Gasconade County Republican (Owensville, MO), 1932-05-26

              GASCONADE GOOnY HUM Volume 29, Number 25. OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932. $1.50 Per Year in Advance. w WE'll ItUJp WORLD- Decoration Day. Monday, May 30 In Flanders fields the popples grow Between the crosses, row on row. That mark our place; and In the skyi The larks still bravely singing, fly. Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow Loved and were loved; and now we He In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the fioeilrled May 29 at the home of the To you, from falling hands, we throw The torch. Be yours to hold high! If ye break faith with us who die. We shall not sleep, though popples blow In Flanders fields. John McCrae Considerable propaganda is betng published at the present time for and again the proposition to payday afternoon, May 22. A large I the World War Veterans their Ad- crowd of interested Sunday School justed-Service Certificates in cash, workers were present. A good pro-1 There are excellent arguments forKran wa9 rendered, consisting of J both sides of the proposition, bo j orolifst ra selections, songs, class much so that we hesitate to express ; demonstation readings and addresses ourselves for or against the propo sition. We have had ex-soldiers tell us they did not favor the cash pay ment of the bonus at this time and have had people who were not In service express themselves for the, proposition. The purpose of this article is to give data and arguments advanced for and against which we hope our readers will consider Interesting. According to figures complied from information obtained from the Veterans' Administration Missouri Veterans would received $67,578,813.54 If the certificates were paid In cash. Gasconade county's veterans would be entitled to S226, 642.84. It would require" 82, 200,000.000 to pay the debt in full In the United States. These figures are approximately correct. Information at hand tells us there are 750,000 able-bodied war veterans at present unemployed; 75,000 with disabilities that are unemployed and 800,000 that are working part time, a total of more than 1,600,000, who could certainly use their money if they had It. Newspaper reports on Friday tell of some 400 or 500 veterans who are making the railroad companies transport them- free on freight trains from Portland, Oregon, to Washington, D. C. where they will argue for the payment of the bonus. Their number prevents any efforts to keep them from free transportation, which is not so good. On one hand the plea is made that If the bonus Is paid at this time Increased money circulation is sure to follow, a step towards prosperity. On the other side we have a Congress already in a muddle over how to balance the budget and who and what to tax in order to raise funds to pay expenses and appropriations already voted. Hon. Wright Patman of Texas says there Is sufficient Idle gold In the Treasury of the United States to authorize the Issuance of Treasury notes legal-tender currency to pay this debt In full; that experts tell us our country needs a moderate expansion of the currency: that in this way the debt can be paid without a bond issue, without increasing taxes and without additional interest payments. If the matter can be adjusted that simply It seems it would be well to pay the debt and be done with It it must be paid some time. Then . again we are told that the largest percentage of our federal tax dollar already goes to the veterans of the War for hospitalization, pensions,' Insurance and other items and that the United States is the enly country In the world that has spent any money on her I returned soldiers and the families of her deceased ones. There is no question as to the soldiers meriting the compensation the question la when and how to pay It Twenty thousand people gathered at