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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1937.
NO. 95
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Louisville to
Seek State Aid
tor rree &ridge
Desire to Have State Pay Balance on
Bridge and Make it Free
to the Public.
The reports from Louisville are
To the effect that a general movement
is to be made to try and secure state
in; and co-operat ion i:i making the
bridge over the Platte river at that
i ia.o a toll free structure.
Tiie present bridge was erected sev
eral years ago by the Louisville
Bridge Co., replacing the ancient
v. ooden structure that for many years
s:anr.ed the Platte and which was a
constant source of expense in repair
ing to Cass and Sarpy counties.
The present bridge was erected tin
ier the provisions of the state law
that provided for the erection of the
s.rucrure. 1he state of Nebraska pay
ing half, of the cost and the half of
Cass i.nd Sarpy counties being paid
from tolls on the bridge, collected by
thc counties.
The law has been followed but the
residents of the community feel that
too g'eat a time must ealapse before
the bridge tan Le toll free and they
uesire very much to have the state
take mine action to take up the re-
ma i.iJer of the
once.
cost of the bridge atj
De'egations from civic bodies and
citizens are expecting to take up the
mutter with Governor Cochran and
oiher state officials to try and secure
favorably action on their free bridge
plan.
FORTY-FOUR CHILDREN'S
E00KS ADDED AT LIBRARY
During the past three weeks forty
f "tir new books have been added to
t? e children's col'e-otion in the city
library. They will give new zest to
the reading list for the second
semester of school.
Among the group which arrived
this week are Child's Historv of the
World and Child's Geoi graphy of "the
World by V. M. Hilleyer. A book
c:i Toy's Bird House Architecture
will start noys thinking about the
lvturn of spring birds.
A pictorial history of the Consti
tution and the Supreme Court of the
United States of America deals with
iv suhje.ts from the beginning to
most recent actions. II. G. Wells
has one of hi? dev.-r and unusual
books among the collection. The Ad
ventures of Tommv.
Aeronautic subjects
retain their
popularity. In response
tie library has added
to the call
a book on
T'-ansport Airplanes and a book of;
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Miscellaneous books that are out-the place for Folkerts, and to take
standing among the collections are jail the profits, until May 1. 1937.
Jungle Babies by Edith Kaighjwhen. for further consideration of
Eustace, Adventures of Perrine, Ev-jS50, represented by an automobile,
erydav Good Manners for Boys and be was to receive a bill of sale.
Girls by Ernestine Louise Bodt, and j After Fitifrock took control Fol
a book on Coping Saw Carpentry. I kert's beer license was revoked by
A series of books telling stories of
different countries by Frank Carpen -
t-r ave
(,ron.
now on the shelves for chil-
DEATH OF CHILD
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Edwards was saddened Saturday
night when their four months old
daughter. Dixie Jean, did at the
family home in the south part of the
c:.ty following a short illness.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home, j
Bcv. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the!
First Christian church officiating and ,
the Ilorton funeral home in charge.
Th little one is survived by the
parents and a brother, to whom the
deepest sympathy of the many friends
v.-ill be extended.
FLU HITS SCOUTS
The fiu germ seems to have visited
the local Boy Scout organization and
three of the scouts have been confined
to their homes as the result of the
co'ds and attendant high fevers.
Billy Rosencrans. II, Burton Rishel
and James Sandin are three of the
boys that are on the sick list. Rosen
crans and Rishel were to have taktn
part in a program at the Rotary to
day but were unable to be present.
"SHORT" MELTS SNOW
From Monday's Daily
Employes of the Iowa-Nebraska
Light a: Power Co., repair force wire
!.;;
sy today in checking a short in the
elet tralier line on the south side
j of Main street between Fifth and
Sixth streets. It was noticed this
; morning that the snow around one of
the gas leads was melted and experi
ments showed that there was some
gas escaping as it started to burn.
j The workmen in excavating around
jtlie gas line found that apparently
! there was a short in the electrolier
il:ne in that vicinity as the dirt w as
J warm and steamy. The small gas
j lei k was repaired and the workmen
are cne.kmg the electrontr line m
lope of locating the short. It is
thought the conduit cable was dam
aged when parts of the curbing were
repaired last summer.
