SUte torical Society
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VCL. NO. XLYTI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, DEC. 31, 1931.
NO. 97
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LaPIatte Hermit
Found Murdered
in Hut Today
Gievsoms Discovery of Body With
Skull Battered in. Made by
Neighbors of Man.
r.-i'tn Monday's Daily
Tlii.-t morning residents of la.
Claire and vicinity, learning that f:r
,v past two days the door of the
l.iit cnpied by C. G. Upjohn, 68,
had been open, investigated to dis
i er the aged man murdered.
The neighbors making the discov
. i y were horrified to find the hut in
-vakii the hermit resided . bespatter
ed with blood, the skull and greater
part of the head of Mr. Upjohn beat
'n to a pulp. A shovel lying on the
Moor of the hut as well as a blood
soaked section of firewood having
apparently been used as the weapons
..r death.
The house was a shambles of blood
and iLe killer, seeking evidently to
loiute money had torn the interior of
the hut almost to pieces in the
search.
The aged man had been living in
:hU hut. located west of La Platte
n the detour read, the house being
some distance from the roadway, for
niar.y years. That robbery was evi
dently the motive for the crime was
shown in the condition of the house
and the grounds around the place.
The discovery of the crime led to
ih calling of the sheriff from Pa
pillion and Omaha officers to investi
gate the case but the crime had evi
dently been committed some days
ago.
The crime has aroused the resi
dents of the community where the
aged man has so long made his home
and where he was very highly es
teemed. AID IN GOOD WORK
The following persons aided in the
preparation and delivery of the
Christmas baskets of the Associated
Charities and whose services are
deeply appreciated.
Trucks and Teams:
Ray McMaken. two teams: Cliff
SchaSer. one team: PlatUmouth Wa
ter Co.. ore truck; L. B. Egenb-r-ger.
one truck: Glen Morse, one
tru'k; Carl Hall, one truck; Mrs. L.
W. Egenberger. one car; Harry Kru
ger, one car.
Truck Helpers:
John Jordan. Leo Morse. W. O.
Freese. Boy Scouts, Claus Botel and
son.
The Basket Packers:
Mrs. Frank Mullin. Mrs. Clayton
Rosencrans. Mrs. Elizabeth Wright,
Mrs. Walter Byers. Bill Schuldice.
Albert Freil. Earl Troop. Mr. Blue
Roy Blunt. Bobby Hunter, Andrew
Jorgeson, Doc. Sandin. Mr. Petet.
The use of the baskets were do
nated by E. A. Wurl and The H. M.
Soennichsen Co. Eighty-five baskets
were put out.
W. M. BARCLAY.
ENJOY FAMILY GATHERING
Fr-'m Monday's Daily
, Yesterday a very pleasant home
Catherine was held at the home of
Mr. and' Mrs. Guy C. White, the
nembers of the family circle enjoy
ing a fine sixteen pound turkey that
had been sent by Mrs. Lena Lyman
cf Vail. South Dakota, a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Young and sister
of Mds. White.
The dinner found eleven of the
family of Mr. and Mrs. Young gath
ered around the festive board, half
of the family group, as the families
of Mrs. Lyman and D. C. Young of
Chicago were unable to be present.
Those who enjoyed the event were
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Young. Mrs. Ona
Lawton and son, Lyle. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Young of near Murray, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy White and daughter,
Annis Lee, and Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Young.
RETURNS TO DUTIES
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hartford and
daughter. Evelyn, of Dubuque. Iowa,
and Willis Hartford, of Fort Dodge.
Iowa, who were here over the Christ
mas holiday visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Hartford,
Sr.. returned Sunday to their homes.
Mr. Charles Hartford is head of the
cornstalk products factory at Dubu
que which was recently damaged by
fire and is kept busy with the plans
Tor the carrying out of the work.
Joseph and Robert Lee Hartford, who
ire attending Iowa State college at
Ames, will remain here until the
end of the week, their school resum
ing on next Monday.
HAVE MANY APPLICANTS
The board of education which has
the position of head of the home eco
nomics department of the high school
to fill, have received a great many
"applications for the Job. The position
ias made vacant by the resignation
of Mi?s Tresse Kaley, shortly before
Christmas. The applications are
i.,from all sections of the state and
several of the applicants have made
-.. erscnal calls on the board. There
j : ts been no action taken to 11 the
iTion, but there may be the an
ointment of a teacher before the
Aming week.
