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BUY clsss mm VOL. NO. UX PLATTSMOUTH, HEBEASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1943 NO. 85 City Council Has Discussion Of Street Surfacing Condition of Mail Route Street in West Part of City Given Airing Hear Convention Reports All of the councilmen were in at tendance Monday night for the first Octobe. meeting, held under the winter schedule, starting at 7:30. Councilman Seiver, who has been on a night shift at Fort Crook, was present to take part in the delibera tions. One of he chief features of the session was the arisinng from a com munication from Postmoster Milo Price, relative to the condition of Maiden Lane in the west part of the city. The postmoster called attention to the fact that postal inspectors had looked over the road, found it is in bad shape for use. In the past the communication stated, the mayor and city council had made promises of having the road placed in proper shape. The road was not wide enough for one thing, was also call ed to the attention of the council. Mayor Hayes stated he had visit ed the road in question, at this time it was in pood shape for travel, but was narrow. Mayor Hayes also took ! up the matter of rocking or gravel ing Maiden Lane and whether this form of surfacing would hold on the ; narrow road. Councilman Schutz pointed out : that the street was supposed to be sixty feet wide, when in fact it was thirty, all of the roadway had been taken off the city half of the street, because of the banks and driveways on the west side. Council man Schutz stated that it had been estimated that, graveling ' costs in the neighborhood of $25 a block Mayor Hayes stated that rock that the city had hauled in here had cost $2.25 a yard laid down via railroad. The street matter was sent to the streets, alleys and bridges committee to investigate cost of surfacing and maintaining, reporting at the next council meeting, on a motion by Councilman Rebal. Chairman Schutz of the streets, alleys and bridges committee, report ing on the street program, stated that they had changed the road in Happy Hollow, also had started the work on the wooden culvert near the Powman place in the fifth ward. Mr. Schutz read a letter from the post master regarding the condition of a sidewalk on south 12th street from Rock street south to Oakmont. On motion the owner of the lot was to be notified to have the same complet ed by October 23rd, or the city would complete the job and assess the same to the property. The report of the various officers for the month of September were given. City Treasurer M. D. Brown showed funds in the city treasury to amount to $18, G19.ll and govern ment bonds at $10,000. City Clerk Olson showed on his report that the sum of $237.20 had been collected and turned over to the treasurer. Chief of Police Parker showed for the month of September, four arrests and fines and costs of $29.75 and one committed to jail. Police Judge C. Graves showed for the week of October 3, seven arrests and fines and costs of $66.75, for the week of October 10, two arrests and fines and costs of $8.25. Chief of the fire de partment. Dr. O. Sandin. reported that since .Tune 25th there had been five calls none of them causing much i damage, two being out of town fires in the country. Chairman Svoboda of the tax and property committee, presented a reso lution that the city clerk take steps to clean up special improvement tax es assessed against property acquired by the city, a part of the quieting of title in the purchasers. City At torney A. L. Tidd suggested that those who have abstracts on the property, turn them in for the uso of quieting title, or have abstracts made. Chief of the Fire Department San din presented the request for travel ing expenses to the state firemen's convention as had been the custom. The sum of not over $25 was voted. Chairman Painter of the fire and water committee, stated that at York (Continued on Page X. Cot. 1) Scouts Enjoy Training The members of the Cobra patrol, Boy Scout troop No. 366, Sunday, had a fine trip out in the open to qualify themselves in the scout tests. The boys were required to pre pare a meal in the open and accord ingly carried what provisions they desired on the hike. The group se lected Fairy Glen on the way to the Missouri river, as the spot for their cooking test. Each member had to prepare their food from a campfire. The boys also took their Scout pace in hiking and had tests in the use of the knife and hatchet. The boys that took part were James Edwards, Charles Newton, Johnnie Johnson, Richard Duxbury, Bob Meisinger, Miller Heldt. Any boy interested is invited to attend the meeting on Monday nights. Dwight Edwards is the scout executive of the troop. Garden Club Entertained Mrs. Liliian Freeman was the hostess Monday evening to the mem bers of the Garden club at her at