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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Monday, October 25, li43 Shower Given for Le Von Gansemer The country homo of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gansemer "was , the scone cf a very delightful gath ering on Sunday, the event be ing in the nature of a miscellan eous shower in honor of Mis LeVcn Gansemer, whose mar riage to Mr. John Speck, will occur in the late fall. The shower was given by Misses Barbara and Patricia Gansemer, sisters of the bride-to-be. In honor of the forthcoming event Miss Gansemer received many beautiful and attractive presents that she will long cher ish as remembrances of the old friends. Refreshments were served at ; an appropriate hour by the i hostesses. Mrs. Robert Cappell Has Operation Robert Cappell has returned frcm Topeka. Kansas, where he has been with his wife who un derwent an operation last week. He reports the condition of .Mrs. Cappell as very satisfac tory although it will be neces sary for her to remain there for a week or ten days at least. Mrs. Cappell is a patient at the Se curity Benefit Association Hos pital at Topeka, Kansas. READ THE JOURNAL FOR "THE LATEST IN NEWS. Home STRETCH With clothing and shoes to buy for winter coal to be laid in bills for this and bills for that the regular family in come won't always go far enough. If you need money now, or any time, we can help you. ue- termine how much cash you require. Then come m, phone or write for full particulars how we can help you solve your financial problems. MUTUAL FINANCE COMPANY Plattsmouth, Nebraska I I'nlit A itvrti-mH "t t FOR A -in-ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROAD, MAINTENANCE AND COMPETENT SUPERVISION e Help the Rural Districts, Elect W NOLTE CANDIDATE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER FIRST DISTRICT 33 The New Turtle Neck Sweater These luxurious sweaters are smart and practical for all out door wear. Tailored to fit and stay fit. A smooth velvety fabric all colors, gold, maroon, blue, tan, white, and green. Price $3-95 Wesson's SINCE 1879 ( Pol it i al Acl -rt!s-mrnt ) Funeral Services of Mrs. Elizabeth Gapen Thursday The funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Gapen, wife of John Samuel Gapen, were held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 at the Sattler funeral home at 4th and Vine street and attended by a large number of the relatives and friends of the deceased and her family. Dr. II. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, brought the message of comfort to the members of the bereaved family circle in the loss of the wife and mother. Raymond C. Cook gave two numbers requested by the mem bers of the family, "The Lord's Prayer" and "At the End of a Perfect Day" with Mrs. Roy Cole as the accompanist. The interment was at the Hor ning cemetery near where the Gapen family had been early day residents. The pall bearers were nephews cf Mr. and Mrs. Gapen, Glen, Myron, Elbert and Guy Wiles, George Snyder of Fremcnt and Andrew Snyder of this city. , Libbie Hesser was born at Red Key, Indiana, February 5, 1863 and died at her ranch home near Hyattville, Wyoming, October 17, 1948, aged 85 years, 8 months, 12 days. The Third child of Wil liam and Matilda Hesser, she moved from Indiana to Nebras ka with her parents in 1866. After teaching school for nine years she was married to John Samuel Gapen at Plattsmouth, April 15, 1891, establishing their home at Geneva where their two children. Rouene and Clarke, were born. In April, 1S02, they moved on to the ranch near Hy attville, Wyoming, which they had recently purchased and where they have since made their home. Mrs. Gapen joined the Meth odist church at Geneva and was charter member of the Meth odist church at Hyattville, teach ing a Sunday school class for many years, working in the Ladies Aid and serving on the Board of Stewards. She was a leader in collecting money and books to establish the first pub ic library in Hyattville. On April 15, 1941, friends from the entire Big Horn Basin of Wyoming attended a reception at the ranch heme honoring Mr. and Mrs. Gapen on the Golden Wedding anniversary. For their 55:h anniversary in 1946, Hyatt ville neighbors gathered for an informal afternoon party. Mrs. Gapen had been in de clining health - for several years but was reasonably active until she was taken suddenly ill Sat urday evening about 6:30, pas sing away quietly abcut 7:30 1 Sunday morning. She is survived by her hus band; her daughter, Mrs. S. C. Hyatt; her son, Clarke Gapen; five grandchildren, Milton and Wesley cf Hyattville, Mrs. Veda Hyatt