VOL. HO. XLYIH
PLATT5M0UTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, FEBR. 29, 1932.
NO. 9
Basketball
Season Closes
with Victory
Platters Lart Heme Game Gives
Them a Victory by Score
cf 47 to 18.
From Saturday's Dally
The Plattsmouth iiign school quin
tet last evening closed their 1931
C2 season as far as the home court
was concerned in a grand and glor
ious victory over the Wahoo team
The score was 47 to 18 for the locals
unci the contest one in which the
Platter:? led from the start.
It was the last home game for
Henry Dor.at and Clarence Forbes
s:euiors. who proceeded to maKe it
cue to be remembered, Donat scor
ing twenty points while Forbes
scored five points and played a won
derful Hoar game that kept the visi
ters baffled.
The entire Platter squad was par
ticipating in the battle with the ex
ception of Knofiicek, who was out
on account of injuries, his place be
ing well taken by William Ronne,
who played a neat and clever game
at the guard position.
In the first moments of the game
it was apparent that the fast offen
sive of the Platters was baffling to
the Saunders county team, Arn
breaking through in the first few
seconds for a field goal, Donat and
Forbes each scored two baskets and
Rummel one, while Ronne made good
a free toss for a total of 13 points,
against Wahoo's 4 as the first quar
ter ended.
The second quarter saw Donat
still going strong and annexing' a
basket while Ronne took two lifcld
goals for good measure. A field gcal
by Erieksrm ami a free t ess by Dress
represented the Wahoo scores. .At
the half time the score was 19 to 7
for the Platters.
The third quarter was where the
visitors were sunk beyond all hope
cf recovery as a terrific scoring at
tack was opened by the locals, led
by Donat who scored five baskets,
Arn three, Rummel. two, and May
nard MrCleary, sent in to relieve
Rummel. scored one. Donat and
Rummel also scored free throws.
The only Wahco tally in this period
was a field goal by Ptacek.
In the last period Coach Rothert
substituted freely, Donat and Ronne
being the only members of the regu
lars to remain, Iionne who had also
been given a rest, replacing Forbes
who was injured. Donat scored a
free throw as well as a field goal
while Forbes made good a free toss.
Three baskets and three free throws
were the visiters contributions
against the locals, but availed uiem
little.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsrncuth
FG FT rF TP
4 0 0 8
0 0 1 0
. 3 1 0 7
. 1 0 2 2
9 2 1 20
. 2 1 2
. 2 1 1 5
0 0 2 0
21 5 9 47
FG FT TF TP
2 2 3 6
1 1 C 3
. 2 0 1 4
. 0 0 1 0
. 2 0 1 4
0 0 0 0
. 0 1 0 1
7 4 9 18
Arn. f
Rhodes, f
Rummel. f
McCleary. f -
Donat. c (C)
Forbes, g
Ronne. g
Robinson, g
Wahoo
Dross, f
Kellgren, f
Ptaeek, f
liiggerstaff , c .
Erickson, g
Dorr, g C
Morris, g
Referee Parish, Omaha;
keeper, Reeder, Plattsmouth.
Time-
UNDEESOES OPERATION
From Thursday's Daily
Miss Mary Holy, of this city, was
operated on this morning at Omaha,
where she was taken Tuesday, Luf
fering from an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Holy has not ben in the best
of health for seme time and it was
decided that an operation would be
necessary to give her any permanent
relief from her trouble.
James Holy, a brother, was at the
hospital today during the operation
on the sister. The many friends are
trusting that Miss Holy may have a
speedy recovery and be able to re
turn home restored to her former
good health.
HAS LEG CUT OFF
From Saturday's Daily
This afternoon a stranger, bum
ming his way on a southbound train
cf the Missouri Pacific, fell from the
train near the gravel pits north of
this city, his left foot and leg get
ting caught beneath the wheels and
was cut cff.
