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State Historical Society jpBEFENSE ! BUY , I si3 " riff wmom - -Zfi I r 1 1 I BUT m m mm VOL. NO. HX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBEASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBEE 8, 1943 NO. 92 lloTro Vrnmon Returning to Duty Speak At Nebraska City Legion Meeting local Men Give Review cf the legion in the Past and Future and of the District Convention Supt. L. S. DeVoe of the Platts mouth city schools, was the guest speaker, Wednesday evening at the public meeting held by the American Legion post of Nebraska City. The event was held at the Memorial building, and was largely attended by both men and women. Command er Coupe presided over the program, that included musical numbers by the music department of the Nebras ka City high school. The remarks of Mr. DeVoe covered the work of the American Legion in the past twenty-five years, from its first organization down to and including the Omaha convention, where many post-war policies were outlined. Mr. DeVoe traced the work of the Legion in state and national affairs, it advocacy of preparedness that would have done much to save the present crisis, and war condition. The influence that Legion policies had in state and national affairs was pointed out, also the part that the organization might be expected to have in the future when the post war world must be adjusted. E. 0. Vroman, commander of the Plattsmouth American Legion post was also present as was Dr. L. F. Fitch of the Plattsmouth Legion. Mr. Vroman gave a report of the twelfth district convention held here on last Thursday and reviewed briefly the excellent talks by State Commander Shar and State Adjutant Patterson. Warrant Officer Merritt Patton and Mrs. Patton have been here visit ing at the home of R. H. Patton and family in the south part of the city and this evening Mr. Patton will re turn to his station at Camp Peary, Virginia. Warrant Officer Patton is in the civil engineering corps of the navy or as it is more popularly known, the Seabees, and is very much pleas ed with the line of work as it fol lows his profession of engineering. The Seabees, Mr. Patton states, af fords a most fascinating service and they well bear the title, "the boys that do things." They not only carry out their construction work but are also trained that they can defend what they construct from the enemy. On his return to Camp Peary he is expecting to be assigned to a new station. Mrs. Patton will remain here for a few days longer and then go on west to Denver where she will make her home while the husband is in service. Presbyterian Federation Funeral of Mrs. Jelinek This morning the last rites for Mrs. Joseph Jelinek, long time resi dent of this city was held at the Holy Rosary church at lGth and Pearl street. The body had been tak en Wednesday from the Sattler funeral home to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swatek, where the ! The Federation of the Presbyter ian church was held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 at the Fellowship room in the church, a very fine at tendance of the membership being present for the occasion. The business session was presided over by Mrs. H. F. Goos, the Federa tion president. The ladies enjoyed a very fine report of the Nebraska Fynodical held recently at Fairmont, given by Mrs. Virgil Perry, one of the state officers of the organization, who gave the highlights of the meet ings. Circle No. 2 of the Federation were the hostesses of the afternoon and had arranged very attractive decorations of the fall season on the tables and through th room. The ladies of the circle, of which Mrs. S. A. Wiles is the president, served much enjoyed refreshments. Legion Plans For Armistice Day Observances Sunday Will Be Observed by At tending Murray Church and Even ing Party for November 11th The regular business session of the Hugh J. Kearns post of the Ameri can Legion was held Thursday even ing at the Legion building with a fair attendance of the membership present. The near approach of Armistice day, outstanding event in the annals of World War I, was the chief topic of the business of the evening, and the discussion of the various plans was participated in by the members. The Legion has accepted the invita lion of Rev. J. W. Taenzler of the Murray Christian church, to attend the Armistice Sunday services at that church on next Sunday, Novem ber 7th, where a special program in commemoration of the day will be given. It was voted to attend the morning service at the church and the Legion members will meet at the Legion building at 10:30 Sunday morning to go to Murray. On Armistice day the members of the Auxiliary and the Legion will hold an evening party at the Legion building starting with a 6:30 cover ed dish dinner, followed by games, cards and a general social evening. This year the Armistice day pro grams in the schools will largely be in the hands of the students, and the general practice of Legion speak ers will be largely discontinued. Dr. Leonard