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Nebr. Sfnte Historical Society 1 VOL. NO. XTTY PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APHIL 3, 1833. 110. 13 Presbyterian Church Holds An nual Election Largely Attended Meeting iJist Eve ring and Officers Selected for Session. From Thursday's Daily The annual congregational meet ing cf the First Presbyterian church was held last evening at the church and a large number or the church membership was in attendance. The chief business of the session was the naming cf the officers cf the church and Sunday school and the following were selected for the var ious offices. Elders T. H. Pollock and George L. Farley. Trustees Frank A. Cloidt, R. W. Knorr. Treasurer L. O. Minor. Ushers Ralph Wehrbein, Carl Schneider, Robert Foster Patterson, Roy Olson and Charle3 Anthes. In the naming of the ofTicers cf the Sunday school for the year, the following were selected: Superintendent Carl Schneider. Assistant Superintendent Miss Pearl Staats. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt. Assistant Secretary Floyd Shan holz. Organist Miss Estelle Baird. Assistant Organist Miss Ella Mar garet McCarty. Chorister Frank A. Cloidt. Cradle Roll Dept. Mrs. H. G. Mc Clusky. The local church will observe the diamond jubilee of the church this year, the occasion being held for a week in May and which will be trae cZ the great events in the history of the church." ' HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS PLAY ' From Thursday's Dally Last evening the quintet who in 1231-32 represented the Plattsmouth high school on the basketball courts of southeastern Nebraska, staged a game with members cf the team this year and tho future Flatters. The veterans had with them Rummel and Am of the present year's team, who had played with them in the last year season. When the smoke of battle rolled away the veterans of '22 were the winners by the score of 35 to 20. The veterans early acquired a lead that was never headed by the Plat ters. In the opening quarter Rum mel and Forbes acquired a field goal and KnoEicek two while for the high school Hiner saved a shut out with a Celd toss. la the second quarter again the high school was held to a small mar gin, Rhodes securing a field toss and Torter a free throw. For the veter ans there was a bombardment of the basket. Am and Forbes securing two baikets, Rummel and Donat one each and Knoflicek a free toss. After the half the high school seemed to show more signs of life and McCleary and Ronne each accounted for a basket, while Rummel and Kno flicek each made two field goals for the old timers. In the closing period the high school started a rally that was too late, every member of the quintet registering. Field goals were made by McCleary, Bernard Knofiicen, Hiner, Armstrong and Hirz. For the alumnus Rummel and Knoflicek were the scorers. The tilt was referced by Robert Fitch, county surveyor. The box score of the game: Hich School FG FT FF TP McCleary, f 2 0 0 4 Ronne, f-g 10 0 2 Rhodes, f 1 0 0 2 Knoflicek, f 10 0 2 Iliner. c 2 10 6 Torter. c 0 10 1 Armstrong, g 10 12 Ilhz. g 10 2 2 9 2 3 20 Veterans FG FT FF TP Arn. f 2 0 14 Rummel, f -5 2 1 12 Donat, c 10 0 2 Knoflicek, g 5 1 0 11 Robinson, g 0 0 0 0 Forbes, c 3 0 3 6 16 3 6 25 Phone tho news to ISo. 6. GUILD ELECTS NEW OFFICERS From Thurschii-B Dally Last evening Miss Mildred Kostka entertained tho Westminster Guild at the home of Mrs. Searl Davis. The meeting was or great importance a3 the annual election cf officers was held and new lcader3 were elected for the ensuing year. The new offi cers ere as follows: President Marjory Lohnes. Vice-President Wilhelmina Ilen richsen. Secretary Ruth Warga. Treasurer Eleanor Olsen. The new orficers will be installed at the next regular meeting. The beautiful candlelight initia tion service was held and three girls were received into the membership of the Guild. The new members are Olive Sylvester, Anna Margaret Mc Carty, and Marie Parriott. Local Young Man Tells of Earthquake Theodore Todd Returns Home California (Where He Ex perienced Earth Shock. 'rem Theodore Todd, con cf Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Todd of this city, has just returned heme from California, where he was at the time of the great earthquake shock a few weeks ago. rue chock occurred cn a .tti- day afternoon at 5:55 Pacific coast time and Mr. Todd was at the Lome of his brother, Lloyd Todd, residing at Watts, a suburb of Los Angeles. He was lying down on a couch when suddenly the room shock and the couch danced as a beat in rough wa ter. The young man attempted to reach the door of the room and was thrown against - the--" walls several! times, the house rocking-under the repeated shocks. Street car tracks buctrled up as the shocks continued and after the shocks they would again resume normal condition. As the shocks continued buildings that had brick fronts were collapsing in all sections and many who were injured were caught