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Netr. State Historical Society cr vol. no. ivn PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 8, 1941. NO. 64 MM mm Champion 4-H Baby Beef Brings 72 Cents Pound Adolph Storz of Omaha. Purchases Animal. Announces He Would Give It to Eoys Town. Before a full auditorium that ap plauded enthusiastically each raise in price. "Blackcap" the Angus grand champion 4-H baby beef, sold for 72 cents a pound Friday morning to Adolph Storz. of Omaha, in the cli max of the 19th annual state fair auction of 4-II baby beeves in the rlub building on the fairgrounds. Storz announced he would give the animal to Roys Town. Lyle Schafer, the young Nehawka showman, led his prize animal into the ring ahead of more than 350 baby beeves. "Red Chief 2nd." the Hereford reserve grand champion sold at 41 cents per pound to H. J. Amen of Lincoln. His owner was Raphael Do- besh of Seward county. The cham pion Shorthorn, owned by Dean Lie ber of Sarpy county, brought 3 5 cents per pound, with the Lincoln racking company as buyer. With the sale well along, prices -were proi.ounced very satisfactory by L. I. Frisbie. state leader of 4-H clubs. Ridding on the grand cham pion opened at 50 cents and was spirited as several buyers tossed no tice of their bids in to Auctioneer Thompson. The average of prices was holding well above prevailing market levels. Calf Behaved Padly "Rlackcap" seemed to sense his fate of being roast beef for the citi zens of Roys Town, and behaved badly on the block. Once he threw his halter and it was some moments before young Schafer could replace it. At one point, the. coal black calf threw his bulk into the first row of the bidders' section. The grand champion weighed an even 900 pounds. With 2 per cent shrinkage allowance supplied, he re turned $635.04 in the sale. Lyle received $15 in premium money. His total expenses, including $36 orig inally spent for the calf, amounted to $91. so the net profit was over $550. Lyle indicated before the sale that no doubt the profit from the calf would be "plowed back" into the feeding of more baby beeves. Lyle and his sisters may branch out a little more in their 4-H baby beef feeding next year. This year they fed ten head two Angus, five Ilerefords and three Shorthorns. Next year they may feed 20 head, if they can get them "bought right." That "if" is rather important to James Schafer, Lyle's older brother, who buys the calves that his brother and sisters, and a lot of their Cass county club members, feed out. "We want to buy our calves at reasonable prices," he said. "Since we can't have a champion every year, we want to manage the feeding so we can come out all right if we have to take market prices." The j highest priced calves in this yeawj ten head cost 12 cents per pound, he j remarked. Keith Schmidt's champion short fed heifer sold to Gold & Co., for 18 cents a pound. The Cass county champion brought out stiff bidding and started at 12 cents. The animal was a Hereford. LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA From Friday's Daily Mrs. E. A. Lorenz departed this morning for a visit of two or three weeks on the west coast with her children and old friends. The daugh ter. Miss Emily, is located at Long Beach, and the son, Edward, at Bur bank where he is engaged in aviation, work. She will also take the oppor tunity of visiting at Los Angeles and other points where she has many f id friends. On her return Mrs. Lorenz is hope ful that the son, Edward, may he able to accompany her home for a visit. WANTED Ambitious young man sixteen or older for long term help with live-j hospital at Nebraska City, a nine stock and general farm work. No pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. boozer or smoker. Wm. F. Halmes, ! Bradley Fitzgerald of this city. All Thone 3803. ltw CONDITIONS IMPROVE Clerk of the District Court C. E. Ledgway in discussing the work of his office in the past year remark ed on the fact that litigation seem ingly reflects conditions. Where for a great many years in the thirties the chief type of law suit to be found in the docket was largely foreclos ures. Xow the clerk states the fore closures are very few compared with the past, but the number of divorce actions seem mounting each year. High School Enrollment Now Stands at 434 New Record Set in School and Raises Real Problem 105 Enrolled in the Senior Class. The Plattsmouth high school this year has reached a new high in en rollment figures that is bringing on a problem lor the superintendent and teachers in handling. The reg istration