Hebr. Fsfe historical Society
VOL HO. XLIX
PLATTS&OUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 20, 1933.
NO. 14
Seniors Prepare
for Closing of
School Year
Committees Being Arranged to Carry
on Final Details of Activities
of Graduating.
"With the commencement season
again only a matter of weeks ahead,
the Senior class in Plattsmouth high
school begins to make its plans for
graduation. There are the tradition-
al activities in which the students
Lave the major part in carrying out
the plans among which are the play,
sneak dzy, baccalaureate and finally
the commencement program itself.
The class has had as its officers
this year George Adam as president;
Mata Schackneis as vice president
and Florence Schutz as treasurer. For
the second successive year, Mr. Har
old Jordan has been chosen sponsor.
The committee assignments are as
follows:
SENIOR PLAY
Play selection committee Ger
trude Vallery, chairman; Stuart Por
ter, Emily Lorenz, Greth Garnett,
Virginia Samek, Mr. Figley, Mr. Pat
terson, Air. joraan.
man; rv &M.wtonic
man; Mr. Jordan, others to be chosen to ie oi;e ct tne outstanding events
later. fof the year in this section of Cass
Finance and Advertising Mr. Jor- county.
dan. Donald Busbnell, Pauline Hos-j ' vm be OEe that wUi
char, George Adam. , . . . . . .
svfatc DAY (feature the industries in general of
Time and place committee Robert the city and particularly that of the
Hall, chairman; Norma Baumgart, Norfolk Packing Co., which is plan
Robert Hirz, Mary Mrasek, Mr. Jor- ning on tne expanion of their lines
dan, Mr. Patterson. ! - .... ...
Transportation William Weten-,Ci activity this year,
kamp, chairman; Albert Toman,! The company in order to make pos
Richard Brcndel, Albert Todd, Rob- sibie the expansion of their lines of
ert Rummel, Sam Am. goods that will be packed at the local
COMMENCEMENT 'plant, must have assurance that there
Program committee Mr. Patter-, .... . . - , .
son, George Adam. j"111 be an adequate acreage here of
Announcement committee Marvin the various lines of vegetables that
Tritsch, chairman; Amy Elliott, . will be required for the , use cf the
Franclsr Libershall, Elmore Smetana,ipacting plant. Last year sweet corn
Mr Jordan Mr. Patterson th cbief crQp b t this it
Caps and Gowns committee Floyd , A .
Shanholtz, chairman; Alice Jeffries, is hPed to tave a lrSe number ol
Mata Schackneis, Ordell Hennings. other vegetables handled at the
FAREWELL CONVOCATION Plattsmouth plant and which will
Class president, further arrange- make a larger output for the plant
meats to be made later. i , , . ,
BACCALAUREATE !and more employment for the resi-
Mr. Patterson, Mr. Jordan, George ;dent3 of this section as well as pro
Adam, jviding a market for the vegetables
SENIOR FAREWELL PICNIC !from the small farms and tracts near
Place Nadine Cloidt, chairman; tli, ;t
Robert Wheeler, Mr. Jordan.
Eats committee Florence Shutz,
chairman; Rose Wooster, 11a Taylor,
Theodore Yelick.
Games Anna May Sandin, chair
man; La Verna Rhoden, George
Luschinsky, Leo Sikora.
STEAL CHICEEN3
From Friday's Dally I " l " w
Last night Deputy Sheriff Jarvis packed products and which can be
Lancaster was called out to the home viewed by all who attend,
cf Crover Parriott, north of this cityj
where it was reported that some thief EECLTVES DOUELE SORROW
had made off with the occupants of j
their hen roost. It wa3 found that' Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr, who
the party had taken twenty hens and were called to Hastings on Tuesday
left only two roosters of the flock. by the death of Mrs. John Knorr, the
Sheriff Sylvester a!o was called mother of Mr. Knorr, received a dou
to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis ble shock when Wednesday the aged
Schiessl, west of this city, where they father cf Mr. Knorr passed away,
had reported that there were thirty! The father, John Knorr, was 85
chickens taken. At the Schiessl farm years cf age and his condition in the
the thieves had forced the lock of the earlier part of the winter was more
chicken Louse ar.d proceeded to enter serious than that of the wife who
and sack up the chickens. Two empty -was 78 years of age, but Mrs. Knorr
racks were found in the coop when 'grew much worse and passed away
the owner discovered the fact of the Saturday.
looting. In this case the owners of j The funeral of Mrs. Knorr was to
the chickens believe that they know have been held on Wednesday, but
the parties that committed the theft the death of the husband made a
and will urge prosecution unless the change in the plans and the services
chickens are returned. ,for toth or the aged parents will bcr
iheld today.
