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VOL. NO. LTV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1938.
NO. 72
Meetings Over
County to Name
Farm Committees
Preparation of Moves for the 1939
Agriculture Adjustment Pro
gram in County.
Precinct meetings are toeing held
throughout the country at this time
to select the community committees
to carry on the farm program in
Cass county.
The five-fold purpose of the agri
cultural conservation program is:
(1) Acreage adjustment. (2) crop
insurance, (3) commodity loans, (4)
surplus buying for relief and mar
keting quotas.
. According to the law of supply and
demand a big supply brings a low
price and a small supply sells at a
hieh Drice. Title 1 of the act of
1938 provides for adjustment of sup
plies of corn, wheat, and other crops
to the existing demands'. This ad
justment is made in acres planted.
Payments are offered for the sacri
fice made in adjusting such acreages.
The act of 1938 also provides for
loans on corn and wheat. Under
normal demand -conditions, loan rates
will always'. be equal to or higher
than the existing market price when
the loans are offered. Example
Present 57c corn loan compared with
open price of 38 to 40c, and pres
ent wheat loan averaging about 60c
compared with average farm market
price of 50 to 55c.
The act of 1938 also provides for
marketing quotas which would sup
port prices only when supplies were
extremely high, and producers toted
two to one in favor of such quotas.
The low price of farm products
at this time is due to the fact that
bountiful crops were raised through
out the grain belt in 1927, (a year
in which there was' no adjustment
program), this coupled with the fact
that less than 50 per cent of the
farmers cooperated with the AAA in
1938 is the real reason why the
farmer is taking less than cost of
production on this products. The
man who stayed within his allot
ments for 1938 is getting 67c for his
corn and 80c for his wheat.
The agricultural adjustment pro
gram for 1939 may seem complicated
to the average farmer, but after all
is said, there are only three things
which he must remember: (1) Re
member his corn acreage allotment
and keep his acres under that figure;
(2) keep his wheat acres under the
allotment given him; (3) his corn
acreage allotment plus the wheat al
lotment subtracted . from the total
soil depleting allotment equals his
general base and the farmer needs
to keep his general depleting crops
within this figure.
If a farmer does this he will be in
100 per cent compliance and the
balance of his land can be used for
hay, or pasture crops.
OPEN BLACKSMITH SHOP
Plattsmouth has a brand new
blacksmith shop open and ready for
business and located in the former
Iverson shop on Pearl street. The
new proprietors are Clarence Mumm
and Raymond Wiysel, who has moved
here from Omaha.
The new firm not only will look
after blacksmith work, but also will
handle all lines of truck, tractor and
auto repairs. A welding plant will
also be in connection with the plant,
Mr. Wiysel being an, expert in this
line of work.
Incidentally Mr. Wiyselis the hus
band of the former Miss Mary Zitka
of this city.
PATTERSON TO SPEAK AT
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION
R. F. Patterson, former P.H.S.
principal, now on leave of absence
from the faculty of Tarkio College,
will go to Deadwood, South Dakota
Oct. 28 to deliver the principal ad
dress for the Scottish Rite reunion
of South Dakota. He was grand
orator of Masons in Nebraska in
1937. '
PLATE SUPPER
Given at Rock Creek school, dis
trict No. 6, Friday evening,. Octo
ber 21st at 8 o'clock. The public in
vited. Mrs -Dora- Trively, teacher.
RECEIVE HAPPY NEWS
From Wednesday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. V. T. Am were made
very happy this morning by a mes
sage announcing the birth of a fine
little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Speece, of Edison, Nebraska. The
little one was born at the hospital
at Oxford, Nebraska. All are reported
as doing nicely and the many friends
or the family will join in their well
wishes to the little one. Mrs. Speece
was formerly Miss Marjorie Am and
the little one is the first grandchild
of Mr. and Mrs. Arn.
Safety Patrol
in School Zone
is Organized
Boy Scouts Serve "fes Patrols' to See
That Children Protected at
Street Crossings.
The Plattsmouth public schools in
cooperation with the Boy Scouts and
Chief of Police Barclay are organ
izing a student traffic patrol in front
of the high school building. It was
tried out yesterday for the first time
and according to the patrol leaders
it was a marked success.
Ray Larson, scoutmaster, is in
charge of the selection of the lead
ers and instructions as to traffic
problems. Chief Barclay appeared
before the boys and gave them in
structions in courtesy and necessary
procedures in directing traffic, which
they found very helpful.
