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MONDAY. FEBEUABY 21, 1944 PAGE FOUE THE JOTHJTAL. PLATTSXOTJTH, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ca n.pbell l toos Bill f b Hi? M I, t t i i mourn Special Jocmai Correspondence Mrs. Cora Campbell to rtatts-; ana Daoy nae ueeu vis meg ki- ih to report for jury duty. Shj lives and friends tor the past weec. will be ; Spending rost of their time with Mr. and Mrs.. Crawford. Basbnell j , Mr. anr Mrs- Geo. Frier were Sun- rtturaed on Tuesday and called aaia nexz week. Honoring Mrs. Ciyde Hasw, her birthday the follow ins 11 Oil wt: r j supper gue-.ls, Mr. and Mrs. Jasi a Streight ,Orol arid Jerry. Mr. a:.d Mrs. Jesse Fid'er and daughters. Mr. &nd Mr?;. Jimmy Fidltr, Mrs. Kay--mand Carrtlc and Elizabeth Freeman. tue i.ig Mrs. his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. r.iichn.iii "Ur Riishnell will be able rroup or neignr.ors gdineitu -jto ceiebrate iter uirthday this year, red Cordes home Sunday even- j j..t.ruarv which, doesn't occur day evening dinner guests at Lctu McGiLuis home. the for honoring Corde.; on her l-irthuay. as wen every year for her. party, th Uif beini; farewell for them a-i Pvt. Orvilie Cordes left Wednesday , tht-v vill .on M'.i. Pinochle was for Norfolk, Va., after spending hid , played u.-d lunch served. I.T.ti Za.ir of iii has been ill wuh ar. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert baby ralifd on htr parents, ?lr. Mrs. Joe Schmuder Sunday aftt-rnoo: i;:d Alfred Fi : the L-rnoon furlough at home. The folks accom panied him to Omaha. Sale of war bonds is nearly com pleted du? to snow drifts on coun- Wm. itrv roads tli reports are not com plete. Ms aJ m - BY. REN EE SHAN N l -J CHAPTER VII Cherry Pyecroft, rr.o.T.bcr cf the Waafs. humps to London to the apart ment of her rfcr,d. Denize, v. ho had married tho man ihs loved. On arr.v ir.sj she loarr.s that Demse no lonfr loves Sirnon. ar.rl t:.at she is leaving that night to avoid inect.r,? him on h:s return from a trip to America. Cherry admits she h.s been in i jve wr.h Simon. Der.ii-'r a&ks hrr to stay and erect her hu.-band with t.-.e bad nevs. Simon ar rives but Cherry viithhoids 'hp nc-.vs. Learning that th! tram to B.ito! had crar.hod the train that Der.iie took Simon and Cht-rry drive there, identify Demse's charred suitcase, and assume a badly burned body is hers. Months later Simon and Cherry are marr.ed. but Cherry's ha pp. ness is spoiled at finding Demse's er.acem'.t nn in a draper . . . provsn.T to Cherry that r-r.ise is still alive. Cherry rr.et's Jerry Miller socrc-tiy (Jerry had run away with Den ize) and asks if he w-cs witness to the accident in wnscft Dcnise was killed. Cherry and Jerry quarrel after ?:rr.on happcr.3 to see them tosether. Later Sirr.on meets CherTy at their cottage and she begins to explain why she had dined with Jerry ll-iier. his She heard the surprise in voice, tr.e doubt aimost. t:.r.e thought in sudden panic. Suppose I tell him the truth about every thing, and he doesn't believe me? Suppose he thinks I'm just trying to trump up some story? Eat he couldn't possibly do that. Ho must knew she was being completely hor.est with him. "Yes. darling. Oh, Sirr.cn, 1 don't kr.ow how to tell you this. I thu.k perhaps I'd better make it as brief as possible. I'm afraid what I'm going to say may hurt you a very preat deal. But I'd rather risk even that than have you imarine for a moment that Jerry and I . . ." her voice broke. With a tremen dous eflort she went on, "that Jerry means anything to me. Simon, it was because I had to find out something about Dcnise that I agreed to have lunch with him." Simon asked himself if she'd taken leave of her senses. He couldn't make head or tail of what she was trying to get at. What was all this business of that fellow Jerry Miller and Dcnise? He ran a hand back over his hair and said angrily, "I wish you'd be a little more expLcit." Cherry forced herself to go on. "That day you came back from America, Simon. You remember? I was waiting for you at the fiat. Tne day Dcnise the day Dcnise v. ns killed in the accident. I toid you she was on her way to meet 'I i.i.i what of it?" n't peeking the truth that cav Simon. uor..re vasn i on ner v.;jy to meet you. She was running a way with someone else, walking