Nebr. State Historical Society mn VOL. NO. LI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1935. 110. 31 T . - Flower Show Committee Meets Last Evening Final Arrangements Made for Platts mouth Flower Show to Be Held May 25th-26th. From Thursday' Daily The Flower Show committee of the Plattsmouth Garden club, held their final meeting at the home of the chairman, A. L. Tidd last evening and made final arrangements for the Flower Show which will be held in the Knights of Columbus building on Saturday and Sunday, May 25th and 25 th this year. The schedules hare been printed and blanks for entries, and the com mittee will be calling on the flower growers of the city of Plattamouth to Join in entering some flowers, as the schedule is broad enough to cover almost every flower grown. If the committee does not reach you, if you will get in touch with some member or the committee or the chairman, you will be furnished, blanks and schedule so that you may enter your flowers in the flower show. Blanks and schedules have been sent out to fifty-four clubs scattered all over Cass county. More than 150 sched ules and blanks have already been distributed in the country territory and It is believed by the committee that many gorgeous flowers will be entered from the country growers, as Cass county is particularly noted for its beautiful yards and gardens; in fact some of the finest exhibits in last year's flower show came from the country districts. The Judges so far selected are Miss Julia Svoboda of this city and Mrs. Arthur E. Rapp of Council Bluffs. It is hoped to have Mr. H. P. Sass also as xme of tha -Judges. Lasi year everybody was wonderfully pleased with the work done by Mrs. Rapp as Judge of the Flower Show. Some of the donors have requested permission to exhibit flowers in the Flower Show, which will not be en tered In competition with the ama teur growers, but which will be en tered for the purpose of showing com parison between the amateur and the commercial growers, and Invitations have been extended to the followiig to send flowers for exhibition: The Iris Garden, -Overland Park, Kansas; Jacob Saes, Omaha; The Longfleld Iris Farm, Bluffton, In diana; Mrs. John N. . Bommersbaeh, Decatur, Illinois; Ringwood Gardens, Clinton, Iowa; The J. D. Long Seed Company, Boulder. Colorado; Rose- field Peony Gardens, Dea Moines, Iowa; The Pfelffer Nursery, Winona, Minnesota; Hill Iris and Peony Farm, Lafontaine, Kansas; Earl Fer ris Nurseries, Hampton, Iowa; Inter state Nurseries, Hamburg, Iowa; Quality Gardens, Freeport, Illinois; H. P. Sass, Midwest Gardens, Wash ington, Nebraska. The Flower Show committee were enthusiastic and unanimous in the belief that the 1035 Flower Show will far surpass the Flower Show last year. The season is fine for the growth of flowers this year. It is hoped the people of this city will exhibit an abundance of flowers in the Flower Show. If you have only one or two varieties, enter them in the show, and if you have twenty varieties, enter one of each in the show. Then there is the opportunity to display your good taste and imag Inatlon and Individuality in the makeup of bouquets and baskets. DOING VERY NICELY Bobby Joe Krejcl, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krejcl of this city, came home Wednesday from Omaha where he has been recovering from the ef fects of an Injury to his ankle sus tained some weeks ago. He is doing very nicely and the injury has re sponded In fine shape to the treat ment. He is going to Omaha Satur day to be the guest of Mrs. J. Goe tel and Dr. Catherine Hemt, whose case he has been under for the past two weeks. VERY HAPPY EVENT Mr. and Mrs. John S. Toman, re siding west of Plattsmouth, are re joicing over the arrival of a fine eight pound son, born Sunday, May 12th. Mrs. Toman was formerly Miss Ruth Rotter of this city. WILL GRADUATE SOON Ralph Olson, of this city, who is a student at Park college, Parkville, Missouri, is a member of the senior class that will graduate there on May 27th. Mr. Olson will receive his degree of bachelor of arts at the commencement exercises. Mr. Olson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Olson of this city and a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school in the class of 192S. Elmwood Past Worthy Matrons Club Visit Here Members of Ideal Chapter