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Wrtr. Stat. Hfctorical Socfcfy mm mm VOL. NO. LX PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1944 NO. 37 at 1r 1 I'i'fiii i Mrs.W.H.Woolcott Named Regent Of Catholic Daughters Our Lady of Loretta Court Has Meeting at Home of Mrs. Emery ! Doody Celebrate Coranranion The regular meeting and election of officers of Our Lath of Loretta rent of the Catho'ic Daughters o America va" held on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Emery Doody m fcfgh school hill, who was assisted hy Mrs. Elizabeth Linekdy and Mis. Ruth Koukal. The officers selected were' Grand Regent Mrs Woolcott Hole n Vice-Grand Regert Mis. Asr.es Walling Lecturer Mrs. Margaret Langer Prophetess Mrs. Josephine Pwa tek Historian cott Financial grret Rea Treasurer Trustees Miss Helen Wool- Secretary Miss Mar- Mrs. Clara Bcrgmun Mrs. Rose Cloidt, Mrs. Mrs. Marie Kalina, Mrs. Mary Rea Heri.'iie Svoboda, Mrs. Marie Knoi'li cck, Mrs. Mary Wooster. The evening was closed in the sreial hour in wnich prizes ware awarded to Mrs. Woolcott and Mrs. Wio.uor. The hotesses at an appro priate hour served a much enjoyed lu richer n. The Catholic Daughters on Sunday held their annual communion Sun day at the Holy Rotary church with u very fine attendance of the mem bers. After the close of the service. thn lad;.es were entertained at a breakfast at the home of Mrs. Herm ie Svoboda Mrs. Ida Good Dies Mrs. Ida Good. v. ife cf William R Good, resident of the vicinity of Inion, for many years died Thurs day at St. Mary's hospital at Nebras ka City. She has been ill for the past two months. Ida Slagle. daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Thomas Slagle, was born Feb ruary, 1872, in the south part of Cass county where she has spent her lifetime. She was married in 189G and is suivned by the husband and two boys, Gjssie and Vernile Pul len, who reside at home. There is also surviving two brotnets. Abner fc-lagle of Magnet, Nebraska and Levi Slagle of Bloomfield. Beg Your Pardon In the account of the visit of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Maddox to this city, it was staled that they were vieit ing Mr. and Mrs. Maddox. This v. as in error is it should have been Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Koop, parents of Mrs. Maddox. Have Birthday Dinner Mrs. C H. Lchmann. of Omaha, was a visitor in the ?:ity Wednesday as a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess F. W.irga. The occasion vs observed by a fine steak din tier at the Wimpy Inn, on Chicago avnuc. where they enjoyed the fine fea-t that had been prepared for tht.m. The members of the dinner party were Mrs. Lchmann, the guest of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Jess F. Warga and Karl Sattler and daugh ter, Mrs. Joyce Conroy. of Anaheim. California. BUY WAR BONDS District Rebekah Meet The thirty-sixth annual meeting or District No. 2, Rebekahs will be held at Omaha on Tuesday, May 16th. the sessions being held at the Elks club at ISth and Dodge streets. There are ten lodges in the district, including Bud of Promise, lodge of PlattsmouUi. of which Mrs. W. H. Ofe is the noble grand. Tin I lattsmouth iodge haa a part in the exemplifi cation .o the- ritual work that will oe presented ,during the afternoon and evening sessirm jot-the lodges Miss ,Mri Kauimiin. local member is one of ihe auditors for the district, Have PI-p Mrs. Will Helming? and Mr-?. Lena Tntsch have just returned home fiom a very plcasai t outing and isit with their children. S 2c Or dell and Mrs. Hennings at Joliet. Il linois, where Seaman Hennings is now stationed with the Seabees. They found the weather as wet as in Ne braska with the promise ot abt.nrtant crops in the days to come, the morn ing b ing quite wet while Ihe after noon allowed them to get ot.t and enjoy the sights of that section of ; Illinois. Mr. and Mrs Hennings have ! a very attractive apartment in the j city that gave the mothers a fine ! chance of sightseeing. Ordell is now engaged as a tabu lating n-achine operator at the ware Louses of the Seabees and enjoys very l.iuf h the wc rk that 1 e has been as signed after Lis special schooling. State Department To Conduct Survey Of Highway Traffic Check Will Be Made in the Vi cinity of Nebraska City and Plattsmonth for Post War Infor mation Within the next few days the Ne braska Department of Roads and Ir rigation will conduct traffic sur veys on the state sind federal high ways in the vicinity of Nebraska I City and Plattsmouth. These surveys !are being conducted to collect infor j "nation