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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTTWIAI MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 1940. Ihe Plattsmonth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mall matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, ?3 50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly In advance. Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oldham attend ed the Marine band concert at the city auditorium in Omaha Thursday evening. New playground equipment has been installed at the school grounds. A new swing, a new trapeze slide and a merry-go-round are kept busy at playtime. Mrs. E. H. Weseott and John Tur ner, county treasurer, of Platts niouth, attended the young republi can meeting held at the auditorium Wednesday evening. The Mennonite church have added two more lots to their camp grounds, fis they were able to purchase them at the tax sale which was held re cently at riattsmouth. Honoring Mrs. Carl Day on her birthday. Mrs. Eugene Day invited Mrs. Harold Myers. Mrs. Helen Clark and Mrs. Carl Day to her home to spend the day Tuesday. Rev. John L. Kemp of the Congre gational church is taking work at the University of Nebraska this semes ter. He attends classes on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. Mrs. J. R. Shannon and Miss Mabel Dudley had as their dinner guests Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew .T Khrsrr. of Ranier. Oreson. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Day and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Woloott. Ten Boy Scouts passed their fire making tests last week. They were George and David Olive, Sterling Amick, Kenneth Power, Gerald Ap pling. Corky Hopkins. Jack Philpot, Jim Marshall, Dick Bickford and Jack Herman. Mrs. O. A. Specht entertained the Bidc-a-Wee club at her home Thurs day afternoon, with three invited puests present to enjoy the afternoon with the dub members. They were Mrs. George Corley. Mrs. Halt 7olte and Mrs. Herrald A. MillenJT Martha Jane Walliek, 1 year-old daughter of C. V. Walliek, sang on the Junior Varieties program from radio station WOW in Omaha Satur day morning. Her number was "My Alice Eiue Gown, which was so much enjoyed on one of our Satur day evening programs recently. Little Denny Stratton had a severe accident while playing at school one day last week. He had just alighted from the merry-go-round when an other boy threw out his foot getting ready to get off. Hi3 foot struck Denny just above the eye, cutting a deep gash. It was a painful wound. Twelve relatives and friends of Miss Peggy Fitzpatrick, who is ill of pneumonia at the University hos pilal in Omaha, went to that city on Thursday to offer to be the donor of blood for a needed transfusion. Each was tested, but only one accepted. Her condition has been very serious. Mr. and Mrs. Harold McKinnon and two children and Mr. and Mrs. Turner McKinnon, all of Alvo, re turned home Saturday with Mrs. Fled Gorder. who has been spending a week in Alvo. They remained here for lunch, leaving immediately af terward for Detroit, Michigan, where Mr. and MrB. Turner McKinnon will make their home. Meeting of Cascade Club The Cascade Charity club held their regular meeting Wednesday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. J. M Ranney, who has always retained her membership in the organization since she lived in the Cascade neighbor hood several years ago. Twenty-four ladies attended the meeting and all were busy piecing quilts, getting ready for their annual all day quilt Jng bee, which is held each fall. I Mrs. John Rugha, Sr., provides all bf the material which this club makes Into children's clothing to present to pome children's home each year. The pcraps are Hun pieced into quilts buck sixo models to $3.95. (- for the same home. Cascade school district gives the club its name. Cass County Schoolmen The Cass County Schoolmen's as sociation entertained the wives of the members and the women teachers of the county at a dinner at Hotel Rest Haven Wednesday evening. Septem ber 25. after which plans were made for the county basketball tourna ment to be held February 12 to 15, the place to be decided later. Officers were elected jfor the com ing year, as follows: E. B. Miller, Alvo. president; Howard D. Bugbee, Union, secretary. The meeting was followed by an evenine of entertainment at the school house. Weepine Water Garden Clnb The Weeping Water Garden club held their regular meeting Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Stephen J. Ambler. Mrs. Ralph Keckler had charge of the evening's program. Her subject was "Trees, Our Shady Friends.'1 Mrs. Helen Gayer, of riattsmouth. field worker for the A. A. A., was present and gave a most interesting talk on the subject, also leading in two educational quiz contests per taining to the A. A. A. Local Pastor to Leave It is with regret we learn that Rev. J. K. Myers and family will move to tne state or wasnington. Rev. Myers has been pastor of the Mennonite church here for the past few years and has filled a place in the community where he will be greatly missed. He has