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PAGE TWO PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL THUESDAY. MARCH 19, 1942. The Plattsmouth Journal PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY AT PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA Entered at PostofXice. Plattamouth, Neb., as gecond-elaea mail matter MRS. R. A. BATES, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION PRICE ?2.00 A YEAR LN FIRST POSTAL ZONE Subscribers living in Second Postal Zone, $2.50 per year. Beyond 600 miles, $3.09 per year. Rate to Canada and foreign countries, $3.50 per year. All subscriptions are payable strictly in advance. RETURNS HOME Mrs. W. A. Robinson and infant son returned home Monday after noon from Omaha and the hospital and are now recuperating at the family residence at 11th and Rock streets. They stood the trip well and are feeling fine. FARM, LAND AND RANCH BARGAINS HAMPSHIRE BRED SOW SALE Saturday, March 21, 19 42, at Ne hawka, Nebr., at 1 o'clock p. m. 45 head Bred Sows and Gilts; 10 head fall boars; 10 head fall gilts. Harry M. Knabe, owner, Nehawka, Xebr. ml2-3tw SEED FOR SALE Timothy $4.00; red clover $13.50 sweet clover $6.00; alfalfa $17.00; re-cleaned Columbia and fulghum oats SOc, soybeans, yellow $2.65; black lespedeza 10c per lb.; blue grass 3 lbs. S5c; flax and open pol linated seed corn. We clean seed at reasonable charge, have three cleaners. Edward Barling Seed Co., Xebraska City, Xebr. ml9-2tw Thomas Walling Company f Abstracts of Title J. v Phone 324 - Plattsmouth .J. 4- CLINIC Plattsmouth Hotel Plattsmouth, Nebr. Wednesday, March 25 Clinic Hours : 12 noon to 4 p. m. $ This CLIXIC entitles one member of each family to a FREE examination without charge or obligation. If you are suffering from arthritis, neuritis, neuralgia, headaches, backaches, rheumatic pains, acidosis or any of the various ailments, you should not fail to take advantage of this op portunity to find the cause in stead of going through years of suffering from ill health. XO CLOTHING REMOVED! XO PAIN EXPERIENCED! XO OBLIGATION ! DOX'T GUESS KNOW THE TRUTH! Dr. John P. Johnston D. C. Omaha, Nebraska (Please Bring Ad with You) FRIDAY AND SATURDAY IAII(1I HO and 21 HOII-5L.U KEATL'KK l.nurol nuil Ilnnly iu "Great Guns" They're in the army now! You'll lauKh till you cry! And Juuiiuy .Mack llronn with l''uzz Knight in "Man From Montana" A Haniins Uange-feuJ in a Western Whirl wind ! A I no Dead Kml Kill -rlnl Mat. Sat. 2:30 Nite Shows 7:00 & 9:30 Adults, 28; Children, lltf, inc. Tax SUNDAY - MONDAY MAIM H -11 and 2.1 Mickey Koonry and Judy (arland in "Babes On Broadway" AH new and different with twice the fun and frolic! .ls Culor Cartoon and l.nfcist eM SlUA tlA'l'l.xib, -i.to Matinee 28) and lltf, inc. Tai Mght. 7:00 and 0:15 Nights 33 and 11. inc. Tax TUE8DAY ONLY MlHt II SI BARGAIN PAY Claude! te Colbrrt, Hay Millnud and Urinn Ahrrne iu "Skylark" The screen's funniest romance: AIho Klin Mnxwrll Comedy Mat. Tues. 4:30 - Night Shows 7 &9:00 Adults, 20; Children, lltf, inc. Tax WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY Mint II S5 and - .DOUBLE FKATl'RK Breoda Joyce and Joseph Allen Jr. iu "Right to the Heart" The story of a'guy who could take it: ,- t AND Albert Dekker and Sun Haurd iu, "Among the Living" An tmasing "screen thrill tops all blood-chillers: A.dulta. 280: Children, 11. inc. Tax SECOND ANNUAL IXORAUA Mrs. P. Y. McFetridge received an invitation and program celebrating the arrival of spring in the second annual Floralia to be held in Oma ha, and sending greetings and wel come to gardeners and prospective gardeners. This celebration is to be held in the Brandeis auditorium on the 10th floor of the Erandeis store j ! building, on Saturday af ternoon, 'March 21. Everyone is welcome and tickets will be available to mem bers of the garden club at the door. The pageant of events starts at one o'clock and the following is the plan for the program. 1. Flower arrangement by clubs and individuals. Award to out-standing arrangements. 2. Clarion call to duty by Martha Jane Arms, trumpeter. 3. Group of songs by Omaha Chor al club under the direction of Mrs. Frank Brown. 4. Pantomime Old Fashioned Garden, by Mrs. Max Watts. 5. Victory Garden recruits. A skit by members of Floradell Garden club. Mis. Paul W. Finch, president. 6. Gardeners' spring millinery op ening by Mrs. Homer Molyneux. 7. Gardeners' spring togs by Mrs. Eldrege Long. S. Victory garden tea, served by Mrs. Edward Betlach and committee. 