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Hebr. State Historical Society mi te& Alt . VOL. NO. LX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1944 NO. 6 fit! JiwI Murray Passes Its Quota In Fourth War Bond Drive Community Set With Sum of $13,000 as Goal Passes This Mark Today With $13,074 The residents of the Murray com munity are rejoicing this morning that they have passed their quota in the Fourth War Bond drive and me still going ahead in the drive. The community had a goal of $13,000 set and today the cheek showed that $13,074 had been sub scribed to ihe fund and put them over the top. The campaign in that locality has been in charge of C. D. Spangler as the chairman an assisted by Dr. G. H. Gilmore and the mem bers of the Boy Scout organization. Senator Van Nuys Dies Washington, Jan. 25. (UP) Sen. Frederick Van Nuys, D., ltd., chairman of the important Senate Judiciary committee and a member of the senate since 1932, died sud denly at his country home in Vienna, Virginia early today. Van Nuys was sixty-nine. H:s office said he had not been ill and that he had scheduled a hearing to day of the judiciary sub-committee investigating the liquor industry an inquiry which he sponsored. Van Nuys first won a senate seat in 1932 in the Roosevelt landslide. In 1&38 he was re-elected after a bitter fight in which he failed at first as a victim of the "purge" aim ed at opponents of President Roose velt's supreme court reform. Van Nuys threatened to run as an inde pendent but finally was re nominated by acclimation at the democratic state party convention. In addition to being chairman of the judiciary committee, he was a member of the Senate Foreign Re lations committee, the Indian Af fairs committee, and the committee on expenditure in the executive de partment. Attend Funeral Mayor Troy L. Davis of Weeping Water and Seail S. Davis of this city are at Tekamah, Nebraska, this afternoon where they are attending the funeral of Miss Hazel Morrow, former Cas.i county lady. She was a cousin of the Davis family. Returns from Hospital Mrs. Arthur Troop has returned home from the St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City where she has been for some time undergoing treatment. Mrs. Troop is feeling better but is still weai: from the effects of the hospitalization and is unable to look after her work as usual. The mary friends will be pleased to learn that she is home and trust thr.t she may soon be back in her former good health. Seeks District Judgship John L. Mattox, Nebraska City j.ttorney, paid in his filing fee at the office of the secretary of state on Monday. He is a candidate for the position of district judge. Home from Merchant Marine Carlton Moore, United States Mer chant Marines, whose home is at North Platte, Is here for a visit with tne oltl friends while on leave from the service. Mr. Moore is in the en gineering force of the Marines and is home from a tour of duty in the waters of the West Indies. He had a very pleasant time and the oppor tunity of visiting Cuba and the Do minican republic as well as many of the smaller places in the Car- ribean sea that his boat had visited He reports the weather as calm and nice and warm in the southern seas. On arriving in the states he found Louisiana and Texas to be quite chilly and a great deal of moisture. Mr. Moore is visiting here at the home of Mr. and "Mrs. Ervin Seimers with whom he resided while working at the Martin plant prior to his , In duction into the armed service. Miller-Bradberry Wedding Mr. and Mrs. George M. Miller an nounce the marriage of their daugh ter Eloise to Ptc. John C. Brad Lerry. The ceremony took place at the home ci the bride's parents at 7 o'clock on Saturday evening Jan. 2nd. A dinner was served at six o'clock honoring the couple. County Judge Taul E. Fauquet officiated at the Marriage rites. Attendants were Mis Mary Miller, sister of the bride who served as bridesmaid and Pvt. Larry Keener a friend of the groom was the best man. The bride and her attendant were attired in dresses of powder blue, while the groom and his attendant wore the army uniforms. The groom and groomsman are in training at Fort Crook, Nebraska. Mrs. Hazel Vance, sister of the bride arrived home Saturday morn ing from Bremerton Washington to attend the wedding. Rhoden-Donat Wedding At Omaha At Kkh Noon Ceremony Performed This Noon at Lutheran Memorial Church At tended by Relatives At high noon today at the Luth eran Memorial church, 53rd and Seward streets, Omaha, occurred the wedding of Esther Rhoden, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Jordansen, of Council Bluffs, and Henry J. Donat, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., of this city. The marriage lines were read by Reverend Most, pastor of the church, using the ring service. The bride had chosen as her wed ding gown v. two-piece suit of light blue and carried a corsage of white gardenias. ' Thi bride was attended by Mrs. Donald Bom, as matron-of-honor, wearing beige with black accessories. Mr. Donat was attended by Donald Born of this city, Mr. Donat wear ing a dark brown suit and Mr. Porn a dark blue. Attending the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. John Jordansen and daugh ter, Marie Ann. of Council Bluffs. Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., mother of ' the groom, and Mrs. Vern Hendricks, j of Plattsmouth, a sister of the groom. After the wedding the members of the bridal party enjoyed a lovely wedding dinner at the Prague hotel, this being featured by the handsome wedding cake. Mr. and Mrs. Donat are to enjoy few dajs at Denver with friends before returning to this city where they are to make their home. Both of the young people are well known in the community where they bave a large circle of friends giving their best w:'shes. The bride has been engaged as a time keeper at the Martin Bomber plant at Fort Crook and the groom is one of the popular joung business men of the commun- ty where be was born and has grown up. Leaves for Service Conley C. Galloway, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Galloway of west of this city, departed this morning from Omaha for New York City, where he will enter the training for the United States Merchant Marine. Conley is a graduate of the class of 1342 of the Plattsmouth high school lend has long been anxious to get Into the armed services and feels that the Merchant Marine will offer a fine opportunity for doing a real service to the country. Conley is tne third son of the lamily to be in service, Harian and Finis Galloway being both in, the army of the United States. Here on Furlough Pfc. Derryl Wilson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wlison of Mynard, is home on a 15-da furlough, hav ing completed six weeks of maneu vers in Tennessee. Pfc. Wilson reports back for duty at Fort Jackson, SoutJi Carolina. BACK THE ATTACK WITH BONDS Wolf Hunt West Of City Results In Bag Of Nine Coyotes Will Provide $54 for the USO Fund in This locality An other One Sunday The wolf hunts that were started by Sheiiff Joe Mrasek in order to rid this locality of these pests of the farms and countryside, are prov ing very successful and that held Sunday netted nine of the varmints that were sold for $54 to be applied to the T'SO funds of the county. The hunt covered that area nort'i from the Mynard road to the Cuilom road on the Platte bottom, a very large number of the hunters being out and the drive was well organized aid carried out. It is thought a few may have escaped the encirelmenL ot the hunters but very few. One of the thrills of the hunt as reported was that experienced by William P. O'Donnell who was at tacked by one of the fighting coy otes but made short work of the in furiated animal. The only accident reported was that of Jes-s Wing, of this city, who had one pellet or short lodge in tne right hand and one in the hip. The injuries were not dangerous, however. The hunt for next Sunday is ex pected to be in the vicinity of Mur ray and the hunters are to meet here at the Chevrolet garage at 12:30 to take part in the hunt. Married at Des Moines Saturday morning at 3 o'clock at the St. Ambrose cathedral in Des Moines, Iowa, Miss Agnesrose Whal en was united in marriage to En sign Charles B. Gradowlle. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Teresa Whalen of Des Moines and the groom a son of Dr. and Mrs. Charles M. Gradoville, of Fort Lyons, Coloiado. former residents of Plattsmouth. Dr. Gradolile being in charge of the dental clinic. Miss Katbryn Whalen, cousin of the bride, served as matron of honor and Ted Boesen attended the groom as best man. The bride wore p. white satin princess style gown and her veil was finger tip length with seed pearl crow n. She carried a bouquet of orchids and a white I raver book. The bride was given in marriage by James Worsham, a very close friend of the family. The wedding breakfast was serv ed for twenty-five guests at the Hotel Kirkwood. The happy couple left at noon fo a honeymoon to Chicago and Detroit. Ensign Gradviile received his orders to report at Cornell university, Ithica, New York, for further train ing. Mrs. T. C. Kahoutck, Edward Gradoville, of city, Mrs. Loreu Todd of Murray and Mrs. C. H. West phalen of Omaha were in Des Moines for the wedding. Have Docket Call This morning in the district court Judge W. W. Wilson had a call of the criminal and law docket for the coming term of the district court and the assignment of the case for trial as follows: State of Nebraska vs. Ralph