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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 27, 1937.
NO. 67
Farmer Day
Parade, Program
Most Pleasing
Many Attractive and Novel Floats
and Groups in Parade Syra
cuse Band Here.
The farmers of this section of Cass
county staged another of their very
successful Farmer day programs of
the King Korn Karnival and which
brought out the largest day time
crowd so far this year.
The Syracuse band under the direc
tion of W. J. Hobbs was one of the
highlights of the day and furnished
the music for the parade as well as
the fine evening concert. This ap
pearance of the band was a friend
ly and neighborly gesture as the
Syracuse people made clear their ap
preciation of the local people sending
the drum and bugle corps to the Otoe
county fair at Syracuse earlier In the
summer. The band was brought here
through the efforts of J. F. Sorrell,
president of the Otoe County Fair as
sociation and who also officiated at
the "mike" during a part of the aft
ernoon and evening, proving a clever
and versatile announcer.
The afternoon program brought to
the platform many of the best known
musicians of this section of Cass coun
ty. Mrs. Elbert Wiles flutist, Mrs.
Roy Cole, pianist and Mrs. Mike
Kaffenberger as reader, all being ex
ceptionally fine numbers.
Frank Warrin, the acrobatic clown,
was a feature of Farmers day as' he
assisted in the afternoon and evening
program with his very clever acts and
kept the audience highly entertained
throughout.
The Parade
The parade this year was lacking
in the display of horses thai, visually
has made It striking, this being due
to the prevalence -of the sickness af
fecting horses that has been felt In
the loss of many animals in this sec
tion. Several of the fine animals how
ever were shown in the parade, being
hauled In stock trucks.
The better crop conditions found
reflection in the corn displays in the
floats and decorations and proved
again that old CaBS county was going
to have a crop.
Many clever designs in floats were
to be seen In the parade and which
showed originality on the part f
the residents of our neighboring ter
ritory. One of the cleverest of these
o f,f t t ,.
-j .i.wi i. ii c lujuttiu xi unit- mil a-
ers," as well as the Mynard Commun
ity club and in fact every one of the
floats showed great originality and
the marching groups showing a
glimpse of "Born Thirty Years Too
Soon" was much enjoyed.
The demonstration of machine op
erated farming was large and almost
all types of farm machinery and trac
tors were shown, including some of
the latest type of corn pickers.
In addition to the Syracuse band
that headed the parade, the local
musicians had a group in a "German"
band to add to the musical features
and the American Legion drum and
bugle corps also gave their usual bit
to the occasion with the colorful ap
pearance. Some Fine Contests
Following the parade Col. Sorrell
of Syracuse took over the program
and staged the remainder of the aft
ernoon offerings which comprised the
ladies potato peeling contest which
was won by Mrs. Walter Byer3 and
the men's potato peeling contest by
Ray Herold.
The hog calling contest showed
some real competition both In the
men's and the women's group. With
the excellent Job of calling, it is sur
prising that all of the hogs in the
country were not racing for the plat
form. In the men's contest after a
number of hog raisers had wafted
their voices on the breeze with the
call that usually brings In the hogs to
feed. Dr. O. Sandin, local fire chief,
took off the prize with his voice. In
the ladies part of the contest the
competition was even keener than the
men and finally resulted in a tie be
tween Mrs. William Gouchenour and
Mrs. Fred Druecker.
u Tte Evening Program
The first part of the evening pro
gram presented Frank Warrin in an
other of his acts on the platform that
was much enjoyed by the very large
crowd.
Miss J'enettia Adkins, who had
pleased so many on opening day with
her songs and her own guitar accom
paniment, favored the carnival
crowds with a numbers of selections
given in her own very clever man
ner. .
The Meade Sisters of Murray of
fered a very'fine part to the musical
part of the program in their rendi
tion of the popular songs of the day.
