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etr. State Historic Societ, VOL. no. un PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 9, 1937. NO. 62 Second Place to Plattsmouth Junior Corps Playing Superior Music but Lacking a Bit in Drill Perfection, West Point Tops Us at Fair. Prom Monday's Dally Veterans Day at the state fair in Lincoln yesterday was by far Ihe most successful of all previous efforts along this line. To start "with the weather was ideal, and continued so throughout the day and evening. A downpour in late afternoon last year, canceled evening drum corps and! land competition. Then, too, the crowd yesterday v as the largest for opening day in ihe entire CS years the fair has been c perated. The crowd assembled in the grandstand for the colorful af ternoon parade, speeches and auto raes also broke all records for the more than a decade since the new steel and concrete grandstand was built. The service men's parade moved a few minutes before 1 o'clock, com prising a band and numerous senior rnd junior drum corps. Among the latter was the snappy Plattsmouth outfit that has been going places and doing things since the1 were newly uniformed a year ago. Following the parade came a 45 minute program of speeches. Gover nor Cochran of Nebraska and Gover nor Phil LaFollette of Wisconsin were the top-notchers on this pro gram presided over by John Curtis, wvll known Lincoln ex-service man. Department commanders of Nebraska veterans' organizations also spoke, as did V. S. Banning, president of the state fair board. Following this came the auto raceB, winding up with the 15-lap sweepstakes in which the crowd was thrilled as cars came dangerously close to pile-ups, - ' -; Drum Corps Competition At 7:30 the drum corps competi tion took place on the field in front! of the grandstand. Juniors perform-j ed first and in the draw Plattsmouth j came out of the hat No. 1, being the first to take the field. Both then, dur- ing the early afternoon parade and i and councellor. The feeling of re throushout the day as they marched j sret was expressed by the speaker, and countermarched about the fair 'who told of the excellent work in the grounds. Plattsmouth came in for a j parish and the sorrow that his de preat deal of publicity equal injparture has brought, value to all it has cost to uniform ! Monsignor Mosler responded very pnd train the corps. feelingly to the sentiments expressed Their ten minute competitive drill J by Mr. Koubek and reviewed the was executed with only a few minor i many happy experiences and asso bobbles, and although they lost first J ciations that had filled his pastorate place to the much larger West Point! in this city. corps, the judges agreed there was ! The afternoon was climaxed by the but a very small difference in the ! serving of refreshments by the ladies points awarded the two corps. The Plattsmouth corps was highly com plimented for their playing ability, b--e;ng now well into senior corps mu Fic, and their concert number during the drill was executed perfectly. In creased drill efficiency will put them in top rank for competition at next year's Legion convention at Fremont, when the "pick of the state" will be on hand. The West Point corps, first place w inners, had a splendidly drilled unit but their music was below par with Plattsmouth. Beatrice junior corps took third money. Besides the publicity given Platts mouth drum corps, the forthcoming Korn Karnival was announced to the 1 3,000, assembled in the grandstand during a-lull in the auto races all being invited to come here for our show, Sept. 22 to 2 5. The Plattsmouth corps was allot ted $20 expense money and through winning second place in competition came in for another $15. West Point got ?25 additional for taking first. Fair is Coming Back From all appearances the Nebras ka state fair, like that in our neigh boring state of Iowa, is staging a comeback. Exhibits are better, the rounds and buildings present a reater appearance and everything is 'looking up" compared to the late depression years when records in at tendance were shattered annually up to 1929, when the grand slump oc curred that set the fair board to