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p VOL. HO. XUX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1933. NO. 54 City Responding to Call of National Recovery Move Business Houses Sign Up to Do Their Part Number of Additional Persons Employed. The city is glowing with the NRA posters and signs as the business houses have largely signed up to co operate with the federal government in the drive for the restoration of the buying power of the nation by the re-eniployinent program of Pres ident Roosevelt. A number of the business places of the city have already placed a number of additional help at work to cover the requirement as to hours and complying with the wage agree ments that are included in the vol untary code that his been submitted to the employers and business men of the nation. There has been no definite ar rangements as to the final hours of operation of the business houses, al tho they are operating on the tem porary rules of operating from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. on each day except Sat urday when they will remain open until 10:00 p. m. Whether the stores will modify this to remain open on Wednesday evening remains to be decided as many favor this move to serve the residents of the community and trade territory who are unable to reach the city before the earlier closing hours. These rules are affecting only the general stores of tho city and the soft drink and special classifications such as restaurants and other places are remaining open in order to care for their patrons. SINGS FOE, C. C. C. Mrs. Marguerite Walters John stone, who has returned home from a recent visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emil Walters, in this city, gave a recital rcently for the enter tainment of the Civilian Conserva tion Corps at their camp near Buffalo, Wyoming. In speaking of the concert the Sheridan Press has the following: "As in war times boys in camps are hungry for musical entertain ment. This hunger was appeased at the C. C. C. camp snugglinv in the hills at "The Pines," near Buffalo, on Wednesday evening whn Marguerite Johnstone, contralto, staged a pro gram of music at the recreation hall. "A Metropolitan opera audience could not have shown greater appre ciation than did the group of sun browned workers in the Conservation corps. The music lifted them to the level of finer things and nowhere are finer instincts born than in God's great outdoors. "Assisting Mrs. Johnstone on the program were Miss Virginia Wilcox, pianist of Oberlin. Ohio, who is visit ing here with Miss Beryl Ladd, and Carl Demple. an outstanding young violinist of Sheridan, who is studying at the American Conservatory of Music at Chicago. "Miss Ladd played artistic accom paniments for the song and violin numbers. Miss Ladd and Miss Wil cox, both of whom have a master's degree in music, are most gifted in their art. "Mrs. Johnstone, who sang three groups of songs, gave pleasure to her listeners. Her rich contralto voice was accompanied by a charm ing personality, an excellent combin ation in a singer. "The prolonged applause at the end of the program was evidence of the delight of those in the audience. Many requests for the artists' return in the near future were voiced. "Mr. and Mr3. Byron Foote of Buf falo entertained the performers at a buffet supper at their home at the conclusion of the evening." HERE FROM CALIFORNIA From Thursday's Daily Dr. and Mrs. Albert Fricke and Misa Daisy McGuire, sister of Mrs. Fricke, arrived last evening from Los Angeles for a visit at the F. G. Fricke home and with the other relatives in this section of Nebraska. The party made the trip by car andtne family removed to the west sev had a very pleasant journey from the west coast. After a visit here they will drive on to Chicago where they will visit the Century of Pro gress exposition and then go on to Wisconsin, old home of the ladies, where they will spend some time. Miss McGuire, who is a teacher in the Minneapolis schools, will then go to the Minnesota city to resume her duties. RETURN FROM CHICAGO From Thursday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr and children, Jean and Billy, with Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Panzer and family, of Ashland, returned home last eve ning. The party have spent the past week at Chicago where they were in attendance at the Century of Pro gress exposition, enjoying a most de lightful time in the great spectacle that has drawn so many thousands from all sections of the country. Tells of Benefit of Missouri River Improvement Water Transportation Would Save $14,000,000 to Fanners and $8, 000,000 on Coal Kates. Speaking at Omaha Wednesday night, John A. Fox, field director of the Mississippi Valley association. told members of the Engineers club, that a navigable Missouri river will be worth millions of dollars a year in the territory that it serves. "Don't ever let anyone let you doubt the value of making the 800 miles of river between St. Louis and Sioux City navi able," he said. "If it would mean a saving of only $1 a ton on coal per year, that would mean a saving