Nebr. State Historical Society
Sou
rota
VOL. NO. XUX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA- THUBSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1933.
NO. CI
Greenwood is
Winner of Game
Here Sunday
Gams Called with Visitors Leading
ty Score of 4 to 2, Rain
Stcppirg Contest.
The fast baseball team of Green
wood, lived up to their reputation of
being one of the leading baseball or
ganizations of the county Sunday
when they took a seven inning ocn
test from the locals by the score of
4 to 2.
The Red Sox led the scoring in
the first inning when Alex Schliscke
hit the first pitched ball for a circuit
drive to place his team out in front.
The Sox scored again in the fifth
when Krejci singled and scored on
the double of Newman, who was later
put out at third base.
The visitors scored first in the
fourth inning when a batting attack
brought the runs to put them in the I
lead. Hoffman wes walked, scoring
on the double of Brockhagge, who
scored on the double of Newkirk, who
in turn registered when Maston
singled.
The Greenwood team tallied last
in the seventh when E. Bright doub
l?d and was able to score as the suc
ceeding batsmen were out on infield
plays.
The tabulated score of the game
wa3 as follows:
Red Sox
ab n
Schliscke, 3b 3 1
Spideil. c 4 0
Svoboda, lb 2 0
Krejci, If 3 1
Newman, ss 3 0
Kriskey, cf 2 0
Smith. 2b 4 0
Nesson, rf 3 0
Sylvester, p 3 0
II PO
1 2
1 3
0 12
o
A
1
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
26 2 7 21 9 0
Greenwood
AB R H PO A E
E. Bright, ss 3 12 110
E. Jardine, lb 4 0 0 7 0 0
J. Bright, 2b 4 0 10 10
P. Hoffman, cf 2 1110 0
Brockhage, p 311110
P. Jardine. 3b 2 0 1 2 3 0
Steuart. rf 3 0 0 2 0 0
Newkirk. cf 3 12 10 0
Maston, c 2 0 16 10
26 4 9 21 7 0
SHOT BREAKS WINDOW
George Fornoff, well known resi
dent of the city was sitting in his
home on Pearl street Monday after
noon when he was startled to hear one
cf the windows on the east side of
the house crash and the broken glass
falling into the room. An investi
gation disclosed that the window had
been broken by a bullet, which had
apparently been deflected from the
sidewalk or pavement and had struck
the window. It is thought that some
one had been shooting at a dog as
one was heard to howl shortly after
the shot, the bullet hitting the pav
ing had bounded on into the window
of the Fornoff home. Ths bullet was
recovered and showed the marks of
having hit the paving.
ATTEND FAMILY REUNION
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swatek
with the members of their famliy
were at Abie, Nebraska, where they
were among a large group attending
the Shonka reunion. The mother of
Mr. Swatek was a member of this
familv. Pioneer residents of Butler
coiintv Thf minion was held at
the homestead where the father and
mother of the family had settled
many years ago when that section of
Nebraska was still unbroken by the
plow.
There were a number of the dis
tinguished members of the family
group present from a distance, among
these being Rev. Wiiliam Shonka of
Chicago and Rev. Richard Shonka of
Lisle, Illinois. One of the attendants
at the reunion was Fred Shonka,
who has just returned from Peiping,
China, where for two years he was
engaged on the faculty of the Cath
olic university there. He had with
him a wonderful collection of Chi
nese art and other lines representing
the Chinese manufacturing lines that
proved a most delightful feature of
the reunion.
The members of the party enjoyed
a fine picnic supper which the bad
weather conditions made necessary
to hold inside instead of in the open
as had been planned.
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO
Mrs. C. C. Wescott, who has been
spending the past thirty days with
her son and daughter, Mason and
Miss Alice Louise Wescott, at Chi
cago, returned home Saturday. The
trip included a visit at the Century
of Progress exposition as well as
many pleasant auto trips to Wiscon
sin where Mr. and Mrs. Mason Wes
cott have a summer home.
