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Near. State Historical Society VOL. NO. XLIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1933. NO. 13 Musical Program Given Last Nite at St. Paul's Church Concert Offered by the Choir of the Church and Enioved hv a Largs Congregation, From Monday's Daily Last evening the music loving pub lic of thi3 city was afforded a rare treat when the choir of the St. Paul's Evangelical church presented a con cert at the church building. There was a very large number present to enjoy the xcellent offering. The numbers were presented with artistic ability by all of the mem bers of the choir and the featured soloists of the evening. Miss Leone Meisinger served as the accompanist for the various numbers. .Miss Margaret Engelkemeier, di rector of the choir, was in charge of the program of the concert. The program was as follows: "Be Thankful" Shawker "Jesus Lover of My Soul" "Wilson Choir "Shepherd of Isreal, Keeping Thy Sheep" Stebbins Rose Mary Steppat "Nearer to Thee" "Wilson Margaret Engelkemeier, Eva Wichman and Frank Schackneis "Saviour Hear Us We Pray" (Lul- laby) Brahms Dorothy Kief ; Nolte, "I Lay My Sins on Jesus" Thomas "Sunrise in Heaven" Basset t TCh0i ,o "Fairest Lord Jesus" (Sung in Ger - man j Willis Frank Schackneis "Kark! What Mean Those Holy Voices" Cawood Rose Mary Steppat, Mata Schack neis, Charlotte Jasper, Dorothy Kief, Alice Jane Hirz, ., Lydia Pits " "Abide -With -Me" Shelley " Margaret "EngeTltemeler ' "God Calling Yet" Collins "Only Believe" Archer "I Need His Care" Lowden "Now the Day Is Over" Barnby Choir Director Margaret Engelemeier Pianist Leona Meisinger RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Monday's Daily R. "W. Knorr this afternoon ceived the sad news of the death of ' ther Edmund, wished 'to try and his mother, Mrs. John Knorr, which clear up the store but were not al occurred shortly before noon at lowed in by police as a safety meas Hastings, following an illness or some ure. duration. During the winter Mr3. Miss Mary Margaret Walling, who Knorr and her husband have both' is engaged as an assistant in the of been poorly and in recent weeks the f ee of one of the leading physicians condition of the wife has grown ;of Los Angeles, had her office in a worse until death came to her re-! ten story building in the downtown lief. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr have 1 section, but was home when the just recently returned from Hasting3 shocks came. The X-ray equipment where they were at the bedside of and other articles in the office were the aged lady. J strewn around as the result of the Mrs. Knorr w-as a pioneer resident shock, altho the building stood, of Adams county, having spent thej The Walling family visited the greater part of her seventy-eight home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Schul years there. Mr. Knorr homesteaded . hof, also former residents here and one of the claims in Adams county 'found that the earthquake had crack and the family resided on the farmed one corner of the residence they there for many years, later moving occupied and also that the garage to Hastings. a tne nome had been cracked and The deceased lady is survived by j damaged by the earthquake, the husband, aged So, three sons. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Matt R. W. Knorr of this city, Bert Knorr, Spader, also former residents, was of Alliance, Floyd Knorr of Hastings; one daughter, Mrs. George McCoy of VTo ct? n crc ' The funeral will be held at Hast - ings and Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr are leaving Tuesday morning for the services. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The many friends of T. E. Todd, wcll known resident of this city,' will be pleased to learn that he is:when a large of the friends showing some improvement following came ,n tQ pend a fgw hourg mQst a course of treatment at the Clark- eijgijtfully son hospital at Omaha. Mr. Todd was j The evcnlRS wag Epent in cards suffering from high blood pressure Qnd visitins and at wMcll a and while taking treatment for this deaJ Qf leasure vas derived b the aiu uau "-"" cu - nospxtai. lie is now nome ana cuperating from his Illness In fine shape and it is hoped will derive per-. and be able to resume his usual ac tivities. HERE FOE I'UN KR.AL Mrs. Roy Perkins and Mrs. L. J. ner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Feller of Omaha, were here Saturday Meisinger. Mr. and Mrs. James Tig afternoon for a few hours, motoring ner, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Baker, Mrs. down to attend the funeral of tne little grandson of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Ellis, Med Balthazor, Mr. and Mrs Patton. The ladies returned homeOtto Pitt and" family, Mr. and Mrs, to Omaha Saturday evening. SINGS OVER RADIO Miss Leona Hudson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Hudson of this city, was one of the artists heard over the radio on the program of the State Teachers college of Peru, broadcast from station KFAB at Lin- coln- Tce. Program