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THE JOURNAL', PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA' MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, IMS ( PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS 'South- Bond Guam Mr. Krcich and family of Platts mouth were Sunday afternoon vis itors in South Bend at the home cf Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Carnicle. Raymond J. Heigl Raymond J. Heigl formerly of the 134th InNfantry, has reported his discharge at the County Court House. He entered the service in February 1941 and before his dis charge in October hag achieved the rank of Technical Sargeant. He was in battles and campaigns in Normandy, Northern France, Phineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. While overseas for one year and five months he received the Distinguished Unit Badge, A-merican- Defense Service Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. Ray mond is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heigl of Plattsmouth. Dean Snyder of Plattsmouth has received his honorable dis charge from the Army Air Force, lie was overseas for one year and four months, where he served as a rifleman and reached the rank of Corporal overseas. He was in battles in Italy, including: the Rome-Arno campaigns. Dean re ceived the European-African and Middle Eastern Ribbon with one Bronze Star, and the Good Con duct Medal. Beby Born to Littrells It was announced here today that a baby son had been born to Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Littrell, form er Plattsmouth residents. The ba by was born October 18 and wei ghed eight pounds one and a quarter ounces. The Littrells are living now in Beatrice, Nebr. hav ing left Plattsmouth this summer. Two Boys Inducted Two Cass County boys left Monday on the train for Ft. Leavenworth, Kansas to report for induction into service. The boys were Kenneth Lemming of Alvo and Dale E. Campbell of riattsmouth. Carl Sell Discharged Carl Sell, who participated in the air offensive in Europe for eight months, has received his honorable discharge from the arm y air force. He entered service in 1912 and served as an aerial gun ner. He attained the rank of Staff Seargcant and was in the follow ing campaigns: Rome-Arno, Sicily and Italy. Carl was awarded the Air Medal and the Good Conduct MedaJ for services overseas. Greeley Stones Discharged Sgt. Greeley Stones of IPatts of Plattsmouth has reported his discharge from the army at the Court House. He entered service in September 1912 and spent two years and nine months overseas, serving as a rifle sharpshooter. He was in the Eastern Mandates Campaign, where he received the Good Conduct Medal. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heldt Mr. and Mr?. Henry Heldt re turned from a weeks visit with Mr. and Mrs. Adam Fried rich at Plain view and other relatives at Wau sa and Randolph. The Heldts re ported that they had a grand time hunting pheasants and brou ght home their limit of 20 bird.'?. Legion Auxiliary Convention The American Legion Auxil iary, convention of the 12th dis trict of Nebraska will hold its annual convention at the Presby terian church on Thursday, Octj 25 at 1 :30 p.m. The public is in vited and welcome to all meetings. The Legion Auxiliary's banquet is scheduled for 0:30 at the Presby terian church. W. W. Jameson W. W. Jameson of Weeping Water was a business visitor in town- on Tuesday. Friedrichs Visit Plattsmouth Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Friedrich and Mrs. Friedrich parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hcorer, of near Pekin, Illinois were visiting Roncy Fried rich and friends near Wausa. They returned from Wausa Saturday with the Henry neldt family of Plattsmouth, who were also visit ing there. They remained for a while in Plattsmouth calling on relatives and then left for Pckin Monday piorning. ' Judge and Mrs. Duxbury Judge and Mrs. Duxbury, form er Plattsmouth residents, were in town Thursday. Judge Duxbury is "now working with the Veterans Administration in Lincoln. Martiage License Issued- A marriage license was issued Monday to Franklyn Henry Ray mond, Pacific Junction, Iowa, and Charlotte Norine Cotner of Platts mouth. 