9 Awarding of door and other prizes. Plattcmouth is represented among the officers of the State Federation of Garden clubs, by Mrs. P. Y. Mc Fetridge as state vice-president, and Mrs. Emina Egenberger, state treas urer. These two ladies have been honored by being asked to help pour at the afternoon tea. As many as possible are urged to attend this meeting. Anyone inter ested in going may get in touch . vith Mrs. McFetridge. TO ATTEND MASONIC BANQUET j From Wednesday's Dally I Raymond C. Cook, deputy grand 'custodian of the grand lodge of the 1A. F. & A. M. of Xebraska, left j today for Hastings, Xeb. Mr. Cook ! is to attend the joint banquet of j two of the Masonic lodges of that j territory. Mr. Cook is to be the prin I cipal speaker of the evening and will S discuss "York Kite Masonry," in J which he has been a leader for the past several years. ENTERTAIN IN OKLAHOMA From Monday's Dallr Irene La Hoda departed" for Enid, Okla., this morning where she is entertaining for a week. She is open ing at the Food Show at the city auditorium. She is being accom panied by Peggy Thomas and her all-girl revue. She's back again: Shirley Temple in 'JUNIOR MISS' She's just as lovable, just as irresistable as ever, in this sparkling "teen-age" story. 8 p. m. Every Wednesday Presented by: Dreft i (I fern Much White Corn Almost a quarter of a million bushels of white corn in Cass coun ty is under loan at the present time states Oscar E. Domingo, county committeeman. Much of this corn may be redeemed at a substantial profit at the present market value. Producers whose loans mature Aug. 1, 1942, may desire to take advan tage of the present favorable mar ket price rather than face the pros pect of congested transportation and storage facilities during the wheat marketing season. Seventy-five thousand bushels of 1938 and 1939 re-sealed corn may be repurchased for 61 cents a bushel, leaving a profit of from 18 to 29 cents. Sixty-five thousand bushels of 1940 corn may be redeemed for approximately 63 cents per bushel, leaving a margin of from 16 to IS cents profit above the loan. SELECT ALL-TOURNAMENT EASKETBALL TEAM First Team: Rex Barney, Creigh ton Prep, forward; John Fountain, Omaha, South, f; Don McArthur, Lincoln Central, c; Al Bloom, Lin coln Central, g; Ed Hail, Lincoln Central, g. Second Team: Melvin Larson, Hampton, f; Warren Eisenhart, Culbertson, f; Duke Derry, Wayne, c; Bob Stull, Wayne, g; Jeo Kess ler, Wayne, g. Honorable Mention Forwards: John Dean, Lincoln Central; Bill Laub, Lincoln North west; Dick Gifford, Wayne; J. Der rick and Jim llvanis, both of Sid ney; Lester Miller, Culbertson; Paul Henson, College View. Guards: Rex Mercer and Cliff Squires, both of Lincoln Northeast; Jim Strahan, Wayne; R. Ackerman, Sidney; Russell Eisenhart, Culbert son; Bud Erown, Auburn. Jerry Kalonna Gets No. 4 In Third Draft Lottery HOLLYWOOD, March IS (UP) Jerry Colonna, banjo-eyed film comedian with the handlebar mus taches, was "bugeyed" today over being the first film star selected by the third national draft lottery. "Boys, this leaves me speechless and budeyed," Colonna said. "Look at me. I'm dumbfounded." Colonna's number, 441, came up fourth. Boys Are On the Job Letters have been received here by the relatives from Oliver (Honk) Taylor and Donald McBride, both of the boys being in the navy and in this service Oliver is a seasoned vet eran while Donald is serving his first enlistment. The boys are in good spirits and needless to say are doing their part of the big job that confronts our country. The many friends will be pleased to hear of them and that they have been able to do their part. CALIFORNIA VISITORS HERE M. and Mrs. O. W. Hamburg ar rived here last Friday afternoon from San Diego, Calif., to be at the Will Ofe home for a while visiting with the family and Mrs. William Budig, mother of Mrs. Hamburg and Mrs. Ofe. MARCH SALE DATES Following p.re the sale dates of j Rex Young, auctioneer: 21 Plattsmouth. 23 J. P. Elliott. Alvo. 24 John Hoffman, Ashland. 25 Syracuse. 2S Plattsmouth. This is the time of year when Cream and Egg Prices change from day to day Will Pay 180 for Heavy Hens; 14 for Leghorn Hens; 13p for 1941 Heavy Breed Roosters; 100 for Leghorn Roos ters. PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY Lower Main St. - Phone 94 NEARLY ALL COMPLY WITH AAA RULES Nearly all producers who have complied with the 1941 Agricultural Conservation program have been paid, according to Evan H. Arm strong, chairman of Cass county AAA. Total parity and conservation payments received to date exceed $420,000 for the county. Mr. Armstrong stated that all 1941 applications for payment must be made prior to March 31, 19 42. The regulations provide that "pay ment will be made only upon ap plication submitted through the county office on or before March 31, 1942." BOB WUNDERLICH ADVANCED CAMP WALLACE, Tex., March 18 Private Robert L. Wunderlich of Nehawka, Neb., , has been promoted to the