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
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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.
