fffbr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSilOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 30, 19S5.
NO. 69
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Review High
Lights of King
Kora Karnival
Plattsnoutli Ad Club, Sponsor of the
Eig Show, Host to Chairmen
of Different Committees.
Reviewing the highlights of this
year's King Korn Karnival, admitted
ly Ly far the best of the four that
have been held to date, and laying
preliminary plans for next year. Ad
club members and chairmen of the
various committees that worked to
gether cn the 1935 festival, spent a
most enjoyable luncheon hour and a
half together yesterday. It was the
regular bi-weekly luncheon date of
the business men, and practically all
members of the club were present,
which , with the large number of
guests brought the attendance to
nearly fifty.
Following the luncheon, President
E. J. Weyrich turned the conduct of
the meeting over to Henry G. Soen
nichsen, head of the Kass Kounty
King Korn Klub, who in turn in
troduced and called upon the various
committee heads for reports.
Tiic tiling most stressed in all the
reports was the fact that the great
success attained was made possible
only through the fullest co-operation
of everyone in the community, includ
ing the farmers who had made such
a success of their day at the festival.
Numerous of the speakers pointed
out what they considered opportuni
ties for making next year's karnival
even bigger than that of 1935. The
suggestions were all noted and will be
given consideration by the committee
when it starts laying detailed plans
for 193C.
However, it was the general con
census of opinion that with the show
moving so smoothly as it did this
year, no radical changes should be
made in the organization.
One of the suggestions that struck
favor with all had to do with elab
orating on the crowning of the king
and queen, with countesses here rep
resenting each of the towns through
out this part of the state.
Improved street lighting was also
urged as cne of the things necessary
to make next year's show a bigger
success. Flood lights will be played
on Main street from Sixth to the
portable platform, arrangements for
the construction of which are now
under way, and extension will prob
ably be made of the loudspeaker sys
tem so that people may hear the pro
grams in different places of congre
gation. Thanks were voiced to the Mayor
and city council for the splendid co
operation they have given, particu
larly the street and police depart
ments which were on the job at all
hours. It was also pointed out that
there had not lseen a single accident
or mishap to mar the pleasures of
the occasion, not even a fender dam
aged during the entire four days of
record-breaking crowds and conges
tion. '
In concluding the luncheon ses
sion President Soennichsen thanked
everyone who has helped put the
show over so magnificently this year.
As he turned control back to Mr.
Weyrich, ad club president, a motion
prevailed to hold the customary post
carnival banquet and a committee has
been named to make the arrange
ments. It is quite probable this func
tion will be held on Monday evening,
October 7. when R. Foster Patterson,
who served so 'Successfully as pro
gram director again this year, will be
here from his home at Tarkio and
an "sit in" with the large group of
his friends and co-workers.
STAGE FAMILY ARGUMENT
From Thursday" Dally
Last evening the sheriff and mem
bers of the police department were
called to Wintersteen Hill where a
general family quarrel was reported
raging and which had led to the law
bein
called to the scene of action.
No
complaints were filed, however,
and the officers were able to get the
matter settled for the present, at
least.
From Friday's Daily
Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping
Water, was in the city today to look
after some matters In the county
court in which he is appearing.
VISIT IN WEST
Searl S. Davis, who has been visit
ing in the central and western part
of the state for the past several days,
has returned home after a pleasant
outing. Mr. Davis was accompanied
by his mother, Mrs. Mary M. Davis,
of Lincoln, they visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Davis and
family at Broken Bow, as well as
with Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Melville, the
latter a granddaughter of Mrs. Davis.
Mr. Davis reports that corn in
Custer county is expected to make
about a thirty per cent crop, but
that section has a fine hay and rough
age crop for the stock in that locality.
George Koehnke
Fatally Injured
at Farm Home
Former Plattsmonth Resident Found
by Neighbor in Dying Condi
tion Along Highway.
George Koehnke, prominent farm
er of the northwestern part of Ne
braska and a former resident of
Plattsmouth, died Wednesday after
noon at a Hay Springs hospital as
the result of head injuries suffered
in an auto accident early yesterday.
A neighbor woman of the Koehnke
family passing along the highway a
quarter of a mile from the home of
the unfortunate man found him
lying in the roadway near his car
and apparently seriously injured. He
was taken to the hospital where he
was found to be suffering from a
brain concussion and which later
caused his death.
