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Nebr. State Historic! Society, VOL. no. ini PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1937. NO. 10 i. Plattsmouth Debaters Show Well at Peru Students of Milo Price Compete with Some of the Best Debate Teams in This Part of the West. The Plattsmouth debate team was at Peru the last of the week to com pete in the invitation tournament, J they having been fortunate in being j able to make the trip through the kindness of Fred Bourck who placed at their disposal a 1937 Chevrolet to make the trip. The team at Peru lost to such teams as that of Benson and Central of Omaha, two of the best teams in Nebraska, according to tournament records, and to Independence, Kan sas, home town of Alf Landon. The Independence team recently placed third in the Kansas state champion- ship tournament, placing first in the . v" ' , , , ' ..J Robert w oest and John Bestor did i so well in the debate against Inde pendence that the judge admitted that his decision turned on the evi dent wider experience in public speaking displayed by the Kansans. Tlott;rm!1ti tinMilIflrl n A c. V 1 Cd t A HI 1. I'll I ll I IUUUIU 11 11 11 ...XV..... them in logic, facts and figures. The Plattsmouth debaters also lost to Nebraska City but won from both Do Witt and Geneva. Harriett Case and John P.estor debated in both of the contests won bv, Plattsmouth. The steady improvement of the:table decorations, i , .ii . t-,1... .v.! Purine the afternoon on the debate map. The fact that our team has two more years of com petition should give other schools : .... 1 o... Lw lulun. . pbraska is now divided into five : DiitMAth nrr r th,,L- o inn I . v large districts, and on March 19 and u, i lattsmoutn wi.i compete at L.in-( coin for the district championship.! nrw a ahr.ic in tho Hictrif t ' cite AUDUril, AU1 ora, Beatrice, 1-air- bury, Fremont. Geneva. Lincoln, Ne braska City. Tecumseh. Stromsburg 1 and Wymore. NEHAWKA. WOMAN'S CLUB Mrs. A. P. Sturm and Mrs. J. J. Tollard were hostesses to the Ne hawka Woman's club on Friday. March 5th. at the Sturm home. Mrs. Carl Balfour, president, presided. ; Mrs. Mary Norris conducted devo tionals which consisted of a scrip ture reading, recital of the Lord's Prayer, and a very pleasing vocal duet by Mrs. E. A. Nutzman and Mrs. II. L. Kuntz. with Mrs. Kuntz the sum of $37.45 being collected by at the piano. Flag salute was led the young girls who conducted the by Mrs. Ivan Balfur. Roll was called sale. This amount after the deduc and minutes read and approved. Busi- tion of mailing cards and small items ness It of the day was transacted. j was voted that each member; donate one dozen eggs to the Child' The sale was under the direction Saving Institute. 'of Mrs. Otto Keck as chairman. Mrs. E. C. Stimbert gave a very; The prize winners among the twen li.teresting and instructive talk on ty-three girls doing the solicitation "Nebraska Educational Problems." jwere: $2 cash, Mary Ann Winscott, Mrs. Nelson Berger then reviewed I collecting $9.89; Barbara Lamphere, '"the Country Kitchen," by Delia 'collecting $3.78, fountain pen from Thompson Lutz. Mrs. Berger gave a ; Bates Book store; Betty Ault, col brief summary of the author's life, lectiug $3.64, hose from Knorr's; and reviewed the book in a most able Mary Jean Hatt, collecting $3.49, and entertaining manner. ! purse from Soennichsen's; Lelia Co- Miss Betty Ross favored the club with two solos, "I Heard You Pass By," and "A Bowl of Roses," singing each number beautifully. She was ably accompanied by Mrs. H. L. Kuntz. Election of officers followed and re. suited in the following being named: Mrs. George Sheldon, president; Mrs. Raymond C. Pollard, first vice presi dent; Mrs. H. L. Kuntz, second vice president; Mrs. E. C. Stimbert, secre tary; Mrs. Martin Ross, treasurer; Mrs. E. C. Stimbert, delegate to state convention; Mrs. Hall Pollard, dele gate to district convention. Refreshments were 'served from a tea table at which Mrs. Carl Balfour and Mrs. George Sheldon presided. The table carried out the St. Pat rick motif, with green tapers in sil ver candlesticks, and a beautiful bou quet of maiden-hair fern in a silver basket-vase. A miniature snake harp, pipe, pig and Pat, the Irishman himself, were present to further the'ing in Canada. Irish