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Staie Historical Society
Gbc IMattemoutb Journal
VOL. Ho. XLVI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY. JAN. 26, 1931.
NO. 103
Finds Inas
Wever Guilty
of Murder
Verdict Returned at 8 :45 This Morn
ing After Night Deliberation
Liie Imprisonment
From Thursdnv's ratly
The jury that has tried the ease
of the S'ate of Nebraska vs. Mr;;.
Inas Wever since Monday was given
the issues o' te ease last evening
at 7 o'clock and this morning at S:45
they returned a verdict finding Mrs.
Wever guilty as charged and which
carried with it the sentence of im
prisonment in the state penitentiary
at Lancaster. Nebraska, for the re
mainder of her natural life.
The case has been followed with
the greatest of interest by the resi
dents of this section of Cass county
and the district court room where
the trial was staged has been filled
each day to its capacity and the re
sult of the case awaited eagerly by
the spectators, many of whom re
mained at the court house until af
ter 11 o'clock last evening in the
possibility that the jury might re
turn a verdict.
The final arguments were made
(leneral Clifford Rein and for the
defense by Attorney William N.
Jamieson of Omaha while the state's
case was presented in the opening
arguments by County Attorney W.
G. Kieck. who has arranged the evi
dence and conducted the greater part
of the trial, and Attorney Ray Lores
of Omaha.
The jury retired last night after
11 and resumed their deliberations
this morning at 6 o'clock, reaching
a verdict shortly after 8 o'clock
For the first time since the 9th
of December when her husband had
died, Mrs. Wever lost her calm at
titude with which she had carried
with her during the trial of the case,
when the verdic t of the jury was read
that carried with it the sentence for
life, and tears gathered In her eyes
as she was supported by her sisters
from the court room.
The state had in its opening state
ment to the jury waived the supreme
penalty of death and County Attorncy
Kieck had asked only for the life
sentence in the event of the verdict
of guilty.
Mrs. Wever was taken back to
Omaha this morning and lodged in
the Douglas county jail where she
will remain for the present until
arrangements can be made to care
for her here pending an appeal of
her case which will undoubtedly be
taken by her attorneys in the event
that the customary motion for a new
trial is not allowed.
At the close of the testimony of
Mrs. Inas Wever. Mr. Dewey Hobson.
Plattsmouth. was called to the wit
ness stand. Mr. Hobson is a well
cleaner and he testified that it the
request of Mr. C. L. Wiles, owner
of the property in which the Wevers
lived, he had cleaned the well at the
Wever home, because of rats, and
had built a cement well curb and in
stalled a pump.
Mr. Hobson was the last witness
to be called with the exception of
two .rebuttal witnesses. Deputy Sher
iff Rex Young and Mr. Ralph Wever.
Mr. Young was not present and his
testimony was sworn to by the at
torneys before Judge Begley and Mr.
Y' ver's questions were recalled by
the State's Attorney. Mr. Young's
testimony was to the effect that he
was the officer that had taken George
Wever into custody at the time he
attempted suicide down at the Mis
souri river.
It was 4:30 in the afternoon when
County Attorney Kieck began his
plea for the State. Attorney Kieck
made a brief sketch of each witness's
testimony, touching only on the main
points and reviewed the trial in a
general way. He then called upon
the good judgment of the jury and
asked for life imprisonment of the
defendant. Mrs. Inas Wever.
Attorney for Mrs. Wever, Mr.
Lones, then went before the jury.
He made an eloquent plea for the ac
quittal of his client.
Attorney Jamieson. on the behalf
of Mrs. Wever. made a strong and
emphatic plea. He tried to show to
the jury wherein the chemical ex
perts, who examined the stomach
and liver of George Wever, may have
been mistaken in their tests for poi
son. He tried to show that the act
ual fl.gures which they arrived at
in determining the amount of poison
found, were only an estimate.
He emphasized the unfairness in
digging deeply into the past life of
his client, pointing out that her mis
takes were of a trivial nature and
had no bearing whatever on the death
of her husband. George Wever. He
asked that the jury "Do unto others
as they would be done by" and beg
ged that our Creator would so guide
their minds that they arrive at a de
cision of acquittal. Mr. Jamieson 's
plea was of a very stirring arid
touching nature as he placed Mrs.
