MONDAY. DEC. 15, 1930.
PLATTSMOUTH SEMI-WEEKLY JOFllHAX
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ITEMS
John Ostblom who was so ill for
long is ba k at his work again
. i oking after "the business at the
market.
Diller t'tt and wife of Havelock
were euests for the day on last Sun
day at the home of George Utt and
wife, his parents.
i;u.-ines. ailed O. E. McDonald
and Wm. Kleiser to Plattsmouth on
i hursday ot last week, they driving
ever with the car of the former.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller entertain
ed at their home in Murdock on last
Sunday and had as their guests for
the day Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lorenze
i t Elm wood.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carey ere re
ing over the arrival at the home
!:. F. Fisher, of a baby boy. all
getting along nicely and all happy
over the arrival.
John H. Buck and the family were
. ailed to Greenwood on last Wednes
y by the illness of his father. Wm.
Buck, of Greenwood, who sustained
. stroke on last Friday.
I .ties Kupke has been rather
poorly for the past week with :. pain
I is lungs and which subsided only
. i ve a creek come to his neck. If
doI one thing it is two of them.
Dallas Liver of South Bend has
accepted a position on the crew of
k workers of the Rock Island and
will work with the crew out ot Mur
k. He is living at South Bend as
yet.
John Amgwert and the family of
icoln were guests for the day on
Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Amgwert's mother. Mrs. Bessie Hite.
all enjoyed a very pleasant
visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Tool of
Malmo. where Kenneth is assisting
in straightening out a bank, were
musts for the week end at the home
of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A.
Tool.
A. H. Ward and wife and Mrs. W.
O. Gillespie were over to Platts
mouth on last Thursday, where they
were looking after some shopping
and at the same time visiting with
some friends.
Walter Stray who has been in the
employ of the Rook Island road as
;' part of the track team who kept
the tracks in perfect condition for
the trains, has resigned his position
and will seek other employment.
Thus far. there ha been delivered
at the Farmer's elevator of Murdock
some 13,000 bushels of new corn,
which has gone toraarket and with
the prices of this cereal sliding down
the incline the farmers are now ra
ther reluctant to part with their
hard earned crop for so small a price.
John Scheel and the good wife,
the latter as the driver, were look
ing after seme business matters in
Plafsmouth on Wednesday of last
week and after concluding their busi
n bs they also went to Omaha where
they had some matters to look af
ter and also were visiting with some
friends. They returned home via
Louisville and enjoyed the trip
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Xeitzel drove to
Havelcck last Sunday afternoon,
where Mrs. Neitzel attend 1 a mo
ther's party, given by Mr-. O. J.
Hitchcock, to the mothers of her
Sunday school department of 9 5 pu
pils. Many mothers send their chil
dren to Sunday school, but go not
themselves. This brought the mo
ther! to the rhurch where their chil
dren go. Many new contacts were
formed by the pastor and these mo
thers. i Hold Goose Slioot.
It is geese this time and good fat
ones at that. They will be shot for
on next Thursday or missed rather,
for in some cases there will not be
a good shot. The place will be in the
pasture of Otto Miller north of town.
There are thirty fat young geese and
all will be shot for. Get yours, if you
like geese.
Kitchen Shower at Elm wood.
The Masons and their wives, who
are members of the order of Eastern
Star, are plucky and pluck will al
ways win when discresion and good
engineering counterparts of the
proposition, and in this it sure will.
Some time since the Masonic order
purchased what was known as the
Langhorst block, and transformed it
into one of the very finest cf meeting
places with ample rooms for all pur
poses, but which was burned to the
ground with all that they had. Noth
ing daunted they went after the pro
position of a home and have now
completed a very fine home again
and with a culinary department in
the basement, a fine dining room
and kitchen and on last Wednesday
afternoon there was a gathering with
a kitchen shower. A large number
of members of the lode and also
of the Eastern Star reside in this
city and vicinity and they were over
to enjoy the gathering and to con
tribute their portion to the collect
ion of what was necessary to equip
to the best the new kitchen and din
ing hall.
Locks Like Chris'.in&s.
The windows of the Merc, were pre
senting a very inviting and Christ
appearance after the deft dress
ing which some one had given it.
The windows looked like cold wea
ther supplies had been unloaded
there, still the sun was shining and
tlie weather was warm. However,
the lime will not now be far away
when all the winter goods will be
required and then some.
Goes to Pacific Coast.
The house which was recently
manufactured by Mathew Thimgan
and son. Victor, for Alvin A. Mc
Reynolds of Nehawka, started last
week for Los Angeles, the house
was mounted on a truck, and was,
while in miniature, a modern struc
ture, for it has water, lights, heat
and with dining room, kitchen and
sleeping apartments and afforded the
owners. Mr. and Mrs. McReynolds,
a good comfortable place to reside
while on their trip to the west which
will in all probability, be extended
to a year.
