Nebr. State Historical Society
vol. no. uv
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, SEPT. 19, 1938.
NO. 65
Prizes at
Korn Karnival
are Announced
Of $400 Total, $250 Goes to Corn
Alone Hybrid and Open
Pollinated "Varieties.
As stated in the Korn Karnival
advertisement in today's paper, there
will be a total of $400 in cash, seed
corn and merchandise prizes at the
Agricultural Hall, located first door
east of the Journal office, at this
year's Korn Karnival.
Superintendent Hall is busy get
ting things lined up and has advised
us that $250 of the prizes will be
on corn alone. Breaking this down
still further, we find $130 on open
pollinated varieties and $120 on the
hybrids. There will be 10 ear and
single ear classes to exhibit in both
these groups. Exhibitors are asked
to bring eleven ears if they desire to
enter both groups.
The King Korn Klub is contribut
ing $25 in cash and four of the lead
ii;g hybrid seed companies are giv
ing cash and seed to the value of
$85 on hybrid corn produced during
the present year.
Classifications in most cases run
9-inch ears and over and IVt to 9
iuch ears. The complete list of prizes
is far too great to print, but interest
ed exhibitors may gain full informa
tion by contacting Mr. Hall at the
Agricultural building, where he will
be found practically all of the time
from, now until the close of the
Korn Karnival.
One of the seed companies hiS
held its prize money exclusively to
10 ear classification produced from
Us own seed, the first, second and
third awards being $15, $7 and $3,
respectively. Other seed "companies
have divided the awards to include
single ears and 10 ear groups.
BIRTH OF SON
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the birth of a son to
Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Egenberger, Fri
day' evening at the St. Catherine's
hospital at Omaha. Mrs. Egenberger
and son are both doing very well
and the event one of great pleasure
to the members of the family circle.
The young man is a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Erenberger of
this city.
ENTERTAIN CANDIDATE
Wednesday evening preceding the
public speaking at the King Korn
Karnival platform, a very delight
ful luncheon was enjoyed at the
Stewart cafe in honor of Miss Sarah
Muir, a candidate for the office of
state superintendent of public in
struction. A group of teachers of the Lin
coln city schools, strong supporters
of Miss Muir, accompanied her to
this city and a number of the local
school people were invited to attend
the luncheon and meet Miss Muir,
long a prominent figure in the edu
cational work in Nebraska. Miss
Muir explained her position on the
matter of the conduct of the schools
of the state and the necessity of
bringing the state school system to
among the leaders of the nation. v
WINS A PRIZE
Marion, twenty-two months old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hild,
was one of the prize winners at the
baby show at the Cass county fair
at Weeping Water. The boy was a
fine speciman and received the third
prize in his class. The family are
much pleased with the honors won by
the babe.
RETURNS TO HOSPITAL
Arthur Salerno, who has been
home with his family for some time,
was returned this week to the U. S.
Veterans' hospital at Lincoln where
he will be given treatment. Mr.
Salerno was for several months in
a veterans hospital in Kansas.
HOME COOKED MEAL
Wednesday. Sept. 21, Methodist
church from 5 to 7:30 p. m. Adults,
35c. Children 25c. sl9-ltw-2td
Subscribe for the Journal,
Many
STAGE DEMONSTRATION
The Bestor & Swatek store was
a very busy place today with a dem
onstration of the Monarch range,
given by C. G. Peters, representative
cf the manufacturing company.
The range was arranged to 6how
the possibilities of heat retention
in the firebox, as a small section of
stove pipe and a paper was all of
the flu used. Charcoal was used for
the heating of the stove.
The demonstration was made more
interesting by the baking of biscuits,
as dainty and fine as the most ex
pert southern mammy might pre
pare, which withcoffee was served
to the callers at the store.
Coach Boggess
Resigns Post
at the P. H. S.
To Accept Position as Coach at Ava,
Missouri, at a Very Fine In
crease in Salary.
