r' Sfafe Historical Society
Plates
VOL. NO. XLVHI
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1932.
NO. 43
Park Board to
Make Changes in
Tourist Park
Plans Suggested to Make Park and
Athletic Field Self Sustain
ing Considered.
The city park board, comprisin;
W. C. TippeDS, John Lutz and Wil
iiam Schmidtmann, Sr., are planning
pome changes in the tourist park, lo
cated in conjunction with the athletic
field on Washington avenue. If the
plans can be successfully carried out
the park would be made self-sustain
ing.
The beard proposes to have the
slielter house and open air stove
moved farther north to give more
room, which with the widening of
the alley in the park would also
make for more parking space.
It is planned also that the athletic
field which is used in the summer
Feason by baseball teams of the city
and in the fall and spring by the
football and track teams of the high
Echool, be improved. It is the desire
of the board that the field be smooth
ed up and placed in proper shape.
The fencing of the athletic park is
also a step that the board is con
sidering and which would allow the
charging of admissions to the games
and the result that the teams would
be able to pay a email return to the
park board to be used in keeping up
the park in the proper way.
The board also believes that by a
rmall charge for the use of the tour
ist park that a revenue could be de
rived and at the same time the un
desirable motorists would be kept out
of the park.
The park board has given a great
deal of attention and thought to the
parking system of the city and have
visited and surveyed the various
riots of ground over the city that
fall under tb,eir Jurisdiction.
ASSISTING AT GIRL'S CAMP
Miss Marine Cloidt, who is home
from the Stephens college at Colum
bia, Missouri, for the summer vaca
tion, is at Crete to attend the Camp-
fire Girl's camp. Miss Cloidt is di
rector of swimming, canoeing and
tenuis at the camp and assisting in
the programs arranged for the camp-
firo members who are enjoying the
delights of Camp Crete as the camp
has been designated The camp has
a very large attendance from the
different campfire groups over the
state.
Death of For
mer Resident of
Cass County
Mrs. W. L. Hell Passed Awav at
Venita, Oklahoma Formerly
Miss Ida Beins.
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the death at Venita,
Oklahoma, on Tuesday, of Mrs. W.
L. Hull, 65, former resident of Cass
county. The deceased lady had been
11 but a short time.
Mrs. Hull was born and reared to
womanhood in this community, her
maiden name having been Miss Ida
Beins, member of one of the prom
inent families of this section of the
county .
The family has resided in Okla
homa for the past thirty years, be-
ng amorg the early settlers in that
tate following its settlement.
The deceased is survived by a
number of children, one of whom is
Mrs. A. W. Leonard of near My-
nard.
Aged Couple Ob
serve 67th Wed
ding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Graves of Mur
ray Pass Another Milestone
of Wedded life.
PEELS EFFECT OF ACCIDENT
GIVE SHOWED FOR PRIDE
The country home of Mr. and Mr3.
James Lepert, Bouth of this city, was
the scene of a very pleasant social
gathering Saturday evening. The
evert was in honor of Mrs. Frank J.
Koubek. one of the brides of the June
season. The event was in the nature
of a miscellaneous shower, the guest
of honor receiving many beautiful
gifts r.3 remembrances of the event.
The guens embraced a number of
the friend3 of the bride and groom
from Omaha. During the evening
the members of the party enjoyed
the time in dancing and a general
social time and at which much pleas
ure was derived. At a suitable hour
a dainty luncheon was served by
Mrs. Lepert which added to the
completion of the enjoyment of the
members of the party.
PASSES 90TH YEAR
From Thursday's Paily
Mrs. Taulina A. Hill, one of the
residents of the Nebraska Masonic
Home, yesterday observed the pass
ing of her ninetieth birthday at the
Home. The occasion was made quite
rala by the friends among the Home
family and the aged lady presented
with many remembrances of the
r.atal day. As is the custom the guest
cf honor was presented with a
birthday cake by the Home. Mrs. Hill
has been here for the past fourteen
yoar3, coming here from Grand Is
land. In her association at the Home
Mrs. Hill has been a very genial and
pleasant figure and is highly regard
ed by the other residents of the
great Masonic institution.
