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PAGE TWO PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1937. I fhe Piattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, ?2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. UNION ITEMS. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mickle. of near Avoca called on Rev. and Mrs. V. A. Taylor last Sunday after noon. Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Ost spent the day last Sunday at the home of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lum, of Verdon. Wayne A. Propst and wife are returning, this week to their home at Jacksonville, Florida, after a visit of several weeks in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Chapman, of Lincoln, spent the day last Sun day at the home of the parents of Mrs. Chapman. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Whit worth. . Thomas McQuinn, at the recent Meeting of the electors of School district No. 11, better known as Sciota, was elected moderator of the Iioard of Education. The stork made a visit last Tues day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I.ouis Hathaway, leaving them a very fine son. who with the mother :ire doing very nicely. C. F. Harris went to Plattsmouth on the early morning train Monday, transacting some business there and returning home during the forenoon with the Journal field man. Miss Opal Griffin, who has been visiting in California, going some weeks since with an aunt, arrived home last Friday evening and is well please el to be back in Nebraska. Edward Towne departed last Fri day for t lie south to assist in car it!.:; for the wheat harvest in Okla homa and Kansas, which is now under way, and a large crop report ed. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ost and the children were visiting1 for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lum. the two families being friends for a number of1years past. Mathew Midkiff and family and Oscar Midkiff and family, -of Avoca. spent last Sunday in Union being guest:; at the home- of the gentle men's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Midkiff for the day. Mr. and Mrs. I). Ray Frans at tended the funeral of a cousin of Mr. Frans, Mrs. Louis Ottnot. who died recently at her home in Ne braska City. She was buried in the East I'nion cemetery. Miss Nola Ranning. accompanied by a young lady friend who is a teacher in the schools at Nebraska City, ami Miss Louise Foster, were in Omaha Monday. While there, they attended the Ak-Sar-IJen races, and Richard Ross and wife of ''hicago, friends of Anna and Frank Iiauer. arrived in 1 "11:0:1 Friday of last, week and have been visiting the folks here. They went to Omaha the lore part of tins week to look after business matters. Sterling Harris recently purchas ed a new corn cultivator, expecting to have it ready for use when corn cultivating time came, but found a number of the parts were gone when he went to hitch onto it ar.d so had t make a trip to Omaha Monday to secure the missing parts. Miss Constance Mullis. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mullis, who has completed her first year of a nurse training course at St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha, visited over Sun day at the home of her parents. She till has two more years to go before she will complete her course and be come a registered nurse. Oust hpntt ot near Murray was in town last Monday, getting some grasshopper poison to combat the large number of these pests that are now beginning to put in their ap pearance on the farms of Cass coun ty. Grasshoppers are said to be more plentiful this year than ever before, throughout the middle west. Work for Busy Hands The "Willing Stitchers" met at the home of Margaret and Rosetta Crawford Wednesday, June 16. All $ $ $ to to to Prompt Closings I! FARM A LOAMS ot the members were present. Their towels were judged, Lucille Gruber winning first and Emma Burke, sec ond. The girls then cut out their slips and were to have them made by next meeting. Their visitor for the after noon: was Rebecca Burton, of De ratur, Nebraska. Will Teach at Swans Miss Ilene Joy, who has been the teacher at the school district No. 11. Sciota, for the past two years, has accepted a position as teacher of District No. 15, known as the Swan school, thus leaving Sciota school without a teacher. Miss Joy is spending her vacation at her home at Humboldt. Visited Friends Here Marian