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ffebr. Stat e Historical Society VOL. NO. XLVIH PLATTSMOTJTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1932. NO. 50 mum Cass County Students at the State University Forty-one Represent Connty in the Summer School Work at Uni versity of Nebraska. Forty-one Cass county students. representing eleven different Cass county towns, are taking university work at the current summer session at the University of Nebraska. These students come from Louisville, "Weep ing Water, Alvo, Avoca. Eagle. Elm- wood. Greenwood, Nehawka, Platts mouth and Murdock. Eight Weeping Water students are entered on the registration lists Supt. Win. L. Armstrong is taking graduate work. Irene M. Davis is a sophomore in teachers college. Kath- ryn Ellis is registered jointly in teachers college and the school of tine arts. Martha Jameson is a soph omore in the college of agriculture Maude E. Baldwin is a sophomore in the college of arts and sciences. Eugar Cole is a sophomore in teach ers college. Ruth Crozier is a fresh man student in teachers college. Virginia Wiles, who teaches at La Junta, Colo., is also registered in teachers college. Five Avoca students are register ed. They are Hazel Baier, a sopho more in the college of arts and sciences; Supt. Leonard Larson, graduate Etudent; Birdie Mae John son, teachers college freshman; Fred C. Gollner, freshman in the college cf business administration; and Wil lene E. Fager. sophomore in the col lege cf agriculture. Plattsmouth has four students reg istered thi3 summer. Superintendent-elect L. S. Devoe Is taking grad uate work. Gerald A. Kvasnicka is registered In the graduate college. Elmer E. Johnson Is a senior in teachers college. R. Foster Patter foh is taking graduate work toward an advanced degree. Five Nehawka students are earn ing college credits at the summer pession. Vilas P. Sheldon 13 regis tered as a Junior in the college of art3 and sciences. Ruth Evelyn Chapman is taking work in the school cf nurir.e at Omaha. Supt. E. C. Stimbert is engaged in graduate study. Jassie E. Livingston is a sen ior in the college of agriculture. Lenna McReynolds is a Junior In teachers college. Four students represent Eagle at the Fession. They are Wm. J. Bit ter, who is taking graduate work; Supt. J. H. Adee, who is registered in graduate work; Myrtle Robert son, a freshman in teachers college; and Richard Kildee, a third gradu ate student from Eagle Murdock has five students regis tered for university work this sum mer. They include Mary McHugh, who is attending the school of nurs ing at Omaha; Ruth Ann Kuehn. frefcrr.an in teachers college; Lela Iva McCrory, who is at the school of nursing; Marybelle Kuehn. who Is taking freshman teachers work; and Evelyn L. Kuehn who is likewise taking freshman work in teachers college. Greenwood has three students in attendance. They are Verna Bates, freshman in teachers college; Dor othy Bell, sophomore in teacherB col lege; and Supt. H. D. Hughes, who Is taking graduate work. Two students attending from Alvo include Lucile Christenson, senior in college of agriculture and Alma Alt house, Junior in teachers college. Esther Hartrcan. of Louisville, Is a teachers college sophomore. Lois M. Keefer. of Mynard, is a .teachers college Junior. Lois E. Lean, of Elm v.ood. is a Junior in teachers college. Lydia Todd, of Murray, is a Junior In teachers college. Louis A. Bragg of Elmwood, is a junior in the college of business administration. SHOWS IMPROVEMENT Fritz A. Fricke, who is at the Methodist hospital at Omaha recov ering from the recent operation he underwent, is doing very nicely, the reports from there state. Mr. Fricke Las shown very favorable reaction to the operation and it is hoped that he will soon be on the highway to complete recovery. Journal Want-Ads get results! SUFFERS PAINFUL INJURY Carl Ofe, one of the members of the Plattsmouth Merchants baseball team, suffered a painful injury Sun day while practicing preliminary to the game with Murray. The team was engaged in fielding practice and a thrown ball that Mr. Ofe failed to see, caught him on the forehead and inflicted a nasty gash that required the services of a physician to close. Mr. Ofe was brought on back to this city after having been knocked out by the force of the blow for a short time, and his injuries were dressed by Dr. O. C. Hudson. W. C. T. U. Ladies Discuss Conventions Many of the Members Give Views on Platforms of Political Parties Recently Adopted. The W. C. T. U. met Monday aft ernoon at the home' of Mrs. A. H. Duxbury on Pearl street and with a pleasing number of the members in attendance at the gathering. The devotions of the afternoon were led by Mrs. Charles Troop, the president of the local union, Ehe se lecting the 146th Psalm. The ladies had a very interesting review of the national conventions of both the democratic and repub lican parties, particularly as regard ed the planks of the platform rela tive to prohibition, these represent ing the viewpoint of many of the well known leaders of the nation. Those who took part in the review were Mrs. Howard