PLATTSMOUTH ST.T.ffT . WEEKLY JOTTSITAL
MONDAY, APRIL 6,
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NRA FINALLY WIPED OUT
Washington, April 1. The NRA
finally passed out of existence but left
behind it four active offspring. While
600 NRA employes were being given
their final paychecks, George L. Ber
ry, director of the Council for Indus
trial Progress, told the Catholic con
ference on Industrial Problems that
"We must find the way to remedy the
defective industrial conditions," that
he said existed.
Demobilization of NRA personnel
began shortly after the supreme
court ruled the code structure in
valid on May 27, 1935. The agency
employed, at its peak, about 5,400.
Berry's council, representative of
the American Federation of Labor
and some sections of industry, is off
spring No. 1. It employs a staff of
about 25.
The others:
Tho mmmittee of industrial an
alysis, headed by Secretary Roper, to
study NRA's effect upon industry and
labor. No employees.
The industrial economics division
of the commerce department, a work
relief project, headed by Dr. L. C.
Marshall, to work with the commit
tee of industrial analysis. No em
ployes yet. Ab6ut 50 expected.
The labor department consumers'
division, another work relief project,
to study consumers' problems. Twelve
employes.
HOME OWNERS AIDED
The following information is given
by Richard L. Metcalfe, state direc
tor
for the National Emergency
Council, Omaha, Nebraska:
Within"; two years as a result
.oans made by the Home Owners Loan
Corporation 6,995 homes have been
repaired in Nebraska at an expendi
ture of $1,003,070. Within two years
it has loaned more than 27 million
dollars
and has thereby saved to
their owners more than 13,000 homes.
Within two years the Home Owners
Loan Corporation has paid to the var
ious governments in Nebraska $1,
ClC.000 in delinquent taxes.
Home owners in Cass county have
received 120 loans aggregating $173,-
C o
O i u.
The total number of loans made
in Nebraska, as of January 2, 1936,
is 13,193 aggregating $27,193,346.
The total number of loans made
in tho United States by the Home
Owners Loan Corporation is 971,789
and they aggregate, as of January 2,
1930, $2,940,029,050.
Phone news items to Ho. 6.
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Political
Uoters of Cass and Sarpy Counties
in seeking the honor of representing Cass and
Sarpy counties in the Unicameral, I pledge my support
ONLY to such legislation as shall be of direct benefit
to the State or the masses of the people.
Many important problems of legislation will come
before this, as well as the succeeding sessions and they
must be met and settled in a permanent and satisfac
tory manner and not by "Passing the Buck," as was
"done by our previous Solons.
In view of the number of accidents upon our high
ways, Nebraska Lawmakers are liable to be called upon
upon to pass a compulsory Auto Liability law. Under
existing rates such insurance would be prohibitive, as
at least 20f, of the cars are valued lower than the in
surance premium.
For two years I have advocated combining License
and Insurance in one certificate by an addition of $3 to
$5 to License fee.
This would create a fund of around 2 million dol
lars and would pay $5,000 for loss of life,' inuries, hos
pital feesj, etc., and would more than likely allow a lim
ited property damage.
This set-up would be under State supervision and
would be administered by our regular county officers at
no additional expense.
If such a measure as compulsory insurance is de
manded I pledge the motor car owner I will fight to a
finish for a square deal.
If you want to go along with me for "Honesty,
Horse-Sense and No Foolin' ', say it at the Polls next
Tuesday.
ERNEST HANING
FIND CRIME BILL REDUCED
Chicago. Notable progress has
been made in cutting the crime bill
paid "by the banks of the country,
Felix M. McWhirter said, but it still
runs $24,000,000 annually.
McWhirter, president of the Peo
ples State bank of Indianapolis, told
a midwest bankers conference called
by the American Banking association
to discuss various problems, that
$21,000,000 was paid last year by the
banks in Insurance premiums against
criminal losses and the other f3,-
000,000 represented uninsured losses.
In bank banditry alone, $20,440,-.
