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THTJBSMY, SEPTEMBER & 1943 P1GE FOUR THE JOITltir Al, PLATTSKOUTH, ITEBI-ASXA i-- h-h- 4 j j)eaj1 Qf George Journal Ration 5. Smith, Pioneer Of Cass County Guide Was Born at Rock Bluffs on Oc tober 5, 1861 and Spent Lifetime in Community RATIONING SUGAR: Stamp No. 13 no longer good. Stamp No. 14 good for five pounds from August i6 to November 1. Stamps No. 15 and 16 will be good for five pounds of sugar for home canning until October 31. COFFEE: No longer rationed. PROCESSEED FOODS: Consult I'-as made his home for Foint Value Charts at grocers and'ear- in newspapers for points to be sur rendered from War Book Two. R, S and T good August 1 to September 20. MEATS AND FATS: Consumers must surrender RED stamps from War Rook Two for purchase of meats, cheeses, fats and oil. RED stamps T, U, V and W good through August 31. X becomes good August 22 thr ough August 31. SHOES: Stamp No. IS of War Ra tion Book One is good for one pair Tuesday night George S. Smith, 81. a lifetime resident of Cass coun ty was called to the last reward, passing away at the Resthaven Home at Weeping Water where he the pat Mr. Smith and his lifetime repre rent the history of Cass county, he having been born at the pioneer river town of Rock Bluffs on October 5. 1S61. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Harrison Smith, among the very first Funeral Of Mrs. John Pe Todd Very Largely Attended Member of One of the Prominent Families of the County Is Laid To Kest at Omaha The funeral services for Mrs. John Todd, held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the chapel of the Sattler funeral home, Fourth and Vine street, Tuesday afternoon, was very largely attended by the old family triends and relatives over Cass coun ty. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, conducted tha service and spoke words of com fort to the bereaved husband, broth- who werejcrs, sisters and old time friends who settlers of j had come to pay their last tributes. that community. Mr. Smith grew up J Mrs. Russell Reeder, during the in his home community, receiving service gave two of the favorite num b is education in the country schools jbers of the departed, "What A Friend and later taking up farming as his! We Have In Jesus," and "Crossing life work. In his childhood and boy-'the Bar," with Mrs. F. H. Goos as they moved to Okotaka, Canada, a few miles from Calgary, v. here they farmed for thirty-two years. Mr. and Mrs. Todd, despite their long residence in Canada, had remained citizens of the United States. They moved hi ck to the States in 1942 r.nd have largely made their home in this section of the west since that time, mostly in Omaha and Platts- mouth. The deceased is survived by the husband, three brothers, and a siste'r. A woman of tender sympathies she ws always considerate of others. hood from the the rest of Nebraska settlements aloni aside i the accompanist. the ... f . i1 . !n t nlnVl 1 1 O-A'l 111 A ' JI Stioes. J-iampb uie uiLtuau , ia.k. CH11 a r,art nf iho among members of the family living j under the same roof. Loose stamps are not good. GASOLINE: No. 7 "A" coupons good until September 21 for 3 gal lans gasoline. All B and C coupons good for 3 gallons each. TIRE INSPECTIONS: (1) "A" book holders, every 6 months, deadline September 30. (2) "B" holders, every 4 months, deadline October 31. (3) "C" book holders every 3 months, deadline August 31. (4 )"TT" book holders, every 6 months, or 5,000 miles. FUEL OIL: Period 5, each one unit coupon good for 11 gallons, each ten-unit coupon good for 110 gallons, until September 30. New rnunons Deriod 1. good now. each one-unit coupon good for 10 gallons and each five-unit coupon good for 10 gallons and each five-unit good for 50 gallons until January 4, 1944. Renewal applications must be re turned to boards at once otherwise, users may find themselves without 011 when cold weather begins and boards are too busy to act on delay ed applications. STOVE RATIONING TIME SCHED ULE: (1) August 24, 12:01 A. M. Ef fect iv date of Ration Order 9 A, covering new heating and cooking stoves. Consumers must have Pur chase Certificate, Form R-901, to buy rationed stove on and after this date. First day boards may issue certificates to consumers. (2) September 1. All orders ac cepted by manufacturer, distributors. or dealers on or after this day must j be. areomnanied hv certificates, or i acknowledgments, and must be fill ed in order of receipt. (3) September 1, 2, and 3. Deal ers and Distributors register at Lo cal War Price and Rationing Boards j by completing Registration State-' ment. Form R-902. (4) September 3. Dealers and dis tributors must have completed and filed with the board. Registration Statement, Form R-9 02, in order to sell rationed stoves after this date.. PRICE EUTTEER: Priced on percentage mark-up basis. Nebraska maximum for 90 score butter in pound and half-pound cartons, 49 cents. EGGS and EGG PRODUCTS: Un der price ceilings t retail and wholesale. Hatching eggs exempt. FRESH VEGETABLES: Tomatoes, green and wax snap beans, carrots, cabbages, peas, lettuce and spinach priced on percentage mark-up basis. PORK, "BEEF and MUTTON: Re tail prices under specific dollar and cents ceilings by Zones are posted in all stores. SOAP: Retail prices for soap and cleansers are posted in all stores. USED Mechanical Refrigerators: MPR No. 139. Used Domestic Washing Machines: j MPR No. 372. ' USED Vacuum Cleaners: MPR No 294. USED Bed Snrings: MPR No. 3S0. Covers sales at all levels including dealers and individuals; also sales by auctioneer. Copies of regulation and prices may be obtained from lo cal rationing Doara. Used Trucks: All used trucks un der ceiling prices. Two methods are provided for re-sale. One, for ve hicles "as is" and Two, for vehicles reconditioned and guaranteed. Prices may be obtained from district of fice. CERTAIN Used Consumers Dur unconquered west and the native Indians still roved over the land not yet broken by the plow. Nebraska was still a territory at that time. The Smith farm, south of the city, was long farmed by the departed un til in 1935 when his health compell ed his retirement from active farm work. In the past few years his health has gradually been growing more feeble until he was taken to the home. Mr, Smith was married on October 20, 1891, to Delia Elizabeth Young, who preceded him in death several vears ago. There is surviving The interment was at the West Lawn cemetery at Omaha, in the family plot, and the pallbearers were lelatives, comprising Melvin, Delbert, Glen and Loren Todd, Ivan Balfour ond Wallace Philpot. 