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1 Necr. State Historical Society f DC Vol. No. LV PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1939. NO. 76 ( F f Enlist School Students for Safety Patrol Students to Ee Officers and Aid in Work of Safety for Young sters in School. From Monday's Dally "Seventy-five per cent of the automobile fatalities in the United States are caused by jaywalking," said Lieutenant Shearer at an 11:30 a. m. Safety Patrol meeting at the high school auditorium today. Be fore an audience of some 300 stu dents, faculty members, and Platts mouth's mayor, George Lushinsky and Chief ol Police W. M. Barclay, Lieutenant Shearer spoke on the or ganization and work of the safety patrol leaders. Such a patrol was set up in which Paul Myers, son of Irvin Myers, was appointed captain and Ruth Rhodes, daughter of William Rhodes, was made lieutenant. Lieutenant Shearer in setting up this organization ap pointed a number of students to as sist him who will have charge of safety around the school buildings and on the roads to and from school. Assisted in the work was Mayor Lushinsky and Chief of Police Bar clay who will have direct charge of this patrol. Preceding Lieutenant Shearer's talk, L. C. Stroup of the Cornhusker Motor club addressed the students on rafety. Mr. Stroup pointed out that the efforts of the local patrol in pro moting safety will not be in vain. In the spring of 1940 they are to be guests of honor at a luncheon and movie, which will be preceded by a parade. "In the United States there are 250.000 patrol girls and boys taking care of 6,000,000 school chil dren, Mr. Stronp stated. . The patrolmen and patrol women are furnished with badges, which is no expense to the school. Later on each will be furnished with a rain coat and rubber hat. The state of Nebraska has done a lot of work and has spent a lot of money in pro moting safety, he added. Superintendent L. S. Devoe pre sided at this morning's Safety Patrol convocation. Mr. Lushinsky and Mr. Barclay also spoke a few words during the program. ORGANIZE CHURCH SOCIETY From Monday's Dally Last evening Monsignor John O'Grady, of Washington, D. C was here for a short meeting with the Catholic men at the club rooms of the St. John's church, the meeting !eing to aid in the organization of a group of the St. Vincent de Paul so Hrty. rre of the best known and "'live fcroup of the laymen of the ( hurch. Monsignor O'Grady explained the nurpope of the society which is to, serve in reaching the sick, ailing, unfortunate and those away from (he church, to restore and aid them pi "f-ry way possible. The society will take up active r0""o-n vrrTrp prions the less for tunate or sick of their faith and by investigations and observations be t ' hie to give what assistance possible. The speaker also urged that the so cifty study the advantages of the circifii security program that they might be able to advise the aged and others that mierht benefit under Hip law, of their rights and inter ests. The loal group was organized with the naming of Frank Neuge hnnor ps the chairman, John M. Meisinger, vice-chairman and John Bergman as the secretary. TO VISIT AT LINCOLN From Wednesday's Dally Miss Aileen Reed attended the Bethany-Plattsmouth football game this afternoon at Lincoln. She will spend the remainder of the week in Lincoln where she will be a guest of Miss Fay Proffet. SPECIAL ON FACIALS Specials for Saturday at the Mary May Beauty Shop: Regular $1 facial complete for 25c. By appointment only. Call phone 11. Shop at 613 Second avenue. ltd-ltw WILL WINTER ON COAST Mrs. F. E. Warren departed Sat urday evening for the west coast where she will spend the winter at her sons, Fred and James have been located for the past several years. This will make a very pleasant out ing for the mother and to meet many of the old time friends who are now residing on the west coast. Death of Former Plattsmouth Lady Occurs in West Mrs. Susie Kroehler Newman Dies at Home in Long Beach Burial to Be in California. Message was received here Sunday afternoon of the death Sunday morn ing at Long Beach, California, of Mrs. Susan Kroehler Newman, 59, a member of one of the pioneer fam ilies of the community, her father coming here in 186G. The message stated that the fun eral and burial services would be held at Long Beach. The deceased lady was a daughter of George and Katherine Kroehler and was born in Plattsmouth, De cember 14, 1880, where she grew to womanhood and in later years was married to Harry Newman. Some thirty years ago Mr. and Mrs. New man moved to Omaha and later to California where they have resided in recent years. There is surviving her passing the husband and two brothers, Georgo Kroehler, of Omaha, and Andrew Kroehler of this city. FUNERAL OF MRS. PATT0N Funeral services were held on Sat urday afternoon at