r- State ffirt.rfea, Socfc
VOL. NO. XLVHI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, JIONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932.
NO. 19
Story of Old
Days in Cass
County Told
L. A. Tyson of Elmwood Writes of
Times of Adversity Exper
ienced in Early Days.
In those days of electricity, auto
mobiles, radio?, ta.tdng pictures and
all of the other conveniences of mod
ern life, a glimpse into the old days
cf the pioneers recalls what they
experienced and sacrificed. L. A. Ty
son, former county clerk, a resident
here for several years, has the fol
lowing interesting story in the Elm
"In the year 1SCG, my rather and
wood Leaner-Echo:
mother came to Stove Creek precinct
and homesteaded a quarter section of
land, one mile north and a half east.
There they built a small house 16x1 6
and commenced to build a home in
the far west, which f.t that time was
away out west. The nearest trading
point was Nebraska City, then a
steamboat town. It took two days to
make the trip from here with horses
or oxen which was rather slow going
compared with today's transporta
tion. "At that eaily day there were no
railroads west of the Missouri river.
We think we have hard times now,
but it is nothing to compare today
with then.
"Well do I remember the first crop
father raised, barley and the fame
was cut by hand with the old fashion
Cradle and raked up in bundles cy
hand. threshed with the old fashion
Flail, cleaned with the mother wind
and hault.fl to Nebraska City with ox-
MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
From Friday's Daily
The task of moving the Rainbow
soft drink parlor from its location
in the south storeroom of the Union
block, to that next door was carried
out last night. The moving started.
shortly after S o'clock and the great
er part of the night was occupied
in getting the fixtures and stock in
to the new place of business. While
the work is not all competed as yet
the parlor was open for business as
usual. The room has been re-arranged
and the furnace that is used
to heat the room changed as well
as other minor changes that will
make for the accommodation of Mr.
Ptak and his patrons.
Presbyterian
Church Holds Its
Annual Meeting
Join in Church Supper and Annual
Meeting of the Church Con
gregation Last Evening.
From Thursday's Dally
The annual congregational meet
ing cf the First Presbyterian church
was held last evening at the church
parlors, a very large attendance of
the membership of the church being
present.
The church supper held at the
Fellowship room of the church was
a much enjoyed event and placed all
in a pleasant mood for the business
session that followed.
George L. Farley presided as mod
erator of the session with T. II. Pol
lock as the clerk. The reports of the
various church organizations were
given, showing a pleasing growth
Union Youth
is Sentenced to
Reform School
OPENS NEW RESTAURANT
Elmer Miller, 17, Sent to Kearney to
Serve Until He Reaches 21
Years of Age.
en. As time progressed more land I in the church in membership and in
was broke up and morecrop seeded, j the advancement of all of the so-
Then along in
3 and 74 came theicieties of the church, the young peo-
diouth and grasshoppers and then
we did see hard times. Father sowed
some buckwheat, after the hoppers
had gone and we lived on buckwheat
flour cakes and turnips those days,
father raised sugar cane and we had
it mads into molasses which went
good on pancakes. Father always had
a few cows and chickens and we
managed to live through all those
hard times. I think with a little
patience, we will come out of this
depression. It takes a determined
mind and perseverance to win at
any thing. Sometimes I think we
enjoyed ourselves then as well or
hotter than now. How us young
fc'ks enjoyed going to those old
fashioned spelling schools, singing
and ciphering;, lyceum and other
modes of entertainment, was educa
tional and entertaining.
"What us young folks enjoyed in
those early days have been discard
ed for other modes of entertain
ment. Whether the change is for
betterment or not. time will tell.
"The work for boys in those early
days was herding cattle. I have herd
ed cattle on this hill where Elmwood
now stands many a day.
"My father owned the first grain
ieapf-r in Stovcereek precinct, it was
a John P. Manny combined reaper
and mower and hand rake. Many a
day, I have at on that old machine
and drove the horses while father
raked oiT the grain in bundles, and
four men followed up and bound the
grain. So that was the way harvest
ing was done in the early days here.
