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VOL. HO. XLVH
PLATTS1IOUTII, NEBRASKA. 1 HUES DAY, JAN. 7, 1932.
NO. 99
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Split Rail Cause
of Severe Wreck
on 'fflop' Sunday
Missouri Pacific Train No. 103 Has
Wieck Near Fort Crook None
Dangerously Injured.
Northbound passenger train No
103 over the Missouri Pacific, leav
ing this city Sunday afternoon at
o clock, was wrecked a mile south
east of Fort Crook, when a split rail
caused three coaches of the train to
leave the track.
The locomotive, tender and bag
gage car had passed the point of dan
ger when the rail gave way, the com
bination coach, chair car and the
parlor and dining car left the rails,
bumping along on the ties for a dis
tance of 150 yards before they were
stopped, leaning at a forty-five de
gree angle.
That the wreck was not more ser
icus is due to J. B. Smith of Kansas
City, the conductor, who pulled the
emergency brake cord as the cars
commenced to rock and swing as they
left the rails.
The train was filled with one hun
dred and seventy-live passengers, a
large part of whom were school peo
ple and holiday visitors en route to
schools, but while fifteen of the pas
sengers suffered minor injuries, none
were dangerously injured. The train
carried a party of Plattsmouth school
people, Mrs. George B. Mann, teach
ing at Clearwater. Nebraska, Joseph
and Robert Hartford, returning to
Ames, Iowa, and Miss Theresa Laber
shal, returning to the state univer
sity at Lincoln. Of the local people
none were injured beyond the shock
except Miss Libershal. who suffered
a few minor bruises. The passengers
. were .taken on into Omaha and sent
on to their destinations. H. E. Moore
of Mynard. suffered a sprained back
while Charlie C. Moore, a brother,
suffered head injuries.
As soon as the wreck occurred a
hurried call was sent to Plattsmouth,
Fort Crook and South Omaha for
medical aid, it not being known the
extent of the injuries that the pas
sengers had sustained. The minor
t cuts and bruises that had beau suf
fered by the passengers were dressed
and the injured hurried on Jnto Om
aha where they were given further
aid and sent to their homes.
The list of the injured included:
Frances Freeman, 11. 2249 Lan
don court, Omaha, shock.
Aliss Marker Kyle of Falls City,
shock and possible fractured jaw.
Albert Luppen of Kansas City,
bruises and cuts about the face.
Mrs. Albert Luppen, bruises and
shock.
Mrs. C. I. Little, 5016 Wirt street,
Omaha, internal injuries, nearly un
conscious from shock.
John Wright, Kansas City, Negro,
dining car cook, bruises.
Mrs. Milton E. Whitehead, 4201
Marcy street, Omaha, leg and head
injuries.
Evelyn Kanaly. 103 Rock urooK,
Omaha, teacher, bruises.
Hope Taylor, 103 Rock Brook, Om
asa, cuts on head.
G. L. Kinner. Negro, 2915 North
Twenty-fifth street, Omaha, scalp
wound.
Mrs. Dalla Hardenbarger, 806
North Forty-fifth street, Omaha.
C. C. Moore, Mynard, Neb., head
bruises.
Hazel Giles. 2592 Evans street,
Omaha, head cuts.
Gertrude Reynolds, 5836 Florence
boulevard, Omaha, her companion,
shock and bruises.
Ruth Keiligar, 415 Marris apart
ments, Omaha, shock and bruises.
Mrs. Hank Long, Twenty-fifth and
Q streets, Omaha, severe bruises.
Miss Nora Heng, Howell, Neb., cut
on head.
H. E. Moore, Mynard, Neb., sprain
ed back.
Robert Clampit, Grand Island,
Neb., wrenched back.
Julia Ryan, 702 North Fortieth
street, Omaha, bruised chest.
Theresa Libershal, Plattsmouth,
bruises and shock.
The first reports here carried the
story of the death of some twenty
passengers and cars were hurried to
the scene filled with those seeking
to aid or sightseers, but fortunately
the report was not true and the
wreck far from as serious as had
been, reported.
The wreck blocked the line of the
railroad and it was necessary to route
the other trains over the Fort Crook
line of the Burlington and to La
Platte where they were switched to
their own line.