OPEN TRUCE LINE
Rca McMaken of this city, one of ing there when Hastings was but a
the leading truckers of this part of hamlet and but a few settlers had
the state, has opened a line of trucks braved the dangers of the new west
that will operate between this city to settle there. Homesteading, Mr.
and Lincoln and will serve a large -nd Mrs. Knorr had a large part in
part of the towns cf Cass county, the development of that section of
The truck line wtfll reach Eagle the Etate.
Elmwood, Murdock, Manley, Weeping
Water. Avoca, Nehawka, Union, Mur- NEHAWKA BANK EEOPENS
rya and Mynard.
The trucks will leave thi3 city From Friday's Dally
each morning except Sunday and will 3 morning the Bank of Ne
visit the various communities and go hawka was opened to the public af
on into Lincoln, leaving the capitol ter being closed during the period
city in the afternoon and delivering of the "bank holiday." The bank
w hat they may have at the various which is operated by D. C. West, long
places and reach this city late in time banker, was given clearance by
the afternoon. the state department of banking and
The company also will continue vill operate without restrictions. The
the operation of the Omaha truck residents of that section of the coun
line to care for the service to the ty are pleased to see this bank again
people of this section. ia operation and adding to the busi-
,'ness life of the southern Cass county
Phone the news to Ho. C .town.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
Wednesday morning Mayor John
' P. Sattler, Councilman C. A. John
son, Councilman Scarl S. Davis,
Frank II. Bestor and Attorney A. L.
Tidd drove to Lincoln. The party
visited the legislature far a few
hcurs end appeared before one of
the legislative committees to urge the
enactment of legislation that had
been proposed for the benefit of the
smaller cities of the state. The
measures ttiat the local people are
interested in is that of city charing
of
uto license and gas tax, state aid
in maintaining state highways thru
cities and several minor bills.
;
Many to be
Here for Meet
ing of Farmers
Social Evening and G-et-Together on
JIarch 22nd Premises to Ee
Largely Attended.
The get-together meeting which is
planned under the auspices of the
Chamber of Commerce committee on
'agriculture
and entertainment, for
March 22nd' promiEeS
j The plant will in the summer sea
son employ at least sixty persons in
handling the outp ut and which will
run 1,000 cases a day during the peak
season.
At this get-together in addition
to the program and many social fea
tures, the packing company will have
John Knorr was one of the pio-
Ineer residents of Adams county, com-
Declamatory
Contest Draws
Large Audience
Splendid Array cf Talent Offered in
the Several Classifications of
the Contest.
From Friday's Daily
Before an audience that packed the
high school auditorium beyond Un
seating capacity last night, a group
of nineteen students participated in
the annual local declamatory con
tent to EclDCt representatives to the
sub-district contest to be held at Au
turn ou March 2Sth. There were
contests in dramatic, oratory, humor
ous and extemporaneous npeaking. It
as one of the best contests of its
kind ever held at the school and re
flected great credit upon the young
pecp-.e who participated and upon
their coach and instructor, Mr. Fig-
ley.
Greth Garnett, last year's winner,
was again awarded first place in
dramatic with his interpretation of
"The Bishop's Candlsticks." His fine
control of voice and poise in portray
ing the Bishop and his convict guest
was exceptionally well done. George
Adam was awarded second with his
interpretation of a fugitive doctor in
"The White Hands of Telham," a
very wen presented crania. ine
judges gave a tie for third to Virginia
Samek who ably interpreted "The
Lost Word," and Frederics Fricke
who vividly portrayed the scene of
The Death of Benedict Arnold."
