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Veto State Historical OITV VOL. HO. LIX PLATTSMOUTH, KEESASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE' 17, 1943 No. 51 1 Shoe Stores (M City hoppers Tuesday Last Day for Hation Ticket 17 Erings Eundreds'to Secure Shoes Under the Deadline. The last day to use coupon No 17 ! of ration book No 1 was Tuesday, June 15th and this date . will be; vividly remembered by the salesmen in the shoe stores of the city as hundreds of the residents of the community stormed the stores to secure shoes on the coupon. From early in the morning until closing time the stores were packed and clerks kept under a constant rush to try and supply the demands of the customers, stocks being de pleted in rapid order and no chance to replenish the stocks in the face of the constant rush. The Woster exclusive shoe store was closed this morning to allow the stocks to be rearranged and put in order, and new supplies placed on the shelves after the rush of yes terday. The shoe department .of the H. M. Soennichsen department store was a hot spot all day Tuesday with the stream of customers coming in to se cure their pair of shoes permitted on the coupon and the force of clerks had no let down until closing hours brought an end to the rush and permitted the replenishing of the stocks. This morning there was; a real task in the pasting of the ! coupons taken in and that must be accounted for in the sales. Returns to Louisianna Pfc. Chester Lagerstom. who was called home by the death of his grandmother, returned Sunday to his post of duty at Camp Clai born, Louisiana. The funeral of the grandmother was held on Thursday at Omaha and Pfc. Lager stom had the opportunity of a short visit here with his wife and babe as well as the other relatives and friends. Visits Old Friends Mr. and Mrs. George P. Dobson and little son, of York, were here ; Sunday for a short visit with the old time friends, Mr. Dobson, who is the Manager of the York area of the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co., being on bis vacation. They enjoyed a very pleasant picnic par ty at Garfield park with old friends. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Burdic, Allan and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schn eider and Ronald and Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidtman and Janis. Breakfast Club Meets The Breakfast Club held its reg ular meeting at the Hotel Platts-, mouth this noon, with Mrs. Don Siever presiding, in the absence of the president, Mrs. Lillian Livings ton. A very interesting program was presented by Mrs. Hazel McCord. The meeting was attended by the regular members and one guest. Miss Mildred Pankonin, of Oakland, California. Returns From East Mrs. Lillian Livingston, who was at Annapolis for the wedding of her son. Ensign John Benton-Livingston -and Miss Ruth Baker, has returned home, arriving Sunday evening. On tne way trom tne east mrs. unmgb - ton stopped at Cleveland, O., where she visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharp- nack and Jerry, and on her return home was accompanied by her aunt Mrs. Anna Ptak, who has spent the winter with the Sharpnack fam ily. Richard Livingston, who accom panied his mother east for the wed ding, stopped at Princeton, 111-, where he will visit Donald Martin, an old school friend, for a few days. Suit For Foreclosure An action In foreclosure was filed today in the office of the clerk of the district court in which the First National bank of Weeping . Water was the plaintiff and Henry J. Ruh ga, et al., the defendants. Stormed By 'Grandfather' Griswold Oovornor and Mrs. Dwipht driswoM of Lincoln, and Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Gayer, of Bea trice are grandparents, a mes sage from Boston announces. A son, John Griswold Gayer, was lorn Monday morning at Boston to Captain and "Mrs. John II. Gayer, the latter for merly Miss Dorothy Griswold. The son weighed eight pounds and three ounces. Vacation Bible School The Vacation bible school open ed this morning at the First Metho dist church with a very fine at tendance of the young people for the first day. The registration is being kept open. The morning program opened with Mrs. X. F. Pifer in charge who took up the topic of "Flag Day" and it closed with "America the Beautiful". The school opens at 9 o'clock and continues until 11:30' a.m. with beginners lunch served during the middle ot the morning. The teachers of the various de- partments: I Beginners ueiores icu.se, aiary Evers, assistant. jr-rimary .Airs. Mgar uiaze, j , Ruth Nelson, assisting. Juniors Sirs. Lowell Hamblen, Mrs. Fay Watts, Mrs. Raymond Cully, assistant. Special teachers for the