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o s1 ! i. a' tl F C f h t : a THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA City Council Hears Views on Recreation In Addition to Recreational Plant Council Hear Discussion of Buying Maintainer Entertain for Heil Family The first regular meeting of the citv council for the month of May was held Monday evening with all members present and an evening of much discussion be fore them. The reports of the various of ficers were read. That of City Treasurer M. D. Brown, showing a balance of $26,040.73 to the credit of the city while City Clerk Albert Olson reported col lecting the sum of $96 for the month. Police Judee C. L. Graves reported for the week of April 29th, six arrests and fines and costs of $69.50 and for the week of May 6th two arrests and fines and costs of $16.50. A communication was received from the Plattsmouth fire de partment announcing that James V. Davis and Clyde Rosborough had been named as members of the department to serve in place of members in the armed service. A communication was received from J. C. Petersen asking license to operate a billiard and recre ational parlor for the coming year and enclosing check for the fee. This was on motion referred to the license committee. The Plattsmouth cemetery board filed their report with the council that was received and placed on file. Charles F. Ault of the city park board and Judge Paul E. Fauquet were present in the interest of a recreational program cf sports activities for the boys and girls of the community in the form of Softball leagues and also base ball. Judge Fauquet stated that the plans for ten or twelve teams in a league had been prepared that some supervisory force would be necessary and this would probably make necessary the employment of someone at part time to look over the fields and the playing Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. Louis Tiekotter entertained at their home for Mr. and Mrs.! Guy Heil and daughter, Patty, of Burbank, California. The event was in the nature of a dinner party and the guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Heil, Mr. and Mrs. Louis H. Heil, of Omaha and the Louis Tiekotter family. Mr. Guy Heil departed today for the west coast to resume his work while the family will remain here for a longer visit with the relatives. Death of Mrs. H. R. Schmidt At Daughter's Home One of the Old Residents of the Murdock Community Dies at Home of Mrs. Robert Stock Maxine Cloidt Is Given New Promotion Now Advanced to the Fell Grade of Lieutenant in the Naval Forces of the Nation Union Mrs. L. G. TODD, Correspondent The death of one of the long time and prominent residents of the west part of Cass county oc curred Wednesday morning at 5 o'clock when Mrs. H. R. Schmidt, 78, passed away at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Robert Stock. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt have long made their home in the Murdock community and have been active in the civil and social life of that part of Cass county, until the death of Mr. Schmidt three years ago. There is left to mourn her death, one son, Louis Schmidt, Murdcck; four daughters, Mrs. William Winkler. Lincoln; Mrs Hilda Eckery, Alvo; Mrs. Vesta Streish, Murdock and Mrs. Rob ert Stock. Lt. (jg) Maxine Cloidt, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, has just received an ad vancement in rank to that of lieutenant full grade, a fine recog nition of her excellent service in the WAVES. Lt. Cloidt is now stationed in the finance department at the national naval medical center, Bethesda, Maryland. While she has no part in the administration of the medical part of the center her offices are located in the hospital building where she has a fine office and facilities. The naval center is at the Wal ter Reed hospital, chief of the national hospital units and here are treated some of the leading figures in the army and navy as well as the senators and con gressmen that may need a check up. Here General John J. Persh ing has made his home in the past , two years. Mrs. Winnie Crawford and Mrs. Gallant Rakes spent last week end in Oakdale, Nebr., visiting Mrs. Sam ugh and her mother, Mrs. Edgar Fletcher, who is in very frail health at this time. Nell and Pearl Bramblet en- Junior Woman's Club Holds Fine Meeting Monday Officers Are Installed in Very Colorful Social Gathering Monday Evening The Junior Woman's club held tertained the woman s society their installation of officers and the spring party Monday evening TfliUidoxJi W. T. WEDDELL. Correspondent their home last Thursady after noon. Twelve wadies were pres ent. Miss Alice Christensen, who is teaching the Buck School, was taken to an Omaha hospital last Thursday afternoon, where she will undergo an appendix opera tion. The Union