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JIONBAY, JANUARY 6, 193G
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
Wabash News
John Browne was in Alvo last
Sunday, where he was visiting at the
home or his daughter, Mrs. A. B.
Stroraer.
The Wabash school, which enjoy
ed a vacation over Christmas and New
Years, reopened Thursday morning,
January 2nd.
John Woods has been trucking coal
from the mins3 at Ciarinda, Iowa,
doing a very good business and sup-
ight Qualify
for 18 Years of
Membership
Legicn Records Checked Eack to the
Bite cf Organizing in 1919
Old Timers Get Awards.
jiving many of the people
vicinitv with fuel.
of this
Grandpa J. H. Hinds was visiting
in Maaley a few days during the rast j
w-ek and later went to Omaha, to j
icok after some business matters be-I
of hisi
Continuous ir.emters"".iip In the
(American Legion during the past
five, ten cr fitieen years, will be
(awarded specially designed cards,
fore returning to the home
daughter at Alvo.
with a gold star for each five year
period. For instance, a man who has
belonged every year from 1936 back
to and including 1932, whether as a
member of one post o:
Visited Friends Here
ber of one post or several, will
receive a five year cr one star card;
every year from 133G back to 1927,
inclusive, a ten year or two star card.
Mr. and Mrs. John Creamer, who and every man who Has belonged
formerly resided in Wabash, when from 1936 back to 1922, inclusive, a
iir. Creamer was connected with the j fifteen year or three star card. Hold
Farmers State Bank of Wabash, butlers of these cards will be entitled to
v. ho are now making their home in j wear a corresponding number of gold
the western part of the state, were
here last Wednesday morning for a
brief visit with their many friends
in this vicinity. They also visited
with friends and relatives in Elm
wood and in the country between
Manley and Alvo. They reside at
Ogallala.
FUNERAL OF PETES ilZISIXGER
The funeral service of Feter Mei
singer were held on Friday afternoon
at the St. Paul's Evangelical church
where for a great many years he had
bt-en a most devout member.
The severe winter like weather that
prevailed at the time cf the services
stars cn the lower left sleeve of the
uniform or on the right side of the
cap.
In many posts, with changing ad
utants every yearj, it is impossible
to check membership from post rec
ords and the state department is set
ting up a master file, back to and in
cluding the year 1921. when the mul
tiple card system of issuing receipts
was first introduced, and will check
membership records back that far for
the pests that do not have complete
record.
Flattsmouth post has a card index
record of every man who has ever be
longed to this post, with data show
ing each years dues paid, back to and
made it difficult for many to come j including 1920, and can verify mem
distances for the services but the jbership for the year 1919, when there
church was died with old friends and wasn't even any form of official re-neighbe-s
of many years standing as ceipt put out by the national head
veil as the members of the exten- quarters. In 1920, receipts were is
sive family circle. su-d on paper, bound in small books,
Rev. G. A. Pah!, pastor of the with a stub on which to maintain the
church, gave the sermon in which he : post's records, but there were no na
paid a just tribute to the memory of
the worthy man who had been cailed
to rest at the close of a long and use
ful life, as well as comfort of the re
ligicus message.
The choir of the church gave one
of the old and loved German hymns
so loved by the departed, and "God
Will Take Care of You," the last be
ing sung in English.
The interment was at the Oak
Hill cemetery and the pall bearers
were six gr?r.dsor.s of the deceased,
Alvin, Herman, Lestsr, Edgar, Vic
tor and Verner Meisinger.
FUNERAL OF GEORGE EEISEL
ticnal or state magazines to be mail
ed at that time and remittance cf
dues to state headquarters was ac
companied only by a typewritten list
of the names accounted for.
In 1921, the multiple card system
was introduced, with detailed infor
mation, even down to the member's
present occupation, going on the four
perforated cards on each sheet one '
for national headquarters, cne for
state headquarters, one for the mem
ber and one for the post's permanent
records.
From the check of Plattsmouth post
records, it is learned that eight men
can qualify for eighteen years' con
tinuous membership in the Legion,
including their payment of the pres
ent year's dues. Three others can
The funeral servces for the late
George Keisel were held on Friday
afternoon at the late home on North get over tile nfteen year mark which
10th street where for so many years entjtie3 them to the three star award,
the departed had made his home. Six cau cuaiify ;or ten cr more years
There were a iarge number cf thei
old friends cf the past years gath
ered to pay their last tributes to the
memory cf the departed.
