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Ihe Plattsmoutfa Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA,
Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher
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1936 Weather
Recordings taken in Plattsmouth
show a total rainfall during 193C of
16.9 inches, 1.22 more than fell in
1934. 1935 had 30.03 inches; 1934
15. ;S; 1933 21.85; and 1932
33.12 inches.
The past year has given the people
of Cass county some of the worst
extremes In temperature that has
been known here. The range was
from a high of 115 on the 26th of
July to IS below zero on January 27.
January of 1936 had 13 days with
temperatures reaching readings be
low zero. During 2 days the ther
mometer did not rise above zero. The
warmest temperature was 40 on the
first. February continued cold. 17
days were below zero with two days
below z'ero the entire day. The cold
est was 10 below zero and the warm
est 49 on the 24th. The severe cold i
lasted from January 19 to February
20.
March brought moderate weather
with five days in which temperatures
did not drop below the freezing point.
Miider weather came alter April Sth
with only two dajs during the re
mainder of the month reaching
freezing points. The high for the
month was 87 on the 21st. May
brought warm days with a high of 90
at the close of the month.
Severe heat came during the latter
part of June to sear the county dur
ing the next two months. On June
1-1 the heat reached 104 and held
temperatures above 100 from the 25th
of the month to the 30th. The high
was 10S on the 27th.
July holds the high record of the
year with 115 on the 26th. Only
seven days of the month do not show
a reading above 100. Only one
shower of .14 inches fell during the
month. August had eleven days
above 100 and September one day
above 100.
The first freeze came in Cass eoun-
ty on October .22. December 6 had
the first sub-zero weather of the fall.
JUDGE DAY TO SPEAK
Omaha. Justice Day of the Ne
braskr. supreme court will be prin
cipal speaker at the meeting of the
house of delegates of the American
Bar association in Columbus, O., Jan.
4 to G. Judge Day is chairman of
the resolutions committee. The house
of delegates is the governing body of
the association.
"Go forward"
THE divine command voiced by
tte prophet Moses when tb.9
children of Israel were halted
by the seemingly impassable waters
. of the Red'Sea, on their way out of
the land of bondage, still ha3 power
to compel obedience and to put to
flight doubt, hesitation, and indeci
sion. The command was, "Speak
unto the children of Israel, that they
go forward." To go backward meant
slavery and submission to hard task
masters; to go forward demanded
courage- and faith in a power un
known to the material senses. Speak
ing of Moses as a leader, Mary Baker
Eddy writes (Science and Health
with Key to the Scriptures, p. 200),
"Moses advanced a nation to the wor
ship of God in Spirit instead of mat
ter, and illustrated the grand human
capacities of being bestowed by im
mortal Mind."
Along the journey of individual
spiritual progress, tee encouraging
command to go forward can still be
heard by those who may be trembling
in the valley of decision. To awake
from the bondage of enslaving condi
tions is one step towards spiritual
freedom, and to demonstrate the way I
out of such conditions demands a
continual going forward. The Apos
tle Paul, comparing his spiritual pro- !
gress to a race in winch the athlete
keeps his eyes continually on the
goal, said, "This one thin I do, for
getting those things which are be
hind, and reaching forth unto those
things which are before. I press to
ward the mark for the prize of the'
high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
Like many of us today. Paul had
much to regret, but he wasted no
time in looking backward. The spir
itual light which had awakened him
on the road to Damascus blotted out
the mistakes of the past, and he
went forward in obedience to the
heavenly vision.
The understanding that man is
spiritual and not material brings
hope and encouragement to those
who are struggling against sickness
and sin discord of every kind. In
order to advance spiritually we need
to understand "the grand human ca
pacities of being," and allow no
thought of fear to prevent us from
claiming and proving our spiritual
dominion. Through the application
D the teachings of Christian Science
37-
AS WE SEE IT
A bill for teacher retirement is
being introduced into the unicameral
legislature during its opening ses
sion. This bill is sponsored by the
Nebraska State Teachers association
and other local professional organ
izations, supposedly.
Esther Montgomery, president of
the Lincoln Teachers' association,
states that. "Benefits will probably
be based on the minimum age of 65
or upon Co years of experience. The
retirement fund is financed by joint
contributions from the state and from
the teachers. . . Teachers entering
Nebraska schools after the law is
pr.ssed MUST become members if they
are twenty-five years of age or over."
