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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SEVEN THTTHSDAY, DECEMBER- 12, 1935. 3 II f i i t V THE AVEItAGE policy holder is interested usually in knowing how soon he will get his mon ey tack after a loss. He realizes the worth of an agency that will handle his claim quickly and to his satisfaction. Sear! S. Davis ofkut.sj no floor Platts. State Canfc Bldg. 1 PIONEER NEBRASKAN DIES Tirr.e to start buying Christmas Sifts. Plattsmouth stores can supply your wants at moderate prices. Read their advertisements in the Journal. Charles Rivett, 85, veteran stone mason and building contractor who had lived in Bethany twenty-two years, died Monday morning at his home, 6703 Holdrege, In the Lin coln suburb. A native of Padding ton, England, he came to this coun try in 1S74 and settled at Nebraska City. lie lived in Elmwood forty years before moving to Lincoln. Ke was a member of Bethany Christian church. Surviving are his wife, Foncine; three daughters, Mrs. George McFall of Brunswick, Mrs. A. M. Trumble of Eagle and Mrs. V P. Tyson of Springfield, Ore.; six sons, Frank of Saleiu, Ore., James of Oakland, Calif., Chailes of Lincoln, Floyd H. of Long Death, Calif.. L. R. Rivett or llave lock and Rex D. of York; two bro thers. William of Lincoln and Rich ard of Ocean Park, Ore.; sister, Mrs. IMarv Mitchell of Scottsbluff; fifteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 'Little TVA' in Nebraska Seen by Sen. Norris ! Elmwood News Mrs. E. O. Liston who has been in Florida for the past two weeks visit- ng with her son, James Liston, re turned home last Monday. Dr. and Mrs. building. They did not raise suffi cient amount for the purpose but they did receive $23 6.00. which goes a long way in paying the bills. They Had a Good Time. Four people, namely James Hayes, Co-nnertinn of 3 "Ri Pnhlir. Povrer Districts All That Is Need- !becn visitins in Colorado with friends 'and relatives lor tne past lew weeKs Orley Clement, Elmer Shreeve and Totman who have.Emil Rcsenow. all cracking good bridge players and all feeling that J no commission for selling, to ray he farms, did not sign up for reducing his hog crop, neither did he reduce his corn crop. Last spring he had some 42 head of shoats which he had fed and given an even chance to be come hogs and they did, for at the age of ten months they weighed 252 pounds on the average and brought 9.50 cwt. at Nebraska City, with "Jinx" Enters Movies ed, Veteran Declares. Senator George W. Norris said Tuesday at Washington the only thing necessary to assure develop ment of a "little Tennessee valley authority" in Nebraska was the co- returned home last Monday after hav ing enjoyed their stay there very pleasantly. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Beachner of Lincoln and little son, David were they can win even under adverse cir cumstances, played a series of rames last Monday evening and on side claimed 35S4 points while they al lotted to the other side 3027. Both sides are claiming the game and we bringing Mr. Bornemeier $1,005.48. not so bad lor a small herd of hogs. guests of the mother of Mrs. Beach-, are not the arbiter. operation of officials of three big ner, airs, uess sireeitr .nuncu, public power districts in the state, authoress, in Elmwood last Sunday At the same time. Norris said, that where all enjoyed a very pleacant Mrs. Visits Sister Here. Florence Grunden of North unless such co-operation was achieved I visit for the day, returning to Lin-jpiatte, but formerly a resident here. Christmas Many dangerous and cost ly fires are started by can dles, faulty .wiring or var ious other forms of deco ration. Don't Let a Fire Spoil Your Christmas It is always wi&o to have ample insurance with de pendable corrpanies. Call INSURANCE-ano BONDS PttONS"t6 Plattsmouth CHABGES CONFRONT CAER I Denver. Criminal charges were : filed against James H. Carr. secretary of state who resigned under fire in the Colorado liquor scandal. Infor mation filed in district court charged Carr, William E. O'Toole, one of the central figures in the scandal and Ed Leiscnring, owner of a drug firm here, with conspiracy to commit a misdemeanor, "to wit, extortion." Basis for the information. District Attorney Wettengel said, was an al leged attempt of O'Toole to "shake down" a Denver wholesale drug firm, McKesson-Robbins, for 53,000 in re turn for which the company was to receive a liquor retail license sus pended for failure to pay liquor taxes. The taxes, later determined to be about $2,000, were compromised by Carr at $3,000. NO MORE KENTUCKY DUELS Frankfort, Ky. Before Albert Benjamin Chandler became governor of Kentucky he