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Historical Society mn VOL. NO. XUX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, JULY 24, 1933. NO. 50 Packing Plant Operating Two 8 Hour Shifts Bush of Business of Norfolk Pack ing Co., Leads to Practically Doubling the Force. The plant of the Norfolk Packing Co. here is one of the busiest places in the city commencing at 5:30 a. m. and continuing on through to 10:30 at night as the men and women are turning out the celebrated brands of canned goods that this company has made famous. The company is operating two eight-hour shifts at this time and in the last few days have practically doubled their force of workers, bringing employment to a large num ber of the residents of the commun ity and which will add materially to the improvement of the conditions in the community. The plant at this time is engaged in handling string beans and pork and beans, but in the next two weeks or ten days the sweet corn pack, one of the largest crops to be handled, will be ready for the workers. The sweet corn pack will be very large this year as the prospect for a large crop are bright and with the recent rains it means a great deal in bring ing a large crop of the fine Nebraska corn for the packing company. A. E. Stewart, superintendent of the plant, has been kept unusually busy as have the various assistants and department heads in arranging and getting the double shift of work ers going and preparing for the in creasing volume of business that has come with the improving conditions. HONOR VISITING OFFICER om Thursday's Daily 'Honoring Sister Annie Elifrita, president Nebraska Rebekah as sembly, a six o'clock dinner was given by Bud of Promise Rebekah lodge No. 40 last evening at Bar clay's cafe. The guest of honor and her husband also District Deputy President Mary Krugcr and Mr. Kru ger were seated at the head table and the other guests sat at five small tables in groups of four. The Rebekah colors of pink and green were shown in the floral de corations and also in the watermelon which graced part of the repast. An appetizing menu was served by Mr. Barclay and his young lady assist ants. At the conclusion of the dinner all repaired to the lodge rooms where Sister Elifritz conducted a school of instruction which covered many tech nical points. FLOWER CLUB MEETS The Social Workers Flower club met at the home of Mrs. Georgia Creamer. The regular business meet ing was had and plans made for the club picnic to be held at the Spangler grove on August 16th. All members are urged to be present and bring their dinner. There was several members pres cnt and also several visitors. Mrs. Creamer had prepared a program. It consisted of a song by Mrs. Forrest Shrader, a country school play by neighbor ladies. Songs by Velma Shrader, Irma Hart and Mary Gayer, a recitation by Robert Shrader. Delicious refreshmnts of ice cream, cake, and iced tea were served by the hostess. IOWA PEOPLE WEDDED On Tuesday evening at the par sonage of the First Methodist church, occurred the marriage of Miss Cecelia Roza of Council Bluffs and Wayne Jones of Oakland. Iowa. The mar riage lines were read by the Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the church. At the conclusion of the marriage the bridal party motored back to Council Bluffs. UNDERGOES OPERATION Dave Wallengren of this city was operated on Monday at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha and is now doing Just as well as possible under the cir cumstances. He will remain at the hospital and later will be given a second operation to assist in securing a complete recovery from his trouble. RECEIVE PLEASANT NEWS Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hartford of this city have received the pleasant news that they are grandparents of a fine ssven pound lady that arrived Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Willis Hartford at Kansas City, Missouri. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to the proud father. The little miss has been christened Janet. Car Loadings Here Show a Sharp Upturn Improving Sand Business, Stock and Packing Plant Add to the Volume of Business. The past two weeks has seen a very sharp and decided upturn in the car loadings at this point over the months previous and the present run of business over the Burlington here is the best since in 1931 when the gravel pits were in full operation. The sand business has shown a very large increase over that of the past and a sand train has been add ed to care for the business from the pits near this city, the sand moving out for the various paving projects that are now being rushed as a part of the summer prosperity restoration movement. The past week there has been a great deal of stock shipped from the local feeding yards in the south part of the city and this has helped in swelling the volume of business for the railroads. 