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THE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Monday, March 7, 1949 Annual Meeting of the VV. S. C. S. Group The annual meeting of the Nebraska Conference Woman's Society of Christian Service will be held at the Hastings Meth odist church March 7-9. 1949. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p. m. on Monday, March 7 and will close at noon Wednesday, March 9. A Quiet Hour service of prayer and meditation will b. held at the church from 11 to 12 on Monday for those who care to attend. The meeting has been plan ned to give as much informa tion and inspiration as possi ble. Among those who will speak are Bishop and Mrs. Dana Daw son from Topeka, Kansas, Mrs. Mabel Garrett wagner of Urban department of the Woman's Di vision. New York, Mrs. C. W. Mead of Omaha, Mrs. R. II. Cole, Magnolia, Arkansas, Jurisdiction Secretary of Literature. Dr. L. R. Carpenter of the National Col lege for Christian Workers. Miss Marie Newell of the Omaha City Mission and various mission aries who are home on fur lough. Miss Margaret Seeck from China, Miss Jessie Bragg from India and Miss Henrietta Rossiter from China. All district officers and lo presidents are expected. Mrs. Howard Davis is district secre tary of Student Work, Mrs. E. C. Williams, is district secretary of Missionary Personnel, Mrs. R. C. Humiston is president of the local society. THOMAS WALKING CO. Abstracts of Title "Title Insurance" riattsmouth, Nebraska 'Make for Democracy' Says Camp Fire Girls "Make Mine Democracy" as the basis for Campfire work will be the theme of the grand coun cil fire held in the first part of April. This annual council fire is the occasion for work of the girls to pass their rank. Due to the weather and road ronditions. the date has been ! set three weeks later than usual. The campfire guardians of the city met Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Harold Gaines to i complete plans for the election if officers for the council. Elec tion was postponed until moth er sponsors could attend, pres ; ent officers continuing until j the later date. ! Watch the Journal for more I news of this interesting date. Want to Boy Have cash buyer for all mod ern ? bedroom house. Your house might meet this buyers needs. If You Want to Sell SEE OR PnONE STEPHEN M. DAVIS 2nd Floor riattsmouth State Bank Bldff. Phone 6111 or 3216 III 7 ill DOUBLE STAMP DAY Double Stamps on All Purchases of $1.00 A $ IIS! Double S & H Green V, Trading Stamps Wednesday, March 9 .fjhop and Save the Green Stamp Way FELDHOUSEN DRUG "Your Friendly Drug Store' ill s r-t isring us I our prescription Phone 6117 o . 0 nlliV .uatn5" , v than fl ,out ci ,Retl ?estt w!d co 0,s P i iwm nut r . m t ri i i i if i j r i: r: L cl..Lf. y Make This Garantee Possible. The value of this "profit-plus" ingredient hs been proved in conclusive tests by feeders, uni versities and independent hatcheries. Now you can prove it for yourself by feeding guaranteed Cooch's Best Chick Starter. We'll be glad to 'tell you more about it . . . see us today ! Piaftsnioiifh reamery "Home of CASCO Butter" 203 Main St. Dial 4278 Mrs. Alma Palmer Resident of City Years Ago The account of the death of Mrs. Alma Palmer, appearing in the Journal of last week, was of great interest to the older residents of Cass county where a great many years of her life was spent. Her sons, Harry O. and Arthur L. Palmer write the Journal many interesting facts of this pioneer lady. Mrs. Palmer died at her home at Long Beach, California, on j February 22nd, in her 86U1 j year. The sons tell of the fact I that during the day of her death she had been in good spirits and looked after her usual tasks, in the evening had retired happy and laughing with the members of the family, passing peacefully away in her sleep. Mrs. Palmer, the sons, state, had recently talked much of old times and old residents of Plattsmouth and Louisville. Mrs. Palmer and her husband, the late Emil Frederick Palmer, were married in 1834 and set tled at Plattsmouth, where the husband was a machinist in the Burlington shops at this place and at this time the Palmers resided at a home near where the family of Mr. Palmer's sis ter, Mrs. Carlson, resided, near the George Dodge home. Cousins of Mrs. Palmer here were Hulda, Gerda and Alpha Peterson, daughters of Mrs. Pal mer's brother, John Peterson. Down through the years Mrs. Jalmer had often visited in this city with the James M. Robert son family, the Ryberg family, the Peter Turns and the Wal lengrens. Later the Palmers moved to Louisville where they raised their family and where Mr. Pal mer assisted his father-in-law, Johan Peterson in the conduct of a store and of the farm. The family of six sons were reared in the Louisville community and of these but Karry and Ar thur are now living. Memorial services were held at Long Beach on Thursday, February 24th at the Mottell chapel. Among those attending the services were Horace E. Rand, formerly of Plattsmouth, Susie Shyrock Fiddock, Alice Furgeson Todd, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin H. Taylor, the latter for mer county attorney of Cass county. At The Cass County Court House Funeral of John Keil Held Monday The funeral services for John Peter Keil, 45, was held this (Monday) afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Sattler funeral home at 4th street and Avenue A with a large group of the