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Nebr. State Historical Society FpmxSE BUY UKtTZ SAV1 MCA to VOL. NO. Lvm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1942 NO. 61 4 BUY Fontenelle Chapter to Entertain Group E. of the D. A. R. local Members of the Daughters Of the American Revolution To Be Hostesses to Large Group The first regular business meet ing of the year for Fontenelle chap- j ter or tne Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution was held Monday evening at the home of the regent, Mrs. F. R. Gobelman with a very large number in attendance. The ladies are planning of enter taining the members of Group B of the state D. A. R. here on Sep tember 19th and at which time there will be members present from the chapters of Omaha, Nebraska City, Blair, Auburn, Weeping Water to participate fn the program of busi ness and entertainment. This will be one of the largest meetings held here this year and a very fine delega tion is expected from the several places. At the meeting last evening the members of Fontenelle chapter had the pleasure of having with them Mrs. Sylvia Stewart, who has be longed to the society at other places and will now affiliate with the local chapter, as well as Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans. who is expecting to be come a member here soon. Mrs. Helen Murdick, of Benton Harbor. Michigan, a member of Fontenelle chapter was here for the gathering as was irs. reari juann, wno was engaged in teaching the past year. A new member was added to the j chapter last evening, County Super- ; intendent Lora Lloyd Kieck being welcomed into the chapter by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, past state regent, Mrs. Kieck responding. The chapter also expressed their! appreciation to Mrs. R. A. Bates fo the publicity that had been afford ed the society in the past. The evening closed with the serv ing of dainty refreshments by the hostess to the group. The home was very charmingly arranged with decorations of the late summer garden flowers. Capacity Crowd at Boys Camp They're hanging from the proverb ial rafters at Camp Wheeler this week reports Bob Reade. Plattsmouth Recreation Director. A last minute crowd of twenty-five persons are hitting the great outdoors in this last week of camping at the Platts mouth Community Camp. This in cludes 22 boys, 4 leaders, and the one and only incomparable Cookie. The boys are: Donald Woods, Dick Tincher, Gordan Green, Norman Law, Keith Fitch, Raymond Koubek. Frank Gaines, Ray Tincher, Kenneth Nielsen, Dick Dewey, Dwar.e Nieison, Dick Ferris, Marvin Ferris, John Green, John Rae, Kenneth Fitch. Bob Weeds. Donald Hull, Jerry Pucelik, Tom Pucelik, John Glaze and Dick Masruire. This camp is particualarly fortun ate in having the services of Shy Champlin from the Lincoln Project, Harry Dewey and Bill Bloszies from the Omaha project and also Frank Shoemaker the state wide naturalist. Mrs. Shell is again cookiner and watching: astronomical functions of thc?e Indians. Enters Military Service Dr. W. C. Kenner, prominent Ne braska City physician, well known here, has been commissioned as a captain in the United States army rupdical corps. He has been very active in his profession and has one of the largest practices in the southeast part of the state. Dr. Kenner expects to be called into active duty with the army in Sep tember. Captain Kenner is a son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kroehler of this city and has a large group of friends here in Plattsmouth, who will learn with interest of his en trance into service. Attends Court From Tuesday's Daily Paul Fouquet, Weeping Water at torney, was here today to look after some matters of business in the dis trict court. Local Men in Air Service Elbert Snodgrass, well known here, where he has made his home for the greater part of his youth, is reported as being in the U. S. air service at Salt Lake City at this time. lie was inducted from Thurman, Iowa, and sent to Jefferson Barracks, Mo., thence to Salt Lake City. Paul Barker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Barker of this city, who enlisted in the air corps some time ago, is now at Fort Logan, Colo. Paul was at Shepherd Field, Texas, for some time in training and is now sent north for special training. He likes the service very much. Jas. Sandin Served as Guard for the Queen of Holland Plattsmouth Young Man Now Student At the U. S. School Of Music Has Honor James Sandin, of this city, who is now at Washington and a student at the U. S. Navy School of Music, was a member of the guard which stood by for Queen Wilhelmina, ruler of I the Netherland empire, when she visited President Roosevelt at the i White House on August 5th. Queen Wilhelmina has been the ruler of the far flung Netherlands since she was ten years of age, giv ing her the longest reign of