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CI "Nek. State Eistorical Society NO. 89 VOL. NO. LX PLATTSMOTTTH, HEBBASKA, THURSDAY, NO VEMBER 9, 1944 0 mm (mm "EfltiffnrMtr -ir s Mrs. Sherman W. Cole Dies Suddenly Sunday Evening Was On Way Eome From This City When Attack Brings Death in a Pew Monemts The community was greatly shock ed this morning to learn of the sud den death of Mrs. Sherman V. Cole, a life long resident of this city and a lady loved and esteemed by hun dreds of friends. Mrs. Cole had apparently been in her usual good health and on Sun day had conducted the morning ser vice at the Christian Science society church, of which she was first read er. Following the dhurch service she had gone to the home of Mr. Cole's mother in the Bauer apartments, where with Mrs. C. L. Wiles she had assisted in caring for Mrs. Cole and visiting. On starting for home she was ac companied by Mrs. Tom Grosshans, a niece, who was driving the car, as they were traveling south on Chicago avenue Mrs. Cole was stricken with the heart attack and died almost instantly. She was stricken when the car was near the Henry Horn residence. Immediately back of the car in which Mrs. Cole was stricken was a car driven by Tom Grosshans and with Mrs. C. L. Wiles, they stopping at once to assist as far as possible in caring for the stricken lady but without success . Jennie Johnson, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harry Johnson, was born April 22. 1891, in and near where she has spent her life time. She graduated from the Platts- mouth high school in the class of 1909. She was married on December 27, 1911 to Sherman W. Cole, a member of one of the pioneer ' families of the community, they settling after their ' marriage on the farm near Mynard where they have since re sided. ' ' ' Mrs. Cole has been a very active figure in the community affairs of her home locality, an active worker in the Mynard community club, and the social activities of this section of Cas3 county. She was also a mem ber of Home chapter No. 189, Order of the Eastern Star of this city. There is surviving the passing of Mrs. Cole the husband, Sherman W. Cole; two sons, Willis R. Cole, of Louisville, and Richard O. Cole, at home. Mrs. Cole was the last of her immediate family, the- parents and two sisters preceding her in death. The bcdywas taken to the Cald well funeral home at 7th and Oak street where the funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. The burial will be at the Horn- lug cemetery south of the city; Attends School Lieutenant and Mrs. L. J. Snell are now located in Trenton, New Jersey, while Lt. Snell is attending the Navy School of Military Govern ment at Princeton University Prince ton. N. J. Prior to the recent trans fer they resided in Chicago for eight months. Mrs. Snell is the former Helen V. Price of Plattsmouth. Funeral at Elm wood Funeral services were held this afternoon at Elmwood for Theodore Gustus Thimgan, 69, who was found dead at his home on "Saturday. Mr Thimgan had not been in good health and passed away in his sleep The funeral services were held at the Evangelical church with .Rev Adams, the pastor in charge of the services. The burial was at the Elm wood cemetery with the Clements mortuary in charge..; Mr. Thimgan was a brother of the late Edward Thimgan ot this city VISIT IN CITY Judge and Mrs. Tfiomas E. Dun bar accompanied, by Miss Naomi Sherwood were Plattsmouth visitors Tuesday. Miss Sherwood has been secretary to Judge Dunbar for eigh teen years before the Judge went on the bench of the District Court of Cass, Sarpy and Otoe counties. Exhibit at Art Show On Sunday, November 5th at the Morrill Hall, at the University of Nebraska, there was held the first annual all Nebraska art salon, one of the largest art showings that has been offered in the state. Five special mentions were award ed to F. A. Broadwell, Jr., and Jack A. White, Omaha; Jim Blackman and Mrs. Don Schlemmer of Lincoln and Marie E. Kaufmann of Platts mouth. Approximately 200 entries were received and of the fifty-five chosen to be hung, twenty were from Oma ha, nineteen from Lincoln, seven from Hastings and three each from North Platte and Plattsmouth, two from Hebron and one from Peru. Miss Kaufmann has been active in art work for many years and was instructor of art in the local schools for years. She is also a member of the Omaha Camera club. Ash Grove Plant Employes To Aid In