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Webr. State Historical Society journal VOL. NO. XL VIII PLATTSHOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1932. NO. 43 Fricke Drug L Store Visited j by Burglars Entrance Gained by Cutting Glass in Hear Window $6 in Change Taken. 'Hie F. G. Fricke drug store on South Sixth street was visited by burglars sometime Sunday nisht and v lio secured $G in small change for their efforts. The burglary was com mitted it is thought by someone in starch of drugs or dope but which I roved fruitless to the persons who committed the burglary. The glass in one of the rear win dows had been cut with a glass cut ter and which left a small hole, the hole being so small that only a child or a very small person could have craved through. The person gain ing entrance had evidently then un locked the rear door a? it was found unlocked this morning. A number of boxes and articles piled on a table in the back room of the Ftore had been tossed around by the parties, in their search. As far as could be ascertained there was nothing taken from the store aside from the change that had been left in the cash register over Sunday. The robbery was discovered this morning when Max Schackneis, one of the clerks, arrived to open up the store and he at or.ee reported the matter to R. R. Otredosky, prescrip tion clerk, who resides in an apart ment near the store. SCOUT TOUE DELAYED BY 'FLAT" 10 MILES FROM HOME From Monday's Daily Louisville Boy Scouts, starting on their 4.000 mile tour of the south at an early hour this morning, were de layed by a flat tire out about Four Mile creek and arrived in Platts moutb. at 7:45, continuing cn south from here over V. S. 75. The "flat" was on their heavily leaded trailer, which had been equipped with new tires ten days ago and no trouble of this kind was anticipated, especially this early in the journey. However, after a new tube had been secured and the tire changed, they came on into Plattsmouth to pick up the two lecal boys, Biliie Rosencrans and Jimmy Webb, who are accompanying thim on the tour. The trailer is loaded to capacity with twenty of the 21 toys, their lotting, blankets, rup tents and groceries calculated to hold out till they arrive in Birmingham Thursday night. Fred Lcsan. who recently suf fered a broken arm. is a passenger in the car with Rev. Murphreo and fam ily. The boys started off smiling and happy and bent on having a wonder ful time. They expect to pitch camp tonight sonipwhere between Kansas City and Ft. Louis. ATTEMPT HOLDUP From Monday's Daily Walter Larson, night watchman at the Burlington railroad bridge. Lad an unpleasant experience short ly after 2 o'clock this morning. Two men, apparently hoboes, appeared at the bridge and one of the men pulled a revolver and attempted to stick up the watchman. Mr. Larson gave bat tle to the two robbers and who re ceived the worst of the contest and fled from the scene of the attempted holdup. Mr. Larson suffered a small cut on the nose as one of the would be robbers struck him a glancing blow with the butt of the revolver, the blow apparently being made iu an attempt to knock out the watch man, whose resistance to the robbers had upset their plans. WEDDING BELLS RING Rev. C. O. Troy in addition to his usual Sunday services was busy Sun day in making others happy by way of the marriage ceremony. Rev. Troy was called upon to join in the bonds of wedlock, Golda Eva McClanahan of Tekamah, and William Sanford Cook, of Arlington, Nebraska, as well as Miss Doris Waters of Albion and Harlan V. Baker of Lincoln. Mr. Baker is a former resident of this city and was for several months con nected with the Ritz theatre. ENJOYS A FINE TIME Sterhen Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Searl S. Davis, of this city, returned Saturday evening from a ten day stay at tamp Sheldon, the Y. M. C. A. camp at Columbus. Stephen has en joyed the camp very much and was among the boys at the camp who were awarded the "S" pins in recog nition or nis conduct and work at the camp in the various lines cf ac tivities. Ellis Champlin. formerly of this city, is stationed at Camp Shel don, having charge of the manual training activities of the camp. Death of Mrs. John Schwartz at Home in Omaha Former Resident cf This City Passes Away After Illness of a Shcrt Duration. Mrs. John Schwartz, Cr., 63, died Saturday night at the family home in Omaha, where she has been ill for the past four days. The condition of Mrs. Schwartz was not serious un til Friday when she became very ill and in a few hours was near death. The deceased lady was a native of Germany, coming to the United States when a girl and located first in Pennsylvania, where she was mar ried to John Schwartz, fortj'-five years ego. The family came to Flattsmouth many years ago and made their home here until some six years ago when ttey removed to Omaha. In her resi dence here