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About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 19, 1932)
Webr. State Historical Society a be VOL. HO. XLVIII PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1932. HO. 32 Roosters Show Real Appetites in Contest Feeding of Roosters After Starvation Period Shows Some Inter esting Results. The culmination of the four Roos icr-iMHifcier uays, special nargain 01- iering of the local merchants and mora price paid for old roosters was on Saturday evening when the corn eating contest by the roosters was decided. The stores that participated in the special days each had a rooster pen ned up and which was fed late Fri day and spent Saturday without food, Leing fed at 9 o'clock - Saturday evening by the judges and the nurn b?r of kernels of corn counted. The judging was in charge of Rex Young. I)r. G. L. Taylor, D. I). Wain- f-cott and Dr. O. Sand in and who checked the appetites of the roosters great end small that were embraced in the contest. The results in the different stores in the corn eating contest and the winners weie as follows: Mullen's Market, 2S1 kernels. Ray Covert. F. R. Gobelman paint store, 234 kernels. Donald Burcham. A. G. Bach. 231 kernels. Ella Louise Donaldson. Rates Rook store, 350 kernels. Gwendolyn Hansen. Fetzer Shoe Co.. 130 kernels. Rose Mary Steppatt. Restor fc Swatck, 137 kernels. Charles Warga. Popular Variety Store, 121 ker nels. M rs. John Hobscheidt. Wescott's, 217 kernels. Mrs. C. II. Eailey. Ghrist Furniture Co., 27 kernels. Lawrence Rhodes. E. A. Wurl, 44 kernels. William Kririkey. Clack & White, S8 kernels. Mrs. Glenn Whiteman. Red z White. CS kernels, Robert Tait. Pease Style Shop, 200 kernel3. Opal Byers. The rooster eating the greatest number cf kernels was that at the Rates Book store, consuming 350, while the smallest amount was the bantam rooster at the Ghrist Fur r.iiuie Co., consuming only 27. CHARLES 3RIHHMAN INJURED Charles Brinkman of this city was seriously injured Sunday afternoon when he was pinned under a small frame building that he was assisting in moving. The large doll house that for so many years stood at the Glen Vallery home north of this city, was being moved to Mynard to be placed on the property of T. W. Vallery. As the house, which is of good size, was being unloaded from the truck, it became overbalanced and slipped, catching Mr. Brinkman under the building. The head of the young man was caught by the falling build ing and the only thing that prevent ed his death was the projecting eves of the structure which held the full weight cf the building off of him. Mr. Brinkman was rescued from hi1? pi-rilous position and taken to Glen wood where he was examined by his brother-in-law, Dr. T. B. Lacey and X-rays made of the head and injured portion of the body. The patifRt was returned to this city and 13 being cared for at the home of his mother on 11th street. He is re ported as resting somewhat easier to day but is rftill suffering from the ef fects of the injury. It is not thought that there was any fractures sustain ed by Mr. Brinkman. RETURNS FROM EAST Mrs. William Ilassler, Sr., who has been spending the winter with her daughter. Miss Anna Ilassler ,at Dunkirk. New York, has returned to the west. Mrs. Ilassler and daugh ter arrived last week at Omaha where they have been enjoying a visit at the Earl Ilassler home as well as at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ilassler, Jr., at Lincoln. Miss Anna Ilassler has been engaged in teach ing in the schools at Dunkirk for the past several years and has been quite successful in her work there. Journal Want-Ad cost only a few cents and get real results! SUFFERS SLIGHT STROKE Mrs. James M. Robertson, one of the loved and honored ladies of the community, was taken ill on Sat urday at the home here. Mrs. Robert son was found to be suffering from the effects of a slight stroke. Mrs. Robertson has stood the illness in excellent shape and is now feeling much improved and it is hoped that she may soon be on the highway to complete recovery. The many friend.? of this estimable lady are hopeful that she may soon be able to regain her former good 'health and to re- j sumo her usual activities. Death of Mrs, Jonas Johnson at Hospital Passes Away Following Illnes cf Sev eral Weeks Duration Old Resident Here. From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. Jonas Johnson, C7, passed away last evening at an Omaha hos pital where for the past reveral weeks she has been under treatment, hav ing for three weeks suffered from sickness. She has been gradually failing and death finally came to her relief last evening. The deceased lady was well known in this community where for a great many years she has made her home. lady of deep religious training, she has been active in the church circles of the city and found her greatest comfort in her church and its teach- ngs. Her death w ill bring great re gret to