These are real artists and Cass coun
ty can well feel proud of their of
ferings. The evening concert by the Syra
cuse band was a real treat to" the
music lovers and demonstrated be
yond a doubt that this group is one
of the best bands in the smaller
towns of the etate. It was the gen
eral expression tnat it was hoped
they might return later for a concert.
William V. Wetenkamp, member
of a family that has tilled the soil of
Cass county for several generations,
was presented and gave a very fine
talk on "Modernized Farming,"
pointing out the changes that had
come in the years toward a more
scientific handling of the farm and
also in meeting many of the prob
lems that the last few years have
brought.
The tap dancing of little Betty
Ann Albert was enjoyed by the large
group and this clever little lady show
ed the greatest of skill in her work.
Mrs. Kenry Xolte gave a very fine
piano accordian solo and Mrs. Everett
Pickens, well known local musician,
a line piano number as her part of
the program.
Bobby Tritsch, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Tritsch of west of the city
was presented in a song that showed
the cleverness of the young man
and the promise of a very fine future
in musical work.
The evening closed with the free
street dance and in which a great
many seta were enjoyed and the call
ing by Ed Kohrell and Pat Camp
bell was up to the usual high stand
ard of excellence.
The following awards were made
for the parade:
Corn Division 1st, Gus Grauf, $5.
Live Stock Division 1st, Elbert
Wiles. $5; 2nd. Glen Wiles, S3.
Farm Products 1st, Home build
ing products. Sterling Ingwerson,
$10; 2nd, Mynard Corn club, Her
man Meisinger, $7. j
Farm Activities 1st, Mynard !
' T gceloe
Farm Makers 1st, Mrs. Roy Cole
and group. $5; 2nd. Stephen Wiles,
$3; 3rd. Mrs. Irvin Meisinger, $2.
Clowns 1st, Mrs. Earl Becker and
'"up. $1.50; 2nd, 30 Years Too Soon,
ra. urn iimers, ouc.
REAL MUSICAL TREAT
From Thursday's Dally
One of the very finest organiz
ations that has appeared here at any
of the King Korn Karnlvals may be
set down as that of the Railway Ex
press Co. glee club of Omaha, heard
here last night.
This talented group, all employes
of the railway express company, came
here through the efforts of Superin
tendent E. C. Hale of the Burling
ton and was a treat that will long
be remembered by real music lovers.
The glee club was really wonder
ful and the solo numbers of Mrs.
H. W. Rosenberg truly artlBtic In
every way.
The group is under the direction
of H. W. Rosenberg and it is hoped
that in the future that this fine
group can be heard in concert in this
city and in more favorable settings.
SHOWS REAL SPIRIT
E. R. Lndsay. proprietor of Pla
more park, north of this city, has
shown the real spirit of friendly co
operation with the local King Korn
Klub in the current karnival.
Mr. Lindsay, unsolicited, came
over, secured a Bupply of bunting and
proceeded to help decorate the plat
form at Fifth and Main streets, not
only purchasing 'the material but
doing the work as well to complete
the appearance of the platform.
He also has donated the cost of the
electric current for the large 1,000
watt flood light located at the park
near the Hotel Plattsmouth.
NAMED VICE-PRESIDENT
George Adam, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Adam and graduate of the Platts
mouth high school, has been elected
vice president of the Tarkio college
senior class.
Old Resident
Recalls Story of
the Early Days
T. H. Pollock Recalls Thrill of In
dian Visitation to the Vicinity
of the Pollock Eome.
Away back in 1S70, viien Platts-
niouth and the west was the real J
frontier of the progress while the i
star of the empire was wending its J
way towards the Pacific, the third!
ward of Plattsmouth was nearly cov-! brought on back here and treated
ered with timber and hazel brush. at the office of Dr. O. V. Hudson.
Thomas Pollock and family lived Steve Reed suffered the most ser
over on Gospel Hill and to comeiiously with a slight concussion and
down town a path had been worn in
and out among the tree and brush
as a . short cut to town.
