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ffebr. State Historical Society t I BUY VOL. KO. IIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1943 NO. 93 jj .Vy I I m Wedding Saturday Well Known Residents Are Mar ried at the Parsonage of the First Methodist Church The wedding of Miss Hilda Matilda Weller.gren and Arthur John Johanns, popular residents of the city, took place Saturday evening at S o'clock at the parsonage of the First Methodist church. The impressive ring service was celebrated ly the Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor of the church. The bridal couple were attended ry Miss Irene Anthes and Warren Rhylander, the latter a nephew of the bride. The bride had as her wedding grown a brown suit with brown and green accessories, while Miss Anthes wore a green suit with brown ac cesories. Following the wedding Mr. and Mr. Johanns departed for Omaha where they visited with friends, and are expected home today. They will be at home to the many friends at the residence on Wintersteen hill in the future. The bride was born and has grown to womanhood in this city, and for the past several years has been en gaged as the chief operator of the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph company at the local exchange. The groom is one of the active men of the community and is engaged at the barber shop of George Thun. The many friends w:';I join in their best wishes to the youn;? couple. Royal Arch Masons Hold Election Of Officers Monday Harry Tincher Named as High Priest W. F. Evers Retires as Recorder of the Chapter The members of Nebraska chap ter No. 3, Royal Arch Masons held tbeir election of officers on Monday evening as well as conferring the Mark Master degree on four candi dates. The newly elected officers ars as follows: High Priest Harry Tincher King Robert M. Mann Scribe W. S. Wetenkamp Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt Recorder C. E. Ledgway The members of the chapter re gretfully accepted the resignation of W. F. Evers, recorder who as super intendent of the Nebraska Masonic Home in the war time conditions finds his time so thoroughly occu uied that he must lay aside the of fice after a service of some twenty years. The chapter also conferred the Mark Master degree upon Clement Woster, L. W. Caldwell, Newton Sullivan, and Randall York. Leaves for Marines Terrence Bennett, sou of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bennett, is leaving this evening for Omaha and from where he goes Wednesday to San Diego. California, to enter the armed ser vice as a member of the Marines. This popular young man will carry with him in the service the very best wishes of a large circle of fi iends. Celebrates Birthday Mrs. Adah A. Newton of this city celebrated her 59th birthday anni versary Monday evening at her home in the south part of the city. There was a very nice birthday supper provided and in honor of the event Mrs. Newton received many very fine gifts both in remembrances and money gifts from the children. It was an occasion that Mrs. Newton will long remember as a very pleas ant affair. Our Delicious Fruit Cakes ine iaeai giu ror the man m Service. Carr's Bakery. Phone 70. i Attend Church Services Sundy morning a group of he members of the Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legicn and the Legion Auxiliary were at Mur ray. They attended the services of the Murray Christian church as a special observance of Armistice Sun day. Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the church, had a very inspiring sermon for the occasion and the church choir furnished an appro priate musical setting for the ser vice. Have Family Party Sunday the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clell Gausemer, southwest of Mur ray, was the scene of a family din ner party given in honor of Robert E. Sedlak of this city, who departs today for induction into the army at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The members of the group enjoyed a very pleasant time in visiting and par taking of the dinner. Those who at tended were Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak. Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Sed- j lak and children, Bobbie and Nancy, I and Mr. and Mrs. Gansemer and chilldren. Give Friends Farewells Sixty members of the Christian church gave a farewell party Mon day evening at the church, the event honoring Rev. and Mrs. Clif ford Snyder and Miss Beverly Sny der, sister of Rev. Snyder. Rev. Snyder has closed his minis try here in this field and is enter ing a larger field at Portland, Ore., vhere he will be able to use his musical talents as well as the minis try. Rev. and Mrs. Snyder have made many friends while here and have done a great work for the church, and it is the concensus of opinion that he will be a great strength to the church in Portland. Rev. Snyder expects to load out his household goods Wednesday of this week via truck route. He and his family will drive their car through, leaving here Thursday. Miss Beverly Snyder, who has been engaged here with the H. M. Soernichsen Co., will depart Wed nesday morning for her former heme at Garret, Indiana, where her par ents reside. The eveiung was spent in visit ing with a short program of song. In the coarse of the evening Rev. and Mrs. Snyder were presented with a very useful , gift which will be ruitable for the new home. The ladies gave a handkerchief shower for Miss Snyder. These gilts are an expression of appreciation of the membership of the church for the services they have so graciously rendered the church. Prepare Shoe, Overshoe Exchange The members of the American Legion Auxiliary are preparing to conduct a overshoe and shoe ex change for