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THE JOURNAL. FLATTS MOUTH. NEBRASKA MONDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 194G Plattsmouth Personals Lawton of the Ccrps of Engineers. T.1 ReKi.ir Va.. fillive'J. Mrs. Johnson observed another niversary Saturday, that date mark day after leceiving his discharge, jng the 60th year since her arrival at Ft. Meade, Md. While at M. in piattsmouth. Eelvoir Lav. ton was a member of. Mrs jonnson js an aunt of Mrs. the staff and taculcy at w ntlnrr n instructor. He' liiuuj, cv -" o . orv-cl trial iudre advo Cl A . W J w v w - i ate. Lawton will visit with nie.ids and relatives here the next two weeks", after which he will report Hutv in Washington, v C. J- Rhylander and Mrs. Art .! Johanns of this cijy. & Return from Denver Mr. and Mrs. George Hennings of Louisville stopped in .Plattsmouth enroute to their home from Den- v here he will be employed in t!i-J ver where they visited the past insurance department of the Vet- week with Mrs. Henning's brother, erans' Adm nisUauon. j Louis Lphnes. The Misses Darlene At Library . , Arnold Hoffman, of the mgn school faculty, took his class of lieshmen students to the Pub iic Library 'iuesuay for ii-stiue-tion in tho use of uie leierence aepartment. Garden Ciuo Meets Piaitsmoutn Garden Club met Tuesday anernoon in the auditor- i :i .... .t'ith ium or tne ruDuc iauiu.i lass Julia Svoboaa presiding. Re ports on the Nebraska City flower Show were given by Mrs. L. B. Egenberger, one of the judges at the show, and Mrs. Henry Frey, who represented the local organi zation at the show. The remainder of the meeting Homn-.istvatinn seni-lion DV I and Lavonne Hennings accompani ed their parents to Denver but re mained expect to locate. Here from Nenav.ka Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Thiele of Nehawka Avere in this city attend ing to business matters Saturday. Visits With Mother Cadet Jane Applegate, student nni-sp .-it. St. Josephs HosDital in Omaha, spent the week-end in this city visiting with her moth er and relatives. She returned to her duties. -Sunday night. , in this city with her sister-in-law, Mrs. John Hatt. Mrs. Smith form Y erly made her home here 'and re newed acquaintances with her many friends in the community. Visitor from Kearny Mrs.' Nellie Owen of Kearney vis ited her sister-in-law, Mrs. How- ard Dow, over the weeK-ena. ! ' . ""' ' Visits in Io Max G. Mandelko of the Daily Journal staff visited his grandmo- Coulthard. at Missouri Valley, la., Sunday. Here from Beatrice Mr. and Mrs. Harold McCall of Beatrice drove to Plattsmouth Sun- Entertained at Dinner Entertaining at a dinner party was a demonstration "J , . T, vpn;n5. ,Vere Mrs- the members present. Bouquets " . r p were exhibited snowmg the possib-:F. L, cummins and Mrs- C r ilities of arrangement and variety . Fricke, honoring Miss ..Marion of late fall flowers. j Fricke on her birthday Guests were the Misses Mhdge r , , ,.,-., t Garnett, Florence Fouchek, Loris Here from Jioiwana wu ' P,if, Ray Beaver, and son. Tom, are ! Long. Helen Farley, Edith Far here from Montana, visiting at the j ley and the guest of honor, Miss home of Mr. and Mrs. b . W. tier- , Frcike. crrr atv Rpnvcr is an uncle of I . , I Mrs. nerKtr a.i;u a. iijuucj. 1..1 cnt i . t .i .i n t thi homes of in that city, wnere uic j uaj xuj. woiu - Mr. and Mrs. Vic snreiner aim Mr. and Mrs. John Schreiner. Attended Flower Show Mrs. Max Bowman and Mrs. Frank Shryock attended the flow er show in Hanscom Park in Om aha Sunday afternoon. Sunbonnet Garden Club Attending Convention in Kansas City Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott are in Kansas City, Mo., this week at tending the Heart of America buy ing convention. They expect to re turn Thursday. Visiting with Relatives Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Woster andt three children of Omaha are visit ing this week at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cloidt and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Woster. Observe National Children ! Book' Week " J Tlie Public Library has a book j .display in the window of the Central Electric and Gas Com pany in observance of National Children's Book week. The