COMPLAIN OF DRIVING
CONDITIONS TODAY
From Monday's Iaily
Motorists arriving in the city early
this morning were finding the travel
very difficult, due to the fact of the
fcg and mist that was sweeping over
this part of the west. An early morn
ing motorist from Lincoln arriving
here shortly after 7 o'clock, reported
that the mist was freezing on the
windshield and that he had been
forced to drive a part of the way by
watching the roadway from the side
window. The damp and foggy days
of the past week have made travel
difficult and contributed to a great
many serious and fatal accidents
along the highways in this section.
Charles Lutz
Former Resident,
Dies in the West
Message Received Here Announces
Passing cf Member cf Well
Known Family.
From Monday's: Daily
The message was received here
Saturday of the death at Hollywood,
California, of Charles Lutz. 4S, for
mer Plattsmouth resident and mem
ber of one cf the best known fam
ilies of this section of Cass county.
The death came ?s quite a shock
to the members of the family, none
of whom were aware of the serious
illness of Mr. Lutz until the death
message was ieceived here.
Charles Lutz was born in this city
in 18S3. making his home in this
community until in 1910, when he
left for the west coast where he has
since made his home. While here
Mr. Lutz was employed fqfr some
time in the August Gorder implement
house and later at the store of Zuck
weiler & Lutz. He also was employ
ed for some time on the farm of
B. W. Livingston.
On the receipt of the message an
nouncing the death of Mr. Lutz. a
sister, Mrs. Paul Roesner of Lincoln,
departed for California, where if
funeral arrangements have not al
ready been made, she will bring the
body back to this city for interment.
The deceased was not married and
is survived by five brothers and two
sisters, E. P. Lutz, John Lutz. Mike
Lutz. of this city. George Lutz of
Louisville. Fritz Lutz of Murray,
Mrs. Henry Zuckweiler of Miller.
South Dakota and Mrs. Roesner of
Lincoln.
HAVE GUEST FROM HAWAII
From Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth club of the In
ternational Rotary at their luncheon
today had the opportunity of learn
ing of life in one of the far flung
territorial possessions of the United
States, that of the Hawaiian Islands.
Raymond Rcdrigues. of Honolulu,
student at the Cregihton university
at Omaha, was the speaker of the
luncheon. Mr. Rodrigues is a guest
of Robert Bestor, a college class
mate, who also introduced the friend
to the club. The story of the islands
as given by this very pleasant and
talented young man was most inter
esting. The various phases of life
from the great modern city of Hono
lulu to the country districts of the
island was described most vividly by
the speaker, who also took up the
life and customs of the people, that
of the natives being most thoroughly
enjoyed. A general description of the
islands was also given.
The members of the dub had the
pleasure of having present at the
meeting. Jerry Adam, one of the
members of the Nebraska varsity
football team and enjoying the dis
tinction of being the only Plaits
mouth man to be a member of the
team in many years. Jerry has been
one of the standby players of the
team and game a resume of the sea
son just closed. This city is very
proud of the record that Jerry has
made which reflects credit on his
home community.
Edward Patterson, of San Fran
cisco, another of the Plattsmouth
boys home for the holiday season was
also called upon and gave an inter
esting talk on San Francisco and
California, which was much enjoyed.
The high school rotarians, Ralph
Timm and Richard Brendel gave
their impressions of Rotary as this
was their last meeting, expressing
the pleasure they had felt in the as
sociation and the aims and objects of
the International Rotary.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of L. D. Hiatt. program chair
man, who had provided a very inter
esting offering and one that was more
than usually entertaining.
RETURN FROM VISIT
Dr. and Mrs. G. L. Taylor and fam
ily returned Sunday from Shelton.
Nebraska, where they have been
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
L. J. Hallas. former Murray residents
and old friends. The Taylor family
report a very fine time and that Mr.
Hallas and family are doing very
nicely in the ne whome. Mr. Hallas
is operating the bank at Shelton and
has been very successful in his work
since locating at Shelton. He was
formerly engaged at the Murray
State bank, cne of the large and suc
cessful banks of the east portion of
Nebraska.
