THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936.
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TO UNDERGO OPERATION
From Monday's Dally
Miss Vivian Moore is entering Im
manuel hospital today, to undergo an
appendectomy tomorrow morning, Dr.
Ileibert Davis to perform the oper
ation. It is hoped Miss Moore will
soon be able to resume her duties as
bookkeeper for the Mutual Benefit
Health & Accident Assn. in Omaha.
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SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY
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Greatest cast since "42nd Street"
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Bible School
Sunday, June 14th
"Jesus Crucified"
Luke 23. (Lesson Luke 23:33 to
4G, inclusive).
We are approaching the close of
this "Devine Drama." We were with
Jesu3 in the Garden; we witnessed
his arrest; we went with him to the
sanhedrin; then the painful ,act of ,
Peter's denial; the blindfolding) the
striking his face; being spit tupon;
the buffeting and the mockery.
It is the break of day. The multi
tude led him to Pontius Pilate, after
the Sanhedrin had found him guilty
of blasphemy, because Jesus declared
himself the Son of God, which was
punishable by death. This charge did
not concern any civil court; so they
bring a three-fold accusation against
him, which the court must investi
gate: (a) perverting the nation; (b)
forbidding paying tribute to Ceasar,
and (c) claiming to be a king. Only
Luke brings us this information.
These charges differ from those be
fore the sanhedrin. There they were:
(1) Jesu3 would destroy the temple
and rebuild it in three days; (2)
the claim that he was the promised
Messiah the Son of God. On these
charges he was found guilty and con
demned to death (But the Jews had
no power over life or death, hence
they go to Pilate's court).
Pilate, an illegitimately born child
of the family of Ponti in Spain, about
4 B. C, had much trouble with the
Jews, because he tried to put images
of Caesar in the temple. (Against
this sacrilege the Jews appealed to
Rome, and were sustained). Pilate
knew the Jews, knew that they en
vied Jesus because the masses be
lieved in and followed him.
The trial before Pilate was a
farce. Pilate in the four Gospels ask3
eight different questions of Jesus and
Pis different questions of the Jews.
Pilate declared Jesus innocent not
guilty. We omit the trial before
King Herod the murdered of John
the Baptist.
At last Pilate grants the Jews' re
quest to have Jesus crucified. They
- had called his blood upon them,
which curse came forty years later.
Jesus is turned over to his tormen
tors, he is scourged by them, crown
ed with thorns, mocked, spit upon
and finally led away to Golgatha.
An act of mercy was shown Jesus
on the way, the placing of his cross
upon Simon of Cyrene; not that Jesus
was unable to carry it, as some try
to make us believe, (lie was able,
without human aid, to carry out the
redemptive work.)
At last, he is nailed to the cross.
Pon't you feel the hammer blows?
."The hand that was nailed to
the cross of woe,
Jn, love reaches down to the
world below;
DEPARTS TOR COLORADO
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning S. S. Gooding de
parted for Brush, Colorado, where
he will spend a short time visiting
with relatives and old friends in that
vicinity, later going to Chappel, Ne
braska, where he has relatives. He
will look over the condition of the
crops while in the west and enjoy a
general outing.
VISIT AT NEBRASKA CITY
From Wednesday's Daily
L. S. Devoe, superintendent of the
city schools, with Frank A. Cloidt.
departed this morning for Nebraska
City where they were guests at the
noonday luncheon of the Rotary club
of that city. Mr. Devoe was the guest
speaker on "Vocational Education"
while Mr. Cloidt was heard in a vocal
solo.
WILL ACT ON COMMITTEE
Rev. V. C. Wright, pastor of the
First Methodist church, departed this
morning for Lincoln where he will
spend the week. Rev. Wright is a
member of the examining committee
of the divinity school of the Wesleyan
university. He will assist in the final
tests of the candidates for the min
istry. Lesson Study!
By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb.
'Tis beckoning now to the souls
that roam.
And pointing the way to the
heavenly home."
In thi3 exalted position, Jesus is
still the high priest, in his interces
sory prayer, his great compassionate
heart call3 on his father for mercy
upon those who crucified him and
upon them that caused it to be done.
We behold the first convert in the
new kingdom: "Lord, remember me!"
"Today thou shalt be with me in
Paradise."
