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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1936.
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Weeping Water
John E. Johnson the blacksmith
was called to Nehawka last Monday
to look after some business matters
fcr a short time.
Ralph Keckler has purchased a
1937 Chevrolet, W. L. Ilobson has
a new Buick, and Harold Meyers is
"waiting for a Buick, v.-hich has not
yet arrived.
John Cole and family were enjoy
ing a very pleasant visit at the home
of the parents of Mrs. Cole, Wm.
Peters and family on Christmas day
and an excellent dinner.
Miss Agnes Rough was a visitor
w5th her niece, Mrs. Martin Ross
near Nehawka for a day during the
fore part of this week where she en
joyed the visit very much.
John M. Callahan selected as the
Christmas present for the entire fam
ily one of the 1937 LaFayette auto
mobiles, which makes a very merry
Christmas for the entire family.
Mrs. Myrtle Stock and two daugh-
Our Greetings
TO YOU
At this joyous season of the
year, we are wishing all our
friends and patrons a
Merry Christmas
AND A
Happy New Year
Rudge & Gunzel
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TO OUR FRIENDS
It is our sincere wish that you may have Health,
Happiness and a good, comfortable Home as well
as many Friends to share your good fortune with
you. At this joyous season of the year, we wish you
A Most Merry Christmas and
A Happy New Year
The Binger Lumber & Coal Co.
G. R. Binger Weeping Water
The Seasons Greetings
To All Our Patrons and Friends
We are wishing for you a Very Merry
Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous
New Year . . . together with the oppor
tunity cf continuing to serve you in 1937.
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New Year Ahead
We hope the coming twelve months will bring
Happiness, Health, Prosperity and Contentment to
each and everjvone and trust we may be privileged
to continue serving you economically during 37.
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
Neb., a second-class mail matter
ters, Misses Reba and Vera were
guests Cor Christmas day and an ex
cellent dinner at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Anderson in the
country.
W. P. Sitzman and wife were
guests for Christmas day in Platts
mouth where they were enjoying a
visit at the home of their daughter
and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
GerbeTing.
Misses Mildred Hart and Anna
Hart were guests for Christmas day
at the home of the Hart Brothers and
sister at the farm in the country and
where all enjoyed the very' fine Christ
mas that was featured by a very fine"
goose dinner.
Miss Clara Johnson, who operates
the Johnson came and sister, Miss
Dori3 were visiting in Friend last
week eud guests at the home of C. W.
Johnson and wife for a few days.
They found "Wally" remodeling his
moving picture show.
Lawrence A. Wiseman and wife
and Miss Mayme Hillman were over
to Plattsmouth last Monday looking
after some business matters and later
were also looking after business in
Lincoln, they making the round trip
during the afternoon.
Chris Snell and family of South
j Omaha were visiting in Weeping Wa
ter for Christmas day and were guests
with Henry Snell and family and as
I well with them were enjoying the
j family gathering at the home of S.
I Ray Smith on Christmas.
Rudolph Hart and family were
guests for the day on . Thursday at
! the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben
: Grosser, for the celebration of Christ
I mas and a very fine dinner. The
ladies being sisters made the gath
ering 'the more enjoyable.
Will O. Johnson who has been at
Newman Grove with his brother, Art
Johnson, where he is operating a pic
ture show, returned home last Satur
day and has been visiting here since.
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to embark in the movie business in
a short time.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Young, mak
ing their home a number of miles
east of iWeeping Water entertained
for Christmas and had as their guests
the family of Mr. and Mrs. C. J.
Schwers of Weeping Water, Mrs.
Schwers bein;; a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Young, which added. much
to the enjoyment of the family gath
ering. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Binger enter
tained on Christmas and had as their
guests for the very fine dinner which
was served, the parents of Mrs. Bin
ger, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Letton and
Mr. and Mrs. John Bolz of Weeping
Water while Mr. Ralph Binger and
the family of Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Fernbaugh of Lincoln also were
members of the very pleasant gath
ering. W. L. Hobson was kept busy with
the -ambulance, taking Chris Ras-
mussen to the hospital at Lincoln and
with the funeral of Mrs. John Mur
ray of Oklahoma which was held at
Otterbeing church Tuesday afternoon
and again on Wednesday when he
was called to bury Mrs. Mary Orton
Smith who died recently in Omaha
and was buried in Oakweod cemetery
here.
