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THE JOURNAL, PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA MONDAY, APRIL ??. 14G Casscades j LONG, LONG AGO A tax re ceipt on 240 acres of land, includ ing all the taxes against the pro perty, and poll and personal taxes was issued to Peter Stoll. The re ceipt amounted to $8.9S but, wait a minute, it was for the year 18G3. The receipt was one that Elmer Stoll, grandson of Peter, took to the bank at Nehawka along with pome other old documents for safe keeping ... He also had a government land transfer dated Aug. 1, 18G0 ... A wedding certi ficate issued to his grand parents in 18GG was another of the docu ments. DID YOU KNOW Maybe you didn't know that Plattsmouth is one of the oldest cities in the state The town was platted, laid out and christened August io, 1S85 ... It shares with Bellevue maha, Nebraska City and Brownville the record of early settlement, dating back to the 1850's . . . First setlter in Cass county was Samuel Martin, who received a permit to open and op erate a trading post on the Mis souri river just below the mouth of the Platte . . . First railroad trip on the Nebraska side of the Missouri river was made here at Plattsmouth back in 1869 when in September the "American Eagle-' locomotive was landed here and clattered over the Bur lington and Missouri railroad tracks. SLIGHTLY DELAYED In March, 1942, Mrs. Alma Vansco yoc of Louisville wrote to Marian Simonsc-n, now Mrs. Henry Lynn, who was then taking nurse's training at St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha. Mrs. Lpn received the letter last week at her home in Kansas City . - -A slight delay of little more than four years . . . Didn't know it was that far from Louisville to Kansas City. ORCHIDS II . A. Schneider, member of the city planning com mittee which drew up the plans for placing the question of the proposed muncipal auditorium on the ballot for Tuesday's spec ial election, tossed an orchid to the re-creation committee, which I oreinallv brought up the possibi ity of a municipal auditorium for' Plattsmouth ... At the meeting other ".night, Schneider gave thej Charles E. Thomason, Platts reereajtinn committee credit for. mouth high school junior, has going, ahead m its attempt to arouse interest in an auditorium. COULDN'T BE columnist Drew Pearson is noted for his pre dictions, forecasts and his inside stories, but one item he ran in his column, which has been called to the attention of The Daily Jour nal, was far from inside . . . Fact is, it w-as outside outside the realm of possibility. . . Pearson stated that 14,000 Japanese babies had been born in Japan with GI's as their fathers ... A mighty ser ious statement and one that most Americans probably look on dis approvingly . . However, how could it be? Did Pearson forgte that the Americans didn't land in Japan until last September 1? FAMOUS ROSES Several years ago when the sub-station for the Consumers Power Co. was built south of the city, it was the, largest in the state Now, of course, it is dwarfed by some of the larger ones that have since been erected . . .However, there one thing the others don't have,' Educational Program that is those beautiful ever-blom- Boy's State is primarily an ed ing roses that make the substation j ucational program designed to so attractive in the summer . . . F. give those participating a practi I. Rea of Consumers says hun-Jcal working knowledge of the dreds, maybe thousands, of motor-j structure of city and state gov ists have stopped at the sub-sta- ernment. The boys will elect their tion when driving buy to admire own officials, including governor, the blooms and inquire about the, type of flowers. The company even gets letters from people who have passed this way asking about the flowers. TID BITS A small portion of U. S. highway 34 is now closed to traffic so that it can be paved . . . The section of the highway west of the junction of No. 50 and 34 is closed . . . Maj. Gen. Lewis Pick will speak at Glenwood, Iowa, armory Monday at 8 p. m. . . .The meeting is open to the public . . . The Plattsmouth volunteer fire department's games party will be staged at the Eagles hall Tuessday at 8 