Nebr. Str Eis'orical Society
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VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 22, 1935.
NO. 49
Youth Drowned
in Waters of the
Missouri River
Wiilard Senf, 19, Slips Prom Sock
Barge Southeast of Union and
Sink to His Death.
Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock,
"Wiilard Senf, 19, was drowned in
the Missouri river tnree miles south
of the Cass county line near Union,
when he slipped from a rock barge
used in the river improvement work
and in a few mometns was swept to
his death in the current.
Mr. Senf was employed in the To
bin rock quarries near Tvehawka, and
served as a measurer for the rock
when loaded on the barges in the
river. He had gone to Union late in
the afternoon and drove on to the
river where the barge was at an
chor to measure up the rock for his
company. As he was working In mak
ing the measurements of the load his
foot slipped and he was in a few,
seconds hurled into the waters of the
river and swept down stream. He
was unable to swim and none of the
employes on the barge were able to
swim to his assistance and were com
pelled to see him swept some distance
down stream before he sank and was
seen no more. While he was unable
to swim he paddled along for some
distance before he was exhausted and
unable to reach the shore. Mats are
along the river at this point and it
was impossible to use the sweeps in
an effort to recover the body.
At the point where the body sank
there is twenty feet of water and all
effort made later by rescue parties
were unable to recover the body.
The deceased is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. William Senf, well known resi
dents of the ilurraf-Nehawka com
munity where they have long made
their home and the news of the death
of the young man comes as a great
shock to the many friends and rela
tives. HONOR VISITING GIRLS
The beautiful lawn at the C. C.
Wescott home was the scene of a
most charming gathering of friends
Thursday evening to honor a trio of
Plattsmouth girls home for their
vacations. Miss Alice Louise Wescott
of Evanston , Illinois, Mis3 Ursula
Herold of New York City and Miss
Jane Fricke of the Nebraska Uni
versity School of Nursing.
As the shadows of the late after
noon laid their cooling touch on the
lawn the members of the party were
invited to partake of the dainty pic
nic supper that had been arranged
and which added to the pleasures of
the evening. The remainder of the
evening was spent in visiting.
Those enjoying the evening were
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herold and
daughter. Miss Ursula, Misses Mia
and Barbara Gering, Dr. and Mrs.j
F. L. Cummins, Mrs. Maude Fricke;
and son, Frederick and daughters,!
Jane and Marion, Misses Ruth andi
Jean Tidball and Mr. and Mrs. C. C
Wescott and daughter.
LINCOLN WINS GAME
Wednesday morning one of the
Lincoln American Legicn boys' teams
came here to mix it up with the local
junior team and with the result that
the visitors scored a 6 to 1 win from
the youthful Platters. "Dusty"
Rhodes was the hurler for the locals
and struck out nine of the visitors.
On Sunday afternoon the Omaha
Cardinals are expected to be here to
meet the Legion team at 2:30 in
what is expected to be a great battle.
Manager Jackson of the local team
Is expecting to give their opponents
the works.
ENTEETAINS AT DINNER
Wednesday evening Stephen Davis
entertained at dinner at the home
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Searl
S. Davis, several friends from Camp
Quivera, where he has spent the past
two weeks.
The party enjoyed the delicioue
repast and spent the evening In visit
ing and in the stories of camp life
There were present Prank Chase,
Scout executive at the camp, and
two of the boys assisting in the camp
work, Messers Kollister and Shell
berg.
HAS A BUSY TIME
A few mornings ago Dr. R. P.
Westover experienced three hours of
the most strenuous labor that he has
had since embarking in practice and
In which he raced the stork. The
doctor assisted in the arrival of a
daughter at the Raymond Grauf
home, then to the Henry W. Pfeffer
home where a daughter was arriving
and finally assisted in the arrival of
a son at the Harvey R. Elledge home.
The doctor started the marathon at
4 a. m. and was able at S o'clock to
be out shooting a round of golf after
the safe advent of these three little
patients. The doctor, however, is not
anxious to have this a daily occur
rance if he is to remain long In active
practice.
