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Uctr. State Historical Society oo mm VOL. NO. LX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22. 1944 NO. 49 hr 1 GREAT NAVAL BATTLE REPORTED RAGING IN SOUTH V. P Bulletin Ji.no 21. (UP) Tokyo radio broadcast today speci fically claimed heavy American naval lotses in the areas of the Mari ana Islands where Japanese broad casts had repented a "fierce nava! battle between large American and Japanese fleets. Appaiently engaged in a propa ganda war to goad !lie U. S. navy iiito piomaturc dis. losuie of the Eiiuatk::i in the Marianas Tokyo radio broadcast the statement of Admiral Kenisnke Ta!;ahashi that "the 0'ic.r.y's larding operations on Saipan has ei't'ercd us a g lden cp poi Utility to smast- him with stag gering etfeet. Tlic enemy on Saipan is dependent on his coir.muni: atiors and will meet with a serious crisis 1 cfore the full for: e of our counter oTeiisive." The broad'-ast. heard by the United Press Listening Post i t San Francisco, made no mention of a pieviotis Japanese broadcast, heard in London, that a fierce battle was raging. A home broadcast of Tokvo i radio was heard acknowledging that the Japanese Meet nad "suffered considerable losses of ships and planes.' Tokyo broadcast a Domei dispatch claiming that a 45.000 ton battle hip of the lcwa okos was "sent to the hcttoin instantly mar Guam Friday morning. The enemy also claimed two battleships, ln'.luding one of the :.r.toi!.i-ton Ninth Carolina class ni four aircraft carriers. including three of the '4,0i)0-ion Essex class and one of tue lo.ooi) independence class were damaged. "Washington, June '21. (1'P) L'. S. Pacific fleet may have -The suc ceeded in oat chins; up with all or a portion of the Japanese fleet west of Saipan in the Maiianas yester day, Secretary of the Navy James l'orest il. said today. He t dd newsmen that the enemy fleet had been sighted at various times in the last few days milling around from 500 to SOM miles v. est ward of Saipan. He said there was no definite in formation that battles had been join ed but only ' some indication" that our filers have caught up with the enemy armada. He pointed rut that V S. forces are under strict radio silent e. Admiral Ernest J. King, command er in the Pacific of the V. S. fleet, who has just returned from a visit to the French beachhead and con ferences with allies in Britain, was! presemt at Forrestal s conference, j and said that he was "not worried about the outcome" of the current Pacifh- operations. Serious Auto Crash A cuiite serious auto crash occur red Saturday night on Hiehvay No south of this city when a car driven by George Butfineton, v as starting to make a le'.t turn near the John Hobscheidr corner. The car was struck by one drien by Clen Pals of this eitv. The two cars we re b idly damaged ar.d Mrs. Rob ert Buffing. on. mother of George, was thrown out of ;h ear and eiaite badly cut and bruised and Frank Heigl. a passenger iu the Puis ear also suffered cuts and bruises and in fact all were more or le-s bruised ai'.d suffered small outs. Calls Father Sunday Joseph Samek of this city -.as agreeably surprised by a tele phone call for Father's day from his daughter. Mrs. Roy Cterdorsky of Ixjng Reach. California The daugh ter sent greetings ami stated that her husband. SSgt. Roy Cterdorsky, formerly engaged here at the F. G. Fricke drug store, is now in a mcdi - cal deachmeiit located in England at the last. word. NAMED TO NEW POST Washington.. June 19. (UP)- - Ralph. Bard, now assistant e-retary of the, navy., was named by President Roosevelt today for promotion to the position of undersecretary. PACIFIC ISLANDS Returns From Sea Duty Harold F.c-ekhart. wha is a mem ber of the t'nitee States Merchant Marine, is visiting here with his grandmother. Mrs. Rachel Kerns, and as well the many old school friends in The eomnuiuitv. Harold was a caller at the Jo ;rnal Satur day, being an employe piior to en tering the ii'intl serv ice. Harold arrived in a New Jersey port lat week after several trips S' cross tlie Atlantic, earrjing sap pHes and material to the armed forces overseas, l is trips covtring some la.