MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1933.
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CK ITEMS
Air., and Airs. Merle Gillespie were
in Omaha last Monday, where they
transacted business.
Paul Schewe was sowing his al
lotment of wheat last Wednesday.
Moisture is needed badly to give the
grain a start.
Lacey McDonald and A. J. Tool
have been taking advantage of the
fine weather to do some fishing in
the Platte river.
Air. and Airs. II. R. Schmidt and
their granddaughter. Miss Geraldine
Schmidt were visitors in Plattsmouth
one day last week.
A couple of our local golf fans
went to Ashland last Wednesday af
ternoon to enjoy a few rounds of
this popular pastime.
J. Johanscn, who has been out of
v.ork for some time, has been
assigned to work on the new com
munity building at Weeping Water.
Four Alurdock ladies were at Alan
ley last Wednesday, where they at
tended the card party given by the
Altar society of St. Patrick's church.
They report a pleasant afternoon.
Robert Emmons, of Lincoln, visit
ed here last week at the home of his
daughter, Airs. W. H. Zabel, being
en route home from several weeks
spent with relatives in Iowa.
Louis Hornbeck and wife, with
their family and Grandmother Backe
meyer of Lincoln were guests Sun
day at the home of County Commis
sioner II. C. Baekemeyer here.
A truck load of sand from the!
South Bend pits was brought to the
Evangelical parsonage last week, be
ing part of the materials to be used
in the modernization work there.
Glen Ilarger has accepted a job
Peking corn for Herbert BornenfeieV,
where in spite of the drouth, hot
winds, chintz bugs and grasshoppers,
the grain is yielding about 20 bush
els to the acre.
Air. and Airs. Henry Heineman
were at Alr.lcolm last Sunday, where
they visited their niece. Airs. Kuehn,
who was formerly Aliss Bernice Rikli
before her marriage to a son of Air.
and Mrs. Herman Kuehn.
The Western Brick and Supply
company of Hastings had their large
delivery truck here last week with a
load of brick to be used in the foun
dation of the Evangelical parsonage,
which is being modernized.
Louis Schmidt and family of Wa
bash came this way Thursday and
picked ui the parents of Louis, Air.
and "Irs. II. R. Schmidt, all going to
Lincoln for a visit at the home of j
Air. and Mrs. . Francis Eckery. Airs, j
Eckery is the daughter of Mr. and j
Airs. If. It. Schmidt, and a sister of
Lcuis Schmidt.
Much Interest in Meetings
The M unlock Evangelical church
lias been holding a series of meet-j
ings during the past week, with tliej
services conducted by the pastor,;
Rev. Harvey A. Schwab, with the co-j
operation of the evangelist. Rev. T.
H. Kampman, who is pastor of the;
Evangelical church at West Point, j
There have been some good sermons
and much interest in the meetings,
which are to continue through the
present week.
Making Home in Lincoln
Gayle McDonald, son of Airs. Han
nah McDonald, who for many years
ha made his home at Hampton, Ne
braska, where he was a rural mail
carrier, has moved the family to
Lincoln where the children may at
tend the University. Mr. McDonald is
continuing his work at Hampton,
fcowever.
Enjoyed Day at Plattsmouth
Sunday of last week, L. Neitzel
vas in Plattsmouth last Sunday as
8 Bible school teacher at the Chris
tian church Sunday school and to at
tend the religious rally in the after
noon, which was the closing feature
bf the King Korn Karnival. Rev.
Harvey Schwab was also over for the
afternoon program and was one of
RCA KADI TRAVELING SERVICE
Man will be here once each week
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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBBASKA
Neb., aa ecoud-claB? mail matter
the speakers. ;Both enjoyed the mass
meeting very much, it being attend
ed by representatives from nearly all
the churches in the county.,
Seturns Home from Trip
Air. and Mrs. Henry Schlueter,
who have been visiting in Kentucky
for some two weeks, arrived home
last Monday evening. They were im
pressed with the beauty of the Blue
Grass country but say Cass county,
dry as it is this fall, looked good to
them.
