Heir. State Historical Society J $ontn vol. no. in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 25, 193G. NO. 31 Wind Storm of Friday Afternoon Causes Damage Telephone Toll Line Poles West of City Blown Down and Many Trees Are Torn Up. Late Friday afternoon a severe wind storm swept a section of sev eral miles in length in this county, skirting the west part of Platts mouth and" coming from the south where some damage was done at Murray. The intense wind preceded a light shower of rain and the force of the wind at Murray was so great that one of the large plate glass windows at the store of Tutt & Brubaker was blown in by the southwest gale, also trees in that section of the county being more or less damaged. Near this city the wind reaching almost a cyclone-like dimensions, un- roofi sxmmer cottage at the E. Wiles farm west of the city oh the Louisville road and in this sec tion there were fifteen poles of the Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Co., line blown down, which made neces sary the linemen working until an early hour this morning to get the line back in service, but it is oper ating as usual today. A large tree at the golf course of the Plattsmouth Country club was uprooted and torn out by the force of the wind and which also blew out a large cedar tree at Oak Hill ceme tery. Reports of many tree tops torn out and other small damage was re ported from the west border of the city where the storm seemed to be the most severe as there was but a few moments of the high wind in the downtown section of the city. SETTLE CLAIMS IN FULL Friday afternoon in the district court, settlement was made in full for damages claimed as the result of an auto accident that occurred on De cember 30, 1935, west of Murray. The plaintiffs in the case were Merelle O. Hamilton and Edna Marie Hamilton, by their next friend and father, Gardner H. Iramllton, vs. M. E. Johnsou, the Nebraska Power Co. a.d the Ohio Casualty Co. The two girls at the time of the accident were riding in the car of Jesse Scurto of this city and which yas struck by the car of Johnson, in the employ of the Nebraska Power Co. The settlement was made by the, Ohio Casualty Co., which carried the liability insurance on the Scurto car. Merelle Hamilton was paid $150 for the damages claimed and Marie Ham ilton received the sum of $1,500. VISITS IN CITY Miss Drusilla Winchester, of Lin coln, who has been appointed to the position of district supervisor of the National Youth Administration in Nebraska, was in the city. She visit ed a number of the projects that the young men in this work have been doing here and with Superin tendent L. S. Devoe discussed plans for future projects that might be available in this city. The projects that have been used here have aided in the employment of a number of the young men and have served in getting some much needed improvement work in several spots over the city. DOING VERY NICELY From Thursday's Dally Fred W. Guenther, who was oper ated on a short time ago at Omaha for mastoid, was in the city today to have his head dressed. He has just recently returned home and is doing nicely and it is hoped in a short time will be well on the road to re covery from the effects of the oper ation. MOVING TO DETROIT Walter A. Johnson, who has been making his home at Union, was in the city Wednesday for a short time looking after some business matters. Mr. Johnson is preparing to move to Detroit, where he expects to make his home in the future, his daughter who is a trained nurse, being located in that city. DIES AT ALVO James II. Foreman, one of the well known residents of the west part of Cass county, died Thursday night at his home at Alvo, after a residence of fifty-five years in Nebraska, twen ty-seven of them passed at Alvo. Mr. Foreman had been engaged in farm ing for his lifetime. He was an ac tive leader in the democratic poll tical circles of the county and pos sessed a large circle of friends in all sections of Cass county. He is sur vived by the widow and several grown children. Cass County Historic Society is Organized Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray Named Head of New Society and Judge C. L. Graves Secretary. Wednesday afternoon represent atives from all parts of Cass county gathered at the American Legion rooms at Weeping Water to take the initial steps to form the Cass County Historical society. There was a very pleasing num ber of those interested