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ffebr. State Historical Society
rant
NO. 93
VOL. NO. II
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1936.
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Mrs, Mathilda
Ramsel Suffers a
Fractured Ankle
Hit by Car Near Her Home on Wash
ington Avenue Saturday Night
When Caught in Traffic.
Mrs. Mathilda Ramsel, residing on
Washington avenue, was seriously in
jured Saturday night near her home
when struck by a car and knocked
down, suffering a fracture of her
;ight ankle.
Mrs. Ramsel had started from her
home to cross to the north side of
the avenue where the sidewalk is
located and as she stepped into the
street, a car was coming from the
west with very bright lights, which
evidently partially blinded her, as
when the car had passed she con
tinued on and into the pathway of a
car driven by Dr. O. C. Hudson.
Mrs. Ramsel was struck a glancing
blow by the front bumper of the car
cf Dr. Hudson and which caused her
to fall sideways and into a sitting
position, one leg being doubled under
her and which caused the fracture of
the member.
As soon as the accident occurred
Dr. Hudson, who was en route to
Omaha to see some patients at the
Nicholas Senn hospital, stopped the
car in a very short distance and
hastened back to the aid of Mrs.
Ramsel. It was with great difficulty
that she was taken to the home by
several persons who had passed about
the time of the accident. Dr. Hudson
had the Horton ambulance called and
the victim of the accident was hur
ried on into Omaha to the hospital to
be cared for.
Dr. Hudson states that as he was
coming west on the avenue the car
from that direction was coming east
and .had very bright lights and as
soon as the car had passed he was
driving on when Mrs. Ramsel appear
ed just in the path of his car and
In such short distance that it was
impossible to avoid her, but he was
able to swelve the car so that only a
glancing blow touched her. The place;
where the bumper struck Mrs. Ram
sel was only a bruise when exam
ined at the hospital and the injury
to the ankle was caused when she
doubled it under her in falling. Mrs.
Ramsel weighs some 250 pounds and
the weight evidently caused the
fracture.
NOT QUITE SO WELL
Frcm Monday's Daily
Mrs. Andrew Kroehler, who has
been very gravely ill for the past
two weeks, was reported this after
noon as not being as well as Sunday.
Mrs. Kroehler has developed a slight
touch of pneumonia that has added
to the complications of the case. Her
son. Dr. Robert Kroehler, of New
York City, a son-in-law, Dr. Clinton
Kenner, of Nebraska City as well as
Dt. L. S. Pucelik are In attendance
on the case. Mrs. Kenner, a daugh
ter, is also a trained nurse and is
assisting in the case as well as a
special nurse from Omaha.
SHOWING RECOVERY
Plattsmouth friends will be pleased
to learn that Betty Ann Thomas, 11,
the youngest daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman L. Thomas, Missouri
Pacific agent at Nebraska City, is
recovering from a short but serious
attack of what was thought to be
pneumonia. She has run a very high
fever but is now thought to be im
proving nicely.
REJOICE OT NEW SON
Sunday at the Clarkson liospital
at Omaha a fine little son was born
to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde H. Graves, of
this city. The mother and child are
doing nicely and it i3 needless to say
that the event has brought much
happiness to the proud father and
other members of the family circle.
Mrs. Graves was formerly Miss Louise
Rummel of this city.
SUFFERS HEART ATTACK
Jes3 Elliott, former chief of po
lice, suffered a heart attack Satur
day evening while down town look
ing after some business affairs. The
sufferer was given medical aid and
was reported today as resting easily
at the home.
CCC WORKERS MOVE
From Tuesday's Daily.
The group of young men that have
comprised the Civilian Conservation
Corps camp at Weeping "Water, are
being moved out today on their long
journey to near Reno, Nevada, where
they are to b located in the future.
The members of the Weeping Water
camp were transferred there last sum
mer from the Nebraska City camp,
now since vacated, and have been en
gaged in soil conservation work.
The Weeping Water camp members
will be taken by special train to
Kansas City and thence west to the
new location in the far west.
