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PAGE TWO Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., a3 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, 52.50 per year. Beyond 600 milea, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per vear. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. EAGLE NEWS ITEMS .Miss Ksther Horsh visited friends in Kusle on Friday afternoon of last week. Forrest I'aap came out from Lin coln and spent several days last week with Orville and Keith .V.ueiuliau. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall left Sunday morning Tor West Point where Harvey will teach music in the public schools. Mr. and Mrs. Talma pe Nor lis of Fairmont spent last Sunday with Mrs. N'orris brother. William Ilud foii and Mrs. Hudson. Mrs. Milford Axe and daughter ami Mrs. F.dward Porter of Lincoln :;pent Tuesday of this week with Mr. ;iik1 Mrs. L. V. Plersol. Guests at the J. L. Wall home last Sunday were Frank Young of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and son from near Palmyra. Mr. and -Mrs. Mack Williams en tertained at an oyster supper Friday evening Mrs. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Price and family and Cleo Herg-I man. Mrs Alva P.urns and children of Taylorville, Illinois, left for their homo on Wednesday of last week alter having visited Mrs. Burns' rela tives here. Miss Elinor l.nni'man returned to Neligh last Sunday and Miss Flor ence West to Meadow Grove after they had spent their vacations with home folks. The Eiisde Epworth League pre sented the entertaining little play, "Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick" at the Methodist church on Tuesday evening of this week. W. (). Wall. Mr. and Mis. Clar ence Slosson. Mrs. E. II. May and Mrs. W. E. MtK-;icliau attended the funeral services in Palmyra on Tues day afternoon of this week for James Harto. . , Mrs. Robert Duffield and cbHditn returned to their home Sunday eve ning in Osawiitomie. Kansas with Mr. Duffield. win canio Friday eve ning for :i week end visit at the Hur ley Smith home. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ossenkop of Walton. Harold Ossenkop of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ferguson and daughters of Lincoln spent Fri day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ilmsh. Blanche Trimble of Topeka, Kan sas, Mrs. A. R. Stewart of Fair mont and Mrs. Cora Vinson of Roca spent several days with relatives! hero and also attended the funeral j services for their sister. .Mrs. Ru- i tleilph Oberle. Obituary of Bessie May Oberle. P.essio M.iy Obe Dunbar, Nebraska, and passed a way Eatilo. Nebraska. 1937. Most of her life rle was inn n at -May 7th, 1SS2 at her home in December 30th. was spdit in and about the virintiy of Eagle and the last two years marked a period of physical suffering for her. She beraine a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church of Eagle in 1S!)1). She was united in marriage to Rudolph Obe'rle. March .'th, 1902. To this union was born one son, Carl who reside'-, in this community. One brother. Elbrid';e. the eldest of hc'f family and one grandchild pie ceded lu-r in death. She leaves to mourn her loss, be-i side her husband and her son. two grandchildren. Dean and Dale: four brothers. A. J. and George G. Trim ble or Eagle. Blanchard of Topeka, Kansas, and Clyde of Los Angeles. Calif.; two sisters. Mrs. Cora Vinson of Roca. and Mrs. Alma Stewart of Fairmont and a number of nieces and nephews. Added to that is a host of friends Who were most kind in her illness. Funeral services were held Siin- Farmers Attention We Pay from $1 to $3 for Dead Horses and Cows For Promot Service Call The Fort Crook Rendering Works lelav afternoon at 2:30 in the Meth odist church with Rev. Donald Springer officiating. A trio composed of the Misses Pauline Wall, Melva Wall and Max- ine Wetenkamp sang "Good Night I and Good Morning,' "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" and "We'll Never Say Good-bve." Miss Lucille Norris was j the accompanist. Burial was in the Eagle cemetery Obituary. Lillian M. Files was born at Dcans ville. Wis.. October 12th. 1SCG and passed away at Ames, Iowa, Decem ber 29th, 1937. She was married to Moses Files in September 1893 and came to Eagle, j Nebraska to live. Later they moved to University