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THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 1944 THE JOmrtTAL, PLATTSMOTTTH, WEBI-ASXA PAGE sir Blue Devils Take Fourth Victory In Row At Valley Valley Q-;intet In Fourth Quarter Eally Ties Score Victory Comes in Extra Period Pike Leads Locals Labor Leaders President To Discuss Draft And Leaders of Labor Organizations to Meet With President as Sen ate Takes Up Wadsworth Eill The Plattpmouth high srhool las keteers continued their win streak 1-y dumping Valley by the score of ?2-29 in a conference game that ran into an extra period Tuesday Light on the Valley court. Altho leading at the end of the first three periods ar.d most of the game the Ulue Devils were unable to check a late fourth rally led by Johnson. Vr.Uey center. Johnson had fifteen points for the evening. Dale Pike again led the Plattsmouth at tack with thirteen point", eight of which came in the third and fourth quarters and three in the overtime. "Rip" Vroman played a bang-up game at guard and accounted for seven markers. The inability of the locals to hit at the free throw line and ejection of Cole, Joe Gradoville and Livings ton, via the foul route furnished the narrow margin in winning. In the preliminary which forced the suiting up of Student Manager Don Bowman, the Platters marched to an easy 23-11. Joe Gradoville's twelve points provided the margin. The bos score: PLATTSMOUTH Death Of Mrs. Augusta Seydlitz Long Time Resident Dies Tuesday Afternoon After Ill ness of Some Duration Eere for Past 62 Years , TO FG FT F Pts Cole F 2 1-4 4 5 Eaton F 0 0-0 2 0 Wolever FC 1 1-1 0 " E. Gradoville F 0 0-0 0 0 J. Gradoville F 0 0-1 4 0 Livingston, C 2 0-2 4 4 Tike G 6 1-2 1 i:: Vroman CG 3 1-4 3 7 TOTAL 14 4-15 18 32 VALLEY PO FG FT F Pts Wall F 4 2-5 3 10 Dohse F 0 2-3 3 2 Falconer F 0 0-0 0 0 C. Johnson CC 5 5-8 2 15 Rice G 0 1-2 2 1 Villarrecl G 0 1-1 2 1 It. Johnson G 0 0-1 1 0 TOTAL 9 11-20 13 29 Referee: Lenihan The Platters entertain the Neb raska City Pioneers here Friday in a game that promises to be a natural. Don't Miss This One. Breakfast Club Installs Monday evening the members of the Credit Women's Breakfast club were invited to hold their meeting ct the home of Mrs. Don Seiver, the new president and the manager of the Plattsmouth office of the Credit bureau. The new officers were installed in a candlelight ceremony that was most impressive, the retiring offi cers conducting the service. The in stalling officers were Mrs. Lillian Livingston, president; Mrs. Don Seiver, vice president; Miss Anne Hassler. secretary and Miss Glenda Stockton, treasurer. The officers in stalled were: President Mrs. Don Seiver Vice-President Mrs. Jerry Mc Cord Secretary Miss Anne Hassler Treasurer Mrs. R. A. Bates The directors comprise the four officers and Mrs. Thomas Thomsen. Edith Farley, Mrs. Louis Lohnes, Mrs. F. P. Busch and Mrs. Lillian Livingston. The club committees comprised the followiug: Publicity Edith Farley Program and Entertainment Mrs. Jerry McCord Membership Glenda Stockton Finance and Employment Mrs. L. W. Egenberger Hostess Mrs. Lillian Livingston Attendance Mrs. Louis Lohnes Bulletin M r s. Jerry McCord,, Glenda Stockton, Edith Farley, Mrs. Don Seiver. On behalf of the club Mrs. L. W. Egenberger presented Mrs. Lillian Livingston, the retiring president, with a lovely gift as a remembrance of her service. The remainder of the evening was spent at cards. Mrs Thomas Thom sen winning the high bridge score and Mrs. R. A. Bates the honors for rummy. At the close of the evening de licious refreshments were served by Mrs. Seivers assisted by her daugh ter, Mrs. Shirley Buchanan and Donna Bea Seiver. Washington, Jan. 12. (UP) President Roosevelt summoned an tagonistic labor leaders to a White House discussion of labor-draft legis lation today a a senate committee began hearings on a republican sponsored legislation to achieve the .ame end. First returns on labor sentiment were disappointment and resentment that Mr. Roosevelt had proposed na tional service legislation. President Philip Murray of the congress of industrial organizations called the labor-draft "quack medi cine" proposed by officials frustrat ed by their own failures. He was in vited to the White House today along with President William Green of the These developments followed im mediately upon yesterday s annua! message to congress and firesido chat in which Mr. Roosevelt propos ed that every adult able-bodied man and woman, subject to unstipulated exceptions, be made liable to a draft for labor in war industries. The chat was a condensed version of the annual message. Mr. Roosevelt explained in his radio address that he had been un able to deliver his message to con gress in person, as had been hi.; custom, because he was recovering from an attack of