Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1935.
NO. 41
King Korn Ball
is Attended by
Large Number
Glenn's Rhythm Kings Play Excel
lent Floor Show Lois Troop
Leads in Queen Contest.
The grand ball staged by the King
Korn Klub as the first of the fund
raising activities of the organization,
was held Wednesday evening at the
American Legion building and large
ly attended by the residents of the
community who enjoyed to the ut
most the dance and the excellent floor
show arranged.
The floor show was presented by
a group of Omaha entertainers in a
striking dance number that was full
of beauty and grace while several
musical sketches were given as part
of the program of the evening.
The Glenn's Rhythm Kings gave
the music of the dance in a very
artistic manner and the late and
popular standard numbers were used
in the course of the evening program.
There was a great deal cf interest
shown in the proposition of the elec
tion of a queen and which is the last
hours of the day brought a great
deal of enthusiasm from the support
ers cf the young ladies entered, altho
none of the ladies named had taken
any active part in the contest.
The result of the county of votes
made was as follows: Lois Troop.
Nehawka, 220; Ruth Ferrie. 163;
Helen Schultz. 102; Gertrude Val
lery, 7G. The winner of the vote at
the dance will be presented with sev
eral gifts donated for this occasion.
Owing to the interest shown it
was decided that the queen of the
carnival contest will be continued
during the summer until the fall
festival when the queen' will" be of
ficially crowned. The committee Is
arranging to have the vote coupons
printed at different times in the
Journal between now and the start
of the festival.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
The wedding of Miss Esta Cent
z.lnger, Tecumseh, daughter of John
Eentzinger, to William LaRue, Jr.,
Louisville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam LaRue. Springfield, took place
June 16 at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joe West. Omaha. Rev. Walter
F. Kieker. pastor of the Evangelical
and Reformed church, performed the
ceremony, using the double ring ser
vice. The bride wore a white suede
crepe dress trimmed with linen lace,
and hat, gloves and shoes to match.
She carried a corsage bouquet of
gardenias and white sweet peas.
Her bridesmaid. Miss Dorothy La
Rue. the bridegroom's sister, wore
a two-piece pink crepe dress trimmed
with embroidery. Her bouquet was
made up of pink sweet pea3 and
gardenias. Herbert LaRue was the
best man.
Miss Nora Dragoun sang "I Love
You Truly" preceding the ceremony.
The rooms were decorated with
palms, ferns. jlnk and white gar
den flowers. Twenty-five people were
present for the ceremony and the
reception and dinner that followed.
Mis. Marion Lockwood had charge of
the guest book.
The briue attended school at Dis
trict 35 and Cook high school in Otoe
county, and was prominent in club
work. Mr. LaRue was educated In
the Burr schools. He Is employed
et the Aeh Grove-rortland Cement
company plant at Louisville.
They will live at Louisville.
VISITING OLD FRIENDS
Damian Flynn, former Flattsmouth
young man, was in the city Wednes
day afternoon and evening for a
brief visit with the old time school
mates and acquaintances in the place
where he spent his younger years.
Since the removal of the family to
Omaha following the graduation of
Damian in 1925, he has largely fol
lowed the profession that had allured
him from the days of childhood
that of the stage.
Mr. Flynn ia now located in New
York City where he has been a de
cided success In his dramatic work
on Broadway and ranks as one of
the younger leading men. Mr. Flynn
is spending some time with his moth
er, Mrs. Catherine Flynn, at Omaha.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
Mrs. F. I. Rea is at Hayes, Kansas,
where she was called by the death
of a sfster-in-law, which occurred on
Tuesday. Mrs. Rea will remain over
for the funeral services which are to
be held this morning at Hayes with
Interment in the cemetery at that
place. The many friends here will
join in their sympathy to Mrs. Rea
on the bereavement that has come
to her family.
Death of Form
er Flattsmouth
School Woman
Mrs. Cora Jones of Exeter, Nebraska,
. Dies at Lincoln Hospital
Funeral at Exeter.
