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THE AJURrTAL. t LATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA Plattsmouth Personals Visit in Texas addition Rudolph Barta will teach vocal and instrumental mu sic for grades 1 to 12 inclusive. kfarv imnrovements have been Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hirz and. ade in tne building and equip Mr. and Mrs. Al McClanahan of nt iur;nrf the summer vaca- Omaha, left Monday for Texas, ! tjon where thev will visit ivir. ana Mrs. Howard McGrath week. for Visiting Here Guests at the home of Mrs. Phillin Thierolf and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen are Mrs. B. A. Rosencrans of Dayton, Ohio, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Rosencrans of New York, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bennett and Barbara Ann of Baltimore, Md. Adams - Nogel Marriage Announ ced Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Adams an nounce the marriage of their dau ghter, Margaret, to John Nogel, jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nogel, sr., of Pittsburg, Kans., Mary's church in Kansas City Mo., with Rev, Piaus officiating. Mrs. Bruce Tranter, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, and Paul Jones, best man. Mrs. Nogel graduated from Plattsmouth high school in 1943 and Mr. Nogel is a graduate of Kansas State college. Following the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Nogel left for a trip to the Lake of the Ozarks. After September 1 they will make their home in Toronto, Kans. 1 where Mr. Nogel has the position" of athletic coach for the coming j school t3rm. Out of town guests; at the wedding were: Mrs. Jesse; Adams, Plattsmouth; Mrs. John; Nogel, sr., Lou Nogel, Paul Jones, j Wednesday, August 28, at St.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas ail; of Pittsburg, Kans.; Mr. and Mrs. ' Bryce Tranter and Clouene Nogel MURRAY Harold R a d k e .y has nurchased the Chester Spoi ler residence. The Radkey's moved ! into their new home last week. $ 4 $ W E E P I N G WATER The school bell rang at Weeping Wa ter Monday morning. The .school opened still lacking two teachers. Mrs. Owen Welch, kindergarten teacher, has 2S new pupils. GREENWOOD Mr. and Mrs. S. Yetneck of Chicago are visit ing Mrs. Yetniek's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Y. T. McDonald. LOUISVILLE Joe Hochel, jr., arrived home Wednesday with a discharge after serving two years in the service. AYOCA Mrs. Ora Yoyles and twin boys, Dean and Gene, re turned from the hospital Tuesday. 2s jfc M A X L E Y Freeman E p p o has gone to Cuba where he is sta tioned with the Navy. Mrs. Eppo and family will remain at the Joe Baker home. Return from Hospital Mrs. C. E. Markham, who has been at the Methodist hospital in Omaha for the past several weeks returned home where she will re cuperate. Married at Hiawatha, Kans. Miss Dorothy Jean Allen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Allen, of Bennington, formerly of Plattsmouth, and Paul R. Myers, son of Mrs. Dorace M. Myers of this city, were married Thursday at the First Christian Church in Hiawatha, Kans. After a short honeymoon, Mr. and Mrs. Myers will return to Plattsmoutn where they will reside for the present. Leave for Doane College Misses Dorothy Cappell, Clau deen Keller. Marianne Weten kamp and Phyllis Bourck left Tuesday for Doane College in Crete, 'here they will all start as freshman. Here from Kearney Mr. and Mrs. Jack Stengel and daughter, of Kearney, visited here Sunday and Monday with County Judge and Mrs. Paul Fauquet. Mrs. Stengel is the sister of Mrs. Fauquet. Visit Fauquets Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Nevm, of Lincoln, were Saturday din ner guests of Judge and Mrs. Paul Fauquet. Here From Decateur Mr. and Mrs. Ray Kille.y and daughters. Patricia and Mary, vis ited here over the week-end with Mrs. P. A. Horn. UnnrlA at Dinner w" . . i j- A group ot friends fjatneieu u. , Qf Kansas City Mo. Va i Aim Fitra nome sunuay i" a covered dish dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Steinkamp who are leaving so-m to make their home in Greeley. The afternoon was spent in vis- itmg, taxing siuuy . ... - . was presemeu iwi'N""" - -- - . f are-; nan oeen m uie ia hwijhj. corp since February, iy44, ana i i n '. - f . n ; i mhi ill ini aL l 111 ; m -j i 1 - - , ma I and ! . ! aiscnurge uupcis num Navy. While in the service he md Mrs. Carl Sell; Mr. j visited in Panama, tuoa cuu Bunnell, David, 1 visit Mere mis wcov-cnu Hawaii. w i J Tr-t. TVinmic Pliacp . Mi. ana .urs. ivn. cuiu "-' '"- Mrs. Elmer Addis ana tuetn, j WEEPING WATEK-Pvt. . Her and Mrs. Elmer Stringer of Wich-J mEm Walters has .returned fro:n ita. Kans., visited here th:s; Furone. He spent a year in Italy. weeK-ena wnn rar. anu ani 0n his arrival ne leieononeu n;s i Harris. I narents. Mr. and Mrs. William Receives Promotion . Mr. ai d Mrs. Coleman O'Bryanj have received a letter from their i son, James O'Bryan, saying he; has been advanced from: hospital singing. A blanket to the honored guests as a well gift. . . -r.. Those present -V iIand S. C., since July, 1945. Mrs. William Stemkamp and Di-! Iana ' J ane; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Afarv. and Siisaii: Lawrence Lancaster and Neil; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Forbes and Berna; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dooley and De Loma; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dool ey; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dooley; liarrv hrrA; Mae Forbes; Mary Baird; Mrs. John Benedict; x,ai ry, LaYora, and Norma Jean Ben- , WABASH Mr. and Mrs. Ed gar Golden returned la-c Ftiday from their six weeks trip to Idaho. LOUISVILLE Marion Biggs jr. has arrived home alter being dis charged from the army and has immediately removed his ser geant's uniform. He returned to the states from Milan, Italy. WEEPING W A T E R Carter Nielsen recently purchased an 80 acre tract northwest of Weeping northwest of Weeping Water from State Senator Tom Dooley of Papilhon. Mr. Nielson plans io remarn on the farm where he is , now living. I NEHAWKA Lawerence Cox ar I rived home last week with his Taken to Hospital Miss Phyllis Kehne wa3 taken to the Methodist hospital in Om aha Tuesday where she underwent an appendectomy. Leave for University Misses Gertrude Cloidt, Mary Soennichsen, Sharon Hill ami Mary Irene Libershal have all le" for the University of Nebraska in Lincoln to attend Rush week. ? This will be Miss Soennichsen s second year at the University and the first for Miss Cloidt who will enter the junior class,and Misses Hill and Libershal who will be freshmen. "Stitch and Chatter" Club Meet. Mrs. Walter Rhoades entertain ed eleven members of the "Stitch and Chatter' Club at her home Thursday evening. There was also one guest present, Mrs. Donam Epley of Elk Creek. Most of the evening was spent in playing games as there was little business to De taKen caic of. First prize was given to Mrs. Jack Reno, second, Mrs. Roy Ay lor and low to Mrs. Art Johanns. A luncheon was served later in the evening by the hostess assist ed by Jacqueline Reno and Edith Mae Brittain. The next meeting will be held with Mrs. Robert Brittain, Sept ember 18. Sunbonnet Garden Club Meets The Sunbonnet Garden club met at the home of Mrs. Celia D. Lan caster with twelve members pres ent. The discussion was led b.y Mrs. Yelma Brown. A poem entitled "Frustrated Women" was read by Mrs. Lancaster who also wrote another poem, "Farewell" for Mrs. Mrs. Jesse Steinkamp, who is mov imr to Greeley. Mrs. Hattie Shan- holtz gave the reading, "God Washed the Flowers." A luncheon was served at the flose of the meeting. The next meeting will be with Bowman, October 10. Bands, Drum -Bugle Corps ?1 Completed To Highlight Kar nival Classes Open We shall have music. At least six bands and one drum and bugle corps will be in Plattsmouth on Sept. 11, 12, 13 and 14 to provide music and merry-making for the thousands of visitors who will be here for