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Hebr. State Historical Society flS BUY limits iff VlHt. 1 'J ilo 3 VOL. NO. LIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 5, 1943 No. 30 is 3 a tftfi iimnnitiinr m ff 521 R. Foster Patterson To Deliver H.S. Commencement Head cf the Department of His tory of University of South Dakota Will Speak Here The announcement was made to- uay oi me iaci 01 me selection Elders, E. C. Giles. Edward Wehr the speaker for the Plattsmouth bein and 5chard spangler. Trustees, high school graduation exercises to be held on Thursday, May 27th. It was also a source of pleasure to find that the speaker will be Dr. It. Foster Patterson, head of the de partment of history of the University of South Dakota, formerly a member of the faculty of the local high school for a period of years. Dr. R. Foster Patterson Dr. Patterson is known over the central west as one of the entertain ing and capable public speakers, hav ing addressed many of the school and educational meetings-as-well an Masonic gatherings in this section. Since leaving here Dr. Patterson served on the faculty of Tarkio col lege, and after receiving his degree from the University of Colorado, was called to the post of head of the his tory department at Vermillion. Principal of the high school dur ing his years here, Mr. Patterson will find a warm welcome from former pupils and old time friends. Called into Service John S. Slatinsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slatinsky of this city, today received his notice to report for service in the coast guard on next Tuesday, at Omaha. John en listed some time ago in the coast guard and has been awaiting his call and will leave after his report for a training station. Charles Kozak, who was one of the Cass county young men called into service in the current auota, has been accepted in the navy, a mes sage received this afternoon states and will leave as soon as possible for training. Honored on Furlough Mrs. J. R. Scott gave a dinner at her home Tuesday evening in honor of her nephew, Pfc. Coleman O'Bry an, who is here on furlough from Ft. Riley. Kan. The guest of honor and his wife of a few months were presented with a wedding gift. Mrs O'Bryan is the former Ellen Winters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Winders. Those present were the guest of honor, Pfc. O'Bryan and Mrs. O'Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. C. R O'Bryan, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Win ters and son, and Mr and Mrs J. L. Karrick and daughter. Give Friends Surprise Mrs. Carroll Sutton was the honor guest at a very pleasant surprise arranged by the ladies of the Chris tian church and was in the nature of a handkerchief shower. This was held after the ladies had their regular Wednesday luncheon the members of the group all coming with gifts for Mrs. Sutton, soon to leave the city for Jacksonville, Fla to reside where Mr. Sutton is engag ed with the Fruit Growers Express company. Mrs. Sutton has been quite active in the church and many friends will miss her greatly. fit - - 1 $ - . ; s vi i " i . Presbyterian Meeting The Annual Presbyterian meeting was held at the 'church Wednesday evening. Following a covered dish dinner at 6:30, Dr. McClusky gave a talk praising activities and officers efforts. In the business meeting re ports were made on the various de partments of the church and Sunday School. The election which came late on the program resulted as follows: Warren Scharfenberg, Fred G. Xol ting and Charles Howard. Church Treasurer, E. W. Burdic. Sunday school officers: Superintendent, Paul Iverson; Assistant Superintendent, Miss Pearle Staats; Secretary, Mrs. Frank Cloidt; Assistant Secretary, Donald Skalak; ' Pianist, Eleanor Giles; Assistant Pianist, Miss Es telle Baird; Chorister, Frank Cloidt; Treasurer of Youth Budget, Donald Bowman; Superintendent of Cradle Roll, Mrs. Virgil Perry. Church ushers George Farley, Carl Schneid er, Edward Wehrbein, Donald Bow man, Keith Fitch, Kenneth Fitch, Richard Spangler, Donald Skalak. Virgil Perry wascommissioned to represent the church at Presbytery at Humbolt, April 12. Funeral of Hiram Batten The funeral services of Hiram T. Batten were held Wednesday at the hapel of the Sattler Funeral Home and attended by a large number of the old time friends and neighbors of the family. Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor of the First Methodist church, gave the sermon and tribute to the long life of the departed that covered a span of over eighty-seven years. Mrs. E. H. Wescott, during the ser vice, sang two of the old hymns, 'Abide With Me," and "O Love That Will Not Let Me Go," with Mr. Wescott at the piano. . The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery and the pallbearers were elatives of the departed: Ralph, Franklin, Edward Wehrbein, Ken neth White, Theodore Svoboda, El mer Stoehr. Joins the WAAC Mrs. Max Vallery received word from her cousin, Miss Threasa Schiessl, that she has joined the WAAC. She is now in Des Moines and likes it very much and is kept busy. Miss Schiessl made her home here with the Schiessl family and later made her home in Los Angeles, Calif. The past year and a half she had been nursing in North Holly wood. Miss Schiessl has also been very active in Red Cross work while in California. Attend Committee Meeting Judge A. II. Duxbury was at Omaha last evening to attend a meeting of the state relief fund com mittee, of which he is the chair- man. utners to attend were luan Pond, of Lyons, also a committee member. John E. Curtiss. state commander of the American Legion, R. C. Patterson, state adjutant of the American Legion, Ivan Marsh, state service officer and E. A. Webb, assistant service officer. Visits Home Folks Pvt. Joseph A. Kvapil, Jr., arriv ed this morning for a visit over the week end at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kvapil, Sr He is now located at Sedalia Field at Warrensburg, Mo., in the air ser vice. Pvt. Kvapil, former reporter on th Jrmrnal. states he likes the army verv . much . and since entering the,Service publication released to At service has gained some twenty-two pounds in weight. Fined This Morning From Thursday's Daily Claud Richardson was fined ?10 and costs by Judge C. L. Graves in city court this morning on an in toxication charge. The defendant was arrested just before midnight last night by Officer Clyde Jackson i who had admonished him earlier in J the evening to withdraw from Main t street. According to Jackson, Rich- ardson remained and began making a nuisance of himself. Death of Mrs. Katherine Nolting Comes Suddenly Well Known Resident of the Com munity Suddenly Stricken at Home Active to Last The death of Mrs. Katherine Nol ting, 70, occurred last evening at! her home on South 11th street, the result of a heart attack that came suddenly. Mrs. Nolting had led a very active life and only yesterday had been in attendance at the funeral of H. T. Batten. She had been appar ently as well as usual until the attack. Anna Katherine Reber, was born August 4, 1872, in Hessen-Darm-stadt, Germany, and when the age of eighteen years she came to the United States. She was married to August Nolting, February 27, 1892, they locating on the farm west of the city where they made their home for many years. Mr. Nolting passed away on September 27, 1920, and since that time Mrs. Nolting had made her home with the chil dren, moving to Plattsmouth in 1925, and has since resided with her daughter in the family home. There are six children surviving the passing of the mother: Mrs. Emil Rikli, Henry F. Nolting, Fred G. Nolting, Mrs. Hugo Meisinger, Mrs. Leonard Born, Mrs. Clarence Engelkemeier, of this community. One child, August Nolting, preceded the mother in death. There is also surviving eight grandchildren. Mrs. Nolting was an active mem ber of the St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church at the time of her death, also a member of Home Chapter No. 189, of the Order of the Eastern Star of this city. Mrs. Nolting was a lady of genial personality and her warm smile and cheery greeting for the old friends made her a loved figure in the community and one that will be greatly missel! by all. Mistake in Some Ration Books Have you taken a good look at your point ration book? It not, do so. Numerous persons have been calling at the ration office this week to report a printing error. The mis take in all cases has been a duplica tion of red pages. If the second red page of each red section is lettered the same as the first page, it is a faulty book and should be returned to the office. Board officials have received no communication from the state office concerning the error yet, but have been picking up the books and making out valid ones, Although no immediate difficulty exists for holders of these books, it was pointed out that stamps from both pages are acceptable at the same time, leaving holders without stamps later. SHED FIRE CAUSES EXCITEMENT This afternoon shortly after 2 o'clock the fire department was called to the C. C. Wescott property at Seventh and Main streets, where a large frame shed was afire. The cause of the fire is unknown and when it was discovered was burning strongly. The firemen held the blaze to the shed and prevented its spread to adjoining buildings and the resi dence. The loss of property involves furniture stored in the building as well as coal and cobs that were kept there. Red Cross Reports ' In a American Red Cross News "rney