Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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.