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Netr. State Hsteriea! Society ft Vol. No. LV PLATTSMOUTH, HEBBASXA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1939. NO. 88 Lilly i T JL Job's Daughters Honor Fathers at a Dinner Party Held Saturday at the Masonic Build ing with Fine Program Fol lowing the Dinner. . , On Saturday evening the members f t,c,v,, v a tkv, tiv,.o entertained at the banquet room in the Masonic building, the fathers of the members, a very much enjoyed chicken dinner being prepared and served by the mothers in honor of the event. The table decorations were in the colors of yellow and white and made a most attractive setting for the de licious repast and the pleasant gath ering of the fathers and daughters. Miss Wilma Friedrich served as honored queen of the Bethel and Miss Dorothea Mae Duxbury presided over the program which was held in the lodge room of the building at the conclusion of the dinner party. The fathers were presented with a boutonniere of an American Beauty rose from their daughters and which were worn during the pleasant eve ning program. The address of welcome to the fathers was given by Miss Jacqueline Wetenkamp and the response for the fathers was by Rev. J. C. Lowson. The program afforded several very fine musical offerings from the young ladies and which proved a most en joyed feature. Miss Maxine Nielsen gave "Thanks Be to God" as a vocal number. Miss Helen Hiatt. "A Per fect Day" and Miss Juanita Sigler, "The Last Rose of Summer." all be ing very artistically presented. Miss Ruth Westover., and Mrs. Wiley Sigler were accompanists. Miss Clara Weyrich, guardian of the Bethel expressed the pleasure of the members of the group for the happy event that had brought the fathers and daughters together. SCHOOL FOLKS RETURN TO DUTY After the Thanksgiving vacation here with home folks, a large group of the young people, students at schools and in teaching work, took their departure for their scenes of ac tivity. In the teachers here Miss Maxine Cloidt returned to McCook, Miss Helen Farley to York, Miss Lois Giles to O'Neill, Miss Lois Bestor to Hoardville, as well as Mrs. Pearl Mann, teacher at Odell, Anna Mar garet McCarty at Westenville. The University of Nebraska stu dents returned to their work last evening and among these were Rachel Robertson, Jean Knorr, Stephen Davis, William Evers, Bill Carey, Ronald Rebal. Floyd McCarty, James Webb, Edwin Kalina, John Kenneth Bestor. Burton Rishel, Fran ces Cloidt. The Peru students returning to their work were Edna Mae Petersen, John Jacobs, James Sandin. Wayne Falk and Joe Case of Tarkio college also returned to their school to take up the studies until the Christmas vacation. SPENDS WEEK-END HERE Arriving here unexpectedly Fri day, December 1 was Arol Bagley of Seattle, Washington who spent the week-end visiting at the R. W. Hel sing home, Mr. Bagley and Mrs. Hel ping being brother and sister. After spending the Thanksgiving holiday and the week-end with their daughter and sister, Mr. and Mrs. James Bagley and Mrs. Everett Pier son and her husband left for their home In Newcastle, Nebraska Sun day. They were accompanied by Arol Bagley and Jimmie Helsing, who will spend some time visiting at New castle. PLATE SUPPER A plate supper and program will be given at the Mynard Community building, December 11 by the Cot tonwood school, Dist. 27. Everybody welcome. VELMA FULTON, d4d-d7w Teacher. HELP WANTED Girl for housework. Call Journal. ltw LEAVE FOR HUNTING TRIP A party of Plattsmouth young men are enjoying the close of the hunting season in the northwest part of the state, near Alliance and Lake view. The party comprises Franklin VVehrbein, John Kaufmann and Ar thur Hild. They arc enjoying the shooting at the Morse Peters ranch, one of the largest in the sandhills. While in that section they will also I visit with members of the Charles J. orassman iamuy Committees Plan for Golden Jubilee of Club Woman's Club and Junior Woman's Club Plan for Anniversary of Federation of Organization Saturday evening a committee composed of members of the Plattsmouth Woman's club and the Junior Woman's club met at the home of Mrs. E. H. Wescott with the view of formulating plans for cele brating the Golden Jubilee of the Federation of Women's clubs. The General Federation of Wom en's clubs has had fifty glorious years of achievement and clubs through out the United States are planning birthday parties such as will be held in Plattsmouth. The general feder ation, state, district, county and local clubs will celebrate. This will be a gala event in the history of this or ganization and at the same time will also be in the interest of the Foun dation Fund. The General Federation is sponsor ing several contests in connection with the Golden Jubilee and the local