PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1939. TThe IPlattsmoutli Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at PostoffiM, Plattamouth. Neb., afl econd-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 600 miles, 3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and toreign countries, 13.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. to be defective wiring. Quick work by members of the family soon ex tinguished the fire. Weeping Water Mrs. L. N. Kunkel was hostess to .Vile, a social tlub, at her home Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rough, Paul ine and Miss Agnes Rough, visited relatives in Lincoln Sunday. Mrs. S. Ray Smith was hostess to the Friendly Ladies Bridge club at her home Wednesday evening. Mr. and .Mrs, Harlan Gibson en tertained their bridge club of eight members at their home Wednesday evening. I Clint Wilkinson, jr., has been taken with the mumps and has been compelled to remain at home and in bed. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lien, Miss Marion Lien and Robert, of Fair bury were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lien. Wayne Dowler who has been down with an attack of the mumps for the past two weeks is still very ill at the home of his mother in Weep ing Water. Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Crozier enter tained eight guests at dinner at the Hotel Rest Haven Friday eve ning, after which the evening was spent at the Crozier home. Student Homemakers met at the home of Mrs. Robert Jameson Mon day afternoon, 'with Mrs. Kenneth Boyd, Mrs. Stanley Wood and Mrs. Pokorney as assistant hostesses. With the remodeling cf the house which was used for so long as a tinsmith shop, Albert Tuck has had the building changed to meet his needs and is now nicely located. Mrs. L. N. Kunkel was hostess to the Friday Contract Bridge club Fri day afternoon and cn Thursday after noon of this week she entertained the Idle-A-Wile Bridge club at her home. '" Opportunity club met at the home of Mrs. F. 11. Gorder Thursday after noon, with Mrs. V. Barton and Mrs. Wilbur Fitzpatrick as leaders. The subject for study was "Salads and Flavors." Mrs. Frank Domingo is in Grand Island at the home of a sister. She was called there by the serious, ill ness of a sister-in-law, Mrs. Bud Noble of Cedar Rapids, who is in the Grand Island hospital. Ole Olsen was in Omaha and Grand Island last week looking after some matters in the line of his pro duction of stone, which he has been providing for the sugar factories at Grand Island as well a3 S;ottsbluff. Mrs. S. Ray Smith entertained at her heme in the south part of town last Wednesday evening the ladies society known as the Friendly I -a (lies. She served an excellent luncheon and they played bridge during the evening. Seward P. Day, who is employed in Lincoln where the family have been making their home for some time past was spending a few days with his friends in Weeping Water this week and as well the family arrived for a longer visit later. The M. E. church Kensington met in the church basement Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Herbert Rat uour, Mrs. Anna Thomas, Mrs. Chris Rasmussen. Mrs. Eli Parker, Mrs. John McGrady and Mrs. Clyde Fitz patrick as hostesses. Mrs. E. J. DeWolf had a very happy eighty-third birthday last Thursday. She was presented with a fine large birthday cake and her neighbors Avere all invited in when a delightful afternoon was spent with the hostess. Paul Stock who has been repre senting the Allis-Chalmers imple ment company in Murdock has taken over the business here and was over aranging matters. He reports sales of tractors to Louis Wendt, Frank Hempke, Art Graham and Paul Stine. The Woman's Guild of the Congre gational church met Wednesday afternoon at the Frank Marshall home with Mrs. F. L. Hebard, Mrs. James DeLancey and Mrs. Floyd llite assisting hostesses. Mrs. S. J. Amb ler and Mrs. Ray Norris were in charge of the missionary program. Duane