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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1937.
NO. 53
Legion Post
Plays Host Role
to the Firemen
j receipt of refund checks on their re-
Mseting Held at W. R. Holly's '"Cabin j tirement fund payments.
on the Platte'' and Very The sum 1,aid represents $G,coo
Largely Attended. and is paid on tue Pa3'rcents for the
retirement fund made from March
The August meeting of the Ilugh'l, 1936 to July 1, 1937.
J. Kearns post of the American Le-i The emplo-es are now grouped un-
cion was held Thursday evening- at
"The Cabin on the Platte,
the lodge
of W. K
niander.
Holly, past Legion com-
The members of the city fire de-
pnrtment were invited to join withj
the Legion on the occasion and aj
very fine social meeting was enjoyed!
following the short business session.
The members of the post heard the
report of the auditing committee of
which County Treasurer John E.
Turner was chairman, this being a
very thorough check of all of the
transactions of the various funds car
ried by the Legion. It gave all mem
bers a fine insight into the business
affairs of the post. A vote of thanks
was extended to the committee.
With the opening of the meeting
the members cf the Legion stood si-
lently for one minute as a tribute to ,
C. L. Pittman, vice-commander, who'
was killed a short time ago shortly
after his election.
To fill the vacancy caused by the; Ariz., brother to Frank. Guy and
death of Mr. Pittman, James Per-i Charles Bestor of this city, is pre
sir.ger was selected as the navy rep-sentin the money. He hopes to make
resentative as vice-commander. i tue fund a revolving fund and add
The report w as received from the j 10 it each year so that two more
entertainment committee en the re- boys will be added in the future.
cent carnival and showed that the ;
post had received a very neat sum as
their share of the proceeds
TV :
a i.i i.KU 1 1 1 ji aM " t u 1 1 1 1 ttUU rooms' - v " -
for the w inter w as discussed and iturin tl,e fil'st year. Mr. Bestor, a j
w as referred to the commander and
board of trustees of the Legion build -
ing to look into and renort Vefore the
coming of t he. ld -wca titer.- -Committee
Appointments
Commander Ofe named
lowing committees:
Americanism Jre Capwell, JohniIoans 'was made at the meeting Mon
Tnrner and Raymond Larson. j day evening. The selection of the
Arbor Day and Tree Planting A. j honored student will be announced
ii. l'uxui'.ry , l.. uevoe ana iom
aumg. j
Auditing John E. Turner, Fred
lierbster and Clarence Ledway. , J
Cemetery Raymond Larson, El
mer Webb and Fred Herbster.
Child Welfare Dr. P. T. Heine
man. L. S. Devoe and C
A. (June)
Marshall. i C3rd street Omaha, w here he has re-
Community Building Club The ! gided for his lifetime. He was en
t'ire( Trustees with Leo Bcynton as ; . r , .. . .,
Seen tarv ! Eine foreman for the M. &: O. rail-
Ccmniunity Service George Conis, j road.
Re brt Cappell, Robert Reed and Les- j Mr. Barry was a brother of Mrs.
Xu'- i A. G. Bach of thi3 city who has been
ton.'c. A". (June) Marshall ard H i
Duxbury. i
Entertainment and Promotion
Roy Holly. Leo Boynton and Fred
Lugsch.
.Weiiibprship Dave Pickrel. Milo
Fulton. George Conis, Roy Holly, !
Frank Reba! and E. O. Vroman.
-M; in;. rial Day Raymond Larson. I
Fr..-d lltrbster. Otto Keck and Otto i
j .,tz j
Shoe Distribution L. S. Devoe and !
the three Building Trustees. j
Sick Frank Rebal. Frank Rif-e,
iinuiiina aim raye jivv jiniofK
SPONSORED ACTIVITIES
I!OV SCOUT Elmer Webb. E. II.
Wtcott, Joe Capwell, Henry Soen-nichi-cn
(Treasurer) and Ed Ofe.
