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Historical Society State NO. 93 VOL. no. in PLATT SMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1936. Local People Plan Many Fine . Home Gatherings Homes of the City to Be Filled with the Many Guests to Celebrate Day of Good Cheer. From Thursday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Pollock and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Perry and Eliza beth join Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Minor and family for Christmas day. Mrs. J. M. Roberts spends Christ mas with Mrs. Wallace Hunter in Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe and fam ily attend a family dinner in Lin coln at the new home o Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Devoe. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tritseh and son and Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kroeh ler will spend Christmas day at the hvme of Dr. W. C. Kenner and family at Nebraska City. Mrs. C. G. Fricke and daughters, Jane and Mary, and son, Frederick, F. G. Fricke and Miss Dora Fricke go to Omaha to spend Christmas at the home of Mrs. R. S. Harris. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Richey left Monday to spend the holidays in Oklahoma. II. C. Goodchild and family left this morning for St. Louis where they will spend the holidays. They ex pect to return Monday. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Horn are en tertaining at a family dinner. John Horn and family will be guests. Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Helaeman are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. John Sor ersen ands on, John, of Geneva and Dr.'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. i Hcineman of Columbus. The guests arrived today. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom and sons go to Louisville for Christmas. They will spend the day with Mrs. Sundstrcm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Jacobson. Miss Dorothy Glock left Tuesday afternoon for Plain view where she will spend Christmas vacation at her home. Miss Eleanor Swatek and William Nelson will spend Christmas at the John Nelson home in Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Perkin3 of Omaha will also be in Lincoln for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. it. M. Misner will have as guests for the holidays, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Janak and baby, Carol Ann, of Hiawatha, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharp and Don ald of Lincoln. Misses Estelle and Caroline Balrd will entertain Mr. and Mrs. George Farley and family and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Tunnel at a Christmas din Guests at the Frank Koubek home Christmas day will be Mr. and Mr3. John Svoboda, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Koubek and family, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vaburek and family of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Livingston en tertain at a family dinner Christmas day. Guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Jhn Vallery and family, Mr. and Mrs. Burr Davis and Jimmy of Wayne, Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wiles, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hyne and family of Omaha, John Livingston and fam ily, Richard Livingston and family of Louisville, and Mr. and Mrs Theodore Ftak. Miss Grace and Towner Livingston will also be pres ent. Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Kurth and sons of Waterloo, la., will be guests at the Glen Vallery home. Mr and Mrs. Otto Spreick also en tertain at a family dinner. Guests w ill be Mr. and Mrs. Don Cramer, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Sprieck and fam ily of Lincoln, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sprieck and family of Plattsmouth Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hell of Murdock, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Elliott and El mer Sprieck. Mrs. Bertha Shopp will entertain Mrs. Edna Dalton and son Warren of McCook, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lohnes, and Miss Olive Jones for Christmas. Rev. and Mrs. IL G. McClusky have as Christmas guests, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Feidlund of Craig, Nebr. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Liiiie go to Lincoln for Christmas where they will be guests of Mrs. Lillie's mother, Mrs. Oltjen Bruns. Mrs. Freeman McFarland goes to Chicago where she will spend the holidays with her son. Miss Selma Diehm is vacationing with her father at Sterling, Nebr. Mr and Mrs. Elmer Webb and family go to Omaha for Christmas where they will spend the day at the L. R. Feller home. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Cummins will spend Christmas at the home of Mrs. Madge Johnston in Omaha. Mrs. A. E. Johnson and son left Tuesday for Craig for the holidays. She will be joined by Dr. Johnson this evening for Christmas. Miss Margaret Scotten is to be a guest at the home of Mrs. L. Murphy in Omaha for Christmas. Dr. and Mrs. O. C. Hudson will en tertain Mrs. Hudson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Judson of Omaha. Mrs. James Robertson and Miss Jessie will spend Christmas and the latter part of the week at the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Westover. H. M. Soennichsen and family are to be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Soennichsen for Christ mas. Mr.and Mrs. Floyd Yelick go to the home of Mrs. Yelick's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Kelley for Christmas evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gobelman left last evening for Decorah, la., where they will spend the holidays at the home cf Dr. and Mrs. Fritchen. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Briggs, Mr. at:d Mrs.' V.. H. Hartwick, and Mr. and Mrs. Leland S. Briggs of David City are to be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Neil in Wahoo. Mr. and Mrs. Hartwick are parents of Mrs. Neil and Mrs. L. S. Briggs is a sister. Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Waller will be guests of Mrs. G. E. Ray in Omaha for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Boggess go to Red Oak, la., for the holidays. They will also visit at Stone Lake before returning. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crabill will have as guests, Mrs. Blanche North cutt and son, Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Don Fisher and baby all of Omaha, Miss Ella Kennedy, and Mr. and Mrs. Clem Woster and Clementine. Mr3. Martha Roesner of Lincoln arrived last evening to spend the holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Lushinsky. The group will at tend a Christmas dinner at the Paul Wohlfarth home. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brown of Om aha will be guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Brown. Renee, who has been visiting at the home of her uncle, will also return for Christ mas. Guests to be entertained at the heme of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mullen and Mr. and Mrs. Lon Henry are Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mullen of Bishop, Calif., Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mullen and children of Hastings, Mr. and Mrs. John Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Henry and children of Crete, Mr. and Mrs. Marion Krug and baby of Dennison, la., and Mr. and Mrs. Har old Jones of Crete. Mrs. V. V. Leonard and daughter, Miss Verna, will spend Christmas at the home of Mrs. Leonard's daugh ter, Mrs. J. E. Worley and family in Lincoln. ' Mr. and Mrs. James Bulin will en teitain Mr. and Mrs. Paul Vander voort and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schaet. fer at Christmas. i (Continued on Page 4) Christmas Theme Used in Programs by Organizations Masonic Home and Sun Cay Schools Give Entertainments for Public Wednesday, Thursday. Christmas programs oy tine churches and Masonic Home were fea tures of the two days before the holiday. Large groups attended the services in commemoration of the birth of Jesus. At the Masonic Home a program was given at 2:30 p. m. in the in firmary. It was followed by a dinner at which thirty guests were present. In the evening the program was given in the parlor and gifts dis tributed by Santa. A reading by Irvin Myers was fol lowed by a guitar solo by Paul My ers. Raymond and Mary Evers play ed cornet and piano also a piano duet. Irvin Myers entertained with his piano accordian. Mrs. Pansy Schlagel of Omaha, past matron of the Fontenelle chap ter and grand marshal of the grand chapter, gave vocal numbers. Frank Cloidt sang "Holy City" as colored slides were shown. Mrs. Mayme Por ter of Omaha accompanied. Dr. L. M. Kuhns presented the 50 year membership badge to Arthur Jewell and James C. Rhinerson. Dur ing the evening August Riecken from Elkhorn, past 90, sang O Christmas Tree in German. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Jones of the Christmas commit tee of Omaha gave short talks. Santa was represented by Raymond Cook. Wednesday evening the members of the South Park Holiness church pre sented a Christmas program in the basement of the library. Recitations, and dialogues were given by mem bers of the primary department. Lova Sell and Dorothy Wall took the lead ing parts in the play, "In Little Bethlehem." Mrs. Henry Dooley and Mrs. Walter Steinkamp had charge of the program. "Gifts for the King," short tableau was given by the young peo ple of the St. Taul's church school Thursday evening. Scenes of the Christmas story weie depicted. "When Christmas Really Came" was the second play. Recitations were also given by the beginners depart ment. Mrs. Fred Stiball had charge of the program. Special services were given Christ mas day. The title of the sermon in the morning was "No Room." Cele bration of the Ploly Eucharist was also a part of the Christmas service. Members of the Presbyterian church were able to hold their pro gram in the church Fellowship room. Miss Estelle Baird directed the enter tainment. Recitations