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Hebr. State Historical Society c0J VOL. NO. in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1936. NO. 53 f I 2 r Death of Clau 15 Boetel at Age of Ninety-One Passed Away last Evening After a Long Illness from Old Age Born in Germany. Wednesday night at 10:30 occurred the death of Claus Boetel, Sr., 91 years of age and wno has been a resident of this community since 21 years of age when, he came here as a youth from his native Ger many. In recent years his health has been undermined by the ad vancing years and he has made his home at the county farm west of this city where he has been cared for and given every attention. Mr. Boetel was born in the prov ince of Ilolstein, Germany on Febru ary 27, 1845, and where his child hood days were spent, leaving his native land at the age of 21 years for the United States where so many of his countrymen had preceded him to make their home in the new world of greater opportunity. On. his ar rival in the United States he came west to Nebraska and located at Plattsmouth, making his home in this community since that time. The first employment that Mr. Boe tel received was that at the brewery of Conrad Ripple, located in the vi cinity of where the power plant of the Plattsmouth "Water Corporation is now located. Later he was mar ried to Miss Margaret Ripple, daugh ter of his employer. Mr. Boetel and Miss Ripple were married in Plattsmouth on February 27, 1872, the family making their home and rearing their family in this-city until in March 1919, when the wife and mother passed to the last reward. J Mr. Boetel was a man of industry and led a very busy life as long as his health and age would permit, be ing engaged for a great many years with the Plattsmouth Brick & Terra Cotta Co., at their plant on Washing ton avenue, as well as working for the late Walter J. White, and at the close of his business Mr. Boetel en gaged in the draying business for himself until illness and the ad vancing years made necessary his ceasing his usual activities, he lead ing a retired life since that time. Mr. Boetel was very active in the German-American circles of the com munity for many years, as well as the local lodge of the Sons of Her man, in which he belonged over a period of years. While president of tho Turn-Verein in 1914 he was head of the German day pageant and celebration staged in this city. Mr. Boetel is survived by five children, John Boetel, Claus Boetel, Jr., of this city; Mrs. Margaret Tu- lene, Oakland, California; Frank Boe tel and Mrs. Frank Cheval of this city. Seven children preceded the parents in death. Also surviving are eighteen grandchildren and twenty- three great grandchildren. TOO MUCH INDULGENCE Wednesday evenig Officer Pickrel discovered a resident of the transient camp wandering along the eastern portion of Main street and decidedly under the influence of some intoxi cating beverage. The man was taken to the city jail to rest up and recover from the effects of the overindul gence and to be turned over to the camp officers for their action. MAKES GUILTY PLEA On the charge of driving while intoxicated, P. E. Garrison of Louis ville, Wednesday afternoon in the county court entered a plea of guilty changing the plea made earlier in the week. The court, however, de ferred any sentence in the case to permit the parties to try and arrange some settlement as to the payment of the damage done to the car of Mr Pollard. VISITING FRIENDS HERE Mrs. Frieda McAfee and children Darwin Lee and Marilyn, of Talmage, Nebraska, are in the city visiting with friends and will remain here for a few days at least. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT Mrs. W. G. Boedeker, of Murray, who underwent a very serious oper ation last week at the Methodist hos pital at Omaha, is now showing a decided improvement. The serious nature of the operation made the con dition of the patient quite grave for several days, but she is now rallying in fine shape 'and bas given the greatest encouragement to the fam ily. The many friends over this sec tion of Cass county are trusting that she may continue this improvement and to return home in a short time. Well Known Plattsmouth People Wed Mrs. Viola McCrary and Mr. Jess Elliott Are Married at Papillion Wednesday afternoon. On Wednesday afternoon at Papil lion occurred the marriage of Mrs. Viola McCrary and Mr. Jess Elliott, both well known residents of this city, the marriage lines being read by County Judge Collins of Sarpy coun ty. The wedding was very quiet and the bridal couple was attended by Miss Lila Jane Elliott, daughter of the groom. Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs. Elliott returned here where they will make their home in the future on the farm just north of this city and where they will be at home to their friends in the future. Both of the bridal couple are well known in the community where they have been residents for many years and both have a very large circle of friends who will be pleased to learn of their new found happiness and will extend their best wishes for many years of success. Mr. Elliott was for a number of years street commissioner and chief of police of this city, but in recent years has made his home on the farm near this city. FARM HOME PROWLED The farm home of George E. Dir- eskson, near Wabash, was prowled Wednesday afternoon while the own er was absent and a number of articles taken from the house, It was discovered when Mr. Direskson re turned to his home in the evening. The articles taken included two ac- cordians as well as a gold neck chain and a number of other smaller articles. The only trace of the per sons who might have had a hand in the robbery was given by the owner of the farm who stated to Deputy Sheriff Sylvester that two strangers, a man and a woman, had stopped at his place a few days ago and made inquiries about the place and inci dentally learned that Mr. Direskson was living alone at the place and was in the habit of being away from home quite frequently. . HAS TONSILS REMOVED From Thursday' Dally , Ernest Hild of near Mynard, one of the well known farmers of that locality was in the city today to look after some business matters. He re ports that his second son, Herbert, was recovering from the effects of a tonsil operation performed by Dr. Tyson of Murray. The lad is now feeling very much improved. VISIT OLD FRIENDS Mr. and Mrs. Bert Crawford and son of Coleridge, Nebraska, are en joying a visit in Cass county with the old time friends and relatives In and near Murray and Union and this city. Mrs. Crawford is a daughter of Mrs. A. H. Graves, of Murray and also is a sister of J. IL Graves of this city. VISIT FATHER HERE Mrs. Adraln Edgar of Wymore and Mrs. Mina Courtwright, of Louisville, Kentucky, are in the city t ospend a short time with their father, George A. Kaffenberger and the many old time friends. Mrs. Courtwright was formerly Miss Mina Kaffenberger. Resettlement Administration to Offer Aid Farmers Urged to Communicate with Jean Spangler, District Rep resentative, at Once. Funds are available now for emer gency drouth aid in Cass county, Jean Spangler, the local Resettlement representative announced today. He urged farmers who are in need of grants for human subsistence or loans for livestock feed to communicate with him immediately ct his office in Nebraska City. "We've had orders to put this emer gency drouth aid program into oper ation at once in all counties that have been officially designated by the Department of Agriculture as emergency drouth counties," Mr. Spangler said. "Red tape will be cut and the pro gram is going to move fast. Our grant and loan application will be handled in the state office and I want the people of Cass county to know that we are making every effort to prevent suffering." Mr. Spangler explained that feed orders would be handled through a central procurement agency being set up by the Resettlement Adminis tration, with local feed dealers over the state acting as distributors. He emphasized, however, that farmers would have to make all their appli cations for grants or loans directly to him at his office. The emergency loan and grant load in this state is not expected to exceed previous caseloads, the local RA man declared. He pointed out that the burden carried before could be assumed again In the face of the drouth emergency. Before the drouth, there were 24 farmers in Cass county who had borrowed funds of the Resettlement Administration and 32 farm families had received temporary grants. "Loans for livestock feed are be ing made in an effort to provide some income for drouth farmers," Mr. Spangler explained," and to preserve at least foundation herds of stock for next year. The Resettlement Admin istration will help only those who are really in need, but where there is actual need, we are in a position to give immediately help." The county RA supervisor said his office would serve as a clearing house for information on further develop ments in the drouth aid program, and he advised Cass county farmers to keep in touch with him for further details. NEHAWKA PARTIES WEDDED Miss Leora Edna Fleshman, daugh ter of Mrs. Laura Fleshman, and George R. Switzer, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Switzer, both of Nehawka, were married July 2 9 at 4 p. m., at the court house in Lincoln by Judge Robert R. Reid. The attendants were Miss DaLeene Carper, Nehawka, and Walter Griffin, Lincoln. Both Mr. Switzer and his bride are graduates of the Nehawka high school. They are living at that place. WILL SUPERVISE SPORTS From Thursday's Dally Lorence Rhoades, former high school football and basketball player, was today added to the list of super visors of the recreational program being staged under the sponsorship of the WPA. Mr. Rhoades will have charge of the supervision of the older boys as the classes have grown too large to be handled by one person and needs games suitable to the dif ferent ages. TATE-NEAL Miss Ruth Tate, 21, tormer Platts mouth