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MONDAY, MAY 15, 1944 THE JOURNAL, PLATT82JOUTH, WERBJJ5XA PAGE FIVE This Page is a regular feature of the Monday edition -of the Semi-Weekly THE? SERVICE JOURNAL Correspondents and others having items for the SERVICE JOURNAL will please mark "Service" and place on separate sheet from other items. Service Editor Hochel-Rhoden Wedding Held At Ft. Jackson, S.C. Ceremony Held at the Chapel at Fort Jackson, South Carolina To Live in South Mr. anu Mrs. GaHen Rhoden an nounce the marriage of their son, Cpl. George Rhoden, to Miss Helen llochel of Louisville, Ncbr. The wedding linos were read May 1st by the chaplain at the chapel of lnt Jackson, South Carolina. Sgt. Byior. ar-d Mrs. Betty Casey , close friends of the couple, were their i itendants. The bride was attired in a Cadet Hue cardigan suit. Her corsage was of pink and white carnations. Mrs Case. the bridesmaid, wore a Naval Hue suit, with pink and white car mu ions. The groom and best man, Sgt. Byron, wore their uniforms of the IJ. S army. Miss Hoehel is a graduate of the Louisville high school, cla?s of '43 Cpl. Rhotlen is a graduate of Iiattsmouth high school, class of "42 He was formerly employed by the II. M. Soennichsen & Co. Miss Hoohel has been employed by the signal corps in Arlington Heights. West Virginia, for the past few months Cpl. and Mrs. Khoden will make their home in Columbia, South C.iro line as long as Cpl. Rhoden is in the States. The Journal and the many friends of the couple join in wishing them a long, happy wedded life. Home From Service Conley Galloway, who is now in the service as a member of the Mer chant Marine, is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A Galloway of near this city. Conley Avho w.'is graduated from the high sihool )7i the class of 1912, has beer. in the merchant marine for the past several months and has lust return ed from a trip acrces the Atlantic He has been given a taste of the danger that the men of the marines and the navy experience in carrying out their missions. Here from the East Mrs. Maigaret Norlin, of Jackson Heights, X.-w York is here for a visit with nev parents, Mr. and Mrs Luke L. Wiles and other relatives and friends. Ivan Norlin, the husband, is now in the nmeu service in New Cuinea he having been there for some time Mrs. Norlin will be here for sev ertl weeks visit in the old home and v. ith the old friends. Enjoys Short Vacation Pvt. Ronald Rebal, sophomore at the University of Nebraska college of medicine, is home for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rebal. He has a few days off duty until the start of the semester at college. Sends Mother Greetings Mrs. Frark Kalasek, Sr., of this tity, was very happily surprised this iriorning when she received a tele gram of Mother's day greetings from her son, Pfc. Frank Kalasek. Frank is stationed with the army in Ice land, where he has been for the past scleral months and the greeting was tne that greatly pleased the mother and other members of the family circle. Sends Mother Greetings The following poem was written in honor of Alother's day by Pfc. Robert L. Gradoville, Co. M., Srd Bn , 5th Marines, Care Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, California. The young marine is a ron of Dr. and Mrs. C. AI. Gradoville of Fort Lyons, Colo., to whom the poem was sent: Enjoys Family Gathering Dick March, 3cCPO, Marine de tachment, who is home visiting with h!s relatives and friend", has been having a number of dinner engage ments over this section of Cass ccunty. Monday Dick was at Mur lay where be was entertained at the home of Earl Lancaster and family at a family dinner. Today he was at Ashland where he was a guest of relatives arid was accompanied to that city by Jarvis Lancaster. Nebraska Nostalgia The days gone by are sweet and old as you and I have oft been told. Ard as I lie awake tonight There corr.e-s to me a Vision Iright Of days when I was nine or ten, That brings my boyhood back again. The daytime teems somehow to mock My efforts 16 turn back the clock, But when the shades of evening fall I tee the picture best of all. Our house was perched upon a hill. Above a liUle, rippling rill That ran from forest into meadow, Sometimes 'a sunshine, come in vhadow. Beyond the ripples lay a patch Of Sumac, where we built a thatch Where some of us were wont to loiter While others went to reconnoitre To keep us free from adult censure Here in our home of high adventure. To make a blood hound we would try Of our old Shepherd dog named "Guy." IMch time we hid, along the trail, Cld Guy would find us without fail. I smell again the hazel brush, And hear the warble of the thrush That mingles with the crow's hoarse caw From farther up the wooded draw, Where Cousin Frank is playing pos sum rehind the dainty Dogwood blos som. The vivid voice of memory brings 1 hose boyhood scenes on fairy wings, The finest gift in all creation Is subtle, sweet imagination! Livingston Richey Junior