No. 181 Here at Home of Mrs. Cora Wil liams Eeeder for Meeting. The Past Worthy Matrons club of Ideal chapter No. 181, Order of the Eastern Star of Elmwood, met on Wednesday, May 15th at the home of Mrs. Cora Williams Reeder at Plattamouth. The members arrived at an early hour and the morning was spent in visiting at the Nebraska Masonic Home. At the noon hour a ' most bountiful dinner was greatly enjoy ed. After the business meeting the members adjourned, voting Mrs. Reeder a very lovely hostess. Those enjoying the visit here were Emily Gonzales, Elizabeth Box, Merle Eveland, Ella Atchison. Gertie Hayes, Laura Deles Dernier, Mrs. Mary Williams, all of Elmwood; Mrs. Jessie Dorr, Wabash; Hattie Kupke, Lela Buell, Murdock; Mrs. Jessie Woodward, Pearl Shreve, Lincoln; Mrs. Edith Jumper, Ashland, and the hostess, Mrs. Cora Williams Reeder. INSTALL TELEPHONES The offices at the Cass county court house are once more established in communication with the outside world as telephones have now been installed in 'practically all of the of fices. Sometime ago phones were placed In the offices of the clerk of the district court, county clerk and county treasurer, and Wednesday the phones were ordered in the offices of the county superintendent, county attorney and county Judge. In the larger part of the offices the lack of the telephones has made a great in convenience to the residents over the county who might easily have com municated with the officials and been spared a trip to the court house in person. Calls are frequent from school officials to the office of the superintendent as well as those hav ing business with the county judge, treasurer, clerk and clerk of the dis trict court. The sheriff has had his phone all through the months that other officers have been phoneless. The officials that have their tele phones now, however, have had to pay Installation charges. PREPARE MEMORIAL SUNDAY The Patriotic Council of this city held a meeting this week to formu late plans for the observance of Memorial Sunday, which will occur on May 26th. The services will be held at the First Methodist church with the message of the day given by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. This service will honor the memory of the departed dead who have served this nation on the field of battle or the sea. The general public is cordially in vited to Join In this gathering to honor the heroic dead. VERY HAPPY EVENT The announcement has been re ceived here by relatives of the birth on May 16tb at St. Louis, to Mr and Mrs. Leo Heigl, of a fine nine pound daughter. The little one is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Heigl and Mrs. John Geiser of this city, who are rejoicing with the proud parents over the pleasant event. Prom Friday's Dally Attorney Marshall Pitzer and Attor ney V. E. Tyler of Nebraska City were here today to spend a few hours and attending to some matters of business at the county court for their clients. Court of Honor at Camp Wheeler Tuesday Night Open Air Ceremonies Planned if the! Weather Favorable Need of Funds to Meet Quota. The fir3t open air Court of Honor to be held in Arbor Lodge district. Boy Scouts, In many months, will take place next Tuesday evening. May 21, if weather conditions are favorable. The "court" will be held at Camp Wheeler, around a large council fire, such as the Scouts are taught to pre pare. If weather is unfavorable or dirt roads impassable, the visiting delega tions are being directed to come on into Plattsniouth, where the ceremon ies will be held at the Legion rooms in the Bckins building. A road map. showing turn-off point and route to tho cabin at Camp Wheeler is being sent to all Scout troops in the dis trict. Uniformed Scouts will also be stationed on the highway at that point to direct those desiring to at tend the ceremonies. These courts of honor are held bi monthly over the district, the last one in March having been held at Peru. A goodly number of boys are slated for advancement and merit awards at the court here, some of hom have had their applications for same approved several months, but were unable to attend a court of honor during the winter due to sick ness, bad weather and various other causes, and if weather is favorable, a large crowd may be expected at the Plattamouth "court" next Tuesday evening. In