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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL. MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1936. PAGE TWO I Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoff ice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-cl:v- -nail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zono, $2.50 per year. Beyond GOO miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. YOUNG REPUBLICAN CLUB The Young Republican club will meet on Wednesday evening at S o'clock at the district court room in the court house. All who are inter ested are asked to be present. Optimism Prevails in Farm legion Bespife Adversities Tour of Northwest Reveals Farniers Rising Above Their Misfortunes r . 7 fe" TMlas " T"- " vV'Vc;r federal reclamation project" j ;?y I Typical farmer hv I ' . V f 'I vv J 1 in the By GREGORY RICHARDS International Illustrated Neivs Feature Writer ST. PAUL. Forest fires, most re cent of nature's adversities to strike the northwest, have merely served as further proof of the staunch cour age and optimism of the American farmer. As one passes through the agricul tural sections oT Minnesota, Wiscon sin and tin Dakotas, talking with the farmers, chatting with them at their homes and in the fields, one io impressed by their faith in the fu ture, by their stoic acceptance of mis fortune, by tli', ir adjustment to the ravages ot drouth, fire, flood and the depression. j For i'our'ycuru a jinx has pu-l sue el thesr; "ronu of the soil" in the i northwest. And even in 1932, the! last year of a good crop, pric:s were j so low taut ii. c larmcr s income hardly paid his expenses. In 1034 the drouth, even more se vere in : oiae re'-lions than the one this year, took its toll. An early frost in wrecked havoc villi! the corn crop in many sections and heavy spring rains spelled disaster for many last year. Optimism Alost Universal One hears little complaint, tnough, in traveling through this stricken section. There is a fortitude and hardihood which secir.j to be almost universal. "Next year will be a better eea-i son," opines Farmer Jones with lirm optimism. "Things haven's been breakin' so good, but a couple of good years and we'll be back on our feet. I guess we ain't much worse off than a lot of the rest of the coun try, at that. We most always have enough to eat, which is a lot more than seme people can say." One factor which has brightened the agricultural horizon in the north Vest is the beneficent role" played by ft BABY FALLS 30 FEET Omaha. Betty Lee Thompson, 18 months old daughter of Mrs. Maxine Thompson, is suffering from a severe l,pg fracture and possible internal in juries, the result of a 30 foot fall from a window. U'-, - wheat belt the government. In years past the farmer was an isolated individualist whose misfortune was borne by him alone. Today when the drouth, floods or depression strike him, fed eral agencies comt to his aid. Ever jealous of his independence, hesitant to partake of anything which resembles charity, the average farmer at first looked with something akin to suspicion on the efforts of the government to help him in his plight. Even today the majority of farmers are not accepting direct re lief. Many, it is true, are employed on federal works projects. But this scheme enables them to retain their Gtlf-rtspcct and pride, makes them feel that they are earning their way. Federal Aid Has Helped In stopping to chat with farmers at work, botli in their own fields and on government projects, one finds but a handful who admit to any dis courage mcnt. Even the farmer's wife, forced to do without advan tages which many would consider ordinary necessities, goes about her tasks with a willingness and cheer fr'.ncF.s which constitute the best in surance possible that the northwest will never give in to the adversities of nature and our ccorfbmic system. Land-credit agencies have helped many to tide over their difficulties. Temporary relief has been extended others through the federal works program. Soma have fared better than their neighbors and had "harvests which enabled them to get along in dependently. Wheat prices are good, the grain crop isn't bad and pastures have re vived from the effects of the rain since the drouth. It is true that corn, the main crop of the northwest, has suffered heavily from drouth and grasshoppers, but the American farm er is already Turning hi3 eyes hope fully toward the coming year, con fident that things' "will work out." DOCK ITEIAIS V II i John H. Buck and family were over to Greenwood last Sunday visit ing friends for the day, and Mr. Buck also looking after some business mat ters. Senator Fred L. Carsten. candidate for the one-house legislature was in Murdock visiting his many friends in the interest of his campaign for elec tion this fall. Henry Carson, manager of the Murdock Co-operative Farmers ele vator, was a visitor with 'his moth er who makes her home at Havelock. They both enjoyed the visit very much. Albert Race of Elmwood, engaged