State Historical Society
Kebr.
VOL. NO. II
NO. 85
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOV. 28, 1935.
Extension of
Box Sewer and
a Wider Street
Council Approves Filing of Supple
mental Application on Sixth
Street Re-Paving Job.
From Tuesday's Dally:
By unanimous vote of the members
of the city council present at last
night's meeting, approval was given
the submission of a supplemental ap
plication for additional labor and
material costs to be paid by the fed
eral government on ,the 6th street
paving project.
Co-incident with the making of
this supplemental application, ap
proval was voted of the engineer's
penciled drawings of the improve
ment, which will be transcribed to
blue prints at once.
As now drawn, the plans call for
widening of the street from 42 to 46
feet, extension of the large box sew
ers that now end at Sixth and Main,
full size, both north and south, to
points beyond the alleys. From there
on, the present 30 inch tile will be
relaid, extending north and south
to the Vine and Tearl street intersec
tions, with adequate curb inlets all
along the east side of Sixth street.
Additional drainage facilities will be
provided through laterals extending
to the west side of the street, under
the pavement, with smaller curb in
lets provided along that side.
The pavement will be of heavily
re-in forced concrete, convex instead
of its present concave form, seven
inches thick. It will be laid in 30
foot sections, with expansion Joints
and dowels between sections.
All new curb is provided, to be of
reinforced concrete, 7 inches by 30
inches, IS inches above the street
level.
Although the supplemental grant
being asked for, increases the total
ccst of the Job by $4,036.46, half of
that sum will be borne by the feder
al government in increased labor at
approximately $1,000; cement and
hydrated lime increased $500, and
other smaller items. The city's por
tion of the increased costs i3 largely
represented in material already on
hand, which will be used to provide
the increased sewer facilities recom
mended by the engineers, including
salvaged brick ($1,832.72) and sal
vaged 30-inch tile ($260.00).
Previous estimates of sponsor's
contribution for sand-gravel and for
form lumber are reduced nearly $250,
ial onset by an increase in the esti- I
mate for expansion joints and dowel
material, which are among the items
to te supplied by the city.
It is planned to tie the 30-foot curb
sections together with dowels in the
same manner as the paving, insuring
alignment for years to come.
As finally reduced to totals, the
combined applications call for $17,
338.26, compared with $13,301.80,
under the first grant. The propor
tion to be borne by the WPA and the
sponsor, figures $9,9S3.91 federal
funds (to pay labor cost and pur
chase new material) and $7,354.35
as sponsor'3 contribution (including
purchase of some new material and a
fair value allowance for salvaged ma
terial and equipment rental.) With
considerable of the equipment owned
by the city, the rental figures, like
those for salvaged material, repre
sent no cash outlay.
The initial grant figured $1,070.23
per man year cost to WPA, highest
of any project in the Cass-Otoe dis
trict, according to Mark Kerns, the
district supervisor. With the supple
mental application costs woven into
the total, the job has been increased
from 97.1 man months to 116 man
months of labor, but the man year
cost reduced slightly, now being
$1,032.84.
Mr. Kerns said the WPA adminis
trative offices in Lincoln are as in
terested in seeing a good job done on
Sixth streets as is the city, feeling it
is one of the most worth-while pro
jects of the many to which they have
allocated funds. He expressed con
fidence the supplemental application
will be allowed, but in case it should
not be granted, both he and the en
gineer in charge advised the council
the job could be completed as plan
ned, with the exception of the north
intersection at Sixth and Vine, on
the present allotment.
It was decided to have Mr. Batsen,
the state approving . engineer, and
Mr. Young, the Lincoln district engi
neer look over the ground and join
with Mr. Kerns, the Cass-Otoe super
visor and the Henningson Engineer
ing company in execution of the sup
plemental application based on the
figures above outlined.