000 was taken in tne ten yuar yt-nuu
ended last Aug. 31, O. V. Meyhaus,
president of a Sioux Falls, S. D.,
bank, told the gathering. lie said
the place to stop "bank robbery is
within the bank."
"Each bank must have adequate
vault, safe and timer equipment and
make common sense use of that equip
ment," he said. Meyhause declared
the South Dakota Bankers associa
tion had cut down bank holdups by
getting banks to agree ta keep 85 per
cent of their money under time lock
during bank hours, thus removing in
centive to robbery.
STATE PWA CONTRACTS
Omaha. PWA Engineer Latenser
approved contracts totaling $213,
377.90 on PWA projects. They in
cluded: Ogallala, sanitary sewerage sys
tem. Chambers Construction com
pany. Lincoln, $28,9S0.
Broadwater, school general con-
ctniotinn Porl VV Phrist Ririnpv. $9.-
'
Alvo, water works, U. S. Pipe &
ffFoundry company Kansas City, Mq.
pipe, $4,545.58; John E. Martz, Sew-
. y? T,".u X
turing company, Kansas City, Mo., 25
meter, $150.
Elba, waterworks, Eureka Fire
K r . 1 1 G d C- ( t
Kse company umana, lire uwe,
American macuiuerj' oc ouijyiji tym
pany, Omaha, water meters, $199.50.
Burwell, school, Oscar Almqulst,
Central City. $87,962.
TWO WOMEN HURT IN CRASH
Omaha. Miss Marie Kyle and Miss
Helen Dineen, both of Columbus,
cre severely injured here when their
automobile crashed into the rear end
of a truck. The automobile hit the
truck driven by Frank Janssen of
Omaha, in attempting to pass the
heavier machine. Both automobile
and truck were traveling eastward.
Attendants at the county hospital
said the injuries of the two were not
expected to prove fatal.
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(I'olltical .Advertising)
MURDOCH ITEMS
Uyle Ilorton was a visitor in Mur
dock last Friday, where he was look
ing after business matters for a short
time.
The Ladies Aid of Murdock will
hold a food sale Saturday, April 11,
beginning at 10:00 o'clock a. m., at
the Murdock Mercantile Store. It
W. O. Gillespie, James Crawford
and Frank Ohm were in Lincoln last
Tuesday, where they went to look
after some business matters for the
day.
The Woman's" Missionary Society,
the Mission Band . and the Young
People's Missionary Society held a
joint meeting at the Evangelical
church Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. A. J. Tool and son, Douglas,
were in Omaha on Wednesday of
last week, going up to spend a couple
of days at the home of their daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. George
Work.
Mrs. Paul Schewe and her son,
Vinton, were at Fullerton, where
they visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Kuehn for the day and
enjoyed a fine time. 'The two ladies
are sisters.
J. N. Hunt, traveling freight agent
for the Rock Island railroad, was a
visitor in Murdock on Wednesday of
last week, looking after the interests
of the railroad and soliciting freight
shipments over their lines.
Mrs. Eddie Craig has not been in
the best of health for some time and
has been advised by the family phy
sician to take life a bit easier. Hiss
Martha Schweppe has been secured
to assist with the work at the Craig
home.
Charles Schafer who has charge of
the Trunkenbolz Oil company's bulk
station here, was a visitor in Elm
wood la3t Wednesday, going over to
serve his customers there with gas
and oil in spite of the inclement
weather.
Henry Tool, who is in charge of
the Murdock Co-operative Credit as
sociation, was called to Lincoln Wed
nesday to look after some business
matters. While he was away, Mrs.
Tool was looking after business at
the banking house.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul. Schewe were
agreeably surprised eh last ..Sunday
when their son, Millard.-Schewe and
wife and their daughter, Mrs. Mildred
Almy and husband, all of Omaha,
came down to spend the day at the
home of the parents. ,
Miss Virginia Newkirk, of Green
wood, who was here assisting with
the household duties at the L. Neit
zel home during the illness of the
late Mrs. Neitzel, concluded her ser
vices there last week and has return
ed to her home in Greenwood.
