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Nebr. State Historical Society mm 70L. NO. LVH PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1941. NO. 70 Nehawka Girl Apple Queen at Nebraska City Eileen Chriswisser 1G, Crowned Queen Great-Granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Chriswisser. Miss Eileen Chriswisser, 16, Ne hawka high school senior, was crowned queen of the Nebraska City apple festival which opened in Ne braska City last night. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. Chriswisser. A crowd of 2,500 watched as she followed IS duchesses through a big red apple to the giant stage at the end of Hayward park. She was pre ceded immediately by W. II. Jeffers and Gwendolyn Sachs, king and queen of Omaha's Ak-Sar-Ben, and a former queen. Miss Marie Groven burg, Auburn. Dr. R. W. Tyson and Betty Jo Lib crshal, king and queen of the Korn Karnival, also attended. The queen was chosen by lot from the 18 princesses representing neigh boring cities. The duchesses were all from Nebraska City. Today's feature was a band fes tival and school democracy parade, with a band contest Saturday, the final day. This is another time that Cass county has won recognition in Ne braska City in the short span of less than a year. Last fall Platts jnouth's 1940 queen of kornland, Miss Mary Helen Dill was chosen Miss Nebraska City and represented that town at the American Royal Livestock & Horse Show at Kansas City, Missouri. She was adjudged the most beautiful girl from among the group who participated in the beauty contest, sponsored by the Nebraska News-Press and the Arbor theater of Nebraska City. Miss Chriswisser is a great-granddaughter of Mrs. Martha Chriswisser of Plattsmouth. The visiting princesses at the fes tival were: Charlene Maseman, Avoca; Helen Rutledge, Brock; Betty Lou Genzlin ger. Burr: Margery Massit, Douglas; Louise Wirth, Dunbar; Lois Hart ley, Julian; Maxine Scherstadt, Lor ton; Dorothy Siemers, Otoe; Dor othy Nash, Palmyra; Dolores Ann Kreifels, Paul; Eileen Parkinson, Per cival. Ia.; Patricia Hill, Peru; Dor othy Hanks, Peru State Teachers col lege; Peggy Prance, Syracuse; Viola Teten, Talmage, Delores Schreiner, Unadilla. and Dorothy Clarence, Union. Ladies-in-waiting: Arlene Grund man and Marguerite Hanks. Crown bearer. Larry Steber. Train bearers, James and Joan Spencer, all of Ne braska City. ON FOOTBALL SQUAD Joe Noble, local athletic star, whose varied career in the high school athletic department embraced all of the sports, is now on the University of Nebraska freshman squad. Joe has been assigned to the "E" team of the large freshman squad and is being worked out for a berth in the backfield of the team. He was one of the hard workers on the high school squad and in the years that he served aided in many of the scores that the Platters rung up against their opponents. VISITS RELATIVES HERE Charles Crabill, of Tulsa, Okla homa, is here to enjoy a visit with his brother, John W. Crabill and family as well as a number of the old time friends. Mr. Crabill made his home here a number of years ago where he was engaged in car pentering, later carrying on this work and contracting in the south. After his visit here Mr. Crabill is going to Superior, Nebraska, to visit his sister, Mrs. Isaac King, before returning to the south to re sume his work. RETURN EAST Mr. and Mrs. James Comstock, Jr., of Barberton, Ohio, have returned home after a week's outing here at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Comstock and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mead of Murray. They were accompanied east by Mrs. Mead who will spend a short time in Ohio. ATTEND DEANERY MEETING Mrs. Walter II Smith, Mrs. John L. Hadraba and Mrs. F. I. Rea were in attendance Thursday at the meet ing of the Plattsmouth deanery of the D. C. C. W. which was held at Avoca. There were a large number from the churches in the deanery. Mrs. Rea, delegate from the dean ery to the state meeting at Lincoln, gave the report of the meeting and the highlights of the important ses sions. Rural Fire Pro tection Meeting at Murray Tuesday State Fire Marshal and Others to Be at the Meeting to Discuss Better Fire Protection Throughout the state there has been a decided increase in sentiment for a more adequate fire protection for the rural sections that are located within reasonable distances of towns or cities. The increase of good serviceable roads has made it possible that fire equipment may be sent in a few moments to the rural sections where a home or valuable barns and out buildings may be threatened. With the interest and co-operation of the farmers themselves this may be made possible. The residents of the Murray com munity are to have such a meeting on Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Murray