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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1942 PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SEVE& ELS Take Day Off - Josephine Sedlak and Eileen Aylor took a day off yesterday and went to Omaha for business and pleasure. Both girls are employed at the Cass Cafe. Teacher Moves In Moving into the Troop apartments yesterday where they will be living ieen in MADEMOISELLE i r'7cAY. &SOZ , SOLID SCHMOOZE! Your poise, popularity, and pretty YOU are in solid-wolid with the rare Gay Gibson charmers with old-time set when you wear that goin'-someplace air! Of soft, schmoozable rayon diag onal suede, hug-hep in sand, blue, green, gold, or red. Sizes 9 to 17. $5.95 to 814.95 LADIES' TOGGERY The Shop of Personal Service' Plattsmouth, Nebraska ack We are showing a most cases at last History Covers Ass't Patterns at ....10c Others at 25c and 50c History Paper 40 Sheets 5c 80 Sheets 10c (with blotter and ruler) 500 sheets, best grade. .50c Compasses 10c - 1S$ - 25c PAPER DRAWING JOURNAL LEDGER GRAPH ' PRACTICE Pencil Clips Pencil Sharpeners Note Book Rings Dictionaries Colored Pencils Drawing Pencils Paints Paint Brushes TABLETS 5y2x9 5c 8x10 5c 8x12 ...10c Bat (DA- uix i eg for the next nine months were teach ers Miss Reuter and Miss Ruth Horn. Miss Reuter, whose home in is Syra cuse, is a newcomer to Plattsmouth schools. Miss. Horn taught last year. Her home is in Papillion. Here from Cedar Creek Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Lohnes of Cedar Creek, were in the city today to attend to Borne business matters. Returns from the East Miss Marie Kaufmann recently re turned froma trip to Piqua, Ohio, and La Cros&e, Wis., where she visited relatives in both cities. Return to Omaha Back at her home in Omaha to get ready for the coming school season is Geraldine Murphy, who visited here with her aunt, Margaret Scot ten. Denver Guests Here F. C. Rebell, his son, Milton, and his brother, Adolph, visited recently for a few days at the home of Mrs. Anna Lillie, and with other members ! of the Lillie family. Mr. Rebell is j connected with the schools in Denver ! and the visit here with old friends i was one of great enjoyment to all I concerned. i Landscaper Pays Visit I While in this area looking for sod j to be used in his business, J. H. j Plond, who has the contract for the landscaping job at the hospital at Ft. Crook, and his wife called upon his friend, George Troop, and his wife of Murray. Also on the landseapers list of friends visited in this area are V. F. Kelley. Settle Elmwood Cases ! Tuesday afternoon in the county I court there was a hearing on a com- plaint charging several young men ; with having disturbed the peace at i Elmwood. The trio was found guilty j and fined by Judge A. H. Duxbury. j One of the parties named Rohlfs i was charged with reckless driving : and disturbing the peace, drawing I down $10 and costs on each count. Otto Hastens drew $10 and costs i each on two counts, intoxication and ! disturbing the peace. Clarence Pippe , was charged in three counts of reck ! less driving, intoxication and dis turbing the peace, drawing $15 and i costs for the reckless driving and $10 "each on the other two counts. to complete line of school supplies. In years prices. See our line before you buy your wants. PENCILS Cedar 8 for 5c ERASERS ..... 2 for 5c Beginners Pencils 5c Grade Lead Pencils 1-2-2V2 3- or 4 5c each - 6 for 25 School Book Bags 15$ - 35p - 500 Map Pencils 8 in box 10c Erasers . ..lc, 5c and 10c Rulers 5c and 10c Tj-ping Tablets 40 sheet Tablet .10c 60 sheet Tablet 15c 100 sheet Tablet . .25c White or Colored CHALK Per box 6c Pencil Boxes with Pencils, Pen and Holder, and Crayola ..10c Pencil Lead Short or long in box . .5c Book By JonrniJ Field ReprecfatatiT Dallas Rhoden, who is a member of the navy and is located at the Great 'and Mrs. Brubacher and Beverly Ann Lakes training station near Chicago,! were guests at the dinner and stop was visiting with relatives at Murray ' ped en route to the metropolis for and departed for his station last Tuesday. John Farris, who has been at Web ster City, Iowa, where he has been employed, reported for service in the navy and departed on Monday to the Great Lakes training station at Chicago. John should make a very good sailor. Just now