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. State Historical Society fleer VOL. NO. LI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1936. NO. 100 Roman's Club Has Very Fine Program Monday Meet at Home of Mrs. J. C. Peterson with Program Arranged by the Music Department of Club. The meeting of tlie Flattsniouth Woman's club was held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. J. C. Petersen on Park hill, a very pleasing number of the ladies being in at tendance despite the cold weather ihat made getting around anything Lut pleasant. Mrs. Williaii Baird urged support of a movement for securing maga zines, books , pictures and other articles to assist in furnishing the recreational building at the transient camp north of this city. These ar ticles can b left at the Mauzy drug store. This will be under the super vision of the community service com mittee, and runs this week. The musical department of the club had a splendid program ar ranged that was taken part in by a number of the talented musicians of the community. This was a feature that all appreciated and enjoyed to the utmost. Miss Edna Mae Peterson favored the group with a delightful piano solo that was splendidly given. Wilbur Hall and Virginia James were heard In vocal solos which these joung people gave in a truly artistic manner. One of the new musical groups, the ladies quartette composed of Miss Dorothy Downey, Mrs. Carl Keil, Mrs. J. R. Reeder and Miss Miriam Tritsch, gave two numbers that served to add to the pleasure of the evening. Mrs. L.. S. Devoe and Mrs. R. W. Knorr gave a piano duet that was presented In their always artistic manner. M:s3 Eerniee Weiland gave three much enjoyed readings to add to the excellently arranged program. George Jaeger, whose participation in a program assures a real treat in a. musical way, gave violin numbers that climaxed a most entertaining evening. High school girls, guests of the club were Rachel Robertson and Jean Brady. Refreshments were served at an ap propriate hour by the hostesses, Mrs. Petersen, Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs. J. A. Capwell. Mrs. J. W. Taylor and Miss Jess!e Whelan. INSTALL OFFICERS Monday night the officers of Mt. Zion Commandery No. 5. Knights Templar, were installed for the en ding year. E. Sir William A. Rob ertson, grand sword bearer, was in stalling officer. E. Sir Luke L. Wiles was grand marshal. The following officers were in stalled: Commander Harrison L. Gayer. Generalissimo Ward M. Whalen. Captain General Wm. F. Evers. Senior Warden Wm. H. Wehrbein Junior Warden Clyde H. Graves. Prelate Raymond C. Cook. Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt. Recorder Frank L. Barkus. Sword Bearer Warren A. Tulene. Standard Bearer Roy O. Cole. Warder Don 11. Selver. Sentinel Leon L. McCarty. After the commandery closed Past Commander Lester W. Meisinger treated the Sir Knights present to a fine Eupper, prepared by Mrs. Les ter W. Meisinger who was assisted by Mrs. Henry F. Nolting in serving. W. C. T. U. MEETING The meeting held at the home of Mrs. O. C. Hudson was very largely attended by the members and a pro gram of the greatest Interest given and enjoyed very much by the ladies. Miss Nickam of the Nebraska Ma sonic Home, had charge of the de votions of the meeting. Mrs. J. E. Wiles gave a very In teresting review of the current issue of the Union Signal, official paper of the W. C. T. U. This was followed by a general discussion among the memebrs on the various articles ap pearing. Dainty refreshments were served at the close of the afternoon. Miss Marcia Lyman of Vale, South Dakota, was a week-end guest of Miss Gwendolyn Hansen. DIES AT CHICAGO From Monday's Ij&ny The message was received here this morning by the Sattler funeral home, announcing the death at Chicago late Sunday of Mrs. Frank Perchance, 83, who has been making her home in the windy city for the past year. Following the death of her husband here a year and a half ago, she re turned to Chicago with her son, i Frank Kalasek and with whom she ihas made hr home. The body ia to be brought to this city Tuesday morning on the early Burlington train and will be taken to the Sattler funeral home to await the funeral arrangements which will be announced later. Mrs. RE. Went worth Dies at Home at Noon Found by Members of Family in Bath Room Where She Apparently "was Stricken by Heart Attack. From Monday'i D&llr This noon the lifeless body of Mrs. H. E. Wentworth was discovered In the bathroom of their apartment in the Harris building. Mrs. Wentworth had apparently been engaged in tak ing a bath wien stricken. As soon as the body was discovered medical aid was called and Dr. L. S. Pucelik arrived at the home but she had been dead for some time. The death anDarentlv was caused by a sudden heart attack. Mib. Wentworth had not been in good health for a number of years and was for the years of her resi