has reached 434 for the largest figure in the history of the school. The enrollment by classes is as follows: Senior 105 Junior 100 Sophomore 104 Freshman 125 434 When the present high school building was opened in 1918 there were thirty-one in the senior class as compared with the present figure of 105. This indicates clearly that the need of more room for school pur poses is imperative as was foreseen by the board of education some months ago with increasing popu lation, when they made application for aid in the erection of a new auditorium for the high' school that also could be used as a gym. Major R, J- Larson Ordered to Active Duty in Maneuvers Local Postal Employe to Report at Second Army Headquarters at Eldorado, Arkansas From Thursday's Dally Raymond J. Larson, who holds a commission as major in the army re serve corps, was called today to re port at the headquarters of the sec ond army at Eldorado, Arkansas, where the headquarters in the field are at this time. He will take part in the maneuvers that are being staged along the Arkansas and Louisiana border between the second and third armies, working out both defensive and offensive problems in the new and modern methods of warfare. Major Larson v.as on duty earlier ;in the summer in the maneuvers at Camp Forrest, Tennessee, with the second army, being attached to the seventh army corps which includes the 35th division composed of the Ne braska, Missouri, Kansas and Arkan sas national guard troops. It is expected that the present tour will cover some twenty-eight days of active service in the field with the troops. PREPARING FOR CONVENTION The members of the Plattsmouth fire department are busy these days in the final preparations for the en- tertainment of the Southeastern Ne braska Volunteer Firemen's associa tion, meeting here on September 16. The convention proper will be held at the American Legion building onimeeting on Tuesday evening at the. Vine street with the social features held at the Eagles hall at Sixth and Pearl streets. j Several demonstrations of firej fighting methods and aDDliances will be given as a part of the convention activities. BIRTH OF SON From Thursday's Dally This morning at the St. Mary's are reported as doing fine. Rural School Participation in Coming Parades Teachers Urged to Have Floats in the County Fair and King Korn Karnival Parades. The Cass county schools are in vited to participate in the county fair parade, Friday, September 12th at Weeping Water and also the King Korn Karnival parade in Platts mouth on Saturday afternoon, Sep tember 20. Arrangements have been made for the same entry to be used on both occasions. Floats are the most desirable-and will draw the largest prize. How ever, if it is impossible to decorate a float in the senior division, the school may desire to enter costumed groups in the junior division. The idea is to have each school partici pate some way to represent its com munity. Senior Section (Floats) Each decorated float shall receive $2.00 for entry. Rural floats shall compete against each other and city floats shall compete against city floats for the prizes. Each division shall receive first and second prizes. Jr. Section (Walking Groups) If a school cannot decorate a float, the committee urges each teach er to have a representative group in this walking section. Bands, 4-H clubs. Knighthood Youth, Junior Red Cross, Nursery Characters, Gen eral Literature Characters, etc., are suggestions. General prizes will be offered for this section. The county fair parade will be judged at Weeping Water, Friday, September 12th at 12 o'clock noon on the high school grounds. The Weeping Water parade starts at 1 p..m. promptly. The King Korn Karnival parade will be judged at the Plattsmouth high school building Saturday, Sep tember 20th at 12:30 p. m. The Plattsmouth parade starts at 2 p. m. promptly. It is important that each teacher of the school report to Superintendent Lora Lloyd Kieck's office at the court house in Flattsmouth by Wed nesday preceding each parade wheth er or not their sChoo! will parti cipate in the parades. Firemen Hold Annual Election of Officers Re-election of President Arn and Efficient Staff of Aides in the Deuartment. The Plattsmouth fire department at their meeting this week re-elected the present staff of officers and recommended to the city council the name of Dr. O. Sandin as the chief of the department. The officers selected were: President V. T. Arn, Jr. Vice-President Herb Schuetz. Secretary John V. Svoboda. Treasurer Robert Wurl. First Assistant Chief Carl Ofe. Second