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Stbr. State Historical Society Platte omn VOL. NO. XLVm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1932. NO. 45 River Naviga t tion for Upper .J. j Missouri Bright Completion of Channel to Kansas City Promises Early Work on Upper Portion of Stream. Fmm Thursday's Dai!y Ti.i. week has f-een the formal tvts of the new channel of the Mis Fo::ri river from St. Louis to Kansas City ami brought with it the assur ance that the river from Kansas City north to Omaha and Sioux City would lie next to have the completed chan nel. This Fix foot channel will be ex tended as rapidly as possible, gov ernment officials have stated, and will permit the inauguration of Large lines from the Mississippi to the up per portion cf the Missouri. The channel is made by the use of barriers placed along the river and which forces the current into Fwift and definite channels, where the current itself serves to keep the channel open at all times and safe for the operation of barge lines. The recent trip of the secretary of war and party up the Missouri river from St. Louis to Kansas City, was the assurance of the practical pur pose of the operation of the barge lines and which will fallow. To the people of the middle west the water navigation offers a great advantage and permits the establish ment of Industrial plant3 which can rpe-ate under the low water rates for raw material and in handling the finished products of the factories. Fast delivery will of course remain with the railroads and they, too, will profit that it will bring greater amounts of the bulky shipments to the river communities for shipments by water to the Eeaports of the wuth. j These hauls to the shipping points ran bo made by train to co-operate with the water service. Osiaha representatives who were at the Kansas City celebration In honor of the resumption of river traffic, received assurance that this porTTon of the Missouri river will re ceive its part of the navigation pro gram aa soon a3 possible. RETURN FROM VACATION Mr. and Mrs. Rex Young and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ofe, Jr.. have Just returned from a vacation trip to the v.-e.-t that has covered some ten days. The party motored to the Black Hills f.- a short stay and then drove through Wyoming to the Yellowstone national park where they enjoyed a Fhort sightseeing trip and from there trey motored over the old Utah trail through Green River and Into Salt Lakf City where they viewed the rr.ar.y point? of interest in the great western city. While in the west they a!.-o Ftopped at Pocatello, Idaho, where they visited with friends. They rrprt a most pleasant trip and one that all enjoyed to the utmost. The trip ha? proved very beneficial to all of the party and Mr. Young will r.ov. be prepared to launch into his work and prepare for the campaign later in the summer. arrest canned heat victim rmm Thursday's Daily Ii.t evening Officers Tickrel and Stewart were called to the Missouri Pacific depot where they were noti fy! that a man was there apparently intoxicated. On the arrival of the officers it was found that the man was a canned heat addict, being all I t up with the effects of the com-prr-sed fuel. The man was some :-evenry-three years of age. He was rlaced in Jail and kept there for the right. This morning he was notified to leave tho city at once and not return or more severe punishment would be meted out to him. The last seen of the stranger he was winging 1 is way southward in search of more of the heat and more fertile fields. VISITING AT KANSAS CITY From HaturJay's Dally Mrs. Matt Sulser left this morning for a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Hershel Dew, and to greet little Miss Dew, who arrived at a hospital in Kansas City last Sunday. The advent of the little one has brought much pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Sul3er as well as to the Dew family. PACKING PLANT BUSY The packing plant of the Norfolk Tacking Co., in this city is kept at top speed now as the result of the filling of the many orders received here for pork and beans, peas, beans and other of the products of the com pany. The height of the packing sea son will be leached when the corn pack is started and which will bring the plant operating to its full ca pacity. The corn that will be hand led will be Fecured in this section of Nebraska and Iowa and will be the means of supplying a good market for the farmers as well as the source of employment to the people of this section. Mrs. Alice Eaton Old Resident, Passes Away From Friday's Dally After an Illness of Some Duration Long Time Resident and Loved Lady Called to Best. Last night Mrs. Alice Eaton, SO, one of the long time residents of the community, passed peacefully in to the last long rest after an illness that covered the last few months. Mrs. Eaton had been making her home with her daughter, Mrs. Frank L. Cummins for the past year and since last winter when she sustained a serious fall, had been