fn the preser vation of historical places, documents and incidents of pioneer life in this, one of the earliest settled counties in the territory and later state of Ne braska. The meeting organized with the selection of Dr. G. H. Gilmore as the temporary chairman and Harold Baker of Weeping Water as the sec retary. The organization was perfected by the adoption of the constitution and the election of officers, the following being named: President Dr. G. H. Gilmore, Mur ray. Vice-President Mrs. Marion Tuck er, iMenawKa. Secretary Judge C. L. Graves, Plattsmouth. Treasurer Marvin Carr, Eagle. The dues of the society were fixed at 25c per year and it is hoped that this will enroll all of the residents of the county in the move to make Cass county people historically mind ed. The members of the society pres ent had the pleasure of talks by A. E. Sheldon, of Lincoln, secretary of the state historical society, H. D. Pat terson, of Pipillion, president of the Sarpy County Historical society. Sev eral short talks were given by mem bers of the group and the greatest enthusiasm was apparent in the move to make this one of the largest and most active groups of its kind in the state. DRAMATIC CLUB MEETING The Plattsmouth Dramatic club has arranged the functions of the club activities into division of units which will give the members more indivdual opportunty to show their skill in the ines of arranging and producing pays. The members se lected to head the various units are as follows: Alpha Bonge, direction; Lillian Garrett, stage designing; Berneice Weiland, speech; Clement Woster, stage management; L. D. Hiatt, makeup; Paul Vandervoort, play selection. It is hoped to secure club rooms where a small stage canbe erected and the various units have the op portunity of exercising their ideas. CARD OF THANES We wish to take this means of ex pressing to the many friends and neighbors our deep appreciation of the many acts of kindness shown us and the sympathy in our bereave ment. Also for the tributes to our brother and those who so kindly as sisted at the last services, we wish to express our most sincere appre ciation. The Brothers and Sisters of John Vetesnik. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Thursday afternoon at the court house occurred the marriage of Miss Mary Binder of Schuyler, Nebraska, and Mr. Karl Dahlsten, of Newman Grove. The marriage lines were read most impressively by Judge A. H. Duxbury and the marriage witnessed by Lloyd Woolcott of Weeping Wa ter, and Miss Minnie Hild, clerk in the office of the judge. Urge Parking Space be Saved for Farmers Increasing Traffic Problem on Wed nesday and Saturday Nights Discussed at C. of C. One of the main topics discussed at yesterday's Chamber of Commerce luncheon was the matter of provid ing adequate parking, and those mer chants and their employes who have been wont to drive their cars down town on Wednesdays and Saturdays, and park them in the business sec tion were panned on every hand. With an increasing number of people coming to Plattsmouth from over the county to trade, it behooves our merchants to see that every available parking space is left open to accommodate them," said one of the Chamber directors, who urged that local business men and their employes refrain from driving their cars down town at all on these busy trade days. To alleviate the congest ed parking situation, the Business Men's Ad club and city officials ar ranged for a supervised parking lot south of the alley between Fifth and Sixth streets, on which gravel has been spread so that it may be used in all kinds of weather. Last Sat urday night, this lot was packed with cars and many were parked on low er Main street, while others had to park back to the north and south of Main street on the hills as far as two and three blocks. There was also much double parking on Main street. as owners left their cars momentar ily to go into stores and carry out their purchases. Plattsmouth is glad to have the people of Cass county come here to trade and will make every effort to accommodate them by providing eas ily accessible parking spaces. Any town residents who continue to drive their cars down in the afternoon and pick out a good spot to park for the evening will be asked to desist from doing so in the future, as every local car thus parked takes up a space that could be used for the accommo dation of visitors. Report was given by A. L. Tidd of progress in