Nehr. State Historical Society
vol. no. xivni
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1932.
NO. 62
Fanner Pickets
Go on Duty at
Platte Bridge
Extend Activities in This County to
Check Deliveries of Milk, Grain
and Stock at Omaha.
The picketing of the highways
hading into Omaha, took on a rew
aspect late Saturday night when
large group of the Iowa farmers ap
peared at the Cass county end of the
state bridge over the Platte river to
establish a camp.
The pickets conducted a peaceful
control of the highways all day San
day, stopping trucks that came
through and talking over the situ
ation with the truck drivers and try
ing' to secure as much co-operation
as possible in the Farmers' Holiday
movement which is fast spreading
over the v.' est.
The force at the Plattsmouth
bridge was strengthened on Sunday
when an -additional truck load of
the Iowa farmers arrived to aid in
the watch at the bridge.
The drivers of trucks were not
molested or attempts made to turn
them back Sunday or Sunday night.
but all w-.t? informed that the
blockade would be on this evening at
i o clock and tuat milk, stock or
grain trucks would not be permitted
to pass on inio Omaha with their
cargoes.
With the additional patrols on
the Plattsmouth-Omaha road and the
Elair-Omaha road as well as the con
tinuance of the patrols of the Iowa
highways. Omaha was well surround
ed by the representatives of the farm
ers who are seeking by means of
keeping the farm products off the
market, to boost the prices.
The efforts will be made to enroll
the Cass and Sarrr county farmer,
in the movement to permit their
handling the picketing in this sec
tion. Pickets at the Platte river bridge
here Sunday night stateu that the
Louisville bridge would al30 be
patrolled.
GOES TO TENNIS FINALS
Ray Larson, one of the old timers
of the tennis game in the city, Sun
day went to the finals of the Ne
braska City open tennis tournament.
He defeated Harry Dwyer, formerly
of this city. -3 in the first round.
In the second round he downed Wal
ter Rottman from Nebraska City,
the last year's champ by the scores
of 7-.", 6-2. Both Rottman and Lar
pon played a good game and the
match was a thriller from start to
finish. In the semi-finals Ray de
feated Metz. another Nebraska City
player 7-5, 6-4. The other semi
finals were being played Just before
dusk and Fruerich of Talmage, and
Howard Dwyer wer battling to see
who should be Ray's opponent in the
finals, seme evening this week. We
hope Ray brings home the trophy to
set on his mantle and show Lars and
Ray, Jr.. what their daddy used to
do. Ralph Mason and Theodore Had
raba also competed in the tourna
ment. Mason falling before Rottman
and Hadraba was defeated by Frue
rich. Players from Syracuse, Talmage,
Nebraska City. Plattsmouth, and
Hamburg, Iowa, competed.
VISIT AT OMAHA
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egenberger,
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Egenberger and
Mrs. John Bauer, Sr., were in Om
aha Sunday where they, enjoyed the
day at the J. H. Carter home. The
event was the sixth birthday of lit
tle Miss Beverly Ann Carter, grand
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Egen
berger. The family enjoyed dinner
at the Carter home and in visiting
with the other relatives in the state
metropolis.
HERE FROM ILLINOIS
Mr. and Mrs. Gustave Soennichsen
and daughter, of Fox River Grove,
Illinois, are in the city to enjoy a
visit here at the H. M. Soennichsen
home, Mr. H. M. Soennichsen being a
brother of Gustave Soennichsen. This
is the first visit of the Illinois fam
ily to this city and they are enjoy
ing very much the opportunity of
visiting in this community.
HEBE FROM MINNEAPOLIS
Mr. and Mrs. James H. Herold of
Minneapolis, are here for a short
visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. L. Tidd and Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Herold. They have been visiting
with their daughter, Mrs. Mina Lar
son, at Peru, and on their way north
have stopped to visit with ihe rela
tives and many old friends here. The
Herold family were residents here
for a great many years but left here
twenty-five years ago for Lincoln and
have since resided there and at Min
neapolis. Atwater-Kent
Audition is Held
a M. E. Church
Eleven Yotmp People Contest Miss
Jean Hayes and John D. Rob
inson Receive Firsts.
