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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1935.
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PIATTSMOUTH
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BIG PAY OPPORTUNITY
Large institution will train men right here in Plattsmouth to qualify
as installation and service experts in electric refrigeration and air
conditioning. Prefer men mechanically Inclined with fair education
now employed. Must be willing to devote spare time to learning busi
ness. Learn while earning. Write, giving age, phone, present occu
pation. UTILITIES ENGINEERING INSTITUTE
40 i N. Wells St., Chicago, 111.
David Hiatt, a
Pioneer of Iowa,
Dies at Sidney
Father of Mrs. F. R. Gobelnan of
This City, Passes Away at the
Eipe Age of 83 Years.
The death of David Hiatt, 83, Iowa
pioneer, occurred Saturday evening
at the family home at Sidney, Iowa,
after an illness that had covered sev
eral months and in which he had
been gradually failing until death
brought him a release from his long
suffering.
The deceased was a son oi Mr. and
Mrs. Ruben Hiatt, who came to Fre
mont county, Iowa, at a very early
date and the father was one of the
hardy pioneers that cleared off the
present site of the own of Sidney,
then a virgin wilderness and Mr.
Hiatt has passed the greater part of
his lifetime in that section of Iowa
where he was a loved and honored
figure.
Mr. Hiatt was married at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan White, to their
daughter, Miss Clicca White, they
spending the larger part of their
wedded life in the old home in Iowa
with the exception of a few years on
a farm in Gage county, Nebraska.
There is surviving the passing of
this splendid citizen, the widow, four
daughters and one son, Miss Lovy
Hiatt, Sidney, Mrs. F. R. Gobelman,
Plattsmouth, Miss Marjette Hiatt,
Chicago, Mrs. Ann Fritchen, Decorah,
Iowa, and Ivan White Hiatt of Sid
ney. FUNERAL OF MBS. SEARL
From Wednesday's Dally
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. A. M. Searl were held this after
noon at 2 o'clock from the Streight
funeral home on Oak street and at
tended by a large number of the old
time friends of the deceased and her
family.
The religious service was conduct
ed by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church and
who brought words of comfort and
hope to the bereaved members of the
party.
A duet was given by Frank A.
Cloidt and Mrs. Hal Garnett, "In the
Garden," while Mr. Cloidt was heard
in a vocal solo, "Face to Face." Mrs.
O. C. Hudson was the accompanist for
the voca! selections.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of the city.
Legion Hall Bekins Building
PLATTSMOUTH
SATURDAY, MARCH 9
Music by
Hells Bells Band
Regular Admission
Mardi Gras Queen
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Twice honored as campus queen
at Louisiana Tech, Miss Hortense
Callahan, above, pretty co-ed
from Ruston, La., was selected to
reign as queen of the university's
JIardi Gras.
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Plan to Raise
the Standards
of Librarians
Miss Olive Jones, librarian Here for
Fifty Years, Has Received
Her Certification.
The plan of the Nebraska Library
association to raise the standards of
librarians in Nebraska by a system
of voluntary certification is well un
der way, according to word received
today by Miss Olive Jones, librarian
of the Plattsmouth public library
(who has "recently received her own
certificate.)
Mis. Anna D. Johnson, librarian
of Madison public library, and chair
man of the certification board, re
ports about 150 certificates have al
ready been issued, and more requests
and inquiries keep coming in all the
time. Mrs. Johnson met with the
other meniue'rs of the board, Miss
Nellie M. Carey, of the Nebraska
Public Library, and Miss Lila Bowen
of the Omaha public library, at Lin
coln on Saturday, February 28. The
board feels that the response and in
terest shown have been very grati
fying, since the first application
blanks were sent out only two
months ago. The aim of this volun
tary certification plan is not to dis
qualify anyone now holding a posi
tion in a library in the state at the
present time, but to insure that all
future appointments will be made
from persons having the necessary
training or experience to render the
public the best possible service in the
administration and distribution of li
brary material. Many other states
already have certification laws, re
quiring librarians to be certified in
much the same way as other profes
sions dealing with the public wel
fare, suqh as pharmacists, account
ants, school teachers; and the Ne
braska Library association, which
would make the standards in this
state conform to those generally ac
cepted throughout the country.
PLAN OREGON TRAIL PARK
Washington. Nebraska and Wyo
ming officials discussed with Arno B.
Cammerer, director of the national
park service, a plan to establish an
old Oregon trail national parks area.
Governor Miller and Representative
Coffee of Nebraska attended the con
feree ce to discus3 legislation to as
sure preservation of historical sites
along the old trail.
"Cammerer was enthusiastic about
the suggestion and the possibilities
there," Coffee said. "He feels some
thing could be accomplished, but he
pointed out that it is the policy of
the government not to make any ap
propriation for purchase of any sites.
