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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1939. Murray Charles Hula of Plattsmouth was looking after some business matters in Murray last Monday morning. Henry Heebner was called to I'liitismouth last Saturday "to look after business matters for the after noon. ,Mr. anl Mrs. E. S. Tutt were in P'nttsmouth last Sunday attending the Hob Burns picture at the Cass theatre. Tommy Troop who ' has had re peated attack of appendicitis was troubled with slight attacks last Sat urday and Sunday. Many of the farmers are complain ing of hosts of little grasshoppers, some fields being infested while oth ers seemingly have none. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Itcecler and lv. in daughters were guests last Sun eVy afternoon and evening at the i. me of Mr. and Mrs. W. 3. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. lrl Mou'.lt were ii Omaha most of this we-k where i'.iyy arq engaged in work in i n the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. roble. parents fo Mrs. Wm. Minford. Mrs. W. O. Trocp was a guest of friends in Plattsmouth the greater ra-i of last week, being guct at the home of her daughter?, Mesdames 't. GordT and Robert II. Mestor. Mr. and Mrs. George K. Nicklec were over to the cemeteries where ch.tivcs are at rest and stopped at Hit Hotel Plattsmouth for dinner nd visited with I,ee and Ktta Nick les. brother and sister of George. Mrs. Kdward Anderson -of Kansas 'ins been visiing in Murray for a number of days, guest at the hone her sister, Mrs. Kiel .Anderson snd was attending Bibb- school at 'he Christian church last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lillie ot Plattsmouth. Mrs. Jiena Tenirant of Miami, Florida, Fred and Anna IIeii.cl rf Plattsmouth were in Murray and spent a very pleasant evening at 'he home of Mrs. Tennan's aunt, Mrs. Margaret Carroll. Fred L. Hild and wife were visitir.g last Sunday afternoon at the lrvme ?: Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hansen, the lo dies being sisters. They aNo went to Nehawka where they vUiied at the lio-r.e of Mr. and Mrs. Clreir-j Han son, coming home via Union. New Scales at Elevator. A new set of scales is being in stalled at the Wilson elevator and the scales in stalled are larger than those now in use, allowing them to weigh heavier loads and take care of the larger truck and loads which will add much to the convenience of the elevator. Children's Day Program. The ladies of the Murray Chris tian church are staging a Children's Day program on Sunday, June 11th. Look for further announcements as to the particulars of the program to be given. Bag- Some Wolves. While at work iu the field Charles Sporer sighted a wolf and speaking to his father about the matter they HELP STOMACH DIGEST FOOD Without Laxative and You'll Eat Everything from Soup to Nuts The fttP(h chould dtrt two pounds c food daily. When yi eat heary, irreasy, mirw or rn-h foM or heo you are nrrrou. hurried or rhw ponrty Tour ttorna'h of -en inur out too tnur-h fluid- YHjr fod dnnt dfsH ard yoa wt en. ht'irihiirri. naua. pain or uwir inroarti. You feel aour. si' k and upwt all twr. iHwtnr Merer tkr a taiativr for m pain. It in danjrrmu and fnnih. It take thm liitle hlaHc tdhieM railed fXi-ans for Indication to make the ei'-eni Momarh fluids harmle. relirr d'rre in no time arid put yn hark an your ff. Relief in no quirk it anrnxinr and one l'"c patkas itotcs it. A for BWl-au for lndlf ?tion. MEN LOVEVjra p ph girls with r&r If yoo re peppy and full of fun, men will invite you to dances mnd parties. BUT if you are cross, listless and tirM, Tmn won't b interested. Men don't like "quirt" eirls. When they fro to parties tbry want girls along who are full of pep. So in raw you need a (rood jreneral nyrtera tonic, remember for 3 fenerations one woman has told another how to go "smiling thru" with Lydia E. Pinkhara's Veer table Compound. It helps build uptnore pnysical resistance and thus aids in giving you more pep and lessens distress from female func tional disorders. You'll find Pinkriam's Compound WPIT. TTORTH TRYING! For GEM I The World's 1 biggcst-selUng I - y r 1 SINGLE-EDGE I ( jUJ 1) 7 1 ' k y and Ever-Ready RAZORS went to the proposed site and after a careful watch located the hideout and "were able to shoot the mother wolf, and hurrying home for some thing to dig with returned and found that the kittens had all left but one and they got it, thus making two they were able to exterminate. , Employed at Omaha. Miss Imogeue Warthen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Warthen, who some weeks ago was graduated rrom the nursing school of the Clark-i -on hospital in Omaha, has continued to work at the institution. She was Visiting her folks here over last Sun day. Returned to