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ft'- tlQZ TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1939. the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTS2IOUTE, STXBBASXA Entered at Postoffice, PtatUmouth, Neb., as wcond-tlasn mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCMPTIOH PEICE $2.00 A YEAS W FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers Urine in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 pr year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in adrance. Elmwood News Mrs. Lucy Lyle and daughter, Mrs. Floy Buell were shopping in Lincoln last Saturday. Charles E. Wood and Albert Kuntz visited friends and transacted busi ness in riattsmouth Saturday. Miss Etta James is considerably improved from an illness of several weeks duration and hopes to be able to get out again soon. The Bornemcier trucks were in Omaha Tuesday with three loads of stock that were consigned to the south side market from this vicin ity. Ronald Schlichtemeier was a busi ness caller in Lincoln Tuesday after noon. During his absence James L. Hayes looked after the conduct of the garage. William Weyser and wife and Ru dolph Shumacher, of west of town, were among those who attended the funeral of Richard Wiles at Platts mouth one day last week. Word from the wilds of Montana is to the effect that George W. Bles sing, Sr., is eow recovering from a severe attack of flu that had him down but not out for a week or more. Mrs .Bess Streeter Aldrich was In Lincoln Tuesday to attend a meeting cf the P. E. O. chapter there to which she belongs, and also enjoyed visit ing her daughter and family and ether capital city friends. Mr. and Mrs. Clyd Turner and children of Seward, who spent Sun day at the John Turner heme in riattsmouth, stopped in Elmwood en route home to spent a short time at the Guy Clements and N. D. Both well hemes and enjoy a short visit ..with the father, Oscar Turner, wffo makes his home with the Bothwellsv Go to Factory for Cars Kenneth West and Eldro Patton, who have each purchased new cars from Shrader Rhoden, of Murray, ac companied by Mr. Rhoden, left yes terday for the factory in Michigan to get their cars and drive them home. Arrival of Son end Heir Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Backemeyer are the parents of a fine baby boy, born last Tuesday at the Bryan Me morial hospital in Lincoln, where the mother and little newcomer are do ing very nicely. The arrival of a son and heir has brought much happi ness to the parents, particularly the father who is fairly "walking on air" these days. Recreation Service Active The WPA Recreational Service sponsored a fine program Wednesday evening of last week, which was pre sented by adults of the community and consisted largely of music and songs. It is planned to hold a pro gram of this sort once each month. AUTIFU BUT Christmas trees and dec orations are beautiful . . but may be dangerous. BEWARE Beware of open flames, candles, poor electric wir ing and inflamable deco : D i :. : Better to be Safe than Sorry PHON 16 Plattsmoutm DANGEROUS INSURANCE" and the next program will be given by the children instead of the adults. Already some fine numbers have been lined up, and Frank Dean, local di rector of the recreation service, in vites the public to attend and en joy these programs. The recreation center in Elmwood is open every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night and affords opportunity for people of the community to meet and provide themselves with worth-while entertainment of a varied nature. It is a part of the county, state and nation-wide recreational program to give people an opportunity to enjoy themselves in these days of depres sion and scarcity of cash to attend commercial entertainments. Visited Mother in Elmwood Mrs. Mary Lane enjoyed an over night visit from her son, John Lane, cf Seattle, who stopped here while en route home from one of the auto factories in Michigan, where he had secured a new car for a customer in the west and was driving it back. Mr. Line is engaged in the selling of cars in his home city, enjoying a very successful business at the pres ent time. He continued on his way homeward after his overnight visit with his mother and brother, Roy. Suffers Fractured Leg Guy Kimball suffered the fracture of one of his legs in a rather un usual accident last Monday. He and his son Marvin were engaged in dragging some logs from where they had chopped down the trees to a centralized location where they might be buzzed into stovewood, when the team, which was high spirited, be came scared and started to run. In attempting to stop them, Mr. Kim ball got in the way, of the log, which rolled against his leg with sufficient iorce to break it. He was taken to a doctor and the fracture reduced, and then removed to the home of his sister, Mrs. Fred KuntE, where he is being cared for. Mother Home from Hospital Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Totman were pleased to learn of the