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State Eistori, cal Society VOL. NO. HX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 9. 1943 No. 63 3fP arflr isrtmnfirti irf 1m BUY, aLJL tt Birr Death Of Henry Trout At Omaha Wednesday Night Old Resident Here and One Time Chief of Police Dies After Weeks Illness Henry Trout, 80, a long time resi dent of Plattsmouth and vicinity, died Wednesday evening at the Doc tors' hospital at Omaha, where he "was taken a week afro. Mr. Trout lias been in failing health for the past few years, but it was only in the last few weeks that Lis con dition has become what was consid ered serious. He was taken ill here at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. L. D. MeKinnty, on South 6th street, where he has made his home for the last eighteen years. His condition gradually had grown worse until he was taken to Omaha. Mr. Trout was born at Wallace, Canada and has been a resident of Nebraska since 1SSS, first in Cus ter county and later in Cass coun ty. He was engaged in farm work a number of years and later was employed by the late James W. Sage for many years at his livery barn here until the close of the establish ment. Mr. Trout served some time as a member of the police force of the city of Plattsmouth. In recent years he has retired from active work. There is surviving his death: two brothers. Daniel, of Elden, Iowa, and Israel, of North Platte. He was never married. The body is at the Caldwell funer al home to await funeral arrangements. Fill Four Vacancies At the regular meeting of the Board of Education last Monday evening, four of the teaching vacan cies were filled for the school year cf 1943-44. Miss Ivyll Poppy was contracted lo fill the kindergarten position re cently vacated by Miss Sylvia Kor bel. Miss Poppy is a graduate of the Ashland high school and has bad three years of training in the Primary department of the Univer sity of Nebraska, of Nebraska. She has taught for four years in the rural schools of Saunders coun ty. Miss Frances Buell was contract ed for a position in the middle grades af the Central building. Miss Buell's home is at Murdock. She re ceived her advanced training at Wesleyan university. Miss Lydia Vosiseky will also occupy a position in the middle grades next year. Her home is at Wilbur and her college work was taken at Peru. Miss Anna Jane LaSeur will teach the second and third grades at Columbian. She was graduated from high school at Moorhead, Iowa, and has Tiad three years of secial training at Wayne State Teachers college. The remaining vacancies in th? Plattsmouth schools will be filled next week. Union Young Woman Suicide At Farm Home Mrs. Mary Lynn, Found Dead From Strychnine Poisoning Early This Morning Resignation of Teachers Emergency Harvest Workers Help Entertain "I want you to know how mnch I appreciate your kindness to my son," writes a soldier's mother in New Jersey to a Lincoln lady. "It kind of makes it easier to have him so far away when there are people like yourself to take an interest in him just when he needs it. So thank you so much and God bless you." There are many soldiers every day, especially so on Sunday, who would appreciate some home hospi tality. It need not include big meals or preparations. Friendliness and a home atmosphere are what they want. Invitations may be phoned or writ ten to the Hospitality Clearing House at the USO from 2:00 to 9:30 p. m. daily. The Selective Service office at Plattsmouth has been informed that the Dakotas, particularly North Da kota, have an exceedingly large crop of small grain and are in need of harvest labor and equipment. In view of the situation there and the desirability to harvest all such grain in order to aid the war effort, lo cal boards n Nebraska are authoriz ed to permit registrants in Class II-C and III-C to go to those areas to assist in the harvest there where they meet the following requirements without reclassification out of the two above classes: (a) Where application to assist, in the harvest is requested by the registrant; (b) Where the harvest and other seasonal farm work on the home farm unit has been completed and the registrant' could temporarily leave the farm without hardship or c 1, : r r t ii t. - - i ciiri in .tuusfh a uu l uuhij j Attorney Walter II. Smith were call- j ed to Union at 1:30 this morning by! the message announcing the discov-j ery of the lifeless body of Mrs. Mary Lynn, 23, at the farm home of her father, John Block, near the vil lage. The young woman had been at Union apparently as she was seen going in the direction of the farm late in the evening, her clothing indicated that she had been walking thru mud. The note found near the body in led stated that she had tak en her life and stated that she was sorry to have to do this, had requir ed bracing