theme. Favors, other appoint ments and refreshments were also in keepini Plattsmouth offers a splendid! All kinds of commercial print market for farm produce. Local jing done promptly at the Journal dealers always pay top prices. loffics. DRAWS DOWN FINE Tuesday afternoon before Judge C. L. Graves, Leo Roddy, Ernest Hard ing and Clifford Eaton, a youth, were arraigned on the charge of hunting without a license. The men were ap prehended 'while hunting east of Union and the complaint was filed here by H. ( Mapes, deputy game warden, who appeared against the men. On the recommendation of the game warden, a fine of $1 and costs was given Roddy and Harding the fine of Eaton was suspended. and Nehawka Pio neers Celebrate Golden Wedding Mr. and Mrs. John Wunderlich Have Lived on Farm Near Nehawka During Past 50 Years. -.ri.T-.-l.. i Air and Mrs John Wunderlich of I valley, a very attractive sight and! -ur- -uu -UIi- -unLi . . , , . . I , u: ni,iiwhpw thpv visited nnp of the great t wedding anniversary yesterday at the ! u 1 1 i v k. : i f i ii i ;i i ii uri cuiuru Ihome in which thev have lived since i i their marriage. The couple was mar-j ; ried in Otoe county at the home of t he bride's parents on 1SST. Mrs. Wunderlich was formerly Miss Magdelena Caroline Carsten. ! As all the children could not be nrospnt on Tnpstlav. the celebration ! was held vesterday. The yellow color scheme was carried out in flowers and j ! interesting ' iTiririPTiTQ of thp rotmlp's nioneer lire I in this section were recalled. Mrs. j Wunderlich was born on the farm on tt Vii.V t i iii- nnu live While a young! ,.--. mnvp,? tn Otoe coun- child her pai ents mov ed to utoe coun-, " li, w " . . . . j D . iy men sue reiui ncu iu iuc uim a , , i. . j . w r ' bride. lllt? All the children were present. ; the children Those attending the dinner t n ,i t;ii i of Plittsmouth Mrs Sadie Shrader I and son Gerald. Mr. and Mrs. Walter! Wunderlich, Mr Adams and son. and Airs Cliarlesj iiiey scajeu a suuii umt; ai .uuuuc, iurnell, all of Ne-jone tne Picturesque cities of the: hawka; and Lester Wunderlich ofisouth and viewed many beauty spots, riattsmouth iu tbat section, continuing their way During the afternoon many phone along the Gulf coast country where J rnpCa'-e; cime and letters of con- i Spanish moss hanging from the trees ! gratulations arrived today for bride and groom of fifty years. the;1 AWARD SOLICITING PRIZES The campaign for the sale of flow ers to aid the cause of the blind, con ducted here on Saturday, resulted in will be sent to the Brotherhood of the Blind. i vert, collecting $3.20, hair dressing' from Ann's Beauty shop; i Leesley, collecting $2.50, and perfume from Weyrich ! raba- rniney - powder & Had- All who assisted in the sale re Cass or ceived a free Ritz theatre. ticket to the RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Monday's Iuily Fred H. Sharpnack this afternoon received the sad news of the death at Lincoln of his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Starkey. who has been ill for some time. Mrs. Starkey was an old ; resident of Lincoln and had been gradually failing in health since the death of her son in a railroad wreck several weeks ago. Mrs. Starkey is survived by two daughters, Mrs. H. Sharpnack, of Lincoln and Mrs. Jennie Nesmith, of Milford and one son, George, resid- - ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sharpnack will attend the funeral services which will be held at Lincoln on Wednesday. Murray Parties Have Fine Trip in Southland Mr. and Mrs. W. G Through Sixteen States; Cover More Than 5.000 Miles. Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Boedeker of Murray have just returned home homi a very delightful tour through the deep south, a trip that carried them : through sixteen states and over 5,000 miles. They made the trip by car and on , their way to the south encountered the first stages of the floods that ' were later to sweep the Ohio valley., they striking the rising waters near Evansville, Indiana, which city later j suffered greatly from the effects of, the waters. ! Mr. and Mrs. Boedeker made their way through Kentucky and into Ten-j nessee, enjoying a trip through the: Cumberlands and the Tennessee river - um Ul.U L 1 1 1 . x cniicrc 1 1 v- . - - " - - - - - federal power projects that have been launcneu in mat part oi tne soum. They enjoyed visits at Atlanta and . . -m - . 