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VOL. 170. XLVHI
PLATTSMOUTH, OTEBASSAi EONDAY, FEBE. 15, 1932.
NO. 5
Canvass for
C of C Support
Starts Friday
Finance Committee to Hake Whirl
wind Drive for 1932 Duet in
the Business Section.
4- RESULTS AT SSIALL CC3T
4- 4-
f Nowhere in eastern Nebras- 4
$ ka may be found a lire, wide-
j awake Chamber or Commerce
4 functioning on anywhere near
the email budget provided in
I Plattsmouth.
The reason is self-evident. A
f few years ago Plattsmouth
4 forsook the costly paid execu-
tive plan and delegated the
work to various individual
4 members, who serve without
remuneration, even at a great
J- sacrifice of their own personal
4 business.
J How well the plan has work
4 ed is apparent from a review
of progress made the secur
j ing of a Missouri river bridge.
bringing here the Tri-County
4 Poultry show for three suc
4 cessive years, contributing and
4 raising funds for gravel on
t
4-
4-
Z
f- the Louisville road, the secur
4 Ing of a basket factory here in 4
J the past year, and now as the
culmination of two years of 4
J- effort, the landing of a year
4 round canning industry. 4
4 All these have been achieved 4
4 because a group of public spir
4 ited men have taken time to
4 pat them over, without receiv- 4
ing a penny of pay. 4
4 Contemplated expenditures 4"
by the Chamber this year are 4
4 set at the same amount as last 4
J. year barely enough to cover A
4 operating costs and are low- A
er than in any town of like 4
4 size, where the Civic body is 4
4 active. 4
4 Directors who attend the bi-
J weekly luncheons each pay 4
for their own dlanera, besides
contributing as tlberalry f& 4s
A the general, ..fund as their fel- 4"
4 low business men. 4
ti-:-::!!;'! i ! i !: ; i it-
Tomorrow morning Treasurer Fred
Rea and his Finance committee of the
Chamber of Commerce will go forth
to solicit membership dues in the
C. of C. for the year 1932. It is the
expectation of the committee to con
clude the drive in two days' time
which means there can not be many
visits to any business house to find
the proprietor in or get his pledge.
As the members of the committee are
all giving time from their own busi
ness to look after this important
work, they bespeak the co-operation
of everyone called upon, to the end
that they may finish up the job in
the time contemplated.
This year's C. of C. budget, which
was approved at the first meeting of
the directorate three weeks ago, is
based on the amount received in dues
last year. This means that everyone
supporting the organization last year
will be asked to duplicate their 1931
subscription.
Membership in the Chamber of
Commerce is not limited to business
men, however, and it is hoped to have
even more contributing members at
$5 per year (for individual citizens
interested in the progress of the
town) than ever before.
Lack of time- will prevent these
workers from gcing beyond the busi
ness section in this two day campaign
and all citizens desirious of helping
out with personal memberships are
urged to get In touch with Mr. Rea
now, before it becomes necessary to
send a committee out later to look
after this part of the solicitation.
The Chamber of Commerce has
been doing a wonderful work for the
town in the past few years, being
well organized with an active board
of directors, each of whom give grati
tuously of their time to advance
Plattsmouth, thereby showing great
er results than if the work were all
delegated to one paid secretary.
Individual and business subscrip
tions may be made payable in In
stallments, as in former years, if the
contributor so desires, although con
sidering the small amount of support
being asked from the business firms,
it is just as easy to take care of it
at one time and have the matter over
for another twelve months.
Please have your check book ready
when the committee calls on you. and
above all make your contribution
generously and willingly so that the
civic body may not be hampered in
a continuation of its program during
1932.
SALE OF BANK BUILDING
The building formerly occupied by
the First National bank which has
been idle since the close of the bank
in 1926, has been disposed of by the
receiver. The building, one of the
best of its type in the city, has-been
purchased by R. W. Clement, the
deal being closed this week.
The building was built in 1908 by
the First National bank and was a
structure that represented the last
word in perfection in a bank build
ing, well arranged banking room and
offices as well as vaulis and other
fittings. The upper floor of the
building comprises office rooms.
The new owner will have the
building placed in the best of shape
as it has not been kept up as it
should since the cfose of the banking
house.
The bank portion of the building
at present is used by W. E. Rosen-
crans as his real estate office.
This is one of the last pieces of
property remaining from the assets
of the bank and helps to clean up
the liquidating of the bank assets.
Award Damages
for New Pipeline
Right of Way
Appraisers Award C. Lawrence Stnll
$8 a Rod for Bight cf Way
or, $1,858.20.
From Saturday's Daily
This morning in the county court
a hearing was held on the appraise
ment of the damages to Lawrence
Stull; prominent farmer of north
west of this city, by reason of a pipe
line laid through his farm.
The Northern Natural Gas system.
of Omaha, which is projecting the
naatral gasjrfpeline from Mynard to
South Omaha, made application in
court here some two weeks ago for
the appointment of appraisers for
their line. The line will be laid
along the public highway from My
nard north to the farm of Mr. Stull,
where it was necessary fo secure a
right of way.
This morning the matter came on
for hearing before the appraisers,
Raymond C. Cook, Henry F. Nolting
and John Bergmann. a great deal of
testimony being offered as to the
value of the farm land and the ex
tent to which the land might be dam
aged.
After hearing the testimony in the
case the three appraisers awarded
damages of 8 per yard to Mr. Stull
for the use of his land for a right of
way. The total amount of the -award
was $1,858.20.
SHOWER FOB NEWLYWEDS
The pleasant country home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Hild was the scene
of a delightful miscellaneous shower
Friday afternoon. Mrs. Hild and
Mrs. P. J. Hennings, honoring Mrs.
Verner Hild, one of the recent brides.
The home was filled with a jolly
party of some eighty ladies, who
passed the time in visiting and in
the enjoyment of several games and
contests.
The rooms were arranged in a
color scheme of pink and white, the
streamers being used in the decor
ative plan of the home.
In honor of the bride, a large num
ber of beautiful and attractive gifts
were presented which will be cher
ished as remembrances of the friends
and neighbors.
At a suitable hour dainty refresh
ments were served to add to the
pleasures of the occasion.
RETURNS TO ST. LOUIS
Mrs. Annie Britt, who was here
to attend the funeral services of her
brother, the late Dr. J. S. Livingston,
departed Friday afternoon for St.
Louis, where she is now making her
home. Mrs. Britt is with her daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Keller and family, they
having Just moved to St. Louis from
Minneapolis. Mr. Keller is one of
the traveling officials of the U. S.
Rubber Co., and has had charge of
the territory in the northwest for
several years, but was transferred to
the., southern and Mississippi valley
section of the territory and which
has necessitated his removing to St.
Louis' for his headquarters.
Local Debate
Team Shows Well
at Midland
Plattsmouth Debaters Defeat Creigh
ten Prep and Newcastle in
First Bounds.
From Friday's Dally
The Plattsmouth high school de
bating team, district winners of last
year, scored well in their first rounds
at the Midland college invitation
meet at Fremont this week.
The first round o? the locals was
with Creighton Prep of Omaha, one
cf the strong teams of the state
metropolis, Plattsmouth winning
2 to 1 decision over the eloquent
Prep representatives.
In the second round of the debate
last evening. Plattsmouth won from
Newcastle by the unanimous vote of
the judges, the locals scoring in
every way cn their handling of the
debate.
This morning the team debated
Tildon. one of the strong contenders
cf the tournament. With Platts
mouth winning this debate they will
be prepared to enter the semi-finals
of the tournament this evening.
The finals will probably be held
Saturday.
The members of the debate squad
to attend the tournament were
George Luschinsky, Madge Garnett.
Edward Wehrbein and John H. Beck
er. The squad was accompanied to
Fremont by their coach, Gerald
Kvasnicka, instructor of history In
the high school.
ENJOYBJG STAT IB THE WEST
S. S. Gooding, of Omaha, one of
the long time residents of this city.
is at the present time' enjoying a
sajourn on the Pacific coast, visiting
with relatives, as well as the many
old friends who have located there
from this locality and also from
Iowa. Mr. Gooding in his stay in
southern California has been busy
calling on the old friends and asso
ciates. At Long Beach, he states in
a letter to Dr. O. C. Hudson, he had
the pleasure of a visit with the Wal
ter Thomas family, Mr. Thomas hav
ing a great many years ago been a
member of the storehouse force of
the C. B. & Q. here. Mr. Gooding
was also a dinner guest at the Eddie
Todd heme, finding Mr. and Mrs.
Todd and Albert in the best of
health. While visiting at Santa Ana,
Mr. Gooding met Edward Roman,
also a former associate in the shops
here and with whom he had a real
visit. Perhaps one of the greatest
surprises of his trip to the west was
the meeting that he had with an old
schcol mate of fifty years ago, when
they were attending school in Iowa.
It is needless to say that the old
friends had a very pleasant visit and
talked over the old days. Mr. Good
ing reports that there are some 25,
000 idle in Los Angeles and 2.000 at
Long Beach and conditions far from
good.
ATTENDS BUSINESS COLLEGE
Merle McCrary, one of the mem
bers of the graduating class of 1931
of the Plattsmouth high school, has
started in on a course of study at
the Boyles college in Omaha. Mr.
McCrary will take up special train
ing in business administration, book
keeping and stenographic courses at
the well known business college.
ENTERTAINS FOB DINNER
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening Mr. pnd Mrs. Charles
L. Pease entertained very pleasantly
at their home on Marble street at
a chicken dinner. The guests were
Misses Fern Stivers, clerk at the
Pease Style Shop and Miss Patricia
Perrie, who appreciated very much
the treat..
jOMAHA PARTIES MAPPTm
On Thursday afternoon at the
residence of Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor
of the First Methodist church, oc
curred the marriage of Miss Marie
Rhoade and Frank J. Regner, both
of Omaha. The bridal couple were
accompanied by Raymond and Sylvia
Turek, also of Omaha, who witnessed
the marriage ceremony.
GO TO HEE2&SXA CITY
From Friday's Daily -
The Platters Journey to Nebraska
City this evening to meet the Wood
men in a contest that wilT have an
important bearing oa the standings
in the southeast coaference basket
ball race. At the present time, Plafts-
mouh, by its defeat of Auburn,
stands at the head of the list, the
Bulldogs being the second place
holders. Peru Prep, which was
strong starter in the race has met
several defeats in the last games to
be slid down into tte lower place
ments of the teams.'
The Plattsmouth team has been
showing well in their workouts but
Old Man Flu has been threatening
the members of the Quintet and sev
eral of the members are suffering
from severe colds that may material
ly affect their playing.
The team will have a large num
ber cf the fans accompany them to
Nebraska City this Evening and to
cheer on the "blue streak" in their
attack on Ed Wood's rfast and clever
team.
Azh for Rejec
tion in Cost of
Public Schools
Besolntion Bequests Board cf Edu
cation to Take Steps to Lower
Cost of Schools.
From Thursday's Daily
The following resolution which
was prepared at the meeting held
Tuesday evening at the court house
will be placed in the hands of the
board of education for thier consid
eration as they take up the matter
of the school expense estimates for
the year:
RESOLUTION ,
-Vhereasr -the- gnBT! depersskm
has greatly reduced -the market
values of all farm products and has
greatly reduced the rental values of
city property, and the financial con
ditions of the tax-payers of the city
have been so greatly reduced that
their ability to pay taxes has been
greatly lessened;
And whereas the county has been
forced to foreclose the taxes on real
estate properties in the City of Platts
mouth, many of which have been
bought in by the City authorities
and are no longer subject to tax
ation,' which also lessens the avail
able proceeds from the levies of
taxes ;
And whereas all commercial in
dustries and enterprises have been
forced to reduce salaries of employees
from the president of railroad com
panies down to all the employees on
acocunt of the general depression;
And whereas this assembly is con
vinced that a reduction can be made
n the school expenses in said school
district No. 1, from $10,000 to $15,-
0000 during the next school year
without interfering with the effi
ciency of the public schools of said
city and school district;
Therefore, be it resolved that this
mass convention oi tne taxpayers
of the City of Plattsmouth and school
district No. 1 recommend to the
school board of said district that a
reduction in the expenditures for
school purposes in said school be re
duced from 110,000 to $15,000 dur
ing the next school year;
And be it further resolved that
copy of these resolutions be fur
nished to the school beard of school
district No. 1 and be published in
the Plattsmouth Journal.
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION
From Saturday's Dally
Miss Amelia Freidrich who was
operated on a week ago at the Im-
manuel hospital at Omaha, is re
ported as getting along very nicely
and It is thought is well on the
highway to recovery. The many
friends are pleased to learn that she
is doing so well and trust that she
may toon be able to resume her
usual activities. Miss Freidrich is
engaged as a trained nurse in Om
aha. DOING VERY WELL
From Thursday's Dally
David Ebersole, Sr., who was in
jured in a fall on the icy walks, a
few days ago, is doing very well at
the University hospital at Omaha to
which place he was taken Monday.
Mr. Ebersole Is suffering from a
cracked hip bone and which makes
it necessary for him to remain at the
hospital and tinder treatment for
some time. He to doing nicely, how
ever,' and is in the best of spirits and
his otherwise good health promises
a speedy return to normal as soon as
the injured bone is healed.
Funeral Services
of Dr. Livingston
Held Thursday
St. Luke's Church Filled to Over
flowing by Those Who Would
Pay Their Tribute.
The funeral services of Dr. J. S
Liviiigston Thursday afternoon at
the St. Luke's Episcopal church.
brought hundreds to pay their trib
ute to the departed friend and phy
sician, only a part of the number be
ing able to gain entrance to the
church.
It was in- this beautiful Gothic
chuich that Dr. Livingston had re
ceived the first sacrenient of the
church, baptism, sixty-one years ago
and yesterday was given the last
blessing of the faithful who are gone
to the last long rest.
Long before the services at 4:30
the friends had started .gathering
and soon the church was filled witu
those who had come to share with
the family the sorrow that the
death of Dr. Livingston has occa
sioned.
The beautiful and impressive Epis
copal burial service was celebrated
by the Rt. Rev. Ernest Vincent Shay
ler, bishop of Nebraska, assisted by
Canon Petter, rector of the St. Luke's
church. Edward Egenberger and
Herbert Patterson served as cross-
bearer and acolyte.
The service had opened with a
solemn invocation, and the cortege
processed to the words of the Bro
therhood of St. Andrew hymn "Jesus
Calls Us." This fraternity was one
in which Dr. Livingston was keenly
interested. The service continued
with the pronouncement of the Scrip
ture eeutences and a Psalm after
which.- the , bishop read . the. Wesson
from I Corinthians. 15. The "Nunc
DimiLtus" was then chanted softly.
"Lord Now Lettest Thou Thy ser
vant depart in peace," a fitting and
beautiful farewell. After the Creed
had been recited the rector spoke
very briefly on the two great cer
tainties cf life and faith. "That all
things work together for good to
those who love God" and that "noth
ing can separate us from the love
of Christ." After the prayers the
bishop advanced to the casket and
gave his solemn benediction. The re
cessional was a hymn for a long time
known as the "Doctor's Hymn." It
depicts the healing Christ in sym
pathetic love receiving the sici: who
came to Him. Softly and beautifully.
In keeping with the hour of the day.
the words were sung as the proces
sion slowly wended its way to the
church door, "At even e'er the sun
was set, the sick, O Lord, around
Thee lay. Oh with what divers pains
they met. Oh with what joy they
went away."
At the conclusion of the service
the body was borne to the Oak Hill
cemetery where it was consigned to
the last long rest. The pall bearers
were selected from the old friends
and associates, they being William
Baird. E. J. Richey. John Bauer. Rob
ert M. Walling, Henry C. McMaken
and R. W. Clement.
The service at the grave was con
ducted by Canon Petter, the simple
and impressive Episcopal service be
ing used in the last rite.
There were a large number of
friends from out of the city in at
tendance, among them being Dr.
Herbert Davis, George A. Dodge and
Miss Violet Dodge, Chris Metzger and
Attorney W. C. Ramsey of Omaha;
Charles S. Johnson and daughter.
Mrs. A. W. Propst of Nebraska City.
ORGANIZE BUSINESS BUILDERS
C. H. Martin, proprietor of the
Red & White grocery ,is organizing
a branch here of the Junior Busi
ness . Builders, an organization that
is for the purpose of teaching the
youngsters something of the hand
ling of retail ! business. They axe
taught salesmanship, the art of mak
ing the proper contacts with outsid
ers and to learn to be courteous and
polite in dealings with the general
public. The work is of an educa
tional nature and has been very suc
cessful wherever it has been oper
ated. Mr. Martin is now getting it
started here and hopes to have a large
number take advantage-of the op
portunities that it affords.
COMPOSES SCOUT SONG
Mrs. Marguerite Walters John
stone, of Sheridan, Wyoming, former
Plattsmouth lady, has composed a
scng, "The Scout Creed," which she
gave at the Scout banquet in Sheri
dan a few days ago. The talented
lady who so beautifully presented
to the national headquarters of the
Scouts. Mrs. Johnstone is a daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Walters of
this city. The song is given below:
A Scout is a name we all know.
He can guide a stranger so;
A good turn to someone each day.
That's what we hear him say.
No shadows drear can ever Fear
Or keep him from his part.
A happy face, and cheery smile.
That makes a Scout worth while.
Refrain
I have a rendezvous with you
vuu MinuBuiue ucw
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Hay oui upon me uig itorn moun-i
tains
We'll build those camps anew.
Just as the scout took his oath, sir,
to fJJd uiory ne n oe true, sir,
Others may fail, but the Boy Scouts
prevail.
Here's to the Boy Scouts, that you!
Platters Win
from Otoeans;
Score 19 to 7
Local Quintet Takes Contest at Ne
braska City Last Evening Score
Heavy in Second Half.
From Saturday's Daily
The "Blue Streak" or the Platts
mouth high school made good their
title last evening at Nebraska City,
taking the Oteans by the score of
19 to 7. The game was one that
was anybody's contest in the first
halt with a & to 5 tie at half time.
In the second half the Platters ex-
iendea their offense and. drove Into
Nebraska City territory for four field
goals and six free tosses, Schanot
was the only member of the purple
and gold to score against Platts
mouth in the last half.
In the opening quarter, Sam Am
started the fireworks for the locals
with a field goal while Rummel made
good a gift short. Kastner of the
Nebraska City quintet caged one for
a three to two score in favor of the
Platters at the end of the quarter.
Donat, center of Plattsmouth
looped a good one in the second quar
ter while Maynard of Nebraska City
also scored a long shot at the bas
ket. Kircher made good a free toss,
incidently the only one of the game
for his team, to "tie the score, five
alike at the half.
With the third quarter opening
the Plattsmouth team hit their stride.
j Rummel penetrating the Nebraska
If,it fipfpns(, for two field coals. Arn
and Knoflicek helping(out with two
free tosses. Nebraska City did not
score in this period. The defense
of the Platters was perfect and held
their opponents at all stages of the
game. Forbes, in his guarding was
in his usual form with his team
mates gathering in the man-to-man
defense against attempts of the
Oteans to score.
With the last period opening Arn
swept in two baskets and free tosses
were annexed by Arn, Forbes, Kno
flicked and "Battling Bill" Ronne.
With their tight defense the locals
had little trouble in holding their
foes for the count of seven.
