PLATTSHOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933.
PAGE FOUR
Weeping Water
The American Legion gave a card
party at their hall in Weeping Wa
ter for the benefit of the order.
Miss Acnes Rough was a visitor
for the day on last Sunday with her
brother and sister who make their
home in Lincoln.
Guy Stokes .of Louisville was
business visitor in Weeping Water on
Wednesday of this week and was pur
chasing some farm horses.
Mrs. John M. Leyda of Plattsmouth
was a visitor in Weeping Water, her
old time home and was guest at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George Olive
while here.
I have a purchaser.for an SO or 40
acres cf Cass county land, either im
proved or unimproved. M. S. Brigg3
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, P. O. Box 245
or phone 468.
The grand lecturer of the Order of
Eastern Star, was a visitor at the
meeting of the order in Weeping Wa
ter during the early portion of this
week.
Perry Rector, who is at the Mis
souri Pacific hospital at St. Louis
where he underwent an operation for
appendicitis, is reported as getting
along very nicely.
County Agent D. D. Wainscott was
a visitor in Murray on last Tuesday,
where he was giving a demonstra
tion at the Everett Spangler farm
north of Murray. A large crowd of
interested farmers were present.
The Able Stone company report the
reception of an order for some eighty-
five car loads of crushed rock for
read work and at the same time Ole
Olsen also reported the reception of
a large order for sugar stone for the
western portion of the state.
John Crozier who has been so ser
iously ill for some lime, is reported
as being somewhat improved and is
now on the road to recovery. This
fact is excellent news for the town
which honors their mayor and are
hoping the day soon comes when he
well again. i
Frank Baldwin, the veteran
blacksmith, who has been hammering
hot iron in Weeping Water for near
a half century, said that business
was already picking up and it look
ed like it would soon be good again.
Newton L. Grubbs and John E. John
son testified that this was indeed a
fact, and so there goe3 a unanimous
vote in favor of prosperity which has
gotten racund tho corner now for
sure.
Home from the West.
Alba Hobson who has been in the
west for the greater portion of the
winter, arrived home last week from
his stay at Fullerton, Calif., where
he has been visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Davi3 of that
place and which is very close to L03
Angeles where the earthquake occur
red last Friday. Alba on hsi depar
ture for home said. "I want to get
out of here before an earthquake
comes," and he did not beat it only
by a few days.
Wm. Hobson in California.
Wm. Hobson, who was a visitor at
the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Hobson last summer and who
departed for the west with the in
tention of spending tha winter in
South America, upon hi3 arriving in
California, found that there was
trouble there, and did not continue
his trip, but has been on a cruising
vessel along the west coast. He writes
the parents here recently telling of
his work there.
Home from the East.
On last Tuesday morning Mr. and
Mr3. C. E. Tefft arrived from their
vi3it in New Jersey and Washington,
1. C, also stopping on .their return
rt Chicago, where they vi3ited with
their two sons, stopping at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Tefft in
Chicago. They enjoyed the visit very
much, but admit that Weeping Wa
ter locked pretty good to them when
they arrived home.
John S. Hall at Hospital.
John S. Hall, formerly of Platts
mouth, but for a number of years
Making his home at Davenport, Iowa,
entered the hospital at Iowa City re
cently .where he had a growth re
moved from his eye, which was grow-
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" stitution'for the purpose of
relieving the bereaved family
of burdens and responsibilities
which accompany the passing
of a loved one.
Our knowledge and experi
ence in this profession assures
satisfaction to the family of the
deceased.
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BstabMshed 1306
ins over the ball and was threaten
ing to obscure his vision. Less than
a year since Mr. Hall had the same
kind of a growth removed from the
other eye. Mr. Hall Is father of Mrs.
W. H. Homan of this city. She also
reported the death of her grand
mother, Mrs. C. S. Armgast of Reyn
oldsville, Pa., which occurred a few
weeks ago. The grandmother was 86
years of age.
