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E&r. Ctst Iflstrtoil Coefcty 3 mn VOL. NO. XLVm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBR. 11, 1932. NO. 4 Truckers of Cass County Hold Meeting Committee Named to Look After the Work of Organization and to Aid Legislation A large number of the truckers of Cass county who are engaged in com mercial as well as farm hauling, met in this city Saturday afternoon to perfect an organization that will have as its object the protection of the Interests of the truckers. At this time a great deal of interest is be ing aroused among the truekerB by the coming election when fhe law providing for a new system of fees for trucks will be voted on, the oper ation of the law having been held up by the petitions filed by the truckers. submitting the law to the vote of the people. The truckers at their meeting were addressed by Ilea McMaken. the president of the state trucker's asso ciation, who has been an untiring worker in the cause. At the meeting a committee and officers were named, they being: President Ralph Pearsley, Union. Secretary Ernest Engelkemeier, Louisville. Liberty precinct. Earl Hathaway, Union; First Rock BlufTs, H. L. Gayer, Plattsmouth; Second Rock Bluffs, Frank Mrasek, Murray; Plattsmouth, C- F. Dykes, Joseph Mrasek; Eight Mile Grove, August Keil; Nehawka, Frank Trotter; Avoca, Peter Jorgensen; "Weeping Water, Jack Jorgensen; Center, A. J. Keckler; Louisville, C. E. Eager, Louisville; Elm wood precinct, Frank Marshall, Murdock; Store Creek, Ralph Gamble. Elm wood; Mt. Fleas ant precinct, Lester" Shrader; Tipton, W. C. Trumble, Eagle; Sail Creek, Harold Bell, Greenwood; Greenwood precinct, Ray Coatman, Alvo. MAttRTTT) AT LOS ANGELES' The announcement has been re ceived here of the marriage on Sat urday morning at 7:30 at Los Ange les. California, of Miss Bernice Bloom and Mr. Fred Sedlak, the latter a for mer Plattsmouth young man. The marriage took place at the St. Co lumbkille's Catholic charch. Follow ing the wedding a breakfast was served to the members of the bridal party and some fifty invited guests. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Bloom, of Los Ange les, and has grown to womanhood in the western citly, where she has a very large circle of friends. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Mich ael Sedlak of this city, he having been born and reared in this city and received his education here. Mr. Sed lak was for several years engaged in the Burlington shops in this city, be fore leaving for the west coast. He is at the present time in the employe of the Pacific coast plant of the Ford Motor Co. The friends of the groom in this city will join in their best wishes to the newly weds for a long and happy wedded life. AN INTERESTING PICTURE In the east window of the C. E. Wescott's Sons store is a picture that is of the greatest interest to the young and old alike. It is a picture of the building that from 1867 to 1891 helped serve as the Cass county court house. The building stood just west of where the Rawls building is lo cated, a part of the present location of the court house lawn. At that time the small building housed the county government with the courts occas ionally having to use one of the larger auditoriums in other buildings for holding court. The picture is the property of George B. Mann, who is making a collection of the old time pictures of Plattsmouth and Cass county communities. RETURNS TO SCHOOL From Monday's Taily Mi3S Mary Anne Rosen crans. who was confined to her home for the last few days of last week, with an attack of flu, was today able to re sume her school work. Miss Rosen crans is feeling very much improved and her school associates are well pleased to see her back with them. TWO WEDDINGS SATURDAY On Saturday afternoon license was issued in the office of County Judge A. II. Duxbury to F. E. Dubey and Miss Margaret Krall. both of Grand Island, who were later married at the home of Rev. A. Lenz, pastor of the Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church. License was also granted to Millard James Maxted of Oskaloosa, Iowa, and Miss Myrtle Glenore Shaw, of Tabor. The young people were later married by Rev. O. G. Wich mann of the St. Paul's Evangelical church. Young People Wedded Here Early Today Miss Marearet Webber Becomes Bride of Joe Weber, Well Known Toting Farmer From Monday's Iaily Thia morning at 9:30 at the St. John's Catholic church occurred the marriage of Miss Margaret Webber of this city and Mr. Joe Weber, one of the well known residents of near this city. The nuptial mass was celebrated by Father George Agius, pastor of the church, the bridal couple being accompanied at the chancel by Miss Clara Weber of Stuart, Nebraska, sister cf the groom, as bridesmaid, and Herman Bergmann, of Slanley, as test man. The children's choir sang a num ber of beautiful hymns during the marriage ceremony. The bride wore a gown of white satin trimmed with a wide flounce of silk lace, a tulle veil trimmed with lace to harmonize with her gown. was worn by the bride. She carried an arm bouquet of the wnite