Nebraska Newspapers

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VOL. NO. XLVH
PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, MAY 7. 1931.
NO. 23
Am mLm Jr
Plattsmouth
Man to Teach
in Philippines
Frank Gradoville Left Monday After
noon for Long Journay to Ma
nila to Take Up Work
Frank Gradoville. who has just
completed a post graduate course at
the University of Nebraska, depart
ed Monday afternoon for San Fran
cisco from Where he will sail in a
few days for Manila. Philippine Is
lands, where he is to carry on his
teaching: work.
Mr. Gradoville has specialized in
mathematics and Spanish at the state
university and taught these subjects
in the Nebraska schools since his
graduation from the university in
19 27 and his work has w;in him a
great deal of commendatior from his
instructors and those familiar with
his teaching.
After leaving the university Mr.
Gradoville taught at St. Edward.
and Schuyler, but the past year he
has taken up post graduate work at
the state university to assist in pre
paration for the work in the Ameri
can schools in the far off Philippines.
The teaching contract that Mr.
Gradoville is under will cover a two
year period and it is certain that
he will find a great deal of rare in
terest in the islands of the orient
where strange peoples, customs and
methods are to be found.
Mr. Gradoville is a graduate of the
Plattsmouth high school of the class
of 1923 and of the state university
in 1927 and in addition to his ex
cellent work as a teacher he has serv
ed ,as athletic coach at the schools
where he has taught and also was a
very prominent figure of the state
university baseball team as well as
on the basketball squad, which ath
letic work will assist him very much
in the islands where American base
ball is one of the most popular of
sports amony the natives of the is
lands. In the last few days Mr. Grado
ville has been honored at t. nun1 her
of family gatherings, the parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gradoville enter-
aining for him on Saturday; Mr.
and Mrs. John Blotzer at a family
dinner on Sunday and Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. Kahoutek at an evening din
ner on Sunday in honor of the de
parting brother.
LOSS OF NATIONAL GAME
The game of baseball as far as this
city is concerned, seems to have ab
dictated from the throne of sport,
those who still enjoy watching the
great national pastime are forced to
seek other localities to enjoy the
game.
The baseball players are also be
coming fewer and fewer in the city
as the old timers fade from the sport
and the crop of newcomers who used
to be a great many each year, are
now missing, the natural sequence of
the disappearance of this sport from
the activities of the community.
The fact that there was no ade
quate park for several seasons start
ed the vanishing of the game as the
last few years that a team was main
tained here the upkeep or attempted
upkeep, of the park took all of the
lunds that the players could secure
as well as donations from the city
and with each rain the park east of
the Burlington stration would be
flooded and the work all wiped out
and which served to discourage the
players.
Lack of patronage in the last two
seasons also served to dampen the
ardor of the players and made it im
possible to secure the best teams as
the guarantee was too heavy with
out the assurance of a good crowd to
help swell the gate receipts.
Many of the old baseball fans have
taken up golf or find other relaxation
more alluring while with the younger
fans the auto has played havoc with
the baseball enthusiasm.
PURCHASES NEW RESTAURANT
Fred Duda. Jr.. who with his wife,
has been visiting the relatives here
and at Omaha, have decided to make
their future home in this state and
closed the deal today for the pur
chase of a confectionary and restau
rant at 2561 Leavenworth street,
Omaha. Mr. Duda has since locating
at Los Angeles several years ago been
connected with the restaurant busi
ness and his long experience in this
line of business should make it pos
sible to give that portion of Omaha a
real up to date restaurant in every
way.
Mr. Duda is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Duda of this city and has a
large circle of friends here who will
be pleased to lea'-n that he is to lo
cate back in Nebraska.
MOTORISTS NUMEROUS
The motor travel thrcugn this city
Sunday was the heaviest for several
weeks and a constant stream of travel
was to be seen in all parts of the city.
There were hundreds of the cars of
Omaha and Lincoln people present
in the city, enjoying the many at
tractive drives around the city and
the nearby territory, which are as
pretty as any to be found in the
state and especially at this time of
the year when the trees and vendure
gives it an added charm.
