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Uebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLVIII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932.
NO. 46
Roosevelt to
Lead a United
Party at Polls
Attorney D. 0. Dwyer Finds Senti
ment Strong for Victory Among
Convention Attendants.
I'rrm Mon. lay's Iui!y
Att-.inty P. O. Dwyer of this city,
who was one of the alternates at
' the national democratic con-
vnt:i)Ti, lias returned from the con
vr lit inn city and enthusiastic over
the .meat ticket selected and the
strong and forciful platform adopted
.Mr. Dwyer states that Nebraska
oi cupie d a large place at the national
o::vc -ntioM, foinier Senator Hitchcock
bi-ing the chairman of the resolutions
!:. mittee that drafted the platform,
whil? Arthur Mullen of Omaha, was
the lioor leader for Governor Roose
velt and hal no small part in the
handling of the campaign that won
the nomination for president for the
great leader.
Mr. Dwyer occupied a seat adjoin
ing the Tcxa-J delegation and states
that they had a fervent affection for
their candidate, John X. Garner that
was beyond realization, altho from
the start they had held Governor
Roosevelt as their second choice. As
the ballots were taken the decision
wa made hy the Gainer forces to
shift their votes to the New York
governor and end the deadlock, this
bring dramatically done by William
G. McAdoo of California, the leader
of the Garner forces.
It was one of the duties of Mr.
Dwyer to look after the Nebraskans
at the convention and his untiring
efforts secured admission for several
hundred to the convention at each
session who otherwise might have
been forced to remain out of the
stadiu m.
After the close of the convention
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed
amoiu; the members of the conven
tion and the feeling that the strong
est possible ticket had been named
by th- democrats. Almost without
exception the eppo.-ition to Governor
r.o.ifcvcit joined in the pledge to
carry on the campaign for the ticket.
MERCHANTS WIN GAME
The Plattsmouth Merchants base
hall uar.i won Sunday afternoon from
the Cedar Creek team on the local
ground.-; by the sec re of 9 to 5. The
gan.e v.v.r, rtarted by the Merchants
;ori:.g r. run in the opening and
nuain in the sixth and eighth inning
they took a commanding lead that
was never seriously threatened by the
visitors. Dick March, the Missouri
tornado, opened the pitching for the
Men bants and retired at the close
of the third inning to enjoy watch
ing the battle from the side lines.
Harry Newman, who has been play
ing the short position on the Murray
Hi 1 Sox, was in the game for the
Merchants and took the mound after
the third frame. Ilonos had the
Ceiiar Creek tram well under con
trol and hi? fast ball kept the op
posing batters guessing.
MANY HOLIDAY WEDDINGS
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First
Methndist church, lias had a very
lively increase in the marriage mar
ket in the past two days and was
called upon to officiate at a wedding
Saturday evening and two on Sun
day. On Saturday evening he united
in marriage Miss Kuth Archer and
George Archer, both of Des Moines,
!-wa. On Sunday James Kenneth
Hrini ock and Miss Vivian Vance, both
of Tt-kamah were married at the par-M.'r.a'-re
and Sunday afternoon Miss
'"da Campbell of Indianapolis and
J !:n 11. Doling of Tulsa, Oklahoma,
v. i n- joined in the bond.i of wedlock
by the genial pastor.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
At the office of Judge Charles L.
Graves, at the city hail, Saturday
afternoon, occurred the marriage ot
Mrs. Lydia Kipper and William Mur
l ey. both of Nebraska City. The
ceiemony was performed in the usual
impressive manner of Judge Gravs
and the newlyweds sent on their way
rejoicing in their new found happi
ness. The bridal couple were accom
panied by Kenneth and Mildred Rey
nolds, of Nebraska City, who witness
ed the marriage.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
M. M. Deal, one of the long time
presidents of this community, who is
now making his home at Sigorney,
Iowa, came in Saturday to spend the
day among the old friends in this
locality. He was iccfmpanied by his
nephew, Thomas W. Deal of Sigor
ney. Mr. Deal has made his home in
Iowa for the past year, going there
from California where he first lo
cated after leaving this city. Mr.
