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the Plattsmouth Journa
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter
MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher
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HAVE FINE SHOWER
From Saturday's Paily:
This city and immediate vicinity
was visited by a nice shower last
night that did much good to crops
and while a much heavier rain was
needed it helped a great deal and
especially with gardens and small
vegetation. The rainfall registered
here was .36 of an inch.
Women's
Times Have Increased Stress on Economic
Many Admit Marking Time Until
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Josephine Johnson .J "- , ' X X"- fe.
(Editor's Note: This is the
third of a series of four articles
on the modern young woman,
her philosophy and future pros
pects). r!y MAURICE MERRYFIELD,
International Illustrated News
Feature Writer
New York "I'm living for the
moment. I know it and don't care.
Maybe it's because I'm afraid to look
into the future."
It was an attractive New York
blonde speaking. She crossed a pair
of shapely legs, took a deep drag on
a cigaret, and proceeded to give ex
pression to her views on life.
"Maybe I've got the wrong slant
cn things. I don't know. But my
job-merely pays my living expenses
and doesn't seem to promise much
more in the future Possibly that's
why I believe in taking advantage of
the present.
1 liau one affair with a man
whom I thought I loved. I didn't,
and it's all over now, but I came out
of it all right and don't see anything
morally wrong about it if both are
sincere and broad-minded."
Her tolerant attitude was reflected
in the affirmative answers given by
other young women to the question,
"Can a woman justify taking a lover
before marriage?"
"Such an alliance inevitably cracks
up in time and usually ends disas
trously for one of those involved,"
remarked a Milwaukee divorcee, a
young woman faced with a difficult
problem of readjustment because of
an unhappy marriage and poor
health. "After all, though, all of us
want to experience life as fully as
possible. If circumstances are such
that the orthodox way of living is
impossible, then why not take a
chance, rather than be resigned to
frustration and a dull existeact?"
Although some young women have
achieved fame despite the depression
notably, Amelia Earhart, aviatrix;
Dorothy Lamour, radio star; Actress
Olivia do Havilland and Author
Josephine Johnson they, have been
the exceptions to the rule.
IOWA LIFTS QUARANTINE
Nebraska cattle will now be ad
mitted to Iowa, Director Banning has
been informed by Iowa officials, but
this will not include cattle brought
into Nebraska from an unaccredited
state. The ban was lifted as a result
of all counties in Nebraska now be
ing accredited areas free from tuber
culosis. Careers Hit by
Modern Women ''Unmoral?"
Professional woman, shop girl
lady of leisure, all were of tlu
opinion that the young woman of
today could not be termed immoral,
and was even more conservative
than her sister of the twenties.
"Unmoral" was the adjective used
by a Pittsburgh teacher to describe
the attitude of the modern young
woman toward sex. She denied that
there was any wide spread promis
cuity among young women today but
thought a more casual attitude pre
vailed toward such problems.
Not one of those interviewed ad
mitted to feeling fearful of the social
stigma once attached to a young
woman who had reached the ripe old
age of 30 without having convinced
some young man that two could
starve as cheaply as one.
"In a senje, I suppose, all of us
are pretty much marking time and
waiting around until the right one
comes along," said a Detroit debu
tante. "The worst part of it is that
the five or six years when one
should be sitting on top of the world,
are passing by pretty uneventfully
for a lot of U3.
"There's one advantage to this
game of patience, however. One has
time to think things over, look
around a bit and avoid some of the
mistakes which might have been
made in an early marriage. Several
girl friends of mine married as a sort
of escape, hoping to free themselves
from impossible situations. That nev
er works out. And I don't envy,
either, the young couples who have
been struggling along on a depres
sion budget. I'd rather wait and be
free in the meantime," declared this
positive person.
Trial Marriages Unpopular
Despite the manner in which the
depression has handicapped Cupid,
these young women, all of them
above the average in attractiveness
and personality, are staunchlj' stand
ing by their ideals, a bit unhappy
over their situation, but determined
to see it through.
REDECORATING STATION
The Cloidt service station at Third
and Main strcet3 is being given a
thorough redecorating and will be
one of the most attractive bulidings
in that section of the city. The
main building is to be decorated in
white or dull silver and trimmed in
a brilliant yellow and black, the
colors of the National Refining Co.,
whose products are handled at the
station. The work is now underway
and it is hoped will soon be com
pleted and add to the appearance of
the business section of the city.
