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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1938.
NO. 53
High Praise
to Physician
and Teacher
Passing of Dr. Charles Kennedy
Brings High Tribute to His Ser
vices to Profession.
The passing of Dr. Charles R. Ken
nedy, native of Plattstnouth and who
had advanced far in his profession
of medicine and surgery, has brought
a deep - regret to his friends, asso
ciaes and many hundreds who in
his lifetime he had treated, relieved
and cured of the ailments of man
kind. - :
This was shown at the funeral ser
vices held at the First Methodist
church in Omaha on Tuesday after
noon, where several hundred of the
Nebraska and Iowa physicians and
surgeons as well as patients and
friends filled the structure and many
others paid their tributes while the
body lay In state before the funeral
services.
Tribute was paid to Dr. Kennedy
by Rev. H. E. Hess, superintendent
of Methodist hospital, where Dr. Ken
nedy was a staff surgeon.
"Among men of his profession he
was foremost in giving of his skill
and time to those who could not pay,"
Rev. Mr. Hess said. "He gave un
sparingly of his knowledge to in
ternes and nurses, and was the friend
of all who worked with him."
Uniformed nurses from the St. Jo
seph hospital. Union Pacific ward,
were at the service. Dr. Kennedy be
ing the district surgeon for the rail
road. Omaha doctors formed the honor
ary and active pall bearers.
In addition to the large number
present In person there were many
very beautiful floral remembrances
at the church.
A large number of the former
patient fxom this city were, pres
ent at the last services.
Interment was at the Fore6t Lawn
cemetery.
SETS MATTRESS AFIRE
From Saturday' Dally
Last night the police officers ar
rested "Chuck" Middaugh, well
known soldier and boxer of Fort
Crook, who was found on the street
in a state of intoxication.
Middaugh was taken to the city
jail and a few moments later pro
ceeded to create plenty of excitement
for the police department. He had
proceeded when placed in jail, to
set fire to one of the mattresses that
forms a part of the downy couches
supplied to the weary and unfor
tunate. After the attempt to burn
down the jail the prisoner was re
moved to the county jail to remain
until hearing of his case.
This morning officers from Fort
Crook arrived and the prisoner was
turned over to them by Chief of Po
lice W. M. Barclay. No charge was
filed locally as Middaugh promised to
lay for the burned mattress.
TO RETURN FROM COLORADO
Mrs. J. F. Clugy of this city has
received from the J. W. Tillman fam
ily the word that they are moving
back to Nebraska in the next two
weeks as Airs, unman is unaDie iodone by the bolt but no damage by
LdU U LUC aigu aiiiiuuc VI icu i r i .
They have been there for some time
In the hope that Mrs. Tillman might
benefit from the climate but her
heart has become such that it is
necessary to have her returned to a
lower climate. The Tillman family
were former residents of near Union.
WILL SPEAK AT LINCOLN
Trom Friday's Dally
I George W. Olson, of this city, was
at Lincoln today where he is to
peak before the League of Women
Voters. Mr. Olson is a candidate for
the democratic nomination for con
gress from this district. Other of the
congressional candidates were also
present to speak.
RETURNS HOME
From Saturday's Dally
4. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schaefer of
Greenfield, Missouri left this morn
ing after visiting here with Mr.
chaefer's aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Mei
singer. They are on their way to
tisit Mr. Schaefer's brother at Choklo,
J.Iinneso'.a.
HAS FINE RADIO EXPERIENCE
Rex Young of this city had a very
pleasant experience at Shenandoah,
Iowa. Wednesday when he was a
guest at the program arranged to
present auctioneers and discuss the
methods of holding sales and the
preparation for these sales. Among
the auctioneers present was Col.
Clark of Falls City, one of the vet
erans of the platform.
Mr. Young had been assigned the
task of telling of the manner of ar
ranging for the farm sale and his
topic was most interesting and many
messages were received commenting
on the clear and concise manner
that the Plattsmouth auctioneer out
lined the processes of getting ready
for the sale. Mr. Young was given
J a half hour on the radio for his sub-
ject.
Cemetery Pro
ject Will be
Started Monday
Material Will Be Surplus Brick
Possessed by City Expected to
Employ WPA Labor.
The work on the construction of
the tool house and office of the super
intendent of the Oak Hill cemetery
will be started Monday, Mayor
George Lushinsky announced today.
This is a WPA project and it is ex
pected to employ off and on from
thirty to forty persons.
The material for the building will
be brick from the city supply that
they have on hand and the lumber is
expected largely to be salvage from
other city properties that are to be
torn down.