any monarch now living. The members of this guard who jstood by for the motherly monarch were chosen from the outstanding students of the school. The Navy School of Music was or ganized in 1935 to train Navy mu sicians, both instrumentalists and leaders. At this school the blue jacket musician is given the oppor- tunity of obtaining a thorough mu sical education through an intensive course of study for one year. The curriculum, which consists of instru mental and choral training, ensem ble playing, and instruction in theo retical subjects, is comparable to the foremost conservatories of the country. The Navy School Musician also re ceives training in military drill and seamanship. In addition the Navy offers its men the best of food, clothing and hospitalization along with a chance of rapid advance ment. Sunday Visitors Here The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick on high school hill was the scene of a very pleasant family party Sunday when a number of the child ren and their families were here The party enjoyed dinner and the time in visiting with ecch other. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yelick, Des Moines; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leacock, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Francis Yelick and Roxann. Omaha; Jacqueline and Russel Brid well, Kansas City, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carr and Bobby and Theo dore Yelick of this city. Home on Furlough Private James Schafer was home for the week-end to visit his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schafer, and family of Nehawka. Three of his friends came with him, Pvts. Chris Bullington. Ashland. Ky., Jack Ball schneider, Wausa, Wis., and Francis Stoler, Muscatine, Iowa. They enjoyed a dinner in honor of James' birthday Sunday. All the boys are in technical ra dio school and at present are work ing on the morse code. They can take between eight and 12 words a min ute. They returned to Sioux Falls early Monday morning. Perry, la., Visitors Here From Wednesday's Dally Last evening Sam Conis and son, Pete, with Miss Nickolis Pattman, sister-in-law of Mr. Conis, arrived in the city for a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Conis. This morning the party with Mrs. George Conis and Tommie, departed for Ne braska City to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stavron and fam ily. Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps! Beulah Marshall Selected as WAAC Member Tomer Plattsmouth Lady is Mem ber of the First Units of the Wom en's Auxiliary The many friends of Miss Beulah Marshall will be happy to know that she has been selected as a member of the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps to take officer training at Ft. Des Moines, Iowa. Although she has been a teacher in the Omaha public schools for a number of years, Miss Marshall has successfully completed courses in first aid and motor me chanic which give her even higher qualifications for the work for which she has been selected. Miss Marshall is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Marshall, who lived here for several years while Mr. Marshall was employed as fore man on the local Missouri Pacific sec tion, but who now make their home in Lincoln. While here, she was an active member of the Methodist church, particularly in the Queen Esther society. She was sworn in as pjivaie at run viouii. on Augusi i. " Leslie W. Niel Assistant Post Master for City Will Have General Supervision of The Mails and Aid the Postmaster In Many of the Office Duties Postmaster Milo W. Price will be in or near Lincoln during the re mainder of this week. During his absence, Leslie W. Niel will be in charge of the post office. Effective Sept. 1, 1942, Mr. Niel will become assistant postmaster writh the duties of that office and the general duties of superintendent of mails. Mr. Niel has had wide ex perience with all branches of postal work during the years since the close of World War I, in which he served, and he will be able to aid postmaster in many ways, relative to the continuation and steady im provement of the good mail service which has usually been enjoyed by the Plattsmouth patrons. The general supervision of the post office and the specific respon sibility for the financial activities of the post office will remain in the hands of postmaster Price. These financial activities are continually increasing due to wartime activities and the general increase in the speed of money circulation. This division of duties will enable Mr. Niel to give his undivided at- tention to the increasing problems of soldier mail, city delivery exten sions as Plattsmouth grows and ex pands, rural mail and the many other supervisory duties and responsibili ties associated with a growing letter and package business, along with continued cooperation