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Heir. State Historical Society Ml cai4& SAC (the ATTACK NO. 12 VOL. NO. LX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBRUAEY 17, 1944 Price - Snell Wedding Sunday At Methodist Church Death of Jacob Rummel The death cf Jacob Rummel. mem ber of a well known Cass county i family occurred on Sunday, Febru lary 13th, at the St. Catherine's hos- i!r. Rummel had been ill for seme Marriage Service Witnessed ty the j time. He has been in failing health Immediate Relatives of the Bride for some time. The deceased was Groom in Navy born on a farm in Cass county De cember 28, 1873. While a resident of Cass county he was wed to Miss Louise Horn and the family later moved to the western part of the Elate where they have since made their home There is thriving, the widow, Lou ise; three sons. Carl, Grand Island; Sunday, February 13. at 12:30 o'clock, at the First Methodist chinch occurred the marriage of Helen Virginia Price, daughter of Mrs. Blanche Price of Plaitsmouth, Nebr., and Lieutenant Leonard John ?ne!l, U. S. N. R., son of Mrs. Aline llua, Neligh; Fred. Garland. Nebras Snell ot Crystal Falls, Michigan, j ka; one brother. William Rummel, Rev. T. Portc-T Bennett, pastor of the j ,1 Plattsmouth. Two sous and a church, officiated at the very ini- j daughter preceded him in death, pressive double ring ceremony. Th. (Lloyd and Theodore ind Clara. The funeral will be at Beaver City and it is expected that John W. Rummel. a nephew, and the bro- Sunday Brings Climax In Boy Scout W eek Boy Scout Sunday Services and Radio Court of Honor are Very Largely Attended Dies from Burns Mrs. Lucille Griffin Johnson, C4, residing on a farm southwest of Union was fatally burned on Mon day when gasoline she was using in an iron exploded, setting her clothing on tire. She died at the St. Elizabeth's hospital at Lincoln four hours later. The husband. Ralph Johnson, was j working at the barn when a small Fourth War Bond Drive Hits High Spots On Saturday While Figures Are Not All Check ed the City Responded Well in the Intense Drives Honor Local Soldier Plattsmouth friends of Grant Roberts, U. P. C. G. Mounted Beach Patrol, who is well known for his ability in horsemanship, will be in terested in the following account taken from the Foley, Alabama, newspaper: "Grant Rolerts of the Coast Guard I afforded a real treat, for those at- Sunday brought the climax of Boy daughter that had witnessed the ex Scout week in this community with 1-iosion ran to the barn and secured the observance of Boy Scout Sunday j the father. Mr. Johnson extinguish- couple were unattended and the cere- J . . . . ... i mony witnessed oy tne immediate family of the bride. The brido wore a navy blue wool suit. Penbrooke Model, with match ing blue accessories, while the groom was attired in the navy uniform. Mrs. Snell was born and reared in Piatt smouth, graduating from the Plattsmouth High school in the class of 1931' .Following her graduation she entered the business world and was employed for several years with the Waterways Construction com pany, both in their Plattsmouth, trior, rites. William, will attend the last Found Dead in Bed Mrs. Maggie Herrington. 73. re siding in the' north part of the city was found eead in her bed this morn ing by the members of the family circle. The death came as a great shock to the members of the family. John An- cne of the grandchildren .'.fnrasKa ar. unawa, rov, a. omces ' , . . , , , . i i oerson, being scheduled to leave She is at present in the Inspection, morning for lht traininB sta. department of the Glenn L. Martin! .. Jhe of hjs gMnd. Nebraska company at Fort Crook. the gramlson uas excused t0 Lt. Snell graduated from high , & school in Crystal Falls. Michigan, j Qre Herrington, is at end in iVA received his B. S. degree in civil engineering from the Uni versity of Minnesota. He was with the National Park Service and the ( Ceo logical Survey for a number oi years and fci the past year has been Fort Leavenworth, Kar.ras. and will be here this evening to be with the ,noTv.hfc nt th0 fmviiv in thpir (En active Scout leader, who based in the morning, and in the evening the radio court of honor and the con ferring of merits and advancement for the scouts of the area and includ ing the Plattsmouth troops. Each member of the two troops at tended the church of their choice in the morning and in each of the cnurches there was recognition made ; of the occasion. The Christian church was filled to its capacity on Sunday evening by Scouts, their parents and friends, to participate in the impressive cere mony that was made a part of the union service. The musical progiam was opened by the prelude by the pianist and followed by the singing of the dox ology. The Tenderfoot investiture wad conducted by trcop No. 367, the Christian church troop of which Les ter Thimgan is the scoutmaster, the boys carrying out the lighting of the candles. The invocation was by Rev. J. W. Paenzler and the scripture and pray er by Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor cf the First Methodist church. The sermon of the evening was given by Rev. J. V. Taeniler, long The Fourth War Bond drive in this city was at white heat Saturday as Chairman V. F.