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THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1941. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE .1 MURRAY By Journal Field Representative Mr. and .Mrs. Karl Merritt visited friends in Plattsmouth last Satur day evening. Major Isaac Hall was looking af ter business matters in riattsmouth Monday morning. Earl Merritt, the barber has re papered his barber shop which has added much to the attractiveness of . the shop. Mrs. Georgie Creamer, who re- sides southeast of Murray, was a l - : T , 1 . . . . , V. 1 ,- r. I m.smess vimhm in i iinamuum U f Saturday. Orville Noell was having nis butchering done last week before f-pring conies and there will be plenty of other work to do. Mr. and Mrs. John Hobscheidt were attending the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rose at Coleridge last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Tutt were visitors in riattsmouth last Sunday, guests of Lee Nickles and his sister, , Miss Etta for the afternoon and even-j ins- Sunday guests at the Lloyd Lewis i home were Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mer-. ritt and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lewis. Mrs. Merritt and Wayne are sister and brother of Lloyd. Two different groups of friends of Mrs. J. W. De Les Dernier gathered to help her speed a quilt through the frames, one coming on Wednesday and the other on Thursday. Charles Sa.is, who has been ill at his home in Murray for some time, is still confined to his bed most of the time and is being cared for by his brother. John Sans. George Kaffenberger, who lives west of Plattsmouth, was down for a visit at the home of his son, whom he has been assisting with the saw ing of the summer wood supply. Edward Austin, who has been re siding in Murray, has completed the pi. king of corn which kept him busy.,. for quite some time, and ha3 accept ed employment in Plattsmouth at the Pt.ik tavern. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noell of Louis ville were Sunday guests here at the home of the parents of "Mrs. Noell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scotten. While here, they were dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Noell. Mrs. W. O. Troop was a visitor in Plattsmouth last Saturday. visiting( at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken neth McCartney, who have been making a home for two of Mrs. Troop's grandchildren. Misses Phyl lis and Annette, daughters of George Troop. Robert Geary will move to the farm where James Chriswisser has been farming and will farm there the coming summer. The father. Clarence D. Geary, has disposed of his farming equipment and will de part in the near future for Pennsyl vania, where he will visit for a time with a sister. Mrs. Esther Rhoden has accepted a position as teacher in the Murray j schools to fill vacancy caused by the j resignation of one of the teachers j there. This required her resigning! from a teaching position at the Mt. j Hope rural school. Mrs. Trively has , been secured as the teacher at Mt. Hope. District No. GO. William Sporer writes from Flor-! ida, saying he is having a fine time j in the south, with mild weather. He stated he would soon be at Palm Beach and then move on northward along the Atlantic coast to Wash- GONE TOMORROW SOME INSURANCE AGENTS ARE LIKE THAT BUT NOT US. THIS AGENCY HAS SERVED THE NEEDS OF THIS COMMUNITY CONTIN UOUSLY FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS. INSURE TODAY WITH INSUSANCt Tc. iZ Plattsmoutm ingtou and New York. From there he will turn westward, coming home by way of Chicago and Omaha. Mrs. George (Mary May) Troop, who has been with her husband in the west, returned during the past i week and has resumed the operation J of her beauty parlor in Plattsmouth. ' Her husband has accepted a better I position elsewhere. March 1st Moving Time Jesse Adams has moved to a farm i near riattsmouth whro John Kauf- ! Qn has b?en residinR- Raymond j Lanc aster has mored onto the farm ; the Adams family vacated. Harvey Gregg and sister Miss Ad- dje haye moved 0;lt0 the Mrs Mary lat farm Mr nul Mrs Jam PS cbriswisser are occupying the place j tjev vacated Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Lewis, who have been living on the Edward P. Lutz farm southeast of Murray, near j tho t owiatnn Pimninnitv fentor m. I cently mored to the Mrs. Jarvis Lan caster farm, where they will reside during the coming year. J. D. Lewi3 and E. M. Godwin, the fathers of Mr and Mrs Lewis are living with thera and heiping a bit with the work. . , . , cn. Mrs. W. O. Troop