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-rv MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 194G THE JOURNAL. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS Visit From East Clyde Pickering has been visit ing in Plattsmouth during the past week at the home of his twin brother, Claude Pickering whom he has not seen since 1912, and his family and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickering, who recently came here from Arkan sas to make their home. He nlso visited in Nebraska City with an other brother, Frank Pickering, and his family. The three brothers and their families spent Christmas day at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pickering". Clyde Pickering will have Friday evening for his home in Philadel phia. Receives Discharge Ernie Zitka returned to Omaha December 24 after receiving his discharge from the army the same day at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He has been in the servire s;nce two years ago in January and spent about a year and .a 'lalf overseas in the European theater of operations with the quartedmas ter corps. He is staying at the home of his wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hazuka. Mrs. Anna Zitka, his mother, is also in Omaha living at the home of Mr. and Mrs E. A. Reamar, the latter a daughter of Mrs. Zitka. Arrives for Leave Coxswain James Short arrived Christmas eve on the late bus to spend his leave at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. San ford Short. He has been in the Pacific theater of operations since June, 1944, and will re turn to Seattle Washington, Jan uary 6 for further assignment a board the USS Randall, a troop transport. Visit With Relatives Major George Schmidtman and his family spent Christmas with his mother. Mrs. William Schmidtman, sr. Major Schmidt man, will reopen his dental of fices in the Aquila Court build ing in Omaha after serving with the army in the south. His last assignment was in San Antonio. Texas, where he had charge of the dental clinic at Brooke Gen eral hospital. Will go to California - r t i r tic :ti ai. w-unaru 01 -uurray in. Jeave January dav.ghtre at nia. 1 T r TMC1T Trtth hie 1 Riverside, Califor- Plattsmouth Visitors Wayne and Verle Ackley were business Visitors in Plattsmouth from Union on Thursday. Home from Service Herbert Stander was discharg ed at St. Louis, Missouri, Dec ember 24 and arrived in Platts mouth in time to have Christmas dinner with his aunts, Miss Anna and Celia Placek. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stander of Weeping Water. Spend Christmas in Seward Mrs. M. H. Williamson and her sons, John and Darryl, spent Christmas in Seward with her mother, Mrs. A. Tomandl, and with the parents of her husband Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Williamson. Receives discharge Ray McFarland returned home Friday evening after receiving his discbarge at Fort Leaven worth, Kansas, earlier in the day. He has been in service in the European theater of operations since April, 1944. He joined his wife, the former Opal Griffin of Union, and small son, Dennis, who have been living with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George McFarland. Home on Leave PFC Kenneh White arrived home Thursday night for a short leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry White. He will return to Seattle Sunday even ing to board his ship, the Gen eral Hugh L. Scott, for a trip to Singapore. Kenneth left New York City on November 10 and went through the Panama Canal to Pearl Harbor and then to Shang hai. The return trip was made to Seattle, Washington with their arrival on December 29. Mynard Ladies Aid Mrs. Herman Meisinger, presi dent of the Ladies Aid of the United Brethren church of My nard. was hostess to the mem bers of the organization at her farm home Thursday afternoon Mrs. Arthur v etenkamp assist ed Mrs. Meisinger in serving re freshments at the close of the meeting. During the business meeting of the aid society, a collection w-as taken for the March of Dimes infantile paralysis cam paign. The annual distribution was made of com calendars to enaDie eacn memDer to insert a coin for every holiday of the year. At the end of the year these collections are given to the treasurer of the organiza tion. Mrs. Roy Cole presented the missionary lesson following the business meeting for the aid society. Mrs. Lee Huebert and Mrs. David Jantz gang two pro- gram numbers with Mrs. Cole serving as their accompanist. St. Luke's Auxiliary Mrs. J. A. Donelan was hos tess Thursday afternoon to the members of St. Luke's Auxiliary and St. Mary's Guild of the Episcopal church. Miss Barbara Gering presided at the business meeting when officers of the auxiliary were elected and installed for the coming year. The new