p. m. . . Plattsmouth's high school track team will compete in the Peru Invitational Relays Tuesday . . . Don't forget to vote "Yes"' in the city election Tues day. Teacher at Manley Resigns Position Mrs. Elizabeth Jenkinson has resigned her position as teacher of seventh, eight, ninth and tenth grades in the Manley school be cause of ill health, it was announc ed Friday at the office of County Supt. Lloyd A. Behrends. Mrs. Louise Dumke, of Louis ville, is replacing Mrs. Jenkinson. Mrs. Dumke took over the teach ing duties this week. Company Plans to Employ 100 Local Men on Pipe Line The Williams Bros. Construct tion Co. of Tulsa, Okla., will dip into the local labor supply to the extent of about 100 men when operations on installing 34 miles of pipe line to carry fuel oil through cass county get into full swing, T. E. Davis, superintendent in charge of the company's project here, said Tuesday. The company is contracting the job of installing the pipe line for the Great Lakes Pipe Line Co. of Kansas City. Work on the project has been held up somewhat, Davis said, be cause of a delay in receiving the pipe, but everything is in readiness for the work to begin as soon as the pipe arrives. Fifty Men Here Now Fifty of the company's crew of skilled workmen are here and housing facilities have been found for them, he said. More will come hater anj the company will need about 100 men from this vicinity to handle the less skilled jobs. The Williams Bros. Co., is in stalling the northern section of the line that will run from Oha ha to Falls City. Another company will construct the line from Falls City north to Julian where the Williams outfit will stop. With the completion of this line and the ex tension to Bismarck, N. D., of one constructed last winter from Oma ha to Sioux Falls, S. D., the com plete line will run from Barnes ville, Okla., to Bismarck. Office in Perkins Houie The project will take from 90 to 120 days, Davis said. The pipe will be laid in a trench with 30 inches of covering. It will be con tracted overhead across small streams. Where pipe is laid under rivers such as the Missouri it is dredged underneath the river with a covering of five feet, he said. The company has been in Platts mouth five weeks and the office and warehouse are located in the old Perkins house. R. L. Bonvillain is the office manager. A new terminal is being built on Highway 36 ten miles south of Omaha and a pump station will be constructed at Nebraska City, Davis said. A meeting of eight inspectors, who will check the work as it pro gresses, was held Tuesday at the Hotel Plattsmouth with O. E. Harris, chief inspector, in charge. Thomason Named For Boys' State been selected by the American Legion post here, to attend Boys' State as Plattsmouth's represen tative in Lincoln June 1 to 8, Supt. T. I. Friest announced Wednesday. Thomason, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Thomason, who live on a farm near Plattsmouth. was chosen on the basis of his out standing qualifications in health, character, scholastic standing and leadership ability. Legion to Sponsor Trip A junior, Thomason is 16 years old. He is treasurer of his class, a member of the high school de- ! bating team, a member of the student senate, the high school baseball team and was a mem ber of the junior class play cast. His trip to the University of Nebraska where Boy's State will be held in conjunction with Girl's State, will be sponsored by the Legion Plattsmouth's represen- , tative at Girl's State will be Jean Lloyd, who was selected April 3 by the American Legion Auxili- :s;arv unit. judges, legislature and city ofii cials in accordance with Nebraska law, and carry on the normal business of those officials. Rites Wednesday For P. J. HHd Funeral services for Phillip Jacob Hild, 53, were held Wed nesday afternoon from the Olesen funeral home in Gothenburg to the Sveadal Covenant church north of Brady by Rev. Fred East burg. Burial was in the Antelope cemetery' north of Brady. Hild died at his home as the result of a sudden heart attack Saturday afternoon. He was born June 17, 1892, the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hild, at Plattsmouth. On Febr. 27, 1929, he married El va Bateman at North Platte. They made their home on farms near Bloomfield, Niobrara and Brady. Surviving are his widow, one son, Dale; one daughter, Phyllis; three sisters, Mrs.