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Historical Society A S3 iwfcl TIM V.V VOL. NO. XUX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, NOVE3IBER 30, 1933. 37 ll NH St x. U LI SB .! FVVi i til Kl sr Otto Petereit Captures Corn Thieves at Farm Omaia Colored Man Discovered with Party Filling Sacks cf Corn; Held for Officers. From Monday's Daily Otto Petereit, young farmer resid ing west of this city, last evening made the capture of a colored man who was one of a party that was loading up sack3 of corn from the crib on the farm and making ready for a getaway. Mr. Petereit has suffered a great deal in the past from losses of corn and chickens and has been keeping a lookout on the farm for the pur pose of trying to detect the thieves and with the best of results. Sunday evening he had visited the cribs where the corn was stored and all seemed well and he had then gone on to the house, later telling the wifa that he believed he would look ever the cribs again before retiring, this being around S:30. Mr. Petereit with his small son drove to the vi cinity of the crib, the lights being out on the car and he discovered other cars parked along the road and at that he switched on the lights of hi3 machine and at once a general flight took place of the parties at the crib. One of the cars made a getaway but the one car and it3 own er was held by Mr. Petereit until the arrival of officers to take the man on into Plattsmouth. j The man captured was a colored man who gave the name of Arthur Bently of 441G South Sixteenth street. Omaha, while the car was; found loaded with seven sacks of. corn which was the same as that whieli was later found in' four. sacks that were left along the road and three which were being filled at the crib when the owner of the farm had appeared and discovered the robbery. The car in .which the corn was found was registered in the name of Mary Etta Eently, wife of the cap tured robber. Mr. Petereit has lost several hun dred bushel3 of corn thi3 season and his promptness and alertness has served to nip one cf the gangs that has been preying on the farmers in this section. The sacks in which the corn was placed had many chicken feathers in them and had apparently been used for other purposes than corn. This morning the defendant was arraigned in the county court before Judge A. II. Duxbury and on a plea cf guilty was given a sentence of thirty day3 in the county jail and in addition to pay the costs of the prose cution. The prisoner was remanded to the custody of Sheriff Sylvester to start serving his sentence. NOTICE TO PUBLIC The attention of the offiC2 has of internal revenue has been called to the fact that in .many instances farmers and others are slaughtering hogs and selling the products to con sumers without payment of the pro cessing tas. This is a violation or the Agricultural Adjustment Act and regulations promulgated thereunder, which provide that any person who slaughters hogs for market must file appropriate returns and pay the pro cessing tax thereon. The tax applies even to the case of the producer who slaughters his own hogs and sells or otherwise dis poses of all or any part of the prod ucts. Heavy penalties are provided for violation of the law or evasion of the tax, and any person who slaughters hogs and sells all or any part thereof should confer with the Collector of Internal Revenue, Omaha, Nebraska, who will assist him in preparing and filing the required returns. BETTJENS FBOM VISIT Mrss. L. M. McVey of near Ne hawka and sister, Mrs. Frank Slagle of south of this city, who have been visiting with their sister, Mrs. V. E. Rose, near Coleridge, Nebraska, re turned home Sunday. They report that that section of the state had a frood corn crop this year and that the residents there ere hopeful that the next montns wi;l bring much improvement. WEDDING ANNOUNCED The friends cf the McMaken family have received tlie announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth Esther McMaken, youngest daughter of Mrs. Minnie Mc-Eride of Tacoraa, Washing ton, to Mr. Robert DeLand, of Ta- com Mr. DeLand is the youngest son of Mrs. William Wood, of Tacoraa; his bride was graduated from the Lincoln high school, Tacon;a, in th class of 1931, and both have a v. ide circle of acquaintances in Tacoma. Mr. and Mrs. DeLand will reside at 