HAS HEAVY RAIN
While this locality received a
heavy rain of a half hour duration
Friday, the storm farther north was
of cloudburst nature. Council Bluffs
Fuffered one of the heaviest rains of
the summer and which sent Indian
creek flowing over a large section of
the low land3 of west Council Bluffs
and tied up the Omaha street car
service for some time as the water
was several feet deep over the tracks
for blocks. While the rain was fall
ing here scarcely any fell north of
this city at the Platte river bridge
and south only a sprinkle was re
ported. The later rain at 6 o'clock
w-as quite heavy north from the
Platte river to Fort Crook.
Mr. and Mrs. J.. P. Cro36 of Union
were here" Wednesday afternoon to
visit with th9 old friends and Mr.
Cross to receive msdical treatment.
Mr. Cross, who was injured several
weeks ago in an auto accident and
in which Charles Chriswisser of Ne-
hawka, was killed, is still feeling
the effects of the accident. Mr. Cross,
at the time of the accident was not
thought seriously hurt, but before he
had reached his home in Union, he
was in an unconscious state and re
mained so for several days. He ha3
been bothered more or less since the
accident with what seems an injury
to his neck.
Wednesday at Murray, occurred
the observance cf the sixty-seventh
wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs.
A. H. Graves, long time residents of
Cass courty, loved and highly es
teemed residents of the community.
Mr. Graves has now reached the
ripe old ag3 of 2 years, while
the wife is now in her eighty-fourth
year and for their advanced years
they are doing very nicely.
Mis3 Armanda Boman and Alex
ander II. Graves were married in
Mills county, Iowa, and came to Cass
county in 1864, settling in the vi
cinity of Rock Bluffs and have since
resided in that portion of Cass coun
ty, where they have contributed to
the upbuilding of the community
The rest of the family also made that
section their home for years. The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Graves are
J. II. Graves of Plattsmouth; Mrs
Frank Vallery of Omaha; Mrs. M. G.
Churchill, of Murray; Ed and George
Graves of Peru, and Mrs. Bert Craw
ford of near Hartington, Nebraska.
To observe the occasion Wednes
day, a large group of the members
of the family gathered at the home'
to Join the parents in the happy
event. The cay was featured by a
fine dinner and the remainder of the
time spent in visiting and renewing
the old times that they had all en
joyed In Cass count'.
HEARD ON RADIO PROGRAM
Mrs. Robert M. Walling, one of the
well known musicians of this city,
was guest artist at one of the after
noon programs given over radio sta
tion WAAW at Omaha, on Thursday.
Mrs. Walling had been invited by
the management of the station to
take part in the program and which
she did in her usual charming man
ner. Many of the local people had
the pleasure of enjoying the piano
offerings of Mr3. Walling.
SHOOTING ON RANGE
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Lois
Troop and Mrs. Jessie Hall, close
friends and neighbors, were taken
to Omaha where they entered the
Immanuel hospital for examination
and treatment. Mrs. Troop it is ex
pected will undergo an operation, as
her health has not been so good of
late. Mrs. Hall will undergo a course
of treatment at the hospital and be
kept there for observation for some
time, she having been quite poorly
for the past several months.
ENJOY FINE TIME
Last evening Willard Brink en
tertained a number of the young
friends at cards at the home on South
11th street. The evening was spent
in bridge and pinochle and at which
a great deal of pleasure was derived.
In the playing the prizes were award
ed to Lucille Case and Richard Rea.
At a suitable hour Mrs. Brink served
dainty and delicious refreshments
which were much enjoyed by all of
the jolly group.
SUFFERS FROM APPENDICITIS
Robert Secord, clerk at the Wey
rich & Hadraba drug store, is con
fined to his home as the resrilt of
an attack of appendicitis which he
suffered a few day3 ago. The case
is of a chronic type and has not
reached the acute state at this time,
not making an operation necessary.
