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Nebr. Stctc Historical Society Vol. No. LV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1939. NO. 60 Death of Mrs. Nellie Gorder, a Lifetime Resident After Illness of Some Duration Well Known Lady Goes to the Last Long Best. From Monday's Dally This morning shortly after 1 o'clock. Mrs. Nellie Gorder, 66, died at the family home on Marble street after an illness of several months and in which she has been -gradually failing until death came to close her long and useful life. AH of the family were at the home except. Mrs. Robert Painter, a daughter, who is confined to her bed by illness. Mrs. Gorder was a native of Cass county, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beaver coming here at an early day, and the daughter, Nellie was born on the farm in the Pleasant Ridge community, April 29, 1873. and when three weeks of age was taken by the parents to Franklin, Nebraska, where they located and the deceased resided until the death of her father, Mrs. Beaver and the fam ily moving back to Cass county when the deceased was eleven years of age. Growing up in this community where she received her education in the Plattsmouth schools. Nellie Beaver was married in this city on October 15, 1896 to August Gorder, one of the pioneer and prominent families of Cass county. The family made their home in the residence property on South Lincoln avenue for a great many years while Mr. Gor der was engaged in the .operation of a large retail implement and harness business in this city. Mr. Gorder preceded his wife in death on June 25, 1813,aijd , one son. Fritz passed away June 10, 1910 -at the age of twelve years and an adopted son, Donald, on March 9. 1935. Mrs. Gorder in her youth Joined the Methodist church at Eight Mile Grove but in the years of her resi dence here has been active in the work of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by one son and three daughters. Wtilliam Gorder, Mrs. Robert Painter, Miss Nellie Gor der of this city and Mrs. Myron Birdsley of Auburn; a sister, Mrs. Emil Landburg. Cologne, South Da kota, two brothers, Sam and Roy Beaver of Ronan. Montana; the step father. George E. Perry, of this cUy, two aunts, Mrs. Alice Pennington, of Plainview and Mrs. Myrtle Haines of Beaverton, Oregon. There also survives seven grandchildren and twelve nieces and nephews. SERVES AS GUEST ORGANIST Miss Jean Knorr, one of the tal ented musicians of the city, was guest organist at the Methodist church on Sunday and gave a very artistic ren dition of the program of the service. Miss Knorr Who has been an out standing music student, is to become a student at the University of Ne braska at the opening of the coming term and will major in pipe organ and taking piano as her minor sub ject. She has been a student at Lindewood college, near St. Louis for the past year. NOTICE Drivers licenses can be renewed by mailing to the county treasurer the drivers license which you purchased on and after Sept. 1, 1937 and 75c fee and a stamped envelope for the return of the new license. JOHN E. TURNER, Cass County Treas. 2t-d&w CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our many ' friends and neighbors for their many acts of kindness and words of sym pathy, and especially the Wm. Kief family for the kindness shown dur ing our mother's failing health and at the time of her death. The Chil dren of Sarah A. Cotner. WILL CONDUCT CONTEST John F. Wehrbein and John Hob chidt will be in charge of the horse pulling contest which will be a part of the morning program of Farmers day at the King Korn Kar rival. William Wetenkamp will be in charge of the watermelon contest. ATTEND SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET Rev. Lentz and family, Miss June Keil. Miss Katherine Hild, Mrs. Florine Schafer, Miss Katherine Schafer, Miss Wilma Friedrich and Mrs. Robert Meisinger attended the southeast district Sunday school con vention of the midwest synod at Westboro, Mo., August 23 and 24. It was a convention of an educational and inspirational nature. Miss June Keil was re-elected treasurer of the association. All report having spent some profitable days. Ted Hadraba to Resume Post at Washington After Vacation from European Service Local Young Man and Wife Take Up New Home. From Monday's Dally This morning Mr. and Mrs. Ted Hadraba departed for Washington, D. C, to make their home and Mr. Hadraba to resume his post with t'e United States department of com merce. In wnlch work he has been employed for a number of years. Mr. Hadraba was in the foreign field of the department for a period of several years and was located at Prague, Czechoslovakia, at the Amer - ican consulate there, in the service of the commerce department. While at Prague Mr. Hadraba had two very important parts of his life experience. He was married there to his charm ing wife and who on the journey to this country has enjoyed meeting the Family of Mr. Hadraba and becoming acquainted more intimately with the United States and its people. The second