relatives and old family friends being in at tendance at the services. The services were conducted by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, with Frank A. Cloidt singing two of the old hymns, "In the Garden" and "Face to Face." Mrs. H. G. McClusky was the accompanist for the numbers. The interment was at the Oak Hill cemetery with old friends serving as the casket bearers, Fritz Carson, Harry Krohl, Richfield; Chris True, Herbert Franke, Cedar Creek; Frank G. Koubek and Lloyd Iske of Fort Crook. John Peter Keil, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Keil, was born at Cullon on July 3, 1903 and spent his childhood in that community. In the last few years he has resided on the farm near Plattsmouth. He has been In ill health for some time and was under treatment at the Mercy hospital a t Council Bluffs, Iowa, returning home two weeks ago and has since gradually growing worse until the end on last Friday night. He was never married and the only immediate survivor is the mother, although several uncles and other relatives are left to mourn his loss. Mrs. Joseph Sedlak Is Now Back Home Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak, who has been a patient at the St. Cath erine's hospital at Omaha, was able to return home Sunday. Mrs. Sedlak has undergone on opera tion that has improved her con dition a great deal, and she re turns home much improved in every way. Hie many friends will be pleased to learn that she is now back at the family home in Oakmont. See our display of the full line of Frlgidaires. Warga Hardware and Appliance. Use Journal Want Ads FOR Dependable Insurance Income Tax Service SEE J. Howard Davis Soennichsen Bldg. Phone 264 (Continued from Page One) wife and child abandonment. The costs in the case were paid by the defendant. Complaint was filed Monday in the county court by Phil Haldi man against Mildred Kerkman, charging her with obtaining money under false pretense. The defendant made a plea of not guilty to the charge and was re leased under a bond of $100. The case will be heard on Monday, March 14th. In the county court a com plaint was filed Monday against William Hirz, charging him with intoxication and disturbing the peace, Mrs. Beverely Hirz being the complaintant. The defen dant made a plea of guilty to the charge and was given a fine of $50 and costs and placed under parole to Sheriff Tom Solomon' for a period of ninety days. I In the office of the clerk of the district court Monday morn ing, a suit for divorce was filed by Lucy Fleschman vs. Bruce Fleschman. The petition sets out that the parties were married on May 22, 1933 at Oregon, Missouri and it is alleged that the de fendant on August 1, 1946 de serted the plaintiff and four children. It is also alleged that the defendant has an interest in the estate of his grandmother and the plaintiff asks a property settlement of the interest of the defendant in the estate and also for a decree of absolute divorce. In the district court Friday before Judge Thomas E. Dun bar, hearing was had on demur rer of defendant in the case of John A. Kunz, et al. vs. The As sociated Stone Co. of Iowa, a corporation, and argument had to the court. Defendant given ten days to file briefs and plaintiff ten days to answer. In the case of Francis K. ' Thoren vs. Johanna E. Nelson and David Meyer, motion of de- j fendant having been argued j and submitted, the court being ; fully advised in the premises, motion submitted and over rul ed in part and sustained in others. In the damage suit of John V. Yates vs. Chris Zimmgman, et al, on written stipiA.aUon, cause dismissed with prejudice as to bringing another action. Each party to pay their own costs. In the suit to quiet title of Eugene A. Nutzman vs. Charles Aitken, et al. Plaintiff ordered to file answer to cross petition of defendant and reply to an swer within fifteen days. Clerk to notify attorney for plaintiff. In the suit to quiet title of Frank M. Rice, et al., vs. Wil liam C. Grebe et al., demurrer of defendant submitted without argument and overruled bv the court. Decree quieting title in the plaintiff entered. , , In the divorce action of G61da Stoneking vs. Harvey Stone king, brief of plaintiff received and case continued to Saturday, March 26 at 10 a. m.. Order for service by publica tion in five tax foreclosure cas es was issued by the court. In the divorce action of Mary E. Favors vs. Clarence H. Fav ors, 75 r., trial was had to the court and plaintiff granted de cree of absolute divorce and custody of five minor children. Defendant to pay support mon ey for the minor children start ing at $40 and raising to $50. Defendant also to pay plaintiff attorney fee of $60. John Elliott is Home from Springs John Elliott, well known resi dent of north of Plattsmouth, returned Thursday evening from Excelsion Springs, Mis souri, where he has been for the past month. Mr. Elliott has not been in the best of health and during his stay at the Springs was a patient at the Mitchell clinic. He returns feeling much bet ter and while tired from the trip from the hospital, shows a decided improvement, that will be most pleasing to the many friends in this community to learn. Funeral Services for Mrs. Ed Martin The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward Martin, 91, a long time resident of Plattsmouth, was held on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Sattler funeral home at 4th street and Avenue