V. '
rtr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XLVIH
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1932.
NO. 20
Ifc3
journal
Falling Limb
of Tree I
s
Man S
unday
Cornelius Schmidts, Tycdail. South
Dakota, Killed as He Lay
Sleeping at "Jangle."
Cornelius Schmidts, 42, of Tyn
ilal!. Kouth Dakota, was instantly
k : 1 It'll Sunday near the noon hour
v.hen a large limb of a tree fell and
crushed his skull.
Schmidts had been traveling over I
the count ry for several weeks look
for work and arrived here Satur
tiay msnt and Sunday v.-as with a
i. umber of others at the "jur.gle" at
the oM r'oc-kyaids south of the Bur
lington passenger station. He was
lying on the ground and sleeping
when the fatal accident that caused
.his death occurred. The heavy and
intense wind that was blowing all
Sunday forenoon, broke off one of
the large limbs from a ccttonwood
I rep near th? "jungle" and the limb
fell, striking Schmidts on the left
side of the face and head, causing
almost instai.t der.th.
The blow cf the limb which fell
a considerable distance and was ear
ned with added force by the hig-i
wind, crushed the skull at the back
of the head as well as breaking the
left jaw. i
As soon as the accident occurred.
ether men who were at the scene,
came up to the main part of the city
and notified the authorities of the
fatal accdent and the bodv of
Schmidts was taken to the Strcight
undertaking rooms to be cared for.
Deputy bnerm Kay Becker was
able to get in touch with the sheriff
of the county where Tyndall is lo
cated and ail effort was rude to reach
members of the family of the unfor
tunate r.;an to learn as to their
wishes in regard to the disposal of
the body.
In the underwear of the man was
found an honorable diseliarg? that
Schmidts had received from the.
army, he having been in service in
ihe world war.
Thf morning a message was re-
fcived from South Dakota, asking
that the body of the unfortunate
man be shipped to Morris, his for
mer lorn-" for interment. Mr.
Schmidts is survived by a wife and
two children.
FIRE AT ROCK BLUFFS
Fi:e Sunday morning destroyed
the farm residence of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hull at Rock Bluffr, the fire
c-cruning at 7:20 while the prepar
ation for ihe morning meal was in
progress. It is thought that the fire
was ( ausf-d by an overheated stove-pir--.
Th? family was ablo to remove
the furniture from the lower floor
ii" the hoti.-f. but the furniture of the
slc-r-pin rooms on the upper floor
of ihe rouse was destroyed in the
f;;e a the house was burned to the
grourd.
The residence occupied by the Hull
family v.-as formerly the Joseph Shera
Ik mo and o:;e of t lie old landmarks
of the old river community and one
of thr few buildings occupied on the
old townsite.
Mr. Hull had some $ 1,000 insur
er n th? house but carried none
t. i the furniture or contents.
VISIT IN THE CITY
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Pollock Par-ine-k-
and children of Lincoln, with
Goorge O. Dovey, of Indianapolis,
were here to spend a short time with
Charier, C. Parmele. who has been
ill for the past Iwo weeks. Mr. Dar
nel? is improving but has been kept
in t -d ;he greater part of the time
on the advice of his physician. Mr.
Dovey va? en route to Denver to look
after sum? business matters and took
advantage of the occasion to stop for
a short visit with his father-in-law,
Mr.- Parmele. -
REJOICE IN NEW DAUGHTER
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Rhordanz. near Louisville, was made
very happy on Saturday by the ar
rival of a fine little daughter. The
mother and little one? are doing nice
ly and the occasion has brought a
preat deal cf happiness to all of the
family circle.
EOME FROM HOSPITAL
Greeley Bell, accompanied by Mr
and Mrs. F. W. Beil and Oscar Lin
vine, motored to Omaha Sunday
where they went for the purpose o
bringing home the four year old son
Forest Greeley, and his mother, fro::
the Nicholas Sehn hospital where
the little man has been under obser
vation, also taking treatment for the
past week, having taken suddenly
ill. being rushed to the hospital dur
ing last Monday night.
