a'e Historical
Society
VOL. NO. XLVm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1932.
NO. 53
May Pave the
Gravel Stretch on
U. S. 75 at River
State and Federal Road Authorities
Jlay Close Up Unpaved Sec
tion on No. 75.
who. me increased funds now
avai!able for highway purposes, the
stretch of roadway from the Platte
river bridge to the end cf the" pav
ing north of this city may be paved
this year.
The paving when it is laid will be
on a new road that will start direct
from the south side of the bridge and
run southeast in as straight a line
as possible to connect with the pav
ing already laid.
The concession of necessary right
cf way through the land owned by
the sand and gravel companies has
practically been assured and leaves
only the securing of the roadway
through the Stull farm, to be se
cured so that the preliminary work
can be done.
After the surveying of the route
of the new highway will commence
the grading of the roadway up to
the specified standard required by
the state department and federal au
thorities. The completion of this section of
the road will give a complete paved
road from Omaha south to below Au
burn and with the close of the pres
ent year the paving should go to
the state line below Falls City and
give an all paved highway through
the eastern section of the state.
The road that is now used has
caused a great deal of complaint from
the motorists who use this heavily
traveled road, as it has been" rough
and filled with holes for the greater
part cf the past year. The state de
partment has had the Toad graveled
but it has not improved the travel a
great deal.
BASKET FACTORY BUSY
The Xebraska Basket factory, lo
cated in this city, is now operating
at its full capacity and a very large
number of orders are being received
for the well known "King Hill" bas
kets. The demand has been so heavy
for the baskets in the past few weeks
that Manager Hiatt of the factory
is expecting to have to secure addi
tional operators to help in the pro
duction of the baskets. The brand
of baskets that is turned out. by this
factory is new becoming well known
and ranks as one of The best that
ran be secured in the west.
This industry, established last fall
in this city, has in the months that
it has been in operation made rapid
advancement and without doubt has
a splendid future and a field where
its products can be sold in competi
tion with any line of baskets pro
duced in the country.
DEPART FOR NEW HOKE
From Saturday's Pally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam T. Distell and children, Jac
queline, Betty. Billy and Barbara, de
parted by auto for their future home
at Chicago, where they expect to re
side for the present at least and
where Mr. Distell will be in charge of
the refrigerator car shops at Indiana
Harbor. The family have been enter
tained a great deal in the past few
days since the announcement of the
transfer of Mr. Distell was made,
they having made a large circle of
friends in the five years thaf they
have resided in .this city. The many
friends greatly regret to see them
leave and they will be greatly missed
in the social life of the city.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Thursday's Pally
Virgel Perry, one of the well
known young farmers of thi3 local
ity, was operated on this week at
the Immanuel hospital at Omaha,
where he has been for several weeks
taking treatment. Mr. Perry has
been very poorly for several months
and it was found necessary to have a
portion of one lung Removed in the
hope that this might aid in his re
covery. It is expected to have a sec
ond operation performed next Mon
day if the condition of the patient
will permit.
4-H CLUB VISITS HERE
me Aivo 4-ii club, composed o
the joung men and women of that
locality, were in the city for a short
time Wednesday and while here
looked over the various places of in
terest in the city.
The club members were enroute
to Bellevue where a four day camp
is being held for the 4-K clubs of
this part of the state. The party
was traveling in a gaily decorated
truck arid were a happy and jolly
group who -were anticipating the
pleasures of the camp and the asso
ciaticn with the other 4-II members
frora this part of Xebraska.
The community here was pleased
to have the yourg people stop for
even a short time and trust that they
may again visit the city and become
better acquainted with the Flatts
mouth people.
Tale of $200,000
Inheritance by Ex-
Platts Man, Hoax
Fred Wajrner, Former Resident Here
Not Heir to Large Fortnne
Returns from Seattle.
The story of the fortune of 1200,
000, which it was claimed to have
been inherited by Fred Wagner, for
mer riattsmouth resident, seems to
have been a hoax and without any
foundation.
The following from the World
Herald tells of the story of the sup
posed fortune:
Inquiry at Seattle has failed to
reveal any large "condensed milk"
estate. Mrs. Charles Kracke, Wag
ner's sister, told a World-Herald
representative at Seattle "the whole
thing is a joke." She said she had
not reen her brother for wore than
1 1) years until he came for a visit
last month. He returned to Omaha
July 14, she said.
Wagner has called at the cafe but
once since he returned from Seattle.
The fixtures have been taken by
Rudy Anthony, meat and grocery
stores owner.
