Uebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLVm
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.
NO. 55
Local Priest
Called to New
Post of Duty
Rev. Father l-Iarcelles Agius of Holy
Rosary Church Transferred to
Valparaiso, Nebraska.
The announcement is made from
the offices of the diocese of Lincoln
of the Roman Catholic church, ac
cording to the State Journal, of the
transfer of the Rev. Father Marcelles
Agius. pastor of the Holy Rosary
church of this city.
Father Agius has been selected
for the charge at Valparaiso and the
mission charge at Agnew, and the
change in the pastorates is to be ef
fective August 24th. In the trans
fer. Father J. J. Kaczniarek. who
has been at the Valparaiso charge
will be sent to the Holy Rosary
church in this city.
The change in the pastorates will
bring a great regret to the many
friends of Father Agius who have
had the pleasure of knowing him in
the four years that he has been a
part of the community life, serving
at the St. John's church during the
illness of Lis brother, Father George
Agius and during the absence of the
brother in Europe. For the past two
years he has had charge of the Holy
Rosary church.
Father Marcelles, as he is best
known, has been an earnest and able
worker for his church and has con
Ftantly been serving to the advance
ment of the church and his charge.
A gentlemen of the most genial and
pleasant personality, he has made a
host of friends among the residents
outside of his church and who will
regret his departure from the city to
take up his duties in a new field.
In the new field of labor Father
Marcelle will take -4 be- bet-wishes
of the friends for his success and
the new charge can be assured of
an able minister and a fine and clever
gentleman.
MARRIED AT FALLS CITY
The marriage of Miss Helen Me
Carty of Falls City to Edward Mc
Ilugh. of Atchison, Kansas, occurred
cn Wednesday morning at the St.
Peter and St. Paul church at Falls
City. Father Hoffman officiating.
The marriage was attended by a
number of the relatives and close
friends of the young people, who are
very popular at Falls City, where they
have resided for a great many years.
Mr. McIIugh Is well known la
Plattsmouth, where he has been a fre
quent visitor at the Walling home.
He is employed by the Missouri Pacific
and has for a number of years been
located at the divisional offices at
Tails City, but several months ago
was transferred to Atchison.
Following the wedding ceremony,
breakfast was served at the home of
the bride's mother and the young peo
ple later left for the west on a honey
moon, they expecting to visit at Los
Angelas and San Francisco, in the lat
ter city as guests of Mrs. Thomas
Walling, Sr., sister of Mr. McIIugh.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Walling
and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Walling
c f this c ity were in attendance at the
wedding.
PRISONER GIVES TIP
A hou.se by the side of the road
in Sarpy county caught the eye of
Frank McCarthy as police and Cass
county authorities were taking him
to Plattsmouth Wednesday to face a
charge of participation in the burg
lary of stores in nearby towns.
According . to police, says the
World-Herald, McCarthy pointed to
the house, as they passed, and said:
"Say, there's a big still there."
Remembering the conversation De
tectives English and Vanous of Om
asa, reported the matter to federal
authorities and then accompanied
federal agents to the place. Sure
enough, a still was uncovered, and
two men arrested. They gave the
names of Joe Martiz, 2739 Mere
dith, Omaha, and Arthur Yost. 9423
North Thirty-first street, Omaha.
Martzi was charged with manufac
ture and possession, and Yost with
possession. Yost denied he knew
there was a still at the house and
Raid he stopped there on his way
south, looking for work. They were
teld for federal authorities.
IIOTOR TO MINNESOTA
From Thursday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Stewart and two children, departed
by auto for Omaha, where they were
joined by Miss Edith Cook, teacher
in the Wintrsteen hill school, an
then continued on to Minnesota
They expect to spend some time visit
ing various places of interest in the
lake country and will also stop at
Rochester, Minnesota, where Lou
Rothmann, brother of Mrs. Stewart
is located.