wondering how they would pay for their then comparatively new grand stand and other buildings. The last three years a steady climb in at tendance and interest has been noted. With a great Labor day program, in- cluding horse racing this afternoon, a rodeo in front of the grandstand and finals in the "Miss Nebraska" beauty pageant in the coliseum to night coupled with fine weather, at tendance records may again be shat tered, and should stand up well zhe rest of the week. Miss Capps in Contest Thirty-eight Nebraska girls com peted in last night's Beauty Pageant opening, with Miss Humboldt picked to stand final competition with the one selected from tonight's group of about equal number. Miss Plattsmouth (Miss Ydda Capps) is to participate in tonight's show, going to Lincoln this morning in company with her mother and will remain over tomorrow for the enter tainment features provided the con testants while in the capital city. The group that appeared last night are being entertained today at various social functions. It's state fair time in Nebraska and countless cars are on the high ways headed toward Lincoln and the big show! Farewell for Msgr. Mosler Here Sunday Members of the Holy Rosary Parish Tender Remembrance to Loved Priest Sunday. The members of the Holy Rosary parish of the Catholic church, Sun day tendered a farewell to the Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. M. Mosler, who is soon to leave this city for Lincoln where he will be in charge of the St. Patrick's church at Havelock. The gathering was held in the club rooms of the church and which were filled by the members of the parish who are very regretfully part ing with their highly loved pastor. ".The time was spent at cards and In which much enjoyment was derived by the members of the party. On behalf of the members of the parish, Adolph Koubek "made the pre sentation speech of a gift that had been prepared by the church mern- Ibership as a farewell to their friend i of the altar society and the members of the party departed for their homes wishing their friend and priest all the success possible in his new charge. SELECT NEW TEACHER The board of education has elected Miss Marion Borganhagen, of Omaha, as a member of the high school faculty and to teach in the commer cial department of the school. She will succeed Miss Katherine Luke, who is retiring from the local system and will remain only until the school can arrange to fill her posi tion. The new teacher is a graduate of the University of Nebraska and has her degree from the university and also has studied at Columbia uni versity, i She has been teaching for the p.st two years and comes to this city from Coin. Iowa, where she has been very successful in her work. Miss Borganhagen comes to the local sj'S tem very highly recommended as an outstanding teacher. HONOR DEPARTING PRIEST Sunday Mrs. E. J. Ferrie and daughter, Mrs. Carl Chriswisser en tertained at a very pleasant informal dinner party at the Chriswisser home. The event was In honor of Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. M. Mosler and Miss Ida Mosler, who are to leave this week for Lincoln. Those to enjoy the de lightful dinner were Mr. and Mrs. Ferrie. Mr. and Mrs. Chriswisser, Monsignor and Miss Mosler and th'Mr guest, Mrs. Burian of Crete. Phone news Items 10 Ho. 6. Cass County Girls Score at the State Fair Sewing Club From West cf Mynard Shows Strong in the Judging of Needlework. Cass county girls held an early lead Saturday night in the judging of clothing exhibits at the Nebraska state fair, ,as officials swung inV their annual evaluation of the many 4-H club entries in dead earnest. The Cass county girls won three firsts out of a possible eight. Hayes, Otoe and Douglas counties haTone first place each, with Thayer county trailing .Cass with two blue ribbon awards, Joan Ogilvie of Thayer county won one of the most desired firsts in the girls' division. Her dressing unit was first. Another top place went to Flor ence Sklener of Douglas county on her reading and writing unit. Early clothing judging results in clude: Patchwork pillow cover: Velma Or. man, Hayes: Betty Smiley, Seward; Dorothy Kroft, Richardson; Marjorie