The Atwater Kent audition to se
lect the winner from Cass county to
represent the county in the district
uuditirn, was held Sunday night at
the auditorium of the First Methodist
church. The presentation of the var
ious numbers by the eleven contest
ants, was enjoyed by a pleasing num
ber of the music lovers of the city.
The judges c,f the audition were
Miss Norma Chattam, of the A. &
M. college of Texas, H. O. Rice of
Nebraska City and Mrs. L. S. Devoe
of this city. The contestants were
given numbers and this was the only
means cf identification by the judges
as tliey checked the performance of
the singers.
Following the various numbers by
the contestants the audience was
treated to two very delightful num
bers by youthful Ca3s county vocal
ists, James T. Begley, Jr., of this
rity ar.d Thomas Ttoop, of Nebawka
The judges after checking their
findings gave the award of the first
place in the girls section to Miss
Jean Howard Hayes of this city and
the second place to Miss Helen Kunz,
of Elmwood, winner of the county
award last year. In the boys' class
there were two entries. John D. Rob
inson of Weeping Water, receiving
first and Kenneth Wilbur Boyd, of
Elmwood. second.
All of iho contestants showed
splendid work in their numbers and
made the task of the judges difficult
to determine as to the ones to rep
resent the county. The contestants
were: John D. Robinson. Weeping
Water; Kenneth Wilbur Boyd, Elm
wood; Lillian Opal Wilcox, Louis
ville; Dora Noyes, Hirsch, Louisville;
Evelyn Irene Caygill, Elmwood;
Helen Kunz, Elmwood; Jean Howard
Hayes, Ruth Janda, Mildred Hall,
Plattsmouth; Mildred Nellor, Nehaw
ka; Minnie Pankonin, Louisville.
ENTERTAINED ON BIRTHDAY
Miss Ann Sedlak was guest of
honor at a very pleasant birthday
party Saturday evening at her home
on North 17th Etreet, the event be
ing arranged by her mother, Mrs.
Michael Sedlak and her sister, Mrs.
Charles Fulton.
The Sedlak home was filled with
a jolly party of the young lady
friends and the time spent in games
of all kinds and in which a great
deal of merriment was derived. First
prizes were secured by Miss Pauline
Nowacek and Mrs. Harold Sehafer,
while the consolation prizes were
awarded to Miss Alice Peterson and
Miss Helen Smetana.
Following the games, dancing and
other diversions served to complete
the evneing of the greatest enjoy
ment, climaxed with the serving of
dainty refreshments by the hostesses
of the occasion.
In honor of the birthday Miss Sed
lak received a large number of hand
some and attractive gifts.
Those who attended the event
were: Misses Helen Smetana, Rose
Janda, Marie Parriott, Christine
Reinackle, Mary Holy, Frances and
Beatrice Krejci, Alice Peterson,
Agnes Konfrst Eleanor Sedlak, Paul
ine Nowacek, Erma Pittman, Beat
rice Knoflicek, Lorene Ulrich, Helen
Sedlak, Lillian Koubek, Dorothy Svo
boda. Mesdames Ruth Koukal. Har
old Sehafer and Clell Gansemer of
Murray. j v . . .. ,. ,
Road oavine In Cass county this
year will run about tan miles. Hot
so bad, for "depression" times.
Graves Family
Holds Reunion
Here Sunday
Seventy of the Members of the Fam
ily Are Registered at
Gathering.
The Graves family, embracing resi
dents of Cass. Sarpy, Nemaha, Doug
las and Lancaster counties, gathered
Sunday afternoon at the Garfield
park in this city to enjoy their an
nual reunion.
The park made a very delightful
pot for tne meeting and here the
family groups gathered early in the
day and spent the morning hours in
visiting with the ones from distant
points.
At the noon hour the picnic din
ner was spread and which brought
forth a wonderful array of the good
things from the various homes to
aid in this feature of the occasion.
