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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WXEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1939. the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEICLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Poetoffice, PlatUmouth; NebM M Mccmd-elaBS mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEA. EN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers liring in Second Postal Zone. $2.50 per year. Beyona 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. MURDQGK TEMS Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool drove to Lincoln Sunday to visit friends. Guy Lake of Lincoln was a busi ness visitor in Murodck one day last week. George Trunkenbolz of Eagle was a visitor in Murdock last Wednesday afternoon. I. C. McCrorey was a Hattsmouth caller one day last week and attend ed a session of the district court. Mrs. Frances Gillespie had several in Tuesday to help with the quilting of a lovely gift quilt. Refreshments were served. Ruby Wild of Ashland, age 6, has been visiting at the home of her nrandpnrents. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lau, and with her aunt as well. W. H. Zabel was a Lincoln visi tor Wednesday, bringing back a load of groceries for the store here. Dur ing his absence, Mrs. Zabel looked r.fter the business. Fred Buell has become a member of the Journal family and will re ceive the news twice a week in the future. Welcome to our growing list of readers, Mr. Buell. Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom of Platts mouth was in Murdock Wednesday evening looking after some matters connected with the county's relief program of which she is chief, admin istrator. ' ' Workmen from Lincoln have been here installing the heating plant in the parsonage of the Evangelical church. Henry Heineman was also working there, fitting and installing the windows in the basement. There is joy at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller over the birth of a granddaughter to Mr. and Mrs. Milo Frisby of Elmwood. Mother arfd daughter are at the hospital in Lin- . coin. Mrs. Frisby was formerFy Mjgs Ruth Miller. . Conradt Wehrman, who has been sick for two years, is considerably im proved and has been able to get out ci doors and about the farm with the aid of a cane. He had his corn shell ed and delivered to the Murdock ele vator during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig, and Mrs. Craig's father, Emmit D. Friend went to Fremont Sunday to visit at the home of relatives. The Craigs re turned home that evening, but Mr. Friend remained to spend the week at the home of his brother-in-law, Walter Skinner and family. Celebrated 85th Birthday The gathering of the Neitzel clan was occasioned by the 85th anniver sary of the birth of L. Neitzel. Those present were A. J. Neitzel and fam ily; O. J. Hitchcock and family of Havelock, and Mrs. Meta MacDiarmid and daughter of Omaha. Many useful and practical remem brances were received by the cele brant. All enjoyed a sumptuous din ner and visit, and left for their re spective homes, hoping to come back for .many more such delightful visits. Red Cross Roll Call The annual Red Cross roll call is under way and many are renewing their membership. Others who arc enrolling for the first time feel they ore helping with a humanitarian ser vice that reaches the wide world. One half of each membership goes to carry on the local program. This includes swimming courses under a qualified instructor; highway first aid stations with equipment to ren der valuable service to the injured; assistance to ex-service men, whom the Red Cross aided so effectively in time of war; relief in cases which cannot qualify for assistance else where, and the privilege of service Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title Phone 324 Plattsmouth 'M"I"M"M-I-I"1"I-M-M-M' RCA RADIO TRAVELING SERVICE ft Man will be. here once each week Leave name and address or . bring radio here. Service on all makes I McDonald's Store, MuircJlocIc, neb. with those associated in Red Cross work. - Mrs. Hannah McDonald is the local representative and greatly appreciates your membership and contributions voluntarily given her. Murdock is desirious of helping secure 1,000 members for Cass county. Every man and woman of good will should be interested in this program. Youhave an entire year to save up that small sum of $1 required for membership. Hand it to a Red Cross worker and have your name enrolled on the list of active members. Let's keep Red Cross ever ready to meet emergencies as it has been for years past. Very Interesting; Meeting The 4-Square club met at the home of Mrs. Euna McHugh last Monday evening. Eleven members were present. After formal opening of business, Mrs. May Eisele reviewed the book, "Ann Ava," by Mrs. Ethel Hubbard. A missionary story, to which all pres ent gave attention1 and interest, thereby hearing an example of much good being accomplished by one en deavoring to do good. Mrs. Eisele was congratulated on bringing to the club a very worthwhile story. Mrs. A. J. Tool read startling sta tistics concerning the cost of war, also mentioning crime. Discussion followed. Mrs. Alvin Backemeyer was elect ed music leader and led in the sing ing of several songs. Miss McKinley accompanied