THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1935. PAGE TWO it"1 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOUH2TAL Ihe Plattsmeuth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postofflce, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, 12.60 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Chinch Bug May Menace the 1935 Corn Crop Destruction of Winter Quarters of tlie Bug Urged to Save Dam age to Corn Crop. Unless unfavorable weather inter venes, chinch bug outbreaks even more severe than those of 1934 may be expected in the middle west this summer, according to Dr. P. N. An nand, of the U. S. DepartmeLt of Agriculture. A co-operative survey recently completed by entomologists of the department and of the states concerned indicates that hibernating chinch bugs in the corn belt are now more abundant than in January 1034. Furthermore, the invested area is larger. The states most severely infested are Iowa. Illinois, Missouri, and Kan tas, cays Doctor Annand, who is in charge of the division of cereal and forage insects, bureau of entomology and plant quarantine. Heavily in fested also, he adds, are Oklahoma, Indiiia, Ohio, southern Michigan, southern Wisconsin, southeastern Ne Bible School Scnday, January 27, 1935. "Peter's Denial" Mark 14:27-31; 54:06-72. This is the dark chapter in Peter's life; he would have given a great deal if this page could have been blotted out. So would many a one todayIf certain acts and deeds and sayings could be purged from the record; who is there that has lived 30, 40 or 50 years, who dees not look back with shame cr remorse opon some part of the past life, that he or she would net have brought up before a public tribunal! There should result a real tearchir.g of the heart from the s-udy of this very humiliating experience of Peter's. In our lesson, we learn more of the character of Peter his boastfulness, his overeenfidence in himself, his ftubborness; and some cf these char acteristics may be found in everyone in some degree. He would not heed the warnings given him by the Lord. May we follow now the history and events that led to his fall! Throughout Mark's entire passage dealing with these tremendous events, the Apostle Peter plays a far more important role than any of the other disciples. The events in the upper room are as follows: (1) The foot washing; (2) Eating of the Passover; (3) Pointing out the betrayer and dismissing Judas ; (4) Instituting the Holy Eucharist; (5) Jesus' last say ing! as recorded by John in chapters 1 1 to 17, closing with the high priest ly prayer; (6) a hymn of thanks giving is sung (Psalm 115-118). The company then start for Geth cemane. On the way, Jesus faid: "All ye :.ha!l be offended," quoting Zach ariah 13:7. "I will smite the shep herd 2nd the sheep shall be scattered abroad!" Will take offense, stumble, losing faith in him, forsake and leave him alone. Peter, the boastful, can not believe t'ir.t; but suppose the ether disciple? should do that, "yet will not I." Can any man trust him self? Is anyone so rccure that he can not fall? I'eter is cn dangerous ground! The Lord gives him anoth er warning: "Verily, I say unto thee, that thou today, even this night, be fore the ccck crows twice shall deny me thrice." Christ sees not only far ahead, but deeply into men's hearts. What detailed knowledge of the fu ture Christ reveala in one single sentence! One cf the twelve will deny him: he knows when very early in the morning. He knows ex actly what will occur a deliberate denial of himself he knows it will be repeated three times. Does Peter believe the Lord? No! Not he. "If I must die with thee, I will not deny thee!" Sure, Peter believed what he eaid. But hs did not know himself. "The heart is a cleceiptful thing . . . who can know it?" (Jer. 17:9) braska, and the southeastern corner of Minnesota. Burning the bugs in their winter quarters an effective partial con trol measure in open fieldg where there is no fire hazards to wooded areas has been hindered this season by heavy rainfall. Weather permit ting, however, Doctor Annand says, much can still be done, in the tree less western part of the infested area at least, to destroy the bugs now tucked snugly away at the roots of tall grasses. But burning, though it can be counted on to kill millions of bugs in restricted areas, can not stop a chinch bug attack in 1935 fully as serious as that of last sea son. Only nature, by sending heavy rains when the bugs emerge to lay their eggs or while the bugs are still small, can save small grains from severe injury. PWA PUT TO TEST IN COURT Columbus, O. The constitution ality of the federal public works ad ministration program was challenged in court by the Columbus Railway, Power & Light company. It cited the first, fifth, tenth and fourteenth amendments to the U. S. constitution in an effort to support a contention that not only the PWA but also the national recovery act are invalid. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock. Neb. Christ said Peter would deny him; Peter said he would not. Men may argue that way in conversation, but when the Son of God speaks to us, the only wise course for us is to lis ten and to yield to him. Peter thought it was more important to boldly de clare his allegiance to Christ than to believe Christ and in this he was mis taken. In the Garden Peter cuts a sorry figure. When Jesus craved hu man sympathy, the desire to have friends near, he was disappointed net "one hour" could he depend on boastful Peter. Where is loyal Peter? Sleeping! While the Son of God is in a struggle with death. Once more Jesus has to rebuke Peter "Put up thy sword," etc. Another act of mercy restoring Malchu's right ear. Then his hands tied and his arrest follows. By this time all the disciples have fled and Jesus is alone in the hands of hi3 enemies. It is early Friday morning Jesus is taken to Annas, the High Priest, then to Caiaphas. By this time John, who had acquaint ances in the court, gained admittance for Peter, who had followed "afar off." Peter is nearing the zero hour of his life. He is out of place sitting with Christ's enemies warming him self at their fire. "Sitting in the seat cf the scornful." (Ps. 1:1). So has many a follower of Jesus lost con tact with Christ by associating with the ungodly crowd. It is dangerous, j "And Peter was beneath in the. court." Where he had no business, ' even trying to hide his identity, where' he would be-severely tempted. The' i spirit of God had not led him here,' land trcuble could net be far away. A wemau spied him locked upon! jhim and said: "Thou also wast with! the Nazarene." It is a tense moment what will Peter do dees he re-1 member Christ's words? Peter never ! j wanted to be considered a weakling' or fearful but before the look of a j woman he becomes bcth a weakling and fearful and he denied the Lord. J He leaves this horrible place the fire, and meet3 the woman again, who told those standing about, "This is one cf them." Again, ha denied. Then .his speech betrays him as a Galilean and he loses his temper, begins to curse and swear maybe en eld fish erman's habit comes to life. This has happened to many since. lie had overheard the first cock crowing, but the second time his mem cry returns and he remembers Jesus' words of warning. "lie wept" onvuls cd with grief this 13 the darkest hour in his life, also the turning point in his life. How could this man1 tall so deep with all the warnings he I, .1 T A A 1. . 1. 1. r. 1 1 I faucn by the way since Next week we will have a brighter lecture of Peter. j Elmwood News WANTED Wells to drill. Satis faction guaranteed. L. V. Davis, Elmwood, Nebr. jl7-4t Ep j Charles Schaeffer of Murdock, man-! ager of the Trunkenbolz oil station at that place was a visitor in Elm-j wood on last Wednesday looking af-J ter some business matters. ! Wright Gillett of Lincoln, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gillett of Elm-' wood, accompanied by the wife and their little son were spending Sun-' day at the home of his parents. Herman Bockhoff is reported as being very ill at his home and while everything is being done for the pa tient he still is very ill, but it is hoped he will soon be in better health. Kenneth West has been building himself a brooder house as he expects to engage in the chicken business quite extensively this summer and io getting ready for spring which will soon be here. Mr. Wm. Stege who has a farm near Dillcr, has been staying on the place there looking after the farm. He was a visitor at home for a few days last week and returned early this week to the farm. Business called Charles West to Plattsmouth and Omaha Thursday of this week where at Plattsmouth he j ome and ir.hcr"tance taxes was was looking after some business at : made by Representative Lewis (d., the court house and continuing onlMd.), co-author of the bill to carry to Omaha where he was securing sup plies for his barber shop. Miss Lucille Buising was a visitor in Lincoln last Tuesday evening, go- members of congress were expressing ing to see her sister, Miss Chloe j concern fior the plight of the man Buising who is receiving treatment i between 40 and 65 and arrangements at an hospital there. Miss Lucille were being made for congressional found the sister feeling very hope-1 scrutiny of the plan in hearings next ful but in her physical condition j week. These members, while declin about the same as she has been here-, ing for the present to be quoted, said tofore. j they were endeavoring to work out Ray Fentermann residing south of modification to the program of Presi Elmwood in Otoe county who was in-'dent Roosevelt which would r.id the Jured seme weeks ago while at work j unemployed .perron who was more i3 feeling mui better and was able to be in Elmwood a few days ago getting around rather slowly, but showing improvement and it is ex- pected he will be entirely recovered in a short time. Play Basketball. Elmwood has two basketball teams for the town besides the school teams and on last Tuesday