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"Nebr. State Historical Society oo o1 VOL. NO. Lvm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1942 NO- 75 Jpf BUY Jnrr vtm BUY mm Scrap Drive Day Here Set For ; Next Thursday October 8 is the Date for tie General Roundup of the Scrap in the Community Chairman Don Seiver of the local scrap drive committee last evening announced the faet that the inten sified rally for more scrap would be on Thursday, October S, when the residents of the community will be asked to join in a united and whole hearted effort to swat the Axis with Cass county scrap. A meeting was held last evening by Mr. Seiver with a number of the heads of organizations for the pur pose of getting all set for the zero hour of S o'clock on next Thursday morning. The meeting was attended by Mayor It. B. Hayes, who is ar ranging for the city participation, Mrs. Charles Nelson, American Le L'ion Auxiliary; Frank Rice, com mander of the American Legion; Mrs. R. A. Bates, publicity chairman; F. I. Rea, Chamber of Commerce; C. L. Wiles, Guy Wiles, Russell Stan der of the Plattsmouth Precinct AAA committee, John E. Turner of the Civilian Defense council and Willard Waldo, county chairman of the scrap drive. Mr. Seiver stated that he had pledges of trucks for the day that should care for the hauling of the scrap and urge"7"?hat everyone make search at their home or farm to gather up the scrap so that it could be collected speedily and delivered at the central depot. Anyone that wishes may bring in their own scrap or can collect the same and notify the chairman and trucks will call for it. Calls may be made at telephone 28 during the day or at 465 in the evenings between now and collection aay. v. , - - - .... - .. . Mr. Waldo, the county chairman, commended the plans being made for the acquiring of the scrap and stressed the fact of the need of scrap in the national defense, it Being used in conjunction of iron ore in the manufacture of materials needed in the war effort. The farmer representatives pres ent were enthusiastic in their sup port and promised to contact all of j Mrasek and wife arrived here for a the residents in the local territory visit with the relatives and friends to have search made of the farms j in this city and vicinity. Pvt. Mra for scrap that can be made avail-' sek has put the last year in the frr tinnlinjr in rm TieTt Thurs-.army day. Chairman Seiver stated that the plans included a dinner served to the workers at noon on Thursday, this to be served by the American Le gion Auxiliary at the Legion build ing, the guests to be the men that volunteer for service in loading and unloading the strap. Prize will be given to the person donating the largest amount of scrap, and also to the individual or crew bringing in the largest load of scrap. Mayor Hayes stated that he would do all possible to secure the 100 per cent co-operation of business houses in furnishing volunteer work ers to help load and unload the scrap. He will also have participa tion of city workers and equipment in the drive. He hoped to have one person from each business establish ment if possible. It will be necessary. Mr. Seiver pointed out, that some donations win have to be torn down to make haul able, this including two thrashing machines that had been located and would be scrapped. The public will be kept informed part of the three weeks' campaign of Governor Dwight Griswold and the newspapers of the state to bring out every available piece of scrap to be used in the competitive race between the states of Kansas and Nebaska. So folks, get on your scrapping togs and be ready to help bring in the material that is needed to win the war. Sponsor for Victorettes The Victorette girls at their meet ing on Thursday evening made se lection of a sponsor for their group, selecting Mrs. Walter Tritsch, one of the active ladies of the commune ity. The. girls are planning on a dancing party later in the month. Your order for Job Printing will receive prompt attention here. High School Classes Hold Their Elections Students Organize for the Coming School Year Activities ; Mary Alice Arnold Heads Seniors The students of the high school have completed the important taslr of chosing their officers for the en suing year and getting ready for the fall and winter activities. The senior class that will leave the school in 1943 has chosen as offi cers: Mary Alice Arnold, president; Joe McMaken, vice-preident; Ray mond Evers, secretary; Frankie Krejci, treasurer; Miss Jesse Whelan. sponsor. Junior officers comprise: Delores Ruse, president; Leo Brink, vice president; Josephine Sedlak, secre tary; Eldon Vroman, treasurer; Miss