The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current, July 24, 1939, Page PAGE THREE, Image 3

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    PIATTSMOTTTH SEJffl - WEEKLY JOTTRXAI
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New Year in
Legion Auxiliary
is Under Way
Good Attendance at Meeting Friday
Presided Over by New President
Girls State Eeport
From 8.tardy'a BiIIt
The new year in American Legion
Auxiliary circles was opened yester
day afternooi with the holding of
the regular July meeting at the
Legion community building.
The meeting was presided over by
X!rs Eugene Vroman, newly elected
president of the organization. Twenty
o the memoirs were present. Hos
tesses were Mesdames Wiley Sigler,
Robert Cappoll. Fred Herbster and
Thomas Walling.
At the business session delegates
and alternates to
convention to be
August 27-28-29,
follows:
Delegates: Mrs.
president; Mrs. Robert Cappell, sec
retary; Mrs. Elmer Webb, Mrs. Wiley
the department
held in Lincoln
were named,- as
Eugene Vroman,
Sigler and Mrs. Raymond Larson.
Alternates: Mr3. H. L. Gayer, Mr3.
Fy McClintock, Mrs. Frank Rebal,
Mrs. Fred Herbster and Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton.
Various other matters of routine
tvsiness were transacted.
The new president submitted the
names of committee appointments
tor the ensuing year, as follows:
Americanism Mrs. Robert Reed.
Auditing Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell and
Mrs. Frank Rebal.
Child Wei Tare Mrs. Elmer Webb.
Community Service Mrs. George
Ccnis and M-3. F. R. Gobelman.
Dishes and Property Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton.
Education of War Orphans Mrs.
John Parkening and Mrs. Max Val
lery. Fidae Mrs. Lora Kieck.
Finance Mrs. Frank Rebal. Mrs.
Elmer Webb and Mrs. Ed Creamer.
Gold Star Mothers Mrs. Leslie
Niel and Mr?. Otto Lutz.
Junior Auxiliary Mrs. Jas. Mauzy
and Mrs. Tom Walling.
Legislation Mrs. A. H. Duxbury.
Membership Mrs. Fred Herbster
aud Mrs. E. G. Ofe.
Memorial Mrs. Roy Knorr and
Mrs. L. S. Devoe ( Program ) ; Mrs.
Buve Pickrel (Vreath3 and Flagging
Graves); Mrs. Raymond Larson
(Poppy Sales).
Music and Program Mrs. Wiley
Sigler.
National Defense Mrs. Harrison
L. Gayer.
Past Presidents Mrs. Raymond
Larson and Mrs. Fay McClintock.
Publicity Mrs. Robert Cappell
and Mrs. C. A. Marshall.
Radio Mrs. Ralph Hilt and Mrs.
William Kraeger.
Rehabilitation Mrs. Fay McClin
tock and Mrs. Frank Bestor.
Sick Mrs. Joe M. Sedlak and
Mrs. Charles Nelson.
"Year Book Mrs. C. A. Marshall
and Mrs. F. W. Nolting.
The members enjoyed a report on
tLp recent Girls State, an Auxiliary
sponsored activity, given by Miss
Katherine Strickland, Plattsmouth
l.igh student, who had been sent by
the local unit to the week's training
camp at MiKord in June... Her re
port was as follows:
First of all. I want to express my
thanks to the American Legion
Auxiliary for making it possible for
nio to attend the Cornhusker Girls'
State at Milford.
Most of you know something
al.out the Girls' State, which is spon
sored by the American Legion Auxil
ii.i y along tlie same lines as Boys'
Slate, which is sponsored by the
American Le;jion. The principles of
these two organizations are the
si id e. The building of future Amer
ican citizens or the teaching of citi
zenship, whica is one of the princi
ple;", of the American Legion and the
American Legion Auxiliary. These
principles were taught the girls at
Girls' State first of all by work, but
net all work because they believe in
the theory that "All work and no
plev makes Ji-ck a dull boy" and
Jill a dull firl."
Before entering upon the activities
of the camp. I would like to say that
any girl who attends Girls' State is
privileged to be associated with the
leeders of Nebraska. It would be im
possible to mention all the leaders
who gave their time to this work,
but we had Judge E. F. Carter, Chief
Justice Robert G. Simmons, were sup
posed to havo Governor Cochran, but
he was unabla to be there and we
enjoyed having hs wife, the first
Indy of our state, talk to us. We had
leading lawyeis. social workers and
other dignitaries as speakers, advis
ors and actual helpers.
There were 101 girls at the camp,
coming from all over the state, as
n presentation was based on unicam
eral districts. There were some thirty
Boys' States in the U. S. this year
(as this movement was started sev
eral years igo while Girls' State is
new this year). But of all the states,
Nebraska is the only one that has
the unicameral system.