JUNIOR BASEBALL Fred Herb-
s-tfr. I rank Rebal and Fred Lugsch
lrvior; nrfi'T ffinrs tt t. '
Ci:ver (Contact, Raymond Larson,
Pfte Gradoville. James Persinger,
C. -. (June) Marshall and Henry
Sut-nnM-hsen (Treasurer, in conjunc
tion wiili Gayer and Larson).
Following the business the mem
bers of the Legion and firemen joined
in a na! session of good fellowship
that lasted until a late hour, cards
being enjoyed by a large number Kansas City, Mo., for a Class B oper
w liiU; others spent the time in visit- j ator and station license. Thursday he
ing. recountin war experiences and received word that he had success
th perils of a fireman. j fully passed the test and received his
During the evening a much en-'''ceuse from the federal communica
joyed luncheon was served to the:ticns commission at Washington, D.
group with all the necessary accom
paniments. DRAINING GASOLINE
For the past several nights the
truck of the Farley Furniture com
pany has been drained of gasoline as
it was parked in the rear of the store.
i ne uua. nas Deen emptied eacn From Thursday's Daily
time and the purloiner of the gas Rosemary Cloidt was taken to the
been able to make a getaway. ;St. Joseph hospital in Omaha last eve-
Mr. Tunnell, the manager of theining and had an operation for ap
store. thinks that he has the right ! pendicitis this morning. She i3 re
person under suspicion and if the de- ported to be getting alongiicely.
predations are repeated he will have Mr. and Mrs. John Cloidt are with
the full majesty of the law invoked, their daughter.
PAYS OUT LARGE SUM
from Thursday's Daily
Employes of the Burlington Re
frigerator Express Co., at the local
shops who have been employed there
for some time, rejoiced today in the
tier me new jaw covered ineir status
in the social security act and will re-
j ceive their refund from the carriers
'for the amounts paid into the rail -
road private retirement fund.
Daniel Bestor
Establishes a
. A A 1 . IH V A. A, ! V Li HaI Ci. U U U (A 11 V V A V ' A
rififE I r&an fiini tne late J- F- aml Agatha stun, pio-
J Jl l-Udll F UIIU!neer residents of Cass county, settling
Worthy Boy to 3e Named from This
Community by Plattsmouth Lodge
No. 6, A. F. & A. M.
Some worthy high school gradu-
ate from this community will be
named this fall by Plattsmouth lodge
o- C. A. P. & A. M. to receive the
$600 scholarship loan for use in
higher education at the University of
Nebraska. Daniel b. Bestor of Tucson.
The young man must be of good;
i character and worthy. The loan fund
designates that he shall do his own
:,.nr,tir nn,1 nrt at lpnsl
! retired soldier, feels that any boy,
j who thus shows efficiency, will be
jable to take care of himself any-
where.
The loan fund is to be given in
the fol-' l' amines 01 iu per year. An
Inouncement of the provision for the
!in the near future.
DIES AT OMAHA
died
William Edward Barry, 53
veanesaay at nis Dome, I'o-O -orui;Rev. Harris at the chapel, the body
ith the famil' for the greater partldent of the community.
of the time since Sunday. Mr. Harry
was suddenly stricken as he was
sitting in a rocking chair Sunday,
suffering a stroke from which he
failed to regain consciousness.
He is survived by the widow, Nell
f$arry ; a daughter. Mrs. Clyde Pool-
. , , . ,
er of Oakland, California; two broth-
ers- o?ert of Chicago and George of
Omaha; four sisters, Mrs. James Jor-
dan aRd Mrs. A- G. Bach of this cityi
Mrs. Ed Voboril and Mrs. John Car
ney of Omaha.
Funeral services will be held on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from
Crosby-Carlson,-Mayer chapel, with
t.e
A. K. Williams officiating.
AMATEUR RADIO STATION
Plattsmouth will now he able to
boast of an amateur radio station.
About three weeks ago Earl Pitt
man, member of this year's gradu
ating class took an examination at
C. The call letters assigned to him
a W9CQM so now he is a full fledged
"Ham." Earl is able to send and re
ceive messages in code from all parts
of the United States and other English-speaking
foreign countries.
APPENDECTOMY
Death of Mrs.
