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Hebr. Slate Histori.il Society ournal emou VOL. NO. xivn PLATTSMOUTH. NEBRASKA. THURSDAY. JUNE 11. 1931. NO. 3S ipiati Lucille Albert is Seriously In- jured in Wreck Well Known Member of Graduating Class of 1931 Is Caught Be neath Wreck Car From Monday's Daily Lucille Albert. 17, daughter Mr. and Mrs. Henry A'bert of nc. . Cedar Creek, a member of the gradu ating class of 1931 of the Platts mouth high school, was very serious ly injured late Saturday night In :ui auto wreck on the Louisville road some seven miles west of this city. Miss Albert was being taken to her home by Chester Wiles, a school mate, they riding in the coupe of Mr. Wiles, and while traveling west near the former Hirz farm the car skidded on the wet and slippery road and crashed into the small concrete railing of the culvert, the force of the- car being such that it was hurled over the rail and into the ditch be low. As the car overturned Miss Al bert was thrown from the door of the car and to the ground below, the car then rolling onto her and pin ning her in the wreckage. Mr. Wiles who was not so severe ly injured, battled desperately to lesi-ue ins C4JU1UUI1UMI , uy annual ; supernuman enori was aoie to nitijjpp (eath me car so that Miss Albert could be extricated from the wreck. As sistance was secured and the injured girl was taken back to the C. L. Wiles farm. The examination of the victim of the accident disclosed that she was suffering from an apparent fracture of the pelvis, the lower front teeth were torn from the bone and flesh and forced back into her mouth and she also suffered severe cut on both cheeks. The injuries were dragged here and later the victim of the ac cident was taken on into Omaha to be placed in the hospital where fur ther X-ray examination disclosed a triple fracture of the pelvis and that the jaw bone had not been broken as wag thought at first was the case. Mr. Wiles suffered only minor bruises and a severe shaking up and also is suffering from a severe strain to his back, occasioned It Is thought, by his deperate work in lifting the car from the body of Miss Albert. The injuries of Miss Albert are such that at the very best she will probably have to spend from two to six months at the hospital before she can be up and around again. WRECK VICTIM POORLY Mrs. Z. E. Lancaster, York, criti cally injured Monday near Green wood in the truck-car collision which took three lives including that of her husband, underwent a second blood transfusion operation Saturday after noon at Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln. Gradually losing ground the last day or two, Mrs. Lancaster's condi tion has become extremely grave. Dr. C. H. Arnold, attending her, said that unless she rallies following the j transfusion she will not live. Hos pital attaches reported Saturday night that she had improved little ' since the transfusion. Miss Elizabeth Newton, Lander, j u yo., also hurt in the acicdent, is out of danger, according to the phy sician. She has improved steadily and is on the road to recovery. Roy Franzen. Worchester. Mass., third survivor of the tragic accident, is in good condition. He probably will be discharged from the hospital soon. RETURN HOME Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Contryman and children who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Contryman's par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver, de parted early Tuesday morning for their home at Oshkosh, Nebraska. Their daughter. Dorothy, and son, Orin, who are students at the Uni versity of Nebraska returned home with their parents, to spend the summer vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Contryman also vis ited at Louisville, at the home of Harrv Henton and Will Oliver. VISITS SHENANDOAH This morning two auto parties of residents of Cedar Creek passed through this city en route to Shen andoah. Iowa, where they enjoyed the day in looking over the flower gardens at the Fields and May seed houses and also visiting the radio stations. KMA and KFNF for the day. Those in the party were Mr. and Mrs. George Lohnes, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Meisinger. Mrs. H. Thier olf. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Philip Fornoff. CALL JURY ON JUNE 22ND Judge James T. Begley of the dis trict court has excused the members of the petit jury until Monday, June 22nd. when they will take up the trial list. The jury was to have been here on next Monday but the attor neys were unable to get lined up on their cases and were given another weeks' time. The jury term will be short however, as there are but few cases to be passed on by the jury. DEPART FOR CALIFORNIA From Monday's Dally This morning Miss Mnthilde Som niehsen and Mrs. Prank R. Gobelman departed by auto for California, they aiming on spending a few weeks the west coast country. Miss Soen- nichsen will spend some time at iGlendale. California, with Mrs. John Gunderson and with her two nephews. John Melchoir and Henry Richard Soennichsen. while Mrs. Gobelman will visit with the rela tives and many friends over that sec tion of California. The ladies are an- iticipating a very delightful trip and " 11,wl one filled with the greatest interest land will take their time in sightsee as they travel westward. ng Death of Mrs, John Fi?ht, an Old Resident iPasses Away Saturday Night Some Duration of 85 Years. After at Illness of Age Frnm MTidnv' Pa!iv Mrs. Grace Fight, one of the old and loved residents of Plattsmouth and Cass county, the wife of John Fight, one of the few surviving vet erans of the civil war. was called to til c last long rest late Saturday night, coming after an illness of i some duration. The passing of Mrs. Fight will jbring a great regret to the host of friends as she has spent the greater 'part of her eighty-five years in this community, coming here as a youne igirl and aiding in the upbuilding of !the community in which she and Mr. j Fight have made their home. The family made their home for a great many years on the farm in Eight Mile Grove precinct up to thirty-eight years ago, when they moved to Plattsmouth. locating in the home on Pearl street where they have since resided. They have been splen did citizens of the community and in the loss of the wife and mother the family will have the deepest sym pathy of the host of friends. The married life of Mr. and Mrs. Fight has covered a period of some sixty years and the family circle there is left to mnurn the passing of this good woman the aged husband. John Fight, two sons. W. A. Fight of Omaha and Frank Fight of this city, three daughters. Mrs, Phillip A. Horn and Mrs. Phillip Born of this city and Mrs. T. J. Sullivan of Omaha. RETURNS FROM OKLAHOMA Mr.-. Katie Hild. who has been pending a short time in Oklahom:; with her brothers ind sisters, re turned home Sunday after a most j pleasant stay in the south. Mrs. Hild was at the home or her bro ther. George Pappe. at Gary, and Carl Pappe near El Reno, and also at the home of her sister. Mrs. Em ma Smith, at El Reno. While p.t El Reno she attended the graduating ex ercises of the high school, her niece. Miss Ethel Smith, being a member of the graduating class. Mrs. Hild reports the crop conditions in Okla homa as excellent, wheat and oats being good and In several localities the wheat harvest is now getting un derway. The trip was one that Mrs. Hild enjoyed to the utmost and gave her the opportunity of a fine visit with the relatives in the south. GRAVELERS LOSE GAME The ball game Sunday afternoon at Naeves park between the Lynirm Richey team of tMs city and the La Platte Sluggers resulted in a victory for the Sarpy county team by the score of 13 to 11 and was a hard fought bat'le between the two teams. ,'Emeryball" Bragg did the hurling for the locals but was touched up freely and with several errors added to the scoring of the La Platte ag gregation. The sticking of Clyde Bragg featured the game for the Gravelers. On next Sunday the Gra velers are expecting to meet the fast Becker All Star3 from west of Platts mouth. MANY ATTEND RODEO A large number from this city were at Manley Sunday where they attended the rodeo which was staged at that place by one of the companies that are now touring this part of the west. The event was participated in by a number of the horsemen from Cass and Otoe countries and who gave exhibitions of riding the wild and bucking horses as well as the professional riders who are car ried by the company staging the show. Despite the wet roads a very large number were present from all parts of the county and enjoyed to the utmost the exhibitions of the riders in their various stunts. UNDERGOING Mrs. John E. Turner of this city, who was at Omaha for a short time taking treatments and a slight oper ation for foot trouble, returned home Saturday. Mrs. Turner will continue her treatments for some time and which it is hoped will correct the trouble from which Mrs. Turner has suffered for some time. Yessirs Win il.KN 15. EASTBIH.N WAYOIt SATTLEK II. A. SCHNEIDER JOHN LATKXKKR JR. Another "get acquainted" trip by the Tribe of Yessir of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce Thursday took 30 men to Plattsmouth for a dinner-meeting with 50 members of the chamber of that city. In the above photo are seen Mayor John Sattler of Plattsmouth, Commissioner Glen Eastburn of the Omaha chamber; President H. A. Schneider of the Platts mouth chamber, and John Tiitrmnn jr. of Omaha, one of the Tribe of Yessir