groups are Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, Mrs. T. Porter Bennett, Mrs. .Glen Johnson, Rev. T. P. Ben nett. Death of Aged Lady The death of Mrs. Lizzie Verheui, occurred Sunday morning in Omaha, where she has made her home with a daughter in the past year. Mrs. Verheui has been a long time resi- dent of Plattsmouth, the family mak- ing their Home m tne soutn parr of the city. The husband, George .Verheui, was for many years em - ployed in the Burlington shops here and in 1929 preceded the wife m death. There is surviving the passing of this old resident three sons and a daughter: Fred H., of Missouri Val ley, la.; Harry of Gunnison, Colo.; Ernest, of California and Mrs. C. A. Bluebaugh, of Omha. There are also eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The funeral services will be Tues- 'day afternoon at 1:30 at the Sattler funeral home at Fourth and Vine streets, Rev. Steinbeck, officiating. The burial will be at Oak Hill cem- tery. Friends wishing to take a fare well may do so at the funeral home Tuesday from 9 to 11 a. m. BrW In Patient This morning shortly after o'clock, Sheriff Joe Mrasek and De - . puty Sheriff Emery Doody were called to the vicinity of Avoea where a stranger was reported as acting strangely. It was found that the man had escaped from the state hospital at Lincoln on Friday ,and had been wandering. through the country 6inee. As near as j couW be ascertained from Ms Btate. jments his naiRe was Arthur Kerkop and he had come originally from jnear Papillion. He is being held; here for hospital. the officials from the Spend Sunday Here Sister Mina Carlson, x-Ray tech ican at the Itnnianuel hospital at Omaha, was here over the week end as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.. Henry J. Heldt. Mrs. Heldt, formerly Amelia Friedrich, is an old friend and associate of Sister Carlson. Reception For Newly Weds Open house was held Sunday af ternoon by Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Evers honoring Lt. and Mrs. W. E. Evers, at the home on west Elm street, where they received the ccn ! gratulations and welcome of their many friends in this city. The house was decorated with peonies and red roses, with a beauti ful bouquet of yellow roses forming the centerpiece. The yellow roses were presented to Lt. and Mrs. Evers . by the employees of the Masonic : home. i Assisting Mrs. Wm. F. Evers in serving were Mrs. W. F. Robertson, ! Mrs. Wiley SIgler, Mrs. Raymond C. Cook and Mrs. Chester Wils i heimer. Sketch of Life of John Fe Cook, Old Resident Funeral Held at Beaver City for Member of One of the Best Known Cass County Families John Felix Cook, son of Joseph and Mary Cook, was born at Platts mouth, Nebr.. January 6. 1SG6 and departcd this life June 4, 1943, at the age of 77 years, four months and 28 days. Mr. Cook lived with his parents i for 25 years, after which he was uni- i January 1, 1S91. Just after their j marriage they moved to Murdoch. Nebr., where they resided on" a farm for six years. After his mother's death they returned to the old home and lived with his father until his death seven years later. To John and Amelia Cook were born five children, who bow live in different parts of the country. They are Mrs. Mary Winslow, James B. Cook, Mrs. Luella Dusenberry, Gladys Williams and Lorene Cook. After the death of his parents he moved to Furnas county, where he has since resided. He is known as one of the early pioneers of Furnas county, loved by all who knew him; never too busv to heln those in need. j Truly bin life measured up to the ; yew Testament pattern in James j1:27: "Pure religion and undefiled ; l)efore God and the Father is this, j to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction and to keep him self unspotted from the world." He was a kind and loving father, being one with his children and of fering to them words of encourage ment and wisdom. In the year 1929 on December 2 he was married to Etoily Champlin at Shenandoah, la., by the radio minis ter of Henry Field's station. They came to Beaver City and lived on his farm seven miles southeast of town, where they labored and toiled thru the years of drouth, until two years ago, when they moved to town because of failing health. In 1934 he united with the Assem bly of God church, of which he was a faithful member until the Lord i called him to his reward. He leaves to cherish his memory his devoted wife, his children, step children, grandchildren, also one 2 (brother, Joseph H. Cook and one sis- jter, Caroline Cole, of Plattsmouth, j as well as a host of friends and rela- ' lives. There were five brothers and tour sisters who preceded "Turn in death: Jacob O. Cook, Phillip P. Cook, George C. Cook, Charles E. Cook, William A. Cook, Sebina Kit zel. Suzanna Hartman, Mary Wheel er and Elizabeth Valley. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Beaver City on Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Roy S. Denny of the Assembly of God church, assisted by E. B. Kent field. Music was furnished by a mix ed quartet composed of Dr. Paul Fleming, R. L. Carey, Mrs. Gladys jHumrieh and Mrs. Jean Schafer, accompanied by Mrs. Beth Perkins. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. C. C. Copeland. C. E. Coffey, J. A. Mc Carty, M. S. Thomas, Robert Volga more and M. J. Rummel. Active pallbearers were Donnie Dusenberry, Archie Dusenberry, Earl Dusenberry, Oris Cozad. Herman Perkins and Frank Clason. Beaver City Times-Tribune Ajchibald AdaHlS To Celebrate 100 Years Of Lift i omrer Plattsmouth. Kesident Now at Lincoln to Be Honored by 1'iasonic Lodge Archibald Adams, a one time resi- ueat 01 riattsmoutn, is to pass his i 10 0th anniversary on Sunday, Junejwilliam Howland; "Voice of !20th, at the family home in Lincoln J Religion," Paul Seivers; "Voice of land is to be the boner guest at a! Education," Claudeen Keller; "Voica dinner and celebration staged byj0f Science," Dick Duxbury; "Voice George Washington lodge No. 250 AF & AM of Havelock. Mr. Adams was born June 20, 1S43, at Carlisle, England. He be came a machinist iu Barrowin, Fur ness, England, and came to America in IS 82. He located at Plattsmouth and was employed by the Burlington railroad in the local shops for a number of years and later was em ployed at Havelock by the railroad, t Mr. Adams started his Masonic work in Plattsmouth being given his entered apprentice degree by Platts mouth lodge No 0 AM tk AM on June 12, 1S93; passed to the degree of a fellowcraft Mason July 11, 1SS3 and was raised by Valley lodge No 232 at Missouri Valley, Iowa, January 11, 1S9 4 by request of the Platts mor.th lodge. He dtmitted from Plattsmouth lodge and become a charter member of North Star lodge No. 227 of Lincoln, later de mitting to become a charter member of George Washington lodge No. 230 in 190 0. He served as the mas ter of George Washington lodge in 1912. Mr. Adams retired from railroad service in 1913 at the age of seven ty years. He has been confined to hi:; home for a number of years but is still quite active around the house and is expe?tci to be present at the dinner in his honor. The lodge will be opened for work at the temple 603 S Havelock ave nue, for work at C o'clock, recep tion of- grand lodge officers at 0:15 and the dinner at 6:30. Attends K of C Meeting Sunday Walter II. Smith, state ad vocate of the Knights of Columbus, was at David City, where he was the main speaker at the banquet held jointly by the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters of Am erica. The banquet followed a very largely attended meeting of the two orders, they each conducting initia tion ceremonies for large- classes and later joining in the banquet. Mr. Smith is one of the well known speakers in this part of the state and gave a very fine talk on the work of the two groups. Mr. Smith is a former resident of Bellwood, some seven miles from David City. Now at Naval School Walter Bryant, son of Mr. and ivirs. Kay Kryant, or tms' city, as ! now at the naval air training sta tion at Norman, Okalhoma. He is studying for a aviation machinist's mate and his course of study will take several months. He was sent there on completing his "boot' train ing at Camp Farragut, Idaho. Attend Funeral Services Michael Hild, one of the promi nent residents of Cass county, de parted Sunday for Pekin, Illinois, where he attended a funeral of the wife of a cousin, Mrs. George Hild of Pekin. The Illinois family are cousins of the Hilds of Cass coun ty. The funeral serivces are being held today. Goes On Vacation Henry J. Krejci departed this morning on the Eagle over the Mis souri Pacific for Kansas City, Mo., from there he plans to go to Olathe, Kansas, for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown, the latter a sis ter. After a few days in the Kan sas city, he plans to return to Kan sas City and then to St. Louis for a visit with friends. Present Fine Entertainment At the close of the Sunday School hour at the Methodist church on Sunday morning a very fine program was given by the young people of the church. The junior choir gave a number of much enjoyed selections as their offering and followed by the presen tation of "War for Peace" by Helen Weber and the following participat ing in this treat: "Voice of Today," Phyllis Bourke; "Voice of Destiny," of Art,"Beverly Sutton. The musical setting was furn ished by E. H. Wescott at the organ. Eileen Case Departs For 'WAAC