John Pearsley, who has been at Jamica for the past year, re- turning by plane in five hours from, the island to Miami, is enjoyine a visit with his parents near Union. Mrs. Melvin Todd, while working about the home slipped, causing a fracture or severe sprain of one of her ankles, which has laid her up for a time. Martin Sporer and wife were en- tertaining for dinner Mr. and Mrs. taking a load of lumber and build Guy Kiser and family of near Myn- j ing material to make some changes ard, and also some friends from Omaha last Sunday. Albert Murdoch, who is a minister of the gospel for the United Breth ren church, has been visiting with relatives and friends in and about i Murray. Towner Livingston visited for a short time at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Living ston, at Mynard last Sunday. Robert Bestor and their little son, "Butch," and Mrs. Wm. Gorder made a merry party which visited last Sun day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop. They also were joined by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Troop of Syracuse. The occasion was the celebration of the passing of the birthday anniversary of W. O. Troop. A letter from Tommy Troop, who was, when the same was written, on a train going south from St. Louis, said he was going south to a training camp. Gust Hollenberg was assisting in the replacing of a roof on the barn where Lloyd Scott lives, on last Mon day afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Pittman of Omaha, were visiting in Murray last Sunday, guests of the mother of Mrs. Pittman, who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. O. A. Davis, who entertained for the day in honor of draool Crayola 8 Colors 8c 16 Colors 15c Composition Books Spiral 5c and 10c Close Out of Composition Books 3 for 100 Short Hand Tablets Special 10c Typing Erasers Plain 5c - with brush 10c Typing Paper 25 Sheets 5c 100 sheet packet 20c 500 sheets 70c Fountain Pens 250 - 500 - $1.00 and up to $7.00 INK Carters and Shaeffers Sanford Pocket Note Books Each 5c Spelling Tablets Each 5c Pen Holders 5c Pen Points lc Store the birthday of J. V. Pittman. Has Two Sons in Service Alex Bisanz and wife, of Omaha, uncle and aunt of G. E. Brubacher, gave a dinner Sunday in honor of their son Carl, who has just left for service in the tJ. S. armed forces. Mr. Mr. Brubacher's mother at Platts mouth. A brother of Carl, Alex, jr., is already in the service. Enjoy Harvest Home Supper The farmers in the community of the Otterbein church southwest of Murray and north of Nehawka, gath ered at the church Friday and like ' of old, enjoyed a harvest supper, giv ing thanks for the bountiful returns of their labors. The supper was lib- erally patronized and the church netted the neat Bum of $26.28, which will be used for the activies of the organization. Making Repairs on Farm Frank Dill was down to his farm southwest of Murray last Monday, in the buildings and prepare for moving to the farm in the spring. With the lack of labor and material, and the manner of securing the same, building new and repairing old build ings is quite a problem. Mr. Dill has decided to farm less land next year and try to look after the work him self as the labor problem is a hard nut to crack. Charles Sporers Entertain Last Sunday at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sporer was gathered a pleasant group of rela tives and friends who enjoyed a de lightful dinner and visit. There were there for the occasion William Spor er, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holman and family, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bether and family, Harriett Stull and the Chas. Sporers. To Visit Mother Mrs. Deloris Ottaman, daughter of Mrs. Phillip Keil, who has been in California since her marriage two years ago, is to arrive in Murray to visit with her mother this week. She will also visit with friends at Avoca, where she resided for a number of years. Makes Change in Business Women and older men have been given work to replace younger men who are needed in the armed forces and defense plants and as a result Oscar E. McDonald is now working at the Wilbur Lang tavern in order that Wilbur may continue his duties at the bomber plant at Fort Crook. Mr. McDonald was refused employ ment at the plant because of his age. Dr. Kroehler