officers include, Mrs. Frank Cummins, president; Miss Barbara Gering. vice president; Mrs. L. A. Cald well, secretary; and Mrs. Guy Long, treasurer. Officers for St. Mary's Guild were elected and installed at the same meeting and include, Mrs. Ed Egenberger, president; Mrs. Vern Hendrii-ks, vice-president; Mrs. Hilda Coffman, secretary; and Mrs. J. A. Donelan, treasur er. The hostessess served refresh ments at the close of the busi ness meeting. Louisville Chairman Mrs. Lawrence Group has been appointed chairman for Louisville in the March of Dimes campaign sponsored by the Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. according to Mrs. Henry Donat, Cass county dir ector for the campaign. Mrs. Group is the president of the Cass county, infantile paralysis chapter and has as her assistants for the drive in Louis ville Norma Welte and Merle Group. Entertain Friends Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidt mann, jr., were hosts Friday ev ening when thev entertained guests at a pinochle party. Prizes j Haswell, Doris Finnefrock, Ina were won by Mrs. John Sattler i Mae Finnefrock, Maxine Eckles. and E. H. Bernhardt. Players at;Uretta Finnefrock, Marv Ellen the three tables included and Mrs. John Sattler, Mr. Mrs. Carl Schneider, Mr. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mr. E. H. Bernhardt, Mr. Ralnh Wehrbein, Mr. Donald Born and the hosts, and Mrs. Schmidtmann. Returning Home Robert Hall will return to Plat tsmouth Saturday evening after having spent nearly three years in 1 the navv with nineteen months jf Ho .Q ,i;urffI,l from the service in California on December 23 and will be with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hall, for a short time before making definite plans for the future. ' Here from Chicago Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Carmack of Chicago are spending a few days in Plattsmouth with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Carmack, and his uncle, C. J. Kunsrnan. On their return to Chicago, they will stop at Ames, Iowa, for a short visit with relatives of Mi. Car- j mack. A former lieutenant in the army, Carl was discharged Christ mas week at Camp Coliborne, Louisiana, and will return in a short time to his former position with the Lover Brothers c mtpany in Chicago. Home on Leave Pvt. Fritz True arrived last Sat urday for a fourteen day furlough with his wife and small daughter. He leaves January 12 for Camp Pickett, Virginia where he expects to be given an overseas assign ment. Guests From Kansas Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Pettyjohn of Olathe, Kansas, were euests at the home of Mrs. Pettyjohn's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William K. Brown during the Christmas holi days. Here for Week-End Miss Catherine Kaffenberger came from her home in Omaha Friday evening to spend the week end at the home of her aunt, Mrr. George Hall. Her mother, Mrs. Adam Kaffenberger, will ari've Saturday and both will retain to their home Sunday. Undergoing hospitalization Mrs. Albertus P. Campbell has been in the Clarkson hospital in Omaha for the past four weeks and is still seriously ill from the effects of a long standing ail ment. Return from Geneva Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis and their daughter, Carol Ruth, returned Thursday evening from Lincoln and Geneva where they spent the Christmas holiday vis iting with relatives. They visited last Sunday in Lincoln at the home of Mrs. Davis' mother, Mrs. Grace Parker, and his family and her son, Warren Parker, and his family and her daughter Mrs. J. L. Owens, and her family as guests for the day. The Davises went to Geneva on Monday to spend the remain der of their Christmas holiday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Davis. Altar Society Mrs. Joseph Bierl is chairman of the committee in charge of the meeting of St. John's Altar Society to be held at St. John's parish hall on Wednesday, Jan- 1 uary 2, at 2 o'clock in the after noon. Assisting Mrs. Bierl will be Mrs. Henry Vinduska, Mrs. Jos eph Dietl, Mrs. August Kopp; Mrs. Francis Toman and Mrs. I. L. Kocian. Visit With Parents Mr. and Mrs. Milo Price and their children visited during the Christmas holiday with her grand mother in Lincoln and with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. V, lll iams, at Martel. They returned to Plattsmouth Thursday. Home on Leave Bill Eckles arrived Christmas night to spend a week's furlouah at the home of his parentr, Mr. and Mrs. William Eckles. TTe is stationed at Camp Crowder, Mis souri, where he is attending sisrnnl corps school and will return there at the end of his furlough on Jan uary 1. Visits With Parents Mrs. Carl Groff and her two children, Delores and Leslie, ar rived Thursday from ihir homo m Falls City to