SHOWS FAIR CONDITION
From Monday's Daily
The reports from the Immanuel
hospital in Omaha state that Dr. J.
S. Livingston, who is there taking
treatment, is holding his own very
well and has been doing as well as
could be expected in the last few
days. He is still under treatment
and observation and so far there has
been no operation performed.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means ot ex
pressing to our many kind friends
the appreciation that we feel for the
words of sympathy, the acta of kind
ness and the beautiful floral offer
ings at the funeral of our beloved
brother. Charles Luts. The Brothers
and Sisters.
SCHOOLS RESUME ACTIVITIES
From Monday's Daily
The Christmas vacation of the city
schools was terminated today when
the grade and high school' resumed
their operation. The two weeks has
given the young people of the school
a splendid outing and with the festi
vities of Christmas and New eYar's
day, has been most pleasant. A large
number of social events have marked
the holiday weeks, many of the young
people home from college to join in
the social life of the community. The
schools have resumed their usual
stride and from now on there will be
nothing but the grind of school work
until spring.
Sheriff Bert
Reed Dies at
Lincoln Hospital
Passes Away at Green Gables Follow
ing Illness That Covered the
Fast Several Months.
From Monday's Daily
This afternoon at 1:30 at the
Green Gables hospital at Lincoln
Sheriff Bert Reed passed away after
an illness of several months, within
the last few weeks of which there
has been but little hope of his re
covery.
Sheriff Reed enjoyed the respect
and esteem of the people of Cass
county in a larger measure than per
haps anyone in the county and his
death conies as a severe blow to the
members of the family and the com
munity at large.
The deceased was sixty-four years
of age and has made his home in Cass
county since a very young lad, mak
ing his home at Kim wood and Weep
ing Water until his election to the
office of sheriff in 1926, when he
came to this city to take up the
duties of his office. In the election of
1930 Bert Reed was re-elected to the
office of sheriff by the largest ma-
ority that any candidate had ever
received in the county, a tribute to
his fair and courageous administra
tion of the office.
Mr. Reed is survived by the widow,
one son, Sam and one daughter. Miss
Eula Reed, all residing at home, c .
The Journal joins with the hun
dreds of friends over Cass county in
extending sympathy to the members
of the bereaved family circle on the
loss that has come to them. Truly
the people of Cass county have lost
brave and valiant officer as well as
a dear and loved friend.
STARTS ON NEW WORK
Warren Farmer, graduate of the
high school in the class of 1930, one
of the outstanding pupils in the com
mercial department of the school,
v.'ill be engaged in the future as
clerk in the office of County Judge
H. Duxbury. Mr. Farmer will suc
ceed Mrs. Alvin Meisinger, formerly
Miss Clara Wickman. who is resign
ing her position. The new clerk is
well qualified for this line of work
as he completed last fall a course at
the Boyles college in Omaha and in
which he specialized in stenographic
work and also a general business
course. Mr. Farmer is well known
in the community as a young man
of fine outstanding character and one J
who will be eminently well qualified
for the position he is now taking up.
and making a splendid assistant for
Judge Duxbury in the work of the
office.
DEATH OF WAR VETERAN
From Monday's Daily
Harold Baker, 42, veteran of the
world war, a brother of the late Jo
seph Parker, and Mrs. W. J. Hiner,
of this city, died Saturday at an
Omaha hospital. Mr. Baker was well
known here and was a former resi
dent of the vicinity of Glenwood. He
had been making his home at Chi
cago in recent years, but a few
months ago came to Omaha and en
tered the hospital for treatment.'
The body was brought to Glenwood
this afternoon and the funeral held
at the cemetery at that place. The
funeral service was conducted by the
American Legion, the pall bearers
being members of the Plattsmouth
nost and the fi'ing squad from the
Gieii-vcod post.
Mr. Baker was an uncle of Mr?.
Frank Rice of this city.
ARRIVAL OF A SON
News was received b Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Fulton of the birth of a grand
son. The little one was born December
28 to Mr. and Mrs. Hammond Sharp,
former residents of Plattsmouth, but
now residing at 1703 So. 9th street,
Omaha. They have named the baby
Dean Bruce, who weighed 8 lbs.
The mother and baby are doing
nicely.