"Then came the Marsh harvester,
where- two men rode on the machine
and done the binding, quite an ad
vancement over the old way. Then
came the hoad?r and header boxes,
and with that rig they could cut and
Ftack twenty acres a day.
"I think the farmers raised much
more small grain in those days and
had no trouble about overproduction
like we have today.
"In regard to prices I have seen
wheat bring $2.00 per bushel and as
ehap as Sac. Well I do remember
when ccrn sold for 10c per bushel
and the people burned corn in their
stoves while it was cheaper than
coal. We think butter and eggs are
cheap now bu I have seen eggs sell
for 4c per doen and butter for Sc
per pound and the people lived
through those times. I think we will
survive the present depression. Good
times and good prices will return.
If we expect to reap, we must sow,
and what-so-ever a man soweth that,
Ehall he also reap. So let us sow
good seed, that we may have a
bountiful harvest."
pie's organizations especially making
itrong gains.
The following officers of the
church were elected:
Eider C. A. Rawls.
Trustees J. W. Holmes, J. L.
Tidball.
Treasurer L. O. Minor.
Superintendent Sunday School
C. A. Rawls.
Assistant Superintendent Miss
Pearl Staats.
Secretary Mrs. Frank A. Cloidt.
Assistant Secretary Floyd Shan
holtz. Pianist Miss Estelle Baird.
Ushers Carl J. Schneider, Ralph
Wehrbein.
With the election of officers the
meeting was closed with the real
ization that the evening had been
one of pleasure to all in attendance.
PIPELINE WORK WINDING UP
The work of laying the natural
gas pipeline- between Mynard and
the South Omaha stockyards, is fast
drawing to a close and the force of
men now engaged are but a small
part of those who were here for the
past month on the work. The last
sections of the pipeline to be laid
will be across the bottoms on the
north side cf the Platte river and
where the wet and boggy nature of
the ground had made the work most
unpleasant.
The laying of temporary small
main3 on the surface in order to
connect the packing houses by the
time specified in the contract, is be
ing carried out and it is expected
to have the gas service to Omaha on
today. The small mairs will be con
nected to the line on the Platte river
bridge.
Elmer Miller, 17, was sentenced to
the Industrial School at Kearney
until he is 21 years of age by Judge
James T. Begley in district court at
Nebraska City Friday afternoon
when the boy was brought before
the court, charged with violating his
parole, granted by the court more
than a year ago.
Young Miller, whose father lives
in O'oe county a short distance south
of the Cass county line, first came
into court in 1930 on a charge of car
theft and was paroled. Later it was
learned that he had violated his pa
role and was taken before the court.
l pon ms own request r.e was per
mitted to go to the Father Flana
gan Home for Boys at Omaha, from
where he escaped.
Later he was charged with pass
ing a check he had drawn, signing
his father's name. He was arrested
and placed in the county jail, from
which he escaped November 9, last,
in company with thre other prison
ers. After an absence of slightly
more than four months he surrend
ered to the sheriff of Cedar county
at Hartington and was returned
here.
Jtldge Begley told Young" Miller
that he had been given several
chances to reform but that he had
failed to heed good advice. The court
said that he had had several com
plaints from residents of Cass coun
ty regarding the youth's misconduct
but that he had do other evidence
against him.
Young Jlillr ItfW'Uie 'court that
he had gone to Kansas after escap
ing from jail and later went to Cedar
county, where he gave himself up.
County Attorney George H. Heinke
of Otoe county was called on by the
court to express his "views concern
ing the young man. The county at
torney said -the boy had been given
several chances to reform but had
not taken advantage of these oppor
tunities and that he believed he
should be placed where he could be
disciplined.
The court then ordered that he be
committed to the Industrial school.
The restaurant of A. L. Brown in
the Hotel Riley is now open for the
public, the moving of the equipment
being completed last night. The
room has been decorated in shades
of green, while the flooring is in
harmony with tho general color
scheme. With the fixtures installed
the restaurant makes one of the
most attractive in tLe city.