HEAR FROM RELATIVES
The messace of reassurance to
anxious relatives are continuing to
arrive from California where many
former Nebraskans are located. The
W. P. Rice family received a nies-
age from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rice
and Beuna Park, California, assur
ing them of their safety as well as
that of Mr. and Mrs. Louise Heese,
former residents here.
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Thierolf
have also received word of the safety
of their daughter. Miss Elsa, who
has been engaged in nursing on the
west coast for the past several years.
Word also has been received by
Mr. and ;Mrs. James. Rebal of the
safety of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rebal,
who were fortunately not in the
earthquake swept section cf the coast
So far no word has been received
from Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rebal and
family, located at Los Angeles.
Mrs. Glen Vallery, of this city,
was mucn relieved ssunaay 10 re
ceive a message irom ner Droiner,
Harry Shepherdson, residing at Long
Beach, that he and his family were
safe. The fact of the difficulty of
communication with the west coast
city had caused a great deal of worry
to the residents of this section who
had relatives in the stricken area and
reports from there were eagerly
awaited.
Miss Olive Gass Saturday evening
received a message from Mrs. Alvin
Gass, residing at Los Angeles, an
nouncing that their family had es-
aped injury in the earthquake that
swept that part of tho west on Fri
day nigh.t While residing in the
arthquake belt they were fortunate
not suffering injury or property
losses.
PIG CLUB MEETS
The Happy Hustlers Pig club met
at th3 Lewiston Community Center
February 22, to reorganize the club.
The officers are as follows: Leader,
Earl Wolfe; Assistant Leader, John
Hobscheidt; President, Robert Wolfe;
Vice President, Florence Schafer;
Secretary-Treasurer, Vernile Pullen;
News Reporter, James Schafer.
Mr. Wainscott came down to assist
in getting the club reorganized. The
meetings will be held the first Thurs
day cf each month. The first meeting
was held last Thursday night. The
topic for discussion was "Selecting a
Brood Sow." After the business meet
ing everybody joined in playing
games, Dale Hansen and Milford
Smith having the highest score and
George Hobscreidt, Gwendolyn Han
sen and Donald Wolfe scored second.
We had two visitors, Mr. Ray Smith
and Milford of Weeping Water.
Reporter.
HAVE FINE MEETING
The members of the Rotary club
Tuesday had the opportunity of hear
ing several of the talented young
people of the city schools who are
students in the dramatic art courses
of the school.
The numbers given were those
which will be presented at the de
clamatory contest of the school this
afternoon and Thursdr.y. Two of the
numbers were in the dramatic class,
"The Death of Benedict Arnold," by
Frederick Fricke and "The Lost
Word," given by Miss Virginia
Samek. In the humorous class. Miss
Virginia Trively was presented and
gave "Mrs. Jones at the Wheel." Miss
Cora Williams was present and served
as the director of the young people.
The young people have been under
tho direction of Jack Figley, one of
the able teachers of the high school,
who has brought out the ability of
the young people in fine shape and a
very large number are being leV
velopcd in this department of the
school.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of A. S. Christ.
WE PAY GASH
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Your Farm
Produce
Bring us your Poultry
and Eggs. Guarantee
highest market prices
in cash this week-end.
SOENNICHSEN'S
Phone 42
Quake Wreckage
Being Cleaned Up;
Death List at 116
Plan to Eliminate Jobless Situation
in Southern California
Loss $75,000,000.
Los Angles, Cal., March i3.
Stricken southern California today
was cleaning up its eartnquane
wreckage.
Continuing shocks of lesser fre
quency and intensity Helped snane
down loosened bits of brick and parts
of buildings, as the yet incomplete
survey indicated 116 dead, more than
a thousand moderately and seriously
injured, some four thousand more
having had first aid treatment, and
75 million dollars damage done Dy
Friday night's jolt.