Wever's fate into the hands of the
jury.
The last, but by no means least.
was the plea of the State's attorney
Mr. Rein. Mr. Rein's reasoning with
the jury was that the Stale was do-
ing all in its power to soIt-3 and
vindicate the crime of "be murder
of Georgv Wever. He said the stats
Jury
knew of no better method of determ
ining the kind and amount of poison,
which killed Mr. Wever, than to em
ploy the expert minds of such men
as Dr. Meyers and Dr. Eggers, state
chemists. He pointed out the facts
that even though Wever was a mod
erate drinking man and Mrs. Inas
Wever might be called an unfaith
ful wife, that that was not what the
State was interested in nor trying
to prove. They were only interested
in the fact that George Wever was
murdered with strychnine poisoning
and circumstances evolved around
Inas Wever as the person who admin
istered the fatal dose. Mr. Rein prov
ed himself to be an able and convinc
ing orator, who held the spell
bound interest of a vast audience
for one hour and a half.
The attorneys concluded their
pleas at 7: 3d in the evening and the
jury retired to its room to decide
the fate of Mrs. Inas Wever. charged
by the State of Nebraska for having
murdered her husband, George
Wever, by strychnine poisoning.
Eastern Star
Holds Install
ation of Officers
Grand Worthy Matron Mrs. Nan
Martin oi Omaha Present at
Session of Home Chanter
From Thursday's aiiy
Last evening Home chapter Xd.
189 of the Order of the Eastern Star
held their installation of the newly
eiected and appointed officers at their
lodge rooms in the Masonic building
and which was quite largely attend
ed by the members and many visitors
from other chapters over the state.
The officers were installed by Mrs.
Nan Martin, grand worthy matron of
the grand chapter of Nebraska with
Mrs. Grace Annis of Dunbar, past
grand worthy matron, as the mar
shal. The officers installed were as fol
lows: Worthy Matron Mrs. Rea Mc
Maken. Worthy Patron H. F. Nolting.
Associate Matron Mrs. Ralph M.
Wiles.
Associate Patron A. H. Duxbury.
Secretary Miss Clara Weyrich.
Treasurer Miss Mary Peterson.
Marshal Mrs. Richard Beverage.
Chaplain Mrs. Martha Peterson.
Adah Mrs. L. W. NfeL
Ruth Mrs. W. G. Kieck.
Esther Mrs. R. C. Cook.
Martha Mrs. J. A. Capwell.
Electa Mrs. C. L. Wiles.
Warder Mrs. Carl Groff.
Organist Mrs. R. W. Knorr.
Sentinel Harrison L. Gayer.
The members of the chapter en
joyed a short and very delightful pro
gram that comprised short talks by '
Mrs. Martin and Mr. Annis that were
much enjoyed while two very fine
vocal numbers were given by Mrs.
E. H. Wesrott and Raymond C. Cook,
both being two of the city's most ac
complished musicians.
HAVE AUTO SMASHUP
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening while C. A. Rosen
crans and sister, Mrs. W. C. Soen
nichsen were driving out Chicago
avenue they were victims of an au'i
accident which occurred just south
of the Charles Troop ttrstdence and
resulted in the car of Mr. Rosen
crans being quite badly damaged.
They were driving south and a car
was coming from that direction and
Mr. Rosencrans swung over to the
right hand side of the road to give
ample room for the other car to pass
and at that time a large truck of
the Watson truck company of Nebras
ka City was seen parked along the
roadway. There were no lights on
the truck and Mr. Rosencrans did
not see it until the car was right on
the truck and it was impossible to
avoid the collision.
The radiator and front part of
the car of Mr. Rosencrans was smash
ed in by tha impact and the glass
in the windshield shattered by the
force of the collision, the car strik
ing the left rear side of the truck
as it was parked diagonally along
the curb line.
Fortunately neither Mrs. Soennieh
sen or her brother injured themselves
and were able to extricate them
selves from the wreckage of the car.
