NeLr. Slate Historical Society
VOL. HO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1935.
110. 48
Funeral of Mrs,
John S. Seitz is
Held on Sunday
Many of Old Friends Gather at Meth
odist Church for Last Rites for
Well Known Lady.
The funeral services of Mrs. John
E. Seitz were held on Sunday after
noon at 2: SO at the First Methodist
church and attended by a large num
ber of the old friends and neighbors
to pay their last tributes to the
memory of the departed.
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the
church, brought a message of com
fort to the members of the bereaved
family and the friends in the promise
that is given of the future life when
those who have been in Christ shall
live again.
During the services two songs were
given by Don C. York, "In the Gar
den." and "Safe in the Arms of Je
sus," the accompaniment being play
ed by E. H. Wescott.
The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery beside an infant son who
had preceded the mother in death.
The pall bearers were members of
the Eagles lodge, John E. Schutz,
William Hiner. W. H. Woolcott,
George McFarland, Fred Armstrong
and Edward Gabelman.
Obituary
Lorena Belle Thornburgh, daugh
ter of Alonzo and Rachel Thorn
burgh. was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
May 12th. 18S0. Departed this life
July 12th, 1935, age 55 years and 2
months.
She moved with her parents to
Madison county, Iowa, in 1881 and
then to Union county, Iowa, in 1883
where she grew to womanhood. She
was married to John E. Seitz at
Fault ton. South Dakota, on August
10th. 1910, where they remained un
til 1912 when they moved to Afton,
Iowa, living there until February 20,
1923. then moving to Plattsmouth
where Mr. Seitz lived until her death.
Six children were born to this
union, five sons and 1 daughter, Les
lie Ervin who died in infancy, James
Edgar, Ernest. Raymond, Max Lau
der. Beulah Rose and John William
who died at the age of eight years.
Besides her husband and children she
leaves two sisters and one brother,
Mrs. Wm. Smith, Mrs. J. H. Bartlett
and George Thornburgh, all of Aftjn,
Iowa.
The deceased joined the Friend's
church by birthright and remained in
that faith until her coming to Platts
mouth where she united with the
Methodist churh. She gave her heart
to God some thirty years ago and has
always lived a faithful Christian to
the best of her ability. She believed
In prayer and told her sister the
morning she was to go under the
operation that everything was all
right, that she had no fear and was
trusting in her Heavenly Father. She
was always thoughtful of her family
and had postponed going to the hos
pital for several years so that if she
should not return her children would
be old enough not to need a mother's
care so much, for she had regarded
her condition as serious.
SUITERS BROKEN ARM
Raymond, son of Officer and Mrs.
Roy Stewart, suffered the fracture of
his right arm Sunday evening while
playing around the family home on
Wlutersteen hill. He was climbing
up a small step ladder when it fell
and with the result that the boy was
thrown to the ground with consider
able force and the fracture of the
arm was the result. The injured boy
was taken to the office of Dr. R. P.
Westover where the injury was set.
The injury, however, will keep the
vlcitim of the accident on the re
tired list for some time.
VISITING IN COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen
and daughter, Phyllis, departed Sun
day for an auto trip to the west, stop
ping at Imperial, Nebraska, for a
short stay and then on to Denver
where they will visit with friends
and enjoy the coolness of the moun
tain country for a short time.
C. E. Wilcox of Beatrice was In
the city Sunday to spend a few hours
with his mother, Mrs. H. M. Wilcox
and calling on the old time friends.
BALL TEAM BUSY
From Monday's Daily
The American Legion junior base
ball team departed this morning for
Lincoln where they are to play the
"Blue" team .sponsored by the Lin
coln post in a return game. The
local baseball team will be hosts here
at Athletic park on Wednesday to
the "Red" team of the Lincoln post
in what should be a real battle. The
game Wednesday will be called at 10
o'clock and the public is urged to be
out and see the young players in ac
tion. Mutz Family
Reunion Held at
Morton Park
Large Number of One of Best Known
Families of Eastern Cass Coun
ty at Reunion Sunday.