club Is planning to enter. There Is the Golden Jubilee scrapbook con test, song and march contest and the flower contest. Prizes will be awarded in each of these divisions. The flower contest is being held for the purpose of selecting a flower that will be the perfect symbol of the General Federation. The Nebras ka State Federation has recently se lected as their state club flower the Golden Talisman rose. JOHN DEERE DAY TUESDAY Glen Vallery, local John Deere dealer, has been advertising in the columns of the Journal "John Deere Day" in Plattsmouth next Tuesday, December 12. Farmers and their families are invited. The program, to be held at the Eagles hall, at 6th and Vine streets, starts at ten o'clock in the morning and there will be a free lunch serv ed at noon. Motion pictures of new and labor- saving farming methods are among the features on the program. Admission will be by tickets which may be secured for the asking at Mr. Vallery's implement office on South Sixth street. RETURN FROM DES MOINES Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bourne and Mrs. Bessie Bourne motored to Des Moines Sunday where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Schaeffer and their daughter, Sandra Sue and newly-born son. Robert Daniel, Jr. On their return to Platts mouth they were accompanied by Mrs. James Bulin, mother of Mrs. nonrne and Mrs. Schaeffer. Mrs. Bulln was in Des Moines for the past two weeks visiting with the Schaef- fers and was present when the In fant was born. PLACED ON HONOR ROLL In the preparation of the honor roll for the high school for the first quarter recently, the name of Joe Noble, well known and popular stu dent, was omitted. Joe has a very high rank in his scholastic work and also has been an outstanding figure In the athletic life of the school and is one of the hard working stu dents well deserving of this fine honor. RETURN TO OMAHA Mr. and Mrs. John H. Palacek, of Omaha have returned home after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Schneider and family. Plan Visit from Santa Claus Sat urday, Dec. 16 Enthusiastic Meeting Held Tuesday Afternoon to Arrange Welcome on Annual Visit Here. For some time it has been known that Santa Claus has indicated he would like to pay Plattsmouth an other of his annual pre-Christnias visits again this year. The matter of selecting a date to conform to Santa's busy schedule proved a bit trouble some, however, until the last few days, when it was determined that he will be able to be here Saturday, December 16, at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday afternoon at the Iowa- Nebraska offices, a group of interest ed citizens gathered to make plans for Santa's reception and activities centering around his appearance here. Lumir Gerner, popular teacher In the Plattsmouth high school, was made general chairman of the dis tribution of the treats and the re ception of Santa Claus. Mr. Gerner tells us that he has direct word from St. Nicholas him self and that he Is expecting to make his entry on December 16 but t is not certain whether he is going to come by airplane, river boat, bal loon, or automobile. The weather will be the determining factor. As ha been the custom in the past, an honor guard will be selected from the various city and rural schools throughout the county who will be the first to receive Santa Claus on his return trip to Plattsmouth and who will receive a special gift direct from Santa. A committee has been appointed to - put tip the beautiful irc lights over Main street and give our city the usual yuletide color and appear ance that has been so favcrable in the past. Every boy and girl in Plattsmouth and the Plattsmouth trade territory is invited to be present ami receive a gift. Santa Claus recommends that the boys and girls watch thi Platts mouth Journal for future announce ments relative to his coming. Mr. Gerner announces the follow ing committees in charge of the Santa Claus arrangements: C. C Wescott, George Conis, R. W. Knorr, Fred Busch and Carl Schneider. TECHNICOLOR SOUND PICTURE The Brink Hatchery is advertis ing the showing of the new techni color sound picture, "Vitamins on Parade" at their place of business, 333 Main street, next Monday even ing, December 11, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The picture is of particular interest to poultry raisers both large and small, as well as to the raisers of other live stock. Admis sion is free and the public is in vited. Mr. L. II. Fairchild, of Allied Mills; Inc., Omaha, will be present to dis cuss the feeding of live stock and ! poultry and give valuable informa tion to growers and feeders. Coffee and doughnuts will be serv ed at the conclusion of the picture and speaking program. ON DOANE COLLEGE TEAM John Tidball, of Plattsmouth, for mer