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VOL. NO. IH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 1936.
NO. 58
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Council
Discusses Many
City Matters
Range From Petition for Building to
Speed and Traffic Ordinances
and Repairing Property.
From Tueaay" Iailr
The city council met last evening
lor the farewell session In August
and had a good old fashioned In
formal talk over many matterB ot
city import that covered a wide range
of subjects.
A communication "was received
from B. Golding asking permission
to erect a building 12x14x10 In the
rear of his present store building, to
be made of tile, brick or concrete.
This permission was granted, the
work to be done under the super
vision of the fire and water commit
tee and to follow the provisions of
the city ordinances, and a copy' of
the provisions of the ordinance be
given Mr. Golding before starting
the building.
A communication was received
from E. C. Harris, laundry owner,
stating that he was expecting to open
his laundry plant for service soon
and asked that his line of business
be given the proper protection. He
stated he was willing to pay an oc
cupation tax of $50 a year, also asked
that a tax of 550 be Imposed on all
out of town solicitors, $25 for branch
offices of other laundries, and 112.50
per year for hand or home laundries.
This was referred to the city attor
ney and judiciary committee to in
vestigate as to the necessary changes
In the city ordinances.
Mayor Lushinsky as the chairman
City
the residents at the old hotel build
ing at Third and Vine . streets had
been notified to vacate theVuilding
- and a .soon, as itw as- vacated - the!
structure would be boarded up and
the workers of the street department
were Instructed V 6 ahead and
close up the old building.
Mayor Lushinsky also stated that
a very bad condition existed at the
foot of Main street where the sewer
emptied into a small creek and that
owing to the long, dry summer that
this was a most disagreeable condi
tion and required some action. It
was impossible to flush the cre2k out
as the amount of water required was
too great. It was decided to have
several barrels of quick lime placed
at the mouth of the sewer as well as
in the openings to cut down the gas
and Bmell.
Chairman Puis of the Judiciary
committee asked further time on the
traffic ordinance and which was
granted.
The council had some discussion
of the advisability of the repair of
the former Petersen building on
lower Main street, the roof being
very bad and needing replacement if
the building is placed in proper shape
. for rental. It was decided to leave
this in the hands of the property and
-v, tax committee to investigate and
rv"'e personal Inspection.
Chairman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, stated
that all work ordered had been car
ried out, that two men had been de
tailed to cut weeds over the city.
That the forestry camp north of this
city had borrowed several city scrap
ers for use and had given labor in
Interchange. The chairman also
stated that many had thrown grass
and other debris in the waterways
and ditches that would prove bad in
case It ever rained again.
Chairman Rebal of the license
committee reported that his commit
V. tee and the police committee, to-
" gether with the mayor, had a session
with the tavern keepers of the city
to discuss the handling of the bus!
ness. It was chiefly with the sale to
those who might have had too much
to drink as well as to minors. It was
agreed to have cards printed for per-
sons to sign where it was suspected
that they mignt be under age. All
had offered full co-operation with the
city.
Councilman Schutz stated that the
police force should have the full
backing of the council in enforcing
the city ordinances and their action
not oe auowea to be defied. A larger
part of the taverns and places where
beer and liquor are sold had made
.Continued on page four,
LOCATING IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Dow Armstrong, of
Newcastle, Nebraska, arrived here
Tuesday to look after the securing
of a home for the coming fall and
winter, Mr. Armstrong being a mem
ber of the faculty of the city schools.
They are hoping to get settled in the
coming week and be ready for the
formal opening of school which oc
curs on September 8. The residents
here will extend to Mr. and Mrs
Armstrong a very cordial welcome as
they become a part of the community
life.
Jade Necklace
is Presented by
Dramatic Club
Cast of Eight Local Players Offer
Mystery Play at Cass Theater
as Second Production.
From Wednesday' Dally
Plattsmouth's Dramatic club pre
sented its second play, "The Jade
Necklace," last evening as the Cass
theater. Chris Bulin as Bert Haw
trey played the part of the sophisti
cated globe-trotter who tried to steal
the jade necklace.
Dick Sylvester, played by Clement
Woster, with the aid of Margery
Moreland, taken by Eleanor Swatek,
proved the sleuth. The couple saved
Mrs. Lee (Janet Ptak) from sus
picion and restored the necklace to
Doris Lee, played by Gertrude Val
lery. Biff Moreland, impersonated by
Eddie Wehrbeln attempted some tall
detective work on his own in the
underworld to the great constern
ation of Julianna Bank, played by
Mildred Cacy. Hetty, who's "mind
was usually absent" was portrayed
by Edith Solomon.
