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Kebr. State Historical Society O EOT VOL. NO. LVI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1940. NO. 79 f - Plattsmouth and Cass County Men in Early Drawing Jolin Leonard Zoz of Murdock Is Drawn in the First Number at Washington. From Tuesday's Dairy This is how to tell your actual order number in your local board area after today's lottery. It the highest number issued in your board area is 2,000, scratch off every number higher than 2,000 drawn before your's. For instance, if you have the fifth number drawn say 450 and they come in this sequence: 3S4. 4987, 7032, 12, and 450, scratch off 49S7 and 7032. Your number 450 thus becomes order No. 3 in your area. You will be the third man to be sent a question naire and if all three are Class 1 A men, you will be the third man call ed to camp. Draft numbers drawn today up to 1,811 include: (1) 158 John Leonard Zoz. Mur dock. (2) 192 Floyd Albert Bauer, Ce dar Creek. (19) 105 William Richard Fox, Plattsmouth. (41) 188 Steve Feter Wiater, Plattsmouth. (46) 120 Henry Ralph Vinduska, Plattsmouth. (94) 846 Ransom Wellington Dennis. Elmwood. (119) 161 Milo Willard Price, Plattsmouth. (131) 14 Donald Henry Born. (203) 57 Stewart Allen Smith, Union. (212) 153 Louis Francis Wendt, Murdock. (251) 19 Ralph Dayton Binger, Weeping Water. (268) 766 Faye Calvin Spidell, Plattsmouth. ... . - (2S8) 172 Robert Earl Long more, Plattsmouth. (309) 126 Clinton Arlo Goings, Louisville. 187 Clarence Russell Fulton, Louisville. 167 Harold Eugene Aleck, Elm wood. 162 Wilbert John Stroy, Mur dock. VISITORS FROM HAWAII Guests at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Gobelman and Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt this week are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph. Lockin of Lanai, Hawaiian Islands, Mrs. Lock in being the former Jean Caldwell of this city, daughter of Dr. and the late Mrs. A. D. Caldwell. Mr. and Mrs. Lockin have made their home in the islands the greater part of the time since their marriage, Mr. Lockin having a very fne position with the Hawaiian pineapple inter ests that have developed this great crop of the islands in the past ten years. He is now enjoying a three months vacation with pay to visit the states. The visitors from the islands were accompanied here by George Cald well, of Lime Springs, Iowa, a brother of Mrs. Lockin and also a for mer Plattsmouth man. FEAST DAYS TO BE OBSERVED Friday, November 1 is the Feast of All Saints, and two masses will be celebrated at the Holy Rosary and St. John's churches that day. Masses at the Holy Rosary church will be celebrated at 6:30 and 8 a. m., while services at the St. John's church will be conducted at 6 a. m. and 8 a. m. Saturday, November 2 is known throughout the world as All Souls' Day, a day set aside for the remem brance of all faithful, deceased mem bers of the church. On this day, like that of Christmas Day, three masses are generally said. However, tvo masses will be celebrated at the St. John's church 6 a. m. and 8 a. m.. and three masses will be celebrated at the Holy Rosary church Saturday. The first mass will com mence at 7:30. VISIT AT DAVIS HOME Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Davis ard daughter, Mrs. Ruth Wilkins, of Geneva, Nebraska, are here to enjoy a visit at the home ttf City Attorney and Mrs. J. Howard Davis and with Carol Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Davis are the parents of the city attorney and Mrs. Wilkins a sister. TRIES TO CLAIM QUEEN Mary Helen Dill, charming and handsome queen of the King Korn Karnival, who was chosen Miss Ne braska City, has been taken over by our neighboring city, the World Herald carrying a dispatch from that place announcing that she was "to represent her home town." The queen was born and has always lived in Cass county. Judge Duxbury Named to Legion Relief Commis'n State Commander Roberts Designates Plattsmouth Man to Aid in the State Work. County Judge A. H. Duxbury, ser vice officer for the Hugh J. Kearns post No. 56, American Legion of this city, has been appointed a mem ber of the state commission to ad minister the state relief fund, suc ceeding in that post, Vern Taylor of North Platte, past state commander. The post is one of the most im portant in the Legion and veteran circle of the state, one that calls for a clear judgment and under standing of veteran need3 and that of thtir families. The members of the commission