Thirty years before a prophetic
word was spoken (Luke 2:35) which
is about to be falfilled. The mother
beholden her Son tortured, Jesus
would spare further agony: "Wom
an, behold thy son!" (John). "Be
hold thy mother." John leads her
away to his home and returns, but
the mother did not see her son die.
The zero hour has struck it is
twelve high noon darkness sets in
for three hours silence and dark
ness. It i3 the extremity to which
the Christ is subjected in his suffer
ing that is Avhat every soul experi
ences before the word of pardon
comes from God. Now the silence is
broken; it is three o'clock. "My God,
my God (not Father), why har.t
thou forsaken me?" O, the loneli
ness! That is the cry of God's child
ren as they pass from darkness to
light from the power of the evil
one into the glorious liberty of the
children of God.
The agony is heightened by thirst.
Nothing passed his lips since he left
the upper room. Another act of
mercy is shown by his executioners.
They gave him a drink. At last the
task is over. "It is finished," a tri
umphant shout from the dying Sav
iour's lips hell is conquered the
price for our redemption is paid in
full. What a relief. The suspense,
the agony is ended. "Father, into
thy hands, I commend my spirit."
Hallelujah! The darkness disappears,
the Father's smile is upon his Son.
The Father is well , pleased with his
beloved son an eternal redemption
is wrought hell is trembling
Chri3t is King! Heaven and earth
rejoices; the price for the world's re
demption is paid and accepted who
soever will may come and take of the
water of life freely. "Thou (Christ)
wast slain, and hast redeemed us to
God by the blood."
"And the people stood beholding"
a tortured, bleeding, suffering, cruel
ly handled, helpless human being.
"Man of sorrow" what a name
For the Son of God who came
Ruined sinners to reclaim!
Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
When he comes our glorious King,
All his ransomed home to bring.
Then anew this song we'll sing:
Hallelujah! What a Saviour!
M
urray
Earl Merritt has purchased a new
Pontiac car from L. D. Grosser, the
Murray distributor.
Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tyson and lit
tle daughter were guests last Sun
day at the home of his parents in
Elmwood.
J. D. Kelsey and wife, of Shenan
doah were here last week to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Henry C. Long,
which was held Friday afternoon.
The new floor covering is now in
place in Dr. R. W. Tyson's newly
redecorated office, making it most at
tractive and the equal of any large
city office.
Mrs. Bertha Shrader, daughter of
Mrs. Henry C. Long, was here during
the last illness of the mother and
aided her sister, Mrs. George Nickles,
in the care of the mother.
Chester Shrader and wife, of Om
aha, who were here during the ill
ness of his grandmother, Mrs. Henry
C. Long, remained for the funeral,
which was held Friday afternoon.
The Nehawka kittenball team was
in Murray Sunday afternoon for a
game with the Murray team. The
game was one sided and .resulted in
a victory for Murray by the score of
13 to 0.
Earl Merritt, who has been paint
ing the Presbyterian parsonage pre
paratory to the return of Rev. E. G.
Sloan and his new wife the latter
part of this week, has the work about
completed.
Earl Lancaster was in Omaha with
some twenty head of fat cattle he
had been feeding during the spring
and summer. The cattle were deliv
ered to the market by Frank Mrasek,
who was accompanied by Earl.
W. F. Evers, superintendent of the
Nebraska Masonic Home at Platts
mouth, was a visitor in Murray last
Monday, looking after some business
matters here and visiting his friends,
George Nickles and Tom Nelson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sporer en
tertained for dinner last Sunday at
their home, William Sporer, father
of Chester, as well as Charles Sporer,
a brother, and Mrs. Bronson, house
keeper at the Sporer home in Mur
ray. Mrs. V. E. Perry and daughter of
Brule were visiting with Grandmoth
er Catherine Perry last Sunday. They
will also visit at Elmwood before re
turning to their home in the western
part of the state the latter part of
this week.
Charles Leydig, now residing in
Murray planned to 3fo'to his home at
Glade, Kansas, when he received
word that his wife had given birth
to a 7-pound baby boy and that all
were getting along nicely, so post
poned his trip for the present.
L. M. Hauptmann, superintendent
of the Alvo schools, and wife, stopped
in Murray for a visit at the home of
Mrs. Hauptmann's sister, Mrs. G. E.
