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PAGE FOUS THE JOURNAL. PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943 COMPLIMENTS TEACHERS Today, District Director D. F. Fel ton paid tribute to the school prin cipals, superintendents and person nel of Nebraska and Iowa schools for the efficient and speedy manner in which they completed distribution of War Ration Books IV to Nebraska and Iowa residents. In commenting on the job Mr. Felton said, "I was simply amazed at the great number of comments I have heard from people who said said that they were required to wait only three to ten minutes to receive their books, for the entire family. Certainly this is due to the splendid organization and efforts of the school personnel." Preliminary reports indicate that approximately 95 per cent of the entire population got to the school houses within the four-day period to obtain their books. The accomplish ment of such a task would never have been possible without the active help and direction of Mr. Wayne .0. Reed, State Superintendent of Schools, his staff, and the entire school personnel. Mr. Felton further expressed " a fervent hope that tlic termination of the war would occur long before it is necessary to complete another general distribution of War Ration books. i SINK GERMAN BOATS BY UNITED PRESS - The Swedish radio said today that at least 17 German vessels have been sunk off the Norwegian coast by al lied air and naval forces since the suspension of German traffic across Sweden. The broadcast heard by government monitors in the United States, quoted a news dispatch from the Swedish-Norwegian press bureau. MURDOCK I I By Journal Field Repreaentatire i Undergoes Operation Mrs. Fred Troop of Lincoln, a sis ter of Mrs. W. II. Zabel of "Vlurdojc, was operated on at a L.ineoJn hos pital and rallied nicely and since then has been showins improvement. Zj'-1 JOSEPHIHE LAWRENCE CHAPTER IV Big-hearted Sarah Daffodil acts in ev ery capacity for the four-family house in Garset after her husband's deatn. The frugal, elderly Mr. and Mrs. Peppercorn and the newly-wed Andrew and Candace Thane occupy the two top-floor apart ments and below them middle-aged Bert Fitts and his wife who is too engrossed In war activities to care for her home and King Waters, veteran of World War I and his wife. Emma, a devotee of fine crocheting. Mrs. Fitts gets a beauty treatment from Miss Veld a and tells her she is going to have four British seamen for dinner that Sunday. "Well, I'm having roast duck men like duck." Toni closed her eyes as the second soaping got un der way. "Roast duck, green peas, asparagus and a mixed salad. Ice cream for dessert. And I'll have candles and flowers and my good linens that's the sort of thing men miss when they're on board ship. At least I don't believe they have tablecloths, do you?" Easter,' the second Sunday in April, poured out unstinted .sun shine, but perversely supplied a chill wind that discouraged light weight finery. Women wore their mink coats and depended on gay flowered hats to accent the spring motif. Sarah Daffodil, who rejoiced annually when the forsythia bloomed at the foot of the garden, had planned to spend the day work ing in the yard. It was really a respectable sized plot, and Sarah raised her own plants in a cold frame she had constructed herself. The telephone called her. from her gardening a little after eleven o'clock and she was standing in the hall, writing a note for the bulletin board she kept tacked above the mailboxes, when the Thanes came downstairs, dressed fdr the street. "We're going to take a ,long walk before dinner," Candace looked as bright-eyed as a chipmunk. -in -her brown skirt and jacket, a brown calotte topping her pretty hair. Sarah said she envied them. "I've just had a message from an old friend, an invitation I feel I should not decline. She's seventy-five and she has a nice old boy friend. His cold has improved, so he's taking us out to dinner. I'd rather stay at home and garden; but Abigail pities my solitary state. It makes her so happy to save me from a lonely day with painful memories ; she's sure my memories are pain ful." Sarah laughed infectiously. "Abigail loves to do unto ethers and it's my fate to be done unto." She always left word on the bul letin beard, when she expected to be absent any length of time, she told them. As the Thanes turned to the door, Sarah mentioned the sailors who were to be guests of the Fittses. "Are they likely to turn up, do you think, before Mrs. Fitts and her husband are home from church? Shall I leave a note for them to wait here in the hall?" "Oh why, they're