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PLATTSMOUTH SEMI- WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE TWO attsmouth Jeurna 1 US PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT Entered at Postoffice, Plattsmouth, MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2.00 A YEAR IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 yet year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada anti foreign coontrles, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payabfe strictly fn- advance. From Monday's Darry Iiide-to-Ee in City Miss Lois Van Kirk, of Oil City, Pennsylvania, arrived Sunday from her home to spend a few days here at -the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson and family. Miss Van Kirk will spend two days in Lin coln at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Murphey and with Mis? Ratliel Robertson. Next Sunday she with Miss Rachel Robertson leave for San Francisco and thence to Hawaii. The marriage of Miss an Kirk and Ensign James M. Robert son, will take place at Honolulu in June. Gives Friends Farewell Mrs. Fred Drinker was hostess at a verv nleasant farewell party the i nast week to honor Mrs. Arthur ning. May 16. Twenty-two in all Pab-rno. who is to make her home intended Mr. and Mrs. Glen Rut in Chicago in the future. The time !lec,se. Mrs- - A- Pledge, Nehaw was spent in visiting and renewing!3: Pel,e Fralls- Mrs- Jennie old tinus before the departure of the iFrans. Mrs. Ex Frans. Union; Mr. friends. At a suitable hour refresh- j and Mra- A,brt Kraeger and son. menu wen; served bv the hostess Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Long and to add to the pleasures of the OCeea-i rl"llter- Janice, Mrs. Adelaide sion. Those who attended the event jBoynton. Mrs. G. O. Schwenneker, were: Mrs. Dorothv Ryan. Minnie ! Miss Margaret Mapes. Mrs. John Kissling. Dorothv Camnbell. Ralph iLe'(la the Elgar New ton family, Ryan. Mrs. Salerno and daughter, Rose. Enteiiained in California Mrs. Ben Thobe oT Los Angeles entertained at a luncheon "Wednes day honoring her sister, Mrs. Byron Cohn of Plattsmouth and Mrs. Ham ilton Mark of Santa Monica. Calif. She entertained the ladies at the Ccccanut Grove Ambassador hotel, ! rt? tio-zilf.o Mrs. Cohn has been visiting 'Mr. f and Mrs. Ben Thobe for the past five weeks and made the trip with Mrs. Hamilton Mark who is now making her home at Santa Monica. Both ladies are very pleased with Cali fornia and are enjoying the beaches and all beautiful scenery and sun shine of California. Last week they had the pleasure of visiting "Chinatown" and "Mex ico Town" in Los Angeles, which was very interesting and so many beautiful scenes of so much interest, especially enjoying the beautiful homes of the star3 in Hollywood and Beverly Hills and to top it all off they think California is beautiful. Family Gatherings At the Adam Stoehr home Sun day was the scene of a pleasant gathering, when a group of relatives were entertained informally at a dinner party and afternoon social hour. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Herl, Louisville; Mr. and A New, Sparkling Summer Radio Program Featuring light classical and popular music. ... Next Sun day night's guest artists ... Rcsmarie Braneato . . . Dick Todd . . . Meredith Wilson di recting the Ford Orchestra! Every Sunday K3 TA K3k BWK 6f4 IB3B B-BBWHIB I?-rii J lj fel PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Neb., as second-class mail matter Mrs. Joseph . Prokupek, Joan Stoehr Omaha; Mrs. M. O. Metzger, Mr. and Mrs.-Paul Metzger and family, Merri man, Nebraska. Mesdames Herl and Metzger are sister of Mr. Stoehr. A similar party of relatives and friends were, likewise, entertained at the Roy C. Cole home on West Cranite street yesterday. Their guests were Mr. and Mrs. Theron Cole, Kansas City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vrood, Oakland, Nebraska; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Cole and son, Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marler and daughter, Murray; Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Embury, Plattsmouth . Dinner was served j these guests.' Mrs. Clark Surprised Mrs. Paul Long and Mrs. Edgar Newton entertained at a surprise birthday party which honored Mrs. Vesta Clark, Mrs. Newton's mother, at the Newton home Friday eve- land the honored guests. Games were j played, prizes awarded, and a lunch eon served. Prom Tuesday's DaTtj Guests Visit Here Eriefly Mr. and. Mrs. Marx Koehnke of Alliance, Nebraska, stopped in Platts mouth and visited with relatives Mon day. The Kochnkcs and their two youngest children had toured the south and on the,ir return trip to Al- . . siA'ppiii in x iait.ii:uuwi xui a visit. with relatives. The business trip cov ered a two-month