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' Stefe Historical Society RSTENSE iiH BUY J f SAVINC '" .. vONO BUY I'wrrrj VOL. KO. Lvm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1942 NO. 43 Tire Protection Urged by County Ration Board Those Eligible to Secure Tires Are Urged to Make No Trips Other Than Professional Work Overhaul Tax Schedule The Cass county ration board that lias the important task of handling; the rationing of tires and other lines of supplies, are warning' the public of the necessity of con servation in the strictest form in the use of the cars and trucks and thtir tires. The last quota for Cass county v as for passenger cars, six tires, twenty-six tubes and twenty-one WASHINGTON, July 11, (UP) Coalition of republican and admin istration democrats took command of the house ways and moans com mittee war tax bill deliberation to day and completely overhauled ten tative corporation tax schedules and prepared to discard at the source collection of individual income taxes. The democratic members of the committee who previously had held Cass County Men May Abandon Cattle Feeding Ceiling Set cn the Control of the Cattle Prices Makes it to Uncertain to Continue Feeding A Cass county man who. with his son-in-law as a partner, has been fat- control of the deliberations immed- ! tenin- 600 t0 750 tatt,e a year the last tew seasons, may not feed a iately went into a huddle with Chairman Doughton in an effort to find a way to restore their tax proposals. To Wed in Florida Plattsmouth retreads, while for trucks it was j n Jr iClf'C twenty-four tires, twenty-one tubes New Army Camp and sixteen retreads. The boaul points out that under a recent ruling of the OPA persons eligible for new tires must no longer uee their tires for making trips other than in their profession that makes them eligible for tires. Pleasure trips or use of car for purposes other than in the profession practically renders an eligible per son in-eligible, according to a re cent ruling. Under certain conditions, farmers are eligible for retread or recapped tires. Our advice is watch your tires closely; and apply for retread or recapped service before your tires are damaged or worn beyond the retreading or recapping stage. Persons eligible for new tires must keep a close check on their present tires and have them re capped or retreaded before their con- dition becomes such that they cannot j successfully be retreaded or re-! capped. Failure to do this on your part causes you to become in-eligible for new tires, according to a recent ruling. The intention of the County ra tion P.oard is to do all they can to assist Cass county in obtaining its just share of rubber and in order to accomplish, this, they mast have i Mrs. Lcuis Lohnes on Trip to Colorado Eas Opportunity to See Camp Under Construction Mis. Louis Lohnes, who has just returned from Colorado Springs, had the opportunity of viewing the con struction work on the new U. S. army camp. Camp Carson, that is being erected in that section of Colorado. An idea of the camp can be gained by the fact that there are SO miles of paved streets in the military reservation. While not com plete, the work on the camp hrs passed its peak. j Mr. Lohnes has been on the staff j of the U. S. engineers since the work j was first started and this was the first opportunity that the wife had i of visiting him in his new location. While at Colorado Springs Mrs. j LoIuv.r n.'-t a number of the form- er Plattsmouth residents who are in the engineering service, among these the D. H. Ashbaugh family. single steer or heifer this coming winter unless some of the present uncertainty is taken out of the busi ness, says the Journal-Stockman of South Omaha. He is Parr Young, head of the county Farm Bureau and for several years one of the leading stockmen there. Not that Mr. Young doesn't believe in livestock. He does, as he has plain- ly shown. But he simply says that neither he nor any other farmer he knows can afford to take the chance of loss that there is in the busi ness under prevailing conditions. ''I've been scolded a good deal by some of my neighbors for taking this stand." Mr. Young said here the other day. "but I mean what I say. Since the beef price ceiling was first put on. it has been reduced twice. We have no assurance that there will not be further reductions. "If a permanent ceiling were to be established, so that a farmer would have some idea of what he could af ford to' pay for feeders, it would be different. Even then, he would have to run the risk of cattle prices drop ping below the ceiling levels, but he would at least have a show. As it is, he doesn't. His chance of profit could be wiped out by the whim of some price administrator in the East who never saw a feedlot, and who has no conception whatever of our business." j What do Mr. Young and his son-in-jlaw plan