The death of Mrs. Cora Jones, for
a number of years teacher in the
Flattsmouth public schools, occurred
on Wednesday at a Lincoln hospital
where she had been undergoing
treatment for some time.
Mrs. Jones came here as Miss Cora
Owens, member of one of the prom
inent families of Fillmore county
and while engaged in teaching here
was married to J. E. Jones, who sur
vives her passing.
Following her wedding Mrs. Jone6
remained a teacher in the local
schools until the ruling that disquali
fied married women from teaching
and she with her husband removed
to her former home at Exeter, Ne
braska, where Mr. Jones has since
been engaged In the mercantile busi
ness. During her residence here Mrs.
Jones made many friends among the
patrons of the school and the stu
dents that came under..her . charge
and who will regret very much to
learn of her passing.
Mrs. Jones was a sister of Miss
Claire Owens, blind physician of
Exeter and who served as a member
of the last legislature .from Fillmore
county and was one of the active
leaders.
The body of Mrs. Jones was taken
to Exeter where the funeral services
were held.
MARRIED AT GLENW00D
The wedding of Miss Fern Arhends
of this city and Mr. Edward
Barta, of Omaha, occurred at Glen
wood. Iowa, on Saturday, messages
from that city state.
The ceremony was very simple and
after the wedding the bridal party
returned to Omaha where they were
showered with the well wishes of
the many friends in that city.
The bride has made her home here
for the past two years, coming here
from Stuart, Iowa, and during her
residence here she has made a large
circle of friends who are pleased to
learn of her new happiness.
She has been engaged at the Stew
art cafe here.
The groom is one of the well known
young men of the South Side at Om
aha where he was born and reared
and where he is now engaged in
business.
The young people are to make their
future home in Omaha where they
are starting housekeeing at once.
MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY
Mrs. Raymond Russell of San
Antonla, Texas, was in the city Wed
nesday for a few hours looking over
the city where in the early pioneer
days her ancestors had made a part
of the first settlement of this Bection.
Mrs. Hayes is a granddaughter of
J. Newton Hayes, one of the old resi
dents here and a great-granddaughter
of J. T. Hayes, better known as
"Father" Hayes, who In an early
day laid out the Young & Hayes ad
dition to the city, he being an exten
sive property owner here.
RETURN FROM COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Petersen, Jr.,
and children, Edna Mae and Shirley,
returned home late Wednesday after
noon from Colorado where they have
been for the past ten days visiting
at Bronson and vicinity. They had a
very pleasant trip and were able to
see a great deal of the country before
their return.
Rains, Crops, Prosperity. Bet
ter days are here again.
Mynard Club
Has Very Fine
Yearly
Program
Many Activities Have Been Sponsored
by Live Wire Group of East
Cass Ccnnty People.
The Mynard Community Club,
after closing it's very successful
play, "Mirage," has entered upon its
regular program of monthly meet
ings and seasonal activities. The
April program was in charge of the
West Side committee and consisted
of vocal and InstrumeLtal music and
a short playlet depicting what hap
pens around a home when mother
takes a vacation. The movies of last
summer's Mynard Club picnic and
other interesting events were shown
by Emil Weyrich. A secret ballot was
taken at this meeting to determine
the club's selection of a May Queen.
The result of the ballot vas made
Vnnwn nt the fv TnotlnP' nnH AliCe!
wn w fnrm.iiv rmwnwl uml es-
corted to her throne by the maids
of-honor. This beautiful and ornate
floral setting was the back-ground
for a May-day musical pageant which
was participated in by some forty
young ladies and children of the
community. The pageant was pre
sented by the East Side program
committee.
President Raymond Cook announc
ed that a plea had been made to aid
the flood victims in the Republican
valley. The club gave $17.60 to aid
the sufferers of this catastrophy.
