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Kebr. State Historical Society VOL. no. in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1936 NO. 78 Presbyterian Church Gutted by Flames Pipe Organ Destroyed and Interior of Church Badly Damaged by Fire Saturday Night. Fire, believed to have been caused from wiring in the basement of the building, caused the loss of from $10,000 to ?12,000 to the First Pres byterian church Saturday night. When the smoke was first noticed seeping from near the roof of the church, the fire had gained consider able headway and was fast spread ing through the structure. Dense smoke filled the interior and efforts made to gain entrance to the basement were checked by the smoke and heat. The fire apparently had originated back near the furnace and beneath the pipe organ which was located in the main auditorium of the church. The fire continued to rage for sev eral hours and it was only with the greatest difficulty that the firemen were able to save any part of the structure. The fire was very difficult to reach and to aid in the battle against the flames, the Glenwood fire department was called and responded in a very short time to lend their efforts to that of the local firemen in getting the blaze under control. Chief Walker of the Glenwood department did fine work and has the commendation of the local community for their ser vices. The spread of the flames made necessary the cutting of holes in the roof of the buildin gin order to get to the fire then burning between the ceiling of the auditorium and the roof, under control. The result of the loss has not been fully determined by the board of trus tees of the church, but- th interior of the auditorium as well as the base ment suffered almost total losses and will require a large amount to re place. This is the second misfortune to be visited on the church building. In October of 1935 the large tower of the building being struck by light ning and making necessary the re building of the top of the tower. The church building was erected in 1SS9 and has been the largest church structure in the city, its audi torium having a seating capacity of some 400. The pipe organ of the church was placed in the church when it was erected by the ladies of the church and cost some $1,600 at the time. The pipe organ, located in the heart of the fire, dropped through the burned flooring to the basment be low. The church was covered by in surance and which it is thought will cover the cost of the repair of the building and its contents. DEAMATIC CLUB Impromptu situation plots, skits, and pantomimes at the meeting of the Dramatic club Monday evening brought a good deal of hilarity to the session. Clem Woster and Wilbur Hall presented a skit from "Page Miss Glory." A monologue from "A Mur der Has Been Arranged" was given by Greth Garnet. Several pantomimes were given Roy Olson depicted a person getting up; Mrs. Alice Woster took the part of a woman getting breakfast; and Paul Vandervoort interpreted a man going to work on a cold morning. Situation plots proved fun for the participants as well as the audience Greth Garnet, Bob Wurl, Edith Solo mon, and Clem Woster were attend ing a football game in their plot. A bridge game was acted by Mildred Hall, Roy Olson, Ed Wehrbein, and Alice Woster. RECEIVES PROMOTION Aulton Rolland, sophomore at the University of Nebraska, has been pro moted to the position of sargeant in the R. O. T. C. He is right guide of the first platoon in Battery C. Aul ton has also been made a corporal in the Persuing Rifles recently. Aulton is the son of Mrs. Flossie Redd of riattsmouth. REDEDICATE CHURCH Sunday the rededication of the Presbyterian church at Cedar Creek was made by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of this city, who is also the acting pastor of the Cedar Creek church. The church building has been en tirely redecorated and arranged and makes a most attractive place of worship and which was fittingly re dedicated to the service of the church. The Presbyterian quartet composed of Frank A. Cloidt, L. D. lliatt, L. O. Minor and Dr. McClusky gave several numbers during the services. Popular Young People Wedded Here Sunday Miss Virginia Samek and Mr. ChTis Bulin Wedded at M. E. Church by Dr. H. G. McClusky Sunday afternoon at 2:30 at the First Methodist church, occurred the marriage of Miss Virginia Samek and Mr. Chris Bulin, popular young peo ple of the city. The marriage lines of the impres sive ring service were read by Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The bride and groom were attend ed by Miss Bettie Bulin, sister of the eroom. as bridesmaid and Mr. Neil Samek of Weston, Nebraska, brother of the bride, as best man. The bride wore a gown of green flat crepe with astrakan trim, green