Historical Society
Xlett. State
VOL. no. m
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 17, 1936.
NO. 64
Football to
Fore in High
School Circles
Fifty-six Respond to Practice Call;
Prospects for Season Look Good
Game This Week.
The response to the call for foot
ball practice at the high school has;
been responded to by some fifty-six
of the young men of the school,
twelve of these being lettermen of
1935 and a large group of the second
string squad of the past year. Coach
Boggess is much encouraged by the
number of the younger players that
are out for service and "which indi
cates a keen interest in the fall sport
program of the school.
The squad is being given a thor
ough working out and every member
is being given training for the sea
son. It is hoped that games for the
various teams may be arranged so
that the players may meet competi
tion in their own class.
This Friday the Platters will have
Central high school "B" team here
for a practice game and to test the
players for the regular opening of
the schedule with Glenwood on Sept
ember 25th at that place.
The players who have responded
to the call for training are as fol
lows: Warren Albee, Bill Armstrong,
Dale Bowman, Don Burcham, Bill
Carey, Jack Canterbury, Max Chand
ler, Jack Christy, Ambrose Claits,
John Cloidt, Everett Daniel, Wayne
Falk, Jack Forbes, Clark Finney,
t Norman Gamblin, John Gayer, Dick
Ilatt, Dennis Hiskctt, Ben Hayskins,
Bernard Jackson, Alvin Johnson,
Ralph Johnson, Kiser, Bill Knorr,
Eugene Lester, Ted Libershal, Buddy
Long, Don McCarroll, Ben McCarty,
Don McPherson, Morgan Meisinger,
Joy Miller, Don Mrasek, Harley
MInniear, Frank Nelson, Elmer New-1
ton. Joe Phillips, Ronald Rebal, War
ren Reed, Lester Reeves, Rhoades,
Gail Rust. Max Seitz, Bill Steinkamp,
Harold Stewart, Earle Taylor, John
Tidball. Robert Vallery, Virgil
Weight, Allan White, Raymond
Wooster, Joe York, Don Hyke, Buddy
Stull, Frank Aschenbrenner, James
Kozak.
PRESENT FINE PROGRAM
Saturday evening a group of the
young people of the community un
der the direction of Miss Thelma
Duncan, gave a fine program at the
platform at Fifth and Main streets
as a part of the pre-carnival festiv
ities.
The group included tap dancing
numbers by Dolly Jane Richardson,
Shirley Wells, Pauline Hindman,
with a group tap number by Darlene
Edgerton, Betty Ault, Shirley Wells,
Doris Canderbury. Songs and song
tap numbers were prescntd by Donna
Fae Mason, Nellie Rainey, Billy Rose
Canterbury, Doris Wilson, Irene La
Hoda. Ruth Gaines was heard in a
clever recitation and Billy Rose Can
terbury, always a popular entertain
er, presented a clever acrobatic
dance.
The students showed a great deal
of skill and with future devotion to
their work the young people should
prove real artists.
In addition to the dancing num
bers a very clever boxing act was
presented which added a great deal
to the interest of the evening.
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER
From Monday's Dally
Mrs. John Kalasek and Mrs.
George Kalasek entertained at the
home of the former yesterday in
honor of their sister-in-law, Miss
Carolyn Kalasek. Miss Kalasek was
the recipient of many lovely gifts at
the miscelleaneous shower. During
the afternoon games were played.
Mrs. John Svoboda, Mrs. Frank
Recek, and Mrs. E. H. Gradoville won
prizes.
VISIT AT BATTLE LAKE
From Monday's Daily:
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Starkjohn and
son, William, and Mrs. Frank Cloidt
left yesterday for the Starkjohn sum
mer home at East Battle Lake, Min
nesota. Mrs. Starkjohn, who has been
ill during the summer, is very much
improved and able to enjoy the week's
vacation In Minnesota.
HAS IMPORTANT ASSIGNMENT
From Monday's Uatly
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, with L. O.