fcr use in tormulatiug the ! Post War highway program for these areas. Wardner G. Scott, state engineer, wishes to stress the fact that all data collected are for confidential use-, and that the survey has no con nection whatsoever with the gaso line rationing program. Surveys of like nature have heen completed at various points in the State, and several are planned for other urban areas. During the conduct of past surveys, splendid cooperation has been securet: from the traveling public. The men as signed to the survey are regular em ployees of the Department of Roads and Irrigation, and will do every thing possible to assure a minimum of inconvenience and delay to the drivers. The cooperation of the driv ers will he appreciated. One phase of each survey will be an "Origin and Destination Study." In the conduct of these s tudies it is necessary to stop vehicles upon the highway, and secure information from the drivers relative to their present trirs. Drivers of vehicles will be able to lecognize an interviewing fetation hy this sign "Nebraska High way Dept. Traffic Survey All Ve hicles Stop on Signal.' Flagmen will he on duty to assist in controlling traffic, and : member of the Nebras ka Safety Patrol will also be in the ! urea. Ihe oata to be secured f-re tne place cf origin, aestination, and trip mileage, and the location and purpose of all stops within the area. These data are all necessary for proper consideration of the high way problem, and will be used for nr other purpose. Case is Continued Wednesday the case of H. A. Scbneider, liustee, vs. Joe Lapidus, elal., was continued in the district court by Judge W. A. Robertson, until Thursday, May ISth at 10 a.m. The counsel for the defendant was unable to be in attendance. This is a foreclosure action involving the property known as the Elks huildig. Visits Aged Sister Mahlan Richardson, one of the old time residents cf this ciiy and also Mills county, Iowa, was a visitor in Council Bluffs on Wednesday. He enjoyed a visit with his only sister. Mrs. Rhoda Archer, widow of the Jate Frank Archer, a former resident of this city. Mrs. Archer celebrated her seventy-ninth birthday aid the visit was a most welcome treat as the two are. the lat-t - or - their im mediate, family. Mrs. Archer has not been well in the past several months. Plattsmouth Lady Heads Dental . Assistants Grouo Mrs. Marjorie Lchnes Named President at Meeting at Lincoln Closing; Wednesday The meeting of the Nebraska State j De ntal Assistants association closed iiis meetings on Wet'neday at on Wet'nedav at Lin ! coin villi the ,.w.i.. t th nffln,.,.B ! for the ensuing year f.,..;n..:A T . i . r this city, on.; active figures jet the prominent anci in the organization, was named as the president of the Assistants group for the coming year, a fine recogni tion of her excellent work in assoc iation in the past. The friends over Cas county of Mrs. Lohnes will be much pleased i with her tion will official. selection and the associa find her a most efficient Funeral of Mrs. York The funeral Df Mrs. O. L. York was held th-s afternoon at 2 o'clock at lh Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine street and attended by a great many of the jid friends and acquaintances. The body arrived this morning on No. 5 over the Burlington and w-as taken direct to the funeral home for ihe services. Rev. T. Pi. iter Bennett, the pastor "f the Fir- Methodist church, con ducted ii,- religious services and 1'i-ojght the message of comfort from 1 the scriptures to the members the bereaved family. Mrs. 3. H. Wescott sang two 0f'GU's',n- P the favorite hymns of the family, i Total "The Old Rugged Cross'1 and "Some time We'll Understand," with the accompaniment being played by Mr. Wescott. The interiient was at the Oak IliJl cemetery in the vest nart of the city with old family friends serving as the pallbearers: E. G. Ole, Frank Rehal Cyril Kalina Charles Ault, C. E. Ledgway. Joseph i r Cp.'iot church Family Night at The Local Christian Family night was well Thuisday evening at the attended Christian church and a fine fellowship enjoy ed by all present The following pro gram was presided ever by the pas tor. Rev. J. W . Taenzler. Piano solo by Patty Taenzler Vocal duet by Billy and Van White Reading by Junior Taenzler Bible Drill and hymn by junior choir undei the direction if the pastor. Two hymns by Men's quartet con sisting of Lester Thimgan, Phil. Rihn. Irvan Myers md J. W. Taenz ler, accompanied by Mrs. C. J. White at the piano. Stunt "Going to Town," by Roy Scouts, Ray Tincher, Junior Taenz .cr. Bernard