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frtr. Stale nfeixfal vol. no. ivn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1941. NO. 20 es Feature Breakfast at the Methodist Church Many Enjoy Lovely Showing of the Spring and Summer Styles in Gowns and Hats. Do you have your bonnet for the Easter parade Hat styles are especially inviting and numerous this spring . . . and there is nothing like a new hat to lift one's spirit, so say the 100 or more women -who filled the parlors of the First Methodist church Wednes day morning, when the Gleaners cir cle presented a style revue and served breakfast. The off-the-face hats predominate, in widely diversified types, since pompadour coiffures ere so widely accepted. Designers created these hats to fit well back on the head so that plenty of hair shows. Sailors in both large and small sizes, berets, pill boxes, toques. dashing pirate brims, wide face-framing brims, all are posed on the back of the head. The style revue revealed that color will play an important part, too, in the hat parade on Easter. Some of the hues that are stunning and gay in hats include chili sauce red, Tarma violet, Lima-lemon, sun baked Trinidad tan, Argentine navy, paly tree green, tropical Brazilian beige, dusty pink, dusty blue, many porcelain whites. Clack hats are ac cented with bright colors in trim ming of flowers or feathers. The II. M. Soennichsen Co., the Ladies Toggery, and the Style Shop were represented by models, and each firm displayed its very best women's apparel. , .The Style Shop (Coats and Hats) Miss Renee Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Maldon Brown, wore tan herringbone tweed coat, natural Baku bonnet hat. Miss Betty Jo Libershal. daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Libershal. modeled a navy twill coat, taffeta lining, white silk pique collars and cuffs. On her head she wore an off-the-face navy hat. Miss Dorothy Jean Turner, daugh ter of Cass County Treasurer and Mrs. John E. Turner, looked stunning in a British tan suit, beige blouse, saddle bag; beige Baku hat. Mrs. Robert Vallery wore a tan, brown, and blue plaid coat, an orig inal style by Crestwood and topped her outfit by" wearing a heavenly blue wide sailor-type hat. Miss Frances Cloidt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloidt, looked smart in a gray herringbone tweed suit, pink sweater and pink hat, black patent bag. Miss Catherine Strickland, daugh ter of Mrs. A. R. Case, featured a beige camel's hair coat with brown belt, beige felt hat with the new hat pin trim. (Street and Afternoon Dresses) Miss Brown wore a Copenhagen blue sheer with embroidered eyelet yoke, matching straw pompadour hat. Miss Libershal was dressed In a black shirred marquisette afternoon dress with black lace trim slip, pompadour hat, pink and blue flower trim. A red printed dress with the new pleated cape ensembled, red straw bonnet type hat made Miss Turner look becoming. Mrs. Vallery appeared for the sec ond time in a navy blue sheer dress accented by violet buttons and violet corsage. The ruflfled organdy cuff sleeve was extremely new and dif ff.rrnt. With her outfit she wore a violet straw and Grosgrain hat. Miss Cloidt wore a rose aplaca dress, .knife pleated skirt, white or gandie trim. A pompadour hat with veil matched her dress. Miss Strickland was attired in a navy military dress with brass but ton trim and red lined cape of match ing material navy Breton straw hat with red bow trim. Miss Mary Jane Rosencrans served as mistress of ceremonies for the Style Shop revue. The Ladies Toggery The Ladies Toggery presented six models Cass County Queen of Korn land Mary Helen Dill, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dill; Miss Max- Styl ine Nielsen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nielsen; Miss Jacque line Wetenkamp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wetenkamp; Miss Lillian Chovanec, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Chovanec; Miss Aileen Reed, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Reed; and Miss Irene La Hoda, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. An ton Lalloda. With