Amelia Wynn at
Home of Niece
Lifetime Resident of This City Sue-
cumbs to Long: Illness from
Heart Disease.
Mrs. Amelia Wynn, C7, died Wed
nesday morning at 11 o'clock at Om
aha, where she has been visiting at
the home of a niece, Mrs. Nettie
i Aekerman, C12 So. 17th ave., for a
I chnrt ifm
Mrs. Wynn died as the result of
an illness that has covered a num
ber of years from heart disease and
in recent months she has been large-
jly confined to her home as the result
iOf the Illness.
' T'Vlo l f C. t- Aa a! n-oo r flnnaliior nf
j here in 1S56 w here Mr. Stull pre-1
empted 320 acres north of this city i
and which is still a part of the farm
now owned by the heirs of the late ;
C. L. Stull. I
It was in this pioneer homo that
Amelia Stull was born and spent her
younger years there with the parents
and her brothers and sister, until her
marriage to O. P. Monroe. The fam-
jjjy f0r a great many years resided in
. the south part of the city while Mr.
Monroe was engaged in shop work,
later they purchasing the brick build
ing on Main street which has since
been used as their home up to the
time of the death of Mr. Monroe, a
small furniture store was operated ;
by him.
Following the death of Mr. Monroe, j - iuniai mt-up u
; the widow was married the second equipment of the ofuce v'"blcn Was
Lm . iy;n;m ir,. ,:Penel " March 11, 193i, Show ed
i iiur , a y ' i in mill n uu, niiu litis aicu
preceded her in death.
Mrs. Wynn was the last cf a very
large family and she is survived by
a brother, Fred Stull, residing in
Louisiana and a sister, Agatha, who
resides at Seattle, Washington, as
well as a very large number of nieces
and nephews.
FUNEEAL OF J1ES. WYNN
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Amelia Wynn of this city, were
held on Friday afternoon at the Les-
ilie Moore funeral chapel in Omaha,
J Following the religious service by
was brought to this city fcr inter
ment in the Oak Hill cemetery.
A large group of the relatives and '
old friends was at the cemetery to j
pay their last tributes of respect to I
the memory of this long time resi-'
The pall bearers at the cemetery
were Ben Brooks. John Smith, John
Jessup and Henry Trout.
Mrs. Wynn died Wednesday at the
home of her niece, Mrs. Aekerman
in Omaha and the relatives in that
city accompanied the body here for
the interment.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mrs. Fred Wendt, of Murdock, was
operated on Friday at the Brj-an
Memorial hospital at Lincoln, she
having suffered an acute attavk
of appendicitis. The patient came
through the operation nicely and has
rallied in a very fine manner.
She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Horton of this city, who
were at Lincoln for the operation and
Mrs. Horton will remain until the
daughter is well on the way to recov
ery. PROPST FAMILY GATHERING
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Sindelar at their home in Tampa,
Fla., were Mr. A. W. Propst, Spencer
Propst, Kathleen Propst and Rich
ard Propst of Jacksonville, Fa., and
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Green, Sr., Mr.
and Mrs. E. E. Greene, Jr., and son,
E. E. Greene III of Lake Worth, Fla.
Mr. R. L. Propst, father of Mrs.
Sindelar is spending several weeks In
Tampa.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank those who in the
past have been so kind and consider
ate of our aunt, who aided in the fun
eral services and brought words of
comfort and sympathy to us in this
hour of bereavement. Mrs. W. H.
Dasher and family.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The reports from the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha 6tate that Dr. T.
P. Livingston, veteran Cass county
physician, was showing a gain in
strength and resting easy. Dr. Liv
ingston will remain there for some
j time at least to receive treatment and
rest as he has suffered a breakdown
from the long years of service in his
profession.
Dr. Robert Ramsey Livingston, cf
Denver, who has been with his fath -
er. is leaving today for Denver to
resume his work.
RA Supervisor
Leonard Kanks
t rri Ti
Here 1 uesdavs
Cass County Farmers to Be Under
Nebraska City Branch in
Lionsoiiaauon.
t Leonard Hanks, Resettlement Ad-
i ministration supervisor, whose main
office is in the post office building
i in Nebraska Cit3 will have an office
in the court house on Tuesdays of
each week where farmers of Cass
county may be consulted. Raph W.
