Journal
Neb State Historical Soc
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VOL. XXXIII.
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 25, 1914.
NO. 42.
JUNIOR GLASS
RECEPTION AT
THE I W. A. HALL
The Seniors Were Pleasantly
Entertained and a Fine
Lunch Served.
Frnm Saturday's rallv.
The annual reeepl ion of tho
junior elas of the High school lo
t!i.-' seniors took place last even
inp at the M. W. A. hall an. I was
one f Iho most enjoyable gather
ings of tho si'lmnl year, ami whih
it was touched with a feolinp of
ivsi'cl that tho senior class was
soon tn pass out of tho school
lifo, ho younc people and tho
members of tho High school
faculty sponl several hours very
pleasantly together and in Iho
enjoyment of tho excellent pro
pram. For Iho occasion Iho main hall
and dininp room had loon dec
orated in a vory appropriate
manner with an artistic arrange
ment of pennants of tho classes
and different schools, as well as
Iho colors of Iho two classes. In
the main hall tho purple ami gold
tf the juniors was arranged very
pleasingly in streamers ami pen
nants, while the dininp room dis
played the senior colors of old
rose and cream in profusion.
Throughout the hall and looms
the while roses of the juniors and
the rod roses of tho seniors added
a touch of great beauty to the
decorations.
A very pleasing- program was
given during- the evening", which
proved most entertaining- and
embraced offerings from some of
the best talent of the city. Misses
Ola Kaffenberger and Sophia Hild
gave a very pleasing- instrumental
solo as the opening number on
the program, which was followed
by a short address of welocmo
from Loon Slenner, president of
Iho junior class, to the members
of the graduating" class and the
members of the faculty who had
gathered with them on this
auspicious, occasion. To the ad
dress of welcome Wahlemar
Soennichson, president of the
senior class, gave a short re
sponse, in which lie expressed the
appreciation of his class of the
delightful event arranged for
them and of the kindly feeling
that existed during" their school
life between the members of the
two classes, as well as the efforts
to assist them in all ways made
by tho members of tho High
school faculty.
Miss Ola Kaffenberger favored
the gathering" with another very
delightful instrumental solo that
was much appreciated by the
audience. Principal A. O. Eggon
borger of the High school gave a
reading" that was thoroughly en
joyed and was given in the usual
able manner of this talented
gentleman. Mrs. W. G. Brooks
favored Iho young" people with a
very fine piano number that was
also one of the best of the feat
ures of the excellent program.
Miss Vesta Douglass, one of the
talenled elocutionists of tho city,
g-ave a most delightful reading- in
her usual pleasing" manner that
won much approval from the do
delighted auditors. A very fine
vocal number was contributed to
the entertainment by Miss Ma
thilde Vallery, and il is unneces
sary to say that this was one
most thoroughly enjoyed, as Miss
Vallery is one of the leading
vocalists of the city and her num
ber was up to the usual high
standard of her selections. Mes
dames Mae Morgan and E. II.
Wescolt had kindly consented to
assist in the evening's enjoyment
and gave a most delightful duet
and their splendid voices made
this number one that will be long
remembered for its beauty and
excellence. Misses Ferris and
Kate York also gave a duet that
proved most pleasing" to the
gathering. The program was
closed by a short talk from Super
intendent W. G. Brooks, who is
the class advisor of the senior
class, and his remarks, filled as
they were with pood thoughts to
the students, will be long- remem
bored by them.
During- the course of the even
ing- fruit punch was served in tht
main hall in a very charming
manner by the little Misses Alice
Pollock, Agnes Bajoek and Glady
and Gohla Kaffenberger, while at
the close of the program tempi
inp refreshments of ice cream and
cake wore served in the dining-
room by Misses Clara Woyrioh,
Pearl Staats. Ellen Windham and
Crete Bripps, members of the
teaching staff of the city schools.
The reception was one of the
most pleasant that has been
given hero in the past few year
and Iho young people in charge of
the arrangements certainlv did
their utmost to make it a most
delightful farewell to their
friends, who are soon to leave the
Plattsmouth schools to take up
their battle with the world.
VERY SERIOUS
ACCIDENT WITH
Guy Reese Runs Into Machine on
.Bridge, and the Result Was
a Fractured Ankle.