- L. A. Meising- er, Louisville, and Mrs. Jake Zie mer, Papillion; three brothers, William, Plainview, George, Brady and reter, Kicn-iiii, Mo.; one cousin, Mrs. Ed Baumgart, Platts mouth and many other relatives. Read Journal Want Adi Plattsmouth's Thinclads Tie For 9th Place Plattsmouth's nine-man team finished in a tie for track ninth place as the Omaha Benson thin clads won the Nebraska City In vitational track meet Tuesday at Nebraska City. Coach Joe York's boys came through with a third and a fourth to net three points for a tie with Bellevue. Benson tallied 44 points as 18 records were smashed. Lincoln Northeast was second with 32 k points, Nebraska City scored 19, Boys Town IS1, Shenandoah, Iowa, 141.2, Auburn 4,,2, Falls City 4 and Tecum seh 4. Tritsch Third in 220 Plattsmouth's points were tal lied by Bob Tritsch, team captain, who finished third in the 220 yard dash, and the 880 yard relay team of Ken Tiekotter, Emerson Wiles, Bob Meisinger and Tritsch, which was placed f ourth. The relay team won its section in 1 :37.7, but on a time basis was fourth as Boys Town, Lincoln Northeast and Ben son finished in that order in the first section, all bettered Platts mouth's time. Boys Town won in 1 :34.7 to set a new record. In the class B section of the meet Talmage won with 37 points. Brock scored 20 V2, Elkhorn 15 Dunbar 14, Ashland and Hum boldt 11, Nehawka and College View (Lincoln) 9, Weeping Water 6 Vi , Peru Prep 4 k Dawson 3. Sid ney, Iowa, 12 and Stella Vz. Pal myra Avoca, Table Rock and Ne maha failed to score. Ashland Tallies 11 Point Ashland tallied its 11 points with Jack Fletcher's third in the 60 yard high hurdles, Charles Graham's second in the 440, Bob Bundy's second in the 100 yard low hurdles, and Fletcher's second in the high jump. Nehawka's nine points came from Tom Wiles' second in the 60 yard hurdles, Gene Doeden's third in the mile and Darrell Mather's fourth in the 220. Weeping Water scored 62 points as Warren Cole placed fourth in the 440, Tom Hopkins second in the 220, the relay team fourth in the 880 yard relay. Cole tied for fourth in the high jump arid Harley Rector fourth in the discus. Highlight U Half Mile Earl Elliott of Weeping Water was second in the second section of the 880 but on the basis of times in the three sections, he failed to gain a spot. Highlight of the meet was a 2 :00.4 half mile by Jim Martin of Benson to set a new record. Other records set included :07.6 in the 60 yard high hurdles by Bob Berk shire, Benson; :10:6 in the 100 yard dash by Kenneth Morris, Boys Town; :1 1.8 in the 100 yard low hurdles by Bob Berkshire, Benson; 1:34.7 in the 880 yard relay by Boys Town; 46 feet, 3 inches in the shot put by Fritz Davis, Lincoln Northeast; 10 feet, 10 inches in the vault by John Pes-.al, Benson, and LeRoy Eck storm, Benson, (tie) ; 142 feet, 1 inch in the discus by Fritz Davis, Lincoln Northeast.. Class B Records Set Class B records set included :10.9 in the 100 yard dash by Le roy Bohlken, Talmage; :53.6 in the 440 yard dash by Donald Vollert sen, Talmage; :12.1 in the 100 yard low hurdles also by Vollert sen; 2:07.4 in the 880 yard run by Gorden Bull, Elkhorn; 1:35.8 in the 880 yard relay by Talmage; 46 feet, 10 94 inches in the shot put by Earl Bruhn, Elkhorn; 9 feet, 9 inches in the pole vault by Weiler, Dunbar, and Colvin Leslie, Brock, (tie); 5 feet, 6 inches in the high jump by Leslie, Brock; 124 feet, 7 inches in the discus by Donald Stilhan, Dunbar; 19 feet, 5 inches in the broad jump by Donald Vollertsen, Talmage. 