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VOL. HO. XLIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1933.
NO. 19
Community Club
Presents Famous
'Country School'
.
Large Number Enjoy Offering andithe course of the next few days that
Makes Necessary Holding of
Second Performance.
Friday evening, the Mynard Com-
munity club met in March monthly
meeting. The audience was treated
to remarks by County Agent Wain -
scott and Rev. II. A. McKelvey. Miss
Grace Livingston led community
singing.
The largest crowd in the history
of the club greeted the presentation
of "The Country School," a take off
on Earl May's popular program of
radio fame. The characters who
regularly participate in the radio
version of the school were faithfully:
portrayed by a well chosen cast. The
fine work of the cast delighted the
very large audience and received the
highest ' praise from those who wit
nessed the first performance.
This session of "The Country
School" followed closely that of the
radio production, the stuttering of
Georgie Spicklemeier, the hard-boiled
remarks of Geraldlne, the male
quartet, the recitatin, the side-splitting
poems, the spelling down, the
series of short but unique plays, the
songs and original parodies familiar
to the radio audience of station KMA.
The Country School as a whole
comprised an ' evening filled with
song, story and hilarity seldom equal
ed anywhere.
The characters were as follows:
George Spicklemeir Ray Born
Chauncey Towner Livingston
Geraldlne Vivian Hild
Ole Lawrence Leonard
Susie .. Katherlhe'Wiles
Toby Charles- Barnard
"Pudgy Jennie Cole
Pete . . Noble Riser
Skinny . Richard Livingston
David Richard Spangler
Margaret Olga Wiles
Earl May . Raymond Cook
This program was a presentation
of the East Side committee and was
arranged and directed by Raymond
Cook.
The Mynard Community club sin
merely regrets that so many persons
were turned away from this pro
gram because of the overflow aud
ience. Tho Interest and good will of the
public are genuinely appreciated and
because of popular demand the Com
munity club is pleased to announce
that a second performance of "The
Country School" will be given on
Tuesday, April 11th. The public is
cordially Invited.
OLD RESIDENT HEBE
From Monday's Dily
This morning Mr. ana Mrs. Paul
Marshall motored over from Elmwood
and brought with them L. A. Tyson,
prominent merchant and resident of
that city. Mr. Tyson was county
clerk of Cass county for two terms
some thirty-two years ago and was a
resident of this city with his family
during the term of office. The many
old friends were delighted to meet
with Mr. Tyson whose visits to this
city are not often and he found many
of the former associates to enjoy
nleasant chat for a few hours. Mr,
Tyson is a brother of Mrs. Q. K.
Parmele of this city, who has for
several months been quite ill.
DOUBLE WEDDING CEREMONY
At the office of County Judge A. H. tables of all kinds will be planted.
Duxbury on Saturday afternoon oc-'.The next two weeks should see a
curred the marriage of four young' great many of the garden plots over
Omaha people, the double wedding. tro city prepared, providing that tnc
being celebrated by the genial coun- j weather conditions will permit e
ty Judge and the couples serving as.
witnesses for each other.
' Miss Agnc3 E. Schnoor and Jim
Vlncel were the first couple to be
wedded and followed by Miss Mary
Jactieson and Ernest Houck.
Following the wedding the bridal j
party motored on back to tb metro-1
polls where they are to be at home
to their friends. I
VISIT AT OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Reichstadt and time he took advantage of the occa
family, also Mrs. V. Fornoff and slon to return home for a short visit.
Inga, were visitors Sunday at the Mr. Kriskey states that there is every
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Sotlrhos prospect for a large increase in the
of Omaha. Mrs. Sotlrhos is the mother, river "work as the spring season
of Mrs. Reichstadt. opens up.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the Methodist
hospital at Omaha are to the effect
that Bert Coleman, of this city, is
showing some slight improvement in
the last few days, but 13 still serious
ly ill. Mr. Coleman is undergoing
I treatment and it is hoped that in
the dropsical condition that Mr
Coleman has had, may be cleared up
or checked. Mrs. Coleman was at
Omaha Saturday and Sunday and was
much pleased that the patient was
showing even the slight improve-
111611
Assessors of
the County Hold
Meeting Here
Meet with Comity Assessor W. H.
