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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 1. 1939.
NO. 34
Hold Memorial
Services for the
Heroic Dead
Hon. William C. Rathke of Glenwood,
Iowa, Past State Commander
Speaker at Service.
Sunday evening tut First Chris
tian church was the scene of the
ommunity memorial services h'.'M in
honor of the heroic dead of the na
tion, the men and women of this
community who had served in the de
fense of the nation and are now at
iei.
The services were arranged by the
comCiittee of Hugh J. Koarna post of
the American Legion, with the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary, the W. R. C.
and the Daughters. of the American
Revolution participating.
The patriotic societies attended
the services in a body, John E. Turner
and Georee Conis serving as the
color guard of the Legion.
The service organizations entered
in a body as the prelude was played
by Lester Tbimgan at the piano.
The singing of "America" followed
the entrance of the service groups.
Rev. J. W. Taenzler, pastor of the
church, gave the invocation in a
prayer that carried out the thought
of the day sacred to the memory of
the departed.
Frank A. Cloidt gave as a solo num
ber, "God Bless America," by Irv
ing Berlin, one of the latest of the
patriotic songs and which carried a
very stirring message of the day.
Mrs. Devoe was the accompanist.
The roll call of the honored dead
was given by Edward G. Ofe, com
mander of the American Legion, of
the members of that organization and
of the Spanish war veterans, the
W. R. C. while the American Legion
Auxiliary honored dead was given by
Mrs. L. S. Devoe in their memorial
service.
Mrs. Hal Garnett gave a very
beautiful solo number, "Jesus Re
members When the World Forgets."
a very fine contribution to the pro
gram of the service.
R. J. Larson, chairman of the com
mittee, presented the speaker of the
day. Hon. W. C. Rathke, of Glenwood.
past state commander of the Amer
ican Legion of Iowa, who had a dis
tinguished military career as a mem
ber of the 168th infantry in the
World war.
Mr. Rathke in his very able re
marks paid tribute to those now
resting in the silent city or on the
seas, who had by their sacrifices made
possible the creation of the republic.
Its preservation and upbuilding down
through the years since the first
blood of Americans had been shed at
Lexington in 1775. Men of the na
tion had given freely of their lives
that the institutions of a free demo
cracy might be preserved for future
generat" 7 which today was the
challenge to the present day Amer
icans to carry on. The speaker urged
the love and veneration of the flag
us the living emblem of the Amer
ican institutions, waving over a land
free from religious intolerance, where
freedom of speech and of the press
were a guaranteed right of the citi
zen. Mr. Rathke cited the strong'
opposition of the service men to war
and their ardent desire for peace, a
peace with honor, and the strong
stand against the interference in the
uarrels of the old world. The ad
dress was a masterly statement of the
attitude of the patriotic organiz
ations of the nation.
The impressive memorial service
of the American Legion Auxiliary
was given by Mrs. L. S. Devoe, who
read the list of the dead, Mrs. Ade
laide Boynton, chaplain, assisting in
the service. Dorothy Jean Cappell
and Marjorie Devoe served as the
flower girls in making the tribute
to the honored dead.
The audience joined In the sing
ing of "The Star Spangled Banner"
which was followed by the benedic
tion by Rev. J. C. Lowson to close
the service.
UNDERGOES TONSILECTOMY
Walter Fornoff, employee at the
Joe's New Way store, is recovering
very nicely from a tonsillotomy that
he underwent on Monday. The oper
ation was performed at the office of
a local physician and the patient is
now doing very nicely.
VISITS AT LINCOLN
County Treasurer and Mrs. John
E. Turner with their daughter, Dor
othy Jean, were at Lincoln and Elm
wood on Memorial day. They were
at Lincoln to visit Wyuka cemetery
where the mother of Mrs. Turner is
at rest and later at Elmwdod where
Mr. Turner's mother is buried. At
pirn wood they were dinner guests of
Mr. and Mrs. V. G. Clements and
family.
Farmers Go on
Record Against
Conservation
Meeting at Manley Largely Attended
and Sentiment Against For
mation of District.
There was a very large number of
interested landowners and tenants at
the meeting called Monday evening
at the town hall at Manley, the pur
pose of the meeting being to take up
the formation of a soil conservation
district that would embrace land in
the central and northern part of the
county.
Dr. G. E. Condra, of the conser
vat ion department of the University
of Nebraska was present to help dis
cuss the plans for the soil conserva
tion movement that is being urged to
prevent erosion and other land de
pleting evils that have in past years
greatly impaired the land value of
this part of the state.
