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HE PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL D I C L 1 i DAQE FOUR Thursday, May 12, 1949 1 1. Jj, OCfiCllt Named Head Former Resident Dies at Omaha Mr. and Mrs. John Carmack and their guest, Mrs. William Hooper, of Long Beach, Cali fornia, were in Omaha Monday to visit old friends. Mrs. Hoop er, a sister of Mr. Carmack, is a former resident here and is en joying meeting the old time friends on her visit. The local people called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Tungate at Omaha where Mrs. Tungate is very critically ill as the result of her advanced age of 95 and also suffering from the effects of an injury received sev eral months aso. The condition of Mrs. Tungate was only a short time was spent visit ing with Mr. Tungate. While there they had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Dollie Smith, also a former resident here, who has come from her home in Iowa to assist in the care of Mrs. Tun gate. Mrs. Tungate will be re- p nmtn ftV? membered by many as the form- , VI 3HblulQlO er Mrs. M. A. Dickson. Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Car mack received word that Mrs. Tungate had passed away on Tuesday and the body was being brought to Plattsmouth for bur ial in Oak Hill cemetery (Thurs day) afternoon. The services were held in Omaha and only graveside services here. RETURN FROM WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ptacek of this city, who were attending the wedding of their daughter, Miss Agnes Frances Ptacek to Mr. Al- c,,T tu; 1 vin Girard, at Wayne, Michigan, sucn inai ; , . , , rn, were accompanied by their son, Richard Ptacek of Omaha. Use Journal Want Ads GOING ON A WEEK-END TRIP? You'll want your car to be in the best of running order we'll do our part by washing and greasing and an cil change. Don't forget to fill the gas tank vith Phillip's "66" gasoline. Kuebner's "66' Station TANK WAGON SERVICE Phone 212 Plattsmouth It's said "Cleanliness is next to Godliness." O PATRONIZE THE PLATTSMOUTH BATH HOUSE AND BE CLEAN Hot and Cold Water, Soap and Towels for Your Use. Tub or Shower, 50c Accommodations for Both Men and Women PRIVATE ROOMS e Plattsmouth Bath House 1-4 Block East of Highways 73 and 75 on North 10th Street R. L. Schacht, former gener al superintendent and acting general manager, has been ap pointed General Manager of Consumers Public Power dis trict by the board of directors to suceed V. M. Johnson who passed away May 4. Mr. Schacht's appointment was un animously ratified by roll call on the resolution introduced by Director, Guy Stinson, Norfolk. A graduate electrical engine er, age 49, Mr. Schacht is a veteran in electric utilities ser vice with twenty-six years of continuous utility operation and engineering in Nebraska. His past sixteen months as acting general manager with the advice and counsel of Mr. Johnson gives him a complete and valuable working under standing of the affairs of the district eo enable him to carry on the important work as head of Consumers state-wide sys tem. Mr. Schacht is a graduate of the University of Iowa College of Engineering where he ob tained a B. S. degree in elec trical engineering in 1921 and took graduate work in engineer ing while associated with a con sulting engineering firm from 1921 to 1923. He began his utility career as an accountant-engineer with the Continental Gas and Elec tric Corporation, predecessor of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company, in Omaha in 1923. Serving in various capac ities with the company and its successor organizations, he was transferred to Lincoln in 1925 when the firm's general offices were moved there. He was made Eastern Division Superintendent of Consumers Public Power dis trict in 1941 when the proper- 1 ! SIIIKLEY CELEBRATES 21st BIRTHDAY . . . Shirley Temple takes time out from filming of "Always Sweethearts" to celebrate her 21st birthday on the set with Barry Fitzgerald (left) Director David Butler and Husband John Agar. Butler directed Shirley in some of her earliest pictures. 4 . 5 . ; K. J. Schacht ties of the Iowa-Nebraska Com pany were purchased. Working closely with the de velopment of Consumers dis trict, Mr. Schacht was made superintendent of transmission and distribution of the state wide system in 1944 and was promoted to general superin tendent and moved to the gen eral office in Columbus in 1947. He has continued to hold this position serving as Acting Gen eral Manager during Mr. John son's illness. Mr. Schacht has taken an ac tive na rt nnH Viae parrioH o 1 n ma i responsibility in the develop- ' ment of Consumers extensive state-wide expansion and con struction program, the recent power supply negotiations and financial affairs of the Dis trict, as well as the general de velopment and operation of the District during the past several years. He has recently spent several weeks in Washington and New York on the