Lightburn and Paul Iverson, spon sors. Sophomore officers chosen were: John Conis, president; Eleanor Eaton, vice-president: Robert Krejci, secretary; Dick Livingston, treasur er; Miss Estelle Baird, sponsor. The freshmen selected as their offi cers, Lloyd Moss, president; Jean Collins, vice-president; Mary Katb erine Gorder, secretary; Richard Soennichsen. treasurer; Miss Harriett Porter, sponsor. Here From West Coast Froni Saturday's Daily Early this morning Pvt. Donald ana is leeiuis uue uu ..i. a good soldier. He has been located in California with the 134th in fantry to which he was assigned at Fort Robinson. During his service he has had many interesting and pleas ant experiences, one being that of : lunch with Mae West, noted film star. With a companion he vas hiking along one day and they stopped at a house to ask for a drink of water, the lady .answering the door invited them in and served a lunch to the young soldiers. The lady finally ask ed, "you do not recognize me?" and being answered in the negative she informed the soldiers that she was the famed star. After a short time here Pvt. Mrasek will return to duty but Mrs. Mrasek will be here for some time. They are at the home of their parents. Sheriff and Mrs. Joe Mrasek and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vallery. Accepts New Position James Markham, who in the past few years has sprvpd most efficiently as the superintendent of the WPA projects in Cass leounty l,as resigned from (he post and now has taken a place as a safely inspector in the shell loading plant at Grand Island. The famliy are planning on moving to Grand Island as soon as it is poossible to secure adequate housing- facilities Kansas People Wedded - - - Friday evening the home of Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury on west Pearl street was the scene of the wedding of Jerry Allen Collins, of Fort Riley,. Kansas, and Miss Doro thy E. Roentengal, of Topeka. Judge Duxbury .read the marriage lines and the ceremony was w itnessed by some IS of the friends of the young people that had accompanied the bridal couple to Nebraska's "Gretna Green." " - ' Health Unit Head Pays Visit To Plattsmouth Dr. E. J. Tierney, New Director of The Defense Area Health Unit at Bellevue Here This morning Dr. E. J. Tierney, director of the Defense Area Health unit, located at Bellevue, was in the city in company with Miss Ruth Ranson and Mrs. Mary Fortin, who are assisting as visiting nurses in the health unit. Dr. Tierney is successor to Dr. L. E. Kling, who has gone east to take up special study in the health prob lems. It is planned Pr. Tierney states, to have later on a tubercular test made in the schools of this city and in which the co-operation of the school authorities and the parents of the school children will be sought. The success of the Immunization program in the schools here last year has led the unit to take up the new tests here to make for better health in the community. Simon Rehmeier, Long Time Resident Is Laid To Rest Services Wednesday At Alvo Meth cdist Church Very Largely Attend ed by the Old Friends The funeral services, of Simon Reh meier, 56, long time resident of Cass county, was held at the Alvo Metho dist church, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, largely attended by the many friend of this Bplendid citizen. The service was conducted by Rev. Hammel. pastor, who paid a high tri bute to the memory of the departed. During the services Mrs. Martin Zoz and Mrs. Lee Coatman gave a vocal duet, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and Mrs. Zoz a solo. "Going Home", with Mrs. Clarence Frolich at the piano. Following the services at the church the body was taken to Weep ing Water and laid to rest in the Oakwood cemetery. The pallbearers were close friends of many years standing: Elmer Rosenow, Carl Rose now, J. B. Elliott, John Banning, Earl Bennett and Arthur Dinges. Simon Rehmeier, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gotlieb, was born in Denmark, on October 26, 1S86, spending his younger years in the land of his birth and in 1908 with his parents came to the United States to make their home. They located in the vicin ity of Avoca and there Mr. Rehmeier made his home and was engaged in the elevator business for some years. In 1922 Mr. and Mrs. Rehmeier came to Alvo, purchasing the elevator bus iness then conducted by the late John MurteyS Mr. Rehmeier has been very successful in his business relations and was held in high esteem by the many friends in his community. He was generous to those he called his friends and had in many endeared himself to them. He has been ill for many months but in all the suffering