Fitch will speak at a pro gram in the junior high school and Mrs. E. G. Ofe has been invited by the students of the Columbian school to appear there for a short talk. The Legion membership had with them last evening two new mem bers. Marion and John Speck, recent ly discharged from the army. Tender Bridal Shower Celebrates Birthday Last evening a bridal shower was given at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Johnson for Irene Anthes, in honor of her forthcoming marri age to Warren Rylander. The evening was spent in playing games. Prizes were won by Mrs. Helen Den, Helen Smetana. Miss Anthes received many lovely gifts from her friends. Lunch was served by the hostess es, Elva Johnson, Conine Hallstrom, Margaret Ann Cuthrell and Norma Miller. Those attending were: Burdette Kahler and Doris Keif of Bellevue; Helen Den, Vivian Warner, Ann Mathers, Vera Johnson, Mrs. Carl A. Johnson, Rose Janca, Helen Sme tana, Mrs. C. J. Rylander and dau ghter "Bibbs," Irene Anthes and the hostesses. Junior High School Holds Convocation Seventh and Eighth Grade Stu dents Give Pine Program and Also Play, "Courtship of Miles Stand-ish" Sunday evening the home of Mr. Market Hogs Early Market your hogs early. This is and Mrs. W. H. Schmidtmann waa i the urgent plea directed to Nebras Rosary was recited last evening. The i the scene of a very pleasant family j ka hog producers by Food Distribu- body was taken, at 9 o'clock, to the ) church for the services. The requiem mass of the church I was celebrated by Father J. R. Sin- I kula, with the choir of the church i assisting. During the service John J. Cloidt gave a vocal solo, "Softly and Tenderly Jesus Is Calling." dinner party, the occasion being the ' tion Administration. Orderly and birthday anniversary of Mr. Schmidt- 'early marketing of the record-break-mann. A fine dinner had been pre- jing crop of hogs is imperative if we was I are to avoid a collapse of our mar Aniketing, processing and distribution pared for the event and this enjoyed by all of the group. added pleasure was a long distance t machinery, the FDA emphasized telephone call from a brother, Maj. J Every farmer who markets hogs George Schmidtmann, U. S. dental i during November will help ease the The interment was at the Catholic corps, stationed at Camp Wallace, ; pressure of excess marketing during cemetery in the west part of the, Texas, offering his congratulations December and January. Packers ex- city. The pallbearers were old friends ' and well wishes. The members of the and relatives that had served in a group comprised the parents, Mr. and like capacity at the rites for the Mrs. William Schmidtmann, Sr., Mrs. husband last June: Adolph Koubek, ! h. F. Goos and daughter, Harriet, Charles Vitousek. Joseph F. Hadra- J pr. ani Mrs. Carl Schmidtmann, ba. John L. Hadraba. James Zitka iomaha and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Schmidtmann and daughter, Janice. and John V. Svoboda. Enjoying Furlough Home Pvt. Lawrence Carey, who is sta- Victorettes Organize Last evening the girls belonging tioned at camp roik, lxmisiana, is to the Victorcttes of the last fall home for a furlough and visiting j and winter gathered at the home of Mrs. Caroy and the other relatives j Miss Harriett Goos to organize for ana mends tor a lew days. wi. (the romine season Carey has recently been transferred to Camp Polk from a station in Cali fornia. He is in the army postal ser vice at this time. Mrs. Carey is the former Shirley Leesley. Notice WCTU The W. C. T. IT., will meet on Monday afternoon at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. R. B. Hayes. Mrs. Mina Fropst will be the leader and the topic will be "Protecting the Home Front." All members urged to attend. To Locate in Canida The officers selected were Miss Margaret Rea, president, and Miss Harriett Goos, secretary-treasurer. The members of the group have secured the sponsorship of the P.E.O., for the coming season. It is planned to have dances and other forms of entertainment for soldiers or sail ers that may be quartered near'this city or guests here. This was carried out most successfully last year by the girls. The first activity planned is a dance on November 17th. The members of the Victorettes were very pleasantly surprised by a cash gift from Mrs. W. II. Ofe for their work. pect to be able to handle November marketings in fairly good shape even in the face of labor shortages but the December-January hog mar keting rush is expected to exceed plant capacities. Generally, farmers ! ne,j U. S. Troops Take Over Jap Camp Troublesome Tule Lake, CaL, Seg regation Center Now Under Military Rule Tule Lake, Cal., Nov. 5. (UP) U. S. troops, armed with tanks, ma chine guns and bayonets, forcibly took over the troublesome Tule Lake segregation center today, and unoffi cial reports said about 20 casualties were inflicted among the Japanese internees. Col. Verne Austin said steel hclmeted army troops moved in last night after the situation became "ex plosive at the Center, where in ternees held National