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THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA PAGE SIX MONDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1943 AHLET By Journal Field Repretwntodr M Joseph Wolpert, who has two farms, both rented to good farmers, Earl Puis and Elton Ragocs, has just completed the picking of this years crop. He was much surprised at. the yield. One field averaged 70 bushels to the acre, the other not quite so much. Pvt. Harvey Bergman, who has ben stationed at Chickasha, Okla homa, in the air corps, has been transferred to Garden City, Kansas. While nearer home, Pvt. Bergman regrets leaving the Oklahoma post. Don't forget Lugsch Cleaners "Wed- ' nesclay Cash and Carry Special. Two ladies' 2-piece mannish suits, mens' 3-piece suits, spring coats, top coats j or hats, for $1.00 (No dresses or pastel shades on special). - -! Sooth Be&d Special Journal Correspondence AlvoNews Special Journal Correspondence have home The Friendly Circle met with Mrs. Lottie Knecht on Thursday to enjoy their anual Christmas party. T.Irs. Knecht and Mrs. Geo. Vogel will continue as president and secretary-treasurer, and Mrs. Fosberg as vice president. Among those recently shelling and delivering corn to the Manley elevator are Earl Wiles, who was superintending the shelling for his ! Cora Campbell and Christine Blum were asked to audit the treasurer's books. It was decided to purchase two gifts for soldiers at the air base hospital and to send 3.50 to Le mother, Mrs. George Wiles, and Paul l,stu LU "-' :-iu"..-n. Christmas carol was sung by every one after which the "Secret Pal" Flemming, who was sheilin? of hfs crop. a part Linus Massouth. who has been re siding in the residence of Mrs. David Brann, has moved to the E. Pearson property. Eand Picked Much Corn Morris Earhardt son of Frank Earhardt. who has been picking corn by hand during the fall, has gathered 2,700 bushels on last Wed nesday evening and was striving to make it 5.000 by Saturday night. Charles Gade and family were visiting on Sunday at the home of Mrs. Gade's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fleischman. neid at the Hold Card Party At a card party Catholic community center, a large jAvitu her daughter, Mrs. Chas. Brad- gifts were opened. A delicious lunch was served. .Sunday evening callers at the Geo. Vogel home were Mr. vand Mrs. Oscar Dill and Mr. and Mrs. Win. Blum and Herbert. Mrs. Glen Thiessen and daughters attended a shower at the Otto Quass home near Menphis. honoring Mrs. Wayne Thiessen, a recent bride. Mrs. F. J. Knecht was a business visitor in I lattsmouth Wednesday. Mrs. Ray Carnicle went to Omaha Saturday. Jerry and Mr. W. J. O'Brien were Lincoln visitors Saturday. Mrs. Leni McGinnis returned home Wednesday after spending some time number were present and an excel lent time was had. The prizes for high score weie won by Mrs. R. Bergman and Miss Leona Darveoux. On last Sunday another card party was enjoyed in which Mrs. R. Berg man and Mrs. L. A. Wiseman of Weeping Water were the prize win ners for the ladies, and II. J. Hohl- j '-irthday cake and coffee in honor ley and the new grandson, burn. in Au- Thursday evening visitors at the V. D. Livers home were Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Dill. Jamie and Jan ice, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Blum. Helen and Herbert. The evening was spenf playing pinochle. Mrs. Livers served man and Grover Rhoden were win ners for the men. A meeting of the Manley chap ter of the Red Cross was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Dor rity, bandages being made for . the use of the army and navy. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Bergman drove to Omaha this week to look after some business matters. Mrs. Anton Auserwald was a visitor in Omaha on Thursday where she visited her daughters, Helen Korn and Millie Auserwald, also looking after some shopping.. Mrs. William Newman of Louis ville was spending the last week with her grandson, Clarence Vogler and family, and had a very fine visit. !of Mr. Livers' 44th birthday. Mrs. Walter Towle of Lincoln was calling on friends Wednesday. She was also looking after the renting of the John Timm property recently vacated by the Vargas family. Charles Zaar of Detroit, Mich., left this week for Atlantic, la., to visit friends and relatives. Oscar and Bernard Dill and Loran Vogel were business visitors in Weeping Water, Thursday. Mrs. Nancy Streigbt, Cora Camp bell and Lucy Livers drove to Mur deck Tuesday, to attend the Christ mas party cf the Royal Neighbor lodge. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parsell been doing some work at the they recently purchased. They are planning to move before spring. Mr. and Mrs. Timblin drove to Palmyra, to attend the funeral of their niece's son who was killed in a car accident which, too, was un fortunate for a car load of Palmyra school children a few days previous. John Biel returned to Lincoln after helping Willard Timblin husk corn for several days. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ccatman drove to Grand Island Sunday morning where they visited Mr. Coatman's father who has been ill for some time, and his sifter and family, Mrs. George Morey accompanied them to Hastings where she stopped off to visit her sister for the day. They returned home Sunday evening. The Orioles (the local high school basketball team) met the Green wood high school teams in two games Tuesday evening at Green wood. The Greenwood team (general ly known this year as a fast team) out played the local boys, making the games score in favor of the Greenwood teams. Mrs. Bucknell returned to her home after spending a few weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Verle Liuch and husband of Iowa City, la. , Clyde Skinner returned to school Monday to resume his school work after staying out for several days. Mrs. Arthur Bird is reported to be very ill with pneumonia. Friends hope that she will be improved very soon. Many school children have had to miss school due to flu and bad colds. Forest Hardnock, Jr. Johnson and Orland Bennett all come home this week to enjoy a 15-day furlough with relatives and friends. The boys are all looking line. Working Out Campaign Indianapolis, Dec. It . (UP) -Gov. John W. Pricker of Ohio says "de tails" of his campaign for the re publican presidential nomination "have not been worked out yet." Bricker told a press conference that he intends making "only a few" rpeeehes during next ytar's cam paign, but said he was "doing all I can for my party and for my candi dacy." He declined to say whether he would make a bid for the support of state delegations and added: "It's a long time from now until the convention." Bricker was here to address a Ma sonic banquet. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rau received a j letter and v ieture from their son, ISgt. Edward Rau. who is now sta- John Crane, who is employed as!t5oned somewhere in Italy, the manager of the Louisville lum- j Mr a:ul :.Jrs j L Carnk:le have ber yard, was a visitor in Manley, l!eard fr0R1 their Ron rn Tom Car. his former home where he resided ;nicle that hs nev, addlcss is P. 0. ...m m,. cuu ioeigmau, San Francisco, and Col. Raymond guest at the Bergman home. Christie Stohlman, living north of Manley, who completed the gather ing of his corn crop, was shelling j pose Carnicle is now in Louisiana. i Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Knecht re ceived a letter from their son, Bill Entertains W. S. C. S." Mrs. George Morey assisted by Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Timblin and Mrs. Dimmitt, entertained the W. S. C. S., at the home of Mrs. Morey, Tues day afternoon. Twenty-two members were present to participate in the affairs of the meteing. The business meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Stroemer. The election of officers for the following year was in charge of Mrs. Mark Nickel. The ladies donated tea towels for the society to use. Waste Paper Gees to War From the day a soldier goes to war, he is dependent on paper. From his draft card to Ms honorable discharge, his records are kept on it. Ills rations are packed in It; his cartridges are wrapped in it; his shoes are lined with it; his let ters are written on it. His barracks are built with paper wallboard, paper roofing, paper insulation. He shoots at paper targets, eats from paper plates, drinks from paper cups. - His battles are planned, his or ders are issued, on paper. Literally, he lives, trains, travels and fights, with paper his indis pensable ally. And, of course, his "honorable discharge" will be handed to him on a piece of paper after a beat en Axis has signed the peace terms on paper 1 "ISf la. 1 t oeuer dairy nepers School Will Present Program The school will present their an nual Christmas program Wednesday evening, at the regular P.-T. A. meeting, December 15, at S o'clock. a part of the crop. Frederick Stohl man, a brother, was over to assist in the shelling and scooping. ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking yon to store your winter supply of Coal NOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see ns now for your next Winter's Coal. E. J. RICKEY Lumber Coal Phone 128 encrans. He is still stationed in the Guadalcanal area. EVERY MINUTE WHEN YOU insure with this Hartford agency, ycu are not just buying a policy. You ARE buying a service that is always available, day or night. Insure through (fob mi- 1 fP m DEPENDABLE INSURANCE SERVICE This agency will continue to give tfos same depen dable service "and protection at lias o? the past Twenty years. Protect What You Have We represent the largest and eldest Insurance compan ies In America! call or see School Time Changed Monday morning, Dec. 1", a change of time will be made in time school will open in the morning and close in the afternoon. The new time will bo 0:30 A. M., and 4:10 P. M., for school hours. 1 Make it a thrifty CI1RIST. MAS give WAR BONDS. Keep on BACKING THE ATTACK. ami Longer Cow Life You get these results by feeding Dairy Ration, in Pellet or Ground form, with ycur farm grain. Producing . better milk cows and longer life for the ccw. ;f Build up your herd with this feed and produce more cream with higher butter fat content And watch your cream check GROW. PLATTSM0UTH CREAMERY Home of CASCO Butter Lower Mcln St. Phone 94 URO TO LIST NEEDED POSTWAR WQl E ROTARIANS Huge Savings Assure Funds for Employment Program. Looking forward to the day when the war ends, people al ready are laying plans for satisfying the needs and de sires of' 130,000,000 Ameri cans. And to assure Johnny Doughboy of a square deal when he comes marching home, numerous organiza tions such as Rotary Inter national, are figuring ways in which to translate the tre mendous demand for goods and services in the future into jobs. Rotary International thinks it has the answer to the prob lem, and Rotatfians every where in Canada, Australia, South America as well as the U. S. itself are ursed to take the in itiative in its "Work Pile" pro gram. Accumulated Jobs. The "Work Pile" prsgram is sim ple enough, providing for an accu mulation of prearranged jobs in factory, store, farm, office, con struction, utilities and ether places to assure that everyone who needs employment will find something to do. Because the question of postwar employment is international in its aspect, organizations like Rotary feel that they can play a unique role in providing some kind of to sis to possible future prosperity. Not only are Rotary clubs located in many cities end towns of numerous countries, but their policy of co operating with others gives a nec essary rane to the "Work Pile." The world is witnessing the great est shortage of consumer good3 since the advent of the industrial -y era. Even without a study we know that immediately following the close of the war there will be an unprecedented demand for repairs and replacement. Under the "Work Pile" project approximate ly the extent of that demand in all lines should be known. As an example, Smithville is a community of 5,000 population. A "Work Pile" survey is made, and among many items it is found that 300 citizens contemplate putting new roofs on their homes just as soon as possible after the war. What is the benefit of this information? First the contractors and carpen ters of Smithville know approx imately how much help and how much material they will have to have in order to take care of this "Work Pile." The boys from Smithville, who are in the service, and who are qualified to do this kind of -work have their morale strengthened by the knowledge that these jobs are definitely waiting for them. The lumber and hardware deal ers of Smithville can figure ap proximately how much material will to needed and can arrange accordingly for necessary increase in rdants and personnel. The wholesalers, having this in formation from Smithville end all other communities in their trade territory, can also make their plans accordingly. The mills, knowing something of the total demand, will be in a posi tion to make the necessary financial and other arrangements to care for this production and will be ready to offer immediate employment to thousands of men. Obviously it will not be possible to do all of the work immediately after the war. This "Work Pile" may provide jobs for several years. Start Campaign. With a front-pae editorial and a full-page display challenge "To the Citizens of Villa Grove and Vicin ity" to "back the hoys when they come back," the Kotary Club of Villa Grove launched its "Work Pile" project. The editorial explained that the "Work Pile" project will be in fact a catalogue of