out on you. I I thought the man v. as Jerry Miller." "Didn't it occur to you that that was something I had" every right to know?" See made a little gesture. "Yes rr.d no. I couldn't he certain. When there was that accident and we be lieved rr to bo dead, it seemed toore was no rea'.on why you should ever know. I didn't want to ruin yo ;r faith in her." Simon made a gesture. "All right. Yoor motives were very laudable, I'm sure. I rn afraid I can't at toe moment quite appreciate them. And I'm still at a los3 to know what all this has to do with your 1 joching with Jerry Miller. I should have imagined that under the cir cumstances you wouldn't have wanted to have anything to do with him. especially since I told you I di.-.hked and distrusted him." Cherry wondered how she could FO on but it was impossible to draw back now. "I know, Simon. But there was a reason. I thought that Jerry could give me news of Dcnise. You see, there is still some thing more I've p;ot to tell you. The day before we married I found this in one of the little drawers in the dressing table." She opened her handbag 83 she Spoke and took from it Denise's en gagement ring. She handed it across the tabic to him. "You re member, Simon. That ring . . ." There was no need to go on. lie realized as quickly as she had what the finding of this ring might mean to them. He stared at it without speaking. Then he looked across the table at her and the ex pression in his eyes turned her heart to water. As he still said nothing she went on desperately. "You see, darling, I thought Jerry might be able to tell me if she wa3 really dead. It's been so dreadful not knowing for certain. I did it because I loved you so terribly, because I couldn't bear to tell you about Dcnise. And because . . . well. I didn't know that she wasn't dead. I don't know that now. I feel sure she must be. It's only that there is some doubt. Simon dearest, don't look at mc like that! Simon ..." Simon's eyes were hard. His face was drawn. "My God, Cherry," he said slowly. "I don't believe I'm ever going to be able 'to forgive ,youl."- -' ra . u t ' r- I i iT- mm Simon said: "I've got to think this thing over." "Simon, darling, 1 can't bear you to tr-ke it like this." He said bitterly. "How did you expect me to take it? Diu you imagine I'd stand up and cheer?" Couldn't he see that it was to save him from unhappiness that she'd allowed him to keep his faith in Dcnise? All the while she'd been thiriking of him? Suddenly he be gan to piece it all together. "What did Jerry Miller tell you? Was ho with Demse at the time of the ac cident?" ".To." "Then . . . but surely, if he were going away w.th her, he knew something?" "H- didn't, because it wasn't Jer ry Miller with whom Dcnise was running away. That was where I was wrong. But there was an other man. Terry knew his name. He's an American called Toddy Schenck. lie said he'd try to get in touch with him and maybe he could tell me something." "I see! So you confided in this fellow Miller things that you didn't even tell me." Hot color flamed in Cherry's cheeks. It was all very well, but there were two sides to every story. It wasn't fair to blame her quite so ruthlessly. "I didn't mean to tell Jerry. He just wormed it out gry gesture. I just don't of me." S;mon made an ar "My heaven, Cherry, know what to say!" She put a hand toward him. It lay on the polished table, white and small and lonely. "Simon, need you say anything? Ccn't we just go on as we are? Darling, I love you so. I need you so. And I feel sure everything really is all right." "Do you? Well, I congratulate you fn your powers of wishful thinking! I'm afraid they are far belter than m.r.c. No, of course we can't go on as we are." Even as he spoke these words, Simon won dered if he were being needlessly brutal and if, indeed, he really meant them. He was so horrified at what she'd told him that he couldn't think ahead to any kind of future in which Cherry might not be his wife Cherry whom he'd loved, whom he still did love so completely. Only something now had happened to that love. Until he knew that Dcnise was truly dead, how could he and Cherry resume their married life together? Cherry tried hard not to let him see how terribly he'd hurt her. If that was how he felt about things, it wasn't for her to