MAIL IS DELAYED
From Tuesday's uu-iiy
This morning another delay was
made iu the handling of the mail
from the west as well as the news
papers from Omaha, No. 6 of the
Burlington which usually carries the
early mail from Omaha to this city
being sent east by the way of Coun
cil Bluffs and Pacific Junction and
as the result '.here was a delay until
10 o'clock when the mail and papers
arrived here vi;i the Missouri Pacific
s uthbound train. The Burlington
has been handling large shipments
of silk from the orient and which
are sent on the Chicago from Omaha
over the "Q".
Clean-Up Pro
Over City Scores
a Big Success
Many Homes Being Painted and
Cleaned Up for Summer and
Landscaping Being Lone.
The annual cleanup and paint up
campaign in conjunction with the
Better Yards and Gardens movement
is giving some real results as a trip
over the city reveals and in all parts
of the city there is to be seen evidence
of the interest that the residents are
taking in this worthwhile work.
There are many homes being paint
ed up for the coming season and
whose freshness and beauty adds to
all parts of the city and surrounded
as they are by the improved and land
scaped gardens and yards makes a
truly delightful treat to the eye.
"While there are not many that can
take part in the paint up movement
there are hundreds that are dcing
all possible to add to the natural
charm of their homes and dwellings
by planting beautiful flower gardens
whose colorful charm adds a hundred
per cent to the general appearance of
the homes that they surround and
the city at large is being made much
more attractive by the means of !
these.
Never in the history of the city
has. there been such a general inter- j
est in making for the natural beau:-
that surrounds the homes all over the ,
city and there will be a very keen j
competition for the awards for the
most beautiful and attractive
grounds.
The movement is being sponsored
by civic bodies and through their
well organized plans they have reach
ed almost everyone in the community
who owns or rent6 residential prop
erty. SECURES FINE POSITION
Miss Martha Gorder of this city
who has been engaged in work at
the Omaha Grain Exchange, has juu
accepted a very fine position in the
west and one that Miss Gorder will
enjoy very much. The position is
swimming instructor in the women's
department of the Y. M. C. A. at
Pueblo, Colorado, to which place 3he
goes the coming week. Miss Gorder
feels very well pleased at securing
the position and especially so as there
were a large number of applicants
and in her application she received
the heartiest indorsement of the
Denver chapter of the Red Cross
which has been familiar with the
fine work of Miss Gorder in the line
of physical culture and swimming
training. The new position will be
an all year round position and one
that Miss Gorder can give her full
est attention and with her ability as
a teacher and pleasant personality,
she should make 8 real success in
the work.
STOCK COMPANY COMING
The original McOwen Stock com
pany who played here under their
big tent theater last August will re
turn to Plattsmouth for a weeks' en
gagement, starting next Monday
night. May 11th. This year they
come to you with a bigger and bet
ter show, all new plays and many
vaudeville features, such as the
"White House Twins," the "Mc
Owen Kids," their "Own Quartette"
and the big musical feature "The
Pied Piper Band." The management
has selected as the opening play for
Monday night a bran new meiodram i
with lots of good comedy entitled,
"Discarded Wives. Other plays
during the week will be "A Saintly
Sinner," "Pep," "Poker Ranch."
"Paid," "Huckleberry Finn," "House
of Fear," and "Tropical Love." The
big tent will be located on the tour
ist camp grounds and ladies will be
admitted free on Monday night when
accompanied by a person wiih a paid
ticket.
MURRAY WINS FROM LOUISVILLE
The Murray baseball team, includ
ing several of the veteran players
from this city, journeyed out to
Louisville Sunday and proceeded to
stage an exhibition of the national
pastime, the Murray team winr.ir.g
iby the score of 18 to 1. The bull
ing for Murray was looked after by
j Honos Newman of this city, one of
;the star hurlers of the county and
Hopkins, the two playing a bang up
game and the whole Murray team
hitting hard and often to make a
runaway game.