RETURNS FROM ASSEMBLY
Dr. H. G. McClusky returned from
Syracuse, N. Y. having been in at
tendance at the Assembly for the last
two weeks. While therS he filled the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian
church at Rome, N. Y.
Fop high class job printing
phone your order to No. 6.
Depression
Security in Marriage;
Break Comes
Without exception they were op
posed to any such plan as the com
panionate marriage idea of Judge
Ben Lindsay. Nor would they sub
scribe to the casual nuptial cere
monies of the Soviet scheme which
makes marriage and divorce nothing
more than a mere entry in a public
ledger.
"I think I'm as modern as most
young women," declared a young
librarian, "but I still feel that mar
riage is a darned serious affair. I
shouldn't have any scruples against
divorce if I found that I'd made a
mistake, but the best way is to go
into it all with one's eyes open."
What Does Future Hold?
A private secretary who held a
quite responsible position in Chicago
wj.s quite candid about discussing
her views.
She admitted, when asked, that
she had never had a proposal.
"I don't think I use the wrong
of soap," she smiled, "but things
never got far enough along with
any one man so we became really
serious.
"Why not?" she was asked.
"Frankly, I don't quite know. Pos
sibly there's something wrong with
me emotionally. I have never met a
man, at least since I was a kid in
school, who made me want to exert
myself to be attractive. And I sup
pose unless one does, there isn't
much reason for the other person to
feel stirred or stimulated. I have
two close friends, my roommates at
college, who are even more indiffer
ent than I am. In fact, their apathy
has extended to the point where they
c.on't care much about doing any
thing." "Is it possible that they are typical
of the modern young woman who
finds her existence somewhat aimless
because her job is rather meaning
less and circumstances so limit her
world that it holds few men who in
terest her?"
"I don't know, that's hard to an
uwer," was the feminine reply.
(To be concluded) '
BURDOCK ITE1S
Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Lee were in
Lincoln last Wednesday, being call
ed there on some professional busi
ness.
Walter Collins, of Des Moines, was
looking after some business matters
in Murdock on Wednesday afternoon
of last week.
G. Bauer and John Gakemeier were
at Plattsmouth Monday of last week,
where they were looking after some
matters of business.
Andy Zoz is the owner of a new
Chevrolet car which will provide
transportation for himself and the
members of the family.
Meredith Weddell, who is employ
ed in Lincoln, was a visitor at home
over the week end and found the
father considerably better, which is
good news.
Postmaster Roy Gorthey and fam
ily drove to Lincoln Friday after
noon, taking his mother to the
Burlington station to take a train
for the east.
Harold Hickman, of Louisville,
was a visitor in Murdock, coming to
look after the placing of an electric
pump at the McCrorey filling sta
tion in the best of condition.
The Rev. E. A. Jackson has been
re-elected district superintendent of
the Evangelical church, but has been
transferred to the Hastings district,
where he will work the coming year
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ranney and
children of Council Bluffs, Iowa,
were visiting at the home of Mr
and Mrs. Henry Amgwert on Memor
ial day. The two ladies are sisters.
Business called Eddie Craig and
E. D. Friend, of Alvo, to Omaha last
Sunday, they driving over to the big
town in the car of Mr. Craig, while
Mrs. Craig remained at the Friend
home with her mother.
Many members of the Murdock
and Louisville churches were over
to Elmwood last Wednesday, where
they attended a concert given by a
colored musical troop at the Metho
dist church in that town. A large
attendance is rerorted.
O. W. Gillespie has been having a
septic tank placed at the home for
caring for the sewerage as the drain
age is not sufficient to provide for
good sewerage, and with the instal
lation of this new equipment will in
stall water and make the home mod
ern.
John Eornemeier has the corn all
planted and some which was not got
ten in deep enough he has planted
over again and now the last is show
ing up in good shape, so he will
soon be able to start cultivating the
crop with high hopes of raising
bountiful yield this year.
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller left
early last week for the west, going
to Sterling, Colorado, and Sidney
Nebraska, where they are visiting
with relatives for a few weeks. Dur
ing their absence, Mrs. Homer II
Lawton is looking after the cream
and produce station here.