children of the commun ity, at the Central building base ment, starting Friday, and continu ing for the next few weeks. The overshoes or shoes must be usable and should be brought to the Central building on Friday morning from 8:30 to 10, each child bring ing shoes and overshoes for ex change will be given slips providing for the exchange and these will be redeemable on Friday afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock, giving those in charge the opportunity to select sizes and have ready for the children when Ihey call. The Auxiliary ladies will also ac cept donations of shoes and overshoes where no exchange is desired. to serve in helping the children of the community. Omaha Parties Married On Saturday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage Cletus Leo Sammin and Mary C. Lacognota. both of Omaha, were united in mar riage. The marriage lines were read by Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor of the church. Mrs. Bennett and Paul McNew, of Omaha were the wit nesses of the marriage. The bridal party returned to Omaha after the service. Storm Blocks AH East-West Roads In Eastern Nebraska Roads Near Fort George and Weeping Water Reported Blocked and From Lincoln to Omaha An icy wind piled sleeting snow into drifts, blocking roads and stranding motorists as the first bit of winter swept into the state on the Sunday anniverary of the se vere Armistice Day storm two years ago. Fifty persons, of whom more than a dozen were children, were strand ed north of Weeping Water, and the Ft. George filling station. Roads in all directions were blocked and aid was dispatched from Lincoln behind a highway department snow plow. Late reports said the plow became stuck in a drift and a call was sent for a rotary-plow. All roads between Lincoln and Omaha were blocked, as were roads to Nebraska City and Crete from Lincoln. Highway department reports from other parts of the state were meager. The forecast said the strong winds of 2T to 35 miles per hour would diminish tonight. Snow flurries were forecast and warmer weather was predicted for tomorrow, but tonight it. will be continued cold. The storms swept in from the east jesterday. A soft, wet snow first fell, soon followed by a hard, cold wind. Snowfall was not great in any section but it drifted and packed hard behind the wind which last night sent temperatures down to 21 at Lincoln, 23 at Omaha. 22 at North Platte and 17 at Valentine. The quick storm brought sorrow to wild-fowlers who said ducks and sreese moved south to escape the bit ter blow. Karl E. Thomas Former Resident Dies On West Coast Born and Gradnated From School in This City and For Twenty Years at Los Angeles Word was received here today by Mrs. R. A. Bates of the Journal, of the death on Sunday, November 7th, at 3:45 p. m. at the Good Samari- j tan hospital at Los Angeles, of j Karl Edward Thomas, 42, a former Plattsmuoth resident. Mr. Thomas j was the eldest son of George W. Thomas acd Alice Mann Thomas, where on March 22, 1901, Karl E Thomas was born. He grew to youth j here and was graduated from the Plattsmouth high school m 1919, the family later moving to Nebras ka City. He has been a resident of the west for the past twenty years. On June 13, 1936 Mr. Thomas was married to Norma Barratt of Ne braska City, who survives, with two children, Thomas Edward, age 5, and Sarah Elizabeth, 2; the parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thomas of Los Angeles and one brother, George M. Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a foreman at the Cudahy Packing plant on the west coast until a year ago when he re signed to take a position with the National Ice and Storage comany. The funeral will be at the Ingle wood Park cemetery. The many old school friends and friends of the family will join in their deep sympathy to the bereav ed family. ' Returns from Hospital Mrs. Jerry White and little son returned home Sunday from Omaha where the little one was born at Doctors' hospital. The mother and little one have shown good progress end after a recuperative period here may join Cpl. White at Fort Sheri dan, Illinois. The time required to build B-24 Liberators has been reduced from an average of 100,000 to 30,000 man-hours. Attending Clothing Market Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott are spending a few days at Kansas City, Missouri, where they are attending the clothing and men's wear mar ket Ttiat is being held at the Hotel Muehlbach. This meeting is 'bring ing representatives from all lines of men's wearing apparel and mer chants from this part of the west and southwest are expected to be in attendance. First Winter Storms Hit This Section High Winds Blow now to Fill and Render Impassible Many of the East and West Roads The first real touch of winter swept over this part of the west Sunday and today, with sharp and biting winds that followed the light snowfall of Sunday. The weather late Sunday afternoon grew much cold er and the high winds increased in volume to make the traveling diffi cult. Early today, with the snow that fell during the night whipped into ction, male getting around a real task. Travelers reaching here this morn ing report the east and west roads are showing the effect of the blizzard-like condition and in many cas es the east and west roads are get ting difficult for travel and many are closed. In this city the temperature sunk to 22 above zero as the coldest and 54 as the highest reached Sunday. Transportation Lines Open After Pre-Winter Storm Fifty Persons Marooned Between Ashland and Weeping; Water Res cued by Patrol Transportation and communica tion lines were almost back to nor mal today after a pre-winter storm Sunday and Monday which covered the state