er. State Historical Society 11 11 H ft VOL. 170. XT IX PLATTSMQTJTH, NEBBASKA. MONDAY, NOVEIJEER 20, 1933. s: y I L AJH TOO t 1 1 J latfsmouth Chosen for Next Court of Honor Large Number frcra Here Present at Neb. City Court, Including Ten Local Trccp Members riattsmcutu furnished oy far the largest out of town group present at the district Boy Scout court of honor held at Nebraska City last night. Elmwood had the second largest rep resentation, consisting . of five boys who received advancement and their scoutmaster, trr.est uaner. The court of honor ceremonies were held in a room of the Legion Memorial building: and were quite largely attended. At the conclusion of the ceremonies a business meeting was held with the assistant area scoutmaster, Lee E. Harbottle, of Lincoln, to decide upon the place of holding the next district court cf honor, and the invitation of riattsmouth was unanimously ac cepted. This court will be held on the evening of January 10th, and bring Scout3 here for advancement and merit badges from many of the seventeen towns in the district that maintain troops. Cass. Otcs and Nem aha counties are included in this dis trict. Among the towns in Cass county maintaining troops are Plattsmouth, Weeping Water, Elmwood, Green wood, Ne-hawka and Louisville. The greater part of the awards at last night's court were merit badges, although there were a number of ad vancements in rank allowed by the district examining board. The Elmwood boys included How ard Liston and Dwight Clements, ad vanced to first class Scouts; Donald Kelley, .Kenneth . Bomeraeier, and Warren Pahl, advanced to Eecond class Scouts. The Plattsmouth boys who receiv ed one cr more merit badges, were John and Burton Rishel, Bob Taylor, Bill Rosencrans, Bill Evers, Stephen Davis and James Robertson. Applica tion for the advancement of Robert son to the high rank of an Eagle Scout had been approved by the area office, but the credentials had not arrived from New York, and it was decided to withhold the conferring of this honor until the next court to be held hero in January. Francis Libershal, another Platts racuth boy, was accorded the high honors of the court, when he was awarded the bronze palm. His Eagle Scout certificate was presented at an impressive local court of honor last spring, prior to the new set-up in Scouting that provides advancements must be made at district courts. The bronze palm is awarded for six months additional Scouting service after receipt cf the Eagle award and the earning of five additional merit badges, over and above the twenty one required to become an Eagle Scout. After another six months and the earning cf five more badges he will be eligible to receive a gold palm and still later, under similar conditions, the silver palm. The prei-entation cf this award was made by a Nebraska City minister, who is scoutmaster cf one of the troops there and who likened "this lone Eagle" to the well known "lone eagle" of flying fame, admonishing him to continue hi3 advancement in the realms of Scouting. Following the presentation of the vario-as awards Mr. Harbottle told of plans for anniversary week in Febru ary, when thirty-six Nebraska Scouts, selected frcm the thirty-six districts of the state will take over the reigns of state government from the office c f governor down, for a period cf two days. February S and 9. A ban quet will be held in Lincoln on the i night before they assume office, at tended by the state officers they are to replace, and each will draw the name of a boy who will step into his shoes Each troop in the district is to select its candidate for this honor, and at a business meeting of the dis trict committe to be held In Nebraska City early in December, the boy who will represent this district in Lincoln will be chosen. Mr. Harbottle also laid stress on the fact that under the new Scouting J from the Plattsmouth people as there set-up no town can receive advance-'is more cr less expense for the team ment except through attendance ofi in cost for rent and other items for its candidates at the district courts of 'practice as well as playing nights. Loner and appearance before court cf honor examining beard, which con venes an hour or more before the set time for the court ceremonies. This board is made up of the advancement directors of the various troops in the district. It