VISITS IN THE CITY
Mrs. Jesse Ronne and family of
Hemingfcrd. Nebraska, arrived here
Sunday for a visit at the home of
Mrs. Ronne's mother who has not
been so well In the recent weeks.
While here they were also visitors
at the R. F. Ronne home.
Pipeline Com
pany Seeks an
Injunction
Ask for Permanent Writ Against
John Chovanec From Interfer
ing With Pipe Line Work.
The Continental Construction com
pany, owners of the natural gas pipe
line that is laid south of this city,
late Saturday filed an application iu
the district court, in which an in
junction is sought against John and
Christine Chovanec, owners of land
through which the pipeline has been
laid.
The petition for the injunction
states that the plaintiff company has
an easement from Mr. and Mrs.
Chovanec allowing the construction
of the pipe line and its maintenance.
that on November 21, 1935, an em
ploye of the pipeline company sought
to carry on some repair work cn the
line and that the land owners refused
to allow the workman to enter onto
their land for the purpose of repair
ing the line. - . ...
The company asks that the land
owners be forever enjoined from in
any manner interfering with the
pipeline company or its employes in
any way in the maintaining of the
pipelines.
YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED
Saturday evening at 5 o'clock at
the St. Luke's Episcopal church oc
curred the marriage of Miss Lillian
Nora Albee cf this city to Mr. Ed
ward Darwin Delevan, of Glenwood,
Iowa.
The wedding was witnessed by only
the immediate mmbers of the family
oi the contracting parties as the im-
nrossfvp and beautiful marriage ser
Ice o the EpiSCOpal church was cele
brated by Canon W. J. II. Petter, rec
tor of the church.
Following the wedding at the
church the members of the bridal
party were entertained at a delight
fully appointed wedding dinner at
the home of the bride's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. P. Albee.
The young people were born and
reared at Glenwood where they have
a large circle of friends and were
school mates in the Glenwood high
school.
They will make their future home
at Glenwood where Mr. Delevan is en
gaged as an auto mechanic.
SUFFERS SEVERE ACCIDENT
Wayne D. Choate, publisher and
editor of the Glenwood Opoinion-Tri
bune, wa3 very severely injured on
Wednesday of last week at his home
in Glenwood. Mr. Choate was leav
ing his home for the printing office !
shortly after 1 o'clock and fell over
a misplaced footstool, fracturing the
bone in the left leg Just below the
hip.
This is the second accident that
Mr. Choate has suffered as in the
summer of 1933 he fell on the stairs
leading to the basement in the print
ing plant and which resulted in the
fracture of the bones in the right leg
Just below the hip and which has af
fected him since.
Mr. Choate Is well known here
among the members of the Rotary
club as he has often visited this city
and spoke before the Rotarians and
these old friends will regret very
much to learn of his condition.
ENJOY SUNDAY OUTING
County Attorney and Mrs. W. G
Kieck and children, visited Sunday
at Omaha and Springfield with their
relatives and friends.
City Council
Hears Many New
Work Projects
Several Pieces of Road Surfacing,
Sewering, City Hall Repair, Are
Among Matters Sugegsted.
Frcm Tuesday's Daily:
All of the members of the city
council with the excepticnof V. II.
Puis, still ill at an Omaha hospital,
were present last evening when the
gavel of Mayor Lushinsky called the
meeting to order.
A petition was received from a
group of the citizens of the commun
ity in which gravel or rock surfacing
was asked oa several streets of the
city. 15th street from Main north
to Oak; 10th street from the city
school grounds to Locust street;
Pearl street from 10th street west to
13th. On motion of Councilman Webb
these petitions were referred to the.jTvan Taylor, same
city WPA committee as well as the
finance committee and who will con
sult the representatives of the WPA
as to the possibilities of new projects, j
A communication was received j
from Chas. E. Abbott, of Fremont, j
relative to the compromise of the
dispute between the city and him
self over taxes to property in the west
part of the city. On motion it was
decided that unless Mr. Abbott would
pay the amount now due and the
forthcoming payment that the matter
might be handled, otherwise it would
be left as it is.
