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Nebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. XLIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, SEPT. 18, 1933. NO. 66 $1,268,367.45 Bid for River Work Near Here Projects at Tobacco Island and Rock Bluffs Send Near This City to Start Soon. The announcement was made Wed nesday at the office of Captain Theo dore Wyman, district federal engi neer, at Kansas City, of the award of the contract for a large project of river work here. The contract was granted A. W. Farney, of Kansas City for Sl.268,267.45. The projects for which the con tract was let is that of Tobacco Is land and bend and Rock Bluffs bend, just south of this city, the work hav ing headquarters here. This will be one of the largest pro jects in this part of the Missouri river program as it embraces 30,845 feet of pile dikes, 1,160 feet of crib dikes and 9,080 feet of bank revetment. Where possible the work on the projects will be by labor from the ad joining territory, the common labor necessary being recruited in the im mediate territory where the work is being carried on. The engineering work and the supervision will be by skilled and veteran employes of the contracting company. The project at Brownville and Langdon bends, one mile downstream from Brownville, Neb., went to the Massman Construction company ol Kansas City on a bid of $633,656.50. This project calls for 20,310 feet of pile dikes and six thousand feet of bank revetment. Contract for a project at Sonora and Brownville bends, two miles up stream from Brownville, was given to the Kansas City Bridge company on a bid ot $444,875.80. This proj-j ect consists of 14,080 feet pile dikes and 4,750 feet of bank revetment. FURNISH NICE ARRAY OF PRIZES The Omaha Bee-News has repeated its generosity of last year, by again contributing ten fine merchandise prizes five for boys and five for girls to be awarded those competing in the Bee-News Comics section of the Children's Novelty Parade on the opening day of the Korn Karnival next Wednesday. A large number were entered In the comic section last year, because of the added prizes offered by Omaha newspapers, this section alone taking up some two blocks of the long pa rade. The other sections include ponies, bicycles, pets other than pon ies, wagons and vehicles and doll buggies. Those who are interested in the parade are urged to get in touch with the members of the committee for this feature of the Korn Karnival. Mrs. James T. Begley, chairman, phone 558; Mrs. John F. Wolff, phone 55; Mrs. Robert Reed, phone 465; Mrs. James Mauzy, phone 609; Miss Helen Woolcott, phone 26S-W. DEATH OF FRED GARDNER From Thursday' Dally Last evening at hi3 home on west Locust street, occurred the death of Fred Gardner, an old time resident of this city and vicinity. Mr. Gard ner had been in failing health for some time, gradually sinking in the la?t few days until death came to his relief. The deceased was a na tive of West Virginia, coming here some fifty years ago and for a num ber of years was engaged In work here in the Burlington shops shortly after they were erected here. Later he was en traced in working in a quarry near here and then for sev eral years resided northwest of this city in the Cullom community. He is Eurvived by the aged wife who is in very serious condition herself and who was cared for by the husband until his failing health rendered him an Invalid. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT From Thursday's Dally The reports from the bedside of A. G. Bach today are to the effect that he is now showing some Im provement following his severe heart attack on Sunday evening. Mr. Bach is still quite ill and has been under constant meatcai andnursing care since his attack. HAS A NEAT PLACE William J. Hartwick, who for many years has been a candy maker, is giv ing the residents of the city a chance at his well known line of the home made candies, opening up his store in the corner room of the Eagles build ing at Sixth and Pearl streets. Mr Hartwick is a veteran in the candy making business, having started in this trade back in Chicago many years ago and has given the Platts- mouth and Cass county people the opportunity of securing some of thes excellent specimens of his art. Prizes for the Century of Pro gress Parade Number of Prizes Arranged for Offer ings of the Farmers in Horn Festival Parade. " Arrangements have been made to give prizes for the Century of Pro gress in Transportation parade which will be put on by the farmers of Cass county under the direction of Charles Barnard, general chairman. This parade will take place next Thursday afternoon at 2:30 and is going to be one of the most elaborate ever seen in this part of the country. Neither time nor energy is being to make this gigantic production suc cessful in every way. According to Mr. Barnard Si is the first prize and 50c is the second prize for each of the following floats: Best team of horses, best team of mules. best agricultural float, best farm products float, best dressed, couple or person, worst dressed couple or per son, most originally dressed couple, most comieal dresecL couple. or group, best representative of old times, most delapidated ' auto most dilapidated horse or team and buggy, oldest