Members of the Mutz family resid
ing in this section of the west gath
ered on Sunday at the beautiful Mor
ton park at Nebraska City to join
In the yearly meeting and get-together
which brought many from far
distant points.
There were many present from
Marysville, Missouri, Lincoln, Pen
der, Weeping Water, Murray, Au
burn and Chicago to participate in
the gathering.
The members of the party had
come with well laden baskets and a
fine dinner was made a feature of
the reunion to add to the pleasures
of the young and old that had come
from so many miles to be together.
The members of the family en
joyed talks from many of the party
from several different sections of the
country.
Among those "attending the re
union was Dr. J. II. Hall of this city,
who has had the pleasure of attend
inf many of the reunions in the past,
as well as Mr. and Mrs. Searl S.
Davis and family.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
A very pleasant gathering of rela
tives and friends was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Zimmer
man Sunday, July 7th. The day was
spent in visiting and the participa
tion In the fine basket dinner which
was served at noon. Ice cream and
cake was served later in the after
noon. Those who were present to enjoy
this gathering were Mr. and Mrs.
C. B. Daunate and children, Ivan and
Rae, Winterset. Iowa; Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. Carey and children, Gladys,
John and Mary, Hastings, Nebr.; Mr.
and Mrs. Karley Meisinger and
daughter, Lois, Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Crohan, Mr. A. C. Carey, all of Om
aha; Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hennings
and children, Laverne Fay, Elinora
and Odetta, Cedar Creek; Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Meisinger and children,
Mildred Ann and Bonny Jeane, My
nard; Miss Geraldine Sudduth, Mur
ray; Mrs. Martha Wetenkamp, Mrs.
Nettie Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Ches
ter Minnear and son, Harley, Platts
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Weten
kamp, Mr. and Mrs. Will Wetenkamp,
Mrs. Guy Kiser and children, Junior
and Beulah, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest
Leonard and children, Whipple, Shir
ley, Donald and Robert, Mr. A. C.
Carey, Sr., Mrs. Claude Mayabb and
daughter, Norene, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Carey and daughter, Phyllis, Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Zimmerman and children,
Cecil, Carey, Arlene and Chris, Jr.
GIVE FINE CONCERT
The music lovers of the city had a
most delightful treat afforded them
on Sunday afternoon when the band
of Tangier Temple of the Shriners,
came down from Omaha to present a
concert.
The band was one of the best that
has been heard and the numbers were
received with the greatest of delight
by the audience and was especially a
real treat to the aged residents of
the Home in compliment to whom the
band had made the trip here.
The group had brought their pic
nic luncheons with them and which
was enjoyed on the spacious lawn
preceding the concert.
The music loving public of the
city is hoping to have the opportun
ity of hearing more of this band In
the future.
Rotarians
Have Prominent
Speaker Today
j George W. Nash cf Huron, South Da-
kota, Ex-District Governor, Talks
cn International Meeting.
From Tuesday's Daily:
The Plattsmouth cluo of the Inter
national Rotary had touay at their
meeting one cf the best known fig
ures in the club work in the central
west, George W. Nash, of Huron,
South Dakota, ex-president of the
nineteenth district end national
worker in Rotary.
Mr. Nash was accompanied here
by Charlie Gardner of Omaha who'
added his cleverness to the interest
and pleasure cf the weekly luncheon.
Mr. Nash was presented by Frank
A. Cloidt, acting leader, and the
speaker cf the day devoted his re
marks to a discussion cf the Inter
national convention Just closed at' A g Will, one of the old time
Mexico iCty. Mr. Nash gave a very I residents of Cass county, who has for
interesting and thorough report of tne last years made his home on the
the convention and its highlights, thejWest coast, arrived here Monday aft
many fine addresses from represen- ernoon with his son and daughter
tatives from many nations that arejiniaVt jjr. and Mrs. Fred Will, to
under the Rotary banner, a3 well as' visit here with the relatives and old
tne resolutions ana tne proceedings
that had been a part of the great
meeting. He also described his im
pressions of the great city of our
neighboring republic, one of the old
est cities on the American continent
and one that is filled with the great
est interest to the visitors.