basketball player at Plattsmouth high school, has landed a berth on the Doane College reserve squad. The varsity has nine returning letter men ' from last year's championship Tiger team. The first home game is December 15, against the Phillips 66 Oilers team, runners up at .the National A. A. U. tournament last year, at which the Tigers were also contend ers. Doane plays games away with Kansas State, December 9, and Baker University, December 11. SP ANGLERS HAVE BOY . A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Spangler Saturday morning, December 2 at their home. The babe weighed a little over eight pounds and this is the first child In the fam ily. Mrs. Spangler was the former Miss Mary Adkins. Both mother and Infant are doing nicely. HONOR PLATTSMOUTH LADY Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe has recently been appointed state chairman of the American Home department ot Nebraska Federation of Women's flubs. She served two years as dis trict chairman of . this department and her work in this field has been so noteworthy that she has now been chosen for the state office. The Plattsmouth Woman's club feel proud to have one of their members in state work. Mrs. Devoe is also vice president of the county federation. Union Youth is Shot while on a Hunting Trip Richard Wiles, 22, Hunting . Near Elmwood Accidentally Shot While Loading Gun. K'om Turs!t.y' Dn; Early this morning Richard Wiles, 22, of near Union, was accidentally shot while on a hunting trip near Elmwood, dying a short time later at the Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln to which place he was rush ed a few moments after the accident. The young man, in company with a cousin, was nunting some tnree miles south of Elmwood and had stopped to load his revolver, which was accidentally discharged. The bullet penetrated the' abdomen of the unfortunate youth and inflicted fatal injuries. Medical aid was call ed but the condition of the injured man was such that he was taken at once to the hospital. While the preparations were being made to operate in an effort to save his life he passed away. The body was brought to this city by the Sattler funeraL home and is awaiting the arrangements for the funeral services. The young man was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wiles, re siding near Union and he has spent his lifetime in the southern portion of Cass county where he was born at Nehawka on March 1, 1917. The deceased was a nephew of Ben H. Wiles and Everett Wiles of this city. VISITING IN OLD HOME Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gapen, of Hyattville, Wyoming, who are here for a visit with the relatives and many old time friends, have had a most delightful opportunity of meet ing with old associates and renew ing the ties of kinship. Mr. and Mrs. Gapen were enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Snyder for the Thanksgiv ing holiday, this bringing together the two brothers and two sisters, Mr. Gapen, Oscar Gapen of this city, Mrs. Snyder and Mrs. Anna Gapen Dean. The group was also Joined by Miss Anna Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cook, and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Sny der and family. On Sunday the Gapens were guests at a dinner party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen where they i Keith Goeble, of Omaha, was ar were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Snyder, ra5gned in tne COUnty court on the Mr. and Mrs. Cook, Miss Helene ,cbarge of cattle stealing and to the Gapen and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Gapen. charge made a plea of not gunty. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Cook also entertained the greup of relatives and also had as a guest, wesiey Hiatt, a grandson of Mrs. J. S. Gapen, of Red Oak, Iowa, who has been here visiting afld later returned home in company with Glen Wiles. SPEND WEEK-END HERE Miss Theolinda Llndquist and Miss Jessie Robertson, of Lincoln, were w.eek-end guests of Mrs. James Rob ertson and Dr. and Mrs. R. P. West over at their homes. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lessenhop, Miss Nellie Carey and Mrs. Bernice Gantt of Lincoln, were Sunday guests at the Westover home. RETURN FROM CHICAGO Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hilt and children, Ralph, Jr., Kenneth, Garry and Jackie 'Lou, re turned from Chicago, where they have been visiting. They also spent some time during the Thanksgiving holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louie' Friedrich, a cousin of Mrs. Hilt, as well as in Chicago. Mrs. Ray Norris Honored by State Club Federation Weeping Water Lady Long Prominent in Club Work State Chairman of "American Citizenship." Mrs. Ray Norris, one of the out standing figures in club and exten sion work in Cass county, has just been honored by the state board of the Nebraska Federation of Women's clubs with the appointment of state Mrs. Ray Norris for the coming two years. Mrs. Norris has been very active in Woman's club work for the past i seven years and has served as an of ficer either in the county, district or state federations. The past two years she has very ably served the federation as state chairman of Rural Clubs." . There are now 15,000 Woman's club members in Nebraska and it is Indeed an honor to be one of the twenty chosen as chairman of a de partment. Our congratulations to Mrs. Norris and to the club women of Cass coun ty who have had one of their num ber so signally honored. GIVE SHOPPERS AID The H. M. Soennichsen Co., of this city is giving a valuable aid to the shopping public in the series of ad vertisements which appear in the Journal, by preparing and offering to the public worthwhile suggestions as to the gift lines that may be found in their store. The store advertising department is preparing these ads, all of which have a fine array of suggestions and bargain opportunities for the shopper that can take advantage of the early buying and not only save the discom forts of the last minute rush but also have the chance to secure the best in the lines of gift goods before they have been picked over. PLEADS NOT GUILTY Late Monday afternoon Merll Goebie is one of a party of f0Ur -0maha men wno are aiieged to have killed a calf on the farm of Art Weiss near this city and took the dead animal to Omaha where it was butchered and the carcass later re covered by officers and brought back to this city. The other members of the group have not been apprehend ed as they had left Omaha at the time of the arrest of Goeble. Hearing will be held on December 20th. RENAMED ON LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE OF LEAGUE Elmer Webb, Plattsmouth council man, who served as a member of the Legislative committee of the League of Nebraska Municipalities during the past year, has been renamed to membership on that committee by Commissioner Harry Knudsen, of Omaha, the new League president. The committee is increased In num ber this year from five to seven members, with Harold MITttoon, city attorney at Beatrice, continued as chairman. Four of the seven mem bers are attorneys. '. " , ' - j '"- " '"- "'ii.. . j I I SUFFERS SUDDEN ATTACK From "Wednesday' Dally Shortly after dinner today Frank R. Gobelman, well known paint and wall paper dealer, suffered a sudden attack of stomach trouble at the store and which caused a great deal of alarm for some time. Dr. R. P. Westover was called and gave the patient relief and at the last reports he was becoming somewhat easier. Tie is now at his home and under care. Smith-Todd Wedding Held ThkMorning T. E. (Eddie) Todd and Mrs. s'ennie A. Smith of Ashland Married Early Today at Stoehr Home Frrrn Tuesday's Dally This morning at the pleasant home cf Mr. and Mrs. Adam Stoehr was held the wedding ceremony for Mrs. Jennie A. Smith, of Ashland and Mr. "Eddie" Todd of this city. The wedding was very simple and attended only by Mr. and Mrs. Stoehr, old friends of the bride and groom and who served as witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Todd and daughter, Patty, also attended the service. The single ring service was cele brated by Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the First Christian church, of which faith the bride and groom ihave long been members. Following the wedding ceremony Mr and Mrg Todd departed by auto for the west coast and where they expect to spend the w inter and where Mr. Todd has extensive property In terests at Los Angeles. The wedding culminates an ac quaintanceship of a great many years as the families were neighbors and friends here in this community for a number of years before the Smith family removed to Ashland. In the past year the old acquaintanceship was revived and blossomed into a romance. The bride is well known here where she and her husband, the late Harry Smith, lived and where Mr. Smith was engaged in real estate business, and the many friends will join in their best wishes on her new found happiness. The groom js a member of one of the pioneer families of Cass county and has been one of the most suc cessful farmers of the county, being able in the last few years to with draw from active work and enjoy the fruits of his labor and thrift. ATTEND GRAND CHAPTER From Wednesday's Daily A number of members of Nebras ka chapter No. 3, Royal Arch Ma sons were at Omaha today to attend the sessions of the grand chapter of the R. A. M. of Nebraska being held at the Masonic temple. Among those attending were Frank A. Cloidt, William A. Robertson, Will iliam F. Evers, Raymond .C. Cook, all past high priests