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Nebr. Stat? Historical Society um VOL. NO. XLLX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA- MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1933. NO. 70 Equipment is Arriving for River Work TLe ' Jlary List" Arrives with Tow of iz Barges and Material for Carrying on Work. Wednesday the steamer, the "Mary List," arrived from Kansas City, bringing with it the material for the start cf the work on the Missouri river improvement program near this city. The equipment that was brought here on barges by the "Mary List" included two pile drivers as well as fix smaller barges loaded with equip ment for the work. One of the barges is equipped with pumping facilities and two carry steam lines for use in the work. Two power launches are included in the advance array of equipment to reach this point for the Farney com pany, these to be used in the push ing of the barges where they may be needed in the improvement work. The barges were dropped down the river at the various points where the w ork will first be under w ay and then the convoy steamer prepared to re turn to points down the river to se cure additional equipment. The "Mary List" was provisioned from this city, a supply of food, ice and other necessities for the crew bvinsr placed on tioard before the boat left for the south. The erection of shacks and build ings has been going on for several days ana a force of men will be placed r.t work to cut willows to be used in the rip-rapping and mat weaving for the protection of the banks along which the work is to be extended. COUNTY FEDERATION HEET The Cass county federation, com posing the various woman's clubs of the county, met;Wednesday at "Weep ing Water, with some 200 ladies be ing present to take part In the meet ings. In the morning session Mrs. Fred H. Gorder of Weeping Water extend ed the welcome of the hostess club to the visitors and the response was riven by Mrs. James T. Begley ofj Plattsmouth, past county president. Mrs. Marion Tucker, or Nehawka, district president, gave an address at the morning session that was much enjoyed and was filled with the story of the work of the clubs over the dis trict. The county meeting at the noon hour voted on the oH'ieers for the en suing year and the following were named: President Mrs. W. S. McGrew Louisville. Vice-President Mrs. Ray Norris Avoca. Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. R. E Foster, Union. It wa3 also voted that the next federation meeting be held at Avoca in 1934. During the afternoon session, Mrs. M. S. McDuffie. of Norfolk, state vice president, addressed the meeting and told of the work over the tsate. BROTHERS EN SERVICE Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Griffin of this citv- Lave received word from their ron, Alfred, that he and his brother, Arley, are now in service on the IT. 3. cruiser Salt Lake City. Alfred Griffin has hen in service on the cart coast for the past several years and stationed at Norfolk. Virginia, being sent to the west coast base at San Diego, California, where the younger brother, Arley, has been sta tioned for his service of the past six years. Arley Griffin has been in serv ice at the base for the past three years and will now be called for serv ice at sea. They will go to Bremerton, Washington, where the Salt Lake City will have its home station. RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Thursday's Daily This morning W. A. Galloway of this city, received a message from Oklahoma, informing him that his mother, Mrs. Margaret Galloway, who resides at Lydia, Oklahoma, had fallen and fractured both hips. Mrs. Galloway is ninety-three years of age and the injury is such as to prove most serious to the ag3d lady. TO SIT WITH SUPREME COURT Judge James T. Begley of the sec ond district, has been called by the state supreme court to sit with the court at Lincoln, the week com mencing October ICth. The call to the supreme court will make neces sary Judge Begley making come change in his term in Sarpy county which was to open at that time. Judge Begley is one of the veteran judges of the state and has served many times with the state high court and in some of their most important cases. Enrollment for Reforestation to Start Soon Date of October 2nd Is Announced as the Time to Enroll for the Cass County Quota. To fill the Cass county quota of nine for the Civilian Conservation Corps, the date of October 2nd has been fixed, word received here today from Lincoln states. The young men to be selected have been divided among the counties on the population basis and the larger groups will be from Douglas and Lancaster -ounties with the cities of Omaha and Lincoln. The handling of the selection and enrollment will be in the hands of the state relief bureau of which R. C. Biart of Eellevue is the chairman and who will have charge, the change having been made from the office of W. H. Smith at Lincoln, who had charge of the former enrollment. The young mea selected must be from IS to 25 years of ago and of good character, habits and clean per sonality. They are to be selected on the basis cf their