Veto. State LTIrtorioal Doclety
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MEWS
VOL. NO. TT.TT
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1933.
240. 56
Hundred New
Laws Effective
This Morning
Livestock, Banking, and Insurance
Measures Are Among the
Host Important.
Prom Thursday's Daily
Nearly 100 new laws went Into ef
fect in Nebraska at midnight Wed
nesday, but to the average citizen
only a handful will be evident and
less than one-fourth will likely at
tract general attention.
Economy measures include bills
reducing mileage allowances for all
public officials, lowering Jail feed
ing allowances of county sheriffs, re
ducing the compensation to be paid
on condemned tubercular cattle, and
slashing the fees collected for potato
inspection.
Delinquent taxpayers will be bene
fited by laws reducing the interest
rates on delinquent taxes from 10
and 12 percent to 7, 9 and 10 per
cent. Later the same law will per
mit the semiannual payment of
taxes. Counties will gain authority
to deduct delinquent taxes from
salaries or other claims to be paid
from public funds, and will have to
observe a new distribution of de
linquent tax payments.
The federal home loan bank will
be authorized to operate in Nebraska,
and cities will be allowed to borrow
funds for sewage plants to be paid
by service charges instead of tax as
sessments. This makes the plants
eligible for federal public works
loans. ,
A complete revision of the stock
brand laws goes into effect. Live
stock sales yards will be required to
obtain state licenses and bond them
selves to assure meetingstate regula
tion. .Except for the idealizing, or
3.2 beer, also effective at midnight,
the sales yards law has attracted
most attention. Legal and maximum
interest rates will be reduced.
Electric service charges no longer
will be permitted outside Lincoln and
Omaha, except in existing contracts.
Machinery for easy abolition of farm
bureaus is created, investments of
the state board of educational lands
and funds will be more limited, and
chattel loan agencies will be required
to make daily reports to police
closer supervision of goods.
Insurance companies gain several
benefits from the new laws. Life in
surance will be exempt from any
claims of creditors, life insurance
may be written up to $5,000 with
out medical examination, and in
creased amounts of children's insur
ance may be written. Omaha banks,
however, will be barred from engag
ing in the insurance business.
Among the laws which do not
carry weight until later are the re
vision of the intangible tax, abolition
of the party circle, provision of a
vote in 1934 on state and national
prohibition, provisions authorizing,
counties to consolidate or establish
the county manager system, legisla
tive redistricting, and extension of
the terms of several Douglas county
officials. i
RETURN FROM AUTO TRIP
Mr. and Mr3. John M. Meislnger
and daughters. Marie and Lucille,
have Just returned from a most
pleasant visit cut in the state and
where they were the guests of friends
at Davenport, Nebraska. Mr. Mei
singer has just recently secured a
new car and decided that one of hte
best ways to get the car fully broke
in was to take a trip and accordingly
Journeyed to Davenport. While there
they had a very pleasant visit with
Raymond Haith, former Plattsmouth
young man, who is now engaged in
the conduct of a bakery at that place.
Mr. Haith has secured a fine location
and is doing nicely as his many
friends will be pleased to learn. He
has a nice business and with bis
ability and pleasing personality has
made many friends already In his
new location. "While at Davenport
the Meislnger family had the pleas
ure also of a visit with the family
of Peter Lautenslager, an old friend
of Mr. Meislnger and the event was
one that they all enjoyed to the ut
most. They found the country look
ing nicely and felt that the trip had
"been well worth while as It has
brought them a great deal of pleas-ure.
ATTORNEY D. 0. DWYEB RETURNS
From Thursday's Daily
Attorney D. O. Dwyer, well known
member of the Nebraska bar, return
ed home last evening from Rochester,
Minnesota, where for the past ten
weeks he has been undergoing treat
ment. Mr. Dwyer is feeling in ex
cellent condition now and much bene
fited by the course of treatment that
he has received. Mr. Dwyer will now
will be able to enter into the swing
of his business and taking up the
many legal matters that were await
ing his return.
