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JU f AGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - TOEEXY JOUBITAL MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1939 Ihe Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBBASXA Entered at Postoffic. Plattsmouth, Neb., econd-claBP mall matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher STJBSCBIPTION PEICE $2.00 A YEAE IN FIEST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, 3.00 per year. Kate to Canada and foreign countries, $3 50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. Council of Christian Educa tion Has Meeting Lester Thirogan of This City Named President of Council for Ensuing Year. Is The 39tli annual convention of the Cass County Council of Christian Kducation, "generally known in this county as the Sunday school conven tion, was held at Louisville on Fri day. October 20. The convention was well attended by the churches and Sunday schools in this county and a very interesting and inspirational program was presented. Miss Elsie Wik. state secretary of the Council of Christian Education, was the prin cipnl speaker of the day and pre sented her subject matter in a very interesting and instructive way. The music and group singing of the pro gram were in charge of Rev. Paul I'i.k who laso had charge of the consecration service which came at the conclusion of the program. 'J. Howard Davis who has cerved as president of the Cass County Coun cil, for the past two years acted as ANNIVERSARY SURPRISE Sunday was a day of surprises for Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver of Louisville who were celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary on Sun day, October 15. At the noon hour the relatives be san to arrive with well filled baskets ind the day was spent in visiting. Those present were: Mrs. Oliver's father, W. P. Hutchison, Mr. and Mrs. Will Carey and Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Hutchison, Betty and Jimmy, Mrs. Harry Henton and children. Dale, Betty, Harry, Jr., all of Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. John Potter of Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Hutchison of Pacific Junction, la'.; Mr. and Mrs. Orin Contryman of Grand Island; LeRoy Tlustos of Omaha. In the evening the neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Oliver came in to help finish the celebration and ngain the ladies came with well filled baskets. The evening was spent in playing Chinese checks and Bingo. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shelhorn, Mrs. Francis Shel norn and daughter, Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson and children. Myrna Jean, Juanita, Bernard, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hennings, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Group, Mr. and Mrs. chairman for the convention, and (jporge Hennings and daughters, Dar win he succeeded next year by Les ter Thimgan of Plattsmouth who was selectfd by the convention as president for the coining year. Miss Evelyn Wolp.h of Nehawka was elect ed as vice-president and Miss Bessie Murdoch of Nehawka as secretary and treasurer for the coming year. It was voted that the convention next year would be held at the Christian church at Elmwood. One of the most interesting and instructive portions cf the program was the hour devoted to group dis cu'sions which wcro led by Rev. Djckerson of Louisville, Rev. Low ron cf riattemouth. Rev. Hawkins of Elmwood and Rev. Schick of Platts mouth. Many of the problems of the present day church and Sunday s'-hcol were presented and sugges tions for meeting the present day situatiens were made and discussed. lene. and Lavaughn, Mr. P. G. Hennings. and Mrs. FUNERAL OF JOHN MARQUETTE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Vrnm Friday's lailv Alph Beverage, who has been suf fering from a severe attack of the f!u as well as tonsil trouble, was taken to Omaha today where he en tered the Clarkscn hosptial. Mr. Beverage will undergo treatment and it is hoped will soon be bark in his usual good health. While there he may undergo a tonsilectomy. Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith of Weeping Water and Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, of this city, were culled to Lincoln the first of the week by the death of John Marquette, 65, and whose funeral services are being held today in that city, an uncle of the two men. Mr. Marquette had gone to a hos pital for treatment two weeks ago and had undergone an operation for hernia. He had apparently been getting along fine and he was being prepared to leave the hospital when death came. He was sitting on the ",ide of the bed and suddenly gasped Tnd fell over, dying almost instantly. It was a great shock to the relatives and particularly to Mrs. Marquette who was at the hospital to take her husband home when he died. In addition to his wife, Alice Smith .Marquette, he is survived by one sis ter, Mrs. Gertrude McAfee, both of Lincoln. Legion Auxiliary Make Plans for District Meet Local Unit to Have Large Part in District Meeting to Be Held at Weeping Water. The Plattsmouth unit of the Am erican Legion Auxiliary met Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hilt and with Mrs. Frank Bestor and Mrs. W. N. Brink as the associate hostesses. The meeting which was presided over by Mrs. E. O. Vroman, presi dent, was one filled with a great deal of business as the unit is pre paring for participation in the dis trict convention at Weeping Water on November 15th. Mrs. W. N. Brink had charge of the musical program of the after noon. The unit voted to join with the local American Legion in the armis tice party which will be held on Sat urday evening, November 11th. A committee of five ladies was appoint ed to arrange for entertainment for the children of the members that might attend the party. The unit also voted $3 to apply on the Hallowe'en party that will be held at the TJ. S. Veterans' hos pital at Lincoln and in which , var ious units will aid. The ladies also discussed the mat ter of the membership' drive for the coming convention and the forma tion cf the salt and pepper clubs for the convention at Weeping Water. The matter of the delegates was then taken up and the selection made of the following: Mrs. Lottie Knecht, South Bend, past state presi dent, Mrs. E. O. Vroman, local presi dent and Mrs. Robert Cappell, are all delegates by virtue of their office and Mrs. Chas. Nelson, Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell and Mrs. Chas. Janaeek were named as other delegates. Alternates were Mrs. F. M. Bestor, Mrs. Ralph Hilt, Mrs. Frank Rebal, Mrs. Ade laide Boynton and Mrs. R. J. Larson. To Assist in Convention Mrs. E. O. Vroman will have charge of the color guards and re ports, Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell and Mrs. H. L. Gayer being the guards and pages. Mrs. R. J. Larson will present Mrs. Gene McGlassen, as well as mak ing the response to the welcome for the yisiting delegates. Mrs. Lottie Knecht will be a mem ber of the resolutions committee from Cass county. Mrs. E. A. Webb, county chairman, will also be the Cass county repre sentative on the nominating com mittee. Mrs. Lora LJoyd .. Kieck has been named by the district president as a member of the auditing committee. Refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon. VISITS OVER STATE ORGANIZE NEW BAND Peter Gradoville, music supervisor of the Recreation Center, was at Union Wednesday evening in com pany with Elmer Sundstrom, county supervisor, to complete arrangements for organizing a band. They found a great deal of enthusiasm at Union and sixty-two members were secured from the school and eighteen adults were signed, up for the new band. This gives Union a band of 70 and under the leadership of Mr. Grado- ,!'le should make a real musical or- ranization. HELPS FOOTBALL FIELD From Thursday's Daily W. F. Evers, superintendent, of the Nebraska Masonic Home, return ed last evening from a trip to the northern part of the state, including Hooper and Plainview. Wrhile at Plainview Mr. Evers met many of the old Cass county residents and in cluding a number of men who were schoolmates in his early youth. ATTORNEY GENERAL HERE TRIO SEES FOOTBALL GAME from Saturday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Karl Brown of Papil lion and Mrs. John A. Donelan of this city left this morning for Lin coln and attended the football game, Baylor vs. Cornhuskers. The city has given some very mueh appreciated aid to the athletic de partment of the city schools in help ing fix up the football lieia at (Athletic park. Mayor Lushinskv and Chairman Gabelman of the streets, alleys and bridges commit 'op h-. a the city tractor under the super vision of Ivan Taylor, foreman, and D. L. Ramel, operator, out on the field to help place the field in let ter shape for practice, Mien Vailery donating a disc and having the fild softened up so that it uimip.atod a great deal cf the hard surface thi,t has made the going very severe for the players. DEPARTS FOR SCHOOL Attorney General Waltor R. John son was here Thursday from Lincoln, to spend a short time visiting with Attorney W. A. Robertson in looking after some legal matters. From Friday's Dally Erie Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs Arnold Johnson, departed this morn ing for Lincoln where he will take up a course of study in an airplane mechanics school in that