to Knoxville From Tuesday's Daily Dr. R. A. Kroehler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kroehler of this city, left this morning on the Missouri racific Eagle for Knoxville, Tenn., where he will officially enter the army medical service. For 13 years Dr. Kroehler has maintained a prac tice in New York City. Recently he was called to duty in the army, and as good luck would have it, he was sent to his home state for a final check-up by the army. Dr. Kishler's wife and three chil dren are in New York awaiting word of the doctor's future location with the army. Two New Employees From Tuesday's Dally Miss Helen Porter, director of the county assistance office, announced this morning that she had two new employees. Miss Hariette Guthal3 of Union is the new stenographer. Miss Guthals graduated from the Nebraska City high school last srring. Tho other newcomer is Miss Frances Ramey of Red Cloud. Miss Ramey is employed as a visitor. It is her duty to determine the elegibility of ap plicants for assistance. She is well qualified for her job as she did this type of work in Lincoln before com ing here. i Visit in Missouri Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierl and son, Eddie, left Friday for St. Joseph Mo., for a visit at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Don Harris and family While they are gone, Mr. and Mrs E. J. Meisinger are at the Bierl home. Sunday at Ft Leavenworth Mrs. George Hall went to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, with her sis- at one of the large rinks in that ter, Mrs. I. N. White, and her neice, ' city. The young lady is quite an ex Mrs. William White, where they pert in this line and enjoyed the op spent Sunday with Pvt. William portunity very much of skating with White, formerly of Omaha. ETeEaavka By Journal Field Represents tire Jack Haines has been selected as caretaker of the Nehawka schools, j which opened on Monday of this week with a good enrollment of pupils. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Anderson and son were visiting for the day last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C-. Steffens, parents of Mrs. Ander son. They drove down for the day and enjoyed a very fine visit. Lyle Kruger, who is employed in the ' west in the construction cf rural electrification lines, writes he likes the work very well, but he was forced to law off for a few days on account of not feeling well. He, however, is feeling better now. Robert Troop, of Syracuse, ac companied by Mrs. Troop, was vis iting at the home of Robert's folks Sunday and remained until Monday. Fred Hollingsworth, husband of the former Genevieve Rutlege, who is located at New Orleans, was spending a short vacation at Syracuse with Mrs. Hollingsworth's mother and in Nehawka with her father. Mrs. A. F. Strum and Patsy, who departed last week for Wyoming to visit with Jack Yeiser, who is located at an army camp there, are back home. The party consisting of Mrs. A. F. Strum, Mrs. Gertrude Yeiser and sou Andrew, and daughter Suzanne, enjoyed the trip greatly and report Jack is doing well. Roy Gregg was assisting James Chriswisser making hay. They also were also assisted in their work by Edward J. Kruger. School Opens at Nehawka The Nehawka school opened Mon day of this week and the following instructors are in charge: B. Vauch, superintendent, high school, L. Hall strom, Mrs. D. Bixler and Edna East weed; grades Taleta Elfeldt, 1st and 2nd; F. Deever, 3rd and 4th; Dan Tucker, 5th and 6th, and Bernadine Bishop, Tth and 8th. Home from the South Mrs. Matthew Akin and her two small sons, who have been visiting for the past 10 days at the home of friends at Fairplay, Mo., which is their old home, returned this week. They report meeting majiy old friends and acquaintances and a general good time. They also report good crops over the entire country, in many places better than has been raised for many years. Dies at Hospital Mark Burton and family moved to Nebraska City several weeks ago, where Mr. Burton had employment painting. Mr. Burton s health has not been so robust for some time and during the past few weeks he has been rather poorly. He visited in Nehawka last week and was some what thinner and feeling badly. On Friday of last week he was taken to the University hospital at Omaha and despite all that could