rank of corporal, according to an announcement from headquart ers of the anti-aircraft replacement training center of Camp Wallace. Camp Wallace's training setup, previously known as the "Coast Ar tillery Replacement Training Cen ter," has been redesignated and is now known as the "Anti-air-craft Replacement Training Center." Corporal Wunderlich is assigned to the cadre of the training center, and is connected with Battery B, 31st CATB. On Army Leave Stuart Gochsnour, who is in the United States army and attached to the balloon corps at Camp Tyson, Tenn., is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goch enour and other relatives. Stuart is in the same outfit as Harold Herold of this city, they entering the army together and have since been at tached to the same organizations It had been planned the two of them were to come home together, but Stuart was delayed a few days. DIES IN OMAHA James Sykora, 70. died Monday evening at his home, 2416 South Sth street in Omaha.' The deceased was the father of Louis Sykora, of near this city. Other survivors are: Sons Lloyd, Omaha; Sgt. James, coast artillery, Port Andrews, Wash.; Cpl. Frank, United States - army. Ft. Leonard Wood. Mo.; Sgt. Fred, United States army, Biloxi, Miss.; daughters Mrs. R. C. Sherwood, Chicago; Misses Agnes and Anna, Omaha; one broth er;., two sisters, including Mrs. Joseph Sedlacek, Omaha. RECREATION CLUB ADDS ROOM The Plattsmouth Recreation Coun cil announces the addition of a club room to its facilities. This room is located on the second floor of the Community Center Building. A small kitchen and storeroom adjoins it. The club room is to be used for meetings and small parties and is available to all organizations with out charge. PAYS VISIT TO CITY From Wednesday's Ia!!v Elmer Hallstrom, Avoca banker and chairman of the Cass county de fense council, was in the city today, being en route to Papillion. Mr. Hallstrom reports that his daughter, Miss Corrine, who has been ill at home for the past week, is still suffering from the flu. She had been some better but this morning her condition was not so good. VISITS AT FREMONT Miss Verona Toman spent the week-end as a guest of Miss Bernice Halmcs at Midland college in Fre mont, f . : Like Rubber-- Virgin wool is already ra tioned to the manu facturer Don't Hoard on Clothing but if you need or want a good wool overcoat or suit . . . buy now! Fortunately We still have a few all wool overcoats as low as $18 . . . equal to sugar at 5c a pound. WESCOTT'S 'Where Quality Counts Death of Fred J. Weidman, Former Plattsmouth Man Member of One of the Old Families of This City; Passes Away at Hospital at Omaha From Wednesday's TJarty This morning at 10 o'clock at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, oc cured the death of Fred J. Weidman, 53, of Plainview, Neb., and a mem ber of one of the old families of this community. Mr. Weidman has not been well for some time but it was only within the past two weeks that it was nec essary to have hospitalization. Mr. Weidman was a son of Mr. and Mrs. George P. Weidman, old resi rents. He was born in this city and grew to manhood here. The de ceased made his home in Platts mouth up to so'me 35 years ago when he removed to Plainview where his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Ebinger, had locat ed. He was engaged in the auto bile and garage business for a great many years but more recently has been retired from active business. There survives his passing, the wife, one son, George, and a daugh ter, Jean, as well as one brother, George E. Weidman of this city; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Kroehler and Mrs. Anna Wagner, of Lincoln, Mrs. F. W. Ebinger of Plainview, Mis. Earl Elish of Buffalo, N. Y., and Mrs. Nelson Jean, of Donna, Tex. Mr. Weidman was a member of the Masonic order and of the lodge at Plainview. The funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at Plainview with interment in the cemetery there. CAMP FIRE CHURCH SUNDAY Campfire girls of Plattsmouth en joyed a beautiful church service last Sunday morning, March 15. Canon Tyner of the Episcopal church gave a sermon based on the camp fire pro gram. His theme was "We are what we do and what we do is made man ifest in what we are." I am sure we are going to try to improve our habits so that those around us will recognize the best that we have 'within us. We are rehearsing for our council fire this week. This is to be given at the Masonic home on Friday, March 20 at 7:30 p. m. Campfire girls, take your salvage material to Dr. Heineman's garage before March 25. Remember this is you defense job. Do it. Mrs. E. H. Bernhardt. Return From California Mr. and Mrs. George Hutton re turned home last