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Neb- Sfa'e Historical Society VOL. NO. XT.TX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1934. NO. 101 Gregg Club at High School Has a Fine Meeting Several Interesting; Talks Given to Young People Awards for Ef ficiency Announced. One of the finest meetings of the year was held at the high school. -Mr. Tatterson. of the high school fxa.e a very emphasic and inspiring discussion on "The Reasons for Fail ure." In a very effective manner Mr. Tatterson showed the members of the club the result of a research by the Carnegei Technical College, in which, they discovered the relative import ance of skill compared with character traits. A very interesting conclusion had been reached as a result of the research, showing that skill was rated last in relation to five character traits following: character, judg ment, efficeincy, knowledge and skill, as affecting success or failure. The musical feature of the even ing's entertainment was David Rob inson with his guitar, which the members of the club enjoyed very much. The club was fortunate in having Mr. E. H. Wescott speak on the value of shorthand and typewriting in de veloping alertness, kenness of mind, and appreciation. Mr. Wescott cited the names of several people who had achieved success through the mental training that the mastery of short hand and typewriting had given them. Mr. Wescott closed with the en couraging words, "That for the stu dents who through application and effort on their part have developed alterness, keenness of mind, and ap preciation, there is always room in the business world." The members of the "eats commit tee," Vivian Young, chairman; Fran ces Griffin, Dorothy McCarthy, and Caroline Heigl served a tasty lunch. Edgar Seitz a ted as master of r-oT-om nr i os nt tVic mcetiTiP I Fundamentally the purpose of the Gregg club has been to encourage; and inspire its members to develop greater profiiency and achievement in the stenographic field. Through the Gregg company a series of accomplishment certfiicates are available to students who qualify or acquire a certain proficiency in both shorthand and typewriting.. The following certificates have been given during the first semester: O. G. A. Certificates: Kathryn Hough, Lillian Sedlak, John Kelly. The following hf e recevied 60 word certificates in ." orthand and 40 word certificates in typewriting: Bar bara Spangler, George Mayabb. John Kelly, Gerald Kiel. Frank Bierl, Earl Lamberson, William Woolcott, Mar ion Fricke. Agnes Brink, Lawrence Khoades, Edgar Seitz, Frances Grif fin, Florence Lancaster, Thyra Baurn gardt, Dorothy McCarthy, Margaret Yelick, Mildred Zatopek. S 0-word certificate in shorthand: Lillian Sedlak. Junior certificates in typewriting (Beginning students): Arnold Buech ler. Lydia Pitz, Dorothy Zitka, Edna Carlburg. Virginia, Trively, Naomi Day, Mary Ann Rossneians, Ellen Kelly, Ernest Seitz. CO-word gold pin in typewriting: Kathryn Hough. MERCHANT HONORED E. A. Wurl. prominent Plattsmouth retailer, has been appointed a mem ber of the important program and sessions committee for the meetings of the Nebraska Retail Dry Goods and Ready-to-wear association which will be held in connection with the state convention of the Federation of Nebraska Retailers at Omaha, Febru ary 20 and 21. Mr. Wurl is active in pre-convention arrangements and will have a prominent part ni the convention sessions of the association. Many other Plattsmouth retailers are planning to attend the conven-J tion of the Federation of Nebraska Retailers which includes meetings cf the retail grocers, retail furniture, shoe retailers and retail clothiers associations in addition to the retail dry goods association. An extensive program for all groups is being plan ned in connection with a market week. Journal Want-Afis net results! AUTO SMASHES FARM WAGON From Thursday's Daily This afternoon Q. K. Tarmele suf fered severe bruises as he was hurled ! from his farm wagon as it was struck i i by an auto belonging to Tyler Welt- man, of Omaha. The accident oc curred on wasmngton avenue near the Athletic park, the car driving into the rear of the wagon. The team was frightened at the collision and started to run, Mr. Parniele being thrown cut of the wagon and onto the pav ing. The team was stopped within two blocks by Mike Rer.ner, the driver. Mr. Farmele was hurried to the of fice of Dr. T. P. Livingston where an examination disclosed only bruises and which were treated and the in jured man able to return to his home. Death of Pioneer Woman Occurs on West Coast Death of Krs. Carrie P. Donley, Last cf the Members of the W. B. Porter Family Dies. The death of Mrs. Carrie P. r;onley, a pioneer of Cass county, occured on Fridaj', January 5th, announcement received here by the Bestor family states. Mrs. Donley was a sister of the late Harmon Bestor, and an aunt of Charles, Guy and Frank M. Bes tor of this city. She was the last of the family of the late William R. Porter, early political leader in this part of