Uctr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. LI
PLATTSJIOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1936.
NO. 101
Committees
of the Ad Club
are Selected
j branch to Noah. Mrs. Herman Gar-
Readv to Launch Proeram for theitleman, residing in the south part of
- w i
1838 Projects Report on
La Platte Trip.
The Plattsmouth Business
len'g
Ad flub held their rpa-nlnr meptinei
on Wednesday noon at the Moffatt
cafe and with a fine attendance of
the members to take up the important
work cf starting out the 1936 pro
gram. President Fred P. Busch pre-u-Iec!
over the meeting.
Tiie dub had a very interesting
report of the neighborly visited the
members paid to La Platte on Tues
day evening, where the local club
tpenscred the program. An enter
taining dramatic sketch was present
ed by a cast composed of Wilbur Hall,
Miss Mathilde Olson, Chris Bulin,
Mrs. Ray Herring and Miss Mary
Swatek, a very cleverly offered treat
that all appreciated and especially
the services of the young people. The
King Korn Karnival pictures were
also shown by E. J. Weyrich, fur
nishing an evening of unusual value.
President Busch announced the
appointment of the following com
mittees to serve for the ensuing year:
Planning R. W. Knorr, chair
man; H. G. Soennichsen, John L. Tid
ball, Frank Mullen, John Cloidt,
James G. Mauzy, Phillip Hoffman, C.
C. Wescctt, L. S. Devoe.
Advertising C. C. Wescott, chair
man; H. G. Soennichsen, Frank
Mullen. H. F. Goos.
Membership H. G. Soennichsen,
chairman; E. A. Wurl. F. M. Bestor.
King Korn H. G. Soennichsen,
chairman; E. L. McKissick.
Entertainment Frank Mullen,
chairman; John Cloidt, F. M. Bestor.
Rural Relations E. J. Weyrich,
chairman; E J. Richey, W. A. Wells,
F. A. Fricke.
The Ad club had cs their guest
for the meeting, L. S. Devoe. super
intendent cf schools and who has
been very active in many of the club
activities, especially in the fall fes
tival. FUNERAL OF MRS. MORGAN
From Thursday's Dally
The funeral of Mr3. Fred G. Mor
gan was held this afternoon at 2
o'clock at the family home where a
group of the neighbors and friends
had gathered to pay their last tri
butes of t3teem to her memory.
Dr. II. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of which
Mrs. Morgan had long been a mem
Ler, gave a short sermon and paid
tribute to the work of the departed
lady in the community where she
had made so many friends.
Mrs. E. II. Wescott gave two of
the old hymns. "In the Sweet Bye
and Bye" and "What a Friend We
Have in Jesus."
The interment was at the family
plot in the Oak Hill cemetery beside
the daughter who had preceded her
in death many years ago. The pall
bearers were old time friends, R. W.
Clement, Robert B. Hayes, Dr. F. L.
Cummins, Jack Stamp, Q. K. Par
mele and John Meisinger, Jr.
STORM STOPS WORK
The heavy snowfall of the past
fe-.v days has checked the work on
the South Sixth street repaving and
sewer proposition, a few trying to
work Thursday for a short time but
finding it a matter of real difficulty.
The street with its trenches made
by the open sewers and the high
banks of dirt, mantled by the snow
presents a real wintery appearance
and one that will probably last for
several days at least.
The sewers are now about la shape
for the actual leveling off and pre
paration for laying the reinforcing
rods and the concrete paving when
the weather will permit active re
sumption cf work, but at present it
looks a lor g way off.
ATTENDS FUNERAL
County Attorney W. G. Kieck mo
tored to Avoca this morning where
he will attend the funeral services of
the late Fred Koester, a friend of
many years standing, who died very
suddenly Thursday morning. Mr.
Koester resided on a farm south of
Avoca and was one of the well known
residents of that section of Cass coun
ty.
REPORTS SEEING ROBIN
With the landscape dominated by
3now banks and the mercury hover
ing near the bottom of the ther-
jmometer, comes a message as cheer
jing as that of the bird with the green
the city, reports that a few days ago
she saw a robin, usually a forerunner
'of the approach of spring, near her
jplace in spite of snow and ice.
