Uetr. State Historical Society
Scleral
2C
VOL. NO. XLVm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1932.
NO. 51
Beautiful
. Home Wedding
l . in Dakota
Miss Genevieve Test and George E
Peterson Married at Mitchell,
S. D., on June 26th.
Or; th twenty-sixth anniversary
of her parents' marriage, Genevieve
Eileen Test, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
A. F. Test, was married to George E.
Peterson, of Dritt, Iowa, Sunday, June
2Cth. TLe ceremony took place at the
T. st home in Mitchell. S. D., at 4
o'clock in the afternoon in the pres
ence of fifty guests.
The bride, on the arm of her fath
er, was preceded by the ring hearer,
Vernon Hogart. and the flower girls,
Dorothy Peterson and Virginia Young
She wore her mother's wedding dress
fashioned of Swiss and lace with
matching satin slippers. E. O. Peter
sen, brother of the groom, was best
man.
Mrs. C. E. Wilcoy. of Beatrice, an
aunt of the bride, who sang "I Love
You Truly" and her accompanist, Mrs
Mark Young, the bride's cousin, were
flower girls at the marriage of Mr.
and Mrs. Test 26 years ago.
Miss Lorane 'Gross played Men
delssohn's "Wedding March as Deith
Young and Bobby Peterson held bas
kets frcm which the ribbon bearers,
Corrine Hallstrom and Marilyn "Wil
cox, cousins of the bride, stretched
ribbons. Miss Marjory Test acted as
-ister's bridesmaid and Mrs. Stanley
Fiala, a cousin of the bride, as the
Matron of Honor.
The service was read by Dr. R. C.
Shearer of Tyndall before an impro
vised alter of flowers.
A luncheon followed the ceremony
served by Misses Margaret Durkee,
Maurice Durkee and Florence Shear
er. Mr. and Mrs. Peterson left imme
diately on a short honeymoon. They
will make their home in Britt, where
the former is in the insurance busi
ness. Both graduated from Mitchell
high school and Dakota Wesleyan
T'niversity. Mrs. Peterson taught in
Agar, South Dakota, one year and
the past j-ear has been teaching in
the Mitchell Junior High school.
Out of town guests were: Mr. and
Mrs. M. L. Young. Virginia, Keith
and Richard Young, of Charles City.
Iowa; Mrs. C. E. "Wilcox and daugh
ter. Marilyn, Beatrice, Nebr.; Dr.
and Mrs. R. C. Shearer and Florence
and Paul, of Tyndall. S. D.; Mr. and
Mrs. A. "W. Propst and daughter,
Clara Lynn, of Nebraska City. Nebr.;
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Hogart and son,
Vtrnon. of Buffalo Center, Iowa; Mr.
r.nd Mrs. Ed Peterson and son, Eman
uel, of Britt, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. A.
F. Gross. Lorane and Wilfred, of Ged-i
des. S. D. ; Mrs. J. E. Hallstrom and
daughter, Corinne, of Avoca, Nebr.;
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Fiala, R. J.
Icpst and son, Robert, "W. E. Propst
and daughter, Alice, of Ralston, Ne
braska, and Robert L. Propst of Lake
Worth, Florida.
The mother of the bride was form
erly Miss Maude Propst of this city,
daughter of Robert L. Propst, now of
Lake Worth, Florida.
BACK IN THE II. S. A.
Wednesday Captain and Mrs. Ham
ilton Thorne and family, arrived at
New York City, from a two and a
half year stay in the Panama Canal
zone. Captain Thorne has been sta
tioned at Fort Clayton in the canal
zone for the past two years and the
family remained there until the chil
dren had completed their school year.
The family will locate at Camp Ben
ninsr. Georgia, where Captain Thorne
bar been assigned to the army schools
nt that important military point as
instructor.
Mrs. Thorne was formerly Miss
Lillian Dwyer, daughter of D. O.