addition to the Court of Honor, at next Monday -night's regular Scout meeting at the High school gym, there will be held Investiture ceremonies, bringing into Scouting several new boys, and parents of Scouts as well as the general public are invited to be present. The local troop, already over Its alloted membership will continue to accept applicants who pass Tender foot requirements satisfactory until additional leadership can bo secured to establish a second troop in Platts mouth. Hope to Raise Quota It is the hope of the local commit tee to be able to present the Platts mouth quota of $90 for membership in the Cornhusker council to visiting Scout executives at this time, but un less there is a ready response from "150 Club" members with their 1935 dues, this will be Impossible. To date, the sum turned in is little more than half that amount, and there are oth er expenses to be met. Including in surance on the cabin, telephone ser vice there throughout the summer, etc. It is requested that each member of the club owing 1935 dues, arrange to get his dollar Into the hands of E. H. Wescott not later than Saturday night of this week, so this obligation to maintain Scouting in Plattsmouth can be promptly met. Nearly every other town in the Arbor Lodge dis trict has paid its apportionment, cal culated on a population basis. Last year Plattsmouth was among the first to pay its share; this year, unless a lot more dollar membership fees are turned in pronto, we will be last to pay our share. "150 Club" members and canvasers having lists in hand, please make an effort to have this money in and avail able for presentation next Tuesday flight. Troop committee members and Scoutmasters are contributing their time to the program without a penny of remuneration, paying $1 per year for registration as Scouters and in ad dition the $1 per year dues in the "150 Club." Surely everyone in the community Interested in the welfare and training of our boys who will be the men of tomorrow can afford to contribute $1 to the cause. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our thanks to everyone who has been so kind to us In the Illness and the loss of our loved one. Mrs. Charles Clark, Clif ton and Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. How ard Clark, Mrs. Franklin Clark, D C. Edwards, F. M. McQuisten, F. G. Brocks, Care Hutchens, Mrs. Mary Snyder, Alice Larue. VETERAN ASSESSOR REPORTS John Mefford, of Greenwood, who has been assessor of' Salt Creek pre cinct for so many years that man's memory runs not to the contrary, has proven the third assessor to file his report. Mr. Mefford Wednesday turned over his papers and reports to County Assessor W. II. Puis and can now feel satisfied with a task well done. Plattsmouth Lady Honored by Eastern Star Mrs. Ralph M. Wiles of This City Appointed as Grand Adah at Grand Chapter Session. The grand chapter of the Eastern Star at their session at Hastings Thursday gave recognition to one of the past worthy matrons of Home Chapter No. 189, Mrs. Ralph M. Miles. Mrs. Wiles was selected as grand Adah of the grand chapter, which is a very deserved recognition of the talented recipient as well as the splendid work of Home chapter of the order in the past years. Mrs. Wiles was worthy matron of J the local chapter some three years ago after her splendid work in the various offices of the chapter and had a very successful term in the office and since has continued her deep interest in the work of the or der. The many friends are well pleased to learn of the selection of Mrs. Wiles and the recognition that it gives to the fine record of Home chapter. FUNERAL OF WM. SIARKJ0HN The funeral services of the late William Starkjohn were- held on Fri day afternoon at the Sattler funeral home and attended by a large num ber of the relatives and the old time friends of this splendid gentleman, who have been deprived of the com panionship of a real friend in his taking away. The sermon was given by Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the St. Paul's Evangelical church, of which thie deceased had long been a member, his message bringing comfort to . those who were mourning the passing of their loved one. During the services two of the old hymns were sung by Mrs. George Klinger, Miss Frances Henrlch and Mrs. William Ketelson, Mrs. Ketel