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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1942 PIATTSMOUTfl SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJENAI PAGE FIVE Weep Water ing Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Colbert en tertained at a dinner Thursday even ing in' honor of Mr. Colbert's father, Mr. Eugene Colbert, whose birthday was being celebrated on that day. Those present to enjoy the happy event "were Mr. and Mrs. Glen Hene ger, Mrs. Leonard Doty and two daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd , Col bert and twin sons, and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Colbert. Mr. : and Mrs. Art Wiles and son, Lowell, were Lincoln visitors Satur day. Mr. Wiles and son attended to business while Mrs. Wiles visited at the home of her sister, Mrs. L. R. Willis. - , Mr. . and Mrs. Leo Hohman, of riattsmouth, and Mi- and Mrs. Mark Hohman, were Sundaj visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hoh man. Mr. and Mrs. Mark Partridge, of Louisville and Mr. and Mrs. Harry ! Stubendick, of Unadilla, were Sunday t visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I Wm. Partridge. lt.n A.4k.. U Inline I. i , irk Allll dock Saturday to attend the wedding ' J , that evening, of her niece, Miss Irene ! B' ' Gorthey, to Kenneth Bornemeier of j Elmwood. he remained at the Gor- they home until Sunday -afternoon. J i Fred Zessin, of Devils Lake, South Dakota, was a visitor at the home ! of his nephew, LeRoy Zessin, and j other relatives this week. Dorcas Circle, the women's organ- j ization of the Christian Church, met ! Tuesday afternoon of this week at J the home of Mrs. Leo Christianson, I when plans were perfected for serv- i ing the hot lunches at the Frank j Marshall sale, near Wabash. Mrs. Cora Bailgley, formerly of Weeping Water, has returned and is caring for Mrs. Frank Towle during the day time. Mrs. Badgley's many years of active duty as nurse, caring for the sick in our community, left a trail of warm friends in this com- niunity, and they are always glad Jack Brown, and Miss Lucille Rog to have her return. erSi bot of Otoe. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd P. Wolcott J Opportunity Club held their regu were visitors at the John Pilling jlar meeting Monday afternoon, at the home at Omaha, Sunday. Ibome of Mrs. W. D. Lenker. with Mrs. Mrs. Martin Neilsen, and her grandson, Walter Kassube, Jr., have been ill during the past week. Chas. W. Everett, who has been employed by the Nebraska Power and Light Co., for the past twenty years, has resigned a ad-is now employed at the Meade Plant. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howe, and their two small sons, were in Weeping Water Sunday afternoon. They brought Mr. Howes father to visit his old school mate, Frank C. Bailey. Paul Howe has been employed by the soil conservation office, at Newman Grove, since leaving Weeping Water, but they have recently moved to Syracuse, and expect to move onto their farm, near Shubert in ; the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Art rerthold were business visitors at Omaha, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney and j two sons, John and Elbert, and Mrs J. M. Ranney, spent Sunday at the home of relatives in Omaha. Mrs. Paul Koester (Florence Jew ell), and her son Billy, left Monday for her home at Alliance, after a two weeks visit with her sisters, Mrs. Jamesen, and Mrs. Parr Young, and her brothers Troy, and Carl Jewell. Honoring Mrs. Keesten there was a family reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Parr Young. Satur day evening she and her son were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pool, for dinner. Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Clarence Tefft were Mr. and Mrs. John Norris, & Mrs. Carl Tefft and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edw. Lorensen and daughter Jane, spent Sunday in Lincoln, visiting their son Lyman, who is attending the University of Nebraska. "Cheer-A-Bits" were entertained Monday evening, at the home of Mrs. ' & . , . , Clarence E. Tefft, with her daugh ter, Miss Esther Tefft, as assistant hostess, with fifteen members pres ent, and one invited guest, Mrs. Ben Olive v " " ' with a delicious in the evening. 