Bowes, February 14, 9:30 a. m. Universal C. I. T. Credit Corp., vs. Klepser, February 15-16, 9 a. ra. Smith vs. Palmer February 17 :S, 9 a. m. Harris vs. Mrasek. et al, February 21-22, 9 a. m. Godwin. Adm. vs. Chriswissor, Feb ruary 23, 9 a. m. Todd vs. Todd, February 24-25, 0 a. m. Maasen vs. Morris, February 28- zy, a. m. Suit to Quiet Title A suit to quiet title, Mattie M. Fgenberger, et al, vs. Adam W. Poe, et al, was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court today. The suit seeks to quiet the title to lots seven to twelve inclusive, in block 168, city of Plattsmouth. Many attend Omaha Meet The sessions of the Nebraska State land National Hair Dressers and Cosmetologists association at the Hotel Fontenelle Sunday and Mon day attracted some 4C0 of the beauty operators of the state. The officers elected included: Euth Thornton, Oir.tha; 1st Vice President, Sophia Geruau, Bloom colu; 2nd Vice-President, Miss Emil ie Siebken, Omaha; 3rd Vice-President, Enid Noe, Kearney; 4th Vice Presidetn, Sophia Cerdau, Bloom- ! field; 5th Yice-Presiuent, Le-lha i Stewart, Ogallala; Secretary. Helen I Head, Omaha; Financial Secretary. Betty Dunn, Fremont; Treasurer. jFlossie Rumback, North Platte; His jtorian, rhyilis Ackerman. Lincoln; j Sergeant-at-Arms. Pernice Platte, j Columbus; National Trustee, Mrs. I Edith Belle Lewis, Lincoln. State trustees from district No. 2 that includes Cass county, appoint ed were: Mrs. Katherine Schmitt, Lincoln; Mrs. Lucille Duerr, Seward; Miss Flossie McNaultry, David City; Etta M. Nickles, Plattsmouth. One of the interesting features was the cold wae demonstration by Mrs. Simon Gruber of Union, upon her little grandaughter, the small dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Long of Murray. The beauty operators from Platts mouth attending the convention in Omaha Sunday-included: Mrs. H'tlda Weidman, Mrs. Florence Palacek. Etta M. Ni cities, all reporting a most interesting time. Message Brings Delight Mr. and Airs. John Sheard of this city were thrilled the past two days when a letter was received by them from their son, Lemuel Sheard, fire man first class, U. S. Navy. This was the first message in three months ind brought a real happiness to the members of tha family. The letter stated that he wa b& in the Ha waiian islands and the experisnce was very pleasant after the lony time spent in sea duty. He has re ceived his Christmas packages and also some f:fty-two letters from the relatives and friends. Back in the islands was really civilization, he states. Hear Traffic Cases Police Judge C. L. Graves did :i brisk business on Sunday afternoon in the jus'icc court on hearing sev eral traffic cases. Warren W. Hedgecock, of Oregon, Mo., was picked up on a charge or r.o drivers license and xo this made a plea of ,'uilty. lie was fined $10 and eosis of $4.35 and the same was paid. Frank L. Smtih, Erownvillc, was arraigned on the charge of letting his car be driven by a person having no license. X. plea of guilty was made and the defendant arranged to sup ply the amount. Both con. plaints were made by Patrolman R. J. Emery, Jr. Dies at Hastings Word has been received here of the death at Hastings, Nebraska, of Hazel Morrow, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Morrow, former residents of the Mynard community, who are now liTing at Tekamah. The Morrow family for several years resided oti the farm now occupied by the Wil liam Nolte family. The deceased lady was a school teacher, following this profession for a number of years at Hastings and was so engaged when taken ill as the result of complications. The funeral will be at Tekamah, Nebraska. Visits Relatives Here Charles Nowacek of Lincoln was here Tuesday evening to spend a few hours visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Nowacek and his many friends. He wa3 accompanied by R. T. Malone, of the state deparment of unemployed insurance. They return ed last ever ing to Lincoln. NOTICE I am now taking appointments, cither days or evenings, with those reeding help on their Income Tax returns. J. HOWARD DAVIS County Treasurer First To File For Nomination Present County Treasurer Will j Seek Republican Nomination for j the flection for Vacancy The first filing for public office at the 1114 election in Cass county was made this morning at the office of County Clerk George 11. Sayles, v. hen County Treasurer Ruth Pattern, filed for the republican nomination to fill the vacancy in the office, due to the resignation of John E. Turn er. Miss Patton was selected by the beard cf county commissioners to fill the vacancy until the first gen eral election, that will be this fall. The present treasurer has a long and very efficient record of service in the office, as she was deputy treas urer