Un the trucking business was hauling fodder to Elmwood where it is being used for feeding by Guy Clement and Edward Backmeyer, who have a large number of sheep on feed. Otto Miller was a visitor in Mil fordl ast Sunday, going over for Mrs. Miller who I&s been spending some days at a series of meetings of the Nebraska Eangelical association. They returned home last Sunday. Miss Viola Everett who is one of the efficient and genial operators of the telephone exchange at North Loup and is spending her vacation in Murdock at the home of her very close friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Gillespie. L. Neitzel was occupying the pul pit of the Methodist church in Elm wood Sunday, the 2 3rc, w:iere he conducted the services by invitation of the minister, Rev. W. B. Bliss, and in the evening spoke at a church in Lincoln. Paul Stock has been busy cutting and storing fodder or ensilage for not alone his own use, but for that of many others, as there is benig con structed on nearly every farm a silo for the preservation of what feed there is this year. The families as well as the min isters. Rev. II. A. Schwab and Rev. F. C. Weber are at the camp meet ing at Milford. conducted by the Evangelical church, as well as the members from this vicinity of Mur dock, Callahan and the Louisville churches. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gustin who are visiting here from their lipme at Wheatland, Wyoming, are enjoying their stay here very much with their many friends, taking about a month to visit. Mr. Gustin was in Omaha last Thursday looking after some business matters. Uncle Fred Stock, who has been ill for many months, still continues in about the same condition. The ex cessively hot weather has been very severe on him and on all who have been confined to their room and bed. However he is standing the illness fairly well. Douglas Tool was a visitor over last Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. T. Meyers and family who make their home at Sioux City. He took this opportunity to visit the sister a3 he has to begin teaching school at Atlanta on August 31st. He is leaving Tuesday of this week for Atlanta to become acquainted with the work where he is to be superintendent of schools. Visited Murdock Thursday. Frank E. Wood and Carl Tefft of Weeping Water were in Murdock last Thursday arranging for a party of republicans of this vicinity to go to Omaha to meet Gov. Alf M. Lanelon, the republican presidential candidate. A gejodly crowd from this vicinity went over to the reception. Seeing the Golden West. Mr. and Mrs. Paul fichewo ane'. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Almy, Mrs. Almy being formerly Miss Virginia Schcwc, departed last Saturday for the west where they will spend some tsn days. The women folks and Mr. Almy will spend the time at Estea Park and other places of interest, while Paul Schcwo will bo to Blaok hawk. Colorado where he will look after some business matters. To Install Booth. A self constituted serving booth for the telephono company is to be installed in the Frank Dean store where the public can have access for calling of long distance numbers. Health not the Eest. Mrs. Georgo Vlaspek, wife of the contractor of the Murdock water sys tem, has been in very poor health and was taken by the husband to the lake region of northern Minnesota where the climate, it is hoped will be cooler and more Invigorating than tho-heated weather. o the past two months here. During the time they are away Frank Melvin has ben left in charge of the water system. Water System Complete. The water system for Murdock is Chicago Deb m. v. i t Mrs. Gilbert Keeler One of those fabulous Cinderella tales of success came true for lovely Mrs. Gilbert Keeler of Chicago, the former Lynn McHale, who won a movie contract on the strength of a picture which she had ent in to producers. now practically completed with 32 patrons supplied with water and all well satisfied. There has been a num ber of semi-modern homes with a private water system which are working and will be used while they continue to give good' service. There are a few more yet te have water in stalled in their house or place of business. Moves to Murdock. Mrs. E. Kroh who formerly with the husband, was a resident of Mur dock, where the husband v.as en gaged in business, going from here to Stella where they were engaged in business for a tiim-1. I atcr Mr. Kroh passeel away. Nerv Mrs. Kroh snei daughter, Pauline have moved back to Murdock where Mis3 Pauline has accepted a rosition as instructor in the primary department of the Mur dock city schools. This family will be heartily welcomed back to Mur dock. Exchanged Superintendents. A truck loaded high with house hold goods and belonging to the fam ily of the new superintendent of the Murdock schools, David E. Olsen, with the unloading of the same, was loaded with the effects of Supt. P. T. Johnson, who has been superintend ent here for the past seven years and who is going to Barnestoni, where tho