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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1933.
NO. 57
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Local Men on
Interesting River
Trip Wednesday
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Guests of Army Engineers on
Trip Down Missouri.
On invitation of Colonel Win. M.
Iloge, and D. R. Thornton, of the
U. S. army engineers, Messrs. E. J.
" Kiehey. T. II. Pollock and A. L. Tidd
of the Missouri river improvement
committee of the Chamber of Com
merce, were t.iken for a trip down
the Missouri river on the "Sergeant
Pryor." Colonel Hoge. Captain G. C.
Ilinehart, and C. C. Cook of the army
engineers headquarters in Washing
ton, D. C, were making an inspection
trip down the river.
The members of the committee
were taken by auto from Plattsmouth
to Omaha by Mr. Thornton where
they boarded the "Sergeant Pryor"
for the journey. Mr. Thornton and
the members of the committee left
the boat at Nebraska City and return
ed home by automobile, while the re
mainder of the crew continued down
the river on their inspection tour.
The committee had an opportunity
to see the vast work done on the
river by the engineers to prepare it
for navigation. The committee were
surprised 10 see how well the work
had withstood the great July flood.
Apparently very little damage had
been done to the work. As soon as
the channel of the Missouri river has
been stabilizet. the many complaints
now made will fade away. There will
be tens of thousands of acres of waste
lands on either side of the river which
are now being built up by reason of
the work done on the river, which in
a, few years will be available for
agricultural purposes. If one could
only realize that the Missouri river
drainage basin reaches up into Can
ada and covers an area greater than
six states, and with the great Fort
Peck storage dam will furnish an
abundance of water to make river
navigation possible, it should con
vince us that the river navigation
project is sound.
The committee were very much in
terested in several projects which
have been completed, and the first
was the changing of the river and
making it go under the South Omaha
bridge. Then as the journey con
tinued the cut or channel, a mile
.and a half in length, achoss the
horseshoe bend at St. Mary's just
above the mouth of the Platte, which
Was recently put in, and through
which the "Sergeant Pryor" passed,
shortening th-? distance approximate
ly five miles. As the Plattsmouth
dock was approached. Mr. Chaffe was
very much interested and obtained
information as to the size of the
dock and made notes of it. which
doubtless he will take back to army
headquarters in Washington. As the
boat passed on down the river it
was observed in several places, work
being done to' fix the banks and
stabilize the channel permanently
for navigation purposes.
A splendid noon-day luncheon was
served on the boat which save the
committee an opportunity to visit
with the engineers and other guests
on the trip.
Mr. Richey. Mr. Pollock and Mr.
Tidd desire to express their appre
ciation to the engineers for the op
portunity afforded on this trip.
VISIT RFLATIVES HERE
Mrs. Frank Wagner or Florence,
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Corrikon
and children and Miss Ida Smith,
of Stratton, Colorado, were here Wed
nesday to visit their relatives. Mrs.
Anna Lillie and Miss Marie Kauf
mann. Mrs. Wagner was formerly Miss
Cora Schlagef, of this city, a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Schlagel,
and was for some years a member of
the teaching force of the Plattsmouth
schools. She has resided in Omaha
for a great many years.
REJOICE IN NEW SON
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wehrbein
are the parents of a fine six pound
and fourteen ounce son, born Thurs
day morning at the Bryan Memorial
hospital at Lincoln. All are pro
gressing nicely and the occasion has
brought a great deal of happiness in
the Wehrbein family as the first
grandson.
RETURNS TO NEW YORK
Dr. Robert Kroehler, of New York
City, who has been here on a vaca
tion and visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Kroehler, has re
turned to his home in New York and
to resume his usual activities. Dr.
Kroehler has had a very pleasant
time with the parents and at the
homes of his sisters, Mrs. W. C. Ken
ner of Nebraska City and Mrs. Wal
ter Tritsch of this city, as well as
meeting many of the old time friends.
Mrs. Herman
Badly Burned
by Gasoline
Accident While Priming Carbureter
Leads to Gasoline Spraying
Clothing and Igniting.
