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PLATTSMOUTH SEM - WEEKLY JOURNAL
MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1932.
Face -
the
Facts
TORNADOES ajid windstorms
are a real danger and Insur
ance is the only protection
against loss.
FIRES may destroy many
properties this spring and In
surance is the only protection
against loss.
CAR WRECKS will start law
suits and cost thousands of
dollars in this county.
The wise man will spend a lit
tle to avoid the CHANCE of
losing all he has.
Why Take
. Chances?
Buxbury Davis
Dependable Insurance
DONAT BLDG.
K, of C. to Ob
serve 50th Anni
versary Tuesday
Summary of the Order's Growth
and Activities Eunng Half
a Century.
applied for and received charters.
Already represented in Canada, the
society now spread into the Philip
pine Islands, Mexico, Panama, Cuba,
Puerto Rico and Alaska.
Today, with a membership of
600,000 in more than 2,500 coun
cils, the order has reached an emin
ence undreamed of by its founders.
In ascribing this growth to its prin
cipal cause, the need of a society for
Catholics that could offer social ad
vantages heightened by a background
President of
the School Board
States Position
Presents Views as to the Cost
Schools and Present Situ
ation in Board.
of
of practical religion, we must notjourna.
lose sight of the enormous amount
On March 29, some 600,000
Knights of Columbus in the United
CLBl -. of human energy required to build
Panama, tuoa, Aiexico. fuerio iiico.
Newfoundland and Alaska will cele
To the Editor of the Plattsmouth
fraternal societies.
OMAHA STAGES MOB SCENE
The Aweont Camp Fire met at
the public library on March 23, 1932
Cards were given out to the rest of
the members iliat didn't get then
cards at the council fire.
We decided to elect new officers
that will be in office in April. The
officers are as follows: Jacquelen
Grassman. president Anna Marie
Rea, vice-president; Joan Moore, sec
retary; Jane Rebal, scribe.
We will continue t?:e election ot
officers as we didn't have time. We
will contintie the election on Wed
March 30. 1932. We will elect the
song leader and the monitor.
JOAN MOORE.
Scribe.
The To He Ho camp fire group met
at the home of Jean Knorr. We plan
ned an Easter prly for Saturday
aiternoon and practiced for our
story hour program.
BEATRICE ARN,
Scribe.
MARRIED AT CITT HALL
Thursday evening at the office ot
Judge C. L. Graves in the city hai:
occurred the marriage of Mis3
Blanche Sievert and Vincent K.
Smolnik, both cf Omaha. The cere
mony was performed in the usual im
pressive manner ot the genial Judge.
The wedding was witnessed by John
Kohout and Miss Betty Jones, also
of Omaha. Following the wedding
the bridal party returned to their
homes in Omaha.
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICES
From Friday's Daily
The observance of Good Friday
the anniversary of the crucifixion of
Christ, one of the most sacred days
in the annais of the Christian
church, was extensively observed
lure today. There were services for
the entire day in the Catholic and
Episcopal churches as well as special
services at the St. Paul's Evangelical
church. A large number attended
the three hour service of penitence
held from noon to three o'clock.
up the organization to international
magnitude, aehievinsr resnlta nnnrr
brate the golden anniversary of the cedented ia the history of American
iounuing oi me oruer. uuiuuuu
ately not one of the eleven original
incomorators of the society' will
join in the anniversary observance,
The last two survivors, u llliam M.
Geary and Cornelius T. Driscoll, of I Omaha. Residents in the neigh-
New Haven. Conn., died during 1931. borhood of Twenty-fifth and Center
Founded in 1882. streets must have wondered Just
The story of the growth of the I what mammoth crime had been com
Knights of Columbus through tifty mitted in their midst when three car
years constitutes a romantic and in- loads of officers and an ambulance
spiring record. Back in 18S2, Rev- converged on the intersection at the
erend Michael J. McGivney, curate same time Thursday.
at St. Mary s Church, in New 11a- The ambulance was seeking Frank
ven, Connecticut, perceived the need Hainowski, ihirty-nine, laborer, who
for a fraternal organization that had been struck in the hip by a
Catholic men could join without stray bullet. The carload of police
conscientious difficulty. He realized tnat accomnanied the ambulance was
that some Catholic organization seei(ing three boys who were shoot
snouid De created mat wouiu com- jner r!eeons. One of the. thre firprt
TOO OFTEN little
fingers slyly steal
some matches ... and
then off in some dark
corner a "mysterious"
fire suddenly starts.
