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VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1935.
NO. 52
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Long Time Resi
dent of City Passes
80th Milestone
Mrs. B. C. Kerr Enjoys Gathering of;
Members of Family Circle to
Honor Her on Event.
Sunday marked the eightieth birth
day anniversary of Mrs. B. C. Kerr,
one of the long time residents and
who is highly respected by a large
circle of friends in this section of
Cass county.
Mrs. Kerr was born in Dixon, Illi
nois, and was married in that state
to Mr. B. C. Kerr, they moving to
Nebraska in 1S77 and in 18S2 they
located at Plattsmouth where the
family has been reared to manhood
and womanhood. Mrs. Kerr is one of
the charter members of the W. C. T.
U. and has been very active in the
organization as well as with church
and social groups in which she took
a keen interest as long as her condi
tion permitted her activities.
To remind the mother of the
birthday anniversary, the family en
joyed a delightful dinner party at
the home on west Pealr street Sun
day and which will long be happily
remembered by the mother as well as
the children.
Those attending the event were
Mr. and Mrs. Miles Reazer and fam
ily of Glenwood. Mrs. Alice Andrews
and children of Omaha and Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Rishel and family of this
city. The son and wife, Mr. and Mrs.
Merritt Kerr, who make their home
with the guest of honor, were ab
sent on their vacation in Texas.
NETSTERS LOSE TO OMAHA CLUB
The netsters represting Class "B"
of the Omaha Tennis club defeated
the Plattsmouth club six matches to
three.
The three wins for the home town
ers were by Larson, Mason and Fitch.
The Omaha players were able to win
all three doubles matches and broke
even 3-3 in singles encounters.
The local netsters plan to enter
tain Nebraska City here next Sun
day. Several members plan to enter
the Southwestern Iowa open tourna
ment at Shenandoah.
Singles scores:
Larson (P) beat Cohen (O), 6-2,
7-5.
Mason (P) beat Shamberg (O),
6-3. 6-3.
Guerin (O)
6-0.
Kellog (O)
beat Sayles (P) 7-5,
beat Giles (P) 6-0,
6-1.
Wolfe (O) beat Root (P) 1-6, 6-3,
6-4.
Fitch (P) beat Lewis (O) 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles:
Guerin-Kellog (O) beat Mason
Larson 2-6, 6-1, 7-5.
Shamberg-Wolfe (O) beat Root
Sayles (P) 6-1, 0-6, 6-1.
Cohen-Lewis (O) beat Comstock
Fitch (P) 0-6, 6-1, 6-4.
FUNERAL OF ALBERT TSCHIRREN
The funeral services of the late
Albert Tschirren were held on Sun
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the St.
Paul's Evangelical church and very
largely attended by the old time
friends and neighbors to pay their
last respects to this highly esteemed
gentleman.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church conducted the services and
brought to the family and old friends
words of comfort to sustain them in
their hour of bereavement.
The choir of the church gave sev
eral of the old and loved hymns, both
German and English which brought
added comfort to the sorrowing fam
ily and friends.
The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery and the pall bearers were
selected from among the old friends
of many years standing, they being
Phillip Born. George Born, Charles
Stoehr, Charles Herren, John Kaffen
berger and Emil Walters.
MARRTF.T) AT OMAHA
At Omaha on Sunday occurred the
marriageof Miss Winifred Peterson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J.
Peterson, to Mr. Howard H. Bunch,
son of .Mrs. Maude Bunch, former
resident of this city. The wedding
was at the First Presbyterian church
and was a very charming ' late sum
mer wedding.
.The groom is a nephew of Mrs.
John Alwln of this city.
RECOVERING NICELY
The many friends of the family
will be pleased to learn that Flora
Belle Meade, 13. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Meade, of Murray,
is doing very nicely at the Clarkson
hospital at Omaha. She was operated
on Sunday for appendicitis and came
through the ordeal in excellent
shape and doing just as well as could
be desired. The little patient ob
served her thirteenth birthday on
Saturday and as a birthday present
the next day had to be rushed to the
hospital.