Councilman W. C. Tippen3 of the
streets, alleys and bridges committee,
reported that the street work was all
well caught up with the exception of
a job cn Chicago avenue.
Councilman Rebal of the license
committee presented an application
for beer license to be 'used in the
building formerly occupied by the
Elks on North 6th street. This was
referred to the license committee for
investigation and report.
The lightning committee through
Chairman Palmer reported favorably
on the petition for a street light at
Bryant street and highway No. 75 in
the south part of the city. On motion
the installation of a new light was
ordered at once.
Chairman Palmer of the lighting
committee also reported that steps
were being taken to try and recover
the damages caused by breaking of
an electrolier last year. City Attor
ney Davis was ordered to take legal
steps and if nessary sue the truck
driver at Hamburg, Iowa, hi3 home.
Chairman Bestor of the city WPA
committee reported that the project
approved for Sixth street had been
started on Wednesday, November
ISth, that the committee had pur
chased lumber, tools necessary for
the work and had accepted the ap
pointment of Harry Metcalfe as the
supervisor of the job. Councilman
Palmer of the WPA committee re
ported on the matter of trucks, stat
ing that under ce pro the sum
of $790 had been allowed for truck
hire on the Sixth street and Win
tersteen road. The committee had
two bids on trucks at $1 per hour
which would place this item of the
work far- too high. As the city had
need at all times of trucks in ordin
ary street work in addition to the
present WPA projects, the commit
tee had taken up the matter of pur
chasing a truck and had secured two
second hand machines at a cost of
$575 or a saving of $215 over the
hour rental of the trucks and giving
the city the benefit of their future
use.
The council unanimously approved
the purchase of the two trucks and
which are now In service. Mayor
Lushinsky complimented the commit
tee on the good bargain that they
had secured and would give the city
the use of the trucks in the future.
The matter of the insurance and
licenses for the trucks was taken up
by the committee and will be handled
through them.
Mayor Luhsinsky took up the mat
ter of the sewer extension and urged
that there be extensions on both the
Chicago and Washington avenue sew
ers, the bricks taken from the blocks
now being torn up, be piled near the
scene of their future use until such
time as the work might be started
and funds secured for labor cost on
the sewers.
On motion of Councilman Webb
the inclusion of Washington avenue
In a WPA project was passed by the
council and will be presented to the
'state department.
Councilman Bestor stated that
while there was brick available, that
there ought to be built a new chim
ney tor the city hall adequate to
cere for the heating plant. The mat
ter was referred to the parks and im
improvement committee lor investi
gation. Councilman Webb stated that the
city hll also needed painting very
badiy and that it might be possible
to secure a WPA project cn this mat
ter, the city to supply the material
and the WPA labor costs. This, too.
wa3 referred to the parks and im
provement committee for action.
The council after the disposal or
the :outine business held a session
with the WPA engineers in discuss
ing the present work and the possi
bility of securing additional grants.
The following claims were ordered
paid by the council:
John Iverson, labor $ 1.50
Joo Mrasek, trucking and
labor
8.00
2.80
3.20
3.20
18.55
John Kubicka. labor
George Taylor, same .
Charles Gradoville. street wk.
John Kubicka, same
Ivan Taylor, tractor work
Ivan Taylor, street work with
team
George Taylor, street work
Cloidt Service, tractor chains
Paul Vandervoort, lettering
six signs
Con Bailey, burying one dog
W. A. Swatek, supplies
6.20
30.00
21.20
36.70
3.00
.60
12.35
E. J. Richey, material and
supplies 32.95
Judge Living
ston Files Name
for Re-Election
Present District Judge' akes Filing
at Lincoln for Position He
Holds by Appointment.