Steyer, Omaha supervisor, will take,
care of Sarpy county. He will hold
an open office in Papillion on Wed-:
nesday of each week.
The local office is closing officially;
i
Saturday evening. Letters are being'
'sent out today
ts nil farniprR whn
have connections with the office,
notifying them of the change.
the loss cf only one one-foot ruler
yesterday. Most of the office equip
ment is being sent to David City.
Jean Spangler, local administrator,
received an appointments the office
in Tecumseh as supervisor for John-
I son and Nemaha counties. However i SirI companions until the beacn was
he declined the position. Miss Inez'closinS UP and he had inquired about
Eberhardt starts work Monday
clerk in the Omaha office.
as
VISITS OLD SCENES
From Thursday's Dally
I. Nathan, of Lincoln, was in the
city today to visit for a few hours
w ith his nephew, B. Golding, and '
looking over the scene of his earlier!
days when he was engaged in busi-1
;
n000 a n t -,.r. TMatomo,,, ,.n nnoldUU Kiel HI UJ IlOUie Ul lUIb. 111.
of the chief outfitting points for the I
far vest.
Mr. Nathan is ninety-one years of
.age and is in excellent health and
lis able to get out and enjoy life much
j better than others far younger in
j years. He came here with his nephew-,
I Louis Solomon, who drove on to
Council Bluffs on business.
Mr. Nathan is a loyal friend of
Plattsmouth and was pleased to see
the conditions so well and hopes that
the return of the river traffic may
make the city much better in many
ways.
PROVIDES POPULAR SPOT
The trees in the small park just
south of the Hotel Plattsmouth, sur
viving the ravages of the drouth,
dogs and kindred other obstacles that
confronted their growtn, are now ful
filling a mission. The trees have at
tained a good growth and a plentiful
foliage this year that provides shade
for the weary and many are taking
advantage of this rest under the
shade in the afternoons, the cooling
breezes with the shade provides a
very much enjoyed resting place.
Jefferson square was one of the
best known places in Omaha for
many years and we suggest that this
parking be known as Roosevelt park
and where the residents may rest at
ease in the shade.
CALLED BACK TO DUTY
From Saturday's Daily
Wade Porter is leaving this evening
for Cheyenne, Wyoming, to resume
his work with the engineering de
partment of the Union Pacific.
Mr. Porter has been with the
Union Pacifice for the past twelve
years and is one of the most capable
workers in his line of the railroad
activities.
The members of the family will re
main here for the present at least.
Omaha Youth
Dies in Waters of
Bathing Beach
, ; James Shesck, 19, cf Omaha Victim
of Waters at Merritt Beach
Late Thursday Night.
Late Thursday night James Shesck,
jl9, C01S Q street, Omaha, met death
j in the w aters of Merritt beach and
it was some time before the rescue
parties were able to bring the body
to the surface.
The young man with two girl
friends had arrived for a late plunge
in the cooling waters, the girls going
to the bath house while the young
man cr.
.man changed to his bathing suit in
i When the ladies had appeared they
: failed to find their escort and at
fnce started 5nquiry and as he had
j not apparently been seen the aia,-m
;was given and search started of the
! waters at the north end of the beach
where he had apparently entered the
water. The body was found later
i in some seven feet of water.
I Messages brought the rescue squad
of the Omaha police department to
the scene and alco Dr. R. P. Westover
was called from this city but all effort
to revive him was fruitless.
Life guards at the beach worked
over the youth Vhile awaiting other
aid but in vain.
County Attorney J. A. Capwell was
called at 12:30 to the scene as coun
xy coroner ana released tne ooay as
the death was apparently accidental.
EEFORTS ON DROWNING
George Dixon, lifeguard at the Mer
ritt beach north of this city was in
today and gave more details of the
drowning at the beach Thursday
j luai U1S"
appearance of the young man, James
i Shesck. was not reported by his two
t ; a w 1 it a. a 1 JI
their leaving and they stated that
they could not find the young man
j they had come with. A search was
! started then and Dixon recovered the
j body at once from the north portion
! of the lake.
