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Htbi. State Historical Society ! M BUY JsL. wet Km J -J 'JV ----- - VOL. NO. LX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1944 NO. 1 (IK 43 km 1J xl SSI Federal Grand Jury To Probe Alleged Hopkins Letter Letter Purported to Have Been Written ty Hopkins to Be Fully Investigated Washington, Jan. G. (UP) A federal grand jury will start an in vestigation next week of circum stances surrounding a letter pur ported to Lave been written by Harry L. Hopkins and branded a forgery by him predicting that Wendell L. Wilikie will be chosen as the republican presidential nom inee, it was announced today. Assistant Attorney General Tom C. Clark, in charge of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, said the inquiry would seek to determine if the incident involved any viola tion of the District of Columbia law which makes publication of a forg ery with intent to injure another a criminal offense. The letter, purportedly written to Dr. Humphrey Lee, president of the Southern Methodist University, Dal las, Texas, recently was made public by C. Nelson" Sparks, former mayor of Akron, Ohio and author of "One Man Wendell Wilikie." Clark said the grand jury would call all persons connected with the case including Hopkins, Sparks and Lee. Visit Estes Park Sunday, December 26, 1943, Bette Bruce, Mary Jane Kvapil, Mrs. Or pha Bailey, Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Vida McTee, all of Fort Collins, took a drive up to Estes Park. It is a summer resort where people from all over come to rest up in the mountains. There are many beautiful cabins there, also many beautiful buildings. .The Stanley Hotel recent ly built there is a main attraction and is the most beautiful hotel ever built. The St. Catherine's church sits on a hill by the mountains. This beautiful church is built out of the rocks from mountains. The moun tains were coated with snow which 1 - 4. 1 f - - 1 - - FT"1 i:iuue utuuuiui scenery, ins weam- er was beautiful, sun shining and ; warm, and when we got into the depths of the mountains it began snowing. When we left the moun-jto tains it was clear again. Have many beautiful waterfalls, also ponds where several people were ice skat- Aug. liie viiy vi .sies itiis iiiauv buildings which are built of rocks from the mountains. There are large pine trees a few miles south of Estes you drive and you are on the top of the highest mountain1;. The altitude is very high and it makes you very sick if you aren't t-sed to the altitude. Make Excellent Record The annual meeting of the Cass County Agricultural Society, held at Weeping Water last week ShOWed the management to have made great strides in putting the society on a debt free basis. Fred Rehmeier has served as the president of the organization and Judge Paul E. Fauquet as the secre tary of the organization, these with the other officers being re-elected as was shown in the report of the election given last week. The association has paid up and settled all indebtedness save $1,500 as a bank debt, bringing this down from a total of ?6,000. The net worth of the association is fixed at 553,507.96. Receives Service Bar Miss Rachel Robertson, who is en gaged with the Pacific Overseas Air Service command, at San Francisco, has been given a very pleasing re cognition of her faithful service as a member of the personnel of the command. Miss Robertson has received a service bar, dark blue with horizon tal stripes with wings in the center. Miss Robertson has been a most diligent worker at her post with the air service command and the recog nition that has .come to her , is a fitting honor. : - ' Secure Auxilry Pumps The city fire department is to se cure the use of a 500-gallon auxili rry pumper that can be used by the department for use in case of emer gency. The pumper will be mounted on a trailer or skid so that it can be taken to the scene of fire when needed. The new pumper is secured through the Civilian Defense or ganization that has sent several to Omaha and where they will be loan ed to the local civilian defense councils for fire protection. Commander John J. Cloidt of the local council, has received the noti fication of the turning over of the pump for use during the emergency cf the civilian defense plan. It is expected that the pnmp will be delivered here on next Sunday morning to the defense council and the city fire department. Accepted by Army The Cass County Selective Service board has been notified that three of the men recently sent to Fort Crook for examination, have been ac cepted by the army. The men who will serve in the army are Lloyd Heil and Everett