1t,,V. lAtf Members of commercial classes afl" UttH""-B DUUl" "UU1 "ia "umc ,ui' , " 7 ' the high school will assist with the ! ""nois to New Orleans, then across trouble and came out of the aenesthe registration for Gas rationing. For "cast to Florida, to Latona Beach, St. tic and rallied nice, the son and daugh this reason high school will close Petersburg. Key West, St. Augustine tcr were with the Father during the for Wednesday, Thursday and Fri- day with the grades c losing for two days. These young " people were such efficient helpers during the sugar rationing, that they have again been asked to assist the teach-, again he showed pictures of the Mor ers , t ris Dam, and of the Smoky mountains, WThen we ask the Weeping Water stopping at each place long enough to farmers 'about their corn yield this show pictures which left a lasting year a pleased expression comes to their faces, and their reply, although worded in many ways, always has the same meaning and that is that they are well "pleased 'with the yield. "Just like old times" we have heard many times from our Older farmers. Whatever affects the farmer affects the community as a whole, so we be lieve that the farmers well filled cel lars and well filled graneries, and their feelings that they have accom plished something by this past sea sons hard labor, will radiate optim- ism to their neighbors in town, i Politicans may rave and rant about what they will do, if elected, to help the farmers, but candidates and their political party can not bring the j one necessary factor, rain, God alone can bring that essential life giving element, to our crops. Let us re member that during this Thanksgiv ing season. The annual play to be given by the junior class of tne Weeping Water high school, which had been announced for November 20, has been postponed to December 4, and say! just' listen to the title "Aunt Susie Shoots The Works" that sounds like there will be comedy attached. The Joe Cupl, dramatic teacher will direct the play. Mrs. E. M. Ruby accompanied her : son Floyd Ruby, wife and children, on a trip, leaving home Sunday morn ing and returning Tuesday evening. Going first to Cameron, Missouri, they visited a cousin, Mrs. Levi Swi- erart. who aL-comnanled them to s Kearney, Missouri, where they vis- . , ,T T i. ited the home of Jesse James, which preserved t0 history Tne in m anfl gtU1 ... ... . . , holds pieces of it original furnish- . ..,.,,, f iao James was buried in the yard of his homfe but ater t removed to ; the Kearney cemetery, where a nine h.t c. venir hunters have chipped off pieces of marble until the stone is now only about one and one half feet high. On their return here they stopped at Osborne, Mo., to visit Eugene Racine, Mrs. Floyd Ruby's brother, and at Nebraska City to visit the Bernard Ruby family. Mrs. Anna Smith, of Otoe is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Si Brandt. Other guests there for din ner Wednesday evening, were Mrs, Denning as assistant hostess. The subject for the afternoon was "Health", with suggestions for home remedies during the shortage of physicians. The Civilians Public Service Camp are happy over the news that two truck loads of fruit and vege tables are on their way here from friends in another state. Coming so near before Thanksgiving this sounds pretty good to the men. Weeping Water Business Men's Luncheon Club entertained the high school foot-ball team at a luncheon at the Laurel Hotel Wednesday, when assistant coach Cupl, in the absence of coach Herman, announced the let ter men for this year, as follows: Jerry Opp, Dick Powers, LaNeil Pat terson, Neil Fitzpatrick, Jack Her man, Alvm ioit, can bcnoniaKer, Fioyd Renner, Dick Bickford, Stanley Miller, Robert Grueber, Eoyne Par sons, Bernard Holt, Donnald Resso, Bob Resso, Richard Keckler and Wil liam Faux; Captain, William Faux; Pro-captain, Neil Fitzpatrick; most valuable player, Floyd Renner. An out of town guest at the luncheon was Frank Wood, superintendent of the I. O. 0 F. Home at York, and one of our own former citizens. Cass County Church Fellowship As sociation held their regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening at the Con gregational church, in Weeping Wa ter, with an attendance of one hun dred twenty and fourteen churches of the county represented. Rev. W D. Lenker, vice president, presided Special music was furnished by a trio, from the M. E. church at Louis ville, Mrs. L. Isaacs, Mrs. Dave Sjog gren and Mrs. W. S. McGrew, who sang "This Holy Hour". They were accompanied by Mrs. George Dolan. i ue siicaht'i ui me evening wa mtui I . , . . , , , introduced, ernon Rocke, of near Princeton, Illinois, a member of the j Civilian Publicity Service Camp, who ( gave a travelogue on the j Southland", illustrated by "Sunny colored i:,i,. t t ,,. :,.. j v. TnA -v-Tii "c naa aM,!,:u uu'u .son, alsa of the camp. Mr. Rocke took I,- .i : .i. t and Palm Beach. He showed them the interior of an alligator farm, then on to tne Swanee river asking the aud- ience t0 sinS the song while they matched the picture. Traveling