In the afternoon the program of
the day wa3 opened and was presided
over by Howard Graves of this city,
president of the Graves family asso
ciation. J. D. Graves, of Peru, the
historian of the family, gave a very
interesting discussion of the family
from the earliest days, tracing it
from revolutionary days to the pres
ent time. Harry E. Graves of Lin
coln told of the formation cf the
family association and its aims and
objects in preserving the family tra
ditions. Alvin Graves of Omaha also
gave a short talk. Two very enjoy
able readings were given by Mrs
Joseph Shera, that were much appre
ciated by the members of the party.
It was also decided at the business
meeting to hold the reunion, cn Labor
day in the future, the place of meet
ing to be decid"ed upon by the execu
tlvo committee, composed of the offi
e'er. T" "' - " ,
Musical selections were given
throughout the day by the Rock
Bluffs orchestra.
The business session was completed
by the election of officers for the
ensuing year, the following being
selected:
President C. L. Graves, Platts
mouth. Vice-President J. D. Graves, Peru.
Secretary Howard Graves, Platts
mouth. Treasurer Andy Graves of Belle
vue. The remainder of the afternoon
was spent by the men in playing kit
ten ball as well as other games and
sports for the benefit of the mem
bers of the reunion group.
FIND DEFENDANT GUILTY
The county court was busy Sat
urday with the hearing of the case
of the State of Nebraska vs. Wil
liam Shea, charged with illegal trans
portation of liquor and in which ac
tion the Whippet coupe of Mr. Shea,
was also impounded.
The case tiates back to July 29th
when the car of Mr. Shea was taken
by Chief of Police Joe Libershal and
has since been in the custody of the
police until later turned over to the
custody of Sheriff Ed W. Thimgan.
The testimony of the chief of po
lice was to the effect that he had
taken the coupe on the request of
Mrs. Shea, wife of the defendant,
the car having been driven away
from the cottage camp of the Sheas
by Charles Mitchell. The chief had
Elmer Meisir.ger drive him to Lin
coln avenue and whert the car was
discovered and at the time was oc
cupied by Charles Mitchell, driving,
Mr. Shea, and Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell.
The chief had ordered the parties
out with the exception of Charles
Mitchell and he testified that he
found a pint of liquor on the floor
of the car. The liquor was taken by
the chief and the car ordered driven
back to the rear of the Shea restau
rant and where it remained until
turned over to the sheriff.
The defendant denied that he had
had any liquor in the car and this
testimony was also supported by the
Mitchells that there had been no
liquor in the car as far as they had
any knowledge. When they had been
stopped they had been planning to
go after some water and later on to
Omaha. Charles Mitchell testified
that he did not see the chief of police
pick up the bottle from the bottom
of the car.
The argument of the case by Coun-
ty Attorney W. G. Kieck and William
P. Nolan of Papillion, attorney for
the defense, took place immediately
after the noon recess and the case
was then given to the jury, which
had been called on the request of the
defendant. The jury was out several
hours and returned a verdict of guilty
shortly after 8 o'clock in which the
defendant was found guilty.
The sentence of the court was that
the defendant receive sixty days in
jail and a fine of f 100 and the costs
of the case.
Notice of the appeal of the case
was filed by Mr. Nolan and the ap
peal bond fixed at 5300.
Enrollment of
H. S. Practically
Completed
Shows Slight Gain Over Number En
rolled at the Close of the
School Last May.
The registration as completed
last Saturday with the exception of
a few who were unable to get in last
week, shows that the enrollment in
Plattsmouth high Fchool will exceed
by ten the enrollment at the close
of school last May. The incoming
Freshman class as usual is the larg
est enrolled wtih 6 total to date of
3. This compares very favorably
with last years' clas3 which totalled
7C at the opening of school. There
were 65 eligible to enter the Sopho
more class and of these, 63 have been
registered. Of the 73 eligible for
Junior class work. 62 have regis
tered. Out of a possible 52 Seniors,
fifty have registered. The class which
graduated last spring numbered 55.
