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tttibr. State Historical Society mm VOL. NO. m PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1936. NO. 30 Popular Young People Wedded in ChurchCeremony Miss Helen Koubek and Mr. John V. Svoboda Married at Holy Rosary Church at 8:30 Today. From Wednesday's Daily This morning at S:30 o'clock at the Holy Rosary church of this city, two of the well known people of this community, Miss Helen Koubek and Mr. John V. Svoboda wore unit ed in marriage by the Rev. J. J Kaczmarek, pastor of this parish, who performed the double ring service. The bridal party entered to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march played by Miss Dorothy Svoboda, sis ter of the groom, who also played beautifully during the mass. The bride was dresed in an all over embroidered lace gown fashion ed completely of ruffles with which she wore a veil, the cap shape head dr'sutronud2d by tiny pearls being , held in place with, orange blossoms. She carried a bridal bouquet of An gela roses and Lilies of the Valley. The bride was attended by her two sisters, Lillian and Antionette, they being dressed exactly alike in dresses of mousseline-de-soie in pink and blue respectively and wearing crepe hats of matching color. They carried arm bouquets of pink Colum bian roses and forget-me-nots. The groom was attended by his brother, Theodore Svoboda. Both the groom and best-man were attired in the conventional dark suits. During the mass, Miss Ruth Janda, cousin of the groom, sang several very fitting numbers which added to the impressiveness of the ceremony. After a short honeymoon to Denver the newlyweds will live at-1501 Vine street in the home which the groom has purchased and where they will be at home to their friends. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph J. Koubek of this city, where she has grown to womanhood and received her education in the riattsmouth schools, later attend ing Peru State Teachers college, at Peru, Nebraska. She has been em ployed in the offices of the Norfolk Packing company. The groom is a son of Mrs. Hermie Svoboda of this city and has also re ceived his education in the Platts mouth schools. He is at the present time employed as clerk in the Platts mouth State bank. The many friends of this estim able couple join in wishing them much success and happiness in the years to come. A wedding dinner was served by Mrs. A. J. Koubek, mother of the bride, who was assisted by her daughter-in-law. Mrs. Frank Koubek, Mr3. Joe Wooster and Mrs. Hermie Svoboda, mother of the groom. The color scheme of pink and blue tvas carried out in the table decor ations, the huge wedding cake which was made by the sisters of the bride. ON CHAMPION TEAM Stuart Porter, Kenneth Armstrong and Geo. Adam were members of the Tarkio college track team which won the Missouri Intercollegiate cham pionship in the conference meet at Pulton, Mo., last Saturday. Tarkio scored 40 points, William Jewell 39 and Central 38 Por ter placed second in both discus and shot put and was awarded silver medals. Adam ran a lap on the Tarkio half mile relay team which won the cup in this event. Armstrong also qualified for the finals in the shot put but did not plac. This is the second time in three years Tarkio has won the title, the last time being in 1934. CASE SETTLED OUT OF COURT The action of Mary May Carter of this city against the Publix Cab Co., of Omaha, for $25,000, has been set tied by the parties out of court. The matter was first tried in the Douglas county district court where after a three day trial the jury disagreed and the matter was then settled by the parties. John Philip Jensen, of Kearney, was the representative of Miss Carter in the action, being a cousin of the plaintiff. The amount of the settlement was not announced by the partlt. NEW EAGLE OFFICERS The local aerie of the Fraternal Order of Eagles have just elected their officers for the ensuing year and who are to be installed at the first meeting held in June. The new officers are as follows: Worthy President William H. Woolcott. Worthy Vice-President L. K. Hickenbottom. Worthy Chaplain Cass Sylvester, Secretary John E. Schutz. Treasurer B. G. Wurl. Inside Guard Harry Chandler. Outside Guard Ernest Porter. Trustees George McFarland and William G. Kief. Physician Dr. R. P. Westover. Blind Students Present Program at the Rotary Students From Nebraska School with Superintendent N. C. Abbott, Give Interesting Facts. A program that was unusually in teresting was made a feature of the Rotary club luncheon on Tuesday, when Superintendent Ned C. Abbott of the Nebraska School for the Blind, with two students, Ewald Warnsholz and Charles Borden, came up from Nebraska City to give a demonstration of their work. The meeting was under the leader ship of Fred I. Rea who presented Mr. Abbott, himself a veteran Rotarian, to the club and who in turn pre