of $8,000,000 a year to this Mis souri valley region; and if it increased the value of grain just 1 cent a bushel, it would mean an increase in revenue to farm ers of 114,000,000 a year." At present, he said, the Missouri river is hauling away 35,000 acres of farm land, or approximately 50 square miles a year, which he valued at 13,500,000 annually. The method proposed to be used in creating a per manent channel, he said, would do away with much of this erosion. r ... The proposed $14,000,000 appro priation from the public works fund, he told his hearers, would give em ployment to 40,000 men. Mayor Roy N. Towl, himself an engineer, attended the meeting. J. C. Detweiler, president of the club, presided at the meeting, which was held in the chamber of commerce. VERY PLEASANT GATHERING Sunday a number of the brothers and sisters of Mrs. Hugh Stander, west of this city gathered to spend the day. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Alstrup of Sioux Falls, S. D., Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cook, Mr. Guy Crook and son, Bobbie and Miss Eva Crook, all of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Ike Smith and daughter, Beulah Lee, Ralph Stander and children. Merle and Mellicent of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wittives and children, Kenneth, Martha and Marjorie, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Windrum and sons, Keith, Richard and Morrell of Se betha, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stander and sons. Junior and Virgil. Two brothers, Roy of Benk leman, Nebr., and Ray of Salem, Ne braska, were unable to be present. All came with well filled baskets and at the noon hour a delicious pic nic dinner was enjoyed by all. The afternoon was spent in a so cial good time, music and the play ing of games. As the afternoon drew to a close all departed for their homes except ing Mr. and Mrs. Alstrup and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Windrum. They de parted Monday morning. TO MAKE VISIT HERE From Thursday's Dally Last evening Claude Shoemaker, former well known resident here, ar rived from Los Angeles and was ac companied here by Miss Jane Dunbar, they making a visit with the old time friends here. Mr. Shoemaker has made several visits here since he lo cated on the west coast, but this is the first visit of Miss Jane here since eral years ago. The many friends of both Mr. Shoemaker and Miss Dun bar were delighted to have the op portunity of visiting with them. From Thursday Daily Mr. and Mrs. Adam Meisinger of Cedar Creek were in the city for a few hours today enjoying a short outing and looking after some shop Pins. i Barbers of Cass County Hold Mass Meeting Here Adopt Tentative Code for the Oper ation of Their Shops in Var ious Communities. From FiiOay's Daily The barbers of Cas3 county were here last evening to discuss the adop tion cf a tentative code and working hours for their trade in the county The meeting was held at the Riley Hotel and attended by a represen tative group from all parts of the county. There was much discussion of the matter of working hours, each of the several representatives from the various towns giving their views on this matter of the time that they should remain open to serve their patrons. It was decided by a vote of the barbers that the hours should be from 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. during which hours the barber shops would re main open to serve their patrons. It was also voted that the shops have late Saturday hours as at the present and that each town should have one mid-week day when they would remain open late. On the matter of the charges to be made for barber work, in view of the mounting cost of all lines of manu factured goods and foodstuffs, the barbers voted to set their prices at twenty cents for shaves and forty cents for haircuts, these prices to be effective over the county on Mon day, August 14 th. PLAN SERIES OF XITTNEBALL GAMES TO AID HORN FESTIVAL There is being planned either for the week beginning August 21st or 28th, between ji '"""fafjtf xsatlonal and American leagues and two specially' selected teams from among the lady kittenball players. These games would follow closely upon the little world series now be ing arranged for between the two winning teams of the leagues here featuring no one team, but players selected from all the teams in the two leagues. The men's games would be for best two out of three, while the ladies would play only a single game. All games to be played on the Washington avenue ball grounds. In order to aid in creating funds for the forthcoming Korn Karnival and fall festival, an admission fee of 25 cents for the series is proposed, with an advance sale of tickets. Aside from nominal profits realiz ed from the spring minstrel and vaudeville show, the King Korn treasury is depleted and it will be necessary to raise considerable mon- ey to put on this year's show. The advance committees are at work and have hit upon this scheme as one of their plans of raising the money. Definite announcement as to dates will be made after the time is set