serve without finan cial rtturn and must pass on all claims for aid and relief for the veterans and members of their fam ilies. Judge Duxbury has had a won derful record of aid to the war vet erans and their dependents in the twenty years that he has served the local Legion, a service that has ben without reward save in the sense of a task well fulfilled and an aid to the veteran and his loved ones. The state service officer, Henry Kriz, of Lincoln, has charge of the relief department of tate Legion but the state commission of three have to pass on the claims for aid from the special state fund derived from the interest on the $2,000,000 fund voted in 1920 for veteran aid. HERE ON FURLOUGH Richard Rea, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred I. Rea, gave the members of the family a very pleasant surprise last evening when lie arrived from Bremerton, Washington, for a visit here with his relatives and the old school friends. Richard is serving on the U. S. S. Mississippi, one of the largest and most modern fight ing craft of the Pacific fleet, h e holding at this time a rating as third class gun ner's mate. The Mississippi has been at Brem erton to receive a cleaning up and over hauling in Richard Rea the navy yards and will be back in the regular line of duty. The local young "man will rejoin the fleet after his leave and expects to be stationed in the fleet at Hawaii. CHANGES AT NORFOLK PLANT Since the resignation of Mrs. Wil liam Nelson as an employee at the Norfolk Packing Co., a number of promotions have been made. Miss Anne Knieke succeeded Mrs. Nelson; Miss Shirley Seiver, former steno grapher, succeeded Miss Knieke; and Miss Wilma Swatek is the, new stenographer at the factory. Miss Swatek was an employee of the Credit Bureau, a position that is still vacant at this time. Wilma began her duties Monday. DRAWN IN DRAFT Prom Tuesday's Dan Members of the Earl Leesley fam ily, who reside in this city, were sur prised to learn today that the first draft number, 158, drawn by Secre tary of War Henry Stimson, was that held by their son, Gerald Lees ley, who resides in Eddyville, Ne braska. The young man has resided in Eddyville for a number of years and had registered In that locality on October 16. V. -J I . f i '- J ; wmmmiimiii A. aaraaam District Governor of Rotary Pays a Visit to City Dr. Howard Yost of Grand Island Is Honor Guest at Meeting at Hotel Plattsmouth. From Monday's Dalty The greatest responsibility for the American people today is to put their own house in order and preserve democratic principles, declared Dr. Howard Yost of Grand Island, dis trict governor of Rotarv Internation- . ii,..u. mm 1 jl' - V "9 5 Howard Tost al, in an address at 1 p. m. at the dining room of Hotel Plattsmouth. The occasion was the district gov ernor's annual visitation to the Plattsmouth Rotary club. He was introduced by President Jaeger. Never, said Dr. Yost, have there been bo many conflicting political ideologies as today, and never bave so many democracies capitulated to the force of dictatorship as within the past year. "Therefore," he added, "We as Rotariaus should be chiefly concern ed in preserving the democratic principles upon which our country was founded." The greatest danger to this coun try, Dr. Yost said, does not lie from without, but from within. "Our danger," he declared, "lies in the complacent thought that 'it can't happen here.' It is interest ing to note the countries that have capitulated in this present conflict not alone from force without, but from an insidious, beguiling cun ning from within. "Above all else, our first line of defense as Rotarians and citizens is to put our own house in order. There 'fore, in times like these, we cannot 'exercise too great diligence, nor be jtoo careful about aliens without portfolio in our own country. Let not treachery, debauchery and moral collapse grow from within." The world, said the Rotary gov ernor, is looking to America for jleadership, and that leadership must !be furnished by men with the prin ciples of this republic in their hearts. F. A. CLOIDT, Chairman Publicity Com. DOWN AT THE STORE Krorn Wednesday's Daily Miss Mathilde Soennichsen, who was injured several weeks ago by having her ankle fractured, was down at the H. M. Soennichsen store today for the first time since the accident. Miss Soennichsen has been able to look after much of her activities at the home during the time she was home and is hoping soon to be able to take up her duties