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MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1945 THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA N I lAnwn Mrs. L. G. TODD, Correspondent Roy Lindsey, of Stockton, Cal ifornia is visiting his aprents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lindsey. Mrs. cnaries usrrison, who isold frends of theirs in Murray, at St. Mary's Hospital, remains ;Mr and Mrg Taylor arc fcrmer about the same not much change j res;dents of Murray and their in her condition. (many friends here were very Mrs. Winfield Swan, who has pleased to see them again, not been very well of late, is! a verv fine Children's Dav nro- some better at this time. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Snod- tian church on Sunday evening, gras and Mr. L. R. Upton attend- June 10th. ed a show at Nebraska City last: Charles Comstock having at Tuesday evening. tained the ripe old age of 3 years, The missionary Society of the was honored by a party given Baptist church spent the day in by his mothter, Mrs. James Com riattsmouth last Thursday, with ' stock, on Monday afternoon, June one of their members, Mrs. P. F.ll. Those present to help him Rihn. The following ladies were celebrate were Gary and Lowell there Miss Eleanor Easter,Mrs. Ricke, Diana Wiles, Jimmy and Jennie Frans, Mrs. D. Ray Frans, Marilyn Morris and Ann Marilyn. Mrs. Jesse Dysart, Mrs. Chas, At. Mrs. George Ricke, Mrs. Marion tebery, Mrs. Louis Burbev, Mrs. Wiles, and Mrs. Olin Morris spent Ralph Opp, Mrs. Ralph IYarsley the afternoon with Mrs. Comstock and Mrs. John Ahvin of Platts- while the children enjoyed games mouth. The ladies report having and of course the ice cream and had a most delightful time and a. birthday cake served them by very fine luncheon. ;Chai ley's mother. In the even- Lieut, and Mrs. Bernard Mor- ing Charles was very thrilled at vis spent last lucsday in Murray visiting Mrs. Olin Morris and children. This was Olin and Mrs. Morris's seventh wedding anni- versary. The Womans Society of Chris- tian Service met with Mrs. L. R. TTnf-.n lief TV., ,..-..!.. r. ....... i..uitU.iy a-Li-im;in. Twelve members were present and after a "work sesion," Mrs. Up- ton orved very delicious refresh- incns- LEONE EVERETT. Correspondent S2c Melvin Carr, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Carr, is home on an 11-day leave from Seattle, 'SVasb. : Mrs. Ilillvcrd Xutzman accom-' panied her mother, Mrs. John C. j Miller, of Nebraska City, to Ro- j Chester, Minn., to be with her, father, John C. Miller, who under-' went an operation at Mayo Broth ers Wednesday. I The Congregational Ladies Aid ; met Thursday afternoon in the church parlors with Mrs. Minnie v,:.i i it:. Ti.ii x- meister hostesses The lad-'es hav" finished the (milt for thc Red Cross Piano wwp u f i. n.,..,"u i i. t hoi,i ot v.i,.i. ti i : June 21. Plans were also made ' for a birthdav nartv for tho mom. ! bers having birthdays during the first six months of the year, which i will be held in the church parlors i Thursday, June 28. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Greenrcd and family and Mrs. Harvey Ab-jLcna Ralston. ker and Larry of Syracuse were! A meeting of delegates from - . , , visitors at the Robert McCann ; home Wednesday evening. Mrs. A. W. Carr and Mrs. Sus-; an Carr were in Murray Wednes. ! advisability of purchasing a home'and repor that r 5 irZhps of thc minutes and called roll, find day afternoon. j f or the Cass County Historical So- raIn have Lfallcn onTh farm ;inff!5ng that a11 members were pres Elmer Hallstrom was a business ' ciety also a Memorial Park for! Vpril 1 ! The grUp worked most of visitor in Pkfttsmouth Friday our soldiers, the former Tom Par- i r. i j the afternoon on various articles "i"vi iv"" a so.i erosion has been morp se. n. . morning. mole home is ivailahi st th' , ht i in their sewing project. The Helping Hand Aid So. The next meeting is to be mft. Thursdav afbmnnn ,t ih . - j w