Fred Busch as master of ceremonies for his group, the young ladies appeared five times. First they modeled the latest styles in Bet.ty Rose coats; then followed the showing of gay Gibson dresses; this was followed by the display of three-piece suits, capes and redin gote; fourth appearance showed them dressed in summer fashion; and modeling of slacks and play suits completed the firm's style revue. Matching hats by Gage and Fisk were shown. The H. M. Soennichsen Co. "Fruit of the Loom" house dresses, "Joan Junior" frocks, and "Jack Tar" suits were modeled by seven Plattsmouth persons, who represent ed the H. M. Soennichsen store. They were Miss Dorothea Duxbury daugh ter of County Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury; Miss Shirley Mason, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ma son, Miss Shirley Speck, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Speck; Mrs. Don Seiver, Judy Sikora, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sikora; Denny Ptak. son of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Ptak: Miss Georgia Atkinson, daugh ter of Mrs. Ollie Atkinson. Denny modeled the "Jack Tar" suit, which is an exclusive line for small boys. Miss Mathilda Soennichsen pre sented the girls and described the latest fashions. Guests at the spring style revue and breakfast were seated around small tables and the style revue was presented during the breakfast hour. Mrs. Fred Bourck is chairman of the Gleaners Circle; Mrs. A. II. Duxbury was chairman of the revue; Mrs. .Robert Mann was chairman of the breakfast; Mrs. Robert Hayes had charge of the dining room; and Mrs. John Hatt was in charge of the kitchen. Mrs. Lowell S. Devoe served as pianist. CALLED TO THE COLORS The Cass county Selective Service board is calling six registrants to the colors for reporting on April 21. The list from which the men will be selected is that of the volunteers for the training and they comprise: Ed gar Hensen, Wabash; John W. Beck, Wabash; Reinhold A. Gahll, Platts mouth; Carl Edward Stanley, Louis ville; Josephus F. Freeman, Weeping Water; Milo Kelly Peterson, Murray; Ivan Ray Baker, Weeping Water; Walter Edward Zoz, Murdock. The local board is also inducting for the boards in California and Oklahoma, two young men now lo cated in this county. These are Wil liam Richard Cornell, of Nehawka, for California and Joseph Luther Wilson of Murray for Oklahoma. PRAISE FOE BOY SCOUTS The ladies from Louisville who attended the club convention at Plattsmouth last Thursday and Fri day were much impressed by the courteous service given by the Boy Scouts of that place. The boys were on hand to run errands, deliver mes sages and help in every way they could to make the ladies' stay a pleasant one. Louisville Courier. RECEIVES CIVIL SERVICE APPOINTMENT IN OMAHA Mrs. Robert Bestor has been em ployed in the U. S. Engineers' office at Omaha since Tuesday. Her new position is a civil service appoint ment. Mrs. Bestor has worked in Omaha for some time prior to ac cepting the government position. HERE FROM NEBRASKA CITY Mrs. D. R. Thornton was here Wednesday from Nebraska City to spend the day visiting with old friends. She was accompanied by Mrs. Marion Speck who spent the day at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor and family. STRAYED OR STOLEN One black mare, weight 900. Call Newton Sullivan. Phone 4322. a7-3td-2tw Chas. Gradoville Dies at Omaha Hospital Wounds Are Fatal to Well-Known Plattsmonth. Man Hypostetic Pneumonia Set in. All th medical aid that was given by attendants at the St. Catherine's hospital, Omaha and assistance ad ministered by some members of the family proved fruitless in saving the life of Charles E. Gradoville, 74, who was included among the older settlers of Plattsmouth. Although he was weakened and in serious condi tion whfn he entered the hospital last Thursday evening,, Mr. Grado ville's chances for recovery became doubtful when pneumonia set in and with his advanced age and ill health he was unable to withstand the attack. He succumbed at 10:45 p. m. Sunday. Since his entry into the hospital his wife and children have been with him constantly, al