Nelv. Slate Historical Society
VOL. NO. LIV
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1938.
NO. 32
Baccalaureate
Service for the
Class of 1938
First Presbyterian Church Filled with
Large Group of Relatives and
Friends of Young People.
From Monday's Daily
A congregation that filled the
large auditorium of the First Pres
byterian church to its capacity, last
evening attended the baccalaureate
service of the class of 193 S of the
Plattsmouth high school.
The church was attractively ar
ranged for the service and which
adder to the impressiveness of the
;.ce:ie. t
The gowned and capped class of:.
s-venty-four entered the hurch as
the processional was sounded by the
organist, Mrs. II. F. Goos, the young!
people having a special section as
signed to them.
Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the
First Methodist church, presided over
the services.
Following the doxology by the
audience. Rev. G. A. Pahl. pastor of
the St. Paul's Evangelical church
gave the invocation.
The choir of high school glee club
students and the congregation joined
in singing the hymn, "Jesus Christ
the Lord."
Allan White, member of the sopho
omore class of the high school gave a
very beautiful trumpet solo, "The
Rosary," a most impressive touch to
the service.
The scriptural reading was given
by Rev. Lowson and the pastoral
prayer by Dr. II. G. McClusky, host
pastor.
John Jacobs, one of the talented
members of the music department of
the school and a junior, gave a vocal
number. "Hold Thou My Hand," the
accompaniment being played by Mrs.
Goos. '
Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the
First Christian church, was the
speaker of the evening and his ser
mon follows:
'The Power of a Son"
J. W. Taenzler
Graduating class of 193S, it is a
great pleasure to me, to address you
tonight. I trust that all of you are
here not just because you are a part
of the class of '3 8 but that
here seeking for a message that will
be of help to you in the onward walk
that lies just ahead. As I speak of
young men or of the son of man, I
wish to include young ladies also.
Darkness was ruling but the day
was fast approaching. The blue sky
was o'ershadowed with a heavy mist.
When suddenly I behld the great sun
of the universe come from the east as
it seems to man. As it made it's
climb into the heavens, the mist
vanished and the great sun sent forth
a glorious light unto the earth.
The sun with its great power
brought brightness to the lives of
many. Gave strength to the baby
chick, strength to the newborn plant
peeping thru the earth's crust, in
fact, the entire earth was benefitted
by the powerful sun.
Friends. I see a picture that to me
is a beautiful scene and is quite like
the picture I just brought before you.
My purpose this evening, my highest
aim, in to show you this beautiful
picture in such manner that it shall
continue on in your mind, become a
part of you; this picture I have
named the Power of a Son.
The world is enveloped by a heavy
mist; a mist of problems to be solved,
of finest ions to be answered. This is
the background of our picture, dark
and dismal, (ausing a feeling of sad
ness to come over us. Look! Behold
the center of the picture, we see a
son, not the sun of the solar system,
but the son of man. As he walks,
all about him the mist slowly disap
pears, and the powerful son sent
forth a glorious light of under
standing and knowledge unto man
kind. There he is with untold power
within his grasp, the son whose
name is legion for he is many, he
represents the young men and young
wonn of the world, of which you,
graduating class of '38 are a most
valuable part. He has conquered the
Fea, crossed the oceans by boat and
by airplane, has went to the far
south and to the far north; gone west
until he came 'round the world. He
has drained the swamp and watered
the desert and produced food thereon.
He has dug down info the bowels of
the earth and found coal.
precious
stones, and various minerals that he
has been able to use. He has erect
ed buildings that tower high above
the sturdy trees, wrestlinsr with the
mighty winds and defying the terrific
storms. He has harnessed the electric
currents and the rivers, compelling
them to work for him. He has the
power to remove mountains, and
change the entire earth, and bring
peace and joy to all mankind.