While out yesterday with the
members of the Plattsmouth
Motorcycle club, enjoying" a trip
across tho country, Guy Reese
met with an accident that will
put him out of commission for a
few davs at least. The party had
cached the vicinity of Elmwood
and was on the O street road.
some two miles south of that
place, on which a bridge is lo
cated which it was necessary to
cross. Fred Dawson, who was in
the load, had coasted down the
lill onto the bridge, and when he
reached the bridge his engine
aid down and it. was necessary to
stop and try for another start.
Guy followed closely behind
)awson, and owing- to the high
growth of weeds could not see
that Dawson had stopped on the
ridge and ran onto the structure
and before he could stop he
rashed into the machine of Daw
son, both machines crashed to the
ground, and in the mix-up the
eft ankle of Reece was caught in
the stand on Dawson's machine
and was fractured in a very pain
ful manner.
As soon as the accident occur
red the other members of the
party hastened to the assistance
of Guy and an automobile was
summoned from Elmwood, which
brought him to Union, and he was
brought home on the i:iO Mis
souri Pacific train yesterday aft
ernoon and at once taken to his
home to receive medical assist
ance. The member was so swol
len I hat it was impossible to
ascertain just how serious the
injury really was, and the ankle
was dressed in order to reduce
the swelling", that a more ac
curate examination could be
made to find whether there were
any broken bones in the ankle.
This morning- the victim of the
accident was resting- a little
easier, although he put in a very
poor night, suffering- a great deal
with tho pain of Iho injured
member.
Much Painting and Improving.
We have just learned that an
other of our pretty counlry
homos, that of Mrs. J. II. Adams,
one mile west of Mynard, is being-
thoroughly renewed with a
new cement porch and sidewalks,
newly painted on the outside and
the woodwork on the interior
grained. That Ihe painting; is being-
done by John N. Swartz, the
boss painter of Nehawka, is
enough to say the work is first
class, as he guarantees his work
in every way. He is to, paint the
home of George Snyder and
Charles Lovell in the near future.
He also had Ihe job of painting
the home of W. F. Gillespie last
fall.
ICC
MRS
MOLDEN
HAUSEN'S REMA NS
THERE
Former Plattsmouth Lady Dies
at Her Home in Peoria,
Illinois.
From Friday's Daily.
This morning- the body of Mr-
Fritz Moldenhausen was brought
to this city from her late home
at Peoria, ' Illinois, whore she
passed away Tuesday afternoon,
after a long and lingering illness
from dropsy, from which she had
boon suffering" for the past three
years. Mrs. Moldenhausen was a
former resident of this city, where
the family formerly resided, ami
whore Mr. and Mrs. Moldenhausen
were married several years after
the death of Leonard Fornoff, tho
first husband of Mrs. Molden
hausen. The family resided for
years in the resilience property at
the corner pf Fifteenth and Main
streets, and are well known to
many of the older residents of
the city. The family removed to
Illinois several years ago and
have since made their homo at
Peoria. While here Mr. Molden
hausen was employed in the Bur
lington shops, and has a large
acquaintance among- the resi
dents of the city, who will learn
with great regret of the death of
his wife. Tho funeral was held
this afternoon from the Gorman
St. Paul's church and interment
made in Oak Hill cemetery.
Eva Meisinger was born in
September, 1817, at Pekin, II-
inois, her parents being" George
and Elizabeth Meisincer, Gorman
pioneers of that section of II-
inois. After growing to woman
iood she was married to Leonard
Fornoff and they resided in this
city for a great many years, until
the death of the husband, De
cember 1, 1891. To Ibis union
there was born six children, as
follows: Mrs. Elizabeth Thier
olf, Philip Fornoff, Leonard For
noff, Mrs. Louise Weissert, Henry
Fornoff and Mrs. Spreick. Mrs.
Moldenhausen also leaves to
mourn her death the six brothers,
all residing" in this county: J. M.
Meisinger, Henry J. Meisinger,
Conrad Meisinger, Jacob Mei
singer, George P. Meisinger and
Philip II. Meisinger. One broth
er, Balz, Meisinger, died several
years ago.
FORMER PLATTSMOUTH
BOY A STRONG DEBATER
The freshmen debating" team of
the Nebraska university proved
last evening- in a debate with the
South Omaha High school debat
ing" team in the local High school
auditorium that the women of
Nebraska should not be granted
the right to use the ballot. The
decision of the judges was unani
mous in favor of the negative.