influenza, and that he decided to go on the air to dis cuss his recommendations because only a few newspapers would be abl-a to print the message in full. A red hot closed and union shop controversy cuts across the labor draft problem although all statesmen concerned so far are avoiding that issue or attempting to deny that it exists. The republican-sponsored Austin- vvadswortn -National bervice bill, up for consideration today in an execu tive session of the Senate Military Affairs committee, raises that issue directly in a provision which would relieve drafted men and women workers of any compulsion to join a union even though they might be put to work in a union or closed shop. It is undedstood, however, that the administration has an alternate bill prepared by War Manpower Com missioner Paul V. McNutt, and it is assumed that it does not contain the non-membership clause to which labor leaders uniformly object. Noted Hollander Guest Speaker loiary C!ub At Dr. Van Walt, Widely Traveled Author, Journalist, Lecturer, Tells of the Nazi in Holland Roosters Win First Round The death of Mrs. Augusta Char lotte Louise Seydlitz, 80, occurred Tuesday afternoon at 5:45 at the home on west Locust street where sue has beer, quite ill for the past several weeks. The deceased was a resident of Plattsmouth for many years and prior to the last few years resided at the farm southeast of the citv where the family had located when coming here;. Mrs. Seydlitz was born in Ger man) , November 27, 1S63. and when reaching the age of eight year.-?, t;he v. as brought by the parents io the United States, they settling in Jamestown. Wisconsin. Later the f:milv moved to Louisville where they resuletd a short time, then to Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Benno Seydlitz were married at Platts mouth, March 11, ISSu. making their home here since marriage. The hus band preceded her in death Novem ber 5, 1939. There are surviving, four sons and t-vo daughters, Frank and Winer of this city, William of Nebraska City. Guido of Lincoln. Mrs. Henry Jas per and Mrs. A. R. Johnson of thi.s city. There is also surviving, one sister, Mrs. Amelia Pilz, of Brown stone, Wisconsin; one brother, Wil liam Ilelwig of Powell, Nebraska. The body is at the Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine streets. Catholic Daughters Entertained Tuesday evening the members of the Catholic Daughters of America were entertained at the home cf Mrs. John Eergman at a very pleas ant social gathering that all en joyed very much. Mrs. Bergman wxs assisted by Mrs. Cyril Kalina and Mrs. John Kubicka in the entertain ing. Cards proved the diversion of the evening and prizes were awarded to Miss Minnie Guthmann and Mrs. John L. Hadraba. ' Guests of the court for the even ing were Mrs. Walter H. Smith, Mrs. Joe Knoflicek, Mrs. Warren Boll meier, Ann Delaney. At the close of the evening dainty refreshments were served by the hostess. Troop 366 Scout News Boy Scout Troop 367 met last night. Nine scouts, the scoutmaster, and Rev. Beckman were present. We followed our new routine method of procedure, which is as follows: 7:30 Attention; Sing "America." Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. 7:35 The twelve points of the Scout law. 7:45 Payment of dues; Scouts report of having given one good turn. 7:55 Scribe's report of last weeks meeting. 8:00 OH business before the Troop; New business before the Troop; Announcements. 8:10 Review tying of knots. 8:20 Official demonstration and passing of tests. 8:30 Recreation. Bernard Dow, Scribe Last night the boy scouts met as ratrols, and were building towers and other fixtures for scout week, Which is coming soon. Mr. Johnson, Mr. Schoebotham and Mr. Edwards were assisting the boys with their required jobs for scout week. Next week the meeting will be hold at the Methodist church. scout meeting. Bob Tritsch, Scribe Pass Birthday Sunday Mr. ad Mrs. Will Meis inger of Springfield, Nebr., came to Plattsmouth to spend the day with his sisters and also help celebrate his sister Mary's birthday. They came with a basket con taining a roasted duck with all the trimmings that go with it. As the evening dawned and they had spent a pleasant day together they departed for their home wish :ng Mary many more happy birth days. Entertains Guest Mrs. W. H. Venner had as a Sun day dinner guest, Mrs. J. M. Roberts and they had a most enjoyable day together. Learns of Granddaughter Mrs. Bessie Bourne of this city, who is now visiting with a brother and family at Bettendorf, Iowa, has received word that Mr. and Mrs Carl Bringle, of San Diego, Californ ia, are the parents of a fine little daughter, born on December 29 1943-, who has been christened Diane Ruth. Mrs. Bringle is the former Dar lene Parsons of Klamath Falls, Ore gon, a grandaughter of Mrs. Bourne. as