nome oi iirs. Mernng nayes The Geo. Kruse family were Lincoln visitors Wednesday. Wednesday evening being a pleasant one a large crowd wa.a in town to attend the free pic ture show. Several parties from the vicin ity of Ashland were business visit ors in Murdock Wednesday. Ray Gamlin was in Lincoln Thursday night with two of his trucks for machinery for the Paul Stock Implement Co. Ed Wagner has been doing a paint job at the school house this week. Win. Zable was looking after business matters in Lincoln Thurs day. ' II. C. Backemeyer was attend ing a commissioners meeting in 'Plattsmouth the first of the week. 0. B. Lupardus was in Elmwood Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Hornbeck have the thanks for a large bowl of strawberries as a remembrance of our 80th birthday anniversary. Thanks awfully. tWe are informed that the Nat ural gas line is to be built into Murdock. f That parties are in town ' soliciting ' customers, ' and the alfalfa dehydrating plant will be built by Mr. P. Krey. We understand that the credit for getting these improvements is due to the efforts of Mr. Krey. The well will be located about where the stock yards were for merly located. W. T. VEDDELL. Correspondent MRS. .CLIN E. MORRIS. Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor of Kearnev snent last Friday visiting ! gram was presented at the Chris- receiving a special pnone can . from his daddy Naval Lt. Jam-j es Comstock who is on the west coast. Father's Day will be observed next Sabbath morning at the Uni- ted Presbyterian church with a, . , 1 ratners uay sermon ana some special music by the men. In the evening of the same day the Children's Day exercises will be presented. The public is cordially invited to attend these two spee ! ial services. .urs. nacnel rans Mrs. John Ennc Bushnen 0f Plattsmouth, Fans and Joan Mrs. James Com- has reccived an honorable dischar. stock and Charles and Mrs. Olin ge from thc army He had accum. Morns Jimmy and Marilyn were.ulated 105 ;nts th h four guests for Saturday night supper yearg of service and waj thus ox sir. ana .urs. u. u. nangier and Margaret. KJffl&A 'ARS. THOMAS MURTEY, Correspondent is f. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Binger were!cated in RaP'd City, South Dak i. 1 T 1 1 r. i l --i . i r.tn at- uianu isianu. oaturuay visiting, tneir daughter, Mrs. Lila Binger; T sst- Eugene Sell is home en; FcrnbaU!?h who is at the Grand ; furlough from England after fly-j Island Hospital recovering from aiin& 35 missions as a radio opera-1 major operation. Thev renort . that she is getting along fine.! but that two more operations arehere in Germany necesar-. later on. i Mr. and Mrs. Harold Barnea have been visitors in town this! vveek- "arol(l the son of ouri i ... pioneer druggist, P. S. Barnes,! and a brother of the late Mrs. j , 1 all parts of Cass County, was held ; Tuesday evening, at the Weeping! Water Auditorium, to discuss thei ' - - j u u,., . r,, ., uc ,!t.:u aL iiatrsmoutn, quite i 'soon, to decide the matter. i r.7u" u , , '-ongre-j county farmers agree with him. Rational Church held their Child-life has found that the only ans rens Day program Sunday morn-. vver to the problem of erogion U t v ? Pears t0 be a wel1 Glanced pro- when the bnght happy faces ofjeram includ;n? terracMf d ing, at the regular church hour. l".l"'u" " fusion ot j spring flowers made a delightful, setting for the program which wa,; entirely by the children. Each ' -V , ,1 nRr?fa"on wa;rtock program to help replace lost' i"u'm- ueaumui souven-1 fertility IZJc: btariT 3 t5nt!