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( PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1939. The Plattsrneuth journal PUBLISHED SEI2I-WEEKLY AT PLATTSIIOUTH, NEBSAS2A Entered at Postoffice. PlattsmoutU, Neb., .s second-clasp mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCEIPTI02T FEICE $2.00 A YEA2 IN FIEST POSTAL ZONS Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone. $2.50 per year. Beyond 500 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. IRK IIE1S The Murdock bank was closed last Thursday, the new Thanksgiving day, and will also be closed this coming Thursday, when most Ne braskans will celebrate Thanksgiv ing. Fred Wilklns, Elmwood carpenter, was in Murdck the greater part of last week assisting with the work on the parsonage of the Evangelical church which is now about com plete. The two year old daughter of Mrs. IJogue, one of the teachers in the Murdock schools became suddenly ill last week and was taken to Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln for observation and treatment. ifev. F. C. AVeber, pastor of the Callahan Evangelical church, arrived heme Wednesday from Sutton, at which place he had been assisting with the conduct of a series of re vival meetings. He reports great suc cess and many additions to the church. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heineman visited friends in Lincoln last Wed nesday. Henry Klemme has been suffering from an att; ck of jaundice, which is very painful. Mrs. Hannah McDonald has been confined to her bed for more than a week cn account of illness. Parker Otte of Wabash called on friends and transacted business mat ters in Murdock last Wednesday. W. H. Zabel was in Lincoln last Wednesday, going for a load of gro ceries. Mrs. Zabel looked after the store. Mr. and Mrs. O. 11. Robson of Lincoln spent Sunday in Murdock as guests at the home of Mrs. Robson's father, Edward Gannaway. - Gale McDonald and wife of Lin-1 coin were visitors at the home of Mrs. Hannah McDonald, who has "been quite poorly for the past ten days. A number cf the state officers of . u t- i . : . 1 , , . .... c ..-t. lilt? IVU)ut 1 1& i. Ut.il 3 Ul ictl ncit visiting in Murdock last Wednesday, coming to confer with the local of ficers. Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Schmidt were in Lincoln last Sunday, where they visited at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Francis Eckery and family. Father Lies at Eustis Sirs. Herbert Borneineier received word cf the death of her father. Gust Erockmeier, at Eustis, last week, and left at once to attend the funeral. Sir. Brockir.eicr would have been 62 years cf age had he lived to Decem ber S. Nominally of good health and robust, he was taken with an accute attack of appendicitis and underwent an operation. By the time of arrival at the hospital the appendix had burst, causing infection to spread through his system and bring about his death. Made a Quick Eusiness Trip Rev. Krey, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran church two miles north of Slurdock, had some business matters to look after at Denver. By taking the Racket, fast new Rock Island train, he was able to reach the Mile High city, transact his business and return on the east bound Rocket in just 24 hours from the time he left. This is certainly moving right along, for the distance traveled is almost a thousand miles. Until the advent of the new speed trains, one would have been that long on the rails alone, going and returning. , Visitors Here Wednesday Sir. and Sirs. William Baldwin, who' reside in the northwest corner of Cass county, visited in Slurdock Wednesday, calling on W. T. Wed dell," whom Sir. Baldwin ha3 known for Ihe past 57 years. Sir. Baldwin told f Sir. Weddell that he had at tended school taught by a sister of Join the Red Cross They Need Your Help! M. S. BRIGGS : Mr. Weddell, Miss Mary Weddell, who continued long in the teaching profession until her death some fif teen years ago. and that his child ren and grandchildren had been numbered among her pupils in the later years. Spent Day at Plattsmouth Bryan-McDonald and family were visitors in Plattsmouth last Sunday, guests at the home of Mrs. McDon ald's parents, Mr. and Sirs. E. W. Thimgan, and also at the home of Mr. and Sirs. Lester Thimgan, where they were much interested in mak ing the acquaintance of the new baby girl that has come to the Thim gan home. They found all well and happy and enjoyed their visit very much. Ne-sr Kails Going Down Rapidly The laying of new steel on the Rock Island roadway is progressing at the rate of about four miles a clay. The crew of workmen were transferred from Murdock to South Bend last Thursday and are pushing the work on toward Omaha to com plete the stretch of track between Lincoln and Omaha. The work is being carried on with little or no delay to train service, which takes some careful figuring. After a train has passed, a section of the old rails are removed and new ones put into their place, the distance covered de pending on how soon the next train is due, and even with only an hour elapsing between train times, it is possible to lay much new track. The new heavy raij3 will give a much finer roadbed for the fast Rocket trains the read is putting in to operation. , Returned" to Duties in Navy John SIcDonald, son of Sir. and Mrs. 