Schools closed Fri day, May 17th. A picnic held at the park at noon was the last activity for the year. Mrs. Tom McQuire is still very ill at her home. Her daughter Iola is caring for the mother at this time. Don't forget the Bond Rally next Tuesday evening, May 22nd, at the Legion Building if weath er does not permit an outdoor meeting. There will also be war movies. Don't forgot the date and be sure and be there, ready to do your best. . Mr. and Mrs. Rodgers called on Rev. Taenzler and family last Saturday afternoon. D. R. Lynde of Denver, Colo., visited his sistr. Mrs. L. R. Upton this week end. The American Legion Auxiliary at the parlors of the First Metho dist church, a very large number being present to take part in the event. "The United Nations" was the theme of the program of the evening and this was presented in the tastefully decorated church narlors. In the decorations the committee comprised Phyllis Lit trell, Shirley Speck, Phyllis Speck, Joyce Logsdon and Ruth Koziol The group joined in singing "God Bless America." Attorney Madge Garnett pre sided as the toastmh o-, of the occasion and was very clever in this role. The members joined in toasts to the following: To Great Britain Worth and Ada Kraybill To France Shirley Mayabb To China Alice Sharpnack To Russia Edith Holt and Loris Long To Czechoslovakia Wilma Swatek To the United States Hazel McCord and Mary Hicks Miss Helen Farley, the retiring tyre.-ident gave a very fine talk Marge Plattsmouth Veteran Home T5 Kenneth Schmitt is enjoy ing a visit in this section of the west with the members ' of his family and the old time friends. He has been spending the past week with his parents at Atlan tic, Iowa, and is now here to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Solomon, parents of Mrs. Schmitt. T5 Schmitt has returned from fourteen months spent overseas in the Pacific theater of war. He has had service in New Guinea and later in the Philippines with the American forces. Coming from the tropic heat of the south Pacific, he finds the present Nebraska chill a great difference from the usual hot weather. He has a thirty day furlough home and will then report to the general hospital at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, for a check up and for reassignment. Local Boy on New Cruiser In The Pacific Bobbie Burden Is One of the Crew of Recently Commissioned Cruiser In the Pacific. Weeping Water Man Freed in Germany Jack Hadraba Is Home From Carson met at the home of Mi-s Violet Mrs. A. E. Bradford and child ren, of Beatrice, were over Sun day guests of Mrs. Eredfords par HI. 1 AT v.c TT A Tnnl m. ; TWnPmoier of Bethany! to the Veteran., hospital for their tiring officers and the installing 1 ll. i t Dve with Mrs. Bertha Hathaway , in expressing- me uVVv .... ssistant hostess. The ladies , mentis m iienricnsen i . ' x.,.1 I ..,i f, rn,.v ! Miss Wilhelmina Lf ,iv CrAA Star Service men , made the presentation of the re- Memorial organ. Mr. Frank Martin is improving St. Mary njs. Janca, of the new officers. The retiiing officers were was looking after business matters and son, a VM. Evttj Nea City, ,hich vc? a,. S ' E and Kenny (Jeruis were lv.ncoin picpsmg news to ms many n it- treasurer. The new officers of the club installed were: Esther Dcn?t, jfj 1 r riutiii, . iiii- ...... -, i vice-president; uons luiz, secie- arrived . been pianted was under snow the-f erred to Government work in j - ' . d b the Z , ,r pi i !Dorcp circle of the Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Moore and . , t i church group. Pfc. and Late Thursday evening Jack Hadraba, son of Mr. Mrs. John L. Hadraba, home from Camp Carson, Colo- listed furrows being level full cf 1 rado, for a furlough here with the 1 gnow visitors Monday. j Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Howe; The rains of Sunday and Mon-j and three children, of Marion.! day here retarded planting of 'Indiana, visited for a few hours; corn as well as other work but; with the L. S. Howe family on May loth 1907 corn that had: Sunday. Mr. Howe is being trans- L. A. Caldwell, county chair man of the Home Service depart ment of the American Red Cross, today received a message con'ey inrr the news of the fact that Sgt. Merle Davidson, of Weeping Wa ter, had been freed in Germany. The young man was a prisoner of the Germans and has been re stored to the American forces and wil probably be allowed to return home soon. Mr. Caldwell notified Mrs. Lois Davidson of the fact of the release, a most pleasant message. to,? fclwuvood V?S. GRACE PLYBON. Correspondent women s I.... v, rViaf the : parents anu um umc ai.ch. tiiss Aivriee ooa was in committee found, was that here Pfc. Hadraba is a veteran of j coln Monday aml had an oportuh-j Moore and Mr. and Mrs. Howard ; r j, w nPPrf of more wiring and i the American