Married at Lincoln
News comes of the wedding at the
home of Air. and Airs. Gayle McDon
ald in Lincoln of their daughter,
Aliss Norma McDonald -to Lawrence
Gude of Hastings last Saturday even
ing. They will make their home in
Hastings, from whence the groom
travels on the road as a salesman.
Sons Come to Gladden Homes
The population curve of Alurdock
has taken an upward turn during
the past fortnight, with sons born
to Air. and Airs. George Kruse to
Air. and Airs. Victor Thimgan and
to Air. and Airs. Gust Kupke. These
with the new family that has moved
here to engage in business more than
rocompensates for recent removals
from the community.
The arrival of these three young
men has brought joy not only to the
parents, but grandparents, relatives
and friends.
NEW BOOK AT LIBBAEY
An outstanding book at the rialts
mouth public library at this time is
"The World was Aly Garden." by
David Fairchild, who is commonly
known to his readers and authorities
as the plant explorer. The following
is a short sketch of the book:
"Several years ago, during the
expedition to the tropics, David Fair-
child contracted a serious infection.
Months of illness followed, and at
last he sank into a coma. During
the dark hours of waiting, we came
to a realization of not only our per
sonal loss should he go, but also of
the vast store of knowledge and ex
perience which he had accumulated
and which would be lost without
him. We comprehended how stupid
we had been that we had not charg
ed ourselves with the task of preserv
ing this knowledge.
"So, when the hand of death with
drew and David's strength returned
we inveigled him to peaceful Hidden
River farm in New Jersey and pro
vided a stenographer to take down
the story of his life which is also
the story of plant introduction into
this country. When he wearied, we
drove him on, and whatever counsel
we could give, we have tried to help
him from his multitude of experi
ences and myriad of facts compile in
to readable book form.
"But the most difficult feat has
been to persuade David Fairchild to
include himself in his autobiography.
I can understand that readers might
enjoy the home life and ultimate pur
pose of plants, but, because of his
sincere modesty, it has required
steady resistance to constrain him
to permit his readers a glimpse of
himself as well. Wo hope that many
will read between the lines and en
vision the farming character of this
delightful man whose blue eyes
sparkle with a deep, unquenchable
interest and an enthusiasm for all
things. His is a nature devoid of
selfishness or the slightest tinge of
peltines.s. Each day brings to him
a new wonder and a new challenge
to learn and to give to others. In
his company one gains new eyes to
see, new ears to hear, and new com
prehension and love of the world we
live in."
Flower and garden .lovers of this
city are especially requested to read
this book as an enormous quantity
of food for thought can be derived
from this new publication.
Rubber Slamps at rowesT prices
at the Journal Office.
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for Free Test and Check Service.
radio here. Service on. all makes !
Petitions for
Special Election
Seemjnadeqiiate
Opinion of City Attorney Davis That
Petition Fails to Comply With
Provision of Law.
From Tuesday's Baity
The city council last evening held
a very interesting session and chief
among the matters to be considered
vas that of the petitions submitted
at a previous meeting asking that a
special election be called to vote
bonds for the completion and taking
over of the Legion auditorium and
also for the repaying of Chicago ave
nue. The matter had been referred
to City Attorney J. II. Davis and
who gave to tbe judiciary committee
and the council the opinion that the
petition in several ways had failed
to comply with the requirements of
the law. In the Legion auditorium
petition, Air. Davis held that the
statutes provided that a petition
must have not less than 50 freehold
ers, that the petition must set forth
the nature of the proposition for
w hich the- bonds were to be voted,
the amount of bonds, the interest
rate to be paid on the bonds and the
period for which the bonds were to
be operative. Bond must be posted
by the petitioners to protect the city
in case the bonds failed to carry,
providing for the payment of the
cost of the election. Ponds must
carry by sixty per cent of the vote
cast at the last general election. In
these facts it was held that the peti
tion failed to comply with the law.
In the petition for the Chicago
avenue paving it was held that the
petition was inadequate in that it
did not specify the amount of bonds
to be asked for. lacked the interest
rate of bonds and the time of the life
of the bonds. It was the opinion of
the city attorney that the council
men in voting the special election
without proper bond being filed, that
they might be liable on their bond.