Gathering Corn All But A Few of the Men at the Louisville Plant Free This Week to Aid the Farmers The employes of the Ash Grove cement plant at Louisville with a small exception, are enjoying their vacation this week from active duty in the plant and are putting their outing to good advantage. The men are getting busy in help ing out the farmers in the Louisville area gather their crop of corn and getting it cribbed. That section of Cass county has a fine crop of corn and has felt the need of added labor for the shucking work that the men from the Ash Grove plant make less burdensome by their services. ,A week of service by the several hunderd men of the plant will make a great showing in gathering the crop. IJJ SEBIOUS CONDITION Reports on the condition of Bill Boggess, a former coach of the Platts mouth high school, state that he is in serious physical condition as the result of an illness of some duration. Grand Island and the past cummer he Grand Island and the past summer underwent an operation for a brain tumor. The patient has failed to show the hoped for improvement and has been taken to the Mayo clinic linic at Rochester, Minnesota for a checkup. Boys Have Hearing Monday in the county court be fore Judge Paul E. Fauquet, two oung lads were charged with in toxication and one with disturbing the peace. The court after hearing the evidence in the case and consider ing the youth of the defendants gave sentence. Charles Arnold was given a fine of $10 and costs for disturbing the peace and was also paroled to Chief of Police Noah Parker for a period of one year. Gordon Francis, who is engaged in working on one of the farms near this city was given a fine of $10 and costs for intoxication, also a ten day jail sentence because he refused to reveal the source where he secured the liquor. New Teacher Here Mrs. Edward Harris, who was just recently separated from the WAVES, has been elected as a mem ber of the teaching force of the Plattsmouth city schools and is now on the job in the local Central, build Ing. Mrs. Harris has four years teach ing experience and comes here high ly recommended. She has resumed her teaching work as the husband is now with the armed forces of the nation. Miss Hazel Pool of Weeping Wa ter, a teacher in the grade schools, has tendered her resignation to th board of education owing to ill health and is expecting to return to her home at Weeping Water. Cass County Young People Winners In 4-H Club Work Charlotte Bieke of Near Weeping Water Is the Canning Champion and Ealph Hild Baby Beef Cass county has the distinction of producing two of the 4-H champions of Nebraska, Charlotte Rieke as the canning champion and Ralph Hild of west of Mynard, as the baby beef champion of the county. Both have been active figures in the club work of the county in the recent years. Charlotte has been getting things done on the family farm near Weep ing "Water and won for herself in the contests the Kerr Glass Co., award. Charlotte, who won a purple rib bon at the Nebraska state fair this year with her emergency dinner, canned 262 jars of food and prepared 54 pounds of food for the freezer locker this year and has a lcng fine record as a club member. Starting 1939 she was a member of clubs in swine and clothing pro- jects. The following year she was in poultry and cooking clubs and it was in this year that she had her first experience on a demonstration team winning a vhite ribbon at the state fair. Rh enrolled in cannine. forestry, hnmomaklne and dairy in 1941. In 1942 it was swine, dairy, homemak- ing and canning. That same year she won a trip to 4-H Club Week in tnnA nrprtnctinn In '42 she led a . . , . ntinP erouD of younger girls in a cooKing club, and was awarded a $25 war bond for her victory achievements and won a 4-H Club- Week trip on the canning demonstration. She was on the high ranking demonstration team at the" '44 county fair: was awarded a blue ribbon at state fair. She placed first in the county can ning judging contest. Charlotte is now a freshman at the University of Nebraska college of agriculture, i Ralph Hild is a son of Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild of west of Myn- ard and since his earliest days has been much interested in the 4-H work over the county. His interest and hard work resulted in winning the trip to Chicago . and the '. $50 award offered by Alyin E, Johnson, Omaha banker. Ralph has been In 4-H clubs for