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THURSDAY, JANUARY 2. 1941. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Weeping later ' By Journal Field Representative H. Ludwick of Mr. and Mrs. A. Loretta have been spending the Christmas holiday with their son, Eugene and family. Knude Jensen, who has been so ill for some time has of late been showing good improvement and Is so he (an be up and around. Mrs. CTscar Johnson has been visit ins with relatives and friends at Friend, where she is guest of her daughters and son, Wally. Tete Miller has changed apart- mPt, mi h.13 located over on the south side in the building where L. W. Wiseman makes his home. Miss Donna Lee Baker, one of the. county school teachers, made a visit to Kansas City during the vacation period, visiting friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oldham were over to the home of Walter Little last Sunday where they spent the eve-J ning, both families enjoying the event. Air. and Mrs. Harold Martin ofihonor of those who have passed j Council Bluffs, were gnests at the their three score and ten years. It home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. jis a compliment to those who have John E. Johnson and will visit here: through the years been faithful to for a week or so. J country, home and church. A very Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Eickford. as- Worthwhile program and delightful sistant postmaster, with the other members of the family were spend ing Christmas day at the home of Mrs. C. F. Morton east of Union. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Hinds de parted last Sunday for the west with their destination the Rose Bowl game as they were very desirous of (b0y friend from Lincoln departed for seeing the Cornhuskers win the game. 'California where Mr. and Mrs. Wal- Af:er having visited here "and en- ter a. Cole will spend the winter joying a very fine visit with his at T0ng Beach. The remainder of the mother, Mrs. C. E. Tefft. Mr. Arthur party after the Rose Bowl game will Tefft. after a delightful visit during visit for some weks before returning the holidays returned to his home in to their homes here. Chicago. The Wm. Van Every family were Entertains for Christmas, in Lincoln Christmas day. guests of! Mrs. Oscar Johnson and son, Art, the brother of Wm. Van Every, Mr. ' entertained for .Christmas at their and Mrs. L. C. Van Every. They .home in Weeping Water and had as enjoyed a very pleasant visit and guests C. Wally Johnson and wife of an extra fine dinner. C. Wally Johnson departed last Sunday for California where he en joyed the Rose Bowl game at Pasa dena between Nebraska and Stanford and expects to remain in the west for several weeks. Miss Helen Lane, who has been at the Methodist hospital in Omaha whore she underwent a major oper ation, is reported as getting along nicely and hopes to be able to return homo in the near future. Frank E. Doty was spending his Cliriotmas vacation at Beatrice, a guest of his friends. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Mickel, where he with the host ar.d hostess enjoyed a very fine visit and one of the very finest of dinners. Rand-.11 Oldham and wife and Dennie Oldham and wife each sent their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Oldham, boxes of California fruit and confections. The parents were very greatly pleased with the Christmas boxes. Miss Helen Gorder who is librarian at Grand Island and who has been visiting relatives and friends in Chi cago during the holidays, arrived in Weeping Water to visit her mother j , Mrs. Fred II. Gorder for New Year's day, then returned to Grand Island. Mr. and Mrs. Rough Entertain Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rough were host and hostess at their country home where a magnificent Christmas dinner was had. Those present were Miss Agnes Rough, the Martin Ross family of near Nehawka, John Rough and family of Tekamah. Mrs. Lillian Donelan and family of Lincoln, Alex Rough and family, also of Lincoln. Recreation Center Popular. The newly established recreation center in the building which was formerly the Farmers Union head quarters, conducted by A. J. Patter son, is proving very popular for the youngsters and school children who have had a two weeks vacation, there being no school. With two tables for the playing of table tennis, the lads enjoyed the recreation very much. Mora Improvements for City. Weeping Water boasted not solslajj know hereafter. Man is so apt Irng ago of three very prosperous blacksmith shops, and especially one which through the years was always at the place of business day in and day out, spending the greater portion of his life, and finall after his pass ing the old shop of Frank H. BaiJ win was torn down. John E. John son worked at the trade for many years, and finally drifted into other Hv.es. Eugene Ludwick came here from Loretta. and has been doing thf work in this line, and is still here. Newton L Grubbs also con ducted a blacksmith shop, but slip ped into other occupations. Mr. Lud wick recently found himself without a place to conduct his business and made the purchase of a lot which had been acquired by the city on delin quent taxes, and Mr. Ludwick with the assistance of his father, A. H. Idwlcfc. W- O. Johnson and F. E. ,JKJ 111 " . ing a building for the use of a black smith shop. Hold Open House. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Boldin were holding open house Wednesday of this week when they had covers for fortv of their friends and during the ' ja 1 , Ai-t-i we rx aP ''VlC' (aiieiiiooii wig ,.u..iuu,. j Mends called to extend congratula- jtions and best wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Ealdwin have made their home in iWecpins Water for more than a half , century and were celebrating their "ruulls ,"U1,""1 Will Sponsor Sunset Service. The ladies of the Methodist church which has heretofore been known ;as the Ladies' Aid and similar names but which is now known by some other name are making preparations for holding a seunset service in ,eats will be served Departed for West Coast. Last Friday Dick Cole, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Cole, Art Wiles. Lester Ray from Weep- ing Water and vicinity and a school j 'Friend Mr. and Mrs. Robert Moore. Bihla School Sunday, January 5th I. "Jesus and Human Affliction" Luke 13:1-5; 10-17. We now enter on the second half of the study of Luke's Gospel, for three months. The events recorded by Luke, from the time of the send ing out of the seventy to the end of this chapter, occurred in Peraea, east cf Jordan, a large area, from the Dead Sea north to Decapolis. Some who were present, brought up a questicn that is in the minds ofjedly had given up in despair; prob- many people today, that is that the calamities which often befall men are a punishment for some sin committed. Those present referred to an act of Pilate's, that most everybody knew, but they wanted Jesus to express an opinion on the case. It seems that in Galilee there was a rebelious element that was hostile to Pilates atrocities and his rule by terror. (Josephus in Antiquities of the Jews,' Chapters 17, IS, 20 record horrible massacres accredited to Pilate; and these Gali leeans, a turbulent element, when they came to Jerusalem to worship and sacrifice in the temple courts, were slain, on order cf Pilate, and their blood was mingled with their sacrifice). Jesus tells these people that these Galileeans were no worse than they; except they would repent, they would perish likewise. Another incident is brought by Jesus to their notice, and that was a tower being built at the pool of , years of suffering like Peter's moth Siloam, fell and killed eighteen men, er-in-law, was completely restored at Jesus says that they were not killed I once from a "great fever," so this because they were greater sinners I woman is once more as God had made than ethers. Here the question isjher, upright not as an animal, as asked: Why does God permit, often great suffering, troubles and severe tests to come to Godly people. This is a question that cannot be answer ed satisfactorily to everyone. We know that God loves his children and that he cannot afflict them only for reasons known to himself. Look for examples to Job and St. Paul. We to pass judgment let him look into his own heart. We come to another incident that happened in a syna gogue in Capernaum on a Sabbath day. This is one of seven miracles which Jesus performed on the Sab bath. Luke reports five of the seven. They ir as follows: Healing a de moniac in Capernaum, 4:31-37; the healing of Peter's mother-in-law, 4: 3S-39; restoring a withered hand, 6: C-17; healing a man with dropsy. 14:1-C. The other two are: Healing This ruler was a hypocrite, he preying dye. His face was sunset red cf the men at Ecthesda, John 5:1-16 tended to be what he was not. Jesus and his legs dark purple on the out and restoring sight to a blind man removed the mask and exposed himjS;de. With the aid of a stomach at the pool of Siloam, John 9:1-41. j no wonder it was the Pharisees pump, his face returned to normal As Jesus was teaching in a syna-;that brought about his death. pink. json, Robert, Jr., of Friend, Mr. and iMrs. Ivan Dirks. The gathering was a very pleasant one, and following which Mrs. Oscar Johnson returned with her daughters to their home at Friend where she will visit for some time. United in Quiet Wedding. Last Thursday, December 26th at the home of Mrs. Henry Snell, her daughter. Miss Janet, was united in mnrriage to Mr. Albert Groesser, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. L. D. linker. A reception was had with a wed ding dinner The newlyweds depart ed for Riverdale, the home of a brother. Albeit Snell. where they will spend the holiday week. They will be at home to their friends at the farm home four miles north and one cast of Weeping Water. The Journal joins with their host of friends ia wishing them happi ness, health and prosperity. enavKa By Journal Field