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PAGE FOUK MONDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1943 THE 70U2JTAL. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MOVES TO NEW HOME Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hanson and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Rosborough, -who recently purchased the St. Paul's church parsonage on west "Walnut street, are now located in the new home. The residence has been newly stuccoed and is one of the most attractive homes in that section of the city. The families formerly resided in the Robertson property on east Vine street. EEPORTED IMPROVING Mrs. Searl S. Davis, who is at Dayton, Ohio, with her mother, V CHAPTER V Big-hearted Sarah Daffodil acts In ev ery capacity for the four-family house in Garset after her husband's death. 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. The Peppercorns wish to help a destitute family found by Hen. the junkman, sheltered under his scrap metaL Mrs. Peppercorn calls on Mrs. Fitts to ask her aid but Mrs. Fitts is not interested. It was Sarah who overheard King 7aters as she waited in the cash grocery late one afternoon. It was funny. King was saying to a group of sympathetic neighborhood wom en, how sentimental a man could be. Sometimes he was half ashamed of his soft heart, but some times he was rather glad that he wasn't as -cold as stone. "Now you take the papers re cently." He patted-he evening pa per rolled in his pocket. "I can't pick up a paper these days that I don't see the name of some town that I remember as a lad in olive drab. Lord, Lord, the things we saw and the things we did!" Sarah selected her loaf of bread from the rack, saw no immediate chance of having it wrapped and turned her attention to King, who was now relating that the Ameri can doughboys were the most gen erous in the world. "No one will ever know the num ber of French orphans our outfit adopted. We just made ourselves responsible for every youngster as soon as we moved into a town. Those kids, plenty of them, didn't know white bread and chocolate bars had been invented. I tell you, I'll never forget the look in their eyes as they held out their hands to us. There's something about a child in distress that breaks you all up. I always used to go to pieces." The women murmured, but Sarah detoured around a crate of pine apples and spoke with firmness. "Good afternoon, Mr. Waters. You're just the person I want to see. Mr. and Mrs. Peppercorn are in great need of a little assistance they're trying to rehabilitate a des-" titute family. Father, mother and six children, living under piles of aL.d.u in a junk yard." Briefly Sarah outlined what had been accom plished for the Beimers to date. A bit of cash would help incalculably, she said. "Just imagine an entire family almost naked and on the verge of starving. I don't believe you saw anything much worse than that in France." "It's entirely different here." King Waters looked unhappy. "No one starves in this country. We have established agencies to handle every emergency." Red tape operated against the Beimers, Sarah countered. "Oh, well, they can't expect to have their case attended to by push ing a button. It's taken time for them to reach their present level, naturally it will take a little time to lift them up." He made it a prac tice not to contribute cn impulse. Waters stated, edging toward the counter and trying to attract the busy clerk's eye. "It discourages the trained welfare workers who have made a study of assistance and who can be trusted to take hold in a practical manner." Sarah gripped her bread grimly. "That's what you think." . Even the Government, Waters re minded her, discouraged individual End indiscriminate gifts. "The only charitable deductions they allow you on your income tax returns are for contributions to organized chari ties." It did not improve Sarah's tem per to be overtaken on her way home by Toni Fitts who was not one, so she said, to discuss her neighbors. "But I can't help think ing that it's a , little funny . that Mrs. Thane has been sewing every night this week for those proteges of the Peppercorns. Yet she told me point-blank that she couldn't give even one night a week to war relief, because she must spend her evenings at home with her husband. I do like people to be consistent. I trust I am." Mrs. Thane's husband had worked with her, Sarah declared, resisting the temptation to brandish her loaf of bread. "Eesides, you may be interested to know that Mrs. Eeim er is an Englishwoman. She has two brothers with the Eritish Army. I've been wondering whether any of the societies you work with would do anything for her." "Everyone was swamped, had been asked to give to so many causes," Toni murmured. "I doubt whether the women would feel ob ligated to help a woman like that under the circumstances." Early in June Emma Waters heard the first faint rumors that production of refrigerators might be curtailed. "Of course I don't believe it, really, not for a mo ment. Still, they say the country is going to need more and more metal and you never know what 5 writes that the mother, Mrs. Corbin, who has been quite critically ill, is now some better. Mrs. Corbin has been in poor health for some time and Mrs. Davis has been there for the past several weeks to assist in the care omf the mother. THANKSGIVING- DINNER To be served at Baptist church, Union, Nebr., Thursday, Nov. 25th, at noon. Price Go cents. S-2tw PROGRAM-PLATE SUPPER Rock Creek school, Dist. No. 6, Friday, November 12th, S:30 p. m. The public invited. 