PLATTSMOUTH SEMI WEEKLY JOTTRNAL
THURSDAY, J1TNEU, 1955.
RUPTURE SHIELD
EXPERT HERE
E. J. Meinhardi, of Chicago, the
well-known expert, will personally be
at the Fontenelle Hotel, Omaha, Ne
braska, on Wednesday only, June 20,
from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. Mr.
Meinhardi says:
"The Meinhardi Vacuum Shield" will
not only retain the Itiipture perfectly,
but contracts the opening in 10 clays
on th average case usually giving
instantaneous relief withstanding all
strain regardless of the size and loca
tion of the; Rupture.
CAUTION" Do not ripoi yonrnHI to
1n (J a nicer of wr-arlnjc oll-tl trun
with underatrapM. Thw trunMpa
naoally place the pad on the lump and
not on thr ruptirrr- opening. Thix often
riusro Hiranculallon which uNiinlly nc
nitate an I m mttl !- f r- Kuriciml pr
ailom or reMulln in Hutltlrn ileal h.
"The Meinhardi Vacuum Shield" lias
no undcrstraps. It is also perfectly
sanitary and practically indestructible
and can be worn while bathing.
Uuptnres often cause Stomacli Trou
ble, Uackache, f'onstipution. Nervous
ness and other ailments which prompt
ly disappear after the Uupture is prop
erly retained.
Only gentlemen ere invited to call
at this time as special arrangements
will be announced later for women
nml rhildren.
OTICK! Please- do not wrlle nklnB
for literature or to lie titled by mail as
ti iu inin...bllili i:irrr ne mil"! le
seen personal!. : therefore 1 visit thi
section every year iclvlnie ilemonst ra
tion without rhansr. or ill be pleasew
to lit von If desired. Ul cases Ihnl I
have titled .lurlnu. the past Ave years
will pleae eall for luspeetion. Please
note the above lalex and hours enre
fullv. Iluslness demands prevent slop-
i ibis visit Is for while people only. I
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Interesting
Lights on Flag
Observance
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion Have Prepared Article of
Great Intesest
ORDER OF HEARING AND NO
TICE OF PROBATE OF WILL
In the County Court of Cass coun
ty, Nebraska.
State of Nebraska, County of Cass.
ss.
To all persons interested in the es
tate of Henry A. Talcott, deceased:
Flag instructions printed by the
National Society of The Daughters of
the American Revolution.
Flag Pledge:
"I pledge allegiance to the flag of
the United States of America and to
the Republic for which it stands
one Nation indivisible, with Liberty
and Justice for all."
The President General of the N. S.
O. A. R. says, "These few simple
words embody All the principles of
true Americanism, and when they are
uttered in sincerity and faith, there
is nothing left to be said, for the
story of life is written therein. They
are the Alpha and Omega; The his
tory of the Republic and the prophecy
of its future."
The real beginning of the U. S. flag
came with the Cambridge flag. This
was the first flag with stripes in
dicating a union of colonies. In Eng
land it was referred to as "The Re
bellious Stripes." The authentic his
tory of our flag began on June 14.
1777. when The American Congress
adopted a resolution authorizing the
Betsy Ross flag of thirteen stripes
alternating red and white and 13
stars, white upon a blue held. In I
1791 it was changed to fourteen stars'
and fourteen stripes and in 1792
Kentucky entered the union and
necessitated an additional change.
And in 1795, Congress passed an
act. . That the Flag of the U. S. bej
fifteen stripes and that the Union)
be fifteen stars. In this flag the stars'
were arranged in three parallel rows.
On reading the petition of Norrisjof five each, with the blue field rest-j
n Talcott Draving that the instru
ment filed in this court on the 12th
day of June. 11!2S. and purporting to
be the last will and testament of the
said deceased, may be proved and
allowed, and recorded as the last will
and testament of Henry A. Talcott,
deceased: that said instrument be ad-
mg upon the fifth red stripe. This
was the National flag for twenty-j
three years. This flag was carried j
in the war of 1S12. This flag in-,
spired Francis Scott Key to write!