VISITING RELATIVES HERE
James H. Herold. old time resi
dent of Plattsmouth. who is now lo
cated at Minneapolis, is here for a
visit with his sister. Mrs. A. L. Tidd,
and brother. Henry Herold. Mr. Her
old has been, enjoying a vacation and
visiting at the home ot his daugh
ter, Mrs. Mina Larson, at Peru, and
will remain for a few days here visit
ing with the old friends.
Ft. Crook Over
pass Nov Open
to the Public
Sunday Saw the First Day of Travel
Over the Long Viaduct That
Melees Highway Safer
One of the most notable moves in
the good road program of Nebraska
took place Sunday, an event that was
unheralded by speeches, music or
demonstration, but a move that
brought smiles to the faces of motor
ists who might be traveling high
way No. 75.
The Fort Crook overpass or via
duct, which has been agitated for
over the past six years, was a real
ity, the first travel being allowed
early Sunday morning when barriers
were removed and the great struc
ture that spans over the turbulent
Pappio creek as well as the tracks
of the Burlington and Missouri Paci
fie railroads, was in commission.
The viaduct i3 not as yet formally
accepted by the state as there is still
some minor work to be doae on the
structure, but as far as Mr. and Mrs.
Traveling Public Is concerned, the
viaduct is just what they wished for
a New Year's present.
The use of the viaduct will elim
inate the use of the detour road run
ning west of Fort Crook and which
added some two miles to the length
of the journey to Omaha. This road
has been in service off and on for
the time that various paving projects
were being handled in the Fort Crook
neighborhood and its disuse will be
the source of pleasure to all who
travel the highways.
The completion of the viaduct with
the paving to the north and south
means a strip of the concrete from
south of Auburn to Omaha with the
exception of the small section from
near the Stull farm to the Platte
river bridge north of this city. This
section will probably remain unpaved
until such time as the engineers for
the state and the U. S. government
can decide the route of the road and
whether the matter of an overhead
crossing at Oreapolig can be arranged.
By the time the sect ion, of road here
is ' completed the paving will have
been laid through Richardson coun
ty to the state line and on to Kansas
City.
WOULD BE A FINE
THING FOR PLATTSMOUTH
Probability that Columbia Broad
casting system may have to build its
own station in this section has been
strengthened in the reported breaking
off of purchase negotiations for both
KFAB and WAAW.
In the event Columbia does decide
to build, they undoubtedly would
select a site a short distance outside
of Lincoln od Omaha far enough to
be free from the many troublesome
electrical interferences of the large
city and close enough to permit of
direct lines to remote control stations
in the city
Recently the Journal suggested
Plattsmouth would be an ideal site
for such a station. The distance from
Omaha is just right sufficient to get
the new station's towers out of the
shadows of the Omaha and Council
Bluffs stations. Every co-operation
would be given the Columbia both in
securing a site for the station and
the necessary licenses and meter as
signments.
As we have previously stated, the
Columbia system cannot afford to stay
out of the middle west their pro
grams are splendid and they have a
large following throughout this terri
tory who cannot be served satisfactory
from Chicago. St. Louis or Yankton,
even at this time of year when radio
is at its best, and would not even be
able to get these stations in mid
summer. Plattsmouth would welcome the es
tablishment of a Columbia station in
this vicinity.
REACH SCHOOL SAFELY
From Monday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hartford last
evening received a message from their
sons, Joseph and Robert, that they
had reached their destination at
Ames, Iowa, none the worse for their
experience in the Missouri Pacific
wreck near Fort Crook. The boys
were uninjured although having a
thrill in the close call as the coaches
hung at a forty-five degree angle over
the railroad embankment. The par
ents were the most frightened as the
first reports of the wreck were ris
tressing and alarming to those who
had relatives and friends on the
train.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
From Monday's Dally
Messages received here this morn
ing state that Henry Zuckweiler, a
former Plattsmouth merchant, who
has in recent years resided at Miller,
South Dakota, is inj critical condition
and his recovery is a matter of grata
doubt. Mr. Zuckweiler has suffer!
from lung trouble tor several year
and which it is thought has caused
the present condition. Mr. Zuckv
weiler is a half brother of Mrs. E. P.
Lutz. William Heinrich and Mrs. L.