Louis Murren, 3118 Franklin
street, employed by Wagner 18
months and in charge during his ab
sence, said $74 in wages was due
him. Wagner also owed for meat
and grocery bills, he said, and a
friend advanced him $60 to return
from Seattle. Meal tickets worth not
more than ?50 were outstanding.
When Murren arrived to open the"
cafe Wednesday, he found workers
loading the fixtures into a van. He
is seeking a way to open the restau
rant again, at least long enough to
pay off the unused meal tickets.
Mrs. Wagner went to Plattsmouth
Sunday. Furniture was moved from
their home at 2406 Chicago street
Tuesday.
Wagner ha3 run a cafe adjacent
to the Creighton campus for five
years. Early in June he received a
telegram which, he said, was ac
companied by a check for five hun
dred dollars, sent to him by his sis
ter. He wired to Seattle for details,
and was informed, he said, that he
was to receive one-third of a 600-thousand-dollar
fortune left by his
father.
VISITS OLD FRIENDS
From Thursday's Pally
Paul Pickett, former Plattsmouth
boy. son of Mr. and Mrs. Luthv
Pickett, was in the city today to
spend a few hour3 with his former
school friends and associates. The
young man ha3 just recovered from a
very severe attack of blood poison
and which affected the first finger
of his right hand. He is now much
improved and the finger in such
shape that he expects to be able to
resume his work the coming week.
SOME TOMATOES
From Friday's Pally
Otto Pitz was a caller at the Jour
nal this morning and exhibited two
examples of his work as a gardener.
Mr. Pitz had two tomatoes whose
aggregate weight was over three
pounds, one weighing a pound and
a half and the other slightly more
than this. A few of these tomatoes
would supply all that an ordinary
family could desire.
Arrest Gang of
Suspects for
Chicken Theft
Two Men and Two Women Captured
Near Murray Thursday Night
With Cargo of Sacks.
Late Thursday night Sheriff Ed
W. Thimgan and Deputy Sheriff Ray
Becker, with their assistants, made
the arrest of a party of two men and
two women near Murray, the par
ties being taken on suspicion of be
ing the gang that has operated in
this county in chicken stealing.
The party traveled in three cars,
two being with Douglas county li
censes and one with an Otoe county
number and in the cars was found
ome thirty empty sacks, which from
the feathers that were found on the
inside had evidently been used in
chicken stealing.
The farm of Glen Todd had been
visited Wednesday night and some
250 chickens taken and last night
the gang evidently decided to come
ba;k and clean up on the remaining
chickens of Mr. Todd, as they were
captured near his farm.
Sheriff Thimgan with J. C. Brit
tain and Deputy Sheriff Becker had
driven down in the vicinity of Mur
ray to patrol the highways in the
hope that the thieves might be ap
prehended and with the best of re
sults. The officers were driving
around in the vicinity of the Mur
ray corner when a car came along
nd drove around in that vicinity
for some time and was followed by
the sheriff in his car until they
reached the vicinity of the Todd farm
when the two parked cars were lo
cated by the sheriff, they being just
across the road frora the Todd farm.
Sheriff Thimgan drove Into the park-
ng space and blocked the efforts of
the parties to get their cars ouT and
placed the two men and women In
the cars under arrest.
It was discovered after a check of
the parties that two men had evi
dently made their escape, they ap
parently having gon to the Todd
farm to locate the chickens and had
become alarmed at the approach of
the sheriff and made their getaway.
The parties were brought on into
this city and lodged in jail pend
ing the investigation of their case
and a check up on their stories. One
of the women was placed in the city
jail and the others in the county
jail but they were not allowed to
communicate with each other.
There ha3 been a great deal of
chicken stealing in both Cass and
Otoe counties and it is thought that
the parties captured last night are
part of the gang that
carrying on the work.
has been
VISITING AT DENVER
From Friday's Paily
C. C. Wescott and nephew, Edgar
Wescott, are spending a few days
at Denver and enjoying the sights
of the mountain city. They accom
panied a party of Omaha friends to
the west and will call on a number
of the friends and acquaintances in
the short stay in Denver. They
made the trip by auto and enjoyed
a very delightful drive through the
state of Nebraska and eastern Colo
rado. IOWA PEOPLE WEDDED
At the home of Rev. O. G. Wieh
raann, pastor of the St. Paul's Evan
gelical church Wednesday afternoon
occurred the marriage of two of the
well known young people of Pacific
Junction, William C. Schulmerich
and Miss Ethel Babcock. The 'bridal
party motored back to their home
after the wedding to receive the con-.
gratulations of the many friends in
our neighboring city.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Joseph Schiessl, who has
been in poor health for some time,
is now reported a3 showing some im
provement and It is hoped that she
may soon be on the complete high
way to recovery. Mrs. Al Ulstrup of
Ashland and Mrs. Albert Janda, of
Omaha, daughters of Mrs. Schiessl,
have been here assisting in her care
for some time.
