Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLVII
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 16. 1931.
NO. 13
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Death of Mrs.
Richard Otter
stein Last Night
After Illness Covering Several Years
Well Known Resident Here
Called to Reward.
From Friday s Dally
Last evening at 6:30 at the family
home iti this city occurred the death
of Aiis. Richard Otterstein, following
an illness that has covered, years.
For some time past the condition of
Mrs. Otterstein has been such that
her death was recognized as being
the matter of hut a short time and
it was with sorrowing hearts that
the members of the family watched
the passing of their loved one, min
istering with tender hands to the
wife and mother.
The deceased lady was born Aug
ust 15. 1SS9. her maiden name being
Miss Mary Hulin. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Blaze Bulin. She grew to
womanhood in this city where her
parents were early residents and on
March 6. 191S at Omaha she was
united in marriage to Richard Otter
stein, the family continuing to make
their home here since that time.
She is survived by the husband and
three children, Donald, Richard and
Wilma. two brothers, James Bulin
of this city and Joseph Bulin of Om
aha and one sister, Mrs. Fred Rice
of this city.
In their sorrow the members of
the family will receive the deepest
sympathy of the many friends in
this city and vicinity.
HAVE HARD FOUGHT GAME
The interclass tournaments at the
high school opened Thursday and
with the result that the seniors, hav
ing practically all the regular team
and a good second string quintet of
the players, won by an eyelash from
the sophomores by the score of 12 to
10. As the gun sounded Bob Hirz
dropped one through the hoop that
would have tied the score but it was
ruled the game was officially over.
Sam Arn. Bob Hirz and Bob Hum
mel were the chief factors in the
sophomore lineup while the seniors
had Galloway, Begley. Hartford, Mc
Crary. Wiles and Yelick to oppose
the fast attack of the younger class
men. The juniors had an easier time
with the freshmen, winning by the
score of 44 to 12. with Donat. Forbes.
Knoflicek. and Frady and the fresh
men featured Ronne and Maynard
McCleary.
The championship match between
the seniors and the juniors at 4
o'clock this evening, while the
sophomores play the freshmen in the
consolations.
LEGION TO HOLD MEETING
The Plattsmouth post of the Am
erican Legion are planning on hav
ing an inter-county meeting here on
next Tuesday evening, March 17th
(St. Patrick's Day) in which they
will be hosts to the various Legion
members from other parts of the
county. The local Legion members
have been guests at Greenwood on
a number of occasions and also at
Weeping Water and Nehawka and
the members of these posts are now ,
invited here for the big get together
on Tuesday. Large delegations are
expected from Grenwoud and Weep
ing Water and a number of the well
known Legion men of Lincoln are
also expected to be here for the eve
ning of fun and the renewal of war
time experiences and friendships. It
is expected to have the ladies of the
Auxiliary prepare the feed for the
occasion but the serving will be by
the local members and the occasion
be strictly a stag event. It is ex
pected the meeting will be one of
the largest held in a great many
months.
Q. Z. SOCIETY
The Q. Z. society held a very pleas
ant meeting at the home of Mrs. W.
Robertson on Wednesday, Mrs.
L. Gayer assisting in t he enter
taining of the afternoon.
There was a very interesting busi
ness session and at which time the
election of officers was taken up. the
following being named:
President Mrs. W. A. Robertson.
Vice-President Mrs. J. H. Pala
cek. Secretary Mrs. R. J. Larson.
Treasurer Mrs. R. W, Knorr
A most pleasing feature of the
afternoon was the piano and mando
lin numbers given by Mrs. Charles
Tunnell and Miss Marjorie Shopp and
which were very much enjoyed.
At a suitable hour dainty and de
licious refreshments were served by
the hostesses.
HAVING APARTMENTS PAPERED
From Thursday's Daily
The Herold apartments, the exten
sive system of apartment houses
which are owned by Henry Herold in
the north part of the city, are being
given a repapering this week, which
will add very much to their appear- j
ance. Mr. Herold has Ralph and Rus- ,
sell Wever looking after the work
and the new improvement iB adding
very much to the appearance of these
popular apartments.
