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VOL. NO. XLVIH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1932.
NO. 17
Murray Sale
Leads to Need
for Intervention
Deputy Sheriff Becker Called
Farm by Report of Attempts
to Move Wire.
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From Saturday's Daily
a great aeai or excitement was
occasioned in this city early today
when a report was received that De
puty Sheriff Ray Becker was being
held at bay at the farm near Ne
hawka formerly occupied by the Ed
ward Murray family. On receipt of
the report Sheriff Ed Thimgan at
once organized a possee and drove
out to the scene of action.
Th sale of the effects of the farm
under a judgment of court recovered
by Mrs. Mary Mast, was held yester
day and attended by some 700 per
sons with the impliments and live
stock being sold under the court or
der.
The deputy sheriff had been call
ed to the scene by a message that
Mr. Murray was moving some wire
from the farm which he claimed
ownership and the deputy was re
quested to come and prevent the tak
ing away of the fencing. On the
arrival of the deputy he found Fred
Drueker. the tenant on the farm and
Mr. Murray in the field. It was
claimed that Murray had stuck up
Drueker with a rifle. It was then
that the message was sent to the
office of the sheriff and several men
hurried to the scene, where on their
arrival the question of whether or
not the wire should be removed wa3
settled, and the wire remained on
the farm.
The feeling that has existed in
the community there and between
the members of the Mast and Mur
rey fa mil ten causedapprenensfon
that trouble of a serious nature
might be started by someone and
which led to the deputy sheriff
hurrying to the scene as well as the
later posse, but fortunately there
was no demonstration and the mat
ter settled peacefully.
Mr. Murray was brought to this
city by the officers and placed in
the county jail to await the return
of County Attorney W. G. Kieck to
determine whether or not charges
would be preferred against him. The
rifle and automatic of Murray was
also brought here by the sheriff.
AGED LADY SUFFERS STROKE
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. W. T. Smith, who has apart
ments in the Anheuser-Busch build
ing at Fourth and Main streets, was
discovered this morning in her
apartment suffering from a stroke
that had rendered her helpless. The
discovery of the condition of the
patient was made by Mrs. Pearl
Jacks, a neighbor, who had come to
the room of Mrs. Smith to deliver a
letter, finding the patient sitting in
a chair and unable to speak or
move. Mrs. A. L. Brown, another
of the neighbors was called and the
ladies placed Mrs. Smith in bed and
called medical aid. This afternoon
the patient was resting as easily as
could be expected and under the
care of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Men
chau, of Eagle, who was cailed here
after the attack of her mother.
TO BE TAKEN TO EAGLE
Mrs. W. T. Smith, who suffered a
stroke at her home here Thursday
marring, remains about the same.
The patient is conscious but is un
able to talk and one side has been
badly affected by the stroke. Mrs.
Ben Menchau, a daughter, of Eagle,
and Mr. and Mrs. William J. Smith
of Lincoln, son and daughter-in-law,
are here with the patient. It is ex
pected that as soon as her condition
will permit that the patient will be
take nto Eagle to the home of the
daughter to be cared for.
FEELING SOME BETTER
From Friday's Daily
Mrs. George Fornoff was down in
the business section of the city to
day for the first time in several
week. Mrs. Fornoff has been suffer
ing -from a severe coid as well as
bronchial trouble. t for the greater,
part of th time. She is now much
improved but still quite weak from
the effects of the illnes3.
WINS IN MILITARY CONTEST
From Thursday's raily
Robert Bestor, who is a member
of Co. D of the R. O. T. C. at Creigh
ton university, the- past week was
the winner in the manual of arms
elementary contest. The young man
has taken a great deal of interest in
the military affairs as he was a stu
dent of the C. M. T. C. for the past
three years and is now active in the
R. O. T. C. at Creighton.
Sattler Funeral
Home Receives
New Additions
Chapel Is Much Enlarged and New
Furnishings Add to Beauty
of the Home.
The Sattiei i::nerai norae at
Fourth and Vine streets has just
been remodeled and the new add
tions to the home now ready for ser
vice. The remodeling consisted ot
the removal of a partition in that
section cf the heme formerly used
as a chapel, as well as the building
of an audition on the north of the
building. This, now gives a chapel
that extend3 the length of the east
side of the building.
The new chapel is very beautifully
arranged with a heavy carpeting of
red which matches in harmony with
the sort grey tones of the wall and
ceiling. The curtains cf dull gold
and red add to the harmony of the
settings.
The slumber and work rooms of
the chapel have also been remodeled
and located in the new addition at
the north side of the building. These
have been redecorated and equipped
in the latent and most up to date
manner for carrying on the work.