not coming!" Candace said. ! "Not coming?" "Andy met Mr. Fitts when he went out to get the papers this morning. He said Mrs. Fitts had called the dinner off last night. They're going to a reception for some English officers, given by the Daughters of the British Empire this afternoon." As Mr. Fitts had outlined the program to Andy, Can dace continued, he and his wife would dine in one of the downtown restaurants after church and then go on to the reception, held in a fashionable suburban woman's club. "I'm not sure, but I think the British Ambassador is to be there. Or else it's the daughter of an earl, or something." Andrew Thane said levelly. "Is Mrs. Fitts an Englishwoman?" "She was born," Sarah answered, "in Kansas City, of pioneer stock." If it had not been for anxiety about the fate of the roast they had entrusted to their thermostat-con trolled oven, the Thanes might have walked till sundown. As it was, , they returned home about two o'clock in a warm glow from the brisk exercise and with appetites that discounted their extra hearty breakfast. Candace had not re moved her jacket when their door 1 bell buzzed. "I'll bet that drugstore guy is bringing the ice cream, after I told him I wanted to call for it." Andy in the kitchen was filling the tea . kettle. ' Candace opened the door. Four serious tanned faces confronted her, four pairs of anxious eyes met hers All were in sailor uniforms. "Er Miss, would you know where a lady named Mrs. Fitts is?" The tallest , of the group, a weather-beaten man perhaps in his early thirties, swung his cap nervously in one hand. "She asked us to dinner, but we've rung her bell and she didn't answer. No body answered." The man behind him muttered, "Maybe we didn't get the right bell." "They told us at headquarters it was the apartment to the left, sec ond floor. Without a moment's hesitation. Candace set her door wide. "Mrs Fitts is sorry, but she was called ' ''' "You arc so good!" Candace snuffed the blue candles. out of town." (To the suburbs, to meet an earl's daughter, she re minded her conscience.) '"We hoped that you would have dinner with us. Won't you come in and meet my husband?" She left them in the living room with the radio turned on and sought Andy to acquaint him with the star tling news that they had four guests for dinner. "What in time are we going to feed them?" 'He opened the oven door and peered in at the roasting perk. "It smells swell, but there isn't enough for four hungry men those sailors probably eat like prize fighters." All he need do, Candace said tranquilly, was to go in and talk to the men. "We couldn't tell them point-blank that Mrs. Fitts had changed her mind, could we? Evi dently her message didn't reach the right person at least no one broke the news to those poor trust ing souls. You go in and be a host, Andy. Build up a ircsh fire and don't mix the drka:: too strong. I'm going across llio h?il to ask old Mrs. Peppercorn's advice." Although young Mrs. Thane and old Mrs. Peppercorn had hitherto met only on the stairs and in the halls, they had already discovered that they liked each other and Can dace's instinct in turning to the old lady was based on mutual trust. Mrs. Peppercorn Folvccl the prob lem neatly and with an enthusiasm that added radiance to her practi cal kindness. "Of course you haven't enough for four extra. No couple plans a din ner for six, unless they've invited company." The old lady thought for a moment, then beamed. "What we can do, is to pool our dinners. What kind of meat are you hav ing?" Roast pork, Cardan disclosed. "We're having rcrst lamb. Put 3'our pork at cr.o end of the table and have your hr.bard carve it. Father can carve our lamb at the other end. Tvi kinds of meat al ways look lavirh." The combine J dinner provided a gratifying abundance and second, even third helpings testified to the appreciation of the guests. They ate and talked and laughed, until one of them remembered the dish es to be washed. He was a curly haired lad under twenty and during most of the meal the Peppercorns' affectionate poodle had slumbered on his lap. The boy, his compan ions asserted, mothered all the ship's mascots. "We'll clear away and wash up you just sit and rest," chorused the four, waving huge paws vaguely toward their hostesses. Candace saw old Mrs. Pepper corn's face and signaled Andy. "You're heading for the movies all you men," the girl directed, smiling upon them from her place behind the percolator that had been a wedding gift. Women liked to take their time, she told them, and she and Mrs. Peppercorn would en joy doing the dishes while they talked. In the