Fifty-five pupili were graduated
from our local Junior high school
last spring and wtrr eligible -to come
into high school. ' Of these, 53 have
registered. That Plattsmouth high
school is becoming increasingly
popular in Sarpy county Is shown by
the fact that 6 students have regis
tered from the vicinity of La Platte.
This is the largest number from that
section ever registered. The great
majority of students from other dis
tricts who were eligible to continue
their work In the high school have
been registered and the non-resident
enrollment will be little short of last
year's figures. To date 54 non-resident
students have enrolled while 65
were enrolled last year. Five stu
dents have enrolled in the Fresh
man class from St. John's school.
The presence of new families in
Plattsmouth has brought ten stu
dents who are transferring their
credits from such schools as North
Platte, Nelson, South Omaha and
Long Beach. California. Five former
graduates have registered a3 post
graduates.
In case there are any students who
were unaDie to register last weeK,
they may do so any time this week
by calling Mr. Patterson either at
his home or office.
RETURNS FROM ROCHESTER
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Clark return
ed Saturday afternoon from Roches
ter, Minnesota, where they have been
for the past three weeks. Mr. Clark
has been taking treatment at the
Mayo clinic for a growth that he has
been suffering from for the past nine
years. The patient was forced to un
dergo a very severe operation in or
der to give him what relief was pos
sible and which it is hoped will re
sult in the checking of the growth.
Mr. Clark is still feeling the effects
of the ordeal that he has passed
through and it hoped that in a few
days that he may be able to show
much improvement.
MARBTED IN CALIFORNIA
The announcement has been re
ceived here of the marriage at Los
Angeles, California, on Tuesday,
August 23rd, of Miss Ethel Babbitt
to Harold Hutchinson. The bride is
a former Plattsmouth girl, daugh
ter of Mrs. Maude Babbitt and the
news of her marriage will be learn
ed with pleasure by the old friends
here. The Babbitt family removed
from this city several years ago and
have since resided at Lincoln . and
Los Angeles.
Journal Want-Ads cost only a
few cents arts jiet real results I
Teachers are
Ready to Resume
Their Activities
Many Attend Summer School While
Others Are Resting at Their
Homes Dm ing Vacation.
Superintendent Lowell S. Devoe
has received letters from practically
all of the members of the public
school faculty giving information rel
ative to their activities for the sum
mer and most of them plan to be
back in Plattsmouth by the last of
this week. All of them will be on
hand for the first faculty meeting on
Monday morning.
Superintendent Devoe spent six
week at the University of Nebraska
where he assisted with the recreation
program in iiddition to his work in
the Teachers' College. Mr. Patterson
received his Masters' degree at the
elos3 of the summer session at the
University of Nebraska. Mis.i Estelle
laird attended the second session of
the tummer quarter at the Univer
sity of Iowa where she took gradu
ate work in the- languages. Miss
Florence Beighley attended the Uni
versity of California at Berkeley
where she took courses in drama. She
also took a trip through the Grand
Canyon country. Miss Alice Bly was
another Plattsmouth teacher at the
Univesity of Nebraska summer quar
ter, taking work in advanced Eng
lish and physiology. Miss Edith Cook
was not in school during the sum
mer. She spent six weeks working
in the bank at Fort Calhoun, Ne
braska, of which her father is cash
ier and later took a trip to Minne
sota. Miss Selma Diehm was at her
home at Sterling, Nebraska. Miss
Helen Farley attended five weeks at
the University of Omaha. Miss WrU
helmina Henrichsen was here at
tending to her duties as secretary
in the superintendents onice dur
ing the summer months. Miss Nettle
Hawksworth spent her whole vaca
tion at her home in Burlington,
Iowa. Miss Amana Hiatt, Miss Eve
lyn May, Miss Pearle Staats, Miss
Agnes Muenster, Miss Rose Prohaska,
Miss Helen Quimby, Miss Ruth Tid
ball, and Miss Cora Williams were
not in school, but spent their vaca
tion period at their homes. Miss Alice
James also attended the University
of California at Berkeley where the
took work in English and dramatics.