accessories completing the costume. She carrud an arm bouquet of Johanna roses. Miss Bulin wore a costume of rust wool, fur trimmed, black accessories adding an attractive touch to the cos tume. She carried an arm bouquet of rust and yellow crysanthemums. An informal reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bulin, parents of the groom, follow ing the wedding, with members of the family and a few close friends be- ng in attendance. Mr. and Mrs. Bulin departed with Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Schaeffer, the latter a sister of the groom, for Des Moines, where they will visit at the Schaeffer home and later motor to Chicago for a few days visit. On their return they will be at home to their friends in their new home in the Harris apartments. Out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Otrodosky of Milligan, Nebraska, Mr. Neil Samek, Weston, Miss Emma Maly of Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Schaeffer, Des Moines. The bride has made her home here for the past five years with her sis ter, Mrs. J. A. Capwell, graduating here in the class of 1933 of the Plattsmouth hieh school. She has been one of the talented musicians of the city and was in many of the musical contests in her high school years as a pianist. She has been en gaged as stenographer in the offices of Searl S. Davis for the past year. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bulin and was born and grew to manhood in tnts city, a graduate of the local schools in the class of 1929. In his high school days he was prominent in debating and dramatic work in the school. He later attended Bellevue college. Mr. Bulin is now in the employe of the IT. M. Soennichsen Co. HAVE A FINE SALE The sale held Saturday at the C Lawrence Stull farm north of this city, by Frank Vallery, trustee, proved a great saccesa. There was a large amount of farm equipment and stock offered for sale and a large crowd of bidders were on hand to take part in the sale. The result of the sale was satis factory to all and proved one of the largest in this section. THANK YOU TRULY To all my friends who supported me in my candidacy for county judge I earnestly thank you for your good efforts in my behalf on November 3rd, 193 6. Yours very sincerely, d&w C. E. MARTIN. Class of 1932 Reunion Dinner Attended by 31 Former Flattsmouth High School Stu dents Meet to Review Events at Alum Party Sunday. Thirty-one class and former faculty members attended the reunion party of the class of 1932 yesterday. The meeting was opened with a one o'clock luncheon at the Plattsmouth cafe. The dining hall was decorated in the school colors, blue and white. On the table were blue streamers and blue candle holders with white tapers. Photographs of the Platts mouth high school formed the front of the blue nut cup holders. On the flagstaff of the high school floated silk banners of blue and white. Madge Garnett acted as toast mistress. A talk was given by Helen Schulz, senior class president. Mrs. Alvadore Tilson offered vocal solos. She was accompanied by Miss Baird. L. S. Devoe, superintendent, also talked to the class. His toast was fol lowed by vocal solos by David Rob inson, accomp?nied by Miss Baird. Helen Warga, former "Platter" editor-in-chief gave a review of events during "our senior year." Re marks by Mrs. Pearl Mann, Miss Pearl Staats, and Miss Estelle Baird were followed by informal reports of each class member as to how he has spent the time since graduation. Greetings were received from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rothert of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. R. Foster Patterson of Tarkio and Hugh Lightbody of Ames, la., who were unable to attend. II:-len Schulz acted as chairman for the program. The menu, invitations, and decorations were arranged by Eleanor Swatek, assisted by Helen Schulz, Eleanor Olson, Anna Zitka, Lillian Chovanec, and Ed Egenber ger. Ed Wehrbein acted as finance chairman. The menu served was tomato cock tail, breaded pork tenderloin, mash ed potatoes, gravy, buttered peas. pineapple-cheese salad, rolls, ice cream, waters, conee, mints, anu nuts. HOLD DOUBLE WEDDING Saturday afternoon a double wed ding of well known Plattsmouth, young people took place at .NebrasKa City, Rev. Walter Jackson of the Methodist church performing the double ceremony. The wedding party comprised Mrs. Vernetta Martha Hobson and Mr. Richard Milton Gochenour and Miss Zelma Leota Boetel and Mr. Isaac S. Gochenour. Following the wedding the mem bers of the bridal party returned to this city to receive the congratula tions and v. : 11 wishes of the many friends. The members of the bridal party are well known and popular residents of the city, Miss Boetel being a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Boe tel and Mrs. Hobson, a daughter of James McCulloch. The two grooms are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gochenour. The many friends here will join in their well wishes for the future hap piness and success of the young peo ple. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this means of ex pressing our heartfelt appreciation to our many kind friends and neighbors for the many words of sympathy and comfort given us in the hour of our sorrow. We wish also to thank those who sent the beautiful flowers and those who took part in the services Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sack and Chil dren. ELECTED CLUB PRESIDENT Lois Giles of Plattsmouth, sopho more in the University of Nebraska college of agriculture, has been elect ed president of an agricultural col lege club composed of students on the Ag campus unaffiliated with any oth er social , organization. The club, known as the Ag Barb organization, takes part in all Ag campus activ ities during the year and sponsors number of social gatherings. RESIGNS FROM FORCE Roy Stewart, who has tor the past six years been a member of the police force of the city, has tendered his resignation as a member of the de partment to Mayor Lushinsky and was relieved Saturday. Mr. Stewart has disposed of his property here and with the family is expecting to leave the city. Jarvis Lancaster, former state de puty sheriff and Cass county deputy, will take over the position on the night police force made vacant by the resignation, for the present at least. Announcement ade of Wedding of Pauline Bonge Plattsmouth Girl Married October 31, 1935 at Papillion to Maynard Weaver of Omaha. From Tuesday's Daily A big surprise was in store for ten girls when they pulled' English wal nuts from the horn of plenty at a party at the C. L. Pease residence last evening. Inside the nuts was the message: "Not Mrs. Maynard Weaver to be But Mrs. Maynard Weaver has been For one whole year October 31. 1935 Place, Papillion Time, 8 p. m." Pauline Bonge was graduated from the Creighton high school in 1931 as was her husband, Maynard Weaver. The young people were high school sweethearts. Pauline is the daughter of Mrs. Jacob Bonge of Creighton and Maynard is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Weaver of Center, Nebr. They will make their home in Omaha where Maynard is an officer in the police department. They are leaving to-day for a short honeymoon at Creighton and Center. Miss Helen Schulz was hostess at the announcement party at the C. L. Pease residence last evening. The guests played bunco. Misses May belle Taplett and Wilma Pickard won high scores. Autumn colors were used in the tallies, napkins, and decorations. Golden horns of plenty nestled in holyhock leaves were used as cen terpieces for the tables. From them poured fruit and green ribbon stream ers to each plate held the English walnuts containing the announce ment at the other end. Mrs. Weaver is a sister to the late Mrs. C. L. Pease and has been em ployed in the Pease Style shop in Plattsmouth during the past three years, sne lias a wiae circle oi friends in this community. RECETVE CORPORAL COMMUNION Sunday morning the members of the Monsignor M. A. Shine council of the Knights of Columbus, received corporal communion at the Holy Rosary church on west Pearl street. There was a very large attendance of the members of the council and the celebration of the Holy Eucharist was given by the Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler, pastor of the church, assisted by Father George Agius, pastor of the St. John's church. Following the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, the members of the Knights of Columbus were served breakfast in the club rooms of the church, where a repast had been pre pared by the ladies of the parish. ENTERS HOSPITAL August Rakow, well known resi dent of the west portion of the city, is at an Omaha hospital where he is taking treatment and probably will undergo an operation for hernia. Mr. Rakow has been troubled with this for a considerable period of time and it is hoped that the operation will afford him some permanent relief. REMAINS AT HOSPITAL Mrs. C. C. Wescott, who has been at the Methodist hospital at Omaha for the past few weeks, is reported as slowly recovering from the effects of injuries received in an auto acci dent. Her general condition is very good but she is still suffering from the effects of her neck injury. Democrats Hold Lead in the Cass County Vote Twenty-three of Twenty-four Pre cincts Are Reported by Noon Today. From Wclnpsday'.s Daily With Louisville precinct vole miss ing at noon today, the remaining twenty-three precincts show the dem ocratic state ticket as a whole main taining a good lead over the repub