couple, largest family, largest dis play of farm products, best hill-billy outfit on truck or farm wagon, best horse and rider and best pony and rider outfit. This parade will form at the cor ner of 7th and Pearl streets and all entries are requested to com to that point. They will start promptly at 2:30. They will move down Pearl to 6th street, north on 6th to Main street, down Main street to Bach's store, back up Main street to 7th, south on 7th and disband. POST GRADUATES ENROLL As usual for the past several years, a few post graduates return to Platts mouth high school to take courses in which they are interested and which it is possible for them to register. As far as it is possible to accommodate them, these graduates are enrolled, but preference is always given to the regularly enrolled students. A num ber of them were on hand the first two days of school and assisted ma terially in guiding the new students to their classes and in the handling of books and equipment. , For the many new students in the high school this year, the help of these postgraduates who were assign ed to each hall was of real assistance and made their first impression of P. H. S. a favorable one. The following graduates are tak ing work: Greth Garnett, Marvin Tritsch, Stuart Porter, George Adam, Agnes Brink and Aulton Roliand. Madge Garnett is taking work thru the extension department of the Uni versity. Walter Porter was among those present the first few days to assist with the new students. MANY ATTEND FAIR Plattsmouth day at the county fair drew out a large number of the Plattsmouth business men to attend the occasion, the drum and bugle corps being in attendance at the event while several of the local peo ple had parts on the program. E. H. Wescott of this city gave the after noon talk at the fair which was much enjoyed as Mr. Wescott always has a message that is worth while and par ticularly on Inter-community enter prises such as the fine county fair. Others from here participating were Miss Janet Westover with readings, Anton Bajeck with several xyleo- phone solos as well as the Masonic quartet of this city". ' Over Hundred Enrolled in the School Glee Clubs Boys and Girls Groups Organized for First Rehearsals This Week; Band Being Organized. Over one hundred students or Plattsmouth high school will have an opportunity to receive training in the glee clubs this year. These were heard by Miss Williams the first part of this week and with the exception of a very small number whose class schedules cannot be ad justed, two boys and two girls groups are made possible. Each group will twice a week. This arrangement makes it possible for more students than before to have the advantage of glee club singing if they so de sire and their daily schedule can be arranged. It will mean also that a fine chorus of over a hundred voices can be used for public appearances when the opportunity presents it self. In addition, there will be the usual quartet and sextette groups within these larger groups as well as the soloists. Present plans also include the for mation of a stringed quartet and the band Is already under process of or ganization by the director, Mr. L. D. Hiatt. The following girls compose the list for their group: Anna Margaret McCarty, Mary Ann Rosencrans, Cleda Koukal, Mary Ann Gradoville, Charlotte Jasper, Evelyn Meisinger, Rosemary Stander, Maymie Schwen- eker, Wilma Frederick, Wave Smith, Louise Rlshel, Grace Wiles, Lois Bes tor, Velma Wells, Lois Giles, Mildred Knoflicek, Amy Jane Thomas, Alice Hirz, Elizabeth McFarland. Bessie Carey, Rose Mary Cloidt,, Marjorie Fitch, -- Wllda -Jo hason, -Mary - Jane Mark,' Catherine Hough, Margaret Yelick, Lucille Meisinger, Helen Ulrich, Margaret Will, Norma Cur tis, Edna Mae Peterson, Betty Kalina, Grace Henry, Harriett Goos, Pearl Tompkins, Elizabeth Wiles, Janet Hirz, Rachel Robertson, Joan Moore, Mary Lindeman, Grace Welch, Helen Albert, Mildred Engelkemier, Inga Reichstadt, Virginia Trively, Jane Wohlfarth. Mary Ann Highfield, Mar jorie Tidball, Carolyn' Heigl, Anna Marie Rea, Vlasta Adam, Mary Jane McClure and Jane Boedeker. The boys group is as follows: Ed win Kalina, John Cloidt, Billy Rosen crans, Carl Hula, Fredrick Fricke; Oliver Taylor, Wallace Terryberry, Earl Lamberson, Albert Toman, Wm, Woolcott, Edward Lorenz, Ceroid Keil. Wm. Couch, Richard Hatt, James Robertson, Herbert Minor, Ira Harris, Bernard Knoflicek, Wm. Ed wards, Howard Hirz, Wm. Jensen Donald Cotner, Louis Patton, Geo. Mark, Earl Pittman, Richard Yelick, Chas. Eennett, Herbert Stander, Ar thur Warga, Ed Hadraba, Billy Evers, Stephen Davis. Chas. Warner, Donald Warga, Frank Nelson, John Rishel, Wm. Gllmour, Louis Kief, Francis Stoll, Marion Taylor, Robt. Secord, Floyd McCarty, Joe Hendricks. CLASSES ORGANIZE At class meetings for the four classes of the high school this week, permanent organization was formed and the staff of officers selected to guide the affairs of the groups this year. Each office entails a responsi bility which calls for the best ability of the one selected and the elections while close in some cases, resulted in the selection of a splendid corps of officers for - each class. Those elected are as follows: Seniors President, Helen Gil mour; vice-president, James Robert