City Council
Adopts Cuts in
All Departments
Will Seek to Have Library Expense
LcTrered as Well as Less to Be
Paid on Water and Light
From Tuesday's Daily
The city council last evening
adopted a plan of reductions in the
pay of a number of clashes of city
employes and made suggestions as
to the cutting of the expenses in
ether lines of city activities.
The judiciary committee, through
Chairman Luschinsky, presented the
resolution embodying the reductions
suggested at the informal meeting
last week. The pay in the police de
partment was set at $112 per month
for the chief of police, $100 for the
assistant chief and $0 per month
for the night police. Wi'ges in the
street department was set at sixty
cents an hour for man end team,
forty cents an hour for tractor oper
ator and thirty-five for laborer. It
was sought also to secure a reduc
tion of some fifteen per cent in the
lighting charges by the use of lamp?
of smaller wattage than those now
in use in the larger lamps. The wa
ter committee was to take up with
the water company the placing in
effect of the new water raies for
fire hydrants in Jaru-iry Instead of
June, there was to be no appropria
tion for park or amusement purposes.
The appropriation for the city li
brary was to be ?3.20O while the
board cf education was to be asked
to appropriate $700 on the library ex
pense as the library is used a great
deal in the school work.
There was some discussion of the
resolution. Councilman Webb inquir
ing as to whether or not the library
board was planning any salary re
ductions as a part of their retrench
ment movement. Councilman Lus
chinsky stated that the board had
promised to look into that matter,
this being up to the library board
to fix the salaries, they had also
made reductions of $1,700 and had
accepted an appropriation of $3,200
or a twenty-five per cent cut. Coun
cilman Gabelman was of the opinion
that the library board might make
other reductions in the library ex
pense aside from salaries and which
might cripple the efficiency of the li
brary. Councilman Davis stated that
the library board had taken no offi
cial action but the matter had been
taken up with the individual mem
bers and who had been much in
favor of the move.
The resolution as proposed by
Councilman Luschinsky was then
passed, all voting in favor except
Councilman Gabelman.
Councilman Luschinsky moved
that Councilman Davis be empower
ed to represent the city council be
fore the board of education in re
gard to the assistance of the board
to the library work by an appropria
tion of $700.
The finance committee through
Chairman Puis reported the follow
ing claims as correct and authorized
payment :
Plattsmouth Journal, print
ing $ 19-00
Sinclair Ref. Co., gas 17.22
Ofe Oil Co., gas 19.26
State Journal Co., tobacco
licenses 6.11
George Taylor, burying three
dogs 1-95
George Taylor, street work 3.20
John Kubicka, street work 3.20
Walter Byers, street work 14.88
Councilman Davis moved that the
bills be referred to the claims com
mittee to be paid as the funds were
available, instead of the resolution
to have them paid at once. Council
man Luschinsky was of the opinion
that the funds were available for
the payment of the claims at this
time. Councilman Johnson was also
of the opinion that the tax money
had been paid in during the present
month would easily cover the ordin
ary claims and that the city should
not compel the laborers and others
to have to wait for their pay.
The original motion of Councilman
Puis to pay the bills carried, all of
the members voting for it except
Davis.
The report of Dr. O. Sandin, chief
of the fire department was received.
The report showed for the year from
January 1st 1931 to December 20th
that there were twenty-five fires, the
value of buildings. $87,209; insur
ance carried, $44,010; loss by fire,
$5,300. Value of contents of build
ings. $22,422: insurance cn contents,
$6,500; loss on contents, $3,100.
The request of the lighting com
mittee for twenty-four 150-watt
lamps to replace the same number of
200-watt lamps was received. This
was discussed as to the benefit that
the city might receive in the chang-?
and the request of the light commit
tee for the new lamps was made ef
fective when the change in wattage
was allowed.
Ordinance No. 698, the new water
franchise ordinance was then placed
on the second reading and after a
strenuous forty-five minutes of read
ing was placed on the third reading.
The ordinance both on the suspen
sion of the rules received the sup
port of Davis. Webb. Tulene, Puis,
Allen. Luschinsky, Gabelman; John
son and Patton voting no, and Smit'a
absent.
