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MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1940. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE THREE AVOCA By Journal Field Representative Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Norris. Monte Lura was lootnng after busi ness and visiting friends in Nebraska City the fore part of the week. George Stoval, who has been ill the past three weeks, is improving, but still under the care of a nurse. Mesdames R. Ruhge, J. H. F. Ruhge and Dick Neumeister visited in Nebraska City one afternoon last week. Edward Freeman and family of Weeping Water were guests Sunday at the home of their son, Earl Free man and family. Mrs. Zimmerer, who returned home from the Nebraska City hospital, has been taken to an Omaha hospital for further treatment. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman, who has been Buffering from sinus trouble for some time, is reported considerably better. Fred Marquardt, who is located at Indianapolis in the employment of the government as warehouse inspec tor, plans to be home for Christmas Members of the Avoca Garden club were entertained last week tit the home of Miss Bertha Neumeister. It was the annual Christmas party, with an exchange of gifts. Harry H. Marquardt and son John were in Omaha one day last week, and on their return stopped in Platts mouth to make some purchases and for a visit with Fritz Fricke. Mrs. Robert McDonald and little daughter, Nora Jean, were guests at the home of Mr. McDonald's parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. McDonald of near Murray several days last week. Miss Bertha Neumeister entertain ed members of the Ladies Aid of the Congregational church at the annual Christmas party last week. One of the features was an exchange of gifts. Mrs. Rachel Everett, daughter Leona and son Silas had as Sunday guests the family of C. W. Everett of Weeping Water and Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Terrill, the latter a sister of the hostess. A number of friends of Albert Sill called on him at the hospital in Lin coln the fore part of the week, and found him considerably improved, al though it will be quite some time . before he is able to return home. Mrs. Fred Marquardt has return ed home from a visit with her hus band who is located at Indianapolis, where he has a position with the federal government as warehouse in spector. She reports Fred is well pleased with his new work. The Ladies Aid of the Avoca Con gregational church met last Thurs day at the church parlors for a pro gram and their annual Christmas party with an exchange of gifts. A large number of the members were present and all report a fine time. Former postmaster W. H. Bogaard spent a week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Z. Thomas and family, at Shenandoah, Iowa, return ing home last Monday. He was met at Nebraska City by his son, Clyde, who brought him on home in the car. Advises Early Mailing The local postoffice, like others all over the land, is calling attention of ratrons to the importance of mailing ChristmaB packages and greetings on time, well wrapped and properly ad dressed. Space forbids listing all the rules, which are posted in post offices throughout the land, but it is im portant that parcel post packages do not contain writing, that the address be on one Bide only and that the ad dress of the sender appear in the upper left hand corner of the same side. It is permissible to place on fourth class parcels the words, "Please do not open until Christmas." Cards Bent third class with 1 cent stamps cannot be sealed, will not be forwarded, will not be re turned, must not contain writing, are handled as circular mail and will be destroyed if undeliverable. Greeting cards may be sent first class at following rates: In Avoca and towns not having city mail delivery service, 1 cent; on routes and in towns having city delivery, 2 cents, outside, 3 cents. Red Cross Membership As announced last week, we bring Journal readers this week the list of Red Cross members enrolled for the coming year In and near Avoca: Carl O. Zaiser, William Gollner, W. A. Hollenberger, Elmer Hennings, W. O. Baier, H. ,P. Smith, Farmers Telephone Co., Robert McDonald, Oscar Zimmerer, Robert McCann, Louis Carsten, Sr., Mrs. Caroline Marquardt, Monte H. Lum, Marquardt Grain Co., Dick Stubbendeck, Mrs. Lois Tefft, Herman Kamrnan, Henry Ludwig, Henry Jorgensen, Dr. J. W. Brendel, Farmers State Bank, Rev. R. H. Hall, Mrs. Lois J. Hall, Elmer Hallstrom. J. IL F. Ruhge, B. C. Mar quardt, Mary H. Harmon, Mrs. Luize Zaiser, Holy Trinity Catholic Guild (?5.00), H. H. Marquardt, Harry Herman, W. II. Maseman, John H. Ruge, J. L. Nesbitt, Edward