founders. Corcus Christi Procession at Holy Rosary Laige Number of Membeis cf Church and Cleigy Take Part in Hon oring Sacrament. The Holy Rosary Catholic church in the west part of the city was ibe scene of one of the most impressive ant! colorful days of the church ob servance on Sunday afternoon, the Corpus Christi procession, in which members of the church and cleigy took part. The parade was a special mark of reverence to the blessed sacrament, which is specially honored in all Catholic churches of the world on the Sunday immediately following the least of Corpus Christi. which com memorates the Catholic belief of the presence of Jesus Christ in the bless ed sacrament. The procession followed a short service at the church and which was participated in by the visiting priests to assist Father Marcelles Agius. pas tor of the Holy Rosary. The visiting priests were Father Stoltz. Father Martin and Father Weis of Nebraska City and Father Chapuran of Omaha. iThe addresses of the afternoon were by Arthur Chapuran. he speaking in both English and Bohemian. The members of the Eagles band had been secured for the afternoon and Jed the procession of the devout with the priests bearing the blessed sacrament was borne alone the line Of march which covered the block in which the church was situated, "the members of the church joining in the hymns and prayers as the proces sion moved along the streets. On returning to the church an other service was held by the clergy and the benedictions given. School children and the members of the Ursline sisterhood also took part In the processional. WILL ATTEND CONFERENCE Miss Marjorie Aru, who is the president of the Y. W. C. A. at the Peru state teachers college, depart ed Saturday for Bstei Park, Colo rado, where she goes to attend the Y. W. C. A. conference which is be ing held a- two week periods dur ing the summer. Miss Arn has been named by the Peru branch and will enjoy very much the trip and the advantage of the any intermesting meetings that are being held each day of the conference. Miss Bernese Arn. who has been on night duty at the Methodist hos pital at Omaha, where she is a mem ber of the nursing staff, came home Friday for a three day outing and to visit the sister before her depar ture for the west. VERY HAPPY EVENT The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Don Cowger. will be pleased to learn that they pre the proud parents of a charming little daughter, born on Saturday at the University hospital at Omah-.. The little one has been christened Donna Jeanne. The mo ther and little one are doing very nicely and the occasion brought a great deal of happiness to the mem bers of the family circle. . Mrs. Cow ger was formerly Miss Jeanne Parker of this city. Plattsmouth Richard Elliott Married ai Sigour ney, Ia., Friday Well Known Plattsmouth Young Man Weds Miss Itm Reeee of Washington. Irwa. Two young couples were married by Rev. C. E. Clark at h..- home at Sigourney. Ia.. Friday evening, June tb, Miss Irene Reece if Washing ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles rteocc of Columbus Junction and Richard C. Elliott .who has been em ployed at Osceola. Iowa, as a civil engineer for" the Continental Con struction company, were married at five o'clock. Miss NaDean l'cik "1 Washington, daughter i f Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beik of Wapello, became :he bride of Grant Goodlander, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Goodlander of Washington at nine o'clock Friday evening. At the Reece-Elliott wedding, the I bride wore a blue chiffon dress and a corsage of sweet peas and roses. The witnesses we re Miss Winifred jWatkins and Mrs. C. E. Clark. The j bride was graduated in 1930 from j Columbus Junction Ugh school and lis a sister of Mrs. Paul Young and a niece of Mrs. Carl Haucher. Mr. Elliott is from Plattsmouth. Nehr. Miss Winifred Watkins and Rich ard Elliott were witnesses at the Bt ik-Goodlander wedding. The brid al gown was of blue The bride studied cosmetology in Cedar Rapids and finished her work at Madame Wall s school of Cosmetology in Bur lington. She has been employed at Paul's Beaute Shoppe at Osceola. Mr. Goodlander was graduated from the Bloomfield high BCfaool and is em ployed at the Washington National bank. After the Beik-Goodlander wed ding dinner for both couples was held at Oskaloosn. MAKES SPLENDID SHOWING Mrs. W. H. Rainey and daughter. Miss Winifred, returned home Satur day from Lincoln where they have spent the winter while Donald was attending the st.te university and Miss Winifred completing her work in the Lincoln high school. Miss Rainey was graduated in the class of some 551 student- from the Lincoln school on Friday, having the honor of being one of the highest ranking students in the school. She received the distinction of being elected to the national honor so iety as one of the members of the :lass showing the highest scholastic standing. ifiss Rainey completed her high school work in three years, making her flrsl start in the Plat: -mouth high school and later going to Lincoln where the family made their home in the school sasor. Mrs. Rainey and family are expecting to make their home here lor t lie summer season. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take pressing our most this means of ex sincere apprecia tion of the many acts of kindness shown us in the illness of our loved wife and mother and for the sym pathy expressed in our bereavement in her passing. Also we wish to thank the friends for the beautiful flowers and assistance at the last rites. John Fight and Children. Masonic Grand Lodge Pays City Today a Seme 500 ISemVrs of OzC.ev From All Parts cf State Inspect Mascn:c Home. From T- -s:ayB t-i5' The members of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Nebraska, which opened its session in Omaha today, were visitors at the Nebraska Masonic Heme in this city this after noon. Tiie members of the party. ' numbering some 500 nnd with a number of their ladies also, motored to this city shortly after the neon hour, reaching here at 1:30 and -pending several hours in the Home that Masonry has dedicated to the aged and ailing members of the rrdtr. and the Eastern Star. The grand lodge were luncheon guests of the Masonic lodges of Om aha and which organization also pro vided the automobiles used in the I transportation of the members of the g and lodge to this city. The Plattsmouth representatives to attend the opening of the grand lodge were Hon. James M. Robert son, president of the Nebraska Ma sonic Hume, pan grand high priest of the R. A. M. of Nebraska, and past grand commander of the Knights Templar of Nebraska; Dr. R. P. Westover. worshipful master of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6; Han ison L. Gayer, master-elect of Plattsmouth lodge. No. 6; Raymond C. Cook, chairman of the grand lodge commit tee on charters and dispensations and William A. Robertson. The grand lodge party was head ed by Orville A. Andrews, of Lincoln, grand master of Nebraska, and John EL Tapster of North Bend, deputy grand master, and embraced repre sentatives from Masonic lodge all over the entire state. The committee, comprising Dr. J. B. Litchenwallner of Omaha, B. F. Pitman, of Chadron. Edward Burn ham of Norfolk and E. C. Yant of Brock, were hert Sunday and inspect ed the Home and made ready for the official visit of the grand lodge. The visitors at the Home spent the time while In the city in going over the buildings, the main building and infirmary, as well as looking over the beautiful grounds that have been ar ranged with many new features of landscaping since the last visit of the grand lodge. During the afternoon the members were presented with handsome book lets of views of the Home and a short history of the organisation of the .is ociation that has provided care and comfort for over 400 since the Home was first thrown open to the use of the order. The booklets were the gift of Plattsmouth lodge No. 6. Nebraska chapter No. 3. R. A. M. and the Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce and were printed here at the Journal. The employes of the Home during the afternoon served light refresh ments to the visiting party in the dining room of the Home. A great deal of interest was tak en in tne visit as me name is nam filled to its capacity and it is hoped to have a new addition erected this coming summer that will permit the reception of those who wish to come here to reside, this being one of the matters that will be taken up by the erand lodge at the present session, the members having the opportunity today of personal understanding of the conditions at the Home and the need that there is of further expan sion to care for the aged and ailing members of the order. HONOR DRIDE TO BE Prom Wednesdays Ta:iy Last evening Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt was hostess at a very charm ing miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Catherine Schneider, whose marriage to Mr. Eugene Burdlc of Herman. Nebraska, will take place on June 16th. The home was very attractively arranged in a color scheme of pink and blue, the June roses being used in the floral decorations of the rooms and made a very delightful setting for the event. The time was spent in bridge and in which the high scores were se cured by Miss Jean Tidball and Mrs. Carl Schneider, there being five tables of the ladies participating. At an appropriate hour the bride-to-be was showered with the many and beautiful gifts and remem brances from the members cf the party. In the serving ments the host-s of the refresh was assisted by V. - Maxine Cloidi and Miss Jean Hayes. Miss Irene Welsh of Kearney, a house guest of Miss Schneider was out of town guest of the evening. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE From Tuesday's Haiiv Yesterday afternoon at the court house occurred the marriage of htim Olga I. Tegtmeier and D. E. Rissler. both of Lincoln. The marriage lines were read by Judge A. H. Duxbury and the ceremony witnessed by Ruth E. Brook and Herbert E .Stearns, al so of Lincoln. Following the wed ding the bridal party returned to their home at Lincoln. ASKS FOR DIVORCE From Tuesday's ra!"ry An action has been filed in the district court in which ( hauncey D. Shupp asks that he be given a de cree of divorce from Lee Ella Shupp. and that a property settlement be ar ranged between the parties. The plaintiff in his petition states that the parties wc-ie married in this city on Slay 17, iyua. that since i2S. the defendant has resided in 'aliior nia. They have property valued at $12,000 and the plaintiff asks that the defendant be prevented from sell ing the same and that a just and equitable division be made of the property. John F. Gorder Called to the Last Reward Lifetime Resident of Plattsmouth and Member of One of the Pioneer Families From Wednesna v .-. Ofiiix This morning si 3 o'clock at the family home in this city occurred the death of John F. Gorder. a lifetinn resident of this city and one of the most highly esteemed men of this community. The death came after a long period of failing health and which in the last few weeks had been such as to give but little hope of his recovery. Mr. Gorder had been given treatment at Omaha and later at .ochester. Minnesota, but without avail and in the last weeks be has been ministered to tenderly by the members of the family as his life slowly faded from them. John F. Gorder. youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Gorder. was born in Plattsmouth on February 1. 1S81. his parents having been early residents of this community where they came in 1SCS from Iowa. He grew to boyhood in this city and was educated in the local schools and was assisting his brothers in the im plement business. In the next few years Mr. Gorder was locate-d at Louisville where he was engaged in the implement business and while a resident there was married to Miss Etta Peters, of Springfh-ld, Nebras ka. The family later movejd to the farm west of Plattsmouth where they made their home for a number of years until moving to the present home on Elm street. Mr. Gorder was engaged here in the implement busi ness from IflJ to 1926 when he dis posed of the business to W. H. Puis, the present owner. Since closing bis business he-re Mr. Gorder has been largely interested ia bis farm in eastern Colorado and where he has spent a great de-al of his time. Mr. Gorder was a member Of the Masonic order and has been active in the work of the- order and slse in the Presbyterian church of which he was a life long member. The deceased is survived by the wile-, two sons, Harlan Gorder and Frederick Gorder of tis city, and one daughter. Miss Martha Gorder, who has been located at Pueblo. Colo rado, for the past several weeks. One brother. County Commissioner Fred H. Gorder of Weeping Water, is also left to mourn the loss of Mr. Gorder. In their bereafement tbe family will have the deepest sympathy of the large circle of friends in the tak ing away of the husband, father and brother, but in their sorrow will have the memory of his splendid life to sustain them in this dark hour of life. SEND ADS RY MAIL The Journal in the Monday after noon edition carried an advertise ment of the Chesterfield cigarettes, which was brought to this city by air mail on Monday morning. The post n ITS on the electrotype from the Rapid City Electrotype Co.. of Cin cinnati, Ohio, was $21.50, being rushed with all speed to the saner In order that it might appear on the specified date. The advertising is handled by the Newell-Emmett Co., of New York. ROCK BLUFFERS WIN The Rock Bluffs baseball team again added to their string of vic tories when they defeated the Floyd Becker All Stars on the Lyman- Richey baseball diamond. Dick j March, the spitball artist of the Rock Bluffers was the hurler for the vie- line v limr I31J1 .711111 II "4in .J 1 llf. receiving. Manager Floyd Becker did the hurling for his team and Ben Speck did the catching act. The final score of the game was Rock Bluff Coyotes, 20, All Stars. 