War Reloca tion Director Dillion Meyer and 10 white staff persons visitors virtual prisoners for four hours during a demonstration Monday. The soldiers rounded up 500 of the most recalcitrant Japanese and held them at the camp administra tion building for questioning. The camp is a segregation center for 15,000 "disloyal" Japanese rounded up from nine other west coast re location camps. "They were getting near our am munition depot last night when we caught them." one soldier said. No official statement could be obtained on the nature of the Jap anese casualties or how they were received. Many of the Japanese under guard wore the uniform of the camp's internal police, indicating that the trouble-makers comprised the more influential element at the center. Th disheveled prisoners sat with The disheveled prisoners sat with their hands over their heads while their leaders underwent a two-hour questioning. First reports did not reveal how long the prisoners were Thursday evening the members of the English and literature classes of the Junior high -school presented a convocation at the Central build ing auditorium, attended by a very large number of the parents of the young people and their friends. The convocation was under the direction of Maxine Miller, assisted by Naomi Owen and Zilpha Seward. The program opened with the audience joining in singing "The Star Spangled Banner," followed by the presentation of the colors by Scouts, Johnson, Duxbury and Goeh enour, and the pledge of allegiance to the flag. The seventh grade boys gave the musical welcome to the audience that was very much appreciated. The seventh grade students also gave the "Gay Nineties Revue" very cleverly, with Charles Fulton, Gor don Greer, Willis Foster, Joan Hall, Wanda Cacy, Frances Gunsolly, serv ing as the dancers. Carol Lou Bernhardt gave "Smil- ln Through wnne Ann bcnneiaer was heard in the popular number, "Coming In on a Wing and a Prayer." The eighth grade boys, with Billie Burk as the soloist, gave two num bers. "I've Got Sixpence" and "Pistol Packin' Mama," while the eighth grade girls also favored the audience with two selections, "Ann's Rosy Cheeks," and "Prayer for Peace." The students presented a much St. John's Altar Society Wednesday afternoon the general meeting of the St. John's church Altar society was held at the club rooms of the church and a fine at tendance of the membership present. The two circles of the society wer re-organized for the coming year by the assignment of members and in preparation for the activities of the coming months. The ladies also discussed their plans for the coming card party at the school hall. In the social part of the afternoon cards proved the diversion and in the playing Mrs. Henry Starkjohn was the winner of the bridge honors, Mrs. Earl Hardison, pinochle, and Betty Altschaffl, Chinese checkers. The members of Circle No. 1 en tertained and the serving commit tee comprised Mrs. A. R. Case, John M. Meisinger, Walter H. Smith, Robert Rea, Theodore Schafer, Rich ard Otterstein, Emil A. Koukal, and John Bergman. (Potatoes Selected Allied Victory Food War Food Administrator to Carry on Campaign to Make People Po tato Conscious Social Workers Flower Club The Social Workers Flower club observed their Halloween party on Sunday at the pleasant home of Mr. and ,Mrs. James Leipert, the famil ies of the members being invited to join in the pleasant event. All of the members came with covered dishes that provided a wonderful noon-day dinner for the group. The Halloween atmosphere was provided by the decorations through the rooms with the traditional black cats and pumpkins used in the dec orative plan. The members of the party after the dinner joined in a very pleasant and informal afternoon with the singing of old songs, visiting and in jokes that added to the pleasures of the day. The time passed all too quickly and it was soon the parting hour College Girl Home enjoyed version of "The Courtship of Miles Standish," based on the I when all departed for their homes poem by Longfellow. The cast made a fine presentation of this always fascinating story with excellent ef fects arranged by the staff in charge of the production. The cast and directors comprised the following: Miles Star.dish Clifford Taylor John Alden Jimmie Alkire Priscilla Mullins Mary Jo Rebal Furitan Messenger Richard Wohlfarth Elder Brewster Jacob Taenzler Wattawamat John Johnson Indian Messenger John Kelly Capt. of Mayflower Marvin Winters Indians Billie Baumgart Ivan Amos, Vernon Gochenour Soldiers Leon Elliott Kenneth Hendrix, Junior Kaf fenberger Stage Managers Richard Dux bury, Bobby Cappell Costumes Margaret Heineman Ivor Brudos of this city is leaving for Prince Rupert, Canada, where he is to be engaged in construction work for the Peter Kiewit company of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Brudos have just recently returned from Chey enne, Wyo., where he was engaged in construction work for some time. Card and Games Party The St. John's parish will sponsor a card and games