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MONDAY, APRIL 30, 1945 THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA I 4 f f ! 4 1 Jack Hadraba Back in States A message was received here Friday by Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hadraba informing: them that their son, Pfc. Jack Habraba, was back in the United States. He has arrived with a transport of Parent of Young Men Are j wounded men and landed at Former Resident of Thi Com-1 Charleston. South Carolina. Munity for Many Year j jack has been wounded twice I in the European campaign, first The Journal has received ajin the drive of General Patton's copy of the Ronan Pioneer, pub-!armv at the invasion of France Martin Beaver Reported Killed In Philippines Plattsmouth Man Effective Against Japanese Mrs. U. G. TODD. Correspondent T5 Milton E. Peterson of Thi City Member of Croup Des troying Two Tank 275 Jap- j Swan School (95'i ) anese The National Poster Poppy contest which has been carried in the grade schools of Union and rural schools, placed as follows: First Prize Patsy Scott, Grade Prize $1.50 cash Second Prizes Betty Wolfe, Grade 7, Swan School,' (0'r) WITH THE 40th INFANTRY DIVISION IN THE PHILIP- Prize $1.00 cash; Harold Fahr- School. liebpil nt Pnnan AInntann. tellinfi r-...;r. ,J-;, e V 7 , ' ?. I"' " i""u L"c - "" PINES Two tanks half a dav's lander, Grade 8, Taylor of the death in action of Pfc Mas-jman frontier. He was hospitalized; , , . , ' na " , a bl ftMV Pri m 00 'h r.n r. Bnn r,f fn, r!. .. i- . . .....! work, and 25 Japs killed or! ) P'e 1.00 easn. 14 1Jt,v' ovi. "-- ; mill JilLCr ieiUIIICll Uill.IV LU LUIJ county residents, Sam and Ethel j arj(J was wounded again several Beaver, the former being born j weeks ago. in Cass county and was a son of ; It is expected that when he Robert A Eeaver and Catherine ; dears the base hospital at Char C. Craig (later Mrs. George E. leston he will be sent to a hospi- Perry of Plattsmouth). tla nearer his home. ! wounded is the record of sixteen) Third Prizes: Patricia Creamer. men of the 185th Regiment ofi-Tnion, Grade C, Prize 50 cents; the 40th Infantry Division. j Catherine Stratker, Union, Grade Much of the credit for this ae-j 8 Prize. 50 cents; Barbara Anne i complishment is given Tech S100. bcicta School, Prize oO Milo E. Peterson, son of Mr. and : cents. Early day members of the Bea-; ver family were Peter F. and I County Court Mary S. Beaver whe , homesteaded H&& g Time in this county and built the rock J house on the farm owned by Philip Born near Cullom. The Mrs. J. P. Peterson, Plattsmouth.! Honorable Mention: Hiram Aid Nebraska; and Pfc. Roswell P.: en, Grade 7, Dist. 13; Wayne j Glennon. husband of Mrs. R. P. ; Rieke. Grade 6. Dist. 13; Richard Glennon, 92 Quincy St., Passaic, j Leiner. Sciota School; Mary Mc N. J. I Clain, Grade C, Dist. 14; Bonnie These two, now with front line'; Baker, Grade G, Dist. 12; Virgin- maternal grandparents of the dead; es.slon of, the countr court on j Japs pocketed in northern NegJ James Frans who is attending Marine were Samuel and Mathil- j Friday took up hearings in a num-, flre veteran9 of the Luzon ! State University spent the week uci vi Lite: k -1 v ua L c ia?ca iiiaL Judge Paul E. Fauquet at the "I and Panay campaigns. end with his parents. In a half days operation on The Teeion Auxiliary Ladies der Craiu- who lived on the dace now owned by William Wehrbein 1 were S- west of Plattsmouth. n earing was naa on cwimb J" , Luzon this platoon, with two tanks ! Pt at thp v,omo nf Mrc a O Ma.on Beaver ui .w n. and the5r sd p,.opeiled 105's, ! pPflriW vviill rrt; ,T:nn:A cMh. hostess I Sgt. Snell Back From the Pacific Tmikhxm S. Sgt. Melvin A. Sell, is herel WRS" JAWES COWETOCK. Correspondent for a visit with his mother, Mrs. John Fitch and other relatives