bedfast the greater part of the time. A member of one of the old fam ilies of the community, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Reese, having been residents here from an early day, she has long been a well known and loved figure in the city where her lifetime had been spent. In her passing the famjly. will bare the sympathy of the entire com munity as the loved mother has gone to the last rest and leaves to the children the memory of a good and tender mother. Mrs. Eaton is survived by five children, two sons, Ray of San Fran cisco, Everett, residing in Montana, and three daughters, Mrs. C. C. Wes cott and Mrs. Frank L. Cummins of this city and Mrs. Maude Fricke of Nelson, Nebraska. The funeral of Mrs. Eaton will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Cummins home with the interment at the Oak Hill cemetery. ATTENDS CONTRACT LETTING From Thursday's Daily Henry C. McMaken of this city, representing the Modem Construc tion Co., was at Lincoln today where he attended the letting of contracts on road construction, which totaled the sum of Jl. 000. 000. The contract represents road work in all parts of the state, paving, graveling, grad ing and special classification needed in making of a modern highway. Mr. McMaken with all of the leading con tractors in road work is interested in the letting and has bids on a num ber of the projects. Included in the letting is that of the ten miles of paving from Lincoln to Eagle on the "O" street road. In the north and central parts of the state gaps in the paving on the main highway are to be closed up, the Lincoln and DLD having extension made on their paving wherever possible. CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY Thursday was the third wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Starkey, and in honor of the event a number of the friends were most delightfully entertained at their home. There were three tables of bridge and at which pastime the members of the party whiled away the passing hours. In the bridge contests the first prize was won Dy Justus j-iiuie, Henry T. Woster, the second honors and Arnold Llllie, the consolation prize. The friends presented Mr. and Mrs. Starkey with a beautiful pewter vase as a token of their freindship and in honor of the anniversary. Those who enjoyed the event were Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert. Hirz, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lillie, Mr. and Mrs. Jus tus Lillie, Misses Mildred and -Fern Jahrig. Henry Woster, George Ham ilton of Norfolk and Mr. and Mrs. Starkey. Harry Merritt Killed as Truck Crashes into Pole One of Owners of Merritt Sand Co. Killed Near Omaha Late Thursday Night. Harry Merritt, 22, of Lincoln and Darrel Frey, IS, of Pierce, Nebraska, were almost instantly killed last night when the heavy truck they were driving struck a telephone pole an doverturned on them. The fatal accident occurred on the Thirty- sixth street road three miles south of Harrison street in Sarpy county. Merritt was the youngest of three brothers who own the Merritt Sand company, near this city. He and Frey were driving an empty gravel truck back from a construction Job near Papillion to the company's gravel pit near the Plattsmouth bridge. Frey is believed to have been at the wheel. They failed to turn for a curve leading to a bridge over Pappio creek. and the truck went off the road into the pole. Both apparently attempt ed to Jump when the truck went out of control. Frey was pinned beneath the body of the truck; the cab fell on Merritt. Both were alive when George Hardy and Mike Seffron, who live near the scene of the accident, ar rived, but they died a short time later. The bodies were taken to Brewer- Korisko mortuary at South Omaha. Merritt i3 survived by his mother. Mrs. Hattie Merritt; a sister, Mabel, and two brothers. Gerald and Roger. Frey Is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Frey of Monroe, Neb. DEPARTING FROM CTTY From Friday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bailey and son, Richard, departed today ror Elgin, Nebraska, where they are to make their home for the summer, this being their former home. Mr. Bailey has been for the past five years superintendent of the Platts mouth city schools, coming here from Newman Grove in the fall of 1927. In their residence here both Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have made many friends who regret very much to see them eave the city. Mrs. Bailey has been one or the leaders in tne various societies of the Methodist church, serving as president of several of them, while Mr. Bailey in addition to serving as head of the city school system has also been a member of the library board and has Just re tired as president of the local Rotary club. The friends here will Join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Bailey every possible success and happiness in the future years. ATTENDING CAMP SHELDON From Thursday's Daily Stephen Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis, departed