Nebraska. The following sketch is taken from the Colville (Washington) Examiner: "The life of Mrs. Donley was re plete with historical associations. She was born at Plattsmouth, Nebr., June; 2, 1S5S. She was raised there, had the advantage of what was at that time a good education for a frontier town, and at an early age was teach- E school. At the age of 21 she came eSt She traveled over the only transcontinental railroad in exist ence at that time to San Francisco. jFrom there she came by boat to The I'aMcs, Ore., and from there by stage coach to the pioneer metropolis of eastern Washington, Walla Walla. "The pioneering young women had been preceded into the northwest by a young man with whom she had at tended school, Frank. J. Donley. She taught school a year at Walla Walla upon her arrival and in the follow ing spring on May 2, 1SS1. they were married at Walla Walla. The cere mony was performed by the Rev. Cushing Eels, noted missionary to the northwest. Mrs. Donley was a pas senger on the first train from Walla Walla to Cheney. "Mr. Donley had a homstead near Mondovia in what is now Lincoln county. It was there they made their home and Mrs. Donley became what was a rarity in the pioneer commu nity, an experienced school teacher. In 1SS9 the family moved to Stevens county, settling neai Rice, where for many years they farmed and oper ated a store. She also taught school near Daisy. They made on trip back to Nebraska by wagon but found that they liked the west better and later made a trip in the same manner to Oklahoma." STILL QUITE POORLY Mrs. C. F. Janda and daughter. Miss Ruth, were at Lincoln Thurs day where they spent a few hours visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Warga, Sr., Mrs. Warga, mother of Mrs. Janda, suffering from the ef fects of a badly fractured ankle sus tained a short time ago. The patient is doing just as well as possible but is confined to her bed as the result of the injury. On their return they were accompanied by Miss Catherine Janda who has bsen visiting at Lin coln. RECEIVE GOOD NEWS Mr. and Mrs. James Yelick re ceived the good news Thursday even ing of the arrival of a fine son, Ed ward John, Jr., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Yelick at Des Moines. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occasion has brought a great deal of happiness to the members of the family circle here. to Wind up CW by February 10th Cut in Labor Hours anu Curtailment cf K&tsrial Purchases Ordered Direct from Washington Telrnnhie i-trnction tni? mr,rn- ing to W. IS. Alexander, Cas;; county CWA supervisor, provides: "Effective January 10, all per drim workers are to be nut on a work in cities over 2,500 popu- laticn nc- vnc-ir r. r, n and rural areas, maximum fifteen V lours per week. . . . All clerical, u- pervisery and professional workers a maximum of thirty hours per week, with proportionate wage adjust ment. . . . This does net apply to County CWA directors. . . . This ap plies to all Civil Works (men) and civil n cries bervice (women em ployees everywhere, and MUST be made effective everywhere on this date. ..." Among other provisions in the tele gram is one that no new employees can be added to projects, except in certain well defined cases. Under this r.ew order, foremen can work a maximum of 30 hours a week, also certain prcfessional worksmen (of whom there are none employed in this area) and clerical workers cf both CWA and CWS designation. A further order may cancel present reg ulations, however, at any time, as the Civil Works heads in Washington seem to be working feverishly to bring the program through without overspending available funds and a close daily check-up may be expect ed from now on in unless congress losoens the purse-strings and pro vides additional money to continue the program into spring. An example of the close check-up on expenditures is furnished in the telegraphic instructions to furnish a wire report at noon today of team and truck hire expenditures to date and those anticipated to February 1 if CWA is continued that long; al so complete reports of materials so far requisitioned and anticipated need fcr materials to complete the work coupled with the positive injunction to "buy no more material and make no commitments for the purchase of more material without specific ap proval from state CWA headquar ters." Securing of material lias proven the "fly in the ointment" so far, as con tinuously changing requirements and requisition forms have followed each other in succeeding mails, until very little material allowance has actually gone through and been passed at Lin coln, although the bulk of the mater ial on all projects has now been bought. Truck and team hire items are chargable to material grants, ac cording to the latest dope available on this subject. All indications seem to point to a winding up of the CW work by the ICth of February, at the latest un less congress acts quickly to make funds available for continuation. W. C. T. TJ. MEETING The W. C. T. U. held