The patrol directors for the first
week are: Albert Richards, George
Jacobs, Robert Grassman, and
Nasson Babbitt.
The adults are asked to cooperate
in helping these boys make the
school zone safer. '
TO DEMOCRATIC VOTERS
OF THE THIRD WARD
I was not present at the demo
cratic caucus" on October 5th at the
court house and was surprised to
read that I had been named by the
democratic voters of the third ward
as their candidate for assessor.
I certainly appreciate the expres
sion of the voters and cannot thank
you enough for the honor proffered.
I was assessor of Mt. Pleasant pre
cinct for nine years and feel well
qualified, but after studying the situ
ation over carefully since you nom
inated me as to whether to accept
the honor, I have decided to respect
fully decline the nomination.
P. A. HILD.
HAS VISIT FROM SISTER
Mrs. John True, one of the long
time and highly respected residents
of the Cedar Creek community, is
enjoying the pleasure of a visit from
a sister, Mrs. Emil Siedschlag, of
Langdon, North Dakota. This is the
first meeting of the sisters in forty
eight years since they were together
in the old home in Switzerland. Mrs.
Siedschlag has made her home for
the past thirty years in Dakota but
this is the first visit they have had
together. She is accompanied by her
son, Hans and daughter; Annie. They
were guests today at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krejci, the latter
a daughter of Mrs. True.
ATTEND REBEKAH MEETING
Tuesday evening a group of Platts
mouth ladies were in attendance at
a very pleasant meeting of the Re
bekah lodge at Florence, Nebraska.
A most interesting time was spent by
the ladiesi n the discussion of the
lodge work and also in the social
features that were provided.
Those from here to make the trip
were Mrs.- W. H. Ofe, Mrs. Henrietta
Ofe, Mrs. George Hall, Mrs. Hilda
Coffman, Mrs. F. H. Mumm, Mrs.
H. L. Kruger.
CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS MEET
The local council of the Catholic
Daughters of America met at the club
rooms in the St. John's church Tues
day evening and held a very inter
esting session with a general dis
cussion of the plans for the year.
The ladies had a very interesting
talk given by the chaplain of the
council, Rev. J. R. Sinkula, pastor of
the Holy Rosary church.
Great Football
Game Promised
for Friday Nite
Ashland, One of the Strong East Ne
braska Teams Face Platters
in First ame Here.
The opening football game at
Plattsmouth will be with Ashland on
Friday evening when Plattsmouth in
augurates her home season for 1938.
Ashland is one of the stronger teams
of eastern Nebraska this year, having
defeated Valley, Nebraska City and
Eagle by substantial margins. Their
team is large and speedy. Coach
Hoffman has been sending his men
through long periods of drill in pre
paration for this conflict.
Plattsmouth's success in winning
over Sidney, Iowa, and Valley, dem
onstrates that Plattsmouth has a
team that will need to be considered
seriously next Friday evening. Coach
Hoffman has an abundance of re
serve material which will be decided
ly in his favor.
The game will start promptly at
8 p. m. to be played under 48,000
candlepower lights. At 7:45 Director
David Fowler will have a 35-piece
band to give a concert before the
kickoff.
The head official for this game
will be Sid Hartman, head coach for
the University of Omaha.
A loud speaker system is being in
stalled in order that a play by play
description may be given to the spec
tators. VISITORS FROM OMAHA
Sunday, October 9 th, Mr. and Mrs
Glenn Carneal entertained Mr. and'
Mrs. Frank J.- Blancato of Omaha.
Mr. Blancato is private secretary of
the, j Royal Italian vice-consul. The
Blancatos were accompanied by their
3-months-old baby, Orlando Nunzio
Blancato. .
Mrs. Carneal and Mrs. Blancato
mel for the first time at the Meth
odist hospital in Omaha three months
ago, in occasion of the arrival of
their beautiful babies.
A delicious Italian dinner was pre
pared for the occasion.
PROGRAM
of the
Thirty-Eighth Annual Convention
of th
CASS COUNTY COUNCIL OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
(Sunday School Convention)
Tuesday, October 18. 1938
United Brethren Church, Mynard, Nebraska
THEME
"Mending Their Nets". Math. 4:21
9:30 Registration. Meeting of Nominating Committee.
9:45 Prelude of Music.
10:00 Devotions, Attorney C. A. Rawls, Past President.