the First Meth odist church for Mrs. Robert H. Patton, long an active member of the Sunday school and church. There was a very large group of the old friends in attendance for the ser vices. Rev. J. C. Lowson, pastor of the church, gave a very fine tribute to the long and useful life that she had lived in the community, her fine Christian character and her devotion to her home and family. During the services Miss Fern Jahrig gave as a solo number the beautiful hymn. "Wonderful Words of Life," with E. H. Wescott at the organ. The interment was at Oak Hill cemetery and the pall bearers select ed from the old friends and neigh bors of the family, they being. Mike Lutz, W. L. Heinrich, Earney New ton, Russell Hackenberg, Glen Lewis and Harry White. CARD OF THANKS With deep feeling of gratitude we wish to acknowledge the many kind ly acts of our dear friends and neighbors during the illness of our beloved wife and mother and for the synp2thy shown us in the hour of porrow. We wish also to thank all those taking part in the funeral ser vices and for the many beautiful t'oral offerings. R. H. Patton and Family. HAVE VISIT WITH SONS Mrs. Emily Iverson has as her guests her two sons.ohn Iverson of Washington, D. C, and Rev. Paul Iverson, of Hastings. John, a govern ment employe, came Saturday and plans to stay here for the next three weeks. Paul arrived here last night and will be here two days. VISITS OLD FRIENDS Robert Hayes, graduate of 1939 of the local high school, now a stu dent at Iowa State college, at Ames, Cowa, was here Sunday to visit with the old friends for a short time. He is enjoying his school work at Ames very much and Is delightfully located aear'the school. PLATE SUPPER, PROGRAM A plate supper will be served and a program will be held on Monday evening, October 30 at the Cullom school. Public Invited. HELEN ULRICH. o21-ltd-2tw Teacher. Eagle Supt. is Head Cass Co. School Men Set Dates for Cass County Basket tall Tournament for February 21 to 24 Inclusive. From Tuesday's Dany Superintendent M. E. Boren of Eagle was unanimously elected as president of the Cass County School Men's Association for the school year 1S39-40 at the association's meeting last evening in the new Weeping Water high school building. Present at the meeting from Plattsmouth were Superintendent L. S. Devoe, Principal J. Russell Reeder, Milo Price, social science instructor, and Harrison L. Gayer, newly-elected county commander of the American Legion. Principal J. R. Reeder, 1938-39 president, presided at the general business session. Superintendent II. D. Bugbee was elected as secretary- treasurer of the association. The Cass county basketball tournament dates were set for February 21 to 24 inclusive the place of the tour nament to be determined later. Cass County Legion Commander Harrison L. Gayer addressed the as sociation on possible changes in the type of examination for the Young Citizens' contest, which is sponsored by the World-Herald and the Amer ican Legion. At the conclusion of the business session the group present had the pleasure of inspecting the new high school building, which has just been rompleted recently through the ef forts of a PWA project. LOCAL LADIES AT P.E.O. MEET Members of" Chapter T"T.E.O. who attended a district meeting of south east Nebraska chapters at Pawnee City Saturday were Mrs. Roy Knorr, Mrs. Frank Cummins. Mrs. E. H. Wescott, Mrs. P. T. Heineman, Misses Pearl Staats, Estelle Baird, Mrs. H. G. McClusky, Mrs. Bertha Shopp, Mrs. Louis Lohnes, Mrs. Henry Goos, Mrs. Clem Woster, Mrs. L. S. Devoe. Accompanying the ladies to Paw nee City was Mrs. Ada Meade, past state president, of Omaha. Mrs. J. C. Thygeson, district presi dent and sister of Mrs. J. A. Done Ian of this city, presided at the business session. A luncheon was served at noon and a program and business session were held in the afternoon. The meeting was held at the United Presbyterian church. Mrs E. H. Wescott was the direc tor of the group singing in her usual effectiveness and Mrs. L. S. Devoe served as the accompanist. CASS CO. AUXILIARY UNITS TO SPONSOR HALLOWE'EN PARTY Veterans at the hospital at Lincoln will enjoy a pleasant Hallowe'en party through the co-operation of the five American Legion Auxiliary units in Cass 'county. At the county con vention at Nehawka last week, it was voted to sponsor the party, each of the units contributing toward the cost. Louisville and Plattsmouth units have already forwarded $3.00 contributions to Mrs. Genie McGlas son and other units are expected to send their checks as soon as meetings of the units can be held. Last year the Cass county units united in sponsoring a bingo party at the hospital which proved a source of great pleasure to the men confined there. Mrs. McGlasson has promised to make the Hallowe'en party out standing from the entertainment