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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1934.
NO. 83
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Plattsmouth is
Well Represented
at Scout Court
Local Boys Receive Goodly Share of
Honor Awards at Nehawka
Louisville Next Host.
From Thursday's Dally
Nehawka was host last night to the
bi-monthly Court of Honor of Arbor
Lodge district. Boy Scouts of Amer
ica, comprising Nemaha, Otoe and
Cass counties. The attendance was
not as large as had been anticipated,
but there were Scouts present from
four of the towns of the district.
Nehawka people turned out In line
shape for the event and the auditor
ium was well filled with spectators.
Aside from the host town, Platts
mouth furnished by far the largest
number of Scouts slated for advance
ment, having one first class and two
Star Scout awards and five individual
Scouts receiving from one to three
merit badges each.
Although not having Scouts there
for advancement, Louisville was rep
resented at the meeting by four of the
members of its Scout committee.
Dr. G. L. Taylor, advancement di
rector of the Plattsmouth troop, being
absent In the east, was unable to pre
side over the meeting as planned and
this duty fell to E. H. Wescott, long
active In local Scouting circles.
The meeting opened with a program
put on by the Nehawka troop, under
direction of Scoutmaster E. L. Stim
bert, which proved very interesting.
The theme of this program was "A
Pull Day's Work In Scouting" and In
cluded the activities of a well regu
lated Scout troop from reveille until
taps. Motion pictures were also
shown of last year's Lincoln Scout
Circus, which the Arbor Lodge 'dis
trict plans to put On next spring on
a slightly smaller scale.
At the close of the Court, a meet
ing of the adult Scouters present was
held to decide on the town that will
be host to the January court and
Louisville was unanimously chosen.
Raymond Larson, Scoutmaster and
J. R. Keeder and Francis Libershal,
assistant Scoutmasters, together with
John Rishel, senior patrol leader were
among the troop officials present, as
well as Stephen Davis, Junior assis
tant Scoutmaster, who was among the
Scouts from here receiving merit
awards.
Cars were provided by Mr. Reeder,
S. S. Davis and Lottie Rosencrans.
List of Awards
Second Class Scouts Oscar Brandt,
Ellis Schllchtemeier, Robert Wunder
llch and Marlon Hoback, all of the
Nehawka troop. Awards presented by
E. H. Wescott, of Plattsmouth.
First Class Scouts Burton Rishel,
Plattsmouth; Norman Flau, Nebraska
City; Jack Wunderllch, Dean NuU
tnan and- Wesley Stone, Nehawka.
Awards presented by Walter J. Wun
derllch, of Nehawka.
Star Scouts Billy Rosencrans and
Bob Taylor, both of Plattsmouth.
Awards presented by S. S. Davis, of
Plattsmouth.
Eagle Scout Wilson McLain, of
Tecumseh. Award presented by H. L.
McLain, his father.
Eagle Gold Palm Burnell Adams,
of Nehawka. Award presented by
Charles Adams, his father. ,
MERIT BADGES
Plattsmouth James Sandln, First
Aid to Animals: Robert Woest, First
Aid to Animals; Billy Evers, First
Aid, Bird Study and .Public Health;
Billy Rosencrans, First Aid and First
Aid to Animals; Stephen Davis, Cook
ing and Scholarship. Badges present
ed by A. II. Pyle.
Nehawka Jack Wunderllch, Per
sonal Health; Dean Nutzman, Per
sonal Health; LaVerne Steffens, Civ
ics, Animal Industry, Dairying and
Music; Billy Pierce, Animal Industry,
Public Health, Civics and Automobll
lng; Burnell Adams, Journalism.
Badges presented by J. H. Steffens,
of Nehawka.
Nebraska City Virgil I. Pltstlck,
Jr., First Aid, Life Saving and Swim
mlng. Badges presented by W. B.
Arnold, of Louisville.
From Thursday's Dally
Attorney Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo,
was in the city today for a few
hours looking after some matters in
mo county ana district courts as
well as visiting with his friends.
