Neb-. Sfn!c Ilistoricrl Society
VOL. NO. XTJX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA- MONDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1933.
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Civics Work
Program Starts
Here on Friday
State Committee O K'c Local
Committee's Plans with
in Twelve Hours
TO TOTAL $8,000.00
First Work to Start Friday Morning
as State Committee Moves with
Speed on Local Request
From Thursday's Daily
With rapidity the wheels of
the CWA in Nebraska moved to
day to grant the recommenda
tion of the local committee made
last night. At noon today the
local committee was notified of
the approval of $8,000 of civic
works which had been approved
here last evening.
The state committee moved
with speed and made possible
the start of the work on Friday
morning. Chairman Duxbury of
the employment committee is ex
pecting to be able to have men
placed on some of the projects
which appear below, Friday
mrming.
The amounts which will be allotted
under the recommendations of the
committee will be as follows:
Athletic park ?6,000
Tearing down buildings 750
Sewer repair 500
Cemetery 300
Repair to paving 500
The county relief committee, com
posed of County Commissioner E. B.
Chapman, W. A. Robertson, J. A. Cap
well and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans, met
last evening to recommend a num
ber at projects to be "carried on with
fund3 from civic works administra
tion. The committee made recommenda
tions of work to total some $8,000 to
$9,000 out of the county quota of
$31,000. other projects to be taken
up later as the means of putting men
to work in the county and relieving
the unemployment situation.
One of the projects that will take
six thousand dollars, will be that
of the Athletic park in this city,
which is to be enlarged and improved
and will furnish the means for a great
deal of labor. In conjunction with
this work there will be the tearing
down of the old high school build
ing, long since abandoned, and the
former Walker residence on North
4 th street, now the property of the
qity. The material from the two
buildings will be used in building
seats at the south side of the athletic
park and will cut the material cost
to a small figure and permit a larger
amount for labor cost.
Another of the local Improvement
items will be that of the repair of
the main storm sewers in the main
part of the city, the sewers that are
located on Vine and Pearl streets and
in the alleys along the business sec
tion. Additional improvements are plan
ned at the Oak Hill cemetery in the
recommendations of the committee.
On Chicago avenue there will be
repairs made on the paving and along
the creek that flows on the east of the
paving, checking the undermining of
the paving which is threatened by
the creek.
In Louisville the committee recom
mended improvements at the town
hall and which will include the ex
cavation of a basement to the hall.
Another Lousiville project will be
at Riverview cemetery and which will
be improved and placed in the best
of shape by means of the available
public funds.
The committee was pleased to have
with them George Hodge, state di
rector of unemployment and relief
and who urged the communities to
get busy with their projects at once
and assist in relieving the situation
as regards labor as the winter season
approaches.
RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS
Soon after the National Recovery
program wa3 Introduced, Francis
Hetherington wrote a song entitled,
"That's the N. R. A." The other day,
the composer received a message from
the White House, In which President
Roosevelt expressed his hearty appre
ciation of its composition.
UNSETTLED FALL WEATHER
From Thursday's Daily
After weeks of the rr.ost ideal
weather which makes Nebraska a de
light in the fall, the weather man
today started a mixture of the fall
ai'd winter. Eariy in the morning
the lowering clouds protended
change and snow that turned into
rain swept over the eastern section
of Nebraska and western owa. While
this weather was not as agreeable as
that which has prevailed, it was
much needed as there has been more
or less complaint of the dry condition
of the country and the need of mois
ture for the soil.
Older Boys'
Conference to
Draw 600
Plattsmouth. to Have Splendid Repre
sentation at Meeting to Be
Held at Lincoln.
Nebraska's nineteenth annual Older
Boys' Conference will bring tcgether
over 600 high schools boys and 1C0
adult leaders for a big week-end, De
cember 1, 2 and 3. All meetings will
be held in Lincoln's famous Plymouth
Congregational church, under the di
rection of the State Association of
Nebraska Y. II. C. A.'s.
These three days will be given over
to serious consideration of the theme
"Building a Life," and the conference
will hear messages from such out
standing speakers as Dr. Earl A.