Annual Banquet
of Woman's Cluh
atM. E. Church
Beautifu! Settings and Splendid Pro
gram Enicyed by Large Num
ber of Members. Guests
From Tiifsdav's ttailv
The annual banouet of the Platts
mouth Woman's club was held last
evening at the parlors of the Firs;
Methodist church and which for the
occasion had been transformed into
a veritable garden of floral beauty
with the purple lilacs being used in
the decorative plan of the room,
carrying out the color notes of pur
ple aud white, the club colors.
The banquet was prepared and
send served by the Social Workers
of the city and provided a most
tempting menu and which was serv
ed most charmingly, the menu being
as follows:
Grape Ice
Chicken Delicious
Martineque Potatoes
Spring Salad
Harvard Beets in Green Bean
Nests
Mayonnaise Dressing
Radish Tulips
Hot Clover Leaf Rolls
Butter
Amber Marmalade
Patisserie de Francaise
Mints - Nuts
Coffee
As the members of the banquet
entered the professional was played
by Mrs. Robert Reed of the music
department of the club in her usual
artistic manner.
The toast list was very cleverly
presided over by Mrs. James T. Beg
ley, the club president and who in
troduced the several persons on the.
program in a very delightful man
ner. The community singing by the
members of the club was led by Mrs.
E. H. Wescot with Glenn Woodbury
and Mrs. Robert Reed in the piano
accompaniment.
The Bret portion of the banquet
was taken up wilh the reports of the
various departments of the club and
showing the large number of activ
ities and the committees that have
carried on this work in such an able
manner.
Mrs. W, O. Yale of Omaha, talent
ed musician of that city and soloist
at the Trinity cathedral, was heard
in a very beautiful vocal number
that was very much enjoyed by the
banquet party.
The first speaker of the evening
was Mrs. John R. Hughes, of Belle
vue, one of the leaders in the activi
ties of the Nebraska federation and
who had as her subject. "Greatest
Possessions." Mrs. Hughes very ably
presented her subject and had gather
ed from questions of many their
greatest possession, the list being
varied, and from these the basis of
this most pleasing address was se
lected. The first possession necessary
was a job, the centering of the ac
tivities on the tasks set for each in
dividual, then a hobby, one inno
cent, inexpensive and incidental as
when the hobby become the domin
ant thought it had ceased to be a
hobby and should be given up: then
a friend, one whose true spirit was
shown in the forgiving and under
standing of a responsive heart to the
one they loved as a friend : then also
a hero, one idealistic figure that one
might look to as the highest and
best in the human and finally a
church, where the teaching and un
derstanding of God could be taught
and the human soul inspired in the
best things of life.
Mrs. Catherine Flynn of Omaha, a
peel president of the Plattsmouth
club was present and was introduced
as was Mrs. McFarland. also of that
city r.nd Mrs. Eugene Nutzman of Ne
hawka. president of the Nehawka
club, a honor guest.
Judge Herbert Rhodes of Omaha,
who has charge of the domestic re
lation and juvenile section of the
district court was then introduced
and spoke on the subject of "Ancient
Landmarks." The address of Judge
Rhodes covered largely his work
among the unfortunate children that
are brought before him in the cap
acity of judge of the court. In all
cases it was found that the way
wardness of the child or its unfor
tunate condition had some family
background that had caused the
weakness that had led to the first
false steps lack of home training,
the absence of discipline in the home,
the absence of religious and moral
training and the parental indiffer
ence to the future of the child by
not providing the proper training at
home. Broken homes also was the
cause of many of the cases that had
come before his court. Judge Rhodes
stated. In his examination of the
child he touched on first, the mind;
second, health; third, home; fourth
religion, and fifth, hereditary. The
speaker defended the present day
youth as being no better or worse
than those of the past and the pres
ent day merely that of other years
gone by only we lived in the chang
ing automobile age of speed.
James Begley. Jr.. was heard in
two very lovely numbers. "I Passed
by Your Window" and "Little
Mother O' Mine," in his usual pleas
ing manner and the accompaniment
played by Mrs. Robert Reed.
The installation ci" the officers of
the club was then made by Mrs. E.
