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MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 194S 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 Major Joy Vallery Writes From Far Away Pacific Isle Son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Val lery of Council Bluff Write Nolte Family Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nolte, of near this scity, have received word from Major Joy Vallery, of Coun cil Bluffs, a nephew, the letter com ing from the far off Facific, perhaps from the Philippines, where the Americans have struck in the past months. "Dear Uncle Will: "Received your delightful letter yesterday and certainly enjoyed the news and snap s-hots. "The old Evergreen brought back many old memories. Only wish I was there this fall to enjoy the snow and hunting. 'Hope you and Dad didn't have to climb too many trees to smoke the squirrels out. "Yes, we are having an interest ing time at present. As some of the lads say, "It's rough as a cob." "It really has been rough and the men have taken a lot. I've been in three good scraps so I know how it is. "The people are quite different here than down below, the surround ings more like civilization. That is we have roads, cities, etc. "I was even fortunate to find two bottles of beer early in the opera tion. "The rations have been excellent so far. Much better than the last operation. "I could go on for hours telling of different incidents, but I'm afraid will have to wait and tell about the fight later. ''By the way I took over command of the first battalion a few days ago. Had experience and headaches. "Happy to hear Sis is enjoying her new work. The nurses here are doing a wonderful job. "Certainly would have liked to have been present when Dick and Don Ellis were down. They are old high school pals. "I'm sure I'll enjoy the packages on the way. Mail has been coming through fairly well, but I'm afraid class two mail will arrive a little late. "Well I hope you got all the crops in all right and didn't work too hard, Maybe I'll be there next fall to help shuck a little corn. "Think of you often and wonder how things are going wish you all a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Sincerely, Joy" Young Seaman Has Short Leave Home Sic Gerald Hennings is enjoying a few days home with his parents and friends in this section of Cass county. He has been in the south for a considerable part of the time after completing his boot training and had training in ihe Gulf of Mexico, being located at New Orleans and having several trips out in the Gulf to Cuba and other points. Gerald was given a leave home from San Francisco and will report back to his station at the close of the leave home. Ensign Briggs Home From New Caledonia Ensign Mary R. Briggs, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Briggs, 625 South Eighteenth street, Omaha and grar.daughter of M. S. Briggs of this city, is home from a tour of duty overseas. Ensign Briggs is a naval nurse and has served the past eighteen months as a nurse in a base hospital in New Caledonia. She is now enroute to a new as signment at St. Albans hospital, New York City. S-Sgt. Dale Dooley Back from Pacific S.-Sgt. Dale Dooley, who has spent the past three years in the Pacific war area has arrived back in the United States, word received here by friends state. He has arriv ed at San Francieco and is now visit ing with his mother, Mrs. H. M. Sites at Lordsburg, Oregon. He is a brother of Glen and Ed ward Dooley of this city and it is expected that he may be here to visit the relatives. Nehawka Veteran In Hospital Unit PENINSULAR BASE HEAD QUARTERS, ITALY Sergeant Elmer R. Fitch, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Eugene Fitch of Nehawka, Nebr., is now serving with a station hos pital of this base which has made an impressive record during almost two years of service overseas. Dur ing that time the total number of patients taken care cf is romewhat over 3000 7o of the rated bed capa city of the hospital. The hospital was activated at Fort Lewis., Washington, 15 July 1912, and reorganized 15 December 1942 at double its original size. It is literally a cross-section of Ameri ca: the personnel come from all sections of the country, and includ ed are American Indians and Chi ne?e. The medical and dental offi cers are graduates of "18-different American universities and two Euro pean universities. The commanding officer of the hospital is Colonel Frank F. Schade, M. C, who has been a Reserve Of ficer since 1930. The organization sailed from the United States in March 1943, and first set up the hospital at Ccnstan tine, Algeria. It moved to Italy in January 1944, and at