To use this energy for the most
good you must be trained. The great
God of the universe who placed us
here has endowed us with strength,
a mind, and eyes that see visions of
I the future. Mothers and fathers,
I crpn t rpsnnnsihililv Hps nnrm vour
shoulders. Train the boy, the girl, in
their early years, lay the foundation
with care, meditation and prayer for
divine guidance in your task. Teach
the growing lad and lassie as they
enter into the adolescent age; hon
esty, cleanliness in mind, body and
act, and develop within them a love
for their fellow mankind and to love
for honest work. Young peopie, study
yourselves, and find your talent, then
do all that you can to prepare your
self to use your talent to the greatest
possibilit for the greatest human
good.
Graduating class of 193S. you have
walked almost across the room called
high school days, soon you shall pass
thru the doorway called graduation,
a door opening unto what? Is it a
door leading to college or university
day, or a door leading unto the school
of hard knock, where you must work
for your daily bread from day to day?
Young people, there conies unto
; you a uemeiiuous cnaiienge. x on are
I standing today before the door of
opportunity. With determination to
win
less
the great battle of life, regard
of the cost you may be called to
pay, open the
and step inside,
hear the call
Mother, crying
door to opportunity.
Listen and you shall
of our Father and
unto you, to succeed.
to go on and never say quit. They
have built their dreams about you
and their ever thought was for your
success. The poet tells us of the call
of our parents in a more beautiful
way than I can present it to you.
"Do you know that your soul is
of my soul such part.
That you seem to be fiber and
core of my heart?
None other can pain me as you.
dear, can do,
None other can please me or
praise me as you.
Remember the world will be
quick with its blame
If shadow or stain ever darken
your name.
Like mother, like son, is a say
ing so true,
The world will judge largely of
mother by you.
Be this then your task if task it
must be.
To force this proud world to do
homage to me.
Be sure it will say when it's
verdict you've won.
She reaps as she sowed, Lo! this
man is her son."
Next you will hear the call from
the world's need. Suffering human
ity, some on the brink of death, gone
past the door of opportunity never
to return, bodv and character broken:
you arej,ney cajj mi0 yOU guying warn your
children of the fate that is ours.
Lead men up from the valley of dark
ness, abolish the great evil of war;
solve the labor problem, industry,
agriculture, prohibition, immigra
tion and all other problems and ques
tions that stands between the world
and progress. Create a spirit of true
brotherly love among all. Make it
easier for the youth of tomorrow to
really live, because you have removed
some of the stumbling blocks and
bridged the dark chasms.
Listen, graduating class, and you
shall hear the call of the Christ. He,
the greatest of all men is saying unto
you, take thy cross and follow- me.
I was in the world to bring peace and
joy to all, sin nailed me to the cross
on Calvary. As I was perfect be you
also perfect, as I went forth, go ye
forth among your fellow men and
win them to the way of right living.
I gave you a new commandment that
ye love one another. Prove to the
world that this can be practiced, in
your everyday life.
Class of '3 8, the challenge is made
unto you, the destiny of the world
lies within our reach. The power is
yours, to save humanity from degen
eration and death. What will the
destiny be?
Look! again we se& the picture,
and everywhere he moves, the Mist,
of problems to be solved and ques
tions to be answered, the mist slow
ly disappears. There he stands in all
his power and beauty of clean, true,
manhood, an emblem of purity and
virtue, saintly women and noble men.
Members of the class of '3S, will you
be found tomorrow, the center of the
great living picture, The Power of
a Son?
ATTENDS BANKERS MEETING
II. A. Schneider, president of the
Plattsmouth State bank, was at Lin
coln Tuesday where he attended the
sessions of the first district Nebras
ka bankers, group two of the state
association.
There were many very interesting
speakers present and the general
aspects of the business of banking in
this section of the state were thor
oughly discussed.
Other Cass county bankers present
were Elmer Hallstrom of the Farm
er's State bank of Avoca, Carl D.
Ganz of the Farmers and Merchants
bank of Alvo and Guy L. Clement of
the American Exchange bank of Elm-wood.
Flower Show
Committee is
Well Pleased
Great Interest Shown by the Out
side Communities Particularly
Pleasing to Workers.