ATTEND GRADUATION
From Thursday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Janda de
parted this morning for Omaha
where they are to attend a gradu
ating exercise being held at Tech
nical high school. Among the mem
bers of the class is Jack Christian
son, a nephew of Mrs. Janda and
who when a small boy made his home
in this city.
Jury Holds P.
A. McCrary on
Weapon Charge
Acquitted on Charges of Shooting
With Intent to Kill and Wound
Jury Out Six Hours.
From Thursday's Dally
The Jury that was given the case
of the State of Nebraska vs. P. A.
McCrary, returned their verdict last
night at 8 o'clock, freeing the de
fendant of two counts, that of shoot
ing with Intent to kill and to wound,
but holding him on the third count
of carrying concealed weapons.
The defendant had pleaded self
defense to the shooting charges after
he claimed he was struck over the
head by a poker In the hands of his
stepson, Richard Edwards.
The defense attorneys will move
for a new trial in the case on the
charge on which Mr. McCrary was
convicted and which carries a penalty
of up to two years in the state
penitentiary. Sentence will not be
pronounced until the hearing Is had
on the motion for a new trial.
FUNERAL OF J. H. TA2IS
The funeral of J. IL Tarns was
held on' Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock at the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine streets, a large
number of the .old time friends and
neighbors from this community . as
well as friends from Omaha being
in attendance.
The Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church of
which Mr. Tarns had been a member
In the fifty years of his residence
here, conducted the services. Rev.
Pahl gave to the bereaved family
words of comfort and hope in the
lessons of the scriptures as well as
paying tribute to the long and use
ful life of the departed.
During the services two vocal
duets were given by Mrs. Hal Gar
nett and Frank A. Cloldt, "Face to
Face I Shall Behold Him" and "Have
Thine Own Way Lord." Mrs. O. C.
Hudson served as the accompanist.
The Interment was at Oai Hill
cemetery beside that of the wife who
preceded him In death a number of
years ago.
The surviving relatives are Mrs.
Fred Rezner of Omaha. Mrs. Henry
Karstens of Wall Lake, Iowa, a son,
John Tarns of Omaha and two sisters,
Mrs. Mary Grapengiser, Omaha and
Mrs. John Newman of Denison, la.
MANY ATTEND MEETING
A large number of the members of
the St. Luke's parish of the Episcopal
church were at Nebraska City Wed
nesday afternoon and evening to at
tend the missionary conference that
was held for the various parishes in
this portion of Nebraska.
The chief speaker of the evening
was Bishop Bentley, of Alaska, one
of the leaders in the missionary field
of the church, who Is making a tour
through the central west.
There were speakers from Omaha,
Fremont, and Nebraska City in the
clergy and lay members to discuss
the missionary work and as well
showing of work from the Japanese,
Alaska and North Carolina mission
schools was shown and viewed with
the greatest of Interest by the at
tendants at the meeting.
The meetings were held at the St.
Mary's ehurch and where also a
luncheon was served late in the aft
ernoon. SNOW IN THE EAST
From Thursday's Dally
Snowfall was plentiful in Iowa and
Illinois last night, train No. 11 over
the Burlington, arriving here this
morning at 8:01 with snow covering
the tops of the coaches. The train
had driven through the snowfall the
greater part of the night, it was reported.
James Bajeck
Found Dead at
Home Today
111 With Flu Several Days, Found
Dead by Brother Was a
Spanish War Vet.
From Friday's Daily
James Bajeck, J6, Spanish War
veteran and well known In this city,
was found dead this morning at his
home on North Eighth street, where
for several years he had made his
home alone.
Mr. Bajeck had been suffering
with an attack of the flu. but was
thought to be improving and when
his physician visited there early this
morning the patient seemed to be do
ing as well as possible and after giv
lng him treatment the physician had
departed. Later in the morning An
ton Bajeck, a younger brother had
gone to the home to vi3it the bro
ther and was shocked to find on ar
rival at the home that the brother
had passed away, suffering a sudden
heart attack apparently after the
visit of the physician.