present oc cupies its second location in Italy. Although the building was not a hospital originally, it has been con verted into one of the finest hos pitals in this theater. Cpo Arley Griffin Home from Service CPO Arley Griffin, one of the veteran Plattsmouth sailors, is home for a visit with his mother, Mrs. E. M. Griffin and his sister, Mrs. Geo. O. Winscott of this city and his brother, H. M. Griffin at Union. Arley entered the navy seme six teen years ago and in this period has a service that has taken him over a great deal of the sea and to many lands. For the past three years and a half his service has been in the Pacific, filled with plenty of action. He arrived in Omaha from the west coast by plane and will visit here until January 27th with the relatives and many old friends. Local Young Men Enter Naval Service Two more of the young men of the community have chosen the naval service the past week, and now are awaiting their call to report at Omaha for transfer to the training center. The young men are Dale Rhoden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gailen Rhoden and Bernard (J. C. Coffee) Ulrich of this city. The boys have passed their phy sical examination and expect to leave about the 22nd of January for their training center. Ulrich was a graduate of the high school here in 1943 and Rhoden a senior of the class of 1945. SC 1-C Ralph O. Timm Home from Naval Post Sclc Ralph Timm, who has been stationed at the naval receiving station at Bremerton, Washington, arived home Wednesday evening to give the members of the family and his friends a very pleasant surprise. Since completing his training course at the Great Lakes, Illinois, station. Ralph has been stationed at the Bremerton receiving station, be - ing in charge of the feeding of the men Dassinr through the station en . n - - ( route for service or on leaves. This is his first visit home in jy great many months and most pleas ant to the many old friends. Kenneth Armstrong Home for Week End Cpl. Kenneth Armstrong, of the army air corps, was home for the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong. He was on flying duty from the! field at Roswell, New Mexico, and' on Saturday evening arrived at Fort Crook to come down for a few hours stay with the parents and old friends. He had the opportunity of a visit with Ralph Timm, home from the naval receiving center at Bremerton, Washington. Cpl. Armstrong re turned Sunday noon to his station at Roswell, being taken to Omaha by Mr. and Mrs. Timm. Noble Buell Awarded Bronze Star Medal WITH THE U. S. FORCES IN FRANCE Major Noble E. Buell, Special and Information Services of ficer of Channel Base Section, Com munications Zone, in France, has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in England dur ing the several months preceding D-Day. Major Buell whose family resides in Nebraska, was Special Service Officer of the Western Base Section in England prior to the movement to France and as such supervised the distribution of recreational and athletic equipment among combat forces taking part in the initial as saults on France. The major continues to supervise distribution of recreational and ath letic equipment and information pertaining to orientation of troops. Major Buell, graduate of the Uni versity of Nebraska, is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Buell, Murdock, Nebr. His wife, Mabel H. Buell, and their children, Sandra, Cynthia and Bradford, live at Wisner, Nebr. Pri or to entering the service in 1941 as a reserve officer, Major Buell was employed by the U. S. Department of Interior at Sacramento, Calif. Capt. W. S. Eaton Goes to New Post In South Captain Wilbur S. Eaton, U. S. medical corps, who has been home on furlough from Camp Ellis, Illinois, departed last night for the south to take up his new duties at the base hospital at Charleston, South Caro lina. The transfer to the south is very pleasing as it will give Captain Eaton the service in a modern and permanent base hospital that he has not enjoyed in his army service. Captain Eaton has been home for several months from a tour of duty of some three years in the islands of the south Pacific and also in Aus tralia. He was among the first out fits that were sent overseas in the Pacific war. Bernard Kubicka Writes from Pacific Mr. and Mrs. John Kubicka of this city were very happy today to received a letter from their son, Cpl. Bernard Kubicka, U. S. Marines, who has been stationed in the southwest Pacific where he is a veteran of many of the major act ions. Bernard writes that he has re ceived a great many Christmas cards from the friends back home, and was deeply appreciative of them. He also sends greetings to all