Eugene Tool, who was one of the
members of the class of 1936, fol
lowing the close of the school year
with all its festivities and honors be
stowed on everyone, of which he had
his full share, departed for Denver
where the family reside and- where
he will make his home in the fu
ture.
Misses Martha Schweppe and Edna
Luetchens were at the parsonage on
last Wednesday, where they were as
sisting in the packing of a box which
was to be sent to the Red Bird Mis
sion at Beverly, Kentucky, where the
Missionary societies of the associated
churches have been sending supplies.
Henry A. Tool and wife were en
joying a visit with the mother of
Mr. Tool, who resides at Ackley,
Iowa, to which place Mr. and Mrs
Tool drove to spent Memorial day
with the mother. She passed her
02nd birthday only a few weeks ago,
but is still hale .'and hearty and gets
around very nicely.
Little Jean, the six months' old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Stroy, who has been so seriously
ill for the past, few months, is re
ported as being some better at this
time and it is thought she will be
taken to Lincoln to the hospital for
treatment in the hopes that a cure
can be effected there.
William Zable, the market
grocery man, was in Lincoln on last
Wednesday, paying a visit to the
wholesale houses of that city, where
he secured a supply of fresh veget
ables and other goods to replenish
the stock in hi3 store here. He made
the trip in his car, which he utilized
to transport the goods home in.
Mr. and Mrs. Lennie Lau were at
Ha vena, where J.he grandmother of
Mrs. Lau's little niece, Elizabeth
Smaha, resides, taking the little girl,
who has been making her home with
Mrs. Lau, with them. They visited
there for the day, and the little girl
will remain there for the summer at
the home of her grandmother. They
observed crops coming along nicely
throughout the territory they cover
ed on their trip, going out on Sun
day and returning the following day.
Callahan Church Notes
F. C. Weber, Pastor
A very fine attendance last Lord's
day. Lord, what a change within us
one short hour spent in thy presence
will avail to make; what heavy bur
dens from our bosoms take.
This is your Father's house. Enter
expectantly, feel at home, breathe
prayerfully, relax restfully, worship
soulfully, greet others cordially, and
leave thoughtfully.
In Honor of Mother
Frank Buell and family, Charlie
Buell and family, Fred Buell and
family. Noble Buell and family, Wal
ter Oehlerking and family and Mrs
Minnie Rosenkoetter were entertain
ed at the Hoy Gorthey home Sun
day afternoon in honor of Roy's
mother, Mrs. Carrie Gorthey, who
left for her home at Trenton, N. J.,
on Friday, June 5th. Mrs. Carrie
Gorthey is an aunt to the Buell
children, being a sister of the late
Jeorge Buell. This makes the fourth
time Mrs. Gorthey has made the trip
from the east to Nebraska thus go
ing over the route eight times, once
by auto.
Entertained Young Groups
Thursday afternoon the Callahan
W. M. S. entertained the Little Her
aids. Mission Band and Young Peo
pies Circle. Mrs. Gus Streich, Mis
sion Band leader, had charge of the
devotionala and group No. 6 with
Mrs. II. Schlueter chairman present
ed the lesson study and also a play
let. The Circle girls also rendered
a special number. After the meet
ing all retired to the basement for a
social gathering after which a dainty
lunch was served by the Socia
committee.
Last Tuesday's Games
In the kittenball games played on
last Tuesday night on the Murdock
diamond, Callahan won from the
Murdock Tigers, 10 to 3, and the
Lutherans walked over South Bend
to the tune of 10 to 2. Some warm
games are promised for tomorrow
(Tuesday) night, so be on hand for
the fun.
Injured in Highway Accident
While George A. Mills and his
sister-in-law were returning from
Omaha, where they had been look
ing after some business matters
their car was struck by another car
on the highway near Ashland, with
the result that the car of Mr. Mills
was almost demolished, and the other
car greatly damaged. Mr. Mills
and his sister-in-law were badly
bruised and cut some by flying glass.
and although the wounds they re
ceived were very painful, they are
not considered dangerous.
Well Now Down 120 Feet
The well which has been sunk' for
the purpose of obtaining a water sup
ply for the Murdock waterworks
system, was down 120 feet when the
Journal man visited Murdock last
Wednesday, and contained about 30
feet of water. A volume test was to
be made within a few days to deter
mine if the flow of water through
this vein is ample to meet the re
quirements set forth in the contract
specincations, namely, to supply a
given number of gallons per minute
over a period of a certain number of
hours.
