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i " ' PAOE TWO Css Ihe Plattsmoiith Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTS2I0UTH, JTEBIASXA Entered at Poatoffic. Plattonxouth, Nb., M iMond-elass mall matt MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PBICE $2.00 A YEAH EW FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers llrtn in Second Patal Zone. J J. 50 ptr yaar. Beyond 600 inllea, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countriaa, I5.B0 per rear. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Lincoln Tames the Platters by a 7 to 2 Score "Lefty" Glass Strikes Out 13, Allows Five Hits in Fine Pitching Exhibition Friday. By ROBERT COOK riattsraouth did their level best Friday against Lincoln, but they couldn't match the arm of "Lefty" Glass who set thirteen of them down via the strikeout route and allowed five hits for a 7-2 victory. Smith who went the distance for the Plat ters, was touched heavily in the Crst three innings, but settled down and did a good job of hurling for the rest of the game. However, Glass was in top form, and Lincoln's early lead won them the game. Plattsmouth scored in the first. Parriott singled and Phillips doubled. Joo fell down rounding first, but scrambled to his feet and went to second anyway. Then Jones singled past Rubino to drive in Plattsmouth's only two runs. Then Lincoln struck with all their fury in the second. Came successive singles by Daniel, Rubino, and O'Con nor, Daniel scoring, Glass got on on a fielder's choice as O'Connor was nipped at second. Desch Bingled, and Rubino scored. Lovell walked, and Maser forced Glass at the plate. Hall rapped a single into center, and both Desch and Lovell scored. Gordon lined a high one to Gradoville for out number three. With two out in the third Lincoln tallied again. Smith went wild and walked O'Connor and Glass. Then, Desch, a left hander, tripled past Parriott for two more runs.'. - Starting with Gradoville In the second, Glass fanned eight men in a row for a remarkable feat. This waa broken up by Lutz' sharp single into right in the fifth. Lincoln added their final run in the seventh. Gordon singled and reached second on Lutz' error. Both men advanced a base. Then, Smith made a sensational stop of O'Connor's hot drive, but wa3ted it trying to pick Gordon off third. Glass pop-up dropped between Lutz and Yellck for a' hit, and Gordon scored. However, Yelick retrieved the ball in time to throw O'Connor out at second. Noble singled, and Tommy walked in the last of the seventh but to no avail. Our hats off to "Lefty" Glass who really pitched a ball game. Box score: Xincoln AB it Desch. rf 4 1 ii ro 2 0 A 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Lovell, of 4 Maser, If 4 Hall. 3b 4 Gordon, lb 4 Daniel, c 4 .r-Rubino, 3b 4 O'Connor, ss 3 Glass, p 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 13 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 34 7 10 21 3 0 Plattsmouth AB R II PO A E Parriott, If 3 1110 0 Smith, v 3 0 0 0 2 0 Sniffer. 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 Phillips, ss 3 114 11 Jones, c 3 0 1 6 2 0 Noble, lb ' 3 0 1 8 0 0 Lutz, 2b 3 0 113 1 Gradoville, cf 2 0 0 1 0 0 Toman, cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 Petet. rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 Yelick, rf 1 0 0 0 1 0 26 5 21 10 3 K0050CCOCOCCOCOO&5CCCCCCO?WOCCCC I mmi now & k Save the Surface Prices may advance aoon Why not get in on ihe low market? Chief House Paint, in 5 gallon lots $2.50 Gal. TIIK IIKST, ASH Cil AHA.MKEl) - , Jumbo House Paint. .$1.50 Gal. White Seal, Fiat Wall . : $1 .SO Gal. Seminole Barn Red, in 5 8 Creoleum (kills mites) 8 Turpentine (with Paint job) . ......... .$ .65 Gal. 8 D. RAY FRANS S Union, Nebraska S0UTHJ5END Mrs. Albert Blum was in Omaha Thursday. Bill Rosencrans spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Kr.echt. Glea (Weaver returned on Sunday evening from Rochester, Minn., where he had spent a few days. Fred Weaver has been ill and un der a doctor's care. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Eugenia Gakemeier spent last week with her cousins, Mrs. George Vogler and family and Ruth and Esther Kupke. Mrs. Cora Campbell visited her niece, Mrs. Ruth Behrns and family and Mrs. Myrtle Campbell in Papil lion, Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hartman and twin daughters and Mrs. Carl Hoff man were Wednesday afternoon call crs at William Blum's. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Campbell and daughters and Mrs. Myrtle Camp bell were Sunday afternoon callers at Mrs. Cora Campbell's. Mr. acd Mrs. Frank Ohm have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of Mr. Ohm's aged mother, Mrs. Ellen Ohm, of Elm wood Mrs. F. J. Knecht, Mrs. George Braun and Mrs. Fosberg were Omaha visitors on Wednesday. Mrs. Fosberg visited her sister, Mrs. M. E. Sandy. Mrs. Jannie Livers, who has been visiting her son, V. D. Livers and family, is spending this week in Ashland with another" son, Dallas and family. Those attending the funeral of Mrs. Catherine Critchfield in Omaha Tuesday were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dill, Russell Campbell, Mrs. V. D. Livers and Mrs. Wm. Blum. Friendly Circle will meet Thurs day with Mrs. F. J. Knecht. Roll call will be answered by each mem ber telling what foreign country she would have liked most to visit. Donald Bueltgenbaugh had the misfortune to break his leg just be low the hip when he fell from a tree Saturday while playing with some cf his little friends. He is now in a Lincoln hospital. Martin Blum spent the week end in St. Paul, Minn., where he attend ed a meeting of some 20,000 farm ers who gathered to hear Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace speak in defense cf the Wheeler-Jones bill. Mrs. F. J. Knecht and mother Mrs. Wunderlich, drove to Nehawka Thursday to visit relatives. Mrs Chas. Fcsberg accompanied them as far as Weeping Water, where she visited her daughter, Mrs. T. V Hansen and family. When returning from Plattsmouth Saturday afternoon, Miss Lauretta Burdick had the misfortune to have her car wrecked. Neither Miss Bur dick nor Miss Saunders, who was with her, were injured, although both were shaken severely. Mr. and Mrs. George Vogel and Loran have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of Mrs vogel s mother, Mrs. Catherine Critchfield, who passed away Satur day evening in an Omaha hospital just a month after she had fallen breaking her hip and wrist. Friday evening .rudgo A. H. Dux- bury was called upon to perform the marriage ceremony for Donald C Piland and Joan E. Marrisey, both of Omaha. The wedding was wit nessed by Frances Dishy and Charles Rohde, also of Omaha. save money and You Save Ail geJIon lots. . . . . .$1.30 Gal. . , . .$ f .70 Gal. Continue to Reduce Debt on Legion Building $7C0 Payment on Principal Voted at Last Night s Post Meeting Plan Heating System. The local American Legion post was pleased to have as a guest at its regular monthly meeting Thursday night, District Commander A. J. Lamborn of Palmyra, who wras ac companied by Chris Sorenscn, also a member of the Palmyra post. The occasion of Mr. Lamborn's visit was to conduct the annual post inspection on which the organization is graded for its conduct of meetings and the activities it is carrying on. Mr. Lamborn found the post busy with plans for Junior Baseball, the Junior Drum Corps, the sending of a High school Junior to Boys' State, Scouting, the paying off of a sizeable amount on the community building indebtedness and preparations for the annual Memorial day exercises, which Just about "took" the even ing, leaving the visiting commander; short time to talk. However, when a post exceeds its quota, most of the 'fire" of a commander's address is deleted. Mr. Lamborn complimented the post cn its activities and par ticularly the report of Judge Dux bury, cervice officer on applications for state aid, which have been few enough in number to build up a balance for this post while many in the district have drawn all of their alloted portions and would now find it difficult to get claims through for anything short of the direst sort of emergency. He found it possible to give the post a very high grading and predicted that with its wide spread community service program. it should rank among the top con tenders for this year's Community Service award at the department