state-wide power supply negotiations with the R. E. A. districts and the Ne braska Hydros. Widely known and active in utility and engineering circles throughout Nebraska and the nation, he is past president of the Lincoln Engineers Club and the Nebraska Engineering So ciety. He is past chairman of the Nebraska section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers and is a member of the honorary engineering fra ternities Tau Beta Phi and Sigma Tau. In announcing Mr. Schacht's appointment which became ef fective May 7, Earl I. Mead, Con sumers President, stated: "We have every confidence in Mr. Schacht's ability to successfully fill the position of general man ager of the District He has been fortunate in having the advice and assistance of Mr. Johnson during the past months and has the complete confidence of the entire staff as well at the Board." Mr. Schacht accepted the ap pointment expressing his reali zation of the tremendous un dertaking to follow the admin istrative pattern set by Mr. Johnson and pledged his every effort toward the most efficient handling of the affairs of the district in the best interests of the people of Nebraska. READILY AVAILABLE SEE IT TODAY Former Nebraskan Enjoys Quilting (Special from Eagle) Small, energetic, Mrs. Anna Jacobsen, 80 years old,, is dated up every night of the week. A firm believer in the maxim that the devil finds work for idle hands, Mrs. Jacobsen fills her days with church work, quilting and baby sitting. Each evening finds Mrs. Jacobsen reading nursery rhymes or heating a bottle for some of her charges. Four or five fam ilies are her regular customers and her services are in popular demand. Mrs. Jacobsen came to Corpus Christi in 1941, after the death of her husband, the late Charles Jacobsen, to make her home with her daughter, Mrs. L. Low rie. Though Texas can't com pare in many ways with her na tive state, Nebraska, Mrs. Jacob sen has fallen in love fith the "wonderful people" here. Nebraska has a strong hold on her life due to the fact she was born near Lincoln in a log cab in on April 22, 1869. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Betts, had come from Illinois three years before in a covered wagon. Mrs. Jacobsen relates that she has heard her father say many times, all he had when he came to Nebraska, was a wife, a wag on, team of horses, a feather bed and five dollars. He was a veteran of the Civil War, who was looking for a place on the frontier to raise a family. Al though his possessions were few when he entered Nebraska, he became a successful farmer. His eight children grew up in the southeastern part of the state. Mrs. Jacobsen and one brother, C. E. (Chub) Betts, 63, of Lan caster, Ohio, are the . only two survivors of this family. Mrs. Jacobsen, then Anna Betts, received ,her education in the local schools, however, education facilities were slight. School terms were limited to three montns tor many years and just before she finished were increased to seven months. She married Charles Jacob sen, also a native Nebraskan, and after their marriage they continued to live in Cass county. Mrs. Jacobsen's two sons, Cecil and Clifford, both reside in Lin coln. Her daughters, Mrs.1 Low rie, lives in Corpus Christi, Texas, and Mrs. L. B. Mosier, at Beaumont. Texas. She has ten grandchildren. Longevity and a love for quilt ing are Mrs. Jacobsen's heritage. She has in her possession a quilt that her mother pieced the year before her death at the age of 87 years. Quilting is one of her favorite hobbies. Mrs. Jacobsen hasn't a record of the number of quilts she has made for her family and friends dur ing her long and busy life. She belongs to a quilting club and is always at work on a new quilt. ine cnnstian Church has also been part of Mrs. Jacob sen's daily life. She is a mem ber of the Woman's Bible class and is active in all phases of the church. Friends that Mrs. Jacobsen has made during her eight years in Corpus Christi honor ed her during the week of her 80th birthday. Her Sunday school class also entertained for her. On Friday, April 22, her daugh ters were hostesses at a tea in her honor. Fifty guests attended. The serving table was covered with a lace cloth and centered with an arrangement of sweet heart roses. Several friends as sisted with the serving. The above clipping from a Corpus Christi, Texas paper re ceived by Mrs. A. W. Adams of Eagle, a niece of Mrs. Anna Jacobsen. The account will be of interest to her relatives and friends in Cass county and es pecially to the people of Eagle. The Jacobsen family came to Eagle from Avoca in 1920 and resided on a farm north of town for many years. During their residence here they were active in the activities oi the Meth odist church, the school and the community. 