The deceased v.-as a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. John Bajeck, Sr., being
born and reared in this community
and where he spent the greater part
of his lifetime. He enlisted In the
First Nebraska in the Spanish-Am
erican war and served in the Philip
pine war as well, later enlisting in
the regular army, serving a long
period of years In the service. In
late years he returned to the old
home and had resided here since.
He was never married and is
survived by three brothers and two
sisters, Michael, John and Anton Ba
jeck, Mrs. Charles Gradoville, all of
this city, and Mrs.' Mary Rys of Have
lock, i i. -V -' : J
, The Tsody'llf 'atthe "Strelghrt Tirri
eral home to await arrangements
for the funeral services.
PARENT-TEACHER MEETING
From Friday's Dally
The Parent-Teacher association of
St. John's parochial school held its
regular monthly meeting last evening
at the school building, with a large
attendance. At the business session,
numerous reports were heard and
plans made for the holding of a big
Christmas program with Santa Claus
on hand to give out toys and candies
to all the children on the Friday af
ternoon before Christmas. Due to in
sufficient funds now on hand to meet
the Christmas program expense, a
benefit card party will be held Thurs
day evening, December 6th, at the
John Bergman n home, with proceeds
all to go for this worthy cause.
At the conclusion of the business
session a short program was given,
consisting of a one act play by boys
of the eighth grade, Jimmie Webb,
Leo HIskett, Jimmie Sandin, Theodore
Libershal, Stuart Sedlak and Elmore
Brink. Also a reading, ,'The Frost is
on the Pumpkin," by Donald Otter
stein, and a group recitation, "We
Thank Thee," by Denis HIskett, Mat
thew Sedlak and Bernard Kubicka.
Following the program, refresh
ments were served by the committee.
SCENT A MYSTERY
From Saturday's Deny
Considerable excitement was cre
ated last evening on North Ninth
street when a hat was discovered
floatnig on the surface of the water
in a well on the John Bates prop
erty. The well Is used by a number of
families and as water was being
drawn from the well a man's hat
appeared and caused the reidents
there to fear that someone had been
murdered or fallen Into the well.
Sheriff Sylvester and Deputy Sher
iff Walling were notified and grab
hooks secured with which to search
the well. A.tter several hours of
work there was no trace of a body
discovered and it is supposed that
the hat fell from the head of some
one drawing water from the well.
LOUISVILLE VISITORS
Mr.- and Mrs. August Pautsch and
Mr. Ernest Pautsch and daughter,
Lydia, were in the city Saturday from
Louisville to visit with friends and
looking after some business matters
for a short time.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Thursday's Dally
W. F. Nolte of Mynard received
the sad news this morning of the
death of his father, August Nolte, at
Bristol. South Dakota. Mr. Nolte has
been critically ill for some time and
the son, W. F., was recently at Erls
tol to pay him a visit and at that
time it was receognized that his re
covery was very doubtful. The fun
eral services will be held at Bristol.
Death of Mrs.
E. M. Stone at
Home in Alvo
Message Received Here by Relatives
Announces Sad Event Long
Time Resident.
From Thursday's Daily
The message was received here
this morning of the death of Mrs
E. M. Stone, 60. of Alvo, who has
teen In Tailing health for some time
and has gradually failed until death
cam to her relief.
Mrt. Stone was a daughter of Mrs.
Bina Kitzel,' the eldest member of
the Cook family, prominent through
out Cass county. She was born and
reared in this county and where she
has lived out her lifetime.
Mrs. Stone Is survived by the hus
band and one son, Lavcrn, of Port
land, Oregon.
The deceased lady is a niece of
Mrs. S. O. Cole, Charles EL and Jo
seph Cook of this city and Mrs. T.
W. Vallery of Murray.
No definite funeral arrangements
have been made as yet, awaiting
word from the son in the west.
