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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, NOV. 4, 1935.
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Relief Situation
in State is Grave
Says FERA Head
FEB. A Administrator Witte Gets
$250,000, a Million Less
Than Asked For.
Pronouncing the Nebraska relief
situation as "grave," FERA Admin
istration Witte returned to his desk
Friday from a hurried trip to Chicago
and Washington. His trip to Wash
ington, made expressly to present the
gravity of the Nebraska plight as the
legislature went into special session
and to ask for $1, 278,001 to get the
state over the hump for the month of
November, was almost a fizzle.
On the desk before him lay a total
grant of $2SO,000 for the first half of
November. Of this sum $250,000 was
marked not only for relief, but to
satisfy all outstanding obligations of
FERA to speed toward the windup of
the dole by Dec. 1st and $30,000 was
alloted vaguely to 'research, but
Witte isn't sure himself what they'll
ultimately research for the $30,000.
"I'm going to recommend a drastic
cut In county allotments when I go
before the relief committee which
will probably meet Monday for the
apportionment," he said. "I will
recommend a drop possibly below $20
per case, where the normal ratio was
about $27 to $29. I had figured on
$8 per cas efor coal, but that is now
Impossible."
Especially serious, declares Witte,
is the predicament of those counties
with a group of non-employabels and
no money to care for them. He is
making further entreaty for speed of
taking on men by WPA and the other
job agencies. FERA funds failing in
the midst of the coldest part of the
winter, no provisions being made for
people who have constantly been on
relief expecting care, and efforts to
effect a transfer of responsibility to
other agencies, are causing him
plenty of worry, he says.
Witte, given to understand by Au
brey Williams, who alloted the
money, that it might be all the money
made available to Nebraska and that
there might not be any allocation for
the last half of the month, was busy
studying the drafts of the social se
curity measures as they are appear
ing befcjre the legislature.
Regional Director Howard Hunter,
Chicag.o and Graca Abbott were in
the office later in the day discussing
moves to get the state successfully off
the dole, but no statements were
made.
SMITHY TURNS WELDER
Omaha. Officers of the Nebraska
Blacksmiths' association, assembled
here for the opening session of the
organization'3 annual convention,
said Wednesday that the village
smithy is rapidly becoming the vil
lage welder. Such a change, they
said, has been a necessary step in this
motorized age to keep the wclf from
the door.
INJURED IN RUNAWAY
Falls City, Neb. Earl Johnson,
farmer of Verdon, was run over by
a delivery rake Wednesday after a
team of mules hitched to the imple
ment became excited and ran away.
Johnson was brought to a Falls City
hospital where physicians said he
suffered an injury to a lung and his
left elbow. His condition was not
considered critical.
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40 TO 60 IS 'DANGER AGE'
San Francisco. Forty to 60 is the
dangerous age for bumps on the head,
the American College of Surgeons was
Informed in a report on the growing
number of accidents due to high
speed.
"Each year," said George W.
Swift, M. D., of Seattle, "approxi
mately 125,000 Injuries Involving the
head and spine occur In the United
States, and the number Is mounting
because of increased speed and mass
production." I
The death rate from the head in
Juries, he said, has been brought
down from around 60 percent to 20
in the last ten years by better sur
gical and medical care.
This care brought out also a new
fact, he explained, an unexpected sus
ceptibility of persons between 40 and
60 to head injuries. Their heads are.by the pastor.
neither softer nor more brittle. The Organ Prelude Mrs. Carl Day
trouble Is that brains are likely to
be "vet" beginning at 40. Wet brain
means a little more water than aver
age in the cavities in and around the
brain. Nature, Dr. Swift explained,
uses the bony cavity of the head to
store a small reserve supply of wa
ter, ready for Instant use in emer
gency, when the blood needs it.
CHARGE 2 WITH KIDNAPING
Tekamah, I q b. Kidnaping
charges were filed in district court
here Thursday against Clifford, 23,
and Vern Young, 21, brothers, liv
ing on a farm north of Decatur. The
complainant was Mrs. Kate Parsons
of Decatur, who charges that the
brothers abducted her daughter, Mrs.
