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i t i 1 J U i s MONDAY, JA3TUAEY 27, 1936. FLO7EES FOE EVEEY PUEPOSE! A selection of annual flowers is difficult to make because of the large number of eubjjcis. Here are a few j classifications which will suggest! uses and arrangements. The flowers! mentioned are by no means all the I annual, but many of the mo3t popu--pacts iar tjpes are induced: For long stems lor cutting Aster3, callicpsis, calendula, giant zinnias, scablcsa, cosmos. Shorter stems for cutting ari- golds, Enapdraguns, sweet peas, an- nual chrysanthemums, bachelor but-'dining tendency is still in evidence, tons, and sweet sultans, ten weeks' according to the statisticians of one stocks, dwarf zinnia3 and gypsophila. ; of the leading life insurance com- For the shady portions Pansies, panies. A drop of less than 1 per begonias, torenias, godetia, forget-! cent in the birth rate was recorded ne-nots, impatiens, nemophila, men-1 for The Netherlands, New Zealand, key flower. Italy, and Venezuela. In five coun- For very hot situations Sunflow- J tries the Irish Free State, Norway, ers( heliotrope, portulaca, ice plant, j Sweden, Poland, and the Union of petunias, balsam, annual gailiardia. 'South Africa the 1934 birth rate For lignt cr pocr soil Nastur-wa3 identical with that of 1933, tiums, Ciarkia, godetia, poppy, por-j which may mark the end of the pro tulaca, zinnias. longed downward trend of natality Plants that bloom after frost Sweet alyasum. bachelor's buttons, pcrtuuias, marigolds, calendulas, candytuft, stocks and phlox Drum mendi. Tail growers for background Cas tor beans, annual sunflowers, cos-; a birth rate actually higher than mos, African marigolds, spider plant! for any year of the 5-year period, (Cleeme). plumy celosia or coxcomb, ; 1930-1934, the statisticians point clumps of sweet peas, and the llower-jout. The United Slates, with an in ing tobacco?, particularly Nicotiana ' crease of 3.0 per cent in the 1934 eyivestris for a bold and tall group, (birth rate took second place among For masses cf eoler Petunia, j nations showing increases. Denmark zinnia, marigolds, calendulas, phlox reported an increase of 2.9 per cent; Drummondi, verbena, stocl aster, 1 salvia and poppies. For edges and borders Sweet alyssum. dwarf nasturtiums, lobelia, dwarf marigcld (Tagetcs signata ! pumila, ageratum. Virginia stocks; and forget-me-nots. ! Fragrant plants Mignonette, he- liotrcpe, nasturtiums, alyssum, ten- weeks stocks, nicotiana, mattiola bicorrus (evening scented stock) and! sweet peas. Annual vines Horning glories, j mcenfiowers, Japanese hop, tall nas-j turtium, cardinal climbers, cocaea, cypress vine, balloon vine, scarlet runner and hyacinth beans. A fairly well-balanced border fur- nishing towers for all purposes would jthe United States to show a rise. The contain the following: Asters, bal-j Canadian birth rate dropped 2.4 per sarns, Lacneior's buttons and the! cent last year, and declines of l.C sweet sultans; coicoxbs, the annual 'and 0.7 per cent were recorded in pink?; California. Shirley and other Argentina and Venezuela, respective- annual poppies, sweet alyssum, ager atum. phlox Drummondi, calliopsis, Powering tobaccos, portulaca, sweet pea, zinnias, cosmos, annual larks purs, calendula, French and African marigolds, petunias and ten-week stocks. TRUCS EUES3 E? DITCH Falls City, Neb. A semi-trailer nioto rtruck belonging to the South west Transfer company of Kansas f'itv was destroyed bv fire after it. skidded into a ditch on highway No. i 75. near here. The sheriff's office ! id the driver apparently unloaded sai the freirht alter the truck slipped into the ditch, nnn ttipn started icr . .. ... holn nffirPT-K were unable to find him' immediately. Deputy County Sheriff Ralph Ramsey, thi debris. pai;l there was no chance the truck driver the truck. was caught under Journal Warst-Ads cost little and accomplish much. Every lime j'ou drive youi car without Insurance . you take everything you own with 5ou. Damages, Repairs, Court Ccets, Attorney Fees all combine to make Auto mobile accidents most ex pensive . . unless you are adeqiiately protected. Insure for Safety with INSURANCE am a ECNDS Phone- 16 Plattsmoutm ! tl b. f Birinraie 01 Nations Showing Some Decline Gathered by Insurance Cora- panies Shows a Steady Decline Among Population. New York, N. Y. In 20 of the 34 countries whose 1934 birth rates have become available, the long-time de- in these countries. Germany, with 1S.0 births per 1,000 of population and a 22.4 per cent increase in the birth rate for 1934 as compared with 1933, was the only one of these countries to report England and "Wales, 2.S per cent; Bulgaria. 2.7 per cent; Scotland, 2.3 per cent; Northern Ireland. 2.1 per cent; Roumania, 1.3 per cent, and Chile. 