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PAGE FOUR THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA ADM CHAPTER I Stella said for the third time: "I wish you'd tell me where you're go ing this evening." Jane leaned forward for a better view of herself in the triple mirror on Stella's dressing table. She pulled on her little new blue hat thinking that if she had only known she would not have bought it. Heav en only knew when she would have the chance to wear it again! Or the new blue dress that went with it. "Please tell me, Jane." Jane laughed gently. "Darling, can't a girl enjoy her last night of freedom without being asked a hun dred questions?" Stella ran a comb through her hair. She said unhappily, "I wish I didn't have to go to this wretched first night. I'm feeling perfectly miserable about you." Jane sighed. "You needn't be. I assure you I'm going to have the time of my life." After all, Jane reflected honestly; it was entirely her own fault that she was going to spend the evening alone. There were a dozen people she could have seen if she had only chosen to make arrangements to meet one or other of them. She knew that it was since her break with Tony that she'd found she pre ferred her own company, unless perhaps she could be with Stella. There had been, it was true, that brief hectic affair with Clive Forbes, but the less she thought about that the better. Jane was a fashion artist, and Stella a free lance journalist. They had shared an apartment together for some three years. Neither was making much money in those days. Jane was at the bottom of her par ticular ladder and Stella trying val iantly to get a foothold on hers. Little by little Jane had learned what life had done to Stella. Jane only knew that there had been a husband who had let her down so Dadly that he had completely robbed Stella of her belief in human nature. She had divorced him after a brief six months of marriage and even though he was fairly well off she refused to take a penny from him. Though Stella, in her worldly con tacts was hard and caustic, she lad a gentle understanding side liat no one else ever saw. It was Stella who saw Jane through that jhastly time when her engagement to Tony Rees was broken. It was I Stella who, a year later, brought Jane up with a jolt when Clive Forbes who had been running around with her had very nearly persuaded her to slip across to Paris with him for a week-end. She prevented it by the simple expedient of quietly appropriating Jane's passport. They had had a bitter quarrel and Jane threatened to apply for a new one, but some how she didn't and before many days had gone by she thank,ed Stella, a little shamefacedly, say ing that of course she'd been right. She hadn't really known what had come over her. Now Stella would be going to live alone, and Jane would be leaving her because tomorrow she was join ing the Women's Auxiliary Air Force! Always Jane had said that if war came she'd feel she must do something more worth while than sketching hats and dresses. The blitz only strengthened her de termination, and at last she said to Stella, "I'm going to join up in one of the women's services. There must be some useful work that I can do." The ' W.A.A.FS were appealing for girls of good education and ir reproachable integrity for special services. She went to Victory House, was approved by the board there and told' to undergo a medi cal examination, which she passed Al. Now she was to report for duty at ten-thirty tomorrow morning. There remained only this last eve ning of freedom . , . "May I borrow your flashlight?" she asked Stella. "The battery of mine is dead." "Yes, of course. Rupert's calling for me and he'll bring me back here. I shan't need it. Darling, ,1 wish "you'd dine with Rupert and me. You know we'd love you to. And we could probably get an extra seat for 'Wild Strawberries.' " Jane shook her head. "Two's company," she said with a little smile. Stella told her not to be absurd. "Rupert Grant . , ." she began. "I know. He's an old friend. Three won't be a crowd, and you think it's a grand idea. No, thank you, my pet. As I said before, I've made my own plans for this evening." 7 She picked up the torch as she spoke, told Stella she hoped she'd enjoy the theater, sent her love to Rupert Grant and left the apart ment. Down in the hall the door man sprang to open the door for her. "Taxi, miss?" "No, thank you. I'd rather walk." ' She emerged into the gathering gloom of a darkening London. Nice to be living in the "heart of the West End,' she reflected, thinking that she and Stella had certainly progressed in their mode of living since those early days when they'd first taken an apartment together. Attend Family Gathering The home of Mrs. Anna Gansemer, north of Murray, was the scene of a very large family party on Sun day, the relatives coming to honor Mrs. L. II. Puis, of Greely, Colo., and Mrs. Laura Ringwood of Min neapolis, who have been