During the absence of Mr. Stewart
from the city, Joseph Hadraba
is
serving as the merchants police.
Officers and
Alleged Sootlegge
Stage a Hot Race
Man Sought for Liqucr Sale Makes
Sash for Freedom That Ends
at Fourth and Oak St.
From Thursday's Daily
Wednesday afternoon the vicinity
of the court house was the scene of
orue excitement when M. Bolthozor,
a young man giving his residence as
near Murray, and Deputy Sheriff Ray
uecKer ana JacK urutain staged a
foot race.
It seems that prior to the race
Bolthozor had sold a pint of liquor.
otherwise "moonshine." to one of
the residents of this section of the
county. The liquor was turned over
to the officers and the search start
ed for the salesman of the hootch.
He was discovered near the court
house and as the officers approach
ed he evidently became alarmed and
ttempted to make a getaway in his
car. A tree was in his way, however,
and the car crashed into this and
the man, throwing open the door.
started north on -Fourth-street. -The
race was hot and furious.-and the
time almost lowered some of the
heats at tho Olympic games. The
man was finally overhauled on the
errace at the Herold apartment,
nit No. 1, and escorted to the coun
ty jail and his car also held. In ad-
ition to the sale there was discov
ered three other pint3 on the man
and in the car.
This morning in the county court
the prisoner wa3 arraigned on a
charge cf sale of intoxicating liquor
and to which he entered a pica of
guilty. After hearing the facts in
the case Judge A. H. Duxbury gave
the young man a sentence of ninety
days in the county jail as well as a
fine of $100 and costs which he will
board out as the guest of Sheriff
Thimgan.
FORMER RESIDENTS HERE
From Thursday's Daily
A party of former Plattsmouth
ladies, now residents of Omaha, Mrs.
William D. Smith and daughter. Miss
Ruth, Mrs. Victor Zucker and niece,
Mrs. Sam Goldblatz, formerly Marie
Fanger of this city, and little son,
were in the city today.
Tho ladies motored down from
Omaha and were luncheon guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Late3 and also enjoyed visiting with
a number of the old time friends
while here.
The visit was one that all enjoyed
to the utmost in renewing the friend
ships of the many years past.
VISITING AT KRUG HOME
Peter McMahon and son, James,
of Badie, Kansas, and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Krug ot Pawnee City, arrived
here Wednesday for a visit at the
E. H. Krug home, Mrs. Krug having
been very poorly for the past sev
eral weeks and was quite low yester
day. Mr. McMahon is a brother of
Mrs. Krug and Mr. Krug, a son. They
will remain here for some time to
visit the relatives in this city.
HEAVYWEIGHT TOMATO
Glenn Fulton, who is engaged In
farming at the TV. F. Nolting farm
south of this city, brought in a to
mato Wednesday that can well be
entered in the heavyweight class.
This tomato which was gathered at
the Nolting farm weighed two
pound3 and two ounces. It is a fine
speciraan of the tomato family and
one that speaks well for the Ne
braska gardening.
Taxpayer League
to Seek Relief
for the Needy
Center Precinct Body to Ask Com
missioners to Set Aside Part of
Inheritance and Gas Tax.
From Fridays Daily
The Taxpayers League of Center
precinct at their meeting held this
week, took up a matter of great im
portance to the county, that of the
care of the needv for the next
months and the coming winter sea- I
son.
The League is to present to the
board of county commissioners the
matter of setting aside a part of the j
inheritance tax and also the gaso-
line tax. which may be used in the
care of the unfortunates.
The Center precinct people believe
that in the emergency that will prob
ably last over the coming winter.
that the care of the needy of the
county is greater than that cf the
extension of the road program, ac
cordingly they will urge this action
on the county iroverninc bodv.
The question of the use of the
inheritance tax for the care of the
needy was taken up in Douglas coun
ty several week3 ago and the dis
trict court there hell that the com
missioners had the power to make
use of the fund for this purpose.