DEPARTS FOR IOWA
From Monday's laily
This morning Dr. Charles M.
Gradoville with the family departed
fcr Knoxville. Iowa, where Dr. Grad
oville has a position as dentist at the
U. S. Veterans hospital at that place.
Dr. Gradoville hai been at Knoxville
fcr the past two weeks, returning
horn? Thursday and assisting the
family in getting their household
goods packed for shipment. The
household goods f ere taken by the
McMaken Transit Co. to Knoxville
while the family Was driven there by
Edward Gradovilfc? in his car. The
residents of the community will re
gret to lose this estimable family but
trust that they may find their new
home very pleasant.
May Soon Open
New Fort Crook
Hivay Overpass
Concrete Work Being Completed,
Prospects for Early Opening
cf the "Viaduct.
The work on the overpass on high
way No. 75 south of Fort Crock, has
reached the stage where the concrete
is practically all finished and leav
ing only a matter of small jobs on
the structure before it is turned over
to the people of the state.
The opening of the overpass will
mean that the detour road that has
been used for the past several years
at intervals while the paving of
highway Ne. 75 has been in progress,
will revert to the former country
roadway.
The overpass will also eliminate
the two railroad crossings which have
been tor years a threat and menace
to the traveling public, many wrecks
having occurred at the crossings in
the last yeais when the volume of
travel has grown larger.
The highway from this city to
Omaha will then be paved with the
exception of the stretch from the
south end of the Platte river bridge
to the Stull farm north of this city.
This stretch of highway will prob
ably remain unpaved until the gov
ernment and state determines on
plans for the straightening of the
highway to give a straight road from
the bridge to the end of the paving
north of this city.
Asks $3,200
Damages for
X-Ray Burns
Troy Murdoch of Nehawka, Files
Suit Against Dr. E. E. Kint
rer of Weeping Water
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning an action was filed
in the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court in which Troy Murdoch.
Nehawka farmer, is the plaintiff
and Dr. E. II. Kintner. of Weeping
Water is the defendant, the plaintiff
asking damages in the sum of $3,200.
The plaintiff in his petition al
leges that in January 1&31 he suf
fered an injury to his wrist and
which necessitated the services of a
physician, who recommended that
the plaintiff have an X-ray made of
the injured member. It is further
alleged that in pursuance of the ad
vice of the physician that the plain
tiff secured the services of Dr. Kint
ner. a dentist, to make the X-ray. It
is claimed that in taking the picture
that the plaintiff suffered a burn,
which it is alleged has caused a per
manent injury to the arm of the
plaintiff and for which he seeks
damages.
ENJOY FAMILY PARTY
From Monday's Dslly
The home of Mrs. Martha Weten
kamp. of this city, was the scene of
much merriment yesterday, when the
children and grandchildren motored
in from the country with well-filled
baskets of good things to eat. The
bounteous dinner was served cafe
teria style.
Those who were present were Mr.
and Mrs. M. E. Wiles, of Manley; Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Howard, Charles, Ed
ward and Grant, of Murray: Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Meisinger and Mildred
Ann, of Mynard; Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Wetenkamp, William, Frances and
Mary Catherine, of Mynard: Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Ranney, of Manley: Jack
Hatt, of this city, together with Mrs.
Martha Wetenkamp and Grant Wet
enkamp. of this city.
NO MORE LIGHT ON MURDER
Investigation of the Cass county
clue of the murder of Harry Lapidus.
Omaha man, has so far failed to yield
any result. Deputy Sheriff Hex
Young and Pat Reed were at Murray
Monday to continue work on clues
that had developed in Omaha and
whieh had brought Omaha officers to
the Case county town. All possible
clues are being checked over by the
Omaha police department, who are
being aided by officers in counties
where it might be possible to develop
some information that might give a
solution of the murder case.
Legion Committee
Perfect Plans for
Drouth Relief
Will Assist in Getting Carload of Food
and Stock i'eed ior Lrcuth
Stricken Districts.
Th; following committee was
named by Commander W. T. Distell
at the meeting held at the American
Legion building Tuesday night: Leo
Dovnten. Don Seivers. H. L. Gayer,
Dr. G. L. Taylor. Dr. O. Sandin, Max
VsMlery. Albeit Warga. Chris True,
Louis Raumgart. Krnst Milburn.