visit nt i e home of her parents, Mr. and M-s. Julius Hall, and with her brothe Carl who is here from California. They will return to their home Saturday evening. Theta Rho Party Miss Ruth Gaines, who is home for a Christmas vacation from her duties with the navy n Wphing ton, D. C, entertained members of the Theta Rho Girl's Club Friday evening at the home of h-r par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Gain.s. Members of the dub and their guests who attended the party in cluded Gladys Faye Rhoades, also of Washington, D. C, Bonnie Hamblen, Catherine Kaffc-r.berger of Omaha, Jackie Krejci, Florence Mr. jCarr, Lucille Essert, Cathieeii Sny andjder, Jackie Schubeck, Frances and jGunsolly, Frances Clinkenbear J, and J Mildred Hall, advisor for the club, and I Mr. and Mrs. Gaines and sheir family. Suffers from Illness Mrs. Fred Luersch has been quite ill at her home for the! past week as the result of a I severe attack of pneumonia. She! is reported today as feeling u : ,i v r. mer condition. Home on Leave AS La Verne Rice will return Monday to New Orleans after having spent the past week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice, He has been on a short leave from his studie j derso" of Sprakers New c:k at Tulane University where he,weTe here to attend the fuvneta, jis in the navy 'training corps. reserve officers",,.. ., , Celebrate New Year Two campfire groups, the Oda ka under the guardianship of Mrs. i Mickey Duda, and the Iyopta un- der the guardianship of Mrs. Glenn Jones, celebrated the com ing of the new year Monday eve ning at a party held : . i c-j m the St. John's parish hall. j Forty members and guests of j the two groups played games from 8:30 until after midnight, with i scavenger hunt the highlight of the evening's entertainment. Re freshments were served to the jrroup at a later hour. Visitine Friends John Revolinski of Wet Point, Nebraska, came Sunday to visit with James Edwards until Wed nesday when he will return to his home. Visits Brother Louis Born was in Omaha Tues day to visit his brother, George Born, who has been at the St. Jo seph hospital for the past several weeks. He reports that his brother was slightly improved yesterdry the first time he had shown any gain since he went to the hospital, and members of the family are now hopeful that he will steodily improve in health. Returns From East Henry Schneider has returned from his visit on Long Island with his daughter, Mrs. Gene But die, and her family, through the Christmas holidovs. Arrives From Overseas S 1-c Tom Hallstrom docked in San Francisco Wednesday morn ing aboard the SS Morris and is expected to be home on a leave from his duties with the navy. Iiis brother, Robert, has been trans ferred from his station in New York to Miami, Fla. Both boys are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom of Avoca. Tuesday Dinner Guests Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donat en tertained for New Year's day din ner, their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Donat, and their daughter and her family, Mr. and Mrs. Vern Hendricks and Marilyn Jean. Dinner Guests Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knorr had as their guests Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Panzer of Ashland and Mr. and Mrs. Byron Peterson of Omaha. Mrs. Peterson is the daughter of the Panzers and the party was entertained ot dinner by their hosts the new year. in celebration of Plattsmouth Visitor William Sporer of Murray was a business visitor Wednesday. in Plattsmouth Arrives from Overseas T-4 John Soennichson arrived in San Francisco, California, or. Christmas day and will receive h; dischorge Wednesday at Camp McArthur, California. He is visit ing relatives in Glendale, Cali fornia, for a few days and will be home as soon as train reservations are available. Plattsmouth Visitors Mr. and Mrs. John Palacek, ir., of Omaha spent Tuesday in Platts mouth at the home of his father. John Palacek, sr. New Year's Day Dinner New Year's day was cel'-va'-? 1 at a dinner by a lar.cre group Tues day at Bestor's dining room. Mem bers of the party were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Caldwell and their daughter. Janice: Mr. and Tvlrs. Guy Long and their son La.-ry; Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tritsch and their son, Robert: Mr. and -rs. Don Arundel and their daughter. Marilyn; Mrs. son, Carl; and Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Smith and their sons, Jerry, Roger and Tom. Return From Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. James Warren re turned to Plattsmouth from their trip to Minnesota where they visited during Christmas with vhe parents of Mrs. Warren. Thev will stay until after the New Year's holiday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Frank Warren, and sister, Miss Edna Warren, before continuing to their home in Ala meda, California. Home on Leave Captain Joe Capwell arrived ! Sunday to spend a few days here iwith Mrs. Capwell. He willl return .Friday afternoon to Douglas, i Wyoming, where he is command er of the prisoner of war camp which now houses German prison ers. It is expected that ihe.