collect ion included many new books pur chased especially for this ccasion. Decorations were arranger by Mrs. Merle rainey and Mrs. Gien Eaton. Children's Book week is obser ved nationally at this time to stress the importance of good reading for children. This year's theme, "Book ! are Eridzes," is- depicted in post ers which show how books may be bridges to many happy and in structive hours. In observance of this week a 'book. "The Herdsmen", by Doro thy Clarke -Wilson, was presented to' the . library by the American Legion. '. , , The book deals witn tne u i u Testament prophet, Amost of 27 centuries ago, and his struggles to attain a deeper understanding of his fellow men. Patrons are invit ed to call for this book. Week-end Visitors Mrs., Lee Tussing and daughter vfit-nr visited at the VII Howard Dow home and with oth fr--,rT,A in the citv over the week-end. rVvn.. - iV vh.V : w Cass County Dies At Veeping Vater Spangler, 81, Longtime Resident Of Well known as a Cass county pioneer, Peter Spangler, 81, died i nt his home in Weeping Water Tu esday morning. ...I.It-iIt cpamp I jVlr. opitllIiri aunucmj .v.v....v 1 ill while on the street at Weeping Water lar.t week. He was taken by friends to his new bungalow nonn- east of that town. The large Home which he and his wife occupied many years burned several years j-'&tfttkin Ail. . Stanley Gowran, of Minneapolis, Minn., thought he had an ordinary white hen until the darned thing started to quack like a duck d took to swimming. The "duck-hen" is pictured above, paddling around in Gowran's wash tub. Junior Woman's Club Meets junior Woman's Club met Mon day night at Bestor's Coffee Shop. Business matters included the ap pointment of a committee to meet with the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the sodding of the ath letic field. Miss Alice Jane Cross- chairman, witn r.irs. hans is Ka'thryn Pueelik. Mrs. Dorothy Ja yiacek and' Mts. Mabel Tiekotter Herger and a of this city. Rebekah Kensington Meet 1 Tuesday night the Rebekah Ken sington met at the home of Mrs. George Hall, with Mrs. Joe Stibal assisiing. Twenty-four Members ivere present. The meeting was devoted to dis cussion of business plans for future activities of the organization, fol lowed by a social evening. Breakfa-it Club The Credit Women's Breakfast Club met Tuesday evening at the Pine Room of Bestor's Coffee Shop with 17 members present.The j Sunbon Home from School Students of Nebraska college here for the weekend included the following from Lincoln: Richard Livingston, Mary Phyllis Soennich sen, John Soennichsen, Donna Mei singer, Betty Nicodemus, Joanne Palmeter, Bernard Dow, Maynard Hobbs, Robert Gall, James Short and Austin McBride. Phyllis Bourck, Dorothy Jean Cappell, Claudine Keller and Mar ianne Wetenkamp were here from .Crete, where they are attending Doane College. riiscussion tonic was "Human lie lations", conducted by Mrs. Ann Bruning. The next meeting will be the Christmas party on Dec. 4. Xo Visit In Denver Mrs. Chester Taylor left Tues day evening for Denver where she will visit relatives. & The book, "The Herdsmen', by Dorothy Clarke Wilson, was pres ented to the Public Library by the American Legion Auxiliary in stead of the American Legion, as stated in Tuesday's Daily Journal Here for Funeral Mrs. Lena Droege, former res ident, was here from Omaha Tues day to attend the funeral of Mrs Rosencrans. Back After Illness L. D. Hiatt is back on the job at his furniture store on South Sixth Street after a week's ab sence due to illness. Attend Wedding in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Glen allery anu Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gorton were ir. Omaha Saturday where they at tended the wedding of Mrs. Vall ery's nephew, Donald Kurth and Miss Rogene Henigan. Little Mary Joan Troop .grandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vallery, acted as ring bearer. After the ceremony a luncheon i was served at the Blackstone Ho tel for the wedding party. Im mediately following the luncheon the young couple left for a short wedding trip to Iowa. They will make their home in Iowa City as Mr. Kurth is a senior in the den tal college. via ssisfcincr"- Following the business