maintained his cheerful christian spirit. In his going Alvo and Cass county has lost a good citizen in every sense of the term. In the past two years Mr. Rehmeier has served as the chairman of the Cass county demo cratic committee. Home on Fourlough Corporal Ernest Ilerold. who has been stationed at Sault St. Marie, . Michigan, is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Ray Herold. Cpl. Ilerold is a mem ber of the barage balloon detach ment and is a member of one of the specialized forces at the sta tion. He reports that, Stuart Goeh- cnourv of this city, who has been! with him in their service since the enlistment, is still with him. Visits at Craig Mrs. Edith Aller of this city has been spending the week at Craig, Nebraska, where she is a guest of her sister, Mrs. Herman Fridlund. She is expected home Friday. Call New Pastor From Thursday's Daily Last evening the. congregation of the Presbyterian church at Nebraska City extended a call to Rev. James W. Harris, of Gothenberg, Nebraska . to the pastorate of the church. Dr. H. G. McClusky, of this city, moder ator of the district, was in attend ance and presided. Others from this city to attend the congregational meeting were Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Perry and Frank A. Cloidt. Urges Farmers To Co-Operate On Farm Machinery Need of More Production and Lack of Machinery Causes FSA to Urge Fanners Action Instead of buying new" farm ma chinery with Farm Security loan money, farmers in. the Otoe and Cass county FSA program will be aided in getting together on the cooperative use of implements and machinery already in the commun ity. Leonard Hanks said the small farmers have a grave responsibility in the matter of contributing to the increase in food production, ond they cannot reach their goals if each farmer has to' depend on his own machinery alone. Another thing to consider is the fact that much of the steel and other materials used in farm machinery manufacture are now required for production of war materials. Arrangements are being worked out, therefore, through the cooperation of the Farm Security ad ministration, for groups of farmers to share in the use of ceitain kinds of farm machinery such as tractors, silage cutters, corn binders, hay bc.lers, corn pickers "and to on. . Such groups are usually small, consisting of neighbors who form a cooperative arrangement among themselves, the supervisor explained. Seme of these cooperatives result in the purchase of new machinery, but many result in better use of available machinery. Announce Marriase The announcement has been made by the relatives of the marriage of Miss Alice Trunecek of Omaha, and Mr. Joe E. Phillips, son of Mrs. Lee Phillips of this city. The marriage occured Thursday evening at the home of the bride's parents, 505S Sooth 17th street, Omaha. The young people will make their home in Omaha where they are both working, Mr. Phillips with Swift & Co., at their packing plant, and Mrs. Phillips with a large cold storage firm. The groom has many friends here that will learn with pleasure of his marriage and wish them the grealest of success. He was graduated here in the class of 1940 and was one of the best known baseball players of this section. Have A Close Call Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs of this city had a very close call from a very serious if not fatal accident on Friday. Mrs. Eriggs had accompan ied her husband to the country on his usual round of newsgathering and they were enroute home, passing through Weeping Water at the time. The car driven by Mr. Briggs was going up North Hill and just about to go around a curve when the mo tor died and the brakes on the car failed to hold. The car started back ward down the hill despite the ef forts of Mr. Briggs to control the car, finally leaping the curb and into the lawn at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Wiles, tearing out a ' part of the curb of the driveway. The car was brought to sudden stop' and the force of the impact caused Mrs. Briggs to be severely bruised and her neck wrenched very pain fully. Mr. Briggs was firmly grasp ing the steering wheel and this serv ed to break the shock. The two were brought on home to Plattsmouth by Mr. and Mrs. John Rauth, to whom Mr. and Mrs. Briggs feel deeply grateful. , Will Not Issue School Bonds For Enlargement Withdrawal of Federal Plan Causes Board of Education to Abandon Bond Issue The federal offer of $45,000 to aid in the enlargement and improve ment of the building facilities at the Plattsmouth "high school, has been definitely abandoned the local board of education has been informed and therefore the board has given up the plans of earlier in the year for the improvement program. The amount of .