In addition to the main restaurant,
a connection has been made into the
dining room of the hotel, which in
recent years has n."'. been operated.
This will give a large and spacious
place for serving groups, banquets
and luncheon parti's.
Clean Up and
Paint Up Season
is Now at Hand
Passing of Winter Brings Time for
the Annual Season of
Rejuvination.
MURRAY CASE POSTPONED
From Friday's Dally
Recommend 15
The case of the State of Nebraska!
vs. Edward Murray, which was to
have been tried in county court to-j
day, was postponed by agreement of i
the attorneys until Thursday, April
7th at 10 a. m.
The postponement was made nec- Assessors at Meeting Ur?,e Citizens
Per Cent Cut on
Real Estate
TC OPEN NEW PLACE OF BUSINESS
Harvey Fo'.kerts and James Jones
of Talmage, Nebraska, weie here
Wednesday conferring with Byron
Golding, owner of the property on
Chicago avenue near the Knights of
Columbus building.
The two gentlemen are planning
on opening a large and up to date
hamburger stand and lunch room in
the near future. It is expected to
have the brick builciing now on the
site, torn down and making way for
a structure that will be especially
adapted for the use of a lunchroom.
Both Mr. Folkerts and Mr. Jones
are married and expect to move their
families here in a short time to make
this their future home. Mr. Folkerts
has been engaged in farming in the
vicinity of Talmage but has rented
his farm for this year and will take
up other lines of activity.
RECOGNIZE LOCAL PLAYER
MARRIAGE MARKET BRISK
WARNS CATFISH SEASON
IS CLOSED UNTIL MAY 2
From Thursday's Daily
As an "example case." State Game
Deputies C. A. Gray and W. J. Weller
caused the arrest Tuesday of Jack
Harris, Negro proprietor of a grocery
at 5302 South Thirtieth street. South
Side, for possessing catfish out of sea
son, says the World-Herald.
According to the deputies, who
say they found four catfish in Har
ris refrigerator Saturday, the sea
son on this fish is closed from March
16 to May 2. ,
Judge Wheeler, after hearing
testimony, dismissed the case, in
view of the fact that the fish were
given Harris by, a Plattsmouth fish
erman, and were for his own con
sumption. World-Herald.
The marriage market at the office
of County Judge A. H. Duxbury has
been very brisk for the past weeks,
there having been twenty-nine li
censes issued in March as well as
twenty-nine in February.
Thursday afternoon at the office of
Judge Duxbury occurred the mar
riage of Leo R. Zerbe and Miss Mil
dren Wiekersham. both of Omaha,
and James D. Jones of Emerson,
Iowa, and Miss Elizabeth Kelly of
New Castle, Nebraska, both couples
being wedded by the genial jurist.
Byron Watts and Miss Ines Smith,
both of Omaha, were also licensed
and sought the residence of Rev. O.
G. Wichmann, who joined them in
the bonds of holy wedlock.
CANDIDATE VISITS CITY
From Saturday's Dally
Marcus Poteet, former state com
mander of the American Legion in
Nebraska, who is a candidate for the
republican nomination for congress
in the first district, was here last
evening and today. Mr. Poteet filed
for the office at the insistence of his
friends and has but two opponents
in the race, one of these being Mrs.
Minnie Grimstead Heimes of Hum
boldt, who was a visitor here several
weeks ago. While in the city Mr.
Poteet visited a great many of the
republican leaders.
The Crete basketball team, state
tourney champions, have prc-par?d an
all-opponent team for the past sea
son, comprising the best players in
their cpinion that clashed with
Crete. Ia this team' Clarence Forbes,
local guard was placed, he having
been a thorn in the side of the Crete
quintet at the Lincoln tourney. Oth
ers on the all opponent team are
Teare, forward and Jahnel. center
of the Nebraska Deaf. Corwin ol
Hastings and Hazelrigg of Jackson
high, Lincoln. ,
The second team: Forwards, Nau-
man. Beatrice, and Martin, Waver-
ly; center, Loder, Waverly; guards.
