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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1926.
NO. 52
Marriage of
Young Folks at
Glenwood, Iowa
Miss Catherine Lutz and Mr. C. W.
Morrison Married in Iowa City
on Last Thursday.
From Monday's Daily
Two of the well known young peo
ple of this city, Miss Catherine Lutz
and Mr. Charles V. Morrison, stole
a march on their friends here Thurs
day by quietly slipping away to
Glenwood, Iowa, where they were
united in the bonds of wedlock and
returned here without the friends or
relatives being aware of the fact that
the young people were united in
marriage and it was not until today
that the announcement of the wed
ding was made public.
The ceremony was a very quiet one,
the young people being unattended,
and took place at the rectory of the
First Congregational church at Glen
wood, Rev. Gonzalesofficiating. j
Mr. and Mrs. Morrison departed on
Saturday evening for Havelock, at
which place they will make a short
visit at the home of the parents of
the groom, the father of Mr. Morrison
being the Burlington storekeeper at
Havelock, and from that place they
will motor to the Black Hills for a
short honeymoon, and on their re
turn will be at home to their friends
here at the Lutz home, where they'
will reside with the father of the
bride, John Lutz.
The bride is one of the best known!
and popular young ladies in this city,
where she has been reared to wom-i
anhood and in the place of her child-!
hood and young womanhood her i
friends are legion. She is a graduate
of the Plattsmouth high school and J
was for some time engaged as a clerk
at the offieeof the Burlington store
keeper here. A lady of the greatest
cliarm of personality and disposition,
she has made warm friends of all
those with whom she has come in
contact.
The groom has been employed in
this city for the greater part of the
time in the past few years and is at
the present time engaged as a clerk
In the offices of the Burlington Re
frigerator Express company, at their
local shop.
The many friends here will join
in their heartiest well wishes to Mr.
and Mrs. Morrison for many years
of happiness and success in their fu
ture life as they take up life's jour
ney together.
AFTER STATE DELEGATE
From Monday's Daily
Delegates from' the Plattsmouth
Legion post at the state convention
at Chadron the latter part of this
month go instructed to endeavor to
secure the election of Edwin Fricke
as one of the district delegates or a
delegate at large to the national con
vention at Philadelphia in October.
This post has had no one elected to a
place on the state delegation since
the Kansas City convention in 1921.
and in the natural order of things it
is about time to go after another one.
The great distance to Chadron makes
it probable many posts in the district
will not be represented at the state
meeting thi3 year, and the Lincoln,
Nebraska City and Plattsmouth dele
gations will control the district cau
cus, so if they can get together on
the matter, doubtless the instructions
nf the local rost for Mr. Fricke's
election.can be realized.
Unless there is a great increase in
membership in the First' district this
week, the district representation on
the state delegation will be limited
to two.fJEven at best all that could
be hopeil for to add a third would be
by flipping with some other district
with enough members for. a fractional
part of'a delegate, the winner to get
the odd -or "float" delegate.
If the. district delegation is limit
ed to two, Lincoln will take one and
it will "be up to Plattsmouth to fight
for the other one in district caucus.
Failing" Jthere, the possibility of land
ing a berth on the delegation at large
would le extremely small, as there
are only five of these and generally
include- the incoming and outgoing
commanders as well as other more or
less prominent Legion dignitaries in
the state.
"CITY" CARRIERS NOW
Tf the natrons of the local city mail
delivery system notice any signs of
exultation in the two carriers, raui
Vandervoort and James Holly, as
they travel over their routed they will
understand the reason . as the two
very efficient carriers are now offic
ially listed as "city" carriers.
Since the free mail delivery system
was inaugurated at the local posi
nfrto tha farriers have been listed
as "village" carriers, but starting to
day they are raised 10 ine status oi
uv rarrUrs Not the least pleasing
feature of the change for the. carriers
is the fact, that the promotion- Drings
rvith it an increase in salary of some
$400 a year to the young men. The
change also means an extension of
the hours of work of the carriers and
adds other responsibilities to their
dally duties, but the carriers are
ready and willing to-do their , utmost
for the recognition' that has been
given them for their services.