"The Star Spangled Banner... . Be-1
ing a British prisoner on a ship inj
Baltimore harbor. A battle waged :
mitted to probate, and the adminis- J during the night but when morning
tration of said estate be granted to came he saw our flag still waving
Norris D. Talcott, as Executor; and he wrote the anthem. When
It is hereby ordered that you. and j Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana and In
all persons interested in said matter, diana joined the union, congress de
may, and do. appear at the County eided to go back to the orginial thir-
Conrt to be held in and for said teen stripes and on April 4. ISIS
county, on the 6th day of July. A. D., passed a bill that the lT. S. flag be i
192S, at 10 o'clock a. in., to show thirteen horizonal stripes, a star add-!
cause, if any there be. why the pray- ed in the union for every new state,
er of the petitioner should not be We now have 4 8 stars, each star re-i
granted, and that notice of the pen- presents a definite state,
dency of said petition and that the Betsy Ross' great-grandson. Rob
hearing thereof be given to all per-ert Canby of Wallingford. Conn.,
sons interested in said matter by gave these facts.
publishing a copy of this Order in; "it is remarkable how a simple
the Plattsmouth Journal, a semi- little story, especially of an attractive
weekly newspaper printed in said ..young woman is connected with it.
county, ior tnree successive weeics will gain nation-wide interest. Un-'
prior to said day of hearing. til 1S70 hardlv anvone outside nf'
Witness my hand, and seal of said her immediate family had ever heard!
Court, this 12th day of June, A. D. the story of "Betsy Ross." Those!
1!,2S- who knew of the incident, had not j
A. II. DUXBI'RY, realized that it would have such a!
(Seal) jl4-3w
County Judge.
DEPARTS FOR COLORADO
From Wfdnesilays Dally
This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
Chase and Mr. and, Mrs. Stuart Chase
departed for their large wheat farm
in eastern Colorado, making the trip
there via auto and where they are
planning to remain for the summer
and look after the harvesting of the
wheat crop which promises to be
heavy this year. Mr. Chase has leas
ed his meat market here to his son-in-law.
Hilt Martin and it is now be
ing operated as a part of the Red and
Wrhite grocery and meat market. Mr.
and Mrs. Chase are very active in
the social and business life of the
city and their many friends will miss
them very much during their stay
in the west and which will cover
several months.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hiber of Sher
idan. Wyoming, are here for a visit
at the home of Mr. Hiber's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Hiber and the old
friends in this city. This is the first
visit of Mrs. Hiber here with the
relatives since her marriage.
Everybody reads tie Journal Want
Ads and your message placed there
will jret results.
AMERICAN LEGIOltf
A DANCE w
Plattsmouth, Neb.-Saturday Night
Barn Yard Twins Orchestra
FREE LUNCH 50 CENTS
SATURDAY
SPECIALS
30x3Vfc Gray Inner Tubes
$1.29
30x3y2 Stenco Cord Tire
$4.65
A Good Set Vz" Harness at
$57.50
Still have a few No. 16 De Laval
Cream Separators at
$90.00
I am agent for the "Standard Four"
Tires Have a Complete Line.
W.EPuIs
Dealer in Hardware and Supplies
Phone 33 Plattsmouth, Neb.
general interest. In that year, how
ever, an uncle, of mine (William J.
Canby) read a brief paper before the
Pennsylvania Historical Society, giv
ing incidentally an account of hi?
grandmother having made a sample
flag for Washington and his commit
( tee. Betsy Ross' deceased husband
was a nephew of the George Ross
who was a member of this committee.
The young Widow was carrvinrr on
her late husband's upholstery busi-,
ness in the little house upon Arch,,
( street in Philadephia. now so widely i
known as "The Flae House." IVTv'
uncle as well as my father and their
brothers and sisters distinctly re
member their grandmother who had
been a member of their childhood
.home and had often heard her tell
of this visit of Georere Washington
,and his committee and of her having
jmade the flag for them. We all know
now vividly would be remembercrl
such a recital from the children's own 1
grandmother. She was a remarkably
gifted woman. One of the things
which, as a technical man. T mnt
i enjoy in the accounts of Betsy Ross,
jis that, never before having made a
nag, sne ruiiy realized that none of
the seams which she knew how to
make would withst
action of a flag In the wind, so as
soon as the committee had gone, she
hurried to a shipping merchant and
borrowed a ship flag that she might
see how such a seam should be made.
Two things Betsy Ross did toward the
design of the flag, one was. rTio anvaA
it from having six pointed stars, or
muueis, instead of its beautiful five
pointed stars. She noticed that it,.
drawing which was handed to her
naa six pointed stars and called at
tention to the fact. But Washington
in reply to her objection stated that
six pointed stars were so much easier
to draw. Whereupon Betsy folded
a peace of paper, and with one clip
of the scissors produced a perfect
five pointed star, and then she sug
gested a more suitable length. The
drawing was of a square flag.