worked hard and has spent much time planning and working to get the new Menno nite camp grounds in order and ready for use for the state -; meeting this past August. Though part of the buildings were hastened for last year's use, they were not completed until this summer. At the recent conference held here, he was appointed as evangelist, but he has decided to accept a call to a pastorate on the west coast. Attended Garden Party Mrs. J. M. Ranney, Mrs. Ray Nor ris and Mrs. Ralph Keckler attend ed a garden party Friday afternoon at the J. F. Rugha home in Avoca, which was given by the Gar den club of Avoca. Mrs. Rugha's lovely garden was the setting for the playlet which was given, after which the ladies were invited into the house where lunch was served and a delightful social hour was enjoyed. ine committee in charge was composed cf Mrs. Ed Morley, Mrs. Albert Sill and Bertha Neumeister. Guests were present from Nehawka also. High School Groups Elect The high school organizations are busily planning their year's work and have elected their new officers for this year. Ann Johnson was elected president or the Glee club at a meeting last week. Mary Allen is vice president u'ne oiet-Kiey Dusiness manager ii.veiyn liarton secretary and Mar garet Everett, treasurer. Betty Johnson is the new presi (lent or the Pep squad, Virginia jonnson vice president, Iinogene VanEvery secretary, Grace Steckley Evelyn Barton and Ethelyn Johnson cheer leaders and Jean G. Jones spon sor. NO F0LITICS AT UNIVERSITY LINCOLN, Sept. 28 (UP) Chan cellor C. S. Boucher of the Univer sity of Nebraska, told faculty mem bers last night the university's Inde pendence must not be Jeopardized by political-activity. WHY GAMBLE on a watch you never fieard of when you cari buy a real .- ' . for so Utile money. I he Ingersoll Buck costs only - S L0Q. Other Elmwood News Miss Darlene Hollenbeck was a Sunday visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hollenbeck. She is attending the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. The small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Acton fell out of bed Tuesday night, breaking her nose. The services of a physician were re quired to mend that organ. Mrs. Laura Sutherland is back at her home in Elmwood after spend ing several weeks in the country with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Hall Mrs. Sutherland was recovering from an injury received in an accident some time ago. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Schlichte meier and family returned 'last week from Maryland, where Ronald has been employed in an airplane fac tory. Ronald is going on "to St. Louis, where he will have the same kind of work and his family will re main here for a visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reber. Celebrate 55th Anniversary Monday, Sept. 23 marked the 55th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Clements. Their children plan ned a family dinner for them Mon day eveninfi, when the children and grandchildren were present to help them celebrate. Funeral of Ben Dettman Ben Dettman was born October 3, 1885, near Ashland, Nebr.. and pass ed away at Imperial, Nebr., Septtm ber 22, 1940. He was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Dett-j rni j : jl ai V. No Boom at Home One observed instantly that Glen had defective vision and hearing. For all that he was accused of, profanity impudence and disobedience, he was a polite little fellow. Not at all alarmed, as most young sters are at being brought before the juvenile court, he promised faithfully to improve his general conduct and discontinue his vicious habits if he could have an opportunity to reform. (Ilia mother had died when he was a baby, and since then he had shift ed from home to home of relatives until , his father remarried when Glen was ten years old. Glen did not fit into the home after his father's remarriage, and the stepmother accompanied father and son on the second visit to court. This time none of the charges were serious, but all were blunders irri tating to the stepmother. Doctors asserted that Glen was undernourished and extremely ner vous. His report cards attested to good work at school, his physical handicaps notwithstanding. The Norfolk business man to whom Qlen was placed on probation en deavored to correct the physical de fects. However, as time went on, the boy became more nervous, until such a usual occurrence as the opening of a door or the ringing of the telephone startled him so that he leaped from his chair. Constant friction and vio lent quarreling in the home day after day, made matters worse, the spon sor reported. In the stepmother's estimation, it seemed, there was not room at home for Glen. After much seeking, the sponsor found Glen a job after school hours and during the vacation period. With the approach of the fall term of school, the sponsor again became greatly concerned about Glen's sur roundings. He made a list of all the relatives who might be financially able to provide a home and sent let ters to them. An uncle responded favorably. Glen was not all at fault, he be lieved, and if the boy's