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MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TERES ALVO Mrs. John Woods of Elmwood spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. S. C. Hardnock. Mrs. Orval Gerbeling of Murdock is assisting her mother with the house cleaning this week. Mrs. Simon Rehmeier has been on the sick list this week. Friends hope that she will soon be feeling much better. Lafe Mullen and family drove to Greenwood Thursday evening to at tend the commencement exercises at the Greenwood school. Mrs. Edyth Williams is assisting with the house cleaning at the Mul len home this week. Mrs. Williams is hanging some paper for them. Mrs. Harold Nickel entertained her club at her home Thursday after noon. The ladies enjoyed a pleasant afternoon and a delicious lunch. The S.O.S. Flower club members did not have the pleasure of enjoy ing a trip and picnic at Union Tues day as they had planned, due to the cold weather. Mrs. Ostertag of Elmwood spent a couple of days this week with herJ daughter, Mrs. Bornemeier so that she could attend the graduation of her grandson. Dickie Bornemeier. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dimmitt at tended the funeral services held at Greenwood Thursday morning for Mrs. Elsie Peters. Glenn Dimmitt was a member of Mrs. Peters' Sun day school class for several years. and Washington, D. C, She will ac company her aunt to these many places of interest. She will also have the pleasure of visiting another aunt, who lives in New York, a younger sister of Mrs. Jordan whom Dorothy has never seen. Class Night. Class night for seniors and eighth graders was held Wednesday eve ning. May 15, at the high school auditorium. The program consisted of the fol lowing: Class horoscope, Grace Rue ter; class phophecy, Ruby Taylor; class, will, Dorothy Jordan; class poem, James Ganz; class history, Dor othy Skinner; presentation of awards by Supt. Jensen; presentation of eighth grade diplomas, Miss Smock; presentation of class gift, Dorothy Skinner. These exercises were well attended. Taylor plans to accompany Mr. Yanak and visit here for the day. Commencement. Very beautiful commencement ex ercises were held at the Alvo school Thursday evening for the class of 1940 with a record number of 17. Invocation was given by the local pastor, Rev. John D. Hammel. Salutatory address was given by Robert James. James Ganz entertained the aud ience with a solo that was splendid ly given, "Tally Ho." James Ganz was valedictorian of the 1940 graduating class and ad dressed the audience cn the subject of the class motto, "Now We Try a Boundless Sea." Supt. Jensen awarded scholarships to the following: James Ganz, Rob ert James, Dorothy Jordan and Grace Rueter. ' ' Members of the class were awarded diplomas by H. L. Bornemeier who is president of the board of educa tion. The guest speaker for the evening who delivered the commencement address was Dr. D. A. Worcester from the education department of the Uni versity of Nebraska. The address was heard by a very large audience. Here for Graduation. Mrs. Tony Yanak and little son of Onawa, Iowa, have been visiting Mrs. Yanak's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Taylor the past week. Mrs. Yanak was here to attend the com mencement exercises for her sister, Rjhy Taylor. Mrs. Yanak and son will return home Sunday when her husband plans to come for them. Miss Mary Taylor, a sister of Edwin and Frank Brother and Family Visit Here. Mrs. II. L. Bornemeier's brother and family of Wichita, Kansas, were guests Sunday at the II. L. Borne meier home where they spent a pleas ant day. Mrs. Bornemeier had not seen the family for two years. Mrs. Ostertag of Elmwood, mother of Mr. Frank Ostertag who was visit ing here and Mrs. H. L. Bornemeier was also a guest at her daughter's home SUnday. letter (A) was presented to Leona Rueter for her contribution to the athletic activities. DEATH OF W. 0. E0YLES Honors and Awards. The following honors ard awards were: Second grade, Evaline Coat mo u, Norma Jean Elliott, Jeanette Fischer and Marilyn Kellogg; third grade, Richard Coatman; fourth grade, Gilbert Coatman; fifth grade, Lee Coatman, Shirley Gerhird; sixth grade, Chris Elaser; seventh grade, Gladys Jordan. Beverly Elliott; eighth grade, Ettamae Blodget. Ma rie Rueter, tenth grader, won high est average of entire student body. Scholarship awards went to: James Ganz, association of church colleges; Robert James, state normal school; Dorothy Jordan, .National Business Institute; Grace Rueter, Chillicothe Business college. Other awards: Citizenship, Dick Bornemeier; athletics, Robert James; music achievement, Eoyd Elliott; a The death of William Q. Boyles, former resident of the Alvo com munity, occurred Saturday at Lin coln where he has been making his home. He was a Irother of S. C. Eoyles, Alvo banker and an uncle of Mrs. Carl Ganz of that place. Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Alvo Methodist church at 2:30. Rev. J. D. Hammel had charge of the services. Mrs. Roy Coatman and Mrs. M. Nickels sang two of the old hymns, Mrs. Clarence Frohlich being the accompanist. Burial was at the Alvo cemetery. MEMORIAL SUNDAY AT MYNARD IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE of Mother Mrs. Sarah McCulloch, who Passed Away March 10, 1940 Asleep in Jesus! blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep! A calm and undisturbed repose, Unbroken by the last of foes. Asleep in Jesus! far from thee, Thy kindred and their graves may be. But there is still a blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep. Maud McCulloch. The American Legior post has re ceived an invitation to attend spec ial Memorial Sunday services at the Mynard United Brethren church in a tody. The invitation has been ac cepted by Commander Conis and an effort will be made to stimulate a large turnout. The service will be held at 11:00 o'clock in the morn ing and the special sermon will be delivered by the pastor, Rev. G. A. Cain. Further announcement will be made as to place and time of as sembly. This will in no way interfere with the regular Memorial day services, which this year for the first time will be held out of doors at the Legion plat in the cemetery, at 10:15 o'clock on Thursday, May 30th, im mediately following the dedication of the bronze marker on the boulder in the G. A. M. burial plat. A loud speaker system will be provided and a program is being arranged by the committee of which John Turner is chairman, to be held at the Legion memorial plat in the new cemetery. Both the dedication service and the Memorial program will be heard over the loud speakers. The American Legion Auxiliary is following its usual custom of pro viding some 19 dozen flags required to flag the graves of all soldier dead. net only in the Plattsmouth cemetery, but nearby cemeteries as well. This coming Saturday, May 25, the Auxiliary will hold its annual Poppy Day sale, when these artificial red and green flowers made by dis abled veterans at the Lincoln Vet erans' hospital will be sold on the streets and throughout the city. WEDNESDAY NIGHT'S PROGRAM At the Merchan's Wednesday night program this week two fine local mu sical organizations will be heard in a series of numbers, the High school Sextette and Octette. Both have been trained by Music Directer Fowler. At a later program over the loud speakers it is planned to have the prize winning high school band and still later the American Legion drum corps in an exhibition drill. The band won 6econd place award at Golden Spike Days' contest in Omaha and the drum corps first place. All stores are now open Wednes day evenings for the summer and the public is invited to come to Platts mouth to trade and be entertained at these mid-week programs. HOLD WHEELER RITES Let us tell you about the 1940 Norgn for farmers contains 8.85 cubic feet of spce. Price $169.95. Easy terms. Farley Furniture. m20-2tw Flower Show The S.O.S. club members are mak ing plans for their annual flower show that is held at the church base ment the last day of school. Anyone is invited to participate in any way tsat they choose by exhibiting an nuals, perennials, house plants, min ature plantings, etc. The ladies have considered this event a success in the past and hope that it may be again this year. Undergoes Appendectomy Wayne Kinney underwent an ap pendectomy at the St. Elizabeth hos pital Monday night about 11 o'clock. Wayne suffered an attack Monday and when his condition threatened to become serious he was taken to the hospital by Dr. Formanack. He is reported to be getting along as well as possible. Friends hope Wayne will be returned to good health very soon. Former Alvo Man Dies. George Sutton who is a former resi dent of the Alvo community died at hia Lincoln home Monday. He is a brother of John and Miss Delta Sut ton of this community who pre ceded him in death a few years afro. Mr. Sutton has resided in Lincoln for several year3 and leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, five children, two brothers and one sister, many other relatives and friend3. Passing of Ed Fischer. Ed Fischer, a resident of Green wood and a former resident of the Alvo communtiy parsed away at a Lincoln hospital early Thursday morning. Mr. Fischer had been ill for several weeks. His wife passed away on Saturday from a serious III-i.ess. Graduation Trip. Dorothy Jordan was more than de lighted with one of her graduation gifts. This gift that she is so thrilled about Is a trip to New York City early In June where she will visit an aunt who is the donor of the trip. The aunt is Irs. S. C. Jordan's sister. Dorothy will have the privilege of seeing: New York, the World's Fair MM M1? HI 'S3 BIT HGI iF.HiSS r 'I ' legend ' 1 -' 1 . - ; ' . "SSrJ Trunk Railroads M"es Heavy Fortifications 4 - . ' ' - ' . Sorku SC Canals i Secondary Fortifications & " ' Srhiermonnikoog rl- Naval Bases (f) Light Fortifcations 44- J . . . AmeLind . P Floodable Areas r- Fortified Zones &LCJ.J, -- (r A Ww Resources & Industry ' xn-. jP T5r? 1V Fisheries (5) . ' SV - VlietandO "NT NkVT . hJU DWoduc Beets , W22232 Coal Mines (g) Potatoes Iron Mines ) . , ' A. ." Texel J & O) kR? y i1 C" , Hook ot H o I i a jysJEDA !if''T'l Boulogne Ar M V s N RU550'--ue--.,.