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THURSDAY, SEPT. 12, 1940. FLATTSM0T7TH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE TEM& The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. W. H. Porter. Mrs. E. M. Griffin of Plattsmouth is visiting at the home of her boh, Horace Griffin. Victor Clarence has been hanging nail paper at the newly acquired home of Louis Burbee. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hoback and Ivan were visitors in Nebraska City last Saturday evening. Miss Opal Yonker was visiting friends and attending Bible school in Nebraska City Sunday. Visiting at the A. L. Becker home cn Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Ehlers and Doris Evelyn. Frank Bauer and sister Anna were Sunday visitors at the genial home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Niday. A number of Masons from Union attended the funeral of Stuart Rough at Nehawka Sunday afternoon. The Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist church served lunch at the public sale of Horace Griffin Tues day. Mrs. Minnie Anderson returned home Sunday evening after a visit in Plattsmouth with her daughter, Mrs. Flora Am. Gilbert Edmonds and family mo tored to Brock Sunday, where they spent the day with C. C. Edmonds and family. Mrs. Fannie Eikenbery and Airs. Mabel Reynolds were Friday visitors in Nebraska City, traveling both ways on the Eagle. D. B. Porter, having rented his farm for the coining year to Bill Mead, has taken up residence in the Todd apartments. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Montgomery are the proud parents of a baby girl. She arrived August 29th and has been named Mary Leota. Paul Swan and family have moved into the house of Chas. Greene, Louis Eurbee having purchased the prop erty where they have been residing. The many friends of Roy Upton will regret to learn that he has been confined to his home since last Thurs day as the result of a severe heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Midkiff were hostesses Sunday to the families of Oscar Midkiff of Avoca; Earl Brem en of Avoca and Mat Midkiff of Nehawka. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoback, Mrs. W. A. Taylor, Ivan Hoback and Eu gene Martin comprised a jolly group that attended the state fair last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Becker and Don and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hoback motored to Springfield Sunday after noon. Henry has been digging a well there. Mrs. Maria Barritt has received word that her grandson, William, has gone to Baltimore, Maryland, where he expects to receive medical instruction. Among those who went to "Weep ing Water to hear the address of Henry Wallace on Monday morning were W. B. Banning, D. Ray Frans and Dale Karnopp. From various evidence, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Greene, new residents of Louisville, were in our fair city on Sunday, but were unable to find many folks at home. F. IL McCarthy and wife of Wyom ing stopped over in Union for a few minutes Monday afternoon. They had been attending to business af fairs in Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Banning and Lucian, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Ban ning and Hollis and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peters were Sunday visitors at the John Banning home in Alvo. Mrs. Laura Sand and two sons of Nebraska City were visiting Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris. The ladies are sisters. Olin Morris and wife of Murray were also guests. A delightful Sunday school picnic supper was held on the lawn at th; Methodist church Monday evening. The Union band and its leader were present to lend gayety to the fes tival. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Clarence and Luc'lle attended the monthly meeting cf the Southeastern Nebraska Radio club which was held last Wednesday at the home of Albin Reed in Nebras ka City. The newly installed officers of the Methodist Aid Society are Mrs. Carl Cross, president; Mrs. Wayne Ack lcy, vice president; Mrs. John Chris tiansen, treasurer, and Mrs. L. G. Todd, secretary. C. H. Whitworth is nursing a lac- crated finger, inflicted by an un friendly red chow which he was trans ferring from one train to another lie said the chow's muzzle had slip ped to one side, allowing It free ac cess to his hand. Mrs. Millie LaRue had as surprise visitors last Sunday a niece and her I urband from Scnbner, who were taking a trip down through Mis souri. Mrs. LaRue also reports that UN ON her son, Hubert LaRue, of Glenwood, Iowa, is very ill. On Sunday evening the families of R. M. McCarroll, Otto Ehlers, Howard Snodgrass and Fred McCar roll enjoyed themselves at an old fashioned weiner roast, which was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Garrison. Sam Gruber and family spent Sun day afternoon at the A. A. Bueler home in Nebraska City. Jack Bueler, a brother of Mrs. Gruber, has