son also playing the accompaniment for the numbers, "Behold How Good and Pleasant," and "Rock of Ages' The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery and the pall bearers were selected from the old friends and members of the Sons of Herman, Peter Evers, Adolph Geise, Fred Kehne, George Born, Frank Blotzer, Sr., John Kaffenberger. WILL PLAY AT ALVO Faculty members and students of the music department of Peru State Teachers College are supplying the music parts of the commencement exercises of a number of high schools this spring. The college string quar tet composed of "Dorothy and Eunice Burbrldge, Ruth Naviaux and Prof. V. H. Jindra appeared at Nemaha May 16th. Gera Graham, Valley, viollplst and Ruth Chatelain, Peru pianist provided the music for the graduation at Julian May ICth. Prof. Benford and Prof. Jindra played piano-violin numbers at Brownville May 17th. Lloyd Snider, Benkleman, also played piccolo numbers. Professors Jindra and Benford will give the music numbers for a grad uation program at Alvo May 22nd. REBEKAHS HOLD ELECTION From Saturday's Daily: Last evening Bud of Promise lodge of the Rebekahs held their regular meeting at the lodge rooms in the I. O. O. F. hall, the chief business being that of the election of officers The following were elected: Noble Grand Mrs. Fred H. Mumm Vice Grand Mrs. Harry Kruger. Secretary Miss Marie Kaufmann Treasurer Mrs. George B. Mann The appointive officers will be an nounced later by the noblegrand- elect prior to the installation of the officers. Honor Students are Selected in the High School Lcis Ernestine Giles and Virginia Ellen Trively Rank Highest in the Senior Class. Krom Friday's Daily Scholastic honors for the four years of high school work were announced today by the Principal of the high school and the valedictorian of the class of 1925 composed of 5S mem bers will be Miss Lois Ernestine Giles who completes the four-year course of study in the College Preparatory department with an average of 95.31. This Is about the highest aver age that can be obtained in Platts mouth high school due to the fact that with a few exceptions, our grad ing ByEtem is based on 95 as a mark of "A" and not on the basis of 100. Lois came to P. H. S. from Nehawka at the cloae of her Freshman year, where she had begun her fine scholas tic record in an Impressive manner. She haa been mere than an excellent student who took pride in doing her class work completely and conscien tiously. She has been active in other phases of school life, including music, dramatics and declamatory and as president of the Senior class. In Mu sic she has contributed of her time and talent in the band, orchestra and Glee club during her school career. The faculty has been appreciative of her fine qualities as a student and leader and she has in years past as well as this year received the Citizen ship Certificate and this year has won tho highest honor in the gift of the school In being elected to the Nation al Honor, Society. . As the highest ranking student In the. class, Lois .will receive the scholarship presented by tho church schools of Nebraska. The Salutatorian of the class Is an other splendid student, Virginia Ellen Trively whose average is so close to the top as to leave but a few hun dredths departing them. Virginia's average for the four years is 95.06 which, as aforo mentioned, is about the highest average that can be ob tained under the Plattsmouth high school grading system. She is emi nently worthy of this honor and is completing her four years in Platts mouth high school in the Commercial department. She also has been one of the school's most active and success ful citizens. Virginia has not only had time to excell as a student, but ha3 been a member of the Glee club and the Girls' Sextette. In addition, she has appeared in the class plays and participated in declamatory and commercial contests. Her work in the 4-H clubs won her national recogni- tion at Chicago last Xall. She ha3 been placed on the Citizenship list of the faculty and this year received the most prized honor in the Senior class by being elected to the National Honor Society. She will receive the echolarship awarded by the Normal schools of the state. The third and fourth ranking stu dents in the class are Naomia Day and John Fletcher Nottleman. Both