At tins time he is much improved
and seems to be well on the road to
his former health, altho he will La
under the care of the family physi
cian, Dr. O. C. Hudson for some time
Naturalization
Ceremonies Held
at Court House
Participated in by Members of the
American Legion Auxiliary,
W. R. C, D. A. R.
From Monday's Daily
The opening of the April term of
the dii'trict court was marked today
by the holding of hearings on the
applications for citizenship from
residents of the county.
Preceding the opening of the ex
aminations a patriotic program was
given in honor of the new citizens of
the nation. Mrs. E. H. Weseott. state
regent of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, presided and in
troduced the various numbers on the
program.
Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans. 6tate presi
dent of the American Legion Auxi
liary gave a short talk to the new
citizens and assured them of the;
whole hearted co-operation of the
Legion and Auxiliary in any way
that they could.
On behalf of the American Legion
Auxiliary and the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Mrs. F. R.
Gobelinan presented each of the ap
plicants with a small American flag
and the D. A. R. manual of citizen
ship. Mrs. Robert Troop of the Woman's
Relief Corps gave one of her beauti-
fu ani artistically rendered read-
ings and which was enjoyed to the
utmost by all of the audience.
The address of the program was
given by Phil L. Hall, cf Greenwood,
state commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, who spoke briefly cf
the condition of the nation, urging
a patriotic- lesponse to the needs of
the time. Mr. Hall stressed the ne:-d
of the exercise of citizenship in the
choosing of the servants of the public
iri high offices, the earnest study of
the needs of the times and the men
to fit the occasion. The address was
one filled with earnest appeal and
which was most impressive to all of
the audience gathered in the district
court room.
LOSES A FINGER
Charles Dasher is minus the first
finger cf the right hand as the re
sult of an accident on Sunday at the
home in this city. Mr. Dai her was
engaged in helping move one of the
small buildings at the home at the
tims of the accident. The building
had been braced up and Mr. Dasher
had his right hand under the build
ing when the brace holding the build
ing gave way, the building catch
ing the -first finger of the right hand.
The finger was mashed flat by the
force of the structure and was in such
shape that it was found necessary
to have the member amputated at
the second joint cf the finger. The
injury was mo.-t painful and Mr.
Dasher has suffered a great deal from
the effects of the injury. The hand
is healing very nicely, however, from
the effects of the operation.
ASKS FOR INJUNCTION
From Wednesday's Ia!ly
In the office of the clerk of the
district court an application has been
filed by Henry Shepherd against
Clara Boom, et al., asking for an
injunction. The plaintiff alleges that
he is a lessee of the farm of the de
fendant who also resides on the farm,
that he has been unable to get along
with the defendants in the case. He
asks that the defendants be restrain
ed from interfering with him and
his work on the farm and refrain
fro many annoyance in the future.
Death Comes
to A. H. Bushnell,
Old Resident
After Illness of Some Ten Bays Aged
Man Passes Away from At
tack of Pneumonia.
Saturday night at the family home
on South Sixth street, occurred the
death of Arno II. Bushnell, a resi
dent of Cass county for the past
iifty-thrte years. Mr. Bushnell has
been suffering from pneumonia and
has gradually failed until death
came to iiis relief.
Mr. Bushnell was born in Frank
lin county. New York, October 22,
1S53, spending hi3 earlier years in
that state. In 1879, with his bro
ther, M. E. Bushnell, he came west
to riattsmouth whero another bro
ther, H. M. Bushnell. was engaged
in the publication of the Plattsmouth
t-.iterprise. Mr. Bushnell after a
short time here secured a farm in
the vicinity of South Bend and spent
his summers farming and in the win
ter months he was engaged in teaeh-
; in the schools of that part of
Cass county. In the last few years
the family have made their home in
this city, Mr. Bushnell being engaged
in work at the shope here until ten
years ago when he quit this service
to engage in other activities.
