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KeU. Sae Historical Society VOL. NO. LTV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 7, 1938. NO. 9 f State Highway Patrol Arrests Neb. City Men Two Draw Fines and One Acquitted on Several Varied Charppo in D the County Court. ! Wednesday afternoon State High-, way Patrolmen Smith and Sherrer, 1 while driving along the highway! Both Mr. and Mrs. Mauzy are en- j south of this city noticed a car with joying excellent health despite their three occupants ahead of them and : advanced years and both are very j ( hum to have seen one of the oe- 'active and able to enjoy their de-! cupants tilting up a bottle as if ' drinking. They followed the car and1 presently someone threw out an ' empty bottle- onto the highway and also they claim the car was not kept to the right of the road as provided1 by law. i The patrolmen arrested the three! men and brought them on into this 1 city where complaints were sworn out against Hurl YVilkerson for reck less drivinsr. Jesse Gillespie for throw-: m: a not 1 1 into the highway and J'loyd Gillespie for drinking on the high w ay. In the testimony given the three mt n Mated they had been engaged in liver work and had heard of a job that might be opened in Omaha and had gone there from their home in Nebraska City Wednesday morn insr. They had found on arriving at Omaha that the job was not open and prepared to return home disappoint ed. They had procured a bottle in Omaha, it was alleged and on the re turn trip Wiikerson drove the ear in placeof Floyd Gillespie, the driver. Flody Gille-pie testified that he had not taken a drink in the car but had lifted up the bottle and then re turned it to one of the other men. This was borne enit by the other two occupants of the car and us the patrolmen had not seen him take tbe;tht. plant superintendent and in ac drink he was discharged of the charge tjve charge of the operation of the of drinking by Judge Duxbury. The;plant He is lu,ld in high esteem by driver or ttie car claimed mat me condition of the tires made it impos sible to keep the car on the extreme right of the road and this caused them to he near the center when noticed by the officers. A test was made by the patrolmen and Sheriff Sylvester who reported that the car drove all right. Judge Duxbury then assessed a fine of $10 and costs on Wilkerson for reckless driving and $10 and costs em Jesse Gillespie for throwing the bottle out o! th;' car. WEEPING WATER NAMES CANDIDATES The caucuses were he-Itl this week, at Wee-pins Water at which candi dates were named for the city offices; at the coining election on April f.th.j The Citizens caucus named Mayor, (). C. Hinds for re-election to office; while the Business-Temperance ticket Will le Jleaueu liy me- ioiniei iiiuoi, Troy L. Davis. The tickets named were as follows: Citizens Mayor O. C. Hinds. Clerk H. O. Wilkinson. Treasurer Elizabeth Wool cot t. Couneilmen C. V. Wallick, John Cole. Police Judge A. J. Patterson. Business Temperance Mayor Troy L. Davis. Cleik Geo. L. Spehn. Treasurer C. V. Wallie-k. Couneilmen J. L. Wiles, C. E. Fitzpa trick. police Judge' Chris Rasmussen. Attorney C. E. Tefft and Dr. A. O. Sp-cht were named on both tickets for members of the board ef educa tion of the city. WEDDED AT MANSE Wednesday evening at the Presby- terian manse occurred the marriage or Miss Dorothy Mae Blanken.ship, of Missouri Valley. Iowa, and Mr. De Ronda Moore, of Creston. Iowa. The marriage lines were read by Dr. H. G. MeClusky. pastor of the First Presby terian church and the ceremony wit - nessed by Louis A. Bolton and.ty, was re-elected on Friday as the Gretehen 11. Bolton, both of Loiran, secretary of the Nebraska County As Iowa. The groom is an inspector and lessors association. The meeting was patrol examiner for the state of Iowa. 