Mr. and Mrs. I. C. McCrorey were
in Elmwood last Tuesday evening,
taking a number of ladies with them
to attend the meeting of the Order
of Eastern Star at that place, which
has among its members a consider
able number of Murdock people.
Paul Vandervoort, of Plattsmouth,
old age assistance director for Cass
county, was in .Murdock the latter
part of last week, receiving appli
cations for old age pensions and an
swering questions regarding the new
law that people might be interested
in.
C. H." Gibson, of Omaha, the bank
receiver who has bad charge of wind
ing up the affairs of the Bank of
Murdock, which-has been in liquida
tion for some time, was in town on
Wednesday of last week, coming to
look after adjusting the accounts of
some who owed the former bank.
' Fred L. Carsten, state senator in
Eryan McDonald was assisting
John Eppings the highway patrol
man, in getting the roads in shape.
The melting of the heavy snow has
left numerous bad places in the high
way, which Mr. Eppings is fixing as
rapidly as it "is possible to get to
them and at the same time continue
his maintenance work,
the last legislative session, was in
Murdock one day last week, calling
on the voters in the interest of his
candidacy for membership in the new
unicameral legislature. While here,
he was a guest of his old friend, W.
O. Schewe, who introduced him to a
goodly number of the voters.
Edward W. Thimgan of Platts
mouth was looking after business
matters in Murdock Tuesday of last
week, visiting at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. W. J. McDonald, as
well as with his host of friends here.
Mr. Thimgan is one of the candidates
for county commissioner in the first
commissioner district comprising nine
voting precincts in the northeast
part of the county.
Card of Thanks
We Cesire to extend our sincere
thanks to the members of the Royal
Neighbors of America for their kind
ness during the time of the illness
of our daughter, Mrs. Ray Boldan,
who died at 'Weeping Water recent
ly, and for the flowers and other
manifestations of kindness at the
time of the funeral. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Bauer.
Held an April First Party
Some might call' it another name,
and it was held for fun (along with
intellectual achievement) being held
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Straich on Wednesday, April 1st. A
goodly number of the ladies were
there and all enjoyed a pleasant af
ternoon at this April First meeting.
Continuing Visit at Fairmont
Jv7S. W. O. Gillespie, who ha3 been
Namnra, during the past week, will
continue her visit there for some
time, she advises relatives here. Mr.
McNamara, brother of Mrs. Gillespie,
died several weeks ago.
Moves to Wespmg Water
J. Johansen, the butcher, who was
called to Weeping Water some time
since to accept temporary employment
in a meat market there while the
proprietor was sick, has pleased the
owner so well that he has been offer
ed a permanent position there and
on last Sunday had his household
goods moved to Weeping Water, at
which place he and his wife will re
side in the future.
Wen a Blue Ribbon
W. O. Schewe had a number of
head of cattle at the Omaha live
stock show and sale which proved to
be winners. One cow sold for $40
more than her closest competitor and
went to the state farm at Lincoln,
which maintains a high class dairy,
showing the opinion of the farm man
agement and other buyers as to her
worth. One of the bulls which Mr.
Schewe had on exhibition was award
ed a blue ribbon, which is the out
standing mark of superiority. Need
less to say, Mr. Schewe was very well
pleased with the showing made by
his entries.
Enjoyed Their Sneak Day
Notwithstanding the inclemency
of the weather with snow falling and
being driven by a heavy wind into
blinding sheets, the Senior class of
the Murdock high school departed
early Wednesday morning for Omaha,
in the school bu driven oy Al Theil,
and chaperoned, by their teacher,
Superintendent P. T. Johnson. Nu
merous points of interest in the large
city were visited and they were able
to see much in the limited time they
had to spend at each place, returning
home with a broadened knowledge of
what is going on in the world they
are so soon to enter upon emerging
from high school a few weeks hence.