The fifth annual spring flower
show is now history. It was the
unanimous opinion of those
visited the flower show, and of
who
fne
committee that it was one of the best,
if not the best held in this city. The
committee first wish to express
thanks to the Plattsmouth Journal
for its cheerful co-operation and good
words for the flower show, and in ad
vising the public of the time, place
and what to expect in the way of
achievement by the flower show.
There were many, many things to j Young Murray Trucker Seeks Sup
encourage the Garden club, the flow-1 r,ov cf Democratic Voters at
er show committee, and the exhibit
ors, and a few things of disappoint
ment. The greatest disappointment
was the little interest shown by those
who ought to at least lend a little
encouragement to so worthy a proj
ect by their presence and their cora-
plicents or criticisms, that each year
may grow better. Of those who en-,
I lolled as visitors, there appears the
name of one county official, two city.
officials, four directors of the Cham-itast
her of Commerce and seven business ,
men. There were visitors from five ;
states outside of Nebraska, being
four from South Dakota. There were
four from Nehawka, nine from Union,
eight from Avoca, as well as guests
from Weeping Water, Elmwood, Ne-!
braska City, Louisville. Otoe, Papil-.
lion, and Murray. There were four j
tiom Council Bluffs, and twenty-two!
from Omaha. There were four par-
ticipated in the judging of the flow-
ers, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur E. Rapp of j Hutherforfl. crashed at Hie intersec
Council Bluffs, Mrs. J. R. Reed ofjtion just east of the Taylor school
Council Bluffs, and Miss Sophia j Rouse on the Louisville road.
Kraeger of Plattsmouth.
Plattsmouth has received many,
many compliments from Omaha, and !
among them, two of the most es
teemed, is the fact that Omaha came
to Plattsmouth to secure two of its
judges for its spring flower show to
be held in the City Auditorium
on
June 4th and 5th
Miss Sophia !
Kraeger, ana .miss juna n omnia
Svoboda
have been invited by the Omaha ! partiall' blocked and it was not un
ilower show committee to act as two'til tne cars were close that the danger
of the judges. was seen and then too late to avoid
Two of the Omaha guests visited , tll0 smasnup.
the Lincoln flower show in the fore-j Koth tars wore so i)atjjy damaged
noon and the Plattsmouth flower j,nat it wag necessarv to have them
show in the afternoon and nau i"13!
to say by way of comparison, that
Plattsmouth had several varieties of
flowers that were not in the Lincoln
exhibit, and that the flowers that
were exhibited here held thei" form
and beauty of appearance much bet
ter tlan the flowers exhibited in the
Lincoln flower show.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Troy S. Holmes of
Chicago and Mrs. Nora Douglass, of
Waukegan. Illinois, arrived Saturday!
evening by auto from the east to visit j
at the home of Mr. Holmes' brother,
J. W. Holmes. They were joined
Sunday night by Mrs. D. R. Chur
chill, of Twin Falls, Idaho, who is a
sister of Mr. Holmes. The party had
dinner Sunday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Smith at Murray,
also a sister of the guests. They are
all house guests at the Holmes home.
MONSIGNOR MOSLER HERE
From Tuesday's Dally
Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. M. Mosler,
pastor here of the Holy Rosary
church for some time and now pastor
of St. Patrick's church, Havelock,
will be here over night as a guest of
l ather Joseph R. Sinkula. Monsignor
ITosler will officiate at the Forty
Hours devotions being held at the
Holy Rosary church. The occasion
will permit many of the old friends
to meet the genial prelate.
LEAVE FOR SOUTHWEST
Sunday afternoon Ralph Timm and
Howard Kirz departed from this city
to wend their way southward toward
the land of revolution and tango, and
will visit in that part of the country
for a short time. They are planning
on 'visiting Edward Hadraba at Sher
man, Texas, and then on to Los An
geles to visit with Robert Hirz and
other relatives and friends.
TO ENJOY EXTENDED TRIP
t
Saturday Dr. and Mrs. W. V. Ryan
departed by auto for an extensive
tour of the south and eastern sea
board that will take them over a
wide area of the country.