needs financially and do not of necessity have to be selected from those who may be re ceiving relief, but they must be from families where the financial assist ant may be reeded. In this county the enrollment will be made by the Cass county reliel commission composed of County Com missioner E. B. Chapman, J. A. Cap well and W. A. Robertson. The com mission has so far received no defin ite orders as to the enrollment but the information from Lincoln re- ceived at the office of County Clerk George R. Sayles is to the effect that it will be on Monday, October 2nd. The commission has no information as to where the young men selected will be taken when they are called for service in the C. C. C. SEEK RIVER WORK The heads of the county re-employment agency, which has been de pending on the river work here to care for a large number of the local men now out of work, has been con fronted with a situation that prom ises to reduce materially the number from here that will be engaged. The work as it was first proposed was to be divided among the unem ployed of the counties adjacent tc the projects and which it was ex pected would be Cass county and Mills county, Iowa. The state re-employ-met offices, however, have indicated that Sarpy county unemployed also would be included in the project and which if carried out will materially affect the number that will receive work from this point, as the men are divided on a 60-40 basis with that of Iowa and any additional men would come from the Cass county number. Representatives of the general em ployment agency will be here Satur day with the head of the Sarpy coun ty committee to check over the situ ation as to the river work. It is ex pected that D. D. Wainscott, of Weep ing Water, the Cass county chairman, will be here and to defend the right of the local labor to the first call on the work. The contracting company will have a large number of their own men on the work as well as the local labor and those from outside points will also cut down the advantage of em ployment for the local Cass county people. CHANGE GIFT NIGHT The gift night, sponsored by the business men of the city, held each Wednesday evening, will be held at an earlier hour in the future. Com mencing on next Wednesday evening it will be held at 8 o'clock instead of 8:30 as at present. New Burlington Streamlined Train Thru Plattsmouth Erospscts That Train Will Operate Between Lincoln-Omaha, Kansas City, Through Tiiis City. The new streamlined train that the Burlington is planning to put in service the first cf the year may ha placed or. the lines of the company to operate between Lincoln and Kan sas City, the train to go via Omaha and through Plattsmouth on the raam line to Pacific Junction and thence on the K. C. line to the south. This train, which is to bo the last word in railroad construction for comfort and speed is now under pro-j cess of completion and ii is cxnected will be in service by ths first of the year and with its speed estimated at 100 miles an hour will make a great cut in the running time between Kansas City and Omaha. The Burlington is having its trackage arranged for the new train and which in its construction will re quire changes in ths tracks at the crossings of other tracks to accommo date the wide flange of the new wheels that are placed on this super speed train. Definite plans have not b?en fully' completed as to the exact time that the train would be placed in service but at this time the time above given seems to be probable and also the placing cf the train on the lines west. The success of the train will prob ably mean the placing of others that will carry much of th? trans-continental travel of the road in the fu ture as the train will be able to make great reduction in the present run ning time. GLEE CLUB OFFICERS The glee club organizations of the musical department of the high school have completed their selection of officers for the year, the following being named: Girls Glee Club, 11:15 Inga Reichstadt. president; Grace Welch, secretary; Lucille Meisinger librarian Girls Glee Club. 2:00 Helen Gil mour, president; Lois Bestor, secre tary; Anna M. MeCarty, librarian. Boys Glee Club, 11:15 Bernard I Knoflicek, president; Frederick FrickeJ secretary; Wm. Jensen, librarian. Boys Glee Club, 2:00 Wm. Gil mour, president; Donald Warga, sec retary; Earl Pittman, librarian. High school accompanists: Jane Boedeker, Anna Margaret MeCarty, Aimee Jane Thomas. Junior high accompanist: Jean Knorr. Boys Octette George Adam, Ed win Kaiina, u m. v. ooicott, Greta Garnett, Bernard Knoflicek, Herbert Minor, Wm. Jensen, Oliver Taylor. Girls Sextette: Mary Anne Rosen crans, Helen Gilmour, Velma Wells, Lois Bestor, Virginia Trively, Jane Boedeker. Fourth year for this group with the exception of Jane Boedeker who takes the place of Gertrude Brink. UNDERGOES OPERATION Miss Mary Peterson, of this city.i was operated on Wednesday at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, for ap pendicitis. Miss Peterson has not been in the best of health for some time and it was decided to have the operation performed at this time in order to give her permanent relief from