Deal is looking well and enjoyed very
much the opportunity of seeing the
many friends here in the city where
he has spent so many years.
Funeral Service
of Mrs. Alice Eaton
Held Saturday
Services at Heme of Mrs. Frank L.
Cummins, a Daughter, Were
Largely Attended.
On Saturday afternoon, at the
home of Mrs. Frank Cummins, oc
curred the last sad rites of her moth
er. Mrs. Alice Eaton. Canon Fetter,
of the St. Luke's Episcopal church,
conducted the service. It was singu
lar to note how devoutly the Canon
seemed to consecrate distress and
make us mindful of our faith.
Mrs. E. H. Wescott rendered two
beautiful hymns with a deep feeling
of the saddened atmosphere. The act
ing pall bearers were Messrs. Richey,
Goos, Sehulhof, Clement, Crabill, and
Tartsch gently bore the narrow case
ment of the Fainted mother to the
grave, where the committal was pro
nounced by Canon Fetter.
It may interest the many friends
of Mrs. Eaton to learn that several
years ago she carefully compiled a
sketch of her early life. It began
with the date of her birth, November,
1852. at Cincinnati. Ohio. While still
an infant the family moved to Illi
nois. Then at the tender age of five
years her parents decided to seek
their fortune in the wild west and
"pitched their tent" at the romantic
village of Flattsmouth. Here the
vivacious and beautiful young maid
en grew to womanhood. On Dec. 15,
1870 she was joined in holy wedlock
to William Theodore Eaton. Five
children were born to this union,
Everett, Edna. Roy, Maud and Mabel.
Mrs. Eaton reared her charming lit
tle family to become men and women
or noble qualifications.
What greater legacy could a moth
er leave to her country? The daugh
ters have tasted the sweetness of a
mother's presence eo many, many
years that her never-fading image
will live in memory.
" 'Tis sweet, as year by
year we lose
Friends out cf sight, in
faith to muse
How grows in Faradise our
store."
A FRIEND
WILL PRESENT RECITAL
Miss Margaret Engelkemier will
be presented in her senior recital at
college auditorium, Feru, Friday
evening, July oth. bne nas been a
student at Feru for four years with
one year's interim of teaching at St.
Lawrence, South Dakota.
She sang the leading role "Yum
Yum" in the opera Mikado in 1929,
the soprano solos in the "Seven Last
Words of Christ," by Du Bois, and
ha3 been heard in numerable pro
grams of lesser distinction.
Miss Engelkemier has been one
of the most valuable singers on the
campus, due to her dependability.
eagerness to assist, and whole heart
ed co-operation at all times.
The college chorus will assist In
the program.
PROGRAM
The Inn Schubert
Hark, Hark the Lark Schubert
Miss Engelkemier
Elegy Massenet
Black Bird Keep Singing Harris
Songs My Mother Taught Me
Dvorak
Miss Engelkemier
Adoremus Te Palestrina
Thy Hear So Mild Brahms
Farewell Brahms
Chorus
For You Dear Heart Speaks
Loves A Merchant Carew
Down at the End of the Garden
Brahe
Will O' the Dlsp Spross
Miss Engelkemier
Journal Want-Ads get results!
Death Calls Long
Time Resident of
This Community
Mrs.
Josephine Kalasek, 84, Dies
After Dlness That has Cov
ered Many Weeks.
Monday afternoon Mr3. Josephine
Kalasek, 84. a resident of Flatts
mouth for the past fifty-six years
passed to the last reward after an
illness that has covered several
months and in the last weeks she had
been bedfast as the result of a fall.
gradually growing weaker until the
death angel brought her a welcome
release.
Mrs. Kalasek has made her home
in recent years with her daughters,
Mrs. Michael Bajeck and Mrs. Joseph
M. Sedlak, being at the home of the
latter in the last fatal illness and
where she passed away.
