THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1935
PAGE TWO
PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
IFhe Plattsmeuth Journal
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Elmwood News
Attorney Guy Clements was called
to riattsmouth last Tuesday to look
after some business matters in the
county court.
The Harding cream station oper
ated by Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Pres
ton has been repainted and decor
ated on the interior which ha3 added
much to the appearance of the place.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ellers of Fre
mont, nephew and niece of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Winkler of Elmwood. were
visiting here for a good portion of
the week, returning home the middle
of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Knabe of Lin
coln were visiting in Elmwood last
Tuesday afternoon. They later went
on to Weeping Water where they
visited with their daughter, Mrs. Earl
Murdock and family.
Mrs. E. II. Penterman who has
been visiting in Elmwood from her
home at Spencer, Iowa, will return
home at the end of the week. Mrs.
Penterman formerly resided here and
has a host of friends to visit while
here.
N. D. Bcthwell who Is a member
Bibk School
Sunday, June 2
"Oar Day of Worship"
Ps. 100; John 4:20-24; Col. 3:15
17. .
This hoi' institution, the- Jabbath.,
has evoked much - controversy . in
time3 past. The Church of Christ did
finally decide on the first iay of the
week, which is to our thinking the
proper day, because man's adventure
into hi3 life's work began with the
first day. Man's home, workshop, was
completed in six days and the finish
ing and crowning act cf God was to
'make ni3n." That closed God's cre
ative work. Did God need rest after
this act? Was he exhausted or fa
tigued? No! When nothing more re
mains to be done, the purposing agent
rc3ts contented. God is refreshed, not
by the recruiting of his strength, but
Ly the satisfaction cf having before
Iiim a finished work. "In six days'
work God descended and gave himself
up to live for the world; on the Sab
bath, He ordained that the world
must live for God." (J. P. Lange)
God never said: "Evening and
morning" were the seventh day. The
first day of man was a day of worship,
cf fellowship with his Maker. Twenty
five hundred years have passed; the
day of worship and fellowship ha3
Leen neglected, never mentioned.
Now comes Moses and in the "Lav.'"
the Israelites are told to "Remember
the Sabbath day to keep it holy." No
"Thou shalt" de we hear, as in the
case of the nine commandments, and
a blessing is promised to the proper
observants. It is the longest of all
the commandments. There are ac
tually three parts to the fourth com
mandment: (1) the command to
work; (2) the command to rest; (3)
the duty of rest. The observance of
this day (Ps. 100) should be a happy
occasion a day of joy and gladness.
The human heart was made for joy;
man has always sought joy. The Chris
tian religion is the only one known to
exalt song the redeemed soul ex
presses its joy in song3 cf praise. The
consciousness that they are in his
care, are his people and the sheep of
hi3 pasture, and his Son the great
shepherd, releases song3 cf thanks
giving and praise spontaneously. The
soul that hai no song of praise for
his Redeemer and Saviour has not
found out that "Jehovah i3 good."
Men who realize the goodness of God
render him a joyful cervlce. Jesus
taught us how to worship God "in
spirit and in truth." Man ccuM not
have the proper conception of God
until Jesus revealed to us the Father;
then, having been born again, and
His Spirit being given unto us, we
can now say, "Abba Father." After
man has had six day3 to enre for
himself and all his worldly cares. It
is not too much to ask him to devote
one day to the service of God. hi3
soul's need and the affairs of the
Knigdorn of God.
of the Clover Farm Stores of Nebras
ka, having a store in Elmwood, is
having a new front placed in the
store, a number of workmen being
here from Council Bluffs, doing the
work.
Mr. Andrew Wellman of Platts
mouth who 13 a member of the Ne
braska Masonic Home was a visitor
in Elmwood Tuesday afternoon of
this week and was meeting with the
many Masons here and was especially
pleased to meet Mr. J. P. Cobb who is
a member of the same lodge in Om
aha as Mr. Wellman, they both being
members of Covert lodge A. F. & A.
M. of Omaha.
Program in Evening.
Mrs. Margory Stark Miller gave a
very beautiful program in the even
ing of Memorial day making the en
tertainment and one person ishow
which was enjoyed by a large crowd
of the citizens ot Elmwood and many
visiting from other places.
Observing Memorial Day.
The Memorial day was observed
here under the supervision of the
members of the American Legion and
Auxiliary, with a gathering at the
community building Avhere a program
Lesson Study!
By L. Neitzel, Murdock. Neb.
