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Kebr. Stale Historical Society VOL. no. im PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 16, 1937. NO. 64 Reckless Driving Case in Court Today Omaha Young Man Charged with Causing Accident Near Union Sunday Afternoon. From Monday's Daily This morning in the county court a complaint was filed by County At torney J. j. Capwell against Wayne Pullman, of Omaha, charging the young man with reckless driving on highway No. 75, a mile north of Union. Pullman was driving south and it: is claimed his car struck a two! wheel trailer which was attached to a car of George Milbern of Filley, Nebraska, the trailer breaking loose and running into the path of a car driven by Ilogam Miller, Missouri Pacific agent at Avoca. The Miller car struck the trailer and did a great- deal of damage to the car and the members of the Mill er family were bruised and suffered minor cuts and bruises. Mr. Pullman continued on into Nebraska City after the accident and was later picked up there at the re quest of Sheriff Homer Sylvester. The injured parties were given first aid by Dr. G. H. Gilmore who happened to be driving to Union and they were then taken on into Union to the office of Dr. Andersen where their injcries were checked and found not to be dangerous. This morning in court the defand ant entered a plea of guilty to the charge of reckless driving. The sen tence will be given later as the court wished to hear the statements of the Miller family as to the accident. TELL OF HOBBIES Dr. P. T. Helneman was leader Of the Rotary club meeting Tuesday and had a very clever program, ar ranged and with "Hobbies" as the topic. A number of the members were called on to tell of their particular hobby that occupied mucn or tneir j spare time and energy. Arthur Troop told of his hobby, that of raising citrus fruit in addi- uou 10 m n sus.u. aeuwweb. mi. nvvv CJ' 1 mented with raising lemons and HasjFriday afternoon falls on the exact had a number of large and fine speci- j seSquicentenmal of the signing of mens raised at the farm. the Constitution, and at nearly if not John Frady, when the work at the. the exact nour of the dajr specia garage is slow and time idle has a yen;honor to this event be Daid dur. for organ music and is a very fine organist, giving a demonstration of his hobby for the entertainment of the group. Frank A. Cloidt told of his great interest in gardening when the daily tasks at the bank were over, he hav ing both flower and vegetable gardens at hi3 home that are among the best in the city. Mr. Cloidt also finds re laxation in music and favored the club with a vocal number, "Sweet hearts" from Kearns "Blossom Time." Dr. Heineman himself acknowl edged that he found much pleasure in photography and which he enjoyed when work at the office permitted him to get out and shoot the many beauties of nature with his camera. GuestB of the club were Margaret Heineman ana Charles Stenberg and Charles Kingsley of Omaha. LOCOMOTIVE TO DENVER F-om Tuesday's Daily This morning a force or Burling ton employes under the direction of Fred Rezner, of Gibson, came down by truck and took back with them the locomotive of John W. Crabill. This locomotive is an exact repro duction of one of the large and pow erful locomotives of the Burlington and represents several years of work on the part of Mr. Crabill. It is being taken from here to Den ver where it will be placed on ex hibition at a large exposition of loco motives being held there. The Burlington will show the loco motive at several of the main points on the system as it is a real piece of workmanship and can be fired up and moved under its own power. Plattsmouth Is lh rseal Targe town shopping center for all Cass county people. Values here are the equal of those found anywhsro read the ads for bargain news. PURCHASES TAVERN The tavern and lunch room of Charles Barrows on highway No. 75. two miles south of Plattsmouth, has been purchased by Louis Naeve, who took possession of the establishment today and will look after its oper ation in the future. Mr. Naeve was for a number of years operator of the amusement park north of the Platte river which is now known as Plamore park and is well experienced in this line of work. The tavern is well arranged with a very attractive dance hall as well as lunch room and should prove a very attractive spot for the amusement lovers of the community. Korn Klub to Boost for H. S. Football Game On Friday Afternoon. September 24, Platform Program to Cease and Stores to Close. At the meeting of the King Korn Karnival committees last night at the Hotel Plattsmouth it was voted that the club and its members would be out boosting for the Platters foot ball team when they oppose Glenwood here on Friday afternoon, September 24th as a part of the King Korn Kar nival program. The committee voted that all plat form activities at Fifth and Main streets would