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MON DA V; DECEMBE IT 3. 194tf THE JOURNAL, PlATTSMOUTh, HEBRASRA PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS j Mrs. A.-E. Johnson and her son, -Elwood, spent' last week-end at ; Craig: with Mrs. Johnson's mo lihcr. Vititing Parents '. Mrs. Harold Parker and her .son, '. Harold Bruce, are visiting at the ;homc of Mrs. Parker's parents, .Mr. and Mrs. August Gall. Thanksgiving vititro Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barnard and ; Mrs. W. II. Venner spent Thanks giving day together. The occasion was highlighted by a dinner and : visiting. Goes to Hospital . L. C. Hoschar was taken to the ; St. Catherine's hospital last week - after he was taken ill at his home. At the last report he was showing improvement. He .has been living 'at the home of his son, Dan llos- char. . PlatUmouth Visitors " Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor vis ited friends in Plattsmouth over .the week-end when they were en route from the American Legion convention in Chicago to their home in Kearney. The Tay lors lived here a number of years . agu when "Due" had a veterinary "practice. Week cud Guests Week eud guests at the homo of vMr. and Mrs. Emory Doody were " Mrs. Doody "a brother and bis " family, Mr. ami Mrs. Clifton Furois of Mitchell. S. Dak., and their daughter, Darlene Furois, ";,who is a student at the University -Of Nebraska. Returns from west coast Mrs. Jack Reno returned Thurs day evening after having spent the past year and a half on the west coast. She has been in San Francisco until the first of Nov ember when her husband arrived hi Seattle from overseas duty and -hc went there to visit with him for ten days. Arrive in Plattsmouth Dr. and Mrs. George Sayles and -their small son, George, Ji, arriv ed Tuesday following his dis charge from the navy. Their fu ture plans are indefinite but they ivill be here for a while at the fiomes of Mr. and Mrs. George Sayles, parents of Dr. Sayles and c Mr. ami Mrs. R. B. Hayes, par ents of Mrs. Sayles. Entertain for Daughter Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lutz enter tained twelve guests at their home "Monday evening in honor of their daughter, Catherine, who will be married Wednesday morn ing to Carl Doty of Thurman, la. The bride-to-he received many nice gilts as remembrances for the oc casion to be used in her 'new home. The evening was spent vis iting and at a late hour a luuch cn was served by the hosts. , Delegate to Convention Miss Marie E. Kaufnianu at Icnded the district meeting of the Founders Woodmen Circle last Friday and Saturday in Omaha. This was the first such meeting of this organization since before Mhe war when the district meeting was held in Plattsmouth. District 'officers were elected at the ses smn on Saturday afternoon and Miss Kaufnianu was given the dis tinction of be'r.g elected treasur er for the district. Raymond Ever Discharged Raymond Evers arrived at the I'Lincoln air field Tuesday evening from Victorville, California, where he has been the past few weeks awaiting his discharge from the 3rmy. A lieutenant with the arr cwrps, he has been in service for more than two years and was dis charged at San Bernardino, Calif ornia. He joined the army immed iately following his graduation 'from high school and now plans to enter the University of Nebras ka in January to resume his edu cation. ' Flovd Siianlioltz Returns ' Lt. Floyd Shanholtz called his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shan boltz, Tuesday evening to an- nouuee his arrival in San Antonio, Texas from Japan. : lie entered the, army in June, !1!1I, and went overseas to the Pacific theater of operations in '.February, 19 11. He saw at'tiou at Guam, Leylc, Luzon and Japan. f His wife is in Dallas,' Texas, "and ho plans to go there immedi ately, lie is not yet discharged but expects to have it soon. Women's Guild Meets The Women's Guild of St. Pauls Evangelical ami Reformed church held its regular monthly social meeting Thursday after noon in the church parlors. A good crowd was in attendance iind"the singjug of -Christinas; carols- featured the entertainment 'of the afternoon. The committee in , charge