James K. Pollock and Will Lewis,
a cousin visiting from Decatur, 111.,
and T. H. Pollock, then called Bert
were sent downtown to get a coffee
pot soldered. Bert remembering
something which he wanted at the
house, turned back to get it, and
.ucuuuluuucuu uU)a.
Bert, then six years of age, dodged
in and out through the path to catch!
the other boys, thought he heard!
Vn 1 n , l, 1 1 .
suiueLUiiii; ueumu mm. x uruuig, lie
saw a gang of Indians.
This gave the young lad a thrill,
his hair standing straight up on his
head as he feared being scalped. He
ducked into the shrubbery and crawl.
ing on his belly got past the red
skins and back' to the house, letting
the boys and the coffee pot go. How
ever, the Indians were very friendly,
but that did not keep Bert from hav
ing apprehensions of impending dan
ger. He was also speaking of a bit of
excitement when a large herd of cat
tle, not extra tame, were being driv
en down the avenue for shipment
when they became, scared and stam
peded, running over a five board
plank fence and cap rider on it, ut
terly demolishing the fence and the
garden inside. The cattle had to be
rounded up which took a whole week
and it was not certain they were all
recovered then. Bert and Jim Pollock
Fred A. Murphey, Will Lewis, and Al
E. Gass were out picking hazelnuts
when the stampede took place and
they sought safety in the trees where
they had to stay until the cattle got Plattsmouth, Saturday. October 2, at
quieted down before they could getj:40 p. m.
away and home again, which looked! Postmaster Frank L. Cummins has
good to them. j been notified by tber postal depart
OLD RESIDENTS HERE
From Friday's Daily
Two old time residents of Platts
mouth were here today to attend the
King Korn Karnival and to visit with
the old time friends in the city.
One of the party was Attorney John
C. Hartigan, of Fairbury, who left
here in 1881 and has made his home
for the greater part of the time at
Fairbury where he is a prominent
member of the bar. Mr. Hartigan
called at the Journal while here and
stated that fifty years ago he had
carried the paper over the hills and
valleys of the pioneer town.
Mr. Hartigan recalls Uie o?d time
printers, George B. Mann and T. S. C.
Dabb, now both passed on, who were
working on the paper at the time
and also C. S. Sherman, now with
the Nebraska State Journal, he and
Sherman having purchased a sail boat
which they enjoyed on the Missouri
river here.
Mr. John Boswell also of Fairbury.
was with Mr. Hartigan and met a
number of old friends as lie formerly
lived here and was a member of the
class of 1897 of the Plattsmouth
school, moving that same year from
this city. He enjoyed a visit with
E. H. Wescott, a classmate, while
here.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Fiom Monday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roerbeck of
Los Angeles, California, were here to
day to visit with the old time friends
in this city. Both are former resi
dents here, Mr. Roerbeck having lived
here for some years and his wife is
the former Miss Ethel Ames.
They are enjoying the greatest
success in California and report that
Robert Ames, brother of Mrs. Roer
beck and former Plattsmouth man,
is now located at Huntington Park.
California, wehre he has a large ser
vice station.
ACCIDENT SOUTH OF CITY
From Friday's Daily
- This morning at a very early hour
when a group of the workmen on the
rock dam near King Hill were going
to work they had their car wrecked
near the Hobscheidt corner south of
Murray.
They were going south and the!
driver cf the car was blinded by the
lights of a northbound truck, they j
turning out on the shoulder of the t
road and before they were aware the
oar slipped and overturned into a
ditch.
The members of the party were
bruises, while Cecil Dale had his back
severely wrenched and bruised.