Pauline Hoschar who has been out
standing in debate work this year did
very well in her reading "The Eyes
f the Blind." Aimee Jane Thomas
was one of two freshmen appearing
on the program and her fine work
in reading "Inga" gave ample evi
dence of gooa material for future.
contests.
In the oratorical contest, each con
testant wrote his own speech for the
first time thi3 year and it was an ex
ceedingly close affair between the
four speakers. George Adam won
first with an oration on the war
debts "They Call Us Uncle Shylock."
Having previously appeared in the
dramatic contest a few minutes be
fore, the speaker had a difficult task.
He showed much improvement over
his work last year. William Weten
kamp, last year's champion, gave a
very forceful address on "The Chal
lenge of Youth for Tomorrow." Dor
othy Seimoneit, speaking in the ora
torical for the first time, was placed
third. Her well written speech on
"The Cost cf War" was the favorable
comment, of many and she will be
back for another year also. George
Lushinsky was the fourth speaker
with an oration on conditions in Rus
sia entitled "Shall We Remain Amer
ican." The humorous section always de
lights an audience and this part of
the program last night was no ex
ception. Anna May Sandin, veteran
of many contests, was awarded first
place with her amusing portrayal of
"At the Photographers." Gertrude
Vallery wa3 second with her line
reading "China Blue Eyes" and Wil
liam Slayman third with a good char
acter reading "My Brodder, He's So
Dumb." Avis .Sylvester got many
laughs from the audience with her
presentation cf the characters in j
"The School Program," and Evelyn
Rahn, another freshman who will
have further opportunity to develop
her dramatic ability, read "The Cam- j
era Clicks."
The extemporaneous contest was a'
very close alfair between Stuart Por-j
tcr and George Lushinsky. Both'
drew for subjects on current affairs!
an hour before coming onto the
platform. This contest wa3 so even
ly matched that it was difficult toi
reach a decision. Stuart, who was
placed first, discussed "Agriculture
and the Farmer," and George "The
Last of the Lame Ducks." Both had
their subjects well in hand and pre
sented them without the use of notes.
Either of these boys would creditably
represent the school in any similar
contest.
During the evening, Mrs. Figley
and Miss Williams were heard in two
duet numbers for which they are be
coming very popular and the high
school orchestra under the direction
of Miss Williams played at the open
ing of the program.
Those who had the difficult task
of judging were Mrs. James T. Beg
ley, Miss Heiene Perry, Miss Lillian
Garrett, Mr. J. Howard Davis, Mr. L.
D. Hiatt and Mr. R. F. Patterson.
SHOPS TO EEOPEN
The Burlington Refrigerator Ex
press Co. chop3 in this city, which
have been closed since Saturday as
tha result of the nation wide banking
holiday will resume activity on Mon
day morning. The order was received
this neon by Superintendent Gecrge
Jeager from the headquarters of the
company and whicn w:u mean that
Lhe plant will again be in operation
ca the regular schedule.
Presbyterian .
Auxiliary Holds
Its
Sirs. A. Z. Trilety Is Kamcd to Head
Organization ef Ladies cf the
Church at Heating.
The Women's Auxiliary society of
the Presbytsrian church, met in
regular session Wednesday afternoon.
The program of the afternoon was
election of officers, which resulted in
the following:
President Mrs. A. J. Trilety.
1st Vice President Miss Flcrenca
Tcrryberry.
2nd Vice President Mrs. Luke
Wiles.
Secretary Mrs. Sterling Ingwer
on. Treasurer Mrs. John Gorder.
The members feci that they have
chosen rplendid officers to lead them
in the aotivties cf their organizations.
An appreciation . of the work of
the outgoing officers was expressed
by Mrs. C. E. Hartford.
Mrs. J. F. Gordsr voiced cffectievly
the airprealalion oT"iifcfine-. and cap
able service Mrs. Mike Tritsch has
rendered cs president of the Aux
iliary for the past four years, and in
behalf of the society presented her
with a handsome pottery vase.
The hostesses of the afternoon
were Mrs. Paul Ambrose, Mrs. Luke
Wiles and Mrs. Wiley Sigler. Very
delicious refreshments were served
by them. The tables were graced
with bouquets of pussy willows, an
nouncing the near approach of
spring.