The members of the group seemed
very favorable to most of the con
servation plans but opposition was
evident against sections of the law
that might provide for regulation as
to tree planting and crop planting.
It was apparently the sentiment
of the majority that the plans were
not. approved and accordingly the
matter was dropped Jy the officers of
the state organization who had been
petitioned to call the meeting by
residents in the proposed district.
HONOR ROLL
Following is the honor roll for
the third quarter of the Plattsmouth
high school:
Freshmen
Betty Ault. Wilbur Claus. Ellen
Dodds, Maxine Graves, Margaret Rea,
Danny Terryberry.
Sophomores
Rita Berlett, Frances Blerl, Blos
som Burcham, Albin Chovanec, Max
ine Cole, Robert Cook, Corbin Davis,
Harold Flockhart, Bernice Halmes,
Betty June Henry, Edwin Hiber,
Shirley Leonard, Ronald Lester,
Betty Jo Libershal, Jimmie Mauzy.
Joe Noble, Clayton Sack, Verona To
man, Dorothy Ulrich, Maxine Vro
man, Shirley Walling. Ruth West
over, Clark Wiles.
Juniors
Frank Dall, Mary Helen Dill, Dar
lene Hennings, Richard Hitt, John
Morris, Betty Anne Ruffner, Allan
White. Earl Wieland. Whipple Leon
ard.
Seniors
John Bestor, Helen Dieter, Emilie
Gradoville. Frances Hadraba. Robert
Hayes.t Gloria Johnson. John Liv
ingston, Kathleen Nolte, Warren
Reed. John Tidball,. Dorothea Toman,
Janet Westover, Stephen Wiles.
() 4th quaTter only,
(t) 2nd semester only.
VISITS AT AUBURN
E. A. Ward, teacher in the Frank
lin, Nebraska high school, arrived
Sunday for a visit with his sister,
Mrs. Agnes Moore and niece, Miss
Vivian Moore. Mr. Ward departed
ror Auburn Monday where he spent
Memorial day, and will return the
latter part of the week for a more
extended visit here.
AN APPRECIATION
I desire to take this means of ex
pressing my deepest gratitude to
the many kind friends and neighbors
who sent me flowers, cards, and gifts
during my recent illness and stay in
the Anton Kani hospital. These many
acts of friendship have served as a
help in lessening my illness.
MRS. O. C. HUDSON. JR.
LINCOLN VISITORS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Pollock Parmele and
Myron Wheeler, of Lincoln, were In
the city over the Memorial day holi
day, looking after the care of the
family plots in Oak Hill Cemetery and
as the guests of friends.
Jas. Robertson
to Graduate from
Naval Academy
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson
to Be First Plattsmouth Youth
to Graduate from Academy.
This week marks the graduation
of the class of 1939 from the United
States naval academy at Annapolis,
Maryland, and among the members
of the class to be duly commissioned
as ensign will be James Mcintosh
Robertson, II, son of Attorney and
Mrs. W. A. Robertson of this city.
Mr. Robertson is the first Platts
mouth young man to have graduated
from either the naval or the mili
tary academy.
James Mcintosh Robertson was
born in Plattsmouth May 24, 1916
and has just passed his twenty-third
birthday. He received his educa
tion In the local schools where he
was a high ranking student, a mem
ber of the national honorary society
several times and in his Scouting
work attained the rank of a 11 Eagle
Scout. He also attended the C. M.
T. C. at Fort Crook where he re
ceived military training which later
proved very valuable.
After completing his school work
here, Mr. Robertson enrolled in the
Santa Rosa (California) Junior col
lege for preparatory work in engi
neering, being a student at that
place when he was appointed to the
naval academy by Hon. Henry C.
Luckey, congressman from the first
Nebraska district. He took his exam
inations very successfully and on
July 15, 1935 entered the naval
academy from which he is to gradu
ate this week with very high honors.
The young ensign has had a splen
did record in his scholastic work in
the academy, ranking high In the
large class of future admirals. Mr.
Robertson was a member of the Pleb
crew, the battalion crew in his first,
second and third lass years. In his
third class year he was a member
of the Log staff, the official paper
of the academy, and a member of
the glee club in his second class year
at the academy.
Last year he was a member of the
midshipman party that enjoyed a
cruise in European waters as a part
of their practical training for the
work that they have chosen as offi
cers of the United States navy.
Mr. Robertson is to report on July
1st to the Pacific fleet at San Pedro,
where he will be assigned to the
heavy cruiser Louisville to start his
work as a line officer of the navy.
The success of this fine young man
in his chosen line of activity is the
source of a great deal of pleasure to
the many friends of Mr. Robertson
and the family in the community.
