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District Court
Has Very Busy
Session Today
Judge Livingston Hears Number of
Cases During Morning Session
Juvenile Offenders Up.
From Thursday's Cany
District Judge D. W. Livingston of
Nebraska Citl visited here today to
take up a number of cases pending
and bad a very busy session of court
in which a large number of pending
actions were taken up and disposed
of.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. Harold Miller, Robert Garrison,
Robert Stratton and Harold Conley,
charged with taking five chickens,
the property of Leslie Wiles near
Weeping Water, was heard. The boys,
all residents of Weeping Water were
heard and entered a plea of guilty.
The court entered an order that Mill
er was to be sent to the state indus
trial school at Kearney and the other
three boys paroled to the sheriff
pending their good behavior.
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. James Vallery, charged with hav
ing taken three watches was heard
and on the plea of giuty by the de
fendant, he was sentenced by the
court to the state industrial school
at Kearney.
The action for divorce of Harriett
Rhoadea vs. Glen Rhoades was heard
by the court and was uncontested
by the defendant, the plaintiff being
granted the decree as prayed for and
custody of a minor child.
In the case of the State of Ne
braska vs. Carl Morscheim and Wil
liam Wirt, charged with breaking
and entering the Giles Service sta
tion and taking several tires, the de
fendants entered a plea of not guilty.
The defendants will be held for trial
at the November term of the district
court.
RETURNS FROM SOUTH
Mrs. W. L. Dwyer, who has been
enjoying a visit in the south for the
past two weeks has returned home,
arriving here Wednesday afternoon
after a delightful stay in the gulf
states. The greater part of the time
was pent in Georgia, her old home
at Americus, as well as at Atlanta.
At Atlanta, Mrs. Dwyer was a guest
of Major and Mrs. Hamilton Thome,
the latter formerly Miss Lillian
Dwyer of this city. Major Thorne is
now attached to the fourth army
corps and has his headquarters at At
lanta near w here is Fort McPherson
and also Fort Benning, the large In
fantry school of the army. Mrs.
Dwyer also stopped at Birmingham,
Alabama, where she visited with
relatives.
Mrs. Dwyer on reaching home
found that she had been re-appointed
as conciliation commissioner for Cass
county, to which position she was
appointed at the time of the adoption
of the farm mortgage aid. She 13 now
ready to take up the cases that may
be pending or to advise with anyone
interested.
SOCIAL CIRCLE CLUB
Thursday, October 15th the Social
Circle club met at the home of Mrs.
Charles Wolf, Mrs. Tony Klimm as
sistant hostess. It was an all day
meeting and the first lesson of the
year. The leaders put on a wonder
ful demonstration of combining dif
ferent vegetables Into tasty and
healthful dishes. Each member took
a covered dish, making a big feast
that everyone enjoyed to the utmost.
Four vistors were present to enjoy
the meeting. All are enthused about
the lessons for this year and are
anxious to be at every meeting.
The next meeting will be with Mrs,
Herman Comer and it will be an all
day meeting.
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
Mrs. Arnold Lillle, who was oper
ated on Monday at the St. Joseph
hospital at Omaha, was in quite ser
ious condition Wednesday, suffering
a sudden turn for the worse and
which led to the relatives being call
ed to her side. Mrs. Lillie has un
dergone a serious major operation
and the change for the worse caused
a great deal of apprehension. The
pateint has held her own through the
night and Mr. Lillie was at Omaha
today to be with the wife.
SUFFERS EELAPSE
Mrs. John Jordan was taken to
Omaha Wednesday where she will be
cared for at the Nicholas Senn hos
pital, suffering a relapse. Mrs. Jor
dan has been taking treatment for
tonsil trouble and Wednesday sud
denly developed a hemorrhage that
was so serious in its nature that she
was hurried to the hospital for care
and to check the blood flow.
School Dances
May be Allowed
if Supervised
Large Percentage of Parents Approve
Plan Submitted for Their
Consideration.
The result of a vote taken among
the parents of the young people of
the city schools has shown a very
large majority in favor of the plan of
supervised dances.
This was submitted some time ago
by the board of education as the de
mand has been apparent, and it was
thought by many that for the young
people of the school the dances un
der the Jurisdiction of the school gov
ernment would be more acceptable
to the parents.
The plan is to hold these dances at
the school week ends at the high
school gym and where the boys and
girls of the schools may enjoy them
selves in the pleasure of dancing and
to be under chaperonage of the
school authorities.
