Kebr. State Historical Society
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TOL. NO. II
PLATTSilOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOV. 18, 1935.
NO. 125
Many Attend
Conservation
Day Meeting
Cass and Otoe County Farmers Meet
at Weeping Water Tuesday to
Enjoy Fine Meeting.
"Farmers are not being asked to
agree to impractical work on their
farms in the way of soil and moisture
conservation by the Soil Conservation
Service." declared R. L. Von Trebra,
regional director of the SCS of Ne
braska, at a meeting of 364 Cass and
Otoe county farmers in Weeping Wa
ter, Tuesday, November 12th.
Mr. Von Trebra pointed out that
the time was at hand when areas
such as Cass and Otoe counties should
begin an extensive program for soil
and moisture conservation while there
is yet time. Many areas in some of
the southern states especially, have
waited too long to start. A soil con
servation program in those, areas
Mould only save the subsoil because
it is all that is left, the top two to
four feet having gone down the river.
The meeting was presided over by
D. D. Walnscott, agricultural agent
of Cass county, and Howard B. Ellis,
camp superintendent and Capt. John
D. Fellman, commanding officer, told
of the work projects and how the
men in the camp were handled.
"Rather than throwing them in the
brig, the boys are handled by sheer
personality, by appealing to their
sense of right and justice and occupy
ing their minds with worth while
things." said Captain Fellman. Oth
er speakers appearing on the pro
gram were. D. L. Gross, extension
Hgronomist. who discussed the con
servation of rainfall. Mr. Gross point
ed out how contour farming would
retain practically all of the water
from an inch rain while listed rows
up and down the hill lost most of it.
H. Gerald Bobst, project manager
of the Ralston Sub-Area, explained
In detail how the farmers could take
advantage of the service offered. Mr.
Bobst developed a hypothetical case
of a farmer and the technical staff
from the first meeting of the two
parties until the project was com
pleted. In this case Mr. Bobst showed
where the original plans called for
$3d cash expense on the part of the
farmer. The farmer only had J100 to
spend so . the project was altered to
fit the amount of money the farmer
had to put into It. He explained that
posts, wire, concrete and sand and
power were most of the materials
tha farmer had to furnish, the Ser
vice furnishing all labor, technical
asaistanca such as engineers and
agronomists, make all blue prints,
maps and plans. They also furnish
trees and grass seed for terrace out
lets and trees for gully planting.
Sometimes other materials are fur
nished by the Service, depending on
the project Itself.
E. B. Engle. chief soil expert of
the SCS showed slide pictures of many
phases of soil erosion from the sheet
type to huge gullies. The pictures
also showed the different methods
SCS used In handling different types
of erosion. Mr. Engle emphasized the
point that farmers often think that
getting a ditch stopped will do the
Job but have not considered thorough
ly enough to realize that the water
must go somewhere and the source of
the trouble may be above the ditch
and a few trraces will direct the wa
ter and stop the cutting.
A field trip to see some of the work
being done was the final number on
the program.
Those living In the west part of
Cass county drove out to the Ezra
Neben farm. 1H miles north and 2
west of Murdock, while those In the
eastern half of the county went to
the Swan farm, 2 miles north of
Union on Highway 75.
CATTLE TcTr.T.Tm
Wednesday two cattle belonging to
the Curtis Farris farm, southeast of
Murray, were killed when they stray
ed onto highway No. 75 where they
were struck by a truck, owned by
Charles Snyder of Omaha. The driver
of the truck suffered a badly strained
left arm as a result of the wreck.
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Thomas J.
Walling, were in Lincoln Thursday
where the deputy had been at the
state sheriff's office and Mrs. Wall
ing visiting with, friends.
HAVE EVENING OF PLEASURE
From Friday's Dally
Last evening the Junior Business
Builders were entertained by Mrs.
James G. Mauzy as hostess, the event
being a theatre party at the Ititz
where the large group of youngsters
enjoyed the fine program of movies.