Legalized Beer
Again Flows in
the State Today
Seven Places in This City Handle
Beverage, in Eating Places and
Soft Drink Parlors.
From Thursday's Daily
This morning at C o'clock in this
city beer again flowed, the first time
that the beverage has been legal since
the first day of May, 1917. The 3.2
beer was legal in Nebraska after
midnight last night but under the
city ordinances the sale was not
commenced until 6 a. m.
The event has lost its novelty in
the fact that adjoining states have
had the beverage for several months
and the opening day was not the
wild rush that had marked the adopt
ing of beer by the state of Missouri
when thousands trekd to that state.
In this city the legalized beer will
be sold at the restaurants of Henry
Lamphere, the New Way Castle, Wil
liam Sweeney, William Barclay and
the soft drink places of Edward
Donat, George Cocis and Emil Ptak.
The beer is not handled in the
ree and easy manner of the old days
whtn it was flowing in the state, all
places having to provide places where
the patrons may sit and drink the
beverage rather than standing along
the once familiar bar of the olden
time.
Here the hours of sale will be from
a. m. to midnight of each day ex
cept Sunday, Christmas and Memorial
day when the opening hour will be
from noon to midnight.
Several of the places are arranged
to supply both the tap and bottled
beer for their patrons and which can
be served with meals as desired In
the manner of the continental coun
tries of the old world.
The license fee for the "on sale"
places was placed at $50 and which
amounts have been paid in and turn
ed over to the school fund of district
No. 1.
In this city there is but one "off
sale" license, that being held by
Phillip Hoffman" and who is able to
supply the thirsty in quantities but
which must be removed from the
premises for consumption.
ABSTRACT BUSINESS RUSHING
With the enactment of the special
federal farm and home loan legis
lation by the last congress, a great
deal of additional business has de
veloped in the abstract line and
which is keeping the office of the
Thomas Walling Co. a very busy
place.
With the change of many loans in
to the federal funds, extension of
the abstracts has become necessary
and as the result the employes of the
Walling Co., from the manager, Rob
ert M. Walling, on down the line,
have kept at work in preparing the
abstracts.
The work has grown so rapidly
that Mr. Walling has found it neces
sary to have additional help in the
office to expedite the completion of
the abstracts for the farm and home
loan agencies.
VISITS OLD FRIEND
From Friday' Daily
William Starkjohn departed this
morning for Omaha where he will
spend the day in that city visiting
with his old friend, Dave Wallen
gren, who is at a hospital there re
covering from the effects of an oper
ation. Mr. Wallengren has just un
dergone the second and most severe
operation and is doing as well as
possible under the circumstances but
at the best will be at the hospital for
some time yet.
Passing of
Old Resident of
Cass County
John E. Perry, Member of Prominent
Family of Cass County, Dies
in California.
John E. Perry, son of Peter and
Catherine Perry, was born in Chat
ham county, North Carolina, on July
14, 1872. When he was five years
of age he was brought by his parents
to Cass county, Nebraska, where he
grew to manhood.
He received his education in this
community and when a young boy,
Joined the Methodist church, in
which faith he remained a devout
member throughout his life. While
a resident of this county he was mar
ried to Miss Chrissie Young, Decem
ber 25. 1894.
The family removed from this
county to Lethbridge. Alberta. Can
ada, some twenty-five years ago, mov
ing to Long Beach, California some
six years ago, where they have since
resided.
Mr. Perry was made a member of
the Masonic order and a faithful and
earnest worker in this great frater
nity for the long years of his mem
bership.
Mr. Perry is survived by the widow,
four children, Harold, Raymond and
Mrs. Margaret Cunningham of Leth
bridge, Canada, and Mrs. Ethel Dra
per of Long Beach. There are also
six grandchildren. Also left to mourn
his passing are the mother, Mrs,
Catherine Perry of Murray: three
brothers, W. W. Perry, of Orange,
California; Charles Perry of Lin
coin; Verner Perry of Big Springs,
Nebraska; five sisters, Mrs. A. R.
