Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XLIX
PIATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1933.
170. 37
Red Sox Win
Battle from the
Soldiers, 8 to 3
Game Featured by Good Work of Syl
vester and Hitting of Stone and
Kiejci Many Errors.
The Red Sox took their second
game of the season on Sunday after
noon at the Athletic park when they
trimmed Co. M of the 17th infantry
by the score of 8 to 3 in a battle in
which the doughboys at no time
grew dangerous altho in the last in
ning of the game they made a strong
bid to save themselves from the ter
rific batting attack that was kept on
them by the local sluggers, led by
Stone.
In the opening inning the locals
started their batting spree when
Sione planted one of the offerings of
Altizer down into Washington ave
nue for a home run and was follow
ed by Joe Krejci, celebrating his re
turn from. New Mexico, who tapped
the old sphere for a three sacker,
later scoring on a passed ball
The visitors in the second were
able to tally with a double by Reed
ard who stole third and later scored
on a single.
The Plattsmouth batting stars
again took a spree in the third and
seventh innings of the conflict to run
their total to eight scores and to
put the game on ice
In the first of the ninth Perry
opened for the visitors with a three
bagger and scored on the hit of Maize
and who scored on the single of Miles
to complete their scoring, as the suc
ceeding batters were retired in order
and closed the conflict.
The locals looked much better in
their second conflict and are com
mencing to hit their slugging stride
that for three seasons made the Sox
the terror of the visiting hurlers.
The Sox during the game gave
their pitching staff an opportunity of
doing their stuff, Sylvester hurling
the first three innings, Geo. Hamil
ton, the next four and Harry New
man closing the last two frames of
the struggle.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Red Sox
ab n H PO
A
1
3
0
0
0
6
3
0
0
0
1
E
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
Schliscke, 3b 5 0
0
2
3
o
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
6
0
0
13
3
5
0
0
0
0
Spidell, c
Stone, cf
4 2
3
2
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Krejci, If 3
Svoboda, lb 4
Newman, ss-p 4
Pierce, 2b 2
Hirz, rf 4
Sylvester, p 2
Hamilton, p 1
Miller, ss 1
33 8 10 27 14 4
Company 11
AB T! II PO A E
Klessig. If 4 0 0 0 0 0
Wallace, cf 4 0 0 3 0 0
Perry, rf 3 1 2 0 0 0
Reed, c 3 114 2 0
Maize, 2b-ss 4 1 0 3 0 3
Miles, ss 4 0 110 1
Hatfield. 3b 3 0 0 0 6 2
Neal. lb 3 0 0 12 0 1
Altizer, p-3b 3 0 0 0 5 0
Reed, p 1 0 0 0 0 0
32 3 4 24 13 7
MARRIED AT SEDAUA
The marriage of Miss Laura Peter
son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Peterson, and Mr. Elmer Stoehr, son
of George Stoehr, of this city, was
solemnized at the home of the bride's
parents, 1012 East Seventh street,
Sedalia, Mo., Thursday evening, June
1st.
Attending the couple were the
bride's sister. Miss Alyce and Mr. Dale
.Rhoades of Nemaha, Nebr.
The bride wore a gray crepe dress,
wiih Accessories to match. The
bridesmaid wore blue crepe.
They will reside at Plattsmouth
where the groom is a prosperous
farmer and where he has a home
awaiting his bride.
OMAHA PEOPLE WEDDED
Item fuNdWi DaJlT
At the residence of Judge A. H.
Duxbury last evening occurred the
marriage of Miss Marie Svoboda and
Amil J. Kubat, both of Omaha. The
bridal couple were accompanied here
by a group of friends who witnessed
the wedding. The marriage lines
were read by Judge Duxbury and at
the conclusion of the ceremony the
party motored back to Omaha.