Mrs. Harry Kerman. well known
resident of Avoca was severely burn
ed while she with Mr. Herman were
attempting to get their auto started.
They reside in apartments over
their store and keep their car in a
part of the Fred McGrady black
smith shop and where they were at
tempting to start the car.
Mrs. Herman was sitting in the
car stepping on the starter while her
husband was priming the carbureter
with gasoline from a bottle. A back
fire from the motor ignited the
gas in the bottle and Mr. Herman,
startled by the dangtr of explosion
threw the bottle and the gas sprayed
over Mrs. Herman, catching her
clothing afire.
Peter Jourgensen, owner of a ser
vice station across the street, heard
the screams of the woman and ran
to the scene with a fire extinguisher
as Mrs. Herman, her garments aflame,
rolled from the car. It was but a few
moments until the fire was put out
but not irtll the victim of the acci
dent was badly burned. She was
taken by Fred Marquardt, who was
passing with his car, to the office
of Dr. J. W. Brendel where first
aid was given and the victim of the
accident made as comfortable as pos
sible. Mrs. Herman was later taken to the
Bryan Memorial hospital at Lincoln
where she was treated and while the
burns extended over a large part of
the lower portion of the body they
were not deep and it is thought will
soon heal.
HAS FINE TRIP
Mrs. J. W. Tritsch has just re
turned home from a very pleasant
trip that has taken her to Iowa.
Wisconsin, Minnesota and northern
Nebraska, an outing that was much
enjoyed and covered a great deal of
territory. Mrs. Tritsch made the trip
going on the bus and on the return
by train to Sioux 'City, Iowa, where
she was met by Mr. Tritsch and their
daughter, Miss Esther and from there
motored to Osmond. Flainview, Nor
folk, Randolph and McLean, where
they visited relatives cf Mr. Tritsch,
Baltz and John Volk and Mrs.
George Friedrich. before returning
home.
Mrs. Tritsch visited at Columbus,
Wisconsin with a cousin, Mrs. Stella
Minich and at Astice. Wisconsin with
Mrs. NIckerson, an aunt and Miss
Iva Nickerson and August Ott, cou
sins. She enjoyed very much this
trip in the dairy country of the
state and the many interesting places
and in viewing the excellent crops.
One of the places of interest visited
was Mineral Point, Wisconsin, a very
rugged portion of the state.
At Farmington, Minnesota, she
was a guest of Mrs. Anna Sprute and
daughter and Miss Klopping.
RECEIVES COMPLIMENTARY VOTE
For the position of member of the
board of directors for the Eastern
Nebraska Public Power district, to
fill vacancy, a number of the local
people cast a complimentary vote
for Charles Kunsmann. In the fourth
and first wards he received votes
and some twelve were tallied by the
returning board.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Helen Barkus was taken to Omaha
Wednesday night where she entered
the Clarkson hospital. She will un
dergo an appendectomy. She has not
been well for some time.
Death of Dr.
Frank L. Cummins
Comes Suddenly
i Stricken With Heart Attack in the
Kitchen of Home Sunday Short
ly After Rising.
Dr. Frank L. Cummins, postmaster
of Plattsmouth, and for many years
a leading member of the dental pro
fession in eastern Nebraska, died very
suddenly Sunday morning at the fam
ily home. Ninth and Pearl streets.
The death was the result of a heart
attack. Dr. Cummins having suffered
from a heart ailment for some time.
Hn had arisen shortly after 8
o'clock as with Mrs. Cummins he
had planned to drive to Omaha to
visit relatives. He had started to
prepare some coffee and a few
moments later Mrs. Cummins enter
ed the kitchen to find the husband
lifeless on the floor of the room. Med
ical aid was called but life had de
parted. Dr. Cummins, who has served for
the past two years as postmaster of
this city, was a member of one of
, the pioneer families of the county
jand who have played important pans
! in the history of Cass county, his
!
father, the late J. C. Cummins, being
an active leader in the business and
political life of the county. The fam
ily for many years resided on the
farm southwest of this city and
where Frank L. Cummins was born
on December 12, 1870. !