Later the party returned to the
Mauzy drug store where refreshments
of ice cream and cake had been ar
ranged by Mr. and Mrs. Mauzy to
make the evening one of the most
delightful for all of the group.
Large Number
Enjoy Doll
Show, Lecture
Mrs. John Buchanan cf Omaha Has
Large Exhibit cf Dolls and
Hakes Interesting Talk.
The parlors of the First Methodist
church was the scene of a largely at
tended tea Wednesday afternoon, the
occasion being the exhibit of doll3
by Mrs. John Buchanan of Omaha,
who also gave a fine lecture on this
subject.
The event was sponsored by Fon
tenelle chapter of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, the parlors
being very attractively arranged with
decorations of flag3 and the fall
Cowers.
The serving table was arranged in
the colors of the D. A. R-, blue and
white, a large bow of blue, candles
and flowers carrying out this color
scheme, while small fiag3 also added
their touch to the scene. Mrs. R. W.
Clement, local regent and Miss Vio
let Dodge of Omaha, poured.
The showing of dolls was exten
sive and embraced a fine group of
all countries and styles, a number of
these being over 200 years old and
many over 100 years, a beautiful and
much appreciated showing. Mrs.
Buchanan, in her charming manner
gave a most interesting and closely
followed lecture on the subject of
dolls, tracing the origin and develop
ment of the doll down through sev
eral hundred years. J
Those present from out of the city!
to enjoy the occasion were Mrs. I
Buchanan, Mrs. Maynard Cole, Miss
Violet Dodge, Mrs. Klttie Bates. Mrs.
June Bagley, Omaha; Mrs. George
Sheldon. Mrs. Vilas Sheldon. Mrs.
Marlon Tucker and Madame Tucker
of Nehawka.
HAS NEW BUS
Clarence Cotner, veteran bus oper
ator, has one of the latest type busses
that he is placing in operation on his
line between Plattsmouth and Omaha.
This is one of the handsome.
streamlined V-S custom types and
thoroughly equipped for the comfort
of the passengers as well as for the
operator of the bus.
The bus is arranged with doors
that open to each row of seats and
makes it much handler and comfort
able for the passengers In getting in
and out of the bu3.
The new speed wagon had Its first
test Thursday night and a full house
enjoyed the initial trip from Omaha
to this city. The new bus will fur
nish a much needed improvement as
the business has greatly increased the
past few months and has forced the
use of auxiliary cars to carry the pas
sengers.
SENDS PLANT COLLECTION
Miss Olive Jones, librarian, has
received a fine collection of plants
of various kinds collected from the
southern part of Texas, which has
been turned over to the library and
will be added to the other fine ex
hibits at this community institution.
The collection 13 very attractive
and has been displayed In the win
dow of the Gamer building on Main
street.
The collection was sent by Floyd
C. Ralston, a nephew by marriage of
Miss Jones, Mrs. Ralston being the
former Miss Stanfleld Jones, well
known here.
Miss Beatrice Krejcl. of Kansas
City, Missouri, is in the city to spend
a short time, remaining over until
after the marriage of her sister. Miss
Frances, to Mr. Ernest Janda. which
will take place the fore part of next
week.
Woman's For
eign Missionary
Society Meets
New Study Subjects Take Up Survey
cf the Women of the Southern
Countries of America.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society was very pleasantly enter
tained by Mrs. V. C. Wright at the
parsonage on Tuesday afternoon. The
devotions were led by Mrs. Wright
and the symbol of the year "Christ
of the Ande3," in pester form, with
the "tall white candle" represented
light of truth and the "open Bible"
the message tof truth fcr all made an
impressive setting for the lesson.
A short business session covered
reading of minutes and reports cf of
ficers and department heads, and
showed the new program of the year
getting under way. Mrs. F. L. Barkus
in charge of the Praise offering will
be glad to have all members see her
about this before next meeting. It
is fully explained on page 351 of
the October Friend. The same goal
is to be reached for dues by Decem
ber meeting and the treasurer, Mrs.
