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VOL. No. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. JAN. 5- 1931.
NO. 97
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Farmers Co
operative Cream
ery Plant Change
Fred S. Davis of Osceola, Iowa, to
Operate Plant Here in
the Future
Frorr Thursday's nallv
The final defails of 'he plans for
hanges in the Farmers Co-Operative
Creamery in this city, which
for several days have been under ne
gotiation, were closed yesterday af
ternoon and the plant will be placed
under management of Fred S. Davis
of Osceola. Iowa.
Mr. Davis is the owner of the Gold
en Valley Creamery Co.. which has
plants at Osceola. Red Oak. Creston
and Corning. Iowa, and his long ex
perience of thirty years in the man
agement of the creameries will be
most valuable in the guiding of the
destinies of the local plant.
Mr. Davis is to handle the plant
on a cost plus basis and will en
deavor to enlarge the field of activ
ities of the plant so that it may bring
a profitable return to the stockhold
ers of the company.
While the Plattsmouth plant will
be operated in conjunction with other
of the Davis plants it will be inde
pendent and the new lessee will con
duct the plant for the benefit of the
stockholders of the company who'
number some 170 and comprise a
group of the farmers of this portion
of Cass county.
The success of the creamery de
pends largely on the enthusiasm and
loyalty that it is supported and par-
Tiiilar1v thnso u-hn a re sfnrkhnldprs
in the company should see that the lse and hopes.
creamery and Mr. Davis are given , A very large number of the resi
their entire support, cream, poultry , dents here were at Omaha ednes-
and produce that comes from the
farms of those who are stockholders
of the company and all who are in-
terested in seeing that the plant is
operated successfully
Mr. Davis is furnishing the finan
cial backing for the creamery in his
management and every pound of but
ter, cream or poultry that is hand
led is to bring a percentage to the
stockholders of the company.
The stockholders of the company
feel well pleased that a man of the
outstanding business ability and ca
pability has taken over the plant
and from his very successful hand
ling of other concerns it Is clear that
he will be able to place the local
plant on its proper successful plane.
Mrs. Ida Kehne. who has been en
ppori as clerk in the business of
office of the creamery since its or- 1
0 0 . .
eanization will continue as the of
fice manager under Mr. Davis.
BOY SCOUT WEEK
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ruary 8th to 14th in all parts of the
anniversary of he organization
which had its first inception from
General Raden-Powell of the Rritish
armv and later was transplanted to
the United States which now has the
largest and most effective Scout or
ganization in the world
The week will be marked by spec
ial activities each day of the week,
opening with the Boy Scout Sunday
and at which all churches will give
some recognition of 'the movement
and the Scouts are expected to at
tend the church of their choice.
Other events will be the hikes and
special acorn winn. iwi vm... j
ThP Father and Son banquet will
be held as a part of the Scout week Tne evening was spent in danc
activitv and will be one of the gala ing cards and games of various kinds
occasions in the very busy week for that made the time pass most de
the Scouts. llightfully in every way for the mem-
Plattsmouth troops will participate
in the activities and the program
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the different events to be held.
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AUTO KILLS COW
From Friday's Daisy
Last evening. Henry Hild. well
known young farmer of Murray, was
returning home from Omaha and as
he came along highway No. 75 near
the Stull farm on the Platte bottom
he saw three men waving at him to
stop but as he did not recognize the
men and with visions of highway
bandits in mind he stepped on tht
gas and suddenly swept into a here
of cattle that was crossing the roac
from one part of the Stull farm to the
other. One of the cows was so close
that the driver of the car was unable
to avoid hitting it and accordingly
the animal was struck with consider
able force and killed. Mr. Hild was
able to drive his damaged car oriint)
the city and then called up Shen-T
Reed to notify him of the fact that
he had killed the cow.
