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State 'm buy J STATU S AVI NCI 12 VOL. NO. TJX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1943 NO. 23 n. V trnn Charming Wedding Held At Methodist Church Saturday Miss Buster Blauvelt and Pfc. James Lamoreaux Married by Rev. T. Porter Bennett The marriage of Miss Buster Blau velt and Pfc. James Lamoreaux took place at 8:00 o'clock Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage, the Reverend T. Porter Bennett leading the marriage lines. The couple were joined with the single ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Marie Blauvelt, the groom the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dayton Lamoreaux of Portland, Ore. The solo "I Love You Truly" was rendered by Mrs. Clara Wescott, and during the ceremony piano music was softly played by E. H. Wescott. Mrs. Beatrice Brothers served Miss Blauvelt as Matron of Honor. The groom was attended by Leonard Brothers. For her dress the bride selected light blue which was set off with black accessories, adorning the dress was a beautiful orchid corsage. Mrs. Brothers appeared in dark blue with blue accessories. She wore a corsage of sweet peas and roses. The guests present at the ceremony were: Mrs. Marie Blauvelt, mother of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. George Burton of Omaha; Jean Elauvelt, the bride's sister; and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott. Following the wedding the newly weds visited at the home of the bride's mother. Later they went to Omaha to enjoy dinner and enter tainment. The bride has been clerk of the Cass County War Price and Ration Board here since that office came into existence.. Prior tothat time she was employed "with the WPA county supervisory office here. She graduated from the Greenwood high school with the class of 193G. She plans to continue her work for the present. Mr. Lamoreaux made his home in Portland, Oregon before entering the service of his county. At pres ent he is at the Automotive School at Fort Crook. Death of Mrs. Degen The sad news was received here today of the death of Mrs. Albert Degen, at Wilmette, 111., after an illness of some duration. Mrs. Deg en was the former Jeanette Patter son, daughter of Mr. and MrB. T. M. Patterson, long-time residents here. Born in this city, Mrs. Degen spent her younger years here and was graduated from the local schools. Since her marriage she has lived in and near Chicago. There is surviving the husband and two children, Albert P., 19, and Joanne Degen, 14; the mother, Mrs. T. M. Patterson of Evanston, 111.; two brothers, Jack Patterson, Mor gantown, W. Va., and Dwight Pat terson, Minneapolis. The father preceded her in death several years ago. 'i tie luneral or Mrs. Degen was held Friday afternoon at a mortuary in Evanston. Cadet Davis Leaves Corbin J. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis, left Sunday morning for Boonville, Mo., where he will resume his studies at Kemper Military Academy. Cadet Davis was sent early last week by his school to Fort Omaha where he took the four-day army physical examination preparatory to his entering the U. S Military Academy at West Point in July. Following the examination he stopped off in Plattsmouth to visit his parents. Visit at Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt were in Lincoln Sunday where they enjoyed the day visiting with Mr and Mrs. Raymond Wooster and their son, David. The occasion was the birthday of Mrs. Wooster, the for mer Frances Cloidt. To Locate in City James Gilmour and wife of Se ward, former Cass county residens, are to return to Cass county to make their home. They have purchased the John Albert residence on Pearl street and are planing on moving soon to this city. Mr. Gilmour has been in poor health for the past few years, and they feel much pleased to be back where there are so many old friends. Mr. Gilmour is a broth er of County Commissioner Gilmour and Mrs. B. W. Livingston and Mrs. Gilmour is an aunt of the Misses Lillian, Georgia and Florence White. Red Cross Drive For War Funds Opened Monday City of Plattsmouth and Surround ing Territory to Raise $2,200 for Use in War Work Sunday afternoon there were 125 of the residents of the community at the American Legion auditorium to join in the rally opening the American Red Cross drive for funds for war work. This city and the nearby territory have a quota of $2,200 to fill the needs of the "Greatest Mother of All" in the war work. The drive starts today. The meeting Sunday was presided over by Walter H. Smith, chairman of the Plattsmouth chapter, who an nounced the purpose of the drive that will require substantial dona tions from all those able to give to help in the war work. Judge A. II. Duxbury, home ser vice chairman, told of the work that Red Cross is doing in the field of contact of the men in service and their families and home folks, form ing a .lie between the two that can always be depended on to aid when needed. Mrs. E. H. Bernhardt, told of the Surgical dressings work that is be ing carried out by the Red Cross to help in providing material tor the wounded in hospitals and on battlefields over the world. Another of the features of the Red Cross work is that of the Red Cross sewing, making of articles for use where needed in homes and in the field. This department local ly is under the capable supervision of Mrs. R. B. Keller. The drive of today is not a membership enrollment and purely for the use in the war work of the Red Cross. It will be necessary for all those who can give as liberally as possible to put over the drive, many of the local people having been solicited in the Martin plant at Fort Crook. In carrying on the campaign there have been captains appointed in the various wards, these compris ing Miss Minnie Guthmann, first ward; Roy Olson, second ward; John J. Cloidt, third ward: Fred Lugsch, fourth ward and Ernest Elliott, fifth ward. These will have lieuten ants in each neighborhood. The campaign will also be carri ed on in the school districts near the city with the captains as fol lows: District 2, Guy Wiles; dist rict 2S, E. A. Koukal; district 29, Frances Bierl; district 37, Wallace Warner; district 42, Fred Nolting. The first contribution was by Don Seiver of the Salvage committee, who turned over $200 raised from the sale of scrap in the drives last sum mer. - The meeting Sunday had group singing led by Mrs. E. II. Wescott, "America" and "God Bless merica" being the numbers. Students Have Pictures Taken In the Sunday World-Herald ap peared the pictures of several of the Plattsmouth high school students who are attending school part time and engaging in work at local bust ness mouses when not in school. One of the groups showed Raymond Her old, Naason Babbitt and Bernard Richter, clerks in the Black & White grocery, checking the "points" for the stock, while another picture showed Inspector Burrell Evans of the high school, director of th work, interviewing Winnie and Nora Shafer, working at the Carr bakery. Douglas Shinn, Former Residtnt, Dies In Neb. City Taught School in Cass County Several Years Near Nehawka and Plattsmouth Funeral services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Kars-tens-Patterson funeral home at Ne braska City, for Douglas W. Shinn, 78, a resident of Cass County and Plattsmouth in the nineties, who will be recalled by the older resi dents. The services were in charge of Rev. James W. Harris of the Presbyterian church. The apllbear ers were Carl W. Lathrop, Joe Cart er, S. M. Tyson, A. G. Mast, Frank Fields, H. J. Thiele. The interment was at Mt. Pleasant cemetery near Nehawka. He was born January 25, 1865 at Pattens Mills, Ohio, the son of Elias and Imogene Shinn, coming to Nebraska in 1888 and settled in Cass County, teaching school near Nehawka and also Plattsmouth over a period of years. Mr. Shinn was engaged in various capacities here for a number of years and was active in the business life of the commun ity. He was married to Mary Angeline Bruce of Nebraska City in 1894, they making their home in Plattsmouth for some time and in 1905 removed: to Nebraska City. Mr. Shinn in the years that he was a resident at Nebraska City was largely engaged in clerking in various stores and had a wide acquaintance among the residents of that city and Otoe county. In addition to the widow there are several cousins surviving, Etta, Laura, and Ralph Kinkead, Seattle, Washington; James Kinkead and Mrs. Bertha Chrisman of Omaha; nieces, Mrs. Hallie B. Lathrop and Ellen Beckner, Nebraska City; Mrs. Roxie Doyle, Los Angeles, and a nephew, Alpha Bell, Nehawka. City Sells Properties The city of Plattsmouth was in the real estate business Saturday with the city clerk and finance com mittee supervising the sale of sev eral properties owned by the city under tax foreclosure. The sale was one of the best that the city has held and a large number were pres ent to make bids on the properties. The residence on North 4th street, known as the Mockenhaupt place. was one of the properties where there was a great deal of competi tion and was finally secured by C. J. Baumgart for $1,250. The east half of lot 10 and all of 11 and 12, block 3, on North 43rd street was sold to M. R. Cooley for the sum of $360. Lot 6, block 8, Young and Hayes addition, located at 10th and Locust streets, was sold to Mrs. C. M. Manners for $191;. The Alfa-Maize mill on Third and Pearl streets was sold to T. H. Pollock, for $800. Lots 3 and 4, block 52, located on Granite street, was bought by Mrs. Rose Kelley for $305. Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, block 7, Sputh Park addition, was bought by W. H. Coffelt for $355. This is known as the Cotner place. The sale of lot 49, Stadelman addi tion, located on Pershing ave., was sold to Rudolph Meyer for $410, but this will probably be returned as the bidder was under the impres sion that a brick residence was in cluded, bin this was on a lot that was not sold. To Enter Service The Cass county selective service board has received notice from Ft Crook that three additional Cass county young men have been ac ceptecl for service. They are Edwin L. Smalley, Clarence Jerry White, Jr., of this city and Harold Junior Barnes of Louisville. Visits Bereaved Family George Kenney was in Valley yes terday to offer comfort and solace to members of the family of a friend, Mrs. W. T. Kirkpatrick, who passed away Friday. The funeral is to day at Valley. Honored at Going Away Party A going away party was given for Leonard Brothers Sunday afternoon and evening by his friends. Scores of friends met with the guest of honor at Holly's shack on the Platte river in the afternoon. The Eagle's hall was the scene for the evening's entertainment. The numerous friends called there to pay their farewells to the honoree and spent the eve ning dancing and playing cards. Mr. Brothers leaves for the army induction center Tuesday. He and his wife, the former Beatrice Arn, daughter of Mrs. Flora V. Arn of this city, have been making their home at LaPlatte. Up until the time of induction, Mr. Brothers has worked at the Martin bomber plant. Catholics Eased In Fasting For Present Duration Relaxation Varied, According to Sectional Conditions But Meat is Permitted More Liberally By the United Press The Roman Catholic church was relaxing today its laws on fasting and abstinence throughout the na tion, because of rationing and war time conditions. The relaxation varied, according to sectional conditions. But gener ally Catholics can eat meat when ever they can get it, except on major fast days: Fridays, Ash Wednes day and Holy Saturday, during Lent, and Dec. 24, the Vigil of Christmas. Archbishops and bishops found pa pal authority for the relaxation under an indult extended by Pope Pius XII, on Dec. 19, 1941. Bishop Edmund F. Gibbons of the Albany, N. Y., diocese even told catholics under his jurisdiction to eat meat on Fridays, and abstain only on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. A spokesman for Archbishop Mich ael J. Curley of the Washington- Baltimore archdiocese, said, how ever, that Lenten regulations had al ready been issued and would not be changed there. They proscribe eat ing of meat on Fridays and days of fast and abstinence, except where special dispensation is granted. Archbishop Joseph Francis Rum- mel of New Orleans said it was not a question of catholics in his arch diocese being allowed meat on Fri days; "rather it's a question of be ing: able to obtain meat any time." He said plenty of seafood was available in New Orleans, and there was no need for him to issue a dis pensation, such as Bishop Gibbons had issued. A dispensation for catholics in New York and Newark, N. J., was expected to be read in churches to morrow. Some clergymen urged catholics to perform voluntary penances, such as abstinence from liquor. Farmers Complain of Moisture The winter wheat is not looking so good according to Alois Bein, farmer on the Louisville road. Mois ture, provided in most years by a blanket of snow, is lacking and much of the wheat has rotted, "Mr. Beirl said. T. H. Pollock of this city has in quired of numerous farmers concern ing the condition of winter wheat. "The answers have all been the same," said Pollock, "farmers com plain of not enough moisture." Visit in Pawnee City Shirley Leesley was in Pawnee City with her fiancee, Pvt. Lawrence Cary, j-esterday. While there she was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Cary, Private Cary's parents. After returning Miss Lees ley to her - home, Private Cary, on furlough from Camp Hood, Tex., re turned to visit with his parents. He will visit in Plattsmouth before his furlough is up. HI at Home Mrs. James Dobbs, employee at the Lugsch cleaners, has been ill at her home the past few days. She was reported somewhat better this morn ing. , CITY PLANS TO COMMENCE WATER OPERATIONS ABOUT MAY 1 PLANS WILL NOW GO AHEAD FOR THE SALE OF BONDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE OF THE PLANT T he city council last evening by a unanimous vote ac cepted the findings of the court of condemnation. The city of Plattsmouth will take over the present plant of the Plattsmouth Water Corporation at the price of $216,818.80 as set by the court. This was embodied in the resolution offered by Chairman Painter of the fire and water committee, and adopted. The water company had a com- munication that was read, in which they agreed not to appeal the court findings, offering several proposi tions as to the smaller details of the property, among these. Inven tory of the material and property on hand be made at once, as these were not covered in the court find ings, the city to pay the listed cost price of the material; the company be