1.2 per cent. "The abrupt rise in the German birth rate last year," the statisticians state, "was very probably the direct outgrowth of the 'marriage aid loans' inaugurated in August 1933, aided by the subsidies for births of German children born of these loan-aid mar- riages. Close to 200,000 such birth subsidies were granted in less than Itwo years. "Such figures as are available for the Western Hemisphere show that Chile was the only country beside ly- Look Over Seed Lists Now So Yon Can Order Early and Get Best Selection Catalogues Clear and Understandable. Spring gardening really begins :when the firBt catalog arrives. True, weather is usually too rough for 7 outdoor operations. But the hoe and spade will keep from rusting a lew weess longer m you onea tiieui 'i - m i?5r mill Rn i nrsi ureiia.ra.Liuu ' fnr cmmTipr a nrrav nf Cfil.ir Call De without stirring from the fire- Selecting seeds from a catalog UUUUICU5 VL rieties is no small task. It should be treated very seriously, and each de sirable subject should be studied and located in the garden even before it! is ordered. Every gardener will want some petunias, zinnias, marigolds, larkspurs, poppies and a few others that are universally grown and loved, but just what color and variety of each he needs will depend on where and under what conditions he will jgro wthem. Fortunately, the modern seed cata log is very clear and understandable jon this subject, and gives detailed 'instructions for planting, as well as !the characteristics, habits and spe cial cultural needs of each subject. If I the amateur studies it as he would a text book, he will learn much which (the casual planter never knows, and will have real success with his fiow- ;ers and vegetables. J Bocks on gardening which can be 'obtained from the seedsman or pub- lie library are another source of in ! formation which should not be neg jleeted. They do not always list the 'names of the newest flowers, but they are indispensable for discussions on ! design, border planting, and succes sion crops of vegetables. The garden magazines are equally helpful. Lacking these sources of informa tion, the catalog will do you very u c'l alntip and for thf amount of condensed material, it can t be beat. Many universities use them in class instruction for this reason. If you have not received one this year, or der immediately. You will need it to plan your garden, and of course the earlier you buy your seeds the better selections you get. AM kinds oT ccmrrerclal print- ing done promptly at the Jsurna! ) office. 1HD0CK ITEMS Grandma Timm, living northwest of town, is suffering with a severe case of pneumonia. Warren Rikli was confined to his bed several days last week with la grippe. His condition is nsw much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hite, of Louis ville, visited over the week end at the home of his mother and that of his sister. Mrs. J. YV. Kruger. Guy Miller, who resides in Platts mouth. was a visitor for a short time in Murdock, calling on hi3 parents and also looking after some business matters. Walter Stroy has decided to change his occupation and has advertised his farming machinery and live stock for sale at public auction to be held Tuesday, February 5. YV. O. Schewe was at Lincoln the latter part of last week, where he was looking after business matters, lie found the going not so good, but managed to get through all right. Mrs. A. J. Tool was spending a number of days during the past week in Omaha, where they were gue3ts at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. George Work, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tool. A. IL Ward was a visitor at Louis ville, where he was delivering gaso line and oil, but on account of the badly drifted roads between Murdock and Louisville had to detour via Alan lev to mate tne aeiivery. The Four Square club of Murdock met last Wednesday afternoon at the Murdock hall, enjoying a very pleasant meeting, with their lesson and the sociability which always permeates a meeting of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDonald were in Lincoln Friday of last week, looking after business matters and visiting friends. During their ab sence, Mrs. Hannah McDonald was looking gfter business at the store. T. W. Engle, proprietor of the Murdoch lumber yard, who resides at i Auburn and who has a string of i lumber yards oer thi3 section of; the state, was in Murdock consulting with V.. T. Weddell, the local mana ger. Edward Mockenhaupt and wife, of! Lincoln and Louis Hite and wife, also of that place, were guests last Mon day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kruger. Mrs. Barbara Hite was also a gtiest there at the same time, she being the mother of Mrs. Kruger and Mr. Hite. I. C. McCrorey and Victor Thim gan have been working like trojans at the matter of finishing the house which Mr. McCrorey lately purchas ed that it may be ready for occupancy following the sale and settlement cf the affairs on the farm and which will make an excellent heme for Mr. McCrorey and family. Has Adopted a Hcbir. Otto Miller and wife Lave