SCORES ADDED TRIUMPH
Little Miss Janet Westover. who
has so often delighted Plattsmouth
audiences in the past with her clever
readings and dramatic sketches, was
at Omaha Wednesday evening where
she was on the program of entertain
?h little ladv received a very splen- ; hospital at Omaha. The mother and : daughter, Mrs. Harry Royal and hus
" f-n the large nura- little one are doing nicely and th band of Lincoln. He was able to try
ment given at the Mawna "T""
aiu reLCl'"" . man v words of praie
rer present and many orus v
HOLD WATCH PARTY
From Thursday's Datly
Last evening the members of the
Epworth League held a very pleas
ant watch party at the parlors of
the First Methodist church and which
was very largely attended by the
members of the society and their
friends. The committee in charge ar
ranged a very delightful social time
in which games of all kinds were
enjoyed for the earlier portion of the
evening and as the midnight hour
approached the members joined in a
short devotional service and with
songs of praise and the invocation of
the divine aid greeted the coming of
1931 as the bells pealed out their
welcome.
New Year's Day
is Very Quiet in
Plattsmouth
Several Watch Parties and Dances
Greet the New Year Many
Visit at Omaha
New Years day of 1931 was one
that was exceptionally quiet in this
city, there being but little activity
in the business section and those
who saw the departure of the old
year 1930 in fitting style were rest
ing from the fatigue of the watch
ful waiting.
Several watch parties were held
over the city on Wednesday night
and the only public social event was
the fireman's ball at the Legion build
ing where the revelers were able to
dance in the new year with its prom-
"'S1" lu JU1" "
bration that the state metropolis al
ways stages to welcome the new year
and where dinner parties and dances
as w en as oiner menu i unci ions ant
ed in passing the hours until the
coming of the new year. The large
dinner, dance and entertainment at
the new Paxton was one of the big
shots of the New Years celebration
in Omaha and many of the local
people were present .o take part in
this event.
Locally today the court house, the
Burlington shops and the banks were
closed for the entire day and in the
afternon many of the business houses
took the remainder of the day off
to Join the ranks of those who were
enjoying the holiday season.
The past year has not been one of
I.i . j
me Brcaiwsi wcoh uia viuicriu
for the people of the nation and In
every locality its passing has caused
but little regret and the nation turn.;
with hope to the coming year in
which it is felt that more improve'l
'conditions mav be found and th
coming twelve months restore con- ,
ditions to their normal standard and
take up the great amount of urnm-
nln,.-,... that Vl c
"vear 130
been nation wide
The unemploy
ment problem is the greatest that
the nation has to deal with and which
has checked business in all lines.
ENTERTAINS SCHOOL FRIENDS
From FridaVs Taiiv
Last evening Misses Maxine and
Nndine Cloidt entertained a very
large party of school associates at
the A. W. Cloidt home on North
Sixth street at a very delight fill New
Year's gathering. The home was very
prettily arranged in the holiday dec
orations and amid this pleasant scene
the sixtv voting people enjoyed the
T(asine: hours most delightfully.
hers of the party.
At the close of the evening dainty
and delicious refreshments were serv
ed by Mrs. A. W. Cloidt. Mrs. Frank
Cloidt and Mrs. J. E. Jones of Shen
andoah. Iowa. Miss Janet Rajeck and
Mrs. Paul Wohlfarth.
The only out of town guest was
Miss Jacqueline Jones of Shenandoah.
PICKED AS OUT
STANDING PLAYERS
In the selection of the outstanding
players of the Omaha Community
Playhouse in that city. Rernard
Szold, director of the Playhouse, nas
named two former Plattsmouth
young people as being among the
best that has appeared in the var
ious productions of the showhouse.
One of these is Damian Flynn. whose
work in 'Hehold the Dreamer" led
to his selection, and Miss Katherine
Flynn, a sister of Damion. who prov
ed one of the great hits of the com
pany and was particularly effe:tiV
in 'The Hairy Ape" winning warm
praise from those who viewed her
work.
LITTLE DAUGHTER ARRIVES
The year 1930 will be always a
pleasant recollection for Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Warthen of this city, as they jbeen rather poorly for a number of
are the happy parents of a fine little days, is feeling better at this time,
I daughter. Norma Jean, born on De-land there is a reason, he was enjoy
! cemher 31, 1930. at the Methodist j ing a visit on New Years from his
occasion has brought much pleasure
members of the familv.