(jvi TrevCi English fj I km .Channel Y ViAfl Here is the latest in the series of war maps prepared by the United Press. It shows in detail the fortifications, air and naval bases, water and rail routes and natural resources of Holland and Belgium. Preserve this map to aid you in following the war as reported by United Press in rsa R. u in im Episcopal funeral services of tra ditional simplicity were held for Myron Wheeler at Roberts, at Lin coln Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Garth Sibbald in charge. Fath er Sibbald said in part: "In the death of Mr. Myron Wheel er, Lincoln and Nebraska have lost a citizen of the highest type. Mr. Wheeler was proud to be a Ne braskan; and he was appreciative o the quality of the institutions of the city and the state. He was a true product of the west. Saturated as his life was with the history and traditions of Nebraska, he always looked forward to greater days ahead. "All that knew Mr. Wheeler will cherish his memory. He never grew old. He knew life, and was not soured by it. He enjoyed thte pleas ures of business, of home and of friends. He faced the future with confidence and hope. He was delight fully happy, he always saw what was good in his fellow men, he was generous and charitable, he excelled in his profession, and he lived his religion." The body lay in state from 2 o'clock until time for the service to begin. The Lancaster county court house was closed during the time of the service, and many of the county officials with whom the deceased had associated in his years of service at tended the funeral. The pallbearers were Cal Par- mele, John Cattle, John Jones, Tom Hern, Jack Moore and Al Leffer- dink. Brief committment rites were held at the grave in Wyuka. BIVERVIEW CLUB The Rlverview club held their regular monthly meeting May 14 at the home of Mrs. Homer Shrader with Mrs. Alma Yardley as assistant hostess, with fourteen members and one visitor, Mrs. Homer Campbell, present. We also have one new member, who joined at this meeting, Mrs. Helen Ganaway. The meeting opened by repeating the Lord's prayer in unison. Songs being sung were "Blest Be the Tie That Binds" and "God Bless Amer ica." Each answered roll call by tell ing of their most embarrassing moments, the answers being interest ing. After the close of the business meeting by our president, Mrs. Rob ert Rea, the remainder of the after noon was turned over to Mrs. Harri son Gayer who gave us a very Inter esting reading and later a new game was played, "Triple Ago" and the prize winners were Mr3. Albert Warga and Mrs. Frank Hull. The meeting climaxed with the serving of a delicious lunch by the hostesses. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Robert Rca with Mrs. Clarice Campbell as co-hostess, on June 11. Program leader Is Mrs. Winifred Slagel. CLUB REPORTER. REALIZING OF WILB LIFE CONSERVATION The Peru State Teachers college, seeing a need for closer observance of nature, created a unit of study to be taught at their training school. This unit was successfully worked out in the kindergarten department by the student teachers, two of whom are our own Cas3 county rural teach ers, Miss June Kell and Ann Harris. The Wild Life unit Is now being compiled and will later be submitted for publication to be used in other city and rural schools. A copy of it will be placed in the office of County Superintendent Lora Lloyd Kleck. All activities carried on In this unit are closely observed by the supervisors and students of Peru and recognized as a worthwhile unit of elementary education. Miss Harris has done outstanding teaching at Peru and has been bo recognized by the faculty that she has been offered the position of as sistant kindergarten supervisor at Peru State Teachers-college for the fall term of 1940. CLEANING AWARDS Incidental to the open house at Lugsch Cleaners last week, the fol lowing named persons were awarded cleaning work to a total value ot $25.00 as advertised. C. II. Martin, $5.00; Fred L Rca, $3.00: Mrs. E. H. Wescott. $2.00; Mrs. Chris Zimmerman, Robert Pat ton, Richard Spangler, Mrs. Ralph Wiles and Fred Mumm, $1.00 each; Mrs. R. T. Cuthrell, Elmer Atteberry, Mary Tschirren, Mrs. Oscar Gapen, Benettia Adkins, Beatrice Beverage, Mayone Johnson, Otto Schlieske, Delia Kohrell and Janet Simons, 75c each; Helen Slatinsky,- Evan Noble, Joseph Smith, Albert Weiss and Rob ert McClanahan, 50c each. Phono Prlntlna order lo Ho. 9t