1 The business of the packing plant also has been a great asset in the fine showing made for the car loadings both in the receipt and dispatch of the products of the plant to different points. " " """ Car loadings are taken as the barometer of the improvement of con ditions and from this would indicate that the upgrade is most marked and the best in over a year. OPENING NEW STORE From Thursday's Daily The Hinky-Dinky stores with headquarters at Omaha, are to ex tend their field of activity in this section of the state by opening a store the next week at Auburn. The company has secured a fine corner location on the main highway of the city and is now having it fitted up for the opening. Harold Hart of this city, who has been connected with the local Hinky Dinky store, will be the manager of the new store at Auburn and is ex pecting to leave the last of this week or the first of next week for the new scene of labor. Mr. Hart has been a very efficient worker in the store here and has a splendid capacity for this line of work that should make him a very valuable addition to his company in their new store. MANY MAY RE-ENLIST Many of the local young men who are members of the Civilian Conser vation Corps located in camps in the state of Oregon, are planning on re enlisting in the work when their first six months is expired. It is thought that the work may be extended for a longer period and the young men in the north2rn camps be sent to more southern localities for the work in the winter. In the camps in the seventh army corps area In which Ne braska is located, 'it is proposed to have winter quarters erected and which will care for the men during the cold weather in this part of the country. A number of these camps are located in the timbered country where log buildings may be erected. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The many friends over Cass coun ty of Attorney D. O. Dwyer will be pleased to learn that he is now show ing marked improvement following a course of treatment and operation at the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minne sota. Mr. Dwyer was there several months ago for an operation and re turned home for some time, later go ing back for the second operation. He ras been at Rochester for the past eight weeks and is now showing marked and definite improvement. Old Resident of City Passes Away Today Mrs. Catherine Hawksworth After Years as Invalid Called to Last Long Rest. From Friday's Daily This morning at the faniiiy home at Fifth and Vine streets, Mrs. Cath erine Hawksworth, 91, passed away after an illness that had covered a long period of years. In the last few years she had been an invalid and gradually failing until the final sum mons came to bring her release from the years of suffering. Catherine Schaeffer was born in Hcssen-Darmstadt, Germany, Septem ber 14, 1S40 and came to the United States when five years of age with her parents, who first settled at St Louis. The family later removed to Burlington, Iowa, where she grew to womanhood and in June 1864, was married to David Hawksworth, a young soldier of the union army. Mr. Hawksworth at the close of the war was engaged in railroad work and in 187S the family came to Platts- mouth where the Burlington was opening its shop for the western ad vance of the railroad. Mr. Hawks worth was the master mechanic of the B. & M. railroad for many years and the family have made their home in this city since their first coming in the late seventies. Oa August 23, 1911, Mr. Hawksworth passed away. In recent years Mrs. Mary Cook, the daughter, has resided with the moth er and cared for her in the long years that marked her illness. Mrs. Hawksworth was a lady loved and esteemed by all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance and until her illness was active in the so cial life"6f Tne city." WTIeT" childhood she was confired into the Lutheran faith of which her parents were members in Germany. To bless the life of Mr. and Mrs. Hawksworth six children were born, two of whom have preceded the mother in death. The children sur viving are Frank Hawksworth, Den ver; Mrs. Mary Cook, Plattsmouth; Joseph Hawksworth, Omaha, and David Hawksworth, Detroit. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until the arrival of the son, David from Detroit, who will reach thi3 city Saturday. VISITORS IN THE CITY From Friday's Dally The homes of the Misses Mia and Barbara Gering and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold this week is the scene of a very pleasant family party, they having as guests several cousins from Europe, now touring the United States. The visitors are Dr. Karl Weyler and wife, Dr. Louise Weyler and their daughter, of Munich, Bavaria, Ger many, and Felix Wahl of Leghorn, Italy, who arrived here in April from Europe and are now enjSoying a visit over the country. The visitors are en route east, hav ing been to the west coast, the Paci fic northwest as well as Yellowstone park, viewing the nany natural wonderlands of the great west. The party will visit other sections of the country between here and the east coast during the month of Aug ust and expect to sail in September for their homes in Europe. The Drs. Weyler