at the store. The many friends were greatly pleased to see her able to be around and trust that her enforced vacation may soon be terminated. ATTENDING LINCOLN SCHOOL Former classmates and friends of Harley Cottingham, 1940 Platts mouth high school graduate, will be interested to learn that he is attend ing the Lincoln School of Commerce, where he entered in September. He is taking a business course. Harley was an excellent student in the com mercial field at the high school. GOES TO CALIFORNIA Hamilton E. Mark will depart for California in the next few days where he id planning to locate and make that the future home for his family. Three yea..; ago Mr. Mark had ;made these same plans, but instead was called back to operate the Fort Crook garage where he has worked the last three years, enjoying his work and making many friends there and in the surrounding vicinity and his work proved very successful and satisfactory. A change of climate has been pre scribed for him, so after spending all his life in Plattsmouth he will make the change and Mrs. Mark and daugh ter, Rosalyn will remain here for the time being, this being Rosalyn's senior year in high school. If Mrs. Mark decides to join her husband soon Miss Rosalyn will make her home with Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Green and will finish her senior year in Plattsmouth. Mr. Mark will have the pleasure of being with Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rhoades and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Faith, the ladies being sisters of Mrs. Mark and they having made their home in California the past few years. ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES Mrs. Pearl Mann and son. County Engineer Robert M. Mann, have re turned from Kearney, Nebraska, where they were in attendance at the funeral services for Mrs. Clara Wood, sister of Mrs. Mann. Mrs. Wood was a long time resi dent of Buffalo county and at the time of her death was aged 64 years. Mrs. Wood was known to a number of the riattsmouth people as she has been a visitor here at the Mann home a great many times, and the old friends will extend to Mrs. Maun their deepest sympathy in her be reavement. LOCAL GIRL ENTERTAINS From Monday's Dally , Miss Irene LaHoda, one of Platts mouth's young entertainers, has for the past three days been appearing at different theaters. She tap danced at the Missouri Valley theater and at the Arbor theater at Nebraska City. She, as usual, showed off her singing and all-types-of-dancing abil ity. She is one of Polly Pennington's dancers. AN APPRECIATION I wish to take this opportunity of expressing my deepest appreciation of the many thoughtful acts of the dear friends, the messages, calls and flowers that were given me in the hours of illness at the hospital. They will long be very pleasant memories. MRS. RAYMOND HILD. MINCE MEAT Anyone de. 'ring to secure mince meat prepared by the ladies of the St. Luke's church, may leave orders at the Journal office or at the Bates Book store. tfd&w An Issue Worthy of Your Consideration A philosopher once said, "There are two sides to every ques tion your side and the other fellow's." Today that saying is as true as when uttered. The very nature of our free government gives individuals the right to hold and express their own view points on matters ranging all the way down from whom we want for president to the smallest office or proposition to be voted upon. Such a ,question will be found on the small non-political ballot at next Tuesday's election. Expressed in words, it reads: "Shall an Appropriation be made Annually from the General Fund of the County for Agricultural Extension Work?" This proposal was similarly submitted two years ago and car ried by a vote of 3.422 to 3,253, but since the total number of voters was 7,167. it did not receive more than 50 per cent of the votes cast, or 3.584. In other words, only 6,675 of the county's 7,167 voters" cast their votes either for or against. The rest simply ignored it. The Journal does not believe that large a number of voters should pass up the opportunity of expressing themselves on so im portant a matter as this, and without urging that you vote either for or against, does feel that every voter should become familiar with both sides of the question and then exercise their own best judgment at the polls on election day. Advertisements both for and against are contained in this issue of the paper. They outline in understandable language the