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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1932.
NO. 33
Chamber of Com
merce Directors
Visit New Industry
T 1 T-l r . .
i'-.-'irEvs una iToiescionai Llezi m
Tour cf the Norfolk Pa class
Co., Canning Factory.
T!.'!v?t'ay following the htr.creon
t.f the directors cf the Chamber of
r::;:i:e:ce, the nu mbe rs of the board
i :.: 1 a visit to the riant of the Nor
f. II: Packing Co.. o:i Lincoln avenue-.
The packing company has trans
formed the fonr.tr o"ice building
f'f the Eu: lir.gten shops into a i:ioci-
rn and up to the minut? canning
f( ;i;y that t!: y will operate as the
main, plant cf their system cf fac
tories. The directors v ere taken through
the buildings where the plant 1
:.;KiTit to start operation ami were
v.'.--;- to ?oe th? tliiit-rt at machines
that will b? r-'ed in handling the
vtiiai'.ts unn iruits tr.at win De
cr..r.;d dit:ir:g the seasons cf the
year.
The plant v.-ill start their oper
ations with th- canning of poik and
I pevt-ral car load? of the beans
be in? o:i the tracks at the factory
at thi time. When this pack is com
plete it is expected that corn and
ot :i
vegetable c re;
win
be? ava:!-
ait" tor racking.
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The plant v. as a revelation to the
largvr part cf the directots v ho had
i ot had the privilege of visiting the
plan: rnd Feeing the changes that
had been r.ade in the buildings that
t? I'm linr-ton have leased to the
Norfolk company.
This new industry is one that
Fh -.r.ld prove- a ial boon to this cor.i
'n unity as a marhe-t for the products
t'le farm- and also serve as a
source of employment for many af
ter the plant is in active operation.
The indu.-tries commit tev of the
Chatnhrr o: Commerce were large
fa tors in inducing the packing com-
any to io ate no re ana reel wen
ha--, d xt the new industrial plant
hich is to cell Piattrrr.iouth heme.
juznons hold pic:tic
I": r i r: : jay's Ti:'. y
The junior class o the high schoci
he! ! th.. ir annual picnic last evening
at the 1r h! r. en pasture west of this
city, a very phasant spot and whicii
af.'-r'ert exet-F.ent facilities for the
I party. The early '-- of the
.. :.ic was devoted to various athletic
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th
1 a.
w ;.
ts and ir. w Lien trie noys ana
?:i:ls of the class competed. A
i ali panie of both boys and girls
one of th:- features of the oera
. In the tiack events the girl
n -en
Lai,
In t
f the class were given
and scored several firsts.
put Eosie Stall was first
a;
ar. I I-'turrt Porter second, but the
;. w( ! winne r by the score cf IS
u . In th rnr-fs th.e girls won 12
to 11. Virginia Famish winning first
r.::'' Robert Hirz. second.
Th..- tiien.br r? cf the class joined
in the ptesetitation of a remcm-brant-e
to ;i:ss Stander, member of
th fii(u'.y, v. ho had assisted them
in the nrtpaiation for the Jur.ior-t-"'-r.ior
ha. quet.
The his.s !:as made an excellent
Uiov, li ir for their junior year and
ar.- closing the y ar with a surplus
r f Si'O 'a hich has been secured solely
fi'.in (iu s. The ofTi'-ers of the class
are Ktuart I'otter. president; Emily
I.o;:::z. vice-p; evident ; C?Crpe Adam,
trca aicr and Gerald livasnicka as
: :'!i:.or.
EKTEEIAIKS FEIEIDS
M:-s Amelia Friedrieh was hos
t' -s Tt:. .-day to a very pb-asant din
ner patty at her Home on North
Eighth street, the guests being her
clasy fpor.rer. Mrs. Nordstrom, and
several of her classmates from the
Imrr.anutl Nurse training school.
The timo was spent most delight
fully and in the renewal of the pleas
ant school associations. The guests
present were: Mrs. Xordstrom
Misses Peterson. Carlson, Layland
Samlpli, Johnson and Mrs. Ritchter.