of the meeting included Mrs. Lena Tritsch, Mrs. Frank Prakening, Mrs. Carl Kraegcr, -Mrs. Ed Steppat, Mrs. Ford Heim, !Mrs. Perilla . Gpen, IMrs. Anne Af..;"n,.V.i-. Miss' Ethel' Stoohr. Mrs. "Leonard Born. Mrs. Albert Todd v-;nd -Mrs. Ferdinand Nolte.. Attend , CoOnvention Mr. and Mrs. Donald Born, Miss Juno KeiL and Wayne .. Meisinger attended the Farm, Bureau con vention held at Holdrcge froiii November 25 to 28. Bond Action Some ?12,00 worth of Victory Bonds were purchased by the people in the Eagle conimunfty at their bond auction on Novem ber 24. Mrs. Willian Trumble and Clyde West were in charge of the drive. Bluebirds Meeting The Bluebirds met . Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church. There were twenty-seven present, one new member. They cut out red Santa Claus characters and Bang Christmas carols. The next meeting will be next Tuesday ev ening at the church after school. Janice Caldwell, Scribe. Receives discharge Robert Traudt, the son of Mrs. ZZella Traudt, is home after twenty-nine months in the Air Corps. A total of nine months of that time was spent in the nospital which kept him from over-seas duty. He has received his dis charge and plans to travel out of Sioux City, Iowa, as a represent ative of a hardware company. Engagement Announcement The engagement of Miss Mary Katherinc Daniels of Bcllevue and Robert A. Gall, Phm 3-e ha been announced by the parents of Miss Daniels. No immediate mar riage plans have been made since Gall is not yet discharged from the navy and expects to be assigned to a few more trips to the Paci fic theater of operations. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. August Gall of Plattsmouth. Entertains 'at Dilnner Father Edward Tuchek, priest at the Holy Rosary Catholic chur ch, entertained at a dinner party Monday evening for four service men who are members of his parish. The guests of honor in cluded three recently d uncharged men, Joe Chovanec, John Brink and Joe Kvapil of Omaha, and Al bin Chovanek. who is now home on a leave from his duties in the service. Called by Illness It. D. Stiles is seriously ill a I Tiis home aud it became necessary to have his son and daughter as well as a sister eomo to riats mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Holfe Stiles Of Council Bluffs. Iowa, Mr. aud Mrs. Glenn Dooley of Missouri Valley. Iowa are here to he with their fattier and M ra.. Cert rude Webb,' his sipWr, is here from her home at Red Oak, Iowa. Death of Father Mrs, John Toman received a message telling of ; thv'TTcatli- f her father, Albert Stdlak, who died November 12 in Czechoslo vakia at the age; of 'J2. He is sur vived by three sons, Mike Sedlak, Joe Sedlak and Jim Sedlak of Plattsmouth and three daughters, Mrs. John Toman and Mrs. Frank Slatinsky of Plattsmouth and Mr. Fred Duda of Omaha. There rao also three sons and one daughter who survive him in Czcchoslova. Ida. Have Theater Parly Eight mothers of members of the Nctab campfire girls group honored their daughters'-Monday evening at a dinner at the Jack aud Jill restaurant in Omaha fol lowed by a theater party at the Paramont. The party made tho trip to Omaha by automobile. Those who attended the affair were Mrs. Lucille Gaines and Sally. Mrs. E. II. Bernhardt and Carol Lou, Mrs. William Sehmidtmanii and J an is, Mrs. Leslie Everett and Huby, Mrs. E. A. Snodgrass and Phyllis, Mrs. Alviu Smock and El a Joan, Mrs. Frank Hcbal and Mary Jo, Mr. A. IJ. Rogers and Patricia, ponna Lou Richards, Jeanuttte Rhyla'nder. Mrs. Henry Donat and Mrs. Logsdon. Visits in South Mrs. John E. Carmack has been enjoying a visit in the south with her brother and bis wife, Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Kuns man, at San Antonio, Texas. Re cently they had the pleasure of a surprise week-end visit with Mrs. Carmack's son, Lt. Carl John Car mack, at the Roosevelt Hotel at New Orleans, Louisiana. While visiting the places of interest in the old French city, they also had the pleasure of attending the foot ball game between Tulane and Clemson in the Sugar Bowl. The party made the trip by automobile to Camp Claiborne, . Louisiana, where Lt." Carmack is now station ed;' with the 389th G. S, Engin eers and. were, entertained at Lun cheon at the officers club in the camp. Mrs... Capnack .returned with -,Mr.' and Mrs. Kunsman to their home. in San Antonio where .shs W-iU continue her...yiit..