Deputy Sheriff Rex Young was
called and visited the scene of the
wreck and found that the truck was
driven by Lawrence Stroud, one of
the employes of the Watson Co.. and
that he was having some trouble
with the lights of the truck and had
gone to the main part of the city
after some aid when the accident
occurred, he returning a short time
later to discover the wreck.
ASSISTS IN MURDER CASE
Miss Pearl Dugay of Omaha, who
has been visiting here for some time
at the A. F. Seybert home, has as
sisted the Journal the past three days
in the taking of the testimony of the
witnesses in the Wever murder case.
Miss Dugay is a former Cass county
girl and has followed the work of
.secretary and stenographer for the
ipast several years and being an ex-
pert shorthand operator, was able to
give a very complete showing of the
testimony.
Church Wedding
of Popular Omaha
Young People
Miss Marie Silhacek and Mr. Joseph
Ncvotny Wed at St. Wenceslaus
Chnrch, Sonth Side
! A pretty church wedding occurred
on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
I at St. Wenceslaus church, Omaha,
whea Mr. Josenh Novotny, Jr.. and
Miss Mrie Silhacek were joined in
the holy bonds of matrimony. Rev.
Ed Chepuran officiating, the ring ser
vice being used after which the high
mass solemnized.
The bride looked beautiful in a
white satin gown with bodice effect,
long tulle veil in crown shape caught
with orange blossoms, carrying an
arm bounue of bride's roses, baby's
breath and lillies of the valley.
The bridesmaids. Miss Lillian Sil
hacek, sister of the bride. Margaret
Vetersneck. niece of the groom, wore
Alice blue satin modish style with
shoulder trim, hose and shoes to
match. Miss Alice Silhacek. sister
of the bride, being maid of honor,
wore peach color satin in modish
st vie and shoulder trim, hose and
I shoes to match. All had wreath ol
silver leaves in hair carrying an
arm boucuet of pink roses.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the Lohen
grims wedding march was played
by Miss Anna Bendekovie. The bride
entered on the arm of her father.
Mr. James Silhacek. At the altar
they were met by the groom and his
best men. Mr. James Silhacek. Jr.,
and Mr. Emil Sevcik. of St. Paul.
Minnesota.
The groom and his atten..nts wore
the conventional black suits and
white ties.
Dean Stanek. uephew of the groom,
served as altar boy.
After 'lie ceremony the reception
was held at the bride's parents.
This popular young couple have
the best wishes of a host of friends
in Plattsmouth and Omaha, wishing
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Novotny. Jr.
long life and prosperity.
They will reside on 1410 So
St., where the groom has a
honif waiting the bride.
14th
cozy
HANDLES CASE WELL
County Attorney W. G. Kieck who
conducted the prosecution of the
Wever murder case has had his first
experience in the line of a murder
case and his handling of the intricate
phases of the case was one that
would do credit to a veteran criminal
lawyer. Mr. Kieck has had minor
criminal cases in his office but in a
community such as ours here in Cass
county murders are infrequent and
this is the first case since the ten
ure of County Attorney C. H. Taylor,
some IS years ago, in the office. It
was necessary for Mr. Kieck to se
cure the evidence and build up the
details of the case which consisted
of circumstances until the whole
could be presented in a clear and
logical manner to the court and jury.
The county attorney has worked
hard on the case and may feel plead
ed that his judgment was vindicat
ed in the result altho Mr. Kieck is
not the type of prosecutor that would
desire the misfortune of anyone to
merely advance a record of convic
tions. LEARNS OF BROTHER S DEATH
From Thursday's Dativ
Simon Clark of this city has for
the past three years been engaged
in a search for a brother, Robert
Clark, whom he bad not heard from
for a great many years and last eve
ning Mr. Clark received a letter from
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that gave the
news that his brother had died on
May 3. 1928, at that place and where
he had been buried. The brother
here had searched for information
in letters and even radio messages
in the effort to learn the whereabouts
of the brother and learning that he
had been at Milwaukee Mr. Clark fi
nally had George Sayles, county
clerk, write there and with the re
sult that the information was re
ceived from the city records of death
and births.
HIT BY AUTO
Mrs. Oscar Hoffman and son. Rob
ert, 4, of Weeping Water, were in
jured in Omaha Wednesday afternoon
when they were knocked down and
bruised when struck by an auto when
attempting to board a street car at
Thirty-second and Vinton streets.