Pols and Secure Information
on Work of Year.
From Monday's Dally
The various precinct assessors of
Cass county were in session here this
morning at the court house, meeting
with County Assessor W. H. Puis and
the board of county commissioners.
The assessors spent the morning
in the study of the various forms used
in the assessing as well as the dif
ferent classification of the work and
the changes in the valuations and
classes of taxable property affected
by the laws recently passed by the
'legislature.
The assessors here were: E. . P.
Betts, Eagle; J. If. Foreman, Alvo;
John Mefford, Greenwood; Paul Mar
shall, Elm wood: . William Bourke,
Wabash; B. F. Dill, South Bend;
Fred L. Carstens, Avoca; William
Sheehan, Man ley; August Schmidt,
Loulsrma; Ray, E .Jiorris, Weeping
Watef;"Henry "RagossV" Louisville;
Frank Salsburg, Cedar' Creek; G. C.
Hoback, Nehawka; S.-W. Copenhaver,
Union; Alfred Jansemer, Murray
Chris Rasmussen, Weeping Water
city; George W. Snyder, Plattsmouth
precinct; John A. Llbershal, James
Rebal, A. J. Snyder, John E. Schutz
and Edward Gabelman, Plattsmouth
city.
MANY IN THE CITY
Saturday was a busy time in the
business section of the city as there
was an unusually large number of
the residents of the country districts
in attending to the week end shop
ping. It was an occasion that kept
the stores very busy for the after
noon and evening and was one of the
best trading days since the holiday
season.
The general feeling of optimism
wa3 apparent among the visitors to
the city as to the advancing prices
of the farm products, which is a mat
ter of vital interest to this section of
the west. The rise in the current
price of corn and grain will bring a
great relief to this part of the west
and permit the increasing of the pur
chasing power of the farmers.
SPRING ACTIVITIES ON
The residents of the city who have
yard3 or garden spots are the busiest
,hat they have been for montnSt pre
paring for the coming of the spring
season. The demand for seeds of all
kinds and garden implements is very
brisk and lawns are being raked and
placed in proper shape and small
garden plot3 are being prepared for
the coming season and where vege-
plowing and planting,
RETURNS FROM MISSOURI
From Monday's Da'y
William Kriskey, Jr., who has
been working for. the past several
weeks at Jefferson City, Missouri,
with the U. S. government on a river
project, returned home last evening:.
Mr. Kriskey has been engaged as an
engineer on one of the river boats
and as the work was held up for some
Junior-Senior
Banquet is Now
Being Planned
Will Ba Held on May 13th at Le
gion Building and Served by
St Paul's Church Ladies
The annual Junior-Senior banquet
will be held on the evening of May
13th at the American Legion buiid
ing. This event i3 one of tho out
standing events of the year for the
members of the two upper classes and
is alway3 looked .forward to with
great pleasure. The class has made
a number of economies in the cost
of this affair this year so that the
expense will bo much less than in
former years. At the same time, the
arrangements of the committees indi
cate that the banquet will lose none
of it3 traditional charm. The clas3
officers who have general super
vision of this event are: Mary Ann
Rosencrans, president; Margaret
Taylor, vice-president and Edwin
Kalina, treasurer. Mis3 Florence
Beighley is class sponsor. The class
will also have the assistance of Miss
Nordholm in planning the banquet
Menus were submitted b7 the fol
lowing organizations: Social Work
ers of the Methoasit cnurcn; si
Mary's Guild of St. Luke's; the Am
erican Legion Auxiliary; Ladies' Aid
of the Christian church and the St
John's Altar society. The commiteo
considered each menu by number
only without knowing the name of
the organization submitting it. The
menu submitted by the Ladies' Aid
and Auixiliary of St. Paul's Evangel
ical church was selected.