With relief for the maimed, sick
and hungry effectively organized,
and the whole area under control,
authorities turned to alleviate the
fear among the civilian populace and
their relatives and friends through
out the world.
Flay Rumor Spreaders.
Condemnation was voiced of those
responsible for spreading rumors af
ter the first great shock last Friday
night.
Colonel C. W. Decker, medical co
ordinator of the stricken area, said:
There is no cause for alarm. Any
alarmist reports should be discount
ed.
'Water, sanitation, hospitalization
and all forms of relief are safely pro
vided, and adequately administered
under orderly control."
He said sanitary engineers thru-
out the entire district reported the
domestic water supply is safe.
Colonel W. O. vvayman, in charge
of the food situation in Long Beach,
said he had an ample supply of every
article. Sixty trousand persons were
fed from the central relief kitchen
Sunday.
At Long Beach, where death and
damage was greatest, as well as in all
other stricken communities, engi
neering forces were completing the
condemnation of unsafe buildings.
Long Beach damage was set at 50
million dollars.
Schools Inspected.
Schools generally throughout Los
Angles county, and in parts of Orange
county, today, were closed, t 'permit
inspection of every school "building
to ascertain its safety.
The first stage of reconstruction
was under way in many sections as
steam shoveU and trucks removed
debris.
In more than 100 thousand homes
the work of rehabilitation was under
way, ranging from painting and
patching of cracks and repair of
superficial damage to extensive re
building.
Plans were being completed that
will virtually wipe out the unem
ployment situation in southern Cali
fornia, with restrictions against the
employment of workers not resident
in the communities affected.
The vast patrol forces of the navy,
national guard, peace authorities and
volunteers lent able hand3 in the
cleanup work.
Care and feeding of some hundred
thousand odd victims, of whom more
than 60 thousand were in Long
Beach, was on an orderly schedule.
World-Herald.
GREGG CLUB
On Tuesday evening occurred the
regular meeting of the Gregg Com
mercial club at the high school audi
torium. The evening was devoted to
a program and the working of Jig
saw puzzles which was planned by a
committee composed of Leona Mei
singer, chairman; Ordell Hennings,
Kathryn Hough and William High-
field. The program consisted of a
piano solo by Earl Lamberson which
was greatly enjoyed. Anna Mae San-
dln favored the group with a humor
ous reading, in a most effective man
ner. Glen Puis presented some vocal
numbers, playing his own accom
paniment on the guitar which were
very much enjoyed. A humorous play
let wa3 prseented by Ruth Halt and
Margaret Yelick. Dorothy Elliott
rendered some vocal numbers in a
very effective manner. Of main inter
est to the club was the talk given
by Carroll Sutton on "Requirements
of a Stenographer." This talk was
of great interest to those who are
planning on doing secretarial work
upon graduation. Last but not least
was a piano solo played by Virginia
Samek, which was enjoyed very
much. At the close of the program
the group passed to another room
and began to work on Jig saw puzzles
until a very delicious lunch was
served by a committee composed of
Virginia Samek, chairman; Helen
Amick, and Barbara Spangler. Mr.
Harold Jordan, commercial teacher,
ia sponsor of the group.
. SEE0 .
For Sale
The seed .from -which these po
tatoes were grown .was brought
by ine from the Hed River Val
ley, Minn., last spring.
These potatoes were kept dor
mant and if desired will be
treated without extra cost.
Per Bu GOc
0BDEBS TAKEN AT
Phone 37217
E. A. KOlfflAL
DEATH OF JULIUS THTMGAHN
Another beloved father went to his
final rest Saturday of last week
when Julius Thimgahn, highly re
spected citizen of Clay Center, Kans.,
passed away. While he had reached
advanced years it was not known
that he was near death, so the news
of his death was a great shock to
the community. He had lived in Clay
Center, Kansas fifteen years, and had
many friends over the country. Pneu
monia was the cause of death. Mr
Thimgahn's life story reads:
Julius Thimgahn, youngest son of
Micheal and Mary Thimgahn. was
born in Germany July 31, 1850, and
died at his home in Clay Center,
Kansas February 25, 1333, at the
age of 82 years, 6 months and 25
days. At the age of 12 years, he was
confirmed in the German Lutheran
church and at- 14 years of age he
came to America - with his parents.