Postmaster
General to Visit
Plattsmouth
idriving east when the truck came
Hon james A. Farley to Be Here!over the slight hill and on the left
on Saturday, October 2, While jhand side of the road going west,
En Route to Omaha. The truck struck the side of the car
,.ot fr,a ,,,1 Tth r-nr nnri
lien. James A. Farley, postmaster:.
general of the United States, also
Postmaster General Farley
chairman or the democratic national
committee, is to be a visitor in
ment that the postmaster general
will be here and make an inspection
of the local post office.
Mr. Farley will be happy to meet
' not only the postal employes but
any of the citizens of Plattsmouth
that may wish to call.
This is a great opportunity for the
i residents of the city to meet the cab
inet officer and one of the best known
statesmen of the present day.
FUNERAL OF A. S. GRAVES
The funeral services of Alvin
Shered Graves were held on Thurs
day afternoon at the Horton funeral
home, a large number of the old
friends and neighbors being in at
tendance. Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the
First Christian church, conducted the
services and brought words of hope
to the bereaved family and friends
and also praised the long and useful
life of the departed.
During the services Mrs. Hal Gar
nett and David Robinson gave three
of the old and loved hymns, "Whis
pering Hope," "Nearer My God to
Thee" and "In the Garden," Mrs.
O. C. Hudson being the accompanist.
The interment was at Bellevue
where two daughters of the deceased
are at rest.
SUES ON DOUBLE LIABILITY
The state department of banking
has filed an action in the office of
the clerk of the district court against
a number of stockholders of the de
funct Elmwood State bank, of Elm
wood, Nebraska. The petition states
that the capital stock of the bank was
$25,000 and divided into shares of
$250 each. There is now due the sum
of $17,447.73 under the double lia
bility from the stockholders who fail
ed to pay these stoks. It is asked that
the court determine the amount of
stock owned by each and the amount
due and that payment be resuired of
the stock.
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Louisville
Parties Badly
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Carl Bowring, Truck Driver and
Jack Bobbins Arc Taken to
Omaha Hospitals.
One of the most serious auto acci-
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day night shortly after
the Louisville road near the Taylor
school house west of Plattsmouth.
The sand and gravel truck of the
Schellberg company, driven by Carl
Bowring, traveling west, crashed in
to a car containing a party of Louis
ville people coming to Plattsmouth
for the Korn Karnival. The car, be
longing to the Edward Ossenkop fam
jily, was almost demolished and all
jof the party injured,
j According to Arthur Ossenkop,
; driver of the passenger car that con
tained his mother, Mrs. Edward Os
'senkop, Miss Clare Ossenkop, Ann
Nisson and Jack Robbins, they were
- .,.,. n arminfi and reduced
to wreckage.
Jack Robbins was sitting on
the
side where the Ossenkop car was hit
and was gravely injured while Bow
ring in his truck was also very badly
injured.
Passing autoists brought the ladies
.and Robbins into Plattsmouth while
Dr. R. P. Wcstover drove out to the
aid of Bowring, who was given first
laid and then taken in the Sattler am
jbulance to Omaha. Bowring had been
i almost scalped and his lower jaw
broken where he had struck the side
of the.truck cab. It was also thought
that he-may Hare sustained severe in
ternal injuries. Arthur Ossenkop was
brought in by Dr. Westover and it
was found that he had sustained a
cut on the palm of the hand which
was dressed and he was able to look
after the care of the rest of the fam
ily. Jack Robbins was given aid by Dr.
L. S. Pucelik and was suffering from
the loss of blood from his many cuts
as well as the shock. He had a
broken left leg, long and bad cuts on
the face and it was thought possible
internal injuries. He was taken by
the Horton ambulance to Omaha to
be placed in the hospital.
The three ladies of the party. Mrs.
Edward Ossenkop and 'daughter, Miss
Clara and Miss Ann Nisson, were
cared for at the office of Dr. O. C.
Hudson. Miss Clara Ossenkop was
the most severely injured as she had
bad scalps wounds and had suffered
much loss of blood before she was
able to reach medical aid. Both Mrs.