The mystery piay -was -given under
the direction of C. R. Olson. Willie's
Rhythm Kings furnished music. A
stunt by the "nuts" was given by
R. Olson and Anna Mae Sandin be
tween acts. Paul vandervoort as
sisted by Greth Garnett and Bob
Wurl also gave a comical ekit.
The Dramatic club was organized
here in February. Their first play
was presented in April. The club
has about twenty-five members at
the present time.
WIN WARM PRAISE
The Amreican Legion Junior drum
and bugle corps which attended the
state American Legion convention at
Omaha Tuesday, attracted a great
deal of favorable attention as they
appeared in the parade and also in
the evening contest. The boys are
showing their excellent drill and
make a much improved appearance
over the past year and were among
the snappy organizations at the big
state meeting.
In the state contest the Kearney
junior drug corps was awarded the
first place. Plattsmouth, Prague and
Columbus were given honorable men
tion for their excellent work.
RETURN PROM THE EAST
Mrs. B. M. Gerlock and children.
Davis and Georgia Ann, are spend
ing a short time at the home of Mrs.
Georgia Creamer, aunt of Mrs. Ger
lock, south of this city. They have
Just returned from a visit through
the east where they have visited
many of the chief cities and points
of interest. They visited at New
York City for a few days, going from
there to Chelsea, Massachusetts,
where they visited at the home of
Mrs. Gerlock's father. J. D. Shrader
They report that Mr. Shrader is
very much improved in health and
they were able to have a very pleas
ant visit with him and delighted to
find that he is so much improved in
health.
HIGH SCHOOL REGISTRATION
Registrations for the high school
will be made this week on Friday and
Saturday at the high school build
ing. The ninth and tenth grades will
be registered on Friday and the
eleventh and twelfth grades on Sat
urday. Those who are unable to
reach here from outside districts on
the opening day may register on Sat
urday.
Ten New Teachers
to Fill Vacancies
in City Schools
One Opening Remains as Registra
tion Dates Near School Be
gins September 8.
Ten new teachers will begin work
in the Plattsmouth schools September
8. Clark Boggess is the new head
coach. He attended Buena Vista Col
lege in Iowa and is a graduate of the
Iowa State University. He is a three
sport man, showing proficiency in
track, basketball, and football. Five
years of experience in the schools of
Sutherland and Corning, la., qualify
this man for his duties here as
teacher of mathematics and physical
education in the Junior high school.
As head coach he hopes to popularize
football in Plattsmouth. Judging from
the material in the school this year,
Plattsmouth should have a good
team.
Milo Price will teach social sci
ences. He is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Nebraska where he was a
member of the debate team and took
a good deal of work in the field of
public speaking and argumentation.
He plans to organize a debate team
in the Plattsmouth schools and hopes
to join the Nebraska debating teams.
He has two years of experience at
Roca, Nebr. He will also be available
to organizations in Plattsmouth for
talks on international relations. Both
Mr. Price and Mr. Boggess are mar
ried.
In the junior high, Dow Arm
strong is another of the new instruc
tors. He is a graduate of Wayne Nor
mal and has ten years of experience
in the schools of Ponca and New
castle. He will teach geography and
history. Mr. Armstrong is also to be
the assistant high school coach and
will have charge of ihe second team.
He has one year of experience as a
member of the Wayne football team.
Miss Katherine Luke comes into
the system as instructor in type
writing and shorthand. She will also
have charge of the mimeographing
of the Platter. Miss Luke is a grad
uate of the University of Nebraska
and has had two years of experience
in the Naponee high school. She has
also had experience as secretary in
the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. and has
travelled quite extensively as dele
gate to youth conferences. She will
also be available for talks In the city.
Five new teachers will be intro
duced into the grade school work.
Miss Birdie Mae Johnson of Avoca
will teach the second and third
grades in the Columbian school. She
holds a degree from the University of
Nebraska where she specialized in
grade methods. She will bring the
newest thought from that school into
the Plattsmouth system. She has
four years of experience in the
schools of Cass county. Miss John
son will also be an addition to the
music circles.
Garnette Clare is to teach the sec
ond, third, and fourth grades at Win-
tersteen. She has taken three years
of work at the University of Nebras
ka where she specialized in elemen
tary education. Miss Clare has taught
five years as Ulysses.
A home girl, Miss Margaret Bauer
has been one of the successful teach
ers of Cass county during the past
five years. She comes into the Platts
mouth schools as teacher of kinder
garten, first, and second grades at
Wintersteen. Miss Bauer has 93
credit hours from the University of
Nebraska.
