Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1943)
Heir. State Historical Society. ! mm VOL. NO. UX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1943 NO. 82 vtel vmrm Plattsmouth Deanery Meeting Held At Paul Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius is Dean Mrs. John Rauth of Manley Gives Report The annual fall convention of the I'lattsmouth Deanery, Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, was held on Tuesday afternoon at St. Joseph's church at Paul. Despite the handi caps of travel there were fifty pres ent from the various parishes in the Deanery. The parishes that were represent ed included Avoca, Syracuse, Dun bar, Paul, Nebraska City, Platts mouth, Union, Palmyra, Douglas and Manley. At the business session of the deanery Mrs. John C. Rauth, of Manley, former diocesan president, gave a very interesting report of of the diocesan convention at Lin coln, reports of the various parishes were given and newly named chair men were presented. The 1944 spring and fall meet ings will be held at Avoca. The elec tion of the officers will take place at the spring meeting. lit. Rev. Monsignor George Agius, of Plattsmouth, the dean, brought words of greeting to the members of the convention. Rev. A. M. Faessler, pastor of the St. Joseph's church extended the wel come to the visitors on behalf of the parish. The main address of the conven tion was made by Rev. Elmer C. McFadden, of Syracuse on 'Delin quency of Youth and Catholic Act ion," a very able presentation of one of the great problems of the na tion in the present war time condi tions. Individuals and various parishes of the deanery have completed a mass kit for Chaplain Aide, for the war effort at a cost of $15Cv This is the second such a kit the deanery has completed. -" ; , A social time with refreshments had been arranged by the ladies of the St. Joseph's parish. ! Those attending the meeting from the St. John's parish here were Mrs. W. H. Woolcott and Mrs. John L. Hadraba. Laid to Rest The funeral services for Walter Byers, native of Cass county, was held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Caldwell funeral home chapel at 7th and Oak streets. There was a very large number of the old friends and neighbors in attendance at the services. Rev. T. Poter Bennett, pastor of the First Methodist church, conduct ed the services at the chapel and at the grave. During the service Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the favorite hymns, "Rock of Ages" and "In the Gar den," with Mrs. H. F. Goos as the accompanist. The burial was at the pioneer cemetery at Rock Bluffs and the pallbearers were old friends and neighbors, John L. Smith, Joe and Paul Shera, Ward Clark, Miles Al len, George Tartsch. Have Chimney Fire The fire department was called out last evening on report of a fire at the Andrew Uhe home near the Horning cemetery. It was found that the chimney was burning and had caused a great deal of apprehension to the family that it might cause a real fire. The fire was cheeked by the firemen and without loss. To Marry Here License was issued Wednesday to Robert Ervin Brown of Papillion and Doris Viola Brown of Omaha, at the office of County Judge A. H. Duxbury. The young people are to be married here this evening by Rev. T. Porter Bennett of the First Methodist church. Don't forget Lugsch Cleaner's Wednesday Special. Men's suits and top coats and spring coats Plain dresses and mannish suits, cleaned and pressed for 51.00. Hats cleaned and blocked 50c. Cash and carry. Visit Relatives Here Mrs. F. H. Coulson is in the city today for a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crabill, she being a niece of Mr. Crabill. She been visiting in South Carolina with her husband, a member of the U. S. medical corps, who is expecting a new change in station. Mrs. Coulson is going to Chadron, Nebraska, to be with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. Wiley G. Brooks, Dr. Brooks being the presi dent of the Chadron Teachers col lege, remaining with the parents during the war. Nation Passes Goal Of 15 Billion Dollars In Third War Loan Secretary of Treasury Reports Subscription But Urges More Pur chase in Last Two Days Evansville, Ind., Sept. 30. (UP) Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., announced today that the nation has over-subscribed its 515,000,000,000 third war loan quota and appealed to the home front to purchase even more bonds during the next two days. Morgenthau made the announce ment during a broadcast address at the launching of a block-long in vasion barge into the Ohio river at the Evansville shipyards before thousands of shipyard workers. The secretary said that the treas ury department had informed him the nation had exceeded its quota