INTERESTING DISCUSSION
OF SETTER EQUSIK&TLA2i
Tonight at the council chamber In
the city hall, three representatives of
the Federal Government's Better
Housing program In Nebraska, will
outline details of the plan and provis
ions for setting 11; in operation, before
the local Better Housing committee.
This committee is composed of some
ten public spirited citizens of Platts
mouth who are interested in home
modernization and repair Bolely for
the good they believe it will do the
town, and of representatives of var
ious business interests of the city who
will reap the benefit of added sales
and employment if the plan Is put In
operation here.
There will also be present repre
sentatives of a number of clubs and
civic organizations as well as citizens
generally who may be interested in
the movement, all such being invited
to attend.
The men who will be here from the.
office of the state director, Richard
L. Metcalfe, are E. F. Fold a. financial
advisor, who is well versed in the
credit set-up and will make the prin
cipal address at the meeting- ar well
as answer all Questions which may be
asked; James S. Bailey, field assist
ant, and James Craddock, vieomatlc
operator, who brings picture equip-4a
ment with which to illustrate the pos
sibilities of home modernization.
The meeting will be called at 7:30
sharp, and all those interested are In
vited to attend.
HONOR COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Elmer Hallstrom, of Avoca, chair
man of the democratic county cen
tral committee, during the recent
successful campaign, had a very
pleasing honor given him In the
banquet held at Avoca on Tuesday.
The event was arranged by the
Avoca citizens as a tribute to Mr.
Hallstrom, who in his usual ener
getic manner carried on the work of
the campaign and deserves the high
est praise for his work.
VISIT AT FREMONT
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening William A. Robert
son, grand Junior warden of the Ne
braska A. F. & A. M.. with R. Foster
Patterson, L. L. Wiles and Warren
Tulene, were at Fremont where they
attended the past master's night at
the Masonic lodge there. Mr. Patter
son was the speaker at the banquet,
giving "The Quest for the Master's
Word." There were 160 of the Ma
sons present at the -meeting.
Plattsmouth State
Obtains Assets of
the Farmers Bank
Complete Transfer of All Accounts
and Notes to Be Made With No
Interruption in Service.
From Saturday's Dally
An announcement of outstanding
interest in banking circles of eastern
Nebraska as well as in this commun
ity was made today that the Platts
mouth State bank has purchased the
deposits, time certificates and sav
ings accounts, notes and other prop
erty of the Farmers State bank and
that on Monday morning, the com
plete transfer will have been made.
Customers of the Farmers State bank
will be able to carry on their busi
ness at the Plattsmouth State bank
immediately without any Inconven
ience and checks outstanding on ac
counts in the Farmers bank will be
payable at the Plattsmouth State.
Reduction in the number of banks
in the state has been going on rapid
ly in the last few years and it Is in
keeping with the trend of the times
that the present transaction has
been made. Such well known busi
ness towns as Columbus, Fairbury,
Kearney and York are now served
by but one banking institution and
it has been found that this situation
has resulted in an improvement in
the handling of the financial inter
ests of the community.
Mr. T. H. Pollock, in retiring from
the banking business, will continue
to - Identify himself with his other
interests in the community. He has
served as president of the Farmers
State bank for. more than a decade
and coming from a pioneer Nebraska
family, Jjjas long lieen. identified with
all phases of . Plattsmouth and Cass
f county community life la a construe;
tire and halpful way.
Mr. Pollock will continue to main
tain his office in the Farmers State
bank building where he will look
after his personal Interests, as well
as the interests of the depositors of
the Farmers State bank who are hold
ing Trustee Certificates.
The Plattsmouth State bank was
organized in 1904 and moved to its
present location in 1922, the build
ing formerly occupied by the Bank of
Cass County. It Is recognized as one
of the largest, and strongest state
banks in Nebraska and will be able
to provide adequate and sound bank
ing' service to the Plattsmouth com
munity. The present officers of the Platts
mouth State bank are: H. A.