Alayor Lushinsky thought that the
matter be. referred back to the city
planning committee for some action
and the matter put over until the
regular spring election when it
might be. submitted to the voters
without the expense of a general elec
tion. Air. Davis stated that he would
cheek his opinion with all of' the
previous sections of the statutes that
covered elections and bond voting.
A communication was received
from Fred Lugsch asking that per
mission be granted him to erect a
fire proof addition to his building
situated on west one-half of lot 4.
block 34, city. It was voted to grant
tbe permission and under the super
vision of the fire and water commit
tee of the council.
The tax and property committee
reported a bid for the cast one-half
of lot S, end all of lot 9, block 10.
original town, of $375, made by
Mrs. II. F. Gansemer, who proposed
to erect a modern home thereon. The
bid was accepted and deed ordered
made.
Alayor Lushinsky thanked the
members of the police department
and the chairman of the police com
mittee for their excellent work dur
ing the carnival just closed, stating
that he had written the state high
way department to express the city's
appreciation of the services of the
state patrolmen while on duty here.
Councilman Schutz expressed the
appreciation of the photostat table
of tbe city bonded debt which had
been prepared by Councilman Webb.
Mayor Lushinsky also expressed ap
preciation and railed attention to the
fact that the city had made great
strides in reducing the bonded debt
in the past ten years.
Mayor Lushinsky reported he had
investigated the dancing room at the
Hotel Plattsmouth and found it com
plying with the law and was a very
tine and pleasant place and excellent
in every way.
Chairman Gabelman of the streets,
alleys and bridges committee, report
ed that all street work was being
caught up at this time. He reported
that the ditch on Lincoln avenue
vas in r.esd of work to keep it in
shape and from washing. He also
reported that Harry Gochenour, a
member of the city force had injured
his foot while at work several days
ago. With the coming of the late
fall the chairman asked permission
to cut the w'ork days to five in his
department.
Alayor Lushinsky stated that the
road fund was low at this time and
that work orders shrtuld be curtailed
and that the fund might be built up
In the fall and winter. . .
The council had a general discus
sion of the matter of the water sup
ply and need of more liberal rates
to permit tjie use of water for lawns,
trees and vegetation in the heated
weather. The matter wes brought
jp in the report of Chairman Schutz
on the water pressure' in the south
Children the Crossroads
By Judge Ernest L Reeker
Copyright 1939
Oh. They Stare So, They Stare So
We have often been asked, "Why
do not the cases coming before the
juvenile court receive the same pub
licity in the newspapers as do crim
inal cases? Why are not the inform
al hearings of the juvenile court
thrown open to the public?"
We can best answer these quer
ies by referring to the story of Alary,
one of the first juvenile cases we
heard. The courtroom was crowded
with curious women spectators and
the ever-present group of men-nudg-ers.
After hearing the evidence, we
told Alary we did net deem it neces
sary or advisable to send her to a
penal institution; that we would
give her a chance on probation, and
she should return home and re-
i enter school.
As we made this decision, Alary
became hysterical, pleading to be
sent to an institution and crying out
repeatedly, "Oh. they stare so; they
stare so. I can't ever look anybody
in the face again."
Since then we have kept the at
mosphere of the juvenile court as
ouiet as possible. There is no pub
lic need to be served by spreading
abroad the activities of the court.
Some of the girls who have ap
peared before us since have married,
have fine homes and splendid child
ren, and are a real credit to their
community. Some of the boys have
finished high school and college
courses and are gaining success and
recognition in their chosen fields.
To expose the hidden chapters in
their lives to public curiosity now
would be tragic. To have exposed
part of the city, which was now
normal after the demand " for water
in the packing plant had diminish
ed. Mayor Lushinsky urged that the
committee visit' the office of the
local water corporation and try and
secure some adjustment of rates that
would permit a more liberal use of
water for lawns- and trees in the
heated summer periods. , ,
C. E. Alarkham of the WPA stated
that there had bopn thirty more men
!nlapd nt wnrlr f-m ihc PliirviPTi nve-
niie sewer project and that it was
hoped that this could now be wound
up in the nexttwo months. He also
r:tated that the fnds available would
be adequate- to": allow the city to
remove the parking on Alain street
! etween Sixth and Seventh streets if
-(. desired. 1
The following bills were ordered
laid by the council:
Hotel riattsmouih, meals to
patrolmen 3.00
Albert Olson, v:.postage, rev
enue stamps 2. 4.00
Platts. Transfer., drayage r ,50
Anderson Co., Omaha, 500 ft.