had to swear solemn ly he never fought a duel with dead ly weapons, nor sent or accepted a challenge, nor acted as a second at a duel. The oath recited by the S7 year old governor, brought a smile to the throng about the capitol steps. But it was serious business when the farmers of the third constitution in 1S50, in a spirit of reform, required the oath of state officials to outlaw dueling among politicians. Writers of the present constitution in 1691 retained the oath. " Gifts of Lingerie always please CHEISTMA3 LI1TGEEIE must always be smart. It must be pnrc-dye silks and satins which stand the closest inspection. ... That is the kind of linE'crie yon will find here priced especially low for garments of such line quality. They are designed and tailored to fit and cone in SILKS, SATINS AND CREPES Beautiful Slips . . . .$1.38 Gorgeous Gowns. $1.98 up Dance Sets. $1.25 to $1.9S Panties 69c to $1 LADIES TOGGERY The Shop of Personal Service Plaitsraoutli, Nebraska he thought there was little chance that benefits of low power production costs would be passed on to the peo ple. Secretary Ickcs earlier announced a special engineering board, whicn studied the Nebraska situation, made a definite recommendation for co-ordination of the Platte, Tri-County and Loup River Fower projects. ITeed Mere Honey. "It would be a wonderful thing for the state," Norris said. "It would J mean we would have a little TVA whose benefits can scarcely be esii-l mated. It would take considerably more money than has been allotted, but if the district co-operate there is no question that the funds would be provided." The Nebraskan said public works officials felt the linking of power coin in the evening. arrived in Elmwood last wesk to visit George F. Wilson, Wm. Coatman for a time with her sister, Mrs. Wal and Elmer Schrceves had in handler Barlett. who has been very sick the tutting of a large doorway in the for a number of months, but is at Tyson building for the big door which is to be used lor tue driving in and out of all manner o larming ma chinery which the nsw firm of Schreeves and Clapp will soon open. Miss Betty Clement, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clement, who is a student at the state university at Lincoln, was a guest r.f her parents and other members of the family for ever the week end last Sunday, all enjoying the visit very much. Miss Betty returned to her studies Mon day morning. this time feeling much better and very cheerful over her improvement, and as well is greatly encouraged over the arrival of her sister. The ladies are enjoying a very pleasant visit. Former Citizen E;iried Here. About fifty years agj Chailes Rivitt came to Elmwood from Nebraska City and ta provide one of the "most wonderful trae wnic-n was plastering ana i;. i.k power set-ups" they ever had seen. and stone mason, making his home PWA's first attempt to assure co- there for some twenty years. lie ordination ran into a snag when prospered to the extent he was able Platte Valley directors rejected a pro- j to accumulate a good farm and home Enjoyed Christmas Gathering. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Eidcnmiller on Tuesday aft ernoon the members of the American Legion Auxiliary were gathered where they enjoyed a very fine after noon with a Christmas program and : pacing out of tandy packages to the kiddies and with the holiday de corations made it indeed a Christ inas party and sure the kiddies ed in his j thought so as well. This feature out of the way now attention can be turned to other holiday festivities. Visiting Here With Friends. Benjamin Numrch, the father of Mrs. P. A. MocKenhaupt, living near Greenwood, is visiting with the; daughter and also Lee Miller of Val ley who is a brotber-in-law of Mr. Mockenhaupt and wife- have been visiting at the Mockenhaupt home. All three of the men were in Elm wood last Tuesday looking after some ) business matters and visiting with friends. I vV4 S A . t Mf. I 5 Returned to Her School. Miss Doris Greene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Greene who is in structor in music at the schocl of Calloway, who about a month ago was taken with the fiu. having to come home until well, returned la-t Monday to Callaway to take up her work again. r 1 jS- posed agreement. Norris said co-ordination would put each project on better financial foot- in EIn'.vood. Later he moved to the west coast where he made his home for a number of years but for the ing by increasing greatly the firm j past twenty years had been located power available for sale. Without in Lincoln. co-ordination, he said, vast quantities! Last Monday he passed away there of power produced at Columbus