GAME ENDS IN FORFEIT
. The kittenball game held Sunday
night at Athletic park between the
Ford V-8 team and the Home Dairy)
group resulted in the forfeiting of
the game to the Home Dairy follow
ing a ' dispute" between ! members of
the V-8 team and Umpire Ernest
Shubeck.
The Fords were leading 4 to 1
when a decision of the umpire was
questioned and in which it was claim
ed that one of the players swore at
the umpire who ordered the player
to take the bench and which led to
more argument. The player denied
swearing 'at the umpire and the final
result was that the game was ordered
forfeited.
The V-8 team is appealing the case
to the board of directors and man
agers who will hear the two sides of
the case this evening and make their
rulings as to the decision of the
arbiter.
FLORIDA NEWS
Honoring northern visitors, two
parties were given last week at the
home of R. L. Propst in Lake Worth,
Florida.
On July 4th a dinner party was at
tended by Mrs. J. F. Sindelar and
Kathryn Mae of Omaha, Mrs. C. E.
Wilct-x and Marilynn of Beatrice, Ne
braska, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene,
Sr.. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene Jr.,
and son, Elvin and Mr. R. L. Propst.
On Friday evening a card party
was enjoyed by Mrs. J. F. Sindelar
and Kathryn Mae, Mrs. C. E. Wilcox
and Marilynn. Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Propst and son, Neil, Mrs. Wynn
Whitcomb of Chicago, sister of Mrs.
Propst, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene,
Jr., and son, Elvin and Mr. R. L.
Propst. Palm Beach Post.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Adolph Geise, who has been In
poor health for the past several
weeks, was taken to Omaha on Sun
day afternoon to be placed in the
Clarkson hospital for treatment. Mr.
Gei3e was taken with a sudden at
tack of hiccoughs which in his condi
tion caused a great deal of worry and
his removal to the hospital was ad
vised by the attending physicians. He
was taken to Omaha in the Sattler
ambulance.
VISIT AT REED HOME
Mrs
James T. Begley, of Lincoln,
was a visitor In the city over the .
week end as a guest at the home of (
Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Reed, old
friends and neighbors of the Begley
family. Mrs. Begley has made her
home at Lincoln largely since the
death of Judge Begley as their son,
James F. Begley, is a student In the
college of law at the University of
Nebraska.
DEPART ON OUTING
Sunday evening Miss Wilhelmina
Henrichsen, Miss June Keil and Miss
Marie Nolting left Omaha cn a two
weeks outing and pleasure trip spon
sored by the Archer Travel Bureau.
They are going via bus and stop at
' Salt Lake City, San Francisco, thence
south to Los Angeles and San Diego,
In the latter place visiting the ex
position. They will also have the
privilege of a visit in eld Mexico foripr0m Tuesday's Daily.
a short time before returning home
and anticipate a real time and many
very interesting sights.
Old Settler
Pays Visit to
Cass County
A. S. Will cf Los Angties Here
Visit Relatives and Old Time
Friends of Years Ago.
to
time friends.
Mr. Will, who was born in the Old j about to be fulfilled, offering at the
Dominion on April 2C, 1S48, is nowjfnd of the four years of study and
in his eighty-seventh year and de-jhard work the commission that will
spite the long years of life i3 look-il'loce him in the ranks of the officer
ing excellent and able to enjoy the ! personnel of the navy,
meeting with the old time friends. Mr. Robertson is the eldest son of
The Will family came to Cass'
county in 18S3 and settled on a large
farm in Mt. Pleasant precinct where
they remained until moving into
( plattsmouth where they erected a
handsome home on South 10th street
anj where they resided until going
to tne west coast to live.