Hopp, Hastings and Staub, Colum
bus.
Honorable mention was voted
Tudor. Geneva; Robinson and An
derson, Beatrice; Franks, Kearney,
and Donat, Plattsmouth.
uith the rasslnr. or the winter
season the time has arrived for tTi'e
residents of the community to start
in on their annual cleanup of their
homes and it? surroundings a.s well
as painting and general beautifying
of the homes and its settings.
While many will be unable to
cany their improvement programs
to the extent that they might wish
tor, there is always the opportunity
to do cleaning around the homes as
well as in the business section of the
city. Debris that has accumulated
over the v. inter season, can be clear
ed away and the grounds and yards
placed in shape for the coming of the
summer.
The removal of all ruLbish from
around residences and places of busi
ness will make way for the planting
of gardens and flower plots which
will ad.l to the charm and attractive
ness of the home settings.
Let eveiyone join in the move to
make the city as attractive in ap
pearance as possible and splendid
results can be secured for the com
munity in the added charm that is
found in the homes over the city.
Bcaid cf Equalization to
Make Redaction.
essary by the illness of William Jami
son, of Omaha, attorney for Mr. Murray.
At the hearing next Thursday , From Saturday's Dally
both iho asauit and battery and con- The various precinct assessors of
cealed weapon charges and the ecm-j"af!S county who met Friday at th
plaint to keep the peace will be heard , t-ourt house in this c ity, went on rec
by the court, it being requested that'rr' as favoring a fifteen per cent ro
bot h be tried at the same time.
BEAUTIFYING GROUNDS
DOING A GOOD WORK
The members of the Campfire
Girl's group which is under the
guardianship of Mrs. Clement Wos
ter, are doing a very commendable
piece of community work. The girls
have taken over the care of the va
cant lot at Seventh and Main streets
which has been an eye sore since
the building was removed from the
same. The girls are cleaning the
grounds and expect to have it plant
ed and made as attrctive as possible
with Cowers and vegetation. In the
past it has had weeds growing there
each summer but with the campfire
girls busy on the job it will be made
a place of beauty and a joy to all
of the residents in that section of
the city.
The grounds surrounding the ser
vice station of the Ofe Oil Co.. is
being landscaped and will be in a
few months one of tiie show places
of the city. The work is being car
ried out by the Marshall Nurseries
and under the supervision of John
He bard, their repre-sea tati ve in, this
territory. A hedge is being placed
around the west and north portion
of the grounds as well as banks of
shrubs which will form the back
ground for the station building
Large beds of roses are also being
placed in the center of the park south
of the station and which will add
to the beauty of the place. When
the woik is completed it will make
this one of the most attractive ser
vice stations and g.cunds in the
state.
Precinct Assesors
of the County Hold
Annual Meeting
Discuss Details of the Assessment
of County and the Reduction
of Land Values.
From Friday's Daily
The- precinct assessors of Cass
county met this morning at the
court house with County Assessor
W. H. Puis to discuss the various
problems that they will have i.n the
duction in the valuation of all real
estate in Cass county. The resolution
urgs that the taxpayers make peti
tion to the county board of equaliza
tion in June to have this reduction
made. The petitioning of the board
is npcrBary according to the ruling
cf the attorre-y general of the Mate.
Th assessors also agreed on the
prices to be charged on the various
items of live stock and farm crops for
the coming assessment.
Yearling cattle will range from
510 to $13; two yar olds, $13 to
?20; three year rids. $2o to $23;
milk cows, $23 to $33; cows other
than milk cows. $13 to $20; fat cat
tic from 4 to C cents a pound; bulls,
registered. $20 to $40; bulls, not reg
istered, $20 to $30.
Yearling colts. $10 to $13; two
forthcoming assessment of the coun- ear ot,ls- lo - lI,rte r
?30 to $100: ponies and plugs. $10
to $30; stallions. $73 to $100; year-
ty. With the assessors were County
Commissioners George L. Farley,
Fred H. Goider and K. B. Chapman.