J. Mor- ley, Lee Hauptman, Ella E. Lacey, William Grafe, James Johnson, Taul Wolph, Bertha Neumeister, Henry Kamrnan, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Tessel, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Yearsley, Mary Young, Mrs. Anna Harshman, Miss Ella Harshman. Mrs. R. C. Harsh- man, Clair W. Wulbur, Bertha Te- selle, John C. Penney, Ella Biere, Madeline Lum, M. M. Straub, Phyllis Straub, Max M. Straub, Mrs. J. J. Cullen. J. J. Cullen. Petronella Cul- len, David Straub, Louis Young, Marius Nelson, Congregational Ladies Aid ($2.00), Anna Marie Sailing, Leona Everett, Helen Ileusman, Miss Esther Sheldon, Mrs. Anna Norris, Mrs. L. C. Ruhge. SCOUT CIRCUS From Friday'e Dafly A large attendance was present at the Scout Circus at Nebraska City last night. Tlattsmouth's three troops all took part in the program. Three boys from here were awarded Life Scout honors and they with a fourth boys received merit badges at the court of honor held around the ar tificial camp-fire in the darkened hall at. the conclusion of the circus. E. H. Wescott of Plattsmouth, district ad vancement director, was in charge of the court of honor ceremony. Raymond Evers, Wm. G. Robertson and Cary Marshall received Life Scout awards, the last step before ad vancing to the rank of Eagle Scout. Raj-mond Evers also received merit badges in Safety and First Aid, and Robertson in Physical Development. Raymond Larson, Jr., received Pub lic Health and Cycling merit badges. Most of those going from here went down in the afternoon with the boys in order to go through a rehear sal of the various acts on the circus program. UNDERGOES OPERATION Stuart Gochenour, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gochenour, was taken ill Thursday by an attack that was found to be appendicitis in a very acute form. The young man was hurried to the Clarkson ; hospital where an operation was performed at once. He was reported today as resting as easy as possible when members of the family left the hos pital. VISITS RELATIVES HERE From Thursday's Dally- Miss Kathleen Patricia Cloidt, who is in nurse training at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, was here last evening for a few hours. She visited with her father, A. W. Cloidt and brother Pill as well as a num ber of the old friends. Traveling Around America it K," - !. i I, X I ? " J if " ' 3T , -A f I r A ' 'i -?. X. a .... ...;( "VS CAMERA - MAD TANY ot the Indians In the An dean villages are camera shy but this woman's over-the-shoulder look registers pure anger! Types like these are seen on almost any of the highways radiating from Quito, skytop capital featured In the popular 24-day fortnightly cruises to Ecuador. Indiana In all degrees of civiliza tion are found In this little repub 'c The most civilized, naturally, live in settlements not far from1 the white man's cities. They are famous for their weaving; and their mar kets are heaped with piles of nigs, shawls, and ponebxs woven by hand la gorgeous colors and artistic de-1 AIvo News Special Journal Correspondence Mrs. Bucknell is assisting with the work at the Thillip Linen home. Warren Hammel of Lincoln spent Monday evening with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Hammel. j Several young men of this vicinity have received questionnaires to fill out and return to the draft board. So far most of those drawn are mar ried men. Mrs. Harold Nickel has a very sore fir.ger as a result of her husband ac cidently shutting the door on it. The injury is most painful and caused loss of the nail. Mothers - Daughters Council club members postponed their club meet ing for a week because Mrs. Mary Stout was ill and the dub members were meeting with her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Winn. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Hardnock drove to Lincoln to call on Wayne Mickle of Denton, who had undergone an appendectomy on Wednesday; but they found that he had returned home after being at the hospital only four days. Wayne is the small son nf Air and Mrs. Loren Mickle. who formerly lived in this community. Plan to Flood Field Some of the men of the town were busy Tuesday afternoon getting the ground ready for an ice pond again this winter. But with milder tem peratures the weather man does not promise skating for anyone, at least not for the present. Club Has Oyster Feed The ladies of the Methers-Daugh ters Council club and the memDers of their families enjoyed an oyster stew Friday evening at the church basement. The supper committee was com posed of Mesdames Arthur Skinner Charles Roelofsz, Wayne Kinney, Marion Kellogg and Lester Jensen. After a bounteous meal all enjoy ed a short program and games plan