'A Gift to American Legion Auxiliary A special child's welfare pro gram for the American Legion and the Legion Auxiliary was held at the Legion club at the last meeting on April 28th. The guest speaker was Mrs. Vesta Thomas of Nebraska City, cha peau departmental of the 8 and 40 societe of Nebraska. She gave a very interesting talk, explain ing the activities of the many Nebraska units of the Auxiliary in regard to child welfare and of what they were doing for the underprivileged children of the veterans. At the close of the meeting Mrs. Thomas was presented with a corsage in appreciation of giving the address at this par ticular time, as it was her wed ding anniversary. She was pleas ed to learn that the Plattsmouth unit of the Auxiliary is present ing the Children's memorial hos pital at Omaha with a wheel chair. The Legion members were guests at this meeting. The hostesses served a very de licious lunch which was enjoyed by all. The hostesses were Mrs. Glen McClure, Mathilde Soen nichsen, Mrs. Cera Baumgart, Mrs. Caldwell, Mrs. Fred Hirz, Mrs. Helen Rosborough. ; Mollie C. Gobelman, a past president of the local American Legion Auxiliary, presented the organization with a bound book, ; containing all the American Le gion Star papers, which were , issued once a month, beginning with the first issue printed March 5, 1925 up to and including the , December, 1933 issue, at which time the Star was discontinued. It has since then resumed the i printing of its regular monthly.! issue. This book was prepared 1 : through the efforts and time of Mrs. Gobelman who has kept it all through the years. The Auxiliary accepted this gift with much appreciation, as it is a permanent record history of the Legion and Auxiliary, one that would be impossible to ac quire at the present time. Joe Sedlak Suffers kePl confined to his home most T . , - of the time. Injury Wednesday Mr. sediak win enter the st. Joseph M. Sedlak, one of the j Catherine's hospital at Omaha as veteran employes of the BR EX ; soon as room i5 available and ex , , i pects to have an operation per- was injured on Monday at the j jormecj shops while he was at work lift- j ing, and it is thought that he has suffered a strain or hernia. He is still able to get around, but is A Classified Ad in the Journal costs as little as 35c. HOW FAR BACK CAN YOU REMEMBER? Mr. and Mrs. Glen Diggs, the former, manager of Joe's New- Way market, were visitors over the week-end at Guilford, Mo., where they were guests of Mr. Digg's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Diggs. They found the weather quite damp and plenty of rain all day Sunday. GET OUR SPECIAL COMPLETE FOR otur $g.oo PLATTSMOUTH MOTORS i "Your Friendly Tord Dealer" While you're sitting in your easy chair reading your pa per, it's a mighty good time to think back a few years. Regardless of the incidents you may recall, butter will play a leading roll in your everyday living. Three times a day, break fast, lunch and dinner, you reach for butter. A meal is not complete without butter. USE THE BEST USE CASCO Serious Reading Increases Louisville, Ky. (U.R) A definite swing from the leisure type of reading to books which tell how to do things in business, in dustry, or the home is reported by the Louisville free public library. ORDER A POUND FROM YOUR GROCER II MILL'S AND GCOCH'S FEEDS Patronize Journal Advertisers if "The Home of Casco Butter" 203 Main Street Dial 4278 On account of the death of my husband I will sell at public auction the following property located on the farm seven miles west and one-half mile south of Murray, three miles north, four miles ease and one-half mile south from Weeping Water on "HI' y ? 1 1L Starting at 1 :00 o'clock p. m. 26 Head of Hereford Cattle 8 Hereford Cows with calves at side 5 Heifers one year old 3 Yearl ing Steers 2 Yearling Bull Calves Farm Implements Farmall H Tractor, 1947 on rubber 1 Set of Steel Wheels and 1 Set cf Tractor Chains Canopy Top IHC Hay Baler 50-T-1947 22 balls of Twine 2 Sets of Wheel Weights John Deere Corn Picker 101 1946 John Deere Lister on Rubber 730-1948 John Deere Tractor Go-Dig - 1945 H - M 238 Cultivator with Rear Sweeps, 1947 Fertilizer Attachment 15 ft. John Deere Disc, 1945 IHC Tractcr Mower V-25, (like new) Farmall F-20, 1937, on rubber and extra single wheel with Road Gear and Hvdraulic lift Mulkey Steel Elevator, 40 ft., wide type, 1943 Elevator Hoist 3 Section Harrow Hay Rake 7 ft. Tandam Disc Dcdge Truck, 1J. ton (1935), with both stock and grain boxes, just painted and repaired, with chains Minneapolis Threshing Machine 32x56 Lyons Manure Loader Iron Gear and Flare Box Wagcn Iron Gear with 6x10 Box MISCELLANEOUS 25 lb. Grease Gun Tank Heater 4 12 ft. Hog Troughs 8x16 Flat Rack 4 Rolls of New Hog Wire, 26 inch 2 Rolls of 32 in. wire 3 Rolls of 26 inch Wire 750 gal. Fuel Tank Buz Saw Hay Fork (for baled hav) 2 Tarps 12x12 Several Oil Barrels ICO bu. Cats Leg Chain 2 Burner Oil Stove with Fan Some Shop Tools Many other articles too numerous to mention 1 TERMS: CASH ON DAY OF SALE M rs. E. J. Boedeker EXECUTRIX YOUNG, GROSSHANS & LACY, Auctioneers MURRAY STATE BANK, Clerk