Red Cross to
Present Life
SavingProgram
Tests for Swimmers and Life Savers
to Be Held Over County At
Merritt Pits Near City.
The following schedule will be fol
lowed for the life saving program
conducted by the Cass County Chap
ter Red Cross under Mrs. R. E. Nor
ris, chairman, with J. Warren Stan
der, instructor.
Classes at the four pool3 as fol
lows: July 18-21. Cedar Creek.
July 21-28, Plattsmouth.
July 28-Aug. 4, South Bend.
Aug. 5-10. Red Cross examiner to
give tests at each pool.
Schedule for classes, daily except
Sunday forenoon:
9 to 10 a. m. Girls under 14 years
of age.
10 to 11 a. m. Boys under 14 years
of age.
11 to 12 a. m. Junior Life Saving
for boys. ... .... -
1:30 to 3 p. m. Junior Life Sav
ing for boys and girls.
3 to 4 p. m., children under 14
years of age.
4 to 5:30 p. m. ladies and girls
over 14 years of age.
G to 6:30 p. m., men.
C:30 to 8 p. m Senior Life Sav
ing class.
The tests to be given for residents
of this section of Cass county will be
at the Merritt sand pits just north of
thi3 city and where every precaution
will be taken to insure all safety and
the proper instruction to the swim
mers to fit them for the life saving
tests.
The Red Cross, however, will as
sume no responsibility for those who
take the swimming courses.
Where possible, transportation will
be arranged for those children who
have no means of reaching the pits
for the swimming lessons.
HOLD FINE MEETING
Tuesday the Juvenile Degree of
Honor Protective association of
Plattsmouth held its first meeting.
The officers directing the meeting
were Lena Herre, national director,
Florence Owen, state president, Stella
Mae, King City and District Junior
Organizer, Lillian Briggs, district
representative.
Officers were elected as follows:
Rosalyn Mark, president; Opal Byers,
first vice-president; Wllla Sylvester,
second vice-president; Matilda Tay
lor, past president; Bob Woest, color
bearer; Margaret Sylvester, secre
tary. Mrs. Wells was selected direc
tor of the club. Several members were
initiated. After the meeting refresh
ments were served.
UNDERG0ING TREATMENT
From Thursday' Daily
Ronald Rebal, 14, son of Council
man and Mrs. Frank Rebal, was con
fined to the home today as the result
of an attack which it is feared may
develop into appendicitis. He was
not feeling well on Tuesday and yes
terday on the advice of his physician
was placed in bed and under care.
He was resting easily today.
RETURNS FROM TRIP
Mrs. J. A. Donelan, who with Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Brown of Papillion,
has been enjoying a motor trip to
the west has returned home to this
city. The party visited at Yellow
stone park, later motoring to Salt
Lake City and then to the Grand
Canyon for a short stay. They had
a most delightful outing and visited
many places of Interest.
John Warga, an
Old Resident of
Community Dies
Resident Here Since 1880 Dies at
Age of 85 Years After Illness cf
Manv Years Duration.
Thursday evening at Council Bluffs,
occurred the death of John Warga,
Sr., 85, a long time resident of this, aha where Mrs. H. K; Cotton, sister, very ir.teresting meeting at the home
community, death coming as the re-; of Mr. Beeson and family reside. cf their president, Mrs. E. H. Wes
sult cf his old age and an illness J The many friends are pleased to cott, where the members gathered to
that has been of same duration. ln( welcome them back home and tO)enjoy cool of the evening and the
the last three weeks Mr. Warga has
been gradually failing and peace -
fully sank to the last rest.
John Warga was born in Europe
and spent his younger years in his
native land. Austria-Hungary, com
ing to the United States and locating
at Plattsmouth in 1880 where he had
since made his home. Mr. Warga
with his brothers, Michael and Jo
seph, were engaged in railroad work I
in the local shops for a great many
years, John Warga later purchasing
a farm southeast of this city which
has been developed into one of the
most attractive in this section of the
county.