H. Wescott, past president of the
club, the officers being Mrs. James
T. Begley. president; Mrs. Bert Cole
man, vice-president ; Mrs. E. G.
Sheilenbarger. BOtiprdins secretary;
Mrs. R. J. L:irson. corresponding sec
retary, and Mrs. John F. Wolff, treasurer.
MORE COYOTES KILLED
The destruction of the coyotes
over the county eoiuinues and the
office of County Clerk George R.
Sayles has received a number of ad
ditional scalps. JacK Troop from
south of this city brought in some
six of the cub cojrotee and William
Rueter of near Wabash reported with
five of the young coyotes.
B. E. Woodward
to Leave Post in
Local Schools
Director of Physical Edncation to Lo
cate at Red Oak. Iowa, as Man
ager for Brash Company.
From Tuesday s DmMy
Students and faculty members and
the citizens of Plattsmouth will learn
with a sense of regret that Mr. B. E.
Woodward, for the past six years
supervisor of physical education and
director of the newly organized high
school band, tendered his resignation
to the board of education lant uight
to become effective June lath. While
regretting that Mr. Woodward is sev
ering his connection with the public
schools, his friends rejoice in the
prospects which he has for the fu
ture. Mr. Woodward has received of
fers during the past year from the
Fuller Brush company and the pros
pects for future connection with this
nationally known company seemed
so attractive, that Mr. Woodward felt
that he could not refuse. He will be
located at Red Oak. Iowa, where he
will have charge of the company's
work in Montgomery county.
Mr. Woodward and his family
came to Plattsmoutn in 192o irom
Council Bluffs where he had been in
structor in physical education. Prior
to that time he had been coach of
athletics at Bradford, Ohio for the
year immediately after leaving the
Teachers College at La Crosse. Wis
consin. Mr. Woodward's work in phy
sical education here has included all
the schools and grades of the system
and he has been very successful in
this field. For three years. Mr. Wood
ward was director of the high school
orchestra and this year organized the
high school band which won a splen
did reputation. One of his pupils,
James Crmstock. won first in the
trumpet section at the district con
test at Omaha recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodward and their
two daughters. Jean Ann and Betty
Louise have won many friends here
in Plattsmouth who extend to them
their best wishes in their future
home and work.
TROY DAVIS HERE
Hon. Troy L. Davis, of Weeping
Water, state representative from Cass
county, was in the city Monday af
ternoon visiting with his friends
and as this was the first opportunity
for a great many weeks to escape the
long grind of the legislature, it was
a very pleasant occasion for the legis
lator as well as the host of friends.
Mr. D;vis has served as the chair
man of the banking committee of the
house and was one of the leading
figures of the republican majority,
occupying ;' commanding position
through his years of service in the
house and on the important commit
tees of that body.
Mr. Davis has been frequently
mentioned in connection with the re
publican nomination for governor in
1932 and alt ho he has not encouraged
the statements they have persisted
and the Cass county man has found
himself in the lists of those on whom
the republican nomination might
fall.
The representative is preparing to
again resume the legislative work as
the failure of the legislature to pass
the budget for the state makes it
necessary to convene the legislative
body and it is expected that the call
will be made late in May or the first
days of June so that the measures
can be passed by the opening of the
fiscal vear. July 1st.
RECOGNIZED AT NEBRASKA
Orin Countryman of Oshkosh.
sophomore in the college of business
administration at the Cniversity of
Nebraska, was recognized for high
scholarship at the state university's
third annual Honors convocation
held in the coliseum Wednesday
night.
The ten per cent of the students
of each class in each college and
school of the university who make
the highest grade average during the
two preceding semesters of school
are recognized, in this way.
Mr. Countryman is a grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Will Oliver of this city
and who have been very much pleas
ed to learn of his splendid showing
at the state unirersity.
Death of C.
H. Smith, Long
Time Resident
Passes Away Last Night at Omaha
Hospital After Short Illness
Long Active in City
From Wednesday's Datly
Last night at S o'clock at the lm
manuel hospital at Omaha, occurred
the death of Chester H. Smith, long
time resident of this city and one
who had possessed to a marked de
gree the friendship of hundreds in
the community where he had lived.