LEAVE FOB THE WEST
From Monday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sedlak and children departed by auto
for Fruita, Colorado, where they will
spend some two weeks at the home
of Andrew Serve, uncle of Mrs. Sed
lak. After the stay in Colorado, the
party will continue west to the Pa
cific coast, where they are to be the
guests cf relatives and friends in Los
Angeles and ether points in Califor
nia. They are anticipating a very
fine trip and the opportunity of see
ing a large part of the country on
their journey to and from the west
Local People
Participate in
Avoca Memorial
Robert Foster Patterson is Speaker
of the Day and Frank Cloidt
Soloist on Program.
The memorial services of the Avoca
community were held at that place
on Sunday with a large number of
the residents of the community tak
ing part in the impressive ceremon
ies. The Nehawka post of the American
Legion had been invited to partici
pate and with their firing squad was
present to join in making the event
one of the greatest impressiveness and
which will long be remembered as
one of the patriotic services of the
greatest beauty. The Nehawka post
held the services at the cemetery.
The community observance was
held in the afternoon with Mr. Sum
ner presiding and introducing Rev.
Carstens, who had charge of the re
ligious portion of the program.
The chief address of the day was
by Robert Foster Patterson, of this
city, who gave his address, "The
Sheathed Sword," in which he prais
ed the sacrifices" of the people of the
nation that had in the years past not
only won independence for the coun
try, but had preserved and streng
thened the republic. The speaker
praised the work for world peace
thet had been started by President
Roosevelt in an effort to eliminate
the selfishness and fears that had led
nations into great and bloody wars
of conquest.
Mr. Frank A. Cloidt, of this city,
one of the well known vocalists of
the county, gave two beautiful and
impressive numbers, "The Vacant
Chair" and "My Task," most appro
priate to the spirit of the occasion
when the members of the commun
ity were rendering up their tribute
to their honored dead.
DEATH OF AGED LADY
Late Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Doug
las Green, residing on west Rock
street, passed away after an illness
of some duration. The aged lady had
been an invalid for the past several
years, suffering from the effects of a
fall sustained at their former home
on a farm northwest of thi3 city.
Since the accident Mrs. Green had
been unable to be around and had
been forced to use a wheel chair in
getting around.
Mr. and Mrs. Green have made
their home here for the past four
years, coming here from Omaha and
where Mr. Green is now employed at
Florence. The deceased is survived
by the husband and one daughter,
residing in Omaha.
The body was taken to the Sattler
funeral home where it will wait the
arrangements for the funeral serv
ices which will be announced later.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Brooks and
daughters, Mary Jane and Helen
Jean, arrived here on Sunday from
their home at Burlington, Iowa, for
a short visit at the J. W. Crabill
home, departing this morning for
I Superior, Nebraska. They will visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
King, the latter a sister of Mrs.
Brooks, also at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Carroll, the latter form
erly Miss Martha King and whose
family circle has just received a lit
tle daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Brooks
will later go to Iowa City, where the
daughters, members of the all state
high school orchestra, will study
music at the summer school of the
University of Iowa.
W. C. T.U. Holds
Flower Mission
at 'Sunnyside'
Many Beautiful Flowers Brought to
Annual Event and Later Dis
tributed to the Sick.
On Monday afternoon tlie mem
bers of the W. C. T. U. observed the
annual flower mission day, an event
originated many years ago by Jennie
Cassidy, a pioneer in the temperance
work, this event being one that has
brought a great deal of plasure and
happiness to the sick and shut-ins to
whom the flowers are presented.
The meeting was held at "Sunny
side," the E. H. Wescott heme, where
there was a very large number of the
ladies present to enjoy the fine pro
gram that had been arranged and
the beautiful flowers that had been
brought to the meeting and which
filled the home with the many beau
tiful offerings of the early summer
flowers.
The devotions were led by Mrs.
C. O. Troy, while the meeting was
under the leadership of Mrs. Fred G.
Morgan, chairman of the Cower mis
sion department of the local union.
Mrs. C. O. Troy read the story of
Jennie Cassidy, relating the life cf
the noted temperance leader and her
devotion to the cause in the earliest
days of the Crusaders.