was hostess at ? meeting of the Pleasant Hill social club Wednesday of last week, when all enjoyed a most delightful after noon. The ladies have been in the notion of selecting a name for their club, but have not done so as yet. Has Serious Attack James Latta. who has not been in the best of health for some time, although able to get about, had a serious attack of heart trouble last Sunday, falling down near the steps to the Murray State Bank, and was taken home by Dr. R. W. Tyson and Ben Noell. Attended Ground Breaking Elbert Keil, John Frans and Phil- Kn were at Fort Crook Momlay forenoon, where they attended the ground-breaking ceremony precedent j to the start of construction work on j the large bomber assembly plant that j Bible School Sundav, March Sth "Christ Rejected" Luke 20:ft-20. We are nearing the closing scenes; in the life of our Lord, and the near-I student should read Josephus on the , daughter were guests Sunday at the er we come, the clearer looms up : destruction of Jerusalem 40 years hi me of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sud the tragedy as Jesus see s and por- j later. The world has not seen such j duth living west of Murray on a travs it. Only a few days more and a calamity as lefell that city". It is firm. All were raised in the same the curtain will rise on the great-j est drama the world has ever seen. It is the last clay of His teaching, and the last warning to his sworn enemies. Jesus gives here a graphic description of the origin or the be - cinnine of the planting of God's, vineyard. Fifteen hundred years before the time of Christ. God brought a plant from Ur in Chaldea (Abraham: 215 years later it was transplanted into Egypt and there in 215 years it had grown to 2. 3tO. 000 souls, whom Moses led out of Egypt. In the Sinai wilderness. God put a hedge around his vineyard (the law); According to Matthew God built a tower (gov ernment) ar.d then let it out to hus bandmen (leaders, priests, teachers). When Moses and Joshua passed away the judsres led the people who took the vineyard, and fruit was scarce, care of the vineyard. At their de-(Then God sent evangelists, men of mand, God gave them a king. But j unusual power, and stirred up the in all those years (over 1,000) thejsoil and much fruit resulted from vineyard did not produce what could : their labors. Another dec line has reasonably be expected. Hear the' set in and it seems spirituality is at complaint of God: "What could have! been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild i grapes" etc. (Isaiah 5:4-S Please' ; read in its entirety) All alons it was the infancy of j regard of all authority, and finally man men learn slow the teaching the ministry is afraid to call mcm and revelations finally stopped, the! hers to order. Another cause is in owner went away a long time, giv-jtho preaching of today. The God of ing the nation time to work out i Love is stressed, and the justice of their destiny. But God sent from J God neglected; that has produced a time to time servants to look for shallow Christianity; such pre'aching fruit, in right living, to find a God-j does not produce a deep conviction fearing people, a witnessing people j of sin, hence no repentence and eon I for God"s bounty showered upon j sequently no forgiveness and joy and ; them. How did they receive the;piace in the soul. So there 13 only a prophets? And how were they treat ed? Look at Isaiah. Jeremiah, Amos, etc., and then see Hebrew 11. Then God sent his only Son. am how was he treated? The leaders, as shepherds, had failed in their min istry; here Ezekiel 34 should be brought into the lesson. Listen to the reasoning of the leaders of Israel in the parable. They ( thought if they killed Jesus, the! heir, they would perpetuate them- selves in office. Men may propose, but God will dispose. God's purpose is to be built there and operated by the Glenn L. Martin company. Al though the weather was severe, a large crowd was present for the cere monies. From Fort Crook, they continued I on to Millard, where they attended , a sale. Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rose, who reside at Coleridge, celebrated their soldeu wedding anniversary last Friday. February 27, and held open aise for members of the family to the number of nearly forty. A very delightful dinner was served. One hundred and fifty of their friends and neighbors also called to pay their respects to this excellent rounl - s who have journeyed through j life together. Mesdames John Hobscheidt, L. M. McVey and Roy Grecrg are sisters ofJack Frallcis. were dressing a year :,Irs - K(jse an(1 were present at the celebration Greetings and best wishes are ex tended to Mr. and Mrs. Rose for many more happy anniversaries. Murray Home Study Club The February meeting of the club was held with Mrs. Neil Stewart for a 12:30 covered dish luncheon which was enjoyed by all members pres ent. The business meeting was called to order and opened by repeating the Lord's Prayer in unison. The song of the month. "I Know that My Redeemer Liveth" and "My Nebraska"' were sung in unison. Sixteen members answered rol call with an interesting discussion cn the subject assigned to them. One visitor was present. The leader. Mrs. Pelbert Todd, gave an interesting discussion on the subject, "The Interesting Triangle Parents. Teacher and Children." Mrs. Lr .Tig gave the parents' view of the triangle; Margaret Todd thej Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Kaura of Ora chiidren's view ar.d Mrs. John Faris'aha were guests last Sunday at the the teacher's ideas. j home of Mr. and Mrs. Karnopp. Mrs. Mrs. Fred Druecker read sketches i Karnci p is a daughter of Mr. and of "Have 0;;r Schools Gone Fancy?" ! jirs. Kaura. The meeting adjourned to meet Rev. J. T. Sawyer, pastor of the with Mis. Fred Druecker on March 20. Election of officers will be held at this meeting. Lesson By L. Neitzel, Murdock, Neb. no man will thwart. Each and every lone will be consumated in his own ! good time. pid God fulfill jhdgment? The simply indescribable.. Every word I Jesus spoke in prophecy came true. ' The ruins of today are witnesses to 'the fact. God is not mocked, j Will mankind of today take a j warning of the example of the Jew- ish nation? The vineyard is now in other hands. The apostles and their suc cessors are the ordained keepers. Well, the beginning was good. See Acts 2:46-47. And it continued that way for several hundred years. Under bitter persecutions the vineyard pro c'!eed wonderfully: martyrs fell by the thousands and their blood ferti lized the field, causing the harvest to be abundant. Then came dissentions and many t-hisms and strife from within, and it seemed like a drouth had struck a low ebb. It is difficult to give the cause or causes for it. The casual observer finds that there is not discipline used any more. Church members can not be distinguished from non- members. This laxity brings a dis- nominal Christian who has no pow er one who does not attend prayer meetings to renew his strength. Who is to blame for prevailing conditions? The shepherd or leaders. hostess, Mrs. Olney Easter was ill, Gcd can do no more; here is the j an" Mrs. Eettie Easter very gracious Word, the Holy Spirit, all the means j ly substituted for her. The meeting of grace and a complaiccnt, lether-jWas opened by the president, Mrs. getic church much like that of Laod- Rilin, and as it was time for election ice a lifeless, useless, impotent and a dying world iu sin around us. God expects fruit from his vineyard. We do not reject Christ, but we neglect i Lira, which is just as criminal. UNION ITEMS By Journal Field Representative George Clark left on Tuesday, iIa..(ll 4 to report for duty in the: U S. army. Mrs. Clara Towne, who is at the Nebraska City hospital, is reported very poorly. Miss Dorothv Applegate ha3 been confined at home the past week with a very severe earache. Mr. and Mrs. W. 15. Banning were here from Lincoln Saturday looking after business matters and visiting friends. Mrs. Ralph Opp entertained her bridge club at the Opp home Friday cf last wefek A most enjoyable time is reported. A. L. Becker and his handy man, ling steer this week, sparing some for the neighbors. C. E. Morris and family were at Ashland last Sunday, where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Morris. Mrs. A. L. Becker and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Opp were locking after business matters in Nebraska City last Saturday night. A. L. Becker and Henry H. Beck er and wife were at Nebraska City last Friday, where they attended the funeral of the late John Kropp. Mr. and Mis. W. H. Porter were in Plattsmouth last Sunday, where they visited friends and attended services at the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yonker of Los Angeles are expected in Union within the next few weeks and will visit relatives and friends here. Mrs. Clara Towne, who has been ill for seveial weeks, was taken to the hospital at Nebraska City, where she will receive treatment for ten days or so. Union Methodist church, was the priii 'ipal speaker at a district meet ing which was held last Sunday at Weeping Water. Miss Norma Ervin. who has been suffering from an infected finger, went to Nehawka Thursday evening and had the member taken care of by Dr. Andersen. M. R. Bennett of IJail, Nebraska, arrived in Union last Saturday and is working on the Missouri Pacific se tion. He has been employed in like work at Paul. Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Griffin and neighborhood in Missouri. A. M. McCarroll has been confined to his home and bed the past week. Billing his absence. Mrs. McCarroll has been having added responsibility in locking after business at the store. Emmett Morton and family de parted Saturday for their new home near Humeston. Iowa. Miss Dorothy was given a handkerchief shower on Wednesday by a number of her girl friends at school. C. F. Harris was able to make a business trip to Plattsmouth last Saturday. This is his first time to get very far from home since he suffered such severe injuries by be ing run over bv a bull. Glen Custard, the Omar man in!PP the agent and C. H. Whitworth this district, had a wreck in Mynard Monday forenoon while on duty. De tails of the accident have not been learned, other than that the bread truck was badly damaged. Attended Radio Meet Victor Clarence and family were at Craig, Mo., Sunday, where they attended a convention of amateur radio operators in this part of the co.intry. Besides talking shop, these technicians of the airways enjoyed a banquet and other entertainment. Suffering from Pneumonia Eiiner Witherow recently had a snell of influenza, from which he! once. So, without stopping to write, seemingly rec overed and returned to I he hurried on home and will be able work, but suffered a relapse which to spend nearly half as much time has developed into pneumonia and i here as originally planned. He is vis the fore part of the week he was Siting his parents, C. W. Hoback and reported seriously ill with the lat ter malady. Woman's Club Meeting The Union Woman's club met on Tuesday afternoon cf this week with Mrs. Ivan Balfour. As the assistant of officers that was very quietly at tended to before the afternoon pro gram. The newly elected officers are: Mrs. Ivan Balfour, president; Mrs. Alice Rathe, vice president; Mrs. Nettie Mougey, secretary, and Mrs. Minnie Coiner, treasurer. Mrs. Ruth James as leader had provided an interesting program, part cf which was some special j music. Mrs. Nettie Mougey sang a ! t very appropriate song tor tne worm s present chaotic state, "The World is .Waiting for the Sunlight," with Mrs. j Jess'e Upton at the piano. I The high-light of the afternoon's program was a book review by Mrs. Horton, of Elmwood. The book "From Many Lands," by Louis Adamic, was unusual and interesting throughout, as Mrs. Horton very able and pleas antly unfolded the story, or stories of the characters who came to Amer ica from many lands. Mrs. Horton coming to the club, supposedly as a stranger to all the members, was surprised to find that she and the hostess. Mrs. Balfour, had met before, which made her coming doubly welcome. As Mrs. James had given the club rhymster, Mrs. Fannie Eikenbary, a tip as to the title of the book to be reviewed, Mrs. Eikenbary concluded in her response to roll call, to incor porate its title in a speculative rhyme as to what book it would be. Her rhythmatic response follows: A book review we have In store Of modern, or of ancient lore. Which shall it be? We'll wait j and see. j A book review our minds to goad Perhaps along "Tobacco Road" Or "Grapes of Wrath," which stretches so the moral code But rhymes so easily with "Jodi" Two books which test the cen sor's skill To keep the good discard the ill And yet eliminate no thrill. Maybe "Rebecca." or perhaps "Escape." Which tells a woman prisoner's tragic fate; Intrigue of nations which would tend "Good Neighbor" policies to end. In movies there is much ado Over "All this and Heaven, too." Interpreted by Chas. Boyer Should give us pause perhaps dismay. Or Wright's kind "Shepherd of the Hills" In days long past gave youth its thrills. And "Back Streets," with its sordid strife . Helps youth to lead a saner life. "Gone with the Wind," if it should be Would hold us here till '43. The "Tree of Liberty" I fear Would lead us thru another year. But we shall patiently wait and see "Cheers for Miss Bishop"' it may be. Alert today we stand With speculative minds and out stretched hands To welcome those who come to us "From Other Lands." Besides the usual membership, quite a number of invited guests were present. A very delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Helped Their Co-Worker Demos Althusen, the third trick operator for the Missouri Pacific, was confined to his bed the latter part of the week and as it