here for the funeral of the late P. A. Hild. This is the first time in eight years that Mrs. Ringwood has been able to enjoy a visit with the members of the family circle. All brought well filled baskets and a truly sumptuous feast was enjoyed by all of the members of IF(0M(CE ST r - Ten minutes later she was Then they had had two rooms and a kitchen with a bath in V., on the top floor of a dilapidated house in Bloomsbury. They'd bought twen ty pounds' worth of furniture on the installment plan and their curtains had cost a shilling a yard and had been made at home. Now they were in a modern apartment hotel a stone's throw from Piccadilly. Their combined incomes made this pos sible. Jane had felt a little worried about the financial end of things when she had come back from Victory House with the knowledge that she was to report for duty so quickly. Stella had told her in stantly that she was doing very well despite the war. And if things went against her well, she'd just have to find a tenant for the apartment. Whatever happened Jane wasn't to worry on that score. What did wor ry Stella, was how Jane was go ing to manage on one and fourpence a day. This was worrying Jane too. Still there was nothing she could do about it. What really mattered was that deep down in her heart, once she embarked on this new life to morrow, would be the warm glow ing feeling that she would be help ing in her own small way in this gigantic struggle that her country was undertaking. So intent was she on her own thoughts that she blindly turned a corner not noticing where she was going. An Air Force officer, hurry ing along, head bent, collided vio lently with her. So sharp was the impact that the little blue hat went flying and had he not put out a swift arm to catch her Jane would have gone flying into the gutter after it As it was she regained her balance, feeling bruised and shaken aind very much as if a tank had come hurtling at her. ' She reached for her hat, but he picked it up before her. "I say, I'm most terribly sorry," he said earnestly. "Did I hurt you?" "That's all right. It was my fault really. I wasn't looking where I was going." "That's very generous of you. But I was barging along much too fast . . ." He smiled suddenly. "To be honest I was in the devil of a temper. I was trying to walk it off." She smiled too. "Did you man age it?" "I'm not sure. I say, are you quite sure you're not hurt?" "Quite." ' "Well, at least you must feel a little bit shaken. You must let me get a taxi and drop you wherever it is you're going." Jane looked at him. She remem bered that this was her last night of freedom and that Stella had often said she was far too shy and re tiring. She smiled. "That's very kind of you but, you see, I just don't happen to be going any where." He laughed. "In that case look, shall I tell you? You were just on your way to meet me. And I was hurrying to meet you and we were going to dine at Kettner's. I've al ready booked a table." He stopped a passing taxi as he spoke and held open the door for her. "Hop in! We're going on to 'Black Velvet after." Ten minutes later she was seated opposite him and the waiter was taking their order. A table had certainly been booked for him. The maitre d'hotel clearly knew him. He had bowed them through the restaurant, removed the little card with "Reserved" on it as they sat down and asked what he could get for them. "Two champagne ' cocktails, please, and make them snappy. Or would you rather have something else?" Jane took off her gloves, laid them beside her handbag on the table and said a champagne cock tail would be lovely. She hoped that he wouldn't think she was in the habit of dining with strangers. He Jadn't consulted;, her , with re gard to what she would eat or drink beyond one or two crisp in quiries, but the dinner he'd chosen the party and followed by visiting and renewal of old times. Those attending the reunion were: Mrs. L. II. Puis, Greeley, Colo.; Mrs. Laura Ringwood, Minneapolis, Mrs. Clara Puis and daughter, Hoop er, Mrs. P. A. Jliia, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Verner Hild and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Puis, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Puis and family. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz and Marie, Mich ael Hild, Mr. and Mrs. John Parken ing and family, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Hild, Council Bluffs, Sir. and Mrs. seated opposite him. seemed somehow to comprise all her favorite dishes. She heard herself saying out of a blue sky, "Why did she let you down?" His eyes darkened. "Some oth er fellow, I imagine. She said she had a cold." "I see. One man's meat . . ." She smiled and , remembered that Tony had always told her that her smile could charm any man. "I'm enjoying my poison." He said swiftly, "I am too. Gosh, I'm glad I ran into you, though it was a bit unfortunate for you!" She laughed softly. "I could find ft in my heart to wish we'd met some other way. We could have been introduced, for instance . . ." He shook his head. "That would have spoiled it all. But we can introduce ourselves now . . ." She made a quick dissenting ges ture. "No, let's just dine together, go to a theater together and then I'll say, 'Good night and thank you very much' and that will be all there is to it." She glanced up to find his eyes fixed on her intently. They were the bluest eyes she had ever seen. "Why do you say that?" She gave a little shrug of her slender shoulders. "Does that mat ter?" "Yes. If we're not going to meet again, we may as well be frank with each other. We'll have to get enough for a lifetime into a very little while." He paused. Then he said gently, "Please tell me. I don't believe it's just a whim." She hesitated. She made little patterns on the tablecloth with her fork. She said slowly, "There's a little saying, a burnt child ..." 1 "You're very honest." "I was very badly burnt." "So was I, once. This evening. The girl who let me down . . . that was nothing." He laughed. "It merely put me in a bad temper, but if I were to see very much of you . . " She shook her head. "You're not going to." "Please." "No." And more insistently, "No, no, no!" She gave a low laugh. "And that being settled, let's talk about ordinary sensible things. Tell me, do you like flying? Will it be a long war? What's your rank? Not your name your rank." He leaned nearer to her. "I love flying. God knows if it'll be a long war. I'm a flight lieutenant. And where shall we lunch tomorrow?" The waiter removed their plates at that moment. She said when they were alone again, ignoring his last question: "I see. I was won dering what those two stripes indi cated. What sort of aircraft do you fly?" "A Spitfire as a rule. I'm sta tioned up in the north. Now I'm down in town for a few days leave." "Tell me more. I know so lit tle." He told her a lot more. He'd flown, it seemed, since he was twen ty. He'd joined the Air Force on a short service commission and after ward had been on the reserve. He'd flown in Spain in the civil war and in China. If there was a scrap go ing on, he liked to be in it "This scrap," Jane said grimly, "seems likely to be a sticky one." "I know. But we'll get through all right." "I hope you will," she said, and knew that from the very bottom of her heart she meant it. "Have you ever crashed?" He laughed. "Lord, yes. Three times. I smashed up a Spitfire only the other day. But I have a charmed life. By rights I should have been dead long ago." His eyes met hers. "Now I know, why my guardian angel was looking after me." The color crept into her cheeks. Her hands trembled. "You don't believe in fate?" he asked. "Er yes I don't really know. I'm not sure I've thought a lot about it." (TO BE CONTINUED) Fred Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Fredrich and family, Mr. and Mrs. Verncr Fricdrich and family. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Kraeger and family, -VI r. and Mrs. Edgar xneisinger and family, Mr. and Mrs. A'erner Meising er, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gansemer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gansemer and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gansemer and family Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gan semer, Mr. and Mrs Franklin Wehr bein, Mrs. Franke, Mrs. Bessie Bourne, . Miss Dorothy Wiles, Mis3 Margaret Moore, Miss Beverage, Cpl. Arthur Hild, Mr. and Mrs Carl Bringle. WJRBOCEC By Journal Field Representative Clinton Jones of South Bend was in Murdock on last Wednesday to see his father-in-law, I. C. Mc Crory about assisting in the shock ing of some 35 acres of oats. Some thirty-two u;einbers of the E.L.C.E. were meeting last Monday at which time Coral Bornemeier was elected delegate to the state meeting which is to be held at Milford 011 August 22ud. Russell McGorthy who has been stationed at the Lincoln air base is liking his work and surroundings very much, word to relatives aud friends state. Mr. and Mrs. Lon Sheldon of Lin coln, formerly of Alvo, were spend ing a short time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Craig in Murdock last week. Win. M. Zabel, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Zabcl of Topeka, Kan sas, was guest at the home of his parents in Murdock the past week. Henry A. Tool and Lawrence Race, the garage man, were over to Lincoln looking after some busi ness matters last Wednesday. Lacey McDonald, who has been engaged in painting of the govern mnet grain bins at Murdock and Alvo has completed his work. Leonard Jaye, of the Earl May Seed Company, was a visitor in Mur dock the past week, gathering up and packing the seeds which they had placed with the local dealers, since the selling season has about expired. Mrs. M. II. Smith of Wavcrly vis ited friends in Murdock Friday of last week. Win. Riester of Murdock and Pe ter Stander of Greenwood, were