H.. C. Boggess, entering on his!
third year as the athletic coach of
the Plattsmouth high school, has
tendered his resignation to the local
board of education, to be effective as
of September 26th.
Mr. Boggess has been tendered the
position of coach at the high school
at Ava, Missouri, a post that will
offer him a very fine advance in
salary and a large field of activity
for his work as a coach and in
teaching.
Mr. Boggess came here two years
ago from Corning, Iowa, and has been
quite successful in his work, having
a very fine football team in 193G and
the last year's basketball team were
runners up in the district tourna
ment and participated in the state
tournament.
He is well liked by the patrons
and fans and extremely popular with
the student body and those with
whom he has worked in football,
basketball and track, who will sin
cerely regret to see him leave and
especially at the start of the foot
ball season when prospects seemed
so bright for a strong team.
THIRTY-NINE YEARS AGO
In the past few days while some
overhauling was being conducted at
the St. John's parish house and
school, an old copy of the Platts
mouth Journal of February, 1900,
was discovered and presented by
Monsignor George Agius to the Jour
nal. All of the Journal files prior to
the middle of 1900 were destroyed in
a fire at that time.
In this issue it is noted that ice
cutting has been resumed on the
Missouri river and fear of an ice
famine has vanished . . . Miss Susie
Kroehler was a visitor in Omaha.
William Neville. Jr., working
with his father on the Alliance ex
tension of the Burlington, was in
jured and brought home . . . C. H.
Melvin had received a letter from
his friend, Albert Busier, 39th USV
from Manila, stating that they were
thirty-six days going from San Fran
cisco to the Philippines. He says
Schlitz beer was 70c a quart at
Manila . . . The Plattsmouth Turn
verein was arranging a masquerade
dance at the Turner hall . . . Dave
Miller was surprised on his fifty
first birthday. Guests included
Messers and Mesdames L. D. Ben
nett, H. D. Travis, Byron Clark,
W. D. Jones, A. D. Eigenbroadt,
Charles M. Butler, A. N. Sullivan.
R. O. Fellows,., Misses Mable Hayes
and Blanche Sullivan . . . County
Commissioners J. P. Falter and Tur
ner Zink and County Clerk James M.
Robertson, were in Lincoln on busi
ness . . . The Burlington had thir
teen trains operating through this
city and on the regular stop schedule
. . . Frank Vantine and Constance
Nelson were granted a license to wed
by Judge J. E. Douglas. Both were
of Nehawka.
JUDGES AT FAIR
Mrs. L. W. Egenberger, Miss Julia
Svoboda and Mrs.- John Woest were
at the county fair at Weeping Water
Wednesday, serving as judges at the
flower show of the county fair. The
ladies are very active in the local
Garden club and very enthusiastic
in this line of work.
Plattsmouth
Day at County
Fair Big Event
Large Number on Hand to Enjoy the
Splendid Exhibits and Fine
Program Arranged.
Thursday, the third day of the
county fair and also designed as
Plattsmouth day. drew one of the
largest crowds of the fair so far, es
pecially for the afternoon and eve
ning when hundreds from this city
and from the farms poured in to en
joy the day.
The Farmers Union band of Louis
ville was the musical center of the
program and was heard in concerts
in the morning as well as afternoon
and evening.
At the afternoon program J. How
ard Davis, president of the Platts
mouth Chamber of Commerce, ex
tended greetings to the residents of
Weeping Water and the fair asso
ciation. The musical program of the
afternoon brought to the platform a
jfine array of-, talent from Union,
I Plattsmouth and Weeping Water, in
cluding a ukelele solo solo by Bern
ard Morrin, piano accordian duet by
Mildred Burbee and Johnny Mur
dock, reading by Mrs. Laura Dream
er, a clever acrobatic stunt by Dr.
C. O. Herman and son, one that
was very enthusiastically received.
The Plattsmouth Masonic quartet
composed of Frank A. Cloidt, Dr.