The funeral home is as attractive
and well equipped as can be found
In any city of this size in the state
and has every convenience that the
large city morticians can supply. It
is a great credit to the city and the
Messers Sattler are to be commended
for their enterprise in arranging
this fine and up to the minute fun
eral home.
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
From Friday's Daily
In the charge of assault and bat
tery as well as a warrant to keep
the peace, John Stones and John
Jacob Stone3 appeared in the county
court today nnd entered a plea of
not guilty to the charge. The two
men are charged with an assault on
Ralph Amiek, the complaining wit
ness. The parties are located in the
vicinity of Murray. Pending the
hearing of the case bond for the twohas Deen offered will afford him a
defendants was supplied
Davis of Murray.
by O. A.
WINS REPLEVIN SUIT
In the county court Friday a hear
ing was had in the case of Mrs. Mae
Palmer vs. A. C. Bachman and
Christine Bachman. This is an ac
tion in which the plaintiff had re
plevined fixtures of a restaurant
situateu" in the town ot Louisville,
ownership of which was claimed by
the paintiff. It was the decision of
the court that the plaintiff was en
titled to the possession of the fix
tures in question and the title to
the same.
VISITING CHAS. PARMELE
From Saturday's Daily
Byron Clark and daughter, Mrs.
Kuppinger, Mrs. Rodman, wife ot
Senator James Rodman, and Mrs.
Osbun, all of Omaha, were in the
city for a few hours yesterday to
see Chas. C. Parmele, who ha3 been
suffering from an attack of the fiu,
and confined to his room at the Cloidt
home for the past few weeks. Mr.
Parmele is gaining daily, but will
be confined to home for several days.
COUNCIL BLUFFS PEOPLE WED
The residence of Rev. C. O. Troy,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
was the scene of a wedding Wednes
day afternoon when Ralph Edwin
DeVol and Miss Mary J. Akers, both
of CouEtll Bluffs, . were , joined in
wedlock. Following the wedding
the bridal party returned to their
home in the Iowa city.
Republican
Committee Fills
Ticket 'Gaps'
Selects Seaxl S. Davis as Candidate
for Mayor and W. P. Rice for
Fourth Waid Councilman
rrom Friday's Paily
The republican city central com
mittee as well as the candidates for
the various offices on the city ticket
met last evening at the city hall for
the purpose cf filling two vacancies
that existed. George LuscJlrn'slty hav
ing declined to make the race for
mayor and L. B. Egenberger for
councilman in the fourth ward.
The conference of the committee
decided to 111 tho facancy in the
mayoralty race by selecting Searl S.
Davis as the candidate of their party
while in the fourth ward the name
cf William P. Rrice was nominated!
as the candidate "in that ward.
Mr. Davis is at the present timechurch last evening demonstrated
councilman from th first ril and
is chairman of the fire and water
committee of the council. Mr. Rice
is one of the old residents of the
city, having spent practically all of
his lifetime here and is engaged in
plastering and mason work.
GIRLS HOLD GAMES
'ical education department have been
holding their interclass basketball
games the last of the school week.
playing on Thursday and Friday. On
the opening day the freshmen made
away with the sophomores by the
score cf 12 to 11 while the seniors
won from the freshmen by the score
of 28 to 6. Friday the seniors won
from the freshmen while the sopho
mores were victorious over the
juniors. The games attracted much
attention from the school people and
a number of those not attending
school were present to enjoy the
games, which were played after the
school was over.
LEAVES FOR NEW YORK
This morning Robert Wurl depart
ed for New York City, where he was
called by one of the uncles who is
interested in large shipping inter
ests. Mr. Wurl will be placed with
one of the companies and attached
to the steamlines that ply between
the Panama canal to San Francisco
and the west coast as well as to I
South America. The uncle is one of
the prominent yachtmen of the east
coast and a member of the New York
Yacht club. The work that Mr. Wurl
great opportunity of seeing much of
the world in the service of the steam
ship company.
ASKS SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
An action was filed in the office
or tne clerk or the district court on
Friday afternoon by Mrs. Ella Troop
vs. Robert Troop, asking for a decree
of separate maintenance. It is stated
in the petition that the parties were
married at Plattsmouth in April,
1922, that on December 31. 1931, the
defendant had left the home on the
farm near Mynard and had abandon-
ed the family. The sum of $35 per
month, care of the minor child and
attorney costs, is asked.