arranging the coming flower show, as well as information on when federal money would be available for the building of a dock along the Missouri river here. Supt. L. S. Devoe gave the direc tors some enlightening figures on the public school system, showing average cost per pupil here to be as low as in any town of like size in the state. The salary budget of the local school system has been reduced from a high mark of $53,000 a year in 1929 to $33,015 estimated for the coming year. In this way it has been possible for the board to give the taxpayers some relief in the mill levy for school purposes, which is below that in many towns, and but slightly above a half dozen or more exceptionally low ones. Withal, he said, the standards have been main tained and high grade teachers em ployed. The average salary of grade school teachers is $900 a year and of high school teachers, $1,200 a year. Elmer Webb, member of the WPA committee of the city council, spoke of some possible projects that are be ing considered by the committee for submission to the district office, as well as outlining a proposal from a Kansas City industrial firm desiring to acquire tax foreclosed properties in the smaller towns for industrial purposes, and the Industries commit tee of the C. of C. was instructed to co-operate with the council in look ing up the responsibility of the con cern and ascertaining just what they may have to offer along this line. He also brought up the matter of establishing community sales in property the city owns, preparatory to eventually erecting a suitable sales pavilion here if the business should warrant. "King" Harrison L. Gayer, of the Rock Bluff neighborhood, who is an officer of the Farmers Co-Operative Creamery association was present at the meeting as a guest and spoke on farm and city problems, which, after all, he said, are pretty much alike and require the same careful study and planning to solve. Mr. Gayer stated that in chemical testa of butter over the entire nation, being conducted by the government. Casco butter, made in Plattsmouth, has held the top rating for this dis trict over a period of weeks since the tests were first started. Seniors who attended the meeting as guests were Wallace Terryberry and Melvin Sell. It was announced that luncheon meetings will be continued through June, but may be discontinued dur ing July and August, definite decis ion on that being left to a vote at a later meeting. Farm Electri fication Program to be Started Iowa-Nebr. Light & Power Co., Will Start Move at Once Based on Lower Farm Rates. The Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company will proceed immed iately with a general farm electri fication program based upon lower farm rates and extension of lines wherever two farm customers can be secured per mile of new line. District Manager F. I. Rea announced today. Generally improved business condi tions, an increase in electricity used and economies in line construction were cited by Mr. Rea as reasons for the program. With cheaper electricity available, Mr. Rea believes farmers will pro ceed at once to electrify homes, barns and farm yards and to use electric power in speeding heavy farm labor, electric refrigeration, radio, modern lighting and other electrical con veniences will be available to farm homes at prices comparing favorably with those of metropolitan areas, he I declared. Copies of the new farm rate sched ule and complete1 InTii "ation abcut the line extension program may be obtained at any office of the com pany. H0N0E MRS. ALBERT TODD The T. E. Todd home was the scene of a most deligntiui snower Wednesday afternoon, when Mrs. Harold Overbeck and Mrs. Tom Will were hostesses, honoring Mrs. Albert Todd. The time was passed in a unique mock wedding and the ladies em broidering their names on quilt blocks for the bride. Many lovely gifts were received by Mrs. Todd. Delicious refreshments were served, the hostesses being assisted by Mrs. Mayabb, Mrs. Art Weise and Mrs. Russ Todd. Out of town guests were: Mrs. A. E. Todd, Mrs. A. L. Todd, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs. Emil Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cameron. VISITS IN CITY Miss Margaret K. Stewart, man ager of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, was in the city for a short time Friday afternoon, while en route to Excelsior Springs, Missouri, where she Is spending a few days. Miss Stewart was a caller