with the pub lications and other educational and advertising mediums. War Bonds, War Stamps, Vehicle Stamps, Money Orders, Internal Revenue Stamps, Postal Savings Certificates, Migratory Bird Stamps and other kinds of Government pa per will he handled by the post master with the assistance of Mr. Henry (Amos) Hughson who has been promoted to full time clerk, during the absence of Major Larson. Mr. Hughson will also be Civil Service secretary, and assist the re cruiting program for war work. Lieutenant Carey Here First Lieutenant William R. Carey, now located at Fort Bragg. N. C, Is in the city to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carey, and the many old friends. Lieutenant Carey has been in active duty with the army since completing his work at the Uni versity of Nebraska in 1941. he being a reserve officer in the field artillery when called into service. He is now with the armored forces and prior to going to Camp Bragg was at Fort Knox for a short time. Lieutenant Carey is looking fine and has enjoy ed the strenuous training that has covered a great many parts of the country. Family Reunited The Searl S. Davis family is now all together after being separated for the greater part of tha. past few months. Mrs. Davis has returned from Dayton. Ohio, where she has been with her mother, Mrs. Corbin, for several weeks, and the younger son, Corbin Davis, is home from Min nesota, where he has been for the summer taking special studies. Tire and Tube Quotas Sharply Cut for September Price Adminis,trator Henderson Announces Cut and Warns of Intensified Conservation Efforts WASHINGTON, Aug. 25. (UP) Price Administrator Leon Henderson today announced sharply reduced tire and tube quotas for September rationing and warned that intensified tire conservation efforts would be necessary to meet even essential driving needs. The OPA also announced a quota of 25,500 new passenger automo biles for rationing during Septem ber and recalled all unused quotas of previous months. The August quota was 13.350. The quota for new passenger tires to he sold to persons on the "A" list was set at 38,297 compared with 58,308 for August. The grade two tire quota available only to war workers was increased from 87,360 to H5.544. Recapped tires were cut from 637,959 to 486,468 and tubes jfor September were set at 333,450. Death of Former Resident Occurs at Creston, Iowa Mrs. Maude Phehus, Resident Here Twelve Years Dies After Short Illness- The death of Mrs. Maude Phebus, wife of Floyd M. Phebus, former resident of Plattsmouth, occured the past week at Creston, Iowa, where the family have resided in -the recent years. Mrs. Phebus will be recalled by many of the residents of this city as she was a very active figure in the Methodist church and also was a member of the Eastern Star and Rebekahs and in Creston was prominent in the two organi zations. The deceased lady was born at Manchester, Iowa, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Heathering- . ton, and when reaching womanhood was married to Floyd M. Phebus at Alma, Nebraska. While the family resided here Mr. Phebus was engaged in" business and also with the store department of the Burlington railroad, he still being connected with the railroad at their Creston plant. There survives the husband, one son, uusseii pneDus, towa uuy. Iowa; one daughter, Mrs. Pearl For ney, Beaver City, Nebraska; her mother, Mrs. Nellie Thrall, Platts mouth; two sisters and one brother, Mrs. Ruth Koukal, Mrs. Mary Creamer, Francis Heatherington, all of Plattsmouth. One son preceded her in death. The funeral services were held on Friday, August 21st at 2:30 at the Methodist church at Creston, Rev. Byron E. Hayes, conducting the services. The interment was at the Graceland cemetery. WAR BRIEFS In Egypt tension in the western desert was reported growing with movement of the German armoured forces in the southern sector noted by British observers. British sources believed that now Marshal Erwin Rommell may launch a new offensive against the British desert lines, and in the northern areas observers also spotted Italian troops concentrating and apparently carrying out similar tactical prepara tions. In South America, Venezuela to ,day became the seventh South Amer ican nation to declare Brazil a "non belligerent." Iowan Fires First Shot for Liberty on European Soil Corp. Franklin Koons of Swea Vity, Iowa, Member of Nangers, Fires the First Shot LONDON, Aug. 24 (UP) The first American soldier to fire a shot for liberty on European soil in World War II was revealed today to be Corporal Franklin Koons, a 233-year old farmer from Swea City, Iowa, who interrupted his studies to be come a farm auctioneer in order to enlist in the American army May 6, 1941. Koons was a member of the Ameri can Ranger troops that stormed into Dieppe last week along with British commandos, Canadian