con vention. Last year it won the Arlo M. Dunn trophy for most outstand ing Boy Scout program of all the posts in the state sponsoring troops. Commander Lamborn spoke briefly on the matter of organizing a squad ron of Sons of the Legion. A com mittee will be named by Commander Ccnis to investigate and report at the June meeting. Memorial Day Plans Mrs.,E. II. Wescott represented the D. A. R. at the meeting and told of the plans being made to dedicate a bronze marker on the boulder placed in the G. A. R. memorial plat a year ago. Co-cperation was asked in pro viding satisfactory attendance for the dedicatory ceremony on the morning of May 30. On motion it was voted to hold this year's Memorial Day program in the forenoon at the ceme tery, something that has been under consideration for some time. After noon indoor programs have been very poorly attended and last year the time was changed to the preceding Sunday, with better results. Several posts in this county and district hold open air programs, either in the fore noon or afternoon at their cemeter ies, unless weather requires an in door gathering. Jonn Turner was moved up to chairman of the Memorial day com mittee and will arrange to have this year's program follow the dedicatory ceremonies, at about 10:15. A loud speaker system will be provided, so that all may hear. Reduce Building Belt Community building indebtedness, totaling 55,280 when the building was opened in 1027, and almost $4,000 as late as 1936, will be cut another $700 at this interest pay ing date. That will leave but .$1,500 remaining a reduction of nearly ?2,500 in four years, most of which nas come from the Community Building club activity carried on by the post. Members of that organiza tion will be pleased to know that all the proceeds are put to good use Boy Scouts, drum corps, shoe fund, playground equipment and retire ment cf the building debt with none going for entertainment, con t.iinuji expense.-!, etc. it na3 un doubtedly been responsible for sav ing the community building from foreclosure and loss as a place for holding banquets and other social events. With this further payment, a pro posal to give it to the city (which failed to carry at the last city elec tion) 13 withdrawn. It is hoped to install better heating facilities there by fall end continue it as originally intended an American Legicn own ed "community" building. Junior Baseball To L. S. Devoe as chairman and the other members f his committee was assigned the task of enrolling a Junior baseball team again this year and. participating in the regu larly established schedule of games. Frank Smith, first commander of PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOURNAL the post, presided at the opening and closing ceremonies, while Com mander George Conia occupied the chair during the business session. At the conclusion of the meeting, a buffet lunch was served. Goetz Country Club was contributed by the distributor, E. M. Guilliatt, of Ne braska City. Death of Mrs. Henry Homfeld Passes Away at Home West cf Otoe cn Ami 21 Funeral Held at North Branch Church. Mrs. Henry Homfeld passed away at her home two and a half miles cai ui iUua, ou..u, morning, April 21. She had lived on this farm for the past 32 years. The deceased lady was born on December 20, 1S75 and was 64 years, 3 months and 23 days old. On Febru ary 4, 1S!)7, she wa3 married toj Herman Stubbendeck, who died three and a half years later, leaving her! with three small children, all of whom are now living. She married Henry Homfeld in 1903. Seven child ren wore born to this union, one of whom passed away in infancy. She leaves to mourn her passing, her husband, Henry; three sons, Wil liam Stubbendeck of Weeping Water; August Stubbendeck, of Cook; Henry Homfeld, Jr., of Syracuse; six daugh ters, Mrs. Anna Kastens, Avoca; Mrs. Lena Ilauschild, Lincoln; Mrs. Clara Ross, Otoe; Mrs. Minnie Ehmke, Otce, and Misses Alma and Mabel at home; four brothers in Germany; one sister, Mrs. Herman Leefers, of Avoca. and nineteen grandchildren. Funeral services were held Wed nesday, April 24, from the residence, at 1:00 p. m., and at 1:30 at the North Branch church. Burial was in North Branch cemetery. Rev. G. Bergstraesser