truck took the goods. Thus the exchange of citizens was made. Vacation at North Loup. Mr. and Mrs. Lacey McDonald, the former carrier of the rural mail out of Murdock, are at this time enjoy ing their annual vacation, which they are spending at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gillespie, where they aij enjoying fishing and either sports. While they are away Frank Rose now is looking afer the delivery of the mail. Purchase Ensilage Cutter. Messrs. Wm. Eislc and Win. Knaup have purchased an ensilage cutter, which as it euts the corn in the field also cuts anel prepares it lor storage in the silo, tho feed elevating into the wagon, driven along side the ma chine. They ltve been storing in their tilos an abundance of feed for the coming winter for their stock. Mr. Eisle was filling, his silo last Thursday. Last Tuesday's Games. The Tuesday gam's on the Mur t'ock field were staged between Calla hand and the Murdock Tigers, and was won by the Tomicr 7 to 2, while in tho second game the team from South Bend and the Bible school, re sulted in the visitors winning by a score of 20 to 11. Had Eye Injured. During the last game last Tuesday between South Bend and the Bible school team of Murdock, while Charles I. Long who was playing first base fo rthe home team was running to cover first base and a ball being thrown from the field to him, he had not gotten entirely in position when the ball came, striking Mr. Long In tho eye and wrecking his glasses, cutting the eye lid and as well in fiacting a cut on his nose. The eye is getting along satisfactorily, but Crashes Movies' the genial player other glasses. w i!T have to have Visited ir. Lincoln. L. Neitzel and G. Bauer drove to Lincoln last Sunday where Mr. Neit zel conducted evening servi e i r.the Central Tabernacie of tho Missioatiry nnd Christian Alliance; Rev. Tressler pastor. They had a r.ood audien ce and a very enthusiast J;- meeting with Ian open date for their return. In out the spite of the heat, people turned in great numbers and enjoyed novelty to have a layman them. Thursday Eall Games- Cn last Thursday the first tie game was playeel between the Iutnerans and Murdock Tigers. The score was 5 each. The second game was called on account of r?.in. Commercial orlnting of all kinds at the Journal office. LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given to all tlog owners that you must come and pay the dog tax or license and that all weeds anel rubbish adjacent to your property must be cleaned up and re moved, or same wiil he done by the proper eift'icrrs and same chargeel to your property in taxes. The dog li cense o rtax also, and the dog will also be impounded at your cost. BEN NOELL," City Marshal, City of 24-2tv Murray, Nebr. Only One in History 4 Marie Keller Medical history records only one case of a "Siamese" twin to sur vive an operation separating the pair. Marie Keller. 9. born on a farm near Marseilles, 111., today is a healthy, normal girl as a result of a successful surgical feat which separated her from her sister who died at. birth.' .: i 5 1 . I ' t 1 : - t t t ' -::;:!.:..:::.-::: V :'''': y. .a. . ' ' V ; i ' . $ , S ' ' " ' Rites Honoring Stella Butler on Tuesday P. M. Pioneer Besident of Weeping Water j Lies at Herman Nebraska, on Sunday, August 23. Mrs. Stella Butler, S3, pioneer resident of Weeping Water, died at tho home of her daughter, at Her man, Nebr., Sunday morning. Argust 23. Since tha death of her husband, Dr. M. M. Butler, in 1915, Mrs. But ler has made her home in Lincoln. At the time she became ill she was visitirg among friends and relatives. Funeral rites will be held Tues day. August 25. Following a short service at Herman, Rev. Walter IIt Riley will deliver the memorial ad dress at 2:15 p. m. at the Congre gational church in Weeping Water. Interment will ah-;o be at Weeping Water. Stella Paine came to Nebraska in 1S74. She arrived in Weeping Water by stage coach. A few months later. August 19, 1874, she was married to Dr. M. M. Butler of that place. In the same jear both became members of the Congregational church. Five elaughters were born to Dr. anel Mrs. Butler. Two survive Mrs. Butler, Mrs. John Johnson of Her man and Mrs. Henrietta Stone of Easton, Pa. Mrs. Butler also leaves a sister, Mrs. Cherrie Paine of Avoe'a; anel two brothers, II. E. Paine eif Scranton, Pa., and Henry Paine of Dalton, Pa. From pioneer cays lo the present, Mrs. Butler has kept in step with forward movements and was active in building tho community of Weep ing Water. Many enjoyed the hos pitality of the But:er borne during tli3 many years the family resided there. "Loving thought Was warp and woof ef which her life was wrought. She is not dead. Such souls forever live In boundless measure of the love they give." WILES FAMILY REUNION On Thursday, August 27th, at the I Garfield park in this city will be held I A 1 A 1 I i. Al A. C A 1, . . family, numbering several hundred in Cass county and Mills county, Iowa. This annual event is looked for ward te with the greatest