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THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1945 County Old Age Grants for July Total $10,596 Old age assistance grants total ling . $10,596.91 were made to 374 Cass county residents during the month of July, it was dis closed Saturday by Mrs. Margery Worth, director of the Cass coun ty public welfare department. The average grant was slightly more than $28.33 per person. In her report for the month, Mrs. Worth shows three applica tions were received for old age assistance during the month and three were approved by the coun ty committee. One old age assist ance .grant was suspended pend ing further information; four cases were closed, three by death, and the other entered a public institution. Reviews were made of 89 cases where change in grants were made, and 24 re views were made where no changes in grants were made. Twenty-six families with 45 children received $678.55 in aid to dependent children grants. One application was re ceived for aid, one case was closed and transferred to an other county, according to the report. Blind assistance grants for seven persons amounted t o $198.72 for the month, the direc tor's report stated. One review was made where change in grant was needed, one review made where none was necessary. Other services rendered by the department during July included: Child welfare service: Five re quests for service were received, three requests accepted, two turned down; during the month 17 families received service, and one case was closed. Crippled children's service: One application received: 15 cases re ceived service. County relief: Four applica tions were received, nine cases closed, and 42 families receiv ed $915.40 from, county relief funds. During the month 227 field and office visits were made by workers, and 392 households re ceived assistance or service from all programs, the report showed. Capt. Richard Brendel Of Murray Is Married MURRAY (Special to The Daily Journal) Captain Richard F.' Brendel, son of Mrs. Margaret Brendel of Murray, and Miss Juanita Schultz of Gresham were married Saturday morning at the parsonage of the Eastside Chris tian church in Lincoln. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Hill, pastor of the church. The bride wore a white, street length dress. Mrs. Brendel graduated from the Gresham high school in 1940 and from the Bryan Memorial hospital in Lincoln in 1944. She received her bachelor of science degree from the Nebraska Wes- leyan University last May. Capt. Brendel graduated from Plattsmouth high school in 1933. lie received his doctor of medi cine degree and his bachelor of science degree from the Univer sity of Nebraska in Lincoln and the School of Medicine in Omaha in 1942. He is a member of the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity. He received his comission as a first lieutenant in the medical corps in 1942 and was called to active duty when he completed his internship at Bryan Memorial hos pital in Lincoln. iapi. urenaei is nome on a SO-day leave after serving 17 months overseas in the European theater of operations. He is to report Sept. 1 to Camp Seybert, Ala., for further training. Capt. and Mrs. Brendel were in Franklin Tuesday to visit with relative?, and expect to spend the weekend in Rising City. Mrs.- Brendel will accompany her husband to Camp Seybert. Judge Dunbar Grants Two Diyorces Here Two divorces were granted by District Judge Thomas E. Dun bar Wednesday morning. In one action, Gladys I. Har riger was granted a divorce from Fay V. Harriger. Former name of the plaintiff, Gladys I. Lieb: hart, was restored, and "the de fendant was ordered to pay $50 attorneys fees and costs of the suit. " Ida Shoemaker was granted a divorce from Jess Shoemaker in the other action. Her f oraef name, Ida Cotner, was restored by the court. . Andrews Bound Over To District Court On Stabbing Charges Robert Andrews late Friday waived preliminary hearing be fore County Judge Paul E. Fau quet and was bound over to dist rict court for trial on charges of stabbing with intent to wound John Stumpf. Andrews was re leased under $500 bond. The charges were the out growth of an argument between the two men on the night of Aug. 1, the sheriff's office said. During the argument Andrews is alleged to have stabbed Stumpf in the left side. Four stitches were taken to close the wound, according to the sheriff's report- Slides Will Be Used For Sunday Night Masonic Home Sing Slides will be used Sunday evening at the community sing to project the words of the songs on the screen, it was announced Saturday morning. The