Assistant Chief Carl Schneider. Drivers William Schmidtmann, Jr.. Clement Woster, Walter Tritsch. Chemical Man Fred Lugsch. The department has received their new book of by-laws and which were distributed to the members. The new book has a picture of the members of j the department and their new truck. HOLD COMMITTEE MEETING The Cass County Committee to Combat Infantile Paralysis, held a ! Hotel Plattsmouth for the purpose of discussing plans for the future and moves to aid in the good work. It was decided to order a special - work to cover the history of the malady and its care as well as dis cussing the use of respirators and serums. The present officers of the organ ization will be continued over as they have had a great deal of experience in the organization work. Those here from out of the city were Mrs. J. F. Knecht," South Bend; Dr. J. W. Brendel, Avoca and Dr. Herbert Wortman, Louisville. SELECT CORONATION BAND The committee of the Junior Wom an's club which has charge of the coronation ball for the King Korn Karnival, has selected the orchess for the ball. The ; Raymond Scott dance band of Omaha, will furnish the music for the event. This or ganization, composed of Creighton University students, is one of the most popular in this part of the west. It was this band that played for the very successful president's ball here on January 30th. Of local interest is the fact that the pianist of the organization is John Smith, of Bellwood, brother of County At torney Walter H. Smith. Cass County Young Man Dies in Omaha Clayton Meisinger, 32, Dies at Hos pital in Omaha Following Oper ation for Brain Tumor. Clayton Meisinger, 32, son of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Meisinger, a native of Cass county, died Thursday night at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha. Mr. Meisinger had been taken to Omaha the first part of the week, suffering from a brain tumor that made his case very critical. The con dition made necessary the operation Thursday morning and from which he failed to rally. The deceased has made his home on the farm for his lifetime and has Tieen at home with the parents on the farm near Cedar Creek. There is surviving, the parents; three brothers, Floyd and Milford at home. Glen in the V. S. army; four sisters, Mrs. Viola Dwyer, Glen wood, Mrs. Hattie Barnes. Mrs. Dorothy Heard, both of Louisville, and Mabel at honie. FUNERAL OF WILLIAM M0RLEY From Friday's Daily Funeral services for the late Wil liam J. Morley. Jr., 46, only son of the late William and Johanna Mor ley, were conducted at 8:30 a. m. today at the St. John's Catholic church. . Right Rev. Monsignor George Agius celebrating the requiem mass and delivering the sermon. The children's choir sang during the mass. Miss Frances Morley, a sister, ar rived in Plattsmouth last evening from Washington, D. C, where she is now employed. The interment was made in the family plot at the Holy Sepulchre "emetery, the pallbearers being John Bergmann. Fred I. Rea. W. N. Erink, John Bajeck, John Smith, John Mei singer. Mr. Morley suffered his second paralytic stroke this week. He suf fered his first stroke some time ago. but the second proved fatal to him. Mrs. Anna Turner, another sister, was in Nebraska in August and while vacationing she stopped at Beatrice and visited with the brother, who at that time seemed very well. Miss Morley has planned to return to Washington tomorrow. The Sattler funeral home was in charge of the funeral. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our sincere appreciation and heartfelt thanks to all of those who rendered assistance in our hour of grief. Frances Mor ley, Anna Turner. QUARTET WILL SING The Plattsmouth Masonic quar tet, one of the best known musical groups in this part of the west, has received two invitations to take part I in the lodge meetings of two of the Cass county lodges. They will visit Nehawka on Wednesday. September. 