The injured man was seen by mem
bers of the natural gas pipeline
force and at once the office of Sher
iff Thimgan was notified. The man
had suffered the loss or a great deal
of blood and when brought on into
this city was in apparently a very
grave condition. Temporary aid was
given the man, but his recovery was
considered doubtful. The injured
man was sent to the University hos
pital at Omaha, but whether he could
reach there alive was a grave ques
tion. He was taken to the hospital
in the Sattler ambulance. The man
was in such weakened condition that
he rould not give his name and no
trace of his identity was found.
Machinery for
New Canning
Plant Arriving
First Consignment Received Wed
nesday tc Ee Installed in Be
ne deled Bail ding.
From Thursday's Daily
The first consignment of the ma
chinery for the new canning factory
wa3 received Tuesday at the build
ing in the railroad atiop yards to be
installed in the building that has
just been remodeled.
The building that is to be used by
the canning plant is that of the for
mer office and storehouse depart
ments of the Burlington and located
in the railroad shep yards on Lin
coln avenue. For the past two weeks
there has been a great deal of work
going cn in the building, changes
being made to suit the needs of the
new industry.
The Norfolk Packing Co., who are
placing the factory here, gave out
the announcement some time ago
that operations would be started in
the next sixty days in the operating
of the plant and which now looks
gocd to soon be realized.
The company will have several
other items of remodeling and equip
ment to secure, among these being
platforms and scales on the Lincoln
avenue side of the plant where the
products from the farms may be re
ceived and handled. The large load
ing platform on the east side of the
building will permit the loading and
handling cf the finished products of
the factory.
The coming of this factory is one
that has been awaited with interest
here and should prove one of the
greatest assets that the city has re
ceived in many years.
SIGNS OF SPRING
Those who travel on Chicago ave
nue feel that Spring is again upon
us. Doctor Carl Ofe, X. Y. Q. Z., the
noted landscape artist of the Ofe Oil
company, has a gang busy. Dr. Carl
has gone to much expense in bring
ing in loam of the golden hue and has
made a wonderful improvement for
the city and the third ward.
Perhaps the good doctor has more
up his sleeve, who knows but that
before he is through, the place will
be blooming with flowers?
Hire's luck to his efforts!
EXTENSION CLUB MEETS
rom Friday's Daily
The Plattsmouth Home Extension
club held a very pleasant meeting last
evening at the home of Mrs. Edgar
Xewton, who was assisted by Mrs.
Taul Ambrose. There were a large
number in attendance at the meet
ing and a much enjoyed program was
given on the study topic, "Improve
ment of the Farmstead by Paint."
The lesson by the project leaders
was supplemented by practical dem- j Guthmann. He has found the cli
onstration of paint mixing by John j mate of the northwest very beneficial
M. Meisinger and whitewash mixing; and is gradually regaining his
by Paul Ambrose. This practical
showing was much enjoyed by all of
the club membership.
At the close of the evening dainty
and delicious refreshments .were
served by the hostesses, adding to the
pleasures of the meeting.
Modern Wood
men a Live Wire
Organization
Celebrate Birthday cf E. E. Kester,
State Deputy, With Pine Gath
ering cf Members.
From Saturday's Daily
The Modern Woodmen of Platts
mouth and vicinity have long had
the reputation of having one of the
livest groups in this section of the
west, which was mere than borne out
by the splendid meeting that was
held here this week.
The event was staged by Cass camp
and Kester camp, comprising the men
and women of the crder, it being in
celebration of the birthday of E. L
Kestcr, state deputy.
A large class was adopted into
Woodcraft, the ritualistic work be
ing carried cut by the drill team of
B. & M. camp No. 945, cf Omaha,
an eld time Plattsmouth resident,
Tom P. Lindsay, acting as consul in
the initiation. Others who took part
were Neighbor Heath as advisor.