They are to travel through Ken
tucky into North Carolina, stopping
at Raleigh and then on to Richmond
and Washington, D. C, then on up
the cast coast to New York, Maine
and over into Canada with visits at
Quebec and Montreal. They then
'return to New York state and later
' on to Detroit and home.
Shrader Rhoden
Files for Office
of Coe Sheriff
i
the August Primaries.
Shrader Rhoden, popular young
Murray trucker, has entered the race
for county sheriff, filing hue M.ni
flt'v for the democratic nomination
it the August primaries, bringii- the
democratic total tilings to si s: fo far
in the campaign.
The new candidate is a member
of two of the pioneer families of the
section of Cass county and is a
native son n tne count.', ins parents
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rhoden having
long made their
home in the Mur-
ray community.
lie is engaged at the present time
in the operation of a truck line out
0f Murray.
CARS HAVE SMASHUP
Sunday afternoon automobiles
peter Carr, local baker and Fred
of
II.
Mr. and Mrs. Carr. v.ere out lor a
Sunday drive and coming north on
tne roa(i jllst east of tne sci10ol
while Mr. and Mrs. Rutherford were
coming west on the Louisville road
going on to their home.
There was a school picnic in prog
ress at the time and cars parked
alonff tne shoulder of the road so
:tnat th v5e.v of tnc two roati3 v.as
brought in bv a wrecker
The occupants of the cars escaped
with a severe shaking up and bruises
and Mrs. Carr may have suffered
rib injuries as she was suffering a
great deal when brought to this
city to be treated at the office of Dr.
R. P. Westover.
APPROVES PROJECT
The announcement has been made
at Washington of the approval by
the president of a number of WPA
projects and which includes one
sought by Plattsmouth for the past
year.
The Plattsmouth project is that
of the improvement of Oak Hill ceme
tery and for which the sum of $1,178
has been allocated by the govern
ment and will be used in connec
tion with material to be supplied by
the cemetery board and the city.
The improvement proposed is that
of an office building and also a store
house for the equipment of the ceme
tery and tools.
The request for the allotment was
made some time ago by Mayor Lush
insky on behalf of the tity and is
now is in good likelihood of being
soon started.
The project will now be placed on
the approved list for the consider
ation of D. F. Felton, state director
of the WPA.
VISIT AT PERU
Sunday, a group of young veople
were in Peru where they visited and
enjoyed the many high points of In
terest. They accompanied Miss Jane
Chandler of Bellevue who was here
visiting her relatives and close
friends. Miss Chandler resumed her
school activities in Peru this week.
Those who participated in the
trip were Herbert Chandler and
Gene Krane of Bellevue, Ruth Slavi
cek and Florence Kalasek, all of this
city.
Funeral of
William C,
Ramsey Held
One of Largest Held in Omaha as
Thousands Pay Tributes Twenty-five
From Here Attend.
Funeral services for William C.
Ramsey were held Monday afternoon
at 2 o'clock at the Scottish Rite
cathedral at Omaha, which was fill
ed to its capacity by hundreds of the
friends of the departed from every
walk of life.
The services were deeply impres
sive in their simpleness, truly typical
of the kindly and unassuming life
of Mr. Ramsev in the half century
that he was given of life.
Rev. Phillips, pastor of the First
Congregational church, of which Mr.
Ramsey had been a member, gave
the prayer following the organ pre
lude to the service.
The Masonic burial service was
given by William A. Robertson, of
this city, grand master of the Ne
braska Masons and a life long friend
of Mr. Ramsey from schoolday asso
ciations. The final prayer was given by
Bishop George A. Beecher. of Hast
ings, Episcopal bishop of western
Nebraska and grand chaplain of the
Masonic order.
The floral tributes were the largest
that have been seen at a funeral in
Omaha, a silent tribute to the mem
ory of the departed.
There were some twenty-five old
friends from Plattsmouth at the ser
vice. The World-Herald in their issue
of Sunday had a very beautiful trib
ute that truly expresses the lifetime
attitude of this former Plattsmouth
man:
William C. Ramsey
William C. Ramsey wore his tender
heart upon his sleeve, and few men
gave as generously of affection and
friendship, or were more unselfish in
support of good causes, or -were more
firm in allegiance to principles. Ex
tremely modest himself, he was quick
in praise of others.