of Cass county from 1927 until named to' the chief position in that office, a very well deserved recogni tion of her services to the county Miss Pattor. took over the office in December, 1942, and has had a splendid record in her handling the business of this office, one of the largest in my department of the county government, requiring an un tiring worii on the part of the treas urer and the staff. The business has been greater in the past year thai; for many years past and has been carried on at a high standard des pite the changes in personnel that has bt-en necessary in this period, rnd is now at a very high point of efficiency. As a part of her training Miss Patton was a deputy in the office of the register of deeds prior to enter ing the treasurer's office.. Visits in Cass County Miss Shirley Leonard, a former Cass county girl, and student at Plattsmout'i High school, arrived in Omaha Sunday morning from Wash ington, D. C, where she has been in the employ of the U. S. govern ment the past two years, and is spending the week visiting friendi and relatives amid the surroundings of her childhood clays. Alter a visit of a few days. Miss Leonard expects to go on to Taeoma. Wash., for a visit with r-t-r parents in their new home there. Miss Leonard states that her brother, Donald, also a former student at Plattsmouth High, is now a member of Uncle Sam's armed forces and is in training at a camp in North Carolina at present, training in the Parachutist division. While in the east, the brother and sister occasionally met and enjoyed visiting together. Donald has been in the service since July 1st. Shirley is planning soon to begin training for cadet nurse. Hear College Leader A number of the ladies members of Chapter F., P.E.O., were at Omaha on Saturday where they at tended a luncheon at the Hotel Pax ton at which Miss Mitchell, presi dent of Cottey college, Nevada, Mis souri, was the speaker. This college is sponsored by the P.E.O. society, each members pay ing one dollar a year toward the maintaining of the college and the students at the college each paying their way. There were 340 of the ladies at the luncheon and enjoying a fine talk. From this city were attending Mrs. Ona Baird, past state president of the P.E.O., Mrs. Eda Herold, Mrs. Pearl Cole, Mrs. Mable Cummins, Airs. Ella Wiles, Mrs. Mattie Wiles, Mrs. Clara Wescott. Leave for Army The following Cass county men left Plattsmouth for Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, to enter active duty in the Army: George Lushinsky, Plattsmouth William Walters, Weeping Water Lloyd Heil, Louisville Charles Lewis, Plattsmouth Everettt Little, Louisville GET IN THE SCRAPI Sheriff Force Busy This morning Deputy Sheriff Em ery Doody was calleil to the vicinity of Fort George filling station south of Weeping Water-, an abandoned car being reported three-quarters of a mile south of the station. The offi cer found that the car was stolen from the Creamery Package Mfg. Co., of Omaha on last Friday. The car was taken into Avoca to be held for the owner. Sheriff Joe Mrasek was called out to Louisville this morning where it was reported that a window in thj variety store of Carl Christianson. had been broken. It was found on the arrival of the sheriff that a small piece of concrete had been used in breaking the window and that the party or parties had then stolen three leather vests. The building was owned by James Stander of Louisville. Rotarians Enjoy Unusual Program On Tuesday Emil Weyrich Is Guest and Dis cusses the Collection and Cutting of Quartz and Stones The members of the Rotary club. Tuesday, had an unusual treat af forded them in the program that was presented with Emil J. Weyrich as the speaker, he presenting a most interesting story of one of his chief hobbies, the collection of quartz and semi-precious stones, of which he lias a large collection. One of the chief features of the work of Mr. Veyrich is that the stones are se cured in the rough, are cut and dressed at his own workshop in this city, a place where he whiles many worthwhile hours away in preparing the stones for mounting. His col lection embraces cuttings of agate, c stone possessing a great deal of silica, topaz and amethyst, brought from Brazil, that had been purchas ed by Mr. Weyrich in the rough and dressed and mounted. The collection of stones have been very beautifully dressed and made a very attractive feature of the lecture. Mr. Weyrich told of the quartz and stones, where they are found, of the steps of handl ing from the rough stone to the cut and polished article, ready for the collection. He had pictures of his workshop and its many machines, all of these being made by himself to care for the work. This was a real revelation to most of the mem bers who had not