-MMi -.oiles over ihe seas in the line of duty. The trips were not uneventful as tne v-tr courlinon on . o.co i a ft.r.11 ni"iiMuim. 1 h o m or thai iii".n 1 , A ... . the mer that nan the Ameri- 01 the ships enjoy a when (hey reach their c an ships. The crevs brief holida destinations and he has had the op- ! portunity ol vicwin manv strange FiKhts in the African ports that he has touched and also ho was privi leged to see Naples. Italy, shortly after the allies hact forced cut the 'Herman troops from their long oc cupation of that part of Italy. Harold h;s bten visiting his mother, Mrs. 'lien Burns, in Omaha, and on his vi.jt lu re was aeeompan-i-d by his friend. Robert M. Cook. la classmate- :n the local high school. Eugene W.Burdic To Nava! Officers Training School Local Banker Receives Commission as Lieutenant (JG) in the Naval Forces Eugene V. Bitrdic. v ue-nrer.inen1 the riattsmouth State bank, is to ieue wunin tne next te:i days!, lor Plattsburg. New ioik. whe.-,. Io-. .vill enter active naval iraining. Mr. i .... . : t'limir nas received a commission a:. lieutenant ( jg ) in the naval servi es and will enter on the active train ing for the position. For the past Several months th local banker has been awaiting act ion on the o.ipc-rtunity for training having; passed the physical examina' lion and has been notified of the j acceptance of his services and order Jcd to repcr: at the training eymp Oy j July 1st. The fliends w ill e p'eas ;td to learn hat he has sen red the opportunity that he has Irng desir id to enter ;he uiiva! service of his country. Dinner For Young Marine Last evening Mr. and Mrs. G. Griffin entertained it Hour home G. at a dinner parly in honor of Howard Hirz. V. S Marine. son-in-law, who is home lor a fw days visit. The dinner was en'ovee! by mem bers of tlie families to join in the pleasant hours of visiting with Howard, who i leaving Tuesday morning for the west coast to re sume his serice. Those enjoying the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. G G Griffin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Him. Mr. and Mrs. Rob ot Hirz and son. John, of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worth. Phila delphia. Mrs. Robert Fdavicek and sm, Rodney. Miss June Griffin cf this city, and Mr. and Mrs. Hov, ai d Hirz and daughter. Nancy. Funeral of Lieutenant Crank The funeral services for Lt. James A. Crunk, killed Thursday in a plane crash in Washington, ivill he held on Tuesday afternoon at '2 1 o'clock at the Baptist church at Union. The services will be conducted by an army chaplain and with an es cort from the Lincoln army a'T base. The pallbearers will be from the members of tne Union Legion post. An invitation is extended by the Union Legion and relatives of the service men of World War I and II to attend the services. Cass County Picnic i Held At Bixby Park Long Beach, Cal. One Hundred and Fifty 'A Former the Residents are Eegisterec' Animal Gathering- at The Cass co mty p'onic v. as held June Uth in beautiful Eixbj Pari., Long Reach. California. There were about one hundred fifty in atier.d aree The picnic day fell on the seventy-ninth birthday of Mrs. John Kthney. We cut the beautiful 14- inch Cass county cake and sing "Happy Birthday" in h-r honor. The jlO-tcot picnic table was idled with j Cass foanfy folks who bad brought ! vail filled baskets of lunch, J After the lunch the meeiing was itaiiect to oruer ty tiij president, ii. : . - i , , . . V.". Goodman. Election if officer, was held and all tin- cfi'icei.- were re-elected: President - - G. YV Good Tiian; Vice-Presiuert- -A. J. Boeson: Secy 'y-Treas.-- Mrs. Oo dm. an. Following the meeting the after noon was spent in visiting until a late hour, a';' voting it a grand .get together and looking forward to nu-et in g again the second Sunday in June 1!45. Those attending who register ah.e as follows f-irn"d the Many fail- ed to register. j Pi.iltsmo'i-h- Mr. and Mrs. A. J. P.eeson. Mr and Mrs. Robert Mauzy. j Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Goodman. Mr. land Mrs A. J. Pigiull. Mrs. J. 1.. ! Rotifer, Mrs. Mae Kuhney Jackson, j Mrs. John Kr.hney. W. C. P.cnfer. i j Mr. and Mrs 1!. L. Kirkham. Mrs.) jl'auline Martens Dyers. Henry Sand- i ei. Mrs. Eva Harvey I.edbeiter, Mr. ; land Mrs. Robert Will, ."diss Dora j"i!l, Dorothy .McLing. Philip Albeit, j 'Eugene F. Tighe, Harry Ncumati. C. E. atul Iiaiiie Hoffman Haney. 