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notice! i VOL. NO. UX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 5, 1943 No. 56 ate BUY . ; t A Vroman Is Named Commander Of Legion Post Finance Officer of Post Sixteen Years Advanced Dr. P. T. Hine man. Dean Patton, Vice-Commanders The anual meeting of the Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Leg ion, for the election of officers, was held Thursday night at the Legion building with a good attendance of the members present to take part in the proceedings of the evening. Commander Frank M. Rice, pre sided over the business session of the post. The post haC a great deal of rou tine business to handle at the close of the official year, clearing the way for the new officers that will take over the operation of the organ iation. The promotion committee, of which W. R. Holly, is chairman, gave a very fine report and showed a number of successful business and entertainment features that had been staged in the past six months. Dr. Leonard Fitch called atten-' tion of the members to the appeal for workers to detassel hybrid seed corn, urging that members who lave children to try and induce them to help out in this work, or assisting themselves, if possible. The election of officers was held and the following chosen: Commander Eugene O. Vroman Senior Vice-Commander Dr. P. T. Heineman Junior Vice-Commander Dean L. Patton Members of Executive" Committee Leonard Fitch, W. R. Holly, Ed ward G. Of e, Frank A. Rebal, Fred Herbster, Frank H. Smith, Herman Ellingsen, George Conis. - Frank M. Rice, retiring command er, was named as the finance officer of the post for the coming year. Commander Vroman is to announ ce his adjutant and various work ing committees at the August meet ing of the post, to be held at the farm of R. T. Cuthrell, south of Plattsmouth. Following the business session the members enjoyed a fine luncheon arranged by the committee of which Louis P.aumgart was chairman and assisted by Ralph Petet. The evening was closed with sev eral card games enjoyed by the mem bers and guests. Albert Sattler, mem ber of the American Legion at Mt, Vernon. Wash., was a guest of the local members. The new commander of the Legion post is a former member of the nav al service in the "World War, enlist ing as soon as his age permitted and servins throughout the war both in American and foreign wa ters with the work of assisting in the convoying of American troops to France and on their return He has been a member of the local post since its organization, and an active figure in the business affairs. He has served as member of the execu tive committee and post finance of ficer for the past sixteen years. Omaha Parties Wedded Wednesday afternoon at the Pres l.rtt.ri'in Tna-nsp occurred the .marri age of John Riggs and Ruby M. Sie- mons. both of Omaha. The wedding services were cele brated by Dr. H. G. McClucky, pas tor of the church and was witnessed by Miss Caroline I. Baird and Mrs. Edith H. Aller. The bridal couple returned at once to their home in Omaha. To Return to Duty James Brown of this training at the Camp Idaho, training station, city, in Farragut, who has been undergoing hospitalization for tome time, has been released and is in the city today where he spent expecting to enter on his active & few hours attending to some mat training again. He has some time ters of business. While here he was yet to complete his "hoot" training a caller at the Journal to renew his that was cut short by the necessity of hospitalization. Change in Land Banks A major reorganization of Feder al Land bank operations throughout Nebraska, Iowa. South Dakota and Wyoming is in the offing, it was disclosed today by Edwin N. Van Home, president of the Omaha land bank. Announcing plans for a two-day conference of secretary treasurers of National Farm Loan associations starting Thursday at the Fontenelle, Van Home said the reorganization plan is "the most significant devel opment in the 26-year history" of the Omaha bank. The proposed program, to be presented to the association repre sentatives Thursday and Friday, involves the restoration to par val ue of capital stock in impaired Na tional Farm Loan associations, and directly affects some 40,000 farm ers who own stock in the cooperative farm loan system. Van Horne said. If approved by the farmer-owned associations, through which Federal Land bank loans are made, the pro gram will result in 8,400 former members of the system receiving payment for association stock. These 8,400 farmers and stockmen have paid off land bank loans over period of years, but owing to the effect of