dence here, a semi-invalid and not a great many residents here had the pleasure of her acquaintance. ' . ... The Budden death came as a great shock to the husband and eon who had made the tragic discovery on their return home from the bakery at noon. The body was taken to the Horton funeral home to be prepared for burial and will later be taken to the former home at Exeter, Nebraska, to be laid to rest in the family plot there. There will be no services held here and the family have requested that no flowers be sent. There Is surviving the husband and one son, Paul, residing at home. AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY The regular monthly meeting of the Hugh J. Kearns Unit of the American Legion Auxiliary was held on Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Elmer Webb. The attendance was consider ably reduced on account of the drift ing snowstorm and cold weather, and the King Korn Karnival pictures that were to have been shown at the con clusion of the business session by E. J. Weyrich were called off until a later date. The members present engaged in a session of pinochle, with a useful prize awarded the high score win ner, Mrs. Fred Herbster. At a late hour, delicious refresh ments were served by the hostesses. Among the business transacted at the meeting was the laying of plans for a large delegation of Auxiliary members to attend the district con vention of the Legion and Auxiliary to be held in Lincoln February 20. WELL ATTEND MEETING Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county superintendent of schools, is to leave Tuesday for Lincoln where she will attend a three day conference being held by State Superintendent C. W. Taylor and which Is to be attended by the various county superintendents. Miss Peterson Is to act as chair man of the committee on daily pro gram and alternatives, a committee that will take up the matter of new courses in the schools, one of the very important matters that will come before the meeting. TO VISIT LA PLATTE The niemberB of the Plattsmouth Ad club are to pay a friendly call on the residents of La Platte Friday evening and present a program and pictures of the King Korn Karnival at the school house at that place. All members of the Ad club are asked to meet at the Bates Book store corner at 7:30 uesday evening for the trip. Death of Mrs. Fred G. Morgan at Early Hour After Long Illness One of Long Time Residents of Community Passes to the Last Rest. From Tuesday's Daily. This morning at 3 o'clock at the family home at Seventh and Pearl streets, occurred the death of MrB. Fred G. Morgan, a resident of this city for a period of some thirty-eight years. Mrs. Morgan has been in failing health for the past two j'ears and for the last year has been con fined practically all of the time to ier home. In this long period she has borne patiently the sufferings of the illnese until the end came that was to bring peace and ret to her after the con tinued illness. Mildred Atwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Atwood, members of one of the old families of New England, was boru In Massachusetts, spending her younger years there. The parents later moved west and settled at Nebraska City where she grew to womanhood and was mar ried in 1S98 to Fred G. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan at once started housekeeping in the Morgan home stead where she lived the remainder of her lifetime. Mrs. Morgan was a member of the Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, of this j city, as well as the Mayflower Society of Omaha and the Woman's Relief Corps, being very active in these and also the Auxiliary of the Burlington Veterans as long as her health per mitted. During her residence here she has been a member of the First Presby terian church of this city. There is surviving the husband and one sister, Mrs. Albert Thlerolf, of Lincoln, who has also been very gravely 111 for some time. One daugh ter, Lois, preceded the mother in death. The body is at the Streight funeral home to await the arrangements for the funeral services. TO LOCATE HERE Elmer Sundstrom, manager of the Lyman-Richey sand and gravel com pany, with his estimable family, are to become residents of Plattsmouth in the future as announcements from Louisville state. Mr. Sundstrom has looked after the work here at the local pits since'they have opened, but has maintained his residence in Louisville, but the company has ask ed that he move to this city to be nearer his work. It is not known whether the family will come here until spring as their younger son is completing his work in the Louisville school. The Sundstroms are well known here and the Tlattsmouth people are well pleased to learn that they are soon to become residents of this city, extending to them a most cordial wel come to the new home. HEBE FROM DAKOTA Mrs. Archie Fry and granddaugh ter, Wonda Hyden, of Rapid