There are several of the precinct
and local leagues over the county
and who no doubt will be heard in
the matter before it is placed in the
hands of the commissioners.
DEATH OF GEORGE SPIDZLL
The many friend3 in this city will
regret to learn of the death Thursday
afternoon of George Spidell. The
young man has been-jrery gravely ill
for the past week at the home at
Pacific Junction. His condition since
Monday has been such that little
hope was entertained for his recov
ery, it being necessary to resort to
artificial respiration in order to keep
him alive.
The deceased young man was
wenty-one years of age and was
born and reared to manhood In
Pacific Junction where his parents
re old residents. He was engaged
n working here at the BREX shops
for some two year3 and was very
popular among a large circle of
friends while living in this city, who
wi
ill learn with sorrow of his death.
He Avas a brother of Fay Spidell of
this city.
The funeral of Mr. Spidell will be
held on Saturday afternoon at 2:30
at Pacific Junction and the body will
be laid to rest in the cemetery there.
I Services will be at the Methodist
church.
TO ASSIST AT PERU
Miss Marjorie Arn, who was one of
the outstanding music students at
the State Teachers college at Peru,
was called to the college Wednesday
to assist in the musical work there.
Miss Arn will serve as pianist for a
number on the regular lyceum course
of the college, taking the place of the
instructor of piano, Prof. Bimford,
who was called to Michigan. The se-
lection of Miss Arn for this position
is most gratifying and a tribute to the
splendid work that she performed
while in college. I
SEEK FISH SUPPLY
The fishermen who ply their trade
along the Missouri river at tnis
place, Thursday were busy filling an
order for 100 pounds of fish which
had been sent from Fremont. The
fishing has not been the best for the
past several months and it required
the Joint supply of several of the
fishermen to supply the demand. The
fish were to be used in a fish fry to.
be held by one of the societies of I
Fremont.
UNDERGOES T0NSILLECT0RY
C. D. Palmer, who has been suf-1
fering for some time from trouble
with his tonsils, was operated on
Wednesday looming as was also Mrs.
Clara Jeffery. The operations were
performed at the office of Dr. L. S. I
Puscelik and proved very successful
and the patients are now recuper-Jthe
ating at their homes. I
A NICE RAINFALL
From Saturday's Daily
Another of the million dollar rains
fell in this section of Cass county
early today and winch will go a
long way toward making a bumper
corn crop in this locality. The rain
started shortly after 4 a. m. and 1.14
inches of rain was registered at the
government guage at the Burlington
station.
The rain was just what was need-
led for the corn an3 also brought a
cool breeze that made it much more
peasant for the residents of the city.
Paving Plans
at Union Remain
Unchanged
5
Governor Bryan States Six Miles of
Paving: on No 24 Designated
and Shall Remain.
The action of Governor Bryan and
the state department of public works
in designating the paving of six
miles of highway No. 24 from one-
half mile east of Union to the Ne
hawka corner, will remain un
CRansea
it was stated at Lincoln
In the last few days there has been
a great deal or agitation among the
residents of Nebraska City and cen-
tral toe countr to try and Lave the
state pave a part or mgnway o. z.
running west from Nebraska City
and then north into Lincoln and
delegation had prepared to visit Lin-
coln to lay the matter before the
governor, but the statement that the
paving would be placed on No. 24
as designated, seems to eettle the
matter.
I have given that highway pro
ject much attention during the past
year," the governor said. "It has
been determined to place the paving
on No. 24 and the letting has been
so advertised. I have been advised
of no protest and the project will
remain as designated."
The selection of No. 24 for the
paving was one that reflects the
greatest credit on the good judgment
of the governor and the state de
partment. The "O" street route is
the shortest and most direct route
to Lincoln and the paving of this
highway will mean the saving of
several hundred thousand dollars
over that of a longer road. It will
serve both the people of Cass and
Otoe counties and gives a shorter
route to Nebraska City and Platts
mouth and the lines of travel from
the east than any other road which
could possibly be paved at this time.