ned by Mesdames Glenn Dimmitt, Earl Bennett and Paul Coatman. Annual Red Cross Meeting The local Red Cross chapter held their annual meeting at the school house Monday night for the purpose of electing officers and transacting the usual business. All the present officers were re-elected and standing committees retained. Hears from Relative Mrs. Stella Weichel had a letter from her granddaughter, Mrs. Ed ward Brenning. who left with her small son to join Mr. Brenning in Texas a few weeks ago. her grandmother that very much in Texas. She informed they like it Played at Nehawka The first and second basketball teams of the Alvo schools were at Nehawka last Tuesday night, where X signs articles which "gringos" are eager to buy. Competing with these Indian villages for the attention of travelers are the little towns where natives weave Panama hats. Here, also, the bargain hunter can In dulge in his pet pastime. Farther inland in the jungles near the head waters of the Amazon are the very primitive Jivaros who dress in practically no clothes and who still depend upon poison darts and blow guns to furnish them with meat for their daily fare. Primitive or civil ized, however, the Indian villages of Ecuador always are entertaining and carry one far a.7ay from th troubles of current times. they met like teams representing the Nehawka schools. Both Alvo teams were defeated, but they believe in the old adage that "A poor begin ning presegaes a good ending." Held Public Sale Mrs. Walter Franks held a public sale Thursday afternoon at her home, at which time she disposed of her live stock and machinery. Mr. Franks died this summer and Mrs. Franks is leaving the farm. Passes Away Mrs. Elmer Bennett passed away Thursday morning. She had been bed fast the past few weeks, suffer ing from cancer. Mrs. Bennett had several removed at .Savannah, Mis souri two years ago last spring, but has been very miseraMe ever since j then and death came as a relief to her suffering, even though it is sad for the sorrowing family. She leaves her husband, Elmer, a daughter, Mrs. Anderson, of Lincoln, and a son, Ver non, wno resides in iansas. We hope to furnish a more com plete account of her life next week. Here to Visit Father Mr. and Mrs. Verle Linch of Sioux City, Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs. Peter son of Grand Island were here for a few days to be with Verle's and Mrs. Peterson's father, Mr. Linch. They brought Mr. Linch home and made him as comfortable as they could. They returned home Sunday. Undergoes Operation Morrell Skinner underwent an ap nendectomy Wednesday morning. He was stricken very suddenly, requiring an emergency operation. He was re ported to be getting along as well as possible. Friends hope he will soon be restored to his usual good health. Heme from the Hospital Phillip Linch, who was in the hos pital for several weeks after suffer ing from a stroke of paralysis was brought home last Friday in an ambulance. His condition was not improved, but as much can be done for him at home as at the hospital, so it was decided that he perhaps would be more comfortable in his own home. Miss Low of Murdock, a nurse, is caring for him. Mr. Linch was 90 years old Fri day and until recently he was able to get about quite well for an aged man. He lived alone and was able to eo to Grand Island to visit his daughter as often as he wished. Friends hope to hear a better re nort from him soon. HAVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS The office of Sheriff Joe Mrasek was busy Thursday afternoon and evening in checking up traffic acci dents in and near this city. One of the accidents occurred at the alley south of ' Main on Fifth street near the Charles Vallery ser vice station when a car driven by John E. Urish collided with a car belonging to Fred Lugsch, driven by Carl Bingly. The side of the car driver by Bingly was quite damaged on the side where it was struck. Last evening on highway No. 75 south of this city a car driven by H. J. Monroe, of Nebraska City and ore driven by Mrs. Floyd Fulton of Mynard sideswiped. The front wheels of the two cars locked and as the result the Fulton car was badly dam aged while the other sustained less damage. A child in the Fulton car had her forehead bruised quite pain f.illy. MAKES GUILTY PLEA From Thursday's Daily This morning in the county court Henry Powell was arraigned on a complaint filed by County Attorney W. H. Smith, in which the defend ant was charged with stealing sixty Iwo bushels of corn, the property of Sam T. Gilmour, from his farm aov-heast of this city. The defendant made a plea of g'Klty to the charge as preferred and was given a fine of $100 and costs by Judge A. H . Duxbury. He was remanded