MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1938. PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOT7ENAL 8 the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTB; HEBSASKA Entered at Pos toff Ice, Plattsmouth, Neb., aa aecond-clnsn 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 00 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Elmwood News Warren T. Richards was a busi ness visitor in Elmwood Tuesday. Miss Irene Plymale visited at the home of her parents in Ashland last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McBride were shopping and visiting friends in Lincoln last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schultz, of Pohca, were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mc Gill. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Penterman were in Weeping Water last Monday afternoon, where they attended the movie of "Boys Town." Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Shalley vis ited in Omaha Armistice day and ex tended their stay over the week end, returning home Monday. Guy Clement, president of the American Exchange bank and Frank W. Lorenz, the realtor, were in riattsmouth on business Tuesday. Mrs. Lucy Lyle and daughter, Mrs. Floy Euell, were in Lincoln last Monday, visiting friends and looking after business matters there. Frank W. Lorenz and wife visit ed in Council Bluffs last Wednesday, being guests at the home of Mrs. Lorenz' sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. John Meice. Mrs. Thessie Wall was a caller in Lincoln Monday and Tuesday. Dur ing her absence, Miss Anna Brinton assisted at the cafe Monday and Miss Mildred Creamer on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bothwell have been decorating the interior of their store as well as re-arranging the counters and shelving. The decorat ing is being done by Fred Wilkins. The Ladies Aid society of the Methodist church met at the country j heme of Mrs. W. A. Cook, enjoying a very . pleasant afternoon. A4delic-' ious lunch was served by the hos tess. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Lorenz end their son Arthur Lorenz and wife visited in Omaha Sunday with Miss Katherine Lorenz, daughter of the former, who is employed in the city. Bank Greatly Improved The American Exchange Bank has been undergoing various interior changes to provide more room for the workers. The furniture has been rennished to conform to the rest of the" interior and the bank is now a most attractive place. The interior decorating was done by Pete Lynn. County Christian Brotherhood The next meeting of the Cass County Christian Fellowship Broth erhood will be held at the Evangeli cal church in Elmwood. The last one, held at the Murray Christian church on Sunday afternoon, Novem ber 6, proved such a good meeting it has inspired the churches to more activity. Remember the date and place of this next meeting, Decem ber 4 at the Evangelical church in Elmwood. Entertained last Sunday Relatives- and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orest Cook last Sunday, enjoying the day visit- Thomas Walling Company Abstract of Title Phone 824 - Plattsmouth ,I..M,I..I..I..I..M,M..I-I-t-I-I-l. Men Like Women are entitled to a little color in their attire Heretofore only the sombre Navy, Gray and Brown have prevailed, but this year Greens have , come into the picture. Glimpse the new Greens in our SUITS and OVERCOATS WESCOTT'S 8 s O wnorv vwttlw wviw gGOSGGSOSOGOGOGOGGGOGCGc! 3a ing and partaking of a splendid din ner. Those present included Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Bothwell and daughter, Miss Jean Adair; Cloyd Turner and family of Marquette, and the John E. Turner family of Plattsmouth, as well as Grandfather Oscar Turner. Union Thanksgiving: Services The Evangelical, Methodist and Christian churches of Elmwood are arranging for a union Thanksgiving service to be held at the Christian church, with the sermon by Rev. Homer Fantel, pastor of the Metho dist church. The service will be held the coming Thursday morning. Death of Miss Edith Mullen Miss Edith Mullen, age 53, daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mullen, passed away last week at Fremont, where she had been em ployed. Funeral services were held at Lincoln and interment was in the Elmwood cemetery on Tuesday. Miss Mullen was a member of the first class of nurses graduated from the Lincoln Orthopedic hospital. She followed the nursing profession after her graduation and with the coming of the World war twenty years ago went to France as a nurse with the American army. While thus engaged shew as under enemy fire a number of times. At the close of the war, she returned to America and con tinued her work in the nursing pro fession. Miss Mullen was an aunt of Eldon Stark of Elmwood, Cecil Stark of Lusk. Wyoming, and Mrs. O. E. Mil ler of Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Doanie Stark, Mrs. Lucy Lyle and Mrs. Floy Buell went to Lincoln to attend the funeral. Bright Lights Cause Wreck While Henry Reicke was . driving north on highway No. 