interest and brings together descendants of the Wiles family that first settled in this part of the west and assisted in building up the communities in which they settled. The feature of the day will be the family dinner when all will gather at the common table to break bread and renew the ties of kinship. A fine program is arranged and which is presented by members of the family from all sections of the mid die west and will be one of inspir ation to all of the fast growing fam ily circle. ENTERTAINS AT SHOWER On Wednesday afternoon Mrs. F. T. Wilson and daughters of Murray gave a shower in honor of her daugh ter, Mrs. Robert Sedlak of Tlatts mouth. A large number of friends and ncighbeirs came, bringing many nice presents and to extend their best wishes to the young bride. The afternoon was spent playing games which were planned by Mrs. Shubert. Four prizes were awarded, won by Mrs. Leonard Lutz, Mrs. Fred Drucker, Mrs. Herbert Beins and Mrs. Will Seybolt. At an appropriate hour a very dainty lunch was served. All depart ed extending their best wishes to Mrs. Sedlak. HALT RUNAWAY COUPLE From Saturday's Daily: Early tlm morning Sheriff Homer Sylvester was notified that a couple from Falls City were: en route to Omaha o.T the early Missouri Pacific train and asking that they be de tained in thi3 city. The sheriff visit ed the station and found that the parties in the case were over twenty one and that there was no legal man ner in which they might be detained and they were accordingly allowed to proceed on their way. FILES DIVORCE ACTION From Friday's Daily In the district court today an ac tion was filed entitled Gladys Sland er vs. Maurice Stander, in which tne plaintiff asks that a decree of divorce be granted her, as well as tho cus tody of the minor child and suitable alimony. The parties were married in this city on October 4, 1934. Improved 20 Acres ADJOINING CITY OF PLATTS1VSOUTH The Nebraska Bond & Mortgage Corporation 424 Omaha Nat' I Bank Bidg. OMAHA, NEBR. MANY ATTEND BREAKFAST From Friday's Dailj Early this morning a caravan e, cars was noticed spceeling through the city for the northward, bearing some lilty of the leading republicans of Cass county to Omaha to give c fl i -cial greeting to their presidential candidate. Governor Alfred M. Lan don of Kansas. A campaign breakfast was served at the Hotel Fontenelle at whieh the candidate was the main speaker and he was gre-etcd by a most enthusiastic crowd from all parts of this sc-etkm of Nebraska. So large was the num ber attending that tables were placed outside the banquet room to accommodate the overflow. The Cass county boosters were led by Carl Tefft, of Avoca. the county chairman, anel the delegation had representatives from practically all sections of the county. The breakfast was prcsieled en'er by Hugh Butler, national committee man, and the first speakers were Rob ert Simmons, candidate for U. iS. sen ator and Dwight Griswold, candidate for governor. The Plattsmouth representatives at the breakfast were very much im pressed by the Kansas governor and his address whieh was snort enving to the press of time. WRITES FROM THE WEST George Albert, a former resident of Cass county, now residing at Sid ney, Montana, writes to the Journal to have his subscription advanced for another year, he having been a reader of tli2 paper for a great many yearn anel with his family enjoys the visit ejf the paper twice a week. He states that the drouth in his section is about like that of 1934. There i3 much stock moving, owing to the high price of leed, hay selling in the valley at $20 per ton, sugar beets are also held high. Mr. Albert states ha has considerable hay on hand left over from last winter, altho the win ter was one of the most severe in years. Mr. Albert has from 230 to 300 head of stock and which he ex pects to hold and sell only the usual yearly number to clear up tho herd. Hi3 4,450 acre ranch lies along the Yellowstone river a-nel there has been a good flow e.f water in the river despite-thc heat and dryness. MYNARD GIRLS CLUB The Mynard Girls Room club met at the home of Mrs. Chester Wiles, our leader. Willcno Rusk was our hostess. The next meeting was held at the home of Deirothea Fulton. It was eie cided to have-" a theatre party on Tuesday night with the money we made at the carnival. We agreed to have our achievement day Aug. 25. We planned a program for that day. At the close of the afternoon de licious refreshments were rerved. DOROTI 1 FA FULTON, " News Reporter. LEAVING FOR HOME Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knurr and children, who are vacationing at Glen Isle at Bailey, Ce.lorado, are breaning their camp today and pre paring for their return homo. They will drive to Alliance to visit with relatives and friends and then on to their homo here. They arc expect ing to reach this city sometime Sun day after a very pleasant cummer ouling in the west. Boy' Pants s Ages 8 to 14 $.00 MEN'S PANTS Sizes 29 to 42 $1 - $1.23 - 1.50 STRAW HATS . . . y2 OFF WESCOTT'S