six years, during which time he has won a total of 68 ribbons and made 1,069 profit. Last year was a great year for Ralph when he took first in judg ing at his county fair and third at the state fair. He was a member of the judging team that took, second at the state fair. He won six ribbons with his five calves including grand champ, blue and red at the county fair, and two blue ribbons at the Ak-Sar-Ben. He received a blue ribbon at the state fair for show- manship. Ralph exhibited a red rib- bon hog at the AkSar-Ben. In 1944, besides his baby beef project he carried poultry, swine and sheep projects. He was the champion swine showman, his hogc won nine ribbons, and he had the champion pullet at the county fair. With the eight baby beeves that he fattened this year he took six rib bons including two blues at the county fair, two reds at the state fair and one red at Ak-Sar-Ben. He represented Cass county in the health contest taking blue ribbons at both the county and state fairs. He attended the state conservation camp at Seward and won a $25 war bond from the Standard Oil Co.,, for 4-H achievements. . He now has eight baby , beef on feed as 1945 projects. Home From Hospital Mrs. Robert M. Mann and Utile daughter. Georgia, returned home Monday evening from Omaha where they have been at the hospital since the birth of the little one. The mother and daughter are doing well and their home '- coming has been most pleasant for all of the family. Has Excellent Sale Sheriff Joe Mrasek was at Green wood Monday where he was holding a tax sale for the, village of Green wood that had foreclosed on a num ber of lots in the village under the tax sale law. Tne 8aie of tne i0ts was very brisk and brought the sum of $2,128 to the village of Greenwood with the residents of the village. Civic Bodies Host to New Journal Owner Joint Meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and the Ad Club This Noon at Hotel There was a very fine attendance of the members of the Chamber of Commerce and the Plattsmouth Busi ness Men's Ad club at the Hotel Plattsmouth this noon, the meeting being to honor the new publisher of the Daily Journal. Lester A. Walker of Fremont and Mrs. R. A. Bates, the retiring publisher. A very happy part 0f tne occasion was that Mrs walker was able to accompany her husband and enjoy meeting the local people Orvill Nielsen, president of the Ad club presided and presented H. A. Schneider of the Chamber of Com- lr- wb triblite to his splendid record in the newspaper world, the fine paper that he has produced and is to follow in this city with the Journal. Mr Walker responded briefly and ei- r pressed his pleasure at being a part of the community life and to be identified with Plattsmouth. Mrs. Walker was presented and gave a 1 four liripf rcmnrti nf nloaalirn Bt bo - - ing prtweui. E. H. Wescott, secretary of the club, gave a few remarks on the long service of the Journal in the com munity ; and the years that Mrs. Bates bad spent in connection "With the paper. Mrs. Bates responded briefly. County Treasurer Ruth Patton was a guest of the civic bodies and was greeted by the membership. Judge Fauquet J Wins By Very v Large Majority Secures Majority Vote in. All the Precincts anl Wards of the County Judge Paul E. Fauquet who was appointed to the judgeship on the resignation of Judge A. H. Duxbury was returned to the position Tuesday ajby a great majority and carrying all of the precincts and : wards of the J county. His majority without the J third ward vote wag 2,447. The vote by precincts was as fol lows Fauquet Briggs Tipton 171 no Greenwood 114 Salt Creek 120 S6 113 105 Stove Creek 273 Elmwood 227 8 South Bend 88 , 85 39 Weeping Water 156 Center 189 Louisville 3G9 Avoca : 141 . 6 17 7 Mt. Pleasant 162 , 40 54 Eight Mile Grove 198 Nehawka 183 Liberty 199 West R. B. 186 59 121 76 44, 73 - 9 31 84 148 76 72 1,842 East R. B. 54 Platts, 257 W. W. 1st Ward 164 W. W. 2nd 202 Platts. 1st 250 Platts. 2nd ; 320 Platts, 3rd Platts. 4th 169 Platts. 