Packing Plant
to Advance Price
of Corn Bought
Sweet Corn Bought This Year of
Fanners to Bring Them More,
Under Adjustment Plan
The Norfolk Packing Co., of this
city are announcing an increase in
the price of sweet corn that they have
purchased of the farmers of the com
munity this year.
This increase is made under the
plan of the Agricultural Adjustment
administration which has provided
that as a part of the agricultural re
storation that a higher price should
be paid for this line of farm prod-
ucts.-
The packing plant is announcing
to the farmers of the County that
Evergreen corn, which has heretofore
been ?4?00 a ton will now bring $5.25
a ton. The Country Gentleman and
Golden corn, which brought $5.50
will now be worth $6.75. '
The local plant .has already re
ceived a large amount of corn on
their contracts and all those who
have delivered corn will be paid the
difference between the old price and
the new one authorized. Those who
deliver corn in the future will- be
paid under the new basis.
The Norfolk Packing plant will be
ready at once to take up the neces
sary charges that the order has made
and prepare to settle with their grow
ers at the new price. Circular letters
are being sent to all of the corn
growers to notify them of the change.
KAFFENBERGER FAMILY
HOLDS ANNUAL REUNION
The annual reunion of the Kaffen
berger family was. held Sunday, Aug
ust 27th, at the beautiful country
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gra
ham, the home place of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kaffenberger. Owing to the in
clement weather the bounlious din
ner was served in the spacious rooms
of the Graham home instead of in
the grove, as had been planned.
The fine dinner arranged was serv
ed at the noon hour to the delighted
group and in which there were some
fifty of the members of the family
circle participating and enjoying the
fine treat.
The remainder of the ;day was
spent in visiting and exchanging
greetings among the members of the
family. At a late hour all departed,
thanking Mr. and Mrs. Graham for
their kind hospitality and hoping
to all meet again next year.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
John Kaffenberger Sr., John P. Kaf
fenberger, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gra
ham and family, Mr. and Mrs. Orville
King, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tschirren
and family, Mr. and Mrs. George Kaf
fenberger, Jr., and family, George
Kaffenberger, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. John
B. Kaffenberger, Mrs. A. J. Edgar and
family of Arlington, Nebr., Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Foxwell and family of
Milwaukee, Wis., -Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Spacht and family of New
Rochelle, N. Y., Mr. and Mrs. John
M. Kaffenberger and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Mike Kaffenberger and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilficker and
family, Mr. ,and Mrs. George Stoehr
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Engelkemeier and family, Miss Lu
cille Meisinger, Miss Norene Kaffen
berger, Misses Thyra and Norma
Baumgart.
FEELING MUCH IMPROVED
Miss Margaret Kennedy, who
makes her home at Chicago, is here
to enjoy a visit with her brothers and
sister at the farm home near this
city. Miss Kennedy, who has not been
in the best of health for some time
is now greatly Improved and is gain
ing in every way over her illness,
which is most pleasing to the many
friends in the community.
NRA Drive Over
City to Organize
the Consumers
Canvass of Every Home in City Will
Be Made Starting Wednesday to
Align All in New Deal.
With Wednesday morning tlie drive
to enlist the consumers of the city
in the support cf the NIRA move
ment toward national recovery will
be started. Committees of workers
in each of the five ward3 of the city
will call at the homes of Plattsmouth
and enlist the support of the house
holders in sustaining the NRA move
of the national government.
Each of the workers will carry
with them a pledge card, in which
the householders agree to buy of
business houses and support the em
ployers and employees of those who
are enlisted in the cause cf the na
tional recovery program. Those who
sign the pledge cards will be given
a sticker that they may place in their
windows as tokens of the support of
the recovery program.
The shop whistle will be sounded
at the start of the drive.
The work of organization is being
hurried today by the committee un
der L. S. Devoe as the chairman and
the chairmen in the various wards
have been named as follows:
1st Ward Mrs. Frank Mullen.