hose ; SO 0.00
it. V. Bryant, repairs old fire
truck 32.20
Franklin Kief, cutting brush 12.80
Franklin Kief, washing sts. 12.80
Franklin Kief, street work 17.60
George Taylor, washing sts.,
painting 26.40
George Taylor, street work fi.40
George Taylor, cutting weeds 11.20
Harry Gochenour, cutting
weeds 9.60
Harry Gochenour, st. work . 6.40
Harry Gochenour, sweeping,
washing streets 10.40
D. L. Ramel. graderman 27.00
D. L. Ramel, washing streets,
painting 18.00
D. L. Ramel, repairs, shed;
door . 3. GO
Ivan Taylor, washing streets,
painting 25.20
Ivan Taylor, street "work 9.00
Plattsmouth Journal, print
ing : 27.95
James L. Webb, photostate
supplies 5.50
Thomas Walling Abstract Co.,
abstract ; 117.50
van Taylor, changing re
pair door 14.40
Chicago Avenue WPA
Toe Alrasek, sand, gravel $ C6.20
Charles Crawford, truck ren
tal '21.90
C. E. Markham, truck rjental 48.00
h-a Clinkenbeard. same 29.00
Roy E. Crawford, foreman
quarry 35.00
Cement Products Co., con
crete pine 51.16
Beaver Handle Co., sledge
handle - 1-80
Charles Vallery, blacksmith
coal ; 8.60
T. A. Tennant, rpek '. 18.84
MANY ATTEND MEETING
Ray Wiysel, local representative
of the Studebaker automobiles, was
in Omaha this week where he attend
ed a conference of the dealers from
all sections of the state, held at the
Fontenelle hotel. fThe members of the
party embracing some 200 were en
tertained at dinner al the hotel and
then given the opportunity of seeing
motion pictures of the plant and the
methods of the building of the cars
and their assembling. The party were
also given a showing of the latest
mcdel3 of the car 7 for 1940 and
which will soon be released.
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them at the time of their occurrence
would have defeated the purpose of
the juvenile court; that is, the build
ing of good citizenship in boys and
girls who have faltered.
So, in the words of an author un
known: "If you see a tall fellow ahead
of a crowd,
A leader of men, marching fear
less and proud,
And you know of a tale whose
mere telling aloud
Would cause his proud head to
be mournfully bowed.
Its a pretty good plan to
forget it.
"If you know of a skeleton
hidden away
In a closet, and guarded, and
kept from the day
In the dark, and whose show
ing or sudden display
Would cause grief and sorrow
and lifelong dismay,
It's a pretty good plan to
forget it.
"If you know of a thing that
will darken the joy
Of a man or woman a girl
or boy;
That will wipe out a smile, or
at least will annoy,
Or lightness of heart and good
spirits destroy
It's a pretty good plan to
forget it."
Forty-Six in
Football Squad
of Local School
Boys Have All Received Physical
Examination and School Car
ries Insurance on Them
Forty-six boys comprise Coach
Hoffman's football squad for the
1939 season. AlLof these boys have
been examined and the school has
taken out a limited insurance policy
in case of injuries.
The following is the list of boys
who are reporting for football:
Warren Allbee, Terry Bennett,
James Brown, Walter Bryant, Dick
Case, Bill Cloidt, Frank Dall, Cor
bin Davis, Stephen Devoe, Thomas
Doody, Clarence Favors, Bill Gayer,
Thomas Gradoville, Charles' Gross
hans, Raymond Harold, Ralph Hilt,
James Jones, Leonard Kalasek, Bill
Knorr, Lars Larson, Stanley Lepert,
Eugene Lester, Donald McBride,
Charles McClain, Donald Alartin, Roy
Means, Fred Naeve, Joe Noble, Grov
er Parriott, Gerald Petet, Joe Phil
lips, Alalen Powell, Darwin Rhoden,
Laverne Rice, Robert Richter, Arthur
Palerno, Matthew Sedlak, Leonard
Sikora, Edward Smith, Ralph Stava,
William Steinkamp, Allan White,
Kenneth White, Kenneth Wohlfarth,
James Yelick and Joe York.