insist that they should be any duferent. But it was so cruel that thi3 should have hap pened. It seemed to her that yet a second time Dcnise had taken him away from her; it was because of Denise that this breach was arising between them. "Simon, you can't mean that?" "Isn't it the only possible line to take?" "No. No, it can't be." "I'm sorry, but it seems so to me." He pushed back his chair as he spoke. "Simon!" Cherry's voice was sharp with anxiety. "Simon, where are you going?" "Out. I've got to think this thing over. Don't worry. I'll be back in time to drive you back." He closed the door behind him. Cherry sat staring straight before her. But the tears wouldn't stop fall ing. What more could she say to him? She'd said everything necessary. All that was left to her now was to fall in with jmything he might sug gest. There would be no point in arguing. If he wanted their mar ried life to come to an end her heart contracted. Even just to think those wcrds was sheer agony. "come to an end . . ." they seemed so finaL But surely he meant such a state of affairs to be temporary, until they knew something definite about Denise. Only how were they ever to know for certain? Was this what Simon was now trying to decide as he walked acrcss the open country. leaving her alone here at the cct-ta-e? Time slid by. The clock downstairs in the hall struck four. "Oh, Simon, come back soon! Simon, there's going to be so little time to talk!" These mute words must perhaps have reached him, for after a little while she heard his footsteps in the garden. She went out and joined him. She looked at him hesitatingly, hoping that the expression on his face would bring peace to her troubled heart. But it was still cold and hard. They made polite conversation while Mrs. Greene brought tea. When she had gone Cherry said desperately, "Simon, what do you w-ant to do? You can't mean that you and I . . ." she couldn't go on. She wouldn't say the words to him. There was something in the spoken word that made a thing seem so much more irretrievable. But he wasn't afraid to say it to her. "I do. Cherry. At least, I think for the time being we'll let this cottage arrangement slide. As a matter of fact, I'm going to be pretty busy in town. I was rather wondering how I would be able to get away, even for these occasional week-ends. And under the circum stances . . ." he, too, left his sen tence unfinished. But there was no doubt in her mind as to how it would have ended. "Under the cir cumstances, you and I are through at any rate for the time bc.ng." Her hands tightened in her lap, the knuckles showing white, and her nails dug deep into the palms. She thought, well, now you know, and there's nothing you can do. What's more, you've brought this on yourself. You've bungled things badly. You should have told him about Denise in the first place, or at the very latest when you found the ring, but you shouldn't have told him now, because clearly it seems worse to him than it ever did to you. You were willing to take the risk. You knew all along what it might mean were she to come back again. It's evi dently a risk he would never have dreamed of taking himself. Yet if Denise were still alive, if she did come back into their lives, she. Cherry, would be the one who would suffer most. Her position would be far more difficult than Simon's. "I'm sure that's the wisest thing to do, Cherry." Dreadful, the cold ness in his voice, the complete lack of any feeling. Where was her pride? She need ed it now. If Simon no longer want ed her, she must learn to get along w-iihout him. Presumably she could bring herself to do it. A Waaf had no time to mope with so many girls around her. She managed to make her own voice a.s cold and impersonal as his: "Very well, Simon, if. that's what you want . . ." "I don't say it's what I want." She made a little possible ges ture. "You can't have it both ways." "It seems to me the only pos sible way." "Suppose we never know for cer tain what has become of Denise?" lie banged his clenched fist down on the table. "We shall. Some how I'm going to solve this." She didn't bother to ask him how he proposed to set about it. In stead she glanced at her watch. "If I'm not coming here again for some little while there are one or two things I'd like to take away