Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1945)
THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1945 PAGE SIX MURDOCK Joatoal FVI1 RrpreenmrTV Murray has not suffered a bur-j law for a number of years until ! i Sunday nijrht, when marauders broke j into the general merchandise store of G. E. Brubacher, and robbed them j 1 of a large amount of valuable arti-! j cles. The thieves yot away unmolest- Mr. Henry IIolmqu;st of South ed, but it is hoped, with Sheriff Bend was in town Thursday, having Mrasek on their tiail, they wA soon his truck repaired at the Rase gar- be apprehended and punished, age. j Friends here have learned of the Mr. L. V. Rase was in Lincoln eath. of Charlie Cole, a former resi Thursday for material for hiz jrar- j dent of this vicinity, but has made age. : his home in the wes tern part of the Paul Stock was a business vis:tor state for the past several years in Omaha Tuesday. It is reported, ' and not denied, that Albert Stroy has taken unto nimsen a wne in tne peion oi jh Mr rf Mrg Dick Pitman of 0ma. Blanch Stoller of Smith Center,;, r;0,i ; Ti.pabw mnmirnr Kansas, who until recently, was thajfor fl vi;.it c a few (,ays ,vUh their Rock Island ajrent in Murdock. Mrs.j mother Mrs Harriett Fitman and Stroy's many friends will be please 1 J sist1 Mr? Q A Davis and Mr. to welcome her back to tms com Iswoo 5y Journal Field Represmttrr for the most part. Her sisters and! ( their families and Mr. and Mr. Fish- i er of Eagle were present all day to assist with the work, and helped make a social time. i t Mrs. Ella Coon returned on Wed- nesday f rem Davenport, Nebraska, ! Mrs. Charles Miller is now eon- ' where she had spent some weeks valescing at Bryan Memorial after with her sister, Mrs. Will Royer. j an appendectomy this week,. Mrs.j Boyd Clements is at home now. ! Vera Pratt and Mr. Harry Marshall He is expecting to go overseas soon.' are also doing well now. Mrs. Bailey; The Woman's Council of the has now gone to the home of her Christian churches had an enjoyable daughter, Mrs. Hedges, near Waver- and profitable afternoon on Friday ly- at the home of Mrs. Corbin. Les- t T fT 1 . C iV . " 1 r ... . ... Funeral serviecs for Mr. Cole were; v-rcie w me nrisua.i son was led by Mrs. Jessie Parish.' conduced in Weeping Water Sunday, I church will meet at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pool are and interment at that place. Hr- anu -UIS- ail'n creamer on rejoicing over the little son that Wednesday evening. j came into their family last Monday George Brinton trapped two coons and the many relatives are also this week. pleased. Mrs. Essie Chalman arrived on Since their home was burned in! Si'turday to spend a wee!; at the Wabash, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gerbel-i I heme of her brother, Orv;lle Wy- ing have been staying at the home of Yanks Play 'Follow the Leader' With This mm mm o i o e . w w w j vtvVtS, 4, V'" (VSAAF photo from NEA) Gaily painted plane above is "First Sergeant." a leader plane used to organize formations of B-24 bombers after they take off for missions from th eir 8lh Air Force base in England. Plane also has bulb sockets on its sides so it can be lit up to guide night formations. Pin, munity as a permanent resident. i . j dick. She has been in Indiana visit- their son Orville in Elmwood. Theyj Mr." Julius "Rienke, who has been) Mrs: D" Fra!ls of mon andjing, and will go to her California plan to take up their residence in' a resident of this town and vcinity' son' J,m' .who !s enj0Jing Jt,s.senThome from here" Lincoln soon. ' I for a great manv vears. pasred awavltor vacation from the Ln:vcrsuyj Mrs. Leonar(, Miner whose hus- Mrs. Melvin Buskirk of Manley u:.. u ; m' v.Wr,-!o-.. i were vlsum w,th Mrs- 1 ltman andiband is overseas now has a new lit- visits! hor ont Mr m, o ' Razzlc-Dazzle TT" mnrmn!. he tnnerai was at ir.ei . uaui-"-i- "'""'"s uci -"jf jumi uux, over me week enu. Lutheran church two miles north ofant 1, tr "ve!'e i'"ner g. Ur'with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Fred; Boxholders were pleased to re-! Murdock, Friday afternoon. Miss L;zzie Box cf Elmwocd was in Murdock Thursday collecting the January freight bills for the Elm wood Transfer Co. On account of the weather turning cold, last Friday, Mr. Ed Ganaway did not go to his old home in Mis souri, as reported in the last weeks items. Mi?s Lois McDonald of Lincoln spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and- Mrs. L. G. McDonald. Miss