As the good road movement is ex
tended the park highway. No. 2,
will no doubt be paved and will af
ford the realization of the wishes of
the people of east and central Otoe
county.
Governor Bryan in the exercise of
his office has attended to the best
interests of the people of the Btate
and wherever possible has saved in
the cost of government, also giving
a fine program of highway improve
ment that the people of Nebraska
will well appreciate in the next few
years.
ENJOYING CAMP LIFE
The Plattsmouth young men who
are in attendance at the C. M. T. C.
at Fort Crook, are enjoying very
much the life of the camp and are
now snapping into the drills and
routine of the camp like veterans
Several of the groups are three and
four year men and they have posi
tions as non-commissioned officers in
the provisional companies. The
Plattsmouth group are largely In
company A of the training regiment.
The morning period at the camp is
given over to the regular drill3
while the afternoons are given over
to athletics and swimming as a part
of the training course. The regi-
mental band is being organized and
will be an added feature of the camp
land to assist In the parades of the
regiment.
The camp will be in the full swing
of all of its activities from now un-
til the close and many interesting
athletic eventB, such as ball games
and boxing cards will add to the in
terest of the camp.
The coming week will bring the
usual large number of visitors from
all sections of the state to look over
camp and the work of the stu-
dents.
Union Woman
Reported Missing
from Her Home
Mrs. Henry Becker, Member of Prom
inent Family, Disappeared from
Home Last Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Becker, wife of a gar
age man at Union, and well known
in Otoe and Cass counties, has dis
appeared from her home and her
husband, after a search of several
days, has not been able to get any
trace of her. Mrs. Becker left home
Saturday afternoon Raving her "two
small children, a son and daughter,
in the house while the husband was
assisting relatives in harvesting, says
the Nebraska City News-Press.
Becker came to Nebraska Citv late
Thurpday and called at the court
house to seek the aid of Sheriff Carl
Ryder in finding his wife.
Becker told the sheriff that last
aaiuraay ne ate dinner at come
about 1 o'clock and when he re-
turned home that night one of the m0nths, that of a place where refuse
children told him that the mother and debris could be taken and die
had gone away soon afterwards, posed off has again come to the fore
driving the family car, and that it
v. as tnougnt tne granamotner was
ill at Dunbar and that she had prob-
ably gone there. Early this week
the husband, having heard nothing
from his wife, called his mother-in-
law, Mrs. C. J. Mullis at Dunbar,
and was surprised to learn that Mrs.
Mullis knew nothing of her daugh-
cers wnereauouis. xurs. aiuuis. iie
said, told him that Mrs. Becker had
called her over the telephone on Sat-
urcay saying saying sire was going
to Shenandoah. A brother of Mrs.
eecKer living in union Knew noming
of her disappearance until informed
by the husband.
Becker received word that the car '
had been left at the. Petring Auto
company garage at Nebraska City
and Thursday he made a trip to
Shenandoah tut could find no trace
of her there. He said he knew of
no mends she had in or near Shen-
andoah.
r- i i r Jtt T T-
WUCMiunea uy me biienu, metier
said he and his wife had had no
serious domestic trouble put that
sne nad Decome angry when ne worn-
ea tor His people and would go sev-
eral days without saying anything
to him. lie also said that his wife
coat. All the family photographs had
been taken by the wife, Becker said.
t- i J 1 A L! IP- 1 I
uetker wiat nis Wlie
had been fond of their two children.
especially th- son, six years old. The
boy, he said, had asked the mother
to take him with her but that she
had refused. He could give no rea-
on for her leaving home.
He asked the sheriff to aid him in
trying to find his wife.