important' epoch in the life of Mr. Hadraba was the stirring days of the German invasion of Sudetenland and later of the Czech republic and its dismemberment. It has afforded Mr. and Mrs. Hadraba a first hand experience of the scene of the occupation before the Amer ican commerce department recalled Mr. Hadraba and they moved to Brus sels, Belgium. They have left their household effects in Brussels and which will be sent them at Washing ton. During their vacation Mr. and Mrs. Hadraba have had a pleasant outing in a visit here with the fam ily and many old friends as well as a period of several weeks spent In the lake country of Minnesota fishing and resting up from the trying days that they had been through. DISTRICT COURT HAPPENINGS A divorce action was filed in the office of the clerk of the district court in which Marie K. Dooley is the plaintiff and Clifford Dooley the defendant. The parties were married October 17, 1925 at Grand Island, Nebraska. Desertion is the charge. Judge W. W. Wilson will be here on Wednesday morning to bold a session of the court and will take up the hearing of the case of George Ray vs. the Board of County Com missioners, an action involving the question of the legality of the appro priation for the Cass County Farm Bureau. HERE FROM LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. Jack von Gillern and children, of Lincoln, were here Sun day to spend some time at the home of Mrs. von Gillern's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop and enjoy a fine dinner party. Later they visit ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Troop in this city, grand parents of Mrs. von Gillern. Trr.T.Tt ON CHECK CHARGE OMAHA. Aug. 29 (UP) Mrs. Elizabeth Clark and her son, Charles of Plattsmouth were arrested by Deputy U. S. Marshal Joseph O'Grady of Lincoln at their home today and brought here to answer charges of having forged a WPA check belong ing to Mrs. Prances Tower. LEAVE FOR INDIANA Mr. and Mre. Everett Newton left Saturday for Logansport, Indiana where they will spend the week visiting with Mrs. Newton's sister, Mrs. Dorothy Skillen and family. At the present time Mrs. Skillen is very ill and the Newtons will assist her In the care of her family. Duxbury Family Return from Trip to West Coast Spend Some Three Weeks in Cali fornia Visiting With Relatives Near San Jose. Saturday evening Judge and Mrs. A. H. Duxbury and children, Dor othea Mae and Richard, returned home from a trip that had taken l hem to the Pacific coast and where they have spent the past three weeks with relatives and seeing the many places of interest. They visited at the Rocky Moun tain national park, one of the great natural wonders of the far west and later had the pleasure of visiting at Salt Lake City, the great city of the Mormon faith and then the trip west ward across the salt flats to Cali fornia, stopping en route at Reno, Nevada, the divorce mecca of the nation, where there are hundreds coming and going seeking the se vering of the matrimonial bonds. They also stopped at Carson City, the capital of Nevada. The party reaching California were guests of Mrs. Mae N. Creamer, mother of Mrs. Duxbury and Mr. and Mrs. William Creamer, the former a brother of Mrs. Duxbury. They spent the time largely at San Carlos where I they were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marion Duxbury, brother ! and sister-in-law of the-Judge and wife, making this their headquarters for the many fine trips out over the northern part of California. Judge Duxbury had the pleasure of attending the California Amer ican Legion state convention at Oak land, a very colorful meeting and with a large array of posts, brilliant parades and features . to mark its progress. They also visited at the San Fran cisco fair and enjoyed the many In teresting places of the great western exposition which has proven so very successful and drawn thousands to take part. . . The party also enjoyed a fine op portunity of visiting San Francisco, the great seaport city, but were un able through lack of time to visit the Los Angeles area. One of the beauty spots that was visited was that of the Yosemite na tional park, one of the oldest of the national parks and one of the most beautiful with its great falls, trees and natural beauties of that section of the state. RETURNS FROM OUTING From Tumhrt'i Dairy Miss Wilma Swatek returned to her home yesterday after spending the past two weeks visiting at the homes of her sister and her brother. During the first week she was a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Spaustat at Omaha. From there she motored to Lincoln where she was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. George Swatek. Last Friday Wilma and Mrs. Swatek accompanied George on one of his highway inspection tours through the southeastern part of the state, which trip was very much enjoyed by the party. DRAW DOWN FINE Monday at a hearing in the police court of Judge C. L. Graves, two Omaha parties were arraigned on charges preferred by the city attor ney, Gedrge