L. S. Devoe, will be glad to receive
them early, so as not to delay first
quarter report. "It can be done," is
a good slogan.
The study period was most inter
esting under the leadership of Mrs.
M. S. Kerr, and it is with happy an
ticipation the members take up this
new study, "Women Under the South
Cross." While not a history or hand
book on South America, it gives a
splendid idea of the vastness of terri
tory compared even to our broad com
monwealth, and the rich resources as
yet little developed. Classes of so
ciety range from the old Spanish
aristocracy to the menial slave living
under conditions which seem impos
sible to still exist in a country so
long reached by European civiliz
ation and the Bible of Ages. At pres
ent there is emerging a middle class
drawn from the rising workers such
as skilled mechanics, small business
owners, responsible employees and of
fice workers into which position wom
en are being admitted and no doubt
this group will dominate the future
political and social life of the coun-
try. it is very essential that the lifej&as been here for several months with
teachings cf Christ be brought to this
class especially, that the conditions
of the suffering lowest class may be
relieved and a chance given them to
live freely as God intended. The les
son closed with the story of a girl
who herself told of her experience
learning the difference between a
God, aloft and severe, and one who
lives close and loves His children.
She had come into this experience
thru the yeare she was able to spend
in the Lima high school for girls and
today is a teacher in day school and
missionary worker among her own
people.
A trio of members sang a beautiful
arrangement of the old song, "Jesus
Savior Pilot Me," which added a
blessing to the lesson. Topeka Branch
Herald3 were distributed which carry
a concise and yet keynote report of
Lincoln Branch meeting.
A short social period followed the
close of the study and the hostess
served light refreshments in keeping
with the South American better
homes hospitality.
ENCHANTED WOODS
A little playlet, written and di
rected by Mrs. Clement Woster will
be given Friday, November 22nd In
honor of National Book Week fn the
auditorium of the public libraiy.
Children vt 1st to 6th grades and
parents are expected In the after
noon, in the evening the older grades
and parents.
No admission charges.
A complete program will be an
nounced later.
RETURNS FROM THE WEST
Jack Hatt, who has been enjoy
ing a visit with relatives and friends
on the west coast, returned home
Thursday after a pleasant outing,
spent largely In the Pacific north
west. While there he visited with
his aunts and their families at Ta
coma. as well as with his sister. Miss
Elizabeth, who has made her home
in that section since completing her
school work.
UNDERGOES EXAMINATION
Fred Tlgner, of near Union, was
at Omaha Wednesday where he was
taken to have an examination made
of his arm which was fractured in
three places on August 17th. Mr.
Tigner has been at the hospital at
Nebraska City, being treated, and
was taken to Omaha where an X-ray
by specialists revealed that the arm
w23 doing nicely.
Mrs. Tigner and daughter accom
panied the patient to Omaha.
Prepare to
Get Paving Work
to Early Start
Hope to Have Sixth Street Project
Under Way by the Middle of
the Coming Week.
The local committee that will have
charge of the repaving program on
. Sixth street from Vine to Pearl streets
i3 hopeful that the work may be
started by Wednesday If material and
equipment can be assembled and
made ready for use.
Engineer Batson of the state WPA
department as well as George Kerns,
of Nebraska City, in charge of the
labor allotment on the job, wore here
Thursday to talk over the situation
with the local officials and making
the final plan3 for the start of the
work.
The local committee is very anx
ious that the local relief labor be
certified so that they may be given
the opportunity of being placed on
the work on repaving as sxn as it
is possible to start.
Engineers were here Thursday to
secure figures on drainage and other
facts on the Btreet.
The outlook is very, bright that
this rough spot will soon be placed
in condition where it will bo a real
addition to the highways of the city.
RECEIVES NEW ASSIGNMENT
Announcement is made at the of
fice of Bishop Louis B. Kucera at
Lincoln, of the assignment of Father
Marcellus Agiu3 of this city, to be
administrator of Roseland and the
mission of Logan. Father Marcellus
his brother. Father George Agius,
coming here to be administrator of
the St. John's parish, but owing to
the change In the plans of the brother
for his trip to Europe, Father Mar
cellus is being called to other fields.