Union Teacher
Killed in Car
Wreck Sunday
Car Sideswipes Bridge Rail Near
Snyder as Party of Young Men
Returning from Dance.
Clarence Hoffman, 24, a teacher in
the schools at Union, was instantly
killed early Sunday morning when
the car in which he was a passenger
sideswiped a bridge rail near Scrib
ner as the auto party was returning
from a country dance near Scribner.
The car was driven by Glen Weg
ner with Hoffman and Marvin Sass,
all of Snyder as passengers.
When the accident occurred Hoff
man was sleeping in the car, his head
resting on the door sill of the car as
it struck the bridge railing and the
young man was instantly killed as
the result of the impact with the rail.
As far as could be ascertained Weg
ner had swerved the car to avoid
another auto and which brought the
car against the rail and with fatal
results.
The inquest was held at Snyder
Sunday but responsibility. Tor the ac
cident was not placed.
Mr. Hoffman was one of the mem
bers of the Union faculty and had
charge of the athletics of the school
as well as teaching and was one of
the popular school men of the county
and his friends at Union and all over
the county were shocked to learn of
his untimely death.
RULES ON MORATORIUM
District Judge Livingston has an
nounced the following ruling that
will be followed in cases arising out
of the Nebraska moratorium law and
is given for the benefit of those who
may be interested and especially
members of the bar:
RULE MORATORIUM
Rule with reference to Mora
torium heretofore adopted under H.
R. 600 of the legislature of 1933 of
the State of Nebraska, is continued
in all respects under H. R. No. 1, of
the legislature of the State of Ne
braska, of its 50th session except so
far as the same may have been here
tofore set aside.
In all instances under either act!
where the mortgagee has paid or is sroup 01 me young peupie i me wum
in position to pay his rent, no ob- niunity to present the delightful of-
Jections to the moratorium will be.fering.
heard or considered by the court un
til it3 further order.
D. W. LIVINGSTON,
District Judge.
ROBERT WHITE HOME
Robert White, who was injured
several weeks ago at his work at the
Norfolk Packing plant, has so far
recovered that he was able Monday
afternoon to return home to this city.
He is jow at the home of Mr. and
Mrs David PlckreK the latter a sis
ter. Mr. White had his hand so se
verely Injured that it was necessary
to have the four fingers and thumb
of one hand amputated.
The many friends are delighted to
see him back home and trust that
he may continue to improve in the
quiet and rest of the home until over
the effects of the injury.
VISIT IN CITY
Superintendent and Mrs. L. S. De
voe and children, who are summer
ing in Lincoln, were here Tuesday
afternoon to look after their home
here and arranging for the return
in a short time. Mr. Devoe has had
charge of a group of boys at the
University of Nebraska summer
school.
The Devoe family are to be home
soon to prepare for the opening of
the school year in the Plattsmouth
schools.
'See It before you buy It."
Frank M. Massie
Honored on His
81st Birthday
Group of Relatives Tender Picnic
Party to Assist in the Ob
servance of Day.
The Slst birthday of rvank Massie
of Mt. Pleasant precinct which oc
curs on July 31st, was appropriately
celebrated by a picnic Sunday, July
28th below Calumet Point (King
Hill) under the tree shade at the1
water's edge. I
The cool, refreshing breeze from
the M'aters of the Missouri river uas
highly enjoyed by this picnic party.
A heavy ladened barge and motor
boats added to the interesting view
of the river. This was not all. The
picnic lunch was the center of in
terest at one p. m. There was fried
chicken and ice cream. The birth
day celebration was enjoyed by all
present.