Wedding of
Well Known
Young Couple
Mary Rosencrans Dovey and Edwin
B. Hickman Married at Pres
byterian Manse
The wedding or ;wo popular and
well known neople of 'his commun
ity occurred here Wednesday after
noon at 3 o'clock at the residence of
Rev. H. 6. McClusky, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church.
The contracting parties were Mary
Rosencrans Dovey of this city and
Edwin 15. Hickman of Kansas City,
Missouri, and the ceremony that
made their lives as one was very
quiet and simple, the bridal couple
being attended by Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Soennii hsen. the latter a sister of
the bride, as witnesses of the wed
ding. The marriage lines were read by
Rev. McClusky and the ring service
used in the joining of the lives of
the two happy young people.
The bride wore an ensemble of
green with picture hat. and acces
sories of the same color tones.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Hickman motored to Omaha and
from where they departed today for
Kansas City, the home of the groom,
for a short time before going to
Creston, Iowa, the headquarters of
Mr. Hickman at this time and where
they will temporarily reside.
The hride is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. V. E. Rosen
crans of this city and has grown to
womanhood here and received her
education in the local schools. She
has a very large circle of warm
friends who will learn with pleas
ure of the new happiness that has
come to her in the marriage. The
groom is field superintendent of Iowa
and the Missouri river crossing, of
the Continental Construction Co.,
and has been here for some time at
tending to the direction of the work
of extending the natural gas lines
across the Missouri river here and
through Iowa. Mr. Hickman has
made many friends here by his splen
did character and per onality 'vho
will join tfl wishing him and his
charming bride many years of hap
piness and success in the future.
UNEXPECTED GUESTS
AT FAMILY REUNION
Of more than usual interest was a
family reunion held on Christmas
Day at the specious ranch home of
Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Perry, Collins
avenue.
Mrs. Catherine Perry of Platts
mouth. Nebr.. mother of the host,
who is spending the winter with
1 " '
" W ?ue?t of honor while the
relatives in southern ( alitornia. wa.i
surprise feature of the day was the
unexpected arrival of her daughter
and family. Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
Spangler. also their son. Everett
Spangler and family, all of Murray,
Nebr.. the Nebraskans arriving at
the Oranee home just in time to
(take part in the Christmas festivities.
Gathered in the home were the
guest of honor's children, grandchil-
dren and great-grandchildren to the
number of 40. for whom places were
marked at large tables arranged in
the dining room for the delicious
turkey dinner, a feature of the day's
celebration.
All but three of Mrs. Catherine
Perry's children participated in the
joyous family reunion. Present were
W. W. Perry of Orange, the genial
host; J. E. Perry of Long Reach:
Mrs. Pearl L'nland. Alhambra; Mrs.
Manota Lang of Fresno; Mrs. C. D.
Spangler of Murray, Nebr., V. E.
Perry of Rig Springs. Nebr., and
Mrs E. V. Cole of Rrule. Nebr. V.
E. Perry and Mrs. Cole, with their
families, are spending the winter
months in Southern California.
- Orange (Calif.) Times.
ENTERTAIN FRIENDS
On Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Tony La Hoda
on River Drive, was the scene of a
pleasant gathering of friends to en
joy the coming of 1931. The color
scheme was of the holiday season.
Dancing by radio and games were
played till a late hour, when a very
enjoyable luncheon was served by
Mrs. Tony La Hoda. assisted by Mrs.
Claude La Hoda.
Those present to enjoy the oc
casion were: Mr. and Mrs. Claude
La Hoda and son. Donald, Mr. and
Mrs. Nelson Champlin and daugh
ter. Retty, Mr. and Mrs. Tony La
Hoda and children, Irene, Antone,
jr., and Harriett Louise La Hoda,
Miss Dirchey Smith of Miami, Okla
homa; Charles Mendenhall, James
Johnson and Charles La Hoda, Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Fitzpatrick. Rellevue,
Nebraska, and Miss Helen Davis.