Home in East. Mrs. Fay Miner, sister of our townsman. M. G. Churchill, -who has been visiting with her brother and other relatives and friends in Mur ray and Plattsmouth for the past two weeks departed last Monday for her home at Rochester, N. Y. Markets Cattle in Chicago. W. G. Boedeker departed last Sun day from Plattsmouth with a car load of very fine cattle which he ac Lompanied to Chicago. This car was particularly fine and it is expected jthey would find a top market for the shipment. Wprk Goes Forward. The work of constr icting the water jzystem for the village of Muray was started Wednesday of this week. The I ditching is being done by a machine J w hich will tarry it along more rap ! idly than if it would have been done by hand. Frys for Sale. Young spring frys, 35c each, not dcessed, at farm Murray. John J. s mile Stones. west or Murray Christian Aid. The Murray Christian hurch aid will meet on Wednesday, June 7th at the church. Hostesses, Margaret Moore, Mrs. Willa Hansen, Mrs. Car roll and Mrs. Georgia Creamer. The leader will be Mrs. Frank Scott. Visits Friends Here. Mrs. Grace Hall, mother of Major I. Hall, in company with Mr. Hall and family, was attending Bible school" at the Christian church last Sunday. While Mrs. Grace Hall has been making her home at Grant, iu the western part or the state, she has retained her membership with . the church here. Mrs. Hall and Miss Elizabeth hav been visiting here for pome time past and Miss Elizabeth has also been visiting friends and I relatives in and about Glenwood, la. Surprise Mother on Birthday. Mrs. Edward Bruhacher of riatts- j mouth had her birthday anniversary fall larr Sunday, and as the fact was known to her son, G. E. Bru bacher and wife they corresponded with a brother of Mrs. G. E. Bru Lachcr, Alex Bisanz of Omaha and arranged to have them and the son and family of Murray gather at the Frubachcr home in Plattsmouth. al though she was counting on coming to Murray for the day. With abund ance of good things to -eat they gave Mother Brubacher a very enjoy able surprise in celebration of her birthday. Those present were Alex Risanz and wife and sou, Alex, Jr., Aldo Rueict and family of three chil dren and MK and Mrs. G. E. Bru hacher and daughter, Beverly Ann. Home From Hospital. Mrs. John Dorschat, formerly Miss Ina Deles Hernier, who has been at in Omaha hospital for the past num ber of weeks, was able to return to her home this week. The little boys, Gordon and Eugene Dors: hot, who iiave been staying with their grand mother. Mrs. Eugenia Deles Dernier while the mofher was in the hos pital, returned to Omaha last Tues day, their father, John Dorsehat com ing down after them. Rubber Stamps at lowest prices at the Journal Office, Subscribe for the Journal. EAGLE HEWS ITEMS Miss Annabelle Stannard of Friend visited friends in Eagle the latter part of last week. Guy "Wall came out from Lincoln and spent Tuesday with his father, W. O. Wall and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson, of Omaha, visited relatives and friends in Eagle the first part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wall of West Point came Friday evening and vis ited relatives until Monday evening. Harold Doran. of Belle Plain, Iowa, visited friends and relatives in and near Eagle the first part of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Sutton and Maria Mae of Fremont were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed FFrancke. Mr. and Mrs. John Feterson left last Sunday and visited over Memor ial day with relatives at Defiance and Erwin, Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sexson of Iiavenna visited from Friday until Sunday at' the home of Mr. and Mrs. II. T. Sexson. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Kennedy and children of Omaha visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlcy Smith last Friday evening. Mrs. Carrie Stowers left for Kan sas City. Mo., last Thursday evening, and will make an extended visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mr3. Conrad Crahtree, of Hastings and Mrs. Talmage N'orris of Fairmont were in town calling on friends last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Trumble motored to Omaha last Sunday and spent the day visiting their daugh ter, Mrs. Charles Dobeck. Mrs. Lydia Muenchau and Miss Lillie Muenchau of Elm wood visited at the home of Mrs. Muenchau's son, W. E. Muenchau" and family. Mrs. Frank Deason of Lincoln, and Mrs. Talmage Norris of Fair mont spent Sunday with their broth er, William Hudson and Mrs. Hud son. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Nicholas and daughter, Katherine, of Elgin, were guests of Rev. and Mrs. Donald Springer from Saturday until Mon day. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Wachter, Mrs. T. M. Peterson and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kissler of Lincoln called on Mrs. Mary Wachter Sunday after roon. Rev. and Mrs. A. W. Lapthorne and daughter of Minden visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Horn on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hollowell of Palmyra and Mr. and Mrs. Will Os-j Fonkop of Walton spent Monday evening oi tnis week witn wr. ana Mrs. W. B. Hursh. Miss La Verne Allen of Lincoln ppent several days last week in Eagle visiting school friends. La Verne was graduated from the Den ton high school this spring. Mrs. Verle Rosenow and son of Hunting Beach, California, spent Tuesday evening and Wednesday at the heme of her sister, Mrs. John Rockenbach, Jr., and family. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Royer and family of Grand Island and Mr. and Mrs. Perl Royer and son, Keith, of Lincoln, called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hudson and Mrs. Anna Earl on Memorial day. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Allen and family and C. E. Allen of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. George Althouse and family and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mor gan enjoyed a family dinner at the home of Mrs. S. E. Allen on Memor ial day. Alumni Dinner More than 150 attended the Alumni dinner at the school house last Friday evening. The program was greatly enjoyed. The "MayPole" was used as the theme for the toasts and was also carried out in the deco rations. Church Honors Oldest Member August Lau, past SS years of age, and the oldest member of the Imman uel Lutheran church, was honored at a special service and noon luncheon at the church last Sunday, May 28. Mr. Lau came to America about fifty years ago. He spent several years near South Bend and Manley and for the last forty years he has resided in and near Eagle. Both Mr. Lau and William Hcfmann have teen members of the Immanuel Lu theran church for about forty years and are the only remaining charter members. During the afternoon program, a sketch of Mr. Lau's life was drama tized. Vocal numbers were given by Marian Wulf. Mrs. Harley Smith, a daughter, and Mrs. Willard Gillespie, a grand duujhter. were quests. Mr. and Mre. Fred Stoblinan of Louisville, who are old friends, were also present. HOPE CONGBESS OUT JULY 15TH WASHINGTON, May 31 (UP) Congressional leaders advised Presi dent Roosevelt today that they be lieved congress can finish its "ma jor legislation" and adjourn by July 15. The leaders met with the presi dent shortly after his return from Hyde Park. Speaker William D. Bankhead said "the concensus was that it would be possible to conclude" by July 15 in case that Mr. Roose velt would postpone iiis tentatively scheduled mid-June trip to the west toast until after adjournment. Gen. Moseley Warns Country of Great Danger Says White House Should Lead Way in Discouraging Every Com munist in Government. WASHINGTON, May 31 (UP) Major General Van Horn Moseley,' retired, asserted tod;iy the United States faces a "communist emergency which ought to De handled In live minutes from White Iiouse." The retired commander of the army's fourth corps area charged be fore the Dies committee that orders originating in the White House are preventing the- armies from "fighting the enemy within our gates." He declared the president should discharge every communist "in the government of the United States and every person giving;, aid and comfort to communists" and should author ize use of military force to "protect every individual in his life and prop erty." He was examined by the commit tee as to his knowledge of an al leged anti-semitic campaign to coun ter a purported block against the government. Moseley den it d any con nections with Nazi or Fascist organ izations. He admitted under ques tioning, however, that six weeks ago he attended a "patriotic" meeting in ixng Island at which he met Fritz Kuhn, commander of the German-American bund. Moseley was examined concerning 3 is relations with Ervin Campbell, Dudley Gilbert, New York millionaire who allegedly helped finance Camp- jell's activities, and George Denther ige of West Virginia, chief of the Knights of the White Camelia, an organization formed along lines sim ilar to the Ku Klux Klan. Moseley said he had known Camp bell three or four years and had conferred with him openly in my office in a perfectly proper and of ficial way at Atlanta." RESCUE YOUNG PEOPLE ALBANY, N. Y., May SI (UP) State police using ropes and stretch ers today rescued a young Albany couple who plunged 150 feet down a cliff and lay for six hours in dark ness so critically injured they could not aid one another. John Canon, 27, and Lillian Hardy, 25, were lifted up the mountain side six hours after they had wandered away from a picnic