Warthen, Thayer; Eris PheJps. York. Dresser scarf: Norma Arlene Zlab, Thayer; Beatrice Gorhan, Hamilton; Helen Dooley, Dodge; Clarabelle Red ding. Burt; Margie Warthen, Thayer. Dressing unit: Joan Ogilvie, Thay er; Carol Kitzinger, Clay; Maxine Depke. Nuckolls; Beth Apley, Fill more; Jefferson county. Kooked rug, chair seat or foot stool; Whipple Leonard, Cass; Kath leen Nolte, Cass; Darlene Elston, Frontier; Velma Adee, Lincoln; Neva Gilliland, Frontier. Lampshade (and base) ; Kathleen Nolte, Cass; Helen Louise Bletzer, Cass; nipple Leonard, Cass; Helen Thiesen. Lancaster; Lois Hess. Otoe. Pillow cases (one pair): Lois Hess, Otoe; Helen Thiesen, LancaEter; Ella Mae Ruffner, Cass; Frances Green, Douglas; Maxine Leffler, Hayes. Waste basket: Shirley Leonard, Cass; Washington county; Evelyn Dickmeyer, Washington; Kathryn Stegerman, Jefferson; Dorothy Ruff ner, Cass. Reading or writing unit: Florence Sklenar, Douglas; Jean Thiesen, Lan caster; Dorothy Dreeszen, Otoe. Winners of poster contests Satur day morning included: Clothing: Marjorie Johnson, Siun ders; Marjorie Schaspler, Hamilton; Helene Van Schooter, Lancaster. Foods and health: William Bow ers. Douglas; Barbara Fairly, Jeffer son: William Carmichael. Douglas. Home management: Darlene Mag; nusen, Saunders; Pearl Schaaf, Hall; Erma Schroeder, Douglas. Animal projects: Monetha New man, York; James Brown, Saunders; Clyde Boydston, Saunders. Other farm projects: Laura Lam son, Antelope; Walter Hansen, Lan caster, John Wolph. Cass. Special: Cora Mae Briggs, Seward; Frances House, Cass; Helen Chappell, Cass. RETURNS TO THE EAST From Tuesday's Daily Miss Alice Louise Funk, who has been spending the past six weeks here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Funk and other relatives, de parted this morning for Kansas City, Missouri. She will visit at the Train ing School for Christian Workers at Kansas City where slie was a student and meet the former associates, going from there to East St. Louis, Illinois, where she will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs. H. E. Sortor, old friends. She will stop at Lawrenceville, Illi nois, for a visit with Mrs. Doris Cos tello, who was formerly Miss Doris Young, a classmate of Miss Funk. rom Lawrenceville she will go on to Baltimore to resume her position there in one of the large Methodist churches of the east. VACATIONING IN OHIO Mr. and Mrs. Wildon SwTtzer, who recently moved to Lincoln from a farm near Nehawka. where they have farmed for five years, and the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Switzer of Nehawka left last Thursday by way of auto, for Leetonia, Ohio, to visit for a week or ten days with rela tives of Leo Switzer's .Leetonia hav ing been the former home of his par ents. Upon returning Mr. and Mrs. Wil don Switzer will reside in Lincoln, where Wildon will enter the Univer sity of Nebraska, and Mrs. Switzer will take a course in beauty culture. Their many friends of Nehawka and Plattsmouth wish them much success. WARREN FAMILY REUNION From Monday's Dally The Warren family heic a reunion at Garfield park yesterday. Those flfr- niul Ml-c Prnnlr V. 1 Warren, Miss Edna Warren, Francis I Warren, Mr. ancf Mrs. Fred J. Warren rwi fhlMrpn -Tpnn and Fred. Jr. ?Jr. ' nif.har,i p.everaep nri nn Dickie. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor. Warren Taylor, Mrs. Margaret Mc- Claualian. Alan McL-Ianahan, n- leinia McClanahan, Mr. and Mrs. 1 Louis Kennings, Marilyn Jane Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rice and daughter, - . j nr..