Miss Friedrich has been in Omaha
for the past week where she wa:
the Kuest of friends and attended
the Immanuel hospital alumni ban
quet at the I'iackstone and also the
commencement exercises at the Nurse
Tiaininsr school which was held at
the hospital chaptl.
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
rrnra Thursday's Paily
This morning in the county court
Clyde Clark alias Frank Taylor was
arraigned cn the charge of joy rid-
in?, r.e being charged with having
taken a Ford coupe belonging to the
rcru -Motor la., ar.cl driven it to
Kansas without the consent oZ the
company. To the charge Mr. Clark
made a plea of not guilty and was
bound over to the district court for
trial.
Officers Capture
Still and Mash i
keeping Water
Fifty Gallon Still Cr.ptnred at Eesi
dcrce Occupied by Warren
Hairer; Also Find Mash.
From Thursday's Daily
Sheriff Ed Thitnr.an, Dtputy Sher
iff Ray Becker, accompanied by for
mer police chief Jess Elliott and J.
I. Biiltam. la-t evening made the
capture of a 50-gallon still and 150
gallons of mash at Weeping Water.
The tounty officers arriving at
Weeping Water secured the services
ox Marshal Mullen of Weeping Wa
ter and v. ho accompanied them to
the residence in the rock hills east
of Weeping Water. The residence
was reached and the officers started
the seatch of the house for the still
which ihey had been informed was
in operation in that locality. The
still was finally T3cate3 in a base
ment room of the house, the 150 gal
Ions of mash being in a condition
when it would soon have been work
ed cut.
The only person present at the
Louse, a lar?e twelve-room structure. I
was Warren llarzner. who when the
rtill was discovered acknowledged its
ownership. lie also stated that the
mash v. ouid be ready to work out by
Friday.
The still and the prisoner were
brought on to riattsmouth and
lodged in the county jail. This
mcrntng complaint was filed by
County Attorney W. C Kieck against
Warren Karmcr, charging him with
possession and operation of a still
for the manufacture cf intoxicating
liquor. To the charge as preferred.
Harm or made a plea of guiity, and
was hound over to the district court
for trial.
This is the first still captured in
the county for the past year and
was one that was capable of turning
out a great deal of the corn whiskey
or hootch.
HOLD CHURCH PARTY
The Eight Mile Grove Lutheran
church was the scene of a very pleas
ant social gathering on Wednesday
evening. May ISth. the event being
an all family church rarty, which
was quite largely attended.
The men of the congregation were
the hosts, the ladies the guests of
the occasion, the young men of the
congregation looking after the serv
ing of the luncheon, they appearing
in the caps and aprons suitable for
this task.
During the evening an excellent
program was given, the Eewiston
band, under the direction or Mr.
Schmidt, favoring the party with a
number of selections, which were
well given. Several orchestra num
bers were also given, Fred Kahler,
accordian, P. G. Hennings, piano,
and Otto Schafer, drums, furnishing
this portion of the entertainment.
The boys quartet of the church was
heard in several very much enjoyed
musical selections, the members ol
the quaret were Glen Krcager, Ar
thur Ilild. Arnold Meisinger and
Rev. A. Lentz.
Rev. A. Lentz, pastor of the
church, gave a short talk on the
work of the church and the splen
did spirit that had been shown in
the carrying on of the church activ
ities. The luncheon consisted of sand
wiches, radishes, potato salad, pic
and coffee and was very much en
joyed by all of the large group.
The committee in charge cf the
fine evening of entertainment was
Jake Kreager. Otto Schafer and
Herman Hennings and who also Lad
charge of the lunch.
Journal Want-AOs cost only a
few cents and get real results I
Senior Class
Presents The
Charm School'
Clever Comedy Is Given Able Rendi
tion fcy the Seniors Miss
Hiller, Director.
From Saturday's Daily
The senior class or the Platts
mouth high school last evening pre
sented their class play, 'The Charm
.school," one of the clever and en
tertaining stage productions cf col
lege life, which both in its stage and
screen offerings has scored marked
success.
The ycung people of the class gave
a clever rendition of the play, one
that reflected the greatest" credit on
their ability and the studj- that they
had given to the parts as well as
the able direction of Mis Florence
Miller, instructor of English and
dramatics in th.e high school.