WILL ATTEND EAUaUET
Fmtn Friday's ral3y
In telephone conversation with
Coach D. X. Bible of the University
of Nebraska this morning, he in
formed Mr. Patterson that he and
Ed Weir would come to Plattsmouth
on the night of Thursday, March 30,
for a banquet in honor of the basket
ball team. They will bring with them
the pictures of the Pittsburgh foot
ball game, which will be shown fol
owing the banquet. Coach Bible will
speak at the banquet. There has been
a good bit of confusion in attempt
ing to arrange this date, due to the
banking holiday and the change of
the basketball tournament, and the
fact that Coach Eibie and Ed Weir
are booked ahead for appearances
from week to week, the final date was
set as Thursday, March 30, and Coach
Bible will be here that night with
out fail. Many individual members
cf the Chamber of Commerce in their
meeting this week expressed them
selves highly in favor of a meeting
of this kind, which would not only
make it possible to meet Coach Bible
and Ed Weir for the first time, but
to see the football pictures, and pay
honor to the great season which the
basketball team has had. A commit
tee will call upon the men of the
community who are interested in this
affair, sometime during the next few
days and it is hoped that there will
be a splendid crowd out to hear Coach
Bible and see the Nebraska football
pictures.
KEW ARRIVALS
From Friday's Daily
Two new arrivals are reported
this week to add to the population
of the city, a fine little son arriving
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Grauf, while a little daughter
has arrived at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ernest Elliott. The little ones
are doing nicely and the occasiop
ha3 brought a great deal cf napp
ness to all members of their respective
family circles.
Charles McGuire
an Old Resident,
Dies Early Today
Veteran railroader Succumbs This
Horsing to Heart Attack After
Illness from Flu.
Charles McGuire, 7G, veteran rail
road employe, died early this morn
ing at the family home cn Icrth 6th
street as the result of a heart attack
thct had been induced by several
weeks cf severe illness from influenza.
Mr. McGuire had only recently
been able to be around from a seven
weeks illness and which had kept
him bedfast, but he was able to be
arcund in the last weeks and down
in the business part. of the city sev
eral times.
The deceased wa3 one of the eld
time employes of the Burlington rail
road, starting his work at Wymore
in 1ST 9, and for many years was
or.e of the well known figures in the
maintenance of ways department of
the railroad as section foreman at
this city. Mr. McGuire when a young
man entered the railroad service and
was the successor at Waverly of E. P.
Braken, later vice president of the
Burlington railroad, in later years he
was transferred to this city where
he remained as foreman until his re
tirement in November, 1922. For the
past eight years he had been on the
retired list of the railroad and in the
enjoyment of a well earned rest and
the reward of his faithful service had
spent the last years of life.
Charles McGuire was born June
21, 183C, in Donegal, Donegal coun
ty .Ireland, spending his boyhood in
his native land, migrating to the
United States in 1873 at the age of
seventeen years. Mr. McGuire was
married forty-one yearn ago at
Gretna JtCeoraska.V to'Miss. Brfdget
Dolan. The family have resided here
for the greater part of their wedded
life.
Mr. McGuire is survived by the
widow, four sons and one daughter,
Charle3 McGuire, Bancroft, Nebr.;
Thomas and Edgar McGuire of this
city; Con McGuire of McLean, Ne
braska and Mrs. William Becker of
McLean; also a brother. Con Mc
Guire of York, Pa.
In the loss that has come to them
the family will have the deepest sym
pathy of the many friends who have
known and esteemed . this splendid
citizen , in the long years cf his resi
dence in our community.
The funeral services will be held
at 8:30 Monday from the St. John's
Catholic church in this city.
HONOR PLATTSMOUTH L1AN
Geortre F. Swatek. senior in the
college of engineering at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, has Leon honor
ed by his associates in the college by
selection as chairman of Engineers
Week at the University. This is a
signal recognition and voted by the
several hundred members of the col
lege to outstanding members of the
department. Mr. Swatek has won
several honorary recognitions for his
high standing at the state university
and this latest is a pleasing tribute
to him in his last year in the school.
