MONDAY, MAY 8, 1939.
PUlTTSMOUTH- SEIH - .WEEKLY JOUBNAL
PAGE JIVE
SOUTHBEND
I-Irs. W. J. O'Brien has been on
the eick list the past week.
The Vargas family is moving into
the Axel Zaar rental property.
Hr. and Mrs. Ruberg of Ashland
called at the V. D. Livers home Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Cans, of Lin
coln v.ore Sunday callers at the
Csrar Dill home.
A baby girl was born on April
23 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Thimgan
at a hospital in Omaha. "
Mrs. V. D. Livers. Verla and Ken
neth and Mrs. Wm. Blum and the
Hartman twins drove to Lincoln Fri
day, j .
Mrs. Dewey Jensen returned ' to
her home in Denver Monday after
having attended the funeral of her
brother-in-law, Chas. Campbell.
Mrs. Ray Preston and son return
ed to her home in Elmwood Wednes
day after spending several days with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Campbell.
Wednesday afternoon callers on
Cora Campbell were Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Backemeyer, of Murdock, Mrs.
F. J. Knecht and Mrs. Chas. Fos
berg. Mr. and Mrs. Taul Campbell re
turned to their home In Minatare
Tuesday. They had been called home
by the sudden death on Thursday of
I'aul's father, Chas. Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Livers were
Tuesday evening visitors with Mrs.
Cora Campbell and Russell. Thurs
evening, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Camp
bell and Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Blum called.
W. J. O'Brien, Mho has been re
ceiving treatment at Mayo Bros, in
Minnesota, returned home Friday.
Mrs. Oscar Dill and Mrs. Bernard
Dill and Jamie called on Mrs. Cora
Campbell Tuesday afternoon.
Charles Herbert Campbell
Charles Herbert Campbell was
born on a farm six miles southeast
ot Elmwood, Cass county, Nebraska,
September 17, 1883, the third son of
John and Sarah Reid Campbell. When,
a small child, he moved with his
parents to western Nebraska, where
he resided for approximately seven
years. He then returned to eastern
Nebraska, settling in the South Bend
community, where he resided until
his sudden death ton April 27,71939. '
In April, 1903, Mr. Campbell was
united in marriage with Miss Cora
E. Long, of Gretna. To this union
were born two sons.
He is survived by his wife Cora,
two sons, Taul Herbert of Minatare
and Charles Russel of South Bend;
one brother, David of South Bend,
and two sisters, Mrs. Ed Rau of
Ashland and Mrs. Chas. Schafer of
Murdock.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen.
Funeral services were held Sun
day afternoon in the Methodist
church of Ashland, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. T. Porter Bennett. Mrs.
S R Parks and son Jack sang two
immbers, "In the Garden" and "I
Shall Know Him." Pall bearers
were Oscar Dill. Chas. Hill, Chas.
Fosberg. William Blum, George
Vogel and Glenn Weaver. Interment
was in the Ashland cemetery. The
large attendance showed the love and
erteem of the many friends and
neighbors of Mr. Campbell.
APFROVE MONEY TO FARMERS
WASHINGTON, May 4 (UP) A
senate appropriations subcommittee
today approved additions totaling
$.138,000,000 to the agriculture
supply bill to provide "parity pay
ments" to farmers and for distribu
tion of surplus crops.
The committee voted $225,000,000
for parity payments and added $113,
000.000 to the $90,000,000 fund al
ready available for distribution of
surplus crops.
In addition the group recommend
ed that the senate suspend the rules
to consider a proposal by Senator
John H. Bankhead, D., Ala., for a cot
ton export subsidy. The rules must
bo suspended to permit consider
ation of legislation on an appropria
tion bill. The house had turned
down demands of farm state repre
sentatives for increased benefits.
FOODS TO BE DISTRIBUTED
WASHINGTON, May 5 (UP)
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace today designated eijrht foods
as agricultural surpluses to be dis
tributed under the new food stamp
plan
Foods were butter, egs, dry ed
ible bears, dried prunes, oranges,
fresh grapefruit, wheat flour and corn
meal. Fresh fruits and vegetables
xziy be added later, he said.