- r , . f :n . . June, :ur. ana iuis. ut-tne iuuin and children, Thelma. Morris, Gene, and Jimmie, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lar son and children, Bonnie, Kathleen, Lila, and Everett, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Eager and daughter, Joan. Mrs. Ruth j Hitchman and son Bob. Miss Beatrice j Beverage, Alph Beverage, Gerald Dun can, Miss Myrtle Hennings. Woman's Club Resumes Its Fall Meeting Schedule First Session Is Held at the Home of the President, Mrs. El mer Sundstrom. The Plattsmouth Woman's club re- sumed their activities Monday eve- ing at the home of Mrs. Elmer! Mr. Murphey was attended by Mid-,ent L. S. Devoe, shows 934 to be en Sundstrom. Mrs. William Baird led shipman James M. Robertson, II, j tered and it is probable that a few the devotional period. Reports were given by the record- ing secretary and the treasurer. Mrs. L. S. Devoe was elected as delegate to the state convention. Mrs. Wm. j Baird was elected as her alternate, J and Mrs. Wm. Heinrich was elected as alternate for the president, Mrs. j Elmer Sundstrom. There will be a j guest tea at the home of Mrs. Devoe; Monday, September 20. The club was played by Mrs. Everett Pickens, will sponsor a recital given by Mil-; a school associate of the bride, dred Knoflicek, Friday, September 11. Following the ceremony light re Mrs. Ed Ofe gave i travelogue. freshments were served In the dining "The Land of Hawaii." She told of j room of the home which was artis a storm at sea, gave briefly the his- tiaally arranged in the color scheme rinrv r, o-no-o v, r unoii oTInf vpllow. the vellow clematis and o., ... bn.ai,"j told of the interesting things seen on J the Hawaiian islands. j Refreshments were served. The as- j !,.., t.. a it t,... bury. Miss Dorothy Clock and Mrs. ! Merrit Kerr. ! VAVTTV RTTrNTfiW i The members of t?i- Graven familv ! met Monday afternoon at Garfield! park and while illness and other mat-j ters served to keep many from a tance away from the gathering, a pleasing attendance was to be found at the park. The members had come with well laden baskets and which provided a fine picnic dinner at the noon hour ! and was followed by visiting among the members of the party Later in the day members of the! family group motored to Rock Bluffs j to pay their respects to Sherd Graves, the dean of the family, who has been ill and whose health would not per mit his attending the reunion here. Rock Bluffs is the home of the foun ders of the family in this part of the west, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Graves and at the family homestead Sherd Graves and family make their home. Harry E. Graves of the Lincoln State Journal with Mrs. Graves were among the out of town visitors. PACKAGE QUAKER OATS FREE WITH EACH WANT AD Through an unusual co-operative arrangement the Journal is able to offer free with each and every want ad placed for publication in either the Semi-Weekly or Daily edition, that is brought to our office and 1""" lor at wie lime oi leaving, a package of Quaker Oats. This is not a sample package, but the regula tion small size package that ordinar ily sells for around 12 to 15 cents. This special offer is good up to Saturday night only. Bring in your want ad and regardless of size, if paid for at time it is left you will receive immediately with our com pliments this valuable package of Quaker Oats. No strings of any kind other than stated above tied to this offer. It is your unusual opportun ity to prove the pulling power of Journal want-ads. See ad in this issue of the Journal concerning this, worth-while offer. Pretty Home Wedding is Held Here Monday ; Miss Vestetta C. Rohertson of Thisjson ! City Married to Mr. Harold Otho Murphey, of Lincoln. Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Ainsv.orth Robertson, occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Ves- jtetta C, to Mr. Harold Otho Murphey of Lincoln. The ceremony was held in the main living room of the home before an embankment and arch of white de- matis and sweet peas that formed a; lovely background for the service. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor or the ! First Presbyterian church read the j marriage lines, the impressive Epis ' copal ring service being used, j The bride was given in marriage iby her father, Mr. Robertson. The bride was charming in the gown of white batiste, Venetian lace and hand embroidery that had been worn by her mother at her wedding twenty-six years ago this month. She ;also carried the prayer book that had ,been her mother's at her wedding. I Miss Rachel Robertson attended her sister as bridesmaid, w earing a , formal gown of dark blue linen. brother of the bride as best man. j Mr. Murphey wore a suit of gray ! while Mr. obertson wore the summer naval uniform. Mrs