meeting xfi MarvSwatek. chairman o program committee, introduced Miss Mary Flynn. representing A quila Court of Omaha, who talked of the coming sLyle parade. Miss Flynn reviewed the trends and pos sibilities of women's fashions and 3tyles now that government re strictions have been lifted. Refreshments were served by the hostesses, Miss Wilma Swatek.Mrs. t.v. T,.ar, Mrs Ella Thun, Mrs. Roy Sharp, Mrs. August Gall and the Misses Norma Spidell and Eli ncre Eaton. To Celebrate Golden Anniversary Observing their golden wedding anniversary next Tuesday, Novem ber 28, will be Mr. and Mrs. John K. Johnson of Herman. Nebr. This couple, native Cass count ians, was married in Weeping Wa ter. Mr. Johnson lived on a farm near Murray in his youth. His wife the former Charrie Butler, was the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. But ler of Weeping Water, Dr. Butler being a prominent physician of Ms day. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson have two rons. To Visit in California Mrs. E. M. Buttery will leave next Wednesday for California where she will visit her son, Ern est Buttery, and family at San Fernando. i Here rnun I'nion W. B. Banning was here Thurs j day from his farm home near .Un i ion to attend to business matters. Many Persons Pay Respects At Heldt Rites Manv neisons aUenued funeral services held here for Henry Jul ius Heldt who died last week at an Omaha hospital. The Rev. Mor- itz officiated and burial was Parents Asked To See School Classes Work Parens and friends arc invited by Principal Miles Eloe to attend the national education week pro- ago and was replaced by the new j gram to be held at the high school Huunonum inursuay mgni. tne building will be open at 7:30 and the program will start at 8. After a brief explanation of the program, parents may select any one of five typical classroom sched tiles. The schedules will be brief and varied. When the auditorium program is ended classrooms will be open for inspection and the teachers a vailable for conferences. Members of the student senate will direct s-maller structure Born Dec. 1, 1865, at Beader, O., Mr. Spangler came to Plattsmouth as a youtn oi is. ne juan , Elizabeth Standcr of Louisville on j Mft-rch 1, 1901. She died in iyoo. Immediate survivors include one j son, Marion Spangler, Weeping Wa ter, and three daughters, Mrs. Ol ive Rauth, Wabash; Mrs. Florence Coon, Webster City, la., and Mrs. Mildred Selby, Plattsmouth. He . also leaves 10 brothers and sis ters. visitors aboutZ the building. net Uarden (llut The Sunbonnet Garden Club met Saturday at the home of Mrs. Eth el Hennings, with 12 members in attendance. The lesson topic, "No- j vember in our Gardens", was giv- j Weekend Visitor en by Mrs. Velma Bowman. Mrs. i Mrs. Mary Baker of Columbus, Bowman also discussed "Forcing j Ohio, visited over the week-end urintti in the House." and read 1 with her sister, Mrs. E. C. Willi- eniiueu hi .i : 2 r.riil-re Clio Meets Ths TAin-P.nuare Bridze Club held its regular meeting Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Cy ril Kalina. at Two hymns, "Face to Face," and Hollst lawn cemetery near Yutan. ' Safe in the Arms of Jesus, "were sung by Frank Cloiflt. accompani ed at the organ by Mrs. Ferdin and Nolte. Pallbearers were ne phews of Mr. Heldt, Edgar Mum, William Heldt, John Heldt, Otto Mumm, John Hamann, and Harry Schlesiger. Out of town persons attending the rites were : I Mrs. Baker stopped en route to j her home after attending a juris- Annual Chicken Pie Dinner On Election day the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist Church held its annual chicken pie dinner. Dinner was served cafeteria style during the noon hour to more than 15 persons. Leaders in charge of the event were Mrs. Edgar Newton, presiden of the society; Mrs. Edgar Glaze, chairman of the dining-room activ ities; Mrs. Howard Davis, chairm of the dining-room committee; an the chairmen of the three cricles of the society, Mrs. J. B. Rishel, Mrs. Mrle Rainey and M r s. Charles Walden, all in charge of the bazaar. Attends National Convocation Rev. E. C. Williams. pastor of the Methodist Church, left on Mon day for Des Moines to attend the national convocation on the church in