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Weeping Water
I. L. Markland is again able to get
out after an illness of several weeks
that kept him confined to his home.
Mr. and Mrs. C. .E. Pool enjoyed
a visit last Thursday from Mrs.
Perry Colbert, of Lincoln, and her
two daughters, Mrs. Clifford Doran
and son, of Lincoln, and Mrs. Merle
Root and son, of Scottsbluff.
The graduation exercises of the
Weeping Water high school will be
held May 18, when the commence
ment address will be delivered by
Robert G. Simmons, Chief Justice of
the' Nebraska Supreme Court.
Miss Doris Marshall and Miss
Evelyn Johnson entertained a group
of eight young ladies at a party hon
oring Miss Marjorie Finley at the
Marshallliome Tuesday evening. A
gift was presented to the guest of
honor during the evening.
.The ladies of the M. E. church
held their annual May Breakfast
Monday morning in the dining room
of I the . church, where they served
oranges, waffles, syrup, sausage and
coffee. The breakfasts are always
enjoyed by the people of the com
munity. The Western Limestone Products
Company are employing twenty men
this spring.. Their products are dif
ferent from the other quarries, as
they are the iodized and maganesed
calcium and calcium carbonate pro
ducts, and poultry grits, for which
they have a steady market.
The Ladies Welfare Club met on
Monday afternoon at the M. E.
church with Mrs. L. J. Lane, Mrs.
Ben Boyce, Mrs. Perry Rector and
Mrs. W. R. Rector as hostesses. The
afternoon was spent piecing quilts
until a most appetizing lunch was
served, followed by a social hour be
fore adjournment.
Miss Grace Steckley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Steckley, arrived
home last Sunday from Los Angeles,
where she spent the past four
months. She accompanied her grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Steck
ley, of Lincoln, to Los Angeles, and
entered school there for the remain
der of the year. She has had a most
wonderful trip, and her many friends
are glad to welcome her home
again.
Mayor Troy L. Davis is building a
new home on the lot adjoining the
Christian Science church on the west.
Ground has been hroken and cement
footings poured. Brick laying will
be started at once. It will be a six
room house with all modern improve
ments and full basement, and will
be built of brick. This will be a fine
locution for a home as it is close to
the center of town. It will be rushed
to completion as rapidly as possible.
The Woman's Rural Chorus of
forty voices met Monday afternoon
for a rehearsal at the Farm Bureau
office. They expect to take part in
the musical week program to be held
at Plattsmouth next week, and will
go to Fremont in June to sing at
tiie state meeting of the Nebraska
Council of Home Demonstration
Clubs, and will also take part in
the State Fair activities, all of
which events they are looking for
ward to with great pleasure.
Little Robert Jameson, who with
his mother, Mrs. Stanley Jameson of
Schenectady. New York, is visiting
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Jameson, was two years old
Wednesday, so a group of little tots
and their mothers were invited in to
spend the afternoon at the Jameson
home. It is needless to say that all
enjoyed a happy afternoon and the
hospitality of Mrs. Jameson. He and
his mother will leave the latter part
of the week for Arcadia, Nebraska,
where Mrs. Stanley Jameson and Bon
will visit again before returning to
the east.
lions Club Reorganized
At a meeting two weeks ago the
decision was made to reorganize the
Lions Club and twenty-one members
are already enrolled and enthusias
tic over the future of their organi
zation. On Wednesday they met at
the Laurel hotel for lunch and plans
were completed for a meeting at the
luncheon hour each Wednesday at
the Laurel hotel.
Officers elected for the coming
year are: Dr. L. N. Kunkel, presi
dent; Dr. A. C. Peterson, secretary,
and Frank J. Domingo, treasurer.
