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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, MARCH 9, 193G. PAGE TWO Fhe Plattsmouth Journa PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Fostal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 000 miles, $3.00 per year. Kate to Canada and foreign countries, 53 50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Filings for Primary Close1 Thursday Night Several Last Minute Entries for Nom ination for Office at the April Primaries. The lists for the April primary elec tion closed Thursday nisht and with a few last minute entries being made to give the voters plenty of oppor tunity of making their selections for the various offices. Filings at the court house here late Thursday included M. It. Bloom, local real estate man, who will seek flection to the legislature, as well .Top RudolDh. of Easle. who has been a candidate for the legislative nomination several times before. Both - of the new candidates have a largo I ae:;uaintanc e over the district which comprises Cass and fcarpy counties. The last hours cf the final filing clay paw the name of George L. Far- Icy entered cs a candidate for the n.Tice oi' county commissioner in the f.rs". district. Mr. Farley has served a previous' term in the office of commissioner I fro:a the first district, preceding Mr. Pit: in the office? and has had a very excellent record in the office. A late filing in. the county commis sioner race was Ed W. Thimgan, of this city, former sheriff, who will seek the republican nomination for this important office. Mr. Thimgan is a lifelong residents of the Mur clock community, but has made his home here since he tame to fill the ; vacancy caused by the death cfBert Reed, then sheriff. He served as sher iff until the election of 1922 when he was succeeded by Homer Sylvester, present sheriff. The- filings now complete include the following local offices: legislature Fred L. Carsten, Avoca; Ernest Hanning, Weeping Water; George K. Nickles, Murray; Gates Lilly, Fort Crook; M. R. Bloom, Plattsmouth; Joe Rudolph, Eagle. County Attorney J. A. Capwcll. democrat, C. A. Raw Is, republican. cf Plattsmouth. County Judge A. H. Duxbury, Ch-irles E. Martin, Plattsmouth. Commissioner, 1st district Peter P. Grauoviile, democrat. Juliu3 A. Pitz, democrat, Joseph H. McMaken, lepublican. Ed W. Thimgan, republi can. Gecrge L. Farley, republican, all of Plattsmouth. Judge. 2nd judicial district Daniel W. Livingston. Nebraska City; William G. Kieck. Plattsmouth; C. E. Tent. Weeping Water; C. S. Wort i::Dn. South Br.d; Ralph J. Nicker pon. Papillion: W. W. Wilson. Ne bras.ka City; Thomas E. Dunbar, Ne braska City. KCLD 2I02TZY MEETINGS A serier rtration:; l this monti of eleven honey demon ic to fce held in Nebraska to be sponsored by the county home demonstration agents Miss .Malilta l iscner Jensen, repre- srntative of the American Honey In stitute will he in charge. A meeting has been announced for Plattsmouth on March 25th. at which time there will be demonstrations given of the many articles cf food that can be prepared from honey. This should draw a large number as there are many in this section inter ested in the bee culture and the handling of honey. 4 We can supply 424 S. lllh St., Phone PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Neb., as second-class mail matter WILL VISIT OVER COUNTY Paul Vandcrvoort, county assis tance director, plans to make a tour of the county beginning the week of March 9 for the purpose ot taking old age applications in various towns. The itinerary is as follows: Eagle March 9. Alvo March 10. Elm wood March 11. Avoca March 12. Weeping Water March 13. Louisville March 14. An entire day will be spent in each of these towns and in the event there are some prospective applicants who are living in other towns or rural communities who wish to make application, they may call at the of- fiee in the town nearest them. Towns not included in the above 1 itinomrv tiill ho visited later, but residents of these towns need not wait if they wish to go to some town , included in the above itinerary to make application Ladies Toggery Sold This Week to Roy W. Knorr One of Long" Established Business Houses la Secured by Well Known Business Man. The Ladies Toggery of this city was sold this week by Mrs. R. A. Bates, the owner, to R. W. Knorr, who at once enters on the