for holding the little world series, which is rather indefinite now owing to the close race in the American, where several teams have possibilities of winning through an after-season play-off that might run the series a week later than now anticipated. FISHERMEN HAVE LUCK Wednesday afternoon a group of local fishermen, Ed W. Thfmgan, C. E. Ledgway, Pat Reed and Howard Fullertonj motored out to the hog ranch near Cullom and where they tried their luck at the ponds there. The result of the trip was a total of twenty-six bass, the prize one of which was caught by Mr. Ledgway and was a beauty and a perfect speci- man of its kind. The members of the party felt well repaid for their ef forts and in addition to the pleasant afternoon each secured the basis of a fine fish dinner. TO ATTEND EXPOSITION From Thursday's Daily. This morning Mr. and Mrs. Wal lace Warner and family and Misses Helen and Eleanor Smetana, depart ed by auto for a visit at the Century of Progress exposition at Chicago. They will also make short stops at St. Louis as well as Sedalia, Missouri, where they will visit with the Louis and Joseph Smetana families. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT The friends here have received the announcement of the engagement and the forthcoming marriage of Miss Frances Gentry to Mr. Jesse Atte- berry, both cf Cheyenne, Wyoming. The wedding will take place the lat ter part of August. Mr. Atteberry is a former resident of this city where he was employed as a machinist in Ijjie Burlington shops for a number of years. He has been engaged in the last few years as a machinist iu the air field force at Cheyenne. Many Unemploy ed are Registered First Day of Drive Sixty at Noon Today Have Signed Register Operated by Local Com mittee of the NIRA. From Thursday's Daily The registration of the unemploy ed of the city was opened this morn ing by the local committee headed by Mayor John P. Sattler, co-oper ating with the national organization. The registration is at the office of the county judge and the office was filled by groups of men all eager to be at work of some sort and all bearing the greatest hope that the appeal of President Roosevelt to the employers of the nation would result in their being given the desired op portunity to work and earn their upkeep. The registration at noon had reach ed sixty and the ages of those regis tering were from 17 to 80 years. This registration was from the men only. From the start it is probable that a full and complete registration of the unemployed wjl be s-yued and which will furnish data on which to carry on the re-employment - campaign as well as the relief work that may be necessary. REGISTER FOR WORK From Saturday's Dally There have been some 130 regis tered at the court house in the past three days as seekers of labor of all kinds. The committee in charge have received some very, important infor mation for those who are seeking work. The conference at Omaha Friday named as the committee for Cass county, D. D. Wainscott, Weeping Water, county agent, chairman; Alexander Geist, Louisville, repre senting employers; A. H. Duxbury, service men; Mrs. C. A. Rosen c ran s, relief worker and E. H Schulhof, the public at large. This committee will be provided with registration cards which it is hoped to have ready for circulation the first of the week. It will be necessary for those who have regis tered to appear again and fill out these cards as the labor selected for paving and other work will be made from the holders of the cards and it is a matter of importance that they call and have the cards filled out. LOYAL TO THEIR COMMUNITY The Mynard community are ex tremely loyal to the interest and wel fare of the community and maintain an active organization. The church at Mynard is the center of much ac tivity. The basement of the church building has been fitted for com munity meets and the people of My nard and community surrounding have ever maintained great interest in local affairs and have taken much interest in the discussion of national and international affairs at the meet ings at the community centerj . During the depression the church building had become in need of be ing painted This has been in the minds of the people, so taking the matter up a fund was raised to pur chase the paint, and on Friday, the flowing gentlemen with brushes, pails and ladders met at the church building and gave the building "the once over." Tuesday is set for the second coat. Under the guidance of the minister. Rev. H. A. McKelvey the work went forward. C. S. Wiles, James Jan da. Royal Smith, J. H. Wooders, Roy Cole, Charles Barnard, Ted Carey, Glen Wiles and Towner Livingston, did the painting. Announcement Tea Held at the C A Troon Home Forthcoming: Marriage of Miss Hath' leen Troop to Jack R. Von Gilleni Is Announced. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop Thur3 day announced the encasement of their daughter, Kathleen, to Jack 11. Von Gillern. Mr. Von Gillern is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Von Gillern of Nebraska City. Miss Troop is a graduate of the University of Nebraska where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sor ciity. For the past two years she has been teaching in the Nebraska City schools. Mr. Von Gillern attended Creigh- ton University. He was a member of Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. He is now in business at Nebraska City. No definite date was set for the wedding, but it will be an event of the early fall. The formal announcement was made Thursday afternoon when Mrs. Arthur Troop and Kathleen enter tained at a tea from three until five. Those in line to receive the guests were Mrs. Troop and Kathleen, Mrs. E. J. Von Gillern and Marion Von Gillern and Miss Ilelene Perry. The announcement was made by having miniature pictures of Miss Troop and Mr. Von Gillern attached to either side of the center piece of yellow roses. Mrs. H. A. Schneider presided at the table. Those assisting her were Mrs. Eugene Burdic, Mrs. Henry Hild, Misses Marjorie Gould, Florence Binkley, Helen Davis, Jean Tidball and Josephine Berggren. Miss Gerggren also gave several lovely piano selections during the afternoon that were greatly appre ciated. " ' ' " ' """w --s- v - The out of town guests were Mrs. E. J. Von Gillern, Miss Marion Von Gillern, Mrs. E. J. Sprague, Mrs. W. Davis, Mrs. William Brower, Mrs. O. H. Giddings. Mrs. Harry Wilson, Mrs. J. C. Thygeson, Mrs. J. B. Behrends, Mrs. Marshall Pitzer, Misses Helen and Josephine Davis, Lucille Livingston, Maxine Bruel, Weltha ' Harding. Jane Cleveland, Marjorie Duff, of Nebraska City; Mrs. Frank Tebo, Jr., of Lincoln; Mrs Eugene Burdic, Mrs. Russel Doolan, Mrs. Arthur Sleeth and Misses Mar jorie Gould, Florence Binkley, Betty KImberley, Jane Steel and Billie Sherman of Omaha; Mrs. Joe Berg gren and Miss Josephine Berggren of Wahoo. ATTEND EMPLOYMENT MEETING From Friday's Da.il y This afternoon A. H. Duxbury, vice-chairman of the NIRA commit tee, E. H. Wescott, secretary and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, county re lief officer, were at Omaha to attend a conference. The meeting was call ed to discuss with the rpresentatives of the various civic groups the num ber of unemployed as well as the measures that were being taken to provide employment and the general response to the request of the presi dent for voluntary co-operation in trying to restore employment. A large registration has been made of the unemployed in the community and which will furnish data for the work of the conference. RETURNS FROM SAD MISSION James Rebal, of this city, has just returned home from Iowa City, Iowa, where he was called ten days ago by the death of his brother, Frank Re bal. Mr. Rebal remained until af ter the funeral of his brother and spent a short time at the home of his sister in that city as well as with his son, George E. Rebal, who has been engaged in Iowa City for the past several years as manager of a Safeway store in that city. FUNERAL OF INFANT The funeral of the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Stewart was held on Thursday afternoon at the Sat itler funeral home at Fourth and Vine streets. The services were con ducted by Canon Petter of the St. Luke's church and who in his mes sage brought words of comfort to the bereaved family. CARS HAVE SMASHUP From Saturday's Daily Last evening shortly before 11 o'clock an auto smashup occurred on highway No. 75, north of this city near Oreapolis, when the coupe of John Eecker of this city and the Pontiac coupe of E. J. Sopeick, of Omaha, crashed. Both cars were dam aged to a greater or less extent ar.d the occupants Euffered a severe shak ing up and several minor injuries, which fortunately were not more severe. Precinct Meet ings to be Held Over County Meetings Will Discuss With Farm ers and Public, the Wheat Allotment Plan. A meeting of the five county com miteemen and sixteen precinct chair men, appointed to serve for the Triple A Wheat program was held at the Farm Bureau office in Weeping Water last week for the purpose of working out a schedule of meetings to be held over the county to discuss the wheat allotment program for Cass county. Paul Stewart, of Lincoln, district supervisor for this district, was pres ent at the meeting. Every farmer in the county is be ing mailed a notice of these meetings and is expected to attend one of them. If any farmers who grew wheat in any of the years 1930, 1931 and 1932. fail to attend one of these meetings, it will be necessary for some one to call on them. This neces sitates the expenditure of money and thi3 expense money will be taken out of the county allotment. Therefore wheat growers will save their neigh bors -money, by attending one meet ing whether they believe in the plan or not. There are many farmers who did not grow wheat in the past two years but they should come and see how they are taken care of in the plan. 1 Below is the county schedule for meetings. If wheat growers cannot attend the meeting to which they are scheduled, they should attend one of the other meetings: Eagle, School House, Monday, August 7th. Greenwood, Masonic Hall Tuesday, August 8th. Murdock, School House, Wed nesday, August 9th. Elmwood, G. A. R. Hall, Thursday, August 