The death of Mr. Smith came after
a short illness as he was taken ill
on Monday morning and hurried to
the Immanuel hospital at Omah;i
where his condition was found to be
very grave and while an operation
was performed in the hope of giving
him relief i' was useless and the
patient continued to fail until denth
came to his relief.
Chester H. Smith was horn at Ad
dington. Illinois, December 5, 1S54.
and spent his boyhood days in that
community, later coming to Nebras
ka in the early seventies r.nd after a
shori time spent at. Rock Bluff's,
then a thriving river community, he
moved to Plattsmouth and has since
made his home here and has been
a very active and useful citizen in
the city. On locating here Mr. Smith
entered into parnership with G. B.
Chapman in a drug store and in this
line of work l;e. continued for a great
many years, the firm later being
changed to Smith & Black, his hro-iher-in-law.
Charles Black, being as
sociated with him in the business
and later Mr. Smith and C. H. Par
mele engaged in the conduct of the
business for a number of years. With
the election of William McKinley in
1896 Mr. Smith was appointed as
postmaster at Plattsmouth and held
this office for some ten years. Mr.
Smith was active in the republican
political circles and was elected as
city clerk in 1S84 and always main
tained a great deal of interest in the
political life of the community.
Mr. Smith was married in this city
to Miss Nellie Black, i: r.ember of
one of the pioneer families of the
community and who. with the two
daughters. Mrs. J. H. Teegarden of
Brock, and Mrs. R. E. Sheehan of
LaGrange. Illinois, survive his pass
ing. One sister. Mrs. J. B. Strode,
of Lincoln, widow of former Con
gressman Jesse B. Strode, also sur
vives. W. C. T. U. HOLDS MEETING
The W. C T D. held a very pleas
ant meeting on Monday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Robert Troop on
Ci-ranite street and which was attend
ed by a very pleasing number of the
ladies to take part in the Mother's
day program and the Little Recruit
ers feature of the day.
Mrs. Charles Troop, president open
ed the meeting and the roll call was
given by verses in honor of mother
by all of the members. Mrs. S. A.
Wiles than took over the program
and Richard Marion Duxbury and
Howard Emerson Wiles, Jr.. were re
ceived as recruits in the cause and
each presented with a rose tied with
a white ribbon, as the members join
ed in singing, "Precious Jewels."
Little Miss Elizabeth Ann Wiles then
gave a very charming lullaby song
for the new recruits. Mrs. C. C. Wes
cott gave a very interesting and
much enjoyed talk on Mother's day
that served to complete the program
and the meeting closed with the serv
ing of refreshments by Mrs. Troop
and her associate hostesses, Mrs.
Mary Vooury and Mrs. William O.
Troop.
PRESENTED WITH FLAG
Last evening the Junior Catholic
Daughters of America held a meeting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
M. Bestor on North Fourth street and
at which time the young ladies re
ceived a very beautiful silk American
flag, presented by the Women's Relief
Corps of this city, who have in the
past presented these flags to other
organizations. The organisation was
represented by its officers.
The presentation was made
Mrs. William Woolcott for the
R. C. and the beautiful flag was
cented bv Miss Constance Rea on
by
W.
half of the Junior Daughters.
Following the presentation a short
and very interesting program was
erivSn by the talented members of
the Junior C. D. of A., a piano solo
being given by Miss Anna May San
din and John Bestor, all being ex
ceptionally well presented and en
joyed. At the close of the evening the girls
served very dainty and delicious re
freshments that were very much en
joyed by the entire party.
MOTHERS DAY WINDOW
The coming of Mother's day is be
ing featured in the east window of
the C. E. Wescott's store, where a
very attractive window has been ar
ranged and which is made doubly
pleasing by the fine floral display
that has been provided by Henry
Jasper, local florist, and whose beau
tiful blossoms adds much to the
charm of the display.