hall, at which time the state fire marshal, R. L. Crossen, will be present as well as Ed Hydek, of Omaha, veteran fire fighter and investigator. The proposed area extends from Murray four miles north, east to the Missouri river, south four miles and west seven miles. All those interested are urged to be out and attend this meeting and hear the plans for rural protection thoroughly discussed by men who are familiar with the situation. George Conis Has Word from Stricken Greece Brother Nick Writes from Native Haraditoca. Lafcas. Greece That Family Alive. Prom Thursday's DalTy George Conis, proprietor of the Palace shining parlor was very much pleased today to receive a letter from his brother, Nick, writing from their home at Haraditoca, Lafcas, Greece. It has been many months since Mr. Conis received a word from the old home located in the western part of Greece and not far from the island of Corfu which during the early days of the war was bombed by the Italian air forces. Two of the broth ers of Mr. Conis are still with the army, the letter states, and parti cipated in the driving out of the Italians from Greece until the Ger mans rallied to the aid of the Italians. Just' where the brothers are stationed was not given in the letter. The letter failed to tell of the conditions save that they were all well and alive, which at this time, in the little nation, is lucky. HAVE PLEASANT VISIT Donald Wall, Plattsmouth student at Tarkio college, was home today and for the week-end, en route to Lincoln for the Wesleyan-Tarkio game this evening. Joe York and Fred Naeve of this city are regulars on the football team Stava is playing a par at center. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wall, Don and Mrs. Doran Bowman of Union, with Mrs. John Wall of Shenandoah, have Just recently returned from the west, getting back in time for the opening of Tarkio. The party motored along the Pacific coast from Oregon to Mexico, visiting for a time in the redwood country, and also stopping at a number of army train ing camps, one being Camp Haahn, near Riverside as well as March Field, one of the large aviation centers. Mynard Club Enjoys a Very FinProgram Unusual Musical Treat Afforded the Music Lovers by Talented Mynard People. The Mynard Community club held its first meeting of the season at the Mynard Community Hall Friday eve ning, Sept. 2C, at 8 o'clock. After the business meeting, pre sided over by the president, Edward Wehrbein, a very fine musical pro gram was given to a large and en thusiastic audience. Raymond Cook acted as master of ceremonies and gave a short sketch of the composer and about the time when each song was the most popu lar. The songs given were of the "Gay Nineties" and eprly 1900's. Mrs. Roy Cole and Mrs. Edward Wehrbein were the accompanists for the numbers. The program was as follows: Community singing: "The Band Played On," "Little Annie Rooney," "Daisy, Daisy Tell Me True" and "The Bowery." In 1909 Percy Wenrich was the popular song writer and his first most popular association was, "Put on Your Old Gray Bonnet," given by Richard Cole. 1919 "My Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown," by Mrs. Chester Wiles. "Mother Machree," the favorite Irish ballad by Chauncy Alcott, was sung by Dale Wohlfarth. "The Mynard quartet, composed of Dale Wohlfarth, 1st tenor, Rich ard Cole, 2nd tenor, Charles How ard, baritone, and Raymond Cook, bass, gave as their numbers: 1901, "Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow"; 1912, "Moonlight- Bay"; "K-K-K-Katy"; 1902, "Frivolous Sal." The little Misses Eidell Speck and Marilyn Reed gave a very beautiful, patriotic, musical tap dancing num ber. 1915. "Memories," Mrs. Edward Wehrbein and Miss Mary Helen Dill. 1919, "My Isle of Golden Dreams," by Mrs. Henry Hild. - "You Made Me Love You," one of the old songs made famous late- ly by Orin Tucker, was given very rohIlln (loep 5n tlu, Valley terri cleverly by Raymond Cook. Hesangtory Glen Tat,or, Valley center, it as in days gone by and then as it would be given today. 1919, "Oh What a Pal is Mary," by Mary Helen Dill. 1920 and 1921, the Patter songs became popular of which "Peggy O'Neil" was the first. Mrs. Edward Wehrbein gave this number with all the extras. 