Both were bruised about the head
and also suffered several body
bruises. The car drove past while
the Cass county people and several
Omaha parties were waiting to board
a street car. The driver of the car
was arrested for driving a car while
intoxicated.
OPENS NEW HAMBURGER STAND
Julius Strohful has just opened a
new hamburger stand in the Book
meyer building on the 60Uth side of
Main street between Fourth and Fifth
street. The new stand is now run
niaf and Mr. Strohful is bedng assist
ed by Herman Bullivn in th eon
duet of the business.
MARRIED AT OMAHA
The wedding of Floyd Kline, well
known former Plattsmouth young
man, and Miss Lillian Manous ot
Omaha, occurred at that city on
Wednesday, being a very quiet and
simple wedding ceremony.
The groom is the eldest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl R. Kline c;f this city
and has for the past year been en
gaged as a baker in that city with
one of the large wholesale baking
concerns of the metropolis.
Mr. and Mrs. Kliae will continue
to make their home in Omaha for the
present at least.
Pipeline Forces
to be Enlarged
in Short Time
Movement of Workmen Engage in
the Laying of Large Mains to
This Vicinity Soon
Renewed activity in the work of
the laying of the natural gas line
mains in this section of the county
is soon to be on in full operation, as
the large twenty-four inch mains
that the Continental Construction Co.
is laying is extended here to connect
with the elaborate system of smaller
mains that will convey the gas
through a pipe line under the water?
of the M'ssouri river and then on
to Ch'eago. the goal of the new line
now under construction.
There has beer a large force en
gaged here for the fall and early
winter in the laying of the lines on
the river bed and there are still a
considerable force so engaged in this
ilne of work, while the new force that
is being sent here by the company
will have charge of the work of
bringing the pipeline into this city.
The extension of the pipeline mains
has been underway for some time
in the south part of the state and the
line is now reaching almost to Cass
county and when it enters this coun
ty the workmen will be largely quar
tered here and in this immediate vic
inity. The Continental company will
have as large a force as that used in
the construction of the Missouri Val
ley Pipeline Co. mains here last sum
mer and will be the source of em
ployment to a very large force of
men.
The pipeline work in this locality
the past summer and fall has brought
a great deal of money into the com
munity as the large payrolls of the
companies engaged in the work
have been distributed here over a
period of several months and repre
sented a monthlv distribution of
from $20,000 to $25,000 to the men,
most of whom have made their home
here for the greater part of the time
and where all of the force engaged
in the construction of the line across
the river have made their homes.
Local Debating
Team to Engage
in Dist. Contests
Cass. Sarpy. Washington and Dodge
Counties Comprise the Lo
cal District.
The debate season in which the lo
cal high school has been very active
in the past reaches its full schedule
during the months of February an J
March. This year, the state has been
divided into sixteen permanent dis
tricts. A champion will be determin
ed in each district and these winners
will participate n the state tourna
ment held annually at Lincoln.
Plattsmouth is in District 2 compris
ing Cass, Saunders. Sarpy, Washing
ton and Dodge counties. To date,
four schools have signified their in
tention of contesting for the cham
pionship. They are Blair. Valley,
Snyder and Plattsmouth. The dis
trict director has not been appointed
as yet.
The local debaters, under the di
rection of Mr. Gerald Kvasnicka have
already had contests with Central
and North of Omaha, and Nebraska
City. Mr. Kvasnicka has had a squad
of a dozen during the year and some
promising speakers have been found
altho none of them had had any pre
vious debate experience, since the
veterans of the past two years were
graduated last year. Plattsmouth will
meet Blair there on February
9th
land will take part in the Midland
College invitation tournament at Fre
mont on February 12th to 14th. This
experience should amply prepare
them for the district tournament
which will be planned in the near
future. The members of the local
squad are: Madge Garnett, James
Begley. Paul Iverson, Stuart Porter,
Edward Wehrbein. John Becker,
George Lepert, George Luschinsky,
Robert Bestor, Irene Simons. Helen
Warga and Agnes Brink.