her courage for the deed. she asked that her husband be notifi ed if possible of the suicide. The two had apparently been estranged. The unfortunate young woman is survived by the husband, parents, and by two children of a former mar riage. No inquest was held and the body was taken to Nebraska City to await the funeral arrangements. Home for Visit Pfc. Charles Tasler, Jr., arrived home last evening from Camp Mc Cain, Miss., where he has been train ing for the past several months. He will enjoy a visit here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tas ler, Sr., and the many old friends There are quite a number from this community training at this camp but so far Pfc. Tasler has not con tacted any of the men from the old home. The riattsmouth Board of Educa tion has received resignations from Mrs. Marie Nolting Engelkcmeier, Doris Weiler, Sylvia Korbel, Agnes Muenstor, Mildred Heil and Glada Cfcf.snut. Mrs. Engelkcmeier, Miss Heil and Miss Chcsmit plan to discontinue teaching. Ioris Weiler is now at tending the Electronic Radio School in Omaha and will plan to enter radio work after graduation in Sep tember. Sylvia Korbel, who ha-? taught kindergarten in the Platts mouth schools for the past six years, will Oi'cupy a similar position in the Liner In s hool.s next year. Ulada Cliettiiiit St. Clair, recently married, is with her husband in Oklahoma. Staff Sergeant Jones Awarded The Air Medal Death of Chester Kline Two Ward Schools To Be Closed The message was received here this morning shortly after 10 o'clock announcing that the lifeless body of Chester I'. Kline, 24, former Platts mouth joung man, had been found at his home in Omaha. The mes- Plattsmouth Young Man One of sage did not give any of the par- l Crew of Plane Cited for the Work, ticulars of the death. Mrs. Kline and their small child, are visiting at her former home in Iowa and Jones, were not at home when the death in Bombing Staff Sergeant James H. United States air corps. Plattsmouth j v is revealed. young man, now in the armed ser American Legion Installation Last Evening Held at Farm of R. T. Cuthrell South of This City E. 0. Vroman Is New Post Commander The deceased is a son of Mr. and vice, has been honored with the Mrs. Earl K. Kline of tins city, and members of the bombing plane with j was 1,oin 1111(1 reared iu this eom which he has served., with the air ' munity, graduating from the local medal and citation for their service, j high school in 1935. Since leaving The crew of which Sergeant Jones school he has been engaged in (kn it: associated has been in the expedi- al work in business houses here, Wed at Methodist Parsonage Lewis Galbreagh' Moore and Miss Mary Colleen Agler, both of Marys ville, Mo., were united in marriage by Rev. T. Torter Bennett, at the eat inconvenience or loss to the Methodist parsonage, on Friday af- gr owner or operator thereof; (c) Where the registrant will not be out of the state to exceed 60 days; . (d) Where proper clearance is obtained through the employment service. Delta Decks Meet uies m iaurornia Thi,i.iV ovin? Miss Laura Meisinger was hostess to the mem- Mr. and Mrs. Ora A. Davis and 1(ers of tne i)eita Deck card club at family, of Murray, have received word from Mrs. R. R. Davis, who re sides on the west coast, of the death of William Hesser, brother of Mrs. Davis. Mr. Hesser was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hesser, early day residents of Plattsmouth and vicinity, the father operating a greenhouse here in early days. The death of Mr. William Hesser occurred on August 1st. Mrs. R. R. Davis is the former Inez Hesser and is well lnown here to many friends. Finds Daughter Quite 111 the home of Miss Margaret Scotten. The ladies enjoyed the pleasures of bridge Jurinir the evening and in ternoon. The minister used the beautiful Ring ceremony. Mrs. Verris Hubbell of Marysville and Mrs. T. Porter Bennett acted as witnesses. The groom is a teacher in the school at Marysville. Because of a shortage in the sup ply of teachers, the Mercerville and First Ward schools are to be closed during the next school year. During the past year the enrollment in these two buildings has been low. Due to the difficulty in finding teaching service combined with the decreasing enrollment it was felt that it would be to the best interest of the Platts mouth schools to consolidate Mer cerville and First Ward with the Central Ward school. This action will be a financial saving to the school district as two teaching positions will be elimin ated. Fortunately the new Central building has adequate room to ac comodate the pupils transferred from Mercerville and First Ward. The Board of Education has been confronted with a problem of rising costs due to the increase in teaching salaries and other costs of operation. The condition is made more acute because the tax levy in the Platts mouth district will remain the same for the school year'of 194S-44. This levy is now at the legal limit of 20 mills. The valuation of School District No. 1 will no doubt be lower for 1943-44 than for 1942-43. This is tionary forces for several months and have been participating in many of the air battles over Europe. The citation given the crew is as follows. 