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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUENAE, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1936. PAGE TWO 1 uhe Plattsmeutfa Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond COO miles, f3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Cass County Red Cross Has Annual Meeting Miss Augusta Robb of Union Is Again Selected as Chairman of Cass County Unit. The annual meeting of the Cass county chapter of the American Red Cross was held at the Congregational church, Weeping Water, Friday even ing, July 10. A very interesting program was enjoyed by all. Miss Augusta Robb, chairman and Mrs. Henry Tool, secre tary and treasurer told of the nation al Red Cross convention at Chicago which they attended in May. Accord ing to the very interesting report, this must have been a most inspiring convention. The 1937 convention will meet in Washington, D. C. A very beautiful musical selec tion by Duane Harmon was appre ciated. The International Conference of Associated Country Women of the World was most ably reported by Miss Jessie Baldwin who had at tended this convention at Washing ton, D. C, May 21 to June 5. Mrs. R. E. Norris, chairman of First Aid and Life Saving, announced the opening of a First Aid station at Fort George. She also presented two Weeping Water high school girls who gave a demonstration of first aid bandaging. Mr. Loren Ilnizda of-Lincoln, the swimming instructor for Cass county at the present time told in an inter esting manner of the work and ex plained some of the first aid equip ir.et to be used at Fort George when necessary. Mrs. Lottie Rosencrans spoke of the work of the Plattsmouth pool at present. Towns represented were Murdock, Plattsmouth, Louisville, Weeping Water, Union and Nehawka. The election results were: Miss Augusta Robb, Union, chairman; Mr. Troy Davis, Weeping Water vice chairman; Mrs. Henry Tool, Murdock, secretary and treasurer. The annual meeting for 1937 will be held at Union. KEEP DELINQUENT TAXES Attorney General Wright ha3 not given a formal opinion on the dis position of taxes paid to county treas urers under the Cone act which has been held void by the supreme court, but Asst. Atty. Gen. Murphy, who is handling the subject, said he had written Jack Marer, county attorney of Douglas county, that he would adopt the opinion given by him to the county treasurer of Douglas. The opinion so adopted holds that tax payers who paid under the void act have either paid their taxes in full or partially and advises the county treasurer to apply it on taxes due and in addition require the taxpayer to pay any taxes due, also interest in the same manner as required by the law as it stood before the void act was passed. Detroiters 1 Hospitals and morgues in Detroit and other sec- i tlons of Michigan were jammed to capacity as the gtate's heat death toll climbed pastjthe 400 mark. W. H. W0RTMAN LAID TO REST William Henry Wortman who was buried last week in the Ashland cemetery, was born on a farm in Cass county, the place now being owned . by his youngest brother. Judge C. S. Wortman. The deceased was the second son of eleven chil dren, four of whom have preceded him in death. He is survived by his widow and three children, Ruth Wortman of Los Angeles;- Charles of Watsonville, California . and Mrs. C. A. Whitaker of Lincoln. Mr. Wort man was seventy years of age and had been a hospital and confined to a wheel chair for several years. Kicked by a horse when a child, he was partly paralyzed, but led a nor mal life and was a teacher and edu cator for twenty-five years. Then failing health and finally eyesight robbed him of all pleasure in life. He was a man of rare intelligence, and in spite of his wasting away physically he kept abreast of current matters, especially in religion, and was able to discourse intelligently until the day preceding his death when he lapsed into a coma and never regained consciousness. Mr. Wortman was a member of the Baptist church until its discontinu ance when he united with the Meth odist church of Ashland. His family are members of that church, and he was a Bible school teacher there and in each place . where he served as superintendent of schools in different Nebraska places. The W. P. Wortman family tragedy last Saturday in the auto collision west of Plattsmouth, came about as a result of the funeral, the Iowa editor who lost his life together with Mrs. Wortman who died Wednesday night, being with a daughter of the deceased couple and a sister also from Malvern, Iowa, on their way to the W. II. Wortman funeral at Ashland. RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Friday's Dally The members of the D. A. Young family in this community received the sad news today of the death on