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MONDAY, JULY 21, 1941. m.m www MAI ' r t The Pla ttsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at rostoffice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-class mail 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. Cass County Farm t Bureau Notes Copy furnished from Office of County Agent Waldo. Harvest Biome Seed Visiting the G. R. Eveland farm west cf Elmwood last week, the agent got some very interesting information concerning brome grass. The step at the Eveland farm unlike some 1,000 farm visits made each year by the agent was not made with any particu lar reason in mind, except to see how Mr. Eveland was getting along after breaking a bone as a result of a fall from the roof of one of his buildings he was getting ready to repair. Mr. Eveland was getting around on cruches with a leg in a cast but was feeling as cheerful as ever and also looking forward to throwing his crutches away and getting out to do some of the farm work in a few days. Among other things he was enthus ed about the fine crop of brome grass seed which had just been harvested. 15 acres of the brome produced 400 lbs. of high quality seed per acre. The bnlanee of the brome field had been for pasture and was carr.ying a large number of cattle. Even the part of the field that was harvested had been pastured up until the latter part of May and will produce a lot of pasture from now until cold weather sets in. The Eveland brome field was seed ed three years aero with seed the County Agent helped him locate in South-Central Nebraska. The abund ant growth indicates thai It is well adapted for this area but ftrticularly sucerior to the Canadian strains. The ii I was seeded three years ago this o rig month on a well prepared firm s .J bed. According to Mr. Eveland he obtained a fine stand of all cf the crops planted but now only brome is left. He used a mixture of 5 lbs. al falfa. 5 lbs. sweet clover, Vz bu. oats and 12 lbs. of brome grass, both as a pasture crop and a cash seed crop. Seed Test? Important A fcv.7 Cass county farmers probab ly woud not willingly pav $4 per 100 lbs. for brome grass seed. Excellent quality seed can be bought for much loss than that. However, if one does not pay attention to the analysis of seed he is buying, it is easy to pay as much ar 3 times the actual value of seed offered for sale. Here is an example of how it has been dene: Good Drome grass seed $15.00 per 100 lbs. A farmer who bought what he thought was good brome grass seed has since found by having a sample tested that he actual ly only bought ' lbs. of brome grass seed. The rest of the bag was com posed of 18 lbs. of Hairy chess seed which is just an undesireable weed, 2G lbs. of oats which was worth about a cent a pcund and 18 lbs. of wheat which probably was of no value what so ever. In other words he actually paid about 4.3 cents a lb. for 33 lbs. of brome grass seed obtained. Farmers offering seed for sale well as dealers should offer only seed which has been tested by the State Seed Department Laboratory. Farmers buy ing seed can protect themselves by insisting that detailed information (38 to 52 Years Old) HEED THIS ADVICE! Are you going thru these "trying years"? Are you blue, cranky and NERVOUS, suffer hot flashes, weakening dizzy speUs and distressing irregular periods caused by this period In a woman's life? THEN Take famous Lydla E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. For over 60 years Pmkham's Compound has helped hundreds of thousands of grateful women to help calm un strung nerves and to lessen annoy ing distress due to this functional disturbance. Lydla Plnkham's Compound Is one medicine you can buy today made especially for women. Telephone your druggist right now for a bottle. WORTH TRYING 1 1 TMiHW' mm Mm concerning the quality of the seed be shown on the sack it comes in as re quired by law. If there is any question as to the quality of seed one has bought one can easily check up by submitting r. sample to the laboratory to be tested. There is ro charge for this service and this office will be glad to mail your sample for you. Preventing Insect Infestation With a lot of grain going into stor age, many farmers are interested in preventing damage from Insects in the stored grain. Dr. II. D. Tate of the University suggested scrubbing the ben thoroughly