- Here On Business Has Stuben of Louisville L. C. Carper of Murray and F. J., Knot-lit of South Bend were in Platts mouth Friday Ut transact business at tlie ourfc bouse-. . . . Return Home Mrs. W. J. Dean of Griswold, Iowa, left Friday noon, for het home after a month's. visit at the home of her brother and his fami ly, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hall. Return. From Trip Mr, and Mrs. It. B. Keller have just returned after having been gone for the past week on a trip which took them to Kansas City, Missouri, Osage City, Kansas and Vaudallia, Illinois. Ramscl Funeral Funeral services for Mrs. Ma thilda Ramsel will be held Satur day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Saltier Funeral home . with Rev. E. J." Moritz of. the St: Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. '"" Covered Dish Dinner Members of the Presbyterian church were entertained Thurs day evening in the from of a cov ered dish dinner held in the par lors "of the'" church with a good crowd in attendance. The enter tainment features for the even ing consisting of games and songs were sponsored by the C. T. Y. society under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Bernhardt. Circle three of the women's federation of the church sponsored the din ner. , ; Young People Have Party The, Youth Fellowship organi zation of the Methodist church had a p.'irty in the parlors of the Methodist church Tlmrsday eve ning with a large number of the young people in attendance. Serv ing on the entertainment commit tee were (Mainline Keller and John Howard Johnson and the refreshments were in charge, of Janice Long, chairman. Bill Kit-; wards and Harold Pickering.. Spousors of this group are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Waldeii aud Mr. and Mrs. Milo Price. Announce Engagement The engagement of Miss Joan Traudt to Captain W. It. Conklinj has been announced by her moth er, Mrs. Zclla Traudt. ('apt. Conk-! I i ii is the 'son "rf Dr. and Mrs. J.J It. Conklin of Wichita. Kans., and for ten months has been stationed at Offut Field., Fort Crook. He has -lately b'-en. transferred to' Lovp Field, Dallas, TeX., wh-re he is with the Air Transport Command. . XX) dHte 4ias been set fur the wedding hut it will occur some time before, thV holidays. Attend Marriage Ceremony Miss Beverly Ball Schneider and II. A. 1-c Alviu C. Holt were mar ried November 17 at Our Saviour's Lutheran church- in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Following the after noon "ceremony a reception was held at the Hindman hotel and a dance in the evening in honor ofi the newly married Couple. Miss Schneider is the daughter of Mr. atid Mis., Fred .Schneider of Mil waukee and Holt is the son of Mr. and Mrs- Chris Holt of Weeping Water. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Holt of Weeping Water attended the. cere mony and reception. Attend. Capping Exercises Cadet Jane Applegate. nurse at St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha, received her nurse's cap and cape at exercises for a class ot forty six nurses held Sunday evening at the St. Joseph's nurse residence. A reception for those honored wao hUl following-the exercise. Those in attendance from Plaltsmoulh were Miss Applcgato's mother, Mrs. Hannah Applegate. her sister. Miss Margaret 'Apple gate, her hrother. Lee and Miss Lucille Kssert. Junior V.i-ck of! Wabash also attended the ser vices. Woman's Club Party The annual Christmas party- of the Plattsmouth Woman's evening, will be held Monday ' evening, Decembrc at S o'clock. Miss Barbara Going will be hostess at her home with members of the social committee of the club as sisting. This organization is assisting the "Gifts for Yanks who Gave"' project aponsored by the Ameri can Legion Auxiliary and each member is. to bring a gift to be iised for this " purpose. The gift boxes which are to; be 6f$3!0U value' will be assembled - by ' the club from, these individual gifts and will be turned , over f o the rehabilitation committee of the Legion Auxiliary. These boxes will he delivered at Christmas time to the men and women of 'the armed services who are hospitalized. Marriage, License A marriage licence was issued Thursday, November''1 23- to"N6Ian N, Walker, Nebraska City, aud Nadeiie Brown, Springfield, llo. Entertains family Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sporer entertained members of Mrs. Sporer'.