MANY VISIT IN CITY
From Thursday's Pally
The number of persons in the
business section of the city last eve
ning to enjoy the special features of
bargain day, was the largest that
has been out since the start of the
special weekly bargain daj A very
large number from the country dis
tricts were to be seen on the streets,
the residents taking advantage of the
stores being open in the evening to
come in for their shopping, saving
the trip in the heat of the day. Fol
lowing the awards the auction sale
in front of the Christ furniture store
attracted a large number to bid and
hear Rex Young urge on the bidding
on the special pieces of furniture
that was offered for sale.
Robbers Visit
Louisville Oil
Station in Night
Clues Point to Robbery Seing Done
by Same Parties Who Visited
Unicn Station Wednesday
From Friday's Pally
Last night the Standard Oil sta
tion at Louisville was visited by par
ties unknown and some fifteen gal-
ons of gasoline taken by the call
ers and wno were able to make tneir
getaway before the loss was discov
ered.
The only clues found of who the
robbers might be was tracks that
the tires had left in the driveway
of the station. Tnese marks are
similar to those found at the oil sta
tion at Union which was burglarized
on Wednesday night.
Sheriff Thimgan states that the
tire tracks are also similar to those
found at the Missouri Pacific yards
at Weeping W- r here a box car
was robbed i-tst IIoJay alght and
quantity of merchandise taken
The robbers at Weeping Water suc
ceeded in making away with a quan
tity of merchandise before the rob
bery was discovered.
ENJOY PAJAMA PARTY
Miss Fern Stivers was hostess at
a very pleasant pajama party on Fri
day evening at the Stright home
where she resides. The event was
honoring Miss Doris Peterson, a
member of the 1932 class of the
Plattsmouth high school, who is leav
ing for Oklahoma City to make her
home.
The event was in the nature of a
pajama party and was held on the
pleasant lawn of the home and where
the young ladies enjoyed games and
general good time. At an appro-
apriate hour dainty and delicious re-
freshments were served by the hos
tess.
Those who were present were Ger
aldine Griffin, Gertrude Vallery,
Rose, Ruth and Patricia Ferry, Mary
Annie Rosecrans, Emily Lorenz,
Velma Wells, Doris Peterson, Erma
Stivers, Constance Rea, and Patricia
Busch of Pender.
AN HONORED FIGURE
In the thirty years ago column of
the Omaha Bee-News of yesterday
appeared a sketch of a familiar fig
ure in the state, the article beingr
in relation to the death of General
Paul Vandervoort. The death of this
civil war leader occurred on that
date in Puerto Principe, Cuba, where
he wa3 manager of a large lunfber
syndicate operating on the island.
General Vandervoort was a national
commander of the G. A. R. He was
born in Illinois in 1S46 and came
to Nebraska in 1876.
General Vandervoort was the
grandfather of Paul Vandervoort of
this city and who was named for his
distinguished grandsire.
VISITING FROM HOLLYWOOD
From Friday' Paily
Hazel and Anita Ellison, well
known professional dancers of Om
aha, who have just returned from
the coast, are visiting Miss Anna
May Sandin in this city. They are
to leave here soon to resume their
work at the Ernest Belcher studios
in Hollywood.
The Journal will appreciate your
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6. Thanksl
Six Miles of
Paving for the
'0' Street Road
New Project for Paving at East End
Will Take Paving West as
Far as Nehawka.
The good road boosters of Cass
county will rejoice in the news that
comes from Lincoln that an addition
al six miles of paving will bo laid
this year on the "O" street road, or
highway No. 24 as it is officially
designated.
The six miles of paving will com
mence at the junction of No. 24 with
highway No. 75 at Union and will
then run west past the Nehawka
road and give the residents of that
section a' paveu road into Platts
mouth and Nebraska City.
The project will be started as soon
as the plan3 can be arranged, the
contracts advertised and let, as the
necessary grading of the road has
been carried out.