officiated end the Cald well Mortuary was in charge. The Journal joins the many friends in extending condolence to the fam ily in their loss of a faithful wife and loving mother. WABASH NEWS Ralph Dcrr has purchased a new Chevrolet, trading in his old one. Ralph Dorr, and P. H. Clarke at tended the co'inmunity sale at Syra cuse. last weei. Lester Bosworth has joined the family of Journal readers and will receive the paper twice each week In the future. John Wood, who was delivering a thousand bushels of wheat to an ele vator in Omaha for Herman Luet chens, completed his work early last week. Phillip Spangler of near Elmwood was a caller in Wabash one day last week, coming to consult with Frank Marshall at the elevator on some matters ofbusiness. Frank Marshall was in Omaha last Wednesday afternoon, where he was looking over the feeder calves offered for sale at the; stock yards. While he was away, Keith Munford was look ing after business at the elevator. . Elwin Jones, of Ashland, a nephew of Lester Bosworth, who has been in a CCC camp for the past year or more, has enlisted in the United States navy and is now at the train ing camp for enlistees on the west coast. He left about ten days ago. Road Supervisor Louis Schmidt, as sisted by W. E; Murfin, has now com pleted getting the snow fence taken down from the fields and stored for the summer. WThile they were busy with this work. Jack West, who was off for the day, was dragging the roads in place, of Mr. Schmidt, be fore they get too dry to be smoothed up with the drag. ATTEND IVY DAY CEREMONIES - Priscella Wicks,. Fremont, wa3 crowned May Queen Thursday as the University of Nebraska observed Its traditional Ivy Day with impressive campus ceremonies. Later in the day campus attention turned to men and women's honor organizations for annual "tapping" of Innocents find masking of the women's Mortar Board. . Plattsmouth people who attended the Ivy Day ceremonies were Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe, Mrs. Roy W. Knorr, William Knorr,' and Stephen Devoe. The newly-crowned queen is tho president of the Delta Delta Delta rorority, and Tlattsmouth girls who attend the university and are mem bers of this sorority are Misse3 Mary Gayer and Rachel Robertson. The Kappa' Alpha sorority again won the sing at the ceremony, and Miss Jean Knorr was a participant in this event. This sorority had won the sings for a number of years. Subscribe for the Journal. Omaha Tech Blasts Locals by an 8 to 4 Score Bad Start Can't Ee Amended Tech Strikes In Second Inning Shiffer Gets Homer. By ROBERT COOK Because Captain Joe Phillips was late in turning up at Rlverview Park, Plattsmouth went plummeting to an 8-4 defeat. Ed Smith, with a sore finger on his throwing hand started for the Platters and was shelled from the mound in the sec ond after five hits and three runs. (Phillips came to his relief, and John c.-..n-nJsll, cmnsbnfl n hnmp run. a John Sczepaniak worked on the mound for Tech, allowed eight hits, and struck out nine. Phillips who relieved Smith gave up only three hits, but the damage wa3 done. Plattsmouth scored first. Shiffer slammed a mighty crsc of Wheatics clear out of the park Into the timber past center field. Chovanec, hitting cleanup until Phillips arrived, got on on Wiles' error, went to second on a passed ball, and took third on a wild pitch. Jones walked. Then these two put on a sensational double steal. Jones took second, and Chovanec came home. Then Tech brought on a deluge of runs from which Tlattsmouth couldn't recover. In the first inning it got under way. freeman walked. With two out J. Sczepaniak singled and took third on Toman's error, Freeman scoring. Vacant! singled in to center, and Sczepaniak scored. The inning ended with Toman mak ing a grand running catch of F. Sezepaniak's long drive. In the second inning the deluge Etruck in full force. Wiles doubled Into the timber in right (ground rules). Sweet singled and Don scored. Sweet took second on a parsed ball. Freeman was safe at first when Shif fer tried to catch Sweet off second. Walker singled and Sweet scored. Marhoefer walked as Phillips re lieved Smith. J. Sczepaniak lashed a home run all the way over