Murphey, mother of the groom, wore a gown of pale green chiffon and Mrs. Robertson w hite organza with green accessories. The music preceding the ceremony and the Mendelssohn wedding march - . Mi MartenSt p;rade i 27 yellow tapers furnishing the cIor;Mrs. Keil, Grade 2 23 motif. Mrs. T. G. Murphey. and -Miss Mable White presided at the table. Alice .TP55ie M Rnhprtsnn. Mrs. H. L. Gamer and Mrs. R. P. Westover, aunts of the bride, had charge of the wedding cake and Mrs. Robertson, mother of the bride, was assisted in i serving by Misses Janet and Ruth Westover, cousins of the bride. me Driaai partj ana memueIO ui;Miss Johnson, grades 2-3 31 the immediate families of the young! dis-!pePle enjoyed the family dinner 'served just preceding the departure of the bride and groom Mr. and Mrs. Murphey motored to their new home at 4117 South 52nd street, Lincoln, which they have awaiting their coming Out of town relatives here for the ceremony were Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Murphey, Cleveland. Ohio, parents of tne Rroom. Mr. Enos G. Jones of Sioux Falls. South Dakota, cousin or the bride, Miss Jessie M. Robertson, of Lincoln and James M. Robertson, II, of the U. S. Naval academy at Ann apolis, Maryland. Miss Robertson is a native daugh ter of Plattsmouth and graduated here in the local schools in the class of 1931, later attending the Univer sity of Nebraska. She has been en gaged in teaching work the greater part of the time since leaving the university. She was a member of the Delta, Delta, Delta sorority at Lincoln, and the Fontenelle chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She has a large circle of friends here who will wish these two happy young people many years of success. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Murphey of Cleveland and after completing his high school work 'attended the Staunton Military school at Staunton, Virginia. He has made his home at Lincoln where he is the credit manager for the Martin-Seymour Paint Co. VISIT FAMILIAR SCENES Mr. and Mrs. Edward Donat and Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Faith have re turned from a visit in Colfax county, the early home of Mrs. Donat. They visited a great deal of the country and found that the conditions were bad as far as corn was oencerned. While there Mrs. Donat visited her childhood home near Schuyler. RECEIVES SAD NEWS From Wednesday's Daily The members of the T. E. Olson family received the sad news this morning of the death of Mrs. Tillie Mellman, 84, of Gothenburg, Nebras ka, a sister of the deceased T. E. Ol- Mrs. Mellman has been ill for some time and passed away at an early hour today. Her age and condition made it impossible for her attendance at the funeral of her brother who passed away on August 30th. This is the third death in the Ol son family in the last nine months. a brother dying at North Platte in January, T. E. Olson, the last week and now the aged sister. Members of the T. E. Olson family are driving to Gothenburg to attend the funeral services to be held on'Funeral servjces wiI1 be helcl at tne Friday afternoon. School Opens with Enrollment of 934 Pupils Freshman Class of the High School Is 110 This Year While the Seniors Have 74. The enrollment of the Plattsmouth city schools for the first day as re ported at the office of Superintend i more will be added before the close of the week. The high school this year has 357 of the enrollment in theif four grades, the freshman class has 110 members while the seniors have 74 enrolled, the juniors SC and sopho mores ST. The junior high school had 140 enrolled under the various teachers. Miss Perry, 8A. 43; Mr. Eoggess, 8B, 37; Mr. Armstrong, 7 A, 27; Miss Brandhorst. 7B, 33. The enrollments In the other buildings and grades are as follows: CENTRAL BLDG. Miss Korbel, Kdgt. 24 Miss Diehm grade 3 22 Miss Clare, grade 4 35 Miss Prohaska, grade 5 33 o O Miss Nolting. grade 6 36 Miss Muenstcr, grade C 37 271 COLUMBIAN BLDG. Miss Korbel, Kdgt. 16 Mrs. Traudt, grades 1-2 30 Miss Iverson, grade 4 19 96 WINTERSTEEN Miss Bauer. Kdgt.-Gr. 1 15 Miss Kimsey, grades 2-4 22 37 FIRST WARD Mrs. Kieck, Grade 1 6 Grade 2 11 Grade 3 S 25 MERCER VILLE Miss Meade, Grade 1. 