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THE JOURNAL. PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY. - JAPtUARY - 2t 4 Something Ahou Phone 45 to give: us m ' ' JERRY WHITE Sgt. Jerry White arrived on the west coast last Thursday, im mediately . called his Wife, t the former Shirley Mason, from Ta coma, Washington, to tell her about his plans. Jerry 'was overseas since last March. He went from this coun try to Hawaii and then directly to Okinawa where he has been stationed since that time. In the anti-aircraft batallion he saw bo me battle activity, although he did not arrive on the island un til most of the work of taking t from the enemy was com. pleted. After his. induction into the army three years ago, he took anti-aircraft training at Fort Sheridan, Illinois, Camp Hulen Texas, and at El Paso, Texas. He shipped out from Washing ton. He will go to Fort Logan Colorado, for his discharge be fore coming home. LESTER STEPP T-4 Lester Stepp received his discharge last Saturday at Foit Leavenworth and arrived in Plattsmouth early Sunday morn ing. He arrived in New York on January 4. Lester went into the army in April, 1944, took his basic train ing at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, and went immediately overseas without further train ing. Landing in Scotland, he went to Liverpool, England, for a while before going into Eur ope. He was in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany and took part in the Rhine crossing. He was attached with the Bri tish army for some time when his group of engineers followed closely behind the advancing armies to repair damaged brid ges and roads. Later he was. with 'our own army engineers. With a total of sixteen months overseas, he was in Germany for more than a year. Prior to his service with the jumy he did construction work the Kansas City Bridge com pany, working on bridges and docks. He says that he plans to take a long rest before resuming civilian activities. PAUL J. DIETER Technical Sergeant is now thi proper rank of Paul Dieter since his promotion from staff ser geant, according to information received here from the head quarters of the public relations "A X1: : Z section o. u.c "and is now in Seattle with his forces .in -Austria He is a mem- members of his ber of the 242nd infantry, 42nd-,., - rtlinr snn nf "Rainbow" Division. Graduating from high school in the class of 1941, where he was a member of the baseball team, Paul worked on his fath er's farm and later for the Oma ha Engineering Company, for which he operated a pile-driver in the building of dikes on thet Missouri river. Sergeant Dieter entered the army in. May, 194.4, and received his infantry training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. He was as signed overseas in November, 1944, with the 42nd "Rainbow" division and participated in it 450 mile drive from the Hardt Mountains in France to the bor der of Austria. He fought in the battle of Hagenau, France, when the division halted the last maj or offensive of the Germans. He aided in the capture of Nurn burg and Munich and in the lib eration of the inmates of the Dachau concentration camp. Sergeant Dieter's regiment, the 242nd, is now occupying a large area of Austria in the Alps south of Salzburg as part of General Mark W. Clark's United States forces in Austria. He is the son of Mr. and Mr. Edward Dieter of Plattsmouth. MILO PETERSON- Milo Peterson, veteran of - World War II, was taken to the veterans hospital in the Caldwell ambulance Monday afternoon fr treatment He ha heen til foi the last month at' the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Peterson. Milo was discharged at Fort Logan, Qolorado, following his arrival in Seattle, Washington, about the middle, of November and has been with his . parents since that time. He went into service in May. 1941, and spent twenty-eight months overseas with duty on Guadalcanal, New Britain, the Philippines, Korea, and many of the small islands in the Pacific, area. He took part in three ma jor batles and was in the land ings made on Guadalcanal and the Philippines. He had quite an experience on Luzon when he took two - tanks carrying seven men each and captured 275 Japs who were holding the strategic point.' Des pite these experiences he. came out of battle with no. wounds and it. is honed that he will grain re-1 u lief from his - illness through aj 'eZl tr. iaoq ifinouisrcicI H bourse of treatment at the hos-'iu uxoox Suiuip s.iojsag ui iBnsn 4 t the Boys f news about your 'boy. ...... , - , - t ' 5 MAYNARD L. GRIFFITH - r T-5 Maynrad L. Griffith of Greenwood, arrived, in this- coun try the first of the month, ac cording to information from the public information office of the Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. He is to be discharged as a nieh Doint army veteran. Hi. ship, the U. S. S. Admiral