Held Wolf Hunt.
A wolf hunt was had on last Fri-
: day which was participated in by
some one hundred and sixty men
,with sixteen trucks, and which was
staged in two parts, the first being
iover a area of some sixteen miles
'square, and being embraced in a lint
! running west from the Lutheran
! Trinity church fear miles to the Rob
iert Stokes corner thence four miles
I south to the corner near Otto Reick
: man thence east to the corner of
Iva McCrory and then back to the
point of beginning. This embraced
the first hunt, which was started at
exactly 10 o'clock shr-rp. The other
started as soon as the first was com-
! nleted and embraced sixteen square
miles just east of this, and extending
to within two miles of Manley. Ten
wolves were beged. There will be
another hunt soon.
Departed For Denver EomQ.
Russell Rodgers who tins beep
working on the homes of H. W. Tooi
and Albert Zeirot and which was
completed on last week, departed en
Tuesday for his home at Denver,
where the family had preceded him
some time since.
Will Give Christmas Program.
The Murdock schools have arrang
jed to give a program for Christmas
; which will be at the school building
at, 7:45 on Thursday, December 18th.
Better Be Sife Tlian Sorry.
With the many places etng vis
ited by burglars and nigh! robbers,
like stores, banks and peoples' chic
ken roosts, as well as their grain
and stock in many instances, the
matter of being safe is a problem.
Just at this time the people of Mur
dock are contemplating a night watch
! to care for, not alone the business
houses, but as well the houses, for
, there is a fear that there will be
many robberies during this winter.
The matter of keeping a night watch
i is being agitated, and also the mat
ter of electrical wiring to give alarm
;is also being considered. Just what
will be done is as yet not known.
but to be safe, something must be
done. For a few truck loads of goods
taken from a store and the business
is crippled.
Undergoes Operation.
Mrs. Ferdnand Rosenow. formerly
Miss Keuhn. who nas been making
her home at Clay Center. Kansas,
aged 5o, underwent an operation for
the removal of a tumor on last Wed
nesday morning, and was very ser
iously ill following, word was re
ceived. Mrs. Rosenow will be remem
bered by many friends Tn Murdock
and vicinity. All are hoping that she
may recover and soon be in her
former health again.
Famous Cities of the Bible.
ATHENS
One of the most important places
to visit for the apostle Paul, was
Athens. This was a free city in the
Roman province of Achaia, about 5
miles from the sea. its port was Pra
cus. called the "Eye of the Greece."
Founded 1500 B. C. of Cecrops. was
first called "Cecropia,'' but later
called Athens by Minerva. It was
the seat of art. culture anl learn
ing for the world, it overshadowed
Rome. On his second missionary
tour, Paul reached this city, while
waiting for Silas and Timothy to
come to his aid. he explored the city,
and what he saw stirred his spirit
to action, when he saw the whole
city given over to idcltry. He sought
and found occasion to talk to th
Jews and proeelitee (devout persons i
iu the Synagous and in the market
place, where the people gathered in
great numbers. How different has
the church worked the last centuries,
she went out over the prairies and
started preaching places in little
settlements and passed up towns and
villages, where the people were in
large numbers.
Athens had more images than all
Greece put together. Among Paul's
audience were Epicurians and Stoics.
Epicuros was born at Samos 341 B.
C. and died 270, lived chiefly in
Athens: his dictrine was "Happiness
Is the Chief Good," but in many of
his deciples had degenerated into
w- re sensuality. Stoics are falalistr;.
Philosspher "philos" a lover, "sop
hos" wise a lover of wisdom. A
public meeting is arranged. Mars Hill
is selected as the place. An this aus
picious occasion meet the dwindling,
fading, whithering heathen culture
and humanity, with the life, breath
ing new creation of christian ethics,
that were revolutionizing the world,
and ushered in a new conception of
men's origin and destiny. The text
to this matchless prologue and ser
mon is found on an inscription, an
a altar dedicated to the "Unknown
God." Short as his address is, on;y
10 verses, but Volumes could be
written pbont the same. This leads
us to analyze this w .atierful address
and we ask first: "Where is the tem
ple, where I may seek and worship
God?" 1 Heaven, where the spirits
made perfect stand before his throne.
2. The visible creation, in which 'ae
has never left himself without a
witness of his power, wisdom and
goodness. 3. The church, in which
the unkonwn God is a revealed God
in the Gospel of His Son. 4. My
heart, in which he desires to dwell
by His Holy Spirit.