Farbar and mother, Ida Farbar, of Chicago, who been visiting Mrs. Farbar's- Dr Mrs. have brother, (leorge Lathrop", in Nebras ka City, were callers at the Robh home Sunday, en route home. Dr. Farbar is employed as a physician at the Women's State College, at Valdosta, Georgia. The Farbar and Robb families have been friends for many years. Home for Visit Miss Constance Mullis, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. J. C. Mullis. known by her young friends ns Connie, who is a student nurse at the St. Anthony hospital, having completed her first year at the institution, was home over the week end for a visit with her parents and other relatives and friends, spending the summer here and returning to her studies in Om aha Monday. Union Upsets Nebraska City The I'nion baseball team, playing on the home lot last Sunday, were able to take a one sided victory from the Nebraska City team.' The flna' score was 21 for Union to 3 for the Nebraska City team. I'nion has been playing good base ball and taking its full share o! games in the southeast Nebraska league, but Auburn continues at the head of the percentage column, hav ing an especially gdod team. Departed for the South Raymond Brandt, who has beer visiting here for some time since he was discharged from the Navy at the end of his first four year enlistment period, together with a buddy in the service, left this week for points south of here, and after visiting along the way, expect to wind up at Los Angeles. It is their intention to seek employment there, and if un successful they will sign up for an other four year hitch in Uncle Sam's navy. Enjcycd Visit Here Sunday Mr. anI Mrs. Glen Hoback, of Omaha, spent the day last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Hoback's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry H. Becker. In the evening the visitors were taken back to Omaha by Mary Becker, Jee Leaeh and Mrs. Henry II. Berker, who was accompanied by Donald Rcker. her son. Donald is remain ing for the week to visit with his sister, Mrs. Hoback, and will see how it seems to be a resident of Omaha. The others from here re turned home late that same night. lie nicked at State Park The members of the Woman's club of Union selected last Sunday for holding their annual picnic and de cided upon Arbor Lodge state park a-i the ideal location. As they were delayed in getting started, they only had time to enjoy the picnic dinner and the program extending to late in the afternoon. They had expect ed to attend the opening of the via- Harvest Soon I have a used Massey Sawyer Separator for sale at a low price- or will trade E. E. LEACH Union, Nebr. duct there that afternoon, but were unable to squeeze in the time to do so. All arrived home safe and sound as the shades of night were falling. Ask to Discontinue Bus Line The Missouri Pacific railroad com pany, which operates a bus line be tween Union and Lincoln, are seek ing permission from the state rail way commission to discontinue the same, claiming a. deficit in revenue. Hearing on the application will held soon. be Heme from the East Mrs. Eunice Halfour and daughter. Miss Kathleen, returned home lasl week from Washington, D. C, where they attended the national conven tion of the W. C. T. U. They report a very enjoyable trip and an inter esting meeting in the capital city of the nation, where there were many sights of interest to be seen. Good Will Club Active The Good Will club, an associa tion of ladies in the Sciota neighbor hood, whose mission is to do agood turn to any one who may need a friend, like the Boy Scouts, were neeting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Harding, where they all en joyed a very pleasant afternoon last Tuesday. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs Louis Hathaway on June 30th. and will be in the nature of a stork shower for Mrs. Hathaway, who be came the mother of a bouncing baby boy recently. Home from Eastern Trip Dr. 11. R. Anderson, who was Vail ed east on a business trip, being ac companied by his wife, returned home last Friday. While in the east, they visited many places of interest and the Doctor was able to inspect 1 number of the large and up-to-date hospitals in Washington, New York City and other places" in which hey stopped and to observe methods f treatment and intricate surgical operations, being greatly enlightened ind benefited as a result. They had i splendid time, but were glad to get back home