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i Obituary Mrs. Martha E. Khodes WEEPING WATER (Special) Mrs. Martha E. Rhodes died July 9, following a stroke. Mrs. Rhodes and her sons, Phillip and Jack had returned home Sunday evening from Beatrice where they had spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth St ration and family. They were unloading their car and had just finished when another car struck the rear of their car. It moved the Rhodes car 15 feet and was struck by a man from the Lincoln Air Force Base. Mrs. Rhodes suffered a stroke shortly after the accident at 7:45 p.m. Martha McMullln Rhodes was born March 6, 1916, daughter of Glen McMullin and Hattie McMullln at Tekcmah, Nebras ka. She was married to George Rhodes in 1935 and they had five children. Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes lived in various places during their mar ried life and made their home in Manley where Mr. Rhodes passed away. Mrs. Rhodes and her children moved to Weeping Water six years ago and have made their home here since that time. Wills By Dr. Philip A. Henderson Extension Farm Economist College of Agriculture Most of us accumlate some property as we get older. We can't take it with us, but we can have something to say a bout who gets what when we're gone. Unfortunately, many people have the idea that a will is something that should concern only old people. However, death has a way of claiming the young as well as the old. If we want to be sure that an estate we may have accumu lated will be divided according to our wishes in case death should come unexpectedly, we ought to make a will regardless of how old we are or whether or not we are married. The need for a will is greater wher a wife and small children are involved or where there are wide differences in the ages of children. The advice and help of an attorney Is desirable in drawing up a will., Air-Condirioned! Style PRE-INVENTORY SALE STARTS TOMORROW! DONT MISS IT! we've cut the prices way down, so we won't have to count them-bonaficle reductions from our regular stock so buy now to finish the summer. STORE -WIDE SAVINGS Vz to DRESS CLEARANCE Every dress from our regular fas hion stock good styles for all sizes and now regrouped at bona fide savings prices. Blouses $2-$3 Jamaicas $1 .99-$2.99 SWIM NOW REDUCED TO Here is a choice of better swimsuits and the first time at this low price! Be early for the best choice. Capris-Pedals...$2.99-$3.99 PLA-SETS Blouses With Jamaicas or Blouses With Pedals Style Funeral services were at First Methodist church in Weeping Water with Rev. Fred C. Gardner of Pierre, S. D., former pastor of the Methodist Church, and Rev. Staley Hackley officiating. Mrs. Richard Lauritzen and Mrs. Alvln Groesser sang, and accompanied by Miss Maude Moulton, organist. Pallbearers were Virgil Wiles, George Wiles, George McKinls try, Charles Sahs, Linus Mas soth and David Beck. Survivors are Robert of Kear ney, Phillip and Jack of the home, Mrs. Marilyn Stratton of Beatrice and Mrs. Rae Ellen Mit chell of Green Lake, Wisconsin and a brother, James McMullln of Omaha. Burial was in the Tekemah cemetery with the Hobson Fun eral Home In charge. HELP THE POSTMAN Seoul In Korea, families have been ordered to paint name plates on their homes, listing the names of all residents of that home including children. This was a ruling by the mil itary junta to help postmen deliver mail to the correct per son. A Classified Ad in The Journal cost as little as 50 cents. Aid Transfer of Property can be transferred with or without a will at time of death or it can be transfer red prior to the time of death by gifts or by sale or both. Fre quently, it may be to the inter est of both parents and chil dren to make arrangements to transfer the farm to a son or daughter before the death of the parents. How can it be done to the mutual satisfaction of all concerned? Mutual satisfaction can never be guaranteed, but it is more likely to be achieved if all con cerned are fully aware of the objectives of any transfer plans and of the problems involved. Frank discussion of both the ob jectives and the problems a mong family members helps to head off misunderstandings and hard feelings. Husbands and wives of sons and daughters might well be included in such discissions. Most families will want to keep some or all of the follow ing things in mind when plan- Open Saturday Night Shop y2 $5-$7 SUITS Values To $7.98 $399 Shop 1, off WHAT'S IT? The top of a cake? shadows cast by a chain fields as seen from a plane? Tisn't ning for the transfer of a farm business: A reasonable degree of in come security for the parents in their remaining years. A reasonable degree of security for the son or daugh ter (and his or her family) who might be operating the home farm, with particular reference to capital investments and ulti mate ownership. Equitable treatment of all heirs, including recognition of assistance and care given to