Mr. Massie has lived :n zxis pres
ent neighborhood since he came to
the territory of Nebraska senty
five years ago. During this time he
has watched with interest the social,
economic and political changes in
the middle west. The country has
increased its speed from the ox team
to the flying machine and the family
expense in the pioneer days ran
about 15 for the winter and is now
per montn ior me average iam-, ::10ntns da MrS- Melvin Feusner and sons, La-
ily which is more spending speed.) The eni6reix, Yvonne. Annette,1 Verne and Bruce; Walter Johnson,
The greatest politician of today is Cecii8 Emelie and Marie, were born' Union; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Reed and
the one who can pull the biggest on May 28f 1934 and tneir total daughters Bctty and Marilyn. Sid
graft without being caught. The weig:nt at Dirtn was twelve pounds' Dey, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Reed
politician pulls the strings for thej whIle uow they weigh eighty-four and sons. Lowell and Donald, Mr.
gang with which he is allied but sO;poUnds. At the time of their birth! and Mrs. Robert Reed and children.
far Mr. Massie has not known where:
they have used machine guns
While Mr. Massie has reached this
ripe age he is still actively engaged
engaged in farm work. He hooks up
his team in the morning and plows
corn with the best of them, he shocks
his windrow of grain and pitches his
share of the hay and enjoys the work.
Those present to honor this oto-
genarian were: Mrs. Massie, Mr. and
Mrs. Grover Hoback and . two sons,
Marion and Randall and their friend
Harold Rice, all of Nehawka; Dr.
and Mrs. G. H. Gilmore of Murray;
Mrs. Chrisie Stohlman of Louisville;
Mrs. P.E. Tritsch. Maynard Tritsch,
wife and daughter, Nancy of Cedar
Creek.
PRESENT FINE PROGRAM
The residents of the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home were given a very pleas
ant treat on Monday afternoon when
Home Chapter 189 of the Eastern
Star of this city, presented a very
clever program.
The committee in charge was
headed by Mrs. E. H. Wescott as the
cTiafrniiin flnrl whn Tinri JirrflTlirpd fi
, ,
Jean Knorr was heard in a group
of piano selections as was Dorothea
Mae Duxbury, they giving several
of the standard numbers in a most
artistic manner.
Miss Ida May Whisinand of Hast
ings, a guestt the Knorr home, gave
several vocal offerings that were
much enjoyed. Miss Leona Hudson,
one of the best known vocalists of
the city also was presented in vocal
selections that added to the delight
ful program.
Mrs. Wescott gave a story as her
part of the program and which was
very much appreciated by all of the
members of the Home.
RETURNING FROM HOSPITAL
George R. Lushlnsky, Jr., who was
operated on last Wednesday at Om
aha for an attack of appendicitis, has
so far recovered that he is expected
to return home today or Wednesday.
The young man has had a very rapid
recovery and his many friends are de
light to see him able to return home
and feeling in such excellent condi
tion. RETURN HOME
Mrs. George Butler and Emil Soro
gan. of Omaha, who were visiting at
the country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Lepert, have returned to their
home. Mr. Sorogan is engaged in re
search work for the state and fed
eral government.
SUES FOR DIVORCE
In the office of the district clerk
an action has been filed in which
Harriett Rhoades is the plaintiff and
Glenn I. Rhoades is the defendant,
the plaintiff seeking a decree of di
vorce from the defendant.
The petition states that the parties
were married at Nebraska City on
Februthy 16, 1933, and charges non
support as the cause of action.
The custody of a minor child,
Janet Irene Rhoades is asked by the
plaintiff.
Plattsmouth
Family Visits the
Quintuplets
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petersen and
Daughters Pay Visit to Famous
Children While in Canada.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Petersen and! Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hemphill. Mr.