to do with their time this S next season if they don't buy more From Thursday's Daily Last evening Miss Peggy Jane Wiles, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harley Wiles, of Belleflower, Cali fornia, passed through Omaha en route to Miami, Fla. Miss Wiles will be married to Joy Miller, now at the Miami officers training school, on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Greeting Miss Wiles during her between trains stay in Omaha was Mrs. C. L. Martin, her grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Kelly, uncle and aunt, and Miss Shirley Walling and George Mayabb, old school friends. Nation Strengthens Defense Against Sub Borne Agents Secret Trial of Eight Nazi Agents Shows the Precautions Being Taken Grover Parriott Home from Service with CoastGuards Mr. and Mrs 1 Kenneth Sehmitt. Mr . TI ,. , 4, ifeedinr cattle? Well, they still have and Mrs. Hauley Myers and the A! t ' . Deitz family. All of the Plattsmouth I delegation like the country fine and the cool and pleasant climate. While Mr. and Mrs the full co-operation of all eligible i attending a theatre user. Court Sets Land Out of the City imits in Order Ninety-Eight Acres Involved in Two Cases Passed Upon by Judge W. W. Wilson in Order Lohnes were in Colorado Springs one evening they saw Maj. R. J. Larson, at a distance, but were unable to enjoy a visit with the (Plattsmouth officer. J The visit to the west was one that the Plattsmouth lady will long very pleasantly remember with trips to the Garden of the Gods, the attractive resort city of Manitou. as weil as journeys out to the interest ing points in the vicinity of Colo rado Springs and including Pike's Peak. Hit ho not making ascent owing to the snow. Decorate Airmen From Thurf'l.u's Pally District Jud?e W. W. Wilson who has had under advisement the cases j Need Student Instructors of John T., Becker, ft al-,-vs. the City' of Plattsmouth and Erma V. Elliott.1 ct al-, vs the City cf Plattsmouth. lias entered an order finding- for the plaintiffs in both cases The Becker case involves some sixty-one acres in thee northwest part of the city, several of the land own ers beinpr involved including1 Mr Becker, Ipmaz Straka, Ruth Koukal, William Krisjkey and the Koubc-k family holdings. The Eliott case covered land in the southwest part of the citv near the golf club course The land involved is used largely for agricultural purposes and it was the prayer of the petitioners that the land was not benefited by being in cluded within the municipal limits of the city of Plattsmouth. In the case of Joseph M. Sedlak vs. D. O. Ihvyer, et al-, a suit for dam oges. The court granted the plain U;f ten days from the first of July to file an amended petition- From Thursday's Daily The United States Civil Service Commission announced today that there is an urgent need for a large number of men to fill Student In structor positions at $1620 per an num, who can be trained within a period of three months to become Junior Instructors in Radio Oper ating and Radio Engineering at ?2000 per annum. Men who have completed at least i some steers and a good sized bunch of heifers to market before fall, and they have more than 500 spring pigs on hand. "Looking after those pigs properly i wil take a lot of time." he explained, j "and they promise to Ik- a good deal : more profitable than cattle. As I see it. the government wants pork badly j enough to make sure that plenty of it will be produced, so that is where we jwill center our efforts." ; Another angle of the situation that has Mr. Young worried is that of farm help. Sons of farmers and farm j hands are not being deferred from military service in that area, even where their induction to the army means leaving men over 60 years of age alone to operate big farms, he pointed out. and the supply of poten tial farm labor is growing steadily smaller. "In view of the talk there has been about employing women and boys on farms. I diu,ome figuring the other night that Startled me," he said. "The 740 cattle that we had this past win ter on ensilage and grain were get ting approximately 20 tons of feed a day. 40,000 pounds, every bit of which had to be handled twice to get it to them. Where would women and boys be on a job of that kind? "In spite of the unfavorable out look, I'll try to feed cattle if I have WASHINGTON, July 10, (UP) Officials concerned with the secret trial of eight Nazi saboteurs said today that this nation had strength ened its defenses against the possi ble entry of any more submarine borne Hitler agents. As the trial of the saboteurs en tered its third day, officers were asked about reports that more in cursions of Nazi agents might be expected. They said privately that all necessary precautions had been taken. The third session of the trial with the defendants lives at stake brought no rift in the veil of se crecy