the parents during their declining years. Ways ana means of hold ing the cost of taxes and other costs associated with the trans fer to a minimum. The possibility of helping a son or son-in-law get establish ed in farming. Maintaining or improving the productivity and value of the farm. Avoiding bitterness and hard feeling between family members. Parents sometimes feel that it just wouldn't be right for someone outside the family to have the old home farm; they would much Drefer to see a son - or daughter step inland take' over. Occasionally a .son . or daughter feels that they must have the old home place at al most any cost. The estate may be up for settlement at a time when land prices are at their peak. The son or son-in-law who has been renting the place hates to leave and is severely tempted to pay the high price, even though he wouldn't think of paying such a price for any other farm just like It. Both parents and children ... will you have to WALK to talk? Skip the trip for just $1 .00 per month per standard extension plus federal tax . . . only 25(Z more for COLOR! Call Your Local Business Office NOW! The Lincoln Telephone answer Property need to remember and keep re minding themselves that the transfer involves a business proposition. Is the farm large enough to be a good economic unit? Is it worth the money in terms of potential earnings? Sentiment and good sound business judgment sometimes pull In the opposite di rections. The privilege of giv ing a high "value" to senti mental reasons for buying may come at the expense some times pretty costly of burden some debt and relatively low dollars-and-cents earnings in years to come. Farming is a tough enough game without letting sentiment overrule good business judg ment. The important thing is to recognize and differentiate between sentimental reasoning and reasoning born of good sound business judgment; then decisions can be made accord ingly. Here are some points to keep in mind: The majority of farm fam ilies will not need to be greatly concerned with the tax aspects of property transfers. An attor- ney or a tax consultant can give you a rough idea of the amount of taxes which might be invol ved rather quickly If he Is In formed as the the amount of the estate. In general, most people who have some property should have a will regardless of their age. It should be kept up to date as family circumstances change. Neither the laws of descent nor an out-of-date will can accom plish ends which exist only in the mind of the owner of an estate. Husband and wife should and Telegraph Company drizzle-drazzle For the fence? eroded page, very romantic. , ''Zr see photograph at bottom of at All make separate wills. Plan transfers well In ad vance. Try to anticipate the possible consequences of actions before they are taken. Is there a better way to do it? Don't "transfer" the par ents short, however. Remember that they will need money for food, clothing, shelter, and some recreation as long as they live. If they transfer all of their es tate to heirs too early in life, they may experience real hard ship in later life. Life estates, contract sales, rental incomes, annuities, social security as well as other sources may pro vide the necessary income. Don't assume anything with respect to estate transfers; raise questions in family discus sions and discuss them freely. This is probably the best way of insurinng against disapoint- hard feelings. Sons or sons-in-law who are farming the old home place should have an agreement in writing concerning compensa tion for any permanent im provements which they may add to the farm. Otherwise, they may lose all but their pro portionate share of s u ch im nrovements when the estate is to be settled. Give careful consideration to the business or financial as pects of any transfer arrange ments and how the various family members may be affect ed before making any final de cisions. Don't put too much em phasis on the importance of farm ownership especially on the home farm. The combina tion of too high a price and too much debt, sometimes brought on by the pressures of settling an estate can be nearly fatal to the financial success of the pur chasing son or daughter and his or her family. The love, care, and atten tion of aging parents cannot be measured in dollars and cents; nevertheless, it is a good idea to agree among the family members on some kind of mone tary allowance to those who as sume the main responsibilities l for aging parents. It should be i taken into consideration in settling the estate and can only be recognized in terms of dol lars and cents. Money spent for the advice and help of a reputable and competent attorney might well be one of the wisest investments you ever made. Mrs. John Fischer Phone 984-6141 Judy Oberle, spent last week end, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morton, at Alvo, Nebraska, former Eagle neigh bors, of the Carl Oberle, family. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lutj meyer, ol Unadilla, Nebr., called at the home of his sister and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Folken and his mother, Mrs. Lutjmeyer, who resides now, at the daughters home. Mrs. Dale Oberle and children, ot Lincoln, called at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schwegnian, last Sunday afternoon. On last Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. Carl Oberle and Judy, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morton at Alvo, hon oring the birthdays of both Mi', find Mrs. Morton with home made ice cream and cake, dur ing the evening. On Wednesday evening, Mr. VFW Auxiliary At Weeping Water WEEPING WATER (Special) The VFW Auxiliary met on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Lyle Thomassen with eight members present. The Auxiliary was asked to collect for the Salvation Army Drive and the members voted to do so. They were also asked to collect for the school of mental ly retarded children but the members decided not to. A discussion was held on hav ing a float at the Cass County Fair but no decision was reach ed. The Auxiliary will have sup per at a cafe in Nebraska City in July. Next meeting wil be held Aug. 4 at the home of Mrs. Howard Heneger. Mostly Vice Betting, says a church paper, is essentially a means of getting something for nothing. Or vice versa. Life. He Is A citizen is a man who de mands better roads, bigger schools, a new post-office and lower taxes. Nashville South ern Lumberman. Ages and Mrs. Orin Lanning, enter tained Mr. and Mrs. Everett Morton of Alvo with a supper, honoring the latter's birthday. On Monday afternoon, the Perfect Attendance party of the Women's Society of Christian Service, was held at the Meth odist Church basement. The hon orees were Mrs. Dorothy Stall, who was presented a 5 year pin and Mmes. Pearl Adams and Louise Vickers one year perfect attendance, honor awards. Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Fischer, attended the funeral services for his sis'er, Mrs. Frank Miller (72) at Western, Nebr., on last Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lutjmey er and son Kurt, of Dunbar vis ited recently at the home of his sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Folken and his mother, Mrs. Miggie Lutjmeyer. Mrs. George Althouse received word recently her sister, Mrs. Frank Clements Nona) former Eagle resident is seriously ill at her home at Imperial, Nebr. She has been hospitalized for a heart condition and is now at her home and her daughter Iva, Mrs. Lere bee, is caring for her. Her son Homer, is also at the hospital having undergone a second major surgery. A year ago he underwent an ulcer surgery and about that time, Mrs. Clements and family mourned the death of her' other daughter. The above folks are well known by Eagle friends, and all share their grev ance, with them. Dr. Sampson, of Lincoln Nebr., Wesleyan dean of men will fill Ihe Eagle Methodist pul pit, Sunday, July 23rd. A special anthem by the choir. Rev. Gait her will return July 30th. 'WINTER ITCH ? New York A skin disease called "winter itch" is caused by too much' air-conditioning. Dr. Marvin E. Chernosky of Houston, Tex., a dermatologist, reported to the American Med ical Association that this disease shows up in summer and hot weather. He told of 18 patients with the summertime itch. "They literally run from one air-conditioned place to anoth er," evoa riding in air-conditioned cars, and they avoid outdoor activities, he said. The drier air in the air-conditioned quarters can dry out the skin to the point of brittle ncss, the doctor said. TUT SI N AMI MIL I- ; iu,nte Hie l.aUnl, crackerl mud Hat nl one el Hip biicli washes (bM the one shown aliove) be in ml a chanuel-coii-trol dike along the .Missouri Kivcr here. Uii;li IVNUflOr A-IX33AA-IIAI3S 'VMSVHUSN 'HinOUISXXVld 3HJ Section B PAGE FIVE Thursday, July 20. lDlil Weeping Water News Mrs. Edward Van Horn Phone 252-W The members of the Busy Belles 4-H Club and their parents enjoyed a picnic supper at the Cass County Extension office, in the backroom due to the rain, on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Holland Hell and Douglas of Omaha were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wiles vis ited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wiles at the Providence hospital In Lin coln Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Moore visited on Tuesday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. George Sch mader and Mr. and Mrs. George Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Ai Bickford and Cindy of Lincoln spent part of the past week with Mrs. Ai Bick ford. They also visited Mrs. Bickford's parents in Nebraska City. Mr .raid Mrs. Ray Freeman and family enjoyed swimming at Syracuse Sunday afternoon. They went on to Cook where they were suyper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holscher. Mrs. George Wiles visited on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Ai Bickford. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller of Bakersfield, California were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Kunz and fam ily. Jeanme Kunz, Kenneth Hen sen, Patty Gerdes and Roy Jones of Ashland went swimming at Linoma Beach at Ashland on Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Meising er and family were Sunday eve ning guosts of Mr. and Mrs. Les ter Meisinger of Plattsmouth. Mr .and Mrs. Pat Bauers are the parents of a daughter, July 13, at St. Mary's hospital, Ne braska City. She weighed two 33rd in Ratings LINCOLN Nebraska's deer herd has another representative in the Boone and Crockett big game hall of fame. It is a typical whitetail which ties for 33rd in national rankings. The animal was taken by "Doc" Truman Lauterback, Sprague, in 1959 in the Fullerton area. Lauterback kept the head around for two years, then brought it in to theGame Com mission's game thief, Lloyd Vance, for measurement. The rack scored 170 points, putting it in a tie for 33rd in national totals. The animal weighed 255 pounds hog dressed. A rack belonging to John Su roske, Fullerton, was also meas ured and will be entered in Boone and Crockett competition where it will rank about 65th. This typical whitetail was shot in I960, also in the Fullerton area. The Lauterback trophy is the most recent Nebraska deer to rank so high in Boone and Crockett typical whitetail rat ings. A rack taken prior to 1909 neld first place in the nation for many years, and is now 13th, at 178 18 points. Vance predicted that many more trophy racks will be taken this fall by eastern Nebraska hunters. The new area that has been opened will expose bucks that have had time to grow fancy racks to guns for the first time. A typical whitetail taken last year by Richard Davis, Scotia, is tied for 59th place in Boone and Crockett ratings. Nontypic.il whitetails and mule deer taken in this state last year also placed high. . . . fKinHAll T u n?t' n.ilcr this spun ; ilentsi(ed , ooey black mess. The sun dried il to a s lossy shine, (hen cracked it Willi Mime more heal. It's not good for anything, except to like pit lures of. pounds, 10 ounces at birth and has been named Cheryl Ann. The new baby has a brother. Mr, and Mrs. Dick Switzer are the mater nal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bauers are the paternal grandparents. The baby will re main in the Incubator until she weighs five pounds. You And The Law One of a series, "You and the Law," prepared by the Ne braska Slate Bar Association.) Descent of Property A question which frequently arises in any talk about law concerns the descent of proper ty. In oilier words Who gets my property when I die? A simple question but one dif ficult to answer. If you have a will, that must be followed. If you do not, then the statut es enacted by the Legislature will determine this for you. The answer is difficult because there are many different things which have to be considered. Only gen eral situations may be discuss ed, because each case presents a different problem. Real property and personal property descend similarly. But there are some important dif ferences. Both personal and real property are subject to the debts of the deceased. In the case of the real property, the distribution is subject to any homestead rights. The descent of personal pro perty is also subject to special rules deuending upon the sur vival of a spouse, children and children under 14 years of age. - The statutes do attempt to cover all situations. The first thing which must be determin ed is whether or not the deceas ed is survived by a husband or wife. The next, is whether or not the deceased is survived by any children or the issue of any de ceased children. The number of children sur viving is important as is the fact that all of the children of the deceased may not toe" tire chil dren of the surviving spouse. To show some of the possibil ities, let us assume that a man dies leaving a wife and chil dren. The debts are paid and the special exemptions are made and there is still property which is left to descend according to the law. If the deceased only had one child and the surviving spouse is the mother of that child then she is entitled to one-half of the property. But, if she were not the mother of that child then she would only be entitled to one-fourth of the property. The surviving child would inherit the balance. If there are no children nor any issue of any deceased child, the surviving spouse would be entitled to one-half of the pro perty. A wiie who is the mother of all the children of the deceased who has more tnr.n two children or the issue thereof surviving will receive only one-third. These are only a few of the possibilities. There are many more, but each change in the situation may change the result materially. To give a definite answer, all facts must be known. 'A