Callahan Church Notes
F. C. Weber, Pastor
'Surely he hath
borne our grief
and carried our
sorrows, yet we
did esteem him stricken; smit
ten of God and afflicted, but
he was wounded for our trans
gressions, ii e
was bruised for
our iniquities;
the chastisem't
of our peace
was upon him;
and with his
stripes we are
healed." -
As our thoughts in these days are
carried back to the Cross and the
sepulcher from .which the Master
came, we may joyfully sing: "In the
Cross of Christ I glory, for I know
that my Redeemer lives."
There will be services each night
during Holy Week, beginning at 8
o'clock. Special music and singing
ha3 been arranged for all services.
Business to Change Hands
Rumor has it that the hardware
3tore which has been owned and op
erated for the past 4 5 years by L.
Neitzel is to pass into the hands of
Lyle Horton of Plattsmouth in the
near future. Mr. Horton operates a
funeral home at Plattsmouth, where
he expects to remain, but will have
someone manage the store here for
him and continue the conduct ef his
mortuary business in the county seat,
also extending his services in this
line to the people of this vicinity thru
the medium of his store here.
Mr. Neitzel has not been in the
best of helth for some time, and now
with the passing of Mrs. Neitzel, is
desirious of getting out of business
and taking a much needed re3t. He
has been a faithful and painstaking
business man, paying attention to all
the details of his business over a per
iod of many years, and as a result has
been one of few small town hard
ware dealers who. have made that
business pay. In retiring at thi3 time,
he has earned the well deserved rest
from business cares he is expecting
to enjoy.
Are Well Satisfied
The campaign which the Cass
County Chapter of the American Red
Cros3 has been conducting for the
raising of funds to meet its allotment
for the aid of flood sufferers in the
east, has proven most successful and
at the present time there has been
nearly enough raised and pledged to
meet the quota. However, there is
no need of stopping at that figure, as
thousands of people throughout the
flood area are still in dire distress,
having lost their homes and belong
ings and with no place to turn for
aid but to this great humanitarian
organization, known as the greatest
mother in the world. If j-ou haven't
yet given anything to the allievation
of this suffering, make your contri
bution now and help to swell the
amount the Cass County Chapter is
able to forward for this purpose.
Evangelistic Meetings
Successful evangelistic meetings
visiting at Fairmont at the home of
her sister-in-law, Mrs. William Mc
were held each night last week in
the Louisville Evangelical church.
The attendance was fine each night
and the co-operation and spirit
throughout the week was most help
ful. The pastor, Harvey A. Schwab,
brought the message throughout
the series of meetings.
Planning Easter Services
Rich and helplul Easter services
are being prepared for both the
Murdock and Louisville Evangelicals
April 12. The opportunity for holy
baptism and reception of members
will be given. Special music will be
a part of the program.
"The Ealf of My Goods"
The Evangelical League of Chris
tian Endeavor will present "The
Half of My Goods" as a part of the
Easter festivities at the Murdock
Evangelical church Sunday evening,
April 12th, at S:00 o'clock. This
characterizes Zaccheus in a dramat
ic fashion, as he finds his truo life
and the overflowing lifa which
comes to him through the complete
surrender of self and possessions.
A Few Reminiscences of lydia. Neitzel
Ey Her Lover
It was February 19, 1878, when
the Lord gave into my keeping a
maiden pure as the Lilly and fra
grant as the Rose, "to hold and cher
ish till death do us part." This
trust was ended March 23, 193C, at
10:30 a. m. and she was given back
to him who had given her. How well
was the trust fulfilled?
It is written in the book of "re
membrance." (Mai. C:10). The days
of our first "love years" were mostly
spent in the "fear of the Lord and
speaking often one to another and
the Lord heard it" (Mai. 3:10) re
garding our common interest the
Church of God thus laying the foun
dation for a deep and abiding long
ing for the coming of the Kingdom,
and was the" cause of turning a black
smith into a preacher, which was not
what she wanted; because she believ
ed by not marrying a preacher (there
was already danger) she would have
a permanent home, which she had
never had, being the daughter of an
Evangelical (preacher.