'Lacy SIcDonald, who has been enjoying a thirty day furlough from the navy while the boat on which he i3 stationed was tied up at Los An geles, concluded his visit at the home of his parents here and left Omaha at three o'clock Wednesday mornng for the west coast, making the trip cn one of the new fast trains that cover the distance in 32 hours. Prior to his departure, he went to Lincoln Tuesday for a short visit with his brother Slorris, and then returned here to be taken to Omaha by his parents to catch the train. Red Cross Roll Call Much interest is manifest in the Red Cross roll call now under way in Slurdock and many have respond ed by contributing the $1 required for enrollment as members, with oth ers giving smaller amounts as a token of their interest in the work this great humanitarian organization is doing. To date of wrting, the Slur dcek branch has received contribu tions in the amounts shown from the following listed persons: Chap. Kupke, Mrs. August Sclilap hof, Chas. Haertel, Henry Backe meyer, O. B. Lupardus, Sirs. O. B. Lupardus. Sirs. August Ruge, Frank Rosencw, Dan Schlaphof, Ferdinand Hess, John Kruogar, Roy Gorthey, Miss Pordena Hansen, Mis3 Verna Lane, Sliss Martha SI. Kinley, II. A. Tools, Sirs. If. A. Tool, Mrs. Frank Bucll, Laccy SIcDonald, Rev. C. Janncn, Hannah SIcDonald, Dr. C. J. Forma nack. Rev. H. A. Schwab, Sirs. H. A. Schwab, Sirs. Arnold, A. J. Neitzel, W. O. Gillespie. Sirs. Fran ces Gillespie, Julius Reinke, Sirs. May Eiselc, Sirs. Elseman, R. N". A. lodge. Sirs. Rcickman and Henry Sleierjurgen, $1.09 each. Sirs. Otto Sliller, I. O. SlcCrory and William Zabel, 50c cor:h. Sirs. IL G. Lundquit, Win. Wed dell and E. E. Ganaway, 25c each. Bob Crawford, 10c. There is still time for others who have not done so, to make their con tributions to this very worthy under taking. The Red Cross needs the aid of everyone. When calamity strikes, this orga nization is first on the job adminis tering relief to those in need. t Thomas Walling Company . v v Abstracts of Titl6 r t Phone. 3 2 4' - PlattBmouth . ALVO Sir. and Sirs. Lloyd Sliller, of Elmwood spent Sunday evening with the- W. L. Copple family. Sir. and Sirs. W. L. Copple and son Lee plan to spend Thanksgiving with the Otto Olson family at Ash land. Sir. Brinkley and daughter, Sirs. Sleyers and daughter were dinner guests at the W. L. Coopple home Sunday. Ralph Nickel gave the children of the first three grades a little party at school last Thursday to celebrate Lis sixth birthday. Sir. and Sirs. Lee Snavely accom panied their nephew to Wisconsin, where Lee Snavely went to see his brother who is very ill of cancer. They plan to bring the sick brother home with them if possible. Sliss Slarvel Skinner underwent an appendectomy at the St. Eliza beth hospital Saturday evening. Miss Skinner is reported to be get ting along just as well as possible. Friends wish her a speedy and com plete recovery. Girls Reserve Serves Supper The Girls Reserve unit and their sponsor, Sliss Sloler, served a chili and oyster supper at the church basement Tuesday night. The girls served a good crowd and netted a nice sum (in the amount of nearly 51S.00 clear) for their efforts. Card of Thanks Deeply appreciative of the acts of kindness shown us and for the ex pressions of sympathy given us at the time of the death of our dear mother, we wish to express our thanks. Also we wish to thank those taking part in the funeral services. The Children of Sirs. Mary Yaeger. Entertans Club Sirs. Roy Coatman entertained the Woman's Reading club at her home Thursday afternoon. Slesdames Talbert Edwards, John Hammel and Arthur Dinges were in charge of the program which was in keeping with the Thanksgiving season. The hostess served very delicious cr.ke and ice cream as a climax to the events of the afternoon. Club Has Thanksgiving Luncheon The Slothers and Daughters Coun cil club members held their Thanks giving luncheon at the home j ot Sirs. Arthur Skinner Friday after noon. After a bounteous meal and the business meeting ,SIrs. Arthur Skin ner presented Sirs. Earl Horton of Elmwood, who reviewed Sirs. Aid rich's book "The Song of the Years." All present enjoyed the opportunity of hearing Sirs. Horton, who pre sented the review in a most inter esting manner. The ladies enjoyed a very pleas ant day. Aid Society Plans Bazaar The local Ladies Aid Society have made plans for a bazaar to be held at the church Friday evening, De cember S. The ladies are planning