Brown of Manhattan, Kans., Eugene Hyatt attending Montana State University at Missoula and Mrs. Maxine Hyatt Tencich of New York City. Al so one great granddaughter, Lor etta Tencich. and two sisters. Mrs. Lulu Hesser Churchhill of Alhambra, California, and Mrs. Inez Hesser Davis of Fullerton, California. t Amcng those out of the city to attend the funeral were: Iva Mougay, Union; Mr. and Mrs. Car' Cross, Unicn; J. C. Birm ingham, Beatrice; Lloyd Gapen. Parks, Nebraska; Mrs. Ivan Mills, Lincoln; Mrs. Rex Het rick, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. lies Huey, Hotna, Iowa; J. s. Ga pen, Hyattville, Wyoming; Mr. and Mrs. Clark Gapen, Hyatt ville, Wyoming; Mrs. Sam Hy att, Hyattvi'le, Wyoming; Mrs. Mathilda Snyder, Omaha; Miss Ann Snvder, Omaha; Gecrge bnyder, Fremont; Mr. and Mrs. James Hesser, Adams, Nebraska; Mrs. Virgil D. Brown, Manhat tan; Mrs. J. H. Nicholson, Omaha. Methodist Circles Hold Their Meetings Thursday, October 21st, the W. S. C. S. Circles of the Meth odist "Church held their meet ings. The Naomi Circle met in the afternoon at the home of Mrs. Al Nicrstc with Mrs. Logan Covert and Mrs. Jack Reno co hostesses. There were 18 mem bers and one guest present. Mrs. Karl Grosshans, Circle Chair man, presided over the business meeting. Mrs. Harold Alkire led the devotional period and the lesson was given by Mrs. Harold Stewart. World Community Day was discussed. The afternoon was spent in working on articles for the bazaar to be held Nov. 10th and plans were completed to assist in serving the Men's Dinner at the church pn October 28th. Lorna Nierste was heard in two piano numbers. Refresh ments were served. The Dorcas Circle, M r s. Howard Wiles, Chairman, held a covered dish one o'clock lunch eon at the church parlors. Host esses for this were Mrs. Gladys Glaze, Mrs. Carl Oschlager and Mrs. Lee Eastridge. Follswing the business routine, when plans were made for serving the Men's dinner and discussion of the ba zaar a social time was enjoyed. This was the Birthday Meeting and members brought their offerings frcm which a neat sum was realized for the Circle treasury. Mrs. W. L. Heinrich was host ess for the Gleaners Circle at an evening meeting Thursday. Mrs. E. C. Williams gave the devo tions using World Community Day and Week of Prayer as the basis cf her theme. Mrs. Harold Stewart had the lesson. Plans were made for helping serve the Men's Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 28th, and further discussion of the bazaar was participated in. Many beautiful articles, the handiwork of the members, were displayed. Following a social time refreshments in keeping with the Hallowee'n season were served. Mrs. Heinrich was as sisted by Mrs. Charles Carlson, Mrs. Florence Coleman and Mrs. Agnes Moore. Mrs. Fred Daven port is Circle Chairman of the Gleaners. Members of all three circles brought gifts for the "Pack, a Towel" project which is being sponsored by the churches cf the community. Paul Vandervoort i Writing Book on Musicians Life Paul Vandervoort, II, a resi dent of Nebraska and Platts couth in the late twenties and early thirties, is now embarking in the literature field and his many friends in this city and county will be much interested in his progress in this line of work. Paul will be well remember ed by the older residents of the city as he was for some time en gaged as a carrier on cne of the city mail routes and later was engaged as Assistance Director for Cass county in the early days of the relief work in the nineties. He moved to California in 1940 and has been free lance writer and representative of trade jour nals in that section. He became a Hollywood editor cf one of the leading band directors maga zines on the west coast. He also wrote a news column for the Jazz Record magazine and a Screen Songs magazine. In addition to his work in covering radio and motion pic ture studios, he has written for the radio and has had several of his songs published. A natural musician, Paul conducted an or chestra while in Plattsmouth and kept up his interest in this work since locating on the coast. Recently one of the hits "King Size Papa" written in collabor ation with Benny Carter, well known band leader, was record ed for Capitol Records and proved a distinct hit and was the favorite of the national juke boxes for many months. His new venture into the writing field is the book, "Trum pet on the Wing" written in col laboration with Wingy Manone, famous jazz musician. This is a autobiography of Manone. tel ling of his raise from a New Orleans musician to a top place in jazz circles. Foreword to the book is by Bing Crcsby. Luther