the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival. David Fowler, music supervi sor in the Plattsmouth schools and the music ""and . band chair man for the Karnival, said Tues day that he is certain that at least five bands will be here for the Karnival and that the drum and bugle corps from the colored Elks lodge, of Omaha, will be here for the event. Performed Here Before Karnival goers will recall that the Elks drum and bugle corps have been a headline attraction at previous Karnivals, and then appearance here next week will! be one of the outstanding feat ures of the show. . Fowler reports that out-of-town bands will include the following Nebraska City high school band, Tabor, la. high school band, Mills county 4-H band, Glenwood high school band and the Weeping Wa ter city band. The Syracuse city band also may perform. Two Bands Each Day Two out-of-town bands will per form each day. The Weeping Wa ter band will give a concert Thurs day afternoon, Sept. 12 and the Mills county 4-H band will play before the horse show Thursday evening. The Glenwood band willi For Agriculture, Korn Exhibits wrfnrm Fridav and on Saturday r.i t i tv'k 1 teria In City Schools Wednesday Plattsmouth high school and grade students enrolled in their classes and grades Tuesday and Wednesday commenced their studies of the new fall term. A streeet patrol system, which will aid the children in crossing the streets, was set up Tuesday. The city police will maintain their patrol at the intersection of Main and Sixth streets. The Boy Scouts will patrol in three areas, with Mrs. Zilpha Seward, one of the eight grade teacher.?, in charge of the scout's patrol. Teacher Needed Supt. T. 1. Friest reported Tues day that all of the teachers re ported for duty Monday with the exception of Miss Naomi Owens. Friest stated that a sixth grade teacher still is needed. Several of the teachers are seeking living accomodations and Merle Stewart is looking for an apartment. At the present time Mr. Stewart is commuting be tween Plattsmouth and Omaha. The school cafeteria in the Cen tral building was opened at noon Wednesday. However, because of the rising costj of food, the lunca price has been raised from .13 cents to .20 cents. Mrs. Ada Ep- ler is the manager of the cafe- Mrs. Max afternoon the Tabor, la. and Neb raska City bands will give a band The Boy Scouts will patrol at exhibition. the following corners: The Elks drum and bugle corps . 1. Intersection cf Seventh street ... . .u;w;t;r. r r m and Avenue A (Standard Oil Sta will give an exhibition at o p.m. ,. . . tion corner) Saturday. -, c n mrv. n-;ii 2. Intersection of Tenth street On Friday, Sept. 13. which Will , , , T- i,o n t thprP be a con- and Washington Avenue (Kruger I,..... r v x,r har.H ,lf I corner) Friendly Farmer, Unit Meet. Post 5. Qmaha. Bands' of other 3- Intersection of Eight street T- 1;-n r,if fi o 1 i M land Chicago Avenue (Phillips fco 1 ue runmi, i ". ' -- organizations UI1U uaiius uwf ... a5,aint mav (Station corner; nUn be here for the G. I. day The Scout patrol will be estab- show I. James Hall, superintendent of the Korn and Agricultural ex hibits for the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival, Saturday announ ced the plans for the corn and agricultural displays. Tbe corn exhibits will be held in the Korn palace and the new Cotner garage. The cgricultunl exhibits will be held in the alfalfa mill. Hall announced that Tuesday and Wednesday will be the entry days for the corn and agricultural ex hibits. Must Be In By 10 a.m. Any entry in the corn exhibit, which is entered in competition for a prize, must be entered and in place before 10 a.m. Wednes day, Sept. 11. Agricultural exhibits also must be entered before 10 a. m. Wednesday. Ail corn exhibits are limited to one contest. Exhibiters are per mitted to enter a sample of each variety of corn they have pro duced. There will be ten classes for open pollinated corn and classes for hybrid corn will be propor tinate to the number of cooper ating hybrid seed corn companies. Define Full