Florence oucneK, Red cross cnairman, nrst national reports on the drive to raise $125,000,000 are made. According to the release Maryland was the first state to ex ceed its quota, followed by Virginia South Carolina and Mississippi, Plattsmouth has every right to be jubilant over its showing in this greatest of all Red Cross drives, be lieves Miss Fouchek, Fresh apple, cherry, boysenberry and mince pies. Fresh dally. Carr's ; Bakery. Delicatessen and Luncheon ette. Purchases New Home Wallace F. Rouse, Mallard, Iowa, who has been engaged in work at the Glenn L. Martin plant at Fort Crook has decided to become a resi dent of this city permanently and has made the purchase of a new home. Mr. Rouse bought the resi dence property of County Superin tendent Lora Lloyd Kieck at 12th and Rock street. Mr. Rouse and family expect to locate in the new home as soon as the superintendent secures a new residence. Set Assessing Valuations for Coming Season Assessors Meeting Set Schedule That Will Be Followed in the Base of Taxation The precinct assessors at their meeting this week arranged a sched ule of prices on which to base the assessment for the ensuing year. In the cattle classs yearlings are set at from $40 and $45 up for assessing, two year olds $50 and $55 up, milk cows, $75 up and stock cattle at $60 to $65 and up; fat cattle or cattle on feed 10c and 14c, bulls, registered at' $100 and grade bulls at $90. Horses are yearling colts at $15 and up, two-year olds at $25, three year olds and over at $40 and up, ponies and plugs at $20 and stallions at $100. In the cattle class yearlings are set at $20, two-year-olds, $35, three year old and over, $50, jacks at $100. Dogs will be assessed at $10 each. poultry and turkeys on hand will be assessed at $5 and $10 per dozen; hogs of all ages, average weight, 12c and 14c a pound; sheep and goats at $5 a head; bee-at-$2.50 a stand. In the crops held seed, corn is set at $3 per bushel, white corn at 95c and yellow corn at 75c; wheat per bushel at $1.15; rye per bushel, 60c; oats at $1; hay, alfalfa and silage. per ton, $10; potatoes at $1 per bushel. Electric and gas stoves, refrigera tors, washing machines, mangles, sewing machines are assessed at $70, $50, $30. Radios and equipment are also set at $70, $50, $30. Hear from Soldier Mr. and Mrs. William O'Donnell, of this city, had the pleasure of a call from their son, Pfc. John J. O'Donnell, who is in army training in the south. He is feeling fine and states that his wife, who has been making her home in the south for several months, is planning on re turning to Nebraska soon. Surprised on Anniversary Saturday evening at their home in Elmwood, Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Wil liams, long time residents of that community, observed their forty fifth weddine anniversary. Some thirty relatives and friends gathered at the Williams home to enjoy the evenng and extend to the honorees heir very best wishes. The evening was spent at cards and in visiting while at an appropriate hour re freshments were served. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reeder and daughters, Janet and Janis, of this city were among those attending. Mrs. Reeder is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liams. Asks for Divorce This morning in the office of the clerk of the district court, an action was filed in which Charles C. Clark is the plaintiff and Pauline Clark, defendant. The action is for divorce. The petition states that the paries were married a Glenwood, la., on May 4, 1940, and have been separat ed since January 1943. Move Here from Illinois Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hagen have just moved here from Sullivan, 111., and are residing at 341 Main street. Mr. Hagen is employed at the Bur lington shops. Mrs. Hagen began duties - as a waitress at the Carr Bakery this morning Young Soldier Sends To Plattsmouth Pvt. Terry P. McKenna, Residing Here in 1938-39 Writes of Youth and the Future An open letter to the people of Plattsmouth To all my old friends, schoolmates, classmates, and in particular to those who were instrumental both in my education and support, to those or you who in my stay in your fair city proved to be great benefactors to me, I extend the heartiest of Greetings. To you, all of you, I ex tend my most heartfelt thanks for this great good you have done to and for me. I thank you for all the time you spent in helping me in the field of education, in the field of scence, in the field of rligion, and above all in the philosophy and psychology of a real personality bas ed upon a real life centered in re ligious and economic activities. I have grown since that time, both mentally and physically, but, though I realize to a fuller ex tent what those years have