Tho following are the committees
who have charge of the banquet:
Program -Lois Begtor, chairman;
Dorothy McCarthy, Juanita We
shimer. Jack Vallery.
Hall Decorations Mary Anne
Rosencrans, Joe Graves, Helen Gil
mour, Inga Reichstadt, Alice Hiatt,
Edwin Kalina, Miss Nordholm, Miss
Beighley.
Table Decorations Kathryn
Hough, chairman; Margaret Yellck,
Edward Lorenz; Gertrude Brink.
Orchestra Gerald Keil, chairman;
William Jensen, Mary Ann Hadraba.
Invitations Margaret Taylor,
chairman; Anna Margaret McCarty,
Marion Fricke, Ellen Kelly.
Menu Miss Nordholm, Luville
Meisinger, James Robertson, Martha
Kaffenberger, Eleanore Black.
Property Bernard Knofllcek,
chairman; Edward Martin, Oliver
Taylor.
TAKE PART IN CONTEST
The members of the advanced
shorthand class of the commercial
department of the high school, num
bering some twelve were at Nebraska
City the last of the week to take part
in the southeast Nebraska commer
cial contest. The advanced class of
the local school placed fourth in the
contest while the contest was award
ed Falls City.
The students from here who at
tended the contest were Mata Schack
neis, Floyd Shanholz, Virginia Samek,
Leona Meisinger, Marcella Rammel,
Lillian Sedlak, Thyra Eaumgart,
Kathryn Hough, Emily Lorenz, Ruth
Tait, Marlon Fricke.
The meeting of the member schools
was held also following the tourna
ment and Harold Jordan of this city
was named as president of the asso
ciation for the ensuing year.
The contest will be held next year
at either Plattsmouth or Auburn.
HAS SMALL FIRE
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening while the first show
was in operation at the Ritz theatre,
a roll of film that was being used In
the projecting machine caught fire
and for a few moments made the
booth a warm spot. The fire destroy
ed one reel of the feature, "They
Just Had to Get Married," as well
as one of the comedies that had been
shown.
The projection booth being fire
proof the fire was confined to the In
terior of the booth and in a few
moments was extinguished by the fire
department.
Mr. Griffin, owner of the theatre
suffered a severe burn of the right
hand In closing the booth and check
ing the fire.
It is expected that the cleaning up
will be completed in order to allow
the reopening of the theatre on
Thursday or Friday.
MORE SKIFFS MISSING
The purloining of skiffs from the
landing near the Burlington bridge
seems to be a habit, officers report.
The latest one to lose a skiff is Clif
ford Forbes, whose ! 1 4 foot galvan
ized metal boat was taken Saturday.
The owner of tho boat was at Ne
braska City and other points down
the Missouri river but failed to find
any trace of the boat. This is the
third boat that has disappeared in
the past three weeks and the owners
of the craft at the dockyard are be
ginning to wonder whose boat will be
taken tiext.
Glenwood
Group Guests
of Rotary
Local Club Holds Interesting Meeting
and Address by Wayae Choate
of Glenwcod, Iowa.
From Tuesday's Ialiy
This afternoon the iocal Rotary
club had the pleasure of having as
guests a group of the business and
professional men of the Iowa city.
The visitors comprised Wayne Choate,
editor of the Glenwood Opinion-Tribune,
Dr. W. M. Plimpton, William
Lugsch, Ed Hector and Rev. J. I.
Brown.
The principal address of the meet
ing was given by Mr. Choate, who
took as his subject, "Ahe tho New
Times Better Than the Old?" giving
a very interesting review of the con
ditions of the present day and that
of the past yeare.
The other members of the visit
ing party were introduced and gave
short remarks.
The club welcomed as "their high
school members forvnril, George -R.
Luschlnsky, senior and - Lawrence
Rhodes, junior, the boys being given
their greeting by E. H.-Wescott.