Another of the club's major ac
tivities was a Father-Son banquet
which was arranged and prepared by
the ladies of the Mynard church. This
was one of the most enjoyable and
memorial occasions to take place in
the community in many years. Some
ninety fathers and sons were present
to enjoy the program and excellent
dinner prepared by the ladies. The
toast list was presided over by Ray
mond Cook as toastmaster who called
on C. L. Wiles to speak on the sub
ject, "Our Sons." Richard Spangler
responded for the sons in a toast to
"Our Dads." A. W. Leonard and son
Lawrence, sang a duet. S. W. Cole
and sons, Willis and Richard, ren
dered a trumpet, trombone, and violin
trio. Rev. II. A. McKelvey spoke tp
the sons on "Earnest Advice." The
male quartette from the recent show
sang four numbers. This quartette
is composed of Ed and Chuck How
ard, Art Hild and Lawrence Leonard.
Dr. H. G. McClusky was the principal
speaker of the evening and delighted
his audience with a fine and scholar
ly discourse on "The Duties of the
Father to the Son." All present were
enthusiastic over the fine meeting
and unanimous in voting a continu
ation of this yearly banquet.
PROWLERS IN ALLEYS
"he night police report that they
hae considerable difficulty of late
at night In parties prowling around
the alleys in the business section,
the habit being both on the north
and south sides of Main street.
This is not only an annoying prac
tice for the police but an extremely
dangerous one for the persons who
choose to roam the alleways after
the late hours of the night. The
police are protecting the property of
the city and to see someone prowl
ing along the rear of the business
places is enough to warrant them
taking a shot at the prowlers.
Those who have been doing this
among the local citizenry should
take heed or they may be in more
serious trouble as the result of the
midnight prowlings.
LEAVES FOR EUROPE
From Friday's Daily
Miss Amelia Friedrich left last
evening for an extended trip to Eu
rope, this being her first trip abroad.
Many of her friends and relatives
were at the station to bid her bon
voyage. Miss Fredrlch will
tour
France, England, Italy, Holland.
Switzerland and Germany. Miss
Friedrich booked through the Archer
Travel Service of which Miss Marie
Kaufmann and Miss Christine Soen
nichsen are local representatives.
These two ladies have had a wide ex
perience in travel and we are sure
that Miss Friedrich will return home
well pleased with the trip outlined
for her by the local representatives.
HERE FROM COLORADO
Mrs. E. L. Spies of Eranson, Colo
rado, i3 In the city to visit with the
relatives and old friends for a short
time and with Mrs. Martha J. Peter
sen, who has been quite poorly. Mrs?
Sias. formerly Miss May Petersen
of this city, accompanied her bro -
(ther, J. C. Petersen and family home
rcm Colorado where trwy iiavc been
on a snort vacation.
City Planning
Committee for
Future Projects
Chamber of Commerce Starts Project
fcr Organized City Beautifica
tion Plans at Meeting.
The Chamber of j Commerce at
their meeting Wednesday, the last
of the summer season, took up a;
i matter of the greatest importance to
the city and Its future development.
that of a city planning committee
that would advance many ideas for
civic improvement.
This was the formation of a city)
planning committee, members of
which are to be from leading organ
izations active in the community af
fairs and who can have voice In the
planning of the various projects.
This committee would take up var-;to
lous community activities sucn as
the landscaping of the streets and
avenues of the city, the support and
expansion of the garden club in its
fine work, establishing of commun
ity institutions such as that of a
city museum and other well worth
while movements that will tend to
the making of a more attractive city.
This plan has bee tiled "very suc
cessfully in many of th Nebraska
citiiia and has produced splendid re
sults not only in cities like Lincoln
but in many more of the smaller
communities.
The Chamber of Commerce select
ed as their member. Dr. P. T. Heine
man, and they will contact other or
ganizations to form a general com
mittee to prepare plans for a city
beautification program for the fu
ture. The matter of a road north of
this city that would permit access to
the Platte and Missouri river where
the quarterboat of the Kansas City
Bridge Co. might anchor and be
reached with greater ease by the em
ployes was also brought up. The
matter was placed in the hands of
the executive committee with power
to carry on what negotiations might
be necessary.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The passing of the sixth birthday
anniversary of Billy Harvey Mason
was celebrated on Wednesday after
noon at the family home on west
Main street when a number of the
little friends and playmates were In
vited in to enjoy the day.