sing will be held on the lawns of the Masonic home. The screen and broadcasting facili ties will be set up on the east porch of the home. Song leader will be Lester Thimgan, with Mrs. Jess Hodges accompanying at the piano. The program of songs will be as planned. Special numbers will be given by Carol Lou Bernhardt and by a quartette composed of Mrs. Earl Carr, Mrs. Edgar Glaze, Miss Ethel McCamlcy, and Mrs. Edgar Newton. A trumpet solo will be given by Ruth Nelson. The sing will not begin until 8:30, so that it will be dark enough for the words to show up well on the screen. In case of rain the sing will be postponed. Three Title Actions Started Wednesday In District Court Three suits to quiet title were filed in Cass county district court here Wednesday. Title to the south onehalf of the northeast quarter of section 11, township 12, north, range 12. in Cass County is petitioned in an action brought by Jacob Ziemer and others against George A. Lat- ta and others. In another action brought by Roy Becker and Eva E. Becker against the unknown heirs, de visees, legatess, personal repres entatives and all other persons in terested in the estate of the late Franklin W. Flanigan, and others title to the east one-half of the northeast quarter of section 19, township 10, north, range 14, in Cass county if petitioned for. The third action is one in which Margaret A. Smith is plain tiff and the Plattsmouth Ferry company and others are defend ants. Title to lots one, two and three in block 88 in the city of riattsmouth, and lots three and four in block nine in White's ad dition to the city of riattsmouth is involved. Paving Gets Repairs LaPlatte to Ft. Crook Work of repairing paving on Highway 75 between LaPlatte and Fort Crook has been started and concrete patches are being laid where the paving has been broken. Numerous rough spots have de veloped in the highway during recent months when heavy mois ture was falling, washing cracks in the paving, and leaving jagged holes that have slowed down driving time over the road. Plattsmouth People Knew Atomic Researcher 'When' v At least three people in Platts mouth got a thrill from reading in The Daily Journal that Dr. John Dunning, former Nebraska man, had headed research work on the atomic bomb. They were schoolmates of Dunning at Neb raska Wesleyan. university.. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis of Plattsmouth, and Mrs. Helen Wescott Murdick of Alpena, Mich, daughter of the E. H. Wescotts who is visiting here, "went to school" with the scientist. All recalled that Dunning was a brilliant student and scientific minded.. . BEG YOUR PARDON In the district court divorce action of Dayle E. Sutton against Beverley L. Sutton, date of the marriage of the couple carried by The Journal was incorrect due to typographical error. It should have read June XI, 1927. Board Classifies 29 Registrants Twenty-nine Cass county reg istrants were classified or reclass ified by th selective service board at its regular " meeting here Fri day. Eight men were classified 1-A, subject to military service. 1-A Bernard Bion Dill, Marcus William Rikli, Louis Keith Schmidt, Paul Albert Dick Ottens, Herman Robert Stones, Ted Cop per, James Robert Frans, Frank Wegner Nichols. 1-C (disc) William Edward Anson, Luther Earl Gregg, Keith Woodrow Taylor, John Ewing Frans, James Barl Terryberry, Lowell Stephen Dcvoe, 1- C (Ind.) - Fritz William True, Virgil Helmer Tweton, Har ry Lyle Wheeler, Donald Clement Sudduth, Edward Ernest Safarik, John Wesley Ruhmann, Elmer Lee Iske. 2- A - Clyde William McKinstry, Harold Francis Hiatt, Kenneth A. Cowperthwaif. 2-C - Harold Raymond Gregg, Elmer John Kaffenberger. 4-A - Carl Burton Graves, 4-F - Burdette Burl Hike, Way ne Howard Coffelt. Farm Bureau Names By-Laws Committee At the Cass county farm bur eau meeting in Weeping Water, a committee was appointed to draw up a constitution and by laws to be submitted to the or ganization by October L Mem bers of the committee are John Maack, Virgil Owen, and Mertin Gray. It was voted to write a letter to each member of the Cass coun ty farm bureau and to explain the advantages and values to be derived from membership in the bureau. A committee was appointed to order stationery for the Cass county farm bureau. Those on the committee are Mrs. Harold Bruell, Mrs. Mertin Gray and Mrs. John Lesler. Gilbert Erickson, of Lincoln, county program director, was a guest of the club. Erickson has been helping Luther Harmon, president, and Robert Maack re cruit new members for the farm bureau. A lunch was served at the close of the business meeting. John Tidball