Lang, Fresno, California; Mrs. S. G.
Unland, Alhambra, California; Mrs.
W. A. Cook. Elmvootf: Mrs. E. V.
Cole, Brule; Mrs. C. D. Spangler,
Murray.
The funeral was held at the Mot
tell chapel in Long Beach, on Aug
ust 2nd, with Dr. George P. Taub-
man officiating. The entombment
was at the Sunnyside mausoleum.
The pall bearers were a brother-in-law,
Clayton Draper and five of the
nephews, Maurice Perry, Leo Doug
las. Perry Unland, Eddie Lippek, Ar
thur Brighton.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
Franx E. Green, state editor of
the Lincoln Star, is enjoying a visit
with the old friends in Plattsmouth,
arriving here Wednesday evening and
will enjoy a vist with the old time
friends and acquaintances. Mr.
Green was connected with the Jour
nal some thirty-five years ago as one
of the publishers and later as the
city editor of the paper, leaving here
for Lincoln where he was engaged
on the State Journal and later on
the Star. Mr. Green last year was
on a tour of the West Indies and
northern coast of South America and
gave the readers of the Star a fina
story of that part of the world.
The many old time friends are
much pleased to have the oppor
tunity of visiting with Mr. Green and
renewing the friendship of many
years ago when the genial news
paper man was a resident of Platter
mouth. ENTERTAIN FOR FRIEND
In honor of her niece. Miss Jose
phine McKarron, of St. Joseph, Mis
souri, Mrs. R. P. Westover this week
entertained a group of young people.
The event was in the nature of a
bridge party and in which the high
score was secured by Miss Gertrude
Vallery.
Miss Winifred Rainey also enter
tained at a picnic and a weiner roast
for Miss McKarron. The pleasant
event was held at the grounds of the
Country club and was staged follow
ing the kittenball game. It was an
event that all will long very pleas
antly remember.
VISITING RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Buhs, of Pekin,
Illinois, have been enjoying a visit
with the relatives in Cass county be
ing guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Meisinger and other
relatives in Cedar Creek and vicinity.
They expect to return home "next
week.
HAVE AUTO ACCIDENT
From Thursday's Daily
Last night, while the car of Melvin
Barr was parked along highway No.
75, south of this citj Mr. Barr and
Mott Frady being engaged in replac
ing a tire, it was smashed into by a
northbound Missouri truck. The
driver of the truck, Orval Walker,
failed to see the parked car and the
truck smashed into the car, damaging
it to some extent and also bruising
up Mott Frady, one arm being bruised
and necessary to have medical aid.
County Board
Grants Licenses
Over County
Five Applications Are Acted on
Favorably by the Board and
One Is Rejected.
The board of county commission
ers Thursday assembled at the court
house to take up the matter of the
applications that had been made for
license to handle the well known 3.2
beverage.
In the incorporated towns of the
county the town boards or councils
did the granting, but in the unin
corporated towns or in the country
districts the county board itself was
the licensing body.
The licenses granted were for both
the "on" and the "off" sale of the
beer, the board feeling that the ap
plications should be so situated that
they could supply the demands for
beverage to be taken to the homes as
well as for the sale for direct con
sumption on the place.
The licenses granted were to
Rudolph Bergman, Manley; L. A.
Weber. Murray; W. E. Casey, Man
ley; Charles V. Barlows,, on high
way ' No-. -76,- outh"-f -Plttttsmouth;
Atterberry &. Carr, located near
Union.
With the granting of these licenses
the applicants are now able to sup
ply the demand for the new bever
age to their patrons in the various
sections of the county.
Licenses granted in the towns of
the county are Plattsmouth, seven;
Weeping Water, three; Greenwood,
three; Union, one in the town;- Ne-
hawka, one.