8-2tw JOSEPHINE LAWRENCE m "It's entirely different here," said Walters, one starves in this country." they'll reach out and take next." It was Tuesday, the Waters' gar den day. She had asked Toni Fitts to spend the afternoon with her, but that restless person complained that she could not go away from her telephones. They solved the problem by placing one of the ex tensions on the window sill of the living room which overlooked the garden. Toni was expecting to hear from the newly organized office of the Civilian Defense. No one knew yet what the duties of the volun teers would be, but Toni was firm in her determination that there must be becoming uniforms. "About refrigerators," Mrs. Wa ters explained. "It seems to me that if there is likely to be a short age, it might be a good thing to ask for new refrigerators now." "You mean here?" She had spoken to Sarah Daf fodil, Mrs. Waters revealed. "I pointed out that while the iceboxes we have now are in fair condition, if the prospect is that they can't be replaced within three or four years, they'll be pretty well worn out." Toni Fitts stared absently at the toe of her heavy tan brogue. She said slowly "I'd like a larger box. I may have to do considerable en tertaining this summer. In a way it's up to me to get the women in terested in Civilian Defense." "Well, you know how Sarah is." Mrs. Waters slapped at a fly. "I had quite a time getting her to see the logic of the thing and then she agreed to replace the old boxes only if all the tenants were willing to pay five dollars more a month, beginning in October when the leases are signed." "You mean she would raise the rents?" Toni glanced toward the house, lowered her voice. "What in time why, that isn't fair. It will improve her property, won't it? Why should we pay more?" "I've wondered lately about Mrs. Thane " Toni studied the initials on her smart cigarette case. "It may be all my imagination." "You don't think" Offhand she'd say that even a couple of idiots had more sense than to bring a child into the world in its present distracted state, Toni murmured. She really hoped she was doing the Thanes an injustice. "With him likely to be called for training any day, you might say, they ought to know better." "King says it's perfectly dread ful, the number of young couples who are having babies for no other reason than to have the man de ferred. Not, of course, that the Thanes are like that still this is certainly no time for them to be planning to have a family." As Emma Waters had foreseen, neither the Thanes nor the Pepper corns would agree to an increase of five dollars a month in their rents. The present refrigerators were quite satisfactory, they insist ed, it was positively wasteful to think of replacing them. "Of course the rent should be increased, if we ask for new, expensive equip ment, but we don't ask," old Mr. Peppercorn argued. Andrew Thane was equally firm. "We can't possibly - consider any increase in rentThings are too un certain." By the middle of June the gar den was lush with white lilac and wine and white peonies and the close-clipped emerald lawn, Sarah Daffodil's pride, had triumphed over the city's dust and soot. The Thanes, who had taken their vaca tion at the time of their marriage and would have no time off for an other year, turned to the fragrant, open space in fervent gratitude. An unreasonable blanket of heat had shut down early in the month and the beaches began to report record week-end crowds. One hot, sunny morning Candace Thane came to Sarah and an nounced that they had engaged a cleaning woman for a half-day each week. "I wanted you to know, for I'll have to leave the key with you. ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking you to store your winter supply of Coal NOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see us now for your next Winter's Coal. E. J. RICHEY Lumber Coal Phone 128 R5si ' ! No One of the girls at the office rec ommended her to me her name is Zither and she's perfectly trust worthy." "Her name is what?" Sarah fanned herself with a palm leaf fan neatly bound with green tape. -,, The girl's name was Zither, Can dace repeated soberly. Against the grateful coolness of the gray linen slip cover that shrouded the couch, her small face looked too white. "Has she a surname?" "It's Hops," Candace admitted, soft laughter running under her words. Sarah promised to let Zither into the apartment and the next week a young, light colored woman arrived promptly at Friday noon to clean the Thanes' apartment. "We could get along without any one to clean." Candace, the budget envelopes spread out on the table in the breakfast nook, fingered two one-dollar bills covetously. - Andy