Place, Nebraska and in 191f moved to Rogers, Arkansas, where they resided until the death of Mr. Files iii January 1935. Since that time she has resided at Ames, I Iowa; one son, Ellcry K. Files of Orange, New Jersey; one sister, Mrs. Emma Judkins of Eagle; two broth- jers. George and Hebor Knapton of Marshlield, Wis.; two grandsons, ! Norman and Robert Furtmer; also a number of nieces and nephews and i j many friends. Short services were held at the Eagle cemetery at 1:30 Sunday aft ernoon with Rer. Donald Springer in charge. Rev. and Mrs. Springer sang "Josus Lover of My Soul." as; Frotn Monday's Daily Mrs. Mary M. Davis of Lincoln was a guest at the Searl S. Davis home on Now Year's clay. Miss Dorothy Johnson of Omaha was the guest of Miss Hazel Keliey the latter part of last week. :Miss Genevieve Cortes vt' Omaha rnd Miss Helen Villa were guests at I the I. L. Kocian bom? yesterday. Mrs. Edna Evans who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs. Mcrrit Kerr, returned yesterday to her home in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. II. M. Smith and daughter of Omaha were New Year's day guests of the Dr. P. T. Heine man family. Last night Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Martin of Nebraska City and .Miss Sophia Bierl were guests at the I. L. Kocian home. j Mr. and Mrs. Don Cramer spent the week end at the homo of Mrs. Cramers parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Sprieck near Louisville. Misses Marie and Ellen Marie Pahl, sister and niece of Rev. G. A. Pahl, returned to Chicago agtef a very pleasant visit in Nebraska. Miss Alice Louise Wescott depart ed Sunday night for htr duties at Evanston, Illinois, after n holiday visit with relatives and old time friends. Miss Florence Lowson returned Sunday to Ceresco, Nebraska, where she will resume her studies at 1h? high school there. Miss Lowson is a member of the senior class of the Ceresco schorl. From Wednesday's Iaity Mrs. Ed Ruby cu Weeping Water was a visitor in Plattsmouth yester day. C. E. Heebner of Nehawka was in Plattsmouth yesterday attending to 'uisineos. ! Rock surfaced roads arc- put ting Plattsmoulh In clcsep touch with a rich farm territory. WvVWvVvVVVWVVWWMN T1 ft in Cur East Window and See what Wc Offer You in Our Year End Sale of Men's Dress Shirts These are Clean -Ups from our regular stock. Values to Sizes 1 4 to 17 WESCOTT 'S Since 1879 DELINQUENT TAX LAW UP HELD TODAY LINCOLN. Jan. 4 (UP) The Nebraska Supreme Court today upheld constitutionality of the delinquent tax law passed by the Unicameral Legislature nearly a year ago. This statute, known as Legis lative Pill No. 1 permits property owners to escape payment of cer tain accumulated interest on back taxes due as of the date the law was passed, provided they are paid before January 1, 1939. Two prior legislative attempts along this line had been held iin stitutional. The first time the law did not specifically repeal neces sary sections of existing statutes, and the second time a partial pay ment plan was provided, which the court held acted as a mitiga tion of taxes (prohibited by the state constitution). The court today held the legis lature has the power to suspend as well as to fix penalties. It fur ther held that penalties imposed. whether designated as interest, penalties or costs, all are in fact penalties. "Nonpayment penalties can be created by legislative action and the same authority has the power to waive them," the court said. That power has twice before been used by the legislature in reduc ing penalty interest from 10 to 9 per cent and from 9 to 7 per cent in years prior to the passage of the present law. Concluding its opinion, the court said: "The imposition of penalties for nonpayment of taxes is a method commonly used to in duce prompt payment of a tax. The remission of penalties on un sold delinquent taxes 3 likewise a method that may be employed to induce payment of such taxes. "Such remedial statutes are a legal exercise of the power of the state to enforce collection. Remis sion of penalties is an act of grace and therefore valid." Since the law was passed, coun ty treasurers accepting payment under its provisions have stamped across the face of the receipt the words "Paid Under Provisions of Legislative Bill No. 1." This was hebl to be a conditional receipt, dependent upon the