Incidently, have you made prepar
ations to feed the birds in this ex
tremely cold and snowy weather? It
is feared that thousands of our birds
will perish for lack of focd if aid is
not offered.
Fred Koester
of Near Avoca
Dies Early Today
Lons Time Resident of Avcca Com
munity, Dies After a Short Ill
ness Funeral Saturday.
From Thursday's Daily
This morning at an early hour at
the family home south of Avoca, Fred
Koester, 65, a long time resident of
that community, passed away after
a short illness.
Mr. Koester was a member of one
of the well known families of south
ern Cass county and his spent his
lifetime in the community where he
died.
He has been actively engaged in
farming during his life and was
known as one of the leading farm
ers of that section. The wife has
preceded him in death and he has
been living with the children since
the passing of the wife.
Mr. Koester was a brother of the
late Dietrich Koester, a resident for
many years of near Elmwood and the
brothers are well known to many over
Cass and Otoe counties.
OBSERVES EIRTHDAY
From Friday's Daily
Today was the fiftieth birthday
anniversary of C. A. Rosencrans, well Agent are an asset to agricuiture.
known Fifth street barber, who hasaild that the vast appropriations for
spent forty-eight years of this in Cass
county, becoming one of the long i
time residents. Clate was a babe of
two when his family came west from
Pennsylvania and settled at Elm
wood, where the father, W. E. Rosen
crans, engaged in the barber busi
ness. With the election of Mr. Rosen
crans as county clerk, the family
moved to Plattsmouth and in the
spring of 190 6 Clate arrived here,
alighting from, the early Missouri
Pacific train and wading through the
muddy streets that then formed the
route of travel to the station.
He at once started in on his bar-;
bering work here and is now In his
DarDer in tni3t
city and since 1914 has been located ',
in his present location. The many
friends will extend their congratula
tions to Clate on the anniversary and
trust he may have many more. Asked
by the reporter as to the reason for
his longevity, Clate explained by the
use of spinach and right living.
ENTERTAIN FOR FRIENDS
Mr.- and Mrs. Frank Horsack last
evening gave a farewell party at their
heme in the west part of the city in
honor of Carl Voelken and Harold
Springer who are soon to leave the
city.
The evening was spent in playing
cards and enjoying dancing until a
late hour when dainty refreshments
were served to add to the pleasures
of th evening.
The guests were Mr. and Mrs. Mer
lin Anderson, Dr. and Mrs. I. L.
Kocian, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Weber,
Ruth Slavicek and Barbara Zitka.
SAYS COUNTRY DRY
Mrs. William Bell, formerly Miss
Margaret Wohlfarth, of this city,
writing to the relatives here, tells of
the dry condition of southern Cali
fornia. Mrs. Bell in her letter of
January 18th states that they have
had a very dry winter at San Diego,
where they reside. There it is neces
sary to irrigate the lawns to keep
them fresh and green. It Is expect
ed that rains later may come to re-
fresh the lawns and vegetation and
relieve the necessity of the irriga -
tion.
inirtiein year as a Daruer in iul3!CRAM
W. F. Nolle
Expresses His
Farm Views
Kynarcl Pottltryman Tells cf Views
cf the Farm Measures That
Have Been in Use.
V.'. F. Nolte, well known Mynard
poultryman and farmer, has written
the following lei-ier to Senator E. R.
Burke, of Omaha, expressing his
viewpoint on the measures that have
been adapted for farm relief:
Plattsmouth, Nebr.,
Jan. 23, 193G.
Hon. Edward R. Burke,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Burke:
Since it now becomes the task for
congress to formulate a new farm
program, it may not be amiss to in
form you as to the correct attitude of
the real dirt farmers.
The recent court decision nullify
ing the Triple "A" was received by
three-fourths cf the fanners with
applause, similar to that of the N'RA
of last May. Practically every intel
ligent farmer expected this adverse
decision, and had it been otherwise it
would have toppled from it's own
fallacies, within another year.