evening one of them engaged a team from Green wood and in which the Elmwood team was victorious. Another team went over to Lincoln where they engaged with a team of the big town, taking first place in the game which was , he would not be barred from employ played there. merit in the .public works program which is to be hurried through con Entertained Nutty Party. gress. Be it known unto you we are not i a close scrutiny of the presidential giving the party this name but some program was planned by the commit who participated in the party and j tees 0f congress that will handle the the very fine time which was had ! pan. The ways and means commit called it a Nutty Party as they were j te2 prepared to hear on Monday Dr. costumed in a very striking manner, Edwin S. Witte, who headed the corn but sure they did have fun. The mittce of experts that did the grcund party was staged at the Stege home, j wor'iC for the cr.bir.et security corn the hostess being Miss Minnie Stege. j mittee. The members of the party consisted of the Christian Endeavor of the Christian church of Elmwood. Surprised Their Friends. On the 22nd day of January, 1908, Mr. and Mrs. Charle3 West were mar reid some half dozen miles southwest of Elmwood on what is known as the Hoffman homestead, and have re- sided in Cass county all their lives. , r8quest for ppee,u In the same breath, Now on the passing of their twen-L said tfce TowllseIsd o200-a-month ty-seventh wedding anniversary some ; p,an w?g o. fourteen of their friends' came to j " Specd' vas pr0miSed by Chiar- their home and with an abundance , man DoUffhton of the ways nr.d means of good things to eat they duly cele- j committ but there v-cre cortain brated the event with their friends. I . . , , . . n . ,., CTo-H I physical deterrents to too great speed. A most pleasant evening was had!;, . j .i .,,.tMoriv . , Manv business interests, purticlai'y and ail enjoyed the occasion to the . , . -s,,r,;0 private insu"arc3 companies, nave limit. There were games during the ' , , J , , j . . . . , A , ! have ashed to be heard on Lie pio- eening which extended to the wee; , hours, for it was past midnight when j s- ; the party broke up. In departing the unt1 reain3 her Btrenglh guests extended a very hearty wish.hat shj stand the trp home. for many happy years yet to come. The many frIeads of this excellent xiiexe were mere lot me occasion Messrs. and Mesdam.es Herman Flaischman. Earl Hcrton. Joe Par riott, Eldon . Stark, James L. Hayes. L. L. Caygill and Henry Lindcr. Eorn in Cass County. A few days ago Charles West pass ed the 55th anniversary of his birth which occurred near Elmwood, ho making his home here during his en-1 tire life of over a half century and he confidently asserts that ha veily believes that it is as good a place to live as any. Mrs. Schlictemeicr Doine Nicely Mrs. Frank Sehlictemeier, mother; . . died at the home of her nephew cn been at the Mayo Brothers hospital , . . , rfo,i Mnn- . . . . 1 , last Sin day and was burieu last won- at Rochester, mnn.. where s!'f re- . . . " ' "nere "e re day. the funeral being held at the cently underwent an operation for re- , . . , MltllMll(, hv Rpv r t , . Murdock church, conducted ny Jtev. lief from gall stone and appendicitis.',, . . lBfom,pnt ma(!e at is doing nicely now and will expect t , .... . . icavc ine iiuftjuiai in a rew nays. ; She with the husband will then et to a small town in Iowa where they' have a daughter, where they will' MEN'S ALL WOOL This is positively the last and final price. These fine coats are being snapped up. Get yours NOW! WESCOTT'S Since 1879 Attention Paid Plight of Men of Middle Age Thoss nlteligible to Draw Pension Considered by Congressmen; Speed Security Program. Washington A proposl that the state raise their share of the money , to finance old r.?e pensions thru in- out the administration plan. Lewis made his proposal in a speech at about the s:'me time some other ; than 4.0 and less than 65. These members pointed out that most business organizatlo' s had a maximum age at which tbey employed persons, some tstablishn.ents hiring no one over 35. For the person be tween 40 and 65, they said, it was extremely difficult to obtain employ ment. The old oge pension plan of President Roosevelt contemplates giv ing pensions -. to persons who have reached 65. ; ; Some of thosp who aided in working out the persi system said that while the person between 40 and 65 would , KOt be' eligible for old age pensions, On the following day, the ways snd means committee will hear Sec retary Perkins and the senate finance committee will open hearings by listening tc Senator Wagner (d., N. Y.), the administration stalwart who introduced the bill. Speaker Eyrns said the house would send the bill thru as rapidly as pos- ! sible in response to the president's woman are pleased that she is get ting along so 'nicely. Farmers Hold Meeting. At the community building last Tuesday evening was held a corn hog meeting at which was explained to the farmers the nature and terms of the new contracts which the gov- i eminent is asking the farmers to Isign. Notwithstanding the very cold weather there was a good atendance. Had Charge of Funeral. The Clements Mortuary had charge of the funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Whitthoeft, 90 years of age, and an aunt of Mr. Herman Luetclien3 who ax. xv. i vii v..