Minor, lay delegate, departed today
for Fairmont, Nebraska, where they
will attending the meeting of the
Nebraska City Presbytery.
Dr. McClusky has been assigned
the important work of reviewing the
judicial cases at the general assembly
of the church held at Syracuse, New
York. This will involve the discus
sion of all of the cases of importance
that' were passed on by the judicial
section of the assembly in accordance
with church law.
Flower Show
to Have Many
New Features
Committees Named to Manage Ex
hibit at Korn Karnival All
Urged to Bring Exhibits.
Aside from the usual display of
flowers at the Flower Show during
the King Korn Karnival, there will
be several added features. The mem
bers of the Flower Show will, as
usual, receive and classify entries.
There will be first, second, and third
ratings.
Among the added attractions will
be the shadow boxes. The committee
in charge is Mr. and Mrs. Freeman
McFarland and Sophia Kr-eager. Jack
Brittain will take care of the cut
outs display. Bubble Gardens will be
exhibited under the direction of Mrs.
Lillian Freeman. Wall Pockets and
House Plants are to be under the
supervision of Frank Cloidt. Mrs.
Emma Egenberger will have charge
of gourds display, artificial gardens
(tray gardens) and terrariums. Mrs.
Joe Wiles will have a display booth.
Frank Karvanek and Miss Anna Har
ris will have charge erf an. especial
display of landscaping.
Children are invited to display tray
gardens as in former exhibits. Paul
ine Pitz is in charge of these. Three
classifications are made of the bou
quets, winter, fresh flowers, and
miniature. Mrs. Mattie Wiles and
Mrs. John Crabill have charge. Mem
bers of the equipment committee are:
A. L. Tidd, Julius Pitz, Frank Cloidt,
A. H. Duxbury, Rev. G. A. Pahl, Jr.,
and Lynn Minor.
Mrs. A. L. Tidd will register visi
tors and have charge of magazines
and catalogues. There will be
plants for sale as in former years.
Miss Julia Svoboda is at the head of
the committee on judging.
Anyone may display in these classi
fications and all are urged to bring
flowers.
HERE FROM OKLAHOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wohlfarth,
of Oklahoma City, with their three
daughters, are here to spend a short
time with the relatives here before
they return home to the south. They
have enjoyed-a trip to west coast to
visit with the relatives and old
friends and returning on the north
ern route have enjoyed short visits
with the relatives in Nebraska. From
here they will return south with a
short stop at Tulsa, Oklahoma, to visit
relatives and friends. They had a
very nice trip and escaped a great
deal of the hot weather as they were
preceded all of the way to the west
and back by good rains.
RETURNS TO THE WEST
Mr. Dan Ilanlon who is employed
near Scottsbluff has been enjoying
the past week visiting with his
many friends here and south of this
city. Dan is liking the west fine, and
has been employed there for the past
eighteen months. He reports crop
conditions there much improved over
this locality. He departed Saturday
evening again for the west.
RETURNING FROM HOSPITAL
Paul H. Wohlfartli departed Sun
day morning for Topeka, Kansas,
where Mrs. Wohlfarth has been for
the past ten days taking treatment
and undergoing an operation. Mrs
Wohlfarth is returning home and is
very much improved following the
operation and which it Is hoped will
restore her to her former good health.
Many Relatives
from Distance at
Alvo Reunion
T.' Edwards Home at Alvo Scene
of a Very Delightful Re
union Sunday.
A reunion wa3 lield Sunday at the
C. T. Edwards home at Alvo, Nebr.,
in honor of Mrs. Annabel Evans of
Los Angeles and Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Bolton of Payette, Idaho.
The afternoon was spent in visit
ing. Many came from a long dis
tance to join the group. Those pres
ent were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hun
gate and sons, Jimmie and Bobbie,
and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Humble of
Lincoln; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Parriott,
Orland and Edgar, and Mr. and Mrs.