Duty At Ftc Devens Plattsmouth Girl, Enlisting at Seattle, Washington, Reports for Duty in Few Days Miss Eileen Case, daughter of A. R. Case, local produce dealer, depart ed last evening from Omaha for the east where she reports for duty at Fort Devens. Mass., as a member of the Woman's Auxiliary Army Corps. Miss Case has been making her home at Bremerton, Wash., where her sister, Mrs. H. E. Chandler and family are located and has been en gaged in office work at the navy yards at that city until after her enlistment in the WAAC group. She has been here for the past two weeks to visit with the home folks and old friends and it was here that she received her orders to report for training and active duty. She is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school with the class of 1938. The WAAC has proven a very valuable branch of the service as an auxiliary to supply office workers that could relieve men for the act ive service on the battle fronts if needed. It has been her desire to do her utmost in the present great war and in the organization that she has joined up with she can have a field of opportunity. Frighten Relatives The relataives of Pvt. Gerald Blunt, now in service en the west coast, had a very severe shock on Thursday, when the mother receiv ed a letter from Los Angeles that contained the identification discs worn by the son, better known in the army phrase of "dog tags." These are supposed to be worn by the soldier at all times and when they arrived here slashed by a knife ai,out past events and places the there was a great deal of alarm. ; boy use1 to visit. Enclose clippings The matter was taken up by Judge A. from lhe home-town paper. H. Duxbury of the Red Cross and Irjon't Tell Him: in a short time a reply was received ; x Your troubles. He has troub here by the Red Cross as well as the ; iesT'0f p js OWn. anxious mother. The son had been j 2 YoUr cortlpiaints. He can't do located at his camp and reported as antning about them. having lost the discs several weeks ago. They have the name of the sol- dier and also the address of the next of kin and the finder had forwarded the tags on to the mother. Shows Some Improvement Mrs. E. A. Wurl, who is under going treatment at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha, was reported Sunday as slightly improved altho she is still in quite serious condi tion. She has been ill for several months and recently fell and frac tured her hip and this has added greatly to her condition. The daughter. Mrs. York Hinman North Platte, has been here with;James Rebal- Sr- as well as other the parents, has returned to her home. Sunday Guests at Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis and son, Corbin and daughter, Miss Elizabeth were at Omaha Sunday evening. They were dinner guests cf Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Johnson and Mrs. Stephen M. Davis. Mrs. Davis is making her home in Omaha while the husband is in service with the American Expeditionary Forces in Africa. , ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DAMAGE SUITS AGGREGATING $75,000 Gas Rationing Only Where Needed Over The Nation Ickes Tells Western representa tives No Desire to "Ration for the Sake of Rationing" Washington, June 15, (UP) Petroleum Administrator Harold L. Ickes, today promised a group of mid-western senators and represen tatives that tightened gasoline res trictions now in effect in the east wi'l not be spread to the mid-west "merely for the sake of rationing." "I don't believe in rationing mere ly for the sake of rationing," Ickes told the group when they voiced fears that the eastern restrictions would be spread to the mid-west without regard for its actual im plementation of the war effort. "I also don't hold much brief for the idea of rationing on the theory that misery loves company," he added. "1 have no axes to grind and no secret schemes to invoke rationing to satisfy seme quaint philosphy of demanding public sacrifices on the altar of war," Ickes assured the group. He promised them that if further restrictions in the mid-west or any part of the country became neces sary, howover, because of crude oil shortages, lack of refineries facili ties or inadequate transportation facilities, he would lay all the facts before Congress and the public. What to Write to Servicemen The Office of War Information offers these pointers for homefoiks writing to soldiers, sailors, and marines based on suggestions gathered in a survey among service men at home adn overseas, in coop eration with the Special Service Di vision of the Army Service Forces: Tell Him: 1. How the family is doing every thing possible to help in the war. 2. How anxious the family is for the boy's return. 