-clliu 1 ' I 1 ' LnuuiauuBl tuuitu v. Murdock. Journal ads Drinq you news of timely bargains. Read them! Conditions Prevent Forecast for Wheat An Abnormally Dry Subsoil Makes Crop Eestimate Impossible, Ac cording to Report. Present weather and soil condi tions do not justify an estimate of even average yields of wheat on har vested acres this year, Prof. H. C. Filley of the agricultural college said in his monthly "economic situation report" issued Friday. A large part of the normal wheat acreage area in the great plains has an abnormally dry subsoil, Filley said. The rainfall in the wheat belt of western Texas from July to Sept ember, 1934, averaged only 4G per cent of normal, western Oklahoma 73 percent normal, eastern Colorado 4G percent normal and western Ne braska, C9 percent cf normal. "In an area in these five states which ordinarily grows about 11 mil lion acres of wheat, the rainfall last year during the critical months of July, August and September amount ed to only 52 percent of normal," Fil ley declared in the report. "It was 97 percent cf normal in 1933." Conditions in the spring wheat re gion in the northwest, the report said, are not far different. The sum mer of 1934 was abnormally dry in Montana and North and South Da kota. The subsoil moisture in the three states is materially less than one year ago and the condition then, the report added, was serious. "There were light autumn rains in the major part of the semi-aria v. heat belt and some sno-.v has fallen but the subsoil in nearly all the area re mains dry," the report said. Growing cf soy Leans cn "idle acres" under corn-hog contract in 1935 was suggested. "They are a crop which Nebraska farmers can well consider this year ia planning what to plant cn acres not planted to corn," he said. "Seed is avail able." Soy beans are valuable fcr both grain and Lay. They are rich in pro tein. Chinch bugs do not attack them and they are cor.ipartively free from other insect pests. Hiey have been grown in China for more than 5,000 years. They may be seeded from April to May and are more drouth resist ant than corn." TO ENTEILTAIII PRESIDENT President Rccsevclt is expected to ;spend a day at Chadron, Aug. 1, when that city will bo in the midst of cele brating its fiftieth birthday. Dayton Euilenberger, member oi" the Nebraska house from Dawes county, arranged Monday with Gov ernor Cochran for a telephone inter view Wednesday between the latter and Mayor Doherty cf Rapid City, 3. D., who will be a guest c Chadron on that day. There is a co-operative spirit be tween some of the sponsors of the big pageant to be held in the Black Hills this summer, and western Ne braska. Highway development enters the picture since Chadron and other points west are desirous of having eastern traffic, bound i'cr the pag eant, routed over Nebraska's cast and west highways connecting with No. 19, south entrance- into the Black Hills. Greydon L. Nichols, president of the Chadron chamber of commerce, communicated with Mr. Sullenberger to arrange for the proposed long dis tance interview with Governor Coch ran. RIVER GOES 027 RAMPAGE Memphis, Tenn. Wolf river, a Mississippi tributary, went on a ram pago .sending a number of river craft to the bottom, threatening scores of lives and causing property damage running into the thousands of dol lars. Barges and steamboats torn from their moorings by the rush of the rising water, became juggernauts which crushed and sank ail before them. Marooned for sixteen hours atop a drag line been at the new j ' '"-"-" so-caneu meeting. Thomas st. bridge site, Dahl Graves, Aflor the adjournment a short pro 19. construction company night igram was given b-v man' of the peo- watchman, was taken off at noon by Albert Askins, who succeeded in working a small skiff thru the ilood. The avalanche of barges and steamers apparently started at the Anderscn-Tully Lumber company plant, where seven barges, two quar ter boats and the steamers Charles Norvell and Dan Quinn were swept away. The Grand Construction com pany's 55 0,000 dredge Urbana was struck by the flotilla from upstream and carried away. The dredge was reported sinking. Advertising expense yieTCs a far bigger dividend than any torin of investmenw. Turns Pro for ( ; V . Sri.. v 7 y X fffl ITfi-" -'"'fir mir-Vlrii Tftifc'tlr. toMn.n inni"11 ' Vi:l 1 Pnllimon Wedding bells are in the offing for George Lott, Jr., star tenms. player who recently turned professional, and h.s fiancee Miss Ed uh L. Collinson, of Arlington, Mass., pictured in Boston. Lott sa ..d I he joined the professional ranks to "get enough money to get marned. . EA6LE NEWS ITEMS Mrs. Harry Caddy was in Lincoln last Friday and called on Mrs. A. J. Gardner. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thomson from near Palmyra Avere Sunday dinner guests at the J. L. Wall humc. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hursh and Mr. and Mrs. John Reitter and son, all motored out from Lincoln and spent Saturday evening with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Muenchau and sons, Orville and Keith enjoyed an oyster supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson last Saturday eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trumble and son, Lloyd, and Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Hursh spent last Sunday afternoon in Lincoln with Mr. and Mrs. John Reitter. The Eagle high school basketball team won two hard fought games last week on the home floor. They de feated Bennet Tuesday 31 to 29. On Friday evening they were victors ( again, winning from Murdock 21 to IS. Mic. Emma Judkins went to Lin coln cn Monday and will make a short visit with her daughter Mrs. Oscar Anderson and Mr. Anderson. She plans to leave on Wednesday of this week for Rodgers, Arkansas, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Mcscs Files. Funeral Oi John Horsli. The funeral services lor John Ilorsh, who passed away at his home in Lincoln cn Sunday, at the age of 9 4 years, were held at the church of the Bretren Tuesday afternoon. Burial was in the Dincord cemetery near Alvo. Mr. Horsh lived in this commun ity for many years before moving to Lincoln. Mrs. Delia Ilorsh, Esther and John, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Horsh, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Chidester, Mr. and Mrs. Voyal Wall, Mrs. Emma Judkins, Mr. and Mrs. Orill Allen. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hursh. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manners. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Mrs. Anna Earl were among those from Eagle who attended the funeral services. Farmers Union Heeling. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde; West enter tained the Farmers Union at tho home of Mrs. Irene McFall. A fine attendance was present for the pur pose of discussing their problems ar.d work. The meeting was called to order by the president, Roy Seikman and the minutes of the la:;t meeting were read and approved. Mr. H. L. Scattergood gave a fine report of the state con vention held at Omaha recently. A discussion then followed dealing with 1 "Icoe"1- anomer well spent evening neared an end, a lunch was served by the hostess and helpers. The members then departed for their homes as the hours of another day were near. We sincerely hope that everyone will be present for the next meeting. W. C. T. U. Notes. The Eagle W. C. T. U. met at tho home of Ivns. E. M. Stewart. Fridav Januar' 18- Devotionals were led y iurs. ivaatz. After the regular 1)11 PillOCO TYll!. in rr A 1 1 . .-v. ",m6, tuu lesaer, r.irs. ?':Ua Scat, isd presented a "quizz" lesson on tho general topic " Citizen ship." Mrs. Vincent gave an article Wedding Bells George Lott, Jr.., from the Central Christian Advocate on "Aliens and Citizenship" supple mented by special notes and facts in regard to citizenship by Mr. Jess Wall. The Palmyra Union ha.3 invited the Eagle Union to participate in their W. C. T. U. Institute which will be held at the Presbyterian church of that town. Tuesday, February 12. Another note of interest froM the business meeting was a letter receiv ed fixr.i Mrs. Allan Chamberlain, former member, who resides now at Anaccrtes, Washington. All members were present, with one new member, Mrs. D. J. Schuyle i.:an, and visitors, Mrs. Kate Oberle, i Mrs. Harold Scattergcod, and Mrs. Wallace Burns, Mrs. Ed Porter and Mrs. E. J. Eurns. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lucy Porter, Fri day, February 15. Fagle I-Ietliodist Church. D. J. Schuyleman, pastor; G. Palmer, S. S. Supt. Services for January 27: 10:00 Sunday school. A clans H. for l every age. Let's keep up the good spirit: We had 52 last Sunday in spit3 of the bad weather. Let's go above 125 tlm Sunday. 11:00 Morning worship. The pas tor will review the very fine book "Christ and the Third Wise Man," by John Ovenham. Miss Edith Nel son will favor us with a solo. 6:45 Epwcrth League. A young people s group for high school peo- n-e, ana older. This Sunday marks the beginning of the membership drive. We will have a special conse cration service, a worship service. Beginning Friday evening, Febru ary 1, Mid-Winter Institute v. ill be held at Grace Methodist church in Lincoln. All those members inter ested in attending will notify Mrs. Schuyleman or Hubert Stewart. There will be several fine spcakeis at this institute. Quarterly Conference which was to have met Sunday evening, Jan uary 20, was postponed because of tha weather. Dr. Spooncr will be WKn or., at a date to b e an- nor.nced later. ncw ALL the tnrr.ns you J'f6,3 cro aoinB higher, so gvty.'3it longer. 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