standpoint. VISITORS FROM MISSOURI - Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carneal and family had the pleasure of a three day visit with Mr. Carneal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carneal and brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Carneal from Dunnegan, Missouri. They also visited Mrs. Edward Car neal's three sisters and brother, Don ald Nickels, Mrs. Oatis Barnes and Mrs. Galen Rhoden, all of Platts mouth and Mrs. Marion Warthen of Murray. The vlstorg left for their Lome Saturday morning. VISIT IN THE WEST Mr. and Airs. W. H. Mason and their children, returned Tuesday from a trip to the west part of the state, they having been visiting at Hayes Center, with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Mason. They enjoyed the visit very much and found the country very nice and also the hunting there very good uhich Bill as an old hunter found a real treat. Local Drum and Bugle Corps Com munity Asset Awarded First Honors In Class at the Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock Show and Exposition. One of the local groups which have been a very large factor in the favorable advertising of Plattsmouth over southeastern Nebraska has been that of the American Legion junior drum and bugle corps and they have added to this by carrying off the honors in their class at the Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Live Stock Show and Ex position. The group competed against the Syracuse corps at the Ak coliseum on Sunday afternoon to secure the first honors which consists of a $75 purse, a banner recording their success and medals for each member of the corps. In the senior class the Tarkio drum and bugle corps was given first place. The local group has attracted the most favorable comment where they have appeared and have served to en tertain and enliven many of the summer and fall programs in the communities in this part of the state. The bo3Ts are full of snap in their work and under the untiring efforts of C. A Marshall, their director, for the years they have been organized, have become one of the best in their class in this part of the state.. They have in the past season showed at the state fair, American Legion convention, county fair, Ne braska City Apple Festival, Creigh ton university and in the local King Korn Karnival. Their success ccmes from their own hard work and practice and for which they deserve much credit. EUILDING FINE RESIDENCE Dr. R. R. Anderson, physician at Nehawka and Union, wno has been making his home in Nehawka while he practices in both towns, and the surrounding territory, with the wife have liked Nehawka to the extent that they desire to make this their permanent home. They have secured a very fine building lot in the north easl part of the city, and last Tues day, with John Alwin of Platts mouth, a contractor, began the ex cavation of the basement, which is to be full basement and entirely mod ern in every particular. The home will be heated with an automatic oil furnace. The house will be 32 by 34 feet and contain six rooms and bath.. The construction of the home will be rushed In an endeavor to have it completed by the coming of fold weather. This will add much to the many fine homes in Nehawka and will be a very attractive unit to the residential district of the city. JACK BRITTAIN REPAIRS COURT HOUSE FLAG POLE Jack Brittain Saturday afternoon gave the residents in the business section of the city a real thrill as he climbed the steep tower on the court house building and removed the flag pole, redecorated and re paired it and placed it back in ser vice. The Job Is one that very few people would care to undertake and this makes several times that Mr Brittain has done work on the tower and shows his real nerve and skill in working in the high places. SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA Alph Beverage, who was taken to Omaha a few days ago for treatment at the Clarkson hospital, has been found to be suffering from pneu monia and his condition such that he is under constant care. It is hoped that in a few days the crisis of the case may be reached and the patient able to return home. Planning for District Meeting at Weep'g Water November 15 is Date Set for Twelfth District Convention of Legion and Legion Auxiliary For the second consecutive year, the district convention of the Amer ican Legion and Legion Auxiliary is to be held in Cass county. Last year Plattsmouth was host city. This year Weeping Water is to have the honor. Counties embracing the district in clude Cass, Otoe, Lancaster and Sew ard. A. J. Lamborn of Palmyra is district commander for the Legion and Mrs. Eugene Nutzman, of Ne hawka, is district president for the Auxiliary. The committee at Weeping Water, headed by Vic Wallick as general chairman, is making great plans for the convention of