This makes some sixteen miles of
paving this year on the highway as
the ten miles from Lincoln to Eagle
is now being paved and with the
completion of the Union-Nehawka
paving there will be only the section
of road from Nehawka west to a few
miles east of Eagle to be paved and
which will probably be taken care
of next year if the funds are avail
able for the work.
The additional federal aid money
that has come to Nebraska has made
it possible to enlarge the good roads
program of the state and Governor
Bryan and State Engineer Cochran
are earnestly working on the pro
jects to give the state as many sur
faced roads as possible and to com
plete the paving projects on the
main highways of the state.
The good roads boosters in all
parts of Cass county have worked
splendidly in getting the paving of
the "O" street road started and will
be delighted to learn that their
brightest expectations of the paving
plans for the present year is now
practically v assurred of success.
TO LOCATE IN CANAL ZONE
From Saturday's Pally
This afternoon Mrs. W i 1 m a
Schiessl Bains departed for the south
and to join her husband, Leslie
Bains, who is now located' in the
Panama Canal Zone. Mr. Bain3 has
for the past two months been located
in the Zone where he is engaged in
ponstruction work on the Nadden
dam, a government project along the
canal. The many friends of Mrs.
Bains will regret to see her leave
the city where she was "born and
grew to womanhood and where her
friends are legion. Mrs. Bains is a
daughter of Albert Schiessl and af
ter completing her school work was
engaged here for some time in the
conduct of the Wilma Beauty shoppe.
now owned by Miss Ann Sanders.
Mrs. Bains goes from here to New-
Orleans and sails from there for her
new home, joining her husband at
Cristobal. In her Journey she will
take the well wishes of the many
friends.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
Friday afternoon in the county
court a complaint was filed by Coun
ty Attorney W. G. Kieck against
Samuel Weston, of Omaha, who was
charged with the possession of li
quor. On hearing the plea of guilty
of the defendant he was given a
fine of 100 and costs for the offense.
Weston was one of the four per
sons who was captured on Thursday
night near the Glen Todd farm at
Murray, the parties being held on
suspicion that they might have been
implicated in chicken stealing. The
only evidence that could be foun'd
was a number of empty sacks and
no connection could be ascertained
of the parties and the disposition of
chickens. There was no complaint
filed against any of the" parties ex
cept Weston and the others were re
leased Friday and returned to their
homes.
In the absence of settlement of
the fine and costs Weston was re
manded to the custody of the sheriff
to serve out his sentence in the coun
ty jail. !
DROWNED MAN SUICIDE
The body which was discovered
floating in the Missouri river Wed-J
nesday noon, was that of James W. J
Havelka, Omaha, who committed !
suicide Monday morning by leaping
off the Dougla3 street bridge. I
The identification was made by a
billfold in his pocket that bore his
name as well as a grocery bill made
out to l.im.
The body
was secured from the
river and brought up to the city to
he cared for at the Streight funeral
home until last evening when it was
turned over to Omaha undertakers
and taken back to South Omaha for
burial.
Havelka committed his rash act
Monday morning after his wife was
late with an appointment with him.ianu lo compieie me course uiai win
Young Artist
Making Success
in His Field
John Phillip Falter Secures Contract
for Illustrating Story by
Noted Author.
John Phillip Falter, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George H. Falter, former Platts
mouth residents, is proving a great
success in his career as artist and
illustrator.
He is under contract with the
Tower Publishing Co., publishers ofjby those living closer and in which
magazines soia ana tnsixiDuiea uy
the F. W. Woolworth and Kresge
companies. John's latest work ap
pears in the April issue of The Home
Magazine on sale at the Woolworth
stores. He has drawn three illuEtra-
tions for a serial story, "The Exper-I
ienced Ghost,", by Rafael Sabatini
starting in the April issue.
The drawings are in chalk and
display his splendid art ability. John
also is drawing cover designs for a
number of other magazines.
In a contest of art work John won
first place altho the great artist,
Benda, was in the contest.
In June John was married to Miss
Margaret Huggins of Emporia, Kan
sas. She is the daughter or uistrict
Judge Huggins.
Mr. and Mrs. Falter are now living
st Pelham, N. Y.
This talented artist is a grandson
of George E. Dovey of this city and
nephew of Mrs. Rea F. Patterson.
TENDER FAREWELL PARTY
From Thursday's Dally
The hospitable home of Mrs.
G. L.
Taylor on Chicago avenue was the!fork Etruck h,m ,n the fcack and ,n
scene of a social meeting of tneiflict . Rprlm iMrv n wa.
Catholic Daughters of America last
evening, the occasion being a faro-
well in honor of Mrs. W. T. Distell.
who is soon to leave thi3 city for
Chicago.