tractive home on west Marble street. The event was one long to be re membered by the group in attend ance and was staged in the artistic outdoor living room of the hostess. Here the members of the club and their guests enjoyed a wiener roast with toasted marshmallows to add to the dainties provided. With the food the members enjoyed a pleasant time in visiting, later adjourning to the home for the remainder of the time. The business session of the club was devoted to the reports of com mittees ami the election of officers. with the following chosen: Presi dent, Mrs. E. H. Wescott; Vice-Presi dent, Mrs. L. L. Wiles; Secretary Treasurer, 'Mrs. Henry Frey. Former Mayor Here Arnold J. Lillie, former mayor of the city, who is now located at Port land, Oregon, engaged in work at one of the sh'pyards, arrived last evening for a short visit here with the old friends and looking after some business matters. Mr. Lillie has been very busy and was able to secure a short vacation from his work to mak? a trip back to the old home. Mr. Lillie states that he recently met Henry Jasper, of th?s city, who has been engaged in work at one of the defense plants but has been suf fering from an attack of pleurisy. His daughter. Miss Charlotte, is there looking after his care. Another of the former residents from his lo cality that he has met is Leslie Gansemer. of Milwaukee, Oregon, who has been off duty for some time as the result of an affliction of ono of his lungs, but is now better altho off work for some time. Spend Sunday Here Pvt. Donald Bushnell who is sta tioned at Kansas City, Missouri, with the offices of the Military Police, was here Sunday to visit with Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Schwenneker and th other relatives and friends. He had come to Omaha, where Mrs. Bush nell is making her home, she accom panied him on to this city for a visit. To Enter Defense Work David Fowler, for several years musical director in the Plattsmouth Enroute home they stopped at Lin city schools, was here Sunday to visit coin to visit Adolph Cechal, at the with friends. Mr. Fowler, who is now U. S. Veteran's hospital where he in the faculty of the Falls City j is undergoing treatment for an in schools, is contemplating getting in- j jured foot, to the defense work and was here to look u a possible residence for the) ramiiy wnen ne enters tne employ oi me aiartiu uia.ui hi run uroon. Writes from Blast Bronson Timm, who is in train ing in the Seabees at Davidsville, Rhode Island, writes that he is now in the last stages of his "boot" training and expects soon to be fin ished in this line. He will then be given a special schooling before he is ready for his active duty in this important branch of the naval Young Plattsmouth Officer Receives Promotion Stuart J. Sedlak Promoted From Second lieutenant to First Lieu tenant in Britain Word has been received here of the fact that Stuart J. Sedlak, sec ond lieutenant in the chemical war fare forces of the army, has been promoted to the rank of first lieu tenant. He has been for the past several months somewhere in Great Britain with the American Expedi tionary forces. The young man has been in the armed service for the past fifteen months, he being sent from Fort Leavenworth to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, from where he was sent to Maryland for his course of officers training and was commissioned at the school. Later he was stationed in Florida and Fort Custer, Michigan, from where he was sent overseas. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Sedlak. Dinner Party Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Albin of Union, Nebr., were host and hostess at a dinner party honoring the latter's nephew, Homer M. Spangler, Pharm. 3-c, of Farragut, Idaho, who is home on leave visiting his wife and dau ghter, as well as his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler, and rela tives. A sumptuous dinner was served at the noon hour and in the late after noon refreshments of strawberry shortcake and whipped cream were served. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Fred Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Sack and family, Mrs. Carla Sack, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mumm and family,, guest of honor. Homer M Spangler, wife and daughter of Omaha, the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Albin. Celebrates Birthday Sunday was the third birthday an niversary of Larry Lynn Mansfield and in honor of the event a pleasant party for the little folks was staged at the family home. There wer many very attractive gifts presented and the children and mothers had a very fine time. At a suitable hour refreshments of fruit salad and cake was served to the members of the group. Those attending the party were Mrs. Louis Sykora, Jimmy, Sally, Bonny, Mary; Mrs. Lytle, James and Wanda: Mrs. Floy Moore and Garry: Mrs. Francis Toman, Ronnie; Sarah Lynn and Jane Thimgan; Jolene Snyder; Stanley Rozelle, Mrs. Frank Zimmerer. Attend League Meeting A group of the members of the Plattsmouth city council were at York Sunday where they attended the meeting of the League of Nebraska Municipalities in a one-day session. The Plattsmouth group comprised E. O. Vroman, Frank Rebal, Robert Painter, George Conis, they bein joined at Lincoln by E. A. Webb, former local councilman, who is a member of the legislative committee of the league. The local men report a very fine time and many interesting talks by the municipal leaders of the state. Arrival of Daughter M, rlnroT,00 w TV,rhpR of Santa Monica, California, are an nouncing the birth of a daughter, Tuesday, October 5th. The little one has been christened Wendellyn Kay. This is the second child in the fam ily, they having a son, Michael. The many friends of the parents here will be pleased to learn of the new arrival. Our Delicious Fruit Cakes. The ideal gift for the man in Service. Carr's Bakery. Phone 7G. Mrs. Edward Delaney Carrie Adele Davies, daughter of William and Martha Davies, was Dorn January 9th, 1SS2 near Tobias, Nebraska. Here she grew to woman hood and November 21st, 1900, she was united in marriage to Edward J. Delaney. To this happy union was born cue daughter, Ruby Ellen, who pre-deceased her on July 4, 1904, and one son, Wayne Edward, of Omaha, who with her devoted husband and two grandaughters survive her. She also leaves one sis ter, Mrs. Charles Crays of Tobias, and several nieces and nephews. Her kind and thoughtful ways en deared her to all whom she met. During her married life she lived at Tobias, Geneva, Grafton, Lincoln and riattsraouth, where she leaves a host of friends and neighbors to mourn her sudden passing. She was ttricken with a heart at tack, and lived but a very short time. Rosary v.-as recited at the Sattler funeral home Plattsmouth Friday evening Oct. 8. The funeral was held Saturday, October 9th, and was con ducted by Rev. A. Antichowski as sisted by the Rev. A. Riembold from St. Joseph's Catholic church at Exe ter. Interment was in the Exeter cemetery. Card of Thanks We wish to express our sincere appreciation for the expressions of sympathy and for the many spiritual and floral bouquets received during our hour of sorrow. E. J. Delaney Wayne and Family. WCTU Elects Monday afternoon the members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union met at the home of Mrs. George L. Farley, a very pleasing number of the ladies being present to take part in the afternoon session. The chief business of the day was the election of the officers for the tnsuing year and the following were chosen: President Mrs. E. W. Thimgan Vice-President Mrs. W. L. Propst Corresponding Secretary Mrs. G. O. Schweaneker Recording Secretary Mrs. Ches ter Weishimer Treasurer Mrs. J. E. Wiles The newly elected president will make the arpointment of the direc tors for eaoh department at a later date. Refreshments were served by the hostess at an appropriate hour. Credit Women Election and Social Evening Last evening the members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club were delightfully entertained by their president, Mrs. Lillian Livingston, at the John Bajeck home. Decorations consisted of bouquets of fall flowers which added much to the beauty of the home setting. The only item of business con sidered was election of officers, and resulted in the following being named to uide the destinies of the local club for the ensuing year: Mrs. Don Seiver President. Mrs. Jerry McCord, Vice-President Mrs. R. A. Bates Treasurer Miss Ann Hassler Secretary Cards served as the diversion for the evening and at bridge Mrs. L. W. Egenberger proved the winner, while Mrs. R. A. Bates carried off high score at rummy. Mrs. Livingston, assisted by her mother, Mrs. John Bajeck, served delicious refreshments to bring a very lovely evening to a close. Has Severe Operation Miss Bertha Ellington, of Fontana, California, has just undergone a very severe operation and was on the op erating table six hours, word receiv ed here by Mrs. George Hetrick from a sister of Miss Ellington states. The sister states that Miss Ellington is improving a little afer her severe ordeal. Miss Ellingon is a former resident of this city and her friends will be much interested in her condition. How To Obtain Ration Book Four Procedure of Registration An nounced and Schools Over County to Serve as Registration Points Detailed plans for registration for War Ration Book VI on October 20 through 22 were announced today by the District Office of Price Ad ministration. Registration will take place in schoolhouses throughout the state under the direction of county and city superintendents of schools, in accordance with plans made with the state superintendent of public in