been home on a month's furlough. He is stationed in Virginia with the Na tional Coast Guarda. The Baptist Missionary society met at the home of Mrs. Charles Garri son on Thursday for the purpose of conducting its regular monthly meet- i.ing. Mra. Clifton Garrison was as-" sistant hostess and Mrs. P. F. Rihn was leader of the lesson. Ben Anderson went to Omaha Mon day morning to see his wife, who is under observation at the University hospital. Her condition is reported as fair. Glen Holjack was attending to the janitor work at the school house during Ben's absence. The district superintendent of the M. E. church was here from Omaha and delivered the morning and even ing sermons at the local Methodist church last Sunday. In the afternoon he supervised the united quarterly conference of the Union and Wyom ing churches. There was a business meeting of the AAA at the Banning hall Monday evening. The following officers were elected: Melvin Todd, chairman; Oliver Scheiber, vice chairman; Don ald McQuinn, third man. Bert Ever ett was selected as delegate and Oliver Scheiber as alternate. Among those attending the base ball game at Nebraska City Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Paul Griffin, Dar rell Ervin, Bernard Morris and Les lie Everett. Clarinda won from Ne braska City, 7 to 1. Next Sunday the Union team will play a team from Johnson on the home diamond. Elaine Gruber and Nellie Lou Bur bee sang "The Hour of Frayer" as a Bible School Sunday, September 15 "The Ever-Present God" Psalm 139. The thought of an ever present God i3 so colossal that the human mind cannot grasp it or comprehend it. The thought of God itself is over whelming to man a being that fills all space, is everywhere at the same time, is both a terrifying and con soling thought. Terrifying to the evildoer, but very consoling to one who seeks earnestly to do his will. It will greatly simplify the study of this Psalm if studied under three heads, namely: (1) the Omnipres ence; (2) the Omnipotence; (3) the Omniscience. The attributes can only be ascribed to the being in which all Christians believe and worship. We take the first attribute, Omni presence, i. e. that God is every- where. This can only be said of spirit; as such he is not confined to place. Our Lord tells us: "God is a spirit (John 4:24) and Jesus knew. Then we come to the conclusion that all the pictures of men's imagination are futile. No man can draw a pic ture of God; although we ascribe to him a human form as having hands. feet, eyes, ears, nose, hair (physical form) as well as heart, sympathy, love, hatred, jealousy, etc. (spiritual attributes). All this is figurative to aid our conception of God, in order to aid our faith and understanding, as when we pray "Our Father," we in a sense liken him to a human father to whom a child comes with a petition. To pray in spirit is to commune with God spirit to spirit believing that he is near, hearing and-ready to grant our petition, if compatible with his devine will. At times a "No" may be the best an swer to our prayer, for he knows best. What a terrifying thought that must be to the evildoer to think while doing his evil deeds in darkness that God is there and sees him. What a consolipg thought to the child of God, that wherever he may be God is near as he abides in God nothing can harm him, and so he rests se renely in the thought: "All things work together for good to them that love God." .Rom. 8:28). Innumeral cases could be cited to prove that God is everywhere. Hagar fleeing from Sara, her mistress, says: "Thou, Gcd, seecst me." Elijah was! met by God under the juniper tree; Jeremiah in the dungeon was not forgotten; Daniel in the lion's den; the three Hebrew children in the firy furnace; Peter in prison; Paul in the hold of the ship; John on Patmos. Yes, God IS Omnipresent. God is Omnipotent almighty, un - contribution to the morning services of the Baptist Sunday school. Little Ruth Ervln received her three-month attendance pin while all three of th Attebery children, Virginia, Geral dine and Marvin, received their year pins. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hammerstrum of Omaha motored down Sunday to spend the day with Mrs. Maria Bar ritt. They were accompanied by Mrs. Etta Bryan and Mrs. Ralph Davis. The latter returned to Omaha with them in the evening, bnt Mrs. Bryan remained for a stay with her sister, Mrs. Barritt. Sunday afternoon a number of friends went to the home of Byron Stilwell near Dunbar for a friendly get-together. Those going from Union were Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn, George Lutz and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alda Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. James Chris- weisser, Mr. and Mrs. Milo Jay, Mr. and Mrs. Olney Easter, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Easter, Raymond Easter and Miss Edith Hoback. To Have Legion Post Union is to have its first American Legion post in the