are students of the Commercial de partment and their entire school ca reer has been marked by an effort on their part to do their scholastic work as thoroughly as possible. The high place which they have attained is ample evidence of the success .which they have won. HOLD PLEASANT MEETING The Legion Auxiliary held a very pleasant meeting on Friday after noon at the Legion club rooms in the Beklns building, attended by a very pleasing number f the mem bership. There were a large number of mat ters of Importance to be taken up and among these was the annual Poppy day, decoration of graves of tre service men and women, as well as a get-together party in the com ing week with the Legion member ship and at which there will be cards and refreshments. A more complete program will be announced later. At the close of the meeting delic ious refreshments were served by the hostesses, Mesdames H. L. Thomas, R. B. Will, Olive Johnson and George Conis. Phone the news to rlo. 6 VISITING IN THE CITY Mrs. Joseph Woodruff and Joseph Weinheimer, of Pekin, Illinois, ar rived here Friday lor a visit with the relatives in this city and were guests here at the home of Mrs. Frank Brinkman, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cloidt as well as the W. A., P. T., and H E. Becker families. Mrs. Dora Peacock of Lincoln also came to visit with the relatives. The visitors are expecting to return home Sunday. Death of Mrs. William H. Sutton Friday at Mynard Long Time Resident of County Passes Away at Family Home Near Mynard Friday Afternoon The death of Mrs. William Henry Sutton. C2, occurred on Friday after noon at 2 o'clock at the family home at Mynard where the family have made their home for some time, alter an illness of some duration. The deceased was born at Dona hue, Iowa, on June 7, 1872 and later In her girlhood came to Nebraska to Join her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Bell in the year 1895. She was married on June 7, 189C, at Plattsmouth, to Mr. William Henry Sutton, they settling at Rock Bluffs, where they made their home over a long period of years. To this union were born nine chil dren, two of whom have preceded the mother in death. There are sur viving the husband, three daughters and four Bons, Mrs. C. F. DeJung, Plattsmouth; Mrs. R. A. Howard, Nehawka; Frances Sutton, Mynard; William L. Suttbn, Jr., Mynard; Rol land R. Sutton, Mynard; Clarence II. J. Sutton, Mynard; Thomas W. Sut ton, U. S.". navy? "ono daughter-in-law, Mrs. Holland Sutton, two grand children, one son-in-law, C. F. De Jung and granddaughter, Ethel, of Sutton, also three sisters and four brothers, residing In eastern Iowa. The funeral will" be held on Sun day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Sattler funeral home at Fourth and Vine streets. The interment will be in the family lot in the Rock Bluffs cemetery. FUNERAL OF C. C. CLARK From Tnurday' Dally The funeral services cf the late C. C. Clark were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Korton funeral home where a number of the friends and neighbors of the family gathered to pay their last tributes of respect to this excellent gentleman whose passing has come as a severe shock to the family and friends. Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First Methodist church, gave the sermon and brought a sense of comfort and hope to the sorrowing members of the family circle in their loss. During the service Mrs. John E. Schutz gave two of the songs that had been favorites of the deceased, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "No Night There," the accompaniment being played by Miss Mildred Hall. The body will be taken this even ing over the Missouri Pacific to Hct Springs, Arkansas, the old home of the family where it will be laid to rest, at the request of the aged mother. ATTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES From Saturday's Dally: H. A. Schneider was at Lincoln this afternoon where he was called to attend the funeral of the late H. K. Frantz, a friend of many years standing. Mr. Schneider served as a pall bearer at the funeral services which were held at the St. Paul's Methodist church and with Interment at Wyuka cemetery. A large num ber of tie old friends and associates were present at the last services. HERE FROM