The debate was attended large
ly by Omaha and South Omaha
suffragists and anti-suffragists
and the outbursts of enthusiasm
were frequent. The South Omaha
team was composed of Merle Cur
tis, Frank Faux and Garwood
Richardson, and the university
team of A. J. Covert, A. R. Swen
sen and E. D. Kidoo. The judges
were Attorneys II. II. Bald ripe,
R. C. Hunter and E. R. Burke of
Omaha. Superintendent N. M.
Graham presided. Miss Emma
Dickman sanp several solos and
the High school orchestra ren
dered a number of selections.
Mr. Richardson, one of the
members of the South Omaha de
batinp team, is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Richardson, formerly
of this city, and is a nephew of
Will T. Richardson of Mynard,
and is a very talented younp man,
beinp rated as one of the Ieadinp
debaters of the state.
Good Man Wanted.
No booze fighter or cigarette
fiend, for peneral farm work. Ap
ply at this office.
BR GH
Walks From the Junction.
From Saturday's Daily.
Herman Kleitsch, the boss mil
ler from Weeping- Water, was in
the city yesterday eveninp and a
few hours today, " cominp over
from Iowa yesterday eveninp,
where he had boon lookinp after
some business matters. One of
the pleasant features of the
journey was the missing- of the
Burlington train at Pacific June
tion yesterday eveninp. and not
desirinp to remain in the Junc
tion any great length of lime,
Herman lit out and. walked over
from that city. While hero he
was a pleasant caller at the Jour
nal office.
WANTS S1.0QQ FOR
THE DESTRUCTION OF
HIS GARAGE BY FIRE
As an out growth of the de-
destruction of tho parage of John
F. Wehrbein by lire Wednesday
evening- last, a suit was filed to
day in county court by Mr. Wehr
bein against Orvil Kinlz and Fred
llirz for si, 000 to cover the loss
sustained in the destruction of
the buildinp and its contents, in-
oludinp the auto belonging to Mr.
Wehrbein. The defendant se were
out auto ridinp and when near the
Wehrbein homo ran out of gaso
line and called at his place to se
cure some, and there beinp no
one at home Mr. Hirz entered the
garage to secure enough to run
them lo town, pelting it from the
car of Mr. Wehrbein. He had a
lantern with him, and the gaso
line became ignited from Ihe
lantern and in a few minutes the
structure was a mas.; of flames.
and it was impossible to put it
out. The losses on the different
articles as stated :i.lhe. petition
are as follows: Frame parage
mildinp, i?100; bugpy, .'5125: go-
cart, blankets, harness, oils and
other smaller articles, sT.I; Over-
and automobile, -S700. Rawls &
Robertson are appearinp in the
case as atfornovs.
FIRE SATURDAY AFTER
NOON CREATED QUITE
A LITTLE EXCITEMENT
The barn on the residence
property of William J. Streight
made a very spectacular fire on
Saturday afternoon shortly after
3 o'clock. The blaze was first
liseovered by neighbors, who
noticed the heavv clouds of smoke
oiling- out of the structure and
the alarm was at once turned in,
nit the high wind which was
dowinp soon had tho llames
sweepinp through the barn and it
was only a few seconds before
several adjoininp structures be-
onpinp to William Schmidt mann
and Mrs. R. B. Livinpston caught
fire and burned quite briskly un
til the arrival of the fire depart
ment, when the streams from Iho
ip hose soon had the blaze under
control and if? was extinpuished
in a short lime. The fire, how
ever, at one lime threatened to
ecome a source of preat danper
o the property in that locality, as
it, could easily have spread to the
louses of Mr. Sehmidtmann anrR
I. S. Austin, just south of the
fire, and it. was feared at
first that sparks mipht cause Ihe
catchinp on fire of the home of
Mrs. Livinpston. The real oripin
of the fire is unknown, but it is
bought that it was caused from
some boys smoking" or playing
with matches in the haymow of
the buildinp. The buildinp will
be a total loss and is partially
covered by insurance.
From Near Eagle.
Mr. E. P. Betts, one of the best
fellows in Cass county, from
Eaple,- was in the city a few
lours today, cominp down from
his home this morninp for the
transaction of some business
matters. While here he paid the
Journal office a brief call.
WANTED TO BUY 15 or 20
calves, 2 to 3 days old. J. P.
Falter. 5-11-tfd
PLATTSMOUTH
CONTRACTORS
TO THE FRONT
Work on Institute Building at
Glcnwood Great Credit to
This Town.