Keep all the matches
in your home out of
reach of children's fin
gers. Do everything
you can to prevent fire
but also be adequately
insured. Regrets are
very unsatisfactory
substitutes for sound
insurance protection.
SsarLS. Davis
Also Farm Loans and
Investments
bine solid fraternal benefits with the
attractiveness of selected member
ship and secret initiation, yet which
would not be oath-bound but secret
only upon the promise of man to
man. with this promise ever yielding
to the authority of church and state.
He talked over his idea with a group
of men of his parish and at their
third meeting, the name "Knights -pne
of Columbus" was selected. Petition
for a charter was speedily granted
and. on March 29. 1SS2. the Knights
of Columbus became the first natiorv-
al fraternal organization to bo in
corporated in Connecticut. The or
iginal incorporators were Reverend
Michael J. McGivney, Reverend Pat
rick Lawlor, Matthew C. O'Connor,
Cornelius T. Driscoll, James T. Mul
len, John T. Kerrigan, Daniel Col-
well, William M. Geary. Thomas M
Carroll. Bartholomew Healy and
Michael Curran.
Catholic and Patriotic.
The conservativ espirit that has
been the orders safeguard was
manifest from the very beginning
In spite of many applications, the
founders were loath to allow the
membership to increase rapidly,
wishing to have a charter list easily
manageable from the outset. It was
decided that a csremonial should be
written in three sections, or degrees,
the basis of the present first three
degrees of the order. It was further
decided that only Catholic and pat
riotic allusions should be used in
the ceremonial. The completing of
the constitution required several
months of research and its publi
cation was deferred until the society
found sufficient funds for this pur
pose in 18S3.
The fourth degree, whose primary
purpose is to inculcate a love oi
country and to stress the duties of
citizenship, was added to the cere
monial in 1900. On Washington's
birthday, of that year, in New York
City, 1,100 members received the
new degree and this year, as part of
the order's observance of the Wash
ington Bicentennial, exemplifications
of the fourth degree were held In
more than forty cities throughout
the country on February 21 and 22.
The election of the first Supreme
Council was held May 16, 1882, and
James T. Mullen was named first
Supreme Knight. The first subordin
ate council was formed at the same
time, named then, and still named,
San Salvador, No. 1, of New Haven.
A Fraternal Benefit Society.
The advance of the Knights of
Columbus beyond the borders of Con
necticut was inevitable. Had its de
velopment at this stage been in
hands less capable of controlling the
action of the new machinery, the
order might have suffered from ill
considered and too rapid expansion.
But the standard of membership was
rigidly maintained. By the early
spring of 1892, councils had been
instituted in more than sixty cities
and towns of Connecticut and Rhode
Island, the membership exceeded 6,
000 and the order's existence as a
factor in American life was well es
tablished. Father McGivney conceived the
order as a fraternal benefit society
and during the first ten years none
but insurance members were accept
ed. In 1892, the Supreme Knight
recommended that associate mem
bers be admitted and his recommen
dation was adopted. This was con
sidered a radical move at the time
but it was destined greatly to en
hance the order's power.- By 1904
oxAf&e states of "the Union were
without councils of the Knights of
Columbus and cities In these soon
the bullet that struck Hainowski,
police Said.
The other two carloads of offi
cers were seeking Mr3. Florence
Nielsen, Omaha, who, a report to
In view of the wild rumors float
ing about Plattsmouth regarding the
present school situation I believe it
is time that the public received the
facts in the case. As president of
the board of education I consider it
my duty to make a public state
ment covering the whole case.
In the first place this is not a con
test for the reduction of school taxes.