sented the two young men who have been trained at the school to over come the handicap that has been their lot. The story of their training, their impressions of the schooling and the growth of their education was pre sented through a series of questions by Mr. Abbott as to their reactions and the answers by the students which were absorbingly interesting to the club as opening a vision of a field of educational work in which they had learned but little, but which in the answers of the students showed the splendid service that is being given in Nebraska by the state school for the blind. The Braille alphabet was explain ed by Mr. Abbott and the students and the two young men gave a very interesting demonstration of the reading and writing of the Braille system. One very interesting demon stration was the writing of a mes sage by one of the young men from dictation by Mr. Abbott and which was rapidly read off by the other stu dent. Charles Borden, who comes from the west part of Nebraska, has been a student at Nebraska City for the past twelve years while Ewald Warn- sholtz, whose home is at Garland, Ne braska, has been a student at the school for the past eight years.. The members of the club also had interesting reports of the district conference which has just closed at Aberdeen, South Dakota, these being given by Frank A. Cloidt and Searl S. Davis, who represented the local club at the meeting. JOB'S DAUGHTERS ENTERTAIN From 'Wednesday's Iraiir Last evening the members of the local Bethel of Job's Daughters were hostesses at a most delightful 6:30 dinner at the Masonic building. The girls had planned the event in honor of the mothers and the dads also were invited in to enjoy the delightful oc casion. The dining room was artistically arranged in the color scheme of pur ple and white, the stately stocks be ing used as the decorative features and whirh made a very pretty set ting. There were some seventy-one to enjoy the dinner party. The group singing was led by Mrs. J. R. Reed er. After the dinner the members ad journed to the Bethel where the of ficers of the Bethel conducted their rgeular work in a very impressive manner, and here Miss Alice Jane Hirz, queen, presented the parents with a rose as a token of love from the members of the group. The occasion was one that all will long remember with pleasure and reflected the greatest credit on the girls of the order and their officers and guardian in arranging the de lightful event. Sketch of Life of Old Resident of Cass County William T. Schlichtemier Laid to Last Rest Amid Scenes of His Lifetime Activity. William T. Schlichtemier was born March 31, 18G8, and died near his home at Nehawka, May 15, 1936, of heart trouble. He was the son of Minnie and William Schlichtemier. He spent his early life on a farm four and one-half miles northeast of Nehawka. He received his elemen tary education at the Mount Pleas ant school. His high school course was completed in the Nebraska City high school. He then attended Ne braska Wesleyan University at Lin coln, being the second student to reg ister in that school. February 7, 1895, he married Katharine Baier of! Nehawka. Their daughters are Mrs. I Senn Waddell of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Clara of Nehawka. As a successful farmer and stock man, Mr. Schlichtemier took an ac tive part in the community. In early life he became a member of the Mount Pleasant Methodist church and served many years as secretary of the Sunday school. At the time of his death he was a member of the official board of the Methodist church at Nehawka and had been a trustee of the church for a number. of years. He leaves his wife; two daughters; two grandchildren, Marian and Eve lyn Waddell; a sister, Mrs. Minerva Tucker; and two brothers, Omar and Frank Schlichtemier; as well as many relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Nehawka Mon day afternoon, May 18. George M. Carter delivered the address.- Inter ment was in the Mount Pleasant cemetery. Honorary pall bearers were: Marion Tucker, Walter Wun- derlich, O. Lundburg, D. C. West, Grover Hoback, John Steffens, Char ley Adams, and Clarence Hansen. Nephews acted as pall bearers. They were: Herbert Tucker, Paul Mur doch, Robert, Ellis, and Ronald Schlichtemier, and Kenneth Baler. ! Relatives from a distance attend ing the funeral services were: Mr. and Mrs. Senn Waddell and daugh ters of Tulsa. OkJa.; August and Frank Zable, Mr. and Mrs. August Trogel, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Broder, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peterson, and Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Harnes of Au burn; Mrs. George Meyers of Elk Creek; Mrs. IL Gass, Theodore Kauf man, Miss Lizzie Kaufman, Mrs. Augusta Fontein of Columbus; Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Tucker and family and Mrs. Minerva Tucker of