carna tions. The bridesmaid wore a gown of shell pink, with hat of white spring straw. She carried a bouquet of pink roses. Following the wedding the bridal party were entertained at a wedding breakfast at the home of Miss Eliza beth Bergmann, foster mother of the bride, with whom the bride has made her home since childhood. The bride has made her home here with the Bergmann family for the past several years and is a young lady possessing a very large circle of warm friends in the community. The groom is one of the young farmers of this community and Mr. and Mrs. Weber are expecting to make their heme in the future on a farm near Louisville. The many friends will join in their best wishes to the happy young peo ple for many years of happiness and success. SUFFERS SEVERE FALL From Monday's Daily County Commissioner George L. Farley sustained a very severe fall this morning while en route from his home to the Ford garage. Mr. Farley was coming down the side walk on the South Sixth street hill, near the Egenberger residence, sud denly slipping and fell, striking the back portion of his head on the side walk. The fall inflicted a gash that later required five stitches to close, the head apparently striking a jagged piece of ice. The commissioner was able to continue on to the garage and drove home to have the wound temporarily dressed. The injury was later treated by a physician. Mr. Farley while feeling the shock of the fall was able to continue at his work at the court house, however. ENTERTAINS FOR FRIENDS The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Born was the scene of a very pleas ant gathering of young people on Saturday evening,, they enjoying the evening as guests of Donald Born. The evening was spent in cards and a general social time among the members of the jolly party. At a suitable hour dainty refreshments were served that added to the pleas ures of the members of the party. Those, who enjoyed the occasion were Mr.-afnT' Mxs. Newton Sullivan. Mr. and MrawRalph Gansemer, Miss Pat ricia FefVleY' Miss' Mar jott' Miller of Omaha, Xesiie " Garisemer and Don ald Born. D. A. R. Works on Plan for Relief of Drouth Area State Regent. Mrs. E. H. Wescott, on Tcur of Various Chapters in East Nebraska. Deborah Avery chapter, D. A. R., of Lincoln, at its meeting Friday afternoon, voted 2i toward the D. A. R. fund for the baling of ivheat straw for the relief of starving live- rtock in northwestern Nebraska, and a number of individual gifts were made. Mrs. "Jgar H. Wescott, of Plattsmouth, state regent, who was the guest of Deborah Avery chap ter Friday, and at whose request the fifty-two chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution are con tributing toward this much-needed relief, says that the response from chapters frcm all over the state has been most encouraging. During the afternoon word came that Twin Cct- tonwoods chapter, of Aurora, of which Miss Helen Wood is regent, had sent five dollars. All money from the chapters is sent immediately to Mrs. Horace J. Gary, vice state re gent, of 602 W. 27th St., Kearney, who has undertaken to expend the money to the best possible advantage, and to make an accounting at the state conference of the D. A. R., to be held in North Platte, at the Hotel Yancey, March 13, IS, and 17. De borah Avery chapter also voted five dollars toward the D. A. R. student lean fund, at its meeting Friday. The two state officers, Mrs. Edgar H. Wescott, state regent, Mrs. H. B. Marshall, state treasurer, were guests of honor at a luncheon given J by the advisory board of Deborah Avery chapter, preceding the chapter meeting. . On Thursday afternoon Mrs. Wescott addrefed the Omaha Woman's club on "Washington, the Christian." On Saturday afternoon she was the guest of Ephrain Polk chapter, at Sterling, where Mrs. Julia M. Turner is regent. Mrs. Wes cott returned to Lincoln Sunday for a brief visit with her daughter, Mi3s Helen Rude Wescott, who is pastor's assistant in Trinity Methodist church and her son, Edgar Street Wescott, who is a student in the University of Nebraska, and then left for Fair- bury, to be the house guest of Mrs. Scott R. Merrell, a former state re gent. On Monday afternoon Mrs. Wes cott will be the guest of Quivera chapter at' Fairbury, where Mrs. C. E. Gilmore is regent, and on Monday evening she will visit the Oregon Trail chapter at Hebron, over which Mrs. J. E. Conklin of Hubbell pre sides as regent. On Tuesday Mrs. Wescott will be in Plattsmouth, but cn Wednesday afternoon she will -tf the guest of honor at Otoe chapter at Nebraska City, where Mrs. R. W. Bloomingdale is regent. Otoe chap ter will also entertain Jonathan Cass chapter of Weeping Water at that time. At all these meetings Mrs. Wescott will give addresses on various phases of the many lines of work of the Daughters of the American Revolu tion. "The Wisdom of Washington" will be the theme of an address she will give to the Kiwanis club at Au burn on February 19. On February 22 she will address the Woman's club at Valley, and on, February 28 she will be the guest of the David Bry ant chapter of York, of which