Rev. G. A. Pah!, pastor cf the St.
Paul's Evangelical church, conducted
the service and from the text cf the
scripture brought the message of the
and the two star award, and nearly
a doren have the five or more years
to their credit that will entitle them
to a one star award.
Members who now belong here and
have belonged to ether post3 before
coming here, can have their member
ship rerord checked back as far as the
MURDOCK ITEMS
The business houses of Murdock
were closed during the afternoon on
New Year's day and the town seem
ed very quiet.
Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Robson. of Lin
coln, the latter a daughter of Ed
Ganaway, spent New Year's day at
the Ganaway home.
Mrs. Henry Heinemann was visit
ing for a number cf days during the
past week at the home of relatives
and iriends in Omaha.
Charles Kupke has been looking
after business at the store during the
time Mr. Neitzel has been sick and
not able to be at his place of busi
ness. Henry Yogler and wife, who reside
between Manley and Louisville, spent
New Year's day at the home of their
daughter, Mrs. August Kupke and
husband.
Meridet'a Weddell, who is -employed
in Lincoln, was spending New
Year's day at the heme cf his par
ents and also enjoying- a vi3it with
his many friends here.
I. G. Hornbeck was over to Ash
land, where he was having some cf
his teeth removed, which has chang
ed hi3 looks considerably and also
resulted in his feeling much better.
I. G. Hornbeck and Miss Elsa
Eornemeier were in Louisville Mon
day of last week, where they attend
ed the revival meeting that has been
in progress there fcr several weeks.
George Work and family, of Om
aha, were visiting in Murdock New
Year's day, being guests at the home
of Grandfather and Grandmother A.
J. Tool, where all enjoyed a very
fine time.
C. H. Gibson, receiver of the Bank
of Murdock, was a visitor in town on
last Monday and was looking after
some business matters connected
with the closing up of the affairs of
the eld bank, which is dragging
along quite slowly.
Troy Ward, of Kansas City, a
brother of A. H. Ward, has been
visiting here for a number of days
and on New Year's day, Milton G.
Keedy and wife of Beatrice were al
so here, and all enjoyed a very fine
time at the Ward home.
Miss Koch, teacher of the Mur
dock schools, was taking a vacation
a little longer than the time alloted
for the mid-winter holidays, and her
friend. Miss Coleman, of Greenwood,
who is a teacher in the Elmwood
schols was substituting for the Mur
dock teacher.
Miss Loretta Ruge, daughter cf
Mr. and Mrs. August Ruge, who is
a student at the college at Napervillc,
111., and Yernon Rikli, who is also
attending school there, were home
enjoying the midwinter vacation
with the heme folks and their many
friends here.
Frank Dean and the family were
guests on New Year's day at the
home of the parents cf Mr3. Dean,
Elmer Corbin and family, of Avoca.
While there they also enjoyed a visit
with Grandfather Ross, who is now
making his home at Avoca. having
formerly resided in the south. t
Grace in Shells
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Again proving the ingenuity of
youth, pretty Grace Cole shows
off a unique shell bathing suit of
her own design, -which won for her
f irsi honors in the annual Erittsa
-Cclonial Shell festival at Nassau.
Schools Out
50,000 Dollars
Insurance Fees
Loss Is More Than Made Up by New
Liquor License Law, Treas
urer Hall Announces.
certain length of time in which he
could return and re-enlist, but after
having gotten away from the influ
ence and routine of naval life, con
cluded he had had sufficient of it.
and sought employment in other
lints. The young man is now making
his home in Chicago, from which
place he recently wrote to his fath
er advising him of his intentions not
to re-eniist.
unending me mat Drougui tu.uui . year 1D21 at least on the Btate de
to the members of the family and the ' rrrn rt. n-ntpr f,, if thpv helrm-
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many friends.
Mrs. E. H.
Wcscott gave two ofi
Presented Pastor with Car
The congregation of the Evangeli
cal church in the western part of the
! state of which P.ev. IL A. Norenberg
i ti r i-r :s . :i : ii i pv i:iu iiul livt in i
the old and loved hymns, ' Lead Kind-; Xebr, 123C due3 must be paJd j is pastor, presented him with a new
ly Light" and "Abide With Me." j ,y fjr . and lfce automobile as a Christmas gift, and
the accompaniment being played by
Mr. Weccott.
