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Nebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. UV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1938. NO. 23 Discussion of City Problems at C. C. Luncheon Regulation of Taverns and Liquor Stores Takes Most Time Sug gest New WPA Projects From Thursday's Dally- Plattsmouth Chamber of Com merce directorate spent a full hour at today's luncheon in discussion of civic problems that should be refer red to the incoming city adminis tration, chief of which was the mat ter of regulation of beer taverns and liquor stores. In the forty-five min utes devoted to this one subject, eleven of the directors spoke at varying length. As the discussion drew to a close, former Mayor John P. Sattler moved that the Chamber of Commerce go on record as favoring earlier closing hours for both liquor stores and beer taverns and strict enforcement) of the law at all times. 0f tne cjty jia( a very pleasant treat , by Dorothea Duxbury. The assistant All speakers agreed that the mat- j afforded them Thursday evening hostesses were Mrs. George Farley, ter of public sentiment as a whole) when the farce-comedy. "His Ozark, Mrs. Charles Tunnel and Mrs. Nellie is the governing factor in liberality ' Cousin" was presented bv a verv Goruer. of greater regulation via city ordi-i i clever cast of local young people' Circle No. 3 met with Mrs. Iler nance. a!-d under the capable direction of! man Titkotter yesterday, wi;h Mrs. Those who spoke included Searl I Mrs. O. Sandin. who has so sue cess-; George Fornoff and Mrs. Max Fitz S Davis, A. L. Tidd. J. H. Davis, 'fully directed many of the home tal- j mayer as associate hostesses. Thrre E. H. Wescott. James Holmes. George !nt plays in the pi-st. j was a good attendance at the meet- Farley, A. II. Duxbury, J. P. Sattler,! As the title indicated, the play was ! ing. Mrs. Stephen Wiles gave the Mayor Georire Lnshinskv W TT T,,i ! one that carried the mountain at-j less on on the missionary toph-. and Elmer Webb, the latter three connected with the city government. In the remaining time, Mr. Tidd;ncp realistically. spoke briefly on the new proposal j of the Federal government to loan ! money to municipalities for 50 years, repayable without interest, for carry-' ing on public works programs and I ! suggested the following: 1 Taking over the present Legion community building and completing it as a combined city hall, "Are sta tion and municipal building; School board to put the old j one story high school building in shape for tise as a Junior High; 3 City to repave Chicago avenue and close open drainage ditch along that highway. Concluding his remarks, Mr. Tidd j ward Wehrbein. Jeanette Hirz, Greth moved that the president appoint a'Garnett. Wilbur Hall. Clara Toman, j committee to investigate the same. ! Robert Wurl. Mildred Cacy and Roy The motion was passed and President j Olson. J. Howard Davis appointed as mem-' During the presentation of the' bers of that committee Searl S. Davis, j play specialties in dancing were George Lushinsky, John P. Sattler ; given by the pupils of Miss Peggy and A. L. Tidd. I Pennington, the class of young people i Report on Finances L. O. Minor, official keeper of the v ' funds have run quite low, no con- certed drive having been made last year, and now with the present can vass just getting under way, it was felt by the Finance committee that everyone would lend their support uiiu niiaui icii uui tvinf;. ue uisu saiu 1 that not just business men alone, but citizens generally interested in j the welfare and advancement of the community should be willing to civeii something toward this work. Fred Rea reported on having ap- ! peared on behalf of the C. of C. at) the Missouri Pacific truck hearing held at Lincoln for licensing of the j freitrht truck that operates between stations along the line from Omaha to Falls City, supplementing regu lar train service on short hauls. EREAK INTO HOUSE The Wehrbein residence at Eighth street and Chicago avenue, was re ported this morning as having been broken into some time Wednesday night. The house is unoccupied by members of the family at this time and a check made failed to reveal anything that might haveb een taken. Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester was notified of the break-in and will in- vestigate the case. This is the second case of this kind in the present week as an attempt was made Monday night to break into tse Tidbail Lumber Co. office. STANDS OPERATION WELL Henry F. Goos, who was operated on Thursday morning at the Meth odist hospital at Omaha, is reported as having stood the operation in very good shape. The operation wae a serious one and it will be 3ome days before the patient can show any marked change. PROVES ADDED ATTRACTION From Thursday's Daily Last evening as a part of the en tertainment features of the Mer chants' night. Miss Venettia Adkins was heard in a number of her songs of the range and the mountains which ere 'e, Cir, Pntea. &ne cleverly presented. She (for the various selections. This made a much appreciated feature for the; evening and it is hoped that Miss Ad-; From Thursday's Dally kins will appear later in the season. ! The circles of the Women's Fed She was one of the artists that ap- oration of the Presbyterian church peared on the program at the King met yesterday afternoon as follows: Korn Karnival last fall. ! Circle No. 1 met with Mrs. H. L. J Gayer, w ith Mrs. L. G. Meiainger, ' 'Ozark Cousin' Scores a Hit A7ifli AiiUanri!by the i)eni-y-a-day method. Willi .Tl.UUiClH.Cj Miss Carrie Baird entertained i Circle No. 2 yesterday. There was a Home Talent Production at the Amer-i ve,"-v sood attendance at the meeting, ican Lee-ion Building- Thnrs- I They decided upon arrangements for day Evening Enjoyed. public The entertainment lovin biosphere with the "hillbilly" dia lects and action that the cast gave The story of the play dealt witn the Rankin family, one of culture and college training, living in the moun tains of the south, who receive from i relatives in the east the information that they are com in 2: to visit with j the Rankins. also that perhaps they would find the mountain method of ; living. Their arrival finds the Ran-j sionary chairman: Mrs.. - Russell kins set to give a real rustic moun- j Reeder, socila secretary. Co-hos-taineer setting for their visitors andtesses were Mrs. Will Ilennings and fvom this on ,he play is filled with , the true mountaineer humor and; many clever situations. j The members of the cast included . Harriett Case, James Sandin, Alice Jane Hirz. Flora Belle Meade, Ed- j showing real artistic work m their : 'offering. fwranrFq pTCrTrMTWA-RY HEARING j WATTES PRELD1INARY HUUUJHU 1 . , i nursaav anernoon nun i-irvmuu,, (returned here Sunday by Sheriff j to ana lrom tne depot and r.ot ic-ei-J Homer Sylvester, from Texas, was j ing well he stopped to rest for a I arraigned in the county court be- j moment and suddenly fell to the ifm-P Tnfl-P H Duxburv. I ground, dying in a very few moments. The complaint filed by County At torney J. A. Capwell charged the efendant with four counts, forgery. lttering a forged instrument, pass rr.mr,, inctnimont ami that of i habitual criminal under the Nebras- j ka statutes, Freeman entered a not guilty plea 'and waived the preliminary hearin in the county court and was heldjmunity and his death has brought Pr a $2 000 bond for appearance . a great regret from the large circle at the district court. In failure to supply the bond the t'efendant was remanded to the cus tody of Sheriff Sylvester. i CUT OLD AGE ASSISTANCE The office of the local old age assistance director has been busy in the past few days in getting out the notices to the recipients of the old age assistance of the reductions or dered paid by reason of budgetory The recipients wil re ceive for the present seventy per cent of their budget ratings which former- ly was ninety-six per cent. The blind and dependent children allotments will be continued at 100 per cent for the present at least. VISITS OLD FRIENDS From Friday Dally Mrs. Bertha Wise Jackson, who has been visiting old time friends here over the Easter holiday, left today for Omaha to visit at the home of Judge Jesse L. Root and family. Mm. Jackson has been spending the winter in California and is now on j her way home to Chicago. Presbyterian Ladies Hold Their Election Iargely Attended Meetings Are Held thg proceedin i Mrs. Leonard Stoehr and Mrs. Sam jGilmour as assistant hostesses. There were fourteen members present. Pur ling the business the circle voted t' I learn their monev the following year (entertaining the federation in May. (The program consisted of a vocal solo !by Waunitta Sigler and a piano solo Circle No. 4 met yesterday at the home of Mrs. Hilt Martin. There were eleven members and one gu?st present. The circle decided upon the penny-a-day policy for the coming year. Mrs. D. E. Waller was elected secretary yesterday. The other offi- cers had been elected at a previous meeting. They are Mrs. Martin. chairman ; Mrs. Dow Armstrong, treasurer ; Mrs. Bertha Shopp, mis- Mrs. Waller. There were twenty-six members present at the meeting of Circle No. yesterday at the home of Mrs. Max Vallery. The officers were elected for the coming year. They were Mrs. George Lushinsky, chainman; Mrs. E. C. Giles, treasurer; Mrs. L. O. Minor, secretary; Mrs. Searl Davis, missionary chairman. DEATH OF ALV0 MAIL CARRIER George E. Hardnock. C4, w ho has been engaged 111 carrying the mail 'from the Rock Island station to the iAIvo postofi'ice for several years, died suddenly Wednesday as the result of . Mr Tinrf1nnr.i, 1lflr, mr,,fi n t,.;n 1 - ..... Ik-sides his wife. Bertha, he leaves a brother, Charles, and a sister, Mrs. Lovina Coon, both of Omaha. 