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MONDAY, MARCH 18, 193 PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS Mn. E. A. iorenz Mrs. E. A. Lorenz was reported in a favorable condition Saturday after undergoing a minor opera tion in the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha Friday. Mrs. Lorenz was taken to the hospital Thursday. Returns from Hospital Franz Petereit returned home from the hospital last Thursday and is reported to be feeling fairly well. Celebrate Birthday Sharon Hill and Robert Tritsch were honored Friday evening at the Keentime dance in celebration of their birthdays. The affair was held at the Eagles hall and the forty members of the club who were present spent the evening dancing to music furnished by the juke box. Mrs. Robert Hill and Mrs. Wal ter Tritsch, mother of the honored guests, served refreshments as sisted by Mrs. Carl Ofe and Mrs. Walter Smith. Move to New Home Mr. and Mrs. Peter Envoldsen and their family moved to the John W. Stone farm southwest of Plattsmouth from their former home at Valley. They came to their new home February 16. Return from Chicago Miss Grace and Miss Louise Vallery returned March 5 from Chicago after a six weeks visit with the Frank Richardson family. They reDort that members of the Frank Richardson family, who formerly lived on a farm about eight miles southwest of Platts mouth for many years, are ill. Mr. Richardson is seriously ill in Wesley Memorial hospital, Mrs. Richardson is also in ill health and their son, Dr. Garwood Rich ardson, a member of the staff at Wesley memorial has been hos pitalized for the past four weeks. Eyopta Campfire Members of the Eyopta Camp fire group met at the home of Mrs. Glen Jones Tuesday afternoon for the weekly meeting. Plans were discussed for the grand council fire to be held April 11. After the girls learned two new songs, the meet ing was adjourned. Home on Leave Tommy Hallstrom, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom of Avoca, flew from Boston last Thursday for a surprise visit with his parents. He will leave Friday to return to duty Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Mauzy entertain ed the Hallstrom family at a din ner Sunday. Another son of the Hallstroms, Bobby, is expected home soon following his discharge from the service. He is now sta tioned at Miami, Florida. Spends Week-end at Home Miss Delores Ruse, a student at the University of Nebraska, spent, the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ruse. Her guest was Miss Marjorie Minthorn of Washington, D. C, one of hor sorority sisters. Here from Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. Delbert M. Allen arrived Sunday morning from Kansas City by plane at Omaha to visit with his mother, Mrs. M. B. Allen, and his brother, Glen. Also visiting at the Allen home were Mr. and Mrs. Wayne K. Al len of Omaha. A family dinner celebrated the occasion Sunday evening. The Missouri guests left Monday afternoon by plane from Omaha to return to Kansas City, where he operates an appliance store. Entertain Wedding Party Mis. Walter Rhoades and her daughter, Miss Florence Rhoades, entertained at a wedding recep tion and shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Wrager following the ceremony performed by Rev. T. Porter Bennett last Friday. Twenty-five friends of the bride includ ing the labor group at the Norfolk Packing Company attended. American Legion Auxiliary Members of the American Leg ion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. E. M. Buttery Fri day evening to sew carpet rags for use at the veteran's hospital in Lincoln. Mrs. Charles Janacek said todav that all who attend the meeting are asked to bring necessary sewing accessories for the work to be done at the meet ing. Visits from Chicago E. A. McDonald flew from Chi cago to Omaha Monday and spent last night at the home of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Alcott. He returned early this morning. Sunny Side Unit The Sunny Side Unit of the Farm Bureau met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Kafferberg er on March 7 with twenty-two members present. During the recent campaign for new members in the Farm Bureau the names of Mr. and Mrs. Fi-ed Buechler were added to the unit. Following a short business meeting, the balance of the even ning was spent playing cards. Re freshments were served by the hosts at the close of the evening. Plans were made for the next meeting to be held April 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein. Visiting Relatives Here Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rice arrived early Monday morning to visit with her grandfather, T. II. Pol lock and with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry, for & few days before continuing their trip to Kankakee, Illinois. He was discharged from the navy Feb ruary 17 and they have been vis iting with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Minir at Burbank, California, since that time. Mrs. Rice, the firmer Eleanor Minor, went to California in October to be with her husband who was stationed there with the navy. Entertain for Birthday Miss Helen Hunter entertained last Sunday at a birthday dinner honoring her neices, Barbara Hun ter, of Omaha, and Linnea Ing werson of Plattsmouth. Present for the party were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Hunter and their son, Billy, of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. William Peters and Mathildi of Weeping Water, and Mr. and .Mrs. Sterling Ingwerson and their chil dren, Hunter and Jimmy. Family Reunion Members of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Toman were at home during the past week-end to celebrate a family reunion at din ner Sunday, the first in a num ber of years. Mrs. D. I. McPher son is here from Washington, D. C, Mrs. Ervin Ruml from Mitch ell, S. D. Miss Helen Toman from Omaha, and Albert came from Las Vegas, Nevada. Mrs. Ruml and Albert Toman will re turn to their respective homes soon but Mrs. McPherson will stay for a longer visit. Present Play in Omaha Plattsmouth members of the group studying Spanish under Dr. Espinosa of the Omaha Univer sity, presented a play at a meet ing of "La Casa de Las Americas," a Spanish club interested in Pan Americanism. The meeting was held Thursday in the Regis hotel, in Omaha. The skit presented by the Platts mouth women was a farce on hats written by the members of the local class entitled "El Sombreria de Paris de Plattsmouth." The cast included Mrs. John Schrein er, Miss Ruth Patton, Miss Thelma Kruger, Miss Joan Tiekotter, Miss Alice Jane Grosshans, Miss Min nie Guthmann, Miss Mathilda Soennichsen and Mrs. John Schri- ner. Dr. Espinosa, in a letter to the local group, expressed his sat isfaction and -congratulated the cast. Visit at Wetenkatnp Horn Mr. and Mrs. Jack McLeod and their children have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W il- liam Wetenkamp with Mrs. Mc Leod s brother, Louis L. McKen na and his wife, the former Mary Katherine Wetenkamp. Mr. Mc Leod has iust received his dis charge from the army following his return from Manila. Upon his arrival in Lincoln, he was inform ed that his brother, Robert, would soon be discharged after having been stationed in Texas. Their sister, Betty McLeod, who is in nurses training at the University hospital in Omaha was also a vis itor. PFC Francis L. Marks of Ne hawka will return home soon for his discharge from the army. He was amon? the latest group of men selected from the 1st Caval ry Division for return to the Uni ted States from Tokyo for demob ilization. He has been overseas with the 7th Cavalrv Reeiment and is a veteran of two campiagns. For hh service in the Pacific, he has been awarded the Asiatic-Pacific thea ter ribbon with two campaign stars for Leyte and Luzon, the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one star, the combat infantry man's badge and the good conduct medal. Prior to entering the service in June, 1944, he was engaged in farm work. Recently Married Miss Wanda Mae Churchill and Melvin G. Hinrichsen were mar ried March 8 at Marysville, Kan sas. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Churchilll of Co lon and he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hinrichsen. He has just recently come home following three years in the army with twenty-three months in the Euro pean theater -of operations. Mr. and Mrs. Hinrichsen plan to make their home in Plattsmouth. Recuperating from Operation Mrs. C. J. Miller, the former Norma Johnson, was admitted to the St. Catherine hospital in Cma ha on March 4 for treatment of a severe cold before undergoing an appendectomy in March 11. She is reported as recovering satis factory from the effects of the op eration. Read Journal Want Ads 4-Mile Club The 4-Mile Club held their March meeting at the home of Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein with Mrs. Joseph Bierl and Mrs. William Starkjohn co - hostesses. There were 17 members and three vis itors present. After the business meeting games were played. Mrs. Russell Stander, Mrs. Geo rge Stander, and Mrs. Lonard Bjorn recieved the prizes. The next meeting will be held April 9 at the home of Mrs. Forrest Todd at which time there will be an election of officers and flower plants and seeds will be exchanged. Will go to Minnesota T. II. Pollock and his daughter, Mrs. Alice Perry, are leaving Thursday morning for Minnea polis where they will visit until