entitled to all revenue up to the time that the city takes over and that bills that might become due and in which the company has an interest, to be paid by the city within a thirty day period; the tax es of 1943 be as those of 1942 and the company charged only with the tax from January 1943 to the date of transfer; insurance and other matters paid up by the company to carry over and the city settle for same in a thirty day period. City Attorney A. L. Tidd suggested that the council appoint a committee to make an inventory of the prop erty and he did not favor the city guaranteeing the bills of the water company. Mr. Tidd also stated that he had written to Portland, Maine, to the West interests to secure a written waver of the appeal of the company. Mr. Tidd also urged that the council get busy and arrange to receive bids for the issuance of rev enue bonds at the next meeting of the council, send notices to the bond ing houses and also arrange as to the maturity of the bonds, suggest ing that the first bonds mature in two years in the sum of $10,000 and then $10,000 each year until the fourteenth year when it be advanc ed to $15,000 to mature each year. To avoid complications have bidders aprove the proceedings up to this time in the issuance of the bonds. Bidders should have check for $2,500 to show sincerity and that the city reserve the right to reject any and all bids. It was moved by Chairman Paint er and adopted that notices be sent the bond houses of the date of the sale to be held at the next regular meeting, Monday, March 22nd, that the bonds be disposed of through competitive bidding. The city attor ney with 'the mayor and fire and water committee authorized to pre pare notice to bidders. City Attorney A. L. Tidd had pre pared an option at the request of the judiciary committee as to the water rate regulation as covering the re cent notice from the water company to the Norfolk Packing company that they would have to pay the same rate as other consumers, having previously had a rate of 10c flat. Mr. Tidd quoted ordinance No. 698, the franchise ordinance of the wa ter company, also citing a number of cases that had been tried in court. It was his opinion that the city of Plattsmouth had the right to regu late the rates. On motion of Council man Svoboda, the city attorney was authorized to send a letter to the Plattsmouth waer corporation ask ing that the 'company resume the lower rate to the Norfolk Packing company. Asks More Police The Ad club has requested that an additional policeman be placed on duty so that there might be two on the job all night, Mayor Hayes stated. At the present time there is only one man from 2 to 6 a. m. This matter will be investigated. Officials Make Reports City Treasurer M. D. Brown gave a report of the city finances and showed a balance of $33,168.45 in the Plattsmouth State bank. The road fund of the city was found to be overdrawn in the report. City Clerk Albert Olson reported that in the month of February he had collected the sum of $156. Chief of Police Parker reported that for the month of February there had been seven arrests and fines and costs of $58.75 collected. Police Judge C. L. Graves for the the week of February 28th showed two arrests and fines and costs of $S.25 that was paid to the court in the week of March 7th. A communication was received from Postmaster Milo W. Price as to the condition of the rural mail route road on south Smith avenue in the south part of the city. This was referred to the streets, alleys and bridges committee to interview he postmaster and discuss the mat ter. Tax Sale Report Chairman Puis, of the finance committee, reported on the tax sales held Saturday, being one of the best that the city has held. Lot 49 in the south part of the city had been sold with the impression that was one wih a brick residence located thereon, and this seemed to have been wrong, City Attorney Tidd, who had investigated the sale, stat ed that the mix-up in the property had taken place in 1942 when the real estate of the city had been re valued, it being listed as in lot 49, while in prior years it had beep. listed as in lot 52. Chairman Schutz of the streets, alleys and bridges committee, report ed a great deal of work carried out by his commitee, altho grading was out owing to weather conditions. Holes in the paving on Chicago ave nue had been filled with black top and helped a great deal. He also reported that a grade had been se cured for the walk along the Propst property on North 7th street and this would soon be laid. Oakmont Wants Alley The city council had a visit from a group of the residents of Oak mont addition in the southwest part of the city. This section, just built up in the last two years, has many attractive homes and a paved street, but are lacking alleys to reach the rear of their properties. It had been their understanding that the alley was to be constructed and their ob