Hug j Rodman, left Nagoya, Japan just before Christmas. . ERNEST M, HAROLD Staff Sergeant Ernest ;M. Hi old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ra Harold, arrived Sunday morning in California from his duty in the Pacific, theater of opera tions. In a telegram to hi3 par ents, he said that he would be home soon after his discharge at Fort Logan Colorado. Ernest entered the service in June, 1941, but did not go over seas until June, 1945, when he was sent to Luzon. He first went into anti-aircraft gunnery and then took training in Michigan and Tennessee for barrage bal loon work, changing to field ar tillery and then back to anti aircraft upon his arrival over seas. BURTON RISHEL Captain Burton Rishel will re ceive his discharge sometime during this week and expects to be home by next Monday for a4 visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B, Rishel; He plans to return to the University of Nebraska for one semester to complete his engineering degree. Burton entered the service in June, 1942, with a commission as second lieutenant fron& the R. O. T. C. at the university and was sent immediately to Wright Field in Dayton, Ohio. He has been stationed, there during his entire length, of service as a project engineer for army air corps. He", perfected tow lines for gliders, the field of activity in which he specialized and he- and two other men also perfected an emergency plane rescue device for use in B-29 rescue work. This is another tow-line device and can be used effectively for peacetime aviation as well as in warfare. Captain and Mrs. Rishel will make their home in Lincoln for the next few months while he finishes his work at the univer sity. RICHARD HATT "Sft. Richard Hatt arrived last week in Tacoma, Washington, family. He is the younger son of Mr. adn Mrs. John Hatt, and they were notified through a telephone call from Dick that his discharge was given him at Seattle. Dick has been in the service since 1940 when he volunteered for special anti-aircrait gun member of the na tjrmal crnarH After i minerl the coast artillery, he was given special training at Los Angeles. He went overseas last July to serve as an anti-aircraft gun ner on Okinawa and experienced the typhoons which struck, there in the fall. NEW ENLISTEES Harold Pickering, Robert Kre jci and- Tony Lalloda, the three Plattsmouth boys who enlisted in the army air corps last week are still at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, according to latest re ports, to. their parents. Their as signments to air- fields for basic training have not yet been made and the three of them are spend ing most of their time together at the fort. ED STEPPATT AN 2-c and Mrs. Ed Steppatt and their small son, Larry, will be home Thursday, evening foi a visit with his. parents, Mr. and - . fcwJPPatu E(. received his discharge I the navy at San Pedro, j California, after haying, served t since May, 1943. After complet- t T ti m i t in2 hi3 boot training at Farra- gut, Idaho, he went to Oklahoma City for a six months course at an aviation metal school. From there he went, to San Diego, Cal ifornia, where he has been work ing since on North - Island, a navy airfield, where he repaired damaged planes. " He was married two years ago to Miss Maxine Gardenour, for merly of Fort Wayne, Indiana. G of C Wilt Hear Reports Thursday "The Chamber of Commerce meeting.- Thursday noon will ,be of particular interest to all,- nlern bers,!" Ed Egenberger, president, declared''. '.Wednesday. morning. "A report from the ' executive committee,;' concerning" a part time 'paid, secretary will beread. There will' also' be a report - from the industries committee which 1 met this nast week." 11 iy v Plattsmouth Men Head Petroleum Industries Group , The Cass County Petroleum Industries Committee elected Carl .Ulrich, of Plattsmouth, chairman at their organizational meeting recently in Plattsmouth. "Most of . the discussion during the meeting was centered around 'Taxation ' of the Petroleum In dustries, and its Customers, the Motor Vehicles", the new presi dent said. Jol'T A. Ainley, secretary of the Nebraska. Tctroleum Indus tries committee, t-aikc." on the subject "Nebraska can Match the Federal Aid for Hiqhv.ay.-v ' Ain lay said, "Many of t.c people do not realize that a-pproxmiiuely $8,00O,0CO of the Federal Aid Funds have been allocated to feeder or farm-to-market toads, and may be matched with county or local funds. Resolutions were passed com mending congress for repealing the $5.00 automobile stamp tax, and asking congress to repeal the ricating oil. The latter resolution pointed out that the present high tax rate on gasoline is equal to 54 per cent sales tax, and that the federal government should leave that field of taxation en tirely to the states. Other officers elected were Lloyd Story of Plattsmouth as secretary and C. E. Welshimer of Plattsmouth as chairman of the legislative committee. 