SAYS SNOW BENEFICIAL
Anton Meisinger. residing near
Cedar Creek, was in the city Thurs
day afternoon and while here was a
caller at the Journal office to renew
ins subscription for another '.ear.
Mr. Meisinger. who is one of the
leading farmers in his section of th"
I county, reports that the snow of last
iyeek was very beneficial to the
country as a whole, furnishing some
much needed moisture for the soil
that will be found valuable later in
the spring and summer, In a great
many cases however, the snow biev
off of t're more barren land and piled
up in large drifts along the roads and
in spots over the land where it did
but little good.
Preparing to
Launch Campaign
for Beatification
Committee Arranging All Details for
the Campaign to Make City a
Place of eBautv
If this city does not bloom like a
rose or other varieties of floral beau
ty this year, it will not be the fault
of the committee that has charge of
the Better Yards and Garden cam
paign. The committee is arranging the
details of the contest that will opes
in the next few days and which if the
hard work of the committee counts,
will be a great success and make this
city a place of real beauty for the
spring and summer season and a real
garden spot in the state of Nebraska.
The display of the window cards
with many helpful suggestions is
shown in the east window of the
Bates store and other places carry
the window cards that announces the
contest that is to be launched in this
community.
The registration for the contest
will be from March 15th to April
15th and the persons who wish to
register their names may do so by
filling the cards that will be supplied
by the chairman of the canvass in
the various wards. Frank Bestor iu
the first. Mrs. J. W. Crabill in the
second. Mrs. Ralph Anderson in the
third. Robert Hayes in the fourth
and Julius Pitz in the fifth ward.
If the plans of the committee are
carried out the city will be a won
derful spot from the Missouri river
west to the city limits and from the
north to the south limits of the city,
oome of the most handsomely ar
ranged and kept lawns and grounds
in the contest last year were in the
outlying districts and it is expected
that an even larger showing will be
made this year in all parts of the
city.
JUNIOR C. D. OF A.
From Saturday's Dallv
The Junior Catholic Daughters of
America held their regular business
meeting last evening with their
guardians Mrs. Lon Henry ami Miss
Eleanor Hiber at the St. John's school
building. There was a very large
number of the young people in at
tendance and the greatest Interest
shown in the progress of the order
in the city. A hike was planned for
the girls on Thursday, March 19th
which will take the young folks from
the city to the golf course.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Henry on Tuesday evening. March
24th. it being in the nature of a
quilting party.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Dairy
James B. Rishel, who has been at
the Methodist hospital at Omaha for
the past few weeks, returned home
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Rishel was
under the care of Dr. C. L. Bridges,
one of the well known specialists of
Omaha, taking treatment for stomach
trouble and he has derived a great
deal of benefit from the course of
treatment given him and now feels
a great deal better than he has for
a great many months. During the
course of treatment a great many
X-ray pictures were taken to watch
the progress of the course of treat
ment. HAS MUCH ILLNESS
The Virgel Arnold family of this
city has had a great deal of sickness
in the past week, Mr. Arnold, who
is engaged in the road maintaining
work for the county, being laid up
with the grippe and flu and while
some better is still far from well.
Mrs. Earl Harris, a daughter has also
been very poorly for the past few
days and was at Omaha Friday for
treatment, she suffering from a heart
affliction that has proven most se
vere. She is at. home now but will
be compelled to continue a course of
treatment in the hope of giving her
some relief.
RECEIVES PLEASANT NEWS
Mrs. Dollie Young of this city
has received word from Columbus.
Nebraska, that she was the proud and
happy grandmother of a fine eleven
pound baby boy who was born to
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Royer. the lat
ter a daughter of Mri. Young.
Local Men at
Intercity Meet
on Ordinances
Gather at Nebraska City to Join
Other Towns ir? Study of Prob
lems of Occupation Tax
FYorn Thursday's I (ally
This morning Mayor John P. Sat
tler. City Attorney J. A. Capwell,
E. A. Wurl, chairman of t tie retail
Bection of the Chamber of Commerc
and C. c. Wescott, motored to Ne
braska City where they joined th-'
representatives of a great many of
the east Nebraska smaller cities in
discussing occupation tax ordinances.