'held at Kearney this year and quite largely attended by the members. ST. THOMAS ORPHANAGE SUPPER ;Ludvicj Johnson, of Kearney, was J named as the-president. Given by the Catholic ladies, Le- , ion building, Thursday, March 17th. j & p. roast m. irice, ..ac. Menu: itonea beef, Erin relish; Mashed Po-: tatoes. Brown Gravy; Scalloped corn;; Cold slaw, rolls, jelly. Fruit Upside- j down cake, whipped cream; coffee, CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY J Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mauzy, of this city, who are spending the w in- jter at Kearney with their daughter, Mrs. T. J. Todd, have just celebrated their sixty-first wedding anniversary. ; They quietly observed the anni- versary at the Midway hotel where ;the are making their home w ith the : daughter and enjoyed visits with a ! number of the friend:: that they have made in Kearney where they have spent t he past several winters. din ing years very happily, E. H. Bernhardt Named Manager Norfolk Plant Former Superintendent Is Selected toj Succeed A. E. Stewart Les Thimgan Is Secretary. j The board of directors of the Ner- j folk Packing Co.. met Wednesday j afternoon at the general offices of! the company in this city to he!d the. annual election of officers, the fol-j lowing being named: President C. McKenna, Sioux City. Vice-President and General Man ager E. H. Pernhardt, Platts mouth. Secretary Lerter Thimgan, Platts mouth. Treasurer R. F. Combstock, Sioux City. Mr. Pernhardt, who is named as;flicek gave a group of numbers with the new general manager is ene of feeling and beauty of expression dur the veteran employes of the Norfolk ling the evening. Gordon Snyder of Packing Co., he having been in the employ of the company for the past fifteen years, ten of these being as i;is i(Usiess associates and the associates and the em ployees ef the plant and it is with pleasure that the selection of Mr. Bernhardt was learned. His selec tion will he a very happy choice for all of the residents of the commun- j ity w here he enjoys a great popu- j larity among a large circle of friends. The recognition of Mr. Thimgan j is also a well deserved promotion j for a most deserving employee of the j company by whom he has been em-j ployed for the past live years. He j has advanced from the ranks in the plant by his efficiency and devotion to his duties and has matle a place for himself in the services of this company. MEMORIAL SERVICE James A. Delano memorial service. i sponsored by the Red Cross nursing service and the Douglas county chap iter. American Red Cross, will be held at the Central high school audi torium. 20th and Dedge streets, Wed nesday, Marc h 9th P.eulah Wiedman, ; state committee Red Cross nursing service, wili preside. There will be roll call of all Red Cross nurses, 'music by the 17th V. S. Infantry jband, with tributes by Robert Drum, 'commander Omaha post American Le gion. No. 1, and Past Commanders Allen Tukey and Harry Trustin. j Lena L. Trot, director, nursing service, midwestern area, American ! Red Cross will give the principal address on "The American Red Cross Nursing Service." Presentation of ! pledge's: Senior class presidents, Om i aha schools of nursing. ! "Cass countv Re-d Cross nurses, take ; notice and attend this memorial ser- vice for the founder of your service, Wednesday evening, March 9th, at 8 o'clock at the Central high school auditorium, 20th and Dodge streets. W. H. PULS IS RE-ELECTED j v.. II. Puis, assessor of Cass toun DISTRICT COURT NOTES Petition in foreclosure filed, Ne- braska City Federal Savings & Loan association vs. Chester Dee Austin and Vera Austin. Second District Bar Holds Meet Last Evening Have Banquet and Fine Program H. A. Collins of Papillion Named ! as the New President. j The membersof the ;ar association of the second judicial district held their annual meeting and banquet at the large dining room of the Stewart cafe Wednesday erning. The program had been arranged by D. O. Dwyer, of this city, the re tiring president of the association and provided a very well balanced and entertaining evening. j The dining room was very attrac Itively arranged with bouquets of ! roses and sweet peas. The menu was well chosen, com ! prising : Grape Juice Cocktail Celery - Pit-klep - Crtives Chefs Salad Breaded Veal Tenderledn, Mushroom Sauce Paked Potatoe, Half Shell Parker House Rolls Jelly Cherry Ice Cream Lady Baltimore Cake Cof.ee - Mints The serving was carried out very efficienUy by the staff of the eafe. Fine Musical Treat The members of the dinner party had a real pleasure in having as an attraction of the program. Miss Mil dred Knoflicek, talented Plattsmouth violinist, who is now at the Pitu State Teacher's colleire. Miss