The government would be glad to ac
cept property and develop it If
donated."
Coffee said members of the con
gressional delegation planned to in
troduce a bill which would author
ize the park service to accept land
for such a park area and develop It.
He said it apparently would be up
to local interests in Nebraska and
Wyoming, however, to obtain the
sites. It is proposed to acquire his
toric landmarks such as the Court
house and Jail Rocks, Chimney Rock,
old Fort Laramie and other property
pertinent to the history of the Oregon
and Mormon trails between Bridge
port, Neb., and Lake Cuernsey, Wyo.
ARRESTS SOLVE THEFTS
Oinaha. Solution of seven recent
Omaha robberies was claimed by Po
lice Chief Samardick Tuesday night
with the arrest of eleven men. Five
men and a woman were taken into
custody in a raid conducted by a
score of officers on a house on Paci
fic st. Guards were stationed at the
dwelling and four more were seized
when they straggled in later. Two
more, implicated by the men in Jail,
were arrested elsewhere. The cash
loot from the seven places approxi
mated $500 .
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Local Legion
to Stage Large
eeting Here
Samuel Reynolds, Member of Na
tional Finance Committee and
Ralston Eand to Be Here.
The local pest of the American Le
gion are planning on holding a large
public meeting here on Tuesday,
March 19th and which will have as
a speaker of the occasion Sam Reyn
olds, member of the national finance
committee of the American Legion
and for many years the national com
mitteeman of the Nebraska Legion.
Mr. Reynolds will discuss many of
the features of the Legion legislative
program relating to veteran welfare
and also will present the Legion
stand on the compensation question.
In addition to the noted speaker
the Ralston post American Legion
band, winner of fourth place at the
national convention at Miami, Flor
ida, will be here to give a concert in
connection with the meeting. This
is the band of which C. E. Ledgway,
W. R. Holly and E. P. Stewart are
memoers and Mr. Holly accompanied
the band to the national meeting.
MAY EXPOSE POLICY RACKET
New York. Underworld circles
buzzed with a persistent report that
one of the "big shots" had offered to
expose the machinations of New
York's policy game racket in ex
change for immunity from prosecu
tion. District Attorney Dodge, open
ing a grand jury investigation of
racketeering and organized vice, re
fused to discuss the matter. The man
reported to be ready to "tell all" was
described as a policy "banker," or
one of the higher-ups in the racket
which reaps millions of dollars a
year from credulous number players.
Police activity spurted with the open
ing of the grand jury session, a total
of more than a hundred prisoners be
ing brought in over a twenty-four
hour period.
BATTERED BODY IN WOODS
Henderson, . N. C. Authorities
made an intensive search for clues
to the slayer of Martha Faulkner, 15,
whose battered body was found In
woods near her home by her father,
Sidney Faulkner, , a tenant, farmer.
Coroner Bobbitt, who ordered an in
quest, said that so far he had been
unable to get any trace of the child's
assailant. Members of the family said
she left her home Thursday evening
to go to a neighbor's home and thence
to a church gathering. The child
had been dealt a crushing blow in
the back of the head and her body
apparently had been hacked with an
ax. She had not been criminally at
tacked. ATTEND CONVENTION
Monday afternoon and evening a
number of the local service men were
at Ralston where they attended the
district convention of the American
Legion of Douglas, Sarpy and Wash
ington counties. The meeting was
largely attended and proved a very
colorful affair. Those from this city
to attend were Fred Lugsch, W. R.
Holly, W. G. Kieck, John E. Turner,
Robert G. Reed and C. E. Ledgway.
VISITS WITH SICK SON
Mrs. Belle Stoner of Glenwood,
Iowa, was here Sunday to visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. R. A.
Bates and with her daughter, Miss
Laura Grassman, a week end visitor
here. Owing to the sudden turn for
the worse in Hillard Grassman, son
of Mrs. Stoner, she is remaining at
Omaha for a few days to await the de
velopment of the condition of the
son.
VISITS HI THE CITY
Mr3. Joseph Lapidus, who has been
suffering from illness for some time
and who was forced to undergo two
operations at Omaha, was in the city
for a short time Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Lapidus is still feeling the ef
fect of the long illness, but is grad
ually gaining strength. The many
frieids were pleased to see her able
to be around and trust sin may soon
regain her former excellent health.
CLUB MEETING
The Grand Trairie club of near
Murdoe.k, met at the home of Ber
nice Oehlerking Feb. 19.
We had for our February lesson,
"Meat Cookery and Meat Dishes,"
which was very well presented by our
project leaders. The meat dishes pre
pared during the lesson were served
for lunch. Our next meeting will be
March 19. Club Reporter.