No one has a moral right to nes:
lect God, his soul and the church on
the Sabbath, because God has the pre
emminance to our service, our souls'
need comes next and then the King
dom' of "God. ' Men who desecrate the
Sabbath by unchristian living commit
a' crime that bears bitter fruit; their
morale i3 lowered; they are not at
their best for work on Monday, and
have nothing to their credit of hav
ing done anything to enrich their
life and merit God's blessing, that he
,as promised. Our generation has
departed very far from the early
church, not because our needs are
not the same, but the spirit of "speed
and pleasure" is ruling the masses
and sending thousands by Sunday ac
cidents to a premature grave. And
the so-called wo re hip lacks due rev
erence, has no uplifting qualities,
does not satisfy a soul's hunger for
God; they lack the stimulus for a
better life, a strengthening of faith,
the "refreshing times," the heart
searching exposes of men's unholy
lives and the longing for the deeper
thing3 of God.
Jesus says to "worship the Father
in spirit and in truth" for "such does
the Father seek to be his worshipers."
A spirit-filled preacher, a spirit
minded congregation will produce a
spirited uplifting worship, blessed of
God and rejoiced over in heaven. . .
The Christian's life of worship, as
depicted by St. Paul to the Colossians,
should be 'well studied for it shows
us how the Sabbath day should be
spent for our good and the glory of
God. "Let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts." Become quiet, with
draw from the noise and tumult of
everyday life. The peace of Christ,
the result of hi3 atoning death. Rule
to umpire, to arbitrate, to allay all
onflict ot motives. Thankfulness is
the first quality of a saved soul. Sun
day is the best day, and In the quiet
of the sanctuary and in the home, the
soul can meditate in contemplation
on the "word of God." which includes
the whele record of God's activities.
It is astonishing how great the ig
norance, even among Christians. How
can one live a Godly life not knowing
the will cf God, a3 revealed in His
word? Teaching and admonishing is
largely lert to the Sunday school to
day, and where they lack wisdom,
what will be the result?
Song should constitute a great part
of public worship, for it i3 very in
spiring. How many time3 we but lis
ten to "solos" instead of getting into
the spirit of the thing and singing
ths old Kongs of Hallelujah ourselves.
The crowning part cf a Christian's
life i3 "in doing." "Whatsoever ye do
. . . do in the name of Jesus." Hero
the great multitude fall3 down. Sel
fishness rules in most Instances; the
Glory of God is forgotten. The proper
observance of ' the day or worship
brings man very near to heaven.
was presented and the members of
the two orders marched to the cem
etery where the decorations were
made and decorated with the poppies
which remained over alter the sale ot
last Saturday and with a flag the
graves of the soldier dead were mark
ed and suitable exercises had. The
firing squad of the Legion fired sa
lutes In honor of the dead.
Know Good Place for Part.
Messrs. Fitch and Lorenz, two ac
tive realtors of Elmwood, suggested
to the Journal man that Elmwood
could find a place for the $4,800,000,-1
000 which is to be used by the U. S.
government for the rehabilitation of!
the country in an endeavor to re-
establish good times. Well, we are
hoping that those in charge find a
way to get an allotment of a por
tion of the sum for Elmwood and in
fact all of Cass county.
Spending Memorial Day Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Meyers of Fair
bury, where they are making their
home, were with the kiddies visiting
in Elmwood last Wednesday and
Thursday, visiting at the home of
the parents of Mrs. Meyers, Mr. and!
Mrs. Frank Gillet, and attending the
Memorial services. They also visited
at the home of the mother of Mr.
Meyers, Mrs. August Panska of Mur
dock. Mrs. Panska has been in poor
health. She underwent a successful
operation on Wednesday.
Mason Fifty eYars.
Fifty years ago May 2Sth, J. P.
Cobb was initiated into the Masonic
lodge at Osceola, Nebraska, being a
traveling man and continuing his
membership there until he located in
Omaha where he joined Covert lodge
A. F. & A. M. and has continued his
membership there until this day.
With the passing of the years some
fifty have slipped away and on Wed
nesday of this week he was in Omaha
where his lodge conferred on him the
degree ot member for a half century
and gave him a badge as a distinc
tion. He and another member, Henry
P. Haze: were recipients of the
badges. Several years ago there was
a resolution passed that all who
cared to pay forty dollars would be
come life members, some sixteen
availing themselves of the opportun
ity and among them Mr. Cobb.
" Masons Visit Elmwood Saturday.
Last Soturday at a meeting and
banquet at the Masonic temple at
Elmwood was gathered the member
ship and a number of visiting bro
thers as well. There were the follow
ing present from Plattsmouth at the
meeting: W. F. Evers. superintend
ent of the Nebraska. Masonic Home!
Raymond Cook, member of the grand
lodge, Lyle Horton, W. A. Robertson
and W. A. Bennett.