The body was laid to the last rest
in the Oak Hill cemetery where rest
of the departed.
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years
t not forward from 1919.
:re ngured back from 1936 and
i as a result he will be able to get
around the parish in
much better
Rev. Noren-
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. , . . . - 'berg will be remembered as a former
nriitn rr.5t filp. paoh mndp out for i
the parents and brothers and sisters , SQ.ne iE(liv:dual who has belonged to!pastor of the Callahan church, prior
no nis removal to ice western part
the post one or more years since the , "
index was started for the year 1920.
. ,. . . Rev. A. H. Schwab and family re-
Peak membership in the post was in! .
1922, when 17C belonged. In recent U1 Heu l "aa' -orasKa. tur
years the membership has usually 025" lornins- He and his son took
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F. C. Weber, Pastor
All services at the usual hours next
Lord's day. A wise man will not
swing on the gate. It is an entrance
into something. Many swing list
lessly on the gate to the Kingdom of
God. They act as if they could pass
through it any time, and there was
no need to rush to escape the wrath
to come. Every day carries away
with it a passing privilege. It pro
vokes us to seek safety inside the fold
of God. It says: "Don't flirt with
religion; But enter with the bride
groom." Have you entered the gate
into the Kingdom? Have you found
life by believing on Jesus Christ?
Will you let the privilege pas3 and
your heart freeze over while you
swing on the gate? Christ said: "I
am the door; by me, if any man enter
in, he shall be saved."
Start the year right by going to
church. We welcome all.
State Treasurer Hall's office an
nounces that while the semi-annual
apportionment of school funds for
January shows an increase, the total
being $579,815, this fund is losing
$50,000 a year in insurance agents!
license fees formerly paid Into the!
treasury for the benefit of the tern-'
porary school fun. The increase cf
$171,217 over the total of January a
year ago, is largely due to the new
liquor law which brought in about
$140,000 license money for the Btate
school fund, whereas liquor license
fees in past years, under a law ap
plying only to druggists and hospitals
handling alcoholic liquors not used
for beverage purposes, amounted to
only about $1,000 a year.
The loss of $50,000 in Insurance
agents licenses was caused by an actj
of the legislature of 1935, passed at
the insistence of former Insurance
Director iloose, changing the name
cf licenses for agents to agents reg
istration, to avoid the constitutional
provision that all licenses, fines and
penalties shall go into local or state
school funds. The 1935 legislature
followed this up with a general ap
propriation law giving the insurance
department use of all "agents regis
tration fees" for support of itself,
including the securities bureau or
blue sky division. This gave the in
surance department an increased ap
propriation, but ut off former small
er appropriations from property taxes
for support of insurance.
The semi-annual state school ap
portionment in January, 1935, was
$408,601 and in July of that year
$511,884. It is now $579,818, de
rived from the following sources:
Bond interest, $221, ICS; warehouse
licenses, $29; liquor licenses. $116,
837; employment agents licenses,
$1S0; school land interest, $29,657;
school land leases, $211,947.
The money is to be apportioned by
the state superintendent, one-fourth
of the total going to school districts
in equal amounts, and the other thrre
fourths to school districts on a basis
of school population.
OVERCOATS
For a Limited Time . . . We offer you
Choice of Our Entire Overcoat Stock, at
5.17.50 13.9.50
These are all new this season's Coals and cannot be
duplicated at this money as woolens are going up daily.
I WEGCO
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President in
Message Scores
Vested Interests
Seeks Well Ordered Neutrality, Na
tional Defense Attacks
"Entrenched Greed."
The annual message of President
Roosevelt delivered Friday night to
the members of the 74th congress
as well as the world, bristled with
denunciation of foreign belligerents
and those who had opposed the new
deal program.
Before a joint night assembly ol
the senate and house, with micro
phones carrying his words to the na
tion and to Europe, the chief execu
tive drew prolonged applause from
democrats and silence from his re
publican listeners as he recommend
ed two courses of action.
After hitting at foreign autocrats
the unnamed leaders of the 10 per
cent of the world's population he
said had blocked world peace ne
urged a "well-ordered neutrality"
program, bulwarked by an "adequate
national defense."
"Do Not Eetreat."
Slashing at domestic critics of the
new deal, likewise unnamed except ; strengthening
STAGE HOT FOUGHT BATTLE
ecn below the quota of 9o, last 3'ear w nuaj
. rr-.: , .. - to take their trains for the east.
where they are both teaching school.
running 66. Thirty-five are in so far
this year, with the Army-Navy con
test lagging somewhat over the holi
day season.