though all of the children were un able to be there when he passed away. Mr. Gradoville was the father of fourteen children, ten of whom with the wife, Catherine, are left to mourn his tragic death. The living chil dren are: Mrs . Frank Ptacek (Agnes), Mrs. Clarence Westphalen j (Catherine) of Omaha, Mrs. John j Blotzer (Hermie). Mrs. Timothy Ko- houtek (Marie). Edward and Thomas Gradoville of riattsmouth. Dr. Charles M. Gradoville of Des Moines, Iowa, Frank Gradoville of Washing ton, D. C, Mrs. Loren Todd (Paul ine) and Mrs. Ross Bourne (Dor othy), who reside near Murray Three brothers, John Gradoville of Platts mouth, George Gradoville of Cali fornia, and Anton Gradoville of Grand Island, Nra?ka; a sister, Mrs. Louis Krbef of Omaha; and twenty-four grandchildren also sur vive his death. A brother, Frank and four children preceded him in death. Mr. Gradoville was united in mar riage to Catherine Eajeck. daughter of the late Anton and Anna Bajeck, on January 20, 1892. They were the first couple to be married at the j Holy Rosary church. The church was dedicated in October, 1891. The late Monsignor E. M. Bouska, who just died in February, 1941, per formed the ceremony. The deceased and his wife would have celebrated heir golden wedding anniversary next year. Devout Catholics the Gradovilles; have remained as members of the j T.nViomi!iT! p'hurrVi thrrmjr limit their I married life. Several years ago Mr. Gradoville served as custodian of the church for a time. An active figure in church organizations, the deceased was a member of St. Bartholomew, No. 11, Catholic Work men, a fraternal organization. Born in Moravia, Czecho-Slovakia on November 4, 18.66, the deceased was the son of the late Jacob and Maria Gradoville (Kratochvil). With their six children Charles was the eldest the Jacob Gradovilles emi grated to the United States in the late nineteenth century. Before coming to Nebraska, where they spent their declining years, they set tled in Pennsylvania where they lived for six or seven yars. Mr. Gradoville was an employee of the Burlington shops for many years. Four or five years of his life were devoted to the city, and in the last several years he had led a quiet and retired life at his home at 1706 Third avenue. The body was brought to Platts mouth and taken to the Sattler funeral home, Fourth and Vine streets. Funeral services will be conduct ed at 10 o'clock Tuesday (tomorrow) morning at the Holy Rosary church, 1610 Pearl street. Interment will take place at the Holy Sepulchre cemetery. NAME INFANT SON Mr. and Mrs. Harold House have named their infant son, who was born Wednesday, March 26, Bobby Eugene. Eobby Eugene is their sec ond son. Mrs. House was the former Hilda Paul. ILL IN KANSAS HOSPITAL Cass county friends of Mrs. J. W. Tillman, former resident of Union, will regret to learn that she is now in a hospital at Newton, Kansas, and in very serious condition. Mrs. Tillman was formerly Mary Eaton, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Eaton, pioneer residents of Lib erty precinct, where she made her home for a great niany years. She is known in Plattsmouth where she has visited her sister, the late Mrs. Mathilda Clugey, but for the past eight years she has been in failing health. : Mr. and Mrs. David Eaton of Union, the former a ; brother of Mrs. Tillman are leaving the coining week for Newton to visit the patient. Honor Roll of High School for Third Semester Stndents of the School Showing the Highest Ranking for This Period of School Year The honor roll of the Plattsmouth high school for the third semester has been issued from the school and shows a fine group of the students in the high ranking brackets. The seniors have the largest class representation for this semester with the freshmen as the second largest of the school. Freshman Donald Bowman. Bernard Dow, Edward Gradoville. Irene Lalloda, Georgia Lester, Patty Libershal, Ger aldine Maassen. Delores Ruse, Jose phine Sedlak, Marcel. Vinduska, Rob ert Woster. Sophomore Robert Cole, Robert Grassman, Catherine Conis, JoeMcMaken, Joan Tiekotter. Junior Wilmer Covert. Bette Gayer, Le Roy Grauf. Ellen Dodfls. Maxine Graves, Margaret