period. Mr. Koehnke is a nephew of Mesdames Rose Bocv mcyer, Josephine Janda and Hermie Svobcda. Change Pinochle Date Due to the commencement exer cises at the riattsmouth high .school Thursday evening, the pinochle party at the Recreation Center has been postponed to Friday evening, May 23. Playing will begin prompt ly at 8 o'clock. Everyone in the community is invited to come and spend the evening in playing pin ochle. A luncheon will follow cards. Last Coffee Luncheon Eouquets of iris and miscellaneous spring flowers adorned the Berving tables at the Holy Rosary church club room Sunday afternoon, when Mesdames Harvey Meisinger, Wil liam Nelson, Louis Swoboda, Charles Vitousek and John V. Svoboda. Jr. entertained at a coffee luncheon be tween the hours of 3 to 5. The luncheon was the final one to be sponsored by the Altar Society ladies, and similar events are to resume in the fall. Around a hundred guests were served and among them was included Mrs. Josephine Morawetz of Racine, Wisconsin. D. A. R. Holds Meeting Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution had a special called session Monday at the Gobelman store. The meeting was for the purpose of completing plans for the Memorial Day program in which the D. A. R. and other patriot ic societies will participate. The plaque for the Legion plot has been ordered and will be here in time to be unveiled for the memorial services. It it hoped that the funds may be realized as a memorial from members of the families of those who have made the supreme sacrifice during cr Icllowing the World War. There is still some to secure but the response seems to be coming very well. 1 c.-.i:.. may xiuiic The. Holy Rosary parish is to sponsor its last indoor dance Satur- i Thomas Walling Compaay Abstracts cf Title Phone 324 Plattsmouth day, May 31 when the May Frolic will take place at the American' Le gion hall. Chairman of the social affair is Mrs. John Kubicka, and Charlie Kucera's well-known and popular orchestra from Omaha, will furnish the music. Bohemian and modern tunes will make up the eve ning entertainment. The ball, which follows Memorial day, is expected to attract numerous out-of-town and state guests. Announce Approaching Marriage Mrs. F. C. Humphrey is announc ing the approaching marriage of her daughter, Miss Virginia Humphrey of North Platte, to Mr Frederick Gorder, also of North Platte, son of Mrs. John F. Gorder of Springfield, Nebraska. The wedding date has been set for June 9th and will take place in Denver. The announcement was made at a luncheon at North Platte given by Miss Dorothy Davis, at the Tawnee Hotel. Tiny lace doilies on which were written the names of the couple and the wedding date were tied with pastel colored ribbons to miniature individual vases filled with pastel colored sweet peas and were at each cover at the luncheon today. A cen- iterpiece of lilies of the valley with yellow tapers at either end completed the appointments. After the lunch eon a social hour was enjoyed. The guest list included Mesdames O. G. Anderson. J. J. Johnston, R. F. Eurich. Ed Sorensen, Misses Ruth Modeen. Betty Roberts, Vita Karns, Lillian Dannatt, the guest of honor and the hostess. Miss Humphrey was graduated from the Baker rural high school at Stapleton and received her degree from Hastings college. She has also taken additional work at "the'Uni versify of Denver. Before coming to North Patte she taught in the high school at Strang. Nebraska. Mnce the fall of 1925 she has taugnt in the junior high school at North Platte. Mr. Gorder is a son of Mrs. John F. Gorder of Springfield. Nebraska. He was graduated from the Platts mouth high school in the class of 192S and for three year3 following attended the University of Nebraska. He has made North rjatte bis-home for the past several years. The couple will m-ike their home at 4V South Vine street in the Van Euskirk apartments. Breakfast for 2i Reservations for twenty-four young women were made at the dining room of the Hotel Plattsmouth Sunday morning when breakfast was served at 8 o'clock. Iris and, snowballs made up the floral decorations. Chief entertainment was visiting and fol lowing the informal affair a large group of the ladies attended services at their respective churches. Seat ed around the dining table.? were Irene Anthes, Edna Wehling, Thelma Tritt, Jane Oakes, Marie Nolting. Eleanor Nelson, Agnes Muenster, Frances Lomax, Fays Lockhart. Elva j Johnson. Anne Knieke, Rose Janca, Margaret Iverson, Blanche Hughes, Alice Hiatt, Madge Garnett, Flor ence Fouchek, Edith Farley, Selma Diehm. Helen Smetana, Boris Long, Wilhehnina Henrichsen, Lillian Schmitt, Lotus Nichols. In charge of the breakwast was a committee of six hostesses from the Junior Woman's club Mrs. Schmitt, Misses Janca, Henrichsen, Smetana, Long, and