City, 'South Dakota, arrived in the city Sat urday for a visit at the home of Sher iff and Mrs. Homer Sylvester and family. Mrs. Fry is the mother of Sheriff Sylvester and her visit here is one that is being most thoroughly enjoyed by all of the members of the family. Mrs. Fry and granddaughter will make an extended visit here with the relatives. DOING VERY NICELY C. C. Wescott, operated on at Om aha, is reported as doing very nicely and resting as easily as possible fol lowing his operation for glandular trouble. The many friends are pleased to learn of the excellent con dition of the patient and trust that he may soon be well on the highway to recovery. VISITING HERE Mrs. Howard Wlrson and daughter, Faye Evelyn, of Lincoln, are visit ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Del Sylvester this week. Mrs. Wilson is a sister of Del, Homer and Cass Sylvester. INJURES HAND Ray Chriswisser is another acci dent victim. Tuesday morning while cleaning out the feed grinder, after grinding feed hi3 hand was cut and badly injured. The cut almost went through the hand, one bone was chip ped off, and another misplaced. It vcs the right hand. The injury was given immediate attention ahd is doing as well as pos sible, but Mr. Chriswisser has been suffering a great deal of pain. Xe hawka Enterprise. Mr. Chriswisser is the youngest son of Mrs. Martha Chriswisser and uncle of Carl Chiiawister of this city and is veil known to many of the local people. Scouts Have a Fine meeting at Louisville Five Troops Are Represented, Plctts :routh. Two Nebraska City, Au burn and Louisville. From "vveancsaavs uzmv Several of the Plattsmouth Scours with Scoutmaster Ray Larson, were) were' at uouisviue last evening wnero a court oi honor was held lor the au-;availabIe $i.C78,44S for direct relief vancement of Scouts from the iroop3Letwcen nQW and July 1 1937 wltn in the area. leach county sharing in the fund in The meeting was presided over by j Field Executive Elliott with T.r.ntf.vUla trnrn nuttinc fm r very I fine musical program from the talent- j ea menmers ot tne troop, i ney aiso gave a fine presentation of the work in part of the. tenderfoot rank with th? demonstration of the Cag. The Plattsmouth Scouts to receive awards were the following: Warren Reed, merits in swimming, safety, athletics, public hcalC1;. James Webb, merits in athletics, civics, first aid, public health; George Mark, merit for swimming. The attendance was very fine and despite the bad weather conditions there was an excellent showing from all parts of the area to take part in the fine program. START PICK-UP SERVICE The Burlington railroad company in conjunction with other roads, in cluding the Missouri ' Pacific, is an nouncing a pick-up and delivery sys tem of less than carload shipments of freight, at agency stations. This is in accordance with a tariff filed with the interstate and state commissions, thereby performing a completed transportation service be tween the consignor's factory, store or place of business at the point of origin and the consignee's like place of business, at destination, without any additional charge. An alternative provision is made that the consignor may elect to make his own arrangements for delivery of his freight to the freight house and in that case an allowance, not in excess of 5 cents per 100 pounds, will be made to him. Similar allowance will be made to the consignee when he elects to accept the shipment at the freight depot at destination. C. O. D. service in connection with this arrangement is also provided at a nominal charge, but that service is optional. VERY HAPPY EVENT On Saturday there was born to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nason of this city, a fine seven and a half pound daugh ter, who with the mother is doing very nicely and the event has been one that has brought the greatest happiness to all of the members of the family circle. The little one has been named Norma Jean. Mrs. Nason was formerly Miss Helen Lynch of this city and the new arrival is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Con Lynch. UNDERGOES OPERATION From Monday's Daily: This morning at the Methodist hospital at Omaha, C. C. Wescott of this city was operated on by Dr. C. R. Kennedy as the result of an attack of glandular trouble that he suffered last Sunday. The patient has been under treatment for the past week and was in excellent shape for the operation. He rallied very nicely I from the ordeal and It is hoped will (soon be able to return home. Counties are Given Half Direct Relief Money State Assistance Director Tolen Tells Them to Apply at Once for Share of $5C0,O00. State Assistanc Director Tolen told Nebraska's ninety-three coun ties to "come and get" approximately 5300,000 for direct relief during the next three months. Each county may apply immediately for half of its to tal state fends for direct relief, Tolen said. He