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DEPARTMENT insures
you: High Prices
Prompt Remittance
Intelligent Handling
24-hr Unloading Service
Seek to Enjoin
Elmwood Man
from Beer Sale
County Attorney Files Action to Pre
vent Sale of Beer Without the
Proper Village license.
From Tuesday's Dally
Another chapter in the sale of beer
at the town of Elmwood was filed
today In the office , of the clerk of
the district court when County At
torney W. G. Kieck filed an action
against George P. Wilson, his agents
and employes, seeking to have them
permanently enjoined from the sale
of beer without a license.
A charge of sale of the 3.2 beer
without license at his restaurant in
Elmwood was filed some time ago
against Mr. Wilson and on his trial
in the district court he was convict
ed and later fined $G0O and 13 now
appealing the case to the state su
preme court.
In the action filed today it is ask
ed that a permatijpnt - Injunction be
issued against Mr. Wilson and his
employes, the petition alleging that
the plaintiff had requested the de
fendant to refrain from the sale of
the beer and that this had not been
complied with.
SERVE TO AID NEEDY
The Mynard aid society have been
aiding in the relief work of thi3 sec
tion with a very generous, donation.
The ladies had charge of the lunch
at one of the lari farm sales held
in this section and had a considerable
amount of food onrhand. The food
wa3 brought here and turned over
to the county relief, office for distri
bution and y.'as givn out to those in
need.
OLD RESIDENT ILL
Chris Wohlfarth, one of the old
time residents of the city, has been
quite ill for the past several days at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. L.
McCarty where he resides. Mr. Wohl
farth was taken ill, Saturday with a
heart attack and which has made his
condition quite serious since that
time. It is hoped that Mr. Wohlfarth
may soon be able to show a definite
change for the better.
ommunity
to be held at Grosshans farm,
one mile north of Platte river
bridge, at LaPlatte, Nebraska
Wed. March 13
Beginning at 12:30
TEE FOLLOWING WILL
BE SOLD
18 head Cattle, 25 Shoats and
Brood Sows, Farm Machinery
and many other things that
will be useful to some one.
Bring Anything You
May Have for Sale!
Carl Grosshan s
Manager
I Since 1886
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meer mug is
Vicious Weapon
in Woman's Hand
Murray Resident Knocked Out in Bat
tle in Omaha Beer Tavern When
Waitress Wields Weapon.
Mr3. Leona Johnson, 24, Omaha
beer tavern waitress, Tuesday won a
cleau-cut decision in a free-for-all
fight at the tavern thru the use of a
beer mug as a weapon. Mrs. Johnson
told police the fight started when a
man who gave his name to police as
L. A. Webber of Murray, Neb., march
ed belligerently into the tavern and
demanded to see the proprietor. ,
Webber, she said, threw her to the
floor and began to beat her when
she replied the man he sought was
not present. Harry Johnson, bar
tender, jomed the fight then and
jerked Webber to his feet, only to go
down under the attack of Webber.
Mrs. Johnson said she picked up
the beer mug when Johnson went
down and rushed back into the fight.
Webber stood up under two or three
blows to the head and then collapsed.
Frightened, the waitress ran scream
ing from the tavern and rushed up
to Police Officer Yost in whose ear
she yelled:
"I'm going up for manslaughter.
I just killed a man."
Yost ordered Webber taken to a
hospital where he was revived and
given treatment. At Omaha police
headquarters he was booked on
charges of drunkenness and disturb
ing the peace. Mrs. Johnson and the
bar tender, no relation to each other,
were booked for investigation. Both
were given treatment for minor In
juries. MYNARD CHURCH SERVICES
There will be services at the Unit
ed Brethren church, Sunday, March
7th.
Sabbath school at ten o'clock. Roy
al Smith, Supt. Classes for all ages,
come and we will do you good.
Pleaching services at 11 o'clock.
Subject: "The Last Nighton Earth."
Here is a suggestion for young peo
ple and for old as well. A moto that
pie and for old as well. A motto that
down in Oklahoma: "Don't sit up
and sit; Get up and git."
The picture that is drawn is of
two jack rabbits, one sitting up and
surveying the whole of the country
before him. The other one is throw
ing gravel and dust in the air. He is
really going somewhere. This is
really an object lesson for us In our
church attendance.
This one rabbit felt there was
need for him somewhere else, and he
is off in a second's notice and travels
with inspiring speed until he gets his
task done. Let U3 put a little of the
jack rabbit speed in our church at
tendance, and not leave It to some
one else.
John said in the book of Revela
tion, "Let no man take thy crown."
II. A. McKELVEY.
IUNERAL OP MRS. MILLER
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller was held on Tuesday after
noon at the Sattler funeral home
where a number of the old friends
and neighbors had gathered to pay
their last tributes of respect to the
memory of this long time resident of
the community.