Mr. Koehnke had apparently been
driving home to noon lunch after
work in the field and was driving an
old knockabout car , that was gener
ally used in the farm work. Tt ' Is
thought that the radius rod of the
old car had dropped down and stuck
in the ground, giving the machine a
violent toss that had thrown him out
of the car. The car was found up
right when the body was discovered
by the neighbor.
Mr. Koehnke i3 survived by his
widow, the aged mother, four sons,
Marx Koehnke, of Alliance; George
of Chicago; Richard and Francis at
home; two daughters, Sylvia, a stu
dent at the University of Nebraska
and Anita at home.
The deceased was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Chris Koehnke, who for many
years made their home in this city
and resided for a long period In the
residence Just west of the post office
building. He was married in this city
to Miss Marie Svoboda, a daughter
of the late John Svoboda, Sr. Mrs.
Koehnke is a sister of Mrs. Rose
Bookmeyer and Mrs. Josephine Janda
of this city and Thomas Svoboda, Sr.,
of Omaha-
LEAVE FOR NEW HOME
Wednesday Rev. and Mrs. C. O.
Troy, who for the past five years
have served in the local pastorate of
the Methodist church, departed for
their new home at Lyons, Nebraska,
where Rev. Troy and Rev. V. C.
Wright are making an exchange of
pulpits, Rev. Wright coming to this
city.
Rev. and Mrs. Troy were enter
tained by friends here in the last two
days of their stay.
The departure of this estimable
couple from the city will be regretted
very much by all of the friends to
whom they have grown much attach
ed in the years that the Troy family
have resided here, but in the work
of the ministry of the Methodist
church the pastors are given new as
signments at frequent periods and
look forward to the changes that
their service requires of them.
The truck that is taking the Troy
household goods to Lyons also re
turned with the furniture of Rev.
Wright and family.
REDECORATE BUILDING
The exterior of the building own
ed by F. G. Fricke at Sixth and Main
streets is being redecorated and
placed in excellent condition for the
forthcoming winter feeason. The
fronts and woodwork of the building
are being painted in tones of green
andmade very attractive. The work
is being handled by A. F. Knoflicek,
well known painter.
Union Battle
Occuoies Time of
County Court
Everett Odom and Ernest Harding
Charged With Assault to Com
mit Great Eodily Ham.
From utu may's Unity
This morning the time el the coun
ty court was taken up in hearing the! court held that the evidence offered, 1st. Patrick'3 Catholic church of which
charges filed of assault to commit j that of the blood stained knife, own- j both the contracting parties are mem
great bodily harm against Everett; ershlp .of which had been acknowl-j bers. a wedding of much interest. The
Odom, charged with committing the
assault on James Fitzpatrick and ed, warranted the presumption that;han, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
Ernest Harding on the same charge a crime had been committed and that i Ham Sheehan, and John Zoz, son of
against both. Fitzpatrick and
i-nzpairicK ana icay
Bramblett.
The offense was alleged to have!
occurred on Sunday, September 15th
in and near the cafe of Mr. Fitzpat
rick In the village of Union, the men
bing arrested by Constable John Mor
ris and lodged in jail there.
The first witness called was Mr.
Fitzpatrick, who stated that he had
returned home from Nebraska City,
on the evening of Sunday, September
15th, that he had gone to his restau
rant to check up and that the two de
fendants and a lady were there, that
there had been some singing. He
had told the defendants that they
could have no more beer and to get
out. He had told them he wished
them to get out of the restaurant.
Harding sad said that witness could
not put them out and considerable
argument ensued, Odom had held the
door and had cursed the witness,
having a sap in his hand which he
had pulled out of Lis shirt. He had
tried to take sap from Odom and
Odom had hit witness and he had
then struck Odom. Witness stated
that he did net know he had been
cut with a Kilife until after the
trouble was over when someone had
told him. that he 'had a 'cuf'down
the back of his shirt. The shirt and
union suit of the witness was offered
and identified by him as a part of
the evidence.
On cross examination Mr. Fitzpat
rick stated that he weighed 220
pounds. Te stated that he had gone
from his place of business to the walk
for the purpose of getting the sap
away from Odom. He had not seen
anyone with the knife or doing the
stabbing. :
Ray Bramblett, second state wit
ness, testified that when he bad come
into the restaurant that the men were
arguing with Fitzpatrick apparently
over the refusal to sell them more
beer. Harding had a beer mug in his
hand and witness had taken this
away from him and placed on the
counter. Odom had held the door,
open and cursed. Harding had struck
at Fitzpatrick from the back but he
did not see what with. Harding had
told witness that he would cut his
guts out and had cut the witness on
shoulder as well as side of the face,
but not deep cuts.