Dwyer. one fo the leading members
of the Nebraska bar.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. P. II. Meisinger, one of the
well known residents of this section
of Cass county, was taken to the
Immanuel hospital at Omaha last
evening for treatment. Mrs. Mei
Einger has been suffering: for some
time from attacks of heart trouble
and asthma and will undergo treat
ment at the Omaha hospital in hope
of securing some permanent relief.
BIRTH OF LITTLE SON
From Thursday's Daily
This morning at Omaha a fine lit
tie son was born to Mr. and Mrs
Carl Ofe of this city. The little on
with the mother is doing nicely and
it is needless to say that there is one
happy man in Plattsmouth the
proud father of the little lad. The
occasion has brought a great deal of
happiness to all of the members of
the family circle. The many friends
are joining in the wish for years of
happiness and success to the young
man and that he may be a joy and
comfort to the parents through the
years.
Mrs. Chas. Mutz
Laid to Last
Rest Sunday
Well Kno"m Resident of Cass Conn
ty for a Great Many Years
Goes to Last Seward.
Lydia Grey was born in the state
of Illinois. November 18, 1878, and
died at Weeping Water, Nebraska,
July 15, 1932 at the age of fifty-three
years seven months and twenty-eight
days. She had been unable to do her
work, requiring the aid of a nurse
for several months, being practically
an invalid during tnis time. Deatn
came as a sweet release to the pain
that she bore so patiently and un
complainingly.
She was united in marriage to
Chas. Mutz of Council Bluffs, la
September 4, 1907. A greater part
of their married life was spent In
Cass county, however, a short time
was Fpent in Kansas, and in western
Nebraska.
Mrs. Mutz was converted to Christ
several years ago. and Joined the
Christian church at Hurray. Nebr..
where she has been a member ever
since. Her faith in the Lord and the
sweet, settled peace that she had in
her soul, when the death angel brot
the summons, was beautiful to be
hold. She expressed the thought that
she wa3 ready to go.
She leaves to mourn her passing.
her husband, two sisters, Mrs. Ida
Cowerman of Omaha, Mrs. Nina Rose
of Colorado Springs , Colo., her
mother, Mrs. Ella Molten of Colorado
Springs. Colo., one brother, A. C.
Greeson of San Francisco, Calif., and
a host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held from
the Mennonite church in Weeping
Water Sunday. July 17th. Mrs. Kar
old Baker and Miss Helen Lane sang
several beautiful numbers, with Miss
Elinor Lane accompanying on the
piano. The songs were, "Lead Kind
ly Light," "Face to Face," and "Rock
Ages.
Rev. J. B. Starkey preach
ed the funeral sermon. Burial was
made in Oakwood cemetery under
the direction of W L. Hobson and
Son. Body bearers were Albert
Stok, Melvin and Harvey Rich, Ross
Raines, L. J. Lane and Sam Rector.
Out of town relatives and friends
who were present for the funeral
were Mr. and Mrs. John Walander
and Lucile and Harvey, Mr. and
Mr3. A. W. Leonard, Mr. and Mrs.
C. D. Geary and Mrs. Robert Troop
of Murray. Weeping Water Repub
lican. SUFFERS FROM BLOOD POISON
Miss Florence Yelick of this city,
is at the Methodist hospital at Om
aha, going there Thursday for treat
ment for blood poison. A week ago
Miss Yelick had been out swimming
and on getting out of the water step
ped on a small stick, a part of which
caused a laceration of her foot. It
was thought that all of the stick had
been removed, but in a few days the
foot became very painful and an ex
amination revealed the fact that a
part of the stick was still lodged in
the foot. A slight operation was nec
essary to remove the piece of wood
and it is thougLt that the patient
may be able to return home in a few
days.
BIRTH OF LITTLE SON
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Stava, south of this city, was made
very happy Thursday when a fine
eight and a half pound son was born
to them. The mother and little one
are both doing nicely and the occa
sion has brought a great deal of
happiness to all of the family circle.
Members of
Prominent Fam
ilies United
Miss Vivian Livingston Wedded to
Henry A. Hild of Murray
at Conntry Home.
The beautiful country Home of
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Livingston, south
of this city, was the scene of a
most charming wedding when their
daughter. Miss Vivian E. was united
in marriage to Mr. Henry A. Hild,
of Murray, Wednesday.