with boiling hot lye water made by dissolving a lb. cf he to each gallon of water before the grain is stored. Old grain should be fumigated if the new crop is to be placed in the same bin. Extension Circular 62 gives more detailed in formation on stored grain pests and how to control them. New Bulletins Available Cass county farmers are reminded of the new circular which describes the best methods of treating grain seed for the control of smut and other disuses. It is Extension Circular 148, "Seed Treatment for Cereals." Free copies are available at the Coun ty Extension Office in Weeping Water. J. E. Livingston and D. L. Gross wrote the publication. GIVE A FINE CONCERT From Friday's Pally Last evening the riattsmouth band under the direction of Fred Hess, staged their second concert of the season at Garfield pr.rk. The band is showing a great improvement in every way and afforded a fine selec tion of well presented numbers. The program included .the swing marches. "The National Emblem," The Jolly Coppersmith." "El Cap- itan," and "The Liberty Bell.." while "Little Sir Echo" and "The Wood pecker Song" served as diversions of the program. The attendance was very good and the response most generous for the band who well deserve the apprecia tion for their part in community en tertainment. REPORT ON CRIME LINCOLN. July 17 (UP) The Nebraska state sheriff's office re ceived reports of 368 crimes during the first six months of 1941. State Sheriff L. D. Mengel said today. Thefts totaled G7, escaping cus today 33, breaking and entering 60, bad checks and forgery 76, abduc tion 1, ank robbery 3, attempted bank robbery 1 and murder 9. Mengel reported 87 arrests, 22 cases pending, 9 settled out of court. 1 paroled. 6 dismissed, 2 turned over to other officers and 58 convictions. The state bureau of criminal iden tification filed 2,698 new fingerprints, the sheriff said. DIES AT NEERASKA CITY NEBRASKA CITY, July 18 (UP) John G. Stroble, 71, veteran Ne braska City grocer known statewide as a foe of the chain store, died at a hospital here today. Stroblp, who had taken an active in.terest in politics, was an unsuc cessful candidate for the domoeivuie nomination for governor six years ao. In recent years he had actively espoused the Townsehd old age pen sion plan. He had served as city commissioner and as a member of the Otoe county board. INSTALLS NEW FOUNTAIN From Thursday' Tn.Ilj- The Tas-Tee Shop of this city yes terday afternoon completed the in stallation of one of the most modern and up-to-date soda fountains, the White Knight. The fountain is equipped 'in every way for a com plete fountain service and will add much to the attractiveness and con venience of the shop. "Pop" Kelley, the genial proprietor of the Tas-Tee is very much pleased with the new equipment that makes handling the trade a great deal easier with this fountain. Subscribe to Tlie Journal Former Platts mouth Lady is Recognized Miss Mary Weckbach, Lincoln, Mod est Heroine of Unheralded Drama, Says Life Is Fun. In this week's issue "The Southern Nebraska Register," a Catholic weekly publication through out the Lincoln Diocese, gave special mention to Miss Mary Weckbach, vv'l cse father, the late J. V. Weck bach. was proprietor of a general merchandise store here years ago. This tribute was paid her by Frank L. Sherman, who sums up Miss Weckbach's pious and well-spent life by revealing that Miss Weckbach gets a "big kick" in living. The following is the account of the tribute paid the former Platts mouth lady: Tt is strange that one must be either famous or infamous to make headlines, or to create enough no tic; to rate the recognition of a news-loving public. The simple heroic works and prayers of modest men and women are usually left to the eulogist to sum up a life of toil and struggle: "He fought a good fight ... He kept the faith." But they count this the highest of praise, and consider that they have tried to live only as the Divine Exemplar has commanded: "Do unto others ..." Forgotten and unknown are the pious souls who plod daily to mass and the sacraments and find time in a busy day, that is all too short, to think and plan and work for the unfortunate and helpless. There are many St. Monicas who enjoy only the reflected glory of their St. Augustine sons. The world prefers to read about a Hitler or a Stalin, or the invention of some life-destroying