The new building will be a very
much needed addition to the ceme
tery as it will enable the equipment
for the cemetery to be stored when
not in use and" being handy when
needed. It will also afford an office
for the superintendent and where lot
owners may secure information and
consult with the superintendent when
necessary.
FINED FOR DRUNKEN DRIVING
From Saturday's Dafly
Ralph Surface, of near Union,
was arraigned this morning in the
county court on the charge of oper
ating a motor vehicle while under
the influence of liquor. The com
plaint was filed by the state highway
patrol which had picked him up on
the highway south of this city. He
was halted and then tried to drive
on home, it was alleged, the officers
bringing him on into this city.
This morning after hearing the
evidence in the case Judge A. H.
Duxbury gave the defendant a sen
tence of thirty days in jail and the
loss of his drivers license for a year.
LIGHTNING HITS STATION
From Saturday's Dally
The Texaco gas and service sta
tion, located at the junction of the
Louisville road and Chicago avenue,
was struck by lightning last night.
The station was struck in the early
part of the rain and electrical storm
and the fire department hastened to
the scene. There was some damage
fire to the building.
This is the second time in the last
few months the station has been
struck.
REMINDER OF OLD TIMES
From Thursday's Daily
This morning a reminder of the
old time political parades and rallies
was given when a large truck and
several cars of friends of Shrader
Rhoden of Murray, one of the several
candidates for the sheriff nomination
on the democratic ticket, visited the
city.
Musical selections enlivened the
procession and banner of the truck
end cars bespoke the support of the
candidate.'
VACATIONS IN SEATTLE
From Friday's Dally
Miss Olive Jones left last night
from Omaha on the streamliner,
"Seattle." She will visit at Seatle,
Washington with Mrs. Stanfield Rals
ton, a niece, and expects to be gone
until Labor Day.
Drum Corps
Made a Fine
Appearance
Competing with Older and More Ex
perienced Groups, They Rank
Well at State Convention
Although there Is some little dis
appointment felt that Plattsruouth's
junior drum corps did not rate a
position among the top three corps
of the nine entering the competitive
drill at the Legion convention Tues
day night, it must be realized that
the winning Kearney corps was made
up wholly of 17 and IS year old
boys, long and extensively trained in
drill maneuvers and that the Auburn
corps, that really rated second, but
was awarded third because they fail
ed to clear the drill field by time the
final whistle was blown is under the
tutorage of a number of expert drum
mers and buglers from the old Senior
corps at Auburn that rated as state
champions prior to disbanding.
The Holdredge corps, in second
position, we believe were overrated,
but that is what we have judges for,
and there should be no complaint
registered on their decision.
In the matter of uniforms and the
quality of their music, Plattsmouth
corps scored very high. The ten min
ute drill, long practiced, was well
executed, but some raggedness in
coming onto the line and holding
pivot positions at the turns cut down
their nossible Doints. judged by an
experienced army drillmaster.
To be rated fourth (as we are in
formed Plattsmouth was) in competi
tion with the older and more ex
perienced corps from all over the
state is an honor commensurate with
the long hours spent by Director
Marshall and his assistants in drill
ing the boys.
In the afternoon parade their ap
pearance was loudly applauded.
For a number of years efforts have
been made to create Section A and
Section B divisions, with correspond
ing age limits, and until that is
done there can never be any equality
of competition, for it simply isn't
possible for the younger groups to
outmaneuver the older and more ex
perienced corps.
The Journal congratulates the
boys on making the good showing
they did and admonishes them to go
forward with determination to rate
higher next year which can be ac
complished only by hard work and
faithful obedience, coupled with a
more regular attendance at rehear
sals than has been had in the past.
They have been extended invita
tion to compete at Veterans' day at
the state fair Sunday. Sept. 4th. and
will undoubtedly accept. Then fol
lows appearance on Plattsmouth day
at the county fair and participation
in our own four day Korn Karnlval
on Sept. 21 to 24, inclusive.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
V. A. Galloway of west of this
city, is having the pleasure of a visit
from a brother whom he had not seen
I for thirty-seven years. T. L. uaiio-
way, of Perry, Okla.. who with Mrs.
Galloway and their son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Galloway, arrived a
few days ago. The last time the
brothers met was when W. A. Gallo
way was farming in Missouri, later
moving to Nebraska and since which
time the two families have not met.
HAS FINGER INJURED
From Friday's Dally
Harley Street, star hurler of the
Merchants baseball team, last night
suffered an injury to his right hand
that may take him out of the game
Sunday. In practicing he was play
ing at the second sack and tried to
stop a fast hot grounder and as the
result the middle finger of the right
hand had the nail badly Injured and
the whole finger sore and swollen.