Darleue Ilennings, who was unable to attend. Prom Wednesday's Dallv To Enjoy Visit with Relatives Miss Theresa Demuth left last night at 11:25 from Omaha for Al - liance, Nebraska for a week's stay with her sister and other relatives and friends. On her return trip to Plattsmouth she will stop at David City to visit with her aunt and other friends. Tender Stork Shower A stork shower was given at the Fillmore apartments in honor of Mrs. A. Goodman. She received many use ful gifts. The afternoon was spent in playing guessing games. Prizes were awarded. Winners were Doris Sullivan, Mildred Bhint, Mae Blunt and Mrs. James Smith. Delicious re freshments were served. Those attending were: Mrs. Mae PAID FOR DEAD ANIMALS For prompt service, call Omaha Atlantic 4771. We pay all tele phone charges. Tankage for sale $2.00 per 100 Lbs. Neb. Rendering Works Fort Crook, Nebr. Blunt, Mildred Blunt, Doris Sulli van, Mrs. Verna Fillmore, Mrs. James Smith, Mrs. Glen Mason, Mrs. George Iverson, Mrs. Wes Chancellor, the guest of honor Mrs. A. Goodman. Illinois Guest Here Mrs. Marie Swoboda Roessler ar rived in Plattsmouth for her annual summer visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Swoboda and other relatives. The Chicago, Illinois, guest, who was in Omaha today, plans to remain here a month or two. Missouri Guests Return Raphael Jaiula and Thomas Yonda of Kansas City, Missouri came to jPlattsmouth Saturday, May 17 and .were week-end guests ot Mrs. Jose- phine Janda and the Harold Lillie family. The two came to get Raphael's daughter. Rolaine, who had visited here two weeks. Enjoy Visit in Omaha School District 45 pupils and their teacher, Miss Velma Fulton enjoyed a day's visit in Omaha recently. Accompanying them were Mr. and Mrs. Reuel Sac k, Mr. and Mrs. Royal Smith, Mrs. John Carneal, Mary Lou Fulton a number of these furnish ed transportation. The group went through three large industries the Armour Tacking Co., Miller Cereal Mills and the Omar Baking com pany. Before they returned to Platts mouth they drove out to Boys Town, Nebraska, whore they were shown the Dowd Memorial building, and the new building made possible through the courtesy of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and other scenic spots at the town site, founded by Msgr. E. J. Flanagan. The group enjoyed a picnic din ner at one of Omaha's parks. Fnioys Birthday Dinner The beautiful country home of Mrs. Georgia Creamer, south of this city, was the scene of a very delight ful birthday party on Sunday, a group of the relatives and friends coming to assist in the anniversary of Mrs. Creamer. The main features of the day was the family dinner party, each one bringing something 'to add to the feast that had been prepared for the event. It was a very happy time for all in visiting and enjoying the many good things prepared for them. There were thirty-two in the din ner party including Mrs. Mell Mutz, of Texas,' an aunt of the Shrader family, whose presence was much ap preciated by the Nebraska relatives. Those who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Homer Shrader. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Shrader and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rca,- Mr. and Mrs. Omar Yardley and family, Mrs. Thelma Al bin and family, "Mr: and Mrs. Glen Kaffenberger and family, Mrs. Isabel Gerlock and family. Mr. aid Mrs. Shrader Rhoden, Don Rhoden, Mrs. Mell Mutz, Mrs. Lulu Wolfe, Alex Campbell, and the guest of honor. Degree at Roesslrs Mrs. August Roessler and Mrs. Val Burkel were hostesses to ten Degree of Honor members and one guest at the former's home yester day afternoon. Games, informal visiting and the luncheon followed the business session. Guests of Mes dames Roessler and Erirkel were Mesdames Louis Swoboda, Andrew Snyder, James Bulin, Albert Stokes, Catherine Hiber Charles Manners. Henrietta Ofe, Fred Haffke, Joseph Kvapil. Hermie Svoboda, Platts mouth; Mrs. Carl Roessler of Chi cago, Illinois. Honored on lirthday A pleasant surprise birthday party was given Monday night at IChester Taylor's home honoring Chefs 36th birthday. Many friends afid relatives gathered to help Chet celebrate the event. The evening was spent in playing pinochle, while the children enjoyed the outdoor . . games. Later in the evening reire&n- ments were served by Mrs. Chet Taylor assisted by Mrs. Mae Blunt, Mrs. Roy Taylor and Mrs. Norman Warthen. Chet received many use ful gifts. Those attending were: Mr. A HAND-PAINTED TIE in a hand -painted individually-initialed box is an ideal graduation gift for a young man! Price Complete $ WE SCOTT'S Where Osality Counts and Mrs. Roy Taylor and Phoebe, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Warthen and Norma Jean and Ronnie, Mae Blunt, Darlir.e and Billy, Mr. and Mrs. Em met Rice and Myron, Gertrude Rob inson and Carolyn, Charles Blunt, Harold Blunt, Doris Sullivan. Mil dred Elunt, Leonard Rakow, Herman Schuldice. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Tay lor and Donna Jean, Billy and Patty Burk. All departed wishing Chet many more happy birthdays. St. Pauls Circles Tuesday evening was night out for a large group of the members of the Women's Guild of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church, because the organization's three cir cles were entertained. Not only did members attend but guests were in vited. A large group of members and guests was at Mrs. Catherine Nolt ing's home where twenty-five ladies filled the home. Guests of the circle were Mrs. Fritz II. Kaffenberger, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn, Mrs. Phillip Born, Mrs. Rose Bookmeyer, Mrs. Ferdinand Ilennings, Helen Hunter, Mrs. Wilhehnina Nolting and Mrs. D. M. Babbitt. Bible study and in formal visiting composed the enter tainment, and this was followed by a lunch, served by the hostesses, Mrs. Nolting and her daughter, Miss Marie. The largest gathering of people was noted at the William Starkjohn, Jr. home, where twelve W. G.. mem bers, six women guests and a large group of men filied the two-story home. The women, however, con ducted their business and social meeting in the dining and living rooms, while the men played cards upstairs. Special guests of the club were Mesdames C. L. Mayabb, L. G. Meisinger, Earl Becker. Elmer Tritseh. Margaret Kaffenberger, Al - bert Todd. Members present were Mesdames Krnest Schurseck. hanioru Short, Emil Schmidt, John Parken- ing, Lester Meisinger, Leonard lEorn. Martha Weiss. Fred Buechler, Misses Helen Horn. Helen Smetana, Mrs. Frank Ilorsak and the hostess. The interior of the Starkjohn home had a ficral atmosphere as iris and peonies were the chief decorations. In the absence of Mrs. Olga Storm, Miss Helen Smetana rqad the poem Mother's Day" . by Clara M. Bodeiof state and at anlost aH of the and a Tihcrt story ; on "Successful Living" by Dr. Edgar DeWitt Jones. Games followed and prizes were awarded to Mesdames Elmer Tritseh and Margaret Kaffenberger. Mrs. Leonard Born was associate hostess. The business discussion at this meet ing centered around the coffee lunch eon, which members of this circle v. ill serve next month. June 17 has been the date set for the next meet ing. Special guests of Circle 3 at the home of Misses Emma and Elizabeth Hirz last evening were Mrs. Clarence j Murray State bank, is engaged in Cotner, Mrs. Fred Mr.mm, Mrs. Lena Hianl-: insr at Harvard. Becker, Mrs. Nettie Hirz and Miss j visiting at Bloomington, Mi Mary Jane Tschirren. Miss Anne ; IIatt had many inquiries as to Ralph Hassler had the devotions. Games j riaut, a former resident of that sec followed the business meeting andtion of Nebraska, while at Franklin Mrs. Ben Speck won iirst prize wnue Mrs. Lena Becker won second. From Wednesday's Dally County Attorney Walter Smith was at Nebraska City today, being called there to look after some mat ters in court. ow Simple It Through The FOR EXAMPLE: A $2,009 LOAN A $3,000 LOAN A $3,500 LOAN A $5,000 LOAN (Insurance and Taxes Added to No Loans Less than LET US EXPLAIN THE PLAN at 500 First National Bank 1 iw TO VISIT IN EAST From Wednesday's Datl Mr. and Mrs. Hillard Grassman and sons, Robert and Donald, are de parting this evening via the Burling ton for a two weeks visit at Lafay ette, Indiana. They will be guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ilarley Minniear, the latter a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grassman. They are antici pating a very delightful time and expect to visit many of the places of interest in that section of the coun try. Plattsmouth Lady Knows Zam zam Prisoners Mrs. J. A. Capwell Well Acquainted with Wahoo People Now Held in France After Ship Sinking The reports received by the Jour nal from the United Press of the ap parent safety of the members of the i passenger list of the Egyptian liner, Zamzam. came as a great relief to Mrs. J. A. Capwell of this city. Mrs. Capwell on completing her high school work at Weston, attend ed the Luther college at Wahoo and at that time made the acquain tance of the members of the Hult family, active figures in the educa tional and religious program of the college. The passenger list of the liner gave the names of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Norbcrg, their three children, and IRcv. Ralph D. Hult. brother of Mrs. Ncrberg. all formerly of Wahoo and with whom as well as their mother, Mrs. Johanna Hult, Mrs. Capwell had (been well acquainted. The mother jhad remained in New York as others jof the family sailed on the ill-fated -.voyage. FINDS FAMILIAR FACES John V. Hatt, member of the staff of the