be done he passed away Sunday morning. Prepare for Football Coach Merle Stewart of the Platts mouth high school, is now on the joD of getting the football training sched ule under way. There have been some 15 of the boys of the school out so far to meet with the coach and look over the situation. Many cf the boys have worked during the vacation and will probably do so up to the opening of school on next Mon day, when they will get into the training harness. There have been around eight let- termen out so far to help get the training organized. Lars Larson, the team captain will be absent this year as he is to attend school at Colorado Springs. Iowan'in Town Selden "Hickey" Hickenlooper and his fiancee made a trip from his home town in Blockton, Iowa, to visit friends in Plattsmouth today. The youth lived in Plattsmouth for a short time while he was working at j the bomber plant. When he joined ! the air corps he quit his job and ' went to his home in Iowa. Today's visit was made to pay a final visit I to his Plattsmouth friends before j entering the service. Enjoy Roller Skating Mr. and Mrs. James E. Warga and ' daughters were at Omaha Sunday, for a few hours. While there their elde6t daughter, Marilyn had the op- j portunity of enjoying roller skating S the large group o youngsters. Victorettes Elect Officers From Wednesday's Daily Tne largest number of girls yet to attend a Yictorette meeting elected Miss Alice Jayne Grosshons for their president at an emergency meeting last night at Uie uorue of Shirley Jacobs. For their secretary and treasurer the girls named Miss Bus ter Blauvelt. Both girls have been very active in the organization and business of the dub which functions as an entertaining unit for men in the armed forces. This large gathering of girls dis cussed final plans for a dance to be given the Fort Crook soldiers Fri day night at the Legion hall. Officers of the club asked girls who are to serve as dancing'part ners for the soldiers to be at the hall by 8 o'clock so that they can oe on hand when the lads arrive. In drawing up rules the members agreed that a girl must be out of j high school to belong to the club. Regular meeting nights were set for the first and third Thursdays of each month. Girls who do not at tend the.se meetings at laast once a month are automatically dropped from the organization, unless they have a good reason for being ab sent. Until they becure a suitable location where they can have their meetings, dances, and open house for the members of the armed forces, the girls will continue to meet at the home of Shirley Jacobs. Aids Peace Officers The Nebraska City News-Press ports that Florence McCarthy, re ii f north of Nebraska City, well known are as follows: Lita Tyner, Weep here and at Union, has been a big ing Water; Vehna Kief, Platts help to Sheriff Carl Ryder and other j mouth ; Beatrice Beverage, Murray; officers. He is farming along high-1 Florence Fischer, Murray; Helen Jo way No. 75 and also operates a gasjuirich, Plattsmouth; Neil Lancaster, station. j Plattsmouth : Helen Dean Lesan, Monday McCarthy helped the sher- j Louisville; Frank A. Kvapil, Platts iff capture two boys in a vacant house i mouth; Phyllis Hoover, Louisville; near his home; Tuesday he reported Dorothy Apple-gate, Union; Ellen an abandoned car to Sheriff Ryder, Christensen, Union; Alice McGinnis, and helped bring it in. Later, on Lincoln; Margaret Rea, Platts Tuesday "Floss" helped the sheriff mouth; Mae Beth Van Druff, Hol and deputy sheriff in rounding up brook; Mrs. Guy A. Hinds, Weep- five negroes suspected of a holdup in Missouri. He also stood guard over two negro women while Ryder and Wiles gave the three men in jail a going over. Go to Weeping Water From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. Flora Murray and her aunt, i Mrs. Flora Taylor, left today for Weeping Water where they will Make their future home at the Resthaven hotel. The Austin nurs ing home has been closed els Mrs. Austin is engaged in working at the Martin plant. Mrs. Murray and Mrs. Taylor have been at the Austin home for over two years. The Resthaven hotel is now converted into a nursing home. The ladies will be pleased to have their friends call on them at their new" home and the semi-weekly Journal will accampany them to their new location. Sheriff Injures Shoulder