Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XLIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1933.
NO. 2(
City School
Teachers are
Voted Contracts
In Economy Program Board of Edu
cation Plans Several Changes
and Make Reductions.
From Thursday's Dally
The beard of education at their
meeting this week took up the mat
ter of the selection of the teachers
for the ensuing year and also making
tne several cuts tor economy pur
poses.
The board voted to make reduc
tions of ten per cent in the salary
budget of the school system and
which will be in addition to the cuts
that were made last year.
The election of Superintendent L.
S. Dcvoe was made several weeks ago
and the remainder of the teaching
force made at the meeting this week.
The teachers selected and to whom
contracts were given were as follows:
High School
R. F. Patterson, principal and his
tory; Harold Jordan, commercial;
Russell Reeder, science; Jack Figley,
English, dramatics, vocational guid
ance, history; Lucille Nordholm,
home economics; Cora. Williams, mu
sic; Pearl Staats, normal training;
Estelle Baird, languages; Florence
Beighley, mathematics; Fred A. Roth
ert, manual training, athletics.
Junior High School
Clara Weyrich, arithmetic and
sewing; Jessie Whelan, geography
and music; Alice Bly, English and
reading; Lillian Garrett, history and
civics.
Gradd Schools.
Helen Farley, Amelia Martens,
Vivian Johns, Bernice Ault, Selma
Deihm, Evelyn May, Alice James,
Amana Hiatt, Edith Cook, Ruth Tid
ball, Rose Prohaska, Helen Quimby,
Agnes Muenster.
It was decided also .to have L. D.
Hiatt assist in the band work at the
school as at the present time, twice
each week.
The board of (education in their
economy program may have several
changes to be made in the schools to
keep the expenditures down and
which will not detract from the
schools in any way. It may be pos
sible that two of the ward buildings
now in use, that of the first ward and
the Mercerville schools be closed.
GIVE SHOWER FOR BRIDE
Wednesday afternoon at the close
of her school, work for the day, Mrs.
Leo Thimgan, formerly Miss Hazel
Iverson of this crly, was given a
pleasant surprise and shower in
honor of her recent marriage.
Mrs. Thimgan is teaching in dis
trict No. 9 and the shower was ar
ranged by the ladies residing in the
district and who came to make the
event one long to be pleasantly re
membered. The time was spent in games and
visiting and the bride presented with
many very handsome and attractive
gift3 that she will cherish as remem
brances of the good friends in her
school district.
The ladies brought baskets of the
good things to eat and which fur
nished the means of a delicious and
much enjoyed luncheon.
HERE FROM LINCOLN
From Friday's Daily
C. W. Motter of the Lincoln Tele
phone & Telegraph Co., was in the
city today looking after some busi
ness for his company at the local
office. Incidently while in the city
"Red" as he is known among the
veteran circles of the state, was call
ing on his friends in the Legion.
Mr. Motter is the publicity head of
the state department of the Legion
and one of the active and best known
men in the ranks of the world war
veterans in the state.
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY
Walter Rhodes, an employe at the
BREX shops, wa3 severely injured
while at his work Wednesday. Mr.
Rhodes was working on a trestle
and fell, and in alighting broke the
goggles that lie was wearing, in
flicting a cut on hi3 eye that is ver7
painful and will make it. necessary
for the patient to take an enforced
layoff from his work.
FORMING DANCING CLUB
A number of the young people of
the city are forming a dancing club
which i3 to be known as the Wed
nesday Nite club. The club will give
private dances In which the mem
bers and their ladies participate and
expect to use the Eagle3 hall for
the dances. The orchestra for the
dances is being arranged by Fred
erick Gordcr. The club may give
dances once a week or each two
weeks, it i3 not definitely settled as
to this, however.
Cass County
Bar Endorses
Judge Begley
Enter Their Support of the Able and
Distinguished Second District
Judse for U. E. Psot.
From Thursday's Dally
This morning the members of the
Cass county bar met at the court
house to extend their support in the
movement for the naming of Judge
James T. Begley. of this city, as
United States district judge.
The movement for Judge Begley
is extending over the entire district
and members cf the Omaha bar also
have added their part in the request
that Judge Begley be named to the
post left vacant by the naming of
Judge J. W. Woodrougb as U. S.
circuit judge.