which has shrouded the en tile proceedings from the start. This made efforts of Elmer Davis, director of the OWI, impossible to obtain censored reports of the trial's progress from the military commis si!! of seven generals headed by Major General Frank McCoy who issued no communique. McCoy was not expected to issue any statement today until the end of the session. In one of the two issued yesterday he explained that the trial was secret because the testimony involved "the Plattsmouth Young Man Has Leave to Spend Here with Relatives and Many Old Friends Grover Parriott, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Parriott, residing north of this city, arrived here Friday for a visit at the parental home and with the old school fiends and associates. Grover enlisted six months ago in the coast guard and after being sworn in at Omaha was sent east and en tered his training and since that time has been located at the station on Staten Island in New York harbor, also one of the army posts. Fort Jay. The location has made it possible for the young guardsman to enjoy the pleasures of the metropolis of the nation and the many great features of the city. He has had a great many very in teresting experiences in the coast guard service in traveling up and down the east coast and out at sea in the discharge of duty. The coast guard covers a wide range of service and has become one of the strong arms of the naval defense of the nation. Grover has so far been unable to get out for baseball with the coast garders as the war time activity pre vents the carrying out of the ex tensive athletic program of the peace time. Seek Buried Men MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, July 10, (UP) Crews digging in relays of ten because of narrow tun nels were shoveling through one hundred tons of debris today for the bodies of twenty miners killed in j an explosion four miles under- j ground. ' j The explosion occured after j seventy members of the night shift j Hitler Said to Have Relinquished Command of Army Field Marshal Walther Von Brau chitsch Restored to Position as Commander of Annies By SIDNEY J. WILLIAMS Obituary of Mable Tunne!!, Former Resident Former Cass County Resident Dies at Hospital in St. Joseph, Missouri, Julv 8. had reported for work. j Digging crews made slow pro- i United Press Staff Correspondent, gress and 5,000 friends and rela-1 LONDON. July 10, (UP) A tives of the victims stood silently Stockholm dispatch quoted neutral around the opening throughout the arrivals from Berlin todoy, as say night and day. j ins that Adolf Hitler had relin- Officiais would not say what i Quished active command of the Ger- caused the explosion but they said it i man army and reinstated Field Mar- was the explosion and not gas thatjskal Walther Von Braucbitsch as killed the victims. Commander-m-t met. At the same time, it was reported, Field Marshal Erwin Von Witzleben, j Hitler's intimate military adviser, had been sent into retirement. The t Stockholm dispatch came from a London Daily mail Correspondent. ! It said that Hitler, in reinstating Brauchitsch, had yielded to persist ent demands of his high command. Now, the dispatch asserted, Brauch itsch again was in control of Hitler's Fuehrer headquarters and person ally was directing the German of fensive on the Kharkov-Kursk front. Field Marshal Fedor Von Bock, it was said, remained in command of operations in the field but again was answerable- to Brauchitsch. t The Daily Mail Correspondent saw the reported shift as a victory for the German army in its latest round of a long fight with the Nazi party. Cass County Selectees to Enter Servive Young Men Undergoing Examina tion and Passed for Service to Leave July 22nd. The first contingent of Cass coun ty's July call of Selective Service men have completed their final army physical examination and have returned to their homes for a fourteen day furlough. They will security . enter active duty on July 22nd. Mable Adelia Meisinger was born on July 17, 1897, at Cedar Creek, Nebraska. In her early life she was baptized and confirmed there but later became a member of the Pres byterian church of Plattsmouth where she retained her membership. In 1922 she was married to Harry J. Thimjahn of Clay Center, Kansas. To this union two daughters were born. Maxine, now Mrs. Chester Keil, and Marjorie. who passed away at the age of four. After the death of Mr. Thimjahn. she became a nurse at the Masonic in firmary and lived for a time in Plattsmouth. On July 5, 1939, she wras married at Osborne, Mo., to Charles E. Tun- nell. They made their home in Kan sas where Mr. Tunnell was employed by the Montgomery Ward company. About two months ago Mr. Tunnell secured a civil service position at Fort Leavenworth. Kansas, and they made of the U. S. and the lives of its sol diers, sailors and citizens. three years of a