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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1942 PLATTSMOUTH SEKI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE rivJB There are no "rookie' dollars Send yours to tie iront! Buy U. S. Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps! Daily Journal, 15 per week. House Cleaning Time A Good 4-Tie BROOM FURNITURE POLISH 8cunce c Bottle w AERO-WAX NO RUB ounces GLO-COAT & WAX .... . . Johnsons FLOWER POTS AH Sizes KHGRR'S 5c to $1.00 Store Left Behind Through no fault of his mind, - for he is really bright. But his vision is defective. He tires quickly ct his studies; becomes nervous, impatient, rebellious of his books. If his vision were . corrected, he, would have. r.Qj ... difficulty with his schoolworfc He would not be left behind cgan. HAVE YOUR EYES EXAMINED BY A SPECIALIST CREDIT Dr. Leonard Fitch OPTOMETRIST 112 IT. 5th Phone 41 Weeping Water P. F. C. Gustave Neumeister, 130 Infantry, Co. A. was visiting in Weeping Water Saturday evening. Mr. Neumeister is on a fifteen days furlough, from Ventura, Cal., where he has been stationed. He is visiting his parents, the Pred Neumeisters, at Avoca. Mrs. Lyle Flemming was quite ill with the Flu last week. Mrs. Wm. Finley is visiting her husband, Wn. Finley, who is an ap prentice seaman at the Great Lakes j Training School. Mrs. Finley will imate her home at Waukeegen, Illi ! nois, for the present. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Stock, and family, are moving to Valparaiso, to day so that Mr. Stock will be closer to his work at the Meade Plant. The Don Rathburn family moved to Omaha last week so as to be clos er to his work. Honoring Mrs. Ratbun as her guest Mrs. Willis Lorensen en tertained Tuesday afternoon, at her home, and on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Russell Root, Mrs. Walter Luh ring and Mrs. Wilon Bickford were hostesses at a party for fifteen lad ies, honoring Mrs. Forest Stock. Fifteen guests were present. Mr, and Mrs. Don Bickford and family, were in town Saturday eve ning, enroute to Lincoln, where they have decided to make their home. They had been to Avoca, Iowa, pack ing their household goods, which were going through by truck. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Houseman ; (Betty Wolcott) have decided to make their home at Fremont. Mrs: ! Houseman left Saturday for her new I home. Mr. Houseman is employed at the Meade Plant. The first meeting of the season Jfor the Knickerbockers, one of the 'oldest women's card clubs in the ' community, was held Wednesday ! evening with Mrs. Joan Carter at the Laurel Hotel. This club has itvrelve members. Jack Munkres, who is attending the University of Nebraska, spent the Iweek end at home. j Mrs. E. E. Moore informs us that ; their son, Ermond, is still at Treas ure Island, taking his second course jin radio work. I The Weeping Water Ladies Wel j fare i Club had an all day meeting ' Monday in the basement of the Con gregational . Church, with a covered jdish Luncheon at noon when nine teen enjoyed a Luncheon together and several ladies came in to work ! during the afternoon. It was the an- I 'nual comfort tying day, and every- one was busy sewing or ,tying com i forters. Mrs. Minnie Lane presided at the business -meeting, when the ' decision was made to sew for the Red Cross during this winter, or as long as needed. A large group of friends of Dr. A. C. Petersen and Dr. L. N. Kunkel. as we always think of th'emi Captain Petersen and Captain Kunkel as they are now known, and of Corporal Herman Ludwig, who was also at home on a furlough, gave a dance at the auditorium in their honor, Fri day evening, when all had a visit and enjoyed the reunion. Dr. Peter sen left the next day for a visit with his parents in Tyler, Minnesota, and Dr. Kunkel left Tuesday of this week for the western"coast. Mrs. Bert Philpot returned Sat urday evening from Hollywood, Cali fornia, where she . went with her daughter, Mrs. Grow, who expects to make her home in the west. Mrs. G. R. Binger spent the past week at Wilbur visiting a friend, who is ill. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Spillman, of El Monte, California, with their .two children, Shirley and Earbara Ann, arrived Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Spillman's parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Tuck. Miss Agnes Rough spent Sunday in Lincoln visiting her sister. invited guests. Mrs. Stacey was as sisted by Miss Margaret Ranney in entertaining the young guests. . Simon Henrik Rehmeier Simon Henrik Rehmeier, 55, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gotlieb Rehmeier, was born October 26, 1886, in the village of Sail, in Jutland, Denmark, and came to America in the year, 1908. He spent several years near or in Avoca. March the third, 1911, he was united in marriage to Misa Ane Marie Henriksen, who also had come from her home in Denmark. They moved to Alvo in September , 1922, and have lived there continuously since that time. He was baptized and con firmed in the Lutheran Church, lat er uniting with the M. E. Church, of Alvo. He was a member of the Ma sonic Lodge and of the L O. O. F. Lodge at Elmwood, and was active in all civic affairs of Alvo. He was prominent politically, in Cass coun ty, having been county democratic chairman during the past two years, and was a familiar figure at all public gatherings of the county where his wise council, and digni fied bearing, will be greatly missed SOCIAL EVENTS Announce Marriage Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Spiegel have announced the marriage of their daughter, Louise, to Mr. Leland McNulty in Tarkio, Missouri. They plan to make their home at that place. Young Married People Class The Young Married People's class of the Christian church met in the parlors of the church last evening for a basket supper. As the members were still seated around the table a farewell gift was presented to Mr. and Mrs. George Cassity, who are moving to Omaha soon. The class then held the monthly business meeting and election of of ficers for the coming year. Those be ing elected were: Mrs. Lester Thim gan, president Mrs. Clifford Sny- At the reception in the church basement which followed Mrs. Heim( had charge of the serving. Mrs. Earl Hanks, a sister of the bride, and Mrs. John Beck had charge of the giftB. Mrs. Adah James had the guest book. Mrs. Herr is a graduate of Mur dock High School, and of the Cove nant Hospital in Omaha. She is a reg istered nurse, and has been super intendent of the Humboldt Hospital for some time. ... Mr. Herr is a successful farmer In that vicinity. After a short wedding trip they will be at home in Humboldt.' Has Birthday Party Sign Russian Agreement 5 Washington, October 7 (UP) Gov ernment officials today are reviewing the whole subject of aid to the so viet union on the basis of new and normal commitments pledging the utmost in equipment, munitions and raw materials to the Red army. Charles Critzer, of Pocatello, during the years to come. Idaho, is here visiting his son, Harry Critzer. Julius Neilsen, who has been working at the Martin Bomber plant, as a carpenter, has been transferred to Pearl Harbor. He expects to leave tomorrow, (Friday) for the west. Mrs. Nielsen and He had der vice President, Mrs. C. S. Sut- been ill for several weeks, and was ton secretary and treasurer. Mrs. at Mayo Brothers, at Rochester, Floy Hardison, teacher. Those pres- Minn., for a few weeks, came home ent were Rev. and Mrs. Snyder and and remained there for a few days daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Thim- then was taken to Bryan Memorial gan and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hospilal, where he remained until Gochenour and sons, Mr. and Mrs. three days before his death, when Eugene Bushnell and children, Mr. he wished to return to his own home, and Mrs. George Cassity and son, Mrs. Harry Nielsen recently held a party in honor of the fifth birth day of her daughter, Ella Mary Nielsen. Twelve of the young lady's friends attended and spent the time playing games. Merle Dean Meis inger 'received the award for her high score made during game time. Lunch consisting of ice cream, cakes and cocoa was served to the guests. Guests at Hayes Home daughter will remain in Weeping j His was a courageous fight with can- Mrs. Fuhr, Mrs. Floy Hardison, Mr. Water for the present.. Ha will be a ship fitter and carpented at Pearl Harbor. The Merton Norris's (Doris Wol cott) have taken an apartment in Omaha for this winter Reginald Jorgensen, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Jorgensen, was taken quite ill a week ago,, and does not seem to respond to treatment as I rapidly as had been hoped. He was j taken to Bryan Memorial Hospital i Wednesday, for observation and , treatment. j As Miss Margaret Ranney and Patty LaRue have birthdays on the same day, October the first. They celebrated this with a dinner togeth er at the Ranney home. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gussett expect to move to Lincoln the latter part of this week. Mr. Gussett has em ployment which keeps him. in; Lin coln all of the time, so they have rented an apartment there. Satur day, Mrs. Fred Gorder entertained Mrs. Gussett, irs 31 "JkLRann'ey, and her house guest, Mrs. Minnie Hill, of California, at dinner. Cass County Bankers Association' y : w. - met Friday "evening - in .Weeping Water, with a dinner at the Laurel Hotel, Guy Clenmions, of ElmwooB, presiding. The evening -was pent with an informal roundtabie dis cussion 01 banking problems, ana Charles Boedeker, of Murry, was elected as president for the . coming year. ; . k ? '- ? . Charlotte Stacey, "daughter of Mr.' and Mrs. Thomas Stacey, celebrated cer, from which he knew that there and Mrs. C. S. Sutton and sons. was no hone, but he keit his inter est in life, and passed away, at his Knaup-Herr home in Alvo, Nebraska, September On Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2:30 o'clock 28, 1942, at the age 55 years, 10 occurred the marriage of Miss Opal months and 2S days, with his loved Knaup, of Humboldt, daughter of Mr ones with him. He leaves to mourn ana- Mrs. William Knaupt of Murdock his passing, his wife, a foster daugh- to Elmer E. Herr, son of Mr. and Mrs ter, Mrs. Sterling Coatman, and two Henry Herr of Humboldt. sons, Fred and Frank; One brother, Fred Rehmeier of Weeping Water, two sisters, Mrs. Adolf Mogensen, Rev. L. V. Hassell and Dr. Harlan Heim read the double ring ceremony at the Humboldt Methodist church THEY'RE TOPS WITH TEENS i Jhs. Donnu. -! mm? sees jo-; 6 Definitely on tne le& . . . these figure flaiteiirg smoothies in heavenly spun rayons and super cottons that look like a million. See our new suit with "Lcft-me tight" jackel ... our pan cake button number . . '. our peg-op styles and all the ether esciiing 3onnie Blairs lor fall Best o select your school and date frocks right new while stock is complete! $995 Ladies Toggery of Omaha, and Mrs. Frank Taylor, of before a back gr0und of flowers and Alvo, several nephews, nieces ana cousins, and a host of friends. Funeral services were held Wed nesday afternoon, "September '30, at the Alvo M. E. Church, with six of his business associates as pall bearers. He was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, at Weeping Water, where his" parents were laid to rest several years ago. The Masonic Lodge was in charge of services at Aihe- grave. Hobson's Funeral Home ftid-charge erf-all arrangements. FIRST AID CLASSES START i MONDAY ?f Monday evening, Oct. 12 the classed will be organized for the Standard course of instruction in First iAid at the school houses at Alvo, Eagle, and Elmwood. Weeping Water instructors, will teach these classes. Allfadulr'b and the Juniors and Seniors of High School may take this course. This is a very interesting and her eighth birthday Saturday,,. valuable course and it is urged by! ferns, lit with two seven branch can-delbra. Misses Betty and Donna Heim, dressed in long pink dresses lit the candles. Mies Mildred Volker and Miss Irene Christensen, also dressed in long pink dresses, ushered. Dr. A. Stoppenbeck sang "0 Prom ise Me" and the Misses Nelloma and Opal Herr, Bisters of the groom, sang VIjLove You Truly". Miss Anna Louise Knaup, sister of the bride, was bride's maid. .She wore a blue taffeta dress with a long skirt and wore a corsage of pink roses. Melvin Herr, brother of the groom, was best man. The bride, who entered on the arm of her father, wore a white satin gown with a train, and carried a bou quet of white roses. Dr. and Mrs. George E. Sayles of Fort Dodge, Iowa, Visited here over the week end with relatives. On their way home, they stopped at Ames, la., to bring Mrs. Sayles brother, Ro bert Hayes, and Miss Loretta Sweet of Elyria, Ohio, a student in the home economics college