Sunday night with Mrs. Pollock's sister, Mrs. Alice P. McElroy and his brother, James K. Pollock. From Minneapolis they will go to Rochester where they will be at the Mayo Clinic for a week or two Entertains at Dinner Miss Ruth Patton entertained as her dinner guests Thursday evening in the pine room of Bes tor's restaurant, Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Espinosa, and Theodore Trip lett of McClelland, Iowa, Dr. Es pinosa is the professor of Span ish at the University of Omaha and the teacher of the local Span ish class. Returns to Hinky-Dinky Dick Black returned Wednesday to the Hinky-Dinky store. He worked there for a number of years before the war and since his retdrn from overseas has been em ployed as a substitute carrier at the postoffice. Sunbonnet Flower Club Mrs. Emma Chovanek was hos tess to fifteen members of the Sun bonnet Flower club at her home this week. Roll call was answered with unusual things found in the gardens of the members. Miss Emma Chovanec and Mrs. Earl Shanholtz presented the les son for the meeting using as their subjects, "Plant Collectors" and "No Feathers on Hens." Mrs. Law renle Lancaster read the poem, "Ma's Strategy." Refreshments were served by the hostess at the close of the meeting. Entertained at Party Members of the junior choir of the Methodist church were enter tained with a sack lunch party Thursday afternoon in the church parlors. Attending the affair were Joan, Evelyn and Raemae Henry, Carol Ruth Davis, Jeannie New ton, Barbara Eledge, Bobbie Carr, Donald Hutchinson, Donald Jones, Elwood Johnson, Billie Hatcher, Richard Cramer and Dale Eledge. Here for Funeral Mrs. Josephine Villery and Mrs. Buttery and her son, Harley, of Lincoln were in Plattsmouth Fri day to attend the funeral services for William Holly. Visit Relatives Here Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mann and Mrs. John Boom of Guide Rock are visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Cass Sylvester and fam ily and Mary Gobleman of Pacific Junction. J. H. Graves Returns From California J. H. Graves returned home Wednesday evening after having spent more than two months in California visiting at the home of his sons and their families and with other relatves and friends. The Clyde Graves family is lo cated at Burbank where he is a linotype operator for the Valley Journal, a daily newspaper publish ed in Burbank, and the Carl Graves family lives at Englewood. Carl is a linotype operator for the Los Angeles Times. Both men were formerly employed with The Plattsmouth Daily Journal in the same kind of work. Joe Graves, who accompanied his father to California, is stay ing with his brother, Clyde, in Burbank while he attends barber school in Los Angeles prior to taking his California state board examinations for that work. Mr. Graves reports that he enjoyed his visit and the California cli mate very much. Francis Schwartz Paroled; Was Sold Liquor Illegally Francis Schwartz, 19, of Ran dolph, Nebr., Tuesday pled guilty to a charge of stealing a car own ed by Lester Taylor, of Platts mouth, on February 23, before District Court Judge Thomas E. Dunbar. Schwartz was paroled for two years to the custody of Sheriff Joe Mrasek and the sheriff of Fremont county, Iowa. Testimony was introduced into the case by J. Howard Davis, de fense attorney, stating that Schwartz was intoxicated at the time he stole the car and had pur chased the liquor in Plattsmouth. Judge Dunbar instructed County Attorney Walter H. Smith to take steps to investigate the sale of the liquor because Schwartz is a mjnor and such sale is illegal. THP. JOURNAL; PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA Merchants Back 1946 Community Campaign Here A vigorous campaign for ac quainting the county with Platts mouth and the retail merchants and service establishments was sanctioned and approved for im mediate action by the Platts mouth Business Men's Ad club Wednesday. "Shop Plattsmouth First" is the campaign slogan of the program sponsored by The Daily Journal which will be part of a good will and institutional program on the part of cooperating merchants. It will take the form of special event days, window sl'ekers and signs and a full series of institu tional pictures and advertise ments. The first message will ap pear within the next few days. Also cooperating the promotion al program will be the Weekly Call, which has devised a series of community weekly messages. To Run Stories The Daily Journal will run stories about Cass county and Plattsmouth families from day to day, showing the advantages of the town as a social, cultural and shopping center. Factual material on the participating: merchants will be run, to show how they compare in their merchandising along