Judge Daniel W. Livingston of the
second district bench. Saturday after
noon filed with the secretary of state
at Lincoln his name as a candidate
for re-election to the bench, which
position he is now filling by appoint
ment made by Governor Charles W
Bryan In 1934.
Judge Livingston was appointed as
successor of Judge James T. Begley
of this city, on the district bench in
the early part of 1934 and has since
served as the presiding judge of the
district.
The position is one that many have
aspired to hold and it is probable
that a large field of candidates will
be entered by the deadline on March
5th when the filings close.
Among the prospective candidates
that have been suggested are D. O.
Dwyer, County Attorney W. G. Kieck,
A. L. Tidd of this city; Judge C. S.!
Wortman of South Bend. Judge W.
W. Wilson, V. E. Tyler, Thomas E.
Dunbar of Nebraska City, but so
far no candidate has definitely an
nounced their intention of filing for
the position.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Walling was the scene of a very
happy gathering of little folks on
Saturday afternoon when they came
to assist Mary Lou Walling in cele
brating her sixth birthday anniver
sary. The home was tastefully arranged
with the Thanksgiving decorations
that added their colorful touch to
the scene while tiny turkeys were
used a3 the favors of the happy event.
The time was spent in games of
all kinds that added to the fun and
Interest for the little folks and in
honor of the event the guest of honor
received a large arry of gifts.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served that featured the
handsome birthday cake and its
candles.
There were some fourteen of the
children in attendance at the party.
HAS DENTAL OPERATION
William O'Donnell, clerk at the L.
B. Egenberger store, Is taking an en
forced vacation as the result of the
ordeal Sunday of having some ten
of his teeth extracted. There were
several of the teeth that required an
extensive operation and caused the
patient a great deal of shock. During
his enforced lay off, his brother John
O'Donnell is taking his place.
Sewing Center
Now Operating
at Court House
Prepare to Start Sewing Program
with. 21 Ladies Enrolled
Operate in Three Shifts.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The ground floor of the court
house v.as a busy place today as the
Sewing Center operating under the
WPA opened their first day of work
and with a force of some fourteen
ladie3 busy on the first tasks of the
work.
There are twenty-one of the ladies
enrolled and these will work in three
shifts a day, each shift working four
days a week, giving each of the
ladies two days at home for their
domestic duties. The project is plan
ned by the WPA for a four months
period and appropriations are made
for $4,294 by the WPA and $320
by the sponsors.
The supervision of the sewing cen
ter is under the direction of Miss Mil
dred Hall, who is getting the stor
age places and the office details ar
ranced today as the center moves
into full swing.
This morning the ladies were en
gaged in cutting out the garments
that are later to be prepared and
made ready for distribution, a most
interesting sight as the busy workers
stamp the goods and in a few
moments have a garment all ready to
be cut out and laid away for sewing.
Two electric sewing machines have
been secured and which are to be lo
cated in one of the small rooms In
the basement of the court house and
where under the skillful operation
of experienced sewers will be able
to shov a large output.
Another of the. appliances to be In
stalled will be a quilting frame that
will be on hand in a short time and
where the sewers can start in on the
preparation of comforters to be used
in the supplying of the need of those
on relief.
Storage 6pace for the material and
finished garment have been arranged
for in the vault in the former office
of the county attorney and here each
day the products will be checked in
and placed away in shelves and ar
ranged in sizes that will add to the
convenience of the handling of the
garments.
ENTERTAINS FOR BIRTHDAY
Mrs. Arthur Hansen, of south of
this city, assisted by Gwendolyn
Hansen and Margaret Moore, gave a
birthday party Saturday afternoon In
honor of Rollin Hansen's sixth birth
day. The afternoon was spent In playing
games of various kinds, after which
the guest of honor opened the many
lovely gifts.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostesses. Table decorations
of orange and black were used, with
candy airplanes for favors and black
turkey placards.