On cross-examination the witness
stated that the affray had occurred on
the sidewalk in front of the restau
rant. John Morris, constable, testified as
to being called to the restaurant and
arresting the men and taking them
to jail, also that Odom had struck at
him on the way to the jail.
The defendant, Odom was called as
the first witness for the defense and
stated that he, Mr. and Mrs. Harding,
had come to the Fitzpatrick cafe
shortly after 9 o'clock on Sunday the
15th, that they had several sand
wiches and had drank three cans of
beer. None of the party was intoxi
cated and that they had not drank
any other liquor. Fitzpatrick had re
fused to sell them any more beer and
ordered them out. He had asked as
to why the refusal to sell the beer but
had been told to go on out. They had
gone out peacefully and defendant
had been hit from behind by some
one. Fitzpatrick had knocked the
witness down after they had all gone
outside on the walk. The witness
stated that he did not have a sap, had
not struck at anyone with this weap
on and the first he had seen it was
in tie trial. He had not struck
Bramblett.
Ernest Harding, charged with the
assault on both Fitzpatrick and
Bramblett, testified and entered a
general denial of the claims of the
prosecuting witnesses. The witness
denied that he had any beer glass in
his hand that had been taken from
him. The witness denied that he had
a knife with him on his person or
had used or tried to use one on any-1
one. He had only tried to get loose;
when held by Eramblett who had
been compelled by Mrs. Harding to
release him. He and his party had
but three glasses of beer apiece. He
had not seen the knife offered in ex
hibit. He denied striking at anyone.
On cross-examination Air. Harding
acknowledged ownersmp or a green
handled knife shown by the county
attorney. j
With the completion or the testi -
mony of the state and defense, the
edged, as weTT as other iacts present -
the defendants should be bound over
to the district court for trial.
Members of Old
Time Family Have
Pleasant Reunion
Surviving Children of Mr. and Mrs
John Wynn, Sr., Meet to Enjoy
Talks Over Old Times.
Thursday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Godwin in the south part
of the city, there gathered the sur
viving children of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wynn, Sr., old time residents of this
community.
The Wynn family came here from
Texas in the early eighties and in
this community the greater part of
the lifetime of several of the family
have been spent and where they have
played a leading part in the com
munity life and reared their families.
The father and mother have long
since gene to the last rest and of the
family of eight children, there are
five. that have joined the parents and
three surviving and who'were here
to gather for the Teunion yesterday.
The children surviving are Mrs.
Mary Stafford, 79, who recently came
to this city from her home at Kala
mazoo, Michigan, Mrs. E. M. Godwin,
73 and James Wynn, 70, of this city.
The brother and two sisters spent
the time in visiting and in talking
over the old days when as young peo
ple they had first come to Platts
mouth with the parents to make their
homes.
GREGG CLUB
The annual election of officers of
the Gregg Club took place Wednes
day after school.
The following officers were elect
ed: Grant Howard, president; Joe
Hendrix, vice-president; Viva Pal
mer, secretary and treasurer.
The Gregg club is a high school
organization of advanced and begin
ning shorthand and typewriting stu
dents.
The Gregg club has for its aim the
development of greater interest and
proficiency in shorthand and type
writing. At various times during the
year shorthand and typewriting con
tests are held at the meetings.
The club meets each month at
which time, speakers on various sub
jects of interest to stenographers are
presented.
The club has a membership of Bixty
students.
HERE FROM MICHIGAN
Thursday afternoon August Lib
ershal and son, John, of Marquette,
Michigan, arrived in the city from
their home in the east, making the
trip by auto and enjoying several
stops on the way in the interesting
ctles of the central states. Mr. Lib
ersnU has made his home In Mich
igan for a great many years and has
been active in the business life of
the northern part of the state. They
will enjoy a visit here with the var
ious relatives and meeting the old
time friends.
CLUB HAS MEETING
From Friday's Daily
The A. & O. Young Business Wom
an's club met last evening at the
home of Zella Traudt north of this
city. The club elected new officers
with Edith Solomon, president; Jau
nita Welshimer, vice-president and
Melba Epler, secretary-treasurer. The
evening was spent in much enjoy
ment. Dainty refreshments were
served during the latter part of the
evening.
Popular Young
People Wedded
at Manley
Unptials of Miss Irene SLeehan of
Mauley and Mr. John Zoz Held
at St. Patrick's Church.
j At eight o'clock last Wednesday
i morning, there was solemnized at the
; couple wedded were Miss Ileen Shee-
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Zoz. The mar
riage ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Father Patrick Harte, parish
priest. The wedding march was play
ed by George Rau.