Judge Begley ranks as one of the
leading members of the district
bench in the state and ha3 presided
in many of the districts over the
state at various times for the sitting
judge and also has been called upon
to serve with the state supreme court
at different times.
The selection-of Judge Begley tot
the post of U. S district Judge ,would
assure one of the ablest selections
that could be made from the mem
bers of the bench and bar in the
state.
Committees from the various coun
ty bar associations are getting In
touch with the attorney general and
the 'Nebraska delegation in congress
a3 well as Senator Norris to urge the
naming of Judge- Begley.
EASTER EGG HUNT
, An Easter egg hunt for the chil
dren of the city and the surrounding
communities is being planned for the
Saturday preceding Easter, April
15th. The hunt i3 being sponsored
by the local post of the American
Legion as a treat to the little folks
of the community. The members of
the veterans organization will se
cure the eggs and dye3 from donation
and contributions from their mem
bership and the work of coloring the
eggs will be done by the members of
the post.
The eggs after being dyed will be
concealed over the city park, school
grounds or whatever location may be
decided upon, and the children at a
given time will be sent on the hunt.
Finders will be keepers and a great
deal of fun' and entertainment will
be in store for the youngsters of the
community.
Egg hunts and egg rolling is a
popular feature in many of the
larger cities of the country and
should make a real treat for the
little folks of this vicinity and it Is
hoped that many of tho children
from the farming communities can be
here to participate in the festivities
of the occasion.
HERE FROM KANSAS
Mr. and Mrs. John McNurlin of
this city have had the pleasure of
a visit from their nephew, Ivor
Standish, of Norton, Kansas. Mr.
Standish who is a son of a sister of
Mr. McNurlin and in his boyhood
resided in this county, brought a
load of cattle to Omaha and took ad
vantage of the occasion to visit with
the relatives of Mrs. Standish and
himself.
IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Robert W. Black, an old time resi
dent of Cass county, is very critically
ill at the hospital at Omaha, his re
covery having been given up as the
advanced years and the selrous con
dition of his health has not allowed
any hope of his recovery.
Many Attend
Operetta Given
by High School
Presentation by the Girl's Glee Club
Proves One of Host Success
ful School Functions.
From Friday's Daily
An audience which filled the hisa
school auditorium last night hoard
with pleasure a tv. o-att mucieal com
edy "Mies Cam then; Returns," pre
sented by the Girl's Glee club, under
the direction of Miss Williams. Xhe
Girl's Glee club and sextette and solo
ists have been heard on numerous oc
casions in public performances in
Plattsmouth, but a most apprecia
tive audience heard the entire group
last night i:i a program which re
flected great credit upon the girls
and their splendid leader. Miss Wil
liams. In addition to the musical comedy
the pleasure of the evening was also
increased by the public appearance
of an organization new to Platts-
mouth musical circles. Thi3 is thei
Rottary club orchestra composed of
E. H. Wescott, G. J. Jeager, S. S.
Davis, L. D. Hiatt and Ed Schulhof.
Thi3 group mads a hit with the aud
ience and no doubt will be called
upon for further appearances in the
future.
The solo work of those who took
individual part3 and the chorus num
bers reflected the splendid talent and
training of the P. H. S. Girl's Glee
club. In addition to this the special
dance numbers added charm to the
program. One of the highlights of
the evening was the group of popular
numbers sung by little Miss Irene
La Hoda. Character parts were play
ed by two who have been much in
demand in these roles, Gertrude Val-
lery and Anna May Saudi n. The fol
lowing5 were heard in solo numbers,
which , were enthusiastically ap
plauded: Mary Ann Rosencrans, Ger
trude Vallery, Anna May Sandin and
Emily Lorenz. Virginia Samek was
heard in a very fine piano solo, as
wa3 also a girls sextette composed
of Nadine Cloidt, Gertrude Vallery,
Lucille Meisinger, Genene Scott,
Wilda Johnson and Rosemary Cloidt.