The cities, who all have a common
problem in these days of trucking
and distribution of goods through
this means over their cities, are plan
ning uniform ordinances that will
prove able to cope with the situation
and be fair and just to the peoples
of the various towns, the merchants
and those who may truck their good:;
into the cities.
The greater part of the cities have
ordinances that were made some
years ago and which are not up to
date or made to cope with the pres
ent day situation and to make all
of these uniform the various towns
met here two weeks ago and arrang
ed the present meeting at Nebraska
City.
There were representatives pres
ent from Plattsmouth. Auburn. Falls
City. Weeping Water, Louisville,
Blair, Fremont and Tecumseh to dis
cuss the matter of the uniform or
dinance. The meeting was presided
over by City Attorney Johnson of
Fremont.
WORKING ON TELEPHONE LINE
A large force of linemen are en
gaged here by the Burlington in the
last few days in the construction of
a telephone line that will be used
exclusively by the Continental com
panv for their gas line business from
Chicago to the fields in Oklahoma.
This line is built along the Burling
ton light of way from Chicago as far
as the railroad serves the territory
through which the natural gas pipe
line passes. The line will be main
tained and cared for by the railroad
and connections will be made at a
great many points with the stations
of the gas company where the pump
ing stations or shut off points tire
located. The work is one that will
cost a very large sum and the main
tenance cost of the line will he very
hi rue. but assures the gas line com
pany constant communication be
tween any point on their 1,500 mile
line from the gas fields to Chicago.
While carrying on the work in this
territory this gang of workmen are
making this city their headquarters,
making their trips out each day with
their motor cars and returning each
evening.
SAYS FUMES CAUSED FIRE
From Saturday's Dally
Mrs. Edward Schmader of Ixuis
ville was in the city today and while
here was a caller a the Journal of
fice. Mrs. Schmader states that her
father-in-law, Joseph Schmader, who
was injured on last Wednesday in
an explosion and fire at the Ed Sch
mader garage is at their home and
being cared tor there instead of be
ing sent to the hospital as was first
reported here. The cause of the ex
plosion and fire was given by Mrs.
Schmader is that the garage build
ing was filled with gas fumes from
several cars that had been driven in
during the night, which, when Joseph
Schmader lit a match to light the
fire in the stove, ignited and caused
an explosion and fire that did some
damage to the building. Mrs. Sch
mader denies that her father-in-law
had poured any gasoline in the stove
or that there was any gasoline in
the garage at the time.
MILDRED WALKER MARRIED
The announcement hua been re
ceived here by friends of the mar
riage on February 14th at Detroit.
Michigan, of Miss Mildred Walker,
formerly of this city, to Mr. Morton
Russell Shutts. The bride, with her
sister. Miss Marion Walker, was a
resident here for some time, being
a member of the teaching force of
the city schools and during thei?
stay here they made manv warm
friends who will learn with pleasure
of the happiness that has come to
Miss Mildred. After leaving here the
sisters taught at Creston for two
terms and have since been at Detroit,
teaching in the schools at that place.
EAGLES AUXILIARY MEETS
The ladies auxiliary of the Eagles,
held a very pleasant meeting at the
hall on Thursday evening, with a
very pleasing number of the mem
bers in attendance. The time was
spent in the regular routnie business
of the order and as the session drew
to the close the members enjoyed
very much the refreshments that had
been prepared for them.
The next meeting of the lodge will
be on Thursday, March 26th and at
which time there will be a card party
held at which all Eagles and their
wives will be invited to attend.
MAKES SPLENDID SHOWING
Eugene Bushnell, of this city', who
is attending the Coyne school at Chi
cago wheie he is taking a course in
radio television, has been successful
!
n his work and has in recent testp
moved one of the outstanding mem-
bers of the ciass of seventy-lve. The
clam of which Eugene I a niember.
nunibers some seventy and recevtlj
in the tests made by the members in
constructing a radio, he was selected
as one of eighteen, being the third
member of the class and in the con
test among the eight' n best of the
class he was awarded third place. As
a prize he received a miniature elc
tiic radio set as hi- award. Tho
young man is Hie elc-: son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Bushnell . f this city.
