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Q V3 MONDAY, MAY 28, 1945 Louisville Stores Broken Into Friday Stander Hardware and Zastera Drug Store are Target of Rob bers Last Night Saturday morning: when the business houses of Louisville o pened for the day, the discovery was made that two of the leading etablishmeents had been visited sometime Friday night or early Saturday by Burglars. The places visited was the Stander hardware store and the Zastera drug store. At the Stander store the en trance was gained through a base ment window and thence into the main store. The visitors had at tempted to drill into the safe but were unsuccessful in getting into the safe. Something like $4 in small change had been secured but nothing else as far as could be ascertained. The drug store was entered by breaking in the back door but nothing was taken from the store as far as could be ascertined by the owner and the clerks. Sheriff Joe Mrasek and Deputy Sheriff Emery Doody were called to the scene of the robbery short ly after the discovery but no trace was to be found of the robbers. fcknwood MRS. GRACE PLYBON. Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Quellhorst are at home in Elmwood again, where they are living in the Blessing property. They recently received a cablegram from their son, Bryce, who was a war prison er in Germany, saying he is safe and will and would soon be home. Mrs. Harry WiL-on returned from the hospital Wednesday evening. She has a new chair to help in getting around some. Mrs, Plybon spent three days in Lincoln this week, as her hus band, Walter, underwent a surgi cal operation on Tuesday. Walter is doing as well as could be ex pected at this time. He is at Lin coln General hospital. The Junior-Senior banquet was held at the .Methodist church basement Tuesday evening, at 7 P. M. The classes went to Lin coln to enjoy a theater program later . Mrs. Benecke was a Lincoln visitor on Thursday. Mr. Buckingham of Greenwood is visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The W. C. T. U., met with Mrs. Thef sie Kelly on Thursday. Mother's Day program was carri ed out, leaders being Minnie Kunz and Mrs. Lind. Two special music numbers were given. George Wilson met with an other accident on Thursday, when he fell from a scaffold at the Eldon Mender.hall place, breaking a leg. Belle Hulfish Coakley has re turned for the summer vacation. She taught at Guide Rock. Mrs. Frank Pulec visited her mother at St. Elizabeth's hospital on Wednesday. Mrs. Cora Gerbeling made a short visit to Nora, Nebraska this week in company with her son, Ralph Gerbeling of Peoria, Illinois. A nice Mother-Daughter meet ing was held at the Methodist church last Friday. Mrs. Guy Clements had charge of the pro gram. May baskets were sent to the sick and shut-ins after the program. Elmwood sent 958 pounds of clothing and 4640 pounds of paper in the recent drives. Mrs. Mabel Kear Harrington of Lincoln has purchased the Strabel property, and has her furniture stored there while she works in Caifornia. Mrs. Dorothy Spangler Miller underwent an operation for ap pendicitis on Tuesday. Mrs. Darrel Pyle is spending some time here with his mother, Mrs. Jay Stanton and Mr. Stan ton. Darrel was in service in the Pacific Islands for three years. He now has a discharge, having won sufficient points. James Schlanker is convalesc ing at the Lincoln General Hos pital, having undergone an opera tion recently, his home is now in Unadilla. Mrs. Douglas and Mrs. Plybon were dinner guests on Sunday with their nephew, Clark Gustin and Mrs. Gustin. Rev. J. A. Adams preached his final sermon for the year, Sunday. The Evangelical conference will convene soon. He plans to retire, but we are glad to say they will be Elmwood residents for a while! Officers Find Stolen Property Saturday morning at an early hour Sheriff Joe Mrasek and De puty Sheriff Emery Doody were called to north of this city along highway No. 75. It was found that two boys had broken down one of the trees at the Lloyd Hol man place. The officers arrested the boys and a search developed a wrist watch on the boys as well as sev eral identification papers, that had been stolen from John M. White of Omaha. The Omaha police were notified of the arrest and it is expected that they will be turned over to the Omaha police for action. Union Mrs. L. G. TODD. Correspondent The Union Schools closed last Friday with a "picnic'' in the Legion Hall. There were plenty of "eats" for everyone. Mrs. Nora Chilcott left' the Nursing Home at Nebraska City last Thursday and is now at the home of her daughter, Mrs. El mer Witherow. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. McCarthy of Nebraska City were calling on some of their neighbors and friends in Union last Saturday afternoon. Their son Donald is now with Pattons army in Ger many. Miss Verna Lane returned to her home in Sioux City, Iowa Mrs. G. V. Oberlender returned to her home in Lincoln last Fri day evening. Miss Nell Bramblet is suffering from a severe attack of Laryn gitis. Miss Alice Chrstiensen is recov ering nicely and was happily sur prised by receiving some beauti ful flowers from Mr. and Mrs. Bill Brook from California. Mrs. Brooks is Alice's sister. Robert Snodgrass and wife ar rived in Union last Friday even ing from Panama City, Florida. Robert has a two weeks furlough where he will again return to Panama City. The Cass Co. 4-H calf and Swine club met at the home of I Henning Johnson last Tuesday j evening. Sixteen members and thai parents attended this meeting. Mrs. Martin Ross served refresh meents. Hall Pollard is leader of the Calf Club and Harry Knabe is leader of the Swine club. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ost of Ne hawka were Sunday dinner gues ts at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Lindsey and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Franz, Rich ard and Johnny are leaving Thurs day for a week's visit with friends at Bingham, Nebraska. longer. Grace Wood was shopping in Lincoln on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hollen beck are with their daughter Vio let this week at her home near Weeping Water. The Fred Kunz home received a nice new roof last week. Mrs. Hunt of Douglas is as sisting with the work at the home of here sister, Mrs. Harry Wilson. On Mother's Day Mrs. Harlsy went to Palmyra to visit her dau ghter Grace and family. She re mained for some time after that also. At the E. N. Gustin home in Lincoln, Mrs. Cora Gerbling and son Ralph of Peoria, Illinois, vis ited last Wednesday. The ladies are sisters. Mr. John McKay received word that his son Merle was recently married to Mrs. Lois Anderson. He has bought a home in Vallejo, California. Merle's son Jamie was married about the same time, Jamie is in the navy, and now is a funeral escort in San Francisco. Baccalaureate services were held on Sunday evening at the Methodist church. Rev. Melvin r7 1 i . l j 1 1 liicneH. nreacnea me sermon us ing as theme "The Greatest Art in the World." He said this art is that of gettin,? along with oth er people, co-operating in work and interests of all kinds. No wars, if this method wa3 followed by all persons. Other school stud ents furnished the special music. The class has thirteen members five boys, and eight girls. A little son was born May 20 in Lincoln to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rueter. Mrs. Rueter was Donna Greene. Christian Church prayer and Bible study circle met with Miss Broderick at the Douglas home Tuesday evening. Miss Mabel Broderick and Miss Agnes Marie Welch are planning to teach in the Murdock schools next year. Soldier Tells Delight of His Liberation Pfc. Charle J. Tatler Writes Home of the Thrill of Seeing the Americans at Munich Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tasler of this city have received a let ter from their son, Pfc. Charles J. Tasler, who was reported as missing in action on September 2Sth and later was listed as a prisoner of the Germans, later released by the Americans. This letter was written on May 2nd and tells a story of de light at once more being a free man and among friends: "Dear Flo, Charles and Don: "Well it has been a long time since I have written a letter that I knew you would get in less than six months. Lord God, folks, you can't imagine how I felt April 30th when I' saw the first tanks come rolling down the streets of Munich. We had been hearing the artillery for the last two weeks, wondering when in the hell the boys were going to get here. We were pretty worried be cause the air corps dropped leaf lets saying that if there was any resistance when the boys tried to come into the city at 1 o'clock in the afternoon, they were go ing to level the city with artil lery and bombers. They took the city without if iring a shot, thank God. There were a thousand cf us Americans inside the