party, Saturds'y, November Gth at 8 p. m. at the St. John's school hall. To Visit Home A-C James Mauzy, Jr., is expect ed home this evening for a four-day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mauzy, Sr., coming from Kingman, Arizona, where he has been attending the gunnery school. During his service in the air corps he has served at several training stations from Jefferson Barracks to the west coast and then to the Ari zona station. On the completion of the leave home he is expecting a new change In station. can expect some price drops if hog markets become glutted. Packers, as I every farmer knows, can pay more for hogs today if they can slaughter them today. If they are forced to hold hogs for three of four days the "carrying" charge comes off the price the farmer gets. Help of every farmer in Nebraska is needed in this important orderly marketing program. This help will be needed in maintaining the gov ernment support price for hogs. If pigs are marketed faster than pack ing plants can process them, it would (be useless for the government to purchase live hogs in an attempt to hold the price because the only place government could turn to have them processed would be to the overtaxed packing plants. By helping regulate the flow of hogs to market, farmers can help in maintaining the supports. Licensing requirements commit packers to pay not less than the support price for hogs but packers cannot be required to buy hogs faster than they can handle them. Farmers have a big stake in this program. Early market ing can be of tremendous help. The soldiers said additional lead ers living in remote sections of the camp also would be rounded up. Death of Former Resident WSCS Holds Election An Appreciation We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their expressions of sympathy and many acts of kindness during the illness and death of our dear mother and grandmother. Children and Grandchildren of Mrs. Mary Jelinek Thursday afternoon the members of the Woman's Society of Christian Service held their meeting at the First Methodist church with a very fine attendance to take part in the meeting that was highlighted by the election of the officers for the new i year. Mrs. Fred Bourck led In the devo tions of the meeting and Mrs. R. B. Hayes gave the missionary lesson of the day. The ladies also discussed the plans for the bazaar that they are to hold on Novmber 19th. In the election of officers the fol lowing were chosen: Mrs. Clement Woster, president; Mrs. Howard Davis, vice-president; Mrs. Harry White, recording secretary; Mrs. Earl Carr, corresponding secretary; Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, treasurer; Mrs. James Rishel, misionary education; Mrs. Fred Bourck, social relations; Mrs. Don Cramer, student work; Mrs. J. V. Hatt, young women's work; Mrs. Vernon Waterman, children's work; Mrs. H. B. Perry, literature; Mrs. Milo Price, supplies; Mrs. L. S. DeVoe, spiritual life. The leaders for the three circles were also chosen, they being Mrs. Rae McMaken, Mrs. J. M. Leyda, Mrs. Earl Carr. The Gleaners Circle served re freshments at an appropriate hour. The death of Mrs. William Schutz, G2, former Cass county resident, oc curred last night about 6:30, at St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha where she has been under treatment since August 12 th. Nellie Hirz was born near Pekin, Illinois, November 15, 1881, coming west when a young girl to locate in Cass county. She was married on February 25, 1904, at the farm home of her uncle, the late Henry Hirz, to William Schutz, they later locat ing and farming near this city until in 1920, moving that year to the vicinity of Murdock where they farmed for some eight years. Mr. and Mrs. Schutz later moved to Sarpy county and located near Fort Crook where they have since made their home. There is surviving the passing, the husband, one daughter, Mrs. Otto Durham of Denver; one son, Freder ick Schutz of Fort Crook; also three grandchildren. One daughter pre ceded the mother in death. There is also surviving, two sisters, Mrs. Sophia Guenther of this city; Mrs. Bessie Swan, Rapid City, South Da kota; one brother, George Hirz of Rapid City. One brother, Henry Hirz, was killed in the World War. Funeral services will be held at St. Paul's Evanglical and Reformed church in this city at 2:00 Monday afternoon, Dr. H. G. McClusky con ducting the services. The Interment will be at the Oak Hill cemetery with the Claire funeral home of Papillion in charge. Miss Arlene Engelkemeier came home for a visit Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Mabel Engelkemeier, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilfiker. She brought with her a guest, Miss Lucille Brandt of Bridgeport, Nebraska. Miss Brandt stated that the crops were quite poor at Bridgeport and the North Platte valley this year; the sugar beet crop being the poorest in many years: not much corn is grown there. Miss Brandt was very much im pressed with the beauty of the hills in Plattsmouth. The girls are juniors at the