SEARCH FOR STOLEN DOG
Deputy Sheriff Cass Sylvester was
at Dunbar this afternoon where he
was called to try and trace down a
dog stolen from the home of George
Polls at Nehawka. The dog was re
ported to have been take.i to Dunbar
and the authorities notified to in
vestigate the matter.
COUNTY COURT NOTES
The petition for the probate of
an instrument purporting to be the
last will and testament of Fred Diek
mann, of near Murdock was filed in
the court. The will nominates Henry
A. Tool, of Murdock as the executor.
Petition was filed in the court ask
ing for the appointment of Thomas
Clifford of Lo6 Angeles as guardian of
Josephine Clifford.
a civil acwon eminfu joe an- ( chj,ries w. Volfe. C5. a lifetime
ning vs. Victor Clarence was filed in resident of Cass county, died Thurs
the court. day nignt at .45 iohow ing an ill-
Petition was filed in the matter of ness of seVeral days aild iu which he
the guardianship of John P. and , has been graduauv growing weaker,
Frank A. J. Miller, deceased, asking unli, dfealh Mr WoJfu BUffered what
that the final report and accounts of jseemed a stroke from overheating on
the guardian. Frank A. Clcidt, be re-jSunday whihi he was iooking after
cttived and that the guardian be dis
charged.
Car Stolen on
North Fourth St.
Last Evening
Chevrolet Coupe Left Parked Near
Library Is' Driven Away and So
Far Has Failed to Return.
From Friday's Dally
Last evening a Chevrolet couple.
belonging to Everett Pierson, left
parked on North Fourth street neariof California and Wesley Wolfe, liv
the library was stolen with a num
ber of the residents of that section
standing by at the time.
The car was pushed out of its
I parking find on up the alley lead-
" to riltn street ana wmie it was
noticed, those nearby supposed it was
the owner of the car having it taken
away.
Later the loss of the car was re
ported and steps taken to notify the
state highway patrol and nearby com
munities of the theft of the car.
It bore the license. 20-3571 and
on the rear window had a sticker of
the A. C. Nelson Co.;- usetf'c'ar dealers
of Omaha.
A "LION" DOCTOR
Attendants at the Legion conven
tion in Fremont Tuesday had the
pleasure of meeting Dr. and Mrs. G.
L. Taylor among the Kearney dele
gation. "Doc" has been located in
Kearney several years since leaving
Plattsmouth and is enjoying a very
lucrative practice there. Recently,
according to the Kearney Daily Hub,
Dr. Taylor added to his veterinary
achievements the novel experience of
vaccinating lions thereby earning
him the title among some of the
Kearney Legionnaires of being a
lion "lying" doctor.
It seems Doc was called to the
Hagenbeck-Wallace circus grounds
to vaccinate four small lion cubs for
a skin infection. Doc told the Hub
reporter that "they (the circus men)
held the lions, and I merely worked
from the rear."
After twenty years of active vet
erinary service. Dr. Taylor told the
reporter his only other case that
would come near comparing with
this one would be the time he "trim
med the toe nails of a large brown
cinnamon bear."
CAR SKIDS IN GRAVEL
From Thursdays Daily
This morning Mrs. Martin
Bloom suffered a severe cut on
R.
the
the
arm ana several uru.ses w ucu
car which she was driving skidded in
loose gravel on the Louisville road.
The accident occurred on the hill
just east of the golf course as Mrs.
Bloom was driving east, the car skid
ding over against some mail boxes
and with the result tnat tne car
was damaged to a large extent and
the driver injured.
Mrs. Bloom was alone in the car
at the time of the accident.
CONGRESSMAN VISITS HERE
Congressman Henry C. Luckey, of
Lincoln, was in the city Wednesday
afternoon to visit with his friends
over the city. This is the first visit
here of the congressman since his
return from Washington, altho he
passed through the city at the time
of the Missouri river rise and meet
ing with the farmers along the river
that had suffered a loss from the
flood. Mr. Luckey has given this
matter a great deal of thought and
investigation.
Charles Wolfe
Dies Thursday
After Short Illness
Member of a Pioneer Family of Cass
County Has Spent Lifetime in
and Near Union.
some of the farm chores, and was as
sisted to the house by the wife and
medical aid called, but he failed to
show a favorable response.
The deceased is the youngest son
of the late Henry Wolle, a pioneer of
Liberty precinct, where the family
settled in 1867. and where Charles
i was born and reared.