A few statistics will show how im
practical such a law would be in this
c unty. No teacher in the rural dis
tiicts of Cass county is now eligible
for retirement. Of the 72 rural teach
ers, only one is past 40. Can you
think of any teacher above 50, not
to mention 64, securing a teaching
Pition in this county
Onlv one teacher in the entire
county, city and rural districts, is
eligible for retirement.
Cass is typical of the counties of
the state outside Douglas and Lan
caster. Douglas county has a retire
ment plan for teachers.
Certainly those pushing the bill
do not have tho teacher's welfare at
Ihart 99 of whom will never be
eligible for retirement.
"State retirement tor Nebraska
tach ?rs in 1937" sounds fine as an
ideal, but the practical aspect shows
it to be only propaganda for a new
oflice to be financed by an annual
payment up to 5 9c of the current
salaries of the teacher.
At the present extremely low wage
of teachers it seems unjustifiable to
n:3ke them pay for a eet of officers
in the state capital, from whom they
will never receive a benefit. Teacher
Urenient is one of the biggest shams
to come before the coming session of
the legislature.
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RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the birth of a son to
Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Kebal, -on Sun
day, December 27th, at Santa Monica.
California. The young man has been
christened James Noel Rebal. The
young man is grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. James Rebal of this city.
we begin to prove, little by little, that
man is the image and likeness of
God, and that he has dominion over
all the earth.
Various wrong conditions of
thought attempt to impede our pro
gress, but we can. overcome them
through the power of Truth. Among
these are fear and self-pity. We may
fear that we a:e unable to work
out our problems. We may fear the
past or the future. Like the Israel
ites of old we may believe that an
impassable sea stops our progress.
But there is always a way through
the troubled waters if we are obedi
ent and take the first step in denying
fear and obeying the divine command
to "go forward."
Self-pity may argue that our prob
lem is more than v;e can bear, that
no one else has such a hard road to
travel. Perhaps custom, tradition,
love of ease, may whisper. "It had
been better for U3 to serve the Egyp
tian.,, than that we should die in
the wilderness."
Discouraging thoughts are false
suggestions of mortal mind, which
try to prevent our spiritual progress,
and they can be overcome through
the understanding of the allness of
God, good, and the consequent pow
erlessness of evil.
In "The First Church of Christ.
Scientist, and Miscellany" (p. 232)
Mrs. Eddy writes, "The right way
wins the right of way, even the way
of Truth and Love whereby all our
debts are paid, mankind blessed, and
God glorified." Evejy spiritually
progressive step glorifies God and
blesses mankind; and that which
benefits one must benefit others also.
We can confer no greater benefit on
those around Tis than to prove our
own individual cpiritual dominion.
The knowledge of such dominion in
cludes recognition of our neighbor's
rights, and there can be no friction
where there is loving obedience to
divine Principle; but the kingdom of
God must first be established in our
own thinking if we are to be of help
to our neighbor. The right way is
the way not of self-will, but of obe
dience to divine Principle. The right
way is the way Love points out; and
though to material sense it may seem
clouded and uncertain, this way is
always clear to spiritual sense. . . .
To those who have tasted the joys
of spiritual victory, there can be no
turning back. To go forward is te
only way. The Christian Science
Monitor,
Laughing Around the World
. With irvin s. COBB
The Proper Remedy At Last
By IRVIN S. COBB
"POSSIBLY inspired by the missionary work of Pussyfoot Johnson, a
Scotch minister undertook a temperance crusade amonpr the mem
bers of his own flock. He announced that on a certain Sabbath he would
deliver a sermon upon the evils of strong drink, with physical illustra
tions to prove the arjrument. Upon the appointed morning a congrega
tion which crowded the kirk greeted him. Upon the pulpit he placed
two glasses; one containing whiskey and the other spring water. Then,
in an impressive silence he brought a small box from his coat, opened
the box and produced a long wriggling worm.
First he dipped the worm in the tumbler of water, where it coiled
and twisted happily. Then he dropped it into whiskey. Instantly the
hapless creature shriveled, and after a few feeble contortions became
limp and lifeless. Hauling forth a dead thing the minister said:
"Now then, my brethren, behold the effects of strong spirits upon
this wee creature. In the water it took no harm; but the first contact
with this foul stuff here instantly destroyed it. Need I say or do more
to convince you of the effects of whiskey?"
From the body of the church there rose up a lantern-jawed person.
"Minister," he said, "might I ask where ye got the whusky in that
tumbler?"
"I'm glad you put that question," said the clergyman. "I pur
chased it at that den of iniquity, the public-house, which stands at the
top of the street not a hundred yards from this placet of worship."