ruling of the supreme court, and asuit was be gun to secure such ruling. As a result of today's decision, it will be no longer necessary to stamp provisional wording across the face of a receipt. The law has brought in much delinquent tax so far. and now that its constitutionality has been established, many who have with held payment pending court de cision, will doubtless pay their tax delinquency and escape the pen alty interest. City Has Like Law In Plattsmouth the eity council has but recently passed an ordin ance carrying like provisions on delinquent special improvement assessments. While interest on de linquent general tax was but 7 per cent per annum, that on spec ial improvements was 12 per cent, rnd the council felt that if pen ilty interest is to be stricken from general taxes it should likewise be rtricken from the delinquent spec ial improvement assessments to get them paid at this time. VISIT FRIENDS HERE Kroi.i Wednesday's DaiYy Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Orton of Fulierton. California, were visiting with friends and acquaintances in Plattsmouth yesterday. Mr. Orton is the son of the late Stephen W. Orton, long-time druggist in Weeping Wa ter. Nebraska io one cf a very fev states that have no bonded in debtedness. CHEAP oods, like cheap castings, never give real security, or satisfaction. Dcn't te tempted to save a few cents on your In surance Policies by sacri ficing sound protection oi prompt, reliable service! Searl S. Davis KFIC'i:s i.XU FLOOR Platts. State Bank Bldg. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL Death of Arthur Helps, a Former Loal Resident Dies at Home in Long Beach, Cali fornia, on December 30th Was in Business Here. Arthur Charles Ernest Helps, 67, of 2021 East First street, died Thursday, December SO at Long Peach, California at his home. A native of Path. Somersetshire, Eng land, he came to the United States in 1891. He resided in Nebraska for eleven years and came to Long Beach in 1902 to make his home, and had been in business here since that time. He belonged to the A. F. & A. M. at Plattsmouth, Neb., where he also held membership in the Royal Arch Masons and the Knights Temp lar. He affiliated with Al Malaikah Temple. Mystic Shrine at Los Angeles. He was a charter member of the Virginia Country club of Iong Peach Lodge No. SSS, P. P. O. Elks, He was a real estate broker starting as Helps & Gumby on West First street, and his "tin whistle" music was a feature of many early gatherings. He is survived by a brother, George .Helps, residing in England; a sister- in-law, Mrs. Jchn Helps, Long Beach; a daughter-in-law, Mrs. Helen E. Snider, Long Beach. His first wife was one of the victims of the Em pire Day disaster at the old Audi torium. May 24, 1913. Services were held Monday at 10 a. m. in the chapel of J. J. Mottell, Inc., with Rev. Perry G. M. Austin of St. Luke's Episcopal church, offi ciating. Interment was in Sunnyside cemetery. Long Beach Morning Sun. ROTARY HAS REPORTS The meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday noon at the Stewart cafe was largely taken over with the report of the various departments of the club activities and many inter esting facts were brought forth. L. S. Devoe, chairman of the rela tions committee had charge of the program and had two high school students. Ann Wiles and Doris Can terbury present who gave excerpts of letters from correspondents in foreign countries and also remem brances that they had received from the young friends. The correspond ence was from Japan, Germany, and South Africa and was very interest ing. Judge A. H. Duxbury of the com munity service committee gave a very interesting report of what Rotary had accomplished in the local com munity and the rlans of future ac tivities. Fred Rea of the club service com mittee also presented his report that was thorough and filled with many interesting facts as to the general service that the local Rotary had given. Robert Meisinger. senior, and John Kenneth Bestor, junior, were the rep resentatives of the high school for January and were presented to the dub. M RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $174,788.74 Overdrafts 97.79 Bonds and Securities (see itemized list) . . 70,728.00 Banking House, Furniture and Fixtures. . . 