A and attended by a group of the old friends and neighbors of the family. The services were simplo, the EDiscopal ritual being followed by Canon George St. George Tyner, the rector of St. Luke's church of this city. Mrs. Martin in her lifetime had been a member of the Episcopal faith from childhood. The interment was at the family plat in Oak Hill ceme tery and the pall bearers were old family friends: William H. Schmidtmann, W. C. Soennich sen. Henry Donat, Robert M. Walling, C. E. Ledgway and Joe Hiber. W. S. C. S. Hold Fine Meeting Thursday The Woman's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist church held their regular- meeting on Thursday at the memorial room of the church with a very pleasing at tendance of the members. The event was in the nature of a 1:30 dessert luncheon, the ladies of the Naomi circle look ing after the serving of the re past. The lesson of the afternoon was given by E. II. Wescott while the devotions were in charge of Miss Margaret Mapes. SPECIAL See our display of the full line of Frigidaires. Warga Hardware and Appliance. Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Boshear of Omaha were in the city over the week-end for a visit here with relatives and old friends. 2v EARL MAY'S .lllTiFiil II I lull , You want THE BEST. I've got it for you. MAYGOLD HYBRIDS are top yielders year after year. You will be pleased with the QUAL ITY, GRADES and with the CROP. See me or phone. , Headquarters For Farm Seeds HEKB FREEBURG, Owner Phone 3254 Blacksmithing Plow Share Sharpening Welding General Repair Rasper Warren Cedar Creek FARMERS Now Is The Time TO GET THOSE TRACTORS Steam Cleaned and Painted (Including Decals) 25.00 COTNER & SON Kaiser-Frazer Dealers Phone 244 318 First Ave. Plattsmouth Brood F 1 :00 O'clock at Plattsmouth Sale Barn This is a consignment sale, so list your sows with us now. We have about 50 sows listed and expect more Rex Young, Auctioneer K. W. Grosshans, Clerk 8 a: ID) A V n iL ERS IT A Y 1 rm Ti Notice! LISTED BELOW ARE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF CASS COUNTY AS REQUIRED UNDER NEW LAWS AS APPROVED BY THE LAST SESSION OF THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE Q lead CardfuBSy . WilB Assist Voy in Filing Your H949 Tan eftuurn! March 10th to April 20th is the Assessing Period in the State of Nebraska The law requires every person, firm, corpora tion, agent or fiduciary to make out and verify by his cath a statement of all personal property which he owned or controlled on March 10. The County Assessor, his deputy and assistant assessors are re quired by law to aid and assist the taxpayer in cor rectly listing his property on the tax schedule. Work sheets are being mailed to all taxpayers cn our last year's records. Failure to receive a work sheet does not exempt anyone from the obligation of making out a personal schedule. These sheets are made in the form of a schedule, with instruc- All interrogatories on the back of the schedule must be answered in writing by the taxpayer and the oath on the schedule must be signed and sworn to before the schedule will be accepted by the assessor. Merchants must have sufficient information to make out the inventory properly before the schedule will be accepted. The County Assessor is empowered and re quired by law to add to the return of any taxpayer all property that he may find has been omitted. There will be assistant assessors located in var ious places over the County, locations given on work jtz are maae in me iorm 01 a scneuuie, wun insiruc- - ' h x. . . . i . , , , . . sheets; you may make your return with any of these tU tions fully and plainly given, are to be filled- out at A ' , , ' H J fc assessors. Any one over the County mav come to the Court House to file his return. Jl home and then taken to an assessor to be copied on Jk i ir i r" at an original scneuuie arm signeu. rur liung iiie le turn after the time required (April 20th) a penalty of fifty percent of the valuation will be added. Every person over 21 and a resident of this state is required to list his property. The property of a minor shall be listed by the Guardian, parent or the person having charge of such property. All per- 4 sons between the ages ot 21 and 50 years are subject to the $2.00 head tax and all men between the ages 4 4k For the benefit of all working persons not being able to come during the day this office will remain open on Monday evenings from 5 until 9 P. M.; also Saturday afternoon until 4:00 P. M. If you are physically unable to come to the assessor notify us and we will send an assistant to your home. If you object to your assessment, it will be necessary to present your protest during the first three days of the Board of Equalization for their consideration. Th& Pnnnhr Pnowi nf t?i;o; t A - 4-vsc& J x uuuaiiaiiun i. ..... . $i tween these ages is required to make an individual win meet the first Monday in May and continue in iX return even though he has no other personal prop- "' mau imy ana not less man inree erty. ; $7 of 21 and 50 are subject to poll tax, except those ijs specifically exempt in the law. Every person be- Please come at your earliest convenience. This have sold or permanently removed same from the ls your legal duty and we will be glad to help you w state please notify the County Assessor's office. in any way we can. W. H. POL! COUNTY ASSESSOR 2 ti ti hi ti ti ti I ti 8 3 & ti ti ti ti a 1 ti ti i ti