was voted that all requests for; advancement should be in the areaj office at Lincoln a full week ahead' of the date of holding a court of iion- or, or not later than January 3, in the case of the ne::t court here on Janu ary 10th. Aniton Roland, of Plattsmouth, who recently completed a course of instruction at the district school of Scouting in Nebraska City and has qualified as assistant scoutmaster, and Russell Reetlcr, tl first assis - tant scoutmaster of the local troop. . , nci . niuuc j'l ; .VJit lir.u and llr. Reeder mnds the presenta tion of some of the awards, as did E. II. YVetrcott, local S"out executive. In audition to these, three cf the live members cf the Legion Scout com mittee were present freni here, as wen as irs. v . .. icooertson. u ne , . c bser.ee of StoutmaFter Raymond -arson, who is attending a training j amp at Fort Snelling for reserve of jcers prevented his attendance at the court. Death of Fred Stewart Occurs at Broken Bow rcmer Htsident of Tliis City ard One !Time Cotmcihnan. Passes Away After Lon lUness. Fred Stewart, 42, a resident of Plattsmouth for a number of years and former member of the city coun cil from the fifth ward, died Wednes day at Broken Bow. Nebraska, mes sages received here' lite Wednesday stated. I.Ir. Stewart had been in very poor health for some months, suffering a stroke the past summer and had since gradually grown worse until death came to his relief. Mr. Stewart was engaged here for several years in working in the local r;hops of the Burlington and later was engaged as one of the staff at the Ne braska Masonic Home, resigning this position when he removed to the wett part of the state and where he Lad since resided. The deceased was married to Miss Laura Rhodes at Nebraska City in May, 1923. and those of the family surviving him are the widow and six children, the oldest being Harold Robert, by a former marriage, aged 9, the youngest child, 11 months, all of Broken Bow, and a sister, Mrs. II. B. Perry of this city as well as an aunt, Mrs. Jack Seltzer of Padu- cah, Kentucky. In the loss that har, come to them the members of the family will have the deep sympathy of the old friends in this community where for so many years Mr. Stewart had been an active figure. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Methodist church at Broken Bow and the body brought to Plattsmouth Friday and services held at 3 p. m. at the H. B. Perry home. interment being at Oak Hill ceme tery. 0HGANIZD7G FOE, EACEET2AIX The city is to have a basketball team that will number among its players some cf the best material that has been seen on high school teams of recent years. The members or the squad met last evening at the high school and com menced the series of practices that will be carried on in the next few weeks to fit the members for the sea son opening. The town team will embrace prac tically all of the team that were re- gional winners in 1931-32, Henry Donat, Clarence Forbes, Robert Rum mel, Sam Am, Louis Knoflicek, as well as Francis Yelick, John Svoboda, Richard Spangler, Ralph Timm and not the least, Joe Krejci, late Peru college star. The team desires to play some of the best teams In this section of the west and are hoping for a good patronage of their games and support Nebraska Road Prole life 1,000 at $0 'Excessive' Hi'2 ar.d D;sire to Speed Jcc- Piompts State to Do ' 7 'Q-i Own Lincoln, Nor. 15. Nebraska's million-dollar venture "on its own' into the road building business this, ian puL more than 1.000 men to v.xrk . - u.j.-.i ... : directly oy tne stale ana brought re- ui baiA5a on iirzi project un - I " , . ..7 i i i : wri'fv niii t can i nnr iroaas lor :ise.:i in recent years to get! coi t comparisor.s villi co fcrings, but this year tl":"tnr3 cf - M-ie en.ij l.ao me gr.n c on a lurgo Speeds Wcrk. Charles Y. Hiyan called cxrensive 'and the desire to tperd men to work i , , , , under federal emergency road fuadi led to the state's decision to do the wcrk itself on more than 225 miles of grading, about 11 miles of bitu minous mat surfacing, about 40 miles of gravel surfacing and numerous bridge projects. State Engineer Roy Cochran check ed the first completions arid reported substantial savings belor.