Thursday at Moorehead, Iowa, of Wil liam Williver, their uncle, who has not been in good health for some tim. Mr. Williver is well known to a large number of the residents of Plattsmouth and Murray commun tics as he has been a frequent visitor here in the lifetime of Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young, Mrs. Williver and Mrs. Young being sisters. He is survived by the widow. The funeral will be held on Satur day at Moorehead and the members of the Young family here will be in attendance at the last rites. HAVE FINE LITTLE DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. Merdith Chancellor are the happy parents of a charming little seven and a quarter pound daughter, born Sunday and who with the mothe ris doing nicely. The oc casion has been one of the greatest pleasure to all of the relatives and the little lady has been christened Theda Darlene. Mrs. Chancellor was formerly Miss Helen Amick, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thede Amick. "Sleep Out" as Heat Kills 400 l,DDDannP5XI: 18 Irj IT I I i I vrmu v x ..-...:.:.:::::...;?:::::?.:.. '... Detroit was one of the hardest hit cities in the nation. Thousands slept in the parka. Above, while temperatures hovered above 104-' Swimming Week of Red Cross was Most Successful Large Number of Young People Given Special Instructions and Re ceive Merits for Work. The special week of swimming and life saving instruction held here at Merritt beach under the auspices of the Cass county chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross, proved very success ful and enjoyable as well to the youngsters. There were a very large number to take part in the swimming and awards were made to the young peo ple on the merits of their work. One senior life saving award was given, that to Florence Sakelasky, 3613 V street, Omaha, with a grade of 93 and who won high praise from the instructors. There were ten to receive the ju nior life saving award, these being Bill Rosencrans, Don McCarroll, Ron ald Rebal, Bernard Jackson, John Brink, Wayne Hall, Jack Cristy, Ben Hopkins, Bill Armstrong, Don Wall. The junior life saving buttons will be ordered and be here later while beginners and swimmers may secure their awards by calling at the office of Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans. The beginners numbered thirty one and are as follows: Austin Mc Bride, Dona Fay, Elizabeth Ann Wiles, Dorothea Duxbury, Doris Can terbury, Margaret Fricke, Wayne Kauble, Walter Bryant, Warren Al bee. Warren Lillie, Don Martin, George Jacobs, Max Holman, Mar garet Sylvester, Laurence Peacock, Corbin Davis, Robert Yelick, Edna Mae Petersen, Billy Robertson, Alice Rea, Aileen Reed, Barbara Lamphere, Henry Kauble, Ronald Lester, Clara Kauble, John Elliott, Geraldine Hee- nan, Omaha, Lucille Moore, Connie Doody, Mary McCarroll, Shirley Bur- cham. The swimmers, numbered twenty three, comprised James Kozak, Don ald Burcham, Ben Hopkins, John Bes tor, Marion Kauble, Burton Rishel, Donald Wall, Elmore Brink, Tim Fin ney, Charles Buffington, Omaha, Lester Reeves, James Torbert, Willa Sylvester, Wayne Kauble, Edwin Hiber, James Yelick, June Griffin, Donald McBride, Frank Aschenbren ner, Eugeno Lester,- John- Aschen- brenner, Charles Kozak. Robert Hayes. Loren Ilnizda, of Lincoln was the instructor of the week of swimming and life saving drill and gave some splendid results in his service. Assisting the work as life guards were Greth Garnett and Melvin Barr with Dick Edwards and Robert Rich ardson as assistants. The committee feels very grateful to J. H. McMaken for the transpor tation and to Oscar Gapen, Jr., for the fine way in which he handled the transportation of the little folks to and from the bathing beach. IN SERIOUS CONDITION From Friday's Dally John Bajeck, iiurlinglon employe, who was injured severely several weeks ago at the Havclock shops, was reported as being very critical today and his recovery has been practically abandoned and the mem bers of the family notified of the near approach of the end. Mrs. Joe Hunter of Casper, Wyoming, a sister arrived on Thursday and another sis ter, Mrs. Floyd Kuhney of Los An gele3 is expected today to see the brother and be with the mother in the trying ordeal. Mr. Bajeck has been at the Lincoln General hospital since the accident, but has failed to respond to treatment. 