machine, and Igive little notice of the life-giving Isoul administration of modest Chris Itians. Yet these latter prefer to re main unknown and unnoticed, for 'charity springs from selfishness and lis best left unsung. Such a one is I Miss Marv Weckbach who is respon sible for bright spots in the lives of literally hundreds. And all because she says "it's fun to do things ..." to see the smile of appreciation light the face of a tiny orphan girl whose battered doll has been dressed in j Christmas finery, or to receive the thankful prayers for the girl of knit ted shawls to warm the bent shoul Iders of toiling nuns. j 1 of 12 Children One of 12 children. Miss Weekbach was born in Plattsmouth 72 years ago. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Weckbach. After the death of her father, the family moved to Lin coln in 1901, and it required the combined efforts of the children di rected by a pioU3 mother to. keep the family together. But they found it ,great fun to pool their earnings and it was a stimulating struggle to pat tie life. There were more "clowns" I than "ups" in those first years, but nothing was ever too great to be surmounted. "All is passing," Miss Weckbach relates with the zest of youth. "We always knew that no matter how difficult things were I that they couldn't last, and we never allowed the low spots to bother us. (The solution was always more im iportant than the problem, and God never left us with a problem un solved." Millinery Artist The millinery art attracted Miss Weckbach. and soon the leading women of Lincoln were wearing her hats from one of Lincoln's most im portant department stores. But as full as is the life of a business woman, the church and her charities were none the less wanting where these eager hands were concerned. There were never enough hours in the day for her many activities. And all was fun. Food from her kitchen and clothes from her nimble fingers found their way to the homes of the needy. For four successive years she served as president of the Platts mouth club, of which she has been a member for - 30 years. An afternoon each week for a year was given to assist the nuns at St. Elizabeth's hospital: she had dressed over 100 dolls to brighten the Christmases of of the little girls at St. Thomas' or phanage, and her output of clothing for missions reads like the annual report of a merchandising house 218 dresses and 50 other garments for the Indian missions; 50 pieces for the foreign missions; 150 knitted pieces for the Red Cross in 1940- '41; rabats, surplices, cassocks, and other religious articles for needy priests, and countless pieces for the Cathedral school gymnasium. One wonders at the stamina of a single human being. But it is not all work. There is still time for social activ ities, over which she is just as en thusiastic. Mary Is Homemaker In recent years Miss Weckbac has devoted her time to making a home for her sisters. A twinkle of justifiable pride lights-her face when the Ccstelloe children are mention ed, because of her part in their up bringing. Her sister, Matilda, came jto live with her in 1918 at the death of the letter's husband. Prof. M. F. P. Costelloe, who had been eonnect- l.-u niui i ruiicge ui agriculture .at Ames, la. That family is dispersed now, ana me cmiaren are carving their names in religion, law, and medicine. Joseph Costelloe, S.J., is Reaching at Marquette high school in , Prairie du Chien, Wis.; John, who i finished at Harvard law school cum laude,. is with the department of justice in Washington, and his mother resides with him; Mary if "3M ' J3t titJti V' - C, II. .Arnold. Heading an array of fai m credit leaders from over the nation who will attend the celebration at New- jton, la., is C. R. Arnold of Wash ington. D. C, production credit com Imissioner of the Farm Credit admin istration. Directors of Production 1 Credit associations in Oregon, Con necticut, Virginia and Mississippi, as well as in the middle western states, will take part in the program. j Lewis Bottorff of Gretna, president, jand Fred Daubert of Oakland, vice i president, have been invited to rep resent the Sourh Omaha Production : Credit association. Agnes is now Mrs. William Spohn, whose husband is a lawyer with the federal power commission, and Eliz abeth is a dietitian at Veterans' hospital in the Bronx, N. Y. Mary and her sister, Agnes, live alone