with "big city stores." Sales days, the first being a "Spring Opening," will be put on. Special jingle contests for school children will be carried on in the county. Programs will be arranged to present to clubs throughout the county vital information about the countv seat. The "Shop Plattsmouth First" ted trade campaigns by local mer chants in recent years. Each month additional programs will be announced. C. C. Wescott, chairman of the planning committee, announced the promotional work and the ap proal of the planning committee. Action of the merger between the Ad Club and the Chamber of Commerce will be taken ud when the special committee will meet with the commerce executive committee. Scharfenberg Is Honored at Masonic Meeting Warren Scharfenberg, past mas ter of Plattsmouth Lodge No. 6 A. F. and A. M., was honored Tues day at Past Masters Night in the Masonic hall. Some 260 masons, represent irg Euclid Lodge No. 297, Weeping Water, Canopy No. 209, Elmwood, Nehawka Lodge No. 246, Western Star No. 2, Nebraska City, and Lee P. Gillett No. 272, Dunbar, attended the meeting. Scharfenberg was presented with the Past Master's jewel by Wayne A. Bennett. Distinguished visitors introduc ed at the meeting included J. Rus sell Reeder, superintendent of Masonic Eastern Star home for children in Fremont; Wiliam Ev ers, grand standard bearer of the ! Grand Commandery and superin tendent of the Masonic Home in Plattsmouth; Rev. T. Porter Ben nett, grand chaplain of the Grand '.Chapter of R. A. M.; Raymond C. Cook, grand high priest of R. A. M. of Nebraska and trustee of the Masonic Home; Lute M. Sav age grand custodian of the Grand Lodge A. F. and A. M. of Nebras ka; Carl R. Greisen, grand junior warden and assistant grand sec retary; and Benjamin F. Eyre, de puty grand master of the Grand Lodge of Nebraska. On the program were: Wayne A. Bennett, toastmaster; Rev. Ja cob Taenzler, invocation; Platts mouth high school girls' sextette; Edward Wehrbein, address of wel come; Carl J. Schneider, response; Frank A. Cloidt, vocal solo; Rev. Lee Huebert, vocal solo; Oliver W. Roberts, address; and Dr. H. G. McClusky, benediction. The subject of the speaker. Oliver W. Roberts, was "The Mor gan Mystery." District Court Notes Howard Taylor was granted a divorce Tuesday from Alice Tay lor by District Judge Thomas E. Dunbar. Nellie M. Gartlemann has filed a petition for ejectment against Frank Kinnamon. The plaintiff claims possession of sublots 3 and 4 of lot 14, Porter Place, Wise's subdivision, Plattsmouth. The November term of the dis trict court jury was discharged Tuesday. The new jury for the April term must now be selected by the county commissioners. The new term convenes April 8. J. H. Fay Dies In Nebraska City J. H.II Fay died early Tuesday morning at the St. Catherine hos pital in Nebraska City. He has been ill since last October and was taken to the hospital the past Saturday. Funeral arrangements will be made later through the Caldwell funeral home. Lutheran Cemetery At Louisville Buys Additional Land The Immanuel Lutheran Ceme tery at Louisville recently ac quired additional land so that the present cemetery area could be in cresed. Some of this land was pur chased and some of it was given to the church organization for that purpose. The additional ground has given the cemetery thirty additional full lots, some of which have been subdivided, and has permitted the establishment of a driveway around the entire area to make it easier to reach all burial plots. Men of Immanuel Lutheran church came to the cemetery on Monday to set a new fence around the cemetery area. Life-time creo soted posts were used to set th fence of 48 inch woven wire with barbs at the top. Members of the cemetery com mittee of the church, Henry Gaeb el, Andrew Schoemann and Oris Schliefert ordered the materials and directed the work in this im provement. The Ladies Aid ser ved a covered dish luncheon to the men who went to the cemetery to install the fence and make the other improvements. Quartus Parmele Dies Tuesday night Quartus Kinkead Parmele, 77, died Tuesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Hula following an illness of two weeks duration. Born in Greenwood, March 18, 1868, he has made his home in this vicinity where he engaged in farm ing. He was married to Arvilla Ty son who proceded him in death twelve years ago. Surviving are his daughter, Mrs. Charles Hula ajul two grandsons. Funeral services will be held Fri day at 2 p.m. at the Sattler funeral home with Canon George St. George Tyner officiating. Visiting hours at the funeral home will be Thursday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. L. B. Snyder to Speak At Mynard Meeting L. B. Snyder, from the rural economics department