arrival of Mrs. Totman from the hospital in Lincoln last Saturday. Recently she had become the mother of a tiny baby girl, so small it had to be placed in a baby incubator at the hospital. Al though Mrs. Totman was able to re turn home the baby will be kept in the incubator at the hospital, where it is doing nicely and gaining in weight and strength, for some time before it can be brought home. Men Folks Lid the Dishes At the bridge party Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doanie Stark, the game preceded with Vary ing degrees of success, with one side losing and the other winning, and vice versi, hut when the game was over and the eats enjoyed, the score card was referred to in order to de termine who would have to do the dishes, and in checking up it was found that Harry Llnder, Orley and Bud Clements and Ronald Schlichte meier comprised the quartet charged with doing the job, so they rolled up their sleeves and went at it, having the dishes all washed and dried in some two hours, more or less. Many Feople at Plattsmouth Many people from Elmwood and vicinity and from all over the coun ty for that matter were at Platts mouth last Monday to attend the meeting of the Cass County Taxpay ers association. While 1 we did not get nearly all the names, we earned that one carload comprised Emil Bornemeicr, Edward Bornemcier, William Jahn, Fred Fleischiran and Ed Seiker. The association will hold another meeting in the near future this time at Weeping Water. HIDES No. 1 Hcrsehides. . .$4.50 BEEF HIDES Under 40 pounds, per lb 90 Over 40 pounds," per lb. 8 Highest Price for Wool , and Sheep Pelt PLATTSMOUTH RENDERING WORKS ,f "Phone 2214 AVOCA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Barrett of Syracuse spent Sunday as guests at the home of Mrs. Barrett's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert McCann. Miss Mary Young entertained a number of friends at her home last Tuesday evening at a pre-Christmas party. Among other features was a gift exchange. Mesdames Fred Greenrod, Frank Greenrod, Fred Ruhge and John Ruhge together with W. L. Green rod, went to Lincoln Tuesday on a pre-Christmas shopping trip. Henry Hunteman, who was in a Lincoln hospital for several weeks on account of a fractured leg, was able to be brought home last week and is continuing to improve. Mrs. John Emschoff was hostess to the Extension club Wednesday after noon, when a fine program was given and preparations made for the Christ mas season. There was also the cus tomary gift exchange. C. O. Zaiser, the garage man, Dr. J. W. Brendel, Harry and John Mar quardt and Marius Nelson attended a public sale near Douglas Monday. Matt Midkiff held a very success ful farm sale last Tuesday afternoon. A large number attended and good prices prevailed generally. Dr. J. W. Brendel drove to Lin coln last Tuesday and brought Rev. R. D. Hall, pastor of the Congrega tional church, home from the hos pital, where he has been for several weeks, following an operation. We are pleased to report that Rev. Hall is making very good progress toward recovery now. Assisted Neighbor with Guilt Mrs. Rachel Everett and daugh ter, Miss Leona, assisted Mrs. Robert McCann with the preparation of a quilt, getting the cover on and placed it in quilting frames. Enjoyable Christmas Party Members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Congregational church held a Christmas party and gift exchange one day last week, at which a most enjoyable time was had by all. Married Last Wednesday At the North Branch church on Wednesday of last week. Miss Gladys Herman and Harry Roelofsz were united in marriage. Following the ceremony, a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents and that evening a wedding dance was held at the pavilion in Syracuse. Made Nudist of Him One hears frequently of nudist cults over the country, but it is prob able no one ever turned nudist more quickly than John Roberts. With a number of neighbors, he was engaged in sawing wood last week and was taking the chunks of wood as they left the saw, when a portion of his clothing was caught in the shaft and wound around the pulley with such speed that in the course of a few seconds he was transformed into a full-fledged nudist. The remarkable thing about it was that, except for minor bruises, he was uninjured. To have one's clothing stripped from his body with such speed and in such unconventional circumstances may have proved a bit embarrasing, but John and his friends are all well pleased that he was not seriously injured. Gave Unique Entertainment A unique moving picture and stereoptican show wa3 given at the auditoj-ium of the Avoca consolidated schoo! one night last week. A young lady with a candid camera had prev iously gone about taking pictures of citizens of the community when they were unaware of her presence, and as these were flashed upon the screen, uproarious laughter followed. It was truly all for fun and fun for all, as everyone enjoyed the show. Car Plunges Into Ditch As the car in which Ernest and Albert Sievers and Bud Inland were driving approached a bridge near the Phillips home on highway 50 a few miles southwest of Avoca, the car went out of control and it crashed into the railing, tearing off a portion and rolling into a ditch by the roadside. All occupants were more or less shaken up and bruised, but Mr. Ireland wa3 so badly injur ed he was taken to the hospital, where he remained a coupla of days before being permitted to return home. His injuries consisted of two vertebrae being jostled out of place and two ribs fractured. The car was badly damaged. j Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title ' Phone S 2 4 Plattsmouth 4. 