3,788.00 Cash and Sight Exchange 47,849.28 TOTAL $297,251.81 LIABILITIES Capital Stock $ 20,000.00 Surplus and Profits 9,700.00 DEPOSITS 267,551.81 TOTAL $297,251.81 I 1 4. W. H. Boedeker President Murray Walter Allen was a visitor in Falls City last Monday where he was called to look after some business matters the first of the week. Mrs. Earl Merritt was looking after the business at the Smith store while Mr. and Mrs. Smith were en tertaining some friends at the watch meeting at the Smith home. Joe Campbell and wife of over near Rock Bluffs were guests for the day last Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt where all enjoyed a very pleasant time. Mr. and Mrs. James W. Holmes of Plattsmouth were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Smith Sun day, enjoying the fine dinner. Mr. Holmes is a brother of Mrs. Smith. On Monday, January 2nd, Mrs. Mable McCormieh presented her hus band with a very fine baby girl weighing eight and a half pound. The young lady and mother are do ing nicely. Dr. R. W. Tyson officiated in the reception of the young lady. George E. Nickles and wife were in Lincoln last Monday visiting with friends and looking after some busi ness matters. While they were away Lee Nickles was down from Platts mouth to look after the lumber yard, and also visiting with his brother, Charles Nickles, who is staying here for a time. To the credit of Murray there were three babies born over the week end, one as stated. Mrs. MabelMcCormlch over near Rock Bluffs, weighting eight and a half pounds, and another at Nebraska City to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frederick and another at Omaha to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bestor, the mother being formerly Miss Lois Troop. Mrs. Carl Zaiser Comes Home. Mrs. Carl O. Zasier of Avoca who has been at the hospital in Omaha where she underwent an operation for correction for appendicitis, taken by Dr. J. W. Prendel of Avoca was so far recovered that it was possible to bring the patient homo to Avoca last Sunday when Dr. Brendel and Carl O. Zasier, husband of the patient went to Omaha and brought her home. Will Spend Winter in West. Dr. and Mrs. R. W. Tyson last Tuesday morning departed for Elm wood where they picked up Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson, parents of the doc tor and with them went to Eden, Colorado, where a brother and sister of the doctor reside and where an other brother is at this time, where he is awaiting to continue a trip to California, who with his wife are driving to Los Angeles where they will spend the winter and expect to return to Elmwod about April 1st this year. Dr. Tyson and family, who are driving to Eden, started Tuesday and expect to be home Thursday or early Friday of this week. Dr. G. II. Gil more is looking after the patients of Dr. Tyson during his absence in the west. While in the west Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Tyson will be guests at the home Report of Condition URRAY STATE BANK MURRAY, NEBRASKA DECEMBER 31, 1937 Member of the Insurance of Dr. Wr. A. Alton, brother of Mrs. Tyson and son of the Rev. Cyrus Alton of Elmwood and pastor of the Christian church of that city years ago, now deceased. Keeping Very Busy Now. Phil Keil and son are being kept very busy at this time on account of the desire of the farmers to have their hogs killed and dressed. Mon day there were twenty-five ahead and more in prospect, which will keep the lads hustling. Mrs. Noell Some Improved. The friends of Mrs. Orville Noell will be pleased to know that this lady who has been a very patient sufferer during the long weeks of her illness is slightly improved and was able to sit up a portion of the time. Her appetite has improved and it is quite a pleasure that her suffer ing has not been so great during the recent clays. Mrs. Ray Burton has been assisting in the care of Mrs. Noell While Mrs. Burton Is caring for Mrs. Noell, Ray Burton is cook and care taker of his father, J. H. Burton who is confined to his home and bed at his home in Murray. Enjoyed Very Fine Trip. On New Year's morning Everett Spangler and the family, accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Margaret Todd and son Dick started in the well equip ped car of Everett Spangler, heading south, and after some time found ) themselves in Manhattan, Kansas, j where they visited for a short