and dialogues were given by the younger members of the Sunday school. A violin duet by Alice Hiatt and Rachel Robertson, cornet and clarinet numbers by Wau-nt-ta and Granville Sigler and a num ber by the girl's sextette were also or. the Christmas eve program. Miss Margaret Iverson had charge of the decoration of the Christmas tree. J. W. Holmes impersonated Santa. . Children of the Christian church presented "Dickie Falls Asleep" for the nroeram Christmas eve. Dickie fell asleep while waiting for Santa. Santa came in and placed presents on the tree then Mother Goose char acters stepped out and gave songs and recitations. Another feature of the program was the star drill. Ten girls dressed in white and carrying lighted candles gave the formations behind blue footlights. The stars were form ed first with the candles, then with the arms, and finally with the tinsel Mrs. Bessie Black sang "Star of the East" at the close. Recitations were also given by the children of the primary department Mrs. O. C. Hudson accompanied for the programs and Mrs. Roy Stine had charge of the costumes. Santa dis tributed treats to 200 Mrs. Black was director of the program. A clever presentation was made at the Methodist church by the young people under the direction of J. A. Capwell and N. II. Vandehaar Thurs day evening. "The Christmas Spirit" opened with a scene about the camp fire. Alan White acted as the leader of a group of the Junior boys. The discussion of how to spend Christmas finally brought the thought of a white gift. The girls' group under the di rection of Mary Kay Wiles entered the scene as carol singers. Finally all departments of the Sunday school brought gifts to be placed about the tree. Mrs. E. H. Wescott led com munity singing. 150 joined in the community caroling Thursday night. Friday morning a group of ycung people met at the Methodist parsonage to carol throughout the city then go to the Masonic Home for breakfast. Midnight mass at the Holy Rosary was another of the impressive ser vices during the observance. Mixed voices sang to the accompaniment of the organ played by Miss Dorothy Svoboda; violin by Mildred Knofiicek; viala, Beatrice Knofiicek; cornet, Henry, Vanduska; clarinet, Ray Wooster; and choir director, Bernard Knofiicek. Second and third mass were held at S and 10 a. m. Carol singing by the choir pre ceded high mass at the St. John's church Christmas eve. Mrs. John Cloidt directed. George Jaeger played violin. On Christmas day mass was held at 8:30 and 10 a. m. Knights Templar Hold Christmas Day Observance Members of Mt. ..Zion Commandery No. 5 Gather to Enjoy Toasts and Responses. Christmas day the members of Mt. Zion commandery, No. 5, Knights Templar, met at the asylum in the Masonic building to keep the annual Christmas observances of the order. Eminent Sir William F. Evers, past commander presided. The toasts and responses were as follows: Reading of Christmas greetings of M. E. Andrew D. Agnew. Grand Mas ter Grand Encampment of Knights Templar of United States of America, and response of R. E. Grand Com mander Edward E. Carr. Sir Frank L. Barkus, recorder. Vocal solo "Joy to the World" Sir Frank A. Cloidt. To Most Eminent Sir Andrew D. Agnew, Grand Master. Response, E. Sir William A. Robertson. To R. E. Sir Edward E. Carr, Grand Commander. Response: E. Sir Wil liam F. Evers. To R. E. Sir Francis E. White, Response: Robertson. Response: Past Grand Commander. Sir John Bauer. To R. E. Sir James M. Past Grand Commander. E. Sir Oliver C. Hudson. Templarism and Christmas. Re- sponse: E. sir Luke L. wiles. To the Nebraska Masonic Home. Response: E. Sir Leslie W. Niel. To the Sir Knights in the Silent City. Response: Sir Warren A. Tu- lene. ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT Miss Dorothy Rebal and Mr. Wil lis Kruger, of Omaha, were Christ mas day guests in the city. The young people are announcing their engagement to the members of the family here on the Christmas day festivities. The date of the wedding has not been announced as yet. The bride-to-be is a granddaugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal of this city and is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal, Jr., of Omaha, and Mr. Kruger is a son of Mrs. Anna Kruger, also of Omaha, who accompanied the young people to this city. GUESTS AT JAHRIG HOME Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Jahrig had as Christmas day guests Mr. and Mrs. August Doering and daughter, Ruth bf Omaha, Mrs. Ester Hart of Lincoln and Mrs. August Weber of Forsythe, Montana. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wos- ter an(j son Stephen Henry also spent Christmas at the Jahrig home. Mrs Weber, a sister or Air. Janrig is a house guest for the holiday season. Alumni-High School Engages in Holiday Game Cld Timers Prove Too Good and Take Contest by Score of 29 to 17 Before Small Crowd. The basketball fan? ot the city who brought forth their dimes Tues day night to aid the high school uni form fund, found a good basketball grime served to them by the alumni and the high school team. The alumni with their height and experience proved the best of the eve ning contest to fold up the Platters by the scoreof 29 to 17. The game was not in danger for the veterans from the start as they took a lead and settled down to roll up a 19 to 7 margin at the half time and had the edge on the Platters in both the offense and defensive work, bottling up the tries for baskets of the blue and white warriors. The game drew out veterans like Henry Donat, veteran center of the 1932 team with Bob Rummel in his old scoring form and Joe Krejci, for mer all state college player and now coach at Sheldon, Iowa. Kenneth Armstrong, the pride of Tarkio and Ed Kalina and Joe Hendrix, who came in for the holidays from the University of Nebraska and Doane. The alumni maintained a fast pace in the last half of the game and had the high school on a limb the greater part of the time, Rummel continuing his scoring spree. For the high school Miller showed the greatest punch on the offensive play and this hard fighting player stayed in the battle for the entire game altho Coach Boggess substituted freely through the contest. Wooster was the most successful in scoring and with Falk proved effective in the defense. The game ended In mid floor with the score 29 to 17 for the old timers. Coach Boggess refereed in excel lent manner, Bill Armstrong toyed with the watch and Edgar Seitz scored the battle. The box score of the game was as follow s: Alumni FG FT PF TP Arn, f 0 0 0 0 Hendrix, f 2 0 0 4 Rhoades, f (C) 2 0 0 4 Kalina, f 1 0 1 2 Donat, c 0 0 0 0 Rummel, g 6 0 1 12 Krejci. g-c 2 1 1 5 Armstrong, g 10 12 14 1 4 29 High School FG FT PF TP Miller, f 1113 Seitz, f-g : 0 0 0 0 Wooster, f 3 0 0 C McCarroll, c 10 12 McCarty, c 0 0 0 0 Forbes, g 10 12 Falk, g (C) 12 14 Reed, g ' 0 0 0 0 Hayes, g 0 0 0 0 Farmer, g 0 0 0 0 7 3 4 17 CHANGE IN STORE With the first of the year the man agement of the Farley furniture store on South 6th street will be taken over by Charles Tunnell, son-in-law of Mr. George Farley and who has been active in the store since its opening. Mr. Tunnell is one of the popular and capable young business men of the city and has been en gaged In the conduct of the Fixit electric shop until recently. He will have his shop operated in connection with the furniture store in the fu ture. Mr. Farley will take over the posi tion of county commissioner on Jan uary 7th, which will take up the greater part of his time. RECEIVE CHRISTMAS GIFT The employes of the Hlnky-Dinky store in this city have a very good reason for being appreicative of the Christmas season. They each have re ceived from the headquarters of the company at Omaha, checks for a week's pay as a present from the management for the Christmas sea son. This bonus is paid to all of the employes over their system and will total from $10,000 to $12,000 for the company. This is a fine present from the company and will add to the Christmas cheer of the fine group of employes at the local store. CHRISTMAS AT SAYLES HOME County Clerk and Mrs. George R. Sayles had the pleasure of having with them Christmas day all of the members of their family circle. The occasion was marked by the fine din ner and general good time in visiting among the members of the group. Those who enjoyed t-he event were Mr. and Mrs. Major I. Hall, Joan and Dick, Dr. and Mrs. P. T. Campbell of Omaha, and George E. Sayles, who is home on his vacation from Creighton university. Plattsmouth Young Man Home for Vasation Ted Hadraba Who Has Spent Past Three Years in Czechoslovakia to Spend Holidays Here. Ted Hadraba, who has for the past three years been at Praha, Czechos lovakia, arrived home Tuesday for a holiday visit with his lather, Joseph ; F. Hadraba and his sisters. Mr. Hadraba has been in the ser vice of the United States department of commerce since going to Europe and has had a fine opportunity of becoming acquainted with the peo ples and countries of Europe and par ticularly of the central European na tions where his work has largely laid. He has found the people of Czechoslovakia making a great pro gressive nation and one of the fore most leaders in government and thought in the middle European states. With his special training at Northwestern and the University of Praha, he has been very successful in his work in the land from which first came his ancestors. On his return he stopped at New York City to visit friends and later at Washington where he visited the governmental offices and enjoyed the points of interest in the national cap itol city. He also stopped at Chicago and Evanston to visit old school friends and associates in Northwest ern university. ENTERTAIN FAMILY GROUP One of the large Christmas parties that will be held in the city will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Hild when they will entertain their sons and families as well as the sisters and brothers of Mrs. Hild and their families. The group will enjoy the Christmas dinner here and spend the day in visiting. In the group will be Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hild