Josephine Svoboda was born March
S, 1S4S, in Moravia, then a part of
the Austria-Hungary empire, grow
ing to womanhood in her native land
and where in June, 1871, she was
married to Joseph Kalasek, a friend
of her youth. The young people seek
ing a new home in the land of op
portunity that America offered, sail
ed from their native land in 1S74 to
make their future home in the United
States. Mr. and Mrs. Kalasek first
located at Farkersburg, West Vir
ginia, for two years and in 1876,
moved west to Nebraska and located
at Flattsmouth. where they have
since resided. The family establish
ed a home shortly after arrival here
in the northwest part of the city and
which war, occupied by the family
since that time. Here in the home
that they had made, was born and
reared their family of thirteen chil
dren, ten of whom survive the pass
ing of the father and mother. Mr.
Kalasek was called away a number
of years ago. The children living are
Frank Kalasek, Mrs. Michael Bajeck,
Mrs. Joseph M. Sedlak, Wesley, Ju
lius and Edward Kalasek of this city;
Mrs. Joseph Wales and Mrs. William
Renish of Omaha; Mrs. Josephine
Hronek of Focatello, Idaho; Anton
Kalasek of Milwaukee. She i3 also
survived by one brother, Anton Svo
boda of this city. There are also
thirty-three grandchildren and four
teen great grandchildren.
The death cf Mr3. Kalasek will
bring to the members of the family
the deepest sympathy of the many
friends in the community.
CHILD SUFFERS INJURY
Monday evening shortly after 8
o'clock, Billy, five-yeatf-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Marek, was se
verely injured when struck down by
an auto on Washington avenue.
The little lad had started from the
home of his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Gapen, intending to cross
the avenue to the soft drink stand
located on the south Bide of the
street. He had stopped to look for
approaching cars, but the parked
auto of hi3 father prevented the lad
from a clear view to the east. As
he stepped into the avenue two cars
were approaching from the east, the
drivers also being unable to see the
boy until he was into the roadway.
The driver of the car, William J.
Brock of Council Bluffs, applied his
brakes a3 soon as he saw the boy
but was unable to stop the car and
which struck the lad and hurled him
some distance. The boy was picked
up from the paving and at first it
was feared that he had been killed
but in a short time he recovered con
sciousness and was hurried to the
oiffce of a physician. An examination
disclosed a severe gash on the fore
head, but it was thought that a pos
sible fracture of the skull and of the
lower Jaw might have been sustained
and the little boy was accordingly
taken to Omaha and placed in the
University hospital for examination.
It is expected to have the X-ray3
taken today.
ENJOYING HOUSE PARTY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Cloidt is the scene of a very pleas
ant house party over the week end,
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jones and family
of Shenandoah, Iowa, being here for
the holiday, while Misses Jean and
Marion Morgan of Hay Springs, Ne
braska, are house guests of Miss Na
dine Cloidt for a few days.
PLEASANT HOUSE PARTY
Mrs. William Hassler, Sr., and
daughter. Miss Anna, entertained a
group of the relatives and friends
over the week end at the home here.
For the past week Mary Frances and
Shirley Ruth Hassler of Omaha and
Lucia Ann Hassler of Lincoln have
been here with the grandmother.
The party was joined Sunday by Mr.
and Mrs. William Hassler, Jr., and
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Thorne, of Lin
coln, who returned Monday to their
home accompanied by Lucia Ann.
Mr. und Mrs. Earl F. Hassler of Om
aha, are expected here this week for
a short visit and to accompany their
daughters back home.
Fourth of July
One of Quietest
in History
Large Part of Residents Seek Other
Points for Recreation of Cele
bration of Day.
The Fourth of July, 1932, will go
down into history a3 probably the
quietest one that the oldest inhabi
tant can recall. Even in years when
celebrations have been omitted, the
youngsters and individuals have
made the day one of noise by fire
works of all kinds, this being lack
ing this year.
One of the reasons probably for
the quietness of the day was the fact
that the depression made necessary
the restriction of the youngsters' al
lotment for firecrackers and other
noise producers.
The lack of an organized program
of observance caused many that had
the opportunity to go to other points
for the day. Several picnic parties
were held in the various parks de
spite the fact that the weather was
not the most promising. .Naeves park
drew a number from the city to pic
nic and enjoy the pleasures of this
ideal summer resort.
