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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1942)
ISONEAY, NOVEMBER SO, 1912 PIATTSMOTTTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOTJEUiX PAGE FIVE i i - f l i Rremen"kept Busy" Wednesday evening the fire de partment was ' called to the home of Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp in the north part of the city where a com bustion in the" furnace had caused alarm. The force of the explosion blew off the door of the furnace and some of the sheeting on the furnace. The damage was confined to the furnace and the supply pipes were not damaged. The firemen made a thorough investigation of the 'home as a matter of safety. Thanksgiving day the fire de partment was called to the ware house in the rear of the H. M, Soen nichsen building. Parties working in the alley noticed smoke coming from the warehouse and called the department. It was found that a kerosene stove had been placed in i the warehouse to prevent freezing and the stove had started to smoke and soon filled the building with the dense smoke. There was. fortun ately, no fire an the smoke soon cleared out. 'Any Bonds Today-? llff ywuis Tree -j "! . Crf-Kr WACfl flKflV F I WAR BOND th-PCWl" f HIS r Steve Vasilakos, who has sold peanuts outside the White House grounds for many years, is shown selling his first war bond to Speak er Sam Rayburn of the bouse of representatives, as he opened his drive to sell $100,000 worth of bonds in the $50,000,000 American-Hellenic campaign. A bag of peanuts went with every bond. Dies From "Accident Robert E. Frans, injured last' Sa turday .morning at-his" farm near Union, "died Wednesday afternoon at ; the Stc Mars : hospital at'; Ne braska City, where" be had been treated. Mr. Frans had gone to the barn on the farm to look after the hors es, one of the small animals ap parently getting away, and knock ing Mr. Frans down in the stall and kicking him, the result being a skull fracture. The victim of the accident never regained conscious ness and there had been little hope of his recovery. There is surviving, the widow, mother and one daughter, Mrs. Ster ling Ross; three brothers and one sister. mmi Receive Good News Visit At Alvo Visit With Father Chicago Visitors Here Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Royal of Lincoln, motored down Thursday to spend a few hours visiting with Judge C. L. Graves, father of Mrs. Royal, and taking in the many pla ces of interest in this section the county. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Freidrich and son, Kenneth, of Chicago, are here for a visit with the relatives in this section of the state. They were Traoror f inh-n v. Turner. The home of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Cook and family at Alvo was the scene of a very pleasant Thanksgiv ing dinner on Thursday, many of the relatives from various sections of the county being present. The deli cious dinner was most thoroughly en joyed by all of the members of the party. Those attending were: County &BB HOLLERS PAU6HTER PLANTED A VICTORY GARDEN AIRI6HT-PVTSUE RAISED MORE VEGETABLES MENS tit SANQ AT TH'OPRY HOUSE.. The many friends here of he Carl Jensen family, .will be pleased to learn that a fine six pound boy has been- born to Staff Sergeant and Mrs. William Jensen cf Sunny ville, California. Sergeant Jensen is in the air corps and has been in the army for the past two years. The young man has been christen ed, Terry William. The Carl Jensen family were resi dents here for several years while Mr. Jensen was the manager of the telephone company here. William Jensen graduated here from the high school in 1934. Industrial Workers Join In Pay Roll Drive Campaign To Increase the Enroll ment of the Workers Into The Drive For More Aid Thanksgiving guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hilt and fam ALL OUT FOR VICTORY The government is asking yon to store your winter supply of Coal NOW to save trans portation for war material later on. So see ns ns for ycur next Winter CoaL E. J. RICKEY Lumber Coal - Phone 123 Has a Close Call Linford Dasher, an employee at the EREX shops had a close call from serious injury on Wednesday afternoon while at work. A small oil furnace that is used to heat rivets for use in the car repairing exploded, the force of the explosion throwing the young man against j the side of a car truck with the burning oil flying around. It was thought that he might have suf ' fered severe injuries and he was . taken to Omaha in the Sattler am- bulance for examination and was released in a short time to return home. of this city. Mrs. Leston Sorrell. Lin coln; Mrs. James Roelofsz, O. S. Tur ner, Elm wood; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Turner, Ashland; Mr. and Mrs. Wen dell Cook and Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Cook. Home From Seabees Glen Lutz, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lutz, of west of the city, is home on a short furlough to visit with the parents and old time friends. He has been at Newport, Rhode Island, with the "Seabees" for the past six weeks and found the opportunity to come home for a few days. He reports that Reginald Monasmith is also at New port and may be able to come here for a short furlough in December. Visit Wife and Daughter Wesley Barngrover was in Falls City yesterday visiting with his wife and newly born daughter, Margaret Ann. who weighed only 3 lbs. 2 oz. at birth a few weeks ago. Mr. Barngro-! ver reports that the little one now weighs close to 4 lbs and has just been removed from an incubator at Our Lady of