2300 License Tags Sold Since Sale Began January 2 Over $1000 a day has been collected in state auto license fees from Cass county residents during the 11 days the county treasurer's office has been open since the sale 'began on January 2. Figures released Tuesday by Ruth Patton, county treasurer show 2300 tags have been sold for a total of $12,306. Approxi mately 5300 license plates for passenger cars and trucks will bo sold in the county during 194G. "We've been rushed every day since the tags were available," Miss Patton said. "The certifi cate of title required now has al so made more work." Delinquency day for the 1946 plates is February. Mrs. Flora Am, of Plattsmouth, visited at the Frank Anderson home last Thursday, returning to her home Friday. Little Mike Roddy celebrated his seventh birthday, January 3th. Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd Kunkel and two daughters of Weeping Water were in Union Tuesday evening. The Dr. and wife spent the eve ning at the Howard Snodgrass home, while the daughters attend ed the basketball game. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson received a long distance call frcm their son, Justin, Thursday eve ning informing them he was in San Francisco. His ship now is the navy transport, U.S.S. Newberrf. He will be re-assigned to either the east or west coast, which is food news to his family. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Claik, and Mrs. G. E. Patterson joined his wife there later. The Pattersons returned to home in Union on Wednesday evening. Mary Becker has been unable to teach school the past week. She is another victim of the flu. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hatha way are the proud parents of a boy, born at St. Mary's hcspital last Sunday. The organizations of Union and community are raising funds for the national foundation, for infan tile paralysis at this time. The American Legion will sponsor a bingo party, on Jan. 18, prsceeds to go to this fund also. The Woman's Society of Christ ian Science met at the home of Mrs. Delbert Lindsey Thursday afternoon. There were 18 mem bers and three guests present. The installation of new officers forthe coming year was conducted by Mrs. Lindsey. Tall white tapers were lighted by Mrs. Carl Crors for each new officer as she was in stalled. Rev. Bennett closed this part of the service with prayer.. The following officers were in stalled: President, Mrs. L. B. Mougey; vice - president, Mrs. Harry Gobleman; vice-president of Christian Social Relations and local church activities, Mrs. Wayne Ackley and Mrs. Arden Rhuman; treasurer, Mrs. , John Christensen ;. secretary, Mrs. L. G. Todd; devotional leader, .Mrs. Carl Cross; music chairman, Mrs. Earl Upton. Mrs. Lindsey then presented a newgavel ! to Mrs: Mougey. This 'was) .f ollawed byUhe presentation 'of a silver' sugar and cream set from the society, which was made by Mrs. Carl -jCross to Mrs. Lindsey for her splendwd work of carrying on the work, of our organization for the past four years. The hostess, assisted by Mrs. Burris, her mother, thin served refreshments. Mrs. L. C. TODD. Correspondent Casscades LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS March of Dimes began officially Monday morning. . . .Junior Wo man's Club had already given the campaign a good start and have made plans for a dance on Jan uary 30 at the Eagles Hall. . . . proceeds go to March of Dimes. . . .city council passed ordinances creating ten new paving districts within the city of Plattsmouth. . . John Ahrens purchased Platts momuth laundry. . . .Kass Kounty Korn Klub elected Walter H. Smith as new president. . . . Chamber of Commerce made slight progress toward obtaining a part time paid secretary. KKKKK Attendance at the Kass Kounty King Korn Klub banquet Tuesday night seems to indicate that al though the orginazation was forc ed by the war to lie dormant for a year there is still plenty of life left. There was more spirit and in terest shown at the banquet than at any other public meeting we've attended for several months. When the karnival comes back this Fall you can bet now that it will be a real show and a credit to the town. Do you have your 1946 member ship card? It only costs one dollar and at that rate the Klub will need as many members as possible to meet the financial obligations in volved in putting on the karnival. One of the points discussed at the banquet was the possibility of having the horse show here. That one event would do much to "put over" the karnival. But it will take money. Your dollar membership is needed to maintain the reputation of the karnival as the biggest show in Cass county. HOW ABOUT A BAND That question was asked by Dr. O. Sandin at the KKKKK business meeting. Everyone cheered when he