1D0 ITEMS W. O. Gillespie and W. T. Wed dell transacted business in Platts mouth last Monday. Mr. and -Mrs. Eddie Craig drove to Lincoln last Thursday to do some pre-Christmas shopping. Faul Stock and John Gakemeier attended the community sale at Syracuse last Wednesday. Louis Schmidt and family came over from Wabash last Monday and picked up Mr." Schmidt's parents, taking them to Lincoln on a pre Christmas shopping trip. Mesdames Ray Gamlin and J. H. Buck drove to Manley Monday, Mrs. Gamlin having business to transact there, and Mrs. Buck riding along as her companion on the trip. Mrs. Frances Eckery and little daughter of Lincoln spent several days last week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Schmidt, when Mrs. Eckery enjoyed meeting many friends here. unaries ieison 01 timwooa was a business caller in Murdock Wed nesday evening, coming to consult with W. T. Weddell, as both are managers of W. T. Engles lumber yards in their respective towns. The family of Daniel Panska to gether with the daughter who is in Lincoln attending school, will eat their Christmas diriner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Bornemeier, Mr. Panska and Mrs. Bornemeier are brother and sister. Daniel Ruge, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Ruge, who is a student at Northwestern University at Naper ville, Illinois, arrived home last Fri day for the midwinter vacation and will spend the holidays at the home of his parents in Murdock. Mrs. August Panska is looking for ward to a pleasant Christmas, when she will have as guests her two sons, Emil Meyers and family of Fairbury and William P. Meyers and family of Sioux City, Iowa, as well as her daughter Wilma and husband of Wahoo. Rev. A. H. Schwab, father of our local minister, Rev. Harvey Schwab, was a brief visitor at the home of his son last week, coming here from Lincoln, where he had been attend ing a meeting of Evangelical minis ters. He also visited with his daugh ter, Duncan, for a dey before re turning to his home at Sutton. Attended Party at Manley A number of Murdock ladies at ended the card party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth at Manley last Wednesday afternoon, given by the Altar society of St. Patrick's Catholic church. Those going were Mesdames Bryan'1 McDonald. Chester Elsman, Lacey McDonald, Merle Gil lespie and Mrs. Forma nak. To Spend Vacation at Home Miss Dorothy Gorthey, who is a teacher in the schools at Palisade, and Miss Irene Gorthey, who is tak mg a course in nurse training in Omaha, will be able to spend Christ mas at the home of their parents here. Irene will arrive Wednesday, for a five day vacation, and Dorothy will come Thursday for a ten day vacation. i Has a New Model Truck John II. Buck, the blacksmith and auto mechanic, recently took two discarded auto frames and a Dodge motor, and by doing considerable welding and assembling was able to make a new model pickup truck for use in his business. It took a new carburetor for the motor and he also assembled that for discarded parts- tnus getting nimselt a truck at a very moderate cost. farm Eentcd to L, Earle ine cnarles Helmer3 farm, on which was located the first post of fice in this part of the county, an old log building, that has been torn town and reassembled in Elmwoodv has been rented to Lawrence Earle of near Murray, who will farm the place the coming year. The new house which Matthew Thimgan and son Victor have been building on the place is now nearly ready for occupancy. Visited Alvo and Lincoln The nice weather we have been Well Drilling We have the equipment and the knowledge to locate a satisfactory well anywhere in this territory. We have drilled scores of wells in Cass and adjoining counties, and have never yet missed getting a fine supply of water. Our present equipment permits going to any depth necessary -up to 2,000 feet. PHONE 0E WRITE 0. G. WIESNETH Phone 50 Louisville, N'ebr. enjoying has enabled, L. Neitzel, the Murdock Pilgrim, to continue his program of visiting the churches and Sunday schools in other towns right up to the present time. Last Sunday being another of those "perfect" days, he took to the road and landed in Alvo, where he taught the men's Bible class and stayed for the preach ing service. After the service, he concluded to keep on going, bo