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it THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1937. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL 3S Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter Dinna Forget Lac! MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, 52.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. RADIO ACTOR HAS NO EASY LIFE'meyer's Kindergarten on the air nom If you think driving a truck or ploughing a field or keeping 9 to 5 office hours is hard work, just trying being a radio actor for a week. That, in essence, is the advice of Bruce Kamnian, the lovable old professor in the Quaker Oats Company's pro gram. Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten, to the envious fans who sigh for the "easy life of a radio actor who some times works only fifteen minutes a day." Take Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten, for example. Before those thirty min utes of delightful nonsense come through your loudspeaker, an aver age of eight hours have been spent in cast rehearsal alone, in addition to the time spent in script writing and arranging music. Professor Kaltenmeyer calls his "poopils" to order for their first weekly rehearsal Wednesdays from two to four. Always present at the lirst reading, to make necessary changes, is Harry Lawrence, pioneer j radio writer who has authored all the Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten scripts. A second reading of the re-written script again with Mr. Lawrence present, red pencil in hand is held Friday afternoons and lasts from one to two hours. Saturdays, however, with Kalten- Bible School Sunday, March 14th 4 "Jesus Prays for His Disciples'' John 10:5-7; 17:14-20. The approach to this lesson is somewhat difficult; many hold that Chapters 16 and 17 were spoken in ilit upper room, but such is not the tase. After the singing of a 1 mil," which concluded the pas chal fast, the conuipny arose and kit the upper room and between the city and Gethsemane the chap ters thirteen to eighteen were spok t:i. In fact everything recorded in seven successive chapters (13-19) occurred in a period of less than twenty-four hours. We marvel at the calm and com posure of Christ on this, last walk as a free man. While we think that Christ needed comfort and cheer, he speaks those beautiful and comfort ing words to his bewildered disci-I-lcs; seeing that their persecution .:il soon follow in witnessing for him after his resurrection; so they l :nst be forewarned and prepared for that ordeal. It is a sad leave-taking from those so dear to him. and "in their sorrow itbout li is going from them, they forget to ask him where he is going. What a wonderful revelation is given them and us at this juncture. "It is expedient lor you that I go away . . . ' The work of the 1-tre described. It them that Christ's Holy Spirit is vas better for personal pres- once should be withdraw n in order j n,U('n shculd hold our prayerful that His spiritual presence might j attention. The church would be as be nearer to them than ever. This I Ss,ulted aml Persecuted, therefore would be effected by the coming of jsne eeded the assurance or the sus 1he Holy Spirit, when He who was j tuning power of Christ's . perpetual now "with" them, would be overjlJ,rc alul intercession. It is the one "in" them. If Jesus remained with miracle thjlt has always puzzled the them he could only lie in one place jworUl: "How the church has with 5!t a time in the Holy Spirit he',sloa lhe terrible persecutions, and would he multiplied, like on Pente- llas alwa's moved forward and is cost; hence it was expedient forjslin advancing." It is because her Him to go. "If Christ should not de-j dovine head is interceding for her. part, the Holy Spirit could not I IIe is sti11 Praying for unity in their come for never have there been two ! ranks. persons of the Godhead dwelling on As there are many members in a rarth at the same time." (C. E. body, so the many different church Stuart). j organizations are but so many meni- We turn now to Christ's prayer 'bers in the church militant, with f,f intercession. Nothing more digni-' Christ as her head, ministering to lied, nothing more holy, nothing j the great masses to bring them un jnore fruitful, nothing more pathetic ( der his banner. The unity in the has ever been heard in heaven or . Spirit is the burden of Christ's pray rarth than this prayer of the very . er. In that spirit all churches can Son of God. Someone has very cor rectly called the chapter "the sanctu ry of the universe." In the first live verses. Christ prays for himself, iuthc next fourteen Christ prays lor his disciples, and in the last seven for the entire church. All through the prayer, Jesus speaks of l:imscir as "the Son." "Glorify thy Son," by accepting tne sacrince oijoccause tney are noiy vessels vi uic His death and by raising Him from Lord." (Isa. 52:1-11). I " . 