Gets Promotion to First Lieutenancy AAF ELEVENTH AF HEADQUAR TERS, ALEUTIANS John L Tidball, Plattsmouth, Nebraska, now serving as a pilot with the eleventh air force in the Aleu tian islands, has been advanced to the grade of first lieutenant, headquarters of major general John B Brooks announced re cently. Lieut. Tidball received his com mission at La Junta, Colo., on May 23, 1944 upon completion of the advanced flight training there and the pre-flight school at at Santa Ana, Calif., primary at Oxnard, Calif., and basic at Le moore, He has served for eight months in the Aleutians and is authorizezd to wear the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with the Kurile bronze star. Prior to entering the service, he was a student of the Doane college in Crete, Nebr. His wife, Mrs. Arlene Sue Tid ball, resides - in Nebraska City, Nebraska. As a member of the eleventh AF, Lieut. Tidball is part of the first air force to bomb the Jap anese homeland in this war. Af ter routine bombings of Attu in 1943, the Eleventh AF lent air support to the ground troops re taking that island, then pounded Kiska daily until the Japanese deserted that island and, with the Aleutians retaken, crossed 1,000 miles of water to hit the Kurile? and become the first air raiders to hit the Japanese homeland since General Doolittle's famous Tokyo raid in 1942. First attempt ed as daring reconnaissance mis sions, these Paramushiru and Shimushu bombings, and deeper Kuriles raids, are now routine. License to Sell Asked A pcitition, for license to-sell real estate belonging to Patricia Ann LaRue, a minor, . was on file in district court" Tuesday."' It was filed by Bonnie " Ellis LaRue guardian. ' - License to sell a one-tenth in terest hi lot three in the north west quarter of the northwest quarter "of section 26, township 10, range 13, in Cass county i3 requested in the petition. Agnes Dinneen Marries Charles Guthmann, Jr. Miss Agnes Camille Dinneen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Dinneen of Portland, Ore., became the bride of Charles F. Guthmann, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. - Guthmann of Boise, Ida., at a ceremony per formed July 14 in St. Lawrence church in Portland, with the Rev. Edward Vanderzanden officiating, it was learned here Friday. White gladioli and snapdragons formed the setting for the wed ding. The bride was gowned in white satin with a train and fingertip length veil. She carried bride's roses and gardenias and was given in marriage by her father. Mrs. Thomas G. Everman, matron of honor, and Miss Con- suelo Dinneen, bride's maid, wore white taffeta gowns and lace caps and carried pastel bouquets. Miss Dolores Dinneen, flower girl, also was in white. Charles F. Guthmann, father of the bridegroom served as best man. Music was supplied by Miss Illaine Susanka, soloist, and Mrs. Thomas Susanka. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents after the wedding. Mrs. Guthmann is a graduate of St. Mary's academy in Port land. The bridegroom is a grad uate of St. Teresa's academy in Boise and attended the University of Idaho. He is with the C. A. A. stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, where the couple will reside. The bridegroom is the nephew of Miss Minnie Guthmann, and a grandson of Mrs. F. R. Guthmann of riattsmouth. Architect to Discuss Pool Project Here Hugh M. McClure, Chicago architect who has designed and supervised construction of several Nebraska swimming pools, will be invited to Plattsmouth to discuss such a project, Edward Egen berger, chamber of commerce president said Tuesday. McClure wrote Egenberger, in reply to an inquiry from the chamber head, that he would come to Plattsmouth at any time to discuss such a project, location of it, and other details, with any group or official body. Meanwhile, following up last week's open meeting for discus sion of construction of a pool here, Egenberger has sent letters to all local organizations seeking their support of the proposed pool. Carl Moorehead Appointed Flight Officer in AAF ENID ARMY AIR FIELD, ENID, OKLAHOMA, (Special to The Daily Journal) Avia tion Cadet Carl J. Morehead, son of Mr. and Mrs. Everett L. More head, of riattsmouth, Nebr., has been awarded his silver pilot's wings and appointed a flight of ficer in the Army Air Forces upon completion of his twin engine advanced training at this advanced unit of the AAF Cen tral Flying Training" Command. Funeral Services Held For Mrs. Hazel Kelberg WEEPING WATER (Special to The Daily Journal) Mas. Hazel Kelberg, 43, died about midnight Monday , night at a Lin coln hospital where she had been since a week ago Monday. Last Thursday she underwent an op eration from which she seemed to be recuperating, but she was taken suddenly worse Monday, and in an effort to save her life another operation was performed. She grew steadily worse and pass ed away that night. Funeral ser vices were held " Thursday after noon at Hobson's Funeral Home with Rev. Samuel McKeown of ficiating. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. Mrs. Kelberg had one son, Har old, who is with the Navy in-the South Pacific. She leaves' one sis ter, Mrs. John Opp, and three brothers, Jasper Curtice, of Kan sas City and two other brothers whose addresses are not " known. Mrs. Kellberg has been a resident of Weeping Water since 1936 and leased and, operated the.; Laurel Hotel for One year," T 4 Lowell McQuinn is home on a 33 day furlough following service" in the European Theater where he earned three battle stars. ' At the expiration of his leave his wife rwill accompany him to' Leavenworth, Kans. where he will be reassigned. PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS John Porter visited in Union Monday with his brother, Blair porter and family. Monday was Blair's birthday, while John's is Tuesday. Mrs. Leo Nichols and daugh ter, Barbara Ann, departed for their home in Peoria, HI. Satur day morning. They had been visit ing here the past week with her brother, Estil Jenkins, Mrs. Jen kins and their son, Larry. Mrs. Elwin Spangler and Tom my have returned from visiting with Mr. and Mrs. John Mass and family at Fort Crook. Mrs. Spangler has received word that her husband, Pvt. Elwin Spangler. is now out of the hospital and has gone back to duty. Chester Jenkins of Tiartlett, Iowa visited Thursday at the Es til Jenkins home. A picnic was held Thursday evening at Garfield Park in honor of Mrs. Leo Nichols and daughter, Barbara Ann, who were visiting here from Peoria, 111. Those pres ent were: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bailor and family of Tabor, Iowa: Mr. and Mrs. Chester Jenkins and family of Bartlett, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Estil Jenkins and son, Larry; Les Jenkins; Bill Jenkins and children, Donna and Myril ene, of Plattsmouth.- Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt visited in Lincoln Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond J. Wooster and family. On their return to Plattsmouth they were accompanied by David, Steven and Barbara Lynn Wooster, who will make their home here for about three months. Mr. and Mrs. Wooster have sold their home at 2521 South 20th street in Lin coln, and have purchased a home in the Minne Lusa addition in Omaha. They will not get pos session of the house until Novem ber and expect to spend some time in Plattsmouth at the home of Mr. Wooster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Wooster, and at the home of Mrs. Wooster's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt. Lt. Fred Naeve arrived home Sunday evening to spend a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mns. Louis Naeve, and with other relatives and friends. Lt. Naeve served in the European theater of operations five months. He is to report at Tampa, Fla. Cpl. Chester L. Colby has re turned to Kelly Field, Texas after a 30-day furlough. Cpl. Col by recently returned to the Unit ed States after 18 months of overseas service in Europe, and will take training on a B-29 be fore entering the Pacific war. The family expects his English bride sometime this fall, as soon as she can get passage to Ameri ca. James Persinger, Signalman lc of the Navy, arrived Sunday from Chicago, where he was granted an honorable discharge. Signal man Persinger served 38 months on Guam, and is also a veteran of World War I. T3 James Kaffenberger, who is with the army in France, has been granted a seven-day fur lough, according to a letter re ceived here by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kaffenberger. T3 Kaffenberger has served over seas in the European theater of operations for two years. S. Sgt. Charles Kaffenberger called his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gjeorge Kaf fenbergejr, Saturday evening. Sgt. Kaffenberger has been in the Hammond hospital at Modesto, Calif., for some time. An operation was performed on his knee about three weeks ago, but he stated that he is feeling fine. Miss Dianne Tichen of Omaha is visiing with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Colby, for a week. When she returns to Omaha she will be accompanied by her cousine, Patricia and Jo ann, who will visit with her for a week. ' Cpl. Steven Devoe was an over night guest of the Searl Davis Posthumous Awards Made to Pfc. Graves Posthumous awards of the sil ver star and oak leaf cluster, have been made to Pfc. Eugene E. Graves of Peru for gallantry in action, the war department has announced. Pfc. Graves, was a nephew of J. H. Graves, Platts- Trjouth, .arid the son,; of .a former PlattsTrimith H 'resident. I Edward . - -r- r f " - -. Graves, who now lives at Peru. The silver star award was made for gallantry in France on July 3, 1944, and the oak-leaf cluster for gallantry on Aug. 17, 1944. In the Aug. 17 action, Pfc. Graves was wouijded, the wounds Jater causing his death, the citation said. :. .