prolonged drought and de pression on associations in hard-hit areas, did not receive payment for their capital stock. Vote More Funds Washington, June 30. lUP) The Senate Appropriations Commit tee today voted to restore a $47 000,000 cut by the House from the Office of Price Administration funds and to give the Office of War In formation $3,501,499 for its domes tic operations, with a provision re quiring Senate confirmation . of the employees paid $4,500 a year or more. The committe made the chang es in approving a bill to provide ap proximately $3,000,000,000 for op eration of sixteen war agencies, in cluding OPA and OWI during the fiscal year starting tomorrow. The House had appropriated the $47,000,000 from the budgets $177, 000,000 request for OPA and had eliminated entirely the $8,85C,000 request for OWI's domestic branch. Restoration of the funds for the two agencies had been voted by a Senate sub-committee last night and the prompt action by the full committee was designed to assure immediae floor consideration of the bill. There was some doubt, however, that the bill could be enacted before midnight tonight, the end of the current fiscal year. Assuming the Senate accepts its appropriations committees recommendations, it might require some time to compose the difference between the two chambers. Failure to enact the bill before midnight would leave the 16 agencies without money to do busi ness. Still at Fort Leavenworth Letters received here from Richard O'Donnell, son of Mr. Mrs. Willim P. O'Donnell, of Pvt. and this city, states that he is still at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, his induction center. He has been engaged in help ing at the headquarters in looking after the paper work that is an important part of army headquart ers. Married at City Hall Wednesday afternoon at the city hall occurred the marriage of Nels C. Mathiasen and Mrs. Anna L. Brown, both of Omaha. The wed ding lines were read by Judge C. L. Graves in his usual impressive manner with Robert L. Ellis and Nola Queen of Omaha, serving as the witnesses for the bans. Following the wedding the parties returned to their home in Omaha. Visits in City J . Clyde Gilmore, one of the well known farmers of near Nehawka, was subscription to the semi-weekly edi- jtion. Veteran Of Attu Pays Visit To : Fanrily Here Sgt. Merle Courtney Who Spent Fifteen Days in the Fighting on Isand to Enjoy Rest This morning Sgt. Merle Court ney, a veteran of the Attu island oc cupation forces, arrived home for a 30-day furlough here with Mrs. Courtney and their little daughter, who have been here with Mrs. W. O. Reeves, mother of Mrs. Court ney Sergeant Courtney was one of the American forces that landed at Massacre Bay, starting the drive against the Japs that had been hold ing the island for several months until the American forces blasted them out of this post of the Aleu tian chain. The weather was very cold and the troops in their advance found weather as well as the Japs as foe men, continuing their advance into the island until the last Japs were blasted out of this island of the Rat group. He suffered a great deal from the cold and also was grazed by a Jap bullet in one of the actions on the island. His foresight in caring for his feet, affected by the intense cold, saver more serious damage to the extremities, many of the others being severly rrozen and in some cases suffering amputation. He arrived home on June 6th and since then has been recuperating on the west coast until released to come home. This is the first visit of Sergeant Courtney home since Feb ruary. Have Pleasant Visit Captain Robert Chatt and father, C. D. Chatt, of Tekamah, called at the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore, at Murray on Monday to deliver a personal message from their son, Major John E. Gilmore. Captain Chatt returned from the southwestern Pacific last week where he was stationed with Major John" E. Gilmore, during the Bis marck Sea raid. Captain Chatt was decorated for his successful raid on Jap trans ports during this encounter. It was very pleasing to Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore to have a personal message from the son and to know that he is well adjusted to the com bat area. Many types of trouble, not physical, are taken to "Doc" as the medical officers are addressed down there. Promoted to Sergeant Corporal Ralph Ellingsen, who was home recently on a visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Ellingsen, had a pleasant surprise on his return to duty at Camp Davis. isortn Carolina. His warrant as sergeant in the anti'aircrft section of the