again. Enjoyed Very Pleasant Visit Mr. and Mrs. Duane Karnopp en tertained Mr. Karnopp's parents and 3ister last Sunday at their home here. The weather being warm. Mr. Karnopp was kept busy behind the fountain at the drug store most of the time, but managed. to squeeze in v little time at home to visit with fhe relative-s. ' The " tay ; wss ithe". oc casion of his sister's birthday and his own coming on Monday (with a difference of two years in their ages) they made it a sort of a birthday party as well as general family visit. The parents and sister of Mr. nopp returned to hteir home day evening. Kar- I .un- Mrs. lillian (Sans) Ottnat Miss Lillian Sans was born near the historic townsite of Ro k Bluffs on October 22, 1S70. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sans, early day Cass county residents, who had come west to take up their home in Rock Bluffs precinct. Her early edu cation was received in the eld schoel at Rock Bluffs and later she attend ed the PlattsnifMith schools. In 1902 she was united in mar riage to Louis Ottnat, and they re sided in Plattsmoutli. until lf07, at which time they moved to Nebras ka City to live. Mrs. Ottnat passed away at her heime there on June 16. Funeral ser vices were held on June IS from the Fassbender funeral home in Nebras ka City, conducted by Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union, who was assisted by the Rev. I). M. Bryant, of Falls City. Interment war; in Wyuka ceme tery at Nebraska City. The pall bearers were Wayne Frans, Ruel Frans, Clyde Frans, C,e:rgo Carri- 3011, t harles Barrows and C. II. Boe doker, II. A large number ot" friends and relatives were present and the pro fusion of flowers attested the high esteem in which she was held by all who knew her. The deceuised is survived by one son, Julius Ottnat, chief of police at Nebraska City; four daughters, Mrs. John Reicke, Weeping Water; Mrs. Benni Janes and Mrs. Rie-hard Kotas, SAVE MONEY OH FEEDS Have your Grain ground with Added Supplement. Authorized formulaes used. Save freight charges and mid dlemen's profits. We sell direct to consumer at one small profit. Ask for further information. GROWING MASH, 100 lbs.$2.S5 STARTING MASH, 100 lbs.$3.00 Nebraska City, and Mts. Grant Fel '.ers, Syracuse. One daughter, Hen rietta, died in 1913. There are also three brothers, Joseph of Eertrand, Colorado; John and Charles, of Murray; one sister, Mrs. Duke Frans, of Auburn; three half sisters, Mrs. Charles Garrison, Jnion; Mrs. Betty Barrows and Mrs. W. G. lioedeker, of Murray, and a half brother, Walter Sans, or Omaha. Married Twenty-one Years. Last Sunday at their home in Ash land Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Keedy were host 'and hostess for a very fine dinner which, was partaken of by themselves and their guests who were Mrs. Mary Taylor of Lincoln, sister of Mrs. Keedy and Miss Rachel Tay lor, daughter of Mrs. Mary Taylor and niece of Mr. and Mrs. Earl W. Keedy, antl Mr. and Mis. W. H. Por ter of Union, Mrs. Porter being an other sister of Mrs. Keedy. The occasion was in celebration of the passing of the 21st wedding anni versary of Mr. antl Mrs. Keedy who were united in marriage at Union. They made their home in Union fol lowing their marriage fora number of years but who have been making their home in Ashland for some time where they have hern engaged in the drug business. Celebrate Golden Wedding. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker of Union, celebrated their golden wed ding anniversary Wednesday, June They had open house all day Wed nesday, and a large number of friends came to offer congratulations and best wishes. They received many gifts and flowers. Evelyn Taylor and Abraham L. Becker were married by the Rev. Bronson at the .Methodist" parsonage which together with the M. E. church stood on the farm now owned by James Niday two miles northeast of Union. The children. .presented their par ents with a Norge deluxe refriger ator. In the evening they attended the Masonic Roundup at Nehawka where they were honored by the Masons. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Becker have be longer to the Masonic older and Eastern Star for many years. THE GRASSHOPPER The lowly Ilow we The power And the little grasshopper, underestimate of his destruction ruin he'll create. We find him in the fence rows And alfalfa fields galore. But soon these hoppers will grow big And hatch a million more. Let's swat him as ws swat the fly With bran and sodium arsenate, Banana oil to lure him on, And the havoc he will make. You know he rises with the sun. Let's feed him early in the day With tasty foods he likes the best And knock him emt while yet we may. Let's work together the hoppers way, Alone he's helpless, so are we. There is 110 use for you or me To light this pest alone you see. So all together, one two, three, We'll feed him plenty and then be free. It. G. RISER,. PLEASANTLY SURPRISED From Wednesday's Daily Roy Olson, manager ef the BREX store, was pleasantly surprised this noon when Mr. and Mrs. J. I. Thomas .stooped for a short visit. Mr. Olson wen-keel with Mr. Thomas in the Fruit C. rowers Express Co., at Atlanta, Ga., in iri27-'29. Mr. Thomas has recent ly been transferred to Spokane. Wash., and is on his way there with his wife. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Monday afternoon at the ed'fice of County Judge A. II. Duxbury occur red the marriage of Miss Gladys L. Nelson and Mr. Herman C. Peterson, both of Omaha. The marriage lines were lead by Judge Duxbury in his usual impressive manner and was, witnessed by Ray I). Skinner Miss Eva Jones, both of Omaha. and Every FaEmes. RAISING ' Needs Hail Protection! SEE OR CALL ft It Cass County Farm J Bureau Notes Copy furnished from Office of County Agent Wainscott More Hopper Bait Allotted. Tuesday the original allotment of federal materials for grasshopper bait for Cass county was used up and distributed. Every farmer in the county was given an opportunity to get his allotment of two sacks to the quarter section, most of whom took it at the truck. A second allotment of about one half as much as the first, has been provided by the state committee. It is expected to arrive in the county about the 25th and the second round of deliveries will start about the last week in June. Many farmers throughout the county have the hoppers on their farm well under control while oth ers that did not start poisoning in time or did not do it at all are ex periencing considerable damage in the edges of grain fields, and alfalfa fields. Grasshopper bait scattered over alfalfa fields in the evening will serve as a very effective control for cut worms and army worms working on the new shoots in alfalfa fields. Council Meeting Successful. Termeel a huge success was the first annual meeting of the Nebraska Council of Home Demonstration clubs at North Platte last week. More than f24 women from 67 counties regis tered for the gathering where they formulated plans for their 193S home demonstration work. Cass county was represented at the statewide gathering by Evelyn Wolph, Mrs. Everett Spangler, Mrs. Nelson Berger, Mrs. Henry Tool, and Jessie H. Baldwin. Resolutions passed at the conclu sion of the convention called for a new home economics building on the agricultural college campus and the addition of a parent-education spec ialist to the extension service staff. Music during the two days was furnished by choruses from Kearney, Dawson and Lincoln counties. Mrs. Altinas Tullis of Lincoln was on hand to lead community singing. One of the highlights of the meeting was the Washington trip reunion break fast. Out of the 135 women making the trip to Washington last year, a total of 39 were in attendance at the breakfast. A big banquet attracted several hundred women. Among those ap pealing on the program were Mrs. Walter Chace. Mrs. W. E. Jones, Anna Kramph. Ethel Bowen. Mrs. Clay Wallace and Miss Mary Ellen Brown. Rye for livestock. Rye, the first 1037 grain crop be harvested, is going to come to in handy for Cass county farmers as livestock feed until corn can be shucked this fall. Such was the sug gestion made this week by W. W. Derrick, extension animal husband man at the Nebraska college of agri culture. The crop can be feel successfully to cattle. It should, however, be ground as coarsely as pessible. At the North Platte substation. , fed as the only grain to fatening calves for approxi mately 200 days, ground rye pro duced approximately as rapid gains as shelled corn and produced these gains economically. Rye, however, is not entirely sat isfactory when fed to hogs in a dry lot even when supplemented by a mixed protein supplement containing green alfalfa hay. Mixing ground rye with an equal amount of corn re sults though in improved thrift and in increased gains in hogs. Fed in this proportion, ground rye is worth from 80 to S5 percent as much as shelled corn for fattening