the host of friends who will niss very much this kindly lady. Sophia Anderson was born in Sweden September S, 1S64, spending fcsr girlhood in the land of her birth ntil in 18SG when she came to the United States to make her future heme. The deceased lady has resided n Plattsmouth for the remainder of her lifetime and was married here in July, 1893 to Jona.3 Johnson. To bless the life cf Mr. and Mrs. John son six children were born, two of whom have preceded the mother in death. The members of the family surviving are the husband, two sons, Friedof, of Los Angeles; Joseph of Chicago; two daughters, Mrs. Edith Swanson of Los Angeles and Mrs. Judith Canfield of jLinwood, Cali fornia.. There also remains one bro ther, John Anderson of Sioux City and one sister, Mrs. Anna Benson of Portland, Oregon. The funeral arrangements have not as yet been completed, awaiting word from the children in California. STUDENTS VISIT HERE Miss Vestetta Robertson, who is a student at the University of Ne braska, was home over the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson. Miss Robertson was ac companied by Miss Dorothy Davis, of Omaha, as a house guest. Miss Davis is violin soloist in the Lincoln symphony orchestra and also in the first university orchestra, in which Miss Robertson is the accompanist. The university orchestra is composed of some seventy members. Both Miss Robertson and Miss Davis are mem bers of the Delta, Delta Delta soror ity at the university, who a week ago entertained at a parents' tea and which was enjoyed by Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson of this city. RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL Dr. J. H. Hall, who has been at the University hospital at Omaha for the past two weeks, undergoing treatment, was brought back to this city Sunday by his son, James I. Hall. Dr. Hall is still under medical care and treatment at the Hotel Riley where he is residing. He is feeling very much the effect of his illness and will be unable to look after his medical work aside from at his rooms for some time. PAINT UP BUILDING The front of the building on South Sixth street, occupied by the Rain bow soft drink parlor, has been given a new coat of paint and the work has added a great deal to the genera lappearance of the structure. The work has been completed by J. C. Brittain, one of the veteran paint ers of the city. Edward Delaney Injured in Ga ts Explosion Mond'y Accident Occurs While Mr. Delaney Lighting Furnace at Cor ouado Apaitments. Edward Delaney, manager of the Coronado apaitment house at Third and Vine streets, was burned about the head and arms late Monday aft ernoon in an explosion in the fur nace room of the apartment house. Mr. Delaney had gone to the fur nace room to start the furnace for heating the apaitment house for the evening and was lighting the gas in the furnace when the explosion oc ean cd. The explosion caused the burning of the hair of Mr. Delaney as well as inllicting burns on the face, arms and upper part of the body of the victim, but none of the burns are severe or deep. The explosion caused several of the windows of the furnace room to be shattered and a small partition near the stairway of the room was jarred loose by the force of the blast. The shock was felt over the build ing and residents of the apartments with Mrs. Delaney, hastened to the furnace room to find Mr. Delaney blacked and burned, and for a time it was feared that he might have been very severely injured. As soon as the accident was discovered, Dr. R. P. Westover was called to the De laney apartment and gave the victim of the accident aid and dressed the burns, making the patient as com fortable as possible under the cir cumstances. Mr. Delaney had lit the furnace frequently in the last few days of chilly weather and had experienced no trouble, but some gas had nc doubt accumulated in the fire box of the furnace and when the manager of the apartment house started to light it, caused the blast. This morning Mr. Delaney was reported as resting easy and feel ing but little the worse for the ex perience, but will carry the marks of the explosion for several days. HAS LEG AMPUTATED The many friends of thi3 city of A. M. Arries, will regret very much to learn that Mr. Arries the past week suffered the amputation of his right leg. Mr. Arries, since the dis posal of his billiard hall here, has resided at Omaha and has in recent months been in poor health. He had been suffering from an infection of the right leg that gave him a great deal of trouble and grew so severe that to halt the spread of the infec tion it was decided to have the limb amputated. Mr. Arries was operated on at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha and where is now being cared for. The patient is doing just as -well as possible under the circumstances and it is hoped that the operation may be successful in preventing further spread of the infection. MARRIED AT CITY HALL On Saturday afternoon at the of fice of Pudge Charles L. Graves at the city hall occurred the marriage of Albert J. Heikes of Falls City and Miss Lucille Mason of this city. The marriage lines were read by Judge Graves in his usual impressive man ner, uniting the lives and hearts of the two young people. The wedding was witnessed by Mrs. Mary Mason and Mrs. Violet Van Winkle of this city. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mason of this city where she was born and reared to womanhood and has a large circle of friends who will be pleased to learn of the happiness that has come to her. COYOTE CROP GOOD The coyote crop of Cass county ap pears to be an excellent one this season, as a large number of the scalps have been turned into the office of County Clerk George R. Sayles. The latest to bring in the scalps are James Tigner, of near My nard, who brought in eight young coyotes and Leonard Fornoff of Cedar Creek, who bagged one of the old coyotes on his farm. FIND ABANDONED CAR A 1930 model Plymouth sedan was reported Monday afternoon to have been abandoned along one of the roads in the hills northeast of Union The matter was investigated by Sher iff Ed Thimgan and it was found that the car was the property of A McCabe, 4321 South 42nd street, Omaha. The car had been stolen in Omaha Sunday, Omaha police report ed when notified of the finding of the car. The switch key had been broken off in the car when it was found by the residents of the community where it had been abandoned. Deputy Sheriff Goes to Kansas to Secure Joyride Frank Taylor, clias C. C. Claik. Held at Newton, Kansas, cn Charges of Joyriding. From Tuesday's Daily Deputy Sheritf Ray Becker depart ed this morning at an early hour for Newton, Kansas, where he will secure Frank Taylor alias C. C. Claik, who is charged with having taken a Ford coupe fiom the garage of the Plattsmouth Motor Co., and drove it away. The complaint filed in the county court charges the men with joyrid ing, taking the Ford coupe without the knowledge or consent of the Plattsmouth Motor Co., owners ot the coups. When the taking of the car was reported to Sheriff Ed Thimgan, he at once notified officers along the route which it wa3 thought Clark or Taylor might take to Tulsa, Okla homa, his destination. Last evening the local officers were notified by the police depart ment of Newton chat the man was being held there and had agreed to waive extradition back to Nebraska. Twin Sisters Announce Engage ments at Fremont Misses Hazel snd Helen Struble Make Announcement at Lunch eon Held at Pathfinder. An unusual announcement party was given in Fremont Saturday, when Miss Hazel Louise Struble.'and Miss Helen Lucile Struble, twir. daughters of Dr. and Mrs. C. K Struble of that city, revealed their engagements at a luncheon at the Pathfinder hotel. Mis Hazel Struble is betrothed to Harold P. Stebbins of Lincoln, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Steb gins of Albion. Their wedding is to be an event cf the early autumn. Both Miss Struble and Mr. Stebbins are graduates of the University of Nebraska, where she belongs to Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and he is affiliated with Phi Kappa Psi fra ternity. Miss Helen Struble, who is en gaged to Jackson Norman Meldrum, son of Mrs. Robert D. Hayden of Buffalo, Wyo., will be a bride of June 6. The young couple will go to Buffalo to reside following their marriage which will take place in Fremont. She is also a graduate of the university and member of Kappa Alpha Theta, and her fiance is a member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the university, from where he was graduated. Both of the Misses Struble arc teaching this year in the Junior high school in this city. Pastel shaded flowers and tapers graced the luncheon table and the announcements containing the names of the two couples were concealed in pastel colored envelopes used as place cards. Contract bridge at the Struble home followed the luncheon. VISITS IN CITY Mrs. H. F. Hendricks of Omaha, was calling on friends and relatives Saturday evening, being a guest of Vern Hendricks and wife. Mrs. Hendricks lives at the Swed ish Y. W. C. A. and is employed at the Adelphia, one of the finest apart ment hotels in the city. 'The Charm School' is Very Clever Comedy Play Selected for Senior Class Play one Certain to Please Audience. The Senior class of Plattsmouth high sehocl will present "The Charm School," a clever three act comedy as the annual play of the graduat ing claso at the Platz theater Friday night. The cast has b?en working on the p?ay for the past five weeks under the direction of Miss Florence Miller. Many members of the cast are experienced dramatic players and also combine with this previous ex perience in public speaking so that the various parts and details of the production have been well worked out. The story is that of a young man. Austin lievans, who inherits a girls' school. The humorous scenes re volve around his direction of the school and his application of his pedagocial iueas. This is one of the most popular of recent plays and is thoroughly wholesome and will be enjoyed by all. The reserved seats will go on sale at Mauzy's Drug store Wednesday night at 4:30. There will be no ad vance sale other than this and those desiring tickets are asked to call at Mauzy's. Prices have been reduced in all sections this year in an effort to make it possible for a large aud ience to attend this final public pro gram of the class of 1932. Seats in the parquet will sell for 50 cents; the dre.;s circle and first two rows of the balcony. 