made the suggestion that Plat tsmouth should have a band. It would be rather difficult for any one to deny that a good band would be worth while. As the Doctor pointed out, the instruments are available. The players could certainly be found. Everybody agrees it's a good idea. In fact, we've got everything but the band. OLD MOVIES The movies of the karnival in 1936 shown by Emil Weyrich brought back a great many oud momories for those who had a part in those early shows. It was difficult to realize that many of the "small boys" in the movies saw action in the army or navy in World War II. Many of those present got a "kick" out of seeing themselves land their friends as they were ten or twelve years ago. Seeing those movies proved to be the highspot of the evening. ORCHIDS Orchids this week to everyone who has turned in their bundle for the Victory Clothing Collection. All of the churches have cooperat ed with the drive by creating col lection centers. The pile of clothes in the courthouse grows every day. The drive has passed the half-way mark. If you are planning to do nate some old clothes, try to do it this week. The sooner your con tribution is in the easier it is for those who must handle it. And if you have a spare moment it would be a perfect gesture to at tach a personal note to whoever might receive the clothing you give. aqk Mr. and Mrs. Harry Olson and sons left on Thursday for- Seattle, Washington where they will visit Mr. Olson's mother, Mrs. Olive Trumble and brothers, Robert and Jerry. They also plan to maKe their home in Seattle. Mrs. Ira Stall of Lincoln was in town on Friday of last week visit ing with friends. Mrs. Russell Colbert and daugh ter, Ann, of Lincoln were the Sun day guests of Mrs. Colbert's nar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward ;hard. ! Mrs. Varena Weyers and Ger- son last Richard of Havelock spent weekend with the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rudolph. 1 he Dorcas Society of Imman uel Lutheran church were enter tained at the home of Mrs. Geoige Wulf on Wednesday afternoon of last week. '.Mrs. John Peterson was hostess to, jthe- ladies of the Womans ' So ciety of Christion Service in the parlors of the Methodist chur::i on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The new officers elected at the November meeting were in stalled by Rev. George A. Morey. The guests were Mrs. Dona Sch neider and Miss Caroline Reitter. A lunch was served by the hostess at the close of the affternoon. MrS. Annie Peif f er Funeral Services Are Held Monday Burial services were held Monday afternoon in Cedar Rap ids, Iowa, for Mrs. Annie Mer ner Pfeiffer who died last week at her home in New York City. She was the widow of Henry Pfeiffer, head of the Richard Hudnut company and of the William R. Warner company, manufacturing pharmaceutists. Mr. and Mrs. Pfeiffer, noted for their philanthropies, distru buted a fortune of several mill ion dollars to colleges in South America, China and Korea as well as many in this country, homes for children and aged, and many organizations within the Methodist church, of which she was an active member. The Methodist church, of which she was an active member. The Methodist church in Plattsmouth was the recipient of one of her many gifts when, through the effort of E. H. Wescott, she had installed in the local church a Hammond concert organ. Mrs. Pfeiffer served as trustee in several colleges in Buenos Aires, Yenching, China, and in Seoul Korea, and several in this country. She was also a director of the William Warner Company and of Richard Hudnut. Born in New Hamburg, Ontar io, where she was educated in the public schools, she was mar ried to Mr. Pfeiffer in 1882. They are cousins of Mrs. Henry Herold and of Miss Barbara Gering of Plattsmouth and have made a number of visits here where they were known to a wide circle of friends. Clothing Collection Benefits From Keen Timers Donations Members of the Keentime danc ing club had a novel party Friday evening in the form of a cloth ing contest among the members who came dressed in as many old clothes as they could possibly wear. About 700 pounds of cloth ing was collected for the Victory Clothing Collection. Norma Seimers was the most overdressed of the girls and Emer son Wriles, Bob Gaines and Ray Tincher were the winners among the boys. One boy wore fifteen or more dresses, another had some thing line ten pairs of shoes strung around his neck and still another wore a conglomeration of ar ticles consisting of aprons, dresses and pajamas. This clothing is being turned over to the directors of the Vic tory Clothing campaign for ship ment to Europe. Junior Woman's Club Completes Plans for Dance Plans were completed Monday night by the Junior Woman's club for the March of Dimes dance January 30 at Eagles hall, and re ports were heard from various chairmen