Mr. and Mrs. A- J. Hoffman de
parted this morning for Weeping
Water where they will visit at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hoff
man. Mrs. Hoffman having been in
jured on Wednesday at Omaha in
an auto accident.
Mrs. Wever Tear
fully Denounces
State's Evidence
At Omaha Jail Local Woman Con
victed of Poisoning Husband
Protests Innocence
F-om Frio.iy's Dally
Mrs. Inas Wever, who was yester
day morning found guilty of the
charge ol" first degree murder and
a sentence of life imprisonment rec
ommended by the jury, was taken to
Omaha immediately after the ren
dering of the verdict and on her ar
rival at the jai? was in a tearful
mood, the first emotion that she has
sbown since she was first arrested
and charged with murder. In the
long weeks she had maintained a
calm and unshaken poise that lasted
until she received the blow that the
verdict gave to her Thursday.
In rn interview at the Omaha jail
Mrs. Wever was narticularly empha
tic in the denounciation of the testi
mony that had alluded to other men
and the alleged possession of a dia
mond ring which it was alleged in
the testimonv was the gift of a man
friend.
"There was nothing fair about it."
she said, in discussing the evidence
and the verdict.
"I Am Innocent.'"
"We are not through yet," she
added, "My attorneys said they
would appeal to the supreme court.
I am innocent, and if justice is done
I will be cleared yet."
Mrs. Wever was particularly bit
ter in mentioning testimony tending
to show that there was "another
man" and a "diamond ring," and in
timations that she desired separation
from her husband because of the
other man.
"No truth to it," she said. "There
never was a diamond ring."
Hits at Witnesses.
Asked if she knew the men men
tioned in the testimony, she was sil
ent. "Some of the people who testified
they saw me with him couldn't iden
tify me. and didn't even know how
I was dressed." she countered.
Mrs. Wever wept anew when she
was asked about her adopted son,
Billy. 8. and about his custody.
"He still is with my relatives, and
my hope is that he will be permitted
to remain with them," she said
As for the prospect of a life pris
on term, or possibly worse. Mrs.
Wever refused to discuss it. or "en
tertain any such idea."
"I am innocent." she said, "and
such things ought not to happen to
innocent people."
Several of the women inmates at
the county jail here greeted Mrs.
Wever on her arrival, having made
her acquaintance when she was in
the jail before her trial.
When Mrs. Wever saw the jail
matron, she leaned her head on the
matron's shoulder and shook with
sobs.
VISITS METHODIST HOSPITAL
From Thursday'? Dally
Last evening Rev. C. O. Troy, pas
tor of the First Methodist church,
with a large delegation of the mem
bers of the congregation, motored to
Omaha where they spent a few hours
visiting at the Methodist hospital.
The party were the guests of E. C.
Fintel. field secretary of the hospital
and who showed the delegation over
the building, through the various
wards and operating rooms and the
members of the party had a splendid
opportunity of viewing the great in
stitution that is maintained by their
church. The field secretary is hav
ing delegations from the various
churches in the vicinity of Omaha
visit there for the purpose of inspect
ing the hospital and gaining a clear
er idea of the great work that is car
ried on there.
SAYS AMOUNT EXAGGERATED
In an interview at Omaha on Mon
day just prior to leaving for this city,
Mrs. Inas Wever in discussing her
case with newspaper reporters, told
among other things that she was
worried over bills that had been ac
cumbulated in the last months of her
deceased husband's life and also the
funeral expenses which she stated
she thought would be $500. The
statement of the funeral expense is
not correct, the Sattler funeral home
in this city, which conducted the
funeral states. The cost of the fun
eral which included the funeral
hearse and the trip to Lincoln, a dis
tance of fifty-five miles was $250 or
only half of what was given in the
press dispatches.
SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The many friends here of Henry
Heigel. who was injured so severely
some weeks ago, will be pleased to
learn that he is doing very nicely at
the St. Vincent hospital at Sioux City
and his improvement has caused the
patient to desire to return home to
this city, but the attending physi
cians will retain him at the hospital
for a short time, bm it is hoped that
he may be able to return home in the
near future.