7132 South Fuget Sound, Tacoma. The bride is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Peterson of this city and a niece of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McMaken. Murray Resident Celebrates His 93rd Birthday A. E. Graves Reaches Age Fax Be yond the Allotted Span of life ; llany Join in Event. On Sunday A. II. Graves, long time resident of Murray and vicintiy, ob served the passing of his ninety-third birthday anniversary at his home in that place, where with the helpmate of many years they enjoyed the visit of the relatives. There were present brothers of Mr. Graves, the members of their family circle including the grand children and great-grandchildren of this fine couple. Mr. Graves has three brothers liv ing, Judge Charles L. Graves of Plattsmouth; Sherd Graves. Rock Bluffs and J. D. Graves of Peru: one sister. Mrs. Mary Burnett of Platts mouth. - - : . The children of Mr. and Mrs. Graves are J. H. Graves, Plattsmouth; Mrs. M. G. Churchill, Murray; Mrs. Prank Vallery, Omaha; Ed and George Graves, Peru; Mrs. Bert Craw ford, Hartington, Nebr. All of the children were present except Mrs. Crawford. The members of the party arrived with well laden baskets and which furnished the means of a fine lunch eon that all enjoyed at the noon hour and where the various families met and mingled in the congratulations to Mr. Graves. Mr. and Mrs. Graves last June cele brated their sixty-ninth wedding an niversary, an occasion that the mem bers of the family also enjoyed with them. During the afternoon the members of the party spent the time in visit ing and the enjoyment of a fine mu sical program given by Sherd and Perry Graves and McGinnis Churchill that added to the pleasures of the oc casion. The members of the family joined in the wish that Mr. Graves might have many more such happy birth days in the future a3 they gathered for the departure homeward. Those who attended the event were: Mr. and Mrs. Sherd Graves and ;P2rry Graves, Rock Bluffs; J. D. Graves, Ed Graves and sen, George and daughter, JesrJe, Mr. and Mrs. George Craves and daughter Mabel and husband, all of Peru; Mr. and Mrs. Andy Graves of Bellevue; Alvin Graves, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vallery and Velma, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. John Frans and family, Murray; Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Graves and daughter, Maxine, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Graves and little son, Plattsmouth; and tne guest of honor, A. II. Graves and Aire. Graves. TO THE WOMAN'S CLUB As a former president of the Li brary Board, the writer has an inti mate knowledge of the use and bene fit of the library to this community, as well as an interest in the contin ued service of the library to the com munity. Next to the schools of the city, the library i3 the most import ant educational service to the youth of this city and vicinity. To the grown up or adult population it serves as an institution for exten sion education or post graduate train ing of the mind and thought of the community. I heartily endorse the movement cf the Woman's Club for the benefit of the Public Library. A. L. TIDD. Scout Cabin and Recreation Camp Assured Here United Support cf City Government asd Civic Organizations to Pro vile Necessary Material . , . '"Oakwocd" farm for many years, re- LEASS 13 TAKEN ON CAYPSIIE! ' . j Li.ii-o liivit; oiv.i- ii.ui i-aiii i a-, sheriff and .four years as county ''Camp Wheeler" to EcCOme Ecdityj treasurer of Cass county. Ths selec ts State CWA Beard Gives Ap- , Uc-:i cf ti.e name is a' graceful tribute proval to labor Cost. It will be a source of mu;h grati fication to Journal readers to learn of the action taken last night by the State Civics W:k Administration at Lincoln and by the city ccuncil of Plattsmouth, that will insure secur ing fcr this community a splendid Boy Scout cabin, swimming hcle and recreation grounds a project long in mind among local Streut executives, but considered almost hopeless cf realization because of lack cf funds. Then, cut of a clear sky came the civics work program offering grants of entire labor cost and limited sums for material for worthy civic enter prises. Co-incident with this came the start cf another civie3 work pro ject, the tearing down cf the old Walker building owned by the