view points of both sides and after the matter is studied every voter should go to the polls and vote his or her honest convictions. Aid to Farmers Results in Saving $336,580 in Crops Chinch Bug Eradication Has Result ed in 16.829 Acres of Corn Being Saved. Reports from farmers themselves summarized at the agricultural ex tension office this week show that they estimated a saving of 1336,580 for their efforts in saving 16,829 acres of corn from destruction by chinch bugs. In addition the same farmers reported approximately 1,525 acres of other crops saved. Practically all of the farmers who fought the insect pest report the crops saved are making an excellent yield. Twenty-six cars of creosote were obtained through the efforts of the local extension office and dis tributed with only a few cents col lected to take care of handling charges. Many farmers reported they would have had even better results if they would have started constructing bar riers earlier. There were many very favorable comments of the manner in which the control activities were handled and several indicated that this one activity alone saved local farmers many times what support of agricultural work has cost. This fact is pretty well backed by actual figures. The heaviest infestation of chinch bugs in the county the past year was in north and east. Conditions this fall have been favorable to a heavy increase in the number of pests in the west part of the county and it is altogether probable that even more farmers will have the battle to fight this coming year. Experience gained the past season should help make ef forts even more effective during the coming year. SPEAKS AT DECATUR Mrs. Ray Norris, citizenship chair man for the State Federation of Women's clubs, gave an address Oct. 25 at the Burt county convention at Decatur, Neb. Mrs. Norris attended the state federation meeting at Norfolk the week previous, and had charge of the citizenship program Thursday evening, when she welcomed a group of new voters and introduced the principal speaker of the evening, Capt. S. M. Dancey of the Citizen ship Foundation of Chicago. Weep ing Water Republican. TO SPEAK AT LOUISVILLE Mrs. Ray E. Norris, of Weeping Water will be the guest speaker at the dinner of the Lions club at Louisville on Friday, she speaking in the interests of the American Red Cross. Mrs. Lora Lloyd Kieck, the county superintendent has also been Invited to speak at the gathering of the luncheon club. f ubscribe for the Journal. PLAN TURKEY SHOOT The volunteer fire department of Weeping Water is planning on hold ing their annual Turkey Shoot on Sunday, November 3rd, the event starting at 9 a. m. The shoot will be at the old Wade farm one mile and a half southeast of Weeping Water on the scenic drive. Shelter and refreshments will be provided. The funds derived will go to the aid of the department. Richard Cole Wins a Trip to Chicago 4-H National Award Presented hy Rock Island for Outstanding Works in 4-H Clubs. Richard O. Cole, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sherman W. Cole, was selected by the extension service for the na tional award, a week's trip to Chi cago, presented by Rock Island. Richard is one of five 4-H club members from Cass county who will attend National 4-H Club Congress and the International Live Stock Exposition, November 29 to Decem ber 7. These awards were announced at the county-wide 4-H achievement party held Tuesday evening, October 29, at Weeping Water held in the Cass county agriculture building. (Political Advertising:) To A!! Legal Voters The Cass County Farm Bureau costs $7,000 a year, paid from coun ty, state and federal money. Both city and rural properties are being foreclosed or offered for sale to aat isfy taxes because of taxpayers' in ability to meet expenses. A declin ing agricultural income retards the prosperity of the towns and towns people. The Farm Bureau, as the term in dicates, is primarily functioning as a farmers' organization. After twenty-two years of service, a large per centage of the farmers and their wives will vote "No" at the Novem ber 5th election, to help save their homes, their property and themselves the expense of supporting the Farm Bureau. Will you help them and vote "No?" "Shall an apppropriation be made annually from the General fund of the county for the support of agri cultural extension work?" YES ( ) NO (X) ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS Following Is an additional list of conscription names and numbers assigned them. These names are coming in from outside points where they registered, and the names are being sent in to the local draft board: 1S03 Oliver William Henton, Plattsmouth. 