The origin of man and races, we
are his offspring. 1. By creation,
after the image of God. 2. By re
demption, through the incaruate Son
of God. The scriptures, the human
heart, history, testify to the fact,
that man is divine origin. He sums
up his address with the statement,
that many wish to expunge from the
Bible, of a day of judgment, which
will come as sure as the first day
of creation. In that day, the books
will be opened. The book of Provid-
lence; this will be opened at the
1 Judgment, that all may know, what
Christ has done for each of us, and
i what we have done for Him. (b)
the Book of Memory are awful
I Volume! (c) Conscince, this will
afford abundant evidence when read
along with the books of mimury and
! providence of the witness in every
; mn's soul for the moral govern
ment of God. id) The book of Life.
chaiactera of
the evidence
faith in, and
Htre are inscribed the
all God's people, and
i of the reality of their
obedience to Christ.
The effect of Paul's effort was Just
as it is today, some mocked and made
light, some believed and were saved.
Two converts are named: Dionfaeus
' ai: d Da:;iaris. This was a rare ex
perience for Paul, but Athens never
!had a christian church in its borders.
L. NEJTZKL.
Strayed or Stolen.
Bay, bald face horse. :ther stray
ed or stolen from Ernest Bruackmuel
ler home. Finder .lotify owner.
RED CEOSS MEETING
Cass County Chapter American Red
Cress meeting- in Equity room
of the Court houe. Representatives
j from Murray. Murdoch. Wabash,
Plattsmouth. Weeping Water and
j Union, attending to form some defi-
jnite plan for a Red Cross Nutrition
j worker in the county.
Dr. Gibbon. Nutrition instructor in
University of Nebraska, formerly
with the A. R. C. as Nut ition work-
ier, outlined the need and value of
! this work in every community giving;
valuable information.
Miss Mi'Fcely representative of
j American Red Cross from National
I organidation was present to assist in
working out this program.
: Miss Peterson Comity superintend
ent and County Agents Miss Baldwin
! iind Mr. Wainscott endorsed the pro-
l gram.
After much discussion it was vote!
the chairman appoint a committee to
promote working group in each
branch wishing this Nutrition service
hrntipht tet the conn? v M?bools. This
iwas done with Mrs. Albert Young
I of Murray, chairman.
Some time will be necessarv to I
accomplish this but it is hoped with- :
tin a few months, perhaps by March '
1st. this may be worked out for the
j benefit of our growing citidens. :' .
better health conditions in schoois
and community needs.
ASXS FOR DIVORCE
Frnm Ttursdnv"? Dat'v
This morning in the office
clerk of the district court an
or the j
action
was filed entitled Olive Baxter vs.
Elva L. Bax'er. in which th" plain
tiff asks for a decree of divor-o from
the plaintiff, alleging desertion and
abandonment. The petition also asks
for the custody of the minor child
and such other relief as is just and
equitable iu the premises.
Bates Book Store and new Journal
stationery department are shewing
most complete line cf Christmas cards
ever carried. Make selections now.
ahristmas. is
With a larger ad beige? line of Gift Goods Cor the Chrisimas season than ever before and everything
is in readiness or the early shopper. Plenty o help to wait on you promptly during day or evenings.
OUR CHRISTMAS CARDS
will sure MEET WITH YOUR APPROVAL Ithis year, as they are selected from the sample lines of many of the leading
Christmas card manufacturers in the country. To say they are "beautiful" wouldn't do them justice. You must see them.
GIFT GOODS DEPARTMENT
Is loaded with many lines of NEW GOODS that you would not see surpassed in the larger cities' most exclusive Gift
Shops. Items that will make perfect ifts for Mother, Father, Sister, Brother or Sweetheart. We particularly want to
menticn Hand Tooled Leather Bags, Bill Folds and Purses, Sheaff er Lifetime Fountain Pens and Pen Sets the real hand
some and useful gift for a lifetime. BOOKS of every description, for the kiddies and grown-ups. Popular Copyrights
all the new releases, at 75c each. Five-year Diiaries a handsome gift for everyone. Stunt Books, Baby Books, etc., etc.
JUST COME INLOOK THE LIME OVER
We cannot half describe the many items in this space. Remember, we are the home of the Dennison Gift
Goods Seals, Wrappings, Tags and Stickers, Christmas Cards and Crepe Paper. Best line on market.
4
Step Towards
Skoals Agree
ment Reported
Prospects for Solution of Problem
Brighter After Conference
Norris Modifies Flan.