The cast of characters was as fol
lows: Mrs. Jones, matron Florence Schutz
Mary, maid of all work, in reality
Thyrza Caruthers Gertrude Vallery
Ann, an actress Emily Lorenz
Henrietta, studying piano and
voice Virginia Samek
Merlin, an actress Elizabeth Wiles
Patty, studying voice : .
Mary Ann Rosencrans
Raphaela, studying painting
Helen Gilmour
Rose, studying dramatic art
Amy Elliott
Sarah, studying dramatic art
Rosemary Cloidt
Marguerite, studying dancing
Aimee Jane Thomas
Clara, studying dancing
Wilda Johnson
Bridget, the cook Anna May Sandin
Desdemona, Mrs. Jones' niece
Pearl Tompkins
Ellen, studying dramatic art
Lucille Meisinger
The following musical numbers
were presented:
A Lullaby Mary Ann Rosencrans
The Queen of Movieland
Gertrude Vallery
I was Born in New York
Anna May Sandin
Clothes Mary Ann Rosencrans
Trio Dance Gertrude Vallery,
Aimee Jane Thomas and
Wilda Johnson
The World Is Like a Looking-
Glass . Chorus
Popular Numbers Irene LaHoda
"I'm Sure of Everything But
You;" "Fit as a Fiddle"
The Melodrama Sextette
Piano Solo r Virginia Samek
My Little Boat Emily Lorenz
My Little Pink Gown
Gererude Vallery
Cast Your Bread on the Waters
Chorus
SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA
From Thursday's Dally
George W. Rhoden, one of the well
known residents of Cas3 county ,is
critically ill here at the home of his
son, Galen Rhoden and family. Mr.
Rhoden is suffering from pneumonia
with which he was taken down Tues
day and has been in very serious con
dition since that time. Mr. Rhoden
has not been well and the death of
Mrs. Rhoden which occurred last
Wednesday night, came as a gTeat
shock to him and added to the illness
that he is now suffering, makes his
condition most serious. "
PRESENT PROGRAM
From Friday's Dally
Thi3 afternoon a number of
Plattsmouth ladies were at Nehawka
where they took part in the program
of the Nehawka Woman's club, the
meeting being held at the home of
Mrs. D. C. West. Those who parti
cipated in the program were Mrs
A. S. Christ, who gave her review of
"The Women Writers of Nebraska'
and Mis3 Aimee Jane Thomas who
wr.3 heard in a reading. Mrs. J. T.
Begiey, who had arranged the pro
gram, and Mrs. Herman L. Thomas
alio visited the meeting.
Mew Ford Auto
Agency Opening
in This City
C. A. Ruso of Keraa, Nebraska, Mov
ing Stock Here to Open Up
Local Auto Agency.
From Fridays Dany
This morning C.
A. Ruse,
TiTf.rn:, Nebraska, arrived here 1
complete the arranging of the new
Ford agency that he is establishing
here, several truck load3 of equip
ment also being on the way for place
ment in the building.
Mr. Ruse has been prominent in
tho automobile business in the west
part of the state for a great many
years and ha3 agencies at Merna and
Anselmo, where .he has been very
successful.
The new agency will be establish
ed at once and it is hoped that in a
few days Mr. Ruse will have hi3 cars
and other line3 placed and ready for
tho service to the public.
The city has been without an ac
tive Ford agency since George K.
Petring, former For-3-Tepresentative,
moved his stock to Norfolk to poer
ate the agency there. The decision
of Mr. Ruse to open the agency here
will be the source of great satisfac
tion as it will insure the occupancy
of one of the most attractive build
ings in the city and brings here a
splendid citizen and one who will be
an asset to the community.
The Ruse family will remain at
their home at their home at Merna
until later when Mr. Ruse can ar
range for their residence here.
DISMISSES CASE
Judge Munger at Lincoln ruled
adversly Thursday afternoon to John
Chovanec and dismissed his suit
against . Continental Construction
company, tried Tuesday and Wednes
day in federal court. The court found
from the evidence that Chovanec and
his wife gave the company a contract
for a right-of-way across their farm
near Plattsmouth and didn't do so be
cause of fraud or duress. Therefore
no cause appears for cancelling the
contract, as Chovanec asked, or for
awarding damages because of in
jury to the farm. In the memoran
dum opinion Judge Munger say3 the
repeated emphatical denial of Cho
vanec that ho signed the right-of
way contract can't be accepted, and
that his willingness to repudiate this
signature tends to discredit all his
testimony. The company's agent's
denial that he told Chovanec the
company could lay a pipe line across
his farm without his consent, having
the right of eminent domain, is
found more persuasive. The court
finds no evidence of duress and adds
that Chovanec is a capable, experi
enced man, and wasn't intimated.