Every member of the board of edu-.
cation is committed to tax reduc
tion and perfectly willing to reduce
school costs wherever possible, pro
viding such reductions do not inter
fere with the present efficiency of
the public schools. The Fiattsmouth
schools are regarded as among the
best in the state and we want no
short-sighted policy of economy to
mar this standing. Furthermore a
part of our school revenue is de
rived from free high school tuition
received from the county in payment
of tuition of rural school students
attending the Plattsmouth high
school. This tuition amounts to ap
proximately (7500 a year. Any rad
ical changes in our high school cur
riculum will result in many of these
..UMU.lt.o a students attending other hieh schools
ner car into anotnor.
ceived no further increase nor has
he ever asked for any. His present
salary is $3600.
Furthermore Mr. Bailey has never
opposed- reductions in teachers sal
aries. On the contrary in making
his regular annual recommendations
to the board for re-election of teach
ers, he recommended salary reduc
tions, including his own, approxi
mately 10. He even offered to take
a greater reduction man mis nim
self if the board felt that present
conditions required it. For eighteen
years our superintendent has served
the schools of Nebraska in but four
different towns. He was two years
at Rosalie, two years at Ruskin,
eight years at Newman Grove and
is "completing his sixth year in
Plattsmouth. In all these years oi
honest, devoted, professional service
this is the first time that his re-elec
tion has ever been questioned, let
alone denied. Plattsmouth, not Mr
Bailey, will be on trial before the
bar of public opinion if ill consid
ered action on our part is allowed to
mar such a splendid record of profes
sional service to the public schools
of Nebraska.
As I stated before, the board is
hopelessly deadlocked. The four can
didates selected by the recent school
caucus are pledged to continue the
opposition. If any two of these can
didates are elected to the board the
present deadlock will continue with
the consequent elimination of some
of our very best teachers including
our superintendent. Such a catas
trophe cannot fail to demoralize the
whole school system.
FRANK L. CUMMINS,
President of the Board of
Education.
A Tie you can tie " tie tie
The Spur-Royale a new idea differently
constructed from any other tie. Advertised
in the Saturday Evening Post taking the
country by storm. You want to see it!
Price fl -00
WESCOTT'S
a
ATter much searching Hainowski
was found and taken to a hospital.
three boys were found and
turned over to juvenile authorities.
Mrs. Nielsen was arrested on charges
of reckless driving and drunkenness
and her companion, Harry Clark.
was arrested on a charge of drunk
enness.
Taxpayers
League Asks
Reduction
PINNED UNDER TRUCK
next year with the consequent reduc
tion in such revenue for Plattsmouth.
But if the public will co-operate it
is possible to cut the present school
levy approximately 20 without
either reducing school efficiency or
eliminating any important subjectsi
from the high school curriculum.
This reduction will be made by re
ducing teachers' salaries, eliminat
ing some teaching positions now on Resolutions with County Clerk
the payroll and by further savings Asking Less Levy for Coun-
in tne purchase or textbooks and y Expenditures
supplies.
Contrary to the wild rumors be-1 From Friday's Uaiiy
ing peddled by agitators about the The Cass County Taxpayers league
streets of Plattsmouth, the board is meeting at Elm wood which wa3 at-
rib and possible internal injuries. practically agreed on the amounts tended by many from all parts of
and the manner in which such the county, joined in asking that the
economies will be made. Salary re- expenses of the county be reduced
duct ions amounting to $10,000 were as much as possible and the valu-
approved. ;bjr pfficers of the board, ation of farm lands be. lowered. .
The following resolutions were
and presented ;at. the regular March adopted by the meeting.
meeting of the board for its approv- Whereas by rea?on of the economic
al. These savings include two nosi- depression, the present values ot
tarni lanus nave tauen on greaiiy.
and in many instances to less than
the assessed value thereof; and
Whereas the market values of
all farm products Including corn
grains, hay and livestock have great
ly decreased and such decrease in
the market value has been so great
that the farmers, land owners and
home owners are unable to pay the
present rate of taxation; and
Whereas, of the total of the as
sessed valuation of all assessable
property in Cass county in the year
1931 was $53,281,346.00, and of the
total assessed valuation $37,142.