Davis, Mrs. S. A. Wiles, Mrs. W. L. Propst, Mrs. A. H Duxbury. Mrs Charles Troop and Mrs. V. T. Arn. After the review -by the ladies j named above the general discussion of the parties and platforms was participated in by the members of the group. At the cloe of the afternoon dainty and delicious refreshments were served by the hostess and w hich were greatly appreciated by the members of the union and their friends. ACTIVE IN CLUB WORK The residents of this city, espec ially the members of the Plattsmouth Woman's club, will be Interested in learning of the activity of Mrs. Allen J. Eeeson, now of Long Beach, in club work. Mrs. Beeson served as president of the Plattsmouth club for two terms and when the family removed to California, she continued her ac tivity in the club work. She became a member of the Ebell club, the old est Woman's club unit in California and has attained a very responsible position in the work of this club. Mrs. Beeson has Just been elected as auditor of the club, a position of much Importance as the club handles between 1250,000 and 1300.000 a year in funds and the business of the club. This club was founded many years ago by a man named Ebell, one of the early residents of tEe west coast, making it an active organization for the women of Long Beach and which now has several of the clubs in the different cities along the coast. The club has a building of their own and i3 recognized as one of the most ac tive in the west. The past year Mrs. Beeson Berved as one of the division presidents, the club being divided into divisions of fifty members each. SUFFERS INJURED FOOT Mrs. Clifford Owens suffered a very painful accident Monday after noon at the family home in this city. In her household work Mrs. Owens had gone outside the house and not seeing a large piece of glass lying on the ground, stepped on it. The glass flew up and caused a cut on the instep of the lert foot, the cut sever ing a small vein. The injury bled very profusely and it was necessary to have the patient taken to the office of a physician where the in jury was dressed and the patient able to return home. The injury will make it very inconvenient for the patient for several days, however. fflynard Ladies Entertain for July Bride Jttiss Vivian Livingston is Guest of Honcr at Miscellaneous Shower at Community Club. ine village of Mynard was again the scene of a very pleasant social event on last Wednesday afternoon. when the ladies of the Mynard Com munity club entertained at a miscel inneous shower in honor of one of the members. Miss Vivian Livingston. At the appointed time a large number of guests arrived and were welcomed at the door by two of the active hos tesses, Mesdames Sherman Cole and Glen Wiles, and Mrs. Elbert Wiles, who took charge of the gifts also. A profusion of garden flowers were very tastefully arranged about the hall with the bright-huod yellow flowers of mid-summer predominating. The decorations consisted of yellow and white crepe paper. As soon as the guests had all ar rived, receipt cards and pencils were passed and each one wrote her favor ite recipe for the bride-to-be. These were collected and placed in a recipe box and presented as a gift by Mrs. Sherman Cole and Mrs. Roy O. Cole to Miss Livingston. A contest, "A Shirtwaist Romance" was conducted by Mrs. Raj-mond Cook and a prize was given to Mrs. C. E. Cook for the most correct answers. A "Tom Thumb" wedding was the next feature of entertainment, and af forded much enjoyment to the guests as well as to the guest of honor, as it was a coplete suprise to her. The cast was selected from the school in which Miss Livingston has been teaching and from the Sunday Bchool at Mynard. Previous , to, .the ..bridal procession, little Mary Margie Richardson sang "The Wooden Soldier and the China Doll," after which the wedding march was played by Dorothy Toman. Then the ribbon bearers. Margaret Ann Val- lery and Dorothea Fulton unwound the streamers that formed the aisle for the bridal party. Then Richard Cole, as the minister, entered, march ing most reverently, attired in a dark suit with a long-tailed coat, spec tacles, high stove-pipe hat, and carry ing a cane. Next came the little groom, Robert Cole, attired in a black colonial suit with white shirt and white hosiery. He was accompanied by his best man, Clayton Sack. The little flower girl, Margaret Smith, en tered carrying a tiny basket from which she scattered flower petals. The bridesmaid, little Alta Marie Philips was beautiful in a pink cos- 8ume. carrying a pinK Doquet. fol lowing her came little Eloise Pearl Cole with a rose rayon pillow bearing the ring. The bride entered on the arm of her father, Clarke Wiles, who wore spec tacles, dark coat and white trousers. The little bride, Frances Evelyn Wilson was adorable in a white lace bridal dress with a long flowing veil of net, with little Delores Smith as train bearer. The marriage lines were solemnly read and the marriage vows taken most seriously after which the bridal part' were seated on small chairs, on the stage, and a vocal duet, "The Tin Soldier and the Doll from France" by Mary Margie and