Father Marcellus Agius came to the
Lincoln diocese in 192S and has
served in several pastorates as fol
lows: Temporary pastor of Wymore,
1927; temporary assistant at David
City, 192S; Bloomington. 192S-29;
Plattsmouth, 1929; pastor Holy Ros
ary church, Plattsmouth, April. 1931.
to August 24, 1932; pastor Val
paraiso and Mission. Agnew, August
24, 1932 to May 9. 1935; April 20,
1935, appointed administrator of the
St. John's parish. Plattsmouth.
HOME MAZERS CLUB
The Homemakers Extension club
had a very pleasant meeting at the
home of Mrs. Joseph G. McMaken
Wednesday evening and which proved
a most enjoyable as well as Instruc
tive gathering.
The program of the evening was
in charge of the project leaders, Mrs.
Otto Keck and Mrs. Everett Noble,
on the subject, "Holiday Happiness,"
with patterns and gift ideas being
given as to making the holiday sea
son one of real happiness.
There were present three new
members of the club. Mrs. Hadley
Mayers, Mrs. Fred Burke and Mrs.
Lester Thimgan.
At the close of the evening dainty
refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Robert Hill
and Mrs. Everett Noble.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Thursday W. 1L Puis, county as
sessor, was taken to Omaha where
he was placed in the Nicholas Senn
hospital for treatment, suffering from
a very severe carbuncle on his arm
and as well suffering from the after
effects of the flu. The many friends
of Mr. Puis over the county will be
hoping that he may soon be able to
return home and able to resume his
usual activities.
P. E. 0. Society
Presents a Most
Pleasing Speaker
R.
A. Kirkpatrick cf the Union Pacific
Gives Graphic Picture of
Eoulder Dan.
Fiom Saturday's Daily:
Last evening Ciiapter F", of the P.
E. O. entertained their families and
a group of guests at the Fellowship
room cf the Presbyterian church, at
a most interesting lecture given by
R. A. Kirkpatrick. of the public re
lations department of the Union Paci
fic railrcad.
The meeting wa3 under the lead
ership of Mrs. E. H. Wescott, who pre
sented Mrs. Louis Lohnes, president
of the chapter, who welcomed the
guests who included the husbands
and families of the members, the pas
tors of the city, members of the city
teaching force and the U. S. engineers
nor.- located here.
Mrs. L. O. Minor, past president,
was presented and gave a most inter
esting story of the origin of the sis
terhood of the P. E. O. and its de
velopment from a group of young col
lege girls in Iowa to a national organ
ization. Searl S. Davis in a very clever
manner gave a history of the B. I. L.'s
and how they became affiliated with
the P. E. O., that proved a most de
lightful feature of the evening.
Mrs. Wescott then presented Mr.
Kirkpatrick, who first gave a dra
matic word picture of the stupen
dous engineering feat of the Boulder
dam and later presented a number of
colored pictures showing the dam and
the features of its construction.
The speaker commenced with a
wonderful outline of the formations
that were found In the rock banks of
the Colorado river, which was treat
ed by the engineers to reinforce the
natural volcanic rock with streams
of concrete to make the rock lasting
for all time. In a most interesting
manner the speaker told of the dan
gerous work that was required of the
men employed on the job, of working
from lowered buckets 1,200 feet
from the canyon rim. of daring trips
on aerial ways across the gorge of
the Colorado. He also told of the
vast quantities of material that had
been required in the construction of
this dam, one of the greatest engi
neering projects of the years and
which will serve as a check on flood
waters as well a3 supplying water for
irrigation and for the coast city of
Los Angele3. He also described the
construction of Boulder City, plan
ned and laid out by the government
engineers as a perfectly appointed
city and with every comfort for the
workmen and their families. In con
nection with the work Mr. Kirkpat
rick pointed out that the need was for
real men from a physical standpoint
in the work as the tasks were most
exacting and carried out under a sun
that registered 130 in the shade.