STILL VERY POORLY
From Monday's Daily
The reports from the bedside of
John Lohnes, Sr., one of the promi
nent residents of Eight Mile Grove
precinct, are that the aged gentle
man who has been very low for some
time is showing but little improve
ment and seems to gradually be los
ing ground. Mr. Lohnes, who is past
85 years of -age is at the home of
his son. Will Lohnes near Cedar
Cedar Creek and during his illness
large numbers of the old friends have
called to visit with him and enjoying
the chance to greet once more this
splendid old citizen.
Seek Settle
ment of Rent
Dispute Case
John E. Hazzard Files Action Against
the First National Bank as
Fund Trustee.
From Monday's Daily
This morning jn the office of the
clerk of the district court was add
ed another chapter in the long liti
gated case of the land near Cedar
Creek known as the "Dovey Section"
and which has at frequent in tervals
in the last few years been in court
in one manner or another.
This time the litigation is over
the payment of funds that it is alleg
ed were deposited in the First Na
tional bank of this city by Hans J.
Schroeder, the tenant on the section,
to pay the rent. The matter of the
ownership and title to the section was
in court for some time during the
litigation of the settlement of the
affairs of the firm of E. O. Dovey
& Son. the land originally being a
part of the firm assets. The farm was
purchased by O. C. Dovey and (J. O.
Dovey, and suit to quiet the title to
the land was started, but in the ac
tion the name of John E. Hazzard,
a son-in-law of George E. Dovey. was
not included in the list of defendants
and as Mr. Hazzard possessed a deed
to a part of the land, this was held
by the court to be in effect as he
was not barred by the suit to quiet
title and accordingly his right to
redeem his share of the land from
the judgment of the quiet title suit
was upheld, but the land was never
reedemed and title eventually settled
in the present owners of the land.
The question of the share of the
rental of the land during the 'time
that Mr. Hazzard possessed his title
was then brought up in an action
of Mr. Hazzard against Mr. Schroeder.
The case was decided in favor of Mr.
Hazzard and judgment for $1,750
was awarded to him In the case by
the jury. In his testimony it Is claim
ed by the plaintiff that Mr. Schroeder
testified to having placed the money
for the rent in the First National
bank subject to the final disposition
of the litigation as to whom the rent
money should go.
The present case is that of John
E. Hazzard vs. the First National
bank as the trustee of the funds for
the rental of the land and in which
the plaintiff seeks to have the amount
of the rent judgment, $1,750, paid
over to the plaintiff. The plaintiff
alleges that the bank paid to A. O.
Ault the sum of $600 on the farm
claims and asks for their amount also.
ATTENDS STATE TOURNAMENT
From Tuesday's Daily
Raymond J. Larson departed last
evening for Hastings, Nebraska,
where he goes to attend the Ne
braska state tennis tournament that
is being held there this week and
which will bring together some of j
the most expert players of the state
and some real matches are expected
to fake place there during the course
of the tournament. Donald Patter
son of Arapahoe, well known here
as well as Alfred Calvert, of York,
also a former resident here and
youngest son of Rev. and Mrs. John
Calvert, are to be among the parti
cipants in the tournament and are
figured in being among the leaders
of the tournament. Mr. Larson has
been a leading figure at the various
tournaments in this section of Ne
braska and southwestern Iowa in re
cent years and is anticipating a real
treat in the state meeting.
HOLDS SERVICES HERE
From Monday's Daily
Yesterday morning at the worship
hour at the First Methodist church
Rev. Arthur Aiams, pastor of he
Benson M E. church of Omaha, was
the preacher and-gave a very inter
esting and inspirational address to
the large congregation that was in
attendance. At the evening preach
ing hour the Rev. Harmon of the
Mynard U. B. church occupied the
pulpit and ' gave one of his always
pleasing talks on the ministership
of the christian church in the world.
The members of the congregation
of the church also received a mess
age from the Rev. Frank Enjory
Pfoutz, the pastor of the church who
arrived at Wheeling, West Virginia,
yesterday-to enter a four weeks stay
as acting pastor of the Fourth Street
Methodist church.
Arrest May
Put a Quietus on
Chicken Thefts
Prompt Action of Will Wehrbein and
Sheriff Stewart Brings Omaha
. Man to Jail.