done to me, it is this realization that shows me how correct in every detail were my teachers in all these fields. To those of you, who perhaps knew me, and yet don't quite see how my words may effect you, know that though perhaps you had no great contact with me, "Actions speak louder than words" and the example of many of you was, indeed, both inspiring and courageous. Today, with the world in the crucial and serious conditons, which all of you understand and know to be exist ent, I have donnd the uniform of a Soldier of the United States Army. I have accepted my task in this all out drive for freedom, for the cause in which we fight. -One and all of you have and are doing your part, and there are, I know, many others all of them citizens of Plattsmouth, (though I am not), who are now in uniform and I am sure you are proud of them. It may become necessary for me in the future, when only God alone knows, to go over into the battle-scarred, bullet-ridden, na tions of the Eastern or European world. Perhaps not, it may be that the Military Authorities, may see fit Death of Andrew Brothers Andrew Brothers, 53, well known in this community and a leading rsident of southern Sarpy county, died Thursday after an illness of some duration. Mr. Brothers had been very active in the LaPlatte community where his family were early day settlers. He is survived by his widow. Hat tie; daughter, Vada; son. Pvt. Leon ard Brothers, U. S. Army air service, Miami, Florida; three brothers, Hale, Bridgeport; William, Ashland, Charl es, Winnebago; three sisters, Mrs. James Whittaher, South Sioux City; Mrs. Rose Wagner, Mrs.J Frank Thompson, Mrs. Eli Gauldrealt, Mrs. David Wagner, Ashland; Mrs. Claude Wilson, Omaha; Mrs. Ila Rice, Hamp ton, Ohio. Funeral services will be Sunday from the residence in LaPlatte at 1:30, and at the Free Methodist church at 2 o'clock. Interment at La Platte cemetery. Coast Guardsman Home Boatswain Grover Parriott, Jr., who has for the past eighteen months been in the service of the U. S. Army is home for a few days visit with his parents, Mr. and Mr3. Grov er Parriott, of north of the city. Grover has been serving in the Coast Guard and since his last visit here has been given a deserved pro motion to the grade of coxswain. He is still located on the east coast and is in the best of health and as husky as ever. Here from Fort Riley Pfc. Coleman O'Brien, who is in military training at Ft. Riley, Kan., Is home to enjoy a visit with his wife and mother. He is feeling fine and has won advancement for his excellent work. Greetings to send me elsewhere, to keep me here in the good old United States, that I or no one else will know until these same Authorities give orders; but, as all others, I take one pre caution. I realize that though I might have taken advantage of many opportunities to offer all of you my gratitude, I have, up until now, never attempted to do so. U is now, that I beg of you, each and every one, to take my thanks to know that I am extremely grateful for all that everyone of you did for me directly or indirectly. It will be of immense aid if it should be necessary, for me to go, to know, as I did, that I had thanked all of my benefactors there in Plattsmouth. I am young, indeed, very extreme ly young, but my age fails to cover my experience and wonder at the thought of what is going on today. Though I cower in my youth, still it becames apparent that it is fellows like me, fellows like, John, Bill, Joe, Al, Mike, and the rest of them that I went through a year of school with there that will govern this country. It is that group that will dictate the terms that this country will soon be guided under; it is that group of young men, who will soon, perhaps, sooner than any of us realize, shoul der the burden of this war at its end, though, certainly many of them are carrying a heavy burden already. It Is, indeed, with this thought that I wish to thank you once more. The knowledge that there is something else in the world, besides hatred and murder, that there is something in the mind of man besides plunder and lust, and that something has one day to rise out of him, as it will, with such power, with such enthusi asm, that nothing can stand in its way. It is this inner feeling of just ice in the cause for which we fight, and coupled with a grim determina tion that we shall inevitably win and all "those dead shall not have died in vain," that makes our great American heroes. And it is you, my friends, through your help and ex ample, that have helped me to gain this outlook on life, for this I thank you. For all that you did for me in those months that I remained in Plattsmouth I thank you. Pvt. Terry P. McKenna, Mrs. L. S. DeVoe Named President District W.C. Selection Recognition of