'Safe" We will think of her as a frightened child Who ran to her Father's arms When a fearful thought with its false alarms Was driving her almost wild. He held her close in a warm embrace As a loving Father would. He calmed her fears and dried her tears, With his tender hands, and her sleep was good, For she rests in a perfect peace. We will think of her safe in His Home so sweet 'Till in God's good time we all shall meet. Let the flowers bloom where her feet trod, She is safely home with her Father, God. Graduates from Air School The announcement has been re ceived here of the graduation of Lieutenant Richard Eppings, Mur- dock young man, from the U. S. army air corps advanced flying rchool. The Cass county man was one of the class at the Pampa, Tex., school and stood high in the ranks tf his class. Mrs. Mary Eppings, nether, and Mrs. Carl Buck, a sis- tti, were at Pampa to attend tne graduation of the class. Secures New Teachers Returns from Outing Home on Leave The board of education are an nouncing the selection of a new teacher that will carry on the classes formerly handled by Mr. Iverson, the new pripcipal. The new teacher is Mrs. Alice Organ, of Peru, who comes here very highly recommend ed. She is a graduate of the Peru State Teachers college and has four years of teaching experience, the last two years being in the schools at Wymore, Nebraska. She will teach high school arith metic and junior business as her courses. Tuesday afternoon Seaman First Cass Leroy Bashus and fianeee. Miss Elaine Mary, of Eureka, Calif., arrived in the city to enjoy a visit here at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bashus, parents of Leroy. Seaman Bashus is with the coast guard and has been stationed on the north California coast since complet ing his training and near Eureka. This is the first visit home of the young sailor since his enlistment. This afternoon Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius returned home from aa outing of several weeks spent in the Black Hills and in the vicinity cf ManitJu, Colorado. He reports that the weather was very pleasant in the mountain section and enabled Mm to get put a great deal, but the lack of the car served to keep him from traveling. The trip was mado by train as far as Lincoln and by bus home. Tom Gradoville Home Obituary Laura Mathilda Barrett, was born ! October 14, 187 6, at Warren, Illinois. ! She came to Nebraska with her fam ily and leceived her education in the schools at Weeping Water. In her younger years she was a member of the United Presbyterian church at ; Union before it was joined with the two Northern Presbyterian church. She children. Mrs. William J. Dailey, of Omaha, and Earl Smith of this city, as well as one grandchild. The body was taken to the Sattler funeral home, at 4th and Vine streets, where the funeral services will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with the interment at the Young cemetery south of Platts mouth, one of the pioneer cemeteries of the county. was married to John Payne Todd, at Nehawka in 1S94 and they made their home in this locality. In 1909 J Returns from West Coast Mrs. Dewey Reed and daughter. Miss Florence, who have been visit ing for some time on the west coast with relatives and friends, return ed home today. They had a very de lightful time in visiting with the relatives and old time friends, hav ing the opportunity of viewing many of the attractive beauty spots in California. Buy War Bonds Entertains Rotary Anns Last evening the local Rotary club held a Rotary Ann night and the members were hosts to their ladies at a dinner party at the Hotel Plattsmouth, and this was follwed by a round table discussion on "How Flattsmouth Could Be Improved," many very helpful ideas being offer ed by the members of the dinner party and giving a wide range of viewpoints. Searl S. Davis was the leader of the program and made a most enter taining master of ceremonies for the occasion. The ladies of three of the new Rotarians were presented and formal ly welcomed into the "Anns" by the members of the party. The new Anns are Mrs. Robert Cappell, Mrs. Law rence Caldwell. Mrs. Orville Neilsen Thomas Gradoville, Jr., now in the armed services as a member of the navy, arrived home for a leave here visiting his mother and other relatives as well as with friends in Omaha. He is now- on active duty and has had some interesting sea experi ences, tor a snort time aiier leav ing the naval training station at Farragut, Idaho, he was stationed at Bremerton, Washington, where he had the pleasure of being with CPO Ralph Tinim for a short time. Returns to Iowa Mrs. F. H. Johnson, of Daven port, Iowa, who has been here as a fuest ac the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Gall, returned home this morning. Mrs. Johnson is a sister of Mrs. Gail and the visit was ono greatly enjoyed by the ladies. Visits at Hospital Mrs. W. O. Reeves was at Lincoln Tuesday where she spent the day visiting with her husband, at the U. S. Veterans hospital. Mr. Reeves has been at the hospital for the past three years and remains quite seri ously ill. The Axis stops at nothing Don't stop at 10. Buy More War Bonds & For Freedom' Soke $6 buys the acme of the hatters art. The New Fall CHAMPS are here and they are beauties. 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