102 Children at Clinic Thursday One hundred and two Platts mouth and Cass county school children were examined at the speech and hearing clinic Thurs day at Central school as a result of questionnaires sent to parents informing them of the program and the answering requests by the parents to have the children test ed, Supt. T. I. Friest announced Friday. Few will need follow-up work, he said. Dr. LeRoy Laase, head of the speech department of the Univer sity of Nebraska, was in charge of the clinic. Dr. Bailer, of the ed ucational psychology department of the university, also took part. Nine assistant mstrucors and stud ents from Nebraska university gave the tests under Dr. Laase's directions. - The clinic was sponsored by the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children. Attending were O. R. Perkins, Omaha, executive secre tary for the society, and Miss Eve lyn Franke, Cedar Creek, Cass county chairman of the society. Expect Over 100 At Clinic Here More than 100 school children of Cass county are expected to be examined at the speech and hear ing clinic all day Thursday at the Central school building here, Supt. T. I. Friest said Wednesday. Mothers of children to be ex amined and any other mothers who are interested are invited to attend the clinic, sponsored by the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children. Mrs. Evelyn Franke, Cedar Creek, is Cass county trus tee of the society. The clinic will be held as a re sult of questionnaires sent to par ents who signified their approval of such a clinic. Two Nehawkans Toss Shot Put on Track Team at University NEWHAWKA, (Special) Two Nehawka students at the Univer sity of Nebraska are on the Corn huskers' track team. Donald Han sen, who saw service in the coast guard in California, and who is now a freshman at the university, and Ned Nutzmann are both toss ing the shot put for the team. Hansen picked up fourth place in the shot with a heave of 44 feet, 9 inches in the Texas Re lays recently. He has been on the team as shot putter in all the spring meets. Nutzman is second man of the shot putters on the team. SPEAKER AT UNION Rev. T. Porter Bennett, pastor of the First Methodist church in Platts mouth, has acepted the invitation of the senior class at Union high school to deliver the sermon at the baccalaureate services at the high school May 12. Past Commanders To Attend Annual Banquet Tonight Eight or ten past commanders and their ladies will attend the annual banquet of the Past Com manders' association ' at Omaha Wednesday, William Evers, grand standard bearer of the Grand Commandery, Knights Templar of Nebraska, announced Wednesday. The ' two-day annual conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights, Templar of Nebraska will be held at Omaha Thursday and Friday, Evers also announced. It will open at 9 a. m. Thursday with a memorial service open to the public to be held Thursday after noon. Most Eminent Raymond C. Cook, Plattsmouth, grand high priest of the Royal Arch Masons of Nebraska will appear on the program Thursday. Tribute will be paid tit memorial services to the late Francis E. White, Daniel H. Wheeler, James M. Robertson and William A. Robertson, all of whom lived in Plattsmouth and were past grand commanders of the Nebraska Com mandery, Mt. Zion. Highlight of the conclave will be the military ball Thursday night. The conclave is expected to end Friday noon. Rites Held for Mother Of Murray Woman Funeral services for Mrs. Hen ry Schmietenknop, who died at her home in Hooper Tuesday, were held Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran church at Hooper. She was the mother of Mrs. Harley Puis of Murray, Rev. Hugo Welchert had charge of the services and music was fur nished by a mixed quartet com posed of Valinda Tonjes, Delores Von Seggern, Marvin Von Seg gern and Harvey Haseman with LaVonne Meyer serving as organ ist. Interment was in the church cemetery. Those who attended the funeral from Murray included Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hild and those f rom Plattsmouth were Michael Hild. Mrs. P. A. Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Ern est Hild, Mr. and Mrs. William Puis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hild, Mr. and Mrs. Verner Friedrick, Mrs. Jake Kraeger, Mrs. Joe Puis and Mrs. Franklin Wehrbein. Journal Want Ads For Results Seven Families Of Mexicans in Covered Wagons A modern version of the old style covered wagon pulled into Plattsmouth Wednesday morning with seven families of Mexicans, ranging from middle-aged adults to children, on board. n 1. . Crowded into a semi-trailer , , ... , ,uu " .f draped over the trailer in much the fashion of a covered wagon, the Mexicans paused here on their way to the sugar beet fields of Moorhead, Minn., where some 40 members of the group will spend six months working in the fields. All the way from Eagle. Pass, Texas, the Mexicans came. They . Butternut flour contest sponsor had been on the road four or five 0a vv povtnT, anA flniwipr nwr days, two of the younger men, who spoke English,' Eaid, and they had about two days more to trav el before reaching Moorhead. Spanish was their tongue and only two young men were able to speak English. They stopped their truck beside the Cass Motor com pany and the children, many of them barefoot, forlicked in the sun while the older men and wo men sat on a concrete wall, some what picturesque with their high crowned narrow-brimmed hats and large shawls which the women used as head coverings. Pre-Easter Services Inaugurated Sunday At Mynard Church Rev. Lee Huebert, pastor of the United Brethren church at Mynard, inaugurated a series of pre-Easter services at his church on Palm Sunday leading to Eas ter Sunday. He used as his 'theme Sunday morning, "The Borrowing Christ," and for Sunday evening, "The Cleansing Christ." The mixed quartet, composed of Mrs. Dave Jantz. Raymond Cook and Rev. and Mrs. Lee Huebert, sang "The Jericho Road" and-the male quar tet sang "Prayer," by Kickard at the morning services. The new- J ment before her ankle is complete ly organized girls'. , chorus of the ly healed due to the seriousness church made its first appearance j of the injury. Sunday evening and sang as aj special number, "Remember Nowi Receives Discharge Thy Creator." " j Ensign Joe McMaken, the son At the services Monday even-j of Mr. and Mrs. Joe McMaken, re ing, Rev. Huebert used as his ser- J ceived his discharge from the mon theme, "The Loving Christ." .'navy at San Pedro, Calif., Mon- He sang the solo, "He Keeps on Loving Us Still." The service Tuesday evening was based on ine rraymg Christ." with special music f ur-j der the V-12 program at Peru nished by the mixed quartet who 1. State Teachers college and Doane sang. "The Beautiful Life." college and received his commis- "The Betrayed Christ," is the i sion in the navy at Cornell uni subject for the Wednesday even- Tversity at Ithaca, N. Y. He took ing service, and Rev. Huebert will j specialized training at Harvard sing "The Holy City." Thursday j' university, Cambridge, Mass., and evening will finish the services ( nas sperit the past vear on uty on when Rev. Huebert will speak on 1 the west coast. The Crucified Christ witn special music by the male quar tet. No services are planned for Friday. Wiysel Plans New Garage Another indication that Platts mouth is on the way toward a postwar period of growth and de-j velopment is contained in the an- nouncementi Tuesday by Ray H.I Wiysel that' a new home for the Wiysel Aut6 Service is in thej making. The new garage will be located on the corner of Second avenue 1 and Chicago avenue and the hill) at that juncture is now being lev-1 elled. Construction of the build- ing, Wiysel said,' will begin as soon as he can obtain an official. go-ahead signal. J The building will be one story high and, 68 by 100 feet, Wiysel said. It will be of cement block construction and will have a large; show room with two windows at the front facing Second avenue and one on the side. The building will also house a parts room and a parts bar in the front and an individual wash rack and a grease room in the rear along with space for auto repair W'orlc. I The Wiysel Auto Service has been in its present location at 614 First avenue since 1938 and Wiy- sel has handled the Studebaker ,non tt- biiiv-c iifo. c win con- tinue to handle his new location Studebakers m Services Are Held For George Hutton Funeral services were held Mon- day afternoon at the Caldwell bound in white lambskin carrying funeral home for George E. Hut- the Rotary emblem. They also at ton who died early last Thursday tended the continental dinner Sun- ; morning. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the First Christian church, had charge of the services. Louis Sack sang favored hymns with Lester Thimgan serving as his accompanist. Pall bearers were V. E. Hand- ley, C. A. Johnson, Walter Rhoades, William Bayly, James Comstock and Lester Gaylord. Burial was made at Oak Hill cem- etery. PLATTSMOUTH PERSONALS Lt. Cloidt in Hospital Lt. Maxine Cloidt, who has been in the national naval hospital in Bethesda, Md., will remain there for treatment of undulant fever, according to word received by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloidt. Lt. Cloidt entered the hospital 'last Jan. 28 for treatment of arth- (T - itis and bursitis and, according to 'tests recently made, is now suffer- . , j , . , iing from undulant fever. Prior to her illness, Lt. Cloidt ;was engaged in personnel work in the same hospital where she is now undergoing treatment and made her home in Washington, D. C. Receives Honorable Mention Mrs. Tessie Copenhaver receiv- A ViAnnroKla tvi umi inn qitiiti la ct vo:0 ha radio station KFAB. The an nouncement was made by Miss Young on the radio program. This is the third time Mrs. Copenhaver has received hinorable mention. She received the grand prize once for her recipes. Sgt. Cole in Germany Sgt. Sterling Cole is located in Nordenham, Germany, where he is on guard duty along the coast with the army. According to a letter received this week by his parents, he has been granted a 21 day furlough and plans to go to the Alps mountains in Switzerland for mountain sports. A graduate of the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1945, he entered the service last July and took his basic training at Camp Hood, Texas. Following a furlough at home, he went to Fort Riley, Kans., for assignment and was sent to Camp Pickett, Va., to await sailing for European duty. Released from Hospital Miss Alice Louise Wescott was released from the hospital in Balt imore, Md., several days ago and was able to return to her home there. She suffered a broken ankle when hit by a car several weeks ago and has been hospital ized since that time. She will have to continue a long series of treat- 'flay and arrived in Omaha Monday j evennig by plane. In the service nearly three years, ne tooK special training un- joe plans t return to the TTni- versity of Nebraska as soon as he can enroll to continue with his pre-medical studies which were interupted when he entered the service. Undergoes Operation Mrs. Joe Wooster is in the St. Joseph hospital in Omaha where she underwent a serious operation Monday. Her room number is 341 D.A.R. Meets Tuesdav Mrs. Clayt Rosencrans and her sister, Mrs. Zelphia Seward, were hostesses to members of the Daughters of the American Re- volution at the Rosencrans home Tuesday evening, Devotionals for the evening were under the leadership of Mrs. E. H. Wescott who spoke on the Seven Last Words of Christ. Miss Pearl Staats, regent, read a poem honoring the memory of Miss Caroline Baird, a member who died last week, During the business meeting, the annual history awards given in the local schools were prepared and Mrs. Wescott made a report of the state convention held in Fremont in March, Refreshments were served by the hostesses at the close of the meeting. - Attend Rotary Conference , John Frady, president of the local ?otary ?lub' "? n d?d fl"t day session of the twoay conference of Rotary Internation- - , MnnAarr at fht Hotel Cornhusker in Lincoln. I Mr. and Mrs. Searl Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloidt attend ed both days of the conference and banquet Monday evening with 500 Rotarians and their wives. Fnvnra for the quests of the mem- Ders were appointment books day evening, , Rev. Leland Lesher, pastor of Grace English Lutheran church and Lincoln Rotarian, was the principal speaker for the after- noon session Sunday and Rev. Don Bean, pastor of the First Presby- terian church and Holdrege Ro- tarian, was the featured speaker during the evening session Sun- day. Datus E. Proper, San Antonio, Texas, the representative of Ro tary International, spoke at the Monday morning session and Dr. R. Bartle, Kansas City, was the principal speaker for the after noon session. Prof. Oscar Bennett, of the facultv of the school of music at 1 Nebraska Wesleyan university, presented the Grieg Male chorus as a special music feature Sunday afternoon. Attend Funeral Services. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davi were in Arlington Thursday to at tend the funeral services of Mrs. Davis uncle, W. T. Waldon, who was president of the State bank in Arlington. Entertains for Birthday Denny Ptak was honored at a party celebrating his ninth birth day by his mother, Mrs. Theodore Ptak, at their home on north sixth street. During the afternoon the boys plaved games with Jerry Sharpnack and Wayne Feldhausen receiving: winnintr nrizes. At the close of the afternoon. Mrs. Ptak Present for the dinner were Mr. served the birthday cake and ice! and Mrs. Joseph Bierl, Mr. and cream to those resent. Ml?- E- J- Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Guests at the nartv included Henry " induska and Carolyn Ann, Jon Schuetz, Wavne Feldhausen. j Frances and Virginia Bierl, Jerry Sharpnack. Alan Burdick.!thue?t of honor and nis Par" Joe Linhardt, Jimmy Pucilek.j s "Butch" Bestor. Jerry ad Jim- my Simons and Denny Ptak. guest of honor III in Hospital Tommy Spangler, the six-vear- , r e i. j m tm . 'on old son of Sgt. and Mrs. Elwin Spaneler has been quite ill at the St. Mary hospital in Nebraska Citv where he was taken lor treatment Monday. Returns from Hospital Mrs. Max her home ttowman returned to; in Plattsmouth from i the St. Catherine hospital in Oma - ha where she recently underwent an operation. Receives Discharge Willis G. Lorensen, of Weeping Water, received his discharge from the army Monday at Fort I part in the devotionals for the af Leavenworth. In the service since ternoon. At the close of the meet June. 1945, he took infantry basic' 'rig, refreshments were served by training at the tank destroyer cen ter at Camp Hood, near Temple, Texas. After six months at Campj""-6 at the home of Mrs, Hood, he was transferred to Fort Sill. Okla., where he remained un til his discharge. He has returned to his farm east of Weeping Wa ter. was announced by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Allen, of Weep ing Water at a luncheon party at the Hotel Cornhusker in Lincoln Tuesday. The wedding will tak place at Holy Trinity Episcopal church in Lincoln, Mav 2G. Miss AlVn is a graduate of the Weeping Water hi;rh school and the University of Nebraska where she is now employed. Her fiance is an ex-service man and is attend ing the University of Nebraska. Undergoing Treatment Fred Bourck has been at the McCleary hospital at Excelsior j i weeks where he is recuperating from an operation. His condition is progressing favorably and he expects to be home in another two weeks. Mrs. Bourck, who has been with him, has returned home. Sunnyside Farm Bureau Unit holds Meeting Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein were hosts to 24 members of the Sunnyside unit of the Farm Bur eau at their home. A discussion of the use of DDT and weed killer was held during the business meeting and some of the members decided to use it in the future. At the close of the business meet ing the balance of the evening was spent visiting and playing cards until refreshments were served by the hosts. , The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Applegate on May 2 at 8 p. m. Honors Mrs. Ray Mrs. Robert Ray, the former Mary Helen Dill, was honored Fri day at the home of Miss Alvce Jane Grosshans when Mrs. Will iam Steinkamp, Mrs. Harold Rice and Miss Grosshans entertained a group of their friends. Present for the occasion were Mrs. Frank Dill, of Murray, Miss Rose Mary Steppat, Mrs." Allen White, Mrs. Joe Noble. Eetty Reed, Joan Tiekotter, Shirley Ja cobs, Miss Ruth Patton and Mrs. John Stapp of Nebraska City. Carrier Boys have Meeting Eight carrier boys for The Daily Journal attended a business meet ing Friday evening at the Journal office under the direction of Rex Henry, circulation manager for the paper. The boys wer4 treated to milk shakes and sundaes at the Cass drug store following the meeting. The boys who atteifded the meeting were Dick Glaze, Clyde Sheard, Marvin Hild, Joan Glaze, Bob Richter, Bob Cotrier, Don Baker and Allen Rohlfs! I Attend Shurtleff-Danley Weddin? in Linclom ELMWOOD, (Special) Miss Mary Frances Shurtlef f, the daughter of Mrs. Elsa Oehlerking ' Shurtlef f, and Robert