Mr. Warga was married here to
Miss Josephine Swatek, who preceded
him in death a great many years ago
and there is surviving him eight chil
dren, James Warga, Mrs. James Xow
acek, Charles Warga, Albert Warga,
Mrs. Ernest Bintner, all of this com
munity, Mrs. Patrick Eagan, Omaha.
John Warga, Jr., of Chicago and Mrs. . . . , .. .
' a;ro and purchased by the city for the
Rose Rauber of Omaha. There are.,., tX. i.
. . . bid cf 440 to protect the city in
also surviving 12 grandchildren. One' . , .v . j
to , , terest in the taxes delinquent.
also is left to mourn his passing.
The body was brought to this city
to the Sattler funeral home to await
arrangements for the mneral ser-'
vices.
The funeral of Mr. Warga will be
held on Monday morning at 8 o'clock)
at the Holy Rosary Catholic church
on west Pearl street.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The passing of the birthday anni
versary of Mrs. Martha C. Wiles was
marked by a most delightful birth
day party at the home of Mrs. Oscar
Gapen, who was assisted by her
daughter, Miss Helena in the enter
taining. A very handsome birthday cake
had been prepared for the occasion
and which with is glowing candles
rested on a cake stand a family heir
loom of Mrs. Wiles as it had been
used by her mothe-. viany years ago.
Those attending were Mrs. George
W. Snyder and daughters, Anna, Mil
dred and Mrs. Raymond C. Cook, Mrs.
Guy Wiles and daughter, Grace
Louise, Mrs. Wiles the guest of honor
and the hostesses.
KITCHEN XT, A TIER EXTJB
On July 17, we met at the home
of Wilnia Swatek. We had a demon
stration on rolls by Wilma Swatek.
We brought bread, cookies, biscuits
and cinnamon rolls and they were
Judged good. We had two visitors.
Miss Baldwin and Phyllis Jellnek.
We talked about our achievement day
and at the close of the meeting dainty
refreshments were served by Wilma
Swatek and Phyllis Jelinek, host
esses. OPAL BYERS,
News Reporter.
TO VISIT IN CITS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
E. Cook will be the scene of a very
pleasant family party this coming
week when Arthur E. Doerr, 15, a
grandson of Mr. Cook will arrive
with his half sister, Norma, 8, and
Mrs. A. J. Doerr to spend some time
visiting here. The visitors will ar
rive in Omaha Sunday on the North
western and will be met there by
Mr. Cook and Raymond Cook and
brought on to this city to enjoy the
visit.
ENJOYING OUTING
Misses Eva Wickmann, and Mar
garet Albert of this city, and
Miss Mildred Shobert of Papillion,
have gone to Chicago to spend a few
days with Miss Emma Albert. From
there they will motor up to Lake,
Delavan, Wis., where they will vaca
tion for several weeks.
HERE FROM THE WEST
Mr. and Mrs. Allen J. Eeeson, resi
dents of this city for many years, ar
rived in the eld home town Tuesday
evening to enjoy a visit with the
host of friends in this part of the
state. Mr. Beeson was county judge
here for some eighteen years and
Mrs. Beeson active in the social life
of the community and president of
the local Woman's club up to the
time of her leaving for the west.
They will visit here and at Om-
have the opportunity of visitinj
j the old associates.
with
Court Decides
Tax Sale Case
Wednesday
Judge D. W. Livingston Pinds for
Byron Golding in Contest Over
Bight cf Tax Redemption.
A case arising out cf the recent
sale of the lots owned by Byrcn Gold
ing on Chicago avenue, came on for
hearing Wednesday before Judge D.
W. Livingston and who held in prin
cipal for the plaintiff in the action,
Mr. Golding.
The lots which had assed against
them SI, 096. 95 In delinquent taxes,
v;pr r.ffpred fnr sale sonic? two weks
This property which is occupied by
th Wimpy Inn has been owned by
;llr. Golding for some years, the build-;
j ing on the lots, however being the
: property of Carl Chriswisser the ten-
ant of the land. " .
