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u. PAGE TWO the Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at Postoice, Plattsmouth, Neb., as second-elaas mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher STJBSC3IPTI0N PRICE $2.00 A YEAH IN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.00 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly In advance. Nehawka By Journal Field Representative H0RSAKS RECEIVE MESSAGE Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Kruger were over to riattsmouth on last Friday where they were looking after some business matter for the day. Mrs. Hicks! better known as "Grandma" Hicks, who makes her home with her two sons, Eugene and "Mutt" has been visiting in Tennes see for most the summer, and just re cently returned to Nehawka. Before returning she was over to Chicago where slie visited with her other son, Edward Hicks, where she enjoyed a fine visit. Fred Rose, who has been making his home with his daughter Ellen, an ordained minister of the Metho dist church with a charge in the State of Washington, arrived in Ne hawka last Sundry. Mr. Rose is vis iting at the home of his son, Charles Rose, und also with his many friends. Frrd is looking fine and sub stantiates that by saying he is fit as a fidr'le. The Nehawka. schools are to ob serve their mid-winter vacation with the closing of the school on Decem ber 23. and they remaining closed until January 5. 19 42. This will give the students a good holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horsak of this city received a card from Mr. Hor sak's brother, Joe, who is in the United States navy. On the card Joe stated that he was well, safe and happy. Regarding his whereabouts was not given, and they received very little information in the card. A strange fact is that Erwin and I Henry Mueller, Omaha, who had been killed in action while serving on an American warship in Pearl Harbor, were very close friends of Joe Hor sak, and it was through him that Mr. and Mrs. Frank Horsak got acquaint ed with them and the boys' mother. When Joe was in Plattcmouth and Omaha on a furlough some time ago, the Horsaks bade him farewell at the depot. There also were the Muel ler brothers, who left at the same time-, and Mrs. Horsak had a pleasant visit with them and their mother, Mrs. Max Mueller. Mrs. Miller Visits Folks Mrs. Miller, formerly Velma Wes sell. who has been making her home FOUR-MILE CLUB At the Leonard Porn home Tues day. December 9. Mrs. Albert Todd, Mrs. Hugh Stander and Mrs. Born served as hostesses to members and guests of the Four-Mile club. These ladies have decided to take up sewing for the American Red Cross, and in tend to start immediately for at this time the need is urgent. "America" wase sung at the beginning of the business and social meeting. For at Honolulu, arrived in Nehawka j entertainment games were played last week and has been visiting her mother. Mrs. Henry Wessel. The husband. Dr. .Miller, who is a physi cian in the United States navy, is somewhere on his ship, and as the things being as they are, the navy and prizes went to Mrs. Wilma Becker, Mrs. Emma Nolting. Mrs. Louise Tritsch. Mrs. Sterling Ing werson. Guests of the club were Mesdames Catherine NoUing. Min nie Xolting and Hugh Stander, Jr. The next meeting is slated to take is not telling where any ships are po not even the wife knows jUSt !Pla-e at Mrs. Jofleph Dierl's home. where Dr. Miller is, but is sure he i is looking after the boys on the vessel on which his is stationed. i Visiting Relatives Here Miss Margaret Steffens, graduate nurse, a sister of J. II. Steffens and Mrs. Albert Anderson, who makes her home in Chicago, arrived in Ne hawka last Saturday evening and has been visiting with her relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson were guests of honor last Sunday at a family dinner. During the afternoon Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Steffens took Miss Margaret to Lorton to visit with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. Steffens. She will visit there and in Nehawka for a time during her vacation. Home From the Busy West James J. Pollard and wife and Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pollard, who have been in the west for the 'past two weeks visiting at Los Angeles, re turned home last Sunday night after having enjoyed a very fine visit in the coast city. They found a num ber of blackouts while they were there but did not feel that there was any special danger. They how ever were prohibited from entering the park at San Diego, and all build ings where defense work was being done. Notwithstanding all this they enjoyed their trip very much. Receives Broken Rib While J. J. Pollard and party were in the west James M. Palmer was caring for the elevator and as he had some time on his hands, was delegated to audit the books of the Masonic lodge and having conclud ed the same was taking the large ledger home. With the heavy book under his arm he slipped on the snow and ice and fell, lighting on the edge of the book with the result that one of his ribs was fractured. While the pain was severe, he is i getting along very nicely. FINED FOR SPEEDING