was excellent and the different onerlngs mucn enjoyea Miss Hudson -was one of the soloists on the program. She has suffered a great deal from the injured shoulder that has interfered with her school -work in the past two weeks Plattsmouth People in the Quake Zone Several Former Residents Here Have Startling Experiences as Earth Shocks Occur There. From Monday's Dally The" fjrst detailed actual exper iences of residents in the earthquake swept sections of Los Angeles and Long Beach, have reached here, a letter from Mrs. Thomas "Walling be ing received by the Robert M. Wall ing family here today. The letter was written Saturday evening at L03 Angeles and dispatch ed on air mail to reach here this TOing from Omaha. As Mrs. "Wall- ling was writing reoccurring earth shocks made writing difficult, but none of the shocks were so severe as jthose of Friday. I The home occupied by Mrs. Wall- ' " ,. ,..,. inS and family was shook badly, by the earthquake on Friday evening, j dishes, pictures and mirrors which were hanging on the walls being dashed to the floor and broken as the walls trembled again and again as the shocks continued. The chimney of the-house--wa cracked and In such shape that the family spent the night at the home of a neighbor whose apartment was not so serious ly shaken up. The chain store of which Leonard "Walling is manager, suffered severe ly from the earthquake, the building being damaged and the stock of goods in the store being thrown around the store room by the force of the earth re-.tremors. Mr. Walling and his bro- damaged some but not dangerously. The telephone lines into Long Beach were damaged and Mrs. Wall- ing was unable to get in communl- cation with any former Plattsmouth Residents there. SURPRISE FRIENDS On Fridav evening Mr. and Mrs. ... Meisinser were civen a de- ... BUrTjrise at thei fsirm hftme members of the party. The party tad brousht wel, fiUed basket3 or & fine luncheon at a ,ate hQur attending wr. Mr nH Mrs. Allie Leonard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Leonard and family, Mr. and Mrs.. Guy Kiser and family, (Mr. and Mr 3. Dan Hoschar and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Ruff- Ella Troop and daughter, Everett -Alvin Meisinger. Gypsies at La Platte Cause Much Trouble Large Group of Nomads Camped at Naeve's Park Make Call for Officers Necessary. From Tuesday's Daily This morning Sheriff Homer Syl vester was called to La Platte to as sist Deputy Sheriff Gates of Sarpy county in helping quiet down a band of gypsie3 that have been camped there for some time. The gypsies who were here some time ago, were exiled from this city by the local police, and drove to La Platte where they proceeded to camp at Naeve's park and have been giving the residents there more or less trou ble and whicn led to the necessity of the officers of Sarpy and Cass counties going there to investigate the tribe. The campers, it is reported here were preparing for a tribal wedding and the festivities incident to this had caused much annoyance to the dwellers in the usually peaceful countryside. One of the residents of that sec tion is reported to have suffered the loss of 51,500 as the result of the fortune telling activities of one of the ladies of the tribe. The man had his money charmed by the fortune teller and who then placed it in a "poke" and which was sewed into the underwear of the victim, who was warned not to open the poke until a week had elapsed. The vic tim complied and when the poke was opened instead of the money having multiplied, there was nothing but a! folded section of a comic paper. LEAVE FOR CONVENTION From Monday's Dally This afternoon Mrs. E. H. Wescott, state regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution, accompanied by Mrs. L. O. Minor and Mrs. Frank R. Gobelman, motored to Nehawka where they joined Mrs. Marion Tucker. The ladies motor from Ne hawka to Hastings where the an nual state conference of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution opens Tuesday. Mrs. Wescott is closing a very successful two year term as state regent and under her guidance the society has gained a large number of chapters over the state and her work has won warm words of praise from the national organization. While her term is expiring with this week Mrs. WeEcott as retiring regent will be one of the Nebraska representatives at the Continental congress at Washington in April. FRIGHTEN THIEVES AWAY Prom Tuesday's Dally Last evening an attempt to rob the chicken house at the farm of Mrs. Glenn Perry, south of this city, was frustrated when the watchdog at the house started an alarm and caused the would-be robbers to flee and leave the chickens. The barking of the dog aroused the family and the lights were turn ed on in the house and at which the chicken thieves evidently took flight. The matter was reported to the of fice of the sheriff and Sheriff Syl vester and Deputy Sheriff Lancaster visited the scene. It was found that a sack containing seven chickens had been dropped in the hen house and several empty sacks indicated that the parties had intended