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?ol. no. in PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1936. NO. 83 Father and Son Banquet is Held Last Evening Third Annual Event Eeld at Eight Mile Grove Lutheran Church Many in Attendance. Fi oni Frit Jay's raily The third annual Fatncr and Son banquet was held Thursday evening at the parlors of the Eight Mile Orovo Lutheran church where some sixty-five of the fathers and Pons gathered. The ladies of the church had pre pared a wonderful repast and which was most delightfully served by the young ladies of the church and left r.othiiig to be desired in this portion of the evening. Kev. A. Lentz, pastor of the church, was toastmaster and intro duced the various speakers and the musical numbers that made up the program. The address of welcome was given by P. A. 1 1 i Id . who in his remarks pointed out that the Eight Mile Grove church was truly a father and son institution, that now the third gen eration of sons are coming to have an active part in the church leader ship, keeping the faith that their! lathers had sown in the establish ing of this house of worship. James Schafer made a very clever response for the sons to the address of welcome and assured that the sons would follow in the church work of their fathers. A male quartet composed of Arthur Ilild. Glen Kreager, Arnold Mei singer, and James Schafer were heard in several numbers, delightfully given. Rev. Lentz served as the ac companist. E. II. Wescott of this city was a guest at the banquet and gave several much appreciated piano numbers that added in tiie completion of the pro gram. The members of the banquet party called on the ladies who had pre pared the banquet to come and re ceive the congratulations of the party lor the fine feast. The ladies also added a musical feature to the pro gram with a song, "Let Me Call You Sweetheart," Mr. "Wescott giving the accompaniment. The toastmaster gave some inter esting facts by calling oh the oldest father present, J. C. Meisinger; the father of the largest family, Otto Schafer: the father of the most sons, Otto Puis and the most recent father, who proved to be Rev. G. A. Pahl of Plattsmouth. Tho addriss of the evening was given by Rev. Pahl, who was at his btrt in the address that sparkled with wit and humor and many worth while thoughts. Rev. Pahl commend ed the a.-sociation of the fathers and sons as one of the best inspirations that can b. found. This association inspires the confidence in the father by the son and the guidance and ad vise of the father assisting in the guidance of the son and the guid ance of t li 3 steps of the son in his earlier years. The committee that planned and carried out the delightful affair was composed of Louis Frederich, Otto Schafer, August Keil and Jake Kreager. JOHN ELLIOTT INJURED John Elliott, 17, Thursday after noon after school, suffered an in jury to his right knee while he was engaged in playing football with school associates. The knee appar ently suffered a severe sprain and will make it necessary for the young man to refrain from using the mem ber for somo time. John was badly injured several years ago when struck in the back of the head bu a discuss. It also af fected his leg that was again injured Thursdav. RECEIVES GLAD NEWS From Saturday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop of south of this city, have received the very happy news of the birth this morn ing at St. Mary's hospital at Nebraska City of a fine nine pound son to Mr, and Mrs. Jack vonGillern. Mrs. vonGiilern was formerly Miss Kathleen Trocp of this city. VISITS WITH OLD FRIENDS From Thursday's Daily Tom Clifford, an old time resident of Plattsmouth, was here today to viit with a number of the old friends of his boyhood days, Mr. Clifford, who resides at Los Angeles, has been visit ins at Omaha where he has arranged fcr the care of his sister, Miss Jose phine Clifford, who has been an in alid since a fall late last fall. Mr. Clifford goes from here to Kansas City where he will visit with j Martin Whelan, an old time friend !for a short time before he returns to the west coast. Plattsmouth Young Men are Badly Burned Mason Wall and Dale Brumbaugh in Sabetha, Kansas Hospital in Critical Condition. Mason Wall and Dale Brumbaugh of this city are in critical con dition at a hospital at Sabetha, Kan sas, where they were taken suffering serious if not fatal burns as the re sult of a truck accident. Th" two young men had left here late Tuesday and were en route to points in Kansas with a gasoline tank wagion and were nearing Sabetha early Wednesday morning when they suffered the accident. The gas truck and a large automobile collided headon on a bridge and the result was that the gas truck burst into flames. The two young men were trapped in the cab of the truck and were ex tricated only after they had been very badly burned. Both Wall and Brumbaugh had their hair all burned off, their hands very badly burned and Wall had the fingernails burned off. Their bodies from the chest down were very badly burned. The lives of the two young men in th3 truck as well as Robert Hudson, manager of a Hiawatha, Kansas, grocery store, were saved by Law rence Mellcnbruch, who extricated the two Plattsmouth men from the cab of the truck and Hudson from the wreckage of his car. Hudson, whose car had crashed with the truck, was thought to be suffering internal injuries. The injured men were rushed to the hospital where their condition was found to be critical. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wall, parents of Mason, were notified of the accident and hurried to Sabetha to find their son in a most dangerous condition and his re covery a matter of doubt. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sattler, Jr., entertained a few of the relatives and friends in honor of the seventy-second birthday anni versary of former Mayor John P. Sat tler, Sr., at their home in "the Forty." The evening was spent at cards and which served to make a most pleasant diversion for the guest of honor and his friends. Mrs. Sattler served a very delight ful luncheon at an appropriate hour to add to the pleasures of the eve ning. It was a late hour when the mem bers of the party departed and Join ing in the wish that Mr. Sattler might have many more such happy anniversaries in the future. ORDERED TO SHOW CAUSE In the county court Friday after noon a citation was issued to Frank E. Vallery, who has since the death of C. Lawrence Stull been handling the business of the estate for the heirs. The court order Is to show cause why the trustee should not turn over to the duly appointed ad ministrator, all funds in his hands. The hearing has been set for next Friday. HAS MASTOID OPERATION From Friday's Daily Raymond Wooster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wooster, had a mastoid op eration at the Methodist hospital in Omaha yesterday. Raymond is a stu dent in the Plattsmouth high school and has been very active in the ath letic department. William G. Kieck is Honored Guest at FineBanquet District Judge-Elect Greeted by Some 200 Friends From All Parts cf the District. From Friday's Daily William G. Kieck, district judge elect, was the honor guest at a ban quet last evening at the American Le gion building and which was ar ranged by the friends and enjoyed by some 200 from all parts of the second district. The representation from Nebraska City and Papillion was especially large, practically all of the members of the bar from the two counties be ing present. The banquet was served by the Catholic Daughters of America and was a most tempting menu, wonder fully prepared and served by the ladies " While the banquet was being served the members of the party were entertained by a group of the high school orchestra that gave a fine pro gram and added much to the pleas ures of the large group. Group sing ing was also led by Frank A. Cloidt and John E. Turner, with Miss Jean Knorr and Glenn Woodbury serving as the accompanists. William A. Robertson, one of the prominent leaders of the bar of the second district, served as the toast master and presented in his clever manner the speakers of the evening. William Kieck, Sr., of Springfield, father of the judge-elect, was pre sented by the toastmaster and re ceived the hearty greetings of the banquet party on the hapry occa sion. Mr. Robertson called upon the county judges of Otoe, Sarpy and Cass counties for a few remarks and which they most graciously responded to. Judge T. Morton Simpson, of Otoej county, extended in a few words his greetings and congratulations to the judge-elect and well wishes for his success on the bench. Judge C. S. Col lins of Sarpy county, in his remarks paid a fine tribute to the members of the Kieck family, old residents in Sarpy county, the fine father and mother having furnished a wonderful background for the early days of Judge Kieck. Mr. Collins also urged the support of the court by the mem bers of the bar of the district. Judge A. H. Duxbury in his remarks spoke very eloquently of the personal char acter of the new judge and the hii respect and esteem that had been shown to Mr. Kieck in the large number that had gathered from all parts of the district. He also spoke of the personal relations that he had had with the judge-elect in his years as county attorney and while the speaker was county judge. In the record of Mr. Kieck there had been many prosecutions but no persecu tions, he had given all a fair and im partial hearing and had sought to take no advantage of anyone that might have been brought to his office. This fine record was sustained by the many votes of confidence that had been given by the people of Cass county in the years 1924 to the pres ent time to Mr. Kieck, Judge Dux bury pointed out. Father E. C. McFadden, of Syra cuse, prominent in the American Le gion activities of Otoe county and the state department, was called up on and gave his part in the congratu latory greetings to the new judge. Father McFadden also urged the support of the courts of the