There is conflict of evidence over
whether the contract was signed be
fore the notary who acknowledged
it, but Judge Munger say3 there
isn't sufficient proof that it wasn't.
State Journal.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
William Hesser and son of San
Fernado, California, are enjoying a
visit here with D. A. Young and other
members of the Young family as well
as the old neighbors south of this
city. Mr. Hesser is a son of W. J.
Hesser, an old time resident of near
this city and who operated a green
house on his farm for a great many
years. The family have resided In
California for many years. The Hess
er family were neighbors and friends
of the Young's . for many years and
the visit here Is one-that has brought
great pleasure to the old time friends.
Honor Roll of
High School for
Third Quarter
Students Outstanding Students with
Perfect Attendance Records
for Third Quarter.
Below is given the list or students
who have been outstanding in their
grades for the third quarter of the
school year:
Honor Roll
Seniors George Adam, Sam Arn,
Norma Baumgart, Donald Bushnell,
Greth Garnett, Alice Jeffries, Mar
garet La Hoda, Francis Libershal,
Emil7 Lorenz, George Lushinsky,
Leona Meisinger, Stuart Porter, Mar
seilla Ramel, Virginia Samek, Anna
ATn-w PuiiHn AT.ntn fsfhnckneiR. Flovd
Shanhoitz, Elinore Smetana, Ger-
trude Vallery.
Juniors Lois Bestor, Martha Kaf-
fenberger, Dorothy McCarthy, Mary
Ann Rosencrans, Lillian Sedlak, Dor
othy Seimoneit.
Sophomores Mildred Cacy, Bessie
Carey, Naomi Day, Lois Giles, Vir-
ginia Trively, Alice Wiles
Freshmen Stephen Davis, Mar
jorie Fitch, Mary Ann Gradoville,
Viva Palmer, Phyllis Peters, Alberta
Timmas.
Perfect Attendance.
The students whose attendacne re
cord for the third quarter has been
perfect Is given below :
Seniors? Georer Adam. John Al-
Ien, Helen Amick, Alice Jeffreys,!
Francis Libershal, Leona Meisinger,
Mary Mrasek, Anna May Sandin,!
Florence Schutz. Floyd Shanhoitz,.
Ha Taylor, Marvin Tritsch, William
Wetenkamp, Theodore Yelick.
Juniors Lois Bestor, Isabelle Dew,'Tear3 ago Joined in forming a Conn-
Alice Hiatt. Wm Highfield, Wayne: b a9SOciation and ln wnicn
Hiner, Paul Jahrig, William Jensen,) .
Martha Kaffenberger, Edwin Kalina. j6tock was Bold to a larSe number of
Ellen Kelly, John Kelly, Bernard
Knoflicek, Earl Lamberson, Edward
Martin, Lucille Meisinger, Anna , M.
McCarty, Earney Newton, Inga Reich
stadt, Francis Roderick, Robert Se-
cord, Edgar Seitz, Barbara Spangler,
Ruby Sutton, David Taylor, Marion
Taylor, Oliver .Taylor, Margaret Ye
lick. .
Sophomores Arnold Buechler,
Mildred Cacy, Donald Cotner, Lois
Giles, Henry Kaffenberger,
Mary!
Lindeman, Ernest Richter,
John
Rishel, Ernest Seitz, Avis Sylvester,
Lucille Vice, Ernest zitka. uorotny
Zitka. I.
Freshmen Betty Bulin, Rosemary.1"
Cloidt, Stephen Davis, Mildred Doo-
ley, Mildred Dvoracek, Mar jorie'
Fitch, Louise Fitzmeyer, Wilma
TearicK, Aiary Ann uraaovine, irai
Harris, Joe Hendrix, Mary M. Kline,
Glen Kohrell, Thelma Kohrell, Eu-
gene Nolte. Leona Price. Anna Marie
Rea, Walter Sikora, Alberta Timmas,
Mason Wall, Donald Warga, Arthur
Warga,
FUNERAL OF MRS. McCOOL
The funeral of Mrs. Lovina Mc
Cool, 78, was held on Thursday after
noon at the Sattler funeral home and
attended by a large group of the old
friend3 as well a3 the relatives from
Omaha.