A. Jenkins Dies Result of Stroke The death of Luther Afnbrose Jenkins, 74, occurred late Thurs day afternoon as he was engag ed in shucking corn at the home, he apparently having suffered a stroke while in the field and the body found a short time later by members of the family anct east that has covered some Anna Minor, late Mr. Cliurcluil a relative of tho j time and taken her over a great deal of the country, brie spent Tennessee with Mr. and Mrs. Troy Holmes in the his- toric Chattanooga area where j much of the civil war was fought j With Mr. and Mrs. Holmes. Mrs. 1 Churchill drove east to Prince- j ton, New Jersey, where they were eucsts of Mr. and Mrs. Sell It Thru Journal Want Ails. lift U - -I koon tnolri n ct Y IC VlftlTIP I RalDh Holmes for some time. 11C lima Uttll uianuig ' - .... t..:i t 1- c tt,:c ! Tot fr- TATrs nhnrrh with a son, Estil Jenkins, of this city. When the aged man was found, he was taken at once to the University hospital at Oma ha in the Caldwell ambulance and given all possible aid but passed away early Friday morn ing. The body was brought here to the Caldwell funeral home where funeral services were held KIo Ifilrrr1nv rt 5! o'clock RpV. J W. Taenzler. pastor of the Christian church of Glenwood officiating. , The body wastaken to Mal vern, Iowa, where the interment was held in the cemetery at that place. Lester Ambrose Jenkins was born at Slater, Missouri, April l 9, 1874, where he spent some years, later moving to Iowa, where he resided near Malvern for a period cf sixteen " years and near Tabor, Iowa, for four years until coming to Platts mouth where he has made his heme. The wife preceded him in death in 1928. There are surviving five sons, John, Nelson, Missouri; William and Estil of Plattsmouth; Ches ter of Bartlett; Carroll of Thur man, Iowa; three daughters, Mrs. Gladys Nichols of Port Washington, Wisconsin; Mrs. Roberta Bilor of Hamburg, Iowa; Mrs. Lulu May Robinson of Te kamah. There is one brother surviving, William Jenkins, cf Clarinda, Iowa; twenty-two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Later Mrs. Churchill visited at Rochester, Minnesota, with Mrs. Walter II. Harold II. Smith S Lefceits Attorneys-at-Law Donat Bldg. - Plattsmouth IVit It !( A 1 cr-t f.T.- p.il it V .1 "i t i VOTE FOR Charles Stoehr CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION County Commissioner First District DEMOCRATIC TICKET Your Support Will Be Appreciated Sketch of Life of Nellie Gonzales Mrs. Nellie Viola Gonzales passed away cn Saturday afer having ill health for over a year, pneumonia being the direct cause. She had lived in the Elm wood community for 35 years. In her early life her heme was at Crete, where she went to school, and then she went to Wilbur where she graduated when fifteen years of age. She taught in rural schools at Crete, and Lincoln. She was a charter member of Elmwcod Women's club, and she served as president three terms. She was a member of the Christian Science church of Weeping Water. Funeral services were con ducted at the Methodist church at Elmood by Rev. J. A. Adams. Instrumental music was furnish ed by Mrs. Opal Clements. The Eastern Star and Royal Neigh bors each attended in a body, as she worked in both orders. Be sides her husband, John, she is survived by a step son, Clark, and two daughters, both now living in Los Angeles. Denver Visitors at Young Home Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruhmann, of Denver, former residents of southern Cass county, are in the city for a visit with their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Rex Young, long time friends. They have been visiting at the home of their son, Ardeh Ruhmann and family at the farm south of Plattsmouth and will now be here to visit the friends in this city for a short time. Mr. and Mrs. Young also had as their guest Frank Anderson, well known resident of Pacific Junction and an old friend of the Young family. Sell It Thru Journal Want .Ad. Mrs. D. R. Churhill Visits in the City Mrs. D. R. Churchill, of Twin Falls, Idaho, is an guest at the home of her brother, J. W. Holmes in this city. Mrs. Churchill is on her way home from a visit in the south THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" Plattsmouth, Nebraska N READ THE JOURNAL THE LATEST IN NEWS. FOR GET YOUR Permanent Anti Freeze at Plattsmouth Motors Your Friendly Ford Dealers 94-3tc THI H4D0VEB CIA CHICKEN PIE SUPPER Friday, Oct. 29 United Presbyterian Church Murray, Nebr. Adults $1.00 Children under 10 50c I GOING UP! RISING COSTS of build ing are lifting the insur able value of your home. 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