The proposition was submitted and
the results are such that the dances
may soon be started after the com
mittee jneets to settle the details that
will be necessary before the dancing
is made a part of the school social
program.
The committee selected by the
board of education comprises Super
intendent L. S. Devoe, Mrs. Pearl
Mann and J. A. Capwell of the board
of education.
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
The Standard Bearers of the Meth
odist church were most pleasantly
entertained on Monday evening at
the home of their leader, Mrs. M. S.
Kerr. The affair was In the nature
of a covered dish luncheon and was
one that was enjoyed to the utmost
by all of the party.
Following the luncheon the mem
bers of the party participated In the
election of officers, those named be
ing, Kathryn Barkus, president;
Marie Hughes, vice-president; Louise
Rishel, secretary-treasurer.
The group voted to hold a Hal
lowe'en party on Monday evening.
October 28th and that the next meet
ing would be on November 11th at
the home of Kathryn Barkus.
GOES ON VACATION
Friday Mr. Henry H. Horn and
daughter. Miss Helen, Mrs. Mary
Eecker and son. Earl Becker and Miss
Marie Speck, granddaughter of Mrs.
Becker, departed for Creighton, Ne
braska, where they will visit at the
J. J. Horn home. They are planning
a short stay with the relatives and
Mr. Becker to enjoy pheasant hunt
ing, as the vicinity of Creighton is
one of the best hunting spots in the
state.
NIP ESCAPE PLOT
Friday night an attempt to escape
from the county Jail was nipped in
the bud, tb!e discovery being made
that some of the prisoners had plans
to make their way from the county
prison to liberty. The parties had
loosened lag screws that hold the
bars in place and were but awaiting
darkness to flee when the plot was
discovered and the parties instigating
It were confined to the steel cells.
CLUB PARTY
The Jolly Workers club held their
club party for the members and their
families last Monday night, at the
home of the club president,, Mrs. Geo.
Kaffenberger. The evening was spnt
in cards and visiting. At a late hour
a delicious lunch was served by the
club members. Everyone had a good
time and looking forward for more
of these gatherings.
CLUB REPORTER.
Machine Guns
Prove to be Only
Carpet Sweepers
Report of a Gunman Calls Deputy
Sheriff to South Part of the
County Wednesday.
Wednesday night shortlp after 9
o'clock a message was received by
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling that a
young man was at Murray and claim
ed to have one or two machine guns
in his car and had left that place
headed south.
The deputy found on reaching
Murray a great deal of excitement
over the affair and it was revealed
that the young man, who had been a
visitor in that section several times
in the past, had called on a young
lady there and in conversation had
invited her to inspect a machine gun
that he had in the rear of the car.
The lady had declined and with the
family frightened over what might
occur they had called the office of
the sheriff. In . the meantime the
young man had departed for Union.
Deputy Sheriff Walling on arrival
at Union made inquiries and found
that a young man answering the
description had gone to the hotel and
retired for the night. The deputy
aroused the young man and who
dressed and hastened out to the car
and allowed the deputy to inspect
the contents of the car.
An examination disclosed that the
supposed machine guns were carpet
sweepers which the young man was
selling through the country and
which he had jokingly referred to as
a machine gun to his friend and her
family.
The deputy returned home after
the exciting trip ove. ' the'eouhty
empty handed.
ENJOY A PLEASANT MEETING
Wednesday evening the members
of the high school girl's class of the
Methodist Sunday school were enter
tained at the home of their teacher,
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, where a very
pleasant time had been prepared for
them.
One of the Important features of
the evening was the election of of
ficers and resulted in the selection of
the following: Mary Kathryn Wiles,
president; Mamie Schwenniker, vice
president; Louise Rishel, secretary;
Jane Pefsinger, treasurer. The other
officers will be appoined later by the
new president.
The class voted to hold "Heart Sis
ter" week up to Sunday, October 2Sth
when it will be closed.
The class enjoyed the social hour
in musical numbers as well as a series
of interesting games and contests
that added to the completion of the
evening of pleasure.
WILL CONDUCT SCHOOL
Miss Marguerite Porter, who has
been making her home on the west
coast for several years has returned
to the old home city and where she
is expecting to locate. Miss Porter
on leaving here attended the Oregon
State Normal from which she received
her life certificate as commercial
teacher and later was graduated from
the Wilson Modern Business college
of Seattle, Washington. She has
taught a great many years and is
well qualified in shorthand, type
writing, stenotype work. She is plan
ning on opening a class here if pos
sible in the near future.
ATTEND BANKERS MEETING .