north impression on the minds of the listen- ers, of regional peculiarities, and people. At New Orleans, the French buildings." with -their iron railings, or grille work, and the scene of the bay, wjth the sualijtt glistening on 1 the water, at Key West, the turtle steak dinners, at Ft. Myers, the em- bankments and buildings used in for-! mer wars, In Miami the stately and lymetrical trees which are parallel along the roadside, and many more landmarks of the sunny Bouth. Two songs by a quartet from the camp closed the program. They were Harold gchmitt, Vernon Rocke, Roland Kauff- man and Hugo Reimer, who sang "Lead Me to Calvary", and "Te Deum". Everyone present was then in vited to the dining room of the church, for a get acquainted hour, when coffee and small cakes were ser ved by the ladies of the church, and the men's quartet were prevailed upon to sing two more songs. There was a tie in the number of attendance, with Callahan, Mur dock Evangelical and Elmwood Meth odist each having fourteen members present but Callahan won the banner with the greater mileage. Alvo News Special Journal Correspondence Mr. and Mrs. Harold C. Elliott and daughter Maribelle had dinner with the Nelson Delavens inLincoln one day last week. Friend of Mrs. Delaven, who writes under the name of Maude Smith Delaven, may be in terested -to know that her "Rumel harfs" has been delayed in casting for the movies by difficulties caused by getting proper characters. Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. O'Brien, Mrs. M. J. Meuer, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Julian, all of Omaha, spent Saturday evening at the Harold Elliott home. Rev. and Mrs. Morey were over to Eagle on last Tuesday making calls at the home of members of the church there, with two congregations they find much to do looking after their pastorate. Methodist Church Notice The bible school of the Alvo Meth odist church will be held at the church each Sunday at 10:15 a. m. with preaching service at 11.15. A cordial invitation is extended to all to come and enjoy the Sunday school hour and as well the preaching Good Music and we assure you you will en joy the services. Honcr Guest At Dinner Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Coatman as host and hostess had the family of their son Sterling Coatman and fam ily for last Sunday in honor of Ster ling as it was his birthday anniver sary. H. A. Ingwerson of Greenwood father of Mrs. R. M. Coatman has been stay ing at the Coatman home and doing some work about the home among which was clearing the garden plot and having same plowed for the gar den for the coming season. Junior Class Give Animal Play The Junior class of the Alvo high school held their play one day last week and enjoyed having a large num ber of friends of the schools and mem bers of the families of the scholars present. They were able to clear for the use of the class some twenty dol lars, with the tickets sale tax a good deal of the receipts was absorbed. To Conserve Heat With the door at the northwest por tion of the building at the Rosenow store, the cold winds have an oppor tunity to blow clear across the store whenever the door is opened and Mr. Rosenow has the west opehng closed that some protection from the cold northwest wind might be had. Attend Funeral at Plattsmouth Mr. and Mrs. John W. Banning and Miss Mary O'Donell the latter of Ne braska City who is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Banning the ladies being sisters were over to Plattsmouth one day last week where they went to attend the funeral of the late Mrs. Patrick Egan a cousin og the ladies. Underwent Sericus Operation Mr. Charles Rosenow father of Messrs Carl Rosenow and Elmer Eis eney and Mrs. Ray Clarkes who made his home in Alvo for many years and has been an employe of the Rock Is land road for many years being at ' nresrnt watchman in Lincoln unHpr. - wen an operation at the Bryan hos-! 71 i f n 1 nn Incf TiiPGrlnv fnr nrncf nfo """ Earl Bennett has accented employ ment in the ordnance plant at Meade and began his duties there on Mon day of last week. The store will be operated here by the wife and son for the present. E. D. Friend was a visitor in Mur doch on last Sunday guest at the home of his daughter Mrs. Eddie Craig and husband for the day. . Mrs. Helen Vallery and daughter Mrs. Gordon, of Plattsmouth were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E). Cook for the afternoon and evening on last Sunday. , Mrs. Rodgers brother making his ! EAGLE i W Special Journal Correspondents Mrs. Blair ana daughter, Miss iva Mae Blair who have been visiting the formers sister, Mrs. John Peter son and Mr. Peterson left last Sun day for a visit in Omaha before re turning to their home in Harlan, Iowa. Mrs. Lydia Muenchau and Miss Lill ie Muenchau of Elmwood spent last n-1 1 . . -. 