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17etr. State Historical Society 00 VOL. NO. LIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1943 NO. 90 vr r && BUY iriTrTriTTfTTfitrirriT Plattsmouth Wins From Wahoo By Score Of 30 0 Elue Devils Continue Undefeated in Their First Game Under the Lights Seconds See Action Wednesday night, at Wahoo, the Blue Devils went on the rampage and brought another unscored upon victory into the bag which aims to wards the winning of the East Cen tral title. Plattsmouth won the flip decid ing to receive. The Platter's first offensive thrust was stopped when Beverage fumbled on the 13. Wahoo being pushed back to their own C, was forced to kick, Plattsmouth re ceiving the ball and bringing it back to the 19-yard line. Platts mouth kicked out of bounds on the 3. A 25-yard kick to Beverage was fumbled, but it was recovered and brought back to the 30. Beverage carrying the ball, was stopped on the 20 and was brought down with in about two inches of the goal. Wa hoo punted, Ed Gradoville receiving back at the 30. Plattsmouth took the pigskin and ran it down to the 25 as the first quarter ended with neither team having scored. At the beginnong of the second quarter, Eaton took the ball from the 25 to the S, making a first and ten. The Flatters fumbled on the one-yard line and Wahoo recovered. The Wahoo Indians punted out to the 17, where Ed Gradoville took over the possession and made about a six-yard gain. Joe Gradoville, on a brilliant end run, carried the ball back to the 12. Beverage, carrying plowed off about eight yards down to the five Doc Eaton now tried his luck and lugging the ball, and did a nice job, being downed on the first and ten on the one-yard line. Ed Gradoville carried the ball the rest of the way and made the first score in the game. Doc Eaton's kick for the extra point was too low, so the score stood G-0. Just a few minutes passed and after the second kick-off until the Platters powerful end, Liv ingston, plunged over the goal, net ting the second score of the evening. Joe Gradoville's attempt for the ex tra point proved unsuccessful. The score 12-0. Wahoo having the ball on the 35, attempted a pass, but it was blocked by the quick work of Novak of the Platters. The Wahoo Indians attempted to pass just once too often, this time they were taken for a 20-yard loss. Eaton recovered the ball on the one-yard line and ran over for the third touchdown. The try to boost that score a ioint high er was foiled. Coach Stewart reward ed the promising second string by sending them in to relieve the fight ing regulars. However, their hopes collapsed as they squeezed in but two plays before the whistle blew announcing the half. Plattsmouth kicked off to Wahoo who brought the ball down to the 25. Wahoo recovered the punt on the 20. The Blue Devils took over, but a pass from Eaton to Vroman was incompleted on the end zone. Ed Gradoville took the pigskin and ran to the two. A pass to Beverage was fumbled, but was recovered for a four-yard loss on the nine. Eaton now carried through for six yards ?nd down to the five. Ed Gradoville scored another touchdown by sweep ing over the right side. Eaton's pass to Livingston for the extra point was incomplete, thus making the score 24-0. Plattsmouth kicked off again, the ball being carried to the 38. Vroman, of Plattsmouth, lugging the nugget, was spilled for a five-yard loss. The Platters punt was fumbled and Wahoo recovered. Wahoo's at tempt to pass was broken up by the speedy Wolever of the Platters, who ran approximately 65 yards down the field for the last touchdown in the game. The kick for the extra point was Mocked. The score 30-0. The second string was sent in again, this time for a longer period. The kick-off was brought back to their thirty. Glen White, Plattsmouth freshman, took the ball for four yards to where Wolever took over making first and ten. Short, carry ing the treasure, gained about sixty yards. The second team was near ing the goal now and looking as if they were going to show the spec- Learn Nephew Wounded Mr. and Mrs. George K. Hetrick of this city have received the news of the wounding of their nephew, Shirley Walden, Jr., gunner's mate second class, who is a younger brother of First Sgt. Charles Walden now in maneuvers in Tennessee. The message of the wounding was received by the parents of the young man, Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Walden of Concordia, Kansas, from the navy department: "The navy department deeply re grets to inform you that your son, Shirley Walden, Jr., gunner's mate second class, USN., has been wound ed in action in the performance of his duty and in the service of his country. The department appreciates your great anxiety but extent of wounds not now available and delay in receipt of details must necessarily be expected but will be furnished you promptly if received. To prevent possible aid to our enemies please do not divulge the name of his