Roadman of South Dakota, Dr. Paul
C. Johnston and Rev. Ervine Inglis
of Lincoln. Dr. A. F. Hunter of Ne
braska Wesleyan will direct the dis
cussion group leaders. O. H. Dimson,
assistant superintendent of the Lin
coln schools is chairman of .the pro
gram committee. -
Included with the 6erious side of
this annual boys' conference will be
trip3 to the state capitol, state peni
tentiary, Morrill Hall (museum),
swim at the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. and
a big banquet on Saturday night. All
boys and leaders will be entertained
in Lincoln homes during the con
ference.
Last year Plattsmouth sent the
following boys to the district confer
ence: Marvin Tritsch, William Wet-
enkamp, Herbert Minor, Albert To
man and George Lushinsky, Jr.
This year it is hoped to have 6ome
fifteen of the boys of high school age
make the trip to Lincoln and enjoy
the fine and inspiring program that
will be given. The local group will
be sponsored by R. Foster Patterson
or Li. l. Sterrett, or possibly both or
the teachers.
THANKSGIVING PROGRAM
Plattsmouth high school will ob
serve the Thanksgiving season with
the annual Thanksgiving program
next Wednesday afternoon at 2:35.
A program appropriate to this occa
sion is being planned under the di
rection of a student council commit
tee, composed of Anna Margaret Mc-
Carty, chairman; Betty Bulin, Donald
Warga, Richard Hatt, and Joe Hen-
drix. A play built around the Thanks
giving theme will be presented by a
cast under the dirction of Mary
Anne Rosencrans. Special musical
numbers featuring our own students.
re planned. An unsual attraction
at this program will be the appear
ance of the Boys and Girls Glee club.
of Louisville high school, who have
been invited to present the main mu
sical part of the program. At a later
date in the year, Plattsmouth high
school will send a group of enter
tainers to Louisville. The public is
cordially invited to attend this pro
gram. In addition the high school
plans to make its annual gift con
tribution to the public library.
IMPROVES FARM HOME
Mrs. Anna Miller, who has been a
resident of Sarpy county since 1856,
living on the farm near Fort Crook
where she now resides for the past
65 years, is having some extensive
improvements made on the farm.
John Alwin and George Hall of this
city have been secured to do the car
penter work and plumbing on a new
bath room that will be built to the
farm home. Mrs. Miller Is well
known in this city, being a sister of
the late Mrs. Kate Oliver and an
aunt of Mrs. D. C. Morgan.
Basketball
Prospects at
Platts Hif'," ,
Six cf Last Year's F
?."rst String Will
Service This
Ee Available for
Coming Season.
Plattsmouth high school will open
its basketball season
meeting Ashland in
county city. Coach Rothert will have
six letter-men returning for the son-
son. These are Mayr.ard McCleary.
c
aptain; Kenneth Armstrong, Wayne
liner, Ixjrence Rhoade. William
n-n n . ,1 T 1 T." ... X 1 1 1
Hi
Ronne, and Bernard Knofticek. Other
prospects left from last year's squad
arc: Jensen, Kalina, Kief. Edwards,
Lamherson, Hendrix, David Taylor,
Graves, and Wall. Among the veter
ans who were lost by graduation last
year were: Stuart Porter, Sam Am,
Robert Ilirz and Robert Rummel.
These places will be hard to fill but
Coach Rothert has prospects of a
good team, and local fans will lock
forward to seeing them in action on
the home floor January 5, when Mal
vern, Iowa, will play here. Other
games on the local schedulo so far are
Nebraska City, here, January 12;
Omaha South, there. January 16;
Peru, there, January 26; Nebraska
City, there, January 31; College View,
here, February 2; Auburn, here, Feb
ruary 13; Glenwood, here, Febru
ary 20; Wahoo, here, March 2. Thus
far ten games have been scheduled
and it has been the policy of the
Plattsmouth high school for the past
three years to get away from sixteen
and twenty game schedules, which
used to be so prevalent. It has been
found that a thirteen game schedule
fits in better in view of the strain of
tournament competition which comes
in the regional tournament to be held
March 8-9, and the state tournament,
March 15-17.