- bids which had been rejected. He said the state completed 11.3 miles of bituminous mat work in western Nebraska for 521,817 for a saving of mora than ?in,000 under, the lowest bid of $36. ?29. On a grading and clay surfac ing project, the low bid of $11,000 was rejected and Cochran raid the (state did the work for $5,500, about a 50 per cent saving. Proj?cts Under Way. When federal officials complained road w-crk was not being got under contract quickly enough Governor Bryan obtained permission to have the state do about ?7 50.0 00 of grad ing on secondary feeder roads. With the time necessary fcr preparing com plete plans and calling for bids elim inated, the state highway department got these projects under way quickly. At the same time the state began work on more than $35,000 cf main tenance gravel work where bids liad been reject?d as too high and a num ber cf small bridge projects from its own funds. Soon more than 1,000 men were at work, directly under the state's super vision. EITTEE.TAUTS FCR FSIEia) Trom Thurrday's Daily Mrs. D. C. Morgan was hostess at a very delightful dinner party held last evening at the main dining room nf ih rrnv-n rife tho occasion honor-1 ing Mrs. James II. Donnelly, cf Madi son, Wisconsin. Mrs. Donnelly is a house guest at the Gering home and the guests at the dinner were old friends and associates of Mrs. Den nelly in the years that she was a resident of this city. Mrs. Mary Cook, who leaves today for Detroit and Miss Edna Fry were also honor guests. The tables were arranged with decorations of the fall flowers and made a most attractive setting with the snowy linen, sparkling silver and glass. Following the dinner the ladies cn- I joyed the time in visiting with their hostess ar.d guest of honor and mar.y interesting stories of the former days in this city were iel:ted by the group of old friends. WHEEE THE IVY TaVD-TES The office of the clerk of the dis trict court has a lelic of better and happier days in the court bouse, when telephone service was to be had with the different offices, before it was de- cided to limit the telephones to that in the office of the sheriff The aforesaid relic is the telephone that once was virile and full of sound but now star.d3 silent, an ivy plant that has bi.-en growing in a nearby pot has extended its twining branches and now has covered the cord and rart of the telephone instrument it- .Eelf landing as a monument of fallen grandeur and like one of the ancient castles long fallen to decay The Journal alms to print all the news and will appreciate your assistance to that end. Call Ho. 6. AIT INTEXESTINC- PEOGEAJI The Journal has a program which is the property of Mrs. D. C. Morgan, that will b3 cf much interest to a large number cf the residents here a reminder of ' . th-- days in the P2att?n:outii schools. I'll e program i: cr:0 cf "iIrs- "ig'p i:i the Cabbage J'cA::h," being put on by the grades U'rom the first to eighth. :;ome iv.caty- ! five years age. The pi;;y was ar i ranged by Mirs Anna lltise, then , teacher in the eighth grade of the I city schools. T2ie cast includes inanv who-c Chil ; dren re rfnv in hisli Echoc, them- selves. Tiie ones tanmg part m tne j were J(l.n McrrIi!H(. v, Earl Ilass- ler. jorepliine Hall, Charlss Kirscb.cn- .... . . - . .matt, aiar-e uougiaf, i-iarriett ciem- ;cr.t, Esther Larson, Lucille Ca.s, j Helen Cans, Crete Srigg.. Paul Mor- marked tiiet:anj r)cui-3 Pearco, llehn Heicld, ; reavi Walton, Charles Jciinck, Ray ( C.l.tinniiiicec Others who took part in the en- Charlotte Feizer. 1T1!: P.m,1i , , icle, Ellen Pollock, Bar - . t, Clarence White, Mane piOT11TI tKme" Bookmeyer, Carl Etinger, these fur-,' nishing vocai numbers and readings O." it PB FGEiesieiie, Chapter Flolds a Birthday Party Arjiivcrsary of President General Ob- scrvsu Krs. H. J. Carey, State Begent Is Here. Fontcnelle chapter of the Daugh tars cf the American Revolution on Wednesday liad the pleasure of hav ing with them a group of the state officers cf the society, us well as the observance of the lr.rUtday anniver- -... - -. . v sary of Mrs. Edith 2&gi!a, president general. The meeting was especially ar ranged for the birthday party and was held at the attractive home of Mrs. L. O. Minor which had been ar ranged in keeping with the birthday spirit, the table being arranged with decorations of the silver candles and with the large birthday cake ar ranged with the glowing red candles. The chapter had present as their guests, Mrs. II. J. Carey, Kearney, state