close at 3:20 on the day of the game, that all of the busi ness men of the city would be asked to close their doors and get out to Athletic park and boost for the fine bunch of players that will represent Plattsmouth on the gridiron this fall. This is a fine move and represents a real sportsmanship on the part of the business men to help encourage the kids in their fight for the blue: and white of Plattsmouth on the foot-j ball field. Glenwood and Weeping Water have established the custom of closing for their igh school games and certainly will show a fine spirit. TO HONOR CONSTITUTION DAY Since the regular monthiy meet imr of the American Leeion Auxiliary ing the business session. The meet ing is to be held at the home of Mrs. P. Y. McFetridge, 212 South 9tb street. Assistant hostesses will be Mrs. E. O. Vroman, Mrs. Frank Rebal and Mrs. Robert Cappell. The proclamation of President Roosevelt setting the dates between which observance of Sesquicentennial Anniversary fall and the address of George Washington before the Con stitutional convention just before the historic document was signed will be read. Following this Judge A. H. Duxbury will deliver an address on "Our Constitution." Convention reports will also be re ceived. After the business session and ob servance, a varied program will be rendered, climaxed with the usual refreshments. Auxiliary members are urged to attend this meeting, also to attend the public address at the high school assembly Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock when C. Petrus Peterson, a prominent Lincoln attorney, speaks on "The Constitution." EDUCATOR IS HONORED George W. Tidd, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, a brother of Attorney A. L. Tidd of thi3 city, has been sig nally honored by the American As sociation for Ihe Advancement of Science. Mr. Tidd was elected a fellow and associate of the association at the meeting held at the Smithsoniaa in stitute at Washington. Mr. Tidd is a civil engineer and educator and an outstanding mathe matician which won him the distinc tion of being named to the fellow ship for his research work. Persistency is what gets re sults In advertising. Funeral of Vincent Straub at Avoca Today Prominent Resident of Cass and Otoe Counties for a Lifetime, Laid to Rest. From Tuesday's Daily This morning at 0:30 at the Holy Trinity Catholic church at Avoca was held the last rites for Vincent W. Straub, 72. a lifetime resident off Cass and Otoe counties. The requiem high mass was cele brated by Father E. C. McFadden, of Syracuse. The burial was at the Hcly Trin ity cemetery near the church and pall bearers were friends and associates. Marshall Pitzer, Edwin Gardner, Ne braska City, Joseph Barry, St. Joseph, Missouri, Elmer Hallstrom, J. C. Cul len, Avoca, and F. W. Lucks of Bea trice. Vincent W. Straub was born in Nebraska City, January 22. 1865, the son of David and Elizabeth Straub, pionee-s of the Straub settlement in northern Otoe and southern Cass county. The family were among the first to assist in the organization of the Holy Trinity church near Avoca and of which Vincent Straub was a member for his lifetime. He was educated in the schools of Otoe county, Elliott college at Bur lington, Iowa, and Bryant's college at St. Joseph, Missouri. Mr. Straub was actively engaged in farming and stock raising and was recognized as one of the leading ! stockmen of the central west. Mr. Straub was a very active fig- ure in the democratic party of Cass and Otoe counties and served as a member of the state legislature from the two counties. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Elizabeth, and a brother, Thomas. Mr. Straub never married. He is survived by his brothers: Max and David of Avoca, end William of Lincoln; two nephews, Francis of Superior, Max. Jr., of Avoca; four nieces, Mrs. J. J. Cullen of Avoca, Mrs. F. W. Lucks of Bea trice, Phyllis Straub of Avoca, and Margaret Elizabeth Straub of Lin coln. Those attending the funeral to day from this city were H. A. Schnei der, president of the Nebraska State Bankers association, County Treas urer John E. Turner and Clerk of the District Court C. E. Ledgway. BREX CAR EXHIBIT A great many people in Platts mouth have known in a general way that our local BREX shops were mak ing cars here but probably few peo ple have realized the scope of thi3 work or have ever seen or examined one of these brand new care built from the track up right here in the Plattsmouth shops. As one of the interesting features of the Korn Karnival and through the cooperation of George J. Jaeger, superintendent of the local s;hops we are to have one of these new steel cars on exhibition which has been fabricated and finished by the hands of Plattsmouth workmen. This car will be located on the track just east of the Burlington freight depot dur ing the four days of the Korn Kar nival and open for the inspection of the public. It will be lighted at