$15,000 in bonds that were approved by the voters in June, will not be issued and the matter dropped as it now stands. The board of education has taken no further steps in regard to the bonds until approval of the project was definite, this being one of the provisions of the election at which the bonds were voted. The bonds have never bten printed and the matter will now be definitely closed with the abandonment of the fed eral aid. Cass County Bankers To Aid Scrap Drive Meeting At Weeping Water Last Evening C. H. Boedeker of Mur ray, New President The Cass County Eanker's associ ation held their regular meeting last evening at Weeping Water, the. meeting following a fine chicken dinner at the Laurel Hotel. This year with the war time conditions the meeting was attended by only the local bankers of the county Guy L. Clements of the American Ex change bank, of Elm wood, president of the county group, presided over the meeting. In the election of officers the fol- t lowing were named: President-Charles H. Boedeker, Murray State bank, vice-president C. V. Wallick, First National, Weeping Water, Secretary- treasurer-Carl J. Schneider, Plattsmouth State. A great deal of the time was tak en up in the discussion of the pres ent scrap metal drive that is be ing staged over the state. Willard Waldo, Cass county chairman of the drive, was present and discussed with the bankers the Importance of the movement and urging all to en ter into the work with enthusiasm. The bankers are whole heartedly behind the movement and will be on the front lines in the drive in all sections of Cass county. One of the phases of the scrap drive discussed was that of the di viding of the school participation among the various school districts over the county, offering suitable prizes to the most successful dis tricts in the county. Those who attended the meeting from this city were H. A. Schneider president and Carl J. Schneider of E. W. Burdic, vice presidents of the Pattsmouth State Bank. Leave For Illinois From Friday's Daily Mrs. Robert Jacobs and son, Bruce, and daughter, Karen, left lr.st niht to join her husband in Galesburg. Ilpliniis. Mr. Jacobs has been em ployed for the past several weeks at the Bendix plant in Galesburg. As soon as his wife :-.nd children arrive in the Illinois city, the family will leave for. Philadelphia where Mr. Jacobs will resume his duties with the Bendix plant in that city. While attending to his temporary dutes in Galesburg Mr. Jacobs' wife and children remained in Platts- i mouth with his " parents, Mr. and 1 Mrs. Henry Jacobs. Visit At Nehawka Frrn F DaUv - : ' ' ' Mr. and Mrs. George Troop jour neyed to Nehawka last night. On their way they stopped off to get Mr. Troop's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Troop who accompanied them on the trip. , ... School Children Drafted Sunday In The Scrap Drive Will Take Part in Gigantic Effort to Keep Nebraska in . Lead Over Kansas OMAHA, Oct. 3 (UP) Nebras ka's 275.000 school children will be drafted Sunday in a gigantic effort to keep the Cernhusker state in the lead over Kcncas in the scrap col lection contest between the two states. The new phase of the Nebraska effort will be launched with a special broadcast over most of the state's radio stations. The progrr.m will be part of the regular 15-minute de fense broadcast sponsored by the stations, and Gov. Dwight Griswold will be the keynoter. Many schools all over the state have, or are in the final stares, of formulating plans for r.n intensive drive to gather the old metr.l. Sun day's program will merely serve as a starting gun. Meanwhile,- the state's scrap jug ernaut ground slowly but surely to ward another record scrap pile. First dribblings of the avalanche to come amounted to 2,SS8,246 pounds, or a per capital average of 2.19. Hamilton county remained in the lead on a per capital basis, with Boone. Box Butte, Thurston and Hall counties following close behind. Removed to Lincoln From Saturday's Daily Last evening Rev. and Mrs. L. W. Bratt departed for Lincoln, where they will make their home for the present at least. Rev. Bratt is ex pecting to be called at any time to take up a chaplainship in the army and this has made the family status rather uncertain. While he is awaiting orders Rev. Bratt is to surply at charges where there was no assignment cf min ister made, going, tomorrow to the west part of the state to preach. Mrs. Bratt will be at the home of her mother in Lincoln, during the absence of her husband in the army, ond the oldest con, Edward, will at tend Wesleyan university and the youngest, Edward, the