at the Journal to enjoy a short chat and to gain in formation of the city and its historic record in the territorial and early statehood days. From here she drove to Nebraska City for a few hours visit in that city before going on to her destination. DIES AT MASONIC HOME The death of William E. Foshler, 71, resident of the Nebraska Masonic Home, occurred Wednesday afternoon at the Home, where he has been mak ing his home since May 14th of thi3 year. Mr. Foshier was admitted to the Home from Covert lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M., Omaha. He is sur vived by the widow and one son and one daughter. The body was taken to Omaha where services will be held at the Haynes funeral chapel. RETURNING HOME From Friday's Dally Mrs. Frank Vetesnik of Edgmont, South Dakota, and Miss Ludmilla Novatney, of Chlckasha, Oklahoma, who were here for the funeral of the late John Vetesnik, departed this morning for their homes. Mrs. Ve esnik is a: sister-in-law of the de ceased and Miss Novatney a cousin of the Vetesnik family. Class of 1936 Arrive at End of H. S. Careers Large Audience Present to Greet the Class in Farewell E. Foster Patterson Class Orator. Thursday evening the class of sixty-three young men and women who have for twelve years been a part of the city schools of Plattsmouth, closed their high school career when the class of 1936 was given their diplomas for the completion of their work. The auditorium of the school building was filled by a large group of the relatives of the young people and the patrons of the school to wit ness this closing act of the school year. Superintendent L. S. Devoe pre sided over the exercises which were opened by the sounding of the pro cessional march by Miss Edna Mae Petersen, member of the junior class and one of the talented musicians of the schools. The invocation was offered by the Rev. V. C. Wright, pastor of the First Methodist church. A group of the senior girls, Mar jorie Fitch, Kathryn Armstrong, Anna Marie Rea, Wllda Johnson Grace Wiles, Louise Rishel, Sophia Bierl, Cleda Koukal, June Sumner, Aimee Jane Thomas, and Rosemary Cloidt. gave very charmingly, "Wel come Pretty Primrose," by Pinsutl. The farwells for the class were given by the two high ranking stu dents of the class, the salutatory by Miss Viva E. Palmer, who spoke of the value of the school in the im parting of the training of knowledge to the student, who in turn must strive to gather from this knowledge the attainment of their education In the school the student was train ed in the practical values of educa tion as in the home they received the training of manners and in the church the spiritual education. Miss Alberta Timmas, the highest ranking student, was the valedic torian of the class and had as her subject that of "Education," which in her able manner she brought as the message of new knowledge gain ed from that of the past and this passed on to the future for further enrichments. The school taught the value of thinking and the analyzation of the facts as given to make the basis of the true education. One of the present day educational prob lems was that of the use of leisure time, to provide high values from the use of this leisure. Principal J. R. Reeder, sponsor of the class, introduced the speaker of the evening, R. Foster Patterson, of the history department of Tarkio col lege, of Tarkio, Missouri, former principal of the Plattsmouth schools. Mr. Patterson, in his clever and entertaining manner, gave a very fine address that was interspersed with many clever stories. In his main ad dress Mr. Patterson stated that the high schol commencement brought to the parent the realization that the child was no longer the one that they had guided their first steps to school, but young men and women ready to assume their responsibilities in lifeC-j In the course of his address on "The Promise of American Life," Mr. Patterson stressed the necessity of the preservation of those things that had made the country great, the spirit of individual liberty that had produced the great advances of the nation and its leaders, comparing the right of the American today to worship his religion free from the annoyances of persecutions that marked many of the nations of the world and where the individual was reduced to a mere cog in a great governmental controlled machine. Mr. Patterson pointed to the American right of free speech that was guar anteed by the constitution as well as