Friday atfernoon and evening H.
A. Schneider, president, Frank A.
Cloidt, cashier and Carl J. Schneider,
assistant cashier of the Plattsmouth
State bank, were at Nebraska City
where they were in attendance at
the meeting of the Otoe County
Bankers association. There were a
large number in attendance and many
of the bankers from adjoining coun
ties were present at the meeting.
VISITS FRIENDS HERE
Mrs. James T. Begley of Lincoln,
was in the city Wednesday to spend
a few hours with the old time friends
In this community. Mrs. Begley has
been making her home at Lincoln
with her son, James F., following
the death of Judge Begley in March,
1934.
REMOVE POLES
From Thursday's Daily
The linemen of the Lincoln Tele
phone & Telegraph Co., were busy
today in removing the 100 foot poles
that for many years have been lo
cated on the east side' of Sixth street.
The telephone company as a part of
their improvement program have had
their trunk lines all changed to the
alleys and which leade the lines into
the telephone exchange building.
Presbyterian
Mens Club Has
Fine Meeting
Miss Jessie Whelan Is Guest Speaker
in Interesting Talk on Afri
can Situation.
The Men's club or the First Pres
byterian church held a very interest
ing meeting Wednesday evening at
the Fellowship room of the church
and which had a large attendance
despite the fact that the weather and
roads kept many from the country
from attending.
The club had as their gutst speak
er of the evening. Miss Jessie Whelan,
teacher in the local schools, w ho gave
a talk on the present Italian-Ethi-oiMnan
situation in Africa as well as
a general review of the conditions of
the two countries and which had led
to the present war now raging in the
dark continent. Miss Whelan in her
talk covered the history of the two
countries, their physical character
and which covered the; immense un
developed wealth of the Tthiopian
nation that made it a valuable prize
to the Italians whose, natural re
sources are limited and with an im
mense population makes expansion a
matter of grave concern to the gov
ernment. It was an address that all
followed with the greatest of interest
and was illustrated wtih maps of
Ethiopia that gave a very clear ap
preciation of the war area.
The musical portion of the pro
gram was given by Miss Rachel Rob
ertson in a delightful violin number,
she being accompanied by Miss Jean
Knorr, as well as a bass solo by Lee
Knolle of the city schools, he being
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Knolle.
The club selected as secretary-
treasurer, Sheldon Giles, who succeeds
James Comstock, now attending Tar
kio college.
The evening closed with the serv
ing of refreshments by the committee
in charge and who had provided a
real treat for the members of the
party.
RULES ON TAX SALE
District Judge D. W. Livingston,
while here Friday heard one of the
tax sale cases originating in the ac-f
tion of the City of Plattsmouth vs.
John E. Hazzard, et al., covering the
old livery barn at Seventh and Main
streets, of which the title owner was
John Bauer. The court held that the
defendant, Mr. Bauer, was entitled
to reedem the property on the pay
ment on the amount bid at the sale
by the plaintiff city, within three
days and also to pay the proportion
ate costs of the action. The defend
ant was given three days to redeem
by the court.
The plaintiff city is to make an
appeal of the case to test the ques
tions raised as to the sale of delin
quent tax properties.
HEADS TEACHER'S GROUP
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county
superintendent, is the president of
the rural section of district No. 2 of
the Nebraska State Teacher's associa
tion which is to meet in Omaha, Octo
ber 24th to 26th inclusive.
Miss Peterson has long been an ac
tive figure In the second district sec
tion of the state teachers association
and under her able management a
most interesting session of the rural
teaching department may be anti
cipated by the teachers of this por
tion of the state.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
' Mrs. Homer Sylvester, who has
been enjoying a visit with relatives
at Minneapolis returned home Friday
after a most pleasant .outing in the
northern city.
Platters Win
from College
View, 6 to 0
Locals Show Well in Roth Offense and
Defense With Taylor Out
standing in Game.
The Plattsmouth high school foot
ball team played a nice game Friday
afternoon on the local lot when they
turned back the reputed strong Col
lege View team by the score of 6 to 0.
The Platters had the edge on their
oppnoents the greater part of the
game, being seriously menaced but
twice in the contest, while the blue
and white were knocking at the visi
tors goal several times but crossed it
only once.
The Platters in the opening quar
ter were ic possession of the ball
when a fumble was made by one of
the Platter players and one of the
large College View boys grabbed the
pigskin and raced the length of the
field to the Plattsmouth goal, but
found his efforts were vain as the
ball was dead and called back to the
line of scrimmage. The first quarter
ended with neither team being able
to score.