Jimmy Richardson was effectively rendered. At the close of the song, a messenger, Jacqueline Wetenkamp. entered the stage and announced the news of the arrival of a lovely lady who Is soon to be married. In response, the bridal party requested the messenger to go and bring the lovely lady. She at once leaves the stage and immediately re turns with Miss Livingston, who con gratulates the tiny bridal party which then arises and marches off the stage and down the aisle to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march, amidst hearty applause from the audience. The gift table at the back of the stage was lovely with heaps of gifts and suspended over it was a large white wedding bell with yellow and white streamers extending to the cor ners of the table. Miss Livingston was seated and was assisted in unwrap ping and displaying the gifts by the Misses Grace Livingston, Janet Val-j lery, Winifred Rainey and Florence Wiles. i Refreshments consisted of punch and wafers, with Alice Barbara Wiles presiding at the punch bowl, assisted by Mildred Casey, Frances Weten kamp and Helen Gilmour. While the committee in charge are being congratulated for their efforts in handling these social activities so successfully, the' desire the public to know that it is thru the splendid co operation of the ladies of the Com munity club who have so willingly contributed the necessary help to bring it about. The committee takes this means to thank everyone who helped in any way. Asks $25,C00 Estate Because of Contract Plattsmouth Kan's Petitions Family Took Care of James Japson. Says John C. Peterson, Jr. . Platts mouth, filed a petition in county court at Lincoln Tuesday asking that the 525.000 estate of James Japson, former PlatUmouth man who later lived at Havelock. be turned over to him. He claims that Japson had maue a contract to turn over tne es tate to the Peterson family. The action is for rpec'fic performance of contract. It is claimed by the petitioner that Japson was an eccentric man and that he vas not familiar with the Eiiglifh language, altho he had lived in this country fifty years. He was a perronal friend, it is fctated. of the petitioner's father and the Petersons were his only friends and associates. The Petersons were prevailed up on to move to iiaveioca aner iir. Japson moved there to work in the Burlington shops. It is claimed they moved there under a promise that if they would do so, Mr. Japson would will all of his property to them, as he had no relatives. It is claimed he would have car ried out his intention had he not suf fered an injury which caused his death. It is alleged in the petition that Japson was given care during hi3 illness by the Fetersons. R0TARIANS HOLD MEETING The Rotary club held a very in teresting meeting Tuesday at the dining room of the Hotel Riley where they were served their regu lar weekly luncheon by the Brown cafe. The meeting was under the lead ership of William Baird. who had prepared a very interesting program of discussions and talks for the mem bers of the dub. President P. T. Heineman of the local club, gave a very interesting talk of the recent conference at Columbus of the presidents and sec retaries of the clubs of this dis trict. The proceedings or the Colum bus meet was followed with the greatest interest by the members of the club. Robert Walling, the official fish erman of the club, who has been sojourning in the Wyoming moun tains, told of the fishing that he had enjoyed and which drew the praise and envy of the club. Judge James T. Begley was the speaker of the day and gave a very fine talk on "Neighborliness." The distinguished speaker pointed out the value of friendly association, the common interest that brings togeth er the residents of the smaller com munities and where this spirit Is found much stronger than in tHe larger places of the nation. The usual songs were enjoyed by the club with Frank Cloidt as the song leader. ATTEND EQUALIZATION MEET From Wednesday' Daily County Commissioners Fred H. Gorder of Weeping Water, E. B. Chapman of Union and George L. Farley of this city, witlT County As sessor W. K. Puis, were at Lincoln today. The party was in attendance at the meeting of the Etate board of equalization which is setting the levies for the coming year and also making the reductions in the valu ation of the real estate and other property in the various counties of the state. The Cass county board of equalization made a flat reduction of 15 per cent in the real estate of the county as well as other special school reductions in high school districts. Largest Crowd in History at the Ak Den Show Plattsmouth Furnishes Her Full Quota, hut is "Crowded Off" the Speaking Program. From Tuesday's rtally Although Plattsmouth furnished ten times as many spectators at the Ak-Sar-Ben den show in Omaha last night as any of the other towns in vited, speaking time on the program was "hogged" by speakers from other points until Master of Ceremonies James Rodman informed R. Foster I'atterson, who had driven here from Lincoln, where he is attending sum nicr school in response to request to deliver a five minute