Brubacher and family, while en route
home from Iowa City, where they
had been spending a week on busi
ness. The Murray kittenball team was
at Plattsmouth Monday night for a
game under the floodlights. Their op
ponents were Donat's Fallstaffs, one
of the teams in the Plattsmouth
kittenball league. The game went to
the Plattsmouth team by a score of
29 to 8.
Harrell Bryan, who some time ago
joined the CCC and is located in a
camp near Sioux City, was a guest of
his friend, Van Allen, over the week
end, both coming to Murray to spend
the day Sunday at the home of the
parents of Van and returning to
their respective homes Sunday even
ing. Elmer Webb was down from Platts
mouth Sunday afternoon to bring a
supply of Ak-Sar-Ben tickets to
James Smith, director of the Murray
Lewiston band, which accompanied
the Cass county delegation to Mon
day night's den show. Not finding
Mr. Smith at home, he left the tick
ets with a neighbor.
Shed Poles for Sale
No. 1 quality, $1 each; No. 2 at
75c Tom Nelson at lumber yard.
Card of Thanks
We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to all who in any, way minis
tered during the last illnes3 of our
son and brother, David Lancaster,
for the .floral offerings and kindly
words of the minister and to those
who sang at the funeral. Earl Lan
caster and Wife, and Raymond; Dan
Hoschar and Family; Mr. and Mrs.
Malvern Read; Mr. and Mrs. It. A.
Noell and Miss Alice Dill.
Program Well Attended
A good crowd Mas on hand at the
Christian church Sunday evening to
witnes3 the annual Children's day
program which wa3 sponsored by the
Ladies Aid society and given by the
Bible school students. A neat sum
was realized, which, in accordiance
with past custom, goes for the fur
therance of mission work.
To Attend Summer School
Misses Catherine Long and Mildred
Wilson, the latter a graduate from
the Plattsmouth high school this
year, went to Peru Sunday, where
they have entered summer school at
the state teachers' college. Miss Long
is one of the teachers in the Murray
schools, but Miss Wilson has no
school as yet, although she is en
deavoring to secure one for the com
ing year.
Attending Summer School
Miss Lola Davis, one of the teach
ers of the Murray schools, on Tues
day of this week went to Lincoln,
where she entered summer school at
the University of Nebraska seeking
to better prepare herself for her du
ties as a teacher. While she is one
of the very finest of teachers, popular
alike with both pupils and patrons,
she is always attempting to better
equip herself to carry on in the
teaching profession.
Proved a Great Success
The Daily Vacation Bible School,
which was held this year under the
joint sponsorship of the Presbyterian
and Christian churches, was a de
cided success, with a large enroll
ment and much interest shown in
the work. Miss Lola Davis of the
Presbyterian Sunday school and Mrs.
Loyd Shubert, wife of the pastor of
the Christian church, were in charge
and proved themselves very adept
teachers, with much of the credit for
the line success made of the under
taking due to their efforts.
Visited in Murray Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waggoner, of
Diller, where they are engaged in the
hardware business, while on their
way to Omaha stopped in Murray
last Sunday a-tid visited for a portion
of the day with their old time friend,
Thomas Nelson. They are the own
ers of the hardware store which was
owned by Mr. Nelson some 31 years
ago and was sold by him to the Wag
goners in 190C
First Free Picture Show
The first free picture show of the
current season in Murray, was held
last Saturday night and was enjoyed
by a large audience of townspeople
and folks from the surrounding
countryside. The free movies are to
be an entertainment feature here
throughout tJ'tu miner on Saturday
nights, the' same as for the past sev
eral years.
; i
, Mrs. W. G. Boedeker Poorly
Mrs. W. G. Boedeker, who has been
in poor health for some time, was
taken to Omaha Monday by the hus
band, entering the Methodist hospital
there for observation and treatment.
Her friends are all hoping she may
be able to return home in a short
time, well and strong again.
Worshipped Together
Prior to the departure of the Rev.
Sloan, pastor of the local Presbyter
ian church for the east, where he was
to be married the fore part of this
week, arrangements were made with
Rev. Loyd Shubert, pastor of the
Christian church, for the congrega
tion of the Presbyterian church to
worship with the members of the
Christian church, which they did and
which we think i3 a very line custom.