near future, as the application for a charter was approv ed by the department executive com mittee at the Norfolk convention last month. Originally the Union service men belonged to the Plattsmouth post and later when the Nehawka post was organized, transferred their membership to that place. The post at Plattsmouth is expect ed to be called to officiate at the in stallation of the new post here. Ptomaine Poisoning The Union high school was enjoy ing a holiday on Monday at the ex pense of Superintendent Bugby and wife, they being stricken Sunday night with ptomaine poisoning. Med ical aid was summoned and although both are recovering from the effects, they were very ill at the outset. Mr. and Mrs. Bugby were able to conduct their classes on Tuesday. Subscribe for tbe Journal. Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb. lmited power is his. The wind and the waves obey his will. "He is my light and my salvation! A host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear." (Psalm 27:1-3). "No man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand." (John 10:28). We see farther the security of his saints in Rom. 8:35-39. Many questions could be asked re garding God's power. We stated above, it is unlimited, and so it is; but with rational beings like angels and men, there is a limit. The Iree will of man sets a limit to his power or God could not hold man respon sible for his acts. God cannot keep a man out of heaven, if he choses to go there; neither can he keep him from going to hell, if he wants to go there. He cannot stop a war if man chooses to fight; war is man- tirade and they alone can stop it. But let man come over to God's side, then he has an ally that will assure victory. Gideon could fight with 300 men an army of 185.000, because God was on his side. God will only and ever be found on the side of justice and righteousness. If man is right with God he may ask what he will j and it shall be given unto him. (See ! Matt. 7:7-8). God is Omniscient possesses in finite knowledge. The Psalmist de clares God knew all about his life before he was born. This thought must not be confused with predesti nation! Because God knows is no reason why one man goes to heaven and another to hell. Hell was not made for man, but for the devil and his angels. Heaven is man's home he belongs to God, is kin to him. Man can never be satisfied and con tent away from God. Man's record is on the book of remembrance before he is born, but he himself makes the record. Let man make an earnest ef fort to do the will of God, and all the power of God is available to him; all the ministering spirits are at his command. God knows our frailty, because he made us; that is the reason for his long suffering and his tender mer cies. The closing prayer is of great sig nificance; he wants to know of God whether he is clean and pure in his (Gods) sight; he wants God to re veal it to him. Heart purity is what he desires and that is in harmony with the will of God. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they Bhall see God . . . will be admitted into his presence and see him . . . face to face. "In thy presence is fulness of joy, at thy right hand there are pleasures forevermore." (Psalm 16: ill) Nehawka A. F. Sturm has been ill and con fined to his home with intestinal flu this week. D. C. West, ill in Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln, is reported as in about the same condition. n John C. Knabe of Lincoln is spend ing a few days this week with his son, Harry Knabe and family. Miss Opal Linder left for Omaha Monday morning to enter the Clark son hospital for nurse's training. Mrs. Mary Norris visited her sis ter, Mrs. J. W. Thomas and Dr. Thomas of Lincoln last week for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Swanson of York are making an extended visit with their daughter, Mrs. H. L. Kuntz and family. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stoll and Mr. and Mrs. John Chandler were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph 4 Snavely of EJmwood. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. McConnaha and sons of Harvard were guests Saturday night and Sunday of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Stone. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Jameson, with Mr. and Mrs. Neil Pierce of Union left last Thursday for a week's va cation and trip through the Black Hills. Sam Phillips and son and Jim Nutzman and son were visiting rela tives here last week. They called at the Carl Balfour, William Ost and Henry Rcss homes. Miss LaVcrna Ingwerson, employ ed as a stenographer for the Bank ers Life 1 Insurance Co., of Lincoln, came home Saturday night tor a two weeks' vacation. Miss Ruby Moss returned to her home in Fremont Saturday after spending the week visiting Miss Betty Jane Jorgensen and her grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will August. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. McVey were her sister, Mrs. Fred Slagle of Rock Bluffs, her niece, Mrs. Henry Kuntz and family of Plattsmouth and their son, Jim McVcy and family, of Palmyra. Several folks of the community heard Henry A. Wallace, democratic candidate for vice president, give his campaign speech at Weeping Water Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Nel son Berger were on the reception committee to greet Mr. Wallace. Death of William Ross Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ross returned Saturday night from Bertrand. where they spent the week at the bedside of William Ross, uncle of A. J. Ross. Mr. Ross died Wednesday, Sept. 4, at the age of 81 years. He had been sick for three weeks and died of complica tions following an attack of the flu and asthma. He is survived by two daughters and four. sons. One son, Fred, resides at Otoe, Nebr., and was with his father at the time of death, as were all the other children. Funeral services were held Satur day afternoon at the Lutheran church in Bertrand, with interment in the Bertrand cemetery. Kent Balfour, accompanied by Henry Ross, Louis Ross and son Billy and Sterling Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ross, also attended the funeral. William Ross lived in and near Nehawka during his boyhood days. He was the last of the four brothers and two sisters in his family. Schools Close for Ten Days The Nehawka school did not open Monday morning, September 9, be cause of one case of infantile paraly sis in the school. Earl Chaney of the fifth gradefi son of Mrs. Emmett Hicks, is ill with the disease. He be came ill while in school Tuesday, Sept. 3rd, and from then on was kept out of school. The school board, the village board and local health board are requesting that alt children of the community be kept at home on their own premises to put forth an effort fa control or prevent an epi demic of this terrible disease. School will remain closed until Thursday morning. Sept. 19. All public gatherings are requested to be cancelled. There will be no church or Sunday school held at the Metho dist church Sunday morning, Sept. 15 th. Extension Club Meets The Triangle Extension club met Friday, Sept. 6th at the home of Mrs. Nelson Berger, with Mrs. Will Aug ust assistant hostess. The lesson was "History of the Flag," giren by Mrs. August, presi dent of the club. Mrs. Berger, read ing leader, gave a talk on books and reviewed the book "The Trees." The music leader, Mrs. Will Brandt, Jr., led in singing "Our Project Club" and "A Merry Heart," song for Sep tember. There were eleven members pres ent. Miss Ruby Mc:3 of Fremont was a visitor. Refreshments were served by the hostesses and gifts from the Pollyanna basket distributed. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Will Brandt, Jr., and Mrs. Will Brandt, Sr., in October. Death Call James Stuart Rough James Stuart Rough, resident of Nehawka for 62 years, passed away Friday morning, Sept. 6, 1940, at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 2 days, after an illness which dated back to March. Mr. Rough was born in New Al bany, Indiana, December 4, 1863. When 14 years of age, he came to Nebraska to make his home with his Aunt Margaret Rough Deles Dernier, about four miles west of Nehawka. For thirteen years he worked on local farms and then engaged in farming for himself. On February 10, 1891, he married Frances Amelia Bates. They resided on a farm near Nehawka until 1921, when they moved to their new home in Nehawka. Mrs. Rough preceded him in death, April 12, 1935. Surviving are four children: Ethel Rough Dane, Iowa City, Iowa; Eliza beth Rough Benson, Austin, Texas; Stuart Bates Rough, Montebello, Cali fornia; Myrtle Rough Ross, of Ne hawka, and Geneora Rough Wilson, Alton, Illinois. There are fifteen granacnudren. Brothers surviving are Will Rough, Pasadena, California; J. E. Rough, Tekamah, Nebraska; Alex Rough, of Lincoln and Arthur Rough of weeping Water. Sisters surviving are: Mrs. Sarah Bethune and Mrs. Lilly Donlan, of Lincoln; Mrs. Robert Wallace of Kansas City, and Miss Agnes Rough of Weeping Water. Mr. Rough was a member of the Masonic lodge and was at one time Worshipful Master. He was also a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and was a past Noble Grand and member of the Rebekah lodge. He served on the Nehawka village board a number of years and was also president of the Farmers Grain company. He was always interested in the progress of the community, bending his efforts toward surfaced roads, modern lights and a city water system. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church, prior to burial in Mt. Pleasant ceme tery. Rev. W. D. Lenker officiated. Pall bearers were his son, Stuart and sons-in-law, L. R. Benson, Mar tin Ross, H. J. Dane and D. H." Wil son and his brother, Arthur Rough. Honorary pall bearers were his close friends and men over 70 years of age, including Ole Lundberg, James Palmer, Henry Wessel, Hans Stoll, George Hansen, Silas Munn, Charles Heebner, Andrew Sturm, Henry Sturm, Walter Wiseman and D. C. West. Ushers were Ray Pollard, J. J. Pollard and Marion Tucker. Flowers were arranged by Nrs. Walter Wun derlich, Mrs. George Sheldon, Mrs. Merritt Pollard and Miss Evelyn Wolph. Mr. Rough's granddaughter, Eliza beth Jean Ross, sang Dvorak's "Go ing Home." A quartette composed of Mrs. Harold Dodson, Mrs. Melvin Sturm, V. O. Lundberg and Albert Anderson sang two hymns with Miss Helen Christiansen at the piano. The members of the Masonic lodge attended in a body and were in charge of services at the cemetery. George Sheldon, Worshipful Master of Nehawka lodge, and William A. Robertson of Plattsmouth, past Grand Master of the. Nebraska Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M., were in charge of the final Masonic rites. Relatives and friends from near and far attended the services. There were many from Weeping Water, voca. Union, Nebraska City, Elm wood and Lincoln. MARINE CORPS SEEKS RECRUITS The non-commissioned officer in charge of the Marine Corps recruit ing station in Omaha has announced that a recruiting party will visit the post office in riattsmouth on Sept. 13, between the hours of 2 p. m. and 3:30 p. m. for the purpose of ex amining applicants for enlistment in the Marine Corps. Applicants must be of good char acter and habits, between the ages of 18 and 30 years, 5 feet 4 inches to 6 feet 2 incb.es in height, single, and be in sound physical condition. Accepted applicants will be trans ferred to the Marine Corps base, San Diego, California, for preliminary training and further assignment. FIRE TRUCK RUNS 30 YEARS OLIVET, Mich.. " (UP) The first motorized fire truck is still in ser vice despite 30-odd years of service. The truck was built by the Olds motor works at Lansing and used in the capital city for 15 years before being sold to Olivet. Rubber Stamps ai kiwbe: price at the Journal Office Weeping Water Mrs. Jack Bolz and little daugh ter were visiting at the home of Jack's parents near Palmyra. ' Rev. W. D. Lenker and son Charles were at Union last Tuesday, attend ing the H. W. Griffin farm sale. While Earl Oldham was at Omaha last Thursday looking after business, Anton Jourgensen was looking after the produce station. Janet Hayes, with her brother Alec Mitchel and J. Hayes arrived early this week from Culbertson, Montana, and are visiting friends here. Ivan Brunkow, who has been working at Boone, Iowa, returned to Weeping Water and has accepted em ployment on a pipe line job at Pal myra. Mrs. John Hopkins, who has been at an Omaha hospital for some weeks, where she underwent a major opera tion, was able to return home last Tuesday. Earl Cole and wife, who have been visiting the past two weeks at the home of relatives and friends at Thomas, Mo., returned home early this week. Mr. and Mrs. A.' J. Klepser and family, of Rainer. Oregon, are visit ing old friends and relatives in Cass county, enjoying the opportunity of meeting many at the county fair. Particularly pleasing are the fine decorations that grace the front of the Cass County Farm Bureau office. They were made from corn and other products of the farm and present a fine appearance. Sheriff Joe Mrasek was a visitor in Weeping Water for the opening day of the fair, having some legal busi ness to look after and enjoying the opportunity of meeting -his friends at the fair. j Mrs. Edna Shannon, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. O. W. Walquist at Grand Island during the past two weeks, returned home early this week in order to be able to at tend the fair and enjoy meeting her many friends from over the countj. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Askew were Lost and hostess last Sunday when Guy BiK-hanan and family of near Nehawka and Louis Carsten and wife cf east of of Avoca and Franklin Womac of near Murray were their guests, visiting for the day and en joying a delightful dinner. Mr. and Mrs. John Creamer now of Ogallala, Neb., but formerly mak ing their home in Cass county in the vicinity of Weeping Water and Wabash for many years, have been visiting old friends and acquaint ances for the past week, being guests at the home of William Van Every and attending the Cass county fair. H. S. Myers and family, formerly of Weeping Water and now located at Greencastle, Indiana, where Mr. Myers is engaged in the stone busi ness, arrived here early this week for a visit with friends and to attend the county fair. Mr. Meyers reports excellent crops in Indiana and Illi nois, but with perhaps the best corn crop in the State of Iowa. He was rleased on arrival here to find our corn crop in such excellent condition. Cut After Week's Confinement. We were pleased to see our friend Nissley Marshall greeting his friends and seemingly well rleased to be out again, notwithstanding he had to be aided by a pair of faithful crutches. It will be remembered that he fractured his ankle while sliding for home base in a kittenball game and has