-e camps will be terminated between now and spring. Prior to his going to Douglas during the past No vember, Captain Capwell was lo cated at Scottsbluff since June. l'J43, in the same type of work. Attend Funeral Mrs. Lela Fleshman of Oqualla la and her two sons, Kenneth and Yaun, recently discharged from j the army, Arthur and Charles Anderson of Brule and Amos An- j .umme .-vncierson, reia .Mim.ay m Union. Return to Coast Carl Hall, his daughter, Joan, and son, Bobbie, returned Monday morning to their home in Whit tier, California, after spending the i past week with his parents, Mr. ' aiiu .u. Julius iixii. i nt? Oil! 1 y is i . ,. ... . ' ; traveling in the car of Nelson 1 f.. T, TJn tl Eaton who was here for the same period to visit with his father in Nebraska City and with relatives in Union. Goes to California Mrs. D. L. Ramel left Monaay morning for California wiierc she tvill visit with relatives during the next month. She is making the trip with the party traveling with Nelson Eaton. New Year's Party Barbara Kimball was hostess at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kimball, to a group of her friends who gath ered to welcome the new year. The group entertained them selves with sledding during the first part of the evening and lat er went inside to play games un til the close of the old year. Re freshments were served by the hostess and her mother at a very late hour to the guests which in cluded Eugene Carmichael, Mari lyn Bourck, Janet Nelson, Dick Kalasek, Dale Erookhauser, John Leland Greene, Norma Nelson of Sac City, Iowa, and the hostess, Barbara Kimball. Visits from Iowa Norma Nelson of Sac City, Iowa, is the guest this week of Barbara Kimball. She came Monday and will return to her home Friday. Home on Leave Fireman 1-c Leo Brink ar rived Sunday evening to spend a nine-day leave with his father, Willard Brink. He will return Friday to new London, Connec ticut, for assignment aboard the submarine Cubera after having had this type of training since June, 1945. Visit Relatives Here Mr. and Mrs, John Nelson of Lincoln and Mrs, Elsie Perkins of Omaha visited this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson and attended the funeral services for Mrs. Ono Lawton. Visitors at Farm Home Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Knapp of Madison, Nebraska, are visit ing for a few days at the farm and Mrs. Herman Catholic Daughters Mrs. Walter Smith was in charge of the business meeting held Thursday evening by the Catholic Daughters at St. John's hall. Plans were made for a re ception honoring new members of the organization to be held Sun day afternoon, January 20. An nouncement was made of an im portant business meeting to be held January it. Seriously 111 Alf Beverage is still seroiusly ill at the St. Catherine hospital in Omaha where he was taken several days ago after suffering a severe attack of double pneu monia. Returns to Work Eleanor Gilles, who re returned from California she had spent the past months, started to work Glenn L. Martin-Nebras Miss cently where several at the ka Company at Fort Crook. She is a former employee of the company and is working now as a typist. Goes to Omaha J. Chovanek was Mrs. taken home of Mr. Meisinger. Ofo and h.'-r!to the St. Catherine hospital Thursday in the Sattler ambu- balance for treatment. She was! able day. to return horie the same Goes to Hospital J. R. Jones was taken St. Catherine hospital in Thursday in the Sattler to the Omaha ambu- lance for treatment following a serious attack of pneumonia. Methodist Federation Mrs. Edgar Newton was in stalled president for the ensuing year of the Women's Society of Christian Service in ceremonies conducted by Rev. T. Porter Bennett at the meeting held Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Other officers are Mrs. Don Cramer, vice presi dent; Mrs. R. C. Humiston, sec retary; Mrs. Glen Jones, corres ponding secretary; and Mrs. Charles Walden, treasurer. Vice-presidents in charge of the various departments of ac tivity within the federation in clude: Mrs. Merle Rainey, spirit ual life; Mrs. S. Ellsworth Hat cher, Christian and Social rela tions; Mrs. Claude Ruse, litera ture; Mrs. R. B. Hayes, supplies; Mrs. Edgar Glaze, Missionary 'education; Mrs. James Rishel, student's work; Mrs. Vernon ; Waterman, youth work; Mrs. H. B. Perry, children's work. Newly installed chairman of the three circles are