Ralph Tov1 of
Omaha Shot by
Bandits in East
Wounds of Omaha Man Known Here
Are of Serious Nature Rela
tives Go to Illinois.
Ralph Towl, 45, well known In
this city, was shot and seriously
wounded by bandits at Danville, Illi
nois, messages received in Omaha
state. Mr. Towl, who was married
here some twenty years ago to Miss
Blanch Sullivan, has been operating
a gent's furnishing store at 24th and
Farnam streets and in South Omaha.
He is a brother of City Commission
er Roy N. Towl of Omaha.
Commissioner Towl, his mother.
Mrs. E. B. Towl, and Ralph Towl's
sister-in-law, Mrs. A. L. Snider, have
gone to Danville. Andrew Towl, son
of the commissioner, went with his
father to drive the car.
Towl was shot by a holdup gang
as he was on the way to a bank with
receipts of a chain store of which
he is assistant manager. When com
manded to put up his hands Towl,
police said, started to run. Members
of the gang fired at him, one shot
taking effect. The bandits Jumped
into an auto and fled.
Danville police announced Monday
night that two men have been iden
tified as members of the gang.
Mr. Towl is expected to recover
from the attack.
DEPARTS FOR IOWA
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning George E. Rebal,
who has been here over the Fourth
of July holiday, returned this morn-
ng to Iowa City, Iowa, where he is
engaged as manager of a Piggly-
Wiggly store. He was accompanied
hy his father, James Rebal, who will
viit there for the week. Mr. James
Rebal spent his boyhood at 'Iowa City
where he was brought by his parents
when three years old and remained
there until he reached the age of
twenty-one when he came to Platts-
mouth. He will visit with the rela
tives and the old friends that he
knew back in the boyhood days.
Fourth of July
at Rock Bluffs
Draws Crowd
Fine Program Arranged for the Resi
dents of That Locality and
Visiting Friends.
Monday the Wyatt Hutchison
grove at Rock Bluffs wa3 the scene
of a very large and interested gath
ering to enjoy the second annual
picnic and reunion of the residents,
former residents and descendants of
that interesting pioneer town.
The location was ideal and despite
the threatening weather of the early
morning there were many present
from Omaha, Lincoln, Flattsmouth,
Nebraska City, Union, Murray, and
other adjoining points.
The picnic dinner served at noon
opened the program of the day and
in which family groups gathered to
enjoy the good things that had been
prepared for them.
The program of the afternoon was
presided over by Judge Charles L.
Graves, the president of the asso
ciation, with Jack Stamp as secre
tary. The program was varied and con
sisted of speeches, readings and mu
sical offerings of more than usual
merit and all of which were much
enjoyed.
The readings were given by Mrs.
Effie Fatterson Shera, Miss Anna
May Sand in, and Mis3 Janet West-
over of Flattsmouth, all three ladies
being exceptionally talented in this
line and affording some fine enter
tainment. Tho Rock Bluffs mixed quartet.
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Fitchhorn, Hershel Furlong and Fred
Hull, gave several very fine vocal of
ferings which were much enjoyed by
all of the large audience.
The Rock Bluffs orchestra, com
posed of A. S. Graves, Paul Shera
and Perry Graves, gave several num
bers during the course of the after
noon and which demonstrated that
this is a group of real old time musi
cians.
In the speaking list several of the
best known speakers of the county
were heard, including D. O. Dwyer of
Flattsmouth, who as a young man
had taught school in Liberty precinct
before taking up the study of law.
Mr. Dwyer gave many incidents of
his youthful experience and the fact
that he had first attended a celebra
tion at Rock Bluffs in 1S89.
Senator W. B. Banning of Union,
a member of one of the pioneer fam
ilies of southern Cass county, gave
many interesting incidents of the
early days as well as discussing the
questions of the day. j
Hon Troy L. Davis, of Weeping
Water, also gave a short talk on the
issues of the day in his usual im
pressive manner.