nation as a necessity for the preservation of the liberties of the people, the courts being selected in the forma tion of the government as the safety lever on the other two departments of the government. Carl Ganz, of Alvo, was called up on by Mr. Robertson and gave a few moments of his clever and worth while remarks interspersed with stories that were given as only this entertaining public speaker has the happy faculty of presenting. In his serious topics Mr. Ganz also pointed to the necessity of the support of the courts and the strengthening of the safeguards that courts had given. He pointed to the world trend today to turn from governments of law to that of governments of men, which the speaker felt was not for the best in terest of the liberties of the people. Judge Paul Jessen, Nebraska City, the only living ex-judge of the sec ond district, gave a very fine address along the lines of the court and the bar, from his long experience both as judge and lawyer presenting some very concrete observations. Judge Jessen told of his own experience of thirty-seven years ago when he had been called to the bench, recalling many of the notables of the bar of I that time and w ho were to practice before him. The speaker stated that on the district bench the tasks were even more difficult than in the su preme court, the district judge must gather part of his aid from the bar that practiced before him, while on the supreme court ample time was given to study and deliberate the case on trial. The duty of the'judge was to give his very best to the cases that might come to his court, every consideration of law to the cases and make the decision us saw it in the light of the law. The cry against de lay in courts was touched on by Judge Jessen, who pointed out that the great function of the court was not to set a speed record of trials, but to see that justice was given to the parties that might appear before the courts. In the bar are found two types of lawyers, one on which the court might depend for aid and whose integrity was unquestioned and oth ers whose advice or aid could not be depended on by the courts." These two types were soon recognized by the courts. Judge Jessen joined in his congratulations to the new judge and the pledge to support in all ways the service on the bench whicb Judge Kieck is about to assume. Judge-elect William G. Kieck was then presented and received a great reception from the banquet party. Judge Kieck expressed his apprecia tion of the generous demonstration arranged by the friends, the appre ciation of the words of advice and experience given by Judge Jessen, as well as the many words of congratu lation. Judge Kieci stated: that he entered the duties of the office with out friends to reward or enemies to punish and pledged himself to a fair and impartial administration of the office. Following the close of the speak ing program an informal reception was held for Judge Kieck and his father, who was given the opportun ity of meeting many of the local peo ple as well as the visitors from out of the city. PRESENT PLAYS From Friday's Daily Adult readers were entertained last evening at the public library by two skits from Dicken s works. The first "Tony Weller and Son" was taken from the Pickwick papers. The cast was in old-fashioned costumes. Mrs. Waller was played by Gertrude Vallery. Roy Olson took the part of Rev. Siggins. Sam Weller was in terpreted by Bob Wurl and Greth Garnet took the part of Tony Weller, his son. " The second skit was a scene from David Copperfield, "David Meets His Aunt." Richard Soennichsen played the part of David. Mrs. Betsy Trot wood was played by Mrs. Frank Gobelman; Mr. Dick, Paul Vander voort; Mr. Murdstone, Wilbur Hall; Miss Murdstone, Edith Solomon. Mil dred Cacy took the role of Janet. Both plays were well interpreted and carried the audience back to the favorite selections from Dickens. Miss Dorothy Clock played piano selec tions during the intermission. Mil dred Hall had charge of costumes and Anna Feoples managed the stage setting. CALLED TO FATHER'S SIDE From Friday's Dally Clarence V. Staats, of Tacoma, Washington, arrived last evening to be hero with hi3 father, George K. Staats, who is in very critical condi tion. Mr. Staats, Sr., has been grave ly ill for the past several weeks and his condition is such as to give but little hope of his recovery. Thanksgiving dinner will be served at the Murray Christian church. Adults. 