and old time friends. Sgt. Sell has just arrived back A new 4-H Club has been or ganized in Murray. Mrs. Carl Vest is the leader of a group of little p-irl wVin mo oniric tn Ipfirn to in the United States from thirty-jgew Margaret Richter ip pre,i. seven months that were spent injdent of fhe Nimbe F 4H tne racuic ana tuiea wan a great deal of action. On his return from abroad he Club, the name for the new club. Other offcers are: Vice-president, i Donna Frans; Secretary and trea- Christian Church Hosts to the District Meet - f a i j ri . x y . - t as urst sent lo ron i.euven-, surfel.f Elaine xickIes; news re worth where he was prepared forj porter Marv Ann Frans and Ht-1- me journey nome, ne nas a ioity-jen Ve,t The firgt meetins was, five day furlough. ... w.pt ao.n SatMav TVit. club is to meet weekly. The Murray Study Club- met at j the home of Mrs. Margaret Brer. i del on Thursday afternoon. Ekc- tion of officers was held. Mrs. G. j H. Gilmore was chosen as presi- dent and Mrs. W. G. Boedeker will be t he r.tw secretary and treasurer. Several visitors were C 1 -. - t . , 1LT JKOM l"Dras"; present: Mrs. James E. Gruber, ka Christian Churches Enjoy ; irs- Eugene Gruber and little Meeting Friday Local Peoole Attend Scottish Rite Meetms? Member From Thi City At tend the Traditional Consis tory at the 109 Reunion where he is employed. The seventh and eighth grad ers from Districts 55 and 5G were taking exams at the Murray school Friday. George Minford was the only eighth grade f.tud enu Seventh grador-j were Dick Fischer, Lois Sporer, and Marie T.ni.n from District 55 ar.d K;lard Richter, Donna Fran-:, ai: Alan Carjvr fr.n the Mjr iHV schools. Tiie waste paper drive sponsor- A number of the Plattsmouvb ed by the Missionarry Society of Masons, niembirs of the Scottish Rite, valley of Omaha, orient of Nebraska, were at Omaha Thurs day where they attended the ses-"" if U'U have pr.rv r or cardboard sions and the traditional banquet a: .1 i.re unabl:; to deliver it. Hk-j that followed the conferring of need for wast; paper is veiy gi cut .the degrees. a: this time i.n 1 evesv el'ffit' Thoe from here who attened ... , ,. .i should be made to collect as much! a- possible, Dr and r- guests the U. P. church will end May 5. Paper should be tied securely and bright to tV: ehuvch. Call 3G' ! M.- G. 11. CiW-rc of Mr. and Mrs. Leo iier at a s. oMock nnot !'.i.it s.v eyeii"! at N-'hawkt Mr. Mi Sv. iave ii cntiy were William F. Evers Raymond C. Cook, S. S. Davis, Frank " AT Cloidt, Rex Young, William Rey nolds and Nels Christensen: At the banquet greetings were extended by Frank C. Patton lieu tenant grand commander of th' daughter, Clarrisa, Mrs. W. L. Seybolt all of Murray, and Mrs. The second district of Nebras-1 Mary Stewart of Brookings, S. I)., ka Christian churches was held at I and Mrs. Nearhood, of Platts- Plattsmouth Friday afternoon and! mouth. Mrs. Anna Rhoden, who evening. At fi:,10 the l.annuet was! broke her wrist several weeks Private First Class Mason Bea-! eierniinauori oi neirsinp : killed 125 Japs and wounded 150., er asiKtant hostess l-,t Tues-! served by the ladies Aid of the: ago, was able to be present. ver, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. p. Cecil Fhelps Burgett was held and j Through clouds of dust, and up day afternoon, April 17. Final j local church. Eighty-five out oil Several people from Murray at Beaver of St. Ignaius, was killed i decree entered b' th court fix-;rocky giopeS Peterson drove hispans were mat3e 'for their one ! town guests came from fourteen j tended the Cass County Feeders in action March 14, 1945, while ' tanK lo lne cresl OI a sxeeP sl0Pe" o'clock luncheon program and ' lurches, rive ol these are in t Association banquet held m in line of duty on Iwo Jima. Heree oi Kinsnip. The tank creKv