transporta tion could be paid, ho would give Glen and hi3 uncle iifdicate mutual The sponsor secured the travel Iund3. outfitted Glen in new clothes, and put him on the train. Two years of monthly reports from Glenn and his uncle indicate mutual satisfaction with the arrangement; the boy, given love and wholesome surroundings, made a complete ad justment and brought happiness to his uncle's home. - - Co-Operation vs. Orphanages and Crime , Shortly before the end. of prohi bition some, officers knocked on the judge's door at two o'clock in the morning and informed .him that they had four minor children whose moth er was in jail'upon a charge of sell ing liquor, and asked what to do with them. . " Ranging in age from five to twelve years, they were indeed a bewildered man. He leaves to mourn his loss two brothers Elmer and Herman of Imperial, four sisters, Elaine, Clara and Hannah of Denver, Colo., and Opal of Oxford, Nebr., besides many other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Clements mortuary, with Rev. Stev ens of the Evaneelical church in charge. Farewell for Fintels The family night basket supper which was to have been held later in the week was moved up to Wed nesdav nieht as a farewell to the Methodist minister, who had labored here the past four years. He goes to North Bend. There were 150 present at this farewell and the good eats that were stacked up were Indeed a sight to behold. The new minister is Rev. Lind from North Bend. Rev. Lind and wife have two children, a son attend ing college at Omaha and a daugh ter who accompanies the parents to Elmwood and will enter the Junior class in our local high school. We wish Rev. Fintel and Rev Lind great success in their respec tive fields of labor. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Friday afternoon at the court house occurred the marriage of Gil bert Charles R. Rumbel and Anton- ette Marie Vercruysse, both of Omaha, Judge A. H. Duxbury per forming the ceremony. Ethel Quad Jones of Omaha and Miss Minnie Hild of the county court, witnessed the ceremony. rn wt 'Ernest L.Reelcer and frightened group. Arrangements were made for their temporary care with an aged couple who had plenty of room. Their father had died of alcohol ism a few weeks before, and the mother, who had a police record all of her life, was selling liquor and providing a loafing place for crooks, dope fiiends. and other undesirable human elements. . The officers naa( done their duty in promptly taking, charge of the children because they were in great moral danger, espec ially the attractive 12-year-old daughter whom the mother placed in charge of liquor sales when she was absent from the home. Even though the mother was, up to this time, a lowly character, there was an ex ceptionally strong love between her and the children; and so we con cluded we would not disrupt the home unless there was no other solu tion. When the mother appeared in court, she was insistent that she was selling liquor in order to provide a home and food for her children and it became apparent that there was no other source of income. It seem ed that for the first time in her life she realized that there existed an authority for the protection of her children, and that she could not deal with them in such manner as she saw fit. A number of people objected stren uously when we decided to give this mother an opportunity to establish a decent home for her brood. The case was continued for six months; a relief agency, Boy Scout execu tive, pastor and doctor were called upon to co-operate. The family was moved to another locality. One child was fitted with glasses; another's tonsils were re moved. All were enrolled In Sunday school and brought in contact with character-building agencies. A posi tion was secured for the mother, and that supplemented with some income and clothing from relief agencies, made it unnecessary for her to con tinue in the illegal liquor business for the purpose of providing for her children. At the end of two years, all per sons ntcrestcd n the case concluded that the family was so well estab lished that further supervision and aidwere unnecessary. The children participated in school, church and civic activities and became real as sets to the community. The eldest daughter is now teaching school and is contributing a part of her income towards the support of the younger members. 1 This case plainly shows what can be accomplished by a group of citi zens working in co-operation to save neglected and dependent children from orphanages, and possibly, ca reers of crime. MANLEY NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth were shopping in Omaha last Wednesday. Mrs. Hugh O'Brien spent Wednes day at the home of ,Mr. and Mrs. Chris Pankonin. Misses Margaret Murphy and For- manek of Omaha spent Sunday at the Joseph Murphy home. Mrs. John Bergman and son Bobby of Murray spent Sunday at the Frank J. Bergman home. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hohman spent Saturday and Sunday in Plattsmouth, taking in the close of the Korn Kar- nival and visiting Mrs. Hohman's parents. The ladies of the entertainment committee are busy with plans for the annual chicken dinner to be given by St. Patrick's parish at the town hall Sunday. Miss Theresa Rauth of Dunbar, who has been visiting relatives and friends in and around Manley, re turned home Friday, going by way of Plattsmouth. While their husbands were attend ing a banquet in Avoca, Mrs. J. J. Cullen and Mrs. Carl Zaiser of Avoca spent Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth. Mr. and Mrs. John Massoth and Charles of Geneva, who have been J visiting at the Linus Massoth home, were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Sheehan, Sr., and family. Mrs. Paul Kirk and children left Wednesday for New Jersey to join Mr. Kirk, who preceded them there six weeks ago and who has a good position in an airplane factory. Mrs. Kirk has spent the latter part of the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carper. John A. Stander drove to Omaha Tuesday and brought Mrs. Stander and infant daughter home from St Catherine's hospital, w'aere the baby was born about ten days ago. Need less to say, there is great rejoicing in the Stander home at the advent of the baby sister. Entertained Guests Sunday Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh O'Brien over the week end were Mrs. John Snowden of Lin coln and her sister, Mrs. Baines of Lcs Angeles, who has been visiting at the heme of the former for some time. The ladies are daughters of Clayton Rockwell who formerly re sided in Manley and, vicinity, but has not been here for the past thirty years. - Named as Delegates The C. Y. O. of St. Patrick's church L:;ld a business meeting last Sunday to select delegates to the C. Y. O. convention which is to be held in Beatrice October G and 7. Those named were Miss Katherine oheehan and Paul O'Brien. Thi3 is the third annual state con tention of "this Youth organization that numbers among its members a great many of the Catholic young people. Freshmen Duly Initiated The Freshman class of the Manley high school received their initiation into the ranks of high school stu dents last Tuesday evening. After the liberal use of molasses, feathers, etc., the group were declared duly initiated and chaperoned by the prin cipal and his wife, repaired to Kraft's grove for a weiner roast and all that goes with it. The students were enthusiastic oier the good time they had and the way the upper class carried out the arrangements. Attended Deanery Meeting Those from Manley attending the Deanery meeting of the D. C. C. W. which was held at the auditorium of St. John's school in Plattsmouth Fri day afternoon were: Rev. James P. Hennessy, who appeared on the pro gram; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mock enhaupt, Mr. and Mrs. John C. Rauth, Mrs. Frank J. Bergman. Mrs. Catherine Erhart and Miss Leona Darvcaux. Rev. Thomas Bowdern, S. J., Dean cf the graduate school, Creighton University, of Omaha, gave a splen did address on "Catholic Action." About 85 were in attendance from the Deanery, which included dele gates from Nebraska City, Paul, Pal myra, Douglas, Manley, Avoca, Dun bar, Syracuse, Julian and Platts mouth. At the close of the meeting, the hostess parish, St. John's of Platts mouth, served a delicious luncheon in the church parlors. Our stock of legal blanks Is most complete. V Thomas YYalling Company Abstracts of Title Phone 324 - Plattsmouth V i-i-:-i : I'M H l i-i- Greenwood The George Hraban family have moved into the Sanborn house west of town. The Cemetery association met last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Evan Armstrong. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Armstrong of Chicago are here visiting Mrs. Flor ence Armstrong. Mrs. Clara Brokhaga visited in Kansas last week, a guest at the home of her sister. Many Greenwood folks attended the Ashland Stirup celebration Tues day and Wednesday. Mrs. Fred Holka visited from Sun day until Wednesday evening with her daughters in Ceresco. Mrs. Dr. McFadden and son Weber of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, visited Mrs. Vedah Hall Sunday. Mrs. Margaret Leesley had both her eyes operated on at St. Elizabeth hospital in Lincoln Wednesday. Mrs. Marie Bogenrief of Syracuse visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs Pete Mockenhaupt on Saturday. Mrs. Minnie Elwood fell in her yard Wednesday afternoon and suf fered a sprained and badly bruised hand. Miss Edith Landergren returned home Sunday after spending several davs in Wahoo. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nels Anderson. Miss Ruth Harmon, 19, formerly of Greenwood and William Pruitt Jr.. 22. of Lincoln, were married In Lincoln last Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Garfield Elrod and sons and Miss Ruth Graham and Miss Bernice Leadabrandt were Sun day guests at the John Elrod home in Denton. Mrs. Lottie Bright entertained the Deal-a-Deck Pinochle club Thursday afternoon at her home. This wa their first meetinjr this fall. Delic ious refreshments were served. Mrs. Paul Kelly, Mrs. Loui3 Wright and Mrs. Beulah Lunciford entertained the Dorcas Society Fri day at the church. A nice crowd at tended. A delicious lunch was serv ed, being much enjoyed by all. Miss Greta Woitzel and Virgil Schuelke were united in marriage last Tuesday at the First Methodist church in Lincoln. After a trip to Colorado, the couple will be at home on a farm four miles south of Green wood. HOBBY DEVOTED TO CHAM PIONING OF 'UNDER DOG' ST. LUIS (UP) A 62-year-old express company employe, William T. Collins, champions "causes" as a hobby no matter how small or lost they may be. Collins has been an expressman for f0 years, in St. Louis most of the time. And when "public" hear ings before any sort of committee at City Hall are in progress, he always .i:ips his lunch hour to visit the meetings and make at least one speech for the side he considers the "under dog." Collins will be eligible for retire ment in three years. Then, he says, he plans to "make it hot for the boys at City Hall," because he'll have eight hours every day to work at his hobby. Among the issues on which Col lins has harangued public officials are a coal-washing ordinance, widen ing of certain streets, a bill to regu late the sale and installation of plumbing fixtures, and the question of adopting daylight saving time in St. Louis. JUDY IN THE MONEY HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 27 (UP) Judy Garland moved today into the ranks of Hollywood's best paid actresses with a contract approved which will pay her $2,000 a week for the first three years of a seven year contract. The 18-year-old singing star went to court yesterday for approval of her new agreement. After question ing her and her mother. Mrs. Ethel Gilmore about finances, Judge Wil liam Baird awarded the actress $500 a week for "living expenses." Just Think! jj A BRAND NEW & STYLISH All Wool Suit Tailored to Your Measure b and Perfectly Fitted! r o FOR GOO Selections WE SCOTT'S ft IIIRDOGK ITEMS Bryan McDonald was an Omaha visitor Thursday. L. Rose was an Ashland business visitor Tuesday of last week. The Rock Island has a large gang of men working on their track west of Murdock. Quite a number of Murdock peo ple attended the Ashland Stirup cele bration last week. Long strings of large army trucks were traveling west through Lincoln on the O street road Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool, Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Besack are en joying a vacation in Idaho. . Henry Luckey, democratic candi date for congress,, was calling on the Murdock voters one day this week. Mr. Morris, resident of the Ne braska Masonic Home in Plattsmouth was driving Mr. Briggs' car for him last week. , Mr. and Mr3. Henry Heineman en joyed the singing of the Omaha Glee club at the Ashland Stirup Wednes day night. The revival meetings at the Mur dock Evangelical church .are being well attended and a lot of interest is manifest in their success. The Murdock high school boys won second place in the tug of war at the Ashland Stirup celebration. They won over a much heavier team. M. S. Shatto has so far recovered from his sickness at the Masonic heme in Plattsmouth as to be able to get out and around the lawn. A number of farmers are disposing of their old corn to make room for the new crop, although the yield is not going to be up to expectation of a month ago. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Zable attended the funeral of Benjamin Dettman. which was Leld in Elmwood. Mr. Dettman was a resident of the west ern rart of the state. William Murfin of Wabash has been canvasing for renewals to the Omaha World-Herald along the Wa bash and Murdock mail routes. Paul Murfin delivers the Sunday edition on both routes. George Miller and daughter re turned a few days ago from Talmage, where they had been starting a cream station for the Farmers Co-Op of Fairbury. Mrs. Miller is in Mis souri caring for her aged mother, wlio is qtiite old and feeble. Attended Ashland Stirup Among those from .Murdock and vicinity who went to Ashland Wed nesday to attend the annual fall cele bration and look after business were Henry Heinemann and wife, Paul Stock, Mrs. John Seheel and the Athletic club of the Murdock high school. This organization participat ed in the tug of war along with sim ilar groups from other towns, and was second place winner. Springfield won the contest. Much praise is heard of the fine celebration put on by the Ashland people. Enjcye3 Vacation in West Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Tool left early last week for a vacation trip that took them to the mountains. Their principal stop was at Boise, Idaho, where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Guthmann. who formerly lived here, when Mr. Guthmann was engaged in the banking business, but have resid ed in the west for a long period of years. During their absence, business at the bank was looked after by their daughter, Mrs. O. E. Bradford who came with the children from their heme at Beatrice. The children were cared for by Miss Bornemeier while their mother was carrying on the business. Subscribe for Ihe Journal ilow One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of FAT Lost Her Prominent Ilips Lost Her Double Chin . 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