DEATH OF AGED MAN
Robert Jones, one of the residents
at the Nebraska Masonic Home in
this city, passed away at the Home on
Tuesday and the body was taken yes
terday to Lincoln where the funeral
services were held. Mr. Jones was
born in Wales on October 14, 1859,
and has been a resident of the United
States for the greater part of his
lifetime and has lived in Lincoln
over a period of a great many years.
The deceased was a member of George
Washington lodge No. 250 A. F. &
A. M., of Havelock and which lodge
had charge of the funeral services.
SUFFEBS FBOM ILLNESS
From Fridays DaJiy
R. W. Knorr of the Popular Va
riety store, nas oeen cuuuncu to ms
home today as the result of a very
severe attack of the flu and cold and
which has made it necessary for him
to give up his usual activities at the
Btol,e an? remain confined to t he home
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Dramatic Club
of High School
Entertains Today
Furnished the Features of the Con
vocation at the High School
This Morning.
The convocation program at the chapter chairman, or Mrs. C. A.
high school this morning was spon- Rosencrans, chapter secretary,
sored by the Dramatic club. The pro- Persons who have visited Arkan
gram was presented as a presentation sas, Tennessee, southern Missouri,
of a chain broadcasting company in Ohio, Kentucky. Oklahoma and other
behalf of well known radio advertised J sections have returned with direful
commodities. Paul Iverson was the stories of the scenes that tBey have
chief announcer. The first number ;witnessed. While in this state tb
was an imitation of the famous Amos were some areas that suffered to
and Andy radio period with Ed Ogen- 'gome extent from lack of moisture
berger playing the part of Andrew an(i tne crops were shortened to
Brown and Ed Wehrbein as Amos somt. extent, there are wide areas
Jones. With the theme Bong, dialect wnere there were no crops at all and
and usual troubles of this dusky pair. wjiere the lock of food is such that
the imitation was a good one. starvation faces thousands unleis
A cast of four then presented a 8ome reiier is given and that at once,
one act comedy entitled "Rubber ( In g(jme are8 ia the summer the
Boots" of which Maxine Cloidt was tre9M and graBH were browned and
director. The members of the cast d,.solated a8 the cropB were destroy
were Alberta Parnott, Helen Gil- in tfac fllldg aad tniB hafi depMv.,u
mour and Mary Ann Rosencrans with tne people of tnt!ir BUpply of food
Geo. Adam as the villain It was well Btuffs and na( can8ed tne 8ffering
presented and thoroughly enjoyed an(J privatlon to extend not only to
Margaret Shellenbarger, Madge farmlng areas but to the many
Garnet and Martha Go rder were i n- in thp drQUth R
troduced as the Three Harmonies and . ,M it,,t fonri
cave two very pleasing numbers. The
first was their own interpretation of
"l
"Sing Something Simple." and the
second "The Little Things In Life.
The fourth number was a clever
pantomime entitled "Modern Melo
drama" which was directed by Ves
tetta Robertson who was also inter
of the parts which were play- to the call of other distress or calum
Robert Bestor. Helen Price, ities that have visited sections of our
locutor
Anna May Sandin and Stua-t Porter,
The concluding act was a fitting
climax to the program in which a
high school chorus was presented in
a characteristic presentation called
"The Bowery Act." James Begley,
and Helen Schulz sang the leading ,
roles with Martha Gorder as accom-
panist. The chorus, appropriately at-
tired, was composed of Lucille Al-
bert. Robt. Warren. Eleanor Swatek,
Towner Livingston, Janet vaue.y.
Merle McCrary. Jean Hayes and Jack
Troop. The act was so roundly ap
plauded that an encore was neces
sary. HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
The Catnolic Daughters of Amer- that the car suddenly shot out of
ica had a very delightful meeting the parking and into the line of
on Wednesday evening at the pleas- traffic. Mr. Ofe was coming east on
ant home of Mrs. E. A. Lorenz and Main street and just reached the vlc
with whom was associated Mrs. E. J. inity of the Kaffenberger car when
Richey. Mrs. Floyd Gerbeling and it shot out and crashed into the car
Miss May Murphy as hostesses of the of Mr. Ofe. doing more or less- dam
occasion, age to both cars and making It nec-
The social portion of the evening essary to secure a wrecker to remove
was devoted to cards and in the pin- the Ofe car from the scene. The ac-
ochle contests Mrs. Lon Henry was cident attracted a large number of
the prize winner while in the bridge spectators and for a few moments
contests Mrs. Frank Bestor was the excitement in that part of the
awarded the first prize. business section was quite marked.