ship or station. Rear Admiral Randall Jacobs Chief of Navy Personnel" The young man is 22 years of age and enlisted in the navy in August, 1010, between his junior nnd senior year in the Concordia high school. He took training at the Great Lakes station and was in Pearl Harbor just four weeks before the Jap ataik on December 7, 1941, and is now somewhere in the Pacific. See Price Extension BY UNITED PRES Sen. John Thomas, R., Idaho., pre dicted today that government price controls would be extended to sheen and lambs despite widespread pro tests from processors and live stock men over the controls on live hogs and cattle. Thomas criticised the recent retail price control program as "another government directive that can only increase costs and add to the army of federal snoopers and administra tors. ' Meanwhile, Economic Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson, clarified his order of last Tuesday by announc ing that the new scale subsidy pay ments in connection with cattle price control would cover cattle slaughter ed after Nov. 30th. It appeared to mean the program would not be ef fective until Dec. 1st, instead of Nov. 1st as originally understood. Payments of cattle slaughtered be fore Nov. 30th will be at the old rate of $1.10 per cwt., he said. An additional subsidy of SOc per cwt., for cattle handled by non-processing slaughterers will begin Nov. 1st. Old Resident Here James H. Herold, formerly of this city, who is now making his home at Peru, Nebraska, is in the city to enjoy a visit with his sister, Mrs. A. L. Tidd and Mr. Tidd. Mr. Herold is a member of one of the oldest families in this section, his grand father, James O'Neill, having been one of the first settlers and his grandmother named the town "Plattsmouth." Mr. Herold states he will be eightyfive at his next birth day and is still able to get around actively and enjoying visiting with the old time friends. tators just what they were capable of doing. However, they were thrown for a great loss and as the result, the trustworthy first stringers again returned to the sot to prevent any possibilities of the Wahoo Indians scoring against them. Strickland, the Blue Devils' dependent tackle, threw Wahoo for a ten-yard loss. Platts mouth's kick was recovered by Wa hoo on their forty as the game end ed, the Platters being again victori ous with a win of 30-0. Starting lineup: Plattsmouth Position Wahoo Vroman RE Ockander Strickland T Tallin Conis G Stewart D. Pike C Konlo Novak G - Hancock Sack T Eliason Livingston LE Kncera W. Eaton F Meese Beverage II Loopers Joe Gradoville Q Larsons Ed Gradoville II Jasa Reject Plans For National Retail Sales Tax Motion for a Ten Per Cent Tax Is Defeated by the Committee Excise Tax Increase Seen Washington, Oct. 28. (UP) The House Ways and Means committee today rejected proposals tor a na tional retail sales tax. According to Chairman Robert L. Doughton, the committee settled the long fought issue by voting down a motion by Rep. A. Willis Robertson, D., Ya., to impose a 10 per cent modified sales levy for the duration of the war. "This eliminates the possibility of a sales tax of any kind in the revenue bill which we will report to the House,' Doughton said. The action practically assured that the committee will send to the House a two billion dollar program of ex cise and excess profits tax in lieu of the administration's request for a ten billion five hundred million dollar program of income, excise and estate levies. Despite vigorous protests of re porters, Doughton refused to state what the committee vote was on the Robertson motion. Robertson's plan provided for is suance by local ration boards of books containing $10.00 worth of stamp coupons which would cover SI 00.00 worth of purchases, in ef fect an exemption for the first ?100 worth of goods purchased during the year. Purchases in excess of this amount would be subject to the 10 per cent tax. Air Losses Light Washington, Oct. 2S. (UP) Des pite heavy losses in some raids, American air line losses in the European theatre have averaged less than 5 per cent each mission, Sec- cetary of War Henry L. Stimson said today. The 5 rer cent Stimson told a press conference, covers all American fighters and bomber operations since the Eighth air force went into act ion in 1942. British losses also are running be low 5 per cent on an overall basis, he said. Stimson said a final evaluation of enemy losses in the Oct. 14th raid on Schweinlurt in which the Ameri cans lost (0 heavy bombers, indi cated 186 enemy fighter planes were destroyed and 27 others probably destroyed. Goes to Lincoln Hospital Kenneth Cogdill, employed at the Loren Todd farm near Murray, who was severely injured the first part of the week, is to be taken to the Orthopedic hospital at Lincoln for treatment. Mr. Todd returned home Monday evening and was attracted by the cries of the man. investigated, and found that Cogdill had placed his hand in a mechanical corn picker to make