night and at certain hours will have an attendant, who will be glad to answer any questions. Avail your self of this opportunity to see one of these brand new Plattsmouth cars. ARNOLD JOHNSON INJURED Arnold Johnson of this city was injured Monday afternoon when a steel crane that was being used on a job of which he was foreman, col lapsed. The steel crane buckled while in operation on a WPA sewer project, the crane striking Anthony C. Men tell, 24, of Omaha, killing him al most instantly and injuring Arnold Johnson of this city. The steel cable broke and a part of the cable struck Mr. Johnson, a cut being inflicted over one eye and also a cut on the face. The injuries were dressed and are not thought to be of a serious nature. TO TEACH AT UNIVERSITY Miss Katherine Luke, who for the past year has been a member of the faculty of the local high school, Mon day departed for Lincoln where she will take up a new teaching posi tion. Miss Luke was teaching in the com mercial department of the local school and proved a most efficient teacher and one that had the high esteem of her associates and students. Miss Luke is advancing In her change as she will be in the commer cial department of the extension divi- sion of the University of Nebraska. In her new post she will take the best wishes of the many friends she has made in this city. King Korn Kommittee Has Fine Meeting Progress Reported by. the Various Committee That Have Charge of the Activities. There was a meeting of all the; from South Omaha here for the aft committees of the Korn Karnival at ernoon and evening in exhibitions at the Hotel Plattsmouth Monday eve-: the platform. ning. The concession committee re-j If possible the boy's class of some poited that all the concessions have; thirty will be here if it can be ar been sold and that it has arranged j ranged to have, the proper placement for free acts during the Korn Kar- j of their equipment for the turning. i nival on the platform. j The coronation dance committee reported that it has hired the Fred j Ebener orchestra for the coronation i ball and urges everyone to buy a I dance ticket. j The farmers' day has been arranged ! land the program and parades are com-! ing along fine. j The flower show committee report-j ed that it wants all the first floor of the Elk's building for the flower show. There is expected to be a large display. - - Tha historical, antiques, and old settlers exhibits will be placed in the hotel building next to the bowling alley. The pre-carnival committee will have a program Wednesday and Sat urday nights on the platform this week. The committee has planned a booster trip to the county fair Thurs day. The. group will leave at 2 o'clock from the court house. Every- j near Union, following an illness of one who can furnish a car is asked j some duration and which has result to be there because they will take j ed in a stroke suffered some time ago. the band. The program committee has the program all arranged and program sheets are being printed. The fire department will take care of the street decorations the first of i next week. I After the meeting Emil Weyrich showed last year's Kern Karnival pictures. Doughnuts and coffee were served. TO MAKE BOOSTER TRIP The conmittee in charge of pre carnival arrangements is desirous of having a large representation on the two booster trips which are to be made over the county Thursday aft ernoon and Friday evening. A 35-piece band will accompany the boosters and as it will be neces-j sary to provide transportation for them, a large number of cars will be needed. The boosters will " meet Thursday afternoon at the court house and will leave at 2 p. m. First stop will be Weeping Water, where a concert will be played by the band. Thursday is Plattsmouth day at the fair. On Friday, the boosters will meet at the court house, leaving at 6 p. m., and making a tour of the northern towns in the county. Any one who will furnish a car on either! day is urged to call either Paul Van dervoort, Roy Olson, D. B. Ashbaugh or Clem Woster, members of the com mittee. TO ATTEND WESLEY AN Ellis and Robert Schlichtemeier of Nehawka and Wallace Nelson,, of Murray, are to enter Nebraska Wes leyan university at Lincoln this week. Robert i3 a junior and Ellis a sophomore in the college of engineer ing where they are taking up elec tric engineering. Wallace is a fresh man in the college of business administration. Bohemian Day . at King Korn Karnival Friday Plans Point to One of the Outstand ing Features of the Four Dav Fall Festival. The committee in charge of Bo hemian day during the King Korn Karnival, Friday, Sept. 14, is ar ranging to make this one of the hot spots of the four-day festival. The day is set aside in tribute to the Bohemian and Moravian peoples who came here to make their home and have been important factors in the city's growth and development, as well as their decendants. It is planned to have as