The Weeping Water camp i3 to be
taken over by workers from the Te
kamah camp that is being closed
down.
Death of Long
Time Resident
of Community
Jacob Yelick, Long a Familiar Figure
of the Streets Here Dies After
a Short Illness.
Mnoday afternoon at 5:15 Jacob
Yelick, SO, one of the long time resi
dents of this city, passed away after
an illness that had covered the past
two weeks, he gradually growing
weaker from the infirmities of old
age until death came to his relief.
The deceased was born in Austria
where he was married and spent his
younger years, coming to the United
States in 1S90 and located in Platts-
4
mouth where he has since made his
home. He was for a period of twenty
years employed by the Burlington at
their local shops. Mr. Yelick became
a citizen of the United States in
1906.
After the close of his services In
the railroad shops Mr. Yelick' took
up the trade of his boyhood days in
the old world, that of basket making
and his products made from the na
tive hickory and other woods, were
well known over this section of the
state and in great demand. He con
tinued this activity until he was
stricken down and forced to lay aside
his labors that he had so much en
joyed.
Mr. Yelick i3 survived by one son,
James Yelick of this city and one
daughter, Mrs. Mary Rouchka of
Sedalia, Missouri, the wife and one
son, Mike Yelick, having preceded
him in death. There are also sur
viving twenty-five grandchildren and
seven great grandchildren.
PLEASED WITH MISSOURI
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stewart and
son. Donald, who have located in the j
souhtern portion of Missouri, are!
much pleased with their new home,
but In letters to friends here, they
express their deep interest in the'TiDDens stated that his force had'sreat record in state high school cir-
happenings of th old home commun
ity where they spnt so many years.
They have ordered the Journal to
come to them that they may learn
of the happenings of the old friends.
The Stewart farm is located near
Norwood. Missouri, and they state
that the weather has been remark
ably mild there and the grass and
shrubbery is still green and holding
the promise of the early spring that
comes to that section in early March.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Bushnell of
this city are the parents of a sweet
little daughter, born Tuesday after
noon at the Methodist hospital at
Omaha. The little one tipped the
scales at seven pounds and thirteen
ounces, and with the mother is do
ing very nicely. She has been named
Donna Mae. The little lady is
granddaughter of Mrs. A. H. Bush
nell, who with the other members of
the family is very happy over the
event.
TffAttttIT.T) AT PAPLLLI0N
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kline announce
the marriage of their daughter, Mary
Margaret, to Mr. Charles Lutes of
this city. The wedding took place
Tuesday evening at Papillion. Mrs.
Lutes was born and raised in Platts
mouth and was educated in Platts
mouth high school. Mr. Lutes is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lutes,
Sr., Merna, Nebraska. They will
make their home in Plattsmouth.
Ask Surfacing
of Patterson Ave.
as WPA Project
Petition Filed With Council bv Resi-
dents of South Side May
Create Skating: Pond.
From Tuesday's Da-lly:
The Bession of the cit7 council last
evening was largely taken up withjD. T. Haley, two loads scrap
the routine reports of the various i lumber $
I T tT ..rmKAc
city officers as well as the consid-
eration of the claims which were
much more numerous than usual due
...v.-i.
to the Sixth street paving proposi- E. J. Richey, coal and luxa
tion. I ber 40.00
The residents in the south portion olson. BtmP8' ebt.
i etc 3. So
of the city, on or adjacent to Patter- GraTDar Elect, Co., cabjes and
son avenue, presented a communica-, conduit . 62,64
tion asking that the council make a'Bemis Bag Co., burlap for 6th
WPA proposition, of surfacing this' street 22.65
. , , . General Steel Products Co.,
road with rock from Lincoln to Chi-, mat.rial 2296S
cago vaenue. "l nis roaaway conneecis standard Oil Co., supplies
across the city from one avenue to i Continental Oil Co., gas
the other and is one of the niainicioidt Service, gas and oil
travel.-! moH. in that cpotinn of the 'Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
city. The matter was referred to the
WPA committee.
The report of City Treasurer M. D.
Brown showed that at the present;
time there was a balanc of $13,005.30
in the city treasury.