In the second the Platters devel
oped a brilliant'attack in which Carey
and Earl Taylor featured and which
brought the ball to the visitors goal
zone and made possible the scoring.
Earl Taylor had played a beautiful
tackle in the defense work and as the
pass receiver showed speed and ac
curacy. Two long passes heaved by
Carey rested in the arms of Taylor,
who was away through the visitors
field and with the last pass the ball
rested but a few feet from the College
View goal. The ball was carried over
by Krisky-tin n lrrie smash'hut the
try for extra point failed and the
score stood Plattsmouth C, College
View 0. '
Late in the second quarter the
visitors menaced the Platters and for
a few moments all was not so rosy
as the heavier team from the Lin
coln suburb made good several passes
as well as successful in their batter
ing plays on the local line. They ad
vanced the ball to within three feet
of the local line when a bad pass to
the fullback was fumbled and rolled
back where it was finally recovered
as the Platters swarmed on the re
ceiver just as the half ended and the
menace was over.
The two teams played a good fast
game throughout and in the fourth
quarter Kriskey electrified the crowd
by two sensational end runs and then
receiving a long pas3 from Carey
that he carried over the line but the
play was no good. The ball was again
carried close to the College View goal
but they were able to hold the Plat-;
ters for downs.
All of the Platters showed well and
give promise of being one of the best
teams in several years for the high
school and the reminder of the fine
teams that Coach Rothert has sent on
the gridiron In the past.
ENJOY A PARTY
Troop No. 1 of the Junior Catholic
Daughters had a social meeting at the
home of Miss Genevieve Whelan on
Thursday evening.
The time was spent In playing
numerous games, all of which pro
vided much f ua for the group.
At the close of the evening a de
licious lunch was enjoyed. A taffy
pull then added much to the fun.
The group then departed, all discuss
ing the delightful time they had.
VISITING IN THE CITY
Mr. Patrick McDonough, of Clyde,
Kansas, is in the city to spend a few
days as guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Mullen, Mr. McDonough
being an uncle of Mr. Mullen. He
has visited here before and the many
friends are pleased to have the pleas
ure of meeting him again.
REPRESENTING VICES CO.
From Thursday's Da!?y
Mr. A. J. Smith, Jr., traveling rep
resentative of the Vicks Chemical
Co., was in the city today to look
after the Interests of his company
and to supervise the distribution
over the city of the samples of Vicks
cold preventative and cold remedy
products.
VISIT AT SHENANDOAH
From Thursday's Dally
Adam Meisinger and grandson,
Gerald, departed this morning for
Shenandoah, Iowa, where they are
planning on spending the day and
visiting the many places of interest
in that city, which will include the
broadcasting stations of Henry Field
and Earl May.
AIvo Voters Pass
Bond Issue for
Water Plant
Voters of West Cass County Town
Carry Measure to Raise Funds
to Katch Federal Money.
The voters of Alvo at the special
bond election held on Tuesday passed
the proposal to vote the sum of ?14,
000 in water plant bonds, by the vote
of 79 for and 26 against the proposi
tion.
This amount raised Ly the bonds
will be applied on the amount re
quired in securing a federal loan to
install the plant and give the com
munity an adequate water supply.
The need of a water system has
long been recognized at Alvo and
with the securing of the bonds as a
requirement of getting the federal
loan, the residents can expect in the
near future to have a water system
that can serve their homes and also
provide a fire protection that has long
been needed in the community.
The village board of Alvo will now
carry out the requirements of certify
ing the bonds and getting the mat
ter into the hands of the federal pub
lic works administration so that the
installing Of the water system can be
pushed as rapidly as possible, '
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARIES
The birthday anniversary of Mrs.
L. O. Minor as well as the twenty-
first wedding anniversary of Mr. and
Mrs. Minor was made the occasion
of a very happy family gathering on
Thursday evening at the Minor home
with a dinner party to mark the oc
casion. The dinner was arranged by
Mrs. T. H. Pollock, mother of Mrs.
Minor, Mrs. Minor and Mrs. Virgil
Perry, a sister, the ladies preparing
the delicious repast which was served
in the most appropriate settings.
Just before the serving of the din
ner Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Dutcber and
Herbert Minor, who is attending the
Central Missouri Teachers college at
Warrensburg, Missouri, arrived to
join the happy occasion.
There were twelve in the family
party and the event one that all will
long most pleasantly remembr.
