Gasconade County Republican (Owensville, MO), 1943-06-24

              Gasconade County Republican "Come To Owensville July 3rd" OWENSVILLE, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1943. $1.50 Per Year In Advance Volume 40, Number 32. 0. E. S. CELEBRATES 25TH ANNIVERSARY Light Charter Members Honored Monday At Masonic Hall Owensville Chapter 414 0. E. S. celebrated lis 25 th anniversary June i21st at the Masonic Hall. At 6:30 p. m. a covered dish supper was served in the dining room to approximately 70 members. Visitors ' present were Mrs. Viola Hungate, District Deputy Grand Matron of 32nd District, O. E. S., B. J. Hungate and Mrs. Hempel-mann of Washington Chapter; Mrs. Robert Hundley of Union and Miss Gerry Mangel of Poplar Bluff. A candle-light service was held at 8:30 p. m., entitled, "You Did Your Bit, We Add Ours," celebrating the Silver Anniversary of the Chapter and honoring the 24 charter members of whom eight were present. The charter members formed a seml-olrcle west of the altar which was adorned with 26 candles. Mrs. Creth Hansen and Mrs. Evelyn Nicks, sang "They Are Sweet As A Rose," while the Worthy Matron, Mrs. Monica Kne-hans, presented the following charter members present with a rose: Mrs. Lottie McCurdy, Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Diestelkamp, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Elchler, Mrs. Emma Boyd, G. B. Murray and E. F. Hohenstreet. They were then escorted to reserved seats In the east by the Conductress and Associate Conductress. By the invitation of the Worthy Matron, a three-tier cake on a large silver star was brought Into the chapter room, where the sisters of the five points of the emblematic star completed the decoration of the birthday cake by placing colored candles representing each of their colors, at the points of the silver star. The Worthy" Matron , then lighted the candles. The' cake was then presented to the first Worthy Matron of Owensville Chapter, Mrs. Lottie McCurdy, who cut the cake and served each one present. BASKET DINNER SUNDAY AT JULIUS V0HS HOME A basket dinner was held Sun day at the home of Mr. and Mrs Julius Vohs on Route Two in honor of their son. Pvt. Henry Vohs, who departed Monday for his post In New York. Those attending besides the Vohs family were Mrs. Henry Vohs and son, Charles Henry, of Washington; Wm. Glaser and family of St. Louis; Pred Glaser and family of Oak Hill iBoute; Chester Glaser and family of Bland Route; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Glaser, Martin Glaser and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Bruens and daughter, Earline, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Schlottach and Roger Young, Wm., Albert and Anna Vohs and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Limberg and daughter. Vera, of Owensville and Routes., MRS. W. C. PANNELL DEES IN ST. LOUIS Funeral services for Mrs. W. C. Pannell . were held in St. Ann's Catholic Church, Normandy, Tuesday, June 15, with Interment In Valhalla Cemetery. She was 55 years of age. Rose L Pannell was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Fisher, and grew to young womanhood In Owensville. She was married to W. C. PanneU In St. Louis, and had made her home there since marriage. She is survived by one brother and five sisters, namely: Frank Fisher of Rosebud Route, Mrs. A. J. Mertl of Owensville, Mrs, Joe Mertl of Gerald, Misses Antonette, Julia and Emma Fisher of St. Louis. DIES AT COUNTY FARM Mrs. Wm. Rube, nee Dena Doth age, passed away at the County Farm at Hermann, June 1(. at the age of 66 years and day. Funeral services were conducted Saturday afternoon at ths Charlotte Evangelical Church with Interment in tbe church hemetery. Mrs. Rube was born at Smith's Craek In Warren County. On December 2. WM In marriage to Wm. Rube of Bee-mont. who died several years ago. WITH AIR FORCES n 1 PVT. WINFRHD A. SCANTLIN Pvt. Scantlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tandy Scantlin of Owensville, was Inducted in January, 1943, and after receiving basic training at Jefferson Barracks, was stationed at the Santa Rosa Airdrome in California. POSTAL REPRESENTATIVES VISIT JEFFERSON BARRACKS . , Edgar E. Smith, Postmaster, and , , . .. . . i j Mrs. Smith visited the historic old' Army Post at Jefferson Barracks j last Friday and viewed the training program being given niew soldiers in the Technical Training Command of the Army Air Forces. They accompanied approximately 200 Missouri post office representatives who "invaded" the camp, ate heartily at "chow," inspected the rigorous TTC training activities and finished off the "day In the Army" by witnessing a colorful retreat parade in late afternoon. Incidentally, they paid for -their meal. The "invaders," guests for the day of Colonel Parker G. Tenney, post commanding officer, arrived shortly before non. First objective taken with ease was General Mess, where the one-day soldiers ate Army chow in typical Army styie, carrying their own trays to and from the