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Ihe Plattsmouth Journal
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
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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."
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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.
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Rock surfaced roads arc- put
ting Plattsmoulh In clcsep touch
with a rich farm territory.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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DEAD ANIMALS
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RENDERING SERVICE
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v. s. c:vi:r;.Mi:NT skcciutiks
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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
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35 head horses, one-half corning 3
year old. The rest are well broke.
Otto Schafer, Nehawka, Nebr.
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