1. If. 1 H . . I mursaay evening wim xu.i. ami juis.. William Muenchau and Keith. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Axe of Lincoln were in Eagle last Sunday calling on relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Henriksen drove to Chicago, IU., last Saturday and visited until Tuesday of this week with their son, Raymond, who is sta tioned there with the U. S. Army. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grunden of North Platte stopped in Eagle last Friday and visited for a short time with Mrs. Grunden's aunt, Mrs. Sarah Keil. They were enroute home from Dallas, Texas. Mrs Albert Nore and son of Hast-' '"to D " f r T-m of'c naronfc XTr and AT rc T r . ri n - CUj.( Missouri occurred the mar- ickers. riage of Miss Mildred Rice, daughter Mrs. J. L. Wall spent the weekend j of Mr and Mrs -vVill Rice o Neuaw visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ernest : ka aud corporal Alexander Raksits, Metzger and Rev Metzger at Evans ton, Illinois. Raymond Palmer spent Saturday of this week end leave for Fort Leavenworth, Kansas where he is stationed calling on friends in Eagle. Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Wulf and daughter, Margaret recently visited Marian Wulf, who is stationed at Fort Leavenwort with the guard and ser vice division of the army. A number of friends from Eagle have been calling at Bryan Memorial hospital to see Mrs Cornelius McCar thy, daughter of Mrs , Daisy Burns, and report that she is recovering nicely from her recent operation. Miss Dorothea Keil spent last Sat urday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grunden in North Platte and Sunday with a brother, Harry Chil- cott and family near McCook. Arthur Reitter and family of Kan - sas City, Mo., were the week end guests of Mr. Reitter's father and sisters in Eagle and Mrs. Reitter's parents in Lincoln. Captain and Mrs. Hubert Stewart arrived in Eagle last Friday evening and are visiting Dr. and Mrs. Stewart and Jean Marie and also Mrs Stew art'B relatives at Hardy, Nebraska. Captain Stewart is now located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Captain and Mrs. Sumner West came from California and visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West. They left for the return trip from Fremont on Tuesday of this week. Captain West has been located for sometime at Camp San Luis Obis po, Cal. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West also had their other children with them during part of the past week, Miss Florence West of Des Moines, la. and Richard West of Scott Field, Belle ville, 111. Obituary Ernest Trumble of Lincoln spent Sunday with his aunt Mrs. A. M. Trumble. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde West, Captain i Turn in w .y Jl, 4. ik' I and Mrs. Sumner w est ana miss nor enee West were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry West of Lincoln , on Monday evening of this week. William H. Kitzel was born May: i 7, 1879 on a farm near Alvo and pass- ed away Nov llf 1942 at the age oI 63 years, 6 months and 4 days. William Kitzel was united in mar riage to Ella M. Bird, December 6, 1S99. To this union were born three child ren, Mrs. Grace Hinebaugh of Eagle, Mrs Clarice Johnson of Firth and George B. who preceeded his father in j.,..!. Hiss passing is mourned by his wife Ella, two daughters Grace and Clar ice, three grandchildren, one bro ther Bert of Lincoln as well as a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Kitzel, "Billy" as he was known to all, lived his entire life in and near Alvo. He was always ready and willing to jlend a helping hand wherever it ! was needed and will be greatly missed ' by his many relatives and friends. He was a devoted and loving huEband and father. j Rice-Raksits Wedding j On November 14, 1942 at Kan- ' son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Raksits of Montrose, California. The bride is a graduate of the Ne hawka high school and is now em ployed by the Wilson Manufacturing Co., of Kansas City. The groom is a member of the air corps aud is now attending the TJ. S. A. school in Kansas City. Claims Was Slugged Sheriff Joe Mrasek was called out last night shortly after the mid night hour to investigate a case of slugging and alleged car stealing. The party making the complaint was Melvin Barr and who reported that the car had been wrecked on the car taken north of this city in Sarpy county. The sheriff accompanied Mr. Barr to the scene of the alleged ; attack, near the viaduct