are practicing at Munich and Mr. Wahl is engaged in the export ing business at Leghorn. RETURN FROM EXPOSITION The party of Plattsmouth ladies, comprising Misses Caroline and Es telle Baird, Pearl Staats, Amelia Martens and Helen Farley, who were enjoying the sights of the world fair at Chicago, returned home last eve ning. The lacies mace the trip by car and found It most enjoyable and the fair all that had been claimed. HERE FROM CANADA Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Lindquist and daughter, Hazel, of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada, are here for a visit with relatives in this commun ity. They are guests of Mrs. Claude Richardson and Mrs. P. A. Kennedy, sister of Mrs. Lindquist. VISITING IN THE CITY Misses Anna and Mary Rouchka, of Sedalia, Missouri, are in the city for a" visit with the relatives and friends here and also at Omaha where the ladies are to spend a part cf their vacation. They are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rcuchka, former r.Ei(lents here v.uo tave ma(e tneir home in the Missouri city for the uast ten years. They report the Plattsnioulh colony at Sedalia as do ing nicely. Final Work on Paving in Union Near Completion Workmen Busy Raising Tracks and Laying Paving on Right-of-way of Missouri Pacific. Raising of the Missouri Pacific tracks at Union for a distance of ap proximately or.e mile, is expected to bo completed the coming week and will mark the closing of the hereto fore unpaved gap in highway No. 24 fdom Union to the Pollard farm a mile west of the Nehawka corner. When paving on Nebraska 24 was completed through Union a few weeks ago the tracks at the crossing were about a foot lower than the concrete and it was necessary to elevate the tracks to the pavement level. Scores cf men living in the vicinity of Union were employed in making the grade and placing the ballast for a considerable distance. As soon as this work had been completed, the company sent in a construction crew, composed of negroes, to relay the tracks. The men are . regular em ployees of the company and live in bunk cars on the side tracks near their works. . . " I Arrival .of the rearnos in Union the bringing of strangers into the community to work when there are so many men living in the vicinity that are out of work. It was learned, however, that these men comprise regular construction crews employed by the company and moved from one point to another to handle such exacting work as track laying. They are all experienced trackmen and work with machine-like precis ion, accomplishing more in a day than could possibly be done by in experienced labor. During the time the road has been closed over the tracks at this point, a detour one block to the north over a crushed rock surface has been re quired. TO ENJOY EXPOSITION From Thursday's Daily This evening a party of some six Plattsmouth young men are to leave on an expedition to the Century of Progress Exposition at Chicago, the party having secured an old Ford car and had it tuned up for the trip to the big show and the wonders of the great city. Those in the party will be James Robertson, Herbert Minor, Marvin Tritsch, Floyd Mc Carty, William Hinrichsen and Paul Iverson, who will be in charge of the party. ENTERTAINS FOR FRIEND Miss Constance Rea was hostess Thursday evening at a very pleasant picnic party held in honor of Miss Margaret Steinhauser, of Hiawatha, Kansas, a house guest. The party of young people motored to the Chovanec farm southeast of the city along the Missouri river and here the pleasant evening hours were whiled away in games of all kinds that produced a great deal of merri ment and pleasure. A fine picnic supper and weiner roast also served to add to the enjoyment of all of the members of the jolly group. DONATES BEAN SEED The firm of Bestor & Swatek Co., have donated a quantity of bean seed to the associated charities of the city, who will distribute the seed to anyone who has a tract of land that they wish to plant. The beans will have ample tim2 for a crop and serve to help out the larder in the winter season. Those wisning the beans can call at the office cf W. G. Kieck, chairman, at the court house. Cass County People Wedded in Missouri Miss Marjorie Freeman and Cecil Nickles Are Wedded at Rock port, Missouri. The announcement of the mar riage of Miss Marjorie Freeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Freeman and Cecil Nickles, son ol Mr. ar.d Mrs. Carl Nickles of Weep ing Water, on July 4th, at Rock port. Mo., came as a very decided surprise to their many friends this week. The bridal couple was accompan ied by the bride's sister, Elsie, and Dale Tigner of near Weeping Water. The occasion 'was even more an important one, it being the sixth an niversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman cf Avoca, bro ther of the bride. Mrs. Nickles was graduated from the Avoca high school in the class of 1922. and is well known in this com munity and also near Avoca. The groom is an industrious young man! and well known over the