Cecil Comstock was heard in two!
very beautiful piano numbers and
which reflected the greatest credit
on this talented young musician.
"Wallace Terrvberry. another of
the younger musicians of the city
was presented in two violin selections
and with the accompaniment played
by Miss Catherine Terryberry
"Donald Cotner, who has so often
entertained Plattsmouth audiences.
gave a piano number as a part of
the program, that was much appre
ciated by the ladies end added mueh
to the enjoyment of the afternoon.
The hostess served a very dainty
and much appreciated luncheon that
completed the most pleasant event,
following which the ladies departed
to carry the flowers to the sick and
shut-ins over the city.
RECEIVE ANNOUNCE
MENT OF MARRIAGE
The announcement has been re
ceived by the members of the J. H.
McMaken family of the marriage of
Chester Baylor, grand-nephew of Mr.
McMaken. The marriage of Mr. Bay
lor and Miss Velma Canady, occurred
on May 22nd at Greeley, Colorado,
where they motored from their
homes at Bovina and Hugo, Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs. Baylor are both en-
aged for the season at Estes Park,
where they are now located.
The groom is a son of Mrs. Inez
Baylor of Akron, Ohio, formerly of
this city, where he was born and was
taken west by his parents when a
small child to Bovina, Colorado,
where he has grown to manhood.
The young man has in the last few
years made his home with his grand
mother, Mrs. Eva Reese at their ranch
near Bovina.
The bride is a daughter of Allan
Canaday of near Hugo, where she
has spent her lifetime and was gradu
ated there from the high school. She
has spent several term's teaching in
the schools of Lincoln county and
was for two years teaching at Bovina.
LEAVING FOR CALIFORNIA
Two companies of the forestation
forces at Fort Crook departed Mon
day night for the west where they
are to enter on their duties at the
Stanislaus national forest, about
thirty-five miles west of Yosemite na
tional park. The two advance cadres
that were sent last week to provide
for the proper housing and care of
the main body of the workers when
they arrive.
Four companies at Fort Crook are
reported to be reserved for work
within the state, the officers at the
Fort already starting an inspection
trip of the various projects at which
the men might be used.
Local young men who are at Fort
Crook had expected to move west by
the close of the week but the de
cision to retain a part of the com
panies in the state may decide that
they will remain in this state to do
their forestation work.
RECEIVES MASTER'S DEGREE
Miss Ursula Herold, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold of this
city, has just received her master's
degree from Columbia university at
New York City, where she has been
taking special work to complete the
icauirements for her degree. Miss
Herold is a graduate of the Platts
mouth high school, of the National
Cathedral school at Washington, D.
C, and Smith college, now complet
ing her educational work with the
degree from Columbia. Miss Herold
is to remain in New York for a short
vir.it and rost and expects to be home
in July to spend some time with the
parents.
Heat Draws a
Large Number to
Swimming Places
Sand Pit3 North of City Attract Hun
dreds as the Result of Severe
Heat of Past Few Days.
From Tuesday' Daily
The heat that has been felt in this
section for the past two days has
caused a general rush of the residents
to the watering places where they
might refresh themselves in the cool
ing waters from the effects of the
warmth.
The sand pits located just north of
the city have proven the most popu
lar spot in this immediate vicinity,
not only for the residents of this
city but for large groups from Omaha
who motor here each evening for a
dip in the cooling waters of the pits.
Monday afternoon many car loads
of young people from this city were
to be found at the pits, as well as
auto parties from Omaha, basking in
the pleasant coolnfess cf the water
of the pits and in! the evening this
number was swelled to some 400 who
disported lor hours rn the water and
its pleasantness after the heat of
the day.
The pit3 are not in any way pro
vided for use as regular bathing
places and lack springboards and
other devices that are to be found at
the bathing beaches, but has the one
thing that seems to be most sought,
good cooling water that refreshes and
makes the heat worn people com
fortable after the heat of the day.