realized the scope of the collection or the processes that are necessary to complete the dressing of the stones. Bob Galloway, senior, and Harold Pickering, Junior, members of the c'.ub for the month of January gave their farewells and their impressions of Rotary. E. J. Ricbey served as the chair man of the program in the absence of George Jaeger. Leaving for Duty Miss Jacqueline Wetenkamp, dau ghter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Weten kamp, is leaving on Wednesday for New York City, where she will enter Hunters college, taking the first steps in her training in the WAVES. Miss Edith Solomon of this city haa also been called to report at this same time for induction into the WAVES. Miss Wetenkamp has had as her guest over the week end and today her room mate at Lincoln, Miss Na- dine Kuenning of Auburn, Neb. Will Go To Navy Lowell Hopkins, one of the mem bers of the senior class of the Platts mouth high school, has enlisted in tne armed forces of the country and is expecting in a short time to enter the services of the navy. He will report when called to duty at Farragut, Idaho, for his training. "Gus' has long contemplated this step and will now. realize his de sire for services in this branch of the nations defenders. Our Delicious Fruit Cakes. The ideal grift for the man in Service. Garr's Bakery Phone 7G. Joe Case Raised To Rank Of Captain I A f in Air service Plattsmouth Young- Man a Veteran of Near Three Years Experience in the Air Forces The word has been received here of the promotion of Raymond J. Case, or "Joe." as he is better known lo the hundreds of friends in this city, to the grade of captain in the V. S. army air corps. This will be interesting news to the friends that have followed with interest the service of the young man in the air corps, a service that has covered the past three years. From his first steps in aviation, as a student at Tarkio, to his long car eer in the t.ir service that has taken nim to many points of the globe is a long story, one that can well be a source of pride to Joe and the members of his family. He has recently been serving in the air service in South and Central America and was relieved to go to March Field, California. He will en joy a thirty day leave in California before he is called to new assign n.ents in the air forces. Married in Kansas Sergeant and Mrs. Keith Taylor arrived in the city Tuesday on a honeymoon visit to Sgt. Taylor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor, and with the old time friends. The bride is the former Irene Callahan of Kearney, Nebraska, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Cal lahan of that city. Their wedding is the result of a romance that de veloped some time ago when the groom was home on a furlough from his long service in Alaska and the Lride was engaged in working in Omaha. Their wedding occurred on Sunday, January 23rd. at Mankota, Kansas. They are to make their home at Denver for the present, St. Taylor being stationed there at Buckley Field, he having been transferred to the air corp? end will enter train ing as a naviation cadet at once. The many friends here of Sgt. and Mrs. Taylor will extend to them every good wish for their future happiness and success. Returns from California Mrs. E. A. Lorenz, who has since July 17th been visiting on the west coast, returned home Saturday even ing after a very pleasant outing and visit with her children. She spent the greater part of the time at Bur bank, where her son-in-law and dau ghter, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Johnson, as well as Edward Lorenz, a son, are making their home, While ther? Mrs. Lorenz had the pleasure of meeting many of the old time friends from this section of Nebraska. The youngest son of the Lorenz family, Jack, is now at the Lincoln airport where he is attending the government school that is a part of the air forces of the nation. Go to New York Mr. adn Mrs. Everett Fulton, of Boise, Idaho, who have been here for a visit with Mrs. J. H. Fulton and the relatives and friends, de parted Sunday for New York City. They are Laving a combined busi ness and pleasure trip as Mr. Fulton is looking after some supplies for his contracting work at Boise and they will aiso enjoy a short time taking in the many points of interest in the great city. They will stop here for a fchort visit on their way to the west cwfti Here from Oregon jCJjUJj ' t Pfc. and Mrs. Eugene Lester ar rived Saturday afternoon from Camp Adair, Oregon, where Pfc. Lester has been stationed in the army since last August. They will be here until Tuesday and will then go to Sioux City to visit the parents of Mr. Les ter for a few days. While here they are the guests of the parents of Mrs. Lester. P BUY MORE WAR BONDS J: