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ITebr. Stale Historical Society 3 VOL. NO. L PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1934. NO. 2-1 Thirty-Two Years Service as Publisher Here m. T . The Plattsmouth Journal Since 1902 Has Eeen Under the Manage ment of Robert A. Bates. Thirty-two years as an active pub lisher of a newspaper is quiie a record in any community, today is the anniversary that marks the ar rival in Plattsmouth of Robert A. Bates, publisher and manager of the Plattsmouth Journal and the Even ing Journal. Mr. Eates, in company with his bi other, Thomas B. Bates, purchased the Jcurr.al at that time of George B. Mann and W. K. Fox, who had been the publishers of the paper for a .,v,u, mitu iu - pcrarily from the spadomlc career li-it it V. I 1 uau uuuuuuRrJFUui! of several yer.rs The new owners cf the Journal found the plant located in a small building cu South Sixth street, which was then owned by Henry Boeck, the site of the building being that now occupied by the Smalley barber shop. The printing plant was a small and limited one, some three cases of the body type cf the paper being in use, hand composition being the order of the day at that time. From this lim ited plant was built the large and modern printing plant that comprises the Journal. In the few weckj that followed the securing of the Journal, the two own ers of the paper were joined by their father, Co!. M. A. Bates, veteran Mis souri editor and whose forceful hand ling of the editorial department of the paper for many years was a fea ture of the paper. After a period of some two years Robert A. Bate3 became the sohi own-1 er of the paper and has conducted its ' affairs, directing by his management the gradual steps that has built up the paper to be one of the best and most efficient printing plants in the state. The newspaper plant was later moved to the building on Main street & . y c -. 4 V " "J- ' - I f ' i i ' V " ' LJ ROBERT A. BATES owned by the Gorder estate where the publication of the daily and semi weekly was carried on until in 190G Mr. Bates purchased the building where the printing plant has since been located. In the new building there has been the rapid expansion of the facilities of the plant, the installation of lino types to replace the old hand setting cf the news and editorial matter of the paper, the purchase of a modern fiat bed press to replace the older hand fed cylinder press and the hand fed folder, that often caused the feed er many hot words. Here, too, every facility that might make for a mod ern printing plant had been installed, including a modern and up to date seu-ieeuing jon press to aaa to tnej equipment of this establishment We of the Journal who have ex perienced a part in the development of the paper, have fully appreciated the spirit that has built the Journal. The paper and plant are the prod-, ucts of the ability or the man who, today, is at the helm of the conduct of the paper, Robert A. Bates. Born in Marion, Williamson, county 1111 J nois, December 14, 18 69, Mr. Bates has lived practically ail of his life j ri 1 in the atmosphere of the newspaper business, finding in the printers ink the inspiration for his successful career, for as a boy he was assisting in the work of the plants that his father established over Illinois and I Missouri, until in the nineties he t m- barked as a very young man on his . ' career in me newspaper wuik, publishing a paper at Pacific Junc tion, Iowa, until the p.ani, wall a large part of the town, was wiped out in a fire in 1895. He later to cured the Silver City Times, publish ed in one of the attractive towns of northern Mills county, Iowa, and where he continued until celling the plant a short time before coming to Plattsmouth. The success of the paper has been due to the hard and exacting labor, both mental and physical, that Mr. Bates has given to the task that he had taken as his life work. No task has bsen too severe for him to under- take and iuto the long watches of th i h bfc , t d h h nd jant wag far from tne present standard, he has laboret long and hard. Mr. Bates has been active in every movement for