Angels Camp, California, on day last week to witness a frog jumping contest. The contest was woo by a frog named Budwelser with a leap of IS feet, 5 Inches. The frog la the pride of Stockton, California, THIRTY TEAKS AGO Dr. and Mrs. H. G. Isenberg were rejoicing over the arrival of a son May 20. Heavy rains were reported. John and Joshua Tappmeyer went to Bay Sunday to help their father celebrate his 79th birthday anniversary.Kasper Danuser of Readvllle, formerly a Gasconade county boy, and Miss Anna Koch, daughter of Henry Koch of Woollam were mar- bride's parents. Langenberg & Co. sold their store at Tea to S. L. Cantley. SCHOOL CONVENTION The District Sunday School Convention of District No. 3 was held at the Rosebud M. E. Church Sun-! which were very Inspiring and urg-! ing to do more in building up the Sunday School. The attendance! award was given to the Rosebud M. ; E. Sunday School. The following officer were selected for the coming year: President John Ehlert; vice- president Geo. Huebner; secretary-1 treasurer Leland Michel; Child-1 ren's division superintendent Mrs. j Fred Koepke; young people's superintendent Jtljss Cora V. 8teagall;j adult superintendent Edw. Aufder Heide; administration superinten dent Ferd. Pletz. MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES The usual Memorial Day services will be observed in Owensville on Monday. May 30th. The services start at 1:30 p. m. at the St. Peters Evangelical Cemetery and from there to the City Cemetery where Rev. Carl Opp, pastor of the OwenBville M. E. Circuit, will deliver the address of the day. In case of inclement weather the services will be held at the High School Auditorium. The Owensville Band will furnish music. The Mellies-Matthews Post No. 36 of the American Legion will this year decorate the graves of all soldiers In the various cemeteries In and near Owensville. They will use the formal decoration of popples prescribed for the . use of all Legion Posts. Following Is the list as reported to the post here: Woollam 6, Presbyterian 1. New Salerri 9, Leach 9, St. Peters 3, Owensville (City) 7. Catholic 1, Matthews 2, Warren 5, Liberty 7, Bay 2. Lutheran 4, Atkins 2. Total 58. COUNTY COURT TO PURCHASE RIGHT-OF-WAY THIS WEEK Judge J. E. Bryan, County Highway Commissioner, informs us that the deeds for the right-of-way for the Farm-to-Market road at Bay are in the hands of the County Court and the right-of-way will probably be purchased by the Court the end of this week. As soon as this matter is arranged the contract will be let by the State Highway Department, the road to be constructed on this year's road program. The road Is five miles In length and will be built from Highway 50 through Bay to the John D. Seba farm. and was met at the outskirts of . . .. , town, welcomed Dy we Mayor ana, escorted to the scene of hi. triumph by an honor guard and a nrasa band. mis is a news item rrom a dally paper and not intended to be a mAra trnr atnrr. Talk about the "beer racket," the "liquor racket" and other lurid criminal schemes to take the pub-He's money! They're tame compared to the "stock market racket," much of which Is coming to light right now. The investing public, the poof- aapa, are the suckers a always. There's money in stocks and bonds. Teah! But who get lit? MEMOMAL- To those brave men of yesteryear who marched forth upholding the principles in which they believed; to those who gave their lives for their country, we pay tribute. To the Gray, the Blue and the Khaki, we stand at salute! On Monday, May Thirtieth, an entire nation will pause in respectful memory of the gallant troops who- fought and died for their country both here and "Over There." With a proud respect the Mayor of our City has issued the following proclamation for Memorial Day, May 30th "Lest We Forget": MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION Monday, May 30. being a legal holiday on which here as well as all over our land tlie nation's soldier dead will be honored, I hereby request that all places of business in Oweiisville close on that day as far as possible, especially during the time in which the services will be held. H. F. WIESE. Mayor. SEARCH WARRANT BRINGS STORV OF CHICKEN STEALING Walter Cahill. living south of Tlie Gasconade County Court con-Canaan, got out a search warrant ; vened in regular May Term Monday Tuesdy to search the premises of :of this week A committee of some August Kramer, a neighbor, for two twenty of thirty farmers, repre-Plymouth Rock hens and some 8entatlves of the Gasconade County knives and forks which he suspected Farmers Association and others ap-Kramer's twelve-year old daughter. ;peared before the Court, shortly Laura, had stolen. Constable Edw.jafter it wa8 convene(i. Tney pre Buecke accompanied by Prosecuting jSented the Court with twenty-two Attorney Jos. T. Tate went to : petitions having on them some 380 Kramer's and found the missing j names. The petitions requested the knives and forks. One of the hens j court to use the greatest economy they found at V. H. Mittendorfs ln expenditures; to lower the tax store at Canaan where Mr. Mitten-, levies; to make a budget of expenses dorf reported it had been brought, roTO now on so tax levies could be for sale. The Kramer girl admitted decreased and to reduce the salaries the thefts. At the same time Fritz 'of County officers. The tax levies Kramer, son of August Kramer, con-!0f the county are to be determined fessed to stealing chickens at var-lby the Court during this session, lous places in this and Osage coun-jxhe salaries of County officers are ties, including the 168 chickens nxed by law and can not be reduced stolen from Mrs. Emma Schalk ofy the court except by the officers Woollam last fall. In his confession taking voluntary reductions. The Kramer accused Ben Gawer of Route petitions were filed by the Court. 2 of helping him steal Mrs. Schalk'sj Some ot the other proceedings of chickens. Ben was arrested ami ' the Court follow: flatly denied the charge. He wasl On Tuesday afternoon the Court placed under $1000 bond to appear' made a trip to Bland to view the before Justice of the Peace W. O. junction of Highway 28 and the Boyd for a preliminary hearing. The; Farm-to-market road south from bond was signed by Geo. H. Reh-i Bland. Some difficulty has arisen mert, Frank T. Koch , and A. 0. lover this Junction but we failed to J1-10, learn how It was settled. Mrs. Kramer is being held being un-C.' H. Lahmeyer owns the land at able to give bond and will no doubt the junction. be bound over to Circuit Court. j Herman Hunke of Bland, Route BROKEN ARMS Irma, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter G. Schalk, suffered a broken left arm Friday when she fell on tho elHnwnllr aVilla ar nhv Both bones of the arm were broken between the wriBt and elbow. The fracture has been set and Irma is getting along nicely. Maynard Rleke, son of Mr. and IMrft. F. T. PialrA HllfforaH a Hrnlren I - r Mt z,on n,ino, on Monday "m Kwh,le ,p,,ayMay 23. aged 73 years. 1 month and I with Bnma nthflr knvi Ualnnlm - V"""19 days. Mr. Cox was III 3 hour. m ,.n l j ,, , i - -- " , w" '" e " D .o.. wuv naa under the tree and the broken arm; ... . , . , I rpn 1 ten Rntn lunM 1 np hmlmn ne.r th wri.i Tk. fr..... .