coast artillery was awaiting him on his return. Investigate Crash Omaha, Neb., July 1. (UP) An army air force board today is inves tigating the crash of a medium bomber yesterday at Fort Crook air field. All six army airmen aboard es caped without serious injuries when the ship crashed while coming in for a landing. They were treated at the post hospital. Clouds of smoke from the blazing wreckage were visible over a wide area around the fort. Sheriff Good Shot Sheriff Joe Mrasek, who likes to do anything he can to help out others, learning through the Journ al that Jackrabbits were eating off plants on the cemetery lots at Oak hill, decided to take a hand in the game. With his trusty rifle he has a score of twenty-seven dead rab bits to his credit and expects to in crease this figure. Funeral of Mrs. Taylor The funeral services of Mrs. Lester Taylor at the Sattler funeral home Wednesday afternoon, brought a large number of the old friends and neighbors to pay their last trib utes. The service was conducted by Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the Christian church at Murray, former ly of the Christian church of this city. During the service Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the favorite hymns of the departed, "The Old Rugged Cross" and The Last Mile of the Way" with E, H. Wescott as the accompanist. The interment was at the La riatte cemetery with Wilber Kusk, Albert Kearns, Tomer Hedle, Louis Taylor, Albert Funk, Floyd Gerbel ing, as the body bearers. In Serious Condition Mrs. Henrietta Ofe, one of the old and highly esteemed residents of the city, is in very serious condi tion at her home on North Fourth street, the result of a stroke suf fered last evening. Mrs. Ofe has been feeling as well as usual Thursday, altho she she has been suffering from a heart weakness for several years, sne was visiting witn a num ber of friends when stricken shortly after 9 oelock. Medical aid was called-and she was made as comfortable as possible. Her right side has been affected by tne stroke and she is under constant care. Home on Furlough Corporal Arthur Hild, stationed at Fort Knox, Kentucky, is here for a short furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hild. of west of Mynard. Corporal Hild ar rived home Tuesday evening and had the pleasure of a visit with his uncle, P. A. Hild, for a short time. Corporal Hild is a member of the training force at Camp Knox and assisting in preparing the new re cruits for their advanced work in the armored divisions. Wins Purple Heart Holdredge, Neb., Harry Ellis. former Holdredge postmaster, has been awarded the purple heart by the war department for his service in World War 1. He is the third man to receive the award in this community. Awards also have been made to Os car Swanson and R. L. Boyce. Here on Furlough Pfc. Douglas Tilson, who has been in the armed service for the past fifteen months, is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Tilson, as well as the many old friends. Pfc. Tilson is station ed at Bayonne, New Jersey, a mem ber if the United States coast ar tillery. This is his first visit home since enlistment. Here from Montana Mrs. F. H. Heitzhausen and two sons, of Billings. Montana, arrived in the city Wednesday for a visit of a month or six weeks with the rela tives. They are visiting at the home of Mrs. Wilhelmina Nolting, mother of Mrs. Heitzhausen, and will also enjoy meeting the other members of the family in this section. Draws Down Fine Wednesday ra the police court, Charles Ekstrand of Omaha, wag ar raigned on a charge of intoxication. Judge Graves found the defendant guilty and assessed a fine of $10 and costs. The defendant was given the choice of paying the fine or working the amount on the streets of the city. Is Technical Sergeant Charles Bennett, of this city, who was just recently decorated for the third time by the war department for gallantry in action, has the rank of technical sergeant in the air corps. He has been awarded a second oak leaf for his service. Frank Fogarty Of Omaha Addresses Chamber General Manager of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Here to Discuss the Post War Problems. The members oi the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce on Thursday noon at their luncheon at the Hotel Plattsmouth, had the pleasure ofof the Pities will be passed upon an address given by Frank Fogarty, i1'? the court and the award of the manager of the Omaha Chamber ofdivorce decree made Commerce, who drew a picture of! A suit to quiet title, Ben Novak the nation when the war shall havplvs. Louis F. Cole was filed in the