The time was spent in playing
games that made the time pass most
delightfully until at an appropriate
hour dainty refreshments were served
to add to the enjoyment of the
group.
Those attending the celebration
were Marylyn Lutz, Janette Tie
kotter, Billy Potter, Norma Jean
Campbell, Mary Lou Walling, John
Sanders, Billy Howland, Rob Roy
Farnham, Dorothy Warga, Dorothy
Willis, Dick Livingston. Junior
Reichstadt, Dona Faye Mason, Billy
Harvey Mason, Mary Helen Dill,
Shirley Mason.
CAPTURES COON FAMILY
There was considerable excitement
Thursday at the Fight farm west of
Mynard which is occupied by the
John Alexsen family. Frank Fight,
who waa visiting at the farm with
several others were out in the pas
ture of the farm and treed a family
of coons, there being the old coon and
four small ones. In the excitement
that followed one of the small coons
was killed by the dogs while the
mammy coon which Frank Fight was
endeavoring to capture, made her es
cape from the scene of the battle.
There are now three of the coons left
at the Alexsen place and which have
attracted a great deal of attention
from those who have visited the
farm.
Cass County
Picnic Held in
California
j Annual Event Held at Eixby Park,
i,ong Eeach; Large Number of
Former Residents Present.
The annual Cass county, Nebraska
picnic, was held at Bixby Park, Long
Ecach, Calif., June 9th. All former
Cass county residents who were able
to be present, brought their lunches
and enjoyed meeting old friends and
acquaintances and talking over old
times.
A. J. Eeeson was elected president;
Harry E.ice, vice-president and Mae
Wilson, secretary-treasurer for the
ensuing year. Mr. Beeson cave an
Interesting talk.
The group were very glad to have
Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin with them
who were visiting at the home of
Mrs. Kuhney and Mae Wilson, and to
htar all the late news from home
They were also happj' to have an
old time resident from Plattsmouth,
Mr. Herman Walntraub, who is 99
years old and still very spray and
y&une for his years, present. He
never misses a picnic and thorough
Jy eujoya visiting with old f riends
Mr. and Mrs. Alwln took In the
pacific Exposition at San Diego, last
v.tek. and left Sunday for a trip to
I San Francisco, and on up the coast
Canada before returning home.
A p;attsmnuth bov. Oliver Tavlor.
who is in the U. S. Navy aboard the
U. S. S. California waa very much
disappointed not to be in the home
port for the picnic. They were de
tained at San Diego lor the exposi
tion just got Into San Diego today.
and hope to get some interesting
news from him. la regard to his Hono
lulu trip mb he is a frequent visitor
at the Wilson home.
The group was sorry to hear of
the passing of one of the oldest pio
neers of Plattsmouth, Mr3. Archibald
Adams. She will be greatly missed
as she very seldom missed a county
or state picnic.
The Nebraska state picnic will be
held in Bixby Park, Long Beach,
July 27.
Following i the list of those at
tending the picnic June 9th:
Nellie Fisher Webster, Robert L.
Mauzy and wife, Ella Berger Stander,
Wm. E. Stander, Mr. and Mrs. A J.
Beeson. J. B. and Ernest Black, Sue
Adamson, Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin,
Mrs. A. C. Tulene, Mrs. Elma Kuh
ney, Mrs. Mae Wilson. J. W. Marvin.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Weckbach, Jack
F. Burmiester, Mr. and Mrs. Farn
ham, F. W. Hager, Mr. and Mrs. M.
W. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Kirk
hane, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. Ryan,
Mrs. Geo Jackson, Mr and Mrs. James
Laughrldge, Mrs. Alvina Dalton, Mrs.