on the new section of highway No. 75 Reaching the scene it was found that the car ad been wrecked on the viaduct and members of the highway patrol as well as Omaha police were on the scene. The officers had Mr. Barr taken to Papillion to await filing of charges. Ladies To Stage Scrap Drive The American Legion Auxiliary de cided to raise money for their child welfare work by using the' proceeds from a newly inaugurated scrap drive, members learned yesterday afternoon at a meeting at the hotel Plattsmouth. It is planned to have the school children bring in the scrap, and for their efforts they will be given tickets to a picture show. As yet the name of the picture or the date it is to be shown hasn't been decided. Members also discussed plans for a Christmas party to be given at the next regular meeting, Dec. 18. Following the serving of delicious refreshments the ladies played bridge and pinochle. your scrap metal now It takes about 2,500 tons of scrap to replace a Liberty ..-. f v .:-v.; NEWSPAPERS' UNITED By Journal Field Representathr Mr. and Mrs. S. Ferry who have been making their home in Manley last week moved to the house on the north side of the highway over near the railroad crossing, while the parties who were residing there moved to the building in town vacated by the Ferry's. Tear Down Structure The barn on the place which is known as the O'Brien Easter proper ty, southwest of Manley now owned by W. J. Rau, which was built many years since and has become affected by the years, is being torn down and will be rebuilt in another place. Mr. Rau and Elmer Pearson, Harold Kreck low, Louis Buskirk assisting in the razing of the structure and also in again raising it to a new barn. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rau wrere at Omaha on Armistice day, where they were attending the Bankers conven tion, and enjoyed the meeting very much. Mrs. Clarence Breckenfeld and two sons or umana were visiting in 'Louisville at the home of Mrs. Mary Koup, and were also joined in the very pleasant visit and excellent din ner by Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Rau. Robert Breckenfeld, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claus Breckenfeld of Omaha and a nephew of Mrs. W. J. Rau, who is located at a flying field in Texas, where he has been attending school, has passed all tests and is now ac quiring his wings and will soon be as signed to work with the United States flying forces. Thomas Rauth of York, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Rauth of that place has been visiting here w ith his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth, and as well with his uncle Herman Rauth and has been picking corn for the latter. Thus hastening the harvest which is quite plentiful. A. F. Rauth has been in and about Manley for the past week visiting with his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth, and his brother Herman and wife, and are the same time making some repairs on the buildings of his and wife's farm which is farmed by Mr. and Airs. Mrs. Lawrence Ear hardt. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Stander were over to Omaha on Monday of last week where they were looking after some business matters and as well were also doing some shopping while there. Mrs. Peter Christensen and daugh ter Mrs. Nell Zwerlein both of Om aha, were house guests for over the week end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth. Miss Anna Rauth of Omaha sister of Herman was also a caller Sunday evening. Celebrated Birthday With Parents Miss Anna V. Rauth daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rauth, making her home in Omaha, where she is em ployed, was a Sunday guests at the home of her parents last Sunday en joying a visit and a birthday dinner, as her birthday anniversary fell on the following day November 16th. Bill Mockenhaupt was visiting with friends nad relatives in Nebras ka City last Sunday, remaining for over the week end. Uncle James Carper Poorly Ml ll i America needs every possible pound! WHOSE BOY WILL DIE BECAUSE YOU FAILED? steel ship! SCRAP METAL DRIVE James Carper, of Lincoln well into , the eighties, but still very active, fatrer of John Carper, was taken very suddenly and seriously ill, last week and his son and wife Mr. and Mrs. John F. Carper hastened to the bedside of the father. He after a time rallied and was feeling some better before they returned home. ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking yon to store your winter snpply of Coal NOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see us nr for your next Winter Coal E. J. 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