1 ' Macou- Georgia, in tne latter piacesnow mat. eer ms-i jiauu- March 9th,.IinuinS tne 01(1 spirit oi tne soutn re- fleeted in the homes and the set-!4G tings of the city in general. They toured down the east coast of Florida with stops at Pa 1m Beach, St. ; Augustine, with their principal stay at Miami where they spent three weeks in the delights city. They found the of this resort climate truly ucsu"u' luuuoaaua nv. noj'th i:i this Playground of the ! south. On the return trip Mr. and Mrs. Boedeker traveled up the west coast ... in norma anu nau me onnuriui no a t-.i i i , . - . - - of seeinsr many of the beauty spots . , ,.,.i,,i0. OT,,i fv. inj:,n rci.:norirnKuii in th fiiH in which thevln ... ... were!dents who stl11 maintain their homes; ' i . 3 I wnere once ineir ancestors ruiea.;men to give time to assigns iuc t:.. v. : i .:i:.: J V,J1 r uisuoj iuihilips uiauc un. trip one of the greatest delight. and the attractive foliage added a charm to the scene. A stay was also had at New Or leans where they visited the old French sections and historic spots of the city where many of the thrilling dramas of the nation have been en acted from the days of the French and Spanish settlers. first MISS LOIS BESTOR NAMED SPECIAL PAGE Miss Lois Bestor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bestor of this' city, has been notified that she may at tend the Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress as a special page. The convention is to be held in Washington, D. C, April 19 to 23 inclusive. Three regular pages are permitted to go from the state. The appoint- jment as a special page comes through Mrs. Wm. A. Becker, president gen- eral. The delegate has received her papers of lineage through the Bestor family. She enters the organization through the Caleb-Carleton line. Miss Bestor is the fourth person to represent the Fontenelle chapter of D. A. R. in the Continental Congress. Mrs. Zelma Tuey Jennings, Mrs. Helen Wescott Murdick. and Miss VeBtetta Robertson have attended as pages. Mrs. Murdick had the honor two years. Many nice courtesies are extended to the pages while in Washington. They will be guests at a dance in the jWillard Hotel, will visit Arlington. Va., stopping at the tomb of the un known soldier and other points of interest and will take many educa tional trips about the national capital and neighboring points. UNDERGOES 0PERATI0S Frank Schackneis, Sr., of this city, underwent an operation for ad- jbesions and the removal of gall stones and appendix Saturday morning. He is at the Anton Kani hospital at Omaha and is getting along1 as well as can be expected. Mr. Schnackneis is in the employ of the BREX shops. CARS HAVE SMASHTJP Sunday afternoon an auto smashup ; occurred at the intersection of Pearl j land Seventh streets, just north of the! I Knights of Columbus hall. A car; i driven by Walter Porter was going; ! east on Fearl street while a car Boedeker Tour;driven by Ernest Elliott was coming ; west on the same street. The two cars were turned in the intersection.; thiit nf Klliott to go on out Chicago avenue while tne Porter car had ,, . . nrmarpmiv into Bpv- atai l u iu r i i - enth street. Both of the cars were smashed up quite badly. C. K. Morse Challenges Men of Rotary Club 1 TV T T -HVinprnsn Presents "Retire- j-rx a. "--- i tentative of Extension Dent, of ! University of Nebraska From Tuesday's Daily at ,. C. K. Morse gae a ! i challenging talk before the members of the Plaits- ,niouui uowu nuu xu ,ui.i.w this noon. He said that statistics i l T" .... 1 t li..,,hr,m ate nas a puuiuwi sint- ennu w years anu asKed nut are ou doing for them to receive them into , the business life of your commun- ity?" He asked how many of the high school seniors the members of the club could call by name, and the number .with whom they had even I The educational program is not one j hers of Plattsmouth troop put on a or urging students to go to college. : sl ort program. he explained, but of guidance intoj A vocal number was given by the the right channels of life occupation, j boy's quartet. Bob Vallery. John Tid Many of the students need advice and ; ball. John Jacobs, and Dick Hall, consultation with men who are ex- Allan White gape a trumpet solo and desire to work, he said, and urged tne ' : ? V.nnAl ; linnnn.in ,,cfnl r;ti7nnc giauumca iu ucvuunue, uv.n.. v....