SPENDING NEW YEARS HERE
Judge Charles L. Graves, who has
j four cases in the police court on
Wednesdav.
FIREMAN'S DANCE DRAWS MANY
From Thursday's rn
The annual New Year's eve dance
sponsored by the volunteer fire de
partment of the city of Plattsmouth.
which was !'eld last evening at the
American Legion community build
ing, was one very largely attended
and from nine until past the coming
of the year 1931, the dance floor
was filled with the merry makers and
dancers. The Rluebird orchestra of
Omaha furnished the music for the
dance and a very delightful program
of dance selections were offered. The
funds derived from the dative will be
placed in the funds of the fire de
partment to be used in the various
expenses that the department may
have aside from the regular city ap
propriation for the maintenance of
the department.
Highway Ban
dits Use Car as
Battering Ram
Holdup Reported as Operating; in the
Vicinity of Fort Crook by
Car Drivers
The highway bandits which have
infested this section of N'ehraska in
recent weeks apparently are becom
ing active in the vicinity of Fort
Crook according to the reports re
ceived by the local officers from that
locality.
Earl Jacobson, a resident of the
vicinity of the fort, reported to the
Sarpy county officers that he was a
victim of one of the attacks of the
bandits on Wednesday night while
he was traveling on the highway.
He was on the highway about 9
o'clock and a roadster approached
from behind his car and as it drew
even with his car. suddenly turned
and crashed into his car. forcing his
car into a ditch. When his car was
stopped two men aligjhted from the
car that had acted as a battering
ram. struck him with a "sap" and
robbed him of $5. The car of Mr.
Jacobson was very badly damaged.
Elliott - Uhe
Wedding Friday
at Council Bluffs
Very Quiet Ceremony Joins the Lives
cf Miss Mildied Elliott
and Arthur Uhe.
On Friday afternoon at Council
Rluffs occurred the marriage of Mhm
Mildred Elliott and Mr. Arthur Uhe
of this ctiv, the event being a very
quiet one and with only tne attein-
ants present to witness the ceremony.
.Miss irene rwienon .ihu r'' ..ww...
brother of the bride being the
tendants at the ceremony.
The marriage lines were read by
the pastor of the First Christian
church.
Following the wedding the bridal
; r i8,Ba, a verv del clou,
wedding luncheon at the home ot nr.
and Mrs. Alfred Dooley
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Chief of Police Jess Elliott and has
grown to womanhood in this COm-
munitv where she is numneieu
among the most popular young pe..-the game, the alumni played a whirl
pie of the community. The groom is wind offense that baffled the defense
a son of Mr. and Mis. Andrew Che.
residing west of this city and has
been engaged with his father in
farming.
Mr. and Mrs. The will reside In
the future on the J. E. Wiles farm an(i in which Bernard i.anowa oi
west of this city on the Louisville j the Peru Bobcats also aided, while
road and where they will be at home j frank Gradoville. who back in 1923
to their friends in the future. 24 was heaving them in the basket.
The many friends here will join in
their well wishes to this estimable
young couple for many years of hap-
piness and success.
HAS WKIST FRACTURED
Prom Thursday's rwiiv-
Walford Nord. well known real-
dent of near this city, yesterday had
the misfortune of having the wrist
of his right arm fractured. Mr. Nord
was cranking his auto and the cranK I not hitting with usual regularity nut
flew back, striking the wrist of Mr. ! helped make the alumni extend them
Nord and inflicting the fracture. selves greater than otherwise would
The injured man was taken to the j have been necessary. Henry Donat
office of Dr. E. J. Gillespie, where the i and Robert Hartford alternated at
injured member was set and the pa
tient made as comfortable as pos
sible. A son of the Nord family last
week had a fracture of his collar
bone and the household now is quite
badly crippled.
WILL ADDRESS SCIENTISTS
This week American scientists, ga
thered in Cleveland will discuss the
achievements of science during the
past year, Leonard Worley. grand
son of Mrs. V. V. Leonard will speak
before this association. He spent the
week-end in this city at the home
of Mrs. Leonard and Miss Vern a, at
tending a family dinner comprising,
C. V. Leonard and daughter, Violet,
of Kansas City. Mo.; D. C. Leonard
and wife of Lincoln: Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Worley and family of Lincoln,
and Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Leonard and
family of Omaha.