Mrs. Zella Traudt returns to the
Plattsmouth school system. She has
also taught several years in the
Omaha schools. Mrs. Traudt will
teach in the Mercerville school. She
has three years of college work from
Peru Normal and Colorado Univer
sity at Boulder, Colorado.
As teacher of the upper grades in
the Central building, Miss Dorothy
Glock enters the system this fall. She
specialized in arithmetic and music
In Wayne Normal. She Is also inter
ested in physical education.
One vacancy, that of home eco
nomics instructor, remains to be
filled before classes begin, September
8.
From Tuesday' Daily:
Mrs. Anna Hesse left this morning
for a visit with friends at Tekamah
Nebr.
HAS EYE OPERATION
Edward Stewart, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Stewart, was operated on
Monday afternoon at the Methodist
hospital at Omaha, the young lad
suffering from a very serious condi
tion of the eye. He was injured
when a dynamite cap that he was
whittling on exploded and he suffer
ed the laceration of the hand as well
as the eye injury. He had an oper
ation on the hand at the time of
the accident several weeks ago, but
owing to his condition the eye was
not operated on until Monday.
King Korn Klub
Pins Arrive for
the Fall Festival
Soliciting Committee Will Distribute
to Supporters of the Karnival
in This Community.
Not red shirts nor overseas caps
will signify the supporters of the
King Korn Karnival this year. Yel
low pins bearing the - inscription
"1936 King Korn Klub" are to be
used in their stead. E. A. Wurl,
treasurer of the club, received the
badges yesterday.
Pins will be distributed to the
supporters of the Karnival by the
soliciting committee. Ed Schulhof,
chairman of the program committee,
had the honor of taking the first pin
from the box.
Success of the King Korn Kar
nival depends upon the support of
the people in Plattsmouth. Each
year it has been growing more
popular throughout this and neigh
boring counties. Let's make it neces
sary for the Klub to order another
shipment of pins for this fifth annual
celebration.
HOME FROM FEWvDAYS'TRIP
The Elmer Webb family, who drove
to Creighton, Nebraska, last Thurs
day for a few days' visit at the home
of Mrs. Webb's aunt, returned last
night. They report considerable rain
in that part of the state Friday, the
total being around one inch. Corn is
much smaller of stalk there than in
this part of the state, but much of it
is being cut with binders and hauled
in to be cut into ensilage and stored
in trench silos, the same as here. The
oats crop there was .better than in
this part of the country, also barley,
but they raise very little wheat up
there. Pastures have long since
dried up.
On their return, they came by way
of Randolph, Wayne and West Point,
visiting at the latter place at the
home of a cousin of Mrs. Webb, Fred
Hoist and family. They had intended
to call on Dr. Gillespie at Randolph,
but found he had left there early in
July for a motor trip through the
west, and also expected to call on
Claud Smith and family at Wayne,
but found that Mr. Smith was trans
ferred to highway survey work in
the vicinity of Alliance some monthB
ago, Mrs. Smith and Wave remaining
there until the close of the school
year, the latter part of May, when
Wave was among the graduates of
the Wayne high school. Afterwards,
they joined Mr. Smith at Alliance.
CAR WRECK NEAR LOUISVILLE
Sunday afternoon three miles south
of Louisville, occurred a car smash-
up when the car driven by J. L. Wall
of Eagle and one driven by John
Arwacke, of Louisville collided. The
two crashed at the intersection near
the Kraft farm.
The cars were both very badly
damaged in the crash, but fortunate
ly none of the occupants was injured
beyond a few bruises and shaking
up as the result of the collision.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was called
to the scene, but the matter was set
tied among the parties as to the car
damages.
AT T0PEZA HOSPITAL
Mrs. Mary Vineta Farmer of this
city. Is at the Security Benefit Ass'n
hospital at Topeka, Kansas. Mrs
warmer is at the hospital for a
surgical operation and will probably
remain there for some time before
she is able to return home to this
city.
Shrader-Burk
Wedding Held at
Onawa, Iowa
Popular Young People are Married
in Iowa City, Where They
Expect to Reside.
The marriage of Miss Mae Shrader,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Shrader, to John S. Burk of Dover,
Missouri, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Burk, was solemnized Sunday, Aug
9, at 4 o'clock in Onawa, Iowa, at
the Christian church. Rev. H.
Humphrey of the Christian church
officiated.
The bride's gown was of brown
jerico crepe fashioned on tunic style.
Her accessories were brown. Talis
man roses and sweet peas formed
her bouquet.
Miss Hilda Johnson of Platts
mouth, was her attendant. The
bridesmaid wore a gown of rust crepe
made simply and her corsage was of
roses. Edward Thee of Dover, Mis
souri, was best man.