- Kelly, special group workers and augmented by the stalled. An ambulance was secured ! Boy Scouts of America, .made their ed the flames and found the car and the race to the hospital at Lin coln was started with the fire vic tim. At the Bryan Memorial hospital the authorities stated to the ambu lance driver there was no room available and it was necessary to drive across the city to St. Eliza beth "s hospital, where she died. Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of William E. Griffin and the late Mrs. Griffin of Nebraska City. She was j born Sept. 29. 1909. and married Ray Johnson at Rock Port Mo., Feb. 23, 1927. Immediate survivors are her husz band and two daughters, Elizabeth Itae, 4, and Card Jean, 2, Her fath er and the following brothers and sisters, also survive: Mrs. George Leidigh .Mrs. Wilson Erwin, Nebras ka City; Mrs. Fay Weatherhead. Hamburg, la.; Mrs. Isabel Mumm. Miss Stella Griffin. Nebraska City; i Phirlns flriffin Fa irhii lilt . lUinn William Griffin. Jr., Mishawaka, Ind , and Frank Grilfin. Nebraska City. Her mother died Nov. IS, 1S43. solicitation ever the city. From statements of Chairman KeHy on the drive, the receipts Sa turday on the bonds at the Platts mouth State bank aggregated $91,- uui-. vwme di ine pubuiiMc u aai j h? ig & briniant animal. of bonds was reported at $22,000. j A fpw of v)e many things ..Thun. G. G. Griffin of the Cass theatre re--j, ia,.naA tn ,i cin j ports $350 as the result of the spec- , Wta mt him in vPW Orleans last August, is to add, subtract, divide. tending the U.S.O. in Foley, Tues day night, February 1st, when he showed his horse "Thunderbolt." "Thunderbolt's" career is a very interesting one in that he came from a ranch in Oklahoma and nothir g is known of his ancestry. He was later bought for the army cavalry, but con demned because he was an "outlaw." Just how lie happened to join the Coast Guard we don't know, but his trainer. Roberts, has proved that Judge Paul Fauquet Files For Election To Present Post Named by County Commissioners tc Fill Vacancy; County Judge Files for Nomination For Full Term in the Navy Civil Engineer Corps, at present stationed in Chicago with the Advance Base Division Procure ment Office. Following the ceremony the- couple were honored at a wedding dinner at Hotel Plattsmouth. Ten guests were seated at a beautifully appoint ed table, centered with the tradiion- al thiee-tie-red wedding cake, v hich ' was flanked on either side with twin : crystal candelabra holding tall white tapers. At one end of the table a crys tal bowl hHd red carnations and ferns. Those attending were Lt. and Mrs. Snell, Mrs. Blanche Price and Joe Lalraba. mother and grand father oi the bride. Mr. and Mrs. V. L. Ileinrich. aunt and uncle of the bride. Rev. and Mrs. T. Porter Bennett, Alice Hiatt, and Paul Fred crick Lutz of Chicago. After the dinner the couple depart ed from Omaha where they boaided the Rocket for Chicago, where they -nill spend their honeymoon. The bride wore a blended muskrat fur coat over her suit for her going away outfit. The friends of the couple extend congratulations and wish for them much happiness. bereave meat. The body is at the Sattier funeral home to await the arrangement lor the last rites. Six In jured In Truck Train Crash Near Rendering Plant Les A. Jenkins of This City Suffers Possible Skull Fracture in Accident Charles Kickson Injured Charles Hickson, residing on west I'earl street, was severely injured on Saturday evening in a fall near his home as he was returning from the business section of the city. The injured man was given first aid by Dr. L. S. Pucelik, it being found that he has suffered a fracture of the lower right leg near the ankle. The injured man was later taken in the Caldwell ambulance to the Uni versity hosi'ital at Omaha to have the injured leg set, and where he will be treated. Tuesday evening v hen members of the 5 o'clock shift at the Union Rendering works, near South Omaha, were quitting work, the truck in which they were riding was struck Lv a Missouri Pacific passenger train just outside the plant. Five men were injured and at least one seriously as the result of the collision. Two men. Arthur Kuhns and Ollie Billter, were able to leap from the truck before it v. as struck by the train. The train stopped and took the men