There were no applications made
in the towns of Alvo and Murdock,
while at Louisville the matter
awaits a vote of the people as to
the licensing of the three places
owners of which had made applica
tion to the town board.
HAS FINE COLLECTION
A really remarkable pictorial his
tory of Plattsmouth and its people
is being gathered by George B.
Mann of this city. Mr. Mann, in his
leisure time has acquired pictures of
the buildings, residences and early
residents of this city, which he has
framed and it has now grown to a
large gallery of the days of the past
in the old town. The groups of the
residents of the city taken years ago
disclose many who are now men and
women in the advanced years and
others gone on who had a great part
in the history of the city.
This collection was desired by the
state historic society for a place in
their rooms at the state capitol, but
Mr. Mann believes that it would be
more fitting to be preserved for
Plattsmouth itself and expects ulti
mately to have it where it can be
viewed by our people as a part of
the city's history.
Anyone who has old time pictures
of scenes, buildings or persons con
nected with the early days of Cass
county should see Mr. Mann, that
their pictures might be a part of
this collection.
SUFFERS FROM RHEUMATISM
William Sweeney, proprietor . of
the Majestic cafe, has been confined
to his room since Wednesday night
as the result of a severe attack of
rheumatism and from which he has
suffered for the last week. The
malady has been gradually getting
worse and Thursday Mr. Sweeney was
unable to be at his work in the res
taurant and forced to remain in bed
for the day. It is hoped that he may
soon be able to shake off the effects
fo the illness and resume his usual
activitis.
Announcement
Dinner Held at
Country Home
Mrs. Bernard Meisinger Hostess at
Pleasant Event in Honor of
Miss Harie Meisinger.
Mrs. Bernard Meisinger was hos
tess on Thursday at a most charming
announcement dinner held at her at
tractive country home west of My
nard. The dinner was in honor of
Miss Marie Meisinger of this city,
whose marriage to Mr. Raymond
Haith, of Davenport, Nebraska, will
occur on Saturday, August 19th.
The dining room was arranged
very attractively in a color scheme
of pink, a large pink heart forming
the centerpiece of the table and in
the center of the heart a wedding
ring foretold the approach of the
happy event.
The formal announcement was
made by tiny scrolls which were tied
with pink ribbons to the spoons at
each place.
After the delightful three course
dinner which was served at 7 o'clock
the members of the party enjoyed the
remainder of the evening at bridge
and in which Miss Margaret Iverson
was the winner of the high honors
and Miss Meisinger was presented
with the guest prize.
In the serving and entertaining
Mrs. Meisinger was assisted by Mrs.
John Sattler, Jr., and Mrs. William
Schmidtmann, Jr.
Those who participated in the
pleasant event were Margaret Iver
son, Leona Hudson, Ruth Ferrie,
Theresa Libershal, Louise Rummel,
Ona Graves, Gertrude Vallery, Ger
maine Mason, Evelyn McKean, Gene
vieve Whelan, Mrs. Fred Herbster
and the guest . of honor, Miss Marie
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DIES AT OMAHA
From Friday's Dally
Early this morning the death of
Leroy, seven-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Puis, occurred at the St.
Joseph hospital at Omaha where the
lad had been taking treatment and
had undergone an operation for ap
pendicitis and the removal of his
tonsils. The news of the passing of
the little one came as a great shock
to the relatives here as well as the
many friends of the family.
The Sattler funeral home was call
ed and the body brought here to be
cared for until the funeral services.
The deceased boy was a grandson
of County Assessor and Mrs. W. H.
Puis and was born in this city, but
the family have in recent years made
their home in Omaha.
The funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
MASONS ATTEND MEETING
James M. Robertson, president of
the Nebraska Masonic Home associa
tion, W. F. Evers, superintendent of
the Home, W. A. Robertson and Rev.
Luther M. Kuhns of Omaha, members
of the board of control, motored to
Wayne.