971.00 was assessed on lands, or the
lands of Cass county were valued at
an average of $108.78 per acre which
theM3 sreatly in excess of the present
lanu values in sam county, ana near
ly three-fourths of the entire assess
ed value of all property in said coun
ty; therefore.
Be It Resolved, that the Cas3
County Taxpayers Ieague recom
mend to the Board of County Com
From Thursday's Daily
Clifford Owens. 26, of Herman,
Nebraska, is at the Tekamah General
hospital being treated for a broken
suffered when he was pinned under
a truck on Sunday night.
Owens is employed at the West
Brothers garage at Herman and on
Sunday night received a call from Frank, Cloidt . Emil Wurl and myself.
a irucK unver w no was stalled two
miles 'north of Herman because of a
damaged tire.
A I 1 A. A 1
.hi riving ai me scene uwens iouna tions ciiminated this year but which
it necessary to remove the tire from were inchlde.d in the year's tax levy,
the truck and was using three jacks The total teacher payroll this year
to block up the rear axle when the a mounts, to $4S.625.00. These pro-
hogs that comprised the load Of the nos(. Miarv red lift inn amount to
truck, started to mill around and better than 20 of the total teach-
shifted the weight onto the side of er payron. In addition to this sav
the truck that was being Jacked up, ing further economies will be effect
the result being that the truck tip- ed on janitors?, wages, textbooks and
ped over and caught the young man suppije8.
under it. Owens was finally rescued t 0..nPi,n ,ik i,so -,io,
from his plight and taken to the uA-t o..i.,i
L0CALNE17S
From Friday's Dally
John L. Smith, of Nehawka, was
in the city for a short time today
looking after some matters of busi
ness. Attorney Carl I). Garz of Alvo,
was among the visitors in the city
today, attending to several cases in
the county court.
Donald Born and Weldon Stoehr,
two of the will known young farm
ers of this community, were in Om
aha today where they were called
on Koine matters of importance.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heil. Jr., and
son, Glenn, of near Louisville, were
in the city Thursday for a fevv hours
visiting with friends and lookinp
after some matters of business.
FIND HIP CRACKED
From Saturday's Iiaily
County Attorney W. G. Kicck de
parted Saturday morning for Kan
sas City in company with Attorney
1). O. Dvyer where they will take
depositions in some litigations.
Attorney T. F. Wiles, of Omaha,
was here today to attend to some
matters of business and also visit
ing with the relatives and friends.
Mrs. Otto Keck and daughter,
Shirley, departed Friday night for
Creston. Iowa, where they are to en
joy the Easter day there with the
many relatives and friends.
Vr'itn Thursday' Daily
Mrs. Robert G. Reed received a
telephone message last evening from
Gallup, N. M that Mr. Reed, who
was injured two weeks ago, is suf
fering tiom a cracked hip. It was
not discovered until an X-ray exam
ination was made on Tuesday that
the injury was as serious as it has
proven. He will be placed in a cast
and wTil have to remain in that con
dition for the next month. The in
juries which were ieeived in an
auto accident were very nainful.
thirty-seven :;titclits being required
to dose the cuts on the lace and
head of Mr. Reed and he was on the
operating table for three hours while
the f; wing was being done. He had
not progressed an well as had been
hoped for and which led to the addi
tional X-ray pictures and the dis
covery of the injured hip.
FAIR VIEW WORKERS MEET
RIVER BREAKS IN
TO STATE LAKES
Tekamah hospital for treatment.
The injured young man is well
known in this city where he has
often visited and he is a brother
was drawn up and presented at an
adjourned meeting of the board held
In my office Wednesday afternoon.
March 9. On the first ballot
of Mrs. Henry Lamphere and Mr?, board divided . 50-50 on the re-elec-Marion
Taylor of this city. tion of the SUDerintendent. R W.