her illness. The patient is re ported to have come through the oper ation very nicely and the many friend3 are joining in the wish that she may soon recover and be able to be home and to resume her usual ac tivities. TO ATTEND CONVENTION TV. R. Holly and C. E. Ledgway, clerk of the district court, are to leave on Saturday for Chicago, where they will attend the American Legion national convention and the Century of Progress exposition. The two Plattsmouth men will be with thej band of Omaha post No. 1 of the Legion, the largest post in the na tion. Mr. Ledgway has been a mem ber of this band for the past several years and was with the band at the Detroit and Boston conventions. Henry Knabe, prominent resident of Nehawka, was In the city Wed nesday afternoon to look after some business and visiting with freinds. FRANK REAL INJURED From Thursday's Daily Frank Beal, former Plattsmouth man and well known Burlington em ploye, was injured Wednesday night when two cars on Burlington freight train No. TC, was derailed in the yards at Gibson. Mr. Bcal wa: con ductor on this train and ruffe red minor injuries. He was taken to the Immar.uc-1 hospital where his condi tion was reported as good today. The cause of the derailment has net been determined. Seniors Win' m the FoolhaH Ticket Drive Ecphcrr.cres are Second in the Contest vdth the Freshmen Third and Juniors in Last Place With the Seniors! scoring points, the Scphomores 312, 3S5 the Freshmen 25G and the Juniors 224, the pennant in the ticket rales cam paign staged at the high school since Tuesday for the football season went to the Class of 1934. XTh drive was much better than thsft of last year and was one of the lest for many years, resulting in more tickets being sold and in larger returns for the football treasury. The keen spirit of co-operation between the classes and the fairness with which they com latte.1 with one another added a fine tauch cf sportsmanship to the whole contest. The response of both stu dents and patrons in town and the wcrk of the committees was respon sible for the success of the drive. Reports turned in ? on Thursday shewed the Sophomores and Fresh men leading, but on Friday the tide turned in favcr of the Seniors, leav ing the Sophomores sj&cmd aud .the Freshmen third -with the. Juniors in fourth place. For the Seniors. President Helen Gilmour and Margaret Taylor had charge cf the campaign while for the Juniors the organization was direct ed by President Fred Fricke and Treasurer Carl Hula. Stephen Davis, who led the Freshman class into sec ond place last year for the first time in the history of the drive was again Sopliorncre chairman and led his class to second place again this year, not far behind the victorious Seniors. The showing of the 107 Freshmen was most commendable in finishing third under the leadership of Mar jcrie Tidball and Mary Catherine Wiles. This is the second time a Freshman class has finished out of la.st place. All cf these officers kept a record of their campaign in a splen did manner and arc deserving of the greatest of credit for the fine work which they did. RIVER EARGES PASS CITY The fleet of barges owned by the George W. Condon, Cunningham Cole Construction Co., which has a large contract cf the river improve ment program at Florence, passed' thi3 city Thursday afternoon. The barges were being pushed by a large steamer and two launches, there be--' is eleven cf the barges, an excep tionally large number to be handled. The fleet was stuck for some twe hours at the mouth of the Platte north of this city, but was finally able to get into the deep water of the channel and was last seen rounding the Folsom point. With the starting of the river work there is more activity on the Missouri than there has been since the days of th3 early stcamboating, craft going up and down the river almost every day. WILL UNDERGO TRANSFUSION Dave Wallengrcn, well known resi dent of the city, who is at the Clark son hospital at Omaha, will be given a blood transfusion to try and build up his condition. Mr. Wallengren was quite gravely ill a week ago when he had suffered an attack of pneu monia and which following his oper ation of several weeks ago has left him in quite a weakened condition. It is hoped that he may be built up sufficient that he may be able to re turn home. The Journal alms to print all the news and will appreciate your assistance to that end. Call No. 6. Rev. and Mrs. Troy are Guests at Reception' Pleasant Socnl Event .fa.eid by tnnrcn Oiganiaticn at the Methodist Church Last Evemrg. 