District Deputy F. C. O'Donnell as
banker and M. R. Reynolds, one of
the real boosters for Woodcraft as
past consul. Captain Lang was in
charge of the degre team, you can
believe it or not, they put on the
work in perfect style. Neighbor
Hasskarl from the office of Head Con
sul Talbot, acted as the escort. Every
one in attendance enjoyed to the ut
most the pplendid manner in which
the work was put on.
State Deputy E. E. Kester, re
sponding for the visitors stated that!
he enjoyed coming to Plattsmouth
where the Wocdmen had so iong
been very1 active and that he had a
very warm spot in his heart for Cass
camp, one of the long time groups of
the Woofrnrrn. " -
During the evening Henry Tag
gard, the banjo soloist, with Neigh
bor Daird acocnipanying him, gave
several selections that were much en
joyed. There were a large number from
Union. Nebraska City and Omaha in
attendance at the gathering of the
Woodmen and enjoyed it to the ut
most. After the meeting Fred H. Yin
cent, the consul of Cass camp, in
"vited all of the members to retire
to tHe dining room, where an oyster
supper had been prepared by the
ladies cf Kester camp.
The ladies of Kester camp pre
sented Mr. Kester with a birthday
cake with thirty-eight candles, sig
nifying the number cf years that he
had given in faithful service to the
Modern Woodmen.
This sucecssful meeting was the!
work of the following committee:
O. E. Finnefrock. Clyde ISrittain, R.
C. Stout and Fred H. Yincent, to
whom much credit should be given.
WILL MOVE TO CHICAGO
From Thursday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hill of near
Manley were in the city Wednesday
visiting with friends. They are
planning on moving in the future
to Chicago where they will make
their future home. Mr. Hill has been
engaged as traveling representative
of a large Chicago company for sev
eral years and enjnying country life,
had purchased a country home in
the vicinity of Manley. He has just
been offered the position of one of
the office managers at Chicago and
which will make necessary his leav
ing the home at Mauley, altho with
much regret.
FEELING IMPROVED
The friends over Cass county of
Henry A. Guthmann, for many years
a banker at Murdock, will be pleased
to learn that he is feeling very much
better than he did when leaving for
the west. Mr. Guthmann and fam
ily are residing at Boise, Idaho,
where they moved two years ago for
the benefit of the health of Mr.
strength and health. Mr. Guthmann
was a very popular resident of this
county since childhood and the
friends in all sections can find great
pleasure in the report of his improv
ing health. Mr. Guthmann is a son
cf Mrs. F. R. Guthmann of this city.
SUFFERS FRACTURED SKULL
From Saturday's Daily
Charles Hoschar, well known resi
dent of LaPlatte, suffered a serious
skull fracture yesterday in an acci
dent oi highway 73 near Omaha. Mr
Hoschar was driving to South Omaha
with a hay rack to secure a load of
hay and was nearing the city when
two cars traveling north attempted
to pass him at the same time. The re
sult was the car of a Nebraska City
driver became sandwiched in between
the hayrack and another car and tore
the rack pretty well to pieces. Mr.
Hoschar was thrown from the rack
to the pavement, striking in such a
manner as to cause a, double fracture
of the skull. He was taken to an
Omaha hospital, where x-ray photos
revealed the serious nature of his in
juries. He continued unconscious
most of the day, but was reported as
resting easier last ntght.
File Namefof
Troy L Davis for
State Senator
Veteran Representative from Cass
County to Seek the Repub
lican Nomination.
From Friday's Dally
A petition asking for the placing
of the name of Troy L. Davis, of
Weeping Water, on the republican
ballot at the coming April primary.
as a candidate tor ti.e state senate
has been filed at Lincoln.
The petition was circulated over
the district and was filed by the
friends of Mr. Davis at the state' cap
ital with the secretary of slate, the
filing being made late Wednesday.
Air. Davis .is onepf th veteran
members of the state .house of rep
resentatives, having served a large
number of terms from Cass county.
