Eebr. State Historical Society
vol. no. im
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOEER 4, 1937.
NO. 69
Passing of
Old Resident of
Near Murdock
Mrs. Lna Obernaulte Passes After
Forty Years of Later Life De
prived of Eyesight.
From Thursday's Dally
Today at the Evangelical church
in Murdock occurred the funeral of
the late Mrs. Lena Obernaulte, who
passed her 87th birthday anniver
sary in February of this year. The
services were conducted by Rev. Har
vey A. Schwarb.
Interment was at the Lutheran
cemetery southwest of Louisville.
The deceased was born in Germany
and came to this country when a
girl of seven years of age. her name
being Lena Miller. Her husband. Si
mon Obernaulte died in October, 24
years ago.
There were eight children, one,
George, dying when a small boy, and
Simon, a son, also passing about a
year ago at Oakland, Nebr. Fred,
another son, died about ten years
ago. Albert has been away for many
years, making his home at Oatman,
Arizona. Those surviving are Edward
and Henry of Wabash. William of
Nehawka. and one daughter, Mrs. W.
H. McBride who lives near Wabash.
Mrs. Obernaulte passed away last
Monday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. W. H. McBride near Wabash.
She had been stricken with blindness
some forty years ago, but had been
very cheerful despite her affliction.
She was able to do much work de
spite the loss of her eyesight, always
evincing a love- for the children
which she loved and served during
her entire life.
ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES
A group of Plattsmouth people were
at Springfield Friday where they at
tended the funeral of William M.
Kieck, prominent resident and the
father of the late Judge W. G. Kieck
of this city.
Rev. V. C. Wright of this city gave
the sermon at the funeral and paid a
very high tribute to the memory of
Mr. Kieck and his long and useful
life in the community where he had
lived.
Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the
loved hymns. "In the Garden" and
"Nearer My God to Thee," the latter
a favorite of Mr. Kieck in his life
time. At the grave Springfield lodge No.
112 of the Masons had the service
and William A. Robertson,
grand j
master of Nebraska Masons served
as the master at the services.
Those from this city to attend the -
services were Mr. and Mrs.
Henry :
Starkjohn. Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.
Cloidt, County Treasurer and Mrs.
John E. Turner. Henry F. Nolting, jed by the arrival of the son and wife
Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury, E. H. jand seemed to rally quite a bit.
Wescott, Rev. and Mrs. V. C. Wright j Speaking of the south, Capt. Gayer
and Mrs. James T. Begley. ! said that Louisiana was literaly a
! garden 11 over, w ith corn in abund-
HOLD DEMONSTRATION jance, also a good cotton crop making
(from a bale to a half and a half to
Thursday night traffic in the busi- j the acre. The condition of Arkansas
ness section of the city was Blowed ! in the south part was very good, but
when a group of high school students j the northern and also Oklahoma was
were out demonstrating for the game: dry with not so good prospects for a
tins evening between v alley ana
Plattsmouth.
While the student body was not
large they were filled with enthu
siasm, and gave the school yells as
well as the incantations against the
Valley gridsters and the thirst for a i are leaving Sunday ior ueiron ne.e
Platter victory. they will attend the triannual con-
The students were accompanied by!vention of the Episcopal church. They
a number of canine rooters that n1no be a Part of the Nebraska dele-
added to the excitement of the visit
ation. JOIN IN 80TH ANNIVERSARY
There are quite a number of people
now living in Plattsmouth who at
some time in their life attended the
Methodist Sunday school in this city.
During the month of October the local I
church is celebrating the 80th anni
versary of Methodism in this com
munity and next Sunday is devoted
to the past of the Sunday school. We
would enjoy to have vou and vou'all who so kindly came to our as
would enjoy being present next Sun-j
day. You will not be called upon to
speak unless you want to but your
presence there will be appreciated,
The ann ersary service will begin at
10 and continue to 12 noon.
"BILL" MAUPIN HERE
From Thursday's Daily
State Railway Commissioner Wil
liam Moupin, better known over the
state in newspaper circles as "Bill,"
was here today to meet the truckers
of this section in regard to their cer
tification under the new law.