About a year ago I urged the sup
port of H. R. 3S03 to protect our
farmers from larger importations of
eggs. The result was congress failed
to act, and importations increased
200 on eggs, and 269 for poultry
over 1934 imports; and for the past
30 days farmers are compelled to sell
eggs for 10 to 11c per dozen less than
a year ago, while the equivalent
amount imported, are now in storage,
and a burden to the market. A sim
ilar story on butter, and oleo oils;
while our American farmers have
been forced to market their butterfat,
below cost of production the past
year. Many other farm products may
be cited, but I mention these because
300 farmers are intensely interested
in these items and our Co-Operatlve
Creamery, at Plattsmouth.
It Is needless to say that any NEW
FARM PROGRAM sponsored by the
Farm Bureau and white collared gen
tlemen who were responsible for the
Triple "AA," will again fall. A lead
ership sustained by propaganda, co
ercion and political bureaucracy, as
was so self-evident in the recent
1 l . ; - r i
-ui u-uuS firciiuu, mimuij
ae1 squareiy wun xarrn prooiems.
Extension service could be better
utilized for farm-to-market roads.
"V c " V'"'
p; til U iue ua.bL iwu years uus uccu
that of a demagogue who Bpend their
time attending so-called educational
meetings and at the present time are
busy peddling baby (saving) bonds
for the U. S. Treasury Department
AND seeking their annual county ap
propriation of their salaries, and ad
ditional assistants.
The cost of distribution has been
steadily growing; broadening the
margin between producer and con
sumer. The presr.nt administration
like the previous one, has done very
little for Farm Co-Operatives but has
spent millions for new bureaus and
x-r
FARM PRO-
- .T?4f Y-n enxh a ccnn Via
Triple
A" with a new name.
practical program must be conceived
by, and administred by men of ex
perience and common sense knowl
edge. Yours very truly,
W. F. NOLTE.
COMPLETING SKATING POND
Members of the fire department
amd volunteers, were out Wednesday
afternoon to assist in the flooding of
Athletic park for the purpose of con
verting this into a skating pond for
the children of the community. The
city has had an embankment thrown
up around the playing field and into
this the water is being poured and
will form a skating place that will be
perfectly safe and of a size sufficient
I to accommodate a large number of
skaters at one time. The present
weather has proven ideal for this
purpose and making possible the
success of the watering of the
ground.
The completion of the skating
place i3 very pleasing to Mayor Lush
lnsky who has been one of the strong
est boosters for this project to pro
vide a place that would be safe for
the enjoyment of this winter sport.
SUFFERS FROM PNEUMONIA
From Friday's Daily
Jerry, the small son of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred H. Sharpnack, was taken
111 last evening at the home on Pearl
street with what Is thought to be
bronchial pneumonia. The little lad
Is being given every attention and
Jlt is hoped that with the excellent
I care that the attack may be checked.
ELECTED TO OFFICE
Word has been received here that
Oliver Johnstone, son of Mr. and Mrs.
C. J. Johnstone of 520 West Works
street, was recently elected president
iof Sigma Chi fraternity at Laramie.
Mr. Johnstone, a senior student in
;the university, is also a member of(I
Theta Tau, national mining engineers
fraternity. Sheridan (Wyo.) Press.
Mr. Johnstone is Avell known to a
number of the Plattsmouth people as
he has been a frequent visitor here
at the home of his grandfather, Emil
Walters, well known contractor.
Old
Resident
of Weeping Water
Dies at Omaha
David Foltz, Long: Time Cass County
Resident Res After Short Ill
ness Burial Today.
A feeling of sadness pervaded Wed-
nesday morning when word was man, Wilson and Cheek, replacing the
passed around that David Foltz had! North advance wall, soon started a
passed away on Tuesday evening in 'fast pace that gave them a 20 to 6
Omaha. The message had come on advantage at the half time.
Tuesday evening but it was not gen-j In the third quarter both teams
erally known until Wednesday morn-;played a hard game and'the Platter
ing. Although Mr. Foltz had lived defense checked the whirlwind at
in Omaha for several years he had j tack that had struck them in the
always retained his interest In Weep- second period. North leading at the
lug Water, and his many friends close of the third by the score of
here. His last visit to Weeping Wa
ter was Tuesday, January 14 th, when
he came to attend the annual meet
ing of the First National bank, of!
which he was a director.