Knorr, Frank Cloidt and Mrs. Gor-
DIES AT OMAHA der voting no Apparently there is
no criticism being made of the sup-
Frank W. Schultz, 36, assistant erintendent's training, -experience or. missioners that a reduction be made
engineer of the Union Pacific, died management of the city schools; his the expenditures for the year
on Tuesday evening at the home, high standing among schoolmen of lilJSLwnthem"
ii4 iNonn 49in avenue, umana. air. me state is reaawy aamuiea; nis est reduction In expenditures pos-
Schultz is a former resident of Lin- character and ucrsonal integrity re- sible to be made.
coin and is well known in this city, main unchallenged. Rumors have I Bcs It Resolved, that a copy of
.... . ...... L ' . .... these resolutions be filed with the
nis wire Deing iormeriy miss Mar- been spread about town that Mr. county Clerk of said county and be
garet Seybert, daughter of Mr. and Bailey not only refuses to accept a offered to the newspapers of said
Mrs. C. M. Seybert of Havelock. He I reduction In salary but is asking county for publication
is survived by the widow, on daueh- $400 increase In salary. Such state
ter. Jean, of Omaha.. th narpnts. Mr. tnonta nn nnihlnc lens than malic-I CLUB HELD
and Mrs. C. W. Schultz of Havelock ious falsehoods
and one sister. Mrs. William of IMi ttsmnnth
over's Thursday rrom 3: 30 to &
When the ice blockade in the
Platte river caused a break in the
embankment of one of the lakes and
permitted the water from the river
to rlow into it many were of the be-
ief that the lake was ruined for
fishing. While it is true that unde
sirable fish perhaps entered the lake
n great numbers it is said that the
damage done in this respect will be
more than offset by mud and sand
warhing into th lake. The lakes
(which were formerly sand pits)" are
too deep for the spawning and pro
pagation of fish, is the belief of Game:
Warden Ed Schlater. He says that
by far the best fishing has been in
the long lake at the west end of the
state grounds through which the
river ran for several weeks a few
years ago. filled up the deep holes
and leaving it in better condition for
fish propagation than when it was
from 15 to 40 feet in depth.
The break in the river bank, how
ever, is being repaired by the Ly-
man-Richey Sand & Gravel company
under an agreement to protect the
lakes for a period of years. Louis
ville Courier.
The Fairview Workers Extension
club held their achievement at the
home of Mrs. John Buechler on Tues
day, March 15th. Nearly all of the
members were in attendance.
The lesson was "Mixing and Ap
plying Paints and Other Wall Fin
ishes." The afternoon was spent in play
ing games, singing and visiting, af
ter which a covered dish luncheon
was served.
One new member, Mrs. Raymond
Hild. joined at this time.
A party was given by the club at
the home of Mrs. Albert Murray on
Saturday evening in honor of her
birthday. The party was attended
by some seventy-five persons.
NEWS REPORTER.
MARRIED AT MANSE
The home of Rev. and Mrs. II. G.
McClusky was the stene of a very
quiet wedding on Friday, Miss Bessie
Itoyer and Curtis Faris, both of Mur
ray, being united in the bonds of
wedlock.
The ring service was used by Rev.
McCIusky in the joining of the hearts
and lives of these? estimable young
people.
The bridal couple were attended
by Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Rleke,
the latter a sister of the groom.
Bufh of the young people are num
bered among the most popular resi
dents of Murray, near which place
they expect to make their home In
the future.
Club was held at Miss Janet West-
C. W. Schultz of Havelock ious falsehoods. Since coming to
one sister. Mrs. William of Plattsmouth Mr. Bailey has never
Lincoln. asked an increase in salary. Such
The bodv is at the Gentlemen's! Inrrprmps n ho has received have o'clock
mortuary and the funeral services been granted by the board of edu- gathering. We played games. There
will be held Friday afternoon at 2 cation without solicitation from him. wre 3 prizes, thow who won being
o'clock at the Scottish Rite cath- Mr. Bailey was elected to the sup- Edith Luschinsky, first prize, Berla
edral, conducted by Nebraska lodge erintendency of the Plattsmouth Ault. second prize, Maxine Nielson,
No. 1, A. F. & A. M. Interment will schools in the spring of 1926. Searl 3rd prize. Refreshments were serv-
be at the West Lawn cemetery. Davis, then president of the board, ed by tne nosiess. miss janei vebi
on t ,iro vwmn P.rnvA to in- over. The Toliowing onicers
PLEASANT VIEW P. T. A. vestigate his administration in the
schools there. . We were instructed
The Pleasant View P. T. A. met by our board to offer him a contract
i
at the school house Friday evening, if we found conditions favorable
We had a very delightful
March 11.. After the business meet- He had served the Newman Grove
ing the young people of the com- schools for eight years and still we
munity presented a three act com- heard nothing but words of commen
edy, ."Amy from Arizona," which dation In response to our inquiries,
was enjoyed by the large crowd pres- Before leaving town we offered him
ent. Refreshments were served by a contract for one year at $3,000
a committee consisting of Mrs. Will and he accepted. At the close of his
Stoll and Mrs. DeForest Philpot.