Harmon, of Weeping Water, trumpeter, will play Belstedt's "Na poli',; and Verne Rawalt, of Avoca, will play the saxophone novelty num ber, "Danse Joyeux," by Avon at the concert to be given at the Xe- Woman's Club Program. What will always be remembered as one of the Weeping Water Wom an's club's outstanding programs for the year was the lecture given Tues day afternoon at the Chief Theatre, by Miss Marjorie Shanafelt, of the University of Nebraska on "Mar ionettes and Hand Puppets." As the subject is one on which the average club woman is not well informed she brought much' of inter est, and proved the educational value of puppets, telling how they are one of the oldest known methods of en tertainment. Pictures of puppets of different nations were thrown on the screen, while Miss Shanafelt explained their use, after which she gave an exhibi tion of the actual working of marion ettes on an improvised stage on the platform of the theatre, and with her assistant proved without doubt, that puppets may be made to repre sent human beings, and to carry messages, as was their original use. A large crowd was present to hear the lecture. Mrs. Harold Bowers was the hostess for the meeting, and it was through the courtesy of Mr. and Mr. Bowers that the meeting was held at the Chief Theatre. a refrigerator locker, system. One has been in operation at Murdock for some time and which has proved a success. Noting need of such -an institution here, Knude Jensen has been investigating the matter, end has made purchase of the residence of Mayme Hillman just north of the property of Sterling J. Marshall on Main street and has had workmen tearing away a portion of it and re modeling the building which is to be turned into a modern refriger ation plant with a locker box system. From pacific to Atlantic. Mrs. Ross Shields has a eon in the navy who has been on the west coast. Jack Clifford, who with the fleet has been transferred from the Pacific ocean to the Atlantic ocean, passing through the Panama canal and then on to Cuba where the f eet will remain for some thrity. days after which they will proceed to New York. Mrs. Shields was happy to receive a letter from her son via air mail early this week in which the son gave a fine description of the trip from one . ocean to another. Nehawka Albert Anderson and wife,, accom panied by their son, Kenneth, were ovc( to Lorton last Sunday spending the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. Steffens, parents of Mrs. Ander son. . Laverne Steffens, a student in Doane College at Crete, wa3 visiting at home over the week end. His par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Steffens, drove to Crete Sunday afternoon to take him back to school. Bobbie Wunderlich who is attend ing the state university at Lincoln, was spending the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. Wunderlich, also visiting his many friends, returning to his studies late Sunday evening. Welfare Society Meets. Welfare Society met in the base ment of the M. E. church Monday afternoon, with Mrs. Ralph Keckler, Mrs. H. A. Harmon. Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen and Mrs. L. R. Wiseman as hostesses. The afternoon was spent piecing quilts. This group ot women are busy preparing comforts for those in need, and their work extends over the entire year. They give aid to those in need, in many ways, by furnishing Christmas bas kets, by extending financial aid in emergencies, by donating comforts to those in need, and in many more ways of which the public is not al- braska University coliseum Sunday ways aware. Theirs is a good work . t afternoon at 3 o'clock. This pro gram will beb roadcast. Milfred Smith, who is attending college at Wahoo, spent the week end at home and accompanied his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith to Omaha Saturady morning to at tend the weddiag of Miss Clair Mau lick and Jack O'Brian at the Lady of our Lord's church in Omaha, and the breakfast which followed at the home of the bride. The Jolly Mixers enjoyed an eve ning of pinochle Tuesday evening at the home cf Mrs. W. W. Davis ouesis lnvuea ior me evening were Mrs. Chas. Everett, Mrs. J. M. Men denhall and Mrs. Floyd Hite. This club has a membership of ten women who invite their husbands to join them at a dinner followed by a social evening once a month. Mrs. C. V. Wallick entertained twelve ladies at her home Tuesday afternoon at luncheon and bridge. Thoee present were Mrs. George Olive, Mrs. C. C. Ralston, Mrs. R. C. Fry. Mrs. H. A. Crozier, Mrs. Ralph Keckler, Mrs. Richard Keckler. Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Mrs. L. N. Kun kel, Mrs. O. C. Hinds. Mrs. Frank Marshall, Mrs. Spencer Marshall and Mrs. George Ellis. and many ceived. can tell of benefits re- FRIDAY AND SATURDAY lOl III.K KKATl It K I'cnny Mnitletftn anil Arthur Lake in 'Blondie' Based upon Chic Younjt's famous comic atrip in daily press, (harlm Marrrlt in 'West of the Santa Fe' An action-packed western thriller, to Ktther with 'Hank of tlie M lli!c-raea Serial and Floyd (WhboiiM Adventure story. Matinee Saturday; Nites, 7 and 9. Adults 25c Children. . .10c SUNDAY - MONDAY Jean Arthur. Jirnm Stewart and a 111- taut la You Can't Take It with You' The Year's Outstanding- Picture Worth driving many miles to see. Also Our t.auK Corned-, latest rnn lteela. 81XDAV MATI.M'.E AT 230 NlKbt show a, T and 0 Matinee. 10-250 Nights. 10-30c TUESDAY ONLY Uarcala Day Ronald Coleman, Fran ce nee nu 1IimI Ilathboue in 'If I Were King Frank Lloyd's greatest Screen no mance! Also Fonwdy and Muaienl Headline-. Matinee TuenJay at 2:30. All Shows, .10 and 15o WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY Doable Knture Akin Taialrolf. Llf . Krlefc4ii, hyui overman lu ; 'Ride a Crooked Mile' i --. ixirrc In a TtvTvv Moto Undergoes Serious Operation. Word was received here the first of the week that Mrs. C. w. Ttiah (Llanch Berry Bish) of Denver, had undergone a serious opsration, from which she did not rally quickly, and net much hope was given for her recovery. The latest word, however is that she has taken a turn for the better, and thosa with her feel much encouraged over her present condition. Enjoying Reunion. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Livingston are enjoying a reunion with all of their family at home this week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Livingston, and daughter Nancy, of Enid, Oklahoma, and Jesse Livingston, of Columbia, Misouri, are spending a few days at home. They expect to leave Fri day. Monday was spent in Lincoln visiting friends and relatives. Visited at Lincoln Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Jones were in Lincoln last Sunday enjoying a visit at the home of their son, Clif ford James and wife as well as the children enjoying a visit for the day. Off From Work With Mumps. Forest Stock who has been assist ant at the Handy service station, was recently taken with the mumps and so serious that he was compelled to remain home and was in bed for a number of days. During his absence Russell Van Every, who is attending the state university at Lincoln had to take a week's vacation and assist with work at the station, which his father, Wm. Van Every manages. Enjoy Musical Entertainment. Every available seat was taken at the high school auditorium Mon day evening when the orchestra. band and glee clubs combined to give ane cf the best entertainments which has been given in Weeping Water for a number of years. From the time that Jean Janes lifted his baton to lead the first num ber of the orchestra, which was "Forge Master" and all through the program until the finale "When the Foeman Bares His Steel" from the Uirates of Penzance, which was Hung by the high school mixed chorus, the audience followed with interest, and expressed their pleasure at the close of each number. Each . number was worthy of special mention, if space would per mit. Dorothy Everett in her cornet solo "Josephine"; Junior