Perpetual Help hospital in Falls City. Mrs. Barngrover is stay ing at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Goolsby of Falls City. The mother and child will prob ably remain in Falls City until the first of the year. Hold Family Party The Henry Starkjohn home on West Rock street was the scene of a very pleasant family party on Thurs day when Mr. and Mrs. William T. Starkjohn and small daughter, Kar en, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Schiele and Mrs. Joe Blackard, joined Mr. and Mrs. Starkjohn for the day. The centerpiece of the dining table was a large array of fresh fruits with white trimmings to make a very attractive picture. Visitors For Thanksgiving Fourteen formed a famliy group at the L. D. Hiatt home yesterday observing the traditional Thanksgiv ing Day dinner at noon. Those pres ent were Mrs. E. P. Lutz, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Lutz and daughters Doris and Jean, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, Mr. and Mrs. William Steinkamp of Omaha, Bruce H. Mil ler of Pecria. 111., Robert Reed, Alice Hiatt and the host and hostesses, Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hiatt. Mr. Miller ar rived on Wednesday for a visit and will remain until next week. Other family gatherings are planned in his honor. FOR SALE Improved eighty acres $5500. Possession March 1st 1943. See Searl S. Davis Offices: 2nd Floor Platts. State Bank Bldg. Today the industrial workers of Nebraska begin a drive which will add further distinction to the out standing war record they already have established. Our men and women of industry, along with their fellow, workers throughout the Nation, to day undertake a campaign whose goal j Is to have every wage earner in thej country investing at least 10 per cent of income in war savings bonds by December 31. We of the Nebraska War Savings Staff look forward with confidence to the final report on Nebraska's re cord in the drive. Our worker's war production record speaks for itself. Now these men and women of indus try are going to demonstrate their ability to pitch in and do an outstand ing job in providing the finances of war as well as the tools of war. Many of our wage earners already are purchasing bonds regularly through payroll savings. Those whose bond deduction does not amount to 10 per cent will be urged to raise it at least to that figure. Those not buying bonds through payroll savings j will be brought into the ranks of those who are regularly Investing in the preservation of the American way of life. Return to Duty Two of the Plattsmouth boys in the service wn have been Here lor a short furlough, departed Friday for their posts of duty. Staff Sergeant Louis Keif returned to his post at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, while Sergeant Wallace Terryberry, who has been here for a few days with the wife and son and other relatives reutrned to Indian Gap Town, Pennsylvania. Gift Wrapping, Tags, Seals and Ribbons. Bates' Book Store. Is Now Corporal Mrs. William Highfield Sr. have just received word that her son, Jack has been advanced to the rank of corporal at his post at Camp Bliss Texas. At the time of the writing Corporal Highfield was on maneuvers He is serving in the coast artillery. Corporal Highfield was inducted on September 24. NOTICE Bomber Plant Employees Have you pro vided yoursel with good insur ance on your pro perty since mov ing to Platts mouth? INSURE NOW This dependable agency repre sents the largest and oldest insur ance companies in America. See INSURANCE 3CL Lj Plattsmouth Office Over Soennicliseii's Store Twrrir'.T aim anr ;iy,f ?if'i art am tft t-t m s Uncle Sam Wants Vou to Conserve for Victory!! at iome. It's prac- This space contributed to the advancement of Plattsmouth by Is Save Tires and fuel for the war effort! The Plattsmouth Journal Buy w StamPs . ; : with the money ' you save! It's your patriotic duty to trade tical American way that each one of us can help conserve vital mater ials needed to win the war. When you trade in Plattsmouth, it means you don't have to use your car. In tires, in gasoline, in precious time you've saved all along the line for America's Victory! What's more, trading in Plattsmouth is most economical for you ! You not only save the cost of transportation but, we believe, you'll find values worth walking miles for within walking distance of where you live. You'll find that you can't beat Plattsmouth's fine dress shops or cleaners or beauty shops, no matter how far you might travel! Besides, Platts mouth merchants are courteous and friendly they take a personal interest in serving you and your neighbors. Needless to say, Platts mouth painters and carpenters and repair men can give you quicker, more economical service than if they had to travel and transport their supplies from some distance away. Moreover, trading at home saves you valuable time! Plattsmouth men of ac iion, women active in Red Cross and Civilian Defense welcome the convenient location of Plattsmouth shops. They know they can always find the merchandise they want quickly here . . . thus saving vital time for the war effort. Whatever your part in America's vast Victory program, make "Trade at Home" one of your war-winning slogans. When you need a new dress or a haircut or a dozen oranges, walk don't ride to the nearest Plattsmouth store. This year, when you and your neighbors shop at home, it should be with the satisfying conviction that you are conserving not only for yourselves . . . . but for your community . . fcr America ... for Victory! B3E2S wmzmm a a IFffflKfl Hon ysw (Staag una r-.