TRUCK CREATES EXCITMENT
Persons who were standing on
the sidewalk near the H. M. Soen
nichsen Co. store Thursday after-
i.oon were somewhat startled when
tho "Wonder" bread truck which is
in charge of William Bond, took a
decision to make an entrance to the time, over a nationwide network of
store. The driver of the truck had National Broadcasting Company sta
swung into the curb and before the tions. Supreme Knight Martin H.
truck was stopped it was partly up Carmody, of Grand Rapids. Michi-
on the sidewalk. The truck was not
damaged, however, in the wild flight.
BIRTH OF SON
The announcement has been re-
ceived here of the birth at Chicago standing success with the Metropoli
to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Marcelak, tan Opera Company, will provide the
of a fine eight pound son. Mrs. Mar-
celak was formerly Miss Tbeodosha I
Ptacek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. I
James Ptacek, former residents of
this city.
MRS. BATES IMPROVED
Mrs. R. A. Bates, who has been
suffering from a severe attack of
the flu and cold for several weeks.
is now much improved. While she
was confined to her bed for some
time, she is nowj able to be up a
part of the time and is regaining
n?r strength. The many friends will
be pleased to learn that she is im
proving so rapidly and trust that
she may soon be able to resume her
usual activities.
Men of Church
Prove Themselves
Real Entertainers
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Presbyterian Church Scene of a Very
Pleasant Meeting of Hem
beis of Church.
I From Thursday's Daiiy
ine mcn comprising tne congre
I ganon oi me r-irst t-resuyienan
1 mey are capaiue siucients oi
home economics, they preparing, and
serving the repast at the midweek
dinner as well as doing the dish
washing and other incidental tasks
after the feast
The dinner was in the nature of
a covered dish supper which was
.-erved in cafeteria style.
The members of the party Joined
" - au, etU
ered at the tables and which started
the pleasant program of the even
ing.
Rev. II. G. McClusky, the pastor
of t'-e church, gave a short talk on
the approaching Easier day which
is observed over the entire Christian
world with rejoicing and praise. His
remarks were on "The Resurrection,'
a very muelr approbated and eTijoy
ed Easter message.
The members of the party enjoyed
a Journey through the means of mo
tion pictures to the far off land of
Korea, showing the work of the mis
sionaries of the Presbyterian church
in that land. The places of interest,
the quaint costumes and customs of
the natives of "the hermit kingdom"
was shown by Miss Marie Kaufmann.
while the lecture was read by Rev.
McClusky. It was a fine opportunity
for the members ' of - the church to
appreciate just what the missionary
work in the foreign field means to
the residents of the countries where
they operate.
The next meeting will be on Wed
nesday evening and will also be the
annual church election which will
following serving of the dinner.
FILES PEACE COMPLAINT
From Thursday's Daily
A peace complaint was filed in
the county court today against John
Stones and John Jacob Stones, the
complainant being Ralph Amick.
The' charge i3 made that the two men
nad puiied Amick from hi3 car and
nad beaten and kicked him. The
trouble occurred out in the country
WDere Amick had driven to secure
uis wife who is teachine school and
the voune man on arriving in the
to m.nU his rnmnbint was a
masg Gf mud and blood. He claims
tnat he was knocked down in the
mud and tnen kicked in the side of
the face bv one of the men as well
M havlne- hi oDnonpnta lumn on
his chest.
TO PRESENT PROGRAM
As a special feature of their Gol
den Anniversary observance, the
Knights of Columbus will sponsor
an unusually fine radio program,
which will be broadcast March 29,
at 11:30 p. m., eastern standard
gan, head of this organization of
600,000 men, will be the speaker.
Charles Hackett, principal tenor of
the Chicago Opera Company, and
Anna Case Mackay ( Mrs. Clarence
H. Mackay), who has achieved out-
musical . features ot the program.
Both .Mr. Hackett and Mrs. Mackay
are artists f international fame and
radio listeners are assured of a rare
musical treat.
Edward Ripple
Called to Last
Reward Today
Lifetime Resident of City Succumbs
to the Effects of. Stroke Suf
fered Two Weeks Ago.
From Saturday's Daily
This morning at 6:30 at the fam
ily home on vest Vine street, occur
red the death of Edward C. Ripple,
a lifetime resident of this commun
ity, who has for the past two weeks
been in very serious condition as the
result of a stroke' which he suffered.
Mr. Ripple is the last of his im
mediate family, his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Conrad Ripple, having been
residents here from an early day and
it was in this city that Mr. Ripple
was born and has spent his lifetime
in this community. He was a gentle
man universally loved and respected
by a very large circle of friends who
had known him so well in the years
of his lifetime. In his going the
community has suffered a distinct
loss of one of its honored and re
spected citizens.