offensive in Eur- it t0 see the Wilson packing co-1 Snodgrass last Sunday. L1S poles for .lighs on the playing field for night games. The need for a fence around the Athletic park to secure the I A ,,-oc. in PoHfin's nrmv in! i n a 41..H -r- v: T T nnn4- T iT Ulaiirtn VHn"kl liic anu in - j mnanv S Dig SIX norse leain mail ir. ojnuu iu uanui uvnuvi its great drive across France to 1 wei-h an average of 2000 pounds, j thers Day at Elmwood with her , the German frontier, where he , Thig tpam tQok part in the 7th! daughter nd family, the Whitte- j Mi?s Loi3 Giles has accepted a ; was wounded and spent some time I bond parade j more family. ' 3 I position as Instructor in Educa- payment of admissions was also j m a Richard and Lois McDonald! Llizabetii Fans, rinwie ani.t;on at the University of Hawaii discussed, it being suggested that ' outfit for some of the heav";were east bound passengers on i Joyce Moore attended the 8th ' ;n Houolulu for the coming school a wood fence be placed at the ignnff n "ie ; the Tuesday morning train. j Grade exercises at Nebraska Uty;year. She is to be m charge ot cne of the five nursery school west and along the north side of j the freezing of his feet during, w T WeddeU spent the Week, last week. the park to keep out those not the last days 01 me v-nu-.r , in Lincoln rU chndren helping in the cost of operating. , paK d children He was evacuated ta the re- . -1 ceivlUK nosuiiai hi v,noucivu, Mayor Hayes suggested that some definite figure on the cost of a fence should be secured. Judge Fauquet urged that the city give pome support to the program and it was finally voted to have the city donate $100 for the work. Judge Fauquet also spoke of another of the plans thought of that would be of worthwhile value to the community, that of secur ing the former Tom Parmele residence in the south part of the city for a home for the Cass County Historical Society and the eighteen acres that surround the place be made into a recreational park. Chairman .Olson of the tax and property committee, reported on the bid of Mrs. Sadie Jones for tax owned property in the south part of the city and recommended that the bid be accepted and the mayor and clerk be authorized to go ahead with the closing up of the matter. Chairman Olson also presented a resolution alloting a number of tax title properties owned by the city for sale in the near future. Attorney A. L. Tidd wa3 selected as the agent for the city in han dling the sales. There was discussion for some time of the matter of securing equipment for the street depart ment to replace the present out worn machinery, but no action in the matter at this time. The applicaion of Martin Kroe ger for a license to sell liquor by the drink was received and the hearing set for Friday, May 18th at the council chamber. Chairman Painter of the fire and water committee reported visiting the pumping station of the water plant and inspecting the new equipment that is now in stalled at the plant. He reported that the board of public works had plans for additional improve ments in the future: The city council took up the matter of the completion of the public rest room for the ladies to be located in a part of the pres ent scale house. The council voted to let the contract for he carpen ter work to the Tiekoter Brothers and for he plumbing to George Hall, he work to start as soon as possible. South Carolina and from there sent west to the Camp Carson hospital. He was awarded the purple heart medal for his wounds re ceived in action. Here to Visit Grandmother S-Sgt. Grant Now Free From Germans William Marek. seaman second class, is in the city to visit at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Oscar Gapen, and the other relat ives and friends in this city and vicinity. William is in the merchant mar ine and has just recently return ed from a voyage to Belgium where he assisted in delivering supplies to the armed forces. He has been visiting at home and decided to visit the grandmo ther, making the trip from the Michigan city by hitchiking and arrived here in good time. Friday morning the message was received here by L. A. Cald-w-ell, Cass county home service chairman of the Red Cross, that made another Cass county home very happy. This was a message notifying Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grant that their son, S. Sgt. Harold W. Grant, taken a prisoner some months ago in the European theatre of war, was now freed. The family reside on the farm near this city and for a long time they mourned the son as missing in action until the notificaton of his being a prisoner of war. Donald Rathe of Omaha attend-; o-rouns in the preschool unit and ed the Baccalaureate Services at;viii also supervise work of stu the Methodist church last Sunday J dent teachers in the Teachers evening. Donald was a member of 1 college there. The position is the Senior class while he resided j similar to the one Miss Giles now here. j holds at the University Eleru r- Miss Marv Roddv entertained ', tary School of the University of the members of the Senior Class and the teachers of our Union Schools, at her home last Friday evening. The guests enjoyed cards and dancing Michigan at Ann Arbor. Two of the other nursery teach ers also accepting positions in the preschool unit next year are Elizabeth Turner of Utica, New Ti ...;n u i i rn.. : Ymk. and Virginia baegmuer tt; no.