When the girls registered, they
were given a party designation, the
"odds" being Federalists, and the
"cTens," Nationalists. I was a Fed
eralist. All the giils were candidates
tor some office, but of course all
were not elected. Through the elec
tions we learned much about poli
tics. Under the supervision of such
people as our Supreme Court Justice
and well known state officials, our
politics was clean politics. We elect
ed a governor (Virginia Ford, of Lin
coln), a lieutenant governor, com
plete set of state officials, senators,
jucges and such minor officials as
precinct and town officers. After tne
political battle In which officers were
e'ected. those not being elected were
appointed to different offices of that
ch.ss and had a part in conducting
the affairs of government. I suppose
you would !;ke to know what my
political fortune was. I ran for the
office cf State Auditor but was un
successful in my campaign. However,
I was appointed State Librarian and
also served on the jury at the dis
trict court term, was acting attorney
in police court and served as acting
chief of polioe of my home city of
"Y.'arnerville" prior to the holding
of the regular town election.
Our days were full of activity
from C:20 in the morning until ten
ii; the evening, when lights were out.
Of course the things that happened
aTler the lights went out this re
Iou is not supposed to cover.
1 could go on at length and tell
ou things about our daily schedule,
such as cases tried in district court,
actions taken by our legislative body,
speeches by prominent men and
women, all of which were inspira
tional and made us not only proud
of our home state of Nebraska, the
White Spot or the nation, but very
happy in the fact that we girls who
attended that Girls' State and oth-
PRETTY GIRL, PRETTY
FLOWER Hollywood,
Calif. Helen Parrish, film
actress, admires the beauty
of a California yucca. This
flower is protected by a
state law, forbidding pick
ing or mutilation.
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BOSTON RED SOX IN SEN
SATIONAL SPURT Four of
the Mbi guns" who aided the
Boston Red Sox in defeating
the Yankees five times straight
a rarity in baseball. Left to
right: Cramer cf. Tabor 3b,
Foxx lb, and Williams rf.
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A charming conspiracy to defeat the heat is the serving of iced
tea on a penthouse terrace. This gracious hostess is using her
silver to elegant advantage. The teapot, tray, lemon fork and
iced tee spoors, are in the Fairfax pattern to match her other
sterling flatware. She's a lucky h'ostess too, for the ice bowl and
tongs, coasters, and lemon dish, which incidentally is a Gorham
reproduction of a piece made in London in 1798, were all wedding
eurs.
QUADS TAKE SUN BATH
Galveston, Tex. The Bad
gett babies, now five months
old, the country's youngest
quadruplets, are shown with
their mother, Mrs. W. E.
Badgett, and their sister, El
sie Mae, 13. Left to right:
Joan, Jeanette, Jeraldine,
and Joyce.
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IN KENTUCKY FLOOD Morehead, Ky Rajah, an
lS'i foot, 143-pound python, belonging to a carnival,
which escaped from its cage during the flood, and was
recaptured. -
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SOCIALITE FASHIONS AT
NEWPORT Newport, R. I.
(Left) Mrs. Francis Taylor,
the former Lesley Bogart of
New York, pictured in a bath
ing suit at this fashionable re
sort. (Right) Miss A. Frazer.
of Detroit, Mich., wearing
striped silk pajamas with tur
ban and beach slippers.
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SWIMS THE MISSISSIPPI St. Louis.
Mo. Sunny Kole, six years old, of Ed
wardsville, Illn swam across the Mis
issippi River in 19 minutes, setting an
unofficial contemporary record for children.
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ANOTHER ONE
THAT DIDNT GET
AWAY . . . Although
Blue Marl in, the most
spectacular deep sea
game fish of all, are
taken regularly at Cat
Cay, Bahaman island
paradise sixty miles
east of Miami, this
big gamester taken by
Mary Sears of Green
wich, Conn., and Cat
Cay, created a sensa
tion. It weighed 730
lbs. a new world's
record.
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FAMOUS SLEUTH ON AIR Detec
tive O'Malley, hero of William Mae-
Harg'a popular short stories in Collier's is now being dramatized
three times weekly over WOR and the Mutual-Canadian Sys
tem, by the Federal Theatre" Radio Division.' "Photo shows
O'Malley. played by Jack Raymond, at work on a case.
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KEEP OUT OF WAR Former President Hoover (right) intro
duced by Sumner Blossom, editor, gives over the air a summary
of his signed article in the current American Magazine in which
he warns against involvement in European power politics and
urges that we should not tight except in defense ot tbis Hem
sphere.
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"HANDS OFF DANZIG" POLES WARN Warsaw,
Poland A section of the great parade that featured tne
celebration of "Sea Daywin Warsaw recently, when
hundreds of thousands took a publie oath to defend
Poland's outlets to the Baltic Sea at Gdynia and Danzig.
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1001
ers. young and old are privileged to
live in a union composed of 4 8 states,
closely bound together in a democ
racy the greatest country in the
world.
We played tennis, ping pong, bad
minton. went boating and swimming,
practiced arcnery, played JokeS on
each other and had jokes played on
U became acquainted with other
girls from all over the state, exchang
ed opinions and formed friendships
that will remain with us as long as
e live.
No wonder I say to the ladies of
the American Legion Auxiliary, "I
thank you!"
At the conclusion of the meeting
delicious refreshments of home made
ice cream and cake were served by
the hostesses.
Guardsmen to
Shoot on Range
Here This Year
Condemnation of the Ashland Rifle
Range Makes Necessary Trans
port of Guardsmen Here.