Edward C. Ripple was born at
Plattsmouth December 6, 1S6D. He
attended the public schools here and
grew to manhood in this city where
he was mariied in 1S93 to Mrs.
Rozina Cheval. The family later
removed to Louisvii:e where they
made their home for some vears and
then removed to Oklahoma. Eight
een years ago Mr. and Mrs. Ripple
returned to Plattsmouth and have
since made their home here.
Mr. Ripple is survived by tha
widow and several stepchildren as
well as many nieces and nephews.
His only foil Edward Ripple, was
the first man from this city in the
world war to be killed in action in
France. ...
In the death of Mr, Ripple the
sorrowing wife and members of the
family will have the deepest sym
pathy of the host of friends over the
community.
The funeral of Mr. Ripple will be
held Monday afternoon at 2:30 from
the Sattler funeral home at Fourth
and Vine streets.
HAVE A CLOSE GAME
ine interclass basketball game
between the senior and junior
classes for the championship of the
high school, was a real battle Wed
nesday afternoon. The seniors had
won their opening game after a
spirited contest with the sophomores
and then faced the juniors, who had
been easy winners over the fresh
men, for the finals.
The seniors won the game by the
score of 13 to 12, but had a fight
all the way through despite the fact
that two of the seniors had been se
lected on all tournament teams. The
basket shooting of Donat was the
strong asset of the seniors, while
the junior quintet was able to score
repeatedly as they dribbled through
the senior defense.
The sophomores won from the
freshmen 29 to 6, the more exper
ienced players in the sophomore
lineup being able to take the bat
tie in an easy fashion.
STLLL CONTINUES POORLY
E. C. Ripple, who several weeks
ago suffered a stroke, is still in very
serious condition at the home on
West Pearl street. Mr. Ripple for a
short time showed some traces of
improvement but is still in serious
condition and under medical care.
HERE FOR VACATION
From Thursday's -Daily
Margaret Engelkemier, and Lovisa
Albert, who are attending the Peru
State Teachers collage, are spending
their spring vacation at home. Miss
Thelma Ludlow of McCook is a guest
of Miss Lovisa Albert.-
ASKS FOR PEACE WARRANT
From Friday's Daily
A complaint was filed in county
couri today by Mrs. Clara Boon ask
ing that a peace. warrant be issued
against Henry Shepherd charging
him wits assault and battery on Law-
rence Shepherd.
Phone the news to No. C.
DEA'iH OF AGED MAN
From Friday's Daily I
Henry Thomas. 91, a resident of
ihe county farm west of the city,
passed away shortly after 11 o'clock
this morning following an illness of
aome duration. Mr. Thomas has made J
his home at the farm for the past
two years. He was lormerly a resi
dent of Alvo and while able visited
the old home quite often but in the
winter season has largely been con
fined to the home.
File Petition for
Arnold Lillie for
Mayor Thursd'y
Well Known Barbef Has Petition with
214 Names Filed to Have His
Name Placed on Ballet.
From Friday's Lal!y
An independent " candidate for
mayor of the city was launched last
night when a petition of come 214
names was filed at the office of City
Clerk Herman L. Thomas, asking
that the name of Arnold Lillie be
placed on the ballot at the spring
election.
The petition has been in Circula
tion for the past several days and
represents signers from all sections
of the city who have joined in the
boosting of the young man for fhe
office of mayor.
Mr. Lillie has been engaged for
the past several years in the oper-
ation of the Cozy barber shop on
Main street and has a very v.idej
cquaimance anun& ine ichiutMiis
of the community. This is the first
venture of Mr. Lillie into the poli
tical game and he expects to make
an active campaign for the office ot
executive head of the city.
Mr. Lillie will have as his oppon
ent. Mayor John 'P. Sattler, demo
crat, Searl S. Davis, who was named
by the republican committee, declin
ing to make the race for the mayor
alty. CAR CRASHES INTO TRUCK
From Satin day's Daily
An auto accident occurred late
last night along highway No. 75 1
just north of the Platte river and
which resulted in the injury of two.
of the men who are employed
m
the pipeline work on the north side
of the river. The two men, named
Barr and Dawson, were returning
from Omaha and a3 they were near-
mg tne vicinity or tne linage iney
noticed a car or truck with the lights
on ana
which they supposed was
moving, they turning out to permit
the other car to pass. It was not
until they were onto the vehicle, a.partment of history is coach of de-
small truck, that they discovered !
that it was parked along the road
way and their car crashed into the
truck. Mr. Barr was thrown into
the windshield of the car and suffer
ed a cut lip as well as a gash on the
nose and a wrenched back, while Mr.