on into Fort Crook where they were treated and the most Beverly injured later taken on into Omaha ciiid placed in the Lutheran hospital. Clarence Favors and Chester Ruth, both of thij city were released after examination at the hospital. Les A. Jenkins of this city suffered a pos sible fractuied skull. Alfred Nat tress, also of this city, and Alfred Taylor of LaPlatte, both suffered fractured left arms and bruises. The truck was driven by Nattress and persons near the scene said the truck was hurled forty feet by the impact and into a ditch near the tracks. his short address on the eight Boy Scouts of .he bible. The honor roll of the Boy Scouts who are now in service from Platts nioutn was read by Carl J. Schnei der, chairman of the Cass county district, and as the names were call ed, relatives of the scouts present were given a letter to be sent the service men. There were in the teighborhood of one hundred former scouts in the armed forces. The ad var cements wtre given by Chairman E. H. Wescott, chairman of the advancement committee and included the following: Troop 36i. First class scouts Billy Edwardo f.nd Billy Potter; second class scouts Charles Newton, Billy Potter, Richard Duxbury, James Edwards Star scout-Billy Lee Edwards; Merit badges, Billy Edwards. Bookbind ing, angling; Biliy Porter, handi craft. Troon 367: Life scout Bobby Spangler. The awards were present ed by scoutmasters, L. A. Caldwell, and Lester Thimgan. The list ot the scouts in service is at the office of the gas company nd any person knowing any service nan bmitteed are requested to notify Dwight Edwards or E. H. Wescott, so that the names may be added. One of the interesting features of he Scout day was the fact that Rev. r Porter Bennett, is the senior scout executive of the city, he having his i-ilvev beaver for thirty years of tcout work. The advancements numbered 14 in Troop 3(i7, and two in Troop 36C. The regular drive for Scout funds will be made this week by the com mittee in charge. Plattsmouth Truck St Driver Has Brush With The Japs Pvt. Frederick Hobbs Promoted to Corporal, Has Much Experience With Jans at Advance Base ial feature thow where free admis sion as given for a bond purchase. The Boy Scout3 were able to sell $4,000 worth of bonds in the reports received by Mr. Kelly, This part wa Ivnder the t'irection of L. A. Cald well, Dwight Edwards and Lester Thimgan. In this connection the names of the boys who did the sell ing of the bonds will be printed later in the Journal. Mr. Kelly is starting the 200 club and at his place of business has the roster placed, each member Is ask ed to pledge the purchase of a $H7.E0 bund, and it is expected that this will place the city over the limit on its quota of $200,000. The extension ot the drive to February 2THh, will give the local workers much additional time to go over the top. answer questions by nodding his neail and play dead. The U.S.O. committee feels greatly indebted to Roberts for affording this unusual evening of amusement." This is one of several newspaper accounts which have been printed concerning Grant and his horse. The New Orleans item published pictures of them taken last fall while sta tioned in that city. The camp at Foley is being closed Paul E. Fauquet, present county judge, has filed with the county cierk his entry into the non-partisan race for the office of county judge that he so capably filled since his appointment by the board of county commissioners. Judge Fauquet is a Nebraska pro duct, born on a farm in Saunders county in :90G, a son of Emil Fau tiuet, representative of Saunders county in the constitutional conven tion of 1919-20. Judge Fauquet graduated from the Wahoo high school in 1023, later attending the University of Nebraska college ot agriculture from 1924 to 192S and vas given the degree of B. S. in agriculture. He then attracted by the law enrolled in the law college at the state university where he at tended from 1937 to 1940 and in the latter year was granted his de gree of LLB. being admitted to prac tice in the supreme court on July 1, 2 940. While attending the univer sity. Judge Fauquet was married to Miss Bonnie Brown of Albion. Thev and the eovtrnment sold the horse-3 last week. "Thunderbolt" was for!have four nildren, aged from two Talks to Garden Club John Hebard, cf Nebraska City, representing the nursery firm of Marshall of Arlington Nebraska, was here Monday to . hold a series of meetings sponsored by the Platts mouth Garden club. Mr Hebard talked before the schools ot the city on the matter of shrubs and trees, their methods of planting and care. In the evening Mr. Hebard was the guest speaker of the garden club ut the 'public library auditorium to discuss the planting and care of 'shrubs with the members. It was a most interesting