The ways of the Lord are past find
ing out. But the true Evangelicals
were made of heroic stuff, and would
submit to the inevitable with cour
age and devotion, and give their best
to the cause.
Thus, she became a preacher's wife
after all. Then came the babies; the
joy of her life, because she was a
lover of children; here we must in
troduce "Mother's big rocking chair
If that chair could only talk! Be
cause it heard all the beautiful stor
ies of "holy writ" and many of her
fertile imagination and the "lulabys"
she would sing, when the babies
would perch one on each arm of the
chair, one on her lap and one on the
footstool can't you see the picture
the mother having her little brood
under her wings? Then came the
"undressing" and in their "nighties"
they would kneel at her knees and
say their little prayer: "Muede bin
ich geh zur ruh" and "Chrtsti Blut
und Gerechtigkeit da3 ist mein Sch
mick und Ehrenkleid," etc. Then the
children spoke German.
Those are sweet memories there
was laid the foundation of a useful
life, and the seed planted that will
not be lest. And may it be told here.
to her honor, that this was done
when the father was away, two and
three weeks at a time, just coming
home to 'get clean clothes, so that the
children did not even recognize him,
and would hide behind their mother,
crying: "Wer ist der schwarze man?"
I wore in those days a very long, full
beard.
I realized then that I did actually
wrong to the mother and cvhildren
by neglecting them, putting the en
tire burden on the little mother who
bore it patiently, never complaining.
Then we find her nursing these
same children through their various
sicknesses whooping cough, scarlet
fever, measles, etc., never complain
ing, day and night watching and
working, making them comfortable.
Chickenpox was probably the worst
siege she went through with them
by this time they were almost full
grown. But how patiently she watch
ed over their welfare, and brought
them all safely through. That is true
mother-love, and she had it.
One of her happiest days that I
can remember was when I brought
the family from Milford to Murdock
June 30, 1891, and after a hard day's
work we went to retire for a good
night's rest, having prayed together,
she said: "Now I am satisfied; this
is 'our home. I won't have to move
any more." I said, "Yes, it will be
ours when it is paid for, and by the
help of God, some day we will build
a better house; and she has enjoyed
the "better house" for thirty years
now she occupies a mansion.
After being firmly settled in Mur
dock and having organized a Sunday
school, she was given charge of the
Primary department. Here she used
her God-given talent in teaching the
"little ones" that they belong to Je3us
and that he loves them. And there
was seed planted that will yield fruit
to the Glory of the Children's Friend.
Then came the time when the child
ren left for college and university;
j still having debts, but education can
not be put ou tor a convenient sea
son. That meant sacrifice and scrimp
ing to pay the bills. Here is where
she shone in that sacrifice "that gives
all" for the object of love, that knows
no bounds. Her trust in God never
wavered, and was rewarded, because
the means were at hand when needed.
Now comes the time when the "fledg
lings" leave the nest. With what
solicitude and anxious care, the mother-bird
watches over them, and not
without good reason. The dangers
are numerous and many. It was hers
to plan all the weddings and give
them their start for the great and
new venture. And how well she plan
ned and carried out her ideas, is
known to all.
And the time when the grandchild-
j ren came, her joy was complete, She
was very proud of them to the last.
The birthday calendar was scrutiniz
ed carefully and I would be advised:
"Don't you know there is a birthday
this month?" And I knew the rest.
She did not forget the last cne on
March 20. I got my orders, "Ycu
happiness of these dear ones was her
constant care.
Well, that great, strong, sympa
thetic heart has stopped; it is silenc
ed, to be called when the marriage
of the "Lamb" will be announced.