D. A. Young, who is one of the
oldest residents in Cass county, com
ing here as a lad of tender years, in
1854, was present and gave a" few
incidents of the early days in the
once live and active river town. Mr.
Young still owns the family home
stead a few miles from the scene of
the picnic, which was homesteaded
by hi3 father in 1854. His remarks
were especially Interesting to the
older members of the group.
J. D. Graves of Peru, a boyhood
resident of Rock Bluffs, now living
at Peru, wa3 introduced and in a few
well chosen remarks presented a
gavel to the association which he had
made with his own hands.
Huston, well known trapeze per
former was also present and gavo a
fine showing of his stunts to the
crowd.
The ladies of the Social Worker's
Flower club were also present and
had a stand where refreshments were
served.
It was a grand and gala occasion
and all who were present look for
ward to another very pleasant gath
ering next July 4th at the same
place.
MRS. WILES ILL
Mrs. Harley Wile3, residing Just
southwest of the city, is reported to
be confined to her home as the result
of a sudden illness. It is not thought
that the illness is of a serious na
ture and the patient will soon be
able to resume her usual activities.
FOUR MILE WINS GAME
Sunday afternoon the Four Mile
Creek baseball team annexed an elev
en inning contest from the LaPlatte
team by the score of 10 to 9. The
game was hard fought throughout
and it wa3 not until the last inning
that the final victory was assured to
me creeKers. ioyu necKer um uie.
nuriing ror ine tocai team wnne isari
lett of LaPlatte pitched an excellent
game for his team. '1 ne Four MJlej
Creek team will play Weeping Water
at the Wehrbein diamond next Sun
day, giving promise of a real game
of ball.
Henry Huckins,
Old Time Printer,
for Governor
One Time Resident cf Plattsmonth
Selected by Progressive Party
for Governorship.
The progressive party, represented
by twelve delegates met Sunday at
the residence of Dr. Henry Hoffman,
their presidential candidate, at Om -
aha to name their state ticket.
The delegates selected as their
candidate for governor, Henry Huck-
ins, editor of the Lincoln Herald and
fornifr Flattsmouth resident.
Albeit W. Handschluh, Omaha,
is nominated for secretary of state;
Charles S. Wells, jr., commissioner
of public lands and buildings, and
Ralph W. Madison, Omaha, railway
commissioner. Petitions will be cir-
culated to get the ticket on the state
ballot.
Mr. Huckins i3 well known in
Plattsmouth and Nebraska City where overhauled in the dry dock there. Mr.
he has been engaged as a printer and Wurl is expecting an assignment on
publisher. He first came to Platt3- one of the vessels that is in the South
mouth in 1884, coming here as a pro-(American trade and to visit the var
hibition lecturer. Later he secured fous Interesting cities of the pouth
equlpment fox a small. printing out-'ern continent. lie also expects later
fit and moved to Nebraska City where 'to be assigned to a European vessel
he conducted the Times for a short 'and enjoy a trip to that section of
tima. During the Spanish-American the globe.
war in 1S98, Mr. Huckins returned J u has been a great experience and
to Plattsmouth and was engaged as Robert states that he has been fortu
a printer on the Plattsmouth Journal nate in escaping the sea nickness
and Evening Nev a for a few years, which is fo often a part of the trial
Later Mr. Huckins moved to Lincoln and tribulations of the seafarer.
and established the Blizzard, later
rechistened the Herald and which he
has conducted for the past twenty
five years.
GIVE FINE PROGRAM
From Tuesday's Daily
The Rotary club this noon at their
luncheon at the Hotel Riley, had the
pleasure of a musical treat of more
than usual interest. Ross Nichols,
saxophone artist, whose work is well dinner party of the Birthday club,
known over this section of Nebraska. at the home of Misses Mia and Bar
with Miss Laura Reichart, of Louis- bara Cerinff. The many old timo
ville, were the featured artists. friends of Mrs. Donnelly are delight-
Mr. Nichols gave several wonder- 'ed to learn that gho i3 n tne city
ful numbers on the "sax" and it was 'and to have the opportunity of meet
with the greatest difficult that he jng ner again.
was able to bring his portion of the
program to a close so enthusiastic
was the reception. Miss Reichart
served as the accompanist for her
fellow Louisville artist and favored
the club member3 with a beautiful
and artistically given piano solo.