Clifford Jones and family of Lin
coln, where Mr. Jones is employed
with the Burlington railroad, were
visiting for the day last Sunday in
Weeping Water, their old time home
and were guests with Mr. and Mrs.
A. H Jones, parents of Clifford. In
return Mr. and Mrs. A. IL Jones
went to Lincoln to spend Christmas
day with the son and family.
Chris Rasmnssen Severely 111.
Chris Ras;mussen, veteran mer
chant and who has been engaged
with the government during the past
year in measuring land for crop re
striction was taken suddenly ill with
a hemorrhage of the lungs, late last
week and was hastened to a Lincoln
hospital where medical service was
rendered to stop the flow of blood.
However the bleeding had been so
profuse that it was found necessary
to give blood transfusion on Tues
day and later an operation was per
formed to take up the ruptured blood
vessels. The condition of the patient
was considered as being very serious
and all efforts are being used to re
tard and stop the flow of blood and
he ha3 lost so much that his condition-
is weakened. The many friends
of this excellent man are very de
sirous that he shall show improve
ment and regain his health. He still
remains very low at the hospital at
Lincoln.
Visiting 'in Iowa.
Stuart Rough of Nehawka, brother
of Miss Agnes Rough, was over to
see his sister last Sunday, visiting
here for the day, and on Monday last
departed for Iowa City, Iowa, where
he visited for the Christmas season at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Har
old J. Dane and family, having
Christmas dinner with them and on
his return is expecting to depart for
Los Angeles where he will visit for
the winter with his son, Stuart B.
Rough and family. Mr. Rough is ex
pecting to drive to the west and en
joy the mild climate there, expecting
that it will be much better than the
winter we had here last season.
Died in Oklahoma.
Mrs. Una Young Murray, daugh
ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George
Young who has been making her
home in Oklahoma where she first re
sided with her husband, John Mur
ray, he passing some years ago and
she has continued to reside there
until her death last week. The re
mains were brought to Weeping Wa
ter and the funeral held from the
funeral home here and interment
made at Otterbein cemetery north of
Nehawka, where a number of the
family sleep. A further account will
appear in another column of this
paper.
Mary Orton-Smith.
Mrs. Mary Crton-Smith who has
been making her home in Omaha for
a number of years passed away late
last week in Omaha, and was buried
in Weeping Water Wednesday of this
week, from the Hobson funeral home
and interment made in Oakwood
cemetery here. Mrs. Smith was a
df.ughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Orton,
the father passing away a number of
years ago. The mother, who is near
ninety years of age was with the
daughter at the time of her death.
Mrs. Orton has been making her
home in California and hastened to
the bedside of the daughter when
informed of her illness. Mrs. Smith
also leaves one son and was cousin
of C. E. Pool.
I-Ir. and Ilrs. S. Ray Smith Entertain.
Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith were
host and hostess to a large number
A. E. JOHNSON, Dentist
Office in First National
Bank Building
Office, 236 Residence, 597
of friends and relatives at their home
in the southern portion of the city
on Christmas day where they served
a very fine dinner. This matter of
the families getting together is a
very fine custom and sure the entire
assemblage which were guests at the
Smith home enjoyed the very line
visit and dinner.
A Very Enjoyable Party.
A number of the relatives of Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Askew assembled at
their home on Christmas day and en
joyed the hospitality and the very
fine dinner Avhich wras served. The
feature of getting together once a
year or oftener when possible is very
fine for it binds the ties of the fam
ily a wee bit tighter and is one of
the safeguards of the home and coun
try. Many Less Slot Machines.
The visit of Deputy Sheriff Cass
Sylvester in Weeping Water made the
number of slot machines preceptibly
less. Some were taken and among
them was those which were sure win
ners for the machines, and some were
sent back to the houses which put
them out while others were discon
tinued in operation. However there
are many less now being used.
Visitins in California.
Banker as well as Mayor of Weep
ing Water and family departed last
week for California where O. C. Hinds
will visit for a short time and the
ether members of the family for a
longer period, where they will all en
joy their Christmas in a warm cli
mate. Later Mr. Hinds will return
leaving the other members to enjoy
a longer visit inthe west.
Enjoyed Family Gathering.
J. Johansen and wife were over
to near Murdock on Christmas day
ivhere the family was spending the
day at the home-of Mrs. A. A. Rikli,
the other members of her family, Leo
Rikli and family, a son of Mrs. Rikli
and "Mrs. Rikli, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Johansen. Wm. Rikli and fam
ily also living north of Murdock, be
ing members of the happy gathering,
Dr. Arthur Rikli, son of Grandmother
Rikli, and his family being there
from Chicago which added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Entertained Knickerbockers.