In the arrest of a man named F.
S. White, who claims Omaha as his
home which was made by Sheriff E.
P. Stewart east of Murray Wednes
day afternoon may result in the un
earthing of the cause of disappear
ance of a large number of chickens
in that and other sections of Cass
county.
The arrest of the man followed the
prompt and effective work of William
Wehrbein, one of the well known
farmers of that locality and who with
his hired man discovered the man
at work and sent in the call for the
sheriff that resulted in Mr. White
lingering behind the bars of the coun
ty jail here.
Mr. Wehrbein and the hired man
had been working out in the field
on Wednesday afternoon when they
noticed the strange coupe drive up
to the farm yard and a man get out
of the car and go toward the house.
As Mrs. Wehrbein and the daughter
were absent from the home they de
cided to investigate the matter and
quietly came on toward the farm
house and noticed the stranger go
ing around the sheds and buildings
and finally to emerge from the chick
en house with two fowls in his hands
that he placed in his car and before
Mr. Wehrbein could stop him the
man had started out and the owner
of the farm at once started in pur
suit of his car and succeeded in over
hauling him a few miles from the
house and to assist in getting the
stranger stopped a rock was thrown
through the glass of the car. The
Omaha chicken "fancier" then stop
ped and Mr. Wehrbein stood guard
over the man while the message was
sent that brought Sheriff Stewart in
a few minutes to the scene of action
and he brought White on into the
city and lodged him in jail.
When arrested by the sheriff White
denied that he was stealing chickens
and a complaint was at once filed
charging him with buying chickens
without a license and on which Coun
ty Judge Duxbury gave him a fine
of $10 and costs for the offense. The
man was taken back to the county
jail to await the coming of Mr. Wehr
bein and other residents of that
locality who might be able to iden
tify the man as the one that had been
reported as stealing chickens in the
Murray neighborhood. With the
charge of Mr. Wehrbein there is lit
tle doubt that the charge of the
chicken stealing can be made to stick
on the stranger.
Sheriff Stewart states that the man
is suspected also of having been can
vassing through the country, accept
ing money for orders for goods and
then not delivering the goods and
which will also be pressed against
him here so that he faces a very tough
time of it getting out of the Cass
county mill of justice.
SOUTH PARK IMPROVEMENTS
From Tuesday's Daily
Residents of South Park, that very
attractive section of the southern
portion of the city, have undertaken
a clean-up and improvement program
that is fast making this one of the
most pleasing residence sections in
the city and reflects the greatest of
credit upon the progressive people of
this part of town.
William Falk has just had his home
newly painted and it shines forth
very handsomely in the new dress,
while the home of Jess Elliott, the
street commissioner, has been stuc
coed and placed among the most
pleasant homes in that part of the
city. The home of M. B. Allen is
also to be given a coat of paint and
placed in the best of shape for the
winter season.
The South Park residents are feel
ing that they have a real reason for
feeling proud of their part of the
city and the parties who have visited
there in the past few weeks agree
that this part of the city has shown
some real improvement and reflects
a great deal of credit to the entire
city.
DOING VERY NICELY
From Monday's Daily
Louis Taylor of this city, who is
at the Universit7 hospital in Omaha
recovering from an operation for
rupture, is reported as doing very
nicely and giving eyery indication
of a speedy recovery from the illness
and the ordeal that he has been
through with. His parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Taylor, who were at the
hospital to visit him are very much
pleased with the rate of improvement
that he has shown.
David Sampson and wife of Los
Angeles, California, who have been
here visiting with relatives and
friends for some time, departed this
morning for their home and will stop
. for visits at Bennett, Beaver City and
: Haigler, Nebraska, and also at Den-
ver, uoioraao.
Have you anything to buy or sell ?
RETURNS FROM TRIP
From Tuesday's Daily
Frank R. Gobelman and wife, who
have for the past two weeks been
enjoying a vacation auto trip, re
turned home last evening.
They motored to Decorah, Iowa,
where they were guests at the home
of Mrs. Gobelman's sister and later
Mr. Gobelman started out on a real
fishing trip with a party of friends,
traveling through Minnesota to the
Canadian line and catching some real
hauls of fish in the many attractive
lakes that make Minnesota the ideal
outing state.