8Sw Linrtt W1Te S-sgt. Linville Wiles, son ot Mr. and Mrs. Luke Wiles of Plat tsmouth, ha been diaeharged from the army- after on yea and three month overseas He, served a a rifleman in campaigns in the Ar dennes Rhineland, Central Eur ope and Northern France. Whila overseas he received the Ameri can Defense Service Medal the European, African and Middle Eastern Service Medai' and the Good Conduct Medal. Otfckedt Visiters Mr. and' .Mrs. Charles- Country man of Oshkosh, Nebr. were here the past week visiting at the home of Mr., and Mrs. Harry Henton. Baby Daughter for Hehcaans A daughter was . bom to the Leo Hohmans last Monday, Octo ber 16. The baby Was born in the St. Joseph' hospital in Omaha. Narry Pictures Om Display Plattsmouth Navy men and women are being honored tbia week by the Navy Mothers Club, who have placed on display pic tures of their son.1? and daughters in the store window of the- local Gas Company. Hold for ForfOry Marlon Jacobseir pled guilty Monday to a charge of forgery before County Court Judge Paul E. Fauquet. Jacobsen was order ed to appear before the district court at the earliest possible time and was held in custody under a $1000' bail bond. ' Seotcs Divorce Mrs. Wilma A. McFarland has filed suit with the district court for divorce from- her" husband, Robert Alfred McFarland. Flower Club Halloween. Party Members' of the Social Work ers Flower Club held their an nual Halloween- party last Sunday at the fiome of Mr. and Mrs. Ral ph Doud. The Doud home was decorated for the- occasion with fall flowers and jack-o-lanterns. Each member present brought a well filled basket and a dinner was served. In the afternoon the time was spent in: play in ff games ad visiting. Thirty nine member? and visitors were present at the party. Edward McClure Edward : MeClurc pled guilty Monday to a charge of operating a motor veh'icl at a greater speed than was reasonable and pTudent under the conditions then exist ing. He was fined $25' and senten ced to five days in the county jail by County Judge" Paul E. Fau quet. Sgt.. Willard F. Rosenow Sgt. Willard' F. Rosenow of Murdock, Nebr. arrived here Sunday morning and' is spending a few daya at the homes of Mrs. Martha Thimgan and Lester Thim gan. Sgt. Rotenow has just re ceived his discharge, from the army and is en route to Oregon where his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rosenow, are temporarily residing. Sjt. Rosenow formerly served with the 134th Infantry and has been overseas for the past three years. He entered the ser vice before the outbreak of war and just completed his prelimin ary training when Pearl Harbor was attacked, after which he was immediately called back into ser vice. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Webb were in town yesterday visitinjj with friends. The Webbs were former residents of Plattsmouth, who moved to Lincoln several years ago. While here, Mi. Webb was an employee of the Plattsmouth Jour nal. Coleman O'Bryan Coleman O'Bryan, formerly, of the United States Army, received his discharge at Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. recently after three years of service. He reached the rank of T-5 during his years in the armed forces, including one year, five months of oversea duty.-He re ceived the Good Conduct Medal while in campaigns in Ardennes, Normandy, Northern France and Central Europe. He and his wife arc now making their home in the Oakmont section of Plattsmouth. Omaha Visitor Glenn narbison and wife of Omaha' visited in Plattsmouth Monday vwith County. Clerk. Geo rge R.' Say Ies. Harbison was form erly a first class electrician in the Navy and a : ship mate of Lt. George E. Sayles, . abroad the IT. S.- S. Hinsdale, but has recently received his Navy discharge. .He reported that Lt. Sayles is still aboard the Hinsdale where he scv- ves jis a dentist. Irvan fvarguaafr Dlsclrged Irvan Ferguson enlieteA Id tfxe crvice ,'DcnW ?941 and re reived hia discharge in October J945, having completed almost four years of service. While in the armed forces he served as a crane operator and reached the rank of T-4 Sargeant. Irvan ser ved in the following campaigns: Algeria-French Morrocco, Rhine land, Central Europe, Tunisia Foggia and Rome-Arno. During his three years overseas he recie ved the Good Conduct . Medal. Troop 367 Meets Thirteen boys and the scout master of Troop 367 met at the Scout Park Monday evenfng and enjoyed a weiner roast and an evening of fun. Manfred Moritz passed his cooking requirements -for first class and several oth er boys passed requirements at the meeting. Find Stolen Car The Mack 1940 Ford Coach that was stolen here last Wednesday during- the Jubilee services was found last Tuesday in the Stark john cornfield, four miles north west of town. It was revealed here Friday that the finders of the cai were William Starkjohn. and Al bert Todd. The men discovered the- car while shucking corn and immediately notified Sheriff Joe Mrasck. The car was the property Of W. T. Bewrhant of Palmyra. Returns To States It was reported in the World Herald Friday that Augustus P. Keil of Plattsmouth was being re turned to" the States after four month?? of service in the Aleutians. Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes Mr. and Mrs. John Holmes and son of Plattsmouth were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Knabe in Nehaw ka. Also present at the dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gansemer of Murray, parents of Mrs. Knabe. Mrs. F. W. Beil In Hospital F. W. Beil went to Omaha Tues day morning to be with his wife while she underwent an operation at the St. Catherine's hospital. He was accompanied by his daughter. Mrs. Wildon Switzer. i Aboard the U. S. S. Renshaw Mrs. William Highfield has re ceived a letter from her son S 1-c Joe Highfield in which he states his ship is stationed in New York Harbor, preparatory to taking part in the Navy Day observance Saturday Oct. 27. He is a mem ber of the crew aboard the U. S. S. Renshaw from which president Truman will broadcast to the na tion as part of the Navy Day pro gram. Joe is believed to be the on ly Plattsmouth boy aboard this ship. Nehawka Visitors Monday Mr. and Mrs. Albert Johnson and Eugene FoOrd, all of Nehaw ka, were in Plattsmouth Monday. John Fitch John Fitch spent last Wednes day with his son, E. E Fitch, in Nehawka Aboard the U. S'. S. Renshaw The only one of Plattsmouth boys to be aboard the U. S..S. Renshaw S 1-c Joe Highfield writ es his mother, Mrs. William High field, that his ship is in New York Harbor now awaiting Navy Day on October 27. He writes that That the U. S. Renshaw will take place in the celebration of Navy Day in New YoOrk and that Presi dent Truman is scheduled ot make a nation wide address from the ship. Don a van Ricketts Donavan Ricketts of Nebraska City, who was employed at the local Hinky Dinky store before entering the service in May, 1944 has reported his discharge at the county court house. Donavan and his wife and three children are at. the time living in Nebraska City but are planning on. resum ing residence here as soon as they find suitable home. Donavan has been in the navy a year and a naif where he served as shops cook. He received his discharge while stationed at Cambridge, Mary land. Earl Pittman Earl Pittman, son of Mrs. Anna Pittman, received his honorable discharge from the army on Oct. 20. He enlisted in August 1942 and served overseas for two years. Earl was stationed with the 9th Ait"; Force in f their .5 air offensive oyer, Europe.4! He was engaged in communications work, having charge of the radio and telephone in the control tower. Earl sorved in campaigns in Normandy, Nor thern France, Rhineland, Arden nes and Central Europe. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal and4 the Good Conduct Medal John Turner Visitor John Turner, of Lincoln, was in Plattsmouth Thursday attend ing the Legion Convention. Mr. Turner was formerly treasurer of Cass County. Elmer Yardley Elmer Yardley, formerly a Technical Sergeant in the army, has joined his wife in Plattsmouth after receiving his honorable dis charge. Elmer was in service for three years having enlisted in 1942. Before going overseas, he was a cook in an officers club on the west coast and after going overseas, he served in campaigns in Rhineland, Ardennes and Cen tral Europe.. While in service, Elmer was both a rifle marks man and cook. T-Sgt. Carl Hula T-Sgt. Carl Hula, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hula of Plattsmouth has reported his discharge from the army at the County Court House. He has been in service for three and a half years with three years, two months of for eign duty. Carl was stationed for a time at MacArthur's headquar ters in the Phillipines. He also saw service in Luzon and New Guinea. He received the Distin quished "Unit Citation, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two Bron ze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. Visits In Glendale Mrs. Earl Kline of Plattsmouth and Mr. and Mrs. John Backman of Omaha visited with their sis ter, Mrs. Frank Pace, in Glen dale last Saturday. Richard Royer Home S-Sgt. Richard Royer returned home recently from overseas and received his discharge on October 14. He and his wife with their small child are planning on mak ing their home in Plattsmouth. He was n service for three years with almost two years of overseas duty on Luzon. Sgt. Edmond Walling Sgt. Edmond Wallinx is visit ing here with his brothers, Bob and Tom Walling. He was grant ed