Mr. Maupin, while here, had the
pleasure of a short visit with Earn
estine King of the Nebraska Masonic
Home. Mr. King and Mr. Maupin are
both veteran printers of the old
"hand set" days and both were en
gaged in newspaper work at St. Jo
seph, Missouri, when Eugene Fields,
later one of the nation's famous poets
was a printer.
Plattsmouth
Young Man Wed
ded Sunday
Miss Mae Appel and Mr. Charles Don
ald Warner Married at Home
of Bride at Los Angeles.
The marriage of Miss Mae Appel
to Mr. Charles Donald Warner, for
mer Plattsmouth young man, occur
red on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the home of the mother of the
bride at Los Angeles.
The wedding was attended by the
relatives and a few of the close
friends of the young people.
The bride wore a gown of apricot
colored linen lace made in princess
style, with molie veil of the same
tones, held in place by a halo of
flowers. She wore a corsage of gar
denias. The groom wore a suit of dark
brown.'
The
by Mr.
former
groom.
bridal couple was attended
and Mrs. Denzil Oldham, the
a long time friend of the
also a former Flattsmouth
resident.
Mr. and Mrs. Warner will be at
lome after October 1st to their friends!
at their home in Los Angeles.
The groom is a grandson of Mrs.
C. H. Warner of this city and was
born and prrew to manhood in this
j community, leaving here two years
ag0 for tne west coast where he has
JsiRce made his home.
The many friends here of the
young people will join in their best
wishes for many years of success and
happiness to them in the years to
come.
HOME FROM THE SOUTH
From Saturday's Dally
Capt. and Mrs. H. L. Gayer return
ed last night from a trip to Boga
loosa. La., where they were called
last week on account of the serious
illness of the mother of Mr. Gayer.
They found the mother in quite ser
ious condition, but was greatly cheer-
crop
ATTEND CHURCH MEETING
From Friday's Dally
Misses Mia and Barbara
Gerinj
gation to the woman's section of the
convention. They will go from Om
aha in company with Miss Eleanor
Sprague and Mrs. William Hoagland.
Sr.
During the absence of the Misses
Gering at the convention Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Patterson will remain at
the Gering home to look after its
care
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks to
sistance at the time of the sickness
'and death of our loved husband,
J father and brother. We will always
j hold dear these grateful memories.
j Mrs. Jessie Wohlfarth, Margery, Ken-
neth and Brothers and Sisters.
Babe Killed in
Auto-Truck Crash
Near Murray
Four-Year-Old Son of Mr. and Mrs.
Dick Baker Dies and Mrs. Baker
Probably Fatally Injured.
From Friday's btilj
Dick Baker, Jr., 4, was instantly
killed and the mother, Mrs. Dick
Baker, Sr., probably fatally injured
in a car-truck crash this afternoon
at 12:45 near the Rock Creek filling
station at Murray.
Mr. Baker, driving his car and in
which was his wife and infant son,
was coming east from Murray and
turning into highway No. 75 just
north of the filling station when a j
gravel truck came from the north I
and crashed into the car.
The impact was terrific and the
force such as to almost demolish the
car.
The infant son suffered a terrible
head injury that caused its death al
most instantly.
Mrs. Baker was terribly lacerated
by the glass and one leg was almost
severed and it will be necessary to
have this amputated, it was thought,
She also suffered severe cuts and
bruises over the body. A passing
bulance from Iowa which was travel-
ing north at the time of the accident j Tne pr0gram was devoted to music ' traveled section of the roadway had
stopped and the injured woman was;and readings and the talent supplied!16" the body undiscovered.
taken on to Omaha to the Clarkson
hospital after all possible aid hadjprovjno. ORe of the most illteresting
been given by Dr. R. P. Westover of j and thoroughly enjoyed that has been
this city ana ur. xi. u. 1 j-son oij
Murray, who were called to the scene.
Mr. Biker had his right hand and
fingers badly skinned up and a deep
cut on the left cheek and which was
dressed and the man made as com-
fortable as possible.