son; treasurer, Margaret Taylor; sponsor, Miss Nordholm. Juniors President, Frederick Fricke; vice-president, Lois Giles; treasurer, Carl Hula; Miss Beigbley and Mr. Starrett will divided the du ties of sponsor. Sophomores President, Edward Hadraba; vice-president, Henry Fuy McMaken; treasurer, Wllda Johnson; Mr. Reeder, sponsor. ' Freshmen President Marjorie Tid ball; vice-president, Alice Hirz; treasurer, Earle Taylor; Sponsor, Mr. Figley. Next week, the personnel of the student council will be arranged. It includes members from each class and has charge of the program under the direction of the principal. SOME FEATURES OF THE PLATFORM PROGRAMS Amidst the glamor of bands, pa rades, kangaroo kourt, dances, style show and what not that go' to make up the second annual King Korn Karnival in Plattsmouth this week, the platform programs have Leen overshadowed and crowded out of their rightful place in the limelight of publicity. It is the purpose of this article to review some of the high lights of these programs and point out that every feature will be put on by Cass county talent. All of the programs will be broad cast over the public address system. The opening program at 1:30 Wed nesday afternoon,, in addition to fea turing a concert by the Avoca Con cert Band, includes an address of welcome by Mayor John P. Sattler, saxophone solo by Ross Nichols, of Louisville, selections by the mixed quartet, under direction of Miss Cora Williams, instrumental music by the Three Musketeers, with Tommy Ma son as leader, popular songs by Mar garet Hirz, and guitar and banjo specialties by.Balthazei'-Herold. William Green, director of the Avoca band, is also director of the Farmers Union band at Louisville that will be here on the closing day of the Karnival, Saturday, Sept. 23d. In the evening the Lewiston Com munity band, under direction of Jas. Schmidt, will offer a concert from the platform, starting at 8. Late on, after the gift night ceremonies, the Three Musketeers, of Nehawka, will again be featured. Thursday afternoon's platform pro gram, beginning at 2 o'clock, will feature all local artists, including H. S. Boys' Double Quartet, H. S. Girls' Trio, William Jensen; vocal solo. Vir ginia Saraek, piano solo, and Maurine CIsney, guitar. In;-2iJeVening,','th Louisville municipal band wU rlS'J a concert at 8, followed by Lancaster and his guitar,- the Three Musketeers and a square dance. Friday afternoon's platform pro gram at 1:30 will feature among oth er things a mouth harp contest for boys under 16. Suitable prizes will be awarded the winners. All boys who wish to compete in this contest are urged to see Foster Patterson or C. C. Wescott, members of . the pro gram committee, at once. Other num bers on this program include a read ing by John Kenneth Bestor, xylo phone selections by Anton Bajeck, a piano solo by Eloise Cole and enter tainment by grade school pupils. In the evening the Legion Junior Drum and Bugle corps, under direction of Anton Bajeck and James Farnham, will play from the platform at 7:30, followed by a concert by the Weep ing Water band, under direction of A. W. Hawkins, at 8, a comedy sketch by Tritsch and Garnett, at 9 and the Three Musketeers, Baltzer, Puis, Her old and Rainey, and a square dance, at 9:30. Saturday's afternoon's program is scheduled to start at 1:15 and be concluded in time for the rural school parade at 2:30. It will include danc ing by Anna May Sandin and pupils, piano solos, Jane Boedeker, xylophone solo, Anton Bajeck, and instrumental selections by the popular Three Mus keteers. Following the rural school parade, the Louisville Farmers Union band plays a concert at 3:30, and at 4:30 comes one of the big attractions that has so far received no mention, the old fiddlers' prize contest. This event is open to the world and every lover of that good old fashioned "mountain music" should be on hand to listen to those who wield a mean bow. This feature is being especially arranged by Foster Patterson, who hails from Arkansaw, where even the babies can distinguish between good, bad and Indifrerent "fiddlin." All who desire to enter the contest are urged to see or telephone Mr. Pat terson at once and then be at the platform at 4:30 Saturday afternoon, tuned up and rearin to go. Another concert by the Farmers Union Band at 8 o'clock Saturday evening will wind up the festivities at the platform. The program committee has done a splendid job in securing entertainers for each of the four days, and we re peat what we said at the beginning of this article, namely, don't pass up the platform programs merely be cause there are a lot 'of other oppor tunities to "go places and see thines " ' : T Platters Open Grid Season with Glenwood, 29th Coach Rothert Has Seven Lettennen and Squad of Forty to Begin Sea son Five Home Games. With a squad of forty among whom are seven letter veterans and a num ber of others who got into action last year. Coach Rothert will send his team into battle against Glen wood in the opening game of the season to be held here on Friday, September 29th. Following the out standing season of last year, pros pects for this year seem bright though the loss of such veterans as Am, Rummel, Porter, Garnett, Adam, Wetenkamp, Yelick and Lushinsky will be seriously felt. In