potential positions of employment for the early post war period. The paper carried a question naire for all householders and busi nessmen to fill out, and told the citizens that a high-school boy or girl would call on them for the questionnaires and "please have all the items which you expect to buy or build checked and ready." Later, a special ' faTrnTsii questionnaire will be published inl a similar manner. It will beacon-1 cerned with not only minor im-i provements, but such things as re-' vitalization of soil, land draining ! etc. t The tabulated returns of the1 "Work Pile" survey in Villa Grove' reveal among householders a toial; of $112,000 worth of pent-up worki to be done; among local merchants! a total of $47,000 in improvements i definitely planned; and the city, government has public work planned amounting to $212,000. AH' of this in a town of 2,100 inhabi tants and the farm survey yet to be heard from! j Capital Available. A Any program, of course, depends upon financing. Because people t have been unable to wholly spend high wartime wages on curtailed i supplies of civilian goods, and cor porations have been plowing profits back into government securities, a huge fund of capital should be available for expenditure and in- 1 vestment after the war. 1 A recent report by the Securities and Exchange commission showed that during 1943 people's savings ap proximated almost 10 billion dol- ' lars annually, exclusive of equally i large investments in government bonds. Since the end cf 1941, the SEC said, individuals have increased their cash holdings by about eight biilion dollars, and it must be re membered that this figure docs not include purchase of securities and life insurance, or debt liquidation, i On tbe other band, the SEC stated, cash holdings represent only a tem porary accumulation of funds not intended for investment that may at any time be spent on goods and services. Recent statistics also show that federal reserve banks in 101 leading cities throughout the country had total loans and investments amount ing to 52 billion dollars, an indica tion of the extent to which the bank ing system can safely expand in providing working capital for busi ness. With funds at least partially available. Rotary International's "Work Pile," and others like it, tend to preserve the private enterprise system as well as provide employ ment for returning doughboys. As Eeardsley Ruml said: "Unless unemployment can be eliminat ed under a system of private enter prise, private business will be sup planted by some other arrangement for the production and distribution of eoods and services." Drive Out JaDS The spokesman praised air sup-! to worry about her" she applied for Chungking. Dec. 1 . (UP) Chinese troops who recaptured Changteh yesterday are pursuing re treating Japanese forces southeast of the city, but other Japanese forces have captured Linli, import ant town on the main road north of Changteh, a Chinese communique said today. Chinese spokesmen estimated the Japanese already had suffered 40, 0 00 casualties among their "more than 100,000 troops," dining the first 40 days of the battle still con tinuing in ihe Tung Ling lake reg ion of Hunan province. port by the United States-Chinese composite wing of the 14th U. S. force, but said the allies did not have abundant "air-authority.""' -and got it. Mailed Wrong Letter Los Angeles, Dec. 1 . 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Assets over $40,000,000 Not much I ike Christmas A WHITE CHRISTMAS the snow . . sleigh bells in the laughter of little children, and then clear and nostalgic on the frosty air the miracle of tiny voices singing "Peace on earth, good will to msn." There's the Christmas we all dream of but especially those of our sweethearts, sons and brothers who are fighting in the muck and mud of a trench . . . Think how they must dreary of it! And they do . . . "It was like any other day " so wrote a soldier (a boy you might know) of Christ mastime last year. "We landed about noon and tried to sleep ... In the eve ning we went into a funny little African town and saw an old movie ... then turned in. Not much like Christmas." He's in the tropics now, that boy; it won't, seem much like Christmas there, either. But this year this Christmas the folks back home are buying him the one present that can help to bring him back back to a white Christmas War Bonds! De cide now to give your boy an extra War Bond or two! And so there'll always be a Christmas, make every gift "The Present With a Future" War Bonds!; FOR PEACE ON EARTH BUY WAR BONDS