a few days leave due to a delay en route while going from New York City to Washington D. C. Edmond has been in the army for three years and eight months. Al though formerly a resident of Plattsmouth he and his mother, Mrs. Thomas Walling, Sr., are now living in Los Angeles, California, where they moved sixteen years ago. He reports that he is enjoy ing his stay in Plattsmouth as it affords him an opportunity to renew acquaintances with his for mer school mates. Visitors at the F. 1. Rea Home Margaret Rea, a teacher in the city schools at Beatrice, and her sister, Alice, a student in Atchi son, Kansas, are visitors at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. I. Rea. James Lemaire ar rived Sunday following his dis charge from the navy at New Or leans for a visit with Richard Rea. These men were crew memb ers on the U. S. S. Mississippi for three years where they served ah chief gunner's mates. Lemaire will remain for a few days before continuing his trip to his home in Los Angeles, California. Max Bowman Injured Max Bowman was taken to the St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha Wednesday after being injured while working at the BREX shops. He suffered a fractured heel and ankle. At last report Mr. Bowman is said to be getting along fine. Advanced In Rank Wilber Claus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Claus has written a letter to his parents, in which ho informed them that he has been advanced in rank from Corporal to Sergeant. Sgt. Claus has been stationed the past 14 months in occupied Germany. He states in his letter that he is working in an office where he is in charge of daily consolidation of status of all personnel in the division and a locator file of all people now ir division and those being transfer red out. Eileen Myers Married Tuesday held in store a surprise for Mrs. Estil Jenkins for at mid night her aister, Eileen Myers, awoke her to tell her that she had been married October 23 at 3:35 p.m. in Kansas City, Kans. Her husband, Jack Hill, of Nebraska City, was recently discharged fro m. the j. ar n) y .' 'A s ; ye t couple have" no def ini the : young nite plans..' Returns To .California Mrs. Joe Clapper and 'family are leaving for Oakland, Califor nia after spending a month visit ing relatives here in Plattsmouth and other parts of Nebraska and lows. Raunion of School Friends' lira. Vincent" Kettef entertain ed a group of forme MattfflBOuth high school friends at her Jiome Thursday afternoon. This was' the first time in seven years that the girls had been together. Those present were:' Mrs. Twila Fae Hendiix Budd of Bellflower, Cal ifornia; Mrs. Margaret Ann Vall ery Dingman, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Shirley Keck Kriskay of Lincoln Mrs. Eleanor Minor Rice of Rock ford, 111.; Mrs. Beatrice Am Bro thers, Caspar, Wyo, and Mrs. Frances Cloidt Wooster, Omaha. Walter Smith Returns Walter Smith, county attorney returned Wednesday afternoon from a 1100 mile trip to Minot. North Dakota. Attorney Smith was called to Minot on October 16 to try a case before the Federal Court. Omaha Resident Here. William Dunn of Omaha, one of the old-time baseball players when he lived in Weeping Water, was in the city Friday tatending to business and greeting some of his friends. Sgt. Donald Bowman Sgt. Donald Bowman was home last week for a weeks furlough caused by a delay en route. He was on his way from Sedalia, Mo. to Kearney, Nebraska, where he will be stationed for the present. Donald is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Bowman. D. L. Groves D. L. Groves was among those approved for membership in the Business Men's Ad Club at the meeting Wednesday, October 24. Party Postponed The Homebuilders party, which was to be given in the First Chris tian church, is being postponed be cause of the death of one of its members, Mrs. Melinda Graves. Mrs .Hillard Grassman Mrs. Hillard Grassman was tak en back to the Methodist hospital in Omaha Monday where she will be for some time for observation and treatments. Home On Leave Robert Charles Grassman, A. S. arrived home recently to begin a twelve day leave .He is station ed at Lawrence, Kans. where he is i receiving V-12 training. Kobert j has been in the service for nearly jtwo years. , La Verne Rice, A. S. LaVerne Rice, A. S., is home on semester leave from Tulane University in New Orleans. His semester will begin again on Nov ember 1 and LaVerne is schedul ed to leave here next Tuesday. He has been in the navy for two years, having received one years training in Mississippi and a year of training