Year of 1930
Has Brot Much
Activity Here
Pipe Line Construction for Natural
Gas. and Paving Program Have
Furnished Aid.
In the passing of the year of 19150
there has been little regret as a
whole over the nation but in many
localities the year has not been as
bad perhaps as others that have
passed in this part of the country and
particulai ly in this immediate vicin
ity. Here in Plattsmouth and the sur
rounding territory there has been a
great deal of extra work carried on
that has aided employment and
brought in a great deal of money for
wages paid in construction work that
has aided materially in the commun
ity. The construction of the natural gas
lines to this city and the work of
extending the lines unuer the Mis
souri river has been one of the largest
means of bringing in extra money
into the community, as large forces
were engaged in and near this city
for the larger part of the summer
and fall and a force is still main
tained here on the work at the river
crossing. There will be more of this
line of work a3 the pipe line of the
United Gas Service Co., is brought
here and if they carry out their
promise of piping the city for na
tural gas it will create a great deal
of work and much additional expen
ditures in the city.
The sand and gravel business here
has also been very extensive and
train loads of the sand and gravel
have been handled each day through
the Rurlington here from the Lyman
Richey pits north of this city and
here a great deal of labor was em
ployed for the summer months and
well up into the late fall when the
ceasing of road work caused a slack
period in this line of activity which
however, gives promise of soon start
ing in again, due to the large road
programs that are planned.
In the line of railroad work this
city vas also fortunate in having the
fofce the Burjiagten kept well
employed and with only a week lay
off in the year while other points suf
fered a number of these cuts of em
ployment and consistently for the
year the iailroad work was excellent.
The Burlington Refrigerator Ex
press Co.. in their car shops here also
had a good summer of work and up
until the past two weeks the employ
ment there has been excellent.
Not the last of the benefits of the
year was the fact that this locality
suffered much less from the drouth of
the past summer and the farmers
were able to secure a good crop in
this county and a great deal larger
S than many of the central counties,
although the lowering price of the
j c g Qas nQt broUKnt in the revenue
lQ t years has come to the
.,..,. . rM s ,.0untv.
ALUMNI WINS 29 TO 16
K"rom Saturdays Dally
The curtain of time was lifted for
few brief passing moments la.si
inight at the high school gym to show
basketball stars of other
once more
days.
How well these players performed
can be realized by the score of 29
to 16 for the alumni against tin
Pimtwra r.e.'idine: at all stages of
of the present day cieieuaers oi me
blue and white.
Ed Wescott. who had won state
mention in his high school career
laved a clever and fast floor game
had an unerring eye that mane una
of the alumni scores. Joe Hartford,
a former Platter captain, with Ralph
Mason, made the quintet that forged
their way to victory.
For the regulars in their battle
Chet Wiles was by far the best in
his offensive as well as ueiensie
game, while Merle McCrary was also
an outstanding figure and particular-
Ly on the offensive looked good.
I John Galloway, local forward, was
center and neither were able to ser
Inimlv threaten the old grads. Gar
land McCleary was sent into the
game but failed to check the alumni.
In the last moments of the game
the active little Sam Arn was placed
in action with Gib Hirz, football star,
whose height and weight proved a
threat to the old timers but the trac
ing hand of time had passed too
swiftly to allow any serious rally for
the high school and as timekeeper
Dive Robinson sounded the close of
the final quarter, victory rested with
the old stars.
SCHOOL IS BURNED
Streator, 111. St. Anthany's Ger
man Catholic school, a three story
concrete structure valued at $30,000,
was destroyed by fire Thursday. The
origin of the fire is unknown. No
one w-as in the building.
HARRY ACKERMAN ACQUITTED
In the county court Wednesday af
ternoon the hearing of the charges
against Harry Ackerman. of Omaha,
was aired before Judge A. H. Dux
bury. The young man was charged
with having aken property from the
residence of C. Lawrence Stull on the
farm north of this city and he was
arrested on Monday at Omaha and
brought here to answer to the charge.