In his service in the house he has
been a member of several of the
most important committees of the
lower branch of the legislature, he
having for two sessions been a mem
ber cf the committee on banking, a
committee that ha" had a great deal
of work in the past four years. He
was also at one session a member of
the committee on committees. At
the last session Mr. Davis was given
a great deal of mention for the
speakership, but declined to enter
into th race and preferring to re
main one of the floor leaders.
He is at the present time mayor
cf Weeping Water, having served in
this capacity for several years. Mr.
Davis has been an active leader in
Weeping Water and Cass county for
a number of years and has a wide
acquaintanceship over the county.
Mr. Davis is a brother of Searl S.
Davis of this city and has a large
acquaintanceship with the residents
of this community.
WAR ON DOGS STARTS
From Thursday's Daily
The Sino-Jap war activities in this
city are overshadowed by the declar
ation cf war on the canines of the
city who are unlicensed and not tag
ged. The slaughter of the dogs has
just started, two having been shot
this morning by Chief of Police El
liott as the opening gun of the cam
paign. The two dogs were turned
into the city pound last night and
made a demonstration against their
captivity that could be heard over
all that part of the city, so this
morning an end was brought to their
career. The city council at their ses
sion Monday night declared that all
dogs not licensed must be shot and
the police force made the means of
exterminating the dogs.
SURPRISE PARTY
From Saturday's Daily
Miss Erraa Stivers entertained a
group of young folks Thursday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.
M. Stivers, in honor of her sister,
Lucille Stivers. It was her 17th
birthday. The evening was spent in
playing cards. The young lady re
ceived many beautiful and useful
gifts.
At an appropriate hour dainty and
delicious refreshments were served.
The young people departed for their
homes at a late hour, wishing Lu
cille many more happy birthdays.
Pipeline Work
is Progressing
Rather Slowly
Med end Water Impede Laying of
Line to Omaha Caveins at
LaPlatte Add to Grief.
From Saturday's Daily
The work of laying the 18-inch gas
line from Myr.ard to Omaha is pro
ceeding ratherly slowly, due to the
muddy condition of the ground. The
force engaged in working southwest
of town, is averaging around 1,000 to
1,300 feet a day, instead of the cus
tomary six or seven thousand feet put
down under favorable conditions.
The force of men welding and plac
ing the line cn hangers suspended on
the east side of the Platte river auto
bridge, has completed that part of the
work and the line is all ready to be
hooked onto by the land forces.
North of the bridge, where an un-
der-railway crossing is being negotiat
ed, cave-ins have held up the work a
good deal and continuous shifts are
employed there in order to complete
the task in the shortest possible time.
The line goes near the old mu!e barn
and over the hill in a slightly west
of north direction, until near the top
of the hill west of LaPlatte, and then
takes a bee-line north to make con
nections with the packing companies
SGth street line at the south limits of
the city of Omaha.
The work is taking more time than
was anticipated and instead of having
the gas flowing in Omaha March 0th
as was promised in early statements,
it seems quite likely it will be well
past the first of April before the line
is completed.
HERE F20M DROUTH AREA
From Saturday's Dally
Otto Pocnnichsen, former resident
of this city, who has been engaged in
farming in the northern part of the
state, came in Friday for a short visit
with his sisters. Misses Dora and
Christine Soeimichsen. Mr. Soennich
sen. who was a graduate of the class
of lf)23 of the local high school, has
been located in the vicinity of Spen
cer, Nebraska. 2S miles north of the
town of O'Neill, to which the car of
provisions shipped from Plattsmouth
was consigned.
Spencer is in the heart of the
drcuth stricken area of the state and
the privation of the people there has
beon very great. Mr. Soennichsen and
his companion. Lawrence Storjohn,
motored to this city, traveling thru
other sectioi.s of the drouth area
and bring with them a very vivid de
scription of the conditions that pre
vail. Each day many wagons are
rolling into the towns to receive the
supplies that have been secured in
the more fortunately situated por-1
tions of the state and shipped there
to assist the victims of the drouth
pnd grasshopper infested areas.