-, in their own community. jji . x . i. xieiufiiitiu uau limit,!: u' the day's program. William Baird, Searl Davis, ana. Dr. P. T. Heineman were named by I Frank Cloidt. president, as the nom- j inating committee. Announcements! were made during the meeting ot a i a number of luncheons to be held at other clubs with invitations to the Plattsmouth members. Hilt Wescott and Dr. R. P. West over have been invited to lead the community singing at a meeting of the Omaha club. Several members will attend special meetings and din- ners at Glenwood Thursday evening !and at Ashland Monday. RECEIVES RECOGNITION Eugene O. Vroman. who since the operation of the Burlington Refrig erator Express Co.. shops here has served as inspector and checker, has received a very deserved promotion in his services of the company. Mr. Vroman has been named as general foreman of the local shops, succeeding Ralph H. Anderson, who has been transferred to St. Paul, Minnesota. Mr. Vroman has had a long ex perience iu the shop work and has made a most efficient worker that has aided in the efficiency of the plant and the work produced. The recognition will be very pleas ing to the many friends of "Rip" over the city where he has grown up and with his ability and faithfulness he may be depended on to give the new position the benefit of his experience. Edgar Newton will take the place vacated by Mr. roman and Kobert Painter will take over the work as checker, formerly held by Mr. New ton. ELL AT HOSPITAL John Wooster, of Reliance, South Dakota, a former Plattsmouth resi dent, is at the St. Catherine's hos pital at Omaha where he has jus undergone a very severe surgical op eration. Joseph Wooster, who is now lo cated at Denver, came in Saturday to visit with his family here as well as the brother in the hospital. John Wooster and family have Littrell and Bob Stephenson, total oi made their home in South Dakota for; twejity merit badges Nehawka, Troop 231 Stuart L. the past fifteen years. Mr. Woster be-js hli ht i second class Scout. ing engaged in farming near that place. Many Attend Court of Honor Here Last Night ( S Nine Troops Have 46 Bovs Up for Advancement Eagle Award to Nebraska Citv Boy From Wednesday's Daily With nine troops (three from An-! burn, two from Nebraska City, anl one each front Nehawka. Platts mouth. Syracuse and Union repre sented by a total of 40 boys, last night's Arbor Lodge district court of honor for the Boy Scouts of Cass, O'oe and Nemaha counties, was the. most largely attended in point of numbers and awards made of any in "eeent years. The awards included one Eagle, )i;e Star, seven first class and twen- ty second class Scouts. In addition seventeen boys seventeen boys received total oi merit badges. Norman F'au. of Nebraska City, was awarded the Eagle Scout honors lYl most impressive manner, the badge , nir.g pinned on his uniform by his riother, while his father presented him with the accompanying creden tials and letter of congratulation from national Scout headquarters. Rev. Walter Jackson, of Nebraska City, presided over the court of hon or, and Willis V. Elliott, Scout execu tive of Lincoln acted as secretary, calling the different troops up for advancement. During the time the board of re- vie v was examining the many ap- for advancement the mem- vnr.ii -solo wn q triven hv Theodore . - ,..-- Labershal. James fcanuin reaa iaio- If T T A w- syncrasips. ray Laisuu y,-xv tin t-a- I lnotlnn nf h hncio nnnn which .uiiunuu ...v .. " awards are made in the Scout organ ization. One of the features of the court in addition to the presentation of the awards to the boys, was the presen tation of a 23 year button to Rev. Walter Jackson, of Nebraska City, Silver Beaver Scouter, who has j served as an adult 'Scouting movement leader in the for that length i of time. E. H. Wescott, of Platts mouth, another Silver Beaver Scout er, passed the 20 year mark some three vears ago and will also be j eligible for that honor soon. The 25 year award was presented by Ray Low. of Omaha, who has long been identified with Scouting in the Covered Wagon council that comprises territory north of the Ilatte river. Previous to being as signed to the pastorate