Plattsmouth
Young Folks are
Wed in Iowa
Miss Ora Allen ad Mr. Harold RenneT
Were Married on Last Sat
urday Afternoon.
From Monday's Dally
The wedding of two of the well
known young people of this commun
ity occurred on Saturday afternoon
at Glenwood, the popular marrying
city for the residents of this section of
Nebraska, the contracting parties be
ing Miss Ora Allen and Mr. Harold
G. Renner.
The young people motored to the
Iowa city where the marriage cere
mony occurred at the residence of Rev.
Gonzales, pastor of the First Con
gregational church. The young peo
ple were attended by Elmer Hartman,
former resident of this city and a old
time friend of the groom.
Following the wedding the young
people returned home to this city
where they are making their home
for the present at least at the home
of the grandparents of the groom, Mr.
and Mrs. C. L. Herger.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Allen of this city and was
reared to woman hood in this city and
received her education at the local
schools. On leaving school she took
a course as a trained nurse at the
Still hospital at Kirksville, Missouri,
and followed that profession for a
number of years and later entered the
employe of the first of Marsh & Marsh
at Omaha where she was engaged
until her marriage.
The groom was born and reared in
this community and has been since
leaving school engaged with his
grandfather, C. L. Herger, in the con
duct of the New York bakery in this
city and has since the illness of the
grandfather had charge of the busi
ness. The young people each have a very
large circle of warm friends who
learn with the greatest interest of the
very happy occasion and extend to the
newlyweds their most sincere well
wishes for the future welfare and
happiness of these two estimable
young people.
The friends are pleased to learn
that Mr. and Mrs. Renner will con
tinue to make this city their future
home and become a part of the com
munity life.
FINE CASS. COUNTY HOME
From Tuesday's Daily
The Omaha Bee of Sunday had a
large and very handsome picture of
one of the most attractive farms in
the state, that of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Spangler just southwest of this city
on the K. of T. highway. The home
as the residents of this locality are
aware, is one of the most beautiful
that can be found on - any of the
farms in this part of the state and
represents the spirit of modern life
on the farm, when the old hard In
convenient farm life and the homes
that often were far from pleasant,
were the rule. The home of Mr. and
Mrs. Spangler is one of the most
modern and has in it many of the
latest conveniences for the benefit of
the household.
In addition to the picture of the
farm home the Bee also carries a
picture of Mr. Spangler in the field
quaffing a drink of pure sparkling
Nebraska water on a hot day in the
harvest fields. The two pictures are
a great advertisement for this section
of Nebraskak and shows one of the
fine homes that are a part of the
comfort of modern day life.
RECEIVES SAD NEWS
From Tuesday's Daily
Robert M. Dickson of this city was
called to Omaha yesterday by the sad
news of the death in that city Sunday
evening of his father, Edward H.
Dickson, the father passing away at
the family home, 2781 Martin street.
The deceased was fifty-three years
of age and Is survived by the wife,
one daughter, Mrs. J. Earl Compson
of Omaha and the son, Robert M.
Dickson of Plattsmouth."
The funeral services of Mr. Dick
son will be held on Wednesday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock from the Brewer
funeral chapel; 24th and K street,
south side and the Interment fill be
at the Forest Lawn cemetery.
Mr. Dickson will have the sym
pathy of the many friends here on
the loss that has come Into his life.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
Wedding Bells
Ring for Well
Known Couple
Miss Anna Otterstein and Ernest G.
Schubeck of This City Wedded
in Omaha.
From Tuesday's Daily
The past week has been one of the
greatest activity in the marriage mar
ket among the young people of this
community and the latest to join the
circle of wedded bliss is Miss Anna
Otterstein and Mr. Ernest G. Schu
beck. This estimable couple decided that
they would journey to Omaha for the
happy event and were accordingly
married in that city late Saturday
afternoon and the affair was kept
secret until yesterday when they came
to this city to make their home and
announced to the friends the news of
tlie very happy event in their lives.
Both of the young people are well
known here where they have made
their home for their lifetime and both
have a large circle cf warm friends
in the city and community that will
learn with pleasure of the happy
event that has come into their lives.