city. "I never was so happy in all my life. I was about a quarter of a mile from the street when I saw the tanks coming. I covered that ground in two seconds flat. The boys didn't know what na tionality we were because none of us had a complete U. S. uni form on. I have been flying high since then. I am feeling fine and lend all my love to everyone at home. I expect to be home inside of six weeks at the most, they told us today that they intend to fly us to a harbor in France, then take a boat on home. ''I den't know how long we will have to stay at Munich, as they have got about fifty forms to fill out and we have to have a physical checkup before we leave here. We will get paid and outfitted at some port in France. We sure are a sad looking bunch,! but there is no one happier thanj I am. You should see me, I rais-j ed myself a handlebar mustache! since I have been a rvv. lou won't be able to write me until I get to the States as I'll be on the move most of the time, it won't be too long though before I am back home. I will have a lot to tell you when I get home. Boy you should hear me jabber "Jer ry," if I had to stay here an other six months I'd be talking like a native. "Send word to all the folks that I am all right and safe and give them my love. Also start getting ready for a big whing ding as the kid is going to pitch a big one soon. With all my love, Junior." Tom Clifford Here From Coast Thomas Clifford, of Los Ange les, California, has arrived from his home on the west coast for a visit here over the memorial day exercises. Mr. Clifford is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Brantner in Omaha and came down to lock after his family lots in Oak Hill cemetery. He is a member of one of the pioneer families of this section of Cass county and enjoys very much the visits to the old home altho few of the old friends are living. Cpl. Jearl Rhoden Reported Wounded Word has been received by Mrs. Blanche Rhoden, that her son, Cpl. Jearl Rhoden, has been wounded in action. She received a letter from him written on V-E day. The wound was in the felt eye and for a while both eyes were bandaged in order not to weaken his eysight. The doctor in charge has removed one bandage and Jearl is now able to write. In his letter he said it certain ly was grand to be able to see again. He was in France at the time the letter was written and he thought he would soon be on his way to a general hospital. Cpl. Rhoden served with Gen eral Patch's 7th army. He is a brother of S2c Darwin Rhoden, now stationed at Haw thorne, Nevada, THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA Weeping Water Friday evening found the high school auditorium well filled, for the annual high school graduation exercises. The class of 1945 was unique for the reason that there were twice as many young men as there were yourig ladies. It was with great pride that the audience greeted the seven young ladies and the fourteen young men as they marched onto the platform, with Martha Wallick playing the processional. Rev. Samuel McKeo wn led in prayer, and David Olive played a flute solo, after which Supt. T. R. Dappen introduced the speaker of the evening, Glen Turner, of Lincoln, who challen ged the class to rise above all difficulties that the power to win lies within ones self. To succeed he must have friendliness, per severarc, straight thinking, lei sure time, active citizenship. All these will bring rower. Summing it all up he said you must "know thyself." Supt. Dappene then gave re cognition to Shirley Everett for having missed only six and one half days, and having no tardy marks during her entire four years of High School. High Sch ool Principal Wm. R. Zahlman presented the class of 1945. and Frank J. Domingo, president of the school board, presented the diplomas. Supt. Dappen then presented the scholarships and awards. a3 follows: Regents schol arship, David Olive; Alternate re regents scholarship, Shirley Ev erett; Business School scholar ship, Joan Johnson; 3rd highest ranking in class. High school boy and girl receiving American Le gion award, Shirley Everett and Richard Lauritzen; 8th grade bey and girl receiving American Le gion award, brought two girls to the platform, as there was a tie, so each received a medal. They were Patricia Wainscott and Do ris Lauritzen. The boys prize was won by Charles Wallick. The his tory medal presented by the Dau ghters of the American Revolu tion was won by