-f tc,1o n;n T,v!of Ailingtcn, Virginia. The tnree 22 for Libertv Precinct. There! young ladies met recently in De-it frieTlds will be War m i t id V. q I m Oil had done graduate worK Mrs. Lodge Caygill of Long Beach, California, is visiting her daughters and friends in this coun ty. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Capwell spent Mother's Day in Lincoln, with her mother Mrs. Arnold, and attended church services there. Norma Beryl Clements came home from University on Friday, accompanied by a friend Miss Kay Diers. Mrs. Ray Preston and Mr. El mer Preston were Lincoln visi tors on Friday. Mr. Preston staying for several days visit at the homes of his daughter and his son Milton, the latter being now recuperating from an operation three weeks ago. Thee senior play on Friday ni ght, ''The Cannibal Queen" was given to a crowded house. The class and teachers are much pleas ed with the receipts. Miss Rose mary John, school principal, act ed as coach, the players did their parts very well. Mrs. John Creamer of Ogalalla came to spend Mother's Day with the home folk here, Arlene Brok hage came down from Lincoln on Fridav to attend the play and vis- Aboard a new U. S. cruiser somewhere in the Pacific, (delay ed) Bobbie Buiden, 20, electri cian's mate, third clans, of 122.58 Oxnard St., North Hollywood, Ca lifornia, whose mother, Mrs. C. M. Davenport, lives at Herold Apt., Plattsmouth, Nebraska, helped take this new j-hip into battle for the first time agant the Japan ese. Her guns sent two Japanese bombers crashin.-j into the sea not far from Japan, and the car riers she defended so well are free to launch their planes. Yesterday, ''business as usual'' was the plan of the day, and out wardly the officers and men car ried on as if they had no notion of the imminence of battle. But they all knew that just over the horizon lay the mainland of Ja pan. lthin each officer and man there was a mounting tension that made itself known in little things. A few Bibles appeared, some new, some dog-eared and worn; there was louder laugruer than usual, more zealous attempts at horse-play. A quiet checking of battle gear, or the studied writing of letters gave evidence of serious thought. Men asked each other what difference there was between a Jap plane and the hundreds of targets they had soi efficiently knocked from the! skies. Today, shortly after dawn, when the first Jap "Betty" stole through a curtain of ack-ack and let loose its bombs, the men knew there was a difference. The next plane did not get through; it -dissolved in the focal fire of a barrage from the ships of the task force. A third one, intent on sowing destruction on , league the deck of a carrier, broke i play, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1945 Recreational Program Being Developed Would Provide for Soft Ball and Also Baseball for the Play er of Community Sometime ago the plans were launched for seme definite recrea tional program for the young peo ple, one that would include ath letic relaxation for the boys and young men of the community. A meeting was held recently and at that time a committee was appointed composed of Judge Paul E. Fauquet, Lester Thimgan and Charles F. Ault, to get some def inite plans outlined. '5- jV' 4 r fypm f i JUDGE PAUL FAUQUET The plan.s are now underway for a meeting to be held this week on either Thursday or Fri day for the more permanent set up of the plans and it is hoped to have a large attendance of the men and boys to talk over the situation as regards getting soft hall teams lined up, or both as far as the matter goes. It is hoped at the meeting to get officers elected'and the com rritees appointed to go ahead with plans for the launching of the and getting ready to through, but it was riddled with The matter is being taken up flack and diverted. Other planes, with the city council to secure came in to meet the fierce anti-j some support in regards to the aircraft fire of this cruiser and other ships of the force, but they were repelled. The carriers mov ed on toward their goal. This evening the Captain ' of this newly-baptized cruiser poke his station on the. bridge to the men at their battle stations. The planes of returning U men speckled the sky. as maneuvered for landings. Captain's words were proud: "Objective realized. . .loses of task force aircraft light. . damage to the enemy severe. "For this ship, two Jap planes; one probable. For you of the crew, well done, shipmates!" The Jap is aware that a new ship has joined Uncle Sam's first team. fencing of the Athletic field on Washington avenue and also the cooperation of other organiza tions in the helping out on the fence. This is a good move to provide healthful and good recreation-for the boys and young men of the S. air- community and a fine response i .... . theyi ougnt to be given. The : Local Man With Scouting Squad -tv Precinct. There young iaui, m.