Sloan, solo ist in "Bells of the Sea";; George Olive and Lyman Lorensen in their trumpet and trombone duets, "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" and "I Love Life": Doris Marshall in her piano solo, "The Old Refrcln"; Miss Edna Jones and Jean J. Jones in their duet "The Witches Flight"; Lyman Lorensen's solos "Uncle Ilu fus Jubilee." and "The Lost Chord"; all need special mention, while a new singer in our high school, Maur ice Shirley captured " his audience with his tenor solo, "Little Town in the Auld County Down." The fine quality of his voice, his excellent diction and his pleasing stage pres ence brought forth repeated calls for another song. The work of the choruses was especially good. Novelty numbers were introduced, which varied the program and pleased the audience Each brought fresh applause. Miss Mary Allen was accompanist and her efficient" work at the piano was one of the highlights of the eve ning. Business Changes Hands. Mr. and Mrs. Holland Sutton who have conducted the Beatrice Cream ery station, have discontinued to represent them and have moved to Union where, they will make their heme for the present. The station has been taken over by Basil Law- ther, who has heretofore made his home in Weeping Water, but mov ing here to take charge of the sta tion a few days ago. they lived together in happiness for fifty-seven years on the farm five miles north of Nehawka, where Mr. Shrader passed away. Mr. and Mrs. Shrader were the parents of ten children, three of whom have preceded the mother iii death. The surviving children are Benjamin, Boulder, Colo.; Mrs. Dora Murray, Parsons, Kansas; William H., Oakley, Kansas; Mrs. Eva Ford, Laramie, Wyo.; Mrs. Fern Gish, Weeping Water; George A., Denver, and Lester, Nehawka. Thirty grand children, thirty-eight great grand children and two great great grand children survive as well as two brothers, Carter Albin, Union and Frank A. Albin, Hartington, Nebraska. Rubber Stamps at Idwesl prices at the Journal OfHcc LARGS horse & machine SALE Monday. Feb?. 20 40 head of extra good horses and a lot of good tractors and farm machinery. J.B.ELLIOTT, Jr. Phone 27 AIvo, Nebr. 3ES 33 Home From the South. Harry M. Knabe and Chester Stone, who have been looking over the south as well as transacting some business there, visiting in southern Kansas and Oklahoma, found that there had been good rains coming there for about four days out of the week, which had soaked the soil nicely and in conversation with wheat farmers of that section were told that they had sufficient mois ture to mature in excellent r.hape their wheat crop for this year, and are very jubilant over the conditions prevailing. A Short Tale, Well Told. An observing young man gave us the following short, but very sad, story, . which he says marked the grave of a tourist: Here lies the body of Jonathan Gray, He died defending his right-of-way, He was right, dead right", As he sped along Cut he is just as dead as if he had been wrong. Better have a care whether you are right or wrong. Curtain Catches Fire. The L. P. Wolcott family had what might have proved to be a serious fire Monday evening, when, just after returning home from the concert at the high school auditorium, a fire, which originated in the living room of their home, burned the curtain at the west window, and the cover of a table which utood next to the win dow. As the walls and wood work was also badly burned It was thought OVEKLAND Theatre . Nebraska City St.. Sim., Mon., Tues. 4I ' 7 , i t - - a . UC CONTTAMCI NANCY FAY E BENNETT KELLY tails J0AI DAVIS CHAWS FAXRELL JAU WTMANIANE RICHMOND Mat. Sat. aiid Sun. 