struction. Every resident, child or adult, civilian or member of the armed forces, is entitled to this new ration book, providing he now pos sesses a War Ration Book III. This is the book which was mailed to ap plicants during the summer. One adult member of the family may take all No. 3 Ration Books for the entire family to his designated schoolhotise and complete the regis tration for the entire family. No filling out of an application blank in advance is required. A simple ap plication blank will be' completed one for each family after the ap plicant gets to the schoolhouse. He will then present the War Ration Books III for the entire family and will be issued the new books. War Ration Books III, before presentation at the schoolhouse, must have the names and addresses properly filled in on the cover of the book before going to the schoolhouse. If members of the household hav died, gone into the armed forces, or have moved away, Ration Books 1, 2 and 3 for these persons must be turned in at the local Rationing board before the schoolhouse regis tration. Failure to do this may cause a delay in issuance of the book, It is expected, in a great many schools, that the registration will be completed in three days. In a great many schools registration may not be held on Saturday, October 23. Therefore, everyone is urged to regis ter early, to be sure of obtaining his book promptly. District rationing officals stated that this registraion will be much simpler than the three previous schoolhouse registrations throughout the state. There will be no declara tion of rationed goods on hand, no stamps to remove from the book at the time of issuance. Ration Book IV is planned to cover all commodity rationing which may be necessary for the next two years. Those per sons who fail to present War Ration HI at the schoolhouses will not re ceive a book. These people and all those who do not register at school houses will apply at their rationing boards at some future date, to be announced. Inasmuch as War Ration Book IV will be put into use some time in the near future, it is there fore important that all residents ob ain their books at the schools. Registration will take place in school houses at the following places: Plattsmouth High. School, Colum bian school. Wintersteen school. Murdoch Union Avoca Weeping Water Louisville Greenwood Murray South Bend Elmwood Manley Alvo Nehawka Eagle Local Girl Honored The past week a special merit award was given to Kathleen Nolte, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nolte, pertaining to the Home front. Recognition was given by featuring her vacation work and story on four radio stations, including KFAB and KMA, and will be duplicated on four other radio stations this fol lowing week. Any of her friends who wish to listen in may tune to WNAX, Yankton, S. D., 7:45, 10-14-43; Den ver, Colo., 6:20 A. M., 10-16-43; KGNO, Dodge City, Kan., 12:20 P. M., 10-15-43: or KGKY, Scotts- bluff, Neb., 12:50 P. M.t 10-16-43 Cars Have Wreck Saturday evening Sheriff Joe Mrasek was called out near the golf course on the Louisville road where an auto accident was reported to have occurred. It was found that as the result of the sideswiping of the cars of Ralph Meisinger of near Louisville, and Mark Wiles of near Weeping Water, that Mrs. Wiles was very severely bruised and suffered cuts on the head, while Mrs. Rose Tempelmeyer of Louisville, a passenger in the Meisinger care had cuts on the face as the result of her glasses being broken in the impact. Mr. Wiles was also bruised some. The car of Mr. Wiles was going west while Mr. Meisinger was com ing easi and both cars were reported as near the center of the road, ap parently the dust that was prevail ing had obscured the vision of the drivers. Retires from Agency B. G. Wurl, who has for a number of years served as the Plattsmouth agent of the Omaha World-Herald, Saturday closed his services with the newspaper and retired from the handling of the business. H. H. Mahler, of Omaha, one of the district managers of the circulation depart ment of the World-Herald, is here to look after the business until an other representative can be secured. Th office has been moved from the Palace Shining parlor to the room in the Bekin building next to the Shea cafe. Mr. Wurl has not decided on his plans for the future and may decide to join his wife in a visit at Billings, Montana, where their son, Karl Wurl and family are located. Attends Court at Falls City Walter H. Smith is at Falls City this week where he was called as an attorney in the divorce action of Stabus vs. Stabus, Mr. Smith with Mayor Lloyd Marti, of Lincoln, represent the plaintiff, Mrs. Stabus. Paul Cheney, of Falls City is the at torney for the defendant. It is ex pected the case will take the greater part of the week. The parties in the action are former residents of Platts mouth. Visits