His too-early death comes as a
great shock and a great loss to many,
many individuals and groups. They
knew the staunchness o: his char
acter, the even balance of his mind,
the largeness of his heart. He be
lieved in ideals, not as neglected
theories but as a program of action,
.nd when he worked for a cause he
lifted its standards high. Inevitably
he became a leader in Masonry, a
force in the higher councils of the
bar, a useful citizen in thankless
tasks.
Omaha has need of such men. In
the death of Mr. Ramsey the city
suffered a distinct loss, compensated
only by the remembrance of his
helpful life and the fact that from
such a life there ever flows a widen
ing and enduring circle of good.
FUNERAL OF DARWIN PITZ
Monday afternoon a large group
of the young friends and friends of
the family gathered at the St. Paul's
Evangelical church to pay their last
respects to Darwin Fitz, local youth,
whose death at the week end had
brought a very deep regret among
the many friends.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church, of which the departed had
been a member and earnest worker,
conducted the services.
The music was furnished by the
ocette from the music elepartment of
the high school, of which he was
an active member in the band and
glee club. The Sunday school class
to which he belonged sang a hymn,
"He Leadeth Me, Oh Blessed
Thought." accompanied by Miss
Leona Meisinger.
The interment was at Oak Hill
cemetery.
HERE FOR HOLIDAY
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Burdic and
children of St. Edward, Nebraska,
motored down Tuesday for a visit
at the home of Mrs. Burdic's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Schneider. Mr.
Burdic returned last evening to his
work but will return for the week
end with the family here.
HERE FOR FUNERAL
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Matschullat
of Nemaha were in Plattsmouth Mon
day attending the funeral of Darwin
Pitz. Also here from out of town
were Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Tutt of
Murray and Mrs. Frank Shackneis
and Max and Fritz of Omaha.
HERE FROM IDAHO
II. R. Neitzel, of Boise, Idaho, is
in the city for a short visit at the
home of Mrs. F. R. Guthmann and
Miss Minnie Guthmann, while en
route to the east. He is going to
his old home at South Bend, In
diana, to visit with relatives and
look after some business matters for
a short time.
While here Mr. Neitzel also drove
to Murdock to visit with his brother,
Louis Neitzel, well known merchant
of that place. Mr. H. R. Neitzel was
located at Murdock for a number of
years in the banking business before
he moved to Idaho.
Cass County
Grain Growers
League Formed
Frank A. Parkening of This City
Named President of New Organ
ization Last Evening.
From Wednesday's Dally
About 200 farmers met last night
at the Community building at Elm
wood and organized a Cass County
Grain Growers Liberty League. The
following officers were elected: Frank
A. Parkening, Plattsmouth, presi-
dent; William
vice president;
Alvo, secretary
Atchison, Elmwood,
Herman Bornemier,
Ed Bronkow, Ash-
land, treasurer.
The organization passed resolu
tions protesting against the allot
ments that are limiting the farm
acreage to such a point that it is
impossible, so they feel, for farmers
to successfully operate their land,
and asked for repeal of the compul
sory crop law.
Some time was given by this or
ganization to the discussion of the
increased taxes the farmers are pay
ing this year. It is likely the Cass
county league will give attention to
the tax problem confronting the peo
ple of the county.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PARTY
At the beautiful country home
of Mrs. Georgia Creamer, south of
this city, a number of the relatives
gathered on Sunday to assist in the
celebration of her birthday.
The members of the group came
with well laden baskets of good
things to eat that provided a wonder
ful dinner at the noon hour and fol
lowed by a glorious afternoon of
visiting and renewing the ties of the!
bygone years.
The little grandnieces of Mrs.
Creamer rendered several very beau
tiful songs as a part of the after
noon entertainment, the accompanist
being Mrs. Forrest Shrader.
The two delicious and attractive
birthday cakes were prepared by Mrs.
Alma Yardley and Mrs. Isabel Ger
lock, sister and niece of the guest of
honor.