Mrs. C. A. McCloud is regent. Mrs. H. C. M. Burgess, publicity chairman for radio for Deborah Avery chapter, announces that Ralph Mose ley will speak over KFAB on "George Washington," at 5 o'clock on Feb ruary 21. Announcement is also made by Miss Ruth Sumner of Om aha, state chairman of the D. A. R. Better Films committee, will give a five-minute talk over WOW at 1 o'clock on the day preceding each Flag day. The first of these will be on February 11, and the next on February 21. Mrs. A. A. Bald of Platte Center, state chairman on Preservation of Historic Spots, spoke over KOIL, at Omaha, at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon concerning the work of her committee. In a few months work will be under way on Elissouri river de velopment in this vicinity. Few realize the great scope of this work that will take several years to complete. , GUESTS AT ARN HOME The home of Mr. and Mrs. V. T Arn cn Pearl street was the scene of a vcr pleasant gathering Satur day evening at dinner, there being present a number of the young ladies belonging to the Peru teacher's col lege glee club. The; glee club had been at Omaha broadcasting over WOW and on their4 return stopped here for dinner. Miss Marjorie Arn, who was the accompanist for the concert, Miss Evelyn Breck. and Miss Bergman cf the clubbed Mifs David son, cne of the faculty at Peru, as well as Miss Berniea Arn cf Omaha, comprised the members cf the din ner party. After the dinner the members of the parly departed for Peru and Omaha. Earl 1. Jardine of Greenwood Files for Sheriff Well Known Service Han of Green wood Will Place Name Sefore Democratic -Voters. Earl M. Jardine, well known resi dent of Greenwood,, Tuesday after noon filed at the office of County Treasurer John E. -Turner for the democratic nomination to the office of sheriff of Cass county, subject to the wishes of the voters at the pri mary in April. Mr. Jardine is a member of one of the c!d families or the county, his father, Al Jardine having been born and reared in Eight Mile Grove precinct, the family residing there tor a great many years until tney moved to the west portion of the county. , The new candidate -has been one of the active members of the Amer ican Legion poet at Greenwood, nav ing served overseas in the air forces of the United States in the world war. He has been active in the busi ness life of Greenwood and one of the leaders in the community life in the western part of the county for a great many years. Mr. Jardine, who : is familiarly known in his home community as "Deanie," is well - known over the county among the baseball frater-. nity as he has been active in this sport since - youth, having - played with various teams over the county and at the first sack was a familiar figure on the Greenwood and Platts mouth teams. Mr. Jardine is a nephew of Mrs. J. H. McMaken of this city and has a. very large circle of acquaintances in this community. This is the third democratic filing for the office of sheriff, H. Sylvester of Weeping Water and W. H. Porter of Union, being the previous filings made for the primary. TO ATTEND PARK COLLEGE Ralph Olson of this city, is en tering Park college, well known Presbyterian school, at Parkville, Missouri, for the second semester of the school. Ralph is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school where he had a very high scholastic stand ing. A sister, Miss Esther Olson, graduated from Park college two years ago with high honors. . The young man Is a son of rM. and Mrs. George W. Olson of this city. FIRST DAY OF LENT From Wednesday's Iaily The opening of the Lenten season was observed here very extensively in the churches of the city, the St. John's and Holy Ttosary Catholic church and the St. Luke's Episcopal church having special services in the morning for Ash Wednesday and which will be followed by services during the period preceding Easter Sunday. Large numbers were pres ent at the services during the day. GOES ON QUARANTINE TRIP From Monday's Daily Sheriff Edward Thimgan was out in the county today, being called to place a number of Quarantine cards in the vicinity of Louisvilfe and Weeping Water. Some chickenpox is reported from the Louisville neigh borhood while in the vicinity of Weeping Water some smallpox has been reported. Dr. J. S. Living ston Passes Away at Omaha Today Lifelong Resident Here and Leading Figure in Community Suc cumbs to Long Illness. From Tuesday's Iaily This morning at 5 o'clock at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha, Dr. John Stuart Livingston, lifelong resident of this city and a dis tinguished and loved citizen passed to the last long rest. The passing of Dr. Livingston followed an illness that has covered a period of several months, he gradually growing weaker until the end. Dr. Livingston was taken sick last summer and taken to the hospital for treatment and after a period of several weeks was seemingly im proved and allowed to return home, a l elapse after a ten day stay made necessary his return to the hospital and where he has gradually grown worse. Dr. J. S. Livingston was the young est son of the late General and Mrs Robert Ramsey Livingston, born in riattsmouth January 30. 