Mrs. Char les Walden of the Naomi circle, Mrs. Merle Rainey of the Glean ers circle, and Mrs. James Rish el of the Dorcas circle. Devotionals for the meeting were under the direction of Mrs. Merle Rainey. Mrs. J. Howard Davis presented a program con sisting of a duet, "Tiny Can dles in the Night,'' sung by Jean- ine Newton and Elwood John son accompanied by Mrs. Edgar Glaze and a piano solo, "Swans on the Lake," played by Shirley Glaze. Hostesses for the meeting were members of the Dorcas cir cle, Mrs. Claude Ruse, Mrs. Cleo Capper, Mrs. Fred Essert, Mrs. Leonard Brothers, Mrs. R. B. Haves. Mrs. L. Covert, Mrs. Josephine O'Bryan and John Zatoupek. Mrs. Plattsmouth Visitor Lt. Vivian E. Clark, a nurse with army medical corps, is here from El Paso. Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Clark of Denver, Colorado, are here visiting this week with Mr. and Mrs. Clar ence Clark and other relatives. Home on Leave Yeoman 2-c Bernard E. Ul rich left Thursday for Camp Perry, Virginia, after having spent a ten-day leave over Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Josephine Ulrich. This is his first leave home since the com pletion of his boot training. Return to Plattsmouth Miss Ethel McCamley, a teacher in the local high school, and her mother returned Thursday morn ing after spending the pust week with relatives in Springfield. Recovering from Injury Louis Swoboda is recovering at his home from painful hip injuries sustained while he was at wofk in the basement of the Holy Rosary church. He is able to be out of bed but is still on crutches around the house. Undergoes Operation George W. Fornoff underwent an operation Thursday morning at the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha and is reported as pro gressing quite well. He entered the hospital Wednesday in pre praation for the operation. Returns from Hospital Mrs. Virgil Arnold, who has been seriously ill with pneumon ia at the St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha for the past several weeks, has so far recovered that she was able to return home Wednesday in the Caldwell ambulance. Masons Install New Officers in Canopy No. 209 Raymond Cook, grand high priest of the Grand Chapter of the Royal Arch Masons, was the installing officer for Canopy Lodge No. 209 of the A. F. and A. M. at Elmwood when newly elected officers were installed Tuesday evening. William F. Evers acted as marshall and J. Russell Reeder, superintendent of the Masonic children's home at Fremont was the installing chaplain. New Officers Newly elected officers install ed at the meeting were: Howard Pool, worshipful master; O. E. Underwood, senior warden; Ar thur Adams, junior warden; A. G. Reid, treasurer; B. E. Sum ner, secretary; Bert Muer.ehau, senior deacon; W. J. Bryan Mc Donald, junior deacon; Arlo Pratt, chaplain; O. B. Lupardus, senior steward; Ted Hall, jun ior steward; C. M. Totman, ty ler. Mrs. Charles Edwards of Al vo acted as installing officer for the new officers of Ideal chapt er No. 181 of the Order of East ern Star. Mrs. Elsie Cock of Elmwood was installing marshall and Mr. Kuehn of Elmwood act ed a intalling chaplain. These ! three ladies are past matrons of Ideal chapter. Ideal Chapter Officers installed for Ideal Chapter were: Helen Sumner, worthy matron; B. E. Sumner, worthy patron; Christine Buck nell, associate matron; Arthur Adams, associate patron; Susie Cook, secretary; Helen Schneid er, treasurer; Pearl Adams, con ductress, Merle Evelyn Pool, as sociate conductress: Opal Clem ents, chaplain; Alma Mail-shall, marshall; Namoni Totman, mus ician; Anna Nichols, Ada; Sara Jane Whittnlore, Martha; Bet ty Sumner, Esther; Rachel Gon zales, Ruth; Margaret Hall, Elec ta; Alice Kuehn, warder and Clarence Ohm, sentinel. This was a joint meetine of the two organizations and was open to the public. Preceeding the ceremonies, members of the lodges served a covered dish sup per at 6:30 to the large number of members present. JohV Clardy Held In Connection With' Robl ery On Dec. 29. John David Clardy, 1605 N. 27th. Street, Omaha, negro, has been arrested for investigation in connection with the clugging and robbery of Fred Holka near Greenwood on December 29, Sheriff Joe Mrasek said Friday morning. Clardv was arrested by Oma ha police and turned over to Mrasek Thursday ni?ht. Mrasek said that Clardy has made a signed statement concerning the robbery to Omaha police. 