Following the lecture dainty re
freshments were served by the ladies.
Mr. Kirkpatrick leaves Omaha Sun
day on a lecture tour that will take
him through the east and he does
not expect to return west until in
May.
WILL STNG AT OMAHA
The Peru State Teachers College
Chorus of forty voices under the di
rection of Prof. G. Holt Steck will
present a program at the Joslyn
Memorial in Omaha Sunday after
noon, Nov. 17, assisting Martin Bush
in his organ recital at 4 p. m.
The chorus will also give a con
cert at the Methodist church at
Springfield en route to Peru Sunday
evening, the program having been
arranged for by the pastor of the
church, Charles Penney a Peru grad
uate last year and an instructor in
the Springfield high school and Ross
Glover a member of the chorus.
MOVE QUARTERB0AT
The quarterboat used by the Kan
sas City Bridge Co., in their river
worn is 10 oe movea over to tne e-
braska side of the Missouri river,
formerly having been stationed on:
the Iowa side and east of the mouth j
of the Platte. .The boat is to be sta-
tioned near the south end of the!
U. S. rifle range north of this city
and will Trov a. preat rlAal mrr
convenient to the workmen.
TO OPEN AGENCY
The Swinson Motors Co., v.;n be
one of the business institution of
the city within a short time, estab
lishing an agency for the Dodge auto
mobiles in the Anheuser-Busch build
ing at Fourth and Main streets. This
company will be represented here by
J. P. Swinson, of feioux City, who is i
moving here and will bring his fam
ily in a few days. They will make
their home in the Coronado apart
ment house.
Booth Social
Attracts a Large
Group Thursday
Despite Bad Weather Large Number
of Nebraska City Young People
Meet with Local Leaguers.
Thursday the annual booth social
staged by the Epworth League of
the Methodist church wa3 held at
the parlors of the church where the
local young people as well a3 a large
delegation from Nebraska City were
present.
The bad weather failed to check
the enthusiasm of the group and last
evening some twenty-three of the
members of Nebraska City League
with their pastor. Rev. Jackson, ar
rived here to participate In the pro
gram. The visitors were welcomed by Ed
gar Seitz of the local league and
which was fittingly responded to by
members of the visiting party. Miss
Kathryn Armstrong, president of the
Plattsmouth League also gave greet
ing to the visiting party.
During the evening there were sev
eral called upon for brief remarks
and among, .these Mrs. Jackson of
Nebraska City, gave a very inspiring
talk that will long be remembered by
her audience.
During the evening group singing
added to the fun of the occasion and
was joined in by the group of some
eighty.
The Plattsmouth ladies had pre
pared luncheon and which waa served
at 6:30 at the church parlors to add
to the enjoyment of all. j
There were some 225 quarts ofi
fruits and vegetables prepared and
brought to the social, all of these rep
resenting a value of $120 and these
were presented to the Crowell Mem
orial Home at Blair, the acceptance
being made by C. C. Wescott. a di
rector of the official board of the
Home.
In the award of the prize for the
greatest number of points, Nebraska
City was given the award.
VISIT IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Albin Hamel, of Mil
waukee, Wisconsin, with their little
daughter, Coralyn, were in the city
Thursday to visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson. Mr.
Ilamel is an old grad of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, a classmate of both
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson in the class
of '09 at Nebraska, also a member
of the Acacia fraternity with Mr.
Robertson. While at Lincoln Mr.
Hamel was one of the track team.
On leaving schcol Mr. Hamel en
tered the government forestry service
and now has one of the highest posi
tions In that branch of the govern
ment work and the supervision of the
forest3 In several of the midwestern
and Pacific coast states.
HAVE SUCCESSFUL AUCTION
Prom Tnunaijri Dallr
The auction held last night at the
Specialty Auction House on east Main
street, proved one of the most suc
cessful of the season. There was a
large crowd and much interest taken
In the various articles offered for
sale. The auction was conducted by
Rex Young, veteran auctioneer, who
was well pleased as was L. D. Hiatt,
operator of the auction house.