The young man is under medical
care and it is hoped will soon be able
to resume his activities at the store.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action for divorce has been
filed in the office of the clerk of the
district court in which Mrs. Anna
Harris is the plaintiff and Robert
Harris, defendant. The parties are
residents of this city.
From Friday's rally
Members of the R. O. T. C. which
is now rn ' training- at Fort Crook,
have been taking their firing course
on the local U. S. rifle range north
of this city. The members of the
R. O. T. C. embrace the students of
the University of Nebraska, Creigh
ton university, Iowa State college
and the University of Iowa. They
are being given a touch of real
soldiering and are quartered in tent3
at the fort and also at the range
when an overnight stay is required.
The firing course on the range in
cludes the rifle and machine gun
work for the future army officers.
The reserve officers will be fol
lowed by the preparation for the
holding of the annual C. M. T. C. at
the fort and which will cover from
August 1st to 31st.
AFTER THE SWIMMERS
From Friday's Daily
Last evening complaint was made
to the police that swimmers were
disporting in the "Channel" of the
Missouri river east of the depot and
that they had neglected to appear in
the conventional garb which is de
manded to be worn at bathing
beaches. Officer Dave Pickrel drove
to the scene of action and secured
the promise from the group of boys
that they would hereafter appear In
bathing suits or overalls when they
decided to take a dip.
The heat Thursday proved a great
boon for the bathing spots in this
locality and the rivers and the sand
pits found large numbers there to
seek to find relief in the cooling wa
ters.
St. Paul's Church
Aid Society Has
Fine Program
Large Number Attend Meeting Keld
at Parlors of the Church
Thursday Afternoon.
Plattsmouth
Young Lady is
Wed in Chicago
SEARCH FOR HITCHHIKER
Sheriff Ed Thimgan was out Fri
day searching for a man whom it
was claimed was masquerading in
women's clothes. The man it was
reported, had been seen in the vi-
Ash Grove
Cement Plant to
Resume Work
cinity of Murray and had attempted
Miss Ruby M. Winscott Becomes the to Btop several ca,s- apparently to plaEt EftS Been closeJ for
Bride of Raymond F. Lund of secure a ride- and BOme oi the drivers j Overhauling for Several Months
Wessington, S. D. reported me tact mat it was appar- wm R j. 5th
t-iiiiy a man, anno uisguiseu. inei
sheriff motored along the highway I t- nhC
The marriage of Miss Ruby Win- and roads in tne locality wnere the'Tw. m ..n.ni-iiw .nth,..i..f i-
scott of this city to Mr Raymond F. party wa8 reI)0rted to have been Been.cally obserTcd this year at Louisville.
becau.se of the fact that the Ash
i-una oi vvesaingion, ooum uaKoia. but no one answering the description
occurred on June 13th at the First Joould be found
Christian church at Chicago. The
marriage lines were read by the Rev.
Heifer, pastor of the church. The
wedding was a very simple one and
attended by only a few of the rela
tives of the groom.
After the wedding ceremony, the
bridal couple were entertained at a
dinner at the home of the groom's
cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beal.
of Evanston, Illinois, and again at
Mrs. Christina
Rummel, Pioneer
Resident, Dies,;
Grove cement plant, the chief indus
try of the city will resume activities
on July 5th.
The plant has been closed for sev
eral months and during which time
the machinery of the plant has been
thoroughly overhauled and placed in
the best of shape and ready for er-
I vice, jiic uuuuiuks miu uu uie equip
ment have been placed in fine shape
Lacking Brt Few Days of Ninety and now a1 is ready for the start
The ladies aid society of the St. the home of the groom,'s aunt, Mrs.
Paul's Evangelical church held a Mary Ebling of Chicago.
very delightful meeting on Thursday Mr. and Mrs. Lund motored from
afternoon at the church parlors, a Chicago to Wessington, South Da-
large number being in attendance, kota, and en route stopped for a
Years of Age Mrs. Hummel Re
ceives the Call to Rest.