girl, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Tate, Sixth street and Second corso, Nebraska City, and LeRoy Neal, 22, son of Mrs. Hugh Applegate, 614 Second avenue of that city, were mar ried July 26 at Glenwood, Iowa. The bride has been employed at the Community Service room in Nebraska City and the young man did river construction work. They will make their homevin the Otoe county city. VISITS IN CITY Thursday evening Leo Tighe, of Omaha, representative of the Lush Youngblood Co., of Omaha, was in the city to visit with old friends and acquaintances and looking after some business for his company. He is a member of one of the old families of Cass county, making their home for many years in the Manley com munity. He is a son of the late John Tighe, sheriff of Cass county in the early nineties and has made his home in Omaha since his childhood. He had the pleasure of meeting many of the old acquaintances of the family while here. Nehawka Banker and Son Injured in Auto Smashup Collision North of Nehawka Thursday Night Results in Injuries of Five Members of Auto Parties. Three members of an auto party from Auburn are at Omaha in a hos pital and Walter J. Wunderlich, Ne hawka banker and son, Jack, are at their home suffering from injuries sustained Thursday night in an auto wreck. Mr. Wunderlich with his oldest son, Jack, was returning home from the north last evening and the party of three from Auburn were headed north on the road north of Nehawka, near what is known as "Schomaker Hill," when the car from the south appeared. The car of Mr. Wunderlich was driven far to the side of the road to avoid a collision, it is stated, being almost in a ditch when crash ed into by the approaching car. The cars were very badly damaged and in the smashup the three in the Auburn car were badly hurt and were taken on to Omaha and a hos pital before a "check 'of the wreck could be made by Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester, called to the scene of the accident. The deputy sheriff found several teeth in the seat of the Au burn car which indicated the serious ness of the Injuries to the party. Mr. Wunderlich was badly bruised and had a large lump on the jaw and the head raised where he had been hurled into the side and roof of the car, while Jack, the son, suffered a broken nose and bruises, but the two are not considered in serious condi tion. INTERESTED IN OLYMPICS While all the United States has more or less interest in the eleventh Olympiad now being staged at Ber lin, Germany, Miss Jane Boedeker of Murray, is more than ordinarily keen to watch the results. Among the women competing in this worldwide athletic events, is Miss Helen Steph ens, of Fulton, Missouri, who is a classmate and friend of Miss Boe deker at William Wood college at Fulton. Miss Stephens won in the 100-meter dash and was second in the discus event held on Tuesday at the field at Berlin. The two young ladies are great friends and Miss Boe deker is certainly an enthusiastic booster for the American entry in the world sport event. WILL LOCATE IN CITY Mrs. Robert McPherson and son, Donald, of Ashland, arrived in the city Thursday to visit with Mr. Mc Pherson, clerk of the Fricke drug store. The McPherson family are ar ranging to move to this city to reside and join the husband and father, who has been located here for the past several months. They Have secured a residence in the south part of the city where they will locate for the present at least. GOES TO CAMP WORK John Gilmore, of Murray, was at Omaha on Thursday to arrange for taking up his work at Fort Crook for the next two weeks with the C. M. T. C. Mr. Gilmore, a student at Nebraska university, is a member of the reserve officers corps and has been ordered to report for duty at Fort Crook to assist in the training of the young student soldiers who are having their month of life under the discipline of the army. Legion Host to Three of the Former Enemy Joe Dierschel, August Siemoneit and Carl Potschies Recall Times Faced American Fire From Friday's Daily Hugh J. Kearns fost, American Legion, entertained a good number of guests at its regular monthly meeting last night at Holly's cabin on the Platte. Among them were three former German soldiers who are now American citizens, several members of the Ralston post, and nearly a score of invited guests from Plattsmouth, representative of var ious civic groups and the city govern- ment. The meeting was presided over by Harrison L. Gayer, who was elected commander for the ensuing year a month ago, this being his first meet ing, which called for the naming of numerous standing committees. With the exception of two committees yet to be named and the Boy Scout com mittee, to be named just prior to December 31, when the local troop is due to re-register, the committees named by Commander Gayer in clude: Americanism Committee Joe Cap well, chairman; John Palacek and Raymond Larson. Auditing Committee Leslie Niel, chairman; Albert Olson and Leo Boynton. Cemetery Committee Tom