Mrs. Schwartz made many friends who were sorrow stricken to learn of her death. The deceased lady i? survived by the husband, John Schwartz, Sr., one son. Joan Schwartz, Jr., three daugh ters, Mrs. Henry F. Lutz of this city. Mrs. Arthur Dyers of Gienwood. Iowa, and Mrs. Helen Czapezenski, of Omaha. MAKES BUSINESS CHANGE The Flattsmouth Tire Shop, which has been owned by C. A. Marshall for the past several years, has been sold by Mr. Marshall to Allie Mei- finger, who is to take cnarge at once of the shop. The tir Bhcp and garage a3 well as the filling station will all be under the management of Mr. Meisinger, who will be assisted in the conduct of the garage by R. V. Bryant, well known a3 one of the expert auto mechanics of the city. Mr. Meis'nger has for the past seven years been engaged In the service station and tire business and is well known for his splendid service in this line and Mr. Bryant in charge of the garage work makes a strong combination. Mr. Marshall and family are ex pecting to leave in a ehort time for California, where the family of Mr. Marshall have been residing for the past several years. VOLUNTEERS USE OF EUS TO TRANSPORT BAND Clarence Cotner, owner of the Plattsmouth-Omaha bus has volun teered the use of his bus for next Monday night to transport the band to Omaha for the Ak-Sar-Ben den show, when Cass county and south eastern Nebraska towns are to be in vited guests. Director W. R. Holly was unable to state positively before tonight's re hearsal whether the band will go, but expects to take the matter up with the members. The largest attendance from Platts mouth In years is anticipated at this year's show, with a caravan of more than 100 cars driving through South Omaha and out the Center street road to the Ak colisseum. Further announcement of plans for the trip will be made in the next few days. EETUENS TO LINCOLN Mrs. Evi Spier and children, of Lincoln, who have been here for the past week visiting with the father and grandmother of Mrs. Spier, W. J. Streight and Mrs. Elizabeth Streight, returned home Sunday. Mr. pier motored down Saturday evening from the capitol city and after spend ing .Sunday here, returnud with the famil7 to their home. Auto Driver Falls Asleep; Car Wrecked Party of Des Moines Young People Have Wreck on No. 75. Just South of Flattsmouth. Sunday afternoon while James K. Pollock, atompanied by John E. KirLham, were motoring to Murray for the baseball game, they had a close call in an auto accident just city near the Elbert south of thi Wiles farm. As Mr. Pollock was driving south he saw a car approaching from that direction and as the car drew nearer it commenced to pull over to the side of the road where Mr. Pollock was driving. He drove hi3 car up onto the parkway to avoid the colli sion, but the other car crashed into the rear of his roadster. One of the rear wheels, fender and rod of the car of Mr. Pollock was damaged and the other car, bearing an Iowa li cense crashed over into the ditch and overturned. It was found that the driver of the Iowa car, Walter Jewel, of Des Moines, had fallen asleep while driv ing and it was net until the crash that he and his two young lady com panions were aroused to find them selves being hurled over in the car. Mr. Jewel stated that they had driven Saturday night from Des Moines to Nebraska City to visit relatives and had no Eleep, deciding to attempt the trip back to their home Sunday with the serious results. Miss Isabel Edwards, of De? Moines, the owner of the car, was the only member of the party to be injured seriously, she suffering a fracture of the right collar bone. She fainted when the car crashed and af ter being revived by passing motor ists was brought on into this city where the injured shoulder was set. A short time after the accident, a cousin of Mr. Jewel, from Nebraska City, en route to Omaha, saw the wrecked car and coming on into this city located the party and took them back to Nebraska City. The wrecked car was also taken to the Otoe county city by the Propst garage of that place. YOUNG PEOPLE WEDDED Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rcbal of Long Beach, California, arrived in the city Sunday evening, they being on their honeymoon and will visit here at the home of Mr. Rebal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rebal. Miss Lou Nielsen and Fred Rebal were married on Thursday, June 20th. bv Bishor Wadson of the Lat- ter Day Saint's church at Longjthe ear and KO far in 1932 tnere Beach. The wedding was very quiet has b;?en an cven larr margin of and attended by only a few of the close friends. Mr. and Mrs. Rebal after the wed ding started cast by auto and have spent some time visiting with the parents of Mrs. Rebal at Monroe, Utah, as well as with relatives of the bride at Stilt Lake City. While here they will visit rela tives at Omaha and Iowa City. The many friends here are pleased to extend their