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Nebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. LEI PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1938. NO. 102 Weeping Water Visited by Many People Sunday Residents From All Sections of East ern Nebraska Visit Scene of Fire Loss Set at $85,000. Sunday the city of Weeping Wa- tor was visited by hundreds of the; dent; l,cwis Mnnn, umana, secre resklents of eastern Nebraska, com- ! tary; new trustees are J. Tail Thomp ing to see the effects of the fire that j son, Omaha; Harvery V. Stever, Lin had swept away the greater part of coin and Kenneth H. Becktell, Om one of the business blocks, earlv Sat- aha. urday .morning. The estimates made by Mayor O. C. Hinds was that the loss on buildings and their contents would reach in the neighborhood of 585,000, of this about half being covered by insur ance. The community suffered an added blow when in checking up the fire loss it was discovered that the city band had their instruments stored in one of the buildings that was swept away in the fire. The instruments like all of the stocks in the fire doom ed buildings, were destroyed and at a heavy loss. The Lincoln Telephone company was establishing a temporary ex- change in the city council chamber and hoped to have the service back today for the local people and their long distance lines. Mayer Hinds estimated the losses to the various business establish ments as follows: C. H. Finley grocery store, $900 smoke damage. Clara Johnson cafe, $C.000. Lincoln Telephone Co. exchange, $17,000. Building housing the telephone ex change and Johnson cafe, owned by the Berry estate. $4,500. William Joyce Eleceric Co., $S, 000. Crozier insurance office and I. Gibson Thurston, beauty parlor, com bined loss. $25,000. Elmer Michelson Variety store, $10,000. Loss to building owned by Troy L. Davis. $10,000. R. S. Shields, dry cieaning com pany, smoke loss, $500. The damage to buildings across the street from the heat was esti mated at about $1,000. FUNERAL OF MARY ANN HADRABA THIS MORNING From Monday's Dally This morning the funeral of Mary Ann Hadraba was held at the Holy Rosary church in the west part of' the city, where a large congregation; of the relatives and friends gathered! to pav their last tributes. Father J. R. Sinkula, pastor of the! church, celebrated the requiem high mass and brought the last office's of the church to the departed and the comfort of the scripture to the be reaved family. The interment was at the cemetery who had preceded her in death sev eral years ago. The pall bearers were former schoolmates, Tom Krisky. Robert Slavieek, Robert Rea, Joseph Case, Bernard Knofiicek, Ern est Zitka. Those from out of the city to at tend the services were: Robert llad raba. a brother, of Sherman, Texas; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Muzik, Mr. and Mrs. John Janda, Jr., Mr and. Mrs. Edward Muik, all of Dewesse. Ne braska; Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Hlavac, Mrs. Albert Janda, Lawrence, Ne braska; Mrs. Frank Skalka, Hastings, Nebraska. RECEIVES PROMOTION from Monday's Dally The information has reached here of the appointment of Frank God win, of this city, to the superintend ency of schools at Fernley, Nevada, a very fine advancement in school work and which will be learned with pleasure by the many friends here Mr. Godwin was retained as ath letic coach and teacher at the com mencement of the school year and has now been named as the school head. VISIT IN COUNTY County Treasurer and Mrs. John E. Turner and daughter, Dorothy Jean, with Mrs. W. G. Kieck and children were at Weeping Water and Elmwood Sunday. They stopped at Weeping Water to view the fire dam age and then on to Elmwood where they visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orrest Cook and family, the lat ter a sister of Mr. Turner. RE-ELECT OFFICERS The officers of the Nebraska Ma sonic Home association were re elected Monday at the stockholders meeting at the Masonic temple in j Omaha. The officers selected were: Millard M. Robertson, Omaha, president; Wil liam A. Robertson, Plattsmouth, first vice-president; Frar.k II. Woodland, Omaha, second vice-president; Jesse Whitmore, alley, third vice-presi- Funeral of E. B. Chapman is Held Saturday Services at the Baptist Church at Union Brings Many From All Parts of Countv. The funeral of E. B. Chapman, county commissioner, was held Sat urday afternoon from the Baptist church at Union, it being one of the j largest that has been held in that j city. j The services were at the Baptist church. Rev. W. A. Taylor, old friend jof the family, with Rev. L. F. Eooher, j Methodist pastor, gave the sermon and scripture lessens. The pastors paid high tribute to the old friend and faithful public servant that had been called to the last rest. During the services a quartet com posed of Ray Frans. John Whitworth, Mrs. Louis Mougey and Miss Augusta Robb gave two of the loved hymns, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "Some - time We'll Understand." Mr. Frans gave as a solo, "A Perfect Day" by Carrie