The bride has for the past few years
resided here and been engaged as a
member of the staff at the Nebraska
Masonic Home where she has been
among the most valued employes of
that institution.
The groom is the only son of Mrs.
E. Schubeck of this city and was rear
ed here in Plattsmouth and received
his education here, during his school
days being one of the leaders in the
high school athletic circles and one of
the popular young men of the school.
He has been in the employe of the
Modern Construction Co. for the past
few years and engaged in construc
tion work in different parts of the
state.
Mr. and Mrs. Schubeck are plan
ning to make their home here for the
present at least and will reside at the
family home on North 8th street.
The many friends here are Joining
in their well wishes to this estimable
couple for their future welfare and
happiness. . - ... '. ,
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening Mrs. Anna Zitka was
given a very pleasant surprise at her
home on West Main street on the oc
casion of the passing of her birth
day anniversary and which was ar
ranged and carried out by a group
of the friends of this estimable lady.
The friends had joined In the con
spiracy of the surprise and the guest
of honor was wholly unaware of the
fine time in store for her until the
members of the party arrived to join
in the event. After Mrs. Zitka had
recovered from the surprise the
friends joined in spending a delight
ful time in social conversation and
playing a number of games at which
a great deal of pleasure was derived
until an appropriate hour when re
freshments of sandwiches, ice cream,
cake and coffee were served that aid
ed in the completion of the very de
lightful evening. Those attending
the surprise were. Mesdames John
J. Svoboda, Thomas S. Svoboda, Jos
eph Wooster, W. A. Swatek, Joseph
F. Hadraba, Josephine Janda, Joseph
Hiber, Sr., Joseph Jelinek, Joseph
Kvapil, Charles Vetousek, Frank Slav
icek, Joseph M. Sedlak, Michael Sed
lak, August Knoflicek, Joseph Novat
ney, James Sedlak, Frank Konfrst,
James Jelicek, Mrs. Adolph Koubek
and the guest of honor, Mrs. Anna
Zitka. 1
DEATH OF MRS. ROY WOODS
From Monday's Daily
The death of Mrs. Roy Woods of
this city occurred last night at the
Nicholas Senn hospital in Omaha
where she has been for several weeks
past suffering from a complication of
troubles that followed the birth of
her child several weeks ago. The
patient has continued to grow worse
until death came to still her suffer
ing and bring the last long rest.
The news of the death came as a
great shock to the friends here who
have known Mrs. Woods in the last
few years that she has resided in
this community. The deceased lady
was born in Iowa December 30, 1902
and her parents and other relatives
are still living in that state. The
members of the family were absent
from the city today, being at Omaha
and no definite date as to the funeral
can be announced.
In the sorrow that has come to him
Mr. Woods will have the deep sym
pathy of the large circle of friends
here in Plattsmouth and at the old
home near Union.
GOING TO ROCHESTER
From Monday's Dally -
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Slavicek of this
city will depart Tuesday for
Rochester. Minnesota, where they
will spend some little time and where
IMr. Slavicek, who has been suffering
for some little time from an attack
of stomach trouble will consult the
specialists in the Mayo hospitals at
that place.
SHERIFF TO KEARNEY
From Tuesday's Daily
Sheriff Stewart departed this morn
ing for Kearney where he took the
young man who has been here for
some time in the custody of the coun
ty, having been picked up here after
bumming his way from Kansas City.
As the parents of the boy refused to
do anything for his care or upkeep the
lad was ordered sent by the court to
Kearney and where he was taken to-
day. The sheriff has been in the midst
of his campaign but believing that
his duties in the office came before
personal interests departed with the
boy for the state institution.
Plattsmouth
Ball Team in the
Iowa Tournam't
Locals Enter in Class B in the South
west Iowa Baseball Classic
of the Year.
Frotn Tuesday's Daily
The Plattsmouth baseball team
will be a participant in the South
west Iowa tournament which is to
open at Council Bluffs on August
26th and continue over until Septem
ber 7th, one of the big events in
the amatuer baseball season of the
eastern portion of Nebraska and the
western part of Iowa.