great quiet that filled the living room after the six men had gone, the old lady and the young wife looked at each other across the disordered table. "You are so good!" Candace snuffed the blue candles and the thin, acrid smoke blended with the odor of smoked cicarettes. Old Mrs. Peppercorn absently stroked the head of Doggie who rested against her, his forepaws on her knee. "They were nice men. And they enjoyed their dinner. Only suppose, if they had come here and found no one and had gone away again. On Easter! When Toni Fitts heard what had happened, she said that someone at headquarters had been inexcus ably stupid. Most of the volunteer help wasn't worth the telephone bills they ran up. Still, the situa tion could have been explained to the sailors and she would have tried to make it up to them some other time. Not, she admitted kindly, that she didn't appreciate the gen erosity of her neighbors. She add ed that she only wished she could count on them for steady, concert ed effort. Until Ned Peppercorn had retired from fifty-four years' service as doorman and confidential messen ger for one of the city's oldest wholesale firms, he and his wife had lived in old he-uses, lacking al most every convenience, but with one attraction, that of cheap rent. When, at seventy, the old man had automatically retired, he found himself with a small pension, a modest savings account and a great longing for hot running water and no duties connected with stoves or coal. Old Mr. Peppercorn and his wife liked to have dinner at noon. The Monday he and Doggie arrived fully twenty minutes ahead of schedule, old Mrs. . Peppercorn was mildly alarmed. "I'm early. Mother." He came out into the kitchen where she was stirring thickening for the gravy, and kissed her. "But you and me, we got our afternoon cut out for us. Hen was telling me about a family he found in his junk yard." "His junk yard?" An unfortunate family had been evicted and had moved in under the sheltering lees oi tne pnea ot rusty metal in Hen's yard, old Pepper corn explained. "When he found em, the five kids were asleep on old automobile seats. There's eight altogether five children, their ma and pa and an orphan they just sort of adopted." "They on relief?" The outcasts had not lived in Garset the year required to make them eligible for relief, old Mr. Pep percorn said. "We got to hustle around for them. Mother. I thought maybe you'd speak to Mrs. Fitts." She collects clothes for children. don't she? I thought maybe you'd ask her for something these kids can wear." "Well, you sit down and begin your dinner, Father, and I'll run down and see Mrs. Fitts. But don't pin your hopes too high, because well, because." Toni Fitts, dressing to go to a benefit bridge,' said frankly that she didn't believe in individual inter ference. The clothing she received was given with the understanding that it was to go abroad. All cloth was ripped apart, washed and made into garments, right in the workrooms, . she said. "But I couldn't ask those women to sus pend their work, or divert it. They're enrolled for a cause and they're entitled to feel that they're working toward their goal." "What did she say?" asked old Mr. Peppercorn, when his wife re turned to the apartment. The old lady's round face flushed. "Mrs. Fitts thinks they're a drop in the bucket." "The person you should have tackled," said old Mr. Peppercorn, serenely ignoring the fact that he had suggested the appeal to Mrs. Fitts, "is-Sarah Daffodil." Sarah, despite her fondness for slacks, possessed a not inconsidera ble wardrobe of dresses and skirts, costumes saved over a period o years and hopelessly out of style. The materials were good, the old fashioned modes utilized yards of fabric and," like everything belong ing to Sarah, were in excellent con dition and spotlessly clean. She of fered Mrs. peppercorn a free selec tion. Presently old Mrs. Peppercorn spoke of the family for whom they were sewing; she had never seen such poverty, she declared. Hen had now offered the man a job as his helper and they were to live in his house, on the second floor, in rooms unused since the death of Hen's wife. Candace Thane sewed with old Mrs. Peppercorn night after night, Andy and Sarah Daffodil worked with old Mr. Peppercorn to patch and mend, sandpaper and paint, furniture for the rooms, equipment for the kitchen. Hen and his junk wagoa did the moving. (TO BE CONTINUED) TCT Hears from Son Eddie Craig has a letter from his son, Jack Craig, written from White- horse, Alaska. The son describe the country as very beautiful and the climate very pleasant. He has a good position but