'l. and Post master L. B. Goerthey of Murdock was coming south, en route to his heme near that town, bright lights from the latter's car prevented Mr. Reicke from seeing the road. As he felt the car getting into deep gravel at the roadside he turned it quickly to the west, which threw him into the line of the approaching car of Mr. Goerthey. In the collision both car3 were badly damaged and Mr. Reicke suffered two black eyes and a lacerated nose. Played Bridge Monday Night Last Monday evening witnessed a bridge contest between members of the old and new bridge clubs. The winners were Emil Rosenow and J. Elmer Shreeve, members of the orig inal club. Another similar contest Is to be held in the near future. WIFE COMES FIRST GENEVA, HI., Nov. 18 (UP) Judge Olney C. Allen held today that a husband's first duty is to his wife rather than his mother. He ruled In circuit court that Mil ton La Dew, 21, Aurora, 111., bank teller, and his bride, Barbara. 18, can make their home and live their own lives on Milton's 875 a month. He denied Mrs. La ' Dow'a petition that she be declared a pauper and said .Milton would not have to turn part of . his income over to her for her support. ' , THINK. BANK ROBBERS SEEN FALLS CITY, No?. 13 (UP) Sheriff Irvin Gates believes the Fair field, Nebraska bank robbers may have stolen a big Buick sedan from Ralph Tucker of Falls City to aid in making a safe exit into Kansas. A car bear ing Tucker's license plates was in col sision with a machine operated by a woman near Wilmington, Kansas. She said the two men in the. car ans wered the description of the Fairfield robbers. Gates, has- asked Kansas and Oklahoma officers to -watch for the car and men. a Ti VVwrU, riT 60 -"Drntal Pittas for mm ud tha RITK om timi tn your tioraou &XTOTS. MUHKT- TPIII IAC KB UAIIilNTKB YOU'LL BU PUCK mt tth.'orra. cw fc racoon ud catalog, write tie TeoTri is. r. oko. r.. UNITED STATES IHtNTAL COMPANY, apt. 11 AT a Mitwaw Ara.J CMcao, Ubj I -:.... ... wurj .... ' I MURDOCK Warren Richards of VvTabasn was over to Murdock last Wednesday as sisting in the erection of a snow fence. Harold Marcy of Ashland was a business visitor in Murdock last Tuesday, also visiting with W. T. Weddell. Mrs. Herman R. S.himdt was en joying a visit for tho day last Wed nesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Robert Stock. Willard Stock was down, to Syra cuse last Wednesday afternoon tak ing with him two calves which he was offering for sale. Rev. Harvey A. Schwab was out to Kearney assisting in conducting a revival meeting during the latter portion of the week. Henry Westfall wjs over near Avoca last Tuesday where he went to repair a tractor. He was accom panied by Paul Stock. Last Saturday evening the ladies aid served a very lino supper and held a festival and bazaar at the Murdock high school. Henry E. Carson, manager of the Farmers Elevator was called to Plattsmouth last Monday to look after some business matters. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Buck were in Plattsmouth last Tuesday, having some business matters to look after and laso visiting with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig were in Plattsmouth Sunday (yesterday) where they visited aud as well made purchase of some fine fish for their supper Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDonald and children were in Plattsmouth last Sunday visiting at the home of Mr. anu irs. v. mimgan. parent their sm James tQ 0maha wnere he of Mrs. McDonald. is visitng at tne home of Guy MilIer Henry A. Tool was a visitor injand after returninff home they de. Lincoln last Wednesday forenoon I to looK alter some Dusiness in con- nection with the Murdock Co-operative Credit association." Frank A. Melvin. the carpenter, has been working at Klmwood where he has been making some changes in the home of H. E. Harper which he purchased several months ago. Howard Boyd and Miss Orland Parriott of Lincoln were guests for the day last Sunday t the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig where all enjoved a fine visit aud an excellent dinner. ) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Kruger were over to Weeping Wa'ter lastSunday where they were visiting for the day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hite, Mr. Hite and Mrs. Kruger being brother and sister. Mrs. W. O. Schewe who returned from a Lincoln hospital where she underwent a major operation, has since her return been making good improvement and is expected to be entirely well in a short time. Harold Tool and wife of Denver were visiting in Murdock for over the week end on last Sunday and enjoyed meeting the many friends here. They returned to Lincoln in the evening and later to their home at Denver. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Tool were visit ing for the day last S.raday in Omaha where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Work, Mr. Tool returning home in the evening while Mrs. Tool remained for a visit during the week. Messrs. Ed Ganaway and Nel3 Peterson have just (onipleted the cutting and removing of the trees In the yard of L. Neitzel which the continued dry weathrr has killed. The removal fo the trees has greatly changed the appearance cf the place. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lyons of Mur dock, Mrs. Lyons, formerly being Miss lone Wedell, were in Wahoo last Sunday, guest3 of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Edgar. The ladies were school girls together and the visit last Sunday was a very pleasant one for all. Miss Topping, a f-peaker at the Christian Fellowship meeting held at Murray last Sunday, was persuaded to come to Murdock, where in the evening on November 13 where a very enthusiastic meeting was held by the Murdock and Callahan churches. James Miles who was at an Omaha hospital for some time where he un- derwent an operation for relief from an acute attack of appendicitis has CARE MONEY SCIENCE Money to scoop with shovels, with care evidently the best in the world, with supposedly scientific treatment equal to none and yet five little girls had to have their tonsils taken, a gland that your body needs and should be able to pre serve with all these advantages. What do these children need that they cannot get simply thru selfish interests? You know and I know, the natural exact treating method by scientific CHIROPRACTIC manipu lations. DR. JOE J. STIBAL Chiropractor made sufficient progress that he was allowed to return home a week ago last Sunday and has been continuing to improve. The Murdock Extension club met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Wm. Eisele, where the club mem bers studied ways to prepare for the Christmas season in tho home. A large membership was present to enjoy the evening. I. G. Hornbeck who Is the accom modating agent for the Rock Island at Murdock and a lover of sport, was on his vacation last week and was hunting the festive duck near Oshkosh. While he was away W. B. Parker, extra agent fiom Jensen has been here caring for the station. Ray Gamblin who tome time ago was spending come time in Arkansas departed for the sam point Satur dav a week, takinsr with him a buzz saw for a party there and on his re turn was expecting tc bring some nicrs back with him for sale to the farmers for feeding. Gave Ivan Surprise. The members of the Junior class of the' Murdock high school gave Ivan Sclilanhoff a surprise on last Mon day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl SchlapholT. The occa sion was the 12th birthday anni versary of Ivan. A most enjoyable time was had by all the members of the class and some very fine remem brances in the way of gifts given the guest of honor. " Home From the West. Mr. and Mrs. George Miller and their daughter, Sylvia who have been on the Pacific coast for the past few months returned homo last Sunday, remaining for a short time and took parted fQp & point ,n Mlssour for a vj,jt Visit at Beatrice and Carleton. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool and Mrs. Hannah McDonald were guests last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Bradford of Beatrice. Mrs. 1 Bradford is daughter c-f Mr. and Mrs. Tcol and niece of Mrs. McDonald where they enjoyed a very pleasant time and following their vist there the party journeyed to Carleton where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Bradford, parents of O. E. Bradford, before their re turn to their home ia Murdock. Here to Nurse Mother. Mrs. Mabel Straight of Spring field, Illinois, arrived In Murdock last week and is staying at the farm home of the Carson brothers where their mother, Mrs. Mary Carson has been sick for some' time a:id confined to her bed. The daughter will remain some some time and care for the mother. About the Community Bldg. The matter of securing of the conv munity buildingwhich has been uiv der consideration, ha3 not yet ap proached the point where it is defin itely certain that it will materialize When the matter hzs advanced suf ficiently that it is known just what is to be gotten, if anything, there will be a mass meeting of the citi zens of Murdock thai all may dis cuss the proposition. Visit Here From Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Luce of Plainfield, Illinois, viisting at the Murdock parsonage, were In Waver- ly, Nebraska last wetk two days to visit heir relatives, Supt. and Mrs. Jay Wurley. They left Murdock last Thursday to visit an aged uncle in Eccles, Colorado,, several days. Mr. Luce's uncle is 92 years old there and is his only uncle, who is still living. Former Murdock Lad Now Coach. Harold Knospe, farmer Murdock school boy who when here scarcely played football, JeavLig here with his parents, Rev.. II. A. Knospe and family finally drifted to Elkhorn, Iowa where he attended school for a time and became an expert foot ball player and was chosen as coach for the football game for the team at Elkhorn high school. Kis many friends and school mates will be pleased to know of hH success In this line. WABASH Mrs. Fred Wendt was taken back to the hospital for further treatment