11. S. Rice. Russe! Todd. Mr. arc. Mrs j I James Kinhcad. Mrs. Clara Hofuk-j ! e r cieKrel!. Mrs. ii . l n Slicrmon iKtJward. Mrs.. Myrtle P.. Peek. Da Cursor 7.i e!c. Win. Oorder r mul .. , T , ,. j M ft? l-iT ! jiwic o ii r I liem i (bid oi ' ... . . , , , .' ' " nerser Roeers. Ed Snenier ( Stunnv l w ' rrt t n-:n u.. .7 -f... II... ii i l. J. in. ..j i . auei .ors. ii'jiu v ii Taitsch, Goldie Mersi rsmith Klotz, John P. O'Connor, Mrs. Freda Heroic! Lane, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Tay ! lor Mrs. May Will. Mr. and Mi.-. ! Eugene Lombardo. Mrs. Minnie land Mrs II A. I-ean, Mrs. Mattie Ege nberger. I Murray: Mr. and .Mrs. J C. C.ruber t j Louisville: Mis. Joan Loucile iJackman. Mrs. John A. Dean, Anna jLerger, Eleanore Meierdiei ks, John Dean, Susan Sbryrock Fiddock. Mr. ; and Mrs. H. A Dean, j Weeping Water: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bickforcl. Lavetta Ilelget, Mr. land Mrs. R D. Ced". Mr. and Mrs. j Walter Bhkford. Mrs. Pearl I born. Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. i ! iy, Mrs. Frank LeCain, Mrs. M. Towle. Truman Kilborn, Mattie Pfe. ;T. Hay. Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Flem thciiiing. Lucille Towle Kirk. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Lines atul Joan (Caddie Johnson, Will A. Webtler. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Uirret. Mr. and Mrs. Tom my Dixon and Donna 'Jae, Mr. and Mrs Lyle Reed and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie 7.1. Bill. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Mayes (Mary McCain I. Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kroll. Wabash: Eugene F. Tighe Greenwood: Dr. and Mrs. S. J. Miller Avoen : Mrs. Kits Hartshorn Elmwood: Aliie Diinmitt Mr. and Mrs. Albert Brunkow. Lodge Caygill Union: Ogaretta Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Taylor Home From The Seas Mrs Herbert Johnson of this city is planning if possible to leave soon for the west coast for a isit with her husband. Seaman First Class Herbert Johnson, who is now in port after some two months spent iu duty on the Pa ific. Seaman Johnson likes his work very much and is a member of tht en w of one of the carrier force of Uncle Sam that has been doing their part in the handling; of the Japanese prob lem in that part of the world. FIGHT BY HIS SIDE Buy Bonds Nursery Progr SuccMdins The War Eras'1; school which was ( Plnttsmouth about a ; ey Nursery stablished in m on t ago for the children two to six whose moth ers are employed in ihe industries j in and near F'aitsniouth new has an ac tive enrollment of 24. In this ; group are eight HttJj two-year-old? jv.ho are learning to sit up to the .small tables and feed themlselves. t 'Tiny bow their little liads and 'say grace before ttuv have their J noon -day meal and eat as tlnirtily jns the average nduli. They have ! pleasant table conversation at toeir I meals and are encouraged to eat slowly. After their lunch they go to 'sleep on their little individual cots iam'i sleep until about 2 30. They ilu.ve a ;r.id-a! lcrnooti lunch of j crackers and milk after which they 'play happily until tin ii parer.ts call ! fo'- them. There is room for six more- little I 1 it the piesem lime. J he lee j paid by the parents is S2.0O a week 'and the hours are from 6:30 A. M. jt.htil G:(iO P. M. i There i-: need for more help in ad (in at dy .i:t sti.ffitig funds v Lnent of ihe Nursery ill not ie r:n it addition tl per school liie mnbey sonnel, lie.wev. r. if any mothers or High, school girls would like to give vol'iuleor serviee a few hours a week it would be greatly appre ciated by the staff. It is interest: la and pleasant work and valuable ex perience io-.