the town and country. a poem ber.' . - I The members drew names ior ; nt North Central their Christmas party which will j Jurisaicti0n of Women's Society of be held December 1 at the home i christian Service in South Dakota. of Mrs. Gladys Harris. Plans for a grab bag were also made. Ser vin? of refreshments closed the evening. Visitors from Lincoln Mr. and Mrs. Hary E. Tincher had as their guests yesterday Miss Thelma Tincher, Mr. and Mrs. Don Tincher and Mrs. R. E. Tincher, all of Lincoln. Mrs. R. E. Tincher Ueaves 85 Descendants PEACE DALE, R I (UP) When 96-year-old Moses Young died he left 85 descendants, m eluding six sons, four daughter? 33 grandchildren. 41 great- grand children and one great-great grandchild a. tvttct PARIS. Me (UP) Tha j rav Went to Weeping Water Thurs io rnr-h trees bought In 1934 by i day to attend the funeral of their John H McKeen for 1 blossomed by this year into an orchard .of i To Funeral at ', Weeninc Water Mrs. Nellie Spangler, and Mr. iirc C r Snaneler of Mur- " " ii. cmmrlor Thev alSO COUSlll. rein .jj...-. . - visited relatives while there. Here From California. Albert Phillips of Fresno, Calif., stopped here Monday enroute to Kansas City. Mr. Phillips visited at the homes of Police Chief and Mrs. Lionel Litle, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Potts and with Tom Casey. ! Here from Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. Raynard Hansen, i Mrs. Louis Sipple and daughter, 500 trees yielding more than 1,000 bushels of fruit All in a Lifetime FITCHBURG. Mass (UP) Hospitalized for the first time in remained for an extended visit j Alice, and Miss Patty Whalen de- I with her son and family in tihs city, while the other members of the party returned to their' homes in Lincoln. Returns From Hospital Little Nancy Ellen Perry, daugh ters. Pfc. Graham has just return who was rushed last week t o Methodist Hospital in Omaha for an infected hand, is now at home and getting along nicely. On Terminal Ieave Pfc. Arthur Graham was here Monday attending to buainess matj- terl Pfc. Graham has just return ed from duty in Japan where he was stationed the past year with the 19th Inf., 21th Div. He is staying at the home of his parents. ner me, -.j i uv,.nin Water one. consoluton She still could ! Wiping uater smoke the briar pipe she has us ed continually for 75 years isit with Son Mr. and Mrs. unris spangiei ui ! Edgar are visiting at he home of i their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. 1 H irold Spansjler, being called here here by the death of Mr. Spang- brother, Peter spangier, oi parted Monday for their homes in Albert Lea, Minn., after visiting relatives here, Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Whalen and Mr. and Mrs. Har ry Ruth. Given PERMANENT Arrangement Hubert XV. Babbitt, S 2-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Babbitt, has been given permanent ship com pany at San Diego. He will be in the photo identification laboratory. Here irom Kansas City Mrs. Gladys McKinney and Mr. and Mrs. Finis Hammons of Kan sas City visited recently at the home of Police Chief Lionel and Mrs. Litle. Every American Boy NORTHAMPTON. Mass. UP) If local history repeats itself. Ed win L.Olander, 29-year-old Marine Corps veteran who recently be came this city's youngest mayor, should have a brilliant future Back in 1910-11 Calvin Coolidge held the same post- Twins Born Far rpart MEDINA, N Y (UP) T h e Home from Germany I Wiliiam Gilmour recently return ed from Munich. Germany .where he was an agent in the Criminal Investigation section of the 508 M. P. Bn. Prior to his term in the service Gilmour had lived in South Da kota and California for a period of eight years. His present pns are to reside with his parents.Mr. and Mrs. S. T. uiimour. ai farm home south of this city. Visits with Brother vr;n;.,Tv. Frans of Mitchell twin daughters ot -Air. anu brother. Sam 'T Gil- j i-Uitinir at the I Mrs. W'illiam Heldt, Fremont; Mrs. Henry Heldt, Papillion; Mr. ,nnd Mrs. John Heldt, Woodbine, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Doyce Miller, Osceola, la.; Mrs. Henry Jensen and Mrs. Boyd Meyers -axion. Mr. and. Mrs. Carl Steinbaeh, Oakland; Mr; and Mrs. John Ha mann, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Chap Ips 'Williams. Pamllion ; Mr. arid Mrs. Adam' Friedrich, Plainview. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Volk. McClean; Mrs. Anna Diefenderfer, Norfolk; Mrs.. Fred Schager, Norfolk; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Botei; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Heldt and Mrs. iuu wich Miller, Omaha; Mrs. Walter Kaltenborn, Council Bluffs; Mrs. Nona Churchill and Nina Church ill Mina Carlson, and Mrs. Zena Schulz, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Willi om Srhulz. Ceresco; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Holtorf, Wahoo. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Schlesie rpr Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Pearson, Rav WestDhal. Mrs. Ernest An.lfi-snn. Omaha Air. anu George Rohwer, Millard; Mr. and f,- William Friedrich, Mr. and Mrs'.Louis Friedrich and Mr. and Mrc Top Puis. Louisville ; Glen Kroger. Murray, and William Win ker, Benson. Here Installs K. Of C. Lodge 1947 Officers Air Travel Is Emphasized By County Speaker "New Horizons in Social Stud ies" was the topic of Dr. Frank Sorenson, Nebraska University pro fessor, when he addressed a Cass county educational meeting at Lou isville high school auditorium Tues day night. i-x.. .-, ot.tccfi that, the LJi . auiuiaun oi.. j air is a new frontier ana cnanges in air travel have shrunk the world's size. After adopting a new constitut ion, the eroup named as members of the executive staff Neil Lancas- ter, Dist. 2 ; Marshall Norris, Dist. j 37; Helen Brunson, Louisville ele mentary school: Suzanna Polk, Lou isville high school :W. R. ahlman. Weeping Water principal, and Gail Sims, Murdock Superintendent. Attending from Plattsmoutn wei e County Superintendent L. A. Behr ends, "Supt. T. I. Friest. Principal Miles Eloe, Mrs. Pearl Mann and u ir;I-e.c, rkra Wevrich. Marear- Ultr iviwocij ' - - . . , . -,.1 TWi.. et Iverson, nutn uicwtouh is Eike. The next meeting will be held here on Jan! 22 or 23. Gypsies Seek Her I i Jl 1 J I Afar' Patricia Tan, 20-year-old gypsy princess of Frankfort, Ky., is bemg sought, along with George Evans, tribal king cf Harrisburg, Pa., by gypsies throughout the eastern U. S. The gypsies allege the pair disappeared with tribal jewels and cash from Philadel phia, Pa., where Evans had come to mourn the recent death of his wife. . . tli riaknta. IS mour. and family near this city Itelurns from Visit Mrs. John Kirker is home again aftPi- a two-weeks' visit near Pa- it; Tuntinn Ta.. at the of her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long. The meeting is interdenomination Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Graham, in al and will continue for three days, beginning Nov. 1. Headquarters for the convocation will be the Central Christian Church. The program includes addresses by several speakers of national no from various denominations: Plattsmouth Shoppers Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thompson of Murray were in the city Saturday the grandmother of little Karen Doleman who helped make arec ord for doctors' annals when she became the third member of three generations of a family to be brought into the world by thethird generation of doctors in the Bren- j idel family. Mrs.Thompson reports ( that the mother and the baby are doing nicely at this time. Weeping Water, and expects to re ceive his discharge in December. Here from MeCook Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Grant of McCook were weekend visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bourck. Returns from Vacation Trip Miss Wilma Swatek returned Sa-1 turday irom Chicago where she visited the past week. After a short stay with her parents in this city she returned to her duties at WOW Radio Station in Omaha. Hold Interesting Meeting The Youths League of the Meth odist Church held its regular meet ing Sunday evening, with Emcr-. Visitors in Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Davis were in Omaha Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. Davis' mother, Mrs. Grace Johnson. Visits with Daughter. Mrs. T. W. Charron of Omaha visited at the D. M. Babbitt home over the