Senior Prom One Of The Season Highlights Beautiful Setting at High School Gym for Annual Event Miss Patricia Liberhal May Queen One of the most colorful events of the school year is that the .Tun ioi-Senior prom, and that of 194 1 will take a place in the school an nals as one of the most delightful and pleasant they have enjoyed for many years. It has been the custom in the past to stage this event at the close cf the Junior-Senior banquet bu owing to ihc fact that many of the class were planning to enter the armed service, the banquet was held early and the prom retained it place as one of the closing events of the school year. This year the prcm was held at the high school gym that had been very artistically arranged by the juniors fcr the occasion. Festoons of the varied colored crepe paper were used in the decoration of the gym and this feature was carried rat in the streamers from the lights of the room. The basketball goals were arranged with decorations of arple blossoms. At the end of the gym the throne bad been arranged where the Queen of the May and her maid of honor were to rule over the 1 Togram of the evening. To be Queen of the May the student chosen was Miss Patricia E. Libershall, one of the attractive and popular members of the student body and member of the senior ciass, while Miss Delores Ruse, was honored by being named Hie maid of honor of the festive gathering. The coronation was car ried out by Darlene White, placing the crown on the Queen. The scene was very beautiful with the artistic decorations, the bright and colorful formal gowns of the 'adies, the arge group of happy and youthful facts of the students, add ing to the (harm of the evening. The traditional May Pole was ar ranged iu the center of the gym and here a group cf some twelve of the school girls carried out the May Pole dance, always a very lovely custom. Richard Livingston served as master of reremonies. The muical settings of the cere monies of the dance given by the Al March orchestra of Omaha as a fine contribution to an event long to bo remenbered in the schcol an nals. During the evening Misses Estelle Eaird and Clara Wejrich presided at the punch bowl. Goes to Iowa Mrs. R. Ft. Hayes departed this morning for Ames. Ii.wa, where she will be the guest of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Howard Hayes, for Mothers day. Mrs. Hayes, the Aife of Ensign H2yes. is tompleting her studies at the Iowa State college while the husband is in the armed service. Hold Family Reunion A family gathering was held at he home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Mc Qainn at their home in Union on Sunday, May 7. The reunion was ir. honor of Art McQuinn, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. McQuinn, who cele brated his twenty-sixth birthday Sunday. He departed for service in the Navy, Tuesday, May 9. Those attending the gathering were: The guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. Ait McQuinn and daughter, Gloria of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Veil, Gene. Helen, Betty, Kaye and Jerry. Mr. .Mid Mrs. Cecil Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Donald McQuinn and dau ghters. Ramona and Donna, and Mrs. V. M. Rich of Union; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dore and sons, Billy and Bobby, of Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Russell Schafer and Lyle of Fellevue. Lt. Iola McQuinn, army nurse at the prisoner of war camp at Ailanta, Nebraska, was not able to attend, hot telephoned her best wishes in the afternoon. A lovely dinner was enjoyed by all; the afternoon was spent in visit ing. Air. and Mrs. T. J. McQuinn now have two sons and a daughter in the service with another son expecting to leave sometime next month. Brothers Meet Overseas Pfc Paul Ruffner was agreeably surprised when his brother Bill walked in on him. Paul has been oveiseas since September '43. and has been in act ion in Italy where he was wounded in mid-February. He nas been con fined in the hospital since then. He was not aware that his brother had left the States. Cp'- Bill Ruffner left the States late in March '44 Finding himself located in Italy he asked the Red Cross help him lo cate Paul. The two boys spent the day together and how good first hand news from home seemed to Paul. Another happy coincidence of the day Paul was awarded the purple heart whil-j Bill was present. Paul says he is recovering nicely from his wound and expects to be back iu ad ion soon. He is in the infantry and Bill is with the Quartermaster Depot Co. Home from Florida Sgt. Irwin Leesley, stationed at Camp Gordon Johnson, Florida, is acre for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Lepsley. and also in Omaha. He will be home until Mon day to have the pleasure of meeting the family and the old time friends in the community. Irwin is looking fine and enjoys the service very much. Returns from the East Mrs. Bronson Ti.nmm and dau ghter, Margaret Ann, have return ed from