at Nebraska City, Rev. Jackson served various M. K. churches in the Covered Wagon council, but since that time has con tinued equally active in the Corn husker council of which the Arbor 'Lodge district is a part - Plattsmouth troop had four boys up for advancement to second class Scouts, Bill Cloidt, Carter Minor, Billy Robertson and Kenneth Wohl farth. The next court of honor for Ar bor Lodge district will be held at Syracuse in May. Following is the complete list of troops represented and members who received advancement: Auburn. Troop 22 S Ord Wells, Star Scout; Harold Wrightsman. Kenneth Schmidt and William All gocd, first class Scouts: Ord Wells, Robert Hemmingsen and John Shiv eley, four merit badges. Auburn. Troop 321 Jean Cast i.er. Neilan Lokie and Frank Simp son, second class Scouts; Harold Mc Vicker, Memo Wilhelms. Paul Har vey and John Dressier, for total of eight 'merit badges. Auburn. Troop 327 Donald Mor ns, Dan Dust in, second class scorns, Herbert Helms, merit badge. Nebraska City. Troop 343 Bob Schimmel. Bob Harrah. Keith War- cirip, Donald .Meyers. Gorman vuu lach and Chas. Maybee, second class Scouts. Nebraska City. Troop 346 Nor man Flau, Eagle Scout; Mason Col bert and Ramon Rhodes, first class Scouts: Dale Porter, Jim Stephcnsen. Fred Rottman, Jr.. James Smith, Vireil Pitstick, Jr.. Bill Pitstick. Joe Plattsmouth. Troop 364 Kenneth Wohlfarth, Bill Cloidt, Carter Minor and Billy Robertson, second class Scouts. Syracuse, Troop ?,21 Kenneth S. Alf-durf.' Leslie Krejw. Pierre Pet tinger, Keith Janssen and Gerald Meteer. second class Scouts; Ilaroll ately, six merit badges. Union. Troop 23 S John Morn?. second class Scout. Either a Scout circus, a merit badge exposition or a camporal will be held in Plattsmouth about the List of May or early in June, which of the three it shall be to be deter mined at the April business meeting: of Arbor Lodge district in Nebraska j i City. Cass County Pioneer Resident Dies at Manley Mrs. William C. Pankonin Has Lived in Farm. Home During the Past G4 Years. From Wednesday's Daily Mrs. Wm. G. Pankonin died at her home ,near Manley yesterday after noon at one o'clock after a lingering illness. She was ST, years of age and has lived at her present home during the past C4 years. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church in Weeping Water and interment will be in the Weeping Water cemetery. Rev. George Morey of Utica will have charge. Mary Helen White was born March 4, 1S55, in Cayuga county. New York. She was married at the age of 19 in Michigan to Wm. G. Pankonin and came to Nebraska as a bride. The couple made their home on a j farm near Manley where they resided during their lifetime. Mrs. Pankonin was a member of the Baptist church of Louisville for a number of years and of late has been active in the Methodist church of Weeping Water. She was a loved neighbor and mother. She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Her man Wagner of Weeping Water, and four sons, Ernest, who lived at home with his mother. John. Frank, and Ed. cf Weeping Water. Three grand- children also survive Lola Wagner and Mrs. Lorene and Merle Ragoss of Weeping Water, and one sister Mrs. Eva Powell of Kendalls, Mich. VISIT AT LINCOLN Monday the Very Rev. Adolph M. Mosler, vicar-general of the Lincoln diocese of the Roman Catholic church, with Father George Agius, pastor of the St. John's church, mo tored to Lincoln. They spent some time visiting friends and looking after matters at the office of Bishop L. B. Kucera. On the return Father Paul Hasler. of Lincoln, accompanied Father Mos ler and will be a guest here for a short time. Father Mosler and Father Hasler are natives of the province of Silesia, formerly a part of the German em pire. OPENS NEW MARKET from Tuesday's Daily This afternoon the stocking of the new fruit and vegetable market in the Hatt building on Main street was commenced. This market is being opened by Jerry Thomas, of Tarkio, Missouri, and who will have the store ready'; for opening as soon as possible. j The new owner is the operator of j a large store at Tarkio and which he, will continue in conjunction with: the store here, a local manager being, in charge. ! It is the expectation to have the store stocked with all of the fresh vegetables and fruits that are avail