Here Ward who has a posi tion in an Omaha bank, was spend ing Sunday with her parents, Mr. 1 if. ana Jirs. u. ii. uuniore m iul- e"-Burch. reive ooniP- nf "Th. Snvn-ln Fin, J ing. They were accompanied to Mur-, Elmwood and Murdock basketball wood High school paper, this week.i ray by Mrs. Jennie Frans who visit- teams fcad a fine game 0R Fnday A verv interesting meeting was ed with her niece, Mrs. Earl MernU j evening here wjth a gooJ cro,V(J hed afc Methodist church onj and Mr. Mern.t. j present. Elmwood won the main Monday eveinng in the interest; of' Virgil Perry and daughter, Nancy -event, and Murdock gained in the the coming crusade. Dr. Bert L. ! of Phttsmouth were spending Sun-j second team contest. ' Story, Dr. Howard Buxton, and' day afternoon with Mrs. AdJie Perry, j The infantile Paralysis drive has Mrs. Cox, all of Lincoln gave in-: their mother and grandmother. j gone over big in this community. ' spiring addresses. A number of Alvo 1 Martin Sporer who has been in-'Mrs. 1 ranees Miller was chairman, people were present. y disposed for several days, is improv ing and able to be out again. Rev. H. B. Hutchman returned home Saturday from Pawnee City where he was called a few days pre viously to attend the funeral ser- and Mrs. A. H. Ward and her bro- vices of a cousin, ther, Russell Xeal. Mrs Malvern Read who becam- Last week we reported that the ;t . t . tak to the building occupied by the lumber v . . rit unPnit;,i nnHav. hon- busir.ess hed been sold rnd a new location would have to be found, but as yet no suitable locat'on has been found in Murdock, but a lo cation has been offered in another town, where there i already one yard. To move this business out of town would leave the community without a means of obtaining mater ial for repairs or auditions, without driving miles to secure even small items costing no more than a few pennies. The town is very quiet these even ings on account of the basketball tournament at Elmwood. It seems ir.g thereby to hasten her recovery. Assistant RFD carrier, Pirl Al bin was locking after the mail on and there were several assistants.; Opal Mae Bates had a fall some' The different societies as well as time ago, hurting her arm, so shel individuals made contributions. The new' hot lunch program at the school house seems to be very popular now. Mrs. Gertrude Hayes and Mrs. Frisbee are the servers. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Linder and now carries it in a sling. George Buell and Virgil Miller recent high school graduates, are soon to enter a navy school. $ Eomething new in razzle-dazzle camouflage is used on the 2200 ton super-destroyer Hank, pictured ready for action at U. S. Steel's Federal Shipyard, Kearny, N. J. Note heavy armament, which includes batteries of 5-inch, 40 and 20-mm. anti-aircraft guns. , frW-I-H-H-I-i-i- Dewey Simmons, who has been CaSS CoiUltV F&nil 1" Majing at tne norne oi Airs, .uoo- Water, on Sunday afternoon. Community Kensington met on Thursday afternoon with Mrs. P:y- hnn. with Mi-jc fJrsr WnnH npoii. oa.u.uuv ana y . presidinfff The yice president aue to ine ueam oi tne Aiunei ui , n n ui- . the regular carrier, Gene The father was John Roddy of Un- Mrs. Harley visited Mrs. Cora Liml-'mey and attending school in the' V DUreatl JNotei , er at Rest Haven home in WeepinT rrrammar room herp hx vMurno, tn'T r ,. (v. .rv, pi.. A. the home of his mother in Buffalo, f. of County Aent Waldo. 4" Mo. if,., 1 Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stokes and , H 4-!-HH-"X-K"!-I-!-H H" daughter Bonnie visited relatives and Ra No ; Extension Chief irienas at t,agie and weeping water this week. k J"irr:im nsinf renflinn-s intelliwfinpci , e - - - - , ... v ... . .. . ion. who pas.-ed away Friday at the test questions and conundrums. At tendance was not as large as usual. nospitai at mr-u .i, -u- because the l0Velv day caused peo lnpenng idnesss. ple to gQ elsewhere or have com. After being hospithzed for sev- Dr. Howard Liston is spending a week keeping the office while his eral weeks in Omaha, John Fischer was able to return home last week to recuperate. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Ccle of Brule, ! arrived Tuesday evening for a visit that the people of our town and vi-,of a few day3"w;th Mrs. Cole's sis- einity are much interested in the Tesults of the games. We learned a few days ago that Marvin Weber has been wounded in father, Dr. O. E. Liston, is recuper ating after his accident, near Lincoln last Tuesday. Howard is now an in terne in a Denver hospital. The sale on Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Monning was very successful ter, Mrs. C. D. Spangler and family and with relatives at Plattsmouth and vicinity. Pvt. and Mrs. Dale Hansen and one of the battles in Belgium. We j little Nancy arrived home Sunday ( Frans. hope not seriously. evening for a visit with the parents! Upon learning that her mother, Mrs. C. Moomey has sold her! and brother of Dale, Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. Ce:elia Wulf of Avoca was residence property, occupied by Mr.jA. T. Hansen and Roland, and aunt,jri0t well, Mrs. Fred Hild and Mr. .j... v,--.,., v iiu.j, -. jius .uaigaici. .uuuic. i-'uic is i.j -j ijuu urove to tne nome oi ner sis- Tight Squeeze Ahead In Production Lines Farmers are again in for a tight squeeze this season on many needed production supplies, according to the War Food Administration. The recent push on the western front haven't improved the outlook. It came at a critical time when the Agricultural supply indsutries were trying to get their products ready for spring and summer work. The situation on various miscel- Probably adequate j Ray Norris of Weeping Water was elected nresident of the Cass Countv The Keystone church school clas Extenfion Service, formerly the Farm ana a iew guests neid a dinner last Eureau at a meeting of the new board , laneous items as it now appears is Sunday honoring Mrs.-piybon, who of directors Tuesday at the auditor-1 as follows: had been their teacher for four r- , , , , uasoune i rooaoiy enougn ior John Rieke, Weeping Water, was j farm work as in the past year, chosen vie-nresident. and Mrs. Win. I l.iimVur r" if ioll it dmr .f . - . , , T " " " - I 11' -J' jl 1111.UU.I . , LU turn in teacning. .Mrs. nyoon ap- 0st Nehawka, Secretary-Treasurer. causing too much difficulty, because! preciates very much the two late Cmb County 4 H Commitlee J farmers have little time for con-! books by Lloyd Douglas that were 0 rQia r,t .it rmmit.tPP I tr,int,Vn r,H m,;nt,,0 ! years. Much of the time, however, members of the class took their Milk cans- supply. Wooden containers Supplies will continue short. Only hope is to re use second hand container fit for re-use. Bags and agricultural fabrics Fabric bags not equal to demand. Same true of tobacco cloth and simi lar items. Everything possible must be done to conserve and re-use bags now available. Insecticides and fungicides Sup ply of rotenone short, as last year. Very little pyrethrum. Severe in festations of bugs controlled with nicotine would cause shortage of this material. Prompt use of con trols when serious infestations threaten may help prevent crop loss es. Starch on the Iron Stubborn starch spots left on a hand iron can be removed after the iron cools by rubbing lightly with a cloth wrung from soapsuds, or with grade OO steel wool or a mild scouring powder, say household equipment specialist of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. If the iron sticks during ironing, rub it on a little salt sprinkled on paper or smooth lightly with paraf fin or beeswax. A pinch of salt in the starch will help keep starched clothes from sticking to the iron. Uf3 3 vmwi presented to her, and the kind word that were spoken. Mrs. Capwell pre- : ,1 wJ t.. f ti t ,1 m ucu, v., ... u,.m ..m 31 L j Frisbie, State 4-H Bronn gave talks, Miss Amy Hoff- , , . ... , ,. ' , , leader, met with the group and dis- man a piano solo ,and others spoke , ., , TI - . , cussed the 4-H program for 194a briefly. Mrs. Capwell is now to be , , . , met at the agricultural auditorium Farmers can get from AAA commit-! in Weeping Water, Wednesday, Jan-'teemen certificates for lumber urg-l wert. pcit back to Ft. Bliss, Texas on the; ter, Mrs. F. A. Hansen, near Nehaw- MUHEAY Mrs. Olin Morris and Mrs. Jame Comstock were shopping rnd enjoy a picture show in Omsha Satuiday. Mr?. Nellie Long came down from Plattsmouth and spent the day Sun- 13th. and from there it is not known where he will be sent. George Hobscheidt came in from LuVerne, Iowa, TuesJay evening and will spend some time here with the relatives before return'ng heme. Mrs. Martin Sporer has received news that her nephew, Pfc. Donald Leonard, a former Cass County boy, who is a paratrooper with the 17th AB Division in Belgium, has been wounded in action and is hospitaliz ed. Mrs. Carl Humble of Lincoln was day with her son, Dale and family, and also called on a number of herja guest of her sisters, Mrs. A. T friends during the afternoon. j Hansen and Miss Margaret Ilcore Miss Bertha Nickels was a buri-jover Tueday night, coming especial- ness visitor in Plattsmouth We hies-y at this time to visit with her j they were holding preparatory to day, being taken to the city by her i nephew, Pfc. Dale Hansen and fam- -coming back to Cas3 county to re- ka and accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Hansen, went to visit the moth er, finding her feeling somewhat improved. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Long have gone to Plattsmouth where they will be at the home of their daugh ter, Mks Loris Long for the next few weeks, while the daughter is absent on some matters of busi ness. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hobscheidr, Mr. John Hobseheidt. and Miss Mary Hobscheidt of Piatt-mouth were over to LuVerne, Iowa last week to visit with George Hobscheidt and family, and to attend the farm salo. which niece, Mrs. Blanche Nickel-. Robert Hild of near Louisville Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Mailer was visiting with his cour.ins, Patty; and daughter and Mr. and Mrs and Janis McKinney, for a couple of i Frank Dill were in Weeping Water days last week. j Sunday to attend the funeral ser- Mrs. Earl Mrasek, Mrs. Herman i vices of the late Charlie Cole. Richter, Mrs. Carl Vest and MissJ Mrs. Margaret Long Snyder and Clara Mrasek were chopping and little Sharon were taken to Lin visiting with friends in Plattsmouth j coin Monday evening, by her bro Friday. jther, Dale Long and family, where Dr. and Mrs. Will B -endel of they met her husband, T. Sgt. Carl Avoca and Mrs. Margaret Erendel Snyder, who is home on a furlough were guests at the home of their of a month. T. Sgt. Snyder has been sister, Mrs. Will Seybolt and Mr. I in Trinidad for 19 months since Seybolt Sunday where the dinner j leaving the States. He came as far side. Mrs. John Hobscheidt, who hrs made quite an extended visit at the home of her son George and family, returned home with them. Ensign Harley Cottingham left for h;s new location at Hutchison, Kan., Tuesday after spending five days here with his parents and friend?. He has been stationed at Jackson ville, Florida for seme time in train ing. He was not able to ree his bro ther, Kenneth Cottingham, S2e, who had been home on furlough and had to report to Great Lakes just a week prior to the arrival of Harley, on and afternoon visit together were j as Miami by plane, then telephoned , his short delay enroute. In h much enjoyed by all In the very interesting basketball games played Friday night between the Union team and the Boy Scsutz of this place, Union came out victorious. his family to meet him in Lincoln, 0f Harley a famil - dinner and together they went to Kearney where they will spend some two weeks with his parents and other relatives, after which they will visit the relatives and friends at Nebras- Miss Loa Davis arrived Saturday ka City where they made their home evening for a visit with her si ter, 'prior to his induction into the ser- Mrs. Marian Wiles and family, and vice. with her father, Mrs. J. A. Davis, returned to L'ncoln Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Scotten were Wednesday Alan Carper was cele brating his twelfth birthday, and to assist in making it a happy event, in Plattsmouth Wedesday to visit at; his father, Mr. A. L. Carper took;pjrown 0f Omaha, was spendintr a1 the home of their daughter, Mrs. Erd him and a number of his young j few days early in the week with Mrs. I teacher and Amy Hoffman assist ant. Miss Gladys Muenchau of E.vt'' is now clerk in the second hand stovi of Mr. Pierce. "ir.sr :eater participation in 4-H act ivities. New officers elected to the 4-H executive committee were Mrs. John Rieke, Secretary; Miss Evelyn Miss ATvrtle Wood ic now f.