City Clerk Albert Olson reported
that in the month just closed that he
hal onllectpd the sum of S30S.33 and
which had been turned over to thBi01
city treasurer.
The L. W. Egenberger agency, in
charge of the rental of city prop -
erty, reported the sum of $25.20 turn-
. ,
cu 4"L" , . I John V. Kublcka, same
A communication was received; John v Kublcka, same
from the League of Nebraska Muni- Ivan Taylor, same
cipalities asking the renewal of the J. H. Boetel, draying
city membership in the sum of $20 George J Mayer Co.. dog tags
, . k .K 'Lincoln Tel. Co.. rents
was so ordered oy me
council.
Chief of Police Joe Libershal re
ported for the month of December
that there had been eight arrests and
fines and costs in the sum of $51.50.
Police Judge C. L. Graves reported
that for the week of December 26,
there had been two arrests and fines
and costs of $5, while for the week
of January 2, 1936, there had been
one arrest and fine and costs of
$13.25.
Councilman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that street work was now being
well caught up for the rest of the
winter. He also suggested that slow
signs be placed along the streets in
the school zones as the snow has cov
ered up the markings on the paving.
The matter of the creation of a
skating pond at Athletic park was
discussed by the members after it
had been brought up by Councilman
Vroman. Mr. Vroman had talked over
the matter with Superintendent L. O.
Minor of the water company and
J who had agreed to co-operate with
the city in the matter. Councilman
been at the park and had stopped up;cles, was plenty warm last evening
the drain as well as working on the land accounted for the greater part
surfacing of the ground in case it
might be used for a skating pond.
Mayor Lushinsky was very en
thusiastic in support of the proposi
tion and promised that it would be
thoroughly investigated and if the
soil would permit the flooding of the
park that they would proceed with
the work.
Chairman Palmer of the lighting
committee, reported that city had
not as yet received the remittance
from Hamburg, Iowa, for the pay
ment of a broken electrolier, as had
been promised.
Councilman Bestor reported that
work on the South Sixth street re
paving proposition was getting along
very well under the disagreeable
weather conditions. More men had
been promised and this should push
the work along at a more lively pace.
The corner of the Main street curb
and paving would be lined up to con
from to the new curb lines of Main
street, he stated.
Councilman Bestor asked that a
report be prepared of those who had
not paid their 1934-35 occupation
taxes and that the city attorney be
instructed to try and get these col
lected. Councilman Webb recalled
previous attempts and in which prop-
erty seized had later been turned back
to the owners without the tax paid
Councilman Webb stated that a re
gional conference of the Nebraska!
League of Municipalities would prob
ably be held in this city and urged
that all attend the meetings.
The close of the meeting was taken
over by the discussion of the respon
sibility for the payment of a com
pensation insurance for workmen
who had been engaged in working
on the open sewer in the Burlington
yards as a CWA project. The city
had expected the Eurlington to see
that the insurance was covered but
there has been no definite action and
the insurance company desires to
have their claim adjusted by the city.
The following claims were ordered
paid:
5.00
7.S5
.80
jroa 6.
Bucei .
erocfr
Weyrich & Hadraba, office
supplier;
11.29
10.42
7.94
uo., street iignis, Euppues-
244.13
R. D. Fitch, surveying 6th
street 100.00
'Turner Battery Co., labor
5.35
General Steel Products Mo.,
J?aXtM and supplies. 6 th st. 3S6.71
Krnphlpf T-Tnrdwar. tools. Cth
street
15. S'
Cass County Motor Co., ma-
terial and overhauling trac
tor 19. S9
4.23
iiienerai oieei rruuucu
j hauUng roiier 15.00
Charles Gradoville, st. work- 3.50
! George Taylor, same 30.80
George Taylor, same 16.80
vreorge lajior, bauie io.ow
26.60
2.S0
12.00
.50
4.75
4.75
Albert Funk Transfer, deliv-
l.ool
Ivan Taylor.work with team
Platts. Water Corp.,-hydrant
50.70
rental
483.96
H. L. Kruger. paint 17.00
Dept. Roads and Irrigation,
signs 4.04
Duxbury & Davis, Insurance
fire truck 5.20
Platts. Fire Dept., eight noz-
tlmen 12.00
Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power
light city hall, supplies 9.66
F. G. Fricke & Co., paint 2.35
WTN A BED HOT. GAME
Prom Tuesday' Daily:
The Avoca All Stars, comprising
the players from the famous Class B
team of 1934 played the Donat's Old
Quakers last night at the high school
gym to win 61 to 57.
