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THE PLATTSIVIOUTH, NEBRASKA, SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE SIX Monday. September 11, 1950 Farmers Boost Drive for Band Uniform Fund ! With their usual enthusiasm and support of worthy public en terprises, the farmers of this section of Cass county are get ting back of the raising of funds for clearing up the debt for the Plattsmouth high school band uniforms. - Started by James Warga to secure funds by donations of a bushel of corn, it has grown rapidly, the farmers not only giving corn but a large number of the residents of the farming THOMAS WALLING CO. Abstracts of Title Title Insurance" Plattsmouth, Nebraska It' s a of a BARGAIN DOUBLE STAMP DAY UEBNESBAV September 13th Double Stamps on All Purchases of $1.00 and Over O SHOP AND SAVE THE GREEN STAMP WAY O FELDHOUSEN DRUG "Your Friendly Drug Store" Prescription Specialists , Dial 6117 area are contributing money to the fund. . Since the last listing the fol lowing cash contributions have been turned in: LeRoy Hild $1, Louis Fried rich $2; Albert Hennings $1; Dayton Hennings $1; Richard Livingston $1; Jacob W. Tritsch $1; Glen Terryberry $3; John Terryberry $1; William Kelly $1; Rex Young $1; Leroy E. Meis inger $1; Erwin Siemoneit $1; John F. Wehrbein $1.50; Fred Wehrbein $1 ; Marvin Petereit $1.50; Stuart Meisinger $1; Ed ward Wehrbein $1.50; Floyd Becker $1.50; Arnold Meisinger $150: David Toman $1: Law rence A. Jones $1; Verner Meis- ; inger $1; John Rummel $2; Carl j F. Kraeger, $1.25; Earl Amick $1.50; Otto Schafer $1; Henry ; Nolting $2; Joe Miller $1; Wilbur ! Hubbell $1; Oliver Meisinger $1.50; Elbert Wiles $1.50; H. J. Peterson $1.50; Newton Sullivan $1.25; Norris Grain Co., Murray $5; Sheldon Smith $1; Louis Sack $1.50; Lester Gansemer $1; j Herbert Church $1: Bradley store. Murray $1: Brubacher store $1; Radteke Restaurant, Murray $1; John Kline $1; Louis Wagner $1.50; Wralter F- Weiss $1.50. Those donating one bushel of corn: Henry Hild, Henry Lar sen. John B. Kaffenberger, Ar thur Weiss. Glen Vallery, Glen Wetenkamp. Charles Vallery, Walter Weiss, Donald Born, Luke Wiles, Edward Fitzgerald, Louie Wagner, John G. Horn, Albert Ulrich, Hugo Meisinger, E. J. Ferrie. Fritz Siemoneit, Emil Schmidt, Arthur Sprieck, George A. Kaffenberger, John L. Halmes, Henry Dietl, William R. Halmes, Verner Friedrich, Charles Thom ason, Edgar F. Meisinger. Paul Long, Harry McVey, Bert Pollock. Bill Wilson, Vernie Younker, John Thomas. Jim Leriert. Recent contributions to the com and cash fund is as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. George E. Nickels, Murray $1, John P. Rice, one bushel of oats, Greeley Beil, $1; W. B. Kellison. one bushel of corn; Edward Sprieck, $1; Charles J. Martin $1; Glen Campbell, $1.25; Grant Deterd ing, $1; S. T- Gilmour. $1.35; Ed G. Meisinger, $1.35, C. M. Roloff bushel of com; John S. Hild, bushel of corn. Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Meis inger and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stander and son Brian returned last week from a very pleasant and interesting trip through Colorado and Wyoming. Remember REGRETS are not a satisfactory substitute for having no Automo bile Insurance. Rather tbey show little thought of, responsibility! For the sake of your fam ily, your pocketbook and yourself, INSURE your automobile NOW through this agency. Stephen M. Davis Second Floor Plattsmouth State Bank Sldg. Phone 6111 Virgil Perry Family Has Very Fine Trip The Virgil Perry family have had an interesting summer. The middle of July Mr- and Mrs. Perry and Nancy Ellen left for a three weeks trip to the south western part of the country. They spent a week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon Riddle and family at Raton, New Mexico. Mrs. Riddle is Mrs. Perry's cousin and will be remembered by many here as Kathryn Wind ham, a sister. Miss Hermia Windham, still resides here in Plattsmouth. The Perry's found Raton and the surrounding country very in teresting. Mr. and Mrs. Riddle showed them many places of historical importance as Mr. Riddle is an authority on the old Santa Fe Trail, having just had published his second book on the subject. After leaving Raton they trav eled on down into New Mexico visiting a mumber of Presby terian Mission schools, hospitals and churches in Dixon, Santa Fe and Albuquerque where the church serves the Spanish speak ing people. From there they drove to Grenada, Arizona, spending the week end m that famous Pres byterian mission that is located in the heart of the Navajo In dian territory and includes a fine class A hospital, school. high school, commisary, dor mitories, shop and so on a little city in itself- On their return trip they visited the Mesa Verde National Park, Royal Gorge and had a pleasant stay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McCord, former residents of Plattsmouth, who now live in Canon City, Colorado. They came through Nebraska via Lake McConaughy and en joyed short visits with Mr. Per ry's relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ver ner Perry at Big Springs and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cole at Brule. At Cozad they drove over to the new Methodist conference camp and surnrised Rev. and Mrs. E- C. Williams and Mary Ellen who have just moved to Big Springs and were helping at Camp Comeco at that time- They went by Johnson's Lake at Lexington and Arapahoe where they stopped to