Dr. Cummins has lived his life
time in this community and was one
of the loved and honored residents
of the city, his pleasant and genial
personality making him many friends.
After his education in the local
schools and university he took up
the study of dentistry at North
western university and for the past
thirty-five years he has engaged in
his professional work in Plattsmouth
up to the time of his appointment by
President Roosevelt to be postmaster.
Dr. Cummins was a member of
Plattsmouth lodge No. 6, A. F. &
A. M. and Mt. Zion commandery No.
5, Knights Templar, as well as the
Shriners. He was for many years a
member of the board of education of
the city and was also active in the
St. Luke's Episcopal church of this
city.
There is surviving the passing of
Dr. Cummins, the widow, Mrs. Mable
Cummins, one son, Norris, of New
York City, two brothers. Charles D.,
of Omaha, Dr. Edgar D. Cummins,
Lincoln and one sister. Mrs. J. M.
Roberts of this city, as well as two
grandchildren and a number of
cousins.
The funeral services will be held
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the
family home with Dean Stephen E.
McGinley, of Trinity cathedral of
Omaha, officiating. The interment
will be at Oak Hill cemetery, with
the Streight funeral home in charge.
YOUNG PEOPLE MARRIED
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl R.
Kline was the scene of a very quiet
wedding at 8 o'clock Wednesday eve
ning, when Miss Vera Louise Groes
beck, of Afton, Iowa, was married
to their youngest son, Chester Ernest
Kline.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the
First Methodist church, and witness
ed by the parents of the groom as
well as relatives of the bride.
Mr. and Mrs. Kline departed after
the ceremony for Omaha where they
are expecting to make their home in
the future, the groom being employ
ed in that city.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Groesbeck, of Afton.
where she has made her home and
has a large circle or friends.
The groom has grown up in this
city and graduated in the class of
1935 of the Plattsmouth high school.
The young people will take with
them in their new home the well
wishes of a large group of friends.
SUPERINTENDENT ILL
Superintendent L. S. Devoe is con
fined to his home by illness and
while progressing very well is com
pelled to remain quiet and on the
inactive list for a few days. On the
advice of physicians he Is receiving
no calls or telephone messages until
thoroughly well.
AVOCA MAN DIES
From Friday's Dally
Henry Bose, 62, who has has been
In the very best of health as far as
outward appearance is concerned yes
terday morning aobut 2:30 suffered
a stroke. While everything possible
was done for the patient, he passed
away about midnight. Mr. Bose was
a prosperous farmer living a few
miles southwest of Avoca. He leaves
the widow and three children, the
children all being grown and mar
ried. Siemoneit
Family Finds a
'Lost' Relative
Uncle Not Heard From for Thirty
Years Stops Here to Find Many
of Family Located Here.
Members of the Siemoneit family
were very much surprised last week
u'hon thev received a Dhone call from
an uncle whom all had believed to bei,T;imes C" Quigley
dead. The uncle. Adolph Siemoneit,! STATE TICKET
had stopped in Plattsmouth while on ! Governor
a vacation trip to Minneapolis. Mil-jJJ 2g?
waukee. and Chicago, to inquire , William H. Swanson 297
about the Martin Steppat family onjsamuel Freem
whose farm he had been employed
years ago. He remarnea mat nis
name was Siemoneit and that he be
lieved he was the only one in the
United States, and was told that there
were several families of that name
in Plattsmouth. He then called mem-
bers of the family in this city.
;ur' D,cu,uueu """c lu Geo. E. Nickles 1,108
from Germany 39 years ago and came j K(jw D McKim 205
to Plattsmouth where he rade his j Henry Petedsen 49
home w ith the Martin Steppat family. Glen E. Carpenter 100
After working on their farm for four jAV- H- O'Gara 5-
months he started business as a tailor S???1 Governor
. , i , i (To Fill Vacancy)
in Chicago, a trade he had learned! , -
. . .-j . 'Nate M. Parsons 1 , 0 ;j
m Germany, and has continued in Secretary of State
this work at several points. Ke is;paul R Beath 395
now established in St. Louis where hejHarrv R - owanBOn 1.547
has been for 18 years. After being
in America for about seven years,
he discontinued his correspondence
with relatives in Germany and in
this country, and was believed to be ',
dead.