One cf the great handicaps farmers
in that section are facing is the weak
ened condition of the horses due to
feed shortage and fear is expressed
that tiie horse power of the farms
will not be able to stand up to the
task of Fpring work as well as in
former years. It is the opinion of the
two young men that the relief work
will have to be continued over a per
iod of several months yet before the
farmers there will be able to take
care of their stock.
DO YOUR PRUNING NOW
J. H. McMaken. one cf the best
authorities on grape culture in Cass
ccunty, states to the Journal that
now is the time to do the pruning of
the grape vines as well as trees and
shrubs. The best results are secured
by doing this work now rather than
at a later date.
WEDDING AT COURT HOUSE
Charles E. Faulkner, florist, of
Omaha and Mrs. Isabel Henderson,
also of that city, were united in mar
riage at the court house on Thurs
day. The marriage lines were read
by Judge A. II. Duxbury in the pres
ence of Mary R. Frost and F. G.
Tamlsatt, friends of the contracting
parties. Following the wedding the
bridal party returned to their home
in the state metropolis.
WILL CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
From Saturday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. George W.
Chase. I
residing cn west Rock street, are to
celebrate their fifty-fourth wedding
anniversary cn Sunday, February
2Sth at their heme. Owing to the
fact that Mrs. Chase is not in the
best of health, the observance- will
be very quietly passed by this rplcn
did couple.
FEELING MUCH BETTER
From Thursday' Iai!y
Ldii Henry, who has just returned
home from Omaha where he under- j
went an operation at the St. Joseph '
hospital for appendicitis, is feeling!
much improved. Mr. Henry is around
anjl gradually gaining back his
strength, but has not so f:;r resumed
his activities at the Mullen meat
market.
Julius A. Pitz
Files for County
Commissioner
Well Known Resident cf This City
and Fcraer Commissioner
Seeks Nomination.
From Thursday's Daily
Julius A. Pitz, former county com
missioner, Wednesday afternoon filed
his intenticn to seek the democratic
Domination for county commissiocr
in the first district.
Mr. Pitz has been long acquainted
with the affairs of the county, serv
ing as commissioner and assessor in
the past years. He was elected is
county commissioner in 1912 and
served in that capacity until in i
January, 1D21, when he retired, hav
ing not sought re-election to the of
fice. Mr. I'itz ha also served a
assessor in Plattsmouth precinct
and Plattsmouth city ever a long
reriod cf years. He Las a great ex-
penence m county affairs of all
kinds, as his long service or
the
board has given him a grasp of the being a combined luncheon and busi
various lines of the county business, j ness session. There waB a very large
Mr. Pitz was formerly engage-d in j number of the members in attend-
tarming. out m recent years nas le
sided at his home in the south part
cf the city.
Mr. Pitz is the third democratic Gabriel, sales manager of the Iowa
candidate to file for commissioner in j Nebraska Light & Power Co.. in tbe
the first district, T. W. Vallery and ' Plattsmcuth district. Mr. Gabriel
W. F. Nolte having previously filed. I has charge of the advertising of the
IMPROVE STREETS
From Friday's Daily
The mud and dirt that has made,
Main street as bad as any uupaved i
read, has been largely removed with
the use cf the flushing system, while .
the snow, or at least some of it. nas
emained in the center of the street,
T.'ie work of flushing the streets has
been looked after by a force urder.lifc of the city.
the supervision of William M. Bar
clay and Street Commissioner Elliott.
The work has made the street much
better and enables one to cross with
out the danger of getting mired in
the mud. With the springlike weath
er that has been prevailing the snow
and ice will soon be a thing of the
past.