The game was one that proved a
real thriller in every way as the
Donats in the last of the game
showed a real flash and tied up the
contest, only to lose in the dying
seconds as Carsten continued his heat
wave.
This talented player who made a
i
of the Avoca showing while Forbes,
Cotner and Rhodes of the Donats also
showed well in the final offense.
It was a reil game and the fans
missed a great chance in not being
on hand for the show.
This is the second time the two
teams have met and the total scores
of the two teams aggregate 203
points.
RECEIVES HIGH H0N0E
The annual Bizard convocation
University of Nebraska business ad
ministration college was held on
Tuesday at Lincoln. The event was
made the occasion of the conferring
of key awards to the students whose
standing brought them this honor.
Among the students to be honored
was Charles George Nowacek of this
city who was elected to Beta Gamma
Sigma honorary Bizdak fraternity.
Mr. Nowacek is doing some special
research work at the college from
which he was graduated with high
honors last year.
SECURE WANTED MAN
Sheriff Homer Sylvester Saturday
visited the transient camp north of
this city where he took into custody,
Woodrow Rutherford, who is wanted
in West Virginia on a robbery charge.
The man was brought to this city
and lodged in Jail to await the ar
rival of the authorities from the east
and to whom he will be surrendered.
Higher Wages
for Nebraska
WPA Workers
Increased Appropriation for State
will Mean Additional Work
ers Throughout State.
NEW WPA WAGE SCALE
Effective Here Febr. 1st
Unskilled (Common) Labor $40 rno
Sesni-Skilled Labor $45 mo.
Skilled Labor $55 mo.
Professional and Technical $81 mo.
State Administrator D. F. Felton
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ci I me nuiu riugicoo .iuiuiuiou a.-
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tion at Lincoln Monday oraerea an
increase in wages for WPA workers
throughout the Etate, to become effec-;
tive February 1st.
This will mean a nice increase in
the wage of all classes of workers in
Cass county, as follows: i
Common labor, now drawing $32 a
racnth will be raised to $40. j
Semi-skilled laborers, now drawing
$3S a month, will be raised to $45.
Skilled labor, now drawing $44 a
month, will be raised to $55. j
Professional and technical workers
(net more than two or three rate this
high a classification in the Cass coun
ty setup at present) - now drawing
$4S a month, will be raised to $61.
Increase in Jobs Also
Coincident with the announcement
of wage increases, Felton also said
receipt of an additional $1,600,000
in federal funds will raise the state's
total number of workers on WPA jobs
from IS thousand to 24 thousand
an increase of 33Vs per cent through
out the state.
Felton gave credit for both the
wage increases and the additional
jobs .to "Senator George "W. Nbrris.'
who, he said, personally intervened
with Harry L. Hopkins, federal works
chief.
The wage increase proposal has
been fought for by labor leaders in
Nebraska for several months ever
since announcement was made of the
removal of our neighboring state of
Iowa to a higher regional classifica
tion that resulted In the payment of
higher wages all along the line in
that state, which was originally in
cluded in the region of which Nebras
ka is a part. Felton, himself, was fre
quently criticized by labor leaders for
a seeming lack of interest in fighting
for higher wages in this state.