Warren Tulene, C. H. Jensen and
George Nickles.
The committee earnestly requests
that every person who can consistent5"
ly do s j. contribute sum -thing in
order to alleviate the suffering of
thnsf univirtiinate.s thru the winter
and into another crop year. All items
or contributions will be appreciated
by these unfortunate folks in th-"
iioith Tu:d we know that all donor
will feel better ir r haiir; helped
in tin's groat work that the Legion is
so glad to sponsor.
Should any person having a sur
plus of oats, wheat. c: :.. Loin . po
tato. s. canned fruit .vegetables, meat,
e'ried fruit cr groceries of all kinds
or cash if yu prefer, in fact almost
anything that you know will be use
ful wil he accepted for shipment,
farmers are urged to donate feed,
bailed hay, coin, wheat or oats, since
there is an acute shortage of feed
for stock, therefore a special appeal
has been sent out that preference
be given forwarding of feed for stock.
Should it be impossible for a farm
er to deliver or to arrange for some
one to bring in the donations some
member of the committee will call
for the gifts. The donor has only to
call one of the above named commit
tee or Plattsmouth phone 93.
Commander W, T. Distell was
notified by Mr. W. H. Smith cf the
State Department at Lincoln, that he
would arrange to have car placed at
Plattsmouth Thursday afernoon or
not later than Friday morning, Jan
uary 1st.
The drive will close on Tuesday,
January 5th. therefore all donations
should be turned in not later than
5 p. m.. on Monday, January 4th.
The Legion will also hold a benefit
dance on Wednesday evening. Janu
ary 6th at the Legion building and
50 percent of the proceeds will be
given for aid in the drouth stricken
area. Modern and old fashioned
dancing will be indulged in, and the
committee is requesting that all
dancers and those interested in rais
ing funds for the needy, turn out,
whereby the affair may be a success
financially.
ENTERTAINS SCHOOL FRIENDS
from Tuesday's Daily
Last evening Miss Jean Hayes,
member of the 1931 graduating class
of the Plattsmouth high school, who
is now attending Mornside college
at Sioux City, was hostess to a group
of some fifty young friends.
The jolly group composed a large
part of the '31 class of the local high
ehool as well as others of the friends
who are attending schoo elsewhere
and are home for the holidays.
The evening was spent in a large
number of games which were inter
spersed wiih dancing, making the
time pass most pleasantly for all of
the group of young people.
Students from universities and col
leges who were members of the
party were Miss Vestetta Robertson.
James Begley, Donald Rainey, Miss
Winifred Rainey, of Nebraska uni
versity; Miss Maxine Cloidt, Steph
ens college, Columbia, Mo.; Jack
Troop, Omaha university; George
Sayles, Creighton university; Paul
Iverson. Hastings college; Marjorie
Am, Peru; Robert Hartford. Iowa
state college, Ames. Iowa. Out of
town guests were Otto Wurl and
Miss James Hawkins Council Bluffs.
The members of the party were
served very dainty refreshments at
a suitable hour and which brought
a pleasing close to an evening of de
light to all.
ATTENDING BAR ASSOCIATION
From Tuesday's Daily
The Nebraska bar association is
meeting at Omaha tcday and the ses
sions of the lawyer was enjoyed by
a number of the local members.
County Attorney W. G. Kieek, At
torney D. O. Dwyer and District
Judge James T. Beeley were among
the Plattsmouth attendants at the
sessions toil ay.
RETURNED HOME SUNDAY
From Monday's Daily
T. R. Webb, father of Elmer Webb,
who with his wife visited here last
week, returned to their home in
Correctionville, Iowa, yesterday, ac
companying his son and family on a
motor trip that included stops in
several northwest Iowa towns to call
on relatives.
AN APPRECIATION
I wish to thank the H. M. Soen
nichsen Store. Also Mr. R. Foster
Patterson fcr awarding me the prize
in the Poll-Parrott 6hoe contest. I
assure you I am mighty proud of
Bimbo. Vallery Stretton.