Units of 17th
Infantry Pay a
Visit to City
Two Platoons of Infantry With Me
chanized Machine Gun Unit
and Small Field Piece.
From Thursday's Dally
This morning this city had a visit
from several units of the Seventeenth
infantry, which organization is con
ducting a campaign through the
state for recruiting purposes and to
acquaint the people of the state with
the modern system that is now being
made a part of the training of a
soldier.
The band accompanied the party
and . nude a very impressive part
of the parade on the streets of the
city in the short time that they were
here.
The mechanized machine guns
and armored car with the six inch
field piece showed a brief time for
the benefit of the public.
Two platoons of Co A of the
regiment were also here and gave
a short demonstration on the new
drill methods that are to supplant
the old time close order drill so
long a part of the regular drill
schedule of the army.
The Plattsmouth Semi-Weekly
Journal (Monday and Thursday)
cost no more than the smallest
partial home-print weekly pub
lished In this territory 552 for an
entire year.
Platters Down
Valley by Score
24 to6, Friday
local Attack Too Formidahle-ome
Brilliant Buns and Passing
Penalties Aid Valley.
From Saturday's Dally
The fast and aggressive Platter
football team last evening bogged
down the much heavier Valley team
to win by the score of 24 to 6, the
visitors scoring largely as the result
of penalties against the locals in
their own zone.
The visitors menaced the Platts
mouth goal in the opening quarter
when, after the Platter return of the
opening kick they were held and
Valley was able to get away with a
brilliant run by Kenneth Johnson
that raced the ball to the Platts
mouth twenty and on the next play
Johnson advanced to the local twelve
yard marker. Kenneth Holling then
took the ball to the nine yard line,
but the locals held and Ed Smith suc
ceeded in intercepting a pass that
Valley sought to score on, and in the
succeeding play Allan White, fleet
footed local back, 6howed his old
track fire with a dash down the
field and into the opening for a touch
down. The try for point failed, but
the Platters fcre out ahead, 6 to
0. greatly encouraged and playing
heads-up football.
In the second quarter, Plattsmouth
again stung, the visitors with some
fast and aggressive play. The set-up
for this touchdown was laid as Knorr
dashed in to recover a fumble by
Valley. This was followed by a bril
liant pass from Smith to Joe Noble,
who was away for the scoring, but
the try for the extra point was in
vain, and the score stood Platts
mouth, 12 Valley, 0.
In the second period the Platters
again added to their score when they
took full advantage of Valley bobi
bles. Plattsmouth had kicked off
and Valley returned, with some ex
cellent tackling shown by Yelick
on the opponent ball , carriers. The
Valley team was rushed and fumbled
the ball on their own twelve, but re
covered and attempted to kick out,
but the punt was blocked and the
ball was returned to the Valley ten
stripe by Steinkamp. A pass from
Smith to Steinkamp, who was back
of the goal, brought the locals' third
touchdown, boosting the Plattsmouth
score to 18 to 0.
The Plattsmouth final score came
in the early part of the third stanza
of the game when the scoring op
portunity was set up on a short kick
by Valley, in their own territory,
which was followed by a well carried
out sideline play by Steinkamp, who
was on the receiving end of one of
Ed Smith's passes and raced down
the sidelines for the score. The Val
ley defense was unable to get close to
stop the racing Steinkamp as he went
over. This boosted the locals to a
24 to 0 score.
It was in the last quarter that
the Valley team was able to get the
ball over the counting stripe and
this was largely because of the heavy
penalties that carried the Platters
back from Valley territory deep into
their own zone, and from the ten
yard stripe of the locals Johnson
passed to Clayton Samson, who was
behind the goal and scored on the
play. The try for point failed.
In the final part of the struggle,
the Platters used their shock troops,
who very effectively held back the
Valley attempts at gains, and . the
ball was in mid field at the final
whistle.
Final score, 24 to 6.
The riattsmouth team will play
here next Friday evening with the
Sidney, Iowa, team as their oppon
ents, the game starting at eight.