in City Bion A. Hoffman, former athletic coach of the Plattsmouth high school, was here Monday afternoon visiting with the old friends and his former students in the school. Coach Hoffman is now with, the gun nery school at Laredo, Texas, having a part in the athletic department of the school that keeps the men of the squadrons fit in every way for the strenuous program. He was very much pleased with the fine showing that the Plattsmouth team has made this year in football, many of the boys having entered in their work while he was still in charge here. Visits Here Sunday Joseph fC. McMaken, who is at tending the course of naval training at the Peru State Teacher's college, was home for the day with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McMaken, and other relatives and friends. He is having a very strenuous training course and this is the first time in five weeks that he has been able to enjoy the week end at home. Veteran Merchant Here Charles Beno, Sr., one of the best known retail merchants of this part of the west, was in Plattsmouth Sunday. He made a short call on C. C. Wescott, an old friend, while here. Mr. Beno, altho retired from active business, for many years was head of "Benos" at Council Bluffs one of the largest stores in this section and in competition with the Omaha stores for the southwest Iowa trade. Taking in Markets R. W. Knorr and Fred P. Busch are spending a few days at Kansas City, Missouri, where they are visit ing the markets and looking over the stocks for the Ladies' Toggery and the Knorr Variety store. Victory Scrap 'Banks' Urged In Cass County Christmas Gifts to Men at the Front are Sources of Making the Things Needed In War Super - colossal Victory Scrap "Banks' in Cass county are the best Christmas gifts we can give our boys on the fighting fronts. If the nation's steel mills have enough scrap this winter to produce weapons and planes vitally needed by our soldiers, every community in this country will have to build gigan tic Victory Scrap banks, according to County Salvage Chairman Willard H. Waldo. "It's your boy and my boy and all our neighbor's hoys who need scrap this year," he said. "You can just figure they've written you a personal letter asking for a dozen new guns, a score of bazookas and six bombers for their Christmas stockings. 'This means a lot of scrap will have to be gathered and "banked" right in all the towns in Cass coun ty, if we really mean to send them our best wushes for a Merry Christ mas. They'll need it before then, too, so we have to get a move on." The Salvage chairman said many communities in Cass county already are pointing with pride to sizeable "banks" of scrap formed since the National Victory Scrap Bank drive opened last Friday, October 1. "We can be just as proud of these scrap banks as we are of our money banks, our churches, our bond drives." Baid Mr. Waldo. "They are just as vital. We know that every man, woman and child in this coun try is determined to make our Vic tory Scrap banks the biggest and best in the country. "And from the looks of things, we're going to do it. I don't imagine anybody around here is going to let the soldier boys from Cass county down on Christmas day or any other day." Honored on Anniversary A very delightful surprise was tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lancaster, Saturday evening when a group of friends dropped in to help them celebrate their 33rd wedding anniversary. A lovely anniversary cake was pre sented to the honored couple by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steinkamp. The evening was spent in visiting: take and coffee being served at an appropriate hour. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steinkamp, Mr. and Mrs. John Fitch, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Forbes and daughters, Rosa and Berna, Mae Forbes, Neil Lancaster and Mr. and Mrs. Lancaster. Hears from Son Mrs. Mike Kearns of this city has been greatly pleased in the last few days to receive word from her son, Pfc. Mike Kearns, U. S. Marine corps. The young man who has been in service a year ago last August is now somewhere in the South Pa cific. He enclosed a picture that shows him to be much heavier and looking fine. . Visits old Friend Alfred Wilson, better known as "Tex" to the old friends, was in the city Saturday for a few hours. He was here to visit his old friend, Fred Lugsch, they both having been members of Co. I of the 16Sth In fantry from Iowa, in the first World War. They formerly made their home in Glenwood at the time of the war. Mr. Wilson is now living at Omaha, where he is engaged with the stock yards. Visit in Country Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Jess Warga and Mr. and Mrs. Grover Cundall and sons, Grover, Jr., and Larry, were visitors at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meisinger and family.