ceased and the world will seek to again take up the ways of peace. Mr. Fogarty pointed out "Thirty million service men and workers I will be looking for jobs. The gov- ernment will own eventy-five bil-j lion dolars worth of supplies and j manufacturing plants. The federal ! debt will be at least 250 billion dol-j lars. Inflation will be robbing : every pay envelope, hiking the cost of living and shrinking every sav ings account." "But the picture Is not all dark," Fogarty declared. ""vTe also will have a backlog of four or five years' demands tor automobiles, homes, home furnishings and, in fact, all consumer goods. Mort gages, instalment debt and local governmental debts will be greatly reduced. There will be a world to rebuild. For the job America will have the greatest plant capac - Uty in history, the largest supply of trained labor and the best sys tem of overseas transportation. both by ship and by plane. "In our laboratories and fac tories we are developing new ma terials, processes and gadgets .which will magically transform living in the late 'forties and 'fifties. The midwest can share in the new pro duction boom. We have learned ' how to make airplanes, alcohol, I plastics, dehydrated foods and many other things which will be in de mand in the new world." Fogarty urged an immediate start cn postwar planning by midwest public officials, civic bodies and in dustrial and agricultural leaders. "It is just as necessary to prepare for peace in time of war as it is to prepare for war in time of peace," he said. Farmers not Selling Corn Omaha, Nebr. July 1. (UP) Grain men here predicted today that corn belt farmers m rut'. wil re fuse to sell their co-i1 tr the govern ment on the basis outlined ! y ih3 War Food Administration in Wash ington, today in which a 'promise i& held cut of extra payments if the ceiling prices should be raised. Unless they get definite? assur ance that they will &et more money for the corn held on th-j farms, they will not sell, in the opinion of mem bers of the Omaha Grain Exchange. "It seems illogical," said Arthur McKinley, Exchange president, "that the farmers would sell corn to the manufacturing interests when they can use it to at least 25c a bush el more profit in feeding hogs and cattle." "The farmer knows he is in a position to drive a "hard bargain" and I don't think he'll sell until all the "its" are removed and he is as sured ceiling prices will be raised." The farmers know, other traders said, that if they let go of enough, corn to supply manufacturing de mands, there will be no necessity for raising the ceilings. Returns to China Natal, Brazil, June 30. (UP) Madame Chiang Kai-Shek arrived, at Natal yesterday, enroute to China after a visit of nearly eight months months in the United States. Madame Chiang's departure from the United States was kept secret. Last Saturday she visited Wesleyan College at Macon, Georgia, where she once attended school. It was understood Madame Chiang would go direct to China, although she had been invited to stop over in England. ' District Court Notes Thursday the time of Judge W. W. Wilson in the district court was occupied in hearing the case of Les ter Smith vs. Viola Smith, an action for divorce. The defendant had fil ed a cross petition for divorce. There were a large number of witnesses heard in the course of the day and it was late in the afternoon when ! the testimony was all presented. The court continued the hearing until July 15th, when the matter of the custody of the two minor children office of Court C. Clerk and the E. Ledgway. District Weather Delays Harvest, Aids Corn Cultivation Many Fanners Are However Starting in on the Harvesting of the Wheat By United Press Cool weather in Nebraska appears to be delaying the wheat harvest in some portions of the4 state but many farmers said the delay will allow j them more time to lay by their corn ;and put up hay. Paul Halm, Syracuse farmer, in Otoe county, has reported he and a neighbor, Otto Wellensick, cut a 10-acre wheat patch which, he es timated, might go to 25 bushels per acre. Women and children were helping harvest in the area. In Nebraska City, a Chamber of commerce-farm bureau survey show ed two score Nebraska City business men and clerks available to work in their off-duty hours if needed. County Agricultural Agent John F. Decker revealed wheat and other small grain in Box Butte county was in "splendid condition and said the harvesting of small grain ap peared to be about three weeks a way. Harvest of the Buffalo county wheat crop in the south central por tion was expected to start about the last of this week. Estimates of