C. T. Edwards and Talbert of Elm
wood; Mrs. Dick Reid of David City;
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Edwards, Vir
ginia Lee and Allen, of Alvo; Mrs.
Etta Moore and Margaret and Mr.
and Mrs. A. T. Hansen, Gwendolyn,
Dale, and Rollin of Murray; Mr. and
Mrs. Emil Hild, La Vaughn and
Bruce, Mrs. Mary Hessenflow, Har
old, James, and Frank, and Alyce
and Ruth French of Council Bluffs;
Mrs. Carrie Parriott, Marjorie and
Delbert and Mrs. Minnie Parriott of
Peru; and from Plattsmouth, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Tritsch, Richard and
Marion, Grover Parriott and son,
Grover Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Becker and Billie, Mrs. Earl Becker
and Mary Lou, and Mrs. W. H. Rainey
and Isabel.
FIRST AID CLASS OPENS
From Tuesday's Daily:
Twenty-six attended the first class
in Red Cross First Aid in the base
ment of the library last evening.
Seventeen women and nine men are
planning to take the course under
the direction of Dr. R.P., Westover.
Discussion ht" the purpose of first
aid 'was led by Dr. Westover. He
also explained thel anatomy of the
body and circulation of the blood.
Classes will be held each Monday
evening from S to 9:30.
The class in first aid has been
pushed by the Ofe Oil station. Re
quests have come to the station for
a first aid post at that place. In order
to establish such a service, at least
two persons at the station must take
the course in Red Cross first aid and
pass the examination sent out from
National headquarters. Since Dr.
Westover had taught such a class In
Mynard, he was called upon. The
men decided it would be as easy to
hold a class for a group as for two
or three, so s the course has been
thrown open to the public. No charge
is being made for instruction. The
only expense is the text.
MANY ATTEND FAIR
A very large delegation of the
Plattsmouth business men and resi
dents were at Weeping Water ;today
where they enjoyed the day at the
county fair and viewing the many
fine exhibits that are a part of the
county exposition.
The Plattsmouth delegation made
a very fine showing and assured the
residents of our neighboring city of
the keen interest that is taken in
the success of the annual fair of Cass
county.
The day was also republican day
at the fair and a large group of the
local leaders of the party were pres
ent to enjoy the excellent talks and
the opportunity of meeting the can
didates for the .various offices. Judge
E. B. Perry of Lincoln, candidate for
congress was present as well as Rob-
ert Simmons, the candidate for Unit
ed States senator.
FINE SEPTEMBER WEATHER
This morning was one of the old
fashioned sharp" and Invigorating
September mornings with the tem
perature standing at 46 above zero
The highest temperature Wednes
day was 67. The change from the
intense heat of July and August has
made a most welcome change, altho
very noticeable after the heat.
Rock surfacing or farm-io-mar-ket
roads this winter will bo of
benefit to every resident and (and
owner In Cass county.
CALLED ON SAD MISSION
From Tuesday's Dally:
William H. Nelson was called to
Lincoln today where he will attend
the funeral services of his aunt, Mrs.
Lois Ann Nelson, which was held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
Castle, Roper and Matthews home in
Havelock. Mrs. Nelson was the wife
of Julius Nelson, a long time resi
dent of Havelock.
The pall bearers were from the
members of the family circle, Mr.
Nelson being an attendant in this
service to his aunt.
Popular Young
People Announce
June Marriage
Miss Gladys Winthiers of Weeping
Water and Mr. Jack Vallery
of This City Wedded.
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Jack Vallery son of
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Vallery of
Plattsmouth, to Gladys Winthiers of
Weeping Water. The couple was
married at Avoca, Iowa, June 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Leonard were
witnesses at the ceremony.
Jack is one of the well-known
young men of Plattsmouth. He was
graduated from the Plattsmouth high
school in 1934. Miss Winthiers has
lived with her grandmother in Weep
ing Water since she was a small child
and was graduated from the Weeping
Water high school.
The couple will live on the Mrs.