Mr. Golding contested . the right
cf the city and under the decision
made by Judge Livingston may se
cure the restoration of his property
by the payment of the $440 bid of
the city and interest.
The court held on the section of
the law, If redemption is made after
sale and before confirmation, such
person must pay the sum for which
the land was sold, with interests and
costs to the date of confirmation."
Following the decision of the
court it was announced that the City
of Plattsmouth would appeal the
case to the supreme court to have a
final decision on the law points which
the city was unable to get to the at
tention of the court.
PICK UP SUSPECTS
From Thursday's Dailr
The Dolice department several
times have received complaints of'.e
men who have stopped women or di
rected remarks at them as they were
walking along streets in the residen
tial section. Last night a complaint
was sent in from Washington avenue
and Officers Pickrell and Stewart re
sponded and on west Elm street pick
ed up two strangers. The parties de
nied that they were those sought for
having accosted the women as was
alleged, but they were taken in for
investigation.
The two men claimed to be from
Bellevue.
ENJOY THEATRE PARTY
The Misses Ruth and Jean Tidball
entertained a few of their friends!
and school associates Tuesday at a
very delightful theatre party. The
group of ladies motored to Omaha
where they enjoyed a performance at
the Orpheum theatre.
Those to enjoy the event were Miss
Alice Louise Wescott, Chicago; Miss
Ursula Herold, of New York City;
Miss Helene Perry, Miss Maxine
Cloidt and the hostesses. Misses Ruth
and Jean Tidball.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
Joseph Weber of tnl city was call
ed to Stuart, Nebraska, this week
where he will attend the funeral ser
vices of his mother, Mrs. George
Weber, held today at Stuart.
The death of Mrs. Weber occurred
Monday evening, at the age of 65
years and following a short illness.
The deceased was the mother of
thirteen children, twelve of whom,
with the husband survive her pass -
Ing.
Garden Club
Holds Interest
ing Meeting
Members Show Great Interest in De
velopment cf Knowledge of
Plant Life, Trees.
Thursday evening the members of
the Plattsmouth Garden club held a
excellent program that had been ar
ranged.
There have been twenty-eight gar
den? visited in the last few Sundays
and which has attracted the greatest
interest among the members and has
demonstrated the keen interest shown
by the gardeners of the community
The members had been asked to
bring bouquets for judging as to the
best arrangement and value and
which was awarded to Mrs. P. T
Heinemann for the most artistically
arranged.
There was also prepared specimens
of some fifty varieties of the leaves
j cf trees to be found in the commun
1 ity and Avhich were inspected and
i lists given by the members of the
names of the trees and which show
ed a fine knowledge of the trees in
the community.
Mr. A. L. Tidd, who had served so
t efficiently as the chairman of the
Flower Show committee reported that
that there was a balance left in their
fund of 12 after all expenses had
been paid.
Miss Julia Svoboda presided over
the question box and gave answers
to many questions of the members
and also giving the correct names of
many of the plants found in this
community.
" Refreshments were served at the
close of the meeting.
OLD AGE PENSION BOARD
The old age pension board, com
prising Commissioners F. H. Gorder,
E. B. Chapman. J. A. Pitz and Coun
ty Treasurer John E. Turner, met
Thursday at the court house.
There has so far been 250 appli
cations received by the board and
which were taken up and discussed
as to the status of the parties mak
ing applications as to complying with
the requirements of the state law.
The board canvassed the list but
the time for commencement of the
payment of the pensions Btill is in the
air. The national social security bill
that provides for the payment of $15
by the federal government to be
matched in equal sum by the state, is
still in congress and until it is pass-
and signed this holds up the pos
sibilities of the payment of the pen
sions to the applicants.
The old age pension law has cre
ated a great deal of interest over the
county and the coi.rmissioners have
been deluged with inquiries as to the
time of the operating of the law but
which is as uncertain with them as
with the applicants.