Nebraska was not in the lowest
regional classification, however, as in
some southern states the common la
bor wage was $19 per month and
in others. $21 a month, compared
to $32 here, in similar sized towns of
under 5,000 population. The highest j them. Mrs. Virgil Perry, Mrs. E. H.
regional classification included thejspangler and Mrs. Everett Spangler
industrial east, wnere common laDor were heard on this portion of the I Fritz A. Fricke, who has been suf
was rated at $40 in communities of program. ! ferine a sieze of rheumatism for a
this size. Mrs. E. H. Spangler presented the period of sveral weeks, is no- able
In short, the changed wages sched-'club with a gavel, made from native to e on duty at the F. G. Fricke &
uleB simply amount -to moving Ne-: walnut and made from a tree that q0 drug store a part of the time at
braska up from Region 2 to Region had stood for many years at the least. Mr. Fricke is still feelix.g the
1 (top scale classification) for all Charles L. Jean farm home, the gavel effects of the illness but i3 nov ici
types of labor and all size governing , being a gift from Mrs. Jean, mother ! pr0ving rapidly and it is horei that
towns, the same as was done with of Mrs. Spangler. A history of this jn a short time he may be able to
Iowa early in the fall. j tree, long a landmark In the early : resume his full activities. The many
Larger Town, More Pay idays, was enclosed in the gavel as a friends of Fritz are iv.uch j .e:-.st-d
The largest town in a county gov- gift for others in the future years to see back at the job z.nC tp-.st
erns the prevailing wage scale for to read. Uhat he may continue to be tV.e to
that county. For instance in Otoe j The afternoon was closed with the co after his work.
county, Nebraska City, with a popu- ' serving of dainty and delicious re
lation of over 5,000, permitted com- freshments to add to the completion
mon labor to receive $35 a month or of an excellent day.
$3 more than in Cass county, before
the raise. After February 1, Cass SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY
oounty laborers will receive $40 a
month and those in Otoe county, $44
a month, or a difference of $4. About
the same ratio of difference exists In
the semi-skilled, skilled and profes -
sional classifications.
In counties with their largest town
'between 25 and 50 thousand popula-
tion (none of this size in Nebraska), fifty-nine glowing candles. In honor paid out for provisions, fuel, cloth
the unskilled labor rate is raised of the event she received a large num- ing and medical care for the resi
frorn $40 to $48 a month, and similar ber of beautiful gifts. The guests on dents.
proportions for semi-skilled, skilled departing wished her many morej
and professional classes.
In counties with largest town be
tween 50 and 100 thousand (Lin
coln) the unskilled wage will be in
creased from $42 to $52 a month.
Other classes of labor in about the: known Burlington railroad man, was
same proportion. in the city Monday for a few hours
In counties with the largest town-visiting with friends and looking
in excess of 100 thousand (Omaha,, after some business matters. Mr.
the unskilled wage rate is raised from Bruhl while here was a caller at the
$45 a month to $55 a month. The Journal to have his name enrolled
semi-skilled will be raised from $58 ( as a reader of the paper for the
to $65, the skill-ad from $72 to $85, 'coming year.
and the professional from $79 to
94 a month.
Donglas County Scale of Interest
The Douglas county scale i3 of par
ticular interest here inasmuch as it
governs the wages paid at the feder
ally operated stone quarry northeast
of Weeping Water, to which men are
trn ncr.ort o.l hv trnrk rinllv from this
city. Since that job is one of supply -
ing rock for river work at Florence.
uii.u is iu iuuoias tun u lj , i uc i ui
ing is that the source of the job gov
erns the wages paid. So that has
been and will continue to be the
highest paid WPA job in Cass county.
with the unskilled laborers drawing
J 55 a month, semi-skilled, $65 and
skilled. $S5 after February 1st.
Will Mean More Jobs
The additional allocation of funds
i will mean an increase in the. nnmhpr
t -
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ties over the state, and will probably
result in the sending of a full quota
of workmen to the county quarry to
engage in crushing rock for use on
farm to market roads of the county,
as well as the approval of additional
projects that were held up when the
order came December 1st that the
full quota of permitted workmen had
been reached and no more were to 1
be aligned to jobs.
News of the increase in wages will
be most pleasing to men now employ
ed cn WPA projects and news of the
increased allotment will arouse new
hopes in these who have so far failed
of assignment, although the number
coming off of river jobs (and eligible
for immediate transfer to WPA work)
will continue to cut down the chances
of late relief seekers getting a job.