ENJOY A VISIT HERE
Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Louis
Hansen of Tilden. Nebraska, arrived
for a short visit here at the home
oi Mr. and Mrs. John E. bcnutz auujjercst. the retailers hetng able to see
Mrs. Martha Peterson. Mr. and Mrs. j each process that enters into the
Hanson, the latter a niece of Mrs. 'making of the basket. They were es
Peterson. have been visiting in south- corted through the factory by Thomas
ern Texas for several weeks with'j. Slaynian and L. D. Hiatt, the
relatives and eld friends, being now
on their waj home to Tilden. Mr.
and Mrs. Sam,uel Ballance cf Lin
coln, wer also guests of Mrs. Peter
son, an old friend, Thursday, return
ing last evening to Hieir home.
RECOVERING FROM ACCIDENT
From Saturday's Daily
William uest, roreman oi me xsier-
ritt sand pits north of this city, is re-J
covering from the effects of a broken
arm that he sustained some time ago,
he now being home and able to look j
after a part of his work. Mr. Best
had the right forearm fractured while
he was cranking a Ford car at his
home near the sand pits. The fracture
was treated and the patient is grad-
ually recuperating from the effects of
the. injury.
Robbers Pay
Visit to Ptak's
Store Last Nite
Thought to Have Secured $5 in
Change But Not Known Wheth
er Any Goods Taken.
From Saturday's Daily
"The Rainbow," soil drink pa:
lcr, operated by Emmons Ptak on
South Sixth street, was robbed last
night of a sum supposed to bo in the
nefghbcrhoc.il cf ?3 in change,
The robbery was discovered this
rooming aTtne time for cnenine the
place for busiuess. but as far as
cculd be ascertained there was noth
ing missing except the change. It
is thought that perhaps some cigar
ettes or package candy might have
been taken, but this will require a
check of the stock to fully determine.
The supposition is that the party
cr parties had either made their en
trance through a rear window of the
building or had secreted themselves
in the rear room of the soft drink
pailor and remained until after the
store was closed.
The pla'-c of business was oper
ating until after midnight and it was
after that hour that the robbery was
committed, but as no one was seen
in the vicinity of the Ftore by the
night police, it is a matter of con
jucture as to what time the robbery
took place.
The scene of tbe robbery was
checked over by Chief of Police Jess
Elliott and Deputy Sheriff Becker,
but no trace fc.uad of the robbers. It
se?ms to be the work of some one
familiar with the surroundings of
the place and this is the theoiy that
the officers are working on in try
ing tb detect the person that com
mitted the robbery.
RETAILERS HOLD MEETING
The retail section of the Chamber
terday at the Majestic cafe, the event
an ce.
The members of the group had
the pleasure of an address by Waiter
company in this district which em
braces a great deal of southeastern
Nebraska and from his experiences
nad a great tuuu or tacts to present
as to the various aspects cf the ad-
vertising work.
The members cf the retail section
discussed at seme length the plans
for their advertising campaigns for
.the coming year and which embraces
the various lines of tbe commercial
It was also voted that the meeting
time lie changed from Thursday to
the second and fourth Wednesday of
each month, this date being more
suited to the larger number of the
members.
Following the close of the lunch
eon and meeting, the group visited
the plant of the Nebraska Basket Co.
at Third and Pearl streets, looking
over the operation of the new in
dustry which has just been moved
'into its new location. The process of
the weaving, molding and tacking
of the baskets was watched with in-
owners of the large and up to date
basket making plant.
The committee in charge of ad
vertising are to plan a regular pro
gram for the business houses that
are affiliated with the retail section
of the Chamber of Commerce.
MOVING INTO CITY
From Friday's Daily
Charles E. Brinnman, who has
been farming the Peacock farm west
of this city on the Louisville road,
had his sale Thursday and with his
mother, Mrs. Frank Brinkman. is
moving back into the city. Mrs.
Brinkman and son will occupy their
home at the corner of Eleventh and
Pearl street in the future, expecting
in a few days to be settled in the
new home.