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
From Thursday's Dal'.y
The annual picnic of the Meth
odist Sunday school was held this
afternoon at Riverview park in Om
aha and with a large group attend
ing. The members of the congrega
tion who had cars assisted in getting
the members of the school to the
scene of the pleasant outing. Plenty
of good eats, games and refreshments
served to make the occasion one that
will be very much enjoyed by all of
the party.
HURT IN ACCIDENT
Mrs. H. J. Kaufmann of this city
has received the report of the ser
ious injury of a nephew, Delmon
Smith, of McDonald, Kansas. Thej
young man was injured when his carl
was forced into a ditch along the'
highway and resulted is. his severe'
injury. The young man is a son of
Mr. and Mrs. Georee Smith, well
known in this city and who are now
residing at McDonald.
Mr. and Mrs. Vern Place of Om-
aha were here Wednesday to spend a
short time with old friends. Mrs.
. Place was formerly
lPfoutz of this city.
Miss Helen
SUNNYSIDE CLUB MEETS
The Sunnyside girls 4-H club met
this week at the home of Mary K.
Wiles.
Demonstrations were given oy
Betty Kalina and Mary K. Wiles.
Eetty demonstrated the pressing of
wool and Mary K. demonstrated the
testing of wool and silk.
Following the business meeting,
Louise Rishel rendered three delight
ful piano selections.
Dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, Mary K.
Wiles.
The meeting was concluded by the
singing of 4-H club songs.
The next meeting will be held at
the home of Betty Kalina on July
30th.
Cass County
Men Injured in
Auto Accident
Party En Route to Ipswich, S. D., to
Attend Funeral, Wrecked
Near West Point.
When the word was received of
the death of August Brunkow who
died lost Wednesday at Ipswich,
South Dakota, the four sons here and
Frank Stander started for South Da
kota to attend the funeral. Frank
Stander, who was a long time friend
of the family, very kindly to furnish
his car to take the sons to the fun
eral. Ferdinand Brunkow of Mur
dock, E. F. Brunkow and Hermon
Brunkow of Greenwood and Wm.
Brunkow of Lincoln, started about
noon for Ipswich and had proceeded
as a point some seven miles this side
of Wesl Point and were traversing a
detour on account of the regular road
being worked. As they were travel
fng at a fairly good rate of speed one
of the tires of the car suddenly blew
out, with the result that the car be
came uncontrolable and after futile
attempt to step or steady it, it rolled!
over a number of times, almost en-,
lirely wrecking the car.
All were more or less injured. Her
man Brunkow was injured to such
an extent with an injury to his back
that he had to be taken to the Bryan
Memorial hospital at Lincoln for
treatment. Ferdinand was very se
verely injured in the chest and one
arm had a blood vessel badly rup
tured and with a number of cuts and
bruises over the body and was taken
to his home near Murdock. E. .
Erunkow was more or less injured
and bruised as was also Wm. Brun
kow and Frank Stander had some
cuts and bruises over the head and
body, but the last three not so se
vere but that they could continue on
to their destination at Ipswich, How
ard Brunkow taking his car to them
at West Point, and returned with
the ambulance that took Herman
Brunkow to the hospital at Lincoln.
SUFFERS INJURT
H. M. Soennichsen, veteran mer
chant and head of the II. M. Soen
nichsen Co. store, is suffering from
the effects of an injury while at the
store that has proven very painful.
In his work in the grocery depart
ment he slipped and fell and caused
the injury of several ribs and which
has greatly interfered with his ac
tivity. Mr. Soennichsen is one of the
hard working leaders in the business
life of the community and his en
forced inactivity is much regretted
by the friends.
RETURN FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd H. Gerbel-
ing and children have returned home.e(j up0n this morning to perform the
from an outing at Grand Island j marriage ceremony that was to unite
which has proven a very delightful ' tbe uves of Miss Sibyl E. Kezer and
occasion for the family. They were
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. W. Conger, the latter a sister of
Mr. Gerbeling. They enjoyed the
many points of interest in and near
Grand Island and report the country
looking excellent between the Mis
souri river and the mid-state section.