"Thank ye," said the parishioner. "I'll bo goin' there on the mor
row. For years I've been troubled meself with worms."
(American News Features. Inc.)
U. S. Projects
in Cass County
During 1936
(Continued from Page 1)
has run into a large figure and em
ployment has been provided a large
number of men.
CCC Camp
One hundred fifty-nine men are en
rolled in the CCC camp in Weeping
Water. These men have been assist
ing farmers in the southern part of
Cass county and a few in Otoe coun
ty. There are about fifty less men
in the camp at this time than a
year ago.
National Park Service
Since August 1, a National Park
Service has been established in Cass
county. One hundred fifty-four men
were located on the reservation on
the last day of the year. The men
have built eight miles of roads and
trails, have constructed an artificial
lake for wild game preservation,
have cleared the S76 acres in the res
ervation of dead timber and planted
l,S0O young trees.
Many activities have been carried
out for the beautification of the old
army rifle range. The roads have
been sloped and grassed. Four hun
dred sixty game shelters for birds
and game have been built over tho
area. Quail and pheasants are to be
found in the park and some part
ridge have been started in the area
by ths state park department.
Although the park was used as a
transient camp during the first part
of the year, the National Park Ser
vice has supervised the work since
January C.
WPA Activity
Atthe close of the year 110 per
sons are employed on WPA projects
in Cass county. Fifteen of these
workers are women. Requisitions are
in the office for thirty more men.
Much constructive work was per
formed by WPA during the past year,
including rock surfaced roads, the
Sixth street paving and sidewalks in
Plattsmouth and numerous record
transcription projects, chief of which
is the reindexing of records in the
office of the Register of Deeds. Sec
end in importance of tha white col
lar projects, as they are commonly
referred to has been the indexing of
all marriage licenses issued in the
office of County Judge. Another im
portant project has been approved
and will start at once, to-wit, com
pilation of cemetery records for Oak
Hill cemetery in Plattsmouth. A city
record research project is also expect
ed to be approved soon.
Women have had an important
part in the WPA program, mostly in
the sewing center, where hundreds of
garments have been made for distri
bution to needy families. This project
is being continued under experienced
supervision that insures increased
efficiency.
Tlw WPA has also maintained a
recreational program, more active
during the summer vacation period
than when schools are in session,
but still operating. Supervised play,
music and other activities are in
cluded in this program.
Youth Movement
This is another form of federal
aid that has been available to and re
ceived by numerous students in the
public schools. Under the plan they
are given a maximum of 15 hours
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
work each month and a maximum
salary of $3, which money is to be
expended for necessary clothing and
school supplies to enable them to re
main in school where otherwise they
would be forced to drop out. At the
present time twenty-five students are
receiving Youth Movement Aid, un
der supervision of Supt. Devoe of the
Fifteen students are registered in
the Plattsmouth study center. One
supervisor is employed.
One Outside Project
A state wide project embodyin:
study of county government admin
istration costs was also in operation
up to about a month ago. It was con
fined to transcribing records and for
warding same to the central oflice at
Lincoln, there to be co-ordinated in
to a generalized state report, point
ing to increased efficiency and lower
c-oiils of couniy administration. The
work was halted under the recent
retrenchment in WPA in the state,
and local project foremen ordered to
box up their 'uncompleted records and
ship them to the central office. It
is not known whether this project
will be revived or not.
ENJOYING TEXAS
Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Mayfield, who
are spending the winter at Corpus
Christi, Texas, write to the Journal
that they are enjoying summer like
weather there at this time, but that
occasionally a "norther" sweeps
down there to bring some biting win
ter, but not very often. Mrs. W. F,
Diets and family, who are moving
from Louisville to the west coast,
stopped there for a Christmas visit
with the Mayfields, Lee and Billy
Diers enjoying fishing in the Gulf of
Mexico and secured a nice bunch of
fish that they enjoyed very much for
a Christmas dinner. Mr. and Mrs.
Mayfield, while missing the usual ac
tivities of their newspaper, the Louis
ville Courier, are also delighting in
the freedom from the daily "job"
that they experienced for so many
years. They are planning However
on the return to Nebraska in the
opringtime.