- family at a dinner Sunday. The afternoon was spent visiting and playing games and refresh mcts were served to the thirty Tour guets late in the afteroon. Guests at the Sporer home were William Sporer, father of Char les Spoier, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Bethel and family, Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and 'son, Bobbie, of Blair, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hol man and family, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Wolski and family, M. L. Stander of Omaha, Archie and Buddie Stull., and Mr. and vMrs. Holland Kulen of Gretna. Will Go to California Mrs. Benjamin Hopkins, sr., will accompany her sons, Benny and Gordon, to California where they will visit with relatives. They plan to make the trip by automo bile. The party will visit Mrs. Hopkins' daughters and sou and their families in California and will go to Bremerton, Washing ton, to visit her .son, Lowell Hop kins, S 1-c, who is staitoncd at the Pugct Sound navy yard on the U. S. S. Essex. While in California they will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Smith in Santa Monica, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Clinc and Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Hopkins in Venice, and Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Pearson at Mar Vista. Gordon plans to join the navy while in California and Benny has to Tcport back to Long Beach on February -1 at the end of his rehabilitation furlough. They plan to leave Sunday evening and Mrs. Hopkins will return to Platts mouth about the first of March. Attendance Good At Schools Here The following list of children with perfect attendance records for the firt quarter in the Platts mouth city schools was released recently by T. I. Friest, school superintendent: CENTRAL SCHOOL Kindergarten, Miss Lucille Will iams, teacher: Larry Cundal, Al lan Inmau,. Jamc& JLiUa-Nirman Mcints, William O'Donnell, ..Don ald Allbec, Kenneth Pritchanl, Larry Vandcr Veen, Mathcw Wiy- sel, Janet Campbell, Shirley Mc Cord, Karen Wonter,' Caroline Forbes. First Grade, Amelia Martens, teacher: Steven Balthozor, Leo nard Shipley, Sharon Puis. Ed ward Mische, Edward Wcycr, Jane Thimgan. Luella Covert. Second Grade, Doris Eike, teacher: Marion DooleyJay Fitch, Larry Green, Ann Marilyn Win scott, Dan Huchncr, Barry Hull, Vernon Kaf fenberger, Larry Wiy sel, Cecelia Forbes, Phyllis Martin. Third Oradc. A. J. LaSeur, teacher: Mary Ann Henry. Nancy Perry, Carol Puis, Sally Quinett, Marlene Stepp, Eileen Wiysel, Marion llild. Robert Cair, ('rov er Cundall, Myron Dooley, Jimmy Everett, Dale Hull George Meis inger, Paul Weyer. Fourth Grade, Esther Peterson, teacher: Stephen Woster, Charles Kerns, Harley Hardison, Shirley Duda John Schrciner, Donald Jones, Richard Glaze, Betty Taen zlcr, Darleno Hull, Shirley Davis, James Price, Donald Hutchinson, Clarence Forbes, Phyllis Schiessel, Sally Fulton, Patrticia Bailey, Harvey Eledge, Jo Non Albin Fifth Grade, E. Hermsmeicr, teacher: Fredrick Allen, Jerome Shellanbarger, Shirley . L. Glaze Wendell Friest, Norma Campbell, Jean Schubeck Billy Hatcher, Suzanne Fitch, ElinOra ' Stepp. Kenneth Meisinger. Fifth Grade, Re Prohaska, teacher: Donald Reins Marvin Dooley,. Karen Kalasek, Willard Christenson, Shirley Harper, Jan et McGinnis, James Marfcham, Carol Le Krejci, Doris Wood. Sixth Grade. Edith Peterson, teacher: Hazel Forbes, Joan Su pemaw, William Hobson, Beatrice Morris, Charles Aylor Donald Karr, Elizabeth Painter, Lawrence Britlain, Robert Richlcr, Dolores lloxell, William Gentry. Sixth Grade, Myrtle Schwab, teacher: Shirley Arp, Carol Ra kow, Mary Joan Lohnes, Marlene Albin, Raymond Hitt, Ivan Bom berg, Shirley Micnts, Robert Taenzler, Jennifee Short. Seventh Grade, Mrs. Carlson, teacher: Willard ('impolicy, Carol