time, then went on to Topeka, and then northeast to Lawrence, Kansas, where they visited the Hascall Institute where there is an Indian school. They then went on to Kansas City, Kansas where they visited at the Methodist Bible school and surprised Mrs. A. B. Glenn. This was on Sunday, they eating dinner with the Glenns, as (Mrs. Everett Spangler and Mrs. Glenn are sisters. They then visted at St. I Joseph, Mo., at the home of Mr. and I Mrs. J. E. Croy, Mrs. Croy being j formerly Miss Lydia Todd. After a short visit they came on to Marys jville, and then to Tarkio and on home, arriving Sunday evening. Furnished House. ' Three room furnished house for rent. Address P. O. Box 111, Murray. d23-4tw Many People Attend Dance. Last Saturday night at the dance held in Murray it was estimated there were 250 people. There is an other dance this week on Thursday evening which is being given for the benefit of the family of Ed Noell who HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR DEAD ANIMALS Dependable Service Reverse All Calls to 'JOHNNY'S FARMERS RENDERING SERVICE fflarkci 1080 Omaha Try My Tankage It's Sure to Please Reasonably Priced it iw ii'u n mm Itemized List, Bends and Securities v. s. c:vi:r;.Mi:NT skcciutiks Description Itnle .Mnturily lnr V"lne Itooli Vrlii" I!.. Vnlne Notes 2', r; c-ir.-ss j:;.ooo.oo $o, ois.no $:;o.7:,o.oo r.on.is 2 "';;. &-n-i7 r.,uo.oo 5,(n).uo r.,s2o.r,o r"n'!s -"- i -1 r-.":j s.ono.oo :;. ooo.ii') .:iyi.:;7 avinns Itomls r; 12- 1-10 7.R0IUK) 7.r.!i(i.ijn T.COfi.OO Savings Ltomld :? c i- 1-17 7,500.00 7. ."1)0. no 7. .".00.00 r.N'!)S e",iint iintiril ;is t Interest unci I'l iiK the I". S. Clovc-rr.rne-nt Fe1. Fnim MUt. ?, 1-K.-47 1 I.TOO.ftO .1 l.M'O.o ) l.-.sv.ir) Fee!. Farm Mtf. 27c Z,-i:,-i'J 2.100.00 2,100. on L17I.S1 $;o..'o.oo $70,.-cfc.oo 572.1 27.es otiiick -'i:eritiTiKs Local Warrants Gil On Call 1C0. 00 1C0. 00 1G0.O0 $70,GC0.00 $70,72S.OO S72.2S7.CS Federal Deposit Corporation THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1938. suffered the loss of their household goods when the house in which they were living burned to the ground. Mr. Noell and family have since moved to Plattsmouth where they are making their home. Have Pleasant Watch Party. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Smith were host and hostess to some guests at their home last Friday, New Year's eve when they watched the old year go and the new year come. They had as their guests for the evening sup per Messrs. and Mesdanie3 O. E. Davis and E. S. Tutt, all enjoying the excellent supper and following which thev enjoyed the evening un til the day was done and the new year was ushered in with a very cor dial welcome by the merry party. Robert Earl Bestor. This young man, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bestor of Plattsmouth made his appearance on New Year's day at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha, and was accred ited the second baby born in Omaha in the new year. The first was born at the Clarkson hospital on the exact minute of the striking of the clock at the midnight hour. Mrs. Bestor and little son are getting along very nicely and happiness reigns supreme. Mrs. Bestor was formerly Miss Lois Troop. LEARNS OF UNCLE'S DEATH Henry Kuhmann of this city has received notice of th? death of his uncle, Adam Habig, SG, who resided on a farm north of Pacific Junction. Mr. Kuhmann is expecting to go to Pacific Junction today to look after some matters in connection with the estate. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL From Wcelnesclay's Dally William Woolcott, Jr., returned home yesterday from St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha. He has been suf fering several weeks with typhoid fever. LAND, FARM and RANCH BARGAINS FOR SALE Polled Hereford bull. C. E. Hecbner, Nehawka. jC-13w FOR SALE Poland China boars. J. L. Young, Murray, Nebr. j2-2tw FOR SALE Cow fresh in February. John Chap pell, call residence northeast of sub station. d23-tfw F0R SALE OR RENT j 20 acres improved, nortn edge of Plattsmouth, Nebr. Bond & Mort gage Corp., Omaha. tfd&w r : i FOR SALE 35 head horses, one-half corning 3 year old. The rest are well broke. Otto Schafer, Nehawka, Nebr. j3-4tw V V V.-W t I 4. I V X t v ! X V I Charles; H. Boedeker 2nd Cashier Market SD41 Omaha V WE PAY ALL PHONE CALLS 1 WAAiM