Martha Wetenkamp place southwest
of Plattsmouth. Congratulations of
the community go out to these young
people.
POPULAR BRIDE SHOWERED
Mrs. John McGrew, a recent popu
lar bride, was honor guest at a mis
cellaneous shower given at the beau
tiful farm home of Mrs. Floyd Gauer,
formerly Laverna Rhoden of Murray.
The hostess was assisted by the
bride's sisters, Mrs. Walter Heil, Mrs.
Elmer Wendt of Cedar Creek, Mrs.
Wm. Wendt, Jr., of Ashland, and
Mrs. Elmer Hennings of Avcoa.
There were one hundred and eleven
present to shower tre bride with
many good wishes and lovely gifts
as a token of the high esteem in
which Bhe is held.
The afternoon passed pleasantly In
visiting, playing games and contests
for which prizes were given.
Mrs. McGrew was formerly Miss
Joyce Gauer, daughter of Mrs. John
Gauer of Louisville.
She and Mr. McGrew are keeping
house in attractive apartments at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Hoover on Main street terract.
CALLED TO ELMW00D
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and De
puty Sheriff Cass Sylvester were at
Elmwood Monday afternoon where
they were called on the report that
two men were in jail at that place
and charged with resisting an offi
cer.
It was found that Marshal William
Long, of Elmwood, had arrested two
men named Maddox, father and son,
residing In the west part of the state.
A charge was placed against the
younger man, of driving recklessly
and also resisting an officer, while
the elder man was charged with
resisting an officer.
The case was heard by Justice F. J
Fitch and the son received a fine of
$25 for the reckless driving and $5
for the resisting charge while the
father was given $1 and costs for
the resisting.
WILL ENJOY VACATION TRIP
Mr. and Mrs. R. IT. Anderson are
expecting to leave Tuesday for a
short outing In Minnesota, visiting
at East Battle lake, popular resort
with the Plattsmouth people. They
are expecting to find much cooler
weather and also some excellent fish
ing.
VISITING IN IOWA
Miss Helen Warner, deputy clerk
of the district court, is visiting for
the week in Iowa where she will be
the guest of friends in several south-
west J.owa cities.
Rev. Wright
is Assigned to
M. E. Church
Present Pastor Returned for Second
Year in Charge of the Local
Methodist Church.
The Methodist conference which
closed its session Monday at Grand
Island as one of the last acts of the
body heard the announcement of the
assignment of pastors for the var
ious charges over the district.
In the Omaha district, Dr. M. T.
Gilbert, present superintendent, was
again named to the church post, a
position that he has so very ably
filled for the past several years.
The assignments were made by
the bishop and Rev. V. C. Wright,
who has so well served the Platts
mouth Methodist church In the past
year, was again returned to the posi
tion, starting his second year In the
pastorate. The return of Rev. Wright
is very pleasing to the members of
the congregation where he has labor
ed so efficiently in the past year and
increased the church both spiritually
and materially and by his service
brought many to the fold of the
church.
In the other charges in the Omaha
district in Cass county. Rev. N. B.
Callaway was assigned to the Louis
ville church to succeed Rev. Carter,
while Weeping Water will also have
new pastor for the coming year,
Rev. W. D. Lenker, who will also
have the supply church at Nehawka
in his charge. In the Union Wyom
ing church, Rev. E. F. Booher was
again returned to the church there.
In the Alvo charge Rev. Ben Wal
lace is a newcomer. Rev. Donald
Springer will have the charge of the
Eagle church the coming year. At
Greenwood, Rev. Frederick Anderson
is assigned for the second year.
RURAL SCHOOL NEWS
All rural schools in Cass county
are now in session. District 11 near
Union, taught by Miss Eileen Joy,
has the largest enrollment in the
county with 41 students. District 7,
taught by Mrs. Florence Shubert, is
second with 32. The school is located
near Murray. Berniece Kanbe teaches
the smallest school in the county,
District 64, with two pupils.