approved payment of $19,629 to Lancaster county Monday, and raid he will confer at Lincoln Tues day afternoon with Douglas county officials concerning their relief prob lem. Tolen said he expected Doug las county to ask lor91,i70 for re lief during the next three months and indicated he would approve the request. Lancaster county drew only one- fov.rth of its total state funds of ?7S,517 for relief, but Douglas coun ty is expected to ask for half of its total relief funds of $182,340. The .,,.,,:... i,.f-in, kt? tj,0 sr,eciai legislative session made proportion to its population. Because lteithp rpJipf ln.nri i? heaviest in winter. (members of the state assistance com- voted last week to disburse . n,.hn,r ihp rp,,pf fnm3B tn th- roun. ties immediately. A delegation of Thurston county citizens conferred with Tolen and re ceived his promise of immediate state aid in carrying the relief lead. He said Thurston county probably will' ask for "half ot its " relief fund, Or $4,093. The delegation included E. G. Ross, chairman of the Thurston county board; R. C. Detling of Winnebago, project manager of Indian emergency construction works; Mrs. Edith Wat kins of Pender, Thurston county re lief director; G. A. Parker of Winne bago, superintendent of the Winne bago Indian agency and Donald Fra zier of Winnebago, project manager of roads for the Indian agency. MET NEW KING TV.o -a r,r th aropscmn nf V,f- ward VIII. formerly the Prince of ,as the showing of the picture. "Death Wales, recalls to a Nebraska family Takes No Holiday." a very graphic the meeting of the prince with the'Picture of the causes of many acci- daughters of the household. This Is the family of Dr. C. K. Struble, of Fremont. Dorothy, Hazel and Helen Struble, the latter two former teachers in the Plattsmouth city schools, were! at Calgary, Canada, in 1927, being in vited to the "hunt ball," one of the social features of the season and at which the Prince of Wales and his brother, Prince George, were in at tendance! The girls talked and danced with the princes of the Eng lish royal house and have a very vivid recollection of thi3 event. Miss Hazel Struble is now Mrs. Harold Steb bins, of Lincoln and Miss Helen is now Mrs. Jack Meldum of Buffalo, Wyoming. HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES The funeral services for the late Mrs. H. E. Wentworth were held on Tuesday afternoon at Exeter, Nebras ka, at the grave in the cemetery at that place. A large crowd of the old friends and neighbors .were present to pay their last tributes of respect to the departed and also to share with the family the sorrow that the passing of this estimable lady has brought. The services vere conducted by the Rev. Bashford, pastor of the Con gregational church at Exeter. The funeral was under the direc tion of the Horton funeral home of this city, the body being taken by auto hearse to Exeter. DOING VERY NICELY Mrs. Ralph E. Gansemer, who was operated on a few days ago at the Clarkson hospital at Omaha, is re- ported as showing a very pleasing progress toward recovery and it Is hoped that In a short time she may be able to return home and resume jher usual activities. ALMIRA HOWARD IS DEAD Almira Howard, 75, died Saturday morning at her home in Greenwood, where she had lived fifty-six years. She was a charter member of the First Methodist church there and the oldest member o the congregation from point of attendance. She was also a charter member of O. E. S. No. 303; a member of Royal Neigh bors and of Rebekah lodge No. 24G. Surviving are three sons, Watson, Ben and Earl, of Greenwood; daugh ter, Mrs. Edith Finley, Lincoln; bro ther, T. A. McNurlin, and sister, Rosstta Axmaker, both of Greenwood, and three grandchildren. The body is at the home in Greenwood. New Labor Rate Effective on WPA W ork in This City New Scale of Wages Will Give Mch Additional Pay to the Work ers on Projects. From Monday's Daily: The new wage scale effective for WPA project workers, wa3 in force this morning on the Sixth street re paving proposition. The notification of the raise in wages was given Sat urday afternoon In a message to the local office of the WPA project and notifying that the men would be paid the new wage scale. The table of pay is fixed by the new order is as follows: From Unskilled, per month $32 Intermediate 38 Skilled 4 4 Prof, and Technical 4 8 To 540 45 55 61 This will mean a very substantial gain for the workmen and one that will make a much more living wage for- fhe men on the job and comes after a very strong appeal to the WPA officials at Washington by Sen ator Norri3 and other Nebraska rep resentatives. HEAR LECTURE ON SAFETY The members ol the Rotary club Tuesday at their meeting had the pleasure of hearing an illustrated lec ture on safety sponsored by the Na tional Bureau of Casualty Under writers. The lecture was presented by Charles Haalanen, of Omaha, who gave a very ir.ieresimg lai as