Mrs. McCarroll,
an Old Resident,
Dies Early Today
F.esidnt of Liberty Precinct for Many
Years Dies at Home of Son
in This City.
From Monday's Dai'.y
i This morning at the home of her
I son. Harry McCarroll and family.
Mrg Xute McCarroll, S2, passed away
after an illness of some duration.
Mr. McCarroll was one of the
early residents of Liberty precinct
a:id one of the last of the hardy pio
neer group that had aided in the
development of that section of Cass
county. Kate Douge, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Nathan Douge, was born in
the state of Iowa in 1S54, her parents
coming to Nebraska in 1 S 5 G and she
has cinee made her home in this
county. She was married to Wil
liam McCarroll, also a member of one
of th? pioneer families in that pre
cinct, he preceding her in death
March 3. 1022.
Mrs. McCarroll is survived by two
sens, A. M. McCarroll of Union and
Harry McCarroll of this city.
The body was taken to Nebraska
City to await the funeral services
which v. ill be held at Union.
SEEKS RETURN OF y250
The matter of the license of a beer
t?vern at Nehawka, formerly oper
ated by Harvey Folkerts, has again
taken the spotlight as a suit was filed
Saturday in the Otoe county court at
Nebraska City, by William 11. Fin
frock against Folkerts. seeking the
rcturn of ?2 50.
According to the petition Finf rock j
entered into contract with Folkerts
to purchase
a tavern in Nehawka.
j the Nehawka village board and the
jstate liquor commission. Finfrock was
tild h couldn't operate the place on
Folkert's li'ense. Finfrock gave the
key to the tavern back to Folkerts,
Uld him in a notice he wanted to
rescind the contract with him. Now
he is suing to rescind the contract
and get his $250 hack.
REFEREES GAME
Fred A. Rothcrt, former athletic
coach of the local schools, was the
referee in the Nebraska City-Falls
City basketball game Friday at the
former place. The Oteans scored a
25 to 24 victory over the conference
champions in the last second
field
goal by Berthold.
guard which was in
Nebraska City
the air as the
gun sounded.
Mr. Rothert is now engaged in
business at Auburn but retains his
keen interest in basketball at which
sport he scored a great success both
as player and mentor.
HERE FROM ELMW00D
From Monday's Daily
B. I. Clements and sons,
Attorney
Guy L. Clements and V. G. Clements. 1 and Bryant street,
of Elmwood were here today to spend j Councilman Schutz complimented
a few hours attending to some mat-J Councilman Tippens and the street
tcrs of business and visiting with force in getting the sidewalks clean
fi lends. jed off so well, Thursday and which
.UUill.ll
Hears Reports
and Talks Snow
F.ayor Tushinsky end Councilman
Rebal Kept from Meeting; by Flu
Fire Chiefs Report Read.
Frnm Tuesday's Iaily
The city couuci'. h.e'.l its first
meeting of the month last evening
w ith President E. A. Wt i.li of tf.e j
j council presiding. Mayor George j
. T.iishiiisky as well as Councilman j
j Frank Kebal being among the t'.u vic-
, time and unable to be present.
The usual first of the month re
ports wire presented by the various
ofti.i.ils and read. City Clerk Albert
Olson reported that in December he
had collected $452.56, City Treasurer
M. I. Brown reported the city funds
at $12,093.40. which were deposited
at the Plattsmouth State bank. Chief
of Police Joe Libershal reported one
arrest and others who had paid in
fines amounting to J2tf.r0, Police
Judg" C. L. Graves reported that
$S.25 had been paid by two eustom
e' s on their fines.
And Then the Snow.
Councilman Tippens of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee re
ported that owing to the snow
1 hursc'.ay he had to have additional
men and that Ivan Taylor as well
as George Taj lor, members of the
street force were on the sick list.
Councilman Webb stated that it
was impossible to clean up the streets
frnni the snow owing to the condi
tion of the funds and that he had
been forced to turn down several
residents of his ward.
Councilman Tippens stated that he
could have the maintainer out if the
council wished to scrape the snow off
the (-finer of the street in the resi
dential districts and pull the snow
away from the curb and to the cen
ter oZ the street along the business
streets.