Shirley Doty, of the eighth grade. A happy surprise for most of i those present was to see Aage Andersen wearing his sailors uni form enter with the class. He had arived that morning from the Great Lakes Naval Training Cen ter, to graduate with his class. Weeping Water Royal Neigh bor Lodge wil celebrate their for tieth anniersary, Friday, May 25, when district deputy Mrs. Millie McCoy, of Lincoln wil be present. The meeting will open at two o' clock in the afternoon. The chap ter has one charter member still living in this community. She is Mrs. Elvira Bussel. Three more of this years class will leave soon to join the Navy. They are Richard Lauritzen, Dick Bickford and Stanley Miller. Little Linda Norris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merton Norris, has been quite ill with the scar let fever but her condition is greatly improved and she is rap idly recovering. She is at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Norris. Mrs. Lawrence Houseman and son Larry visited at the home of Mr. Houseman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Houseman, of Syra cuse, cn Mothers Day. Cpl. and Mrs. Bick Downey and daughter Karen Kay are here on a visit to their home while Cpl. Downey is on furlough. Before arriving here they had visited at Hastings and at Denver. He will return to Camp Howze. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Fitzpat rick and daughter Susan arrived here Saturday from Farragut Idaho, for a visit with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Anton Jergensen were taken to Omaha Tuesday. Mrs. Jergensen has been quite ill for several weeks, and Mr. Jer gensen's health has been failing lately so they were taken to the home of their daughter, Mrs. Pete Behmer, where they will have care until they are able to return to their home here. Mrs. Freeman Wildrick of Om aha spent Mothers day at home of Mr. and Mrs. S. Ray Smith. In the afternoon they were all guests of Mrs. Pete Christensen of Omaha, for dinner. Danish Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs. Matilda Lorensen, when forty kits for the soldiers were completed. Guests for the after noon were Mrs. Ed. Lorensen, Mrs. Mattis Breckenridge, and Mrs. Dave Pattersen. Pvt. Frederick Martin has been spending a nine day furlough with S-SgL Joseph A. Graves With A Veteran Group Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Graves; Has Long E.n Over seas With 455 Bombardment Group 15th AAF IN ITALY-iA pow er turret specialist with the vet eran 455th Bombardment group, S. Sgt. Joseph A. Graves, of 909 1st Ave., Plattsmouth, was re cently authorized to wear the first Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Unit Badge when his group was cited, for the second time, "for outstanding performance of duty in armed conflict with the enemy." Commanded by Col. William L. Snowden, 43, of Denver, Colo., the group officially received its second citation when Brig. Gen. William D. Hall, deputy command ing general of the 15th air force, pinned the blue battle streamer to its standard, in a recent cere mony. Led by Lt. Col. S. Thayer, Houston, Texas, and Lt. Col. Hugh R. Graff, Toledo, Ohio, 36 Lib erators took off June 26, 1944, to lead their wing on a mission against the vital and heavily de fended oil refinery at Moosebier baum, Austria. his wife and young son, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Fitzpatrick. A letter from Duane Reed to his wife at Hardin, Montana told of injury which he received the 7th of May in the Philippines when a .32 caliber went through his left foot. Two toes had to be amputated and the big toe re ceived a compound fracture. The word was forwarded to Duanes aunt, Mrs. S. Ray Smith. The story wich was released th;s past week, telling of the ter rible catastrophe which wrecked ' the S. S. Franklin, Air Craft car-' rier, off the coast of Japan, hasj brought the war closer to many of our people. Seaman 2-c Tom 0. Stoker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon O. Stoker, of Shelby, Iowa, was one of the crew members on that ship. There was a month of worry, not knowing what had happened before word come that he was in a rest camp, on the Hawaiin Islands, hie had sailed on the Franklin just after com pleting his training at Farragut the last week in January. He is the giandsib if tiyr writer, Mrs. Thomas Murtey. Very little news has yet come, but we are hoping that when nws comes hat i will be good news. The Laurel Hill school held its annual community picnic last week to celebrate the closing of their school. Another of our Weeping Water girls to be initiated into the Al pha Omricon Pi Sorority, at the State University, is Miss Mar jory Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Allen. The first Weep ing Water girl to be initiated in to that sorority, was Mabel Mur tey, in the year 1911. Miss Mary Allen and Miss Grace Steckley are also members at this time. Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Knud Jensen wree Mr. Jensen's brother, and wife. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jensen, of Omaha. Victory Mothers Circle met Friday afternoon at the home of worked on convalescent robes for Mrs. Troy Jewell, when they for the soldiers. Mrs. Russel VanEvery Arrived home from the south, where she has been with her husband, Lt. VanEvery. Her parents, Mr and Mrs. E. A. Michelsen, wnet to Omaha to meet her Sunday. Because of the heavy rain which came during the baccalaur eate service held at the Congre gational Chyrch Sunday evening many were unable to get to their homes out of town, so the young people of the Christian Church, who attended the meeting, in a body, went to their church, through the rain and there held a songfest to while away the time until they could go home. Val Johnson presided and impromtu duets and quartetts proved to be very fine. Alkl enjoyed the sing, and the fellowship hour. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. Ross Raines from their son. Lt. Max Raines, which teils of his having been transferred to Alas ka. He is with the Air Corps, in the medical departmen. Ten of our H;gh School boys are top receive letters this spring. Bickford, Jack Philpot, Gene Sch mader, Pat Wade, Ted Specht, Lewis Baker, Harley Rector, Ster ling Amick, and David Myers. Former Residents Visit in City Tuesday Mrs. A. M. Simpson and Mrs. George Johns, both of Spokane, Washington, were in Plattsmouth to visit and look o ver the scenes of their childhood hcnio snd -vc1! to neet n few of the old friends. The ladies were callers at the Journal for a few moments and enjoyed lookin-r over the plant that they recalled from the past years. They stated that their broth er, Charles Wittstruek, is now located in California and is east on a visit, coming to Plattsmouth and Lincoln two weeks ago. While residents, here the fam ily lived in a residence on South Chicago avenue and the ladies are looking over the bid home today. After the visit in Nebraska the ladies are expecting to go to Minnesota where their mother, Mrs. A. B. Cummings resides. Sgt. Donald Wall Writes From France Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wall of this city have received a letter from their son, Sgt. Donald Wall, who was reecntly just released from the German prison camp where he has been for the past two years. The letter states: "After slightly over two years of prison life, I am again in the hands of the American army. "I was liberated along with 4,000 other air men over the Austrian-Bavarian border at a place called Braman, since that time which was May 3rd I have had wonderful treatment. We are in Epinal, France,, where, we are being taken wonderful care of by the men of the air force. Here we get our new uniforms and then moved onto LaHarve to board a boat for the good U. S. A. ''Everything has happened so fast the past week it is amazing, I can hardly wait to get home once again and be with the grandest parents in the world. 1 will be home sometime this month on a .sixty day furlough so prepare for a great reunion. I will wire or call you just as soon as possible on arrival in the United States. "Give my love to Kathryn and all the wonderful people who have helped the past two years be as!forty years in wars, -drouths and enjoyable as possible. Without your never ending encouragement it would have been impossible to carry on. Your loving son, Don." Sgt. Dale Jackson Is Now Released In the past several weeks since the surrender of the Germans, the relatives of boys held prison- ers in the German camps, have been anxiously awaiting word from them. A number of the Plattsmouth men have already been able to get word through of their re lease and being back safe in their own lines. In this time Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jackson have been most anxious as they had no word from their son, T. Sgt. Dale Jackson, who has been