Ossenkop and Miss Nisson were bad
ly shocked and bruised and suffered
minor cuts. The ladies were later
taken on back to Louisville.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
Mrs. Francis J. Messier, SO, died
Wednesday night at the Nebraska
Masonic Home, where she has been
quite low for some time as the re
sult of her advanced years.
Mrs. Messier was born July 6,
1857, in DeKalb county, Missouri,
but has lived the larger part of her
lifetime in and near Falls City, Ne
braska. She was a practical nurse by
profession and continued her work
until advancing years made necessary
her laying this aside.
She was admitted to the Masonic
Home February 9, 1934, from Falls
City lodge No. 9, A. F. & A. M.
She is survived by two sons. H. B.
Messier, Palmyra, Missouri, and M.
B. Messier, Hannibal, Missouri.
The body was taken to Falls City
by the Reavis funeral home and the
service will be held in that city.
AN APPRECIATION
I wish to publicly thank all those
who have served on the committee of
the King Korn Koronation, all who
so generously gave of their time to
take part and help make this a suc
cess. Also I wish to especially thank
the individuals from out of the city
who participated and the commun
ities that sent their young people. To
my assistants I am very grateful.
MRS. JAMES MAUZY.
ASKS ATTORNEY FEES
From Monday's Daily
In the office of the clerk of the dis
trict court a request was filed today
i
i by Louis E- L5pp' mana attorney,
'asking that an order be entered grant-
j ing him $500 attorney fee in the case
of Louis E. Harris vs. P. D. Sullivan.
The petition states that the attorney
prepared evidence and briefed the fil
ing of the case of Harris against Sul-
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and that he had a lien of
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rment that might
be collected. It is stated that the
action was dismissed by the plain
tiff without the knowledge or consent
of the attorney and he therefore asks
that $500 in attorney fees be grant
ed. The case was settled for the sum
of $179, the court records reveal.
Glenwood Wins
Season's Opener
on Local Field
Platters Checked 13 to 6 Before Large
Crowd Friday Both Teams
Show Inexperience.
The Platters Friday afternoon at
Athletic field suffered their first de
feat of the season from the Glenwood
football team by the score of 13 to 6.
Both teams shewed inexperience
and much fumbling marked the game
on both sides altho Glenwood had the
edge on this ajid bad handling of the
ball served to cause them repeated
loss.
The Plattsmouth offensive was
largely carried by Wooster, Miller,
Reed and White in the backfield and
while Wooster and Miller in smashes
and short off tackle plays were able
to gain ground it was not held.
Glenwood had one outstanding
player-, - Dick Smith; - who produced
the touchdowns for his team and also
was effective in subduing many of
the Platter attempts to register.
In the second quarter of the game
the Glenwood team scored their first
touchdown, this coming after an in
terchange of fumbles. Glenwood had
advanced the ball by smashes and off
tackle plays to the local ten yard
line and then on the succeeding play
Glenwood fumbled and Plattsmouth
recovered. Wooster then failed .tc
hold the ball and it was captured
by Glenwood on the Plattsmouth
twelve yard line. Stranathan pick
ed up three yards for Glenwood and
Smith theu in an off tackle play
scored. The try for point was not
good and the score stood. Glenwood
6, Plattsmouth 0.
The- second and final Glenwood
score came in the early part of the
third quarter when the Glenwood of
fensive clicked well. Smith gaining
much yardage and the ball brought
into Plattsmouth territory. In a line
plunge Smith was over, but Glenwood
drew a penalty for off side and lost
this opportunity. The following play
saw Smith smash through the Plat
ters for the touchdown and he con
verted the extra point on a place
kick and the standing was Glenwood
13, Plattsmouth 0.
In the latter part of the fourth
quarter the Platters started to click
and had the visitors outplayed with
Wooster, Reed and Miller all making
gains on line smashes and bringing
the ball into the scoring zone of
the visitors. With the hopes of the
local fans at its highest pitch, Woos
ter flipped a pass to Joe York, back
of the Glenwood goal line and the
blue and white scored, but the try
for point failed and left the final
score at 13 to 6.