Woods was charged with intoxication and Marion Schwatk with intoxication and driv ing while intoxicated. Woods was given a fine of $10 and costs and Schwatk a fine of $20 for the driving charge. VISITING IN SPRINGFIELD The Misses Shirley and Mary Lou Walling, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Walling, are vacationing in Springfield, Nebraska at the home of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Record and their son. Dale. The young ladies will return this week end so they may be able to resume their schooling period next week. VISIT AT HOSPITAL Mrs. James O'Brien, Mrs. Carnicle and Freda June Arnold were in Oma ha Monday to visit with Jeanette Harris at the hospital and were pleased to find her much improved. SCHOOL ENROLLMENT ON The enrollment of the Plattsmouth high school for the coming year shows 368 so far have made their enrollment. The freshman class this year is not as large as in more re cent years. The greater part of the upper classmen had registered in the spring. The enrollment by classes so far this year has been: Freshman. 94; Sophomore, 117; Junior, 82; Senior, 75. Principal J. R. Reeder Is in charge of the registration of the students for the coming year of schooling. Death of Mrs. Clara Grassman at Louisville Resident of Cass County for Greater Part of Lifetime Lived at Louisville 30 Years. From Tuesday's Datly The death of Mrs. Clara Grass man, 60, occurred last night at Louisville where she has made her home for the past thirty years and following a long period of failing health. Her condition had been criti cal for the past few days and gave little hope of her recovery. Mrs. Grassman came here as a young girl with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wheeler, from Iowa, where she was born and spent her younger years here. She was mar ried in this city to Edward Grass man, who was killed here in an ex plosion in 1907 at the Wurl store as the result of the aftermath of a flood that had swept the business section of Plattsmouth. The family later moved to Louis ville where her mother. Mrs. Wheel er preceded her in death several years ago and since which time she has made her home-a part of the time with her step-father, Mr. Wheeler and also at her own home and where she was residing at the time of her death. Mrs. Grassman was a member of the Methodist church at Louisville for a number of years. There is surviving the passing of Mrs. Grassman three sons and two daughters, Carl Edward Grassman of this city. Charles Theodore Grass man of Louisville, Ralph Herbert Grassman. Chicago, Mrs. Violet Sig lar. Kansas City, Missouri and Mrs. Fern Iva Knutson, of Louisville. FUNERAL OF MRS. GORDER Tuesday afternoon at the Horton funeral home the last rites were held for Mrs. Nellie Gorder, widow of the late August Gorder and a lifelong resident of Cass county. A very large number of the old friends and neighbors of the family were in attendance at the services and to share with the family the sor row that her passing had occasioned. Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the Presbyterian church, where Mrs. Gor der had been active in many of the organizations, conducted the services and In his message brought words of comfort to the members of the family and the friends. During the services Frank A. Cloidt and Miss Estelle Baird gave two of the loved hymns, "Sometime We'll Understand" and "The Old Rugged Cross," favorites of the de- ceased. The Interment was at the Oak Hill cemetery beside the husband and others of the family circle, pall J bearers being old time friends of the family and comprising John F. Wehr bein. John P. Meisinger, William H. Wehrbein, J. E. Meisinger, Phillip, Born and L. A. Meisinger. RETURN TO ARIZONA Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hennings and family, who have been here since April, visiting with the relatives and friends, are returning to their former home at Phoenix, Arizona. Mr. Hen nings has been engaged as the assist ant manager of a large store in that place and on his return will resume this post. LEAVE FOR ILLINOIS From Wednesday' Daily This morning L. O. Minor and son. Carter, who have been here for-the past several days, returned to their home at Kankakee, Illinois. Mrs. Minor and daughter will remain here for a longer visit. Court Sustains Demurrer In Farm Bureau Case Judge Wilson Sustains Demurrer Two Weeks Allowed Objec tors to Amend Petition. Judge W. W. Wilson was in the city Wednesday to hear arguments on the demurrer filed by the County of Cass and Cass County Farm Bu reau in the case pending relative to the county appropriation for Farm Eureau purposes. After hearing argu ments by the attorneys the court held that the demurrer should be sustained and that the petition filed by George S. Ray, a taxpayer, did not contain facts sufficient to con stitute a cause of action. The court allowed the attorney for the objec tors two weeks in which to amend the petition. There was considerable interest in this case and among those present for the hearing were several women from out in the county who have been interested in extension and 4-H club work. TEACHERS ARE RETURNING The zero hour for the opening of school is fast approaching as shown by the fact that members of the teaching force of the city schools are getting back into the city and getting organized for the opening day of school on Monday. L. A. Gerner of the high school faculty has been here since the first of the week to get his work lined up while Wednesday afternoon Milo Price, teacher in the history and American government classes, arrived to get seltled for the opening of the school year. Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler are now settled in the new home at the Taylor apartments and Mr. Fowler ready to take up his work as the musical director of the high school. RETURN FROM MONTANA Accompanied by Mrs. Hall's mother, Mrs. A. F. Inman, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hall returned home Sunday evening from Billings, Mon tana. Mrs. Hall spent a week and a half there while her husband spent about a week visiting with their friends and relatives. Mrs. A. F. In man spent Monday with, the Halls and returned to her home in Coun cil Bluffs, Iowa Monday evening. Mrs. Hall has resumed her work as operator of the Hotel Plattsmouth beauty shop. MRS. RALPH MADDOX HERE Prom Wednesday's Dally Mrs. Helen Kopp Maddox of Ogallala arrived in this city last eve ning and is a guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Kopp. Mrs. Maddox expects to stay some time as she will aid and assist her mother in the household duties Mrs. Kopp hav ing injured her foot some time ago. She will also visit with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Kopp before returning to Ogallala. HAS T0NSILECT0MY From Wednesday's Daily James Jones, popular young high school athlete, this morning under went a tonsilectomy at the office of a local physician. Jimmie came through the operation in fine shape and it is hoped in a few days will be able to resume his activities and ready for the school football prac tice. NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC The committee in charge of the coronation for the King Korn Kar nival is extending an appeal to any one who has Bolero jackets. If the jackets are In good condition, the committee is desirous of borrowing them for that particular evening. Persons able to answer the plea are requested to get in touch with airs. Frank Mullen immediately. HAS TONSILECTOMY Miss Alice M. Adklns, 12-year-old daughter of Mrs. Ida Adkins of this city, had her tonsils removed Tues day morning. The operation, per formed at 7:30 a. m., proved to be successful and the young lady doing nicely. HERE FROM THE EAST Mrs. Hamilton Thorn, of Syracuse, New York, with her children, Bev erly and Betty, Tom and Craig, are here for a visit at the home of the father of Mrs. Thorn, Attorney D. O. Dwyer. The visitors are the family of Major Hamilton Thorn, who has been attached as United States administrator at the Syracuse University. This Is the first visit of the family here in some time and Is an occasion of the greatest pleasure to all of the family. Hyde Family . Holds Its Third Reunion Here Groups From Iowa and Nebraska of the Family Here for Occasion At Glenwood Next Year. The Hyde Family Association met last Sunday at Garfield park here In Plattsmouth again for their third annual reunion. Short services were held at the bandstand at noon fol lowed by an old time feed. Their next reunion was planned to be held at Glenwood, Iowa, the fourth Sun day of August next year. The new officials to take care of the next re union are: B. C. Hyde, president; S. A. Van Winkle, vice-president; and T. E. Hirk, secretary-treasurer. There were forty-seven members present and three visitors as fol lows: Mr. and Mrs. Jack Marriman, Mr. and Mrs. Jim VanWinkle and Dolores. Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Van Winkle and Jean. Mr. and Mrs. Dick VanWinkle, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Randels. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rod stron and Rodney, all of Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hyde, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lamphear. Robert and Harold Lamphear, Mr. and Mrs. George Thun, Claudine and Dayle Frazier, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hyde of Platts mouth; Mrs. Eugenia Cobb and Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Mann and Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jasman. and Vera Hyde of Sioux City, Iowa; Mrs. Earl Etherington and Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Lewis and Leon, Mrs. Martha Kirk and Thomas Kirk of Glenwood, Iowa; Mrs. Nettle Lorenz and Kenneth, Rev. C. E. Mol dren of Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brissey of Brock; H. M. Bris sey and Mrs. Anna Robinson of Au burn; and Sterling Hyde of Lawton, Iowa. HERE FROM BLAIR The Richard Beverage family have as their guest for an indefinite period of time Miss Barbara Hitchman of Blair. Nebraska. Her