flee ing into the streets as the fronts fell. A little niece of Mrs. Lloyd Todd had been left in a Dodge sedan on one of the business streets while the mother was doing some shopping. The child when the first earth shock came crawled under the dash of the car and to this she probably owes her life as in a few seconds tons of brick from one cf the nearby build ings buried the car, damaged the top and doors and it wa3 sometime before the little girl was extricated unhurt. One of the most freakish parts cf the quake wa3 the effect on autos on the streets. Cars with their brakes set were dancing over the street and beyond the power of the drivers to control them until the quake was over. Mr. Todd states that in all of the damage there was but one church in any of the damaged area that suffer- d injury, altho many school build ings suffered severe damage and one at Huntington Park was a total wreck. The time was most fortunate in that the school buildings were empty of pupils. Mr. Todd was unable to reach Long Reach to look over the situation there, the city being devoted to the reclamation work and barring the visits of sightseers. DEADLINE DRAWS NEAR Tho deadline when the motorists of Cass county must have their new license3 fcr cars and trucks is draw ing near. Sheriff Homer Sylvester has been very gcnerou3 in the allow ance of time for everyone to se cure a license, but on April 15th all motor vehicles must have the license plates or be kept off the highways as the sheriff will be compelled to enforce the law and its penalties for failure to have the proper license plates. RETURNING TO MURRAY C. A. McReynolds, who has been making his home in Omaha for the winter with relatives, wa3 in Platts mouth for a ehort time Friday. Mr. McReynolds is moving from the metropolis back to his former home at Murray and where he will be lo cated la the future. Coach Bible Speaker at the Athletic Banquet Ccmmnaity Banquet Held Last Eve- ring to Esncr Hih School Ea:kctfcall Tecai. Frcm Fridays Uany Last evening at the main dining room cf the Brown cafe v.as Leld the community banquet to honor the members cf tho basketball team of the high school and Coach Fred A. Rothert. The banquet was one of; the largest that has been held ; in! was tho city and the dining room Slied to its capacitj-. The menu was one that all en joyed and was served with dispatch and provided the pleasurable open ing of the evening of enjoyment. The tables were arranged with streamers cf blue and which carried out the colors cf the school. Adding to tlie pleasures cf the oc casion was the musical program giv en by Glenn Woodbury at the piano, Mr. Woodbury being an accomplish ed musician and this feature was one that all appreciated to the ut most. The Plattsmouth basketball team with Coach Rothert as well as the Avoca team, regional class B win ners, and Coach Larson, were seated at the speaker's table with Toastr master R. Foster Patterson and the visitors, Coach Dana X. Bible cf the University cf Nebraska and Ed Weir one cf the assistant coaches in foot ball and track at tho university. Mr. Patterson at the conclusion of tho repast presided over the short! toast list, introducing Coach Rothert, who in a few well chosen words ex pressed his appreciation of the work of the -team- for the past year, the fine manner in which the players had conducted themselves and from a poor start had made a brilliant season. Letters were presented by Coach Rothert to Robert Hirz, Maynard Mc Cleary, William Ronne, Stuart Por ter, Kenneth Armstrong, Robert Rum mel, Laurence Rhodes, Wayne Hiner, Sam Arn and Bernard Knoflicek. Sam Arn, captain of the basket ball team, expressed fcr the team the appreciation cf the members for the fine dinner arranged in their honor and which would be long remember ed as the community expression of the services of the team. Coach Eible gave a most inspiring talk, one that especially had arpeal to the members of the athletic teams both in their work on the field or the court and in life itself. The sub ject was "Hitting the Line Hard," and which was the appeal of the speaker for the young man in athletic field or in the daily walks of life, when with courage they opposed their opponents or the obstacles of daily life that might confront them. The speaker praised the athletic work as an inpsiration to the young man for better living and a realization of sportsmanship in every way which they would carry into their future lives. The value of athletic train ing was warmly praised by the coach and who also in hi3 remarks praised the fine work cf the athletic students of the Plattsmouth high school. The coach paid a fine tribute to the city for its appreciation or the time and effort that the students had given for the glory of the school on the basketball court or football field. Following the dinner and short program at the cafe, the members of the banquet party were invited to the high school auditorium where they were entertained for