Monday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Warren T. Richards were at Elmwood last Tuesday, going to attend the funeral of their life time friend. Miss Edith Mullen. Happy Browne has been assisting P. H. Clarke to complete the picking of hi3 corn crop. They concluded the task recently and are now busy cut ting wood. Miss Myrtle Wood went to Elm wood Tuesday to be present at the buriel of her friend, Miss Edith Mul len, who died at Fremont and was buried in the Elmwood cemetery. Henry Crozier and wife of Weep ing Water were visiting at the home of their daughter near Wabash Wed nesday afternoon, and Henry came into town to call on his friend, Sher man Hardaway. Among those shelling and deliver ing corn to the Marshall elevator during the past week were Ralph Dorr, Carl Hansen, John Murphy and Edward Weyers. With the dry fall, the corn shells very nicely. Henry Wendt, who resides near Elmwood was threshing sorgo for Henry Pool one day this last week. Besides realizing a yield of 40 bush els of seed to the acre, Mr. Pool has the shredded forage to use as feed for his stock. Looks like the raising of sorgo might be a profitable enter prise. R. L. Stanley has just completed the work of cutting and laying in his winter's supply of wood for the home and store, and also a supply for the Sherman Hardaway home. He first cut the trees and had the logs hauled into a compact pile, then had the same sawed and stored away in the basement and wood shed, so is ready for the cold wintry blasts when they arrive. Says Corn Yields Meager Frank Marshall, local elevator man, reports receiving corn during the past week from four nearby farm ers who sold al! they could spare from their 193S crop and still the amount was not enough to fill one railroad ear. Part of the grain was trucked to Omaha and the rest re tained at the elevator, as already there is considerable demand for main for feeding purposes and Mr. Marshall estimates the demand will be greatly increased a few weeks hence, as the yield. has proven very meager throughout this part of the country. Walked to Elmwood and Back Although he is 74 years old, John C. Browne walked to the Elmwood cemetery last Tuesday to attend the burial of Miss Edith Mullen, daugh ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mullen. Mr. Browne remembers the deceased lady as a school girl and later when she completed a nurse training course at the Orthopedic hospital in Lincoln, later going over seas during the World war as an army nurse, where she served with Mrs. John C. Rauth, of Manley, then Miss Anna Tighe. After the burial of his friend, Mr. Browne walked back to his home in Wabash. He says it was a most impressive sight at the graveside when the Lin coln Legion post firing squad fired the customary volley in honor of Miss Mullen's service to her country in time of need. Like Mrs. Rauth, who belongs to the Weeping Water post cf the Legion, Miss' Mullen was also eligible to membership in that orga nization made up of World war vet erans. SOUTH BEND Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fosberg spent Thursday evening at Chas Camp-, bell's. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Campbell were Sunday dinner guests at George Vogels. The basement under the school house has been completed. This was WPA project. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum, Helen U Choice Improved Eighty Acres Can Give. Possession March 1st SEE mm Platts. State Bank Building mil and Herbert called at Albert Blum's Sunday afternoon. Wm. Blum and family enjoyed an oyster supper Sunday evening at the V. D. Livers home. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Carnicla and Wayne were Thursday evening, visi tors at Jess Fiddler's. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Copsey enjoyed an oyster supper at the Bernard Dill home Thursday evening. Mrs. George Braun and Mrs. F. J. Knecht drove to Lincoln early Sat- urday morning. Billy Rosencrans re turned home with them after the football game. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Campbell and Mr. and Mrs. David Campbell drove to Gretna on Thursday, where they helped Mrs. George Campbell with the fall butchering. ' Cecil Fosberg, who is employed with the Soil Conservation at Weep ing Water, spent the week end at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Fosberg. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Haswell, Mrs. Haswell's sister, Mrs. Joe Petersen, and Mrs. Carl Hoffmeister attended the sale of Mrs. M. E. Shandy's ef fects, held at Gretna Tuesday after noon. Martin Blum attended a banquet at Hotel Lincoln, in Lincoln, on Tuesday evening, representing the State Farmers Union at a joint meet ing of the Highway Petroleum Users association. The marriage of Mr. Carl Winget and Miss Florence Roelofsz, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Roelofsz, of Alvo, took place in Lincoln on Monday, November 7. Their friends express best wishes and happiness to the young couple. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fosberg ac companied by their daughter and j family of "Weeping Water, attended the eale of household goods belong ing to Mrs. Fosberg's sister, Mrs. M. E. Sandy, which was held at Gretna one day last week. MANLEY NEWS John A. Stander and wife were in Omaha on business Monday. Fred Flaischman transacted busi ness in Weeping Water last Mon day. Frank H. Stander of Omaha was a visitor in Manley Monday of last week. V Mr. and Mrs. Theo Harms and son Teddy, Jr., were guests at the Julius Birkman home last Sunday. - Joseph Wolpert and sisters, Mag gie and Katie, made a business trip to Plattsmouth last Wednesday. .Glenn Miller has accepted work on the county's heavy grader outfit and is now a member of the crew hand ling that Job. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth went to Omaha last Saturday, stopping at Plattsmouth en route home to do some shopping. A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Krecklow last Monday morning. This is their second child a girl and a boy. Mrs. C. E. Mockenhaupt has been under the weather for several days. but was .feeling quite a lot betttr by the end of the week. Mrs. Albert Cochran and children have been spending a number of j days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fleischman. George Rau,who has been spend ing several weeKs at utica, return ed to Manley last Sunday and re ports a very enjoyable visit there. Harry Dehnning and Harold Keck ler have been picking corn on the Iowa bottoms near McPaul, where a good yield was realized this year. Harold Krecklow has been assign ed to work as a carpenter on the A WE ALWAYS PAY esi Prices FOR Poultry and Eggs PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY Lower Main St. Phone 94 a nna b iSgil CBEAC3 VI new school house at Weeping Water,? having in charge the building of forms for the concrete work. Andy Schliefert, who has been in poor health for some time is now so he can make a trip down town now and then when the wea'ther is good, and enjoys being able to get about again. Miss Margaret Bergman, who is taking a course in nurse training at the Clarkson hospital In Omaha, vis ited at home over the week end nnd returned to the city early Monday morning. Fay Kestard. of Atchison, visited in Manley last week, being a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Brann. On Monday he r.nd Mr. and Mrs. Brann drove to Lincoln to call on friends. Miss Irene Reister, who teaches a rural school not far from Omaha, spent the week end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rejster. They met her at Plattsmouth Friday evening. Harry Haws and wife, accompan ied by Ralph Keckler and wife of Weeping Water,' went to Clay Center, Kansas, one day last week for a brief visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Virtus Haws, returning home the same evening. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alberding, of Wichita, Kansas, accompanied by their friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Doland, drove as far as Manley last Friday en route to Lincoln for the Nebraska-Pittsburgh football game. Theo Harms went to Lincoln with them to attend the game. , Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth were at Weeping Water Friday night, at tending the Cass county convention or the American Legion. Mrs. Rauth. who was a World war nurse, is a member of the Weeping Water post of the Legion, and will be one of two or three lady Legionnaires who will be honored at the district convention in Plattsmouth on Nov. 30. Entertained No Name Club Mr. and Mrs. Harry Haws enter tained members of the No Name club at their home one evening last week. A most delicious supper was 3erved, followed by a session at cards. Attended Deanery Meeting A number of the members of St. Patrick's Catholic church of Manley went to Plattsmouth last Sunday to attend the Deanery meeting which v. as held at the Holy Rosary church thereyThey report- a . good attend ance and much interest shown. Held Forty Hours Devotion Forty hours devotion was held at St. Patrick's Catholic church here the fore part of last week. Father Hennessy, parish priest, was assisted in the services by visiting priests from Palmyra, Syracuse and Nebras ka City. The devotions were con cluded Tuesday evening with the customary procession participated in by children of the parish. Interest and attendance at all the services was very good. BLOWS SELF TO DEATH CEDAR RAPIDS, la., Nov. 19 (UP) Clarence Watts, 62, was killed to day when he fired a cap set to a stick of dynamite he had placed inside his clothing. James Vaughn, a fellow worker for the concrete materials company where "Watts was employed as a dynamite driller said Watts recently had threatened to commit suicide. Watts recently was divorced. How much money would it take to replace your HOUSEHOLD GOODS If fire took your home to night? Hew much have you invested in Furniture, Clothing, Dishes, Rugs, etc? Could you stand it? Insure for Safety WITH PHONJE- 16' Plattsmouth now Y n fp pji iiii y ib si INSURANCE- - m.aV aan M