Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Plattsmouth journal. (Plattsmouth, Nebraska) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (June 22, 1936)
Ztbr. ItnU Historical Society ' PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 1936. vol. no. m Dependent Children Doing Relief Work Six Children to Be Cared for by State Fund in Cass County, Accord ing to Statement. Cass county has received to date two certificates for aid to dependent children from the state child welfare bureau, representing: six children, according to the statement issued to day by County Assistance Director Taul Vandervoort. When the dependent children pro gram is in full operation in this county it will represent a total monthly expenditure of state and federal funds of $878.28. The admin istration of this fund is under the supervision of Mrs. Maud E. Nuquist, director of the ?ate' child welfare bureau. Nebraska's program for de pend".--.'children is considered to be f'fjcy fine and practical case. All ppropriations of grants to families ''are made on the basis of family needs and income. This data, along with the investigation that is made, con stitutes the good and sufficient pub lic record which supports the spend ing of state and federal funds. The dependent children funds granted the county, supplement the mother's pension fund which i3 raised by local taxes. Many mothers are able to have more adequate grants for their chil dren because of this fund. Under the requirements of the law the state child welfare bureau is stressing the need for making very careful and thorough Investigation in each case. Children's needs are considered carefully because their future depends on what is done for them now. Many institutional care cases and cases of future dependency can be prevented by making adequate plans for children who are In need of assistance. It is this social service work that is so Important in connec tion with a child welfare program. The state child welfare bureau has had regular schools of instruction to assist the county workers. From a re cent bulletin Mrs. Nuquist i3 quoted as compimenting county assistance directors in the state who have taken hold of the child welfare program, studied the bulletins and attended the schools. She feels the directors in the state have made a fine start in this pioneering work of caring for the needs of Nebraska's children, and hopes that the workers in the state will maintain the high standards of work they have keptin mind in doing their children's work. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE Wednesday afternoon at the court house occurred the marriage of W. J. Althouse, well known resident of Alvo and Hula Jane Carter, also of that place. The marriage lines were read by Judge A. H. Duxbury and the ceremony witnessed by Peter Gradoville and Allan McClanahan. John E. Donohue and Mary Alice Kutsche were married by Judge Dux bury at the county court room Wed nesday afternoon and the two Omaha parties had as their witnesses Mr and Mrs. Charles B. Peterson. The bridal party later returned to Omaha DECIDES TOR DEFENDANT Judge D. Wr. Livingston Wednesday afternoon heard the case of the State Department of Roads vs. Lloyd Hol- man. This case Involved the action of the state to make Mr. Holman remove a building along highway No. 75 north of thi3 city, which it was claimed was located on the highway right of way. The court after hearing the testi mony and the arguments of the at torneys, decided in favor of the de fendant Holman and dismissing the action. CANNING CLUB MEETS The Kanny Kanners Kanning club met Friday, June 12, at the home of June and Mary Armstrong. All the members and two visitors were pres ent. We studied different methods cf canning fruits and vegetables. After the meeting, refreshments were served by our hostesses. The next meeting will be held at the home of our leader, Mrs. John Klimm. TRAGEDY MARKS SUNDAY Pauline Osborne, 23, wife of Clar ence Osborne, worker on the Missouri river project southeast of this city, was drowned Sunday morning short ly after 8:30 when the boat in which she, with her husband and Mr. and Mrs. James Curtis, was capsized. The other members of the party were able to reach the shore but Mrs. Os borne failed to come to the surface of the water. Frantic efforts to recover the body continued all Sunday and far into Sunday night without avail. The accident occurred just east of the Timma3 farm where a system of dykes have been constructed and it is thought that perhaps the body might be lodged in a mat or part of the construction work. Suit for Dam ages Result of Auto Accident Jesse Scurto Though Father Asks Damages Aggregating $30,000 from Melvin E. Johnson. Prom Thursday's Daily Two damage suits were filed in the office of the clerk of the district court today that involve the sum of $30,000 and are the outgrowth of an auto wreck, west of Murray on De cember 30, 1935. The plaintiff in one action is Jesse Scurto by hi3 father and next friend, Joseph Scurto and is filed against Melvin E. Johnson. The plaintiff states in his petition that on December 30, 1935 he