17 of the 75 rural teachers are
new to the work in Cass county. Only
two of the 75 are men, Ralph Mason
of Plattsmouth and Ermon Moore of
Weeping Water.
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county
superintendent, has been busy this
week distributing the new course of
study outline to the schools of the J
county and aiding in the educational
exhibit at the Cass County Fair. All
of the rural schools of the county
are exhibiting.
THE K0R0NATI0N BALL
This will be the high spot in the
social events of the season. The cere
mony, of crowning the new King and
Queen of the 1936 King Korn Kar
nival will be a gorgeous affair and
the Koronation Ball which follows
will be a fitting climax of the happy
event. This ball will be held at the
Legion building at 10:30 Wednesday
nierht. SeDt. 23. Admission will be
by King Korn button tickets which
are now on sale at many of the stores
for $1. This admits yourself and
lady, but please bear in mind that
the ticket without the King Korn
button will not admit you. Get these
button tickets now, as when capaciy
is sold they will be taken off sale.
You will not want to miss this gala
occasion, for it promises ,to be a
memorable event.
PURCHASES PROPERTY HERE
The residence property owned by
Mrs. Paul Bajeck in the west part
of the city, has been sold by A. J
Trllety, to Frank Morz, of Ord, Ne
braska. Mrs. Bajeck has moved to
California to make hr home with
a daughter, Mrs. Floyd Kuhney and
has disposed of the property here as
she expects to remain on the west
coast. Mr. Morz is expecting to move
here soon and will make his home In
the new property. -
Phone news Items to No. 6.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
From Tuesday's Daily:
New officers of the W. C. T. U
took charge of their first meeting of
the year yesterday at the home of
Mrs. George Mann. Mrs. Elmer
Sundstrom is president for the com
ine term. Mrs. E. II. Wescott will
act as vice president; Mrs. Vernon
Am. secretary: and Mrs. Elizabeth
Spangler, treasurer.
Constitution week was observed by
a review of the document. Reports
of the week were also read from the
Union Signal.
Heavy Rainfall
Brings Overflow
on South Side
Mouth of Sewer at Tenth Street
Blocked and Flood Water Swept
on Into Main Section of City
From Tuesday's DaJl;-
The rainfall of early this morning
which brought .52 of an inch was
followed later in the morning by a
much heavier downpour of 1.10
inches and resulted in the overflow
ing of Chicago avenue and south
Sixth street.
The entrance of the sewer at
Tenth street and Chicago avenue was
blocked early in the heavy rain and
as the waters, draining from. a terri
tory of several miles in extent swept
down the creek to strike the blocked
sewer it overflowed and swept on
down Chicago avenue and thence into
Sixth street.
The water in Sixth street failed
to get over the curbing but debris
catching in the intakes of the box
sewers held back the water and a
great deal of the surface water swept
on into Main street and for some
moments created a great deal of ex
citement as the wraters rose.
There was no damage reported
from the high water but a very large
number of the persons in the busi
ness section of the city gathered
along Sixth street to watch the wa
ters and the test of the new sewers
in carrying off the water. Where the
intakes were opened from their store
of debris the water flowed freely on
into the sewers and on down to the
river bottoms.
Residents of the territory near this
city report heavy rains during the
morning and for the first time in
many months the water courses were
flowing with the refreshing rainfall.
HAVE A FINE RAIN
The heaviest rain of the summer
season visited this section of aCss
county on Saturday afternoon and
evening, bringing with it the much
needed moisture. The rainfall was
2.46 inches and will bring a great
deal of benefit to the pastures, late
gardens and vegetation. The rain
was largely confined to this section
of the state however. The rain was
heavy enough to do some washing in
fields, a number of the farmers re
port from this section.
OLD RESIDENT CELEBRATES
From Monday's Daily:
Today was the sixty-fourth birth
day anniversary of Byron Golding,
local merchant, who also has the
distinction of being a native born
Plattsonian. The parents of Mr
Golding, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Golding,
were among the early residents of
this city and shortly after their ar
riva here the son was born. He has
made his home here for the greater
part of the time and has been active
in the business life of the community.