On Thursday a pleasant reunion of j Walter K. Jensen 475
members of the family was held atv. B. Banning 1,296
the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Attorney General
Siemoneit. Refreshments were; John P. Jensen 776
brought and a delicious picnic supper
was enjoyed with much rejoicing
over the finding of the lost uncle.
' Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Franz Petereit and family, Mr. and
Mrs. August Petereit and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Potschies and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Siemoneit and
family, Mr. and Mrs. William Halmes
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Petereit and family, Mrs. Fred W.
Nolting, Charles and Charlene Spang
ler. Arthur Siemoneit, Emil Siemon
eit, Mr. and Mrs. August Siemoneit
and family and Adolph Siemoneit.
KING K0RN FLOAT TRAVELS
All the same Old King Korn can
joining counties all he wants to in
the new big streamlined float just
completed. The bright yellow body
ith raised green lettering proclaims
to the world the 7th annual Kass
Kounty King Korn Karnival at
Plattsmouth Sept. 21-24. On the
front is a big cut out of Nebraska,
the white spot. It was the intention
to take this float to the rodeo at
Sidney, but on account of the con
gested traffic problem thay are hav
ing over there it was deemed best
not to go.
On Saturday night of this week
it will go to Louisville for their
street carnival and will be accom
panied by the Plattsmouth Recrea
tion band. Old King Korn would be
glad to have as many of his loyal
subjects go along as can arrange to
make the trip.
PREPARES FOR SCHOOL OPENING
The office of County Superintend
ent Miss Alpha C. Peterson is a very
busy place the past week as the school
supplies are prepared and to be sent
to the various districts over the
county. In some of the districts school
is opening on Monday and others
on Monday, August 29th and a few
September 5th, but the large part
will be operating by the 29th, in
the rural schools at least.
A beiier and newsier Journal Is
our constant aim. You can help
by phoning news Items to No. 6.
Official Vote
of Cass County
at the Primary
No Material Changes Shown Over
First Reports of Vote Cast in
Various Precincts.
The canvass of the vote cast in the
various precincts of the county was
completed today by James Kali and
W. L. Propst, official canvassing,
board, and the result on the party
and non-political contests are given
below.
The county clerk race between
B. G. Wurl and Charles E. Howard on
! the democratic ticket, was the only
one that might have been affected by
the count but only one difference
was shewn, Howard gaining one and
leaving the majority of Wurl at ten.
Democratic
NATIONAL TICKET
National Committeeman
(To Fill Vacancy)
.1,718
198
i R
Cochran 1,752
Lieutenant Governor
Phil A. Tomek 115
H. B. Shellenbarger 95
Henry Pedersen 49
Asa D. Scott 34
Terry Carpenter 580
Oscar L. Osterlund
27
32
29
! James Franklin Christie
Martin L. Gable
Arthur E. Olson 327
Anditor of Public Accounts
William H.. Price 1,777
State Treasurer
E. II. Luikart 220
'Charles E. Hall 3S5
Mvron Nelson Wilson 132
Richard C. Hunter 1.027
Grenville P. North 373
Railway Commissioner
Martin Jensen' 324
W. F. Haycock 209
Paul Halpine 227
Harry P. Conklln 313
Floyd L. Bollen 462
Kenneth Gerber 111
Forrest Lear 103
Peter M. McShane 175
Irl D. Tolen 214
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman First Dist.