an extended visit in the east, they having been at New York with Mr. Timm. now in the armed service in the navy. Mrs. Timm and the little daughter had a very fine time and enjoyed the weeks spent with Bronson while he was stationed at Long Island. He was called into ii-tive sea duty and the family re turned home to Nebraska. Gerald Hennings Home Gerald Hennings, S 2c, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hennings, who has just completed his "boot" train ing at Farragut, Idaho, arrived home Thursday for a visit with the members of the family and his old time school friends Gerald is look ing fine and has enjoyed his train ing in the period very much. He iv licw preparing to enter the active service in the navy and an assign ment to duty when he returns to 1 he station. Meet on the Coast Ralph O. Timm, who iz stationed at Bremerton, Washington, in the naval base, in charge of the feeding of the many sailors that are in and rr.it of the base, had the pleasure of meeting one of the Plattsmouth boys a few days ago. This was S2c Low ell (Gus) Hopkins, who just recent ly completed his training at the Farragut, Idaho, station. He was a Biemerton to await his assignment to active duty. The Flattsmouth men had a very pleasant visit Avih each ether. : Leave for Armed Forces The following Cass county men left this morning for active duty in the armed fcrces: Joseph Robert Murphy, Lincoln; Miltcn Howard Nelson, Omaha; Gerald Adam Meisinger, Ashland; Noble Donald Boldan, Decatur; Ar thur Leslie McQuinn, Omaha; Leo it. Meisinger, Louisville; Marshall Eugene Everett, Union ; Francis Robert Slavicek, Plattsmouth; Cas imer Walter Sikora, Plattsmouth; Henry Arthur Davis. Louisville, El wood Woodrow Miller, Weeping Wa ter; Kenneth Leroy Cottingham, Plattsmouth, Jerry Joe Konfrst, Plattsmouth ; Henry Charles Kloop per, Omaha; James Richard Shin t:el, Plattsmouth; Lenis Glen Grauf, riattsmouth ; Lyman Edward Lor ensen. Weeping Water; John Laur ence Alden, Union; Floyd Silas S'tratton, Lincoln; Donald Wilson Harris, St. Joseph, Mo., Donovan Piatt Ricketts, Auburn. Somewhere in New Guinea Somewhere in New Guinea Where the rain is like a curse Each day is followed By another slightly worse. Where your tent is always muddy And your clothes are always damp. Where shaving is a fortune And a man feels like a tramp. Scmowhere in New Guinea v hera a white woman is never seen Where the sky is always cloudy And the grass is elways green. Where that something beside the buzzing Of mosquitos robs men of their sleep, Where there isn't any whiskey And atatbrine is very chepp. i Somewhere in New Guinea Where the moon isn't made for Love, The sky is streaked with searchlights Spotting Tcjo's planes above Where the flashes like a comet Show the ack-ack in the night The Zero, v hinning downward. Oiiis less tomorrow night. Somewhere in Nev. Guinea Where the mail is always late, Christmas cards in April Are considered up-to-date. Where we never have a pay And we never have a cent We'd never miss the money. For we'd never get it spent. Somewhere in New Guinea Where the ants and lizards flay, Aid a hundred fresh mosquitos Replace every one we slay. So take me back to Otoo Where the drug stoic cowboys yell For this God Forsaken outpost Is a substitute fcr Hell. 'gt. John A. Oelkers, ?,712295(i Co. F.; 5f.th Inf., A. P.O. 31-B. co Postmaster, San Francisco. Cal. Now At Ft. Leonard Wood Pvt. Men f ard H. Biggs, who en listed here several weeks ago, is now located at Fort Leonard Wood, Alis so n i wher.t. he has been since leav ing Fort Leavenworth. "Bud" was formerly in the army at Fort Crook and has one enlistment that should greatly assist him in his present service. Goes to New Station AC Raymond Fvers. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Evers of this city, is now located at Santa Ana, California, where he is stationed in the U. S. iiir Force and is being given addi tional training. Cadet Evers was formerly at Lubbock Field, Texas, and is now to receive further ad vanced work in this important branch of the armed service. Here for Visit Pfc. Ray Withan, of Chappell, Ne braska, is here for a visit with his friei-d and school associate. Pfc. Ronald Rebal. Both of the young men are members of the sophomore class of the University of Nebraska college of medicine at Omaha and are having a short semester vacation, school resuming Monday. Moving to Lincoln Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury and family are preparing to move on Monday to Lincoln to make their home in the futuie, they having purchased a new home in the east section of the city in the fo:mer Uni versity Place. This will be nearer the. C S. Veterans hospital where Judge : Dutaury has his work as a member ef the rating board.' Robert H. Ray is Now Reporter on Army Paper U. S. Army Forces in the South Pacific. Private First Class Robert II. Ray. son of Mr. and Mrs. Clif ford H. Ray, Neligh, Nebraska, has Leen appointed a reporter for the Imperial, a weekly army newspaper. Ray collects from Lis organization general and sports news and human interest stories for The Imperial, which serves a contingent of troops iu the '.Oth Infantry Division. Following induction October 9. 