Hattie Haney. Mrs. G. G. Hofman,
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Fitt, Mrs. Matti
Harold. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas,
J. W Teegarden, Mr and Mrs. Geo. F.
Oehberling, Mr. G. F Vesely, Mr. and
Mrs. Hilpert, Mrs. J. J. Meisinger,
Mr. Courtney Chandler, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Thomas. Will C. Eenfer,
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Bill, Mrs. Minnie
Barton, Mrs. Helen Edwards, C. F.
Vesely, Mrs. Etta Porter, Mrs. Edna
B. Arnold. Calvin H. Taylor, Mrs.
Anna Davis, Mrs. C. T. Bridges,
Florence McElroy, Mr. and Mrs. E. S.
Newland, Edward V. Walntraub,
Mrs. Henrietta Spurlock, ' Bertha
Shrader, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schul
hop, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holmes,
L. J. Sprecher and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. A. B. Bishop, Mr and Mrs. J. R.
Benfer, Mrs Herman Herold, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Spencer, II. H. Tartsch, Mrs.
W. A. Fight, Mrs. Nora Kindred
Mrs. Ogaretta Wood, Jane Dunbar,
Claud L. Shumaker, Mrs. Bessie
Sharon, Janette Dean, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Egenberger. Helen and John,
Mrs. W. A. Hooper, L. R. Todd, Mrs.
Maude Alcorn and Jane, Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Ledbetter
THE LONGEST DAY
From Friday Daily
Today marks the meridian of day
light in the "United States as it is the
longest day of the year and the for
mal opening of the summer season.
This is not a bad day for the first of
the summer season, however, as the
nice cool breezes from the north
made it more comfortable than a year
ago when the mercury was playing
around 100 in the shade and play
ed and played and played for many
weeks.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The members of the Woodman Cir
cle held a very pheasant meeting on
Tuesday at the home of Miss Marie
Kaufmann, one of the active leaders
of the society. The ladies had a most
delightful time in the business and
social session and which was closed
by the serving of dainty refresh
ments by the hostess, who was as
sisted by Mrs. W. J. Hartwick.
Kelley -Yelick
Wedding Satur
day at Omaha
Pretty Church Ceremony Unites Om
aha Lady and Well Known
Plattsmouth Young Man.
The marriage of Miss Pauline Kel-
ley, of Omaha and Mr. Floyd A. Ye
lick. of this city, was solemnized on
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at
the First Methodist church of Omaha.
The marriage lines were read by
the Rev. Bready, pastor of the
church, in the presence of a small
group of the close relatives of the
bridal couple. The ring service was
used in the ceremony.
The bride was charming in a
gown of powder blue gorgette. pic
ture hat of white and white acces
sories. She wore a corsage of Tails
man roses and carried an arm bou
quet of the Bride roses.
Miss Evelyn Kelley, sister of the
bride, made a very charming picture
in her costume of lilac colored gor
gette with hat and accessories of
white. She carried a bouquet of the
Bride roses.
The groom was- attended by Wil
liam Nelson of this city, the groom
and. best . man both .wearing dark
suits. '
The wedding ceremony was wit
nessed by Mrs. Nora Adams, Mrs.
Emma Henderson, of Omaha, aunts
of the bride, Mrs. James Yellck,
mother of the groom and Mr. and
Mrs. George A. Kelley, parents of
the bride.
Following the wedding at the
church the members of the bridal
party were entertained at a most
charmingly arranged wedding lunch
eon at the Kelley home, 2567 Dodge
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Yelick after the
luncheon departed on a motor trip
in Iowa over the week end. They
will be at home to their friends In
Plattsmouth.
The bride has grown to woman
hood In Omaha where her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kelly, have
long been residents. She is a grad
uate of the Technical high school
and has since the completion of her
school work served as manager of one
of the leading beauty shops in Omaha.
The groom is a son of Mr. and and
Mrs. James Yelick of this city where
he was born and reared, graduating
from the Plattsmouth high school in
the class of 1929 and for the past
five years has been engaged at the
Journal printing plant.
The many friends will Join in ex
tending to these two estimable young
people their best wishes for a life of
happiness and success.