on seme booths and lunch will be served cafeteria style. They are also planning a feature that is new to this society and that is the "Cake Starch." Later in the evening, the men will present a style show. This feature alone should make the occa sion interesting enough for everyone to attend. Fassing of Mrs. Yaeger Sirs. Slary Yaeger, who has been seriously ill, passed away at her home bore Slonday, November 20, at the age of 79. She was a long time resident of Alvo, and during the life of her husband they were en gaged in the hotel business, here. Mary Soflin was born in Germany and when about seven years old came with her parents to America. They settled at Alabamy Center, New York, at which place she resided until her marriage to Win. Yaeger of Akron, New York. Living there four years, they then came to Nebraska, and located at Alvo, where she resided until the time of her death. Her husband preceded her in death six years ago. The deceased was an active mem ber of the Methodist church for many years. Four sons survive her passing. They are, William F. and Charles of Akron, New York; Frank of Brook lyn, N. Y., John of Lincoln; also one daughter. Sirs. George -Braun, of South Bend, Nebr. A brother, Amel Soflin, resides in Lincoln and there arc other more distant relatives and many friends who will mourn hsF passing. Funeral services were held at the Ttf. E. church with Rev. John Ham mel officiating. Burial was iu the Alvo cemetery. . ' Relatives have the heartfelt sym pathy of their many friends. AVOCA NEWS Sirs. George Shackley was hostess to the Avoca Garden club on Mon day of last week. Mr. and Sirs. Carl O. Zaiser were guests Sunday at the home of Dr. and Sirs. J. W. Brendel. John Maseman, who is employed in Lincoln, visited over the week end at the home of his parents, Sir. and Sirs. Henry Maseinan. " Mesdames Marius Nelson, Robert SIcDonald and Edward Neilson were in Lincoln last Friday, where they did some shopping and visited with friends. Sir. and SIr3. Harry Stutt enjoyed a visit from their son Charles and daughter Jean, who are students at the University of Nebraska, over the week end. Sir. and ftlrs. Robert SIcDonald and their little one spent Sunday at Slanley as guests at the home of Robert's parents, Sir. and Sirs. Oscar SIcDonald. Fred Lenhardt shelled his corn last week, delivering the same to the Slarquardt elevator. Sir. Lehnhardt has not yet secured a place to farm the coming year. Sir. and Mrs. Robert SIcDonald t and little Nora Jean went to Council Bluffs Tuesday after a consignment of tires which had been disposed of to customers here. The post office was open for busi ness and to accommodate the pub lic last Thursday despite the fact that the government allowed the employes a vacation. No mail was delivered on the rural routes that day, however. William Theile visited over the week end at the Albert Elkins home at Bertrand, Nebr. He reports the drouth was very severe out that way and crop yields practically nil. There is also a shortage of water for the live stock, no growing vegetation and very little feed. - ' Enjoy Family Reunion Yesterday midway between the two Thanksgiving holidays, members of the Nutman family living in Cass and Otoe counties enjoyed a family reunion at the home of Sir. and Sirs. Elmer Wessel. All brought covered dishes and a fine array of food was provided, with plenty to eat and some to spare. 1 Visiting Relatives Here Sliss Inez Nutman? who is a gov erness iu Chicago, -fd her mother, who lives arBeYtranll, ere visiting in Avoca the latter part of the week and attended the Nutzman family reunion which was held yesterday at the Elmer Wessel home. Sliss Nutz man went to Bertrand from Chicago, where she visited a short time and 1 then with her mother came here for the family get-together. Rev. Hall Back to Hospital Rev. R. D. HalL .pastor of the Congregational church of Avoca, who was at the hospital, for some time and then returned h6me, has had to return to the hospital for further treatment. During Rev. Hall's ill ness, Rev. J. SI. Kokjer has been acting as supply pastor. Visiting Friends Here Rev. Hiertz and wife, of South Dakota, where the former is engaged in missionary work, have been guests here at the home of their friends, Rev. and Sirs. R. D. Hall, also going to Lincoln to visitMr. Hall at the Bryan Slemorial hospital to which lie has returned as a patient. Held Enjoyable Meeting The reorganized Avoca Slen's club held their first meeting of the win ter season at the Congregational church Thursday evening. In addi tion to the regular program, pictures were shown by George Lathrop of Nebraska City and there were plenty of good cats, coupled'with the spirit of Thanksgiving, and why not, be ing on the day officially designated by our president as Thanksgiving day. Attended Father and Son Banquet Elmer Hennings, president of the Avoca Slen's club was Unable to be present at the