city, from which may be sr-lvaged a great deal of usable lumber and thousands cf brick. Scout executives visualized a plan cf getting the long wanted cabin and got busy forthwith, closing negotia tions for a long term lease of a suit able campsite, located on the old Wheeler farm six miles south of Plattsmouth, on the banks of Rock Creek, and which they were able to secure at a very nominal cost, due to generosityand interest In Scout work on the part of Mrs. Robert Patterson, daughter of the Wheeler family, who recently acquired the land in a divis ion of the estate. With the site problem solved, ap plication was made fcr CWA fund3 to take care of all labor cost involved in clearing the site, erecting the pro posed cabin, constructing rustic log seats, providing dykes, revetment of creel: bank and suitable bypass for flood waters, to insure a suitable swimming hole in this spring-fed creek. Erick masons and carpenters were taken to the site Sunday to hurriedly estimate material requirements and were able to arrive close enough to the total to go ahead with the pro ject, backed with assurance of con tributions from the Rotary club and other civic organizations to help pay for roofing material, sand, lime, ce ment, porch screening, nails, etc., of a nature that could not be secured from salvage from the Walker house. The Scout backers pledged contribu tion of the leasa rental, free super visory work and to undertake the transportation of men to and from work. The lease was completed, in cluding "release from liability" clause required by the government before projects can be undertaken on pri vately owned lands. Copies of all necessary papers were furnished for transmittal to Lincoln, after receiv ing the endorsement of the county CWA committee, and last night this project was among those from Cass county to receive final approval of the state committee, which will per mit work being started at once. While the state committee was acting at Lincoln, the city council unanimously passed a resolution pro viding for the contribution of neces sory brick for foundation, dimension lumber, doors, windows, etc., from salvaged material, to erect thi3 plan ned cabin cf 20x40 feet in size. The committee ha3 wired for plans of suitable Boy Scout cabins of this size and will be guided in their de termination of interior arrangement, etc., by such plans. A large screened in perch is included In the exterior arrangement. The task of providing a swimming liole is one that will require many man hours of labor to say nothing of the other work. The total number of man-hours requisitioned to take care of the entire project, including loading and unloading of materials, is 1,990 unskilled and 250 skilled. In dollars and cents this amounts to J94G.00. The customary 10 per cent grant to take care of part of the cost of additional materials wa3 also included in the requisition and given rpproval Ly the state board. In ad dition to this, the contributions of the local community, including the salvaged material, rental of grounds, etc., are listed at $375. The csr.p will L$ named "Camp Wheeler- in honcr of tha late Wil- ! Ham D. Wheeler, owner cf the farm on which the site i3 Iprated, and long j t'rae resident of Cass county. Mr. i Wheeler made his home on beautiful to one cf the most outstanding men who hr.vG made Cass county home. The securing cf tiis line campsite .Y.a undoubtedly add a great impetus I to Scouting in riattsmcuth. The pres ent single troop sponsored by the Anrei :. r.:i Legion ha3 grown be yond ordinary troop size of four pa trols ai'd it is very probably one or mere additional troops will be orga nised ovring tne coming summer, under capable sponsorship by lecal organizations, and that the Scout pro gram v ill he enlarged to include nearly every boy of Scouting age in the community. It will provide them with a safe and satisfactory camping p;ace near at nome ana yet rar enough removed from town to take them out into the great open spaces. Catholic Daixgh-. . ters Hold a Class Initiation Sunday Eiglit Nev7 Members Are Taken Into the Order at Largely Attended Ceremonial Snnlay. The local court f tne Catholic Daughters of America held a largely attended meeting on Surulay at the Eagles hall and at which time a class of some eight -members was received into the order. The class comprised