Landscaping; Entrance to Quarry
W. J. Partridge is doing a nice
bit of landscaping on the west Bide
of the highway leading south from
town. He is opening up a new stone
quarry and was pleased to find some
interesting specimens of rock, which
he is using, interspersed with the
planting of shrubbery to beautify
the approach to the quarry. Under
neath the limestone rock, there are
a number of ledges of very fine ve
neer and ruble (building) rock, for
Crescenf Rblls
RICH little butter rolls like
these are always a luxurious
addition to any menu. When made
Into attractive crescent shapes,
family and friends will vow they
were made by an artist as well
as an excellent cook. The picture
shows how easy the process is.
A. salad luncheon is complete if
Crescent Rolls are on the menu.
CRESCENT ROLLS
2 cakes compressed yeast
A cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon salt
Ja cup butter '
3 eggs
114 - 5 cups sifted flour
Crumble yeast and add sugar.
Let stand 15 to 20 minutes to
which Mr. Tartridge is finding good
demand. He has also been supply
ing rock for rock gardens to several
homes in distant towns, including
that of Dr. P. T. Heineman at Platts
mouth, where a terrace of building
stone has been laid.
If each and every business organi
zation in our midst would do their
bit toward beautifying our town and
its surroundings, it could be made a
place of great beauty. Civic pride is
the duty of all citizens.
Shower for Miss Finley
Mrs. Mabel Simmons Wollen en
tertained twelve guests at a linen
shower for Miss Marjorie Finley
last, Saturday evening at the home of
her parents,. Mr. and Mrs. L. B.
Simmons. The evening was spent in
making a scrap book of recipes and
information for the guest of honor,
after which a most delicious lunch
was served by the hostess. Out of
town guests were Mrs. Dennis and
her daughters. Miss Clara Dennis
Miss Wanda Dennis cf Elmwood.
Greenwood
Mr. Dota Buskirk is laid up with
an infected hand.
Greenwood is to have free movies
each Wednesday night beginning cn
May 17.
Hi Perry . of Lincoln visited the
past week with his sister, Mrs. Bes
sie Weimer.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Talmquist of
South Dakota visited at the Fred
Palmquist home.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holt re
turned Wednesday from a few days'
visit in Missouri. .
The Cemetery Association met
with Mrs. Margaret Howard Friday
for the election of officers.
Plans are being made for the
Mother and Daughter banquet to be
held at the M. E. church Friday,
May 12.
E. L. McDonald purchased the
building east of his store building
and is having it repaired for future
business.
Mr. and Mrs. Don Weimer and
daughter of Weeping Water visited
their mother. Mrs. Bessie Weimer on
Thursday.
E. L. McNurlin returned home on
Tuesday from the U. S. Veterans'
hospital at Wadsworth, Kansas,
where he had been for treatments.
Relatives and friends were sorry
to hear that Mr. and Mrs. Forest
Clymer were-seriously injured in an
auto accident in Los Angeles Tecent-
Mrs. Emma Olson, of Ashland, Mrs.
Emma Nelson of South Bend and son
Allan of California called at the
John Vant home Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. Elsie Peters, Garfield Dun
ning and Misses Josephine Lewis
and Winifred Lambert were dinner
guests at the A. E. Leesley home
last Sunday.
Miss Iona May. Miss Virginia
Newkirk. Miss Ruth McKinney. Miss
Dorothy Gakemeier s.ud Walter Mar-
off went to Lincoln Thursday even
ing to attend the Rubinoff concert.
The ladies of the Home Mission-
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liquefy. Scald milk. Add butter
and salt. Cool to lukewarm. Add
yeast and beaten eggs. Add flour,
mixing thoroughly. Turn out on
lightly floured board and knead
until satiny. Place in greased
bowl, cover and let rise until
doubled (about 2 hours). Punch
down and divide dough into 4
parts. Roll each part into a cir
cular Bheet like pie crust and
about inch thick. Cut into pie
shaped . wedges. Roll up each
piece beginning at the wide end.
Seal the tip and curve into a
crescent shape. Let rise until
doubled. Bake in moderately hot
Oven (425 F.) 15 to 20 minutes.
Yield: 2M dozen rolls.
ary Society were hostesses to the
district convention Thursday. Sixty
four were present for the noon lun
cheon.. A very pleasant and inter
esting meeting was conducted dur
ing the day.