Wal ling, chairman; Don Seiver, Robert Will, Ralph Petet and Tom Beck. Child Welfare Committee W. G. Kieck, chairman; Frank Barkus and C. A. Marshall. Community Service Committee E. L. McKissick, chairman; Robert Cap pell, G. R. Swinson and Leslie Niel. Drum and Bugle Corps Comittee C. A. Marshall, chairman; Don Tin- cher, Fred Herbster and Pete Grado- ville. Employment Relations Committee Leo Boynton,- chairman; James Persinger and A. H. Duxbury. Entertainment and Promotions Committee Roy Holly, chairman; L. S. Devoe and Robert Reed. Membership Committee Ed Ofe, chairman; Dave Pickrel, J. L. Capps, Clyde Jackson and Milo Fulton. Sick Committee Frank Rebal, chairman; James Hiskett and Fred Lugsch. Delegates were to have been elect ed to the state convention, and al though many will attend this year's convention in Omaha no one desired to shoulder the responsibility of at tending the various convention ses sions as an official delegate and it wasjeft to the commander to name the delegates later. Carnival committee and Commun ity Building Club comittee reported on these activities which have netted sufficient profit to enable reducing indebtedness on the community build ing by a very sizeable amount at the next interest payment date. C. A. Marshall of the Drum Corps committee reported the boys will go to Milligan Saturday for an engage ment. A motion was carried appro priating not to exceed $100 for the purchase of drums and bugles that are needed if the corps is to be en larged and continued. This expen diture will probably depend on abil ity to finance purchase of uniforms for the organization from other sources. A fifteen year continuous member ship card was awarded to Roy Holly, bringing the number in this post having such awards up to nine. A communication was read from Past Commander Distell, now resid ing in Indiana, in which he express ed a desire to come to Nebraska for the state convention, and a special invitation from the post will be ex tended him to do so. Former Enemy are Guests As the regular business session drew to a close, Commander Gayer introduced August Siemoneit, who had entered the German army at the age of 18, spending nearly a year in the front line trenches before the Armistice brought the World war to a close. Siemoneit told of walking 250 miles to get back to his home in the interior of Germany following his discharge from the army. Carl Potschies, another of the trio of form er enemy soldiers, entered the army at the age of 20 and saw about four months of service at the front. Third of the group was Joe Dier schel. who entered the army at the very beginning of the war in 1914, spent 32 months in the trenches and 3 4 months as a prisoner in France, finally being released early in 1920, as prisoners were held for manuel labor cleaning up the debris and de struction their shells had wrought earlier in the conflict. Mr. Dierschel had many interesting and never-to-be-forgotten experiences, but like the great majority of soldiers who have really gone through fire and seen the wantom destruction of human life, is reticent to talk about his experi ences. The visit of these three former German soldiers was greatly enjoyed and at the conclusion of the meeting, when a buffet luncheon was being served there was great fraternizing with the enemy, as various incidents of the final two years of the war were recalled. Bob Winters, Doc Woods and Ray Welch, visitors from the Ralston post, spoke briefly, as did several of the Plattsmouth guests, and then the long table was spread with all sorts of luncheon meats, cheese, crackers, rye bread, pickles, etc., together with an ample supply of Goetz on draught, to which all did justice. National Park Service Takes Over Local Camp Former Transient Camp to Be Oper ated as Park Project George Parish Is Superintendent. The National Park service of the United States government has taken over the management and super vision of the camp north of this city which has been used since its organ ization first as a boy's camp and later as a transient camp where in the past months older men have been located. The change in the control of the camp will make it a great deal better and place the responsibility in the park service which is now doing a great deal of work in that place.! Heretofore while the residents have: worked on the park projects the camp has been under other supervision and management. The camp will now be in charge of George Parish, well known sport official of Omaha, who has been desig nated as camp and project superin tendent, and in full charge of the active work, of running the camp and its affairs. He is assisted at this time by A. J. Knott, E. C. Gillespie and Hamilton Mark of this city, the latter In charge of the trucks and other motor equipment of the camp. The change will make it possible to greatly enlarge the program of the camp and make it one of the fine park programs of the middle west. The plans for the park include the building of a lake for use as a game preserve, also a