Jacobs J3ond. The interment was at the East Union cemetery, the pall bearers be ing old friends and neighbors, Arthur Pearsley, Charles Garrison, John Hansel, Joe Banning, Frank Bauer, Frank Anderson. The Cass county officials were present at the services as a tribute to their colleagues. HAVE ANNIVERSARIES i From "Wednesday's E'alTy Tuesday and today were very im portant dates in the family of Attor ney and Mrs. John M. Leyda, Tues- y-7 - i- Kr.i'n rr 1 a i r TiftitVi tx't'l Hincr QtlTli- j UU. Ut 111 t, LllV 11 UJ.LAwLlA T LUUlUf;, (AUU versa ry ana toaay tne seveniy-uica . ine tea, witn airs, itoy u. cole as anniversary of Mr. Leyda. I the accompanist. Mr. Leyda was born near Ashville, The main speaker of the evening Ohio, on January 20, 1863, while the was Prof. Howard Gramlich of the country was in the throes of a great University of Nebraska college of civil war and while yet the ulti- agriculture where he has an import mate outcome was in doubt. He 'ant place in the live stock depart- spent his youth in that state and in 1SS1 came to Nebraska, landing at Plattsmouth and later going on to Weeping Water, where he studied law. In 1SSS he came to this city as deputy register of deeds and has since made his home here and en gaged in abstracting and the practice of law. HAVE PLEASANT GATHERING The first "sing" was held Tues day evening at the Recreation Cen ter, under the sponsorship of the music committee of the Plattsmouth Woman's club. The extreme cold wind served to keep many away, es pecially the children. All who were in attendance joined in the entertainment by songs, dancing or other specialties. The next meeting will be on Tues day at the Center with Mrs. L. S. Devoe as the leader. TO URGE BAND UNIFORMS A committee composed of E. H. Schulhof, E. A. Wurl and Rev. G. A. Pahl. have volunteered to take up the matter of securing uniforms for the Plattsmouth Recreational band. This committee will take up with the various organizations the matter of assisting in the securing of uni forms and what means should be used in raising the funds. PLATE SUPPER AND PROGRAM Given for the tenefit of the Rock Bluffs cemetery. To be held Friday, January 2Sth at . p. m. at the Rock Bluffs school. The public invited. j24-27w j25-27d Bank Host to Farmers of the Community 260 Gather at American Legion j Building- to Spend Evening of Pleasure, Enjoy Program. One of the largest banquet parties ; that has been held in the city was ! farmer a crop that could stand the: the Plattsmouth volunteer fire de that staged Monday ni"-ht at thelclry months much better than corn I partment, was injured March 10th, American Legion building when the Plattsmfnith State hank was host to some 2 GO farmers cf this section of Cass county. The meeting was for the purpose ; speaser urgeu n.uie uu5a vu euras of getting together and to learn j ka farmers where in recent years the from the speakers a part of the corn- mon'problem that confronts the resi- dents of the nation regardless of oc- cupation or business interest. The ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary had charge of the banquet nnrt RPi-ved a verv nnnetiyinir and much enjoyed supper, the menu be-' in: Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Whole Corn - Slaw Buttered Rolls - Apple Tie Coffee The ladies did the serving speedily and the large party were soon served :the farm income, stocks having been after being seated. Table decorations depleted in recent years, were ears of corn. Mr. Gramlich at the conclusion of During the banquet the high school his remarks was given a very en orchestra under the direction of Lee j thusiastic greeting by the well Meyers, gave a very fine program of pleased audience and the speaker con standard and popular numbers that; eluded with a very clever finale of a was very much enjoyed, the young , mos t interesting address, people demonstrating their skill and j The Mynard quartet, composed of careful training. The boy's quartet, j Raymond Cook, Arthur Hild, Charles composed of Richard Cole, Theodore ; Howard. Edward Howard, gave two Libershal, John Jacobs and Dick '"an. gave a very line vot.ii numuei j setting to the program. Miss Flora, ene iueaue, i-f.iifi me . vumimmsi. Welcomes quests . Mr. -II. A. Schneider, president of the bank, in opening the program of the evening stated that these meet- ings were to develop closer relation- hip between the banks and their cus- tomers and this was one of the first to be held in the state. There was nothing to sell but merely the desire to gather together and discuss com-!short tak &nd whk.h wag mm.h en mon problems. It was to the inter- !'joyed Mr Jorgensen interspersed est of everyone that the farmer make;his more 8erjous thoilghts with cleTer money as from their success de-' pended that of banks and all busi ness. It was to foster the common in- t n'oct n n rl t Vio r r r t n t- r, ! Ihnt tVinco! meetings were planned. Raymond C. Cook 'gave a very de - llVVitflll VAPO T f f'cr i t rr 44 Tt,l 1 a TTS-rTr V - A V11C 111) V 1 i A W i ment. Address of Prof. Grarnlich Mr. Gramlich touched on the fact , business be disregarded, that Nebraska is a comparatively newj Tlie ciosing speaker, or rather that state as was shown in a survey j of st0ry teller was Francis J. Mc where still many early residents were Dermott of Omaha, one of the best to be found, an uncle of the speaker j known bankers in this section of at bb, was living and the first white child born in Sarpy county. The speaker in his address stress ed the need for a diversified crop planting program in the state of Ne braska and the study of the best methods of combating drouth or dry weather with crops that could with stand better the heat plague. He pointed out that the planting and acreages of the state had changed greatly in the past j-ears. In 1907 corn occupied three-quarters of the acreage of Cass county, in 1900 practically all wheat raised was spring wheat, now large areas of win ter wheat is being raised. The weather reports had showed in the past that the state would have from two to six years oL subnormal con dition as to moisture and then a period of from ten to fifteen years of normal weather and the abundant crops from the rainfall. The varia tion of the weather was shown In the past year when Iowa had received rain and had almost a regular corn crop, while Nebraska, with an esti mate of 180,000,000 bushels of corn on July 1st, had shrunk to 60,000, 000 at maturity. Mr. Gramlich had his talk filled with many humorous stories and in cidents that kept the audience in a roar of laughter as he added these stories to the hard facts that he was driving home. The use of silage was pointed out by the speaker as one of the necessities of the time in providing insurance against the adverse cli matic conditions. The silage has a relatively low sale price and pre sents a limited opportunity for dis posal, giving the livestock man a more dependable feed supply in periods of adverse weather if he has built around the use of a silo. The value of sorghums as one of the drouth combatting feeds was pointed out by the speaker in his talk, that their use would give the I and provide a good feed for cattle in , 1 orage Storage The stock on the farm was one of the high spots of the talk as the percentage has fallen far below that j of other years and with a diversified i crop program feed could be secured I that would make possible building j back the Nebraska hog on the farm. j The raising of sheep in sections ! of the state was also urged as a part f making better success of the farm. Mr. Gramlich also urged that jthe raising of horses on the farm I be encouraged as in recent years the j horse on the farm had largely been j supplanted by machinery. More poul trv was also stressed for the farm as a part cf the plan to help increase, delightful numbers with Mrs. Roy oie at me piano. Leading Bankers Talk , Schneider then presented the ( distinguished guests from the bank- j Qf Xtbraska Cnas. Saun. - Qf 0maha w B Hughes, secre- L. of the Nebraeka Banters asso- cIatlon who extended brief words of greeting. "Al" Jorgensen, of Sidney, Ne braska, president of the State Bank ers association, was presented for a 4, , ooc. , MUI ill Hie CApt .iac Jk ilia aou- ciates in the banking business. Mr. j Jorgensen stressed the common inter jest of the banker and farmer as ; Darts of the community, how the ,. t10 onn ama nn the j ( t ll T & good prosperous farming area bringing success to a bank while a live and good bank helped LFor the banker Mr. Jorgensen asked that he be given consideration, that attacks merely because of the occu pation as a banker should be regard ed only from its source and mere po litical attacks made on the banking !t,0 ct9a qt-.I aian one of the most clever of after dinner speakers. He had a wealth of stories that brought gales of laughter as he related them in succession. Mr. McDermott made a great hit with his auditors and his wit as well as more serious thought given briefly, was a most timely com pletion of a very fine evening. GREET PLATTSMOUTH SAILOR While at Los Angeles on their vacation trip Mr. and Mrs. John Alwin had the pleasure of a visit with Oliver Taylor, Plattsmouth young man now in the naval service and who was on the battleship, "California' at the naval base at San Pedro. Mr. and Mrs. Alwin were visit ing Mrs. John Kuhney, Sr., an old friend and where Oliver was a visi tor also. They had planned to visit the battleship on sighteers day but the ship was ordered out to San Francisco to the navy yard for over hauling and they were deprived of seeing the American war craft. JOHN HEBER ILL John Hiber, Sr., one of the long time residents of the city, is ill at his home on South 8th street. Mr. Hiber is suffering from a stomach disorder that has made necessary his remaining at home for a few days at least. Jack Halt is Allowed $372,86 Comp OnCDflflTI "IlbdtlUll State Compensation Court Makes Award in Matter of Injured Fire man Case Long Pending. I Ja'k Eatt, who as a member of 1937, during a fire at the Alice Eaton i property on Locust street, has re ceived an award for injuries from the state compensation court at Lin- coin. i Mr. Hatt's claim was contested j on the grounds that his name had not been certified to the city coun cil and approved and altho the city counc il had urged the payment of ' the claim the matter was withheld : and the case heard before the com j pc-nsation court. 