2nd Ward Mrs. II. L. Thomas.
3rd Ward Mrs. Charles F. Janda.
4th Ward Mrs. George Luschin-
sky (west); Mrs. Chas. Anthes (east)
5th Ward Mrs. E. O. Vroman.
The workers in the various ward3
reported will be as follows:
1st Ward Mrs. James T. Begley,
Mrs. Phillip Ilirz, Mrs. Louis Egen-
berger.
2nd Ward Mrs. Zella Troudt,
Mrs. Don Seivers, Mrs. Hermie Svo
boda, Mrs. John Palacek, Mrs. John
F. Gorder,-Mrs. W. F. Evers, Mrs.
James Bulin.
3rd Ward Miss Josephine Rys.
Mrs. Robert .Will, Miss Helen Far
ley, Mrs. Lester Gaylord, Mrs. Henry
Ofe, Jr., Mrs. Joe Libershal, Mrs. F.
G. Morgan, Mrs. L. W. Niel.
4 th Ward Mrs. Don Tincher,
Misses Caroline Baird, Pearl Staats,
Mrs. J. C. Petersen, Jr., Mrs. V. E.
Handley. Mrs. David Pickrel, Mrs. J.
E. Schutz. Mrs. A. E. Jones.
5th Ward Mrs. J. A. Pitz, Mrs.
Harry White.
Mrs. H. L. Thomas will serve as
the general chairman of the drive
and those who may not be reached by
the committee of workers or who are
not at home when their part of the
city is visited, may call Mrs. Thomas
or at the postoffice and secure their
cards and stickers.
The support of the movement is
one that means its ultimate success
and in every community over the na
tion the drive will be on to secure
support of those who are backing the
president and his policies to restore
the purchasing power of the nation
by re-employment, by purchasing of
those who are in the drive to banish
depression from the land.
When the workers call at your
home, sign the card of allegiance to
NIRA and become a soldier in the
support of the policy of national re
covery. DEATH OF OLD RESIDENT
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning at an early hour
George II. Black, 62, a resident of
this city .and community for many
years, passed away at the farm home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Rummel
west of this city. Mr. Black had not
been in the best of health for some
time and had gradually failed until
death came to his relief. -
The deceased was born In Ham
burg, Iowa, but had spent the greater
part of his lifetime in this commun
ity where he was married and the
family reared. For a number of years
he was engaged in the work in the
local Burlington shops, but later
made his home on the farm near this
city and where he spent his declin
ing years.
He is survived by the widow and
two daughters, Mrs. John Rummel of
this city and Mrs. L. G. Anderson of
Omaha.
The funeral services will be held
on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from
the Sattler funeral home ,at Fourth
and Vine streets.
CATCHES RECORD FISH
John Richardson secured a catch
Sunday while fishing in the Missouri
river that has proved one of the larg
est that has been caught this sea
Eon. The fish was a fine fifty-six
pound yellow catfish, a fish that
would make any fisherman happy.
The fish is one that will make a great
.naiiy deliciou3 meals and Mr. Rich
ardson fetls very much pleased.
Present Another
Splendid Church
Program on Air
Choir of the First Methodist Church
Gives Musical Offering and Rev.
Troy the "Sermon.
The choir and pastor of the First
Methodist church of this city were
heard last night in the second of the
series of Sunday evening services
given over radio station KOIL at
Council Bluffs.
The choir had arranged and pre
sented two very fine anthems as their
part of the srvice, "Hark, Hark My
Soul," in which the solo part was
taken by Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
"The King of Love My Shepherd Is,"
in which, Don C. York was heard in
the solo part.
The sermon by Rev. C. O. Troy
was on "The Ministry of Silence," a
fine and ably presented sermon, de
livered in the usual impressive man
ner of the pastor. The message car
ried over the popular radio station
came into the homes of thousands
of the residents of the middle west.