speech, to "cut her 6hort," when it came his turn to speak, and Mr. Patterson did just that. In addition he spoke out clear and distinct so that every word could be heard throughout the building and received unstinted applause at the conclusion of his 45 second appear ance. The Rev. Johnson who consumed most of the time before Mr. Patter son's "turn" hails from Missouri Val ley, which didn't have a large enuf delegation present to be stood up by themselves. Plattsmouth hasn't been in the habit of sending large delega tions to Ak shows in late years and may not do so again for some time to come. The crowd last night Is described in the Omaha papers as the largest In the history of Ak-Sar-Ben and esti mated as around 4,500. Plattsmouth sent a hundred car caravan and a delegation estimated at upward of 350, headed by the band. Thanks are due Clarence Cotner, owner of the Plattsmouth-Omaha bus line for plac ing the services of his bus at disposal of the committee for transporting the band to and from Omaha. Thanks are also due A. R. Blunt for furnishing an extra car to convey Masonic Home residents to the show. as well as to those who took one or more of these people In their cars. The rhow, "A Word to the Wives," while falling short of many we have seen in the old Ak den at 20th and Lake streets, was an artistic arrange ment that provided a glimpse into the future when women will rule the land and men take up domestic pur suits. The stage settings throughout were very elaborate. At the conclusion of the last act. came tne oreaa ' tor tne luncn stands, and although preparations had been made for a veritable army, the supply of near beer, buttermilk and coffee soon disappeared as a result of the heavy onslaught. The hot dogs lasted the evening out, however, and there was no excuse for anyone go ing home without at least one hot dog. As stated above, it will probably be some time before Plattsmouth again sends as large a delegation to an Ak show as went last night, and the com mittee who arranged with Mr. Patter son to come here from Lincoln with a splendid 5-minute message for the audience feel disappointed in the treatment received after Plattsmouth had furnished the bulk of the crowd from any one surrounding territory. RETURN FROM OUTING Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Walling and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ward Egen berger returned Sunday from their outing of the past two weeks, spent in the mountain sections of Wyom ing. They enjoyed a visit at Sheri dan, where Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Adams, parents of Mrs. Walling reside, as well as at Storey, where their fish ing camp was located. They enjoyed very much the coolness of the moun tain country and bring reports of some real fishing in the mountain streams. The party made the trip by automobile and had a very fine time both in going and returning. SPENDS VACATION HERE Miss Alice Bulin. who is engaged in the offices of the Mutual Bene fit & Life association is home to enjoy a two weeks vacation at home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Bulin. Miss Bulin will spend the time in the rest and quiet of the home and with the many old time friends in this city. CHECKS JAIL BREAK Deputy Sheriff Ray Becker, jailor, detected one of his "boarders" mak ing an attempt at a Jail delivery Sat urday. The prisoner had started to try and dig out the mortar from the bricks in the wall, with the inten tion of making a hole in the vail large enough to permit his reaching the outside and liberty. The labor of the mau was for nothing, however, as the jailor in making his inspec tion detected the work and the pris oner earned a stay in the steel cell of the Jail building where he will find it impossible to escape. Second Suit Filed in Union Auto Collision Nathan White, Defendant in First Suit Now firings Action for $7,800 Damages. Following the filing of a suit for es, 000 damages for injuries in an 'ed the Nebraska Herald, being assist auto accident, by Charles Tike of ed In the editorial work of the paper Union, against Claude Lane and 'by the wife. Later they engaged In Nathan White, a second action has been filed in the district court. The suit is one filed by Nathan White against Claude Lane, in which he asks for personal damages and! damage to his Pontiac coach in the sum of J7.S00. In the petition of the plaintiff. filed by his attorney, W. A. Robert son, it is set rortn that tne wreca oc curred on May 29, 1932 on highway No. 75 east of Union. It ia alleged in the petition that the defendant. Lane, was operating his Chevrolet coach In a neglectful manner, that the brakes on the car were ineffec tive and that the defendant failed to take proper notice of the traffic on No. 75 when he drove Into that highway fronr highway-No. 24. The first suit arising out of the accident was filed against White by Mr. Pike, a passenger in the car of Mr. Lane, who was also made a de fendant in the action. GIVES ADDRESS ON CHINA The congregation of the First, Methodist church had the pleasure the Omaha reservation. Here Har Sunday morning of hearing an