dining hall. All agreed the Army's ration had many "points" to be considered. After luncheon the group went on a whirlwind tour of various processing and training functions at this basic training center. In quick succession they visited Classification, where "square pegs are fitted into square holes," the Service Club, a barracks area, hut ments the Army's 1943 new and vastly Improved version of 1918 squad tents, the post's camouflage training area and the Officers Club before arriving at the reviewing stand for the parade. POLICE AUTHORITY TO HIGHWAY PATROL Governor Forrest C. Donnell this week received for consideration a bill passed unanimously by the Senate, and with only two dissenting votes in the House, giving full polce authority to the State Highway Patrol. - The new act, sponsored by Colonel M. Stanley Glnn, Superintendent of the Patrol, Is considered one of the best pieces of legislation to be passed this session. In addition to police power, the Act creates ten lieutenants and eighteen sergeants, provides for a uniform allowance for the members of the Patrol, eliminates witness fees in criminal cases, and other changes of an administrative nature. Commenting on the passage of the new law. Colonel Glnn said, "This is one of the most progressive legislative steps since the creation of the Patrol. The people of Missouri may rightfully expect th uBtstance of our organisation In tracking down the criminal. In the past years the Patrol has aided local officers In clearing many major crimes and from ths sup port given to the new law it ap- porx given w w - - K.t tha work of the Patrol . kliui uvf has met with public approval. Weian(J MunHer ' Hermann re-shall continue to operate as In the ! preeen,ted the defendant. Aru-past, devoting a greater portion metvU tor both sides wars loud of our time to tiha enforcement of j tnd long an(j at ths conclusion ths . . LUI. la ml. . ik. A trafflc regulations, wnrcu m uiijury renderea a veraici wr primary function." Ifendant. Pvt. Clayton Carwile, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Carwile of Route Three, is now stationed with the Coast Artillery at Camp Davis, North Carolina. Their nephew, Burrell Carwile, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Carwile of Cuba, is somewhere In the Paolflc with the armed forces. Sat. Noel demons, who was sta tioned with the Marines at Pearl lla.rbor at the time of the sneak attack by the Japanese, is now at his home at Canaan after having seen action in the Solomons and other Islands In the Pacific. Sgt. demons was returned to the United States with a number of other Marines for recuperation. He can give eyewitness accounts of atrocities and crimes committed by the Japanese on soldiers and natives in the Solomons. Pvt. Henry A. Vohs, who is stationed with the Quartermaster Corps in New York, was here last week to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Vohs, of Route Two and his wife and baby daughter, t ,, ,,. . i who live with her parents in ,, . Pfc. Geo. V. Kottwitz, son of Mrs. J. M. Kottwitz of Route One, who has been stationed at Camp Polk, Louisiana, Is at present on maneuvers in Louisiana and Texas. 2nd Lt. Waldo R. Landwehr of Camp Lee, Virginia, visited friends and relatives at Mt. Sterling and Owensville during the past week. Lt. Landwehr is an instructor at the Quartermaster Officer Candidate School at Camp Lee. Pfc. Chester Binkhoelter, who Is stationed with the Army Air Corps at LaJunta, Colorado, is spending a 14-day furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Casper Binkhoelter, of Rosebud Route. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Weinrich of Rosebud received a radiogram from their son, Cpl. Arthur Weinrich, who Is serving overseas, that he Is well. Cpl. Joe Heidel of Kansas City spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Heidel, Sr. of Rosebud. Hyde Hohenstreet, who Is stationed with the Coast Guard at Galveston, Texas, has been promoted to Seaman 1st class. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Hohenstreet of Bland. Pvt. Willlard 0. Tayloe of Camp Campbell, Kentucky, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Delia Tayloe, on Oak Hill Route One. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Diestelkamp have received word that their son, Cpl. Malcolm Diestelkamp, has arrived safely overseas and Is now In Iran. In a letter received iasi week he states that the temperature there now is 152 degrees. Radio Technician 3-c Ivan Schae-perkoetter, who Is in training with the Navy at Stillwater. Oklahoma, returned to his base Wednesday a'fter spending a week with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. JTTRY TRIAL EN JUSTICE KURRELMEYER'S COURT The court of Justice John F. Kurrelmeyer in Third Creek Township was the scene of a Jury trial list Friday, probably the largest ever held in that township. Lawrence White of Bland had brought suit against Albert Egley to have him ejected from a farm near Stony Hill owned by Smith. The suit was