some adjustments and it had been caught and he was unable to extricate the arm. He had been imprisoned an hour and a half when Mr. Todd arrived home and help was called to the scene. It was necessary to saw the machine with hacksaws to get the hand out. Farmers from all sections arrived on the scene to help get the man out of his posi tion. Dr. Gilmore was called and gave a. hypo to ease his suffering until the hand was released. He was taken to Nebraska City where the hand was treated and it was found he had bones in the left hand crushed. lie later was taken to Lincoln. To Meet Friend Mrs. Philip Rihn departed this evening on the Missouri Pacific for Kansas City where she will meet Mrs John Alwin and accompany her back home. Mrs. Alwin has been spending the past month with her daughter Mrs. George W. Perry and Mr. Perry at Flagstarf, Arizona. The ladies plan to return on the Eagle tomorrow evening. Visits with Old Friends Mrs. Raymond J. Larson of Colo rado Springs, is enjoying a visit here with his father, William Weeldon, as well as the old time friends in this community where the Larson family resided prior to the outbreak of the war. Since the assignment of Major Larson to Camp Carson, the famiiy have resided in that city, liking the new home very much. The eldest son of the family, Lars Larson, had the pleasure the past summer of winning the high school tennis championship of Colorado. He has graduated from the Colorado Springs high school and later en listed in the United States navy, be ing assigned to the Farragut sta tion for training and while there met several old school friends includ ing Ralph Hilt, Albert Richards, Tom Gradoville and several others. He is now awaiting his assignment to active duty. Mrs. Larson reports that Major Larson is a very busy man with his work at the camp and their son, Ray mond, Jr., is carrying on his work in school. Local Girl Made Lieutenant In Navy WAVES Announcement of the Advance ment cf Ensign Maxine Cloidt, Made by Naval Reserve (WE) School The public relations office of the Naval Reserve Midshipmen School, (WR), Northampton, Mass., is an nouncing the promotion of Ensign Maxine Cloidt to the grade of lieu tenant (Junior Grade). The new lieutenant is course chairman in the instruction department of the naval reserve midshipman's school (WR). Miss Cloidt attended Stephen's college, and the University of Ne braska, holding P. A. and M. A. degrees from the latter. She was formerly social director of residence hall for university women at the University of Nebraska, before join ing the women's reserve over a year ago. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt of Plattsmouth, Ne braska. M.A.O. Cluh The M. A. O. club met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George Ebersole and the meeting was open ed with the salute to the flag and in singing, "The Star Spangler Ban ner." It was voted by the club to try evening meetings in the future to give all an opportunity to attend. Three new members were received, Mrs. Norvell Williams, Mrs. Bill Schwab and Mrs. Harold Dougherty. Mrs. Williams also was named as the secretary of the club. Fall and winter clothing, was the theme of the lesson, with Mrs. Cass Sylvester and Mrs. Mr. L. W. Niel as the leader. The leaders had samples of garments with them and also patterns and designs for others. Each member told of what they had processed for food during the winter season. '' Refreshments were served by Mrs. Eberole, assisted by Mr. Niel. x Dies in Omaha The death of Mrs. Mable Lynn Cook, 69, occurred this morning at her home, 1908 South 27th, Omaha. Mrs. Cook Is a former resident of Cass county where she was born near Murray in 1874 and spent a great many years here. For the past nineteen years she has resided in Omaha and was an employe of the Brandeis store for a great many years. There is surviving, a son, Francis S. Cook, and a daughter, Mrs. Juan ita Krall, both of Omaha. She has a brother, Alba R. Young residing in Canada. The body was brought here to the Caldwell funeral home where it will awit the funeral arrangements. Bur ial Is to be at the Young cemetery south of this city. Tomorrow May Be -Too Late Buy War Bonds Today Family Receives Card From Bennie Hopkins, Prisoner Mother Returns From California Where Witnessed Story of Capture of the Son Mrs. Benjamin Hopkins, Sr., re turned home last evening from sev eral weeks stay in Los Angeles and where she witnessed the filming of "The Story of Dr. Wassel," the story of the adventures of the noted Brit ish surgeon, who with other woundr ed Americans were trapped on the island of Java when the place was invested by the Japanese. With Dr. Wassel in the hospital taken by the Japanese was Bennie Hopkins, wounded American sailor. Ben was unable to be evacuated and was taken by the Japs. In the picture, the role of Bennie Hopkins is taken by Dennis O'Keef. The mother found it most interesting as the story was shot on the screen. This morning