Irvin Lechliter 197
A. P. Fitzsimmons 302
Leon M. Wondra 178
Henry C. Luckey 1.319
George W. Olsen 501
COUNTY TICKET
County Sheriff
Shrader Rhoden 89
Fred J. Hirz 699
John M. Meisinger 87
Jarves E. Lancaster 471
Bert H. Lvtle 239
,H Sylvester 1,174
County Clerk
Charles E. Howard 1,247
Bernard G. Wurl 1,257
County Treasurer
Carl Keil 2,067
County Attorney
J. A. Capwell 1.0 35
Walter H. Smith 1,596
County Surveyor
Robert D. Fitch, Jr. 2,077
County Assessor
W. H. Puis 2,135
Register of Deeds
Lillian G. White 858
Mrs. Margaret Brendel 824
Peter P. Gradoville 578
Mrs. James T. Begley 341
Commissioner 2nd Dist.
Frank F. Ross 175
W. II. Porter 231
Grover C. Hoback 206
Commissioner, 3rd Dist.
Roy M. Coatman . 173
Chas. T. Edward3 121
Ed Earnest
74
Harry A. Williams 196
Republican
STATE TICKET
Governor
Kenneth H. Gedney 239
Robert G. Ross 205
Vernon R. Thomas 195
Charles J. Warner 1,313
Lieutenant Governor
William Edward Johnson 317
Clarence Reckmeyer 345
A. B. Walker 200
Robert A. Nelson 216
Harry C, Moore 185
C. A. Green '237
Leo J. Crosby 302
Secretary of State
George C. Snow 531
L. E. Marsh 833
C. W. Hill 4 4C
Auditor of Public Accounts
Charles F. Greenburg 277
O. M. Campbell 620
Ray C. Johnson 771
State Treasurer
Theodore F. Donelson 144
Richard II. Larson 522
Crawford J. Mortensen 381
T. W. Bass
762
Attorney General
Straight Townsend
632
Walter R. Johnson 837
John W. Cooper 307
Railway Commissioner
W. W. Maltman 234
Duane T. Swanson 500
Dorsey G. Howell 260
Lee Wells 85
William L. Randall 337
IVan L. Taylor : 325
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman First Dist.
Oren S. Copeland 692
Geo. H. Heinke 1,181
COUNTY TICKET
County Sheriff
Wayne E. Bennett 221
L. L. McCarty 392
Joe Mrasek 804
H. E. Carson 539
County Clerk
Clarence P. Busche 806
George R. Sayles 1,200
County Treasurer
John E. Turner 1,788
Clerk of District Court
C. E. Ledgway 1,734
County Surveyor
Robert M. Mann 1,568
Register of Deeds
Ray F. Becker 907
Ernest C. Giles 811
Commissioner. 2nd District
G. W. Hart 217
W. P. Kraeger 54
Henrv H. Becker 90
Ray E. Norris 253
Commissioner, 3rd District
Emil Bornemeier 187
H. C. Backemeyer 548
Non-Political
Chief Justice Supreme Court
John W. Yeager 650
Archibald J. Weaver 569
Harry O. Palmer 539
Paul I. Manhart 180
C. A. Sorensen 756
Robert G. Simmons 809
Henry S. Payne 87
E. B. Chappel! 686
State Supt. Public Instruction
Sarah T. Muir 1.015
Charles W. Taylor 2,532
Otto L. Krula 428
County Supt. Public Instruction.
J. R. Reeder 1.317
Lora Lloyd Kieck 2,262
Emma Marquardt Rawalt 991
Member Legislature, 3rd Dist.
W. A. Metzger 1.093
Martin R. Bloom. 807
Charles I. Long 695
Fred L. Carsten 1,285
Arnold J. Lillie 709
Directors Eastern Nebraska
Public Power District
Herman Heuke 284
Charles Ward 1.823
C. D. Fulmer 1.057
Harrison L. Gayer 2,145
E. H. Boettcher 476
T. E. Wheeler 602
William Bischof, Jr. 1.455
R. L. Jobes 208
H.
W.
W. Grundman 649
P. Culp 220
Director Eastern Nebraska
Public Power District
(To Fill Vavancy)
Geo. W. Armburst 2,815
Director Eastern Nebraska
Public Power District
(To Fill Vavancy)
Guy Jones 2,872
DIES IN IOWA
From Thursday tan
The Sattler funeral home this
morning' received a message from
Lake Mills, Iowa, announcing that
the body of R. E. Ferris was being
sent from that city for ' interment
here at Oak Hill cemetery.