1 The young man suffered an injury ; to his leg that kept hitn from his ; usual activities for some time. J The case was heard before Judge i Welsh and the findings reported to the court at Lincoln where the award was made. Mr. Ilatt is awarded the sum of ;?15 per week for the period of twen I ty-four and six-sevenths weeks and in addition the sum of $2.50 for j crutches and the amount of the bill I for medical attendance. The cash 1 award will be in the sum of $372. S6. j William Renish, of Omaha, has been very active in pressing the claim , and assisting the local firemen in getting the claim before the court. Duane Swanson of Omaha represent- ed Mr. Hatt in the hearing. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Mr and Mrs. Pat Campbell on Sunday, January 23rd, celebrated and in which a group of the talented j tiou of Avoca and assisted in build their twenty-fifth wedding anniver- j young people participated. j ing up-, a very fine school system sary with a large group of relatives) Shirley Mason gave a skillful ex- there, also serving as mayor of the present to enjoy tbe occasion. One of j hibition of roller skate tap dancing J village. He w as chairman or the the features of the anniversary was and Donna Fae Mason in tap dancing, j Cass county democratic committee the dinner served at the noon hour and which provided a feast long to be remembered. In honor of the event Mr. and j Mrs. Campbell received a large num ber of very attractive gifts that will recall the happy anniversary in the future. Those attending were Mrs. Ray Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Alex I Campbell, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Perry Nickles, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hull, j Mrs. Rosa Cogdill. j This was also the sixth birthday of their son, Arvil Campbell, who had as his guests for the happy event. Robert Campbell, Harlan Conn, Rob ert Nickles, George. Ruth Hull, Wauneta Pearl Campbell, and Alice Campbell. CASS CO. HISTORICAL SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Cass County Historical society will be held at the school building at Murdock, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The program has been arranged by the teachers of the county to discuss the local history of each district. Superintendent E. C. Stimbert of the Nehawka schools, who has can vassed the county on the local re search work done by the teachers, will give a resume of the history, as sisted by Misses Loa Davis, Dorothy Yost, Elizabeth Riddle and other teachers of the county. Dr. G. H. Gilmore, county presi dent, will preside and A. A. Mc Reynolds, serve as the secretary of the meeting. DEPART ON VACATION From Monday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Thornton de- i parted today for their vacation trip to the south and expect to spend some thirty days in the pleasantness of the south. They are planning a trip to Texas and Louisiana and also the Gulf coast, taking in many in teresting cities in that section before returning to Plattsmouth. Mr. Thorn ton is in charge of the local U. S. Engineers office WELL UNDERGO OPERATION Mrs. P. T. Becker is at the Clark son hospital at Omaha where she will undergo an examination and expects to have an operation performed in a short time. RETURNS FROM THE WEST Mrs. H. F. Gansemer, who for the past year and a half has been visiting in Oregon, returned home Saturday after a most delightful time in the west. Mrs. Gansemer has j been with her son and daughter-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie A. Gan semer at Milwaukee, a suburb of Portland. She has enjoyed the coun try very much and reports that the moisture there has been very plenti ful and conditions excellent. Mrs. Gansemer reports that her son and family are doing nicely and the little son. born to them on Christ mas eve, is a fine little lad. M. W. A. Holds Installation of New Officers Fine Program Follows Installing of Officers of Cass Camp No. 332 M. W. A., Last Evening. From Wednesday's Dally Last evening Cass camp No. 332, Modern Woodmen of America, held their installation of officers at the opening meeting of the order held in the lodge rooms in the Eagles build ing. Deputy State Manager O. F. Forn bloom was the installing officer and assisted by State Manager W. II. Car son, escort; Deputy State Manager C. W. West, assistant. The officers installed were O. E. Finnefrock, consul; Edward Kohrell, advieor; Leo Boynton, escort; Ed- ward Gabelman, banker; Edgar New ton, watchman; Lester Gaylord.jhas been for the past nineteen years sentry and E. J. Weyrich, trustee for and has been very successful in his three years. conduct of the bank. A very delightful program and so- He has served over a long period cial time followed the installation as a member of the board of educa- Wilma Swatek favored the