See Much Country.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles West last
Sunday went to Nebraska City and
from there to Auburn, continuing on
south, not keeping to the highway,
but seeing much good country and
going to Peru thence to Falls City
and Verdon, finding the country in
that vicinity looking fine. They then
retraced their path coming on to
Auburn where they had a fine dinner
and later continued on north, ar
riving home after having enjoyed a
wonderful day.
Nearing Completion.
That is the Maxwell House, the
airplane which has been under con
struction by three young men of
Elmwood, which on the first of this
week had the machine so far com
pleted that the motor was installed,
the wings all applied and adjusted
and were at the time of the last re
port placing the propeller on the ma
chine. The work now is being done
at the country work shop and where
it is expected to be ready for a try
out in a short time.
Celebrate Birthday.
Mrs. W. A. Cook of Elmwood was
hostess Sunday to a large number of
relatives in honor of the birthday an
niversary of her brother, W. W. Perry
of Orange, Calif., who with his wife
are spending some time visiting
among the relatives and old time
friends of Cass county. There were
some 35 members of the Perry family
present to enjoy the very fine dinner,
and the pleasant visit of the after
noon, and to wish Mr. Perry many
happy returns of the day, hoping to
be permitted to assist in the cele
bration of the day many more years
to come. Mr. and Mrs. Perry former
ly resided near Wabash, but for the
past 28 years have made their home
on the Pacific coast and are always
welcomed most heartily when they
return to the home community for a
visit.
Case county is one of the finest
agricultural centers in the state.
Improved farming conditions and
better prices for farm products
will react to the advantage of ev
ery town in this territory.
Governor Has
Good Words for
Legislature
Commends Lawmakers for Their Ef
forts in the Long Session and
in the Laws Passed.
Governor R. L. Cochran Sunday
congratulated fembers of Nebraska's
last bicsmeral legislature, which ad
journed early in the day, for "the
work they have done so faithfully
and well."
"In spite of the fact that they have
long since passed the limit of time
for which they were paid, they con
tinued to work faithfully and zeal
ously without extra compensation to
complete the task given them," Coch
ran said in his weekly radio address.
In thi3 weekly talk to the people
of Nebraska, Cochran reviewed some
of the legislation enacted, and said:
"Faith Kept"
"The ninety-eight men and two
women who composed the house of
representatives and the 33 men in the
senate kept their faith with the peo
ple of Nebraska in thi3 session of the
legislature. ...
"The legislature fulfilled the party
pre-election promises and kept their
faith with you "by refusing to pass
legislation providing for new forms of
taxation such as a sales or an income
"They legalized the sale of liquor
and have made it easily available
without returning to the old saloon;
they made provision for a liquor com
mission whose business it will be to
see that the bootlegger in Nebraska
is a thing of the past."
In regard to the new liquor law,
which he signed Friday, the governor
also said "although this bill is not
perfect, and probably will need to be
amended to a certain degree in the
future, it Is by far the most satis
factory bill that was written."
Session End at 1:24 A." M.
The session actually ended at 1:24
a. f. Sunday. jJT.
Speaker W..,H. O Gara (dem.) of
Laurel sounded the death knell of
the house with a gavel made per
sonally by Robert Furnas, Nebraska's
second governor, and Senator Arthur
L. Neumann. (dem-of Oakland, who
Saturday "wj rtiinetl --president pro
tern to succeefl"Seriator Cloyd L. Stew
art (deimXpC Clay Center, banged the
gavel to end the senate's session.
Stewart will resign from the legis
lature immediately totake a post
with the shelterbelt organization.
Acted on 12 Cochran Planks
The legislature in session for 110
days, acted favorably on 12 of . the 13
recommendations made by Cochran
in his inaugural message.
Only on the question of transfer
ring custodianship of the 10 million
dollar statecafUpl from the commis
sioner of public lands and buildings
to the governor did the democratic
controlled legislature balk complete
ly. The senatej passed a bill carrying
out this recommendation after 1937,
but the house did not consider it.
Cochran recommendations followed
by the legislature were:
No new forms of taxation reject
ed both income and sales tax pro
posals. Creation of 'a compensation court
of three judges to administer the
workmen's compensation law.
Extension for two years of the
moratorium on real estate mort
gages. J
Legalization "of liquor.
Legalization of pari-mutuel bet
ting. Establishment of machinery for
one house legislature which meets
in 1937.
Lccal Eeccivcrs Voted
Action for abolition of the land
commissioner's office through sub
mission of a constitutional amend
ment to the state's voters in 1936.