-c ... novies and if weath- troit and visited together at the .ting will be held in Merrill-Palmer School where ad Sgt. James Schafer Is Now Released The friends over Cass county of S. Sgt. James Schafer, will be pleased to learn that he is again restored to the American forces after being a prisoner of war of the Germans for a period of sev eral months. The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Schafer of near Nehawka, have received word of the fact that the son was safe in the American lines and at the time was in Bel gium. It is hoped that he may soon be able to return to the United States and home. S. Sgt. Schafer has had a long service in the European field and had a great many missions over enemy territory until he was forced down and made a prisoner. Mrs. EL J. Feme Has Visit From Sister The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Ferrie near this city was the scene of a very pleasant surprise Thursday when Mrs. Fred Bohn and son, Patrick, of San Francis co, arrived here in company with Mrs. Arthur Cook and son, Sheri dan, for a short visit. Mrs. Bohn is a sister of Mrs. Ferrie and this is the first time in nineteen years that the two sisters have met and it is a very happy one. From here Mrs. Born and son go to St. Paul and Rochester, Minnesota, for a visit before re turning to the west, while Mrs. Cook and son are locating in a new home in Iowa. This is a matter that has been urged for many months and the action of the city will go a long way toward solving the problem for the community. Mrs. Roy Howard Is Improving The reports from the Imman- uel hospital at Omaha are to the effect that Mrs. Roy Howard is showing a very pleasing improve ment. She had undergone a severe op eration on Tuesday and the latest reports are to the effect that she is responding in fine shape. the Legion Building. Tlease do remember the date and be there. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Todd en tertained at their home for Mo ther's Day the following guests Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rathe, Don ald and Wilma, of Omaha, Mrs. Hazel Borcherding and daughter. Shirley from Nebraska City and Mrs. L. G. Todd of Union. The dinner was grand and the few short hours of visiting passed too swiftly. The following ladies were in Nebraska City last Saturday af ternoon, Nell and Pearl Bramblet Miss Vara Lane, Pearl Banning, Mrs. Delbert Lindsey and daugh ter Norma, Mrs. Bums and Mrs. L. G. Todd. The Home Economics Class, with their instructor Mrs. John Franz, gave a Style Show and Tea at Union High School last Friday afternoon. The following girls modeled their finished gar ments: Virginia Attebery Ger aldine Attebery, Gertrude True, Evelyn Zorn, Helen Neil Pauline Lechneer, Phylis Leiner, Eliza beth Crunk and Margaret Alleey. Evelyn Pearsley was the Reader announcing each modeling. The nine girls sang two songs with Mrs. Guerra accompaning them on the piano. Ruth Morris gave a whistling solo accompanied by Mrs. Guerra and Margaret Alley gave a reading. After these exer cises Mrs. Franz and the girls served the guests cake and tea at a very dainty and well aranged tea table lighted with petty pink candles. Gene Roddy recently received a letter from Dale Bugbee stating he has sold his fruit farm at Tuesday Big Day For the Students Tuesday was a big day for the students of the Plattsmouth high school, especially those of the two higher grades.seniors and juniors of the school on the hilltop. The seniors started the fun with making the occasion ''kid day", they apearing at the school in all manner of costume that might remind them of the young- er years when tney nuu u (Started in the carefree scnooi life. Strange garb was to De seen and many carried their play things of the childhood days to school and had a good time lor the day. The Juniors of the school or ganized their outing for the after noon and when the school day was about over, in trucks and cars, took off for our neighbor ing city of Glenwood where they enjoyed a picnic party that all will long remember as one of the pleasant events of the school days. HERE FROM ILLINOIS Mrs. Lynn O. Minor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Pollock is here on a visit of a week or ten days. Mrs.' Minor" is here from Kankakee, Illinois. Peru and will move to Norfolk, Nebraska about June first, where he will be employed in the Ve teran's Administration work. Mr. and Mrs. Bugbee were instruct ors in old Union Schools several years ago. Miss Patty Boyles of Liberty: Nebraska was recently married to Richard Stake of Burchard. Patty is finishing high school this year, however, as her husband is in a service camp in this country, as yet. Richard Wall, known as Dick here, passed away in California and was buried in Lincoln last week. Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Ling call ed on five patients at the hospi tals in Lincoln on Sunday after noon, and later visited relatives. Several of the ladies went to the new home of Mrs. Harry Wil son on Monday afternoon, and worked to get the place ready for for her when she can come home from Bryan Memorial. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Borne meier and son of California are visiting his parents, the Wm. Bornemeiers, and hers, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rhoden. Heres hoping their work there may not be so much longer, and that they'll be at home here, again. Three very special musical numbers were given at Methodist church Mother's Day and Thanks giving services. Janice and Janet Reeder of Plattsmouth sang r io ivers for Mother." the ladies quar tette eave "Land of Mine" and Norma Clements sang "Mother i -- MaChree." The new song dooks were used for the first time in school and a little tuc v dedication service was held. Mr. John Zoz passed away at his home near Murdock on Satur day, the funeral and burial ser- will he at Elmwood on luesaay Mrs. Gertrude Davis of Lincoln visited here over the week end She will soon be coming here for the summer. Seniors "Sneak Day" at Lincoln The members of the senior class might be seen early Wednesday morning wending their way to. the business section of the city with well laden baskets and bun dles of lunch that was to carry them through a day of outing in "Sneak Day." The class met at the court house where members of the class had arranged cars that carried the party on to Lincoln, the goal of the class. There they spent the day visiting many of the places of interest that included the cap- itol building, the university and the various institutions that are centered in Lincoln. This is one of the big days in the lives of the seniors and the local class was prepared to enjoy theirs to the utmost. Donald Allen on Way Home Monday evening Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Allen received a telephone call from their youngest son, Don ald Allen, who is in the naval service of his country. Donald stated that he had re ceived a leave and was leaving on Tuesday for Plattsmouth and a visit with the parents and other relatives in this section. Attend County Court Friday Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Taylor of Weeping Water and Bert Lynn, of Geneva, Nebraska, were in the city Friday for a few hours. They were attending the coun ty court hearing on the estate of Mary E. Johnson, deceased. Donald E. Kellison, Jr., aviation tnetalsmith third class, U.S.N., of 509 South First Street. Platts mouth, Nebraska, has returned from a tour of duty in the Central Pacific where he was attached . to a scouting squadron. Kellison, attached to Scouting Squadron 53, was one of the main tenance men who had the import ant job of keeping the squadron's aircraft conditioned for flight. Scouting Squadron 53 had the vital job cf convoying our troops, ships and supplies to forward areas. The 20-year-old airman joined the 53rd in December, 1943. Ha js the son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Kellison of 509 South First Street, Plattsmouth. A former student of Hamburg Elementary School, Kellison entered the Navy in April, 1943. Jean Goodchild Married in West The announcement has been received here of the marriage of Mi.s Jean Goodchild, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. II. C. Goodchild, former residents here, to Ivan K. Davidson, U. S. Navy. The wedding occurred on Wed nesday, May 9, at St. Bridget's Catholic church in Los Angeles. The Goodchild family have made their home on the west coast in the past few years after leaving Plattsmouth. Mrs. Davidson is a grandaugh ter of Mrs. P. A. Horn of this city and a niece of Lucile Horn Gaines, register of deeds and MLss Marie Horn and John Horn of this city. The young people are to make their home at Los Angeles for the present at least as the groom is stationed there at this time. VISITS IN CITY V. A. Simpson of Aurora, Ne braska, spent Mother's Day with his mother, Mrs. W. T. Richard son and his grandmother, Mrs. A. W. Smith.