a The PlaUsmouth Rotary club Tuesday for their luncheon, had a most distinguished speaker as a truest, Dr. Van Walt, a native of Holland and who dramatically told ol the invasion of his country by the uazi forces and the dispoiling of the land that had contributed so much to the world progress. Richard Ppangler was the program chairman of the meeting and cer- ! tainly had secured an outstanding figure for the occasion. Dr. Van Walt speaks nine langu ages, has been around the world twice to give him a broad and lib eral view of many nations and peoples. Dr. Van Walt in his re marks before the Rotary, told in plain terms of the horror of the nazi occupation of peaceful Holland, a land of sturdy people and culture, a land of peace loving people, that without cause, had been invaded and disuoiled bv the Germans. He told of the .many outrages that had been visited on a helpless people, of the youth taken to concentration camps and the outrages on the women of the nation by their Ger man overlords. The speaker warned that nations like the United States might be de luded in the making of peace, to be too lenient with the foe that had destroyed the peace of Europe and of the world. He pointed out that ninety-seven percent of the people of Germany. . had voted support of Hitler, and could not escape the charge of support of his theories, tho actions of the German troops in the countries that they had invaded. The speaker stated that many would urge in the name of Christianity that the Germans would be dealt with in a less severe manner than their oi fensos deserved, this sob stuff being presented to give the- Germans an other opportunity to arm and try their plan of 'world conquest. In discussing the religious attitude of the nazi peoples, he pointed out that they werenti-religious in their teachings and attitude. The people of Holland, Dr. Van Walt pointed out, had been like those of the United States, that Lad felt that vhat happened was not possible in their country and it was not until the hordes ot the invading soldiers Lad ruthlessly taken over the coun try and started the ravishment of the people that the full realization bad been brought home to the Dutch. Dr. Van Walt ftated that in his trips to the United States he had been most thrilled by the sight of the New York City sky line as one came to the harbor, but on the last trip he had gazed fondly on the Statue of Liberty as the emblem of freedom and safety. Guests from , the armed forces present were Cpl. Ben Hillard Speck, Pfc. Leonard J. Kalasek. AIvo Youth Wins Wings Los Angeles, Jan. 12. (UP) The city council and Mayor Fletcher Bowroii were deadlocked today on whether backyard hens need their morale lifted by the presence of a rooster in the flock. The council at the request of its committee on health and welfare passed an ordinance forbidding the keeping of a rooster inside the city limits because the crowing might disturb the sleep of war workers. Bowron vetoed the ordinance with the statement that if citizens wanted to raise chickens in their back yards to avoid the high price of eggs, they v. ere within their rights. Councilman Vernon Rasmussen, iiead of the Health and Welfare committee, informed the mayor thai boosters weren't necessary for egg production. , "They just keep roosters around, not because they need them to in crease egg production, but because they think the hens will feel bet ter," Rasmussen said. He added that chicken raisers could buy baby chicks from hatcheries to replenish their flocks. "I don't see why they should have to buy incubator chicks just to have a few eggs with their bacon, if they can get any bacon," said Bow ron. Councilman Vernon Harby jump ed to Ins feet and shouted: "The mayor doesn't know a chicken from a hole in the ground." The council meeting broke up with the councilmen vowing that they would override the veto. "Until they do," said the mayor, ' the roosters can keep on crowing, a id I hope the hens will be happier and lay more eggs." Spence Field, Ga., Jan. 12. (UP) Dale Charles Haertel ,son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles O. Haertel, Jr., of RFD 1, Alvo, Nebr., received the hard-won silver wings of the Army Air Forces Pilot and the appoint ment as a second lieutenant in the Army cf the United States, Air Corps, i: inspiring graduation exercises hold at this Advanced Single Engine Pilot School on Jan. 7. A graduate of Alvo high school where he participated in track, basketball and tennis and, in addi tion, held membership in the dra matic and glee clubs, he later at tended University of Nebraska. Prior to his enlistment in the U. S. Army Air Corps he worked as a farmer. Notice Dog Owners The city clerk has received the new dog tags for the year 1944 and under the city ordinance the owners of dogs are required to