He has largely been engaged in
farming since his youth and with
Mrs. Wolfe has resided on the present
farm since 1914. Mrs. Wolfe was
Lulu Shrader, daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shrader,
also pioneer residents of the county.
There is surviving besides the
j widow, two brothers. William Wolfe
ing near Brush, Colorado.
The funeral services will be held
on Sunday affernoon at 2:30 at the
family home and the interment be
made at the Lewiston cemetery. The
Hobson funeral home of Weeping
Water will have charge.
BICYCLE-CAR CRASH
Friday night a bicycle-auto crash
took place at the Fifth and Main
street intersection and as the result
of which Lemuel Sheard, 13, re
reived minor injuries and the car of
beonara sioan was aamagea 10 some 1
extent.
Lemuel Sheard, riding the bicycle,
was coming east on Main street at
the same time that the car of Mr.
Sloan was being turned in the inter
section, the bicycle struck the front
bumper of the car and the force of
the impact threw the boy onto the
hood of the car and then to the pav
ing and also had his hip and leg
bruised to some extent and suffering
a great deal from the shock of the
experience. The occupants of the car
were not injured but the radiator was
damaged where the bicycle struck.
The bicycle was damaged a great
deal in the smashup.
The injured boy was treated by
Dr. W. S. Eaton.
TO ATTEND RESERVE CAMP
Raymond J. Larson, clerk in the
local postoffice, is taking a short
leave from his active duties in the
money order department, to take up
his work as a member of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps.
Mr. Larson has the rank of cap
tain of infantry in the organization
and will be assigned to duty at the
C. M. T. C. camp at Fort Crook which
is now in operation and Mr. Larson
will remain for the remainder of the
camp.
Mr. Larson is a war veteran and
served through the World war as a
non-commissioned officer in the 34th
and 4th divisions in France and later
in the army of occupation.
FINED FOR INTOXICATION
From Friday's Daily
In police court last evening Paul
Hartman and William Woods were
arraigned on a charge of being in a
state of intoxication contrary to the
peace and dignity of -the people of
the state of Nebraska. On the plea
of guilty the two men were given
fines of $5 and costs. They were re
manded to the custody of the chief of
police until the amount of the fine
and costs is paid.
LEAVES FOR CALIFORNIA
From Friday's Daisy
Mrs. Joseph Faith departed today
for Los Angeles, where she will Join
her husband who has been on the
west coast for the past several
months. Mrs. Faith has been here at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Donat. She is making
the trip over the "Challenger" of
the Union Pacific.
HERE FROM WEST COAST
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Schroeder,
of San Francisco, are in the city as
guests at the home o Mr. and Mrs.
Emmons Ptak and Mr. and Mrs. A. J.
Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Schroeder are
en route to their home in the west
after a trip to New York City, where
Mr. Schroeder looked after some mat
ters in connection with his business
as a wholesale wallpaper dealer.
He reports that busines conditions
on the west coast have been very good
and holding close to the 1937 stand
ard, being much better than condi
tions farther east.
Mrs. Schroeder is a sister of Mr.
Ptak and Mrs. Snyder, and after the
visit here they are planning on visit
ing at Omaha with several of th
nieces of Mrs. Schroeder.
Death of Mrs.
George Lohnes
Last Evening
Long Time Resident of Cedar Creek
Community Dies Alter Illness
of Several Months.
Mrs. George Lohnes, C4, a resident
of ihe Cedar Creek community for a
lifetime, died last evening at the St.
Joseph hospital at Omaha following
an illness of several months duration.
Mrs. Lohnes has been gradually fail
ing since last January and in the
prst few weeks her condition lias
grown worse. She was operated on
Tuesday in the hope of affording her
improvement but without success.
Mrs. Lohnes was formerly Miss
Louise Fornoff. member of one of the
old families of that part of the coun
ty. After her marriage to Mr. Lohnes
they made their home on the farm
''or a great many years, but in the
iafct few years they have resided in
the home in Cedar Creek.
Besides the husband she is sur
vived by an adopted son, Henry Lar
son and four grandchildren, of Cedar
Creek.
Mrs. Lohnes was a sister of Mrs.
J. E. Meisinger and Mrs. J. P. Mei
singer of this city.
The body was brought to the Sat
tler funeral home In this city and
the funeral services will be on Mon
day afternoon, from the home at 2
o'clock to the Glcndale church. The
interment will be in the Glendale
cemetery.