VISITS AT KANSAS CITY
Glen Allen lias returned home from
a visit, during the holiday season
wUh his mothers, Ralph and Del
bcrt, at Kansas City, taking in the
many points oZ interest in the Mis
souri city. Ralph Allen, who served
during the World war as a member
of Co. I, lCSth infantry of the Rain
bow division, iy now employed at the
Kansas City postoffice. "
IOWA PARTIES WED
Wednesday afternoon at the ofiice
of County Judge A. II. Duxbury oc
curred tho marriage of Miss Lorraine
Veda Harris and Mr. Merle Paul
Chapman, both of Denioon, Iowa. The
bridal couple was accompanied by
friends who witnessed the ceremony
and later accompanied the parties
back to their home.
INVOICE SEASON ON
The business houses oZ the city
are busily engaged at this time in.
the annual invoice of stocks and pre
paration for the end of the year bal
arcing of their business affairs. Sev
eral of the business establishments
wero able to get a start on the task
at th close of the Christmas rush
and are now well into the work.
HBOCK ITEMS
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Gorthey en
tertained at their home last Sunday.
having as guests Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
II. Jones of Weeping Water. The two
ladies are sisters.
Fred Deickman, who lives near
Alvo was a visitor in Murdock last
Wednesday and reports the loss of a
valuable horse recently from what is
known as cornstalk disease.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Goerthy went
to Peru yesterday to take their
daughter, Miss Dorothy May Goerthy
and her friend, Mis3 Dorothy Alice
Gakemeier back to the college town
to resume their studies at Peru Nor
mal following the mid-winter vaca
tion.
C. Jannen, Evangelical minister at
Elmwood, and his wife, were visiting
at the Mercantile store in Murdock
last Wednesday while awaiting word
of the condition of their little grand
son, Jackie Amgwert, who has v been
in an Omaha hospital suffering from
a severe case of pneumonia.
Ed Ganaway, who has been under
the weather, suffering from a severe
attack of influenza for some three
weeks, is gaining slowly at this time.
He report his daughter, Mrs. O. II.
Iiobson, of Lincoln, who was in the
hospital for some time, has now re
turned home and is getting along
very nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool and son,
Douglas Tool, who has been home
during the holidays from Atlanta,
where he is superintendent of schools,
went to Weeping Water to spend
New Years at the home of County
Commissioner and Mrs. Fred II. G or
der and daughter, Helen. A fine New
Year's day dinner was enjoyed at
the Gorder home.
County Firemen to Mest ,
The Murdock volunteer fire depart
ment sponsored a dance last Thurs
day evening for the benefit of the
fire department. A large number of
the Murdock firemen will go to Elm
wood. Friday, January lEth, for the
"onvention of Cats county firemen,
this being one of their regular bi
monthly meetings. Elmwood expects
to entertain the visiting firemen in
grand style and a large attendance
is anticipated.
Shewing- Some Improvement
Little Jackie Amgwert, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Amgwert, who has
been ill for some time with pneu
monia, is at an Omaha hospital,
where he is receiving treatment, be
ing under the direct care of his aunt,
Miss Amgwert, who is superintendent
of the hospital. We are pleased to
report he is showing some improve
ment. Met with Accident
Uncle Fred Deickman, while driv
ing in the vicinity of South Bend,
found his car suddenly unmanage
able and as a result the car headed
for a ditch at the roadside. The fen
ders were bend and Uncle Fred badly
shaken up, but no very serious dam
age done.
Returned to Their Home
Jerry McHugh, who is located in
Denver, came home for a visit with
his 'mother, Mrs. Una McHugh. He
came via North Platte, and was ac
companied from there by Dr. and
Mrs. Otis Platte, who make their
home in that city. Mrs. Platte was
formerly Miss McHugh.
They visited here until Tuesday,
when they departed for their homes
in the west.
Enjoying; the West
S. P. Leis, who is now at Seattle,
Washington, visiting relatives, writes
to a number of hi3 Murdock friends
that he is enjoying his stay in the
west and will not return till spring.
In a letter to Homer Lawton he tells
of their visit at the exposition in
Dallas, Texas, and later in the coast
city of Los Angeles, from whence they
continued their journey on up the
west coast to Seattle.
Undergoes Seccr.d Operation
William Kleiser, who has been in
the hospital at Lincoln for a number
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Address
of months, undergoing the amputa
tion of one of his legs, found that
the limb failed to heal properly and
it became necessary to have it cut off
higher off, this latter operation be
ing performed last Wednesday. His
friends hope it will now heal prop
erly and he will not bo subjected to
further surgery.