Class . A full class in each corn con test will consist of ten, ten-ear samples. Single ears may be entered or shown. There will be awards made but no cash premiums on single ears. Sweet corn and pod corn mav be entered. The usual premiums will be awarded lor other agricultural products such as: small gi'airt. vegetables, root crop:;, potatoes, vine products, fruit and canned products. The Daily Journal, Monday, will carry a more detailed list of classes and awards. the Farm Bureau held their Sept ember meeting, Sunday, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Fer- 1 To Visit in California Mr. and Mrs. Doran Bowman Waiters. ALYO- -Hungry robbers brok edict; Mtivin, Dick, Jim and Lois Seil;J4r-. and Mrs. John Htch. Leaves for School -Trhn 'Rpa. son of Mr. "and Mrs. F. I. Pvea left this last week-end for Hayes, Kans., where he will attend St. Josephs Military col lege this coming year. Miss Margaret Rea also leU for Beatrice where she will teach. Home this week-end visiting he 1 Darents was Miss Alice Rea and a friend, Miss Alice Mary Dzion dziak, both registered nurses from St. Anthony's hospital in Denver, Colo. Woster Reunion A familv reunion was held; and son, DeWayne, and Mr. and; into the Rosenow grocery at Al- j Mrs. Chester Wall left Sunday Leaves for Hospital Mrs. Louis Gaebcl of Louisville entered St. Catherine's hospital in Omaha Tuesday for two ma jor operations. She will be there for two weeks or longer. vo last week and made way wih for Los Angeles where they will! several items. They stole sugar visit relatives. 1 and cigarettes and also broke in to the safe and took approximat ely S800 in cash. WEEPING WATER The Weep ing Water municipal band will continue its Thursday night con certs for only one more week. The final concert will be on Thurs day. Sept. 5. The band will ap pear at the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival. t Union Woman's Club Meets UNION (Special) The first meeting of the Union Woman's' club was held at the home of Mrs. j Ray Frans last Tuesday after noon. Mrs. Delbert Lind.-ey, the , new president, conducted the ; meeting, which was attended by eleven members and seven guests. f Here from Nebraska City Louis Ottnot of Nebraska City, a former resident of Plattsmouth, was visiting in Plattsmouth Wed Visits Parents Mr. and Mrs. Earl Schwenne- Sunday at the home of Mayor j ker of Kansas city visited this Clem Woster. Those attending xveekend and Labor day at the were Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sinde- home of his parents, Mr. and lar and children, Susan and Tom- Mrg G Q schwenneker. Mr. and mie, lie, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Murray 'j Mrs- Don Bushnell and son, Ron- j Mrs Earl Upton was' chairman o! nd daughter, Lorraine, all of Jald visited here with them Sat- the promm and invited Miss Yir. Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stoehr of Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Woster and children, Steve and Karen, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Woster and daughters, Alice and Mary Ellen, Miss Bonnie Walters, and Mr. and Mrs. Clem Woster and daughters, Clementine and Priscilla, of Plattsmouth. Visit in Ashland Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knorr and . son, Bill, and Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Tucker were in Ashland on Labor day visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Panzer. ! :5 Return from Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. DeForest Perry, Iceland Shanholtz, Dean Snyder and Mrs. Yera Lewis returned Sunday from Nevis, Minn., where they have been vacationing the . past two weeks. -l Visit Black Hills Mr. and Mrs. spent the Labor in the Black Hills of South Da kota. They returned to Platts mouth Tuesday. 