CAR IS DESTROYED
From Thursday's Da'Ty
This morning at 5:15 the fire de
partment was called to the vicinity
of the fire station where a Ford
coupe, property of Ed Lynch, govern
ment engineer, was in flames. The
car had been parked on Vine
street in front of the Bradley Fitz
gerald home where Mr. Lynch rooms
and when the fire was discovered it
was burning briskly. The interior
of the car was gutted and the top
burned out. The department extin
guished the fire by means of chem
icals and it was later taken away for
repairs.
LEAVES FOR WEST COAST
From Saturday's Daily
J. R. Power, general chairman
of the Brotherhood of Railroad Car
men, who has been here for the past
few days, visiting with the local
members of the union, departed last
night for Spokane. Washington,
where he will look after some busi
ness for his organization.
The local organization held their
regular meeting last evening at the
Eagles hall and which was addressed
by Mr. Powers and the plans of the
organization discussed. There was a
largi number of the members iu at
tendance. MEETS WITH CARMEN HERE
J. R. Powers, of Jacksonville,
Florida, arrived in the city Wednes
day for a short stay here and to
visit the local branch of the Brother
hood of Railroad Carmen, which he
assisted in organizing. Mr. Powers is
general chairman of the national or
ganization and Is kept very busy in
his trips over the country to visit
the various locals of the organiz
ation. Last evening he had the
pleasure of meeting a large number
of the local men at a meeting held
at the Eagles hall.
Plattsmouth
Students in Grad
uating Class
Summer Term at the University of
Nebraska Closes Vith One of
the Largest of Classes.
LINCOLN. Aug. 5 UP) One of
the largest summer graduating
classes in several years 1!59 com
pared to 229 a year ago and the
largest since 1930 when 2C4 were
granted degrees today ended the
193S summer term at the University
of Nebraska without ceremony. No
exercises wer? held for summer
graduates who were invited to par
ticipate in regular term graduation
ceremonies next June.
Those who received degrees and
certificates included:
Bachelor of Science, business ad
ministration Irma F. Pittman and
Clemens E. Sundstrom of Platts
inouth. Bachelor of Science, education and
university teacher's certificates
Elizabeth J. Bartling. Nebraska City.
Master of Arts, graduate college
Arthur W. Starkebaum. Falls City.
Bachelor of Arts, college of arts
and sciences Robert D. Shepard, of
Nebraska City and Anna Margaret
McCarty of Plattsmouth.
SUNSHINE COOKERS
The Sunshine Cookers and the
Worthwhile Canners held their reg
ular business meeting at the home
of Mrs. Carl Kraeger July 2.
The meeting was called to order
by Whipple Leonard, president. We
then Eang songs.
For the cooking division of the
meeting, Whipple and Shirley Leon
ard made a boiled custard and Kath
leen and Wilma Nolte made a corn
starch pudding. For the canning
division cherries and beans were
judged.
Placing on beans were as follows:
Shirley Leonard, first; Betty Anne
Ruffner and Whipple Leonard, sec
ond ; Dorothy Ruffner, third.
Placiugs on the cherries were as
follows: Dorothy Runner, first;
Betty Anne Ruffner and Kathleen
Nolte, second; Wilma Nolte. third.
Plans for a picnic and an achieve
ment were discussed.
After the meeting delicious re
freshments were served by Mary
Dirscherl and Beulah Kiser.
BETTY ANN RUFFNER.
News Reporter.
The Worthwhile Canners and the
Sunshine Cookers will hold an
achievement ten at the home of Mrs.
Carl Kraeger Thursday, August 11,
1938. Serving will be from 2:00 to
4:00 p. m. The public is invited.
VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Edward Stamm, of Davenport,
Iowa, has been here visiting for a
few days with his uncles, Louis and
Albert Reinackle and also with old
friends and acquaintances at Lin
coln where the Stamm family re
sided. They were residents here in
the nineties and many of the old
friends were still here to enjoy a
visit with Mr. Stamm. He is now en
gaged in the U. S. arsenal at Rock
Island, Illinois, and is enjoying a
few weeks vacation from his work.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE OF
YOUNG PEOPLE ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Luke an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, to
Mr. Charles E. Howard of Platts
mouth. son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy E.
Howard of Murray.
The wedding will take place
the early fall.
in
TO VISIT ON WEST COAST
From Saturday's Daily
Mrs. V. F. Kelley and daughters.
Hazel and Lewanna left ytBterday by
auto for Portland, Oregon, where
they will visit Mrs. Kelley's mother.
From Portland they will go down
through California before returning
home. They expect to be gone a
month.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this means to
thank our friends and neighbors for
their comforting expression of sym
pathy during our bereavement. It
will always be held In grateful re
membrance. Diekman Families.