Receives Sad News
Uncle Fred Deickmann received a
telegram a few days ago telling of
the death of his sister. Mrs. William
Hartlast, of Woonsocket, Wisconsin,
who passed away at the advanced
age of S3 years. Not being able to
travel, he was unable to go to the
funeral. He did arrange with; Henry
Tool for the latter to write a letter
to his brother, Henry Deickman, in
Germany, advising him of the sis
ter's death. On the following day,
however, he received a letter from
Germany which brought the further
sad news of his brother's death.
Will Have Beauty Shop
Eddie Craig has received a letter
from Miss Orland Parriott advising
she would be here soon to re-open the
beautv shop that was conducted in
conjunction with the barber shop,
she having bought the equipment of
Mrs. Zola Lau, who recently closed
the shop here and went to Omaha to
accept work in this line.
Enjoyed Democratic Celebration
Vernon Schewe, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Schewe went to Omaha on
Thursday, December 31st, and in
company with his brother, Millard
Schewe, attended the democratic New
Year's celebration at one of the large
Omaha hotels. A fine dinner was serv
ed and there was much hilarity as
l the large group greeted the arrival
',of the new year.
i New Year's in Havelcrk
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock of
Ilavelock entertained members of the
family circle at their home on New
Year's day. Among the guests were
Mrs. MacDiarmid and daughter, of
Omaha; L. Neitzel. father of Mrs.
Hitchcock and Mrs. J. J. Martin,
housekeeper at the Neitzel home, of
Murdock; A. J. Neitzel and family,
also of Murdock, and Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Lowe and little one, of Hyannis.
This made a fully rounded out fam
ily reunion and a very iioe dinner.
T.Iarried at Clay Center
A large manner of the citizens of
Murdock and vicinity were at Clay
Center where they went to attend the
wedding of Miss Mildred Schaeffer
to William Witte. The nuptials took
place at high noon Wednesday of
last week. The bride is a sister of
Mesdames Harold Luetchens and Al
vin Oehlerking. Both these families
were among those present. The fam
ily of Herman Luetchens was also
there, as Mr. Witte has made his
home with Mr. Luetchens while en
gaged in work on the Luetchens
farm.
Getting" on Nicely
The Johnson brothers, who have
been chopping wood near Elmwood
during the past week, concluded
their work and had the wood sawed
last Tuesday, getting a supply for
the two places, one at Elmwood and
the other at Murdock, thus providing
themselves with fuel for the winter.
Discontinues Business
Frank Dean, who has conducted a
grocery store in the corner building
where G. Bauer had his grocery so
long, discontinued the business re
cently and has moved to a residence
in the northeast part of town, where
he will reside. There is some talk of
another grocery occupying the build
ing but nothing definite can be ascer
tained as yet.
Taken to Hospital Wednesday
Henry Carsten, who has had a
great deal of trouble with hemor
rhoids for some time, was forced to
give up his work last week on ac
count of the severe pain they caused
him, and went to the Bryan Memor
ial hospital in Lincoln, where he un
derwent an operation from which he
expected to obtain relief.
During his 'absence, business at
MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1937.
Rescues Aviator
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Odessa La Fevre -
When an airplane plunged into
the river in the suburbs of St.
Louis near the bridle path on
which she was riding, pretty
Odessa La Fevre leaped from her
horse and plunged into the icy
water to rescue the injured pilot
who was caught in the wreckage
the elevator is !:einc 1-oked after by
Otto Miller.
Underwent Operation
Louis Schmidt, t!.oroad mai., who
has been suffering for several months
frcm a complication of diseases, went
to Lincoln last Thursday, where he
entered the Bryan Memorial hospital
for an operation to correct a number
o2 ailments, including gall f-:ton:-s.
removal of his appendix and treat
ment for hemorrhoids. It is hoped he
may find the relief he seaks as a re
sult of his operation and treatment
a i the hospital.
Down whh Chicken Pox
At the home of Mrs. Simon Brack-
hage, who now resides in town, there
i3 a case of chickenpo:: which was
contacted somewhere by Olsen Lrack-
hage, who is overcoming the disease
very satisfactorily and it is hoped will
fce well in a lihort time.
ATTEND EAR MEETING
Mr. and Mrs. I). O. Dwyer, both
well known members of the Cass
county bar, were at Omaha Tuesday
and Wednesday where they attended
the meeting of the Nebraska Bar
association, of which they are mem
bers. They attended the sessions and
enjoyed very much the fine addresses
that were given, particularly those of
Dean Iloseoe Pound, dean of the
Harvard law college, and Edward
Hogan. noted Washington, I). C,
trial attorney.
Phone news Items to No. 6.
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