city. LEAVES FOR FLORIDA From Friday's Daily Mrs. Edith B. Oakes, of Denver, who has been here for the past four weeks as a house guest of Mrs. R. A. Bates, departed this morning for Hollywood, Florida. She will be a guest of her sister, Mrs. Blanch j Stone, and join her brother, who has been at Hollywood for some time. After a visit in the south Mrs. Oakcs will return to her home in Denver, Colo. -1 ! ! Thomas Walling Company ! Abstracts of Title : Thone 324 - Plattsmouth COUNTY COURT HAPPENINGS S V X JJJAU VillW 0 (J X That are Really x b "TOPS" h I ' ' g The New Greens S S Silk Trimmed All 'Round Belt I $12-50 S Hearing on claims in the estate of Arminda J. Graves was held. W. G. Boedeker, of Murray, is the admin istrator of the estate. Final settlement had in the estate of Dr. Theodore P. Livingston, L. O. Minor, of Kankakee, Illinois is the administrator of the estate. Final settlement hearing in the estate of Mary Stander, deceased. Peter Stander, of Ashland, is the administrator. Final settlement hearing in the estate of Ara Dana Porter, deceased, of Union. Clyde Porter, a son, is the administrator. Hearing had on determination of heirship of Thomas F. Hcafey held. HONOR VETERAN MASON WeSCOtt'S ' X O W. H. Davis, ooeeceaaecoovxcceocc. also atten From Friday's PniTy Last evening William A. Robert- son, president of the Nebraska Ma r.onlc Home association, was in Oma ha where he attended the presen tation to Walter R. Slate, a fifty year-membership button by Doe Hive lodge No. 1S4, A. F. & A. M. of which he is a member. Others from the Home here, members of Bee Hive lodge, J. P. Christianson and R. L. c at .the presentation, ono of the Home fam- jily also attended the presentation. Mi BUCK $1:00 ,WHY GAMBLE on a watch you never heard of 5 when you can buy a real ' ' " for so little money. The Ingersoil Buck costs only $ 1 .00. Other pbcht and wrist models to $3.95. mm COLLEGIATE Pretty Arline -f Judge, film actress, swings into i'lS the rah, rah spirit as the foot- -4 S"sC ball season gets under way. Sit 4Wi t -3r llltv Ml KITCHEN OP THE FUTURE Ada Bessie Swann, Woman's Home Companion expert, uses tiny models to plan ideal arrange, ir.ent. Llectric washer and electric range are standard equipment. awv jc.y' iw, 54. SWEDEN PREPARES Stockholm, Sweden Mem bers of the guard at the Stockholm Royal Palace drill in tensively as the government strengthens her defense forces in the face of current Soviet Baltic expansion. i 1- FV . fix I - j? t 1 S, 1 4 If A t- 'X. Jo I WINNER OF COIFFURE CONTEST Los Angeles, Calif. Thelma Lindgren. 19. of Loni! Beach. Calif., who won th fnllFiir. Guild's contest, displays the most original theme on the Fall season's cascade-type headdress. (Right) "GALLOPING GHObl OF WILDCATS Evanston, IU. Bill deCorrevont, . ball-carrying wizard of high school fame, who set a record in the Fall of 1937 of scoring 35 touchdowns and 211 points in ten games, is expected to make intercollegiate football history as one of the Northwest ern Wildcats. 'St 1 Wlllltllto)ltlltftllira rftfwiir fiiifrtiMi is s 1 " 4s. ',' iMirinnnr mmm 4 -. T5i 3& )- fF 1 COVER ALL FRONTS Collier's war correspond ents, Frank Gervasi, left, now on Allied front; William HHIman, European news director, who is in London, and W. B. Courtney, now in Germany. M 4 m JLSi'J S 7?' . Ere : x ' " -ear- sr 1 II hk - i JLViVwl SCr MODERN VENUS "Statuesque" may well be the word to describe gorgeous Marjorie Reynolds, latest addition to the screen lovelies. 3. LEADING TWO-YEAR OLD Will he be so oustanding as a three-year old? That is the question racing enthusiasts are asking about E. R. Bradley's Bimelech, above. -o SCULPTOR AND STATUE THAT END?. MA. NASSAS ROW New York City Joseph P. Pol I la, sculptor, with his equestrian statue of Stonewall Jack son -which will be erected on the Manassas, Virginia, battlefield. His first creation caused a furore in. same quarters which objected to Jackson's likeness to G:s. Grant. ' " r:S& y0y PLANE .VISION TESTER Philadelphia Bernice , Horwitz Aemntrf the Perimeter, m machine used freouerttlyMn avia' tien tst--for "dstermininl the range f vision 08 11 sides,: at the annual Optemetrie Ass'h canveetjen .here. . . - Copper is the favorite fall shade fof milady's dresses. Herewith is one of the several windows in the Arnold Constable Depart ment Store, New York, showing a model attired in one of these dresses as designed by the fam ous French creator of styles, Molyneux. 5. is'?" 5 ft I 4 u-lksK SHORT CUtS TO CHlC New York Gty-The younger girl (left) is wearing a Scotch ribbon hat and shoulder strao tag to match. Big eUter has dressed up kr basic daytime frock with fringed scarf, hat, and belt taide of to skadss of belting ribbon. ' - - tot I.-. ! f: ' I" j ) ( 3