H. G. McClusky, R. C. Cook and
R. W. Knorr. with E. H. Wescott
as accompanist, gave several num
bers that were very much appre
ciated, a piano number by Mrs. Roy
Cole as well as a vocal selection Ty
Eloise Cole. Mrs. Elbert Wiles was
beard in a flute solo with the accom
paniment by Mrs. Cole. Patsy Wain
scott and Peggy Amick, clever Weep
ing Water girls gave a most enter
taining tap dance exhibition.
The afternoon also was designated
as democratic day in which George
E. Nickles, county chairman, pre
sented the candidates, both state and
county, these including Congress
man Henry C. Luckey, who gave a
short talk and stressed the many
aids that Cass county communities
had received from federal agencies.
Locally Chairman Nickles presented
Carl Keil, treasurer; B. G. Wurl,
clerk; Robert Fitch, surveyor; Wal
ter Smith, county attorney; Miss
Lillian White, register of deeds;
Homer Sylvester, sheriff; W. H. Por
ter, Union and Harry A. Williams,
Elmwood for county commissioners.
Evening Program
The platform program opened with
the Louisville Farmers Union band
and in addition to the instrumental
numbers, two vocal solos, "Bells of
St. Mary's." and "I'll Take You
Home Again Kathleen," were given.
The 4-H clubs of Cass county,
ranked among the best in the state,
presented a very clever play, "Call
the Guest," the members of the cast
being largely from the west part
of the county. Each of the winners
in the state and county fairs were
presented to the audience.
The musical and dancing pro
gram of the evening was unusually
fine and comprised vocal numbers by
Lucille Norris, tap dancing on roller
skates by Joyce Crawford and sister,
vocal duet by Pearl and Caroline
Ronhovde, whistling solo by Mrs.
Donald Springer and a vocal solo by
Dorothy Riester. Tap dance and song
was given by Donna Belle Judkins
and a dancing number by Lola and
Lorene Wegner.
Those who so desired were given
the opportunity of attending the mo
tion pictures at the theatre or in
visiting with their friends around
the city.
ATTENTION, C. OF C.
On Wednesday noon, Sept. 21st
the Chamber of Commerce is tender
ing a luncheon at the Stewart cafe
in the hotel In connection with the
Burlington Day program. It is ex
pected that officers of the Burling
ton will be guests, also members of
the Veterans organization who were
employed by the company prior to
1900. Chamber of Commerce mem
bers who wish to attend are asked to
secure tickets from either F. I. Rea,
L. O. Minor or E. H. Wescott on or
before Monday the 19 th. Reservations
must be made by this date in order to'
make final arrangements. Plates 50c
FIND RELATIVES WELL
In their trip, to the west coast
Wilbur and Robert Kail had the
pleasure of meeting a number of
the relatives who have located in the
far west. At Salt Lake City they
visited with Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Hall,
the former a half brother, and found
them doing well. At Whittier, Cali
fornia, they found Mr. and Mrs. A. D.
Hall, the former a brother of George
Hall of this city. They also stopped
at Dquart, California, to call on Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Archer, also relatives
and old neighbors of the Hall's. Mr.
and Mrs. Archer are feeling fine and
enjoying very much their new home.
Cass County
Towns Secure
WP A Projects
Weeping Water AUoted $40,307 for
County Auditorium South
Bend $1,145 for Schools.
Two Cass county communities
heve received approval of WPA proj
ects, Washington dispatches of the
United Press state.
Weeping Water has secured the
approval of an allotment of $40,307
for the purpose of the construction
of a county auditorium including
sidewalks, parking lots, heating,
plumbing and electrical system as
well as incidental work that may be
required.
The WPA has approved a project
for South Bend where a school house
will be repaired, the appropriate i
being $1,145.
PLATTSMOUTH BAND IN
VADES NEW TERRITORY
Invasion seems to se the by-word
of the times and even the Platts
mouth Recreation band has got the
fever. Yesterday, they invaded the
Cass county fair at Weeping Water
and conquered the hearts of all the
music lovers who attended the fair.