the protection of individual initiative under our , system for the acquiring of property and its protection under the laws. These are all a vital part of the American life and Mr. Patter son urged that the class hold them high in their minds as they Jour neyed out in life to meet the world. He also expressed his deep apprecia tion of being back in the community where he had served as an educator. In his closing Mr. Patterson pointed out to the class that all that anyone acquired from life was that which they had put into it, to share with others the benefits of their lives and to be an inspiration and aid to their fellow man. "The Song of the Years" was given by a mixed group of the class, Mar- jorie Fitch, Kathryn Armstrong Anna Marie Rea, Wilda Johnson Grace Wiles, Louise Rishel, Sophia Bierl, Cleda Koukal, June Sumner, Amiee Jane Thomas, Rosemary Cloidt, Joe Hendrix, Edward Had- raba, Grant Howard, Ralph Hen nings, Stephen Davis, Chester Keil, Floyd McCarty, Donald Warga, Ar thur Warga. Mrs. J. R. Reeder served as the accompanist for this and the preceding musical number. The Jennie Dodge award was pre sented by Mrs. L. O. Minor, of Fon tenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to Miss Kathryn Armstrong, as the outstand ing student in American history in the class. The award of the scholarships was made by Superintendent Devoe and who announced that the regent scholarship, offered by the Univer sity of Nebraska, had been won by Dana Baird, who had passed the most successful examination. The other scholarships given for the highest ranking students were awarded to Miss Alberta Timmas and Miss Viva Palmer. Mr . Devoe also announced the honors won by the students in their senior year. Scholastic honors, membership in the National Honor society, were won by Kathryn F. Armstrong, Alberta Jeanette Timmas, Charles Howard Dow, Viva E. Palmer, Mary Ann Gradoville; Stephen) Meek Davis, Marian H. Wiles, Grace Louise Wiles, Floyd R. McCarty, Marjorie M. Fitch. Commercial certificates awarded in the commercial department of the school were awarded to Viva E. Pal mer, Wilma A. Friedrich, Mary Ann M. Gradoville, Grant W. Howard. Thelma Beatrice "Kohrell, Kathryn F; Armstrong, Nancy Leona Price, Mar tha Solomon, Aimee Jane Thomas. The citizenship honors of the class, given for a high type of school citi zenship was given the following: Kathryn F. Armstrong, Rosemary B. Cloidt, Stephen Meek Davis, Floyd R. McCarty, Anna Marie Rea, Charles Howard Dow, Grant W. Howard, Marjorie M. Fitch, Grace Louise Wiles, Alberta Jeanette Timmas, Kita Ann Llbershal, Viva E. Palmer, Sarah Louise Rishel, Marian H. Wiles. ! The class was then presented to J. A. Capwell. president of the board of education and who presented to the young people their diplomas, the following being given their diplomas: Helen E. Albert, Mildred Allen, Kathryn F. Armstrong, Charles Eu gene Ault, Dana R. Baird, Darlene Edna Benedict, James W. Benedict, Sophia Frances Bierl, Amber V. Bomer, LjaRue M. Bomer, Zella Mae Brlzenaine, uette uarDara liuiin, Rosemarie A. Burcham, Cecil W. Carr, Rosemary B. Cloidt, Stephen Meek Davis, Charles Howard Dow, Mildred Marie Dvoracek, Harvey Bernis Egg ling, John H. Faris, Marjorie M. Fitch, Louise J. Fitzmayer, Wilma A. Friedrich, Richard Karl Gahl. Mary Ann M. Gradoville, Edward J. Hadraba, Joseph R. Hendrix, Ralph Michael Hennings, Mary Margaret Henton, Grant W. Howard, Wilda Elizabeth Johnson, Chester Lee Keil, Thelma Beatrice Kohrell, Glen E. Kohrell, Cleda Marie Koukal, Mari- Jane Long. Rita Ann Libershal, Fran ces Marie Lillie, Floyd R. McCarty, Mary Jane McClure, Eugene O. Nolte, Viva E. Palmer, Fern Potts, Nancy Leona Price, Anna Marie Rea, Sarah Louise Rishel, Melvin A. Sell, C. Walter Sikora, Martha Solomon, Hugh Stander, Jr., Carolyn June Sumner, Wallace M. Terryberry, Aimee Jane Thomas, Alberta Jean nette Timmas, Arthur J. Warga, Don ald J. Warga, Anna Margaret Wiles, Grace Louise Wiles, Marian H. Wiles, Mildred Josephine Wilson, Marjorie Jane Wohlfarth, Imogene Worthan, Mason Wall. VISITING IN THE CITY Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Eblnger, of Plainview, old time residents of this city, were here today visiting with the relatives and the host of old time friends of the family. Mr. Ebinger has been a member of the board of directors of the state hardware as sociation for a number of years and while attending a meeting at Lin coln, decided to drop down to