At a suitable hour dainty and de
licious refreshments were served by
the hostesses which added very much
to the enjoyment of the occasion. Tne retail section of the Chamber
There were present as the guests of Commerce held their regular meet
of the court Mrs. G. L. Taylor and jng on Thursday, the event being in
Miss Rose Prohaska. the nature of a noonday luncheon at
the Majestic cafe and the gathering
RECEIVES APPORTIONMENT was unusually large.
The chief matter that demanded
County Superintendent Miss Alpha the attention of the members was
Peterson has received the amount due the election of the officers for the en
the public schools of Cass county suing year. The chairman. E A.
from the state funds, this being $5.- Wurl. was named by the president
582.27, and which the county super- of the Chamber of Commerce and
iutendent will divide among the the other officers were Carl Ofe, sec-eighty-six
districts of the countv. In retary, W. H. Puis, treasurer and
this county there are no ineligible Frank M. Bestor, director for the en
districts due to the watchfulness of suing term.
the countv superintendent who has The members had a great deal Ol
kept in close touch with the various business to take up their time in the
boards and has the satisfaction of discussion of the problems of the re
seeing all of the districts get in on tail merchants and various plans for
the apportionment. There are a great the coming year's business.
many districts in the state which
have not complied with all require- HAS HEAD INJURED
ments and will therefore nit be able
to secure their share. 1 From SattirdaVa Daily
Frank Yelick. popular and well
ELECTED SECRETARY
MUs Hlen Warner, who has for
several yee.rs been one of the active
members of. the Philathea class of the
Mthodit church, wg re-elected on
Tuesday evening to th position of
attendance secretary . in w.iioh office
she has givn such splendil service
in the put.
Local Red Cross
in Appeal for
Drouth Aid
Cass County Quoto $400 and Chap
ter Here Will Need $150 for
Part in Aid of Suffering
The American Red Cross is mak
ing a national appeal for funds
amounting to the sum of $10. "( -000,
to be used in giving food, cloth
ing and other necessities to the sec
tions which were hit by the great
drouth of 1930, one of the greatest
t.aiami,ies that the nation has sut-
fered in veanj and in whk.h ov,., r
0o0 00 ,,e destitute in the next
WMk Tnis appeal has been mm I
... . p-j-,, wvr hnm
Prepiant ralvin Cocdidge and form
er Governor Alfred E. Smith, demo-
cratic candidate for president at the
last election, to support this call for
aid of the needy.
The quoto that will be called for
from Cass county will be $400 and
in which each chapter of the county
will be asked to raise a part, the
Plattsmouth chapter being expected
to raise at least $150 for the fund.
Those who wish to aid this
cause which means the feeding and
caring for people of our own land,
may leave their donations at the
Plattsmouth State bank, at the Farm
ers State bank or with W. G. Kieck.
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or money to secure clothing or other
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response that is made by the peoples
in the more favored areas to their
crv of distress.
Our people have responded nobly
lana nut never neiore nas ine.r .
sum uprrau ;
country and for which relief ie bo
necessary at once,
CAES HAVE SMASHUP
Frldav afternoon shortly after 4
0.lfick "considerable excitement was
created on Main street between
Fourtn and Fifth street wn,.n tne
autog of John M Kaffenberger and
CarJ Qfe colUded in front of tne
Hinky-Dinky grocery. The car of
Mr. Kaffenberger had been parked
along the curb and the driver was
starting his car out when the gas
throttle stuck for a moment and sud
denly released and with the result
RETAILERS ELECT OFFICERS
known senior at the high school and
member of the basketball squad had
a very painful injury this noon a:
his home and which might have had
a very serious consequence Hot t h
young man. Frank was cranking a
gas engine when the crank slipped
and flew up. striking the young tnJi
on the forehead and inflicting a very
painful sash.