There will be only interment ser
vices held in this city at the family
lot at 11 a. m. Friday. The body ar
rives in Omaha at 7:15 a. m. Friday
and will be brought here to the Sat
tler funeral heme.
The family formerly resided In the
south portion of the city but have
been away for some years.
VISIT RELATIVES HERE
Mrs. John Oska and children,
Leonard, John and Margie, of Chi
cago are here for a visit at the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swatek
and Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Kalina. Mrs.
Oska is a cousin of Mrs. Swatek and
Mrs. Kalina. After a visit here they
go to Kansas to spend a short time
with relatives and then on to Denver
for a short outing before returning
to their home.
Funeral of
E. H. Spangler is
Largely Attended
Lifetime Resident of Community Laid
to Last Rest in, Horning Ceme
tery South of City.
Saturday afternoon amid the scenes
where his lifetime had been spent
Edward H. Spangler was laid to the
last rest, the services being held at
the United Brethern church at My
nard of which he was a devout mem
ber and of which faith his family
bad belonged.
The church was filled with the old
friends and neighbors, who despite
the storm came to pay their tributes
to his memory and to join with the
family in the hour of sorrow and
separation.
Rev. Paul Dick, pastor of the
church, conducted the services and
gave a very comforting sermon to
the members of the family and
friends on the useful life that had
been the contribution of Mr. Spang
ler to the community in which he
served and to the family that he had
reared.
The Rotary quartet of this city,
composed of Frank A. Cloidt, H. G.
McCIusky, R. W. Knorr and George
Jaeger, gave two of the old hymns,
"The Old Rugged Cross" and "Some
time We'll Understand," during the
services.
The interment was at the Horn-
ing cemetery where others of the
family have been laid to the long
rest. The pall bearers were selected
from the old family friends and as
sociates, Raymond Cook, Roy O. Cole,
Elbert and Myron Wiles, Arthur Wet
enkamp and Charles C. Barnard.
Obituary
Edward II. Spangler was born near
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, on July 24,
1875, and died in Bryan Memorial
hospital at Lincoln, on August 17.
192S. aged 63 years and 24 days. At
the age of fourteeen he became a
member of the United Brethren
church then known as Liberty chapel.
and for nearly a half-century work
ed in it as a loyal member and a
faithful official. On September 4,
1907, he was united in marriage
with Nellie Jean, the union being
blessed by two sons: Jean II.. of
Glendale, California, and Richard
E., of the home. Together with the
wife and sons, four brothers and
four sisters mourn his passing: Wil
liam, of Weeping Water; George, of
Lincoln: John, of Moville, la.;
Charles, of Murray; Miss Elizabeth,
Mrs. Anna Wiles. Mrs. Ella Wiles, and
Mrs. Mattie Wiles, all of Plattsmouth.
One sister, Mrs. Margaret Cole, and
his parents, preceded him to an
eternal home.
Ed was active in school and com
munity affairs, holding positions of
trust and honor in many civic or
ganizations, and earning the highest
respect of all with whom he was
associated. A sorrowing community
of friends and relatives Bhare the loss
with the immediate family.
"They never quite leave us. our
friends who have passed
Through the shadows of death
to the sunlight above;
A thousand sweet memories are
holding, them fast
To the places they blessed with
their presence and love.
The work which they left and
the books which they read
Speak mutely, though still with
an eloquence rare.
And the songs that they sang,
the words that they said.
Yet linger and sigh on the deso
late air.
And oft when alone, and oft in
the throng.
Or when evil allures U3. or sin
draweth nigh,
A whisper comes gently, 'Nay,
do not the wrong,'
And we feel that our weakness
is pitied on high."
Margaret E. Spangler.
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Woman Against Woman
Starting in today's Semi-Weekly
Journal and running in three
installments concluding with our
issue of Monday, August 29, the
Journal is publishing another in
teresting continued story from a
popular movie of like title. Read
the opening chapter of "Woman
Against Woman."