dismounted so ' bazaar vvhich is to be held jiayi-ass county. In the absence of; Weeping Water Thurdav evening. uetermnation was also had in dangerous was the terrain and soj ond Don't forget that date ; tne District President, the vice-: Those from here were Mr. an ember 3, 1943, and went through! the estate of Erastus M- Stone, j heavy enemy fire. At the peak.j Mrs Ralph 0"pp and Mrs Wm. president Rev. Zichek of Elm-j Mrs. Glen Boedeker, Mr. and Mrs. returned hov.o after sp-ndirg the i rand council, grand inspectir ; winter at Tucson Arizona. (general in Nebraska; William -G.- Mi. and Vr. William Wulf ' fhaper, grand ma-ter of the No.-.. '. and Mrs. Henry Wulf, of Avoca, i hraska Masons; Theodore J. Kerr, ' were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. j grand commander of the Knights Fred Ilild Monday afternoon. Mrs. j Templar. Iieniy Wulf, mother of Mrs. Ilild I The address of the evening was1 remained for a week's visit withpy Kev- Clarence E. Lemmon. o, the Hilds. Other visitors wth thelth? First Christian church of Col- Hilds over the week-end were umbia, Missouri. Rev. Lemmon grandsons, Roger and Gary Hild,', a former grand orator of the" who greatly enjoyed tne time r?-nd lod' of -Masons of Missou- , spent with the giandparents. j r,e having been appomte j to U! . . V . . . 1 . T , j i T T T . Mrs. .Nellie Long and Mrs. Ila-!UU1L iJU-L u I',Jt"1 nairy nu- . 1 i nr; r V',. . .. n,... -tn: TT.i and the report received and the i where the tank was halted nei t...x .u j. . . i- nr-Jwrri! haA a of A -nntrrnnn in ; ru-i. t f. i -m, i Doot training ai san uieo. iie - - - r-urier autnueu ir.e snow, roi, - - !Vianes wtuctxi , .ui. auu .ns. , f At:in,;r; sT.,i.f.ris f T Tfrrn,. , i l. .. 1 , 4k . . . : . i . ! .. !). Snanf cr hump U f nnp!sv. ! lr I .UsOUll -UJ.hOn. .t -J --. T.,rll, ui.nvnoicc vj " -..-,--, tAt- u j ot& l-icicli.iv 1IUUE uCI -"C ! 'h.m tVir. TJ a 1 1 T 1 ' " o Kvo 3 X I a I . . 1 1 1 T til" UrUlTiam. Iflna (r.ihcV,i,i' Mi. o 1-1 A M n - chel Faris were guests at the C. i an when he the grandmas cutor ordred. ton. near Los Angeles, for fur ther training and was assigned to; t the fifth division of the Marines, j Lincoln Wins In September last year he was: Invitation Meet sent overseas and was in the first "tee- ka Citv last Monday evening. I Rev. J- W. Taenzler led the Marion Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. 3.Ars Lon? plans .to Ieave May b - . . Here Glennon, number 2 can-i MrsMinnie An.lprcor. m mnv-1 devotional service in the evening; t.. Y..n. Vr rA Mr, Frnnito vlSit Jir- "nd Mrs- Ralph Ken'i EftCAnfl 5 V f Wt r lr CL? .--.- - - -, - - - . . . . - - Bvvr mm... ingham, Mr. and Mrs. Dick I. J - noner, loaded the weapon for thei ej to plattsmouth by ambulance i service. A vocal duet was given! cottj gunner. Sheihy Mrs. Jess Hodge and Mrs. Cgwatzer. last Wednesday afternoon. The platoon repulsed two en-. ,v;ji ue cave(j for ;n the home of'.'- White, accompanied by Letter mgton. Mr. and Mrs. O. A. Davis. Mrs. emy banzi attacks designed to j her daughter, Mrs. Flora Arn. Thi 1: . r i . 1 ? : line oi me oai.ie vi me uivasiuii T ;,,.:f-.; i 1. - , . i-"e ijimauuuai nai. KnocK out tne tanKS. i ney wnn- oi -ima. wrote i ; at Xebraska City Friday, Lincoln ' stood enemy fire of all tvres, Aika h pntc on March .?. after the first . , , . . . . . 1 AUahd, n. himgan' at the piano. W of! T fIisLoa Da anJ her fathf'jC D. Spangler, and Dr. and Mrs.; e old hymns was sung bv the!John DaVl!8' ,of Lmcfm' 'ere V'S"!G. K. Gilmore were in Omaha or 5 invasion, stating that he had em- Central made away with the hon-! combated flies, dust, heat from j TOOther and brother and family consisting of Cyrus Livingston.: t j t tt. ; t h iou .iiueison ox r an uanw. . ,i o4. .u. ; visiting his,cp:ng Water male quartette- , basir.es been and shopping r ridty. 