in the bond drive which ends Saturday. "What happens tomorrow and Sa turday will measure for us the patriotism of the American people and more than that, measure for us the nations understanding of the principal involved In thisVar," Mor genthau said. "We know now why we are fighting." Many Non-Resident Pupils The Plattsmouth schools this year have a fine enrollment of non-resident students, the number which is over 100 exceeded the anticipation of the school officials at the opening of the school year. The students who are from Cass and Sarpy counties and also Mills county, Iowa, have found the local schools a pleasing educational ad vantage and the school and the stu dents are pleased to have the new pupils here and to enjoy their as sociation. Henry Carson Dies At Nebraska City From Heart Ailment Retired Railroader and Grand Tyler of the Nebraska A. F. & A. M., Ill Three Months Henry W. Carson, 72, retired vet eran of the Burlington railroad and also the grand tyler of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M., of Ne braska, died Wednesday at St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City after an illness of three months from a heart ailment. Mr. Carson was known to practi cally every member of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6 of the Masons as he has been a frequent visitor at the lodge meetings and also has been an at tendant at the grand lodge meeting for many years. Since his retirement from active railroad work he has taken the opportunity of travel and has visited practically every state grand lodge of the Masons. Mr. Carson was born at Nebraska City on July 5, 1871 and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carson, pioneers of Otoe county, their homo being where the present station of the Missouri Pacific is located at Nebraska City. The funeral of Mr. Carson was held this afternoon at 2:30 from the Porter funeral home. W. A. Robertson, past grand master of Ne braska A. F. & A. M. with whom Mr. Carson had served, W. F. Evers, superintendent of the Masonic Home and Raymond C. Cook, deputy grand custodian of the grand lodge, all of this city, attended the services. Young People Married Saturday At Denver Church Miss Evelyn Palmer Married to Major William Riddell of Royal Canadian Air Force the ' Miss Evelyn Palmer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Palmer of Lin coin, Nebr., formerly of Auburn, Nebr., was united in marriage Satur day, Sept. 25th, to Major William Riddell of the Royal Canadian Air ! Force, son of Mr. and Mrs. David A. Riddell of Windsor, Ontario. The ceremony was performed at the United Presbyterian church by Rev. W. Scott McNunn in Denver, Colo. The bride was attended by Miss Teresa Sedlak of Fort Collins, Colo.. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Sed lak of Plattsmouth, Neb. The groom was attended by Sgt. Bruce H. Pack er of Auckland, New Zealand. The bride and bridesmaid were in light tweed suits with matching ac cessories. The bride wore white gar denias and the bridesmaid, red roses. The groom and his best man were in the uniform of the Royal Canadian Air Force and the Royal New Zea land Air Force. Mrs. Riddell has been employed for the past year at the Modification Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., for Unit ed Air Lines. Major Riddell was a pilot station ed in Ducth Harbor at the time of the raid there. Having received wounds in the leg from bullets of a Jap Zero, he now has a temporary discharge. Major Riddell has one Jap Zero to his credit. Sgt. Packer, also a pilot, is now stationed in Alberta, Canada as an instructor in aerial gunnery and was in Denver on leave, but will re turn to Alberta soon, where three of his students will receive their wings. Miss Sedlak has also been employ ed at the Modification Center in Cheyenne, Wyo., for the past year. Mies Mary Ann Sedlak and Miss Bette Bruce, formerly of Platts mouth, Neb., and Pfc. Bob William son and Pfc. Otto Brown of Fort Collins also attended the wedding. Major and Mrs. Riddell, for the present will be residing at 211 West Olive in Fort Collins. Honoring Nonagenarians The Woman's League of First Presbyterian church, Lincoln, met Wednesday at a luncheon meeting as a tribute to four members of the organization, who have been assidu ous in their efforts, enthusiastic in response and faithful in attendance for more years than the average reader will have been reading. It was the 90 year old birthdays of the quartet: Mrs. Lois Troop, former Plattsmouth resident, Mrs. L. F. M. Easterday, Mrs. S. K. Huntsinger, and Mrs. Elizabeth Slaymaker which occasioned the party. Each honoree received a corsage and was congra tulated by Dr. A. L. Miller and the members. Mrs. Troop, who has been well known in