at the piano. Mrs. Leota Besack invited the club to meet with her on December 11, at 7:30 p. m. Corn Shelling: Time W. E. Rikli had his corn shelled during the past week. The yellow Lcpxn was delivered to tne rarm 01 Jjjis brother, Leo Rikli, to be used fjbr feeding purposes, and the. white fcfibrn was delivered to the Murdock elevator, being in greater demand for the manufacture of cereals. Visited the Oil Well Albert Schroeder, who lives north west of town and is engaged in farm ing, drove to Falls City one day last week to view the new oil well first producing well ever to be brought in in Nebraska. Now all are hoping to see the Cass county well that is being sunk near Murray as Nebras ka's next producer. Rocket Trains Passed Here George Kruse, salesman at the Murdock Mercantile store and some five companions went to the Rock Island station at midnight Sunday evening, to see the new Rocket trains the railroad has just put into ser vice, which passed here that night, although their regular schedule pro vides for passing at Meadow. One of the trains ran onto the siding and stopped, while the main line was left open for the other to swiz through at its normal town sneed. The conduc tor on the train that stopped, step ped out long enough to inquire if that was the entire population of the town. . . CHtuary of Albert Thiel Albert Thiel, Sr.. was born July 22, 1865, in Germany. His mother died when he was but two years old, leaving him to the care of his grand mother. There ,he rew to young manhood. In 1SS7 he came to Ne braska and since that time lived in the vicinity of Murdock and Elm wood, where he has farmed continu ously. His marriage to Anna Stans- laski was a most happy one, result ing in the birth of eight children two sons and six daughters. His wife and one son preceded him in death. Thursday morning. November 9, be peacefully passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Emil Rosenow, after an illness of two weeks: He had attained the age of 74 years,' 3 months and 17 days. He lias gone forth upon the uncharted seas that mark the boundary of hu man vision and entered into the journey of the great beyond, firm in for Free Test and Check Service. 8 the Christian faith that beyond tie limits of space there is another day whose glories are undying and where the lives broken here may blossom in greater beauty there. He leaves to mourn his loss, one son, Albert, Jr., of Murdock; six daughters, Mrs. Wm. Glaubitz of Dunbar; Mrs. Vernon Hill, Mrs. Emil Rosenow and Mrs. Clyde Hoover, of Elmwood; Mrs. Joe Gustin of Mur dock and Mrs. Otto L. Straub of Otoe; also seventeen grandchildren, other relatives and a host of friends. The active pall bearers were Grandsons Albert, Robert and James Hill, Raymond and Bernard Glau bitz and James Gustin. The honorary pall bearers were John Bickert, George Bickert, John Stokes, L. Neitzel, August Ruge and William Schwalm. Relatives from a distance who at tended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. William Wachholtz and son, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wachholtz, Mrs. Frank Wachholtz, Miss Hattie Gast and Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Gast, all of Plainview, Nebraska. Sinking a New Well Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Robson, who reside at University Place, have been having difficulty to maintain suffi cient water from their present well, so arranged with Edward G. Gana way, father of Mrs. Robson, to under take the sinking of a new well. Mr. G'anaway is being assisted by Tony King and Edward McCrorey. It is planned to install an electric pump in the new well, providing running water for the home. Assisting with Revival Meetings Rev. F. C. Weber, pastor of the Callihan church southwest of Mur dock, is assisting with the conduct of a two weeks revival meeting at Sutton, Nebraska. The invitation to help came from the pastor of the church there, Rev. J. J. Armold, who was formerly pastor of the Evangeli cal church at Elmwood. Wrecking Old Tractor Davis Crockett, employee of the Boone (Iowa) Wrecking company, arrived in Murdock before break of day last Wednesday and picked up an antiquated farm tractor, which was purchased from the Paul Stock Implement company, and which he took back to Boone with him, to be wrecked and the repair parts sal vaged. Tractors, like cars,, wear out and the work. of wrecking them for repair- parts is quite a lucrative business. Tliis is, thQ fourth to be sold to; the Boone-fipni 6y the Stock Implement company.' " V-' Spending Winter in West Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schewe depart ed Wednesday for California, intend ing to spend the winter in the vicin ity of Los Angeles. They stopped at Fullerton to pick up Mrs. Emil Kuehn, who is accompanying them on their trip to the west. All have relatives in California and are look ing forward to a very enjoyable win ter out there. While they are away, Vernon Schewe will occupy their farm home and take care of the live stock. To Make Home on West Coast Wesley Watzke and family, who have been farming northwest of town found the drouth a great drawback to successful operations and so held an auction sale recently disposing of their farm machinery, live stock and grain, and have gone to California to reside. Whether they will find con ditions and