NEW DENTIST LOCATED
From Monday's Daily j
Dr. W. V. Ryan, arrived in the;
city today to take over the dental
offices of Dr. Charles Gradoville In
the Thierolf building. Dr. Ryan has
purchased the equipment of the;
Gradcvilie oft ice and will continue,
his offices in conjunction with those
r.t lr f-t .1 C!illfs:ii.- M D
Dr. Ryan is a graduate of Creigh
Te!i university at Omaha, serving
since graduation as an interne in the
V. S. marine hospital at Baltimore,
Maryland. He comes ve-y highly re
commended to this city and should!
add to the professional life of the
community while his family will be a
welcome addition to the city.
John Livingston
Injured in Fall
from Horse
While Driving Number of Calves
Horse Thrown, and Rider Falls
tc Sustain Injuries.
. John B. Livingston, well known
young farmer of southeast of Murray,
was quite badly injured Tuesday
while he was engaged in farm work,
the injuries being the effects of a
fall from a horse that he was riding.
Mr. Livingston was driving a large
number of calves to the feed yard, the
herd as weil as the horse on which
Mr. Livingston was riding, going at
a very lively run. when the horse
suddenly fell over one of the fast
moving calves and in an instant the
calf, horse and the rider were thrown
to the ground.
Mr. Liingston suffered a very bad
laceration over the right eye as well
as having the upper lip almost cut in
two. Mr. Livingston was very badly
injured otherwise as he was bruised
very much on the upper portion of
the body. It was feared at first that
he might have sustained serious in
ternal injuries but fortunately this
does not seem to be the case.
The reports from the bedside of
Mr. Livingston today state that he
is slowly improving but is very stiff
and sore, and that he will be laid up
for several days from his usual ac
tivities on the farm.
ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY
The Plattsmouth Homemakers club
last evening enjoyed a very delight
ful time at the home of Mrs. Henry
Ofe, Jr., the event being the Christ
mas party of this group of ladies who
have found pleasure and profit in the
extension work of the state univer
sity. In the entertaining Mrs. Ofe had
as associate hostesses Mrs. John San
ders and Miss Marie Nolting.
The ladies spent the evening in
contests and games and in which
prizes were awarded to Mrs. John
Sanders, Mrs. Rex Young. Mrs. Jo
seph McMaken, Jr.. Mrs. Fred Arm
strong and Mrs. Robert Hill.
The home was very attractively
arranged with the Christmas tree and
the bright hued coloring of the holi
day season making a very pleasing
note.
At a suitable hour the members
of the party enjoyed the refreshments
that had been arranged by the hos
tesses. ENJOYS BIRTHDAY PARTY
Tuesday being the birthday anni-
versary of Mrs. Robert B. Hayes, she
was honor guest at a very pleasant
gathering of the old neighbors and
friends, the event being arranged by
Miss Jean Hayes.
The members of the party spent
the time in visiting and in the plyUig
of the busy needle as the ladies
whiled away the afternoon.
In honor of the event Mrs. Hayes
was presented with an appropriate
gift by the friends of the past years,
At a suitable hour the members of
the party enjoyed dainty and deli-
cious refreshments that had been
prepared for the occasion.
HERE FROM WISCONSIN
Mrs. Jerry Mueller. Mr. and Mrs.
John Wapp and son, of r.ear LaCross.
Wisconsin, arrived here Tuesday to,
visit at the home of Mrs. Justus Lil-
lie and Miss Marie Kaufmann. The J
party made the trip of 531 miles j
from their home in Wisconsin in one '
day, not being delayed and finding
excellent traveling despite the cloudy
and damp weather tliat prevailed
GIVES BEAUTIFUL SOLO
Miss Leoua Hudson, student at the
State Teacher's college at Peru, who
is home for the holiday vacation, was
heard in a charming contralto solo
at the morning services at the First
Prcsbvterian church. The number
selected by Miss Hudson was "Teach
Me to Pray." an offering that war
very much enjoyed by the audicr.c-e.
LEAVES ON SHORT VACATION
From Monday's Daily
This afternoon Dr. and Mrs. O. C.
Hudscn departed via auto for Kirks-
Hlla ticiniirt u-tiera thov will n-
jcy an outing for the next' few days,
While at the Missouri city they will
be guests at the home of. the parent
of Mrs. Hudson.