Mrs. June Kyles spent Thursday
in Lincoln with Mrs. Edith Wallace
of Friend, 'and Mrs. Wallace of
Wyoming, who has been visiting at
the Wallace home in Friend. They
were supper guests of Mrs. Kyles
Thursday evening.
L. C. C. Meets
The Ladies Card club met with
Mrs. Mae Gribble Thursday for a
t.
lovely one o'clock luncheon. Mrs.
Lottie Bright was -a guest.; The next
meeting will be with Mrs. Angie
Lemon.
Hold Election of Officers
Election of next year's officers
took place at the May meeting of the
Greenwood Woman's club, held at
Legion hall on May 3rd. The new
officers are Mrs. Orla Shupe, presi
dent; Mrs. Ruth Leadabrand, vice
president; Mrs. Hazel Dyer, treas
urer, and Marian" Hartsook, secre
tary. Two amendments to the con
rtftution, the elimination of voting
on new members, and making serv
ing of lunch optional with the hos
tess, were introduced to be voted on
at the next meeting.
The high light of the program was
some very interesting reminiscences
by Mrs. Williams on "Recollections
of Nebraska." and Mrs. Mabel Bou
cher painted a lovely picture of
"Beauties f Nebraska." Mrs. Rex
Peters sang "My Nebraska."
A committee was appointed to care
for the annual custom of furnishing
drinks at the school picnic, consist
ing of Mrs. Mae Gribble, Mrs. Mary
Welton and Mrs. Frank Hurlbut.
A covered dish luncheon will be
the feature of the closing meeting
June 7. The lunch will be served at
one o'clock, with Mrs. Ben Howard
acting as hostess. All members are
urged to attend the final meeting,
and to bring their own service and
a covered dish.
DOLLARS MUST ALSO FIGHT
WASHINGTON, May 5 (UP)
The senate military affairs committee
today approved a bill to draft dollars
as well as men in the event of war.
The measure introduced by Sen
ator Josh Leo, D., Okla., would author
ize the president to take a "wealth
census" of the country in event of
an emergency in which draft of man
power was involved and to classify
all citizens according to wealth.
If ,the need for War funds arose
the treasury would be empowered to
issue fifty-year bor.ds. Each person
whose net wealth exceeded $1,000
would be required to purchase the
bonds on a precentage of wealth bas
ts along the lines of the income tax
scale." The bonds would bear 1 per
cent interest.
Cass county Has no tonffed In
debtedness, as, like the state, we
have paid cash for our hard sur
faced roads and other improve
ments as we went.
Phone Printing orders to No. 6.
MANLEY NEWS
Joseph Walpert and Harold Kreck
low attended the community sale at
Syracuse last Wednesday.
Mrs. George Stohlman, of Omaha,
was calling on her many old friends
here several days last week.
Natural gas has been piped into
Manley and will be available to the
people here for use in the near future.
John Bauer of Tlattsmouth was a
visitor in Manley last Tuesday even
ing, looking after business in his
line.
John Crane and Jack Bergman
were attending the Golden Spike days
celebration in Omaha one day last
week.
August Krecklow is able to be out
again after a prolonged and serious
illness and was at the filling station
for a short time.
Miss Norma Welte, who is attend
ing school at Lincoln, was a visitor
at the home of her parents in Man
ley over the week end.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mayers of near
Avoca were guests Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Mayers' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Sheehan, Sr.
Miss Dorothy Keckler, who has
been employed at Ashland for some
time, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Keck
ler. Rex Young, well known Platts
mouth auctioneer, was looking after
business matters here last Wednes
day, calling on his friend, August
Krecklow.
An addition has been made to the
August Krecklow filling station and
the entire place painted inside and
out, making a great improvement in
its appearance.
Miss Mary Murphy, who has been
making her home in Omaha during
the past winter, returned to Manley
last week and will make her home
here during the summer.
William J. Rau and Theo Harms
were looking after business matters
in Lincoln last Wednesday and Mr.