meeting a.nd th speaker wa? followed with a great deal of interest by the audience. Returns from Missouri Mrs. Joseph Bierl returned by bus Saturday afternoon from St. Joseph Missouri, after visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Donald Harris and sons. Mrs. Hanis recently moved into their new home and like it very much. Here from Camp Campbell Cpl. T-5 Richard Hess, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hess,' formerly of- thi city, arrived Sunday for a short visit here with the old friends before re turning to his station at Camp Campbell, Kentucky. Dick made his home here for several years and en tered the army from this city. He is Looking fine and enjoying the army very much. Pvt. Frederick Hobbs. 26, son of I Mr. and Mra. Maro Harry Hobbs. Plattsmouth, Neb., has been promot ed to corpoial and is now a driver with the Sixth Army truck company at an advanced base. He got a couple of shot,s at the Japs recently while serving with an amphibian truck company unloading ships at a base which had been in American hands just a few days. "We carried loaded guns with us at all times,"' he said, "until all the stray Japs had beer, rounded up They were s.o hungry they'd come cit of the jungle at night and try to steal food from our mess hall. Guard duty was not uninteresting. "Once a Jap took a shot at us from the shore as we were coming in from a ship My sergeant grabbed a gun and just cut the Jap in two." The amphibians or "Ducks" he said are very valuable vehicles and have saved many manhours. "They just go down into the wa ter, chug out to a boat, load up, and then climb out of the water and de liver the goods. Sometimes we took bombs direct from ship to plane." To Await Call Russell Neilsen who has been lo cated in the west for the past sum mer and fall, arrived home Sunday and will remain here until his call to active duty. The young man has been at Glendale, California, and while he was rejected for military service at Fort Crook, he succcps fully passed the tests in California for admission as an aviation cadet in the air corps. He expects the call some time later. sale. Roberts planned to buy him and when the crowd at the sale real ized that he was bidding for his horse, they stopped the sale, took up a collection and bought the horse, which they presented to Grant as a gut. The new camp to which they will go is in the vicinity cf Miami. Florida. SCOUTS SELL BONDS TO EXTENT OF $7,200.00 An Appreciation To the many thoughtful friends cer the county I wish to extend my most sincere appreciation of their kindness to me while at the hospital at Omaha. The calls, cards, letters and gifts all aided in making my stay much more pleasant in ev ery way. I shall always cherish the memory cf ihese gifts. Minnie Hild Death Of Mrs. Alois Bierl At Omaha Hospital Well Known Resident of West of the City Dies After Illness of Some Duration Returns from Outing The members of the Boy Scout troops of the city that have partici pated in the sale of war bonds in the Fourth War Bond drive, certainly deserve a great deal of credit for their hard work, and the splendid success that they made. The Scouts were good soldiers and as the result cf their efforts among tire residents of the community they brought in S7.200 in E bonds to be added to the funds. The members of the Scouts that served as salesmen were: Bill Potter. Robert Tritsch. Bill Edwards, Jim Edwards, Reginald Smith, Bob Mei singer, John Sander, Leon Elliott, Dick Duxbury, Bill Babbitt, Bernard Dow, Bob Gaines, Ray Hild, Tom Marsahll, tlordon Green, Jake Taenz ler, ' Larry Thimgan and Miller Hurst. i A. W. Cloidt, who has been spend ing the past two weeks on the west coast returned home Sunday after -i pleasant outing. Mr. Cloidt visited his son and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. William Cloidt, at Rich mond, California, for a time and en joyed the sights of the San Francisco irea. Mr. Cloidt also made a short business trip to the state of Wash ington where many of the large lumber mills are located. He reports a great deal of rain in the Pacific i:orthw est. Jury Gets Week Stay District Judge W. W. Wilson was here today to officially start tho legular term of the court, but owing to the fact that the cKe supposed to have been called was postponed, the members of the jury were excused until on next Monday morning. Goes to Idaho Second Lieutenant James L. Webb, former Plattsmouth young man, ha. been assigned to the Mountain Home, Tdaho, army air field as an aeriai photographer. Lt. Webb is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Webb, 205 No 31st St., Lincoln. The death of Mrs. Johanna Bierl, 50, occurred on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at St. Catherine's hos pital at Omaha, where she