Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLVn
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 1931.
NO. 58
1 hSBE.
Death Comes
to Long Time Res
ident of City
Christian Mockenhaupt Passed Away
Early Sunday morning After
a Long Illness.
From Monday's Da!y
After an illness that has covered
a period of several months. Christian
Mockenhaupt. resident of Platts
aitiuth for a lifetime, was called on
the last reward early Sunday morn
ing, gradually failing in the past
weeks despite all that medical skiil
and loving care could do to check
tiie affliction from which he was a
sufferer.
Christian Mockenhaupt was a son
of Mr. and Mrs. Christian Mocken
haupt, Sr.. and was born in Platts
niouth February 28, 1S3. the fam
ily at that time living in a residence
on Washington avenue, where the
family had been early settlers. Mr.
Mockenhaupt has been a resident
here since that time and has. in his
lesidence here, lived a life of service
to the community and leaves the
memory of an upright and Christian
life to inspire his family and the
many old friends that are mourning
his passing.
The father of Mr. Mockenhaupt
was a brick manufacturer, the son
following this trade for a great many
years, operating a brick yard that
has turned out millions of the brick
that were used in the construction
of a great many of the business
houses and residences of the com
munity. The deceased was educated
in the schools of this city and on
April 30. 1S86 he was united In mar
riage in this city to Miss Henrietta
Ploeger, the family making their
home for years in the residence in
the south part of the city and where
a brick yard was operated by the de
ceased. In the late years tte family
has resided on North Eighth street
and where Mr. Mockenhaupt was
railed to the last rest.
In his lifetime Mr. Mockenhaupt
has always been an upright man in
his dealings with his fellow man and
his help and encouragement has aid
ed mar.y others in the battle of life
and to maintain the high standard of
citizenship that he had given such a
splendid example and in the com
munity he will be greatly missed.
There is surviving his passing the
widow, two daughters, Mrs. Minnie
Eulin and Mrs. Clara Lindemann,
both of this city, as well as one sis
ter. Mrs. Joseph Kelly of this city
and two brothers. Henry Mocken
haupt of Lincoln and John Mocken
haupt who is residing in the east, as
well as a number of grandchildren.
The funeral services will be held
on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 at the
Sattler funeral home. Fourth and
Vine streets.
REPORTS CONDITIONS BAD
John F. Heineman, of Hitchcock.
South Dakota, came in Sunday from
his home to spend a few days with
the relatives and old friends in this
locality. Mr. Heineman reports the
canditions in his state as very bad.
there being many counties of the
state where the farm lands are as
barren of vegetation as a desert as
the result of the visitation of the
grasshoppers, there being some
twenty-six counties where it v.-ill be
necessary for the state to offer aid
to the residents as the result of the
hopper invasion. In his section of
the state there were no grasshop
pers but the drouth has made the
corn crop practically a complete
failure. It is expected that the con
ditions will make necessary every
possible emergency aid for the peo
ple of the afflicted districts. Mr.
Heineman was accompanied by his
son. John and daughter. Marie. They
were accompanied also by Miss Nora
Heineman. a daughter of William
Heineman. of Liberty. Nebraska, who
has been in Dako:a visiting with
the uncle and family.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Crabill and
daughter. Miss Alice, with Clement
Woster. who have been enjoying an
outing in Minnesota, returned home
Saturday after a most delightful
visit in the lake regions. The trip
was made by auto and afforded the
members of the party an opportun
ity of taking in many of the fine little
cities and points of interest in the
lake regions. They spent a larger
part of their outing at Clitherell.
Minnesota, where they have enjoyed
the fishing for the past several sea
sons. The members of the party had
some excellent luck in the fishing
and also enjoyed the rest and out
ing to the utmost In the lake regions
of the north.
ENTERTAINS GUESTS
On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Wescott entertained a number of
friends at their home. "Sunnyside."
the members of the parts- comprising
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Defoe cf Te
cumseh. Mr. and Mrs. William Irons
and daughter. Virginia, of Lincoln,
Miss Jean Palmer of New York City
and George Hunnicutt of Boston. The
day v.:i orach enjoyed and the mem
bers of the party returned last even
ing to their homes.
RETURNS FROM VACATION
Mr. and Mrs. B. G. WurL who
have been enjoying a vacation trip
in the west, returned home Sunday
after a meat delightful outing. They
visited at the home of their son. 1-iarl
Warl and family at Hillings. Ifon
Itana. who also accompanied the par
ents on a trip through the Yellow -jstone
Park and its many interesting
places. On the return trip Mr. and
I Mrs. Wurl were brought by the son
land daughter-in-law to Sioux City,
Iowa, where the young people will
'visit for a short time and Mr. and
Mrs. B. G. Wurl came on home. The
trip was one tnat tney will long very
pleasantly remember.
Merchants Lose
Hard Fought Game
to Louisville
Visitcis from the Cement City Win
Contest Here Sunday by the
Scoie of 4 to 1.
The Plattsmouth Merchants lost a
close and hard fought game to Louis
ville on the local lot Sunday by the
score of 4 to 1, the struggle being a
scoreless battle up to the sixth in
ning when the Louisville team was
able to score their first run when
with the bases loaded. March, local
hurler. walked In Sack, but the
Louisville team was unable to score
further in this part of the contest.
The eighth inning saw the Mer
chants tie up the contest when Rich
ard Herold hit safely out through
shortstop and pilfered second and
scored on the blof of P. Herold at
third base, but the scoring of the
Merchants was checked at once and
left the tally knotted up to the final
inning opened.
In the first of the ninth inning the
visitors proceeded to unload their
wares on the Merchants. Hartinan
being walked, and Ellis hit safely
to score Hartman then a bunt along
the first base line by Jackson ad
vanced Ellis, who scored on a wild
heave to third base, while Davis hit
to the bank in right field brought in
the fourth and final run of the game.
The locals attempted a rally in
the last of the right but were un
able to get anywhere with the bid
for victory.
Barring the two bad innings.
March pitched a fine game and the
fielding of Richard Herold featured
the contest for the Merchants while
Sack, pitcher for Louisville held the
usually hard hitting Merchants to
weak and ineffective blows that were
too scattered to do a great deal of
damage.
The box score of the game was as
tollows:
Louisville
AR H PO A K
Decker, c 4 0 9 0 0
Hartman. 2b 4 3 2 2 0
Ellar. If 4 2 10 0
Knutson. 3b 4 10 10
Inman. lb 4 19 0 0
Davis, cf 4 13 0 0
Jackson, rf 4 110 0
Ge3t. ss 4 0 2 4 1
Sack, p 4 0 0 6 0
36 9 27 14 1
Merchants
AB H PO A E
Guy Long. 3b 4 0 10 3
R. Herold. If 4 2 5 0 0
K. Poisall. ss 4 0 2 4 0
P. Herold. 2b 4 2 0 2 0
G. Spidell. cf 4 12 0 0
F. Spidell. c 4 0 9 0 1
D. March, p 4 0 0 8 2
R. Brittain, rf 4 0 0 0 0
G. McCleary. lb 4 0 8 0 0
36 5 27 14 6
SUFFERS BAD BURNS
J. E. Wiles, one of the prominent
residents of the city, is suffering a
great deal from burns that he re
ceived a few days ago and which
has k"pt him confined to the home a
greater part of the time. Mr. Wile?
was at home Saturday and at the
same time a kettle of paraffin had
been placed on the stove by Mrs.
Wiles to heat, expecting to use it in
sealing up fruit jars. The kettle
started to boil over and Mr. Wiles
throwing a cloth over the bubbling
kettle started to remove it outdoors.
As he opened the kitchen door and
the draft struck the boiling paraffin,
it exploded, the contents of the ket
tle flying over the kitchen, the hanrl
and face and neck of Mr. Wiles suf
fering severely from burns and parts
of the burning paraffin caused dam
age to the woodwork of the room.
The injuries of Mr. Wiles were given
medical attention but the victim of
the accident is still suffering much
pain. The many friends of Mr. Wiles
will deeply sympathize with the vic
tim of the accident and trust that
he may soon be able to recover from
the effects of the injuries.
DOING VERY NICELY
The many friends of Mrs. William
Kaufman, one of the long time resi
dents of the community, will be very
pleased to learn that Mrs. Kaufman
is doing very nicely at the Lutheran
hospital at Omaha. She was operated
on several days ago for goiter and
since that time she has been improv
ing and it is hoped that she will
soon be on the highway to complete
recovery.
Tells of Life
at Brewster
Recreation Camp
Mrs. Tcry Klimm. One of Cass Coun
ty Aitendants at Camp, Tells
of Activities.
The recreation camp which has
just closed at ("amp Brewster, south
of Omaha has proven a very great
delight to the ladies who took part
in the camp and among whom was
a number from this county. Mrs.
Tony Klimm, of near this city. Mm.
E. W. Melbern of Murray and Mrs.
II. A. Tool, of Murdock, being among
those who took advantage of the
pleasant event.
Mis. Klimm has given a sketch of
the various activities that the ladies
enjoyed and states that all are pre
paring for the camp next year.
Mrs. Klimm sta.es that Camp
Brewster is located on the beautiful
river drive between Rellevue and
Omaha, the pavilion and cabins be
ing located on a high hill, facing
the wonderful view of the Missouri
river, the valleys and hills that are
a part of the camp ground, as well
as the forty-acre bird and game pre
serve that joins the camp on the
south.
The day opened at the "camp with
a hike at 5:H0 under the guidance
of Mrs. Jennie Bruce, and after the
hike the members returned to enjoy a
fine breakfast and which was much
enjoyed by the hikers.
All the programs at the camp
moved with clock like speed and the
ladies of the camp found ample time
for their study and recreation, all of
the cooking and serving being taken
care of by the camp staff, so that
labor was banished from the camp as
far as the guests were concerned.
A group of the Campfire girls were
also at the camp ard added to the
pleasures of the older members of
the state extension department
group.
Miss Mary Ellen Brown, of the
agricultural extens on department
was the camp leader and had charge
of the various features of the camp.
Mrs. Minnie Skinner of Harrison.
Nebraska, a gold star mother, who
had just returned from France where
she visited the grave of her son. gave
a very interesting talk of the trip
and the many points of interest that
she had visited in France.
Miss Ella Gardner of Washington,
D. C was in charge of the direct
tarrying out of the activities of the
camp and kept everything at the top
speed for the entire camp, leading
the songs and stunts that were part
of the activities.
Mrs. Jennie Bruce had charge of
the book review section of the camp
study and gave several most interest
ing talks of the various books that
were selected for review, as well as
giving a large number of fascinating
; toreis.
Assisting Miss Brown in one of
the days at the camp was Miss Leona
Davis of Lincoln and who gave a
ery pleasant touch ro the camp pro
gram. The ladies also had round table
discussions each day. but as all such
interesting discussions many will be
lenewed at the camp the coming
ear.
The members of the camp found
much pleasure in the making of reed j
baskets which was carried out under
the supervision of Mrs. Bruce and
which the ladies were allowed to
take home with them as a remem
brance of the camp and its fun and
pleasure.
The youngest mother at the camp
was twenty-seven years of age and
the oldest seventy-five and the camp
fire girls ranged from nine to fifteen,
so all ages were represented at the
camp.
There were a number of counties
represented and many of the attend
ants had been at the four previous
camps while for some it was the first
year, but all agreed that it would
not be the last by any means that
they would enjoy.
RETURNS FROM MISSOURI
From Tuesday's rany
A. F. Moore, who has been at
Springfield. Missouri, for a few
weeks on a business trip as well as
vacation, returned home this morn
ing. Mr. Moore has not enjoyed his
trip as much as he might as the re
sult of an auto accident that he was
in some ten days ago. Mr. Moore
had his car badly damaged as the
result of the accident, which occurred
on one of the narrow roads in the
Ozarks 'where another car was at
tempting to pass him. He suffered
some very severe injuries and as the
result was forced to have fourteen
stitches taken in a scalp wound as
well as having one arm badly cut
and bruised up.
TO VISIT MOTHER
From Monday's Pail v
Dr. E. J. Gillespie of this city, is
spending a few days at Randolph,
Nebraska, where he was called by
the condition of his mother, Mrs.
Michael Gillespie, who has for the
past several months been in very
poor health. The doctor made the
trip by car and will remain for a
time with the mother and assist in
her care. He was accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. T. F. Dailey of Ashland.
ENTERTAIN?- GUESTS
From Mondays Daiij
The home of Mr. and Mis. W. A.
Swatek was the scene of a very pleas
ant party of friends from over the
state Sunday, the sroup enjoying a
fine dinner and outing at the pleas
ant home here. Those who enjoyed
the event were: Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Matous. Prague; Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Belovic. and Frank Prohaska. of
Abie. Nebraska, and Adolph Shonka,
of Chicago. The members of the
party returned tq their homes last
evening and Missed Kleanor and Mary
Swatek accompanied the Prague
guests to their home where they will
spend a few days in an outing in
that part of the state.
W. C. T. U. Has
Its Annual Elec
tion of Officers
Mrs. Charles Troop Is Named Presi
dent and All the Old Officers
Officers Re-Elected
From Tuesday s rar.y
The W. C. T. U. of this city met
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Charles Troop with a very
pleasing number of the members in
attendance and to take up the task
of the annual election of the officers
of the society.
The splendid work of the present
officers led to the re-election of all
of the efficient ladies who have
guided the affairs of the society for
the past year, they being:
President Mrs. Charles Troop.
Vice-President Mrs. W. L. Propst.
Recording Secretary Mrs. V. T.
Arn.
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. J.
E. Wiles.
Treasurer Miss Elizabeth Snang
ler. The program of the afternoon com
prised the devotions led by Mrs.
Troop with a splendid reading. "Tidal
Wave." given by Mrs. S. A. Wiles,
which was very much enjoyed by all
of the membership.
Miss Marjorie Arn was also heard
in several very delightful piano num
bers which she gave in a most artis
tic manner.
At the close of the afternoon dain
ty and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
R0TARIANS HOLD MEETING
From Tuesaays usny
The members of the Rotary club
held a very pleasant meeting this
noon at the Majestic cafe in connec
tion with the weekly luncheon. The
meeting was presided over by Wil
liam Baird. past president, as Presi
dent Bailey was absent from the ses
sion. The meeting was under the lead
ership of S. S. Davis and as the musi
cal portion of the program, Melvin
Senak of Weston, who is here visit
ing with his sisters. Mrs. J. A. Cap
well and Mrs. Ray Otredosly, was
presented in two clairinat solos, very
beautifully given, the accompaniment
being played by Mrs. Capwell. Mr
Senak is musical instructor in one
of the Nebraska high schools in the
west part of the state.
Mrs. P. T. Heineman gave a most
interesting talk on "Birds and Bird
Life" covering this subject in a
thorough manner and which gave
the members a splendid appreciation
of the birds of Nebraska and the
west.
In honor of the fact that the birth
day anniversary of Frank A. Cloidt.
one of the long active members of
the club, fell on this date, Mrs
Cloidt had presented two fine large
angle food cakes to the club a gift
that all appreciated.
SURVEY FOR PIPELINE
A number of men have been en
gaged in surveying work here for
the past two days, making a survey
from the pipeline of the Continental
Construction Co.. just south of this
city to the Plattsmouth traffic bridge.
The Continental company has an
underwater crossing of the Missouri
river at this point which has been
completed for the past several
months. The Missouri Valley Pipe
line Co7 which the first in this
territory, have their pl:es crossing
on the bridge to supply the lines on
the east side of the Missouri river.
It is expected that the Continental
company will also seek a bridge
crossing in addition to the smaller
pipe lines, a series of ten of these
being used in the underwater cross
ing of the river, connecting with
the large twenty-four inch lines on
the west side of the river.
ENJOY A FINE TIME
The members of the local Eagles
lodge with their families and the
members of North Omaha, aerie No.
38, had a most delightful picnic Sun
day at Naeves park and with a very-
large number in attendance. Games
of all kinds, the many pleasant pic- t
nlc dinners and a general good time
served to occupy the afternoon and
early evening. Th dance held in the
evening was one of the outstanding
features of the picnic and very large
ly attended by the large number of
young and old.
Heisel Mill is
Long Established
Business Here
Mill First Started by Conrad Heisel
in the Year 1856 in This City
and Still Operating
The He'sel mill In this city has
th record of beng one of the oldest
industries in the state that has been
in continuous operation and is still
owned by the Heisel family. The mil!
was established in this city in the
year 1856, the year following the
chartering of the city of Plattsmouth
and when but a few scattering dwell
ings marked the site of the present
city.
Conrad Heisel, founder of the
mil! had come to this city as a young
man from his native land of Ger
many, to se k Ins tut ure in t lie great
west and here in the community at
the intersection of two great river."7
he located a home and for his life
time labored in supplying t!:e com
munity with flour and feed and
made possible ihe utilizing of the
grain crops of the pioneers who drove
in with their grain to have it made
into flour and meal.
This mill is now active in its oper
ation with Miss Anna Heisel as the
business manager and Mr. Roane,
the miller, engaged in manufactur
ing the flour, feed, shorts, bran and
cornimal that this mill has been de
servingly proud of in the past years.
For generation after generation
the "Plansifter" and the name of
"Heisel" have represented quality
in flour and the very best of all lines
that the mill has produced. In the
hundreds of homes ot the city
"Plansifter" has made the daily
bread for the family circle and while
the art of homebaking is not as ex
tensively carried on now as in the
past, there are many housewives who
still find time to bake the gold n
loaves of bread and other delicacies
from this Plattsmouth flour.
There are few plants that can
loast of the record that the Heisel
mill has made as an active part of
The community life and Its patronage
and sustaining should be something
that the city can well feel proud of
now as in the years long past.
Seventy-five years in business is
a real record and one that represents
a real service in Plattsmouth and
Cass county for this mi'l and this
estimable family, that has supplied
the community with their line of
flour and feeds.
RAIN SPOILS PICNIC
From Wednesday's Daily
The picnic for the members of the
Mt. Zion commandery of the Knights
Templar and their families, which
was held last evening at Naeve's park
on the north side of the Platte river,
had a very pleasant start but was
interfered with very much by the
rain that came up early in the even
ing. The members of the party had
come with well filled baskets of
lunch which was being enjoyed when
the rain suddenly swept down on
the picnic party and a general rush
was made for the dance pavilion
where the members of the party
found shelter from the pelting rain.
The storm made it necessary to call
off the various games and stunts that
had been planned for the remainder
of the evening and all of the party
loaded into the waiting cars and re
turned to this city.
ELECT NEW MANAGER
The Farmers Elevator at Cullom
has a new manager, Harry Dehning
of Elm wood having been selected on
last Saturday for the position. Mr.
Dehning was selected from a very
large list of applicants and was on
the job Monday to care for the work
at the elevator. This position was
previously held by Don Seivers. who
resigned some two weeks ago and has
been awaiting the election of his
successor in the work. This elevator
is one of the largest in this locality
and handles a great deal of grain
in the season.
RETURN FROM VISIT
From Tuesday's TL-aT" v
M l's. Edward Gabelman of this
city, and sister. Miss Clara Doom of
Omaha, who have been visiting at
Guide Rock. Nebraska, at the home
of relatives, returned home last eve
ning. A sister. Mrs. Earl Delay and
daughter, Joanne, of Bridgeport,
braska. were visiting there also
a very pleasant gathering of
Ne
and the
members of the family was enjoyed.
Mr. Gabelman and John Jordan mo
tored to Guide Rock Sunday and
brought the ladies home to this city.
VISITS LN THE CITY
Mr. and Mrs. O. L. York and Mr.
and Mrs. Frank York and children,
of Chicago, as well as Mr. and Mrs.
Gould Smith and daughter, of Om
aha, were here Sunday for a visit at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Vroman and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Dew.
This is the first visit of the York
family here for some time and the
occasion was one of the greatest
pleasure to all of the members of
the family circle.
DECORATING BUSINESS SECTION
The business section of the city
is being given a touching up as a
number of the buildings are being
repainted and placed in first class
shape for the tall and winter.
The Hotel Riley is being given a
retrimming of the brick work, the
tones of red that are used on the
trimmings of the building making
a very bright and attractive appear- t
ance. ine worK is oeuig looked alt
er by the force of Harry Kruger.
The fronts of the H. M. Socnnich
sen Co.,- is also being repainted in
green which with the brick work
makes a very neat color combina
tion. The painting is being done
by Charles Fulton, local painter.
Flatz Theatre
Opening Attracts
Large Crowd
Newly Redecorated Amusement Place
Presents ProgTam of Vaude
ville and Pictures
From Wdr.efday'e really
The Platz theatre, formerly the
Parmele. was opened last evening to
the public after a period of several
weeks while it has been in the hands
of the decorators and also been given
a thorough renovating Rial has
placed it in the best of shape for
the fall .and winter season.
Manager G. G. Grilfin had ar
ranged as the opening picture for
the Platz the well known under
world drama. "Smart Money" which
featured Edward G. Robinson, one of
the favorites of the screen, whose
presentation in "Little Ceasar" and
"The Public Enemy." guve him al
most instant recognition. The pic
ture was one of the best of its typ--on
the screen today and enjoyed by
the large audience to the utmost.
In addition to the picture pre
sented Professor L. F. Hume and
company were shown in a fine ar
ranged program of vaudeville num
bers, embracing the Hogan Sisters
in song and dance numbers. Junior
Hume, in musical offerings, Freddie,
the music maker and "Rado" the
ventriloquist.
The audience was enthusiastic
over the program given and the mem
bers of the M. D. A. organization of
the Durlington. with their ramilles
formed a party to take in the offer
ing, this being a treat arranged by
the organization which ,s disbanding
here as the result of the change in
the local shops.
The theatre has been given one
of the most thorough cleaning and
decorating program, the cleaning
program being under the supervision
of Mr. Griffin and the decorating of
the theatre arranged by Charles Ful
ton. PRESENT FINE ENTERTAINMENT
From Tuenaay s ra.lly
Last evening the members of the
Epworth League of the Methodist
church sponsored a very clever play
let and an evening of rarest enter
tainment at the auditorium of the
public library. ;
The opening of the program was
devoted to several musical offerings, i
Miss Winifred Rainey being heard
in several piano selections, with the
girl's quartet composed of Jean'
Hayes, Margaret Shellenbarger, Vin-
if red Rainey and Helen Schulz gave
group of the popular songs of the
day. Mif .1. A. Capwell presented
one of her very enjoyable dramatic
readings as a prat of the program.
The sketch. "The Trysting Place. "
a one act comedy by Booth Tarking-
tcn, was given by a group of the'
Leaguers and proved one of the clev-j
erest offerings seen in (his city. The
cast composed Robert Hall Er.f ne
Hushnell. Helen Schulz. Jean Hayes,
Margaret Shellenbarger and Sam
Arn. All of the young people did
fine in their roles, making the even-!
ing one of the rarest enjoyment.
The young people that presented
the offering had the assistance of
Miss Helen Wescott in the direction i
of the production, whose splendid ;
work and training of the young peo- j
pie made possible the great success
that it proved to be.
DEPARTS FOR CONVENTION
Sunday afternoon Edgar Wescott,
president of the Beta Theta Pi chap
ter at the University of Nebraska,
with Ralph Mousel of Hastings, de
parted by auto for the national con
vention of the fraternity which will
be held at Lake Muskogee. Canada.
where the members are to hold their
convention on the beautiful islands j
in the lake. The Nebraska visitors '
will stop enroute at Washington, D. j
('.. and New York City before going;
on to the convention.
ATTEND CARD PARTY
A group of the local service wom
en, Mrs. Don Seivers. Mrs. Fred
Lugsch. Mrs. Tom Walling. Mrs. F.
R. Gobelman and Miss Laura Mei
singer, were at Omaha Saturday aft
ernoon where they attended a bridge
party given by the Legion Auxiliary
of Omaha at the Field club. Mrs.
Lugsch and Mrs. Seivers were among
the prize winners of the afternoon
among the members of the large
party.
City Schools
Prepared for
Fall Opening
Last Touches Being Made on Renov
ating Buildings and Teaching
Force Soon Returning
1 The Plattsmouth city schools are
now nearing readiness for the open
ing of the fall term on Tuesday. Sep
tember Sth, when the boys and girls
from the lower grades to the high
school will commence the nine
months of the school work.
) The high school as well as a num
ber of the grade buildings have been
( redecorated and other necessary re
pairs made to place them in first
I ciass shape in every way for the open
ing of the schools and this work is
now being completed very rapidly
and everything will be in readiness
for the time for the opening of the
! school.
The members of the board of edu
cation so far have received no resig
nations in the members of the teach
ing force and for the first time in
several years the force that was
given contracts at the close of the
last year will all be on hand for the
coming term of school.
In connection with the opening of
the school the board of education
will have to organize a program that
will enable the work of the school
band to be carried on, this being one
of the most attractive features of
the school activities to a large num
ber of the students and has resulted
in the development of many excel
lent musicians among the boys of
the city. The position that was held
by B. E. Woodward in the faculty
as physical director ann fjand In
structor will not be filled but is hop
ed to have some of the local band
men to be able to care for nie in
struction of the band during the
school year with ihe assistance of the
music department of the school.
Principal R. F. Patterson of
the
the
high school is expected home on
coming Saturday and to prepare
for
the reKistration of the pupils of
the
high school for the coming term.
FUNERAL OF CHRIS
MOCKENHAUPT HELD
A very large number of the old
friends gathered Tuesday afternoon
at the Sattler funeral home to pay
their last tributes of love and respect
to the memory of Christian Mocken
haupt. a lifelong resident of Platts
mouth for a period of sixty-eight
years.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. O. G. Wichmann. pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church, bring
ing to the sorrowing relatives and
friends a message of hope and faith
and paying tribute to the life of
Christian living that the departed
had the departed had given when
on earth.
During the services Frank A.
Cloidt gave two beautiful vocal num
bers. "Face to Face" and "No Night
There."
The interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery, the body being laid to rest
by the pall bearers, nephews of the
deceased. Thomas Skinner, of Lin
coln, Robert and Thomas O'Neill, of
Council Bluffs. Charles Ault. E. A.
Koukal of this city and William
Ploeger of Omaha.
Out of town relatives present in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mocken
haupt and Mrs. Kate Erhart of Man
ley. LEGION PLANS PICNIC
The American Iegion post of this
city is planning on holding a public
picnic on Sunday, September 6th at
Naeve's park north of this city and
where the public will be given a fine
entertainment for the day. there be
ing some form of entertainment for
everyone.
The wives, mothers and sisters of
the Legion members and service men.
are planning on having a fried chick
en dinner as a part of the day's pleas
ure and which will be held at the
noon hour.
Other features so far being ar
ranged contemplates the concert by
.the band of Omaha post No. 1. as well
las a baseball game staged by the
Plattsmouth Merchants who will be
I pitted against one of the strong
'teams of this section, it being hoped
that the Manley or Fort Crook team
' can be secured to play the local
boys.
' Other entertaining features are be
ing planned for the event and which
will be announced from time to time
as the committee completes its work.
OPENS NEW STORE
The Bestor & Swatek I
of this
a store
icity.are opening this we k
at Louisville
which will be run in
conjunction with the parent store
I in this city. The firm is to specialize
(in heating and plumbing a. id witn
a full line of gas appliances that will
I now be possible to use at Louisville
jwith the advent of thi natural gas.
The new store will be located iu the
William Ossenkop building in the
main part of the city and is a very
fine location for this fine new and
up to date store. A line of hardware
will also be carried at Louisville.
i
I Phone your Want Ad to No. 6.