Last year several fatalities occur
red at the pits where Inexperienced
swimmers from Omaha suffered in
juries and death from drowning.
GRADUATES FROM PERU
Ralph Mason, graduate of the
Plattsmouth high school in 1928, who
entered the state normal school at
Pr four wsrs p co. w.ir irrarhiated
on Friday from that school
Mr. Ma-
son, wno is a son or jur. ana airs.
XV. II. Mason of this city, has been
active in the athletic work of the
state college in his four years both
in football and basketball, partici
pating in many of the games of his
college. He has taken a coaching
course as well as the general teach
ing course and is now graduated
with the highest honors. The many
friend3 here of the young man will
be pleased to learn of his success in
attaining the goal of his school work
and trust that he may find abundant
success as he now takes up his career
in the teaching field. Mr. Mason is
a young man or tne nnest character
and training and should make a real
success in his future field of activ
ities. PRESENTS FINE APPEARANCE
The Oak Hill cemetery at this time
presents a very neat and attractive
appearance as the city has had the
entire cemetery cleaned up in nice
shape for the memorial day services.
All sections of the cemetery have
been worked over and the grass cut
and raked and with the profusion of
the flowers that marks this season of
the year has made the cemetery a
pleasing sight. The work of clear
ing the cemetery was in the hands
of .the cemetery committee of the
council and was Chairman Henry Jas
per's first experience in looking after
this work, but has given seme fine
results. The cutting of the grass and
the cleaning up was carried out by
the force of veteran workers who
have been engaged by Sexton Warren
Tulene for a great many years.
Former Platts
mouth Young
Man Married
M:
ss Lois Florence Robertson and
Mr. Gerald W. Vallery, Married
at Lincoln on Sunday.
The marrlace of Miss Lois Flor
ence Robertson, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Robertson, to Gerald W.
Vallcry, ton of Mr. and Mrs. XV. J.
Vallery, was solemnized at 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon at the Havelock
Methodist church. About 150 guests
witnessed the ceremony which was
performed by Rev. F. N. Druliner.
"I Love You Truly," was played
by the bride's cousins, Miss Mildred
Dickinson, pianist and Miss Doris
Dickinson, violinist. Mrs. Homer
Deadman sang "At Dawning" and
"The Sunshine of Your Smile." The
Misses Dickinson played the Lohen
grin wedding march as a procession
al, and the Mendelss'hon march as a
recessional.
Wicker baskets of pink peonies,
palms and ferns formed the back
ground for the cermony. Miss Minnie
Newell was the bride's only attend
ant, and the bride's brother, Francis
Robertson as best man. Charles Rob
ertson and Thomas Kepper were the
ushers.
Following the ceremony, the guests
were entertained at the home of the
bride's parents. In the receiving line
were the couple, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ertson. Mr. and Mrs. Vallery and Miss
Newell and Francis Robertson. Miss
Susie Newell was in charge of the
gift room.
Garden flowers centered the tea
table which Mrs. Ralph York and
Mrs. Thomas Kepner presided over.
Mrs. Eugene Hulbert was in charge
of the reception.
The couple will take a wedding
trip to' Chicago where they will at
test! the worid's Xair. Aftex'tsn day.;,
they will make their home at 4317
Touzalin street, Havelock.
Out of town " guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Kaufman, Mr. and Mrs
Michael Duda and family, Miss Betty
Bergman and John Bergman, all of
Plattsmouth.
DEATH OF ISAD0RE SITZMAN
The death of Isadore Sitzman, 45,
former resident of this city, occurred
on Sunday morning at 2 o'clock at
an Omaha hospital, following an op
eration. The deceased had been in
poor health for some time and it was
found necessary to have the operation
performed in the hope of giving him
some relief.
Mr. Sitzman was a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George Sitzman of this
City, wnere ne was oorn ana reareu
. . i m s J
to manhood. In recent years he has
resided at Lincoln, where he has
been employed. He was single and
is survived by a number of brothers
and sisters.