Moe Pressley, well known Omaha
sportsmen, officiated as the referee.
Hemsenwas umpire and Kuntzelman,
head linesman. j
MEET "WATERMELON WILLIE"
COLUMBIA, S. C. (UP) A mem
ber of Columbia's chain gang is J
"Watermelon Willie," who eats at j
least four or five melons a day in :
addition to his regular meals. How- 1
over, he says he hasn't felt so well
laely . because he usually can "put
away 10 or -12 when I'm feeling
right."
APPLES
FOR SALE
20 per Bushel
and Up
lVfe miles north and 3 miles
east of Union on rock road.
George Lechner
Mynard Club
Holds Its First
Fall Meeting
West Side Committee in Charge with
the Children Presenting the ,
Evening's Program
From Saturdav's Dally -
Following a summer vacation of
three months, the Mynard Commun
ity club held their first fall meet
ing last evening. A large attend
ance was reported and the business
session was presided over by Presi
dent Royal Smith. Rev. Paul Dick
served as the leader for the group
singing with Ogla "Wiles as the ac
companist. The evening's program was one of
unusual interest, one that was dedi
cated to the children and presented
by the West Side committee. Mrs.
Herman Meisinger announced the
various numbers. A talented music
ian. Miss Betty Ann Albert gave two
piano solos, "Fifth Nocturne" and
"Twelfth Street Rag." Mrs. Charles
Howard gave the reading, "Moun
tain Lion Herman." Richard Cole,
a prominent 4-H club worker, gave a
very interesting talk on club work.
A group representing Snow White
and the Seven Dwarfs were, present.
Miss Marian Wetehkamp played the
part of Snow White. The Seven
Dwarfs were represented by Misses
Mildred Ann Meisinger, Elizabeth
Perry, Marilyn Lutz, Eloise Cole,
Delores Smith, Maxine Flint and
Mary Margaret Cole. The 4-II club
girls and their officers, as well as
nome of the work that has been done
by the organization, was presented.
In all there are sixteen members.
Miss Eloise Cole, president of the
society, presented Mrs. Chester Wiles,
leader of the club, with a gift in ap
preciation of her work. . Miss Mar
garet Smith, vice president; present
ed Mrs. Roy Cole, assistant leader,
with a gift. Moving pictures of Mr.
and Mrs. Everett Spangler's recent
trip to California were shown. The
pictures cited many spots familiar to
the group. The ocean wave, many
mountains and beautiful trees were
some of the many scenic spots that
were shown. . . . ' " :
"BIVEEVIEW CLUB"
Riverviw Club' held tljeir open
meeting September 12 at the pleas
ant country home of Mrs:; Georgia
Creamer, with Mrs. Glenn Campbell
as assistant hostess. The meeting was
presided over by the president, Mrs.
Greeley Beil. Two sOngs were sung,
"God Bless America"" and "My Ne
braska."' A short business meeting
was held, in which old and new
business were discussed.
All the members were present and
several new members were taken in
to the club, as follows: Mrs. Alma
Yardly, Mrs. Charles Koke, Mrs.
Jean Phillips and Mrs. Albert
Warga. '
Each member presented her capsul
friend a present. By this each one
learned who her past capsul friend
has been, .which was much enjoyed
and quite revealing. New names
were drawn for new capsul friends
for the coming year.
Mrs. Beil prepared the. program
for the afternoon, which was the
study of Nebraska and proved very
interesting. .Flans were made for a
weiner roast to be held, in Arthur
Sullivan's pasture, October 1st.
The next meeting of the club will
be held with Mrs. Harrison L. Gayer
on October 10.
A delicious lunch was served by
the hostesses, Mrs. Creamer and Mrs.
Campbell. Club Reporter:
and All Other Farm
Produce Wanted
Because of a growing de
mand for Casco Butter,
we are now turning out
the greatest volume since
the establishment of the
Creamery in Plattsmouth.
For that reason we heed
more Cream and are in
position to pay top prices
at all times. Bring your
Cream and other Droduce
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to us. Prompt service on
large or small amounts.
Full Line of Feeds
and Stock Salt
PLATTSMOUTH
CREAMERY
LOWER MAIN St. PHONE