Danley were married at St. Paul's Metho dist church in Lincoln April 6. Miss Norma Clements, of Elm wood, Fang during the ceremony. Attending-the wedding from Elm wood were Mr. and Mrs. Guy Clements, and Mr. and Mrs. Orloy Clements. Honor Sorority Sister Miss Katherine Schlaeger, of Omaha, was honored by Miss Frances Bierl at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bierl, last Sunday. Guests for the occasion were members of their sorority, Alpha chapter of Nu Phi Mu. Miss Schlaeger will be mar ried in-May and Miss 'Bierl will be one of her bridesmaids. Celebartes Birthday Eddie Bierl, the small son o f Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierl. cele brated his birthday Thursday in the form of a 7 o'clock dinner at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bierl. The dinner table was centered with the birthday cake holding four candles. The Faster motif was used to carry out the general scheme of decorations. ! Go to Eurwell I Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Ingwer- son and Wallace Hunter, of Oma ha, went to Burwell Friday to at- 1; T , t, . . i cousin, John Peters. They plan to j j Methodist Circles Meet Mrs. D. M. Babbitt was hostess Thursday afternoon to 17 mem bers of the Dorcas circle at her home. Mrs. Chester Welshimer, Mrs Paul T.nno- cnH Mv JrT, ; Schreiner were the assisting hos tesses. Mrs. James Rishel, chairman of the group, presided during the business meeting when several plans for future activities were discussed. Everyone present had a the hostesses. Members of the Naomi circle Karl Grosslians for their retrular monthly meeting. Mrs. C C. Wescott had charge of the devotionals and Mrs. Merle Rainey presided at the business meeting and directed the discus sion of activities for the organiza tion. Assisting hostesses were Mrs. Charles Janacek. Miss Mildred Hall and Mrs. William Porter. Re freshments were served at the close of ihs session. Members of Okihi Camp Fire Group Entertain Joyce Fauquet, Joan Cecil and Mary . Joan Lohnes entertained parents at a formal dinner served at the home of their leader, Mrs. Charles Greene, Sunday evening in order to pass one requirement for the Fire Makers rank in Camp Fire. The three girls had to plan the menu, buy all the materials, prepare, serve and clean up fol lowing the dinner. The table decorations ; were based on the Easter theme and four candles representing crafts, honor, health, love work, lighted the table. To complete the evening the and the girls passed four requirements in the Fire Makers rank which had to be given before adults. Present for the dinner wree Mr. and Mrs. Paul Fauquet, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Lohnes and Mr. and Mrs. Harlev Cecil. Returns to California William Arundel, who visited Monday in Plattsmouth with his brother and his family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Arundel, has returned to Los Aneeles. He was recently discharged from the marines afte" three years service. Here from Kansas Mrs. Freeman McFarland is visitinc this week at the home of her daue-hter, Mrs. LeRoy Ruse and her family who are now living in Plattsmouth. Mrs. McFarland arrived Saturdav and will remain until the end of the week. Visitin? Parents Here Car.t. and Mrs. Dick Hall are in Platsmouth visiting with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Major I. Hall, during his terminal leave followin? his release from active duty in the army. They will also visit in Beatrice with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Kirschner. Captain and Mrs. Hall arrived Saturday from the separation center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. He was with the chemical warfare service for 34 months and served overseas in the European theater of operations with the 94th chem ical mortar battalion. He w-as sta tioned in England, France, Ger many and Austria. His battalion was assigned to the third army m Europe and he is authorized to wear the American theater ribbon, the victory medal and the European theater ribbon with two bronze battle stars. To Return to Michigan Mrs Margaret True will return to her home in Harbor Beach, Mich., after visiting relatives in Union.