-, ,( u ov auu at, as tmvvr uwiillgi TEACHERS EXAMINATION The regular teachers' examlna-atlon will be held at Owensville and Hermann on Friday and Satur- day, June S and 4. The Boys' State Fair School Examination will also be held at the same time. FARMERS PRESENT PETITIONS TO COUNTY COURT was excused from road work be- cause of physical disability. Some petitions for changes of road were presented to the court which we will report later. iA - W- COX BURIED AT OAK HOI Andrew W. Cox, who for a num-jber of years resided ln the Oak Hill neighborhood, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Benton, i The remains were shipped to Ow- lviHe Thursday and taken to the , . ' ". ' ' vices, which were conducted by J. l8, Arvln- Interment was ln the ,0a Hill Cemetery. Mr. Cox leaves to mourn his daughter, Mrs. Wm. Benton, of Mt. Zlon, Illinois; three sons Momle Cox of Oak Hill, Tom Cox of Glenn, Virginia, and Marshall Cox of fit Louis; and two brothers Wm. and 'Bleler Cox of St. Louis. His wife. nee Laura Parker, died some two j years ago. FIRE AT HERMANN About 1:30 a. m., Wednesday i fl hmli In .h. I.ra-a -nr.-. I on the property of Peter Danuser. The garage and a wash house were burned to the ground. The Hupmo-bile car of Albert Hesemann, who lives next door, was burned ln the garage. The loss is estimated at about $800. LUTHERANS HAVE GOOD MEETING AT ROLLA people Several hundred young from Lutheran churches at Holla, Cuba, Owensville, Freedom, Drake, Rosebud, Washington, Wentzville. St. Charles. Orchard Farm and other points gathered at the Lutheran Church In Rolla last Sunday to participate in the annual Zone Five Rally of the Missouri District Wal-ther League. The newly elected odicers of this zone are: Rev. Paul M. Streufert of Rolla, president; Mr. E. Siebrass of St. Charles, vice-j Lloyd Flcke, Wood row Helm, Henry president; Miss Elsie Ritzmann of ' Scantlin. Maynard Rleke. Earl Washington, secretary. Rev. Carl j Paasch. Roy Ferris. Raymond ITell-F. Schmidt of Rosebud is one of' lug. Alma Branson, the field secretaries; a second secrc-j Rosebud lary will he appointed for the field1 p,dores Brown. Ella Heldbrlnk. north of the Missouri river by, the' Christina Meyer. Robert Ellwood. District Board, which was repre-. Edgar Llnenhroeker. Raymond Dun-sented by M. E. llellwege, the (lis-1 Can. Orvllle Lalk, John Wehmeyer. trlct treasurer and Mr. W. Reinke, : Vera Heldbrlnk. Velmn Sleckmann, district president. Lizzie Ochner. Leeland Dnthage, The rally began with an lnsptra- Pearl Frltzemeyer. Esther Hese-tional service conducted by the local-mann. Ollnda Traub. Floyd Garrison, pastor, who spoke on "Modern I Carl Ehlert, Helen Rose. Slaves and the Ancient Savior.' Pharaoh, the ancient toastmaster," said Pastor Streufert, "is no longer here to deny the plea of God's servants. Let my people go. But there are other slave drivers, e. g.. Mammon, Play and Public Opinion." He called attention to the vituperation that public opinion permits men to pour out upon our country's President today and the attitude of public opinion during the calama-tous war days when anybody had the timidity to suggest that perhaps the accusation about cutting off the hands of Belgium babies was mere propoganda. He referred to public opinion which rightly condemns the fiendish act committed i by the kidnappers of the Lindbergh baby, but, on the other hand advocates lynching and torturing the culprits should they be apprehended, thereby committing a second uncivilized act. The outgoing president, Mr. Lohrniann of St. Charles, presided at the afternoon session. After the address of welcome by a representative of the Rolla Society, in which she thanked the gathering that so many had proved willing to come to Rolla and let the local Leaguers practice on them In preparation for the District Convention to be held September 3, 4 and 5, the chairman outlined the day's program. Zone Five is glowing. The St. Charles Juniors reported a membership of one hundred. The reports rendered by the individual societies on Bible study, educational work, hospice work, charity and Interest shown! ln various other endeavors of the League, such as the Wheat Ridge Sanitarium which the League maintains in Colorado, furnished additional proof that modern youth is by no means a hopeless case if properly guided, advised and encouraged. Immediately