I was called to her last reward Friday
It 13 expected that the plant will
open with the same number of men
as at the time that the plant was
closed down and will provide em
ployment for a large number of the
Louisville residents.
The resumption of the plant 'will
Mrs. Christina Kummei, 90, a pio-
The hostesses of the day were Mrs. short visit with relatives and friends neer f thiS eection of Cass county
George Born. Mrs. Michael Ilild and at several points including the par-
Mrs. P. P. Meisinger. ents of the bride. Mr. and Mrs. Georee
The program of the day was one Winscott of this city. They are lo
ot the greatest interest and embraced eating at Wessington for the sum
a large number of features, all of mer.
which were very much appreciated The bride is well known in this
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by the audience. city where she was born and reared Blory Vl lue ulslor OI fteDrasK8' aa
The program was opened by Miss to womnahood and received her edu! 6ne ana ber husband, the late Peter
t ano. - r r,r- nhr, nfforir.- n-Dc i i i vs j Hummel, came to Nebraska in the
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followed by Frank A. Cloidt, well was rraduated from the hieh school iau 01 lb04' Derore ine amission 01
known tenor, who presented several here. She has been engaged in teach- the Etate int the Union assisting in
verv fine selections. Ibeine accom- linr tn Smith ntnta cinr. mmni.inff L"v uul""us ul sicai a6m.u.-.
nanied at the niano bv E. U Wes- w trWi unrt lurai empire mai mis siaie nowj "c "
.x.. boasts. the home of Mrs. John Bauer. Sr., on
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r nni . ..I Christina Vallerv. dauchter of ine street
lumcb una c-etn , couunut wcic Anderson Luna, 01 wessington, souin 1 ------ - .
henrrt in n tmmnot and ninn num. in!ro Pnlvt,,ni, Tr,i r run. H8" TY auery, was uorn m r'-"
1'iKe county, unio. June za. ib,; . r-seuutisei ue mu a
afternoon. Her death came at the be the source of much pleasure over
close of a long and useful life and , this section of Cass county as it i3
was caused by the infirmities of her one of the largest industries of the
advanced years. jcounty and on which Louisville has
- a
The life of Mrs. Rummel is the depended a great deal.
A PLACE OF BEAUTY
Rippling brooks, sylvan dells and
all of the beauty of nature, hidden
away In the heart of the business
ber and Wallace Terryberry and Wil-1 Dakota. He is a graduate of the Bill-
liam Evers with a violin and clari- lnss. Montana, and of Yankton col
net duet. The vrorX of the young j lege of Yankton, South Dakota. The
men showed their skill as musicians. 1 past two . years hare Leen. spent In
Mrs. Annie Kaffenberger was heard j graduate study at Harvard college,
m a reading that was much enjoyed. The many friends here will Join in
Misses Janet and Huth Westover, their well wishes to the young peo-
clever juvenile entertainers.
readings and piano selections that I many years of happiness and sue
reflected the greatest credit on the ccs3.
young people.
Mrs. OUbert HIrz made a deep lm- PROTEST WATER DAMAGE
pression on the audience with her
beautiful rendition of several or tne Sanitary district board No. 1
old hymns. I Lancaster county, is to be visited
growing to womanhood in that state. J fairyland of beauty and natural
On March 22, 18C4, ehe was united 'charm. The lot is enclosed on two
in marriare to Peter Rummel. and sides by the garage building and the
in November of that year the young jwalls of this have also been bm4 to
couple came west to start life to-, add to the beauty of the acene. Bos-
gether in the land of promise. Theyiton ivy Is climbing on the sides of
gave pie and trust that they may navel bfeU IU i4UU,U6 1U lUia -
01 i;ass county ana cere tne lamiiyimo uuu a uy wmi-
was reared and have followed the J fall, coursing over real rocks feeds
parents in the pursuit of agricul- into a large and artistically arranged
ture. On April 24. 1SS5, the hus-.fish pool where waterlllles and
band and father passed away and rushes have been placed and where
Jleft the rearing of the family to the j the fish play in the pleasant sur-
Mrs. Zimmerman "favored the mem- Saturday by a delegation of Casa r sons, three of whom survive her ,wonderful display of the garden flow-
bers ot the party with a short pro- county farmers Saturday morning.