Frank Goreham, 16, Decatur,' Wed
nesday night.
Officers here said they believed the
brothers had gone into Iowa by way
of Sioux City. Federal authorities
were asked to search for them. Of
ficers said Mrs. Goreham's husband
was held in jail at Pender on charges
of carrying concealed weapons and
with threatening Clifford Young,
who, the husband asserted, sought to
force his attentions on Mrs. Gore
ham. STARS FELL ON NEBRASKA
Washington. In book and song,
stars may have fallen on Alabama,
but more fell on North Carolina than
any other state. A map on display
in the national museum here so re
cords. North Carolina has had twenty-one
recorded visitations from the
heavens. The map shows that five
other states have better records than
Alabama, while an eighth equals the
eleven meteors noted there. The map
records seven meteors for Nebraska;
six for Wisconsin, three each for
Iowa, Michigan and North Dakota,
South Dakota and Minnesota are re
orded wth two visitations each.
YORK RESIDENTS DIE
York, Neb. Mrs. Hulda Muche,
65, died at her home here Thursday
morning following a lingering illness.
A daughter, Mrs. Evelyn Watson,
survWe3. Julius Zech, 40, farmer
residing southeast of York , died
Thursday as the recult of a four
months i!lne?3. He leaves his wife,
Ilattie, four daughters and a son.
CCC MEN TRANSFERRED
Pawne City, Neb. Members of the
Pawnee City CCC camp who recently
rebelled against the discipline order
ed by the officers in charge have been
divided irrto three groups, and trans
ferred to camps at Tecumseh, Hum
boldt an-1 Beatrice.
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Weeping Water
Church to Hold Its
75th Anniversary
First Congregational Church Extends
Invitation to Members and
Friends for Observance.
The First Congregational church
at Weeping Water Is to hold the 75th
anniversary of its founding on No
vember ICth and 17th, and to which
the Rev. Louis Wilson, pastor, and
the members of the congregation ex
tend an invitation to the friends over
the county to attend.
The program of the observance will
be as follows:
Saturday, November 16
4 p. m. Registration and exhibit
of interesting historical material.
5:30 p. m. Fellowship dinner.
PROGRAM
InvocationRev. W. A. Tyler, Lincoln
Hymn, "Onward, Christian Sol
diers" Audience
Marimba Solo Miss Maxine Lake,
Lincoln
Vocal SoloMiss Elizabeth Wolcott
Toastmaster Carl Day
Presting older members and
jr . i l . m i V- 1 . I-
vocal Solo Victor Walllck
enediction The Pastor
Sunday, November 17
10 a. m. Special service of the
church school, including:
History of the School Carl Tefft
Cornet Solo Lloyd Laurltzen
11 a. m. Morning Worship, led
Processional Hymn
Call to Worship
Hymn of Praise
Scripture Reading
Prayer Rev. S. I. Hanford, Lincoln
Former pastor of the church
Choral Response
Anthem: "Praise Ye The Father"
(Gounod) Choir
Announcements
Offering
Sermon Rev. G. R. Birch, Scribner
Former pastor of the church
Hymn
Benediction
12 o'clock Covered dish dinner in
church basement.
2 p. m. A special service commem
orating the seventy-fifth anniversary
of the church, Mrs. Ray Norris, com
mittee chairman, presiding:
Organ Prelude Mrs. Carl Day
Violin Solo Mrs. William Joyce
History of Church
' Miss Anna Hubbard
History of Academy Dean J, T,. Tay
lor, Doane College, 'Crete
Vocal Solo Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
Plattsmouth
History of Woman's Guild
Mrs. Ole Olsen
Historical Collection
Mrs. Lloyd Wolcott
Vocal Solo Raymond Lauritzen
History of Brotherhood J. J. Meier
History of the Scrooby Club (con
tinuing Christian Endeavor) Mis3
Alice Leone Ambler
History of Junior Endeavor and
Church Mrs. Justin Ranney
Music Male Quartet
4 p. m. Annaiversary Tea.
Evening Worship.