PLAN YEAR BOOKS
Members of the year Took commit-
tee for the Plattsmouth Woman's
i I. a. a . i i n i it
Henrich Friday evening. It is
hoped the year books may be ready
for distribution at the first meeting
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Sundstrom September 6.
Members of the committee working
with Mrs. Henrich are Mrs. L. S. De
voe, Mrs. E. H. Wescott, Miss Hazel
Baier, and Mrs. Sundstrom, presi
dent. RETURNS FROM MICHIGAN
From Friday's Dally
This morning E. H. Wescott re
turned home from a short vacation
in the Michigan lake country and at
Bento Harbor. He accompanied his
daughter, Mrs. P. H. Murdick, Jr. and
little son. Tad, back to Benton Har
bor to visit at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. P. H. Murdick and with the
members of the Murdick family he
motored to the vicinity of Cheboygen
in the north part of the state for a
rest.
TO VISIT ST. LOUIS
From Saturday's Dally
Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. M. Mosler
of this city and Father Mock of Crete,
are leaving Sunday for St. Louis
where they will enjoy a short visit
w ith relatives and friends. They will
be accompanied by George Lowney,
l0f St. Louis, a nephew of Monsignor
Mosler who has been visiting in this
jpart of the west for some time. Mrs.
Lowney returned Friday by train to
St. Louis.
VISITS IN CITY
Mrs. Anna Burian, of Crete, is in
the city to enjoy a visit at the home
of Monsignor A. M. Mosler and Miss
Ida C. Mosler. Mrs. Burian is an old
friend, Monsignor Mosler and his
cousin having resided at Crete for a
number of years.
Phone news Items to Tio. 6.
PURCHASES SERVICE STATION
C. A. Marshall has leased the Sin
clair service station at Sixth and Vine
streets and is now actively in charge
of the work and looking after the
needs of his patrons.
Mr. Marshall is one of the popular
and well known young men of the
community and will receive a very
generous patriage from the many
acquaintances in the community.
Of a very pleasant personality and
accommodating his contacts with the
public Mr. Marshall should make the
Sinclair company a most efficient
representative at the local station.
Louis Harris
Sues for Large
SumDamages
Asks Large Sum as Result of Burns
Received While Working
at Cabin Camp.
From Saturday's Daily j has studied two summers at the
This morning in the office of the j Northwestern University under out
clerk of the district court an action standing instructors in music. He is
entitled Louis Harris vs. P. D. Sulli- unmarried.
van, also known as Patrick Sullivan The new- teacher replaces .Lee
and Pat Sullivari, asking $15,000 Knolle. who was elected to the Om
damages, was filed. (aha schools for the coming year. Mr.
This case arises out of burns onjMyers win instruct in band, orches
the face and hand received by the j tra and vocal music in the junior
plaintiff while working at the cabin jand Benior high school.
camp of the defendant on Chicago
avenue, on July 2Sth.
The petition alleges that the. de
fendant was the owner of a plumb
er's lead melting stove, which it is
further alleged was defective and
dangerous..
The plaintiff claims that he was
ordered to work with the stove by the
plaintiff, that the stove exploded and
the plaintiff suffered severe burns on
the face, right hand as the result of
which he suffered severe injury.
The plaintiff through his attor-
r,1 T Al.tO I" T n "hmUn A, A. 1 . AA j
-i-. i Winona,
for the $15,000, for the injuries.
VISIT PLATTSMOUTH PEOPLE
From Thursday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Knorr and fam
ily returned last evening from their
vacation in the west. They spent a
week in Yellowstone National Park.
While there they visited with Stephen
Davis, and Misses Martha Gorder and
Anna Williams of Elmwood.
Miss Gorder, the daughter of t Mrs.
John Gorder who was formerly of
this city, has attained quite a repu
tation as a musician at Yellowstone.
She has composed a piece of music
with the orchestration and it w as in
troduced by the lodge orchestra one
of the evenings the Knorrs were
there.