(11,PiC"! sPking for Cass county farm tu.e of Christ and ,ome children Urs, county agent Willard II. Wal on the cover. Ins.de was the; do, stated no single practice will Jhl.. -mplete job of avoiding 1 iiiumc lorierosnn the occasion. One infant, Robert LcRoy Sell, was baptized, and two girls were received into the church. They were Patricia La Rue and Sally Specht. The begin ners and the primary pupils,tau ght by Mis. J. M. Ranney, review ed some of the things which they had studied during the past win ter, and the Junior department, under the supervision of Mrs. John C. Pryor, gave the stories of "Jesus and the children," t "Zaccbaeua", "The Boy With The Lunch" and "The Second Mile." Mrs. Tschirren Gets Letter From Philippines Mrs. Roy Tschirren received a letter Monday from her brother, Pfc. Ted Stoehr, who is in the Philippines. The , letter .t reveals that he has been in the hospital since May SO and will probably remain there for thirty days or longer for needed rest. Pfc. Stoehr will be in the army for four years the 16th of this month, and has been overseas nearly two years. : . C. H. Boyton. 45 Dies At Hotel Clarence H. Boynton, 45 sprvicpmfln nnd brother of ex- Leo Bovntotn. was found dead from a heart attack in his Plattsmouth TTntel room Saturday morninz. Leo Boynton discovered the death when he got up Saturday, Boynton called Sheriff Joe Mr- and Coroner Walter Smith who stated that Clarence r-robablv HiVrl Jr. th nitht. frfvm the heart tt i. ' TTo yn w nvf.. 9fi mnnJM"- Lulu Wolfe and Mrs. H9mer ths and had served in the army one month short of three years. Before entering the service he was an auto mechanic and recent ly worked at the Ford Motor in riattsmouth. He wore four over seas bars, and two bronze stars and had seen action in the Asiatic-Pacific theater, American the theater, and European-African-Middle Eastern theater. He had received the combat infantry bad ge and the good conduct medal. Boynton enlisted in the army after he received the news that his son, Dwight had gone down wjtfj the ship. Huston, jje was born in 1Ino at Sioux Qiy, la., and is survived by his mother, Ada M., Lincoln, and brother Leo, who is employed at the Ft. Crook station, Sgt. Melvin Sell Receives Discharge S Sgt. Melvin Sell, son of Mrs. John Fitfh anil lirntlmr r,f Mr entitled to the discharge. He was sent overseas in February of 1942 and served three years in the South Pacific. He is now at Ft. Leavenworth, but plans to return to Plattsmouth. S Sgt. Sell has three brothers still serving in the armed forces, j S Sgt. Carl Sell has returned to tne United states after fifty mis-j sions over Europe and is now lo- tcr on a B 17 bomoer. Pvt. Richard Sell is still some-1 Farmer Cole SaVS m r jt m VV 61 I ears S DaO As Dry Years (t,,ots ,a. u i uuii.ii3 iiatc JitlllV Ul UIUU" ieB ; ...n n3 ; ,w PV..io 2 ' " -n,." ....t.'i J i- "" jiO year period previously, he saii; vhh r mi i( inn TArfljr;ir i-. ical U1J lu " present man tne Amnr.H ria ' r-...J v . v.i.., l v. v. v i v many V. ttfts t w tr i i.i r i - i rnn mm rr tyc- i rt rt-n i water ways, farming on the con- tour, rotation of crops, leaving crop rendue on the land, use of legurnCs, and carrying out a live- Madge Garnett Honored By Surprise Party Attorney Madge Garnctt was tinkers with gasoline engines, honored Sunday evening by a sur- miniature rcers and a gas scoot prise birtiiday party arranged byjer. her friend and business associate,! Bissing opened his Time Shop Attorney Florence Fouchek. j on Fifth street in August of 1944, Group singing and games provid- but he first came to -Plattsmouth ea entertainment for the twelve guests. Miss Garnett was the honoreehe Call Printing company. He of a dinner party given by the i worked one year in Plattsmouth hisses Helen and Edith Farley at 5:50 Sunday afternoon. George Clark, Union, Gets Honorable Discharge An honorable discharge has been granted to George Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Clark, of -iuon. .rie nas spent oi montns in j none. the service of the United States! His miniature racer, which has Army, 36 of which were spent in not been completed because of the Southwest Pacific. He was j lack of materials during wartime discharged frcm Fcrt Francis E.jwill travel at a speed of 96 miles Warren, Wyo - when finished. It is a foot and SWF Club Discusses Gardens, Canning Members of the Social Work ers Flower