Councilman Brittain of the fifth
v. ard asked that something be done
along Bryant street from Lincoln to
Chicago avenue, it being impossible
to geT. in or out with a car and im
possible fo.- a phvsician to get into
hat section if needed.
Councilman Vroman suggested
that a caterpillar might be used to
pack down the snow so that it might
make roads passable.
Councilman Bestor opposed the
plans for snow moving, stating that
last year the city had spent $S00 in
trying to get off the heavy snow of
last February. He did not think
the opening of all streets to the front
doors of the residents should be ex-
pe-tec Discussing the physicians Mr
Bestor stated that he thought that if
they reached a reasonable distance
from the place they were called,
that they could make it. The great
est trouble of the blocked streets was
that of hauling fuel. The condition
was bad but finances made it im
possible to do anything.
Councilman Brittain replied to the
onjections that he had always paid
his taxes and felt that he as well as
other taxpayers had a right to have
their roadways opened.
Councilman Bestor replied that his
ward paid three times the tax of the
fifth and in that ward and that they
were not receiving near the amounts
that were paid out for street im
provement work.
Councilman Tippens stated that
while Mr. Bestor was chairman of
the streets, alleys and bridges com
mittee, that the greater part of the
first ward streets had been paved.
Mr. Bestor replied that he had
paid heavy taxes for the paving work
as had the other residents. Mr. Tip
pens joining in that he had also paid
his on the North Sth street paving.
Councilman Webb suggested that
residents might follow the suggestion
made at Nebraska City that the resi
dents take the snow from the walks
and fhefr side of the streets ' and
place on the lawns to conserve the
moisture for the spring and summer
needs.
Councilman Vroman stated that
the fifth ward covered a large terri
tory and that there were only two
helped very much over the city.
Councilman Schutz then tossed ad
ditional snowballs into the scene by
moving that the city maintainer be
used in the business section to pull
the snow away from the curbs and
out into the roadway where it could
be scattered.
Councilman Bestor objected to thejCerner Announces Dates for Senior
use of the maintainer to pull the
snow away as it had not been done
in the nearly thirty years that he had
been i business. The pulling of the
snow would only benefit pa iking and
that the streets were now open for
travel
Councilman Johnson Joined in the
objection to pulling the snow to the
center of the street, reciting the ex
perience of a few years ago w hen the
snow was pilfd high in the center of
the streets f r w eeks.
The motion of Schutz to have the
maintainer used on .Main and Sixth
street was lost by a vote of six to
three, Tippens. Schutz and Brittain
vr.ting for the motion while Bestor.
Webb, Hall. Puis, Johnson and Yro-
lir.an voted no.
Report, of Fire Chief.
Fire Chiet Dr. O. Kandir reported
that for the year there had been
thirty-seven fire calls and fire rural
calls.
The value of the bi ndings on fire
wos $49,050; content.--, ?2.7G5. In
surance on buildings. $2G.7f0; in
surance on contents, ?12.."0. losses
on b-jildings. $5,350; loss on con
tents. SIS.SIO.
Sparks from chimneys had been
the largest cause of fire, thirteen be-
ii.g recorded, six had been caused by
rubbish fires, four from chimneys
burning out and three em shorts in
w ii ing- in i ars.
The Round Table.
The matter of a bowling alley ap
plication in which the applicant ob
jected to the occupation tax, was re
ferred to the judiciary committee for
action.
More time was granted the fire and
water committee in rtv ' J to b'ds on
rubber coats for the firemen as not all
had placed bids.
The police committee reported
favorably a bill for ?4.50 from Dr.
I.. S. Pucelik for services to city
prisoners.
Councilman Webb of the tax and
property committee of the council,
urged that the finance committee be
present at the forthcoming tax sales
to protect the city's interests.
Chairman Bestor of the WPA com
mittee reported that the city had
not been able to get a settlement
about the 4SS cement sacks that were
unaccounted for on the Sixth street
paving job. A resolution was passed
by the council and addressed to Ray
Woodward, federal representative
arking that an investigation be made
of the matter and the disappearance
of the sacks be probed.