sister. Miss Jane Hitchman, who has been at the Beverage home all summer, left for Blair Sunday. The girls, daughters of Mrs. Ruth Hitchman, are nieces of Mr. Beverage. Richard "Dick" Beverage, the local Conoco agent, is confined to his bed suffering from an illness. During his illness, the niece will assist Mrs. Beverage in the care of the family. RETURN TO EAST Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spvcht of New Rochelle, New York, and Mrs. Carl Courtright, of Chicago, who have been here looking after some business and also visiting with relatives as guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt, departed today. After a visit at Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, the parties will return to their respective homes. ENJOYING VACATION Miss Olive Jones, local librarian, is spending the last week of her four-weeks' vacation period in Ne braska City where she is a guest of Dr. and Mrs. McClain. For the last three weeks Miss Jones has been in Omaha where she spent the time with Mr. and Mrs. , Tom Hickson, old friends of the Plattsmouth lady. ENGAGED IN DRUG STORE Robert Mrasek, son of Sheriff and Mrs. Joe Mrasek,' is now engaged at the Weyrich & Hadraba drug store, assisting as clerk and taking the place formerly held by James Webb. The new clerk is a very efficient and courteous young man and should make a fine addition to the staff. Subscribe for the Journal. 'Gene' Nutzman New Head of the Nebraska Legion Past Vice-Commander, Cass Coun ty Commander, District Com mander, Heads Veterans. Prom Tuesday's DaRy Eugene A. Nutzman. 4 8, long a leading figure in the American Le gion in Cass county and eastern Ne braska, was today unanimously se lected as the commander of the Amer ican Legion of Nebraska, at their state convention at Lincoln. The 'election of "Gene" as he is well known to service men over the state will prove a most popular one and brings to the helm of the state organization a veteran who served in the ranks of the AEF in France in the world war and who has been an untiring worker in the veteran organization since it's inception. Mr. Nutzman was active in the formation of the American Legion post of Nehawka of which he was rommander for several years and ia at the present time the service of ficer. Later he was commander of Cass county and commander cf the district of which Cass county is a part. In 1937 he was one of the vice-commanders of the state and at the 1938 convention received strong support for the position of state com mander. The new commander staied he planned to "carry on the policy of the Legion in Nebraska as it has been done for the past twenty years. I do not expect to set the world on fire." The new commander was born in Otoe county, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred L. Nutzman and has lived in that community for his lifetime. He has been engaged in farming barring the two years spent in the army. the greater part of his service being in France. The nomination was followed by the withdrawal of Dr. H. E. Tagg of Schuyler and Rolla VanKIrk. of Lin coln. The convention for 194 0 was voted to Norfolk. POPULAR TEACHER RETURNS Miss Amelia Martens returned to her home in this city on Sunday evening following a two-months' va cation period spent on the west coast. Miss Martens, a first-grade school teacher in the Central build ing, left for San Francisco, Cali fornia on the C. B & Q's Exposition flyer. She was a guest of her sister. Miss Henrietta Martens in San Fran cisco and also accompanied the Plattsmouth school teacher on her Journey through the western Cali fornia country. The International Golden Gate Exposition was viewed by Miss Martens and while sight seeing she saw Miss Marjorie Fitch and her sister, Mrs. Jean Jewell. From San Francisco the two sis ters went southward to Palo Alto and Stanford University. Beyond that, southward, they went to Monte rey and enjoyed the beautiful scen ery and drive through Carmel-by-the-Sea, a splendid seacoast drive. In La Habra the Martens Bisters saw Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tartsch. old rriends. Many other cities on the coast of California were on the itinerary of the ladies' trip. En route home Miss Martens came by way of Las Vegas. Nevada and viewed Boulder Dam. RETURN FROM MOTOR TRIP Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wehrbein and Edward and Miss Flora Belle Mead returned last Thursday evening from an auto trip through the Black Hills In South Dakota, and through Chey enne, Wyoming, and Denver. Colo rado. At Arriba, Colorado, they were guests for an evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Peacock. former neighbors and close friends of the Wehrbein family. TRANSFERRED TO KENTUCKY Sister Mary Dolores, who has been teaching at the St. John's school in this city for the past several years, has received a call to Mount St. Joseph college and academy at Maple Mount, Kentucky. Sister Dolores left list evening for Kansas City and from there will go to Kentucky to take up her new work In the college.