They settled in. Cass county, where he
grew to manhood.
On October 4, 1S72, he was mar
ried to Dorothea Gaibel. To this
union twelve children were born. His
wife preceded him in death 15 years
ago and fivechildren died in in
fancy. A daughter,. Mrs. Lydia
Noyes, died three years ago, and
Harry January, 10, 1933. Five chil
dren, John, Olney, Texas; Mrs. Her
man Rosenow, Howard, Kansas; Mrs.
Ralph Cubbison,. and Miss Selma
Thimgahn of Los Angeles, Calif.;
Mrs. Guy Elder of Clay Center, Kan
sas, with whom he made his home.
Six granddaughters, 4 great grand
sons, friends and neighbors are left
to mourn hi3 passing.
Following their marriage, Mr. and
Mrs. Thimgahn transferred their
membership from the Lutheran
church to the Evangelical of Louis
ville, Nebraska. When Mr. Thimgahn
moved to Clay Center in the fall of
1918 he placed his membership in
the Methodist church.
Mr. Thimgahn was a home lover,
never happier than when his family
was with him, faithful to the teach
ings of Jesus.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon. - Short services were
held at the home, followed by a more
extensive service at the Methodist
church. Burial was in Fancy Creek
cemetery north of Green, Kansas.'
Mrs. Harry Thimgahn and daugh
ter, Maxine, attended funeral of fath-erin-law
and grandfather, Julius
Thimgahn.
Bound mmm
Trip
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KANSAS CITY
Over the Week-End
March 18-19
Round Trip Fares Also
to
Excelsior Springs $4.75
Leavenworth $3.25
Atchison $2.75
Leave Plattsmouth 9:15 am or
6:35 pm March 18, or 12:45 am.
Mar. 19. Heturn limited to reach
Vlattsmouth not later than 6:25
am Monday, March 20. Chair
cars and coaches only.
Half Fare for Children
Tickets-Information
H. L. THOMAS, Agent
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Nehawka
Roy Gregg and family were visit
ing on last Sunday at the home of
relatives at Mynard.
Louis Ross was shelling and de
livering corn to the Nehawka ele
vator on last Tuesday.
Professor and Mrs. Dorr were over
to Iowa where they visited both the
homes of her parents and his par
ents as well.
Miss Lena Noell of Omaha, wa3 t
visitor with relatives and friends at
both Murray and Nehawka for over
the week end.
Mrs. Verle Harding of Omaha, who
13 a niece or Mrs. i. ts. miuon, was
a visitor with her aunt for a number
of days extending over the week end.
Frank Boedeker and family of
Council Bluffs were visiting in Ne
hawka for the day on last Sunday
and enjoying meeting the friends and
datives.
Mis3 Helen Greer was a guest for
Jess Pell and family of Omaha where
both guests and host and hostess en
oyed the visit.
Joseph Abrams of Weeping Water
who is manager of the telephone com
pany of this district, was a visitor
in Nehawka where he was looking
after some business.
Albert Wolfe with little to do in
town has been occupying himself in
the chopping of wood in the timber
that he may have fuel without hav-
ng to expend the cold cash for same.
Forrest Hill of Broken Bow was a
visitor in the neighborhood north of
Nehawka where they formerly re
sided. Ho reports that Shirley Hill
was recently married and will make
her home at Oconto.
Reports from Lincoln are to the
ffect ti at Mrs. Mollie JViagney who
has not been in the best of health has
been taken to an hospital at Lin
coln where she underwent an oper
ation and is recovering nicely.