The bride was gowned in a dark
brown crepe over brown, with acces
sories to match, while the brides
maid, Miss Rose Peter3, was gowned
in dark green with accessories to
match. The groom and best man wore
conventional dark suits.
Following the wedding, the newly-v.c-ds
with the members cf the imme
diate families were served a wedding
dinner at the home of the bride's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Sheehan.
They then departed on a wedding trip
that will take them across the state
of Kansas and into the west, after
v.Lich they will be at home for the
winter at the home of the parents of
the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Zoz. southwest of Murdock. One of
the places they planned to visit dur
ing their absence, was the home of a
sister of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Reynolds, of Elk City, Kansas.
Congratulations and best wishes to
these popular young folks.
SELECT NEW TEACHER
From Friday's Daily
The board of education at their
meeting last evening took up the
matter of filling the vacancy in the
teaching force for the first semester
which has been occasioned by the ill
ness and the necessary leave of ab
sence of Miss Helene Perry.
The board filled the vacancy by
naming Mis3 Frances Clinkensmith,
of St. Paul, Nebraska, for the posi
tion. Miss Clinkensmith ha3 had
eight years experience and cotues
here from Grand Island where she
has been teaching and very success
ful in her work.
She is a graduate of the Kearney
Teacher's college and also has attend
ed the Nebraska Wesleyan and the
University of Nebraska and has a
master's degree. She will teach Eng
lish and dramatics in the high and
Junior high schools.
DRIVER CREATES TROUBLE
From Friday's Daily
Last night travelers on No. 75
north of this city between here and
Fort Crook experienced a great deal
of trouble from a driver of a car that
was badly under the influence of li
quor and who damaged some half
dozen cars before he was finally stop
ped and brought on into this city
where he is lodged in jail. The man
was so badly intoxicated that he
was unable to give his name and the
car which he was driving bore an
Otoe county number, with the regis
tration in the name of a lady from
that county. The reckless driver had
laid out several cars along the high
way and on the La Platte viaduct hit
the rear of the car of Sheriff Homer
Sylvester despite the efforts of the
sheriff to reach safety from the wild
course of the drunken driver.
STILL CONTINUES POORLY
Bernard Klinger, who for several
weeks has been at the Immanuel hos
pital at Omaha, undergoing treat
ment for a baffling case of fever, still
continues quite poorly. The patient
has at times showed a nice rally and
several times has brought encourage
ment that he might soon leave the
hospital, but succeeding attacks have
caused relapses that makes it neces
sary for him to remain under con
stant medical care.
From Friday's Dally
Byron Golding was a visitor In
Omaha today where he was called to
spend a few hours attending to some
matters of business.
ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING
The members cf the Catholic
Daughters of America held their so
cial meeting on Wednesday evening
at the home of Mrs. E. J. Doody, who
was assisted by Mrs. Toai Lindley of
Omaha as hostess. The hostesses had
as their guest, Mrs. Margaret Wilson
of Omaha.
The members of the party enjoyed
a very delightful time in cards, the
honors in the bridge contests being
won by Miss Minnie Guthman, while
in the pinochle games Mrs. Elizabeth
Meisinger proved the most success
ful.
The hostesses served a most delic
ious luncheon at an appropriate hour
that added to the pleasures of the
occasion.
FamilyDumped
Here is Returned
to Iowa County
After Day of Argument Family Sent
Here From Sioux City Trans
ferred to Government.
Local relief officials Thursday
wrestled with the problem that had
been dumped into their lap late Wed
nesday night when a family from
Plymouth county, Iowa, arrived here
with instructions that they were to
be left here as wards fo Cass county.
In the case the family was largely
the victim of circumstances, and had
come here only at the Insistence of
the Iowa officers who had prepared
them and loaded them out and head
ed for Cass county.
The local officers after the day of
conference, yesterday afternoon or
dered the family to be taken back to
their former residence in Iowa. The
truck driver that had brought them
here was notified that their ' goods
were not to be unloaded in this coun
ty and accordingly he was started
back in the direction of Omaha, but
with the intention of unloading the
parties at the transient headquarters.
The parties in. the case were at one
time residents of Cass county, but for
the past year have made their home
in Iowa and it is the contention of
the local officials that they had lost
their status as citizens of Nebraska
and that the sending them back here
was merely trying to unload them on
Cass county and Nebraska.