The departure of the Distell fam
ily from the city is bringing a great
deal of regret to all of their friends
and ladies of the C. D. A. joined in
the expression of their regret at
losing their associate, who has been
very active in the work of the so
ciety. The evening was spent at Bingo
and in which Miss Josephine Rys
was the winner of the first honors
and Mrs. John L. Hadraba, the sec
ond prize.
Mrs. Distell, the guest of honor,
was presented with a token of the
esteem and affection of her asso
ciates in the society, in the presen
tation of which the society paid its
tribute to the splendid work that
Mrs. Distell has given during her
residence here.
At the close of the evening dainty.'
and delicious refreshments were'gucFt of honor and trusting that he
served to add to the completion of
a very enjoyable evening.
RETURNS FROM WASHINGTON
L. F. Langhorst, veteran demo
cratic politician, who ha3 been serv
ing as the first assistant postmaster
A. M A. A t .A !
or. me nouse 01 representatives ui
Washington, has returned to Nebra
ka. The Langhorst family are plan
ning to make their home at Elmwood I
for the summer, also taking a short
motor trip to Colorado where they:
will expect to visit with the Wil-
liam Langhorst family for a few
weeks
Mc and Mrs. Langhorst and
daughter, Ethel, are planning on
moving to Washington in the fall
to make their home.
Local Young
Men to Attend
Training Camp
Opening of Canp on Tuesday Will
Sse Number from Hers En
rolled for Course.
When the pates of the sixth an-
Citizen Military training camp
a I7rt Crook open on Tuesday, a
IarSo number of young men from this
ciy will be in attendance.
"'"'e a number win oe first year
:men at the camp there are several
frcm IMattsmouth and ieinity who
Wl" vc entering tneir lourtn camp
make them eligible for the reserve
officers course if they wish to take it.
The interest in the camp Jias been
greater this year than In the past
and many hundreds of the young
men were disappointed in not being
able to get their name3 among those
to bo admitted, the quota of the
camp being filled some time ago.
Among those from this city who
will attend the camp are Virgil Hut
ton, James Robertson, Otto Stodola,
Edward and Charles Howard, Wil
liam Jensen, Robert Bcstcr, Donald
Rodrigues, as well as a number from"
other sections of the county.
In the event that students from
distant points are unable to b? at
the camp their places will be filled
event others here who have made an-
plication may be called.
Following the preliminary work of
organization on Tuesday, the open
ing day, the camp will at once start
its activities and the second day the
young men find themselves "in the
army", as far as training and dis
cipline are concerned and for thirty
days will be doing their driIT"and
other routine of the camp. The more
advanced students are usually as
signed as squad leaders and ser
geants in the provisional squads and
platoons of the different companies.
SUFFERS SEVERE INJURY
Charles Newburn, who is engaged
In working on one of the farms west
of thIs cityf wa8 severely injured Fri
Jdav afternoon while at his work. He
!wag working around with several
others in putting away hay in a
barn, the hay being loaded and
placed in the barn by the means of
a fork. The fork with half a load of
hay gave way and Mr. Newburn, in
the path of the falling fork attempt
ed to eet out of the wav but the
brought Qn intQ tMs cuy and an
!amInatIon at the offIce of Dr. o. C.
lHudson disclosed that 7ie had suffer
ed the fracture of a bone in the
bacK. He was taken on to Omaha
and placed in the Nicholas Senn hos
pital for care and treatment. The
injury will keep him from his vot'c
for some time.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
From Friday's Daily
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred G.
Egenberger was the scene of a very
delightful gathering of relatives and
friends last evening, the event being
In honor of the sixty-fifth birthday
anniversary of Mr. Egenberger.
A most delightful buffet luncheon
was served to the members of the
jolly party at 7 o'clock and which
was much enjoyed and the remainder
of the evening was spent at cards
and visiting.
The members of the party Joined
in their well wishes to the genial
might enjoy many more puch pleas-
ant occasions in the future.
Those from out of the city to at
tend were: Mr. and STfts. John Car
mack, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schuldice,
Mr. and Mra. Ralph Davidson, Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Hartman and Peter
Kaufmann, all of Omaha.
DRAWS DOWN FINE
Thursday afternoon the trial of
the complaint against William Shea,
charged with intoxication, came on
for hearing in the police court be-
fore Judge Charles L. Graves,
After
shearing the evidence in the case the
court entered a fine of $10 and costs
which was paid and tho defendant
released from custody.