well wishe.s to Mr. and Mrs. Rebal for many j-ear3 of happiness and success. LEAVES ON VACATION From Tuesday's Daily This morning Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troy and son, Clarence, departed by auto for Paxton, Nebraska, where they are expecting to spend a week on an outing. Rev. and Mrs. Troy have a daughter residing at Paxton and with whose family they will spend some time and also visit the various points of interest in that part of the state. Rev. Troy had charge of the M. E. church at Potter, Nebraska, before coming to this city and is well acquainted in the west ern portion of the state. VISITORS IN CITY Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sporcic, of the South Side, Omaha, motored down from their home Sunday and spent the afternoon in viewing the many points of interest over the city. Mr. Sporcic is one of the well known young business men of the state metropolis and well known to many of the residents here. LOSE A TIGHT GAME The Flattsmouth Merchants bat tled the South Side Merchants of Om aha Sunday to a 5 to 2 score for the visitors. The first inning was fast and well played by both teams, but in the second inning three hits and an error gave the South Siricrs four scores. Harry Newman was Fent to the mound in the third inning and held the visitors to two hits and struck out nine cf the visitors. The early lead of the Omaha team was too rtrong to be overcome as the visitors played a gool consistant game and checked all attempts of the locals to get a rally started. Farm Land Re ductions Placed at $5,017,377 Board of Equalization Finished Work of Making: Seductions on Lands and Lots. The county board of equalization has completed its work and the var ious reductions in valuation cf real estate in Cass county has been pre pared by County Assessor W. II. Puis for report to the state tax commis sioner at Lincoln. The fifteen per cct general re duction on farm lands in the county is placed at $5,017,377. the fifteen per cent reduction on farm improve ments at $462,133, while on the re duction in high school districts is 1592,510. In the reductions in the cities and villages the reductions on fraternal owned lots is $3,450, the high school reduction on lots. $7,570. fraternal improvements $19, 600, while the fif teen per cent general reduction is $522,276. Operation of County Offices Shows a Profit Marriage Licenses Prove Boost for County Court Clerk of District Court Shows a Profit. The county offices of Cass county as they are conducted in a strictly business like plan, prove money makers for the county and are self sustaining. This was strikingly showed In the report of the office of the county judge as one illustration, where the past year of 1931, a profit of $1, 0S1.70 was shown over the cost of the administering of the office for fees and collections received. In the year 1931 the receipts of the office, turned over to the county was $3,782.91, while for the six months of 1932, there has been col lected $2,243.96, which indicates that the present year will be much larger than last year. A large item in the present year's receipts has been in marriage li censes and marriages, which Judge A. H. Duxbury states so far has brought in $100 a month into the of fice. In addition to the license fees, in cases where the county Judge per forms the ceremony the county re ceives a $3 fee. This first half year the receipts have run $110 per month in the marriage license de partment. The office of the clerk of the dis trict court where litigation is filed shows the last year that It gave the county a comfortable sum over the operating costs. The salary Items of the clerk and deputy are $3,000 while the fees collected and turned into the county for 1931 was $3, C46.65. EEET COLEMAN ILL From Wednesday's Daily Bert Coleman, well known con tractor, is ill at his home in the south part of the city and for several hours last night his condition was quite grave. It is thought that Mr. Cole man had become overheated and as the result suffered the sudden at tack. This morning he was reported as much better and it is hoped that he may soon be on the highway to recovery. Burlington Officials Pay Visit to City Distinguished Party Inspect Plant cf the Norfolk Packing Company Tuesday. The canning factory operated by the Norfolk Packing Co., in this city, was visited Tuesday by a distinguish ed party of Burlington officials. The party included Ralph Budd, president of the Burlington system; E. P. Bracken, executive vice-president; E. Flynn, operating vice-president, and Mr. Holcomb, vice-president in charge of traffic. Mr. Adde lot, of the Omaha office of the Bur lington, also accompanied the party. Mr. Montmorency, general freight agent of the railroad was also wilTT the party. The officers made a thorough in spection of tiie plant of the canning company which occupies a number of buildings that are owned by the Bur