Dr. G. L. Taylor conducted a lung'monthg They Rre tQ Bail from New
testing stunt and which resulted inYork c,ty for England where they
Clmrl ft riavls Iifinrr nw.irfled the! .... ....
Searl S Davis being awarded the
prize as the Rotarian with the
strongest pair of lungs.
Judge A. II. Duxbury gave a short
talk on the programs for the year, he
being one of the committee In charge
of this feature of the club work for
the year.
TO UNDERGO EXAMINATION
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. H. F.
Goos motored to Omaha where Mr.
Goos consulted a specialist for a short
time, he having not been in the best
of health for sometime. It is pos
sible that Mr. G003 may take a course j
rt IrnstfnAnt q nH u'fifnfi it in hnned i
will place him back in nia former.
ItistwiA rt All nnri Mra VnrV lllnmin
good health. I
VISITING IN THE WEST
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Harris and
little daughter, are spending a few
day3 at Denver where they are the
E-nesta of relatives and friends and
enjoying a short outing. During the I
ahsAncft nf Mr. Tl.irria the work of i
operating tho Plattsmouth Steam j
,auar? U bo,g looked fur b, .
force. I
Has Fine Exper
ience as Member
of Ship's Crew
j
Kobeit Wnrl of This City a Mem-
ber o Crew cf LuxtmDerg
Liner on Many Voyages.
Robert Wurl, of this city, who has
ror several monthn been located at
New York City in the employe of the
Luxembeg line of steamships, has
had a wonderful experience in travel
that has taken him along both the
Atlantic and Pacific seaboard end
through the Panama canal.
Mr. Wurl has Just returned east
from a trip to Portland, his ship go
ing via the Panama canal, giving him
the opportunity of viewing the tropic
.settings of that portion of the globe
and also the various cities along
both coasts which were made ports of
call for the boat. While at Los An
geles he was allowed shore leave to
visit with his uncles, Paul and
.Ernest Wurl and their families, but
the short time there did not permit
of a great deal of sightseeing. At
jSan Francisco, Robert had the pleas-
jure of meeting his old high school
.classmate, Edward Patterson, with
whom he hod a most rlcaFant visit.
both on the trip north and on the
i return of the vessel from Portland.
.While at Poiland where the vessel
jdocked and received a cargo of lum-
ber, Mr. Wurl with other members
of the ship's staff, enjoyed many
sightseeing trips and Including visits
to the lumber mills.
On the return of the boat east it
was docked at Boston, the Lome of
-the ship line and the vessel will be
VISITING IN CITY
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. James II. Donnelly, who Is
now. making her home at Madison,
.VCisconsin, arrived in the city today
land is a house guest at the borne of
Mr and Mrs Henry Herold, old time
;friend3 Mr8 Donnelly who made
her home here for many years, is to
..De an nour guest this evening at the
TO VISIT ENGLAND
Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Harris and
,two daughters of, Omaha, departed
iTucsday from their home for a Jour
Inev to Eurone that will cover several
will enjoy a part of the summeer.
The party expects to visit all sec
tions of England before they return
and view tho English and Scottish
cities and farming country districts.
Mrs. Harris 13 a daughter of F. O.
Fricke of this city and the many
friends here will be pleased to learn
that the family will enjoy this pleas
ant outing.
A PROUD GRANDPA
A. Wurl ia one of tho happiest
in tho city and while at his
E.
men
regular duties at his store, is busy
receiving the congratulations of his
friends. The occasion is the fact that
.Jt ... . ...
morning. The little one and the
mother, formerly Miss Helen Wurl
of thi3 city, arc both doing nicely,
Mrs. Wurl has been at North Platte
for the past week and was on hand
to welcome the new granddaughter.
flnn't mmntt vnup monv iwiv If
you want to tea real prosperity In
g-jjgfljj
fai avarv Msldanl of thit county.
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