Government
Building to fee
Redecorated
Postmaster Holmes Authorized
Start Work on Having In
terior Redecorated
to
The interior of the United States
government building in this city i.
to be given a thorough renovation
and cleaning in the next few weeks.
Postmaster J;mes W. Holmes hav
ing received orders from the post-
office department to have this
looked after at once.
The work that will be call
includes the scrubbing of the
work
d for
walls
and ceilings of the building, tlie re
painting of the walls and ceiling aim
the revarnishing of the woodwork of
the building. Replacements of plas
ter or other necessary repairs for the
redecorating program is also author
ized. The building has not been given -i
thorough overhauling and cleaning
for the past seven years and the
structure is in very good shape, but
the proper care of the structure de
mands that ii be given an overhaul
ing at stated periods to keep it ir.
the proper shape.
The work will be started as soon
as the postmaster has the bids called
for a examined and the contract
awarded and then the building will
once more sparkle in the bright new
paint and varnish.
KECE1VES PLEASANT SURPRISE
hom Saturdays Pnv
Mrs. V T Arn was given a very
pleasant surprise last evening on the
occasion of her birthday anniversary,
her brother, Frank Anderson of Un
ion, with Mrs. Anderson and their
sons. Benjamin and Justin, motored
up from Union to give the sister a
most delightful surprise. The visi
tors brought with them a very beau
tiful birthday cake with its candles
and which served as the centerpiece
of the birthday dinner served in the
evening. Miss Marjorie Arn. who is
attending the Peru State Teacher
college was also home for the even'
and Mrs. A. J. Anderson of Brule,
Nebraska, who has spent the winter
here with the Arn family was also
present to join in the happy event
with the members of the family here.
The event was one that all will long
most pleasantly remember.
VISITS M. D. A. HERE
From Saturday's Daily
Last evening the local organiza
lion of the M. D. A. of the Burling
ton shops had the pleasure of hav
ing with them at their meeting sev
eral representatives of the organiza
tion from Lincoln. L. M. Ferrier.
general seeretarv-treasurer, of Lin
coln, Ernest Greenhalgh. general
chairman of the M. D A. of Lincoln
and W. J. Smitb, mechanical inspec
tor of the Burlington, of Chicago.
The visitors discussed the condition
of the railroads of the nation and the
problems that were confronting the
companies and the employes as well.
The greatest of interest was shown
in the meeting and the discussion of
the general conditions joined in by
many of the members of the local
organization as well as the visit ing
representatives of the craft.
MRS. J. B. MARTIN POORLY
From Thursday's Dallv
The old time friends here, of Mrs.
J. B. Martin, will greatly regret to
learn that Mrs. Martin is very poor
ly at her home in Omaha and has
been gradually growing weaker in
the past few weeks and her condition
has been such that it does not give
a great deal of hope to the members
of the family. Dr T. P. Livingston
of this city was called to Omaha this
week to visit Mrs. Martin, he hav
ing been her physician here during
her residence.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
From Thursday's Dally
The many friends of Frank Kou
bek. well known resident of the south
part of the city, will be pleased to
learn that he ;s doing very nicely
now following an attack of the flu
and grippe that for several days
made his condition very serious. Mr.
Koubek is now able to be up and
around but still feels the effect of
the illness.
Local Declama
tory Contest was
Well Attended
Winner- cf LceI Event to
in the County and
trict Contests.
Take
Di;
Put
'i"in SnH'i'.liU's TlriUv
An audience which almost filled
the high school auditorium last night,
beard eighteen Plattsmouth higli
school students participate in the lo
cal Declamatory contests for the
right to represent Plattsmouth in
the county, sub-district ami district
contests. The work of each contest
ant showed hard .work and several
beginners in dramatic work Bhowed
great promise for future contests.