1 ne lunerai services win ie r ri- j day at 2 o'clock at the Methodist church at Alvo and with the burial at that place. Mr. Hardnock was a gentleman highly esteemed in his home corn- of friends and associates. COUNTY COURT NOTES Despite the tact that it was a holiday, Friday proved a very busy day in the county court and a large number of matters awaited action in the probate court. Hearing on claims was had in the estate of Jennie N. Klepser, de ceased, of Weeping Water, the ad ministrator, Elmer Klepser being ! here for the hearing. In the estate of Inez A. Rodaway, deceased and near Eagle, final settle ment was had of the estate. Milton Rodaway and Mary Wall were the executors of the estate. MANY SEEK LICENSES From Thursday's Dally This morning the representatives or tne state nignway patrol ciepart- j ment were kept busy at the court j house by an influx of applicants for j their drivers licenses, coming from all sections of the count. There were forty-one approved by the patrol and who secured the coveted licenses at the office of Coun-tj- Treasurer John E. Turner. P. X Fred Kammiller Fred Kammiller, Dubuque, Iowa, who will be the principal speaker at the intercity meeting of Rotary clubs of Glenwood. Plattsmouth. Shenandoah, Nebraska City and the Kiwanis club of Hamburg, at Ne braska City on Wednesday, April 27. Daniels Damage Suit Dismissed This Afternoon Attorney Grenville P. North, Attor ney for Plaintiff. Asks Dis missal of Case. From Thursday's Daily The case of Glen A. Daniels vs. Hubert Cappen, asking SJC.040.2fi j in damages growing out of an auto-j motorcycle wreck near this citv. was! suddenly dismissed this afternoon in district court as the court took up its session. The trial of the case started Tues day and it was expecicd would cover all day today as the defense had a t large number of witnesses called and was ready to resume their testimony shortly after Judge Wilson opened the afternoon session. Without warning. Attorney Gren ville P. North, counsel for the plain tiff. Daniels, arose and asked that; the case be dismissed on the part of j the plaintiff, which was ordered and the costs to be taxed to the plaintiff. The jury was excused by Judtrei W. W. Wilson until Monday when tlio .ice nf Tlick T'.;il:'r. SDecial ad- I . . . . ni 1 mimstrator. vs. Al 1 laming, et al.i another damage suit, will be taken up. COMMERCIAL DEPT. DINNER Friday evening students of the commercial department of the local high school with their teacher. Miss , Borgenhagen, enoyed a most charm ingly arranged C o'clock dinner at the home economics dining room at the school. The tables were attractive with the spring flowers that lent a very artistic touch to the setting. The guests of the department were Judge and Mrs. A. K. Duxbury, Superintendent and Mrs. L. S. Devoe and Trincinal and Mrs. J. R. Reeder. Robert Woest, president of the i high school student council presided and very cleverly presented the var ious numbers 011 the program. The girl's trio, composed of Shirley Seiver, Betty Voboril and Margaret Ann Vallery, gave a most delight ful vocal number as a part of the program. The members of the department had the opportunity of hearing a talk by Judge A. H. Duxbury, "What the Employer Expects of the Steno grapher or Secretary." This was much appreciated and gave the young people who are fitting them selves for these positions and office work, much food for thought in the standards that they might be ex pected to measure up to. The girjs of the class were assist ed in the preparation of the delicious dinner by Mrs. Don Seiver and Mrs. Karl Grosshans, mothers of two of the group. VISIT AT ST. EDWARD From Saturday's Dally Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider are visiting over the week end at St. Edward, Nebraska, motoring there Friday and will remain over Sunday, They are at the home of their daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Eurdic and family. Greenwood Lady County Chairman Legion Auxiliary ; Mrs. Mildred Comstock Succeeds Mrs. j Irene Ross Fall Meeting to be Held at Weeping Water Mrs. Mildred Comstock of Green wood was elected county chairman at Thursday's semi-annual meeting of Cass county American Legion Auxiliary units held at Louisville, i Each of the five units in the county ! was represented at the meeting and j the registered attendance was larger j than at any previous gathering of j this nature. Fifteen members from J Plattsmouth unit attended. A noon-da' covered dish luncheon preceded the opening of the business session at 1:20. Louisville Chamber of Commerce supplied white carna tions for each of the visiting ladies. Mrs. Irene Ross, county president, presided. Mrs. Hettie Larson of this i itv wns sfrrptarv. nnrl Mrs A,ip j laide Boynton, also of Plattsmouth limit, was chaplain. i Distinguished