hogs. Derrick points out that rye is more satisfactory when fed to hogs on pas ture than when in the dry lot. Rye- fed pigs gain approximately 90 per cent as much as corn-fed pigs under such conditions. "Rye is more satisfactory for fat tening lambs than for hogs," says Derrick. "Whole rye in a test was approximately eejual to whole wheat or barley for fattening lambs. At the North Platte substation whole rye was fully equal to or slightly su perieir to whole wheat for fattening lambs, when feel with alfalfa hay or approximately 90 percent as valu able as shelled corn. It is not neces sary or advisable to grind rye for sheep. Homemakers Mobilize For the Canning Ssason. With an abundance of fruits and vegetables once again, homemakers are happily going about the task of fining their long-empty supply shelves - - I Pre-E3arvest i Special fj I Old Milwaukee I SIM I S Per Case K Flak's Schliiz Garden with home canned products from the garden and orchard. They are quick to realize the economy of home can ning and that it makes possible a greater variety of some of the pro tective foods needed to promote health, and adds to the palatability of meals during the winter months when fresh fruits and vegetables are expensive and difficult to obtain. Food materials that might otherwise go to waste are thus conserved. Add ed to this is a certain satisfaction in knowing that at least a part of the winter fruit and vegetable supply has been provided. In many cases home canned products may be superior to commercially canned ones. Canning equipment for the most part may be devised or improvised from the materials found in any well equipped kitchen, reticular care should be given in canning non-acid vegetables, however. Extension Cir cular 922, "Home Canning of Fruits and Vegetables," includes a discus sion of equipment for canning, meth ods of canning, and steps in can ning. It also gives time tables for processing the different fruits and vegetables. This circular is available to anyone who requests it at the Farm Bureau office. Gully Control Important. Severe gullying has affected over 14 percent of all cultivated land in Nebraska, a recent reconnaissance survey shows. Considering this huge economic loss, officials in the Soil Conservation Service made the fol lowing recommendation: 1. Keep the soil covered with a soil-holding crop, preferably a le gume, as much of the time as pos- ; sible. 2. Use crop rotation which in cludes fibrous rooted crops. 3. Farm on the contour never up and down the hill. 4. Increase the water holding ca pacity of the soil by the incorporation of organic matter, thereby lessening the runoff and decreasing erosion. 5. Use steep hillsides for pasture and timber. 6. Divert water from established gullies where possible. 7. Cevist ruct temporary checks if necessary in gullies from which wa ter has been diverted. Build semi permanent or permanent check dams to carry large quantities of water. 8. Protect all mechanical struc tures by the use of vegetation. 9. Slope gully banks and plant grass on them. 10. Plant grass, shrubs, or trees on each side of alluvial deptsits in gullies. Crop plants may be used ad vantageously in many cases. 11. Protect all vegetation in gul lies from fire and grazing. Special Contests Open To 4-H Club Members. In addition to the premiums which 4-H club members may win on their exhibits at state and county fairs, there are many special premiums and awards to be made in special con tests onen to 4-II club members. All 4-H club leaders have received a copy of the advance premium list for Class "R." Boys' and Girls' Club Di vision, at State Fair, and Extension Circular 0-10-2, which lists all of tne special premiums awarded state win ners. 4-II club members interested in competing for special premiums should ask their club leaders for in formation. Swift & Company is again spon soring a meat identification contest for 1937. The state contest will be held on Monday, September 6th at the Nebraska State Fair. The boy and girl ranking highest will be awarded $25 toward expenses of a trip to the National 4-II Club Con gress, provided they represent Ne braska in the national meat judging contest. The RCA company is sponsoring another Social Progress contest in which all 4-H clubs may compete. The national award is a $450 RCA 15 tube Victor combination phono era nh-radio and selecteel records. The local leader and five members of the national winning club will be award ed prize trips