Part 1
Organ Prelude "Faith of Our Fath
ers" Mrs. Carl Day
Scripture Young People
Chorale, "Grant Me True Courage,
Lord" (Bach) Church Choir
Play, "Ho Came Seeing," by Mary P
Hamlin (Given by special per
mission of Samuel French,
New York City) by
Dramatic Club
Hymn, "Faith of Our Fathers"
Dramatic Club
Part 2
Consecration Service Led by Rev.
Walter H. Riley, Huron, S. D.,
S. D., a former pastor of
the church.
Closing Remarks The Pastor
Hymn. "God Be With You 'Till We
Meet Again" Congregation
Benediction The Pastor
DEADLINES ARE ADJUSTABLE
Washington. Secretary Ickes said
Thursday Nebraska'- TriN County
power and irrigation project would
not be held to the Dec. 15 deadline
for getting WPA projects under con
tract if outside interference prevents
consummation of such a contract. The
possibility that the long drawn out
water rights hearing . now in pro
gress in Nebraska might interfere
with execution of the contract by
Dec. 15 prompted Ickes to make the
ctatenient at a pres3 conference.
"If anyone things," he said, "that
by delaying anything unduly they
can block our projects, they can find
the deadline 13 adjustable."
SHOOTS WIFE FOR PROWLER
Hastings, Neb. Mrs. Levi Knapp
Is recovering from shotgun wounds
suffered Thursday night when her
husband mistook her for a Hal
lowe'en prankster and fired at her
in the darkness of their back yard.
Boys tipped over a Knapp outbuild
ing and escaped. Levi rushed into
the house for his 410-guagc shotgun.
Mrs. Knapp went out another door
and made her way to the scene of
the damage. Levi saw a figure lurk
ing near the outbuilding and fired.
The charge struck Mrs. Knapp in the
left shoulder, pellets lodging in her
face, one in the left eyelid. A physi
cian said she was not seriously injured.
DOCK ITEMS
Diller Utt and family were visiting
a short time last Sunday at the home
of Mr. Utt's mother in Murdock.
Mrs. Milo Frisbec, of Elmwood,
visited at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, on Tues
day. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Sawyer of Lin
coln spent Wednesday and Thursday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Lawton.
A. II. Ward has been making some
changes in the service station at Mur
dock which will add to the conveni
ences of the same.
A. II. Ward was looking after some
business matters in Ashland and
Louisville last Wednesday and was
called to Elmwood on business Thurs
day.
Mrs. Epping, Mrs. James Mills,
Mrs. II. H. Lawton and Miss Io:ie
Weddell attended the Lancaster coun
ty convention of the .Royal Neigh
bors.
W. O. Schewe was asked to come to
Lincoln and serve as a helper at the
extra session of the legislature, act
ing as clerk for a number of com
mi t tees.
Mrs. Olga Arnold, enroute from
New York to Santi Agne, California,
i3 stopping over to visit her sisters,
Mrs. L. Neitzel, of Murdock, and Mrs
J. J. Martin of Cedar Bluffs.
Frank A. Melvin, who has been
dointr some carpenter work for
Charles Hentle, Sr., having complet
ed the same, has been working on the
country home of Martin Straich.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Buell and
Mrs. Roy Gorthey were in Lincoln
last Wednesday afternoon, where they
were visiting with friends and were
also looking after some shopping.
Messrs and Mesdame3 Lennle Lau
and Eddie Craig were in Lincoln last
Thursday evening, where they cele
brated Hallowe'en by attending a
show and also visiting for a time
with friends there.
Thirty-five adults and children
gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Oehlerking for the weekly
countryside prayer hour of the south
class of the Murdock Evangelical
church on October 23rd.
Charle3 Schafer who has a position
with the Trunkenbolz Oil company,
was in South Bend, Manley and Wa
bash Tuesday, at each of which places
he was looking after business mat
ters for the company.
Mrs. Fred Lowe from Ashby, Nebr.,
left for home Tuesday afternoon, af
ter having spent about a month visit
ing with her father, A. J. Neitzel and
family, as well as with her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel.