David Foltz was born May 2. 1871,
at Fredericksburg, Ohio, and came
to Nebraska, with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Foltz in 1876, when
they located on a farm three and one
half miles east of Weeping Water, on
the farm now owned by Mrs. Charles
Meyer.
In 1898 he was united in marriage
to Miss Daisy Dawson, and moved on
to a farm of his own just north of;ewton
where his father lived. He and Mrs.
Foltz lived here until 1912, when
they moved to Omaha. In 1927 they
built a very beautiful home at 2338
North 55th street, where they have
glnm marl a their hnmp Twn nieces
of Mrs. Foltz have made their bome
with them part of this time.
Last Saturday he -went out to clear
the snow off his walks and the exer-
tion brought on a severe heart at-
tack. He was taken to the hospital
where everything possible that hu
man hands could do was done until
Tuesday evening, January 20th, when
he breathed his last at the age of
64 years.
His father and mother, Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Foltz, one brother, Wm.
Foltz and one sister, Mrs. E. N. Mun-
son preceded him in death. His wife,
Daisy Dawson Foltz, and one niece, I
Mrs. Paul B. Davis, (Gladys Mun
son Davis-, of 2328 North 55th street,
in Omaha, survive to mourn the pass
ing of a devoted husband and uncle.
He was a man who was a friend
to his fellow men. Many in Weep
ing Water are able to tell of kindly
acts performed by him when friend
ship was needed. He was honest and
upright. His pleasant, smiling face,
and the merry twinkle of his eyes
will be missed by all of us. Weep
ing Water Republican.
MONEY TO COUNTIES
Director Tolen of the state assist
ance committee said requisitions from
counties for February allotments of
state funds for direct relief had been
granted during the day as follows:
Dodge, 54,900; Hamilton, 52,350;
Antelope, $1,500; Seward. $3,100.
Early in the day he turned over a
state warrant for $20,000 to Lancas
ter county for the month of Febru
ary, the first warrant issued on state
relief funds. Tolen said the assist
ance director and four other ap
poinees whose names were announced
by the state committee would begin
active work Feb. 1.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
Mrs. Joseph Martls of this city,
has received the sad news of the
death, of her father, James Bouchner,
at his home at Lake Nebagamon,
Wisconsin. The death of the father
occurred on Wednesday, January 22.
Particulars of the death were not re
ceived by the daughter. The funeral
servlces will be held tn Saturday at,
the home In Wisconsin. 1
North High
Trips Platters by
a 44 to 9 Score
- orth gIow in Opening But Hash
Offensive Power in Close Sec
onds Lose 20 to 12.
Krom Saturday's Daily:
The Platters last evening journey
ed to Omaha where they were the foe
of North high on the Viking court
and met their first defeat of the sea
ton by the score of 44 to 0.
In the opening stanza of the game
Coach Jackeon started three of the
graduating seniors, Jensen, John and
Johnson, to team with the star
guards, Luby and Pfiasterer, but this
combination failed to click and the
Platters won a 3 to 3 tie for the first
quarter.
Iu the second quarter the Plat
ters showed their pace to secure a
6 to 3 advantage for a few moments
as the period was ending but Water-
26 to 8.
In the last period the Vikings were
able to check the Platter offense and
to penetrate to the locals goal to ac
quire a lead that it was not possible
to check.
The box score of the game was as
follows:
Plattsmouth
FO FT PF TP
- 0. 1. 1 1
. 0 0 2 0
. 2 2 3 6
. 0 0 0 0
.0121
. 0 0 0 0
. 0 0 0 0
.0010
.0101
2 5 9 9
i-o FT FF TP
.2 2 4 6
.1113
.2 2 0 6
.7 2 1 16
.0 0 0 0
.0 0 4 0
.10 0 2
.2014
.3 1 0 7
18 8 11 44;
Wooster,
Seitz, f .