VISITING IN THE CITY
From Friday' Dally
Miss Ursula Herold had as her
house guests today. Miss Margaret
Brown of Papillion and Miss Mar
cella Foster of Omaha, Miss Foster
beTiig a former princess of the court
of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Old Timer Writes
of Early Days in
This Community
M. C. Whelan Now cf Kansas City,
Tells cf Many Persons and Lici
dents cf Early Days Here.
I notice in the Journal of October
14, 1934, an account of the reunion
of a couple of old timers who were
with Mr. Fairfield on a surveying
outfit in 1S83 which was indeed in
teresting to me, as I was the young
est of a crew who left Plattsmouth
in April. 1881 with Mr. Fairfield and
crossed the river there with two
wagons and traveled the muddy roads
while it rained hard and landed at
Council Bluffs at 3 a. in. We en
trained at Omaha for Sidney, Neb.,
and did we have a time. Buffalo Bill
got on train at North Platte and
went with us to Sidney where at
that time a U. S. fort was located
and also the center of the cowboy
country. I often wonder if any of our
crew is living. We had Mr. Fairfield
and son, RJack, Mr. Young who took
care of the mules and horse. Sol
Pitcher who taught school not far
from Plattsmouth, Jim Brantner,
Frank Hathaway, Jack White, bro
ther of Alf and Frank White, Frank
Drain, Ralph Livingston, the best
shot with his rifle on the plains, Lon
Lacy from Rock Bluffs and a few
more which I cannot now recall.
We crossed the Platte at Camp
Clark where there was a pile bridge
and surveyed up the river to and
around Scottsbluff, then on the Wyo
ming line which we re-ran north.
While camped on the river one
night we heard shots and did not
know for nine days what it was
about. We found by sending for pro
visions to Camp Clark that it was the
burial of President Garfield and Fort
Feterman were firing the cannon in
honor of our president. We were
surveying government land and were
ignorant of the assassination or bur-
,al of our president. Many are the
incidents of Interest which happened
on this trip, when the prairie and
hills were alive with game antelope,
deer, badgers, coyotes and snakes by
the thousand. Whitetail deer abound
ed in and about streams and black
tail or mule deer on the uplands. A
number of wild horses and a couple
of droves of buffalo still Inhabited
these parts then. Mr. Fairfield car
ried 10 gallons of whiskey, for snake
bite and many a scratch was claimed
as snake bite to get some of this
medicine. When the Job was done
we were furnished a tin cup three
times a day until the keg was mpty.
Some of the boys made a little money
but others were in debt after play
ing poker for I. O. U's.
We returned in September and I
found six of the crew standing on a
corner in Sidney watching a young
woman going along the street. 1 was
one of the six. We had not seen a
woman while away and of course
our curiosity was aroused. I left
Plattsmouth in 1883, but have been
back a few time, having relatives
there and in Omaha.
I went to school in Loulaville,
South Bend and Cedar Creek and to
Plattsmouth high. I notice a number
of my old school mates have pas.srd
away. I wish I could meet and speak
to these old timers and if any living,
heaven bless them and bring them
happy memories of by gone days.
M. C. (MART) WHELAN.
3115 Washington St.. K. C. Mo.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
From Friday's Daily
Judge Charles L. Graves waj call
Mr. Lee J. Tubbs, both of Omaha.
The marriage lines were read most
impressively by the Judge and the
nuptial witnessed by Chief of Po
lice Joe Libershal and City Weigh
master Paul Vandervoort.
IMPROVING FRONT
The front of the popular Schlltx
dispensary operated by Emmons Ptak
on South Sixth street, is being given
a redecorating and touchlugup that
will add very much to its appear
ance. It is being painted in the tones
of dark green. The work is being
looked after by Charles Fulton and
Albert Sedlak.