Harms was also consulting a physi
cian in regard to his health.
Charles Murphy has returned home
from a visit of some three weeks on
the west coast, during which time
he was at Portland, Seattle and San
Francisco, attending the World's fair
at the latter place.
Mr. and Mrs. Thor Hansen were
in Omaha last Wednesday morning,
.going to meet the sister of .Mrs.
Hanson, who had come from Scocia
to visit her sister and family here
during the past week.
O. E. McDonald and wife joined
the large crowd that journeyed to
Nebraska City last Sunday to view
the apple blossoms. From there they
went to Plattsmouth to spend the
evening with relatives.
Mrs. J. H. Heneger, who resides
northeast of Weeping Water, has
been taking treatment in a Lincoln
hospital, was able to return home
last week, but remains very poorly
and is under the care of a nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth were in
Plattsmouth last Tuesday, where
they looked after business matters
and also attended the hearing of the
county commissioners on the matter
of making an appropriation for the
carrying on of Farm Bureau work.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth were
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SUNDAY
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this year with a gift appropriate to
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Stationery - Compacts - Pictures - Incense Burners
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visiting In Plattsmouth Sunday after
noon, guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. M. S. Briggs, where the ladies
visited while the gentlemen were wit
nessing the ball game between the
Plattsmouth Merchants and the
Union team.
Claude Brcckenfeldt, manager of
the Earl May store in Lincoln, came
by way of Manley last Sunday en
route to his home in South Omaha,
being accompanied there by his sis
ter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Rau, who were among those attend
ing a birthday party for Bob Breck
enfeldt in honor of his sixteenth anniversary.
New Grandson at Hoardville
News was received in Manley of
the arrival of a fine seven pound son
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Kupke at Hoardville last week. The
young man is a grandson of Mr. and
Mrs. Andrew Schliefert and the ar
rival has brought joy to the parents
and grandparents. Mother and son
are getting along very nicely.
Spending Some Time Here
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Heneger, of
Casper, Wyoming, are staying at the
home of Mr. Heneger's mother, Mrs.
J. H. Heneger, who has been serious
ly ill since the death of her husband,
a few weeks ago. They expect to re
main here indefinitely and assist in
the care of the mother.
Predicts Drouth
Theo Harms, who is a close observ
er of weather conditions and whose
prognostications have come as near
hitting the mark in years past as
those of professional weather proph-
Sunday, May 14 is
Mother's Day
SPECIAL FOR MOTHERS' DAY
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Gift Wrapped, Ready '
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Special Packages of Candy in
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Baking Dishes Pitchers - Flower Pots
Make Up Boxes - Carnation Boxes
Relish Dish and Tray
We are showing all the above and taking orders for
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GREETING CARDS
We are carrying a complete line of
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA
ets. predicts there will be very little
rain in this territory until the 21st
of August. We are hopeful this will
not prove true, but give it to you as
the prediction of our good friend.
Many Attend Spiie Days
Manley wan well represented at
the Golden Spike days celebration in
Omaha. Among those who went we
note Messrs. and Mesdamcs Theo
Harms. Joseph Murphy, John Slan
der, Arnold Schliefert and Oris Sch
liefert and families, Frank Riester
and wife and the Misses Catherine
and Loretta Slander and Leon a Dav
ereaux. All report a good time and
much activity.
Enjoyable Eirthday Tarty
A most enjoyable birthd.iy party
was held at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Lawrence Earhardt last Sunday
in honor of the birthdays of Mrs.
Catherine Earhardt "and her grand
son, son of Lawrence and wife. Mrs.
Earhardt's birthday came on Sunday
and that of her grandson on the fol
lowing day.
OMAHA TO ENTERTAIN P. T. A.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May o (UP)
Omaha was selected as the 1040
convention city of the National Con
gress of Parents and Teachers when
the executive committee held its final
sessions here today. The dates will bo
May 5 to 10.
We can furnTsTi you wrm ftut
ber Stamps made to order at a
price considerably below that you
have been paying. Prompt service.
If you need stamps, see us.
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