see that their dogs are properly tagged, otherwise they will bo picked up by the police nd if no license is secured will be disposed of as provided by law. Tarties may see Chief of Police for tags. Noah Parker, Chief of Police Too Many Hogs Retires in Grief Veteran Visits City They're Still Dying; You Keep on Baying Var Bonds and Stamps W. H. Kruger, of Nehav.ka, was m the city 1 uesday atternoon tor a few hours to visit with old friends and looking after some matters of business. Mr. Kruger, a veteran of the first world war, has two of his children now in the armed forces both being located in the Marines, Pfc. Clara M. Kruger and Pvt. Wil liam H. Kruger. Jr., both being now located at the San Diego training station. Mr. Kruger is a past county com mander of the American Legion. San Francisco, Jan. 12. (UP) Rep. Clare Boothe Luce, R., Conn . went into grief-stricken seclusion today after the death of her only daughter, Ann Clare Brokaw, in an automobile accident. Miss Brokaw, 11), a Stanford university senior, was killed near the university campus as she was returning to classes after a brief reunion with her mother yesterday. Miss Virginia Hobbs, 19, San Fran cisco, also a Stanford student, was driving the car in which Miss Bro kaw was riding when it was struck by an automobile driven by Kurt I-ergel, professor of German at Stan ford. Miss Hobbs suffered minor in juries. Henry Luce, publisher of Time Magazine and the husband of the colorful congresswoman from Cen necticut, was reported to be com ing here by plane from New- York to complete funeral preparations. Mrs. Luce, cancelled all of her lo cal speaking engagements and plain for continuation of her tour were in abeyance. Miss Brokaw was Mrs. Luce's daughter by her first husband, the late George T. Brokaw. Omaha, Jan. 12. (UP) Shippers were asked today to send no hogs to the Omaha market tomorrow be cause of a two-day supply already on band. The Omaha marketing committee announced that 22,000 arrivals to day plus 10,500 hogs held over from yesterday would result in a 15,000 carry over tomorrow, enough to meet the packers demands. BUY MORE WAR BONDS fwrn BOfBS bar ftggg? '.as Louisville Residents Here Every Bend You Axis Cry Buy Makes the James Stander, veteran Louisville merchant and one of the long time residents of that portion' of- Casi county, was a visitor in the city Tuesday. Mr. Stander drove in with County Commissioner "Bill". Hart and spent sometime in visiting with the old friends over the city. Mr. Hart was attending one of the "an imal" meetings of the county board. Money spent for War Bonds goes to the front. Sometimes it provides spectacular equipment like planes, oft times it buys a runty donkey like this American soldier is taking ashore in Italy. The quicker your dollars go into action, the sooner it Will be over. Buy More War Bonds. U. S. Treasury Department The present with a future WAR BONDS for CHRIST MAS. Keep on Backing the Attack. BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS I l H i l B in if First Methodist Church Seventh & Main Streets Plattsmouth, Nebr. Thomas Porter Bennett, Minister 9 S I I n i B i I i g I War P reduction rive to save This is what Chairman Donald At Nelson says about the paper shortage: re mi calls for bio W containing fJebeing sent overseas to fa one of bands, Jfig&t powder kegs. ail-importarvt the patriot everybody. GET IN THE SCRAP 2 SUNDAY AT 10:45 A. M. HOW TO BE HAPPY! Do You Want To Be Happy? Then you can be! Does Wealth, Position, Sorrow, Adversity or Satisfaction make Happiness? Where is the Kingdom of Heaven. You might be Happier if you attended this service! Try it. "A STRANGER BUT ONCE IN THIS CHURCH" 25 WAR PLANTS CLOSED! As we go to press, about 25 mills making war products out of paper have had to close down. Are we going to let them stay closed? Or shall we open them again with a com munity drive to save waste paper . . . and keep right on saving it? You know the answer! We MUST swing those 25 doors wide with the biggest ava lanche of old boxes, corrugated paper, car tons, bags, newspapers and magazines, that this city has ever seen! We MUST organize our friends . . . our children . . . everybody who has a loved ono in the Armed Forces . . . everyone who wants this war to end soon ... in victory! Get going right away on that paper trail! save: A BUNDLE A WEEK SOME BOY'S LIFE m Newspaper: Fold them flat (the way the paper boy sells them) and tie them in bundles about 12 inches high. Magazines and Books Tie them in bundles about 18 inches high. Corrugated and Card board Boxes and Cartons: Flatten them orn and tie them in bundles about 12 inches high. Wastebaslcet Paper (Wrappers. Envelopes, Etch Flatten and pack down in a box or bundle, so that it can be carried. U.S. Victory WASTE PAPER Campaign The Plattsmouth Journal