the opportunity of earn ing a livelihood better there we do not know. The writer, docs know, however, from experience gained through having lived in Nebraska 55 years, about 50 of these years have been good and productive of at least fair crops, and we still have faith in our county and believe that better conditions will again prevail in this favored portion of the state. SHOULD UNDERSTAND READING "It is inconceivable why educated parents want their children to read when they are incapable of profiting from the experience' said Calvin H. Reed at the Study Center Course Sat urday morning. "Failures in the primary grades result in a dislike for teacher and schcol and many times results in personal maladjust ments. Teachers and parents should be concerned about every child being successful in his adventures." By administering the Monroe Apti tude test a teacher can determine the probable success of her students in reading. Students falling below the 40 percentile should be given special work in reading readiness before un dertaking regular work from a book. During the meeting Mr. Reed stressed the importance of consider ing the results on intelligence tests with all other information, especial ly reading achievement. "A reading handicap will influence an indivi dual's rating on certain mental abil ity' tests." "' Children Bj Judge Copyright 1939 Foundations of Good Citizenship Approximately 10Q truancy cases a year are referred to this juvenile court by school authorities. Because the truant officers have already fail ed, vye cite the parents of the truant to appear in court and to bring the culprit with them. We find that such truants, with few exceptions, come from 'unchurch ed homes. The excuses for truancy and non-church attendance range from lack of shoes to criticism of schools, churches, teachers and min isters. Many of these parents haro stated in open court in the presence of their children that the ministers devote too much time to doctrine, ladies aid societies, planning for larger contributions, and preaching hell-fire, while the schools place too much emphasis on dramatics, music and athletics. Little do the parents realize that by such radical conclusions they are undermining the confidence of their children in America's greatest insti tutions; that nowdiere in the world is the right of every human being to worship God according to the dic tates of his own conscience so jeal ously guarded as in America, and nowhere else do children have the educational advantages they have here. This type of parent usually pays no church dues and falsifies to the tax assessor to avoid paying Wabash News L. R. Stanley and Ralph Towle attended the community sale held at Syracuse last Wednesday. Aided by P. H. Clarke, who is an experienced corn picker, Ralph E. Dorr now has his crop safely in the crib. E. F. Marshall resident of Weep ing Water, who farms near Wabash, was shelling a crib of his 1929 corn crop and storing the grain in the Wabash elevator. Minton V. Wood of Elmwood was hauling coal from the Iowa mines during the past week, delivering it to the homes pfeustpmers in 'Wa bash and vicinity. Robert Barderi'Who is employed' in the work shoivpf his brother at j t'mana, visaed -over the week end at the home of hili "parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bardesi. ; Henry H. Gerbeling, after com pleting the work of gathering his ccm crop, has been assisting his son, Orval Gerbeling, ?get his crop in the crib. They sure have been having excellent weather to do the work. i Although the weather has been fine, grim winter is bound to put in its appearance , sooner or later, and in order to be'tell prepared for it when it arrives, 'Edward Obernaulte and B. F. Colbert were out with their axes and cross cut saws last Wednesday, cutting wood down along the creek. Mrs. Clifford Browne was looking after business matters in Murdock last Wednesday, and while she was away,' her small son was entertained and cared for at the home of Mrs. Harry Dehning, as was also little Dickie Weycrs, whose mother, Mrs. Fred Weyers, was called to Platts mouth on a business mission the same day. The two lads were having a splendid time together. Jolly Neighbors Meet The Jolly Neighbors club met on November S with Mrs. Elsie Von Spreckleson. Roll, call subject was "My Favorite Thanksgiving Menu." Guests were Mrs. Herman Schweppe and Martha. A delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Henry Schlueter and Elsie Von Spreckleson. . The next meeting will bejheld on December 13. at the home qf, Mrs." Elsie Wendt, with a covered dish luncheon. Goes Long Way' to Work Harry Behnning, who is employed in the rock quarry near the ghost town 'of Rock Bluffs, has a long trip each day to get to and from his work. As the quarry force Marts at an early hour in the morning, it is iecessary for him to arise in the Wee small hours of the night and start out, arriving home in the late after coon after completing his day's work. Withal, he is not complaining, as work is plenty scarce and he is glad to have the employment. Organize Bible 'School The Rev. Meyers, pastor of the Mennonite church at Weeping Wat er, who has been doing some mis sionary work along the line of es tablishing Bible schools in the sur rounding towns, Jast week establish ed a school here, in which there are , Crossroads Ernest L Reeker taxes, thereby contributing nothing to the support of the schools. Our churches and schools! public and parochial, are the two forces available to every family, rich or poor, to guide the destinies of the future generation. Their resources should be taken advantage, of and their principles, upheld by every cit izen, public official, and civic group. Music and dramatics may not help one to become a more efficient street sweeper or dishwasher, but they con tribute much to mental and personal development and will be of untold benefit in years to come. Recently the judge sat beside a very wealthy gray-haired man, list ening to a 16-year-old boy render two of his own compositions on the piano. While the boy was playing, the man of wealth turned to the judge and said, "I would give twenty thousand dollars if I could play the piano like that boy can." And he meant it. Aside' from the practical benefits of the regular studies pursued in school and the lessons learned at church, a boy or girl acquires know ledge and grace of inestimable value from social contacts in these two fundamental organizations. enrolled a number of the young peo pie of the community. He recently organized a school at Manley that is enjoying a good attendance. This is a very commendable work and bringt the young people of the smaller com munities an opportunity to attend Sunday school that would otherwise be denied them. Rev. Meyers also organized a Bible school at Wabash last Sun day, where meetings are to be held in the school house. - Is Greatly Improved Mr. and Mrs. Emil Bauer of Wav erly were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dehn ning. Mr. Bauer, who has been in the hospital for some time, is now feeling much better and is able to look after the produce business that they conduct in! Waverly. . '.. While here.; Mr. and Mrs. Bauer were also brief visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Gerbeling. Mrs, Bauer was formerly Miss J. D. Gerbeling. Return from European Trip Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Schmidt, of Burlington, Iowa, friends of Henry H. Gerbeling, have returned from a trip to Europe that took them to both Norway and Germany. In an interview published in the Burling ton Hawkeye, they tell of being ex tended every possible courtesy in both countries and were not unduly detained or questioned anywhere they went. The trip, both going and re turning was made on Norwegian pas senger ships, and although they passed close to trouble zones in European waters they were not mo lested. They were gone about three weeks, arriving home only a short time ago, after what they term "a very line visit." The trip over was made on the "Oslfjord" while the re turn voyage was on the "Bergns fjord." SEEK NAVAL RECRUITS The Navy Recruiting Station at Nebraska City, Nebraska is calling for more recruits for the navy. Men between the ages 18 to 31, unmar ried, good physical condition and mental ability are eligible for enlist ment. Men need not be a graduate of high school as some are led to be lieve. At present there will be very little delay between the time of examin ations and call for enlistment. The training period at the Great Lakes Training Station has been reduced to two months. Trade school class have been enlarged and advancement is much more rapid. Term of enlistment is for six years for first enlistment men and for for mer men re-enlisting is for four years. Men re-enlisting will.be sent to San Diego, California for duty. The quotas for enlistment each month are large and this station has been alloted another recruiter to facilitate rapid completion of neces sary papers thereby reducing the de lay between applying and en!!sting. The office at Nebraska City is lo cated in the post office and is open daily from 9 to 4, except Saturdays 9 to 12. There will always be a re cruiting officer on band. Subscribe for the Journal. HEADS INTERSTATE LINES Appointment of R. J. O'Connor, Omaha, as traffic manager of the Union Pacific Stages and Interstate Transit Lines, effective November 1, was announced today by R. J. Walsh, president. Mr. O'Connor has been affiliated with the Union Pacific Stages for eight years. His original position was chief rate clerk. In October of last year he was promoted to assist ant traffic manager, which position he held until his present advance ment. Prior to his connection with the Union pacific Stages, Mr. O'Connor served as rate clerk for the Kansas City Southern railroad and later in the same capacity for the Greyhound National Tariff Bureau1. Should Honor Work of High School Team Honorary Dinner Party Urged for the Members of High School Football Squad. Since the ciose of the very success ful season of the Plattsmouth high school football team last Friday in the routing of Nebraska City, it has been suggested that the men of the community join in securing a ban quet to honor the boys that have served so well. This is a task that will be right down the alley of the Junii Cham ber of Commerce and in which there is no doubt a very fine response would be forthcoming. The ticket sales to the public could care for the expense of the squad and each of the purchasers sponsor one of the squad as their guest at the dinner. The local team has provsn one of the best in years in the Plattsmouth