The truck driver, A.
of Nebraska City, driver of the gravel
truck, suffered a severe Ehock and
bruises but none of which it is
thought is serious.
The two Injured men and the dead
child were brought here bj- the Sat
tler ambulance.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was at the
scene of the accident and assisted in
getting the wreckage cleared away.
WRECK VICTIM DIES
Mrs. Verna Baker, 37, who was
gravely Injured Friday afternoon at
12:30 in a wreck near the Rock ; president of the Nebraska state Bank
Creek filling station at Murray, dleders. associatioili departed for Boston
while en route to an Omaha hospital. jwhere he wm attend the AmeriCan
Her condition was recognized as criti-iBankers, association national meet
cal here but it was lioped she might!.
reach the nospitai for treatment.
The body of Mrs. Baker was
brought to this city and to the Sat
tler funeral home where her small
son, Ronald,
had been taken. heThe pany &re tQ gQ ag far ag De
having been instantly killed in the
accident.
RETURNS FROM GRAND LODGE
William A. Robertson, grand mas
ter of the Nebraska A. F. & A. M.,
returned Thursday from St. Louis,
where he has attended the meeting
of the Missouri grand lodge. Others
of the Nebraska grand lodge at the
meeting were Lewis E. Smith, Omaha,
grand secretary and Harry Carson,
Nebraska City, grand tyler.
Mr. Robertson reports a very fine
meeting and a wonderful reception
for the- visitors from the Missouri
brethern.
SETS JAW
Dr. W. W. Ryan was In Omaha to
day where he was called upon to set
the jaw of Jack Robbins, young man
who was injured here last week in a
car accident west of the city. The
jaw was badly fractured and it re
quired some time tor the injured
member to be set. He was resting
much easier after the setting and It
is hoped will soon be able to show
definite improvement altho he is still
in very serious condition.
UQUOR STORE ROBBED
The liquor store at Louisville has
been a sufferer from the visitation
of burglars, who made entrance into
the place and made away with a part
of the stock.
Just how much of the goods was
taken has not been fully determined
as yet and which makes it difficult to
secure a definite idea of the loss.
10 BATHE nOUOK. GAMBLING
WEEPING WATER. ' Neb., Oct. 2
(UP) A move to force liquor and
gambling from this Cass county town j
was started at a mass meeting held !
at Congregational church last night.!
Speakers asserted little effort was
being made to enforce liquor laws
in the town, which has four beer tav
erns and a liquor store.
Rev. A. S. Hunt, pastor of Con
gregational church was ncmed chair-
man cf the drive. Rev. W. S. Lowe of
Christian church and .Rev. W. D.
Lenker, Methodist, spoke at the meet -
ing and groups were present from
Christian Science and Mennonites
churches. Alleged excessive drinking
at the county fair was responsible
for the reform movement.
Mynard Club
Has a Splendid
Program Friday
Musical Program Presented by Resi
dents of the Community and
Very Much Enjoyed.
j Tne Mynard Community c lub held
j a very delightful meeting Friday eve -
! ninr nt the rnmnnnitv building .-.ml
am-Lvnicn was vcry largely r.ttended bv
the residents of the vicinitv.
j by the re3idents of the neighborhood .!
given for some time.
program of the evenin
!
war
as r0nows:
instrumental music: Whinnle and
'Shirley Leonard. Beulah Kiser. Don-
aid and Robert Leonard, "Dream
Faces" and "June Idyls."
i Piano duets
Robert and
Eloise
"Pride
America First," and
of tne Regiment.
Reading: Emmareine Topliff.
Songs: Meade Sisters. "The First
Time I Saw You," and "Blue Hawaii."
Encores. "Gypsy Love Song" and
"It's D'Lovely."
Flute Solo: Mrs. Elbert Wiles.
"Titl's Serenade" and "Juanita."
Vocal Solos: Raymond Cook. "The -in be un(ier the direct supervision of
Toreador" and "Only a Rose." T T e., ritv,
. , . , ,t!J. L. Stamp, Flattsmoutn.