The program was one that was
filled with interest for every mem
ber and proved both pleasant and
profitable.
IS GIVEN SURPRISE
Mrs. E. H. Tritsch. was given a
very pleasant birthday surprise on
Sunday evening, the event being ar
ranged by her daughter, Mrs. Lester
Meisinger. As the time for the eve
ning meal arrived, a party of the
friends from this city motored out to
tho Tritsch home to see that the
event was fittingly observed. ' The
evening was spent at cards and in
honor of the occasion Mrs. Tritsch
received a number of very attractive
gifts. Those who participated in the
occasion were Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Mc-
Kinney, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Rice,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mullen, Mr. and Mrs.
John Micin and son, Thomas, Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Meisinger and
daughter, Betty and Mr. and Mrs.
E. H. Tritsch.
SEEK TO CANCEL CONTRACT
John Chovanec's suit to cancel a
contract with the Continental Con
struction company and collect dam
ages went to trial Monday before
Judge Munger at Lincoln without a
jury. Chovanec claims that ho gave
the company the right of way over
his farm near this city for a ga3 pipe
line because its agents told him they
would go across anyway and unless
he signed a contract he wouldn't be
paid anything. Chovanec alleges that
his fields were badly damaged by
ditches after the pipe line was laid
and that he lost cornstalks for stock
feed. Defendant's representatives
told the court the company admitted
the farm had been damaged and sev
eral times offered to pay $375.
SUFFERS ARREST '
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning shortly before the
noon hour. Chief of Police Joe Lib-
ershal placed under arrest William
Mitchell, charging the defendant
with being under the influence of
liquor and also with possession, as a
bottle was found on him. The defend
ant was turned over to the county au
thorities to await the filing of charges
against Mr. Mitchell. The defendant
was held In court' until the case could
be taken up by County Attorney W.
G. Kleck.
Plattsmouth
Woman's Club
Has Meeting
Mrs. C. A Ro.sencrans, Probation Of
ficer, Speaks on Community Re
sponsibilities to Child.
From Tuesday's Da!!r
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the attractive
home of Mrs. W. L. Heinrich, a large
number of the members being in at
tendance and with Mesdames James
G. Mauzy, George Jeager, John F.
Wolff and Miss Ruth Colby as the
hostesses of the evening.
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, county pro
bation officer, gave a most interest
ing talk on "Community Responsi
bility to the Child of School Age,"
taking up various phases of the need
of Interest in the children. In her
remarks she stressed the acute con
dition that the months of depression
had brought and in which the chil
dren in many cases were the greatest
sufferers.
The ladies had the pleasure also
of hearing three of the young people
of the high school who had been the
winners at the sub-district declam
atory contest at Auburn recently.
Tho young people and their selec
tions were Greth Garnett in the
dramatic offering, "The Bishop's
Candlesticks," Anna May Sandin in
a clever humorous selection, "At the
Photographers" and the oratorical
presentation, "They Call Us Uncle
Shylcck," given by George Adam.
The selections were splendidly given
and reflected the greatest credit on
the young people who will be con
testants ,at the district meet here on
April 7th.
The report of the. district Worn
aa'fl club eojtijrentipn ax Pawnee city,
was given "by Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
Mrs. James T. Begley, covering the
work of the two day session.
The club had as the high school
guests. Mary Ann Hadraba and
Kathryn Hough.
At the conclusion of the evening
dainty refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
From Tuesday's Dally
Last night at the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home occurred the death of
Robert Currah, 67, who had been a
resident of the Home for the past
five years. The deceased was born at
Scalen, Illinois, March 3, 18,6, com
ing to Nebraska when a young man
and resided for many years in and
near Syracuse, Nebraska. He was a
member of Mt. Moriah lodge No. 65
of Syracuse. Mr. Currah came to the
Masonic Home February 8, 1928 ( and
had been given care there since that
time.
The funeral services will be held
on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the Sattler funeral home un
der the auspices of Plattsmouth lodge
No. 6, A. F. & A. M. of this city.