with me. By the way, what shall we arrange about Mrs. Greene?" "I've not got so far as Mrs. Greene yet. We'll keep her on naturally, I'll write to her from town. As it is, she doesn't expect us here very often. If we don't come down for a few weeks, it will be no concern of hers. Her job i3 to look after the place for us." Cherry rose abruptly to her feet. She couldn't bear the cold way he was disposing of it all. She walked swiftly back through the garden, thinking how lovely it all looked today. The cottage had never seemed so much her home. (To Be Continued.). Mr. and Mr3. Leonard Roeber and son called at the Russell Campbell home Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hartman and daughters of Maxwell, Nebr., spent several days at the Wm. Blum home Some of the roads are still block ed with snow since the blizzard of lat week end when eight Inches of snow fell and a variation of 40 de grees in temperature was recorded in L4 hours. i j Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Nelson called at the William Blum home , Friday evening, i j Mr. and Mrs. Harold Richard3 re turned to their home after a several weks visit with relatives and friends on the west coast. Ealmwood By Journal Field Repreentmirr David Bornemeier, who has been located at a camp in Florida, ar rived home for a visit with his father Ed Bornemeier and his many friends in Elmwood. John McKay was over to Lincoln for a couple of days the past week attending to some business matters. Clarence Slanker had a very fine with a severe attack of the flu is able to be back at the barber shop. Teddy Hail who will soon be called for induction into the army is getting his affairs in shape pre paratory to his departure. A broken water main which has been in service for over thirty-six WORLD DAY OF PRAYER The coramittee of members from five of the city's churches which have united in observevance of this Day of Prayer for many years, met and planned the local service from the program issued by the United Council of church women. There has years broke last week and caused an flso been given in the local paper of Interruption in the service. Same has now been repaired and is in good condition again. iast Monday a brief history of the beginning and growth of this World Day of Prayer. Now we will speak a little of the program. "It has been compiled from the statements and requests for special prayer present el at an assembly held in March, 1942. when a hundred or more na- ! oca j Tuesday morning G. A. Schrader ' and son, Fred, of Syracuse, were in Avoca to secure a load of rye for j making rye flour at their mill. Wm. Coataan Buried Sunday Wm. Coalman, father of W. W. Coatman who has been staying at farm sale the past week conducted i Grand Island with his daughters. by Rex Young and clerked by Wm. Mrs. M. L. Golliher and Miss Gladjs ticr.als, repatriated misionaries, re Reynolds. The bidding was brisk and J Coatman, passed away on Friday j jtpf workers etc., from many dif fer returns good. j and wa3 buried in Weeping Water on j tnt nation, as well as from our I Sunday, February 13th. Relatives ! OWr. country, were called together to 'attending the funeral were R. M. "pool their concerns." This was a ; Coatman and family of Alvo, Mr. , arm-t j&rud occasion cf unusual irnd Mrs. W. W. Coatman and fani- spiritual fellowship, when the act ily of Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. UaI state of the world might have Golliher and family and Miss Gladys seemed utterly omshing if the lift- George Flidenmiller, the barber, who ha3 been confined to his home MURDOCH By Journal Field Repreentarrr 'Coatman of Grand Island i Mrs. Kay Gamlin, who has been idek for 3'.me time, was taken to the Bryan Memorial hospital, where he underwent a major operation for gall bladder trouble. Since the operation the has been showing im provement. ling power cf God's presence a work 1 in every land had not become in jcrpasingly clear as person alter per ' sen gave reasons for "the tope that i i' in him." A fuller account of this ' remarkable morning is given in the j Visits nt Weeping Water j Raymond Freeman, brother of our townsman. Earl Freeman, whose par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freeman, reside at Wteping Water, was visit ins at home for two days