this morn- ng for Camp Sheldon, state Y. M. C. A. camp at Columbus. The camp will be for a period of ten days and is the first state hlgh-Y boys camp for the state. Robert Armstrong of Auburn, who was taking his son, Jimmie, to the camp, stopped here and Stephen accompanied them to Columbus. HAS HAND INJURED From Thursday's Dally Chester Kline, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kline, last evening suffered the injury of the little finger of his right hand. The young man was playing catch and failed to secure one of the outshoots on his gloved hand and the unprotected right hand received the ball. The finger was not broken but it was necessary to have the injured member placed in Eplints for a few days. UNDERGOES OPERATION From Thursday's Dally Margaret Albert underwent an op eration for appendicitis yesterday at the Lord Lister hospital. The latest report from the bedside was that she was resting easily. Miss Albert has not been in good health for the last sir months and it is hoped that this operation will bring the desired relief. CHIEF ON VACATION From Friday's Daily Chief of Police Joe Libershal to day started on his annual vacation and in which time he will banish all worries of the office and take a rest and recreation for two weeks. The chief of police expects to spend a part of the time resting at home here and also will make a trip to the western part of the state for a visit at Imperial and vicinity. While Chief of Police Libershal is on his vacation. Assistant Chief David Pick- rel is taking over the day work and Joe Iladraba is acting as the mer chants police at night. Glenwood Boy Killed in Auto Wreck Friday Jack Raynor. 9. Son of Coroner Frank Raynor, Victim Miss Helen Plympton Also Injured. Jack Raynor, 9, son of Coroner Frank Raynor of Mills county, Iowa, was killed Friday at Hanna, Wyom ing, the father telephoned to friends at Glenwood. He reported he was in jured, as well as was Miss Helen Plympton, 2!), of Glenwood, riding with them, and two women in the other machine. The others were Mrs. Ben Cook and Miss "Anna Meeking of Hanna, which is about 30 miles east of Rawlings. Miss Plympton is in a Rawlings hospital. She is a daughter of Dr W. M. Plympton of Glenwood, one time a physician of this city, and has been teaching In L03 Angeles schools. Raynor and his Eon had been at Seattle for the Rotary club con vention and arranged to bring Mies Plympton back with them. Raynor suffered a fractured Jaw TERRY ADAH WINS SECOND Jerry Adam, riattsmouth young man and former University of Ne braska football Btar, won another triumph in wrestling at the national Y. M. C. A. championship and Olym pic tryouts held ft Grand Rapids, Michigan. Jerry had as his oppon ent Bernard Witucki. .of South Bend. Indiana. This was the second match for Jerry and was won on decision from the Indiana lad. The Nebraska wrestler i3 competing in the 174 pound division. Jerry is a eon of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adam of this city. and was a star in high school ath letics while a student here, later be- ng one of the mainstays in football and wrestling at the state univer sity. ATTENDING C. E. CONFERENCE From Thursday's Daily A number of the Plattsmouth young people are at ueuevue tnis week attending the conference of the Christian Endeavor society which i3 in session for the week. James and Cecil Comstock. Floyd Shanholtz, Helen Warga and Eleanor Olson, comprise the party of local people. They report a very interesting and beneficial time in the consideration of the various lines of study and ac tivity that i3 marked by the confer ence. VISITING IN THE WEST Mr. and Mrs. John B. Livingston and children, Mr. and Mrs. John Ba jeck of this city, are enjoying a visit at Minatare. Nebraska, at the Paul Campbell home. Mrs. Campbell, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bajeck, has been here visiting for some time and accompanied the party back to her home. The Plattsmouth party will enjoy a few dayB outing in the west ern part of the state. STILL VERY POORLY From Saturflay Dally George Klinger, who has been ill for the past several weeks with heart trouble, is still quite low and has in the past few days suffered several severe attacks. The patient has not been able to secure much rest and his condition is such that it has caused a great deal of apprehension to the members of the family circle. Journal Want-JMs cost only a few cant and fnrt-real results I Lemon Bates Dies at Home in Nebraska City Well Known Resident of Rock Bluffs for a Great Many Years Death Sadden. Lemon Bates. 