A sand strata of about two feet in
thickness was encountered, and with
it a supply of water, but thinking
this would not be sufficient drilling
was continued on down to the 116
foot depth when the limestone strata
was encountered, which was pierced
for a depth of four feet more before
it was concluded to make a test of
the supply of water.
Enjoyed Wonderful Meet
The Alumni of the Murdock high
school held their annual meeting in
Murdock Saturday of last week, hav
ing a very fine get-together session,
and welcoming to membership the
members of the class of 1936. Six
teen joined after due initiation cere
monies which were enjoyed by the
older graduates.
One of the main features of the
meeting was the splendid banquet
which was served by the ladies of
the Royal Neighbors of America, and
they put on a royal feed indeed. Cov
ers were laid for 95.
Following the banquet came the
after-dinner program which was giv
en largely to reminiscing. Addresses
were made by Carollton Zink, now
with the state in the Agricultural
college. Miss Amanda Klemme and
Vinton Rikli.
Before adjournment, the annual
election of officers was held, with the
following being named: Ray Stock,!
president; Henry Amgwert, vice pres
ident and Amanda Klemme secretary-treasurer.
Children's Day Program
Children's day was observed with
an excellent program at the Louis
ville church northeast of Murdock,
on Sunday evening, June 7. A simi
lar program at the Murdock church
is to be given on June 14.
Offerings are taken at these pro
grams to keep up the mission work
of the church and Bible schools.
Attended Funeral
Those of the relatives of Mrs. M.
Inhelder who attended the funeral of
that excellent lady were Mrs. Mat
Thimgan and son, Victor; Mrs. H.
C. Backemeyer, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Long, Otto Miller and Emil Miller.
Among other relatives there were
Mrs. B. Schmidt and son, Ernest,
and daughter, Mrs. J. B. Thompson,
of Hastings, Nebr.
Ministers are Betumed
At the recent conference of the
Evangelical church, there were re
turned to their respective pastorates
in this community both Rev. Harvey
A. Schwab, who will serve the Mur
dock and Louisville churches, and
Rev. C. F. Weber, who will serve the
Wabash and Callahan churches.
Members of the four churches and
others throughout the community
will be pleased with the action of the
conference in returning these popu
lar pastors to the local charges for
another year. Both have been hard
and zealous workers in the cause of
the Master and will be able to con
tinue their program of reaching out
to bring new converts into the church
which they have so ably carried on
in the past.
Rev. C. Jannan, who has been su
perintendent of this district of the
state for a number of years, was sent
to the church at Elmwood, where he
will find opportunity to be of much
service. Rev. Jannan has been in
Murdock many times, both as minis
ter and in his capacity as superinten
dent of the work, is well acquainted
with the members of the church here
and is the father of Mrs. Henry
Amgwert. It is with pleasure that
he and hi3 daughter are now located
so near each other.
Rev. E. F. Haist, who has been
minister to the Kearney church for
some time, was elected superinten
dent for this district, taking up the
work that has been handled by Rev.
Jannan in the past.
Eebekah: The Shrewd Mother
By L. Neitzel
The story of Rebekah (Gen. 27:1
10) is full of romance and thrills
Her father was a nephew of Abra
ham, hence she married her cousin
Abraham was a very rich man, with
but one son, who would inherit all
his wealth. The boy was a quiet lad,
who was the pet of his mother. He
was forty years old, when his father,
who was 140 years old, thought it
time for the boy to get a wife and
start his own household. He was
farming for himself, but his mother's
tent wa3 empty she had died.
Abraham was afraid to have Isaac
take a woman of this heathen tribe
of the Cananites, so he sent his head
Stewart back to his old home into
Mesopotamia, to his relation, to get
a wife for his son. This was the
custom in those days. It would be
well, nowadaj's, if parents would
take enough interest in their child
ren to direct them to a suitable
companion. The Stewart, a God
fearing man, went on his journey
with a prayer in his heart and as
he approaches the end it is eventide.