Uni versity of Nebraska. They are room mates at the Carrie Belle Raymond, residence hall for university women. Sunday evening Mrs. Engelkemeier took the girls to Nehawka to the Pollard home. Mr. Pollard and son, James, were taking Margy Ruth and Virginia Pollard to Lincoln and tak ing Miss Engelkemeier and Miss Brandt with them. Margy Ruth and Virginia Pollard are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hall Pollard, and are juniors at the Col lege of Agriculture. Mrs. Engelkemeier hopes Mr. Pol lard had better luck going to and from Lincoln than she did, they having a flat tire before they reach ed the Pollard home. Miss Brandt proved to be a real expert at chang ing tires, as they changed tires in 20 minutes. Sunday morning the girls were fortunate to get a ride from Lincoln to Weeping Water, with Miss Wilma Livingston, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Cyrus Livingston, who had been in Lincoln for the teachers convention Irish potatoes have been designat ed as the Victory Food Selection from Octobr 21 to November f. The reason for this designation by Roy F. Hendrickson, director, War Food Ad ministration, is to make consumers potato conscious and to help move pi tatoes off the market. Retailers and consumers may ex pect the largest supply of Irish po tatoes this fall and winter they've ever had. Crop reports indicate an all time high of Irish potatoes will be reached this year around 4 CO million bushels 89 million more than last year. Every bushel of these potatoes will be needed for civilian and military demands before next year's crop is available. Retailers and restaurants are ask ed o push Irish potatoes as a Vic tory Food Selection through store cards, streamers, table tents, menu clip-ons and other point of sale and newspaper advertising. Housewives and restaurants are asked to use potatoes in various ways on menus and let them take the place of scarce foods, and even -more, to store them now while turplies ara plentiful. Potatoes may be eaten for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The nutritious potato is a good energy food, according to home economists. It contains thiamine, iron, phosphorus, calcium, riboflav in and provides some vegetable pro tein. Homemakers can save food value of potatoes by cooking them in their jackets or paring them thin, not soaking them; and saving the potato cooking water for soups. Points to remember in buying po tatoes are: mealy kinds are best for baking and mashing; waxy varieties, for salads and creaming, jumbo sizes for baking; medium sized ones are preferred for most purposes; and those with few and shallow eyes and no cuts take the least paring. Potatoes which aren't consumed should be stored. Several hundred pounds of potatoes can be stored for a few months in a suitable place without spoiling. A plentiful supply stored away will give thrifty home- makers a comfortable feeling in lean winter months, or next spring when they may be more scarce. About all that's needed for stor age is a dark, moist place with tem perature between 40 and 50 de grees. It's wise to Bort them care fully, laying out decaying potatoes or those which are bruised or crack ed. The damaged ones can be used first, since they will not keep. The State Extension Service has further information on storage. Attend Church Meetings Thursday Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agius was a visitor at sev eral of the nearby parishes in his capacity as dean of the Plattsmouth deanery. In company with Father Charles Bauer of St. Benedict's church at Nebraska City, and Father James Hennessey of St. Patrick's church, Manley, he motored to Palmyra, where confirmation of a large class was held by Bishop Louis B. Kucera, with some twenty priests in attendance at the event. On the return from Palmyra, Mon signor Agius and Father Bauer stop ped at Manley to take part in the close of the Forty Hours devotions af the St. Patrick's church. To Report for Duty The following Cass County men have been accepted for military ser vice. They will report for active duty soon. ARMY: Lester Curtis, Ralph Mon roe Payton, Lehr Ovie Johnson, Jack LeRoy Buising, William Jacob Pitt- man, Plattsmouth; Ray A. Tankers- ley, Jr., Weeping Water. NAVY: Alex LaNeil Patterson, LeRoy Wilmer Furry, Weeping Wa ter; Glen Samuel Ferguson, Platts mouth. " COAST GUARD: Bruce Andrew Lanum, Plattsmouth. MARINE CORPS: Terrance Joseph Bennett, Plattsmouth. Is Given Surprise The ladies of the Methodist church at Union held a most delightful din ner and supper for the public Thurs day at the church building, a great many attending both at the noon meal and in the evening. A group of the Plattsmouth Methodist church members and several others were in attendance at the evening repast. Among the Plattsmouth delegation, was Judge A, H. Duxbury, who was given a real surprise. The fact that the date was his birthday anniver sary was learned by the Union ladies and as the group was seated for sup per they joined in singing the birth day song for the county judge.