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JL PAGE FOUE THE JOTT2JTAL. PlATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1944 Weeping Water Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Renner receiv ed a telegram, Saturday, saying that their Bon, SSgt Robert Renner is missing in action since December 20, when he was over Bulgaria, as an aerial gunner. Mr. and; Mrs. Robert Baker left Wednesday for Minneapolis to visit their daughter, Mrs. Chas. Hensen and to make the acquaintance of their new grandchild. ' TVfp and Airs WprIpv Riirrh. of Beatrice, spent Saturday night and Sunday in Weeping Water. They re port that their parents, Rev. and Mrs. Guy R. Burch, are spending the winter in Kansas City. Rev. Burch was the pastor of the Weeping Water Congregational church for several years, leaving here in 1929. and they retain many friends in this community. Mrs. R. O. Baker wa3 hostess at the regular meeting of the South Side Pinocle club Friday afternoon, at her home. Mr. and Mrs. T. Hugh Hanlan spent Friday afternoon and evening in Lincoln. While there they visit ed Mr. Rasmus Lauritzen at the St. Klizabeth hospital, and were griev ed to learn that his injuries were severe and painful. He was hit by truck, while in Lincoln last week, and suffered from injuries to hi head and jaws. His many friends here are anxiously awaiting word that he is more comfortable, and that he is returning home agin. Mr. and Mrs. Lane Supernaw, of Lamar, Mo , are visiting friends in this vicinity. They were guests of Mr. and Airs. Herman Rauth, Tues day. Mr., and Mrs. Roy Davis of Fuller ton, California, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Jamesen; this week. -. : . Mr. and Mrs." Frank Hunt "were guests of Mrs. Hunt's sister. Mrs. Minerva Ccolman, at Plattsmouth, Friday. ; Mrs. E. M. Ruby had a pleasant surprise Saturday evening when U group of friends gathered at . ber home to celebrate her birthday.- An other group were going out from Weeping Water, but the shortage of gasoline made it impossible. Those who were there were Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ehlers of Louisville, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ruby of Council Bluffs, Mrs. Nettie Amick, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Rhodes and famliy, Mr. and Mrs. George Sickman and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Cooper and family. Everyone reports a fine time and right here we want to add that the E. M. Ruby's had a 40th wedding anniversary Tuesday, and the Albert Snells were married 22 years ago the same day. Well, we've been wondering why we didn't hear about any skating parties this year, because the cold made the ice perfect, and the fine weather would make the sport enjoy able. The only skating party of which we have heard so far, was at the Gish home Sunday afternoon, when several friends of the sport gathered and enjoyed the ice. Ray Tankersley was transferred to Louisville this week to take charge of the Ixniisville Missouri Pacific depot during the illness of the agent, Ralph Uhley. Mrs. T. II. Hanlan is acting as assistant agent and clerk in the Weeping Water depot during his absence. Neal Patterson, Seabee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alec Patterson, is at home on a furlough this week, enroute from Farraut, Idaho, to training school in Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Dill were Sun day dinner guessts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elliott. The dinner was honoring Virginia Lee Elliott's eighth birthday. Mr. .and Mrs. Wm. Kehlbeck, of Avoca, were Sunday visitors at the tome of Mr. and Mrs. William Peters.' Mr. and Mrs. John Cole visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gansemer, at Murray, Monday. The women of the Dorcas Circle of the Christian church served lunches at the Walter Little sale, Monday, and they report a good business, and a fine crowd. Bonfires may be seen in almost every direction these days. This springlike weather makes people want to get out of doors to work and many who could not find time, or get any one to help clean up their .yards lasts fall, are .busy raking and Izurning leaves. Trees the beginning to' bud and climbing . rotas have turned green and leaves arc budding. which will be bad when a cold spell comes. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Ilild and son, Arthur, of Mynard, were visitors at the William Peters home Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snell and son, Neal, of Mynard, spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Snell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Philpot, celebrat ing together, the birthday of Mr. Philpot, which was on Saturday, and of his grandson, Neal, which came on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Rauth cele brated their thirtieth wedding anni versary Saturday, January 13, by entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Art Han sen, of Greenwood, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor of Alvo, and Mr. and Mrs. Chris Holt, at a dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Domingo had as their guests last week, Mrs. Do mingo's brother, Louis Noble, wife and two children, her mother, Mrs. L. B. Noble, and Mrs. Louis Noble's mother, Mrs. Huff, all of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. They left Thurs day after a most enjoyable week's visit. Roy Davis and w;fe, the former Ina Htsser of Plattsmouth, surpris ed their friends in this community by stopping here for a visit as they returned to their home at Fullerton, Cal., after visiting their son, Wil liam, who is with the U. S. Armed forces at New York City. William has been in the army for two years, and has been stationed in the south. Before going to New York City Mr. and Mrs. Roy Davis expect to visit here until the first part of this week. Mr. an Mrs. Harry Potts visited friends in town Tuesday and Wed nesday of last week. Mr. Potts is a member of the Seabees, stationed in Virginia, and Mrs. Potts makes her home at Fairbury. Miss Jean Day of Lincoln spent Sunday at the home of her grand parents, Mr. and "Mrs. E. E. Day. It is with great pleasure that Weeping Water people learned of the election of Elwin Hunter, of Ft. Collins. Colo., as governor of Kiwan is clubs for the Rocky Mountain dis trict. This includes Colorado, Wyom ing, and western Nebraska. Elwin H. Hunter was born in Weeping Water and attended high school and Weep ing Water Academy, then graduated at Nebraska Wesleyan University. His wife is the former Ruth Noyes, also a graduate of the Weeping Wa ter Academy, is now in charge of the labroatory at the Agricultural College at Ft. Collins. Dj Journal Field Rspresentatir Mrs. Amanda Armstrong Mrs. Amanda Armstrong, 79, widow of Starrett Armstrong, form er Weeping Water resident, passed p.way in Lincoln, Friday, Dec. 31, 144. She was born April C, 1864, in Fremont, Iowa, and came to Ne braska when a young girl. She was married Nov. 29, 1S84, to Starrett Armstrong. Their home was on the scenic drive, southeast of Weeping Water. For a number of years, since her husband's death, she has lived in Lincoln. Recently she came to Weeping Water and made her home for a while at Rest Haven, then vent to Lincoln, where she was liv ing at a home for the aged, when death came. Mrs. Armstsrong had many friends in this community, who mourn her passing. She was a member of the Methodist church, and funeral ser vices were held Sunday afternoon at the Methodist church, with Rev. W. D. Lenker officiating. Mrs. Henry lUihga sang two special numbers, with Miss Maude Moulten accom panying on the pipe organ. Pall bearers were R. O. Rector, F. M. Hunt, Granville Heebner. Claude Johnson, Perry Rector and Sam Rec tor. Interment was in Oakwood ceme tery. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Nettie Foster, Wyoming; Mrs. Stella Wegener, Dunning, Neb.: Miss Charlotte Armstrong, Jlilford; nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild. For the past two weeks Robert H. Chapman, rural carrier out of the Nehawka postoffice, is batk ou duty following an attack of the flu. Dur ing the time of his disability Fred Miller deputy carrier had been tak ing care of the delivery of mail. Mrs. Tommy Mason who was ill with the flu has recovered and is able to be out again. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin McReynolds visited Mrs. Herbert Kime who has been confined to an Omaha hospital with the flu. They found her much improved. Joseph Goodman was in Omaha last Sunday visiting his wife who has been ia the hospital recovering from an operation for the removal of a goitre. She is improving nicely and hopes soon to be able to return home. . Henry Thiele who is in an Omaha hospital for treatment is reported as showing improvement and his family and friends are hopeful that he may soon be home again. Mrs. Leo Switzer who recently re turned from the hospital has return ed for further examination and check up. Louis Kuntz son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbie Kuntz, -who was taken ill at school the past week and who has been confined to his bed was able to return to school the first of the week. Last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Pollard took advantage of the fine weather and departed for Mead where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Taft J. Pollard, enjoy ing the days visit very much. Sgt. Ralph Kruger of Nebraska City, a nephew of W. H. Kruger, who has been stationed at a camp in the west, was here on leave and enjoyed visiting relatives here. An other uncle Harry Kruger and fam ily of Plattsmouth visited at Nebras ka City on last Sunday. Sgt. Kruger plans to remain here for the re mainder of the week. On Modnay last Nelson Thome living just south of Nehawka went over near Avoca where he combined a' field of alfalfa for Paul Wolph. cleaned, ..tested labeled, and' sold for seeding purposes is exempt from the maximum price ceiling regula tions that apply to these grains. The improved varieties of oats such as Tama, Boone, Cedar, Vic land, Marion, Trojan, and Otoe should be obtained if at all possible. Spartan is the leading variety of barley, and supplies of it may be found throughout the entire state. Germination tests on barley during tha past two months have shown that about L'5 per cent of the Spartan and other two-rowed varieties hav? germinated less than S 5 per cent and have been damaged to the extent that they could not be considered suitable for seeding purposes. Grubs damage hides in excess of half a million dollars in Nebraska annu ally, reduce the milk supply and the quality of beef and waste large amounts of feed. Ed Janike and Don Whelan of the Agricultural College are to be on hand to help with the demonstration. Annual Bureau-Achievement Meeting N. W. Gaines and Ralph Copen haver, Extension Recreational Spec ialists and H. G. Gould, Assistant Director of Extension Service will be guest spakers at the annual Cass County Farm Bureau Dinner and 4-H .Achievement, scheduled for Thursday evening, January 27th. The program will start with a din ner at 6:30 followed by a short business meeting and election of board members. One board member will be elected from each of the com missioner districts in the county to succeed A. J. Roelofsz, Alv Wm. Ost Nehawka; and Hem ild, Plattsmouth. Other board ux-mi-ers whose terms hold over include: Mrs. Roy O. Cole, Plattsmouth; Mr. George Nickle, Murray; Mr. Luther Harmon, Greenwood; Mrs. LeRoy Cook; Mrs. G. R. Eveland, Mrs. P. E. Sumner, Elmwood; Mrs. Oren Pol lard, Nehawka; and Mr. R. E. Nor lis, Weeping Water. Tickets for the dinner may be ob tained from any board member or at the office in Weeping Water. Those who do not care to come to the din ner may come later and do not need tickets. Dairy Breeders Meeting Farmers interested in artificial insemination of milk cows are invit ed to attend a meeting to be held at Weeping Water, Thursday afternoon, I-ebruary 3. Plans are to start an organisation in Cass county. Dairy men from the Agricultural College are expected to be here for the meet ing and difituss all phases of the program. Farmers contacted so far are en thused about the possibilities. Ad vantages thoy mention are those of; not having a bull around to guard against, reducing costs, not breed ing heifers too young and obtaining the services of better bulls than otherwise could be obtained. Organized Agriculture Feb. 9 & 10 Mrs. B. E. Sumner, County Chair man of Home Demonstration clubs Avill be among county chairmen to receive special recognition during Organized Agriculture. The recogni tion service is a part of the general meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February i'th at 1 p. in. Other highlights of special inter est to women include discussions on': Work Simplification