The Louisville and Murdock Evan
gelical churches attended the Calla
han Christian Endeavor Society's an
nual program Sunday evening, Octo
ber 27th. All profited from hearing
the message "Back to the Homeland."
On last Wednesday evening there
was held a Hallowe'en party by the
members of the seventh and eighth
grades of the Murdock schools. This
very pleasant affair was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buell,
south of town.
Congressman Henry C. Luckey of
Lincoln, and Louis F. Langhorst, post
ALL NORTH U. S. HIT BY EARTHQUAKES
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Earthquake shocks were felt Thursday afternoon and early Friday in all states east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio and in Ontario and Quebec. The series of tremors followed by about twelve hours a
terrific quake which rocked an area of about 500 square miles in the vicinity of elena, Mont., Thursday, killing
two persons, injuring scores and causing damage estimated at five million dollars. Photo at left shows the ruins
of a residence in Helene, Mont.; wrecked by Thursday s earthquake, and at right, a street scene in Helena show
ing an automobile wrecked by falling debris. ...
master of the house of representatives
at Washington, D. C, when congress
is in session, were in Murdock last
Tuesday, and were calling on their
many friends here.
Mrs. Elmer Miller and family en
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long,
Rev. Harvey A. Schwab and family
and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller on
Friday evening, October 25, at a
special Hallowe'en dinner which was
greatly enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Hitchcock made
a short call at the L. Neitzel home
last Sunday afternoon, as they were
out on a driving -trip over this part
of the state taking in the beauty of
nature such as only Nebraska can
furnish at this time of year.
Miss Rhoda Neitzel, second daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neitzel, is
in Omaha this week participating in
an intelligence contest sponsored by
the American Legion and the World
Herald. Miss Rhoda was selected as
one of the county winners at the con
test held in Plattsmouth last week.
James Mills began plowing some
pasture land last Wednesday and the
same evening it began to rain, in
terfering with the work. The weather
has been too wet for the corn to get
in shape for husking and work on the
farms is pretty much at a standstill
just now.
Work of graveling the road south
of town, which has been under the
direction of John JWoods of Wabash
and his force of workmen, who have
been busy for some two weeks get
ting the gravel spread, was complet
ed last Wednesday afternoon just
before the coming of the rain.
Arranging Entertainment
The Murdock Missionary organiza
tions have selected "The Magic Thank
Offering Box" as the special Thanks
giving presentation on November 2 A
Members from each auxiliary have
been given a part in the coming
event.
Increasing Membership
The Woman's Missionary society
had the pleasure of receiving Mrs
Edward GuehlstorSf a3 a new member
at the monthly meeting held October
27th. The women who joined this
organization during the summer are
Mrs. Henry Amgwert and Mrs. Wil
liam Zabel. . .
Suffers Severe Injuries
Mark Bornemeier, a small son of
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bornemeier, re
siding east of Murdock, was severely
injured in his ankle while playing
at school recently. The Xray reveal
ed that a painful injury had taken
place and that medical attention was
necessary. The little fellow has been
seriously handicapped by the acci
dent.
Departed for the West
Conradt Baunigartner and wife left
last Saturday morning for Los Angel
es, where they will spend the winter
with their son, Conradt Baumgartner,
Jr., and wife, who make their home
in the coast city. Mr. Baumgartner
has had the Journal fellow him there
that they may keep in touch with the
happenings in Murdock and over the
county.
Renewing Magazine Subscriptions
This is the time when the church
homes are renewing their Christian
literature for the coming year. The
pastor reports that the people are
renewing their subscriptions in a
prompt manner. One new subscrip
tion for the "Botshafter" has been
received and sent off for a resident of
Alsace-Larraine and a new subscrip
tion was received this week for the
"Messengers." New subscribers to
these periodicals will receive the No
vember and December issues free.
Home from the West
Lacey McDonald and Bryan Mc
Donald and family, who have been
visiting at the home of Mr. and "Mrs.