after the business session which was opened and closed with prayer spoken by Rev. Dan Oberdleck of Cuba, the officers of the various societies met with the two district officials and were given further opportunity to discuss and criticize the League program. At eight o'clock in the evening, Mr. E. L Runge of Lohmann. Mo., who Is preparing for the ministry at tho Tjithpntn ftomlnarv 'n Rnrlnfi"- : field, 111., entertained the Leaguers by showing the moving picture, "The Call of the Ages." This pic- ture gives a graphic account of the work carried on by the Missouri j Woollam Harvey Kraftzeck. Synod of the Lutheran Church inMt. Sterling Raymond Schaeper- I various parts of the world, including China and India. Zone Fire was pleased to note that it la very definitely represented in this pie-! ture by scenes taken ln Cuba. This nMura will he ahnwn at OwAtiavllla and Rosebud during the coming 'summer. EIGHTH GRADE GRADUATES Following are the names of the eighth grade graduates of Gasconade county for 1932, as furnished by County Supt. Fred C. Wlttrock: Owensville George Fuchs, Harry Zemann. Theo. Schaefferkoetter, Wilfred Price. William Bulllngton, Edw. Schaefferkoetter, Chester Kreter, Lester Havener, George Schaefferkoetter, Stan wood Hlbler, Robert Smith. Elsie Wlese, Velda Nicks, Shirley Bueker, Florence Neese, Everett Schneider, Alice Hlbler, Ellison Nicks. Albert Schlottach, Reglna I'lezuch, Marie Schlottach, Esther Roethemeyer, Laurlne Ebker, Viola Heldbrlnk, Ruby Duncan, Ronald Duncan, Dorothy Creek, Elsie Wlllcheck, Avonell Hosfeld, Madeline Bruton. Virginia Greenwood. Verna Price. Sophie Bulas, Mabel Winter, Violet Carwile, Millie Roheer, Florence Robison, Hurl Carroll, Delma Dlestelkamp, Virgil Morris. Delmar West. Walter Matthews. Elmer Oberkrom, Arthur ISchalk. John Sneed, Valerie Brown, Swiss ! Warren Mann, Emll Fischer, Clarence Hoener, Harold Nullmeyer. leona Buschmann. Audrey Meyer, Mabel Schulte, Raymond Hesemann, I Ruth Morre, Elmer Dlekmann. Gasconade William Eggenberg. Oscar Kueb-ler. Cecil Ruggles, Charles Hurd, Adell Lampkln, Opal Cooper, Flor-elne Aufder ''Helde. Helen Flndlay, Pearl Rabenau. Hermann Clarence Dufner. Edward Gaha-thuler. Viola Roethell. Ellen Schlnd-ler, Elsie Wehmueller, Emma Kllck, Helen Stoelir, Donald Faes. Ruth lOraupner, Lucille Bruens, Bernlce Klott. Walter Poeschel, Edgar Rabenau. Edwin Buscbmeyer. Walter Saak, Erwln Faerber. Oscar Doll, Leonard Schowe, Archie Oberg. Harvey Coulter, Thelma Beller, Nelson Block. Arvle Blust, Clarence Buch-holz. Frieda Dlcderlch, Dolores Doll, Lorraine Fischer. Rudolph Fischer, Ruben Oaertner. Mildred Grels, Eugene Haeffner, Robert Huxol. Fred Monroe, Jane Mumbrauer. Emerson Nienheuser. Kathleen Ochsner. Lil lian Plunkett, Leona Rector. Julius Scna(,fer viola Stoecklln. Burnette Wagner. Helen Witthaus. Beulah j jrjmmermann. Bland Norma Hesemann, Anna Czeschln, Frank Knttwltz, John Boettcher, Emma Czeschln, Lucy Tipton, Iva Sorrell. Lydla Schmidt, Hilda Ahrens, Raniona Steinbeck, Hilda Oerloff, Mllford Niebruegge. Gladys Schneider, Irene Branson, Roy Bran son, Leonard Blnckwell, Myrtle Goers, Beatrice Thomas, Alvera Schneider. Willie Rinne, Tillie Dltt-mann. Florence Ruskaup. Morrison Viola Stollmeyer, Alice Scholt-meyer, Edward Schollmeyer, Melvln Stephan, Leta Stephan, Orvill Frechmann. Alva Frechmann. Red Bird Junior Skaggs. Robert Wllktna. Harold Bacon, Beatrice Stone, Elizabeth Spurgeon. Bay Roy Miller, Bernlce Gargus. Pershing Albert Schollmeyer, Viola Koell-Ing. Oak Hill Alice Rtngelsen. Alice Miller. Cuba Vernon Rlefer, Harold Soudera, Lloyd Wlllhlte, Clarence Wlllhite. New Haven Herald Oberg. keotter. There were 181 eighth grade-graduates this year compared with 208 last year. The decrease Is due to the fact that under the plan of tlBM.atlnit In tta Mlral ajOimla fti seventh grade work was taught thla year Instead of the eighth.