1804 Weldon Bryan Kinney, Alvo. IS 05 George Dale Wilson, Elm- wood. 1806 Albert Thomas Hill, Elm- wood. 1807 Franklin Hiram Wehrbeln, Plattsmouth. 1808 John Philip Kaffenberger, Plattsmouth. 1S09 Arthur Adam John Hild, Plattsmouth. 1810 T. J. Bobbett, Nehawka. 1811 Merril Benjimin, South Bend. R. 0. T. C. APPOINTMENTS The appointment of non-commissioned officers in the University of Nebraska R. O. T. C. has been an nounced by Col. C. A- Thuis, the commandant of the regiment. Two of the Plattsmouth students at the university have been placed in the list of the newly named cadets, Ronald F. Rebal being appointed to the position of first sergeant of Co. H of the infantry unit at the school, while Stephen G. Wiles is named as cadet staff sergeant of the Engineer unit. FOR SALE CHEAP A ladies' Spaulding tennis racket; Spanish guitar. Mrs. Oliver Mel singer, Cedar Creek. o31-2td-ltw Cass County 4-H Champions in Many Fields Making Application for State Awards to the National Boys and Girls Congress. Making application for state awards to National Boys and Girls Club Congress included: Inez Alt house, Eagle, county home economics champion; Virginia Pollard, Nehaw ka. county canning champion; Doris Anderson, Nehawka, county girls room champion; John Wolph, Avoca, county meat project champion; George Oberle, Eagle, county swine champion. These entrants were selected as county champions in their various projects and their reports have been filed for state consideration. Richard Cole, of Plattsmouth. was named county chairman for the Rock Island Railroad trip. Margie Ruth Pollard and Marie Anderson of Ne hawka, entered their achievement reports for the state consideration for the Moses Trophy and the Presi dent's Trophy. 4-H Girls Complete Year's Work Certificates of achievement were issued to 23 G of the 261 girls en rolled in 4-H clubs. Accomplish ments in the various lines of work carried show: 119 articles, Buch as hooked rugs, lamp shades, wastebaskets, comfort protectors, etc., were made by 19 girls at a cost of $37.56. 106 clothing club members real ized a saving of $160.37 on 145 dresses, 74 slips and 3,85 other articles. The girls were very conser vative in estimating the store value of tha articles made. Records show 2730 recipes made by 116 cooking club girls. They also assisted with some 2612 re cipes. From a dollar and cents stand point the canning club girls made the largest saving when they canned 44 281 quarts of meat, fruits and vegetables at a cost of $193.07 or 4.4 cents per quart. 4-H accomplishments do show an actual saving but more Important la the technique mastered, and knowl edge gained, the initiative and self dependence developed and the enjoy ment derived through contacts with other 4-Her's locally, county, state and national. GOVERNOR COCHRAN FRIDAY Governor R. L. Cochran, demo cratic candidate for the United States senate, will be in Plattsmouth Friday evening, November 1st for the closing speech of the campaign. The speaking will be held at the district court room at the court house at S o'clock and should at tract a very large number to hear the governor state his position on the issues of the day. There have been few men in the office of gov ernor of the 6tate that has made such a splendid record of accom plishments as has Governor Cochran and Ws election to the United States senate will assure Nebraska of a strong and capable man In that body. Governor Cochran is also planning on attending the fried thicken din ner at the Eight Mile Grove church before reaching this city. BUILDING NEW HOME Another new home will be added to the list of newly-erected homes in this city, because Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cundall have purchased the lot on Lot 3, Block 29, Young Hayes addition. The specifications for the new home call for five rooms and a bath and is to be built in colonial style. Mr. and Mrs. Cundall expect to move into the new home around the forepart of December or, perhaps, sooner. ATTEND CHURCH SUPPER County Attorney and Mrs. Walter H. Smith and County Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury were at Avoca Tuesday night to attend the supper given by the ladies of the Holy Trinity church guild. Father E. C. McFadden, well known priest, is the pastor of the church.