Mrs. John Bergmann, Miss Mary Holy, Mrs. Ed W. McGuire, Mrs. Richard Otterstein, Mrs. L. S. Pucslik, Miss Constance Rea, Mi3s Helen Woolcott and Miss Anna Zitka. A largo number of the members cf the court at Nebraska City were present to witness the initiation and to enjoy the fine program that was arranged by the Plattsmouth ladies, the visitors being Miss Mary Zim- merer, Miss Emma Ramold, Miss Marie Worth, Mrs. Agnes Leckner, Mrs. Mary Leckner and Mrs. Brown ing. Mrs. William Woolcott wa3 in charge of the short and very inter esting program that was offered. The welcome to the new members was extended by the grand regent, Mrs. F. I. Rea. the responses for the newly received members being given by Mrs. John Bergmann, Miss Mary Holy, Miss Constance Rea and MIS3 Anna Zitka. Piano numbers, "The Butterfly," by Mis3 Anna Marie Rea, "Taren- tille," by Miss Betty Kalina, "II Trovatore" by Miss Helen Woolcott added to the pleasures of the after noon. Several readings were also given, "Henry's First Long Pants," by Miss Wilma Swatek, "Freckled Faced Girl" by Edna Mao Peterson, to add to the interest of the program. The greetings from the Nebraska City court were given by Miss Zim merer while grctings from the grand state court were brought by Mrs. Frank Mullen, a member of the state court. At the close of the program a luncheon was served to complete the J most enjoyable occasion, the luncheon being prepared by Mrs. Ilermie Svo boda, Mrs. Edgar Creamer, Mrs. Eliza beth Meisinger, and served by Miss Dorothy Svoboda, Mis3 Pauline Now acek and Misse-3 Mary and Eleanor Swatek. INSTALLS NEW SHELVING The Slayman vegetable and fruit market has just completed the in stalling of a new system of shelving that will facilitate the handling or their stock. A large refrigerated sec tion has been made that will aid in the preservation of the fresh vege tables and shelving made for the oth er lines of fruits and vegetables. The addition has added' greatly to the facilities cf the store. Cass County Secures Many fWA P;WOl-c'VCry lt",f--tins HIP 1 Omaha, ieav s 7 JTk L 1 VJJC&.5 ing here ct 2:30 and driving to the All rw-'.'P i P.T?ir n TTqvp Labor Employing Aid ; Louisville Park Gets Lars' Sam. The state committee of the civil; works administration at Lincoln Mon- clay afternoon granted the use of federal funds for a large number ct" Cas.: county projects that will take up the county's quota of some ?31, 000. One of the larg? itcr.:3 that was placed o:i the list at the request of t:i3 state park3 commission was the continued work on the strtts park at Louisville which was stepped when the C. C. C. camp war. removed from there some niontho ago. Tliis project it is stated will take in the neigh borhood of $S,000 for its completion. The Plattsmouth rroje-t3 that were allowed at the meeting Monday at Lincoln total $2.S40, which is in addition to the $8, CSS that was al lowed :in tho first letting of the lr.Lor projects. The local work will include the Boy Scout camp. Camp Wheeler, to be erected at the Wheeler farm on Rock Creek, as well as the Improvement of the Wintersteen hill public school and additional sewer repair work. Several of the local projects that were submitted were laid over by the committee on the lack of fund3. Other projects cover the county and the list cf different improvement and labor employing enterprises were : Murray School improvements. $200. Nehawka ments,, 305; Cemetery improve- street improvements, $530. . South Bend Cemetery improve ments, $135. Union Street repairs, $1,700; school improvements, $640. Plattsmouth precinct Cemetery improvements, $307. Murdoch Improvements, $560. Alvo Construction of ditches, $400; repair of walk?, $400. Wabash Improve cemetery, $110. IJImwood Repairs and improve ment of park. $1,120. Weeping Water Cemetery im provements, $S00. Work on the projects over the coun ty will be started at once and should cares for the unemployment condi tions in all sections, relieving the conditions that have caused many to I 1. - . m i oe oui OI wor TAG DAY FOR LIES AH Y One of our invaluable institutions is our library. It enjoys the distinc tion of having the largest circulation per capita of any library in the s tate and perhaps most of the states. That shows one thing, that our people here are the greatest readers of any other town, city or village. Perhaps