Schneider, president; Henry Horn,
vice-president; Frank A. Cloldt,
cashier and Carl J. Schneider, as
sistant cashier. Employed also in the J
bank are Miss Eleanor Hiber and
Miss Edna Warren.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
The Supreme Court having held
that Merchants Gift Night was in
the form of a lottery because the
issuing of the tickets depended upon
Purchase, the Business Men's Ad
club of Plattsmouth are changing
their plan so as to avoid the objec
tion of the lottery feature. Instead,
the Ad Club will continue to make
gifts but the gifts will not depend
upon purchases. The gifts hereafter
will be given to any one who has
registered and whose name is select
ed. The registrations may be made
any time In any of the Ad Club Btores.
The only limitation being that the
registration will be confined to one
registration each day in each of the
stores of the Ad Club members. The
registration is free to any one who
wishes to register. Wednesday night,
November 28th,' at 7:30, will be a
free gift award based upon registra
tions made and In at that time. No
duplicate awards will be made. If
the person is not present to receive
the award, the award will be given
to another by the same method of
selection. Next Wednesday night
gifts will be ducks and turkeys.
Don't fall to register so that you
may participate in these free gifts.
You can commence your registration
Monday morning at 9 o'clock, at any
of said stores. Business Men's Ad
Club.
See the goods you Duy. Catalog
descriptions are flowery enough.
tut how about the goods when
yot set them?
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. J. E. Mason of Lon Beach,
California, arrived in the city today
and will be a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitch, Sr. Mrs
Mason is expecting to make an in
definite stay here and will have the
pleasure of meeting the many old
time friends.
Platters Play
a Great Game at
Nebraska City
Otoeans Score 7 to 0 Victory, But
Locals Play Their Best Game
of the Season.
The Nebraska City high school
football team won 7 to 0 from the
Platters at Nebraska City Friday
afternoon to check a victory against
Plattsmouth for the first time in a
long period of years.
The game, while lost, was the best
that the Platters have played this
season and barring the first period
score, the blue and white showed one
of the best defensive contests that
they have staged.
The Platters kicked off in the
opener to the thirty yard line of the
Otoeans who were able to make a
first down against the locals and
then King, flashy back of the City,
spun around the end for thirty-five
yards and within scoring distance of
the Platters. King was able to slip
around the end for the needed touch
dow and made good the extra point.
After the first period score the
game was see-sawed by the teams
and the Platters checked any more
threats of ' the Otoeans and In the
Plattsmouth offensive Carey was the
most outstanding,-- securing -several
gains of ten and fifteen yards against
the foemen.
The work of Joe Case on the de
fensive was also excellent and ' the
big boy stopped effectively several
Nebraska City offensives. For Ne
braska City King and Sharpe looked
the best.
The game was unusually rough
and several players received serious
injuries in the last game of the year
for both teams. King of Nebraska
City was injured shortly after the
touchdown and taken to the St.
Mary's hospital where it was thought
he might have sustained a slight
skull fracture. Frank Lepert of the
Platters had his nose broken and
Howard Hirz, co-captain of the locals
had his Injured knee again out of
place, which will check his athletic
work for some time.
HOLD AGAINST GIFT NIGHT
The state supreme court which has
had under consideration for the past
several weeks the case In which the
matter of the merchant's gift night
In this city was under litigation,
Friday rendered their declsioi
29037 Retail Section, Chamber of
Commerce, Plattsmouth vs. Kleck.
Appeal, Cass. Reversed and dismiss
ed. Good, J.
1. General demurrer admits only
such facts as are well pleaded, and
does not admit mere conclusions of
the pleader.
2. In petition for injunctive relief
an allegation that plaintiff has no
adequate remedy at law Is not suffi
cient. Facts must be alleged from
which Inadequacy of legal remedy Is
apparent.
3. A lottery is a scheme for the
distribution of prizes by chance, and
where the winner must give some
thing of value for the chance.