There has been considerable
talk in the past of tho splendid
work turned out bv Palttsmouth
men in different lines, and the re
suits secured from employing
the different contractors in this
city to do work, and those who
are in the least skeptical on th
matter of Ihe kind of work turn
ed out by Pfattsiiiouth men
should pay a visit to the new
buildinp that Peters & Richard
have just completed at the Iowa
Stale Institution for the Feeble
Minded at Glenwood.
This buildinp is just as com
plete and up-to-date as if is pos
ible to make it and the contract
ors have finished up a fine job
that is not only a credit to the
firm, but is a beautiful buildinp
from an architecfal as well as
servioable standpoint. It is ar
ranged perfectly for the purposes
for which it is intended to be used
and every detail of the buildinp is
looked after in the most work
manship manner. In the four
largo reception rooms of tho
buildinp preat fireplaces were
added, which add greatly to the
appearance of the rooms.
One of the features of the
buildinp that is strictly new and
modern is the wav the floors are
constructed in the rooms used as
private rooms and dormalories in
the different wards, a portion of
the outer edpes of the floors are
made out of marble, which in
sures them beinp proof apainst
insects or dirt of any kind ae
cumulatinp. The center portion
of the floors will be made of
wood, as if. will be easier on the
feet of the patients and nurses
than the marble, but the com
bined use of the two will make
this one of the stronp features of
tho sanitary arranpinp of the
buildinp. The finishinp and
workmanship of the buildinp
throughout shows that it has been
done thoroughly and well, and
Plattsmouth people should feel
pi-Hmd that one of their townsmen
has been able to complete the
work in such a satisfactory man
ner. In bidding- for the work
Peters & Richards were compell
ed to bid apainst some of thv?
larpest concerns in the country.
MRS. J. W. GAMBLE
UNDERGOES AN OPERATION
AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Daily.
Mrs. J. W. Gamble, ex-prand
matron of the Nebraska Order of
Eastern Star and member of the
Mendelssohn choir, underwent an
operation yesterday at the Wise
Memorial hospital. She was to
day reported recovering".
Mrs. Gamble was not well when
the .Concerts of the Mendelssohn
choir bepan, but would not pive
up her plans to participate. She
was taken to the hospital the day
following; the close of the season.
She is tiie wife of J. W. Gamble,
president of the Standard Chemi
cal company. Omaha News.
The news of the. illness of Mrs.
Gamble will be greatly regretted
by her many friends in this city
and is quite a surprise to them,
as there has been no intimation
of her beinp sick, but the fact
that she is apparently petting
alonp so nicely will be most
pleasing- to them.
Residence for Sale.
The Mrs. McVicker residence
property on North Sixth street is
offered for sale. For particulars
call on Mrs. J. E. Leesley.
Try the Journal for stationery.
Making Many Friends.
Saturday afternoon John Wun
derlich of Nehawka was in the
city preolinp his vast number o
friends for a few hours. Mr
Wunderlich is a candidate for the
democratic nomination for the
office of sheriff, and ho is making
a preat many friends every day by
his pleasant and gentlemanly
campaign. John is just tho same
every day you see him, and the
fact, that ho is runninp for office
has not changed him a particle
The people of Cass county wil
make no mistake in pivinp the
charge of this ollice lo Mr. Wun
derlich, as be will guard their in
terests all the time.
SERMON AT PRES
Church Filled and Rev. Druliner
of Methodist Church Delivered
an Excellent Sermon.
The First Presbyterian church
of this city was well filled last
evening by the members of the
graduating- class of Ihe Platts
mouth High school and their
relatives and friends to listen to
the baccalaureate sermon de
livered to the class by Rev. F. M
Drueliner, pastor of the First
Methodist church. The member
tf tho class, thirty-two in num.
tor, occupied seats in the front of
the church, where the stronp and
able sermon of the -eloquent di
vine could be more clearly heard
y the younp people to whom it
was principally directed. Tht
address was clear-cut and stated
in plain and simple lanpuape
some of the vital thinps of life
that must po into the make up of
those who are about to start out
on their journey in life from
heir anchorage of school life.
Rev. Druliner had as his sub
ject. "What Lack I Yet ?" and
ook up the matter of spiritality
and character, pointing" out the
need of Christian living- for the
younp people of today and the
advantages that the younp people
of today have over their parents
rhe speaker pointed out the value
of character over-culture as the
preat est asset of the younp man
or woman of today. He also
urered them to continue their
schooling" to fit themselves for
the duties Ihev would find await
inp them in the world which is
demanding- so much of the younp
penerat ion.