Miss Vivian Johns continued her
work in elementary supervision at
the University of Nebraska. Mr. Har
old Jordan, Mr. Fred Rothert and
Mr. Russell Reeder of the high school
faculty, were not in school during
the summer. Miss Amelia Martens
spent the summer visiting with rela
lives in California. Miss Grace Nolt
ing attended the University of Wash
ington at Seattle for six weeks, tak
ing courses in sociology, literature
and education and then took a trip
through the southwest. Miss Jessie
Whalen attended twelve week3 at
Teru Teachers' College. Miss Clara
Weyrich received her A. B. degree
from the University of Omaha.
Miss Bernese Ault was among the
teachers who spent the summer at
home and enjoyed the rest at the
family home at Cedar Creek. Miss
Marie Kaufman, one of the high
school faculty, took a trip back to
Wisconsin to enjoy a visit with
friends in that state for a time and
also was a visitor during the summer
at the South high school at Omaha
and to look into the work of the
commercial department.
All of the teachers expressed their
pleasure over coming back to Platts
mouth and all are looking forward
to a very fine year in every respect.
SCOUTS ATTEND CAMP
Several of the Plattsmouth Boy
Scouts were at Camp Wilson, the
Nemaha area camp over Friday night
and Saturday morning, enjoying
very much the opportunity of the
outing and the demonstration of the
sperial Scout , work. Those who com
prised the party were: John Rishel,
Billy Evers, Burton Hishel, Rich
ard Hatt. Keith Miller and Herbert
Minor. The boys were driven down
to the camp Friday afternoon by
Mrs. W. F. Evers and brought home
Saturday afternoon by L. O. 'Minor,
and they feel that they have surely
had a fine time.
DEPARTING FOR FLORIDA
From Tuesday Ially j
This morning Robert L. Propst'
and daughter, Mrs. Robtrta Greene
and Mrs. Dorothy McDaniel, depart
ed for Nebraska City on the first
stage of their journey back to their j
home in Florida. They will be en
tertained tot'ay at the home of Mr.
and Mis. A. W. Propst and Wednes
day morning will leave for Lake
Worth, Florida, their home. They
are making the trip by auto after a
summer spent in visiting the rela
tives in Nebraska.
Oil Station
Manager Cap
tures Holdup
Attempt to Stick Up Sinclair Oil
Station Fails When Operator
Docs Not Bluff.
R. V.
Sinclair
Critchficld. manager of the
Oil station at Sixth and
Vine streets, located in the main sec-
tion of the city, late Saturday night
effectively checked an attempt to rob
him of the station receipts as well
as making away with a tank full of
gas, jirg inning when Kent was sent to
Saturday night about 11:30, a first base and scored on the double
young man stopped at the New Way of Jenison, adding two more in the
Castle lunch rooms, located just west third on a gift, two hits and an error,
of the Sinclair station, the young Three runs came over in the ninth
man inquiring of George Stoll, Jr., inning when Kent ft cured a safety
in charge of the lunch room, as to on an error by Poppe and followed
securing some gas. The young man by Pete who hit safely and Rich Ilcr
was informed that perhaps there eld also annexed a cafe blow that
might be a night attendant at the brought Kent home and Jenison with
Sinclair station and after he had or-'a triple proceeded to drive In the
dered a lunch'he took his way over two other runs.
to the station. Securing gas suffi-l The Red Sox scored one in the
cient to operate the car, he drove it fifth when Pierce and Hopkins each
to the station and requested Mr. ,hlt safely. Pierce being later caught
R. V. Critchaeld. manager of the at the plate, but Hopkins tallied
station, .to have the tank of the caryrfcen Svoboda hit safely. Newman
filled"," wblfe ' he finished -his lunch, pcor&d in the eighth Jpning when he
He appeared very nervous while eat- hit safely and was followed by Stone
ing and glanced frequently at the and Poppe with safe hits that brought
station across the street. jthe "Flying Dutchman" home. The
The youn man then returned to last score for the Sox occurred in the
the oil station-and as he was talk- ninth inning when Schliscke hit safe
ing to Mr. Critchfield, he placed his y and scored when Hirz dropped the
hand in his coat pocket and arpar-"fly of Pierce.
ently reached for a gun. command- The tabulated score of the game
ing Mr. Critchfield to hold up hlsVas as follows:
hands, the oil station operator at Murray
once informed the young man thatj
he was wav ahead of him. and had
his gun on the bandit, if the stranger
did not reach for the sky that he
would start shooting. The young
mnn rnmnlipd rind with the oil Eta-
tion manager proding him along.
they moved to the lunch room where
Stoll was called by Mr. Critchfield)
and a search was made of the
stranger for weapons, but without
ine prisoner lurnea over 10 iuem
and lodged in the city Jail.