1919, "Jada," given by Charles Howard. The sale of this song was for the benefit of the navy relief so ciety during the World war. 191S, "Till We Meet Again," by Mrs. Chester Wiles and Dale Wohl farth. Dale Wohlfarth and his mother, Mrs. Herman Wohlfarth, favored the audience with the number "Mem ories." The program closed by the aud ience singing: "A Long, Long Trail," "Keep the Home Fires Burning," 'Over There," and "God Bless Am erica." The program was suggested by Mrs. Charles Howard and on account of illness it was carried out by Mr. and Mrs. Edward Wehrbein and Raymond Cook. HERE FROM CALIFORNIA Attorney and Mrs. William A Rob ertson and son, Bill have with them at this time Mrs. Kelly Peabody of,Jobnson Kobiela petersorit SchultZ( Riverside, California. Arriving yes-lG. Rice, Voglesang, Clover, Teabeck. terday, she has planned to stay till Plattsmouth: Ed Gradoville, Joe , or,,i TMini, I Monday, when she will continue her Gradoville, Dick Noble, Bud Wood l ana naipn . , . fr.:0A ruff, Walter Bryant, Paul Kimber- t of the time pyt0- A personal friend Allen, Joe McMaken, Wil- W1 ulc iWSCvfn laiiui, mrs. rcaoouyimer Covert. Ken Hull, Roy Giauf, will stop at Washington, D. C, to visit with the president and his wife. She is also on her way to Lovell, Maine, where she will be a guest at the Rudy Valee lodge. LICENSED FOR SMALL LOANS From Saturday's Daily The state banking department to day granted small loan license to the Plattsmouth State Bank, bringing- to 125 the number of licensees authorized to operate under the Nebraska small loan law. NEW GAS MANAGER HERE Prom Saturday's Daily- This morning Dwight Edwards, of West Point, arrived i'l the city to look for a suitable residence for his family soon to locate in this city. Mr. Edwards will be the superin tendent of gas distribution and sales service for the Iowa-N hrrf ka Light & Power Co. Mr. Edwards will Fucceed F. I. Pt-a, former district m;uiagor of the company, who will tike over his duties as the manager of the Con sumers Public Power District in this section. The two companies are now operated from a common office but the Consumers Public Power will soon move to their now offices in the White building. Valley Power House Rolls Over the Blue Devils Plattsmouth Team Shows Improve ment Over Past Week Against Much Heavier Team. By BERNARD, ULRICH From Saturday' Dan Last evening at Athletic Park Val ley outfought a lighter Plattsmouth squad that showed marked improve ment over the previous week when they had been pitted against Glen wood. Glenwood scored in the first, sec ond and third quarters of the game, the Blue Devils showing a stubborn last quarter stand against the huskies. Valley scored on the third play, securing the ball on a reverse, Houck sprinting fifty yards to pay dirt. Hol lins plunged for the extra point, the husky back smashing through the hard fighting PlattsmoutJi line. Valley tallied again in the second quarter when Hollins scored from the four-yard line after Houck had completed a long pass to Timraon that ate Tap twenty-seven yards. Hol lins, the visiting powerhouse again was given the job to carry the mail and scored on a plunge for the extra point to leave the score 14 to 0 at the half time. In the second period the Blue Devils almost broke into the scoring m adeabadsnapbackandPattsmouthibody of Mn FuIton in the box of recovered in the Valley end zone, but both teams were oft'side and the play was called back to lose the ad vantage to Plattsmouth. In the third period Valley again registered when Hollins went over for the score from the one foot line and Houck place kicked the extra point to leave the score at 21-0. riatlsmouth put on a fourth quar ter rally but Valley was able to check the local threatened "blitz." In the playing Larson, Rice and Gayer seemed the more outstanding for the Plue Devils. In the third quarter, Joe McMakcn. hard working and ftphting local quarterback, in jured a leg but it is hoped he will be able to be in the game Friday against Weeping Water. Here are the starters and their weights: x Valley Pos Plattsmouth Rankin, 150 LE Rice, 139 Dubek. 257 LT Grosshans, 170 King, 204 LG Dooley, 150 Tabor, 1G5 C Cloidt. 122 Villareal, 207 RG Novak, 158 Farnam, 175 RT Martin, lfil Fisenhut, 152 RE Hilt, 112 Switzer, 140 QB White, 151 Houck, 138 LH Larson, 150 Timmon, 142 RH Allen, 154 Hollins, 201 FB Gayer, 168 I Substitutions Valley: R. Villan- -.. i t , .. i r .1 - T1 1, , jBill Hirz, Ray Johnson. Score by quarters: Valley 7 Plattsmouth 0 7 0 0 21 0 0 PRICED TO SELL Five-room house. Terms. White 4t.l 1 1. .J!J' room set, cream separator like new. See Rev. J. W. Taenzler, 410 N. 8th st., Plattsmouth or call 587-J. s29-ltw-3td Subscribe to The Journal Catholic Women Hold Meeting at Avoca Town Hall Plattsmouth Deanery of Cass and Otoe Counties Guests of the Avoca Church Ladies. Plattsmouth Deanery of Catholic Women, which includes Otoe and Cass counties, met Thursday after noon at the Town Hall at Avoca. Mrs. T. C. Walsh presided. Rev. E. C. McFadden, Syracuse, gave the address of welcome, and Rev. Walter F. Banach the response. The invocation was by Rev. Walter Junk, Nebraska City. Rt. Rev. Msgr. George Agius, Plattsmouth. brought greetings, and Rev. J. A. Kean, Palmyra, spoke on "Catholic Women and Latin Amer ica." The benediction vas pro nounced by Rev. Charles Bauer, Ne braska