ATTEND CONVENTION
Miss Barbara Gering, United Thank
Offering treasurer for the Diocese of
Nebraska and Miss Eleanor Sprague
of Omaha, of the Department of Re
ligious Education, accompanied Rev.
Wm. J. II. Petter last Tuesday to
Fargo, N. D. to attend the conven
tion of the Synod of the North West
Province of the Episcopal church.
This council consisting of represen
tatives from eight states, listened to
inspiring addresses from Bishop Max
son of Tennessee and transacted
much church business.
Miss Gering holds an important of
fice in the Womans' Auxiliary of the
diocese.
An uplift in church life, interest
and contribution was very noticeable
in the convention reports. A great
"Forward Movement" for the deep
ening of interest in religion and the
strengthening of churches every
where is under way in the church. A
daily booklet with Bible readings and
the encouragement of a real personal
religion are part of the movement.
The delegates returned Thursday
night, driving from Fargo after the
morning sessions.
SUFFERS SEVERE LOSS
II. E. Iske, farming five miles west
of Mynard, has suffered the loss of
five head of milk cows. The cows
got Into the feed shed and ate a
large amount of ground rs-e and with
the result that the cattle foundered
and died in a short time. The cows
were quite valuable and makes a
heavy loss for the owner.
VISITS IN CITY
From Thursday's Dally
Henry Smith, a well known resi
dent of north of Weeping Water, was
in the city today to look after some
matters of business at the court
house, being accompanied by his son-in-law.
Homer Diehl also of that locality.
Union Woman's
Club Plans Very
Active Season
Discuss Corning County Convention,
Reception, Entertainment, Etc.,
at Meeting Tuesday.
The Union Woman's club held their
first meeting of the year on Tuesday,
September 2 4, at the home of Mrs.
R. E. Foster.
There was a good attendance with
one new member present. The year's
program was read by the president,
MrB. L. Meisinger after the secretary,
Mrs. N. Madsen, had given the report
of the last meeting and also the roll
call. There are now eighteen mem
bers of the club.
Final plans were made for the
annual county convention of Feder
ated Women's clubs to be held in
Union next Wednesday, October 2.
On October 11, the Woman's club
and the Board of Education of the
Union schools will tender a recep
tion to the Union teachers and two
committees were appointed to look
alter the details of this gathering.
The secretary read a letter from
the State Extension department at
Lincoln, through which the club has
made arrangements to secure Mr.
and Mrs. Gaines for a community en
tertainment on October 29th. The ap
pearance of these two well known
and very popular people will surely
be awaited with pleasant anticipa
tion and the Union Woman's club is
to be congratulated upon securing
them.
CAR-TRUCK CRASH
Thursday evening a car-truck crash
occurred south of this city when the
car driven by A. C. Carey or west of
Mynard crashed into them rear of a
large truck, with the result that the
car was severely damaged and the
occupants of the car suffered severe
Injuries.
Mr. Carey and W. F. Gillespie were
returning to this city from Hastings
where they have been spending the
week with relatives and friends, Mr.
Gillespie visiting with his nephew,
Bert Henton.
Their trip had been very pleasant
until within a few miles of this city
they came on the truck parked along
the roadway and which they failed
to see until the crash. The truck had
run out of gas and the driver had
gone to summon aid to get started
'on tjs way and wniie absent the crash
occurred.
The car of Mr. Carey was badly
damaged and it is thought that Mr.
Gillespie is suffering from a frac
tured knee as well as a severe shaking
up and bruisfns: thath as caused him
a great deal of suffering. Mr. Carey
also was bruised an injured, suffer
ing a hole cut in his lip and a frac
tured rib.
NEW PASTOR HERE
Wednesday afternoon Rev. and Mrs.
V. C. Wright, newly assigned to the
charge of the First Methodist church
in this city, arrived to take up their
work in the congregation and com
munity. Rev. Wright has completed seven
years of service at Lyons, going there
from Nebraska City, and it was with
regret that the people of that com
munity parted from the genial pastor
and his family.
The family is now getting settled
in the parsonage just north of the
church and after the necessary ar
rangement to get settled in the new
home they will be ready to get into
swing in the new field.
The residents of the community in
general will Join in extending Rev.
and Mrs. Wright a cordial welcome
to the new home.
A HAPPY EVENT
On last Monday a six and one
fourth pound baby girl arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hen
nings. The mother and little one are
doing nicely. She has been named
Barbara Jean. Mrs. Hennlngs was
formerly Miss Barbara Spangler.
From Friday's Dally
Attorney Paul Topping of Omaha
was in the city today to look after
some matters of business at the court
house.