with the V-12 at Tul ane. He is expecting to receive his commission in June. LaVerne is the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice of Plattsmouth. Netab Campfire Girls The Netab Campfire group started out on a hayride Tuesday night but due to the bad weather were forced to discontinue theii plans. Instead they were driven in Alvin Smock's truck to the Boy Scout Park in Murray. The even ing was spent in eating a picnic lunch, composed of ''Coney Isl ad", cocoa and pumpkin pie, and in sitting around the fire telling stories and singing songs. Chaper ones for the group were Mr. and Mrs. Gene Snodgrass, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Smock, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Donat, and Mrs. Lucille Gaines. Mrs. Donat is leader of the Netab campfire group. There j were twenty two boys and girls who attended the party. Joseph J. Wooster Joseph J. Wooster has returned from ten days hospitalizaiton :n St. Joseph's Hospital at Omaha ! following the accident he suffer- ed while on a hunting trip re , cently. He is reported as recup i erating nicely at his home here. j Roy Olsons Here J Mr. and Mra Roy Olson arrived i in town Saturday night from Whiting, Indiana. While here Mr. Olson has been visiting his moth er, Mrs. T. E. Olson. He left .Wednesday afternoon to drive back to his work at the Fruit Growers Express shops in Indiana Harbor, Ind. Mra. Olson has been visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. -James Johnson in Avoca eitice 'arHvijig.t:hrej5 She is plan ning' on remaining' another week, after which she ' will return to Indiana on the train. Miss Thayer Morgn Miss Thayer Morgan of Auburn, Nebraska visited here Monday and Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. Es til Jenkins and family. - Attend Family Reunion Mr. and Mrs; Estil Jenkins? and son, Larry went to M a. Jenkins home in uburn, Nebr. to attend a family reunion. The reunion was held at the home of her fath er, Dave Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Rihn Mr and Mrs. P. F. Rihn of Plattsmouth attended the Harvest Home dinner at Lewiaton last Sunday. In the afternoon they drove to Union where they spent several hours with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Dysart. Funeral Services Funeral services for Melinda Graves are scheduled for two o'clock Thursday at the Christian church. Visiting hours are from three to five and from seven to nine on Wednesday at the Cald well Funeral Home. . Visitors from California Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Walters of Long Beach, California, have spent the past month in Platts mouth visiting at the home of their daughter, Mrs. John Rummel. They will visit for a few days in Omaha with another daughter be fore returning to their home in California. Party for Junior Choir Members of the junior choir of the First Methodist church met in the church parlors for a Hallo ween praty on Saturday after noon. Each person came dressed in a wierd costume befitting the occasion and a prize was given for the one considered to be the best. Games and Hallowe'en stunts entertained the guests until late j in the afternoon when a sack j lunch was served. Mrs. Earl Carrj assisted Miss Mildred Halt ,the director of the choir, in the en tertainment features. Cpl. George Sheldon Cpl. George Sheldon is spend ing a few days in Plattsmouth with his sister, Mrs. George Swain. having arrived home in Omaha last Sunday. Cpl. Sheldon was a prison er of the Japs for three and a half years, having been captured at the fall of Bataan. His is reported to be feeling fine now and has gain ed 69 pounds since his release from the prison camp a month ago Have Hallowe'en Party Fourteen members of the First Lutheran Guild met at the home of Mrs. Gus Sprandel for a Hallo ween party Thurs. evening Appro priate games were played and priz es were given for the best cost umes. The next meeting of the Lutheran Guild will be Novembei 8 at the home of Mrs. Louis Tie kotter with Mrs. Gus Sprandel as hostess. ' Attend Burial Services Mrs. M. C. Franks of Omaha and Mrs. K .V. Halter of Lincoln came' down to Plattsmouth Tues day to attend the burial services for Mrs. Cora Murray, wife of the late John Murray. Mrs. Murray was a resident of Omaha and fun eral services' for her were said on Tuesday at the N. P. Swanson Chapel. Former Resident Here Cllarley Miller of Brunswick, Nebraska was in town recently visiting friends and relatives. He was formerly a resident of Platts mouth, vrtien he was better known as "Whitie'' Miller. He was an old time baseball