58. a resident of Cass county for the greater part of his lifetime, died Tuesday afternoon at Nebraska City, death coming as the result of a heart attack, Mr Bates being ill but one hour. He had been troubled with a heart af fliction for some time and his death while sudden was not unexpected. Mr. Bates was born in Phillips burg, Kas., May 22, 1S74, and when he was a child the family moved to near Plattsmouth in Rock Bluffs precinct where he was reared. He attended the schools of Cass county. He was married to Miss Minnie Hall, December 1, 1S97. In 191S they moved to Nebraska City where he had since made his home. He was well known in Otoe and Counties. He was a laborer. He is survived by his widow and nine children: Fernley Bates, Oma ha; Mrs. W. A. Blincow, Gering; Mrs. Benny Kerns, Valentine, Neb.; MrB. Medford James., Union; Mrs. Charles Maybee, Mrs. Theodore R. Selby, Marshall, Lee, Lemuel and Vernoon Bates of Nebraska City. Other relatives surviving are two brothers, Charles Bates, Thurman, la., George Bates, Sterling Colo., and a sister, Mrs. Harry Blackmore of Chicago. Sixteen grandchildren also survive. A CIVIL WAR PRISONER Prom Friday's Daily July 3rd, iaa flay that stand ouUcity her "injuries were' found to be more strklngly in--tke- litwi -41"- iL - Frezzel. of this city, than does the national independence day. Mr. Frezzel, who is a native of Pennsyl vania, when a youth enlisted in Co. K of the 62nd Pennsylvania In fantry. On the three day battle at Gettysburg when the full tide of southern military pressure was turn ed back and the union forces com menced their final blows to victory, Mr. Frezzel participated in the great struggle. His regiment under the command of Col. Samuel W. Black was engaged In the attack on July 3rd at Little Roundtop. Mr. Frezzel was engaged in a bayonet duel with one of the southern soldiers when another of the "johnnies" came up and Mr. Frezzel next awoke to find himself a prisoner In the southern army and later was sent to the prison camp to await exchange. Conse quently Mr. Frezzel states he will celebrate the third instead of the fourth of July at the home here. He is one of the last of the Union vet erans in the city, and at the age of eighty-four is able to be around the greater part of the time. LEAVE FOR OUTING From Friday's Darty This morning Mrs. Mary Egenber ger, accompanied by her daughters, Mrs. L. L. Turpin, of Omaha, Mrs. S. W. Bell and Miss Anna Egenber ger, as well as Master Richard Bell, departed for northern Nebraska. The party made the trip by auto and the first stop on the auto tour will be at Crookston, Nebraska, where they will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emil M. Baumgart, the latter a daughter of Mrs. Egenberger. Later the party will motor to the Black Hills for a short stay and enjoy the cooler climate of the western won derland. IOWA PARTIES WEDDED At the residence of Rev. C. O. Troy Friday evening occurred the mar riage of Miss "Mary Jane Christian son of Harlan, Iowa, and LaVerne C. Chandler, of Avoca, Iowa. The young people were accompanied nere by Miss Lura Christianson, sister of the bride and Miss Irene Carter. Fol lowing the wedding the bridal party motored back to Harlan. TO SPEND SUMMER HERE From Thursday's Dally R. G. Baldwin, of Kansas City, Missouri, arrived here today for a visit here at the home of his aunt, Mrs. A. D. Asch, near Murray. Mr. Baldwin is planning on spending the summer here at the country home of Mrs. Asch. Villa Asch, one of the at - of the state. MRS. SEBATKA ILL Mrs. Frar.k Sebatka, Sr., of Omaha, is now at the home of her daughter. ..virs. i ruuK Astuenurenner in iuis, city, being quite ill. Mrs. Sebatka has been ill for several days past, but is nov. comg as weu as couia De expeci- ed and with the excellent care that she is receiving it is hoped she will Cass county to the federal govern soon be on the highway to recov-'ment to pave the road to lhe govern ery. Sketch of Life of Mrs. Beulah Clark Patridge Funeral Held at Union for Well Loved Young Woman of That Com munity Wednesday. Mrs. Mark Parridge, nee Beulah'mnt rifle range. Evelyn Clark, was born on January 8, 1912, about two and one half miles west of Union. She spent her child- hood days in Union, attending the Union school continuously until she graduated in 1929. On the 31st day of October, 1930. she was Joined in wedlock to Mark Partridge of Weeping Water, Ne- braska. After their marriage they'and give a paved highway from Fort made their home in Weeping Water, Coming from their home on June 25 to visit her parents they met with year. While the government will de a very serious accident. She and her rjVe the greatest use of the highway. husband were taken to Doctor Gil - more's office at Murray. The in- Juries of both were so serious that the doctor advised that they should be taken to the hospital at once. On reaching the hospital at Nebraska JTej - y serious and her recovery to be very doubtful. Everything that could possibly have been done to bring her back to consciousness failed and Ehe died at 6:15 tho morning of Junejbacklng of Attorney General Foren 2j7th. at the age of 20 years. r& Fen. This act would create a super months and 19 days. She leaves to(intendent of safety for tho state and mourn her death her husband, her a large force of men in all parts of mother and father, one sister and the state to engage In enforcing of three brothers. The funeral services were held on Wednesday morning at 10:30 from the Baptist church, conducted by the'and his work as well as a part of Rev. W. A. Taylor, pastor of theiocai officers be given to the state church, who gave words of comfort officers. The move has been opposed to the bereaved family in the loss of. thelr loved one. During the service I nounced the move as one to remove the male quartet composed of D. Rayjthe law enforcement from the hands Frans. P. F. Rihn, J. D. Cross and 0f the governor and delegate it to C. H. Whittworth, gave several of wnat he has termed a "political ma the old and loved hymnB, Mrs. D.cnine." Circulators of the petition Ray Frans playing the accompani- receive five cents a name for their ment The interment was at the Westi T I . .1 . 