to the custody of the 'fceriff until the fine is paid. ATTEND MORTICIANS' MEETING Friday afternoon Lisle L. Horton and John P. Settler, Sr., motored to Auburn where they attended a meeting last evening of the morti cians of the southeastern part of Nebraska. There was a very fine at tendance and a great deal of Inter est shown in the discussion of the problems of the profession. I J. Howard Davis lj LAWYER ijj Plattsmouth, Nebr. Plan to Press Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Seaway President Roosevelt Says Will Urge Completion When New Con gress Convenes. DETROIT. Dec. 5 (UP) President Roosevelt announced today that he will "press for immediate construc tion" of the Great Lakes-St. Law rence seaway and power project when the new congress convenes next ! month. Describing the project as "corn- parable in economic value" to theservice will be given. This will be Panama Canal, he asserted that the the seventh year for this impressive combined seaway and development of St. Lawrence power was today "a vital necessity" to national defense, Mr. Roosevelt's statement was read to the Great Lakes Seaway & Power conference here by Assistant Secre tary of State Adolph Eerie. Jr., who described the project as "the most far-reaching physical project before the people of North America today." The president's message severely criticized those who defeated in 1934 the treaty with Canada that would have made possible the beginning of the project. He recalled that he told the conference four years ago that "an opportunity" existed then to keep the seaway. "It was then an opportunity," Mr. Roosevelt said. "It is now a vital necessity. The United States needs the St. Lawrence sea way for defense. The United States needs this great land-locked sea as a secure haven in which we will al ways be able to build ships and more ships in order to protect our trade and our shores. The United States needs, tremendously needs, the prower project, which will form a link in the seaway in the inter national rapids section of the St. Lawrence river to produce aluminum and more aluminum for the air plane program, which will assure command of the air." DENOUNCES YOUTH GROUPS OMAHA, Dec C (UP) Two organ izations, the American Youth Congress and the American Students LTnion, were called communistic bodies by Homer L. Chaillaux, director of tht Americanism commission of the Am erican Legion last night at the annual meeting of the Covered Wagon coun cil, Boys Scouts of America. Chaillaux said camps fathered by nazis and youth movements backed by communists are desijmed to undermine America's youths. The Americanism leader lauded the work of boy scouts and warned his 400 auditors to watch for organizations fostering movements against principles for which America stands. APPOINT MEDICAL ADVISERS Governor R. L. Cochran today ap pointed 44 medical specialists to medical advisory boards to assist local draft boards and examining physicians in administering the Se lective Service law. The state was divided into seven districts with seven specialists named for each district. Their opinions wil be sought by local board examining physicians in doubt ful cases. Named to the district 1 board, in cluding Butler, Cass, Gage, Johnson. Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Tawnee. Richardson, Sai'nders, and Seward counties, were six Lincoln men and H. R. Miner of Falls City. Thomas Walling Company Abstracts of Title V Phone 324 PlattBmoutn m mm WIWii7N)ii SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM We want to pass on to you the 'outstanding features of the Metho dist Christmas program for this year. ; undav evening from now on escott will play Christmas Icarols on the Hammond organ from 7 until 7: SO, you will enjoy this fea ture of our evening service. On Sunday evening of the 15th a beautiful service is being arranged in which the men of the church will take the parts representing the spread of the Gospel throughout the world. We hope you will mark this evening on your calendar for the Methodist church Then on the Sunday afternoon of the 22nd the annual candle-lighting .service. We always anticipate a fine (audience and people do attend. Let jus make this the very best. Then we have the usual church school program on Christmas eve and a visit from Santa Claus. We hope you will keep these Christmas services in mind, and celebrate the coming of tne canst Lima wun us in church. LOCAL B. R. C. OF A. ELECTS Friday evening local No. 1C of the Brotherhood of Railroad Car men of America, held their meet ing at their hall for the purpose of selecting their officers for the en suing year. The excellent work of the officers in the past year was approved by the local