regent; Mrs. Frank Barker, Om aha, state vice-regent; Mrs. C. O. Merchant. Hastings, state auditor and Miss Sarah Finch. The birthday party was observed nation wide as the day for contribu tions for constitutional hail at Wash ington ar.d the local ladies presented a neat sum for the use of the na tional organization at Washington. The members heard a very fine dis- cussion of the affairs cf the chapters, over the state given by Mrs. Cary, who also took up the plan3 for the year. She paid a high tribute to the local chapter for the fine record that it had made in the way cf accomp lishments. As the afternoon drew to the close dainty refreshments were served by Mrs. Minor who was assisted by her daughter. Miss Eleanor. Preceding the meeting the visit ing officers were luncheon guests of Mrs. E. H. Wescott, past state regent, at her homo "Sunnyside." CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY From ' Friday's Daily Last evening a group of friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Brown joined in assisting them in the observance cf their twenty-second wedding anni versary. The event was held at the main dining room of the Brown cafe, where the members of the party spent the evening at cards and dancing. One of the enjoyed features of the evening was the mock wedding, the bridal party being composed of Inez Stoflt, bride; Fern Arends, groom; Mary Ellen Byers, bridesmaid; Edna Taylor, best man; Wilma Vernon, ring bearer and Helen Virginia Price, minister. The bridal bouquet was of vegetables and the "ring" was borne in the heart of an onion. In honor of the occasion the guest of honor was presented with many appropriate gifts. Those who attended the event were Mr. and Mrs. L. D. McKinney, Mr. and Mrs W P. Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Ed H. Tritsch, Mr. and Mrs. John Micin, Mr. and Mrs. Brown and the mem bers of the bridal party. Flatters Tak Nebraska City; Score 19 to 0 Locals als in Second Half of Game Play.; ' Great Football Sonne Stars !PSB in Annual Classic. For the second y;ar :n puccession the PlatU-mouth liigh school football team were victorious in the annual classic with Nebraska City Friday afternoon. This time the struggle was on the home grounds and the local rocters had the opportunity of seeing tiie Platters, led by the bril liant work of William Ronnc, take a 19 to 0 victory. It was a big day for Ronnc, batter ing back cf the locals, a fitting close of the four ytar3 that he has worn the blue and white on the football field a::d left a record of playing abil- iitv that has mace him outstanding, , -v The opening half of the game was . j I a see-saw between the trams, the (locals making some nice gains that, i however, were useless, as succeeding plays lost the advantage gained in the plays. In the first quarter the Platters threatened when Nebraska City punted to have the ball return ed by Roane to mid field and from v.hcre battering attacks by Arm strong advanced the ball. A pass from Armstrong to Ronne allowed the full back to race to the thirty yard line of Nebraska City, Armstrong then tear ing through the visitors line looked good fcr a touchdown but on being tackled the ball slipped from his grasp, Nebraska City recovering. The visitors punted out. but the Platters were unable to the opener. threaten again in In the second quarter Nebraska City threatened the goal of the Plat ters and only the rocli wall or the local line prevented the desperate .t tempts to break through. Plays wero tried through the line unsuccessfully and then a pass was tried without avail and a second attempt resulted in a loss as Oliver Taylor, center, at tacked the passer for a loss. Platts mouth punted out after gaining the ball. The half ended with the ball in mid-field. The first scoring of Flattsmouth happened a few moments after theon avenue athletic park, which is opening of the second half when Plattsmouth recovered the ball on a fumble and on the first play, Ronne, carrying the ball with splendid sup port from the linesmen, swept around the Nebraska City right end and warding off the first line of defense was away for fifty yards, the first score of the game, a brilliant run that gave the customers a thrill. The try for the extra point was unsuc- cessful as Armstrong was rushed'would furnish employment to a num- and failed to get off the kick. The