when Mrs. Hipkins was at her home she received a card from Bennie from his prison camp, stating that he was well and working and would be home after the war. When the message was first re ceived of his being missing in a naval actiin, the mother refused to give up hope of his safety and this was rewarded several months ago when a radio listener on the Pacific coast picked up a broadcast from a Jap prison camp and with Bennie broadcasting a message to his par ents ond friends in Plattsmouth. The word was passed onto the family here and brought them a great re lief. UAW-CIO Wins Hearing: The National labor Relations Board notified the UAW-CIO., Mon day, October 25th that a hearing will be held on the UAW-CIO peti tion for an election, November 4, 1943. The UAW-CIO filed a request for an election at the Martin Bomber plant July 30th. The hearing set for November 4th will determine whether the other organizations in volved will be on the ballot when the election takes place. According to Nicholas Dragon, as sistant national director of Aviation for the UAW-CIO workers in the Martin Plant received the news of the hearing date with enthusiasm and are confident of victory for the UAW-CIO. The UAW-CIO is very anxious to set a date for the election as speedily as possible. Many workers in the Martin Bomber plant have quit their jobs due to the fact that no collec tive bargaining machinery was avail able to settle grievances that arise. Nick Dragon was in charge of the Glenn L. Martin election campaign in Baltimore which was held Septem ber 16th and the Martin workers there voted for the UAW-CIO sound ly defeating the IAM-AF of L. Sergeant Heigl Here Staff Sergeant Heigl, who has for the past three years been in active service in the army, came in for a short visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heigl as well as the other relatives and friends. Since leaving here he has had a very ex tended experience in the army, be ing in the southwest Pacific and the Hawaiian Islands for a year and a half. He was in the signal corps at that time but has since been trans ferred to the aerial radio force. He is at the present time stationed at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He is re turning tonight to his post at the South Dakota city. To Play Oklahoma Joe Noble, who has been here visit ing at the home of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Noble, departed Wednesday for Ames, Iowa, where he will join the members of the Iowa State football team that will play at Norman, Oklahoma, on Saturday. The Sooner game is one in the Big Six conference and a great deal of interest is attached to the result. Pheasant Dinner A pheasant dinner was given hon oring Sgt. and Mrs. Don Rhoden by his sister, Mrs. Floyd Gauer of Louisville, on Friday evening. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Rhoden, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Albin and family, all of Plattsmouth; Mrs. Lulu Wolfe of Murray; Merle Hen nings of Avoca; Mr. and Mrs. Don Rhoden and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gauer and Nan cy. Don is home having been dis charged from the army on honorable medical discharge. Don has been in the army for eighteen months, tak ing four APO examinations, being located in twelve different camps. Mrs. Rhoden has been with Don most of the time. She is a stenographer rnd don't have much trouble locat ing a job. Don's coming home was a surprise to his folks. He wired Mrs. Floyd Gauer Thursday evening, asking her to meet him in Omaha at 6:05. The train was on time, as well as La Verna. They returned to Plattsmouth to surprise the family and they certainly did the parents were al most speechless when they walked in. After the excitement was over and everyone relaxed, they visited until the wee hours of the morning. Death of Former Resident The word has been received here of the death of Mrs. Philip Horn, an early day resident, who passed away on Monday, October 25th at Hay Springs, Nebraska, where for many years she has made her home. Mrs. Horn was formerly Anna May Swift, her parents being among the pioneer settlers of this city and after her marriage the family moved to the vicinity of Hay Springs where they have since made their home. The deceased lady was a sister of the late Mrs. Frank J. Morgan and a sister-in-law of Mrs. Mary Hassler of this city. There survives her passing, two sons and a daughter. Fred and Carl Horn and Mrs. Robert Potter, Mrs. Horn making her home in recent years with the daughter at Hay Springs . Cars Have Collision This morning, shortly before 8 o'clock, a car crash occurred west of Mynard, at the Myron Wiles corner, that resulted in car damage but no one was hurt. J. W. Philpot was drixing south with his large car and at the same time a car driv en by Dale Harmes of this city, with Darrold Harmes, a brother as pass enger, was going west. The cars struck at the intersec tion, the front of the Philpot car being damaged