1 LomimssiQiiea As An Ensign ! They were accompanied by Mrs.; erged safely from the first wave;. t ih Jth 64 ors of the tournament, placmg; a boiling sun, shortage of water,' few daV!. the raet week after , Charles Livingston. Hanson Liv-- s Deen worKin3f uoia s ; Mary Stewart, of Brookings, S. D. a. ...:u r 1 1 j i.. ; . - i' - i . iiaitment store for some time and! , i and that he had spent his 22nd birthday, February 27, in a foxhole. , 1-3 points. Boys Town of Omaha was the second contender but were not and fought on cold rations. i which he will so to Oregon to i ingston, and Buf Harmon, accom-; I'ai'tment store lor some time ana who ,.emained in 0mav;a un another occasion, these two,j0;n bjs wje there. Pfc. Beaver native Montanan, coge tQ thg leaders in the final from a Jap surrounded hill. born at Round rJutte, attended men, wun tneir tanK crews res-; Mrj Wrigrht of near Nebraska cuea an entire rme company, rih. r,act;H ii:f Mnnv panied by Mrs. Harmon. The address was given by Charles Livingston, pastor of Al- is now a salesman in the furniture department. Pvt. LcRoy Topliff arrived tor visit at the home of her son ai family, Dr. A. K. Stewart. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph C McMaken of this City and Now Goes to Harvard Mi. and Mrs. Earl Mrasek e'i- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMaken.., nieht at her home. Mrs. Writrht ! liance Christian church, now serv-i home Friday, April 20, from , tei lamed at dinner Saturday eve-. of this citv received a te'.ezram results 1 Their main responsibility is to; v grade school at Konan ne wa Plattsmouth tracksters register-j knock out positions too tough forj years and would soon have bsen i Christian churches. He was very j two weeks furlough before re-jCamero and Mr. ad Mrs. E. J ! that ther son, Joseph Noble Mr-"' engaged in farming with his fath-, ed three points or the tourney as; ground troops. In addition theyj 9 er at Round Butte and St. Igna-' Beverage placed in the 220 j lay down a barrage ahead of as-i 5 years old. tius until he entered the service.; Jn the dass B eventg Ca?g c0. sault forces during attacks. i much at home, having been raised; porting to Fort Meade, Md. He; Mekk.ger, of Greenwood, accompanied by his friend, : ra.-4:r eo- j Maken, was receiving his commis- sion as an ensign in the United V i in tne Class a events t.ass CO-, -...6 c.... tpr. .Mw Kar he r,r .mroh an. : Iirt sermons at .Murray, r-iatrs- -i t. .ii.'eii nun--, oi nawau, -,!,-. nnrt I n am- t i.-kr rr Ctnn, ,,r,. t-,.;,i. TI V.. 1,,- .t-i n .t 1. . J. 1 o. ' I . ... ...... i "a,. i lie i, tuiw.tu uj "is P ' , nntr erhnnU were mnre fortnn. Otn nave ueen avaiueu me, . OT1,J rr1 Keerlv r-.f 4V tr-ontb and Weening V.'ntfr TTe : Who Will 5".end his fur CUtrh at xe CVi j .1 ..n.lnol. three brothers, Harold of Sanger,; w d w . w j Combat Infantry Badge. California, Albert of Ootsa Lake, ping off first in the mile in 4:59.9: British Columbia, and Robert with; hn pearfev Union was first inGuesU at Home the armed forces in Italy; two sisters, Miss Adeline Beaver and the pole vault at nine feet tw0!of Ux. Guthmann inches. In class B Talmage was. nr rM T ' i . u c C . ril,,a UUL" Ui OL-the winner, Weeping Water hadi Ignat!US- ill points, Union 4 1-3 and Ne-; the following release aevotea. hawka hajJ ;nt& to Pfc. Beaver from Marine head-i Mrs. G. D. Gardner and Miss Iowa, i The voumr emisrn was gradual? land were Sunday guests of Mr. brought a challenging message the Topliff home. Pvt. Topliff j Tuesday to pun-hs?e litt! . chix! ed here in the class of 1943 of and Mrs. W. H. Porter. on the subject "The Appealing! and Pvt. Wong were honored Sun-j fr,,nl the hatcho.