on a fur lough. Sunday the family were en tertained at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman. Have Birthday Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Carl Snavely who have made their home near Avoca for some time, and on last Tuesday Mrs. Snaveiy ' arranged a birthday dinner for the husband, inviting in a group of the friends also the fath er, J. C. Suavely of Union. Taken to Hospital William Wolf was taken to the Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln, last Saturday. He was given the ex amination end blood test. The wife visited him Sunday and was told he would have to spend several weeks under observation. John Berner and little son and t reel tmsnon ana tamiiy were m Plattsmouth on last Tuesday, look ing after some matters in the county court. Mrs. Herbert Nutzman i3 still con fined to St. Mary's hospital at Ne braska City as the result of burns They were guests of tbtte John Nutz- Dan family Sunday. Miss Emma Hoback was a guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoback on Sunday. Charles Slutt departed last Satur day for Chicago to spend a few days Mrs. Henry Maseman entertain ed the Avoca church ladies aid on rriaay or last ween, mere were a large number attending. Robert McCanna and wife, who some time ago purchased a new home, are having it redecorated and Placed in the best of shape. John Mueller having been confined to his home and bed for several weeks is reported as being about the same. The Avoca schools were closed for t.vo days during the snow storm and intense cold that came after the storm, Rev. George Bergstrosser, of the North Branch church, was a visitor in Avoca on last Monday and din ner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller. A program was given by the lad ies of the Avoca library association for the benefit of their organiza tion. Mr. and Mrs. William Gollner en jcyed a short visit with their son Fred, who was home on a short visit from Chicago. Ernest Gollner, au ether son, who is in the army, had u furlough hut was not able to get home as he went instead to Evans ville, Ind.. to visit the parents of his wife, lie also visited the brother, Fred, at Chicago. Duane Jourgensen, who has been in the navy for the past fourteen months, eight of which he spent in New Caledonia, has arrived at San Francisco, he writes his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Henry Jourgensen. He has been in a number of major engage ments. This !s s family war. Put voarWarSondbuylpgthroujh the payroll savings plan on m family plan, wnicn means u ure it oat yourself. at 3ack to Service Stanley Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs i George Hall, who has been in the armed service stationed at New York- spent a portion of his furlough ' cis home in Los Angeles. On his re- : tasis for the local observance of The 'turn to his p3st in the east, to -world Day of Prayer, Friday, Feb- stopped over in Omaha and wasjyuarv 5 :(,f p yi at tne ijetho- at program itself." This will be th; joined there by his father and Teddy ; Hall they bringing him to Elmwood Mrs. J. Johansen, who has been j Ior a iamuy tanner in ni nonoi. 1 This proved a very enjoyable afiair. 1 een severely ill, was taken to a Lincoln hospital where she was op erated on. The patient has so much improved that he has been able to return home. Marian Stock, who is in the arm ed service, was able to secure a short furlough and has been in Mur doch to visit the home folks. E. D. Friend, of near Alvo, wa3 a visitor In Murdock in last Tuesday and was looking after some business and visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ed die Craig, parents of Mr. Craig. He was accompanied by a neighbor, Har vey Gerhard of north of Alvo. Mr. Gerhard enrolled as a reader of the Journal for the ensuing year. William Wesfall, living between '.lurdock and Alvo, was looking after some business in Murdock Tuesday. Mrs. Fred Stock who is under going hospitalization last week, is reported as doing very well now and Improving. Mrs. Platte of North Platte, was guest for a number of days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Eunice McHugh, and visiting the old friends in this community. Mrs. Louis Reinke, who has been ill is better now and able to be up a part of the time. Louis Gabel of near Louisville, has secured a new tractor from Paul Stock, local implement dealer. Miss Geraldine Schmidt, Murdock beautician, is now back at her shop after being ill for a number of days. The Murdock schools were closed following the snow of February 9th, the roads being blocked, but are now- open as usual. land was attended by Sumner Hall his brother, and two children o: Neligh, Doris Hall, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall and the guest of honor. 