of the Uni versity of Nebraska College of Agriculture, will be the guest speaker Thursday evening at the t meeting of the Mynard unit of the farm bureau. The meeting will be held in the i Mynard community hall at 8 p. I jm. and membeis of other units' jare cordially invited to attend, ac cording to Mrs. Glenn Wiles, one of the officers of the organization. Marilyn Kneer Gets Discharge Miss Marilyn Kneer. the daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kneer, 'returned Saturday night after having received her discharge jfrom the WAVES at Great Lakes j Separation center March 5. Miss Kneer enlisted in Chicago for services with the WAVES on (November 16, 1943, and spent three months at Hunter Lollegi in New York City during her bas'e training period. From there she went to Samson, New Yok, for 'specialized training in the mail department for the navy. Following a short leneth of ser vice at the fleet postoffice in New York, she went to New Orleans for nine months to carry on the same type of work. She sailed for Pearl Harbor in May, 1945, after service at Shoemaker, California. Miss Kneer, a second class pet ty officer, worked as a mail spe cialist in the monev order depart ment of the WAVES postoffice at Pearl Harbor during her over seas service. She reports that fhe liked the service very much and enjoyed the opportunity of serv ing in Pearl Harbor, but she was glad to get home. Leaving Pearl Harbor, Feb ruary 20, she arrived in San Fran cisco February 25 and stayed there for a few days for a visit with friends before going to Great ; Lakes for her discharge. She stcy ed in Chicago for a short visit with more friends before coming to Plattsmouth. j This is her first visit in Platts mouth, since her parents were living in Whiting, Indiana, when she had her last leave from duty jin April, 1945, prior to her over seas duty. W. O. Schewe Files For Legislature V. O. Schewe, of Murdock, has filed as a non-political candidate for the unicameral legislature from the third district. Schewe lives on the farm where he was born near Murdock and raises shorthorn cattle. This is the first time he has run for a public office. He has two sons, Lt. Col. Marion, and Major Donald Schewe. A third son, Captain Norman Schewe, was killed in the air corps. Mrs. Henry Donat Is Re-elected by Jr. Woman's Club Mrs. Henry Donat was re elected president of the Junior Woman's Club for the ensuing year at the meeting held Monday evening at Bestor's Dining Room. Mrs. Donald Born was elected vice-president; Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt, secretary; and Joseph ine Warga, treasurer. The newly elected officers will he installed in May. During the business session of the meeting, plans were discussed for the dance to be held on March 20 at the Eagle's hall. Miss Alyce Jane Grosshans and Mrs. Kenneth Schmidt, chairman and co-chairman of the committee in charge of the arrangements announced the chairman of the various com mittees. Miss Wilhelmina Henrichsen will direct the ticket sales, Mrs. George Thun will have charge of the lunchroom and Mrs. Jerry Mc Cord will direct the publicity. Fritz Glow's orchestra will furn ish the music for the event. Varied Program A varied program of musical selections and a play were offered in the entertainment feature of the meetin?. Two piano solos were played by Thelma Kruger, ''Male guena" and "The Minute Waltz," and by Thomas Pucelik, "Salut a Pesth," and "Anvil Chorus." Two piano accordian duets, "Whisper ing Hope,' and "Chop Sticks," were played by Florine Duda and Bud White. Members of the local Spanish class gave a play entitled "Som bereiia de Paris de Plattsmouth'' under the direction of Miss Minnie Guthmann and Miss Mathilda Soennichsen. Members of the cast included Miss Thelma Kruger, Miss Ruth Patton, Miss Alyce Jane Grosshnas, Mrs. John Schreiner, Miss Joan Tiekotter, and two directors. Committee The program committee was composed of Miss Madee Garnet, Mrs. Norma Brink. Miss Donna Bea Sievers, Mrs. Shirley Buch anan, Mrs. Lois Bestor. Miss Loris Long, Esther Stalling. Miss Wilma Swatek, Mrs. Jahn Schreiner and Izola Kupf. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening by the committee in charge of the meeting. Vets Advised To Keep Their 'GP Insurance L. A. Behrends, veterans vice officer for Cass countv ser said Monday that the Veterans Admin istration is particularly interested in encouraging all veterans to keep their National Service Life In surance. policies. Regarding this matter, the fol lowing letter was received by the Cass county Veterans Service, Committee from Sidney A. Mat zke, director of the State Depart ment of Insurance in Lincoln: "Where it comes to the depart ment's attention that a licensed agent of this state discourage a veteran from maintaining his Na tional Service Life Insurance in force or who sells him on the idea of dropping National Service Life and replacing it with a commercial company, the department launches a prompt investigation into the matter. "It is this department's opinion that the National Service Life in surance policy, as it now stands and will be hereafter amended, by congress, constitutes a valuable property right which no commer cial company operating in the state can hope to equal. This is for the reason that the administration costs are borne by the government. "Most of the companies operat ing in this state, have informed their agents to urge all veterans to maintain their government in surance in force and where they have found veterans who have lapsed their government insurance to urge re-instatement of the same. However, with eight thousand agents licensed in this state there are a few who have made it a policy to sell veterans on the idea of dropping their government in surance and it is against this small group that the department takes action. " "If your committee receives any facts from any veteran indicating that this condition exists, we re quest that you forward the name of the agent involved and the cir cumstances under which the sale took place and any further details which would aid us and we will promptly investigate." Marriage Licenses A marriage license was issued Thursday to Finnis O. Atkinson and Laura Murriel Inman, both of Plattsmouth. Francis G. Stones and Delores Virginia Cheval, both of Platts mouth, were issued a marriage li cense Thursday. Journal Want Ads For Result! Question of Legion Building Will Not Appear on City Election Ballot The question of the purchase of the American Legion building for use as a civic center will not be on the ballot at the city election April 2nd. It was learned by the city coun cil Monday night that the original petition was improperly worded and therefore not legal, 'and that no bonding company would handle it as it stands. It was also learned by the city council that publication of the legal notice announcing the bond issue to be placed on the ballot must be made at least four weeks before the election. Not Acceptable E. A. Fricke, of the Wachob Bender Company, of Omaha, ap peared before the city council to explain why the petition is not ac ceptable to the bonding companies as it stands. "The way the petition is word ed," Fricke explained, "bonds worth not more than two percent of the assessed property valuation could be issued. If the city wants to issue bonds up to four percent the petition must follow the exact wording of he statute. This was not done on the petition signed here in Plattsmouth." It was pointed out that only $40,000 worth of bonds could be issued at two percent of the assess ed property valuation. Fricke also stressed that publi cation of the legal notice regard ing the sale of the bonds must be made a minimum of four weeks be fore the election. Henry Schneider, councilman, said: "In view of the information given us by Mr. Fricke our next move is to get another petition that will comply wtih the statute. We can't get the job done in time for the general election but that is not too important. Bringing the matter to a vote at a special elec tion need not be delayed too long. I am sure that starting another pe tition would be agreeable to the city planning committee." Paving Districts Ordinance 803, creating paving district 76, was introduced before the council and by suspension of the rules was given the second and third reading for final passage. This ordinance calls for paving of Oakmont alley. Resolutions were adopted by the council by numnimous vite to pro ceed with the paving provided for in the city ordinances 791, 792, (795, 796, 797, 798, 799 and 800. Resolutions were also adopted for the repeal of ordinances 793 and 794 in view of the petitions signed by freeholders in the pav ing districts created, objecting to the paving. A letter from the State Depart- ment of Health was read to the council stating that plans for the sewer extension in sanitary sewer district 4 in Plattsmouth are ac ceptable. The letter stressed, how ever, that this approval is not to be construed as approval of the general sewage disposal system in Plattsmouth. School District 29 Collects 366 for Red Cross Drive A report from school district 29 on the Red Cross drive shows a total of $66 collected, according to Francis M. Casey, city chair man of the drive. Casey said this amount represents an average do nation of $6 per person. Louis G. Meisinger is chairman of the drive in the school district. Casey said, "I 24111 trying to get all the Red Cross workers to re port to the county chairman. There is