frowned. "Not in your con dition." They both laughed, because one of Candace's friends referred constant ly to her "condition." Candace tucked two dollars into the envelope marked "Household Help." Andy's curiously old hands count ed out five one-dollar bills, slipped them in the envelope lettered "Ba by Fund." His dark, thin face was earnest, "Say, we want to make sure he gets his birth certificate mailed to him when he's born. My father hasn't a birth certificate and he can't get a job in the defense plant where Fred means to apply for a job when he's finished his . welding course." Fred was Andy's younger stepbrother. "Why can't your father get a "birth certificate?" Candace noted that Andy was preparing to count the contents of the baby fund en velope, so she went around the ta ble to sit beside him on the bench. A great many older men were having a terrible time about their birth certificates, Andy explained, pulling his tiny wife comfortably into his lap. against his shoulder. His lips brushed her cheek. "Births were recorded haphazardly fifty five years ago. Hundreds were nev er sent in by doctors who did as they pleased about it. You see, darling, apparently the early Town Fathers didn't like statistics any better than you do, though let us hope they pronounced the word more successfully than you. Say 'statistics, Dace." Candace stuttered. "Sta-stat-sta-tics." She laughed under his chin. "But you needn't be so critical. Say 'gnarled. Andy." He rolled the word like marbles under his tongue and admitted they were even. Quite suddenly his young, smiling face stilled to se riousness. He said, "The papers tonight seem to think that bill ex empting men twenty-eight or over, will pass. I came home on the bus with Waters. He's all upset about it." Candace stirred. "That would let Halsey Kenneth out, wouldn't it?" "Yes. Only the bill isn't passed yet. He'll be twenty-eight in Sep tember, but lots, can happen before then." "Andy, darling?" "Uh-huh." "How do you feel about war? If you should have to go?" Andy considered, his chin rest ing on her gold-streaked hair. "I guess I think of war as a dirty difficult job that, when thrust upon us, has to be done," he said slowly. "There's no honor or glory in it and mostly the fruits are bitterness and hate. Yet a man can't refuse to fight, as I see it, unless he is willing to give up all that other men will fight for in his stead." "Do you wish you were twenty eight? I just wondered." "So that I'd be released automati cally by the exemption clause? I don't know. Dace, I have a funny feeling . . . Even if the bill is passed well, nothing seems per manent to me, any more." (TO BE CONTINUED) m v if i ' -w. rtt ki'-a w jw w m ;i a i Weeping Water Eli Beck had what might have been an extremely serious accident, Wednesday when he got caught in the tumbling rod on his corn eleva tor. His clothes were torn from him, and he was badly bruised, but no bones broken. He is reported to be getting along as well as may be ex pected. Another casualty of corn harvest ing was that of Gorden Heneger, who had three fingers badly mashed in his corn sheller a few days ago. He, too is getting along all right, al though he has to have it dressed each day. Cadet Charles Amick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Amick, arrived at home last Monday for a few days visit with his parents. Cadet Amick has completed the first course in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah, and will return there to take the second of three courses. Wednesday, Mrs. Amick a n d Charles were guests of Mrs. Amick's sister, Mrs. George Schomaker. Mr. and Mr. Dewey Boedeker of Nehawka, were Sunday visitors at the home of the S. L. Brandts. Monday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Brandt were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Geltmeier, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Brown, of Otoe, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tuck. Mrs. Sterling Amick and Mrs. Ed Steinkamp attended the American Legion convention at Plattsmouth, last week. Mrs. J. M. Ranney spent Tuesday in Lincoln and while there r,he met Mrs. Goering, who, with her hus band, were on a business trip to Ne braska, from their home in Californ ia. The Goerings will be remember ed as the director and the matron at the Civilian; Public Service camp, which closed here last spring. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Jewell and two children of McCook, arrived Thursday for a visit with Mr. Jewell's parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Roy Jewell, before Clifford leaves for the army the 21st of this mouth. The Dorcas Society of the Chris tian church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Henry Friesel, with Mrs. Jake Renner as assistant hostess, when the afternoon was spent with needle work, and offi cers were elected for the coming year, as follows: President, Mrs. Jake Renner; Vice President, Mrs. Leroy Zessin; Sec.