Par riott's head for three more runs. Two of these runs were cnecKea against Smith because he put the men on base. PhillipH pitched a "whale" of a game for the next five Innings. He gave only two more hits. Platts mouth collected seven hits, but could not score enough. In the fifth Yelick singled. Two out, and "Singh-Singh" Shiffer crack ed a doable, Yelick taking third. Phillips singled, and both runners scored, Shiffer barely getting there. Smith and Shiffer both singled in the seventh with two out, but Smith wes caught at third on Shif ter's bit, and the game ended. Box score: Plattsmouth AB Tt H PO A E Parriott. If 4 0 1 2 0 0 Smith, p-ss 4 0 10 10 Shiffer. 3b 4 2 3 0 3 0 Chovanec, 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 Phillips, ss-p 2 0 1 0 4 0 Jones, c 2 0 0 4 2 0 Noble, lb 3 0 0 10 0 0 Lutz, ss-2b 3 0 0 1 1 1 Toman, cf 3 0 110 1 Yelick, rf 3 110 0 0 29 4 8 18 11 2 Tech AB R II PO A E Freeman, 2b 3 2 0 0 3 0 Walker, 3b 4 1112 0 Markhoefer, rf 3 1 0 0 0 0 J. Sczeptmiak, p 4 2 2 0 2 0 Vacanti, c 3 0 2,8 1 0 F. SczepE.niak, If 2 0 0 2 1 0 Howard, cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 r. Jensen 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wickert. cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 Wiles, lb : 2 12 7 12 Sweet, ss 2 112 10 25 8 8 21 11 z Batted for Howard in fourth. VISITS OLD FRIENDS Friday afternoon Mrs. H. II. Cot ton and son. Allen, of Omaha were in the city for a short time, bring ing with them John R. Beeson, of Akron, Ohio, brother of Mrs. Cotton. They aro all former residents here and enjoyed meeting many of the old friends and acquaintances dur ing their short stay here. They were pleasant callers at tho Journal office while in the city. Read This Important Message! Do yon flretd tho "trytaj V" 2 NERVOIJB? Do you tear hot flhe. we" .nine dixBy .pells Ar. yoojemlo tioni othur women etf THEN LISTEN These nymptoras often reultj from fi tmM functional disorders. So start : today "dtske famous Lydia E. Pkham's Vegetable Com nound For over 60 yearrFinkham a Com iShM helped buVdred. of .thouwndsol irateful vomento fo "smiling thru" dicul o?yr Piihm's bat helped calm unstrung nerves aid lessen naoyiaft '" tional "irresulanaeii." One of tna mow " Km "woMaaV tonic. Tr tU J Htm ($. Christian Endeavor IN ACTION A motion picture, "Ruth," based on the Old Testament epic in the short book of that name, has been shown four times a month In the churches of a Long Island (New York) county throughout the winter and spring. There is the more interest in this production, built according to high professional standards, because Long Island young people wrote the scen ario, acted the story in Oriental cos tumes, and had charge of .photo graphy, cutting and assembly, pro motion, and projection of the film story. ino unristian fcnaeavor young people of the Little Neck, L. I., Com munity church, in Queens county. supplied the cast. The art and mechanics of the pro duction it3elf are made possible by the long and patient activities of C. Manley De Bevoise of Little Neck, an expertly trained photographer who ia an officer of the Queens coun ty and New; York State Christian Endeavor Unions. Four months of labor for a host of young people and their leader went into the creation of the colored film. One committee made several trips jto the National Jewish Seminary and to Union Seminary in New York City. It was discovered that the film would require such settings as a well outside Bethlehem, a cave, an Oriental cradle, some sheep, a donkey, and desert wastes. The d?Fcrt scenes came easiest. Thej were filmed on Long Island lo cations soon after top coil had been removed for use on the World's Fair grounds, thus exposing a large crea of sand. Sheep were found farther out on Long Island. When a donkey was located 20 miles from Little Neck, the whole company went to the donkey's home grounds. The entire scenario represented 110 pieces of action occurring at 13 locations. The film production, "Ruth," is unquestionably one of the most ambitious and successful to bo worked out by the young people of a single church. , Christian Youth News-Grams Presbyterian C. E.: , A novel meeting was held by the members of the