Legionnaires, and the Auxiliary unit, although not large in membership is also making exten sive plans for the Auxiliary session. Mrs. Sterling Amick, president of the unit, is being assisted by a group of the members. One of the features of the conven tion will be the smileage books, con taining tickets of admission to var ious entertainment features and good for refreshments at Weeping Water business places. The Auxiliary banquet will be served at one of the churches, but Legionnaires will be fed at the CCC camp, where an abundance of sub stantial food is promised for the ex- doughboys,. sailors and marines. The long tables and general surroundings will remind many of the old army mess, but the ping water boys say the food will be par excellent -de void of beans, slum, canned willie and all the familiar" components of those war-time meals. Something new at district conven tions will be the standing of retreat on Weeping Water's main street at the conclusion of the afternoon busi ness sessions of the two organiza tions. Commander Lamborn, elected here last year for a two year term, will continue in office for another year. District President Mrs. Nutzman is concluding her second single year term and is ineligible for re-election for a longer period. That means the election of a new district Auxiliary president. Plattsmouth post and unit will be well represented at the convention , in our neighboring city. Other Cass county towns that have been host to the convention are Ne hawka and Louisville. Plattsmouth has thrice had the honor in 192S, when the "district" comprised all of the then first congressional district, south to the Kansas line; in 1932, and again in 193S. Seward was host in 1931, being the only town in that county ever to be host city. Nebraska City was twice host and Syracuse has had the meeting once. The first district convention ever held was in 1924 a night meeting (with a torchlight parade) at Aub urn; Falls City in 1925; Plattsmouth in 1926; Shubert in 1927; Nebraska City in 1928. About that time, the redisricting program was put into effect, and district conventions were started in earnest by the state de partment, this district being one of very few to go in for that sort of thing up to then. Now, annual conventions are held in all the thirteen districts of the state, and for several weeks the de partment officers are on the go, mak ing the rounds of the different dis trict meetings, some of which ap proach the magnitude of the state convention itself in the variety of entertainment offered. TO GIVE BENEFIT SHOOT The Weeping Water Volunteer Are department are preparing to stage a benefit turkey shoot on Sunday, November 5 th, the proceeds of which, are to go to securing rural fire fight ing equipment for the department for use in their community. The shoot is to be held three and a half miles west of Weeping Water on the rock road and it is hoped that a large attendance may be pres ent to help in the good cause. SUFFERS FROM RHEUMATISM Mrs. C. H. Warner, one of the old residents of the city, has been suffering a great deal for the past few days from an acute attack of Inflammatory rheumatism and which has confined her to her home. Dur ing the illness of the mother, Miss Helen Warner, deputy clerk of the district court has been home with the mother. Local C. D. A. Holds Installat n Tuesday Evening Miss Veronica O'Connor, National Di rector of C. D. of A., Serves as Installing Officer. From Wednesday's Dally The Holy Rosary church club rooms at 1G10 Pearl street served us the setting for the local Catholic Daughters of America Installation ceremonies, which took place last evening at 8 o'clock. Special guests of the society were Miss Veronica O'Connor, national director of the Catholic Daughters of America of Omaha and who served as the in stalling officer, Mrs. Catherine Welch, grand regent of Court Co lumbia of Omaha, Miss Mae Griffin, treasurer of Court Columbia, Omaha. The officers installed were: Grand Regent Mrs. Elmer Ben nett. Vice-Regent Mrs. Elmer Webb. Prophetess Mrs. William Swatek. Lecturer Mrs. William Woolcott. Historian Mrs. Thomas Walling. Financial Secretary Mrs. Cyril Kalina. Treasurer Miss Josephine Rys. Monitor Mrs. Baltz Meisinger. Sentinel Mrs. John Kubicka. Trustees Mrs. John Cloidt, and Mrs. John Svoboda, Sr. Organist ilrs. Esden Doody. Chaplain Rev. Joseph R. Sinkula. Following the installation ad dresses were given by Miss Veronica O'Connor, Mrs. Catherine Welch, and Rev. Joseph R. Sinkula. A social hour of card and Chi nese checker playing was enjoyed by the group. In the pinochle divi sion Mrs. Baltz Meisinger received the highest honor and Mrs. John Hadraba was awarded the conso lation prize. Mrs. Lester Gaylord received the prize for the highest honor in bridge and Miss Teresa Hemple was awarded the consolation. In the