originally scheduled for Justice C. F. Chaudet's court In Canaan Township, but the defense took a change of venue and lt was sent to Third Creek. The case was heard before the following Jurors: John Sdhatk. Wm. Wahl, n B Suelthaus. Wm. Moeller, Chester Heeemomn and Walter . . W . n n.t fm7T OTATa i urinKinanii. wmoi v " L.. vm nuintlff and Graf NEWS OF MEN AND WOMEN IN THE SERVICE- Scliaeperkoetter, at Mt. Sterling. Pvt. Weldon Stelner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stelner of Bland, was recently transferred from Stanford University In California to Oieson State University. Seaman 2-c Lester E. Bueker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bueker of Hermann Route, Is now stationed at the Receiving Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, following training In electricity at the University of Minnesota. Pfc. Cellos Biles, who has been on maneuvers at Camp McCoy, Wisconsin, is here this week spending a week's furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Biles. Cpl. Eddies Weller returned to Camp Livingston, Louisiana, Sunday after spending 12 days with his wife and son, who are living with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Nicks, on Route One. He slso visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weller, and his brother, Ervin, and wife at Summerfleld. James R. Duncan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Duncan of Oak Hll. Route has recently been promoted to the rank of Corporal and transferred to Peoria, Illinois, for specialized training in mechanics. Ho was formerly stationed at West-field, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Oetting received word this week that their son, Charles J. Oetting had been promoted to Technician 4th Grade. He Is stationed with the armored forces at Camp Polk, Louisiana. This Is his second promotion since his transfer to the armored forces. D.- E. Krlete has received word from Capt. H. L. Beck, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plummer, who has been recalled to the Army after having been retired a number of years. Capt. Beck was recently transferred from Camp Croft. South Carolina, to Camp Crowder, near Neosho. He wrote as follows: "No doubt you will be surprised to hear from me from this camp. I was transferred about a month ago. The camp is quite large and it Is the liveliest place outside of the actual combat area a person could possibly imagine. The soldiers build telephone lines, erect radio stations and practice actual war conditions. We old officers do the training and will probably never go across. I don't believe 1 ever saw so much rain all at once as this place has. every day for the past ten days it literally poured and this red clay mud sticks to your feet like glue. This is the poorest place I ever saw In Missouri, the soil is poor and so are the people. However, I will say I never saw so many strawberries in one place as there are here. It appears as though the greater part of the people have a patch and Bell berries to the soldiers. The rain is causing the berries to rot on the vine. Beat regards, IH. L. Beck." Captain and Mrs. Beck are well- known to many residents in this community. SCHERMANN-FALZONE BILL SENT TO GOVERNOR The Schermann-Falsone Bill auth orising the manufacture of light wines nassed the Senate June 22. The measure was handled in the House by Representative John Schermann of Hermann, and in the Senate by Senator Joseph A. Fal lon. The B1U will now go to the Governor for his signature. The measure provides for the manufac ture of wine containing not more than 14 of alcohol from grapes. berries and other fruits and vege tables arown In Missouri, and in quantities not to exceed 6000 Gallons. The wine may be consumed on the premises of the winery nd the state will collect one cent a gallon. The measure carries the emergency clause so ths present grape crop can be used in wine manufacture. Ths Bill, if signed by ths Oovernor. will be a great Unnn to the fanners of the state. particularly those of Gasconade County. ON ARMED GUARD DUTY ! i r i , , l r 1 SEAMON 1-c RICHARD POLLOCK Seaman Pollock, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Pollock of Owensville, graduated from the Armed Guard Training School at San Diego, California, and is now on duty. He was inducted in February, 1943, and received boot training at Farra-Kut, Idaho. RENEWAL OF BASIC GASOLINE RATIONS Gasoline Rationing Regulations provides for the renewal of basic 'A' ration books by mail. The current basic rations expire at midnight. July 21, 1943. The renewal application forms R-570 are similar to Form OPA R-534. Part A Is the application form and Part B is the new Tire Inspection Record. The applicant must completely fill In all of the spaces enclosed within the heavy borders or both Part A and Part B. - It Is particularly important that be fill In his name and ad dress in the lower left hand corner of Part B. Eaoh applicant must also use the current 1943 license number on all "A" applications. He