at Ames, to spend the weekend at the home of Mayor and Mrs. R. B. Hayes. They returned Sunday evening. FOE VICT0EY: BUY BONDS CAR INSURANCE Are the children driving your car to school? Do you have adequate insurance to pro tect you r o m loss in case of an accident? Protect What You Have Insure Today with INSURANCE- "ZCk uJp A PHONcTl6 ' Plattsmoutm ; Office Over Soennichsen's Store MXvv average yellow hyb XV'V 1 ' . Increased demands for White Corn food products the past year have further developed a startling White Corn Shortage The premiums prove it! On the strength of this, demand and the existing age, wise farmers will increase their White Corn Acre- age. Remember., there i available a good supply of prorea Hybrid Seed which will produce as much as the f rid. ... . AMERICAN COftN MUXEftt FEDEftATIOM. 79 W. CUcacJ mm "-IV inviting eight of - her . small friends tact J-our local chairman Cross "for information. of Red ' Baby Beef and Rope Club in, to spend the afternoon, wrthiher.ttnis instruction. If interested con- From far off Minnesota from an aunt, came a gift of all table decor ations, with cloth and streamers from the central chandelier, of azureX , blue and pink, crepe paper, favors -of tiny flower pots of crepe jfmpeg f4He4 with candy, place cards with Chinese decorations, birthday cake and small cakes, paper plates and napkins to match in color. Home made ice cream and cake were served and the afternoon was spent playing in door games. It was a happy birthday for Charlotte. JoanMyersr "Joan Berthold, Patricia LaRue, Mary Do mingo, Shirley Dill, Carol Jein Am bler, Willa Waldo, Dorothy Kunkel, Janet Christensen, " Susan Hobson and Patty Ann Berthold were .the our government that civilians take The Four Mile 4-H Baby Beef and Rope club held their last meet ing for the year at the home of Gene Nolting - All were present and guests included the members of . the families. New business consisted of sendins in our final reports" and obtaining club charters. After the meeting was adjourned very ' delicious refreshments were served by the hostess. Betty Halmes, Scribe. Eegai: Notice as to Constitutional Amendment M : ; i to be Voted on November 3, 1942 3 Pursuant to the. provisions of Legislative Dill No. .191, , Fifty-fifth Session Nebraska State Legislature 1941, there will be Bubmitted to the voters at the general election to be held on November S, '1912,' for their approval or rejection, the , following proposed amendment: ' ' "Section L.Tliat Sec 4, 'Article IX, Constitution of Nebraska, be amended to read as follows: 'Sec 4. The legislature shall provide by law for the election of such county and township officers as may be necessary: Provided, however, the legislature may provide by law for a form of county government in which county officers may be elected or appointed, but such form shall be optional with each county and shall obtain in any county only upon the adoption thereof by the electors of such county.' " : ; Sec 2. The foregoing proposed amendment, if adopted, shall be in force and effect on and after the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in January, 1943 ; and it may be made an additional section in Article XTI of the constitution of 1 Nebraska. - - FRANK MARSH, '"' v: "S ',' '--.Tr Secretary; of State." - 's ' opsn JiTiorjs ' An in iisslintj titlo For a busy department Whose work is so vital. JLIJOTKER IK A SERIES O? ADVERTISEMENTS DEPICTING CONSUMERS FROM "A TO Z-. . With the war. Consumers' Operating Departnent, whose year around respoasW biliry is to see thai service is produced and maintained twenty-four hours each day., has been called upon for other duties. Adequate available surplus firm electris power has helped attract a number of war projects is Nebraska. In almost every instance. Consumers' operating personnel has been called in Jo assist in the eiiablish raent of these projects, for available electric power is one of the first essentials looked for. Consumers is genuinely pleased with these opportunities lo contribute directly to America's tremendous war effort. Meanwhile Consumers' Operating department conscientiously continues to see that you. the customer, receives the same oustand ing electric service ' 'J-:' , b?.y:& you would get in peace-times. ' "DISTINCTLY NEBRASKAN"