In the trial oi' the case it was reveal
eel that the articles taken had been
some papers and which apparently
had no particular value and accord
ingly the action was dismissed by
Judge Duxhury and the young man
given his liberty.
Police Here Nab
Two Young High
waymen Today
Twenty Minutes After Attempted
Holdup Near Nebraska
City
Youths Are In Jail
FVnm Saturday's T"a!ly
Last night shortly after midnight
a message was received here by the
members of the night police from
Sheriff Carl Ryder at Nebraska City
that an attempted holdup on the
highway north of that city had just
been reported and parties gave the
number as that of an Omaha car- j
Mr. and Mrs. R. Reiniers of Nebras
ka City, were the parties the youths '
attempted to stop.
Officers Dave Pickrel and Joseph
Libershal at once secured the car of
Mr. Pickrell and starting out Chicago '
avenue soon picked up the car near
the Ofe o'l station and turning start
ed In pursuit of the car, overhauling !
it near the Heisel mill on Washing
ton avenue as the pursued car at
tempted to shake off the police car
and make their way onto the Omaha
road-
As the police car closed in. the
driver of the pursued car attempted
the ramming tactics to try and put
the police car out of commission but
the Omaha car had been forced so
far to the side of fhe roadway that
they could not make it and the offi
cers getting out eoaim. .ruled the two
young lads in the car to get out and
which thev did.
The two boys, as they were 1" and
16 years of age, gave the names of
Arnold Gansaway and Vern Timmons,
and were taken at once by the officers
to the city jail for questioning. The
boys denied the holdup charge by
the Otoe county people but admitte i
that the car in their possession was
one that they had stolen on Wednes
day at Omaha from near the First Na
tional bank building at Sixteenth and
Farnam street and since that time
they have been roaving over the
country iu the car.
Later communication was had with
the Omaha police and Sheriff Ryder
and as the Omaha offense ot car steal
ing was definite and the holdup
charge not so strong, it was decided
to turn the tw o young prisoners over
to the Omaha police and they were
accordingly sent back to Omaha in
custody of the officers and will face
their charges there of auto stealing.
The car was left here for the present
and to await claimant by the owner.
The police bad the two boys safe
in jail here just twenty-five minutes
after they received the call from Ne
braska City and it was a speedily
clearing up of the case for which
the officers deserve real credit.
THE AWE0NT CAMP
FIRE GROUP MEETS
Before Christmas we
tremely busy group of
Christmas carols were
Presbyterian church
were an ex
girls. When
sung at the
the Aweont
Camp Fire Girls were invited to sing
in the choir with others, which we
did. Monday afternoon was spent in
finishing Christmas toys and decor
ations. There was corn to pop and
string, toys to mend and paint and
sewing to finish. Tuesday morning
our group marched in the Santa
Claus parade carrying our sign and
American flag. Wednesday we wap
ped, tied and delivered our gifts. In
doing this we made several trips to
different parts of the city.
Wednesday. December 24th we had
our own celebration, a party at the
home of Jacquelyn Grassman. Games
were played such as Weagie and
Rollo Rail. Dainty refreshments
were served by one committee. Mai
jorie Ann Tidhall and Joan Moore.
A Christmas exchange of small gifts
added to our fun.
RACHEL ROBERTSON,
Scribe.
ELKS HOLD DANCE
From Friday's Dally
Last evening a very pleasant danc
ing party was enjoyed at the Elks
club by the members and their fam
ilies and a very large number were
present to enjoy the delightful sh :ial
event. The music for the occasion
was furnished by the Chuck and Van
orchestra of this city and the group
of talented musicians had provided
a very snappy and enjoyable program
'of dance numbers that kept the
j dancers at the highest spirits until
tne close ui lue evcuiug.
Job Printing at journal office.
Death of One
of Early Home
stead Settlers
John E. Crawford Dies at Home
in California at Age of Nine-tv-One
Years
A life has passed out that deserves
mention of passing events.