4:30 to 5:00 p. m. CST over me NBC-Red network, are as grilling for the air pupils as final examinations in any real life school. From 11 to 2 they rehearse steadily. At 2 there's an hour's recess, time for a hasty lunch and for'donning costumes for the broadcast. Then back they come, this time to rehearse the music with Harrv Kogen and his orchestra fori 45 minutes before the final dress re hearsal ending just fifteen minutes before air time. And s goes the "easy" life of the radio actor. He's on the air just thirty minutes. But he's put in six teen times that many minutes in re hearsal. ANNUAL EASTER SEAL SALE The annual sale of Easter seals for the benefit of crippled children whose parents are unable to provide for their care, begins March S to 2S. They are one cent each and can be bought in any amount. This is a worthy organization, being interna tional in scope. Seals may be secured from your local representative or the county representative. Rooms or Apartments can be rented through our Want Ad de partment. Cost is small. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb. the dead. When this is done, the Son will glorify the Father by con verting the world. In Christ's peti tion for his disciples is included (1) the phrase, "the men whom thou gjvest me out of the world" com mon, ordinary men ; they belong to Cod. are still in the world, yet "not of the world;-' they have received and kept thy word; (2) the work Christ had accomplished for them be manifested Gods name to then; he kept them in Gcd's name he guarded them. (3 Christ's petition is God shall keep them especially from the Evil one. that they might have Christ's joy made lull in them selves. (4) Finally, we have Christ's commission to his disciples. He rends them into the world as God bad sent him into the world. Sanc tify them, in the truth; the word is truth." The eternal truth as to Christ's origin, position, destiny the truth as to his relationship to God himself and his son Jesus Christ, as to his relationship to his brother i :en; his place here, his hope for the future. No grain of error here or falsehood. Set them apart from the world for holy living. Christ was sanctified consecrated set apart at the beginning of his public ministry. N'ow i,e once more be comes the sacrifice in the sense of a priest and victim in the approach ing sacrifice. The pir.ycr of Christ for the worship at the same altar. All pur sue the same aim, to bring sinners to repentance and lead them to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jsus Christ, and an experience of sins forgiven; nnd build up an odilice in which God. will dwell and "Zion will put on her beautiful garments" and "departing from otit of them . . . Froin Monday's Dally Bridge Party Miss Mildred Dvoracek entertained two tables at bridge last evening. Mrs. I. L. Kocian won high for the ladies and Mrs. Elmer Lohnes, conso lation. Vaclav Dvoracek was high for the men and Elmer Lohnes won consolation. Sunday Evening Bridge Mr. and Mrs. Ray Herring enter tained the Sunday evening bridge club at their home last night. Mrs. Guy Long and Richard Beverage won high scores. Second prizes went tc Mrs. Walter Tritsch and Guy Long. Dinner Party Judge and Mrs. Win. Kieck enter tained at a 6:30 dinner at their home last evening. The table carried the St. Patrick theme. Monopoly follow ed for the evening entertainment. Prizes went to Mrs. Otto Denker and Dr. W. J. Snider. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Denker and Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Snider of Papillion and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kieck of Spring field. Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Sherman W. Cole en tertained at a G:C0 birthday dinner Saturday evening honoring Richard Cole. A large white birthday cake bearing seventeen green candles was used as the centerpiece and the Saint Patrick's colors were carried out in jnut cups, napkins, and candles. After the dinner the guests play ed Monopoly. Guests were Chester Foster. Dick Hall, Robert and Donald Wolfe. Bill Knorr, Junior Devoe, Rob ert Woest, Gavin Farmer. Clifton Gooding, Willis Cole and the guest of honor, Richard Cole. Ehthday Party Miss Fran Cloidt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. daughter or Cloidt, cele- brated her seventeenth birthday at a party at her home Saturday evening. The girls played pinochle. Miss Betty Kalina was high and Mrss Jean Knorr was second. St. Patrick's decorations were used in the home. Guests at the party were Misses Betty Kalina, Mary Kay Wiles, Mary Ann Tidball, Harriet Goos. Eleanor Minor, Jean Knorr. Rachel Robert son, Edna Mae Petersen, Twila Fae Hendrix, I-aura Mrasek. Shirley Keck. Mary Alice "Sniffer", ilarjorie Fitch, Shirley Seiver, "Margaret Ann Vallery, Patricia Cloidt, Norma and Gloria Johnson, and Frances Had raba. Wedding Dinner in Omaha Attendants at the wedding cere mony of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pick ens were guests at a wedding dinner at the Omaha Athletic club Saturday evening following the marriage at Lyons, Nebr. A bride's cake with white icing formed the centerpiece and white tapers lighted the table. Favors were small bride and groom dolls and sweet pea and rose corsages for the ladies. The bride wore an afternoon dress of blue crepe trimmed1 in dubonett and accessories oj dubonett. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen of Plattsmouth. Others attending the wedding dinner were Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bernhardt, Miss Mary Rosencrans, and Robert Walling of Plattsmouth, Miss Bar bara Murphy and Lieutenant M. Ford of Weeping Water. From Tuesday's Daily Delphian Mrs. J. M. Roberts led the study of Spanish literature at the meeting of the Delphian society at the C. C. Wescott home last evening. Selec tions were discussed and read from Don Quixote. Pirthday Surprise Mas. Elizabeth Engelkmier was pleasantly surprised yesterday after neon when a group of nine women friends called to help her celebrate her birthday. The ladies had plan ned a handkerchief shower for Mrs. EngelkV mier. They visited during the afternoon and brought refresh ments, of ic-3 cream and cake. Farewell Party Thirty-live friends and neighbors came with filled baskets to give a sur prise farewell party at the Charles Manners home last night. An eve ning of games and singing was en joyed. Mr. and Mrs. Manners are moving to an acreage west of Platts mouth today. W.C.T.U. Meeting Mrs. Joe Wiles was hostess to the W.C.T.U. organization yesterday aft ernoon. Miss Olive Gass gave a paper upon the denouncement of cocktail guzzling tyrants by Bishop George Stewart and "Can America Get It i f i t- ft-" s, a c 3 V "J? I Hi"'- - ' - r "- --- 12 Along without God," Mrs. R. B. Hayes gave a paper on the work of Dr. Poole, International W.C.T.U. president, also discussing a personal word to pastors and the Indian fight against liquor. Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom, president. led a round table discussion on legis-j lation before the state and national lawmakers and upon the approach ing international convention which is to be held in Washington this sum mer. The women also discussed plans for a recreational program for the city. Mrs. Charles Troop, for many years president of the W.C.T.U. in this city, was able to meet with the group yes terday. From Wednesday's Daily W.B.A. Meeting Mrs. Everett Gooding was hostess to the W.B.A. club last evening. Fol lowing the business session the ladies played cards. Mrs. Gooding and Miss Mary Peterson were high. Miss Evelyn Gooding assisted her mother in the serving. D.A.R. Meeting i Mrs. Otto Keck was hostess to the D.A.R. at her home last evening. Re ports were given of the year's work and the report v. hith is to be sent to the state conference in McCook was read by Miss I'earle Staats, re gent. The conference dates are March 15-17. Reviews were given of the lasttwo D.A.R. magazines. The St. Patrick theme was carried in the lunch. Improving our farm-to-market roads will be of direct benefit to everyone in Cass county. SHERIFF'S SALE j State of Xehraska, County of Cuss, us. By virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court jwithin and for Cass County, Nebras ka, and to me directed. I will on the j 17th day of April. A. D. 19S7, at 10 ; o'clock a. m. of said day at the ! south front door of the court house i in the City of Plattsmouth, Cass I County, Nebraska, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the following described real estate, to-wit: Lots 4, 5. 