City. Mrs. John Rauth, president of Lin coln diocese, gave a resume of the Rocky Mountain Region conference in Denver. Miss Phyllis Straub gave a summary on chaplain aid work, and Mrs. F. I. Rea, diocesan conven tion delegate gave her report. Re ports of officers, of affiliated organ izations and group singing closed the meeting. J. H. Fulton, Well Known Man, Dies Suddenly Death Caused from Heart Attack and Body Found in Wagon as He was Driving Home. From Saturday's Dally J. H. Fulton, 70, long a prominent and highly respected resident of the community some three miles south of this city, was discovered dead in the body of the wagon in which he had been riding. The discovery was made jdUUUl lu,a 1 t 1 1 . i r 1 1 " , Andrew bnyaer, jr., was driving along the road at the time near the Horning place and observed the team and wagon coming toward him, the horses going at a brisk gait and he stopped the team without diffi culty and was shocked to find the tne wagon. Death had apparently occurred some time before. The cause of death was given as a heart ailment as Mr. Fulton had been suf fering from high blood pressure for some time. The scene of the finding of the body was not far from the Fulton family home on the Rock Bluff road. County Attorney Walter H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Doody were call ed to the scene but medical exam ination showed that the death had followed the bad heart condition. Mr. Fulton has been engaged in farming for many years and there is surviving his passing the widow, eight sons, Bert of California, Charles and Walter of this city, Floyd, of Mynard, Milo at home, Everett in California, Glen in Idaho and Clar ence who resides at Louisville; two daughters, Mrs. Olive Sharp of Om aha and Miss Velma at home. FUNERAL OF J. H. FULTON Funeral services for the late J. II. Fulton will be held Tuesday at 10:30 a. m. at the Sattler funeral home, Fourth and Vine streets. Dr. H. G. McClusky will conduct the services and the interment will be at the family plot in the Thurman, Iowa, cemetery. Friends wishing to take a farewell may call at the funeral home this evening from 7 to 9 o'clock. CARD OF THANKS We take this means of thanking our many kind friends and neigh bors for their thoughtful acts and words of sympathy in our hour of bereavement. We also wish to thank all those assisting in the last rites and for the flowers and remem- hmnnp Mr and Mrs. S. T. Gil mour and Family. From Thursday's Dallr Miss Shirley Leesley, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lees ley, underwent an operation today for the removal of her tonsils. MEMBERS OF D0ANE COLLEGE Jacqueline Wetenkamp, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Wetenkamp, William Knorr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Knorr, and John Tidball are members ot tne uoane college choir. Jacqueline is a freshman. An outstanding engagement of the choir will be its appearance in Omaha, Oct. 28, at the mid-west regional meeting of the Congregational church. Plattsmouth Sewing Project is Abandoned Federal Equipment Taken to Fre mont Many Women Thrown Out of Work. From Thursday's Dally The WPA sewing project, which has been operating in l'lausmouth since 1935, officially closed Us doors yesterday, and all federal equipment was transferred to Fremont, one of the thirteen projects in the state. The reason given for- the shutdown was that there are to be only thir teen centers in the state of Nebras ka. These thirteen centers are listed as Omaha, Wahoo, Fremont, Lincoln, Broken Bow, Beatrice, Fairbury, Hastings, Grand Island, Albion, O'NeiH, Norfolkfl, Trenton. Each center, it was stated by Miss Helen Porter, Cass county assistance direc tor, is to devote" its time in making one type of garment. The project has been in Platts mouth since 1935 and its first super visor was Miss Mildred Hall. She was succeeded by Mrs. William Wool cott, who remained on the job for several months, only to be succeeded by Mrs. Paula Barker. Following Mrs. Barker as supervisor was Mrs. Josephine Ryan who served up to the time of the project's shutdown. Everything possible was done to keep the project here, said Miss Por ter. Although many women will be out of work, it is possible for them to apply at the center situated near est to them. In this way they may be considered for a job. However, this will depend largely on transpor tation, and, they themselves, will have to bear the cost. MOVING DAY TODAY From Friday's Dally The things were humming today at the Methodist parsonage adjoin ing the church. The household ef fects of Rev. J. C. Lowson and fam ily were loaded out and being truck ed to Wymore, the new homo. The effects of the Rev. L. W. Bratt fam ily, also arrived from Friend to be placed in the local parsonage. Both pastors are prepared