'For exceptionally meritor ious achievement, while participat ing in five separate bomber combat missions over enemy occupied con tinental Europe. The courage, cool ness and skill displayed by these of ficers and enlisted men upon these occasions reflects great credit upon themselves and the armed forces of the United States." Former Resident Killed Seattle, Wash., Aug. G. (UP) The thirteenth naval district head ouarters here listed today one Ne- braskan among nine sailors killed when a 19-car passenger train side swiped a local freight engine and telescoped two cars near Warden, Wash., early Wednesday. Two more bodies were found in the wreckage of the mainline Chi cago. Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacif ic railroad cars, raising the toll to tiine dead and 11 injured, instead of the seven killed and two injured previously announced. The Nebraskan was Seaman Sec end Class Frank Joseph Slayman, son of Mrs. Marie Ann Levinson, Omaha, Neb. The young man Is a former resi dent here when a child, his parents 11 A 1- 1 ... .1 .1 1K 1. a wen as Asuianu auu yjuiu.ua. Besides the wife and child be is survived by the parents, two broth ers, Floyd Kline, U. S. navy, Virgil Kline. Los Angeles and one sister, Mrs Mary Margaret Lutes, also re siding in California. The body will be brought here to await the funeral arrangements The Caldwell funeral home will have charge. The young man had many friends among the school associates and old friends to whom the news of his death came as a tragic shock and the bereaved family will have the deepest sympathy in their bereavement. Returns from New York since resided. To Enjoy Vacation Mr. and Mrs. John J. Cloidt of this city are leaving the first of the week on a vacation trip to the southland with their son. Lieut. John J. Cloidt, Jr., who is now station ed at Camp McClelland, Ala. They will spend several days with the tieino- hrmicht about because the water plant will be removed from Mng Mr. and Mrs. i nomas May the assessed valuation. The shortage U-an. The mother and children later of teachers has caused salaries to be moved to Omaha, where they have raised in face of a decreasing bud get. The savings in closing Mercer ville and First Ward will help to make a balanced budget possible. Parents of the children who last year attended Mercerville and First Ward are asked to cooperate and send their children to the Central building. Miss Jean Knorr departed Wednes day evening for New York City where she will resume her musical work after a short vacation here with her parents Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr, as well as the many friends. Miss Knorr is a graduate of the Uni versity of Nebraska music depart ment and has been taking special work in the east. 1 Wins Flying Cross Returns from Ohio Announce Marriage Miss La Verne Cottingham, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cottin bam of Murray, was married Thurs day evening, at S o'clock, at Lincoln, at the home of Rev. Lamont Gei-s-s-inger. The bride wore a soldier blue suit with brown accessories. She bad a corsage of gardenias. Her Washington, Aug. 4. (UP) One Nebraskan was among more than 60 officers and enlisted men of the U. S. Army Tenth air forces in India vho have been awarded the dis tinguished flying cross for participa tion in more than 50 combat mis sions in that heatre of war, the war department announced today. The Nebraskan was Staff Sgt. Glen Hcnion. aerial gunner, of Omaha. Hears From Soldier Brother the playing Miss Meisinger was the . son and look over the various places winner of high score; Mrs. Thomas Walling, second, and Miss Scotten, the third prize. Mrs. Robert Cappell was a guest of the club. Refresh ments were served at the close of the evening by the hostess. Break Into Lunch Room Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina, who departed a short time ago for the west coast to be near their daugh ter, Mrs. Newell Pollard, ill at the Wood River, Oregon, hospital, have secured an apartment near 'the hos pital. They found the daughter in quite erious condition altho some better, rnd plan to remain until she makes some definite gain. On the trip west they found the travel very wearisome and the many traveling made the accomodations hard to secure. Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody was at Union on Thursday where he was called to investigate a break-in at the Day and Night cafe. Some parties had gained entrance to the building and made away with $9 in cash, $3 of the money being in pennies. Spending Vacation Here Shows Some Improvement Mrs. George Stones, who has not been we'l for some time, is now show ing some improvement and has been taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. McConihie, v.here she will be cared for. Mrs. Stones is very ap preciative of the thoughtfulness of the many friends during her illness and for the flowers from the ship ping department of the Martin plant. Mrs. Ben McCarty is spending a two weeks vacation with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. John fon, and family of this city. Mrs. McCarty bas made her home on the west coast for the past year and a half and plans to return In a week. She is the former Gloria Johnson of this city. of interest in the deep south before their return. Apprehend Youths Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody was called Thursday to the vicinity ot Elmwood where a car was reported as missing from the farm of Guy McGill. It was later found that the car had been taken by a Weeping Water youth without asking the per mission of the owner. The car was damaged but the young man had the damage repaired, the accident damaging the car occurring near the Louisville lakes. Visit at Shenandoah Visiting Home Folks Mr. and Mrs. Leo Sikora and fam ily, who have been making their home at Hutchison, Kansas are here for a visit at the home of Mr. Si kora's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sikora. They will also visit with the many friends here and Nebraska City. Attorney W. A. Robertson and C. E. Ledgway, clerk of the district court, were visiting in Shenandoah, iowa, Wednesday, for a few hours attending to some matters of busi ness and looking over the radio city. They visited the radio studios of KFNF, the Henry Field station, while there. Mr. and Mrs. Laurice Coffelt ot Dayton, Ohio, have returned home maid of honor was Miss Jane Sut- after spending a short visit with ton of Lincoln. Miss Sutton wore a j Mr. Coffelt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. beige suit and a corsage of red ros- j W. II. Coffelt, and also Mr. and cs. i Mrs. E. L. Freeland of Omaha. The groom. Clifford E. Hankins. j Mr. Coffelt is employed as an in- is the ron or Mr. ana nirs. j. r. strument mechanic at a Dayton tie- Kankins, of Elmer. N. J. Mr. Han- kins is a petty officer third class. fense plant. Here from West Coast Mrs. F. E. Hawkenbery, of Ta coma, Washington, a resident ot Plattsmouth for a great many years, is in the city to visit with the old friends. She is a house guest ot Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Ofe. and while here has met many of the old time friends. She expects to visit her brother, Clarence Balser, at Omaha, who at this time is at the Mayo Clinic at Rochester, Minnesota, for a check-up. His best man was James McCarthy, also of Elmer, N. J. The men were in their navy um forms. . 1 Mrs. Hankins is a graduate of the class of 19 42 from P. H. S. "The out-of-town guests were Mrs. Frank Cottingham of Murray, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Cottingham of Plaltsimuth, Miaa Georgia Atkinson of Plattsmotuh. Miss Mary Alice Ohlschlager of Plattsmouth and Mr. 1 Marvin Wallace of Indianapolis, lnd Word has been received by Mrs Roy Tschirren that her brother, Pfc Ted Stoehr, has arrived safely over- peas. He related the climate was hot and an abundance of pineapple is grown there. He was ill for two days but after that the trip was fine There wasn't much he could write about but would have lots to tell when he gets back home. Mrs. Tschirren has entered a sub pcription to the Journal to be sent to him His address is: Pfc. Theo dore Stochr. 3T03S659. Co. II., f.3rd , Infantry, APO No. 6, c-o Postmaster, 1 San Francisco, Calif. Home from Air Course To Visit Husband Home on Furlough Feels Much Improved Mrs. F. P. Busch, who returned home from the Clarkson hospital on Tuesday evening, is feeling very much improved and while not on duty is able to be around the home and in a few days is expected to resume her usual activity. Tech. Cpl. Lester Reeves, is home for a visit with his mother, Mrs. W. O. Reeves, and his other relatives and eld friends. He is now stationed at Camp Coxcomb, Calif., in the Mo have desert, where the desert train ing is quite strenuous. He is now with the tank forces and was former ly with the cavalry at Fort Meade before the units mechanized. Mrs. Clarence Favors, Jr., and Staff Sgt. Tom O. Brizendine, of this city, who was graduated from the army air school at Frederick Field, Okla.. is home for a visit with his wrife and family for a 10-day furlough. He was awarded his silver wings as a fighting pilot on July 29th and with the completion of the course