The services were In charge of
Rev. O. G. Wlchmann, pastor of the
St
Paul's Evangelical church, who,
in his remarks brought comfort to .
the members of tho bereaved family .
and held out to them the reuniting
of their lives in the great beyond.
During the service Mrs. Ray Her-
ring gave two of the old hymns as '
solo numbers, the accompaniment
being played by Miss Margaret Engel-
kemeier. J
Mrs. McCool, who made her home;
here for many years, is survived by i
V
four sons, Albert, George and John
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liarKins ana miicneu ,aici;ooi;
two
daughters, Mrs. Fritz Nelson
Mrs. Bert Rcls, all of Omaha.
The burial was at the Oak
cemetery west of this city.
and
Hill
REV. HUNTER HERE
From Friday's Dally
Rev. A. W. Hunter, who Is
now
engaged as field representative of the;
Wesleyan university at Lincoln, was
in the city last evening for a fewness of some two weeks, suffering
hours visiting with his friends and
former church members. Rev. Hunt-
er was the pastor of the local Meth-
odist church for. a number of years
and has many old friends here who "
were delighted to meet him.
CUT TEACHERS' PAY
Greenwood, Neb. The board
education cut teachers' salaries
percent for next year and elected
the following: H. E. Warren, super-
Intendent; Frieda Waitzel, principal;
Lee Knole, Thelma Lesley, Lenora
Lawson and Helen Marvin.
TO VISIT HERE
George E. Dovey, pioneer resident
of this city, who has been making
his home at Falls City for the winter
with his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Falter, came
up Friday to spend the next few
weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. R. F.
Patterson, the latter a daughter of
Mr. Dovey. Mr. Dovey was taking ad
vantage of the excellent spring
( weather today to be out and enjoy
meeting the old friends,
Seeks Foreclo
sure of Tax Title
to Country Club
E. J. Delaney of This City Seeks Fore-
closure of Claim for Tax
Sale Certificate.
From Saturday's Daily
This morning in the office of the
clerk of tho district court an action
was filed entitled, E. J. Delaney vs.
Plattsmouth lodge No. 739 Benevo
lent and Protective Order of Elks.
Mr. Delaney seeks foreclosure of a
tax certificate of which he 13 the
owner, against property held by the
defendant order and what is known
as the Country club at the southwest
outskirts of the city. The defendant
nas assignment of tax certificate
claims from William Barclay and
...
which are a Part of the claIm in the
'present suit.
The Elks lodge and golf club three
the members or the two organizations
'as well a3 to the general public. The
jtftl. of thft Dronertv is held, however.
in the name of the Elks.
NEW STORE OPENING
c ruiu oniuruity a juiu.it jr . f
Hatt's Market, the Clover Farm
store In this city, was opened today
f.
for its first day of business, the store
f room in tne Jlasonic building being
,n ,,h nrf1pr fnr th oncn
The store Is decorated In green
this color being used in both the ex-
terior nd interior of the store, mak-
coloring to the room.
The shelving which is of the
standardized type was erected Dy
!paul H. Wohlfarth, local contractor,
who made a record job of getting
this part of the store ready for the
opening day.
The opening of the storo was
recognized by the retail section of
the Chamber of Commerce which sent
a handsome bouquet as a greeting to
the new business house.
SEED MEN ARE BUSY
The local merchants who deal in
seed for the farm have been very
busy for the past week and large
amounts of seed have been disposed
to the farmers of this community
JThe sale of sweet clover has been
exceptionally high this year the seed
men report and this demand seems
much larger than usual, altho there
is always a large amount sold. Small
gardeners have also kept the seed
dealers busy as the stocks for the
home gardens are purchased and
planted.
There is prospect for a
great many vegetable gardens being
'planted this year by the residents of
the city as the means of assisting the
family budget both this summer and
ifor the next winter season.