Representative Walter Wunderlich drove to Om aha Monday to look after matters of business. Mrs. Leo Switzer has been under the weather the past week, confined to her home most of the time. Tom Tilson, who lives northwest of Murray, was a business visitor in Nehawka last Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Fhilpot and the chiidren were Cllests last Sunday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Granville Heebner. Dr. R. R. Anderson and wife left Sunday on one of the special trains bound for the Rose Bowl game. They will be gone a week. Mrs. Emma Chriswisser visited at the home of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Martha Chriswisser in Plattsmouth a number of days during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hemphill were both down with the flu last week. Mrs. Hemphill, who is deputy Lesson Study! By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb. gogue on a Sabbath day, there was a woman in the audience who, being dwarfed by sickness, almost doubled up, and whom nobody but Jesus no ticed. This woman is different from the one in Luke 8:43 who had an issue of blood twelve years. She sought healing by touching Jesus' garments and received it. This wom an had suffered eighteen years, but she did net come for help; undoubt- ably had spent all she had on deb tors. Bfit she did not escape the notice of Jesus he had come to seek and save and here was one who needed him. She did not seek him, but he sought her that is just like Jesus. Now Jesus called her; nobody was more astonished than the woman. Jesus' voice the voice of authority rings out clear in the synagogue: "Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity," and he laid his hands upon her and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. Tilings that Satan has made crook ed only Jesus can make straight. The touch of his hand releases power like the contact with an electric current. "Yes, there is grace and power in the trying hour, by the touch of his hand on mine."' Here is a soul released from a bond that Satan had fastened on this woman, and when Jesus broke the bond, she straightened up after eighteen long satan had done. She gave God the glory. We would think the whole audi ence must have felt like shouting: "Praise the Lord," but the ruler of the synagogue headed that off. He cculd not reprimand Jesus, nor the woman, so he scolded the people, and indirectly Jesus and the woman. But Jesus turned the tables on him and made him ashamed before the peo ple. Here is the lesson for our genera tion regarding the observance of the Sabbath: The first is to attend the r.ervices on Sunday and be there on time and not come late and disturb the worshippers. The second thing is to do good; the opportunities are;Paul, Jr., IS months old, had some many if you look for them. Then labors of necessity are ia order. Jesus has given us here an example. postmistress, has been able to resume her work, but Mr. Hemphill i3 only able to be up part of the time as yet, although recuperating from the malady. Frank M. Massie writes from the west coast, where he is spending the winter at Long Beach, to the effect that he is enjoying his stay there a great deal. Eugene Nutzman and son Dean left last week for California, where they joined the large group of Ne braskans who attended the Rose Bowl football game. Miss Anna Marie Snyder of Ne hawka and "Frostie" Wood of Platts- moutn. wno were marneu at ieuraa ka City Saturday, December 21, ex pect to leave soon for Texas, where they will reside. Melvin Todd, who resides east of town, was looking after business mat ters in Murray Monday morning. Mr. Todd is feeding a large number of cattle this winter and believes prices for livestock will go higher. Mr. and Mrs. V.- P. Sheldon left last week in their car for Pasadena, California, where they attended the Rose Bowl football game on New Year's Day. They expect to remain for a fortnight, visiting relatives and friends in that part of the country. A. F. Hansen and wife were at!"" Murray Sunday for an afternoon visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Hild. They found Mr. Hild recovering from a fractured arm suf fered recently when he fell from a ladder while working on a barn east cf Murray. Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Steffens and two children, Laverne and Maxine, and Mrs. Mollie Magney. mother of Mrs. Steffens. visited near Cook last Sunday, when they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weber. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ander son and son Kenneth were also guests at the Weber home that day. Albert Scudder, who is picking corn for Herbert Stoll, says that while the ears are easy to get at, the condition of the ground is such that even 23 bushels in the wogan makes a big load for the team to pull. He is making three trips to the crib a day and husking around SO bushel3 each day, which is pretty good con sidering the condition of the fields. Enjoyed Christmas Dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Lundberg de layed celebrating Christmas until Sunday, when they entertained rela tives at a most enjoyable Christmas dinner. Those present were Harold Dodson and family, Verner Lundberg and family, Mrs. Gertrude Carper, G. N. Nelson. Mrs. Annie Harshman and Ella, Miss Ella Dodson and her friend. Katherine Townsley and the Roy Harshman family. Welter Schwartz Dies in West Walter Schwartz, age 44, former Nehawka man, died last Friday, ac cording to information received here this week. The deceased man was a brother of Henry Schwartz and had been n the west for a number of years. He leaves a family. The news received here does not give the cause of his death. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles on Monday, with burial there. Sunday Evening: at Ross Home Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ross enter- tained a number of relatives at a holiday celebration Sunday evening. Those present included the Albert Anderson and Dan Anderson families of this vicinity, A. C. Anderson and family of Omaha. Mrs. Bedella Stan der of Louisville and Fred Marquardt and family of Avoca. In Chicago Hospital Albert Stoll, son of-H. H. Stoll, of Wayside, South Dakota, is in a hos pital in Chicago, according to reports received here. Last fall he had the misfortune to fracture his arm, and the injury became so serious it was recommended that he be taken to a Chicago hospital for treatment. At latest reports he was said to be im proving. Mrs. Anna Fulton, mother of Mrs. Stoll, is at Wayside during the absence of Albert. Spending Holidays with Son Here Floyd Mitchell came up from his home in Texas for a surprise visit to hi3 son, Sheldon Mitchell, salesman at the Sheldon store here. The father is engaged in the mercantile business in his home town in the Lone Star state, but took time off and came to Nebraska for this holiday visit with the son. 'INTERIOR DECORATION' PAINFUL SAN FRANCISCO (UP) Robin ! ideas of his own relative to "interior J decorations." He swallowed a half 'package of his mother's best stock- By Journal Field Representative J. A. Scot ten was a business visi tor in Omaha Saturday. Mrs. C. E. Correll spent Christmas at the home of her son in Omaha. Assisted by his wife, E. S. Tutt has been busy the past week taking inventory at the store. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Tutt were guests on Christmas day at the Julius Pitz home in Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wohlfarth entertained a large number of friends and relatives at dinner on Christ mas day. Charles and Clarence Spangler are spending a few days in Plattsmouth, guests of their grandmother, Mrs. F. W. Nolting. Mrs. D. C. Rhoden, Jr., visited her parents in Council Bluffs part of last week. She teaches one of the rural schools near Murray. Dale Wchlfarth has accepted a position as assistant cashier with the Murray State Bank and is proving .1 ett a -.1 Inn f icciotinf The stork lett a nne oatiy gin at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gail Coster last Saturday. Mother and child are getting along very nicely. Mrs. Hazel Johnson of Grand Is land, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gregg, was a visitor at the home of her parents over the week end. William Read of Plattsmouth has been picking corn at the W. O. Troop farm. He went home for the week end, returning to -work on Monday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Applegate and little daughter visited Wednesday at the home of the parents of Mrs. Ap plegate. Mr. and Mrs. Spencer J. Marshall. Charles R. Troop and wife, with their son Arthur Troop and family, including Jack, were in Lincoln last j Sunday, visiting relatives and friends for the day. j Mrs. Grace Chambers, who is visit ing at the home of her brothers, Harvey and Roy Gregg and families, spent the day last Saturday with friends in Plattsmouth. Wayne Lewis and wife, with their little sou, were business callers in Murray Monday morning and called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Merritt for a short visit. Ernest Hennings shelled part of his corn Monday, delivering same to the elevator, thus making room for the rest of the crop without having to build an additional crib. Mrs. Tommy Watson who is one of the entertainers at the Yankton, S. D. radio station, visited over the week end at the home of her par- I ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Cisney. Louis Schumacher has been pick ing corn at the Percy Wheeler farm. Although the ground is difficult to get over and the loads hard to get out of the field, the corn is easily shucked. Charles Sans, who returned from the hospital several days ago, while slightsly improved, has remained in much the same condition since his return home. John is caring for the ( Drother, Rev. and Mrs. Stewart were happy to have with them at the manse on Christmas day their son. Dr. A. K. Stewart and family of Omaha, and their daughter, Mrs. Mackee and family of Iowa. A. G. Long who has been endeav oring to get his corn gathered and in the crib, was delayed this week when the elevator chain broke, ne cessitating a trip to Plattsmouth to j get needed repairs. Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Lang, who were visiting over the Christmas j holidays at David City, returned home Sunday evening. John Frans was looking after business at the tav ern while they were away. Robert Troop and family- of Syra cuse, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Wehrbein and son Billie and Robert Bestor, wife and son Butch of Plattsmouth were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop. The State Journal Sunday contan ed a picture of Miss Jane Boedeker, taking at the home of a friend, Mrs. J. Floyd McLean, of the capital city, whom she visited over the week end. In the picture she posed at the piano. Miss Loa Davis of Grand Island was enjoying Christmas day with her father, J. A. Davis and sister, Mrs. Marion Wiles and Mr. Wiles, return ing to her duties as Home Extension Agent of Hall county the following day. Mesdames W. O. Troop, Will Gor der, Victor Wehrbein and Robert Bes tor were in Lincoln last Sunday, where they visited Aunt Lois Troop and Mrs. C. S. Sherman. Mr. Sher man was en route to Pasadena to at tend the Rose Bowl game. Monday, December 30, being Jerry Lee Lutz'a seventh birthday, his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz and his aunt, Miss Marie Lutz, were guests at his home in Murray for Sunday dinner. The grandmoth- er, iirs. l,uiz, DaKea me Dinnuaj cake. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz enter tained Christmas day with a turkey dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis. Harold. Ralph and Helen, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gansemer, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gansemer, Barbara Jean, La Von, Patricia, Shirley Ann and Howard and Mrs. Lorene Lutz, Jerry Lee and Mary Lou. J. A. Scotten was in Omaha Satur day on business and while there call ed at the hospital to see his friend, Frank E. Vallery, wife and daughter, who were injured in an auto accident on Christmas day. The condition of the patients was such that visitors were being denied admittance and he did not get to see them. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jennings and three little daughters of Kansas, who have been spending the Christmas holidays at the home of the parents of Elmer, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Jen nings, left Sunday for home. Also present at the Tom Jennings home were the parents of Mrs. Elmer Jen nings, who reside in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Will Minford and son George entertained a number of guests at dinner on Christmas day, among them being Mr. Coble of Om aha, father of Mrs. Minford, and Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Minford, also of Omaha, parents of Mr. Minford, Charlie Mutz of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Wiles of Plattsmouth. Relatives Here for Christmas Mrs. E. DeLes Dernier was hostess last Sunday to members of the family, with her son Ivan DeLes Dernier and family of eastern Ohio here for a visit over the Christmas season, also Mr. and Mrs. John Derschot and baby and Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Britton of Omaha, completing the family circle. A very pleasant time was had. Broken Ann Improving We are pleased to report the con dition of Fred L. Hild, who suffered a broken arm in a fall from a ladder some ten days ago, is much better. The arm is in splints and .will have to remain for some time while the broken bone is being knit together. Fred says it doesn't cause him any pain now. Returned Home After Visit Mr. and Mrs. Corey and daughter of Spearfish, South Dakota, have re turned home after spending the Christmas season here as guests of Mrs. Corey's mother, Mrs. Betty Bar rows. They started early in the morn ing and expected to reach home by nightfall. C. V. Barrows and family, whoixight- and other Christmas carols were here from the west, went to were sung in unjson which added Hubbell. Nebraska, to visit with Mrs. mi3fh to thp i10n(lav Rrirw Barrow's parents, before returning to their home at Los Angeles. Celebrated Eirthday Charles Sporer had a birthday last Sunday and in order to appropriately celebrate the event, a number of rela tives were invited in for dinner, in cluding his father, William Sporer, the Martin Sporer family and the Chester Sporer family, also two sis ters of Mrs. Charles Sporer, Valora Fahlman and family and Rose Va laska and family. Enjoy Big Family Dinner Mr. aDd Mrs. L. M. McVey en tertained a large group of relatives at their country home on Christmas day. There were nearly fifty pres ent and a most enjoyable time was had by all. Many See Rose Bowl Game The Rose Bowl football game has proven a great attraction for Nebras ka people from the smaller communi ties as well as the cities, and Murray was well represented in the big sta dium at Pasadena yesterday when the Huskers met the mighty Stanford team. Parr Young, wife and daughter. j Everett Spangler and wife and Har old Gregg left last Thursday for the west, expecting to arrive in plenty of time. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Brubacher and daughter Beverly Ann went by way of Auburn, where they visited with Mrs. Brubacher's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Lash over night, continu ing on to the west Thursday morn ing. They were bound for Los An geles, but thought they might attend the game as well. Lucean Carper and wife and Ike Todd and wife also left Thursday for the west, expecting to spend a week or more there and take in the sights at Pasadena. Had tickets been available, at least double the 7,500 Nebraskans who saw the game would have been on hand. Meet After 34 Years Thirty-four year3 is a long time, especially when it represents the per- iod of separation of four brothers, who this past week were able to get together for a reunion. The four brothers in the order of their ages are: Sheriff Joe Mrasek, of Plattsmouth; John Mrasek, who resides in Chickasha, Oklahoma; then James Mrasek, of Grant, Nebraska, and Frank Mrasek, of Murray. Mr. and Mrs. James Mrasek and children came to Plattsmouth from their home at Grant and have been visiting Joe and Frank in Cass coun ty, but that still left John out of the picture, so they decided to drive to Oklahoma for a visit with him. While there they plan to have a group picture taken to commemorate their first visit together in so many years. Teachers Home on Vacation The teachers of the Murray school are spending the holiday vacation at their homes, Mr. Johnson going to Hamburg, Iowa, and Miss Dvorak going to her home at Wilbur, while Mrs. Griff en is visiting with her rel atives at Falls City. The pupils also are enjoying their two weeks' vaca tion. Gifts" from Far-Away Points Mrs. Catherine Perry received as a Christinas gift a box of oranges from her son Walter Perry of California, also a basket of fine Texas oranges from her grandson, Russell Perry. Mrs. Perry was also the recipient of a large box of holly and mistletoe from her old home in North Carolina, which she was pleased to share with a large number of her friends here. Transferred to Mason City John Faris departed last Thursday morning for" Mason City, Iowa, to which place he was transferred from the P. C. A. office in Omaha, where he has been a member of the office force the past three years. This is a well earned promotion for the young man and we bespeak further success for him in the new place. It is with reluctance, however, that we see him leave this place, which has always been his home. The young people of the church gave him a farewell reception on Monday evening. Murray Home Study Club. Members of Murray Home Study club held their Christmas rarty at the home of Mrs. Margaret Brendel, Thursday, December 19. The covered dish luncheon at 12:30 o'clock was enjoyed by all. At 1:30 19 members answered roll call with a comment on their assign ed subjects. Mrs. Ellen Spangler, Mrs. Will Seybolt and Mrs. J. L. Young were visitors. The song of the month, "Silent -phe leader Mrs Geortre Tark and several members described the way some foreign countries and southern states observe Christmas. The exchange of gifts was enjoyed by each one present. The next meeting will be Thurs day, January 10, at the home of Mrs. Glen Boedeker. Relatives Meet at Burlington A novel method of arranging a visit with relatives living too far dis tant to drive in a day has been car ried out with Cass county folks driv ing something over 300 miles to Bur lington, Iowa, and the group from Indiana coming a similar distance to meet them there. In accordance with previously ar ranged plans. Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Brendel of Avoca, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Seybolt, Mrs. Margaret Brendel and son Richard Brendel left Sunday morning for the meeting place at Burlington. Iowa. At the same . 'me, there started from Zionsville, Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harvey and Mr. and Mrs. Ones Brendel Both were able to reach the Iowa town around the noon hour, enjoy dinner togeth er and a brief visit, after which each started on the trip back home. In this manner, they were able to meet and visit and yet get back home the same day. READY TO DRILL WELL HENDERSON, Neb., Dec. 31 (UP) Preparations reared completion to day for drilling Hamilton county's first oil test well southeast of here on a farm owned by Dr. Paul Steen berg of Aurora. Drilling machinery will begin oper ating as soon as road conditions per mit heavy truck to reach the test site. It will be the first well on the Hamilton-York county oil lease. Dur ing the past two months more than ; 12,000 acres in the extreme southern part of York county have been leased. We're selling a lot of rubber stamps these days and the reason is the low prices. Get your stamps at the Jour nal office.