4. Coupons, good for a drawing
by chance of something of value, that
are given with the purchase of mer
chandise constitute a lottery.
CALLS ON J. B. LARSON
Mr. and Mrs. E. SundBtrom called
at the Methodist hospital Sunday to
see J. B. Larson, who Is recovering
from a distressing accident, follow
ing which amputation of both his
hands was necessary.
They found Mr. Larson suffering
greatly at times, but cheerful and
glad to see his friends. He is still
under the care of a special nurse.
In the evening, Mr. and Mrs.
Sundstrom went to hear the evan
gelist. Miss Uldine Utley at the last
one of her sermons at the Opitz gar
age in Omaha. They enjoyed Miss
Utley's remarks and reported a huge
crowd attended. Louisville Courier.
Pictures Show
Need and Value
of Home Repair
Audience at City Hall Impressed with
Efforts of Government to Bring
About Better Housing.
From Friaa's Daily
Fifty people of the community
were packed into the council cham
ber last evening for the Better Hous
ing meeting, at which representatives
cf the state director's office were
present to explain the proposition and
visualize the need of repair to homes
all over the nation if they are to bo
preserved from disintegration.
The first part of the evening was
given to the showing of pictures with
accompanied recordings of incidental
conversation and music, showing the
need of this work and the manner of
obtaining funds to pay for it on a
three to five year maximum loan basis
at the lowest rate of interest ever of
fered the public on this kind of loans,
known as "Character" or "Finance"
loans.
At the conclusion of the showing
of the pictures, E. F. Folda, financial
advisor, who is connected with the
office of the state director of Better
Housing in Nebraska, spoke briefly,
touching particularly on tbe provis
ions of Title I of the National Hous
ing Act. which covers the making of
this type of loans, and also referring
to the provisions of Title II, covering
the making of long term loans on new
construction, which at present is only
available in towns of over 6.000, but
is expected to be continued to towns
of smaller size as rapidly as the set
up can be completed. This latter is
entirely separate from the moderniza
tion and - repair program, however,
which Is available to towns and vil
lages over the nation, regardless of
size, and to the farmers, with season
al Instead of monthly payments.
Mr. Folda stressed particularly
that the government Is not loaning
any of the money, either for this type
of work or for tbe new construction
work provided for in Title II, but is
making guarantee agreements with
financial institutions protecting them
against loss in the case of borrowers
who fail to meet their payments, by
taking over their notes and reimburs
ing lending institutions their full loss
up to a maximum of 20 per cent of
their gross loanings under the guar
antee. "All that is necessary," he
said, "after dilllgent effort has been
made to collect a note, is to forward
the papers to Washington for reim
bursement." He also pointed out that
lending institutions are not obligated
to accept loans applied for by any and
all applicants, but continue to use
the same discretionary perogatives as
if they were taking the loans unguar
anteed. The government guarantee is
provided at no extra expense either to
the lender or borrower, solely in the
interest of loosening credits and en
abling home owners with income at
least five time3 their monthly pay
ment obligations to modernize and re
pair their homes now while prices of
material and labor are still compara
tively low, spreading the payments
over a period of time long enough bo
a3 not to cause undue hardship on
the borrower.
He stated the State Banking Board
is now co-operating with the move
ment and Its examiners are directed
not to question the worth of these
government guaranteed notes, remov
ing an obstacle that has heretofore
impeded progress In Better Housing
in Nebraska, and that the number of
co-operating banks in the stato has
doubled and trebled since this restric
tion has been lifted.
In the case of Building and Loan
associations making such loans, under
the state law, it is necessary that
they take mortgage on the property,
but otherwise the same guarantee
provisions prevail.
Following his discussion of the
subject, Mr. Folda answered questions
and James S. Bailey, field assistant,
spoke briefly on the Increased value
of properties that are repaired, re
modeled or modernized. James Crad
dock operated the visomatlc machine,
shewing "before" and "after" scenes
and the steps incident to securing a
loan.
Journal ads bring you news of
timely bargains. Read theml