McCarroll, c
Falk, g
Nelson, g
North-
! Jiff l-f.
jwilson, f
jBeckley, f .
Jensen, c .
?n?erk' C """
ji.fla8terer,g"
Referee George Parish. Nebraska.
C 3
Seconds Show Fight.
In the contest between the North
high first reserves and the Platter
second team the locals showed their
hnstn a e-ood battle but lost by the
Bcore of 2Q tQ J2 but ,n a contest
that had plenty of excitement for
the youngsters of both teams.
The box score was as follows:
Plattsmouth
TCm FT PF TP
Rebal. f 10 0 2
Brink, f 0 0 0 0
Reed, f 110 3
Hayes, f 0 111
McCarty, c 10 0 2
Farmer, g 0 0 0 0
Wall, g 2 0 14
5 2 2 12
North
FG FT PF TP
Clark, f 3 0 0 0
Marks, f 3 0 0 6
Giever, c 10 2 2
Larson, c 0 0 0 0
Zimmerie, K 0 0 0 1
Beckley, g S 0 3 6
10 0 6 20
-Lee Fouts, Omaha Uni-
Referee
versity.
OBSERVE FOUNDER'S DAY
Friday afternoon Chapter F, P. E.
O. of thia city, were entertained at
the home of Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
where despite the extreme winter
weather a fine group of the ladies
were present to take part in the
meeting.
This meeting was in observance
of the founding of the sisterhood at
Mr. Pleasant, Iowa, in 1869, this be
ing the theme of the most interest
ing program that had been arranged
for the occasion.
The Treasurer's statement shows
the amount taken in and paid out of
the various funds during the year,
and the Journal suggests that every-
one interested in the city's financial
status take the time to read it over.
HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Per
chanse was held Wednesday after
noon at the Battler funeral home at
Fourth and Vine streets, with Rev.
V. C. Wright, pastor of the First
Methodift church, officiating. The
pastor brought comfort to the mem
bers of the family circle in his se
lections from the scriptures.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery where others of the family
are at rest. The pall bearers were
selected from a number of the old
friends and neighbors, they being V.
Dvoracek, James Sedlak, Albert
Pendl, John Zatopek, S. Krejci, Alois
Smetana.
Masonic Home
A
ssociation
Holds Election
All of Present Officers and Directors
Re-elected by Stockholders of
the Association.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Nebraska Masonic
Home association was held on Thurs
day at the Masonic temple at Omaha
where the officers and directors of
the association were all re-elected to
office.
The officers selected were: Millard
M. Robertson, Omaha, president; Wil
liam A. Robertson, Plattsmouth,
Frank H. Woodland, Omaha, Jesse D.
Whitmore, Valley, vice presidents;
Lewis E. Smith, Omaha, secretary;
Harry G. Browne, Omaha, Ira C.
Freet, York, Charles B. Nicodemus,
Fremont, M. M. Robertson, Omaha,
William B. Wanner, Falls City, John
R. Webster, Omaha, Frank H. Wood
land, Omaha. James W. Wynkoop,
Lincoln, directors.
The report of Superintendent W.
F. Evers, who has bo efficiently
handled the affairs of the home man
agement, was read and showed the
condition of the home from all stand
points, the costs and maintenance ex
pense and the receipts that have been
received a3 well as the activities of
the Home.
There is at the present time ninety
eight residents at the- Masonic Home
in this city.
FARM HOME DESTROYED
Friday the farm home of Adam
Schafer, five miles west of Murray
on highway No. 1, was completely
destroyed by fire of an unknown
origin. Mr. Schafer. who resides
alone at the home, had gone to Mur
ray to visit with hi3 eister, Mrs.
Herman Wohlfarth and family and
had left a small fire in the stove.
The fire was raging when first dis
covered and it was Impossible to save
the house or the contents and the
blaze, fanned by the cold breeze soon
gutted the building. All that was
left of the place was the chimney that
stood as a lonely monument of the
once pleasant home.
The house was the one known as
the Schafer homestead and where the
parents of Mr. Schafer had made
their home for a great many years.