Nelson Anderson, has been trou
bled with a lame leg which has kept
this gentleman from getting about
ery well. However, during the past
week Nels has been showing much
improvement and is getting about
better.
The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
hurch of Nehawka, were serving a
luncheon and meeting with their
friends at the Auditorium on last
Tuesday..afternoon .,where .they were
having some good eats for the benefit
of the church.
The dramatic department of the
Nehawka Woman's club held a meet
ng at the home of Mrs. Lois Pol
lard on last Friday. They discussed
the book written by Paul Greene
known as "White Dresses," with Mrs
Minnie Troop as leader in the di3
cussion.
Olaf Lundberg has accepted the
ales agency of the National tire
wnicn is ruiiy guaranteed in every
respect, and had this wonderful fea
ture in the adjustment of any com
plaint which is settled by the local
dealer who in all cases knows more
about the justice of the claim than
the house which is many miles away.
The Olsen quarry was hustling in
the loading of stone for the river
work near umana and council Biuns,
they loading and shipping last Tues
day four cars and are employing some
thirty-five men at the work, with
some eight hundred more cars of the
tone to load, they will supply much
work for those who desire tne labor.
Mr. Olsen i3 also loading a number
of cars of sugar stone at the Weep
ing Water quarry for the refineries in
the western portion of the state.
Hears from His Son.
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Rough who
have a son, S. B. Rough at Los An
geles who is instructor in athletics,
was on last Friday with a team at a
contest at Norwalk, another suburb,
and had just completed their contest,
going to the school building to take
their shower and were returning
home, having gotten scarcely a quar
ter of a mile when the quake came,
destroying the school house and
burning it. Norwald is twelve miles
from the school where Mr. Rough is
Instructor. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Rough were well pleased to learn
that their son and family are safe.
Had Excellent Time.
The quilt show or exhibition which
was fostered by the Nehawka Ceme
tery Association and which was held
at the rooms over the Sheldon store,
was widely attended and a very fine
display of quilts had on display and
a very fine time enjoyed. The re
ceipts for tho maintenance of the
cemetery wa3 very pleasing and
thanks to the ladies of the associa
tion. Will Give Danes.
The Musketeers, a musical organ
ization of Nehawka, will traverse to
Murddck on Saturday of this week
where they will give a dance to the
fun loving public of that place.
Married Last January.
With the matter of giving work
to only married men at the Olsen
quarries at Nehawka and the liabil
ity of being barred from work by
the thought that he was a single
man, prompted Albert Scudder to de
clare his marriage to the former Miss
Genevieve Burton, the wedding be
ing solemnized on January 7th, last.
Albert was able to retain his work
and both ho and his winsome bride
are receiving congratulations and
well wishes from their host ot
friends.
Showing Good Improvement.
Word from Rochester, Minnesota
where Mr. and Mrs. John H. Steffens
have been for some time and where
Mrs. Steffens has been receiving treat
ment, is to the effect that Mrs. StelT-
ens is showing good improvement
and which is surely very good news
to her many friends here. The report
tells of her very fine improvement
and also says that there is good pros
pects for both to return to their home
here within a week or a little more
and that she will be well again after
a few months.
Injured in Runaway.
hlle ensraged in working with a
team on the farm of Hennings John
son, Willis Campbell was injured by
team which he was working with
He had backed the team so he could
proceed to unload what he was haul
ing and the team which was very
spirited ran away, and in an attempt
to check the excited horses the wag
on was thrown against Mr. Campbell,
fracturing three ribs and as well
bruising him badly and skinning the
flesh from hands and legs . The frac
ture of the ribs wa3 reduced by Dr
Henry Walters and the patient i3
doing as well as possible consider-
ng the nature of his injuries.
Dslori3 Lulu Has Arrived.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Yardlcy are
happy to announce the arrival of
their daughter which came on last
Sunday and on which they bestowed
the name of Deloris Lulu Yardley.