and John E. Turner, high priest-elect. Mr. Turner will be given the high priest degree this evening at the session of the grand chapter. Mr. Cook will sing at the memorial services for the departed members of the grand chapter and Mr. Cloidt will be soloist at the banquet to be held this evening at the temple. HERE FROM LINCOLN Sunday, Dr. and Mrs. 1. T. Heine man and family had as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mohrman and daughter, Margaret Ellen and Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Davis. The guests are relatives of Mrs. Heineman and a very pleasant family party was en- Joyed. KALASEK'S GUESTS LEAVE Week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Kalasek and family were Mr. and Mrs. Leo Strehle and two chil dren, Donald and Anita of Leigh, Nebraska. Mrs. Kalasek and Mrs. Strehle are sisters. The Strehle fam ily arrived here Saturday and left for their home Sunday. Plattsmouth offers a splendid market for farm produce. Local dealers always pay top prices. 1939 Corn Loan Phase of AAA is Now Under Way Featured by Simplifeed Procedure and Lower Interest and Insur ance Charges. Featured by simplified procedure and lower interest and insurance charges, the 1939 corn loan phase of the AAA program is now under way in Cass' county. Rates and other details were an nounced today by the agricultural conservation committee. Providing they did not exceed their 1939 corn acreage allotments, farmers in the commercial corn area, which includes Cass county, may obtain loans at the rate of 57 cents per bushel. The rate will be 43 cents per bushel to farmers in certain areas outside the commercial corn area who did not exceed their total 1939 soil-depleting allotments. For' mixed corn the rate is set at 55 cents in the commercial corn area and 41 cents outside the area. Alfred Gansemer, chairman of the county agricultural conservation com mittee explained that the Agricul tural Adjustment Act of 1938 pro vides that the loan shall be 70 per cent of the parity price for corn if the November crop estimate exceeds a normal j'ear's domestic consump tion and exports of corn of 2,575, 000,000 bushels for the 10-year period, 1929-30 through 1938-39, by less than 10 per cent. The No vember crop estimate was 2,591,000,- 000 bushels. With the parity price cf corn estimated at 82 cents per bushel, 70 per cent of parity is 57 cents per bushel. This is the same as Jhe 1938 loan price. The rate to farmers outside the commercial corn area Is required by the law to be 75 per cent of the rate to farmers within the area. "It will be easier for eligible farm ers to obtain 1939 loans on corn," Mr. Gansemer continued. 'The Commodity Credit Corpor ation recently reduced its interest rate on all commodity loans from four to three per cent and in recent conference between insurance repre senatives and AAA officials a reduc tion in corn loan insurance rates be ing charged by some companies was agreed upon." , After the county committee has been notified of a farmer's desire to obtain a loan the farmer will, in most cases, be able to complete his loan with one visit to the county AAA office. At that time the note, the chattel mortgage and insurance cer tificates all may be executed. In cases where the loan is handled by a local bank, the farmer may take his note directly from the county office to the bank and obtain his money. Banks are relieved of much of the details in connection with the corn loan work, as well as the necessity of carrying secondary insurance. Consequently, the local agencies will be allowed one and one-half per cent in purchasing the corn loan paper. Previously they obtained two and one-half per cent for this service. In virtually all other respects the loan in 1939 will be the same as Uhat which was offered in 1938. The I loans will be available from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31, and will be due Aug. 1, 1940. In case of farm storage, the farmer agrees to store the corn for at least 75 days following the due date of the loan. Loans will not be made on corn with a moisture content greater than 20 per cent, and a bushel of ear corn shall be 2 cubic feet of corn testing not more than 15 per cent moisture content. In the case of corn offered for collateral with a moisture content between 15 and 20 per cent, loans will continue to be made at the full rate per bushel but deductions will be made in the total volumeof t'wet" corn to offset the shrink which will take place as the crop dries out. HEJ0ICE m NEW DAUGHTER Saturday evening at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, a fine six pound daughter was born to Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Ryan of this city. The little Miss has been christened Mary Ann end with the mother is reported aa doing well.