daughters, Edna Mae and Shirley j and Mrs. Oscar Hoback and children,
Ann. who are on an. auto trip and Edith and Gail, Nehav.ka; Miss Shir
outing in the east, have just had the ley Gilmore, Callaway, Neb.; Mr. and
pleasure of viewing the Dionne quin-' Mrs. Paul Swan and daughter, Dar
tuplets, probably the most noted lent. Miss Betty Mae Austin, Miss
babies in the world and at least In Mildred liurbee, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie
the North American continent. j Hoback and children. Irene, Donald
The Petersen family have been and Ivan; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ander
motoring through Canada and being ?ou, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Anderson,
in the vicinity or Callander, Canada, y. L. Hoback, Ray Bollman, Ollie
decided to visit there and looking Attaberry, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Dy
cver the babies now Just fourteen 6art and daughter. Rutheda; Mr. and
tney measured nine Inches in length
and are now twenty-seven inches in
length. - - - "
The Petersen family not only visit
ed the quintuplets but also called at
the office and residence of Dr. Da
foe, the physician that brought the
children into the world and also had
charge of their care. Dr. Dafoe very
kindly gave the visitors his auto
graph and had a pleasant chat with
the Petersen family while they were
visiting at Callander.
DIES AT COUNTY FARM
From Wednesday's Dailjr
This morning at the county farm
west of this city occurred the death
of Alfred S. Depner, 65, a former resi
dane of the Murdock community, fol
lowing an illness of the past year.
Mr. Depner came to the farm two
years ago and has since resided there,
and in the last year has failed very
rapidly. His only known relatives
are in California.
The body was taken to the Streight
funeral home where services will be
held on Thursday morning at
o'clock, conducted by Canon Petter
of the St. Luke's Episcopal church.
Messages from California asked that
the services be held here with the
interment at Oak Hill cemetery.
Old friends from Murdock are ex
pected to attend the last rites at the
Streight funeral home on Oak street.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the birth of a fine lit
tle son to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Egen
berger of Long Beach, California. The
little one was born at the hospital at
North Platte, Nebraska, Mrs. Egen
berger having been at her parental
home at Brady since the death of her
father. The young man has been
christened Charles Terance Egen
berger and with the mother is do
ing nicely. Mr. Egenberger is expect
ing to join the family at Brady in
September and accompany them on
back to the west coast. The new
arrival is grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
F. G. Egenberger, who are now liv
ing on the west coast.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
The many friends of Miss Lela Mae
Hike will be pleased to hear that
she has so far recovered from an
appendectomy operation performed
July 22nd, that Bhe was able to leave
the hospital Monday and Is visiting
a few days with her uncle, O. E.
Waggener in Omaha before returning
to her home south of this city. j
Her many friends are wlshlng(
Lela Mae a speedy recovery of her.
former good health. j
Hohack Family
Hold Reunion at
Arbor Lodge Park
One of Large Groups of Southern
Cass County People Gather to
Honor Charles Hoback.
Honoring Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hoback, San Jose. Calif., members
of the Hoback family held a reunion
at Arbor Lodge State Park at Ne
braska City Sunday. A picnic din
ner and visiting were the features
of the day. Charles Hoback was
born near Union, and moved away
from there nearly half a century ago.
e has lived in California about 5
ears.
I Relatives of Mr. Hoback who at-
tended the reunion were the follow-
ing: Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hoback
"nd daughters, Neva, Doris and Eu
nice; Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Hoback,
Alene, Marjorie, Wynona and Carl,
Percival, la.; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reed
and children. Lee, . Dona .Rae and
Marcene. Thurman, la.; Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Hoback and children. Dean
Lois June and Bobby, Nebraska City;
Dick Tryon, Dickson, Neb.; Mr. and
Mrs. Burr Stanley and daughter.
Marilyn, Peru.
CARS HAVE SMASHUP
From Wednesday's Daily
Last night Mrs. Eugene Bushnell
was severely injured as the car in
which she was riding was almost de
molished when struck by a large
Buick sedan driven by A. A. Beatty
of Auburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell and Mrs.
Klnnamon, an aunt of Mrs. Bushnell,
were coming east on the Louisville
road in their model T Ford and as
they came into the intersection of
that road with Chicago avenue their
car was struck by that of Mr. Beatty
and with the result that both front
and one rear wheel were torn from
the Bushnell car and the occupants
caught in the wreckage. Mrs. Bush
nell was cut on the head very badly
and received severe bruises while Mr.