Rea, Bill Robert son. Senior Rita Berlett. Frances Bierl. Rob ert Cook. Corbin Davis, Florence Fischer, Edwin Hiber, Darlene Hol oubek. Ronald Lester. Verona To man, Eetty Jo Libershal. Jim Mauzy. Joe Noble. Clayton Sark, Emma Reine Tonliff, Dorothy Ulrioh. Jose phine Warga, Jacqueline Weten kamp, Shirley Walling, Clark Wiles, Ruth Westover, Edwin Steppat. ATTEND CHAPTER MEETING Thursday evening a group of local members of Nebraska chapter No. 3 Royal Arch Masons, were at David City to attend the inspection of King David chapter No. CO, and also the official visit of Ernest Magee. grand high priest, to the chapter. Raymond C. Cook of this city, grand master of the second vail was the inspecting officer for the grand hhapter. The members enjoyed a fine 7 o'clock dinner to honor the visiting grand high priest, Mr. Magee and the visitors from Plattsmouth and Lincoln. During the program of the evening Mr. Cook and Mr. Frank Cloidt were heard in several very much enjoyed musical numbers. Dr. Charles M. Baker, high priest of King David chapter presided over the session. The visitors from this city were Mr. Cook and Mr. Cloidt, L. L. Mc Carty and William F. Evers, super intendent of the Masonic Home. COUNTY COURT HAPPENINGS Friday at the probate court, sev eral estates were closed up and hear ing on claims held by Judge A. H. Duxbury. In the estate of Henry M. Mogen sen, deceased, of Weeping Water, the final hearing was held and the administrator, Frank J. Domingo, was discharged and his report ac cepted. In the Martha G. Wiles estate, the final report of the administrator, Stephen Glenn Wiles was received and accepted and Mr. Wiles dis charged. Hearing on determination of heir ship was had in the estate of Her man Schweppe, deceased of Murdock. Hearing on claims were held in the estate of Mary Sass, deceased of Louisville and Lena Ralston, de ceased of Weeping Water. Committees Announced at C. of C. Meeting Good Attendance at Noonday Lunch eon of Civic Body Problems of Interest Discussed From Thursday's Dally President George Dobson of the Chamber of Commerce was greeted with a nice turn-out of the members at today's noon-day luncheon at the Hotel Plattsmouth dining room, and in his opening remarks stated it was the hope of the officers that all C; of C. members, whether serving on committees or not, would attend the semi-monthly luncheon meetings on the first and third Thursdays. Twenty-five were there today and a most interesting discussion had of matters concerning the welfare of the community. Committees Named Mr. Dobson read the list of those named to serve on committees dur ing the coming year, as follows: Agriculture J. II. Davis, chair man; George K. Hetrick, Richard Spangler, W. A. Swatek, W. N. Brink and A. R. Case. Industries A. L. Tidd, chairman; E. II. Bernhardt, C. C. Wescott, F. I. Rea and W. A. Robertson. Missouri River Improvement T. II. Pollock, chairman; E. J. Richey and W. H. Puis. Roads and Transportation E. J. Richey. chairman; George L. Far ley, Fred Lugsch. R. F. Iverson, John Bauer, Sr., Claude Ruse, John Cloidt. and Robert Mann. Legislative A. H. Duxbury, chair man; Milo Price, D. O. Dwyer and John Turner. Civic Improvement C. J. Schneid er, chairman; W. F. Evers, S. S. Davis, Arnold Lillie, Dr. P. T. Heine man and Elmer Webb. Finance and Membership F. .1. Rea, chairman; J. W. Holmes, J. H. Davis and George Conis. Public Relations and Conventions L. S. Devoe, chairman; Walter H. Smith, Ordell Hennings, Fred Busch, W. C. Soennichsen, E. H. Bernhardt, George Conis and Joe Lapidus. Publicity Elmer A. Webb, chair man; Frank Smith and E. H. Wes- "-Ul1" Vocational Training James F. Eegley. chairman; L. S. Devoe, Rob-j Thursday night at an Omaha hos ert Cappell, R. B. Hayes, Milo Price, pital after a lingering illness. She j. n. craDiii, . a. uioiat ana Koy;was tho wirirvw nf tha into n t Knorr. Defense Dux-j Committee A. H. bury, chairman; H. A. Schneider, George Dobson, Robert M. Walling, Robert Mann, L. S. Devoe and Dr. R. P. Westover. Executive Board The officers comprise the execu tive board, being as follows: George Dobson. president; A. H. Duxbury, vice president; F. I. Rea, treasurer, and