weekend. Mrs- Charron is the mother of Mrs. Babbitt. To Make Home Here. Mrs. Deloris Patsch, recently of Omaha, has accepted a position with the Cass Drug Company and will make her home here. Home for Weekend The Misses Theola. Joyce and May belle Ahrens of Omaha visited ; with their parents,. Mr. and Mrs. John Ahrens, over the weekend. George' Clark were born in dili ercnt towns. One arrived at the Clark home in Lydonville and the other in the Memorial Hospital at Medina, where the mother was taken by ambulance- home m i 1 i i l: j niii. lj'1". - ' Home From Italy Dan Terry berry, Jr.. who has been visiting this week at the home of his aunt Mrs. Lucille Terry- , - i n.;ii ir,avo Mmiriav for his rimnrovinff from Illness , . t ;i ti ..i v.iii.rv ivhn ' r A r? aspnrrans. has just received Ms discharge : who has been in ai . . xt.. c :.! Til v,.c oct-orl in covoral fiflYS. is Steadily 1111" the army the past 19 months, the j proving, and expects to be nacw last year being stationed in Italy, -at his shop next Monday. He is a graduate of the high school : here and stopped to visit h i s j . friends and relatives in this com munity before going on to Imper ial where he will locate. Piatts- i Farney State oignuaiies - Wanvnton Education Week Here Sets New Interest Peak Nearly 500 persons have visited Plattsmouth schools in the insti tution's most successful National Education week in local annals, Supt. T. I. Friest announced Fri day. Climax to the observance was the program which attracted more than 250 parents and friends to the high school Thursday night. Visitors by numbers at elemen tary schools were 125 at Central. 13 "at First ward, 16 at Winter- steen and 32 at Columbian. Presented by high school pupils coached by-Mrs. Alta Reea was the play "America Uftlimited."The cast included Betty Altschaffl, Al ice Ann Reade, Bill Mason. Tom Berlett, Tom Beins. Emerson Wiles Pat Dew, Billie Horn, Donna Rho den. Joanne Lentz and Principal Eloe. Other student actors were Elva Jean Smock, Miller Hurst. Far nuni Taylor. Carol Bernhardt.Bill T.itiP Rill Baumsrart. Margaret Irene Harper ana Imwx)jod Mrs. Gra-e Pljbon The wedding of Miss Lois En terline of Lincoln, formerly of Elm wood to Verne Olson took place on October 12 at Lincoln.They make their home in that city, where the bride has been employed for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Alfre, Davis of Weeping Water visited on Sunday at the homes of her parents and her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Brinton, and Mrs. Vincent Phillips. Mrs. Emily Gonzales spent part of Sunday and Monday at the home of her sister, Mrs. Jamet Mills near Murdock, this being hei m r V. VioYlL' Armistice vacation irom uic Mr. and Mrs. Myron Boya wel comed a baby son in their home in Lincoln, Nov. 6. They made ther home here for a few years. Mrs. Boyd being the former Inez Lean. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Kunz have a bov born at Lincoln Nov. 7. Glen mouth Tuesday 'night to install the barber, " Here from Louisville Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mayfield, for mer' publishers of the Louisville Courier, were here Friday on bus iness matters. Open House at Wintersteen School Goos Hotel, Old Landmark, Being Repaired .... i old i Presiding at the meeting, held in Eagles hall, were Ed Dosek of urn bus. Lincoln, state deputy; Dr. H. B. Haller, Omaha, district deputy; Y. E. Sanders, K. C. insurance direct or, and Larry Abts of the Omaha council. Installed as new officers of the jiew officers of the Knignts oi local unit were : -,,., Fred J. Feldhousen, grand knight Don Rickets, deputy; Edward Gra doville, chancellor; J. J. Cloidt, recorder; William Woolcott,? finan cial secretary. F. M. Smith, treasurer; William Brink, lecturer; Louis Svoboda, ad vocate; w! N. Brink, warden; El more Brink, inside guard; J. L noriiaha outside guard; Rev. Ed ward Tuchek. cahplain, and John t tt Aieisineer M . ' J The 36-piece school band gave a program that pleased listeners. It included the numbers. "Victor, Plainsman, sunset. l'u'(;,uv"1 Swing, and Swinging Along." Half of the band's membersnip is made up oi grade and junior high pupils. Twenty-four began to play only last April. The band will P-rnw to 60 by next spring with a proper balance of instruments. Plans for a campaign iy :-tri,montt will be funds ior new -nni on Howard F announced in the Daily jouina. b Monday. Door To Door Canvass Of City For Athletic Field Fund Begins Monday Svoboda, Tvin Rere-man. trustees O " - . . . A - Ai i . . xi ;nr.tni iMnn ; ill n i Pnv Tavlor. owner, ot me. yi Following uie bu..u. Thivrl and Mam . laiks were eiven by the loage msi uoo iitict remodel- (nra riimaxcd by a round table Saeets, . - - .,,.tm(.nt8 1 . nt rnrrent world prob- T.,,bv was onen house at Win ing the bunuing .mu v ...