lington and which have been remod eled by the railroad company for tiie use of the new company. The railroad officials were de lighted with the splendid plant that lias been installed here and highly complimented the packing plant of ficials on the modern and up to date equipment that is used in the can ning of the various lines of vege tables. Mr. Stewart, manager of the local plant, escorted the visitors through the plant and to inspect the changes that had been made in the building since it was leased to the packing company. The packing company has one of the best equipped plants in the west and Lave been busy since the com mencing of operations and the work of the plant was viewed with inter est hy the Burlington officers. This was the first visit of Mr. Budd to this city since his election as pres ident of the road. AIDS LOCAL LABOR James W. Holmes, who has had his residence property on high school hill, occupied by the O. C. Hudson family remodeled and renovated as well as having a great deal of work done on the residence property that he purchased on Oak street, has aid ed greatly local labor. In the work on fTie Hudson house there was engaged C. L. Pitman and Marion Taylor in carpenter and con crete work, William and Emmett Rice in plastering, A. F. Knofiicek in interior painting and Charles Ful ton on exterior painting, with Fred Hirz as tinner. The residence that was rearranged by Mr. Holmes for hi3 own home. was worked over also by a local man, G. W. Schv. enneker in carpenter work, Fred Hirz, tinning, Frank Gobelnian, interior decorating, Iowa- Nebraska Light & Power Co. with furnace, Charles Fulton, exterior de corations and Roy Taylor doing the concrete work, while the general cleaning up of the property was look ed after by Phil Harrison. CAMPED AT ST. JOSEPH From Wednesda j-'b Daily Word received today from the Boy Scout caravan now on a gypsy tour of the south, is to the effect that tire trouble slowed up their schedule a great deal Monday, and that instead of covering 300 miles as anticipated. they were only able to make 150 and camped the first night out near St. Joneph, Mo. Herb Sundstrom, the publicity chairman, advises that the boys were cheerful, well and happy. and that they were expecting a good day's travel Tuesday. Further reports of their progress are promised. GOES TO FUNERAL From Monday's Daily Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of the St. Paul's Evangelical church of this city, departed this morning for Herman, Nebraska, where he will at tend the funeral of the late Miss Ger trude Mortensen. Rev. Wichmann was accompanied by his sister, Mrs. Martha Zimmerman. Miss Mortensen was one of the leading workers in the St. Paul's church and her death has brought a great sorrow to the mem bers of the church. INSTALLS WHISTLE The residents of the city have been hearing the call to work of the Norfolk Packing plant in the last few days. The canning company has hooked up the whistle that was for many years ured by the Burling ton shops. The old whistle sounds pleasantly as it summons the workers in our newest industry to their la bors. The Nebraska basket factory also has a whistle which is used to sound the working hour, but which does not have the volume of the can ning factory or the BItEX whistle. Well Known Young People Wed in Omaha Miss Euth Shiffer United in Mar riage to George Kalasek Tues day Afternoon. Tuesday afternoon at Omaha oc curred the marriage of two of the popular young people of this city. Miss Ruth Shifter and Mr. George Kalasek. The wedding was very quiet and the young people were at tended by Miss Caroline Kalasek, sister of the groom and Raymond Racek. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Shiffer of thic city and has been broutht up in this community where he has a very' large circle of friends. She was a member of the Junior class of the Plattsmouth high school. The groom is a ton of Mr. and' Mr?.. Frank Kalasek and was born 1 and i eared in this city and where he received his education. He is a young man of rplendid character and esteemed by all who have the pleasure of his acquaintance. He toyanfl In. few moments it was at present engaged with one of the innt lbat he wa9 dcad - - - - large radio firms in Omaha where hej Conipnnlone of Sine Etatcd that he has been for several months and ex- .d puffered a fick ,poll BOme tlnie pects soon to be located at Denver, agQ and algo Ujat he hnd been where the newlyweds will make their n ccrvice iR Franco ,n mg ftW(1 nome- which had affected his lungs and The many friends of this estim- j,tart t() Q rreat extcnt able young couple will join in their I T,je fami, of t,e unfortuato man well vti&ut;:) nil iiit'ii iuluic uai'i'i ncs3 and success. NEW STORE OPENS The Neuter's Economy store. 