- anyone If interested call Hupt. uest at lo:;. i ft' bibena Inp rr-t Vice-Preh:df.nt Is Greeted by the Members of the Chinese Goveru ment at the V7ar Capitol Chungking June :.0. (UP; - Vice-pi :'sk'.ei:i Henry A. Wallace ar rived from Siberia today and was me t in a drizzling rain at the Chung- - U.ing airtielci by Ceneralissimo Chiang Kai-rtu-k and other high-Mie liar.king Chinese and American of- i f icials liv iaia. Wallace and the Generalissimo iiodo together in an automoiule to tChiane's residence where thev had j'.ea. Iu the welcoming party were j Dr. T. V. Soong, Chinese torevgr rllUUlSt'- D: in Fo, president of the legislative Yuan of the Chinese National government, U. S Ambas sador Claren-e Gauss and other members of the Americ-an diplomatic corps. "I caine from Siberia, one of the newest lauds, to be?iu my visit in one of the oddest." Wallace said at tlie airfield. He said In; had entered China via oinkiang. 'thiough the back door iDjl ui I In lieve elevelopumits of the Per- i comirsf years will prove me right ERaJiu saying I've entered through the new front door. "I want to see your land and lalk with your farmers I want to visit your soldiers and our soldiers vno are co-aperatig to bring about th early cb feat of Japan. Above all, I look forward to the privilege o discussing matters of mutual inter- le-st and concern with your great piesidert, Chiang Kai-shek." Visits Old Home Fred G. Dawson, of Detroit, is here for his annual visit to the- old home lo.vn of Piatismouth. Fred is con nected with tne Detroit city water rystem and has been for the past siveral years, having a very res ponsible poM'.ion with the great, system that supplies the needs of !. he metropolis of Michigan. It is always a pleasure for Fred to be home with the old friends and view the scenes of his youthful days. SOON TO SETTJRN TO DUTY Mr. and Mrs. George. Adam and baby are visiting at the home of !'''- Adams parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adam, in tne south part of th- city. George is in the B 12 naval iriHdic.il program at the Northwes4 o.rn university at Chicago working for a commission in the naval niedi- al service. They are planning on re tiiring Wednesday to Chicago. Hatt-Fornoff Wedding Held At Methodist Church Very Chaiaiingly Avranjred Cere-: mony Unites the Lives ef Two of the Well Known Young People In a charmingly arranged v eddin at the First Methodist church of this "ity, Sunday evciing at 5 : So o'clock. June IS, Miss Mary Jean Matt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Halt, was united in marriage to Gilbert H. Fornefi, son of Mr. and Mr--. Iienry Fornoff. a'so of riattsmouth. I Tall candelabra formed t h o The ie(' and 1 background for the ceremony. I candle lighters were Mr. I , ! Davenport, sister of ine bible. Miss wore Mary Rishel. Mrs. Davenport a floor length, powder blue chiffon dress and .Miss Rbhed a floor length dotted swiss dress. Nuptial music was plajed by E. II. Wescott. church "iganist, ami Mrs. Robert McKulsky cf Omaha sang. "I Love. You Truly,'' before he ceremonv. Tin nri' catered the church on the arm of her father. Rev. T. Porfjr Bennett officiated at the double ring ceremony. Hev. A. Ltntz of the Chrirt Lutheran church ot tered prayer. The bride's gown was of white satin wiih full train and tiie b;m ioc was fashioned with a sweetheart neck line. Her eil was full length. ci'ie v. ore a single strand of pearls. n -itt rtf ;!ie n-i-ripii, It.-.-.- 'wni.-iftnl I v.-as ot white carnations. The couple Were at '-ended by Airs I Me rle 1-ke, siser of tho groom, and Kenneto. Pctcrtit. Mis. IsUe's gown) was of pink marijiiisr t.te. with which f-lie wore a snood of pink net and j n bouiiiet of pink nations. The j groom wore a blue-grey business suit and the best man wore a blue li'iiiincj CMtit i Following the ceieirony a recep tion was he'.j in the eh arch par lors, which was beautifully decorat ed with ferns, pink baby Rambler rose and Madonna lilies The reeep- lion v.im arranged by Mesdames Hal Pi rry James Rishel, R Ii. Hayes, and Lae Me.Maken. The punch bo..l was presided over by Miss Rishci. The three-'.icrod v-et'dii:s cake v.a.i cut by tiie bride and groom and s:u ven tin; guests. Miss Marjorie Laudoun of Omaha, a.xl Mrs. Fred ivtnpon pie-uded ovei the gift liable Psheis we?e Dan Tevryberiy, Jr.. Leonard Fornoff. brother of the groom, and Fred Davenport. a biother-in-;aw of the br'de. j The bride was a member of the graduating class of Ia n, receiving j Hie D.A.R hisory award lor attain- ing the highest grades in the class! r.r tne tour years ot high