Councilman Schutz asked that the
city clerk draw up a list of those de
linquent in occupation taxes and that
oi:e of these be placed in the hands
ol the finance committee and an ef
fort be made to see that the taxes
were collected.
The following bills were allowed
by the council:
All-Makes Typewriter Co., re
pairs $ 10.00
W. J. Hiner, police 3.00
IT. L. Kruger, paint 14.05
Fred G. Ramge, trustee, rent
and glass 55.50
C. A. Ruse, gas and oil 22.34
George Taylor, st. work 1.40
F. II. Gerbeling, chains 6.50
O. Sehrader, shovel snow 5.00
Franklin Kief, same 5.00
Frank Cheval, same 5.08
P:ll Reed, same 5. OS
II. W. Johnson, tractor work ' 5. SO
George Taylor, street work
with team 33.60
George Taylor, placing fire
barrels on viaduct
Ivan Taylor, same
Ivan Taylor, street work
John Kubicka, same
C. A. Ruse, truck rental
1.S0
1.20
24.00
20.65
29.40
Continental Oil Co., gas and
oil IS. IS
Flatts Water Corp. 483.96
F. G. Fricke Co., supplies to
police - -
F. II. Gerbeling. tire
H. M. Soennichsen, material
lowa-Nebr. Light and Power
Co.,
lowa-Nebr. Light and Tower
Co.. lights, city hall
Nebr. Municipal Review
1.S0
15.00
2.49
9.91
.75
W. H. Schmidtmann. supplies
to police 2.45
Lincoln Tel. & Tel. Co. 2.65
Dr. L. S. Pucelik : 4.50
Miss Ethel Vignery of Concordia,
Kansas, is spending the week-end
w ith Mr. and Mrs. G. K. Iletrick.
Second Semester
Dramatic Program
Plans for School
?ky. Declamatory Contest
ar.d English Plays.
"Growing Pains" has been selected
as the senior play this year. It was
hosen by a committee composed of
Harriet Goos. chairman, Marjorie
Tidball. Elmer Newton, and Earle
Taylor. Lumir Gerner, instructor in
dramatics v. ill coach the play. He
will be assisted by Miss Katherine
Luke-, senior sponsor.
Samuel French is the author of the
play. It depicts the age of adoles
cence and has some clever lines. The
play has a beautiful setting, that of a
Spanish home. It was very success
ful in both Omaha and Lincoln last
year. This class presented Euck Finn
last year and big things are expected
of them in their senior play.
CharaeteiS will be chosen for the
play within a week. Practice will
start alter the semester. The play
v. ill be given during April.
Declamatory Contest
Dramatic, humorous, oratorical,
ai d extemporaneous readings will be
given for the local contest during
February. The winners will parti
cipate in the sub-district. It is hoped
that hey will do as well this year
as last when the team won the sub-
(district and participated in the dis
trict contest at Blair.
Many new readings and 1936 cut
tings are to be used. Milo Price is
working with Mr. Gerner in the de
partment. Those that have register
ed for the declamatory contest thus
far are: dramatic Joan Hall, Lelia
Fike. Iola Rosencrantz, Jeanette
Hirz, Maiy Jane Mark, Eleanor
Minor. Marjorie Tidball, and Alice
Firz; extemporaneous Jack Barton,
Robert Woest, and Gavin Farmer;
humorous Mary McCarroll, Clara
Toman, Betty Kalina. Conine Druck
er, Ruth Webber, Wilma Swatek,
a'.'d James Sandin; oratorical
Junior Devoe, Harold Stewart, and
Bale Bowman.
Senior English
During the next nine weeks the
senior English class will study play
production. At the close of the period
Mr. Gerner will divide the class into
three groups, each of which will pre
sent a one-act play. The students
will direct the play, make the scen
ery, and take care of the make-up.
They will make use of the theory
learned during the quarter. The one
act plays will be given before the
public March 19.
FAECCHIAL SCHOOL PROJECTS
COMPLETED WITH SEMESTER
As semester examinations near, the
children of the parochiaF school are
completing a number of interesting
projects. The sand table in the first,
second and third grade room displays
an esiiimo project. Iolls in eskimo
dress as well as polar bears, sleds
and dogs are in evidence.