Miss Anna Hart, the merchant, and
member of the Knickerbocker club of
Weep'ng Water was hostess to the
other members of the club at a sup
per at the Laurel Hotel. After the
six o'clock dinner the guests enjoyed
a game of contract bridge in which
Mrs. George Olive wa3 winner of
high score and Mrs. Andrew Olsen
received the consolation prize. A very
enjoyable evening was had.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. Fred Trilety of Omaha, was
operated on Saturday at the Clark
son hospital and the latest reports
are to the effect that she is doing
very well. The children, Nancy and
Bruce, are here to spend the holidays
and during the Recuperation of the
mother, with their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Wiles and Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Trilety.
TAKES STOVE TO MANLEY
W. A. Swatek wa3 at Manley Mon
day afternoon where he installed a
Skell-Gas lange at tha residence of
Father J. J. Hoffman, pastor of the
St. Patrick's church at that place.
The new stove will give the parish
house a modern mean3 of cooking.
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To thank 'you for past kindnesses and
"patronage and to wish you again the
Season's Compliments
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Mrs. William
Weber Dies To
day at Bellevue
Long Time Resident of This City
Passes Away After Long Illness
at Home of Daughter.
From Monday's Daily
Mrs. Veronica Webeiv79, died this
morning at 7 o'clock at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. S. W. Stefan at
Bellevue, after an illness that covered
the past eight months.
Mrs. Weber was born in Walden
hausen, Baden, Germany, in. 1857 and
when twelve years of age was brought
to the United States, locating at
Plattsmouth where the family lo
cated, she growing to womanhood
here and where she was married to
William Weber, who preceded her in
death eight years ago.
The deceased lady in her long resi
dence here made many friends who
will sincerely mourn her passing and
greatly miss her from the daily ac
tivities of life. With her failing
health in recent years she has made
her home with the children.
She is survived by four daugh
ters and one son, William V. Weber
of " Aurora, Illinois; Mrs. F. A.
Schiele, Omaha; Mrs. S. W. Stefan,
Bellevue; Mrs. Henry Starkjohn of
this city and Miss Jeanette Weber of
Oklahoma City. There are also sur
viving seven grandchildren, five great
grandchildren, two brothers, L. B.
Egenberger of this city and F. G.
Egenberger of Long Beach, California
and one sister, Mrs. Mary Weckbach
of this city.; The husband, and one
son, Fredrick, who died in infancy,
preceded her.
EASTERN STAR ENTERTAINMENT
From Tuesday's Daily
Eastern Star officers arranged the
Christmas program which was pre
sented last evening at 7 o'clock in the
spacious dining room at the Masonic
Home.
Song numbers by Bobby Tritsch,
Mary Ann Wetenkamp, Mary Kath
erine Sporer, and Delia Joan Sharp
were interspersed with readings by
Ruth Woest, Marie Lenz, and Mar
grret Hcineman. Wauneta and
Granville Sigler gave two instru
mental numbers. They were accom
panied by their mother, Mrs. Wiley
Sigler. Rev. G. A. Pahl, Jr., sang a
solo from the Messiah as the closing
number.
The same program was presented
later in the parlors of the infirmary.
Following the entertainment a group
of small children distributed a
Christmas treat to each member of
the Masonic Home Family.
TO VISIT AT CHICAGO
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott are
leaving Thursday for Chicago and
Evanston, Illinois, where they are
to spend the holidays. They will be
the guests, of their children, Mason
Wescott and family and Miss Alice
Louise Wescott during the festive
Christmas season. The children were
not able to return home at this time
owing to business affaii'3 and accord
ingly decided to have the family
party staged at Evanston.
TWO WOLVES CAPTURED
From Monday's Daily
Over 1000 men joined in the wolf
hunt yesterday p'ternoon. The hunt
terminated on the Cedar Creek road
four miles west of Plattsmouth. Two
wolves and a dog were In the flnal
circle. Several wolves escaped
through gaps in the line. The sport
was almost as exciting to the spec
tators at the termination as to the
hunters.
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Annual Meeting
of Cass County
Farm Bureau
Many Interesting Discussions on the
Work for Coming Year in All
Lines of Activity.