9 ' Visit in Kansas Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Armstrong of Omaha, and Mr. and Mrs. N. C. De Les Dernier of Plattsmouth drove to Wichita, Kansas last week and spent seve.tl days vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow White and daughter Sandra. Sf Return from Denver ; Glenn Hctliel : and , children, Ethel May, . Doris, Lawrence and Jerry, returned ; home Saturday after a w eeks trip to Denver .visiting with Mr. .Bethel's ' "brother-in-law and sister,' Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Earner and family, and other relatives and old friends in the west. urday, Returns to Camp Pvt. Robert Galloway left Mon day for Ft. Lewis, Washington, after spending a 15 day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. gima Attebery, one 01 ue senior girls of the high school, who had been chosen to attend Girls State at Lincoln last spring, to give a report of her trip. Mrs. C. B. Smith sang "I Love a Little Cot tage" and her daughter played He clebrated his birthday Sun- four piano pieces, day with Msr. and Mrs. Don Ste- vens and daughter, Joan, o f i Returns From West . Council Bluffs, la., and Mr. and Alf Beverage, Burlington rail Mrs. William Kinselle of Omaha ! road employee, has returned from ' j. . j.. :.. i ..i; : a iwo weeks nip io v,aiii.umia. present. He was presented with a gold identification bracelet from the family. His brother, Bernard. and family of Lincoln were un able to be present. Visit From Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury of Lincoln visited here Labor day with their former neighbors, Mis- Emma Hirz. Clark is the 'local circulation ! ome of and Ml'- W. Egcn ses Elizabeth and Wilbur Hall Day week-end Visit at Born Home NMr. and Mrs. Adam Frederich are visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born for a few days before they con tinue on their way to Pekin, 111., where they will visit other rela tives. Visit from Harding Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hale of Har ding were here Tuesday visit ing friends. Mrs. Hale is . the former Faye Farthing, daughter Leaves For Minnesota Bill Potter, well-known local boy, has gone to Minneapolis, Minn where he will visit his mother. Bill resides hr with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Clark Mr. manager for the "World Herald. Visiting at Mauzy Home Lt. Col. and Mrs. Yerdon Yro- ; man and daughter, Margaret Alice 1 of Evanston, 111., are visiting her mother and sister, Mrs. Henry , Mauzy and Miss Margaret Mauzy. ; Also visiting them is another daug hter and sister, Mrs. Minta Tcdd of Kearney. 5 rt 1 - . . V. . . ...I -f i..-vrt I.e. 1 ne ltpuii ncic inaiu in"" I the crop committee and a uis- : cus.-ion was neiu on me noat iu be entered in the Kass Kounty IKing Korn Karnival. Refresh iments were served later in the afternoon. The next meeting, at which there will be election of officers, will be heid at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Siemoneit, September 20. Here for Carnival Week Don Arundel, co-chairman of the program committee for the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival will remain in Plattsmouth for the carnival week. Shops Here Saturday Mrs. II. M. Lincoji, of Pacific Junction, was a Saturday shopper in Plattsmouth. v Leave for West Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chriswisser and son are leaving Saturday for an extended trip io the west. They plan to be gone two weeks. Visiting Mother Bill Hula is home from Colo rado college, Colorado Springs, to visit his mther Mrs. Charles Hula. An ex-serviceman, Bill is major ing in chemistry. Receives Severe Cuts Mrs. Emil Schmidt received se vere cuts when with her arms full of bottles she slipped on the wet cement floor of her basement. Visit at Nehawka Mr. and Mrs. Glen Colcard and son of Greenville, 111., were vis iting last week at the home of her brother and sister-in-law Mr,, and Mrs. L. A. Warlick in Ne hawka, for the first time in fif teen years. Visits from Idaho Mrs. F. W. Mozer and niece, Miss Martha Mozer, of San Point", lished between the hours of 8:30 and 9:a.m., from 11:30 until 12:00 noon, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:15 p.m from 3:30 p. m. until 4:00 p. m Supt. Friest said Wednesday