SHED IS BURNED
From Saturday's Dally-
Last night shortly after 10:30 a
ia,sc cucu lt l"c
south Maiden Lane, was discovered
to be on lire and it was burned to
the ground in a very snort time, me
fire department was called but ne
snea was Burning so last wnen mey
arnvect at me scene mat it was im-1
possible to save the structure, the
department however prevented the
firo from spreading to other build
ings. The sued is located at tne oiu
Bajeck homestead, owned by Michael
Bajeck, and the property is at the L
present time occupied Dy jir. ana
Mrs. James Miller and family. The
building was constructed last fall by
Mr. Bajeck and while it was par-
tially covered by insurance, the loss
will be a severe one.
TAKE PRISONERS TO WAH00
Thursday afternoon Sheriff L. D.
Mengel, Clerk of the District Court
Earl Morin and County Attorney
Clyde Worrall, of Saunders county,
were visitors in the city. The party I
came over to secure Jewett and Mosh-land who at once started an inves
er, two of the men who were brought tigation of the matter. A young man.
here from Omaha a few days ago.
The men have been held here in con- shortly before the robbery, was tak
nection with the robbery of the Mur- en in custody and turned over to
dock store and it is thought that
they may have been connected with I
robberies in Saunders county. The
prisoners were taken to Wahoo and I
will be questioned there in regard to
the robberies.
ROYS GET IN TROUBLE
For some time the police of the
city have been on the trail of the
parties committing a number of
petty stealing jobs, and have traced
the same down to several boys rang
ing from eight to elevn years of age.
- The boys have broken into several
places over the city and the latest
of the places to be revealed as hav
ing suffered is the high school build
ing' where several articles were taken.
Just what steps will be taken with
the boys will depend on the wishes
of the board of education.
Dumping of
Refuse to be
Fought in Court
0ne of Residents Along Missouri
River Makes Complaint Against
Acts of Drivers
Tne question that has been con
fronting the city for tbe paEt few
front
In tho last few weefcs the debri3
bas been bauied to lhe banks of lUe
Missouri river, along the old ferry
road and duniped into the river it
seif to FOt rJd of tbe rubbish, but
complaint has been filed in the coun-
lv court bv Charles McCaulev. a resi-
dent nearby the dumping place. Two
of the drjvers for jocai business
houses who had drove down there to
unload theIr debris were complained
on bv M- McCauIev who will test
out the matter in court
The former city dump, ecst of the
Burlington station which was us?d
for a great many years, was finally
abandoned as the result of the resi
den t8 of th'e vlcillitT , the persons dis-
posing 0f the -rubbish fearing failed
lo drive over as far as they were sup-
posed t0 and had scattered the refuse
along the roadway which was trav-
eled by tbe residents of the commu
nity there.
Tbe cjt councn and niayor then
made arraneement3 to use a place
along the Euriington right of way
east of the ice plant tnis beIn agree
hl t th. rBrn.n,i. hut rh9n in
th officials of the road brought a
change of sentinaent and the new
the city was again without a place
wbere tbe residents could haul their
debris
The use of the Missouri river was
then ,:UKKested wIth tbe result that
persong baving loads of dirt and ac-
cumulations from their homes and
places of business have brought it
to the river and deposited it in the
Big Muddy.
Tbe court action in the matter
will determine the matter of the fu
ture use of the river to carry off the
city refuse.
FACTORY AT CAPACITY
The Nebraska Basket Factory in
tWa cWy yesterday sblpped a large
consignment of tneIr ..King Hm..
.. . . . g c ,
Omaha, where thev were delivered to
ue wholesale companics. The com-
. . . ,
ment Qf basketg tWg evcnln& to Sioux
City to be delivered to one of the
leading business houses of that city.
The Nebraska Basket Factory Is
now operating at full capacity of
bundred dozen a day and whicn
is unable to supply the demand that
is coming in for this line of baskets.
Recognized as one of the best line
of baskets in the west, the outDut
lf the factQry .g beiag ,n constant
demand.