0, 7. S. 9 and 10 in Block 6, in the Village of Murray, Cass County, Nebraska, The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Nettie Con nally. real name unknown, et al, De fendants, to satisfy a judgment of said Court recovered by Thomas Nel son. Plaintiff, against said Defend ants. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, March 11, A. D. 1937. H. SYLVESTER Sheriff Cass County, Nebraska By CASS L. SYLVESTER, Deputy A. L. TIDI), Plaintiff's Att'y. ml 1-5 w j. Laughing Around the World With IRVIN S. COBB Where the Lady's Voice Fell In By IRVIN "AS MONTAGUE CLASS tells the was a lady. She had bounding ambitions but her technique was faulty. This defect became manifest at the first rehearsal. After the roor woman had flatted, and flatted until she had flatted practically all her notes, the accompanist waved her to silence. "Madam." he said momfully. "it is no use. I gif up der choo. 1 b!av d?r black keys, I blay der white keys and always you sing in der cracks!" . .'American New Features. Inc. I 6 S;wS,feSsn. A NEBRASKA COMPANY UNION ITEMS. George A. Stites was called to Om aha Monday of this week where he had some business matters to look after. George Trunkenbolz, president of the Trunkenbolz Oil company was looking after business in Union last Friday. Miss Darlene McNamee of Omaha was a visitor for over the week end in Union, guest of her friend. Miss Opal Griffin. Wm. L. Doty who has been mak ing his home in the country for some time past last week moved to Union to make his home. W.-A. Ost and wife from southwest of Union was spending last Sunday evening with their friends. Mr. and Mrs. D. Ray Frans. Mr. and Mrs. Ciacy Niday whe make their home in Lincoln, were enjoying a vi.sit with friends and relatives litre for the week end. Otto Ehlers had the misfortune to loose the very best horse on the farm. This was an exceptional animal and was greatly prized by its owner. At a recent meeting of the official board of the Union Baptist church Mr. and Mrs. Wm. G. Cook were elect ed as caretaker of the church build ing. The Missouri river a it Hows past Union a few miles away last Sunday had the ice break up and clear away, thus another step toward the rapidly approaching spring. Miss Mildred Burbee, a student of the Methodist Bible school, was cele brating the passing of her birthday and deposited her twenty cents in the missionary box. Mont Robb, who has not been in the best of health has been kept to his home for some time past, but was able to be down town for a short time last Saturday. Otto Ehlers and wife were guests for the day last Sunday at the home of the parents of Mrs. Ehlers, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker, all enjoying a very fine ?isit for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Schumacher and their little one were enjoying a visit Sunday at the home of Les ter's paftmts, Mr. and Mrs. Edward P. Schumacher north of town. Hon. W. B. Banning and wife who are making their home for this time in Lincoln, where they have been living for many months, were spending the week end at their home in Union. John Christensen w ho has , been very sick with pneumonia for the past few weeks and has been kept to his home is -reported as able to sit up last Sunday and being some better. is reported as S. COBB tale, a foreign pianist was engaged Traveling by Lon& Distance on Sunday is thrifty! It is faster and safer too Night Rates are in effect cU6 day Auncbuj AND TELEGRAPH SERVING ITS PEOPLE Little four year old Lois Gude of Nebraska City, a niece of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris, was guest for the week end at the Morris home in Union. Miss Lois also celebrated her fourth birthday while here. Frank Bauer and sister, Miss Anna, were enjoying a visit at the home of PeHer Shroader near Green- wood last Sunday. Frank reports there was much dust falling there in the shape of a dust storm. Paul Davis who makes his home in Nebraska City, accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Lucy Davis and Mrs. Clara James, were in Omaha last Saturday visiting. A sister, Kather ine, remained for a longer visit. Noah Parker, jr., 4, son of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Parker, was celebrating the passing of his fourth birthday anniversary last Sunday. The moth er was providing a birthday dinner which was shared by the little friends of Noah, jr. Miss Rachel Viers, one of the teach ers of the Union public schools was a guest at the home of her parents at Diller for over the week end where she enjoyed a very pleasant visit and returned In time to take up her school work Monday morning. Friends Celebrate Birthday The friends of Mrs. Herman Co mer gathered at the Comer home last Sunday, where they assisted Mrs. Comer in the passing of her birth day. A most pleasant time was had Ly all, a splendid luncheon being one of the features. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. George Comer and children, R. D. Stinc and wife and their son George, Mrs. Lovina Comer and a number of other friends and relatives. Showing Good Improvement Rev. E. P. Eooher and daughter Nadinc, with Mrs. Booher, were in Omaha Friday of last week, where they visited the hospital and the two former received treatment fol lowing their recent operations. Rev. Booher has so far improved that the cast was removed from his ankle and the daughter is also making good progress now, although the fore part of last week she suffered a temporary setback in her condition. Received Severe Bruises "While Mrs. E. P. Booher, wife of Rev. Booher, was engaged in her accustomed work about the house, she had the misfortune to trip and fall down a flight of stairs leading from the second story of the parson age. As a result she was bruised and jarred considerably, the flesh being lacerated in places, but not serious, and at present she is getting along very nicely. W. H. Marks Improving W. II. Marks, who has been kept at home from a severe attack of pneumonia for more than two weeks, ip reported improving and was able to sit up for short periods of time this week. This will be good news to his friends who hope his improve ment may continue. Mrs. Allison Some Better Mrs. Mary B. Allison, who was severely burned a short time ago, has been showing good improve ment of late, although still far from well. Her daughter, Mrs. Eva Pear son, of Auburn, was here and spent a couple of days with the mother, who was pleased and cheered as a result of her visit. Cora Hathaway has been assisting in the care ot Mrs. Allison and doing the house- v ork. Engaging- in Business Here Edward Midkiff, who has been i-iuking his home in Avoca of late, 1 WW COMPANY effected a lease late lact week where by he secured the Trunkenbolz ser vice station here, taking over the business laEt Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Midkiff expert to move to Union in a short time and wiil make their home j here again, aftor an r..r.ence ot more j than a c.ujrter of i. tcntury, during v.hicli' they have lived elsewhere ; The older i'-.hebitants will remember this excellent success here. coup'.? and wish them Eiscontinxies Business Der.n Gillespie, who has condii't ed a barber shop in Union for km.::; time past, last Saturday night dis continued the operation of the sum. and has. made application fo.- work on the WPA. which is cxpe.ted to require more men in the near future. Mr. Gillespie ftels that there is a better opportunity of making a liv ing with outside work than to con tinue in the barber business, which has been none too good. Celebrates Passing birthday Mr?. Nancy Ckircnee, formerlv Mips Nancy Rr.kes, who w;ii: born in Virginia, but came to the west when a small girl, residing here for morn than eighty years, arrived at h?r fbth birthday last Sunday. In spite of her advanced age. she is in good health and has excellent command of her faculties, being of keen mind nnd able to get around quite well. She i3 happy in her advancing years and on the occasion of her birthday was able to sing with much vim the bc ng, "Happy Days are Here Again." She remembers well the hardships and privations that beset the early settlers and recalls numerous ex l eriences with the Indians who were very plentiful at the time her fam ily first located in Nebraska. She, and others of the old school, have assisted "greatly in bringing tho re u n try to its present high state of fertility and modern convenience?, and we join with her many friends in extending congratulations. .V Have Your Grain Ground with Added Supplement Authorized formulaes used. Save freight charges and numerous profits. See the larse explana tory ad this coming week. Ask ns for additional information. George A.StStec Union, Nebraska ,7 B 6 GUDLTY Don't be guiltr of face-rrap-ln! You'll find comfort in Star Single-edge Blades. Made since 1880 by the inven tors of the original safety razor. Keen, long-lasting, uni. form. .TV NC3