Northeast high school. Many Scrap Drive Volunteers Mayor R. B. Hayes, who has been aiding in seeu-ing volunteer work ers for the ccrap drive on next Thursday, reports that there has ben a fine response to the ' requests for helpers. The residents of the city are getting buy at their homes in gathering up what strap wr.s over looked in the first drive and will have this ready for the colloctors when they come around. In connection with the scrap and bringing it in. the Plattsmouth State bank is offering a prize of $5 for the largest load collected and brought in by the owner, and 52.50 for the second largest load collected nnd brought in by an individual. This does not apply to loads thot r.re brought in by t lie workers. Hold Funeral A funeral for the twins born pre maturely to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Chappell was held recently at the Sattler Funeral home. The infant boy was rushed to the Oxygen tent shortly after birth, but failed to survive. Later the other infant, a girt. Whose chances for survival appeared a bit better, passed away. Interment was at Oak Hill cemetery. New Legion Head Has Long Record Of Military Service Native of Tennessee He Has Serv ed in National Guard and Later in World War Roane Waring was born in Mem phis, Tennessee, July 20, 1S82, the son of Thomas Roane and Elizabeth Bell Ashe Waring. He was educated in the schools of his own state and at the University of Virginia where he'graduated in law in 1902. He re turned to his native city of Mem phis and has continued the practice of law there since that time with the exception of the period of his war service. s In 1904 he enlisted in the national vuard of Tennessee and served in every rank from private to major, retiring in the latter capacity in 1913. When America entered the first World War he was requested by the governor to help bring the national guard of Tennessee and served in by organizing an additional regi ment of infantry. The 2nd Tennessee infantry was promptly formed and became a part of the 30th Division, A. E. F. Upon arrival in France, Waring was Sent to the School of the Line and then to the General Staff college, and upon completing this training was assigned to the 33rd Division as adjutant of the 65th brigade. He was later promoted to colonel "and assigned as assistant chief of staff G-3 cf the 33rd. With this division he saw combat service in the St. Mihiel and Meuse-Argonne battles. Returning to Memphis in 1919 he took part in organizing the American Legion and at the St. Louis caucus of that year was chairman of the Tennessee delegation. He is named in the Act of Congress as one of the charter members of the Legion. He was commander of the Tennessee de partment of the Legion during the period of organization in 1919 and was again elected department com mander in 1927. Fpr three j'ears he was commander ofMemphis Post 2. When this post was merged with Memphis Post 1, he served two years as commander of that post. Memphis Post 1 has on two occaions been the largest American Legion Post in the world. For the last 12 years he has been the Tennessee member of the National Executive Committee of The American Legion and for 14 years he served as chairman of the Tennessee delegation to national con ventions. Waring was maried in 190 C to Miss Grace Titus Ford of Marianna. Arkansas. They have two daughters, Mrs. Coe Stone of Memphis, and Miss Grace Ann Waring, and one son. Roane Waring, Jr., who is now serv ing as a lieutenant with General MacArthur's forces. Waring is a sen ior member of the law firm of War ing. Walker & Cox, and is president of the Memphi3 Street Railvay com pany. Has Interesting Experience Pvt. 1st Class George J. Stoll, who is a member of the military police at Camp Lewis, Washington, had a very interesting experience last Saturday. He was one of the guard for Presi dent Roosevelt on the occasion of the Visit of the chief executive to the army camp. While the president was at breakfast the White House pet, "Falla", Scottie pet of the president, was being exercised and George had the opportunity of pet ting the friendly pet, he informed his mother, Mrs. Anna Stoll in a letter. To Represent Veterans E. A. Webb, formerly of this city, now clerk of the State Relief Fund at Lincoln, has been notified of a very pleasing recognition. Mr. Webb, while not a member, has been desig nated by the Veterans of Foreign Wars to represent their veterans be for the administrative rating board. Mr. Webb has been very successful in his work and represents the vet erans of both the Legion and the VFW now In the board hearings. Just arrived. Atlas or the World at War. All battle fronts, 2 Be each.