in their re-election to the offices as follows: President James C. Comstock. Vice-President Howard Burcham. Recording Secretary Elmer John son. Financial Secretary Byron Gal- land. Treasurer W. H. Woolcott. r,,rustee C. A. Johnson. TAKES UP ABSTRACTING Miss Shirley Walling, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walling, and popular student of the Platts mouth high school, is now engaged in part time at the office of the Thomas Walling Abstract Co. Rob ert M. Walling, uncle of Shirley, is the manager of the company, and she is the third generation of the family in this line of work. She is completing her school work and will then take up the full time position with the company. TEAM LEAVES DECEMBER 19 The University of Nebraska foot ball team Mill leave December 19 for Pasadena and the Rose Bowl, Coach Eiff Jones announced today. The team will go directly to Phoenix, Arizona, arriving Saturday, Decem ber 21. Jones said the squad prob ably will drill at Phoenix for about ten days before going on to Cali fornia. IS HOLDING OWN From Saturday- Danjr Reports from Omaha this morn ing were to tne enect that Clarence Cotner. gravely ill at the Clarkson hospital, was thought slightly bet ter. He suffered an attack of pneu- monia Thursday night that made his condition very grave. Donald Cot - ner arrived Friday from Essex, Iowa, to be with the ailing father. Presenting AMERICA'S MOST BEAUTIFUL SHIRT Any man will b proud and happy to wear a Peach skin Shirt. It's the softest, silkiest, dressiest cloth you've ever seen mode from pure dye silk (which gives it un surpassed beauty) and Bern- berg Rayon (which means that it wears longer, too). In S 'S the seoson's smartest shades. 'S , 'Jf" J? m vvunutKruL GIFT FOR "HIM"! Come In and see it WESCOTT'S JOE MARTIS, FORMER MURRAY MAN, INJURED The Journal has just been advised of the serious injuries suffered by Joe B. Martis, former Murray man who is now residing in Sacramento, California. The accident occurred nearly two months ago, when he was working on a scaffold that broke. In falling sixteen feet to the ground, he struck a cement foundation with great force. As a result his back was broken, his right leg broken in two places and his system suffered a se vere nervous shock. His condition has been very crit ical, but our report states he is now showing some improvement, but will have to remain at the hospital a long time yet. His mother, Mrs. Joe Martis, Sr., was at his bedside for five weeks, but returned home last week. The many cards and letters he has received from friends have helped to cheer him a great deal. He is at the Sutter hospital at Sacramento. Cass county friends of Mr. Martis will learn with regret of this Berious accident which has befallen him and wish him godspeed in his recovery, which to date has necessarily been slow. HAS FINE COUNTRY HOME As noted a few days ago in the columns of the Journal the marriage of Miss Wllma Wiles and Albert Hilfiker, the newly-wedded pair will make their home on the farm where Albert was born and has lived dur ing his life. They will occupy the eight-room, all modern home where the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilfiker have made their home for 39 years. During the past few months the parents have had constructed a second farm home, a four-room bungalow with its complement of closets, a bath room, full basement and porches, to make a luxurious country home. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilfiker will occupy the new house while the larger building will be oc cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hil fiker. These two residences and the other farm buildings make one of the best improved farms in Cass county. HAVE FALSE ALARM From Baturday'a DaTTj This morning Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Doody were call ed to the vicinity of Avoca by the re port that men answering the descrip tion of the escaped prisoners from St. Joseph, Missouri, had been seen in that locality. Two men had stopped at a farm to secure a small quantity of gaso line, going from there to Avoca where they bought a small amount at one of the stations. The officers continued the pursuit over into Otoe county, running the men down at Syracuse. The parties proved to be from Nebraska City and not in any way connected with the convicts and wholly unaware of the excitement over their visit. SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS TO MEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON Mrs. E. H. Wescott'B Sunday school class will meet Sunday after- -noon at 4 o'clock in the basement of j the Methodist church. A travelogue will be given by A. H. Duxbury and supper will be served. 1 1 fs r 't.i M (4f