The wedding was held at 6 o'clock
in the splendor of the summer after
noon, being held on the spacious
lawn, the guests seated in the shade
of the trees, facing the south en
trance of the lawn. An arch of lat
tice work had been erected at the
south entrance, decorated with flow
ers and ferns, carrying out the color
scheme of orchid and yellow.
Preceding the ceremony the in
strumental trio composed of Mrs. Roy
O. Cole, pianist, Mrs. Arthur Troop,
violin and Mrs. Sherman Cole, cello,
played softly the beautiful song of
Carrfe Jacobs Bond, "A Perfect Day." i
Miss Grace Livingston, sister of
the bride, sang before the entrance
of the bridal party, two numbers.
"O Promise Me" and "I Love You
Truly," the instrumental trio play
ing the accompaniment.
The bride was given away by her
father, Mr. B. W. Livingston, and
was attended by Miss catnerme
Flynn, of Omaha, as maid of honor.
The wedding ring was borne on its
silken cushion reposing in an orchid,
by Dickie Livingston, small nephew
of the bride, while little Miss Mary
Marjorie Richardson was the flower
girl.
The groom was attended by Mr
Fred Sundeen. r Grand Island, a
fraternity brother of the groom.
The marriage lines were read in
very impressive manner by the
Rev. H. A. McKelvey, pastor of the
Mynard United Brethern church.
The bride wore Bay's crepe, bias
cut, sleeveless, with separate cape
trimmed with blue fox, purple san
dais completed the toilette of the
bride. She carried an arm bouquet
of tea roses, summer lilacs and baby
breath.
The maid of honor wore a costume
of Chatreuse crepe with velvet belt,
accessories to match the costume.
She carried a bouquet of the tea
roses, summer lilacs and baby
breath.
A reception followed the cere
mony, attended by some twenty-five
of the close friends and relatives of
the young people. Miss Florence
Wiles invited the guests to the din
ing room. The tea table was pre
sided over by Mrs. John Vallery,
Mrs. J. D. Rising, Mrs. Myron Wiles,
Mrs. J. B. Livingston and Miss
Grace Livingston.
The tables were arranged with
the color Echeme of orchid and yel
low, this being carried out by the
candelbra with the candles of yel
low and orchid as well as the floral
decorations. The refreshments were
ice cream in the form of a yellow
rose on orchid doilies, individual
cakes and coffee. The serving was
carried out by Misses Maxine Cloidt,
Kathleen Troop, Catherine Hild of
Murray, sister of the groom, Char
lotte Hansen of Nehawka, Marie
Robertson of Omaha and Mrs. Burr
Davis of Wayne, niece cf the bride.
Miss Janet Vallery and Mrs. Ellis
Rosencrans of Omaha, cousin of the
bride, were the ushers.
The guest book was presided over
by Miss Winifred Rainey.
A large number of beautiful gifts
were received by the young people
for this most happy occasion.
Immediately following the recep
tion Mr. and Mrs. Hild departed on
a honeymoon trip to the west, going
by auto and where they will spend a
hort time before returning to Mur
ray where they will make their home.
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Living
ston and was born at the home near
this city and where she has grown
o vomanhood, receiving her educa
tion in the local schools from which
she was graduated in the class of
1929. She has been engaged in teach-
ng school for the past three years.
The groom is a eon of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hild of Murray and like
the bride, a member of one of the!
old and prominent families of Cass
county. Mr. Hild is a native son of
Cass county and graduated from the
Plattsmouth high school in the class
of 1925. later graduating from the
University of Nebraska in 19S0. He
is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho
fraternity at the university. Since
completing his school work he has
made his home at Murray and en
gaged in farming.
Rain Brings
Relief to Cora
and Humanity
Over 1 Inch Rain at 4 O'clock This
Morning Comes as Much Needed
Relief to Community.
From Saturday's Daily
After u twelve day period of the
most intense heat ar.d which has
caused the corn crop as well as the
residents of this part of the west to
suffer a great deal, rain brought re
lief early this morning.