35 cents and the rest of the balcony for 25 cents. This is a substantial reduction over prices of previous years. Aside from the work of coaching the play which has been handled by Miss Miller, a heavy responsibility has fallen on Mr. Harold Jordan class sponsor, in arranging for scen ery and the financial side of the pro duction. His direction of these mat ters has been of real assistance in making the play possible. He has been ably assisted by members of the class among wiiom are Henry Donat, Keith Snyder, Clarence Forbes, Mott Frady and Raymond Heigl The play marks the first of the commencement affairs and will be followed by baccalaureate on Sunday night at the Presbyterian church with Rev. Harry G. McClusky as the speaker. Commencement exercise will be held at the high school Thursday night of next week. CALLED ON SAD MISSION E. G. Shellenbarger, of this city, was called to Beaver City, Nebraska, Sunday by the death of his brother. B. E. Shellenbarger, which occurred on Friday. The funeral services of Mr. Shellenbarger were held Sunday. The death of Mr. Shellenbarger was the result of being overcome with monoxide gas. Friday afternoon Mrs Shellenbarger, -who had been out shopping, returned home and hearing the motor of the auto running in the garage had gone there to find the husband lifeless. He had appar ently been working around the car and started the engine and in the closed up garage the gas gradually accumulated until he was overcome and gradually sank into death. The deceased was sixty-seven years of age and a long time resident of Beaver City and vicinity. PURCHASES RESIDENCE The residence property on Oak street between Seventh and Eighth street, formerly owned by the First National bank, has been purchased by Postmaster J. V. Holmes. Mr. Holmes is having the residence thor oughly overhauled and redecorated by Frank Gobelman and his force. The residence is well located near the business section of the city and will make Mr. Holme3 a very fine home in the future. The residence was erected a number of years ago by Ralph Haynie and later was se cured by the First National bank. The sale was made by the receiver of the bank and closes up the prop erties that have been held by the re ceiver. TO HAVE GOLF BREAKFAST The real golf enthusiasts of the city are to hold a golf breakfast at) the countiy c lub next Sunday, C. A. ' Resencrans, originator of the plan,' states.' Those who desire to join the j breakfast party are urged to be ready to visit the golf course at 7 J .a m. Sunday and after the rounds of golf are played the members of the party are to enjoy a real break- fast at the country club. Incidently the losers of the pre-breukfast games will be the hosts to the win ners at the feast of bacon and egg?. etc. Rotary Club Hears Story of Rock Bluffs Judge C. L. Graves, a Pioneer of Community Tells of Histoiy of River Town. An unusual treat was afforded the members cf the Rotary club Tuesday at their luncheon when they had with them as the guest speaker, Judge Charles L. Graves, a pioneer resident of Cass county. The subject of Judges Graves was that of "Rock Bluffs." that commu nity that in the pioneer days of Ne braska territory was one of the im portant cities of the newly settled territory and was a contender of the pioneer towns to be the metropolis of the future state. Judge Graves had come to the pio neer river town as a child and from hia splendid recollection of early days he drew a wealth of reminis cence, stories of those who had help ed form the early social and political life of the new west. Under his tell ing of the story time rolled back Its curtain, of forgotten memories and once again the river town was living as in the sixties. To illustrate his remarks Judge Graves had with him a plat of the city of Rock Bluffs as laid out by the pioneers, the public square and the streets named after the great of the nation at that time. The early day town with its steamboat landing, the saw mills preparing the lumber to erect the homes of the early set tler and the brick yard where the father of Judge Graves, W. W. Graves, had prepared the brick for the dwellings of the early town weie all brought to mind. More vividly, however, were the stories of the youth of the community, the early clay school, the