-y there. On the the Plattsmouth high scliool ard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Schanoti Chi Lst." ' day at dinner at the Dale Topliff j ,,.:uvn trip, they went vir Red shortly after entered the- Stale and family have moved frem Ben- Rev. Zichek of Elmwood was;home. Mr. and Mrs. James Brownjoak rnd enjoye-J seeing the oilf-i Teachers colee at Peru ami" nett to the Hobscheidt faim re-j elected president for the nextjof Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. ei eni parts of tV country ! while there was enrolled in th,. centiy. : years ui!im-i cen enuun iu oe lopmi ana cnnaren, ana .uiss Mr. and Mis. Chas. M. Mead; V-1 tra'ninp- course for the Little Barbara Anderson was i held at Havelock. quarters was received last week:: . , r u u , Jx ! John V. Hatt Has Iwo Jima (delayed) Marine . Private First Class Mason P. Bea- j Visit on Coast ver, of St. Ignatius, Mont., sawj John V. Hatt, who is engaged t i-i.- r-. l ..."l 1 i been living with their parents m Clarence Dukes" and dauJ Boise, Idaho, are now vwitingj ghter who accompanied the re-infl, their grandmother, Mrs. F. R.!main5 of the wife and n,other ! iJeaili uutnmann ana meir auni, . (Marie prans) f rcm Portland, ! of Former Minnie Guthmaann here. Oregon, arrived in Omaha ay Resident Occurs 1 ,t 0-.nr, Kittorlv! -UL-Hh -rVie rlonnrtTYient r.-f nrripnl-l Miss Guthmann Will remain; cndjlv np-Vit Funeral spmcp?1 defended little island, where he! ture of the state of Nebraska, here for an "definite length of j were eld last Tuesday afternoon' n Omnll .J , ., ! -n-ac 5n tKo r!Kr Qat.iror tn veit i time, but Mrs. Gardner Will C0n-;f ih(i Rnntkr r-Vinrrb i-n T'ri'nnl'i ViiidiiCt ' .. . . .... : i t-U -v.-v During one engagement he w-as with the old friends and looking, "'P '- traveling so fast down a canyon, after official business. she will meet her husband, Lt. tossing grenades into caves andj Mr. Hatt has just recently re-j Gardner. Theelieutenaant recent blazing away with his rifle, that" turned from the west coast where! ly wired his wife that he had com- he couldn't stop to pick up three ne was visiting at seauie, vasn- p.eieu uxj, Ul.a!tv,ia uxv. samurai swords, prized souvenir of the Marines. He called over his shoulder, "somebody better save one of those for me." Somebody did. Beaver was sliding down the wall of the canyon with caves on each side of him when he saw a Jap sitting in the mouth of a cave. "I could swear he was grinning at me," he said. "I raised my rif le but it wouldn't fire, so I made a strategic withdrawal and came back later with some grenades. ington, with the members of the 'and that he would be home soon! husband and daughters. Also th-? where Mrs. Dukes had been a faithful member from childhood. Marie, as she was known here, had many relatives and friends who sympathize with the heart broken trammer course Donna Khoden. all of nattsmouth : entertained at dinner Moi-d iy j naVy. He was later sent to Doane were guests at the dinner. j evening honoring their son-in-kw j college at Crete and when he con!-" Pvt. Ohn Morris, who has "oeen rvt. Oiin Morris. ; pleted his work there was srrt'- Know Your State Traffic Laws Don't overcrowd your car. A five passenger auto will carry five people comfortably. To car ry seven or eight means not on ly discomfort but danger as well. Especially is this true when more than three persons ride in the front seat. The state law asks that you have not more than three' persons ride in the front seat of your car. Do not permit anybody to ride on the running boards of your car. A sudden jolt, a quick turn, or a sudden stop may throw him off into the path of other cars The state law prohibits the driver of any car from permitting any- body to ride on the running boards. Watch for next week's traffic law tip. It's smart to be safe. family who are living on the on leave. He and Mrs. Gardner