1!M2, at Fort Crook, Nebraska, Ray was assigned to duty in the Pacific Nov. 27, lJt-12. He is a member of a battalion intelligence section. He was" graduated from Neligh High school in ::)",", and studied business administration three years at University of Netraska. Neligh Leader Mrs. Mary Helen Ray of the staff of County Treasurer Ruth Patton is the wife of Mr. Ray and the many friends of ibis couple will be great ly intersted in learning of his work in the South Pacific. Plan Court of Honor The committee in charge are busy planning the Mother's day court of honor, to be held here on next Sun day, Mother's- day. The mothers of the Boy Scouts that will receive ad vaneement work are. especially urged to attend this court, dedicated to the mothers of the Scout membership, to parieipate in the program. The court of honor will be held at 8 p. m. at the First Methodist church, a special invitation is giv en all boys that are interested in the scouting work to attend, also the parents that may be interested in the movement. The troops that will participate will be 366, Methodist church, whose scoutmaster is L. A. Caldwell, and D wight Edwards, assistant, with 367, the Christian church troop, Lester Thimgan, scoutmaster, Rev. J. W. Taenzler, assistant. Program Mother's Day Court of Honor, B. S. of A. Plattsmouth First Methodist Church Sunday, S P. AL, May 14 1944 Presiding C. J. Schneider, Dist. Chairman Bugle Call Presentation of Colors Pledge of Allegiance Invocation Rev. J. W. Taenzler Song "America" Scripture Rev. Taenzler Remarks Mr. Schneider Advancement Committee Presentation of Merit Badges Second Class First Class Star Life Song "America the Beautiful The Flight of the Eagles Mrs Wm. Evers Scouting Rev. Taenzler Retire Colors benediction The public is invited. Especially boys of Scout age (12) and over, and their parents Honored at Family Dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Fred Uhlik entertained at their home at a fam ily dinner party for Robert Slavicek, who 3s to leave Thursday for tha armed service and expects assign ment to the Marine corps. The re past was enjoyed by some eleven of the family. These attending were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Kringes and daughter, Mrs. Frank Slavicek, Mrs. Lillian Renner, Air. and Mrs. Robert Slavi cek and Rodney. Sailor Reaches Port City Treasurer and Mrs. M. D. brown have received word from their son, Slc James Douglas Brown, who is in the Pacific area, announc ing that he had arrived at unknown port, the first time in several months. He will be able to enjoy th feel of the old earth again after the days and rights spent on the ocean. Hears from Sons .Mrs. Elizabeth Clark has had word from her son, Charles Clark. He is in the Merchant Marines somewhere ill the south Pacific; is feeling fine; Ims gained 10 pounds and likes the work very much. Pvt. Wayne Clark rs in New Orleans. La., in 1 R. R. battalion; he has been in the ser vice three years and two months. Erickson - Hitt The marriage of Miss Erickson and William Duane Hitt, 3c car penters mate, U.S.N., took place at the Presbyterian church at Mon terey, California, April 5, at 8:30 o'clock in the evening. The single ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Stuart Campbell Potter. The bride wore a white chiffon gow n with fingertip lengih veil trimmed with orange blossoms at the crown. Their attendants were Elvira Mickelson, friend of the bride, and Darcy Edwin Jones, 3c machinist mate, U.S N. The bridesmaid wore a pink chiffon gown and carried an old fashioned bridal bouquet of gar denias. A reception was held at the Earl Butts home in Pacific Grove, Cali fornia following the wedding. At the reception" many fine gifts were pre sented the newly-married. The bride is a graduate of the Roseau High school with the class of 1939. The following year sh finished a course of study and prac tice at the Duluth School of Beauty. She has ben emrlcyed in California the past year. Mr. Hitt is a son of Mr. and Mrs Charles Hitt of Louisville, Neb. He is i graduate of the Milby High school in Houston, Texas and has been in the Navy the past two years. Mr. and Mrs. Hitt plan on making their home at Del Monte, Calif., for the present being that Mr. Hitt is stationed at the Monterry Auxiliary Naval Air Station and Mrs. Hitt is employed at the Del Monte Naval School. William G'Donnell Re-electedPresident Of Eagles Lodge Plattsmouth Aerie No. 365 Holds Annual Election on Thursday Night Have a Fine Year Plattsmouth aerie No. 365 of the Fraternal Order of Eagles held their annual election of officers at the lodge room in the Eagles building, on Thursday evening. The Eagles have had A very suc cessful year under the leadership of William P. O'Donnell, as the worthy president, being able