morniner that a total of 954 stu dents enrolled in school Tuesday Late enrollments probably will bring this figure close to or above jthe 1,000 mark. The first day en rollment was slightly above that of 1945. High School Smaller The enrollment in the high school was slightly under that of laat year, with 00 enrolling Tues- Karniva! Karavan To Tour County Wednesday Leaving from the parking lot at the Wimpy Grill at 10:30 o clock Wednesday morning, the? Kass Kounty KingKorn Karavan makt a eomDlete tour of the county on a "good will" and ! day in grades nine to 12 inclusive. I 1916 to Caroline Margaret Sud- Omaha Man Dies Of Heart Attack August F. Hunterman. age 63. died suddenly Monday in Weep ing Water of a heart attack. A resident of Omaha. Mr. Hunter had been visiting in Avoca and was returning to Omaha by auto mobile when he suffered the heart attack. Employed at the Cudahy Pac king company in Omaha, Mr. Hunter had made his home in that city for some time. He was married on April 4, Stop on Way to Germany Mrs. John Travers and Mrs. Margaret Reed of Los Angeles were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Francis M. Casey Thursday. Mrs. Travels anu ii i s. ueeu are on tnir wav publicity tour of outlying towns and communities. Robert H. Bestor, chairman of the caravan committee, reported Tuesday afternoon that plans for the trip have been completed and urged all local residents to join the "round-robin" trip through out the county. May Join At Louisville Bestor urged those who cannot leave the city in the morning to join the caravan at Weeping Wa ter at 2 p.m. or at Louisville be tween 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. After leaving the city at 10:30 a. m. the caravan will have tho following itinerary: 11:09 - Murray 11:30 - Union 12:00 - Nehawka 12:45 - Weeping Water Lunch at Weeping Water 2.C0 - Leave Weeping Water 2:15 - Avoca 2:45 - Syracuse 4:00 - Eagle 4:30 - Elmwood 5:00 - Murdock 5:30 - Manley 6:00 - Louisville Supper at Louisville 7:00 - Springfield 7:30 - Pappillion 8:00 - Bellevuc 8:30 - Return to Plattsmouth The public address system which will be used will be pro vided bv John Straka. The Rube Idaho, a'rrived here Friday at the j band, directed by Ray Holly, will make the trip. Ed Miller, chairman of the platform committee for the Kass Kounty King Korn Karnival, re ported Monday that two of the platforms to be used during the Karnival next week have been completed. One of the platforms will b3 used in the Eagle's hall during the Coronation ball and the other is a small platform which will be placed on top of the large plat form to be built next week. Miller stated that work on the big plat form probably will start next Monday. Last fc-ear, the total enrollment in the high school was 326. Two new classes in manual arts have been added to the curricu lum this year. Both are in wood working. Mr. Friest stated that the course in vocational agricul ture could not be started this pern ester because no teacher was available. It is hoped that this class can be started in the sec ond term. Classes in metal work, electricity and other manual train ing subjects may be added the sec ond semester. , e t tt iu: . i it a , 01 Jeu hs who uvea neie to Germany where thev will join some time ago. Capt John Tl.avers ard ive vith him in Germanv fnr two vi.uk r:..- i i 1 - : T.- H. Ppllockand 'Albert Will- berger where Mrs. Mozer plans to remain for the winter while Miss Mozer will return to the west coast following a short visit here. Visit From Madrid Mr. and Mrs. Frank Renne of Madrid visited her brother and sister-in-huv, Mr. and Mrs. Don Sciver Thursday evening and Fri day. To Visit Parents Mrs. R. J. Wooster and chil ren, David, Stephen and Barbara, will visit for the next two weeks at me home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloidt. Receives , Packase from England iams - left; Tuesday morning - by v. Stephen Davis received a pack- r frti ci ith oner f e r-ri, i -V-i n'l V . .. - ; , , : . -X T e "uistiay containing an 18th