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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 13, 1943)
1 MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1943 TEE JOTTCNAL, PIATTSKOUTH, KEERASKA PAGE nvi MAO Christmas Party The M. A. O. club met at the home of Mrs. William Schaub Wednesday evening, Mrs. H. A. Duugherty as sisting. . ' The supper comprised fried chick en and ail of the trimmings and was a repast that all enjoyed to the ut most. After the dinner the meeting was called to order by Mrs. L. W. Niel and the members joined in singing several songs. Mrs. Clark, the read ing leader, passed out lists of the books that members could choose from to read during the year and to make a report on at the end of the year. Reading calendar for Decem ber has information on '"Children's Book3." The club voted to donate cakes to the Victorettes in the near future. The club members joined in sign ing a card to be sent to Mrs. Pete Carr, who is a member in the hos pital. The lesson for the month was "Morale in the Home," and "Greet ings 'Round the World." Mrs. Cass Sylvester read a paper of "How the Nebraska Demonstratiou Club -Starter ed,'r,'and the' advantage of belonging to the ' state .council, quoting Mrs. Helen Suchy Nelson, Fremont, on the subject: "In-union there is streng th." Therefore, all out' separate lit tle groups, if joined together in one big strong organization with similar groups throughout the world, could really have a voice big enough to be heard in post war plans. The only organization of homemakers, both rural and urban, that is inter Completes Basic Flying Cadei Edward H. Smith, son of Mrs. Bena F. Smith of this city, has just completed his basic flying course Games were played and Christmas gifts exchanged. New members present were: Mrs. Vernon Waterman, Mrs. Harry Bell inger, Mrs. Sarah Knutson, Mrs. Hazel Humiston. A guest was Mrs. R. L. Howe! All expresed their appreciation of the grand time arranged for them at Marana Air Field, Tucson, Ariz., and has been sent to Douglas, Ariz., for further instructions in this branch of the service. When he has completed the last phase of his train ing he will receive his silver wings as a pilot ia the army air corps. Cadet Smith is a graduate of the riattsmouth high school, in 1940, and has attended the University of Nebraska. Before entering the air corps, Cadet Smith was employed by the Coca-Coal Bottling Co., at Oak land, California. Paints Christmas Picture In the window at the Wescott's Sons store is a copy- of the painting, "In the Year of Our Lord, 1943, An American's Christmas xr. the Holy Land." The original of this was made by John Falter, U.S.N.R., not ed artist of New York City, whose family were residents of Plattsmouth for a number of years. The paint ing was made for the Esquire maga zine, one of the popular publications of the country. W G t m 33 r FIGHTING U. S. ARMY CHAPLAINS ARE DECORATED Since the beginning of the w&r decora tions for gallantry in action and distinguished service have been awarded to 51 chaplains in the l. S. Army. Included in the total number of total decorations, three chaplains have received the Distinguished Service Cross; 21 have received the Silver Star; 17 wear the Purple Heart; seven haye been honored with the Legion of Merit; three have the Croix de Guerre of the Free French, and one has earned the Soldier's Medal. Many of the awards are made in the field and reports are necessarily slow in reaching the Office of the Chief of Chaplains in Washington, and it is obvious that the record is incomplete. ARMY CHAPLAIN CASUALTIES In proportion to the number of men engaged the number of casualties among U. S. Army chaplains is perhaps greater than in any previous war. Since the opening of hostilities 85 chaplains had become casualties up until .November 24 last. Of this number 16 were killed in action or died as the result of wounds. Twenty-six died as the result of sickness or accident, nine were wounded and one is reported missing in actkii. The number of chaplains held by the enemy as prisoners of war is given as 33. Bureau of Public Relations. U. S. War iVpartmn , rw. pQrtH V,- 'Jvw.V. w . yysfj.'.wy Ay. ft 2 '4 5v 'L A ill J S . -s. 111. 4 W1- M, .wan w AScV LEGION OF KERIT Charles W. C. Uel Uvalde. Tex. r"' 'W a mini 11 nil! " fwwgMST'kW 'mw-vgvg-&W'- pt-i mu i.m. jjii. e.'.,- tis"as A, -A i "Sfti s , -s&X-3 i V f fcl rLt; t-" A-f-k 111 Vfi, 2 TVf'Wj''- SVEB STAB -PUHPIX HEAHT A SHVEB ST AH SEVE3 STAR OAK LEAF CLUSTER fJrZ I It fT V r 5 I-' , -V f: ffCZPi Albert I. Hoiinaa GuT H. Turner Richard E. Carberr, ' Z"' & k S VJte T4H t 73 W V 5 --V a.v":-W- Ihibusue. Iowa Mempbut Term. S.Wert on. Ore. 4 1 m wrmU lms &&&?4H : lh'vi'1.'is ' , '' - savsit STAH : Frederick A. BaraiuQ LEGION C MESIT CliUord Caadwick tiamHton. Ohio PURPLE HEART loan P. Washington Arlinglaa. X. J. v ' , PURPLE HEART Clark V. Pokn? Schnectadf. N. Y. Fir i T ft m - - V. tut 1 1 t: 4! eel 1 iVf.J. til , n m ' SILVER STAR Lean M. Gorslui New Bofton. Tex. - . PURPLE HEART . Francis E. Hand BarriCe. M. L SILVER STAR -Fred E. Andrew Dee Moines. Iowa - SOLDERS MEDAL A. A. WiUiams Portland, Ore. CI '..v;-!Mfi :' i: i . it i. . TV.! ..v -W 3 v DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS losepb V. Lalleur Abbeville. La. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS john L. Curran Sptingheld. K7. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS Eolph W. D. Brawn -Gooding. Idaho . f"1" ' " "" 1 r-" --im .wm, wvhjiy iinmiijjLi.jiyiiiiMi!iLm S y V j mil, -1 'iiS; E ii.tgegf fo- r..HHy CHOIX DE GUERRD GOLD STAB "N Harry P. AbboK Vietmore. Mich. CITATION OF VALOR Mathias Zerfas Fond da Lac Wis. SILVER STAR & PURPLE HEART Lawrence E. Deery WooniockeL R. L PURPLE HEART Ichn E. D-jily Toledo. Ohio SEVER STAR Stephen W. Kane Osceola. Iowa 'iStL If. .MWSMla. , - A,,., ,.l A-y1 V"5r - Jihj P-f - fV twl . bf , r- eiv 1 m r -P ir-F.r. . st 1 x. , -lUJL f r ; 5 a? rtgsa .Kl r v vmr s fJ yff V v. a 2. 9- i - PURPLE HEART . Thomas T. Brady lerseyrille. I1L SILVER STAR . Eugene L. Daniel Atlanta. Go. CROCS DE GUERRE: SILVER STAR Richard H. Chase . : . Earrington. R. L . 5; . , .,, 1? . ,,,n, !fV t' ' 4 J : k. '- Si SILVER STAR Edward T. Donahue Kansas City. Mo. - SILVER STAR Vilham C Taggar'v - Abilene. Tex. SILVER STAR Edward T. Connors Whitinsrille. Mass. LEGION OF MERIT Frank L MiUer " Washington. D. C f7 - PtBPLE HEART Alexander D. G-cd York, Pa. LEGION OF MERIT CeLoss L Markea Dei. . 5 De. Moines. Iowa PURPLE HEART W Clyde B. Hahn L. West Columbia. S. C. . PURPLE HEART . Clement M. Falle ' ' CoUegeville. lad. By Borean of PuMio EelatioM. U. St Waj BepU W ask, P. U e& sQs ",pi p e Iri !4 H rseiriTriiTiiriiii-Wiiiiefii.iii rn snenniw ...v., .. . .. -il-i - t"l L sat" ,mwwi tr7ir-iffof--f.tJfej.rra I t fV'T M 1 i SILVER STAB Augustus F. Gearhoid Milwaukee. Wis. SILVER STAR ' George McClelland . F anbury. Neb.. ' SILVER STAR loan W. Scannetl Colorado Springs. Cole PURPLE HEART George L. Fox. ft. Gilmnn, Vu Home Milkers Club The Home Makers club met Tues day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Joseph McMaken, with Mrs. Rea Mc- Maken as the associate hostess, a very fine attendance of the members were present to enjoy the meeting. The lesson for the day was on the subject, "Morale in the Home," well presented and covering the need of this moral support in the war times. At the close of the meeting the members of the club enjoyed a Christmas exchange of gifts, and proved to be a delightful part of the afternoon program. Delicious refreshments were serv ed at the close of the afternoon by the hostesses. Intermediate Basketball The Plattsmouth high school ath letic department through the co operation of local business firms is planning an intermural basketball league to open immediaely follow ing the holiday season. This league will include every boy in high school who wishes to plas basketball with the exception of the members of the first team. Each team will be sponsored by one of the local business firms sponsors who have signed are the iUack L White Market, Woster Shoe store, the Plattsmouth State bank. One more sponsor is needed and it is hoped that the program might get under way. It is undecided as to how teams will be governed, but a definite set of rules will be drawn for the league so that all boys will have a chance to participate and we hope become more physically fit. The league will be under the di rection of Catch Merle Stewart, as sisted by Coach Evans. Hold Scout Meetinir A very interesting meeting of fifteen members of the Boy Scouts of America and the Scoutere, was held on Tuesday evening at the office of the Iowa-Xebraska Light & Power Co., with District Chairman Carl Schneider, presiding. The districts this" year have been reduced to county areas, and in Cass county at this time there are in active operation only the three troops in this city and one at Mur- i rev. Ray Arringdale of Lincoln, scout executive, was present at the meet ing and discussed the program for the year 1944, that will have special objectives for each month in the year.. This program was adopted by the meeting and will be the basis of the Scout work for the year. Suffers from Pneumonia Sgs. Ernest Harold, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harold, is now in the base hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas, suffer ing from an attack of pneumonia, word received here states. Sgt. Har old is doing very well and it is hoped will soon be able to be out. Mrs. Harold is now located at El Paso, to be near the husband. Since locating at Fort Bliss, Sgt. Harold had the pleasure of meeting Pvt. Troy Cotner, of this city, who is now there in training. They are members of an anti-aircraft detachment. Training as Gunner Rapid City Army Air Ease, S. D., The safety of a quarter million dollar bomber and its invaluable crew depends to a large extent on the skill of the armorer-gunner. On his shoulders fall the responsibility for the operating efficiency of the ship's guns and turrets. His cool nerve and his sharp eye with a .GO calibre ma chine gun have made him the scourge of enemy planes all over the world. At the Rapid City Army Air Base, j Sgt. Harold D. McFarland, son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McFarland, 1124 Lincoln Ave., Plattsmouth, Nebras ka is going through advanced phases of training as armorer-gunner on a Flying Fortress bomber prepara tory to going overseas to strike a blow agafnst the axis. Viciis Fauquet Heme Mrs. Emil Fauriuct cf Albion, Nebraska, mother cf County Judge Paul E. Fauquct, enjoyed a visit Wednesday afternoon and evening here and at tho heme at Weeping Water, returning today to Omaha. Mrs. Fautiuet carrc to Omaha with friends and will rejoin them for the trip back to Albion. Relative, special friend, sympathy and convalescent Christmas cards. Bates Book Store.