in Murdock last Tuesday each purchas ing a combine. John Buck was a business visitor at Ft. Crook on last Wednesday, Miss Geraldine Schmidt, the beau ty operator, was enjoying a vacation last week. Attends Church Meeting. Rev. Peter Krey, of the Trinity church, north of Murdock, and Rev. 11. A. Cottau of the Louisville church, departed last week to at tend the state synod of the church that is being held at Seward. Harrison Ji Livingston, of near Weeping Water, was in Murdock oh Wednesday to secure some repairs for his harvesting outfit.' The Merdith Weddell and W. E. Lyons families of Lincoln, were vis itors in Murdock Sunday, July 4th. Glen McDonald and wife were in Murdock for July 4th, guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Byran Mc Donald and family and Mrs. Hannah McDonald. Attend Funeral Marion Schewe of Florida and Donald Schewe, of Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, were here to at tend the funeral of their brother, Lt. Norman Schewe, who was killed in an aeroplane crash. They and their wives were guests of the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Schewe, while here. Leonard Lau, who is located at Coffeyville, Kansas, was a visitor in Murdock for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. William Austin, of Lincoln, who have been employed at the farm of Herman Kupke, have moved to Murdock and are now occu pying the house of W. T. Weddell. Funeral of Soldier Norman Schewe was instantly killed in his plane that crashed. He has been with the air forces over two years, he leaves a wife Theadora, Mother and Father, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Schewe and two brothers. Funeral was at Lincoln, Sunday, July 4th. Dies In California Mrs. .Emma liohrdanz wife of Henry Kohrdanz passed away at her home in Los Angeles, Calif. She lived near Murdock until they moved to Calif., where Mr. Ithordanz was engaged. She is a sister of Mat thew Thimgan and Selma Gake emier at Murdock. Mrs. Everet Liudell, who was so seriously ill is again well on the road to recovery. Supervisor Here Irene Gakeme&r the Surgical Supervisor in one of the large hos- REPORT OF. CONDITION , j OP THE MURRAY STATE BANK of Murray, Kebr. Charter No. 578 in the State of Ne braska at the Close of Business on June 30. 1943. Assets Loans and Discounts (includ ing 1153.90 overdrafts) .. J210.492.44 United States Government Obligations, direct and guaranteed 312,602.05 Cash, Balances Due from Banks. Cash Items in pro cess of collection 208.943.89 Bank Premises owned $1,700.00 Furniture and fixtures 1400.00 2.100.00 TOTAL ASSETS 734,138.3S Liabilities Demand Deposit $400,159.08 Time Deposits 196,983.19 Deposits of United States Government (including pos tal savings) 67,594.48 Deposits of States and Po litical subdivisions 23,61o.2a Other Deposits (Certified and Officers checks etc) 550.73 TOTAL DEPOSITS $688,902.73 TOTAL LIABILITIES (not including subordinated obli gations shown below $688,902.73 CAPITAL ACCOUNTS Capital $ 20,000.09 Surplus 22.5U0.00 Uudivided Profits 2,735.65 Total Capital Account 45,235.65 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL ACCOUNTS $734,138.38 This bank's capital consists of com mon stock with total par value of $20,000.00. MU.MOHANDA Pledged Aasets (Book Value) U. S. Government Obligations, direct and guaranteed, pledg ed to secure deposits and other liabilities $116,840.00 TOTAL $116,840.00 Secured aud Preferred Liabilities Deposits secured by pledged assets pursuant to require ments of law $ 83,954.21 TOTAL $ 83,954.21 1, Charles H. Boedeker. Cashier of the above named bank, do hereby cer tify that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and be lirf. CHARLES II. BOEDEKER, Cashier. Correct-At test: W. U.- BOKDEKER. Director 1:. S. TUTT, Director. LEON A BOEDEKER. Director. Subsidies Inflationary Chicago, July 10. (UP) The United Dairy committee charged to day that price roll-backs based on subsidies are "more inflationary than rising prices," and demanded that congress refuse to finance subsida tion of food prices. The committee, representing the nation's dairy industry, charged in a formal resolution that the sub sidy and roll-back program was a "subterfuge," and that government food policies threaten .to create shortages which will "undermine the health, strength and morale of our people.'' The committee, concluding its an nual meeting yesterday, also passed resolutions urging further govern ment consideration of the manpow er shortage and "immediate action to overcome the shortage of animal feeds." Other resolutions opposed the roll back of the butter price and de manded that the price be restored to the level "guaranteed by the secre tary of agriculture until June 30, 1944." pitals in the east was visiting her mother, father and Dean, the past two weeks. She left Thursday eve ning for a medical convention in Chicago before returning to thfc hospital. WEDNESDAY SPECIAL Clean & Press Mens Suits