Mr. Bushnell was married at Om
aha, Nebraska on December 25th
1905, to Miss Abbie Willis and since
their wedding they have resided here
and at South Bend since that time,
locating here lastly In 1915 and have
since made their home here.
Mr. Bushnell is survived by the
widow and three children, Miss
Gladys and Eugene and Donald Bush
nell, all of whom are at home. There
is also left to mourn the death of Mr.
Bushnell, one brother, M. E. Bush
nell, of South Bend, Nebraska.
The death of Mr. Bushnell removes
a familiar and highly esteemed resi
dents of the community, one who in
his quiet and unassuming way took
his daily course of life. He made
many friends here who will share
with the bereaved family the deep
sorrow that the passing of this kind
ly man has brought.
OBSERVE iilOVERSARY
From Tuesday f Daily
The Young Men's Bible class of
tho First .Methodist church last
evening observed the twenty-sixth
anniversary of their class organiz
ation at the rooms in the basement
of the church.
The members of the class enjoyed
a sir.g ror some time and fresiuent
Kieck of the class called on the dif
ferent members to give their most
thrilling or humorous experiences,
many very amusing incidents being
related by the group.
The election of officers was then
taken up and the following were
selected:
President John E. Turner.
Vice-President Roy Schwinniker.
Secretary W. L. Heinrich.
Treasurer Ward Wlialen.
Song Leader E. C. Harris.
The class named as their teacher
E. H. Weseott. who has been the
teacher of the class since its organ
ization and whose untiring work has
served to keep closely allied the
young men of the community who
have belonged to the class in the
passing years.
TO STAGE BALL GAME SUNDAY
The baseball team representing
the Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel
Co. will open the season on next
Sunday, Manager Clyde Jackson
dates, the team meeting the All
Stars, composed of the young men
residing in the district just west of
the city. The game, it is expected,
will be staged at the diamond on the
Graham farm west of Plattsmouth.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
Saturday afternoon at the office
of Judge A. H. Duxbury in the court
house occurred the marriage of Miss
Zeltine Walker and Wayne C. Kin
nan, both of FrankUnJ, Nebraska.
Following the w-edding the young
people departed for Omaha and from
where they will motor to their home
in the southwest part of the state.
HERE FROM IOWA
Dr. and Mrs. C. M. Giadoville and
children, Charles, Catherine, Bobbie,
Norman and Paul, arrived here Sat
uiday evening for a visit over the
week end with the relatives and
friends in this city. Dr. Gradoville
and family made the trip in the new
Oldsmobile which they purchased.
coming via Omaha w litre they were
guests of the relatives for a f.hort
time. They expect to return home
tomorrow.
Wm. Carrodo
Sentenced to
Eight Years
Pleads Gailty to Breaking and En
tering and Jail Breaking
Taken to Penitentiarj.
William Carrodo, who was charged
with breaking and entering as well
as jail breaking, was sentenced Mon
day afternoon to eight years in the
state penitentiary at Lincoln, Judge
A. C. Thomsen of Omaha, sitting in
the case pronouncing the sentence.
The prisoner entered the home of
District Judge Begley several weeks
ago while the family was absent
from the city and took a large
amount of clothing which was later
recovered at Council Bluffs by the
local officers. When first arrested
Carrodo denied any" part in the rob
bery but later decided to plead
guiltj' to the charge as preferred.
While Carrodo was a prisoner in
the county jail here he staged a
daring escape on Sunday, March
20th, sawing the bars of a window at
the jail and making lug escape, but
was recaptured the following day in
Omaha.
The prisoner was taken to Lin
coln immediately after - th sen
tencing. Sheriif Thimgan conveying
him to Lincoln and turning him over
to Warden Fenton at the state prison
to etart in on his sentence.