the betterment of Piattsmcuth and its people in the years that he has been a part of the community life and has striven in every way to make this city a little better place in which to live. We of the Journal have found in him a friend as well as an employer, in the years that have passed, and offer this tribute to a man that has striven well and gone far in the way of accomplishments for the commun ity where he has made his home. To add to the pleasantness of the anniversary for Mr. Bates is the fact that the occasion is also the birth day anniversary of Mrs. Bates and that they have with them their nephew, Milford B. Bates of Los Angeles, to assist in the observance. Songs of the Nations Heard on Rotary Program is discharged by hi3 employer who Clever Program Presented by the Lit-j has prospered through modern busi t!e Folks of the City Schools j ne-ss ways. The couple's happiness is at Tuesday Meeting. The TJot.irv rlnh at tlipTi- meetincri on Tuesday had a very clever pro gram arranged under the chairman ship of Li. S. Devoe, superintendent of the city schools and which present ed a number of the young people of the city schools in the songs of the nations, these being presented in costume. The young people showed not only their cleverness in the manner in which the songs were given but sev eral of them were able to give at least a part of the songs in the lan guage of the country that they rep resented, lending a truly cosmopoli tan touch to the occasion. Bruno Reichstadt was dressed as Germany, Norma and Gloria Johnson as Swedish girls, Pauline Scurti as an ltalian' Catherine and John Conis Slatinsky as a daughter of Bohemia, Jack Canterbury as the Jewish boy and Miss Taylor and Miss Thomas as the Japanese girl3, Russel Nielsen ap peared as the Danish boy. The two high school students who have been members of Rotary for the past month, Kenneth Armstrong and Frederick Fricke, were presented, and gave their impression of the Ro tary club and its ideals that they had gathered from the monthly associa tions that they had together. The club had present as guests of the occasion W. H. Andressen of Syra cuse, the head of the Otoe county re employment bureau; Milford Bates cf Los Angeles, and Miss Cora Wil liams, who has just returned to her work here in the local schools. Miss Williams has often assisted in the making successful of Rotary pro grams and the membership felt more mr.ro tn ht with them. Mrs. L. S. De- voe was also a guest. HERE FROM ASHLAND Mrs. Mary Roberts and grand daughter, Mrs. Roy Russell and lit- tie son, Richard, were here Sunday to enjoy the day visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. II. Patton and family. Mrs. Roberts Is a sister oi Mr. Patton and the visit was- one that was fully appreciated by the brother and slater. enior Class Play Promises Rea! Success 'The Kcnsc Eentilrl'" Is Srjlnr-did ! -ri j xt j, r .,.,t,-. uc't oi 1 cur: g recpc. For the past four weeks, the cust of the Senior play har- been working on the production of '"The Hi;u.;e Tinniitifni wiiirii i h v win ,-:.! at the Platz theater, Friday evening. May 4. All seats on the first floor will be reserved and there reserved seats will go in tale at th? M.iuzy Dru store Wednesday morning, M?y The admission prices will be twenty-five cents for all students and thirty-five cents for others. Scats in the balcony will be sold for twenty five cents. 'The House Beautiful" is one of the popular plays by Channing Pol-j lock. Anyone who has ever read any i of Mr. Pollock's works knows thatj ne nas a remaratjie insanci ior ne-- veloping human situations and awak ening the sympathy cf his audience. Such a type of rlay is "The House Beautiful." It is a stirring and em inently worth-while production af fording an evening of fine entertain ment. The story cf "The House Beauti ful" is in the hands of two char acters, Archie Davis and his wife, Jenifer who are combating an age cf materialism in which pleasures and possessions are won at the expense of the soul. The play's story is the story of their house founded on af fection, love, and honesty. As they j plan it, the structure is seen rising on another