has been undergoing treatment. The deceased was born at Lixen- reid, Germany, on May 24, 1893, be ing married in the old world and coming to the United States some i ineteen years ago. The familj have made their home on the farm nine miles west of Plattsmouth and in the long resi dence in the community the deceased had made many friends among those who knew her best. The body was brought to this city to the Sattier funeral home, 4th and Vine streets to await the funerai services. The last rites will be held on Thursday afternoon at 10 o'clock at the St. John's Catholic church of whie.h parish the deceased was a member. The requiem mass will be celebrated by Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Aging. The Rosary will be recited on Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the funeral home. There are surviving, the husband and two daughters, Emile and Re- ginia. living here antl Omaha. Private Micin Phones Mother BUY WAR BONDS ..Our Delicious Fruit Cakes. The ideal gift for the man ia Service. Carr's Bakery. Phone 76. Spend Sunday Here Mrs. Pearl Micin had a nice sur prise Sunday when she received a telephone call from her son. Pvt Robert Mic.'n, from Fort Knox. Ky. Robert is feeling fine and likes the south very much. Mrs. Gabelman 111 Mr. and Mrs. Frark Elotzer, Jr., accompanied by John Boyson, were in the city Sunday, Mr. Blotzcr com irg from Cedumbus, Nebraska, where he is engaged, to visit his father, Frank Blotzer, Sr., who is not so well. Buy War Bonds and Stamps Regularly Mrs. Edward Gabelman, residing on Lincoln avenue, one of the well known residents of that section of the city, is reported ill at her home. Mrs. Gabelman has been suffering from the flu . and her condition is still acute. Let's Win the Peace, Too Buy War Bonds Birthday Shower in Camp Pvt. Raymond Schomaker writes he received around eighty-five birth day cards for his birthday. He re ceived cards from his parents, sis ters, brothers, relatives, and close friends. Although, he writes, it will be impossible for him to write each and thank them individually, he to nine years. Mr. and Mrs. Fauquet located in Cherry county, Nebraska, where he was engaged in ranching business in the period from l!2il to 1937, teach ing school in Cherry county in the years and interspersing this with ranch supervision at the same time. Judge Fauquet in July 1940 en tered into the active practice of law it Weeping Water where he pur chased the law library of the late C. E. Tefft. He was very Buceessful in his professional work and had a very extensive probate practice. He has been very active in a Ij umber of county wide activities such as tho roll call chairman and war fund chairman of the American Red Cross, still serving in that ca pacity, also is still secretary-treasurer of the Cass County Agricultural society, where his work has been most efficient. During his residence in WTeeping Water, Judge Fauquet has been identified with many of the community activities such as the board of education, member of board of the First Congregational church. He is also a member of Euclid Lodge No. 97. A. 1: & A. M., of Weeping Water. In speaking of his filing, Judge Fauquet has made a statement as to his position and conduct of the of fice: "I was appointed by Tie Board of Commissioners to fill the vacancy in the office of Comity Judge creat ed by the resignation of former Judge A. H. Duxbury. This appoint ment was effective December 1. 1943 and was for the balance of the term ending in January of 1945. I now seek the regular election for the full four year term starting at that time. If elected, I promise that I will pursue the policy that I have at present adopted of operating the office of County Judge in strict com pliance with the law to the best of my ability, to confer no favors, and to exercise my best judgment at all times without fear of consequence to myself. I trust that the people of Cass County will endorse that plan by giving me their support in the non-political primary and at tho election." Change in Working Hours The employes of the BREX car shops this morning started on a new working schedule, the shopr. starting Iheir work at S a. m. and eiuitting at 5 r. m The khops for the past several weeks have betn working wishes to thank each and everyone froni 7:3n u m tQ 5;3u p m from whom he received through this paper. card. Notice Woman's Choir The ladie.- that are expecting to take part in the woman's choir for the World Day of Prayer, Friday, February 25th, will meet at the Methodist church at 7:30 Friday evening, for rehearsal. The longer days will permit the return to the regular schedule cf working hours. NOTICE I am now taking appointments, either days or evenings, with those needing help on their Income Tax returns. J. HOWARD DAVIS