conduct of the business and is now in full charge of the Toggery. Mr. Knorr is having the sales room of the store re-arranged as well as redecorated and made very at tractive and expects at once to start in on the restocking of the store with the coming season's offerings in the lines of ladies ready-to-wear. Mr. Knorr when the changes and alterations are completed will have one of the most attractive places of business in thi3 section and one that will be well equipped to care for the trade. Fred P. Busch, who has been man ager of the business under the for mer owners, will continue in this position with Mr. Knorr. CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING A. E. Edgerton or the Cass County Re-employment bureau, has received a copy of the Paris (Texas) News, telling of the golden wedding of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Edgerton, which occurred on February 22 at their home at Hugo, Oklahoma. Georga W.. Edgerton and Miss Eva May Etter, were married on Febru ary 21, 1SSG, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Etter, in Plattsmouth. Mr. Edgerton was in the employ of the Burlington here until 1002 when ho was engaged by the Frisco railroad and has since been with them until retired in 1930. lie was located in several cities until tent to Hugo where the family have resided in recent years. Mr. Edgerton is well known here where the family are long time resi dents and where his brother, J. A. Edgerton, still makes his home. Persistency is wTiat counts mcst in advertisina! 8 8 1 8 More Eggs. . . More Profits... with Chicks yjn with Brooders, Poultry Equip ment, Sesiedies and Feeds . . . also the finest of U. S. end Nebraska Approved Baby Chicks. Call us. 107, Plattsmouth, Neb. Platters Lose to Ashland in Fremont Tourney Ashland Quintet Winners 24 to 18 and Advance to Play Against Fremont Team Tonight. From Friday's Dally The Plattsmouth basketball quin tet last evening lost their second round game of the Fremont tourna ment to the Ashland team by the score of 24 to 18. The locals seemed to lack the speed and fire that had characteried the play during the season and were early headed by the Ashland team, paced by Bilford, guard, who ac cumulated twelve of the scores of the Saunders county crew. Ashland took a lead in the open ing quarter which at the half gave them a 11 to 6 margin over the blue and white. In the third quarter the Platters forged to the front and for a few moments held a small lead on the Saunders crew, but Bilford again grew hot and put his team out in front. The tourney was featured by the fright that the Nebraska City team, twice defeated by Plattsmouth, gave Fremont, one of the favored teams Nebraska City held a 13 to 3 lead against Fremont at the quarter, but Fremont rallied for a 15 all count at the half. The final score was 32 to 24 for Fremont Columbus won from David City, 18 to 10. Wahoo, one of the favor ites, of the tourney, won from Blair, CS to 14. Ashland will play Fremont in the upper bracket this evening while Co lumbus and Wahoo meet. The box score of the game: Plattsmouth FG FT FF TP . 4 0 2 8 2 0 0 4 . 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 . 2 1 0 5 . 0 0 3 0 . 0 0 3 0 . 0 0 2 0 8 2 8 IS FG" FT PF TP 1 0 2 2 0 0 , ,2 0 ,.j0....Q. 1 . 0 ..-"r'-'T " 0 5 .' 2 1 3 5 . 4 4 0 12 0 0 0 0 . 0 0 0 0 9 6 S 24 Seitz, f Miller, f Hcndrix, f McCarroll, c . Forbes, g Forbes, g Falk, g Ashland Wagner, f Ziegler, f Wilson, f Russell, f 'LtiJ'. Welch, c . Bilford, g Buck, g Weaver, g Rcfereet Jones, Nebraska. FANS ENJOY GAME The basketball fans who were present Thursday evening at the high school gym, had the opportun ity of seeing the Harlem Globe Trot ters, colored stars in full action. The visitors won by the score of 39 to 37 from the Donat's Falstaff. The game was replete with plenty of clowning by the visiting players, their antics being a big part of the contest. The visitors led 23 to 17 at the half time and had plenty of time to win as well as give the fans their money's worth of entertainment. Donat, local center, led his team in scoring with ten points. The box score of the game: Donat's ralstaff FG Pummel, f 3 FT 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 FF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TP 6 0 0 0 10 4 9 8 Iliner, f Am, f Rhoades, f Donat, c Cotner, f Forbes, g Knoflicck, g 0 0 0 4 4 18 1 0 Harlem Globe Trotters FCr FT PF Johnson, f 7 10 Dennis, f 2 0 0 Duckncr, c 2 0 0 Rankin, g 3 0 0 McDonald, g 5 0 0 TP 15 4 4 6 10 19 39 SODALITY ELECTS The Young Ladies sodality of the St. John's parish met cn Monday evening at the St. John's school for their annual election of officers. Due to the extreme cold weather that had previously prevailed, the mooting had been postponed for the past two months. The officers chosen were: Betty Voboril, president; Eileen Case, vice-president; Dorothy Ruffner, sec retary; Anna Marie Rea, treasurer. HEARING ON ALIMONY The case of Maxine Rainey vs. Donald Rainey, Involving the matter of temporary alimony was heard Tuesday In the district court by Judge D. W. Livingston. The court granted the application for the tem porary alimony in favor of the plain tiff. The case will later be heard on its merits later. MURDOCH ITEMS Henry A. Tool was out last week clerking the sale of Ferd Tonak. The day was a fine one and an excellent sale was had. Rev. Harvey A. scuwab was at Weeping Water last Tuesday, where he conducted the funeral of the late George Echafer, of Manley, father of Charles Schafer of Murdock. J. A. Miller and wife, who have conducted the service station for A. H. Ward, last week departed for Ne hawka, where Mr. Miller has se cured employment and they will make their home. John Gakemeier was called to Elm wood to look after business matters and happened along Just as the car of George Miller refused to work, so was able to pick Mr. and Mrs. Mil ler and son Robert up and take them to Elmwood. George Krause, who was formerly a salesman for the Mercantile store. but has been working elsewhere for some time, recently accepted an of fer cf employment with his former employer and is once more a sales man for Mr. Amgwert. Mrs. Alvin Ochlerking has been confined to her bed for the past week with an abscess, which is now slow ly healing after an operation. She is being attended by her mother, Mrs. Schroeder of Clay Center, Nebraska, and a sicter, Mildred, of Lincoln. Mrs. Chester Elseman entertained a number of lady friends at her home for a very pleasant afternoon, dur ing the course of which they did a clever piece of quilting as well as en joyed a social hour, climaxed with the serving of refreshments. A number of Murdock people were in Elmwood last Wednesday attend ing a trial in the court of Judge F. J. Fitch, with E. M. Shatto as the plaintiff and George Miller as the defendont. Among those present were Ed aGnaway, E, M. Shatto, George Miller and wire, DoTjby Miller and Frank Dean. Bad Boads Halt dicing Because the Iowa roads (as well as Nebraska) have been covered with a coating of snow, slush and ice, to say nothing of mud, since ths weather has moderated, C. A. Kupke has been prevented froiu-.mpving. This keens Walter. .vOakeiucyer frc-ra moving and that in turn retards E. H. Miller in moving here from Adams. However Mrs. Miller and Maxine are here vis iting .until such, time as Mr. Miller may be able to move their household ejects and farm equipment here. Takes Over Service Station I. C. McCrory, who recently pur chased the service station of A. H. Ward, took over the management of the Fame last f Monday, March 2nd. He has dressed up the place of busi ness by painting the station and pumps and has the grounds looking neat and attractive, planning fur ther improvements with the coming of spring. Spent Pleasant Afternoon The ladies of the Royal Neighbors of America met at the home of Mrs. Hannah McDonald for a very pleas ant afternoon in honor of their fel low member. Mis. C. A. Kupke, who with the family, are moving to Iowa to make their home as soon as the roads get in condition. A very pleas ant time was had with a fine pro gram and delicious refreshments. All expressed the hope that the Kupke family will like their new location and find warm friends there to re place those they are leaving behind in moving to the Hawkeye state. Aged Lady Dies at Lincoln Mrs. Duesing, age 9C, mother of Mrs. John Stroy, passed away at her home in Lincoln last Monday. The deceased lady was born in Germany but came to America in 1892, mak ing her home here for a number of ycar3, and later going to Lincoln to reside. The remains were brought here for burial, the funeral being held last Wednesday at the Trinity church two miles north of Murdock, and interment was in the cemetery there. Entertain for Bride-Elect Mccdames R. A. Kuehn and Ezra Ncben entertained last Thursday af ternoon and evening at the home of Lena Neben in honor of her daugh ter, Miss Delia Neben, who is soon to marry Raymond Eikerman. A mo3t pleasant time was had by all and the bride-to-be was showered with many fine gifts in token of the high esteem in which she is held by her friends. .. Still Battling the Lad Eoads i.John Eppings, the highway patrol man is still a very busy fellow, for with the coming of moderate weath er the huge snowbank3 which had shut off traffic on the highway are melting and becoming rivers that cut the roadway badly as the water seeks to reach lower levels, between the snowbanks at ' the roadside which prevent it from getting into the ditches, where it is supposed to run. To add to this, the frost is coming out of the ground, causing many "soft" spots to show up that are a menace to traffic. Withal, he has succeeded wonderfully and with the aid of loyal citizens of Murdock is making a good road out of the long stretch cf snowdrifts that existed a short time ago. Last Wednesday he was able to get over the road with his maintainer and now has it in very good condition. As a result of his painstaking work, this route has become the outlet for people residing in the vicinity of Louisville seeking to get to the county seat, the Platts-mouth-Louisville road still being in very bad shape. Death of William McNamara Word was received here last Wed nesday from Fairmont, telling of the death of William McNamara, brother of Mrs. W. O. Gillespie. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie left at once for Fremont to attend the funeral services. Mr. McNamara leaves to mourn his departure, in addition to the sis tor here, his wife, one son and one daughter. Found Mother Much EeUer Mrs. Eddie Craig returned home from Lincoln, whore she had visited her mother, Mrs. E. D. Friend, who is in a hospital there. he found the mother greatly improved and with hopes for her complete recovery. This will be pleasing news to the many friends of the patient, both here and in the vicinity cf her home near Alvo. Mr. and Mrs. L. Neitzel Sick Mrs. L. Neitzel has been very poorly for some time and confined to her bed for several v.eelts. To make matters worse, Mr. Neitzel was also taken ill and had to ho. taken home. With the two of them sick, their daughter, Mr3. O. J. Hitchcock, came from her home at Ilavelock, bringing a nurse with her to assist in look- ! mg after the parents. It is hoped that they will both bo better soon. Preparing for Village Election During the past week a mass meet ing of the voters of Murdock wa3 held to place in nomination candidates for members cf the town board to be voted upon at the election Tuesday, April 7, in conjunction with the election cf members of the school board. There arc two places to Le filled on the town board, but the conven tion named four men for the posi tions, so that the voters will have opportunity cf selecting two. The nominees are Chester Elssman, Hen ry A. Tool, William Zabel and W. O. Gillespie, all good and capable men for the place, and the election of any two of them will assure the town of efficient management coming year. during the School Patrons Hold Caucus The electors of consolidated school district C-7 held a caucus on last Monday evening and after transact ing various matters of routine busi ness, proceded to place in nomina tion a group of four candidates for the two positions on the board to be filled at the coming election on April 7. The nominees are I. C. McCrory, August Ruge, R. A. Kuehn and Ferd Kcsenow. All are excellent men for the place and have the interest of the schools at heart and the electors can not jgo wrong, regardless of whom they may select. Missionary Society Active ine woman s Missionary society and the Young Peoples Missionary uircie or me cananan cnurcn are carrying on Stewardship contests during the month of March. During the month of February we gathered Lincoln pennies and for this month we are gathering quilt patches for the Kentucky mission. Services Ecsuned. The regularly appointed services were resumed in both the Louisville and Murdock Evangelical churches last Sunday, March 1. The faithful worshlpcprs were happy to be back at their accustomed places of wor ship after the last few weeks of se vere weather. The Nebraska Con ference Concerted Lenten program was begun last Sunday, as the con gregations were challenged with "The King's Business." Lenter guest boxes were distributed at the close of the services to be used during the season to receive the daily contributions of Christ's followers. Callahan Church Notes F. C. Weber, Pastor We certainly enjoyed having a fins attendance Sunday. It was like home coming to many of us. We are hop- ing that all can be more regular now. The greatest need of the world to day is emancipation from the power of sin and envy and hate. There is desperate need of economic help for a world wasted by war; but the call for -moral and spiritual help is great er still. Repentance means a com plete reverse of ruling motives in in dividual and social life. The Chris tlan message is still good news, and Is to be carried to the ends of the earth by the followers of Jesu3. God has plenty of spiritual current, but it does the world good only as it passes through the human lamp. Taken to the Hospital The condition of L. Neitzel, whose illness is mentioned elsewhere in this department, became very grave the latter part of the week and on Thursday he was taken to the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln. His friends trust that he will show im provement as a result of his treat ment there. The condition of Mrs Neitzel, who is also ill at their home here, remains about the same as ear lier in the week. Gave an Excellent Play "The Sailor Maids," a two act op eretta which was given last Friday, drew a crowded house and many a gocd laugh and an evening of much merriment. The following compris ed the cast of characters: Cyrus Templcton, the lighthouse keeper, Eldred Thimgahn. Frances Marie, a sailor maid, his daughter, Irene Panska. Jear.ette Spencer, friend of Fran ces Marie, Louis Eorncmeier. Olga, the Swedish housekeeper, Vol i no Brunkow. Captain Dover, a retired sea cap tain, Morris Richart. Edward, his son, Jean Tool. Gerald Kennedy, an ardent ad mirer of Frances Marie, Orris Rich- ert. David Kern, a yachtsman, Roland Rikli. Messenger, Allen Richert. Chorus of Sailor Maids and Guards. Life Feels Very Grateful John Epping. the road patrol man. is very grateful to the volunteers who aided in getting the roads open ed to traffic and also to those who aided in this gcod work by providing the men with places of shelter to get' warm, and' furnished them with hot coffee and lunch to keep up their energy during long hours of shovel ing snow in the sub-zero weather. It was a fine example of co-operation on the part of everyone. Charles and Fred Buell opened their homes to the workers and provided them with hot coffee and warm lunch. W. O. Gil lespie who operates the school bus, not having occasion to use it during the time the roads were blocked to transport pupil3 (since there was no school) installed a stove therein and drove to the place where the men were at work, placing it at their dis posal to provide them with a warm place to cat their midnight lunch and also to step in and get warm, as the biting cold made working dif ficult even when they kept steadily at the job of shoveling out the huge drifts. The kindness and aid of all these people is greatly appreciated by Mr. Eppings and his crew of work men. Village Board Meeting. Board met in regular session with all members. Meeting was called to order by the charman and the fol lowing business was transacted. Minutes of last meeting were read for reference. The following bills were presented and allowed: Jess Brakehag;o, labor on street $ G. Baur, same John Gakemeier, same Ed. McIIugh, same Frank Dean, same . Chester Elsemen, same Lehnard Lau, same L. W. Rase, storage Chas. Schafer, treas. expense Plattsmouth Journal, adver tising bids 2.50 3.50 1.00 1.25 3.00 3.00 1.00 COO .30 29.38 The minutes were approved and a motion prevailed to adjourn. CHAS. I. LONG, Village Clerk. Card cf Thanks. We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for their acts of sym pathy and the beautiful floral offer ings during the i:ines3 and death oliaff0r the cerem our beloved father. We are especial ly grateful to Rev. H. A. Schwab and to those who took part in the service. Mrs. E. H. Pankonin, Geo. Schafer, Chas. Schafer, Leonard Schafer, Car rie Schafer. Cbitcary, George N. Sshafer. George N. Schafer, born February 7, 1851, in Schweigenheini, Germany, passed into rest