D. Hiatt of this city.
FUNERAL OF CHARLES LUTZ
The funeral of the late Charles
Lutz was held Sunday afternoon from
the St. Paul's Evangelical church, a
very large number of the friends
gathering to pay their last tribute of
respect to the departed friend. Mr.
Lutz had passed away at Hollywood.
California, and with the wishes ot
the family was brought to this city
to be laid to rest. The services at
the church were! conducted by the
Rev. O. li. Wichraann, pastor of the
church. The choirjof the church gave
a number of the -old hymns during
the services. ;
VomanChib
Has V4y Inter
esting Meeting
"Art for Children;' Topic of Meet
ing Led by Hiss Marie Kauf
mans of City Schools
From Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Woman's Club
met last evening at the home of Mrs.
Frank Mullen, who was assisted by
Mrs. A. O. Bach, Mi's: E. C. Harris.
Mrs. Frank Bestor. Mrs. Guy Griffin.
The devotions of the meeting were
led by Mrs. William L. Heinrich.
while the roll call of the members
was on "Famous Child Pictures, "
each giving the name cf some favor
ite art work.
The topic of the meeting was "Art
for Children" and was under the
leadership of Miss Marie Kaufmann,
supervisor of music in the city
schools. Miss Kaufmann used as the
illustration for her subject, the art
work of the pupils ot Miss Vivian
Johns, the young people having some
very fine showings in this line of
work.
Mrs. Robert Reed, who enjoyed a
tour of New Mexico and the border
country several months ago. gave a
most interesting review of the little
known southwest and its many places
of interest and representation of the
early Indian settlements of the
southwest.
Miss Gertrude Vallery gave a de
lightful reading, "Daddy Doc," which
was very much enjoyed by all of
the members of Tie party,
The lc dies had as the high school
guests, Mary Wiles, senior, and Emily
Lorenz. junior.
At the close of the evening dainty
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed that added to the completion of
the pleasures of the evening.
TO ATTEND MEETING
Mrs. Nelson Berger departed for
Lincoln, Tuesday morning where she
will attend the meetings of Organized
Agriculture held on the Agricultural
College Campus. January 5, 6, 7.
1932. Mrs. Berger will attend . the
Home Economics meetings, and also
the recognition service for the Ne
braska Master Farm Homemakers,, to
be held Wednesday, Jan. 6, at the
Student Activities building, on the
Agricultural College campus. She
will be a guest of The Farmer's Wife
at a luncheon in honor of tlie third
group of Nebraska Farm Homemak
ers at the University Club in Lin
coln, Jan. 6. Mrs. Berger has served
on the state judging committee in
selecting the Master Homemakers of
Nebraska, for the 'past three years.
Five Nebraska farm women are hon
ored each year. The Farmer's Wife,
a national womens' magazine and
the University of Nebraska College
of Agricultural extension service co
operate in recognizing the women.
ROTARIANS HOLD MEETING
The weekly luncheon of the Rotary
club at the Majestic cafe Tuesday was
under the leadership of Dr. P. T.
Heineman, with a very interesting
talk by Mayor John P. Sat tier, mem
ber of the club. Mr. Saltier gave a
resume of incidents in his profession
as a mortician, which has covered a
period of a great many years, relat
ing incidents and customs that have
shown the development of this, pro
fession from the early days to the
present time. -. ,
The high school students who are
to be Rotarians . for the month of
January will be Mott Frady, senior,
and Robert Hall, junior, the young
men enjoying their first meeting yes
terday with the members' of the club.
WILL WINTER IN MISSOURI
Mrs. Etta Wever, who has for the
past three years been making her
home in this city with her son, Ralph
Wever, departed for Glenwood, Mis
souri. Mrs. Wever is expecting to
spend the winter in Missouri with
relatives and friends.
MH-M"I-I"M"M-I"I-M-1-I-
CO WEEPING WATER
ITEMS
Owing; to the severity -of
the snow storm of Tuesday,
it was impossible for the
field representative ot tiie .
i Journal to reach Weeping .
Water. The Items which
-'usually are run in the Thurs
day issue of the Journal will
appear on Monday.
Plattsmouth
Loan and Build
ing Ass'n Meets
C. A. Johnson Re-Elected President
cf Organization Dividends and
Stock of S34.6C0 Paid.