guests present in - I eluded Mrs. Lottie Knecht. of South j Bend (member of Plattsmouth unit), 1 a past department president: Mrs. i . . , , . i Klsie Diers. of Omaha, national vice: chairman and last year national J chairman of Child Welfare; Mrs. J Bosch, of Omaha, eighth district president; Mrs. Emma Nutzman, of j Nehawka, twelfth district president; ! Mrs. Schroeder, of Lincoln, a past twelfth district president, and Mrs. j Hettie Larson, of Plattsmouth, twelfth district vice president. lne ine courtesy committee was com- j teaching certificate from the state, posed of Mrs. Pauline Webb. riatts-She later took post graduate work mouth. Mrs. Nell Dowler. of Manleyjat the Creighton University and th? (member of Weeping Water unit ; Omaha Municipal university, and a past Cass county chairman) j She has had seven years of active and Mrs Hazel McNurlin, Green wood. A varied and interesting program 1 was rendered. Mrs. Nutzman stated ! that ever unit in the twelfth district j (four counties) except one is now . over quota in membership. Platts- mouth reached quota in October. The unit reports showed a large j amount of community service and re habilitation work being done in the different towns. Mrs. Diers spoke on the child wel- fare program being carried out by . tne region ana Auxiliary, giving tne ladies much valuable information acquired through her membership on the national committee. Mrs. Nutzman spoke on other im portant phases of Auxiliary work and read a list of hospital needs. which the different units agreed to furnish. Plattsmouth accepted re sponsibility of providing covers for hot water bottles. Weeping Water was chosen as the place for holding the fall meeting in October. TO ATTEND TRACK MEET From Saturday's Dally Coach II. C. Boggess with six of the members of the high school track squad were at Council Bluffs today to participate in the Thomas Jeffer son track meet. Those who made the trip were Joe York, Warren Reed. Allan White, John Jacobs, Carter Minor and Ron ald Rebal. The locals expect to participate in the mile, 440, 8S0 relay, shot put, broad and high jump. RETURNS FROM SAD MISSION Thursday night Mr and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, Mrs. Herbert John son and T. E. Taylor returned lrom Cold Water, Michigan, to which place they had taken the body of their wife and mother for burial. Mrs. Taylor died here quite sud denly last Saturday morning and the family journeyed back to their former home in the east for the last rites. SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT FTank E. Vallery, who suffered a i very severe hemorrhage of the nose : a few days ago, is reported as being some better and it is hoped will soon i be restored to his normal condition The severity of the attack has made Mr. Vallery quite weak and confined him to his home. VISIT IN MISSOURI From Saturday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis with their guest, Miss Margaret Fedde of the home economics department of the University of Nebraska, departed this morning for an over Sunday visit at Boonville and Columbia, Mis- j souri. They will visit the Kemper ! military school at Boonville, where : Stephen Davis is a student and then 'go to Columbia where Miss Fedde will look after some professional work at the Stephen college and also j at the University of Missouri. Mrs. Laura Kieck Files for County Superintendent Widow of Departed District Jude to Seek Position of County Super intendent of Schools. From Saturday's Dally This morning Mrs. Laura Lloyd , Kieck, widow of the late District j Judge William G. Kieck, filed Tor f the off ice of superintendent of schools !of Cass county for the non-partisan I-rimary on August 9th. Mrs. Kieck is a native daughter of Cass county, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Llovd, having lived in the K i Murray and Nehawka communities tor many years and Mrs. Kieck was born at the farm home southwest of i Murray where they resided until ;lf16 when they moved to Nehawka. j Mrs. Kieck was graduated from (the Nehawka high school and later . tended the teachers college of the University of Nebraskaw here she re I ceived a permanent elementary grade teaching, the greater part in the Plattsmouth schools and proved a most enicient instructor and very efficient instructor and successful in her work, Since the death of Judge Kieck she has resumed her school work and at the suggestion of her many friends will enter the race for the office of county superintendent and in which office her experience should make her well qualific-d. DEATH OF MRS LEWIS THEMGAN Mrs. Alvena Thimgan, 56, died j Friday at the family home at 4230 G i street, Lincoln. Mrs. Thimgan was a (resident of Cass county for a great j many years but the family have in recent years made their home in the j capital city. She was formerly Miss Alvena Rohrdanz member