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PIATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL MONDAY, NOVE1.IBER 20, 1942 PAGE SIX .! At Weekly Chief - Over a luncheon table the nation's joint chief of staff meet once each week for an informal discussion of the conduct of the war. It is followed by a conference attended by experts of both branches of serv ice, where co-operation in battle strategy is worked out. The group: At right, reaching for coffee cup, is Adm. William Leahy, chief cf staff to the Commander-in-Chief of the U. S. army and navy: to his left is Lieut. Gen. Henry II. Arnold, commanding general, U. S. army air forces. On opposite side of table, left to right, Adm. E. J. King, commander-in-chief of U. S. fleet, and Gen. George C. Marshall, chief of staff of U. S. army. ' Traffic Cases Heard Monday morning in the county court O. C. Teare of Hartington, Ne braska, was arraigned before Judge A. H. Duxbury on the charge of; reckless driving, speeding. The defen- j dant was given a fine of $15 and costs for the speed and $25 and costs for reckless driving and had his dri ver's license revoked for a year. In a court of Justice C. L. Graves last evening Claude Tapscott, of El more, Indiana, was arraigned on the charge of reckless driving, he being arrested by Patrolman R. H. Beck man. The court assessed a fine of ?10 and costs and on payment of the same the defendant was released. Here On Furlough Cpl. James C. Akins, who is a member of the headquarters com pany at Fort Des Moines, Iowa, s home to enjoy a two weeks furlough, with his relatives near Nehawka. "While here he is helping to gather the corn crop and reports getting as high as 125 bushels in one day of shucking. Cpl. Akins has found the army very interesting and had many portunities of seeing the WAAL ? 1 - A. 1 A. i. 1L. T X-v gins mai. are ai me iud yut iu. ineir auxiliary service. Visits In City Henry F. TVendt, member of one, of the prominent families of the west part of Cass County and a candidate for the unicameral at the last August primary, was in the city Monday afternoon. Mr. AVendt was a caller at the Journal and stat es that he has been very busy in the past several weeks in helping get in his large corn crop. Ships Sunk In St. Lawrence Ottowa, Nov. 24. (UP) Twen ty united nations merchant ships have been sunk since January 1st in the St. Lawrence river and gulf and in adjacent waters. Navy Min ister A. L. MaeDonald revealed to day. Turkey On Menu Turkey was on the menu at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Troop near Murray and what a bird! dressed, it weighed 23 lbs. There to enjoy the feast were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bestor and son, Robert Jr.,;dinner featuring the day. Tne mem. Mr. and Mrs. Russel Henry and son, Lawrence, Marybelle and Mary Ca therine Gorter; Mr. Troop's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Troop, Mrs. Troop's father, C. E. Carter, children of the host and hostess, Marian, An nette, and Mary Phyllis, ajid Mr. and Mrs George Troop D. A. R. Meeting The memers of Fontenelle chap ter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution met at the home of Mrs. E. H. Westcott on Monday ev ening for a very pleasant and in teresting meeting. Miss Pearl Staats was the lead er of the meeting and also the hos tess for. the group. " . Miss Staats gave a very interest ing paper on the women in the U. S. A. war effort, taking up the! WAAC and the WAVES, women's! auxiliary of the army and navy. Tbe story of these organizations with their purposes was covered thor-' oughly and gave everyone an in sight into what the women are really doing in active service. The members of the chapter are to contribute $1 each for the blood plamsa fund that will be used for the war needs. It was very interesting to know that every member of Fontenelle chapter had collected 100 pounds of scrap during the recent drive. The members are planning a cov ered dlsh dinner party for their Christmas meeting in December. of - Staff Luncheon - fill ?bX? Shorthand Club Elects The Commercial Club, members of the second year Shorthand class, held their weekly meeting this morning. The meeting was opened by the president, Robert Grassman. As tlii3 was the first meeting of the year there were no minutes to be reod. Xew business was discussed and then the meeting was turned over to the program chairman, Catherine Conis. Catherine presented The guest for the meeting, Mrs. Clem Woster. Mrs. Woster gave - a very interesting talk on her hobby of collecting pins and badges. Mrs. Woster has over two hundred in her collection from various states and organizations. The officers of the Commercial Club are: President Robert Grassman V. President Mary Gradoville Sec.