Engineers Week is held in May ar.d
is one of the big events of the clos
ing days cf the university year. Mr.
Swatek is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Swatek of this city and was a
graduate of the Plattsmouth schools
in the clas3 of 1927, being the high
est ranking student of the class.
SECURES NEW POSETION
Earley Cecil, who has been an as
sistant manager of the Denver branch
store of Montgomery-Ward & Co., has
received a nice promotion in his work
that will also make him again a resi
dent of Nebraska. Mr. Cecil has ueen
named as the manager of the large
store at ScottsbluC, Nebraska, one of
the most important points in the
western part of the state and where
the company has an important store
and trading point.
Mr. Cecil is to take up hi3 duties
in the new post on Wednesday morn
ing and will move his family to that
city to make their future home.
The friends here will be pleased to
learn of his advancement to the posi
tion of manager of this large store
and in which he can exercise his ex
tensive ability and knowledge.
INTEREST IN ESSAY CONTEST
There has been a great deal of in
terest shown by the ycung pucple of
the city in the essay contest which
has been sponsored by the retail sec
tion cf the Chamber of Commerce.
There has been already come 40'j
papers nanaea m to tne various
teachers of the city and parochial
.scnoois. ine suuject is "uy i snouiu
Trade in the Town Where I Live."
The fathers and mothers of the
youngsters should enter into the
spirit of the occasion by helping the
ambitious boys and giris who are
striving for the prizes.
City Convention
IS
Name Candidate
for Councilmen
Both Parties Name Candidates
the Offices in the Various
Wards of the City.
for
From Saturday's Daily
The city conventions or the dem
ocratic and republican parties were
held last evening, the democratic
hosts gathering at the city hall and
the republicans at the public library.
Democratic Meeting;.
At the democratic convention the
meeting was called to order by Claud
C. Smith, city chairman, and the or
ganization was perfected by the nam
ing of D. O. Dwyer as chairman and
Frank Smith as secretary. There be
ing only the ccuncilmen to name
the convention was soon organized
into caucuses of the several groups
to select their candidates. The fol
lowing candidates were then reported
and confirmed by the convention:
FIRST WARD
Councilman Frank M. Bestor.
Committee- John A. Libershal,
Mrs. Kate Morgan.
SECOND WARD
j Councilman, long term W. C. Tip-
pens.
Councilman, short term Michael
Bajeck.
Committee W. A. Swatek, Mrs.
Etta Gorder.
THIRD WARD
Councilman W. H. Puis.
Committee Frank Libershal, Mrs.
J. B. Livingston.
FOURTH WARD
Councilman J. C. Brittain.
Committee George Conis.
FIFTH WARD
Councilman Arthur Kief.
Committee William Kief, Mrs.
Hallie Marshall.
A resolution asking that the city
be divided into two wards and to sub
mit the matter on the ballon in April,
1933, was rejected by the conven
tion. The convention voted to leave the
sslection of a city chairman to tne
candidates and the members of the
committee.
EepnhlicariS Meet.
The republican convention was
presided over by II. A. Schneider as
the chairman and William Schmidt
rnann, Jr., as secretary, the meeting
rapidly organizing into ward groups
for the naming of candidates for
councilmen. The convention selected
the following to be their candidates:
FIRST WARD
Councilman William Baird.
Committee E. A. Webb, Mrs. Wil
liam Schmidtmann, Jr.
SECOND WARD
Councilman, long term John L.
Tidball.
Councilman, short term Henry
jasper.
Committee; J. II. McMaken, Mrs.
W. F. Evers.
THIRD WARD
Councilman George L. Farley.
Committee O. C. Hudson, Mrs.
John F. Wolff.
FOURTH WARD
Councilman George Luschinskj'.
Committee W. D. McCrary, Mrs.
R. Gobelman.
FIFTH WARD
Councilman E. O. Vroman.
Committee Albert Siokes.
The convention adopted the reso
lution asking that the matter of the
division of the city into two wards
be placed on the ballot.
The meeting also voted that the
selection of the chairman of the com
mittee be left to the candidates and
the committee members.
