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r AOS TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1940. The Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SE342-WEIXLY AT PLAntUIOUTH, NEBRASKA Catered at PoitoSice, PUttamouta, Neb., me secoad-elass mail matter MRS. R. A, BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PUCE $2.60 A YEAR IN FUST POSTAL ZONE .Subscribers Uring in Second Poetal Zone, 12.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. Airiubscrlptions are payable strictly in advance. Hyde Sweet Makes Statement on the Issues Republican Candidate for Short Term Issues Statement as to Attitude Toward Administration. NEBRASKA CITY, Neb. Upon his return from Washington where arrangements were completed to keep open the office of the late George H. Heinke, whose seat he seeks for the short congressional term as a repub lican candidate, Hyde Sweet issued the following statement: "1 am a candidate for congress not only because I believe I can carry on the work of the office until the cud of the 76th congress, but be- J. Hyde Sweet cauec, too, it is of the utmost impor tance that the First district remain republican. "The neonle of this country are becoming increasingly tired of the seven lean years of bungling, bureau- cracy, wastefulness, despair and, cur rently, the spirit of defeatism which permeates the Roosevelt administra tion from top to bottom. "In spite of expenditures of bil lions cf dollars for futile experimen tation and the creation of a national debt which, with guaranties, reaches the amazing total of fifty billion I ; jting the government in possession of Expert Repairing at Moderate Costluge supplies of farm products. Trotter Repair Shop Phone 2781 C. C. Trotter, Prop. Nehawka, Nebr. Put Your Tractor in Shape for Spring Work AUTO, TRUCK, TKACTOB REPAIR Acetylene Welding Machine Work All Work Guaranteed! Just what every motorist likes to find, a place like the Trotter Repair Shop, where you can get that so much - desired, quick, satisfactory service. This is a fast age. The automo bile manufacturers are building fast er cars every year. The automobile driving public, demands it. Ask yourself. "What can stop all this speed quicker than a dead battery, electrical trouble or a blowout?" What is more gratifying than to Know where you can get prompt and efficient service? You will find It at his garage. They know that the de lays caused from flat tires, ignition and electrical troubles almost in variably occur unexpectedly, and when you are in a hurry. For that reason they have specialized in this work anJ are equipped to take care of your needs in this line. ';. ; His place is modern and up-to-flate and they give you expert me chanical and repair service. . ; ; It Js a pleasure to recommend tb Trotjer Repair Shop. You will not.be sorry if you bring in your car, truck or tractor and let . tbem keep it in good ' condition for.you.' ' ' ' v r - Tbl Is' an ag of specialization. This. firm, specializes In "general au.to mobile crd tractor repairing."! " Mr. Trotter 'wishes 'to tbank yoq . for your, past patronage and hopes when you' are In need, of repair work, wejdinp :jot machine ' work Tpy, wty call on blm. ' dollars, there is nothing to show for it except an army of ten million persons out of work, an industrial machine which is harassed by ad ministrative inconsistencies and vic ious attacks on its integrity; a fed oral payroll which numbers nearly one million persons at this moment and has become a huge pa tronage machine to perpetuate the New Deal; and an attitude of defeat which has driven democrats away from the administration they once supported. "Relief, which will be necessary so long as the New Deal is in power, has been made the football of par tisan politics, with the result that a bi-partisan congressional committee undoubtedly scon will amaze the country with its revelations of in efficiency, corruption and disregard for the welfare of the helpless and hungry persons it pretends to hold in such high regard. "An elaborate program to benefit 'agriculture has broken down through cross-purpose management. On the one hand wc ece crop control through artificial means; on the other, ad verse trade agreements whose oper ation continues to hamper farmers at every turn through the admission of competitive products. ' "Basically, farm, factory and labor are interlocked. The prosperity of one is the prosperity of the other. A harassed industrial machine con notes unemployment which in turn, means less consumption of food. "At this moment one-fifth of our total population is on short rations due to administrative meddling with economic laws and a deliberate ef fort to punish business, particularly the large employers. "Coupled with this we have the spectacle of an administration con doning if not sponsoring grave labor difficulties which involve the wel jfare of millions of men and women swhose rights of collective bargaining ind other privileges have become the playthings of rival labor leaders sel- jfishly contesting for personal control. "A rational farm program, involv ing all elements of our national life, certainly