Another example of the fine harmony
prevailing is shown in the Daily Va
cation Bible school, which sessions
were divided equally between the
two churches.
Lost Movement of Watch
Miss Mildred Allen, who was work
ing in the NoiTolk packing plant at
Plattsmouth during the recent rush
of work, there and who was wearing
her wrist watch while at work, had
the misfortune to lose the works out
of the case in some maimer. The loss
was discovered as only the case and
crystal remained on her arm, and al
though diligent search was made, the
missing works could not be found.
She made $1.50 for her work and
was out some $15 on the lost watch,
which was far from being a profit
able experience.
Attended Ak-Sar-Ben Show
James Smith and a large number
of the members of his new Murray
Lewiston band, which has been re
hearsing for some time, accompanied
the large Cass county delegation to
the Ak-Sar-Ben den show in Omaha
Monday night and entertained the
crowd as they gathered in the large
Ak-Sar-Ben coliseum, from 7:15 to
eight, when the main show started.
Mr. Smith ha3 the band performing
most credibly and their numbers re
ceived much applause, especially one
or two Of the specialty numbers.
Cass county night is always a big
night at Ak-Sar-Ben den shows, and
this year was certainly no exception,
with the demand for tickets greater
than ever before.
Home from the South
Mrs. Dove Ac:he, who has been in
the south, returned last week and
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt went over
to the Asche home last Sunday to
spend the day and enjoy a very fine
dinner. They talked much about the
trip of Mrs. Asche to the south, as
she had been a guest at the home of
relatives of Mr. Merrit while there,
the same place at which Mr. and Mrs.
Merrit had visited last summer, in
Memphis, Tennessee.
Mrs. Asche brought two souvenirs
for Mr. and Mrs. Merritt, sent to
them by relatives in the south.
Enjoy Family Dinner Today.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schlictemeier
are entertaining the children and
their families at the home on the
farm. Mrs. May Cook of West Bend,
Lack of Purpose in Life Chief Criticism
Against Younger Generation of Today
Majority of Young Women Find Degree Small Help in Obtaining
Job; Marriage Is Still Favored Feminine "Career"
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(Editor's Note: This is the
fourth and last of a series of four
articles on the modern young
woman, her philosophy and fu
ture prospects).
By MAURICE MERRYFIELD,
International Illustrated Xews
Feature Writer
New York What was heralded a
few years ago as a "new deal" for
women, an emancipation of the sex,
has proved to be little more than a
shuffle of the old deck with the cards
still stacked.
Interviews with a school teacher,
private secretary, librarian, clerk,
stenographer, nurse, lawyer and
chorus girl brought forth a universal
agreement from each that she was
dissatisfied with her job.
And only one of these, a young
lady with ambitions to be a singer,
was actually trying to better herself
in any way.
Their complaint against their lot
in the world of wage earners was
based on two counts. Several, in
cluding the clerk, teacher, stenog
rapher and librarian, had had their
jobs "thrust upon them." At least,
they had taken positions which had
been somewhat incompatible even at
first, but which were the only open
ings available.
Several had been able to break
into their preferred field, only to find
their sex an obstacle in competing
against men in business, law or med
icine. Their various stories all tended to
support the conclusion that women
today have but slight chance to be
come a success in business or the
professions, notwithstanding a few
notable exceptions. Our economic
system, and the depression, account
for most of the obstacles which con
front them.
College Degree Little Help
Possibly an even greater handicap
is the attitude of the young woman
herself, as illustrated by the view
point of a social worker who was
interested in her job, liked her work
Iowa, arrived last week and has been
visiting with the parents since, Paul
Schlictemeier and family of Scotts
Bluff with the recent addition to the
family of two twin boy babies, an
outstanding feature, Ronald Schlicte
meier, wife and son of Elmwood,
which completed the family circle,
made a happy family gathering to
surround the dinner table at the home
on the farm this noon day.
Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our friends and those of
our dear mother, Mrs. H. C. Long, for
every kindness extended during the
recent illness and her passing, for
the floral offerings, to the minister
who spoke comforting words, those
who sang at" the funeral. Mr. and
Mrs. Geo. E. Nickles, Mrs. Bertha
Shrader, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Shrad
er, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kelsey.