ii accidents. The picture as well as the lecturer gave many suggestions on how to avoid accidents and the pre cautions to insure safety. The meeting was under the lead ership of Judge A. H. Duxbury, whose services in securing the excellent at traction for the day was much appre ciated. This interesting lecture end pic ture was also shown later at the high school as a part of the safety campaign of Superintendent L. S. De voe. HAS TRUCK OVERTURNED George R. Lushinsky, Jr., 21, well known here, who is now a represen tative of the Smith Daking Co., of Lincoln, suffered several injuries Tuesday when his bread truck over turned some four miles east of Mur dock. The truck skidded on the snowy road and crashed over an embank ment some ten feet overturning twice -an(j damaging the truck to a great extent. Mr. Lushinsky suffered a Minneapolis v here he is now making laceration on the head and his right his home. Mr. Herold has be.n lo leg was injured some but it is not -cated in Minneapolis for some weeks numcrht OPrm,iiv ! looking after his property interests RpHpf xv r.Pnt frnm th bakerv at Lincoln and despite the fact Mr. Lushinsky desired to continue on his route, he was sent back to Lincoln for an examination as to his injuries. A truck was sent out to finish the delivery of the bread to the custom ers over the rest of the route. MARRIED AT CITY HALL Monday evening at the city hall'monia at a Lincoln hospital, is here Judge Charles L. Graves was called to spend a short time with the old on to unite in marriage, Mis3 Mary friend3 and associates in this com L. Conover and Mr. Paul F. Bosen, (munity. The many friends have been both of Omaha. The wedding cere-'deeply interested in the condition of mony was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. the old friend and are much pleased Dan Reilly of Omaha, who had mo- that he is now able to be around as tored here with the bridal party. usual. County Stone Crushing Starts at Gilmour Farm Woik Is Started on Crushing Rock for Road Projects in Platts mouth Precinct. The operation of the stone crusher at the Gilmour quarry five miles south of this city near the Missouri river, was started Tuesday when the force of workers commenced the task: of making possible tne suriactng ci roads over the county. The crusher will provide rock for the projects from the quarry vc:t to the paved highway. No. 75, and for the surfacing of thp road froi.i there west to the Eight Mile Groe precinct line and also south of the Rock Bluffs road, the first projects of this kind to be undertaken. It was found that the surfacing of the road leading from the quarry to the "four coiners" would be neces sary to get the rock out of the quarry in bad weather and this is being done to faciltiate the movement of the rock out to the other roads to be surfaced. This is a fine move and it is hoped that it will be possible to extend this good work to many of the farm to market road3 with the aid of the gov ernment funds and muke a lasting improvement that will certainly be appreciated by the residents of the farming communities. ENTERTAIN FRIENDS Gwendolyn and Dale Hansen en tertained a group of joung folks Sat urday evcnhig at their home south Of the city. The guests had a most pleasant anxl enjoyable timo. In playing games nd pinochle. Prizes were awarded Irs. Newton Sullivan for making the best set of false teeth, Mae Shradcr having high score of the having high score of the boys. At an appropriate hour refresh ments were served by Mis3 Hansen rssisted by Mrs. Sullivan and Miss jliild. - Those present were: Rather ine Hild, Franklin Wehrbein, Mae Shra der, Emil Hobacheidt, elma Shrtder, Geo. Hobscheidt, Marcia Lyman, Dale Hansen, Johnny Hobscheidt, Art Jen nings, Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sulli van, Gwendolyn Hansen, Ralph Sul livan. HAVE FINE LIEEIING From Wednesday' Dally The members of the Catholic Daughters of America enjoyed their social meeting last evening at the home of Mrs. L. S. Pucelik, despite the cold weather. A large number of the ladies were in attendance. The evening was spent at cards and in the bridge games Mrs. Frank Mullen won the high score and in the pinochle games Miss Elizabeth Bergman was the most skillful to win the most games. At an appropriate hour dainty re freshments were served by the host esses, Mrs. Pucelik, Mrs. W. V. ityan, Mrs. John Cloidt, Mrs. Emmona Ptak and Miss Minnie Guthmann, to com plete a very delightful time. RETURNS TO MINNESOTA James H. Herold. who has been visiting at Peru and al3o here with his sister, Mrs. A. L. Tidd and bro- ither, Henry Herold, ha3 returned to there and he expects to remain there and resume his former position with one of the large furniture companies in that city. While at Peru he vas a guest of hi3 daughter, Mrs. Wil helmina Larson and family. VISITS IN OLD HOME Charles C. Parmele. who has just recovered from an attack of pneu-