The question of the reuuetion of
the farm land valuations some fifteen
per cent which was recommended by
the ctate meeting at Omaha a few
weeks ago was also taken up and
di.cussed. With the general condi-
ling mules. $13 to $20: two year ohls.
$20 to $30; three years olds and
over, $40 to $100; Jacks, $75 to
$100.
Dogs will be assessed at $10 and
up; Poultry, $3 per dozen; hogs of
all gaes, average weight, 3 cents per
ENTERTAIN CRIEBAGE CLUB
DRAW SHALL FINES
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
From Friday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Owens of Holly
wood, California, were here for a
short time today to visit with the
old time friends of Mrs. Owens, who
was formerly Miss Fay Halstead of
the city. They made the trip from
the west by auto, coming the south
ern route to Kansas City. They are
en route to Omaha to visit with Mrs.
Owens' parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Halstead.
who
fire
the
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening the five boys
were charged with shooting
crackers on Tuesday night jn
vicinity of Seventh and Vine streets,
were arraigned before Judge C. L.
Graves. The court after hearing the
evidence of Officer Joe Libershal and
the statements of the boys involved,
gave each of the defendants a fine of
II and the costs of the case. The
fines were paid and the boys allow
ed to go on their way.
From Friday's: Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Herman L. Thomas
entertained last evening at their
home on Elm street the members of
the Cribbage club, several tables of
the players being present to enjoy
the evening. A great deal of inter
est was taken as the members con
tested their skill in the fascinations
of "crib." In the playing F. I. Rea
was awarded the first gentlemen's
prize while in the ladies first honors
Mrs. Rea and Mrs. C. C. Smith tied,
in the draw Mrs. Smith being de
clared the winner. The consolation
honors fell to George B. Mann, one
of the veteran cribbage players. At
a suitable hour a dainty and much
enjoyed luncheon was served by
Mrs. Thomas.
SHERIFF OUT IN COUNTY
lion of the country the reduction of pound; stands of bees. $2.oo; wheat.
the valuation was urged at the Om- Pcr bushel- corn- 18(" a bnsheI:
on, n,,; o m.. ii.f wts. 15c a bushel; hay and alfalfa.
. t i formic tv. -o t t J 5 4 to $10 per ton.
county represented, favored some re
duction. The county assessors will
probably make some recommendation
to the county board of equalization
at their meeting in June.
The meeting was presided over by
County Assessor W. H. Puis and the
following assessors were in attend
ance: Tipton. Ed Bctts, Eagle;
Greenwood, Roy M. Coatman. Alvo;
Salt Creek. John Mefford, Greenwood;
Stove Creek, Paul Marshall, Elm
wood; Elmwood. Wm. Bourk, Wa
bash; So. Bend, B. F. Dill, So. Bend;
Louisville, P. A. Jacobson, Louis
ville; Avoca, R. E. Norris. Weeping!
Water; Weeping Water, John Mc
From Thursday's Dally
Sheriff Ed Thlmgan, who has
been kept very busy in the past few
weeks with serving papers and other
duties of his office, today was called
out in the county to look after levy
ing on a large amount of corn, taken
on judgment as well as on an eject
ment case. The forced removal of a
family from a farm or residence Is
one of the real disagreeable Jobs that
falls to the lot of the sheriff and
Sheriff Thimgan has had his share
cf these. This is one of the duties
Kav. WeeDine Water: Center. Wil
liam Sheehan. Manley; Mt. Pleasant,)
j of the office, however, and the sher-
Eight
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
GOES TO ATTEND FUNERAL
From Thursday's Daily
Mr. and Mrs. Troy L. Davis of
Weeping Water were in the city for
a short time today, being en route
from their home to Tekamah, Ne
braska. They are to attend the fun
eral cervices of Miss Violet Morrow,
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Rozzel Morrow. The Morrow family
were pioneer residents of the vicin-
From Friday's Daily
Fontenelle chapter of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution met
at the home of Mrs. R. W. Clement
this week. The ladies enjoyed a very
complete and interesting report on
the state conference held at North
Platte, given by Mrs. L. O. Minor,
regent of the local chapter. This
conference was precided over by Mrs.