Hol- brook; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mulick, of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. August Ruge of Murdock; Will Steiers, Mr. and Mrs. Will Schlichtemier, Henry and Frank Schlichtemier, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallam of Crete; Mrs. Ben Bilhorn, Mr. and Mrs. Math Steuer and daughter of Kramer; Adolph Paap, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Paap, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ganzel, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ganzel, John Wiebusch, and Mrs. Henry Siemers of Otoe; Mrs. Annie Ganzel and Hat tie of Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gorder and daughter of Weeping Water; Mrs. Martha Ruge and daugh ter, William and John Baier and families of Avoca. ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES C. A. Rawls, County Attorney W. G. Kieck, C. R. Troop and Frank A. Cloidt were at Nehawka Monday where they were in attendance at the funeral services of William T. Schlichtemeier, prominent resident of that section. Mr. Cloidt gave a solo at the funeral services held at the Methodist church, "Going Down the Valley One by One." HERE ON FURLOUGH Ira Harris, who is now in train ing at the U. S. naval station at San Diego, California, Is here for a visit with the relatives and old friends. He, has been In the navy for several months and following his ten day leave he will return to the coast to take up his duty and expects to be assigned to a ship for active service. He has enjoyed the service very much so far. Mtmi m Here are the Prices or Roosters Good on These Three Days Cash Price, 1 1 jj g j in Trading Scrip Scrip is redeemable 100 cents on the dollar on purchases made at any of 36 participating stores listed on back. Register your guess on the number of pounds of Roosters in the largest load brought to town during these three days each store participating (identified by a large red rooster in the window) is giving away a merchandise prize to one regis tering nearest guess in their store. Register your guess and visit each store participating for real bed-rock bargains. Prizes to Rooster Sellers In addition, a $2 Trading Scrip prize will be given the person bringing roosters here from the greatest distance. Also a $1 Trading Scrip prize to person bringing heaviest single rooster. ALL PRIZE AWARDS TO BE MADE AT REGULAR GIFT NIGHT CEREMONIES WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 Calling Roosters from Farmyards of Cass Count) Merchants and Produce Dealers Co Operating to Pay Premium Price Next Three Days Friday, Saturday and Monday will be Rooster-Booster Days in Platts mouth. On these three days, not only will roosters command a premium price, but those who sell their roost ers and others in search of bargair-s will be able to find them a plenty. In this first big co-operative trade event of the present year participated in by the Plattsmouth Business Men's Ad club, the price of roosters deliv ered to local produce dealers will be several cents higher than the current market quotations which began fall ing rapidly as the end of the season draws near. With a good market out let for unlimited quantities and the co-operation of local business houses, which are absorbing part of the prem ium price, it has been possible to pay more for roosters this year than in any of the former Rooster-Boosters days of past j-ears. There are more firms co-operating and more interest taken in the proj ect than ever before. The poultry dealers in co-operation with the Ad club are exerting themselves to pay the extra bonus price. This is the logical time to cash in on those old roosters. The premium price will be paid in trading scrip, redeemable 100 cents on the dollar at nearly two score business houses of the city. Besides this saving, merchants are offering outstanding values in seasonable merchandise. You will find In each co-operating store a big rooster in the window, at which you may buy the special bar gains offered, with your rooster scrip at 100c on the dollar. A prize "vvill be offered by each store for the one guessing nearest to the weight of the largest load of roosters brought to Plattsmouth during Rooster Boos ter days, Friday, Saturday and Mon day, May 22, 23 and 25. There will also be a $2 prize given to the per son coming the longest distance and for the person bringing the largest rooster to town. These prizes pay able in scrip Rooster-Booster Days have come to be a traditional "institution" in Plattsmouth. For the past several years, produce dealers and merchants have joined hands in a co-operative effort to give the farmer more for his roosters than he could realize anywhere else. Not only will a high price prevail for roosters these days, but local dealers will be found pay ing top-notch cash prices for other poultry and farm produce, including eggs and cream. IIS Roosters! Cull Your Flocks NOW and Bring Them to Plattsmouth Friday - Saiu rday - flloFiday May 22, 23 and 25 Eooster-3ocster Davs again zin a Top Premium Price for Roosters, and Money-Saving Bargains on your purchases at all co-operating stores! John Vetesnik Dies Suddenly at Farm Home End Comes Peacefully From Heart Attack Shortly After Retiring Monday Evening. John Vetesnik, 55, one of the well known farmers of near this city, died suddenly Monday evening shortly af ter 10 o'clock at the family home northwest of this city where he has spent all of his lifetime. He bad been in his usual good health during the day Monday and had been working in the field and later in the early evening had set out a row of tomatoes and after visit ing with his brother, Michael, with whom he shared the home, he had retired. A short time after retiring, Michael was awakened by the heavy breathing of the brother and when he reached his side he had passed away. The deceased was born in Platts mouth on February 21, 1881, hi3 par ents. Joseph and Anna Vetesnik, be ing early settlers in this community. Here he was reared and has followed farming as his life's vocation and in which he was more than usually suc cessful. He was a great lover of na ture and his knowledge of horticul ture was far above the ordinary and in this line of work he had developed a great many lines of fruit. He was a deep student and those who knew him best had enjoyed the fine grasp of questions of the day that he had so carefully studied. Since the death of the parents he has resided on the homestead with his younger brother, Michael. There is surviving two sisters and three brothers, Mrs. Joseph Holly and Mrs. Joseph Libershal of this city, Anton W. Vetesnik of Omaha, Joseph Vetesnik of Great Falls, Montana, and Michael Vetesnik of thi3 city. One brother and one sister have pre ceded him in death. QUARTETTE GIVES PROGRAM The lovers of good music had a real treat afforded them on Sunday morning at the First Methodist church when the Whitefield male quartet of Sioux City, Iowa, was heard. This quartet is from the White field Methodist church and is one of the best known organizations In western Iowa and their program which embraced well known hymns, special arrangements of the hymns and spirituals was very much enjoy ed by the members of the congrega tion. The members of the quartet were R. F. Leinback, first tenor; G. Sloan, second tenor; F. Madsen, baritone and W. H. Vanderhaar, bass. We will appreciate our readers Phone details to No. 6. ATTENDS BANKERS MEETING II. A. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth State bank, was at Lin coln Tuesday where he was in at tendance at the meeting of Group 1 of the State Bankers association. Mr, Schneider was one of the three mem bers selected as the resolutions com mittee of the meeting and whose re port was unanimously adopted by the meeting. There were a group of dis tinguished speakers who discussed the banking business of the state. Cass county bankers present in ad dition to Mr. Schneider were S. C. Boyles of Alvo, Elmer Hallstrom of Avoca, Guy L. Clement of Slmwood and Walter Wunderlich of Nehawka. Entries Urged in the Flower Show This W eek Those Having Plants and Flowers Are Urged to See That They Are Placed on Display. Every person in the city of Platts mouth and Cass county who have flowers growing in their yards and gardens should immediately select and care for the finest of each par ticular kind of flowers and obtain entry blanks and enter them in the Flower Show, which will be held at the Knights of Columbus hall on Sat urday and Sunday, May 23rd and 24th. You can obtain entry blanks and schedules from the Flower Show com mittee, the members of whom are as follows: Mrs. Geo. B. Mann, Mrs. Luke Wiles, Mrs. Lillian Freeman, Mrs. J. E. Wiles, Mrs. Otto Keck, Mrs. J. W. Crabill, Mrs. Hermie Svoboda, Mr. J. A. Pitz, Mr. Frank Cloidt, Mrs. L. W. Egenberger. Miss Sophia Kraeger, Mrs. Fritz Fricke, Mrs. L. O. Minor, Mrs. Geo. Lushinsky, Mrs. Henry Starkjohn, Mr. Geo. Kaffen berger, Mr. J. H. McMaken, Julia Svoboda, Clara Weyrich, Emil Wey rich, Alice Weyrich, Mrs. Joe Rob erts, Mr. Freeman McFarland. The committee "will be glad to give you any assistance In making out your entry blanks. If you have not received a blank, call on some mem ber of the committee and obtain blanks. Vou will better appreciate your own flowers when you have en tered them in the Flower Show where you will have an opportunity to com pare them with flowers others have grown. Every citizen in this vicin ity should remember the date and set apart the time to visit the Flower Show on either Saturday or Sundayl LAID TO LAST REST The funeral service for the late R. W. Clement were held on Sunday afternoon at the St. Luke's Episcopal church, where from his boyhood, he had been a member and attendant. The service was most appropriately held as the day was dying in the west and the closing hours of