Everyone fesling they are entitled
to one of these awards thru member
ship in other posts be-fore locating
here, shcuid give the details to tne
Many Attend Party
llany of the young people of Mur
dock and vicinity were in Elmwood
on New Year's eve, where they at-
! tended the New Year's eve party that
Major L. R. Lohr, general manager
of Chicago's Century of Progress, is
newly elected president of the
N.B.C broadcasting chain, succeed
ing Merlin Ii. Ayleswcrth.
adjutant who will have it checked! "
... . Dine: around at thf rnmTnunitr nil
up. jtcse witn continuous member- J
ship in this post, will have the fact
certified to state headquarters when
2nd as they pay their 1936 dues.
CHEISTMAS EVE SUPPER
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell enter
tained some nineteen guests at their
honie for supper on Christmas eve.
A delightful supper was served at
six o'clock and the evening happily
spent.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Neil Munkre6s and gon. Jack; Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Lancaster and son,
.Raymond; Mr. and Mrs. Al Griffin
and son, George; Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Noell and Betty and Jack; Mrs. R.
A. Young, Eetty Barrows, Ben Noell
and Mr. and Mra. R. A- Noell and
son, Dewayne.
ing which was holdiiic onon hnnsp
that day.
L. Neitzel Very Poorly
L. Neitzel. the hardware man, was
taken with a sudden alection of his
back, which has kept that gentle
man at Lome and in bed the greater
part of the time. Dr. O. E. Liston, of
Elmwood, has been looking after his
care, the Murdock physician being
on a visit in the west. Mr. Neitzel
was feeling some better during the
early part of last week.
One Term Sufficient
Jack Craig, son of Eddie Craig,
who completed his term of enlistment
in the navy some time ago, and has
been enjoying the intervening time
visiting relatives and friends, had a
Evangelical Church Notes
The Louisville and Murdock Evan
relical church held a New Year ser
vice with a large percentage of the
members present. That was a splen
did way to begin the New Year.
Robert Barden. a senior in the
Murdock high school joined the
Louisville Evangelical tchurch Satur
day evening, December 2S, on con
fession of faith. The members cor
dially welcomed him after the cere
monies. The Young People's Missionary
Circle executive committee of the
Evangelical church met at the home
of Violet Rosenow on Tuesday after
noon to close the year's work and
complete the annual records. This
organization has been very active
the past year and has submitted a
fine report for its first year's work.
The Woman's Missionary society
executive committee met at the home
of Mrs. O. H. Miller Friday evening
to complete the annual records and
to make new appointments for the
year 1936.
The Woman's Missionary Society
and the Mission Band met at the
church Sunday afternoon for the
monthly Missionary study.
Rev. A. IL Schwab and family, of
Harvard, Nebraska, and Ethel and
Lola Schwab visited at the parsonage
New Year's day and Thursday of last
week. Misses Ethel and Lola left for
their high schools at Barrington,
Illinois, and Rhinelander, Wisconsin,
Friday.
From Saturday's Dally:
Last evening Donat's Hiram Wal
ker basketball team Journey to Avoca
to play the town team of that place
and a real battle ensued that was
anybody's game until the final
whistle when the Avoca quintet em
erged the winner 43 to 42.
The Avoca quintet comprised the
group that for three years brought
Avoca to the semi-finals in the class
B tournament at Lincoln and they
have lost little of their old time skill
In hitting the basket.
The locals put up a nice game, all
showing well and this In face of the
fact that several of the regulars were
unable to make the trip. Cotner, who
was drafted for theg ame showed well
in the scoring.
STJEPPJSE PARTY
DE0WNDTGS IN SPAIN
Madrid. Six more persons drown
ed when fresh rainstorms deluged
scattered areas of Spain. The deaths
brought the week's storm fatalities
to more than thirty.
Thursday afternoon some fourteen
members of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Christian church surprised the
president of the society. Mrs. J. H.
Graves, at her home, coming in i
group to the home uninvited and en
tertaining the hostess at afternoon
lunch and presenting Mrs. Graves
with a beautiful present expressing
their appreciation for the services
rendered as president of the society
the fast year.
Mrs. Graves was delightfully sur
prised and greatly appreciated the
occasion.
RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen of this
city have received the pleasant news
of the birth at the St- Anthony hos
pital at Oklahoma City, of a fine four
pound son to Mr. and Mrs. Covert
Jean. All are doing nicely and the
little one was greeted on his ar
rival by his parental grandmother
Mrs. Marie Jean, of Omaha, who had
been in Oklahoma for the holidays.
The little one has been named Covert
James, in honor of his father and
uncle.
MISTAKEN DATE
The special week end rates which
were authorized by the state rail
way commission for the Lincoln Tele
phone Co., will be effective on Wed
nesday, January 15th, instead of Jan
uary 5th as was stated In the Jour
nal a few days ago.
The public Is urged to make note
of the date of the new order going
Into effect.
of which they prate, even though the
advantages under that system wtnt
to the ruthless and the strong." They
realize, he said, that in 34 months
tee new deal Las "build up new in
struments of public power."
Dangerous Power.
"Ia the hands of ii people's govern
ment," he added, "this power ii
wholesome and proper. But in tte
hands of political puppets of an eco
nomic autocracy such power woul I
provide shackles for the liberties cf
the people."
Mr. Roosevelt was unsparing in
his condemnation cf the leaders cf
foreign peoples, who, he said, setm
bent upon war, not upon peace. Un
accused them of toing counter to the
wishes of peoples who have no aj
cess to a change in rulers. And, he
pointedly added:
"I recognize that these words
which I have chosen ith di libera
tion will net prove ropular in any
nation which chooses to fit this sh.e
to its foot."
He said the United States, taking
cognizance cf a world situation
"which has in it many of the ele
ments that lead to the tragedy of gen
eral war," has bought "by every legi-
'timate means" to play the good
neighbor, encourage world trade and
halt "dollar diplomacy."
In line with the continuation and
of that policy Mr.
as determined groups seeking to re
gain domination of the government
and "steal the livery of great na
tional ideals to serve discredited spe
cial interests," he then added:
"I recommend to congress that we
advance; that we do not retreat.
While Mr. Roosevelt himself men
tioned no names, some observers
spculated that in portions of his ad
dress he was referring to the Amer
ican Liberty league, and in other
parts to such opposing business or
ganizations as the National Associa
tion of Manufacturers and the Cham
ber of Commerce of the United States.
Devoting himself almost entirely
to criticism of foreign aggressors and
democratic opponents, the president
skipped almost entirely any reference
to new legislation.
No New Taxes.
In his brief reference to fiscal and
legislative affairs, the president as
serted . that business prospects were
good; that the nation is approach
ing a balanced budget; that there is
prospect for reducing the appropria
tions for relief; and that on the
basis of "existing" laws no new taxes
are either advisable or necessary.
Those listening for political impli
cations certainly were not disappoint
ed. After disposing of the neutrality
question, the president quickly chal
lenged his critics to seek "complete
repeal" of the long list of the new
deal enactment.
They themselves, he added, do not
Roosevelt asked the co-operation of
congress in the promotion cf a two
fold neutrality policy entailing em
bargoes on implanients of war and
discouragement of trade in other po
tential war supplies over a normal
peace-time figure.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
St. Louis. In a New Year's greet
ing to "the Protestant Christmas of
America," Dr. Ivan Lee Holt, presi
dent of the Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America, fore
cast a "religious effort euch as the
United States has not known in
years" coincident with the next pres
idential camraign. "It will call in
dividuals to a new consecration and
a better moral life and strive to con
vince America that the greatest role
in history is that of God's servant,"
the greeting said.
POUR BRIDGE CONCRETE
Omaha. Pouring of concrete on
the South Omaha bridge, a 51.400,
000 PWA project, will be completed
next week, says Louis Hines. man
ager of the bridge. The span is ex
pected to be ready for formal open
ing a week later. Chairman V, B.
Cheek of the bridge commission said
Governor Cochran. Governor Herring
of Iowa and city oflicials of Omaha
and Council Bluffs will be invited to
speak at the ceremony marking the
want to return to "that individualism opening of the span.
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Morgan Faces Munitions Probe
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J. Pierpont Morgan, noted financier, and his banking partnc"2,
among them Thomas W. Lamont, are among the first witnesses ex
pected to appear before the senate munitions committee, headed by
Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota, when it meets, Jan. 7, to
resume its investigation of World war profits of munitions maker
sndtheirconnection3 with financiers andfortigninterebU.
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