The bride was born and reared
in this community and is one of the
popular figures in the social life of
this city. Graduated here in the
class of 1930, she has been teaching
in the schools of the county for the
last four years. She attended Peru
State Teachers College.
The groom received his education
from the Dover school system and
was graduated from the high school
in the class of 1930. He is employed
as an engineer for the government
on the Missouri river project at
Onawa, Iowa, where they expect to
make their home in the future.
CAMP TO CLOSE
The days of the Citizens Military
Training Camp for .1936 are but
few, the ramp at Fort, Crook is pre
paring to close Its activities on
Thursday and the boys to start back
to their homes on Friday morning
after a month of activity.
The camp has been a very valuable
training media for the youth of this
part of the west and has given them
a four weeks period of hard drill,
clean sport and athletics, regular
hours and good meals, turning out a
group that is improved physically
and mentally as the result of the
training. The discipline of the life
at the camp under military rule has
certainly been a great benefit.
The group at the camp have en
joyed the work very much and those
who are eligible are looking forward
to the next year at the camp with
the greatest of interest.
A former Plattsmouth youth, Wil
liam Jensen, now of Superior, has
been serving as second lieutenant
of Co. C, of the student regiment,
he having completed his fourth year
In the training camps. He is return
ing home Friday as his father is
motoring up from Superior to meet
him at the fort.
HAVE PICNIC PARTY
Monday the Very Rev. Adolph M
Mosler, pastor of the Holy Rosary
church in the west part of the city
was host to the altar boys of the
parish at a picnic.
The party motored to the "20
club north of this city where the day
was spent in a real outing and in
the shade and the waters of the
swimming pool the hot day lost a
great deal of its uncomfortableness
for the pastor and the boys of the
church.
A fine picnic dinner had been ar
ranged and which served to add to
the enjoyment of the group as the
many baskets of the good things to
pnt were produced and served to
make the climax of an ideal day.
WILL BE WITH JOURNAL
Miss Hazel Baler, of Avoca, who
has been actively engaged in jour
nalism since her graduation from the
University of Nebraska, is now con
nected with the Evening Journal in
the news department. Miss Baler has
been engaged in feature writing for
the Lincoln Star and Journal for the
past two years and is experienced In
the newspaper field and is now ac
tively engaged in the work of the
Journal.
Phone news Items to no. 6.
HERE FROM OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Zucker and
Mr. and Mrs. Will Racusen of Omaha,
were in the city Monday evening for
a visit here with old friends. They
spent some time at the home of Mr
and Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen, visit
ing with Mr. and Mrs. Blythe Rosen-
crans and little daughter of Chicago,
who are spending a vacation period
here. WTiile here they also were
callers at the home of Mrs. R. A.
Bates, an old friend of the Zucker
family.
Library Board
Has Important
Work to Do
Handling of Business Affairs of City
Library Is One of Great Im
portance to City.
From 'Wednesday' Daily
One of Plattsmouth's most active
groups the library board is hold
ing Its regular monthly meeting to
day. This group of Plattsmouth citi
zens give volunteer service in order
that the city library be maintained.
Their duty is to act as a board of
directors for th library. They
formulate policies; with the advice
of the librarian, order books; keep
the building In repair; and fill va
cancies that may occur in the library,
staff. Funds for the library come
from the city taxes thus the citizens
of the community are interested in
placing reliable persons in charge of
their disposal.
Miss Barbara Gering, secretary of
the board, has the honor of being the
senior member in years of con
secutive service. E. H. Wescott has
served a number of years and is pres
ident of the organization. Mrs. P. T.
Heineman stimulates interest in the'
community with her monthly report
of actlvttlesr Dr.' H. -J. McCtasky
has also given a good many years of
service.
L. S. Devoe has been a valuable
addition to the board since the be
ginning of his work in the Platts
mouth schools. As there is no library,
as such, in the school building, stu
dents do their reference work In
the city library. Close co-operation
between the board and the school is
essential.
Members of the board are recom
mended by the board itself. They are
confirmed by the city council. The
appointments are made for two years
subject to renewal.
ELECTED TO TEACHING FORCE
Miss Dorothy Glock, of Plainvlew,
was named Monday afternoon by the
board of education as a member of
the teaching force of the city schools,
being selected as a teacher in the
grades. Miss Glock was named as
successor to Miss Isabel Rainey, who
had resigned following her election
to a place on the teaching force of
the schools.
Miss Glock was born in this city
and made her home here in her girl
hood, her father, W. D. Glock being
an operator at the local Burlington
passenger station for several years.