1S71. He made his home here for his lifetime, receiving his education here in the citv schools and later entered the medical school of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. On gradu ating at Michigan, Dr. Livingston attended the Omaha Medical college and cn graduating took up the prac tice of his profession in this city, associated with his brother. Dr. Theodore P. Livingston. In his service in the community as a physician and a friend to hun dreds, Dr. Livingston was perhaps one of the best known men in the community and devoted himself to the profession of ministering; to the physical ill of man, having a very large practice over the entire east ern portion of Cass county. Since childhood Dr. Livingston has been a member of the St. Luke's Episcopal church of this city, being at this time junior warden of the church and has been a member cf the vestry for a great many years. Dr. Livingston was one of the out standing members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks in the state, serving several times as head of the local lodge and was a dis tinguished figure in the state organ ization of the Elks. He was one of the leaders in the democratic party in eastern Nebras ka for many years, serving as coun ty chairman in many successful cam paigns as well as being active in the state organization of the party. In his service in the party he was a friend and associate of many of the;traotive with a decorative scheme leading men of the state Dr. Livingston was one of the prominent members of the local club of the International Rotary and served as the president cf the club here. He was an enthusiastic advo cate cf world peace. and international good will, having headed this section of the local Rotary organization. The departed is survived by the loving wife, who in the last days has ministered to and assisted in the care of the husband; one brother. Dr. T. P. Livingston; two sisters, Mrs. Annie Britt of Minneapolis, and Mrs. R. W. Clement cf this city. The passing of Dr. Livingston brings a sincere sorrow to everyone in the community to whom he was a friend. Strong in his beliefs and sentiments, he was a lcyal and faith ful citizen, a lover of his country and his home city. His call to the last long rest will leave a place hard to fill in the life of the community and especially so in the hearts of those who knew him best and loved .him for his fearless and able advocacy of that which he considered right. CALLED TO MICHIGAN County Attorney W. G. Kieck de parted Sunday afternoon for Adrain, Michigan, where he was called by the death of Raymond Lewis, an old friend and buddy from the war days in France. Mr. Kieck and Mr. Lewis were members cf the same air squad ron in the days of 1917-18 and the news of the death cf the old friend brought a great regret to Mr. Kieck. Mr. Lewis had been in poor health for some time, suffering from lung trouble and which caused his death. SUFFERS BROKEN ARM From Wednesday's Daily Miss Florence Yelick, of thi3 city, a graduate nurse at the Methodist hoi-'pital at Omaha, suffered a frac ture of the left forearm last evening. Mifrs Yelick, in company with her brother, Edward, had gone to a roller skating rink at 40th and Farnam streets and while skating fell and fractured her arm. The injured young lady was taken to the hospital where the arm was set and the patient made as comfortable as possible under the circumstances. Hennings-Hild Wedding Joins Old Families Wedding Held on Sunday at Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church Rev. Lentt Officiates. On Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the beautiful Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church occurred the mar riage of Miss Eunice Elizabeth Hen- nings and Mr. Verner William Hild, well known j-oung people cf the vi cinity of Mynard and Louisville. The pastor of the church. Rev. A. Lentz, preceding the marriage cere mony gave a short talk to the bridal party and guests of the solemnity of the marriage vow, as well as of the contributions that each must make to render a perfect wedded life. Miss Hilda Friedrich played the wedding march as the bridal party moved to the altar for the ceremony. while during the ceremony a choir composed of Misses Esther Albert, Verna Meisinger, Malinda Friedrich ard Messers Arthur Hild and Arnold Misi::ger gave two beautiful num bers. The bride' wore a wedding gown cf the shade of royal blue allk crepe with hort sleeves, picture hat of blue straw and carried an arm bou quet of Jean Hill roses and Baby Breath. The bride was attended by Miss Verna Engelkemeier, who wore a cos tume of blue silk crepe with picture hat of black straw. She carried a bouquet of the Columbia roses. The groom was attended by Mr. Oliver Kennir.gs. brother of the bride as best man. Follcwine the wedding and the informal reception at the churcn. the bridal party and relatives motor ed to the home of the bride's par ents where a delightful wedding din ner was served. The occasion was also the thirty-second