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Tfefar. Stats Ilricri::! Ssciety . e i . w Nrft. a r- - r t jr-a - r s VOL. HO. ivn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBEASKA, THURSDAY, HAY 29. 1941. NO. 35 Large Number Attend Dedicat'n of Shelter Cabin Monument to Pioneers and Service Men at Rest in Young Ceme tery South of City. Sunday there was a very large number of the residents of this part of Cass county as well as Omaha present at the Young cemetery six miles south of this city where a memorial shelter cabin was dedi cated. Under the excellent work of the Voting association the cemetery is one of the most attractive in this part of the state, well cared for and with the historic cabin now a part of the setting. This cabin as has been stated before, was erected on the Young homestead in the early fifties and under the NYA moved and placed in the new location to serve as a memorial. The exercises opened at 2:30 with the group singing of "America the Beautiful." Wilbur Hall of this city, led the group singing during the course of the program. He is a grandson cf one of the pioneers at rest in the cemetery. E. H. Wescott of this city presided over the program. Members of the group joined in the singing of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and in the closing song. "America." Rev. Neil Stewart, of the Murray ! Presbyterian church gave the invo cation for the ceremonies. Members of Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion of this city, conducted the service of memorial with their colors, and escort with Commander Frank Rebal in charge. The list of the soldier and sailor dead in the cemetery. Fix Civil war; and three Spanish war veterans was read by Mrs. Guy White, whose grandfather had built the cabin and donated the cemetery to the com munity. Miss Gladys Shamp. in charge cf the Nebraska NYA work, under which plan the cabin had been as sembled and arranged by the youth under the direction of Albert A. Young, gave a short talk, She stressed the work of this activity for the youth of the state. The memorial address of the day was by Judge A. II. Duxbury. who paid tribute to the valor of the heroic dead that are at rest in the cemetery and gratitude that their deeds have won. Attorney W. A. Robertson was " called upon to make a few remarks of tribute to the pioneers of Cass and other counties of the great state of Nebraska. The cabin was fittingly dedicated by E. II. Wescott as a memorial and tribute to the pioneers. Boy Scouts of America in uniform added their part to the ceremony. VISIT WITH GUARDSMAN Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wheeler, Plattsmouth, Eugene Wbeeler and son, Jim, Louisville, were in Omaha Saturday. The four enjoyed a brief visit with Harold Wheeler. United States; coast guardsman who passed through Omaha on his way to Cali - fornia. The ship that Harold was as signed to several months ago has been turned over to the British gov ernment, and he is expected to be assigned to another ship. Harold, who came to Nebraska about a month ago or his furlough and who made two tr;ps through the Panama Canal, is the son of Eugene Wheeler and Warren and Jim Wheeler's brother. He enlisted in the coast guard almost a year ago. Harold was numbered among a group of about forty who passed through Omaha on the Chal lenger. GEORGE STOLE VERY ILL The many friends or George Sloll, Sr.. will regret to learn that he Is In very critical health at this time at the home of his son, Francis Stoll in Council Bluffs. His illness has cov ered several months and he is appar ently gradually growing weaker and has little appetite and suffers a great deal. He would like to hear from the old friends and can be reached at 3C1S Second Avenue, Council Bluffs. TO HOLD REUNION On Sunday afternoon at Garfield Park on South Fifth street, will be held a reunion of Co. A, 314th Am munition Train of the 89th division. The committee in charge are Don Seive-r and Louis Eaumgart, who will welcome all of the old comrades and their families to the annual get-together. This organization has a large number of members in this part of Nebraska and it is hoped many will be here. The day will be spent in recounting the exciting days of 1917-18 and the great San Miehl and Argonne offensives in which they took part. Legion Attends Memorial Ser vice at St. Luke's Father St. George Tyner Gives In spiring Message for Peace and Understanding. Fmm Monday's Pally Members of the Hugh J. Kearns post No. 5C, department of Nebras ka, American Legion, held observ ance of Memorial Sunday yesterday. The group attended the morning service at the St. Luke's Episcopal church in a body. The address of Father St. George Tyner. rector of the church was a forceful appeal for love and under standing among men, peace in the individual lives, peace in the home and peace In the nation. The need of getting back