group ; in 1932. with a humorous reading that was! Mr. Hallstrom was married in enjoyed very much by everyone in at- ithis city in 1919 to Miss Vera Propst. tendance. Irene LaHoda also gave ; daughter of R. L. Prop?t, now of a very ariisiic can aance ana w uu Miss Elva Olson as the accompanist. The remainder of the evening was enjoyed with dancing. Glen Puis and Mr. and;Ray Herold furnishing the music for the event. At the elope a very much appre ciated luncheon was served. ASHLAND HAS BAD FIRE One of the largest fires that has befallen Ashland in several years occurred on Tuesday afternoon when the Gateway Inn. located at the out - skirts of the city was burned. The pleasure resort which is oper ated by William Berger, is out of the fire limits and the large dance hall j magazine, in the past months, in and tavern was burned to the ground! which C. A. Rosencrans and Carl Ofe at the loss of several thousand dol- j appeared the most proficient. lars- j Frank Mullen and Emmons Richey, The owner of the building was in ; new members of the club gave a very Omaha at the time but volunteers i interesting review of the past month, w ere able to remove a part of the I of Rotary. equipment in the lower part of the j Elmer Sundstrom gave a very fine structure. j talk on "Americanism" and which j was one of the most interesting and CARD OF THANKS , sincere tributes to the principles of the American form of government We wish to take this means of that the club has enjoyed. Mr. Sund expressing to the many kind friends j strom, born in the old world is a and neighbors our heartfelt appre-j fervent believer in the American ciation of the many acts of kindness j form of government and the liberty and expressions of sympathy in the; that it affords the residents of the death of our loved one. We wish to! nation. thank all those taking part in the j The high schol boys, Robert Mei services and for the many beautiful j singer, senior and John Kenneth Ees floral tributes and to the Cass county j tor, junior gave an interesting re- officials for their expressions of sym pathy. Mrs. E. B. Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Willis and Harold. CARD OF THANKS We wish to erpress in this manner to our friends and neighbors the full measure of our gratitude for the many kindnesses Bhown us in the ill ness and at the time of the death of our loved one. Joseph F. Hadraba and family. AN APPRECIATION We wish to thank all those who have remembered Frank Stones in his stay at the hospital at Omaha, for the cards, visits, and particularly to Mr. Henry Jasper for the beauti ful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. George Stones. Elmer Hallstrom Selected as New Commissioner Cashier of Farmers State Bank of Avoca Named to Fill Vacancy in Second District. Late Tuesday afternoon the ap pointment of Elmer Hallstrom, 42. cashier of the Farmers State bank of Avoca, was made to fill the va cancy in the position of county com missioner from the second district. The selection was made by Coun ty Clerk George R. Sayles. County Treasurer John E. Turner and Coun ty Attorney J. A. Capwell and Che task was vrry difficult owing to the list of some fifteen very efficient men that had made application. The naming of Mr. Hallstrom will give Avoca precinct its first com missioner and with his wide busi ness experience and executive work ?lr. Hallstrom should make a most efficient public officer and one cap able of handling the county business in his district and with the other commissioners in the general busi ness of the county. John Elmer Hallstrom is a native of Cass county, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hallstrom of this city and where he was born forty-two years ago. He grew up in this city and was graduated from the Plattsmouth city schools in 1912. Mr. Hallstrom has been interested in banking and auditing since com pleting his school work, being first engaged at the Murray State bank and then locating at Avoca where he , Laue ortn. I Krirla. Thpv 7iavf n family of four children, Conine, Robert, Tom and Jack. Mr. Hallstrom will not sever his ; connection with the bank but has arranged that he can devote what time may be necessary in the affairs of the commissioner's office. R0TARIANS HAVE QUIZ On Tuesday the Rotarians had a 'quiz" conducted by Fred I. Rea, of the club service committee, at the : meeting in the Stewart' cafe. The members were called upon to give reviews of articles that have appeared in the "Rotarian." official sume of their impressions of Rotarv. HOLD ANNUAL MEETING Approximately COO stockholder members of the South Omaha Pro duction Credit association, attended the annual meeting at the Live Stock Exchange building at Omaha. The members re-elected Charles L. Yochum of Ashland to serve three years on the board of directors, other directors are Walter F. Gutschow of Blair, J. Enimett McArdle, Elkhorn. R. A. McWhorter, North Bend and Francis H. Hanson of Decatur. MYNARD COMMUNITY CLUB The Mynard Community club will hold their regular meeting on Fri day evening, January 2Sth at 7:30. All are welcome.