ad-!rjet became acquainted with the dress on China, given by R. Q. Brown. of Omaha, a well known traveler and layman of the church. The speaker discussed the history of! China, the present condition of the: the half-breed wife of Henry Fon natlon and its future. The speaker tanelle, brother of Logan Fontanelle. has traveled extensively in the Chi - ( ncse republic and gained a great in- sight into the nation and its people. He predicted a great future for the J At Macy the was a teacher. In nation and its position as a great ner classes were the children of Ma factor in the world powers in thejor Furnas, Indian agent of the Om next fi?ty years. The address was'aha reservation and later governor followed with much interest by the'0 Nebraska. Later Ehe was a pupil audience and gave them a fine un-(at Brownell Hall for two years. She derstanding of the little known na tion of China. DIES FROM INJURIES From Wednesday's Daily Dominick Venditte, 22. of 1818 Martha street, Omaha, who was in jured on July 13th at the sand pits north of this city while swimming, died Monday evening at the St. Jo seph hospital at Omaha. Venditte suffered a broken verte- bre of the neck when he dove Into shallow water at the edge of the sand pit and was taken to the Fort Crook hospital and later to the St. Joseph hospital for treatment. The funeral services were held to day at Omaha for the unfortunate young man. This makes the third fatality of the season at the pits where several hundred gather each day and even ing to swim. RECEIVE SAD NEWS Mr. and Mrs. John L. Tidball mo-' tored to Omaha this morning where they are to meet the funeral Party' of Miss Harriett Reed, a niece of Mr.' Tidball. The death of Miss Reed oc currcu i ucsua; 0.1. iwwutoiw, . nesota, the body now being enroute to Boulder, Colorado, for interment. Miss Reed was a daughter of Rev. J and Mrs. Lucius Reed of Boulder, the latter being a sister of Mr. Tid-'mother, Mrs. Lydia M. Davis, a mem ball. The Tidball family spent some'ber of the staff at the Nebraska Ma- time with the relatives at Omaha before the departure for Colorado. I . ,1 . Death of Mrs. Harriett S. MacMurphy Veteran Newspaper Woman and One Time Resident of Plattsmouth Dies at Los Angeles. From Wednesday' Iaily Mrs. Harriett Sherrill MacMurphy, S3, long time Nebratka newpaper woman and a resident of Plattsmoufli in the seventies and eighties, died Sunday at Los Angeles, where ehe had been making her home with a sister. Miss Mary P. Dakin. Following the cremation and fun eral services at Los Angeles, the In terment will be at the Oak Hill ceme tery in riattFniouth. Mrs. MacMurphy is survived by one other sister, Mrs. Helen Liddel , of Los Angeles, and one brother, Tal- hot D. Dakin of Omaha. The "husband of the deceased lady. John A. MacMurphy. came to Flatts- mouth at an early day and establish newspaper work at Blair, Schuyler, Iwahoo, South Omaha, Geneva and Beatrice. a Pure Food Leader. For more than 60 years Mrs. Mae- Murphy had been a newspaperwoman In Nebraska and for many years, be- ginning in the early nineties, she was an authority on household eco nomics with The World-Herald. Later Ehe served for a period as spec ial writer with the Omaha Dally News, returning to The World-Her- aid at the height of the pure food agitation. To Mrs. MacMurphy was .given a large amount of credit tor the en actment by congress of the national pure food law. Following Us passage she served under four Nbraska gov- ernors as state pure food inspector. Trailed Covered Wagon. Mrs. MacMurphy came to Ne braska territory in 18 C3 with her family, driving a single buggy be hind the covered wagon. They came from Waukesha. Wis., to Floyd. Ia., where they spent the winter and set- tied at Decatur, Neb., on the edge ol Fontenelles and other Indian fam- . njes. The Indians called her "LJt- fie Sister." sne waB an intimate friend of - iast chief of the tahe OmahaB." Later she wrote a book, "The Story 0f the Fontanelles." would have been the first girl to be graduated, but finances forced her to leave without her diploma. Organized Woman's Club. For many years she wrote of women's club activities for The World-Herald, retiring on a pension in 1925. She was active In formation of the Omaha Woman's club and be came a charter member and first head of the domestic science department. She was a member of the Episcopal church. W. C. T. U. and the Y. W. C. A. She was the first president of the Women's Press club of Omaha and at the time of her death was its honorary president. She belong ed to the Political Equality league and was made a member o? the Ne braska Writers' euild. and belonged tQ tfae Academy of sciences and the Nebraska Pioneers' association. In Holt county she established a homestead of 480 acres. She fenced the land and helped to build he own claim shanty. For some vears before leavine for An-elef! Ehe occupied a cottage. zhlngaf whIcn Bhe had built of Bellevue boulevard. In hej. yard Bhe v.ould po,nt wUh pride to the oldest oak of Fontenelle iforest Joseph Davis of Des Moines, who has been here visiting wun nis sonic Home, returned to Des Koines Ilast evening.