to make a cleaning of the feathered residents. RETURNS TO SEDAIIA HOME Miss Alice Peterson, of Sedalia, Mo., who has been here for the past two weeks, assisting her sister, Mrs. Victor Meisinger, in moving to the Fornoff farm, eleven miles west ol Plattsmouth, departed Sunday for Nemaha. In Nemaha she will make a few day's visit with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rhodes, former residents of this county. Miss Alice is the daughter of Mr. and Mn. Anton Peterson, who for many years were valued residents of this city, but moved to Sedalia several years ago where Mr. Peter son has been employed by the M. P. R. R. Co., and has been pretty regu larly employed during the past few months. LITTLE LADY ARRIVES The home of Principal and Mrs, Robert Foster Patterson is a very happy one as the result of an addi tion to the family circle that ar rived Saturday afternoon. The new arrival is a fine seven pound daugh ter, who has 'been christened Mary Margaret. The mother and little cne are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to all of the family and gives the little son, Sammie, a playmate and com panion for the childhood days. Plattsmouth Young Man in Quake Shock Edward Mullen Experiences Thrill of the Great Upheaval on West Coast Last Friday. Edward Mullen, eon' or Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen of this city, was among the Nebraskans who exper ienced the shock and thrill of the great earthquake at Los Angeles on last Friday night. At the time of the first and most severe shock, Mr. Mullen was seated in a restaurant eating his evening meal when suddenly the dishes started to stage a dance while the room shook ,and trembled with the force of the grinding of the earth. The cause of the trouble was not realized by the young Nebraskan at first but the cry of "earthquake," by the employees and other guests In the restaurant brought him a realization that he wa3 in for one of the most thrilling experiences of a lifetime. All of the persons In the restaurant including Mr. Mullen, dashed for the street and where the buildings were shaking and trembling in 'the force of the continued ehoclc .2 Mx" .Mullen escaped Injury altho a -great deal of property damage was done in that section of the city. Mr. Mullen was unable to secure a messenger to send a message to the parents In this city as for hours the service by wire was held up as hur ried attempts at reorganizing the service waa carried on. As safety measures the police were endeavor ing to keep the residents out of the sections where the greatest danger from collapsing buildings existed and it was several houra- before Mr. Mul len could reach the place where he was employed and which, he found badly damaged by the force of the shock. He states that attempts to visit Long Beach were stopped by police as no sightseers were permitted there, all efforts being directed to the care of those Injured and in caring for the frightened and demoralized citi zens of the ocean front city. ENJOY FAMILY PARTY County Treasurer and Mrs. John E. Turner, daughter, Dorothy Jean and Miss Florence Beighley, motored to Elmwood Sunday where they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrsr Norval Bothwell and enjoying a re union of the members of the Turner family held there. The members of the family enjoyed a fine dinner which was arranged by the ladies and served to make a most happy occa sion. The party was honored by the presence of Mrs. Mathilde Turner, mother, grandmother and great grandmother of the members of the party, with her sons, O. S. Turner and J .L. Turner. Those who enjoyed the event were: Mr. and Mrs. Orest Cook, O. S. Turn er, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Turner and son, of Marquette, Nebraska, Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Clements. J. L. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Turner and daughter. Miss Beighley and Mr. and Mrs. Bothwell. VISIT AT LINCOLN On Sunday a party of Plattsmouth people were visitors at Lincoln where they enjoyed the day there with friends. The party comprised Mrs. H. C. Sherwood, Mr. and Mrs. Hallie B. Perry and family, Mi3S Grace Perry and Jesse P. Perry. While there they enjoyed a visit with Mrs. Mart Flansburgh, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Porter, Miss Jennie Critchfield, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Vanpeten, Mrs. Bertha VanMeter and Mrs. Jennie Nielsen and family. Bank Holiday for Local Banks is Now Lifted With Resumption of Regular Busi ness the Commercial Life of City Revives. From Wednesdays Daily This morning the general business activities of the city which have been checked to a greater or less extent by the bank holiday proclaimed by the President of the United States and Covernor of Nebraska, revived as the banks of the city swung their doors open to the flow of business. Tlio order for the resumption of business came this morning at 8 o'clock in a telegram from the state banking department at Lincoln which gave the Plattsmouth State bank, and the Farmers State bank of this city