to the living God was shown by the rector in the ap peal to walk humbly in the way of the Lord, to change that in the in dividual life that prevented the full realization of the Christian way of life. The services were in the order of the morning prayer. FUNERAL OF E. M. GODWIN Funeral services were held Satur- day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the mile with the throw, letting Shafer Sattler funeral home at Fourth and and Ross score and Nutzman take Vine streets, for Elijah M. Godwin, ; set ond. Greg walked and Joe Fhil long time resident here. lips relieved Noble. Nutzman then A large group of the old friends ; bolted for third base, and Jones cut were at the home to pay their lastjthe ball lose ir the same general di tributes of honor to this fine citizen rection. The apple and Nutzman were and good neighbor. jthe only objects in the proximity of The services were in charge of; the sack so the ball went into left Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. F. & A. M. with Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, conducting the service at the funeral home. During the service the Masonic quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, R. C. Cook, H. G. McClusky and R. W. Knorr, gave two numbers, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "Rock of Ages." The Masonic ritualistic services atjpitcher the grave were in charge of Ray mond C. Cook as the master. The pallbearers were selected from the Masons and comprised: L. L. Mc Carty, L. W. Niel, George Brink low, Warren Tulene, R. B. Hayes, Michael Hild. HEARTFELT THANKS We wish to extend our thanks to our many friends and neighbors who aided us in time of the sickness and jdeath of our beloved father. We es- pecially wish to thank the Masonic Lodge A. F. & A. M. for their splen did services. These acts of kindness will long be cherished. The chil dren of Mr. E. M. Godwin. DISTRICT COURT FILINGS From Monday's Dafiy In the district clerx's office today a suit for damage was filed entitled Harry C. Noell vs. the Phillips Petroleum Co. and Pete Eoberg. The plaintiff asks damages in the sum of $35,495.20 alleged to have been caused by reason of a crash of the car of the plaintiff and a gasoline transport of the defendant driven by the defendant Boberg. The crash oc curred six miles south of this city on highway No. 75. Suit for divorce was filed by Wil liam F. Reese vs. Ethel M. Reese. The parties were married at Nebras ka City on April 22, 1936. Another divorce action was that of Ernest Helms vs. Doris Helms. The parties were married on March 22, 1929 at Sioux City, Iowa. Nehawka Stops Plattsmouth in a Close Contest Error? Wreck Losers in Sixth Lloyd Schmadeke Whiffs Fifteen Ratters. From Monday's Daffy Ey ROBERT COOK Yesterday on a rustic ball park that looked like a Panzer unit had just gone through it. Flattsmouth's town team lost its opening game to Nehawka by a margin of 6-5. Russ Easter started for Nehawka and last ed two innings allowing four runs, three hits and fanning no one. Then came a gentleman by the name of Lloyd Schmadeke. Like Willie How ard "he wasn't hard to hit" but was striking out men left and right so the Merchants couldn't do much with him. He fanned fifteen and gave up one run and six hits in seven innings. Joe Noble started for Plattsmouth and was relieved by Phillips in the sixth after being charged with the loss. Vic Ross led Nehawka with two hits while O'Don nell and Noble garnered two hits apiece for Plattsmouth. O'Donnell's shoestring snatch of Shafer's sinker in the seventh was the fielding high light. Plattsmouth let drive in the sec ond inning. Noble singled into cen ter and Smith plowed one into left. Jones walked and Easter hit Par rictt to force Noble across the plate. Ault drove a long double over Ross head to empty the hassocks. From then on it was a pretty tough game until Nehawka's half of the sixth. With one down Schmadeke whammed a single into center and Nelson was safe on Smith's bad throw. Shafer drew an Annie Oak ley, and the sacks were loaded. Rosb banged out a bingle to left scoring Schmadeke and Nelscn . Next a double steal. Phillips knocked down Nutzman's sizzler, recovered it. and missed first base by a proverbial garden, and Nutzman across home plate. Nehawka tallied again in the sev enth. Frandt was safe on Parriott's wild heave, stole second and third, and romped home on Fitch's roller to second. Plattsmouth scored in the eighth on consecutive doubles by Fhillips and Noble. Schmadeke was the winning Box score: Plattsmouth- AB R H PO A E Parriott. cf-ss 411001 Ault. lb 5 0 1 9 0 0 O'Donnell, If '5 0 2 1 0 0 Phillips, ss-p 5 1 1 1 0 1 Lutz, 2b 4 0 0 1 2 0 Noble, p-cf 4 1 2 0 3 0 Smith, 3b 4 1113 1 Petet. rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 Jones, c 3 1 0 11 1 1 38 5 9 24 9 4 Nehawka AB R H PO K E Easter, p 1 0 0 0 1 0 Schmadeke, p 211000 Nelson, 2b-lb 4 1 0 2 0 0 Fitch, Sb 3 0 0 3 0 0 Shafer, ss 3 110 11 Ross, If 4 1 2 2 0 0 Nutzman, rf 4 1 0 2 0 0 Greg, c 3 0 0 7 1 2 Hoback, lb 2 0 0 1 0 1 Miller, c 1 0 0 7 0 0 Brandt, cf 3 1 0 3 0 0 30 6 4 27 3 4 Score bv innings: Plattsmouth 040 000 010 5 Nehawka 000 005 lOx 6 STILL IN SERIOUS CONDITION Mrs. Paul Campbell, a former Plattsmouth lady, is still in very critical condition at the Alliance hos pital, where she was operated on and later stricken with peritonitis. A blood transfusion was given the patient Sunday and she is still in very serious condition. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Eajeek, remained with the daughter while Mrs. Lillian Livingston, a sister, returned home this morning. FATTY" CLOIDT TO RE CEIVE DEGREE NEXT MONTH Cass county will have two repre sentatives among the 30C candidates for degrees who will take part in Creightcn university's annual com mencement exercises in Omaha June ;5. They are Miss Kathleen Patricia Cloidt. daughter of August Cloidt of Plattsmouth, and Miss Gladys Hoh- Iman, of Weeping Water, both can didates for the degree of graduate nurse from the St. Joseph hospital unit of the school of nursing. Both girls have held membership in the Student Nurses' association, Literary dub, mission club, Big Sis ter club, sodality and glee club. Eoth have been active in basketball com petition. The 1941 commencement will mark the formal close of Creighton university's sixty-third year, and the graduating class will be a golden anniversary group; the first college class was graduated in 1891. MAKES LABOR SURVEY Frank Gradoville arrived here from Washington, D. C, Saturday and spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Charles Gradoville. A government employee, Mr. Gradoville was appointed to make a labor sur vey of the sugar beet industry in the states of Nebraska, Colorado and Michigan. Frank and his mother left today for Grand Island, where the latter is to enjoy a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Anton Gradoville. Frank, however, will go on to Colorado and there he w-ill be joined by his wife, who underwent an operation in Washington recently. She is ex pected to make the trip to Colorado by plane. The two will then return to Nebraska, pick Mrs. Gradoville up, and will visit here before pro ceeding to Michigan, where Frank plans to complete his business trip. While here he aHo visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Bourne and other relatives. MARRIED AT LOUISVILLE Sunday afternoon at Louisville oc curred the marriage of George Wil liam Thompson of Murray and Miss Leia Marie Baxter of this city. The young people motored to Louisville where the Rev. C. Lloyd Shubert, Omaha, former Christian church pas tor at Murray, performed the cere mony. Following the wedding the young people were entertained at the home of the parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thompson. A very fine dinner had been arranged and which was enjoyed very much. The bride is a member of the 1941 graduating class and is the first member of the group to be wedded. ATTEND BACCALAUREATE Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Petersen were at Peru Sunday to attend the an nual baccalaureate services of the State Teachers' college, their daugh ter, Miss Edna Mae being a member of the senior class. There was a very large number attending the services with a full day program of entertainment and interest as the event was also par ent's day at the college. The graduating exercises will be held on Friday evening and the mem bers of the senior class given their diplomas. Miss Petersen has had an unusually brilliant record at the col lege and ranks among the leading students for the four year course. RESIGNS POSITION Pi-.tn lion day ' Dally Mrs. Wilson Green, who has been engaged as reporter xur Lue x-mtw- -l -rl ;mouth Credit Bureau, has resigned Iher position, left this morning for a Strip to the west coast. On her return (Mrs. Green will join her husband l who is to be located at Nebraska City. MURRAY LADIES' AID The Ladies' Aid of the Christian church at Murray will meet Wednes day afternoon, June 4 at the church parlors. Mrs. Peggy Scott is the leader. Hostesses: Mrs. Georgia Creamer, Mrs. Willa Hansen, Mar garet Moore, Mrs. Willa Kickles. w&d Former Priest is Very II! in War-Hit Malta Father Marcellus Agius Suffers Se vere Stroke, is Sad Message Re ceived ly Erother Here. From "Wednesday's TJatlv The Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius, pastor of the St. John's Cath olic church of this city, received the sad news today of the critical con dition of his brother, Father Mar cellus Agius. Father Marcellus Agius has not been in robust health for a number of years, going to his home at Val etta, Malta, just prior to the out break of the European war, going there to make his heme with a sister and in hope the climate might