visit Chas. A. Patterson, Mrs. Perry's uncle. Soon after their return to Plattsmouth Elizabeth and Nancy Ellen left with Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Minor and family for a ten day visit in Kankakee, Illinois at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor. This past week end Elizabeth entertained a number of her Tarkio College friends. The guests were Dean Morri son and Lowell Morrill of Kan sas City, Margaret Adams, Red Oak, Tom Magill. Atlantic, Dick Mulder, Reinbeck, Iowa, Dale Morrison of Burchard, Nebraska and James Graigmile now of this city. Memorial Is Dedicated Sunday (Continued From Page One) love of country and in service. Mrs. J. E. Dvorak of Sioux City, national chairman of the Blue Star memorial highway, told of the history and purpose of the movement. Mrs. Edward Berlett and Mrs. George Swingle spoke of the des ignation of highway No. 75 as the memorial highway by the Nebraska legislature. Mrs. William Parkingson of Denver, president of the Rocky Mountain area of the Garden clubs, was presented for a few remarks on the fine work of the clubs in this patriotic move of highway marking. The unveiling of the memorial was carried out by Mrs. Philip Lepert and Mrs. Alpha Muncie, whose sons had been taken in their service to their country. Remarks were made by Dale Bowman, commander of the Lepert-Wolever post of the Vet erans of Foreign Wars, Mrs. Sophia Wolever, president of the V. F. W. Auxiliary, Mrs. Charles Janecek. president of the Amer ican Legion Auxiliary. Ira Johnson, who had done the masonry work for the memorial was also presented- The quartet composed of Don Cotner, Orville Nielsen. . Bill Knorr and Darrell Sorensen, gave the selection, My Buddie" The program was closed with the benediction by Rev. Harold Mitchel- A reception was held at the Hotel Plattsmouth following the program. Miss Phyllis Bourck vocalist, gave several numbers during the reception where a large number of the residents called to pay their respects to the distinguished visitors. Funeral of G. J. Winscot Friday Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock services were held at the chapel of the Caldwell funeral home, 7th and Avenue B for George J. Winscot, long time resident of Plattsmouth. There were a large number of the old friends and neighbors in attendance at the services to pay their last tributes to his memory. Rev. George D. Swiney, pastor of the First Christian church, had charge of the services and brought a message of comfort to the bereaved family. During the service Raymond C. Cook sang three of the num bers that were favorites of the departed, "Under His Wing", "Face to Face", and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Mrs. Roy O- Cole served as the accom panist. Casket bearers were William G. Highfield, Harvey Bruns, Ray Smock. Sterling Sand, Richard Beverage, John Glaze. The burial was at the Horning cemetery south of this city. John Volk Dies At Home In Pierce John Volk, 83. member of one of the early day families of near Pekin, Illinois and later of Nebraska, died Thursday at his home at Pierce, Nebraska. Mr. Volk was well known in Cass county where many of the members of his family nad settled. He was a brother of Mrs. Elizabeth Tritsch of this city, and. the late Mrs. M. L. Fried- rich and Mrs. C. C. Hennings. being a visitor here with the sisters in the past years. He was born in Sand Prairie, Illinois, later moving to Nebraska located in Pierce county, near McLean, where he farmed for a great many years. Since his retirement he has lived in i)ie home at Pierce where he passed away- The funeral was held Sunday at Pierce, largely attended. Mrs. Tritsch. now 98 years of age, made the trip to Pierce with her niece, Mrs. Henry J. Heldt, Michael Tritsch and Louis Fried rich of this city to attend the services. The death of Mr. Volk leaves but one survivor of the family of fifteen children, Mrs. Tritdth of this city. Surviving are: the widow; four sons, Elmer, Willis, Lester and Louis; one daughter, Marie at home; one sister, Mrs. Tritsch, ten grandchildren. ATTEND EXERCISES . chapel at the Nurses Home. As Mrs- C. J. Rhylander of this a part of the program. Miss :city attended the Striping ex- Rhylander sang To a Wild . ercises of her daughter, Jeanette Rose." I who is a senior at the Methodist ! Hospital School of Nursing in : A classified Ad in The Jour. i Omaha. The services were held i . .. " - Wednesday afternoon in the sis as mue a -.l. 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The party made their trip west by stopping at Billings. Montana, to visit a brother, Finis Atkinson, who resides near that city, then to Idaho to visit an aunt. They later drove to Oakland, California, to see ano ther brother who works in a glass factory. The party then took the coastline drive to San Diego to visit with a sister of Mrs. Cottingham. The route home was through the south and found to be very warm and they were happy to get back to old Nebraska. Return from Minnesota Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gorton and children, who have been enjoying a two weeks vacation in Minnesota have returned home. They enjyoed fishing in Rush Lake, Minnesota near Ot tertail, while there resided at the camp maintained by Ous Weiss, formerly of this city. They also took a trip to Bemidji. Min nesota an the many places of interest in that part of! north ern Minnesota. 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