he made Lincoln and after a good din ner, started for the Peoples Mission, where he conducted services at 2 p. m. A large and seemingly appre ciative audience listened to a sermon based on the Sunday school lesson. It was a hard day's work, full of pleasure and done with a glad and thankful heart for the sustaining grace of the heavenly Father. In all he drove some seventy miles and then attended services in the even ing at the home church. Underwent Major Operation Mrs. Sophia Scheel, who has been In poor health for some time, was taken to an Omaha hospital Friday of last week by her daughter, Mrs. Frank Reister and husband. Entering the institution, she underwent a major operation. Mrs. Reister re mained at the hospital with her mother. Mrs. Scheel withstood the ordeal nicely and at last reports was resting nicely, but it will be some time before she is able to return home. Four-Square Club Meets Eleven members and one visitor met with Mrs. C. A. Besack Monday, December 11, for a most interesting evening meeting. The book, "Dis puted Passage," by Lloyd C. Douglas, was reviewed by Mrs. Euna Mellugh The discussion following added to the several points of interest which each member gave. The next meeting of the club will be held on Monday, January 8, at the home of Mrs. Vernon Schewe. Ladies Aid Elects Officers Mrs. Leo Rikli and Mrs. Carl Schlaphof were hostesses to the Ladies Aid society of the Murdock Evangelical church, held last week at the home of the former. A fine Christmas program followed the busi ness session, at which officers for the coming year were elected. We regret being unable to sectne the list of new officers for publica tion this week, but will try and have it next week. Spent an Enjoyable Evening The Fathers and Sons organization of Murdock, which sponsors a get together meeting of the lads and their dads each year, met last week for a most enjoyable evening. John Schlaphof, president of the organiza tion during the past year, was in charge of the arrangements and pro vided a very fine program for the meeting. The principal speaker was Rev. A. V. Hunter, superintendent of the Methodist conference at Lincoln, who brought words of wisdom, emphasiz ing the importance of fathers being real pals to their sons. Martin Bfcim was toastmaster and handled the job of introducing the different speakers in excellent, man ner. The eldest father present was Robert Emmens, who has attained the age of four score years, and the youngest son there was John Mc Donald, four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Bryan McDonald. The new officers elected for the coming year are: Jesse Stock, presi dent; Charles Schaeffer, vice presi dent, and Elmer Miller, secretary treasurer. Fortieth Wedding Anniversary On Thursday evening, December 14, about six o'clock, the children of Mr. and Mrs. August Oehlerking came to their home, surprising them with an oyster supper, celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Then about eight o'clock, rela tives, neighbors and friends gather ed for another surprise, making a total of about 85 present. During the course of the evening, a nice program was given honoring Mr. and Mrs. Oehlerking, in which F Choice Improved "Twenty Acres New Six Room House AH Weather Road ; BETTER LOOK AT IT see - - T, 19 1 mm their children and grandchildren participated. Their daughter, Ber- nice, opened the program with a piano solo, "The Old Refrain," fol lowed by the invocation by the pas tor, Rev. Harvey A. Schwab. The seven grandchildren sang "Jesus Loves Me." Mrs. Alvirt Oehlerking gave a humorous reading. Letters of congratulation from George and John Oehlerking, brothers of the honored groom, were read by Donald Fred- enburg. Herbert, Walter and Alvin Oohlerking and Ezra Luetchens sang a quartet selection. Mrs. Walter Oeh- lerking gave an original reading, in cluding all members of the family. A song, "When Your Hair has Turn ed to Silver" was sung by their six children. Martha OehlerKing gave a poem, "Forty Years of Marriage." Donald Fredenburg, Herbert Oehlerking, Walter Oehlerking and Alvin Oeh lerking sang a song. Rev. Harvey A. Schwab gave a short discourse on the life of Mr. and Mrs. Aug Oehlerking, comparing it to a ship on the 6ea of life. The program was closed with a prayer by Rev. Schwab and the en- tire group singing "Jesus, Saviour,' Pilot Me." Many beautiful and useful gifts with well wishes were received by the honored couple. Those present beside their imme diate family and children were: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Oehlerking, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Luetchens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schlaphoff and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rosenow, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Luetchens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Win. Luet chens, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Vogt and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Luet