now in their big house on L street. Agnes works down town and Mary keeps the home. And together their purse-strings and their talents are at the disposal of the needy and the helpless. "If there were only more hours in the day," Miss Mary keeps repeating. . . . More hours to help those who cannot help them selves. VISITH0RS FROM HAMBURG From Thursday's Daiiy Leon H. Smalley and Attorney E. A. Getscher of Hamburg, Iowa, were brief visitors in Plattsmouth this af ternoon, stopping to call on friends. Mr. Smalley will be recalled as the reigning king of the Hamburg peony festival two years ago, who came here with his queen on opening night of our 1933 King Korn Kar nival. He was Master of Jerusalem lodge A. F. fir A. M. at Hamburg in 1915. officiating at the raising of Elmer Webb to the Master degree. He was assistant county treasurer of Fremont county' until last January 1st. when a new administration took over. Prior to that he was long en gaged in the clothing business in the Iowa town. Mr. Getscher is city attorney. He is a University of Nebraska gradu ate, being in the same class as Miss Madge Garnett of this city. The men had been to Omaha on business matters and came back this way to view the bomber plant and note the expansion in the towns in the defense area zone, including Plattsmouth. They were much im pressed with the size of the bomber plant and the work going on about the plant and along the highway. ATTEND FARMERS' MEETING From Thursday's Pany Last evening a meeting attended by some 300 farmers was held at the c ity auditorium at Syracuse, with I". S. Ranne, residing near Syracuse as the presiding officer and the main speaker of the evening. The meeting was called to offer protest on the AAA ruling on the penalty for over planting wheat. Attorney D. o. Dwyer of this city, was also one of the speakers of the evening and discussed the farm pro gram and especkiHy the penalty laid on the wheat production. Mike Allen of this city was also among those attending the meeting and hearing the discussion of the farm planting problem. SUN0WA CAMP FIRE Our president was absent so our vice-president, Eldora Shellenbarger took charge of the meeting. We talked about having Mr. Shoemaker come from Lincoln and show us some lantern slides. We also planned what songs we are going to sing. Each of us earned a nature honor by giving an oral report on a subject that had been assigned to us at the last meet ing. The meeting was adjourned and we closed by singing the Camp Fire law. ELIZABETH FERRY, From Friday's Daily This morning Sheriff ooe Mrasek and Officer Norman Renncr departed for Knoxville, Iowa, taking with them Roy Wood. Mr. Wood is to be I laced in the U. S. Veterans' hos pital at that place for treatment. Chief cf Police Long also accom panied the party. ft ;Bm L.:.iaiftfeaij Martin Paulson Nebraska farmers and stockmen will take part in a national cele bration centering around this mid dle west farmer at Newton, la., Wednesday evening, July 23. Mar tin Paulson, whose 200-acre farm is in Jasper county, la., will receive the two billionth dollar to be loan ed to American farmers by the na tion's 525 cooperative Production Credit associations. Wanting to buy some red sows to do his part in the national defense program by boost ing pork productions, Mr. Paulson went to the Newton Production Credit association for funds to make the buy. His loan contains the two billionth dollar. GUARD AGAINST HIDDEN IN FLATION IN HOME BUILDING The FIIA through its valuation and inspection policies is exerting an effective influence against inflat ed costs in home construction, says Holger Holm, state director, who was in Plattsmouth a few clays ago to consult with local people regard ing the forming of a home building corporation here to construct 100 or more homes for defense workers. During the first six months of this year, 100,000 new small homes were started under FIIA inspection and at least S5 per cent of them are located in a l eas where defense industry ex pansion has created an urgent need for added housing. Although there was a pronounced upward trend in material prices gen erally during this six month period, valuations of new small homes fi nanced by FHA-insured mortgages were generally held at approximately the same levels as in 1940, said Mr. Holm, while FHA's inspection service has guarded against any deteriora tion