E. H. Wescott, secretary. Discuss Civic Matters George Conis, president of the Business Men's Ad club, exhibited a drawing of the proposed Plattsmouth sign to be erected near the main gate j at Fort Crook, a project which re ceived the hearty endorsement of the group. There was also submitted a draw ing of the completed athletic field as it will appear when the fully planned NYA project has been carried out under supervision of the park board and the board of education. Seating arrangements, rest rooms, etc., are to be provided in the Bouth bank, also showers and dressing rooms at the northwest corner of the field. A. L. Tidd reported on the labor situation, stating that up to yester day, seventeen Cass county men have been referred for jobs on the Fort Crook bomber assembly plant con struction work. He also read a let ter from Senator Norris regarding the location of a powder plant in this vicinity and spoke regarding the possibility of securing federal funds for school expansion to take care of the influx in population that will ' follow the opening of the bomber plant. On the suggestion of Mr. Tidd it was voted to again subscribe to an industrial clipping service as a means of learning of contemplated factory expansions and moves. Another bomber plant problem, the providing of sanitary trailer house courts, was discussed. Health regulations for trailer camps, both within and outside of city limits,are to be set up by the new zoning au thority, it was stated, preventing the springing up of unregulated camps in the rural areas as well as within corporate limits. Judge Dux bury stated that the ten mile area, over which it is proposed to exercise strict zoning regulations, extends to two miles south of riattsmouth, also that less restrictive regulations will be imposed over a twenty mile area. Sewage facilities and the need of a disposal plant were also touched' upon briefly in the discussion of com mittee assignments. The meeting was adjourned at the usual hour 1:30. Presbyterians Hold Election of Church Officers Very Interesting Meeting Attended by Heads of the Various Church Departments The annual congregational meet ing of the First Presbyterian church was held Wednesday afternoon at the fellowship room of the church with a very pleasing attendance to take up the business of selecting the officers of the church organization. Dr. II. G. McClusky, pastor, pre sided over the meeting. The officers selected to serve the church in the various capacities for the year were: Elders R. W. Knorr, L. D. Hiatt, L. L. Wiles. Trustees Sterling Ingwerson, E. H. Bernhardt, George Dobson. Deaconesses Mrs. II. A. Schnei der. Mrs. Glen Vallery. Treasurer George L. Farley. Supt. Sunday School Carl J. Schneider. Assistant Superintendent Miss Pearle Staats. Secretary Sunday School Mrs. Frank Cloidt. Assistant Secretary Cary Mar shall. Treasurer Youth Project Arthur Warga. Pianist Mis3 Estelle Baird. Cradle Roll Mrs. Virgil Perry. Ushers Arthur Warga. Corbin Davis. Bill Gayer, Billy Robertson, Donald Martin, Robert Grassman. DIES IN OMAHA -irs. jjora urace neynoids, 60, a former resident of Plattsmouth rHoH J Reynolds, who was for many years here as switchman in the local Bur lington yards. For the past fifteen years she has been a resident of HmnTia iha fnTYiilv mnvlno- fhora frnm Plattsmouth and resided at 417 North 14th avenue. There is surviving her passing five children, Floyd Denson, Marshall, Illinois, Elmer Denson, Chicago, Or val Denson, Los Angeles, Mrs. Gladys Walton and Lyle Reynolds. Omaha; her father, J. R. Jones of Platts mouth: a brother. J. E. Jones, of Exet Nebraska; five sisters, Mrg. J. J. Ealdwin, Lincoln, Mrs. G. F. Ahlrup, Mrs. Edna Richardson, Plattsmouth, Mrs. G. E. Burton, Los Angeles, Mrs. E. C. Taylor, Lincoln. There are also seven grandchildren. The funeral services will be on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Crosby-Meyer mortuary, Farnam and 32nd avenue, Omaha. The body will be brought to this city for interment at the Oak Hill cemetery. IN OMAHA HOSPITAL Mrs. Conrad Meisinger Is In the St. Catherine's hospital, Omaha at this time. She entered the hospital Thursday