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
The Golden Rod Study club, com
posed of the adies fo the Mynard
community, held a very interesting
meeting on Thursday at the home of
Mrs. Roy O. Cole and with a large
attendance of the -members. , The Col
den Rod club is one of the oldest club
groups in this section and their pro
grams have always proven most in
structive and interesting.
Mrs. Cole was associated in en
tertaining by Mrs. Arthur Weten
kamp. Mrs. Cole, chairman of the music
section, presented Mrs. Elbert Wiles
in a most charming flute solo, "Long
ing for Home," given In her usual
artistic manner.
Mrs. William . Minford gave a
splendid talk on "The Philosophy of
Co-operation," which added a great
deal to the interest of the meeting
and will be long remembered by the
members.
A number of the ladies who had
attended the organized agricultural
meetings at Lincoln, gave their re-
ports and the outstanding features
f0f the meetings as they had observed!
Mrs. Charles Kopischka was most
delightfully surprised on her birth-
day anniversary Tuesday, a party of
he relatives and friends joining in
the happy occasion. The dining table
was beautifully arranged with the
large and handsome cake with its
such happy gatherings in the future.
VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS
George H. Bruhl, of Lincoln, well
Commissioners
Set Estimate of
Expense for 1936
Also Set Prices for Eoad Work ari
, Grant Appropriations for Fair
Farm Bureau.
The board of county commission
ers at their annual meeting Tuesday
took up the matter of making the
annual estimate for Cass county fur
the year 1936. fixing the -ai.iounts
that may be necessary to carry on
.the operation of the county govtrr.-
I ment.
I The estimate for the various fund3
, aaopieu was as lullu"B-
. j niinn...
. . rc nnn
General $ 6S.000
Poor Relief 30,000
Road 34,00'J
Bridge 29.000
Mother's Pension 6,000
Soldier's Relief 1,200
TOTAL $1CS.20'
The board also set the prices to be
paid for the road work of the county
for the year. Road overseer, per hour,
single hand, 30c, with team, 44c;
man. single hand, per hour. 20c, with
team, 34c. Ten foot drag or over,
round trip, per mile, 5oc; eight foot
drag, round trip, per mile. 50c.
The county board also received the
reports of the Cass county Farm Bu
reau and the Cass County Agricul
tural society for the year 1935 tad
the application for the sum of $2,800
for the county farm bureau and also
for $2,000 for the Cass county fUr,
which was approved.
The appointment of W. H. Kruger
of Nehawka, as a member of the
commission for administering the
soldier's rtlif fund was approved.
The salaries of the various clerks
and deputies in the offices at the
court house were set by the boird,
all being the samo as the pat year
with the exception of an Ipcrfas
voted for the deputy in the office of
the register of deeds.
LEAVES HOSPITAL
The many friends of Jesse Scurto,
popular young man of this city, will
b pleased to learn that he was able
to leave the St. Mary's hospital at
Nebraska City where he has been
since hi3 auto accident near Murray,
December 30th.
Mr. Scurto was terribly injured in
the accident and it was feared for
several days that he might not sur
vive the injuries but he was at'.e to
withstand the severe ordeal and is
now able to be released. He will,
however, be compelled to recuperate
at the home of friends. 1015 Fifth
Corso, at Nebraska City, until he is
able to get around by himself.
BACK TO DUTY
COUNTY RELIEF LOAD
Casu county which, v. ith several
other3 in the state, were net signet,
with Ihe FERA for 1933, has car-
reid their own relief load in the care
of the less fortunate residents of the
county.
A report prepared by County Clerk
George R. Sayles, shows that this
county has expended In the year 1935,
$39,525 in relief. This covers Funis
RESTING EASILY
C. C. Wescott, who is at the Meth-
lodist hospital at Omaha undergoing
treatment, is reported as resting
easily now and after the treatment
given Sunday feels much better. He
will have to remain at the hospital
for several days, however, before he
will be allowed to return home. With
the present improvement it is hoped
that he may not have to undergo an
loperation.