addition, Edgar Seitz. letter man at tackle will not be back as he is now with the reforestation army in Oregon. The seven letter men forming the nucleus of the squad include Capt. Rhodes, Ronne, Armstrong, Gross-i hans, Jesse Taylor, Oliver Taylor and McCleary. Others on the squad are: Earl Lamberson, Louis Kief, Wm. Edwards, Wm. Jensen, Ed Kalina, Fred Knieke, Frank Lepert, Howard Hirz, Joe Graves, Herbert Minor, Harry Stodola, Richard Hirz, Jack Forbes, Richard Hatt, Wm. Crouch, Cecil Carr, Wm. O'Donnell, Earl Tay lor, Geo. Taylor, Francis Stoll, Rob ert Vallery, Earney Newton, Ernest Richter, Wm. Carey, Frank Nelson, Wm. Woolcott, Frank Kostka, Don ald Mrasek, Harvey Eggeling and Wayne Hiner. The presence of a large number of freshmen and sophomores on the squad is a source of encouragement to Coach Rothert for future material and several games. lor lhe,eaerves will be scheduled. A sale of season tcikets for the football games is al ways the cause of a spirited, contest between the classes. . A special con vocation program will be held to initiate the drive on Tuesday morn ing,' September 26th and it will con tinue until Friday noon of the open ing day with Glenwood. There will be five home games with season tick ets priced to those not connected with the school at $1.00. The usual student and regular game admission charges will be made. The schedule for the season is as follows: . Sept. 29 Glenwood here. October 13 Ashland there. October 20 Malvern here. October 25 Auburn, there. November 3 Wahoo, here. November 11 Tecumseh, there. November 17 Neb. City, here. November 24 Nebraska Deaf, here B0LLEN WANTS DECISION Rail Commissioner Bollen Is seek ing a decision by the commission on the question of "emergency" rate re ductions for rural telephones on the Northwestern Bell system. Bollen said he had awaited the return of Chairman Randall from his vacation but now wanted action, "lest the emergency be over before the commission ever gets around to do ing anything." He said he had told Randall and Commissioner Drake he expected a decision at least within thirty days, but Randall did not re call Bollen having mentioned the sub ject. "I recall we had some hearings," Randall said, , "but Bollen had charge of them and I've lost track of the case. We had a long confer ence yesterday on pending cases but Bollen didn't even bring this up." SIXTY-ONE YEARS OLD B. Golding, of the 5c to SI store, Thursday celebrated the passing of his sixty-first birthday anniversary and in addition was born right here in Plattsmouth on September 14, 1872, his parents being among the pioneers here. The community at that time was a struggling frontier settlement, an outfitting point for the west and while small was a teeming hive of industry. Mr. Golding has al ways made this his home, altho he was engaged for several years travel ing on the road for a large eastern wholesale house. Mr. Golding can recall many interesting incidents of his boyhood days here and of the boom days that accompanied the ar rival of the railroad in this part of the west. RETURNING TO CHICAGO Miss Beatrice jSeybert, who has been here for a visit of some two weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Seybert and with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Don Seiver, is expecting to return Friday to the windy city. Miss Seybert has been employed at Chicago for the past several years and while the larger part of the population of the central west i3 heading to Chicago for the Century of Progress exposi tion, she decided to take the oppor tunity to come home and enjoy a visit with the relatives and old time friends back in good old Nebraska. Methodists Join in Greetings to Former Pastors Five of Those Who Have Served the Local Church in Past Tears Honored at Dinner. The parlors of the First Methodist church in this city was the scene of a most impressive and unusual gath ering last evening, unusual that it was possible to bring together pas tors of the church who had been here from 1912 on to the present time. The "All Star" supper idea was broached some weeks ago in the church meetings and at once the plans were started to try and secure the attendance of the former pastors of the church to be here and join in the supper tendered by their former parishioners. Five of those who had been in charge of the church here in the past were present last evening. The 'pastors who were able to be present . were Frank M. Drulinger, notr of Havelock John . Calvert, su perintendent of the Mother's Jewels Home, -at York, A.