The play deals with the efforts of
"Austin Lcvans," (James Novacek).
to conduct the training school lor
girls which he had inherited from
an aunt, his plans to change the
school into a "Charm School"' anC
the consequent inroads of love on the
heal cf the school as well as the
faculty and the scholars. Miss Janet
Vallery appeared as "Elsie Eiue
dotte," with whom Bcvans falls in
love. Mis Madge Garnett appearea
in the rola of "Miss Madge Garnett."
Fecretary of the school, and Miss
Helen Schulz as "Miss Hayes," the
principal of the school. Miss Eleanor
Swatek, Miss Helen Virginia Trice.
Miss Marie Ho'coir.b, Miss Thelma
Pitman. Miss Helen Warga. Miss
Doris Peterson. Miss Catherine Terry
berry and Miss Loretta Taylor were
,n the roles of student3 of
As tLe mae lnstructor8
the school.
brought by
Bevans to the rchool Edward Egen
berger, Louis Ilnoflicek and Edward
Wehrbein made a very pleasing pre
sentation of their parts. As the
twins, "Tim" and "Jim," Glen
Rhoades and William Ilenrichsen
presented their parts in a clever
manner.
The settings for the play were
provided through the efforts of the
stag? crew comprising Henry Dor. at, .
Clarence Forbes, Mott Frady, Ralph
iimm, Keita Knycter ana Raymond
Heigh These young men had built
entire new scenery for the play and
which added to its charm.
Louis Knoflicek, one of the talent
ed members cf the class was heard
in the intermission of the second act
in a very beautifully rendered violin
number, the accompaniment being
played by Grace Berger of Omaha,
instructor of the young artist.
John II. Becker on bshalf of the
class, gave the expression of appre
ciation to all who had assisted in
the production of the play as well
as furnishing materials and settings.
On behalf of the class Mr. Becker
presented Miss Florence Miller with
a beautiful bouquet from the cast.
During the play Edward Egenber
ger and his "Nighthawks," were
heard in a program of the popular
numbers of the day which was very
much enjoyed by ail of the audience.
The orchestra composed Charles
Nowacek, Glen Woodbury, piano;
Marvin Tritsch and James Comstock,
trumpets; George Adam, violin, Rob
ert Hall and Edward Egenberger,
saxophones; Clarence Troy, banjo
and Kenneth Armstrong, drums.
Miss Miller has been assisted in
the play by Harold Jordan, class
sponsor and Miss Florence Beighley
in the coaching of the young peo
ple. STAGDfG C01TTEST
The Methodist Sunday school is
sta'ging a contest for the next few
weeks between the boys and girls
classes of the school. The contest
will range from the beginners classes
to include the adult classes of the
Sunday school, so that a real contest
may be anticipated. The event is to
be a percentage contest, the record
of the gains of the two sides to be
recorded o na large thermometer.
The attendance of last Sunday Iset
as the zero and all gain3 over this
will base the percentage of the two
sides. Incidently the side that has
the largest percentage of gain in the
period from now until June 26th,
will be the winner and have a treat
at the hands of the losers.
SPEAKS AT EELLEVUE
Robert Foster Patterson, principal
of the Plattsrnouth liich school, was
at Bellt-vue on Thursday evening
where he was the crator for the
class of 1932 of the Bellevue high
school. The graduating exercises
were held in the historic Presbyterian
church at Bellevue, one of the oldest
churches in the state. The class com
piiscd sixteen young people.
This evening Mr. Patterson 13 to
he the sp"ker at the graduating. ex
ercises of the Murdoch lush school
Jack Kugler
Falls from Bridge
mlo Missouri
Suffers Wrenched Bad: as Result of
the Fall cf SO Feet into
Lluddy Missouri.
From Thursday's Daily
Jack Kugler, 25. of Brainard, Ne
braska, while climbing around the
Btnlington railroad bridge over the
Missouri river, fell from the struc
ture to the waters of the stream, CO
feet below.
Mr. Kugler, who has been staying
at the home of V. E. Handley for
some time, was preparing to go back
to his home at Brainard and had left
the Handl?y home with the inten
tion of catching a bus later in the
day for Brainard.