The band, under the direction of
Peter Gradoville, the old maestro,
played three very enjoyable con
certs and came through with flying
colors under such , praise as "the
snappiest band that has been in
Weeping Water for a long time" and
"unsurpassed in music ability and
interpretation."
There is an old adage that goes
"fifty million Frenchmen can't be
wrong and wny couian t ine woru
Frenchmen be changed to Music
Lovers?
This band will take a very prom
inent part in the King Korn Kar
nival and everyone interested in
bands and band music, should take
particular interest in this band.
The members of the band wish to
express their appreciation towards
the city of Weeping Water and the
different committees connected with
the fair for the fine treatment they
received at this festival.
DOG WINS PRIZE
The L. L. McCarty family of this
city are proud and happy over the
fact that their collie dog3 have scored
the highest honors at the state and
Cass county fairs.
"Bobo," female collie, was award
ed the first prize in her class at the
Nebraska state fair, drawing from
the judges the comment that she was
a perfect specimen of her class.
"Bobo" also won the first at the
Cass county fair Wednesday in the
judging.
"Toby," white male collie of the
McCarty kennels, was the winner of
the first prize at the Nebraska state
fair and accorded high praise from
the judges who were veterans of
nAny kennel shows of the nation.
If possible Mr. McCarty is expect
ing to exhibit the dogs and the
puppies at the King Korn Karnival
if proper place can be found for
them.
VISIT OLD FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Thomas, of
Nebraska City, were here Wednes
day evening to enjoy a short visit
with old time friends and attend
the Wednesday night festivities, a
part of the pre-carnival festivties.
Mrs. Thomas, who has not been in
the best of health for the past few
years is now feeling very much im
proved and gradually regaining her
former good health.
Great Crowd
Attends Closing
Day at Fair
Rural School Day as Cass County
Fair Proves Great Attraction;
Fine Stock Parade.
Some seven thousand citizens of
Cass county and adjoining counties
celebrated the closing of one of the
very successful fairs held in recent
years at Weeping Water. Weeping
Water, in co-operation of other citi
zens of the county have worked with
an interest and zeal which knew no
discouragement and as the result a
very successful fair was held this
year.
Friday, the last day of the fair,
was featured by the rural school
parade, witnessed by the large crowd.
i ne various sciiooi districts were
represented by floats. Syracuse came
'over with six floats, showing the
spirit of the neighboring city and
j county. This was in response to the
i visit of Cass county people who at-
l
tended the Otoe county fair at Syra
cuse recently. The Syracuse con
tingent consisted of a float repre
senting the city of Syrause, one rep
resenting the Standard Oil of Syra
cuse, followed by a float representing
the doctors, dentists and druggists,
the fuel and ice industry of Syrause
and the Nitz Beauty float.
The parade was headed by the
Syracuse representation, followed by
the Weeping Water band and the
Weeping Water fire department.
Then came in order, school district
No. 20 with the comparison of the
old order school and the present;
District 60 with the Swastika as the
symbol; District 25, a very pretty
float honoring the Unknown Soldier;
the national white spot, Nebraska,
made a very pretty design for a float
for rural district No. ; district
38 had a representation of Abra
ham Lincoln as a rail splitter; the
Shrader school, district 45, west of
Murray had "America" as their slo
gan -with "Equality Before the
Law." with the little red school
house representing the former times.
Then came the Angeles, a very pretty
float from a district near Cullom.
District 35 was from Nehawka and
was a very fine representation of
the Indians in camp and attracted
much attention; district 19 bore the
sign "Carry Me Back to Old Vir
ginia"; district 94, "Hybrid Corn"
was very realistic; College Hill dis
trict 79, with an excellent float which
showed much work and a very fine
design; district 18 had a most ap
pealing float; district 15 was repre
sented by a float representing In
dians in camp; district 80 was the
white spot, Nebraska. This was fol
lowed by a very cleverly arranged
float of American Legion post No.
100, followed by the King Korn Kar
nival float, the Plattsmouth fall festi
val show and then the Plattsmouth
high school float, telling of the
schools of the county seat. District 51
was a fine one and vied with the
first railroad of Nebraska, the "Union
Pacific," showing a train in 1865.