The choir of the church ren
dered two special anthems dur
ing" the service and a very
beautiful solo was given by Miss
Mathilde Vallery, which added
preatly lo the impressiveness of
the service.
The members of the class feel
deeply prateful to Rev. Druliner
for the very able address deliver
ed lo them and the words of
counsel and advice piven by the
speaker will be found of untold
value in the years to come.
Departs on Trip to Germany.
This afternoon Fred Ebinper of
Mainviow, Neb., departed for
Omaha, after a short visit here
with relatives and friends, and
will leave this eveninp for New
York, from where he will sail on
June 1 for Germany to visit in
he Fatherland with his sister
and brother, who reside near
Stuppart, Wurtenberp, Germany.
Mr. Ebinper expects to be absent
in Germany until the middle of
September, and will take in the
lifferent cities and points of in
terest in Ihe empire before his re
turn. He is lookinp forward to a
most enjoyable trio to the
alherland and in viewing; the
scenes of his childhood in his
native province.
Wanted.
A man to bore or dip well.
Write P. O. Box 49G, Plattsmouth,
Neb. 5-25-2tv
BACCALAUREATE
BYTER AN CHURCH
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICES AT THE
M. E.
Methodist Church Crowded With
Worshippers to Hear Eloquent
Sermon of Pastor.
The Methodist church yester
day morninp was crowded to its
utmost capacity with a largo
crowd of worshippers to attend
the Memorial service and lo hear
the beautiful and eloquent ad
dress of the pastor, Rev. F. M.
Druliner, on the spirit of Decora
tion day. Tho members of Ihe
Grand Army of the Republic and
the Woman's Relief Corps wore
present in a body at this service
anl the remarks of Iho speaker
were received with the deepest
reverence and pleasure by these
representatives of the heroes of
tho preat conflict of 50 years apo.
s a feature of Ihe service the
choir of the church had arranged
special number which were piven
in a most pleasinp manner and a
special solo, "The Recessional,"
was rendered bv .Miss j-orris
York, one of the talented mem
bers of the choir.
The address of Rev. Druliner
was one oi the linesi ever de
livered here on a similar occasion
and was piven in the usual spleu-
lid manner the characterizes Ihe
sermons of Ibis eloquent pulpit
orator. Ho took for his subject,
"Heroes All the Vanished and
the Vanishinp," and the text of
the sermon was from Exodus,
2-14, "This Day Shall Bo Unto
You for a Memorial." The speak
er pave a short outline of the
custom of Memorial dav to honor
the memory of the nation's heroic
lead. He portrayed in words of
polden eloquence the story of
Goflysburp, the high lido of the
corifedracv when the hosts of
Mead and Lee met on tho battle
field on the Ihroe days' fight that
resulted in Ihe defeat of Ihe
soldiers of the southland. The
pallant charge of General George
Pickett with his host of Iho
flower of Virginia, against the
federal line, was told in a manner
lhat it is impossible to describe
in words, but on the utterance of
the speaker the auditors were
held spellbound until the close of
the sermon. The sermon was of
much splendid worth and ability
and tho old soldiers and members
of the corps were carried away by
the words of the speaker.
The address of Rev. Druliner
wj'll appear in full in the Journal
a I or.
PARTICIPANTS IN
RIOT HAVE A FINE ASSES
SED AGAINST THEM
Saturday afternoon the three
taliann who were involved in the
iot here last Monday eveninp.
were arraigned before Justice M.
Archer to answer lo the charge
of assault preferred against I bom
y the county attorney. The
justice, after hearing" the evi-
lence in the case, decided that it
would require about S8 ami costs
to satisfy the demands of out
raged justice for the outbreak
perpertrated by those men on
Main street. The next lime they
will he more careful in starting
in to wipe up the earth with their
foes. Lindsay, the man with
whom the Italians had the trouble,
was .also arraigned and received
a fine of $10 and costs for using
lis knife on one of the sons of
taly. The fines of the three
talians were paid at once and
they were released, but Lind ay
was remanded back to jail to
board the amount out.
Farm for Sale.
The G. F. Switzer quarter.
three miles southwest of Ne-
mwka. For particulars see or
write Henry M. Pollard, Nehawka,
Neb.
CHURCH