The group drove down through the
Titon mountains on their return trip.
They spent Tuesday night with
friends in Hastings then returned to
Plattsmouth Wednesday.
RECEIVES MASTERS DEGREE
As a member of one of the largest
graduating classes in the history of
Colorado State College of Education,
Marion William Schewe, a resident
of Murdock and a graduate of Mur
dock high school, will receive the
master of arts degree at the summer
convocation on the campus in Gree
ley on Saturday, August 14.
The class numbers 343, of which
number 14 6 will receive the master
of arts degree, the largest number
ever to receive the hood at Colorado
State College of Education. The rest
of the class Is made up of two who
will receive the doctor of philosophy
degree, 150 the bachelor of arts de
gree and forty-five certificates in
teaching.
TROOPS TAKE TO ROAD
From Thursday's Dally
From the first dawn today the army
trucks carrying the members of the
17th infantry were rolling through
the city, bound southward to Fort
Riley, Kansas, for the summer train
ing.
For the past two weeks CCC trucks
have been concentrated at Fort Crook
for the transportation of the soldiers
to their destination.
The troops are expected to remain
at Fort Riley until the last part of
August when they will return to the
post at Fort Crook.
Lee Myers
is Elected as
Music Teacher
j Graduate of Doane College and Post-
Graduate Work at Northwestern
and Uni. of So. California.
Lee Myers of Seward was elected
by the Plattsmouth board of educa
tion Friday as the music teacher for
the coming year. Mr. Myers is 29
years of age. He was graduated from
Doane college in 1931.
He was a member of the Delta
Kappa Pi fraternity and a member
of the choir, orchestra, band, men's
council, and Dominants.
He taught three years at Suther
land, Nebr. His next teaching ex
perience was at Clay Center where he
was located two years. During the
past year he has studied at the Uni
versity of Southern California.
Mr. Myers is an accomplished vio
linist and has a major in voice. He
This replacement completes the
faculty for the coming year unless
further resignations are made during
the next three weeks. Three new
teachers are being added to the
faculty thin year.
VISITS AT NOTEE DAME
While on his visit in Michigan,
j E. H. Wescott of this city had the op
iportunity cf a visit at Notre Dame
! university at South Bend, Indiana.
iMr. Wescott was very much impress-
ed with the wonderful settings of
tlll frraof uhi t t,a
in that section of the country.
They have a very beautiful campus
that is kept in fine shape and pre
sents a picture of restful charm with
the great buildings of the school add
ing their dignity to the background.
There is a very large body of land
comprised in the college grounds and
two beautiful lakes add their part
to the general landscaping plan.
The great Rockne stadium is also
a feature of the campus and Mr.
Wescott found that the memory of
the great athletic director, Knute
Rockne is one of the cherished tradi
tions of the school and his picture is
found frequently through the build
ings. COLORED PARTY WRECKED
From Saturday's Daily
This morning a trio of colored peo
ple from Cmaha were in. an auto
wreck west of this city on the Cedar
Creek road and in w hich one was se
verely bruised and sustained possible
back injuries.
The party had been fishing at
Cedar Creek and were on their way
to this city when their car was over
turned several times and in which all
of the group was shaken up.
The injured man was later brought
on into this city to be cared for at
the office of Dr. L. S. Pucelik, while
the other two of the party, one of
them a woman, started to hitch hike
their way to Omaha. The two, how
ever, were overtaken by Sheriff
Homer Sylvester and Deputy Cass
Sylvester ami brought here, the man,
the driver of the car being placed in
jail while the woman and the injured
man were returned to Omaha.
It is expected that a drunken
driving chaige may be filed against
the man held here.
HERE FOR VACATION
From Friday Daily
Harry Wright, sou of Rev. and
Mrs. V. C. Wright, who graduated
this spring from Oberlin college, at
Oberlin, Ohio, arrived in the city
today for a visit at the home before
taking up his school work in Boston.
Mr. Wright left Cleveland by plane
at 12:30 this morning and at 5:30
this morninj; arrived at the Omaha
airport where he was met by hia
parents.
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