Later the family moved to the north
part of the state and where she has
grown up. She is a graduate of the
Wayne state normal and has since
her graduation has been engaged in
teaching in the schools in that part
of the state, Creighton being her
last assignment.
Miss Glock is a granddaughter of
W. P. Cook of this city and will re
ceive a cordial welcome back to the
old home to take up her teaching
work.
LEAVE ETTTEKBALL GAME
From Ted.r' Dailr
The kittenball contest last even
ing between the Chevrolets, league
leaders and the Murray Red Sox, ter
minated when the Sox left the field
in the ninth inning with their team
at bat and closely pressing the
Chevies. In the ninth the Murray
team was trailing 7 to 5 when with
two men on, a long hit to the out
field was called foul and which
checked the scoring of the three runs
that would place the Murray boys
out In front with a victory. Follow
ing the argument over the question
of the fairness or foulness of the
ball, the Red Sox left the field.
Rotarians Hear
History of the
Water Plant
Fiftieth. Anniversary of Establish
men of Local System Reviewed
by Supt. L. 0. Minor.
A very Interesting feature was of
fered at the weekly luncheon of the
Rotary club Tuesday and one that
marked the observance of the fiftieth
year of the local water plant In this
city.
The leader of the meeting was
Judge A. II. Duxbury and who had
as the speaker of the occasion L. O.
Minor, superintendent of the Platts
mouth Water Corporation, which has
since 1886 been furnishing the peo
ple of Plattsmouth with a supply of
good water that ranks among the
purest in the state.
The history of the water systems
of the United States in the earlier
years shows that the plants estab
lished were largely financed by New
England capital and in Boston the
first public water system of the Unit
ed States was originated. Thi3
method of investment by eastern cap
ital was followed in succeeding years
by the establishment of plants over
various sections of the country. When
the plant was established in this city
in 1886 there were only 1,200 plants
in existence in the United States.
Mr. Minor gave the following in
teresting facts as to the plant:
The original plant was built la
1886-87 which took supply from the
Missouri river. The river changed
course and the (present supply is
taken from 8 wells, adjacent to river,
built by the Wisconsin Construction
company: who were very far sighted
in building a plant of ample capacity.
Due to this, and contrary to almost
every small town, supply for past half
century, has always been ample and
no record of any restrictions' being
placed on the use of water. No record
of "any. disease nor. large ire .due to
lack of water supply. Due to large
capacity the C. B. & Q. as well &a
Norfolk Packing company could oper
ate their large plants in city. The
water works has a capacity of 1,000,-
0000 gallons daily and has pumped
to the city during the last 50 years
approximately 5,500,000,000 gallons
of water. Maintains about 1,500.0 00
gallons on top of ground at all times.
Average dally use 250,000 gallons.
peak 800,000 gallons in one day.
Present owners have operated plant
since 1912, during which time the
present superintendent has been con
nected with the plant. Since as
suming the property the present own
ers have practically rebuilt the
plant. Well system and method of
pumping modernized, new pumps.
filter house, engineer's residence at
the plant and practically every foot
of main lowered due to hilly condi
tion of city. Due to this reason a
much higher pressure must be main
tained, the maximum of 102 pounds
per square inch. This is more expen
sive to pump against and repairs
more frequent than in cities that re
quire lower pressures.
There Is a water service for every
3.9 people, which is also unusual In
a smaller town. This made possible
by companies liberal offer to extend
its mains gratis for new customers,
as well as free service installations
and meters.
A number of years ago, due to an
excess of mud in the Omaha water
supply, the Plattsmouth plant ship
ped 80 tank car loads to our neigh
boring city for the Burlington rail
road use at their round house in or
der to move trains out of Omaha.
MOITTTT-IIVINGSTON
Mr. and Mrs. Harley K. Moffitt of
Lincoln have recently announced the
engagement and approaching mar
riage of their daughter, Muriel, to
James Livingston, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Livingston of Nehawka.
Mr. Livingston, who holds a master
of arts degree from the University
of Nebraska, will take work toward
his Ph. D. degree In plant pathology
at the University of Missouri next
year.
The wedding will take place in late
September and the couple will reside
in Columbia, Mo.
VISIT OLD SCENES
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Kerr and
nephew and Mrs. Julia Reazer and
daughter, Margaret, spent Tuesday
visiting friends of Mrs. Reazer In
Weeping Water and Wabash. Mrs.
Reazor, now of Glenwood, la., for
merly taught in the Weeping Water
and Wabash schools. She and her
daughter are visiting at the home ot
her mother, Mrs. S. E. Kerr.