ject was to see where the responsi bility lay. Mr. Pifer was the spokes man for the delegation with Supt. L. S. Devoe and "Mayor" Dwight Ed wards of Oakmont. The matter was referred to the mayor, city attorney and street, al leys and bridges committee to in vestigate and try to secure the re lief for the residents. Mr. Edwards stated that the residents wished the alley graded up so that it could be used and protect the property and the surfacing could be cared for by the property owners. Solicited by the city, H. A. Schneider of the Plattsmouth State bank, made the proposition to care for the registered warrants in the Oakmont district and for some that will be outstanding for a short time in the water plant litigation. These will be carried at three per cent per annum. The offer was unanim ously accepted by the council. Councilman Nelson asked that the matter of the cleaning up and painting of the city jail be placed in the hands of the parks and im provement committee and the jail be placed in a sanitary condition and the matter was referred as re quested. Winfred Jackley, of De9 Moines, was present in the interest of his bonding house and gave the council many helpful suggestions as to the preliminary work to be carried Out. Visits Friends in Tecumseh Mr. and Mr. W. L. Eckles were in Tecumseh yesterday where they spent the day with Mr. and Mrs, J. P. Fowler and family. Stock-Murdoch Weddin? Held At Murdock Friday Well Known Young People Joined in Candlelight Ceremony at Home of Bride In an evening candlelight cere mony on. March 5, Miss Mabel Stock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Stock of Murdock, become the bride of Mr. John W. Murdoch, son of Mrs. Emma Murdoch of Nehawka. Rev. F. C. Weber officiated in the double-ring ceremony held at the home of the bride's parents in the presence of ninety relatives and friends. The candles were lighted by Verle Stock, brother of the bride. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a long white satin gown and carried a bouquet of white roses. She was attended by Mrs. Vilas Ketelhut, sister of the bridegroom, who wore a floor-length dress of pale blue. She carried a nosegay of pink roses and sweet peas. Marcus Stock, brother of the bride, served Mr. Murdoch as best man. The nuptial music was furnished by Miss Dorothy Schlaphof at the piano. Mrs. Harry Stock and Mr. August Reike sang "Love Came Call ing," and "I Love You Truly," pre ceding the ceremony. The three-tiered wedding cake was cut by Mrs. Paul Murdoch. The bride is a graduate of Lincoln School of Commerce and has been employed in Lincoln for the past three years. The groom is a grad uate of Nehawka schools and has since been farming near that place. After a brief honeymoon, the couple will be a home near Nehaw ka, Nebraska. Brown-Hostetter Nuptials " Corporal Kenneth L. Hostetter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee Hostetter of near Murray, jwho has been sta tioned at Camp Tyson, Tenn., for the past fourteen months, was re cently married to Miss Maxcene Brown, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Talbert Brown of Mayfield, Ky. The ceremony was performed Sa urday afternoon, ebruary 20, at the parsonage of the First Christian church at Mayfield, with Reverend Frank Drowota officiating. The at tendants were Mr. and Mrs. Ted Grouse and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wil son. Mrs. Hostetter chose for her wed ding dress black and white crepe modeled on tailored lines, with which she used black accessories. Mrs. Grouse and Mrs. Wilson also wore black, with contrasting accessories. Following the. ceremony a wedding supper was served in honor of Cph and Mrs. Hostetter. Calls Home Folks Mr. and Mrs. James G. Mauzy had a very pleasant surprise on Sunday when their son, James Mauzy, USA., called them from Jefferson Earracks, Missouri, to enjoy a few moments' conversation. He is liking the camp very much now but expects to be sent to another air training center. James and Fred Naeve made the trip to Jefferson Barracks and al ready contacted Joe York who arriv ed there just a few days ago. One of the young men in the camp is Billie Young, of Dayton, Ohio, a son of the former Honor Seybert of this city. Billie is also in training and had a fine visit with James, an old friend. Billie Young is a nephew of Mrs. Cary A. Marshal of this city. Give Birthday Party Sunday the Edgar Creamer home in the west part of the city was the scene of a very pleasant birthday party, arranged by Mrs. Creamer in honor of the birthday anniversary of Mr. Creamer. The members of the group enjoyed a fine dinner and afternoon of visit ing and Mr. Creamer received many very attractive gifts. Those attend ing were Judge and Mrs. A. H. Dux bury and son, Richard, Mrs. Nellie Thrall and Francis Hearington. Fresh apple, cherry, boysenberry and mince pies. Fresh daily. Carr'a Bakery, Delicatessen and Luncheonette. 0