will include protection of the home market. It will provide for real, decentralized soil conservation under management of local sponsors. It will provide, under intelligent safeguards, crop loans that will make for orderly marketing without put- "A rational farm program will work diligently for wider uses of farm products, both for food and in dustrial raw materials, toward which end science already has accomplished much in a field unbelievably large. "Until the national economy is brought to recovery which means an end to stop-gap reforms some form of direct subsidy to secure ef fective parity and control- the impact of surpluses must be recognized. But a rational program will utilize that form of subsidy which is simplest to apply generally and which certainly should do away with expensive red- tape and reduce the huge number cf regulators in all parts of the country. "Briefly, I believe the republican party has a rational program which will bring recovery to the entire C"ononiic machine of thc nation business, industry, farming and la bor. Coordinating those elements in one program will reDtore the nation's morale and promote prosperity. A continuation cf Xew Deal policies mearis national bankruptcy, exten sion of the clas3-againgt-clas3 men ace and, eventually,' the destruction ot rcpreaentativp government under the constitution." 75 T" VWHEN kidVtytltin'ction bdly and ' W you uffr iwgging backache,! uiilV Jlulau L...: . A. . ... ibeautat vriruitifta.taq getting, up t. night whi you ftl tiid. nervous.) Ifupwt .Trt w Dot n't Pills. V IM'a especially, for-poor! warhipq kidney Million. ,1'JPi wed evtry ytr. They ere recpm Bieeded KMcotMibyHoVer. Ask yow won He Elmwood News Minton V. Wood was looking after business matters in Weeping Water Monday of last week. Ldward Penterman, who has been seriously ill for a long, time, is re ported slightly better. Mrs. G. V. Clements entertained the members of the Methodist Ladies Aid at her home last Tuesday afternoon. Mr snd Mrs. Ralph Keckler of Weeping Water were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Greene of the Greene Drug Store one day last week. Mrs. Emily Gonzales was taken ill with the flu last week and has been confined to her home, unable to look after her regular work at the bank Don Widick was at Fairbury last Wednesday, where he participated in a boxing tournament. We did not learn how he fared in the contests. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams were week end visitor in Platts mouth, guests at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Russell Reeder and family. Helen Schneider, postmistress, was at Lexington, several days last week, visiting her husband. Carl Schneider, who is engaged in the jewelry busi ness there. C. L. Reynolds and wife of Kan sas were visitors in Elmwood a num ber of days last week, guests at the home of Mrs. Reynolds' parents. Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Liston, and also look ing after business matters. Mrs. Bess Streeter Aldrich visited in Lincoln over the week end, where she was a guest at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Beechner and family. The ladies of the Dorcas Society of the Christian church met last Tues day at the church parlors. Following their business meeting they enjoyed a social hour climaxed with a delic ious luncheon. Charles Schafer of Murdock, who is the representative of the George Trunkenbolz Oil, company in this ter ritory, was a visitor in Elmwood, de livering gasoline and oil to the A. M. McCrcrey service station. Mrs. X. D. Bothwell was taken ill I lie n - r-i . L- iT i t )i a Ciivnrii rnco rf in. fluenza, which kept her from the store for more than a week. She was slightly improved the first of the ' week, but not able to return to the. biuiu. .uaues c uuu a.i.g.at tne age ot two years came wmi In the store during the illness of Mrs. Bothwell. Guy Clements, who was able to re turn to his work at the bank last week, was again taken with the flu and had to return to his home and bed for a number of days, but has since teen able to resume work again and was appearing before the state supreme court on Tuesday at attor ney in a case being heard there. Elmwcod has arranged to entertain thc community at a play to be staged in the community building on Friday evening, March 1. No admission will be charged. It is surprising how much pleasure and satisfaction can be obtained from home made enter tainment when all the elements of the community work together for the common interest. County Basketball Tournament The Cass County basketball tour nament was staged at the Elmwood community building on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb ruary 21. 22. 