A community history has been
worked out by the members of the
fourth, fifth and sixth grades. They
have sought records and interviews
t? find the stories of the olde'St house,
oldest church, beginning of use of
electricity, and railroads in this city.
Five minute talks in the seventh
grade English class have proved a
worthwhile training for public speak
ing. The students in the parochial
school are taught to talk without
notes."
Eighth grade pupils have been
studying public speaking quite in
tensively during the semester. Citi
zenship in the community has also
been stressed in the English course.
ATTENDS SHERIFF'S MEETING
From Tuesday's Daily
This morning Deputy "neriff Cass
Sylvester departed for OmaJia where
he spent the day attending the State
Sheriff's Association that is holding
their sessions at the Hotel Paxton.
The association has a fine program
of talks by leaders in law enforcing
in the state as well as officers of the
Cmaha nolice department. Henry
Deals, former Douglas county attor-
. ney has a part on the program in
Jthe matter of evidence gathering. j
AD CLUB ELECTS
From Wednesday's Parly
F. P. Busch was reflected presi
dent of the Plattsmouth Ad club at
the luncheon this noon at Hotel
Plattsmouth. Charles Pease will
prrvice as vice president and W. H.
Pols as treasurer.
Discussion eif the peddler menace
in Plattsmouth followed the election.
A motion that the planning commit
tee outline a "home buying" pro
gram and report at the next meet
ing was adopted.
Guests from the school were
Lumir Gerner and Clark P.oggess.
Coach Boggess expressed the grati
tude of the students for the tennis
shoes furnished for gym work.
Warren Si harfenbei g. new sales
man in the Iowa-Nebraska light of
fice, was also a guest at the luncheon.
Rep()it of membership showed '17
active. 15 were present.
County Com
missioners Hold
Annual Meeting
Receive Reports and Prepare Program
for Coming: Year Make Esti
mate of Expense for Year.
The board of county commission
ers met Tuesday afternoon at the
court house in one of the official
"annual" meetings. There was pres
ent E. B. Chapman, chairman:
Ceorge L. Farley, vice-chairman and
Fred H. Gorder, junior member.
County Judge A. H. Duxbury made
the appointment of Miss Minnie Hi!d
as deputy in his ofiice for the en
suing year, which was approved by
the hoard.
The Casii County Agricultural so
ciety filed its annual report for 193G,
showing receipts of I3.92S.C5, with
expenditures of ?2,62S.31, leaving a
balance of f 1.300 for the year. Real
estate and equipment of the value of
$5, C03.CC was also reported to the
board. Application was made for an
appropriation of $2,000 for the year
1037, which application was ap
proved by the 4oard.
The Cass County Farm Bureau filed
its report and statement of the ex
penditures of 52,500 for 1936 and
application for a similar appropria
tion for 1937. which was approved
and the request allowed.
Raymond J. Larson of this city
vas appointed a member of the
soldier's relief commission for a term
of one year and Ben A. Olive of
Weeping Water for a term of three
years.
Dr. J. W. Brendel of Avoca, was
named as the county medical advisor
f e r the coming year.
Prices for road and drag work were
made by the board as follows: Road
overseer, per hour, single hand. 30c;
with team. 45c; man single handed,
per hour 20c, with team, per hour.
3ic. Dragging. 10 foot drag, round
trip, per mile 55c; tight foot drag,
round trip, per mile 50c.
The board made the estimate of ex
pense for the ensuing year and which
was as follows:
General fund $
Poor Relief fund
Road funel
Bridge fund
Mother's pensions
Soldier's Relief
08,000
3 4.0 00
32.000
29.000
5.500
1.200
Trr T . HQ 7 im
J V J I . i 1 J " . - wv.
The estimate is slightly above that
of 193fi caused by the very heavy
demand of the relief fund. The levy
for the year is made from this esti
mate, the levy cannot be larger than
the estimate but may be lower if
the commissioners can see their way
clear by the time of the levy in June.