Omaha North, for many years a
great drawing card here, will prob
ably be brought to Plattsmouth for
a game, with a possibility that Co
lumbus and a St. Joseph, Missouri
team may be later scheduled.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Thursday's Daily
Today was the birthday anniver
sary of Police Judge Charles L.
Graves, who passed his seventy-second
anniversary, altho the judge has
not changed a great deal since the
days when he served as a member of
the Union cornet band and guided
the destinies of the Union Ledger.
Judge Graves has three brothers
and one sister living whose average
age is eighty years and one month
and the five members of the family
represent a total of 400 years and
five months. The oldest of the bro
thers is A. H. Graves, of Murray, who
will be ninety-three years of age on
next Sunday.
The mother of Judge Graves when
she passed away a number of years
ago lacked but a few months of be
ing ninety-nine years of age.
ANNOUNCE WEDDING
The announcement ha3 been re
ceived here by relatives, of tho mar
riage on Friday, November 17th, at
Papillion, of Covert Jean, former
Plattsmouth young man, to Miss Effie
McGuire, of Alliance, Nebraska. The
wedding was a very quiet one and
the young people at the conclusion of
the ceremony returned to Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. Jean will make their
heme at Omaha where Mr. Jean is
employed.
The groom is a nephew of Mrs.
Oscar Gapen, Sr., of thi3 city and is
well known to many of the local peo
ple as he attended school here sev
eral years.
HOME ECONOMICS
CLASS LUNCHEONS
During the past week the girls of
the freshman home economics class
have been serving luncheons. The
class was divided into four groupi
and have been serving after school
to threa- mothers chosen from each
group.
Many luncheon dishes were pre
pared by the girls during the past
quarter and then each group made a
menu. Three luncheons were served
this week and one remains to be
given Tuesday.
RETURNS FROU THE EAST
Mrs. A. Dove Asch of near Mur
ray, has returned home after an ex
tended visit in the eastern states,
several weeks with old
Pennsylvania where she
! visited at Pitt-burh, Erie and Oil
111 tne western section of l'onn-
jsylvania. Mrs. Asch f tales that con
ditions have improved much in that
section n recent months. While at
Olcveliaul, Ohio, Mre. Asch exper-
Deeembcr 2u,ienceu tlie lust Liiizzaru of tne winter
tha Saunders' there and the snow whipped by the
wind from the lake made it a real
demonstration of winder.
A .r&i
1 OlMlpl i-CtilOll
i aken in Secur
ing Civic Work
9
Mnycr Sattler v-ith Ccnmiscioner Pitz
end Mrs. Bosencrass Pushed Pro
ject Plan3 at Lincoln.
The first start on the re-cmploy-!
ment plans under the CWA brings a
great deal of satisfaction to Mayor
John P. S&ttler, who has been active
in promoting the projects for this
city in the last few weeks. Mr. Sat
tler with County Commissioner Julius
Titz and Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans,
county relief chairman, were at Lin
coln on last Monday to start the ball
rolling and which has resulted in. the
successful culmination of the re
quests. The committee has received tine
support and co-operation from George
Hodge, state relief chairman, who
h&3 assisted them ri every way in
securing success of the plans.
In preparing the definite plan3 and
specifications, Superintendent L.,. S.
Devce has been a hardvocker la the
preparation of specifications for the
athletci park which is to be used by
the schools as well as tho general
public for sporting events. -
County Judge Duxbury, who has
carried the greater part of the un
employment program for the past
several months has been in the front
rank battling for the achievement of
the plans and deserves much credit
in pushing the matter.
HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR
The following calendar shows most
of the events planned by the high
school through Easter. It is suggest
ed that those in other organizations
in Plattsmouth might be interested
in filing this calendar for reference
in planning future programs:
November
29 Annual Thanksgiving Program,
2:45.
30 to Dec. 1, Thanksgiving Vaca
tion. December
8
15
20
21
Junior Class play. "Spooks."
Christmas Cantatta.
Basketball at Ashland.