many as possible of the older members of the nationality out for the entertain ments and parade, men and women who came here from across the sea to make their homes and rear families that have been good and stable citi zens of the community. In the entertainment line there will be a .group of forty turner girlsi The Omaha parties will give also the "Beseda," a native dance of the old world and which will be given in costume. The parade will be held in the eve ning to permit those who are en gaged in working to participate and enjoy the tribute to this fine group of people of our community. The first Bohemian residents came here in 187i and since that time there was a large emigration in the eighties and nineties to this city. A short history of the Bohemian and Morararian residents of the city is being prepared with the names of the pioneer settlers and their descend ants. DEATH OF AGED MAN William E. Exline, 72, a long time resident of Cass county, died Mon day afternoon at the family home Mr. Exline was well known in the eastern section of Cass county and his many friends will regret to learn of his death. He was born in Mercer, Ohio, Jan- uarv 21. 1S65. but has made his home in this county for a great part of his lifetime. Mr. and Mrs. Exline were married in 1904 at Plattsmouth i and have since resided near Murray and Union. There is surviving his death the widow. Ellen, and the following chil dren: Mildred, residing at home; Eugene, Jacob and Violet, all of Union: Abraham, Mrs. Evelyn Reed ier, Murray; one brother, David Ex- line of Los Angeles and one sister, Mrs. Ellen Bertwell, of Pocatello, Idaho. The body was brought to this city and services were held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Streight funeral home. Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union conducted the services. DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT Mrs. Edna A. Oliver Westcott, wife of William Clark Wescott and for mer resident of Ogden, died Friday at the home of her sister. Mrs. A. E. Hillier in Salt Lake City, following a brief illness. She was 56 years old. A native of Plattsmouth, b-i Mrs. Westcott is survived by her hus- band; her mother, Mrs. E. A. Oliver of Rock Springs. Wyo.; four brothers and sisters, E. M. Oliver of Cheyenne. Wyo.; Mrs. George Hansen and Mrs. Thomas Hanks of Rock Springs, and 'Mrs. Hillier. Funeral services were conducted at Ogden Monday at 2 p. m. Salt Lake City Tribune. Mrs. Westcott will be remembered by many here from her girlhood days, her father, E. A. Oliver, operating a meat market for many years. She was also a niece of Mrs. Fred T. Ramge of this city. Subscribe for the Journal. HISTORICAL DISPLAY The headquarters for the Cass County Historical society and the Old Settlers reunion will be in the Hotel Plattsmouth building on Sixth street during the King Korn Karnival. Anyone having articles of historic interest may bring them in any time Saturday or in the afternoon on Mon day, Tuesday and Wednesday. Old documents, letters, pictures, household utensils, ox yokes, break ing plow hoes, old guns, any article of special interest. All articles will be properly cata logued and returned to the owner. This exhibit will be in charge of Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray, president of the Cass County Historical society. Christian Church Congregation Has Annual Election Members of the Board of Deacons, Elders. Deaconesses and Trus tees Are Named. The annual church election of the First Christian church was held last Sunday at 11 o'clock. The following officers will serve for the coming church year, Oct. 1, 19C7 to Oct. 1, 193S. Elders J. H. Graves, Roy Carey, Carol Sutton, Reuel Sack, Lester Thimgan and J. C. Bridgewater. Deacons D. C. Reed, Roy Stine, Dave Robinson, Carl Graves, Ed Ofe, S. M. Kerr, W. C. Minniear and Har ley Minniear. Deaconesses Mjrs. W. J. Hiner, Mrs. T. B. Hardison, Mrs. D. C. Reed, Mrs. W. C. Minniear, Mrs. J. H. Graves, Mrs. Lester Thimgan, Mrs. Ed Ofe, Mrs. Everett Goodipg. Pastor, J. W. Taenzler; Clerk, J. H. Graves; Treasurer, C. D. Palmer; Pianist, Mrs. O. C. Hudson; Assist ant, Lester Thimgan; Chorister. Mrst Hal Garnett; Assistant, Lester Thim gan. Trustees C. D. Palmer Carl Graves, W. C. Minniear. O. C. Hudson was elected chairman for the meeting and conducted the voting In a capable manner. A good representative group of tire active membership was present for the elec tion. HAVE FIRE TUESDAY The residence property owned by Fred Olenhausen, on west Oak street, was practically destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire, of un known origin, had gained consider able headway when discovered and fanned by the brisk wind spread rap idly. The fire department was call- ?d and were able to check the fire after it had done much damage. The house was unoccupied at the time. This is the last of three residences in one block that have been burned down