and! at the advanced age of So years. l!c! North Platte would be dump power. leaves a wife and a number of ehil-jfc-f dren, all of whom are grown andj have families. The funeral and burial j was liarl in Flmwoo; Weriiiesoav of ! ii. power, -orris said, would be tne .. , ... ... . ivj this week. Mr. Rivitt will be remem- i power trust. But if the projects are' , . , . . . linked together, the firm power can; . , , . . . ! resided here when he as a resident rg? be sold so as to benefit municipal-; . . , of Llmwood. gjf lties anu larmers. Ickes has not disclosed how the The Hcgs Pay Well. Wm. Eornemeier, living a few miles northwest of Elmwod where Tto Cars of Horses. Ralph Reeves, brother of Mrfc. Emily Gonza'es. arrived in Elmv.ood last week with two car loads of horses which he is shipping cart and offering for sale. Mr. R ves was over to Murdoch w here he was visiting J with another sister, Mrs. James Mills and family for a short time. H? ...--xr:" . - -4 g;J - . ... x ' 5 Cenia Falken Xmas stocks in Plattsmouth this vear are as complete as you will "find anywhere and prices as reasonable. When "Jinx" Falkenburp, Cali foimia debutante, stopped ofT at Palm Springs, Cal., above, en route to Hollywood for a movie career, she decided, contrary to Shakespeare, that there was "something in a name", so the changed her to Genia Talkcn. A navipa'jle rfiissouri river by 1S37 is the promise of Missouri river development costers. "The For Fover Trust. ' only purchaser for dump ; engineering board suggsted the proj ects should be co-ordinated. How ever, a separate agency to sell power for all three districts has been un der consideration. ' A. F. OF L. UEGES A SIZ- PCniT FLAN FOE INDUSTRY Washington, Dec. 10. A six-point economic program was submitted to labor groups of -George L. Berry's industrial conference Tuesday bv Wil liam Green, president of the Amer ican Federation of Labor. Shortly after Berry told business to "quit quabbling" and asserted an industrial council would be set up despite opposition from business ranks. Green put forward the A. F. of L. plan for consideration by the conference. It e ailed for: 1. Shortening the work week. 2. Minimum wage standards for women and minors. 3. Elimination of child labor, night i work for women and homework. 4. "Unstinted enforcement and un qualified compliance with'.' the Wag ner labor disputes act. 5. Formulation cf wage and hour standards by management and labor organized on a nationwide basis. 6. Enactment of the bill by Sen ator O'Mahoney (D. ), Wyoming, to set up wage and hour standards thru a system of licensing industry. Preparing Paildinf;' ior Business. What is known as. the Tyson build- ing and which was used by L. A. Ty son for years "as a drug "store, but which has been. "vacant for some time is at this time being put in condi tion for cccupany by the new imple ment firm of Shreeve and Ciapp. who expect to have their formal opening next month. Junior Play This Week. The Junior t'ass of the Elmwood schools is to rresent their annual class play. "The Third Night." thi3 week. The members of the cast have been giving much time and study in preparation for the play, and which is sure to please the audience. Carnival a Success. The three day carnival, or to be more nearly correct, a three night show, as it was held in the evening rather than durin? the day, was very successful. The various attractions which were put en were all of a class to appeal to the fun loviug public and all responded to make the matter a financial success. :The event was staged for the purpose of defraying the expense of installing the heating plant in the Elmwood Community ITEEKASKAN FACES AN EZ-IEEZZLING CHARGE . I Sidney, Neb., Do. 10. Embezzle-i ment charges w ere filed Tuesday J against Roger Brennan. former man-! ager of the Dalton Co-operative asso ciation of Dalton. Brennan was ac cused of embezzling ?S95 in cash and property belonging to the com pany. County Attorney P. J. Ilcaton said the alleged defalcations dated back to Dec. 10, 1932. Brennan was man ager from early in 1332 until July 31, this year, when he was replaced. AL SMITH NAMED TEU3TEE New York. Former Governor Smith was appointed temporary fed-; eral trustee for the Postal Telegraph corporation, now under reorganiz ation in accordance with the bank ruptcy act. Smith, ill at his home, accepted the post in a telephone con versation with Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe. Judge Coxe deferred ap pointment of another trustee to serve as a managing officer until repre sentatives of the creditors could con fer with Smith and make a joint recommendation. 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