Lincoln for her readings since she was a girl, entertained with three well given numbers. Mrs. Troop has been an energetic church worker. Mrs. Easterday's contribu tion has been her eager interest in Loth church and educational circles thru the years; Mrs. Slaymaker has endeared herself to the organization thru her sense of humor and ser vice, and Mrs. Huntsinger has been especially faithful in church and organization service. Fifty women attended the lunch eon. County Court Notes In the county court today Judge A. H. Duxbury had a number of es tate hearings, final hearings being held In the estates of Emma Op? and Norah Kahler. The estates were closed and discharge of John Han son, administrator of the Opp s tate, ordered, and that of Philip Kahler, executor of the Kahler es tate. Hearing on claims was had ia the estate of Anna M. Hesse, deceased. Has Fine Hunting Trip Leon L. McCarty, former Platts moutii 'resident, who in located at Alameda, California, where he is jardmaster at the Oakland yards, has just enjoyed a hunting trip. Mr. McCarty had a short vacation and took advantage of the opportunity to hie himself to the mountain regions on a hunting trip. This was his first try at deer shooting and he secured a 225-pound four-point buck deer and has been supplying his friends with a helping of the animal. 'Rill' Jeffers Given Ovation By Friends Over The Nation Union Pacific President Gives Thrill When He States Seventh Command to Remain Omaha, Nebr., Oct. . (UP) Bill Jeffers, a bluff and brawny tele graph operator who bulled his way up to the presidency of a great rail road and inaugurated a war emer gency rubber program for America, received the thanks of Washington officialdom and his Omaha neighbors last night. The bold and heavy-set Jeffers was visibly affected by the praise he received from Undersecretary of War Robert Patterson, senators from Nebraska and Iowa, his successor as luuuei uuecwi, huu aviiv.i- mately 4,000 friends and neighbors. After a dozen speakers had paid tribute to the president of the Un ion Pacific railroad, Jeffers electri fied his audience by announcing that Patterson had authorized him to say the Seventh Service Command would remain at Omaha. There had been rumors that the command would be consolidated with the sixth and the headquarters mov ed to Chicago. The army here is a big business, and loss of the com - mand headquarters would have been a blow to civic and business pride. Jeffers was called to Washington by President Roosevelt a year ago to take charge of rubber production. He was handed a report by Bernard Baruch and told to "bull it through." He did, made enemies who later became friends, and when the rub ber program was well underway, came home to run his railroad. He got back three weeks ago, but the official celebration of his home coming was delayed until tonight. Omaha's Mayor Dan Butler open ed the program by asserting "Omaha would be glad to lend Jeffers again to the government if it needed a big job done well." He called the former director "courageous, honest, independent, and fearless," and was echoed by Mayor S. W. McCall of Council Bluffs, la., Oamha's twin city across the Missouri river. The "brawny arm of labor" rep resented by D. B. Robertson, Cleve land, president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engine men, welcomed Jeffers back to the industry. Rep. Howard Buffett, R., Neb., said Jeffers set a standard of excel lence for civil service. Sen. Kenneth S. Wherry, R., Neb., added his platitude and became a cheerleader for Jeffers. Sen. Guy M. Gillett, D. Ia., char acterized Jeffers as a "Lochinvar out of the west" and praised his "fundamental honesty" and "sens? of humor which God knows he need ed at Washington." Birth of Son Word has been received of the birth of an eight pound son to Mr. and Mrs. James V. Yelick, now re siding at Oakland, California. Mrs. Yelick is the former Blossom Burch am of this city. This is the first grandchild in the Howard Burcham family and brings much happiness to all. The babe Is a grandchild also of Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick. Card of Thanks We wish to thank those who were so kind to us during our bereave ment and for the beautiful flowers. Wm. II. Barker and Children OIson-McCrory Wedding Held In California Tomer Murdock Young Man Now in the Navy Is the Groom and Bride California Girl Neal TV McCrory of the United States navy and Miss Kathleen Olson cf Rio Linda, this afternoon chose the Federated Church as the scene for their wedding and shortly afterward departed for a brief wed ding trip to Lake Tahoe. The bride expects to have little trouble remem bering the date of her wedding anni versary for today was also her birth day. The new Mrs. McCrory is the (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ol son of Rio Linda and is the niece of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. R. Burris of Placerville. Francis Marion McCrory of Elmwood, Nebraska, is the father of the benedict. The ceremony was read at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Sep tember 15, 1943. The bride was married in an aqua and black afternoon frock with fuchsia accessories which matched the orchid she wore as a shoulder corsage. Her only attendant was Peggy Hixson of Sacramento, and George Olson, brother of the bride, acted as best man. The double ring ceremony was read by the Rev. Jesse R. Rudkin and vows exchanged before the al tar while A. S. Fox rendered a back ground of music on the pipe-organ. The bride was given away by her father. The wedding party gathered for a reception at the Burris home fol lowing the ceremony. Out of town guests included Mrs. Noble E. Buell, cousin of , the groom, and her three children Sandra Cynthia and Brad ford of Sacramento as well as the bride's parents, young sister Jolena, 'and brother George The bride is a graduate of the Grant Union high school in Sacra mento and attended the Sacramento Junior college. Mr. McCrory, a phar macists mate first class, in the navy, who saw active service in the bat tle of Midway, was graduated from the Murdock high school and attend ed Peru State Teachers college in Nebraska. He expects to return to his ship in October. Placerville (Cal.) Times Student Council Organized For Coming Year Belores Ruse Is Named as the New President of Group Will Direct the Student Activities The classes of the Plattsmouth high school have organized their student council for the school year which body will direct the activi ties of the student body for the re mainder of the school year. The officers selected comprise: Delores Ruse, president; John Conis, vice president; Darlene White, secretary-treasurer. The members of the council from the various classes comprise the fol lowing: Seniors Robert Wohlfarth, Leo Brink, Joan Traudt, Jerry Jones, De lores Ruse, Edward Strickland. Juniors Darlene White, Nicholas Kavakish, Duane Sack, Richard Sack, John Conis. Sophomores Geraldine Case, Jean Collins, Louis Bashus, Elizabeth Davis. Freshmen Wynne Babbitt, Mary Lou Becker, Kenneth Tiekotter. Cars Have Collision From Thursday's Daily Last evening while Mrs. John Sea graves was driving home from her work at the Norfolk Packing com pany plant, her car was hit by a car coming north on the Rock Bluffs road. The accident was near Sea graves place and the driver of the car that had struck that of Mrs. Seagravea continued on its way and failed to stop to see what damage had been suffered. Suffers Foot Injury Adolph Cechal while engaged in doing some work at the Baird resi dence in the south part of the city, suffered a very severe injury. The ladder on which he was standing collapsed and he was thrown to the ground and lit on his heels, one of the heels being fractured by the force of the fall. The injured man was taken to the U. S. Veterans noi-Pliai "L i" Mluei ambulance and will receive treat- ment. Avoca Man Trapped In W ell By Sand Necessary to Remove All Sand as Man Was Buried to His Neck Besting at Otoe Hospital Tuesday a Mr. Bird, living north of Avoca, had a close call from death when he was trapped in a 35-foot well at his place. He was working in the well when a sudden cave-in caused a deluge of sand to pour in the well and on top of the man. He was standing up at the time of the accident and that fact pro bably saved his life as he was buried to the neck in the sand. Assistance was called to the scene and the task of trying to get he sand out of the well was started. When the said was cleared out to the wraist of the man a rope was attached and efforts made to lift Mr. Bird from the well to no avail. It was necessary to remove the sand down to the shoes of the trapped man before he was extricat ed from his plight and the excessive pressure relieved on respiration and blood circulation. He was resusci tated and taken to Otoevto the Dieter hospital, where he "was treated and reported as resting easier. Plan Milk Control Washington, Oct. 1, (UP) The War Food Administration today was preparing to test a program of con trolled milk distribution which pro bably will determine whether milk will be rationed. The plan, announc ed by WFA will go into effect on Monday in 13 eastern and mid-eastern metropolitan areas, including Washington, Cleveland, St. Louis and Chicago. Milk sales will be limited to the amount sold in the peak production month of June and sales of cream, cottage cheese, buttermilk, and chocolate milk to 75 per cent of the June sales. The WFA said controlled distri bution would be