club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Georgia Cream- er with Mrs. Robert Rea as as- siting hostess. A discussion of gardens and canning methods was I held. Bouquets of white peonies cen- tered the tables, covered with iuwere- luncneon iiuiua. runuw- rt i t i . i , 1 1 -1 1 inS the regular business meeting the rouP looked at the flow"s in Mrs- Creamers lawn. Guests at the meeting were bnraaer. ivirs. veima iviei ana Mother Fulton will be hostesses at the July meeting which will be held at the Kief home. Fire Bums Barn, Brooder House At Payton Home Fire at the W. E. Tayton home, '1212 South 4th street caused the total loss of the barn and the brooder house Friday night and killed about 400 chickens in the brooder house. Firemen were called to the Payton home about 12:30 a. m. Loss was estimated at about $000. Fire chief Dr. O. Sandein reported Saturday that the fire probably started from combustion in the barn, burned the hay and barn, then spread to the brooder house. They were able to ex tinguish the fire about 3:30 a. m. Pay ten carried no insurance. WCTU Observes Flower Mission Day Flower Mission Day was cb observed by members of the W. C. T. TJ., Monday. Flowers were distributed to sick and shut-ins, and an effort was made to re- member families that have lost i boys in the present war. This ob- servance was first started by Mrs. Lillian Stevens many years, ago. About a dozen large bou quets were delivered Monday The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Anna Wiles, who was, in charge of the flower mis- sion. Mrs. Roy Carey, president of the order, conducted the meet- ing. Program chairman was Mrs. Ed. Thimgan. Sew and Save Club Learns Sewing Machine Mechanics The Sew and Save club held their meeting at Bonnie Topliff's T rr on J"ne7 The President called the meet to order; the secretary read Jield at Janice Longs on June 26. The Club will learn to use the sewing machine in their next lesson. Refreshments were served by Tt r Mrs. Frank Topliff after the meeting Janice Long News Reporter Pianist, Engraver, Finds Time To Be Although comparatively new as a resident of Plattsmouth, John Kissing, owner and operator of j the Time Shop is well-known j among Plattsmouth People for his versatility as a jeweler, en graver, pianist, telegraph opera tor nnH in lia "arora timo" Vi m 1942 where he was a ieweler ! in the location now orcunied hv as an employe of the Iowa-Nebras- ko Power company. , In 1935 Bissing decided to en ter the watchmaking and repair profession and entered Bradley Tech at Peoria, 111. He finished his course jn 1936 and practiced his art in Kansa. . . . ;. ? . Says Bhsing, "I guess I'm just a jack of all trades, master of 150 Attend Keentime Klub About 150 persons were pres ent a the Keentime dance held at tne eagles Hail riday evening, Quite a number of new members were in attendance. All young people are urged to join, as mem bership is open to teen-agers and . a i : ji.j.L i i i i , is nui inimeu io nign scnooi stua ents, Music was provided by the high school orchestra under the leader ship of Harold Pickering and was sponsored by the volunteer fire men. bpecial vocal numbers were given by Phyllis Bourck and some group singing was enjoyed by al Sponsoring the dance were Mrs Margery Worth, Mr. and Mrs Walter Tritsch, Father Tuchek Milo Price, Judge Paul Fauquet and Walter Smith, members of the regular committee; Mrs. I. L Kocian, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Long and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hill It was announced that the se cond dancing lesson will begin promptly at 7:30 p. m. Wednes day evening in the high schoo gym- A nickelodeon will provide , the music at the dance scheduled for next Friday evening at the Eag les Hall Schreiners Leave For Alliance Visit Cpl. and Mrs. Victor Schrein er will leave Sunday morning tc visit with his mother, Mrs. Mar garet Schreiner of Alliance, for the remainder of his furlough. He will report to Amarillo, Tex., June 