locals held Nebraska City to gain the ball for what was to be as thrilling a play as that of Ronne, Armstrong and McCIeary made good gains to bring the ball to the forty yard line and then a fast lateraljan's Auxiliary of the St. Luke's ss from McCIeary to Howard Hlrz was thrown and the fast Plattsmouth end, eluding the first line of Nebraska City swept on down the field for the second touchdown, making good his reputation as a sprinter as he raced toward the purple and gold goal. The extra point was made on a line smash by Ronne and the score stood Platts mouth thirteen and Nebraska City, nothing The visitors in the opening of the fourth tried a passing attack that netted them good yardage, but their attack closed when Oliver Tayior in tercepted a pass. The Plattsmouth team starting! their march to the Nebraska City goal featured gcod runs by Ronne, in off tackle plays and Bernard Knoflicek also made a good sweep around the end for a first down on the visitors' thirty yard line. Kalina advanced the ball on an off tackle play and the ball was in the danger zone for the visitors. The Platters then open ed their passing attack and a long pass frcm McCIeary nestled inthe outstretched arms of Wayne Hiner, lengthy end of the locals who ran three yards and the ball was over for the third touchdown. It was a well timed pass and sailed over the beads of the blue and gold players to Hiner. The game closed with the ball on the Plattsmouth thirty-five yard line as the result of a passing attack that had gained Nebraska City con siderable yardage-. The la?t gr.me cf the reason for the 1923 Platters will be next Friday when they meet the Nebraska School for the Deaf hc:c. Thi.- ganic will be the laFt high :;rhool game fori Arniftrong. Roniie, Grorr-hans, Jen-1 :cn, KnoliutU. I. alma. L'l.vcr and aylor, Rhode--, McC'!ary, Hint-r. Graves, LaniberKon. MANY ENJOY SUPPLE From Friday's I'al'y Tli a Indies miiilinrv riT the Tre.- bvterian church h 1:1 another oft th-ir dlirhtfnl rh'rken nip si:rncr last evening at the Fellowship room 'into hiih pear." Th i -t ii . :! cf the church and which wa.4 t-ry Uaid. many tho-.isard row rt.c.v. largely attended. j work n lief or made v.-rk U : The ladies had prepared a very, designated en J ! lo-vr.--. Tiiy u: fine menu and which was appreciated j to the utmost by the members of the : supper party and the ladies were kept jthir political fu!JiLiw. busy for the vening in serving thej "Wc vi:l ;Ui;ty of a-tl-.n r-xt many who were going and coming. j week." said ow rtli.f ofTuial. "J J t The chicken pie suppers that this as soon as v e ran r t cur machinery organization has served wa.s origin"-! rolling." ated a number of years ago and has The immediate transfer ov. rr.'.-rt always proved a most pleasant fea- jture of the fall and winter season. City to Seek Funds to Make Improvements Federal Aid in State Available for. Civic Work Projects in the Amount cf $3,500,000. The federal government is sending to Nebraska the sum of ?3. 500.000 that is to be used in civic public im provements of various kinds as the means of stimulating employment and in this fund the city of Platts mouth will seek a part for needed public -works. " --- The funds so expended, the gov ernment has ruled, must cover six- iy-iive jit nut iur isuui uuu lu"1' five per cent for material on the var ious jobs undertaken. In this city there are two projects that could well come under the pro- visions of this act, one being that ofi j the repaving of Sixth street from Vino tn Po'i'-l tit-11 nQ Ihn rnniti'e- tion of the stadium at the Washing used by the schools for their various athletic events in the fall and t-pring. The matter will be investigated by a committee representing the city and the city and county relief and rj- employment committees and placed ririrany i,:e TO f xp-ct .1 to c before the committee at Lincoln hav- their part toward Ftit.pljir.g fund - f-r ing the matter in charge. Should the reiatod rpnstructi.-r. r. tivitr. : r. l I- l city be able to secure these funds itjer!,j rocy v Ul be iwd to aid area; would make possible the carrying out unabv to meet th" b;l!