Law to permit majority of the de
positors in a failed bank to have a
local receiver instead cf liquidation
by the state banking department.
State -relief appropriation of four
million dollars for the biennium,
raised by an additional 1-cent tax on
gasoline and the earmarking of 700
thousand dollars of anticipated liquor
revenue.
Appropriation for defense of Ne
braska North Platte river right3 in
pending litigation with Wyoming
appropriated a, total of 65 thousand
dollars for this purpose or-10 thous
and dollars more than recommended
by the governor.
Continuation, of a "pay as you go"
system of highway construction and
legislation to require the state to
maintain all roads constructed with
federal funds.
Strengthening the present state
sheriff's force by "correlating it with
the traffic regulation force in the de
partment of .roads and irrigation. Ap
propriated 100 thousand dollars for
this act.
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The Clarence Hansen garage sold
a new Chevrolet car to Harry Mar
quardt last Saturday, which ho took
to his home at Avoca.
Messrs Vincent Straub and W. H.
Straub of near Avoca were looking
after some business matters in Ne
hawka last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Ella Troop and daughter, re
siding north of Nehawka, were visit
ing and looking after some business
in Plattsmouth last Saturday.
H. C. Human, superintendent of
the Barnston schools, and his wife,
were visiting over the week end at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. L. Young.
Walter J. Wunderlich of the Ne
hawka Bank, was a visitor in Lincoln,
where he vas attending a meeting of
representatives of the federal banks
of this distriut.
Orville Philpot and family of north
of Nehawka, were visiting with rela
tives and friends in Weeping Water
last Saturday, also looking after some
business matters.
Jame3 J. Pollard was a visitor in
Omaha last Monday, called there to
look after some business matters and
to get some repairs for farm machin
ery for his trade.
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Ingwersen,
of near Plattsmouth, were visiting
for the dsy last Sunday at the home
of his parents, R. II. Iugwcrscn, all
enjoying the occasion.
Constable Wm. Meisingcr, from the
offire of the County Judge in Platts
mouth, was a visitor in Nehawka last
Monday, looking after soms legal mat
ters and serving some papers.
L. L. McCarty, cf Platt3:nouth, dis
tributor of Conoco products, was a
visitor in Nehawka last Monday, com
ing down to deliver gas and oils to
the Lundbcrg garage and service sta
tion. Mrs. John Cpp wars a visitor in
Lincoln last Monday, where she went
to see the physician who has had
charge cf her case and whom she
desired to consult regarding the con
dition of her health.
W. O. Troop, wife and daughter,
Miss Lois, were gutt3 for the day last
Sunday at the heme of their son, Rob
ert Troop and wife, of Syracuse, they
driving over 'to the neighboring vil
lage for the day in' their auto. :
Little Avis Troop, while enjoying a
ride on her pony last Sunday, suffer
ed a fall that caused a very severe
bump on her head. She has recover
ed from the effects, however, and is
feeling all right at this time.
James Miller, the concrete worker,
has been laying a new concrete walk
between the office cf D. C. West
in the old bank building and
the office of Dr. Henry Walters, which
will be used in getting to the rear of
both offices.
Dr. G. H. Gilmcre who are as yet
residing in Lincoln were at Platts
mouth last week attending the grad
uation exercises of the Plattsmouth
high school. Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore
expect to return to Murray in the
near future.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Troop who have
just returned from a trip to eastern
Colorado where Mr. Troop has in
terests reports that there has been
an abundance of rain in that sec
tion. They arrived home Sunday after
a week's stay there.
The Rev. Engebretscn, who has
been in Chicago attending a Bible
institute for the past two weeks, re
turned home last Sunday and reports
a very good time and that the in
struction received at the school was
very much worth while.
Ray Creamer, residing a number
of miles north of town has had the
misfortune to lose two excellent cows
from clover bloat. This is unfortun
ate in that he has fed them over the
winter and to lose them when the
productive season comes when they
would pay better.
Making Improvements on Farm
George E. Hansen ha3 been making
some improvements at the farm that
include the installation of a water
supply system, with running water
piped to points of advantage. The
McMaken Construction company, of
Plattsmouth, are installing the sys
tem. Open Vacation Bible School
The vacation Bible school, which is
sponsored by the two churches in
Nehawka, the Methodist and United
Brethren, and the United Brethren
church at Otterbein, north cf town,
has gotten off to a good start. The
school is directed by Rev. Otto Enge
bretson, pastor of the Nehawka and
Otterbein churches, who is assisted by
a force of very able instructors. All
are cordially invited to come, join the
school and lend such assistance as
possible in the conduct of the studies.