DEATH OF LITTLE CHILD
The death of Donald Paul Long,
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Long,
of near Mynard, occurred on Satur
day evening at G:45 at the St. Cath
erine's hospital at Oiiiaha. The little
one was taken ill several weeks ago
with intestinal flu, but other com
plications arose, making it impossible
for the little one to rally and death
finally came to still its suffering.
The death has come as a great
shock to the members of the family
circle and leaves a place in their lives
that will be hard to fill.
The little one is survived by the
parents, one infant sister, Mary Jane,
his grandmothers, Mrs. Emma Long
and Mrs. Ada Newton and the great
grandfather, Claude Everett of this
city.
The little one was born in this
city July 26, 1931, at the home of
his grandmother, Mrs. Newton, and
has been one of the loved figures of
the household in the few months of
his life.
The funeral was held this after
noon at 2:30 at the Sattler funeral
home and was attended by the rela
tives of the little one. who share the
sorrow of his death. Rev. C. O. Troy,
pastor of the First Methodist church,
gave words of comfort to the bereav
ed family and Mrs. Gilbert Hirz sang
two of the loved hymns, "Precious
Jewels" and "Sometime We'll Under
stand." SURPRISE FRIENDS
From Tuesday's Daity
Last evening a large crowd of the
members of the Christian church
sprang a surprise on the Esper Mc
Cleary family, as they intend to
leave here for Arcadia, Ncbr., in the
near future. The evening was spent
in playing games, and then the
younger members of the crowd gatn
ered around the piano and had a
song feast. A delicious lunch of
sandwiches, pie, ice cream and cof
fee was served. The hour of mid
night came all too soon as those
present wished Mr. and Mrs. Esper
McCleary and two sons, Garland and
Msynard, a safe journey to their new
home. They will be greatly missed
here where they have made their
home for the past eight years, and
the host of friends here regret very
much to see them leave.
Democratic
Ticket Sweeps
to Victory
Mayor Sattler Returned and Carries
with Him Remainder of Ticket
Webb Only Republican.
Wednesday's Daily
The Winners
Mayor John P. Sattler, D.
Clerk Herman L. Thomas,
D.
Treasurer Maldon D.
Brown. D.
Police Judge C. L. Graves,
N-P.
Councilmen
1st Ward E. A. Webb. R.
2nd Ward Warren Tulene.
D.
3rd Ward Frank Rehal, I).
4th Ward C. A. Johnson. D.
5th Ward Adam Marshall,
D.
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The democratic city ticket sweep
ing through the first, second, third
and fourth wards to roll up a large
majority, found only the fifth ward
to oppose the candidates led by the
veteran mayor, John P. Sattler. The
only one of the opposition candidates
to survive the sweep of the demo
cratic vote was K. A. Webb, council
man in the first ward, altho ir. the
fourth ward the veteran democratic
leader, C. A. Johnson, was elected
by a small majority in a three cor
nered fight.
The vote in the city was as fol
lows: Mayor
Vote Maj.
Sattler S40 ii57
Lillie. 4S3
Clerk
Vote Maj.
Thomas 786 127
Peterson . 561
Treasurer
Vote Maj.
Brown 710 C7
Schultz 64 8
Councilmen
First Ward
Vote Maj.
Bergman 72
Webb 1S3 111
Second Ward
Vote Maj.
Tulene 231 74
Jasper 157
Third Ward
Vote Maj.
Rebal 201 64
Allen 137
Fourth Ward
Vote Maj.
Johnson 80 2
Rice 7S
Finnifrock 25
Fifth Ward
Vote Maj.