Two of the sons a.-fi urtlll residing
in this community, T. J. Will and
family and Robert B. Will and fam
ily with whom the visitors will en
joy a most pleasant gathering.
Mr. Will in company with his old
friend and neighbor, Charles Troop,
was around the main section of the
city today to meet with the many old
time friends.
PUT UP CASH BOND
From Tueiy'i DaRr
Last evening Officers Pickrell and
Stewart witnessed a car bearing an
Iowa license being driven in a very
unsteady manner down the main
street of the city and as the hour was
late the car fortunately did no dam
age to other vehicles. The officers
ovehauled the car near the Third
street intersection and it was found
that the driver of the car was suf
fering from an excess of stimulating
drinks. The second man in the car
was not intoxicated and after the ar
rangements for a cash bond of $20
for appearance, the parties were al
lowed to go on to their homes in
Council Bluffs, the sober member of
the party doing the driving.
STRUCK BY CAR
Sunday evening shortly after 8:30
Peter Claus residing on Washington
avenue, was struck down by a pass
ing auto near his home and suffered
severe bruises and injuries that will
remind him for some time of the ex
perience. The car that struck Mr.
Claus was driven by Louis Kostka
who was returning to his home north
of the city. Mr. Claus was Btrirck
with such force that he was felled
to the paving and suffered a cut on
the head as well as having one arm
quite badly skinned up by the force
of the fall. The Injuries were treat
ed and the victim of the accident
made as comfortable as possible un
der the circumstances.
HERE FROM CHICAGO
John Badeker, a former resident of
this city, came in from Chicago Sat
urday to visit here with his Bister,
Mrs. Carl Kunsmann and family for
a short time. Mr. Badeker left
Plattsmouth in 1889 and located lnjthe chief matters to come before the
Chicago where he is now the head ofj
the Badeker Packing factory, one of .
the large Industries of the windy
city. Mr. Badeker had the pleasure
of meeting many of the old time
friends and acquaintances while in
the city and enjoying reviews of the
old times.
Phone the news to No. 6.
James Robert
son Admitted to
Naval Academy
Successfully Passes Physical Tests
and Ordered to Report for Ac
tive Duty at Annapolis.
The relatives and many friends of
James M. Robertson. II, cf this city,
were delighted with the message re
ceived here last evening that the
Plattsmouth young man has success
fully passed the physical examin
ations that will entitle him to be
come a midshipman of the national
naval academy.
Mr. Robertson had passed success
fully the mental tests some time ago
at the examination held on the west
coast and with the physical examin
ation cleared he is now ready to as
sume his active training that will fit
him to be an officer in the navy of
the United States.
Since his grade school days the
young man has cherished the ambi
tion of being a member of the naval
force of the country and to have the
opportunity of training that is af
forded in the great naval college in
Maryland, w hich ambition is now
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Robertson
of this city where he has lived his
boyhood days and where his friends,
legion in number, will Join in wish
ing him success.
CAR-TRUCK SMASHUP
From Wednesday's Daily ...
Early this morning on" highway
No. 75, near the Hobscbeidt corner
near Murray, a car-truck smashup
caused considerable injury to F. M.
Dawson, driver of the car and also
causing the car to be badly damaged.
The driver of the car had failed to
see the truck and smashed into the
rear of the truck with the result that
the front part of the car was dam
aged, the windshield broke and the
driver of the car sprayed with the
broken glass.
Mr. Dawson suffered a severe scalp
wound at the back of the head as
well as a great many smaller cuts
and contusions. The injured man was
brought on into this city where Dr.
O. C. Hudson tended the Injuries
and made the victim of the accident
as comfortable as possible and he was
later sent on into Omaha for hos
pitalization. This home is in that
city.
FLEES FROM SCENE
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was at
Union Monday where a complaint
had been received as the action of
one of the men engaged in the river
improvement program near that
place. According to the complaint
that had been received at the office
of the sheriff and county attorney,
the man, Everett Odom, had procured
liquor and served this to one of the
young women of that section until
she had become very much intoxi
cated and unable to care for herself.