To the police the young man gave
the name of Jordan A. Siverson, his
age as 19, and his home as Minnea-
pnlis. He stated that he had stolen
the car he was driving earlier in the
evening in Omaha. On a check by
the police it was found that the car
was the property of M. Christensen,
21C South 2Sth avenue.
The young man was turned over
to tlie Omaha authorities on the
auto theft charge and returned to
that city.
VISITS IN OLD HOME
Monday afternoon Calvin P. At
wood, resident of Plattsmouth a
number of years ago, stopped ere'opportin!ty of meeting many of the
for a few hours while en route from
his home at Liberty,
Omaha and Louisville.
Missouri, to
The Atwood '
iamny were residents nere lor mt..y pioneer merchant of this city, is
years, Samuel Atwood. the father. ,crlt,cally IH at hls home in Oakland
being engaged in the sand business and that hl3 recovery is not expect
her and was one of the leading busi- ed Mr Strelght l3 a guest here of
ness men of the community. The hig flunt and cousinf Mr8 Elizabeth
family resided in the residence onigtreI ht and William J. Streight.
high school hill now occupied by Dr.
R. P. Westover and family.
This was the first visit of Mr. At
wood here in twenty years and while'
he found the larger part of the
friends of other days well advanced
in years, moved or having been call -
ed away. In the few hours here he
visited many of the spots that he
recalled from the days of his youth 1
and met a few of the old friends.
From here Mr. Atwood motored to
Louisville to visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Hastain, the lat-'
ter a cousin, and will also visit at
Omaha before :returnrng home. I
Plaits Merchants
Take 6 to 3 Game
from Murray Sox
Large Number of Omaha Players
Assemble to Assist Walt Con
nors in Winning.
I
Sunday afternoon at the Mur
ray baseball park the Murray Red
Sox lost a 6 to 3 contest to the
"Plattsmouth Merchants," composed
of some of the wily old veterans of
the national game from Omaha as
well as several of the fast youngsters
of the Omaha sandlots.
Walt Connors, who many years
ago as a boy used to spin them over
the plate for Cedar Creek and later
was a terro'' to visiting teams when
with the Plattsmouth Red Sox. was
on the mound lor the merchants for
eight innings. The old slow ball and
the deceptive delivery of the old mas
r
ter wan sufficient to hold t lie Sox, un-
til in the ninth inning v. h-n Richard
Herold took the mound and held the
Sox to one hit and a score that came
'on the error of Hirz. Pete Herold did
the backstorring fcr the Merchants
as in the days of yore.
I The Merchants scored in the open-
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HERE IR0M CALIFORNIA
From Tuesday's I 'ally
Monte Streight. of Oakland. Cali
fornia, an old time resident of this
city, arrived last evening from the
west to spend a few days here with
the old time friends. Mr. Streight is
in the railway mall service, running
, on the southern 1'acuic irom uaK-
land to Los Angeles and has had the
old time residents of this city, who
are now living on the west coast.
Mr. Streight reports that Joe Klein.
HERE FROM 0RD, NEBRASKA
From Monday's Datly
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Koclna and lit
tjc daughter. Margaret, of Ord. Neb.,
w,o have been visiting in Omaha
6jnce Thursday, icame down last
night to remain until this afternoon
as guests of the Elmer Webb home.
iThe'men were members of the same
army unit during the world war, and
the acquaintanceship of the ladien
dates even further back, Mrs. Koclna
having formerly been Miss Anna
Itothenberger, of Crelghton, Nebr.