From Tuc-Ftlay's ltaily
The annual meeting of the Platts
mouth Loan & Building association
was held Monday evening at the of
fice of the company in the Union
block. There was a full attendance
of the officers and many stockholders
were present in person and by proxy
The meeting heard the report of
the secretary, E. P. Lutz, which
shows an excellent condition of the
company in every way and despite
the general conditions of the country
the company has a fine financial re
port to show for the year. In October
there was paid out $34,600 to the
owners of stocks in maturity claims
as well as dividends on the stock that
they might own.
The members of the board of di
rectors who were re-elected last
evening were E. H. Schulhof, Wil
liam Schmidtmann, Sr., and E. P.
Lutz. Following the naming of the
directors the officers of the company
were selected as follows:
President C. A. Johnson.
Vice-President R. A. Bates.
Secretary E. P. Lutz.
Treasurer Fred T. Ramge.
This company, organized in this
city in 1885 and has been one of
the big factors in creating a city of
home owners as their aid in the
years past has allowed hundreds to
build and own their own homes
through the years. The dividends
that this company has allowed over
the forty-seven years of its existence
has covered several million dollars
and all of which has contributed to
Plattsmouth and its upbuilding.
The officers of the company have
ministered the affairs in a safe and
conservative manner which has
brought them warm praise from
those who are familiar with the oper
ation of the. company.
URGED NOT TO FEED FLOATERS
. William Barclay, who. has. charge
of -the 'operations of the Associated
Charities in this city, is extending a
warning to the residents of the city
relative to the feeding of floaters,
The men who have sought shelter
at the city jail at night, are set to
work i sawing wood, each morning
when being released and then given
a ticket for. breakfast of cakes and
coffee at one of the local restaurants.
. This worked very well at first, but
now the floaters on being released
from the jail, or at least a larger part
of them, are refusing to saw any
wood, and have so told the police on
being released. As the men are not
under arrest they cannot be forced
to do this and accordingly they have
received no ticket. The men, how
ever, have been reported as hitting
the residences of the city and seek
ing breakfast, one of the things
which it was hoped to have avoided
in the giving out of breakfast tickets,
One man who had been sheltered
for the night, visited one of the
homes of the city and stated that he
had to "saw wood for an hour to se
cure three small pancakes and a cup
of coffee.
Mr. Barclay wishes to have the
residents of the city refuse to give
the floaters food and leave the hand
ling of their case to the Associated
Charities to see that they saw wood.
These floaters, however, are not
cared for from the supplies or funds
that was subscribed in the recent
drive.
OBSERVE NEW TEARS
The W. C. T. U. Monday afternoon
at their meeting at the home of Mrs.
Mattie G. Wiles, enjoyed a very pleas
ant time in the review of the New
Year, a number of the ladies reading
several very interesting and instruc
tive stories and poems of the passing
of the old and coming of the new
year, those giving the readings be
ing Mrs. W. L. Propst, Mrs. Lois
Troop. Mrs. J. 12. Wiles, Miss Eliza
beth Spangler, Mrs. Charles Troop
and Mrs. Mattie G. Wiles.
Mrs. Charles Troop, president of
the local Union. led the devotions of
the afternoon.
Mrs. Lois Troop also gave a fine
reading. "The Wounded Soldier," a
beautiful and touching dramatic
reading.
Mrs. Robert B. Hayes was heard
in a discussion of the S. T. I. work
in the schools of the county, she hav
ing been for the past several years
much interested in this work and di
rector of its activities.
Miss Gertrude Vallery also added
to the pleasures of the occasion with
a charming reading that was much
enjoyed.
At the close of the afternoon Mrs.
Wiles served very dainty and delic
ious refreshments.
RETURNS FROM NEW YORK
Mrs. J. T." Marshall, who has been
visiting , with her daughter. Miss
Beulah. at New York City, returned
home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Mar
shall enjoyed a very pleasant visit
with the daughter who is attending
the Columbian university at . New
York, studying, for her degree. .
FUNERAL OF BABE
The funeral services of Ruby,
seventeen day old daughter of Mr. '
and Mrs. Lester Holutan. were held
Sunday afternoon at the Streight
funeral home on Oak street. The ;
services were in charge of Rev. H. (5.