wedding anni versary of Mr. and Mrs. Nick Hen- nings, parents of the bride. The Hennings home was made very at- of blue and white, streamers being used in the decorative plan of the home. The guests at the dinner party numbered Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ahl, grandparents cf the bride, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Hennings, parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hild, parents of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hennings and family of Avoca, Oliver Hennings, Ernest Hennings, Miss Verna Engelkemeier, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild and fam ily. Rev. A. Lentz and daughter. Marie. Mrs. Duin. Mrs. H. B. Staben. The wedding cake at the dinner was baked by Mrs., Harold Ahl. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. anc Mrs. N. F. Hennings and is one of the loved and highly esteemed young ladies of the Louisville com munity. She was a graduate of the class of 1930 of the Louisville schools. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Hild, a mem ber of one of the prominent fam ilies of eastern Cass county. He is to follow the footsteps of the grand father and father In devoting his future to agriculture. Mr. and Mrs. Hild will reside on the home farm of P. A. Hild, which is at present occupied by Raymond Hild, who is moving on March 1st to the new farm that has been purchased nearby. Hoarded money wlH not helpL theater is beine revived here huetMu fiAnriitlan ta imDrove.ln tne inealer 18 oeing revived nere. It's the money In circulation thatjThe actress Hortensia Gelabert. who counts! Read the Journal ads and. plans to operate tbe Theatre Beatrice, take advantage of- the many bar- KaW ghe woiud re8erve orchestra gains Plattsmouth business men will offer you the coming year. I for women. Canning Factory Expects to Start in Sixty Days Officers of Company Spend Monday and Tuesday Here Checking Over Buildings. From Tuesday's J'aily A. E. Stewart, superintendent of the Norfolk Packing Co., which is soon to establish a canning factory in this city, was here Monday and today with officers cf the company arranging the details of the new plant. The company is to occupy the buildings- et the Burlington shops formerly used as the office and also the store department headquarters and storage plant. These buildings are to be arranged to conform to the needs of the new industry and work on them is expected to start at once. The officeis while here are ar ranging for the water supply, power and steam facilities as well as the remodeling of the structures to fit their needs. It is expected that the new plant will be ready for operation, within a fixty day period and be arranged so that the very first crops of the spring can be handled in the can ning plant. When in operation the plant will be arranged on a twelve month schedule, providing a continuous op eration not only through the summer season when the runs of the fresh vegetables are the heaviest, but also in the fall and winter when other lines will be packed and arranged for the market. The arranging of tbe plant will mean lb preparation of roadway to tbe. buildings as well as the placing of weighing sealm that can be td by those bringing In their farm produce. The new industry is one that has a great future and which should be an asset to this city and surrounding farming territory as well as' to the territory in the Iowa bottoms where a large amount of vegetables can be raised to afford a source of supply to the new plant. Already the resi dents of the small acreages in and near the city are planning on crop plantings that will assure them of a ready marKet all oi tne summer season at the new packing plant. In their arrangements the com plany has had the assistance in every way possible of the industries committee of the Chamber of Com merce. DEMAND FOR APARTMENTS A very general demand has been created in the last three days for fur nished apartments which can be used for lighthousekeeping purposes. A large number of these engaged in the pipeline work are coming here with their families and wish to se cure small apartments where they can live and at the same time do their own cooking. There is an ample sup ply of unfurnished apartments or sleeping rooms, but in a community of this 6ize the demand for tbe small light housekeeping apartments is. not large. Those who have apartments suitable for light housekeeping are urged to call phone 150, the office of the secretary of the Chamber of Com merce and list their places, to help In getting the newcomers nettled. CALLED TO UNION Mrs. J. P. Clugy departed for Union Saturday in response to a mes sage of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. J. W. Tilman. Mra. Till man had been ill for but a short time, but her condition was such that the sister was called to look af ter her care. Mrs. Clugy bad Just re turned a few days ago from Clarinda, Iowa, where she was called by the fatal illness of a sister-in-law. AN OLD SPANISH CTJST0U, SEGRATTNG HEN, W0HEN Madrid. Feb. 7. An old Spanish custom of separating men and women