His record Js one that reflects great
credit on his ability and clean cut
sportsmanship and living and should
Ct him for the task of responsibility
that will be his as an officer of the
United States navy.
VISIT AT WESLEY AN
Misses Dorothea Mae Duxbury and
Ruth Lowson, have returned home
from Lincoln where they were guests
of Miss Florence Lowson, for the
last few days of the week. The girls
had the opportunity of looking over
Wesleyan university and its wonder
ful educational plant.
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James M. Robertson, II
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends here of L. O.
Minor, now mangaer of the Kankakee
Water Co., at Kankakee, Illinois, will
he pleased to learn that he is now
doing very well and gradually re
covering from the effects of his recent
injury sustained in a fall. He is at
home at this time and will be bedfast
probably for some time as the result
of a severe pelvic injury. The many
friends are hopeful that he may soon
be back on the job.
Death Claims a
Former Resident
on West Coast
The death cf Joseph Vetesnek, 70,
in Tacoma, Washington, on
Monday Afternoon.
From Wednesday's T)Xly
The deatho f Joseph Vetesnek, 70
former Plattsmouth resident, occur
red on Monday afternoon at 3:30 at
the home in Tacoma, Washington,
where he has been critically ill for
the past week. He has been in failing
health for several years and in the
last months his condition has grown
much more grave.
The deceased was the eldest son
of the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vet
isnek, and grew up in this community
and in later years was engaged in
the hardware business here with An
drew Kroehler. He moved west later
and was located at Great Falls, Mon
tana, for some years, then going to
Washington where he has since re
sided. Mr. Vetesnek is survived by the
widow and two sons, Robert, of Ta
coma. and Michael, located in South
America, where he is engaged with
a large American company. Two
brothers and two sisters also survive
his passing. A. W. Vetesnek of Oma
ha, Michael of this city and Mrs.
Joseph Holly and Mrs. Joseph Liber
shal, both of Plattsmouth.
The brother, Michael, was en route
to Tacoma at the time of the death
and will attend the funeral services
which will be held in that city to
morrow morning.
SUFFERS FRACTURED ARM
Tuesday afternoon Marvin McCoy,
13, was injured In a collision between
the bicycle that he was riding and a
car driven by Leland Shanholtz, tl3
accident occurring at the Granite
street and Chicago avenue inter
sections.
The youth was coming east on
Granite street while the car was go
ng south on Chicago avenue and as
the view was poor the parties were
on eacn otner Deiore me collision
ould be prevented.
The youth was thrown off the
bicycle and suffered a double frac
ture of the left forearm. First aid
was given by Ed Ofe and Clair Shel
lenbarger of the first aid squad and
Dr. W. S. Eaton. The injured pa
tient was taken on to Omaha where
he was treated by Dr. Eaton and Dr.
Herman Johnson, bone specialist of
the firm of Lord, Schrack & Johnson
at the St. Catherine's hospital.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
P. A. Horn, one of the tenders at
the Missouri river traffic bridge, was
taken suddenly ill Tuesday with an
attack of appendicitis and as the re
sult was hurried into Omaha to the
St. Catherine's hospital. An operation
was performed for the relief of the
patient and who was rallying very
nicely from the ordeal.
HERE MEMORIAL DAY
From Wednesday's Dallr
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Krug and fam
ily of Laurel, Iowa were here Mem
orial day where they visited with
Mr. Krug's father and his sister,
Mrs. Frank Mullen. They left early
this morning for their home In
Laurel.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to extend my slnere thanks
to the many friends who so thought
fully sent cards and gifts during my
recent illness in the hospital. I shall
always cherish and appreciate this
kindness.
MRS. BYRON G ALLAN D.
Stuart Porter
Ranks High as
Tarkio 'Grad'
Plattsmonth Student Second in Class
of Forty That Graduated
Tuesday Morning.
TARKIO, Mo., May 30. Stuart
Porter of Plattsmouth, Tarkio college
football and track star, received sec
ond scholastic honors in a class of
forty for four years of college work
at the Tarkio College commencement
exercises this morning.
Porter, who stands 6 feet 1 inch
tall, weighs 210 pounds and has won
four varsity letters each in football
and track, finished his college career
with 115 semester hours of "A"
grades, the highest given. A total of
124 hours is necessary for gradu
ation. In addition to working his way
through college and competing in
the two sports, the big Plattsmouth
boy found time to make the college
debate team for four years. Each
year he has been among those award
ed bronze "first honors pins" in his
class for meeting certain scholastic
requirements.