dike that will pro tect the military reservation from the overflow of the waters of the Missouri river. There will be build ing and graveling of the roads through the reservation as well as the placing of a sewer in the camp that will add much to the comfort of those quartered there as well as the beautification of the camp. The second regional park office with Paul V. Mosel, in charge, is lo cated at . Omaha and which has charge of fifteen states. The men at the camp will prob ably continue to be taken from the WPA ranks, but will be under a more strict tliscipllne than In the past. DRAWS DOWN FINE From Friday's Daily This morning in the county court the case of the State of Nebraska vs. P. E. Garrison on a charge of driving while intoxicated was called by the court to impose a sentence as the young man entered a plea of guilty to the charge. It was decided by the court that he be committed to the county jail for a period of sixty days and also have his driver's license taken away for a period of one year HERE FROM LINCOLN Mrs. Edna Evans of Lincoln, is in the city for a visit at the M. S Kerr home, she being a sister of Mrs. Evans. Mrs. Evans came down Fri day to Join in the observance of the thirty-fifth wadding anniversary of J Mr. and Mrs. Kerr. Elmwood Peo ple are Injured in Auto Crash Mr. and Mrs. Howard Capwell Injured and Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Schrock, Scottsbluff, Seriously Hurt. On Wednesday evening shortly af ter six o'clock an auto accident oc curred on the O street road a milo east of the Avoca corner and at this point the road is comparatively level with just a dip to the east starting where the accident occurred. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Capwell and Charley Phillips had been over in Iowa to look at a piece of land that belonged to Mr. Phillips and were returning home when the accident occurred. From all information that could be secured Mr. Capwell was driving his car coming from the east and Dr. J. B. Schrock accompanied by his wife, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was coming from the west. A large truck was going east at the same time and Dr. Schrock pulled out to pass the truck not seeing the Capwell car coming west until it was too late. Mr. Capwell seeing that a collision was possible pulled his car off to the north side of the road as fast as possible and was off with the front part of the oar on the ridge of gravel. It seemed that the driver of the other car had lost control of his car and It swerved a good deal, striking the Capwell car just In front of the left front door and tearing all along the entire side of the car. Fortunately neither car upset, but both cars were badly damaged, with fenders and run ning boards smashed and wheels and tires badly damaged. The differential housing on the Capwell car was' com pletely torn loose. The occupants of the Capwell car were more or less injured. Mr. Cap well, who was driving, sustained a broken right arm just below the el bow when it was jammed against the steering wheel, also many bruises and cuts. Mrs. Capwell received a number of bruises and scratches. Mr. Phil lips escaped without injury, although the collision jarred his false teeth out and it was with difficulty that they were finally located and one or two of the teeth had been broken out. The occupants of the Scottsbluff car were more seriously injured and it was stated that they had been rendered unconscious by the force of the collision. They were taken to a hospital at Lincoln by the doctor at Nehawka. L. A. Bornemeier and Fred Fleisch- man who came along at the time took the Capwells home and they were then brought to the offices of Dr. O. E. Liston where their injuries were cared for. The cars were later brought to the Hillside garage where they were a source of a good deal of interest, owing to the wrecked condition of both of them. They were both late model V-8 Fords. Elmwood Leader- Echo. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT From Friday's Dally Bruno Reichstadt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Reichstadt, who was taken ill Thursday, was reported as some better today. It was thought that he might be suffering from ap pendicitis but it was decided that it was a severe case of a suaimer in testinal ailment and which is yield ing to treatment. WILL UNDERGO OPERATION John L. Tidball was taken to Om aha Thursday afternoon where he will undergo an operation for the re moval of his tonsils. It is expected to have them removed Saturday morn ing. The many friends trust that Mr. Tidball may soon be able to re turn home and resume his usual ac tivity. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank Rev. G. A. Tahl, the ladles of the St. Paul's choir that sang and those who donated cars at the funeral of our dear father. We wish also to thank Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nielsen for the care and kind ness shown him in his illness. God bless them all. The Children of Claus Boetel, Sr.