Manager Swanson of the local
Platters this morning sent in the en
trance fee for his team and the locals
will now be getting in form for the
big basebell event.
With the members of the regular
squad the locals will have a number
of additional players for the big
fall event and some real ball playing
will be the treat of the fans.
The game that Plattsmouth had
last year at the Bluffs with the Wood
men of the World team of Omaha "was
one of the classics of the year on the
Bluffs diamond and while the locals
lost by the score of 1 to 0 they en
joyed the opportunity of giving tne
fans some real thrills in the way of
sensational playing and their defeat
was due to the heady work of Gus
Kudletz, the third sacker of the
Woodmen whose blow closed the game
with the defeat of the locals.
While the entries of class B have
not been announced the class A en
tries are commencing to arrive and
will include the Sioux City Stock
yards team of which "Gyp" Locke
is a member, the lone Rock Iowa,
colored team that has defeated all
of the fast teams in western Iowa this
season, the Millard team, one of the
greatest teams in the eastern part of
Nebraska as well as the Council Bluffs
Athletics and the Miirphy-Did-Its of
Omaha.
It sure looks like a busy two weeks
for the baseball fans wnen the great
tournament starts to function and
the Broadway park that has just been
enlarged for the event should have
a real crowd present.
Call at the Bates Book and Gift
Shop Annex and enroll in the free
classes that are learning the popular
decorative art work as applied to
lamp shades and screens. You can
make good money making these ar
ticles for others. Free instruction.
Two winds of Money
which should be kept in Certifi
cates of Deposit
1 Money which you know you
will need in a few months or
a year.
2 Money which you may need
to use at any time on short
notice emergency money.
No matter how few or how many other in
vestments you may have, keep these two
kinds of money constantly drawing inter
est in (Certificates of Deposit issued by
this strong bank.
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PLATTSMOUTH
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Mrs. Jennie Dabb
Passes Her Eighty
Fourth Birthday
Long Time Resident of This City Sees
Years Roll Away to Sunset
Days of Life.
From Tuesday's Daily
Today marks the passing of the
eighty-fourth birthday anniversary of
Mrs. Jennie Dabb, well known resi
dent of this community and who has
spent the greater part of these long
years of life in Plattsmouth where
she came as a young woman. The
family have resided at the home at
13th and Main street for almost a
half century and the old home has
grown rich in the memory thut the
passing years have brought to the
aged lady that is today marking the
passing of another year of life.
T. S. C. Dabb and wife came here
in the late seventies and settled in
this community for their future home,
coming from New Jersey where Mrs.
Dabb was born and in this city their
lives have been spent. Their home
that they erected shortly after reach
ing here was for years one of the
beauty spots of that portion of the
city and kept bright and attractive
until the hand of time laid Its weight
on the aged couple and prevented
their further activities in the daily
tasks of life. This home carries with
it all of the precious memories of
a house where a family has lived
out the story of life, the children
coming and going from home and
the veil of sorrow draping the home
with its bitterness at times, the whole
enriching the home and the lives of
those who have lived there.
The husband and father was called
from the activities of live several
years ago and since that time Mrs.
Emily Morrison ad daughter has cared
for the mother, they dwelling in the
house of their dreams to await the
final completion of the story of life.
In their lifetime here Mr. and Mrs.
Dabb both have been active in the
social and religious life of the com
munity and both were devoted mem
bers of the Methodist church for all
the years that they have lived here
and Mr. Dabb was for years tyler of
the local Masonic lodge.
The last few years has found Mrs.
Dabb a confirmed invalid and unable
to enjoy the activities of life but on
this passing of her 84th birthday she
will have the best wishes of the
friends for other happy birthdays in
the future that her long and useful
life in the community has earned
for her.
SUES FOR DIVORCE
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning in the office of the
clerk of the district court there was
filed by Attorney A. L. Tidd, attorney
for the laintiff, an action entitled
Lena Wilson vs Claude Wilson, in
which the plaintiff aska for a decree
of divorce. The petition of t lie plain
tiff states that the parties were mar
ried at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on April
21, 1923 and that the defendant lias
deserted the plaintiff and their one in
fant and therefore asks that the court
give her adequate relief.
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