From Monday's Daily Sheriff Joe Mrasek was busy to day in explaining the reason for car rying his left arm in a sling. It seems that the sheriff who likes to wrestle with friends, tried out this stunt Sunday with some acquaintance on the street with the result that sev eral muscles of the shoulder were damaged and thence the necessity of taping up the shoulder and putting the arm out of commission. The sher iff has discovered that he is not of the John Pesack or Emil Dusek class, Will Undergo Treatment From Tuesday's Daily Noah Parker, chief of police of this city, departed for Savannah, Mo., wueie ne win spenu some time tin- from a window, it tottered and crash dergoing treatment at the clinic. Mr. j od to the ground, making such a Parker has had a growth on the top j noise that a number of persons gath of an ear for some time and this has! ertd to see what the fuss was about; reached such a stage that it required j Fortunately the tree fell where it a prolonged course of treatment. 'did no damage. i , . . . Enecantar's SaBe I will sell the Southeast quarter (SEV4) of Section Seven (7), Township Ten (10). Range Nine (9), Cass County, Ne braska, located one mile west and two miles north of Eagle, to the highest bidder, at 2 oe'lock on September 5, 1942. Sale to be held at the front door of the Bank of Eagle. Tor further informa tion or examination of abstract, see Guy L. Clements, Attorney, for said Estate at Elmwood, Nebraska. KENRY TRUNKENEOLZ, Executor, Estate of George Xauerer, Deceased GUY L. CLEMENTS, Attorney. Teachers Institute Brings Many to City Saturday Fine Program Held at the District Court Room cf the Rural Teachers Of County The flags were flown and a rous ing welcome was given to sixty-two school teachers from surrounding towns and Plattsmouth when they came to town Saturday to register and to attend teachers institute in the district court room. A few teach ers were not present because mat ters pertaining to their contracts had not yet been completed. Mrs. Lora Lloyd Kieck, county superintendent of schools put her interesting and instructive program under way immediately after the pledge of allegiance to the flag and the Ringing of America. Miss Zelina Wonderiy who is county superinten dent at Red Cloud had charge of the morning program. An expert in the language study. Miss Wonder iy imparted much valuable and use ful information to the teachers who vrill soon have problems facing them. In the afternoon the teach ers picked up hints and suggestions pertaining to art. Mr. C. E. Mc Cafferty, county superintendent at Alliance, was the expert who en tertained the afternoon session. Mr. MeCafferty made use of Nebraska clay and weeds in his modeling and basket making demonstrations. Teachers who registered Saturday ir.g Water; Helen Blotzer, Platts mouth; Ruth Alexcn Porter, Louis ville; Kathleen Nolte, Plattsmouth; Betty Ault, Plattsmouth; Frances Bierl. Plattsnu-uth; Elberta Calfry, Louisville; Louise J. Solko, Nebras ka City; Darlene E. Heil, Louisville; Laura Grace Lesan, Louisville; Mrs. Lucy Meisinger, Ashland; An geline Lemon, Greenwood; Dorothy Ruffner, Plattsmouth; Clara Marie Kruger, Nehawka; Mabel Lucille Hicks, Louisville; Lucille Meisinger, Plattsmouth; Dorothy Addyman, Louisville; Mrs. Eugene H. Meisin ger, Plattsmouth; Eileen Schroeder, Cedar Creek; Louise Stohlmann Dumke, Louisville; Gladys Kasson, Lebanon; Jane Christensen Brooks, Union; Lauretta Burdick, Creigh ton; Mrs. Helen Fisler, South Bend; Mrs. Lila Gordon, Ashland; Edna Fleischman, Elmwood; Eetty Hutch ison, Plattsmouth; Emma M. Rawalt, Avoca; Noeline E. Ficke, Palmyro; Marguarette Dolt, Manley; Betty Krontz, Elmwood; Velma Borjeson, Weeping Water: Theresa Colbert, Wabash; Edith Grace Steel, Ash land; Irene Tyson. Nehawka; Osa Marie Roedeker.) Nehawka; Fern Tlustos, Louisville; Kathryn Uresh, l Weeping Water; Elvina Hammer, Greenwood; Mrs. Inez Peterson, Ashland; Izola Mae Holt, Weeping Water; Ruth Stohlmann. Louisville; Katherine Meisinger, Louisville; Lu cille Essert, Plattsmouth; Kathleen Schafer, Nehawka; Mrs. Ardella Ferry, Manley; Irma S. Lohnes, Louisville; Katie Nickel, Elmwood. j Old Tree Falls Mrs. Marie Blauvelt had planned to have a huge old linden tree remov ed from her yard. She was saved this trouble and expense last week. While Mrs. Blauvelt was observing the tree