The nineteenth annual Cass Coun
ty Farm Bureau meeting was held at
Weeping Water last Wednesday.
Lecal committeemen
leaders gave reports
phases of work being
and project
of different
done in the
county.
A panel discussion on what 918
Cass county women are getting out
of extension work wa3 led by Miss
Jessie H. Baldwin, home demonstra
tion agent. Others taking part in
the discussion were: Mrs. Eva Bailey,
and Mrs. G. R. Eveland of Elmwood,
Mrs. Henry Tool, Murdock, Mrs. Nel
son Berger, Nehawka, and. Mrs.
Everett Spangler, Murray.
Mrs. R. E. Norris, cnaiman or the
county 4-H club committee summar
ized the activities of 4 60 4-H club
members for the past year and intro
duced some of the county's Inter
national winners. They were Robert
and Merritt Pollard, Oscar Brandt,
Virginia and Margie Ruth Pollard,
all of Nehawka. James Schafer,
county baby beef champion, gave an
interesting report of his Chicago
trip.
C. D. Fulmer, county chairman of
the conservation program, told of the
work that had been done in meas
uring 1600 farms and getting the
figures in shape to go to Lincoln. Mr.
Fulmer emphasized that the office
had not tried to rush a few com
pliance records and applications thru
in order to get a few checks but rath
er were trying to get the majority of
them ready at the same time. "It's
not the first check that I worry about
but rather the last one," Mr. Fulmer
said.
Howard Ellis, work superintendent
of the CCC camp explained how the
camp was going to work in definite
areas in the future, rather than at
random thru the county. Two such
areas have been laid out at present,
one in Mt. Pleasant precinct, and the
other in Center precinct.
George Domingo gave a very good
discussion of bindweed and told how
he had killed a three acre patch on
his farm one hundred per cent by
using the cultivation method with a
V-tj-pe blade.
Fred L. Carsteiif newly elected
member of the state unicameral as
sured the farmers that he would rep
resent them in the best way possible
and that he was particularly interest
ed in a bindweed law and the com
ing grasshopper campaign.
J. F. Lawrence, marketing special
ist from the college of agriculture,
Lincoln, told of his recent visit to
the Netherlands. "While we were
having a rainless summer the Finns
wens cutting hay with a scythe and
hanging it on the fence to cure be
cauise it was so wet," Mr. Lawrence
said.
He explained the cooperative move
ment and told how forty per cent of
all the business done there was thru
co-ops. "Three things were out
standingly different and contrary to
our ways of doing and thinking,"
Mr. Lawrence said. They were: First,
that all milk was handled without a
profit. As a result the average daily j
per capita consumption of milk in
Finland is one liter, which is slight-j
ly less than a quart, per day, while
in the U. S. the consumption is less
than a half pint. Second, that all
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The Greatest Birthday
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History
Christmas is more than just a
date on the calendar; much
more than merely the 25th of
December. Christmas marks
the anniversary of the great
est Birthday since the world
began.
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bread is handled without a profit.
The same quality bread we have
here tells to the consumer for forty
per cent less than it does in tne U. S.
Third, that rents on apartment
houses are reduced ten per cent for
each child in the family up to five
children. While in America apart
ments, cats, dogs, and canaries are
welcome but not children. These
three things show that the Finns are
considering the welfare of their chil
dren much more important than mak
ing a few dollars.
A crowd of about ninety people
were present to he:.r the fine profcrani
presented during the afternoon. John
B. Kaffcn!crg:r, rrccMeut of the
Farm Bureau presided, and in his
opening remarks suggested a new na
tional anthem such as "I'm going to
raise my boy to be a farmer."
DEATH OF BABE
Monday afternoon at the family
home east of Union, the funeral ser
vices for Roger Eugene, six-weeks-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Youn
ker Avere held.
The services were conducted by
Rev. W. A. Taylor, a long tim? friend
of the family, who brought from the
scriptures words of comfort and hope
to the bereaved parentsand family.
Tht? interment was at the Eaton
cemetery east of Union in the Youn
ker family plot.
The deceased is survived by the
bfreaved parents, five brothers and
two sisters, the grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Buttery of this city
and Mrs. Sarah Younker of Oallala,
as well as a large number o uncles
and aunts.
Mrs. Lloyd Younker, the bereaved
mother, was formerly Miss Essie But
tery of this city.
We can only say
May Peace, Prosperity and
Happiness be Yours.
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