Presbyterian C. E. society. Each person was given an assignment Blip on which It was written what he was to do. Thus the order of worship was carried out The message was a discussion on "Better C. E. Meetings." Despite the method of conducting it, a worship ful atmosphere permeated the en tirety of the meeting. The meetin closed with the C. E. benediction. Methodist Epworth League: The League met Sunday at , o'clock. LOCAL LADIES RETURN Mrs. Vincent Pilny, Sr. and Miss Julia Svoboda returned to their homes in this city Wednesday morn ing following a 2 -weeks' visit in Racine, Wisconsin with Mrs. August Morawetz and family. They accom panied Mrs. Pilny's son, Vincent, Jr. to Racine on April 14 and re mained there for his wedding; how ever, the real visiting period was evidenced a few days following the wedding. BLUE BIRD PATROL The meeting was held at the li brary April 29. We were busy fixing our yarn so that we can begin weav ing our belts at our next meeting. We bad our business meeting. We i were glad to have Georgia Carey, Shirley Burcham and Beverly Sutton as new members. CLAUDEEN KELLER. , 1 m mm I. 1 r-f MONDAY, MAY 6, 1940. Convention of National P T A Comes to Omaha Sessions Will Be Held May 6-9 at Paramount Theater and Head quarters at Fontcnelle. Convention speakers and discuss ants who will contribute to the de velopment of the convention theme, "And the Pursuit of Happiness," in clude many leaders in American life educators and laymen, represen tatives of the federal government and of privato agencies, health and so cial workers, and other citizens ac tive in promoting the well-being of the nation's children and voung peo ple. William F. Russell, dean or Teach ers College, Columbia University, nl open the convention Monday eve ning, May G, with an address on "The Forgotten Phrase." Willard OIjop. professor of education, University cf Michigan, is to speak at the Tuns day morning session, and Ro'iert Fos ter, director, advisory service for College Women and Research for Women's Education, Merrill-Palmer school, will lead the panel discus sion Tuesday afternoon. Hugh Eo nar, superintendent of schools, Mani towoc, Wisconsin, and chairman of the National Education Association Committee on Induction into Citizen ship, and G. L. Maxwell, assistant secretary, Educational Policies Com mission, are the speakers at the Wed nesday morning session, Robert Speer, chairman of the elementary education department. New York uni versity, will lead the Wednesday afternoon panel discussion. Bcs3 Goodvkoontz. assistant t ommissiontr lof educatioa of the Unitc.a states, and Philip Klein, research director of the 1940 White House conference, will be heard on Thursday whea the 1940 White House conference on children in the democracy will be featured. The annual banquet on Thursday evening at the Fontenelle hotel, at which newly elected national officers will be Installed, will close the con vention. v ' The main social feature of the con vention is a courtesy tea for dele gates at the University of Omaha, Wednesdays afternoon,. 'Katkinaf chairmen's! conferences are to be conducted .each, day from 8:30 to 10 a. m. as follows: Tues day, May 7: Character Education, Founders . Day, International Rela tions, Library Service, Motion Pic tures, Program . Service, Publicity, Safety; Wednesday, May 8: Juvenile Protection, Legislation, Membership, National Parent-Teacher . Magazine, Social Hygiene, Student Aid, Summer Round-Up, and a joint conference of Art, Music, Recreation, and Rural Service; Thursday, May 9: Child Hygiene, Congress Publications, Homemaking, Home Education, Men tal Hygiene, Procedure and By-laws, Radio, and School Education. : PINOCHLE TOURNEY From Friday Dally The pinochle tournament winners last evening were listed as Jack Reno and Mrs. B. Fleischman,; who had scores of E960 and 5540, respective ly. The players at the Recreation Center comprised six tables of pin ochle. A number of new playera were seen at the center last evening. Runners-up were Ed Cotncr and Mrs. Frank Konfrst, s Sr. PAID FOR Poultry, Eggs - and Cream Puy Casco Butter from Your V Grocer Accept No .Substitute . . : Vr1 IATTS100H GflEAiERY LOWER MAIN St. PHCKE 94 Ft- 39 HiOHEST -.PRICES'