Then came district IS, "The Milky
Way," a far flung line from the
arch of stars to a kiddie partaking
of a milkshake with his companions.
The Ofe Oil company with a float
on which the red flying horse was
predominating, representing the
Tuck service station at Weeping Wa
ter. Then came the autos and trac
tors and a float by district 20, the
first meeting of the school board of
that school. District 82, of Maple
Grove represented the "Old Rugged
Cross." Then came S. M. Tyson of
Nebraska City with a 1908 Stude
baker. An auto with a trailer from
Lincoln. R. M. Wolfe Co., Exectro
lux, with a radio, provided music
and news while the parade was be
ing formed.
The regular program was present
ed during the afternoon and eve
ning, marking the close of the Cass
county fair for 1938.
QUARTET TO WEEPING WATER
From Thursday' Darlr
The Masonic quartet of this city,
comprising Frank A. Cloidt, H. G.
McClusky, R. C. Cook and R. W.
Knorr, departed for Weeping Water
this afternoon. The quartet with
E. H. Wescott as the accompanist,
will appear on the Cass county fair
program this afternoon.
RETURN FROM CHICAGO
Fred H. Sharpnack, accompanied
by his brother, George Sharpnack
and G. W. Rogers of Lincoln, return
ed Wednesday from a ten-day visit
in Chicago where they were called
on a combined business and pleas
ure trip.
They report that the condition of
corn from central Iowa east is really
wonderful and the stalks large and
heavily laden with the big and well
developed ears. They found not only
in Illinois but in that section of In
diana that they visited, that the
corn was unusually heavy and the
yield predicted at from from CO to
100 bushels per acre.
Martin Stava
Dies at Omaha
Last Evening
Resident Here for the Past Twenty
five Years Passes Away After
Few Days Illness.
From Saturday's Daily
Martin G. Stava, 70, a resident of
Cass county for the past twenty-
five years, died last evening at the
St. Joseph hospital at Omaha where
the has been for the past few days.
Mr. Stava had been in very good
health up to Tuesday when he suf
fered a stroke and since which time
has gradually been sinking until
death came to his relief. His condi
tion has been serious since Thursday
aud members of the family were
called to the hospital to be with him.
The deceased was engaged in farm
ing for the greater part of his resi
dence here and was a man very high
ly respected by those who had the
privilege of his acquaintance.
Mrs. Stava preceded her husband
in death several years ago and he
is survived by seven children, all of
whom reside in this community. The
children are: three sons, Edward,
Thomas and Louis Stava; four
daughters, Mrs. Kenneth McCarthy,
Mrs. Lester Gaylord, Mrs. George
Troop and Mrs. Renner Spidell.
The body was brought to this city
last evening to the Sattler funeral
home to await the funeral services
which will be held on Monday morn
ing at 9:30 o'clock from the Holy
Rosary church on west Pearl street.
GIVE FAREWELL DINNER
A farewell dinner was given on
Sunday at "Ak-Sar-Ben," the Propst
home in Lake Worth, Florida, honor
ing R. L. Propst and daughter, Mrs.
C. E. Wilcox, who left Monday for
Tampa where they will be guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sindelar. From
Tampa they expect to go to Nebraska
to spend several weeks.
Others attending the dinner were:
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Greene, Jr., E. E.
Greene, 3d. Mr. and Mrs. D. A.
Propst, Neil Propst, C. E. Wilcox,
Miss Marilynn Wilcox and Clifford
Hunt.
RETURNS FROM CAMP
John Gilmore, son of Dr. and Mrs.
G. H. Gilmore, of Murray, has re
turned from his tour of duty with
the Reserve officers training corps,
being assigned to the 17th Infantry
at their summer training period. The
troops are at Camp McCoy, Wiscon
sin, participating with other units In
the army special traing. Mr. Gil
more came by plane from McCoy to
Omaha and will resume his studies
in the University of Nebraska col
lege of medicine.