23. Cpl. Schreiner is a brother of John Schreiner, co-owner of the Schreiner Drug. Following the war, Cpl. Schreiner will be assoc iated with the drug company here The Schreiners will go to Al liance with Mr. and Mrs. M. B Jacobs of that city, who are visit ing here with the John Schreiner L . ;Hattie Marshall Weds Lee Spry Mrs. Hallie Marshall of Platts mouth was married June 9 tc Lee Spry of Omaha at the home of Rev. James M. Harris of Ne- braska City. Mrs. Marshall was formerly employed at the Mason ic Home in Plattsmouth. worked there seven years. She Spry is employed at the George Lee Poultry Remedies company in Omaha. The couple will make their home in Plattsmouth. Moyer Discharged Thru Point System Sgt. Norman Moyer son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Warner was granted an honorable dis charge last Friday. Sgt. Moyer returned to the United States in March after neaily three years of .service overseas. He was married to Miss Vivian Warner of Plattsmouth shortly "after his return. Sgt. and Mrs. Moyer are now in California, and to all fcnow ledge thus far, will reside there in the near future. Mechanic Jeweler Colvin Heyn Studio, Plattsmouth JOHN CISSIHG . a half long, - and four .inches wide. Besides his jewelry, business which he says "keeps me plenty, busy, ' , he: also, fjfldS; time to ;pe active in' several -;cmc.'.' 'organiza tions. He serves as -vice-president of the business men's Ad . Club, and holds the same' office in the King Korn Klub. He belongs to the Plattsmouth chamber of com merce, Rotary club,- and is a mem ber of St. John's church. City Forecloses 21 Properties In District Court The City of Plattsmouth is fore closing on 21 properties of Salo mon Adamson, et al, .C. E. Ledge way, clerk of the district court announced Saturday. Three quiet titles have also been filed in the district court They are Edgar L. Glaze, et a vs. Plattsmouth Ferry company et al ; Herman Tiekotter vs Plattsmouth Ferry company, et al; and Fred L. Baker vs. Will iam Keil, et al. Two apepals from the county court have been presented to th district court A. O. Ault vs. S F. Morris; and Paul Madsen, et al vs. the Railway Express Agency Reeder Becomes Superintendent Of Fremont Home J. Russell Reeder, Plattsmouth will become superintendent of th( Masonic Eastern Star Home foi Children in Fremont, 'it was an nouced Friday by James Suttie Omaha, president of the horn board of trustees. He will become superintendent about July 1. Reeder, who has been assistan sanitary engineer at Ft. Croo! for the past year, will succeec Elmer J. Hartmann, who resign signed during May and will be come associated with a grocer and frozen foods store at Blair Hartmann had been superintend ?nt since 1934. Before accepting the govern meent job at Fr. Crook, Reede had been with the Plattsmoutl school system as science instrur or ince 1929. From 1935 unti 1943 he served as principal o' he high school. In Plattsmouth the new super intendent has been active in civ ic and masonic circles. He is past master of Blue Lodge No. 6 a member of the Royal Arch mas ons, and has been captain of thf Host. He is also a member of Ro tary Club and is active in thc Presbyterian church. Reeder received his bachelor o' science and his bachelor of art degrees from Baker University Baldwin, Kans., and lateer earner' his master of arts degree at thc University of Nebraska. The home in Fremont is fo children and is suported through -ut Nebraska by the Eastern Star and Masonic lodges. Fou 'tomes for senior boys, senio 'vys, senior girls, junior girls an anior boys, a farm, and superir "endent's home are included in the home grounds. Mrs. Reeder and their tw wins girls, Janet and Janice wi! accompany him. While in Platts mouth, Mrs. Reeder has beconv known for her musical abilitief She taught music in the Platte nouth high school from 1930 tf '934 and has been doing som substitute teaching since ther She ha directed the church choi at the First Presbyterian