with snow. Snow-filled highways in the east- ! ern edge of the state were cleared and traffic was operating normally with the exception of highways 3 4 and 2, near Lincoln, the highway department reported. Scores of persons who were ma rooned in farm houses and filling stations by the snow blocked roads were liberated by the traffic patrol and sent on their way. Gus Kuehl, a farmer three miles from Millard, had a small USO at his home during the storm, he report ed tcday. Kuehl and his two sons arose at one A. M., and rescued sol diers and sailors in stranded cars nearby. Fifty persons marooned between Asniand and w eeping water were rescued by th highway patrol. The heaviest snow fell in north east Nebraska where it reached a depth of eight inches. Snowfall also was heavy at Norfolk. Most of the snow had slopped today. The western part of the state. usually a blizzard center, suffered little. The snowfall was light and the winds did not reach the velocity experienced in the eastern part. There were no injuries or fatali ties reported. The storm did little damage to communication lines. The American Telephone and Telegraph company reported their lines were operating as usual. At the height of the storm ?5 long distance lines in Omaha were out of commission for a short time. Service, however, was not im paired, the A. T. & T., reported. Temperatures were rising from the previous day with the ranges showing a low early today of 23 degrees at Grand Island and a high of 43 degrees yesterday at North Platte. Returns from Hospital Mrs. Raymond Hild of this city returned to her home Friday even ing from the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, where she received treat ment and underwent an operation for removal of a goitre. She is feel ing much imroved in health. Hamburger Price Violations Mr. W. G. Boedeker, chairman of the War Price and Rationing Board, said today consumers should be on their guard against overcharges oa ground beef (hamburger) on which numerous Trice ceiling violations have been reported. The top legal price for ground beef ' in this com munity is 2G cents per pound when purchased from Group I and II stores and 2a cents per pound when j of county commissioners, to be ef bought from Group III and IV stores ! fective as soon as it is possible to He pointed out, further, that it is j fill the judgship. illegal for any retail store to have J The resignation was made in ord on display or for sale any beef which !er that Judge Duxbury might ac is ground ahead of time except the Icept a post connected with the Unit ground beef made from fresh, lean i ed States Veteran administration, beef from any part of the carcass ex- a position that will give a very much cept the head meat and glandular increased salary and is also a civil meat such as livers, hearts, etc. It S service position and one that af- must not contain blood cartilage, muscle and bone, cereal of any kind or any other ingredient except seas oning. Also it must not contain more than 2S percent beef fat. The board chairman further states that the meat regulations make it clear that when the con sumer buys any retail meat cut and wants it ground the retailer must grind it for her so that she can see it and there must be no additional charge for the grinding. For exam ple, if she desires to have round steak ground the butcher may cut a slice, grind it and charge her only the price for round steak which in this community is 45 cents a pound. As a further protection for the con sumer the OPA regulations state that the selling price on correctly ground hamburger must be plainly marked where it is displayed on the counter. The price panel clerk of the local hoard should be notified if there are any violations. Overcharges for hamburger are serious in that gound beef is an important meat item in the diet of the average fam ily and will have a marked effect in boosting the cost of living unless checked promptly. Death Of Mrs. Margaret Hild Old Resident Passes Away at the Home of Daughter, Mrs. P. M. Meisinger, Monday' Evening 111 Five Months Monday evening Mrs. Margaret Hild, S3, passed away at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Meisingcr, west of this city, the latter being a daughter of the deceased. Mrs. Hild was born in Germany and came direct from the home in the old world to settle in Cass Coun ty, Nebraska, sixty years ago and has since made her home in this community. In the past five months Mrs. Hild has been bedfast and un der the care of the family until her long illness was terminated by the release of death. There is surviving the passing of this pioneer lady, four sons, William, at Neligh; George and Philip, Brady; Peter, Richill, Missouri; three dau ghters, Mrs. L. A. Meisinger, Platts mouth; Mrs. P. M. Meisinger, Louis ville ;Mrs. Jake Ziemer, Papillion. Two brothers, William and Philip, and one sister, Mrs. Barbara Resshl, are still living in Germany. There are also fourteen grandchildren, thirty-two great grandchildren. The body is at the Caldwell funeral home at 7th and Oak streets, to await the funeral arrangements. Card of Thanks I wish to thank my many kind friends who remembered me with their calls, flowers, cards and let ters during my recent stay at the hospital. Their kindness will be a cherished and pleasant memory. Mrs. Raymond Hild Draws Down Fine This morning in the court of Police Judge C. L. Graves, Ernest Converse was arraigned on the charge of intoxication. The offense occurred Saturday night and to the charge the young man made a plea of guilty. Judge Graves assessed a fine of $10 and costs, amounting to $13.50, that was settled and the. de fendant released. A H. DUXBURY RESIGNS POST OF COUNTY JUDGE Leaves Office Hp Has Held