and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs Verner Hild and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lutz and daughter, Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lutz and family, Mi. and Mrs. Otto Puis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gansemer and son, Leon, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Puis and family, Mr. and Mrs. Robert 11. Gray and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gansemer and family. VISIT RELATIVES HERE From Wednesday's Daily ' Last evening a number of rela tives and friends from Dewesse and Lawrence, Nebraska, were here to spend a short time at the home of Mr. Joseph F. Hadraba and family and the Joseph Wooster family. They had motored to Omaha and came here to visit the relatives in the former home of the Janda family. They were most agreably surprised to find Ted Hadraba home from Europe, the first visit they have had with him in sev eral years. In the party were Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hlavac and daugh ter, Mrs. Albert Janda and Mr. and Mrs. John Janda, Jr. They departed this morning for their home in the west part of the state. PINOCHLE AND DANCE The Murray Pinochle club will hold a pinochle contest and dance at Crosser hall Tuesday evening, Dec. 90 Cnntcict ctarto t ft r'rl rrr eharn jx., j , jj Men bring card tables and ladies ... , sandwiches. d&w Improvinq our rarm-to-market roads will be of direct benefit to, everyone In Cass county. Deny Speed Trap Maintained at Greenwood Justice of Peace and Constable in West Cass County Town Deny Re ported Trap Complaints. Charges heard In Lincoln that a speed trap is being operated at Green wood on federal highway No. G were denied by Police Judge Talcott Har old C. Mehlig. says the State Journal. Talcott, constable at Greenwood, who is a physician, said that ten speed ers had been fined in his court with- I in the past month and that all of them had been violating either state i or city law. ' The arrests have been made by Mehlig, who was appointed as con stable by Justice of the Peace Norris at Eagle, and he is paid from fees collec'cd. Mehlig said that he patrols highways Nos. C, 34, 1 and 75, but does most of his work on No. G since it is the most heavily traveled. When brother andjarrests are male lie said, he takes mem nerore me neartbi huikisuuic, aud since most of them are made on No. G, the Greenwood court hears the cases. Talcott said that warning signs, altho somewhat old and obsolete, are posted at each end of town. The speed limit as set forth on them is IS miles an hour and that some ot the arrests have been made for exceeding 20 miles per hour. State statutes set forth no definite speed limit, but define speeding as exceeding that speed which would be safe and proper under a given set of circumstances. Thus, Talcott said, if a driver is clocked at a high speed thru town, a charge can be brought under either law. The minimum fine, he said, under the 'state law is $10, but in cases which he does not believe flagrant, the charge is brought if possible un der the town ordinance so that a smaller fine may be invoked. Approximately 25 traffice cases were brought in Talcott's court dur ing November, he explained, but most of them were for improper lights on trucks. He said that he keeps a full docket and that he has a publio record of fines collected. Mehlig said that he keeps in close touch with the state sheriff's office and makes written, reports every month. Ho denied that he has oper ated a trap, saying that within the past couple of months he has stopped hundreds of drivers within the coun ty, but arrested only about 50 for speeding. He said he has arrested comparatively few truckers for im pioper lights but that he has stopped ' ma"v and considers that he has made progress towaru gelling proper lights on the transfer machines. Mehlig, who works for a collec tion company in Lincoln, said he goes on duty in Cass county about H p. m. and works until about mid night or shortlv after. ENJOY A FAMILY REUNION Christmas clay was the occasion of a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Taylor, all of .the children and grandchildren guther Ir.z to spend the day with each other. A fine turkey dinner had been ar ranged and which formed one of the delightful features of the day. The members of the family present were Mr. and Mrs. Howard Taylor j anti family of Louisville, Mr and !Mrs. Ellsworth Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodman and family, Marion S. Vaylor of this city. The family enjoyed especially the fact that H. N. Taylor, 81, father of J. W. Taylor, crme over from Louisville for the gathering and to enjoy the family d'nner. HERE FROM MURDOCK Dr. and Mrs. H. I). Lee of Murdock, were in the city Wednesday after noon to spend a short time visiting with friends and looking after some business matters at the court house. Joseph F. Gustin of Murdock, was , here Wednesday for a lew hours and . . wmle in the city was a caller at tne Journal office to renew his subscrip- tion to the semi.Weekly edition of the paper. I