of the friends that he cannot find time to write. The marines have been in the fore front of the island invasions and Bernard has participated in a num ber of these. The pleasure of the Kubicka fam ily was marred by the fact that an other son, Edward Kubicka, who has been home for the past two weeks, is leaving Sunday for the west coast to resume active duty. Capt. and Mrs. Warren Bollmeier In City Captain and Mrs. Warren Boll meier, of Oklahoma City, arrived in the city Monday afternoon for a visit here at the home of Mrs. Boll- !nieier's Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Petersen. Captain Bollmeier, who had a long service in the air force in India, had been back in the United States for the past few months and is now at the air field at Oklahoma City. Captain Bollmeier and wife have cumseh for the past several days as lhe ther f Captain iiollmeier na ueen operaieu on at. a l.ircoih hospital and the father of the cap- tain is ill at the Tecumseh hospital. SGT. BENGEN RETURNING Sgt. Russell Eeny: -"s county young man who has bec- the armed service since the early part of the war, is returning home on furlough. He has served thirty months overseas with the fifteenth air force. This is the first visit of the young man back home since his first training and he is expected here this week to visit with the old time friends and associates. Cpl. Harry Dwyer Receives Discharge Cpl. Harry Dwyer arrived in the city late Tuesday afternoon from Daytonia Beach, Florida, where lie" received his honoroble discharge from the United States army a few days ago. Cpl. Dwyer was returned to the United States a short time ago from overseas, where he has spent the last year and since the invasion, with the troops in France and the Ger man front. He was ill since early fall and was sent home to be discharged. He expects to be here with his father, Attorney D. O. Dwyer, for same time at least until entirely over his recent hospitalization. Cpl. Joe Phillips Is Now In Belgium Friends here will be interested in learning that Cpl. Joe Phillips, for - mer Platsmouth high school base - ball and football star, is now in the front of Belgium, Cpl. Phillips, who was home for a furlough the past summer, has' been overseas for some time has 1 bcen at the front where he is :erv- ing with a medical unit. Joe spent his training period in the south and was a member of the championship baseball team at Camp Butner, North Carolina. Young Sailor Goes Back to Active Duty Mr. and Mrs. Andrew V. Stander, well known residents of the vicinity of Manley were in the city Friday on business and to visit with John Palacek and daughters, father and sisters of Mrs. Stander. Their son, Herbert, who has been in the naval service for the past two years departed Tuesdav for the A'e.-t coast to resume his service. This was the first visit home for Herbert in twenty-two months as he has been overseas all of this time. Kenneth Cottingham Home from the Pacific Kenneth Cottingham, who has been stationed in the Pacific for the past year, is now home fcr a visit with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cottingham, of near Murray. Kenneth has been a member of the L.S.T. force since his graduation from the training school at Nor folk, Virginia. His service in the Pacific has been a strenuous one and covered a great many of the en gagements of the fleets. Here from Service In The Air Forces T. Sgt. B. A. Schwartz, who is home for a short furlough with his family in Lincoln, was in the city today to visit with the many old friends and acquaintances. Ben was for a number of years a resident of Platt-mouth and has many old friends that are delighted to see him home and in excellent health. He is stationed at the Municipal airport at VanNuys, California in the U. S. air force. C H LAY The kind of chicks you should more eggs. Ycu can depend We specialize in breeding for COMPLETE POULTRY SERVICE 4 ; ' BRINK, HATCHERY We Pay Cash for Poultry and Eggs Plattsmouth, Nebr. Phone 107 Elmwood By Jcrarnal Field RepreentatiT The project leaders of the exten ion clubs in this vicinity met with the county leader at the home of Mrs. Melvin Miller on Wednesday. Mrs. Mary Alice Quellhorst is now working in the Federal office at Weeping Water. School was dismissed on Monday because of the morning blizzard. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson moved on Saturday to their new quarters in the post office building. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Reeve of Col orado visited relatives for several days in this country, after being present at the funeral of his bro ther-in-law Henry Monning. Lyman Cromwell, while being laid up with his broken ankle suffered 'another misfortune when one of his good horses died this week, appar- ently having been wounded. An all church meeting is sched uled to be at the Methodist Church for Monday evening Jan. 22, when the District Superintendent, Dr. B.L Story, along with some helpers, is to be here to explain more fully the Crusade plan for the next four years The churches of Alvo and Eagle '.are to be represented also by as many I can come Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Clements at tended the funeral at Lincoln recent ly, of Mr. Bedson, who was the fath er of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Turner. He was also the father of Al Bedson, who was formerly con nected with a store in Elmwood for a good many years. Mrs. Anna Beck is spending sever al weeks in the homes of her daught ers at Omaha and Louisville. A prayer service was held on Wed nesday evening at the Christian Church parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Dennis have Local Young Man Completes Training Pvt. Russell H. Nielsen, who has been in training at Chanute Field Illinois, in the army air force train ing command, has completed his work at that station. He will now be sent to other points for further instruction in the lines of the air force technical training. His course just completed was in electronics. Pvt. Nielsen is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nielsen of near thi city and has many friends that will be interested in learning of his sue cess in his training. Lt. E. W. Burdic Writes From Ney York City The family has received word from Lt. (jg) E. W. Burdic that he was back in port at New York after a trip out to an unamed des tination. He states that the stay wa; brief as he was expecting to be sent out at once on another trip. GOES TO CALIFORNIA Lieutenant L. J. Snell, CEC (S) USNR left this morning for Omaha where he entrained for Ft. Ord Monterey, California, after a week visit here. I C K S ORE EGGS raise are chicks that will lay on us for the prize winners. high egg production every chick blood tested, raised under most modern, scientific hatchery conditions. Alive delivery guaranteed. 10 discount for cash with order for chicks. named their new girl who arrived this month Jacquelline Kay. Mrs. Theasie Kelly is able to be about again after several days of ill ness. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Charling, and r. and Mrs. Eric Charling attended he funeral at Ashland of Mr. and Mrs. Fisher who were killed in the auto-truck accident. Mrs. Fisher was sister of the husband of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Charling's daughter. The Charles Fleischmann sale on Tuesday was attended by a large crowd, and things sold well. The Elm- wood Methodist Church ladies net ted a nice sum from lunch servings. Mrs. Lois Cape and two daughters f Neligh, Nebr. were visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lean this week. The P. N. G. Cicle met with Mrs Emma Cleanents on Thursday of this week. Mrs. Emily Gonzales received word that she hast a new grand daughter in Dothan, Alabama, born on Jan. 11, to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gonzales. Lyman Cromwell was able to go to the home o his sister, Mrs. Dora Quin, at Papillion, on Friday. After a week there he plans to visit other sistei-s in and near Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Charling called at the Bryan Hospital on Thursday to see the little Fisher sisters, and Mrs. Eva Baily. The girls seem to be im proving rapidly and on their recovery are to live with an aunt in Omaha. Mrs. Baily was not feeling as well as usual that day. Misa Jeanette Young of Weeping Water is visiting her cousins Mr. and Mrs. Harmond Beck this week. Odd-fellows and Rebekahs held joint installion ceremonies and social evening last Tuesday. Orville Miller ia now Noble Grand of the men's lodge, and Mrs. Effie Elliot is head officer of the Rebekahs. Guests from Weeping Water were present. The next meeting of the Bluebird Club is to be with Mrs. Nat Newlin, Jan. 17. Mrs. Frank Buell and Mrs. Vir ginia Keckler are preparing to start next week to visit relatives in Cal ifornia. The Woman's Society of Christ ian Service met on Friday after noon at the home of Mrs. Orley Clements with a nice crowd present. Mrs. Harry Lannin was devotional leader, and Mrs. Harry Linder lead an impressive pledge service. Mrs. Emmett Cook, the new president, in behalf of the society, presented to the outgoing president, Mrs. Howard Capwell a life membership pin ex pressing in well chosen words appre ciation for her four years of cap able leadership. PUBLIC AUCTION AS I AM QUITTING FARMING I WILL SELL THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY AT PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE FARM LOCATED V2 MILES NORTH OF OTOE, NEBR.. AND 3'2 MILES SOUTH OF AVOCA, NEBR., COMMENCING AT 10:30 A. M., ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 26th, 1945 25 HEAD OF 3 HEAD OF HORSES 3 1 Gray Team, smooth mouth, mare and horse, wt. 3100. 