'C '-55 3 i Alvo News Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nickel were Lincoln visitors Tuesday. Joyce Stuve of Lincoln is visiting this week at the Arthur Dinges home. Will Muenchau of near Eagle was over .near, Alvo doing some well work Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Copple and son were shopping in Ashland last Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. Neiley of Lincoln drove down Wednesday to call on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout. Simon Rehmeier was called to Om aha on business Friday. Walter Vin cent was working at the elevator for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Quellhorst, Audra and Pearl, went to Lincoln to visit several days at the George Bobbit home there. Mrs. Art Skinner and Dorothy spent Thursday in Lincoln, calling on Miss Marvel Skinner, who is work ing in the capital city. Harry Vickers, of Omaha, was vis iting relatives here Wednesday. He also called on Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout in the afternoon. Dan Rueter and family went to Wabash Wednesday afternoon and the following day was busy thresh- ng his wheat at his farm near Wa bash. Mrs. Orval Gerbeling and baby daughter of near Murdock is spend ing the week with Mrs. Gerbeling's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hard- nock. Mrs. Florence Sutton of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. George Sutton of Kansas are staying at the Miss Delia Sutton home during the illness of the latter. John Skinner, of Fremont, was in town a few days during the fore part of the week doing some work at the Skinner property where Mr. and Mrs. Turner McKinnon lives. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Sutton and Will Sutton of Chappell came last week to visit Miss Delia Sutton, who is ill at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. They returned home the first of the week. The S. O. S. Flower club did not meet last Tuesday afternoon at. the home of Mrs. . C. Timblin as scheduled. Mrs. Timblin was busy cooking for threshers as were some of the other club ladies, so the meet ing was called off. The next meet ing will be held July 28, with Mrs. J. W. Banning entertaining. Seriously 111 Miss Delia Sutton is seriously ill at the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. Miss Sutton underwent a major operation last week and her condition was pronounced serious by her attending physician. The family have no hopes of her recovery. Miss Sutton has been in poor health since she was in a car acci dent a few years ago when on her way to Omaha. She has been very lame and found it difficult to get about. Her present illness is caused from a cancer. Both Went Over 100 Wednesday afternoon when the mercury in the thermometer climbed well over the 100 mark, the Jolly Stitchers Sewing club held their meeting and despite the extreme heat Hliat Hould Vou Do If You were Sued for $25,000.00 for damages resulting from an auto accident. INSURE FOR SAFETY with INSURANCE AND BONDS PHONfr'l6 Plattsmouth had an attendance of over 100 all members being present, plus one vis itor at this fifth meeting of the learning-to-sew club held at the home of Grace Rueter. The girls are finishing their laun dry bags. They expect to begin on their aprons Tuesday, July 21st, when they meet with Leona and Marie Rueter. Some of the girls are planning on going on trips soon. vVe trust that vacations will not interfere with our club work and pull down our average attendance at meetings, which has been holding up well so far. At the close of a pleasant, but extremely hot afternoon, a delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Miss Claridge Guest Here Miss Neva Claridge, of Holt coun ty, a cousin of the Dan Rueter fam ily, who has been visiting for several weeks at Hastings, was a guest at the Dan Rueter home here during the past week. Speaking of northern Nebraska, Miss Claridge says it ha3 been very dry there and between the hot weather and the grasshoppers the crops are well nigh a total failure, with the farmers greatly discour aged. Visiting in Iowa Elmer Rueter departed last Fri day for Grand Junction, Iowa, where he is visiting at the home of his uncle, Henry Rueter and family as well as with the family of C. A. Kupke. Both families moved to that vicinity in recent years from this locality. Rain is badly needed there now, notwithstanding the fact that only last spring much tiling was required to carry off the excess water from the heavy snows of the winter, which the ground was unable to absorb. Much of the farm land in that part of Iowa is tiled for drainage. that being necessary in years of normal waterfall, but entirely useless the past few dry years. Making Good Progress Work on the new water system for Alvo has been going forward very satisfactorily and with the exception of the tower and tank, which have been delayed by non-arrival of ma terials, the program has been going forward right on schedule. The ma terial for these two units has now arrived and workmen have begun the erection of the tower. At the present rate, water service can be expected within a few weeks. Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary To but comparatively few people comes the opportunity of celebrating their sixtieth wedding annivarsary. Yet, right here in Alvo during the past week, such a celebration was held when Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout held open house throughout the afternoon and evening Wednes day, July 15. About 150 guests from far and near called to offer their congratulations to this venerable couple who have lived long and ac tive lives. It was a very pleasant occasion as they received the well wishes of their host of friends. Mrs. Stout has always been a good homemaker and neighbor and Mr. Stout is known over a large territory for the aid he has rendered to hun dreds of farmers when they were so unfortunate as to have sick animals. He has responded to calls at all hours of the night and in all kinds of weather to care for the farmers' do mestic animals. Even now, in his ripe old age, he is sought by his friends and neighbors for advice in As Paris Police Clashed With Royalist Mob n Hi A. t ' w ( - ; - . Sixteen were arrested and 31 seriously injured when a demonstration staged by 15.000 royalist sympa thizers In the Champs Elysees of Paris, above, was broken upby police after a battle royal broke out WPA Aides Fly X' - .---.-.-- irwood . - wv v s. v r V V; : 'x 'On lrn ."-7 i ' i y Plans for a long-range relief program to aid the drouth area by re ducing r wheat acreage and extending grazing territory to check erosion got under way as Rexford Tugwell. resettlement administra tor, and his party, above, flew to Bismarck. N. D. Tugwell's party included, left to right. Howard Wood,- WPA director for North Da kota. Joseph L. Daily, assistant WPA administrator; Cal Ward. WPA regional director for Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakota, and TusrweiL caring for their stock, which he al ways gladly gives. The Journal congratulates Mr. and Mrs. Stout on the honor that has come to them and wish them addi tional pleasant anniversaries. Klyver-Hircs Nuptials Miss Golda Klyver, of Lincoln, and Raymond E. Hires were united in marriage at a quiet ceremony held at 12:00 o'clock noon on Wednes day, July 15, at the home of the bride's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stout, who were observing their sixtieth wedding anniversary that day. The bride wore a pretty gown of travel crepe with white accessories and was attended by her sister, Miss Doris Klyver, who was attired just the same as the bride. The groom was attended by a friend of the couple, Dallas Fiier. Rev. F. C. Weber of Callahan church performed the ceremony amid simple but beautiful decorations of pink and white, in the presence of the immediate relatives of the bride and the groom's mother. Immediately following the cere mony, a delicious dinner was served in honor of the occasion. Mrs. Arthur. Klyver baked two lovely angel food cakes for the din ner. A three tier cake in color scheme of pink and white for the bride, and the other for Mr. and Mrs. Stout. The bride was formerly of this community and attended the King school until moving with her par ents to Lincoln, where she was later graduated from a Lincoln high school. These young folks are held in high esteem and they have the congratu lations and best wishes of their many friends. i in which flying chairs and bottles met the onslaught of gendarmes. Thevdemor.stration was staged in protest against the new Socialist regime of Pre mler Leon Blum. . to Drouth Ara . .... ML, Weed and Grass Fires Threaten Property Loss Fire on Missouri Pacific Eight of Way and Near George Snyder Home on Highway No. 75. Two fires of unknown origin Wed nesday caused the threat of damage to property on the outskirts of the city, where dried out grass and weeds made an easy means of the fire spreading. : . South of this city On No. 75, grass and weeds along the highway caused a fire not far from the George W. Snyder residence that for a few moments looked bad as it was near the wheat field of the Elbert Wiles farm that had just been cut. The fire was extinguished, however, be fore it could spread into the field. The fire department was called out late Wednesday night by a fire that had started along the right of way of the Missouri Pacific nortli of the station and some distance from the Ofe Oil Co. tanks. The fire depart ment was able to get the fire under control before it could spread to any great extent. It is thought the fire was caused by sparks from passing locomotives in the dry vegetation along the right of way. UNDERGOES T0NSILECT0MY Friday afternoon, Evelyn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Siemoneit, residing near this city, underwent a tonsilectomy which has proven very successful. The patient was returned to her home in the country and in a few days will be ready to resume her usual activities.