Annual Homecoming Xmas pro
gram. 2:35. School dismissed
for Holidays.
21 to Jan. 2, Xmas Holidays.
January
3 Classes resumed.
5 Basketball, Malvern, Iowa, "Here.
12 Basketball, Nebraska City, Here.
16 Basketball, Omaha South. There.
18 and 19, First Semester Exams.
26 Convocation program.
26
31
Basketball, Peru, There.
Basketball. Nebraska City, There
February
Basketball, College View, Here.
Convocation Program.
Basketball, Auburn, Here.
Basketball, Glenwood, Here.
Convocation Program.
9
13
20
23
March
2 Basketball, Wahoo, Here.
S and 9, Regional Basketball Tour
nament. 15 to 17, State Basketball Tourna
ment. 22 and 23, Third Quarter Exams.
29 and 30, Easter Vacation.
SENATOR BANNING IN CITY
From Friday's Daily
Senator W. B. Banning of Union,
was in tho city today for a few hour3
to look after some matters of busi
ness and visiting with his h03t of
friends. Senator Banning the first
part of the week announced hi3 can
didacy for the democratic nomination
for governor and which has attracted
much attention. Senator Banning Is
one of the outstanding leaders in the
state, and has a broad experience in
state affairs as well as various lines
of business activity that would make
him a strong and forceful head of
the state.
Public Works
Program Puts
Men to Work
Fcrcc Starts on Moving Dirt at Ath
letic Park This Horning and
Several Start Frid&y.
From Saturday's Tiai'y
Following the approval of the pub
lie works program in this city, a
forcie of some seventy-five men, to
day were working on several projects
and ethers are to be placed at work
cn ?.Ionday in handling the several
jobs that are to be provided under
the appropriation.
The work of dismantling the for
mer Walker residence on North 4th
street was the first project to get
under way and was started Friday
with a force of ten men, and today
two ihifts of ten men each were
j r'-aced cn the job of wrecking this
old time landmaik. The men have
made good progress so far and the
chimneys, the greater part of the
roof and a part of the window frames
have been removed from the building
and the work of taking the brick
work down will bo undertaken next.
The work on the athletic park is
being started now with the first group
of workmen cn the job at 8. o'clock
this morning when the men arrived
to find picks, shovel?, wheelbarrows
awaiting them and the assault on the
clay banks at the south of the park
was commenced. The men had moved
a large amount of dirt by the noon
hour, this being hauled to the north
part of the park where it will be
used in making a fill that will widen
the park to the north. The banks
both at the southeast and southwest
parts of the park are to be cut down
and also the section where the seats
are to be arranged -will be -trimmed
up and placed in proper condition
for work. It is planned to use the
brick that is secured from the Walker
place and the old high school build
ing to make the wall and seats, this
cutting the material cost down and
allowing a large sum for expenditure
on the labor.
A smaller force was sent out to
look after some repair work on the
paving and by the first of next week
the repair of the sewers and other
smaller projects should be well under
way.
The approaprlation for the var
ious projects will amount to $8,580
and of this ?6,580 is appropriated
for the athletic park and which will
include among other things that of a
cinder track for the use of the high
school track meets.
CHANGE IN TRAIN TIME
From Friday's Daily
The Missouri Pacific Is announcing
a change in train time that will be
effective on next Sunday and which
makes the night passenger train to
Omaha earlier than formerly. The
north bound train. No. 105, makes
a good connection at Union from Lin
coln, the Lincoln train leaving there
at 5:30 p. m. No. 110, south bound,
leaving here at 6:35 p. m. also makes
a connection at Union for Lincoln
and makes It very convenient to those
who are home from the university
over the week end. The completed
time table is as follows:
North Bound
No.
N.o
No.
119 6:30 A.
109 1:48 P.
105 8:29 P.
South Bound
M.
M.
M.
M.
M.
No.
No.
No.
112 12:40
104 8:45
110 6:35
A.
A.
P. M.
CELEBRATES BIRTHHDAY
From Saturday's Dally
The birthday anniversary of Floyd
McCarty wa3 made the occasion of a
very jolly party of young people last
evening at the McCarty home, they
coming to see that the event was
properly observed.