school. The eoaplt will be at home en a farm west of this city. Announces Sub Loss Washington, June 0. (UP) The navy today announcer: the loss of the 1,475-ton U. 3. submarine, Crayback. presumably in ihe Pa citic where American submarines are taking a high toll of Japanese ship ping. Skipper of the vessel, who was listed as missing along with the ship's compic'uuent of approximately 65 men. was Commodore John A. Wells of Memphis, Turn. The first. V. S submarine to be announced lost in three months, the Crayback, was approximately feet long with a 27 foot beam. The Grayback is the 24th Ameri can submarine and the IGOth naval vessel sunk in this war. American submarines in the Pac ific have sunk .07 Japanese vessels, possibly sunk .10 and. damaged at lasi 115 more. Here From New Jersey Air. and Mrs. Ralph S. Holmes and daugher, Margaret Louise, are here for a visit at the home of Mr. and- Mrs. James W Holmes, parents of Ralph, enjoying a rest here in the west from the exacting duties of Mr. Holmes who is an employe of the Raeli Corporation of Ameri ca. He is located at Princeton, New Jeisey, the company being actively engaged in work for the government in war production needs. CHRISTIAN CHURCH BUILDS CHAPEL AT BELLEVUE PEER PARTY DEATH Nebraska City, Nebr.. June 19. VP James t. Sweur.y, owner of a sand and gravel dredging busi- loss and candidate tor the city I comrais. ion ;:t the March municipal Pi it.iai ies. v. killed by a blow on the b.n a of hi;: head at a beer party at Rivorview Park "ar!y today. Sher iff Carl Kvder of t.Moe .-ounty said. . ydi r aid about a dozen pcr- jsons were present v. h"ii S.'euny was killed. One witness, Ryder said. toM Jhi'ii Sveany was struck down by -a j blow delivered with a partly filied I beer bottle in the hands of Robert I I.ee, Nebraska 'Mty, employee at the plartin Bom her llanr. Fort Crook, j 1-ee. Ryder tadi. told him he mere- ly pushed the- he ivy S.ca:iv ami the latter fell io the cement floor, strik ing hi- head Lee, Ryder raid, told him he mere 'hat trouble started v.r.eu two girls and Airs. Ola Adkins. at whose home Swtaay lived, got into at: alienation and Swe:iny tried to sep arate them. County Attorney P.. M. Spencer impaneled a c oroners jury to eh cide the cause of the death. Sweany was i-urived b his estranged wife ami a son and daughter. Burlington To Aid War Drive In County Railroad Crmpany to Allocate $10,OOC.O:'iO to Cass County for the Fifth War Loan I The Buriingtcn railroad is doing jits part as usual in the War Loan oiive liuamually as we ll as in serv ing in getting tioops and supplies lo the needed points. The railroad company has purchased $5. 31 5,000 of the bonds and is having these divided among the various counties through which the railroad pusses. The company has announced that Si O.tooi has been designated as the share ol Cass county in the iail j road allotment. In aduition Burlington employes ji.i all line:; cf the service are iur- cl'asi!:g large numbers ol" war bonds by cash subscription and through the payroll deduction plan a;l of which are credited to the county in wi- n the employe resides. yi$iTs HISTORIC LONDON A letter from Lt Milfred Smith to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith, last week. last week, lo'd of a recent furlough of two days which he spent in London, where he visited histori c.l buildings, and interc sting pk.ces. He spoke especially about the streets ol London. lit said that, there didn't setm to. be a straight street in the ciiy. The first of April was Lt. S.iiith"'j birthday, and he said that he was just then receiving birthday cards from his friends over here. Already he had received fifty of these cards and they were still com ing. Funeral Of Mrs. Snyder The funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Snyder were held on Satur day morning fiom the Caldwell funeral home at 7th and Oak streets to the St. John's Catholic church, where the requiem mass was cele brated by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor George Agiu;, pastor of the church, bringing the last rites of the church to the departed. During the church service John J. Cloidt gave three numbers, "0 Love Divine," "There Is No Heart Like Thine." and "Thy Will Be Done," Mrs. Cloidt being the ac companist. The interment 'va at the Horning cemetery south of the city beside ihe husband that had preceded her in death several years ago. The pall- J hearers vera from the old friends end neighbors of. the community where the Snyder family had long resided. San T. Gilniour, Fred Spang ler, Ralph Doud. R. C. Cook, Mike Blitz and Jchn Meisinger. Rev. Wallace Pomplun to Fill Large Post in the Religions Lif e of Cass County At Bellevue recently, a beautiful chapel was built by the members of the Christian church, and from that church came a young man, Wal lace Pomplun, to care for the Weeping Water church, which was without a pastor. Wallace Po-.npiun lis cm ployed In the Ft. Crook Bomb er plant. For most people ihu: work would be enough for rue mini, for each day, but not so for this young man. In the few weeks which he has been in Weiping Water, he has greatly streugihene-il the church and iig.inized a strong Christian En deavor soeielv. From this society workers have gone io Pelle'uie to assist :n the music at the Ibdlevue church du tin tr their recent series id meeting;. They are also assist ing i.i the organization of a young peonies sodety at Louisville, and have spent two Sunday evenings ihere. Beg inning no t Sunday Pev. Pomplun will preach at Louisville at lo o'clock eu h Sunday. Sunday, June IS, which was also Father's day, Wallace Pomplun was ordained as pasior in the- Weeping Water church, with Rev. J G. Alber. state iecretary of Christian churches in charge of tiie ordination. He was as'-isted bj the deacons ot the local church. Following the observance of the Lord's Supper, Harold A. Har niHii sang "The Holy City," accom panied by Mrs. Harmon. The young peoples choir led the hymns. Pev. Alber took as his subject "I alifted Hands," using as the basis for his subject, Enhcsians -1-11, "And he gave some, to be Apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelism, and so. ne pasters and toichers." and likened a pastor to Moses, whose up lifted hands iiad to be held up by ethers, at times, when he must have, help from his members. Rev. Albers s;aid that if the going out of this young man from the Bellevue Ohap .1 were it:; only mission tb-u it would have paid for all money, labor, and love expended on the building. The young minister's response was in a most serious and reverent, mood. The services closed with the song, "Jesus Is Tenderly Calling.' At the close of the service all present were I invited to attend a basket dinner i . . . in the basement ot the church, when a social hour followed the din ner, with Miss Nina Freeman lead ing the group singing. She was as sisted b the men's quartet. Present at the services and at the dinner were guesi::; from Belli vne, Louis ville, Gteenwood and Lincoln. Ac companying Rev. Pomplun hers from Bcllevuo were his wife and small daughter, ami his pai . nts, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Pumpliiii, Sr. Others coming from Bellevue were Mrs. Marvin Mydit;. two sons ami one daughter, and Mrs. Hilda Derk so?i. From Greenwood came. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ward. From Louisville came Miss Marjory v. iss. Mr. ana Mrs. Chester Lager. Miss Daisy Schlater, Mrs. Herbert Mason and three daughters, Audry, Theltua and Janice; Mr. and Mrs. Ch'sier Mer riam. Mr. atii' Mrs. Haiold Koop and sen, Cloidt; Mrs. Don Urwin, Miss Betty G.aham and Miss Be'ty Wood. The printei programs tor the occas ion contained a poem which Rev. Ponphiii dedicated to Wallace Pom plun, Sr., as a Father's day message and written by Mrs. Pomplun. Sr., to her son who is in the- army, as follow s: May Gcd be wiih you, son of mine. From tap, to revielle. And then till laps shall sound again. May He abide with thee. And when we awaken to the sound Of God's own reveille. May we walk hand in hand, In Christian victory. Visits Home Folks Pfe. Ronald Rebal, who is a stu dent in the; Unviersity of Nebraska medical college at Omaha, was here Sunday for a few hours visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Rebal. The work at the medical school is continuing thru the summer due to the war needs, the students being given a strenu ous course of etudy.