HOLDS COURT IN SARPY
From Tuesday's Iaily
District Judge William G. Kieck,
who has been working at lining up
his dockets for the three counties of jfvom January 5th to Friday. January
his district, was at Papillion todayjSth. when they were able to get on
w here he w ill hold a session of court, i their way. Many tourists w ere
In the few days on the bench Judge caught on the highways and suf-
Kteck has cleared up a large number
of matters that have been pending (
and preparing to take up the regular
term work. J
With the calling of the petit jury (
for service in Cass county. Judge i
Kieck will have a visiting judge here!
to try the criminal cases in which he
is barred by reason of his work as
county attorney in the cases.
Casco Creamery
Renews Lease
in Plattsmouth
Farmers' Cooperative Out of Debt;
Dividends Expected on Ln
vestnier.t in 1937.
From V.'ed tisd:i y "s Iaily
Casco creamery renewed its lase
for five years from the stockholders of
the Farmers' Cooperative Creamery
company at the meeting at the Lewis
te.n community center last evening.
The creamery was built seven years
aeo in Plattsmouth. It has been un
der the management of G. K. Hetriek
during the past five years. This year
the debt was paid and the stockhold
ers may expect dividends during
1937.
A.tA. Wetenkamp and J. W. Mur
dock were reelected directors of the.
Cooperative. Fifty attended the m"-t-irsr.
A program was given following
the business meeting. A skit by the
I.ewiston community center was un
der the direction of Mrs. Loyd Shu
b?rt. M. G. Churchill gave v iol in and
guitar numbers and Re v. Lloyd Shu
bcrt of Murray gave vocal numbers.
Reports at the meeting showed
that 208. 04C pounds of butter have
been made in the creamery during
the past year. About 25 per cent of
t'ae pretduct was consumed locally.
Shipments were also made to Omaha
and Chicago. The butter is sold un
der the "Sunlight" brand in Omaha.
Score rating; on the plattsmouth
butter, based on salt, quality, and
moisture, s-tands at 92. This butter
was used on the new Pullman trains
during their demonstration trips.
As a market for farmers of this
community, the creamery las been
a greit benefit. It purchased 63,401
pounds of poultry for which it paid
$9,519.15. 2500 cases of eggs were
bought during the past year fer $15.
10?. $51,E07.1S were paid local
farmers for 1C6.592 pounds of butter
fat. The creamery paid $4500 iur
labor and supplies.
All cream purchased is made into
butter. 250 gallons of cream are
churned at a time. The cream is
placed in a heating vat whi. h brines
it to a temperature of 155 degrees F.
It is left there 30 minutes then trans
ferred through strainers to a vat in
which it is cooled to a churning tem
perature (44 to 5 4 degrees F. .
The cooled cream is placed in a re
volving churn. It revolves about 4 5
minutes then the buttermilk is drain
ed t)ff and the butter is washed and
salted. About 900 to 1000 pounds of
butter are made at each hurning.
The butter is packed into cartons and
placed in a cedd room at about 42
degrees F. Later it is cut into pound
or quarter pound prints ready for
retail.
Another enterprise that is being
introduced at the creamery is going
to add to the farmer's profits. Egg3
will be candled and bought and sold
by grades. This will mean higher
prices for the better eggs.
HAVE STARTLING EXPERIENCE
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Davis return
ed home this morning from their va
cation trip to the west which includ
ed a visit in southern California,
the Boulder dam and also be ing snow-
oounu in .-ri.oiia. i uey wt'itr iii i om-
i
panied by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Davis,
! parents of Howard, to the west and
the party started home as the west
country v. as commencing 10 ft el a
touch of winter. When they reached
as far as Williams. Ari.C'tia. they
commenced to encounter deeper snow
and at Williams further progress
was blocked by snow that lay five
to six feet on the level. They were
more fortunate than a great many of
the auto parties as they were ablo
to secure garage space and quarters
at a hotel curing their enforced stay
fered
many hardships whil.; car3
w ere parked four deep in the main
street at Williams, unable to gain
parage space. -It was estimated that
oxer 200 cars w ere stalled in the
show bound town. The parents made
the return trip by train to avoid the
cold and snow.
1 phone news items to No. 6.