DEATH OF LITTLE SON
Harlan F., 3-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Lee Grauf, died late Fri
day night at the family home. The
little lad has been sick for the past
two days and yesterday morning was
taken much worse and gradually fail
ed until death came.
Harlan was born in Plattsmouth
August 12, 1934.
The body was taken to the Horton
funeral home to remain until the ar
rangements are completed for the
funeral services. The father of the
lad is engaged in working out of the
city and arrangements will not be
made until his arrival home.
Phone news items to no. 6.
Bohemian
Day Proves a
Great Success
Parade Friday Night One of Most
Colorful Scene in Display of
National Spirit.
Memories of the days of their
youth in the old world was revived
for a large group Of our citizens in
Bohemian day of the King Korn Kar
nival. The parade last evening was one
of the most colorful of the karnivaj
and distinct in that it represented
the eld world spirit in the attractive
costumes of the marchers and in the
large group of Czech residents of
Omaha who were here for the occa
sion. The parade was awaited by a crowd
that equalled the coronation night
ceremonies, it being estimated that
over 6,000 gathered during the early
evening and the parade but the chill
of the evening caused a large num
ber to return home early.
The Nebraska City junior band
heade-d the parade and their fine
music and snappy marching proved
a fine feature of the procession as it
moved down high school hill. It was
very much appreciated that the or
ganization from our neighboring city
came here to join in the karnival.
The fluttering American flags head
ed the marching sections and followed
by the flag of the Czechoslovakia re
public, the present nation of the Bo
hemian race.
The old residents of the city, many
of whose lifetime here have covered
over periods of sixty years, were in
the parade and their fine spirit of
citizenship and co-operation shown
in their joining the parade festivities.
Many treasure chests of the older
residents "had been opened up to sup
ply the colorful costumes of their na
tive land and which they had worn
in more youthful days, these making
a bright and attractive part of the
precession.
Young and old had joined in the
contribution to the parade and it is
to this fine spirit that the great suc
cess wa3 secured.
The old time peasant woman from
the fields attracted a great deal of
attention as did the display of the
old world market basket carried by
one of the marchers.
In addition to the array of uni
formed marchers the Bohemian day
also brought the Queen of the Har
vests, Miss Eleanor Swatek, in her
car to join in the demonstration of
the land from which her ancestors
had come.
Several of the Bohemian lodges,
the Catholic Workmen and the Z. C.
B. J. were represented by groups.
The local band added their part
to the program and a number of
well decorated and arranged floats
were in the parade of the second
division. Jn the float section was that
of the Weeping Water business men
and which received a hearty greet
ing as it moved down the street. The
float was very artistic and represent
ed the general fine community spirit
that finds expression between the
two cities.
The Omaha delegation of Czechs
in their costumes drew a big hand
from the crowd as they joined in the
festivities and parade.
The local drum and bugle corps
with their snappy appearance made
the close of the parade and as al
ways the boys were full of snap as
they marched along the street.
The group that helped arrange the
parade and program was composed
of Mrs. Hermie Svoboda, Miss Helen
Smetana. Mrs. Joseph Kvapil, Mrs.
Joseph Kanka, Mrs. Anna Zitka, Miss
Julia Svoboda, Peter Gradoville, Emil
Ptak. W. R. Holly and I. C. Koclan.
WILL VISIT IN COUNTY
Jack Stamp, official drivers license
examiner, announces that during the
month of October that he will spend
two days a week out in the central
and western part of the county. Two
days a week will be at Weeping Wa
ter and two at Murdock with the
week-end days spent in this city.
Mr. Stamp is also trying to ar
range to have his office open after 5
p. m. on certain days for the bene
fit of persons employed here in the
local shops.