The young woman and the mother
are doing very nicely and the father
is getting along as well as could be
expected.
United Brethren in Christ.
Otto Engebretson, pastor.
", .NEHAWKA CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. m.
Evening gospel service at 7:30.
The young men s choir will sing
and the orchestra will play.
The Boys and Girls will meet Sun
day evening to organize a Y. P. S.
C. E.
The Woman's society will be en
tertained by Mrs. Lloyd on Wednes
day, March 22.
Remember the meeting of the Cass
County Ministers' and Laymen's
League at Union Sunday, March 19.
Let us have a fine delegation present.
Prayer meeting "V?"ednesday eve
ning. OTTERBEIN CHURCH
Bible church school at 10 a. m,
Morning worship service at 11.
Prayer meeting Wednesday
eve-
ning.
The Woman's society will be en-
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. Taking her place among the mighty, Mrs. Anna Curtis Dall, daughter
of President Franklin . Roosevelt, is pictured as she signed her nam'
in the famous guest book of tha National Press Club at Washington
during a tea in honor of her mother. The book, though small, contain
the biggeit names ia the world, including those ia royaL, diplomatiasj4
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
PLATTSMOUTH STATE BACK
of Plattsmouth, Nebr.
Charter No. 78G in the State of Ne
braska at the close of business
March 3, 1933
Resources
roans and Discounts $298,417.26
Overdraft 69.92
IJoiidx and Fecurlties (exclu
sive of cash reserve)..' 216,555.67
Judgments and Claims 271.18
i3;iiikinK House, Furniture
find Fixtures 25,000.00
Other firal Instate 11,000.00
Oiis-h in Bank and Due from
Natiunal and State Banks,
subject to cheek 119,091.16
Conservation Fund 1,784.97
TOTAL $672,190.16
Liabilities
Captial Ftock $ 50,000.00
Surplus fund 28,300.00
Undivided l'rofits (Net) 33,118.88
itiserve for Bond Deprecia-
tin 6,500.00
Individual Deposits
subject to Check. .$229,370.15
Time Certificates of
Deposit 277,299.91
Savings Denosits .. 2S,.r.S1.48
Cashier's Checks .. 1,691.53 536,943.05
Due to National and State
Hanks none
1 ''-discounts none
Hills 1'a.yaljle none
I p"- itort' Final Settlement
l'un.l 17.128.23
TOTAL $672,190.16
State of Nebraska
ES.
County of Cass
I. II. A. Schneider. President of the
above named bank do solemnly swear
that the above statement is a trua and
correct copy of the report made to the
Department of Trade and Commerce.
II. A. SCHNEIDER,
Attest: President.
HENRY HORN, Director.
FRANK A. CLOIDT, Director.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me
this 13th day of March, 19:3.
EDNA WARREN, ,
(Seal) Notary 1'ubllc
(My commission expires Oct. 19, 1938.)
tertaincd by Mrs. M. Christlanson
this week.
The young people's society ol
Christian Endeavor is having a party
at the Hogue home Friday evening,
March 17. Come.
Every one of us shall give account
of himself to God." Rom. 14:12.
RECUPERATING HERE
Mrs. W. J. McDonough, of O'Neill,
Nebraska, is here to spend some time
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Mullen, she being a cousin of Mr.
Mullen. Mrs. McDonough is recover
ing from the effects of an operation
recently performed at Omaha and
while she is recuperating will enjoy
a stay with the relatives here.
Phone tha news to tto. 6.
We Wffl Pay
Friday and
Saturday
Eggs, per dozen . . . .Cc
Hens, all sizes, lb. . .0
Leghorn Hens, lb. . .7
Springs, 4 lbs., lb. . . . 8
Stags, Cox, lb 5
We Pay in Real Cash
PLATTSMOUTH PRODUCE
Formerly Farmers Co-Op. Creamery
Telephone 94
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