40c; children, 20c. Menu: Chicken, dressing, noodles, roast beef, mashed potatoes, gravy, lima beans, sweet potatoes, cranberries, celery, , pickles, salad, rolls, butter, cake and I whipped cream, coffee. ltd-ltw Chamber of Commerce Has Fine Meeting Hear Talk on National Park Service at This Place Banquet to Honor P. H. S. Footballers. From Friday's Daily A large attendance was present at the bi-monthly meeting of the cham ber of commerce directorate yester day noon, about SO persons attend ing the luncheon. Paul Mousel, an inspector for the National Park Service, was the speak er of the day, and gave the directors some very interesting information concerning the operation of the park service and its relationship to the wildlife reiuge located on the rifle range north of Plattsmouth. Tells of Projects Mousel said one of the major proj ects in progress at the refuge at the present time was the construction of a small lake intended for a refuge place for waterfowl. Other projects in progress include building of roads and construction of shelters. Ho said that the area was very desirable for and could be converted into a park, if some arrangements could be made whereby use of the land would be discontinued as a rifle range. A good use for the wild life preserve, he said, would be as a dem onstration unit , where interested persons would have the opportunity! to observe methods used in making game refuges. Mr. Mausel was intro duced by A. L. Tidd, ardent in the cause of wildlife, and was accom panied by George Parish, camp super intendent. Parish is well known lo cally as a sports arbiter, having of ficiated at many high school athletic contests. Highway Improvement Urged. E. J. Ricbey devoted several min utes to discussion of development of the highway between Plattsmouth and the Missouri river bridge, urg ing that a WPA project or some sort of a work project be made of the matter. President Carl Schneider said that he believed that the good roads committee was working on such a matter. Eanquet for Gridsters L. S. Devoe of the entertainment committee reported that shortly after Thanksgiving a banquet honoring Plattsmouth's victorious high school team, would be held and that Coach "Marchie" Schwartz of Creighton University had been obtained as a speaker. He also reported that nego tiations were underway to obtain moving pictures of the Nebraska Uni versity football games. New Meeting Place. Shortly before adjournment. Pres ident Schneider said that the next meeting of the organization would be held in the hotel, as the management of the cafe which serves the lunch eons intended to move to that loca tion. Guests of the chamber from the high school, were John Tidball, III, and Gavin Farmer. Edward Rosen, new car dealer in Plattsmouth, was also introduced. AIDS DRUM CORPS The Jolly Workers club, composed of young married ladies of west of the city, have joined in a very com mendable act in the donation of six dollars to the American Legion Junior drum and bugle corps. The ladies making the donation were Mrs George Kaffenberger, Mrs. Ed Tritsch, Mrs. Fred Buechler, Mrs. Wallace Warner, Mrs. Donald Born, Mrs. Max Vallery, Mrs. John Hummel, Mrs Fred Tschirren, Mrs. Verner Mei singer, Mrs. Edgar Meisinger, Mrs Clyde Graves. PURCHASES NEW HOME The A. W. Meisinger residence property at Ninth and Granite streets, was sold on Wednesday to Glenn Vallery of this city. The sale was made through Rex Young, local 1 auctioneer, who handled the sale for Ben Novak of Nebraska City, owner of the property. This is a very desirable home and well located on paving and has all of the modern conveniences and will make the Vallery family a very neat land attractive home. STILL IN SERIOUS CONDITION The reports received by relatives here state that Mason Wall and Dale Brumbaugh, both continue in very serious condition at the hospital at Sabetha, Kansas, where they have been since Wednesday morning. Both young men are badly burned and Brumbaugh seems to be even more severely burned than Wall, por tions of the flesh on the side of his face being burned almost to a crisp. The attending physicians and nurses give Mason a fifty-fifty chance of recovery from the burns while Brumbaugh is not as favorable to ward recovery as his companion. Turkeys and Chickens for Next Wednesday Nite Change in Gift Awards in Keeping with Thanksgiving Day 34 to be Awarded Free Instead of trading scrip at next Wednesday's gift night ceremonies, there will be a distribution of live poultry valued at considerable more than the ?20 in trading scrip award ed each week. Turkeys and chickens a total of 3 4 birds, evenly divided between the rural and city groups will be provided, insuring seventeen country and seventeen town folks re ceiving a Thanksgiving treat. This arrangement was decided on at the last meeting of the Platts mouth Business Men's Ad club, w hich sponsors gift night. With Thanksgiving day so close at hand, any home would be pleased to be presented with either a turkey or a chicken for their Thanksgiving day dinner, while the merchants, thank ful for the business that has come to them during the past year are glad to contribute the additional funds required to purchase these birds, over their regular weekly contribution of trading scrip. Remember, next Wednesday night, the awards will be turkeys and chick ens, and be on hand. THREE MINUTE TALKS GIVEN AT GARDEN CLUB From Thursday's Daily Mrs. E. H. Wescott was general chairman of the program for the Plattsmouth Garden club last eve ning. She called upon various mem bers for three-minute talks. Free man McFarland talked on Coleus; Miss Sophia Kraeger spoke on Ter rariums; Geraniums were discussed by Mrs. Luke Wiles; Mrs. Joe Wiles reported on ferns; Insects was the topic of the report by Mrs. George Mann; Mrs. L. W. Egenberger chose indoor vines; Henry Jasper, indoor bulbs; Miss Pauline Pitz, dish gar dens; Mrs. P. T. Heineman, resetting of plants; Mrs. J. M. Roberts, herbs; Mrs. John Crabill, mums. Mrs. Cra bill had flowers from her own gar den for illustration. Mrs. E. H. Wes cott also spoke upon indoor plants in general. Mrs. L. S. Devoe offered the mu sical number of the evening in a piano solo. A. L. Tidd, president, had charge of the business meeting. 