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY
A most delightfifl dinner party
was held Sunday at the F. G. Hull
homo south cf this city, the occasion
being In honor of Mrs. Hull's father,
G. P. Eastwood,' .-whose" SOUi. birth
day anniversary had -arrived. .
Mr. Eastwood was born in In
diana, but was brought to central
Iowa when but a mere babe, by his
parents who were among the earliest
pioneers.
Then in early middle age Mr. East
wood moved hi3 family to eastern
Nebraska where the greater part of
the remaniing years have been spent,
so he really feels that he is almost
a native Nebraskan..
There were four generations pres
ent to help celebrate this occasion,
and bestow presents and warmest
congratulations.
A son, A. F. Eastwood, of Omaha,
was here in the early part of the
festivties, but was called by hi3 com
pany to Chicago, and while there ne
and his wife will visit the Century
of Progress exposition.
Other out of town guests were G.
L. Hull and family of Union and
E. E. Hull and family of Plattsmouth,
Mr. .Eastwood and wife of Platts
mouth and the F. G. Hull family of
Rock Bluffs. 1
ENJOY FAMILY REUNION
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Glaze had
a pleasant surprise last Sunday,
spending the day with a host of rela
tives that came to Platsmouth anu
spent the day at a reunion picnic.
Although the rain kept them indoors
the time was well spent reminiscing
old times.
An indoor picnic lunch and sup
per were served. Those attending
were Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stewart
and their three children from Farra
gut, Iova; Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hays
and two children from Council. Bluffs;
Miss Mildred Schmelbel of Humbolt,
Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Davey
and two children, Omaha; Mrs. Ern
est Brown and three children, Om
aha; Miss Mabel Bishop, Omaha; Mrs.
Margaret Hays of Council Bluffs, and
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Glaze.
A happy time was had by all.
WINS BOXING MATCH
Prom Tuesday's Dally
A number from here were at Fort
Crook last evening where they en
joyed the finals of the boxing matches
of the C. M. T. C. A great deal of
interest was attached to the events
by the fact that Virgil Hutton of
this city participated and was the
winner of the welterweight class
OTer Carl Rogers of Clarinda. Iowa,
in a technical knockout. Both beys
are members of Co. A and tentmates
Mrs. C. R. Troop
Completes 15 Years
asWCTUHead
IU Health Ccmpells Relinquishing of
Presidency After Holding the Of
fice Almost Two Decades.
The W. C. T. U. of this city held
their annual picnic on Monday at the
beautiful country home of Mrs. A
Dove Asch, "Villa Asch," near Mur
ray, one of the most hospitable and
delightful homes in this portion oj
the county.
The picnic party motored from this
city arriving at the Asch home en
joyed a fine dinner which came from
the well filled baskets that had been
trought by the ladies.
The chief business matter of the
meeting was the selection of officers
and in which the ladies were deeply
' grieved to learn that their efficient
president, Mrs. C. R. Troop, was un
able to further continue her duties
owing to her health, which made it
necessary for her to lay aside the
duties for the present at least. The
members hope that Mrs. Troop will
be able later to again serve as the
guide and inspiration of this splendid
organization.
Mrs. Troop has served as president
for the past fifteen years, and has
been a loyal and faithful worker in
the cause to which she has given hei
untiring devotion and energy and
much of the success of the organiz
ation has come from the work of the
president.
While laying aside the duties of
the presidency the members are as
sured that Mrs. Troop will be their
councellor and advisor in the future
as in the past and in her wisdom and
sincere interest they may have fur
ther inspiration.
The officers named to the various
positions were:
, , PxesidectT Mrs. R. B. Kayes.,, ,
Vice-President Mrs. J. E. Wiles.
Secretary Mrs. V. T. Am.
Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Spang-
ler.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. A.
H. Duxbury.
Following the business session a
fine program was enjoyed and which
consisted of two vocal numbers by
Miss Lois Troop of Nehawka, two
solos by Mrs. E. H. Wescott, two
readings by Mrs. Lois Troop of this
city.