Kno- 'the State Teacher's college served is the accompanist for Miss Knoflicek. Bar Head Speaks Mr. Dwver presented Hon. Har vey M, Johnson, president of the state bar association who discussed with the members of the local bar. the subject, "The Bar Speaks." Mr. Johnson discussed the integrated bar. The purpose of the law was to more closelv bind the members of the legal profession in the state and to raise by precept and example the standards of the legal work in the state. In sup-. port of the plans of the state asso- i ciation. Mr. Johnson urged that; strong district groups be formed over! the state to join in the plans for a! stronger bar. He also urged that' the bar assist the courts in the handling of legal matters that effi ciency and speed ef action might be secured. Justice Carter Talks on Law Justice Edwin F. Carter, of the Nebraska supreme court, one of the outstanding members of that tri- 1-lfv li - w.ik n In Kirn j iunai, ii v nan rjwiru tx jai number of the court's opinions, gave a very fine talk and observations on the work of the bar before the court. 1 i Justice Carter stressed to what from: his observation was a matter of 193S at S o'clock. great importance in presenting a mo chairman of the ; tion for a new trial to the snnreme court, that of oral argument, the, presentation of fact to the members; of the court the law facts are set ! forth in briefs but oral argument ; on the facts may reveal error that j warrants a new trial of a case. I Justice Carter also stated the rules! requiring educational qualification) to become a member of the bar of Nebraska was something needed and would have a tendency to raisp the standard of the profession. The for-; mer loose regulations had caused many that could not pass the tests! in other states to come to Nebraska, thus overcrowding the profession in the state. The courts on admitting candidate should see that proper examinations were made and that under closer rules greater super vision of the bar could be secured. Justice Carter also stressed the necessity of ridding the legal ma chinery of much of the red tape and cumbersome methods that had caused dissatisfaction and much of the agi tation of court changes that had been made. The administration of justice could be improved and es pecially in the inferior courts and eliminate much of the appeal mat ter that is carried to the higher courts. He urged that members of the bar show- leadership in the affairs of their communities and state, citing the work of the members of the bar in the preparation of the declaration of independence, the framing of the constituion and the great state papers that had marked the history of the' .nation. The bar he urged, should jtake a strong stand for liberty and, ! right at all times. Bar Association Elects i i 'With the close of the address of 'Justice Carter the non-bar members of the dinner party withdrew and the second district bar pioeeeded to leleot their officers as follows: i President Judge H. A. Collins.' Papillion. Vice-President Varro Tyler, braska City. Ne - Secretary - Treasurer Walter H. Smith, Plattsmouth. Among those from out of the city to attend the banquet were: Judge and Mrs. W. W. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Varro Tyler. Nebraska City; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nickerson, Papillion; Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Tefft. Weeping Wa ter; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ganz, Alvo: Judge J. M. Dierks. Marshall Pitzer, V. 11. Pitzer, Vantine James. Ray mond Frericks. Bernard Spenser. Ne braska City; W. R. Patri'k. E. S. Nickerson, Judge H. A. Collins. Papillion; Guy L. Clements, Elm wood. Preceding the banquet itself, a reception for the' guests was held in the hospitable parlors e.f the hostelry. Mrs. W. A. Robertson, Mrs. J. How ard Davis, Carl I). Ganz and J. A. Capwe'.l served on the reception com mittee. Many Attend Meeting Held at Manley Thursday Large Number of Speakers Heard At Taxpayers Gathering- Held at School House. Thursday evening there was a very large number of the residents of Cen ter precinct and Manley present at the school house at Manley to attend a meeting called by a group to dis cuss taxing problems. The meeting was presided over by