The rifle range at the Nebraska
national guard camp at Ashland has
been condemned for use owing to
the new type of ammunition that is
used and it will be necessary to have
the rifle practice staged at the U. S.
army, rifle range north of this city.
The encampment of the national
guard will be held from August 6 to
20th, Adjutant Ceneral Guy Hen
niuger announced at Lincoln late
Wednesday.
The change in the plans for the
rifle practice will add a diversion for
the five battalions of troops at the
range, they having to be transferred
to and from the Ashland camp for
their range work. It Is the plan for
each battalion to have two days work
on the range.
The bringing of the troops here
will be the first visit of the national
guard here since 1921 when the en
campment was held on the Missouri
river bottoms east of the city, at
which time Frank B. O'Connell. pres
ent park and game commissioner, was
the adjutant fcr General Paul.
Adolph Wesch
Starts Journey
to Old Home
Will Spend Three Months Visiting in
Germany With Parents in Baden
and in East Prussia.
TO HOLD BOYS' CAMP
The recreational department ot
the state WPA is arranging to stage
another Boys' camp for this part of
Nebraska and will have it at Camp
Oakwood. the Y. M. C. A. camp at
Crete, Nebraska. The camp will be
from August 9th to August 16th, and
will be eligible for boys from ten
to fifteen years of age.
The camp has fine cabins, lodge,
showers, tennis courts, electric lights,
boats and canoes and is located on
the Blue rivt-r.
The camp officials would like sev
eral from Cass county and four or
five boys could be handled from this
county, Elmer Sundstrom. in charge
of the proposed camp states.
QUITE SERIOUSLY ILL
Fred Guenther, well known resi
dent of this vicinity, who has been
ill for the past several months, has
been quite ill for the past several
days and yesterday his conditlcr
caused much apprehension to the
family. He is reported today as show
ing some improvement.
From Saturday's Dalir
This morning Adolph Wesch de
parted for a visit back to his native
land of Cermany and to visit the
parents whom he has not seen for th
past thirty years since he came to
America.
The parents are now both in th
eighties and are anxious to se the
son who 60 many years ago had
come to the United Stales to make
his home.
The Wesch family inside in the
province of Baden near the B!a-W
Forest section of Germany, widely
known in poetry and legend as on"
of the most romantic and attractive
in the old world.
Mr. Wesch is sailing on the Bre
men the middle of the week ami
will remain abroad until in Octobn
when "he expects to return to this
country which is now his homeland.
In addition to visitk.g in Itadc-u,
Mr. Wesch expects to visit Berlin
and its many interesting Bights and
if the condition of the times will
permit, will go to East Prussia to
visit friends and relatives of the
Siemonelt family of this section.
Many changes have taken place in
the old world since Mr. Wesch came
to this country, the World war and
the fall of the empire, the rise of
the republic and now the Nazi state
that rules in Germany and he ex
pects to find things very much
changed in the country at large,
altho in the quietude of the peaceful
Black Forest settlements life flows
very much in the same lines.
RETURN FROM FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Taylor returned
home Friday afternoon from Three
River. Michigan, where they were
called by the fatal Ulricas of Mra.
E. B. Buckley, a sister of Mrs. Tay
lor. .They had left as soon as the
message was received here and ar
rived at Three River just a few
moments after Mrs. Buckley had pass
ed away. The funeral services were
held on Monday.
Mr. Taylor states that on their
way home they drove through won
derful corn country in Indiana, Illi
nois and eastern Iowa, the corn very
tall and of a deep green and plviug
every promise of a wondfrf-.il crop.
They also fo'ind the weather cool
and pleasant and several rains along
the way.
VISIT CAMP BREWSTER
Mrs. Elmer Taylor and Mis Anna
Heisel were guests at Camp Brewster
which is located near Omaha, Thurs
day. During their day's visit they
were also guests of Mrs. Robert Kee
nan at Omaha. The grounds of Camp
Brewster have never been more beau
tifully kept than they art; now under
the supervision of Mr. Elmer A. Tay
lor of this city.
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LAND, FARM and j
RANCH BARGAINS
FOR SALE
Excellent 10-2o MtCorink k-leer-iug
tractor bargain). Also gixil
used cars ani trucks.
CASS COLXTV -MOTOR CO.
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LEE TRACY, known to screen
fans as a dynamic serio-comic,
was born in Atlanta, Ga, on an
April 14. In Illinois he attended a
military school, and during the
World War worked at Fort Lee,
N. J, as an instructor. Afterward,
for no reason that he knows of, he
decided to become an actor, stud
ied dramatics, and tackled Broad
way. He had no luck until he led
booking agents to believe that ha
rated experience on the West
Coast. The reward was a $35 a
week job in a vaudeville sketch
He finally landed on Broadway
with "The Show Off" and from
that time on was a consistent at
traction. He several times had
Hollywood engagements with only
fair success until "Blessed Event,
which proved to be just that for
Tracy. He rapidly became film
favorite, and currently plays the
nam? role in "Fixer Dugan." a
rapid-fire circus story, for RKO
Radio, and "The Spellbinder.' for
tha tam company,
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