player here dur ing the days of Morris O'Rourke. Charley Duke, Jim Vivian and the Patterson "boys" and Graves "boys". S 1-c Bill Knorr Home S 1-c Bill Knorr, son of Mr. and Mra Roy Knorr, arrived home Friday night to begin a ten day leave. Bill is stationed aboard a troop transport which landed in the states Wednesday morning, after bringing back troops from Calcutta, India. He is scheduled to report in ten days to New York City and is expecting to make a nother trip to India at that time. Pfc. Leslie McFarland Pfc. Leslie McFarland, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. II. McFarland: called his mother, Friday after noomto tell hen that ho'had arriv ed in New York Harbor Thursday aboard the Argentina. He called her frjom , Camp Kilmar, N. J. where he is to be stationed for a short time- before leaving "for Ft. Leavenworth, Kans. to receive hir discharge, pfc. McFfarland ha? been in service for. two and a half years witrj one and a half years of overseas duty. He serv ed asa nYcrnber.pf the, 453rd Anti Aircraft 1: Battalion land vvas sta tioned until D-Day invEnglartd,ftf ter whfch his group participated in battles through' France to the Elbe" River. His wife who has been living with his. parents since June and is planning- on leaving here boon to '.join him at Ft. Leaven worth' ' ' ' - " - Lt. Col. John Iverson tt. Col. John A. Iverson is sen eduled to arrive home Saturday evening from his base at Dayton. Ohio. His wife will accompany him and they clan to spend his weeks leave visiting with- his mother Mrs. Emily Iverson, his sister, Margaret Iverson and his brother Rudolph Iverson and family. He is also planning on spending part of his leave on hunting trips. Birthday Surprise Mrs. Earl Carr entertained Fri day afternoon at a surprise party honoring the eighth birthday of her older son, Bobbie. The young people were entertained by var ious games and stunts and at a late hour, refreshments were ser ved by the hostess who was assist ed by Mrs. Theodore Yelick, Mrs. Richard Yelick and Mrs. James Yelick, jr. Guests at the party in cluded Elisabeth Ann Yelick, Don nie Yelick, Elwood Johnson, Michael Shellenberger, Marion Hild, George Meisinger, Johnnie Carr and Mrs. James Yelick, sr.. grandmother of the guest of hon or. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nolte Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Nolte of i Springfield, Nebr. became the parents of a baby boy Friday night at the Methodist ho.pital in Omaha. This is the first grand child for Mr. and Mrs. James Holoubek and Mr. and Mrs. Will iam Nolte of Plattsmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Geis Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Geis of McCook, Nebraska, will arrive in Plattsmouth Saturday night to visit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geis, and Mr. and Mrs. Fre3 Rutherford. Iyopta Group Meets Tuesday the Iyopta Camp Firt group met at the home of Mrs. Charles Greene,. Mrs. E. H. Bern hardt spoke to the group on "Charm", while Miss Mildred Hall helped the girls with their music. Plans were also discussed for the Halloween party which they are holding next week. Farm Bureau .Unit Elects New Officers The B Square Farm Bureau Comunity Unit elected officers at their meeting Wednesday night. Those elected were: Leonard Born, president; Bill Stark john, vice president; Mrs. Frank Bierl, secretary traesurer and Forrest Todd, news reporter. There were sixteen neighboring farmers present Wednesday night to help organize the club. Mr. Erickson of Lincoln was also there ot explain the puroose and activities of the organization and' to help in the selection of offic ers and committees. The regular meeting date was set for the third Thursday in each month. The November meeting is scheduled to be held at the homej of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Meisinger. New Building Front To Be of Black Glass. The new front now being put on the building at 525 Main St. will be in black vitrolite glass, I according to Robert Cappel, own-j er of the building. j When the job is completed it; will make a row of four buildings with the same type of front and greatly help the general appear ance of that section of the block. The Consumers building and Soe nnichsen's building already have the black glass front. It will still be a few weeks be fore the job its completed, Cappel said. Donald McClintok Donald R. McClintok pled guil ty Friday, October 26, to a charge of oueiating a motoc velvcie witl -out, carrying a registration certifL-ue. He was fined 310 and rests by County Judge