Lou Finnef rock, Janet Nelson, Richard Kalasek, Ruth Ann Hobbs, Stella Patterson, Janet Baker Elizabeth Matney, Betty Jean Wood. COLUMBIAN SCHOOL Kindergarten, Mis, Stalling, Marlyn Huddestin, Stanley iRozell! Warren Campbell, Rae Mae Hen ry, Forrest Daniels, William Ba ker. Second & Third Grades, Miss teacher: David Chappel, Albert Tyson, Karen Kelly, Robert Dan iels, Doris Falk, Pamela Wilcox cn. First & Second " Grades, Miss Catherine Lutz Married Nov. 28 Miss Catherine Lutz and Carl Doty were married Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock at St. John's Catholic church with Father George Agius officiating. Attend ing the bride was her sister, Miss Frances Lutz, and the groom had as his best man her brother, Henry Lutz, jr. The bride wore a lace trimmed white satin formal gown with a finger tip length veil caught at the top of her head in a crown effect. She carried a bouquet of red roses. Her bridesmaid wore a black and while formal gown and wore a corsage. The groom and his best man wore dark suits. Following the ceremony the wedding party wras served with a wedding breakfast at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Doty is the. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lutz of Plattsmouth and graduated from high school with the cass of l'J ll. Since her graduation she has worked for the S. S. Kresge com pany of Omaha and with the Stylecraft company in Platts mouth. Her husband is the son of .Mr. and Mrs. Henry Duly of Thurman. Iowa and is employed with the Railway Express Agency at the Union Pacific in Omaha. Out of town guests at the wedding were Mrs. Henry Doty of Thurman. Iowa, mother of the groom a:id Mr. and Mrs. Louis Kniicik ol Omaha. Emil C. Oberle Dies In Eagle Nov 11 Emil C. Oberle, 63, died Nov ember 11, l'J15. He was born on a farm near Eagle, February 5, 1882, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Oberle. Oberle spent his early life farming and later was the manager of the Eagle tele phone company over a period of twenty-four yeajs until failing health made it necessary for him to retire in I'Xi'J. Ho was a mas ter mason of Canopy Lodge 20'J and was confirmed in the Luther an church. In H'O.'l he was married to Katherinc Ketelhut. Surviving are his wife and one son, Lloyd Oberle of Omaha and four grandchildren. There are al so two brothers, Fred Oberle and Rudolph Oberle of - Eagle. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Eagle on November 11 with Rev. A. W. Lapthoine of Lincoln and Rev. George A Morey in charge. A quartette composed of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rudolph., Mrs. John Fis cher and Richard Thomas sang with Mrs. Marvin Carr serving as accompanist. Pall bearers were John Reitter, Ellon Snokc, Ernest Underwood, Milton Rodaway, H. N. Phillips and Harry Snoke. Interment was in the Eagle cemetery. Donates Books to Plattsmouth Library Mrs. Frank Houge. Murray re cently donated five books to the Plattsmouth public library that belonged to her son, Lelaud Hogue who was killed in action last year. The hooks, which have been placed on the shelves for circu lation are: "The Philosophy of Life, An Anthology of Inspira tional Selections." by Anderson M. Baton: "Air Navigation" by Weems; "Language in Action," by S. I. Hayakaw; "Victory Through Air Power" by Alexander P. de Seversky; and 'High School Self Taught." Evans, teacher: Glen Nickels, Wilkerson, teacher: Kay Barnard, Jean Rouse, Wayne Wiles, Leola Karr, Patricia Winscot, Patricia Carr, Evelyn Markham, Roy Clark, Grenda Jones, Janet Rouse, Don ald Harer, Jcanine Newton, Jack ie Sudduth, Bill Wevcr. Fourth Grade, Margaret Ivcr sou, teacher: Edith Britlain, Bct tc Janecek, Kenneth Daniel, Eve lyn Henry, Anita Spidcll, Byron Finnef rock. JR. HIGH SCHOOL Seventh Grade, Naomi OTen, teacher: Norma Balthazor, Billie Foster, Ernest Schubech, Edward Baumgart, Rita Fulton, Betty Jean Shryock, Eugene Carmichael, Richard Gapen, Stuavrt Spidell, Dale Fleischman, Betty Jean How land, Curtis Winters. - Eighth Grade, Zilpha L. Seward, teacher: Dale Brookhouser, Vein on- Kalasek, Daniel Rohan, Bever ly Brown, Normon Kaufman, Jer Ty Sharpnack, David Friest, Carl Ofe, Ruby Wever. Billy White. Fllortnce