-- , uu,Lfr. - . ... ' ' te school. Vatrons and and room. Zr 1 lemS" .housing situaiion. . Recovering from Operation Mrs. Eugene Burdic underwent Observes 8tli Iiirthday Mrs, Charlottee Johnson was plea j sently surprised Saturday when she j in honor of her 90th birthday.Mrs. -Johnson .observed the day quietly j in her home on South Second Street but the large number of cards at- son Willes conducting.- The ' pro-J a "major operation ai immanuei - s . I. Hospital ii Omaha y'esterday.She srriim, an-ope ndiscussion on dat-i , .. , ing, attracted a large attendance- ; i Janacek Named High Priest By Masonic Group John Janecek was elected high priest by Nebraska Chapt. 3, Roy al Arch Masons. Plattsmouth, at their regular November meeting in he Masonic Hall. Also selected were Newton Sulli van, king. Raymond Hild, scribe, Clarence Ledgeway, secretary and Frank Cloidt, treasurer. x The Most Excellent Master s de- will remain there for several days untiL her condition is improved. Msttor from seauie j -Mrs. William Heinrich of The Mrs. Verna H. Smith of Seattle .' Daily Journal was in Omaha Tues- departed for her home Saturday (jay attendin morrung after a two-weeks' visit &ness. to matters of bus- friends took advritage of visiting j day and showed their interest by Luru timriiMcxiii-i- m o and afternoon sessions. Regular classes were held by the teacher, Mrs. Lucille Rosencrans, thus giv ing : the patvns the opportunity of seeing the children as they act ually carried on their daily sched ules. A short entertainment was provided by the children whenjhey sang several songs and presented a short feature, "The Twelve Sil lies." Kir of the building is now occupy tenants but until materials are a- vailable. Taylor is held up m - pleting the repairs and remodel- : feck Gives Talk ! At Rotary Club I ., . . ,s ... ' an Richard iPecK- atiornej, f Armistice ' talk v before ' " Roianans Tiiesdav at tne nam ing of the third story. The firsf floor. is partly complet .i in rnnm beins rented by the Sedlak Transfer W,- , j -eI, visitors indued Earl other, section is wins i"r'.r: nrP nnv Clem- House to house canvassing of the city games parties, movies of big grid games and other projects to raise funds. That summarizes work of Mem orial stadium athletic field com mitteemen who Thursday night rolled " up their sleeves and got down to business. The civic 'work rVRav Storv. Bill Schmidtmann. Les Hutchinson and lob tsesioi each decided to personally super vise a phase of the effort. The hope : A minimum o; $6,000 to push the current unimproved athletic field, into the . first brack et of a stadium project. The citywide drive for funds will start' Monday. Later on. there'll be benefit movies at the high for a hallway, with tne remain- , oi ""r-r; ; ft. Lvle school of big games (like Army of the spr.ee no be mode into . a - Pg? here with Notre Darnel, games parties and recreation room. j relatives.- other activities. Posters are going to be set up to remind everyone of what's going on. The Daily Journal will report progress. ' Interested in the campaign are the Junior Womens club, Womens club. Rotarians, Firemen, Chamber of Commerce, Ad. Club, Eagles. American Legion and Cass Coun ty Saddle Association. Representatives of the groups at tending the kickpff meeting were: Dr. "O. Sandin, Ray E. Story I. L. Kocian." Robert H. Bestor Merle Stewart, Joe C. York.Johi Schreiner, Joe KnotnceK, Max u Mandelko. Bill Schmidtmann. Mra Dorothy Janecek. Alice Jayne Grosshans. M v s Etta Gorder. Dick Novak, S. V Hatcher, E. H. Bernhardt, L. v Hutchinson, John Sattler Jr., Job Svoboda, E. G. Schubeck, ' Dwigl Edwards.