level of the stage; t he- scenes picturing periods and events! in their lives, are projected by means of novel stage settings. Their "Home Beautiful" ideala are menaced by the zoning law sougnt Dy tne progres-1 sires in an attempt to place business houses in their growing sub-divi-rion. Archie is elected mayor of the j town, aided by his son's loyalty but further endangered by the son's mar riage to a girl of superficial taste. Archie becomes known as a failure because he has refused to prosper through dishonest methods. After his death, Jenifer keeps alive their ideals with Archie's spirit lingering to afford her courage and compan ionship. She is ready to part with the house when the son plans to use its site as a memorial to his father. It i3 a beautiful story that is be ing well worked out by the cast and it will be a splendid contribution to the fine tradition which Senior classes of Plattsmouth high school have established. Mr. Figley is di recting the play and Miss Ncrdhclm is sponsor cf the class. The prepar ation of the stage and settings is be ing taken care of by a committee of the class assisted by two former stu dents. GIVES INTERESTING TALK Those who attended t:io Fellow ship hour at the Methodist churuh on Sunday had the pleasure of an exceptionally fine address by L. S. Devoe, Superintendent of the city schools, who discussed the valua of gardens as a community asset. Mr. Devoe dicussed ths gardens cf the community as the means of rais ing the level of living in the com munity and in his remarks gave many very helpful suggestions as to the advancing cf the garden move ment. Mrs. R. B. Hayes was heard in a very appropriate number that car ried the thought of the springtime flowers. Mrs. L. S. Devoe gave the very charming number, "R u s t 1 e of Spring, a most delightful musical! offering to the evening, entertain- ment. SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS John B. Livingston has been con fined to his home the past several days as the result of an attack of measles and rheumatism that has made his condition far from pleasant. The ill ness is of such a nature that he will probably have to remain bedfast for some time yet. PIES m CANADA The message was received here Sunday by John Ledgway announc ing that his eldest daughter, Mr3. Jessie Kiser, had died late Saturday aftr.ruoou at the heme ia Arrow Hoot, Alberta, Canada. Mrs. Miser was suffering from an attack of ! pneumonia which was complicated with heart trouble. The ih leas.-d waj tern ri d rai.-'cl in thi.fci:;.- und had many friend:: here whoSiil .vgret V Icrrr. of her licnth. I.Irj. Miser U f.ir- I viv.d by the husband and ihi chil- j i . . are.; ty a lorme. former marriag . Mr. and Mr::. Js.cn nc::v.ay ct M: coin and Mrs. V. H. Kre-ugi vi My nard, departed Sunday rr Arrow Rcot v.I. ere they will the fun- , erl services. er iieaih Accid yjrj-f cTna of Accident and Keceive r-.- TH Tv'cir.'np- m i D:uth cf Yours Man. The coroner's jury composed of John Ledgvay, Oscar Wilson, Louis' P.eincckl-?. John Eajecfc, George L.i Farley and James Balin. tris- morn- j ing completed their work cf iur.uiry j into the death of August Kr ffenber- i g;r, v. til known young f irmer, fmd- ins that h came to hi-3 dcr.th by ac- eident. The body cf Mr. Knffenbrrg r was found in the barn at his, home on Thurrday morning by members ot the family, he Lcing in a dying con dition. At that time it was not fully determined just the exact nature ct the -Tcundo that had caused death, it Lc-ir.g first thought that Mr. Kaf fenbeirger had besn ?'