23 and 24. Seats were provided for 800 spectators and they were filled for most of thc games. The teams that played were Green wood. Avoca, Alvo. Tagle, Weeping Water and Elmwood. The winning teams and their standings are listed below. Eancc at Community Hall The farmers, entering into the spirit of co-operation manifest by the business men and townfolks, arrang ed to give a free dance last Friday night at the community hall after the games. The affair was enjoyed by a large number of people. It is Just such sort of entertainment as this that helps to create a friendly spirit of good will between all the people of the community. Reported Improving Osoar Turner, father of Mrs. N. D. Bothwell, went to Seward recently to visit at tho home of his son, Cloyd Turner, and while there was taken with nn nttnV nf flu 1 -- ncncoi District rso. j. ui wn. ith an attack of flu, which keptiCouni NcbraskB, will be held in him down for quite a spell. Although the High School Assembly Room In be ia now much better, he is con- the Plattsmouth High School at tinuing his visit at thc home of his Plattsmouth Nebraska. Wednesday son and will not return home forcvening, February 28, 1940, at 7:00 some time. Nearing: Three Score Ten Mr. and Mrs. Herman Eeck, who have lived in Elmwood for many years, are nearjng the three score ten mark. Mr. Beck was born Febru ary 27, 1870. and has resided in Cass county for the entire time, living a few years near Murray. He will ar rive at man's alloted span tomorrow. A Leading Cass County Industry NORFOLK PACKING CO. E. H. Bernhardt, Manager Phone 88, Plattsmouth LOCATED TO YOUR ADVANTAGE The Norfolk Packing Co. is bring ing many dollars into Cass county not alone to the farmers who sell their products to them but to this entire section and the number of people they employ at their plant. Any farmer who wants the ready cash for his products should contract with this firm each year for a fair acreage of these products. In addi tion to being a paying crop and one that can be cultivated along with the other crops it pays you well for your time and investment. The plant of the Norfolk Packing Co. is extensive and is equipped with the latest machinery for the produc tion of high grade canned goods. The quality products canned by this company are recognized by the trpde as the best. They are sold all over the country and the users have always been well satisfied and de mand their products when buying. The people of this section owe a debt of gratitude to the Norfolk Packing Co., which can best be paid by keeping them supplied with prod ucts sufficient to operate at full ca pacity. They endeavor to secure the best that is produced, which is pre pared in a most sanitary manner for the trade. Everything around their plant is clean and sanitary as it is possible to keep It. We are pleased to bring to the at tention cf the public such establish ments as the Norfolk Packing Co., and the valuable service they are rendering the people of Cass county. Mrs. Beck was born in Ohio on tne;t h down town and visit friends CO oe down cowu dim wall nicnus Din uay in reuiuaij, mu, "u enjoying her 6Sth birthday today,'muca Detter. being just one day less than twoj At th(J Bryan Memorial hospital years younger man ner Sua..u. j i i 1 J ..m.a., v. u.Cuuo, . ... . . i . : . i. wp min in piiPTiiiinLT nij5L wisnea iu - " ioiessca ny me arrival oi a nne oauy many more years of happiness and;. ..cr ..injri Q11TP Three Quarters cf a Centnry li. I. Clement was ooin in iew . , - - - York state on February 17. 1865 and;coln party for a larKer one. Paul did his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Clem - ent, to Nebraska, crossing the Mis - piii'i vi l'ir or 'iijiTcniinir 1 I'fifii ill npfi . , T-.. . . r J I . on ineir v. ay 10 near me i-irni ."jto t hebasketball tournament which of Elmwood. which did not become a !.,,,, i)tI f Hv ama rin vPi,. town until some years later. Here, Mr. Clement has spent the past 73 years of his life and remem bers much about the development of thc county. . When he was a lad cf 14 years, he recalls a trip made to Plattsmouth with a large quantity of butter, some of which was packed in stone jars i and the rest in rolls. The butter in the rolls was easily disposed of, but ik one wanted thc butter in the jars. So be secured a paddle with a butter print on it and in the evening drove out of town and moulded the but ter from the jars into rolls, going back to town the following morning and disposing of it in quick time, brought the jars back home. So much for his early experience in business. SUFFERS THIRD STROKE From Fridav'B Patty Mrs. E. J. Straka was the victim of a third stroke last evening, and at the present time she is in a very serious condition. Mrs. Straka suf fered her first stroke some time ago and had rallied. The stroke last eve ning paralyzed her sense of speech. Her sister, Mis. Josephine I'olak of Coleridge, Nebraska is expected to be here this week to care for tho sister. From Friday's Dally Attorney Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo, was in thc city today to attend to some matters of business at the county court. George E. Stitc?, Union grain deal er, was here today to ppend a few hours attending to somo mattei-3 of business at the court house. NOTICE OF SCHOOL CAUCUS Notice i3 hereby given to all quali fied voters that a School Caucus for : P"u-- - - - liana maie.s for election iu nc w.v, of Education of said school district, two to serve for three years. Dated: February 20, 1940. J. A. CAPWELL, Presi dent Board of Education, School