Mrs. Asch, the hostess of the day,
also gave the ladies .a fine program
of music presented in her usual tal
ented manner, offerings on the vio
lin, zither and piano being featured.
ODD FELLOWS INSTALL
From Wednesday's Daily
Last evening the local lodge of the
I. O. O. F. held 'a. very interesting
session which was enjoyed by some
eighty members of the fraternity.
There were some fifteen from
Havelock accompanying Deputy
Grand Master Walter Jackson of that
city, ten from Omaha, twenty from
Louisville, six from Greenwood, two
from Avoca, and one from Exeter,
Nebraska. f
The degree team of the Louisville
lodge, one of the best in this section
of the state, conferred the degree
work on two candidates of the local
lodge.
The members enjoyed a fine talk
from Deputy Grand Master Jackson
as well as several of the visiting
members which covered the lines of
the work of the fraternity.
At the close of the evening the
members of the party were treated to
a fine luncheon that had been ar
ranged by the members of the Re
bekahs and came as the conclusion
of a fine evening of pleasure and
profit.
OLD RESIDENTS HEBE
A. E. Todd and A. L. Todd, mem
bers of one of. the pioneer families,
came down Tuesday from their homes
at Ashland, spending the night and
today with their brothers, T. E. and
C. R. Todd, as well as meeting the
many old time friends in the com
munity. The gentlemen are son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. E. R, Todd, who came
here in the early fifties and the fam
ily was reared on the farm north
west of this city and spent many
years here. ,
ENJOY NICE TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born and
grandson, Mervin Bartek, with Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Stoehr, were at Her
man, Nebraska, Sunday. They en
joyed a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Christopherson and a fine trip to and
from this city. They found the trepj
looking well along the highway they
traveled but none better than in this
immediate vicinity.
Teachers of
Cass County
Gather Here
Meet With Kiss Alpha Peterson to
Discuss Plans for Opening of
Shcool Next Week.
From "Wednesday's Dally
The annual county meeting of the
teachers of the rural schools of Cass
county was held today at the district
court room with the attendance of
all of the teachers who are taking
up their work In the next week for
the fall and winter term.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Alpha C. Petersen, county super
intendent, and was one of the great
est interest as the superintendent had
prepared a program filled with many
important phases cf the school work
and which was discussed by the var
ious speakers and the teachers.
The list of speakers included a
number of the leaders in various lines
of educational and professional work
and who gave much valuable infor
mation to the teachers of the county.
Miss Cora Williams, supervisor of
music of the Plattsmouth city schools,
was featured in the morning and
afternoon programs with the musical
section of the institute, leading the
teachers in the singing and musical
offerings of the meeting.
Mrs. W. L. Dwyer, lady member
of the. Cass county bar,' was one cf
the speakers of the morning and in
her usual clever manner presented
valuable information to the teachers.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe of the
Plattsmouth city schools, was a
speaker at the morning and after
noon sessions, discussing the school
problems of the day from the stand
point of the school executive.
One of the leading features of the
institute was the periods led by Miss
Chloe C. Baldridge, head of the de
partment of rural education of the
state superintendent's office. Miss
Baldridge is an outstanding figure in
the educational field of Nebraska and
her work with the teachers has re
sulted in a high standard of effi
ciency. Mrs. Fred II. Gorder of Weeping
Water was present and gave a talkj
on the school exhibits which will be,
a part of the county fair this year.
Miss Marie Kaufmann, who has
been a prominent figure in the teach
ing force of Cass county in her work
in art and penmanship, was also fea
tured on the afternoon program of
the teachers. Miss Kaufmann gave
many helpful suggestions to the
teachers in the coming year's work.
Miss Peterson, county superintend
ent, whose work has resulted in the
building up of the present fine mod
ern educational system over the coun
ty, had the last period of the in
stitute and gave many interesting
discussions of the work of the school
and the forthcoming months that lis
before the teachers in the schools of
the county.