Harry Gillespie at North Loup, where
they enjoyed a very fine visit for al
most a week and as well hunted
pheasants and ducks. On their return
trip they came via Hampton and vis
ited for a day and over night with
Gail McDonald and wife.
Arrival of Son Brings Joy
On Wednesday morning of last
week, the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
H. Jacobson was blessed with a visit
from the stork, who brought them a
line baby boy that tipped the scales
at ten pounds. The new arrival was
given a royal welcome by the parents,
three sisters and four brothers.
Entertained Friends at Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig were host
and hostess last Sunday to a group of
relatives who gathered at their home
to enjoy the day and the splendid din
ner that was prepared and served by
Mrs. Craig. Those present included
Walter Skinner and family of Scrib
ner, John B. Skinner and family, E.
D. Friend and wife, Sherman Wolfe
and wife and Don Shelton and wife,
all of Alvo.
Visiting in the West
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oehlerking,
who have been visiting for the past
week in the west, as guests of the
Charles Marshall and Harry Marshall
families in the vicinity of Imperial,
have returned home after enjoying a
very fine visit. The Marshall boys are
sons of Mrs. Oehlerking.
Callahan Church Notes
F. C. Weber, Pastor
Last Sunday was a great day in the
Lord's cause. A large audience help
ed to make the morning service in
spirational. In the evening the young
people gave a play entitled "Back to
the Home Land," to a full house. The
Sunday worship is essentially that of
leading the individual "in the spirit
to a great and high mountain." Our
daily work, the grind of business
and toil, day after day, often leave
us bewildered and exhausted. We
have borne the heat and burden of
the day, and our feet are weary and
our hearts are sad. Here it is that
the uplifting influence of the church
is made known. Through its wor
ship, we are taken to the high moun
tain of vision, where we see the eter
nal realities and life's perplexities
yield to the stimulating and invigo
rating power of religion.
Attend church somewhere. Try our
welcome.
Four Square Club Meets
The Four Square club met Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. A. J. Tool.
There were eighteen members and
for Corn Shucking
Nothing can cause more trouble than
old Harness. Buy a new Harness for
corn shucking. Save New low prices.
Have Your Old Harness
Repaired Now
Win. SCHf.HDTEIflHH
two visitors present. The music per
iod was taken charge of by Miss Van
Berg, after which the project leaders
took charge of the meeting and pre
sented the lesson which was on
Christmas happiness. They demon
strated some very worth while ideas
for Christmas gifts.
The next meeting Is to bo held at
the home of Mrs. P. T. Johnson on
November 25th. News Reporter.
Village Board Meeting.
The village board met in regular
session with two absentees, ('has.
Kupke acted as temporary chairman
and the following business was trans
acted: The minutes of last session were
read for reference. The following
bills were allowed:
L. W. Rase, storage 6.00
W. T. Weddell, gas 1.33
Chas. Schafer, Treas. expense .14
There being no other business the
minutes were approved and the meet
ing was adjourned.
CHAS. I. LONG,
Village Clerk.
CASE GOES TO HIGH COURT
Jefferson City. The state supreme
court was asked to restrain an order
that Mrs. Nellie Tipton Muench's
"gift of God" baby be produced in
court .
The application for a writ of pro
hibition was filed by counsel for
Mrs. Muench, recently acquitted of
charges of participation In the kid
naping of Dr. I. D. Kelley, St. Louia
physician.
The St. Louis appeals court issued
the order to bring the child into
court after a hearing on a writ of
habeas corpus sought by Anna Ware,
19, unwed servant girl, in an attempt
to recover a baby son which she said
was born to her last Aug. 17. Miss
Ware contends Mrs. Muench ha3 her
baby.
ROYALISTS m THE SADDLE
Athens. Monarchists began actual
preparations for the return of former
King George to the throne of Greece.
Official denials were made of re
Jorts of revolts either in Greeve prop
er or on the island of Crete. The
reports were laid to "false Interpre
tation" of troop movements Incident
to the coming plebiscite.
WANTED
Pop Corn, Sweet Corn, Flint or
Red Corn. Write Ray E. Frederick,
Nebraska City, Nebr. o24-4tw
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