see the old friends. They are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Weidman, the former a brother of Mrs. Ebinger. Need printing? Just call No. 6, and you'll find us on the Job. Honors Awarded to Students of the High School Awards Given in Various Field of Activities for Past School Year as the Term Closes. The students listed beiow are thoso honored at the annual convocation of the school for their work In tho different lines of the school activities, the awards being presented by tho various department heads, Miss Hornung, home economics; L. L. Starrett, commercial; Fred A. Roth- ert, athletics; Wayne Alvord, Amer ican government; Miss Pearl Staats, citizenship; Miss Clara Weyrich, bookkeeping; J. R. Reeder, national honor society; K. T. Griffin, music: Home Economics Winifred Kaf- fenberger. Certificate of Attainment Aimeti Jane Thomas, Leona Price, John Faris, Viva Palmer, Grant Howard, Richard Gahl, Hugh Stander. Commercial Certificates 'Amieo Jane Thomas. Grant Howard, Leona Price, Kathryn Armstrong, Viva Palmer, Wilma Friedrich, Mary Ann Gradoville, Martha Solomon, Thelma Kohrell. American Government Wayno Falk. Athlteics Football letters: John Gayer, Harry Stodola, Wayne Falk, Norris Hennings, Donald Mrasek, Clark Finney, Walter Sikora, Joy Miller, Raymond Wooster, Max Seitz; Football certificates: Tom Kriskey, William Carey, Mason Wall, Jack Forbes. Russell Arnold, Robert Val- lery, Elmer Newton, Earl Taylor, Al vin Johnson, Basketball letters: Don McCarroll, Wayne Falk, Elmer New ton, Joy Miller. Basketball certi ficates: Raymond Wooster, Joe Hen drix, Jack Forbes, Max Seitz. Track letter: Max Seitz. Track certificate: Earl Taylor. Baseball certificates: Eugene Ault, Marian Wiles, Max Seitz, Harley Minnlear, Leonard Hol cubek, Donald Wall, Howard Nord, Clarence Cuthrell, Ronald Rebal, Robert Hayes. . . . Citizenship Certificates Freeh- men: Maxlne Nielsen, John Living ston, John Tidball, Berla Ault, Har riett Case. Sophomores: Shirley Seiver, Gavin Farmer, Robert Woest, Jean Knorr, Eleanor Minor, Dick Kali, Frances Cloidt. Juniors: Mil dred Knoflicek, Mary Jane Mark, Bjetty McCarty, Margaret Will, Charles Bennett, Bernice Holoubek, Edna Mae Petersen, Rachel Robert son, William Carey, John Gayer. Seniors: Kathryn Armstrong, Rose mary Cloidt, Marjorie Fitch, Rita Libershal, Viva Palmer, ouise Rishel, Alberta Timmas, Grace Wiles, Floyd McCarty, Marion Wiles, Steph en Davis, Anna Marie Rea, Charles Dow, Grant Howard. Bookkeeping Awards Margaret Will, Ella Mae Ruffner, Herbert Stander, Mary Jane Mark, Charles Bennett, Rosemary Stander, Melvin Sell, Betty McCarty, Genevieve Bloom, Lova Sell. Music Awards Boys: Donald Bur cham, John Cloidt, Richard Cole, Stephen Davis, Gavin Farmer, Clark Finney, Ed Hadraba, Dick Hall, Dick Hatt, Joe Hendrix, Ralph Hennings, Joe Hoschar, Richard Hoschar, Ches ter Keil, Robert Kiser, Theodore Lib ershal, John Livingston, George Mark, Clarence Mayabb, Floyd Mc Carty, Warren Reed, Philip Rosen- crans, Bill Rosencrans, James Sandin, Stuart Sedlak, Walter Sikora, Harold Stewart, Wallace Terryberry, John Tidball, John Ulrich, Robert Val lery, Donald Warga, Ray Wooster, Richard Yelick. Girls: Beatrice Arn, Amber Bomer, Kathryn Barkus, Alice Campbell, Veda Capps, Frances Cloidt, Pat Cloidt, Rosemary Cloidt, Mildred Dvoracek, Marjorie Fitch, Dorothy Fulton, Eleanor Giles, Har riet Goos, Frances Hadraba, Joan Hall, Ruth Ann Hatt, Margaret Hen ton, Gloria Johnson, Norma John son, Wilda Johnson, Eloise Jones, Betty Kalina, Cleda Koukal, Mary McCarroll. Betty McCarty, Maxlne Nielson, Charlotte Palmer, Jane Per singer, Edna Mae Petersen, Anna Marie Rea, Jane Rebal, Rachel Rob ertson, Dorothy Ruffner, Maymie Schwenneker, Shirley Seiver, Mary Alice Shiffer, Barbara Stander, Rose Mary Steppat, June Sumner, Mar jorie Tidball, Clara Toman, Kath ryn Tschlrren, Margaret Ann Val lery, Vivian Palmer, Janet Westover, Grace Louise Wiles, Mary Kay Wiles, Margaret Will, Mildred Knoflicek, Jean Knorr, Betty Valelry. HERE FROM WASHINGTON Mrs. Helen Gassett and daughters. Dorothy and Helen Nora, of Yakima, Washington, are enjoying a visit at the home of Mrs. Gassetfs father, Perry Graves, and with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sherd Graves, at their home in Rock Bluffs. They are expecting to stay several weeks and will visit over the historic places of Rock Bluffs where the Graves family have been residents since the pioneer days of Nebraska.