ENTERTAIN FOR FRIEND
Mrs. Emmett Mullen, who Is soon
leaving the city to make her home
at Hastings, has been honor guest at
a number of social events which have
been tendered her by the friends.
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs.
L. D. Hiatt entertained at a 6 o'clock
dinner for Mrs. Mullen and children,
Emmett and Nadine, with Duane and
Audrey Henry also as guests.
On Friday evening Mrs. Walter
Tritsch entertained at her pleasant
country home for Mrs. Mullen, there
being three tables of bridge and at
which the ladies enjoyed a very de
lightful time. First honors were
awarded Mrs. Guy Long, second to
Mrs. L. S. Pucelik and Mrs. Mullen
presented with a very beautiful guest
prize. Dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served at an appropriate
hour.
STILL CONFINED TO HOME
Mrs. Lorene Urish is still confined
to her home as the result of being
knocked down by an auto Wednes
day noon at tie Sixth and Main street
intersection. Mrs. Urish has a severe
bruise on the arm as well as one of
the lower limbs and which has made
it necessary for her to be confined to
her home since the accident.
ATTEND COOKING SCHOOL
Mrs. Frank M. Bestor and Mrs.
Frank Mullen were In Omaha Friday
afternoon where they had the pleas
ure of attending the cooking school
now being held at the city audi
torium. The ladies enjoyed the show
ver ymuch and the wonderful dem
onstrations given of the culinary art.
Civic Body to
Oppose Water
Diversion
Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce
Goes on Record as Opposing
Platte River Diversion.
The Plattsmoutn Chamber of Com
merce Thursday at their meeting
and luncheon of the directors, took a
stand against the diversion of the
water of the Platte river as contem
plated in the Tri-County project in
the west portion of the state. The
local body opposed the diversion of
the water because of the lowering: of
the water level in the sections of the
state east of the diversion point and
which would cause a loss of subsoil
moisture to the lands that adjoin the
Platte river. This will be preseiited
to the state engineering department
that is now taking up the Tri-County
project.
The Chamber of Commerce had as
a guest Engineer Young of the WI'A,
who took up the different projects
that had been suggested as bting
placed in operation in this city and
vicinity as a part of the cushion proj
ects of the WPA. Mr. Young made a
clear explanation of the situation as
regards the public works program
an dhis visit here was much appre
ciated. Mr. Young will take up with the
city council at their meeting this
evening, many of these projects as all
public works movements must orig
inate with some political subdivision
and not private persons or organ
izations. RUSH MAN TO HOSPITAL
.Thursday night Deputy Sheriff Tom
Walling was called to the vicinity of
Weeping Water where a parked truck
was reported as abandoned on the
"O" street road. The deputy on his
arrival at the scene found the truck
and a trailer in the center of the
read and apparently no sign of life.
Investigation into the trailer dis
closed a man and who was evidently
very sick. The truck was pulled off
the road and towards Weeping Wa
ter and medical aid called. It was
found that the man, Frank Art, 57,
was suffering from a very severe
heart attack and his condition quite
critical, being such that it was neces
sary to have him rushed to the Uni
versity hospital at Omaha for treat
ment. The man was able to state
that he had been traveling over the
country doing odd Jobs and was en
route to Burchard, Nebraska, where
he had spent the past winter.
ELECTED POST COMMANDER
The election of the officers of Adam
Schellinger post of the American Le
gion at Nebraska City, was held
Wednesday and resulted in the nam
ing of Roy H. OJers, formerly of this
city as the new commander.
Mr. OJers is the manager cf the
Nebraska City area of the Lincoln
Telephone Telegraph Co., going to
that city from this city where he
served as manager of the local ex
change. Mr. OJers is a past commander of
the Hastings post of the Legion and
while here was very active in the
local organization of the veterans
and the friends here will be pleased
to learn of his recognition ty the
Nebraska City post.
DJJURED IN ACCIDENT
From Saturday' Dally
Ernest Weiss, one of the young
farmers of west of the city, was in
jured this afternoon when the trac
tor that he was driving near hia
farm on the Cedar Creek road, ran
into a ditch and the young man was
thrown out. He was brought to the '
office of Dr. L. S. Pucelik, in a semi
conscious condition, apparently suf
fering from a slight concussion. The
neck of Mr. Weiss also seemed in
jured but Just how seriously has not
been fully determined.
VISITING IN CITY
Mrs. W. M. Stewart, of St. Joseph,
Missouri, is in the city for a visit
at the homeof her sister, Mrs. F. B.
Shopp and family and meeting tbe
many friends in the old home community.