Dawson was considerably shaken up
and bruised in the ' wreck. The in
jured men were brought on into this
city and their injuries look ed after
by Dr. E. J. Gillepie. The two men
are up and around today but feeling
the effects of the accident very much.
NAME COUNCILMAN CANDIDATE
The democratic city committee
acting on the request of the first
ward representatives.
have placed
the name of John Bergmann on the
ticket for the position of councilman
in the first ward. W. C. Soennich
sen, who was named at the city con
vention last Friday, has withdrawn
and left the vacancy on the ticket.
Mr. Bergmann is one of the well! ears- Tne Omaha officers came
known residents of the ward and'down an took the trio they wished
has been active in the affairs of the
community since locating in this
city. The selection of Mr. Bergmann
completes the ticket as there had
been but one vacancy, that in tho
first ward.
RETURNS FROM NELSON
From Friday's Daily i
Mrs. C. C. Wescott, who has been
spending the past three weeks at redecorated and arranged for use of
Nelson, Nebraska, returned home last the soft drink parlor. The new loca
evening. Mrs. Wescott has been tion is next door to that now occu
visiting with her sister, Mrs. C. G. ' pled by Mr. Ptak but will give bim a
Fricke and family during their be-much more attractive place of busi
reavement. jness when it is all arranged.
Plattsmouth
Places Three in
Contest Friday
Sub - District Declamatory Contest
Proves Triumph for Local
Young People.
The Plattsmouth high school dra
matic team won an outstanding tri
umph Friday at the sub-district de
clamatory contest held at Auburn.
Three of the four places were won
by local young people, William Wet
enkamp. Otto Stodcla and Miss Madge
Garnett, all scoring firsts .
The sub-district contest was par
ticipated in by the schools of Au
burn, Falls City, Nebraska City and
Louisville
The selections that proved the
winners were the oratorical num
ber, "Why Charles Lindbergh Is a
World Hero." the humorous selec
tion, Otto Stodola, "Just a Laka
That," and the extemperaneous
speech, "The Reparations Tangle,"
by Miss Madge Garnett.
This is the best record establish
ed by a Plattsmouth high school team
in winning the championship ot
southwestern Nebraska -.and repre
senting this section of the state in
the district contest at Fullerton, Ne
braska, on April 22nd.
Defeats Mink Champ.
Wm. Wetenkamp gained special
distinction by defeating the cham
pion from Falls City of the Mink
contest held at Peru a short time
ago. Mr. Wetenkamp has a most
v.onderful voice for oratory and the
. oest or appearance ana poise on tne
piatiorm.
Stodola Gets Big Hand.
Otto Stodola almost made the
judge believe that he was an Italian,
wasaiaster of his part and held tho
audience from the beginning, also
getting jtnost laughs in MMtet.
Miss Garnett Splendid.
Madge Garnett presented "The
New Reparations Tangle," which
cubject was drawn an hour before
the contest. She showed the best of
organizing ability as she picked this
topic apart and skillfully presented
lit to the audience. The judge pays
highest compliment that could be re-
reived by one who has won so many
honors in the lasf two years. "Madge
i3 not egotistical
She appears be-
fore her audience as 'rust Madee.' "
Greth Garnett was technically out
pointed by Falls City, and Auburn.
; He did a fine piece of work in dra
matics as in athletics. He is going
to change his technique and enter
the eliminations for the National
Forensic League to be held in Om-
aha Arpil 23.
Gerald Kvasnicka, head of the de
bate and head of Instructions In pub-
lie speaking and had a great "part in
the training of the speakers. L. L.
Starrett of the commercial depart-
ment also had assisted In the pre
paration of the contestants by the
development of fine technique and
expression in tho dialect given by
Otto Stodola.
TAKEN BACK TO OMAHA
Sheriff Ed Thimgan has turned
over to the Omaha police depart
ment the four boys who were ar
rested at Union early Tuesday morn--ing.
The boys, who were thirteen
an fourteen years of age, were held
for an investigation as to the pos-
BIDle connection wun ine roooery oi
a caboose on a Missouri Pacific train,
but their connection was not estab
lished. The Omaha authorities wish
ed three of the boys on charges of
larceny, it being claimed that they
had stolen 150 cars in the last two
back to Omaha.
WILL MOVE SOON
The store room in the Union block,
formerly occupied by the Miles Allen
shoe store, is being remodeled and
improved and will be occupied latCr
by the Rainbow soft drink parlor of
amnions nait. mere win De a new
oak floor placed In the room and It