school and is deserving of some special recognition at the hands of the community which they have loyally represented. BUILD NEW STORAGE TANKS The Kankakee Water Co., of which $.. O. Minor, former superintendent of the Plattsmouth Water Corpor ation, is the treasurer and manager, is to add to its plant equipment. The company is to erect a storage tank cf .750,000 gallons capacity . to re place the present one of 350,000 gal lons capacity and also will place a new 200,000 gallon tank at Bradley. This will provide the means for an unrestricted use of water and still have storage for use in case of ser ious fires. MARRIED AT DUXBURY HOME From Friday' Dally Last evening at the home of Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury on west Pearl street, occurred the marriage of Beatrice Elizabeth Demings of Council Bluffs and Kenneth C. Tuttle, of Omaha. The bridal couple was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Everett Peterson, of Council Bluffs. The marriage lines were read by Judge Duxbury and at the conclu 8io"n of the wedding the bridal party returned to Council Bluffs. TO VISIT AT CHICAGO From Saturday's Daily Miss Josephine Rys, employe in the local Burlington railroad offices, left this evening on the "Ak-Sar-Ben" from Omaha to Chicago, Illinois where she will spend the next few days visiting with "friends and rela tives. OGeososoeoaaosoosoGooooo IT PAYS S TO I DRESS UP "Apparel oft pro- x b claims the man." X 8 The well-dressed man by X O his clothes tells the world X he has shaken off the X dust of depression. So 8 CHEER UP 8 DRESS UP Tailoredrto-Taste SUITS $21-50 I And Better 8 Wescofct's Where Quality Counts b Local Womaftlo be Honor Guest of Woodman Circle Miss Marie Kanfmann Among State Officers Selected for Honor at District Meeting. Local Woodmen Circle members have been invited to attend a district convention at Lincoln on Saturday, when delegates will be present from around twenty-five nearby towns. Honor guests for the occasion will be Mrs. Ruth Marhenke, national al ternate and state president, Mrs. Jen nie Palmer, state assistant attendant, Lincoln: Mrs. Norma Rhode, state treasurer, Cedar Bluffs; Mrs Meta Hintz, state mother, Fremont; Miss Marie Kaufmann, state auditor, Plattsmucth; Mrs. Grace Hedge, state auditor, Grand Island; Mrs. Cecelia Hili, state historian, Mrs. Elizabeth Pedersen, state auditor, Miss Ruth Beckman, state secretary, Mrs, Marie Olscn, state musician, Mrs. Zella Blaha, state chaplain, Mrs. Jennie Phillips, state attendant, Mrs. Hazel Beam, state auditor, Mrs. Marie O'Connor, state junior counselor, Mrs. Stella Glessman, state auditor, Mrs. Julia Sanders, past state pre?i dent, Omaha. Miss Kaufmann, district reporter, will have an important part on the program. Other members of Platts mouth grove No. 90 plan to attend. The convention will begin at 9 a. m. with registration. Formal opening ceremonies will be held at 9:30 with the juniors putting on the work. The ritualistic work, will be exemplified and Mrs. W. W. Wen- strand, assistant editor of Tidings, 'will give an address. New district jefficers will be elected. In the after noon the group will take a sight seeing trip. 1 In the afternoon there will be seating of adult district officers and introduction of district guests. Mrs. Marhenke will extend a welcome to the visitors and a number of juniors will be graduated into the adult so ciety. A large class of candidates will be initiated and new district officers will be elected. ' It is expected that there will be .i large attendance. MEM0BIAL IS HELD FOR GOTTLIEB STORZ .--.l. ; i A "memorial concert-honoring tlfe late Gottlieb Storz, sponsored by the Omaha Musik Verein organizations, was presented Sunday night at Musik Verein hall. Seventeenth and Cass streets. The program was directed by Billy Meyers, with Dante Piciotti as ac companist. About 250 attended. One of the highlights of the program was playing of a recording of music froia bells that Storz presented to a small church in his native Germany shortly before his death. Mrs. Bertha Assman, soprano, and Mibs Bernadette Hoffmann, celloist, weie soloists. Meyers read a short piece in memory of Storz, who was a gonerous supporter of Musik Verein activities. President of the Musik Virein is George Heidkamp. Fol lowing the concert there was a ball. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ivnoflicek of tais city attended the memorial con cert Sunday evening. Join the Journal's growing of Semi-Weekly subscribers, costs only $2 per year. list It Goochs' is Best Well Known Hog Raiser Says HARRY KNABE, well known Cass county hog raiser and pro ducer of champions, says: "Gocch's Best Hog Supple ments have been used in grow ing out and fitting my herd regularly for the past- five years. I can depend on these supplements for top results and recommend them as heing the hest I have tried." What better recommendation than this ... from one of the hest known hog breeders and raisers in the diddle west ? Gooch Guarantee: Feed for thirty days according to recom-; raendations; if not satisfied with results, return the unfed goods to dealer and purchase price will be refunded for every full bag returned in good con dition. We are Gooch Dealers for This Vicinity PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY LOWER MAIN St. PHONE 94