10:15 Group Singing. Rev. Paul Dick, Leader.
10:30, Address, "The Task of the Sunday School as 'Fishers of
Men,' " by Miss Elsie Wik, State Secretary.
11:00 Special Music. "
11:10 Group Discussions. A group for everyone. Take your choice.
1 Superintendents and Pastors Rev. McClusky, Leader
2 Teachers and Pupils:
Primary Department Rev. Schwab, Leader
Intermediate Department Rev. Weber, Leader
Adult Department Rev. Calloway, Leader
11:50 Re-Assembly. Report of Nominating Committee.
12:00 'Benediction. Adjournment.
Dinner served by Ladies of the Mynard Church.
VOTE DURING THE NOON HOUR
1:30 Group Singing. Rev. Paul Dick, Leader.
1:45 Devotionals. Rev. A. B. Small, Leader.
2:00 Business. Committee Reports. Collection.
2:15 Resume of Group Discussions by the Group Leaders.
Five minutes each. General Discussion.
2:40 Special Music by Mynard Ladies Chorus.
2:50 Address, "The Christian Birthright of Americanism."
Prof. Milo Price, Plattsmouth High School.
3:20 Group Singing.
3:30 Address, "Christian Adventurers Today," by Miss Elsie Wik.
4:00 Benediction and Adjournment.
Supper served by Ladies of the Mynard Church.
7; 30 Group Singing. Invocation.
7:45 Special Musical Group
Prof. David Fowler, Violin
Masonic Quartet (
8:15 Address, "Mending Their Nets," by Rev. J. C. Lowson.
Song. '
Benediction. i
IF WE HAVE LEARNED .ANYTHING GOOD, LET US
PASS IT ON TO OTHERS.
ATTEND CLUB CONVENTION
Mrs. Joe Wiles, Mrs. Glenn Val
lery, Mrs. R. C- Jahrig. Mrs. Pete
Carr, Mrs. L. S. Devoe,. County Super
intendent Miss Alpha C. Peterson,
Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Lowson attended
the Women's Federation club con
vention at Alvo Tuesday. A very fine
program was presented. Mrs. Devoe,
district chairman of American Home,
introduced Rev. Lowson who gave a
fine Inspirational talk in keeping
with the club's theme "The American
Home." Mrs. Carr served on the
resolutions committee
Many from i
Here to Attend
Apple Festival
King Korn Frank A. Cloidt and Queen
Martha Kaffenberger to Be Pres-:
ent; Bands to Attend.
Plattsmouth is preparing to join
in the festivities of the Apple Har
vest Festival being held at Nebraska
City on Thursday and Friday of this
week and expect to send a large
group to participate and enjoy the
festival.
On Thursday evening King Frank I
Cloidt and Queen Martha Kaffen
berger are to be at Nebraska City to
participate in the coronation of the
queen of the apple festival, and if
possible the past kings and queens
of the King Korn Karnival, H. L.
Gayer, W. F. Evers, Arthur Hild,
Mrs. Robert Bestor, June Keil, and
Mrs. William Nelson, will attend.
On Friday the Plattsmouth muni
cipal band will be at the festival
and also the King Korn float and Ed
Kohrell's mechanical float will be on
hand for the parade. The German
band will be on hand on Friday eve
ning to help in the festiyitiea.
VISIT AT SULLIVAN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sullivan,
Delma McVey and Ruth Matz, of
Omaha, were Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sulli
van, south of the city. They enjoyed
a very pleasant visit at this hos
pitable country home.
Teachers to
Hear Speakers
of Prominence
Will Be Featured at District No. 2
Meeting to Be Held at Omaha
October 27-28th. 1
Additional speakers of prominence
have been scheduled for local teach
ers to hear at the District 2 con
vention of the Nebraska State Teach
ers association in Omaha October 27
28. Dr. Flora Thurston, acting pro
fessor of home economics education
at Cornell University in Ithaca, New
York, will speak at the general ses
sion Friday morning, and before the
home economics group in the after
noon. Teachers of social studies will
hear Dr. E. E. Dale, chairman of the I
department of history at the Uni
versity of Oklahoma, Norman.
Speaking at the Omaha convention
also will be Dr. H. L. Ewbank of
the University of Wisconsin in Madi
son. Newly-scheduled too is Miss Grace
E. Storm, eminent 'author of educa
tional books and professor of educa
tion at the University of Chicago.