Marshall 103 30
Patton 73
The heaviest vote of the city was
in the second ward where over 4 00
votes were registered when the polls
closed at 7 o'clock and even then a
number were too late to cast their
votes. All wards of the city showed
a heavy vote which had been attract
ed by the bitter fight Avaged on the
matter of the board of education
The result of the election will
transfer the control of the city coun
cil politically to the democratic party
with a six to four basis, reversing
the present status of the majority
The vote of the various wards was
as shown below:
Mayor
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Sattler 195 252 218 115
Lillie 58 130 108 70
Clerk
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Thomas 167 223 182 112
Peterson 89 167 157 77
Treasurer
1st 2nd 3rd 4th
Brown 162 221 172 SO
Schultz 92 169 166 111
5th
60
11
5th
i no
71
5th
75
105
LINCOLN VISITORS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Sherman,
with Mrs. Theal, a sister of Mrs.
Sherman, as well as a son of Mrs.
Theal, were here Sunday for a few
hours. The party had been at Om
aha where they visited at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Theal where
a little daughter was born on Sat
urday night at S:30. While here
they were guests of the aunts of
Mrs. Sherman and Mrs. Theal. Mrs.
Robert Troop and Mrs. Mary Voodry.
Mr. Sherman is sports editor of the
Lincoln State Journal and a former
resident of the city.
The Journal will appreciate your
phoning in news items. Call No.
6. Thanks!
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
From Wednesday's Daily
An action has been filed in the
office of the clerk of the district
court in which Mrs. Helen Sikora is '
the plaintiff and Joseph Sikora the
t
defendant. The plaintiff chaigcs the,
defendant with extreme cruelty to-'
ward the plaintiff and the children ' Saving of $9,770 Is Estimated .in the
of the family, thieatening them and' Cutting cf Expenses Elim
o:i occasions w hipping the children J ir.atc Four TeacheiS.
severely. A restraining order was
granted in the case to prevent the
defendant from visiting the premises
occupied by the plaintiif and her
children and from interfering with
them in any way.
Old Members
Returned to the
School Board
Large Vote Polled for Frank A,
Cloidt and Mis. Etta Gorder in
All Wards of City.
From Wednesday's Daily
The result of the vote for the the cuts also applying to the janitor
board of education in the c ity was a ' service as well as the secretary of
sweep of the two retiring members, j tho superintendent.
Frank A. Cloidt and Mrs. Etta Gor-J The position of head of the Eng
der, who had a great majrity in all lish department was eliminated by
wards of the city. the board ard t lie work of this de-
There had been a large number of'partment will be assigned to other
voters who had written in the names of the teachers to handle at the next
of candidates for the board of educa -
tion, but which were not sufficient
to in any way make it dangerous for
the two members whose names had
been printed on the ballot.
The vole in the city on the candi
dates were as follows:
Cloidt 937
Gorder S96
Sthulhof 269
Gcring 234
The interest shown in the battle
for the board of education served to I
stimulate the interest in the general
larger number than otherwise would
have been at the polls.
MRS. FRANK McNEALY
PIES AT OMAHA HOME
Mrs. Charles Masters received the
sad news last Monday evening of
the death of her mother. Mrs. Frank " "'"i,c "l
McNealy at her home at 4909 South !the enPUinK '
42d street, in Omaha. Mrs. Masters! There ,,as bien no UCtion taken
has been critically ill and was not on thc "election of the superintend
able to be at her mother's bedside' cnt for t,,e cit' FChooU as 'et b' the
arher passing nor could the mother boan1' this attcr to be taken hP at
come to Mrs. Masters when the re-ja later "Ketl"s
ceived word of the latter's serious' "
illness. CARS HAVE SMASHUP
We are pleased to report, however,
that Mrs. Masters is now recovering,
and was able to make the trip to
Omaha after her mother's death.
The funeral of Mrs. McNealy oc
curred Thursday afternoon from the
M. E. church with interment in the
family lot in River View cemetery.'
She was 60 years old. j
Mrs. McNealy is survived by five
sons and four daughters. They are.
"J""" "... -uhtii auu i i ix, in, wilt-..
aha; Charles of Louisville;
;irs."
Anna Miller, Mrs A.gnes Mynster, of
Omaha; Mrs. Stella Frelle, Lusk,
Wyoming, and Mrs. Masters, of
Louisville. Louisville Courier.