teacher being tue later district judge, B. S. Ramsey, from whom Judge Graves had learn ed the rudiments of his later train ing. Stories of the early baseball games, tne social lite or tne com munity, were woven in a fascinating tale of long ago, a real treat to the members of the Rotary, to most of whom the name of Rock Bluffs wasi but the designation of the present farming community. In addition to the story of the pioneer town the members or mo ciub had the pleasure of hearing two very fine vocal numbers offered by John J. Cloidt, "Just a Cottage Small by a Waterfall," and the winsome Irish melody, "Macushla." Mrs. Cloidt served as the accompanist for her husband. The meeting was under the lead ership of Mayor John r. Sattler. RECEIVES HIGH HONOR In the local Scout awards for the past season, Herbert Minor received one of the high awards of the troop. being advanced to a star Scout for his excellent work in the organiz ation. The young man has been very active in scouting and has advanced rapidly in his work. The award had the added pleasure of being present ed to him by his grandfather, T. II. Pollock, one of the local Scout execu tive committee. ALLOWS CLAIM ON ESTATE A hearing was held in the district court Monday on the claim of Mrs. Betty Barrows against the estate of N. Barrows, deceased. The claim had been filed for nursing Mr. and Mrs. Barrows during their illness. The court after hearing the evidence in the case allowed the sum of $220 to the claimant for her services. Boy Scouts Hold Cosing Court of Honor Last Ceiemony Before School Vaca tion Staits Have Had an I Excellent Year. From Tu(.sJ.iy s ,.ai!y The Boy Scouts held the last court of honor of the year at the hisli school gym last evening, an event that was very largely attended by the Scouts as well as many of the parents. With this ceremony the ac tivities of the Scouts will rest until the resumption of the school year next fall. The court of honor wa.' under the direction ol Scoutmaster R. J. Lar son and Scout Executive Russell Reeder, both of whom have been en thusiastic in their work with the Scouts and have contributed a great deal to the very successful Mason that scouting has had in this city. The impressive ceremonies of the court were carried cut by the patrol leaders. Aulton Holland. Fraud? Libershal, Herbert Minor and James Robertson and in which all of the members of the troop joined. The troop took into the member ship as tendeifeet, Keith Miller, Bur ton Rishel, Billy Evers and George Maik, who were properly started on their L-ccuting work. Merit badges were awarded the various members of the troop, Fran cji Libershal receiving merits for signaling, reptile study and chem istry, this being presented by S. S. Davis, James Robertson received a merit for cement work, and Stephen Davis for public health, these merits being presented by L. O. Minor. The Scouts on Saturday enjoyed a hike, taking their way along the bluffs of the Missouri river couth of this city and incidently enjoying an open air meal that was prepared by members of the party. The next activity in scouting will be the summer camp at Camp Wilson, near Nebraska City, the area camp of the Scouts, and which will be at tended by a number of the local Scouts. The full strength troop that this city maintains has been the most efficient that scouting has enjoyed and the patrol work has been excep tionally fine. TO DELIVER ADDRESSES Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, state presi dent of the American Legion Aux iliary, is to b3 at Lincoln on Friday to take part in the awards to bo made the R. O. T. C. of the state university. Mrs. Rosencrans hi to make the presentation of the Legion Auxiliary prize of $25 to the most outstanding member of the training corps at the state university. This award is made each year by the Auxiliary. On her return home Friday even ing Mrs. Rosencrans will be a guest at the Mother's and Daughter'n ban quet which Is to be held ct Alvo, she being the chief speaker of the even ing. Mrs. Rosencrans has been very ac tive in her work In the Auxiliary and her visits and speaking engage ments have taken her over Cie entire state in the discharge of the dutie3 of her office. UNDERGOES OPERATION William Warga of this city was operated on Monday afternoon at the St. Joseph hospital at Omaha, for the correction of a rupture. Mr. Warga has been troubled with this for some time and on the advice ot his physicians decided to have the trouble corrected. The patient stood the operation nicely and it is hoped that he will be able to return home m a short time and relieved of his trouble. PLEADS NOT GUILTY A complaint was filed in the county court Saturde.y byJ. F. Wehr- bein against Hugo Meisingcr, in which the defendant was charged with speeding. On arraignment in court Mr. Melsinger entered a plea of not guilty to the charge and the hearing was set for Saturday, May 28th, when the evidence in the case will be taken.