been noticing a robin in their yard, and when the snow came, they put out food lor the bird, which has found a good place to rest during the night and comes regularly for its meals to the Miller home. This is an excellent idea ar.d a very kind deed and one which all should do when the weath er is like it i3 now. The birds sure pay their way with the work they do in the summer, as well as furnshing sweet music for their friend3. Enjoyed Happy Evening On last Thursday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDonald entertained at their home for the evening at a pnochle party, which was concluded with the serving of a delicious lunch. Those present to enjoy the evening with Mr. and Mrs. McDonald were Chester Elseman and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Lacey McDonald and J. YV. Kru ger and wife. The next meetng will be held this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kruger. Will Iake Home in Denver The household goods of H. YV. Tool and family left Murdock last YVednes day by truck, bound for Denver, in which city the family will make their future heme. The family went to Alro Thursday evening to visit over night with the Turner McKinnon family, and from there vent on to Lincoln to spend a day with the par ents cf Mrs. Tool, departing Saturday for their new home in the west. Mr. Tool h2s been in Denver for come time and has secured a home for . tne amily thers. their arrival beinsr timed to about coincide with that of their truck load of household goods. Eugene Tool, who is in high school here, is remaining to finish the year and is assisting with the work at the Mercantile store a portion cf the time. He will finish his high school course this spring. Uov? Sees Sis ilistake Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee, who with PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL their son, Larry, enjoyed a visit in Los Angeles recently and found the weather there very Cne, returned home just in time to be greeted by the heaviest snowfall and the most severe ccld wave that has visited this part of the country in several years. Dr. Lee now frankly admits that Ccnrad Baumgartner, who is spend ing the winter in Ci-ilifcrnia, used good judgment in net returning to Nebraska at this time and almost wishes he had done likewise. Injured in Cave In O. II. Robscn, son-in-law of Ed ward Ganaway, who has been em ployed in the extending of a sewer at College View, while working in a deep ditch last week, was severely injured when the ditch caved in, he being covered with a large amount of dirt and extricated from his pre carious position with great difficulty, lie was taken to the hospital, where he is being treated. Will Address Bible Class Recently we told cf the request of Frank E. Linen. Lincoln Bible school teacher, for an additional supply of the booklet, "A Modern Pilgrim's ProTress," put out by L. Neitzel, for distribution to the members of his j class. The books were supplied as re i quested and now an invitation has tome to Mr. Neitzel to come to Lin coln in person and make an address (before the clars this coming Sunday ! afternoon. Not only will Mr. Neitzel ! do so. but it has also been arranged for him to teach the class during the ! regular Sunday morning period, as i well. Enjoyed Sieicrliinc: Party The Intermediate church school classes of the Murdock Evangelical church enjoyed a sleighing party on last Monday night. Donald Rikli, the teame'er, was a careful driver. After the sleigh ride the members gathered at Caroline Schafer's home for the 'eats." Fellowship, fun and food all combined to provide the young folks with a most delightful evening. Uicrh. Average Attendance The Murdock Evangelical church school closed the year December SI with a total attendance of C2SS an !.vprr.ro cf 121 ner Sunday. During - , . R h moval of several faithful members, who have located in other towns. However, new members have joined the school recently, so it is reason ably cnpr'Cted and hoped that the total attendance this year will show a gain over that of last year. All bills were met and paid in full and the treasury had a balance to begin the year. Total receipts for last year, through "weekly offerings, amounted to nearly ?C00. Disburse ments for maintaining the local Sun day school amounted to $223.55. A large portion of this amount was ex pended for Sunday school supplies. John Schlaphof. the superinten dent, has a responsive and co-operative group of teachers to assist him in carrying on the work. He, with others, desires to Pee forward steps made this year, which will help to strengthen the work of instruction throughout the school. Adult Bible Class Elects The Adult Bible class cf the Mur doch Evangelical church school met recently for the annual business meeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long. Beports of the last year's work were submitted. Elmer Miller was elected president of the class: Henry Amgwert, vice presi dent and Charles I. Long, secretary treasurer. Mrs. YV O. Schewe was recently appointed as the teacher of this class. Dainty refreshments were served after an hour of fellowship. 