The funeral of Mr. Sitzman will be
held on Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock from the St. John's Catholic
church in this city and with the in
terment at the Catholic cemetery
here.
JUNIORS WIN SLUGFEST
From Monday's Daily
The Junior baseball team yester
day afternoon took the youthful Ce
dar Creek team by the score of 22
to 17, in a slug feast that caused the
players to .make many trips around
the sacks. "Dusty" Rhodes went all
the way for the Juniors on the mound
and with Ed Vanlandingham in the
receiver position, while for the Cedar
Creek lads Gerald Keil did the hurl
ing and "Bud" Speck the catching.
The game saw a great many hits
for extra bases. Speck Becuring a
homer for the Cedar Creek team while
Bill Jensen was credited with two
doubles while Ed Kalina, Dusty
Rhodes and Ed Vanlandingham each
received a double to add to the scor
ing cf their team.
RECOGNIZES REGENT
The Sunday Star-Journal of Lin
coln, carried in their society section
Sunday a picture of Mrs. F. R. Gobel
man, re-elected regent of Fontenelle
chapter of the D. A. R. and who is
also a member of the Legion Auxil
iary, W. R. C. and the Patriotic
council of this city.
SMALL FIRE TODAY
From Wednesday's Dally
The fire department was called
out at noon today by an alarm at the
home of John Ledgway on Winter-
steen hill. On the arrival of the de
partment it was found that a chimney
had burned out and caused a great
deal of alarm as the sparks dropping
on the roof caused the danger of a
serious fire. The sparks were how
ever extinguished fortunately with
out damage and the firemen were
able to return from the scene of the
fire in a few moments.
Louisville to
Have Camp of
Park Workers
Site for Camp of Young Men Will
Ee Located Hear "Stout House"
Northeast of Town.
The state parks and fisheries in
the vicinity of Louisville and Gretna
have been approved as one of the
projects in which the reforestation
and park improvement work will be
done this coming summer.
The state has offered as one of the
projects the state parks at Louisville
and Meadow where there are lakes
and fishing grounds as well as small
wooded tracts, which with the state
fisheries at Gretna will furnish the
summer work for the young men in
cleaning up and beautifying so that
they will be among the show places
of this portion of Nebraska.
The location of the projects has
been approved and the camp for the
young men will be located at the land
near what is known as the "Stout
House," northeast of Louisville,
where many years ago the structure
was built In" the expectation that the
state penal institution might be lo
cated there. !
The work - of "piping water ' from
Louisville to the new camp site Is now
under way and it will be but a short
time when the company of 200 young
men arrive to start in on their pre
paration of the camp.
The improving of the Louisville
parks will make them real beauty
spots and which will attract visitors
from all parts of the state, adding to
the many other attractions in the
park line near that city. The Camp
fire Girls camp is located west of
Louisville while the Lincoln Scout
camp at Camp Quivera, is located east
of where the new forestation camp is
to be laid out.
START PACKING PEAS
The local plant of the Norfolk
Packing Co., Monday started the
packing of the pea crop of the early
summer and all day and into the eve
ning trucks were rolling into the
plant bringing in the products of the
acreages near this city.
The coming on of the pea crop
makes the packing plant a hive of
activity as the spinach pack is also
on in full blast and with the peas
now being canned makes work for
a very large number of the residents
here.
The hot and dry weather of May
was not the most favorable for the
crops used in the packing plant, but
the quality of the peas received is
very fine and will make canned prod
ucts for the future.
The peas, vine and all are hauled
into the plant and placed .through a
special machine that removes the pea
pods and prepares the peas for the
cannery.
The farmers of this locality who
have leased acreages for the raising
of the crops for the paint here have
realized a neat sum from the crops
produced so far and which has proven
a valuable asset to the income of the
farms and the small acreages.