Mrs. Anita May Marsh. Dean of the
Mistier School of the Spoken Word
of Omaha, gave a critical decision at
the close of the contest and also spent
an hour after the contest making
suggestions and criticisms to the
contestants.
First place in the oratorical con
test was awarded to Madge Garnet
with an oration entitled: "Lest We
Forget.' Second place vent to Ed
ward Wehrbein whose address was
"Automatons or Men?" Paul Iver
son's oration "Where Are the Nine?"
was ranked third.
Six contestants spoke for honors
in the humorous section with first
place going to Anna May Sandin who
read "Jimmy Under the Table."
Otto Stodola's characterization of an
Italian in "Just Laka Dat," was plac
ed second and third place went to
Helen Warga with a dialect num
ber. "Mrs) Schnickjlefritz und der
Four O'Clock Train." Other speak
ers were: James Graves reading
"Teddy, the Matchmaker." George
Lepert who read. "Inkelheim on Der
Telephone," and Gertrude Vallery
who read "China Blue Eyes."
Margaret Shellenbarger's interpre
tation of "The Swan Song." was
judged the best of the dramatic
group with Helen Price ranking sec
ond with her presentation of "Little
Boy Blue." and Janet Vallery third
with "Bobby Shaftoe." Other readers
were: George Adam. "White Hands
of Telham;" Agnes Brink, "Patient
in Room L;" Marie, Holeomb. "Lad
die;" and Ruth Rotter. "The An
gelus." There were only two entries in the
extemporaneous division, which re
quires the speakers to draw for sub
jects an hour before the contest and
discuss the subject for eight minutes.
Robert Bestor drew the topic "Insur
gent Republicans." and won first
place with Madge Garnet ranking sec
ond with her discussion of "Arkansas'
Fight for Life."
The program was brought to a
close with several musical selections
bv the high school musicians. The
Boys Glee Club under the direction
of Miss Cora Williams, sang "River.
River." Margaret Nelson was the
accompanist. David Robinson sang
"Danny Boy." and was called back
for an encore. The girls sextette was
heard in two numbers, "Going
Home," and "In Italy." To close
the musical program, Vestetta Rob
ertson was heard in a piano selec
tion. "Kamano-Austro." by Ruben
stein. The responsibility of preparing the
speakers for the contest was splen
didly taken care of by Miss Mary
Jane Tidball who was assisted in her
work by Miss Florence Beighley. Mr.
L. L. Starrett and Mr. G. K. Kvas
nicka. The sale of tickets was hand
led by the members of the high school
Dramatic club. The winners of these
contests will appear next in the coun
ty contest to be held at Nehawka
March 20th; the sub-district at Au
burn. March 27th and the district
at Plattsmouth on April 10th.
WILL RETURN TO CITY
William K. Krecklow, who has
been located at Havelock for the past
several weeks as cashier of the Burl
ington at that place, will return to
this city in a short time to take over
the position of manager of the Con
tinental Oil company station in this
city. Mr. Krecklow is retiring from
the railroad work. The many friends
here will be pleased to learn that Mr.
Krecklow will again return to this
city and the family continue to be
residents of this community.
UNDERGOES SEVERE OPERATION
Ray Lancaster of Murray, who has
been in such poor health for some
time nast, was returned to the hos
pital at Oraahr. this week and Friday
was operated on. ; verv severe or
deal :s i was necessary to remove
a kidney. Despite the severity if
the operation Mr. Lancaster stood the
ordeal in excellent shape and was re
ported as doing just as well as pos
sible under the circumstances.
MARRIED AT CHICAGO
Louis McFarlaud. son of Mr.
Mrs. Freeman McFarland,
photographers, was married on
day. March 8th at Chicago, to
Kay Marcek, of that city, the
nouncements received here state.
and
local
an
Mr. and Mrs . McFarland are making
their home at Chicago and in the
middle of April expect to come here
for a two weeks visit with the par
ents and friends.