He was a member of "Skulls of
Seven." college honor society, eom-(
posed of outstanding students in i
various fields. Although some mem
bers are chosen for the society be
cause of athletic ability, it was Por
ter's outstanding scholastic record
that caused him to be selected. He
is also a member of "Forum," col
lege literary society.
Porter played tackle on the Tarkio
football team for three years. As a
freshman and sophomore, he was
given honorable mention in the all
M.C.A.U. selections and in 1937 was
placed ata tackle position on the
all-M.C.A.U. second team. For the
past season he was remodeled into a
fullback, and made the second all-
conference team in that position.
Three of his four track letters have
been won as a member of conference
championship teams. He was con
ference shotput champion in 1937
and conference discus champion in
1938.
Porter majored in chemistry, and
also has a major in mathematics. He
hopes to enter the industrial chem
istry field, and is hoping to secure a
fellowship so that he may continue
his studies by doing graduate work.
When Porter was graduated from
Plattsmouth high school in 1933 he
was valedictorian of his class.
GIVEN PLEASANT SURPRISE
Sheriff and Mrs. Joseph Mrasek
were the recipients of a delightful
surprise early Tuesday morning when
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dreadin, the lat
ter a sister of Mrs. Mrasek, of Cross
ville, Alabama arrived in Platts
mouth to spend a few days with
them.. Mr. and Mrs. Dreadin are both
teachers at Crossville. During their
visit here they will also be guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Kline, the for
mer a brother of Mrs. Dreadin. The
Alabama guests are leaving for
Lamoni, Iowa tomorrow to spend a
few days, and they intend to leave
for their home Sunday where they
will take special college work.
CLOSES SCHOOL YEAR
Mrs. Pearl Mann, who has been
teaching for the past year at Odell,
Nebraska, has returned to the fam
ily home here for the summer with
her son. County Surveyor Robert M.
Mann. Mrs. Mann was accompanied
by Miss Mable Smith, of Pawnee City,
also'a teacher in the Odell Bcbool,
who spent a short time here.
-HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Wurl, of
Pomona, California, arrived yester
day from their home on the west
coast for a visit here at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Wurl and Mr. and
Mrs. Bernard Wurl in this city, as
well as Otto A. Wurl of Council
Bluffs. They made the trip by auto
from the west coast.
HERE FROM SPRINGFIELD
Mrs. William M. Kieck and Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Kieck of Springfield,
were here Sunday to spend the day
at the home of County Superintend
ent Lora Lloyd Kieck and children.
PLAN BOYS CAMP
Elmer Sundstrom, county recrea
tional supervisor, Peter Gradoville
music supervisor of the recreatlona
program, and James Yelick, in charge
of woodcraft work at the local Re
creation Center, were at Louisville
today. TEey are arranging to open
Camp Harding, near Louisville, for a
boy's camp for the period of June
7-14. Mr. Gradoville will be one of
the camp directors.
Pea Pack is
Rushing at the
Local Plant
Norfolk Packing Company Employee
Busy in Canning Up the
1939 Pea Crop.
One of the busiest places in this
section of the state at this time is
the Norfolk Packing Co. plant which
is now busy with the run of the
1939 pea crop.
The crop is now rolling in very
rapidly and the handling of the crop
has called for a large number of ad
Jitional employees who are very busy
and working in shifts to care for
the crop.
The peas are of good quality and
the farmers who have contracts with
the company are busy delivering the
peas all day and Into the evening
hours, keeping the plant going at
full speed.
LOCAL SPEAKERS IN DEMAND
Local service men were heard in
Memorial addresses in a number of
places over the county this week,
bringing very fine messages of
patriotic import and of tribute to the
American institutions and their de
fenders. .
Superintendent L. S, Devoe was
the speaker at the Greenwood ser
vices held under the auspices of the
American Legion post.
County Judge A. H". Duxbury was
the speaker on Sunday at the observ
ances at the Wabash cemetery and on
Tuesday morning was speaker at
the Elmwood cemetery, one. of the
largest observances held in the coun
ty. At Elmwood the crowd was very
large and services most impressive.
The music for the observance at
Elmwood and Weeping Water was
under the direction of Peter Grado
ville, a number xof the local musi
cians being in the party to assist the
Elmwood and Weeping Water bands.
DEPART FOR CONVENTION
The Plattsmouth ladies represent
ing Chapter F. P.E.O. are at Nor
folk this week to attend the state
convention of the society which is
opening today for a Beveral days ses
sion. Mrs. E. H. Wescott, who will
have charge of the music for the con
vention, left Sunday to get the mu
sical program set for the meeting.