10th and at Elmwood on Thursday, September 11th. PIPALS HAVE DAUGHTER On Friday, August 29 a daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pipal at an Omaha hospital. This is the first child in the family circle. The Pipals reside on a farm, west of 'Mynard. , j Subscribe to The Journal Plattsmouth to be 'Little' Spanish Town Pan American Day, Friday, Septem ber 19 to See Atmosphere of the South Americas. The committee of the King Korn Karnival that has the program for Pan American day, Friday, Septem ber 19th, in charge are endeavoring to make it truly a day tilled not only with Spanish costumes, dances and music, but as well the soft spoken language of old Spain and the Southern Americas. Senor Jose Capwell, whose war service was in the Philippines, has assisted the committee in securing a number of the common Spanish terms that might be in daily use that the public can learn to give added color to the Pan American day: Greetings in Spanish Buenas noches: Good night. Buenas tardes: Good afternoon. Euenas dias: Good day. Como esta va?: How are you? Muy bien: Very good. Muy gracias: Many thanks. Mil gracias: A thousand thanks. Hola, amigo: Hello, friend. Hola, caballeros: Hello, gentle men. Streets Avenida, Chicago: Chicago Ave nue. Avenida, Washington: Washington Avenue. Calle principal: Main street. Calle cinco: Fifth street. Calle ouatro: Fourth street. Calle dos: Second street. Calle una: First street. Institutions Escuelas publico ciudad de Platts mouth: Public schools of the city of Plattsmouth. Iglesia San Juan: St. John's church. Iglesia San Paulos: St. Paul's church. La Banquo Estado de Plattsmouth: Plattsmouth State Bank. Callings and Professions Abogado: Attorney. Dentista: Dentist. Medico: Doctor. Mercader: Merchant. Tendero: Storekeeper. Banquero: Banker. A Few Proper Names Jorge: George. Jose: Joseph. Eduardo: Edward. Carlos: Carl or Charles. Enrique: Henry. Food and Drink Agua: Water. Cafe: Coffee. Azucar: Sugar. Leche: Milk. Alimento: Food. Manzana: Apple. Mantequilla: Butter. Pan: Bread. Pescado-Pescar: Fish. Queso: Cheese. Carne: Meat. Fruta: Fruit. Hielo: Ice. Verduras: Vegetables. Vino: Wine. Cervazo or Lager: Beer. Botilla: Bottle. Vaso: Glass. Terms of Relationship Padre: Father. Madre: Mother. Hermano: Brother. Hermana: Sister. Ninos: Children. Hombres: Men. Muehacho: Boy. Murhacha: Girl. A short statement of fact in Span ish: El Senor Roberto Walling pes- cado con gusta muchisimo. SENT AS REPLACEMENTS The September call for selective service was made Wednesday and the Cass county group departed for Fort Crook for their induction into the army. Those going were Merle Edward Reickman, AJvo; Finnice Irl Galloway, Harold Henry Oelkers, Plattsmouth; George Edward Erhart, Wabash. Martin Edward Barnes, Cedar Creek, was deferred by the local board. As replacements for men rejected Clarence Vernon Gardner of Eagle and Chester Gotthard Lagerstrom of Plattsmouth were sent to Fort Crook. DAUGHTER TO HOHMANS On Wednesday night, September 3 Mr. and Mrs. Mark Hohman of Wabash, became 'the parents of a girl, born to them at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. The baby weigh ed a little over seven pounds at birth. This is the second grandchild for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hohman of Wa bash, and the fifth for Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koubek. Mrs. Hohman was the former Antionette Koubek. Cass County People Visit inWyoming Mrs. F. J. Hild and son. Arthur and Fred L. Hild Visit Great Ranches of Relatives. One of the very interesting sum mer vacation trips enjoyed by Cass county people was that of Mrs. F. J. Hild and son, Arthur and Fred L. Hild. into the mountains and great ranch country of Wyoming. They spent some two weeks in that coun try that they will long remember most pleasantly. Mrs. Hild stopped at Newcastle, Wyoming, where her brother, Julius Bock, has one of the largest ranches in that section of the state. Fred Hild and Art spent the great er part of their time in the more mountainous parts of the state, mak ing their headquarters at the sheep ranch of the Peters Brothers, rel atives of the Hilds. The ranch is located in the mountains and during the summer season they pasture some 10.000 sheep. Art and Fred Hild remained at the ranch and fished in the mountain stream that flows through the ranch and abundant catches are re ported. They resided in a cabin that had been built some forty years ago by trappers, but was in good shape and made a fine shelter high on the mountain slope. The Peters Brothers are to sell 3,100 lambs this fall at approxi mately $7 per head, the price being ten cents a pound and they average about seventy pounds. The sheep are kept in the Big Horn mountains tn the summer and in the fall brought down to the lower levels for the winter. In the spring the sheep are shorn before they are driven to the summer pastures. Last year at shearing time 20,000 pounds of wool were realized. The members of the party also visited in western Nebraska with some friends before returning home. E. E. LEACH TO MANAGE TIDBALL LUMBER YARD Prom Satury. Daily j Motor company but only moved his Announcement is made today of.family here recently, the appointment of