The herds are brought in to be wat
ered at the wells. The servant of
Abraham had asked of God a Bign,
and God granted his request. A
beautiful girl comes out of the city
with her pitcher on her head. She
makes the acquaintance of the lead
er of the caravan. She waters the
camels, is richly rewarded. Then she
runs home and tells the strange story
of what has happened. They must
believe her, because of the costly or
naments she wears. Her brother goes
out and invites the strangers in. A
bargain is struck whereby Rebekah
should become the wife of Isaak. She
readily consented; in a short time
she is ready and with' her maids and
the old nurse accompanying her,
they set out for her future home,
which they reach in due time with
out any mishap. Approaching her
future home, she sees a man coming
to meet them. Inquiring who it
might be, she is informed that it is
her future husband. Seeing Isaak,
she is thrilled a beautiful girl meet
ing a handsome man; it is love at
sight. She is led into Sarah's tent
and becomes the wife of a rich man.
Her beauty caused Isaak a great deal
of worry and trouble (Gen. 26:6-11)
but the hand of God protected him.
This happy life continued for twenty
years, but what is a home without a
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baby! Isaak asked God for children,
and God heard his prayer. Twins are
the answer, Esau and Jacob. Gcd
had selected Jacob to be the third of
the patriarchs. But as the firstborn
ordinarily succeeded the father, and
Jacob was Rebekah's pet, she tried
by a shrewd trick to deceive net
now old and partly blind husband, to
transfer the blessing of the firstborn
to Jacob. The trick worked. (See
Gen. 27:1-40). But the result was
although Jacob received the blessing
he also engendered the hatred of his
brother; he had to leave home as a
fugitive; he never saw his mother
again. This shrewd woman over
played the game.
Cooking Club Meets
The Merry Mixer Cooking club of
Murdock met at the home of their
loader, Mrs. Lee, June 5. Muffins
and cookies were judged with score
cards. Cream of potato su vas
demonstrated. The hostess served de
licious refreshments. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Dar
lcen Rieckman on June 12. Fran
ces Elaine Buell, News Reporter.
Undergoes Operation.
Mrs. William Knaup of Murdock,
underwent an operation for hernia
Thursday morning at the Evangelical
Covenant hospital at Omaha. At this
time she is doing nicely. She is being
taken care of by her daughter. Opal,
who is a registered nurse of that
placs.
SUES DEBTORS OF BAITK
Omaha. George E. Cronklcton,
received for the Commercial Nation
al bank of Columbus, filed i:uit in
federal court litre against three Co
lumbus residents, asserting they had
transferred their property to their
wives in order to avoid payment of
obligations owed to the bank. The
three are Herman Brodfuehrer, Mil
ton G. Galley and George W. Galley.
The wives were joined in the suit.
Cronkleton asks $6,270 from Brod
fuehrer and a total of $11,C27 from
the Galley's. The petition showed
the property of Brodfuehrer was
transferred on March 25, 1933, and
that of the Galley's on Feb. 4, 1933.
Judgments against the former was
not secured until June 2, 1334, and
against tho Galley's on May 7, 1936.
GOVERNORS REUNION
Gov. Cochran said he may Invite
eight living former governors "for a
reunion" at the executive mansion
at a future date. It is rather unusual
for a state to have eight living for
mer governors at one time," Cochran
said, "and perhaps some recognition
should be made of it. All of the gov
ernors serving the last 30 years, with
exception of one, are now living."
The death of Chester II. Aldrich sev
eral years ago marred the record.
The surviving former chief execu
tives are: George L. Sheldon, A. C.
Shcllenberger, John H. Morchead,
Keith Neville, Sam R. McKelvic,
Charles W. Bryan, Adam McMullen,
Arthur J. Weaver.
MUST PAY TAX FOR WATER
North Platte. The right of an
Irrigation district to cut off water
supply to an irrigator because of non
payment of taxes was affirmed in
district court by District Judge
Tewell in a test case brought by the
Platte Valley irrigation district. The
district board of directors recently
passed a by-law saying that if an
irrigator did not pay his 1935 tax
and his oldest delinquent tax this
year, they would immediately cut off
the irrigator's waler supply. The
tost case for an interpretation of the
law was brought before Judge Tewell
and then affirmed the directors' right
to cut off the water.
HAILSTORM AT HASTINGS
Hastings, Neb. Roofs of IIasting3
college buildings suffered a loss esti
mated at $600 during u sudden hail
storm and shower which played havoc
with Hastings gardens but did not
extend far enough into rural areas
to do serious damage. In addition,
numerous windows on the campus
and in houses nearby were broken by
the hailstones.
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