1 Bay saddle mare, gentle. 22 HEAD OF 1- Guernsey Milk Cow, 4 year old, 6 gal cow 2- Holstein Milk cows, 2 year, 5 gal cs' 1-Roan milk cow, 4 year, fresh in 3 mo. l-Guernsey milk cow, 3 year, fresh in May. 1-Red shorthorn milk cow, 3 year, fresh May 1-Red shorthorn milk cow, 4 year, fresh May l-Guernsey milk cow fresh in February. 1- White Durham Bull, 14 months old. 2- Guernsey heifers, 8 months old. FARM MACHINERY, ETC. l-Hinrran milking machine, 2 units, new. 1-Corn Press 1-Irsn-wheel Trailer l-'38 John Deere 'B' tractor, rubber front 1-Single row horse drawn Lister 1-John Deere Power lift, used one season. 1-McCormick Dcering 5-Ft. Mower l-'32 Chevrolet pick-up truck, good tires 1-Electric Fence Cturner. battery type. 1-Bailor Cultivator, built to mount tractor 10 Tons first cutting Alfalfa Hay in stack 1-Decre 2-row lister, with new International large boxes, built to mount tractor. 1-Dcere 17-ln. tractor plow, like new. 1-International Burr feed grinder, with Elevator. 1-Deere Hand corn shelter, like new. 1-Hay Rack with running gears. 1-Lcw wheel wagon with good box 1-Road Drag 1- Snow Plow 2 Wagon Boxes 1-Hay Rake 1- 16 ft. Hog Trough. 2- 8 ft. Hog Troughs 5 Steel Barrels 1-Tank Heater, oil burner, like new 3- rolls of wire cable, about 50 ft. -each 1-Roll wire cable, heavy, about 100 ft. 500-ft. 3-8th Steel Rod 150 ft. 3-4 in Steel Rod 1-Pipe threading tool, will thread 1 to 2 in. 1-King Press Drill, 12 hole 1-3 section Harrow 1-2 section Harrow 1-8 ft. Disc. 1-walking Cultivator 1-Bailor 2-row Riding Cultivator LUNCH SERVED ON GROUNDS BY LUTHERAN LADIES' AID TERMS CASH! If credit is desired sec your banker before date of sale. No property to be removed until settled for. HENRY BREDEHOFT FRANK S0RRELL, Auctioneer FARMERS STATE BANK. Avoca. Clerk Louis and Ernest Hollenbeck vi sited on Thursday at the home of their sister Mrs. Rilla Shellhorn in Louisville, Another sister Mrs. Anna Spangler of Custer Ccunty was also present. Mrs. Shellhorn : not feel ing so well these days. Mrs. Jay Stanton received the mes sage that her son Danel Pyl2 has arrived safely on the west coast after his service in the Pacific zone. The American Exchange Eank irf a busy place these days with peopla making income tax reports. Betty Clements visited home folks a few days this week. League baseall CHICAGO, Jan. 22. (U.R Maj or and minor league baseball dubs, anticipating a possible player short age this spring, were ready today to tap a player source previously unavailable to professional baseball junior American league playerr. Leslie M. O'Connor, chairman of baseball's three-man advisory com mittee, announced yesterday that all clubs could sin junior American Legion players, provided the nego tiation for the youths' services are made on or after Feb. 5 and before June 1. To prevent indiscriminate signing of the youngsters, O'Connor said, the clubs must retain them at least 30 days of the playing season. The bulletin, which O'Connor is sending to all clubs, added that "this modification of the commis sioner's 1914 bulletin which prohit ited such relations with Ameiican Legion players is made wth the con sent and cooperation of the Ameri- Ican Legion baseball officials and solely because it is desired to aid the minor leagues in the present emergency." Bav War Bonis 80 ACRES Improved at $85 per acre. Possession March 1st. A GOOD BUY SEE LIVESTOCK 25 CATTLE 22 l-White steer, 14 months old. 1- White Heifer calf, 4 months old. 1-Red bull calf. 4 weeks old. 7-Guernsey heifers, some freshen soon, some in the spring. l-Guernsey Bull, out of State Farm Herd. Also one Collie Catt'e Dog, very good worker and one Collie Pup, 3 months old. 1-5 in. rubber belt. 32 ft. new. GARAGE TOOLS l-'2 in. Electric Drill, Gocdell Pratt l-Garage Car Jack 1-1 in. Micrometer 3-Calipers, Wrenches, Bits, Screw drivers Wheel knock out pullers, different sizes 1-Va!ve grinder. Valve seat cutters, assorted 20-'Reamers, different sizes 1-Spark Plug tester, will test from 1 to 8 cylinder engines. ' 1-Electric Tube Vulcanizer. Othsr tools too numerous to mention. CHICKENS 300 Austra-White pullets, in laying pro duction, culled, and wormed. 1-Eiectric brooder, 500-chick size Chick waterers and feeders HOUSEHOLD GOODS 1-DeLavel Electric Cream Separator, size 6, used 1 year. 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