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 lis now for your next Winter's Coal. E. J. RICKEY Lumber - Coal Phone 123 cist church. The general theme for and the program is:: "And the Lord Wondered that there was no successor." Later an account will be given of ; the work of the committee of thirty members who collect the material I tor such program; arrange and have ft printed and prepared for distri- i l.uticn. The number of services of the Day have increased "from 2.000 observances in U. S. A., in 193 3 to 10, 000 in 1 & 43 due to the energy cf local Christians; but there are .77,000 communities in the United States." An urgent invitation is ex tended to all women of our com munity to attend this brief service and men are very welcome. Don't forget Lugsch Cleaners Wed nesday Cash and Carry Special. Two . ladies' 2-piece mannish suits, mens' 3-pieee suits, spring coats, top coats 'or hats, for $1.00 (No dresses or pastel shades on special). Death of H .Brauckmuller Henry Brauckmuller, 86, died Sun day at the home of a son, Carl, near Waverly. He leaves four other sons. Henry, Hilldale, Wyo.; William. Portland, Ore.; Herman, Gardner, N. D.; and Ernest, Lincoln; two daughters, Mrs. Lena Buck, Mur dock; Mrs. Mary Timm, Ashland; 4? grandchildren and 14 great grand children. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p. m. Thursday at the home cf the son, Carl, with further ser vices 3 p. m. at Trinity Lutheran church near Murdock. Rev. Peter Krey officiating. Visit Sick Son Mr. and Mrs. August Ruge, of Murdock, have been visiting their son, Daniel Ruge, located in Chicago. They visited from Friday to over Sunday with the son. They report he is showing improvement. Visits in Kansas City MrB. Clara Hartung. daughter of Louis Neitzel, who came from New York City when her father was tak en ill, has nursed the parent back to health bo that he is able to be around. Mrs. Hartung departed last week for Kansas City, Mo her former home for a visit with olu friends. Has Serious Accident Mrs. Jacob Goehry, former Mur dock resident, sustained a severe ac cident a few days ago at her home in Lincoln. She slipped and fell on the floor nf her home at Lincoln, sustaining fracture of the pelvic bona. M ber age. ot it year tte act cedent it very evre. At Hiitky-Dinky's everyday low prices SPARE STAMP NO. 3. BOOK 4, valid for 5 points Fresh or Smoked Pork, Pork Sausage, op Canned Pork (100re), thru February 26. BROWN STAMPS V. W. X, expire February 27. CD A DC DIDC Lean Meat 1 pt u)4 J! ilii 11DJ Serve with Kraut Pound JJ NECK BONES, Unrationed. 5 Pounds 29 PORK STEAK Sostom butt pound 37 PORK CHOPS, Rib Ends. 4 points Pound 28 Fresh Made 3 pts. lb. A i Bulk, Type 3, 2 LBS. SLAB BACON, Grade A, 3 Points Pound 30 w r wis w rwt a i a nu -w PORK SAUSAGE 37e SLICED BACON Popular Brands Pound BACON SQUARES, 1 point, Pound 21 BULK KRAUT "."VEST IS SIRLOIN STEAKS. 10 Points, SHORT RIBS .. Pound 36 4 pts ... Pound 15 HAMBURGER, Fresh Ground, 7 points, 2 Pounds 45 BOLOGNA loetypE p4oup 27' FRUIT PEACHES SPINACH. GOLDEN MIX cuuk i ail. 36 Points DEL MONTE No. Z Can MISSION INN 30 Points SLICED No. 21 Can DEL MONTE 6 Points EARLY GARDEN No. 303 Gl. PILLSBURY'S H-lb. For Muffins PKG. SYRUP, GOLDEN 1i-lb. or WHITE Glass 32' STALEY'S HERSHEY'S COCOA Vl 10' GRAPE JUICE bluebird .... Qte 29 CABBAGE CAULIFLOWER CARROTS LETTUCE GRAPEFRUIT FRESH CRISP At GREEN TEXAS Pound California White 4f! SNOWBALL Pound &3 CARROTS c0anLR?'o"P .sxr o CALIFORNIA 41 ICEBERG Pound 12 TEXAS MARSH L SEEDLESS Pound l) II A niVl-i4 V: 1 " WISP Laroe A M.U M. IZaV ruki. Hfcu BUNCH 1 AlflU PORTO RICAN ... 2 Pounds 4 23 Prices In thi ad eirectUe February 21 through Fiebruarv 23 subject only to market changes In meats, fresh frulU and vea. etablcs. We reserve right to limit Quantities. No tales td dealers