7 rCt rvmir- v.o nnrin of the First Methodist church was the scene of a very pleasant and largely at tended rocial event, the occasion be ing a reception honoring Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troy, who have just been returned here fcy the state confer ence for their fourth year. The spacious parlors were ar ranged in decorations of flowers and the soft glow of the many candles that lent a heme like and attractive setting to the scene. The reception was in charge of Mrs. William Eaird, rponsored by the aid society and Social Workers, and was a pleasant and informal gathering of the members of the con gregation and friends of the Troy family to express their pleasure at the fact that the genial pastor and wife would again be a part of the community life for the next year. A delightful program had been ar ranged for the evening and which brought many expressions of the pleasure felt at the return here of the Troy family. Mrs. L. S. Devoe was heard in a delightful piano selection to open the program of the evening. Dr. M. E. Gilbert, superintendent of the Omaha district, gave an ex- pression of appreciation of the fine the house at the point of a gun. work that Rev. Troy had carried onj Van Bibber fled but Wunderlich here and his pleasure that he wasj was held in the house. Two men pur retained in this district. sued Van Bibber, who had caught a Canon Petter of the St. Luke's parsing stock truck, and returned Episcopal church was then intro-jhim to the Louse.. The two men. were duced and gave his expression of( friendship to Rev. Troy and wife as did Rev. H. E. McKelvey of the My- nary U. B. church and Dr. H. G. Mc- Clusky, pastor of the First Presby-j terian church and dean of the local clergy. 11 T7 ti -it r-t oi., t T-r ill II CaUll ,11 t C vocal numbers that were much en joyed by all of the large party, the: selections being very artistically pre-l scnted. The members of the party had the: pleasure of meeting Rev. G. A. Pahl, Jr., pastor cf the St. Paul's Evangel ical church, who has just taken over his charge and who expressed his appreciation of the opportunity ol being here. Tt, jcnnrimeri hc-idu nf thp church were then called upon by Mrs. 1 UVirUkkAAlX.AXfc f - ,-. Baird and each added their words of praise and the service of the pastor and his wife and their delight thati they were once more to serve them. Those who spoke briefly were How ard Davis for the Sunday school; Mrs. Val Burkle for the aid society; Mrs. W. L. Heinrich for the Social Workers; Mrs. R. B. Hayes for the missionary societies; Miss Virfinia Samek for the Epworih League; C. C. Wescott for the Phiiathea class and E. II. Wescott for the Y. M. B. C. Don C. York, one of the leading vocalists of the city and member of the church choir, then gave one o his beautiful baritone numbers, E. H. Wescott serving as the accompanist. Mrs. Baird, the chairman, then on behalf of the church presented tc Rev. and Mrs. Troy a purse of $25 as an expression of friendship and ap preciation of their service in the past. The members of the party were divided into groups in which their birthdays fell, the various seasons be ing represented by the anniversaries. The evening was closed with the serving of refreshments by the ladies and which brought to the close an evening. of the rarest enjoyment for all those fortunate enough to attend. PUTTING IN TllACKS The Burlington has had an extra gang here as well as the local main tenance of ways men, operating on the east side of the Missouri river, where they are engaged in laying tracks. These sidings and tracks are to be used for the hauling of ma terial for the new river work con struction project. There has already been much material delivered at Pacific Junction and which will be taken to the scene of the work as, soon as the sidetracks are ready. TO ATTEND EXPOSITION Mr. and Mrs. Alex Schliscke de parted Friday night on the Ak-Sar-Ben over the Burlington for Chicago, rt ihere they are to spend a few days at the Century of Progre.33 exposition. This evening Joints K. Pollock and Frank Neaubauer of this city and j0hn Conrad, instructor at the Fath er Flanagan Home, at Omaha, are leaving for Chicago where they will spend several clays at the exposition ! terest in the windy city Nehawka Men Figure in Kid naping Case Lester Wunderlich and Janes Van Sibber Victims cf Kidnaping by Liquor Sellers. With the filing of charges Friday at Omaha by County Attorney Henry Bcal, against Joseph Veneziano, white and William Griffin, 22-year- old negro, two Nehawka men are re-j vealed as victims of an unreported, kidnaping case on last Tuesday. The Nehawka men are Lester Wundcrlic h, former resident here for some time, and James Van Bibber. September 19 the two Nehawka youths went to the home of Frank Martini. 1114 South Thirteenth rtreet, Omaha, to get some tools with which Van Bibber had previouily used to repair Martini's car. As they drove up to the curb they were met by Tony Tarascio and ordered into left in "charge of two Negroes, andjin the Eueeec-dirg play. The quarter were threatened, they said, and; charged with bctrayin: the liquor- selling activities of Martini, who had hcen arrested a lew uays oeiore. Wunderlich was taken to a spot north jf Omaha and again threatened. He J ' n m t t pd hir, iniinpniffi and finally; I - ivas told to "keep going." He hailed a truck and rode into Fort Crool:, where he informed the Sarpy county sheriff. The sheriff reported to Om- aha police and eventually Van Bilher was released. No report of the kidnaping and rescue of Van Bibber and Wunder-jwas lich v.7.3 ever made at polic? head-j quarters with the rceult that inquiry, has been started. Charges of kid-j nnr.insr and raise arrest nave necninow in me noseion 01 w.c 1 1-1- . j - - - filed against four men as a result of the incident. ZAS PLEASANT STJEPEISE The honi3 cf Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Wiles were the scenes cf a very pleasant placed kick between the po. is. surprise Friday evening when their The Platter3 were advancing into daughters, Mrs. P. H. Murdick, Jr.. the Clcnwoou territory as the game of Elizabeth, New Jersey, formerly ended, Ronne, tmashing and Krtcn Miss Helen Wescott, and Mrs. Ivan j cck with several end iun: taking tlio Norlin, cf Brooklyn, formerly Miss! ball down the f.eld and then Ronne; Marguerite Wiles, arrived home. carried the ball around end to tne The young people had motored ' Glenwood thiny yard live r.ml v. hero with Mrs. G. W. Hughes, of Brooklyn, from the east and their coming was a surprise to the families and a most. delightful event for all of the fam- ilies. Mrs. Hughes, formerly Miss lTolpn Mvors. of Lincoln, continued on to her home in the capital city. This is the first visit of Mrs. Ncrlin for two years in the eld home and the first that Mrs. Murdick has made since her marriage last Christmas day. The many friends are delighted with the opportunity cf enjoying a visit with the ladies, who will be here until the middle of October to visit with the relatives and friends. The party traveled 1,3 IS miles, leaving Wednesday noon and arriv ing here last evening. JUDGE WOPvTMAlT IN CITY Judge C. S. Wortman, of South Ttpnd Tireeinrt. and whose law office is in Ashland, transacted legal business in Plattsmouth Saturday. A civil case will bring him here again in county court next term. In the meantime, Judge Wcrtman i3 one busy lawyer in representing the defendant, Jack Woods, a murder case, now pending for trial in district court of Saunders county. Platters Start Season with n Over Glenwood Team Looks Well and Smashins; At tacks cf Eonne Feature Pass S:orej lozch'lzwA. The PIaU;:3 cf 1527. .nod ti,e:r season '.villi a victory over the JU n- v.ooJ high school team, the s?,re ' -ing 7 to C. The local. i-l: y -d a nii-e brand of footLai! in the U.-; half I the ganic altho in the.- fir; t t;;.-; a-i-te::t was lacking the fi.e of t he 1. .: 1 on the part of either team. The game saw two of the new play ers, these- who have r.ot participated in the games in th.ir younger y-:ar. in school, get in and do tiling.-:. Way:. Hiner, end, who made tin.- fju.li down, and Bernard Kr.ouieck, hall Lack, who v. as a feature of the offen sive. The outstanding work of th? locals was by William Ronne. lullback, who.-.s smashing attack 011 the luwans won many yards in ea;h try and won many yards in ea;I brought the ball to where- it vas pos slble to score The Glenwood scoring was in the first quarter when the ball was brought to the Plattsmouth fifteen yard line and team was held. there the Glen wood The Flattens secured the ball but lost it or. a bad fumble and which brought th? sphere to tne shadow of the blue and white's gual po.-tb. Two trie j of the Icwar.o gained them acme ground and then Hcubner was tent in and smashed the- center for the needed inches for the touch down. The try for the- eitra paint failed. , The record quarter was largely fought in mid fieid and neither team looked dangerous. Ronr.e was able to gain yardage but which was lott ended as Glcnwcod intercepted a j Platter pas3 and had advanced it ten yards when ths quarter closed. In th? third quarter there was a new and fighting epirit evidenced in the Platter forces and commenced the steadv ncundintr cf Ilsnne cn the ! Glenwood lire as he crashed through repeatedly for gains and carried the ball for two first downs. With the ball in the enemy territory, one of those jinx of the football flelJ. a fumble, occurred again and the Gion- good team recovered. The Iowa tam unable to get anywhere In their plays and were forced to punt, the ball being returned to the Glenwood twenty-five yard line. With the- hall Iters a long pass, will placed by Mc- Cleary, was grabbed by Hirer, tan end, back of the goal line for th-j needed touchdown. With the i-core tlx uY.Lc, the boot cf Armstrong icr the extra ro;;.i placed the locals in frot v.nii a wen It v.-a-i resting when the contest was closed and victory assured the blue and white. George Tarieh, well known nrb'tor of athletics, of Omaha, was the i reicrce or the game. ENJOY riNE IIEE7NG The Catholic Parcnt-Teaehcr r.ns c iatior; held a very ir. teres vin and largely attended meeting cn Friday evening at the St. John's school and a fine program was ofTcreJ by the j young people. The business session v.as largely given over to the discussion of plans for the ensuing year and the comple tion cf the organization. Following the business pension, there was a short and much enjoyed program offered, a reaiing being giv en by Edna Mae Petersen, who was also heard in a very much enjoyed i piano numbe Anna Marie Rca was j hoard in a delightful piano number and violin duet was given by Charles Eanek and Jame3 Sandin that reflected the greatest credit on the young people. One of the enjoyed fea tures of the evening was a comedy j sketch which was presented by Jac k Kubieka. a graduate of last year of the St. John's school.