'Balcony, 20c SEM3CTED SHORTS - V4 Home From the West. John Cole and John Marquardt, the latter of Avoca, who delivered three automobiles to Lonir Roach a hort time ago. after the delivery visited for a time in that vicinity. They arrived home last Sunday night after enjoying n very pleasant trip. They were able to get passage from Long Beach to Lincoln with a car that was coming through and from Lincoln were able to ride to Weep ing Water with Glen Hennegar who with Richard Cole conduct a service station in Lincoln, as Glen was coming over to Weeping Water. Down Town Every Day. Uncle Wm. Frizzel, 94 years young last Aughst 15, notwithstanding his advanced, years, gets down town every day and meets his. friends. He is probably the only remaining vet eran of the Civil war residing in Cass county, having served through the entire war. New Enterprise for Weeping Water. Weeping Water is indeed fortunate in that she has gotten a new school hQUse in progress of building, with the community building, a sewerage system, the highway paved through the city and now another very much needed Institution just commencing. Missouri Pacific Places Order. St. Louis, Mo., Feb. C Orders for SI. 110 tons of new rail, involv ing an expenditure of approximate ly $1,500,000, have been placed by the Missouri Pacific Lines, it was announced here todav by L. W Baldwin, chief executive officer. The orders include S10 tons of 131-pound rail, 23,870 tons, (ap proximately 135. S miles) of 112- pound rail, and G,530 tons, (approxi mately 4.14 miles) of 90-pound rail All of tlie 131-pound rail and 112 pound rail, and 4,280 tons of the 90-pound rail will be used on the Missouri Pacific railroad. The Gulf Coast Lines, Missouri Taclfic sub sidiary in Texas and Louisiana will receive 2,2.00 tons of the 90-pound rail. contracts for the new rail were placed with the Inland Steel com panj Chicago, 111.; Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co., Birmingham, Ala.; Carnegie Steel company, Chi cago, and the Colorado Fuel and Ircn Co., Pueblo, Colo. Thomas Wal!ii?r Pomnor... & wumpauj Abitracti of Title Phone 324 4 Phone 324 ' Plattimouth ! J 4 HORSE&MUIE SALE at the NEBRASKA CITY SALES PAVILION Saturday, Fe&r. 11 1:00 O'clock P. M. 40 Head of Horses and Mules Including several good teams oT mules. . Several teams of well matched horses. Some good Southern mares and a few colts. Lots of good, smooth mouthed work horses and mules. The Bfebraslca CJity Sales Pavilion Bob Neeley, Mgr. Three Quarters of a Century Here. Andrew V. Sturm was born on the Sturm homestead on February 7, 1864, that was during the civil war and has resided in and near Ne hawka all his life. He was 75 years of age Tuesday and was receiving tne congratulations of his many friends In and about Nehawka where he has chosen to make his home his entire life thus far, and we doubt if he could have done better or found a more congenial set of friends and neighbors had ha traveled from Maine to California or from the lakes to the gulf. He is hale and hearty and able to tackle any hard task at this period in life. Here's to you Andy, may you live many more happy, useful years. Ill in Western Hospital. J. Stuart Rough, a man who has made his home in Nehawka and vi cinity for most of his life, and who ceased active work a few years ago, visiting with his children in many places, departed some two months ago for Los Angeles where he is visit ing with his son Stuart B. Rough. He was taken ill and compelled to 3iibmit last Friday to a major oper ation from which he has rallied nice ly, but it is claimed he must remain in the hospital for some three weeks yet. His many friends here are hoping for a speedy and permanent recovery. Sketch of Alice Shrader. Fu!cral services were held Tues day afternoon at 1:30 at the Otter- being church north of Nehawka, for Mrs. Alice Shrader, 82, pioneer of Cass county. , ',- ; Alice Albin, dauhgter of Benjamin and Mary Ann Albin, was born Sept ember 21, 1856 at the settlement of Kenosha, northeast of where now is located the town of Union, and died February 1st, 1939, at ; Den ver, Colcrado, wnere sne naa maae her home with her son, George Shrader. : She was one of the first white chil dren bcrn in what is now Cass coun ty and has lived her lifetime in this community, a loved and highly re spected figure. Her birthplace was