Washington Some headway to
ward an agreement on Muscle Shoals
legislation was made at two sessions
iof the congressional conferees Friday
and another meeting for next Wed
nesday was called to iron out, if pos
sible, what were described as the
only two remaining differences. Sen
ator McNary of Oregon, chairman of
the senate conferees, announced after
the second session that prospects for
an agreement appeared briphter than
at any other time. He said the two
' remaining points of difference con
cerned the manner of distribution of
pore and the products to be manufac
tured at the nitrate plants.
The Norris government operation
bil passed by the senate provides for
government construction of transmis
sion lines. The "compromise" house
proposal would have the power sold
"at the switchboard, giving prefer
ential purchase rights to states, coun-
' ties, and municipalities."
Senator Norris modified his pro
posal Friday to permit the nitrate
plant lessees to manufacture by-products
ot" fertilizer as well as fertilizer,
but the house group still held out
! for allowing manufacture of kindred
Chemical and electro-cremical prod
u. useful in national defense along
with fertiliser.
"If those who are contending for a
lease cf the nitrate properties are
honest and acting in good faith and
lif they really want to use the power
generated at the government dam for
the manufacture of fertilizer, for the
i Wnefit of the American farmer, then
this proposition gives them the op
portunity"' Norris said, regarding his
new offer.
State Journal.
MOURN PASSING OF SENATOR
Washington The sUdden death
early Friday of Senator Overman of
North Carolina stilled the senate as
it received the announcement and
brought official Washington, headed
by President Hoover, to the cham
ber at night to honor him at funeral
services. The senate met only lon
enough to receive formal announce
ment of the passing of the white
haired North Carolinian, whose kind
ly character had endeared him to all.
In a voice barely audible in the hush
ed iham'oer. Senator Simmons, his
lifelong friend and associate inform
ed the senate and moved adjourn
ment out of respect. At night in
the hall where he served almost twenty-eight
years the "body of Senator
Overman reposed for brief rites at
tended by members 6f the family,
and officialdom. Saturday final ser
vices and burial will be at Salisbury,
his home.
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NEBRASKA'S GREAT HAR
VEST DAYS ARE OVER
The harvest days are over in Ne
braska for another year. There has
come again the time immortalized by
Riley's poem, or that has immortal
ized his poem, in which he sang
joyfully of that season "when the
frost is on the pumpkin and the fod
der's in the shock." In Nebraska
cornfields now stand sentinel rows
of shocks, mile after mile, from which
the ears have been stripped. In other
fields great globes of yellow gleam in
the autumn sun and give luscious
promise of the pumpkin pie days that
arrive with the Thanksgiving season.
If the conditions in Nebraska are
net to every one's liking, it is no
fault of Nature, and the incense of
prai';e should be rising to the Giver
of all good. Nebraska's lfliO corn
crop is 230,875,000 bushels by care
ful estimate, which is seven million
bushels better than the five year av
erage crop. Nebraska moves up this
On motion of Senator Simmons the journed until Monday as a mark of members, headed by Senators Sim
senate adopted a resolution of "deep respect. Vice President Curtis ap- mons. Watson and Robinson, to ac
regret and profound sorrow" and ad- pointed a committee of twenty-one company the body to North Carolina.
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year to second place as a corn pro
ducing state, with Hamilton county
leading the production at 36 bushels
to the acre. As to the crop of pump
kins, this authority has no estimates,
but the folks at home and the world
at large may be confidently assured
that no board in this state, no matter
how humble, will this fall be t.enied
the crowning dessert of the epicures,
and there will be a sufficient excess
to vary the ration of cows and pigs
and chickens with frequent feeds of
this autumn delicacy.
Nature has greatly blessed Ne-';-aka
in the year 1930. Abundant
grata crops have been harvested in
most of the grain sections. Sugar
beets in the Platte valley have pro
duced a crop of 13 tons to the acre
ior a total yield of 1,066,000 tons,
which is 73,000 tons better than the
five year average of the state. Ne
braska's potato crop is a tctal of
352,206,000 bushels. Nebraska's hay
crop this year is 6,337.000 tons which
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NOW
is sufficient for the needs of its own
stock and enough in excess to supply
thousands of tons to drought-stricken
neighbors. Cattle browse in good
fall pastures. A hot summer has
changed into a delightful fall of
moderate temperatures. A golden au
tumn sun has ridden the heavens for
many weeks with cloudless skies and
the vigor of violet rays. And now the
fall rains have come with their pre
cious gift to the winter wheat fields
and their promise for another plant
ing and growing and harvesting sea
son not many months away.
The works of men may have come
to disappointment and desolation, but
Nature's sun of prosperity has been
shining on Nebraska fields this year
and they have returned bountiful
harvests. For these surpassing gifts
the people of this great agricultural
state can stand at this Thanksgiving
time and sing with overflowing hearts
"Praise God from Whom all blessings
Alow'
ere Soon