-.. of much needed work and which ber of the local people who might be out of employment or needing relief. HAVE SPLENDID MEETING The St. Mary's Guild and the Worn- i church held a very pleasant joint ses- sion Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Maude Fricke, who was as sisted by Mrs. Frank L. Cummins. The ladies had the pleasure of a very delightful voca! number by Mrs. Jack Figley, the accompaniment be ing played by Mrs. Robert Reed, prov ing a much enjoyed feature of the afternoon. The members of the societies had the pleasure of having with them'le,.lf f j,r It i2rpe rr.-ip c f i!.; r-n.- Mrs. J. II. Donnelly of Madison. Wi?- cousin, v.ho is visiting in the city and who cnloveu the opportunity - - - visiting in the two societies of which she was long an active worker. Mrs. Donnelly told of the work of tl.c re forestation camp in Wisconsin OI. which her son-in-law. Captain Fin-!t:e pri2r garson. is the commanding oiricer.j At the c lor? r,f the artcrr.'T.n dainty This camp has an organized Erisco-; refrcrhmcnt.-; v .ere- r rvrd by ire h- t- palian Sunday school and a choir of fifty voices. The members responded to the roll call by current religious events that proved of the greatest interest. Mrs. D. C. Morgan was a guest of the afternoon. The hostess served very dainty and much appreciated refreshments dur ing the afternoon that heightened the pleasures of the occasion. Jthe members of the auto party wer Place Cards, fancy novelties aad unable to agree as to ihe respon-ibU-creps paper for the Thanksgiving ity of the accident. The rhcriff ar decoratiens, now on display at the rived at the scene and Ftrved as the Bates Eock & Gift Shop. peacemaker on the affair. Men in Millions ?acK to Yorfc in the llezt MonLh itcr.rzi .ie i Uradirc to C-3 Ir.'o Hi W'v. 1 ! i r. r : on T J : ;. i ial . rl.ar; . tl 1-y T-. iuvv r I i - r ' : u W illi the t:t.-V: t'fi : t i u .' men 1-a-I; to vo; t: dur ' mo::th, sai l tiiv v . er d that dirt t l ciinir.ist ratif.ti !"OFt nilr'.y up t tit' r-ta of 2 million from r-litf roIU u j was de-.-crib'-d as an "ad mini.- i r: ! 'v impossibility," but. offi; iuh rai:!. t ? transfer had l-gun. and tl.y wire pushing this ta.'k. The :. rsrV r.-l-mini?tration. t!e:-:gr.at d as tli.- tli bursir.g office- for civil wcrks p" J was ready t- re that tie r.fw m ployes got their chtk.s by a from Satun'.y in time for Tiiat.l giving. The men wiii if.- iv. U checks thru the di-bur. ir.g C'T.'k rr t ; the veterans" adminiitratin unit lis their state, -jnip;id for t! - task y yearn of cxpf rienc in fions. ve'eranr." temp payir.g p-n- n:-at kn :t s t loans on aciju.-'tc-d P-rvic rt it.i :t'c Field agents of thf fedr-ral r.:.f administrator "nave pone t( thr rtat' fer mc-tiirg with state t iimiai--ira-tors which will continue thru t wetk-erd in formulating d tail.; f.r proceeding. Th 409 mlirfm dtTTarrt rrrr'1 by the public works administration will be Fper.t for construction a"J re- Ipalr WOTU tOO small for the public works agency to handle, or otherwise Jnot eligible for public wr,r3 prt but whith will fit into th general program. A li?t of projects had ben givn to Harry L. Hopkins, federal rt:.f administrator, by the public v.rrk.5 administration, and will be wni a '.: g to the state?, mhith will have t authority to g j ahead i"; they v.i.-h r playgrounds, feedr-r highway.?, re pairing public building?. s2" r.ii'I other non- deral con-:rt:rtior.. St ?.;-". municipalities and count i'r- that :r- j Tht peru.rai r,'.an jing f:!:-",il is to rrovid- thirty-ho::r vek j ;. with minimum pay for tir.-LiI d la bor ranging from 40 c rts an hu:r in the so-ith to 50 c-ert" in N w Eng land; the er.?t. r.oith rertr:4 arl northwestern state.-. Skill d Iz" r will be paid frrm $1 to f an h-.rr jn Fame area.-' State civil work' adnilni trators will be sworn in ar. fed, ral ar u1.'. with full authority to act. with Washington maintaining i uperv; .,i:.. HAVE PLEASANT KELTIXG Tii2 social meeting cf the r.trol--Daughtt rs rf Am. rica wa? h 5 I at 0. hospitable home cf ?i!n-. FraV: Mul len on Wed ne. day ev aitc tr.s! af- j lorirr.jp. j T1? i?)i;.r, (rjry'd yz.-'.'.r. c-i!,,, r.,: i. pt..t t I lll'Ui .1 .a .--- . . . j bcJjl tllfl faV(.-iie g-rr.e? and n th' Rym bridtre ccr.ie.-ts Mrv. 'A. proved the winner v. Li'e M the rii:- ochle rme' Mr.i. Ti::a i.itV:a ncrlv- ! c-ssses. Mrs. Mill- n. Mr;. Cjrll Ka lina. Mrs. Elmer beth Bergminn Guthmann. WcV'. M:.;: and Mi .1 Eliri M:r.ru CALLED TO LOUISVILLE From Faturlar Patty Sheriff Homer Eylrc.-ter wa.' call ed to Louivill- this moaning v. her an auto accident had occurred, c.3