Complaint was prepared by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck and the sheriff
hastened to the scene and cound on
arrival that the man had made his
getaway to parts unknown but the
sheriff will maintain a watch for the
wanted man.
JUDGE LIVINGSTON HERE
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning Judge D. W. Living-!
ston and Court Reporter Glen Wood
bury, iaotored up from Nebraska City
to hold a short session of the dis
trict court. There was a large num
ber of matters to come before the
court In motions and hearings.
The matter of the confirmation of;
the sale of tax property was one of
court and which was not reached
in the morning session but will be
heard by the court this afternoon.
There is a large number of properties
involved in the action and many of
which have been purchased by per
sons wishing to make permanent
homes and who are awaiting deeds in
order to start work on the repair or
rebuilding.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the Clarkson hos
pital at Omaha this morning indi
cated that Adolph Geise of this city
was showing some improvement and
resting easily after a very severe day
that had caused the greatest appre
hension as to his recovery. Mr. Geise
has been poorly for some time and in
the last few days has grown much
worse and which made necessary his
being given treatment at the hos-
jpital. That he is showing some favor
able reaction is most pleasing to the
many friends.
Missouri River
Work is Making
Stream Navigable
Party of River Officials Make Trip
from Kansas City to Nebraska
City River Excellent.
Although channel improvement
projects now under construction or
contracted for won't be finished for
at least a year the Missouri river al
ready is becoming reasonably navi
gable, C. C. Cook, chief of U. S. engi
neers in the Nebraska City area, de
clared Tuesday, states the Nebraska
News-Press.
In direct contrast to trips up and
down the river by auto when first
projects were being contemplated,
U. S. Engineers boats and private
craft are having little difficulty navi
gating between Nebraska City and
Kansas City, he said.
"Last Saturday," he pointed out,
:a party of U. S. Engineers boarded
a boat at Nebraska City and went
clear through to Kansas City with
little trouble.
"They made the trip under none
too favoraole conditions on a 'fall
ing' river. A river receding from
flood stage is more dangerous than
one. that has been settled a while
and had time to cut a channel."
The party included Col. C. R.
Moore, division engineer; Capt. Theo.
Wyman Jr., assistant to the division
engineer; Capt. O. E. Walsh, Kansas
City district engineer; Capt. J. M.
Young, Omaha district engineer;
Capt. H. B. Leper, assistant to the
Omaha district engineer.
They boarded the "Sergeant
Floyd," government boat from the
Kansas City area, Saturday after
noon and arrived in Kansas City Sun
day evening.
"It is unreasonable to assume we
have a six-foot channel all the way
down because aii the work hasn't
been completed," Cock said. "But
It is reasonable to say we have a
fairly navigable channel. The 'Ser
geant Floyd' draws four and a half
feet standing still and at least half
a foot more in motion. There seems
to be that much water at least."
Under average conditions river
work now in construction or con
tracted for should be completed by
this time next year. Cook said. How
ever, there still are numberous "pol
ishing off" jobs to be done for which
no money has been appropriated.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Noel B. Rawls,
of
Lindsay, California, arrived in the
city Monday evening for a visit with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A.
Rawls and the many old time friends.
Mr. Rawls is now engaged with
the Lindsay Ripe Olive Co., one of
the largest concerns of its kind in
the world and with which organ
ization he has been most successful.
On their vacation trip Mr. and
Mrs. Rawls stopped at Twin Falls,
Montana, where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. David Chur
chill, the latter an aunt of Mr. Rawls,
and then to Butte where they visited
at the Glen Rawls home and then at
Lewiston, to spend a 6hort time with
Mrs. Joel Rawls and family.
They have enjoyed the trip very
much and are well pleased with the.
fine condition that the country is
showing all the way from the west
coast to the central states.