QUEEN ESTHERS MEET
The Queen Esthers of the Method
ist church were most pleasantly en
tertained on Thursday evening at the
home of the Misses Fern and Mildred
Jahrig, a very large number of the
members being in attendance. The
devotions of the meeting were led
by Miss Germaine Mason while the
lesson of the evening v. as given by
Mrs. Charles Janaeek. Alter the
business session t lie young ladies
spent the time in games of all kind-.
i until an appropriate hour when a
very dainty and delicious Inn- heon
was served by the hostess and which
added very much to the pleasures, i
all of the members of the party.
Bargain Day
to be Featured
Here Wednesd'y
Merchants of This City to Join
Some Very Special Offers
to Public
The merchants of
join ing in a special
fering on Wednesdn
the advertising for
Plattsmouth are
bargain day of
y of this week,
which appears
elsewhere in this issue of the Jour
nal. These bargain days will probably
be featured during the coming sen
son and in their line up the mem
bers of the retail section of the Cham
ber of Commerce are making special
ities of certain articles that will be
found to be real honest of goodness
bargains in every way. Also the
stores are making special offers in
all of their lines for the big bargain
day and which should have a real ap
peal to the thrifty shopper as they
are great money saving opportunities
in all lines.
Remember bargain day is Wed
nesday and those who fall to take ad
vantage of Ti will miss the oppor
tunity of making some rea! money
on their purchases as an Investiga
tion of the prices at the various
stores of the city will demonstrate.
THREE BILLION FOR ROADS
One hundred and ten nations will
spend $3,000,000,000 on roads dur
ing 1931, according to the Depart
ment of Commeree. Two-thirds of
this great sum $2,000.000.000
will be spent in the United States.
Thus the good roads movement is
world-wide. It is realized, nowadays,
that paved highways are essential to :
business and social progress. The ;
quick, economical and efficient trans
portation of commodities and persons .
is one of the factors that makes for
a higher developed civilization.
In the United States special at- 1
tention is being paid to the problem
of farm-to-market. secondary high
ways. The modern solgan is "Make
every farmer's gate a shipping '
point." A large majority of Ameri- j
can farms are still situated on roads'
that are about the same as ihey were
twenty or fifty years ago.
Long-wearing but economical road
materials, suitable for all but main.
heavy-traveled highways babe been '
developed. Millions of farmers can
be given the fullwidth, weatherproof. 1
good roads they need without Increas
ing tax burdens, if available funds
are used wisely. States can invest in j
nothing of greater value than per- i
manently surfaced farm roads and
few investments will pay greater di
vidends. GRAVEL FOR EAGLE ROAD
Abel Construction company, I
coin, was awarded the contract
distributing 227.5 cubic yards
in
fer of
grade A road gravel, along highway
No. 11 in Lancaster county between
Lincoln and Kagle. They agreed t
furnish the gravel for $1.63 per cubic
yard.
Five other bids were received by
State Purchasing Agent Farris.
Cochrane Construction company, Lin
coln, bid $1,652 per cubic yard; Wes
tern Bridge and Construction com
pany. Omaha. $1.77: Allen Davison
Construction company, Beatrice. $2.
14; H. A. Risk Pipe and Construc
tion company. Nebraska City. $1.
7745; and Schellberg Sand and Gra-
.vel company. Louisville. SI. 7784.
According to the terms of the con
tract the work must be completed by
March 81. The total amount to be
paid the Abel Construction company
is $3.6.:7.12. according to Farris.
IOWA PEOPLE WEDDED
From Saturdays iany
This noon at the residence of Rev.
C. O. Troy occurred tiC marriage of
Miss Martivi Peterson and Car! A.
Johnson, both of Red Oak, Iowa. The
young people motored to Ibis city
accompanied by Mr. Kvans and Miss
Allshouse. close friends of the con
tracting parties and who witnessed
the ceremony. Following the wed
ding the bridal party motored to
Omaha where thev enjoyer! a wed
ding luncheon before returning to
their home in the Iowa city.
O. A. Davis of Murray was in the
city for a short time today attend
ing to some matters of business and
visiting with friends.