in construction standards. Mr. Holm says there is much ac tivity in this area in Title VI mort gages, which are limited to proper ties located in designated defense areas, of which Plattsmouth is a part. PAYS TRIBUTE TO PLATTSMOUTH Guy S. Williams, of the World- Herald, whose always entertaining column. "Rolling Along," is one of the features of the paper, pays riatts mouth a very nice compliment in his con t rib'.i t ion Wed n esdp y. Mr. Williams in his ribbing of his fellow columnist. Jake Rachman, has this to say of Plattsmouth: "I don't have to tell you that there isn't a lovelier town in the state, with its wooded hills; its at tractive' homes; its bustling business center; its winding and shaded streets, teeming with friendly peo ple; bounded on the north by the Platte, which lies like a silver rib bon across the bosom of the prairies, and on the east by the Missouri, gliding swiftly to the sea." WRITES FROM CALIFORNIA William Moreiy, a long time read er of the Journal and formerly of Avo a. writes from his home at Up-l:-rd. California, renewing his sub scription to the Journal. Mr. Mor !ey resided in this county for more than fifty years from 18S4 and de lights in learning of the affairs of :h county from the Journal twice each week. !. ."a Mill UVH0 1 ON SIGNING PETITIONS It quite frequently happens that an unworthy petition is presented which bears the signatures of many respected citizens. Workers of the Nebraska Writers' Project, WPA, uncovered a story in the Fremont Weekly Herald, March 12, 18S5 which illustrates the foregoing state ment and suggests the wisdom of giving serious thought to what one is signing. At one time Governor Dawes was approached with a petition to pardon a convict in the penitentiary. The petition was signed by a large num ber of Omaha citizens, some of whom were leaders in the community. The petition was apparently so strong that the governor was inclined to grant it. Before acting, however, he called in General Cowan, the attor ney who had prosecuted the criminal and told him of the pressure. Gen eral Cowan requested the governor i to delay action for an hour or two until he could prove that "petitions didn't amount to anything." Then General Cowan proceeded to draw up a petition addressed to the com mandant of the post at Fort Omaha, requesting him to come in at day light next day with a squad of men and have Governor Dawes shot. The petition was put into circulation and within two hours over a hundred of the same distinguished names ap peared on it that had appeared on the petition for pardon. This was presented to the governor as an ex ample of what could be done in the granted. DRAWS DOWN FINE From Thurnlay'n Dallv This morning in the county court Everett Walkins was arraigned on a charge of reckless driving and re sisting an officer. Mr. Watkins had been out driving with his wife and two small children. Mr. Watkins decided to extend the ride, and it is alleged came down the alley from Sixth to Fifth at a high rate of sped and turned into Fifth street, going north rnd driving the car recklessly. Mrs. Watkins jumped from the car at this point with the children, suffering bruises. The car was stopped by Mr. Watkins and at this time Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Chief of Police Long arrived at the scene. Mr. Watkins objected to the order to accompany the officers and attempted to resist the officers, the testimony in tourt disclosed. After hearing the facts in the case Judge A. II. Duxbury gave a fine of $10 and costs on each of the counts or $25.75 in fines and costs. HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS From Thursday's Dally Last evening Sheriff Joe Mrasek was called to the vicinity of Union where a car-truck collision was re ported. The accident occurred near the filling station on No. 75 just north of the Union corner. A truck driven by Veil Ackley of Union was going south on the highway and back of a load of hay that made a turn at the point, just as the car of Charles II. Sharrick of Lincoln was also coming south, the car crashing into the rear of the truck. Herbert H. Smith, a passenger in the Shar rick car suffered injuries and was taken on into Omaha for treatment. Another accident was on No. 75 four and a half miles south of Platts mouth when a transport of the Carl Grant Oil Co., crashed into a car of Leroy Freeman of Beemer. The