The accompaniment for the last;
three numbers was by Mrs. Roy Cole. There will be an examining station
at Murdock each Monday during the
DEPARTS TOR EAST
morni H- A,
Schneider,
Mr. Schneider is motoring through
with several banker friends and they
are expecting to enjoy a sightseeing
triD throuerh Canada and the east.
troit and then travel through south
ern Canada as far as Quebec, then
turning back into the United States
to Boston.
The trip will take them through a
. ,, . . Jmittanee to the county treasurer at :
erica and especially at this season of! ... . i
the year. At the convention there
will be many of the leaders in na
tional finances on the program.
INSTALL NEW COOKER
The Donate beer tavern at 4th
and Main streets, has just' installed
a new frying unit (gas stove to you)
which will be a much needed addi
tion to the lunch room of the tavern.
The new unit will provide for the
preparation of fried food as well aslTarkio and Simpson colleges. The
steam table where other foods canjTarkio college team won by a score
be handled. Henri, chef at the place of 13 to 0 and in the game Kenneth
is busy with the new stove and finds Armstrong of this city did the kick
it vcry convenient. 'inc for the Missouri team. Stuart
VISITS WITH BROTHER
From Thursdays TaI1
A. F. Seybert departed this morn
ing for Omaha where he will visit
with his brother, C. M. Seybert at
the St. Joseph hospital. Mr. C. M.
Seybert. former resident of Louis
ville and Havelock, has not been in
the best of health for some time and
is to receive treatment and obser
vation at the hospital.
CHURCH COMMITTEE MEETS
From Friday's Dally
Last night a committee of the First
Christian church met at the home of
Dewey Reed for a business and social
meeting. Business was discussed and
popcorn and apples were served.
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Discovery Made Friday Evening byiat an appropriate hour
Children Playing Nearby Dead
for Seme Two Days.
The body of Joseph CedlaetX, CS,
I was discovered Friday night shortly
iafter 7 o'clock, in a ditch just east
! of his home at Fifteenth and Main
streets, apparently the man having
been dead for the past two days.
Mr. Sedlacok had not been noticed
around the place for some time but
it was not thought strange and sup
posed that he was absent in the busi
ness section of the city.
Last evening Wayne Shopshire, a
young lad living in that section of
the city was attracted by the strange
smell and investigating made the
gruesome discovery of the body.
The alarm was given and the mat
ter reported to Sheriff Homer Syl
vester who hurried to the scene with
I Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester and the
! bedv ordered removed to the Sattler
mortuary.
i The raan had -lleu into the rather
deGP ditch in EUcn a manner that his
i - V. i l 1 V V 11 1 W11V 11 u 1' U .... l- " l-
! alien of the ditch along the little
JIr- Se(Iacek has lon rnade
his
j home in this city and at one time was
j employed bv lne Burlington in the
local shops but in late years he has
not been actively engaged.
lie is survived by several children,
George and Frank of Omaha; Albert.
Junction City, Kansas; Joseph, of;
Grand Island; Emil of Green River,
iWj-D.: and Mrs. Frank J. Koubek of
this city.
j
i DRIVERS LICENSE EXAMINATION'
The following is a schedule which
will be followed in examining drivers
for licenses during the month of Octo
ber in Cass county
The examinations
j month of October. The examining sta-:
tion will be located in the Farmers :
and Merchants Credit Cooperative As-. 1909: F. M. Druliner, 1913; Thomas
sociation building. I A. Truscott, 1916; A. V. Hunter,
There will be an examining station ! 1918; John Calvert, 1921; F. E.
at Weeping Water on Tuesday and , Pfoutz, 1923; Harold Sorter, 1926;
Wednesday of each week during thelChas. O. Troy, 1930; V. C. Wright,
month of October. The examining ' 1935.
station will be located in the City
Hall.