ARRIVAL OF SON
From Fridav' Daiiv
This morning the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Arnold was visited by
the stork, leaving in their care a fine
little son to join the family circle.
The mother and little one are doing
nicely and the event has brought a
great deal of pleasure to all of the
members of the family circle.
To Install
a Bethel of Job's
Daughters Here
Ir.s.allation Will Take Ilace Satur
day Afternoon, at Masonic Lodge
Zooms Many to Ee Here.
Bethel No. 13, Order of Job's
Daughters of Omaha will initiate a
class of I'U'tsmouth candidates Sat
urday aftern. on at the Masonic Tem
ple at 2 o'ci --. :.Lis3 Phyllis Hop
kins, Honored Queen, wi!l preside
during the exemplification cf the
ritual.
A dinner in hor. of the Omaha
group will follow at j o'clock. All
girls of the local EtiL-i are invited
to this dinner.
Mrs. B. H. Schlorff, a i-uional of
ficer of th.3 Supreme Guarrl.-n Coun
cil, Order cf Job's Daughters u ill be
in charge of the institution tha
newly organized Plattsmouth Lthel
and the installation of the L'ehel
Guardian Council. She will be in
sisted by Mrs. .Nan Martin, u;rem
secretary, Mrs. Hazel Haythorne,
grand guardian of Nebraska, Miss
Hazel Ochiltree, grand secretary. Miss
Marion Ochiltree, director of music
of Bethel 13. and Mr. Neal Haye,
grand inner guard of the Grand
Guardian Council.
The installation of the Beth-1 of
ficers will be in charge of the Misses
Catherine Nodgaard. Helen Blixt,
Elizabeth Shaw, Ekunor Quick,
Louise Hce'ener and Eloise Pound,
past honored Queens of Bethel 13.
All Master Masons, members of the
Eastern Star and parents of tt? can
didates are cordially invited to at
tend all ceremonies.
TOURIST PARTY WRECEED
Last evening south of this city on
highway No. 75. an autj party bound
from Iowa to Hinesman Beach, Cali
fornia, was wrecked wheu their car
and trailer was overturned when
sideswiped by a passing car. The
Iowa car was driven by John Ilar
kema and who was accompanied by
his family, their car being struck by
a car leaiiag an Otoe county num
ber, tut the car was driven from the
scene before the number cou'.J be
secured.
The seven persons In the Iowa car
were unable to get out of the over
turned car until passing motorists
extricated them.
Deputy Sheriff Tom Wallin? was
called to the scene, but efforts to se
cure the parties that had sideswiped
the car were fruitless as they were
able to get in the clear before the
deputy sheriff was able to rea:h the
scene.
PREPARE FOR GRAND BALL
The members of the King Korn
Klub are preparing to stage one cf
the outstanding social events of the
fall season in the ball to be given on
Thanksgiving eve, November 27th,
at the American Legion building.
This dance will be open to the
public and receipts of the dance will
be used in helping equip thj drum
and bugle corps which has carried on
such fine service each year of the fall
festival, the corps being in need of a
great deal of equipment.
A high class orchestra will be se
cured for the occasion and it will be
a fine social feature to prepare the
way for the annual Thanksgiving day
festivities.
HONORS VISITORS
Mrs. Frank Mullen and Mr?. Lon
Henry Friday evening entertained at
the Mullen home in honor of Mr3.
Clinton Kenner of Nebraska City and
Mrs. Edward Mullen of Los Angeles.
There were five tables of pinochle
and the greatest interest shown in
the play which resulted in Harry
Tincher receiving the first prize for
the gentlemen with Fred Sharpnack,
second, while for the ladies Mrs. Wal
ter Tritsch received the first honors
and Mrs. Guy Long, second.
Dainty refreshments closed a very
pleasant evening for the Jolly party
of friends.
Mr .and Mrs. Albert Stock, of
Weeping Water, were In the city Fri
day to spend a few hours attending
to some matters of business
visiting with their friends.
and