45th Wedding: Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Schmidt quiet ly celebrated their 4 5th wedding an niversary YVednesday, January 22, at home. All of their children in tended to help them celebrate the oc casion YVednesday evening, but the extreme sub-zero weather and the badly drifted reads kept them away. Ladies Aid Keets The Ladies Aid society of the Mur dock Evangelical church met at the home of Mrs. Florence McDonald on Thursday afternoon. Despite the se vere weather, a goodly number of the members were out. The time was taken up W;th Quilting and social conversation. The treasurer report ed that the ladies are very prompt in paying their annual dues at this time of the year. Callahan Church Notes F. C. YVcber, Pastor The man who falls down, needs to be helped up; the man who lies down ueeds to be punched. This church en deavors to do both. You can get eith- er a lift or a punch at the services of this church. Be in your place next Sunday. If you want some of the good things of life, you'll find them in the fellowship of Christian people. Use your will to make the hill. Schools Closed for Snb-Zero Wave The Murdock schools were closed Wednesday afternoon and Thursday on account of the sub-zero weather and the danger of drifting snow. Even then the drivers of the child ren's school buses were forced to shovel snow to get through some of the drifts to get the children homo. Gave Farewell for Jlrs. Tool Mrs. Esther Amgwert invited a group of her Four Square club friends to her home Wednesday afternoon for a farewell and handkerchief shower on Mrs. Harold Tool, who, with her family, is leaving for Den ver, Colorado, to take up permanent residence. Different ones brought along their needlework and fancy work for the occasion. Others took along their weekly load of darning, Dainty refreshments were served late in the afternoon. As the friends left, they wished Mrs. Tool much happi ness and a large circle of friends in her new area of activity. Mrs. Tool has lived in Murdock all' her life. Had Host Enjoyable Get-Together The Young Peoples' Sunday school class of Murdock met with their teacher. Leo Rikli, last Monday even ing at the home of Victor Thimgan, in Murdock The purpose .of the gath ering was two-fcid the members de sired wholesome fellowship at the be- erinnins or tne .New icar ana tney wanted also to elect officers for the year and become a reorganized class. ! The teacher called on several of the j r.ie tubers to give short talks on the j churcn school class work. A helpful j j;S(.,!SS;nn followed. The pastor spoke briefly on 'Lesson Materials Related to n Discussion Period." The members elected George Kruse as president of the class; Dorothy Schlaphof, vice president, and Arlene Zabel, secretary-treasurer. A fine fellowship and light refresh ments were enjoyed by all. The mem bers were invited to hold their next meeting at the home of Miss Blanche New Deal Resettlement Administration Establishes Ccllectivist Farm for Relief Homesteaders in Nebraska 4 - . Ey ALLEN REAGAN Intcmctioval Illustrated Sews Feature U'riier One of the most interesting experi ments sponsored by the New Deal is the rural collectivist community which is now being established near Omaha, Nebraska. At Ak-Sar-Een, on the Platte river, IS miles west of Omaha, the federal resettlement administration, which is headed by Rexford G. Tugwell, has launched a project modeled along the lines of the Soviet state farm. This community, comprising farm steaders from relief rolls, is the first of its kind to be attempted by the ad ministration. An SOO-acre tract has been set aside for cultivation by members of the community. One-third of this acreage has been set aside as a com mon plot which will be farmed by the colonists Daily wages will be paid j for work on the collective acreage, f x - 1 n - v. . v - ? (First residents - - , ( I , jt ' vr : , : ,- . ' " t w j i . . L v . i - ' v "V" j -J ' v ti, S !?r7; - " l' r V ii4 jr .- - - i .. t : . -v- - j-f- "S. aiV v J . - " w-. . . . a - j : .' ' v-5- ,si ; k ..v?;.-. : s .. ' -v -. .".... V; ' C-' - . " - Ferrrsteaoer plow,nr Anderson, near Greenwood, in two months. This large group of young people welcome ethers to their class sessions. The class has the happy privilege of having several teachers of the Mur dock public schools meet regularly with them. Defeated Avoca, 22 to 15 Possibly the best basketball game of the season was played on the Mur dock floor Tuesday evening when the Avoca beys came over to play the un defeated Murdoch quintet. Try as they would, when the final whistle was blown, the Murdock lads were still undefeated. The score of the first team game wa3 22 to 15, in favor of Murdock. The first line men. Orris Ilichert. Eob Miller, John Gakemeier. Richard; jtpping, Henry Klemme and raui O'Brien, have played splendidly the; ( whole season. Consistent team work j j has been shown in all c f their play- ing. for they have gone through nine scheduled games without a loss. The second team line-up tourists of Norman Schewe, John McDanalJ. Jean Tool. Morris Ilichert, Edward McCrory, Reuben Stock and Lyle Stock. They have also been consist - ent winners and are undefeated so far this season. They won over the Avoca se:cr.d team, aD i 7. Much of the success of these two teams is due to Coach Miller and h:3 untiring efforts to produce winning teams for the Murdock schools. Come on. fellows! Let's make it ait undefeated season for our town. We believe in you and are rightly i u, .a-.., .. Miller, for producing such tne teams for Murdock. Teachers are Installed The teachers who were recently in- ' stalled in teaching positions for the year IOCS in the Louisville Evangeli- j cal church school are: Mrs. Fred i Luetchens, Beginner's department; Mrs. Herman Schwerpe, Mrs. Her-' prisoner Svetozar Lukich set a hua man Luetchens, Miss Esther Luetch-jger strike record by rt fusing food ens, Alvin Oehierking, Harold Luet-jfor sixty-two days. He drinks water, chens and Mrs. Albert Oehierking. J but Dr. Dragutin Yankovic h. the The superintendent, Herbert Ceh-pri3cn physician, insisted the pr:s lerking, newly elected leader of thisjoner hasn't eaten since Nov. Launches "Co - Each deceives Dividends At the end of each season after the harvest when the crops have been marketed ar.d paid for, corporation dividends will be distributed to the co-operative stockholders. Economies in purchasing and distribution an ticipated from the co-operative plan are expected to bring substantial re turns to the stockholders. Each farmsteader will own his own ?2,600 home, tool shed and chicken house. All these building? are cut at a central location and hauled in trucks in a knock-down condition to the plot on which they are erected. Included in the equipment oi each farmsteader is a miniature tractor cultivator which is capable, by means of various attachments, to grind and shell corn, saw wood, plant grain, cultivate crops, in fact, do everything except cut the farmer's baby's hair. The New Deal experiment in Ne- jbraska recalls another Bimilar pro- S3SW -r- IvX 1 I " I i : v.-Xv;.- :-x :-;-.-x x- : : . ...tv: a-' ; T 3 yw'. - r, .. , . . . ... PAGE FIVE 'school, believes that his group of teachers will be vital and caecthe leaders of their respective group:;, and will be most helpful in n.akii ? 122 G a big church school yea-. Last vear the total atUnda'.Ke f r the scmon; va as 2Ui. The hal:: .a cr the Fur.di-'v school trfifury I) i: 31, If'"-;, v. ith t:'l b:i!3 paid. :i:..o-im-i-d to ?17.-i' The organ l::.tt in:i uii-ir.'buf-J iZO."') for Ncbraaka cvnf-r-tiif c miss-ions during the year, besides pnyi:i?r for thurch school l-.tvrature and numerous incidentals. The Louisville congregation makes it a happy practice to have every member in t!:e worship service at 9 each Sunday morning. Af t r v.'ards t";e entire church family le mainr for the thurch school. The at tendance varies but little throughout the year, because the whole family i3 c?epo' interested m ai puases o: church program. the LOYALTY TO THE ITITEHAI. Vienna. Kin??, princes and di.--iimruishc-J state:;:. n of eastern Eu rope left their pala.es and thanctl lories to begin their journeys across the continent ' George V will to Windsor, nl.ere be Luried Tmsday. Outdoing the others in spectacular departures was Carol of Rumania. i who left from his private railway station in Bucharest aboard a spe cial train of eleven coacte.-. draw;, by two locomotives. With the kin" utnt George Tatarv?t u. the Rumanian premier, and scores of minor officials. King Bo Sofa in ij of Bulgaria started from more modest fashion. Kin? Albania found it -possible to leave. Austria sent her vbc chancellor. Princo Ernst Rudifer von f-tarhem-berg and several officers. 170 pood ron -32 days Belgrade. Jugoslavia. Officials of , the jaii at Pczharevats claimed that op " Colony ;?rt Brook Farm, which is c-'.mo- ; lished at YVest Roxbury, j in IS 41. Erook Fam Pamors Brook Farm was a a outgrowth c the Transcendental club, of v. ii;.h such famous New Enr,l:ir.ciers ; . Hawthorne, Emerson, Thorrau, Chu:i uing and Margaret Fuller vert mem bers. It was intended as a solut :.".. cf social problems thioug'i aifcpta tion cf tasks to individual eapaiit;c- and equality of rewards. All members, without distim of sex, had to labor an allotted iiu: -ber of hours each day. cither n ta farm or in the workshop uhi:h v.a i part of the project. Each t:. ember re ceived equal wage3 and each r.hurc'. in the profits of the rcn-.r.. unity. At the peak of 'ts prosperity, :h-? community had about 70 men.bt rs. YVhen fire destroyed the r ain in.T in 1816. however, it started hi- decline cf the coluny, v. Lit h brc.' up in 1S47. 1 t 1