5th 106 TOTAL 4,289 CARD OF THAHKsrI We wish to thank those for the floral offerings and .kind :expreseions of sympathy during the loss of our j beloved wife and mother. -.Ross Smith and Children Woman's Club In Observance of Educational Week Meeting Full of Interest Featur ing Book Be view by Mrs. W. E. Minier of Omaha The members of the Plattsmouth Woman's club met last evening at the attractive home of Mrs. Karl Grosshans in the south part of the city, with a large number present for the occasion. The home was beautifully arrang ed with bright-hued flowers of the fall season and flowers added their charm to the dining table. Mrs. F. R. Gobelman, the presi dent, presided, and also gave the devotions of the evening while Mrs. Engelkemeier led the members in the salute to the flag of the United States. Mrs. E. H. Wescott gave a very interesting talk on "American Citizenship" urging the necessity of the individual citizen exercising their right to vote at the poll as the isible demonstration for their privi lege as a citizen. It was voted by the club to give a book to the public library and Mrs. William Baird and Mrs. E. G. Ofe were named as the committee to pick out the book for presentation. The ladies of the club also voted to purchase a war bond in the sixth war loan campaign that . is coming up in the next few days. Very interesting reports of the county and state conventions were given by Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberg er, of the county meeting at Weep ing Water, and Mrs. Robert B. Hayes of the state convention at Omaha. The chief feature of the evening wras the book review of "The Three Bamboo6" by Mrs. William E. Min ier, of Omaha, past state president of " the Nebraska Federation. , The members . enjoyed this feature very much and the review was followed with the greatest of interest by all. While; in the city Mrs. Minier was a guest of Mrs. E H. Wescott. The associate hostesses with Mrs. Grosshans were Mrs. Fred Lugsch, Mrs. R. W. Kn'orr. Mrs. E. G. Ofe, Mrs. James Mauzy, and Mrs. Phil Hifz. Have Pheasant Dinner .The home of Mr. antf Mrs. Henry J. Heldt was the scene of a very pleasant pheasnt dinner on Sunday atid the r guests comprised Louis Friedrich and daughter Malinda and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Puis. Mr. and MrB. Heldt have Just re turned home from a visit at Plain- view and Randolph, being accom panied by Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch. aunt of Mrs. Heldt. They were visit ing at the home of Mrs. George Friedrich and Baltz and John Volk, sister and brothers of Mrs. Tritsch. With Mustang Fighters An Eighth Air Force Figtter Sta tion, England Supporting P-51 Mustang fighter pilots, who record ed 401 German planes destroyed in 20,0 combat missions over Nazi Eur ope during eight months, is Staff Sergeant Oscar E. Brandt, of Nehaw ka, Nebraska. The NebrasSan is an aircraft welder with the hard-Tiitting Eighth Air Force' based in Britain. The hard-working ground men of the 357th Fighter Group, command ed by Lt. Col. John D. Landers, have been praised for their teamwork with the flyers, who have blasted 20 Germans out of the sky over Berlin in one day without loss; escorted bombers to Russia and Italy on a shuttle trip of 5,000 miles without losing a single plane; provided perfect job of bomber escort to Leip zig, Germany, when not a B-17 Fly ing Fortress was lost , and 21 Nazi interceptors were sent screaming to earth; and who have kayoed more than 20 swastika-painted planes in one afternoon and on six different occasions. The flyers of the station where Sgt. Brandt is based,, destroyed 45 German planes in two days in sup port-of the Holland airborne in vasion. . . Funeral of V. Pilny The funeral services for Vincent Pilny, Sr., were held on Monday afternoon at the Caldwell funeral home at 7th and Oak street, a great many friends of this old resident be ing present to pay their last tribute to his memory. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, was in charge of the religious service and brought the message of consolation and hope to the members of the fam ily and the old friends. Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the old hymns during the services, "Sav ed by Grace" and "No Night There" with Mrs. Russell Reeder as the accompanist. The members of the Trys lodge No. 18 of the Z.C.B.J., also participated in the funeral service. The interment was at the Oak Hill cemetery with relaitves and neigh bors as the pall bearers, Joseph F. Hadraba, Henry Donat, Louis Swo- boda, Anton Hason, Mike Bajeck, John Meisinger, Jr. Charles Stoehr Wins County Commissioner Race Eoad Supervisor of Plattsmouth Precinct Has Commanding Lead of 948 Over Sam Gilmour The voters of the first commis sioner district of Cass county gave Charles E. Stoehr, democrat, for many years the road supervisor of Plattsmouth precinct a great major ity over S. Tf Gilmour, the republi can incumbent of the commissioner ship. Mr. Stoehr carried everyone of the wards and precincts in his race and with the third ward of Plattsmouth still missing his vote stands at 1,576 to 630 for Mr. Gilmour or a majority so far of 946. The third ward vote will add to the majority of Mr. Stoehr. The vote by precincts: Gilmour Stoehr Eight Mile Grove 63 ' 17 W. R. B. . 