evening from a visit of several weeks in California. They have been visiting their son, Virgil G. Hutton and family at Ingle wood, where the Virgil Huttons just recently purchased a new home in this popular coast city. This was the first opportunity that the Platts mouth visitors have had of seeing the new home. Joe Graves, who is now engaged in defense work on the coast, makes his home with Mr. and Mrs. Hutton. LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. George McGraw and son, George Gailen, with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Kirkpatrick. departed for San Francisco, Calif., Monday morning. Due to a heavy storm Mrs. McGraw and son were forced to re turn to this city and await for a later date before joining the others. The trip was made via a station wagon. Mr. McGraw and Mr. Kirk patrick are to be employed in de fense work. Mr. McGraw will work in the ship yards and Mr. Kirk patrick is undecided. SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT Mrs. Louisa Bauer, one of the long time residents of Cass county, is reported as being some improved after an illness that she has suffer ed for some time. Mrs. Eauer is con fined to her room at the family home on Vine street between Sixth and Seventh streets. SPOT CASH PAID FOR DEAD HORSES AND COWS For prompt service, reverse phone calls to Nebraska Ren dering Plant, Atlantic 4771, Omaha. I.V FLATTS5IOVTH CALL A. R. CASE Phone 199 or 268-7 Dies in California Word has been received here of the death of Glenn L. Mullis, 56, of 414 Linden avenue, Long Beach, Calif., a former Plattsmouth man. The death occurred at a Los Angeles hospital where he had been under treatment. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil M. Mullis, whose family home was located at Maiden Lane and Oak street for many years, Mr. Mullis growing up in this city and receiving his schooling in this com munity. In 1922 he located at Long Beach, coming from Plattsmouth There survives one sister, Muriel Brady, of Casper, Wyo. ; two broth ers, Lyle Mullis, of Omaha, and Ralph Mullis, of Lincoln, as well as a nephew, Willard Brady, Holly wood, a member of the Kay Keyser band. The funeral services were held on Tuesday at 3 o'clock at the chapel of the Hunter mortuary, Lee Le Master, of the Calvary Baptist church, officiating. Interment was in Long Beach. Return From South From Tuesday's Dally Last evening Mr. and Mrs. L. K Stabus and Miss Mary Kvapil of this city, returned home from a three-week stay in the south, main ly at Hot Springs, Ark. They were accompanied south by Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Sullivan, of St. Joseph, Mo., the parents of Mrs. Stabus. The members of the party had a verv nleasant time in the snrintr- like atmosphere of the southern health resort and on Sunday when they started home they were en joying spring conditions and a coat was unnecessary in the mild at mosphere. As they can north the weather changed and on reaching St. Joseph they ran into the snow, rain and chilly weather and thence on home. RETURNS FROM MINNESOTA Edward Hadraba, of Burbank' wiin nis iainer, josepn r. iiauiaua, as v eil as at Rochester, Minn., is expecting to leave soon for the west coast to take up his work as a mem ber of the U. S. army air force. Mr. Hadraba visited his sister, Frances, at Rochester, where she is a nurse in the St. Mary's nursing school, a part of the great Mayo clinic, and they both had a very fine visit with Mr. and Mrs. John Flemming at Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Flemming is the former Alice Wooster, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wooster of this city and a cousin of the Hadrabas. ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICE Miss Ida Patton departed Monday for Worth, Mo., where she was call ed by the death of a cousin, Mrs. Lewis Canady, whose funeral service is being hold this afternoon at Worth. Mrs. Canady was a niece of the late Mrs. R. H. Patton, and had visited here in the past at the Pat ton home. AGED LADY NOT SO WELL Mrs. Theodore Starkjohn, one of the old residents of Cass county, is reported as not being so well at the family home on North 9th street. Mrs. Starkjohn is well advanced in years and the many friends will re gret to learn that she is ill. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty. Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Violet S. Tidball, deceased. No. 3567: Take notice (hat the Administra trix of said estate has filed her final report and a petition for examin ation and allowance of her admin istration accounts, determination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for her discharge; that said petition and report will be heard before said Court on April 10th. 1492 at ten o'clock a. m. Dated March 14th. 1942. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) ml6-3w County Judge. JOOCCOQQOOOOOOOOOG 3m Howard Davis LAWYER Plattsmouth, Nebr. PROMPT REMOVAL of Dead Stock Large or Small Union Rendering Company LaPlatte, Nebr. The Old Reliable Est 1889 CALL COLLECT Omaha Market 2000 Plattsmouth ; 6011 Murray (Bill Seybolt) 4818 Trucks Steam Cleaned Each Trip NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Etta May Moore, deceased. No. 3319: Take notice that the Administra tor of said estate has riled his final report and a petition for examination and allowance of his administration accounts, determination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said petition and report will be heard be fore said Court on April 10th, 1942 at ten o'clock a. m. Dated March 14th, 19 42. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) ml6-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Herman W. Boiler, deceased. No. 3615: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Gertrude B. Boiler as administratrix; that said petition has been set for hearing before said Court on the 10th day of April, 1942, at ten o'clock a. m. Dated March 11th. 1942. A. H. DUXBURY, (Seal)ml6 County Judge NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION 7 the County Court of Cass Coun ty. Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of George Harvey Manners, deceased. No. 3614: Take notice that a petition has been filed praying for administration of said estate and appointment of Charles M. Manners as administrator; that said petition has been set for j hearing before said Court on the 10th iaa or April. at ten o clock a. m. Dated March 10th. 1942. A. H. DUXBURY. (Seal )m 16 County Judge NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To the creditors of the estate of E. B. Thrall, deceased. No. 3609: Take notice that the time limit for the filing and presentation of claims against said estate is July 6th, 1942; that a hearing will be had at the County Court room in Plattsmouth on July 10th, 1942 at ten o'clock a. m. for the purpose of adjusting all claims or objections j ,juy filed A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) m9-3w County Judge. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of Cass Coun ty, Nebraska. To all persons interested in the estate of Edward C. Rummel, deceas ed. No. 3526. Take notice that the Administra tor of said estate has filed his final report and a petition for examina tion and allowance of his adminis tration accounts, determination of heirship, assignment of residue of said estate and for his discharge; that said petition and report will be heard before said Court on March 27th. 1942. at 2 p. m. Dated February 27th. 1942. A. II. DUXBURY, (Seal) ml-3t County Judge. LEGAL NOTICE TO W. H. DORAN, NON-RESIDENT: Take notice that suit has been filed in the County Court of Cass County, Nebraska, by James F. Peg ley, the petition therein alleging that you made, executed and deliv ered to plaintiff a promissory note in the sum of $227.37 to plaintiff, which sum is due and owing to gether with interest at 6 since April 19, 1941, for which plaintiff prays judgment together with costs of suit. That plaintiff filed an affidavit showing the fact of your non-residence, whereupon the Court ordered an attachment to issue, the result of which was that the sheriff at tached livestock and farm machinery located on SV&NEU and N'SE'i, Section 3 4, Township 10, North, Range 9 East of the 6th P. M.. Cass County. Nebraska. Said cause has been set down for hearing April IS, 194 2, by which time you must ap pear and answer or judgment will be taken against you and said above property ordered sold to satisfy the same. JAMES F. BEGLEY. m5-4w sw Plaintiff. SHERIFF'S SALE State of Nebraska County of Cass as. By Virtue of an order of sale issued by C. E Ledgway, Clerk of the District Court within and for Cass County, Ne braska, and to me directed, I will on the 11th day of April, A. D. 1942. at 10 o'clock a. m.' of said day at the South Door of the Court House, in the City of Plattsmouth, in said County, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash the follow ing Real Estate to-wit: South Half of the Southeast Quarter of Section Twenty-seven (27), Township Eleven (11), North, Range Eleven (11), East of the 6th P. M., Cass County, ieDrasKa The same being levied upon and taken as the property of Samuel F. Wilkes, et al. Defendants, to satisfy a judgment of said Court recovered by Metropolitan Life Insurance Com pany, a corporation, Plaintiff against said Defendants. Plattsmouth, Nebraska, March 5 A. D. 1942. JOE MRASEK, Sheriff Cass County, ni9-5w . .Nebraska