The rain clouds had gathered sev
eral times in the last few days but
this section wa.s passed by in the dis
tribution cf the rainfall, but late
last night and early this morning
the banks of clouds from the south
and west delivered the goods in a
fine rain of over one inch.
The rain was general in this sec
tion and will be of untold value to
the corn crop, the corn now getting
quite dry after the almost two weeks
of intense heat and dryness.
The rain lasted some forty-five
minutes and was quite intense as it
was swept along by a brisk wind
that brought coolness to the atmos
phere and made it much more com
fortable for the residents of the com
munity. REPORT CHILD IN RIVER
Late Thursday afternoon a report
was received at the office of Sheriff
Thimgan that a baby or small child
was seen floating down the Missouri
river in a box. Several boys who
were fishing along the river near
this city thought that they could
see a child lying in the large paste
board box which was resting in an
other box, but it was too far out in
the stream to see clearly just what
was in the box. Deputy Sheriff Ray
Becker, accompanied by J. C. Brit-
tain and Charles McCauley, motored
down the river and several miles be
low the city they secured a row boat
and started out into a the stream to
try and locate the box and deter
mine the contents, but without suc
cess. The river divides inlo several
small channels Just north of Rock
Bluffs and the box may have floated
down any of these and the deputy
sheriff and his associates after a
search of that locality returned
home. The officers here have receiv
ed no report of any children or babies
missing from points up the river and
it may be that the parties seeing the
box were mistaken as to its contents.
NEIGHBORHOOD FUSS
From Thursday's Pally
Last evening Sheriff Ed Thimgan
ar.d Chief of Police Libershal were
called out to the south section of
the city where two of the famili'
residing in that locality, had been
having trouble. The officers who
were called to the scene, heard the
stories of the several parties and ad
vised that they settle the matter by
filing complaints of disturbing the
peace if they could not dwell in peace
and harmony. After the visit of the
officers the families quieted down
and no complaint was filed by either
this morning.
LIGHTNING DOES DAMAGE
During the storm early this morn
ing lightning did a great deal of
damage at the residence of L. E.
Vroman and at the home of a neigh
bor named Beck, in the south part
of the city. The lightning apparent
ly struck the wiring of the two
houses and resulted in the burning
out of the electric lamps and fuses.
Both families had radios in their
home and these were burned out by
the lightning. Mr. Vroman states
that the shock was such that several
of his family were almost thrown
from their beds.
Stockyards
to be Reopened
South of Shops
Norfolk Packing Co., to Operate
Yards Which Will Feed Sev
eral Hundred Cattle.
The stockyards which for many
years were operated south of the Bur
lington shops are to be re-opened by
the Norfolk Packing Co.. who ex
pect to have several hundred cattle
on feed there and will be used as a
shipping point for the local stock
feeders.
The packing plant is moving their
elevator here from Norfolk and it
will be erected on the seven acres
which will constitute the feed yards.
The feed yards are to be enclosed by
high fences and divided into pens
where The cattle will be kept and fat
tened for the market. The elevator
will be used for the grinding and
storing of the feed that will be used
by the yards.
The unloading yards will be in
the south end of the shop yards oc
cupied by the BREX and the canning
factory of the Norfolk Co. From the
unloading yards the cattle will be
driven through a runway twenty feet
wide to the stockyards proper and
where they will be fed.
The Burlington which has main
tained yards near the local station
will abandon these and all local ship
ping and loading will be carried out
at the stockyards of the packing
plant.
The new stockyards, it is expect
ed, will employ from ten to twelve
men constantly at wcrk in the yards
end the yards will be under the
supervision of Mr. Doodey, who is
now with the Norfolk Packing Co.
at Norfolk and will move here with
his family as Boon as the yards are
ready.
A force of men are now at work
on the yards getting It ready for the
necessary improvements that will be
made, several being placed at work
today and if the material is here a
number of others will be added Mon
day to the force in order to get the
stockyards operating as soon as pos
sible.
The land on which the stockyards
is located has been leased by the
packing company from the Burling
ton railroad, the owners of the land.