The next that was learned of Mr.
Kitglir was when lie was found lying
along the river bank below the
bridge, the man being discovered by
John Richardson, who resides in that
locality. He was apparently suffer
ing great deal and was brought up
to the main part of the city to re
ceive medical aid. It was found
that he had suffered ro broken bones
an dtbe worst effect t ihe dive Into
the river had been a sprained back.
Mr. Kugler stated that he had
gone to the river to enjoy a few
hours before leaving for his home
and had gotten out on the bridge
and was climbing along the outer
edge of the structure when he lost
his hold and went hurling down to
the waters of the stream. He was
able, however, to reach the shore
where he was found by Mr. Richard
son.
The victim of the accident was
taken to the Handley home and
where he was rested up from his ex
perience and later was taken to his
home by the Handley family by auto.
It is not thought that he will suf
fer any serious effects from the un
timely dive into the river.
HOLD HOUSE CLEA17IKG
Chief of Police Joe Libershal has'
been conducting a general cleanup
of the city jail and has the prison
in excellent shape as the result of
his several hours of manual labor
The chief has had the interior ot
the jail all cleaned out, scrubbing
the floors and walls, disinfecting thti
place thoroughly to rid it of any
possible visitors that might have
been brought in during the winter
season when the jail was popular as
a flop house. The chief also clean
ed out the furnace and placed it in
first class shape for the summer sea
son. The task was no smaU one and
the chief showed the right spirit in
digging into the war on dirt with
B. Ketedson as lys assistant.
This morning the chief while not
busy on his patrol work, had Hie old
lawn mower going on the lawn at
the city hall to place it in first class
shape.
HERE FROM IDAHO
Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Hronek, of
Pocatello, Idaho, are here to spend
some time at the homc3 of the rela
tives and friends in this city. Mrs.
Hronek was called here by the ser
ious illness of her mother, Mrs. Jose
phine Kalasek, who 13 bedfast at the
home of another daughter, Mrs. Jo
seph M. Sedlak, the result of a fall
several weeks ago. Mrs. Kalasek, who
is in her eighty-fourth year has suf
fered a great deal from the effects
of the fall and at her age the injury
has caused a great deal of appre
hension to the members of the fam
ily. Mrs. William Reinch, of Om
aha, also a daughter of Mrs. Kalasek,
has been here for the past ten days
assisting ia the care of the mother.
Small Fire at
the Lugsch Tailor
Shop Last Night
Failure to Turn Off Electric Iron
Causes Fire and Some $50
in Damages.
From Thursday's Daily-
Last evening shortly after 9
o'clock persons passing the Fred
Lugsch dry cleaning plant and tailor
shop, noticed a small fire started on
a bench at the-front of the store.
The alarm was given and the mem
bers cf the fire department respond
ing soon had the fire extinguished,
but not until some $50 damage had
been done. To gain entrance to the
building it was necessary to break
the glass in the front door of the
shop.
The fire was caused by the fact
that an electric iron that had been
used in hat repairing work, had been
left turned on when the shop was
closed in the evening. The iron had
been left cn for several hours and
gradually burned its way through
the heavy oak top of the work table
until the smoke attracted the atten
tion of persons passing the shop.
The table as well as the special
hat cleaning and re-blocking equip
ment used has Just been recently in
stalled by Mr. Lugsch in his shop.
DEATH CT MRS. EEGLEY
The death of Mrs. Mary Begley,
83, mother of District Judge James
T. Eecley, occurred Friday at the
hospital at Omaha where she Las
been critically ill for the past few
veck:t. Mrs. Begley suffered a heart
attack a week ago and which at
her advanced age she was unable to
recover frora. She was a pioneer resi
dent oZ Nebraska,- the family hav
ing been early settlers in Sarpy coun
ty. For the past twenty-five 3-ears
she had made her home in Omaha
with her daughters. Misses Mary and
Eva Begley, and ron Harry, at 244 0
Templeton street.
Mrs. Begley is survived by the two
sons. Judge James T. Begley of this
city, Harry Begley, Omaha; four
dau sitters, Mrs. Charles Thompson
cf Los Angeles, Mrs. Fred Sullivan
of Oakland, California, Misses Mary
and Eva Begley of Omaha, as well
as thirteen grandchildren and three
great grandchildren. The husband,
John Begley, preceded her in death
a number of years ago.