son, son of Mr. and Mrs Harry ini. i unutB "iu w.iu in cenvuiy nuicracKw irom Wilson -nounced Mrs. W. L. Hansell announces the -. marriage : of her daughter, tsetty Jo Wilson, to Russell: Neil- Nielson Marriage An- j Cheyenne, : and Kiowa counties. ELMWOOD The Elmwood pub lie schools will open on Monday, Sept. 9. The faculty ' of the la?t terra has been retained and in Cant. ! Nielson. nt th V,-i "vi- nmoi Edward George Spencer Church-1 August 20. Mr. and Mrs. Dale ill of England, whe is a cousin of Bowman also of Plattsmouth Winston Churchill. Mr. Davis, were the attendants iWnle .with the army in England Moving to Colorado lrlnt ny' week-ends at Capt. Mr. and Mrs. Leon K. EcLsoa Lhui chilis estate, w moving Saturday -to Sterling, Commissioners Hold Monthly Meeting : The Cass, county, commissioners held : thveir " regular monthly meet wg' at the : court housed Tuesday morning, arid .took up the.'consid erationg of many regular claims. The commissioners will be be in session Wednesday and Thursday. II. C. Backemeyer, chairman of Murdock; C. W. Hart, of Louis ville, and C. W. Stoehr, of Platts mouth, were present. National Polio Rate Rises; No Cases In Cass County Although the nation is exper iencing one of the largest polio epidemics in history, no cases of infantile paralysis have been re ported in Cass county, according to Mrs. Lawerence Group, chair man of the county Chapter of the National Foundation fo Infantile Paralysis. So far this year, according to the U. S. Public Health Service the upsurge of polio cases na tionally has exceeded the rise during any previous year. Four polio emergency aid units. set up early this year, are aiding greatly in the fight against the dread disease. These units were set up at Stanford University, Harvard University, Northwest ern University and the D. T. Wat son School of Physiotherapy. Per sonnel in each unit includes one orthopedic surgeon, pediatrician, orthopedic nurse, an epidemiolo gist and two physical therapists. Upon request of state and local health authorities the units go in to eDidemic areas, assist in sett ing up facilities ar.d help instruct local professional personnel in modern methods of diagnosis and treatment of infantile paralysis. The Northwestern University unit was recently called to Peoria, III inois. According to latest information received by Mrs. Group, each chapter of the infantile founda tion is fulfilling the foundation's pledge that no infantile" founda tion paralysis patient need go without- the best 'possible' medical care and treatment for lack ot funds. man. tie leaves one aaugnier. Mrs. -Dorothy Wilson of Omaha and one half-brother, Henry Hunterman. of Avoca. Other sur vivors include a sister, Mrs. Em ma B. Bermer, also of Avoca, and one grand child. The body will lie in state at the Caldwell funeral home here J until Thursday. The body will be taken from the funeral home to the North Bend Lutheran church at 12 o'clock noon Tues day and funeral rites will be he'd at that church at 1 p.m. Thurs day. The Rev. G. Gergtrasser, pas :or of the church will have charge of the services. Yisiting hours at the Caldwell funeral home will be from 4 to S p.m. and from 7 to 9 p..m. Wednesday. Experimental R To Include Stoi At Plattsmouth An experimental barge 1 on the Missouri river from Citv. Mo., to Omafia, :n-lu a itnn at PI mn.ilV will hr- held in mid' ober it was learned here T day. The first trip is schedul leave Kansas City on Octob and make stops at the ports: St. Joseph, Mo., Ate Kans., Leavenworth. Kans., raska City, Plattsmouth and aha. Sponsored by the Federal If Lines, which is operated b Inland Waterways corpor the present plan is to handltf eral barge loads ot diver merchandise. To Conduct Survey Information regarding th perimental trip was forwardl the Plattsmouth Chamber oi merce. and member of the ouri River committee of the ber of commerce have bee sti ucted to contact local mercf and manufacturers to fin whether any of the local con wish to ship any merchandi products on the trial run. T. H. Pollock