YOUNG PEOPLE ENTERTAIN
From Tuesday's Daily
The Rotary club at their luncheon
today had the pleasure of a very in
teresting program which was ar
rnne-Ail hv n nnr.ihpr nf flip voiinsr
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ci-ic J i 111c tuiiiiuuuu.. a .i iiiii-i ,
ing was under the leadership of E. j
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H. Spangler and w ho presented the I
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various numbers on the program. I
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Mis Janet Vallery was heard im
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I v trij ai limil icauinB ttii.it
were much enjoyed, while Miss Na-'
dine Cloidt favored the gathering,
with a vocal offering. Lawrence'
Leonard, of Mynard. one of the well
known young men of that commun
ity as Well as a talented vocalist,
was presented in a number that re
flected much credit on the young
man.
John H. Becker, senior, and Mar-
w-Sm fvti-AVk f si a-vA 4Va xfA
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sented as the high school honorary,to t,,e wcst NelrMka city Beveral
members of Rotary and received the
dub welcome from L. O. Minor in
his usual pleasing manner.
No better trading point than
Plattsmouth. Journal ads will
bring you news of values offered
by local stores equal to the best
radio and mail order "bargains."
Board of Educa
tion Slashes All
School Salaries
From Tuesdays Daily
( i ne i.oani oi education at men
meeting last evening decided on cut.",
in the salary list of the teacher1 and
elimination 'of members of the force
which it is expected will effect a
saving of some $9,770 in the cost
of the operation of the schools.
In making this paving the board
of education is making the consoli
dation of the work of several teach
ers by which means they will do away
with two teachers in the hiph school
and two in the grades, other mem-
hers of the teaching force taking up
'the work.
In making the salary cuts all sal
aries over ?1.20') were cut ten per
cent while those below the $1,200
nguie win ne siasncd live per ceni.
: term cf school. One of the positions
in the commercial department will
'also be done away with, MIsb Marie
Kaufman:), present art and penman
ship supervisor being assigned to
take tho vacant position and also
look alter the penmanship depart
ment. Two of the positions in the
grades, will be eliminated and the
pupils will be consolidated in rooms
of other teachers.
Fred A. P.othert was elected as
i
the hrcd of the athlctIc department
h mm I I n ( ti iv uli Ha nil T
the present force except those af
fected by the consolidations was also
renamed If they care to accept the
contracts at the reduced salary fig
ure. The salary reductions and changes
in thc sc'!o1 Psram was. voted
unanimously by the members of the
Krnm Monday's Daily
Shortly after the midnight hour an
automobile collision occurred seven
'miles west of this city on the Louis
ville road, when the Ford touring car
driven by Earl Newton of this city
collided with the car of Cam Besack
of Louisville. The car of Mr. Be
r.ack was hurled from the roadway
,aged while the Ford remained stand-
.
Sheriff Thim-
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fiiin Has :iuiue(i oi me acciunii unu
reaching the scene placed Mr. New
ton under arrest for driving while
intoxicated and he was brought on
to this city and placed in jail to
await further action in the case. It
was claimed by Mr. Besack and his
companion, C. W. Reese that Mr.
Newton was driving on the wrong
'side of the road when the accident
occurred. They also stated that a
'companion of Mr. Newton had made
his escape from the scene and who
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This morning the matter was
. . .
brought up for hearing before Judge
Puxbury. a complaint charging Mr.
. . , . ..
Newton with operating a car w hile
intoxicated. The court gave a sen
tence of thirty days In jail and the
revoking of the driver's llcensa of
thc young man.
ILL AT ALLIANCE
From Tuesday's Dallv
The many friends cf tho H. J.
Utter family in this city will re-
fgret to learn that Mr. Utter is quite
ill at Alliance. He was transferred
months ap,o Ly the Burlington, from
Lincoln, his former location. After
going to Alliance he contracted flu
and has been quite poorly and is at
this time In the hospital at Alliance.
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