The funeral services will be held
on Monday morning at 9 o'clock at
the Holy Angels church with the in
terment at the St. Mary's cemetery.
CEOIE GIVEN SURPRISE
From Thursday's D&i'T
The choir of the Presbyterian
church was given a pleasant surprise
last night. At the close of then
regular rehearsal they were invited
down to the Fellowship room, where
Rev. and Mrs. McClusky had ar
ranged dainty refreshments for them.
Tables were prettily arranged in
spring blossoms in abundance.
In serving Mrs. McClusky was as
sisted by Miss Carrie Baird and Miss
Pearl itaats.
The choir, under the competent
direction of Miss Cora Williams, is
closing a very successful year of
worn. Every Sabbath morning they
have rendered tow rnecial selections
of music.
During the evening Rev. McClusky
tpoke teelingly his appreciation of
the work of the choir members, and
of the place the ministry and music
occupied in the church worship.
HURT IN RUNAWAY
Mildred Murray, 13 year old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Murray, residing southwest of My
nard, was severely injured on Thurs
day afternoon while assisting in some
work at the farm. Miss Murray was
engaged in pressing corn, following
the lister over the field, when the
team which was hitched to the press
er, ran away. The young girl was
thrown off and suffered several sev
ere cuts on the right leg as well as
being bruised to a greater or less
extent. The lister wa3 broken by
the runaway and the team tore down
a portion of the fence around the
field before their mad flight was
stopped.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Jack Hatt, who has been at the
Methodist hospital at Omaha recov-j
ering from an operation for ulcers
of the stomach, haaso far recovered
that he was able to return home
Thursday afternoon. Jack is feeling I
much better and it is hoped that he
may be permanently relieved of the
trouble that has bothered him for a
number cf years. The many friends
are pleased to learn of the return of
the younfa" man from the hospital.
Damage Suit
to Go to the
Federal Court
Action of Plattsrnouth Man for $45,
CC0 Damage for Accident Will
be Heard in U. S. Court.
Charles Daniels' second suit
against the Iowa-Nebraska Light A:
Power company and three of its em
ployes, for $4D,000 damages, was re
moved to federal court Tuesday from
the district court of Cass county,
says the State Journal. The original
suit was for $25,000 and was re
moved to the Omaha division last fall
and there dismissed.
Daniels, a former employe of the
Missouri Valley Pipe Line company.
claims to have been severely and per
manently injured by an explosion of
natural gas the night of Dec. 17,
1930, at the control station at the
south edge of Plattsrnouth, where
pipe lines of the two companies join.
The juncture was effected, he claims,
at a point directly beneath the high
tension wires of the power company.
three of them carrying 23,000 volts
cf electricity and two others 2,300
volts, and the spliced wires are ex
posed at a point directly opposite
inc. (loox-of the coatrcJ station.
Daniels had Just closed the valves
after releacing quantities of natural
gas to reduce the pressure, when a
flash among the electric wires set off
the sas, it is alleged. He was blown
forty feet out the door, he says, was
partially deafened in both ears and
sustained injuries to the thyroid
gland and bronchial tubes. He says
the power company employes knew
the danger in the situation and he
didn't, and so he asks damages.
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Catherine Perry, one of the
pioneer residents of Cass county, who
is in her eighty-fifth year, returned
home Monday from California, where
she has been rpending the winter.
Mrs. Perry made the trip from the
west coast alone, having a very pleas
ant trip and arrived home feeling
in excellent condition and not suf
fering any bad effects of the long
journey.
Mrs. Perry was met at Omaha by
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Spangler of Mur
ray, the latter a daughter, and witn
whom Mrs. Perry Is making her
home, as well as Charlene Spangler,
great granddaughter of Mrs. Perry.
In the family group at Omaha to
meet the mother was also a son, John
E. Perry and wife of Long Beach,
California, who are now visiting the
relatives in Nebraska.