1 T 1 I. were former schoolmates, John and Raymond Ervin, Cecil and Glen Ni day and Ben Anderson. STILL VERY LOW The condition of Mrs. Josephine Kalasek is very critical at this time, reports from her bedside state. The patient suffered a very severe tack Wednesday afternoon and was so grave that the members of the family were called to her bedside. The family remained at the home of the daughter, Mrs. Joseph M. Sed- j operation proved a disappointment lak, where the mother is staying, forjto a number of the lovers of water the night to assist in giving ner what relief was possible. This morn- ing Mrs. Kalasek rallied pome and was reported as resting a little rnore'ma(je it a real picnic in every sense easuy, dui ner condition ieave3 out little hope of her recovery. SUFFERS BAD ATTACK From Thursday's Daily George Klinger, who is critically ill at the family home here from heart trouble, suffered another attack early this morning which was quite severe. Mr. Klinger had a Beverej rpell Tuesday night, but rallied and yesterday was resting some easier. He was taken worse today, however. VISIT FRIENDS HERE Mrs. Cora Murray, former resident of this city, with a group of Omaha; friends, Mrs. Eck and Mrs. C. G. Murray and daughter, motored down 'arranging the details of work for from the state metropolis Thursday the school which opens in Septem for a short outing here. The party (ber. Mr. Patterson was accompanied brought i'with them well laden has-. back to Lincoln by Mr. and Mrs. kets of the good things to eat andCarl Schneider, who will spend Sun which provided a fine picnic dinner, day there. ft A 1 J ! OIlfiTeSS .TlSKCG to Appropriate Cost of Paving Congressman Marehead Introduces t:ii ii w Rifle Range Road. AVitn tne Franting of the permitt Fion from the city of plattsmouth and ment rifle range, congress has now been asked to act in the matter. Congressman John II. Morehead, of the first district, has introduced a bill in congress to authorize the sec retary of agriculture, under whose department this line of work falls, to carry on the paving and appro priating the sum of 114, 000 for the 'paving. The road planned will be a strip of paving twelve feet wide, extending from the north side of Walnut street in this city north Into the govern- j The surfacing of the road to the rifle range is badly needed to give the covernment the use of the ranee at all seasons of the year and for the transportation of troops and material in wet and muddy weather. The city has Eighth street paved to Walnut street and the govern ment paving will Join up with this c rook to the range and whioh will be possible to travel at any season of the ! residents in that territory in the community north of this city will also lnd it a great convenience. CIRCULATING PETITIONS Petitions are being circulated here for the submission at the election In November of the creation of a de partment of public safety or con stabulary, a move which has strong Jtraffic rules and all law enforcement ! functions. Under the proposed act the state sheriff would be eliminated by Governor Bryan, who has de- work. " PRESBYTERIAN PICNIC The members of the Presbyterian Sunday school enjoyed their annual picnic on Friday afternoon at Rlver vlew park in Omaha. There were eighteen auto loads of the young and older members of the rchool and teaching staff to make the Journey to the nicnic scene. The kfre'rnoon at-'was ppent in games of all kinds in tno attractive surroundings of the par that added to the pleasures of an of the members of the Jolly crowd. (That the swimming pool was not in lf ports. The picnic party tad brought baskets of lunches which with the jce cream and all of the trimmings 0; the word. SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT HERE From Saturday's Dally Lowell Devoe, new superintendent of the Plattsmouth city schools, who is attending the University of Ne braska cummer school fat Lincoln, was in the city today to look after some school matters. Mr. Devoe mo tored down with R. F. Patterson, principal of the high school, who spent the day here and returned to Lincoln this afternoon where he is finishing his rpecial work on his mas- .ter's degree. Mr. Devoe while here was looking over the plans for the coming year in the city schools and