CORRECTION
In the account of the accident of
Clifford Owens In the Journal Thurs
day, It ' was stated that he was a
brother of Mrs. K. A. Lamphere.
This Is incorrect, being a broth
er-in-law ot jar. Lmpnere
Chas." Lamphere. -
and
first year In Plattsmouth the board
tendered him a three year contract
at $3200-$3400-$3600. He is re-
I"M-MM-I''I I M"I"M-I"I-f
. Abstracts of Title
Phone 324 - Flattamouth
.
1'M"H I'H 1 1 11 i 1 1 M-
were
elected: Japet Westover, president;
Gertrude Taylor, vice president;;
Annamary McMaken, secretary, and
Lila Jane Elliott scribe. We will
have club every two weeks at the
same place.
ROSE MARY STEPPAT,
Scribe.
WOOD CUTTING BEE
AT LEE FARIS HOME
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lowry and
Mrs. Ethel Johnson, of Oakland,
California, are here to enjoy a visit
with the relatives and old time
friends. The ladies are daughters of
A. J. Graves, who was for a great
many years one of the leading mem
bers of the Cass county bar. The
California party have been visiting
with relatives and friends at Lin
coln for the past few days.
A group of eleven men gatherc
at the farm home of Mr. and Mrs
Lee Faris Wednesday to cut up ;
supply of fire wood for the family
Mr. Faris having been very poorly
this winter.
Four ladies also came along to see
that the men were provided the re
newed energy necessary to continue
throughout the day, when the din
ner bell sounded at the noon hour
a generous supply or ruel was
hauled in and is being sawed into
stove length, today, Thursday.
The ax wielders included Herman
Comer, Moss McCarroll, J. C. Snave
ly, Charles Garrison, Clifton Garri
son, lorn McQtiinn, j. u. Iiuay,
Stacy Niday, Loy Pell. Elmer Cor
nell and John Reider.
To assist in the culinary art came
Mesdames J. C. Snavely, Herman
Comer and Moss McCarroll and Miss
Kathryne McCarroll.
Mr. Faris states that words fail
in expressing his thanks for this gen
erous act of his friends and neighbors.
TO VISIT HERE
From Thursday's Pally
Mrs. G. W. Pugsley and Miss Hazel
Bigelow of Bayard, Nebr., motored
in from their homes In the western
part of the state for a visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Stamp.
George Pugsley, Jr., who attends
school In Lincoln accompanied the
ladies for a few'days visit.
LAND VALUES LOOKING UP
From Saturday's Dally
W. E. Rosencrans closed a deal
this week whereby Miss Nellio
Dreamer becomes the owner of
eighty acres of unimproved land Just
north of the Bent Livingston home
immediately south of this city, and
belonging .to Mr. Livingston. This
eighty was sold to Miss Dreamer for
$150 per acre. It is a choice piece
of land, just off the pavement, and
close to the city. We did not learn
as to whether or not Miss Dreamer
will improve the land or retain as
an investment for the future.
"See it before you Buy it."
Spring Sweaters
$21-00 $21-95
Now is the time for light
weight sweaters and
now is the time to save . .
money on them.
Sleeveless - - - - $1
With Sleeves to - $1.95
All Colors, Weights
and Weaves
Carhartt Overall Prices
Journal Want-Ads cost oniy a loan anna
few cents and get real results I j Our Special
Hi-back or Suspenders. ..$1.19
Waist 1.10
Oak Brand 1.00
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