an hour by Ed Weir and his motion pictures of athletic activities at the state uni versity. The films included pictures of the Pittsburgh game as well as other battles cf the last fall. Many of these were in slow motion and Mr. Weir gave short remarks on the plays, their succeE3 and failure and the reasons, all of which was especial ly interesting to the young men of the school. The banquet was a fine community tribute to the group of young men that have gained prestige for the city and school by their excellent record the past season. The success of the event can largely be laid to Hilt Martin, untiring worker and who with his committee engineered the most Important feature of the event, the sale of the tickets that assured one of the largest and most success- ful events of its kind in the history of the city. wins high honors Henry Marshall of Council Bluffs, former Plattsmouth high school grad uate, who is now attending the Creigbtou university, was awarded tl;e Jefiersor.-Muiion eszzy award this week. This award is offered for the best essay prepared by students' A? outiined in a brief article in and it3 award by the yoi-jg man is the journal a few asya ago, there is a recognition cf his ability in this grcat possibility of the Missouri Riv Jlno. Tlie title of the essay was er ValIey beirg indeed in President "The -Jeffsrecn Code" and carries KoC3ve!fs flood control, power and with it a cash prize of $25. Mr. Mar- r.av'"sticn nroTam. shall is a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Marshall, now making their home in Council Bluffs and a brother of Mrs. JustU3 Lillie of this city. He grad uated from the local high school in 192S. Orders Pratt to Retiiro to Duties in Legislature Former Superintendent of Schools in. riattsmonth Ordered to Drop Campaign fcr Mayor. By unanimous vote the Nebraska ; house of representatves yesterday n-i structed its chief clerk to notify "at cnte" C. E. Pratt, member from : Hastings appointed to succeed the late J. M. Turbyfill, to get back on.) tfcc job pronto. The membership re ato share of the time he presumably was to serve. Cromer, republican of Scottsbluff, having previously noted absence of the democrat frcm Adams, voiced se- vers criticism. If cpceiaJ privilege is , , t - ,t,n r to be granted, be wits a little for himself that he may go home and plant sugar beets. siderable effort to land the appoint - . . v IUtilL, bum rumei. oiiite uc a.'-- ; cepted, he should be here. It is noti right for any member to absent him self continuously." Cromer offered the motion ordering prompt return. He asked for the ex- fcn rfT-f1 nn Pratt nnd wns tnlrt hv , -,.i,tii - ,v -h Speaker O Malley that the member from Adams was excused for the first three days cf this week. "How about last week and the week before?" asked Cromer. "He fcas been excused every week Eince he has been here, but this is his longest absence," said the speak- Pratt is in the race as a candidate for mayor cf Hastings. He is chair- man of the democratic county central , , ually have bene for the latter part of each week He had not appeared at noon Thursday There was considerable campaign t I A.I. county over who should lllo ill -rtliUlUS CUUUl.v un-i rv !! OL1VU1U j succeed Mr. Turbyfill. The latter's widow was highly recommended. The house spent most of the morn-! ing wrangling over the Raasch bill ' to permit detachment of rural land j from town school districts, The bill would permit farm land , owners to apply for detachment in ' their district courts, and either to set up a new school district or to at tach themselves to another rural dis trict. As amended Thursday morn- ir-.P- nmnortv o.-nrth S200.000 would i have to be kept in the original dis-; tritt and the detached farm lands would remain .subject to taxation in the town district for payment of prev- iously incurred bonded indebtedness, House railroad committee reported out II. R. 1S1, introduced by the late - J. M. Turbyfill of Adams, amending j "That has meant destruction of he was one of the outstanding foot the anti-free pass law by providing crops, destruction of farm and city ball players of the local high school that Dbvsicians. surgeons and attor- neys, actually employed by railroads, damage in a quarter of a century has and the dependent members of their amounted to almost DO million dol immediate families may be issued free lars not to mention the attendant transportation. IS UNDERGOING TREATMENT Peter Clans, who has been noorlv for some time, is at Omaha where' that would be brought under con be was taken on Thursday for treat- jtrcl. ment. Mr. Claus has not been feel- The effect cf the regulated flow in ing the best for several months and'tbe channel would be a boon to river it was decided that the course of navigation, extending navigation of treatment would be necessarv If he is ; to receive any permanent relief. Phone the news to no. 6. T9 jMlSSQUFi IVCF Development is Gaining Favor nood Ccntrcl Power Generation and