over a considerable period of years. One of the old time residents states that the three houses were re modeled from the large residence of W. H. Showwalter, one time prom inent resident here, whose home was where the present M. P. railroad via duct is located. The house was sold by the railroad company that had purchased the property and the owner made them into attractive homes that were good rental property for many years. TAKEN TO HOSPITAL W. H. Tritsch, prominent farmer from west of the city, is at the Im manuel hospital for examination and treatment following a severe injury the last of the week. Mr. Tritsch was unloading hay at his farm Friday eve ning when the rope of the fork broke itiH Vio foil frnm t Vi a rn rlr T4a was! badly bruised and hassuffered a great deal of pain from the injuries, the full extent of which have not been determined. ASSIGN NEW PASTOR The United Brethern conference at York Monday afternoon made the assignment of the ministers for the Nebraska district. Paul L. Dick was named as the new pastor of the My nard church, to succeed Rev. H. A. McKelvey, who is retiring from the rctive ministry. Rev. Dick it is expected will at once assume his new pastorate and be ready to serve the people of this community. KOIL Salute Broadcast is a Distinct Success Large Crowd on Main Street, with Many in Homes Over Middle West "Listeninp- In." From Wednesday's Palty I'lattsmouth's "New KOIL Salute Broadcast" came off yesterday right on schedule time, with a large at tendance gathered about the plat form, corner 3th and Main streets. The entire KOIL group arrived via special bus well in advance of the zero hour of 4:30. John Henry, KOIL manager, accompanied them, also Don Finlayson, advance agent who conducted negotiations for the program here. Don Kelly, the flying Irishman, ar rived over the town via plane about the time the program was scheduled to start and took part in an air-view description of the town. The sad part about Don's feature act, was that he got pretty well mixed up in his di rections and among other things gave Plattsmouth credit for the Pa cific Junction round-house. We hope Glenwood won't take offense and thing Plattsmouth is reaching out too far. Don described the Burling ton as ".Missouri Pacific" tracks and mistook our beautiful Coronado apartment house for a Jaospital but otherwise his narrative was quite generally correct. The ground crew comprised the large group of entertainers listed in our previous articles. Had Hughes acting as master of ceremonies. In addition to musical selections, inter viewed Searl Davis, master farmer; Fred P. Busch, president of the Ad club; C C. Wescott, chairman of the King Korn Karnival program com mittee, and Homer Sylvester, noted capturer of outlaws. At the opening of the program. Mayor" George Lu shinsky brought greetings to the KOIL group and audience on behalf of the city. The town received a good bit of radio advertising as a result of the program, although probably not half as many people heard it as would have if we had been on during the noon hour. Ten towns are being sa luted in five days and of course all could not be given noon hour as signments. The group of entertainers remain ed for a half hour street program after they were cut off the air at 5 p. m., and then took supper at local cafes, before departing. Mr. Henry expressed himself as well pleased with the broadcast here, and especially with the large crowd that greeted them and the cordiality ol our people in general. Both he and Mr. Finlayson spoke very complimentary of our stepped up advertising patronage in honor of the KOIL visit and pre-Korn Kar nival bargains, which they likened to the stepped-up power KOIL now boasts. This compliment, coming from Mr. Henry, a former managing editor of the Council Bluff3 Non pareil and a man well versed in the newspaper business and the amount of extra work required to handle ad vertising surges of this kind, is ap preciated by the Journal publisher. Plattsmouth folks have always listened to KOIL, which came in here with good volume before this step-up in power, and which now fairly booms in on the loudspeaker with the rheostat turned back the limit and detuning required on some of the older and less perfectly bal anced sets to check the volume. The change will greatly increase the stations range of dependable recep tion and result in countless thous ands being added to both their day and night-time audiences. Mr. Henry was uncertain last night as to whether they would be able to broadcast the Coronation, but said they hoped at least to be able to put on the air some of the day time features during the Korn Kar nival next week. FLOWER SHOW EXHIBITORS Flower show exhibitors who are planing on showing potted plants at the show, are asked to bring these to the Elks building on Wednesday morning, September 22. The plants will be arranged and cared for. Mrs. Freeman McFarland, chairman.