county, hav ing spent most of his life three miles southwest of Weeping Water. Congratulations are extended to the happy ycung couple for a long and happy wedded life, happy wedded life. On last Sunday the bride's parents gave a wedding and anniversary din ner for the newlywcd3 and also for her brother and wife of Avoca, at their home northeast of Weeping Wa ter. At one o'clock a bountiful din ner was served, cafeteria style. Fried chicken and all the good things that go with it were served, also a. large angel food cake for the bride and a devil's food. Those who were present on this Nickles and family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Tony Sudduth and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tigner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bates and Phyllis, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wiles and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Meisinger and Em mons, Chalmer Steele, Wilson Tip ton, Robert Coster, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nickles and Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Freeman and family. At a late hour in the evening, all departed wishing the bride and groom many happy years of married life and also wishing the other guests cf honor many more happy years of married life. ENJOY FINE TIME Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meisinger entertained in honor of Carl Sattler, of Los Angeles, brother of Mrs. Mei singer, on Thursday evening at their farm home west of Mynard. The members of the party were children of Mayor and Mrs. John P. Sattler and their families. There was as the chief feature of the evening a wonderful fried chick en dinner that all enjoyed to the ut most and which had all of -the trim mings that go to make up a real re past. After the delights of the dinner the members of the party enjoyed a ball game and other activities that aided in the completion of the fam ily gathering. The members of the jolly party were Mayor and Mrs. John P. Sattler, Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Herbster, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Mason and family, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Warga, L. R. Sprecher and son, Jr., Mrs. Sprecher, Carl Sat tler of Los Angeles, J. M. Meisinger and Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Meisinger. PREPARE FOR SCHOOL WORK Superintendent and Mrs. L. S. De voe and children, who have been spending the summer at Lincoln, are here over the week end, the super intendent having some school matters to look after. Mr. Devoe is taking some special work in the graduate college of the summer school at the University of Nebraska and which will soon be completed. The time for the re-opening of the city schools is fast approaching and a great deal of preliminary work will be necessary on the part of the superintendent and principal In get ting their work lined up so that the opening day in full mid-season spirit. J RETURNS FROM MISSOURI Mrs. John T. Porter, who has been spending the past two weeks at Mem phis, Missouri, returned home today. Mrs. Porter has been visiting with her son. Forest Porter and family, at Memphis, and taking in the places of interest in that part of Missouri. Mr. Porter mctored to Shenandoah, Iowa, today, .where he met the wife who returned via train as far as the radio city and thence came on home via auto. They stopped to enjoy a few hours in Shenandoah. Wedding Unites a Popular Young Elmwood Couple Miss Gene Ola Fitch Is Wedded to Henry W. Kr.aup, Prominent Cass County Farmer. A pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fourth J. Fitch of Elmwood, Saturday after noon, July 22, at 5 o'clock when their daughter. Gene Ola, became the bride of Henry W. Ivnaup, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Knaup of Murdock. The marriage lines were read by Rev. Ernest Baker of the Elmwood Christian church. Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Spencer M. Leger of Elmwood played "To a Wild Rose" and accompanied Miss Ruth Fitch, Eister of the bride, who sang "Be cause" and ,"At tDawning." Little Anna Louise Knaup, sister of the bridegroom, who was ring bearer, was dressed in pink organdy, and carried the ring in a lily. Miss Ahlcne Fitch, sister of the bride, as maid of honor, wore a pale blue eyelet embroidery and carried a bouquet tied with blue ribbon. The bride wore a frock of pink organdy trimmed in blue, made with puffelvea ajid a floor length skirt. She carried a bouquet of sweet peas and baby's breath tied with pink tulle. Emil Rieke of Alvo was best man. i A reception was held .following the wedding at which Miss Leola Krall had charge of the gift room, and Mrs. Ernest Baker of the guest book. The serving was in charge of the Misses Anna and Ida McFall, Mrs. George Hall, and Mrs. L. A. Borne- meier, assisted by the Misses Doro thea Bornemeier and Elsie Knaup. . The bride is a charming and tal ented young lady, a graduate of the Elmwood high school and attended Cotner college in Lincoln two years. The