Fine Services Given to the Federation cf Women's Clubs Mrs. L. S. DeVoe was honored at the War Service Conference meeting of the First District Woman's Club held at Tecumseh W'ednesday and Thursday by being unanimously elected to the office of district presi dent. Mrs. DeVoe has served the past two years as vice president and her efficient handling of this office has earned for her the election to the presidency. She succeeds Mrs. R. D. Mershon of Cook Other officers elected were Mrs. E. J. Ryerson, Lincoln, vice president; Mrs. E. S. Swan, Tecumseh, secre tary, and Mrs. J. J. Pollard, Ne hawka, treasurer. Others in attendance from Platts mouth were Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, Mrs. E. G, Shallenbarger and Mrs. W. H. Woolcott, the latter two being delegates from the local club. Mrs. Ivan Balfour represented the Union Woman's Club. All report a very Interesting meet ing in spite of wartime restrictions and rationing and are loud in their praises of the hospitality shown them by the hostess club. Still in Alaska Mr. and Mrs. Walford Nord of this city have received word from their son, Staff Sergeant Delbert Nord, who is still located in Alaska. Sergeant Nord is still suffering from the effects of . an . accdent several months ago while at work and has been in the hospital a greater part of the time. Funeral of Mrs. Jirousek This morning at 9:30 funeral ser vices for the late Mrs. John Jirousek was held at the Holy Rosary Catholic church in the west part of the city, a large number of the old friends and neighbors being in attendance. The requiem high mass was cele brated by Father J. R. Sinkula. the pastor of the parish, bringing the last blessings to the departed, long a member of the church. During the service John J. Cloidt gave a vocal solo, "Softly and Tend erly Jesus Is Calling," Mrs. Cloidt being at the organ. The body was laid to rest in the family plot in the Catholic ceme tery, with - pallbearers being old friends, Frank, Joseph and John Libershal, Louis Svoboda, Adolph Koubeck, Mike Vetesnik. The Sattler Funeral home .had charge of the arrangenients. Hold Up Slaughter Order The order requiring livestock slaughterers to set aside certain per centages of their production for direct war purposes will be suspend ed for two weeks March 29 thru April 10, the Department of Agri culture said today. This action was taken, Depart ment officials said, to enable meat wholesalers and retailers to build up their inventories following last week's unprecedented demand, in order that meat will be available in retail stores to fill consumer re quests under the rationing program. The set-aside order, Food Distri bution Order No. 28.1, specifies that all livestock slaughterers operating under federal inspection set aside for sale to designated Government agencies the follownig percentages of their meat: Beef, other than Can ner and Cutter grades, 40 percent; Canner and Cutter grades (steers, heifers and sows), 80 percent; veal, 30 percent; lamb and Mutton, 35 percent; pork, 45 percent." Lewiston Social Circle The Lewiston Social Circle club held its annual March meeting at the home of Mrs. Milred Albin with Mrs. Mable Wolfe as the associate hostess. There was a very large attendance The afternoon was spent largely in the business session with the election of officers for the ensuing year headlighting the proceedings, the following being named: President, Mrs Joseph Creamer. Vice president, Mrs. Mable Wolfe. Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Minnie Shiber. News reporter, Mrs. Dorothy Hob scheidt. It was decided not to have the project lessons any more but to use the time in Red Cross work. The lesson was then explained by j Mrs. Joseph Creamer. Mrs. Jennie Klimm presented each of the members with a flower as a gift. The next meeting will be held a week early on April 6th at the home of Mrs. Dorothy Hobscheidt. REPORTED RECOVERING Gerald Hennings, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hennings, who under went a hernia operation at the Clarkson hospital Tuesday morning, is recovering on schedule according to latest reports. Sergeant Nearhood Home Sergeant Clinton Nearhood, son of Mrs. Anna Nearhood, arrived this morning on a 10-day furlough. A maintenance man with the army air corps, Sergeant Nearhood is station ed at the world's largest bombardier school at Midland, Tex. He has serv ed with the army over two years. Other sons of Mrs. Nearhood serv ing with the army are Donald and Dale. Writes from Texas Camp Staff Sergeant Bernard Jackson, stationed at Camp Piote, Texas, with the Air Corps, writes his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson, that he expects a transfer soon. He also writes that baseball is in full swing in that area. 0