Bushnell was bruised when caught
under the streeting wheel of the car
and Mrs. Kinnamon also received
several small cuts.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling was
called to the scene of the accident 1
and took Beatty into custody and
placed him in the county Jail and
this morning a complaint charging
him with driving a car while intoxi
cated was filed against him by Coun
ty Attorney W. G. Kieck.
WILL LOCATE IN WEST
E. W. McGuire, who has been in
charge of the signal repair work for
the Burlington at this station for
the past few years, is leaving Thurs
day for the west part of the state.
Mr. McGuire is one of the veteran
employes of the signal service of the
railroad and his many friends will
regret to see him and his esteemable
family leave the city but are pleased
that he has a very lucrative position
In the new station.
The Job here will be filled tempor
arily until it is advertised and bid In
and a permanent worker assigned
here.
HERE FOR VISIT
From Monday's Dally
Miss Ida Patton, who has been
making her home at Minneapolis for
some time, came in this morning to
enjoy a visit here at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patton,
and with the other relatives a,nd
many old time friends.
DEPARTS FOR MISSOURI
From Tuesda3''s Dally
This morning R. Foster Patterson,
former principal of the Plattsmouth
high school, departed for Tarkio,
Missouri, with the trucks of the
family household effects which have
been in storage for the past two
months.. Mr. Patterson is to take the
position of assistant professor of his
tory in Tarkio college, from which
institution he graduated in 1927.
Mrs. Patterson and the children
Samuel and Mary, are at Liberty, Ne
braska, visiting with relatives and
expect to join Mr. Patterson the lat
ter part of the week at Tarkio.
Greenwood
Man Dies from
Farm Injuries
Albert Otto Eauers Fatally Injured!
in Runaway Tuesday Noon, Dies
on Way to Hospital.
Albert Otto Bauers of Greenwood,
41, died Tuesday afternoon on the
way to Veterans' hospital at Lincoln
from Injuries suffered in runaway.
He was driving a team to a wagon
when one bit broke and the horse
took fright and ran away. Another
man who was on the wagon Jumped
off and wa3 only slightly hurt.
Bauers tried to control the team and
was thrown to the ground. Doctor
Talbot of Greenwood gave first aid
and started to Lincoln with Bauers.
The accident happened at noon.
Surviving Mr. Eauers are his wife,
Nellie May; son, Melvin; four daugh-
ters, Lucile, Lila, Bonita and Alta,
all at home; four sisters, Mrs. Min
nie Kreckwell of Falls City, Mrs. Ida
Witt of Greenwood, Mrs. Lena Bowes
of Waverly and Mrs. Henry DrusBell
of Pipestone, Minn.; six brothers.
Emil of Waverly, Edward of Omaha,
Carl of Pickrell, William of Auburn,
Fred of Crab Orchard and Gus of
Filley.
ENTERTAINS FOR NIECE
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. A. L. Tidd was hostess last
evening at her pleasant home on
Oak street to a party of the old
friends and neighbors of the James
H. Herold family. The event was ar
ranged in honor of Mrs. William
Alexander, of West Engelwood,.New
Jersey, who with her daughters,
Mary and Alice are visiting in Ne
braska. Mrs. Alexander was former
ly Miss Helen Herold.
Mrs. James H. Herold, who has
bon at the home of her elder daugh
ter, Mrs. Mina Larson, at Peru, came
up to join the gathering of the old
friends.
The evening was spent in visiting.
ana me aiscussion 01 ine gooa 01a
days" until an appropriate hour
when dainty refreshments were
served.
Those attending were Mrs. C. A.
Rawls, Miss Olive Gass, Mrs. E. H.
Wfscott, Mrs. Mae Morgan, of Bur
lington, Iowa, Miss Margaret Hod
gert, Mrs. W. C. TIppens, Mrs. James
H. Herold and the guest of honor
Mrs. Alexander and daughters.