NEHAWKA Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Murdoch, well known residents of the vicinity of Nehawka, were In the city Friday for a few hours and while here renewed their subscription to the semi-weekly edition of the paper. They report that their son, John Walter, Jr., Is doing very nicely at the Bryan Memorial hospital at "Lincoln where he was operated on a few days ago for the removal of his tonsils. Music Students of High School Receive Awards Large Number Honored at Close of a Very Successful Year in Their Activities. Certificates or aware were made to the students of the musical de partment of the high school Friday as a part of the annual honors con vocation that marks the closing of a very successful year In this line of school activity. The awards covered work of the band, orchestra, glee club and sex tette, all of which organizations have had an important part in the lite of the school and contributed much to the rounding out of the school career of the young people. Mr. Hoyt Griffin, who has been the supervisor of the musical department this year has developed some fine tal ent among the young people and in all departments of the music section there has been excellent work. In the music contest of last tpring Bernard Knofilcek was awarded the state honors in viola while thiH year Miss Mildred Knofilcek was rated as superior, the highest honor at the state contest In her violin work. The students to receive awards Fri day were as follows: Joe Case, John Cloidt, Richard Cole, Donald Cotner, Stephen Davis. William Evers, John Farris, Gaven Gaven Farmer, Jack.. Forbes. John Gayer, Ed Hadraba, Dick Hall, Joe Hendrlx, Carl Hula, Geo. Hobscheidt, Chester Kell, Louis Kief. Chester Kline, Floyd McCarty, Tom Krisky, Herbert Minor, Earl Pittman. Rich ard Rea, Burton Rishel. William Rosencrans, Ernest Seitz, Francis Stoll, George Taylor, Wallace Terry berry, Ch3iies Walden, Raymond Wooster, Arthur Warga, Donald Warga, Marvin Wiles, Richard Ye lick, Ernest Zitka. Valasta Adam, Helen Albert, Mil dred Allen, Beatrice Am. Louise Eakke, Sophie Bierl, Jane Boedeker, Mildred Cacy, Mae Capper, Bessie Carey, Frances Cloidt, Mildred Doo ley, Mildred Dvoracek, Bhca ledger ton, Mildred Eledge, Marjorie Fitch. Wilma Frederick, Mary Gayer, Lois Giles, Harriet Goos, Mary Anne Grad- oville, Katharine Grosshans, Joan Hall, Twila Fay Hendrlx, Margaret Henton, Katharine Hiner, Jean Hull. Charlotte Jasper, Isabella Joerger, Wllda Johnson, Eloiso Jones, Betty Kalina, May Kanneer, Dorothy Kief, Mildred Knoflicek, Jean Knorr. Cleda Koukal, Betty Ann McCarty, Flora Belle Meade, Lois Meade, Hazel Pay- ton, Edna Mae Peterson, Anna Ma rie Rea, June Rice, Louise IMshel, Rachel Robertson, Maymie Schwen niVjor, Shirley Sievers, Roso Mary Stander, Susie Stull, Geraldina Sud- duth, Virginia Trively, Sheila Todd, Marjorie Tidball, Ammie Jane Thom as, Grace Louise Wiles, Florence Wiles, Mary Kay Wiles, Alice Wi'.ca. Margaret Will, Mildred Wilson, Mar garet Wiles, Marjorie Wohlfarth, Wllma Vernon. IS MADE SUPERINTENDENT Jack von Gillern Friday was nam ed superintendent of the Nebraska City district for the Continental Oil company. He replaces O. II. Gid dings, who will be transferred, prob ably to Beatrice. The new superin tendent is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. von Gillern cf Nebraska City and began work with the Continental company as manager of their station on Central avenue. At present 'Mr. and Mrs. von Gillern are making their home with his parents. Ne braska City News-Press. Mr. von Gillern Is well known here and Mrs. von Gillern was form erly Miss Kathleen Troop, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop of south of thl3 city. SPEAKS AT NEBRASKA CITY From Saturday's Daily: This morning R. Foster Patter son, principal of the high school, was at Nebraska City where he was the speaker at the eighth grade gradu ation exercises of the Otoe county grade schools. Mr. Patterson was In vited some time ago by County Super intendent Charles Place of Otoe coun ty to be present at the exercises as the orator of the day and is now fill ing the Invitation. The subject oT the address was "There Were Giants in Those Days." Mr. Patterson has been very busy the last week as he has had speaking dates almost each evening at school commencement programs In the southeastern section of the state.