log' cabin erected when, the par uts came to this section to make their home and to have a great part in the building of this part of the west. She was married to Joseph A. THIRD WEEKLY WINHER DISTRICT No. 3 Miss Esther TritscSi, Teacher Dist. No. 3, Esther Tritscft, teacher, won the third weekly prise in the Rural School Contest. The list o all schools turning in votes last weeh appears below. Three schools have now won and seven additional week ly awards remain as well as the $250.00 in grand prizes at the close. School and Teacher lt Week Eist. 3 Esther Tritsch 339,456 Dist. 5 Marie Thomason 1 121,663 Eist. 29 Evelyn Shelhorn 81,979 Eist. 37 Martha Eaffenberger 78,580 Eist. 88 Selma Heil Johnscn 74,712 Eist. 45 Mildred Wilson 72,480 Eist. 6 Dora Trively 67,139 Eist. 28 Lucille Meisinger 66.&61 Dist. 8 Rosemary Cloidt 63.430 Eisi. 42 June Kcil 51,333 Dist. 14 June Armstrong 17,367 Eist. 26 Marie Lut3 16,879 Dist. 15 Dorothea Hobbie 16.783 Dist. 41 Doris Wall . 15,800 Eist. 55 Evelyn Morris 14.817 Eist. 10 Beulah Albin , 13.333 Dist. 3 Jean Ingersoll (Sarpy) 13.013 Dist. 12 Louise Eishel 12,718 Dist. 27 Vclma Fulton 12,225 Ei3t. 97 Ruth Alexen" 11,785 Dist. 31 Fern Williamson 4.362 Eist. 53 Inna Dvorak ' 2,383 Eist. 25 Nellie Carlson 1,009 ! Dist. 2 Clara Eyre (Sarpy) Eist, 2 Grace louise Wiles Eist. 8 Alice Hae Campb8ll. Eist. 7 Dorothy Ycst Dist. 30 Dorothea Siemoneit Dist. 40 Mrs. Joe Canwell (Sarpy) Eist. 38 Beatrice Beverage ;33 TOTAL 577,510 183,477 285,107 583.753 87,312 460,403 209,020 125,152 100,263 91,449 43,430 34,837 42,850 78.359 15,817 89.747 99,705 13.718 133,934 42,808 16.091 3.383 161,311 1,533 151,408 113,728 100,063 15,970 4,364 2,624 Thirty schools are actively in the race and have turned in votes as shown. Twenty-two other schools, although entered and having their original 1,009 entry votes have not yet turned in any addition votes. 49 of these 52 school (three having new won a prize) have an equal chance of winning this week's S25 prize by turning in most votes by Saturday. Weekly Prizes on Display at the Kroehler and Warga Stores THESE BUSINESS FIRMS GIVE VOTES Knorr's 5c to $1 Store Ask t's for ycliool Votes H. M. Soennichsen Co. Wo Always Help the School Black and White Grocery tavo Our AdilliifT Machine Strips Joe's New-Way Grocery and Mullen's Market School Votes with a Smile Kiatt Furniture and Cappell Electric Kcmcnibrr We tiive School Votes Weyrich & Hadraba School Votes for the CliiMren Lugsch, the Cleaner Alwuys Look Your Best Hinky-Dinky Store Dririg: Our Ad for louble Votes Wurl's Grocery Good Grocery Headquarters Glen Vallery, Implements Trade Here Help Your School Brink Hatchery 50 'Votes on Kach Haby Chick Wescott's Clothing Store Wo Want to Help Your School Kroehler Hardware It It's Hardware We Have It The Style Shop Headquarters for Teachers Carl's Market Git Votes with lOach 1'urchasc OfeOilCo. Insist l"ian Schoor Voles Richey, Lumber, Coal Build Now Help Your School Tidball Lumber Company Kepair and Help Your School Hollywood Beauty Salon Tra.ln Where You Get Votes Ladies Toggery We Appreciate Yotu- I'at roiia.c Plattsmouth Journal School Votes with Su l;cript ions Bates Book Store School 1 Ieadi:a iters . Fetzer Shoe Company .Where the Good Shots come from Pkttsmouth Bakery A Home Bakery I-Jxtra Votes Mauzy Drug Company liihe.-t Quality School Votes Rummers Conoco Stat'n Buy Where You Get School Votes Fricke Drug Store Bcxall Store School Votes Plattsmouth- Creamery Triple Votes cm Produce CIcidt Service Station School Votes and Service Gobelnian, Paper, Paint far Glass In.stallcd as You Wait , Egcnberger's Grocery Buy Where You Get Votes Hild Service Station vttinnv -juutu rcaooi Votes Gamble Store Agency We Want to Help Your school Warga Hardware School Votes with All Bum liases Kruger Paint Paper Store Votes on Work and 1'urchases " Iowa-Neb. Light & Power Good Bupils make Good Citizens Chas. Vallery Station Home of Aiii-C'I.aJuiei 'Mr. Moto' Last Warning' ) Shrader on February 8, 1872 and