VISITS OLD HOME
James H. Herold of Lincoln is in
the city to visit with his brother,
Henry Herold and family and his
sister, Mrs. A. L. Tidd as well as
with the many old time friends In
this section of the state. Mr. Herold
is accompanied by his daughter, Mrs.
William Alexander of West Engel
wood, New Jersey, who will be re
membered here as Miss Helen Herold.
Mr. Herold was for many years a
resident here and one of the prom
inent figures in the city business life.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sochor are
the proud parents of a fine nine
pound daughter which arrived on
Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Puis, maternal grandparents
of the little lady. All are doing
very nicely.
HAS "OFF SALE" LICENSE
William Sweenie, south 6th street
restaurant man, now has an "Off"
as well as "On" beer license and can
supply the patrons with what they
may desire in the way of the foam
ing beverage.
Rotarians and
Families Picnic at
Plamore Park
Tuesday Evening Given Over to Jolly
Party of Members, Families
and Invited Friends.
The members of the Rotary club
with their ladies and members of
their families last evening Journey
ed to Plamore park, the pleasant
Platte river resort near La Platte,
where they staged a delightful so
cial gathering.
The ladles had looked after the
providing of many baskets of the
good things to eat and which pro
vided the basis of many a delicious
picnic supper for all of the Jolly
group.
Superintendent L. S. Devoe was
present and presided over the games
and entertainment of the late after
noon and in which a grat deal of
fun was enjoyed by all of the mem
bers of the picnic party.
The sports, games and visits among
the group made the evening pas?
most delightfully and it was late in
the evening when the party started
for their homes and with the pleasant
memories of the outing.
There were a number of guests
present to enjoy the occasion, Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Misner having as their
guest their niece. Miss Gwen Dur
kee, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Miss
Ursula Herold, guest of the G. L.
Farley family while Mr. and Mrs.
Robert M. Walling had as guests the
L. E. McKissicks.
WRECK NEAR EAGLE
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling was
called to Eagle Tuesday night where
a serious auto wreck was reported on
the "O" street road a short distance
west of the town and in Cass county.
It was found that the accident had
occurred when two autos and a wagon
loaded with corn had wrecked. The
wagon was driven by Clarence Brown
and was coming from the eat with
a car driven by Murt Kelley of Una
dilla going east. When they were
j passing along came a car driven by
C. E. Murphy, Sr., of Lincoln and
whose car was driven between the
other two vehicles with the result
that the wagon was overturned and
the occupants of the Murphy car ser
iously injured as they were hurled
into the wreckage of the overturned
car. The injured comprised Mr. Mur
phy who was taken on into Lincoln
unconscious, C. E. Murphy, Jr., 4,
suffering from a scalp wound and
Orris Murphy, 9, also injured by cuts
and bruises. The other car and
waBm occupant3 were not 8eriousiy
injured.
SUFFERS SEVERE ACCIDENT
Word has been received here of a
severe accident that befell Floyd
Kuhney, former resident of this city
and son of the late John P. Kuhney.
Floyd has beei engaged in railroad
work for several years and has been
with the Southern Pacific as a brake
man for a number of years, running
out of Los Angeles.
Several days ago he was agisting
in switching out some cars on the
line in Mexico when the suing of
cars was unexpectedly bumped by
the locomotive and with the result
that Floyd was knocked down and
the right leg cut off below the knee.
It was necessary to amputate to the
knee and the patient has been suf
fering very much from the shock and
several transfusions have been neces
sary in order to try and save the life
of the unfortunate man.
CARS HAVE SMASH UP
From Monday' Dally
Last evening near the Holman
bathing beach north of this city, the
car of Russell Stander was badly
damaged when struck by a car of
Frank B. Fuller of Auburn, while the
cars were being driven out of the
park. The fenders on the car of Mr.
Stander suffered a great deal from
the effect of the impact and will re
quire $25 to repair the same.
Harry Graves and wife of Lincoln
were here Sunday afternoon visiting
with the father of Harry, Judge
Chas. L. Graves.