The examining station at Platts-
mouth will be closed on Monday Sheriff Homer Sylvester and De
Tuesday and Wednesday of each week puty Sheriff Cass Sylvester were out
during the month of October. It will ; in the vicinity of Greenwood Thurs
be possible for applicants to take day afternoon to look into a burglary
their examination at Muidock and case that was reported from the home
Weeping Water on the specified days, ; of John and Andrew Meyer. The
however, it will be necessary that j Meyer home is located three and a
they mall their application and re-j half miles east of Greenwood and
Plattsmouth with a stamped envelope .
i for the return of the license. This with from $25 to $30 worth of sil
jwill make it possible for them to j verware. The officers investigated
I take their examination and get their the case but were unable to find any
license without making a trip
Plattsmouth.
to
ENJOY A GOOD GAME
I
Thursday evening a group or tne
local people were at Red Oak, Iowa,
where they enjoyed the game between
Porter, George Adam and Armstrong
of this city played practically all of
the game.
Those from here attending were
Lester Gaylord. Fred and Bill Arm
strong. Clifford Dasher, V. Chovanec,
Bob Hirz, Carl Schneider, Coach H.
C. Boggess and Mr. Broman.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
On Friday afternoon at the city
hall occurred the marriage of Miss
Juanita Stidham and Mr. Alvin N.
Frederkisen. both of Bellevue. The
marriage lines were read by Judge
C. L. Graves in his usual impressive
manner.
The wedding was witnessed by Miss
Frieda McCarroll and Alex Scheck
of Fort Crook.
CELEBRATES EIRTHDAY
Donna Fae Mason celebrated her
eleventh birthday Wednesday by hav-
ing a group of the school friends and
(associates in to spend the happy event
jwith her. Games were enjoyed and
culminating in the dainty luncheon
Those attending the event were
Bonnie Walters, Jean Hudson, De
lores Ruse, Josephine Sedlak, Eileen
Ehlers, Joan Troudt, Dorothy Warga,
Phyllis Bourck, Margie Phillips,
Katherine Kaffenberger, Ruth Farm
er, Shirley Burcham. Georgia Lester,
Millie Kozak, James Short, Nason
Babbitt, Billy Mason, Mrs. Grover
Cundall and son, Grover, Jr.
Many Pastors
Have Served
Church Here
Eightieth Anniversary of Establish
ment Recalls Able Men Who
Have Served Here.
The eighty years that have lapsed
since the first Methodist ministry
came to Plattsmouth and vicinity,
has brought many able pastors to
the church and many of whom have
UJiU i 1 i A A J ' I 11 k ' . J V 1 i 1 I 11 V. V. U . V
j history in later years.
The charge here was first in the
Kansas - Nebraska conference and
i Hiram Burch was the first supply
j here in 1856. followed by David Hart
j in 1S5S. Philo Gorton, 1859, J. L.
Fort, 1S60.
The change to the Nebraska con
ference was made in 1S61 and the
following pastors have served here
since that time as the church records
! reveal: J. Spellman, 1S61; J. G.
Miller, 1863; David Hart, 1S64; Wm.
A. Amsbury, IS 65; J. J. Roberts.
1867; J. B. Maxfield, 1870; J. H.
Presson.j 1871; C. McKelvy, 1873;
J. M.. Adair, 1874; G. W. Delamatyr,
1878; John Gallagher, 1S79; S. P.
Wilson, 1881; F. M. Esterbrook,
1SS3; W. B. Alexander, 1885; J. D.
M. Buckner, 18S9; J. F. Britt, 1891;
S. D. Roberts, F. S. Stein, 18 92; D. S.
Davis, 1893; Peter VanFleet, 1894;
G. M. Couffer, 1895; F. A. Campbell,
1S9 6; Asa Sleet, 1899; J. W. Swan,
1903; J
Randall,
E. Holgate, 1904; A. A.
1907; Ward L. Austin,
CALLED ON BURGLARY CASE
some person entered the home in the' pmt.rv lrt
, . . rfmciU) tlIlu
absence of the family and made away
trace so far a3 the party that might
! have taken the silver.