meeting of the club Thursday evening, as he and the family were visitors at the home of his father, N. C. Hennings, of near Louisville that night, and Elmer and his father attended the Father and SPECIAL II n ij Roller Skating ij Party jj TUES., NOV. 2S Starting at 0:00 P. SI. Sj Free Turkey-Other Prizes I LEOIOfl BUILDIfiG i fi PLATTSMOUTH O O0O0O0QOQC0OO9OS00eCGQ06 CMdraMttlirCrossrMIs v iaM rv mi Ecwey Disciplines His Parents : Apparently for no reason whatso ever Dewey was engaging in petty thievery, taking the same sort ot things that he had at home. His parents and grandparents provided him with all the toys, tools and other articles a 16-year-old boy could want. Constant bickering in the home had resulted in a separation of his father and mother when Dewey was 10, and from that time on he had lived first with one parent and then with the other a condition of af fairs which gave him a feeling of in security due to the lack of a perma nent home. Very much depressed, unusually reserved, he was not one to give his confidence lightly. After weeks of conferences he divulged this much information: The separation of his parents worried him greatly, for he loved them equally well; and he was suspicious of his mother's conduct be cause, of visitors he found when he arrived home unexpectedly. His love for his mot,her led him to the belief that she was being destroyed. A psychiatrist supplied the rest of the puzzle as the result of two weeks' intense study: "This patient is one of the bright est boys I have ever examined. Be cause of his fondness for his father and mother his emotional life was so disturbed by their separation that he became desperate to the point of in sanity. "After many days and nights of brooding over these circumstances. 1 he concluded to do something, to shock his mother into a realization of the 'tragic situation.' In his ac tive young mind he organized dozens ot schemes to accomplish results. He contemplated a bad injury to him self, even suicide, to bring his par ents together. "Finally he decided, knowing of his parents' individual fondness for him, that if he were confined in jail they would work together to save him from imprisonment. . For that reason 'only he became a petty thief and took duplicates of things he had at hoine." v - . , Strangely enough, Dewey's delin quent acts- brought about the result3 he foresaw. Appearing together in court the several time3 necessary to Son banquet at the Eight Slile Grove church. Attended Wedding Dance Fred Slarquardt and some twenty eight others from Avoca were at Dun bar last Tuesday night, where they attended a reception and dance in honor of the Oldenbcrg-Ross wedding which occurred some ten days ago. The newiyweds were the recipients of many useful gifts and the dance was one of the social events of the season. POLICE COURT BUSY From Friday's Daily This morning Judge C. L. Graves was engaged in hearing the case of two strangers who had visited here Thursday and became filled with too largo a cargo of the Thanksgiving spirits. One of the men gave the name of Keith MeBride and his residence at Falls City, Nebraska oil capital. He received $10 and costs on the charge of intoxication. Alfred Brown, who gave his resi dence at Rulo, drew a fine of $5 and costs for the offense. Both men were allowed time to try and secure the necessary funds to pay the costs and fines. OVERLAND Theatre . Nebraska City Wed. - Tfiurs. - Fri. . EIG THANKSGIVING SHOW !"Mrs. Chips" ana your Bob ... in grand ro- j mance with a laugh v Slatiifee Thanksgiving, 230 777 Ernest L.Reeker clear up Dewey's difficulties, father and mother acknowledged responsi bility for their son's misdeeds, realiz ing fully his devotion to them. For his sake they concluded to re-establish their home. Going to a west coast city, the father went to work in a large fac tory, Where he has steadily progress ed to foreman of one of its most im portant divisions. Dewey, happy in the possession of both parents at once, is in his sec ond year of college, preparing 'him self to be a chemist. Well Meant Criticism One definite criticism may we be permitted to make of. the church, the hub of civilization from which all vital institutions radiate. The church, it seems to us, should advertise its wares, should let the general public know its purposes and services. We only humbly made this suggestion in an address to a large group of ministers, who, surprisingly, for its character is revolutionary, treated it kindly. Slerchants, manufacturers, theatri cal promoters all who wish to at tract public attention to their pro ducts adopt well-organized advertis ing campaigns. Newspapers, maga zines, billboards, radio and screen, the nation over, advertise everything on earth except the most important service that the church- renders. When approximately 50 per cent of all school children are outside of the influence of the church, how can