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.
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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