He says that he is feeling fine and
ready for all of the battles of life
RECEIVE NEW CLUBS
The city police are now armed
with wood night sticks In addition
to their other weapons and which
make a very nasty weapon in sub
duing refractory prisoners. The clubs
ar long and of heavy wood and re
semble a small baseball bat with i
guarante that if they are properly
handled they will tame down the
most unruly prisoner. The clubs are
still unused however and it is hoped
that the officers will not find it neces
sary to wrap them around any pris
oners.
Democrats Give
Views Before
Fair Audience
Cochran and Luckey Speak at Weep
ing Water Wednesday Exhibit
Judging Under Way.
Congressman II. C. Luckey said
"The 'let the buyer beware policy
has been changed to 'the seller be
ware' policy," in his talk at the Coun
ty Fair Wednesday afternoon. He
also stated that prosperity is on its
way and. pointed to th steel indus
try as a barometer of coming pros
perity." "In the years 1930-1933." he
stated, "there was a decline of 79
in the industry, thus it was running
only 21 of capacity. From 1933
1936, the business had advanced
338 and is putting out 75 of nor
mal production."
"We are coming out of this depres
sion," he stated," and of the twelve
billion dollars spent on relief meas
ures, six are in recoverable assets.
He compared this figure to the eleven
billion dollars still owed United
States by European nations on the
war debt.
The speaker also made attacks on
big financial corporations in the cast.
""This canfpaign," he states, "is a
battle between the common people
and specialized interests. Human
rights must stand above property
rights." He ended his talk with a
plea that the "American people stand
behind the first government to re
cognize the agricultural problem as
a national problem."
Governor Roy L. Cochran stated
that Nebraska is in a unique posi
tion in that it has no indebtedness.
The "Pay as you go policy" has niado
the problem in this state "not one
of selling bonds but of buying bonds"
he stated. He said that the state has
fourteen billion dollars in surplus
funds, twelve are In a permanent
school fund and two in Soldier's re
lief funds. He also told that, the
state now has the Jowest levy for 18
years and the lowest evaluation for
0.
He pointed to Nebraska as one of
the first states to adopt the policy
of social security. He recommend
ed that the administration of relief
funds be given to the local govern
ments in as many cases as possible.
Fred Carsten, candidate for state
legislature, also spoke during the aft
ernoon. Speakers were introduced
by Marvin Carr of Eagle, democratic
county chairman.
Judges were working on exhibits
but no ribbons were placed yester
day afternoon. Plattsmouth has a
fine art exhibit from the high school.
Although there is no entry for com
petition in this class of work, the
display speaks well for the schools of
this community. Safety exhibits
were numerous among graae scnooi
work. Something new in creative
art for children were the corn starch
paintings.
A surprisingly good exhibit of
corn is on display at the county fair.
Also quite a number of flowers. The
exhibit of grain barely escaped de
struction Wednesday when a pen of
fine white pigs escaped into the room.
Rumors were that they "smelled the
corn."
Livestock exhibits were about nor
mal, also poultry. The pet show was
quite an attractition to children.
Among the unique displays were a
four-legged chicken, a tree squirrel,
baby geese, and guinea pigs.
There is as usual a fine display In
the fancy work and fine arts groups.
ENJOY HOME NEWS
The Journal has received a letter
from Mrs. J. V. Egenberger, 7 45 East
2nd street. Salt Lake City, renewing
her subscription for another year to
the Journal. Mrs. EgenVtrgor states
they have lived in Salt Lake City for
the past thirty-nine year3 and have
been readers of the paper both here
and since they have moved to the
west. She enjoys very much the news
of the old home where they have so
many old time friends and re atives.
She has not been In the best of
health in the past year and has had
the pleasure of having with her a
great deal of the time, Mrs. Mary
Egenberger, a sister, and Miss Anna
Egenberger.