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.