fcrf011e of the raost active and PubIic Eighteen Years to Enter Veteran Administration Work This morning A. II. Duxbury, county judge of Cass county, sub mitted his resignation to the board fords a very flattering future. The decision of Judge Duxbury to accept the new position, was made several days ago, but not officially announced until today. A, H. Buxbnry It is expected that he will be lo cated at Lincoln, where the Veter ans administration have their head quarters at the Veterans hospital building. The Duxbury family will probably remain here until spring and the close of school, and securing a suitable home, but Judge Duxbury is expecting to leave in the present week. The resignation of Judge Duxbury was received with a great deal of regret by the residents of the com munity as it means the removal of Funeral of Mrs. Schutz Monday afternoon, despite the storm and unpleasant weather, a very large number of the old friends of Mrs. William Schutz gathered at the St. Taul's church to pay their last tributes to her memory. The body was brought here from the late home near Fort Crook to the church for the services. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Pres byterian church had charge of the services and brought the message from the scriptures. Mrs. Louise Klinger and Mrs. Ray Herring ,of the St. Paul's choir, gave two of the favorite hymns of the departed, "Sometime We'll Under stand," and "Going Down the Valley One by One." The interment was at the Oak Hill cemetery with old friends and neigh bors as the pallbearers, H. E. Becker, Henry Born. Philip Born, John Wehr bein. Edward Baumgart and Fred Buechler. Complete Reservoir William Kief and Son, concrete contractors of this city, have just completed the construction of a large reservoir at the farm of Henry Gaebel of near Louisville. The res ervoir is a large one that will be a great asset to the farm and provide for the storage of a great deal of water. Rejoice in New Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Russell Campbell of South Bend, are the proud parents of a six and a half pound baby girl, born at the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. The little one has been named Kathleen Marie. Mrs. Campbell before her marriage was Kathleen Sheehan of Manley. vr - i S : j -1? It f minted men in the community, one that has bad a large part in affairs of the county and city the for the past twenty years. Mr. Duxbury was admitted to the bar of Cass county in 1920 and in 1925 was elected as county judge, being at the time the youngest county judge in the state. He has been repeatedly re-elected to the position and has served on the bench for an eighteen year period, making an outstanding record. Not alone in his exceptionally able service on the bench of Judge Duxbury been noted, but for his general community service. He is the Home Service chairman for the American Bed Cross, holding this post for a great many years and he has served as the service officer of the Hugh J. Kearns post of the American Legion for the past, twenty-five years and his services to the war veterans has been outstanding and without return save in the grati tude of the war veterans and their families. His excellent work has kept closer the ties between the men in the service and the home folks by the means of the Red Cross. Judge Duxbury is at this time the chairman of the State Aid Fund committee. Judge Duxbury has been a leader and one of the hardest workers in the First Methodist church of this city since his youth, and his advice find counsel have aided very much in the carrying out of the church program. Judge Duxbury has been an out standing member of the Masonic bodies of the city, serving as head of the Plattsmouth lodge No. G. Nebraska Chapter R. A. M.. and Mt. Zion commandery No. 5, K. T. ' He has been very active in the civic bodies, the Rotary club where, he has served as president also as the president of the Chamber of Com merce, also in Boy Scout activities he has had a large part. The withdrawal of this outstand ing figure from these many activi ties will make it difficult for the community to replace him in the groups where he has been so active. While regretting his going the many friends, however, will join in wish ing Judge Duxbury and his family every success in the coming years. More Stoves Available In Ration Quota Eligible householders who were unable to get ration certificates to purchase needed stoves burning coal or wood iu the past because the month's quota was exhausted, were urged today by W. G. Boedeker, chairman of the lical WP&RB to apply agaiti for a certificate. "Because of an increase this month in the monthly quota of stove pur chase certificates which this board may issue. I feel certain that every one eligible for a coal or wood heating stove will be granted a cer tificate to enable him to buy one." Promoted to Corporal Greenville ,Pa., Nov. 6. Pvt. George E. Rothrock, husband of Mrs. Margaret A. Rothrock, Platts mouth, Neb., was promoted to the grade of corporal Noy. 1, at Camp Reynolds. Assigned to Headquarters Detach ment, DEML at the Army Service Forces Replacement Depot, Camp Reynolds, Cpl. Rothrock performs his duties in the office of the Post Adjutant. Prior to his induction in March, he was a civil service clerk. Honor for Service The First Methodist church of this city has been honored by the chap lain corps of the United States army and navy. The church is cited for having contributed Rev. Lawrence W. Bratt, to serve God and country as a member of the chaplain corps of the U. S. army. The certificate is to be formally presented to the church and will occupy a place of honor in the build ing where Rev. Bratt served so ef ficiently in the ministry.