licans. There were few county contests to decide, the judicial offices in which W. G. Kieck was elected and the county judgeship in which Judge A. H. Duxbury was returned by a ma jority that with the pote of Louisville will pass the 3,000 mark. J. A. Cap well was the winnter in the county attorney battle with C. A. Rawls, 4.319 to 3,002. On the proposed amendment to the constitution to abolish the office of commissioner of public lands and buildings the vote for the county was: For 3,199;; Against, 265. Cn the proposed amendment to the constitution for the repeal of Section 7, Article 12 fiving individual lia bility of stockholders in banking cor porations or banking institutions, the vote was: For. 2,569; Against, 3,019. The unofficial vote of the county with Louisville missing was as fol lows: PRESIDENTIAL TICKET Franklin D. Roosevelt-John N. Garner (D) 4,500 Alfred M. Landon-Frank Knox (R) 3,322 William Lemke-Thomas C. O'Brien (Union) 102 United States Senator Terry Carpenter (D) 1,184 Robert G. Simmons (R) 3,009 George W. Norris IPetition) 3,418 " STATE TICKET Governor R. L. Cochran (D) 4,214 Dwight Griswold. (R) 3.451 Peter Mehrens (Petition) 74 Lieutenant Governor Walter H. Jurgensen (D) 4,004 Geo. A. Williams (R) 3,323 Secretary of State Harry R. Swanson, (D) 4,163 William Andrew Burkett (R)3,036 Auditor Public Accounts WTilliam H. Price, (D) 3,522 Geo. W. Marsh, (R) 3,319 Commissioner Public Lands and Buildings Arthur E. Olson, (D) 3,349 Leo N. Swanson, (R) 3.5S6 State Treasurer Walter H. Jensen, (D) 3, 60S T. W. Bass, (R) 3,211 Attorney General Richard C. Hunter (D) 3,472 Richard O. Johnson (R) 3,321 George C. Porter (Petition) 454 Railway Commissioner F. A. Good (D) 3,728 Duane T. Swanson (R) 3,383 CONGRESSIONAL TICKET Congressman, 1st Dist. i Henry C. Luckey, (D) 4,056 Ernest B. Perry. (R) 3,088 Isaac B. Flint (Petition) 104 COUNTY TICKET County Attorney (For Unexpired Term Capwell, (D) 4,319 Rawls, (R) 3,002 A. A. County Commissioner, 1st Dist. Julius A. Pitz, (D) 1,409 Geo. L. Farley (R) 1,684 NON-POLITICAL TICKET Judge of Supreme Court First Dist. William B. Rose 3,409 Frank A. Peterson '. 3,054 District Judge, 2nd Dist. D. W. Livingston 3,008 W. G. Kieck 4,177 Regent of State University First District Robert W. Devoe 4,069 Bertha Roach Smtih 2,485 Member of Legislature Third Dist. Fred L. Carsten 4,673 Gates Lilley 2,095 County Judge A. H. Duxbury 5,121 C. E. Martin 2.2S6 TO ACCEPT NEW POSITION From Monday's Dally Robert H. Bestor is leaving this evening for Freeport, Illinois, where he will enter the mploye of the Bur gess Battery Co., one of the large es tablishments of its kind in the United States. Mr. Bestor will be at Free port for a short time only as he is to be sent to Winner, South Dakota, where he will have his headquarters for the territory in that section. MILO FARNEY IMPROVING From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. J. T. Farney called at the of fice this afternoon to say that her son, Milo, is improving at the hos pital in Omaha. X-rays show several fractured bones in his face. More pic tures are to be taken to-day. He is able to see objects so it is believed that his eyes will be all right. He was able to drink from a glass to day for the first time. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. and Mrs. Milo Farney, who was visiting in Kansas, drove to Plattsmouth from Williams berg, Kansas, Sunday night. The par ents of Milo are visiting at his home here. Burglars Pay a Visit to High School Office Safe in Office of Superintendent L. S. Devoe Damaged But Noth ing Is Taken. From Tuesday's Daily When the high school building was opened this morning it was found that burglars had paid a visit to the building and secured entrance to the office of Superintendent L. S. Devoe where the safe was found damaged. There were no funds in the safe or office and the burglary proved a waterhaul for the parties that carried out the job. Entrance to the building was se cured by jimmying a window in the home economics room and thence into the hallway. The parties had then proceded to remove several doors to get into the office of the super intendent. The burglars had knocked off the combination dial on the safe door but were unable to gain entrance into the safe. Nothing of value was. taken from the office or the building as far as could be ascertained. This is the third time that the superintendent's office has been broken into in the past few years and entrance generally has been through the forcing of windows on the base ment floor of the school building. FIRE AT GUY WHITE HOME From Tuesday's Daily Plattsmouth's fire department re ceived a call this morning at 7:30 from the Guy White home five miles south of Plattsmouth. The firemen were able to extinguish the flames which were eating