The Episcopal funeral service was
conducted by Canon Petter, rector of
the St. Luke's church of which Mrs.
Miller had been a communicant over
a long period of years. The rector
brought words of comfort to the
members of the bereaved family circle
in the taking away of the mother
and grandmother who had been taken
from them.
During the services Mrs. John E.
Schutz gave two of the old and loved
hymns, "Rock of Ages" and "Abide
With Me."
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery beside the husband who had
preceded her in death a number of
years ago.
REPORTS CONDITION "BETTER
The reports from the St. . Cath
erine's hospital at Omaha are to the
effect that Hillard Grassman of this
city, who was taken there Sunday,
is showing some improvement. The
patient seems to be resting easier
and the treatment seems to have
brought him much relief. In addi
tion to his attack of erysipelas, Mr.
Grassman has suffered a touch of
pneumonia as well as a heart weak
ness brought on by his several weeks
illness. He however has been resting
more easily and it Is hoped a few
days may show a definite trend for
the better. The patient, however, is
not allowed to receive visitors until
his condition is more definitely improved.
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Commercial Grinding. You business will be appreciated !
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AVOCANEWS
E. J. Kallstrom and Senator Fred
L. Carsten were over to Plattsmouth
Tuesday where they were looking af
ter some business matters.
Charles W. Everett of Weeping
Water was looking after some busi
ness for the light and power com
pany in Avoca last Tuesday.
George Johnson and wife of Shu
bert, were guests over the week end
at the home of Mrs. Johnson's par
ents, Peter Jurgensen and wife.
Earl Freeman and family were
visiting for the day last Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Freeman northeast of Weeping Wa
ter. The Avoca basketball team was
over to Nebraska City last Tuesday
afternoon, where they enjoyed a prac
tice game with the Nebraska City
team.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Zasier were
spending the day last Sunday at Om
aha where they were visiting with
friends and enjoyed the visit very
much.
Bill Johnson and wife who have
been making their home at Shubert,
have moved to Avoca and will work
and live on one of the places of Max
Straub.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ahter and
wife of Dunbar were visiting for
the day on last Sunday at the home
of her parents, MY. and Mrs. Robert
McCann. . - .
Little Jackie Hallstrom, seven
years old has been ill at the home
for the past few days, being kept
from his school and is in bed during
the time.
Ave Potts who has not been able
to secure a farm as yet has stored
his farming implements at the home
of Ora Boyles until such a time as
he shall be able to secure a farm.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlos Derham and
littre son from west of Lincoln, ar
rived in Avoca last Friday and visit
ed with Mr. Derham's mother until
Monday when they returned home.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs. Phil
Hoagerman, station agent for the
Missouri Pacific at Avoca, has been
very ill for the past week. Every
thing has been done for the little one
that he might recover.
Miss Dorothy Gollner, who is at
tending business college in Lincoln,
was a visitor at the home of her par
ents,. Mr. and Mrs. Will Gollner of
Avoca on last Saturday and Sunday
returned to her school work early
Monday morning.
Home from Month's Visit.
Mrs. L. J. Marquardt who has been
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Here Is a dramatic photo of Miss Mary Reeves, young Los Angeles
traffic violator, as the. was 'confronted with the body of an automo
bile victim in the count jrjrmorgtJt.pThis "mental torture" was de
vUed by Municipal JiririLBrand to punish traffic violators.
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spending the time since last Decem
ber at the home of her daughter at
Beaver Crossing, and assisting in
caring for the daughter and a little
grandson which arrived a month ago,
returned home last Sunday evening,
bein brought home by Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Marquardt who drove out to
Beaver Crossing for the mother.
Will Operate Service Station.
Ed Ruffner who a short time ago
held a sale of his farm machinery
and quit the farm, will go to Otoe
where he will operate a filling sta
tion. Avoca Wins at Easketball.
The Avoca basketball team which
is a very strong set of young players
won the district basketball tourna
ment at Brock last week, and will
play Elk Creek at Falls City Satur
day night, to determine which of
the two teams will go to the state
tournament at Lincoln next week.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the St. Cath
erine's hospital at Omaha are to the
effect tliat Hillard Grassman, taken
there Sunday gravely ill, has shown
much improvement. Mr. Grassman
had a very good day Tuesday and last
night showed some rally that has
been most encouraging to the rela
tives and attending physicians.
ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICE
Mrs. Rea, McMaken and mother,
Mrs. Dixon with Mrs. Louis Ward
Egenberger, were at Sidney, Iowa,
Tuesday afternoon where they attend
ed the funeral services of the late
David Hiatt. Mrs. Dixon was for
many years a resident of Sidney and
an old friend cf the Hiatt family.
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