chens and family, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fornoff, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Bornemeier and family. Rev, and Mrs. Harvey Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kiser, Ralph Bouton, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Renwanr and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Neuman, John and Anna Neuman, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schweppe, Mr. and Mrs. Aug Ruge, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Panska, Mrs. Barbara Goetz, Gleii Bowman, Ed Guehlstorff and John and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brand and family. Beady for Game with Anyone A Murdock town basketball team has been organized under the lead ership of George Kruse. It is com posed of former high school plarers. The boys say they are ready to meet any team, preferring, to play here, but will go any reasonable distance for a game. Those desiring a game should get in touch with George Kruse, at Murdock. The team is composed of John Gakemeier, Jr., Robert Gakemeier, Earl Westfall, Richard Eppings, Lyle Stock. Warren Rikli, Alfred Rikli, Albert Backemeyer, Carl Backemeyer, Gust Hilkin. Homer Stoltz, Vernon Schewe and George Kruse. CARRIER BOYS HAVE TREAT Wednesday evening at the dining room of the Hotel Plattsmouth, the staff of carrier boys of the Omaha World-Herald were entertained at dinner as the guest3 of their employ ing paper and B. G. Wurl, local dis tributor. The dinner and theatre party that followed came as the winning of the contest between the local carriers and the Nebraska City carriers, which was staged by the World-Herald. Naason Babbitt of this city was the winner of the individual honor in the contest. There were fourteen boys in attendance as well as Mr. Wurl and T. F. Barrett of the circu lation staff of the World-Herald. A New Shipment of SOUK JUST RECEIVEI) - - "Rich"' . . "Gorgeous" . . "Beautiful" These are the only words adequate to describe them. The Ideal Gift! (2) Vv i Where Quality Counts Wabash News Henry H. Gerbeling has been con fineej to his home several days with a severe attack of grippe. George Spangler was busy with his threshing rig, threshing1 out the kalo crop of . Ralph Richards Wed nesday, afternoon. . More than a mile of fence has been completed on the L. R. Stanley farm during the recent fine fall weather we have been enjoying. Hobart Hensen, with-his saw ris, has been buzzing up a winter's sup ply of wood for Neal Dorr, getting the job out of the way before bad weather sets in. ; Earl Bennett, who has been farm ing near Alvo, was in Wabash Wed nesday posting bill for the sale of his farming equipment as he ex pects to leave the farm and engage in some other line of work. ' Mr. and Mrs. Howard Calkin, and son, who have been visiting relatives in the vicinity of Wabash and else where over the county during" the past two weeks, left Saturday for their home at Alamosa, Colo. Louis Schmidt and family, drove to Lincoln last Wednesday to do some Christmas shopping, going and re turning by way of Murdock, where they picked up Mr. Schmidt's par ents, who accompanied them on th trip. , Water is scarce, sq Frank Colbert and Ed Obernoltc, with a sand pump and other equipment cleaned out the ivcll at the Colbert homo in the hope they, might be saved from having to dig another -well. The supply was in creased some, but probably not nuf to satisfy tne demands. The matter of getting water has become-a1 ser ious" problem throughout this' terri tory. . : ' ' -. ; ' ' ' ;. Interest Increasing Recently Rev." Meyers, pastor of the Mennonite church af Weeping Water came to Wabash and establish ed a Bible school. From a small be- w ginning, interest has grown and the enterprise is meeting with splendid success, as there are now about 20 scholars enrolled for the receiving of instruction from teachers selected in the community. - " House Nearly Completed- 4 The Iele house, whihAHhe and ViS t'dV tTflragan have been7 build ing Is now nearly completed. 'Therp remains Only a little Interior finishing work' to do. Fred Weyers and Fred Eassie have been! busy with a' team and scraper grading the ground and getting it ready for the spwing of grass in the spring. The mild weath er' has permitted plowing and grad ing operations to proceed unhamp ered throughout this territory right up to the present time. A Most Commendable Act The Ladies Kensington of Wabash, ever cn the alert to do some good and worthwhile deed, has just completed the packing of a barrel of canned fruit, which was sent to the Child Saving institute at Omaha. These edibles will come in handy .to help feed the little tots being cared for there, and the ladies are deserving of much credit for the fine deed they have performed. More power" to you and 'your "audible ambitions, ladies of Wabash kensington! ' Community Building Club ELECTED DEC. 16 , ' 2536 Frank Hobscheidt$50 Not Paid 823 Dwijrht Boynt on $ 50 PAID This Week $50 V $25 - - . trw 4