to National Club Con gress, and a trip to Radio City will: be awarded the local leader and one i member of the national champion club. The winning club in the state mav select for their award either a $100 Victor radio or a portable RCA! Victor record player or Victrola with records. The Westinghouse Electric com pany of Pittsburgh, is sponsoring a 4-H Rural Electrification survey con test open to all 4-H club members. State winners will compete for na tional honors in which one club mem ber will be named winner in each of the four sections of the United States. Chicago trips will be awarded to each of these winners and in addition six trips will be awarded at large. In the national contest the three high individuals will be awarded scholar ships of $400, $300 and $200. The Coleman Lamp and Stove com pany of Wichita, is offering state aim county awards for records of excel- Men's Swimming Trim!! ALL WOOL $1.25 up LIFE GUARD GABERDINE WESCOTT'S Since 1879 lency in Girls Room clubs. Each county champion will receive her choice of a Coleman lamp, lantern, or iron, provided ten members in the county submit reports. The state champion will receive a trip to Na tional Club Congress. Entry blanks and score cards for any o the above contests may be ob tained from the county extension agents. Let's Serve Sponge Cake. Summer has come again and with jit hot, feverish days, and jaded appe tites: How can we put new Iif in old menus? Since it is still the sea son for eggs, why not let them play a stellar role in feather-light angel food and golden sponge cake per fect cakes "for early summer. I Ther are endless ways to serve j sponge cake especially the yellow- sponges. 011 can use two layers for fruit shortcake, or spread lemon or chocolate filling between, and top with whipped cream. Two four-inch squares with ice cream between and ! i "nnui'.nvpv" ctti.-r, ,,f .li,,...i 1 make the ice cream shortcakes which are delicious. Small squares of rec tangles or cake may be covered all over with soft white frosting or jelly and lolled in chopped nuts or cocoa nut, plain or toasted. Two old-fashioned desserts suggest pleasant ways of using up stale sponge cake Sponge cake pudding, sherry-flavored custard poured over individual slices; and fruit trifle, a combination ef orange slices and cake cubes with soft custard richly de serve their new popularity. Checking Farm Windbreaks. Given a favorable early growing season, Clai ke-McNa ry seedlings ami transplants put out by Cass county farmers this sy.ring have made exce-l-ent progress. The survival has been exceptionally high. A total of 20,400 trees were distributed to fanners through the Farm I'.ureau oilice last spring. Farmers paid 1 cent each for the seeellings, planteel them and now are taking good care of the trees. Sometime soon foresters from the Nebraska colle-ge of agriculture will visit many of these local plantings. Keith Reeder, student in the college and formerly a prominent 4-H club member in Custer county, this week started visiting Clark - McNary plantings and will come here soon. Working under the direction of Ex tension Foresters Watkins ami Max well, he will ebserve survial and cultural practices used by farmers. EIGHT MILE GROVE LUTHERAN CHURCH 9: SO a. m. Sunday school. 10:30 a. m. Children's day pro gram in connection with a short Eng lish service. Sunelay school and con gregational picnic on the church grounds. Come and bring basket for the fellowship dinner. Games anel re freshments in the afternoon. Wednesday, June 30, Ladies' Aid will meet at the church parlors. Hostesses Mrs. E. A. Freeh rich and Mrs. Nick Hennings. FATHER SERIOUSLY ILL Mr. and Mrs. R. T. tulhrell were called to Kansas City last v.eek by the serious illness ef Mr. ruthrell's father. Mrs. Cuthrell returned to P'attsmouth by bus Saturday eve ning. Mr. Cuthrell remained at the bedside of his father who is still critically iil. VLRY SERIOUSLY ILL Plattiiiioulh friends will regret to learn of the serious illness of Victor Zuckor, former resident here. Mr. Zuckor has been in failing health for some time and is now largely con fined to his bed. Momoiiife Insurance Before you leave on your vacation, it wculd be wise to have your car fully insured. You will enjoy driving more if you know you are protected! Don't Delay Insure Today With Phone- 16 INSURANCE- Jf? & JOE LAPIDUS & m Hotel Plattsmouth w $ $$$$$$$$$$ GEO. A. STITES Union, Nebraska IS Lwj- Plattsmouth So. 6th Street Phone 38