'Clardy and a friend of his apparently stole a car in Omaha on Saturday night," according to his statement," Mrasek esx plained. "They came upon Fred Holka as he was walking home. Clardy says he was driving the car and that his friend got out of the car and struck Holka, knocking him out. Their robbery netted them 76 cents; they ov erlooked $50 in another pocket. After the robbery," Mrasek ex plained, ''the men then drove on toward Lincoln. They were traveling at a high speed. wrecked the car in a ditch, and Clardy's friend was killed. have not yet received the name of the man who was killed from the Lincoln police." Michael Slattery, ii 80, Dies in Omaha Michael Slattery, 80, died De cember 25 at an Omaha hospital after suffering failing health for the past several years. Born in Ireland, he came to America when a young man and settled in eastern Colorado where he farmed for two years before coming to Cass county. He bought a farm southeast of Weeping Water and made his home there with his family until failing health made it necessary for him to turn the farm over to his son, Edward Slattery. At that time, Mr. and Mrs. Slattery bought a home in Omaha. Surviving are one son, Edward Slattery of Weeping Water, one daughter, Miss Mary Slattery, of Omaha and one sister, Mrs. Thomas Goggin of Omaha. One brother still lives in Ireland. Mrs. Slattery and one son, Joseph, pre ceded him in death. Funeral services and burial were in Omaha. New Assistant for Chief of Police Appointment of John Hob scheidt as Assistant Chief of Police, replacing Haf"! Plybon, and the appointment dvRoy Tay lor replacing GeorgevfiUlen. for the merchant's police was an nounced Saturday by Mayor R. B, Hayes. B-Square Farm Unit Meets Thursday; Howard Davis Speaks J Howard Davis was guest speaker at the B-Square farm bureau unit meeting Thursday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Nolting. His subject was "Farm Income." Leonard Born, president, pre sented a list of projects that the unit might sponsor. The projects which received the most interest were: Invite town groups to attend a unit meeting, sponsor a husking bee in case of accidents to neighbors, spon sor a corn or small grain test plot, send sympathy cards to families in neighborhood when sickness or death occurs, spon sor box socials to raise money for the unit, and ponsor a coy ote hunt. Frank Bierl, chairman of the service committee, distributed the service catalogs. Miss June Keil gave a re port on the recent state conven tion at Holdrege and the na tional convention at Chicago. A late lunch was served for the members and their guests by the hostesses, Mrs. Henry Nolt ing and Mrs. Frank Bierl. Jones Funeral Services Held In Weeping Water Funeral services for John Thomas Jones. 67, who died at Weeping Water December 30, were conducted by Rev. John C. Pryor, assisted by the American Legion, at the Congregational church in Weeping Water on Wed nesday afternoon. Victor Wallick sang two aongs, "In the Garden" and "Goin' Home," with Miss Maude Moulton accompanying him at the organ. Pall bearers were Irving Patter son, Fred Allen, Lloyd Behrends, Joseph F. John. Raymond Free man and Earl Wiles, jr. Interment was made in Oak wood cemeter.y with the American Legion in charge of the services at the grave. The Hobson funeral home of Weeping Water was in charge of arrangements. John Thomas Jones was born in Weeping Water December 8, 1878. the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Jones. A graduate of the Weeping Water high school in the class of 1895, he taught in the grade schools there, for two years before enlisting in the Spanish-American war. Later, he studied music at the University of Nebraska and in Paris for one year. Upon his re turn from Paris, he opened a stu dio in Omaha which he closed at the time of his enlistment in the service for World War I. At the close of that war, he attended Northwestern University and lat er taught music in the. teachers college at Minot. N orth Dakota. After leaving this position, be taught music in the Weeping Wat er high school, directed the Weep ing Water band for a number of years and carried on many other musical activities. He was known in his musical career as Jean Gilbert Jones. He was married in 1941 to Lillian B. Stuff of Lincoln -who survives him with one brother. Arthur Jones and one sister, Mra. W. W. Davis, as well as a large number of nieces and nephews. Cass County Gets Public Health Nurse Miss Pauline Carrithers, of Beatrice, has been appointed as public health nurse for Cass county, effective January 3, Miss Ardyth Hall, public welfare director said this morning. Miss Carrithers has recently completed a special training course at the University of Min nesota in the school of public health. She will have her office in Plattsmouth in the Bekins build ing. Morgenson-Aronson Wedding Wednesday Miss Sylvia Morgensen, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Morgen sen, of Weeping Water, and Her man Chester Aronson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Aron Aronson, of Belle view, Michigan, were married Wednesday afternoon, at three o' clock, at the Weeping Water Methodist