a very inter esting meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. George L. Far ley, there being a very pleasing num ber of the members in attendance at the meeting. The devotional perrod was led by Mrs. O. C. Hudson, who also gave a very interesting paper on "Continuing Need of the W. C. T. U." Mrs. George B. Mann gave an article written by Mrs. Bertha J. Pal mer, national secretary of the S. T. I. work of the society, "Why Alcohol Education." Mrs. S. A. Wiles gave "The Citi zen's Responsibility," by Mrs. D. Lee Coldin. Mrs. V. T. Arn gave "A Challenge to You," which had been written by Helen Lee Byrnes. Mrs. J. E. Wiles also gave a very inspiring article on the temperance work that had been prepared by Mrs. Margaret A. Mumms, one of the lead ers in the national organization of the W. C. T. U. roiiuwing me v . u. T. U. songs and the benediction the ladie3 were served dainty and delicious refresh ments by the hostess and which add ed to the pleasures of the occasion. turn si rs SHERIFF ANNOUNCES DEADLINE Sheriff Homer Sylvester is prepar ing to check up the cars and trucks after February 1st, that are being operated under the 1933 license plates. The law sets the fisrt of Jan- i uary as the date for F.t-curing the j 11 ew liwnse plate3' T1,e law pets lhe first of January as the date for se curing the new license plates each year, but the sheriff grants a thirty ! day period to allow all to secure their j plates if they expect to operate a car or truck. The period of grace will soon be up and the sheriff is urging that the j Plate? be secured so as to avoid j. t i 1 1 1 An4 , 1. ; a i gather in those who have not com- plied with the law. Plattsmouth Man Enters Pro Football Ranks Jcc Krejci cf This City to Play with Chicago Cardinals Next Sea osn Signs Contract. Joe ivrejci of this city, rormer Plattsmouth high school and Peru college football and basketball star, will appear in the ranks of the pro fessional football players the coming season, he having signed a contract Friday to play with the Chicago Car dinals of the National football league. This past season Joe was engaged with the professional team of "Choppy" Rhodes, and made a great record that has attracted the atten tion of several of the well known professional teams of the country. Yesterday Coach Shiffer cf the Chi cago Cardinals, who is from Hastings, Nebraska, arrived in tae tity-to inter-. view the Plattsmouth star and to try and induce him to sign up with the windy city team for the 1934 season. While the Cardinal coach was here to negotiate with the local man. "Choppy" Rhodes with. Coach Deitz of the Boston Redskins, another pro fessional organization, arrived here to try and secure the services of the young man. The offer of the Chicago Cardinals was the one accepted by Joe and he will appear in their ranks the com ing season and with hi3 splendid ability and skill, will make a very valuable man on the line of any team. He expects to continue for the present as coach of the local Storz basketball team for the rest of their season. RETURNING TO CITY Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stewart and son, who have been making their home in the central portion of the state, arrived Friday and are plan ning on making their home here in the future. They have recently held the sale of their equipment at the farm near Chapman, Nebraska, and will once more return to the eastern part of the state to reside. They are expecting to engage in business here if a suitable location can be secured, as they are desirous of making their home here among the old time friends. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this means of ex pressing to the kind friends and neighbors our deep appreciation of the many acts of kindness and sym pathy shown us in the hour of our bereavement. We wish to thank those who sent the beautiful flowers, es pecially the Od Fellow and Eagle lodges. John McNurling and foster Children. SUFFERS FROM QUINSEY Mrs. C. L. Wiles, residing west of this city, has been suffering for some time from quinsey sore throat, a very painful malady and which has caused a great deal of suffering. Dur ing the illness of the daughter, Mrs. S. O. Cole, her mother has been at the Wiles home to look after the household and assisting in her care. Mrs. Wiles is somewhat improved now and it is hoped that the trouble may soon be completely cured up. During her Illness Mrs. Wiles re ceived many remembrances and calls trom friends and among these a handsome bouquet from the Mynard Golden Rod Study club. Death of Miss Henrietta Schwartz Occurs at Omaha Resident of Nehawka Where Hex Parents Wee Old Residents Former Teacher in "Wyo. The death cf Miss Henrietta Schwartz, 29, occurred last evening at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha where she had been for some time taking treatment for an illness of some duration. The deceased lady was a former resident cf Nehawka where she was born and spent her younger years, but had been engaged in teaching at Sheridan, Wyoming, until her health became such that she was forced to give up her profession. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schwartz, well known residents of Nehawka and where her mother, Mrs. Christina Schwartz, as well as a brother, Henry, and a sister, Mrs. Christina Chappell, still reside. One brother, Walter, resides at Petulla, California, and a brother Adolph, at Merna, Nebraska. Miss Schwartz had gone to Wyo ming where she homesteaded and then later entered the teaching pro fession at Sheridan. j She w as graduated at the Weeping WateT academy and later at Peru where she received her training in the teaching profession. MARRIED AT 057 AH A The marriage of Miss Anna M Knieke of this city and Mr. Shirley G. Reedy of Ladora, Iowa, occurred on Thursday afternoon at Omaha, the wedding being a very quiet one. The -marriage lines were read by Rev. Harvey L. Humphrey, South Side pas tor and the wedding witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Emil Dobberphul, friends of the young people. Following the wedding the bride and groom returned to this city where they enjoyed the wedding dinner at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Knieke. The bride is one of the w-ell known young ladies of the city where she has grown to womanhood and has a very large circle of freinds and was a graduate of the local school in the class of 1932. She is at the present time engaged as clerk at the Mc Maken Transfer Co. office. The groom Is a member of the air corps of the army and is to leave soon for Randolph Field, ,San Antonio, Texas, where he will attend the avia tion school at that place. Mrs. Reedy will remain here in Plattsmouth for the present. FUNERAL OF CHRIST BETL The funeral services of the late Christ Beil were held on Wednes day afternoon at the Lewiston com munity center, near where Mr. Beil had spent so many years of his long! and useful life. There were a large number in attendance at the services to pay their last tributes and Join the family in the deep sorrow that the passing of Mr. Beil has occasion ed. The sermon was by Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union, an old friend of the family and who gave words of com fort and hope to the members of the bereaved family circle. The male quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, L. D. Kiatt, R. W. Knorr and R. C. Cook gave two num bers, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "Rock of Ages." The Sattler funeral home charge of the services. had TO PLAY WITH STORZ The Plattsmouth Storz basketball team have secured the services of one of the fast and aggressive players who served with the Platters in the 1932-33 season, Robert Hirz, who will take the place of Joe Krejcf, fast and aggressive forward who has severed his connection w-ith the team. The experience and the accurate shooting of Krejci will be missed by the team, but In Bob they have a fast and clever player who will add rnuh to he potential scoring power of the team in the future games. Hirz was present at the workout Wednesday night and showed well in his first floor work of the season. ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING The Catholic Daughters of America held a most delightful social meeting on Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. E. J. Ferrie, :-:outh of this city, a large number of the ladies being in attendance. The time was suent largely at cards, bridge an dpinochle furnishing the diversion of the evening, Mrs. Thomas Walling being the winner of the bridge honors and Mrs. Charles Petersen, Jr., that in pinochle. At th'j tioi:e of the pleasant even ing a dainty luncheon vas served by the hostesses, Mrs. Ferrie, Mrs. John J. Cloidt, Mrs. Emmons Ptak, Mrs. Lon Henry. Mrs. W. V. Ryan. There were present as guests of the Daughters, Father George Agius, Mrs. Thomas Walling ,Miss Sphan, Mrs. Anna Scott. Many Attend Hog-Corn Meet ing at Mynard County Airent D. D. Wainscott and Fred Carstens of Avcca Speak ers; Explain Workings. The community nursing at My nard was filled to its capacity on Fri day afternoon by farmers residing in this portion of Cass county, coming to hear discussed the hog-corn reduc tion program and the loans made by the federal government on the corn of the farmers. This was one of a series of meet ings that have been held this week over the county and at which the various committeemen havo been call ed to explain the full details of the corn loan plan and the restriction of the hog and corn production of the country. The speakers were Fred Carstens of Avoca and County Agent D. D. Wainscott, of Weeping Water, who explained the details of the plans and the methods by which the farmers could take advantage of the govern ment offer of loans of 4T cents on each bushel of corn that the farmer pledged as security to the govern ment. The speakers explained the meth ods by which the blanks were secured and to be filled out, the necessity of getting the applications for the loans in by February 2Sth when the loans will be closed. There were several hundred of the residents of this territory at the meeting and who were given a very clear statement of the proposition. FUNERAL OF MRS. HcNURLIN The funeeral of Mrs. Jolin McNur lin was held on Thursday afternoon at the First Methodist church where she had been a member for a number of years. There were a large number of the old friends and neighbors pres ent at the church and also at the cemetery at Eight Mile Grove for the services. Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor cf the church, gave the sermon and brought words of comfort and hope to the members of the bereaved family cir cle and the friends who have felt very much the death of this splendid lady. The choir of the church gave two numbers. "Higher Ground" and "Rock 'Of Age3," and Mrs. E. H. Wescott a solo number, "Going Down the Valley." WILL MANAGE ELEVATOR John Galloway, who has been en gaged with the trucking firm of Mrasek & Son, has been selected as the manager of the Oreapolis ele vator owned by the Oreapolis Grain Co., a co-operative organization of the farmers of this part of the coun ty. John is a pleasant and genial young man and has had more or les3 experience in grain and corn and should make an excellent man in this line of work. DOING NICELY Sam, Arn, who is at the Methodist hospital at Omaha recovering from the effects of an operation for hernia, is doing very nicely, reports from the hospital state. The patient suf fered a great dea! for a few days but is now doing nicely and it is hoped will be able to return home. oimg People are Married at Council Bluffs Miss Bessie Haras and Kr. Albert J Warga of South of This City, Married at Council Bluffs The maniage of two or the popular young people of this portion of the county occurred on Thursday at Council Bluffs, when Miss Bes'ie Karas and Mr. Albert J. Warga were joined in matrimony. The young people are commencing housekeeping at onc3 in the new home that the groom has just com pleted on his farm in Rock Bluffs precinct and where they will be at home to their friends In the future. Both the bride and groom are well known in this section of Cass county where the groom was born and reared and where the bride has made her home since childhood days. The host of friends of this estim able couple will join in their well wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Warga and trust that they may have many years of success and happiners in the new home that they are starting. FUNERAL OF MRS. ERAND0N Sarah Elizabeth Brandon was born Jan. 17, 1874, at Carlisle, Ky., daugh ter of David Edson and Elzan Rice. She i3 the eldest of 12 children, all of whom are living. Her parents came to Plattsmouth, Nebr., when she was two years of age and she spent her early life in that vicinity. In March, 1901, she was united in marriage to John Calvin Brandon and they made their home in Glenwood. Her husband preceded her in death on Dec. 21, 1918. She moved to Council Bluffs in 1924 where she lived until her death. She was a member cf the Baptist church, the Rebekahs, Woman's Re lief Corp, and the Spanish-American War auxiliary. She passed away at the Iowa Meth odist ho-pital at Des Moines on Jan. 7, 1934. She leaves to mourn one daughter, Hazel Edith Bennett; one grand daughter, Sally Ann Bennett of Des Moines; three sisters, Mollie Edwards of Long Beach, Cal., Ethel Mawson of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. John Gochenour of Plattsmouth, Neb., and eight bro thers, Harry Rice of Long Beach, Cal., George and Fred Rice of Boy River, Minn., William, John, Frank, Emmett and Ed Rice, of Plattsmouth, Neb. The body was taken to Glenwood where funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon in the Myers Funeral Home, conducted by Rev. L. R. Bobbitt, pastor of the Baptist church in Malvern. PERU PREP WINS GAME From Saturday's IaJy Peru Prep school, the next foe of the Plattsmouth basketball quintet, last night turned back the Nebraska City team by the score of 22 to 19 on the cru court. The Nebraska City team had won on Wednesday from Tecumseh by an easy margin and were doped to trip the Prepsters in the game last night. Auburn, another of the teams the Platters will meet later in the season, won a elose and hard fought battle from Falls City, 7 to 4. The game required two extra periods before the Bulldogs were able to win. RETURNS HOME From Friday's Iaily Miss Mildred Hull, who has teen at an Omaha hospital for the past two weeks recovering from her re cent operation, has so far recovered that she was able to return home last evening and will now recup2iate at the family home. The many friends are pleased to cee her home again and trust that she may soon be able to resume her uoual activities. VERY HAPPY EVENT The home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Painter was made very happy Yed nesday by the arrival there of a fine little daughter. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the occa sion one that has brought much hap piness to the proud father.