bene fit his health. Since the spread of the war and the entry of Italy, Malta, great Brit ish naval base has been frequently bombed and which has added to the distress of the res!dents of the island. Letters have come at rare intervals from the brother and sister to Mon signor Agius, the last dated May 2nd, arriving today with the an nouncement that Father Marcellus had suffered a severe stroke and his'owned by them be set outside the condition very serious and especially in his enfeebled health. The letter passing the war censor gave no de- tails of the general conditions beyond the news of the perhaps fatal attack, Father Marcellus was a resident here for several years, assisting at the St. John's church and as the priest in the Holy Rosary parish in this city, a loved and highly esteem ed leader of his people. OLD TIMER VISITS CITY Mr. and Mrs. George Stamm of Moline, Illinois, arrived Monday to visit here until Wednesday with the old friends and relatives, going from jter-in-law, for the day and calling here to Lincoln and Havelock, also,cn old frinds. while here she was former places of residence. They are guests of the Louis Reinackle family while here. The Stamm family resided here for a great many years, George liv- ing here until he was seventeen years of age and tnen going to HaveiocK where he W2S engaged as a boiler maker apprentice and later moved to Illinois to follow his trade. Mr. Stamm reports that his brother, Edward, also an old resident here, " is now engaged with the United States government. Older residents will remember the siamm lanuiy luai resiueu on me street near where the Bauer garage is now located. The father was a cigar maker in Plattsmouth for a number of years. DISTRICT COURT NOTES From Wedneaay'B Tan In the office of the clerk of the district court today an action in divorce was filed entitled Marjorie Terryberry vs. Wallace Terryberry. The plaintiff asks the custody of a minor child of the marriage and for suitable alimony. Another action filed is that of josepn m. t.ecuaK vs. u. u. uwyer,last evening at the home of Mrs. E. and Ferdinand Duda, the petition of jH Wescottf the election of officers the plaintiff alleges conspiracy in j . -., vpar hpinEr th rrder the loss of the real estate of the i plaintiff. Damages in the sum of 57,500 is asked by the plaintiff. VISIT RELATIVES Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Minor, who have been visiting with Mr. Minor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn O. Minor, at Kankakee, Illinois, are here for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Leyda and at the Virgil Perry home. . The Minors are on their way home to the west coast and are accom panied by Carter Minor, brother of Herb, who may also locate oa the west coast. MRS. HIATT INJURED The manv friends nf Mrs T. TT Hiatt will be pleased to learn that j Friday at the Papillion high school, she is doing nicely after the accident jMrs. Capwell is a talented musician which befell her Sunday. She was land has secured some very fine re descendins the front stairs at her! suits from the students in the home when she suddenly fell and fractured two bones in her left hand. The injury will necessitate her tak ing an enforced vacation. HEARS OF MOTHER'S DEATH From Wefinesflay's PaTty This morning the message was received here by Harry Nielsen and family of the death of his mother, Mrs. Marie Nielsen. 84, at her home at Dannebrog, Nebraska. Mrs. Nielsen suffered a stroke last Saturday and her recovery was abandoned at the time owing to her age and general condition. All of the children including Harry, were at . Dannebrog Sunday to spend the day with the mother. , She is survived by a family of ten children. The funeral services will be heldj(iay relative to the parade to the at Dannebrog on Thursday afternoon 'scene of the ceremony. with the interment at that place. Ask Property be Set Outside the City Limits Residents of Northwest Part of the Second Ward Ask Release from City Limits. Suit has been filed in the office of Clerk of the District Court C. E. Ledgway, by John T. Becker, et al., in which they ask that real estate 'corporate limits of the city of Platts- : mouth. j The land involved is located in the ; northwest part of the city in the sec- jond ward and in the vicinity of iMaiden Lane. The amount asked to jbe removed is some sixty ucres. j The petition states that the land lis used exclusively for agricultural purposes and as such should be re moved from the city limits. HERE FROM CALIFORNIA Mrs. Everett Eaton, of Los An geles, was in the city today to visit with Mrs. Frank L. Cummins, a sis a caller on Mrs. R. A. Eates of the Journal, bringing greetings from old friends of Mrs. Bates on the west coast. Mrs. Eaton has been visiting at lLexir.gton, North Platte. Cozad, Lin- coin rnd Omaha. While in Lincoln she was a guest of Mrs. Maude Fricke. another