10th. Weeping Water, Congrega tional Church, Friday, August 11th. Glendale Church, 3 miles east of Louisville, Monday, August 14th. Mynard. Community Building, Tuesday, August 15th. Nehawka, Auditorium, Wed nesday, August ICth. FINDS MERCHANDISE DEMAND R. W. Knorr, who has just return ed from Chicago, where he enjoyed a combined business and pleasure trip, reports merchandise demand at a high peak. Mr. Knorr was among several hundred merchants who were in attendance at the mercantile mart at Chicago, which was conducted by the C. M. S. of which he Is a mem ber. The attendance was large at the showings and the large whole sale houses had a great array of their goods on display, but it was the general comment that this was the first time in many years that the great demand was causing shortages of many lines. Manufacturers have found that the demand has wiped out all surpluses and the manufacturers of many lines are hard pressed in trying to supply the demand. So .great was the demand this year that many of the manufacturers and wholesale houses were unable to make showings of many lines. The great demand for merchandise this year portends the continued rise in the market values of lines of man ufactured good this year. UNDERGOING TREATMENT Miss Florence Stevenson, who has been engaged at the Home Dairy, is at the University hospital at Omaha where she will undergo treatment for a short time. Miss Stevenson is suf fering from a severe nervous condi- quire a course of treatment. Philip Thierolf Dies Suddenly of Heart Attack Prominent Resident of City Stricken During Night and Passes Away within a Short Time. From Saturday's Dally The community was profoundly shocked this morning to learn that Philip Thierolf, 71, prominent in the affairs of the city for the past forty years, had passed away at an early hour today, the result of a sudden and fatal heart attack. Mr. Thierolf was perhaps one of the best known men in Cass county, with a wide acquaintance in every part of the county and the news of his death comes as a great shock not only to the bereaved family, but to the host of friends. He had been apparently In his usual health yesterday and on reach ing home had enjoyed the evening in his usual Jovial manner with the family and after enjoying his favor ite radio program had retired. His illness during the night caused the wife to call medical aid and In a few moments members of the family were called to his side as he was failing and in a short time had passed on. Philip Thierolf was born seventy- one jears ago in Taun Fusetengment, Germany, where his boyhood days vere spent. Reaching manhood es tate, Mr. Thierolf decided to turn his face westward to the United StateH, where so many of his countrymen had migrated to make their home, coming to this county in 1887. He located at Plattsmouth, where for a short time he was engaged in work in the Burlington shops, later deciding to enter business for himself, and since the year 1890 he has been an active figure in the business Mfe of the community. In the year 1890. Mr. Thierolf was married to Miss Freda Euchner, the family having made their home continuously here, where the children were reared. There sur vive the passing of this good man, the widow and two daughters, Mrs. Bruce A. Rosencrans of this city and Elsa Thierolf, residing at Long Beach, California, where she baa been engaged in her profession, of trained nurse. There are also two grandchildren, Mary Ann and Phillip Rosencrans of this city. Of his im mediate family, all have preceded him in death. In the calling away of Mr. Thier olf the community has lost an out standing and active citizen, one who has served his city well and who will be missed greatly in the daily life of the community. Of pleasant and genial disposition, Mr. Thierolf had readily made friends, all of whom mourn with the members of the fam ily circle In their bereavement. Mr. Thierolf was a member of the board of education of this city for a period of several years and at the time of his death was a vice-president of the Plattsmouth State bank, as well as conducting the clothing store that bears his name. The funeral of Mr. Thierolf will be private from the home on Tues day afternoon at 2:30. The body will lie in Etate at the Sattler Fun eral home from 10 to 11 a. m. Tues day. DEPART FOR OHIO From Friday's Dally This morning Dr. G. L. Taylor and family departed by auto for Ohio where they will visit at the former home of Dr. Taylor at Hamilton, Ohio. The party will attend a fam ily reunion to be held Sunday by the Taylor family. On their return trip they are to stop for a short visit with the Dis tell family at Indiana Harbor, In diana, and with the Garold Holcomb family at Kankakee, Illinois, and the Gradoville family at Knoxviile, Iowa. LEAVE FOR CHICAGO From Saturday's Dally This morning Mr. and Mrs. James E. Warga departed over the Burling ton for Chicago where they are plan ning on enjoying a week's visit at the Century of Progress exposition. as well as taking in the many other points of interest in that city and enjoying a short outing from the work on the farm.