early Sunday morn ing, March 1, 1936 in his home in Manley, Nebraska, after a brief ill ness cf two weeks. He came to America with hi3 -par-ents at the age of three and settled on a farm in Ohio. He came to Ne LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS FOB SALE Ensilage, milk cows, bull ready for service. Phone 3113. m9-2tw 3td braska in the late 70's and lived on a farm south of Manley for a fhort time. Then fifty-one years ago he moved into the village of Manley and engaged in railroad and carpenter work for many years. Mr. Schafer married Charlotte Rader of Beaver, Ohio, in March, 1880. They lived together for thirty two years, until her death July 1, 1912, separated them. Since that time his daughter, Carrie Schafer, provided the natural home comforts and gave her father a comfortable place in the sunset of his life. Three sons and two daughters graced the home-life, who accepted their regular family duties cheer fully, as they grew to maturity un der the family roof. The departed has left a daughter, Mrs. Ed Pankonin of Weeping Wa ter, Nebraska; three sons, George of Omaha; Charles of Murdock; Leonard of Lincoln and a daughter, Carrie Schafer of Manley. Likewise lie leaves a brother in Ohio, several nephews and nieces, two grandchil dren and a large circle of friends and neighboi-3. Grandpa Schafer, who lived to be S5 years and 23 days old, joined the Lutheran church in Ohio, during his childhood. After he came to Cass county, the membership was trans ferred to the Eight Mile Grove Luth eran church near Plattsmouth. The early settlers in these parts of Cass county, have known the deceased for over a half century, to be a valued citizen, an energetic laborer and a congenial friend. Many friends and neighbors assisted in special ways during his recent sickness to give comfort and help in the last dayes. The poet has said: "For tho' from out our bourne of time and place, The flood may bear one far; I hope to see my Pilot face to face. When I have crossed the bar." The funeral services for Mr. Scha fer were conducted at th? Hobson funeral home at Weeping Water, by the Itev. Harvey A. Schwab, past01" of the Evangelical church in Mur dock',' Nebraska, March 3. 1936. In terment took place in the Oakwood cemetery in Weeping Water. The pallbearer3 consisted of his three sons,, George, Charles and Leonard; two nephews, Philip and Otto Schafer, and his son-in-law, Ed Pankonin. Luetchens-Fornolf Wedding. The marriage of Miss Malinda Ma rie Luetchens, of Murdock. Nebraska, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Luotchens, and Leonard W. Fornoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Fornoff, near Fiattsmoutn, reora3Ra, was eolemnied Wednesday evening, March 4, 1936, at 4:45 o'clocfl, at the home of the bride's parents. The Rev. Har vey A. Schwab, pastor of the young couple, officiated. The bride wore a tailored gown of white crepe. She carried a bou quet of pink roses and baby breath. Her attendant, Miss Freda Fornoff. sister of the groom, wore a pink crepe dress. Ezra W. Luetchens, brother of the bride, was best man. Both the groom and the attendant wore the conven tional dark suits. Miss Edna Luetchens played IxjIi engrin's bridal chorus, as the couple and their attendants, walked to the decorated alcove of the large parlor. After the ceremony "A Beautiful Promise" was sung by Misses Marie and Martha Schweppe and the Misses Edna and Norma Luetchens. "Sweet er as the Years Go By," was sung by Mrs. Williams Vogt and Mrs. Herbert The Misses Ether Luetchens and Marie Schweppe were in charge of the guest book, vhich contained the names of sixty guests. Many beauti ful wedding gifts were received. The young couple are loyal mem bers of the Louisville Evangelical church. After a short wedding trip among relatives in Oklahoma, they will be at home on a farm four and one half miles southeast of Murdock. A dainty plate supper was served ony to the many in vited guests. Miscelleanecus Shower. A miscellaneous fcliowcr vas held at the H. F. Schweppe home last Mon day evening in ronor of Miss Malinda Luetchens and Mr. Leonard Fornoff. Many invited guests were present from Murdock and the countryside, after bravely battling the well nigh impassable country road3. All had a good time. See tho ccods you buy. Catalog descriptions aro flowery enough. out now acoui trio goods when you get them? V 9 - -r