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i Welcome To The Homcmakcrs Show At The Plattsmouth High School Auditorium Be sure to stop by our exhibit and learn how to keep your home free from pests in sects. See You At The Homemakers Show Tuesday, April 30 Bill's Pest Control And Midstatc Pest Control Permite Co. of Lincoln New Bookkeeper At Plattsmouth Lumber Richard Holmqulst is the new bookkeeper at the Plattsmouth Lumber Company and took over his new duties this week. Ted Ohnoutka, manager has announ ced. Mr. Holmqulst comes to Platts mouth from Warsaw, Nebr., where he was employed In a slmiliar position for several years. Married and the father of two children, he expects to move his family here as soon as suitable living quarters can be procured. C. H. Nelson Of Weeping Water Suffers Injury O. H. Nelson, 73, owner of the United Mineral Co., of Weeping Water, received cuts and bruis es when the car he was driving went out of control on a steep hill and hit a train which was parked on a siding near the cuarry. Nelson was on his way home from the company quarry to the main part of Weeping Water. By Margaret Dingman Phone 241 Pvt. Clifford Kennell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kennell, Is now at Fort Lewis, Wash. His address is Pvt. Clifford Ken nell, US 55593189, Co. C, 2nd BN group, 47 inf. Fort Lewis, Wash. C. E. Markham, former Cass County engineer, with his sons, Donald and Freddie, of Charles ton, Ind., were here over the weekend visiting at the home o Mr. and Mrs. Fred II. Vincent. Cass County's Greatest Newspaper The Plattsmouth Journal Dress Right YOU CAN'T AFFORD NOT TO Mr. and Mrs. Herb Jochimsen of Denison, la., were here Sun dy for a short visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Jochimsen and Yvonne. Mrs. Lee Piper departed Sun day for Omaha where she Is entering the Methodist Hospital tor treatment and possibly surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Feldhousen were visitors over bunday at Frankfort, Kans., where they were guests of the relatives of Mrs. Feldhousen. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Smith of Evanston., 111., returned to their home Friday after a visit here with Mrs. Smith's mother, Mrs. Herman Tiekotter. II. Outhals of Union was a Plattsmouth business call er Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Don Alwln of Washington, Kans., spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin. Don is a brother of John Alwin. Sattler Ambulance took Daryl Ashbaugh to the St. Catherine's Hospital in O maha Sunday. He is in room 330. Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy of Murdock were in Plattsmouth today on business and while here called at the Journal to re new their subscription for the ensuing year. George Moore, who had polio five years ago, was taken to the Veterans Hos pital, Omaha, Saturday due to complications resulting from a cold. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fabion, Mr. and Mrs. Norris Johnson and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Gorton and family all of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gor ton of Otoe were Sunday dinner guests of Mr.and Mrs. Wayne Gorton and family. The guests were in the city to participate in the bowling tournament. Jon Black has returned home after spending the winter months in California with his family and friends in the Los Angeles area. THE PLATTSMOUTH JOURNAL PAGE THREE Monday, April 29, 1957 A birthday dinner Sunday at the home of Mrs. Glen Vallery honored her grandson .Kenneth Koop on his 13th anniversary and Mrs. Vallery's daughter, Mrs. Harold Peterson. Guests in cluded Mr. and Mrs. John Koop. Mary and Kenneth and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Peterson and son. Robert, all of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hoback and family of Chillicothe, 111., are visiting Mrs. Hoback's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Beck er at Union. Funeral Of Mrs. Mara Marie Lutz Held On Friday Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at 2 o'cla"k at St. Paul's Evangelical and Re formed Church for Mrs. Mata Marie Lutz. To honor the memory of this well known and popular resi dent of Cass County, a very large number of the old friends and neighbors gathered to pay their last tributes. Rev. G. E. Seybold officiated at the service and paid tribute to the departed '.wy now caUod t.) rest. Music for the services was by a mixed Miarirt compost u Mrs. Verner Friedrlch, Mrs. Wayne Melsinger, Arthur Hild, and Glen Kraeger. Mrs. Ferdin and Nolte was the organist. Interment was at the Oak Hill Cemetery with members of the family circle serving as casket bearers. Leon Gansemer, Lester Gansemer Raymond Hild, Er nest Hild, Dewey Zuckweiler, Earl Puis. The Sattler funeral home of this city were in charge of arrangements. EAT BETTER FOR LESS SEW n feb. (ft 2 Campfire Girls Bluebirds News Reports Wearing Apparel For The Entire Family See Our Live Mannequins Tuesday, April 30th AT Plattsmouth High School Your One Stop Shoppng Center SOENNICHSEN'S ODAKO CAMP FIRE The Odako Camp Fire Group met Friday afternoon at the home of our leader, Mrs. Lo well McQuin. We made Easter tray favors for a rest home and colored Easter Eggs. Marcia McQuin Scribe TIDY BLUE BIRDS The Tidy Blue Birds met April 16th at the home of their leader. Mrs. Robert Hirz, all anticipat ing an Easter egg hunt. All members were present with the exception of Patty Brooks who was 111. Three guests, Cyn thia Begley, Nickey Cloidt and Doneva Williams also attended. Games were played following a short business meeting. Plans were made to make Mother's Day gifts at the next meeting April 29th at the home of Mary Ann Dlngman. Vandals Desccreate Crave In Cemetery A grave in the Plattsmouth cemetery was desecrated some time during the fore part of last week, when two rose bushes that had been planted on Satur day were pulled out and destroy ed together with some other ma licious work. Fred Prohaska said he had pur chased the bushes and planted them near the grave of his wife on Saturday. A visit to the site Wednesday evening revealed they had been destroyed, he said. The plantings could not be lo cated near the grave site, so it is not known if they were stolen or were the victims of vandals. Steam Welcome To The akers Tuesday, April 30th AT THE Plattsmouth High School Auditorium We urge you to visit our exhibit at this show. It is filled with interesting new appliances to make your home more liveable. See The New . . . Hot Point Electronic Oven and many other exciting new home-making helps. See You At The Home Show iin ,' 1 1 , ---- 1 in - ' J..