District No. 1. Attest: Plattsmouth, Nebraska. FRANK A. CL01DT, Sec r retary Eoard of Educa tion, Schooi District No. 1, Plattsmouth, . Nebraska. f21-4td MURDOCK EMS Fred Towle from near Wabash was a business visitor in Murdock on last Tuesday. The Stroy Brothers were shipping cattle to the South Omaha market last Wednesday, aving the same de livered by truck. Tuesday night at Lincoln the Mur dock town team won a basketball game from the First Christian church cf Lincoln 13 to 12. Mrs. Formanak departed last Mon day for Mitchell, South Dakota where she is to visit with friends and rel atives for some ten days or two weeks. John Ruge made the purchase of a tractor recently which he will use in his farming operations, be lieving this better than horse power which he has used heretofore. Mrs. J. Johansen was out to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Leo Rikli where she remained for the last week. During the time Mrs. A. H. Ward was operating the cafe. Henry Heineman was called to Lincoln Monday of last week, having some business matters to look after. As the roads were block by snow drifts he made the trip by train. John Gakememeier was called to Manley last Wednesday to look after some business matters, driving over after the rotary snow plow had got ten through and cleaned the road- iway. Carl Buck, Richard Epping and Glen Ruck were called to Lincoln last Wednesday to testify on an auto crash which occurred some time ago in Bethany, to which they were witnesses. Julius Reinke. who has been keptwas no paPsing un(I1 iast Wednesday home in Murdock on account of an h thc road3 v-er0 opcntd. The : extenaeu siege ot tne nu. was ame lact Wednesday and was feelinj Iflt Linccln Saturday of iast weck Mr. "land Mrs. Albert Uornemcier were i . . . . .. ..... . v-t... i traded a largo truck to Lcuis Roeber for a email one. and ,nt,. tl.aP,i tno ump tinrk to a Lin- business whatever1 the profit j jo,ht been j John Krugsr and some 43 other . . . basketball fans were able to get ever ibruary 21st. The Murdock team war, i pitted against Eagle for th game. opening j Grandmother Mrs. Otto Rrnwanz Ycrk has been shipped 92.333 sweat jwho has been f.o seriously ill foi"cn,. W8rra dresses, mufflers, socks, jsome time has been showing good im- beanic3, layetter, etc, 40.000 to the jprovement under the careful nursing ' Finns with 15,000 more to be ship- and care of her nurse. Miss Lau. Her pe1 in a fcw days Additional thou many friends jm-c pleased at her im- :sanjs 0f garments are being received provement. ay i,y day in the New York ware- Mrs. Mary Carson, mother of Henry jjCUSC and will be promptly forward E. Carson,, who makes her home on the farm northeast of town has j owing to scarcity of woolen and been in ill health. She is being cared 'olnCr weight materials abroad, chap for by her daughter and is made JfT3 a,.p t0 COntinuc production of comfortable, but seems not to gain noavv sweaters for men, women and much in her health. 'children and heavier weight dresses Mrs. John G. Scheel who has been f womn and children. making her home with her daughter, I To date fhe national organization Mrs. Frank Reistcr between Manley 'of the A R c nas expended and and Louisville, for the winter, and j(0mmitted $1,1 03. 326. S3 for war re was there at the time of the wedding jrf of w-njcn $592,813.20 was pro of her granddaughter, formerly Miss vi(je(i i,y donations and the balance Irene Reisler, following the wedding 'frpn, rni. emergency relief fund. 'came to Murdock for a short visit. W. E. Lyon, who is employed in Weeping Water in h',3 attempt to re- turn home last Monday found t,lp ronds drifted so badly that he w as unable to get through and wa3 com- polled to return to Weeping Water and remain over night. Tuesday the roads had been cleared and he could get through. Home From West Monday. Some four months ago, last Sep tember. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schewe departed for thc vest coast and as they have relatives and frienda along the way they enjoyed a very fine trip out. They were at Long Beach. net;r Los Angeles, for a number of months and enjoyed a very fine time. There arc many former Murdock people in the west and all greatly plcaeed to see Mr. and Mrs. Schewe. After spending a number of months there, Well Drilling We have the equipment and the knowledge to locate a satisfactory well anvwhere in this territory. We have drilled scores of wells in Cass wild a-djoining counties, and have never yet missed getting a tine supply of water. Our present equipment permits goins to any depth ueceseary up to 2,000 feet. PHONE OR WRITE 0. 6. WIESNETH Phone 50 Lonisville, Kebn they returned, stopping at Phoenix, Ariz., where they tell of the country being warm and nice, for it never rains there. Here Mr. Schewe tells of the climate and conditions being ideal. They had stopped there on a former trip, and knew the pleasure of staying there and were as well pleased with the second stop as the first. Lacey McDonald Some Better. Lacey McDonald, the rural mail carrier, was down for a number of days with a severe case of influenza and while he was unable to work the mail was being carried by Frank Rosenow, his substitute carrier. Mr. Rosenow and son, Willard, would take the auto and go as far as they could with the mail and go each way walking over the fields and de liver what they could until the drift ed roads were opened. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gakemcier Poorly Mr. Henry Gakemeier has been very poorly so that it was not con venient for him to get out and down town, as he has not been in the best of health. He has been staying home by the fire reading but was down town last week the first time in sev eral days. Mrs. Gakemeier has also been in poor health as she is having much trouble in getting about, as her legs are so she can hardly get about the home. The many friends hope they may both be belter soon. Get Roads Opened. David Campbell and wife, and Charles Campbell and son Russell, all from over west of South Bend, were in town last Wednesday, being able to get out, and in part way I through the fields, as the snow drifts have filled the roadways so that there i,n ,., i,non nv , in wpro ' , i POn!iin ch nr their srnfppv snnnlv P.nrt looking after other business. No School for Twc Days. With every effort to keep thc roads open and the mail going as well as th crhnol busses the fine sifting' closed a great portion of the roads atscut r.iuraocn. . rrcvcntcd getting the scholars j(Q schooi Monday and Tuesday. W. O. . i UlUetPlC, Willi IMS Via tiuuuui uua a b ' ,.mw , m ha,i to shovel out. Also Mr. Bornemeier was in the same predicament. However jOn Wednesday a portion of the stu- ;dcnts wcro able t0 get to school Red Cross News. With over 1.023 members in Red Crozs in cur county, all will be in terested to learn that from New ed. Chanters have used their resources n fjnaneing production. Nineteen j?al jncnS have been produced and 'shipped to New York, completing the Jf haptcr's? first quota. As long as the r;in.crean situation remains chapters are ( continue production, j J( Js impossible to place a value nn tnf finished product or estimate iby dollars and cents the volunteer time devoted to this work. MRS. H. A. TOOL. r U 'Tin nr. urn ' Golden Jubilee Weeping Water Woman's Club (Continued from rage 1) Wiles, Mrs. John Norris, Mrs. Homer Jameson and Mrs. Frank Marshall. Their club meeting was a study of parliamentary rules. Campus service. Home Department work, American Folk Songs, Music Department, Pub lic Speaking and other club activities followed quickly one after another, after which Mrs. Ray Norris. the newly appointed state chairman of American Citizenship was presented and she gave a most inspiring talk on "Youth Leadership and American Citizenship," closing with a beautiful tribute to the American flag. OTHER WEEPING WATER NEWS Mrs. A. B. Twadell, of Iola, Kan sas, i3 visiting her sister, Mrs. Troy L. Davis and Mrs. Davis. There is a great demand for homes from new people who are moving into our midst this spring. Preparations are rapidly being made for the production of the opera "Pinocchio" by the high school at an early date. Mrs. Knud Jensen was hostess to thc No-Name Club at her home on Tuesday afternoon. This club is com posed of women from both Weeping Water and Manley. who always en joy a delightful afternoon together. Mrs. John Robinson and Mrs. George Corley were called to East Lake. Colorado, last Sunday, by the death of their brother-in-law, Jack Selby. Mr. Selby had been suffering frcm the flu. which settled in his throat end he lived only a few days. Mrs. Selby was formerly Miss Helen Day, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. i n Pnv 1 i u , . t i Mrs John Dn:iiiiirr rrti Mi-s T AT Ran ney were hostesser, to a very de lightful social affair Friday afternoon when members of the Cheer-a-Bit Club and other invited guests were i present at the Domingo home. Visit- ing and Chinese checkers made the afternoon pass all too quickly, until a most delicious luncheon was served. Eeath of Mis. Linnie Baldwin Word . was received in Weeping Water Wednesday afternoon that Mrs. Linnie Lew Baldwin, wife of Charles A. Baldwin, had passed away at the Florence Home for the Aged. Mrs. Baldwin was born in Moga dore. Ohio, and moved to Akron, Chio, when 17 years of age. In the year of 1SS6 she was married to Charles A. Baldwin and they im mediately came west to Weeping Water, where they made their home until twelve and one-half years ago, when they moved to Colorado Springs, where they resided until failing health caused them to sell their home and return to Nebraska, where they made their home at the beau tiful home at Florence. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at two o'clock at Hobson's Funeral Home, with Rev. W. D. Lcnker officiating. ADVISES YOUNG GIRLS ENTERING WOMANHOOD Thousands of young girls entering wom anhood have found "real friend" in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound to help them go "smiling thru" restless, moody, nervous spells, and relieve cramps, headache. backach and embarrassing fainting spells due to female functional irregularities. Famous for over 60 years. 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