10 cated on South Sixth street is now open to solicit their thare of the trading of this territory. The new store is operated by James. Edward and Thomas Nemer, who have just.tua street. moved here from Crookston, Neurits-1 ka. They have a general stock of goods embracing groceries, drygoods, ready-to-wear and Fhoes. The Ftore room has been redecorated for their use and the stock has been well ar- ranged, making a very neat and at tractive appearance. They have had the front of their Ftore building painted a bright orange hue and which attracts the eye of the passer-! by even from a distance. The r.ewjnrid Mrs. Mary Delancy, of New York firm has come here to become resi- .City, and two sons, are here as guests dent3 and are now settled here with.at noniP f Mr- and Mrs- Jees their families. SINK TEST WELL The Hobson Well Co., who have dug a great many wells in Cass country, have just Funk a test well. 35 feet deep, for the Norfolk Pack ing Co., at their plant here. This wen is soutn or me Duiiaing occu-thave beon enjoying fishing expedl pied by the canning factory and yes-'lio:is and a!j j,avc appreciated very terday had a flow of 1,800 gallons. ;much lhe delights of the western The plant will require pome 50,000 gallons a day and it is expected that should this well prove all that it is hoped, that other wells will be sunk. The well company has also re cently completed a well on the farm of Martin S. Zaar, in South Bend precinct. This well is 150 feet deep and the last sixty feet of the well was bored through Fandstono to strike a fine flow of water and which assures Mr. Zaar of having an ample supply for his farm at all times. NEW DAUGHTER ARRIVES The home of Mr. and Mrs. ard C. Doane, southwest of this city was made very happy by the arrival of a fine little daughter the last of the week. The occasion has brought, a great deal of happiness to the mem bers of the family circle. Omaha Man Drowns in the Sand Pits Here M. G. Sine, Burlineton Ens Driver, Victim of the Waters of Popu lar Balking Spot. M. G. Sire, C2, of Omaha, met death Tuesday afternoon at the Fund pits north of this city, by drowning. The body was recovered in a few moments, but efforts to revive him were fruitless, his heart apparently beirg unable to stand the shock. Mr. Sine, who was a driver for the Burlington bus line out of Omaha, residing at 2iC7 Martha street, with three companions, O. I. Berg, M. Peterson and II. Stheilhart, had mo tored to the sandpits in the car of Sine, all of the party going into the water except Berg. The members of the party v ere rwimming around the Kmall pit, Sine playing with a log when he sudden ly sank, pome fifteen feet from the bank. It wa.s thought by tho.se Fit ting on the bank that he was merely diving, but a he failed to appear on the surface the alarm was given. Rudy Kostal of Omaha, who was in the water a! the time, sv am to the rpot where Sine had disappeared and after several attempts, located the body and brought it to the surface and the bank. At. once the swimmers started artificial respiration of Sine in the hope of paving his life. J. B. Lester, air-o of Omaha, former life guard, was at the pit and worked with the unfortunate man and at one time the victim of the accident show ed signs of revival. Dr. O. C. Hudson of this city, called by other swim . mers to the scene, arrived with the Icitv T.ulmotor and which was used ' p . Et)nartrtlv had falled was notified by Sheriff Ed W. Thim- gan of the accident and the bodj brought on into Plattsmouth and taken to the Sattler funeral home to 'aw ait the arrival of the wife, the body being later taken to Omaha to the John A. Gentleman mortuary. The deceased is purvived by the wife and his parents. Mr. end Mrs. "George Sine, all living at SC7 Mar- A large number of Omaha and .flattsmouth people were ut the pits whon the drowning occurred and the tragedy caused a ceasing of the rwim- lllinG Ior Bon,e ume- a iar?e numutr accompanying the body to this city. VISITING IN THE WEST MT- ara -irh- aipn ucjunuani. Robert Bracken and wife of Chicago Warga. The party was joined Tues day by Mrs. Joseph Warga of Om aha and who was a guest at the pic nic dinner served at the Warga home on high school hill. Thi3 is the firnt visit of the Delaney family to the west and they enjoy very much the pleasant surroundings of the small town as compared with the large citv. The gentlemen of the party country city. after the confines of the ENTERTAINS AT DINNER From Wednesday' Dally Last evening Mrs. Lillian Free man and sisters, Mi3ses Clara and Mary Bookmeyer, entertained very delightfully at a dinner party at their home on Marble street. The event was in honor of Mrs. Louise Schmidt and eon, Henri Milan of Chicago. Mr. Milan is one of the best known artist3 of Chicago and is head of the art Ftaff of the Chicago Rich-:Tribune as well as one of the leaders in the art societies of that city, Don't sena your money away If you want to see real prosperity in Cass county. Plattsmouth Is the logical "bio town" shopping point for every resident of the county.