been confined to his home since. Decorating for County Fair. The business men of Weeping Wa ter are showing commendable pride inthe derrti(n of their store fronts wun procucis irom me larm. in most instances tall corn grown in Cass county. We noted at the store of C. H. Findley, corn grown by Miller Christcnson of which he has 70 acres, showing every indication that at the very least it will make not less than 70 bushels per acre. Marons Attend Last Rites. The Masons of Weeping Water friend3 of the late James Stuart Rough of Nehawka, whose funeral was held in his home town last Sun day attended the last rites. Those attending were M. U. Thomas, Chris Rasmussen, Richmond P. Hobson. Ralph Dinger, G. R. Binker, Ray Norris, Walter Wiseman. Home From the North S. S. Baldwin and wife have been visiting Herbert Lohnes and family, at Canton, South Dakota. They re ported excellent crops In the north country. Mrs. Lohnes is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paldwin. Mr. Baldwin, with his son-in-law, tells of visiting the South Dakota state fair, which he says had excellent exhibits of livestock and farm products. He also tells of seeing an automobile race in which one auto left the track and turned over a high embankment. While the driver was not seriously injured in the mishap he was killed returning to his home In New York. Purchases Cafe at Louisville Wilbur Fitzpatrick of Weeping Water recently purchased the cafe at Louisville, that was owned and con ducted by Donald Bickford, a form er Weeping Water man. The place was advertised for sale in the Jour nal and a deal promptly made. Mr. Fitzpatrick and wife took charge oi the eating house last Friday morn ing and have moved to the cement city to make their home. Will Marry This Week Raymond Taylor, son of our towns man. E. B. Taylor and wife who has been making his home at Grand Isl and where he is assistant engineer at the KMMJ broadcasting station, was in Weeping Water the fore part of the week visiting his parents, de parting during the week for Moline, 111., where he will marry Miss Martha Schroeder. After a short trip the newlywcds wil 1 return to Grand Island to make their home. The many friends of Raymond and his winsome bride are extending wishes for a long and happy life. Seems Straw Hats Banned Some people are very particular as i to when their friends begin the observance of new styles and usagps. t has been the custom to don a bricht new straw hat during the month of May and to discard same on the first of September. Ralph Keck ler who has a very dear friend. Spen cer J. Marshall who failed on the first of September to put away the 1940 straw hat and who chanced to drop into Keckler's filling station and lay the hat on the table. He immediate ly picked up the old straw, applied a lighted match and the hat was soon blaring in strong competition with the light wooden buildings ignited by one of the bombs of Herr Hitler dropped in London. Mr. Marshall. knowing the rules of the game was very complacent at the loss of his old friend, the hat. 1940 Cass County Fair. Tuesday morning bright and fair with a cool, crisp wind coming from the northwest made the people hustle and promised a very fine day for the opening of the Cass county fair for 1940. The customary attractions, most of which were installed the day before, were ready for operation. The ferris wheel, the bingo game, the merry-go-round, and all the other devices for getting the nickles and dimes from the unsuspecting public, were in evidence. The rrogram for the afternoon was held in the new auditorium, the community building of the fair which proved an excellent place con sidering the raw wind on the out side. This building is proving an ex cellent place for holding public gath erings. Further reports of the fair will come later. Wallace at Weeping Water The appearance of Henry Wallace .t Weeping Water Monday was the occasion of a large attendance from southeastern Nebraska towns. The vice presidential nominee was accom panied by some of the big-wigs in the democratic party of Nebraska, in cluding James C. Quigley, national chairman; Will;iani Schall. state chairman and William Jameson, the Douglas county chairman. George E. Nickles presided over the meeting, arrangements for which were in the hands of Simon Reh meier. The reception committee was com posed of Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Berger, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Erubacher, Mrs. George E. Nickles, Miss Mia Gering, Mrs. Emma Egenberger, Walter Smith, Frank Stander, L. C. Lang horst, W. B. Banning. Elmer Hall stiom. Marviu Carr, Oscar Hinds, J. B. Elliott, Mike Kaffenberger, Henry C. Luckey. Joe Corley, W. H. Puis. Fred Rehmeier, Willard Townsend and G. H. Gilmore. YOU MAY have to pay for another driver's care lessness. Complete auto motile insurance will protect you from such a financial loss. Insure to day thru Searl 5. Davis nKFICKSi n FLOOR Platts. State Bank Bldfl. ft