full four-year some assurance that I won't be re course leading to a bachelor's de- quired to take a loss on them. I gree from a college or university or j don't expect to make any money, teachers' training institution of j above m' livi" anfl necessary ex reensrnized standine-. or two vears I Penses, during the War. but losing Woman's Guild of St. PauPs Church Honors Ladies Eighteen of the Members of the Church are Honored Guests of the Ladies at Church Parlors John Cloidt Home John Cloidt. Jr., one of the Cass county young men recently taken into the army, was able to spend the Fourth of July here with his par ents. Mr. and, Mrs. John J. Cloidt, arriving Saturday morning and re turning on Sunday morning. He is now attending the Robert- of such college work including specialized college courses or spec ialized experience may qualify for these positions. Full information regarding these positions may be obtained from the Secretary, Board of U. S. Civil Ser vice Examiners at any first or second-class post office or from the Manager, Eighth U. S. Civil Service District, 925 Post Office Building, Saint Paul, Minnesota. HERE FROM OHIO From "Friday's Daily Mrs. Claire Dovey Brown, of Cleveland.' Ohio, is here for a short visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Dovey. and the old time son Flying school at Lambert Field j friemis. Mrs. Brown came west wtih near St. Louis, realizing his am- j a friend. Mrs. Maude Michael, of bition to become a member of the j Cleveland. Mrs. Michael was called air corps of the army. He likes . west by the death of her mother, the service very fine and is pleased J Mrs. Barbara Watkins at Lincoln, at his opportunity to do his parti whose funeral services will be held for the service of his country. Ion Sunday. money on the deal is something that no farmer is in a position to stand. So I've decided not to feed cattle unless there is a reasonable assurance of at least breaking even on the op eration. Several loads of heifers from the Young & Livingston feedlot have been marketed here recently, and on Monday another shipment of 32 of their Hereford heifers averaging 787 pounds brought $12.65. ' ACCEPTS CALL TO SERVICE The Women's Guild of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church held their annual birthday party for ladies 70 years old or or over Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. The table decora tions and program were very ap prepriate and cleverly worked out in a patriotic style. There were eighteen elderly ladies present: Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch. Mrs. Albert Tschirren, Mrs. Ferdinand Hennings, Mrs. Henry Beck, Mrs. Hernietta Ofe, Mrs. Baumgart, Mrs. Anna Lillie, Mrs. John Alberts, Mrs. John Hirz, Mrs. Mary Egenberger. Mrs. Chris Mock enhaupt, Mrs. P. F. Goos. Mrs. C. P. Lutz. Mrs. Ida Schlieske, Mrs. Phillip Thierolf, Mrs. Herman Tie kotter, sr., Mrs. Hans Sievers and Mrs. Catherine Nolting. The following presented a musi cal program: Miss Marilyn Lutz played two piano solos, "The Robins Return." and "Edelweiss Glide." Miss Janet Tiekotter played "The Curious Story." Miss Jean Galland sang "I Am an American," accom panied at the piano by Miss Betty Ann Alberts. Miss Alberts also play ed "Maguena." The men leaving on the above date are: Alvin H. Bailer, Union Ervin C. Buschelman, Weeping Water Raymond J. Carnicle, South Bend Maurice J. Erhart, Wabash John T. Gomerdinger, Greenwood Donald H. Harmon, Avoca Richard J. Hoschar, Murray Frank J. Hraban, Greenwood Herbert G. Hulfish, Elmwood Ralph C. Kunz. Elmwood Marvin R. Lillie, Plattsmouth Paul A. Murphy, Weeping Water Lorens J. Ropers, Elmwood William Splitt, Weeping Water Thomas Stava, Plattsmouth Robert L. Tilson, Murray Arthur Jess Warga, Plattsmouth. A large number called failed to pass the physical examination. Cass County Boy Winner of Essay Contest Raymond L. Owens of District 58 Winner of Contests Arranged by the County Superintendents i The winners of the state essay contest. "More and Better Trees for their home with Mr. Tunnell's par- j Nebraska." by boys and girls in the ents. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tunnell. at i . cm-th and itrhth trades Called on Sad Mission Mr. and Mrs. William Keif of this city have received word from their son, August, residing at Pekin, Illinois, that he is expecting to be called into the army soon. Mr. and Mrs. August Keif may visit here be fore the induction and while Mr. Keif is in service the wife expects to return to Plain view, Nebraska, to remain with her parents. August will be the third son of the Keif's to enter the service. ACCEPTS NEW POSITION From Friday's Daily Miss Helen Woolcott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Woolcott, of this city, a graduate nurse and who has been engaged in nursing at the St. Elizabeth's hospital at Lincoln, has accepted a