to pay off all of their indebtedness on their build ing up as well as very large mem bership. In the election of the offi ces the members returned Air. O' Donnell to the past he has filled so well. The other officers selocttf. nclud ed the following: Worthy Vice-President Edward Kohrell Secretary- - B. G. Win 1 Treasurer William H. Woolcott Chaplain Marvin Deaver Conductor Charles Janacek Trustee J. R. Scott Inside Guaid Norman Baker The Eagles are planning an ex tensive program for Sunday at the hall opening with the business meet ing and initiation at 2:30. The Mother's day program will be held at 4:30 in the after noon with Milo WT. Price as the gi.est speaker Lunch will be enjoyed by the group at 5:30 in the afternoon and at 7 in the evening an entertainment will be presented. All members and wives, mothers of members and mothers of members wives are invited to attend. PREPARING SCRAP BOOK We underiand that Airs. James Mauzy is preparing a "Service Scrap Book," with biographies of service men from this county and with as many pictures as she can obtair. from the boys. When completed she plans to give the scrap book to the Plattsmouth library. Service people interested might send snapshots di rect to her. 'M Volcano Victim A study in despair is this Italian woman in to doomed town of San Sebastians, as she watches her home being destroyed by the hot lava from erupting Mt. Vesuvius. Tech Sergeant Dale Jackson Is In Switzerland Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jack son Notified of the Fate of Son by War Department Added comfort was given Air. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson of this city to day, a message being received from the war department that tneir second sen. Tech. Sgt. Dale Jackson, was an interned prisoner in Switzerland. The American plane and the crew evidently haa been forced down over neutral Switzerland and the crew interned under the international rules by Tne Swiss govermcrt. The parents will be notified later of the name and number of the interment camp where Dale is held and be able to send him fo?d, clothing and other articles of comfort. The interment in neutral Switzer land is much bctt.'r than the fate of those held in the Axis prison camps and the prisoners have more privi leges of communication with the folk at home. MOTHER This is to you Alother, the only one for me, Sending you my greetings across the deep blue sea. I've had a lot of sweethearts, but none to compare I can see yon in the doorway, as as you wait for me back there. You made my boyhiod happy, you were always dear and kind You always taught me right from wrong and never seemed to mind You were always there to help me, as I struggled through the years At last I had to leave you with all your grief and tears. I pray that God will bless yuu and keep j on in his care, Sc when I leave the battlefield. I know you'll still be there. I dream of you ear-h evening as I'm about to go to sleep I promised you I'd be back again, this promise I must keep. I can still remember the iast time I was borne You said "Dear Son, he careful." "How long will you be gone?" You were so brave the day I left I'm thankful fou you, Mom. Keep up your faith, don't give up, I'll be back when this war is won. Although the years have come and gone since we have had to part I think of you each night and day, you are always in my heart I know you won't give up the fight although you're growing old You'll always be the same to me, you have a heart of gold This is the day that's just for you, there's nothing more beautiful to say I pause in my work to salute yon Mom. on this Dear Alother's Day I'll never be able to repay you, no matter what 1 do Bat if this day came every day, I'd set it aside for you. This day of yours, is almost gone, the sun is sinking low, I'll have to say Goodnight Alom, but please before I go I'll say a special prayer for you, and then be on my way, That God will protc-.t and keep you safe, until next Alcther's Day. Bridal Shower A lovely party v as given at the Glen Vallery home last evening when Aliss Selma Diehm and Aliss Rose Prohaska hmcrcd Miss Thelma Tritt at a miscellaneous shower. The color scheme in pastels was carried out in the favors and re freshments. Games were enjoyed by the group, t.nd in these Aliss Afadgi; Garnett and Aliss Amelia Martens were win ners. Many beautiful and usfful gifts ve re received by the honoree, Aliss Tritt, whose marriage will o:ct:r in the near future. Aliss Agnes Mucnstcr of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was an out ot town guest. Home to Visit Parents Captain and Mrs. John II. Gayer and their small son, John. Jr., ar rived at Ln:c-oln Sunday to visit w ith Governor and Airs. Dwight Griswold, parents of Airs. Gayer. During the len day leave from hii station at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, they also expect to visit Air. and Mrs. Harrison L. Gajer. the parents of the capl&in. Captain Gayer is a radar officer at Harrisburg.