It was this flag that Betsy Ross
had made which was taken before
congress and which they accepted
by their resolution of 150 years ago
as the national flag of the U. S
There is no authentic record of just
what became of that first flag, none
of the stories as to its having been
hoisted to the breeze being suffici
ently substantiated. Betsy may have
kept it as a model since she immedi
ately commenced making flags for the
government, and later her daughters
continued the making of flags for
some forty years. 1, myself, knew
one of "The Girl's" who worked for
Betsy. When I was a boy I attended
this "Girl's" 100th., birthday party
and had previously heard her tell
of the flag making: incident, though
she was but an infant when the first
flag was made. That Retsv Tin v.a
gan immediately making flags for the
government, ana tnat she and her
First Anniversary Week
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June 10th to 17th
One Year of Progress:
On June 10, 1927, we acquired, ownership control of this company.
On January 1, 1928, we introduced the completely new line of Graham
Paige motor cars which we returned to the industry to build.
Within three months of their introduction, this company enjoyed the
greatest single months business in its eighteen years' history.
Sales for the last three months exceeded those for the entire year of 1927.
To the public, which has made this progress possible, we express our
gratitude and sincere appreciation.
One year ago, in our initial message, we said:
"The public expects motor car executives to keep abreast of the times and
make their product constantly better. We shall earnestly strive to do so."
We believe you will find Graham-Paige motor cars abreast of the times
in engineering, in fine appearance and finish, and in ability to deliver
genuine satisfaction.
You will find in the four-speed transmission (with standard gear shift) an
engineering advance which results in distinctly improved performance at
all speeds a new motoring experience.
We invite you to ride in and drive a Graham-Paige and form your own
conclusions as to the quality and substantial value of these new motor cars.
You are cordially invited to attend the
First Anniversary Showing
of
Graham-Paige Motor Cars
Special Display at Our ShowroomSpecial Demonstration Facilities
nraflnamra PaSge Agemisy
Fred G. Ahrens, Manager
Main Street, between 4th and 5th Opposite Court House
Plattsmouth, Nebraska.
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daughters continued doing so for
over fiftv vears. would seem to thor
oughly substantiate the story of the
making of the first flag.
The First Surrender To
The American Flag
October, 1775, congress had dir
ected Washington, newly appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the army in
Cambridge, to secure and send two
armed vessels in pursuit of muni
tion ships on their way from Eng
land. On October 20th, Washing
ton's secretary wrote to the officers
who were to outfit the imprompt
fleet "Please fix upon some parti
cular flag, as a signal by which our
vessels may know one another."
On November 29, 1775, The Lee, a
vessel fitted out by General Washing
ton under command of John Manley
captured the British brig Nancy, with
munitions. This incident was the first
surrender to the American flag, The
flag flown by this ship was the pine
tree banner. This flag, while never
officially adopted, was recognized as
the emblem of the marine service
carried in four successful wars:
First, The Mexican war in 1848.
second. Civil war in 1861; third, the
war with Spain in 1898; fourth, the
world war in 1917.
In peace the American flag has a
noble record, too. The universad edu
cation unknown in other countries,
unrettered by class distinctions, per
mitted to eXDand their abilities and
occupy even the highest position in
me iana, nave as a result, led the
worm in acnievement. Tinder our
flag, we have navigated the waters
Dy sieam power, and threated our
territory together with steel we have
overcome distance tf speaking and
nearing ana riding through the air
and made night as lieht as dav hv
capturing the power that roams the
etner.
Our farmers feed th
factories serve every nation because
our macmnery has reduced human
labor to a minimum. From the baby
nation one hundred and fifty years
ago, we have become the most power
ful nation in the world.'
Of all the Nations in the world,
American, one of the youngest, may
claim one of the oldest flags. . Only
Denmark, Holland and Switzerland
in Europe can claim an older.
The flag of Spain in its present
form was first used in 1785. The
French flag in 1794. The British
flag in 1801. The Italian flag in
1848. The German flag in 1877. The
Chinese flag in 1909. The United
States flag, since June 14, 1777.
During the revolution the U. S
flag had 13 stars; in the war of 1812,
15 stars; in the Mexican war, 29
stras; in the Civil war, 35 stars; in
the Spanish-American war, 45 stars;
and the number today is 48 stars.