sistor-in-law. Mrs. Eaton reports that she had a very pleasant visit at Hollywood with Mrs. Freda Lane, formerly pvctn T-Tnrrkl rf tViic rixr nnr? Tvith iMrs. A. T. Fitt, who is enjoying ex cellent health. Harold Fitt. who will ;be rememliered by old friends, is now engaged as manager of the Holly wood Telephone system. The daugh ter of Mrs. Lane is also with the telephone company and the son a member of the California national guard now in active service. From Nebraska Mrs. Eaton goes to Pennsylvania where she will spend the summer months with relatives before returning to the west coast. D. A. R. HAS ELECTION From XVe(lnsflcy3 DarTy Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution met of business, the following being chosen for 1941-42: Regent Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Vice-Regent Mrs. Pearl Mann. Recording and Corresponding Sec retary Miss Pearle Staats. Treasurer Miss Caroline Baird. Registrar and Historian Mrs. Mollie Gobelman. Auditor and Chaplain Mrs. Betty Finch, Union. Plans for Memorial day were com pleted and yearly reports were given as a part of the business session. DIRECTS SCHOOL CHORUS Mrs. J. A. Capwell, teacher at the Fort Crook school in Sarpy county, was asked by the superin tendent of schools of that county to direct the chorus group at the eighth grade promotional exercises neia Mrs. Wiley Sigler of this city, served as accompanist for the musical numbers. Cornerstone of School to be Laid Thursday Nebraska Masonic Grand Lodge to Conduct Ceremonies Parade Frcm Court House. The committee in charge of the cornerstone laying of the new grade school building on high school hill Thursday afternoon at 2:30 have ar ranged the following order of the j The band, flower girls, school chil idren and organizations will assemble !r.t Fourth and Main streets for the jparade. The various organizations and of ificial groups also will be here for the I start, being joined at Fifth street by the members of the Nebraska : grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. I The order of march will be as fol- lows: Colors. Plattsmouth high school band. Flower girls and school groups. Organizations, citizens. City officials. Members Board of Education. County Officials. Master Masons. The Nebraska Grand Lodge of the F. & A. M. with Escort of the ;jt zon Commandery No 5 Knights Templar. The dedication ceremonies will be at 2:30 conducted by Grand Master ;Earl J. Lee of Fremont. Dr. R. Fos- ter Patterson of Tarkio, will deliver the oration. Missouri. OPTOMETRIST LOCATING HERE Dr. Leonard Fitch, optometrist, is arranging to open offices in Platts mouth the fore part of next week. He has had 24 years experience in this line of work in Nebraska, the last seven in Omaha, where he has fitted many Flattsiiouth and Cass county people with glasses. His office here will be located in the Eates building on North 5th street, just north of the new Cass Drug store. This room is being re modeled and put in shape and Dr. Fitch will move his equipment here as soon after June 1st as possible. Dr. and Mrs. Fitch are active in American Legion and Legion Auxil iary circles, the Doctor holding a 20 year continuous membership card in the Legion and Mrs. Fitch a 20 year continuous membership card in the Auxiliary. Their family consists of four sons, of whom only the two youngest 12-year-old twins live at home. One son, 22, is a student at Creighton University, Omaha, and an other younger is in an army camp doing his bit for Uncle Sam as his father did before him. They expect to move to Plattsmouth to establish their home as soon as a suitable place to live can be secured. SPECIAL NOTICE To Owners of Motor Vehicles and Other Taxable Property MEETING OF BOARD OF EQUALI ZATION OF CASS COUNTY. NEBRASKA The Cass County Board of Equali zation will meet for the purpose of equalizing the assessment of Cass County for the year 1941. in the Commissioners' office at the court house in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on Tuesday, June 10th. 1941. at 9:00 a. m., and also on June 11th, 1941, and June 12th, 1941. All claims for equalization should be made on blanks which can be ob tained at the office of the County Clerk, and should be filed in the office of the County Clerk on or be fore Thursday, June 12th, 1941. GEO. R. SAYLES. County Clerk, Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. IMPORTANT MEETING The Cass County Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold their annual business meeting on Friday evening, June 6, at eight o'clock at the Congregational church in Weep ing Water. An urgent invitation is extended to every one in the county to attend, members or non-members. Don't fail to keep that date open for the meeting. EMPLOYED AT STYLE SHOP Miss Inga Reichstadt, former em ployee at Carr's Bakery, is now em ployed at the Style Shop. Inga has now worked there three weeks. 0