new position. Miss Wocicott has been secured for a position on the nursing- staff of the U. S. Veterans hospital at Lincoln. Mrs. Robert B. Keller departed this afternoon for Osage City, Kan sas, where she was called by a mes sage announcing the death this morn ing of her mother, Mrs. Daisy Mar riott, 63. Mrs. Marriott has not been in the best of health for several years. Mr. Keller and their daughter, Claudine. are leaving Thursday for Kansas to attend the funeral ser vices at Osage. King City. Mo. Mrs. Tunnell became ill about June 13 and was taken to Eldorado. Kan sas, where, after treatment, she im proved enough in her health to re turn home. On Saturday morning. July 4. she suffered a second stroke and was taken to the Methodist hos pital in St. Joseph, Missouri, where she remained until her death the afternoon of July 8. Her funeral w-as held at King City. Missouri, July 10. Brother White- house conducted a beautiful ceremony as a fitting memorial to the life of this estimable lad-. A profusion of flowers were mute tribute from her many friends and relatives. During the services, two of her favorite songs were sung, "In the Garden" and "The Old Rugged Cross." She was laid to rest in the cemetery at King City. Mrs. Tunnell leaves to mourn her death. Charles Tunnell. her daugh ter. Mrs. Maxine Keil, her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George L. Meisinger of Plattsmouth, one sister, Mrs. Doro thea E. Ryan of Omaha, three broths ers. Lawrence J. Meisinger of Long Beach, California. Glenn Meisinger of Louisville, Nebraska, and Carl H. Meisinger of Plattsmouth, as well as many devoted friends. Death of E. M. Price From Friday's Daily E. M. Price, of this city, who was taken to Omaha Tuesday and placed in a hospital for treatment, died this morning about S o'clock. The news of his death came as a great shock to the members of the family and the many friends over the community. Mr. Price has been suffering: from a heart ailment and also from the effects of an in jury received a few days ago. The body was brought here this afternoon to the Bigsby funeral home and where the funeral ser vices will be held on Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. A sketch of the life of Mr. Price will appear later in the Journal. have been announced, as follows: First Prize Raymond L. Owen, District No. 58, Cass County. Second Prize Katheryn Brooks, District No. 26, Blaine County. Third Prize Esta Morey, Dis trict No. 9, Thomas County. The essay writing contest was planned in order to acquaint Ne braska citizens with approved methods of tree culture. This con test was arranged for the schools of Nebraska by the county superin tendents of Nebraska in cooperation with the Agricultural Extension Service, Mr. Earl G. Maxwell, Ex tension Forester, and had the ap proval of the State Department of Public Instruction. The essays were submitted to the county superintendents who in turn submitted them to the state super intendent's office. The state or ganizations of the American Legion, Parent-Teachers Association and Women's Federated Clubs were in vited to assist with the judging. Mrs. Fred Easterday and Miss Edith Brown were appointed by two of the organizations, and served as judges. Death of Mrs. Susie Berger Mrs. Susie C. Berger" of Murray, Nebraska, passed away at Okla homa City at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. E. M. Steiner, on Wednes day, July 8. The funeral will be held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. in the Christian church at Murray, Ne braska. Burial will be in the Horn ing cemetery. Enjoy Family Party L. B. Egenberger has returned from Omaha where he was a visitor over the week end with his children and grandchildren at that place. He was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Carter and daughter, Beverley Ann, and Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Egen berger and family. Bernard Egen berger, a grandson, was home for the holiday from his duties as mem ber of a pole gang for the North western Bell Telephone company. Receive Word from Son Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Long have re ceived word from their son, Robert, now in the United States army, stat ing that lie was well and feeling fine. His only reference to his lo cation was that it was in a warm climate and that he liked it very well. Robert has been in the army for the past year, one of the first to go from Cass county. Receives Promotion Mrs. W. O. Reeves of this city re ceived word from her son, Lester Reeves, stationed at Fort Meade, So. Dak., announcing that he had been appointed as corporal. Lester has been in the calvary since his enlist ment and likes this branch of the service very much and it is being largely mechanized at this time. He states .that the regiment is now on the range and under a stiff course of training.