-t in the mouth. After the bodv was brought -to-this citv ancj tnc r-ftilt."e 1 t- I r. r i completed ifwas found that the shot! Xhe Plattsmouth sand Is now be had penetrated the left side, the bul- ias organized for the season and held let taking a course through the lungs j and causing death. The jury investigation showed that it would have been impossible for the wound to be caused other than accidental and it was the cpin- icn ct tn? rcemccrs ci tne jury tnaijcf hl mry years, having a la:t; the gun was accidently discharged in j grcup o: t-nc veterans cf many y.ar some manner just as Mr. Kaffenber ger was reaching for it in order to shoot at a rat that he had tiiscovered in the barn. The members of the family and close friends knew of no apparent reason for the young man to take his j life, but in order that the matter might be cleared up in a proper man ner the jury was inipanneled by County Attorney Kieck to make record of the shooting which has; been determined as accidental. FUNERAL OF W. K. SHOPP The funeral services cf W. 11. Shcpp was; held on Saturday after noon at the family hon: cn west Pearl street, a large number of the old friends and neighbors gathering to' pay their last ributas of respect and estevm to the friend of many years standing. The services were conelucted by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of th? First Presbyterian church, who paid tribute to the memory of the de parted and brought to the membors of the family words of consolation in their loss. Ralph Snuff, of Lincoln, a close1 friend cf the Shop? family and an associate of the departed for many years, was hard in a vocal number, "Going Home." taken from the "New World Symphony," Mrs. Snuff play ing the accompaniment. Tho Masonic quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, R. C. Cook, II. G. McClusky and R. W. Knorr. gave one number at the home, "Still, Still I with Thee." fOP!,i rtr. hn.l .nn onrt of th mt,mhertl nf u Zion rrmiM..d- i " jery Knights Templar, of which Mr. Shopp had been a member and at the grave the Masonic burial service was conducted by Plattsmouth lodge No. C, A. F. & A. M., William A. Robert son delivering the eulogy. The Ma sonic quartet at the cemetery the number, "Rock of Ages Taps were sounded by W. R. Holly at the cemetery. Journal Want-Ads a el results! Death Calls Mrs. D, C. West of Nehawka! I L:ftlci:g Resident ci the Community, Where Parents Were Among Pioneer Residents. Monday vcning :it lr o'clock at the family home at Xehawka occur red the drath of Mr;. David C. West. ! one cf the best known and beloved j residents of tht community. TJie j death came a; the ros-ult cf a sudden ! attack or heart trouble r.nd from which the had failed to rally. Katie Stcr.e Wc-t was horn near Xehawka, daughter cf Jan.es M. Ctoric a:i:l Mliii? E. Smith Stone, pio neer reside.. t3 of that portion of Cass tciii.ty, where she had since spent h:r iuctunc. Aft;-r growing to wom--.r.hcd aiid c cm pi cling her educa tion..! .-crIc, Mi.t3 Stcne v. as united in marriage on March 19, I S50, at i:chawka, to David C. V.'.st. The fam ily continued tJ r.:ai:e their heme at -'-hawka where Mr. West has been cngarreti in tne l.-anKir.g oi-.ine.v.-. Mr.:. V.'ist had a wry large circle cf warm friends who will feel tleeply tne loss mat has come to tiiem and share with the bereaved family the lo.-r, that has come to them in the taking away cf the wife, mother and ia ndnie.thc r. Surviving r.r the hu-ihand, one Mrs. Walter J. V.'unde rlich, two grandsons, Robert West Wunder- Ni.h and Edward V. Wunderlich. j Th.er: are surviving four brothers, lister Eugene Stone, Del Xoi te, Colo- rauo; t narieo fccott fctone, Hastings, .Ojrr.. Kob'rrt Bruce Stone and'tion. Carl Wesley Stone, both of Ne-hawka. The funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at the lat2 home at 2 o'clock and interment at the cemetery at Nehav.ka. . ORGANIZING BA17D taeir fiT-t meeting last evening at th? American Legion building in order to get lined up for the summer prac tice:: and concert season. The band this year should te one i cf (h? r,0t thtlt the city her..-ted j playing as weli as a wonderful group of the younger players who have par ticipated in the high school bands and individual musical groups here i:i tho last few yer.rs. The younger idnvers will give them a twenty-live to thirty piece band for the season and furnish a fine array of instru ments in all sections. Tho older band men that were out a;for tEe initial practice and meeting ir.clu led E. P. Stewart, E. H. Eehul- hof, C. E. Ledgway, L. D. Iliatt, Peter Gradoville, Dr. O. Sandin, June Mar shall and Cyril Kalina. W. R. Holly will serve as the di rector of tha band when it is. started. It is the intention to have a num ber of good will