SHOWS AT PERU MEET
Garland McC'leury. who has been
showing well at the v.irious track
meeis in this section of the stale and
has kept the Plattsmouth standing
in the various events, was
Platter to perform at the
the sole
M-I-N-K
and car
the pole
meet at Peru on Satttrd: y
ried oft the fourth place ;n
v: -tit and high jump in which lie
has performed very brilliantly the
past season. In the pole vault Mc
Cleary found opposition from lb
Egbert of Benson school of Omaha,
outstanding star of the state and
who took the first plac in a num
ber of events at the Peru meet.
Children of
Rotary Members
Furnish Program
Miss Cora Williams of Music Depart
ment of Schools Directs the
Fine Entertainment.
From Wednesday's Datly
The members of the Plattsmouth
Rotary club had a very unique pro
gram afforded them yesterday at the
weekly luncheon at the Majestic cafe,
the event being an all junior Ro
tary offering, the children of the
members of the club being featured
in the entertainment
rection of Miss Cora
supervisor of music
under the di
Williams, the
in the city
schools.
The occasion gave the members the
opportunity of not only seeing their
own sons and daughters in their of
ferings but the children of the fellow
members and in which the young peo
ple, ranging from the high school
groups to the little ones in the lower
g'ads, pave a very tire entertain
ment. The program was opened by a
piano duet by Jean and Billie Knorr
and these two talented children who
have so often delighted Plattsmouth
audiences were at their best.
Kittle Miss Dorothea Mae Duxbury
was presented in a very clever read
ing that she gave in a most delight
ful manner that pleased all of the
membership.
John Tidball and Richard Petring,
two of the sturdy sons of Rotary
were heard in a vocal duet that prov
ed that these young men have a mu
sical future before them ere they
reach mature years.
William Jensen, one of the mem
bers of the high school band gave a
most entertaining cornet number
that reflected the greatest credit on
the young musician.
James Mauzy. Jr., one of the rep
representatives of the grade schools
on the program gave his portion of
the program unaccompanied with a
song and playing his own accom
paniment and won much praise for
his part of the entertainment.
Master Richard Bailey added his
part of the program with two well
chosen poems and which were receiv
ed with much enthusiasm by the club
and their guests.
Stephen Davis, one of the clever
young musicians of the city, was pre
sented in a delightful piano number
as a part of the program.
The high school group was heard
in several numbers and with Miss
.Williams as the accompanist and this
offering was given by Miss Maxine
Cloidt, Miss Constance Rea. Herbert
Minor, Richard Spangler and Robert
Bestor and which proved a real treat
to the program of the afternoon.
There were also present at the
meeting the two young men who will
represent the high school for the re
mainder of the school year as hon
orary members of the club. Maynard
Ramge. senior, and Otto Stodola,
junior.
MANY ATTEND INITIATION
A very large number of the mem
bers of the Monsignor M. A. Shine
council of the Knights of Columbus
of this city, were at Omaha Sunday
where they attended the initiation
of the class of new members of the
local council as well as the Omaha
council, the Plattsmouth candidates
receiving the second and third de
grees at the hands of the Omaha drill
team and in a niannei that they will
long remember.
The members of the class from
this city were Father Marcelles
Agius, John Libershall, Joe KnoCicek.
Henry Krejci. James Zitka, Jam
Holy, Leo Heigl, John. Horn. Tom
Svoboda and Theodore Ptak.
Following the initiation the can
didates and the members were treat
ed to a very fine luncheon that was
arranged by the Omaha council and
which was very largely attended.
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY
Mrs. F. R. Gobelman has returned
home from Sidney. Iowa, where she
spent several days at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David
Hiatt. the occasion being the sever.-ty-ninth
birthday anniversary of the
father. Mr. Hiatt has been a life
long resident of Fremoit county.
Iowa, and has the distinction of be
ing the second white child born in
that county and where he has m?de
his home for all of the year?. The
occasion was made a family reunion
and all of the members of the fam
ily were in attendance.