Little, both of Louisville, and Charles Lewis Plattsmouth. of Card of Thanks We wish to gratefully acknow ledge the many kindly acts and words of sympathy given at the time of our bereavement. We especially desire to thank all those taking part in the funeral services of our wifejcussion b lhe members and a plan and mother, and the faithful who participated in the Rosary. Carl M. Kunsmarf and Family Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Carmack and Family Attends Church Services From Thursday's Daily Mrs. George Conis and daughter, Miss Catherine Conis, were in Omaha today where they attended church services. They also visited old time friends while in that city. Here from Iowa From Thursdays Daily Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lone and ! daughter, Nancy, of near Pacific j Junction, la., were here Wednesday spend a few hours as guests with ; relatives and friends, j , (Soldier Promoted in Italy With the Fifth Army, Italy Pfc. Geroge A. Hull, son of Mr. Har- 'old W. Hull of Plattsmouth, Ne- ! braska, has been promoted to cor- poral. He is serving with the Third Infantrv Division of the Fifth Army in Italy. Shows Improvement The many friends of Mrs. E. W. Cook wiH ,,e p!eased to learn that , he is showing much improvement i tuA PUrl-onn liftcnitol U-h oro ell O i has been under treatment for several weeks. Here from California Mrs. F. T. Wilson, of Los Angeles, is here for a visit with her two daughters, Mrs. John Wondra and Mrs. Robert Sedlak, as well as to join Mr. Wilson, who has been here for some time. She reports the weath er in California as being quite severe at this time, with a severe hail storm just before she left. Recovering From Mumps Donna Bea Seivers, has been suf fering from one of the prevailing epidemics, that of the mumps, and for the past few days has been con fined to her home by the malady. She is expected out today. Card of Thanks We want to express -our apprecia tion and thanks to the many neigh bors and friends for their kindness in our hour of sorrow. John Gochenour, Sr., and Family Talk Of Airport Need At Chamber Of Commerce Meet G. K. Hetriek Tells of Needs of Farmers for More Protein Dis cuss Need of New Homes The Chamber of Commerce at their meeting on Thursday noon at the Hotel Plattsmouth had a very Interesting time in the discussion cf a great many subjects that are close to the communities of this size in the state. George K. Hetriek, of the agricul tural committee, told of the business man farmer banquet here on Tues day, January 4th, at the Hotel Plattsmouth, at which time Congress man Howard Buffet t, had been the guest speaker. Mr. Hetriek also discussed the farmers need for more proteins for the farms for their poultry and sto;k. Mr. Hetriek also announced that the Farmers Co operative Creamery was to hold their meeting on January 10th. A very interesting report was giv en on the matter of the need for additional airport facilities in the smaller towns of the state and that in the United States that there was some 30,000 airports planned as a part of the post-war world. It was decided to keep this feature in mind for one of the local activities to be looked into in the future. The house shortage, a matter of problem for the past two years, was taken up and given a thorough dis- was developed urging the construc- tion of modest homess that might fulfill the need for more ample hous ing. T. H. Pollock gave a report of the meeting of the Chamber of Com merce of Omaha, at the Hotel Pax ton, there being 6ixty present at the meeting. There had been discussion of the plan for the use of the Mis souri river for both irrigation and navigation from the course to the joining with the Mississippi river. Prepare Wolf Hunt Sheriff Joe Mrasek is busy ar ranging for a wolf hunt to be staged in this section of Cass county, cn Sunday, January ICth. The area! ; that win be covered in the hunt will j ue irom tne kock Jbiuns roaa west ; to the road west of Murray and from the south to north, the terri tory from the vicinity of the Rock , . , , ... Creek school to the road at the Horn - ! ng school. The hunters will meet on Sunday, (January luth at 1:30 p. m. at the ! Chevrolet garage where trucks will je ready to take the hunters to the various staitmg points. Now in England Word received here by friends an - nounces that William H Ronne, former Plattsmouth young man. who was cauea into service several months ago, is now stationed in Eng land where he arrived with a con voy of American troops. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy F. Ronne, of this city, and was a graduate of the local school in 1934 and while in school was an outstanding Tigure in football and basketball. He has made his home in Omaha for the past six years. Now in Pacific The old time friends of Arley Van landingham, former Plattsmouth 5-cuth, will be interested in learn ing that he is now ; located in the South Pacific where he is a member of the Seabees. He has been living on th west coast for the past sev eral years and entered the service from there. Mrs. Vanlangingham, is now engaged In work at the Kaiser shipyards. Home on Furlough Cpl. Ben Hillard Speck arrived Thursday evening on a seventeen day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Speck, and fam ily. He is now Btationed at Stockton, California, as a fireman and likea the work swell. Finds Market Tight C. C. Wescott, member of the firm C. E. Wescott's Sons, returned this morning from a trip that has taken him to a number of market centers, trying to secure needed articles for the store here. He reports the mar kets as tight and elusive at Kansas City, St. Louis and Chicago, but was able to secure some merchandise for the store. Mr. Wescott reports heavy 1 snows at all of the cities visited and was surprised on reaching the city to find it dry. While at Chicago at the Marshall Field retail store, Mr. Wescott met Arthur R. Atkins, a former Burlington conductor that formerly was on the lines though this city. Mrs. Rosalie Jordan Old Resident Of City Passes Away Born in New York State But Has Spent the Larger Part of Life time in Nehraska Mrs. Rosalie Jordan, 69, passed away this morning at 8:55, at the family home on North Cth street, following an illness that has cover ed the past six years, she suffering from a heart affliction that has made hor condition serious for some time. Mrs. Jordan was barn in the state of New York, August 6, 1S74, but has spent the greater part of her lifetime in Nebraska, following her marriage to Mr. Jordan, the family living largely on farms in this lo cality until moving to this city. Mr. Jordan preceded the wife in death three years ago. There is surviving her passing: four sons and one daughters, James E. Jordan, Huntsville, Mo.; Harry Jordan, Blair; John and George Jor dan and Mrs. Howard Dodds of this city. There are two brothers and three sisters, Robert and George Barry, Mrs. May :Kearney, Mrs. Agnes Bach. Mrs. E. F. Voboril, all of Omaha. There are also four grandchildren. The body was taken to the Caldwell funeral home. The funeral services will be at 2:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Caldwell chapel with Rev. T. Porter (Bennett officiating. Install Officers The members of the W.S.C.S. of the Methodist church held their in- istallation of officers on Thursday at , ... . .. . the church parlors with a very large attendance of members. The impressive service was carried out by the officers of the society with Mrs. T. Porter Bennett in charge of the service. During the in stalling Mrs. Earl Carr gave a very fine vocal number as a part of the service. The offices installed were: Mrs. j Clement Woster, president; Mrs. J. 'Army: i Howard Davis, vice president; Mrs.; George Lushinsky, Plattsmouth j Harry White, recording secretary; Mrs. ii.ari carr, corresponumg sec - cetary; Mrs. Ralph Wiles, vice presi dent Spiritual Life; Mrs. J. B. Rishel, vice president Missionary Education; Mr3. Fred Bourck, vice president children's "social recreation; Mrs. Don Camer, vice president student work; Mrs. Vernon Waterman, vice president, children's welfare; Mrs. H. B. Perry, vice president litera ture; Mrs. Milo Price, vice president supplies. Following the installation the ladies discussed the budget for the coming year and other matters of the society business. The social hour was featured by a get together game to introduce the members to their various circles. The members of the DorctiB Circle were in charge of the refreshments and the committe comprised Mrs. Mrs. Carl Hall, Mrs. Val Burkle, Mrs. J. M. Leyda, Mrs. M. E. Buttery, Mrs. Julius Hall, Mrs. Frank Seybert, Mrs. Robert Kelley, JMrs. Hallie Terry, Miss Grace Perry, Mrs. Daisy Sherwood, Mrs. Clyde Brittain. Arrival of Son At the Methodist hospital in Omaha, January 3rd, a son, Larry Duane, was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. L Young, Jr., ot Murray. All are reported as doing nicely. L S. Devoe Speaker At Louisville ChamberMeeting Plattsmouth Educator Is the Speaker on the "Small Towns and Their Advantages" Superintendent L. S. Devoe of the : Plattsmouth city schools, was the chief speaker at the meeting of the Louisville Chamber of Commerce on Thursday evening. Mr. Devoe was presented by County Commissioner G. W. Hart, the new