full authority to resume business. Both banks were busy receiving their deposits from the customers and caring for the need3 of the public. after the period when the banks have been closed. The Plattsmouth State bank re ceived the authority to open without restriction and all accounts were available in full to the patrons of the institution, the clerks being kept busy in handling the flow of business which has been held up by the re straints of the "holiday" in the bank ing business. The Farmers Etate bank had re quested that they be allowed to oper ate for a time under the provisions of Senate File No. 475, which allows the payment of old accounts at the rate of eight per cent of the amount at thl3 time. This plan operates by the bank handling the old accounts under the plan of the new state law. while the new business" is handled without any restriction. The banks of the city are among the best In this part of Nebraska and it was most gratifying to see them again resuming their routine of busi ness and serving the residents of this section of Cass county. The banks re opening means the gradual smooth ing out of the difficulties that have interfered with the course of general business activities. RECEIVE PLEASING MESSAGE From Wednesday's Dally Last evening Joseph F. Hadraba and family were delighted to receive a telephone message from their son and brother, Robert Hadraba, who is located at Santa Ana, California, in the earthquake district. Mr. Had raba stated that he had escaped wtib out injury during the quake Friday, altho there was much damage at Santa Ana, but none so severe as at Los Angeles and Long Beach. He understood the large automo bile sales establishment and garage. owned by Walter L. Thomas and Sons, at Long Beach, was badly damaged by the earthquake and practically wrecked by the force of the earth tremors. There is a great amount of property damage in the district and the various communities are already attempting to get themselves out of the wreckage and to resume the nor mal trend of life. Mr. Hadraba stated that two small tremors occurred Tuesday morning but they were slight and did no dam age aside from arousing the appre hension of the people who are still shocked from the Friday night catastrophe. GUILD GIRLS MEET From Wednesday! Dally Last evening the members of the Westminster Guild held an interest ing meeting at the home of Mrs. H. G. McClusky. Miss Wilhelmina Hen richsen led the devotions and pre sented the lesson on Mexico, in a very interesting manner. Following the lessen a business meeting was held. It was decided that the next meeting for March 28th, will be initiation of new members. Mildred Kostka will be the hostess. A young people's rally will be held at Lincoln, March 26th and if pos sible Guild delegates will attend. Mrs. McClusky, assisted by Miss Catherine McClusky, served very dainty and delicious refreshments, to bring to a close a most delightful evening. .. WILL UNDERGO OPERATION County Attorney W. G. Kleck de parted Tuesday for Lincoln where he entered the U. S. Veterans' hospital at that place for treatment and an operation. Mr. Kieck ha3 been trou bled for some time with hi3 tonsils and on the advice of his physician will have them removed at the hos pital. The many friends of the genial county attorney are trusting that he may soon be able to return home and much benefited by the treatment and operation. Moratorium for Owners of Motor Cars All Must Have License for Car or Trucks by April 15th Say the County Officers. From Wednesday's Daily A moratorium on auto licenses for a period of one month has been de clared by Sheriff Homer Sylvester and County Treasurer John E. Turner, which they proclaimed to the world today. The car and truck owners have been advised by the officers not to secure the license plates until after the enactment of the new law and which is now in force. The addition al time will enable all car owners to take advantage of the new law for the lower license fees. Now that the law Is enacted there will no doubt be a steady flow of residents of the county to secure the cute blue and orange tags that guar antee the right to travel the high ways. Sheriff Homer Sylvester will al low the thirty day period for all mo tor vehicle owners to secure their li cense and at .the , expiration of that time all must have license or not operate a car. The fee will be the same as for the entire year. County Treasurer John E. Turner stated that he would announce as soon as possibl the time when the county would make the refund of the license fees already paid, the' excess being paid back to the car or truck owners. MARRIED AT NEBRASKA CITY Two well known Plattsmouth young people were married at Ne braska Ctiy on Saturday, Misa Helen Dew and Robert Hart. The wed ding was a very quiet one and per formed at the parsonage of the Bethel Evangelical church by the Itev. George Duensing. The bridal couple had motored to the Otoe county city and were wedded and home before the relatives and friends were aware of the happy event that had come to them. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dew and was born and has" grown to womanhood in this city and where she has a large circle of friends who will join in their well wishes to the young people. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Hart and has made his home here in recent years. He is at the present time engaged with the Nebraska Basket factory in this city. GUILD HOLDS MEETING The St. Mary's Guild met on Tues day afternoon at the home of Mr3. R. F. Patterson and with a pleasing number of the ladies in attendance. The members enjoyed a fine talk by Canon W. J. H. Petter .taking up a discussion of Revelations, applying them to the present day conditions. The meeting was presided over by Miss Barbara Gering, president of the guild. A buffet luncheon was served by the hostess, Mrs. A. E. Stewart, puor ing coffee, while Mrs. Petter served the tea. GOES TO SANITARIUM From Wednesday's Daily This afternoon W. O. Reeves, local world war veteran, departed for the Battle Mountain sanitarium at Hot Springs, South Dakota, for treatment. Mr. Reeves has been in very serious condition for the past year and it has been found necessary to have him sent to the hospital for treatment. Mr. Reeves is suffering from a dis ability that he acquired r from rhis army service. Mayor Sattler Urges Moratorium on Bond Principal Chief Executive of City Presents Resolution Adopted by Council to Aid Taxpayers. The city council In approving the resolution sponsored by Mayor John P. Sattler, asking for a moratorium on the payment of principal of the bonded debt of the city, will aid materially the lowering of the levy for the year. The city will seek to have the in terest on the bonds paid through the period of the moratorium but will try and secure from the bondholders the consent to hold up the payment3 on the principal over the present stringent times. The resolution in full is a3 follows: RESOLUTION Whereas, there are maturing each year and being paid off approximately Sixteen Thousand Dollars of the prin cipal sum of the bonded Indebted ness of the city of Plattsmouth, and. Whereas, taxes of all kinds are be ing paid in very slowly due to the present financial stringency, and Whereas, there is to be a revalu ation of real estate tor the purpose of taxation for the near future, and Whereas, such revaluation will materially reduce the returns of any levy made that is now authorized. and Whereas, It appears advisable and desirable for the above reasons to pay only the interest on the maturing bonds for some period of time until economic conditions change for the better and thus spread the payment of the principal sums of said matur ing bonds. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Mayor and City Council of the City of Plattsmouth, Nebraska, that proper steps be taken to communi cate with the holders of bonds of the city now matured or maturing with in the next two years, with a view of securing and,, extending time of payment upon said bonds lor-lwb years, upon the payment of Interest as the same may become due, and that upon the adoption of this reso lution, the matter be referrod to the proper committee of the City Council of this City. PREPARE FOR TOURNAMENT This week end the Platsmouth high school basketball team will depart for Falls City where the Southeast ern Nebraska regional meet is to be hed. The Platters are the defending champions and share with Fall3 City the honor of being favorites for the finals. The team 13 being given workout3 each afternoon to keep them in shap9 for the opening round of the tourna ment to be played Friday afternoon when tho Plattsmouth team and Stella will clash. If victorious in the opening game the Platters will play the winner of the Nebraska City-Auburn tilt and in which the Otoeans are the favoritl03. Tho bank holiday which caused the postponement of the tournament from its original date last week, has been helpful to both Plattsmouth and Falls City, it enabling Rummel, fast forward of the local team to recover from illness and also restoring Bul lock, Etar center of Falls City to the game after an illness. Both teams should have their full strength to send into the game in the tourna ment. Owing to the distance there will be but few from thl3 city able to attend the tournament, while last year a great number motored to Ne braska City to enjoy the various games of the two day battle. In ad dition to Plattsmouth, the Avoca team will be contending for the class B honors at Falls City and will face their rival of ast year, Shubert, who were able to noes the Cas3 county quintet out last year. This time, however, Avoca looks to have the edge on their rivals. TAKES UP HEW WORK Herbert Patterson, who has been here with the H. M. Soennichsen Co.. for some time, has entered a new line of sales work, being engaged as a salsman for the Western Surgical Supply Co. Mr. Patterson is a young man of splendid character and a most delightful personality and In his new line of work should find a real suc cess. The many friends here will join In wishing him the greatest suc cess In the new work that he has taken up.