka on Monday of this week. Ray ha3 just opened a bulk oil station at Union. Eugene Nutzman was in Union and at the stone quarries cn the river east of there Monday, having some busi ness matters to look after. Miss Ruth Palmer, who Is a teacher in the schools at Johnson, visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Palmer, last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buchholz, of Palmyra, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gaede of "Unadilla were visiting their parents, Lyle Kruger and family, last Sunday. Mrs. Albert Anderson was assisting at the store while her brother, J. II. Steffens, was at Lorton last Monday to assist his father with some book work at the bank. Little Lonnie Kunz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kunz, who has been down with the flu for a week, Is now co far recovered that he is able to return to school. J. M. Palmer was looking after business at the elevator during the time Mr. Rough was over to the hos pital at Lincoln, where he took his wife for treatment. Mark Burton, caretaker of the Ne hawka schools, was making some re pairs on the roof of the section house where George Paulis lives, as the roof has been leaking around the chim ney. John O. Yeiser and family, of Om aha, were in Nehawka over the week end, visiting at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Sturm. On their return home Sunday, they were accompanied by Mrs. Sturm, who vis ited the flower show Monday. Mrs. J. H. Steffens, who has- been at St. Mary's hospital in Nebraska City receiving treatment, has been showing good improvement and last Sunday was able to return to her home in Nehawka, being greatly pleased that she could be back home among her friends and that she was making such good improvement. J. H. Steffens went to Lorton last Monday to assist his father, C. Stef fens with the balancing of the books at the bank and the preparation of the quarterly statement for publica tion. The father is well advanced in years and his eye sight not so good, and he appreciates the assistance his son gives at frequent intervals on the book work at the bank. Visited Here Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Jacob Stones, accompanied by the parents of Mr Stones, John Stones and wife, came down Sunday from their home near Murray, and were guests at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. Mark Burton, the parents of Mrs. Stones, Jr. A splen did visit was enoyed also a most de lectable noon-day meal.- Underwent Severe Operation Gilbert Edmonds and family were in Lincoln last Sunday, being called there on account of an operation that was performed on a sister of Mrs Edmonds. The operation was one of great severity and following the op eration the patient was so weak it was found necessary to provide a blood transfusion. The following day she was still in a very precarious con dition and Mrs. Edmond3 went over to remain at her bedside during her critical illnes3. Has a Very Nifty Place Frank Lemon, the barber, has been having the interior of his barber shop painted and decorated and now has one of the very neatest of shops to be found anywhere in this section. Passing of Mrs. Harmon August Susan H. McGinnis, daughter of Rachel and John McGinnis, was born February 26, 1847, in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and passed away at the home of her son, William, March 25, 1935, at the age of 83 years and 27 days. She was married to Harmon Aug ust of Leetonia, Ohio, February 24, 1870, at Bethel, Penn. In 1875, they moved west to Hebron, Iowa, livins there until December, 1881, when they came to Nebraska, settling near Nehawka, living In or near this town lie Fsiiaiiee moots From One to Three Years Ho Down Payment Ho Mortgage ftTTD "DT AW $100.00 Job, we add $5.26 interest, 12 monthly payments of $3.77 100.00 Job we add 7.69 interest, 18 monthly payments of 5.98 110 00 Job we add 11.13 interest, 24 monthly payments of 5.06 LARGER JOBS IN SAME PROPORTION SPECIAL FEATURE We will finance Repairs, Alterations, etc., up to $750.00, providing 25 per cent of the job is Roofing Materials. E. J. WCHEY - r U. a4 Poal Plattsmouth t none izo t.u"wi the remainder of their lives, except for fifteen years spent at Jericho Springs, Missouri. The later years were spent with their children, her husband passing away at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Lewis Plybon, on December 16, 1931. To this union six children were born, two girls and four boys. Two of these, Jessie and Edwin, proceded her in death. Surviving are Alice and