What The Flag- Means
"Is it any wonder that the old
soldier loves the flag under whose
folds he fought and for which his
comrades shed so much blood? He
loves it for what it is and for what
it represents, it embodies the pur
poses and history of the government
itself. It records the achievements
of its defenders upon land and sea.
It heralds the heroism and sacrifices
of our revolutionary fathers who
planned free government on this
continent and dedicated it to liberty
forever. It attests the struggles of
our army and the valor of our citizens
in all the wars of the republic. It
has been sanctified by the blood of
our best and our bravest. It record?
the achievements of Washington and
the martyrdom of Lincoln. It har
been glorified in the hearts of a
freedom loving people, not only at
home but in every part of the world.
Our flag expresses more than any
other flag; it means more than any
other national emblem. It expresses
the will of a free people, and pro
claims that they are supreme and
that they acknowledge no earthly
sovereign but themselves. It never
was asulted that thousands did not
rise up to smite the assilant.
Glorious Old Banner."
william Mckinley
HOLD FINE DANCE
The Social Circle club which has
furnished a great many very fine
social events in the past, made a
change in the form of their usual
entertainment on Saturday evening
when they were entertained at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hobs-
chedidt. The occasion was a fine
barn dance and which was featured
by the Lancaster Brothers orchastra
and this group proceeded to give some
of the real old time music that kept
everyone on the dance floor for sev
eral hours.
Almost all the members were pre
sent and they voted the event one
of the most delightful that they have
enjoyed for some time and it was
with the greatest of regret that they
saw the evening draw to a close
During the evening the ladles served
a very dainty and delicious luncheon
that everyone appreciated to the ut
most.
The next social meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Albin on Tues
day June 26th and will be another
delightful occasion for the members
of the club.
GUESTS IN THE CITY
HAS SEVERE WIND STORM
From Wednesdays Dally
Misses Esther Ann and Catherine
Heafy of Nebraska City, are here as
guests of Mrs. Lon Henry at her home
on Chicago avenue and other friends
in the city. During their stay in the
city a number of social events have
been arranged in honor of these tal
ented ladies.
On Sunday Mrs. Henry entertained
at a theatre party for her guests and
later a bridge and buffet supper. In
the bridge games Miss Catherine
Heafey was awarded the prize.
Thursday morning Mrs. Henry will
entertain at a breakfast in honor of
the guests of honor with a motor
party and morning bridge.
This evening Mrs. Fred G. Egen
berger will entertain at a family
dinner in honor of the Misses Heafey.
On Friday Mrs. L. B. Egenberger
is entertaining a small party of
friends at dinner in honor of the two
popular Nebraska City young ladies.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Good eating potatoes for sale at $1
per bu. at Murray Cream Station.
A party was given by Mr3. Max
Pfitzmayer at the Pfitxmayer home
on north 8th street, in honor of
Louisa Pfitzmayer, celebrating her
11th birthday.
The guests were: Wave Smith,
Wilda Johnson, Cleda Koukal, Ledy
Pitz, Arlene Bayersdorfer, Eleanor
Minor, Gretchen Warner, Herbert
Minor and William Pfitzmayer.
They played games during the
afternoon and at 5 o'clock were ser
ved dainty refreshments, and all en
joyed the occasion.
Mrs. Pfittzmayer had as her guests:
Mrs. Priscilla Cotner, Miss Jessie
Cotner, Mr. and Mrs. John Koukal
and Mrs. A. W. Bayersdorfer.
WANTED TO BUY
Cows. Heifers and Calves. Inmn'rp
of T. H. Pollock or L. C. Likewise.
Phones No. 1 and 36, Plattsmouth.
"Arcadia" Convalescence and ma
ternity Home. Choice of doctors.
Phone 193-W. Box 114. m8-tfw
Residents from the west part of
the county report that that section
was visited by a very heavy rain
storm last night and early this morn
ing that did a great deal of damage J
in the vicinity of Eagle and where
barns, trees and outbuildings were
blown down. The broken branches .
of trees and in many places iarge '
trees were blown down and scattered
along the roadway in the vicinity of (
Eagle and the western part of the
county. The Hardnock farm was one
of the places that suffered very much
from the effects of the storm fn the
Eagle locality.
Your children won't be
little long, so keep them
as they are today in
pictures. Have them
photographed at least
every year.
Open on Sunday by
Appointment
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