a tendency on the part of both workers and captains to hold back on such a report until they have completed their drive. This makes it difficult for the chair man because periodic reports must be turned in." It was reported Monday that school district 37 donated $43.50 to the drive. Mrs. Bruce Cowles Dies March 13 in San Francisco Mrs. Bruce Cowles, formerly Bertha Carmack, died Mai-ch 13 at her home in San Francisco, Cal if, following a sudden heart at tack. Bertha Carmack was born Sep tember 20, 1882, at Cedar Rapids. Iowa, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Carmack, Sr. She came to Platsmouth with her fami ly, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Gray, where she attended school and made her home for many years. Surviving are her husband, Bruce Cowles, San Francisco, four sisters, Mrs. Cuthbert Ayres, Fi-esno, Claifornia, Mrs. Mary Hooper and Mrs. Mattie Egen berger, Long Beach, California, and Mrs. Frank Gregg, Denver, Colorado, and one brother, John E. Carmack of Plattsmouth. Burial will be made in San Francisco Saturday. j. aiuicic a unci txi Services Friday Funeral services for Quartus K. Parmele were held Friday after noon at the Sattler funeral home with Canon George St. George Tyner in charge. Raymond Cook sang the song, "Abide With Me," with his accompaniment played by Mrs. Roy Cole. Pall bearers were Elmer Taylor, Ivan Taylor, Charles Manners, Mike Vetesnek, Frank Swoboda and Henry Starkjohn. Burial was made at Oak Hill cemetery. Holly Funeral Services Friday Funeral services were conducted for William Holly by Father Ed ward Tuchek at the Sattler fun eral home Friday morning. Pall bearers were Jess Warge, Albert Olson, C. E. Ledgway, Frank Rebal, Frank H. Smith and James Rebal of Omaha. Burial was made at Oak Hill cemetery. Joseph Fay Funeral Services Friday Funeral services for Joseph Henry Fay, 76, who died Tuesday morning at the St. Elizabeth hos pital in Nebraska City were held Friday morning at 9 o'clock at the St. John's Catholic church with Monsignor George Agius in charge. Special music was sung by the choir of the church. Pall bearers were John Meisin ger, John Bergmann, John Schutz, Joe Boyer, Art Johannes and John Ahrens. Burial was made at Holy Sepulchre cemetery with the Cald well funeral home in charge of ar rangements. Augusta Lau Funeral Services Saturday Funeral services for Miss Aug usta Lau were held at the Imman el Lutheran church at Louisville Satrday with Rev. H. G. Cattau in charge. A quartette composed of Miss Verla Gaebel, Mrs. Lenora Re goss, Maynard Schliefert and Christie Stohlmann sang favorite hymns. Pall bearers were William Neuman, Henry Gaebel, Fred Gae bel, Louis Gaebel, Charles Pan konin and William RaJikonin. Burial was made ir the Upthern cemetery. " v"- Miss Lau was born near Mur dock, June 3, 1887. and died in Louisville at the home of her j mother, March 7, 1946 Surviving are her mother, Mrs. Caroline Lau, two sisters, Miss Helen Lau, and Mrs. W. H. Wiles of Plattsmouth and one brother, Louis of Louisville. Merchant Marine Stamp on Sale Here Postmaster Ed Egenberger an nounced Saturday the sale of a new stamp recently issued honor ing the U. S. Marcha it Marine. The words, "U. S. Merchant Marine Peace and War" appear on the stamp with a picture of a ship at dock unloading supplies. It is of medium green color and sells for three cents. The new issue was received Saturday morning and was placed on sale at the loca.l postoffice im mediately. City Council Hits Another Legral Snag On Legion Building Another attempt to get the question of the purchase of the American Legion building for use as an auditorium up for a note has run afoul of legal technicalities. A special meeting of the city council was called Friday night to take action on a new petition, sign ed by 72 freeholders, asking that the city purchase a site and con struct a building for use as an auditorium. The petition did not specifically describe the American Legion building as the site to be purchased. - , Councilman Clem Woster op posed acceptance of the petition because the property described was not specific. He was voted down nine to one and the petition was accepted and the American Legion was to be informed that the city accepted their offer of the build ing. After the petition was accepted a city ordinance providing for a bond levy to pay for the building was introduced for the first read ing. When the ordinance was read the council disclosed that no pro vision had been made in the ordin ance for a tax levy to pay off the bond issue. Because of -this omis sion the ordinance could not be ac cepted. The entire prodceeding will have to be started over again to be legally acceptable. The meeting adjourned with no action taken. I r - I