WILL ATTEND CONVOCATION
From Wednesdays Dally
.Canon W. J. IL Pctter, rector of
the St. Luke's Episcopal church, de
parted this morning by automobile
for Toronto, Canada, where he will
attend the annual convocation of the
University of Toronto. Canon Petter
received a telegraphic invitation to
attend this event and will enjoy the
opportunity as a summer vacation.
During the absence of the rector
there will be no services held at the
St. Luke's church until Sunday, June
25th.
Eastern Star
Pays Honor to
Past Matrons
Home Chapter Has One of Largest
Meetings of Year Last Evening
to Honor Past Heads.
From Wednesday Daily
Last evening Home Chapter No.
189 of the Eastern Star held one of
the largest meetings of the year,
honoring the ladies who have in the
past served the chapter in the office
of worthy matron.
Despite the intense heat of the day
and early evening, there were seventy-six
of the members present and
sixteen of the past matrons of the
chapter were in attendance to enjoy
the most pleasant occasion.
The lodge room was arranged with
handsome decorations of the summer
flowers that added a pleasing touch
to the scene.
The chapter conducted their reg
ular business session and the pro
gram was then opened with Mrs.
A. H. Duxbury, worthy matron, pre
siding. The program was fittingly opened
with a greeting in word3 and song,
composed and given by Mrs. E. H.
Wescott in honor of the past worthy
matrons.
A very Impressive and apprecia
tive tribute was given to the past
matrons by Judge James T. Begley,
a past worthy patron, who told of
the splendid work of the past that
the ladies had carried on in the years
of the chapter life.
The responses were given by those
of the past matrons present and it
was a pleasant feature that the mem
bers had the honor of having the
worthy matron selected when the
chapter was organized in 1905 pres
ent, Mrs. J. M. Roberts, who was
called upon to respond and followed
by ether of the matrons, who spoke
of the chapter of their timo and the
work of the order. The list of those
who have served the chapter as its
head comprised the following:
Mrs. J. M. Roberts.
Mrs. V. V. Leonard.
Mrs. Phillip Sauter.
Mrs. J. W. Gamble, Omaha.
Mrs. S. M. Chapman, Lincoln.
Mrs Ed S. Tutt, Murray.
Mrs. Martha Peterson.
Mrs. George Thomas, Los Angeles,
California.
Mrs. Fred T. Ramge.
Miss Clara Weyrich.
Mrs. John E. Schutz.
Mrs. Val Burkle.
Mrs. Mary B. Allison, Union.
Mrs. John F. Wehrbein.
Mrs. William Baird.
Mrs. F. P. Busch.
Mrs. Glenn Perry.
Mrs. L. L. Wiles.
Mrs. John F. Wolff.
Mrs. J. F. Gorder.
Mrs. Glenn Vallery.
Mrs. Guy C. White.
Mrs. Rea McMaken.
Mrs. Ralph M. Wiles.
Following the presentation of the
past matrons, Raymond C. Cook, past
worthy patron was heard in one of
hi3 always pleasing vocal numbers
that was much enjoyed.
Mrs. John W. Gamble closed the
program in a beautiful appreciation
of the past matrons by giving the
song, "A Perfect Day," by Carrie
Jacobs Bond, a number that was
most appropriate in the close of the
happy and pleasant gathering of the
members of the star.
The evening was closed by the serv
ing of refreshments by the ladies of
Home chapter.
SUFFERS SEVERE FALL
Frank Fight, -who resides alone at
the family heme on Pearl street, suf
fered a very severe fall Saturday
night at the home. Mr. Fight had
retired for the night and as he was
about to go to sleep thought that
he had failed to lock the door to the
house and accordingly got up to go
to the lower floor of the building. As
he started down the staira he missed
his footing and fell the entire length
of the stairway and injured himself
quite severely. He suffered a deep
cut on the right cheek that necessi
tated several stitches being taken and
also a bad bruise of the right hip as
well as being generally bruised and
shaken up. As the result of the ac
cident Mr. Fight has found getting
around a matter of the greatest dif
ficulty and has' also suffered a great
deal of pain from the effects of the
injuries.