65 205 E. R. B. 21 81 Plattsmouth 72 271 Platts. 1st Ward 128 214 Platts. 2nd WTard 151 320 Platst, 3rd Ward Platts. 4 th Ward 70 193 Platts. 5th Ward 60 ' 115 Dooley to Senaie Senator Tom Dooley of Gretna was returned to the unicameral Tuesday by the voters of the third district by a substantial vote over W B, Banning, of Union. The vote for the candidates in the two counties were Dooley 6,171 and 4,357. In Cass county the vote was Dooley 2,984, Banning 2,851, and gave the present senator a large lead in his home county. Albert Glaubbitz Wounded E. H. Bernhardt, of the Norfolk Packing Co., received word today of the wounding of a former employe of the plant, Sgu Albert R. Glaubitz, Jr., in France on October 23rd. The news came in a letter from the par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Glaubitz, Sr., who are residing at Reno, Nev.. at this time. The address of the young man is Sgt. Albert R. Glaubitz, 37127403, ASN, Hospitalized APO 640, Care postmaster, New York City, :N. Y. . Goes to Hospital Mrs. Herman Graham, who has been In poor health for some time, was taken Sunday to the St. Cath erine's hospital at Omaha where she will take treatment and be under observation for sormetime. She was taken to Omaha in the Sattler ambu lance. Taken to Hospital Mrs. Ray Wiysel was taken to Omaha last evening in the Caldwell ambulance and placed in the St. Catherine's hospital for observation Cass County In Strong Sweep To Republicans Governor Griswold I? the High in the County Politico! Xaces Cass county definitely spoke it.3 part in the republican victory in Nebraska Tuesday with Governor Griswold leading the way. From the first counting of the votes it was evidenced that Dewey and the state ticket was getting a large lead. Plattsmouth gave the Roosevelt tick ed a stronger support than elsewhere in the county but not sufficient to check the tidal way for the GOP. The totals for the county with one precinct missing are as follows: Presidential Ticket: Thomas E. Dewey, R., 4102; Franklin D. Roose velt, P., 2,092. STATE TICKET For Governor: Dwight Griswold, R., 5,119; George W. Olsen, D., 1,491. Lieutenant Governor: Roy W. Johnson. R.t 4,357; Edward A. Dos- ek, D., 1,866. Secretary of State: Frank Marsh, R., 4.257; Nate M. Parsons, D., 1,884. Auditor of Public Accounts: Ray C. Johnson, R., 4.103; L. E. Chadder- don, D., 1,890. State Treasurer: Carl G. Swanson. R., 4.172; Wrayne J. Davies, D., 1,949. Attorney General: Walter R. John son, R., 3,935; Michael T. McLaugh lin, D., 2.132. Railway Commissioner: Duane T. Swanson. R., 3,843; Will M. Maupin, D., 2,169. CONGRESSIONAL TICKET Congressman, Second Dist; How ard Buffett, R., 4,119; Mabel Gilles pie, D., 2,113. NON-POLITICAL TICKET Chief Justice , ot the Supreme Court: Paul I. Manhart, 1,476; Ro bert G. Simmons, 4,113. Member of the Legislature Third District: WT. B. Baninng, 2.151; Tom Dooley, 3487. Judge of the District Court Sec ond District: . Thomas E. Dunbar. 4,217; John L. Mattox, 4,520. Thos. lu Ettafcor County Judge: M. S. Eriggs, 1,842; Paul E. Fauquet. 4,289. COUNTY TICKET County Treasurer: Ruth Patton, 5,948. Director Eastern Nebraska Pub lic Power District: .AMn A. -lc- Reynolds, 3,663; T. E. Wheeler, 3, 715; William B'schof, 3,084; Charles Ward, 3,879. Director Consumers Public Power District, District Six: Carl F. Shaf fer, 752; Elmer L. Hevelone, 586. Prohibition: Yes, 1,987; No, 4,379 Gas Tax: Yes, 2,867; No, 2.941. To Remain East Mrs. R. D. Fitch, who has been with her husband at Norfolk, Vir ginia, is planinng on remaining there for the present at least al though Mr. Fitch, who is in the armed service, has been ordered to Camp Parks, California. The chil dren are in school at Norfolk and the mother will keep them there un til the close of the school year. TO HOLD COTOCIL FTJLE The Iyopta campfire girls " will hold their council fire this evening at 7:30 at the high school gym. The public is cordially invited and the services will start at 7:30 sharp. mi n ... ..