was not easy to get someone to take his place, Ralph the other operator each, took a part of his trick, making them twelve hours apiece each of the days he was off duty. He was able to return to work at midnight Sunday night. Enjoying Furlough at Home Donald Hoback, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hoback, who has been at Hamilton Field, San Francisco, in the air service, had planned to come to Union on a thirty day furlough in 'April, but was selected by the col- cnel as his private chauffeur and so found he would be unable to get off at the time anticipated, but would be able to get fifteen days' leave at wife, his brother Ivan and his grand parents, Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor. This is a Good World Last Saturday as we were hasten ing homeward from a day out in the county, a tire blew out as we were near the Pollard brothers' farm west cf Union, so we pulled in and left the car there, hitchhiking home. A ride to Union was promptly provided by A. W. Carr, and we rode on into Plattsmouth with George A. Stites. Purchasing a tire, we started out on Sunday while the weather was nice (and luckily so for the next day was plenty cold). W. H. Porter and wife picked us up and not content with getting us to Union, Mr. Porter also drove us to the Pollard farm and even offered his service in getting the tire mounted It being dinner time, we urged him to return home Hall Pollard assisted in getting the car ready for the trip home. We wish to thank the different gentlemen named for your kind as sistance. Nehawka' By Journal Field Representative Herman Smith and son Teddy were business visitors in Plattsmouth on Monday. Edward Knabe and Roy Fayne made a business trip to Nebraska City one day last week. John Hobscheidt of near Murray was looking after some business at the Hansen garage here one day last week. Wm. Jourgesen. who has been farming east of Nehawka has moved to town and will make his home here for the present. Instructor Lloyd Sudecka of the Nehawka schools took a few hours off Monday and drove to Weeping Water, where he had a couple of teeth extracted. When the Missouri Pacific rail road was built into Nehawka, Gayle Stabler was the first agent for the company here. He married Miss Sal lie Pollard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Pollard. Thomas Akin and some friends from Plattsmouth went to Fort Crook last Saturday in search of employment, but found little en couragement, as there wa3 nothing being done at that time except one truck hauling lumber for the erec tion of some small temporary build ings. Death cf John Kropp Funeral services for the late John Kropp were held last Friday at Ne braska City and were attended by a considerable number of Nehawka people, among them Andrew Sturm, who was a distant relative of the deceased man. A number of other relatives reside here, as well as at Union and Wyoming. Progressive Party Nominees At the town caucus held recently by the Progressive party, Grover Hoback. Charles Hall and William Obernaulte were named as candidates for the village board. So far no other nominations have been made or peti tions filed. Buried at Mt. Pleasant Ed Ealdwin, an early day agent for the Missouri Pacific and business man here, died at his home at Fair bury last week. Funeral services were held in Lincoln on Friday and interment was in the Mt. Tleasant cemetery. For a time Mr. Baldwin was en gaged in business with the late Wal ker Bates in the room where Matt Akin now conducts his cafe. Later the family left Nehawka and were located in various places. In the more recent years, he has resided at Fairbury. Mrs. Baldwin was a sister of Mrs. Ruth Pollard and aunt of Merritt and Hall Pollard. The Pollard brothers and their families and mother were in attend ance at the funeral in Lincoln. Death of Mrs. C. W. Pittman Regina Frances Haas, daughter of Susan and George Haas, was born July 25. 1S57, near Woodstock, Va., and departed this life February 19, 1941, at her home near Medford, Oklahoma, at the age of S3 years, 6 months and 24 days. At the age of one year, she jnoved with her par ents to Corydon, Indiana. At the age of 14 she was united with the U. B. church. In 1ST" she was married to Chas. W. Pittman. To this union were born ten children, four having pre ceded her in death. Two daughters. Mrs. Ollie Osterloh of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Mrs. Margie Waldo, ofilived in perfect accord, but the wife Nehawka, Nebraska, and four sons.jhad some trouble with her teeth and George, of York, Nebraska; Farley and Andrew, of Medford, and Her schel of the home. Early