On next Wednesday evening the
Nebraska City team will play here
with the Platters and it wilt be a
game, Nebraska City has a good fast
team and one that can make plenty
of trouble for the best of them when
hitting their -stride.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
FG FT PF TP
FT
2
1
0
1
2
1
PF
1
1
0
2
2
0
Arn. f 3
Rummel, f 2
Donat, c 1
Forbes, g 0
Knoflicek, g 0
Ronne, g 0
6
6 19
Nebraska City
FG
FT
0
0
0
0
r
0
PF
2
3
0
1
4
0
TP
2
Maynard, f
Kastner, f
Dammast, c
Schanot. g
Kircher. e
1
1
0
1
0
Fleming, g ' 0
3 1 10 7
Referee-Minor.. Dawson; Time-
keeper. Place, Nebraska City. -
Sues Railroad
on Breach of
Seniority Rule
Adam Kcntscnler Employe of Main-
tenance of Ways Dept. of M. P.
Sues the Railroad.
rmm Saturday's Dally
This morning there was filed in
the office of the clerk of the district
court an action in which the rlgnt
of a railroad to discharge employes
under agreements of the company
with the maintenance of ways organ
ization of its employes is involved.
The action is one in which Adam
Rentsohler, an employe of the Mis
souri Pacific railroad, residing in
- .Cass county, asks the sum of 12.900
uaiiwgcs uo tut? i cmi ii u i nuai in
charged to be the violation of the
'agreement of the railroad with the
maintenance of ways department of
its employes.
The petition of the plaintiff states
that on September 12th, 1930, the
plaintiff was a member in good
standing of the maintenance of ways
department men and in the employe
cf the defendant company in this
line cf work. It is further alleged
that on January 1, 1930, the rail
road company and the maintenance
of ways employes had made an agree
ment, fixing the rights of the em
ployes as to seniority in their posi
tions. It is claimed that under this
rule four of the agreement that the
plaintiff, Mr. Rentschler, was sen
ior in service to two other employes
of the company. It is stated in the
petition that the railroad company
discharged the plaintiff from Its ser-
vice and retained in the service the
two other workmen, iunior in their
rights to the plaintiff. It is allaged
that bjt reason of the violation ot
this rule four that the plaintiff was
deprived' -.of .'wages ai4 privileges,
that has damaged him to the extent
of $2,900 and for which Judgment
is asked by the plaintiff.
This is the first time that this
question has been raised in the courts
of this county and the hearing of the
case will be watched with Interest
as to the ruling that affect the ques
tion of the force of the agreements
and the allegations of the plaintiff.
PLACE AT PERU
The Plattsmouth high school mu
sical department at the southeast
Nebraska musical contest at Peru
Friday, placed two of their entries
in the list of winners.
The high school girls' sextette,
comprising Gertrude Vallery, Helen
Schulz, Lois Bestor, Catherine Terry
berry. Anna May Sandln and Nadine
Cloidt, were awarded second place
'in their classification
gave a splendid presentation of their
numbers and the talented young
ladies that comprise this musical or
ganization acquitted themselves in
fine shape.
Aulton Rolland, one of the mem
bers of the musical department, who
has been active in the band and or
chestra work, was awarded the sec
ond plaace in his oboe solo offering.
This is very pleasing as the young
man has been active in the work of
the school musical department and
has been a hard working and faith
ful pupil.
The fact that the department has
made this successful showing in the
keen competition that was offered at
the Peru contest, is very pleasing to
the members of the department as
well as the friends of the schools. -Miss
Cora Williams, supervisor of
music, has bad charge of the train
ing of the young people and their,
fine showing is a testimonial of her
excellent work. Miss Williams, while
head of the musical work of the Elm
wood school also made a fine sbow-
8 ting in the southeast contest.
6 1 Owing to the fact that one of the
; members being on the basketball
2 squad, the boys' quaret, one of the
1 snappy musical organizations of the
school was unable to be in attend-
ance at the Peru contest.
AN APPRECIATION
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
2 takes this means of expressing the
1 deep appreciation for the patronage
0 that was given the showing of
'"Abraham Lincoln," shown here un-
der tne BPM0"h,p of th Woman',
.club. t t