The evening was spent In games
of all kinds and dancing which was
much enjoyed by all of the jolly group
of twenty-two young people.
In honor of the occasion Floyd was
presented with a number of very
handsome and attractive gifts.
At an appropriate hour dainty re
freshments were served by Mrs. L. L.
McCarty and daughter, Miss Anna
Margaret, the large and handsome'
birthday cake featuring the refresh -
ments.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
From Saturday's Daily
II. A. Schneider of this city, who
has been much interested in the de
velopment of the Missouri river navi
gation program, leaves Sunday for St.
Louis to attend the national water
ways convention. Mr. Schneider has
been invited to attend the meeting
by former Governor Arthur J. Weaver
of Falls City, one of the national
leaders in the river improvement pro-!
gram. The convention will last sev
eral days and will bring together
many of the most notable figures in
the country, interested in the river
programs.
Young People
Announce Mar
riage Secret
Nuptials of Kiss Tillie Alexsen. and
Mr. Tinus Bomberg of This City
Occured at Papillion.
The announcement was made to
day of the marriage of Miss Tillie
Alexsen of Cedar Creek and Mr. Tinus
Bomberg, of this city, the marriage
having occurred on Septmber 30th at
Papillion, but has been kept a secret
by the young people.
The bridal couple, accompanied by
Miss Catherine Sedlak and Car!
Alexsen, brother of the bride, motor
ed to Papillion where they had the
wedding performed.
The bride i3 the eldest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John Alexsen, residing
in the vicinity of Cedar Creek and
where she has grown to womanhood
and has a large circle of friend3 in
that community.
The groom is a nephew of John H.
Hallstrom, of this city, with whom he
has made his home since coming to
the United States from hl3 native
Sweden some years ago. He is In the
employe of the Lyman-RIchey Co., at
their sand and gravel pits near this
city and is a young man held In the
highest esteem by those who have the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
The friend3 here will Join in their
congratulations and well wishes to
these two popular young people and
trust that they may find the gratest
of happiness in the future years.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE TO BE
Thursday evening Mrs. Edward Ul
rich and Mrs. E. A. Webb entertained
at the Webb home on North 5th
street, honoring Miss Frances Ulrich.
The event was a miscellaneous shower
in honor of the approaching mar
riage of Miss Ulrich to Mr. Francis
Toman, which 13 to occur on Thanks
giving day.
There were some twenty-four of
the ladies in attendance and the
bride-to-be received a large number
of beautiful and attractive gifts that
she will take to her home as remem
brances of the many friends.
During the evening there were
many games to add to the enjoyment
of the members of the party, in the
jig-saw game Miss Helen Toman and
Miss Anna Kniecke being the prize
winners while in the love flower game
Mrs. Carl Ulrich was the winner.
Adding to the delights of the even
ing was a cleverly arranged mocK
wedding in which several of the little
folk3 were presented. Bobbie Webb
appeared as the bride, Leo Welch as
the groom while Duane Mullen and
nnnnip Wehb were the rine bearers.
the youngsters adding much to the
enjoyment of the evening.
At an appropriate hour the host
esses served a very dainty and delic
ious luncheon that was enjoyed to
the utmost by the members of the
party.
QUARRIES ARE BUSY
The Cass County Quarries which
are operated on the Gilmour land
southeast of this city, has been kept
busy in getting out rock to be used
in the river improvement work. Man
ager Ole Olson has steam shovels in
stalled at the quarry and which is
uncovering and making it easier to
handle the quarrying of the rock.
The rock that has been found on the
Gilmour place as well as that at the
Hausladcn farm is a very fine quality,
Mr. Olson states, and among the best
that he has found In the long year3
: that he has been engaged In the.
quarrying business. J
Platters Win
Closing Game of
the Grid Season
Rcll Up Scot; cf 5 to 0 Aginit th;
Visitors from Ncbr.tka Scl.ccl
for tlie Deaf of Omilia.
Friday afternoon the young rr :i
that comprise the Platt?n.out!i l.lch
school football squad turn-.! ba k !!.