Those present were: Billy and
Margaret Ann Campbell, Eugene and
George Swvagara, Richard Blntner,
Opal Shoemaker, Marie and Ida Mae
Hoschar, Mary Katherine and Mar
tina Sporer, Mary Ann Lintner, Rose
Marie Thompson, Henry Hobscheidt,
Mrs. John Hobscheidt, Mrs. Fred
Campbell and Alice, Mrs. Glen
Thompson, Mrs. Etta Moore, Donald
Campbell, Frank and George Hob
scheidt, Glen Thompson, Arthur Han
sen and Dale.
STUDY CENTER
Superintendent Devoe Is urging
that those Interested In the Study
Center will place their application
during this week as this will be
necessary in order to get this educa
tional division established at Platts-
mouth. This offers an excellent op
portunity for any resident of Nebras
ka 16 years of age to carry on either
their high school or college work.
The college courses may be for the
following purposes: Either to renew
a certificate, to transfer to some high
er institution of learning, or apply
on a college degree.
This Is an unusual opportunity for
the people of Plattsmouth to secure
some college work. Registrations will
be made at superintendent's office on
any school day.
p 'tone the news to Ito. G.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mockenhaupt
of Manley announce the marriage of
their son, Arthur Wayne Mocken
haupt to Miss Loretta Poes, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Poes of
Sharon. Pennsylvania on October 5th.
Arthur who entered the navy im
mediately after graduation from the
Weeping Water high school, has just
completed a year's course in navy
schools in Washington, D. C. and
New York and is now on his way to
resume his duties aboard hi3 ship,
the U. S. Talbot at San Diego.
Mrs. Mockenhaupt will join him
there next week and for the present
they will make their home In San
Diego.
Announce the
Engagement of a
Murdock Girl
Dinner Given by Mrs. Jerry McHugh
Saturday Evening to Announce
the Happy Event.
Saturday evening Mrs. Jerry Mc
Hugh at her home at Murdock enter
tained at a most charming 6:30 din
ner at which the engagement of her
daughter. Miss Mary Catherine, to
Dr. J. W. Piatt of North Platte, was
announced.
The dinner had as the settings the
fall flowers and the handsome table
appointments that made the occasion
one of the greatest beauty.
The date of the forthcoming mar
riage has not been given.
Those who were present were Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Towle, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Towle, Mrs. Anna Hill, Denver,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Towle of South
Bend, Mrs. Edward McHugh, Atch
ison, Kansas. Miss Margaret O'Rourke
of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Thoma3 J.
Walling of this city and the members
of the McHugh family.
FUNERAL OF MRS. BAKER
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. William Baker, Jr., were held
on Sunday afternoon at the First
Methodist church of which she had
been a member and a devout worker
in the Sunday school and Epworth
League in her younger years.
The services were conducted by
the Rev. V. C. Wright, who brought
a message of hope and comfort to
the members of the bereaved family
circle.
During the service a quartet of
young girls of the Epworth Lague
gave two numbers, "Jesus Lover of
My Soul" and "What a Friend We
Have In Jesus." Miss Mildred Hall
was the accompanist for the num
bers. The singers were Miss Fern Jahrig,
Mrs. Edgar Glaze, Miss Kathryn Arm
strong, Miss Helen Hall and Miss
Mamie Schwenniker.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery west of the city beside the
other members of the family who
have preceded her in death.
DEATH OF MARK FURLONG
From "Wednesday's Daily
Mark Furlong, 63, a life long rest
dent of Cass county, died this after
noon at 12:40 at the farm home some
eight miles south of this city in Rock
Bluffs.
Mr. Furlong has been making his
home on the farm for his lifetime and
was one of the best known residents
of that section of Cass county. Since
the death of his wife his children
have been making his home for him
at the old farm and where the daugh
ter, Mrs. Mable McCormick, is now
residing.
There are two sons, Walter, resid
ing south of this city, Hershel of
Denver, who was just recently here
for a visit, and the daughter Mrs.