Duda, Barbara' Kimball, Jennie Lee Spidell. Eighth Grade, Miss Zastrow, teacher: Dick Huebner. Irene Harper, Clarice Rouse, Eva Nell Mendenhall, ;Edward Porter, Lois Sell, Charles Janecek," Alice Ann Reade. WINTERSTEEN SCHOOL Kindergarten, Mrs. Rosencrans, teacher: Billy Long. First Grade, Billy Denson, Ros alie Olson. Second Grade ,t Vernon Aylor. Third Grade Jerry Van Winkle. Kaufmann Funeral Services Wednesday Funeral services for Mrs. Julia Kaufmann were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the chapel of the Caldwell Funeral Home with Father Edward Tuchek of the Holy Rosary Catholic church officiating. Frank Cloidt sang "Face to Face" and "Wonderful Peace" with Miss Mildred Hall serving as his accompanist. Pall Bearers were Fred Buech ler, Louis Buechler, Herbert Franke, Charles Karga, Albert Warga and Jim Warga. Interment was made at the Oak Hill cemetery. Kate Warden Dies In Nebraska City Miss Kate Warden, S2. died shortly after her arrival at the St. Mary hospital in Nebraska City, November 22 after having been in failing health for the past six months. She had a dressmak ing shop in Nchawka which she operated until May when failing health forced her to retire. Kate Warden was bom May 29, 15)t':), at Chillicothe. Missouri and 'came to the Nebraska. City community in 1861 with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James G. War den. In 186G the family moved to tho vicinity of Avocasand lived there, for a number of years. She is survived by one sister, Miss Nannie Warden of Nchaw ka and one brother, Hugh War den of Union. There are also sev eral nieces and nephews. Her par ents, three sisters and one brother preceded her in death. Funeral services were conduct ed by Rev. A. B. Small, pastor of the United Brethren church of Jtfchawka, at the Methodist chur ch. A quartette composed of Mrs. Gleun Rutledge, Mrs. John Han sen, Verner Luudberg and Albert Anderson sang with Miss Char lotte' Luudberg serving as acc ompanist. Pall bearers were. Harry Knabc, Chester Stone, Arthur Wolph, Harry Ingwerson, Marian Tucker and Paul Wolph. The Hobson funeral home of Weeping Water was. iu charge of arrange ments. Couple to Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. ami Mrs. J. C. Hoenshell of Green wood will celebrate their golden wedding anniversary Fri day,. November oO. They will hold open house from two ; to five o'clock in the yftenuon and-from seven to nine o'clock in the even ing to make it possible for their many friends to call. Joe Hoenshell was born Nov ember 23, 1870, at North English, Iowa, and his wife the former Jane Parsons, was bom Septem ber II, 1875, near Waverly, Neb raska. They were married, in Lin coln on November 30, lH'Jo. In 11)10 the Hoen.-diells moved to a farm near Waverly and prior to that he worked for the Burling ton railroad. Later they moved to Cass county and have lived in Greenwood since 11)26. They have three children, J. Merle Hoenshell of Lincoln, Mrs. Hazel Wingot of Ashland ami Mrs. Vivian Shafer of Platts mouth. Mrs. Nellie Phillips Dies November 27 Mrs. Nellie Phillips, 70, of Ne braska City died Tuesday night, November 27, at the home of her daughter Mrs. Olive Northhorn "n Omaha. Mrs. Phillips was born iii New York, and lived in Ne braska City for nearly twenty eight years. Her husband, Frank Phillips, died in South Dakota several years ugo. She is the former Nellie Trudeau. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Olive Northhorn of Omaha, and Mrs. Max Straub of Avoca aud one sister. Mrs. Harry Quaru strom.'Kane, Wyoming. Funeral services will be held at St. Mary's Catholic church in Nebraska City with Father Albin Bauer officiating. ... Boy Scouts to Have Court of Honor ' A court of honor for boy scouts from Fjattsuiouth,' Louisville and Weeping Water will "je held Mon day. December 3 at the Platts mouth high .school auditorium at 8 p. m. " - At that time the scouts will re ceive their advancements in rank and merit badges will be awarded. All of the scouts' : parents have been invited to jattend .the Court of honor. . - , Carl. Schneider, district chair man, will preside over the meet ing, and B.'H. Wescott district advancement director, will be in charge