is the cha of the Missouri River conn of the local chamber of conn The Federal Barge Lir. now publishing all-water ra and from the upper Missouri er ports. These rates will b effective on short notice an cover all commodities now shipped between Kansas Cit Mississippi and Illinois River Cordes Sends Plan Announcement of the dt to make the experimental trip was received here from Cordes, assistant traffic md of the traffic department Inland corporation. Cordes a! Plattsmouth recently with A. C. Ingersoll, Jr., acting dent in charge of operations Inland Waterways corporati Capt. Ingersoll and Cord! spected the Plattsmouth do cilities on their recent visit city. Everett T. Winter, ms of the Missouri river" divis th Mississippi Vally assoil and Lochin Macleay, presid the Mississippi Yallfty assoc also inspected the local fa While in the city, Wintt Macleay stated that barge would be dispatched up th( j this fall if equipment coil obtained and that irreguld j vice, extending as far no ! Omaha would be maugura 1947. They hope to have xj barge service to Omaha in ation fav 1948. The group inspected rive facilities from Sioux City td sas City in order to det whether or not the renewal barge service was feasible Announce Additions To Horse Show Changes and additions to the horse show which will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 as a part of the Kass Kounty King Korn Karn ival were announced today. The Mills county 4-H band will appear during the afternoon pro gram instead of on the evening program as was previously re ported. The band will open the afternoon program. It also was announced that a cowboy quar tet from Glenwood will present several numbers on the evening program. The Bates Book store will sponsor the potato race. Sheriff Brings Ba Stock of Tobacco Sheriff Joe Mrasek b with him a four-foot stock q souri tobacco when he rei Friday from a trip to Westo The sheriff stated that bacco was sriven to him farm near Weston and had just been freshly cu reports a large tobacco Missouri this year. The td he said, sells for approxij .60 cents per pound when; and that the &ield this yea be from 1,500 to 1,600 poun acre. The tobacco will dry in four weeks. American Legion Meets Thursday Approximately 70 members of Ihe American Legion met in the 40 ami and S Club looms Thurs day evening for their regular monthly meeting. Plans for the Korn Karnival C. I. Day. which is sponsored by the Legion, were discussed. Dale Row-man. chairman of the (J. I. clay program, outlined the sched ule which will be followed on Friday, Sept. 13 and several ad iditional committees were named assist with the show. Twin Girls Born Here Friday Mr. and Mrs. Roland Prut Plattsmouth, are the parei twin girls which were bori Friday afternoon. The hab; were taken to the St. Josep pital in Omaha where the remain for two weeks, weighed 3 lbs., 10 ounces a' Mother and daughters are nicely. Mr. Pruess is co-owner Plattsmouth Cafe. Mrs. ' is the former Betty Ann V and the daughter of Mrs. ! beth Wright, of this cityj also are the parents of on age two. Pollards Announ Birth Of Daughte' Mr. and Mrs. Oren K. i of Nehawka, are the pare a baby daughter born Wed at the Immanuel Hospital i aha. The baby has been named! Rae. Mrs. Pollard is the Kathleen Nolte, of Plattsi Mr. and Mrs. W. F. No Plattsmouth, are grand pari Prior to her marriage rouani laugm scnool in- and Sarpy counties and latt ved as a n urse at the Inii hospital. filaments which penterate rock as the plant grows. Clear Garsson Firm WASINGTON. u.R An official war department report to the Senate war investigating commit tee Thursday cl-J.ired . the Gais- UNEMPLOYMENT STEAD son Munitions ?jmbine of respo.i-1 WASHINGTON, (UP) -I sibility for defective 4. J chemical i ment in August was held jat The. tiny lichen plant is capable of breaking rocks. The lichen cl ings to rock surfaces by delicate mortar shells th.it killed .S Amer at 57,9i0,000 virtually unci theiean soldiers and injured Hi dur-ifrom July, the Bureau of ing; the war. said Friday.