William, of Nehawka Albert, cf Fre mont, and Earl, of Laurel, Nebr. Be sides these she leaves one sister, Mrs. Lizzie Summerson of Emlenton, Pa., 19 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. She was a life long and faithful member of the Methodist church. Funeral services were held from the M. E. church in Nehawka Thurs day, March 2Sth, at 2:00 p. m., con ducted by W. A. Taylor, of Union, a friend of many years. Scripture and prayer by Rev. Otto Engebretson, paster of the Nehawka U. B. church. Interment was in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery. A profusion of flowers at tested the high esteem in which the deceased was held by her friends and neighbors of so many years' stand ing. Mrs. Rough Not So Well Mrs. Stewart Rough, who has been home for the past month, was not feeling so well last week and so re turned to the hospital to receive treatment. It has not been determin ed as yet whether she will have to undergo another operation or not. She has been at the hospital since Thurs day and Mr. Rough has been there much of the time seeking Informa tion as to her condition and remain ing at her bedside. Participating in Scout Circus Nehawka Scouts are participating in the Arbor Lodge district Scout Cir cus. to be held at Nebraska City on Friday evening. In addition to the various ''acts" in which they will take part, Supt. Stimbert, Scoutmaster, In company with Supt. Devoe of Platts- mouth will have charge of the comedy act, "Out of the Ark," featuring an array of animals of all kinds and de scriptions. A number of local folk3 have pur chased tickets to the show, and it is urged that all these be present at the Memorial building in Nebraska City not later than S o'clock, as unclaimed seats will be placed on sale at the door at that hour. The circus begins at 8:15, following a half hour of band music, and lasts a full hour and a half with one act following another in rapid succession. 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 11:30. 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 h Christian Science Society 8 ANNOUNCES fc A FREE LECTURE jj CHRISTIAN I SCIENCE By Charles V. Winn, C. S. B. of Pasadena, Calif. h A Member cf the Board of Lectnreshin nf TTa t.Tai ro,i. b The First Church of Christ, Scientist in Boston, Massachusetts. Monday, April 8, 1935 At 8 :00 P. M. Doors Open at 7 :30 FIRST METHODIST CHURCH I Corner Main and Seventh Streets Plattsmouth, Nebr. 8 THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED Q ; well as to the Weeping Water church services which include preaching at 10, Bible school at 11, E. L. at 6:30 and the evening preaching service at 7:30. Rev. E. S. Pangborn, Pastor. United Brethren in Christ Rev. Otto Engebretson NEHAWKA CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Evening Gospel service, 7:30. Mid-week Prayer and Praise meet ing Wednesday evening. The Woman's Society will be en tertained by Mrs. A. Dean. Children's meeting Wednesday at 4:15 p. m. Young People's Gospel League Fri day evening at 7:30. On Sunday evening, April 14 the orchestra and choir will give a halt hour musical program. We enjoyed the music given on Sunday evening. OTTERBEIN CHURCH Bible church school 10 a. m. Morning worship service at 11. Prayer and Praise meeting Thurs day evening. The Int. C. E. and choir rehearsal will be held on Thursday evening at the Douglas home. The Woman's Society will meet on Thursday, April 11. "The soul that sinneth shall die." The blood of Jesus cleanseth us from all sin. NOTICE All citizens and tax-payers resid ing within Eight Mile Grove pre cinct are hereby notified to meet on Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the Heil school house .(District No. SS) for the purpose of considering and submitting work relief projects in Eight Mile Grove precinct. All are invited to attend and sub mit any suggestions you may have that will result in Improvements and general benefit to the citizens of the precinct. Please call your neighbors and urge them to attend. TI1I3 meeting is called at the re quest of the county committee ap pointed to devise projects to absorb unemployment and to relieve the present county relief load. FRANK SALBERG, Precinct Chairman. SUFFERING FROM COLD Paul Vandervoort, city weigh master, is confined to his home a3 the result of a severe cold that he has had for several days and which ha3 become such as to prevent his usual activities. Porter Funeral Home Ambulance Service ANY TIME ANY PLACE Reverse Business Phone Calls Accepted Eleventh St. and First Corso Nebraska City, Nebr. Telephone 231 V