it means we are the most intellectual. Let in think so any way. Our library i3 now finding it dif ficult to maintain itself on the in come from the taxes that the being paid in. Outside help is necessary right now to augment the regular in come and keep our library able to serve this constant and large demand upon it. And help given to the Wom an3 club committee on Tag Day will be well used and come back to the people in added service. VISITING HOME FOLKS Ted Hadraba, who is soon to leave for Europe to enter the University of Trague, as the result of an award of a fellowship, is home for a few days with his father, Joseph F. Had raba and his brother and sistera. Ted is to leave Thursday for New York and then sail for Europe to take up his nine. months course at the great Bohemia university. This signal honor that was accorded thi3 Platts mouth young man, has been a great pleasure to the host of friends in this city and who are delighted to have the privilege of a visti with him be fore he leaves for the old world. VISIT IN THEE CITY Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Will Mabis, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grassman and lit tle son. Miss Laura Grassman and Joseph Manacek, motored down from Omaha to fcpend a few hours here with the relatives and friends and; enjoy the splendid autumn after- noon. ART CLASS HAS TEE? Tuesday afternoon the art c!a?s of the high school under th direc tion of Miss Lillian Garreit, hud a Joslyn Memorial. The clasv-s in -pee:- etl the work of the NeLras-ka an; 'Iowa artists that is featured thciv and from which a great i il of in formation of interest in the art wont was denveu. The party also vi.-uod the I nion Pad he. am; Burlin rton pas i.spccte'! ser.ger stations where tn;y the buildings and the designing and finishlngs of the two structures. TLu cral days at St. L'-t.is. returned !;).. . gave the class some practical Ideas j0 ,ns ,..;. j tt ndan. a: ti: of the western artists work as w !i ML-'si.-iippi Vall.-y a.-.-u iation. a'J the modern architecture which is The convention was c uthail ti -found in the designing of the build- over the work and pr"gr r-s thut in ings. jbeen made in the Mis.-is-ippi ard Mis Plattsmouth Firm Makes markaMe Sale Weyrica & Hadraba Make Slc Five Atwatev-Hent Eadios fcr Shipment to Europe. of Weyrich & Iladraha have Just com pleted a rather remarkable sale; they have uold fiva of the celebrated At- j cf the desire for Missouri river I;:. watcr Kent radios to Mr. B. Soumar. i prove inent wan shared by the t cr.v n- who has been the Czechoslavakian representative at the Century of Pro gress Exposition at Chicago. Mr. Soumar investigated the radio field veiy thoroughly, and concluded that the Atwater Kent was the out standing set on the American market. However, he was not able to lo-o the deal through any of the Chicago d?al rrs. as thev conl.l tioi furnish him . . . . , . . , , . Just what he wanted, waku was an -leven-tub3 model which would enable- him to get all of the' broadcast from the various countries, both ia the regular and the very short wave lengths. He wanted them without cabinets, on account of the severe tarirr restrictions should he take them sentlal in affording rroduct of the into Czechoslovakia. No Chicago' Mississippi Valley admission to lie dealer couid furnish them without ; foreign markets. It repeated it.i do cabinets, as Atwater Kents are never jcire for private operation of Inland put upon the market in that way. Theodore Hadraba promptly in- formed Weyrich & Hadraba of this sltuation. and they in turn ret busy, ind through their Omaha rii.-trihutor. succeeded in getting the Atwater Kent factory to waive one of their iron-clad rulef. Thus thU Platts mouth firm put one over the big Chi cago dealer.1? and made the sale of five of these fine instrument?. Mr. Saumar had decided on the Atwater Kent because it is made by one of the most reputable radio manu facturers of America, and the con struction is most substantial of any J set to be found on the American mar-. ket Weyrich & Hadraba are indeed to be congratulated on being able to make a sale to be shipped to Europe, and Mr. Soumar is to be congratu lated on the wise selection; with the Atwater Kent he will be r.ble to fol low Byrd in Antarctica, a.i v eil ar all other radio broadcast feature-, of Europo