extended to all cit ies of 100,000 population most of them by November 1st and later to cities of 50,000 population. Finds Brother Critical Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Manners have returned home from Grand Is land where they were called by the illness of Mr. Manners' brother, John W. Manners. They found the brother in quite critical condition. Card of Thanks We wish to take this opportunity of thanking the members of the Plattsmouth fire department, as well as the friends and neighbors for their aid in checking the fire at our home. Their efforts saved us from a very dangerous fire. , Andrew Uhe and Family Here from California Miss Catherine Allgaier of Wood land, California, is In the city as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don C. York and family. Joe York, student at Tarkio college. Is also here to enjoy the week end here at the York home and a short rest from his college training. Now in California . Old friends will be interested in learning that Aviation Cadet Ralph Stava, is now stationed on the west coast. He is at Santa Monica, Cali fornia, in training. Ralph is a former Plattsmouth high and Tarkio college student. Car-Truck Wreck Takes Toll Of 3 Near Greenwood Two Soldiers and Woman Com panion Listed as Victims of Wreck -Two suffer Injuries Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody were called to the vicinity of Greenwood last night at 11:45 when a wreck on highway No. 6, a mile south of Greenwood, caused the death af three persons and the serious injury of two others. On their arrival at the scene the officers found that a Gordon Trans fer truck, going south, was parked partially off the highway where it had been driven by the operator, James Simpson, of Hastings, to adjust his lights. The driver of the car had placed out flares. At the time of the crash an oil transport was coming north" and a car also driving south. The driver of the car, Cpl. Charles Englert, 24, Chillicothe, Missouri, crashed into the rear of the parked transfer truck. The car he was driv ing was owned by his wife, Mrs. Elsie Englert, of Ashland. The car was very badly wrecked by the force of the impact that moved the heavily loaded truck two feet. Cpl. William A. McGriff, Louis ville, Kentucky, was killed in the crash and1 Sgt. William H. Walker, 2 6, Memphis, Tennessee, died in the St. Elizabeth s hospital at Lincoln, as did Mrs. Marie Anderson, 31, of Ashland, a passenger in the car. Cpl. Englert and Mrs. McGriff, Ashland, suffered injuries, while the driver of the transfer truck suffered cuts from flying glass. The soldiers were from the Lin coln air base and they were enroute to Lincoln at the time to take Cpl. Englert there to catch a rain for Salt Lake City where he had been transferred. New Engineer Named To Head Omaha District Lt. Col. Delhert E. Freeman Suc ceeds Col. Ole G. Hoaas, Retired From Active Service Omaha, Nebr., Oct. 1 Col. Del bert B. Freeman, Corps of Engineers, has been assigned as District Engin eer for the Omaha District effective October 1, it was announced today by Col. Miles Reber, Divison En gineer for the Missouri River Divis ion. He succeeds Col. Ole G. Hoaas, who is relieved from active duty on the expiration of a terminal leave of absence, under the statutory re tirement age limit for army officers. The Omaha District Engineer of fice has jurisdiction, over the drainage area of the Missouri River basin from Rulo, Nebr., north to the confluence of the Cheyenne river north of Pierre, South Dakota, and has also been supervising Army war construction in Nebraska, South Da kota, Wyoming, Minnesota and Iowa. Lt. Col Freeman, who has been executive assistant to the Division Engineer here for the past year, has been associated with th United States Engineers In civilian and military capacity for the past 14 years. A native of New Mexico, Col. Free man received his B. S. degree in civil engineering in 1925 from New Mexi co A. and M. college at Las Cruces, his home city. Following four years in private engineering activities on the West Coast, including irrigation and drainage work in the California Imperial Valley, he joined the U. S. Engineer Department as civilian en gineer and was assigned to the Kan sas City District Office. From 1934 to 1937 he was connected with the engineering designing on the Fort Peck Dam for the Missouri River Division, and since 1938 has been in charge of Fort Peck reservoir op eration and control, as well as super vising river construction on the Mis souri River. Commissioned a major in August 1942, he became executive assistant to the Division Engineer a month later and continued in that post un til his new assignment to the Omaha District. He wa3 promoted to lieuten ant colonel in March of this year.