of the presentations. There will be a short scouting program in addition to the court of honor. - ' " Legion Auxiliary Wants "Gifts for Yanks Who Gave" The '1945 second annual cam paign, for Gifts for Yanks Who gave," sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, is now in pro gress. Plattsmouth civic and club gvoups, church organizations and individuals are being asked by the local Legion Auxiliary members to help in this campaign. Mrs. Robert Chappell has beeo appoiut eu chairman of the rehabilitations committee of the Legion Auxil iary. Help Needed The various social groups are being asked, Mrs. Cappeli explain ed, to help assemble the gift boxes which are to be of $3.00 value, and wrapped " in Christmas paper. A list of the contents should be placed on the outside of the box. The boxes may be left at the gas or electric company stores. Anyone who does not wish to assemble a complete box may leave separate items or money at either George Conis' store or at Gobel m aii's Paint Store, Mrs. Cappeli said. Gifts will be bought with the money and the boxes assembled by the Legion Auxiliary ladies. Suggested Gifts Suggested gifts for men patients include: games, playing cards, checker boards, folding writing pads, air mail stationery and stamps, fountain pens, pencils ad dress books, picture folders; Toilet kits, hair conditioners, pocket combs, lotions, tooth paste and powder, bath towels: Sleeveless sweaters, handker chiefs, socks, bedroom slippers: Pipes, tobacco, lighters, to bacco pouches; Identification bracelets and glasses. Suggested gifts for women pat ients: games, fancy letter- paper, hair combs and brushes, dusting and face powders, cologne, lip stick, rouge, ecanBing tissues, nail polish and polish remover, mani cure sets, compacts aud perman ent wave sets, makeup mirrors, hath towels; Bobby pins, hair pins, clothes pins, skirt hangers, khaki zippers, elastic by the yard, safety pins, cellophane bags; Scarfs, chamois gloves, bandan nas, bed sox. bedroom slippers. Deadline December 15 All gifts must be ready by De cember 13. Complete details may be obtained 'either from Mrs. Rob ert Cappeli or Mrs. Eugene Vro- Iman. ! Eddie Cantor will make a spec ;ial announcement about the "Gifts for the Yanks Who Gave" on his program Wednesday even ing, November 2S. Foster Home is Damaged by Fire Fire swept through the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Foster at 17th and Granite Street Tuesday night leaving the residence al most a total loss. Both trucks from the Plattsmouth volunteer fire department fought the blaze for. over, two hours from about 10:45 p. m. until 1:15 a. m. Furniture Burned The fire, which apparently started between the walls, burn ed nearly all of the furniture, damaged the interior of the house itself and destroyed a large por tion of the roof. Cause of the fire or where it started was not determined. Jack Foster received a cut on his arm when he reached through a brok en window glass to recover some valuable personal papers. Long Hose The firemen had to lay three blocks of hose in order to get water to fight the blaze and the portable pump on the fire truck provided ample pressure. Sheriff Joe Mrasek directed traffic along the street. Ned Abbott Speaks . At Rotary Luncheon Ned C. Abbott, Nebraska City, was guest -speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday at the Plattsmouth hotel. He . spoke on the State Historical . Society. Visiting Rotarians at the meet ing, were Fred Ojers and Ned Ab bot, both of Nebraska City, and J. D.-Fhillip of Lincoln. John Bithop Return - John. Bishop received hjs . dis charge 'at Fort Logan, Colorado, 4 few days, ago and arrived in Plattsmouth Tuesday noon for a short visit before going, to Atkin son,. Nebraska, to sea his mother, Mrs. Ellen Bishop. , . He went into the army three and one half years ago and has spent the past year on- Guar? where he was stationed doing ground crew , repair work on B 29's at Harmon Field, He return ed to San Francisco on Novem ber 17. . Bishop made his home here for a number of years prior to his en trance into the army and plana to return to resume the work he left at that time. Real Estate j Trans fersj Henry A. Jacobs