7. VERY HAPPY OCCASICfc Mr. and Mrs. George l arks of near Murray, reeeiveri the happy news the past week of the fact that they were grandparents, a fine little daughter, Mary Helen, having arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tid well at Auburn on last Thursday. All are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of pleasure to all of the members of the family. Mrs. Tidwell was formerly Miss Wila j Parks well known in this city where she graduated from school. Golden Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Domingo Well Known Residents of Weeping Water Celebrate the Occasion With Their Friends Mr. and Mrs. John Domingo we-re both born in Denmark, where they grew to manhood and worn; nhood, aud both came to America more than fifty years ago, they settling ;imong friends from the same portion of the old GOttntry and liere met and loved and i!i June 7, 1881, were united in marriage at the old court house in Plattsmouth, the ceremony which united their lives being said by the former Judge A. N. SulHvan. They immediately came to the farm where Mr. Domingo had pre pared a home for the bonny brn!-. and there engaged in housekeeping and farming. For thirty-two years they remained on the same pla e and made a most happy home The- farm is located a few miles north and a short distance east of Weeping Wa ter. A number of years ago they huilded the home where Leslie Wiles resides and also in 1912 and 113 they built the home in Weeping Water where they now reside, mov ing to town well knowing that they had worked hard and did their por tion in the redeeming of th farm lands here to the highest state of cultivation and leaving it lor the farming of their sons. The marriage of this couple was blessed with four children, two sons and two daughters, they being. Mrs. Leslie Wiles. Mrs. Homer Jamison, and Jesse and George Domingo. Being and living among a people most socially inclined. th-y made their life a blessing to the host of friends who on the passing of the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding came in hosts to testify in their socialbility to the excellence of the citizenship and neighborliness of this excellent adopted Americans. The friends getting together made this a great gala day. The Danish people being of u Bociable turn of disposition, sought to do all possible to make this couple enjoy the oc casion, bringing eats in abundance and which were of the very beet. The home had been elecorated by the friends and under the direction of their daughter. Mrs. Leslie Wiles, became a bower of be-auty, the yel low and golden cohirs predominating. Tin-re 115 served and also all were '.riven refreshments who came to ex tend e-ongratulat ions, there being 260 in all. A pretty feature of the oecasion being that the bride was able to cele brate the passing of her 67th birth day on the very day of her golden wedding, she being married on her sevente-enth birthday, the groom be ing just ten years and her senior, he being 1871. Besides the people a month or so born May 5, present there were teh grams and e-able messages as well as a perfect shower of cards evincing the- pleasure of their friends at the passing of the happy event. A short time since they were visited by Mr. and Mrs. Christian Jefferson of Pomona. California, win were then on their way to Denmark for the summer and on the- day of the wedding while they were on the ocean, sent via radio telegrapli a mes sage of congratulations Which as gladly received. Mrs. M. M. Butler of Lincoln, who was neighlKir and friend for many years, in her con gratulation, though she has attained the ripe age of 83 summers, penned an original poem which added to the happiness of the event. All in all the event was one en joyed not alone by this happy and estimable couple, but by the many friends who were so well pleased that they were able to contribute to Un happy oe-easion. ROTARY CLUB MEETS The meeting of the Rotary club Tuesday at the Majestic was under the leadership of Dr. P. T. Heine mann ?iid the program was given over to 'he general review of the Ro tary organization te members be ing cal'ed upon to tll nf the organi zation, purpose and aims of the club. The members also joined in a birthday song to Secrl S. Davis, past president of the club who was ob serving his natal day. the usual birthday song as well as the stanza of the "Old Gray Mare" were given with much feeling. GIVEN SURPRISE Rose Mary and Richard Fi idrich were greatly surprised Thursday, when the young folks from Lewis ton rave a farewell party for them. Although they were sorry that Richard and Rose Mary were leav ing, thev enjoyed tbe evening im mensely. Dainty refreshments con sisting of home made ice cream and angel food c?ke were served at a late hour, and al! departed, wishing Rose Mary and Richard a lively trip. Miss Irene Welsh of Kearney. Ne braska, is in the city a house guest of Miss Catherine Schneider, the ladies being former associates at the state university.