and America. HAVE FEKE MEETING The Westminster Guild cf the Presbyterian church was entertcined at the home of Miss Welhelmina Ilen- richsen last evening. This being the ! second meeting of the month, the evening was devoted to social pur poses. Marjorie Lohne3 led the brief devotional period. The Guild had not heard reports from the members who had been in attendance at the Bellevue confer ence, therefore they were askd to say I a few words. Helen Gilmour, Eleanor Olen and Helen Warga, who were the dele gates to the Summer Conference en acted a playlet which gave a splendid idea cf the life at the conference. The benefits ia inspiration for right living and w holesome recreation were shown by the sketch. After this very unusual report, the girls had a pleasant time visiting and enjoying themselves generally. The hostesss served delicious re freshments which closed a very enjoy able meeting. Bert Everett, J. B. Roddy and Frank Finkle, of Union, were in the city Tuesday afternoon to enjoy a short stay and visiting with friends. Navigation Congress Draws Many Delegates ! H. A. chr.c:r!r cf. 71;:s Gr:r.t Entliuilun i.i City f:uj Eivrr Im?iCTcrr.C3t Piogrsi Kf.-:i V.!ri'-.-'1 i v' I'll! Ti:;.; morning I!. A. i Uiu i.I-r. j !'. i.t r t'l.. !!: nmll'i "'.! r lout .i iv. lio has 1 n f r:; !ini; th.- pr..;'. s v- souri river in:rrov"-rnt firiyfri!! s and which l.oM the prc.mi.-e o' a great future to tin- central eM i stat.s in the advantage i of v.: it-r transportation to th? vc;!jr.- t.';jt have heretofore 1 a Mk !.;! f;iTM participation in the a'iortai!j iZ water tran poilation. One of the outstanding f.suro nt the convention v.-a. Arthur J. Weaver, former governor oT Nebra.-k:. v !ii was one of the firs t i:i tin fr. fp.r.t of urging the river improvement pro gram hack ia the year wl-en it f- ni cd but an idle dreaiii. III! realization tion. Th a.-so iation cuumendtd tr. admini'Tration for ur.d rtakl.i tr" Foil Peek ro-rvoir in Montana a a measure for navigation arid a r.-.r m ; of water? control. In anoth'.r rcj'rv.lr the group r- on.:nei:iIc-i to tii? g,v-rrm nt "ti; great value of rc.i:re ftrear.i control on the Mi-iBOurI. tiro AiWa:.a Ohio, the urr-t!" MlUfippi. the It I r.nd other tributaries" a a i.icau of i relenting flood a and tiC-ion, &uJ pn.inoting navicatlon anJ d?!f l nent of water rower. The aiwoclatlou paid It r-grd-J an American merchant marine a r- waterway service?, but a;-kd that the Inland Waterways Corp.. ope rattrg It he Federal Barge lines, be k;pt t;n- Jder government manage n.ent until I private carriers are able to ta!: it over. The organization re-elected its ma jor officers. President Roh rt I-hani Rar.dolvli of ChiorT.i; vice j. re-id nt-at-large. Thomas F. Cun.i!iigiirm of New Orleans, and treasurer. It. IIawc-3 of St. Louis. S. HOLDS UlRTHDAY PASTY From V-!r-y!ay"! Ia!!jr Iast evening Edward HaJrala n Joye'l a very plct.-r.nt birthday ivnr in honor of hi fifteenth iinnive v-ry. a number cf the sc'.ool frien-1 b-i;rr present to join in the pleasant cve-t. Th;? evening v. a r; r.t i.i g -i:t s of all kinds and at which a .:r-at deal cf entertainment was ! rir-t by lh" party. Mi:ci;- .il.n r.'rtt! as u i!IT ion ti? tl.e event. At a sr.irniKc hrjur rrfr. :;..i nts were rrrv.d a;d vhi'.u vt t ;'v.r,l by lh" biiih-'iiy crV.o .id it,.; ?.k- ir.g i.K.st ph-. ar.t candle.' w.:it:i l IC: 0 I tih'e. In honor cf the creation the gue-t of henor rcreivtd a numlT rt very har.iLonie and attractive girt.- Those attending the haprr evr-t were: IxM M a!c. Jane rMVker. Laura Mrr.rek. Frarcr.r C!'!.!t. Ti.il.i Fay ILndrix. Lii!:m T..ylr. !;.a.i! Warga. Henry Guy .McVjici. l"l rd McCarty. Charles Wa!Jn. J.c Ilen drix. Arthur Warga. Raymond Yv:rs ter. Donald (Vtrter. Fr.derir-k Fricke. Carl Hula France-; Hadrcba. M:ry Ann Hadraba. Ed Hadraba. HAVE PLEASANT KEETIXG The Social Worker- of lh Meth odist church met Tuesday aftera-on at the home of Mr?. J. W. Crabiil with Mi-. Clunc.-.t Wo.-tc- a tf.s ho;ters of the oefas'on. Th? lr.di.i spent feme time in the ci 'uicr. of the plans for their trokle rai-j an well as tU preparation for "Cb-.ircTi Night" wMch they v. ill hold In a shcrt t.'rre. There v.-a3 a very pleas ing attendance and several visitor ".ere present, Mrs. Everett Etrnlon. Mrs. Myerj and Mr?. Tlhu?. new residents of the city being guests of the society for the day.