was granted the opportunity babe, Mary Lou, are departing for 0f returning home for a few days. Fort Knox. Ky., where they will The many friends "are delighted to visit with Pvt. Clarence Favors, who is at the hospital at the army post. enjoy the visit with the new quali fied fighting pilot. After the visit To Take Position Here Miss Mary Alice Arnold, who has been employed at Elgin, 111., in one of the large style shops there, is returning to this city. Miss Arnold will be engaged here at the Ladies Toggery, where she was employed for a short time. Pvt. Favors suffered an injury to here he is expected to go to Wash- one of his hands and as the result ington for additional training. it may be necessary to have one of the fingers amputated. Married at Court House This morning at the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury occur red the wedding of Pvt. Paul Wirick Atkinson, of Osceola, Iowa, and Bet ty Jane Scott, of Weldon, Iowa Judge Duxbury read the marriage Accepted for Army Among those going to Fort Crook Wednesday, for physical examina tion for the armed service, five were selected for the army service and after their twenty-one days at home will report for induction at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.. Those in the lines ami the services were witnesed j army are: Harold D. Austin, Robert by Helen and Charles Scott, also of ;E. Hatcliff, George L. Hathaway, Weldon, Iowa., Following the wed ding the parties returned to their home in Iowa. Dwane H. Garrison, and Raymond F. Evers was selected as a member of the army air corps training reserve. The members of Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion held their installation of officers on Thursday evening at the attractive farm home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T Cuthrell. they being invited there to stage the ceremony. It was an ideal spot and one that was most de lightful in its coolness and very much enjoyed by all of the group. A short business session was held by the post with Commander Frank Rice, presiding and at its conclusion the installation of the new officers was taken up. Judge A. Hi Duxbury, past commander, served as the in stalling officer with Frank Smith, past commander as sergeant of arms. With the close of the ceremonies Commander E. O. Vroman opened his part of the meeting with the an nouncement of his committees and the start of a very excellent year, the post having had a large enroll ment of members for 194 4 at the start of the year. The officers installed and the committees comprised the following: Commander E. O. Vroman First Vice Commander Dr. 1 T. Heineman Second Vice Commander Dean L. Patton Adjutant Albert Olson Finance Officer Frank M. Rice Chaplain B. A. Clevenger " Sergeant at Arms C. E. Ledgway Service Officer Judge A. H. Dux bury Executive Committee: W.R. Hol ly, Frank Smith, Herman Ellingson, Frank Rebal, Dr. Leonard Fitch. E. G. Ofe, Fred Herhster. Lew is Patton. George Conis. Frank Rice. Publicity: Frank Smith. Americanism: Dr. J. J. Stibal, George Conis, Dr. A. E. Johnson. Auditing: Dr. L. Fitch, Al Olson, E. G. Ofe. Arbor Day: A. H. Duxbury, T. J. Walling, James Lipert. Child Welfare: L. S. DeVoe. Dr. P. T. Heineman, Dr. R. P. Westover Community Building Club Trus tees: Jane Rebal. Secretary. Trustees: Frank Rebal, Fred Lug sch, Robert Cappell. Cemetery: T. J. Walling, Don Seiver, L. W. Neil, H. Ellingson. Community Service: L. S. DeVoe, Dr. J. J. Stibal. Wm. Schmidtman. Employment Relations: Leo Boyn tou. A. H. Duxbury. Entertainment and Promotions: W. R. Holly, Fred Herbster, Louis Baum gart. Dr. L. Fitch. Lunch: Don Seiver, R. T. Cuthreli, Geo. Conis, H. Ellingson. Membership: Dr. P. T. Heineman, R. T. Cuthrell, George Conis. Memorial: Herman Ellingson, L. S. DeVoe, B. A. Clevenger, Don Sei ver. Registration of Graves: Edgar Glaze. Sick Committee: Frank Rice, C. E. Ledgway, A. H. Duxbury, Al Ol son. Boy Scouts: Fred Lugsch, chair man; E. H. Wescott, advancements; Dr. J. J. Stibal, patrol; Don Seiver, W. R. Holly, finance; E. G. Ofe, transportation Drum Corps: Leslie Neil, chair man; C. A. Marshall, director; Fred Herbster, treasurer; R. T. Cuthrell; Dr. L. Fitch, transportation. Short remarks were given by the retiring commander, Frank Rice, and the new commander, E. O. Vroman, commending the support received and the desire for the full co-operation of the members. Judge A. H. Duxbury urged that the members get behind the maintainance of a strong Legion Auxiliary and that all members make possible their wives, mothers or sisters belonging to the organization that has been such an aid in the community service work of the Legion. John E. Turner, of Alvo, member of the local post was present and gave a short talk on the coming third war bond drive, he being th9 (Contlmocd rage 2, Col. 1)