- - family Monday evening. Cpl. De voe has been honorably discharg ed from the army and stopped in Plattsmouth while enroute to Lin coln. Cpl. Devoe was wounded in Belgium and has been hospital ized at Camp Carson, Colo., and at the Brigham hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah. Cpl. Devoe ex pects to resume his studies at the University of Nebraska this fall He is the . son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe, former residents of Plattsmouth. Miss Winifred Kaffenberger ar rived home Monday evening to spend a two week vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kaffenberger, and other relatives and friends. Miss Kafenberger is employed at the Carl S. Baum drug store in Omaha. Pfc. Bob Tschirren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tschirren, arrived home Monday evening to spend a 30-day furlough, after six months of overseas service in the European theater of operations. Pfc. Tschirren arrived in New York on the Hermitage Thursday and went from there to Camp Kilmer in New Jersey, and on to Fort Leavenworth, Kans. Sunday. Robert Piper, S2c of the Sea bees, left Monday for Davisville, R. I. after spending a ten day leave here. Miss Amelia Sprute of St. Paul, Minn, arrived Saturday morning to visit for a few days with Mrs. A. W. Leonard of near Murray. Miss Sprute and Mrs. Leonard were in Plattsmouth Sunday af ternoon and visited at the homes of Mrs. Merle Rainey and Mrs. H. C. Tiekotter. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Smith of Overland Park, Kans., were weekend guests at the Anton La Hoda home to attend the birth day dinner held Sunday for Mrs. Dennis Smith and son, Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Milt Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Zuckweiter and sons, Johnny and Dave, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Anton Lalloda and daughter, Honey Lou; and the guests of honor, Mrs. Dennis Smith and Denny. Lt. Tom Brizendine arrived here Saturday night from Ft. Worth Texas and spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. C. D. Shupp. Sunday he visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Altschaffl to see his daughter Sharon and Sgt. John John Altschaffl and Cpl. Albert Altschaffl. When he comes to Plattsmouth again in two weeks he will be accompanied on his return by Sgt. John Altschaffl. Mrs. Leonard Brothers has re ceived her husband's A. P. O. add ress, San Francisco. He is in the Army Air Corps and until recent ly she was with him at Salina, Kans. where he was stationed. She has now returned to Platts mouth and will make her home for the duration with her mother, Mrs. Flora Arn. George Hetrick returned Wed nesday after spending a week at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha. Second Lt. and Mrs. Oliver R. Vigncry and son, Roddy, will ar rive in Plattsmouth Tuesday for a visit. Lt. Vignery has spent a year in the European theater of operations and is home on leave before assignment for service in the Pacific. He is a nephew of Mrs. George Hetrick. Robert Vignery of Concordia, Kans., nephew of Mrs. George Hetrick, is visiting here for a few days at the Hetrick home. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Walden and Jerry returned Monday after spending a few days visiting with relatives in Concordia, Kans. Rosie Brown of Woonsocket, S. D., has been visiting the past month with Mr. and Mrs. John B. Ahrens of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Roy Aylor was visited by her sister, Mrs. Wayne McCoy and her three children, Carol, Bobbie and Bruce over the week end. Mrs. McCoy's home is in Tecumseh, Nebr. James Yelick left Saturday for Miami, Fla., after spending a leave here wtih Mrs. Yelick, his parents and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Yelick will remain here until her husband receives a definite location. Capt. and Mrs. Merl Eurkhold er and son, Jerry, left Wednesday for Worland, Wyo., where