-Treas., Mrs. Hen ry Knaup. Their next meeting will be held at the parsonage and will be a Christmas and a birthday party combined. Thursday evening was held the annual business meeting of the Con gregational church. This was pre ceded by a covered dish dinner. Rev. John C. Pryor presided at the meet ing, and during the evening gave a talk outlining his plans for future work in the church and the com munity. Election of officers resulted a5 follows: Trustees for three years, Victor Wallick and Richmond Hob son; for one year, Paul Fauquet; deacons, William Peters and Stephen J. Ambler; Junior . Deacon, Eugene Day; Treas., Ray C. Wiles; clerk, Miss Esther Tefft; Assistant clerk, Mrs. Richmond Hobson; ushers, Vic tor Wallick and Kenneth Tefft; as sistant ushers, George Sell, and Dav id Olive. Reports from the Lincoln r.ssociation meeting were given by Mrs. Ole Olsen and Mrs. C. E. Tefft. Mrs. James Edgeman received word last week that her husband was to have a furlough, and sh left immediately for his parents home in Arkansas to meet him. Helping Hand society met Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Frank Hunt, with eighteen present. Two of these, Mrs. Chris Rasmussen ond Mrs. Edna Spencer, were invited guests. Plans were made for their Christmas meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Clarence Norris. Mrs. Edr.a Spencer of Moscow, Idaho, a niece of the late W. O. Og den, is visiting friends here and at Avoca. Charles Philpot, who has been em Iloyed on the Alcon Highway, and his wife, who has been employed at Onawa, Iowa, visited at the home of Charles' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Philpot, last week. There will also be a football game in the afternoon, between Weeping Water and Nehawka, and a dance in the evening at the auditorium, when Ray Backman's orchestra will furn ish the music. The dance is schedul ed for 9 o'clock. The new 16-foot signboard built f at the Methodist corner which is to be used for the new honor roll for all service men from Weeping Wa- tr and vicinity, is to be dedicated on Armistice Day, with services begin ning at 11 o'clock A. M. at the Methodist Church corner. Mrs. J. I. Corley was called to Taylor, Saturday of last week, by the news that her brother, Frank Hub bard, had a slight stroke, with the complication of pneumonia. Word came that he was improved when she arrived. Sunday evening dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Michelsen, were their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Chris tensen of Louisville. Clover Leaf club held its regular meeting Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas Colbert, with the subject of "Health"' used for instruction. This club served a din ner to the members of the family of the late Mrs Lula Montes Mc Namee, on the day of her funeral, at the home of Mrs. Colbert. Mrs. Henry Rugha, a daughter of Mrs. McNamee, is a member of the Clover Leaf club. No Name club was entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Rudolph Bergmn in Manley, when there were two invited guests, Mrs. John llenesh and Mrs. Ralph Welte of Louisville. Greenwood Sp acini Journal Correspondent) Mrs Beulah Lunsford spent Wed nesday night in Ashland with Mrs Dora Leesley. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kinney, Ron nie and Roger Lee, , were Sunday evening supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kyles. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rouse were Sun day dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs Carl Anderson and family. ;. Mr. Charley Martin, ran a nail in his foot Monday noon and was taken to Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. N.rO. Coleman and Lawrence were in Lincoln Monday afternoon. Mrs. Glen Grant of Lincoln spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. Ross Casey and family. Mrs. Ray Wiedman of Cambridge spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Marvin. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Slater, Mrs. Lula Clymer of Lincoln, were call ing on friends in town Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Merril Stewart, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dickmann and Richard were in Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Fulmer and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Fulmer were Sunday dinner and luncheon guests of Mr. and Mrs. DeAlton Fulmer. Miss Dorothy Maher spent Wed nesday afternoon and evening in Lincoln. Mrs. G. Vant and Dorothy were in Lincoln Monday. Mrs. Merril Stewart, Mrs. Virgil Elrod and Sharon and Anna Linsley were Tuesday afternoon callers of Mrs. Ida Witt. Mrs. D. E. Buckingham, Mrs. Rose Franks, Mrs. Bert Johnson, Mrs. Louis Jeffrey and Curtis Gustafson were in Lincoln Saturday: Mrs. Vivian Cope entertained the Deal-a-Deck club at her home Thursday afternoon. Miss Shirley Buckingham of Ash land spent Sunday evening and Mon day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Buckingham. Mrs. Glen Johnson, who is ill at her home, is no better. In Memoriam AS simple and dignified as you wish . . . care ful attention to all details and a sincere appreciation of considerate thoughtful ness in the hour of be reavement. These qualities make our services preferred. Floral Orders Cared For CALDWELL