HERE PEC1-I LOUISVILLE
From Friday's Dally
This morning Ernest and August.
Pautsch, two of the well known resi-
dents cf Louisville, were in the city
to attend to some matters at the court
house. They were called here by the
hearing in the estate of Mrs. Ernest
G. Pautsch in the county court.
Honor Weil
Known Louisville
Citizen Sunday
Wendell EeiL Old Time Eesidcnt E:ile
and Hearty as Ee Fass:s
Eistty-fiftli Year.
From Saturday's Dally
Wendell Ilcil, member of one of tho
well known families of Casa county.
has just passed his c-ighiy-Cfth birth
day and in honor of the event was
given a fine birthday observance by
the relatives and friends. Tiie fol
lowing from tho Louisville Courier
tells cf the occasion:
Wendell Ileil is eighty-five. Sun
day evening, March 12, a large num
ber of relatives and friends gathered
at Mr. Hell's home on North Hill,
served a tasteful six o'clock supper
and spent the evening very happily.
Mr. Hoil. at eighty-five, is healthy
and feels fine. "I can drink i.bout
six cup3 of cofTee a day," he says
proudly, "and you see that my appe
tite is good." Mr. noil moved from
Illinois to Nebraska many years a;o.
He fcettled west of Plattsmouth when
that town was a mere Jerk-water and
Louisville had not yet come into ex
istence. "Hard work nevre killed anyone,"
maintains Mr. Hell, "and I Eaw many
hard times in this state." For the
present he suggests that folics do
without many of the things they do
net need and which tio not contrib
ute to their happiness anyway. He
feel that conditions will be better
afterwhile. Ore thing he says is sure.
Ia the old days we used to make
Iaw3 ar.d keep them. Today we have
a lot of Iuwe, too many, and the men
at the head of the government don't
care if anyone keeps them." He reads
the papers daily and studies them.
- Mr. Heil spends his time at wood
working. Ke works at his "carpen
ter" trade every day, he eays. He has
a little shop near the Louse in which,
he constructs many household appli
ances.
He notes a difference between the
pioneer folks and tho30 of today.
"We learned to take many chances
when thi3 state was Eettled. I can
remember of going out into Etorms,
hunting alone late at night, and do
ing things that people today would
be scared of," he says with a wave cf
his hand. "But only one thing is
necessary, anytime," he said earnest
ly, "and that i3 trust in the Lord.
then."
Those who attended Mr. Ileil's
birthday party were: Mr. and Mrs.
John Heil and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Heil and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Heil and family; Mr. and Mrs.
iFred Heil and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Heil and family; Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Heil; Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Heil; Mr. arid Mrs. Wm. Rohrdanz
and family; Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mei
singer and family; Mr. and Mrs. Taul
Kupke and family; Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Meisinger and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Arnold Elseman; Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Stander and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Herman Wendt and family; Mrs.
George Meier; Morri3 Amelang and
Rev. T. Hartman ar.d family.
SUCCESSFUL QUILT SHOW
The quilt shew that wa3 held at
the II. M. Eccnnifhscn Co. store the
past week proved one of the most
successful evcats of its kind held in
this part of the state. There were
120 Cjuilt3 of all classes rhown and
the result of the contest was deter
mined by the votes cf the visitors at
the show, ever 00 vctes being cast.
The quilts were numbered and
voted on in that manner, with the
result that in the pieced t;ullt depart
ment the Gr3t prize was won Ly Mrs.
Betty Barrows, Murray, "Flower Gar
den," v. iiile the second prizci was
awarded to Mrs. Jennie Klimm, "In
dian Wedding Ring." In the appliQuo
group, the first prize was won by
Mrs. Stc-rlirg Ingwcrson, ' Conven
tional Pattern," the second, "Ohio
Rose," won by Mr3. Reese Hastain,
Louisville. In the embroidered quilts.
the nrsi prize, r lorai, was.
won by Mrs. Bennett Chrirwisser and
the second, "Conventional" by Mrs.
John Parkening. In the silk, wool
land velvet ouilts, the flrEt prize was
awarded to Mre. Ida Cole of Mynard
and tho second prizo to Mrs. Etta
Gcrder.