E. E. Leach as: Mr- and Mrs- John vv- Hunter who manager of the Tidball Lumber Co.came from Pacific Junction: Iowa, yard, located at 7th street and 1st live at 215 North Third street in the avenue. Meisinger apartments. Mr. Hunter Mr. Leach comes to Plattsmouth is employed as a mechanic at the from Union and the family are lo-jClaude A- Ruse Auto company. Little cated in the former Tom Parmele Sharon Lee- 4- had alr-ady niade property on Chicago avenue. He an experienced lumberman and for number of years was employed at the D. Ray Frans yard in Union. John Tidball, who has been look ing after the business since the death of his mother some months ago, isj resuming his studies at Doane col lege at Crete within the next week. Xicho13 wh formerly lived at Weep E. O. Porter will continue ag!,nff Watfr' He was employed there j ,i yard and delivery man, anc u me au in today's Journal says the yard will render prompt and courteous service. TEACHING IN DIST. 78 Miss Osa Marie Boedeker, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boedeker of near Neaawka, is teacning the school in district No. 78, this year instead of Miss Clista bchianker of Llmv.ood, as was stated. The school opened September 1st with twenty pupils enrolled and having eight grades. LIVING ROOM SUITES The Hiatt Furniture Co. ad is be- ing re-run today to correct error in quoting dining room suites at $49.50 when the heading should have read Living room suites. These are up holstered in velour and have walnut trim facing. August Brings New Families to Plattsmouth Additions to Population of City as Homes and Improvements Take on New Growth. The city is fast improving in ap pearance these days with the new residences in preparation for the further influx of residents when the bomber plant opens, going up, new Neon signs, remodeling stores and painting the business houses. It looks like someone had come through with a hypodermic needle, but no doubt it will be a more permanent type of improvement than that. This month your hostess took a few days out to accompany her $ daughter on an airplane trip to Detroit where the daughter lined her purse with some shek els as a result of her driving ac complishments. Mrs. E. C. Giles The following families received the complimentary booklet and call during August: Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hamling were transferred here from Norfolk from the packing plant there. Mr. Ham ling is a label mechanic and is em ployed in the local plant. The chil dren are Duaine 11, Marceline 6 and David 5 months. Mrs. Hamling has already discovered the friendliness of her neighbors and the town. She finds the hills inviting as a contrast to her former home. The family is living "at 1009 Main street. As v.e approached the house at 324 South 12th street, we sniffed the home-like fragrance of newly baked bread, baked by the domestic Mrs. Albert H. Bruns. This family moved here from Dunbar recently and since their arrival have pur chased the Henry Taylor residence to which they will soon move. Mr. i Bruns is employed at the Lyman Richey Sand and Gravel company. jThe children are Mariam 14, Joy 12, iFlorence 11, Gene 10, Dale 6, and iRuth. 4 The favorite recreation of jthe Bruns is dancing. Mrs. Bruns is ;the aunt of Mrs. Wm. Henrichsen, Jr. Also living at 324 So. 12th street is a new family, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Dalbow and their daughter, Con stance, 8. They are related to the Albert H. Bruns family and former ly lived at Otoe. Mr. Eruns also work at the Lyman-Richey Sand and Gravel company. He was for- jmerly employed at the Cass County igifriends with the children and they awere havinS a lot of fun playing together. Mrs. Meisinger's little granddaughter was visiting her in the house and added to the fes- itivities. Aso living in the Meisinger arart- , by Kay N orris farming but now is w-orking at the bomber plant. Mrs. Nichols' hobby is crocheting r.nd she showed us a beautiful lace table cloth she had just finished. Please continue to notify Mrs. Giles or Mrs. Thomsen when you have new tenarts or neighbors lo cating here from out of town. CONFERENCE AT BREWSTER From Thursday's Dairy The officers and committee chair men of the Girl Reserves are attend ing the "Setting Up" conference at Camp Brewster today, spending the entire day and night at the camp. Those from Bellevue attending are: President Betty Jean Langheine; Secretary Harriet Zurcher; Treasurer Dorothy Langheine; Mary Alice Ko pecky, Shirley Vance and Marilyn Bennett, committee chairmen, and the sponsor, Miss McGrew. 1 i r- wi p