Dr. Arthur Gibbon Bovee of the
University of Chicago high school i3
scheduled to address the foreign lan
guage group on the topic, "Possibili
ties in Language Teaching."
A specialist in mathematics ap
pearing before the mathematics sec
tion will be Dr. W. W, Hart, re
nowned author, lecturer and former
teacher, of Kenilworth, Illinois.
Previously scheduled for the Om
aha conclave were Dr. Ralph W.
Sockman of New York City, minister
of the National Radio Pulpit and
minister for twenty-three years , of
Christ Church; .Dr. David Cushman
Coyle of Washington. D. C, Harper
prize winner, consultant to the .na
tional resources committee, and au
thor; and Dr. T. V. Smith, professor
of education at the University of
Chicago, and state senator in Illi
nois. Omaha convention-goers will also
hear Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Thompson
Seton, renowned authors of animal
stories, lecturers and naturalists of
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
In charge of convention planning
Is J.' G. Masters of Central high
school, Omaha, president of the dis
trict. HOME TO RECUPERATE
From Wednesday's Daily
John Albert, who has for several
weeks been seriously ill at a hospital
at Couer d'Alene, Idaho, has so far
recovered that he was able to be
moved and last evening arrived at
Omaha to spend his recuperation at
the home of his parents west of this
city. Mr. Albert was met at Omaha
by his mother Mrs. Henry Albert
and his uncle, John Sanders, who
assisted in getting him home.
Henry Albert, who has been at
the bedside of the son, in 'company
with Mrs. John Albert and family,
are driving the car through from the
west and will be here in the next
few days.
PLACED ON HONOR ROLL
Plattsmouth high school has the
distinction of having one of their
players designated on Gregg Mi
Bride's state honor roll, Wan-en
Reed, backfield man of the local
team. Warren, who played a hangup
game at Sidney, Iowa, last Friday is
commended for his two touchdowns
in the last half of the game.
MANY ATTEND MEETING
Prom Tuudar'i Dally
There was a very large group of
the Plattsmouth ladies, members of
the Woman's club, who motored, out
to Alvo today to attend the county
convention of the Cass County Fed
eration. TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson, Sr.,
are observing their golden wedding
anniversary at their home in Murray,
October 16th. They will hold open
house from 2:30 to 5 p. m. Sunday.
All friends and neighbors are in
vited to tall.
TAP OFF BEER TAVERN
The restaurant and beer tavern of
George Hermann of Avoca was visit
ed by robbers some time Sunday
night or early Monday morning was
reported to the office of Sheriff Homer
Sylvester. While the full extent of
the loss sustained was not checked
by the owner, several cases of beer
as well as cigarettes were missing
from the tavern. The case Is being
investigated and It is hoped to have
some definite line on the party or
parties that may have been in the
invasion. .
Harvest Home
Festival Services
Draw to Close
Fine Program and Covered Dish
Luncheon Enjoyed at Church
Monday Evening?
From Tuesday's Daily
The Harvest Home Festival ser
vices of Sunday were climaxed last
night by a family night covered dish
supper at the Methodist church
There was a very large crowd to en
Joy the good fellowship of this church
gathering. The families brought cov
ered dishes furnishing a delicious
supper which was served by the
ladies of the Federation. The tables
were decorated with fall fruits and
vegetables. '
The program was in charge of
Mrs. L. S. Devoe, chairman of the
social activities of the church, and
Mrs. Pete Carr. Mrs. E. H. Wescott
led the group in singing with Mr.
Wescott at the piano. Rev. J. C.
Lowson then gave a talk on the
purpose of the social meetings which
will be held occasionally through
out the year. Dr. P. T. Heineman
showed his pictures of his trip to
Minnesota, and of scenes in Platts
mouth, which were very beautiful
and very interesting. - He was intro
duced by L. S. Devoe. A duet was
given by C. C. Wescott and Elmer
Sundstrom which was very much en
joyed. It was one of the most successful
family nights ever held at the Meth
odist church and was thoroughly en
Joyed by those who attended. -
ATTEND CHURCH DEDICATION
From Monday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gaines and
children spent yesterday in Elk City
where they attended the 50th anni
versary of the dedication of the
Methodist church there. John Gaines,
Mr. Gaines grandfather, organized
the Sunday school in Elk City 66
years ago and when the church was
built 50 years ago he was the preach
er. The present minister is Rev.