-Treas. Virginia Ilofacker Program Chairman Catherine Conis Publicity Chairman Mary Helen Zimmer Sponsor Miss Loris Long op-;JSetab Campfire Girls AVg held our meeting at Mrs. Pprnhnrdf Xm-pmW ?4 194?. Xext week we are going to have our meeting at the Library, Wed- nesday at 4:15 AVe have a new member of our group, Jeanett Harris. At our meeting we talked about birds and flowers. We are going to make nature books. We closed our meeting with a song. Phyllis Snodgraps, Scribe. HOME FE0I.I HOSPITAL Mrs. Harley Minniear, who has for the past week been in the methodist' hospital in Omaha suffering with an I attack of pneumonia, has recovered sufficiently to be returned to Platts-:and mouth. She still must remain conf in-j ed to bed thoush. and is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard : Grassman. Ulrich Family Gathering On Thanksgiving day Mr. and j Mrs. Albert Ulrich entertained at ! their country home for members of I the Ulrich familv. a verv lovelv hers of the party comprised Mr. and Mrs. Francis Toman and son, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Livingston and children of Louisville. Mrs. Joseph ine Ulrich, Dorothy, Bernard. Helen Ulrich, Robert Schneider, Mr. and Mrs Albert Ulrich and family Guests at Vallery Home The home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Vallery was the scene of a very pleasant family gathering Thursday (when the family observed Thanksgiv ing together. One of the daughters, Mrs. John Koop and family were unable to attend through illness. The turkey dinner was followed by an af ternoon of visiting. Those attending were Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kurth, sons Donald and Robert, Waterloo,- la.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson and son, Robert, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gorton and Mr. and Mrs. Val?ery. Youngster Visiting . Little Jerry Huston, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Huston, spent Thanks giving with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Huston and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Karsten, both of Falls City. The youngster's transporta tion problem to that point was solv ed when Mrs. Huston's brother, j Earl Karsten stopped off on bis way ! to Falls City from Omftha. Mr. and Mrs. Huston will journey to Falls City this week end and visit, bring ing Jerry home with them. Figment j DRAWINGS V c A few short months ago the above new uses for the jack-of-all-trades Jeep were proposed by engineers at Willys-Overland Motors, who designed the Army's hard-hitting blitz-buggy. An artist's con ception of the suggested uses, shown in the left-hand column, was nrenared. Tnd.iv. this mnt h-ie become fact on battlefields around the globe as shown by the actual photos at the right. Top left, artist's drawing of Jeep as transport car for bomber crew; top right, bomber crew in New Guinea using the vehicle. Center left, drawing shows Jeep approaching enemy shore on landing barge; center right, Marines bring Jeep ashore at Guadalcanal. Lower left, sketch of proposed Jeep ambulance: lower right, Army medical corps proves car's value as field ambulance in recent maneuvers. Holiday Weddings ! Thursday at the A. II. Duxbury j home Judge Duxbury was called up- j on to perform the wedding service i for two young couples the grooms i in the wedding being in service, one ; in the navy and the other in the army. Albert F. Querry and Maxine V. Wakehower, cf Omaha, were marri ed with Grace Querry and William Turpin as the witnesses. Marion J. Nansen and Mariam Naomi Draper, both of Lincoln, formed another of the bridal groups:, the groom being in the air service at Lincoln. Mrs. Mary Rym er and Elmer Lundstrom. Jr., serv ed as the witnesses. Attends Funeral Service Frr"i Friday's Dailv William F. Evers, superintendent of the Nebraska Masonic Home, j a past master of Plattsmouth j lodge No. 6, A F & M., was in Ne hawka this afternoon. Mr Evers ! is assisting in the funeral services j for the late R. E. Frans, Nehawka j iuuge ui iuk iudsuns Having men ; ritualistic services for the depart-; ed brethern. I Beware the Wolf in Sheep's ACE FIGHTING FOfc fe UOkJOfe ANT "DECENCY -?p DETERMINED TO DO AAV WITH- " vfSgg THE WEAKEST AMD MOST TREACHEROUS g3 ! COALITION WHICH TM6 WOTU.D HAS CVER- SBStJ Tfcfv"" WE AftE VICTORS OF ALU EUROPE f WB CAUMOT BE "DISLODGED -rfff WHV NOT STOP NOW ZT jS.