should also send his current Tire Inspection Record, which must show that at least one tire Inspec tion has been made and approved, together with the back cover of his Basic 'A' book. This should have the applicant's signature and ad dress in the spaces provided there for. Applicants are urged to go to their filling stations or garages as soon as possible and obtain a blank for renewal, fill it out accurately,, attach old book cover signed, and tire Inspection record, get these Into the Offices of Local Boards at once in order to have the new book before the old one expires. Much time Is required by local boards to get these books out on time. L0YD C. SPURGE0N DIES IN ST. LOUIS Loyd C. Spurgeon, who grew to manhood in the Red Bird community, passed away at his home In St. Louis Sunday, June 20. He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Glbb Spurgeon. He is survived by his wife, one son, Sgt. Clyde Spurgeon, and two daughters, Mrs. Lola Schnell and Miss Marlene. Funeral services are being conducted today (Thursday) at Bau-mann Bros. Funeral Home with Interment In Mt. Lebanon Cemetery. He was a member of the National Association of Letter Carriers. Mr. Spurgeon was well known in the Red Bird community. SUFFERS PARALYTIC STROKE Houston Gross, who has been making Ms home with his son-in- law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Howand and family In Kirk- wood, suffered a paralytic stroke while in Owensville Monday morning. The stroke affected his left islde. Mr. and Mrs. Gross had been in Owensville since last Thursday looking after their property hers. ! Mr. Howard came out from Kirk- wood Tuesday and took Mr. and Mrs. Gross to his home. AMUSEMENT CO. HERE ALL NEXT WEEK Will Arrive In Owensville Tuesday, June 29, With Six Big Rides J. H. Hansen, president of tha Booster Club, and the committee in charge of amusements, have made arrangements with the Oliver Amusement Company of St. Louis, whereby the company will operate six big rides at the Celebration here Saturday, July 3rd. In a telegram received this (Thursday) morning, Mr. Oliver stated that he would come to Owensville next Tuesday, June 29, and operate tha rides and concessions each evening until July 3rd, when they will be operated throughout the Celebration. The Burrell & Rust Amusement Co.. has been In Owensville the past two years, but were unable to come here this year and the Club was fortunate to secure the Oliver Company. ' t Under tbe agreement the Oliver Company will operate a FerrU Wheel, Tllt-O-Whlrl,Merry-Go-llound, Kiddie Ride, "Octopus"' and another swing, together with a Binso Stand and other concessions. The celebration this year promise to be another big success, with an Army Unit from Fort Leonard Wood here on parade with equipment. The soldiers will arrive here Saturday morning, set up their kitchen, ami be ready for the parade, which starts at 2:30 p. m. The Booster Club extends an Invitation to everyone 'In this and adjoining communities to come to Owensville July 3 and Join in the celebration. THIRTY YEARS AGO Isaac Newton Souders died suddenly at his home at Oak Hill Saturday, June 14, Arthur Blomherg of Brush Creek Township was sentenced to six months in jail tor common assault on the person of his father, Louis Blomberg. Fred and George Stukenbroeker graduated "Thursday" from Central Wesleyan College at Warren-ton.Cisterns in the community were about dry. Hay was being shipped in from Kansas to feed livestock. H. C. Sassmann began the erec- Ition of a brick building "north of the Diestelkamp Saloon." Fred Crider and Ed Redden from the tie camp south of town were fined $5.00 and costs for disturbing the peace by loud talking and quarreling. The Owensville Band was sponsoring the July 4th Celebralton and had advertised, a "Mutt and Jeff' and "Punch and Judy" show. SMITH BIEHL Miss Bertha Blehl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Blehl of Sullivan Route, and Roy Smith . were united In marriage Sunday, June 20, at 2:30 p. m. at the Old Argo Church,. iRev. Willard F. Randolph performing the ceremony. The bride wore a dress of white chiffon and carried a bouquet of gardenias. Her short war bridal veil was held In place with white velvet orchids. Miss Olivia Boll-meier of St. Louis was bridesmaid and wore a dress of pale blue chiffon and carried a bouquet of painted daisies. Frank Sohmer of St. Louis was best man. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride. The house was decorated with bouquets of white lilies. Mr. Smith Is employed by the Bell Telephone Company In St. Louis where he will take his bride to make their home. He grew to manhood on a farm near Belle. W. P. F. A. CELEBRATION The Bland W. P. F. A. held a celebration at Arthtur Springs Sun- dav 4n honor of Us first anniver sary. A basket dinner was served at noon and in ths afternoon talks were given by Mrs. Napper of Rilllnw. Mrs. W. A. Beal of Ah Grove and J. W. Krsntsar of Owensville. followed by a roundabls discussion by members of ths organisation.