McCormick. There are no funeral ar
rangements as yet. The body will be
cared for by the Streight funeral
home.
RETURNS TO THE SOUTH
Mrs. Renee Allen Tennant, who
came north to dispose of property at
Okoboji, Iowa, also to visit relatives
and friends, returned Sunday to
Miami, Florida, to make her home.
Mrs. Tennant had the misfortune of
having her apartment and posses
sions destroyed In the recent hurricane.
Wintersteen
Hill P-T-A Pre
sents Two Plays
Two Very Fine Offerings Given at
the High School Tuesday Even
ing to Large Audience.
Tuesday evening the large aud
ience that gathered at the hih
school auditorium, had the pleasure
of seeing two very clever home tal
ent playlets offered by a group ct
the young people of the community.
The first was a one-act comedy,
"Dumb Dora," and which in th-j
hands of the clever acturs kept the
audience In a continuous laugh.
Those who presented this feature
were Mrs. Edna Herring, Miss Ma
tilde Olson, Roy Olson, Mary Swattk
and Chris Bulin. Mr. Olson was call
ed in to the cast by the illness cf
Clement Woster and while having
but one hour of practice was one of
the features of the playlet.
During the evening a number of
specialties were offered by Irene and
Junior Lahoda, solos by Lee Knolle
and Frank A. Cloidt, as well as the
Knofiicek string quartet.
The musical features of the even
ing was added to by the high school
band under the direction of Hoyt
Griffin.
The second playlet waa "The
Valiant," a drama of the most in
tense emotion and in which the char
acters were splendidly taken by Wil
bur Hall as the prison warden. Rev.
G. A. Pahl as the prison chaplain,
Greth Garnett as the prisoner and
Mi33 Eerneice Weiland as the support
of Mr. Garrett in the most dramatic
scenes. In the roles of "Dan" and
"Wilson." Paul Vandervoort and Roy
Olson were well presented.
HAS A FULL NIGHT
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling states
that Monday night was one that ho
will remember a3 filled with more
than usual activity. He was notified
early in the evening of the fact that
a cow had been stolen from the farm
of Iva Palmeter, near Greenwood and
accordingly was soon headed for the
scene of action. After examination
of the surroundings and picking up
what possible trace he might, the
deputy drove on to Omaha to try for
a trace of the cow in the early morn
ing shipments received at the jarda.
The deputy maintained a watch from
3 a. m. on and was finally rewarded
when a small truck containing the
cow was found parked near the yards
and awaiting unloading. While a
watch was maintained the parties
that had driven the truck failed to
appear on the scene, apparently get
ting aware of the fact that the law
was close on their trail.
ENJOY FAMILY PARTY
Sunday the home of Mrs. H. A.
Bates on North 7th street, was the
scene of a very pleasant family gath
ering, featured by a delightfully ar
ranged dinner at the mid-day and at
which there were gathered the close
relatives. The afternoon was spent in
visiting and the renewal of th old
associations. Those v. ho enjoyed the
occasion were Mrs. I-clle StoaT,
Glenwood; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grass
man and son. Billy, Miss Laura Gra?n
man, Joseph Maracek. Omaha; Mr.
and Mrs. Hillard Grassnan and chil
dren, Jacqueline, Robert and Donald,
and the hostess, Mrs. Bates.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nelson are
the proud parents of a fine eight and
a half pound daughter which arrived
at their home Monday to share their
future years with them. The mother
and little one are doing nirely and
the event ha3 brought the greatest
happiness to all of the members of
the family circle. The little one is
granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her
bert Nelson and Mrs. Stella Persing
er. Mrs. Nelson being formerly Miss
Mary Persinger.
VISIT FRIEND HERE
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Edwards came
over from Elmwood Sunday to see
Mrs. W. H. Rainey who has been
Beriously ill for the last two weeks,
suffering from a sudden attack of
heart trouble.