troops and a few fighting French. There were three other Americans in this group, and while he has been officially credited with firing the first shot, his companions also- fired at about the same time. Koons is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver B. Koons, farmers living near Swea City. Corporal Koons was in the first contingent of the AEF which landed in Ireland last January and subsequently was accepted as a vol unteer in the first batallion of the American Rangers. Grant County Winner in State Scrap Collection Small County in the Sandhills With 637.95 Pounds Per Capita Proves Winner of $1,000 OMAHA, August 26th, (UP) Grant county out in the sandhills where ranches and farms are far apart and roads always a hazard amassed a scrap pile of 637.95 pounds per capita to take first prize of $1,000 in the state-wide scrap collection contest The Omaha World Herald announced today. Judges in the contest, sponsored by the Omaha newspaper, went through the bulging files of county reports yesterday at Lincoln to se lect the winners. The judges were E. F. Carter, chairman and supreme court justice; Max Junkin, Smith field farmer, and Mark T. Carter, State Salvage Committee Secretary. Hooker county, also in the Sand hills, ranked second with 541.44 pounds per capita, winning the prize- of f 500. Grand total for the contest from the state's 93 counties was 136.171,012 pounds or 103.4 pounds per capita. In the business firms division Boyd Worley, proprietor of "Boyd's Dinette," Norfolk, Neb., was the winner with 81,130 pounds. He re ceives a prize of ?300. Second highest business firm was the Mona han Cattle Company, Hyannis, with 55,970 pounds. Vernon Moran of Hyannis, Grant county, won first individual honors with 96,970 and will receive J150. Second highest individual was E. E. Hester, Dundy county, with 81,835 and third was R. W. Garrison, Loup county, with 75,054. In the junior organization divis ion, the 50 first prize went to the Nebraska City future farmers of America chapter, whose high school members brought in 444,996 pounds. Second largest report came from the Benkelman Boy Scouts with 418,417 pounds; third was the Bloomfield 4-H club, 159,500 pounds; fourth, girl's scout troop Na. 2, at Schuyler, 147,333 pounds. Presentation of awards to all winners will be at the governor's hearing room, Lincoln, Aug. 28, Receives Masters' Degree Miss Lois Giles, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Ernest C- Giles, returned home Sunday from Ann Arbor, Mich igan, after completing work during the summer which led to the Master of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. Miss Giles will begin her duties on September 14 as a teacher in the nursery school of the University of Michigan Elementary school at Ann Arbor. Signs Up with 'Seabees Monday Reginald Monasmith and Pat Reed were in Omaha where they spent a few hours and while there were duly signed up as members of the "Seabees," new naval construc tion organization that has been anx ious to secure skilled mechanics for the work that this branch of the ser vice is to carry on. Both of the local men have been skilled workers on the Missouri river improvement program for the past few years and are espec ially adapted to this line of work. Both of the men will be given ratings of petty officer first class. Rainfall Brings Joy to Residents of the Farms Heavy Rain in This Section Gives Needed Moisture to the Lands and The Corn Crop Cass county Tuesday received a fine rain that will add to the making of the corn crop, reviving vegetation and making the ground ready for the fall plowing. The rain starting gently near the noon hour Tuesday, continued, grad ually increased in intensity, until the late afternoon when a drench ing rain fell from 4:30 to after 6 o'clock and later in the evening again started in to add to the mois ture. The rainfall here was 2.40 at 8 ocloek this morning and was one of the best of the summer, lacking the violence of many of the summer storms, residents of the farming sections reporting the rain was all absorbed by the thirsty earth. From reports received here the rain was apparently general over the county and in the adjoining counties r iLr- m. - ' il j in this part of the state. Back from Western Trip Mr. and Mrs. Bert Mason and daughter, Patty Ann, are back from their western vacation trip to Salt Lake City and other scenic western points. Believing that a vacation spent traveling in the west would be en lightening to them as well as edu cational to their daughter, the fam ily went to Salt Lake City via the Royal Gorge, the Big Eagle Pass, and the Brighton Pass a route of un usual scenic grandeur. In Salt Lake they visited the Mormon temple. Many relics of the Mormons of Brigham Young's time proved very interesting to them. Of especial interest to the Masons was an old speedometer which