The burial will be at the Oak Hill
cemetery here.
MOVED TO IOWA
Ed Snodgrass, who has made his
home here for a great many years,
has returned to his farm near Thur
man, Iowa, and where he will farm
for the coming season. Mr. Snodgrass
has not realized a great deal from
the rental of his farm ni the last
few year3 and will look after its
management hmiself this season.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Monday afternoon at the court
house Jack Jensen and Miss Mildred
Graham, both of Omaha, were united
in marriage at the office of County
Judge A. H. Duxbury. The young
people motored here in company
with Mr. and Mrs. Victor Schroeder.
of Omaha, who were the witnesses at
the ceremony.
TWO FOOT RISE IN MISSOURI
From Tuesday's Daily
A rise of 2.2 feet In the Missouri
river at Omaha for the 24 hour per
iod ending at noon today, is reported.
The river was still rising slowly there
this afternoon, but considered near
its peak for the present. Later, In
June, the annual rise from melting
snow in the mountains will come.
ENJOYS CONCERT
From Tuesday's TJanr
Mrs. R. B. Hayes was at Lincoln
last evening where she was one of
the music lovers to enjoy the con
cert by Lawrence Tibbet, noted solo
ist. Mrs. Hayes was Joined at Lin
coln by her daughter, Miss Jean, who
is attending Morningside college at
Sioux City, Iowa. The ladies had a
most delightful time and a wonder
ful treat in the fine program afford
ed. The concert was under the aus
pices of the Lincoln Woman's club.
Miss IIaye3 remained in Lincoln over
night 3 a guest cf a school friend
while Mrs. Hayes returned home last
evening.
Judge Begley
Urged for U. S.
District Judge
Otoe County Bar Association to Pre
sent Claims of Judge Begley
for the Woodrough Po3t.
A move to urge the appointment
of District Judge James T. Begley to
tho office of United States district
judge to succeed Judge J. W. Wood-
rough, is being started by the mem
bers of the bar cf the second Judi
cial district. The first action in sup
port of Judge Begley was launched
by the Otoe county bar association
and will be followed by similar ac
tion in Cass and Sarpy counties.
Meeting Tuesday, members of the
Otoe association appointed a com
mittee of three D. W. Livingston,
W. W. Wilson and Wm. H. Pitzer
to draft and present suitable resolu
tions of commendation and endorse
ment to the president of the United
States, the department of - justice.
Senator- Norris; - members" of the Ne
braska congressional district, James
A. Farley, chairman of, the democratic
national committee, and, others who
will have a voice In the appointment
of Judge Woodrough's successor, says
the Nebraska City News-Press.
It was pointed out during the meet
ing, held at the court house, that
Judge Begley has youth, health, 20
years service on the bench, and is a
democrat, all of which should recom
mend him to the administration.
At the time the Otoe county as
sociation was meeting Cass and Sarpy
county bar3 were preparing their en
dorsements of Judge Begley. ' Also, it
was pointed out, many a ' Douglas
county lawyer will support the sec
ond judicial district man. One con-v
dition upon which Judge Woodrough
wa3 elevated to the circuit court, it
is said, was that his supporters prom
ised not to urge the appointment of
an Omaha man as his successor.
Otoe county lawyers were unani-'son
mous In their endorsement of Judge
Begley, pointed to his qualifications,
his capabilities as a lawyer and
Jurist and resolved to leave no stone
unturned to impress upon the ad
ministration in Washington the ad
vantage In having him "promoted"
from a state judicial position to a
place on the federal bench.
CLASS HOLDS MEETING
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening the Young Men3
Eible class of the Methodist church
started on the twenty-eighth year as
an organization, the yearly election
of officers opening formally the year
of activity.
The meting was presided over by
John E. Turner, retiring president,
and opened with the song period led
by Don C. York.
The officers selected were a3 fol-
lows:
President Roy Schwenneker.
Vice-President Don Freese York.
Secretary W. L. Heinrich.