The track which formerly run from
the shop yards to the stockyards is
still in place along the route to the
yards.
For many years this yard was a
very busy place and several of the
local meat dealers maintained their
killing houses there, but in recent
years it has not been in active use.
Its revival will mean the employ
ment of several and add to the in
dustrial life of the community.
RETURN FROM CALIFORNIA
James Will and Fred Todd, who
have been spending some time on
the Pacific coast have returned
home to this city. Mr. Todd was en
gaged for several months in working
on the Hoover dam at Las Vegas,
Nevada, but with the terrific heat
that visits that section in the sum
mer, work was largely suspended un
til fall. He states fhat the temper
ature there will reach 130 in the
shade in the summer season and that
the conditions are very severe. The
city which is located near the dam
is one of the widest open cities in
the country and every possible de
vice to get the money can be found
there. The two young men made the
trip by auto from the west and had
a very pleasant journey after get
ting out of the desert country.
START FOR THE WEST
Last evening James Zoubeck, Jr.,
Dean Snyder and Harold Lillie, three
local young men, departed on what
they are anticipating to be a real
outing in the mountain country.
They are making the trip in the auto
of Mr. Zoubeck and will take in the
many points of interest as they Jour
ney westward, the Yellowstone na
tional park being their destination.
The party of young men will take
in all of the sights of the great na
tural wonderland of the west and
expect to spend the greater part of
the vacation at the park.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
Thursday a fine nine pound baby
girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Woodbury of this city, the little one
being born at the Nicholas Senn hos
pital at Omaha. The mother and lit
tle one are both doing nicely while
the proud lather is throwing aside
the pothook3 of shorthand and other
labors cf the court reporter's posi
tion to be a real father. The many
friends of this estimable couple over
the second judicial district will join
in congratulations on the happiness
that has come to them and for the
future welfare of Miss Woodbury.
Death of Mrs.
F. D. Lehnhoff ,
Old Resident
A Resident of Cass County for Sev
enty Years. Aged Lady Dies
After Long Illness.
Another of the pioneer residents
of Cass county and Plattsmouth pass
ed to the last reward Friday after
noon at 4 o'clock, when Mrs. Fred
erick D. Lehnhoff died at the family
home near Garfield park, following
months of suffering. Mrs. Lehnhoff
suffered the fracture of her hip sev
eral months ago and while all pos
sible was done to relieve her con
dition she gradually grew weaker
until death came to her relief.
The deceased l?dy was formerly
Miss Kate Reichart and a native of
Bavaria, Germany, where Ehe wa3
born September 3, 1845. When she
was seven years or age see was
brought to the United States by her
parents, George and Kate Reichart,
they settling first in Ohio. After' the
death of the parents she resided witTT
her uncle and came west with him
to Nebraska. She was married on
October 27. 18C1. to Frederick D.
Lehnhoff, a young pioneer resident
of the west and thy located on a
farm in' Cass county where they re
sided until in 18C4 th family re
moved to Plattsmouth. Mr. Lehn
hoff wa3 a leader in the commercial
life of the city for many years, he
establishing brick manufacturing
plants and other commercial ener-!cattje and boK3 en!rped from Iowa
prises here. Since the death of thefarrng to tfce Omaha market, cattle
husband Mrs. Lehnhoff and daugh
ter continued to make their home
in the residence on Granite street
where the family lived for eo many
years.
Mrs. Lehnhoff is survived by three
children. Miss Mathilda of this city
and George B. and Fred W, Lehn
hoff, of Omaha.
HAVE CLOSE CALL
From Saturday's Dully
Two Omaha young women, Eunice
Kearns ana Margaret merman, uau
a close call from drowning in the'ing tneir g.raIn or using ,t for feed.
sand pits near the Platte river bridge.
last evening. Miss Kearns, who is
not an experienced swimmer, had
gone into the pit and not realizing
the depth of the water was soon in
the deep section of the pit and un
able to reach shallow water. Miss
German seeing the plight of hcrjvhcn the jieat continued into the
friend, came to the rescue and in 'night and drove the residents of tho
attempting to bring the companion 'community to seek any kind of relief
out was also drawn under the water
and almost drowned.