the work takes him away from the more populated places. Avoca Mrs. Hughes who has been very sick for some time is now reported as quite a bit better and her early recovery is expected. Fred Buell was shelling and de livering corn to the elevator on Fri day of last week, thus relievins the lack of space for new corn. Mr. and Mrs. George Wor.i of Omaha and their sons, George and Joe, were visiting for the day, Sun day, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Neitzel, parents of Mrs. Work. The Rock Island railroad has been maintaining an extra agent at Mur dock during the illness of I. G. Hornbeck, but are to fill the place with a permanent agent, Mr. Horn beck having decided to retire on a pension as his health is not good. C. C. Smith of Eagle, representing the Trunkenboltz Oil company was making his regular trip to Murdock this week. Clark Miller, a flying cadet, has arrived in Murdock to join Mrs. Mil ler, who has been here for some time. They are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Gust Ruge, the latter tbe parents of Mrs. Miller. Lawrence Race and son, Robert, with Fred Kastern, were at St. Jos eph, Mo., last Tuesday where they attended the auction that is held each week to dispose of used cars. Elmwood By Journal Field Representative Suffers Eurns Paiktr Otte, the barber of Wabash, fell asleep while he was enjoying a smoke in bed and as the result, the mattress caught fire and he suffered sevvere burns. He was taken to a hospital. Somewhere at Something A letter from Glen Buck to his parents from somewhere, just where is not known, tells of his being sick, released from the hospital and taken back again. Glen who is a finished mechanic, is working at something that he cannot divulge. Fred Durham and wife of Central City, accompanied by their little daughter, and Clarke Durham who has been staying at Central City, arrived in Avoca last Saturday and remained overnight and Sunday with the Grandmother as well as visiting with other friends and relatives. Clarke plans to remain here. Alfred Nutzman and wife of Bert rand, arrived in Avoca last Saturday and visited with Grandmother Nutz man and with Sgt. Neal Nutzman who is here on a furlough. After Neal's departure Mr. and Mrs. Al fred Nutzman returned to their home in the west. Neal came from Ft. Bliss, Texas and departed for the western coast for a new station. In returning to camp Gerald Stov al who has been enjoying a furlough here will be located at Salt Lake City Utah. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gobelman and children of Union were visiting Avoca on last Saturday being guests at the Rachael Everett home, also visiting with Mrs. Edwin Terrell. Carl Stutt who is attending school at the University of Nebraska en joyed the last week end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stutt, returning to Lincoln early Monday morning. Corrine and Thomas Hallstrora were Omaha visitors Monday of last week. ' Mesdames Edwin Terrell and A. W. Carr were at Omaha on last Monday where they visited Mrs. Geo. Stites who had just returned from a stay in the hospital. Monday last, Mrs. Fred Marquardt and the children visited with Mrs. Bedella Stander at Louisville. Mrs. Stander is the mother of Mrs. Mar quardt. Visitors at the Wm. Gollner home Monday were Mrs. Anna Haley of Hamlet and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Werdenkamp of McCook. Stuart Maseman who has been in the service for nearly a year had a unique experience the other day while strolling down the street of El Paso Texas where he is stationed. Seeing another soldier he approached him and found it to be his school mate and boyhood friend from Avoca, Roy Rughe. An enjoyable' visit was had. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McDonald were over to Plattsmouth on last Tuesday atending to some business matters at the Ration Board there. W. J. Partridge, who has been con ducting the cfe and service station at Fort George, has disposed of same to Edward Nickel of Platis mouth who will take ovur the place in a short time. Corn Picking Has Stage Guy McGill is busy gathering corn as are all of the farmers in this section and carrying on his other work as well. He has set a quota to gather each day. Greenwood Special Journal Correspondence Mr. and Mrs. John Lambert re ceived word that their son, Willis, is now in England. Miss Mamie Holke spent Tuesday night with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Holke. Mrs. Jim Johnson is ill at her home. Mrs. Fred Palmquist was in Lin coln Wednesday. A large group of friends attended the Jim Strahan funeral in Waverly Monday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Vant returned home from the hospital Wednesday morn ing. Pvt. George Ilarban of Campbell, Ky., is home on furlough. Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brakhage spent Sunday in Lincoln at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Brakhage and family. The Friendship Extension club met Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 27, at the home of Mrs. Claude Osburn. Fifteen members were present. The lesson was on Health. Lunch was served by Mrs. Oliver Bailer and Mrs. Osburn. Next meeting will be Nov. 23. The Ladies Pinochle club met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. June Hoenshell. Pinochle 'was played at two tables. Mrs. Norma McNurlin won high prize; Mrs. Ida Witt, low prize; Mrs. Fannie Bower, the travel ing prize. A lovely lunch was served by Mrs. Hoenshell. Mrs. Rose Mc Donald was a guest. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Brakhage of Havelock spent Tuesday night and Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Brakhage. ' Mr. and Mrs.Truley WTall and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wall spent Sunday in Elmwood with relatives. Mrs. Claude Osburn and Mrs. D. E. Buckingham received word that their eister in Omaha wa seriously ill. Mr. and Mrs.. Charlie Graham and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Elrad and Sharon were in Lincoln Wednesday. Mrs. Elton Keller, Janice and Lary Lee, of Havelock, spent from Wednesday until Saturday evening with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles. John Anderson, Mrs. A. J. Leada- brand, Jerry and Judy, attended the funeral of Mr. Anderson's father, Johanes Anderson, of Walton. John Anderson served as one of the pall bearers. His father was 94 years old. Connie Osburn was ill with the mumps last week. The L. C. C. met with Mrs. Elsie Marvin Thursday for a one o'clock desert luncheon. Five Hundred was played in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Schuelke and Junior spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bell and Betty Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Max Graham and sons of Ashland, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graham. Have Big Job As has been mentioned several times, Mr. and Mrs. George Blessing are kept very busy in trying to get the corn crop' gathered at the farm and also get the Leader-Echo print ed. They divide the time between the office and the field. Miss Dorothy Lentz, who is teach ing at Wahx wes home for the week end with her relatives. Deals with Shucking Problem c. i Bsrnemeier, a farmer, re siding west of the Callahan church. has no horses or wagons but does well with his truck and tractor, mov ing the truck ahead of his shucking and saving much time. Hold Union Services The Elmwood churches, three in number, are holding union evening meetings, each church taking turns at holding the service with a minis ter of another church as the speak er. This has worked out fine. The Green drug store has the old xioor covering removed and the floor raped and new covering placed to add to the appearance of the stosre. Jerry Stevens, the automobile man, was at Lincoln on last Tuesday to get supplies for his shop. Don't spend your pay in competiliou with your neigh bors for scarce civilian goods. Save, America, and you will save America from black markets and runaway Inflation. Buy more Bonds every payday. How many bonds? 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W.C.T.U., held their October meeting at the home of Miss Amy Hoffman. Mrs. Lind had charge of devotionals while Mrs. Plybon had the lesson. Mrs. Geo. Bochert is convalescing at the home of her daughter, Ellen, in the country, after returning home from the hospital. WEDNESDAY SPECIAL Clean & Press Mens Suits and Top Coats and Spring Coats Plain Dresses and Mannish Suits $5L Heavy Coats and White Garments Not Included! Men's Felt Hats Cleaned and Reblocked like new 5c Eeg. Price, 75c Save a Third Same high quality work as at our regular prices. No one day service. Cash and Carry! Lugsch Gleaners 429 Wain St Phone 166 "7 FREE LECTURE on CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Public Invited Doors Open at 7 By JUDGE FREDRICK C. HILL, C.S.B. OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF LECTURESHIP OF THE MOTHER CHURCH, THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. IN TECH HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 33rd and CUMING. OMAHA TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1943, 8 P. M. 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