on the progress of the campaign to the present date. Mrs. Donald Born, chairman for the campaign in Plattsmouth, said that plans for Plattsmouth were completed and reported on the contributions received so far. Theater Collection Miss Wilhelmina Henrichsen, chairman of theater collections, has chosen the six days between January 24 and January 30 for collections to be made at tne Cas theater and reported that her help ers for the work are being select ed. Miss Helen Smetana, chairman of the ticket committee for the March of Dimes dance, distributed tickets to be sold for the event among the members. Miss Shirley Speck reported good progress in collections being made in the coin collection boxes which have been placed in the various business houses. Tag Day Mrs. John Sattler has been ap pointed chairman of Tag Day which will be proclaimed by Mayor Hayes for January 26. Mrs. Will iam Schmidtmann, jr., and Mrs. Henry Donat will assist her. Mrs. Ernest Elliott was appoint ed by Mrs. Donat to act as chair man for the Junior Woman's club in the Victory Clothing Collection. Miss Wilhelmina Henrichson opened the program for the eve ning by presenting a resume on the constitution of the club. Home Decorating Miss-' Edna Grosshans of the home decorating department - of the Orchard and Wilhelm store in Omaha gave a talk on home decor ating ideas, color schemes and modern trends in home decorating. She has charge of the. model, room displays ..and; described; the rooms that are now being prepared in the Omaha store. The committee in charge cf re freshments, were Miss Alice Jayne Grosshans, chairman. Miss Elea nor. Eaton, Miss Lester Hutchin son, Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Aria Jane Kncer, Miss Spidcl, Mrs. Walter Smith! Mrs. Wayne Gorton and Mrs. William Nelson! wsinpinq The latest report from Mrs. Fred Gorder is that she has been moved from the hospital at Grand Island, to the home of her daugh ter, Miss Helen Gorder, at 610 W. Keonig St. Grand Island. Mrs. Rasmus Lauritzen, Jr., un derwent an appendectomy at Bryan hospital in Lincoln, Tues day morning. Her reaction is re ported to be good. Owing to the fact that the fur nace in the Methodist church fail ed to work, and repairs were un available before last Sunday, when the members of the I.O.O.F. Lodge were to be their guests at the morning service, the services were held at the I.O.O.F. lodge hall. Mrs. Ray Norris, Cass county red cross chairman and Miss Phyllis Straub, of Avoca, Cass county secretary, were in Lincoln, Tuesday evening, attending the annual meeting of the Lancaster county red cross. The speaker for the evening was Hilbert F. Keis ker, of St. Louis, manager of the red cross for the midwestern area, which included seventeen states. The many Cass county friends of Frank Wood, head of the Odd Fellows Home, at York, will regret to know that he underwent an ap pendectomy at the York hospital, Tuesday morning. His sister, Mrs. Sterling Hayes, talked with Mrs. Wood Wednesday morning and she reported that he was getting along well. Sgt. Helen Hayes, who has been stationed at Camp Butner, North Carolina, returned home Sunday, after receiving her discharge from the army at Des Moines, la., She enlisted March 16, 1943. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Hayes. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ranney were hosts at the annual family dinner held by the Cascade Char ity club AVednesday, when the members invited their husbands and all members of their family to enjoy the day with them. Weeping Water basketball play-! ers won another victory Tuesday ning when Elmwood was their eve opponent. The final score of the game stood at 43 to 29 in favor of Weeping Water. High Point man for Weeping Water was Tom Hopkins with 22 points and Oeler king for Elmwood with nine points. Rev. Samuel McKeown, pastor of the Weeping Water Methodist church is in Omaha this week at tending a school of instrution and missions at the Omaha First Methodist church. Bishop W. C. Martin of Topeka was the speaker Monday evening and Rev. F. A. Williams of Kankakee, 111., had charge of the addresses and the classes for the remainder of the week. The mornings are for classes and the afternoon is for visitation in the Omaha area. There are also meetings each evening. This meet ing was scheduled to have been held at Weeping Water but the in ability to secure rooms for the large number who were to at tend caused the meeting to have to be changed to Omaha. Weeping Water W omens club'aftpr a rPians( f ri an met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Tefft, with a good attendance. Mrs. T. Hugh Hanlan presided. Mrs. Samuel Mc Keown was in charge of the de votions and Mrs. Eldon Patter son sang two numbers, "Oh Love ly Night" and "Sweet Mysteries of Life." She was accompanied bv Mrs. Harold Harmon. During the Dusiness meeting two dollars was voted to the polio drive. The pro gram was in charge of Mrs. Thomas Murtey who had as her subject "New Discoveries in Med icine." At the close of tne pro gram the hostess invittd all to re main for a social hour, when she assisted-by her daughter, Mrs. Esther Tefft, served caffee and cakes. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hunt re- ceived a long distance call Friday morning, from their son, Sgt. Meryl Hunt. He had just arrived i at Camp. Kilmer, New Jersey, and would only remain there two hours before leaving for Leavenworth, Kansas. He ex pects to arrive home by the mid dle of this week. Sgt. Hunt has been stationed at Calcutta India, since two years ago last Septem ber. Little Roger Wipf, three year old son of Mr. -and Mrs. Rov .Wipf, was seriously injured 'last week, when he cut his finger on a- broken glass table top. The edge of the . glass was so sharp that it cut away the flesh on part of his finger. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Patterson and Lieutenant and Mrs. Irving Patterson went to Omaha Mon day 'night to meet Mn and Mrs. Eldon Patterson," who - had- come from. AJlentccwn:, Pa.-;Eldpn re mained; at his! parents home only one, njghfc before -contSmiing his journey v to- Oakland Cal where he will take his Navy pre-flight training. Mrs Patterson will re main hero- for the present. Mr. and- Mrs. Russel Van Ev ery are located in an apartment in the Ross Raines home, recent ly purchased from Bert Philpot. Ci ty Council Creates Ten Paving Districts on Monday; Ordinances Given Final Vote Boys Make Plans For Scout Week To Be February 8-14 Plans for a busy February were discussed Wednesday night at the district boy scout meeting in Plattsmouth at the Gas com pany building. Annual scout week is from February 8-14, and an Eagle court of honor will be held on February 13. There will be a general court of honor on March 26. The boys began preparations for observance of scout week Thev nlan to have a scoutcraft displav again this year in the Gas Co. building and in various store windows, according to E. H. Wescott. Carl Schneider, who presided at the meeting, appointed Ernest Elliott to succeed Dr.. Leonard Fitch as finance chairman. Scout Executive Frank Chase and Dis trict Executive Wayne Nelson, both of Lincoln, were present at the meeting. Representatives from th cub scout packs also at tended. TWO WEDDINGS Herbert G. Keckler and Lor raine M. Vervaecke, both of Man ley, were married Saturday morn ing by County Judge Paul E, Fauquet. Paul Edward Sterling, Titus ville, Penn., and Florence Marj- orie Smith, of Omaha, were mar ried Friday night by Judge Fau quet. Imivjojod On Tuesday night the high school bell rang out to let the people know that the Elmwood basketball team was victorious over the team from Eagle. And the firewhistle sounded at 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. At sometime before that Mr. and Mrs. Otto Stege were awaken from slumber by suffocating smoke. They were able to get out with a small amount of clothing. When the fire department arrived they could get only the furniture from the living room the piano and parlor suit. Most of the con tents were burned with the house. Two of the daughters had sonie tilings lost also. One of the daugh ters, Mrs. LaVerne Nickel and family, expecting to move there soon. Mr. and - Mrs. Stege were coming to town as soon as their furniture was ready. Now they will probably come sooner.. At the installation service of the Odd Fellow and Rebekah lodges on Tuesday evening, Nehawka of ficers, with District Deputy Grandmaster Arthur Wolf, and District Deputy President Mrs. Arthur Anderson, installed the Elmwood officers. Harry Linder is to be noble grand of the I.O.O.F. and Mrs. Floy Buell, Rc bekah noble grand. Emmett Cook is in the Veterans which was more severe than the first illness. Mrs. Mary Anderson has been confined to her home for some time because of sickness. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Stewart, an nounce the birth of a daughter. January 9. They live in Washing ton, Kansas. Mrs. Stewart is the former Mabel Sterner. Mrs. Bertha Fitch is having ex tensive repairs done on her bund ing on one of the business streets. Her plan now is to rent the build ing after the work, is done. George Hall is doing the carpentor work. The Lloyd Miller residence is being repaperefl this week and will soon be ready for occupancy. Last Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Maddox of Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. Bain of Wrood River were dinner guests in Omaha of Mrs. Katherine Worlev Allen. The couples were there for tne iuneral of their cousin, Mrs. Lizzie Hollenbeck. All of these were klmwood residents in the old days. Over fifty years ago Mrs. Allen was bridesmaid for the Wad dox wedding, and she attended