The two girls were carried ashore
by two men who were swimming in
the pit at the time. They were revived
by Pete Leonovizc with artificial res
piration. Leonovizc was a member of
the auto party that had brought the
two girls to the pits. .
The two near drowned young
en were taken back at once to their
homes at Omaha, still feeling the
effects of the close call that they
had from death in the waters of the
pit.
Two other Omaha parties have met
death while swimming at the pit.
one drowning and the other suffering
a broken neck In diving".
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Julius Ramge, one of the old time
residents of this community, was
taken to Omaha Thursday where he
entered the University hospital for
an operation. Mr. Ramge has suf-
fered from the effects of a growth on
the left side of his face and which
is to be removed. The many friends
trust that he may return home much
benefited by the operation.
Radio Station
KFAB Opening
Omaha Studio
Expects to Have New Studio Ready
by Sept. 1st Seek to Gyncnron
ize with W3EM, Chicago.
Radio station KTAB of Lincoln
announced Friday it will open Om
aha studios in the wet wing of the
11th floor of the Oinaha National
Bank building about Sept. 1.
The t-pace, 8, POO Fquare feet, will
include studio:: and a commercial de
partment, all under the direction of
George Roesler, Omaha radio man,
formerly with station KOIL.
The formal announcement that a
"continuous lease" has been signed
with the bank was made by Dietrich
Dirks, station manager, confirming
reports long current.
KFAB has pending before the fed
eral radio commission an arpJ kation
for permission to synchronize its pro
grams with WBBM in Chicago, so
that the two stations could Iroadca:-t
Columbia chain programs rimultan
eously. like the WHO-WOC combin-
Jation in Iowa
KFAB has already received per
mission to build a "5,000-watt sta
tion, but has delayed construction
pending the synchronization applica
tion. Dirks Faid. If this new nation,
five times as powerful as the present
one, is built, it will probably he lo
cated somewhere midway between
OmaTia and Lincoln.
"If this permit is granted it
will give listeners almost a full
time CBS schedule, and KFAB
will be the only Nebraska sta
tion on the air full time," Dirks
raid.
Dirks paid the Lincoln, studios of
KFAB would be retained, but that
eventually Omaha would bo consid
ered Its main studios, and rao.t of
the Btation'a programs would orig
inate there.
TRUCKING ACTIVITIES HEAVY
The truck activity through this
city has been heavy for the past two
especially being sent in large fleets
of trucks as the market showed
gains for the price on fat cattle. The
hog (shipments have not been as
heavy as that of cattle, the market
not reflecting such sharp gains as
that shown in cattle.
In the paet two days grain has
been passing through the city to
market from the farms in this local
ity as well as Iowa. As the harvest
progresses the truckers expect to
have much more of the grain ship
ped to market. Many of the farm-
however, are r-lanninir on hold-
ir.g purposes.
MANY SUFFER FROM HEAT
From Saturday's Dally
The intense heat of the past ten
days reached its climax last nignt
froni tho heat. Auto parties were
out until long into the right as the
heat made Bleeping almost impos
sible, while hundreds sought the
bathing places in this section, Mur
ray and the fand pits both receiving
many from this city. Over the city
residents could be found seeking rc-
lief by sleeping on the lawns and
wom-'porcV)g wnile in the main section of
itne cjty er0ups were to be fround
BjttnE along the walks awaiting tho
jCOming of a breeze. The rain at 4:15
.brought a sudden drop in the temper-
iature and one that made life more
'livable.
HARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
The marriage of Miss Elsie E. Rice
of this city to Otto W. Monk, of Fort
Crook, occurred Friday at the office
of Judge A. H. Duxbury at the court
house. The wedding was witnessed
by Mrs. Evelyn Monk and Otto Monk,
parents of the groom. The bride is
a daughter of Fred Rice of this city
and has grown to womanhood in this
jcity where she has a large circle of
friends The groom is a member of
' the Seventeenth infantry stationed
'at Fort Crook.
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