yield range from 20 to25 bushels per acre. Barley crop average will be about 15 bushels, County Agent Howard Peterson said. In nearby Hall county, the harvest was ex pected to get into swing the first of next week. Oats and barley cuttings were started on York county farms this week but the wheat harvest was not expected to begin until the first of ( next week. . Leaves for Training Thursday Joseph Noble McMaken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Mc aken, of this city, departed for Pe ru, Nebraska, where he will enter training for the naval reserve un der the new plan arranged for the training of students at college and schools. Joe is a graduate of the local school in the class of 1943. Joseph F. Noble, a cousin of Joe McMaken is also in this line of naval reserve training and is located at Iowa State college at Ames, Iowa, starting in his course this week. The boys have, enjoyed several family parties on , the eve of their departure, both being guests at a family dinner-at the home of their grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Noble on Sunday, Wednesday the boys were dinner guests at a family party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J, G. McMaken. . . Shows Improvement The many friends of Carl Ofe, lo cal business man, will be pleased to learn that he is now showing a marked improvement in his illness at the St, Catherine's - hospital in Omaha. Mr. Ofe has been In serious condMon and it is very cheering to the family and f rieads that he is now on the road to recovery. Expect Funds For Missouri River Flood Repair Work Thought Funds to Go to Repair Damage Wrought by Recent Flood and Strengthen Levees Omaha. July 1. (UP) A bill ap propriating $56,245,CCG, imluding $10,000 for niidwestern repair work, i3 expected to be reported to the senate. Local officials and river authori ties, predicting part of the funds will be used along the Missouri, said they believed the measure made no spe cific distribution of the river funds but will be used generally to repair damage wrought by recent floods and to strengthen levees damaged. Frank Fogarty, general manager of the Chamber of Commerce said he expected, if the bill is enacted it would be up to Missouri Valley in terests to show how much of the fund should go to the Missouri river construction work. Fogarty appear ed recently at congressional hear ings on the river repair work. Mayor Dan Butler added that the Missouri Valley Flood control asso ciation, formed at a recent Omaha conference, is watching the appro priation bill and preparing to back Missouri river interests. Chairman Whittington, D., Miss., reported in the house that an esti mated 9,029,000 acres have been inundated during recent floods which have done $96,234,000 dam age. His preliminary estimate mark- Jed 1,800,000 acres flooded in the Missouri river floods, 10 deaths and $22,462,000 damage Directors Father Dies Shelton, Nebr., June 20. (UP) Douglas Henninger, 81, father of Brig. Gen. Guy Henninger, Nebraska Selective Service Director, died at his home early today from a heart attack. He and his wife would have cele brated their golden wedding anni versary this Sunday. He is also sur- ! vived by another son, Albert Hen ininger, of Tulsa, Okla. A Long Way from Town Dick March, of this city, a mem ber of the Seabees, naval construc tion unit, writes that he is still in the southwest Pacific and has been kept very busy in the work of his organization. That he is leading the simple lfe and hard work, is shown by the fact that he is 500 miles from a town. Card of Thanks We wish to express to the friends nd neighbors our appreciation for the many acts of kindness and words of sympathy, shown us, also to those who donated the floral remem berances and assisted in the funeral service. Lester Taylor and Family Located in Lincoln Pvt. Charles Eugene Ault, called into service two weeks ago, has been assigned for training in the U. S. army air corps, to the Lincoln school of air specialization. He has arrived there and is now starting in on his work of study and training for this line of service. His station so near home has brought a great deal of pleasure to the family and friends. Returns from Hospital HP Edgar Glaze returned home last evening from two weeks spent at the Veterans Hospital, Lincoln, where he was under observation and treatment. He is feeling much im proved. Is Great Grandmother Jljf Mrs. Edna Stiles, residing in South Park, has the distinction of being a great grandmother, to the son born to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Wiles, the mother being a grand daughter of Mrs. Stiles.