their anniversary celebration at Kansas City in February, 1944. Captain and Mrs. Robert . G. Wilson are. visiting at the home of her parents, the Warite Halls. The captain was discharged from, the army in late December after foor years and ten months of. service. He is a former agriculture teacher ma wue, iois, nas been wok ing for government along same line. A pleasant gathering of rel atives and friends was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Kuehn on -Dec. v28,. in celebration oi their.' fortieth wedding anni-' versary. The relatives had a family dinner at noon, and open house for friends was the evening uro gram.. Mr, and Mrs.. Kuchn-and. Alice will be Elmwood residents before lonir. The Charling families were inursaay visitors in umatrn at toe Clifford Richards home. ' The city council bv unanimous vote passed ten ordinances Mon day night creating ten new pav ing districts within the city of Plattsmouth. After a vote- to sus pend the rules the ordinances were introduced and given their second" and third readings for final pas sage. The ordinances passed were as follows: Ordinance 791, creating paving district 65, provides for paving of Granite streets between Sixth and Seventh streets. Districts C'xdinance 792, creating paving: district 66, provides for paving of Main street between Sixth and Seventh streets. Ordinance 793, creating paving district 68,. provides for paving of Timber street for Sixth to Seventh, street; Eighth street between Tim ber and Walnut; and Walnut street from Seventh to Eighth streets. . Ordinance 794, creating paving district 69, provides for paving of Locust street from Seventh to Ninth streets; and Ninth street north from Washington avenue. Ordinance 795, creating paving district 70, provides for paving of Tenth street for a half block from Main north to the alley. Ordinance 795, creating paving district 71, provides for paving Tenth street between Gxanit and Marble. Living ton Roak Ordinance 797, creating paving districts 72, provides for , paving' Livingston Road from Third street to the west end of the viaduct; Marble street from Fifth to Eighth streets; Rock street, from Sixth to- Eighth street; Sixth street from Marble to Lincoln, av enue; Fifth street from Granite to Marble; Lincoln avenue from Sixth street to Marble; and Third street from Marble to Pearl. Ordinance 798, creating pav ing district 73, provides for pav ing Tenth street from Rock street to Chicago avenue. Ordinance 799, creating paving district 74, provides for . paving Tenth, street from Gold to Dia mond. Ordinance. 800, creating -paving district 75, provides for paving Patterson avenue from Porter street to Lincoln, avenue. Tax Foreclosure . " A resolution was also jpessed to start tax foreclosure proceedings on 23 properties within the city The council voted. to order two carloads of blacktop to be used on Washington avenue and to be ordered for shipment as soon as possible. A motion w'as made and. adopt ed to send a check to the RFC for $482.91 in payment for the small pumper and house purchased for the fire department. Permission was granted to the county to. construct a driveway from the county's machine shed to Locust street. A license was granted to Aug ust Gait for the operation, of a duck pin bowling alley for the en- suing year Fred L Rea was appointed as a member of the Board of Public Works and $5000 bond was ap proved. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Linrordt and John Wanerly were visiting in town Saturday. Ernest Gollner is playing with the Dave Horn orchestra of Lin coln while he is visiting his par ents since his discharge. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ruhge moved Monday from east of ' Weeping Water to the Frank Greenrod farm which-they purchased. John Mohr went to, Byran Me morial hospital Friday as a medi cal patient. . A family dinner party was given j Sunday evening at the Hal Gar jnett home, Plattsmouth-, honoring Mrs. True Harmon on her birth day. Those present were Mrs. Hermon and Don Neil Lawrence and Ramona- Johnson, Mr. - and Mrs. Eark Harmon , Rolston; .Mx. and Mrs. Duane Harmon, Mr. and (-Mrs. Harold Harmon, .Mr. and Mrs. Will Klemme and. Opal Reille. Mr. and Mrs. Emil Lutz moved Thursday to the farm south qf Avoca recently-vacated by- Harold Gregg. .. Will Thiele, Omaha, visited Tiis sister, Mrs. Dick, Bollman, Mondey and. Tuesday., ,- . .i; Robert Ambruster returned from Freemont where he -visited relatives. . iThe-juniortand senior ; classes went; to. Nebraska Ctyy Saturday evening for a roller skating parts. While coming honie5the car driven by Chester Morlfrger and. occupied by, Richard. Mascman, . collided with, a,car. driven, by Alfred Bolte, Nebraska City. Bolte- told- police that frost on the windshield ob scured his vision. No one was hurt and Bolte took the blame for-the accident. , '