GETTING EXERCISE
The residents of this community
have found a new svort for keeping
you fit as a fiddle, and it is not golf
ing, but the snow shoveling that has
kept a large number busy for the
past week. Every night this week
has seen from six to two Inches of
snowfall which has to be moved from
the walks every morning. One of
the workers in the downtown section
states that hile he is a great ad
mirer cf th9 winter season in the
middle west, he is just about fed up
on snow shoveling, altho the weather
man promises more.
WILL SPONSOR DANCE
The King Korn Karnival commit
tee of which Kenry Soennichsen is
the chairman, is preparing in a short
time to stage a grand ball, the first
activity of the club for the year. The
dance will be one of the social events
of the season and a good orchestra
will be secured for the occasion and
which will give the dancing subjects
of good King Harry I, a great oppor
tunity of doing their stuff in the
dancing line.
Phone news items to No. 6.
City's Receipts
Exceed Expenses
by $3,693.33
Treasurer's Annual Statement Shows
Nice Gain in Bank Balance
with Bends-Interest Paid
While Cass county was expending
122,744.24 in excess of its incoiae
(as shown by County Treasurer's
semi-annual statements of July 1
and January 1, respectively) during
the year 1935, the City of Platts
mouth paid out $3,C93.33 Icfs than
it took in during the same period of
time (according to the City Treas
urer's statement published in today's
Journal).
This gain in net balance was made
in spite of the fact that nearly $25.
000.00 was paid on outstanding bonds
of refunding and paving issue. About
half of this sum, or J12.500.00 was
applied to bond principal reduction,
with the rest going for payment of
interest on outstanding bonds. At the
present time there is no delinquency
in either bond or bond interest pay
ments. The city's normal business for the
year amounted to around $C0,000.00,
but the proceeds from conversion of
registered city warrants into bonds
last spring are included in the state
ment, being cleared through the Gen
eral fund of the city, bringing the re
ceipts up to $106,850.28. Inasmuch
as the warrant conversion money was
used wholly to pay outstanding war
rants and interest thereon, the city's
outstanding indebtedness was not in
creased, being simply a conversion
from registered warrants into beads
drawing a lower rate of interest.
There are now no outstanding reg
istered warrants and the city's total
indebtedness (now confined solely to
bonds) is some $13,000.00 less than
it amounted to one year ago, while
the increase in funds on hand of
13,693.33 puts the city just about
517,000.00 ahead of where it was a
year ago, so far as funds on hand and
outstanding indebtedness are con
cerned. In some of the funds a considerable
amount above that taken in was ex
pended, notably the Road fund with
receipts of $3,691.49 and expendi
tures of $4,634.17, and the Business
Tax fund with receipts of $1,480.75
and expenditures of $1,792.53 dur
ing the year. However, no fund
has been overdrafted and the council
has exerted every effort to hold the
expenditures down to a minimum.
From the foregoing figures, it is
very evident the City has opcratfsl on
a balanced (budget during the past
year, which is more than can be said
for many subdivisions of government
these days.
Had the record been nearly as good
in years past, the city would be free
of bonded debt today and have a tax
rate of less than half its present levy,
since approximately half of the total
income is now being paid on bond in
terest and the reduction of bond prin
cipal.
SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
Miss El?anor Satek of this city,
suffered a fracture of the right leg
shortly after midnight Saturday while
leaving a dance hall at 27th and
Farnam struts, Omaha. Miss Swatek,
J with her escort, William Nelson of
this city, was descending a flight of
jstalrs leading to the dance floor and
,in passing, some unknown person
jostled Miss Swatek, causing her to
fall and sustain the fractured leg.
Her ankle was also sprained. She
was taken at once to the Lord Lister
hospital where the injury was treated
and the patient made us comfortable
as possible.
COLD ON THE RIVER
One of the cold spots of the west
is the vicinity of the Missouri river.
John and William Grebe, veteran fish
ermen, report. The temperature there
'has been some twenty degrees below
!zero for practically all this week and
with a stiff wind blowing over the
Ice in the river has made It most un
comfortable. The river is well frozen
over and many have made the trip
across the river on foot while the
; extreme cold weather has been on.
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