Navwicn Possibilities Consii- ered by the President. Further substantiation ef that possibility v.as brought to K Cit Thursday by Arthur J. W Kansas ty Thursday by Arthur J. Weaver, former governor cf Nebraska, who was on his way home after spend ing ten days in Washington, says the Kansas City Star. In an interview with the reporter cf that newspaper, former Governor Weaver declared the prospects look ed bright for such action being taken as soon as the emergency relief bills can be gotten out of the way. Flood control work, centering in Montana, Governor Weaver said, would halt the ravages of flood throughout the entire course of the Missouri river, assure ample water for navigation from the Dakotas to the river's conjunction with the Mis sissippi river and furnish a rower project of inestimable value to the middle west. Has Ideal Possibilities "It is recognized in Washington," i governor u eaver saia, mat me iuio- , .iT . , loeni nas aaopiea wiiu respect ij reclamation." While the administration's atten- . , . ' ' ! pointed out to Governor. Weaver that , the President's message dealing with I reclamation and employment relief i left the door onen for broadeninir of ! . Ian extensive survey of the Missouri river's flood control possibilities had been made by army engineers, but the report bad net teen submitted to congress and its contents, therefore, had not become public. Mr. Weaver was accompanied on -is trip to uasnmgicn Dy ueorge j 1 Miller, executive secretary of the i Missouri River Navigation Associa ' tion. Mr. Weaver is president of the association. Only One Dam Involved Only one major project would be involved in controlling the Missouri i river at flood stage, Mr. Weaver ' pointed out. A dam constructed in ; the vicinity of Fort Peck, Montana, would effectively impound the excess water of the Missouri and bold it for 'iQ - ao !..; o- tbo rv cpnonn, to release during the cry seasons to maintain an even now ever me en tire channel. The area which would be inundat- !J by impounded water is of such character that only a small amount of agricultural land would be involv ed. There are no costly motor reads in the area and no railroads at all. Much of the land is not in cultiva- tion and a considerable acreage be- longs to the government. The site, Governor Weaver said, was ideal for a flood control dam, both as to to pography and low cost. "The benefits to be had from con trolling the Missouri river would be numerous," according to Mr. Weaver. "First, there would be the ehmina- tion of flood damages. That i3 an ever present threat throughout the Missouri River Valley. Records show that in thirty-two years the water has been above flood stage seventeen times, Damage cf 50 Killion homes and other property. The flood loss of life." The damage cf 22 million dollars in Greater Kansas City in the 1903 flood wa3 cited by Governor Weaver as an example ot me water menace tae -Missouri up mio me uatoias. 'Navigators could be assured of an S or 9-foot channel from the Dakotas to the mouth of the Missouri if the excess water were impounded in Mon tana," Governor Weaver said. Besides the protection to property and the aid to river transportation, the control project would furnish a water power site. The value of the electric power which would be cre ated by the impounded water has been estimated to be worth 29 mil lion dollars, Governor Weaver said. Property valued at 500 million dol lars would be protected from destruc tion by the control development, it was estimated. The pcssibility of extending flood control to the Missouri river has been dicrusscd several times recently by Senator Norris of Nebraska, who re cently introduced in the senate the administration's bill for reclamation work in the Tennessee Valley. Sena- tor Norris spoke of it at the time President Roosevelt inspected Muscle Shoals and on a recent visit to Oma ha, Governor Weaver said. Death of Henry a Former Resident Here After Lcrj dress 2Iember cf Well Encvra Cass County Family Passes Away. From Friday's Daily This morning at 1:30 at his home at Alpena, South Dakota, occurred the death of Henry Keil, former Cass ccunty resident, death following an illness that covered over a year. Mr. Keil was operated on a year ago in the hope that it might give him re lief from his illness, but since last October he has been gradually grow ing weaker until death came to his rcli3f. Yesterday . Mrs. A. F. Seybert, a sister, of Mr. Keil, who lias been at Alpena ..tx. deal during ILe last illness, received the message that the brother was much worse and she left at once wtih her nephew, Carl Keil, for Alpena, reaching there in time to see the brother. - Mr. Keil was born in the vicinity cf Cedar Creek where his parents were long time residents and in that community he grew to manhood. He had in recent years made his home in South Dakota where he was en gaged in farming. He is survived by the widow and two children as well as three sisters and five