Nebraska School for the D-uf lc".;n
25 to 0 in the last game of the se a
son and the. a?t high rrl oo :r.
for a large part of the
fi;
itrlr.-
players.
The visiters had a good siz.-d ir.m
and who showed ofTcn.-Ue power 1 ut
had a poor defense against the r;:ia !;
ing attack of tho Platters.
The scoring started ju.-t a few r cl
ouds after the opening whi-tl v.-".:;.
N. S. D. kicked to Plattsmouth to
have the ball returned deep hy iJiiin-
and runs by Konne. McCleary uvl
Armstrong brought the ball into t!."
scoring zone from where Ar; strr.iirr
In an oft tackle play ecme oicr with
the touchdown tnd the Piatt, rs w ore
headed for a victory.
This young man Armstrong, had
a plenty lively day in the oio-e of
hi3 football career a? he was tne
menns of tho second oi t!: l'!r.!' -mouth
tallies. 'The local tnl
brought the ball to midfit-.d on f,:r.e
excellent run3 by Ronne and Kalina.
when th ball wu Hipp' 1 to Ati
stror.g who skirted tho vi-itor N ft
end and was away for a forty-fl-
yard run and tho srnnd to'ieh.'n-.vn
of th? game. Tho try for point ty
the "Moose" was r.Me and left t'
score at twelve to notMrg for th
Platters.
The second quartrr was score le.
altho the Platters were tlm atctit::?;
several times and nome nict tackling
shown by Iliner and Cronrh In thi
part of tho game. The half ended
with the ball in the NSD territory,
a nice pass from Ronne to Jenn
being good for fifteen yards'.
In the opening of the second half
of. the contest the P2att?rs kl-ked
and held the NSD to r.o gain and
they were forced to punt out and
lay the way for the pcorinr: of th
Platters. Armstrong again sr.ow-1
Li3 warcj by a thirty yard sprint t
bring tho ball ir.to dan.rrou terri
tory for the visitor. Tiie NSD fhow
cd a rt iff e'efenso ami rmothrred
Ronne oa tries around thi? en.!. A
beautiful and wtdl timed pas from
McCleary was good r.r.d Ronr.o car
ried the ball to the ten yard li".e. thr:i
a smash by Ronne gained five yard.
Ronne was given th ball ard rklrtd
the end for th? needed five yard and
the touchdown. Armstrong'.-, kick a
good and the score mounted to nine
teen to nothing.
In thn lart ?uart?r the plattprs
again rcored when afier the march
the f:?ld on pma:hes and cn.l run.
McCleary unloosened a fine r.a?r, t
Jensen who was off and over tt
goal lino before the visiter: were
hardly aware ihat was happening r
what it wa3 all about.
In the closing mom nt of th"
game the Platters bvK-d rd .
score again as Jnr-en carried th
bail to the visitors t wcutr-?" v.- yard
line on a pas and Edward.; advr.rd
five yards around the end. but thrt
whistle ended the game and te f:
ball season of 1933 was history.
The PIatter3 have won fonr. lo-t
three and tlod one game In tho . a-
, that an'J ln th'ir lan
t
have Fhown real form.
This was the last i.ish wliool sari'
for Kenueth Armstrong. Wi!Ii.-.r.i
Ronne, Thomas Crcdiai". William
Jensen, Bernard KnonMcrk. E.lwin
Kalina. Oliver and Je- T7lor. 1 Ir
ene o Rhodes. Maynard McCleary.
Wayi:e liincr. Joo Grave:'. Karl I-.m-berron.
TO MANAGE TP.UCZ USE
Earl Jarciine. we;; r. -tv a nsidcv.t
of the v.vst rort'rn cf Cafi ounty.
is now acting as manager of t!.e M.
Maken Truck Line, relieving Kay
McMaken. the former manager, anl
being in active charge cf the bu-ine.
Mr. Jardine has had a v?ry exten
sive experience In the auto and truck
business.
The truck line is one of the largu
In Ko ,lttn nrtrtln t II,. --..-
and has served this section for many
years.