party. State police believed the young woman had lost her footing and had seized Canon's arm. toppling them both down the embankment. Canon was knocked unconscious and remained so until a rescue party made its way down a narrow foot path with the aid of powerful searchlights. Canon was revived while state police and firemen low ered ropes and stretchers to' effect the rescue. -APPOINT POSTMASTERS VALENTINE, Nc:.. May 29 (UP) Appointment of three new Nebras ka postmasters and reappointment of ten others has been recommended to the post office department by Na tional Committeeman James C. Quig !ey and National Committeewoman Evelyn A. Ryan. The reappointments include R. Elmer Harmon at Auburn. IT TAKES many an houi . . . and many a dollar to build an automobile . . . but in one swift moment it may be destroyed. INSURE TODAY Searl 3. Davis Plaits. State Bank Bldfl. dl June Festival of Values at Toggery Everything Seasonal in Wearing Ap parel New Hats, Dresses and Hosiery Latest Arrivals i It's here! June festival of values, featuring many special values in ad dition to our everyday low priced timely items. Handbags white and colors in Pigtex and Capeskin. Newest, smart tyles, top handle envelope and pouch type. Your choice, IJl.OO. Sixty-niners Silk Hose a favorite with many because of the long-wearing qualities and lasting beauty. All new summer shades for only 69c1. Justunpacked another large ship ment of Cotton Wash Frocks in cool, sheer materials, sizes 12 to 52. You will marvel at the value of these new dresses for only $1 OO. New summer Hats, white and col ors all headsizes. Linen and straws. Hats you will be prcud to wear for only 31.00 and $1.93. Women's and Misses' Farmerettes. These smart-looking and cool farmer ettes are of fine cotton Doeskin and Twill in all new plain shades. Cut for comfortable fit. Sizes 12 to 20. Priced at only $1.29. New, sheer Wash Dresses. Some with swing skirts. Sizes 12 to 46 only. Your choice. $1.95. New Dresses in silk prints some with white jackets, also plain color in triple sheers and sharkskin. These are shown in our outstanding sum mer dress group for only $7.93. Little Sister dresses, sizes 3 to IB. We have just unpacked a new ship ment of styles and colors. Come in while size range is complete. They are priced at only $1 OO and $1.95. THE LADIES TOGGERY. Shop of Tersonal Service. WINS NATIONAL HONOR YORK. (St. Ursula's Acadamy) John F. Rauth, senior, won a medal in the nation-wide art typing con test. Julius Nelson, chairman of the judging committee in Windber, Pa., wrote: "Among the hundreds of entries from 36 states. John Rauth's style is unusual and his work is outstanding. To win in a national contest requires considerable skill and ability; there fore John is to be congratulated upon winning the medal." Mr. Nelson re quested the following information about John: Years of typing, age, hobby, make of typewriter used. He also asked for a snapshot of the youth. Mother Iionavcnture received a special award for excellence of achievement done under her super vision. Thi3 is the second time John Rauth has received national recog nition for skill and ability. When he was a sophomore, he was awarded f 100 by the Fisher Body Craftman's guild for designing and building a model automobile. Lincoln Register. Mr. Rauth is a son of Aaron Rauth, member of a prominent Cass county family. KILLED AT JORDAN, IOWA BOONE, la.. May 31 (UP) Harry F. Wieckhorst of LaCrosse, Wiscon sin, 28, died yesterday of injuries suffered in an automobile-train col lision near Jordan, Iowa. Wieckhorst's body was taken to Nebraska City for funeral services. ;OCOCO00QCO00SO0OS0SQO3QO990SiSCOSOS TT7 He really won't expect it Somehow Fathers never do! But why not send a card to show How much he means to you? There is no more thoughtful token of affection than a card fcr 'Dad on Father's Day. There are many un usually clever numbers in our new display. See them! Suggestions for Cigars Cigarettes Cigar Lighters Cigarette Cases Ash Trays Bill Folds ates Book Store S 5th and Main - TYPHOON AVERTS LANDING HONG KONG, May 31 (UP) A threatening typhoon which caused the dispersal of a formidable Jap anese battle fleet and averted at least temporarily a landing of a Japanese army at Swatow, ships arriving here reported today. It was reported that Swa tow's de fenses were weak and that tha Chi nese defenders were prepared to evacuate the city. At Chunking approximately 800 Japanese troops were slain during Holiday Costs Lives of Over Five Hundred Heaviest Loss of Life Taken in Toll on the Highways of the Na tion on Memorial Day. By United Press 550 deaths That was the price in lives which the nation paid for enjoying the Memorial day week-end, Saturday through Tuesday. Automobiles killed the greatest number, 24S, oppressive heat in many sections drove multitudes to beaches and rivers where 105 drown ed. A year ago the holiday fell on a v-?ck-end and in three days 300 lost their lives. One-fourth of the deaths occurred in three states. New York had 3S, 1R from motor accidents; California had 3G, 23 from motor accidents; and Illinois had 3C, 22 from motor accident. At a Clinton, Okla., tourist camp, Mrs. Ida Watson. 