brothers, Mrs. Phillip Tritsch cf Sidney, Iowa; Mrs. Hans Schroe- der cf Cedar Creek; Mrs. A. F. Sey bert of this city; Louis Keil of this city; William Keil and August Keil cf Cedar Creek; Charles and Phillip Keil of Murray. The funeral services fcr Mr. Ke.il will be held on Sunday at 2:30 at 'Alpena and the interment bo made WffiS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP The basketball team of the Love lock, Nevada, high school has the distinction cf having won the state championship at the tourney held at Reno. This team was coached by Frank Godwin, Plattsmouth yoang man, who has been teaching in the Nevada city for the past four years. Mr. Godwin also two years ago had the state champion football team and this year has added to hi3 coaching laurels with the state basketball team. Mr. Godwin is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Godwin of this city and is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 1925. After completing his school work be enter eU the teaching profession and ath letics and has been very successful in his work. While in school here jteam TAKEN TO E03PITAL From Thursday's Dally Bert Coleman, well known con tractor, who has been in poor health for the past several years, was taken to Omaha Wednesday afternoon where he will enier a hospital. Mr. Coleman has been gradually becom ing worse in recent months and it was decided that a course of treat ment at the hospital was necessary. The many friends are trusting that he may find benefit in the treatment and be able to return home relieved of his sickness. Packing Plan!: Great Service to the Community Norfolk Packing Plant Serves as Scnrce of Income for Farmers as Well es Labor Employer. Tho Norfolk Packing Co.. who is preparing to extend the crope of their output this year, is a real astiet to the community, both as a con sumer cf the products of the truck farmers and as tho employer of labor. The enlarged program will cfTer a much v.ijcr range of packing prod ucts and which can be raised very ; profitably in this section of Cass coun ty, affording a better return per acre than the grain crop3 have in the past few years. The extremely fertile coil of this section afTcrds the means of raising large crops cf peas, rpinach, carrots and beets as well a3 sweet corn which was the only crop raised here last year, making growing crop3 and which will bring a nice return to the land owner or renter. Beans that are used in the packing of pork and beans are raised in tho less fertile sections of the state whore the sandy soil is more suited to this use and where other vegetables cannot be grown as easily. During the busy season this year the pl-nt will be able to handle a large number of employees in the various departments as it is hoped to secure sufficient acreage that - output may be increased by from thirty-three to fifty per cent. The enlarged program will mean a grcat deal to everyone in this com munity and the company will be able to do this If the amount of vege tables needed can be supplied from the farms and small acreages in this locality as well as r weEtern Iowa where acreage 13 also being centred. CALLED CN SAD MISSION Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Thomas have been at Lorton, Nebraska, where they were called by the death of Joel Eaton, uncle of Mrs. Thomas and one of the best known men in that section fof Otoe county. Mr. Eaton bad been a resident of Lorton for the past thirty-two years and was a man loved and trusted by the townspeople to whom he was advisor and friend. Eaton, postmaster for 20 years. village trustee, justice cf the peace. druggist, ctation agent and holder of various other Jobs, was CC. Much sought after by villagers for his counsel, Eaton, a large man phy sically, found much pleasure in his various Jobs. He was born at Hamburg, la. His wife was Miss Claribell Green ot Omaha. In addition to his work at Lorton, he was Missouri Pacific agent at Dunbar. PETIT JURY DRAWN The list of petit jurymen drawn for the April term of district court is as follows: Plattsmouth Alex Campbell, R. E. Doud, Tone J. Janda, Paul Ambrore, Fred Tritsch, John Alwin and Lee Nickles. Weeping Water Den Rich and C. J. Fleischman. Louisville August Ossenkcp, Wm. F. Neuman and Frank Ross. Elmwood Edward Earnst, August II. Bornemeier and W. II. Menden hall. Nehawka E. J. Boedeker. Murray Lester Dill and Anderson Lloyd. Unicn Cbarle3 Atteberry. Wabash Aujrust H. Ochlerkir.g. South Bend A. D. Zaar and Roy Erinker. Eagle George L. Althouse and A. W. Adams. SHOWS SOME BIPROVENEMX Mrs. Josepr Mrasek, who has for the past Eeveral days been suffering from pneumonia, is reported as being somewhat better at this time altho she Etlll i3 very severely ill and un der constant care. The patient was in very critical condition for several days tut now Beems to be chowing some improvement and it is hoped that in the next few day3 she may pass the crisis of her case and be able to chow a definite Improvement.