3. How well and busy the family is. Give details. 4. How the family is getting a lcng financially. 5. What's doing in the com munity: News about girls (single) he knows, doings of friends, who's marrying whom, exploits of the home team and other sports events, social doings, effects of the war on the home town. Reminisce a little j 3 About things you are deprived f ,t suddIt them. 4. Doleful predictions about the future. He's fighting for that fu ture now. . 5. Unnecessary details about fi nancial troubles. If there are things he should know about fami ly finances, and he is in a position to do something about the situation, tell him. But don't string it out. Here From St, Louis Mrs. Chester Couch of St. Louis, with her son, Jack, are here for a vacation and visit at the home of Dj;Mrs. Couch's parents, Mr. and Mrs. relatives and friends. Return From Springs Mr. and Mrs. John W. Alwin are home from a week spent at Excel sior Springs, Missouri. They en joyed a fine rest and Mr. Alwin a course of treatment at the Missouri resort. The weather was very wet during their stay and detracted somewhat from getting around, There was a very large number of guests at the Springs and one of the best seasons of recent years is anticipated. Mrs. Caroline Smith Asks $50,000 Damage and Lloyd Boswell, Guardian, $25,000. Late Monday afternoon in the office of the clerk of the district court two damage suits were filed, aggregating the sum of $75,000, the outgrowth of an auto smashup on highway No. 75 two and a half miles south of Murray, June 6th. Mrs. Caroline Smith, of Union, is plaintiff in one action that asks $50,000 damages for personal in juries, sustained in the accident and naming as the defendants in the case, catnerine rainier, car owner and Charles B. Palmer, driver of the car at the time of the accident. The cause of action alleges that the de fendant was operating the car at the time of the accident at exces sive speed contrary to law. The second suit against Catherine Palmer and Charles B. Palmer, is brought by Lloyd Boswell, father and next friend of Donald Boswell, who was injured in the accident. The same allegations as to the op eration of the car by the defendant are the basis of the action. The plaintiffs ask judgement in the sum of $25,000. Scouts Have Contest Last Friday evening. Scout Troop 367, sponsored by the local Chris tian church, journeyed to Murray for a friendly contest with the troop of that city. On arriving at the Mur ray school ground, the scouts of both troops gathered wood for their contest in fire building. The first event on the program was a four inning kittenball game, which was won by the Murray Scouts 18 to 17. This counted 2 points for the win ners. The next event called for two boys from each troop, each judg ing the height of a corner cf the school building. Each team tied for first with Murray getting a third place. Next came the Scout Stride. Four boys from each troop stepped off what they thought was thirty feet. Murray placed 1st, Plattsmouth 2nd, and the two troops tied for third place. By then the boys were rested from their ball game, and a team of four boys from each troop ran a Shuttle Relay race. This event was won by Plattsmouth. With a strong south wind a scout's ability to light a fire was tested in the String burning con test. First place went to Platts mouth and the other three teams failed to qualify. The call of a good campfire and the threat of rain caused most of the boys to start cooking supper, while a team from each troop entered the last event, known as water boiling. The rain came in abundance and everyone save the contestants and the judge ran for shelter. Finally the Plattsmouth scouts were success ful in boiling over their can of wa ter. Scout J. W. Taenzler had arrang ed the program and acted as umpire and judge of the events. He was as sisted by Scoutmaster Lester Thim gan and Scoutmaster Olin Morris. Dr. Gilmore, a member of the "Murray troop, was a guest. - The Murray scouts present were: Jack Frans, Tom Beins, Eddie Nel son, LeRoy McCullough and Bob Wohlfarth. The Plattsmouth scouts present were: Bernard Dow, Bobby Spangler, Billie and Elmo Gochenour, Frank Cheval, Vernon Gochenour, Raymond Hild, Donald Perry, Ray Tincher, Gordon Greene and Millard Hirsch. The meet was won by Platts mouth, scoring 16 points to Mur ray's 10. Scouter Taenzler hopes to conduct another similar meet with the added events of signalling, first aid and tracking, and with more troops participating. , Name Is Omitted Ffl "We regret that the name of Eve lyn Siemoneit was omitted from the Honor Roll of the Plattsmouth High School. Evelyn was one of the high ranking students in the freshman class.