able on the market. IS CRITICALLY ELL From Wednesday's Daily County Attorney J. A. Capwell was at Wa-hoo today to visit there at the Community hospital, with his brother-in-law, Clifford Samek. Mr. Samek has been at the hospital frjthig oft- niceiv. the past four weeks suffering from, The fhanges that have com(1 to the the injuries that he received in an!churcn nave maae it one of the most auto wreck near Weston, his home, j beautiful and impressive houses of He had apparently improved from the! worship in the city, one that breathes skull fracture but now has developed Pirit of reverence as the wor . . shiper enters its portals and the mem- j UIitm Ieei ",b lULUllwu 13 ,C1J : grave. Presbyterian Church is Ready for Rededication 1 jnprinr nf Rfrnrtnri Haven-ed hv Fire , ... .. . - o -J Now Restored in Greater Eeauty and Artistic Charm. The interior of the First terian church. which a few ago was gutted by lire, nov ready in its restored beauty rededication services uhiih held on Sunday. The only change m;i( on Presby months stands for the will li the rx- Iterior of the buildins is that of the badlv damaged new roof that was so by the fire. As one enters the tliurcn audi torium from the swinging doors at the northeast corner, the simple and dignified semi-gothic setting of the rooms is very impressive. The dark timbered ceiling and wal nut wood used in the furniture has its tones enhanced by the liclit cream tones of the walls and ceiliiiir. The church auditorium floor is cov ered with the deep heavy Wilton car pet in mulberry tones that blend ar tistically with the furnishings, this being used in all save the pews. The replacement of the former opera chairs with the pews has lent a much more dignified touch to the interior and provides ample seating capacity for the church. These pews are arranged on the natural curved lines so that all seats face the plat form at the west of the church. The greatest change that has come to add its effectiveness to the charm of the interior is the platform which n0w extends almost the ei.tire si do of the churc h auditorium. v est In the front of the platform ample space has been provided by the elim ination of one row of the seats and this space is now richly carpeted and from the center aisle of the church thro? steps lead to the phitform. At the top of the steps thre stands the beautifully carved communion table of dark walnut and on which is painted the world famous "Iast Sup per" by deVinci. A soft reflected light on the beautiful picture causes , the figures i relief. to stand out in lifelike The fifty-three foot carved screen mat extends across the front of the platform is simple and impresshe and furnishes an impressive touch to the interior of the building. On the left of the platform is the pulpit with its leading desk aid light where the pastor may briifg his message to the audience. To the left of the steps is arranged the choir loft, ample space with the pew seats being arranged for the musicians and who are seated so that they are almost on the level with the chancel rail. The crowning glory of the redecor ated church is the fine new Ruder pipe organ which j.s purchased from the Rueter Organ Co., of Law rence, Kansas. The console of the or gan is placed at the front of the plat form with the organist facing the audience. The organ has two man uals and every modern note to make it a great contribution to the beauty of the religious service. The pipes of the organ are hidden by the walls of the auditorium and the music is heard through the large handsomely carved walnut grill on the wst side of the auditorium, just above the choir loft. A companion grill also is at the north .portion of the plat form. The church has lighting equip ment that will add a fine in 'to to the general dignity and charm of the church, From the main auditorium the steps leading to the fellowship room in the basement, are covered with the heavy carpeting that makes it possible to ascend or descend the stairs noiselessly and not disturbing the service. The Fellowship room has been re decorated altho there has been no change in the general plan of the room. The walls and ceiling here are in the cream tones of the main audi torium and the dark toned wood sets bers of the congregation may well be I proud of their restored buijding.