The party attended the funeral of
James G. Mines, of Wayne, a mem
ber of the board of control since 1932
and one of the well known Masons
of the state.
Following the funeral the party
motored to Norfolk where they at
tended the laying of the cornerstone
of the new Masonic temple. The
cornerstone was laid by the grand
lodge of the A. F. & A. M., Mr. W.
A. Robertson being one of the grand
lodge officers.
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM SIMMONS
The funeral services of William
Simmons were held Thursday after
noon at the Sattler funeral home at
Fourth and Vine streets. The serv
ice was attended by a large group of
the old friends who came to pay
their tributes to the memory of the
departed friend and neighbor.
The beautiful and impressive Epis
copal service was celebrated by the
Rev. Canon Petter, rector of the St. j
Luke's church. During the service
Mrs. John E. Schutz sang "Beautiful
Isle of Somewhere."
At the conclusion of the service the
body was borne to Oak Hill ceme
tery where it was consigned to the
last long rest.
RETURN FROM VISIT
From Thursday' Daily
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Jarvis
Lancaster of this city, Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Lancaster of Murray and Mrs.
John Eppings, of near Murdock, re
turned home last evening from Mem
phis, Missouri, where They have been
spending several days with the rela
tives and old time friends. They en
Joyed the trip very much and found
many points of interest to help make
the visit one long to be remembered.
Miss Kathleen
Troop Honored at
Bridge Shower
Miss Helene Perry Is Hostess to
Group of Friends in Honor of
Forthcoming Weddin
One of the delightful social events
of the summer season was heJd
Thursday at the beautiful country
home of Mrs. Glenn Perry south of
this city, Miss Helene Perry being
the hostess of the afternoon.
The occasion was a bridge and
pre-nuptial shower in honor of Miss
Kathleen Troop, whose marriage to
Jack Von Gillern of Nebraska City
will occur this summer.
The charm of the home was en
hanced by the decorative plan of
green and white, carried out in the
table appointments and the flowers
that were used profusely in the
rooms of the home.
The ladies enjoyed the afternoon
of bridge and in which Miss Ursula
Herold was the winner of the first
honors while the guest prize was pre
sented to Miss Troop.
The gifts were presented in a very
clever manner within a miniature
shower curtain arrangement, many
handsome. " and beautiful remem
DrancesDr tne occasion Telng' re
ceived which the -guest of honor will
long cherish as tokens of the esteem
of the friends.
The hostess was assisted by Mrs.
H. A. Schneider and Mrs; R. A.
Troop during the afternoon.
Out of town guests were Mrs. E. J.
Von Gillern, Miss Helen Davis, Miss
Lucille Livingston, Nebraska City;
Mrs. Eugene Burdic, Mrs. Russell
Dasher, MiS3 Marjorie Gould, Miss
Florence Bindley, Omaha.
CAMPAIGN FOR FLOOD LIGHTS
From Saturday's Dally
An enthusiastic meeting of play
ers and fans of the kittenball game
was held last evening at the Amer
ican Legion auditorium. The meet
ing was for the purpose of starting
the drive to secure funds for the
placing of floodlights at the Athletic
park to permit night games.
The preliminary survey for the
proposition has resulted in many
favorable results which led the meet
ing to take definite steps to canvass
the city in the effort to make assured
the placing of the lights.
The commtttee will find it neces
sary to raise $125 and with a few
hours today a great deal of this
amount was subscribed and pledged.
The offerings are free will and
each person can contribute what they
feel that they might be able to af
ford for this cause. No business
house will be canvassed save as their
individual members or employes that
may wish to give what they can on
the proposition.
The committee to canvas3 the city
for the funds comprises A. H. Dux
bury, Dr. R. P. Westover, E. G.
Shellenbarger, Doug McCrary, Hil
lard Grassman and Charles Ault, who
will have charge of securing the free
will offering.