ENGINEERS COP ANOTHER
The U. S. Engineers kittenball
team of this city Thursday night
won a 5 to 1 game from the Iowa
Cleaners of Council Bluffs at the
Malvern tournament.
The game was featured by the
timely hitting of Fay Spidell, Stev
enson and Jack O'Donnell.
The only run of the Cleaners was
a home run.
The locals will play Monday night
at Malvern in the semi-finals of the
tournament.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
Mrs. E. H. Wescott was at Omaha
Wednesday afternoon where she at
tended a conference of the district
body of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution. Mrs. Wescott is a
past state regent of the society.
Platters Lose
Season Opener to
Weeping Water
'Indians" Score in the Last Few
Moments of Game to Cop 6 to 2
as Fair Feature.
The Plattsmouth high school foot
ball team were edged Friday after
noon at Weeping Water when the
Indians in a last quarter rally were
able to score a touchdown and which
in the short time remaining the
Platters were unable to overcome,
leaving the score 6 to 2 at the finish.
The Platters led in the first quar
ter York and Minor tackled a Weep
ing Water halfback behind the goal
line on a punt return and this score
remained good until the very last
of the contest.
Both teams played a hard game
throughout and were able to check
the offensive plays very well.
The scoring of Weeping Water was
set up by Jake Renner, quarterback,
who had raced twenty-five yards
into the Plattsmouth territory and
a scoring position from which Half
back Dale Reed, one of the last year
veterans ran off tackle four yards to
the touchdown.
In the offensive of the locals Rebal
and Steinkamp showed well and
fought a hard game while on the
defensive Joe York was one of the
vital factors for the locals.
A large number of the local stu
dent body and fans made the trip
to Weeping Water to witness the
game. t
Plattsmouth will play at Glenwood
next Friday and a good game with
the Rams is expected by the fans.
ESCORT TRUCKS THROUGH
Friday evening a Garland truck
from Auburn, Nebraska, was stopped
in Omaha and the truck taken away
from the operators but later was re
stored by the Omaha police who s
corted the truck and drivers as far
on their way home as their author
ity permitted.
The truck drivers were followed by
three car loads of pickets and on
reaching this city the men made an
appeal to Chief of Police Barclay for
protection. The chief has only au
thority within a three mile limit and
accordingly called Sheriff Homer Syl
vester, who with Deputy Sheriff Cass
Sylvester and Officers Pickrell and
Johnson helped escort the trucks
past the danger zone and they were
not molested on their way to Auburn.
LOCAL MERCHANT WINNER
II. M. Soennichsen was announced
today as winner of a $5 prize in
the recent ready-to-serve foods sales
contest of the Independent Grocers'
Alliance of America. The coast-to-coast
contest was held from June
10 to July 7.
A total of 324 prizes, approxi
mating a value of $18,000, were
awarded by IGA to retailers in four
sections of the country. The awards
were based on the best percentages
obtained above quotas on sales of
salad dressing; Red Cap pickles;
wafer-sliced beef, and ready-to-serve
soups.
SELECTED AS LINE COACH
Jerry Adam, former University of
Neraska football and wrentling star,
has been selected as the line coach
for Nebraska Wesleyan university
for the coining football season.
Adam, a graduate of the Plattsmouth
schools and later of the University
of Nebraska, served last year as an
assistant at Wesleyan and this year
had been offered the position of as
sisting the Nebraska coaching staff.
He announced Friday the acceptance
of the position of line coach with,
the Methodist team.
RETURNS FROM NEW ENGLAND
Mrs. A. M. Jeffers, of Santa
Monica, California, is here to enjoy
a visit at the home of her cousin,
Mrs. A. D. Asch at her country home,
"Villa Asch," near Murray. Mrs.
Jeffers was here some twenty-seven
years ago to visit with the relatives
and also resided at Kansas City for
some time. For the past year she
has been in New England and is now
en route to the west coast to resume
her residence there.
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