Persistency Is what counts most
in advertising i
JU.. y,
Som re
mod
ern young women
and was sufficiently interested to
study for further advancement.
"But do you intend to carry on
indefinitely?"
"Of course not," she laughed. "I
intend to get married in time."
In this avowal lies the key to why
women, in one sense, are their own
worst enemies when it comes to carv
ing out a career. Most of them look
on their job as a mere interlude and
do not apply themselves with the
interest and industry necessary to
success in a highly tompetitive field.
Three of those interviewed, all col
lege graduates, had found that their
degree was of little help in obtain
ing a job, and had been forced to
take a course in business school to
qualify for jobs as typists or secre
taries. Only one of this group, a librarian
who had ambitions to become a con
cert singer, thought that a career
was a sufficient substitute for mar-
j riage. Most of them were of the
nnininn that snrinl wplfnrt. n-nrlr
the greatest possibilities for women
today.
"I believe young women today have
a different attitude than did those of
the twenties," commented the pri
vate secretary of a Cleveland adver
tiser. There was much talk then of
the 'new freedom' and the 'single
standard.' While it is true that we
are freer today, there isn't so much
talk about careers and such. The
feminist movement isn't as strong
as it was ten years ago, and the
young woman today is keener about
having a home and children than
trying to buck the depression."
Modern Youth Lacks Purpose
"What do you think is the princi
pal criticism to be made of your sex
and generation," the proprietor of a
Chicago interior decorating shop was
asked.
"The lack of purpose in the exist
ence of most young women today,"
she answered. "They lead rather
aimless lives, follow no particular
pattern, live, for the most part, from
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START A GEOLOGY TOUR
Fremont, Neb. With six dayd in
the bad lands and Black Hills of
South Dakota, five in Yellowstone
national park and five in Glacier na
tional park as itinerary highlights,
14 Midland college students and two
professors left Monday on the fifth
annual field geology trip sponsored
by the college. The group will be
gone 28 days, traveling 4,000 miles
in Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyom
ing, Montana and Canada. In the
party are:
Esther Johnson, Craig; James
Weblemae, Fairbury; Adiade Nor-
seen, Tekamah; Harry Lindquist, Mil
dred Meyer and Edith Carlson, Oak
land; Mary Tyrell, Blair; Clifton
Hillegass, Rising City; Maurice Mill
er, Davenport; William Petring, Ne
braska City; Forest Johnson, Yula
Tweedy, Marie Krohn and Esther
Fuhlrodt, Fremont; E. M. Stahl, pro
fessor of mathematics, and Gilbert
Lueninghoener, professor of geology.
A modern bride - &
day to day, and allow their youth to
be taken up with insignificant mat
ters. Frankly, I don't know a girl of
my acquaintance who is accomplish
ing very much, or appears likely to
do so."
For numerous reasons, then, the
unattached young woman of today
seems rather a forlorn figure, wheth
er she admits it or not.
The modern economic system and
the depression have combined to pile
up overwhelming odds against the
chances of her becoming a "career
woman" in any adequate sense of the
phrase.
She has been forced to accept jobs,
which, if not actually distasteful,
oiler little chance for advancement
or self-satisfaction. Many of them
have been forced to sacrifice a con
siderable share of their earnings to
help their families.
"Joy of Living" Lost Art?
Not only do the- fail to really
enjoy life, they have, in many cases.
lost their capacity for living. They
have drifted into casual habits, al
lowed their ambitions and ideals to
die a slow death, and, too often set
tled into a rut of resigned accept
ance.
Two factors have lessened their
chances of marrying to advantage.
The ambitious youth finds his ener
gies and financial reserve taxed by
the depression . and inadequate to
meet the responsibility of a home.
The young man of today is also
selfish in the respect that he prizes
his independence and freedom to a
greater extent than ever before, and
prefers to live a bachelor instead of
economizing as a husband.
In a sense, the lot of the unat
tached young woman between the
age3 of 2G and 33 is worse than that
of her motker when she was a girl.
The young woman of today glimpses
life on a wider horizon, has ' had
pointed out to her more distant
lands, but her desires have not been
correspondingly matched by an in
creased ability or determination to
realize them.
(The End.)
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