passing. The children living are ers and whose colorful beauty adds
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gram of the classics on the piano. Secretary Frampton was advised JU WBTW l"
At the conclusion of the afternoon Wednesday, who will come to file Ua: W1,1,ara ""nirnel or this city, or laraspur as wen as tne Decs ot tne
dainty and delicious refreshments claims for damages against tne "u uwa,u "u,umtl 04 "aru' V
eon precuaing tue moiner in ueain. iui me gaiucu. 1 uc euucu (,iutu
INSPECTS COMMANDERY
William A. Robertson of this city.
grand Junior steward of the grand
lodge of the A. F. & A. M. was at
Omaha Friday where he inspected
Mt. Calvary commandery No. 1 of
the Knights Templar, acting as in
specting officer for the grand com
mandery. The work occupied both
the afternoon and evening. Miss Ves-
tetta Robertson accompanied her
father and was the guest of several
of her sorority sisters of the Delta
Delta Delta.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Saturday's Daily
Mrs. John Chancellor was taken
to the University hospital at Omaha
last night, her condition being very
serious and the patient was rushed
to the hospital as soon as possible.
Phone the news to Qo. 6.
were served to add to the enjoyment J board. During the heavy rains of
of all of the party. last week and the week before many
Cass county farms were flooded, and
MRS. EATON POORLY the owners are seeking to put part
of the responsibility on drainage dis-
Mrs. Alice Eaton, one of the long trict No. 1 of Lancaster county. Salt
time residents of the city, has beenjereek channel has been considerably
quite poorly for the past several deepened and widened as far east as
weeks and has continued to gradual- the Cass county line, and no corre
ly grow weaker. Mrs. Eaton suffered sponding work done on the other side
a fall last winter at ner oome ana 01 me nue. xience iue great vuiuine
has since been gradually failing. She of water that rolled down the creek
Following the death of the husband is a place of attraction to the bird
and the marriage of the older sonB, . life as a fine bird bath is also a part
Mrs. Rummel resided with her(of the garden settings as well as a
younger Bon, Edward, at his farm number of bird houses and boxes. It
home for the greater part of the .is a place of restful charm abd
time, altho in late years she has beauty and where many pleasant
made her home also with Mr. and;hours of the summer evenings can
be enjoyed.
LEAVING FOR EUROPE
Miss Hazel Dovey of Canton, Ohio,
with Tom and Jane Patterson of
DEATH OF MRS. WAT.MTfl
la in thP piehties and her are makes for several days couldn't be kept in
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her recovery a matter of grave doubt, the old channel but spilled out over .t,...
She is makinir her home with a the contiguous farms. rnaay Dy auto ior cieveiana. unio.
j....v.. , Pronlr T f .v. ; n a I Rntro fnrtv fnrmorc wnnao land iw.cjr is icoiub m a. lew uujo,
, , j I for New York Citv and thence to undergoing treatment. Mrs. Halmes
and who is assisted in the care of the crops were damagedT)y flood held a Ior ew lorK L" ana tnence 10 " & ,,.k
Montreal, Canada, from which point "au "l UKC" " luc l"-0, Wl
for some time. The deceased lady
Mrs. Bertha Halmos, C7, passed
away Friday afternoon at the Ht.