they gain true knowledge of re ligion and morality? Why not adver tise this fact? Church attendance has fallen off 30 per cent in recent years, while crime , is on the increase. Why not advertise this fact? There is a definite connection be tween the lack of church training and the prevalence of crime. Why not advertise this fact?. The church, it seems to us, should advertise its success in spreading re ligious knowledge, in forming char acter, and in building lives. HOLIDAY IS QUIET From Thursday's Dally While the community as a whole was carrying on as usnal today de spite the designation by the presi dent of Thanksgiving; there was little of stir. A number of the families over the city celebrated the day with dinner parties but the large majority re frained and will celebrate next Thursday, the 30th. , The court house was open but iittle business and in many of the offices the rleiks and deputies had j been given the day off and the offi cials only were on hand to handle routine business. The Norfolk Packing Co. plant was ckised for the day and will also observe next Thursday as a holiday according to the proclamation of Governor Cochran. To accopimodate the public the general delivery w-indow at the post office was open for the morning, but no city or rural deliveries mn'de. The usual postoffice activities will con tinue next Thursday, however. 1 Thanksgiving Special! Men's Stylish Ficits 8 8 " ' .SIPUTTSMODTH I Wescotf s ! ; creamery: ' b Where Quality Counts h; LOflEB MA1H St. PHCFiE 94 Wabash News Ralph Richards is driving a new Chevrolet. Frank Marshall was at Clarinda. rgain this week for additional coal from the mine there. Fred Weischeit and E. F. -Marshall shelled corn last week, delivering the grain to the elevator here. Henry Crozicr of Weeping Water was calling on Sherman Hardaway and looking after business matters here. Louis Schmidt and family went to Slurdock Sunday morning to pick up their daughter, Sliss Geraldine, and from there continued on to Ithaca, where they spent the day at the home of Sir. and Sirs. Walier Kraft. Sirs. Kraft and Sirs. Schmidt are sisters. Parker Otte visited friends and transacted business in Slurdock, Slan ley and Weeping Water last Wed- nesdaj'. - Sir. and Sirs. Fred Patzel and children of Lincoln visited here last Sunday, guests at the home of Mrs. ratzel's parents, Sir. and Sirs. L. R. Stanley. A letter has been received from Henry Frisby, bearing news of the arrival of the family in Los Angelts. They left here several weeks ago and expect to make their home on the coast. . Will Llake Hone in West Sirs. Otto Wilson went to Lincoln Ir.st week, where e!:c visited a few' days and then, accompanied by a lady friend, departed for Los An geles, where she expects to make her home for the winter. Brother Very 111 Sirs. Henry H. Gcrbeling received wtud of the serious illness of her brother, Frank Ferguson or Topoka. Kansas, and left at once for his bed side. She was taken by Sir. and Mrs. Ralph Colbert and Sir. and Sirs. Lloyd McCoy, of Lincoln, daughters rnd sens-in-law of Sir. and Sirs. Gcrbeling. On arriving there they found Sir. Ferguson very sick, hut a few days later he was considerably improved, and they returned home. Entertained the Kensington Sirs. Itcbart Hensen entertained the members of the Wabash Ken sington Wednesday afternoon at her home in the country. A very pleas ant time , was reported. To ; Celebrate Eitthday' SmrC Lester Bosowrth, one of the old est residents "Of Wabash in point of years lived here, is soon to celebrate his CSth birthday anniversary. Sir. Bcsworth was born four miles south ct Plattsmouth on the farm where Arthur Troop now lives and resided there until about nine years of age. His father, Ira .Eosworth, was em ployed many years as a farm hand, working for different farmers in that part of the county, among them John C. Cummins, Charles D. Cummins, Isaac Wiles and Thomas Wiles. The family moved to Plattsmouth and Lester attended school there, be ing a scatmate of Lulyj L. Wiles. About the time he was 12 years old, hi3 father accepted a position with Thomas Wiles of near Weeping Wat er end they moved to that place, and later to Wabash, where he has lived during the past 38 years. His C5th birthday will occur on Decem ber 10. Dale Long, one of the clerks "in the Hinky-Phiky store, who has been laid ui for several days ot hi3 home in Murray, by a very serious attack of the flu and threatened pneumonia, has been able to resume his usual activities. ve.'ESoRev" i with a Balanced Ration The best system of hog raising is to grow all the feed you can and then get the most pork-making value but of it, by feed ing with Gcoch's Best Hcg Supplements. They contain -no farm grain or filler and will balance any heme-grown grain in any feeding method you use. They, supply everything needed no other feeds to buy. Just your cwn grain and Gooch's Best. tm v r: 1 1 -4' a- 1 1