of one of the j prominent families of the Louisville land Manley community. Surviving her passing are the hus band, two daughters, Jeanette and Sylvia, three sons, LaMarr, Melvin and Russell; three sisters, Mrs. Geo. L. Meisinger, Plattsmouth, Mrs. August Krecklow, Manley and Mrs. August Thimgan, of South Bend; four brothers, John Rolirdanz of Weeping Water, William of Manley. Henry of Los Angeles, Carl of Ball. Kansas, and two grandchildren. The funeral services were held this afternoon at 3:30 at the Wadlow mortuary and the interment at the Lincoln Memorial park. Those attending the funeral from this city were Mr. and Mrs. George L. Meisinger, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mel singer, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Meisinger. Mrs. Mable Thimjahn and daughter, Maxine. UNDERGOES OPERATION From Thursday's Da'Ty This morning at the Methodist hospital at Omaha. Henry F. Goos of this city was operated on for an ailment from which he has suffered for some time. Mr. Goos departed for Omaha Wednesday afternoon to await the operation. Mrs. Goos was at Omaha today to be with the hus band during the operation. ATTEND FUNERAL From Saturday' Dally Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester was at Lincoln this afternoon taking a number of the members of the family of the late Mrs. Louis Thimgan to that city for the funeral services. Phone news Items to No. 6. Many Attend All-Day Deanery Meeting at Avoca More than 100 Present Interesting Program Officers Elected To Meet Here This Fall. The ladies of the Plattsmouth Deanery of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held an all day meeting at Avoca Thursday. Sessions were held in the town hall. One hundred and eight were present from ten affiliated organizations. The program was most enjoyable and worth while. Eight Plattsmouth ladies attend ed, two front the Holy Rosary and six from St. John's parish. Also the two local priests. Father Robert Sal mon of St. John's and Father J. R. Sinkula, of Holy Rosary. Those from here were Mrs. Hermie Svoboda and Miss Julia Svoboda, of Holy Rosary parish; Mrs. William Woolcott, Mrs. John Bergman, Mrs. Lester Gaylord, Mrs. M. M. Muncie. Mrs. F. I. Rea and Miss Alice Ben nett from St. John's. Morning- Session Mrs. John C. Rauth, president, of Manley, presided. The morning ses sion convened at 10:30, following an official board meeting, with open ing prayer by Rev. James Hennessy, of St. Patrick's church, Manley. This was followed by the Salute to the Flag led by the ladies of St. Mary's parish of Nebraska City. The address of welcome was given by Rev. E. C. McFadden, pastor of the church at Syracuse and Holy Trinity church near Avoca. which was the host parish. The response was by Rev. Charles Bauer, C. TP. S., of Nebraska City. Miss Alma Lemku, recording sec retary, of Nebraska City, read the minutes of previous meetings. Two minute reports were read by offi cers and chairmen and many inter esting items were given in the re ports from heads of the organiza tions. Noonday Luncheon At the close of the morning ses sion a luncheon was served by the ladies of Holy Trinity Guild of Avoca in the basement of the Con gregational church. The afternoon meeting was called to order at 1:30 and began with the hymn, "Our Lady of Good Coun sel" led by the ladies of Holy Trin ity parish, Avoca. Rev. Robert Salmon, O. S. B., of Plattsmouth, spoke on 'Catholic Edu cation" and said in part: "Catholic education begins rot in the school, but in the home." A solo followed, and then Rev. Thomas S. Bowdern, S. J. Th. D., of Creighton University gave a very fine discourse on "Behind the Head lines in Spain." He gave a review of the 2,000 years of Spanish his tory and the events which have led up to the present S)anish Civil war. Mrs. Higginson of St. Martin's parish, Douglas, gave a very enter taining reading. Election of Officers Next in order was the election of officers, the following being named: Mrs. J. C. Rauth, Manley, presi dent; Mrs. Carl O. Zaiscr, Avoca, first vice president; Mrs. T. C. Walsh, Douglas, second vice president; Mrs. John Bergman, Plattsmouth, record ing secretary; Miss Mamie Maher, Manley. corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. J. Cullen, Avoca, treasurer, and Miss Clara Kraft, Syracuse, aud itor. Mrs. F. I. Rea, Flattsmouth, and Miss Edith Francois, Paul, were se lected as delegates at large to the Diocesan convention to be held in Lincoln May 11 and 12. Alternates are Miss Straub of Avoca and Miss Kraft, of Syracuse. An invitation to hold the fall deanery meeting in Plattsmouth was extended by the ladies of Holy Ros ary parish and accepted. All joined in singing "Holy God, We Praise Thy Name," and Rev. J. R. Sinkula, of Holy Rosary parish, Plattsmouth, gave the closing pray er. 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