E. H. Wescott. state regent, and
member of Fontenelle chapter. Fol
lowing the business session the ladies
enjoyed the dainty refreshments that
had been arranged by Mrs. Clement.
Henry Ragoss, Louisville;
Mil? Grove, Frank Salsburg, Cedar i
Creek; Nehawka. G rover Hoback,
Nehawka; Liberty, L. G. Todd,
Union; Rock Bluffs. Alfred Gan-
cflm t t fiirrn-- IM -a 1 1 ctt nil t Vi fln-?'rf "
W. Snyder; Weeping Water City,
Frank E. Wood; Plattsmouth City,
J. A. Pitz. John A. Libershal.
iff has seen that the tasks were ac
complished however annoying they
might be.
CASE IS REVERSED.
CHICKENS STOLEN
the
the
Co..
From Friday's Daily
In the state supreme court
case of Mrs. Kate Morgan vs.
United Benefit Life Insurance
lias been reversed and dismissed by
the court. In the trial in the district
court here, Mrs. Morgan recovered
a Judgment for $5,000 against the
insurance company on a policy issued
to her deceased daughter, Mies Ger
trude Morgan. The insurance com
pany has appealed the case to the
state supreme court to receive a dif
T0 RETURN TO EUROPE
George Christus, who was former
ly engaged here in the restaurant
business, is to leave on April 7th for
Greece where he formerly lived. Mr.
Christus has suffered a' great deal
from a disease of the eyes and which
has made it impossible for his con
tinuing his active work. He is ex
pecting to remain in Greece to make
his home for the future. He is a
ity of old Eight Mile Grove and old cousin of Mrs. George Conis of this
time friends of the Davis family. Jcity.
From Friday's Daily
Last night activities of chicken
thieves were reported in this local
ity, twelve being reported taken
from the farm of Wallace Warner,
westof this city on the Louisville mjssai jn their favor
road." Sheriff Thimgan was notified
of tho stealing and conducted an
investigation of the affair, but with
out locating the person or persons
tint cariied out the raid on the hen
roost.
Tlx- path taken by the robbers in
di'iod that they had had a car park
ed on the road west of the Warner
farm and had made their way
TO HEAR CARR0D0 CASE
From Saturday'" Dally
The case of the State of Nebraska
vs. William Carrodo. charged with
breaking and entering, will be taken
up Monday afternoon at the district
court. Judge Thomsen of Omaha com
ing down to hear the case. It is ex-
t.luough a field to the car, there pected that the prisoner will enter
i
bci'.g tracks through the field and
to the road.
APPEALS DAMAGE SUIT
a plea of guilty on being arraigned.
but in the event that he makes the
plea of not guilty the trial will be
taken up before the Jury in the dis
trict court.
SHOOTING RECALLS ACCIDENT
The shooting affray at Omaha be
tween Earl Haning and Sebastina
From Thursday's Dally
The case of D. O. Dwyer vs. the
i
P. F. Peterson Baking Co., an action
for damages was filed on appeal this
iyr- i tl or n fT i fA r t t Via r fr r f
Hill) 1 11 VUI Vt llit V It 1 I
the district court. This case is one ( Vinciquerra. estranged husbands or
In which Mr. Dwyer wa3 awarded ( Louise Vinciquerra, known as the
damages in the amount of $35 in ( "bootleg queen" of Omaha, recalls
the court of Judge C. L. Graves for an auto accident that occurred here
damages to the auto of the plaintiff, some months ago. Haning was the
The case arose from an accident on driver of the car that ran into the
t
February 5th, when the bread truck car of Miss Patricia Ferrie on Wash-
of the defendant was left parked on ington avenue near the Heisel mill.
South Sixth street and in passing The name of the driver of the Om
the same the car of Mr. Dwyer had aha car was recalled when the Fer
one fender bent and the- body of rie family read the account of the
the car damaged. i shooting. ''