-f after twentv-seven vears as ir.:.r y;c!h' representative for girls and carrier out of Wabash. Fred Towle Earl Iske' representative for has taken up her work. bs- The P'nt Richard Cole, and vice-president, Mrs. G. K. Eve- CARD OF THANKS land continue in their offices until next year. We wish to thank our many Project Club, friends for their kind acts and ex-' The extension project club lead pressions of sympathy in our recent ,"s win receive training during the bereavement. next two weeliS for tne February ouse in been planned to suggest ways of making curtains last longer, ways to modern ; ize furniture using materials already on hand, and to learn quick and easy ways to do some construction pro cesses in making articles in dressing up the home. The training meetings will be held at: Elmwood Feb. 8 Mur dock Feb. 9, Greenwood Feb. 12 Eagle Feb. 13, Nehawka Feb. 15, Weeping Water Feb. 16, Platts mouth Feb. 14. Mr.' and' Mrs. Albertus Campbell lesson "Dressing up the hoi War Time" the Lesson has Wins His 'A' onor was given by his parent , cn Sunday when their! guests were his f isfer and hu:band, Mr. and Mr. CFfford Hankins of Omaha, his grandmother, Mrs. Olliej Atkinson and aunt, Miss Georgia At-j kinson, and Mhs Delores Becker,; all of Plattmouth, beide's the hosti and hostess and the honoree. I Mrs. Ivan DeLesDernier of Find ley, Ohio, who is assisting in the care of her mother, Mrs. James E. DeLesDernier. During her visit here the mother wras looked after by her other daughter,' Mrs. D. R. Nickels and family, Mr. Nickels hav-, friends to Plattsmouth to witness ing returned from the hospital the! the basketball games there between previous day. He is recuperating Plattsmouth and Pacific Junction, nicely and the family will soon re- and the second, between Plattsmouth j Topliff. Upon the return of Mrs. turn to tne larm. ; and Auburn, rne rrattsmouin pij- Mr. and Mrs. George Pollard and'ers were successful in winning both Larry, and Mr. Pollard's mother, games. Alan's guests for the occas Mrs. Mclly Pollard, all of Nehawka, ion were his brother, John, Eddie were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nelson, Bob Wohlfarth, LeRay Mc Hild Sunday. jculloch, George Minford and Jack About the happiest lad in Chi cago is David Feldman, 12, pic tured above as he prepares to . sew on his shirt his prized t souvenir. He wrote to Lieut. Gen. Mark Clark that he had no war trophies and the Allied j commander on the Italian front forwarded a 5th Army shoulder patch for "my friend at home." ! DeLesDernier to Omaha, Mrs. Top- Thomax Wtlfiaff Comp&BT liff was able to come home for a few fc 4 days. She reports Mrs. Brown as T being somewhat improved at this i Abstract of Title time, which will be good news to 1 . . , , X the many friends here. 1 M 4 U WOOiMiWM 4 ently needed for repairs of farm dwellings and for other buildings. Metal roofing and siding About as much as last year. Copper wire Supply getting j tighter, but shortage of transform-j ers may continue to limit demand' for wire. Electric motors of fractional horse-; power About same as in 1944. j Hand tools About same as last ; year. Tools and other miscellaneous supplies will continue to move to : farms from stocks of surplus wr.ri property, but in uncertain quanti-i ties. ! Fence wire and netting Manu-j facturers authorized to produce atj greater rate than before war. j Nails, staples, bale ties, and pipe No shortage expected. j Farm Chain Supply of most types expected to be adequate for, essential needs. j Ammunition Supplies tighter, WALGREEN AGENCY Your Store of Better Prescription Service Extra Specials Mineral Oil, heavy FULL PINT Rubber Gloves Assorted Sizes, pair Rubber Baby Pants Assorted sizss, each Aspirin Tablets 200 FOR Cod liver oil tablets 4f 91 225 SIZE 1 -A 100 FOR 98 Groves Cold Tablets 35( SIZE but needs of farmers for control ofiJ'0 S!7E predatory birds and animals will receive special consideration. Binder twine Quality will im prove, supplies will be adequate. Rope Supplies probably equal to demand; quality probably still not as in pre-war years. Nose Drops Sulfa-Ephedrine, 1-oz. size Cactoria Fleicher's TEK Tooth Brushes 2 FOR : CASS DRUG FOR VITAMINS We have received a shipment of Consolidated Products Co. SEMI SOLID BUTTERMILK 25-lb. Keg Chick Emulsion $2.25 ICO-lb Drums Pig Emulsion 36.00 Barrels at 4 a pound This is mads by the originators of Semi Solid Buttermilk PLATTSMOUTH CREAMERY Home of CASCO Butter Lower Main St. Phone 94 Best Investment In 1945 If you are looking for a money-maker you should investigate this business op portunity the best investment offer in 1945. This profitable INN is located close to the business section of Plattsmouth and is on a main State Highway. Because of the exceptional location it does a good town business and has a large volume of truck trade. Fixtures and equipment in perfect condition. This thriving business is being sold be cause the owner is forced to leave the city in the near future. You should investigate this opportunity Today. Write The Plattsmouth Journal, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, Box 250, for fur ther details.