Former Basket
Ball Stars of
School Battle
The Alumni of Older . Players Snag
Contest From Team Comrjosed
of 1931 Stars. 37 to 22
From Wednesday's I ; i 1 v
The small and enthusiastic group
rf basketball fans that decorated the
eonerete steps at the high school gym
'at night, had the pleisu'e of see
ing a greater part of t ho hieh school
players of 'he pat eight years in
j.ctioii. The alumni team, which
was organized by the students home
(for the holidny vacation, facing a
t?am composed of the players of last
year's basketball team, plus Roy
(Tinner of the team cf two years ago.
Tin- performance of Joe Krejci. no
doubt the best bisketball player that
hso been graduated trom the local
s 5i -oI. in the rank of the alumni,
was .- treat for the fans. Joe has
lost doii of his skill in the handling
of the ball and wa. able in the few
mntite.'; tl;::t he was in the carte to
Irt in seven of the field Ron Is f"r
l lie alumni.
For the city team. McCleary wan
the high point man with eleven
pe hits to his c redit, while in the
floor work as well as showing a good
shooting eye. Francis Ycliik. gave
the alumni some bad moment.
Closely following Krejci n the
scoring was Jinimie Regley, who is
now a member of the first string
freshmen team at the state univer
sity, as he accounted for five briskets.
Throughout the alumni showed
much faster floor work and main
tained the offensive the greater part
of the time.
In the opening quarter both teams
were also in action and seemed to
prefer to feel out their opponents,
the alumni scoring two baskets by
Begley for the only tally in that sec
tion of the game. The score at the
o.uarter stood four to nothing.
The second quarter found the
alumni still maintaining the four
point lead, the score being 12 to S.
In this stanza Galloway, Yelick and
McCleary each added a field goal
with McCrary and McCleary each
securing a free toss. For the old
timers George Perry secured two
baskets, and Robert Hartford and
Mason one each.
The alumni stepped out in front
in the third period of the game when
Krejci ard Begley each secured two
baskets apiece and Robert Hartford
another field goal. For the city team
Yelick scored the only field goal
with free throws by Galloway and
Wiles.
The last period of the game saw
; both teams showing a much faster
brand of basketball, but the wares of
the alumni were of a much high qual
ity as they stamped their opponents.
McCleary led the city team offensive
and secured three baskets and two
I free tosses while Galloway made the
'only other score for the city boys.
For the alumni. Krejci with five bas
kets, was enough to sink his oppon
ents. Begley and Weseott each
peered a field goal while Weseott
added a free toss.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
' Plattsmotith
i
Galloway. J.
Turner, f
rr.
FT
1
0
0
3
o
1
1
PF
0
0
1
1
o
1
1
TP
r
o
4
11
(I
1
1
f 2
0
2
I 4
o
o
0
.ei.
McCleary. c
Svoboda. c
Wiles, g
McCrary, g
i
Alumni
'Weseott. f
Wasley. g
Galloway, f
perrv c
FO
1
0
0
FT
1
(I
0
0
0
0
o
0
0
PF
O
(
1
TP
n
0
4
14
in
4
0
Krejci. c T
Hegley, g '. 3
iartfn-!-it It f 2
0
1
0
j Hartford. J..
'Mason, g
i
0
1
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Referee. Jack Hatt: timekeeper,
Henry Donat: scorer, Howard Hirz.
PANSIES IN DECEMBER
, Reports have come from all sec
tions of the country as to the un
usual eenditions of weather that
have prevailed for the winter season
and which have led to many of the
(summer flowers and vegetables to be
! frund growing in the open. This
city has its place In the sun as to
the unusual conditions. At the resi-
dence or Peter Hansen, west of the
Missouri Pacific depot, there is a
large bed of pansies in full bloom
and which certainly speaks well for
Nebraska's mild winter.
PROVE POPULAR REMEMBRANCE
In the holiday season the Journal
has received a number of subscrip
ting from residents of this county
who are sending the Journal to rel
atives and friends at different points
as Christmas and New Year remem
brances. This makes an all year
around gift and 'which makes each
issue a fresh reminder of the old
home town and the donor of tne
paper.
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