OIL STATION ROBBED
From Thursday's Daily
The Handy oil station at Weep-
ing Water was robbed last night of
some 16 in change, the robbery'be-
ing discovered by Marshal Mullen
whose car was parked on the street
Sheriff Thimgan for investigation.
While there are several circumstances
that have been unfortunate for the
young man, he denies any knowledge ,
I of the crime. So far there has been
Ino complaint filed in the case.
Name Delegates
to State Legion
Convention
Local Pest Also Goes on Record as
Favoring Continnation of Re
lief Fund Distribution.
A very fair hot weather attendance
was present at last night's Legion
meeting, which was presided over by
Commander Clyde Jackson and con
siderable business cf importance was
transacted.
Most important of the business was
the naming of delegates to the state
convention at Norfolk, August 21 to
24, inclusive. Those selected were A.
H. Duxbury, Eugene Vroman and Leo
Boynton. The alternates will be se
lected from the following members,
who have indicated their intention of
attending the convention one or more
days: Fred Lugsch, Fred Herbster,
M. D. Brown, Robert Reed, Roy Holly,
C. E. Ledgway and George Con is.
It was voted to leave the delegates
free to exercise their Judgment In
voting for the next convention city,
a request from Kearney post for sup
port having been previously tabled.
A number of central Nebraska cities
ere expected to put in a bid for next
year's meeting.
Favor Continuing Cash Relief
Tbe post voted unanimously in fa
vor of continuing the present plan of
cash relief to needy veterans from the
Btate aid fund, to be jointly adminis
tered by the recipient and the post
service officer, who Is thus made re-
Epcnslble for its being used to great
est advantage and instructed its dele
gates to not only vote for this plan,
but to urge the organizing of capable
service committees in every post to
handle this task.
The alternative proposal calls for
mass buying of supplies at a central
ized point and distribution of food
stuffs to posts over tbe state for use
by needy veterans. The return from
tbe two million invested is around
f 90,000 a year and at present the de
mands for aid exceed the available
money, which is budgeted for the year
to run light through the summer and
double up In winter when need is
greater.
The cemetery plat was reported In
fine condition by Chairman Vroman,
who suggested a vote of. thanks for
Comrade Herbster for his work there
and In front of the Legion building.
Due to limited funds, a collection
was taken to provide the post's con
tribution of 52.50 to tte 510 C. M.
T. C. merit award made each year by
the riattsmouth Patriotic Council.
A special Finance committee was
named to get in all outstanding bills
against the Legion, audit the same
and file them for payment In order of
their age. as soon as funds are avail
able. It is hoped to have a couple of
money-making enterprises this fall
that will enable payment of all the
6mall outstanding bills. The members
of this committee are: Leslie NIel,
chairman, Leo Boynton and Dr. G. L.
Tayler and they will also conduct a
complete audit of Legion affairs to
date and make recommendations for
regulating expenditures in the future
to conform with the ability to pay as
they go. For many years the Legion
enjoyed a steady income of a thous
and to fifteen hundred dollars a year,
and was able within a short time af
ter completing its building to retire
over $2,000 of its $5,900 indebted
ness, but of late it has been increas
ingly hard to meet the ordinary ex
pense of maintenance and Interest,
due to lack of income.
The report and recommendations of
this committee will be ready for the
September meeting.
It was decided to return to the
government the ten ceremonial rifles
and equipment on which the post has
been paying bond premium of $3 a
year since 1920.
Among those present at the meet
ing were two guests. Quartermaster
Fischer and Sergeant Jacobs, of the
17th Infantry, at Fort Crook, mem
bers of Omaha post, but who have In
dicated their intention to Join here
this coming year.
DR. CUMMINS ILL
Dr. Frank L. Cummins, the well
known dentist, was confined to his
home today by illness and unable to
be at the office as usual. It is not
thought that the illness
is of a
serious nature but it is such that a
rest was thought best for the doctor.