McClusky, pastor of the First Presby- !
terian church, who brought words of
comfort to the members of the be
reaved family circle who Ii3ve i't!t
keenly the passii.g of tlie little on-. J
uuinig mtr ten ur .i .waxuie
Cloidt and Miss Gertrude Vallery
gave two of the loved hymns.
Precious Jewels" and When He
!
Cometh." the accompaniment being
played by Miss Catherine McClusky.
Joe Toman is
Killed in Auto
Wreck Tuesday
Former Resident Here Dies When
Car Hit by Milwaukee Train
Near Woonsocket, S. D.
The message was received here
Tuesday afternoon of the death cf
Joe Toman, 60, former Plattsmouth
resident, which recurred in an auto
accident near Woonsocket, South
Dakota, early Tuesday.
Mr. Toman, with his father and
mother-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. A. Mas
chek, were'riding iu the car and as
they came onto the railroad crossing
of the Milwaukee railroad, a train
swept suddenly into view and they
were unable to escape from the car
that was on the crossing. Mr. Mas
chek and Mr. Toman were hurled
from the car and instantly killed
while Mrs. Maschek was carried in
the wreckage of the car for about a
block and was dead when found.
Mr. Toman was a brother of Anton,
John. Frank. Miss Josephine Toman
and Mrs. John Hiber of this city.
He was born in this city and in 1881.
with his father moved to South Da
kota where they homesteaded on a
farm near Woonsocket and where he
has since resided. He is survived by
the widow, three son3 and one daugh
ter, all residing in and near Woon
socket.
DELIGHTFUL GATHERING
At the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Schomaker south of this city
was a party last Wednesday evening
at which a group of neighbors and
friends sure enjoyed the evening,
which was spent in playing cards
and dancing, the music being fur-'
nished by Mr. Gannaway. Miss Mil-,
dred Schomaker and Miss Lois Gan
naway. A lunch was served at mid
night. Those in attendance were Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Wheeler Joe Camp
bell. Mrs. Kate Bintner. George Mei
singer. Alvin Meisinger, Lloyd Scott, j
Alvin Ramge, Lonnie Gannaway and J
his father. Mr. Gannaway, Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Schomaker, Lois Ganna-
way. Mildred Schomaker. Josie Camp
bell, Eva Bintner, Opal Gannaway,;
Opal Schomaker, Junior, Jackie and
Frank Scott, Raymond, Arthur and
Robert Schomaker, Alex Fowlds, Les-j
lie Wocdoth, Arthur Hook, Ernest
Bintner, Robert Wheeler. Robert
Ramge, Arnold Schomaker, Maynard
Ramge, Merele Gannaway.
KNEW SLAIN OFFICER
Lister Burrows of this city lias
followed with great interest the
tragic incidents that have occurred
at Springfield. Missouri, in which .
Sheriff Marcell Ilendrix and three!
ether officers were killed. Mr. Bur-
rows was well acquainted with Sher-j
iff Ilendrix and familiar with the)
location of the Young residence
where the massacre of the officers oc-
curred. TheYoung home, southest i
of Springfield, is but a quarter of a latter formerly Miss Cordelia Fields,
mill from the residence of relatives of accompanied by Miss Francis Fields.
Mr. Burrows. The suicide of Harry . weie here from Nebraska City Sun
and Jennings Young at Houston, day for a visit at Sunnyside. the E.
Texas, Tuesday, culminated the pur -
suit' of these two young bandits,
sought as the slayers of the officers, -i
HAS DONE REAL SERVICE
The fee book in the office of the
county sheriff, which has for a per-
od of thirty-one years served the
use of the various occupants of the
olHce, is now retired from service.
Deputy Sheriff Young states that the
book was in service 31 years, dis-
continued in 1931 and the new fee
book which is being used cost $31
This is a record worthy of the in
terest of Believe It or Not Ripley.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning a fine eight and one
half pound daughter arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Slay-
man, to make her home with them
through the future years. The mo
ther and little one are both doing
nicely and Mr. Slayman is putting
out. more than usual quantities of
baskets at the Nebraska Basket Co.
plant.
Hoarded money will not help
business conditions to Improve,
It's the money In circulation that
counts! Head the Journal ads and
take advantage of the many bar-
gains Plattsmouth business men
will offer you the coming year.