-K And call it jits ? To Fact With Army jeep iFrom Lincoln Thanksgiving Coming from Nebraska's two largest cities to be on hand for Thanksgiving at the home of Mr. and Mr. George Tartsch were Mrs. Tartsch's brother, C. E. Matoush, Omaha, and her sister, Mrs. Mike Warga and Mr. Warga of Lincoln, j Thanksgiving In Nelson Other guests were Mr. Tartsch's! Mr and Mrs w L Eckles and sister, Delia Tartsch, and Mr. and , family gpeilt Thanksgiving with rel Mrs. Jack Soucie and daughters, aives in xeison, Nebraska. Delores and Madeline, of Lincoln. ENTERTAINS PARENTS Thanksgiving day visitors and dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ordell Hennings were Mr. Henning's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William C. Hennings and son, Ger ald, and Mrs. Henning's mother, Mrs. Lena Tri'sch. Have Duck Dinner It was duck on the table for Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kvapil. Those present to enjoy the feast were Mrs. Kvapil's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. August their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Aiinur ivopp, me nosi ana nosiess. Mr. and Mrs! Kvapil and son and daughter. Frank and Marv. - - i Visit At Lincoln ; Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Heineman and t' - .daughter, Margaret, were visitors at ! Lincoln Thanksgiving where they jwere guests of Mr. and Mrs. Len J. Davis and family. Family Has Many Gatherings Members or the family of the late Charles Gradoville and Mrs Grado ville had several very pleasant family group get togethers on Thursday at homes of the various members Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Westphalin . of Omaha, came down and were ac companied by Mrs. Frank Ptacek i and children, they all joining in a dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Todd near Murray. Mr and Mrs Timothy Kahoutek were guests at the home of Mr. and j Mrs. John Blotzer, west of Wy- j nard at a family dinner party. Mrs. Charles Gradoville, the moth- er was ine guesi at me florae oi mr. and Mrs. Edward Gradoville and I family. - Clothing Rosella H. Nelson Rosella H. Nelson was born July 27, 1904 at Seward, Nebraska. Moved to Eustis, Nebraska in Frontier coun ty with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drucker, where she attended grade school and high school. She entered nurses training at the Paxton Memorial hospital in Omaha, Nebraska in 1922 and was graduated from that school in 1925. Due to her special ability as a nurse, the officers of the Paxton Memorial hos pital sent her to the Cook County hospital at Chicago, Illinois for a post graduate course in surgery. Mrs. Nelson continued her profes sion until the year 1939 when on September 14, 1939 she was married to N. P. Nelson of Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson made their home in Omaha until November 16, 1942 the day of her death. The survivors are: husband. Nels P. Nelson, Omaha. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drucker, Plattsmouth, Ne braska. Seven sisters Mrs. Ted Vogt, Mrs. Raymond Lusher and Miss Cor inne Drucker of San Diego, California, Mrs. Alfred Teninga of Chicago, 111., Mrs. August Wahl, Eustis, Nebraska, Mrs. Joseph Styskal, McCook, Nebr., I Mrs. H. Wayne Shephers, Hayes, Kan sas. A brother, Fred of Portland, Ore gon. Services were held from the Cros by-Meyer Chapel on Thursday No vember 19, at 2 p. m. with interment in Forest Lawn cemetery. Mrs. Nel son was a member of Vesta Chapter OES. The chapter conducted service at the chapel and at the grave. War Casualties Washington, Nor. 28 (UP) -The War Department announced today that eight officers and one hundred seven enlisted men injured in the North African campaign have been returned to the United States and are at Walter Reed General Hospital here. Business Caller From Saturday's Dally Mr. Norman E. Hill was in Plat tsmouth yesterday. The caller, a special agent for the Hartford Ac cident and Indemnity Co., was here in the interests of his company. To Spend Winter Here Mrs. Anna Allen, of Portland, Oregon, is in Plattsmouth to spend the winter at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Oliver Wilcox, and family. Have Family Party The Carl J. Schneider home on high school hill was the scene of the ga - thering of the Schneider family on Thanksgiving day. The members of, the family present were Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Burdic, Allan and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schneider and son, Ron ald. Attend Omaha Theatre t Attorney Madge Garnett, Long, Attorney Florence Fouchet h.iot, vr,ov wo in Omaha Hoifn Varev wpro in Omaha' ' Th , evenina- Thev enioved the . i nrpcpnriinn in ina khi'I'iiks h iiiav. The Corn Is Green" by Ethel Barry- , noted stage star and member more of the famous family of actors riere from Lincoln Prom 0mana came Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Raymond Wooster and son clifford Tunnell to visit and enjoy David, of Lincoln, are here to spend ThanijSgiving dinner witb Mrs. Tun the rest of the week at the home ofjneirs mother Mrs. Agnes Moore. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cloidt and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wooster. Mr. Woos- Returns From Hospital family at the weekend. Here With Sister Lois and Helen Blackburn of Grant, Iowa timed their visit well and as a result were able to spend Thanksgiv ing with their sister, Mrs. Fred Bour ck and Mr. Bourck. They will return to iacir home in the morning. Visits in Colorado Mrs. Marjorie Lohnes. is at Colo rado Springs, visiting with her hus band. Louis Lohnes, who is in the Colorado city engaged in constru- tion work for the U. S. engineers. Mr. and Mrs. lxhnes enjoyed the Thanksgiving holiday together andtained at a theatre party in the af meeting old friends from this sec tion that are residing in and near Colorado Sprngs. Omaha Guests Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Fischer, of Om aha, were here Thursday to spend the 'dav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ; Vaclav Dvoracek, parents of Mrs. Fhther, as well as with the many old friends. While here they enroll- ed as readers of the Journal.' Mr. Fischer is connected with the Omaha World-Herald.- u. Home From Tarkio Fred H. Naeve and Joe York, local boys that are attending Tarkio col lege have been home fo the Thanks giving vacation with the home folks and ' the old friends. Both of the young men are in the army reserve and subject to call. Ralph Stava, an other of the Plattsmouth boys at Tar kio, spent the holiday at Douglas, where his parents are residing. Here From Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downey, of Lincoln, were in the city over the Thanksgiving holiday and visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cappell. the latter a sister of Mrs. Downey, as well as the old friends. Soldier Son Home The home of Mrs. Cora Hirz was the scene of one of the most hannv of the Thanksgiving gatherings, a son, Richard F. Iiirz, being home from Fort Knox, Kentucky, for the holiday visit. The fine dinner in honor of the young man was en joyed by the family and a few of the close friends. Spends Holiday Here Jess Ogden, who has been en gaged in defense work near Kear ney, came in Wednesday for a few days visit with the old friends. Mr. Ogden has been at Kearney for the greater part of the summer and likes his work very much. Basket Ball Meeting A town team basketball meeting to be held on Monday night. Nov. 30 at 7:30 P. M. at City Recreation hall. Every player interested in playing organized basketball attend this meet ing. M. H. Hobbs, In charge of Com munity Recreation. Entertains Friends Mrs. Kate Oliver Morgan had as her guests Thursday at her home on North 6th street, Dr. and Mrs. A. Rexsley and Mrs. Rakow and son. The party had a very delightful dinner at the noon hour. Here From St Joseph Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ledgway and family, of St. Joseph, Missouri, are here for a visit with the members of the family. They enjoyed the Thanksgiving dinner at the John Ledgway home with the other mem bers of the family. Fined For Speeding This morning Lieutenant Shear er of the state highway patrol ap prehended Edward Steppatt, Jr., of this city, on highway No. 75 in . Sarpy county and placed a fine of speeding against me young man. The hearing was held at Papillion, where a fine of $20 and costs was assessed and also the drivers license of the young man suspended for thirty days. Guests at Duxbury Home Thanksgiving in keeping with a custom of many years standing, the 1 home of Judge and Mrs. A. H. j Duxbury was the scene of a very ! pleasant family party to enjoy the I holiday feast- The quests from out lot the city were Mr. and Mrs. C. E. TfAf-. rtmoliQ Wra "NT oil TTq 11 SlTlfl - children, James and Catherine, of Lincoln. flmalia TTrL-sorivinor Ciliests George Taylor, who has been at the University hospital at Omaha for the past two weeks, is home. Mr. Taylor has been undergoing treat ment and is feeling much better al tho still quite weak. Will Recuperate Here Mrs. Joe Blackard, who has just been operated on at an Omaha hos pital, is now here to recuperate. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs. F. A. Schiele and will be there until she has regained her former good health. Celebrates Birthday Dickie Beverage celebrated his 7th- birthday Saturday Nov. 21 and enter- ternoon at the Cass Theater. After wards at this home for birthday cake and ice cream. Everyone had an en joyable time and Dickie received many nice gifts from his little friends Invited guests were: Jqhnnle Berg- man, Joan Beverage, Donnie Hutchin- son; Marilyn Jane Reed, Mary Phyllis Troop, Annette Troop, Beverly Trott- er, Ronnie Schneider, Allan Burdic, Sally Gaines, Richard Gapen, Ra- mon Koubek, Gerald i Otterstein, Henry Johnson, David Downs, Char lotte Wantock.?; iK' ' : ' ,.im ' - ; . . ' e."'