Mrs. Margaret
Wehrbein Call
ed to Last Rest
One of the Old Time Residents of
This Community Passes Away
at Age of 86 Years
Fi im Wednesday's Pally
Tht death of Mr-. .Margaret W.-hr-bein,
86. occurred ai U erly hour
today at the family bom on South
8th street following :n illness of
several wee!. - and during which the
pat ient has gradually grown wiakcr
through the infirmuties of her ad
vanced ye;trn.
: Mrs. Wehrbein has spent
greater part of her lifetime in
the
t his
con inanity, the family residing
many years on the farm uear
for
his
city until in later years ami follow
' iug the death of the husband and
father, she moved ""into Plat iMinoui li
I and where she has since resided with
.her daughter. Miss Mary Wohrboia
who has b-en her companion and
assisted in her care.
1 The deceased was born in Wurt en
burg, Germany, Jan. 8. 1845, her
maiden name being Margar H llagel,
a daughter of Anton and Thresa Ha
gel. the family migrating to the I'ni
ted States in 1852. seHl'ng in Wis
consin, later moving to Nebraska in
1872. In .lau.ary, is?:;, the mar
riage of Miss Margaret Ha el and
Frederick Wehrbein took place. Af
ter their marriage Mr. and Mrs.
Willi Prill made their home on the
farm and with thrift and hard work
had a distinct part in the developing
of the territory near this city.
To bless the life of Mr. and -Mrs.
Wehrbein six children were born,
one son, Fredric. dying in infancy
'and one daughter. Mrs. Id:1. Tritsch
passing away a few years ago. The
surviving children are Mrs. John
Bauer. Jr., Miss Mary Wehrbein. both
of this city and John and William
Wehrbein, who reside on the f;:rms
west of Plattsmouth.
The funeral will be held on Fri
day afternoon at 2 o'clock irom the
Sattler funeral home on Fourth and
Vine streets and the interment be
made at the Oak hill cemetery be
side the husband and father.
MARRIED AT WAH00
The marriage of two of the well
' known and popular residents of this
city occurred on Tuesday afternoon
at Wahoo when Miss Lena Hirz and
Philip T. Becker, of this city were
united in the bonds of wedlock by
Judge Galloway of Saunders county.
The wedding came as a great sur
prise to the many friends here as
the fact of the forthcoming happy
event had been kept a close secret
and the bridal couple quietly motor
ed to the Saunders counts- city to
have the ceremony performed and it
was not until last evening tht-t the
fact of the wedding was announced.
Both Df the contracting parties
are well known over this section of
Cass county, the bride being a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Hirz. of
this city and where she has made
her home for practically her lifetime
altho in late years she has resided
at Los Angeles where she was en
gaged in the practice of her profes
sion as a nurse. Mr. Becker was for
many years engaged in farming near
this city but has in the past years
resided in this city and where he
has erected a beautiful home on
Eleventh street and where Mr. and
Mrs. Becker will make their fu'ure
home.
The many friends will join in their
well wishes to this estimable ouple
and trust that they may have many
year of happiness and suc ess.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
From Tuesday's Daiiv
An action was filed in the office of
the clerk of the district court this
morning by J. A. Capwell. attorney
for the plaintiff and win rein Mrs.
Lillian M. Shrader asks for a decree
of divorce from Robert Shrader. The
plaintiff states in the petition that
the parties were married at Nebras
ka City on June SO. 1923 and that
they have not lived together since
January 28, 1931. Non-support and
cruelty are the basis of the action as
stated in the petition.
FINE RAINFALL
From Tn-slVfc tJSv
This section of Cass county was
visited last night by one of the finest
and most beneficial rains of the spring
season and which can well be rated
as a $1,000,000 rain in every sense
of the term. Th' rain came very
gently and continued from the early
evening all through the night, it be
ing heaviest in the early morning
hours and soaked the ground nicely.
The reinfall showed one and twenty
three one hundredths of an inch and
was the heaviest of the spring season.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends of Simon Clark
will be pleased to learn that this
estimable gentleman, who has been
quite poorly for the past several
davf, is now showing some improve
ment pnd his betterment has been
very pleasing to the many friends
over the community.