The committee to establish con
tact with the various teams to secure
what contribution is possible will be
R. Foster Patterson, Leo Boynton,
Paul Lempke, Arnold Lillie, presi
dents and secretaries of the two
leagues and Carl Schneider.
LOUISVILLE VISITORS HERE
From Thursday's Dally
La3t evening Frank Stander and
Billy Diers, two of the well known
young business men of Louisville,
were in the city to spend a few hour3
visiting with friends and looking
after some business matters. The
young men are in charge of two of
the principal business establishments
of our neighboring city.
Corn Show and
Fall Festival
mJSeptember
Tentative Four Day Festival to Open
on Sept. 20th Plan Many
Events for Celebration.
From Saturday's Dally
The ball was started rolling last
evening for the annual fall festival
and corn show to be staged in this
city, the dates this year to be Sept
ember 20, 21, 22 and 23.
The preliminary meeting was held
at the Farnham cafe and at which
time the outline of plans was made
and the committees arranged to get
busy on the preparation for the big
event which will make four days of
pleasure and fun for the residents of
Cass county.
A number of parades are being
planned which will Include floats of
various kinds and featuring the
school participation which was an
outstanding part of the event the
past year. With the earlier date this
year it Is hoped to have better weath
er for the parades and which will
allow greater comfort for those tak
ing part.
The kangaroo court, a feature that
brought a great deal of fun to the
fall festival last year will again be
featured and will operate for a Bhort
time before and during the four day
festival.
One of the successful days of last
year was the Homecoming day when
the old time residents of Plattsmouth
and Cass county were Invited here
to join in the festivities. A special
exhibition of the old time scenes and
persons will be a feature of this part
of the four days and one that will
be of the greatest interest to the old
time residents of the community.
Committees also will be arranged
for the decorating of the streets dur
ing the festival that will add to the
general spirit of holiday enjoyment
in the days when the residents fling
away dull care and enter into the
spirit of the occasion.
Thi3 year as last, the members
of the Korn Klub will Include all
of the residents of the city and the
caps symbolic of the spirit of the
occasion will be worn by the club
members in order to notify the world
that there will be big doings here on
the four days starting September
20th.
The following chairmen of the
various committees for the corn show
were appointed and members of the
committees will be selected later:
H. G. Soennichsen, general chair
man; Dr. U. Li. Taylor, secretary;
E. A. Wurl, treasurer.
Finance Frank Bcstor.
Kangaroo Kourt Will Robertson.
Bands and Music Ed Schulhof.
Agricultural Display S. S. Davis.
Rest Rooms and Buildings Chas.
mse-
caps ana nins ciem v osier,
Concessions Leslie Niel.
Parades L. S. Devoe.
Street and Platform James Farn
ham. Trade Show Roy Holly.
Publicity R. A. Bates.
Athletics Carl Schneider.
Street Dance Dr. Taylor.
Lighting Fred Rae.
Old Settlers Judge Duxbury.
Program R. Foster Patterson.
HAS A CLOSE CALL
Mrs. C. C. Wescott. who is spend
ing several weeks with her eon and
daughter at Chicago, had a close call
from 6eriou3 injury in an auto acci
dent in which she was badly bruised
and shocked. Mrs. Wescott was mo
toring back to Chicago from Westcr-
ville, Wisconsin, where she had been
visiting at the summer home of her
son, Mason E. Wescott. She was driv
ing with Mr. and Mrs. William Mor
tensen and as the car, a Bulck Redan.
was traveling at a good rate of speed
it 6kidded and the car swung along
the road for some distance and nar
rowly escaped being overturned.
Mrs. Wescott and Mrs. Mortenscn
were both bruised and shaken up in
the near accident, but nothing serious
is anticipated as the result of their
injuries.
RETURN FROM MISSOURI
From Saturday's Dally
A. F. Moore and daughter, Vivian
returned last evening from a very
pleasant auto trip to Missouri, visit
ing the points of interest around
Springfield, and visiting relatives at
Bucklin, Brookfield and Hamilton.