they will visit with Capt. Burkholder'f mother, Mrs. Vera Burkholder. Capt. Burkholder arrived in Pla ttsmouth recently to spend a three month leave, v Arthur r G. , Capper, , S le, has been assigned to a new A.' P. 0. addtess, according to a letter re ceived here Monday by his moth er, Mrs. Cleo Capper. Formerly his letters were sent to San Francisco, and now his address is at'New" Orleans, La. Seaman Cap per has .served overseas in the southwest Pacific for some lime with j& replacement crew in the Mariannas. Mrs. Charles Haechet and dau ghter Sharon Joy moved here Tuesday from Omaha. She is now residing with her father Mr. Ray Baird. . Mrs. Ray Pickrel and son, Don ald of Council Bluffs, Iowa visit ed here over the week end with her brother D. M. Babbitt of Plattsmouth. Mrs. Robert Bates was visited by her brother, T. Sgt. George Fithian and Miss Esther Woolfert from Kansas City. Sgt. Fithian has recently returned from three months duty in the Phillipines. Mr. and Mrs. Van Lannmgham and son, Don Hite, of Belleflower, Calif, arrived Thursday to visit with relatives and friends in Plattsmouth, Omaha and Iowa. Mr. Hite is enjoying a 30 day furlough before going to the Pacific theater of operations. They plan to return to California before August 27, as Mrs. Van Lanningham will assume her dut ies at the Lockheed plant on that day. She is employed in the blue print division. Mr. and Mrs. John Toman en tertained at dinner Tuesday even ing for Capt. and Mrs. Merl Burk holder and son, Jerry. Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick, Sr. entertained at dinner Saturday evening in honor of their son, James Yelick, and Mrs. Yelick. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yelick and family of Oma ha; Mr. and Mrs. George Dorland and Jimmy of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Yelick and family. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Yelick and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Carr and family of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs., Chester Wall left yesterday for Pensacola, Fla. to visit their son, Mason Wall who is in the navy and stationed there. Accompaning them is their daughter, Mrs. George Bowman. Until their return in a week Mr. George Bowman and son, De Wayne are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Max Bowman. Cpl. Chester Colby, brother of Mrs. Paul Bigerstaff, left Tues day for Kelly Field, Texas. Cpl. Colby was home on a 30 day leave after his seivice in the European theater. He is expected to be reassigned to duty in the Pacific. Mrs. Ray Blauvelt is visiting her sister, Mrs. Lina Bradford in Muskogee, Okla. Mrs. George Burton from Nor folk, Nebr. is visiting her sister. Mrs. Lamoreaux and Miss Gene Blauvelt. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Watly of Springfield, Mo. are spending a few days with Mrs. Watly's cous in, Mrs. John Benedict and her aunt, Mrs. Hanna Wright. Jerry Adam, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adam, was in Chicago recently on a visit. Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Smith are parents of a baby girl, born Tuesday at Clarkson hospital, Omaha. The baby's name is to be Carol Ann. She is the first grand child of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Camp bell. Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Meyer are making a weekend visit to Otoe. Accompanying them will be Mr. and Mrs. Tomaro and son, Tom my Joe. Ensign Joseph McMaken, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. McMaken, is leaving Saturday to report to his base in San F'rancisco, Calif. Ensign McMaken has just com pleted a two week leave having finished his training at Harvard University where he was spec ializing in comunications work. Shirley Strough age eight, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manners underwent a tonsilectomy operation at the Clarkson hospital in Omaha on Thursday. Reports are that she is doing nicely and has returned to her home. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMak en and their son, Ensign Joseph McMaken will be guests Friday night at a dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. Ray McMaken. Also present will be Mrs. Emma Mc Maken of Wymore. Mrs. Florence Norris of Los Angcles, Calif., arrived Thurs day evening to visit here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kalasek, and other relatives and friends. Mary Ellen Hoschar ppent the weekend in Gretna visiting her cousin, Eleanor- Addleman. Joanne" Tiekotter visited with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Reeder and daughters of Fremont over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. II. G. Hughson are leaving Saturday for a weeks vacation ,- in Kansas City, Mo. They are visiting Mrs. Hughson's cousin, Mrs. Mattie Breusch. Mrs. Verner Kaffenberger and sons, Vernon and Johnny, visit ed Tuesday at the' home of Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Meisinger and J. C. Meisinger. Mrs. Edna Mei singer and daughters, Ellen and Marvel, were also present for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McClintock are the parents of a baby boy born Friday morning at 12:45 in the St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha. The baby weighed eight pounds and has been named James Michael. Mrs. McClintock is the former Patricia ". Fjtzpatrick of Glenwood. The Iyopta camp fire group met Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Glen Jones. After the meeting was called to order by the presi dent, the secretary read the min utes of the last meeting and the treasurer gave a report. A com mittee was appointed to plan ac tivities for the group. Plans were made for a bazaar to be belcj sometime before Christmas. The next meeting will be at the horn of Mary Cullen. Mrs. H. T. Ring is here from Hooper as a weekend guest of her sister, Mrs. Emelie Iverson. Seven members of the Blue bird camp fire group met at the home of Mrs. Glen Puis Thursday afternoon for nature study. The group went for a hike to gather wild flowers and different kinds of leaves. Mrs. Puis served re freshments. After singing the Bluebird song, the meeting was adjourned. Pfc. Archie D. Thornton of Platsmouth was due to arrive in New York Friday aboard the Marine Fos, according to an an nouncement made by the New York port of Embarkation Thurs day. Cpl. Walter E. Fornoff left Thursday evening for Fort Knox, Ky., after a ten-day furlough here with Mrs. Fornoff and their baby son, Raymond Walter. Th Netab camp fire girls held a scavenger junt Monday instead of their regular meeting. At the end of the hunt the girls were served refreshmenets at the home of Margaret Ileineman Plans were discussed on having a slum ber party out-of-doors at Doona Richard's house Monday. The group also talked of having a council fire soon after the open ing of school. Carol Bernhardt and Margaret Ileineman told the group about their experiences at camp. On Monday, July 29, the Netab camp fire girls had a hike ending at the park by Ofe's sta tion. Refreshments were served and the next council fire was dis cussed. , Major and Mrs?. Neville S. Hodson were here for a short visit Friday with Miss Ruth Pat ton, the county treasurer. Major Hodson formerly resided i n Plattsmouth where he worked with the Army Engineers. He was just lately discharged from the hospital after spending three and one half years in the Aleu tians and he and his wife are planning on spending a short va cation at his home in Kansas. Margaret Bauer Williams is now stationed at Anchorage, Alaska and is employed in the ex tension bureau there. Mrs. E. J. Josaissen of Platts mouth is visiting in Scottsbluffs with her relations. Ruth Fagan of Bartlcsville, Okla., is a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Nacvc. She is planning on spending a few weeks in Platts mouth. Mrs. Don Nearhood visited her grandfather, Mr. Glebe in Lincoln yesterday. With her were her son and his wife and her niece, Miss Opal Glebe, who is visiting hero from Western, Nebr. Wesley Bethel left for his home in Lincoln Friday after spending a few days here visiting with Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Nelson. Bernard Ulrich, son of Mrs. Josephine Ulrich, arrived home Friday evening on a weekend leave. He graduated from yeo man's school at Great Lakes, 111., Thursday, and is to report back there Monday. Mrs. A. II. Ward of Murdock was a Saturday visitor in Platts mouth. " " Mary Lou Machmuller is leav ing Saturday to visit her aunt, Mrs. William Fisher in Nebraska City. Mary Lou has been staying here with her cousin, Carol Lou Bernhardt for the past 10 days. W. O. Gillispie of Murdock was in Plattsmouth Saturday on busi ness. , B. U. Rosencrans and daugh ter, Mary Jane, of Chicago ar rived Thursday evening to visit here a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.'W. C. Sbennichsen. S 2c Lloyd Fitch is spending a weeks leave at home with his parents. Seaman Fitch returned recently from duty in the South Pacific and is planning on leaving Monday to report ,in San Francis co. S2c Robert Piper sent" word to his wife that he had reached his b a s'c at Camp Eddycot, Rhode Island and was being trans ferred to Camp Clark, Calif. r