The long, eventful years of her life
have not been spent in vain. She
went about "doing good." A whole
some influence emanated from her
in an unostentatious way that has
left its mark on the community. I
hope the reader will pardon me when
I make mention of some incidents of
her last days. To prove to the un
sophisticated how lasting and how
deep rooted first impressions are i3
shown by the following: When a lit
tle child (the father was a circuit
rider and much away from home),
the mother had to be and perform the
functions of "priest." She would
gather the little ones about her, af- j
ter being undressed, with their
nighties on, then read to them from
God's word, have prayers with them,
and then in turn the little ones
would say their prayers. Two weeks
before her passing away, she called
.ne, asking that I read to her, but
not before she was made ready for
bed, which meant dressed in her
nightrobe, ready to be "tucked in"
after prayers, to which I gladly con
sented; and there she would kneel,
like of old at mother's knee, and say
her prayer, after which I would put
her to bed, and she was satisfied. O!
To be a child again just for one
night! Early impressions do not eas
ily fade. Another instance of early
training and impressions was reveal
ed, to show how lasting they are, as
she called me to bring pencil and
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paper and copy what she was going
to tell me, which I gladly did, when
she began to recite one of our old,
much used in former years, hymns:
"Ist's auch eine Frende, Meusch ge
boren sein." (Evangelicals can look
up No. 4 32 in their old German
Hymnals.) She would recite, and
with a little prompting prove that
she had not forgotten.
As a partner and companion, she
was true and loyal, a wise counsellor
and adviser. I have discovered in her
the qualities of the "virtuous wom
an," and I can vouch to the truth
that all those enumerated in Proverbs
31, verses 10 to 31, can be attributed
to her, and some more, because she
had the "mind of Jesus." (Phil. 3:5).
Yes, my beloved, we shall meet be
yond the river, where the serges cease
to roll. "Auf Weidersehn."
L. NEITZEL.
Linger Longer Club Elects
On March 20th, the Linger Longer
club met at the home of Mrs. Oscar
Zink for an all day meeting. The les
son discussed by project leaders was
"Flowers for Every Yard." Many in
teresting pointers were brought to.
light that will prove a help to flow
er lovers.
A basket dinner was served and
enjoyed by all. In the afternoon, the
lesson cn "Heme Needle Work" and
its many stitches and helps was dis-
, cusse(j
New officers wore elected for the
ensuing year, as follows: Mrs. Orval
Corbeling, president; Margaret Pool,
vice president; Marjorie Zink and
?.Irs. Keith Munford, project leaders;
Margaret Pool, assistant project lead
er; Mrs. Ralph Creamer, social lead
er; Esther Gearhardt, secretary and
treasurer, and Mis. Ralph Pool, news
reporter.
Card of Appreciation
We are greatly indebted to
busintss mea. of the community
the
for
theic.'bep.nrtifulj expression:! o? s -Loyfi
Esteem ar.d Sympathy at the pass
ing of Wife and Mother it helps
to ; assuage our sorrow.
L. NEITZEL AND -
CHILDREN.
Pleasant Birthday Party
The ladies of the Callahan Wom
en's Missionary Society and their
husbands enoyed a birthjday party
in the church basement March 2G.
A very entertaining program was
presented by the men, after which
twelve candle lit birthday boxes,
representing each month of the
year, were placed on a table and
each person put their birthday
money into the box of their month.
A social hour was enjoyed after
which the ladies served a delicious
lunch. About eighty were present.
Village Board Meeting
Village board met in regular ses
sion with all members present. Meet
ing was called to order by chairman
and the following business was
transacted:
The following bills were present
ed and allowed:
I. C. McCrory, gas $
Platts. Journal, printing
L. W. Rase, storage
Murdock Co-op. Credit Ass'n,
exchange
1.02
18.80
G.00
.10
Moved by Schafer and seconded by
Elseman that the chairman and clerk
be in structed to make purchase of
the Schraeder property at a specified
price of $150.00 lor the location of
the water works system. Carried.
The minutes were approved and a
motion prevailed to adjourn.
CHAS. I. LONG,
Village Clerk.
NEW DEPUTY MARSHAL
Omaha. Jerome A. Langan of
Platte Center took up his duties as
a deputy, unueu states marsnai
Thursday in the office of Marshal
Peter. Langan i3 acting as office
stenographer.
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are no friends to favor, no enemies
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humbly and conscientiously seek justice and
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