Dow, Glen White and Bcbby Taenzler History of church building and parsonage hy J. H. Graves Since the time ot its erection, there has been a mortgage carried rn the parsonage. The pastor report ed this was paid a month ago by the c hurch treasurer. He was assisted in the mortgage burning ceremony by Roy Carey, chairman of the beard, and Ruol Sack, a direct direct des cendant of a charter member of this church. The Christian church is to be con gratulated that their property is all free of de-bt and they are are carry ing on full tin.e services in a business-like manner. Makes Guilty Plea Robert McLaughlin, was in the court of Justice C. L. Graves on Thursday to answer to a charge of driving .filed by County Attorney Walter II. Smith on the charge of Harry Linder, manl-all of Elmwocd. where it is alleged the offenreg oc curred. The defendant made a plea of guilty to the charge and the court assessed n fine of $20 and costs that were paid laid the defendant released. Prep Wins Swatfest The Jr. Jays collected 14 hits and look advantage of Lve errors to romp over Plattsmcuth 13-4 at Brown Park, Ovnahu, yesterday. Vronian went the distance for Plattsmouth and collected 5 strike outs, j Lefty Gene Wickenkamp worked the first 5 innings It r the Jays anc. allowed 6 hits and :' runs, collect- j ing 3 strikeouts. J t ne nine neuii were uenniteiy off their game anu were asleep when it'l'Portunitics for set ring picstnteel themselves. N'ext weal's schedule brings Oma- ttu. t uutii iieie uii .uuuuay aim Jcreirhton Prep for a return ; (lav. Box Score: j Plattsriouth ! All H H ' talon, c " 0 0 jCole, 3') .. 1 0 u jSack, 3b .". 0 1 i V roman, p 4 ( : iWoster, 2b : o 0 (.Gradovilic, ss 2 1 1 jWolever, If 3 0 0 'Beverage, cf 1 1 i Gcchenour, it 1 2 1 induska. lb 2 G 1 Total ot; 4 S : Cieighton Prep AT. H H Waugh, 2 b 3 2 0 jBabe, ss 4 4 S j Beitemian, rf 4 2 2 jrcivrka. c ei 0 i j Green, c 2 2 2 1 j Koraleski, '! 4 1 j Moscrey. lb 4 1 1 jjonnson. lb 0 0 0 'Young, cf 4 1 e (McMahan, If 4 0 1 j Wickenkamp. p 3 e i jLaC.reca. .. 1 0 0 on Fri- PO is ii 5 PO A C 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 0 ( 33 Bab 13 14 21 : stolen Two base hit Babe: stolen bas es Babe. Green, Gcchenour, 2; Hit by pitcher Vromnu, Gibson, 2; Bases on balls Giteon. 1. Wicken kamp, 1, Vronian. 1. ?Iits - ickc-nkamp. G in 6, Gib son. 1 in 1. Father Ed. Tuchek, jNew Pastor At j Holy Rosary Announcement o f Appointment Made at Lincoln as Father J. R. Sinknla Given Leave of Al.ser-.ee The announcement is made at Lincoln of the appointment of Rev. Edward C Tuchek. pastor of Apple ton, Nebraska,, as the-pastor of the lit ly Rosary church in this city. The appointment is effective on (Sunday. May 21, the present pastor. Rev. Joseph R. Siukula, being grant ed a leave o! absence due to ill health, it was stated at the office of Bishop Louis B. Kucera. Father Tuchek, prior to going to .ppleton. was an assistant at the St. Mary's cathedral at Lincoln. Completing the changes will be the transfer of Father Edward Kolar of Benkelman, Straiten and Haig- ler to Appleton, and Father Henry II Ongenhorst, assistant at Beatrice, to Benkelman. During his term of service here as pastor of the Hcly Rotary church. Father Sinkula has made many friends who will regret to see him leave the city but for the past year bis health has been very poorly and interfeied with his church work s great deal and it is hoped that the rest may restore him to his former good health. Visits with Daughter George Kalasek was a visitor in Omaha today to spend a few hours with his daughter, Darlene, who is at the Methodist hospital. Darlene has undergone an operation for mastoid and is getting alorg as well as possible. An Appreciation I wish to take this means of thanking my friends for the cards, letters, flowers and gifts which I received while in the hospital. Your kindness will iong be remembered-. ! Mrs. Harry Albin Historical Socitey Urges Preservation Of Historic Papers ! son had three of his fingers remov Each Community Will Ee Asked i od and the first linger of the left to Have Committee to Check Over Eocuir.en.ts and Books The Cass County Historical society 1 ju.iQ their luncheon on Wednesday 'i: no n at the Ho Lei Plattsmouth with there be'ng a I a fine attendance, I great many from several sections of jthe county present. The chief matter oi discussion was j that of the checking and preserva tion oi doc;; nents, papers and files jof historic intcrel to be handled in jeaeh community of the county. The ; Real cemiuittees will collect these an-! have them kept until 'i suitable j place is ct red where they can all i be placed on exhibition. These rec ! t-rtis will Include early census rec jc.r.ts, old record? oi all kinds, books : and pictures, that may be of great historical value in the coming years Social Workers Flower Club The Social Workers Flower club met on May 10th at the home of Mrs. Frei Spangier, who was as sisted in the entertaining oy Mrs Hue! Sack. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. James Lepert. the tlob president, the members joining in ihe singing ol "A-:. erica" end the Lord's Prayer. The secretary and u tanner had their reports read and appjved. The memoirs of the club joined in writing a group letter to Mrs. Bar bara Snyder anl Mrs. Philip Lepert. both of whom are undergoing hos pitalization, Mrs. Snyder at Omaha and Mrs. Lepert at Rochester, Minn. The remainder of the afternoon was spent m visiting and enjoying the fellowship cf ihe r.icmbejs, cli maxed by the serving of a delicious luncheon by the hostesses Guests of jibe club wTc Mrs. Alvin Me?singer i an l Mrs. Walter Martin. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Georgia Creamer who will be assisted by Mrs. Wlma Rea. Rogers Adds Electric Service A. B. Rogers the operator of the Boger's locker system in this city as well as the Roger Implement com pany at 4th and Main streets, is an i.tuncing the purchase of the Wil liams Electric Co, on South Cth street, from the owner, Mr. Clarence Williams, who some time ago bought the property from Robert Cappell, the founder of the business. Mr. Rogcis has secured all of th? equipment of the plant and will have Mr. Williams to look alter the ser- icing of ihe plant and the needs of the patrons. A complete electrical service, in cluding wiring, contracting and ap pliance repair will be looked after ly the Rogers plant. This is some thing that ihe city has needed and will serve the public in the most ef ficient manner. Locating in Kansas -Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bellinger and little daughter, Rosemary, are mov ing to Lawrence, Kansas, where they are planning on making their home for the present at least. Mr. Bell inger is entering the service of the Peter Kiewit company, his former employes. To Visit in City Mrs. Karl Roessler, of Chicago, arrived in the city Thursday from lor home fir a visit with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Swoboda, and her brother, Louie Swoboda, and wife, as well as the many old time friends in the city. J. J. Horizon Club May 10, 1944. Wc did not have a meeting Tues day. Instead we took a nature hike We had a ceremony to install the pledges Wednesday evening. We hope they will be happy as full fledged memlers of our group. Meg Heinman !Patienl J"7 I William Nelson, who was severely 'injured Tuesday night at the Martin j plant at Fort Crook, is reported as j resting easily as possible at the St i Joseph hospital at Omaha. Mr. Nel- hand so hau'y mashed that Wednes day ait erne: n it was amputated t ) the second joint. The accident occurred wiiiie Mr. Nelson was preparing a punch press, hir hand being caught wh?n the press wa.5 star'ed by another om- nluve w ho was nnt nw.-ir. nf Mi- Nelson being at work. Mr. Nelson was for several years employed as a printer and floor nmn on the Journal, before entering the defense work. Erstine A. King, NewspaperVeteran Dies At 'Home Was a Veteran of Mary Years With the Wettern Newspaper Un ion Had Colorful Career Thursday evening at tne Nebraska Masonic Home, there passed to the last rest, a very colorful figure in the printing fraternity of Nebraska stud northern Missouri, Erstine A. King. S7 years oi' age. Mr. King made his home here since December S. 1931, when he fiist came to the Masonic Home from Lincoln lodge No. ID, A. F. & A. M. During the roars he has made many lriends among the residents of the city, particularly in the business sec tion of the city where he was a frequent visitor while his health per mitted, i Mr. King often stopped at the j Journal to visit and recount stories cf hit years in the printing business, particularly of his service with the Wesstern Newspaper Union, at their Omaha and Lincoln branches, these covering many years in the prepar ing of the material that v. as to go to many hundreds of newspapers over the country. Born at Cameron, Missouri, July 1SCG, Mr. King enjojed his early years in that state and where he was associated with many famous figures in literature and newpaper circles. He recalled a a youth, an acquain tance with Mark Twain, noted American Humorist, also a son of Misst uri. In St. Joseph, Missouri