suf fered serious and permanent injuries as the result of his car being wreck ed by a car driven by the defendant, Johnson. The petition charges Mr. Johnson with failing to keep his car under proper control, failing to keep lookout for traffic, operating the car at a high rate of speed and for hav ing his car on the wrong side of the road. For personal damages and hos pital care and treatment he asks $25,000. The second case Is filed by Joseph Scurto, father of Jesse, and the same issues are raised against the defend ant Johnson. The father asks dam ages in the sum of $5,000. STRANGERS DO BATTLE From Thursday's Dally Officers Pickrell and Stewart were kept busy in the wee hours of this morning in subduing a party of Ne braska City men that had apparently been doing battle together in the vi cinlty of Seventh and Vine streets. In the mix-up one of the parties reDorted having an artificial eye broken and all parties suffered more or less damage from blows. The police officers filed charges of intoxication and fighting against James Gentry, also breaking glass out of the William Gorder garage. He was also reported as having no driv ers license. It. R. Irelant also had a fighting charge placed against him by the po lice and for breaking windows in the garage building. The officers also picked up E. J. VonGillan, a young man who was found asleep In a car at the Seventh and Vine street interectlon and who had no drivers license on his person. PLEADS NOT GUILTY From Thursday's Dally This morning In the county court Edgar Poynter, of Murray was ar ralgned on the charge of malicious destruction of property, it being al leged that he had caused the break ing of a window in one of the bus!' ness places of Murray. The young man made a plea of not guilty to the charge of breaking the window but stated that ho had been with the party that had broken the window, The case was set for a later hearing, HERE FROM CHICAGO From Thursday's Dally Miss Alice Louise Wescott arrived in the city this morning to enjoy a visit at the home of her parents, Mr, and Mrs. C. C. Wescott and the many old time friends In the community, Miss Wescott has been located In Chicago since her graduation from Northwestern university and has a very fine position there in one of the departments of Northwestern. Charming Home Wedding Held Here Thursday Miss Rnth Tidball Married to Mr. Carter Strand, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. One of the most charming of the early summer weddings was that of Miss Ruth Tidball and Mr. Carter Strand, of Stevens Point, Wisconsin, Thursday afternoon at the beautiful home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball. June rose theme was featured throughout the wedding plans and was the dominant note. Throughout the rooms of the home, June roses, delphinium and gypsophia were adding their lovely touch to the scene and large baskets of the blooms banked the fireplace of the living room where the wedding cere mony was performed. The nuptial" music was played by Mr. E. H. Wescott, the bridal party entering to the strains of the bridal chorus from "Lohengrin" by Wagner. Mrs. Eugene Burdlc, of St. Ed ward, Nebraska, preceding the cere mony sang "O Promise Me" by De- Koven. The bride was given in marriage by her father, John L. Tidball. The marriage lines were read by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of which the bride has been a member during her residence here. The bride was charming in the wedding gown of white mousseline de sole fashioned with Queen Ann col lar and long train, the bridal veil fell from a narrow cornet. The bridal bouquet was of white Toses. Miss Alice Louise Wescott, of Chi cago, was maid of honor, gowned in mousseline de sole of pink rose shade, with arm bouquet of pink roses and blue delphiniums. Mrs. Edgar Wescott, of Lincoln, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, gowned in mousseline de soie of delphinium blue and carried an arm bouquet of pink roses. Miss Maxine Cloidt and Miss Helene Perry were bridesmaids and wore gowns of palest green mousse line de soie, fashioned alike. Their bouquets were yellow roses and blue delphinium. Mr. Edgar Wescott of Lincoln at tended Mr. Strand as best man. A reception followed the wedding ceremony, Mesaames u. v. iuinor. Virgil Perry, Searl Davis, P. T Helneman and L. S. Devoe assisted. The bride is a graduate of the Plattsmouth high school and also has attended the University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin and South ern California. She is a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority at Lincoln. She has been a member of the teaching force of the Plattsmouth city school's since her graduation. The groom is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and is one of the well known young business men at Stevens Point, where they are to make their home following a wedding trip. The out of town guest3 at the wed ding were Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Tid ball, Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Johnson, Miss Marguerite Johnson, Holdrege; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Patton, Mr. Will Patton, Mrs. Ralph Camp bell. Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. Francis Strand, Stevens Point, Wisconsin; Mr. and Mrs. George Bowers, La Crosse, "Wisconsin ; Mrs. L. I. Cooper, Mrs. W. H. Pollette, Crete, Nebras ka; Miss Lillian Garrett, Beatrice; Mrs. Eugene Burdic, St. Edward; Mr. and Mrs. Jack von Gillern, Ne braska City. UNCOVER ICE PACK The Burlington has been having some extensive work done on the roadbed of their line from the Mis souri river to Pacific Junction and including cleaning up at the Pony creek bridge. A clam shell has been used in removing debris that was washed up near- the bridge heads last winter and early in the spring. A few days ago the shell uncovered a perfect pack of ice some ten inches thick and perfectly frozen as on the winter day when it had first lodged there. Members of the local section force were at the bridge when the ice cache was uncovered and can vouch for the discovery. HONOR DEPARTING RECTOR The beautiful Gering home was the scene of a most delightful din ner party given by the Misses Mia and Barbara Gering for the 3stry of the St. Luke's church and honoring Canon Petter, soon to leave the city. The beautifully appointed table and the delicious repast made the occasion one that all will long re member. Following the dinner the guests enjoyed a visit with their beloved rector who is soon to leave them for his charge in the south. Those who participated in the din ner were Dr. F. L. Cummins, A. E. Stewart, R. F. Patterson, Miss Dora Fricke, Mrs. J. A. Donelan, Canon Petter and the Misses Gering. Edward Stewart Gravely Injured This Morning Dynamite Cap Explodes Tearing Off Several Fingers and Possibly Injuring His Eyes. From Friday's Dally Edward Stewart, 13, son of Officer and Mrs. Roy Stewart, was gravely injured this morning in the explosion of a dynamite cap that he was at tempting to cut with a knife. The boy with some six companions were playing around a vacant house in Happy Hollow east of Wlntersteen hill, when they discovered a large number of caps lying around in the house and which they proceeded to Investigate, all of them taking some of the caps. Edward, unaware of the dangerous nature of the caps, had started to whittle on one when there was a sudden explosion and the great force of the cap tore off half of the left thumb and the left index finger. He was Winded by: t4 effects. oL the explosion and grave doubts are en tertained as to his left eye beinj saved. Immediately after the accident help was secured and Dr. R. P. West- over rushed to the scene where the young victim of the accident was suffering very much and what tem porary aid could be given was ad ministered. He was taken on into Omaha at once to be placed in a hos pital and an eye specialist called to be at the hospital when the boy ar rived. The other children, badly fright ened, started for their homes 'and scattered the caps over that section, a large number being later recovered by Chief of Police Joe Libershal. Residents of that section of the city are urged to watch for these caps and see that they are buried or placed out of the reach of anyone who might suffer an accident as se vere as that of Edward Stewart. WILL FIGHT CHARGES From Thursday Dally This morning in the county court, Frank Harmer, residing near Weep ing Water, was arraigned on the charge of breaking and entering with the intention of taking property be longing to Lee Stewart, while the second count was on the habitual criminal clause of the- Nebraska statutes. Mr". Harmer, who was wounded at the time of getting into the garage of Mr. Stewart, was able to be around i crutches and has been under medical care since the shooting some time ago. To the charges as preferred by the state the defendant entered a plea of not guilty. RETURN FROM OUTING From Thursday's Daily Mrs. Frank Horsak, Mrs. I. L. Kocian and children returned last nieht from a week's motor trip to Grand Island and other points west. They report having had a very en joyable trip and time while visiting relatives and friends there. UNDERGOING TREATMENT .Floyd R. McCarty, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McCarty, Is in the Security Benefit association hospital, at To pefca. Kansas. Mr. McCarty has not Been well since the dose of the school year and will take a rest and treatment in hope of restoring him to his former good health. Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Barnard Are Given Pleasant Surprise at Glen Wiles Home. Monday evening, June 15, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Barnard were pleasantly given an anniversary surprise party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Barnard had been invited to the Wiles home to spend a quiet evening ceieoraiing iueir 25th wedding anniversary. Sudden ly out on the lawn there arose a great clatter and it was soon dis covered that the yard Avas full of a group of relatives who had come to charivari this esteemed couple. Each person had something with which to make a loud noise. An enjoyable evening was spent discussing the marriage which had occurred 25 years ago, June 15, 1911. An account of the wedding and the various pre-nuptial events were read by Miss Alice Barbara Wiles. Mrs. Chester Wiles then sang two solos, "I Love You Truly" and "At Dawning." These clippings had been preserved in an old scrap-album. Robert Roy and Eliose Pearle Cole were then heard in a delightful piano duet and in separate piano solos. At the close of this delightful pro- ... . .... v gram dainty rerresnmenis ot ice cream and cake were served by Mrs. Roy Cole, Mrs. Sherman Cole, Mrs. Glenn Wiles. Mrs. C. L. Wiles and Miss Mildred Eledge. The refresh ments were served on card tables on which were white lunchon cloths and dainty vases of pink and white roses. Pink napkins were also used. At the close of the evening the guests departed for home wishing Mr. and Mrs. Barnard many more years of Tiappy marriage. ' " Those who attended the even were the guests of honor, Mr. and Mrs. C C. Barnard, Mr. and Mrs. James Tremble, Mrs. Caroline Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Cole and family. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cole and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Wiles and family, Miss Mildred Eledge and Mr. and Mrs Glenn Wiles and family. NEW BURLINGTON AGENT The position of agent at the local Burlington passenger and freight depot has been filled by the appoint ment of D. E. Weller, one of the veterans of the Burlington, as the representative of the company to succeed the late R. W. Clement. Mr. Weller has spent some forty years in the railroad service and since 1924 has been in the train and telegraph services and was for great " many years engaged in the Omaha station. He has spent several months at Prague, Nebraska, from which place he was sent on to this city to take up the agency. Mr. and Mrs. Weller are seeking a suitable dwelling and to make their home here In the future. This new family added to the com munlty will receive a hearty welcome from the residents of the community VETERANS CHAP AT DELAY The Plattsmouth veterans who have mailed parts or all of their bonus bonds to the Omaha postoffice for the procurement of the checks in payment, have so far failed to receive the coveted pieces of paper, altho the issuance in Omaha seems to be mov ing in a steady stream. Most of the outstate veterans have been delayed in receiving their checks as the re ports from several towns indicate. It had been expected that the vet erans here would have received their checks by today, but when they will arrive is still a matter of doubt. WRITES OP EDUCATOR The last Issue of Time has a very fine article on Rosewald Gray Ham who recently was named as the pres ident of Holyoke college, one of the leading educational institutions in the east. Mr. Ham is known to number of the Plattsmouth people being a cousin of Mrs. W. A. Robert son and was a visitor here at the time that he was serving as an ex change teacher between Yale and Ox ford college, at Oxford, England. ATTENDS CONVENTION State Historian Marie Kaufmann is at Hollister, Mo., this week, at tending the central regional conven tion of the Woodmen Circle which opened last Monday evening with a "Howdy Party" in charge of National Regional Director Florence H. Jen sen, Omaha, state manager of Ne braska, followed by the presentation of a play, "The Shepherd of the Hills." Formal opening of camp and field day took place Tuesday morning un der the direction of acting National Captain Blanche Murphy of Hot Springs, Ark. National President Dora Alexander Talley, Omaha, pre sented the Woodmen Circle camp ban ner to Mrs. Jensen and dedicated the camp grounds. Canon Petter is Honor Guest of Civic Body Chamber of Commerce Pays Tribute to Hector of St. Luke's Church, Soon to Leave the City. Twenty-five members of the Platts mouth Chamber of Commerce direc torate attending the bi-monthly meeting of the body Thursday noon. No further meetings will be held un til next September. Canon W. J. H. Petter, rector of the Episcopal church, who is to leave here soon for a post in Texas, was the guest of honor and spoke In reminis cence of his stay in Plattsmouth. Dr. H. G. McClusky, Presbyterian pastor, expressed the good will and friendly feeling which the chamber members have for the canon. In a short talk which prefaced Canon Petter's intro duction. Canon Petter mixed his remarks with a good deal of humor, but in closing dwelt on the fine friendships which he had made while here and expressed , his regret on leaving. He said that he supposed that "for one of his profession to make a public talk without being sermonical was almost Impossible," but the director ate found his remarks very inspiring and he was warmly applauded at the conclusion of his talk, individual farewells and well wishes being given him by the members after the meet ing adjourned. Routine business and reports were attended to prior to Canon Petter's talk, a communication regarding the wildlife preserve at the rifle range north of the city, being referred to the civic improvement committee. Rev. R. F. Allen of the Christian church, was also a guest of the or