the sunset bathed the last resting place with its rays. The simple and impressive Epis copal burial service was given by the rector of the church, Canon W. J. II. Petter, bringing to the family the comforting thought and message of the scripture. The pall bearers were the three sons-in-law and three grandsons of the departed, A. E. Hulse, Newton, Iowa, Henry C. McMaken of Omaha, Ralph E. Gansemer, Henry Guy, Wil Ham Stuart and Edward McMaken, of Omaha. A group of the old time friends ac companied the cortege to Oak Hill cemetery for the interment service. FIREMEN ARE ORGANIZED The volunteer firemen of Cass county at their meeting at Louis ville the past week organized the as sociation that will serve as an aid in the development of a larger organiz ation of the firemen of the various towns and through the associatiosn of the members furnish many a pleasant social time for the boys who serve so loyally without pay in the various communities. The off! cers are Guy L. Clement, Elmwood, president; and William J. B. McDon ald, Murdock, secretary-treasurer. The next meeting of the associa tion will be held at Plattsmouth on Friday evening, July 17th. Baccalaureate Services Held Sunday Evening Dr. H. G. McClusky Delivers Sermon to Class of 1936 Other Ministers Assist. The baccalaureate services of the class of 1936 of the Plattsmouth high school was held Sunday evening at the First Presbyterian church where a large congregation ot the relatives and friends of the class had gathered to enjoy the fine service that had been arranged. The Rev. Canon W. J. H. Petter of the St. Luke's Episcopal church presided and as the processional march was sounded the members of the class entered the church to oc cupy the seats at the front that had been reserved for them. Taking part in the services were representatives of the protestant churches of the city, the invocation being offered by the Rev. R. F. Allen of the First Christian church, the responsive reading by the Rev. G. A. Pahl of the St. Paul's Evangelical church, the scripture reading by Rev. H. A. McKelvey of the United Brethern church of Mynard and the prayer by Rev. V. C. Wright of the First Methodist church. The choir of the church had ar ranged a very beautiful anthem for this service, "Holy Art Thou," with the hymn, "Onward Christian Sol diers" as a fitting touch of the im pressive service. The ladies quartet,, composed of Mrs. J. R. Reeder, Miss Dorothy Downey, Mrs. Carl Keil and Miss Miriam Tritsch, gave a very beautiful selection, "Content." Dr. H. G. McClusky gave the class sermon from the subject, "The Key to Knowledge," in which he carried a real message to the young men and women who are leaving their high school life to take up their activ ities in other lines and to prepare their future lives. He urged the necessity and the force of the Chris tian teachings in the life of the man and woman if they are to attain the true measurement of success. The ad dress was one of the best that has been given in the graduating services and will long be remembered by the young people of the class. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED The marriage of Miss Ha Taylor and Mr. Albert Todd, of this city, oc curred Monday afternoon at Wilber, Nebraska. The wedding was very quiet, the young people leaving here Monday morning for Wilber where they were entertained by relatives of the groom for the wedding ceremony. They later left for Ashland where they made a short visit with rela tives in that vicinity. Both cf the young people are well known and held in high esteem by a large circle of friends in this com munity where they have grown to manhood and womanhood. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan J. Taylor and the groom a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Todd, prominent families in this section of Cass coun ty. They are both members of the class of 1933 of the Plattsmouth high school and the marriage follows a school day romance. The newlyweds are leaving the first of the month on a motor trip to the west coast to visit relatives at Los Angeles and vicinity, and on their return will make their home on the farm northwest of this city. CAR IS OVERTURNED 1 Motorists on highway No. 75 south of this city Sunday reported a car bearing an Omaha license, was teing driven in a very reckless manner, the driver apparently having trouble to control the car and zigzagging from one side of the pavement to the oth er, endangering the other cars and their occupants. The car made a final swing that caused it to turn over as It ran into a field near the Alvin Ramge farm and rolled on its side. Several motorists passed and the car was finally righted and the occupants were able to be on their way. The driver of the car ha I ap parently been drinking as when they were extricated from the car a bottle was throw naway by the driver ot the machine. "See it beforo you buy It."