to T. E. Ptak and wife. Lots 4-5-6. block 12, Plattsmouth. TWD). Genevieve Whelan to C E. Finnef rock, Lots. 1-2, block 11, Thompson addition, Plattsmouth (WD). Joe Mrasek to Arthur W. Read and wife, S 100 feet of Lot, 4 block 4G, Plattsmouth; and S CO feet of W 24 feet of lot 3, block 46, Plattsmouth. Joe Mrasek to School District No. 1, lots 78, block 23, Platts mouth. Joe Mrasek to W. S. Weten kamp and wife, lots 5-6, block 97, Plattsmouth. Joe Mrasek to City of Platte W 3 feet of S 40 feet of E 14 feet of lot 10, block 36, Platts mouth. Joe Mrasek to City of Platts mouth, lot 6, block 63, Platts mouth. Joe Mrasek to J. L. Pittman, lot 10 to 12, block 12, Thompson addition, Plattsmouth. Blanche Gardner to N. G. Mas ters and June, lots 188-18'J, Louis ville, (WD). Florine Schiesal and others to Helen Troup, Lots 1, 2, 3, 10, U 12, block 7, Dukes addition; Plattsmouth (WD). Suan Hanford and L. B. t Eldon Hull and Marie, lot 1 NE4 29 and lots 16-33, SEI '5Cc'.M?0 township 12 range 14 (WD). Wilson Gilmore to D. M. PHil pot and Olga, E'sNEii sec. 28, township 11, range 12, (W.D.).x R. A. McKissick and Martha S; to John II. Brookhouser and Elh M., lot 17, Oakmont addition Plattsmouth (WD). V. W. Hall to H. G. Brehm ami Elizabeth, lot 430 to 435 except W 40 feet, Greenwood, (WD). Retta Hulfish, lots 1, 2, 3. block 25, Elmwood (WD). Montes Rector and wife to Ma bel Ruhga, N',-3 lot I. block 8, Fleming and Races addition, Weeping Water. 0. K. Kins and Sarah, to J. H. Davis, lots 1 and 2, Oakmont Plattsmouth. Anna R. Norris to Ernest T. Norris and wife, SE'4 sec. 20, township 10 range 12 (WD)V Anna R. Norris to J. W- T" and Mary, NWU sec 1 ... . 1 n stir II V 1 " ' snip xv range 1- "n- 1 1 tr 1 r to Otto V. Heil and E: lot 790, all" lot 791 and . of lot 792, Louisville, ( i H MRS. OLIN E. MORRIS. Correpent The Christian church will Tiolg its annual, bazaar aod bake sale al the regular December meeting, oi the Aid Society. The date fog the Christinas program has bec" set for the evening of Dec. 23. j Mrs. Robert Weston- and Rogct spent the Thankegiving vacalio with her parents, Mr. and-'Mra William Beetison, at Ashlar!; On Saturday they drove to Lincoln to shop. They returne'd'TjofBCi o Sunday with Robert Weston. The Snnnyside Project club mcl November 29 at the home of His, Harry Bickett. The leader for th afternon wag Mrs. Raymond Lan caster. Nine members and on visitor were present. A dclicioui lunch was served at tho close, ol the meeting by Mrs. Bickett. ; Dale Wohlfarth returned, Thurst day from Camp Crowder, Miss ouri, where he received, his. hon orable discharge from the army, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dobbin, wh have been spending the past few days with Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Dob bin left Thursday for Topeka Kansas. Following a short etas there they will drive on to Wash ington, D. C. where they will mak their home. Dr. G. II. Gilmore, Dr. Seller? professor of history at the Univer sity of Nebraska and Mr. A. T Hill, curator of the state Ilistor ical Museum spent Thursday it Bellevue looking over sites of his torical interest. Mrs. Blanche Bichter left Mon day for Seattle, Washington, U visit her brother, Carl Vest, wh. is ill at the naval hospital then." j Charles Mead returned tojt home from the Methodist hospital where he has been for treatment the past 3 weeks. Dr. and Mrs. Gilmore were ir Weeping Water on Friday att ending the funeral of Cecil Davis nephew of Dr., Gilmore. . Olin Morris and James Com stock, who are brothers-in-law. each received, promotions in Nov ember. Olin was advanced to Sgt with the army in Leyte, P. I. an James to Navy Lt., senior grade James is serving on a cargo trans port in the Pacific and hopes ti return to the states soon. Mrs. Ora Davis and' Dick Pitt man took their sister, Mrs..Addii Perry, to Omaha on Tuesday. The Murray state bank is bo ing redecorated on the. insidi with new paper and paint. Thj work in being done by John Frani Fined $20 Clarence Fivecoata was fine) $20 and costs Tuesday by Couij ty Judge Paul E. Fauquet aftcj pleading guilty to charges of drill ing a ear without a muffler on. i and driving without an operaton license. WlUAAOli 4h 4 4