1; Grade 2, ; Grade 3, 1; Grade 4, 2. Total, 7. LOCAL MAN TO BROADCAST S. S. Davis of Plattsmouth. will represent the Plattsmouth area on a coast-to-coast broadcast Thursday, September 16, at 9:30 p. m., over the Mutual Broadcasting System. The program on which Mr. Davis will ap pear will be the network's dedicatory broadcast from KOIL in Omaha, which will open its new transmitter and double its present power to 5,000 watts the week of September 13. Mr. Davis will be interviewed on the network broadcast about farm conditions in this area. Preceding the program, he w ill be KOIL's guest at dinner for the five farmers who will be on the broadcast. Plattsmouth will be included in KOIL's opening week plans in an other way, also with a "salute broadcast from here on Tuesday, September 14, at 4:30 p. m. The KOIL crew will include ten enter tainers the Cornhuskers, a novelty instrumental group; and the Master Singers, male quartet with guitar ac companiment. CARD OF THANKS We desire to thank our many kind friends and neighbors for their kind nesses, words of sympathy and as sistance in the death of our loved wife and mother. J. J. Lohnes and Family. Dr. Theodore P. Livingston Dies in Omaha Member of Long Line of Physicians Dies After a Long Illness Has Been Community Figure. Theodore P. Livingston, one or the most beloved and well known physicians in Nebraska, died at the Immanuel hospital in Omaha Septem ber 7th at 10:30 a. m. His illness had ; been of a year duration, during which time he had been gradually failing. The body will lie in state at his former home between the hours of two and four, Thursday afternoon. : St. Luke's church Friday morning at eleven. Dr. Livingston has been one of the leading physicians in the ad vancement of his profession in the state, promoting the science of medi cine and aiding in the development of the highest type of medical ethics. Theodore Phillip Livingston was born at Dingman's Ferry, Pa., Feb. 6, 1864, and was brought to the Ter ritory of Nebraska when eighteen months old. He was the son of Dr. Robert Ramsey Livingston and Anne r DR. T. 1 LIVINGSTON Beardsley Livingston. Robert Ram sey Livingston located in Tlatts mouth in 1859, became the com mander of Company A, First Nebras ka Regiment, wasv promoted from captain thru the different ranks to that of general at the close of the Civil war. Dr. Thede, as so many called him, attended a private school Vonducted by the Rev. Canon H. B. Burgess in Plattsmouth. He entered the Univer sity of Nebraska at the age of twenty-one. He started practicing medi cine at Plattsmouth in 1885 with his father who was surgeon for the B. & M. railroad in Nebraska. He was made medical examiner for this rail road and at the death of his father in 1888, was appointed chief sur geon for the C. B. & Q. railroad lines west, which post he held until the position was dissolved. Dr. Livingston took a very active part in the local St. Luke's Episcopal church, where he served as senior warden and lay reader for many years. He affiliated with the follow ing Masonic orders, A. F. & A. M.. R. A. M.f the Knights Templar. He was a member of the Nebraska State Medical Society and the American Medical Association and contributed articles which were published by the journals of these organizations. Dr. Livingston was married In 1893 to Margaret Vallery, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Vallery, Jr., well known Cass county pioneers. Mrs. Livingtson preceded him in death in 1928. He leaves a daugh ter, Mrs. Walter Scott, Jr., of Cen tral City, Colo., and a son, Dr. Rob ert Ramsey Livingston of Denver, two Bisters, Mrs. Anna Britt of South Bend. Ind., and Mrs. Janet Clement of Omaha. For over a half century Doctor Livingston rode over the hills and down, the valleys in Cass county through dark wintery nights, storms, floods and blizzard3 to the bedside of the sick, to the humblest cottage In the woods and the sound of his com ing gave hope, cheer and courage to the patient's relatives and friends. The silent prayers and blessings go out from these homes to their bene factor. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." f i I I ! I 1-3