Treasurer Ward Whelan.
Song Leader Don C. York.
The class felt very happy that
they would be allowed the services
of their faithful and veteran teacher,
E. H. Wescott, who has been the first
and only teacher that the class has
had, altho at the time of organiz
ation Mr. Wescott had accepted the
task but temporarily. In the long
years hundreds of the young men of
the community have been members
of the organization. '
At the close of the evening dainty
refreshments were served by tho com
mittee composed of George Hall, R.
C. Jahrig and W. L. Heinrich.
Typewriting
Shorthand Work
in the Schools
Entire Class Shows Excellent Work
and Exceeds the Required Tests
for Speed and Accuracy.
Students In the typewriting and
shorthand classes at the high pchool
have made one of the best class room
records of any class in this depart
ment in a number of years. Most
classes have a few pupils who are
outstanding but one testof the effec
tiveness of the work done is the
spread of achievement throughout
the entire class. Thl3 has been dono
exceptionally well by the group un
der Mr. Jordan this year with the
result that both in shorthand and in
typewriting, a large number of
pupils have met or exceeded the
standard requirements.
The goal set by the department la
that every student in the second year
class should be able to take from
dictation not less than 80 words per
minute in shorthand.
The following students have al
ready attained this goal and now
hold 80 word transcription certi
ficates: Rose Woster, Amy Elliott,
Ha Taylor, Vera Johnson, Margaret
LaHoda, Marseilla Ramel, Leona Mei
singer, Max Schacknels, Ordell Hen
nings, Virginia Samek, Mata Schack
nels, Helen Amick.
In addition to the above awards.
Floyd Shanholtz and Mata Schack
nels have also earned 100 word-a-
minute transcription certificates.
The following make an application
for the 60 word transcription test In .
beginning shorthand: Marion Fricke
and Lillian Sedlak.
. The goal set In this division Is
the ability to .write at leaat 00 words .
per minute by the nd of the year
In the advanced typewriting dlvt
sion.the goal has been set at 60
words a minute for which a com
petent typist pin is given. Virginia
Samek has already achieved this
award.
The following students have typed
) words or more: Leo Sikora 63;
Marseilla Ramel 53 and Leona Mei
singer 56.
(The following students, enrolled
in the beginning typewriting class.
have already earned the following
typewriting certificates. The goal of
achievement set by this department
is that every student shall be able
to write at least 40 words per min
ute by the end of the current year.
Certificates are Issued for 35
words a minute and up. Emily Lor
enz 49, Thrya Baumgart 48, William
Woolcott 48, Kathryn Hough 47;
Florence Lancaster 42, Earl Lamber-
42, Glen Puis, 42, Margaret Yo-
lick 41, John Kelly 41, Frances Grif
fin 41, Dorothy McCarthy 40, Robert
Secord 39, Barbara Spangler 38,
AHco Hiatt 38, Lillian Sedlak 37.
Gerold Keil 37, Lorence Rhoades 36.
Edward Lorenz 36, Edgar Seitz 36.
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY
The many friends of 3us Splitt,
well known farmer of near Murray,
will regret to learn that he Is at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha, suf
fering from a severe injury. Mr.
Splitt was engaged in operating a
corn sheller and hl3 right arm was
caught and the hand drawn Into the
sheller and where It was badly lacer
ated and mangled. The Injured man
was hurried to the hospital at Om
aha and where it was found neces
sary to have the injured hand ampu
tated. Tho patient Is doing Just as
well as possible and will remain at
the hospital for treatment until the
hand Is healed. .
CALLED TO COUNCIL BLUFFS
Mrs. Justus Lillie, II, departed this
morning for Council Bluffs, Iowa,
where she was called by the illness
of a brother. She will spend some
time at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. D. Marshall, during tho
illness of the brother.
RETURN FROM OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vandervoort and
son returned home Sunday from Om
aha, where they have been for a
week's, visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. F. Dunn, uncle and aunt of
Mr. Vandervoort.