William J. Rati, Manley banker, who stated the purpose of the meeting and introduced the various speakers of the evening. Former Senator W. B. Banning, of Union, talked on both the state and countv taxes and other possible taxes! mat it mignt oe necessaiv iu iULU' - to carry on the programs. Countv Treasurer John E. Turner had been invited to attend and gave briefly the laws as related to the levying ot taxes anei ine a. forms of taxation unci aiso as en the means provide-d for the collection I of taxes. Senator Fred L. Carsten and George E. Nickles, former state represen tative, were present and gave short talks along the taxing problem. Elmer Hallstrom. commissioner i from the second district, gave a , lb la , i r Ym on the tax problem as faced by tne board of county commissioners and their efforts to secure the lowest tax levy pessible. Edward Steinkamp of the Cass County Farm Bureau was also pres ent and gave a short talk on the work of that organization in the county and its excellent service to the people of the county. PLATTE RIVER IS UP From Friday's Dally The Platte river was at a high o.ia mnrniiiir and from the BMe. v-.o tholter as president traffic bridge north of this citj the AugUBt rising waters anu wavt-s uuur h . . , ,.j, vprv iii t erest in C niciui e a. iiit- uon- very liueiesmii, in - ed eastward to empty miu souri river which is now open. With the Tlatte showing the same rate of raise it is expected to overflow into the lower lands on the north side of the river. AN APPRECIATION ve wisn to exp.e- D'"v"w!had a member as district president thanks and appreciation to our man, friends and associates for the sj -m- pathy and the courtesies extended during our recent Mrs. A. E. Stewart, C. W. Beckley. Mr. and Mrs. HERE FROM EAGLE From Thursday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jacobmeier, of Eagle, were here today to attend to some matters of business and while in the city Mr. Jacobmeier called at the Journal to enroll as a reader of the semi-weekly edition. Fine Program Marks Meeting of Rebekah Lodge Surprise Program Arranged in Honor of the Past District Presi dents of Nehawka. ; The regular meeting or the Xo- ihauka Rebekah lodge was held March! 4th. After the business session the members enjoyed a surprise program prepared by the entertainment com mittee' composed of Mi-, and Mrs. Elmer Stoll, Mr. and Mrs. George Hickman and rMs. John Chandler. The program was in honor of the past district presidents, Mrs. M. N. Tucker. Mrs. Henry Ross and the dis trict president-elect, Mrs. William Stoll who will preside at the district meeting to be held in Nebraska City April 2i. Miss Laura Easter who passed away several years ago was also a past president. The district presidents were es corted to a long table beautifully de corated in the colors of the lodge, pink and green. In the center of the table was a bouquet of flowers and four candles. After the honored guests were seated the members were asl.e-d to be seated around the table. Mrs. Elmer Stoll welcomed the honored guests and members gave a slient history of each district presi- dent relative to her work in the lodge. Mrs. Ge-orge Dick man and Mrs. Stoll conducted a beautiful and impres-: by Rev. Taenzler and the choir. Rev. crs will be placed, each of the sub sive memorial service in memory of g. A. Pahl. at the opening of the ' scribers securing a locker of the size Miss Laura Easter, who was district j meeting gave a fine talk on "What president in If)::.". is Prayer." Different tepics in keep- Duriug the program Mrs. John ing with missionary work of all de Chandier rendered two bea ut if ul . nominal ions were presented by repre- pialie) solos. "The Lost Cheird and "Meditat ion." Mrs. Julian Pollard gave a very de lightful reading. "The Blue Flower" bringing eut the thought of friend ship in the lodge. Mrs. John Chandler prepared a mest interesting history of the meet ings of Dial. No. '.'. The- history was given as follow?: "I have prepared a short hlsiery of the meetings of District No. 3 since they were started in 1921. "The first annual session was held in Weening Water on June 3. 1921 (ana sister Eva Barlev of Elmwood land Sister Eva j was president. i "The second meeting was in Ne- ihawka on May 4. 