at the center of the house. The fire was started around the flue ston-in in the dinine noom of the 1 coming from the roof and the win dows. The fire caused considerable damage in the upstairs and attic. The saving of the farm home was made possible by the telephone ser vice which when called from the White home was able to give the line call that brought the residents of that section to the scene of the fire and where they were joined by the members of the local department in fighting the fire. The farm home is the David Young homestead, one of the first home steads in this section of Cass county and which since 1854 has been in the Young family. HERE FROM OLD WORLD From Monday's Daily This morning Mile Hausladen of south of the city, arrived home from New York City, bringing with him his step-son, Franz G. Schmidt, who has just arrived from Switzerland to make his home in this community. The young man reports a dough voy age in the "Deutcbland" from Bre men, Germany, being late in reaching New .York due to the bad weather conditions. The young man will joid his mother and brothers here, at the time of their coming here he was in a hospital and unable to come with them. Mr. Hausladen on his way to New York stopped at Lafayette, Indiana, where four of his daughters are mem bars of a sisterhood of the Catholic church, as well as his sister-in-law The two younger daughters are com pleting their studies as nurses and which they expect to follow as a part of their services. hous?. The family first saw smoke."uuac ,es""lu,c' Wm G. Kieck Selected District Judge by Voters Cass County Attorney Elected to Bench with Large Vote in Cass and Sarpy Counties. William G. Kieck, county attorney of Cass county since 1924, was se lected Tuesday by the vottrs of the second judicial district as the district judge, by a majority that will reach over 2,000. There is still one precinct, Louis ville, to be reported in Cass county while Sarpy and Otoe counties are all reported with the exception of the mail vote which is not expected to seriously affect the result. Mr. Kieck received a fine vote in, each of the counties of the district and in his former home county, Sarpy, swept in by a majority and alFO took Cas-s county by a good mar gin to overcome trie majority given Judge D. W. Livingston in Otoo county. ' The large vote cast in Louisville, 6S1, will no doubt swell the majority that Mr. Kieck will have in the final. The vote for the judgeship in the various counties snowed a total or 10,433 for Kieck and S,237 for Liv ingston. The counties of the district gavo the following results: Sarpy Kieck 2.S32 Livingston 1.0S5 Cass Kieck 4.177 Livingston 3, OSS Otoe Kieck 3.424 Livingston 4,064 The result of the election will be very gratifying to the many friends of Mr. Kieck in the three counties and that he will make a very able and efficient judge of the district there is not the slightest doubt. The new Judge will take his office in January to start on the four year term. Judge D. W. Livingston, the pres ent judge, has occupied the bench for the past two years, being appointed to that position by Governor Charles W. Bryan in 193 4 following the death of Judge James T. Begley. CARSTEN SHOWS VICTORY Fred L. Carsten, of Avooa. who served as the state senator from the Cass-Otoe-Sarpy county district in the last legislature, on the face of the returns will have the distinction of being the first representative from the new third district in the one- i lt.,rA KryL-lntlirA Mr. Carsten polled a large vote in Cass county while maintaining a subftantial vote in Sarpy county, these two counties constituting the new district. The vote in Cass county was Car sten 4,673, Lilley 2,095, while in Sarpy county the vote was Carsten 1,030 and Lilley 2.S30. This vote however does not include the missing Louisville precinct vote or mail ballots. SEVERAL NEW ARRIVALS The past few days have brought several additions to the population and a great deal of happiness to three households of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Pierson are the parents of twin girls, born Sat urday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Topi iff of near Murray have the pleasure of having a fine son arrive on Sunday at their noine. At the Lee Pettit home in this city on Sunday a son was born who will share the joys and sorrows of their home in the future. CARD OF THANKS We wish to take this opportunity of expressing to the many kind friends and neighbors our apprecia tion of their acts of thoughtfulness and words of sympathy at the time of the death of our loved mother and grandmother, Mrs. Martha Baumeis ter. We also wish to thank those who sent the beautiful flowers and took part in the funeral services. Mr. and Mrs. John Rutherford and family, Walter Baumeister.