VISITING AT CHICAGO
Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans departed
Sunday for Chicago where she will
spend a short time as a guest of her
son, Blythe U. Rosencrans and fam
ily. Mrs. Rosencrans will visit the
various points of interest in and near
Chicago before her return home.
Well Known
Avoca Lady is
Laid to Rest
Mrs. William Eogard, Resident of
Avoca Since 1887 Was Teacher
of School for Many Years.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church Thursday,
July 11, for Mrs. William Bopard.
Rev. J. M. Kokjer cf Avoca and He v.
W. A. Taylor of Union, officiated.
Scripture readings were from Matt.
24:30-47. The text of Rev. Taylors
address was taken from I Samuel
20:3. Mrs. H. Maseman, Miss Ruth
Ruge, Sterling Baler, and Calvin
Carsten sang "Rock of Ages," "Je
sus Savior Pilot Me," and "Day Is
Dying in the West." They were ac
companied by Mrs. Martha Ruge.
Mrs. Henry Maseman played the in
strumental prelude and meditation
strains.
Interment was at the Avoca ceme
tery. Commitment services were by
the pastors in charge. Pall bearers
were: Louis Carsten, Louis Hubge,
Seth Voyles, Jessie Voyles, Carl Ttflt
and M. M. Straub.
Obituary.
Mary Elizabeth Carlisle, eldest
daughter of William and Mary Car
lisle, wa3 born in Plattsville, Wis
consin, February 11, 1SCC and died
very suddenly at the family heme in
Avoca, July 8, 1 935.
The early part of her life was spent
in Wisconsin. After the grade Bchool
she completed a course of study in
the Plattsville Normal School and
received a teaching certificate. Her
first teaching experience wa near
her home. In 1887, while on a sum
mer vacation visit at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Conley, at Avoca, Miss
Carlisle was induced to teach in the
Stone school east of town. There,
with many of her pupils, she braved
a night in the blizzard of February,
1SS8.
On January 1, 18S9 she was united
in marriage to William H. Dogard
of Avoca. To this union were born
two children, Clyde M. of Avoca.
and Mae Thomas of Shenandoah,
Iowa.
Mrs. Bogard united with the Con
gregational church cf Avoca May 31.
1908. She enjoyed taking her turn
at entertaining the Ladies' Aid of
which she fcas been a member for
years. She was also a member of and
an active worker in the Woman's
club for a number of years. But her
main point of interest was the home
and family which made the bonds of
life strong and all the more sad in
their breaking.
Beside her husband and two chil
dren she leaves two grandchildren
and two sisters, Mrs. Fannie Stein
back and Mrs. Anna Taylor, bth of
Plattsville, Wisconsin, and a hoBt
of friends to mourn her departure.
PASSES ANNIVERSARY
From "Wednesday Dally
M. M. Beal, who has been a resi
dent of Plattsmouth over a long
period of years, today was obHerviug
the passing of his eighty-fifth anni
versary and for his years is very
1 1 1 A. f .. .taint
younger than he really is.
The greater part of his lifetime
has been spent here in 1'Iatt.sniouth
and where he was engaged in the
painting and paperhaugiug busings
for many years, residing in South
Park and where he represented the
fifth ward in the city council for sev
eral terms.
Mr. Beal a few years ago spent
some time in California at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. B. L. Kirkham
and family, but later returned to the
old home to enjoy the associations of
the old friends and neighbors.
There remains of the family of
Mr. Beal three children, Frank Beal,
Lincoln, Harry Beal. Omaha and Mrs.
Kirkham in California.
RELEASED ON BOND
Tuesday afternoon in the county
court Everett Odom, river worker of
near Union, was arraigned on the
charge of giving liquor to a minor, a
young woman cf the Union commun
ity. The defendant entered a plea of
not guilty to the charge as preferred
by County Attorney W. G. Kiock and
was released under a cash bond of
$300 for his appearance at the pre
liminary hearing.