for treatment and obser vation. It is expected she will have to remain in the hospital for a few days. CAST REMOVED THURSDAY W. A. Becker, who nine weeks ago today fell and injured hi3 left hip, was In Omaha a short time Thursday. He was at the Clarkson hospital where a physician removed the cast from the hip. NEW POSTMASTER Dale W. Karnopp has been nomin ated by President Roosevelt to be postmaster at Union, and Richard W. Keckler will be confirmed as postmaster at Weeping Water. Hild-Wehrbein Wedding Held at Christ Church Memhers of Two of the Prominent Families of Cass County Wed Thursday Afternoon. The Chris, Lutheran church, wert of Plattsmouth, was the scene of a very charming wedding Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock when Miss Katherine Hild. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Jacob Hild. was married to Franklin II. Wehrbein, son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wehrbein. Both families are among the most prom inent in this section of Cass county. The bride and groom entered the church unattended, as the strains of the "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohen grin" was played by Mrs. A. Lentz. The marriage lines were read by Rev. A. Lentz, the pastor of the church, using the impressive ritual of the church with the double ring ceremony to bind the nuptials. The bride wore a suit of gray wool of traverseen mixture with, pink and blue accessories. She also wore a corsage of roses and snapdragons. Mr. Wehrbein was attired in a dark blue business suit. The wedding was very quiet and attended by only the members of the two families. Following the ceremony at the church the bridal party was enter tained at a luncheon at the home of the parents of the bride. The rooms of the Hild home were attrac tive in decorations of the Sweet heart roses. The wedding table was beautiful with the three-tier wedding cake and the white tapers to add tLtir touch to the scene. Guests at the luncheon were the two fam ilies, Rev. and Mrs. A. Lentz and Miss Helen Hunter, cousin of the bride. Both of the young people are among the best known and most popular in this Bection of Cass county where they were born and have made their home. Both are graduates of the riattsmouth high school, the groom in 1930 and the bride in 1931. The bride also is a graduate of the Lincoln School of Commerce in the class of 1932. The groom has since leaving school been en gaged in farming in association with his father and brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Wehrbein left on an extended honeymoon after the wed ding luncheon and on their return will make their home on the farm west of this city. The Journal with the many other friends cf the young people join in the best wishes for many years of happiness In the future that they will enjoy together. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC Miss Helen Porter, Cass county assistance director, has received an announcement from the director's of fice of the Nebraska department of assistance and child welfare stating that that department has received information that a person giving his name as C. II. Kelly has been solicit ing from old age assistance recip ients, subscriptions to a paper called "Capitol Press." It Is alleged that he has made representations to these recipients that in subscribing to his magazine they were helping to make possible $30-monthly old age assist ance payments. This man has no connection with the Nebraska Department of Assist ance and Child Welfare. Upon in vestigating his magazine they have been advised by the Nebraska Press Association that there is no such publication in Nebraska, so far as they know. Any information regarding this man's operations should be submitted to the state sheriff's office In Lin coln. This man was last heard from in Cedar county, Nebraska. RESIGNS AS ROAD OVERSEER Fred Kohler, who has been the road overseer In Mt. Pleasant pre cinct, tendered his resignation to the board of county commissioners and Is now engaged in the operation of a service station at Nehawka. Victor E. Plunkett has. been named to serve as the overseer in district No. 9.