Order Machine
Guns for War
dn Criminals
State Sheriff Claims That They
Needed to Cope With the
Crime Situation.
Are
Two machine guns have been or
dered by Slate Sheriff Kndres, who
F'nted Wednesday that their use
necessary in order to cope with the
presenl crime condition in the state.
The sheriff referred to recent bank
robberies and holdups, and added that
such occurrences were becoming all
too common. The following letter
was mailed Wednesday to all county
sheriffs in the state as a part of the
movement for better co-operation be
tween the county sheriffs and the
state office, which is bein inaugur
ated :
"Recently two hank robberies oc
curred in this stale and so tar we
have not been very successful in ap-
. prehending the criminals. This no
doubt was thru no fault of the of
ficers, who, I believe, are trying to do
their duty by working day ami night,
but to cope with cases of this kind it
.is essential that we have the co-operation
of all the marshals and citi
zens of the respective communities.
I "We must have the co-operation
of every one in order to stamp out
this wave of crime. In order to get
I the best Results every community
should be organized and I am taking
; the liberty to make the following
suggestion :
I "You should organize a vigilance
committee composed of marshals.
American Legion men. business men
and citizens in every city and vil-
I lage. who could be called upon when
occasion demanded their services.
, These men should be notified immed
iately either by the telephone oper
ator or someone else. You should
also communicate with every marshal
and sheriff in a radius of at least
four counties.
"The state sheriff's office should
, be notified at once, and we will get
in touch with other outside points
I in order to head the criminals off in
; every direction.
i "I trust that every community
will perfect an organization, so we
! will be in a position to meet ar.y
j emergency.
"Please send me any suggestions
you may have to offer, and if practi
cal will be glad to adopt them.
"I am pleased to report that we
have the co-operation of two radio
stations in Lincoln, where crimes
will be broadcast as soon as they are
notified."
IARGE NUMBER COMING
FOR LEGION MEETING
Indications point to a large attend
ance at next Tuesday night's Legion
meeting here, when the local post
will entertain members of the various
Cass county posts and a few invited
guests from Nebraska City and Lin
coln. The largest attendance prom
ises to he from Greenwood, with a
score of the post members there, head
ed by Col. Phil Hall, and including
Mme. Me Lar, George Bucknell. and
other well known members of Green
wood post, arranging to drive over.
The next largest sized delegation is
expected from Weeping Water. Both
the Creenwood and Weeping Water
posts have recently entertained mem
bers of Plattsmouth post, and it is
primarily to return the compliment
that Tuesday night's get-together is
being arranged.
Invitation has also been extended
to the members of Nehawka post anil
Louisville post, both of which h;ive
; in the past played tne part or nost at
similar gatherings. The visit to Ixiuis
ville was on the occasion of the orga
nization of the post in 192S. while
on the coldest night of that same win
ter the trip to Nehawka was made,
i where an oyster feed was served.
It is planned to make the meeting
here Tuesday night one that will go
I down in the annals of local Legion
history of equal magnitude to the
, district convention here in 1926 and
.the time Holly threatened to secede
' from the state department. Announ
cement of the meeting is being sent
to all local Legionnaires and everyone
who has paid up his 1931 dues is io
vit d to attend. The meeting will be
held at the Legion community build
ing. MISS McNURLIN POORLY
The many friends over the county
of Miss Dora McNurlin. member of
one of the prominent families of the
county, will regret very much to
learn that she is in very serious con
dition at Lincoln where she has been
taking treatment at the Bryan
Memorial hospital. Miss IfcNorlln
was visiting at the home of her is
ter, Mrs. R. A. Barrett and becom
ing more seriously ill was compelled
to have the care of specialists, Her
trouble is that of tuberculosis
and
her condition is such that gives
little hope of her recovery.
hut
IS GRANTED DIVORCE
From Saturday's nallv
A decree of d'vorce was granted
this morning to Mrs. Father O'Brien
from Clyde O'Brien non-resident de
fendant. The case was not contested
and the plaint! ft give:- the decree as
prayed for by the district court.