in their married life they moved to Nebraska and later moved to Medford, where they have made their home. She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband, Charles W. Pittman, the children named above, a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives, friends and neighbors. Those from Nehawka who attend ed the funeral of Mrs. Pittman in the south were Mr. and Mrs. Chester Waldo and daughter Miss Verna and Mrs. Joshua Sutphan. The Waldos returned home recently, while Mrs. Sutphan arrived home Monday of thi3 week. Weeping VSIater By Journal Field Representative Tony Sudduth was in Omaha last Monday with a load of produce, and brought home with him a supply of feeds. Carl Hansen of over near Wabash was looking after some business mat ters in Weeping Water Tuesday of this week. Arthur Berthold was taken with a v 'serious attack of influenza and was I kept to his bed for several days, but lis now feeling better. G. R. Ringer was looking after business in Omaha last Thursday, and reports much activity in the neighborhood of Fort Crook. Guy Hopkins and Mrs. Ben Rich traded homes some time ago and have just got their moving done from the old to the- new homes, roth are very well satisfied. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sudduth were called to Omaha to look after some business matters and stopped for a short time to visit with Ran dall York in Plattsmouth. Wm. Bornemeier of between Elm wood and Alvo, was a visitor in Weeping 'Water Tuesday of this week and was looking after business and visiting with friends. Wally C. Johnson and his girl fripnd. of Friend, while on their way to Omaha to visit friends and look after some business matters, stopped in Weeping Water to visit Wally's mother, Mrs. Ellen Johnson. Homer Abrar.s, the harness maker, during the preparations for the spring work, (there are some who still have horses) is working for Lawrence Askew, as work in the har ness line is very good just now. Mrs. Henry Calkins was hostess to the Bide-a-Wee club members at her home last Monday, when the mem bers and visitors were very pleasant ly entertained with a very appro priate program and a delightful luncheon. Mrs. John Albert of near Cedar Creek was present and en joyed the hospitality of the club. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Little and daughter, Mrs. Leonard Klemme, who departed for Dunncgan, Fair Play and Stockton. Mo., their former home. about ten days ago, returned to Weeping Water and Elmwood, re spectively after having visited at the old home of the boy and girlhood days. They enjoyed meting many of the old school mates and friends. Home From Arkansas Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Jewell, who have been in the south for a num ber of weeks where htey visited at the home of friends and looked after business while there returned home last Saturday night. New Home Completed The new home which Mr. and Mrs. John Bolz have had under con struction the past few months, has been completed ar.d they have moved into the house, which is a most mod ernly appointed, comfortable home. Mrs. Bolz, who is a beauty operator has a special room equipped for her business. Writes from Camp Robinson Ralph Dinger, who is at Camp Robinson, write-s the parents here telling of enjoying the camp life and getting acquainted with army tech nique, and says that in a week or ten days he will be assigned to other duties where he will be stationed per manently and as soon as he knows more fully will advise the parents. Ed Steinkamp Says That a recent interpretation of the income tax law is that if you don't ray the tax you go to jail and if you do you go on relief. You can take your choice. lirth of Daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Berthold re port the birth of a baby girl, with the Ititle lady and her mother doing very nicely. No Names Given in This. A very loyal couple, man and wife. had to have a couple of them ex tracted. The husband accompanied her in order to encourage her dur ing the ordeal. With the modern day of extraction, injection of a deaners, she got through the ex tracting and stood the pain very well. They left the dental office, the hus band taking hold of the arm of the wife, whom he had witnessed bleed ing very much, and as they were crossing the street to the auto, he grasped the arm of the wife more tightly, but things went black before him and he tottered and dropped on the street. A number of friends pick ed him up and placed him in the car, where he was able to fit up. But the wife had to drive the car home. Poor hubby, the sight of blood was too much for him.