the Mormons used on their covered wag ons long before most persons knew what a speedometer was. The family did not overlook a visit to the great salt lake while there. It impressed them as a very beautiful sight, but they thought it looked more like a huge mass of snow than a lake. On their return trip the Masons left Pueblo on the Missouri-Pacific Colorado Eagle. Traveling diffi culties all along the way, going and coming, were experienced, as trains are busily engaged in moving troops. John Bestor Home John K. Bestor came home after resigning his job at Sidney, Nebras ka, where he was employed as assist ant to the chief engineer on the or dnance plant work. He is in Lin coln today making arrangements for attending his fourth year at the University of Nebraska. According to Bestor workmen are needed at Sidney. A scarcity of ma chinery and equipment also exists. In June after finishing his four year sourse at the University the graduate plans to enter the army. He will be well prepared for any army post, as he is taking officers R. O. T. C. training in field artillery at the university, Mr. Bestor will bo commissioned a second lieutenant. Return from Hospital Tuesday afternoon Ray Bourne was in Omaha where he visited at the hospital with Mrs. Bourne and their baby. The family was in excellent condition and was able to come home. Two More Families Buy Homes in New Oakmont Addition Frank Shoebotham Family and the Charles Thomas Benedicts Pur chase the New Homes The two new homes completed last week in Oakmont addition found ready buyers and the new owners will occupy them at once. One of the homes was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shoebotham, who have been renting one of the Oak mont homes since March. They have become acquainted with Plattsmouth and their fine neighbors in Oakmont and have decided to buy a home and make Plattsmouth their permanent residence. The Shoebothams have two boys, Eugene and Dennis Ray, to enjoy the new home with them. "Denny" is the youngest resident in Oakmont and the first child to be born in the new addition. The other purchasers. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Thomas Eenedict, are newcomers to Oakmont and have chosen riattsmouth as their home after considering several of the other new residential areas in this section. The Benedicts have two small boys who will take their places among the several junior members of the neighborhood. Mr. Benedict is employed at the Martin Bomber plant. Twenty families now occupy home3 in Oakmont addition and one more will be completed this week. Con struction on the last four houses is being pushed and they will be com pleted this fall. At the present time the War Production Board is granting no more priorities for con struction of homes in this area. It is hoped that this ruling may be changed to permit building of more homes in Plattsmouth as many of I the Martin employees express a preference to live here if homes were available for them. The Cham ber of Commerce and others interest ed are making every effort to se cure permission and material for further homes. Here from Ft Leonard Wood Sunday Staff Sergeant Louis Kief and Mrs. Kief arrived in the city from Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo., where Sergeant Kief has been stationed since his enlistment in the army. He has charge of the supervision of the cooks and bakers and food prepara tion. Since their marriage Mrs. Kief has made her home at Rolla, near the army post, and she will now re sume her work as a teacher in the schools of Cass "county. There were a number of the child ren here Sunday at the Kief home to visit with Sergeant Kief and wife, Mrs. Pauline Morse and son, Leo, and Amelia Kief of Omaha coming down to join the family. August Kief another of the sons, is now in service and has been lo cated at Camp Wolters, Texas. He entered the service from Pekin, Ill inois. Death of Ased Man Sheriff Joe Mrasek was called Sunday morning to South Bend where the dead body of Fred Weaver, an old resident of that locality had been found. Mr. Weaver has been living alone since two sons were called into the armed service and as he had not been well, neighbors had been keep ing a check on him each day to see if he needed aid. Sunday morning shortly after 9 o'clock when the neigh bors called at the place he was found lifeless just outside the door of the house where he had apparently been stricken. The body was taken in charge by the Marcy mortuary of Ashland who will look after the funeral arrange ments. Calls from Leavenworth Sunday morning Edward Austin, local man, who was taken to Leaven worth. Kansas, Friday for induction in the army, called up to greet hia friends here, the message coming to Miss Mary Kvapil with the word to offer all of the friends his re gards. He is expecting soon to leave the Induction center. ,