a prisoner in Germany since March 20, 1944. Thursday afternoon the Jack son family received a telegram from the war department that the son was now in American hands, also a letter from Dale, stating that he had been freed by the Russian forces on April 29th and was new safe and sound. He was expecting an opportunity to come back to the states soon. War Bond Colonel Well Known Here "Now I outrank the whole fam ily," said Mrs. Lee Briggs proud ly Tuesday as she sold her fiftieth war bond to become a colonel in the Women's Treasury Corps,, says the Omaha World-Herald. Mrs. Briggs, 625 South Eight eenth Street, Omaha, who repre sents the Service Nurses Mothers Club in the bond booth at the Medical Arts Building each Tues day, lists her children as Lieut, (j. g.) Mary, stationed at St. Albans, N. Y., after 18 months service in New Caledonia; Ensign Patricia at Balboa Park, San Diego, Cal.; Betty, a nurse at Methodist Hospital, until her re cent marriage a lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps at Camp Crowder, Mo. ; and T5 Rodney in Italy with the Signal Corps. Mrs. Briggs estimates her sales $4,087.50 as enough to pro vide 82 weeks hospitalization for Mrs. Briggs is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hartwick of this city, and daughter-in-law of M. S. Briggs. Senior Class of High School Is Given Diplomas Friday Evening Large Audience See Members of the Class Graduated and Reardy to Take Up Future Tasks The graduation exercises of the Plattsmouth high school took place Friday evening at the high school auditorium that was filled to its capacity by the relatives and friends to pay honor to the fine group of sixty-seven young people that were closing their high school career. The class gowned in dark blue with their motar board caps en tered as the processional was sounded by Miss Marianne Weten kamp, and took their scats on the stage of the auditorium. The program cf the evening was presided over by T. I. Friest, superintendent of the city schools, who presented the various parti cipants on the program of the evening. The invocation was offered by the Rev. T. Porter Bennett of the First Methodist church. Mrs. Cera A. Reeder led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and the singing of "God Belss America." The vecal number, "My Creed," was given by Mary Catherine Sporer, one of the talented young members of the class. The salutatory for the class was given by Mary Vesta Evers, who had taken as her topic, "The Past Determined the Present," reviewing the conditions of the past that had led to the present world conditions that our nation was passing through with other nations of the world. the The valedictory of the class of 1945 was given by Eugene Ed- ; ward Hula who took as his sub- ject, "America After the War," bringing a word painting of the new world of tomorrow that the youth of today must face and as sist in carrying through. Dr. Allen P. Burkhardt, presi dent of the junior college and superintendent of schools of Nor folk, was the main speaker and gave a fine address on "Priori ties for graduates." Dr. Burkhart pointed out the strenuous times in which the na tion had gone through in the past unemployment and into this world the class of 1945 was . to make their way and help solve some of the problems that the nation would have in the coming years. As the topic of the address indi cated he gave as the prioiities of the students. "Courage, Ability to Understand Friends and Neigh bors, Faith in the higher ideals." Superintendent Friest made the presentation of the schol?,tic honors to Eugene Hula and Mary Evers with the scholarships of the University of Nebraska, the church school award to Elizabeth Meisinger and the Regent's scholarship to Richard Sack, this being won in examination. The Harriett Case Award was given this year to Richard C. Livingston, member of the class who is soon to enter the armed service The members selected for the National Honor society because of their high scholastic achievement during the four years in the high school ivere: Eloise Pearl Cole, Mary Vesta Evers, Donald Edwin Forbes. Eugene Edward Hula, Richard C. Livingston, Eldon Fredrick Meisinger, Patricia A. Stander, Mary Phyllis Soennich- sen, Elizabeth Marie Meisinger, Norma Aileen Spideil Mrs. F. R. Gobelman, past reg ent of Fontenelle chapter of the Daughter of the American Revo lution, presented the history award of the society to Richard