Catherine's hospital at Omaha, where
she has been for the past three weeks
was born at .Watertown, Wisconsin,
mother bv the other daughters. Mrs. meeting in Greenwood Tuesday even
C. C. Wescott of this city and Mrs. ing and decided to press their claims she Bail for Europe, expecting
n.. Tr.-iw r -K!ann -rVr. 9a hofnro tha unOarT hnn rA na n flrt to spend the remainder of the sum-
been here for the past two weeks. step toward being reimbursed for m there touring the different coun-(Coming to Nebraska when quite
their loss. Should this appeal fail, tries. Tom and Jano Patterson ac-fs
they told Mr. Frampton they will companied Miss Dovey here some two, here. The family resided on a farm
. weeks airo and have since been en- west of the city for a great many
cuasiuei uiuei bicd, eutu as guiug i "
lovine a vi3it m tnis citv witn tneiriJt,t,D
uncles and aunts, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Schmidtmann, Sr., and Mr. and
Mrs. H. F. Goos, as well as at Omaha
and meeting with their friends and From Friday. Dally wixn tneir granaparents. Jr. ana
whiia w wPr callers at the Jour- This morning Billy Rosen crans Mrs. T. M. Patterson. The young
VISITS IN THE CITY
Wednesday afternoon a party of to the courts.
the residents of South Bend and Ash-
land were here to spend a few hours TO ATTEND CAMP
looking after some business affairs
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nal nfTintk uhsro Mra Vinla Iinr re- ana wayne niner aeparwa xor ixe-ipeopie tujojeu a. very nice viaii nerei
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newed his subscription to the paper, prasaa 7 wnere mey win spena a ana met many ol iue young scnooi
In the party was M. E. Bushnell, well j period at the Nemaha area camp of friends who were delighted to have
known resident of that section of the tne noy scouts, inis camp is Known tne opportunity or visiting tnem
county, his son and daughter. Mrs. as Camp Wilson and is located north
Jess Fidler and Mrs. Glenn Thiessen of Nebraska City in a most pleasant PLEASANT RIDGE PICNIC
as well as Mrs. Long. With the party and attractive spot. The boys will
va. Mra H.ran of Ashland who spend a ten day period and then otn- The Pleasant ludge community,
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wna MTinp nr first visit tn Platts- era " u&3 over ine camp aciiv-iciuo neia meir picnic juue iiu.
Mrs. Halmes has been making
her home with her Bon, John, in re
cent years. Three sons and one
daughter survive her passing, John
and William Halmes and Mrs. Ma
thilde Rboteu of near this city and
George Halmes of Ashland.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
mouth.
lilies.
Howard Dwyer, attorney of Ne
braska City, with Edgar Wescott and
F. G. Egenberger of this city, are to
leave Sunday for Chicago where they
jwill be spectators at the democratic
'national convention which opens on
SOME HANDSOME FLOWERS
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Because of unsettled weather it
was held at Pleasant Ridce school Monday in the windy city. The party
instead of at Riverview park as wesjIs makIn tne tr!P b auto and cx'
first announced. Everyone that came Pcct to remaIn unt11 after the batt,e
ai ins convention is over. v. u.
J. V. Hatt, the well known travel- Friday afternoon George J. Klin- to spend the day brought with them
ing salesman, was a caller at thejger, who has been suffering for the I well filled baskets
Journal Widav nnri nreaonteH the nast two weeks with an attack of I The afternoon was snent In visit-
Jnnrn.i with . hundwm. kom,t of heart trouble, was taken to Omaha ine with the neighbors and friends. IV""W16U w uc B1WUB
roses nd nther earlv enmntrr flow- where he was nlaced In the Immanuel in nlavina cards and later In thiU1 lHO .-Br uc,ut)uuu "
ers. Mr. Hatt has an extensive col- hospital for treatment. Mr. Klinger afternoon the men played a game ofiwu De neia Buna7 preparatory to
lection of flowers at his home and has been very ill for the past week I baseball.
which at this season makes the sur- and it is hoped that he may receive
Dwyer, who is a delegate to the con
vention will leave on Saturday for
the meeting of the convention.
The next community meetina villi
roundings of the home most attrac- benefit from the treatment at the be in the early fall and verybody J thJJJ'JJ0 IDU,CookUetorBt
tive.
I will be welcome.