Those participating in the happy
occasion were Mrs. Alma Yardley,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Shrader and Velma, Mrs.
Alex Rhoden and son, Shrader Rho
den, Mr. and Mrs. Omer Yardley and
sons, Deemer and Norman, Donlee
and daughter, Maryann, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Yardley and Helen, Lulu and
Janice, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Shrader
and Bobbie, Marlyn 'and Yvonne,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Rhoden. Mrs. Harry
Albin. Delbert, Marlyn, Jononne, Mr.
and Mrs. Floyd Gauer, Mrs. Glen
Kaffenberger, Devonne, John Nottle-
man, Sr., Alex Campbell, John Haitli.
TRIP IS CUT SHORT
Ralph O. Timm and Howard Hirz
returned home Tuesday evening from
a projected trip to tne soumwesi
and California. They reached Kan
sas City Sunday night but were ad
vised that it would be best not to
attempt the trip farther to the south
west owing to weather conditions and
travel facilities, so they according
ly returned home.
HERE FROM SOUTH BEND
From Monday's Dally
M. E. Bushnell, assessor of South
Bend precinct, was here today for a
few hours in company with his son,
and while here stopped for a short
social call at the Journal. Mr. Bush
nell has just completed the assessing
work in his precinct and turned in
his books to the county assessor today.
Union Girl is
Member of 1938
Creighton Class
Edith Elizabeth Foster, Daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Foster. Grad
uates From Nurse's School.
OMAHA, May 25 (Special) Edith
Elizabeth Foster, Union, will repre
sent Cass county at file annual com
mencement exercises of Creighton
iiniversity, where she will be a can
didate for a graduate nurse's certi
fcate. Miss Foster, a senior in the St.
Joseph's hospital unit of the Creigh
ton university school of nursing, has
been a member of the girl's basket-
1
ball team and of the glee club. The
exercises will be held June 2.
Commencement week, to which
lelatives and friends of graduates
are cordially invited by President
Joseph P. Zuercher, S. J. will begin
Sunday morning, May 29, with relig
ious exercises in the University
church.
"Senior Night" will be held Mon
day when students and faculties will
bid goodbye to their graduating
seniors. Programs will be held by
the individual schools.
The annual University - Alumni
spring convocation and banquet will
be held Tuesday evening, with Wil
liam Jeffers, president of the Union
Pacific railroad, as principal speak
er. Honors and awards earned by
students during the year will be dis
tributed. Baccalaureate services will be held
in the University church Wednes
day evening, with the address de
livered by the Rev. John B. Furay,
S. J., of Mundelein. 111.
Thursday morning, commencement
exercises will begin with the tradi
tional presentation of a national flag
to the university by the seniors, with
the procession then moving to the
University gymnasium, where de
grees will be awarded to more than
250 graduates. Commercement speak
er will be James II. Furay, AB '98,
vice president of the United Press
association. At the commencement
exercises, Mr. Furay and Mr. Jeffers
will be awarded the honorary degree
of eloctor of laws.
COMMEMORATE WESLEY CON
VERSION AT M. E. CHURCH
From Tuesdays Dalty
A very impressive and interesting
service was held last night at the
Methodist church in commemoration
of the two hundredth anniversary of
the spiritual awakening of John
Wesley, originator of Methodism. A
special order of service, "Alders
mate, 1738 193S," telling by song
and word the experience of John
Wesley at Aldersgate street, had been
secured and was followed last night.
Following the service, those pres
ent heard the radio broadcast of
Bishop G. Bromley Oxnam, w ho gave
a short talk and read the Methodist
ritual of the Lord's Supper. Com
munion services were then held, after
which the congregation was dis
missed with prayer by Rev. J. C.
Lcwson.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Carl Chriswisser, who has been at
an Omaha hospital for the past ten
days recuperating from an appen
dectomy, was able to return home
Sunday night. He was brought home
by L. F. Otto, of Auburn, a brother-in-law.
Mr. Chriswisser will recup
erate at home before resuming his
work at his place of business.