-V. Hunter, now connected with the field work of the Wesleyan university, Frank E. Pfoutz pastor at North Platte, and Harold E. Sorter, In charge of the church at Potter. The other honor guests were the present pastor. Rev. C. O. Troy and Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, who has been associated with all of the pas tors present during his long service to his church in this community. It was a very pleasant thought to have the genial Presbyterian pastor pres ent to meet the many old friends. The dinner had been prepared by the ladies of the church in their usual efficient manner, while the serving of the repast was carried out by the men of the church in a clock like manner. After the close of the dinner, the time was devoted to a journey back into the past. Judge A. H. Duxbury presiding and in his usual clever manner presenting the various pas tors, who made short remarks. The former pastors in their re marks covered the pleasant time of their first appearance in the charge here and the many kind friends and friendly associations that they and their families had found among the residents of the city both in the membership of the church and in the community at large. The pastors had served here for some four years each, with the exception of Rev. Calvert, who had been called to the special duties while in the midst of the pas torate here. All of the members of the supper party recalled well the earnest and faithful services of their former pas tors and with renewed pleasure once more had the opportunity of greeting them. To the pastors the familiar scene of the church brought recollec tions of the baptisms, the marriages and the last rites of those who had been members of their flock in the years gone by. It was truly an event that all participating in will long re call as an outstanding event in the church. As a part of the program of the evening, each pastor was greeted with one of the old and loved hymns, the group singing being led by Don C. York, who also gave several solo pfferlngs during the course of the program. The visiting pastors and wives were guests of the various members of the church congregation for the might and this morning all returned to Omaha, where the annual confer ence of the church is now In session. Young People Wedded in Home Ceremony Friday Miss Ella Margaret Wiles of This City Married to Mr. Heibevt Shirley Klauschie of Omaha. The marriage of Miss Ella Mar garet Wiles cf this city and Mr. Her bert Shirley Klauschie of Omaha, Ne braska, was solemnized Friday eve ning at 5 o'clock at the home of the bride's sister, Mr?. Carl J. Schneider of this city. The Schneider home was very charmingly arranged for the wedding ceremony. The living room was quite elaborately arranged in fall flowers. Large baskets of whit' gladiolas were arranged to form the background for the Impressive serv ice. The ceremony was witnessed by members of the immediate families. The bride was gowned in a very striking costume of Victoria crepe with hat and shoes to match. As the couple took their station unattended before the beautiful lloral altar the impressive ring ceremony was solemnized by the Rev. Harry G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presby terian church of this city. After the wedding a short recep tion was held in honor of the happy young couple and they were shower ed with well wishes from the mem bers of the wedding party. The bride's going away costume was a brown ensemble suit witn ac cessories to match. After a wedding trip to the east returning by way of the world's fair at Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Klauschie will make their home in Omaha. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wiles of this city, and since ' completing her school work here, . attended Nebraska Wesleyan university where she wa3 afliliated with the Willard sorority. She has been engaged in teaching in Grand Island for four years where she has been very successful in her work. The groom 13 a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Klauschie of Omaha, and is a graduate of Technical high school of Omaha and Addressograph training school of Chicago. He is now en gaged as an addressograph agent in Omaha. Mr. Klauschie was at one time a resident of riattsmouth where both the young people have a large cirolu of friends who are most sincerely showering them with the best wishes for many years of happiness and euc ceas. PREPARE FOR WORK The work on the improvement of the Missouri river near this point, is to be started soon and already rep resentatives of the contractor, A. W. Farney, of Kansas City, have been here to look over the situation and the handling of the various phases of the Job. The representatives have secured a great deal of rock from the farms that line the river bluffs and whero it will be possible to load the rock and handle it efficiently and without delay or great transportation charges. Tho owners of the land are being con tracted for the use of the rock. The work in this section will require a great edal of rock and which can be found in abundance along the river bluffs here. .This city will be the headquarters for the work in this vicinity and the point from which the activities of the work will be directed. The com pany representatives here have alao looked into the matter of the facil ities for the care of the men that may be sent here to direct the work of the river program. FUNERAL OF FRED GARDNER The funeral of the late Fred Gard ner was held Friday morning from the St. John's Roman Catholic churc h, the mass being celebrated by the Rev. Father George Agius, pastor of the church. The interment was at the Catholic cemetery west of the city. The services were attended by a number of the old friends and neigh bors as well as relatives of the fam ily from nearby points. Among thote who were here for the service from out of the city were Mrs. M. E. Manspeaker and Mrs. W. D. Smith of Omaha, nieces of Mrs. Gardner and several relatives from Glenwood.