and the Harmes car badly wrecked. The Harmes car was hurled a hundred feet and turned over three times but the two occu panths were uninjured save for a severe shaking up. Married At Court House Wednesday afternoon Judge A. H. Duxbury was called upon to perform the marriage ceremony for William H. Sass of Springfield, Nebraska, and Alma May Rieger of Omaha. This was the first court house wedding since the new law for certification went into effect. John A. Sass of Springfield and Dora M. Sass of Omaha were the witnesses. Joins WOOFS Denver, Colo., Oct. 28. (UP) Sir Charles, St. Bernard dog, former mascot for the Denver corps of the WAC, was on his way to the Front Royal Virginia for training in the WOOFS. He was released for active duty with the army by Pvt. Pussykat, a one-pound kitten, sworn in yes terday as a WACAT, Undergo Tonsilectomy This morning Beverly Trotter and Bobbie Sedlak of this city were tak en to the St. Joseph's hospital at Omaha, where they were operated on for the removal of their tonsils. The operation was performed by Dr. L. S. Pucelik and Mrs. Helen Trotter and Mrs. Robert E. Sedlak, mothers of the children were at the hospital during the operation. Twelfth District Legion Meeting Here Thursday Officers of the Department of Ne braska Are Here to Attend Inter esting Session i 1 1 The 22nd annual convention of the twelfth district of the American Legion of Nebraska, was convened in this city Thursday for an interest ing afternoon and evening meeting. This distsrict now comprises Cass, Otoe, Lancaster and Seward counties. The sessions of the Legion conven tion were beld at the auditorium and club rooms of the Hugh J. Kearns post No. 5C, on Vine street, and despite the shortness of gas and tires, there were eighty registered for the meeting. Twenty out of the twenty-two posts of the district were represented. The convention was called to order at 1:15 by Comander Varro E. Tyler of Nebraska City, while the color guard of the local post advanced the colors, Louis Baumgart and George Conis carrying out this ceremony. The invocation was by Rev. W. M. Parker of Nebraska City, the district chaplain. Eugene O. Vroman, commander of the local Legoan post, extended the official greetings to the visiting delegates on behalf of the post, while W. H. Puis, acting mayor, extended the welcome of the city. The res ponse to the welcome was by E. A. Nutzman, a past state commander. The principal address of the after noon was by M. A. Shaw of David City, department commander, who discussed the program of the Ameri can Legion for these trying days of war and urged the support of the war efforts, pointing out that the war is still not finished, or victory assured. He urged the support of the program of the Legion as adopted at Omaha the past month. Mrs. Ruby Coggins of Aurora, the departmenc president, gave the greetings of her organization to the members of the American Legion. Ivan D. Marsh, department service officer, told of the many ways in which the service man is aided through the American Legion, espec ially in the work of his department where every possible aid or advice is given the man and his problem. The work of the veteran's admin istration was told by E. 'R. Benke, manager of the Veterans hospital at Lincoln and in charge of the veterans aid in this section. R. C. Patterson, department adju tant for the past thirteen years, gave a very nne taiK on "wnais me Score," stressing especially the res ponsibility of the legion In carrying out its program for the new veter ans, that will in time return from their service for the nation on world wide battle fields. Mr. Patterson stressed the program as one that should be followed by every Legion post and individual member of the organizatiou. "Veterans for Jobs," was discus sed by W .E. Anderson of Lincoln, placement officer, federal re-employment service. The adjournment took place at 5 o'clock and was followed by informal visits of the delegates and in looking over the city until the luncheon hour at 6:30. The cafeteria lunch was arranged, by the Carr Bakery and served by its staff at the Legion building and proved a most enjoyed repast for the veterans tired from the busi ness session of the afternoon. The members were entertained following the luncheon and until the dance hour by a program of music and fun engineered by Elmer A. Webb, deputy 6tate service officer and for twenty-five years adjutant of the local post. Mr. Wrebb had a great many jokes on the visiting dignitaries of the Legion and sev eral of these were called upon for brief remarks, adding to the en joyment of the occasion. Rae Evans of Omaha, popular entertainer at the "Westward Ho," was here to add her part to the evening with songs and piano numbers and leading the singing of many of the old 1917-18 war songs. The Caldwell loud speak er was used for the convention pro gram. The ladies Joined the members of the Legion group for the dance, the music being by Sam Brown. , .