Harold Baker, formerly of Weeping
Water. '
There was a very large crowd to
attend the anniversary ceremonies,
among them many of the old settlers
of the community. The history of
the church and of the divisions such
as the Sunday school and women's
societies were read. A covered dish
dinner and supper were served by
the Ladies' Aid In the community
haH.
PRODUCE SECOND CROPS
The extremely late and warm fall
has had the tendency to cause the
plant and vegetable life to continue
producing despite the fact that it is
well into October.
Mrs. George Mumm was in the
city Saturday and brought with her
a sack of new potatoes which were
raised at their place south of this
city, the potatoes being fine and of
good size. She left the potatoes at
the Journal as evidence of the fact
that Nebraska is a two crop year
state.
E. M. Godwin, who resides in the
south part of the city, brought to the
Journal a small branch of an apple
tree which had the second crop of
apples in the year formed, some of
which had attained good size.
VISIT NEAR UNION
Mr. and Mrs. George Thun and
family were Sunday evening visitors
at the Delbert Jennings home near
Union. Miss Susie Simmonton and
Ralph Hyde were also visitors at the
Jennings home on Sunday evening.
Fire Prevention
Needs Told to
the Rotarians
Ray Smith of the Arson Department
of Omaha Fire Department
Is Guest Speaker.
fires, methods of fighting and
ways of preventing the same served
as the theme of the weekly luncheon
of the Plattsmouth Rotary club
Tuesday. This week has been desig
nated by Governor R. L. Cochran
as fire prevention week and accord
ingly fire departments over the state
are engaged in bringing to the pub
lic the methods of combating fires.
The local meeting was under the
leadershpi of Fred Lugsch, who is
an officer of the fire department as
well as one of the active leaders of
Rotary.
Mr. Lugsch had secured as the
speaker of the day Ray Smith, of the
arson department of the Omaha fire
department, who gave a very fine
and much appreciated talk on the
most common causes of fires and how
they can be avoided by the care and
foresightedness of the householders
and citizens. In addition Mr. Smith
gave some very interesting exper
iences of his work in the Omaha de
partment. Chief O. Sandin of the Plattsmouth
department and Clement Woster, the
secretary of the local fire fighters,
were guests of the Rotarians and to
enjoy the program of the day.
R. W. Knorr, who was named as
vice-president of the club at the last
meeting of the board of directors,
was presented by Frank A. Cloidt,
past president.
After the close of the Rotary
meeting Mr. Smith was taken to the
high school for a talk before the
high bcEooI and Junior high. He
w&S presented by Carl Ofe, second
assistant -chief of the local depart
ment. MANY HERE FOR SALE
From Tuesday's Dally
There was a very large represen
tation of Weeping Water residents
here this morning at the court house
to attend the 'tax foreclosure sale
brought by the City of Weeping Wa
ter and which involves a large num
ber of pieces of real estate in that
city. Mayor Troy Davis and many
other of the leading business and
professional men of our neighboring
city were here to take in the sale.
City Treasurer C. V. Wallick was
here to look after the interests of
the city in the sale and assist in
keeping check of the bids.
TO ENTERTAIN TEACHERS
The extension clubs of the Mur
dock group are sponsoring a recep
tion for the town and rural teachers
of this community at the school
house, Friday at 8 p. m. Bring pie
and dishes for refreshments. This is
a privilege of all to meet the teach
ers and become acquainted with
them. .Let each one help extend a
hearty welcome that their time with
the children is most profitable.
HONOR JUDGE BALDWIN
From Tuesday' Daily-
Judge Arthur Baldwin, a resident
of the Masonic Home here, was hon
ored yesterday on his 82nd birthday.
A fine gift and a beautiful birthday
cake were a part of the celebration
furnished by the Home. In the after
noon a large group of about 25 came
from Omaha to spend the afternoon
with Mr. Baldwin. He was presented
with many fine gifts by the group.
RETURNS HOME
Mrs. Minnie O'Hara. who has
spent the past ten days here at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert
Reed and family, departed for her
home in Kansas City today. Mrs.
O'Hara is well known to many of the
local people and who enjoyed very
much the opportunity of a visit with
her while here.
PLATE SUPPER AND PROGRAM
Amlck school. District 55, Friday
evening, October 14th at 8 o'clock.
The public is invited. Mrs. Evelyn
Mead Moore. ltd-ltw