groom is engaged in farming and is an energetic and progressive young man of sterling qualities. Their many friends extend to them best wishes for a long, happy and prosperous married life. Following a short trip Mr. and Mrs. Knaup will make their home on a farm near Murdock. HERE FROM NEW JERSEY Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Holmes and little daughter, Margaret Louise, of Camden, New Jersey, are here to enjoy a part of their vacation visit ing Mr. Holmes' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes. Mr. Holmes since his graduation from the Uni versity of Nebraska has been en gaged in engineering work In the east and is now with the R. C. A. Victor Co., at their plant at Camden. He is engaged in the television de partment of the corporation and one of the heads of the staff at the New Jersey branch of the company. DIES IN NEVADA Louisville relatives of Mrs. Mary Shellhorn. 71, former Cass county resident, received word of her death, July 9th, at Reno, Nevada, after a period of. ill health covering the past year. She was an aunt of Albert Shell horn and Mrs. M. L. Williams of Louisville. ENTERTAIN MANY The ice cream social given by the Social Workers of the Methodist church was very much enjayed by a large group on Thursday evening. The event was held on the lawn of the church which had been arranged for the occasion with the chairs, tables and lanterns, making a very attractive Epot for the gathering. New Govern ment Law Brings Farm Loan Aid Save One-Fifth on Interest Charge D. C. West, of Nehawka Bank, Pleased to Serve You. The new relief measure which has recently been effected, will enable all farm borrowers to obtain money at the new low interest rate of 4'z per cent. These loans are now being made over the entire country. D. C. West, cf Nehawka. has the handling of these loans for a portion of Cass and Otoe counties. Thi3 is a real relief for the farmer, who has a loan on his property and wishes to refinance at a saving in the interest rate, as the charge of 4 per cent is below the average price charged on this class of loan. Farmers who are Interested in this new loan service will do well to see Mr. West at the bank in Nehawka, and he will explain the entire mat ter to you and show you how you will be benefited by the new arrange ments. "For a period of five years, the in terest rate on Federal Land Bank leans has been placed at 4 per cent," declared Mr. West, "this being well below the rate now prevailing on such loans, which ranges from 5 to 6 per cent, or an average of 6 per cent." "Borrowers through the National Farm Loan association will during the next few years be required to pay only 4g per cent maximum, this rate continuing in effect until July, 193S. Loans not made through the association will be subject to a high er rate of interest (5 per cent) than that charged those who become mem bers of the association." "Another - thing'' continued Mr. West, "Borrowers whose loans 'are In good standing and not in default in any way, will not be required to pay anything on the principal until July, 1938, if they so desire. This simply mean3 that if the interest, taxes. In surance, etc. are kept paid up, pay ment on the principal will rot be re quired during the first five years the loan runs." Mortgages that have been In dis tance prior to May 12, 1933, may be exchanged for the bonds of the Na tional Farm Land association. The amount of bonds thus exchanged to cancel the former debt must not ex ceed the amount of the principal of the mortgages on the date of pur chase, or more than 50 per cent of the appraised value of the land on which the mortgage is secured and 20 per cent of the insured improve- I ments thereon, whichever sum Is the smaller. The farms on which a mortgage loan are sought will be appraised in the same manner as through the banks when loans are made by the National Farm Loan association The farmers' loans will then be held by the bank and payment can be made over a long series of years. Holders of first mortgages wishing to make such an exchange should see the Nehawka bank. All loans ac quired by the bank, whether through exchange or otherwise, will be at the same low rate of interest, 4, and no payment will be required on any part of the principal during the first five year period, although such pay ments may be made if the borrower so desires. STOPS FOR VISIT HERE Lavern Glare, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Glaze of this city, who is now connected with the Y. M. C. A. at McCook, was a visitor here over night. Mr. Glaze with a party of four young men of McCook, are en route to the Century of Progress ex position at Chicago and Btopped here for a visit with the parents of Mr. Glaze. They continued this morning on their way to the big shop in the windy city. SUFFERS FROM HE? TROUBLE Mrs. Earl Redd has for the past several days been suffering from a tip trouble, is still confined to her home. Mrs. Redd was taken quite suddenly with the attack and which has caused her a great deal of pain and annoyance.