This morning Mrs. P. T. Heineman,
local president, Mrs. Clement Woster,
who with Mrs. Heineman, are . the
delegates, Mrs. Louis Lohnes, Mrs.
L. S. Devoe, ond Mrs. A. L. Tidd
joined the party at Norfolk.
HERE FOR VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Godwin of
Fernley, Nevada arrived in Platts
mouth Monday to spend the summer
months visiting and vacationing in
the old home town, they being
guests of Mr. Godwin's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. M. Godwin, and with
Mr. and Mrs. John Libershal. Mr.
Godwin is serving as superintendent
of schools in Fernley.
UNDERGOES T0NSILECT0MY
On Monday afternoon Raymond
Wiysel, well knftwn Pearl street
welder, was operated on at the St.
Catherine's hospital at Omaha for the
removal of his tonsils. He came
through the operation In excellent
shape and Is now feeling very much
improved. Dr. W. S. Eaton was at
tending physician.
nrar. FROM OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Blackwell and
two daughters of Omaha, were here
Sunday for a few hours visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Kroehler, old time friends.
Home Demon
stration Clubs of
State to Meet
Will Be Held at Fremont on June
8, 9, 10, Where 1,000 Home Mak
ers Expected to Gather.
Everything Is in readiness for the
big statewide convention of the Ne
braska Council of Home Demonstra
tion clubs at Fremont on June 8, 9,
10 where more than 1,000 home-
makers are expected to gather, In
cluding a delegation from Cass coun
ty. It will be the most Important
meeting of the year for Nebraska
women.
Fresent plans call for a large
group of women to attend from this
county. Miss Evelyn Wolph of Ne-
hawka, state president, will be in
charge of the convention. Voting
delegates from Cass county include
Mrs. Ralph Keckler, Weeping Water,
Mrs. Nelson Berger, Nehawka, Mrs.
R. A. Kuebn, Murdock, and Mrs.
John Woest, Plattsmouth. The Cass
County Rural Women's Chorus will
be there Friday to take part in the
program and many others plan to
drive to Fremont for a part of the
time.
There will not be an idle moment
during the three-day conference.
Some of the nation's leading home
making authorities are scheduled to
appear on the speaking platform,
there will be picnics and banquets,
project choruses from eight different
counties will sing, and the Douglas
county 4-H band will perform one
day.
Miss Mary Kohahr and Mrs. Lydia
Ann Lynde, both of the U. S. depart
ment of agriculture, are among the
leading speakers. Director W. II. Bro-
kaw - will address the group one
lay as will Dean W. W. Burr.
"Desirable Homes Gilt Edged In
vestments" Is the theme of the 1939
gathering. Wbmen attending the
Fremont convention will represent
the 24,000 farm homemakers enroll
ed in project clubs which are spon
sored by the Nebraska agricultural
rollege extension service.
A special broadcast on "Farm
Facts and Fun" concerning the con
vention is scheduled for Saturday.
une 3. over a Nebraska radio net
work from 1 until 1:30 p. m. The
Douglas county chorus, one of the
ight to appear at the convention;
Mrs. Fred Doll, Jr., chairman of the
program committee; and others will
be on the broadcast which will be
heard over WOW, Omaha; WJAG,
Norfolk; KGNF, North Platte; and
KGFW, Kearney.
ENJOY FAMILY REUNION
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Throckmorton
nd son, Freddie of Brighton. Colo
rado, and Mrs. A. E. Svoboda of Den
ver, Colorado, left for their homes
today following an extended visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Anton Svoboda,
they being here for the Memorial
day holiday. Other guests at tue
Svoboda home include their daugh
ters, Mrs. Karl Roessler of Chicago,
Illinois, and Mrs. J. F. Kahoutek of
Denver, Colorado who are remaining
here for a longer visit with the par
ents. While here Mrs. A. E. Svo
boda was also a guest of ber parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Jirousek and her
sisters. Miss Anna Jirousek and Mrs.
Anton Hula.
STANDS OPERATION WELL
From Monday's Dally
This morning E. H. Schulhof was
operated on at the St. Joseph hospital
at Omaha, following a course of
treatment that has covered several
weeks. The reports from, the hos
pital today were to the effect that
the patient had stood the major oper
ation in fine shape and the reaction
very pleasing to the attending sur
geons. UNDERGOES T0NSILECT0MY
Glen Eager, well known young man
of Louisville, underwent a tonsllec
tomy operation early this morning In
the offices of one of the local physi
cians. Mr. Eager withstood the oper
ation very well and feels much bet
ter since their removal.
Drink and Dance Saturday night,
Sokol Park. Open air platform on the
Platte river. Admission FREE.