Mrs. Perry enjoyed the winter in
the west very much, visiting among
the relatives in several cf the coast
cities, but with the coming of the
summer season sho desired to re
turn to the old home in Nebraska
where for many years she has been
a well known and loved figure. The
many old friends are delighted to
see her home again and in such ex
cellent health and spirits.
DOING VERY NICELY
The reports from the St. Joseph
hospital at Omaha are to the effect
that William F. Warga, who was
operated on Tuesday is doing very(thl.t Ehe is very Beriously 111 at the
nicely and hi3 progress is all that;home of a daughter at Evansvllle,
could be expected, but that lie will
have to remain at the hospital for
the next ten days.
BRING m COYOTES
Paul Wolph of Avoca brought In
three coyotes Friday to secure the Havelock to reside for some years,
bounty offered to those who rid the but In recent years she has been re
community of these animals, while siding at Evansville. While a resi
M. B. Allen of this city also brought dent here Mrs. Carrlgan was quite
In one of the scalps. j active in the work of the W. R. C.
Elmwood Boys
are Injured when
Team Runs Away
Horses Eecome Frightened When
Hitched to Stalk Cutter and
Make Wild Dash.
On Tuesday afternoon about 4:00
o'clock the two sons of Merle Hall
had a narrow escape when a team
they were driving ran away. They
had taken an old team of hcrses,
which were considered very gentle
and gone to the field to bring in a
stalk cutter. They hitched the horses
to the cutter and came out on to the
road running north and south past
the Hall farm, which is the old Hall
farm Fouthwest of town. The rig
had been fitted up for three horses
and the extra singletree had been
wired up so as not to drag on the
ground. After going a short ways
and at the time going down hill the
single tree that had been wired up
came loose and falling down hit the
horse3 on the legs. This trightened
them and they started to run. The
smallest boy Jerald, fell off. The
older boy, Willard, rtill clung to the
lines but the team had not gone very
far when he was thrown from the
cutter.
Shorty after the accident Rev. and
Mrs. Wyland of the Plymouth Con
gregational church of Lincoln, came
by in their auto. They noticed the
two boys lying by the road and also
tho team which had broken loose
from the cutter. He succeeded in get
ting the team and tied them up and
by this time Mj. Hall arrived and
the bes'E, the oldest of which was
unconscious were gotten Into Rev.
Wyland's auto and brought to the
office g7 Dr. O. E. Liston for medical
att&tion. The smaller boy's face
was badly skinned up and he also
had a number cf body bruises. The
other boy was badly bruised, but no
bones were broken, "which it seemed
at first there might be, fore he was
unable to walk. Rev. Wyland re
mained and assisted at the doctor's
office in caring for the boys and
when they were able to return home,
took them home. The toys were
unable to give much Jin format ion
about the accident, the older one re
membering nothing about it at all.
Certainly they are fortunate that
they did not fait :n front of the
cutter or the accident might have
been very much worse than it was.
ENJOY FINE PICNIC
The members of the Q. Z. society
of the Presbyterian church held their
last meeting for the summer season
0:1 Wednesday afternoon at the
Country club. The occasion was made
an all afternoon event with a cover
ed dish picnic supper In the evening
for the members and their families.
Following the business session the
members of the party were enter
tained by a clever program given by
a number of the children of the
members and friends. Piano duets
were given by Anna Margaret Slc
Carty and Lois Bettor, Harriett Goos
and Jean Knorr, violin solos by
Rachel Robertson and Alice HIatt,
while Billy Robertson. Jr.. was
heard in two clever vocal selections.
With the close of the afternoon
the husbands of the members ar
rived at the picnic grounds to enjoy
a number of ball games as well ar
the feast that the ladies had arranged
for the occasion.
The hostesses of the afternoon
were Mrs. L. L. McCarty and Mrs.
Paul Wohlfarth and whose hospital
ity will long be pleasantly remem
bered. FORMER RESIDENT ILL
The old time friends here of Mrs.
S. E. Carrlgan. will regret to learn
Indiana, where the has been for some
time. Mrs. Carrlgan ha3 fcuffered a
stroke that ha3 affected her brain
and makes her condition grave. For
many years she was a resident of
Plattsrnouth and where the family
was reared, she later removing to