concerts during the season and to get in shape for the summer and later for the fall festival TASES PART IN PROGRAM From Monday's Dally At the close cf the afternoon a de- Mrs. E. II. Weseott, past regent cfjlicious luncheon was served by the the Nebraska Daaughters cf the Am-j hostesses, assisted by the Misses Char erican Revolution, was at Nebraska j lotte Mayfield. Mildred Murray, Flor City today to take part in the Arbor i enc-e Schaffer and Norene Kaffcnber- Day program held at Arbor Lodge and at which Secretary of Agricul- ture Henry Wallace was the prin- cipal speaker. Mrs. Wesc< was accompanied by three oi" the members cf Isaac Sadler chapter of Omaha, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Lawrence and Mrs. Boyle, who will assist in tho representation of the D. A. It. at this notable event. Mrs. Weseott has a. very promin ent part on the program, singing "The Stars and Stripes, with the accompaniment cf a military band as a part of the formal program of the day. While ct Nebraska City, Mrs. Wcr. cott presented to the D. A. R. room at Arbor Lodge a set of silver nut picks, presented by Mrs. Walter J White of thi3 city, to the Daughtsrs of the American Revolution. These possession of George Washington, later descending to the family of Mrs. White. The picks will be placed in the collection of the D. A. R. at bend the defendant has been remand Arbor Lodge. ed to the custody of the sheriff. RUNAWAY GIRLS FG'JND HERE Monday afternoon Chief of Police Joe Libershal was informed that two very young girls were hitch-hiking along south Chicago avenue and were of an age that f-hould see them in school. The chief of police with Oi- rjcer rioy Stewart, drove out the ave- nue and located the duo near the end cf the avenue. The girls were brought on back to this city and held at the city hall for questioning. The giils gave the names of Sophia Miller, 12, f.SOG South 23rd street. Omaha, and Dorothy Smith, 10. 5401 South 22nd street. The girl.; stated that they had ".-kipped" school and were intending to hike to St. Joseph, Missouri, where they had relatives. The parents of the girls were notified of their being here and later cam? down to return them to their hcnie. Windstorm Does Here Saturday Earns and Small BnildirL-s in Snr-; rounding Community Blown Over by Foice of Wind. This section v.nrj visited Saturday evening by a wind storm that threat ened to bring with it the much ne. d ed rain, but which failed to produce mere than a sprinkle. The windstorm swept up from the southwest and struck the city shortly after 7 o'clock, bringing in its trail damage to a large number of the small buildincs at farms in this scc- North of this city the storm swept ever the Kravenck farm occupied by Louis Kostka and family and there damaged all of the barns and cut buildings of the farm and reached the proportions of a rmall tornado in its intensity. The building: are lo cated on top cf a hill and received the full force of the strong south west wind. Southwest of the city in the vicin ity of Mynard then was. a very heavy j and twisting wind that damage:! . f small buildings but no large amount of damage was reported in that sec tion, altho alarm was cr.-ate.l here by a iv port eary Safirda right that much darnagj had been infi:c'..d in that community. SHOWER FOR RECENT BRIDE Wednesday, April 11, a delightful shower was given by Mrs. Earl Terry berry and Mrs. John Ale sen at the Phillip Tritsch home in honor of Mrs. Maynard Tritseh, a recent bride. The afternoon was spent in games under the direction cf Miss Selrna Ileil and Miss Florence Shogrcn, and a prasrnr.i in charge o? Miss Esther Tritsch and Miss Mildred iAlexeu. I The program v. as as follows: Vocal solo, Seirna Ileil; Piano-accordian solo, Mildred Murray; Vocal solo, Mrs. John Tcrryberry; Vocal solo, Marilynne Schaffer. After tho program, many beautiful end useful gifts were presented tO the Lrid:, who is to reside in thej community and enjoyed meeting the I rr-". ''n'lnr gcr. LIcCRARY CASE POSTPONED The case of the Slate of Nebraska i V3. P. A. McCrary, which was to have been tried on Thursday, has on the motion of the attorney for the