Showing- Good Improvement
Mrs. Martin Ross, daughter of
Nehaw
Stuart Rough, has been in the Metho
dist hospital at Omaha for some time,
where she has been receiving treat
ment and is under observation, during
the past two weeks has shown good
improvement and it is promised that
she may be able to return home dur
ing the present week. Her many
friends are greatly pleased to learn
that she Is expected home and also
of her satisfactory Improvement.
Memorial Day Gathering
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Baier, of east of Avoca, a number
of guests were entertained last Sun
day, among them being Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wessell, of Nehawka and Carl
Wessell and family of east of town.
Visited at Inland
Superintendent C. E. Stimbert of
the Nehawka consolidated schools,
accompanied by the family, went to
Inland, the home of his parents, last
Sunday, where they will visit during
the coming week or ten days, return- i
ing then to their home here. After
that, Superintendent Stimbert will at
tend summer school at the Univer
sity of Nebraska, completing his stud
ies for the obtaining of a Bachelor j
of Arts degree. He will drive to and j
from school. At the cjose of thoj
cummer school session early in Aug
ust, he will accompany a group of
Xchawka Bey Scouts on a trip to
Colorado. The trip, as planned, will
be made in a school bus, and afford
the boys an opportunity to sea some
wonderful Eights.
Applying for License
Tony Chilelly and wife, of Syra
cuse, were visiting in Nehawka la3t
Monday and while he he was apply
ing for a license to operate a billiard
and pool hall with the privilege cf
telling confectionery as well as beer.
The council is to meet on Tuesday
evening of the coming week when the
application will be acted upon.
Entertained at Steak Fry
D. C. West last Saturday night en
tertained a number of the officials cf
the Federal Farm Loan board, of
Omaha, at a steak fry at the home of
Walter J. Wunderlich, where an oven
is built in the yard. On this the
steaks were fried and in the cool
evening air the repast was enjoyed.
Those who were present on this oc
casion included Mr. and Mrs. Wi.l-
kr Howard, Edward Nestmott and
wife, Miss Nadie Empress, Bob Ensem,
Vincent Bossier, W. C. Kendall and
wife, Mary Wolfe, Jacaline Stafford,
and Oral Wittchcr, all of Omaha.
Received Special Honors
Little Bettie Sumncrs, who held the
highest grades of any in the graduat
ing class of the Nehawka high school
thl3 year, was awarded the Church
scholarship, which entitles her to en
rollment in her choice of a consider
able number of church schools. Just
which one of these she will attend,
has not been fully determined. Miss
Sumners has been an excellent stu
dent and is surely deserving of this
honor.
Complete Their School Work.
Mesdames Maybelle Gorder and D.
C. Rhodcn who have been teaching
during the past year at Okcrek, South
Dakota, closed their schools last Fri
day and arrived home last Sunday
for their vacation, Mrs. Gorder at
I r , , r .yV QXjfc r ,
THE oil range goes modern! Now you may en
joy the convenience and economy of oil cook
ing on a range that gives you the quick heat of gas
and that is cleanliness itself. Fully enclosed con
struction keeps dust and dirt away from the oil.
Entire exterior in satin-smooth porcelain and en
amel finish; you wipe it clean as easily as a china
plate. Exclusive new Boss burner and long chim
ney vastly increase heating capacity and cut cook
ing time almost in half. More than three million
Boss stoves and ovens in use proof of quality.
Come in see this wonderful new range.
Farley Forsnituire
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Murray.
United Brethren Church Notes.
Rev. Otto 12ng brelf o:i
NEHAWKA CHURCH
Bible church school 10 a. i:i.
Evening gospel service at 8.
Mid-week prayer and praise ser
vice Wednesday evening at S.
The Woman's Society meets with
Mrs. Krecklow on Wednesday.
Our week day Biblj school began
Monday morning and will continue
for two weeks. The nltendume is
fine. Come. Mr. I'. Aliingcr and Mr.
L. Fole of St. Paul Bible .school, St.
Paul, Minn., arc teaching in our
Bible school.
OTTERBEIN CHURCH
' "Bible'-chnrch school 10 a. in. ' '
Morning worship service at 11.
This service is for benefit of those
who do net tare to go to Memorial
service at Auditorium.
Mr. Allinger and Mr. Fole will
have chargs of this service.
The Woman's Society meei3 next
Thursday.
EEER LICENSES HELD UP
Lincoln, May 27. Mayor Charles
W. Bryan Monday said there will be
no action by the council on new and
renewal licenses to sell beer in Lin
coln until the council receives from
the attorney general definite infor
mation on authority vested in com
missioners. J. Howard Davis
Attorney at Law
Plattsmouth
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