DEATH OF MRS. RICKETTS
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Charles Ricketts, 53, passed
away last evening at 7:45 at the
family home here following an ill
from a severe nervous breakdown and
which led to death. The deceased
lady was born at Blue Springs, Mis-
sourl, where she resided for some
twenty-five years, later the family
moving to Kansas where they lived
until three years ago when the fam
ily came to this city. Mrs. Rocketts
is survived by the husband, two
of children, Mrs. Ina Scarbrough, Blue
15 Springs, Mo., and Clifford Ricketts of
this city.
The funeral will be held on Sun-
day afternoon at 2:30 from the Sat-
tier . funeral, home. , . The Interment
will be at Oak Hill cemetery.
Plattsmouth
Scores High in
Declamatory
George Adam Wins First in Oratory,
and Greth Garnett Second
in Dramatics.
From Saturday's Dally
Speakers representing Plattsmouth
high school scored heavily in the
2nd district championship contests
held here yesterday. It was the
largest contest in the history of the
association with 37 speakers repre
senting 23 different schools in 16
eastern Nebraska counties. George
Adam won first In original oratory
with hi3 oration "They Call Us Undo
Sylock," which was a plea for the
payment of the war debts. He did
a masterful piece of work which wen
high praise of the Judge. Second
place was won by John Kerigan of
Fremont and third place by Arnold
Levine of Rosajie. Other speakers in
this division were from Omaha Tech
nical, Polk, Ashland, Mead, Arling
ton, Columbus and Louisville.
The humorous was a superb con
test with the closest kind of competi
tion. First place was won by Gene
vieve Ohlswager of Omaha Central
with the reading, "A Sidewalk Con
troversy." Chester Bcrta of Ashland
placed second and Harriett Walker
cf Omaha North third. Anna May
Sandin of Plattsmouth with her fine
interpretation of "At tho Photo
graphers," was a very close fourth
with only one point separating each
of the first four places.
In the extemporaneous speaking
contest, Fannie Witkin of Omaha
Technical won first with her discus
sion of "Agriculture and the De
pression;" Lylo Gil of Fremont cec
ond and Stuart Porter Porter of
Plattsmouth, third.' Stuart epoke on
"Japan and the League of Nations,"
and won special comment from the
judge on the fine content of his
speech.
To climax the day for Plattsmouth,
Greth Garnett won second in the
dramatic section with hi3 gripping
interpretation of "The Bishop's Can
dlesticks." First placo was won by
Virginia Lee Long of Omaha Central
and third by Dorothy Rouse of Walt-
hill.
The Junior high school boys' glee
club and the high school boys' glee
club were heard during the program
under the direction of Miss Williams
and Miss Garrett.
The judge for the contest was MlS3
Lucille Neals, formerly of Dcane and
now head of the department of Epeech.
of Tarkio College, Tarkio, Missouri.
At the annual meeting of the as
sociation, R. Foster Patterson prin
cipal of Plattsmouth high school was
re-elected president; Supt. J. R. Bit-
ner of Fullerton, treasurer, and Miss
Leona Sparks, dramatic teacher at
Columbu3, secretary.
In scoring points for a mythical
district championship, Omaha Cen
tral scored 10 points; Plattsmouth 9;
Fremont 6; Omaha Tech 5.
The Plattsmouth speakers were
trained by Mr.Figlcy and they have
more than responded to his training
and interest in their work and both
the speakers and their coach may feel
proud of the honor they have
brought to the school and community.
A HAPPY OCCASION
From Saturday's Dally
Painting 13 far from the mind of
Charles Fulton, well known decor
ator, as an event in his family this
morning occupies the center of the
stage. Thi3 was the birth of a fine
little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ful
ton, the little miss weighing seven
and three-quarter pounds. All are
doing nicely and the parents are re
joicing in the fact that their house
hold now comprises a boy and a girl.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Smalley on North
Seventh street, was the scene of a
pleasant gathering of young people,
school friends of Glendora Smalley.
The young people spent the evening
in visiting and dancing to the radio
music a3 well as several games be-
ng held to help roun dout the pleas
ant evening. At a . suitable hour
dainty, and delicious refreshments
were served.