ele fenso been passed ever the term and will be tried at the November term of the district court. The rights of the defendant would be imperiled if tho case was tried this term, was contended by the de fense, the jury panel having been largely acquainted with the trial of the case of the State of Nebraska '3. Joe G. McMaken and in which Mr. McMaken was acquitted on the charge of murder on the person of Douglas McCrary, a son cf the de fendant in the case. The amount of the bond had been fixed at $1,500 at the preliminary hearing, being reduced from $2,000, and pending the supplying of the Jarvis Lancaster Named to Post with State Sheriff Cars County Deputy theiiff, Who Wen Statewide Fame for Smear ing Rank Rotbeiy, Koucrrd Jarvis Lancasn-r, deputy F.h'-:-.!7 ' Cas.-5 count v. who silicic lam'.ic i''-- ' up the attempted robb ry -f " Platsmouth State bank in this ...' a month ago, was appointed on ' iws day afternoon as a minbor cf ii'0 staff cf State Sheriff Fred Pento.i. Mr. Lancaster was at L;:.ln Tuesday and made acceptance :' the offer of State Sheriff Benton to be come a member of the law enforc ing staff of the state. The appoint ment becomes effective on May 1st and will pay a salary of ?1"0 a month and eppertuntiy for a raise later. In his service as ds-puty in Cass county under Sheriff Homer Sylves ter, Mr. Lancaster has proven a brave and efficient efficer in every way and has made a splendid record of service in the office that he has held since December. 1932. The outstanding act of hU s ivi- e and which has attracted the atten tion cf a large part cf the country, was that cf the stopping cf th- at tempted daylight robbi-iy cf the Plattsmouth State bank, in which he shot and kiiied one- cf the robbers, wounded a second and the result was the capture a few moments niter, two had dashed for liberty that the whole gang was safe in th? cnun'.y jail and the two surviving robbers now serving sentences that aggre gate forty-nine years in the .-late penitentiary. Mr. Lancaster when notified c the attempted stickup, rushed across, tf.3 street to the bank and opi-iiine, the door started firing on the robber., killing the one nearest the door in the first exchange of shots and wounding the second in the en? ding battle, forcing the men to rush to the back of the building where they mat'.e a -dash for liberty that was short lived as they were captured in a pri vate garage on North 5th strsct by a number of armed citizens a !':w minutes later. For his services in thi-' ri work Mr. Lancaster was warn.iy ' r.t mended by Governor Bryn. Attor ney General Good and State Sheriff Fred Benton as well as the various banking associations over the coun try. When the resignation of State Sheriff Michael Erdres wa-. tendered the governor, Mr. Benton, then a de puty, was called to take the post and now has been named as. tho lua.l cf the law enforcing department t Mil the vacancy in the staff tendered the position to Mr. Lancaster, who yes terday accepted the p-itien. MAY NOT APPOINT DEPUTY Following the resigr.at'.e . : T-'-puty Sheriff Jarvis Lancaster, x-: c cept a position on the sta;T -:' th: state sheriff. Sheriff Homer Sylv.-s: r will have the operation of the ofi'ieo alone for the present. Mr. Lancaster resigned April l'Jtli to be effective May 1st. Sheriff Sylvester is cc:isiJ:ring the matter of handling the field wo. i: of the office alone fcr the next sev.vral months at least, providing that tho county board &f ommissione r.i will allow the hiring of an office clerk that can handle the Inv.k work, pre pare l?gal papers, and : ueh t'r mat ters that are a part f 11. c ' a i 1 y routine cf the office. VISITS IN THE CI7Y Attorney Russell W. Bartei? cl Wayne, Nebraska, was in Platts mouth for a short time Sunday to spend a few hours visiting as the guest of Milford B. Bates. Mr. Bar tels and Mr. Bate:; have a mutual friend at Los Angeles and through him were brought together in a very pleasant a.ejuc.intanceship. CARD CF THA27E3 We wish to thank the members cf the Woman's club, also mothers of Boy Scouts who contributed so gen erously to the kitchen shower for the Boy Scout cabin. MRS. V.'. F. EVERS.