and Top Coats and Spring Coats Plain Dresses and Mannish Suits Heavy Cor.ts and White Garments Hot Included! Men's Felt Hats Cleaned and Reblocked like new Beg. Price, 75c Save a Third Same high quality work as at our regular prices. No one day service. Cash and Carry! Lugsch Cleaners 429 y St Phone 166 5D Greenwood Special Journal Correspondence Funeral Services for , Viola, Brown. Funeral services for Viola Brown of Greenwood, who died July 4, were held Wednesday, July 7, from the Christian church in Green wood.Rev. C. A. Parks officiated. She leaves her husband, Jim;" TTTree small children; her parents; three sisters; one brother in Scottsbluff, and one brother in the army. Burial " was in the Greenwood cemetery. " ' "-', Pallbearers were: James Graham, Wayne Wright, "vVilliam : Leesley, Aaron Wright, Warren Ellyson and Henry Wright. Music was furnished by ' Mrs. Florence Armstrong, Mrs. Robert Burks, Mrs. Charles Martin and Mrs. Roy Comstock Elizabeth Martin at the piano 1 Sgt. Wayne Howard is spending a few days with his father, Watson Howard. ' " ' 1 1 ; ' Miss Betty Card, celebrated her birthday last Saturday afternoon, with the M.W.M. club, at a' pinochle party. The Jolly Jokers club ' were guests. There were five tables of players. A delicious covered dish duncheon was served at 5. Betty received many gifts. i Lawrence Coleman, was given the lockjaw serum Monday. He ran a nail in his foot a week ago and has not been getting along so well. Mrs. Dorothy Cameron was hon ored Monday night with a party fof her birthday, by the Jolly Jokers club, at an eight o'clock covered dish supper. The evening was. ppeni. play ing pinochle. A nice gift was pre sented to her by the club. . ,S! . Mrs. Hellen Erway, spent ., the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Kelly.. Helen, returned, to her work in Lincoln Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Elton Keller, Janice and Larry Lee of Havelock spent Sunday afternoon with, Mr, and Mrs. Joe Kyles. Evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hughes of Spring field, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kin ney and sons of Alvo. . . Mrs. Florence Armstrong and Mrs-. Wallace Holder spent last Thursday evening with Mrs. Ethyl Armstrong at Ashland. . Seaman Rudy Hraban is spending a ' few days ' with his parents, - Mr. and Mrs. J. Hraban. Breces - Olson ' "' ' ' Miss Emma Breces of Havelock was married Tuesday, June 29, to Arthur Olson, son of ; Mrs. Mary Ol son. They are at home to their friends on Mr. Olson's farm, one and one-half .miles noi'thwest of Greenwood. Are They know their foodstuffs',; too; their vitamins "and calories. And they know the best place to shop for them , at lowest prices is Hinky-Dinky. A POTATOES Arkansas 10 Vft Red Triumph Lbs jrjg CABBAGE Firm Solid Homegrown!, Lb. 6 MILNOT Unrationed TALL CAN COFFEE COFELT'S . Bag 25 8 SUPREME SS": FRUIT PECTIN S TrwnrDAWi van For Jiffy Dinners I Q DOG FOOD bpotbrepautppv : A-Jb 23 FACE SOAP SEASON'S Bar 11 with 3 lliWI'l. Plattsmouth Prices in this ad effective July 12" through July 14 subject only U market change ia fresh fiuite and vegetables. We reserve the right to limit 'quantities-.' 'K salei.'r to dealers. j: -Mrs. .Ruth iWd'abrand's Jester, iuanon Anderson antrnephtfAp,.' George McLure, arrived front- New York Sjtfurday, for aVvisit." t 1 i 1 ; , Mrs. R. C. Burks; received word of the death of her niscoV.Ll'ujt ' Stokes, who died in her home in Omaha. ' Mr. and Mrs. Paul r Mick and baby, of Falls City; and Mr.; and ' Mrs. Elmer Hughes of Lincoln, were Sunday guests at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. John-Mick.--- Mrs. E. Landon and Mrs" Gay Wright were in Ashland Monday. ; ; . i Miss Ruth Lambert of Broken Bow, spent the' week end with Mr., and Mrs. John Lambert and family Mrs! Nellie Montgomery,' of Oma- ' ha, spent Saturday and Sunday with her brother, Ed Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. diaries Zinz of Sioux City. Ia.. and Mr. and Mrs. Watson Coleman and family ' of Omaha, spent Saturday evening with Mrs. Hannah Sheffer. it." Recruits Are Needed for r - TKOP - Earn the respect and the 'gratitude of those on the home front and our sol- , , diers overseas J The. farmers in your commune iy need your help in har vesting the crops this year ' so that we will be assured , of an adequate food sup ply., Put your summer . spare time into .vital work ; 1 for the war " effort and earn .added dollars to, buy those war bonds. JOIN THE; LAND ARMY ' CREAMERY: , Home of CASCO Batter Lower Main St. . . Phone 94 WOMEN More Informed Today I .tit: 'H l.f ! f ( PLATTSM0UTH Yes, women are are taking a more serious interest in world affairs than ever before.'. They are no longer merely ornamental. K ORANGES California Sunkisi 4)ytf4 344 Size. .dozen 4 TOMATOES Texas Firn ;. Red Ripe, ,.Lb. 2S WALNUTS Large English .. iT . i . ... ; ; , , . , . 2-ib. $ . 2 bottfe25 , LEADWAY id ... camp - s 3-10 4 "SS.10'