1922 when Miss Olive Stevens of Weeping Water was , sident esident. "On May 22. 192.1 the third meet- :ing was held at Talmage and our ;own Isadore Tucker presided. "Elmwood had the fourth meeting 'on May 13. 1924. with Lavina Bin - ger of Weeping Water as president, "On April 1C. 192T. Nehawka leulge ! was again hostess and had a second' ! s liietrW't nvpsiilent in the person of 1 '-' "Avoca had her first meeting on April 20. 192G when Laura Suther- land of Elmwood was president. "The seventh session was held at Syracuse April 21. 1927. Sister Eliza-; ;beth Meegan of Nebraska City was; district president. j n tneir instrumental selections. "On April 24, 192S, Nebraska Cityj Two addresses were given, one by ; lodge was hostess for the first time .Colonel J. S. Chambers of the Seventh since 1907. Bertha Hunter of Syra- army corps headquarters, speaking cuse was president that year, j "The ninth meeting was held at Weeping Water on April 19, 1929 !with Edith Olive of Weeping Wa- 1930 the tenth at Elmwood and , ! session was held , jessie Creamer of that lodge was president. "The eleventh meeting was held in Nehawka on April 16. 1931. At this time Anna Shackley of Avoca pre - sided. "In 1932 the convention was held at Syracuse on April 28, with Ida Carey of Syracuse as president. "In 1933 the Nehawka lodge again , ded ftt Ne j j ... n 1934 heM Weeping Water on April 20 with Viva Jones of Weeping Water as president. "The fifteenth annual session was nesday afternoon at 3:30 at the of held at Elmwood on April 23, 1935,:fices of Dwyer & Dwyer for the pur- when Gladys Sc-hlichtemier of that pose of selecting officers for the en-i city was president. j suing year. The members elected j "Blanche Hunt of Nebraska City.C. E. Tefft as the president of the! i presided at the 16th session which w-as held in Nehawka on May 7, 1936. j "The 17th session was held on'ney A. L. Tidd May 5, 1937 when Alvina Brehm of J president. j Syracuse presided at ihe meeting in that city. "Now in 19.",S. Lena Stoll of this lodge will preside at the meeting at i Nebraska City on April 26. ! "From this resume we see that Nehawka has been hostess four times. I Weeping Water, Elmwood, Syracuse i sand Nebraska Citv three times each i and Talmage and Avoca oiu-e each Weeping Water, Nehawka and Elm- wood have each had four district presidents. Syracuse has had three,, Th" eroup of enterprising resi Nebraska City two and Avoca one-." ;tlen,s of ,his immunity who have At the close of the program the!1'""11 i" c-lic-ckinp up the committee served delicious refresh-! possibility of establishing a Master ments carrying out l liii lid crt. ilr.rc of pink ang green. At this time the district presidents responded with reminiscences of ihe lime when presided. t hev Many Ladies AttemTWorld Day of Prayer Rev. J. W. Taenzler Leads the Meet ing; Held at the Christian Church Friday. From Saturday s Dally. About one hundred ladies of Plattsmouth's churches attended the World Day of Prayer held at the Christian church yesterdav. Rev. J. W. Taenzler led the j choir choir was composed tives of each of the churches The responsive reading was givfn sentatives of each of the w omen s I auxiliaries of the- churches. i An offering of almost $S.OO was re-, ceived and sent te one of the United; Mission councils. This will be dis-! tributed among four union projects.' mission schools, the publication of; Christian literature in foreign lan-jtary refrigerated lockers for as long guages, the education ef the Amer-! as the owner desires and makes it. ican Indians and the education and ; available at any time, ministering to the needs of those: With the refrigerated system as who are called migrants. these who , proposed the foodstuffs will retain go from place to place to work in har- all of their freshness and will elim- vestmg crops. ATTEKD OMAHA MEETING I j Thursday evening William A. Rob- ; ' ertson. grand master ef Nebraska : Masons. County Judge A. II. Dux-1 bury. W. F. Evers. R. C. Cook and I j County Attorney J. A. Capwell were : 'at Omaha where they attended a. meeting of Joseph Warren camp of jthe Heroes of '7f held at the B"lack- stone hotel. ; Mr. Capwell was initiated into the j mysteries oi tne organization in a fitting ceremony. Major W. I the camp presided over the meeting, I i Raymond C. Cook of this city wast ! ui:r ui uic iai iiitri a in uisv. unaius j heard on the program with two very i the p,an pointed out tnat often in j beautiful vocal offerings. "Toreo- lhe threshing season When crews of j dore's Song" from "Carmen" dmen ar? tQ ,)e fed thrU ,t wou,d be "Bells of the Sea." :an e matter to have a hog killed. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Boeke gave a very fine contribution to the program on "Yorktown and After" and Dr. L. M. Kuhns. on "Gettysburg, a Rising and Setting Sun." UNDERGOES APPENDECTOMY Frank Lushinsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lushinsky, and grandson of Mayor George Lushinsky, was taken with an acute attack of ap- penaicius on i ueseiay a no w a iaf,. ; at once to the Clarkson hospital at j Omaha, where an appendectomy was ; performed at once. The young man is doing as well as possible under the circumstances and it is hoped ; work- Mrs. Henry Hayes and Mrs. Or CASS COUNTY BAR MEETS j vllle Miller, of Elmwood were vis!- The Cass county bar association ! held their annual meeting on Wed-1 ' association and Clei'k of the District Court C. E. Ledgway, as the secre - i tary-treasurer of the group. Attor - as vice was selected Enthusiasm Grows for New Storage Plant ! Residents of the County Show Great Interest in Proposed Locker System of Storage. Ref rice-rated Locker system in this city, nave met witn a reai euuiu siastic reception from all they have ' approached. j The plan which is offered is one J of the greatest boons to the residents of the country districts to protect j their foodstuffs and also to make' a 'real saving to them in the year round storage of the products of their farm and which can be available at any season of tlie year. The saving of money, labor and time represented by the installing of a cold storage locker plant in the communi.y, are innumerable. Com pare fresh foodstuffs with preserved compare fresh frozen protection with the labor of canning, salting and preserving. The advantages are so great against the comparatively low cost that people from all sections are? meeting. The ! taking the matter up in a most en e.f represent a- thusiastic manner. The plan is to erect the central plant where the refrigerated lock- and the type that they will think best and in which they can place their foodstuffs and have them fresh and available at any time they may wish. Willi present rapid transpor tation it is but a few moments from the farm to the plant, secure the needed articles and be home and read to prepare them. Meats, vegetables, fruit and game can be stored in these large sani- jinate all of tne necessity of tne old time drudgery of trying to preserve the food supply of the family for the various seasons of the year. Many of the plants operate their own killing departments and where the farmer can deliver the animal desired to be killed, have it dressed and placed in the lockers where it will be available at an time. The plant as proposed would have a chill room where the foodstuffs are properly stored at a temperature of some thirty-six degrees and later will be taken to the freezing room where the final steps ar taken be- iuic inr nit a i ki wmri ui uui a i c jmu'v ru in lur itH avis, .. ... ..... j processed and plaoed in tll0 inkers j . available to the farmer at a material reduction in cost. COUNTY COURT NOTES i Petition was filed for the probate jof the estate of George Oberle, Jr., Wednesday afternoon in the court. jThe petition asked for the appoint jment of Ida Oberle. w idow, as admin istratrix eta. Mrs. Oberle and sons, Edward. J. George, and daughter, iMrs. Caroline Olds, all of Eagle were here for the filing. Partial distribution was ordered in ,the estale t)f F D Buckman, de ceased, Elmer Hallstrom, Avoca banker being the administrator of the estate. In the matter of the guardianship of Arthur Steinhoff, the court made the appointment of Elmer Hallstrom, as the guardian. tors at the court. SUFFERS FROM Louis W. Lorenz, ILLNESS well known business man, has been confined to his home for the past few- days as the result of a very severe cold and : attack of sinus trouble. He has been j suffering a great deal but is some , better at this time and it is hoped will soon be able to resume his usual J activities.