MUTILATES RECORDS
County Register of Deeds Miss Lil
lian White, had an unusual and far
from pleasant experience Wednesday
afternoon at her office. Mis3 White
had a lady call at the office and ask
to see the record of deeds that had
been filed. Miss White in her usual
accommodating manner secured the
desired record which the lady looked
over and requested another book,
which Mis3 White went to the vault
to secure. On her return she found
that tho visitor had cut a page from
the deed record and made away with
it, having cut the page out as well
as two other with a razor blade.
There was only one page taken how
ever. Miss White gave the alarm and
officers were sent out to try and ap
prehend the party. Later a lady was
taken into custody at Union, confess
ing later but claimed to have thrown
record away.
Parades to be
Big Feature at
Korn Karniva!
Farmers Premise Real Competition to
Business Men in Own Parade
Second Dav of Festival.
The highly successful parados of
last year's Korn Karnival will be
surpassed with this year's super pa
rades, one of which is planned for
each of the four days, September 20
to 23, inclusive, Fay Korn Klub of
ficials who are busy lining up the
various events.
One of the biggest parades this
year will be the farmers' parade on
Thursday aiternoon, with its main
theme "A Century cf Progress in
Transportation and Farming Meth
ods." Plans for this feature parade
are going forward in fine shape and
last night at Mynard a group of farm
ers met to perfect arrangements fnd
get sturted working out their various
entries. Arranging rf the farmer pa
rade will be under direction of Chas.
Barnard, ably assisted by a number
of lieutenants. Mr. Barnard presided
over the meeting held at Mynard, at
which much enthusiasm wa3 shown
by all those present, together with
promises of assistance sent the chair
man by many who were unable to
attend the meeting.
This parade will be a challenge to
the commercial interests of Platts
mouth whose parade comes later in
the four day festival and with a con
tinuation of the enthusiasm already
shown, the farmers' parade will un
doubtedly be the most successful and
entertaining of any ever staged in
this city.
It will follow the theme mainly,
but include in addition r.ome clown
ing antics and horseplay that will
give the spectators plenty of chuckles.
... 'The greatest co-operation is prom
ised frcm over a wide area to the west
and south of Plattsmouth," said Mr.
Barnard, "and when we farmers un
dertake a thing we don't spare any
efforts to make it a success. Platts
mouth business men will have to go
some if they put on a parade any
better than ours."
Several of the farmers present at
the Mynard meeting expressed their
intention of driving to Hamburg. Ia.,
to witness a Fremont county farm
parade and get additional ideas for
use here.
The country will be scoured for
certain articles of equipment which
have become very scarce in late yearn,
such as side saddle, ox cart. Luck
beard, early model cars and various
farm implements that have been re
placed with more modern devices.
The grain cradle, hand planter and
timilar articles are among those that
will be used to demonstrate advances
in farming methods.
Other Parades Planned
The ether parades planned during
the four day festival include:
Parade of Justice, Wednesday even
ing, Sept. 20, featuring all Kangaroo
Kourt offenders fulfilling the sen
tences that have been passed upon
them.
Novelty and Juvenile parade Fri
day afternoon.
Rural School Floats and Commer
cial parade Saturday afternoon. In
this latter parade, Plattsmouth busi
ness men will bs forced to cx?rt
themselves to make anywhere near
the same showing our farmer friends
are planning for their parade Thurs
day. E0TAEIANS ENTERTAIIT AIIKS
From Wednesday's Daily
Last evening the members of the
Plattsmouth Rotary club entertained
their ladies or the Rotary Anna, at
a delightful theatre party :-.t Omaha.
The club members arc hor.ts to the
ladies each month when there is u
fifth week and the program commit
tee this week decided on the theatre
party.
The members of the party motored
to Omaha where they attended tho
Orphcum, enjoying the presentation
of George Arliss, noted character
actor of the Etag3 and screen in "Vol
taire." The members of the party
were delighted with the matterly
rendition of the character of the
great French philosopher and poet
and which was supported by an out
standing cast.