3 4, fed strychnine to her five children and slashed her throat. One child died. The other children and the mother will live. Authorities believed she did it be cause her husband left her and the children and went to a ball game. At Chicago, an 18-year-old girl was shot and killed by a private watchman at a fruit stand after she and some friends had taken a water melon as a prank and played catch with it. The automobile victims included Floyd Roberts, Van Nuys, Cal., race driver, who died from injuries suf fered in a three-car smash up in the 27th annual Memorial day 500-mile race at the Indianapolis speedway. Two other drivers and two spectators were injured. Drownings included those of three boys near Jesup, la. They wandered into a deep hole while swimming and were swept downstream by a swift current. An Illinois girl was killed when a motorcycle on which she was riding with an escort crashed Into a truck. FIRE TRAPS CHILDREN TAMA, la.. May 29 (UP) Fun eral services will be held here to morrow, for five children of Mr. and Mrs. -Tom Price who died when they were trapped in their burning home. They will be buried in a single grave. Victims were Daniel, 16 months old; Eudella, 5; John, 3; William, 7; and Harry, 9. Another child escaped. The par ents were visiting three blocks away when the fire started from an un- !det t unci milieu tcinat:. i umii iuiiuhu , : ,i T i .i . v. : l .i were attending a movie. Phone Printing orders to No. 6 ft M I Father's Day Key Cases Brush Sets Tie Racks Desk Lamps Pen and Pencil Sets Shaving Sets Telephone 265 S i Adjournment of Legislature is Still Week Off Appropriation Bills and Renewed Power Question Spoil Plans for Saturday Adjournment. LINCOLN, May 31 (UP) Unicam eral observers today saw little possi bility of linal adjournment Saturday and estimated that the legislature would finish its record-breaking ses sion a week from today. Three things, it was contended, blocked a possible final adjournment by Saturday niht. They v. i e : Un certainty as to the amount of time the appropriations bill will impend on select file; how long the hjdro dis tricts will take to re-establish or maintain their domination of the power drive; and third, v. hot her or not the members will adhere to their agreement to consider all of the forty-three sifting bills. The consensus was that amend ment will be offered lo the appropria tions bill, increasing state assistance from ?8, 220, 000 to $8,4GC.0(0. Pro ponents of the increase, who failed to hike the amount to fS.SOO.OuO on general (lie said a 1 per cent increase of administrative expenses will lop off f S2.000; that $03,000 for crippled children waso rigkially intended as an erthepedic hospital attachment and that someo f the counties may refuse to contribute toward adminis tration expenses. 23,000,000 ON BELIEF WASHINGTON, May 31 (IP) The American Association of Social Workers today made public a survey of relief conditions whi.h described "shocking human mL?ry" among the unemployed. The survey has been presented It congressional committees considering the WPA appropriation bill for the coming fiscal year. It said that in January, i;39, there were more than 23,000,000 people de pendent on relief. The survey described thep lisht ot one unemployed man who reportedly stayed awake at night to guard his wife a?d nine children from rats. The survey covered thirty-live states and described persons dependent on "uncertain and often non-existent general relief provisions" in many states as "American refugees with no place to go." NEW EEITISH OFFICIALS LONDON, May 31 (UP) The British war office today announced the revival of the defense costs of inspector general of overseas forces and inspector general of home forces, which existed before the World war, in order to keep abreast of the vast rearmament program. The two inspectors general, it was explained, will push forward prepar ations for increased strength of t tie army whi;h may total nearly 1.000. 000 men under the new peace-time conscription bill. General Sir Edmund Ironside, re tiring governor and commander-in-chief of Gibraltar, was named inspec 'or general of overseas forces and will play a major roll in the prospective Anglo - Frenc h - Soviet general staff consultations. Phone news items to Mo. 6. us ura sice El 'ops We are prepared to vrits your hail insurance and fire insur ance on crops in the ftld. CALL OR SEX INSURANCE- Phone- Plattsmouth mil