churc1 nd is a past worthy matron o' the order of Eastern Star at Elm wood. Nebraska City Boy Dies of Tractor Burns NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., (U.PJ Leonard Heine, 13-year-ok" son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hein( of North Branch precinct, diet Wednesday after suffering burn: while working on a farm tractor He was burned while adjusting the tractor carburetor. In addition to his parents, he was survived by three brothers Pfc. Freddie Heine, in the Philip pines; Calvin and Otto, Jr.; and two sisters, Mrs. Wesley St. Aub in, Union Gap, Washington., and Mrs. Edward Nelson, Avoca. Funeral services will be held Saturday. Dave Pickrell Dies At Vets Hospital : Dave Pickrell, 51, of Platts mouth died Monday , night at the Veterans Hospital in Lincoln where he had gone last week. He had been in ill health for some time. Before entering the hospital he had served with the . military guard at th Martin Bomber Plant and at one time was chief jof police in Plattsmouth. He is survived " by hi'. wife, Nell, ; Plattsmouth; his mother in Chicago; one sister, Ima McCul- ay, Chicago ; a half-sister, Eva Buzzard, Imogen?, Ia.; and sev eral distant relatives. A brother who died during World War I. preceded him in degth. King Korn Klub Sponsors Program; Elect Bond Queen A bond Carnival sponsored by the Kass Kounty Kino Korn Klub will be held in Plattsmouth June 28, it was an nounced Wednesday noon following a meeting of th business men's Ad Club at the Hotel Plattsmouth. KKKK met last Thursday and decided to sponsor the carnival,' but only announced their plans Wednesday noon. Candidates for a bond queen to be named at the CaSS Personal l7 - . valUatlOnS Up Figures released Tuesday by ;ounty assessor, W. H. Puis re peal an increase in the 1945 as- escment values of tangible pro perties in almost every precinct n Cass county. Only four decreases in asess nents were shown in tangible pro perties. The decreases came in the fourth ward of Plattsmouth with the 1945 assessment being $133, 355, while in 1944 it was 152, 3S5; in both first and second Aards of Weeninj Water; and i slight decrease at West Rock Bluff. Greatest increase came in the .hird ward of Plattsmouth from 32,775 to $62,880. At Tipton an increase of !$48,150 was re vealed; and at Liberty an in jrease of $45,605 was shown. Three assessments, Mt. Pleas ant, Center and Louisville had not oeen completed Tueday. ' Personal assessments were ma de on tangible properties, class A and B of intangible, old age andi poll tax. An increase of chedulesi appeared in almost every pre- inct. According to the records lecrease came in class B intangi le goods because of the purch lse of war bonds, and the ability f people to retire debts. The board of equalization be ?an its three day meeting Tues lay to go over the assessments. rwo complain had been received .'rom Richard W. Dill, Weeping Water, about Lot 11, block 15, barters addition, complaint on its and buildings, and from Ed ard C. Harris, Plattsmouth, on he east one half block, feet 10 11 of 11, block 30, complaint on t and building. Members of the equalization rcTare the commissioners, co nty clerk, and county assessor. The following is a comparison f tangible properties for 1941 nd 1945 as assessed in Platts outh and the outlying precin : or villages: lattsmouth 1945 1st Ward $ 59,405 2nd Ward $ 23,780 3rd Ward $ 62,880 4th Ward $133,855 5th Ward $ 13,815 Teeping Water 1st Ward $ 46,825 2nd Ward $ 33,120 ipton $275,370 'reenwood $293,280 alt Creek $220,830 'ove Creek $418,195 Tmwood $373,350 outh Bend $188,655 V. Water $387,635 voca $275,985 ' Mile Grove $370,255 Tehawka .... $267,625 iberty $268,360 1944 $ 48,820 $ 22,740 $ 32,775 $152,9S5 $ 10,500 $ 49,516 $ 38.140 $217,220 $244,565 $182,345 $369,229 $340,475 $167,785 $321,340 $251,320 $348,820 $229,545 $222,755 $371,000 $117,960 $270,720 W. R. Bluff S365.390 ?. R. Bluff $140,470 latts. (P) $302,610 (P). -t. Robert Hayes deceives Transfer . Lt. (junior grade) Robert Hayes, USNR, has been trans- erred from the Atlantic and Caribbean theatre to service in 'he Pacific, where he is now -.erving as an engineering officer aboard a WMS. Mrs. Robert Hayes arrived Thursday morning from North Dlmstead. Ohio to spend a few Jays with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes. She will leave Sunday so that she may return to Ames to enroll in the twelve week summer :ourse to finish her last quarter in the study of home economics Kiegrel, of Omaha, were f ly and home management. M- tot Kansas City, where she Only Ten Complaints Reach County Board IT 1 - - v-t cumpiaims m vass county had been received by the Equali- suon ooara inursaay and the members of the board stated that they expected to be finished Thursday afternoon after a three day meeting. "In 1944 only about six com- ftS-- Puis said, "but the board consid- ers ten complaint a few. There an official release that the Journ were fewer complamU from al hn ..iv u r. lattsmouth too." Carnival will come from a eroun f Pr5nce;ses named by the towns an- precincts. According to ten- tative plans, each precinct and town will name one princess. Plattsmouth will nominate five princesses. Other tentative entertainment will include a 30-piece band from tCamr. WTti m- , - n touring '"-"'"mo wiiu wie army, iiere ,s Your Infantry Show." The band, part of the 254th army forces has played at the Hollywood canteen and Earl Carroll's res taurant in California. Several other features may be added later, general chairman Milo Price, has announced. At the Ad Club meeting, Cliff Wescott moved that the club do everything for the success of the Carnival. Guests at the luncheon meeting were Cpl. Victor Schrein, er, Walter Smith, and the county commissioners, who are meeting with the equalization board. In relation to the county bond drive as a whole, Smith said Wed nesday, ''Cass county has now reached 62 per cent of its goal of $758,000. Okinawa is being slowly and irresistibly overcome by great physical effort and the sacrifice of human lives. If our people will match that effort we will accomplish our home front objectives and make the quota in Cass county. Let's all take an- a'other hitch in our belts and re- - determine that Cass county will - 'attam ts objective of success in ixms var Dona anve The chairme nof the villages, cities and precincts have report- - !ed to the county chairmen the following figures: Cities and Villages Eagle $ 881.25 Greenwood 6,937.50 Elmwood 26,612.00 South Bend 2,000.00 Louisville 31,627.67 Avoca 38,543.75 Nehawka 900.00 Murray 15,893.75 Union 6,481.25 Manley 7,712.50 Precincts Tipton 2,006.25 Greenwood ........ 1,562.50 Salt Creek 25,781.25 Stove Creek .... 24,212.50 Weeping Water .. 13,887.50 Avoca 19,462.50 Mt. Pleasant .... 6,606.25 Eight Mi. Grove 5,962.50 Nehawka 2,748.00 W. Rock Bluff .... 3,881.25 Plattsmouth 27,737.50 Liberty 7,350.00 E. Rock Bluff .... 2,100.00 Center 2,006.25 Mrs. Henry Dehning is ill at her home these days. a covered dish seven o'clock luncheon was held at the home 0f Mrs. Douglas last Friday in honor of Mrs. Fern Greenslate Fletcher of Riversfde, California. A number .of old friends were present, it having been 28 years since Mrs. Fletcher left here. Things old and new were discuss ed. Fern and her sister Bertha were members of the choir sever al years at the famous Riverside Easter services. Much credit is to he given the McFall sisters and Mrs- George Hall for the arrang- in for this party. ' Otto Promoted To Major; Stationed In Texas Capt. L. F. Otto was promoted to the rank of major last May 21. He is located at Randolph Field, Texas. Mrs. Otto received a wire from er husband saying that he and is now residing, but she did not learn of his promotion until he arrived there. Mr. Otto is the daughter of Mr. nnd Mr J. Ferrie, of near Plattsmouth, " " ' Union Soldier Frwil P, p n imua vrap rf u-,... , MtV Carrie V. Raies of Uo" has been liberated aC v-BT Tf,; S