Snow Storm will
Afford Sport for
the Coasters
With Present Winter Weather Nec
essity of Pioviding Ccasting
Places to the Fore.
The heavy
ten inch snowfall of
Tiirsdnv hrniiirht with it rc-
joking to the youngsters and others
. MCt wj young, who delight in the
I winter sport of coasting, being a
ileal boon to thos? who have received
sleds as a part of their Christmas re
membrance.
With the opportunity for coasting
also comes tlie problem of a safe
place where the children may coast
without danger of injury through
auto traffic.
In the past years the increasing
number ot cars and trucks have
made the long hills that lead to
the main traveled highways, a dan
ger spot to the coasters, even with
the best of patrol watchers to guide
the coasters and check the travel to
prevent accidents.
In Omaha the coasters have been
banned from the streets of the city
hut have coasting places in the many
parks of the city, something that
cannot be provided in this city.
The city, if it is possible, should
arrange to have some of the hilly
streets that do not lead into the
heavy traveled highways, set aside
for the use of the coasters and permit
the enjoyment of this sport and with
little danger to the young people.
In speaking of coasting, one ot
the old time residents, who was a
boy back in the days when C rover
Cleveland was first elected, stated
that in those days the present high
school hill was very much steeper
and that coasting carnivals were
held at every big snow, the bob sleds
coming down Main street and shoot
ing clear out onto the frozen surface
of the Missouri river, then flowing
at the foot of Main street. When
these carnivals were being held all
of the traffic was stopped and Old
Dobbin rested in the barn at home
while the young and old alike coast
ed down the hills in the full enjoy
ment of this mid-winter sport.
LIST OF DONATIONS
Relow is given an additional list
of foodstuffs and stock feed which
has been sent in to the American
Legion car for the drouth sufferers
'of northern Nebraska. The car will
be held until Saturday so that the
residents of the country districts can
bring in their donations:
Letter Meisinger, 3 bu. oats;
Ed Tritsch. 3 bu. oats;
Henry Englekemeier, 2 bags corn,
2 bags oats;
I'hilip Horn, 3 sacks flour;
Gecrge Bern, 8 bu. oats;
L. A. Meisinger, 2 bags corn. 1
DaK oats;
Henry Born, 3 bags wheat;
L. B. Egen berger, 2 socks flour;
Dave Pickerel. 1 sack flour;
E. P. McG-uire, 1 sack flour;
C. J. Baumgart, 2 bu. corn;
Glen Wetenkamp, 5 balej strew;
Otto Petereit. 1G bu. oat3;
Art Spreck, 1 bag potatoes, l.bag
corn ;
i' Lewis Born, 1 bog potatoes;
F. W. Noltlng. 2! bu. wheat, 8
bu.' oats:
. Art Troop. 1 bag corn, 1 bag oats.
1 bag wheat;
O. M. Hopkins. 7 cans fruit;
Adam stoehr. S bu. oats;
Morris Standcr, 15 bu. oats, C bu.
corn;
Mat Sulser, 1 sack flour,
ENJOYS VISIT HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Conklin, the
(if. Wescoit home. Harold Kube, of
; Buffalo. Wyoming, student at the
University of Nebraska, was also a
visitor at the Wescott home, motor
I Ing back to Lincoln with Edgar Wes-
-rott and Jean Tldball, who have
been home for the Christmas vaca-
tion.
ENTERTAINS OLD FRIENDS
Miss Margaret Engelkemeier enter
t Ained Fiidav eveninc a narty of
HOrae thirty of the friends from near
Murray, the former home of the
Engelkemeier family. The evening
was very delightfully spent in danc
ing and games of all kinds which
served as a pleasant diversion. At a
suitable hour dainty refreshments,
were served. The hostess, who Is at
tending the State Teacher's college
at Peru, returned Sunday to resume
her school work.
SUFFERS BROKEN WRIST
Thelma, young daughter cf Mrs.
H. LJ Capper, is one of the victims
of the coasting season, she having
i fractured her wrist while coasting
near the home. The little girl was
given temporary relief here and later
taken to the University hospital at
Omaha where the fractured wrist
was set. The little girl is doings
very nicely altho compelled to carry
the injured arm in, a sling for some
time yet.