car suffered damage as the result of the collision. RECEIVE NEW REGISTRATIONS The Cass county local board has received the registration of two Cass county young men from other com munities, where they reported on July 1st. Floyd Henry Thierolf, of Cedar Creek, who is now playing ball at Daytonia Beach, Florida, register ed at that place. John Elbert Groes ser. Weeping Water, a student at the University of Michigan college of medicine registered at Ann Arbor, Michigan. Don't Neglect Them I Nmtora designed tha kidneys to do a marvelous job. Their task is to keep tbs Cowing blood stream Ires of an excess of toxic imparities. The set of living it' ittelf is constantly producing waata matter ths kidneys must remove from the blood If good heath Is to endure. When the kidneys fail to function ss Katurs intended, there is retention of waste that may causa body-wide dis tress. One may suffer nagging backache, persistent headache, attacks of dizziness, getting up nights, swelling, puffiness under the eyes feel tired, nervous, all worn out. Frequent, scanty or burning passages are sometimes further evidence of kid ney or bladder disturbance. I The recognized and proper treatment fs a diuretic medicine to help the kidneys get rid of excess poisonous body vasta. Use Doan't Pill. They have bad mora than forty years of public approval. Are endorsed tha country over. Insist on DoaW: Sold at all drug stores. Weeping Water Thumps Timms by 7 to 3 Score Hayes Socks Home Run Petet Leads Hitting Berthold Wob bles to Victory. By ROEERT COOK Wednesday night the Weeping Water Townies wobbled to victory over Timm's Tavern by a margin of 7-3. Timm's outhit the locals but ten walks given by Harry ShiiTer and Joe Phillips spelled doom for the Budweiser boys. Gerald Petet hit two singles to lead the hitting. It was Sniffer's loss. The Tavern tallied first in the first. Parriott walked and stole sec ond. Shiffer singled to short field, and Parriott scored when the ball got away from Long. Weeping Water forged into the lead in their half of the first. Keck ler bunted and was safe when Ault dropped Parriott's throw. Fisher walked, and Long sacrificed both runners along the line. Foreman singled to short field, scoring both runners. Weeping Water scored again in the fourth. Potts singled to center field, went to second on Cribble's bounder to Ault, and to third on a wild pitch. Raines walked ami stole second. Jess Jones singled off Phil lips' hand as Potts raced across the plate. The locals hepped it up in the sixth. Foreman was safe on Sniffer's bad toss. Potts bunted and was safe at second on Parriott's wild heave into right, Foreman scoring, dribble I walked, and Raines sacrificed. Money (walked loading the hassock, and Berthold walked forcing in Totts. iKeckler singled to left scoring Crib ble and Money but was cut down at second. Timm's scored in the seventh. Phillips walked, and Hayes hit a home run over Raines' head. Box score: Timm's Tavern R 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 II 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 ro 4 0 A 3 Parriott. c Shiffer, p-ss u Donncll. If Phillips, ss-p Hayes. 2b Ault. lb Petet. cf Smith. 3b 1 3 3 o . ( 0 0 1 0 0 Jim Jones, sf Gradoville, rf 24 6 IS 14 Weeping Water ab n h ro A E Keckler, c Fisher, If Long, sf Foreman, ss Potts. 3b Cribble, 2b 4 0 o 0 3 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 o 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 o 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 3 0 0 0 1 9 ! Raines, rf-cf Jess Jones, cf Money, rf Wiles, lb 0 3 1 0 13 0 0 Berthold, p 19 7 5 21 1C 2 Score by innings: Timm's Tavern 100 000 2 3 Weeping Water 200 10 4 x 7 IOWA PEOPLE ARE MARRIED From Friday's Dally Last evening at the residence of Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury on West Pearl street, was celebrated the wedding ceremony of Maynard Henry Jensen and Gladys Irene Sor enseu. both of Council Bluffs. The marriage lines were read in a very impressive manner by Judge Duxbury and the ceremony witness ed by Mr. and Mrs. George Nowlin, friends of the young people. Just Received TRUCK LOAD OF T Get Your Supply Now at These Low Prices No. 4 Stock Salt 100-lb. Eaz Standard Blocks 50-lb. Block 40c Guaranteed BLOAT SALT Cg fC 50-lb. Block PUTTSSWOOTH LOWER MAIM St. PHONE 94 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 c 0