where he followed his trade, ho had the opportunity cf meeting Eugene Field, later a beloved poet of Ameri ca. O. O. McJntire. who later made his column world famous, both being printers. A writer of beauty, Mr. King, during his residence here at the Masonic Home, often w rote poems that he would dedicate to the friends he had known here. There is surviving the pasting of Mr. King, two daughters, Clara King of Hutchis in, Kansas, and Mrs. Dan Benton of Pritchard, Alabama, as well as two grandchildren. Keep Buying War Bonds Visit Soldier Son Mr. and Mrs. Johu Cloidt depart ed Thursday evening for Columbia, South Carolina, where they will visit their son, Lieutenant John J. Cloidt, who is located at Fort Jackson, ner Columbia. Miss Gertrude Cloidt has been at Columbia to visit the broth er and enjoyed a very pleasant time. The parent will visit at Columbia and vicinity for a short time with the son. Returns from Convention Dr. and Mrs. P. T. lleineman, who l ave been itteuding the sessions of the Nebraska State Dental associa tion, at Lincoln, have returned home. They report a most interesting meeting and a large attendance of the dental surgeons of the state. The piogram was exceptionally 6trong with many prominent figures in the profession being present to take part in the discissions. King Korn Klub To Be Preserved For Future Years Incorporation of Society to Cany on Annual Fall Festival After Close of the War The articles of incoi poration of the King Kern Klub are now being published and as soon as the legal requirements are completed the club i will be formally organized and ready to do business. The officers of the Klub will be elected and iiie necessary steps taken j tc handle the buiness of the organi izaiion in an efficient manner foi jthe fut 'ire years. I The King Korn Klub has purehas jetl the Alfa-Maize building on east j Pearl street and this structure will j be used to house the live stock show i in the carnival time and also as a j place of safekeeping of all the pro 'perties and equipment of the Klub. lth the close or the great w ar and the return of peace, it is planned to nave the annual fall festival re vived on a larger scale than ever and to provide many new features j as well as letaining the old for the 'entertainment of the peeple of Cass, ! Sarpy and Mills counties each fall. I A meeting will be held in tte near future to secure the enrollment of the club boosters and all that desire will have the opportunity of ioining j as charter members of the group of j hosiers, ample notice w ill be given :of the meeting plac. Attends Bricker Meeting Last evenirg several of the leading republicans of the city were at Omana to attend the meeting that was addressed l y Governor Ericker, of Ohio, one of the active candidate? for the republican presidential uorr ination. The party comprised County Treasurer Ruth Patton. Clerk of the District Court C. F. Ledgway, H. A. Schneider and Mrs. E. H. Weseott, and all enjoyed the address of the 'Ohio executive. To Attend Meeting H. A. Schneider, chairman of the republican central committee, is to be; one of the official weleomir committee at Omaha this evening to greet Governor Pricker of Ohio. Governor Bricker spoke this after noon at Lincoln and this evening at Omaha in the interests of his candi t;acy for the presidency. Visits Many Places W. F. Evers, the superintendent of the Nebraska Masonc Home, de parted Thursday morning for a trip in the southern part of the state where there are a number of appli cations for admission to the Home to be checked. On his trip Mr. Evers will stop at Lincoln, Bladen, Fair field, Beaver City and Hastings to look over applications to the Home. The trip will require a couple of days to complete. Entertain at Dinner Mr. and Mrs. Harrison L. Gayer, who are now located at Beatrice, were hosts Thursday evening at a family dinner for Captain and Mrs. John H. Gayer and little son. John Griswold Gayer. The dinner party was held at the Beatrice country club Governor and Mrs. Dwight Griswold. parents of Mrs. Gayer, were present for the ditiher. Tea for Friend Wednesday afternoon Mrs. E. H. Wescott was hostess at a very pleas ant afternoon tea, honoring Mrs. A. II. Duxbury, who is leaving Mon day for Lincoln where the family is locating. , The tea was in the nature of a neighborhood party and the time Most thoroughly enjoyed in visiting with the friend soon to leave the city. The pleasantness of the tea was heightened by the floral decora tions of the rooms, tulips being used in ihe decorative plan. Mrs. L. S. Devoe poured during: the serving.