by Miss Mary Louise Collings, Department of Agri culture, Washington, D. C, Re search Nedes in Foods and Nutri tion by Dr. Ruth Level ton; Let's Face the Homemakers' Problems M r s. Raymond Sayre,- Iowa Farm Home maker. Canning Meat Extension Circular CC G5 "Can ning Meat and Poultry" is especial ly timely for those doing home slaughtering for their summer meat supply. This circular is available up on request at the Farm Credit Office. Shortage of Oats and Barley Seed R. C. Kinch, State Seed Analyst of the Department of Agriculture and Inspection said today that the winter wheat in such a poor condi tion, the demand for oats and barley for seeding purposes is expected to far exceeded the available supply. He t:rged that all farmers expecting to purchase seed oats and barley this spring to do so at once, and all farmers and elevator operators with supplies of these two crops, to have tests made to determine whether the grain is suitable for seed. Mr. Kinch indicated that word had been received from the Office of Price Administration to the effect that oats and barley which had been t Cass County Farm f Bureau Notes 4- f. Copy furnished from Off let of County Agent Waldo. ' Grub Control Demonstration Cattle Grub Control Demonstra tions have been scheduled for .Janu ary 21st and 22nd. The Friday demonstration will be at Parr Young's feed lot four and one-half miles west and one mile south of Murray at 1:30. Saturday a demon stration will be given at the Platts mouth Sale Barn in conjunction with the regular Saturday sale. All farmers in Cass county are be ing urged to treat their cattle for grubs during the next four weeks. ; ' ' rj-:"?:s'-, so me people czzz: DAY OF TCFSOTTTTTnNr 4 - - , This is a day of resolution for you and your family. It is Grand Assault Day for the home front. However, there will be no anxious moments in a landing boat, no cry of an guish as an ene my bullet scars your flesh, no sight and smell of death, no scream to God for-swift, never- ending sleep. It is for other Ameri cans to undergo these triJs. These "ether Americans" happen to be your sons and brothers and fathers and husbands and uncles and cousins and dear friends. Today yoa measure your sacrifices against theirs, whether you will fore go what is yours by right in ordinary times, to jilace your resources little ' ot big back of your fighting boys. Buying Extra War Bonds may mean temporary bardship to some individ uals in this community. You can be certain of one thing that if your pur chase of Extra War Bonds does not entail a true sacrifice on the part of you and your family, you have not fully met the challenge of the 4th War Loan. Battle dress for your home, begin ning today, will include a red, white and blue emblem the Treasur- 4th War Loan shield which prour1' - claims: "We bought extra war : .,.. , "Let's all Back the Attack" with Extra War Bonds. PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY , Home of CASCO Butter Lower Main St. Phone 94 " ' - sm fl j LADY ATTENDANT m 4 A unit r AMBULANCE. SERVICE Not For The Few ; We have built our home and made it beautiful and comfortable not for the few but for all who may be in need. That is why we do not charge for the use of our chapel. It is open to all, regardless of race or creed or affluence. It is our contribution toward the softening of grief leaving healing memories. : FLORAL ORDERS CARED -E0R Inh ike M "1 i WW SlJLS- You need a variety of foods to provide a well balanced meal for your family. Hinky-Dinky prides itself cn the many different food items it carries. You'll find it easier to feed your family economical well bal anced meals when you shop at Hinky-Dinky. BEEF S1HIOULPEE ECONOMICAL, TENDER, JUICY GRADE A, 7 POINTS, Pound GRADE A STEAK, 8 pts. LB. 6V To Braise or Stew, 4 pts. LB. f C NUTRITIOUS, 6 Pts. Pound Sifloin 50 Short Ribs . 1 ' Hamburger PdpffCi X&st Hast RIB ENDS, 4 pts., Pound 2S5 LOIN ENDS, 4 pts., Pound 30 BOSTON BUTT Young Tender Roast, 4 pts. Pound SPARE RIBS 9gc LEAN MEATY, 1 pt. Pound m& FORK STEAK Sflc SLICED BOSTON BUTT, 4 pts, Lb. 3? 25c CENTER CUTS, 7 Points Pound BACON Popular brands, sliced, 4 pts, Pound FORK CHOPS CENTER CUTS. 7 pts, pound BACQM ENDS $f .00 Economical Sliced, 1 pt. lb 5-Lb. 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