coast. ' plan to stay wth his parents on Mrs. Hatt has been at Seattle! Long Island, for some time and the husband i joined her in the visit to the chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hatt, Sgt and Mrs. Richard Hatt, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Gouthier, also Mrs. Verna Smith, a sister of Mr. Hatt. Sgt. Hatt is expecting to leave soon for active duty. While at Seattle Mr. Hatt had the pleasure of meeting the Miss es Etta and Laura Kinkead, fomer Plattsmouth residents, who have made their home in the west for a great many years. They inquired as to the older residents of the city whom they' knew years ago Jones Family Visit At Auburn Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jones and son, Jerry, who is in training preparatory to entering Annapolis, departed this morning for Auburn, Nebraska. They will visit over the week end with relatives and old friends and enjoying the outing from -iheir work. Eagles Nominate Candidates for Coming Election Members Select Men to Be Voted on at the Next Meeting of the Order in May here on furlough with his family, departed Tuesday evening for Fort Meade, Maryland. Within two hours after he had gone, his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris of Union, received a mesr-age! vices from their other son, lst Lt. Ber-i nard, who was injured in Mrs. May Hawk.worth Die, at j jn thg batte of thg Home in Uraana Member ct:ilJ,r statinw that be harl arrived two sisters, Mrs. Alma Burbee of i jt Pioneer Family Here of Mrs. in the states and would be home! tft?nff fi'Sftn mm. A iilViaa ajblAlVM t m about a week. -ua 1 Little Diana Wiles daughter ofi The death , . i. e . t l ! awKsworin. w:ie oi josenn nr i i ir- -n-:i T Tn fy T,sI Mrr- 71o TJllo. fi.. ' ..' , a,1U "UI" "UUIl "-'CS-, VNcJb j riawksworth, occurred Saturday .enawKa, ana tne Drotner, liar-; m(,rTlino. t Omnha Edwn Bickett was enjoying an:t0 the midshipman school at As evening in Omaha Saturday night. ; bury Park, New Jersey, then to" Edwin will report at Fort Leav-j Cornell university at Ithica Now ... enworth, Kansas, May 2 for ser-jyoik where he has just graduat- j vice with one of the armed ser- ed Joe will now- to to Harvard yr.-" iversity and Cambridge, Mass, for additional instruction before- . entering active duty. '; ' The young officer will be un able to come home for a visit but will visit with his cousin. Ensign Joseph F. Noble and bride at New m& jin-1 Captain Atiiion Sgt. Nearhood Home on Leave Sgt. Donald Nearhood, who has been stationed in the air service at Roswell, New Mexico, is home for a visit with his mother, Mrs. Anna Nearhood and the many old time friends. He is enjoying a leave that will enable him to go to the west coast where he will be the guests of friends and enjoying fishing for golden trout The California mountain lakes are the only ones where these fish are to be found. Sgt. Nearhood states that Cpl. Kenneth Armstrong is also at the Roswell air base and is hoping to secure a leave soon to come home for a visit. JOLLY STITCHERS The Jolly Stitchers met at the home of Mildred Ann Meisinger on April 14th. Mrs. Riser gave us our books and we read in them. Our next meeting is May 12th at the home of Deloris Smith. De- dlicious refreshments were ser ved by Mrs. Meisinger. Marilyn Lutz, reporter Thursday evening the members of Plattsmouth aerie of the Fra ternal Order of Eagles held their meeting for the nomination of candidates for the election that will be held in May. There was a large attendance of the members and a great deal of interest shown in the selection of the choice for the various pos itions. For the office of worthy presi dent Clyde Rosborough was nam ed. In the position of wrorthy vice president Edward Kohrell and Charles Janecek were nominated. Secretary