to give their first sermons in the new charges Sunday. ATTEND STORE OPENING Ordell Hennings, manager of the local Hinky-IIinky store, with Mrs. Hennings, was in Omaha Thursday evening to attend the opening of the new Hinky-Dinky store at 18th and Chicago streets. This store is one of the most modern in the west as it was erected after a thorough study of latest in store designing and equipment. Every possible modern aid to comfort and service to the patrons has been placed in the store even to the automatic doers. RETURNS TO DUTY from Friday's Dairy Staff Sergeant Tom Solomon, who has been here visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Solomon and his sisters, departs this eve ning for White Clay, Nebraska. He will visit with his sister, Miss Mary, for a short time and from, there goes hack to Texas. He will rejoin his outfit at Brooks Field, where he is engaged with the training group. TO VISIT B00NVILLE From Thursday's Daily Searl S. Davis, local real estate and insurance man. Is leaving Sat urday for Boonville, Missouri, where he expects to spend the week-end with his son, -irbin Davis Corbin is a student at the Kemper Military academy. Karnival is Widely Known Over Nation People Here from Many States for the Fall Festival and Its Out standing Features. Although thousands upon thou sands were guests of Plattsmouth at its four-day fete, the King Korn Karnival. hundreds came a long dis t ranee just to share with Cass coun tians the fun and frolic that goes along with such a program. Every town in Cass county and practically every city, town and village within a radius of fifty miles was repre sented. Over a dozen states were repre sented by persons, most of them for mer Plattsmouth residents. Out of the forty-eight states there were represented: Indiana, New York, Missouri, California, Illinois, Ohio, Kansas. Michigan, Colorado. Arizona. Iowa, Florida, Texas, Wyoming, Louisiana, Utah, Washington, Geor gia. Although hundreds or perhaps thousands did not register the fol lowing is a small list of some of the outstate guests who were here for all four days or part of the program. the list showing that the above states were represented: Mr. and Mrs. Harley Minniear, La fayette, Indiana; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adam and son, Douglas, Schenectady, New York; Ernest Slatinsky and Clarence Roe, Sedalia, Missouri; Mrs. Joseph Faith, Torrance, California; Mrs. Carl Roessler, Chicago, Illinois; Mr. and Mrs. James Comstock, Bar berton, Ohio; Mrs. C. T. Tunnel, Atchison, Kansas; Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Fitjmayer, Denver, Colorado; E. G. Ludwig, Tuscon, Arizona; August LIbershal, Marquette, Mich igan; Mr. and Mrs. Sam Kline, La nioni, Iowa; Mrs. II. Schulz, Aber nathy, Tex.; Mrs. W. B. Darrow, Mrs. Robert Haight, St. Petersburg, Flor ida; Eugene McNair, Sheridan, Wyo ming: Mrs. Harold Albert, Salt Lake City, Utah; Bruno Reichstadt, New Orleans, Louisiana; E. M. Stone, Seattle, Washington: Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ducinni, Savannah, Georgia. Not only did these people come from these states but others from the same states were also here, but it would be a task to enumerate them all. It is interesting to note just how many people look forward to attending the Karnival, persons who live a long ways from Platts mouth. TO ATTEND PANQUET From Thursday's Datty- This afternoon W. F. Evers, super intendent of the Nebraska Masonic Home, motored to Omaha taking with him four of the ies:dents of the Home who will attend the 6 o'clock banquet of Bee Hive lodge A. F. & A. M. This banquet is part or the program honoring several members of Bee Hive who have pass ed fifty years of Masonry and are being presented with their fifty year buttons. Among the veteran Masons so honored is Eugene O. Mayfield, veteran newspaper man of Nebraska and a member of a noted Cass county family. Mr. Mayfield at one time operated the News-Herald in this city, btit was identified with the World-Herald for many years. He ia a brother of L. J. Mayfield of Louis ville. Those going besides Mr. Evers were Larry Van Sant, J. P. Christianson, Walter Slate, all members of Bee Hive lodge, and George Jewell of Covert lodge. KEEP SOLDIERS POSTED A very thoughtful act has been performed by Jonas C. Meiefjurgen, of Murdoch that w ill make two mem bers of Uncle Sam's new army very grateful. Mr. Meierjurgen has or dered the Journal sent to Pvt. Roy Stock,, 4th platoon, Co. B 31st Med ical Training battalion, Camp Grant, 111., and . Pvt. Merle Rieckman, 2nd platoon, Co. C, 30th Engineers Train ing battalion. Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. The Murdock young men will be able in this way to keep track of the events in their own home com munity as well as over the county twice a week. i