MORTUARY 702 Ave. "B" PUkTTSMOUTH Phone IS NEBRASKA Elmwood By Journal Field Representative J. E. Smith of Lincoln was home for a few days last week, bringing his wife back from Lincoln where she has been visiting. Miss Dorothy Smith, who has been working at Lincoln, for some time, was at Syracuse visiting and look ing after some business before re turning to work. i Mr. and Mrs. David Enterline and son were in Lincoln last Tuesday to look after some business mat ters. . Still in Army "Shorty'-' west, who was sent home from North Africa because of his health is still in the armed forces. He -was sent first to Fort Leavenworth and later to Camp Wol ters, Texas, where he is still await ing action on his case. To Visit Husband Mrs. Orville Johnson, who has been at Elmwood during the time her husband has been in naval train ing at Farragut, Idaho, has depart ed for the training center to be nearer her husband, he being unable to get a leave home. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Green were at Lincoln to look after some mat ters of , business . and while absent the store was in charge of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Green. Miss Gladys Coatman, who has been making her home at Grand Is land, at the home of her sister, Mrs. M. L. Golliher, while teaching school was here the past week. She has been attending the teachers con vention. While here she visited her brother, W. W. Coatman and fam ily. - " ; Was Quit Sick W. W. Coatman, salesman al"the JBinAwoodhaidware store, was taken very seriously ill -and kept him home several days. He resumed his work last Monday. Emmett Cook has been having his rental property improved by the re pair of the heating plant, he having the house rented to Mrs. C. B. Rich ardson. Charles II. Gonzales of near Eagle, was a business visitor in Elmwood the past few days. Club Resumes Action With the coming of the fall season the M.I.B.C., bridge club of Elmwood has revived and had their first meet ing the past week at the Harry Lin der home. BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS BUY QUALITY MEATS AT HINKY-DINKY STEAKS TENDER NUTRITIOUS GRADE A SIRLOIN Pound SPARE RIBS- - SMOKED PORK KNUCKLES -19' BACON SQUARES 'SS -18 HAMBURGER 23 In the event any of our markets cannot sirpply "A" grade beef, "AA" grade will be offered at prices advertised for "A" Grade. APPLES ROME BEAUTIES OR JONATHANS, FULL POTATOES RUTABAGAS FANCY NEW ONIONS U.S. NO.. 1 IDAHO YELLOW CARROTS CALIFORNIA GREEN TOP LARD ARMOUR'S STAR A FINE SHORTENING ' GERBER'S STRAINED CHOPPED KUNER'S GREEN OR WAX, 8 Points PELS NAPTHA S PROTEX-- Prices in this ad effective November & thru November 10 subject only to market changes in fresh fruits and vegetables. We reserve the right to limit quantity. No sales to dealers. Don't forget Luesch Cleaner. Wednesday Special. Men' miUa and top coats and spring coats Plain aresses ana mannish suits, cleaned and pressed for $1.00. Hats cleaned and blocked 50c. Cash and carry. South Bend Special Journal CorreiponoV ncc Mrs. F. J. Knecht entertained the card club at her home Wednesday afternoon. Prize winners, were Laura Vargas and Mrs. Chas. Fosberg. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Mrs. Bernard Dill entertained a group of children at a Halloween party on Sunday. Halloween games were enjoyed by the youngsters. Lunch was served. Mrs. Emma Calder called on her brother, Axel Zaar, Thursday even ing. Pvt. Wayne Thiesseu is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thiessen. Harry Long drove to Lincoln on Monday. He called on the Walter Towle family and found Mr. Towle feeling quite wrell, and able to be up part of the time. W. J. 'OBrien has returned from a business trip to Kansas. Mrs. Ed Rau has been ill and under a doctors care. Mrs. Goo. Vogel and Loran spent Saturday evening at the Win. Blum home. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Livers and daughter and Mrs. Jennie Livers were Thursday evening callers at the V. D. Livers home. James Carson and Paul Reinke were Sunday afternoon visitors at the Wm. Blum home. Sunday dinner guests at the Ed Rau home were Miss Jessie Erick son and Miss Gilmore. of Omaha. Paul Reinke, Jr., entertained a group of young folks at a party t Sunday evening. Hugh Vargas is employed as a truck driver near Gretna. The War Fund drive is nearly completed. Only $9.50 needed to teach the goal of ?250.00 for the South Bend precirict. Anyone wish ing to contribute who has not been contacted, leave your money with Mrs. Lottie Knecht, the precinct chairman. Mrs. V. D. Livers and Mrs. Wm. Blum drove to Plattsmouth Friday afternoon. ' Corn shucking is progressing nicely in this vicinity, having had ideal weather for shucking. Another rain fell Saturay mak ing the third Saturday it has rain ed. Wheat sown early has needed the moisture as very little moisture has fallen this fall. w 21 BUSHEL $3.98, 10 29 43 Pound MASSACHUSETTS FANCY, LARGE RED '. Pound IDAHO RUSSETS FOR BAKING 10 Pounds CROP . . . Pound 5 , Pound LARGE g! 9 BUNCH I Pound 16 OR FOODS. 1 4!2-oz. tH Point - CAN no. a Cans 14 ------:2-22 ...-4-19 1 llHstt e&UfcgtfettK mm if