RECEIVE PRIZES
The Plattsmouth Business Men's
Ad club of this city as a part of
the Eagles state aerie held here this
week, offered a number of special
individual prizes which were award
ed In the closing hours of the session.
For the tallest man attending the
convention L. D. Martison, of Fre
mont, waa the winner of this award.
Grand Trustee John Krumei, of
Columbus, carried off the honors as
the shortest member of the visiting
group.
In the ladies prizes Mrs. Sam
Rader, of Grand Island, was the win
ner of the prize as the lightest lady
in weight at the convention while
Mrs. F. A, Mohring. of York was
awarded the honors as the heaviest
lady in attendance at the sessions of
the grand aerie.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS
Second half of 1934 Personal Taxes
are delinquent July 1, 1935.
JOHN E. TURNER,
Cass County Treasurer.
Phone the news to Ho. 6.
Popular Young
People of the
City Wedded
Miss Louise Rummel and Mr. Clyde
H. Graves United in Marriage
at Presbyterian Manse.
Sunday afternoon at 4:30 the
Presbyterian manse was the scene of
a very simple and impressive wed
ding when Miss Louise Rummel and
Mr. Clyde II. Graves, two of the well
known and popular young people of
the city were joined in the bonds of
wedlock.
The ceremony was performed by
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, the beau
tiful ring service being celebrated
by the pastor.
The bride wore as her wedding
gown a modish tailored suit of white
with a picture hat and accessories
in keeping.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Hell, the latter
a sister of the bride, were the at
tendants of the bridal couple.
The groom wore a summer suit of
light gray.
Following the wedding the bridal
party motored to the home of the
bride's parents, where a delicious
wedding dinner had been prepared in
honor of the newlyweds. The dining
room and table was bright with the
handsome vjvid flowers of the late
spring and early summer. The cen
terpiece was a handsome wedding
cake prepared by Mrs. John W. Hum
mel and presented to the bride and
groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Graves are expecting
to start housekeeping at once ia the
home they have arranged on South
Sth .street and where they will be at
home to their friend3 Ja the future. .
The bride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Rummel
of this city. She was graduated from
the Plattsmouth high school in the
class of 192G and since that time has
largely been engaged in teaching in
the schools of the county and for the
past two years has taught at the La
Platte school. She has a very large
circle of friends among the old ac
quaintances and former students who
will join in their well wishes to both
Mr. and Mrs. Graves.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Graves, graduating
from the local high school in the class
of 1925 and has since leaving school
been engaged in this city, at the pres
ent time being employed at the
Mullen store on Sixth street, lie Is
a young man universally respected
and esteemed by all those having the
pleasure of his acquaintance.
WILL VISIT GARDENS
A movement is sponsored by the
members of the Plattsmouth Garden
club to have the public visit a num
ber of the attractive gardens of the
city on Sunday and the Injurs for the
visitations have been set from 4 to 6
o'clock. This will give the public
an appreciation of the fine work
that is being done by the local Gar
den Club members and others in mak
ing the surroundings of their homes
most attractive.
The following gardens will be open
for Inspection by the general public:
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wesiott. Mr. and
Mrs. William Baird. Mr. and Mrs.
L. O. Minor, Mr. and Mru. John
Cloidt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vetoucek,
George A. Kaffenberger.
VISITING IN ILLINOIS
Misses Clara and Alice Weyrich
of this city, with their cousin, Mrs.
Clyde Burge. of Lincoln, are enjoying
a visit in the vicinity of Peoria and
Pekin, Illinois, old home of the Wey
rich family. The ladies are making
the trip by car and anticipate a
leasant stay among the relatives and
old friends of the family as well as
the various Interesting points in that
section of the country.
VISITING IN CITY
Mrs. Martin Houlihan, of Denlson,
Iowa, Is in the city to enjoy a visit
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emniett
Mullen, the latter a daughter of Mrs.
Houlihan. She will spend some two
weeks here with the Mullen family
and visiting the many places of In
terest in this city.