The life of John E. Crawford is
passed. He died at his home in Ar
eata. California. Nov. 15. 1930, be
ing nearly 91 years of age. His life
was one of service and of usefulness.
He was a man of keen judgment and
ability, and enjoyed a degree of suc
cess in all his business ventures.
John and James Crawford, bro
thers, exercised Soldiers Homestead
Rights, and took up homesteads In
South Rend precinct, Cass county,
Nebraska Territory, bringing their
families there in 1S66 from Illinois.
They came in prairie schooners
jolting their way across unpathed
prairies, fording small streams and
ferrying turbulent rivers. The seed
of life and of hope gave them courage
to push on along the heart-breaking
trails to more hopeful expectations.
They ferried across the Missouri
river at Plattsmouth. June 6. 1SC6.
They stopped a few miles west of
Plattsmouth. at the home of Mrs. M .
A. Garrison, she being an aunt of the
Crawfords. They stayed there about
two weeks helping their aunt, who
was a widow, plant corn and pota
toes. They also done some breaking
for her and for compensation she let
them plant the sod to corn with a
row or two of potatoes. They re
turned in the fall to harvest their
crop.
They moved westward again, set
tling in South Rend precinct. Their
homesteads comprised the NWU of
Section 34. The first homesteads
taken up in that section. They were
not without near neighbors very long
however, for in a few years every
80 in that section had been taken
up. Pawnee Creek runs down thru
the middle of this section. The earl
iest pioneers settled as near creeks as
as the boundary lines would permit.
Thie creek was bordered on each side
with cottonwood shantys.
The first labor of these early pio
neers was to "break the first sod."
They had ox teams and brought their
breaking plows with them in their
schooners. They lived to see the
great west grow from a wild and un
settled frontier, peopled by the In
dians and filled with many trials to
the settlers, to a great agricultural
empire, which their sacrifices and
services helped to make possible.
Mr. John Crawford taught several
terms of school in the Pawnee dis
trict which was the first school dis
trict in this section of the county.
He lived in Cass county until 17
then moved with his family to Hum
boldt county, California, where he
spent the remainder of his life. His
wife and beloved companion for
more than 65 years, died In January
1930. There are four children sur
vivink. Mr. Crawford was a Civil war vet
eran. In 1861 he volunteered for en
listment in Company C. 47th Illinois
Infantry, and spent more than three
years in the service of his country.
He was with General Grant's forces
in the siege of Vicgsburg and wit
nessed the surrender of this import
ant confederate stronghold. He took
part in 21 important engagements
and two sieges and came thru un
scathed and without serious wounds.
He was the last member or a fam
ily of 14 children. He was a brother-in-law
of Mrs. M. J. Crawford
of Murdoch and of Mrs. Paul Rager
Of South Rend. There are also sev
eral nieces and nephews in this vic
i nity.
Mr. Crawford was the last membe'
of the G. A. R. post of Areata. The
comrades of a later war. The Ameri
can Legion Post, took charge of his
burial service, where final military
honors were paid and taps sounded
A good soldier is at rest, forever.
OVERRULES MOTION
frnm Saturday's Paflv
This morning in the district court
the motion for a new trial in the case
of the State of Nebraska vs. Edward
Murray, charged with assault, was
argued before Judge Hegley. This
case was one tried in the county
court and later carried by the de
fendant, Mr. Murray, to the district
court where it was held that the ap
peal had not been perfected and the
matter was remanded to the county
court for the carrying out of the sen
tence. The motion for a new triil
was overruled and the matter will
now be taken by Mr. Murray through
his attorney, A. L. Tidd, to the state
supreme court.
ACCEPTS NEW POSITION
Miss Helen Persinger will be en
gaged in the future as stenographer
in the real estate offices of Searl S.
Davis, well known insurance and real
ostate dealer, succeeding Miss Helen
Warner, who is resigning to become
deputy clerk of the district court.
Miss Persinger has had considerable
experience in this line of work and
should make Mr. Davis a very able
and well qualified stenographer.
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