ganization. ELECT NEW TEACHER From Friday's Dally The board of education at their session last evening selected an addi tional teacher to fill one of the va cancies that existed. Miss Isabel Ralney, who has been teaching for several years in the Springfield schools, was selected for the vacancy in the sixth grade of the Central building. The board also received the resig nation of Miss Miriam Tritsch,, who will not be teaching the coming sea son, which resignation was regret fully received as she has been one of the" most efficient teachers of the city force. PLANES OVER CITY From Friday's Dally This morning shortly before noon a flight of twelve single seater com bat planes passed over this city in regular battle formation and made a most interesting sight. The planes were en route from Barkdale field at Shreveport, Louisiana to Camp Rip ley, Little Falls, Minnesota. The planes made a stop at the Fort Crook landing field over the noon hour. FINE POTATO CROP Some of the finest home grown potatoes that have been seen this sea Bon is from the crop of Chester Tay lor, who has several acres in potatoes on the Alvin Ramge place near this city. The potatoes are of large size perfect in shape and Mr. Taylor states the prospects are good for an excel lent yield as they are now well ma tured. Wildlife Meeting Held Friday at V eeping W ater Federation Completed by Election of A. L. Tidd as Chairman; Mrs. Ray Norris Sec-Treas. Pursuant to a call made by the chairman appointed by the State Wildlife Federation, at Weeping Wa ter, Friday afternoon, there was or ganized the Cass County Wildlife Federation. The delegates and repre sentatives of twenty-five clubs, or ganizations, and associations assem bled at the office of the county agri cultural agent and proceeded to adopt a constitution, the preamble of which is as follows: "The purpose of this Federation is to coordinate and stimulate the efforts of all organizations interest ed in the conservation, including civic, scientific and outdoor, so that more complete and uniform action may be had to preserve for this gen eration, and foster, constrvation and increase for future generations, all the natural outdoor resources and privileges of the county, state and nation, to the end that the people now and in the future may obtain the fullest possible moral, physical, and financial benefit therefrom." The convention elected A. L. Tidd of Plattsmouth, as county chairman, Walter J. Wunderlich of Nehawka as vice chairman and Mrs. Ray Norris of Avoca as secretary-treasurer. Miss Jessie Baldwin, representing the Cass County Farm Bureau, explained the conservation work In the matter of the preservation of wildlife which had been undertaken in the past year and the work done by the 4-H clubs. Mr. Searl S. Davis presented the matter of the wildlife reservation now being established and maintain ed on the federal lands adjoining the rifle range, north of the city of Plattsmouth, under the supervision of the National Park Service. Mo tion was then made that the Cass County Wildlife Federation go on record as desiring, requesting and urging, that the National Park Ser vice continue to maintain Its oper ations in the establishment and maintenance of the wildlife reserva tion on the federal lands In Cass county, Nebraska. Under the constitution, the chair man, vice chairman, secretary and treasurer shall constitute the execu tive committee. The representatives present from the twenty-five clubs and associations, constitute the fed eration council. The entire conven tion were enthusiastic for the organ ization and expressed great satisfac tion that the convention had been a complete success, and that the work to be done by the federation was ex ceptionally worthy. Any club or association which has not affiliated with the federation raay do so by electing and appointing a representative and notifying , the county chairman, A. L. Tidd Jt Plattsmouth, Nebraska, and mailing to him a certificate from the club or association designating such repre sentative. HAS CAR STOLEN From Saturday's Dally: M. S. Briggs, field man of the Journal, motored down to the main part of the city last evening to se cure his little grandchild, who was attending the motion picture show. He stopped and parked the car on Pearl street, south of the Eagles building. Returning a short time later, he found the gas wagon was absent from the parking place and so far no trace has been found of it. Mr. Hartwick noticed someone drive the car away, but did not pay any particular attention, as he supposed that it was Mr. Briggs himself. REJOICE IN GRANDDAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Wescott are very happy over the fact that they are grandparents of a fine eight pound daughter, born on Wednesday at Chicago to Mr. and Mrs. Mason E. Wescott. The mother and little one are doing nicely and the event has brought the greatest happiness to the members of the family circle, this being the first child In the family, The many friends here will Join in their best wishes for the future hap piness and success of the little lady, who has been christened Ann Lenore.