-,...-.. .....v.. -. ..--... .- ! ... a ,- -i Plattsmou th Office Diane Reimer brought her birthday cake and treated fellow Blue Birds. MURRAY CAMP FIRE A very successful Easter Egg Hunt was held in the Murray Park, Saturday. This event was sponsored by three Murray Camp Fire Groups, Ml-Ni-Ma-Chick, Ma-Ki-Ya, and O-Ki-Ci-Ya-Pi and the Murray Blue Birds. These girls colored and hid 3212 dozen eggs. Cash prizes were given. Murray business men and friends of Camp Fire made do nations. This prriect was under the direction of Mrs. Leon Gansemer. MINIMA-CHICK The Ml-Ni-Ma-Chick Camp Fire group met at the, Murray school, Tuesday. Plans were made for a tea to honor women in our community. Committees were appointed. Twelve members attended. Janet Gansemer Scribe iiSRA c0 NEB of the few good supplies of drinking water in the area. Also Cottonwood Canyon supplied per haps the best stand of timber in the region, and was used not only by this fort, but furnish ed timber for telegraph poles, and to army posts as far away as Fort Kearny. A third reason for the location in relation to Indian travel routes, and ser ved as a monitor to control In dians crossing the Platte and going south or north by way of Cottonwood Canyon. No Indian attack was ever launched against Fort McPher son, although in the summer of 1856 It is reported that four soldiers were "massacred" in Cottonwood Canyon on a plum picking expedition. Troops from McPherson were involved in a number of actions against the Indians, however. The fort play ed a part also In treating with Indians, the most important con ference being one in June, 1864, between General Robert B. Mit chell and the Sioux and Chey enne. Fort McFherson was) also involved in several famous buf falo hunts, including the one for Grand Duke Alexis in 1872. In June, 1880, the fort, no longer much needed in control ling the Indians, was abandoned by the army. MNII C OLSON, &pWtt4M ran iiToaicii loeiaft Fort McPherson Traveling on highway 30 east of North Platte a large sign at Maxwell directs people south to Fort McPherson National Ceme tery. The fact that a national cemetery exists here in Nebras ka's Platte valley comes as a surprise to many people. Even more surprising Is the fact that there was a military post of considerab.e importance here from 1863 to 1880 just below the Joining of the two Platte forks. Like many military posts, Fort McPherson had a number of names. Its first name was Can tonment McKean in honor of the commander of the military dis trict in 1862. This was quickly changed to Fort Cottonwood and the post was known as Fort Cottonwood until February 1866 when It was named in honor of James B. McPherson, Major General who died in the battle of Atlanta. The army's reasons for this post are not specifically stated in official records, but one of the important factors in its es tablishment was the outbreak of Indian trouble In Minnesota In 1862. Because of this the pop ulation of the West, and of Ne braska territory, was much a larmed. Also the national govern ment recognized a stake in the Platte valley area, aside from its responsibilities to protect Its citizens, because of the import ance of the route to the West Coast telegraph line out the Platte. The government decided that it needed to establish a post somewhere between Fort Kear ney and Fort Laramie. Why the particular location chosen was ;the one selected is not express ly stated either, but among the naciors mat were important in its selection was the presence of a spring at the mouth of Cottonwood Canyon that was one Last Rites For Mrs. Mary Katherine Pilny Funeral services for Mary Katherine Pilny, who passed a- way April 21,1957, were held Wednesday morning April 24th at the Holy Rosary Church, Msgr. Joseph Tupy celebrating the requiem high mass, assisted by the choir of the church. A duet, "Ave Maria" was sung by Mrs. Dorothy Hula and Ken neth V. Meisinger. Many friends, relatives and neighbors were present at the recitation of the rosary on Tues day evening. Burial was at the Oakhill cemetery with old family friends serving as pall bearers, Ernest Janda, Louis Swoboda, John V. Svoboda, Frank Koubek, Leo Bintner and Thomas J. Walling serving as casket bearers. The Caldwell-Llnder home of this city were in charge of arrangements. Albert H. Rakes Dies At Nebraska City One of the familiar figures In southern Cass County, Albert H. Rakes, died Wednesday night at the Brown Hospital in Ne braska City, where he had been since a stroke suffered on Sun day. He has lived for a lifetime in the Union-Nehawka area and northern Otoe County. Mr. Rakes was born near Plattsmouth January 21, 1894, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Rakes. He was married to Car rie Viola Hall, August 2, 1916. Surviving are: the widow; sons, Orval at home, and Harley of Nebraska City; daughters, Mrs. Zeola Smith, Union and Evelyn Holmes, Everett, Wash.; also surviving are seven grand children, a brother, Ray Rakes, of Nebraska City; sisters, Mrs. Grace Streeter, Nebraska City and Mrs. Lucille Meade, Union. Three sisters have preceded him In death. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church in Union, Saturday afternoon at 2 p. m. with Rev. C. H. Shanklin offici ating. Burial was held at the East Union Cemetery. Sealtest Try Pak SHE Vi Gal. Pkg. 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