CARD OF THANKS
VI e wish to express to our many
good friends and kindly neighbors,
our heartfelt appreciation of the aid
and comfort given us in the death of
our beloved husband and father. Es
pecially do we wish to thank Rev.
Lentz, the church choir, and Mr.
Frank Cloidt for their services and
to the friends for the beautiful flow
ers. Mrs. W. H. Tritsch and Wilma.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to thank the neighbors and
friends who so kindly responded to
the fire call at the time of the de
struction of the residence on my
farm. Their fine neighborly feeling
will long be appreciated and remem
bered. Henry Horn.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
A. E. Stewart, superintendent of
the Norfolk Packing Co., was taken
to Omaha Thursday where he will en
ter a hospital for treatment and rest.
Mr. Stewart has not been well for
some time and not long ago under
went a sinus operation.
Platters Lose
Game to Valley
Friday Night
Oft Defeated Douglas County Team
Turns Tables and Win Easily
by Score of 13 to 0.
Oftimes in the past wTien Valley
was due to play here, the local high
school football fans and players have
figured that the game was "in the
bag." generaly they were right. Last
night, however, the visitors from
Douglas county proved no pushovers,
but instead did the pushing.
The score of 13 to 0 represents
the very good brand of football that
the visitors played and the ineffective
type that the locals demonstrated.
Joy Miller, Allan White and Joe
York, of the Platters deserve credit
for the efforts made to keep the team
in the show as they battled hard, and
Miller carried a large part of the of
fensive plays.
There was much substitution on
the the part of the Plattejrs but
which did not apparently affect the
result as the visitors rolled back the
locals for repeated losses.
Valley scored first in the third
quarter when they garnered the ball
on the local seventeen yard line and
started places with a hard drive that
netted them a score, smacking the
line for the touchdown, but the try
for extra point was not good.
In the first of the fourth quarter
the Valley team again tallied on the
locals when by off tackle plays they
advanced the ball to the Platter six
yard line and from where they
plunged the ball through for the
touchdown and made the extra point
good for a score of 13 to 0.
In the last moments of the game
the Platters aroused hopes of
a touchdown as they brought the ball
to w ithin the shadows of the visitors
goal and w Ith White and Miller driv
ing, it seemed that the fans were to
have the treat of a score, but this
vanished as a fumble was recovered
by Valley and who booted out of the
danger zone.
In the line Rebal and McCarty bore
the brunt of the attack for the locals.
FUNERAL OF PAUL W0HLFAR7H
The funeral services of Paul II.
Wohlfarth were held on Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 at the Sattler fun
eral home and was very largely at
tended by the old time friends and
associates.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, was in
charge of the services.
The Presbyterian male quartet
composed of Frank A. Cloidt, H. G.
McClusky, R. W. Knorr and L. D.
Hiatt, gave two of the old and loved
hymns. "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and
"Rock of Ages." Mrs. H. F. Goos was
the accompanist for the numbers.
The interment was at the Oak Hill
old friends and asso
ciates served as the body bearers,
they being Jess F. Warga, F. I. Rea,
George Tartsch, L. D. Hiatt, Joseph
Libershal, Herman Tiekottcr.
Relatives from out of the city here
for the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Jones and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Max Snyder, Shenandoah, Iowa, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Wohlfarth, Okla-
j homa CitVi Mr and Mra Frank
j rjowney, Lincoln. Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Wohlfarth, Lincoln, Mrs. E. C. Tun-
nell and son. Max, King City, Mis
souri, W. W. Moore, Des Moines, Mrs.
Fred H. Gorder and daughter, Helen,
Weeping Water.
SECURES GAS GUN
The office of Sheriff Homer Sylves
ter has received a modern addition
to the equipment and one that will
be very useful in case it is necessary
to disperse crowds or drive criminals
from cover. This is a gas gun and
ammunition of tear gas bullets cal
culated to take the fight out of any
law violator.
MARIE HUGHES ILL
Miss Marie Hughes, high school
student, was taken ill at school Wed
nesday and it was necessary to have
her taken home. She is thought to
be suffering from an attack of ap
pendicitis but not acute enough to
demand an Immediate operation.