department of agriculture of the state, in charge of the examin ation of weights and scales, has had the pleasure of meeting many for mer Plattsmouth residents. His ter ritory is that of the south section places ie has visited there have been old time residents of this city. In Hastings Mr. Hatt met C. E. Pratt, a former superintendent of schools, who is operating a business and com mercial college, also while there seeing- Jack Minton, Louis Shallis and Bob Gibson, all Purlington railroad ers, who were lorated on this part sof tho Pystrm some twenty years ago. Mr. Hatt also met Mrs. Charles S. Stone of Hastings where she is engaged in working in a bank, while , Mr. stone, one time cashier of the jlle met Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Frendel, formerly of Murray. Stopping at Kearney. Mr. Hatt visited the Mid way hotel and found another of the former Plattsmouth residents, Mrs. T. J. Todd, a hostess of the hotel, where she has been engaged for a number of years. Is To Finance FHA Plan For 25 years for a new home is paid off completely by monthlj payments of only $11.93 a month. TFor 25 years for a new home is paid off completely by monthly payments of only $17.89 a month. For 25 years for a new home is paid off completely by monthly payments of only $20.87 a month. For 25 years for a new home is payments cf only $23.85 a month. For 25 years for a new home is paid off completely by monthly payments cf only $29.82 a month. above Monthly Installments) $2,000 Considered - WRITE OR COME TO Bld., OMAHA, Nebraska Employment Office Scene of Much Activity Peak in History of -Office in Place ment of Men from All Parts of County in Employment. The Plattsmouth office of the Ne braska State Employment office is one of the busiest places in the city at this time. Miss Edith Solomon, the efficient manager and her staff meeting many demands for labor supply. The labor employment at the Fort Crook bomber plant where Kiewit Condon & Woods have the contract, has taken up over 100 men from Cass county, men being called from all sections for the work. In the past four days there have been fifty men from the community sent in and placed in' jobs in the labor part of the contract. While the demand has been strong for men from the bomber plant, there has also continued requests for men on the Missouri river construction work, in a short time some forty of the men have been placed in posi tions through the local office. The office has experienced a stiff demand for farm labor and which hn been hard to supply as other lines of employment seem to have attract ed the men. In all lines of private j employment there has been a sharp rise in the past month, the office of Miss Solomon reports. Miss Solomon was at Weeping Water Tuesday to address the mem bers of the graduating class of the high school, stressing the opportun ity that might be had by registering at the employment office. She will make contacts with other schools to point out the work that is being clone to relieve the labor situation and place qualified workers in var ious lines. TAKE ARTILLERY IN ACTION Mr. and Mrs.. Elmer P midst rom received a letter from their son, Herbert last week. They were sur prised to learn in the letter that Fox, Universal and Pathc news reel came up when Battery D of the Fifth Field Artillery at Underbill, Ver mont were firing on a moving tar get. Only one Nebraska man was in the group and he was "Herb." The Sundstroms are expecting to see their son in the news reel at the Cass theater any time now. IN CLARKS0N HOSPITAL Mrs. C. O. Carlburg is at the Clark son hospital, Omaha, where she un derwent a major operation Monday morning. Mrs. Carlburg has not been in the best of health for some time and it is hoped the operation will prove beneficial to her. Mrs. Perry Minniear, a daughter, was with the mother all day Monday. Her condition yesterday afternoon was fair. FOR SALE 1931 Chevrolet convertable coupe. A. J. Schwartz, 4 miles north of Ne- hawka. m22-2tw We are anxious to buy Springs and Hens. We pay top market prices and have free truck pick up service. All we ask is a trial ! A great many flocks have been afflicted with range paralysis. Don't forget our culling service. It is free to you. All we ask is that you sell us the culls. Top prices always for your produce! We have a little U. S. 13, U. S. 44, Iowa 939 and Nebraska 110 Hamilton county Hybrid on hand. If needing some of these, buy now. Wayne Feeds are going out in gTeater quantities this season than ever before, attesting the superior quality of the Wayne line. See us for feed needs and save money. Remember, we have a hatch ev ery Monday and chicks through cut the week. If you are needing baby chicks, come in and talk to us about them. You can't buy bet ter chicks than those we offer! CSra