church. Rev. Samuel McKeown, pastor of the church, officiated at the ceremony. Immediately following the cere mony the couple left for Belle view, Michigon, for a visit at the home! of the groom's parents. They will make their home at the Elga ard Apartmient house near the high school. Miss Morgensen is well known in Cass county, as she has been in the County home ex tension office for the past year. She is a graduate of the Weeping Water high school. The groom, who was recently discharged from the Army, was stationed at Weep ing Water for several months, while on. duty at the German rri soners' camp. Casscades ICY SIDEWALKS AND WAR This would be a wonderful world, wouldn't it, if everyone could be counted on to cooperate Take, for example, the snowy and icy weather. Nearly every one can be counted on to clean the snow off the public sidewalk around his property. But there always seems to be a few who neglect to do so and make it dif ficult for everyone who chance? to pass that way. It takes the cooperation of everyone to make a clean block, but it takes neg ligence in only one place to make it sloppy. When you stop to think about it the situation is pretty much j the same when it comes to mak ing world peace. It takes the co operation of all nations to keep peace, but only one nation is needed to start war. And we've heard more than one person in Plattsmouth say he is going to start a war of his own if he has to slip, slide and plop through many more un shoveled sidewalks. HECTIC START The infant 1946 has gotten off to a hectic start, especially in the field of labor-management relations. In a town like Plattsmouth, more or less iso lated from heavy industries, it is easy to miss seeing the ef- j feet of the disputes on our personal welfare. Yet all of us are directly affected. Not only will we be deprived of the - postwar goods we've waited for so long if the strikes continue, but there will be a decrease in the potential spend ing power of the thousands of men out of jobs. This can great ly decrease the expected post war prosperity in this country. It has been paid, "if you would i make no mistakes, do nothing.1 ! But this is one time when doing nothing would be a fatal mis take. So it seems that for our own good it may be an excell ent idea to follow the suggestion of President Truman and let our representatives in congress know how we feel about the question. The problems facing this coun try today will require the com bined wisdom of the people for finding a solution. USED CLOTHING In case you are still wonder ing what to do with some of the off-size clothing you re ceived for Christmas it might be a good idea to donate it to the Victory Clothing Collection which starts in Plattsmouth Monday. The used clothing donated by Americans to be used by the people of devasted countries is a tangible and useful expres sion of international good will. Those old clothes stored away in your closet and attic may work wonders in removing some of the bitterness from the hearts of" peoples less fortunate than ourselves. Many veterans are returning Aome to find they can no long er wear their old civilian clothes. Why not give them to the Vic tory Clothing Collection? HOUSING Just in case some of Platts mouths residents haven't notic ed, it isn't necessary to go out of town to find a housing short age. Plattsmouth has one of its own. If you don't think so just talk to a few returning veterans who are trying to find a place to live. Or talk to some of the newcomers who have gone into business here. A number of veterans, have found the same old story from landlords no children accepted. There are, of course, two sides to this particular question but we wonder if exceptions could n't be made in some cases just to help get the situation straightened out. It isn't exactly a pleasant homecomin-; to boys coming back from overseas to be told, in effect, that they are wrlecome but their families aren't wanted. THIS WEEK During this week 1946 auto mobile license plates went on sale Dr. O. Sandin retired ; as fire chief and August Kief i was made the new head of the ! volunteer fire department ... Announcement of the Victory ! Clothing collection was made, beginning January 7 . . . Mrs. Esther Donat was appointed , county chairman of the March of Dimes . . . Frank and Mollie Gobelman sold their paint store after 35 years in business in Plattsmouth . . . new owners of the store are Alvin Nierste and Clarke Scarbrough . . . Miss Pauline Carrithers, of Beatrice) was appointed as public health nurse for Cass county. District Court News Petition to quiet title filer TTT J 1 , T- , wean-esaay dv itussei avne anc Minnie Payne against John S Townsend and others on lots 3 anc 4, block 8, lots 1-2-3-4,, block 9 lots 10-11-12, block 10, Duke's ad dition, Plattsmouth.