Chinese checkers Mrs. J. C. Petersen received first and Miss O'Connor the consolation. Mrs. Edgar Creamer and Mrs. J. C. Petersen served as committee mem bers. They were assisted by Mrs. Petersen's sister. Miss May Rath of Chicago. Illinois. A luncheon con cluded the evening's business and so cial activities. The decorative scheme of the club rooms was carried out in the autumn colors. SPELLING CONTEST An elimination spelling contest was given Monday in the eighth grade to select a Btudent to repre sent the Plattsmouth city schools in a Cass county contest to be given later in the year. The winner of the uass county contest will renresent the county in a state-wide contest sponsored by the World-Herald late In the spring. First place in the contest was won by Georgia Lester who missed only two out of two hundred fifty words pronounced. Member of Mr. Gerner's English classes served as judges, and cor rected the papers. This is sponsored by Miss Ellen Ubben. ATTENDS BANKERS MEETING From Monday's DaHy H. A. Schneider, president of the Plattsmouth State bank was at Omaha today where he attended the meeting of the Nebraska State Bank ers association. Mr. Schneider was at Omaha Sunday to attend a meet ing of the past presidents of the association of which group he is a member. POSTPONE CLUB MEETING The meeting of the Mynard Com munity club which was to have been held Friday evening, has been postponed until a later date. Politics of Fifty Years Ago Very Hectic Story of How Repuhlicans Outfoxed Democrats in Meeting at , Union in 1890. (From riattsmouth Journal, Nov. 1, 1890) For ten days past Messrs. Travis and Dwyer had been announced by hand bills to speak at the Union school house on Thursday evening last. The local democratic commit tee had spoken for the hall, and when the evening came the speakers were there and a good crowd had gathered in the town to hear them. Meantime, as reported to us, a day before the meeting the republican nominee for county attorney, John A. Davies. went down there and offered the money to the boy in charge of the hall for a republican, meeting and he took it. O. P. Mason, the big bull-dozer from Lincoln, was telegraphed for and came down to fill the appointment. The republican committee got possession of the hall, and the crowd who came to hear the democratic orators went to the hall to hear Mason. Among them were a number of alliance men. In his talk Mason assailed the alliance very bit terly, calling them "midnight assassins," who were conspiring against their country's welfare, etc. As may be imagined, this sort of bosh did not suit the alliance men, and L. G. Todd arose and defended the farmers' organization very vigor ously, and the malice of Mason was scored unmercifully. The result was that Mason lost votes, instead of winning them. At the close of the clrcuB Mr. Dwyer arose and exposed the trickery by which the hall was secured, and gave notice of a meeting" for Fri day evening. His remarks were ap plauded to the echo, and a large aud ience was present last evening to hear the truth The local republican committee was so ashamed of the trickery of their candidate that they apologized very humbly. (Editor's Note: It is interesting to note that the election on Novem ber 7th, a few days later, that the voters elected Harvey D. Travis, the democratic candidate, by 2,642 to 1,971 for John A. Davies, the re publican candidate.) PLATTSMOUTH PARTY HAS WRECK WEDNESDAY Wednesday evening shortly after 7 o'clock a party of Plattsmouth ladles. girl3 and boys returning home from the football game at Bethany, were victims of an auto accident two miles east of Fort George on the "O" street road south of Weeping Water. The car was that of Mrs. E. O. Vroman and was being driven at the time of the accident by Mrs. Frank Rebal, the ladles having taken a party of students to the football game. As they were traveling east at a very reasonable rate of speed they noticed a truck coming west Fnm distance ahead and as they drew near the truck another pwvps out from back of the trucV r.?- and in doing so sideswiped the Vr man" car, damaging the car and bad ly Bhaklng up the occupants. The car that sideswiped the Vro man car was a 1939 Dodge and was owned by W. D. Benchoff, of Lin coln. Some -of the girls In the Vroman car hitch-hiked Into this city to re port the accident while MrB. Vroman and Mrs. Hebal and Elaine Handler were given temporary treatment. Both of the ladies were badly bruised knd shaken up and it was thought that possibly Mrs. Vroman had sus tained internal injuries but later ex amination at home failed to disclose any severe Injury. Mrs. Rebal was not injured beyond the shaking up and bruises. Miss Handley had a gash cut on her head. Old-time dance, Saturday night, October 28. Stone Hall in LaPlatte. 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