president of the civic body. The subject of the talk of Mr. Devoe was "The Small Towns and Their Advantages," the speaker pre senting the small town cultural and educational opportunities that are not to be found in the larger centers of population. The story of the small town was most ably presented by Mr. Devoe and followed with inter est by the large group who have built up the fine' little city along tbe Platte that they all appreciate very much as their home and family center. After the address the members of the party enjoyed an oyster supper that had been arranged by Scott McGrew and Roy Addeyman, experts in the preparation of this type of feast. Basketball Schedule Jan. 11, Tuesday, Valley at Valley. Jan. 14, Friday, Nebraska City at Flattsmouth. Official: Huston. Jan. 19, Wednesday, Omaha North at Plattsmouth. Official: Huston. Jan. 21, Glenwood at Plattsmouth. Jan. 25, Tuesday, Bellevue at Plattsmouth. Official: Vic Jennings Feb. 2, 'Wednesday, Holy Name at Plattsmouth. "Official: Kelll . Feb. 4, Friday, Nebraska Deaf at Plattsmouth. Official: Vic Jennings Feb. 11, Friday, Ashland at Ash land. Feb. 15, Tuesday, Nebraska City at Nebraska City Feb. 18, Friday, Wahoo at Wahoo Feb. 23, Wednesday, Tecumseh at Plattsmouth. Official: Huston. Accepted for Service The following Cass county men have been accepted by the Navy. ! They will report for active duty ; soon. i Walter William Mockenhaupi jManley Jack Wilson Reno, Plattsmouth Stanley Francis Bergers, Green wood cnariey Gorman .nristencn, XT Plattsmouth George Overton Mead, Union Richard Wesley Keckler, Weep- sing Water I Additional men accepted by th; j William R. Walters, Weeping Wa- Her. Will Attend Crusade Monday The Crusade for a New World Order in the Methodist church will be formally launched in a series of great inspirational meetings across the country during January. One of the meetings will be held at Lincoln. j St. Paul's church, Monday, January 10th. The Crusade is not a financial campaign. Not a political movement. Not a movement to propagandize for a definite peace plan. But it does seek a righteous and lasting peace and a Christian world. It Is Rev. T. Porter Bennett's plan to attend this meeting in Lin coln on Monday. Visits in Nebraska James W. Petet, of Carmen, Okla homa, is enjoying a visit with the relatives in Nebraska, going to Omaha where he will visit his moth er, Mrs. Lillie Petet, and his brother, Frank, as well as at Mead. Nebraska, where he is visiting another brother, L. R. Petet, and family. He also is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Petet and family here before re turning to the south. Brothers Have Meeting On New Year's day at Camp Polk, Louisiana, two brothers, of Omaha, had their first meeting in two years at the army camp. Cpl. Richard D. Chase. 22, with an ordnance company on maneuveis from Camp Robinson, Arkansas, in quired for his" brother, Sgt. Jack D. Chase, 24, of the armored engineers i at Camp Polk. i It was not until inquiries had been j made at the p06t change, overheard . by a girl worker at the exchange. who knew Sgt. Chase and made pos sible the meeting. The two boys are sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Chase, 4324 Burdette St., Omaha, and they are grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brantner, formerly of this city. Jury Acquits Redden Thursday the greater part of the day in Judge C. L. Graves' court was given over to the hearing of a complaint filed against Dallas Red den, charging him with assault and battery on Charles Daniels. The com plaint filed against Monroe Lock wood, on the same charge, was dis missed by the state prior to the opening of the trial. The offense charged occurred on Christmas Eve at a place of business where the defendant, Dallas Redden, was engaged as a bartender. The case was tried to a jury com posed of J. W. Holmes, John E. Schutz, W. H. Puis, Charles K. Bestor, Geo. L. Farley, E. A. Wurl. The last of the evidence was re ceived after the noon recess and the case was then given to the jury and a verdict reached shortly before 4 o'clock, finding that the defendant, Dallas Redden, was not guilty of the olfense as charged. Closing Business M. H. Williamson, operator of the Band Box Cleaners, the present week waB accepted for the military service of the nation, accordingly, the cleaning etablishment in this city, will close its doors on Wednesday, January 12th. "Bill',' Williamson is an old time soldier, as he served in the army several years in peat time, and will take up his service again on January 2 Cth. The many friends will regret to see him retire from active business, but he is de- sirous of doing his part in the "bi i Reran in which so manv millions oi American boys and young men are j doing tneir bit County Court Notes In the county court on Friday, ! Judge Paul E. Fauquet held a hear- nn rlailTls iT1 thP osiate of Chris- nMrho, ,ioj tv, era v,ere a large nUmber of the heirs "f the estate here to attend the hearing. iltT T Don Toilftt- V, : i L- ic Vi i"- "' "ttU' Maa ,CJ - Abends on Sn tartly, izoKzrj Stn. at ; Hearing was had by the cr urt cn I me matter oi me cieieruksiuy a; heirship in the estate of I ueua Campbell, deceased. Decree was en- tered determining the time of death of the deceased and the heirs in the estate. Receives Medal Mrs. Robert Jensen, formerly Ruth Schuelke of Alvo, has recently re ceived word from her husband, Pfc. Robert Jensen, who is stationed in the Hawaiian Islands, that he was awarded the Good Conduct Medal, "Pre" Pearl Harbor ribbon and the Asiatic-Pacific medal for the Attu campaign last summer in the Aleu tians, on Christmas day. Cpl. Lloyd Schuelke of Ellensburg, Wash., wishes to thank the Mother & Daughter's club for the lovely Christmas greeting. Recovering from Wounds Staff Sgt. Gerald Petet, former Plattsmouth youth and a graduate of the local school in the class of 1941, is reported as being in a military hospital in Italy. The young man was a member of the air corps of the army and was injured in action. firry War Bonis Corrine Brucker Wed To Lawrence Bradley Miliigan Former Plattsmouth Girl Married at Chula Vista, California, on New Years A beautiful ceremony set in t; Little Chapei 0, Roses, CLula Visia. united in marriage Mh,s Corrine Drucker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Drucker, Portland, Ore., and Lawrence Bradley Miliigan, son of John Miliigan, at noon New Years. The Rev. Thomas Law Coyle read the service. Candles lighted the scene and white chrysanthemums added beauty to the altar. Mendels sohn's wedding march was played and the wedding songs were "At Dawning" and "I Love You Truly." The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a princess gown of white satin fash ioned with brief train. A pearl halo held her fingertip veil and she car ried a bouquet of white and red rose buds tied with white satin streamers. Mrs. Ray Lusher, sister of the bride as matron of honor, wore a full-skirted turquoise faille gown and carried a bouquet of yellow rosebuds. A. M. Miliigan, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. The bride wore a blue gray suit with navy accessories for her wed ding trip. The young couple will reside in the new home they have purchased at 3603 Promontory, Crown Point. The parents came from Portland for the ceremony. Niece Married Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Rutledge drove tc Plattsmouth Sunday evening and with her sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton and the ladies' mother, Mrs. Vesta Clark, went on to Council Bluffs to wit ness the wedding ceremony of a niece. Mis Hope Evelyn Borne to Henry Nieman of Ilulett, Wyo. The ceremony was held at the Grace Presbyterian church at 8:00 p. m. Rev. C. Hills read the marriage lines. Attendants of the bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Newton. Mrs. Nieman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Borne cf Belie Fourche, C. D., and a senior student nurse at Jernie immson nosPuai -in Council' Bluffs and will complete her course in September. Mr. Nie man is employed at the present at hi father's lumber nifll near II" let t, Wyo., but expects to be called o army service in the near future. Nehawka Enterprise To Resume Selling Uncle Sam's Daughters will isume tbeir sals ot war staincs hi 'the stoics of the 'V ; . jet the group are bcx-i: r f't lb i , . . v i .. i this wortnv cause. Creamery to Have Meeting The annual meeting of the Farm ers Co-Operative Creamery will be held on Wednesday, January 12, 1944. at the public library building in this city at 1:30 in the after noon. The meeting will hear reports and also name the directors of the company. Returns From Funeral Mrs. John Rohan, who was called to Columbus, Nebraska, the latter part of last week by the illness of her father, Judge G-regory Novicki, 77, returned home Friday following the death and burial of the father. The services were held on Wednes day. The members of the Rohan family were present for the last servioes. Enrolls for Journal Hy Gruber, former resident ot Murray and Plattsmouth, was in the city Wednesday to spend a few hours and visiting with old friends. Mr. Gruber is now located at Gretna, Nebraska, where he operates a lunch room and station. While here he enrolled as a reader of the Journal.