B G. Wurl and Treas urer William H. Wroolcott were selected as nominees for the of fices they have so acceptedly fill ed in the past. William C. O'Donnell was se lected as the nominee for the position of worthy conductor of the aerie. Marion Barnard and Garold Garrett were named for inner and outer guards. In the nominations for trustees George Monroe was named for the one year term while for the two year term John Sattler, Henry Donat and Walter Eledge will battle. Tony LaHoda w-as nomin ated for the three year term and was unoppsed. old Frans, of Los Angeles Calif. Mrs. Tom McQuin was taken to an Omaha hospital last Satur day afternoon. Her condition is improving at this date. Relatives of Pvt. John McQuin have been informed he is now in Camp Sannin, Texas. R. K. Whittemore and family of Elmwood enjoyed eating sup per Saturday evening with the mother of Mrs. Whittemore, Mrs. Nina Upton. Mr. Howard Snodgrass attend ed the funeral of E. K. Snodgrass, an uncle, who died at Geneva and was buried at Johnson last Friday. Mrs. L. G. Todd went to Oma ha Saturday morning to spend several days with her daughter, Alice Rathe, who is teaching in the Bellevue schools. On Monday where the family have resided for a number of years. Mrs. Hawksworth was formerly Miss May Beverage of this city, pioneer residents of the com munity, where she was born on June 1, 1872 and made her home for a grat many years. She was married here to Joseph E. Hawks worth, who was engaged in the train service of the Burlington and later the family moved to Omaha. The husband has been in ill health for some time and is par tially an invalid. There is surviving the husband! visiting and playing with Charlie Comstock Monday afterrnoon while her parents were attending the funeral of Oscar Gapen, grandfather of Mr. Wiles. -Earl Lancaster is uffering from an infected finger that is giving him a great deal of pan and has been under the care of the doctor. Mr. and Mrs. Everett Spangler of Omaha, were in Murray, Sat In Germany York City. of the Death of Germany of , Betty Reed Home Plattsmouth Man ! r- sm t l rrom UKianoma The message was received Fri day noon in this city by Mrs. Flossie Redd of the death of her son, Captain Aulton Rolland, in combat in Germany on April 11. The message did not give de tails or the sector where the urday on business and visiting ! soldier had paid the supreme s.ac- with relatives and friends. The Sunny Side Project club will meet at the home of Mrs. Curtis Faris Tuesday afternoon. Jim Gruber is expected to ar rive Saturday from Encino, Cal- sons,, Joseph and Robert and aifornia( where the Grubers made rifice. Betty Reed, S lc, in service with the WAVES, arrived horr Thursday evening to enjoy a sty. here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Reed and her s"ste; s., She is now stationed at Norman, Oklahoma, where she has been stationed since completing her ' daughter, Mrs. Marie Fitzgerald of Los Angeles, Former Residents Mrs. lodd attended classes m the. from Linco!n aepartments in wnicn ner aaugn- ter teaches. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snod grass and Mrs. Nina Upton were dinner guests Thursday evening of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Lindsey. Mrs. E. M. Rathe of Omaha attended the funeral of Mrs. Clarence Dukes. Mrs. Rathe and Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb of Lincoln were in the city for the afternoon and evening to attend the Legion and Legion Auxiliary meetings. Mr. Webb held the school of their home the last few years. Captain Rolland was serving bafic training, with the COth field artillery bat- Friday morning in company talion a part of the first division the sisters, Florence, and; in General Hodges army. I Mary she departed for L.ncoln Captan Rolland is survived by the widow who lives at Lincoln, three children, Bobbie, Sue Louise Mr. and Mrs. Gruber expect to; and Ann' as wel1 as the mother of instruction for the Legion and Mrs. Dukes were school mates! Mrs. Webb attended the auxiliary through high school. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morris re ceived a telegram Tuesday night from their son Bernard who has been hospitalized in England for some time, stating that he is now in the good old U. S. A. BROUGHT TO CITY Mrs. Minnie Anderson, who has been quite ill since last Febru ary was brought by the Sattler ambulance to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Flora Arn, here meeting and banquet that follow ed. They state that their son, Lieu tenent James L. Webb, is still located in England where he has been for the past year in the air service. They have not heard from their second son, Robert A. Webb, who is in the armed ser vice and thought to be somewhere in Europe, for several weeks. They also report that Lowell S. Devoe, former superntendent of the Plattsmouth city schools, is now the assistant to M. Benke, Wednesday. Mrs. Anderson has been staying with her son in Un- manager of the Veterans admin- ion, istration at Lincoln. make their home in Murray in the future. The Nimble Fingers 4-H club met at Margaret Ann Richter's home Saturday afternoon. The members painted their sewing boxes, one of the projects to be completed by the girls. ; Miss Loa Davis, of Lincoln, is ers at the Achievement day pro ers at the Achievement day pro gram to be held in Weeping Wa ter May 1. Mrs. James E. Gruber snd Mrs. Eugsne Gruber and Clarissa were visiting in Weeping Wrater Wed nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Byron Baker. The Pinochle Club will meet with Mrs. Edward Ossenkop at her home in Plattsmouth on Fri day evening. Mrs. Margaret Brendel and Mrs. James Gruber were guests at dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spangler Tuesday. Bob Wohlfarth went to Kansas City on the Eagle Wednesday morning on business for the White Motor Company of Omaha Y this city, and two sisters, Mrs. where they will enjoy the day visiting with friends and enjoy ing the outing. Lt. Fred Gorder Raymond Adkins and Mrs. Carl Made Captain Miller. Mrs. Elmer Elliott is sn .. .. lt. . The friends in this city and vsc- mity oi t reancK ooruer, son oi Mrs. Etta Gorder, wll be plea-sod Pfc. Ted Stoehr In Philippines Mrs. Roy Tschirren hears from her brother, Pfc. Ted Stoehr, who has been overseas two year?. to learn that he has been promo ted from the rank of first lieuten ant to that of captain. Captain Gorder is now located in the Philippines where he and He has been in New Guinea and; his group were moved from the. since January 9th landed in the . southwest Pacific islands. Philippines. He ser.ds a copy about the Sixth Division being in combat for 78 days straight against the Japs. But in the let ter he wrote April 10th they had been 92 days and still going. He said the Sixth Division now holds the world's record of any infantry 92 days and no rest period. Pfc. Ted w-as drafted on June 16th, 1941 and was in the battles for Guam, Saipan in the Mariannas Islands. He has driven He has been in the Pacu'ic since early in the war and has par ticipated in many of the invas ion moves. Spangler Family ..... Enjoys Reunion Pvt. Elwin Spangler has been home to enjoy aisit with his wffe and son as well as his father, sis ters and brothers. .. , He is stationed in Kansas where a jeep most of the time, at one, he is undergoing his basic training time having the rear wheels blown off, but he only received a few scratches. He is the son of coun ty commissioner Chas. W. Stoehr. and likes the training very much" While Elwin was here the mem bers of the family had a number of pictures taken.