Paul E. F iiqjci Aria Jane Kneer to Leave Journal Staff Miss Aria Jane Kncer, who for the past three months has writ ten the ''Plattsmouth Personals" eo!'j.vin for the Daily Journal, is leaving- the Journal staff Satur day, October 27. Miss Kneer will attend the Commercial Extension Business College in Omaha, starting class es November 5. She will take a six months secretarial course at the college. She will live in Omaha while she is going to school but has no definite plans for what she will do after graduation. She will be replaced by Miss .Mildred Hall, who has lived in Plattsmouth most of her life. Plattsmouth Navy Men Engaged in Mine Sweeping Three of Plattsmouth Navy men, with a group of 39,000 oth er officers stationed throughout the western Pacific, are engaged in one of the greatest mine sweep ing operations in history. The Plattsmouth men are: Ensign Joe Noble, grandson of A. R. Noble, who is in California at the time awaiting orders; Ensign Allen White, son of Mr: and Mrs. Harry White, already en route to the Pacific and Lt. (i. g.) Robert Hayes, who has been at work foi some time in the Pacific area. Robert Hayes, in letters written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Hayes described his activities a board a minesweeper. He said that after serving for some time in Atlantic areas as an engineer ing officer aboard a mine sweep er, his ship was transferred to the western Pacific in March 1945, where they were on duty at Ley te, the Phillipines and Okinawa. Since the Japanese surrendered they have been at work along the main islands of Japan, sweeping mines from the Inland seas. Lt. Hayes also told of his ex periences in the typhoons in which some of the sweepers were lost. He reported too that he had met some men from the outfit his bro-ther-in-law, Lt. George E. Sayles. had belonged to before returning to the United States. It was reported by the navy headquarters recently that this gi gantic task of clearing sea lanes from Japan to India is under the direction of Rear Admiral Arthur Dewey Struble. It also stated that a huge job faces the minesweeper who must locate and explode some 15, 000 mines laid during the war by army Superfortresses over thous ands of square miles of sea. There also are an estimated 100,000 Jap moored mines around the Japan ese islands. Special gear on tho minesweeper detonates these min es from a safe distance. Already more than 15,000 min es have been raked from the wa ters in the vicinity of Okinawa and 400 more exploded in the wa ters along the north China coast. The rest of the operations are (Turn to Page 4, Number 3) Mynard Club Meets Friday The Mynard Community club held its regular monthly meeting on Friday evening, October 2i5. The meeting was called to order by president, Royal Smith and Lee Huebert, song leader for the month, led the audience in singing "Sailing" and "Anchors Aweigh.'' President Smith called for the reading of the minutes which were approved and other business was conducted. The program was turned over to the chairman of the west side program committee, Richard O. Cole. The entertainment opened with a baton twirling exhibition I given by two Plattsmouth high school students, Audrey Dow and ! Josephine Koubek.. Marilyn Lutzj then gave a reading on "Hallo- j we'en". j The balance of the program was t taken over by Emil Weyrich, whoj showed moving pictures of his va-! cation trips in 19-10-11-42, m which he visited the Black Hills, Yellowstone National Park and other key places of interest. He also had pictures of rattle snakes and their natural enemy the Road runner, as well as movies of blooming of the Amerillis. At the close of the program the winner of the September Com munity meeting participating" in the movie scenes were announced. The meeting was then adjourned. Mynard Farm Bureau Unit Started Monday The Mynard Farm Bureau Unit was organized under the direction of G. W. Erickson from the state office at Lincoln, Monday even ing, October 22. Topics to be used during the year were discussed and the sub ject of roads received the most votes for the program. This was followed by the election of oiti cers for. the coming year. Those elected were: Richard O .Cole, president; Henry Vinduska, vice president; Mrs. E. G. Ruffncr, secretary-treasurer; ' Mrs. pienn Wiles,' news reporter. : President Cole took charge of the meeting following the elec tion of officers and named chair men of several committees. Future meetings of this organization will be held in the Mynard Communi. ty Hall t lie second Thursday of each month at 8 p. rfl. 4 e i i & i ? !