C. Livingston for his four years grade in history. The vocal selection, "God Blesa This House" was given by Rich ard Livingston and a very beauti ful number. Principal Milo W. Price made the presentation of the class of 1945 to Dr. R. P. Westover, presi dent of the board of education, who in turn gave to the young people the diplomas that repre. sented their years of study and preparation in the schools. The benediction was otiereu by Dr. H. G. McClusky of the First Presbyterian church. Miss Eloise rearl Cole, mem ber of the class served as the ac companist for the various musical offerings on the program. The class of 1945 comprise the following: Jane E. Appleete. Pwijiht Atteberry, Rette M. Baumsrart, Forest G. B?U. Raymond C. IVv- Mnrv S. RovMn. Jvv Brookhouaer, Beverly A. bacher, Mary K. Buechlor, Phyl lis J. Carey, Eloise 1 tVlo, Stcr- ling A. Cole', John Conis Mary C. Daniels, Elinore Eaton, Mary V. Evers, Donald E. Forbes, Rosa F. roroes, Geraldine M. Gradoville, Joe F. Gradoville, Gertrude L. Harris, Clarice Heil, Harlan D. Hennings, Peggy J. Ilighfield, Betty L. Hobbs, Mary E. Hoschar, Eugene E. Hula, Vivian Kalasek, Nicholas Kavakich. Robert S. Kraeger, Robert J. Krejci, Helen J. Kruger, Richard C. Livingston, Tony Lalloc'a, Alice R. Lanum, Bette I. Lipert, Eldon F. MeHng er, Elizabeth M. Meisinger, Ethel Morehead, Donald McClintock, MaTcella J. McCormick, James R. O'Bryan, Eetty L. O'Donnell, Elizabeth P. Perry, Norman S. Perry, Harold R. Pickering, Dale L. Reckard, Raymond R. Rum mell, Clarence D. Sack, Richard D. Sack, Eetty Schubeck, Robert G. Sheldon, Margaret E. Smith, Neal E. Snell. Mary P. Soennich sen, Vera Solomon, Bobby L. Spangler, Norma A. Spideil, Mary K. Sporer, Patricia A. Stander, Beverly J. Sutton,, Dorothy M. Taylor, Rose M. Thompson, An nice L White, Darlene E. White, Dorothy Warga, Charles L. Wol-ever. County Court Notes Friday Judge Paul E. Fauquet was busy hearing a number of probate matters in the court and among these, the following: Hearing on claims in the estate of Leland Hogue, deceased. Hearing of claims in the estate of John Henry Ahl, deceased. The will of the late Andrew J. : Hoover was presented for probate and admitted bv the court. Gran- j ce M. Hoover was named as the administratix with will annexed. Sgt. Robert Dow Freed by Reds Letters were received by the family of Sgt. Robert Dow Tues day announcing that he was re leased from the camp where he had been held as a war prisoner by the Germans since the first of December when he was captured. The camp where Sgt. Dow was interned was in the area that was in the path of the Russian army and the Red troops released him and he is now in the hands of the American forces. He was released on April 22nd and is expecting to be taken to France by plane in the very near future and hopes to be able to'le on his way home by June. Murray Boy Is Given Award George Minford, son of Mr. and i Mrs. Will A. Minford, of Murray, Nebraska, received the D. A., R. award for making the highest grade in history in Cass County in the Eighth grade examinations. George missed one question out of fifty and received a grade of ninety-eight. . ,, Mrs. Leona Reed, of Auburn, Nebraska, is the teacher of , the eighth grade of the Murray schdol. where George Minford is a put51. The award was presented dur ing the promotional exercises .in Plattsmouth on Monday. Colorado Guest To Visit City Mrs. Inez Reece Baylor, former resident of Plattsmouth, is to "be here as a guest of old friends for a short time while enroute hprne from the east. Mrs. Baylor makes her home with her mother and brother, Mrs. Eva Reece and Guy Reece at Akron, Colorado. Mrs. Baylor has been visiting at Cleveland, Ohio, where her son, David Reece, is an announcer at one of the large radio stations. Mrs. Baylor will be a house guest here of Mrs. Frank L. Cummins, an old friend of many years standing. Renee Brown Goes to Washington, D. C. This morning Miss Renee Brown departed from Omaha for Washington, D. C, where she will visit with her aunt. Mrs. L. F. Trimpe, and family, for a short time. Miss Brown will also attend the graduation exercUes of the U. S. Naval academy at Annapolis, Maryland, June Cth and the social activities that make this a big week socially at the academy. Allen E. White, fiance of Miss Brown, is a member of the grad uating clans of the academy, and after graduation expects to ac- company her home to this city Use Journal Want Ads 1 n