From Wednesday's rallv Thi3 morning in the court of Judge C. L. Graves, complaint was filed by members of the police force against Kenneth Petereit. charging the young man with speeding. The alleged offense occurred on Tuesday evening, the information states. He entered a plea of guilty and was fined $5 and costs which was paid and the young man discharged. DISTRICT COURT NOTES An appeal from compensation court was filed by Margaret Kaffen berger, widow of Adam Kaffenber ger against R. F. Iverson and Fred Bourck, a partnership. A foreclosure of mechanic's lien was filed entitled John Cechal vs. Louise Petereit. The lien is for labor and material used at the residence of the defendant. The amount of the lien is $42.75. TEXAS VISITORS Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pabbitt have as guests at their home since Mon day, Mr. and Mrs. Noel Babbitt and three children of Dallas, Texas, as well as Mrs. Stella Ewing of Over ton, Nebraska, mother of Mrs. Noel Babbitt. Mr. Noel Babbitt is a brother of D. M.-Babbitt. LOCAL COUPLE HEARS THAT RELATIVES SAFE Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vitousek of Plattsmouth, were happy to know that their nephew, Royal Vitousek and grandnephew, Martin Vitousek, 17, of Honolulu, are safe and escaped serious and possibly fatal injuries in the Japanese raid on Pearl Har bor Sunday, Dec. 7. Royal Vitousek, ' a prominent attorney at Honolulu, : and his son decided to take a plane ride, not knowing , that Japan was going to strike. The Vitouseks own their plane, and Mr. Vitousek has flown to and from the United States several times. Martin and his father perhaps were the first to see the enemy attack. "Suddenly we were in the thick of a black-painted mass of planes," Martin said. ' 'They rocketed from the sky everywhere and I saw on the wingtips the rising sun of Japan. When the first bomb hit, my heart almost went put on me. Then all hell broke loose." He said he saw three enemy planes shot down. Royal Vitousek is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vitousek of California. Frank Vitousek anad Charles Vitou sek are brothers. "PT A TTSMfiTTTTT STWT . WPTTTT.V TrtTTTWAT. . . . THURSDAY, DECEMBER is iui WF WCH mil Alt A VFRV MPBQV rUDIQTMAC tun ' - " " a mrri NtW YEAR p GETS USED TO BLACKOUTS Mrs. Gretchen Simmons of ''this city, received a letter from her daughter, Mrs. Maxine Kolb, who, with her children, is in Portland. Oregon. In the letter Mrs. Kolb stated that blackouts were conduct ed there everyday from 12 midnight until S a.m. the next day. The school children have air raid drilling. She said that all cars have to be off the street by 12 and all electrical signs turned off. Not only did Mrs. Simmons receive a letter from her daughter but she and Mrs. Carl Kopischka receivd a letter from Carl Kopischka, their brother and son. Carl's son, Carl, jr., was stationed at Pearl Harbor, and the parents have not heard from him thus far. Whether he was a vic tim of the raid is not yet determined. c .1 i - n COUNTY COURT NOTES On Saturday afternoon at the coun ty court Alfred Oelkers of Avoea was fined $50 and costs for driving while intoxicated and the suspension of his driver's license for three months. Donald Harris was also charged by the state highway patrol with driv ing while intoxicated and Was fined $15 ;and coets, h"s, driver's license suspended for a ytarand at his re quest a sixty-day suspended jail sen tence was imposed. COMPLETE BASIC TRAINING FORT RILEY, Kansas. Pvt. Jo seph Hausladen and Pvt. Virgil II. Urish. who prior to their induction into the army several weeks ago, lived in and near this city, have completed their basic training at the Cavalry Replacement Training Cen ter here. They will' now take their places in one of the U. S. Army units. FGRMER TEACHER VISITS HERE Private John William Paul came to Plattsmouth for a brief visit Sat urday night and was a guest of Fred McGirr over night and Sunday. Mr. Paul had been stationed at Camp Grant, Illinois, since summer, but recently was transferred to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He is in the medical corps. While here he was able to see a large number of his old school teacher associates. Phone printing orders to Ho. C. SPEND SUNDAY HERE Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Manasek of Omaha were here Sunday to spend the day at the home of Mrs. R. A. Bates, aunt of Mrs. Manasek. Sinclair Service Station C;! : WAT Kit HKATF.IIS Batteries - Tires - Tubes Winter Anil Frmr FRANK ENEARL, Telephone 560 SAFE IN HAWAII Word has been received from Lieu tenant Joy Valleiy, formerly of Council Bluffs and member of one of the well known families of Cass county, that he and his wife were safe in Hawaii. This message was very reassuring to the relatives and friends in this part of the west. " , We're selling a lot ot ruLSer stamps these days and the reason is the lew prices. Get your stamps at the Jour TV nai omce. , . . START HIM TO SCHOOL WITH GOOD VISION Good vision means easy learn ing, happy studying. It means good marks, self-confidence, happiness. Be sure your child's sight is right. Have it examined. 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