19 TAKE EXAMINATIONS From Saturday's Datly 19 students of Cass county high schools are taking teacher's exam inations at the court house today. Ten are from the Plattsmouth high school. Three give their address as Murray. Fort Crook and Cedar Creek each report two and one student is from Ashland and one from Nehawka. Papers will be mailed to the com mittee at the state house for correc tion M.onday. Eligibility for the third grade teacher's certificate are based upon the examination. This is the first given this fall. Louisville is the only other point in the county at which the examin ation is given. VISITS IN THE CITY Miss Lydia Pautsch, of Louisville, a daughter of thai late Ernest Pautsch, for many years one of the prominent residents of that section of Cass county, was in the city Wed nesday. While here Miss Pautsch was a caller at the Journal office to re new her subscription. Platters Close Season with Win Over Oteans Local Team Easily Takes 20 to 0 Vic tory From Nebraska City Friday Evening. Curtains for the l'oot7ail season of 1930 as for as the Plattsmouth high school is concerned, fell last evening after a most successful year for the Platters. The victim of the blue and white was the much buffeted about Nebras ka City team, losing by the score of 20 to 0. This was the last game of the purple and gold of Nebraska City, who have failed to win a game this past season. The game was played in a stiff breeze and dust storm at 1 lay ward pr.rk in Nebraska City, the dust clouds at times obscuring the view of the playing field for the spectators. Plattsmouth took an early lead and the time of the first quarter was in but a short time when the driving force of the Platters showed against the Nebraska City defense and off tackle plays permitted first downs to be reeled off as the team advanced into the scoring zone. Joy Miller, one of the outstanding players of the sea son, carried the ball over for the touchdown and Warren Reed, full back, smashed the line for the extra point. The second period raw the Plat ters register -twice against the Ne braska City "eleven." little opposi tion being offered in resistance to the march of the blue and white. Warren Reed in a smash at the line was over for the second touch down of the game but the try for point failed. Joy Miller was the scorer of the final touchdown when he and his team mates took up their steady at tack on the purple and gold and in a few plays were knocking at the Ne braska City goal. After Miller had cross?d the goal line in an c:T tackle play. Earl Taylor made good the extra point. The Nebraska City team had only one serious threat at the Platters when they returned the ball 4 0 yards to the Platter territory, but the whistle stopped the threat at the half. The local team has had a splen did record this year, losing but cue game of their regular schedule and that to College View, early in the season. They dropped a game to the alumni a week ago. The team has been one of the best that the school lias had and the young men and Coach Boggess deserve a lot of credit for the fine record and the prestige that they have brought to the Platts mouth high school. TO HOLD FOOTBALL BANQUET The Plattsmouth high school foot ball team which closed a very fine season last evening at Nebraska City, will be honored at a banquet to be held here on Tuesday, December 1st. The exact place for the li dding of the banquet has not been determined and will be announced later. The banquet will have as the speak er. Marchie Schwartz, coach of foot ball at Creighton university, a for mer Ail-American player with Notre Dame. In addition to the talk of Schwartz, Johnny Williams of the University of Nebraska, will be here and have with him the movies of the Minne sota and Pittsburgh games with Ne braska, with a talk on the various plays that brought victory and de feat. J. R. Reeder, principal of the high school will be in charge of the foot ball banquet. DAMAGES MAIL BOXES Residents along mail route No. 1 in the vicinity of McKonkey hill, are complaining that some person had apparently deliberately damaged the mail boxes in that locality. Boxes of William Oliver, Anton Hula and J. A. Pitz have been damaged and knocked down, apparently by a car or truck. The boxes are a block apart and it is apparent that the damage was done with deliberation. The of fense is quite serious if the parties are apprehended.