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r. State Historical Society omnu VOL. SO. ZLVm PLATTSHOUTH, HEBBASXA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 8, 1932. NO. C4 i m mm k James Zoubek Stabbed to Death Late Last Nigh Attacked by Neighbors Hear His Home Young Han Has Knife Driven Into Heart. From Tuesday's D&tlr Jamee Zoubek, 30, lies dead at the Battler funeral home and four of his neighbors are In the county Jail to fare investigation as to the fatal stab bing of the young man, Everett Dan leis, sr., and eons, John and Ival and William Falk. being held by 8heriff Thlmgan. The fatal affray occurred Monday night at 10 o'clock on Lincoln ave nue, Just at the driveway that leads into the Zoubek home. . ICr. Zoubek, "with a companion Earl Newton, who had been assist- lng in some work: at the Zoubek home during the day, decided to go to the main part of the city to secure some tobacco. As they started to leave the yard, a car with members of the Daniels family and Falk. drove past and their car was parked so as to block' the roadway to the west high way. Words were exchanged by the parties and both the occupants of the Daniels car and Mr. Zoubek alighted. A light was started at once, the occupants of the Daniel car all attacking Zoubek. As Newton at empted to come to the aid of his companion, struggling with the three opponents. Everett Daniels, the father, it Is stated rushed into. the fight with a club' and knocked ,. Zoubek . down. While Zoubek was on the ground the fatal knife thrusts were given. New-r ton: knocked down one of the assail ants and was struck In the mouth durjag the struggle ;.V ' ' The, elder. Daniels denied that he try ttr t .- v-t - & i-"4 crae ft? J fretsi ti te wetaa4 man was lying In the. road. u4 er Cr hU seas aa J Jalk tOTtturn borne. . The statements of Newton was to the offset that the elder Daniels had been in the fght and bad struck Zoubek 'with the club and the knife. Zoubek.' Sr.. was of the opinion fhat the knife had been on the club. . -As the struggle raged in the road, the father of ihe young man, James Grtbe. r Br.- started to com to' the aid Of his son ' nnd companion and was but a short distance away when tbe;1 stabbing occurred. ". s'Wben Zohbek fell to the ground theVttembere "of tbe assault Pi party -entered their car and drove c,y, id the Daniels home where the 'Hies" altered to' have been In the lif Cjht.- were found seated on the sai They ware taken In custody tt Tbrourit on to the.county all tor ' "tse tsiy of SonbcTz was taken to ttar Cittier funeral home. The fatal tzzzaA on tha left . aide of the body. tatTe thrust penetrating between ttaT riSs) to the heart. A slash was c2 ca tho chest but was not deep C ; 1 a eaaller cut on the left tiU Jurt t' irw- tho death wound.:. 'CLta arrested .tho elder panlsla I tainting tho knife wounj and t riid tlst the tjht wasall over t reached tho eeene. v . VvCTta cttixj la the clinax of a ; 'st Ciz xi nciborhood trouble tza rtrir savers! twrntha, i:zzz7 cd cf tie . Canfei) UxaVj ' 4;r,,r -YLitz-t fcit tt ti " " " r'-t tib " ""v'r '-r-li charging all four of the assaulting party with first degree murder would be filed. SPEND HOLIDAY HERE Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sleeth and KoDert Sherwood, of Omaha, were visitors in this community over Labor day, being guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop, south of this city, Mrs. Troop being a sister of Mrs. Sleeth and Mr. Sherwood. En route home they stopped for a short visit with Mrs. H. C. Sherwood. Meisinger Family Hold Reunion Here Number of the Family from Nearby Points Here to Enjoy Day of Visiting The annual reunion of the Mel- singer family was held Sunday after noon at Garfield park In this city. and while the attendance was not as large as had bene hoped for, thoso who attended had a fine time and one that permitted the renewal of the ties of relationship. There was no program prepared for the day and the family groups spent the time in visiting with each. other, a number of the families also birnging their lunches and taking dinner at tho park. This family Is one of the largest In this section of Nebraska and has several hundred members,- largely in Cass county, where at an early day the first members of the family came from Tazewell county, Illlnola and settled on farms In and near this city and Cedar Creek.-' The Melstagers who came here from Illinois. - largely1 engaged 17 lh farming and by thetr careful ssefhoda lag farafere'e? the section ia. which they located. Tho cUer members; ot tbe family who came to Case eoun- ty have largely passed away and the second generation has carried, on the work of their forefathers In develop ing and upbuilding , this great tton of' our country. 1'" v iti:::tattt tzjl Hiss Bernese Ault and Ulss Helen Quinby, teachers in the lcty schools. entertained at a most delightful aft ernoon tea Sunday at the home of Dr. and lira. Frank I Cummins. The event was In honor of tbe members of. the teaching force, the lady mem bers of the teaching staff, the wives of the members of tho board of edu cation and Mrs. Devoo and tire. Coh ort Foster Patterson ' ' During , the afternoon Hiss Har riett Gooe was heard In a number of piano selections and Billy' and ean Knorr In several ot their popu- ar vocal offerings. Tho occasion was one of the great est pleasure and brought together the ladles who will assist In the eon duct ef the Flattxsaouth schools tor the crslag tm Etntxrd Cllzzrr, vrlry trr a-itcral ncatts bra t:ca lzz.izl tlCsSn and trrtztlyj ixc- c3 ti crt rr- CrJ pith tu xzzlI C r:::-:ivc2 tt tzzn 6 xrt::? c::;.cx: tr ci eittra I ") t;. Aged Couple Enjoy Golden Wedding Day Judge and Mrs. John W. Barr Ob served the Even in the Ne braska Masonic Home. Sunday was the golden wedding anniversary of Judge and Mrs. John V. Barr. who are making their home at the Nebraska Masonic Home and where the friends showered them with congratulations on the happy event of the half century of wedded life, In honor of the day Judge and Mrs. Barr received the congratulations of the friends at the Home and over the city. John w. Barr was married on September 4, 1882, to Miss Ellen M Day, daughter of French and Maria Day, the wedding ceremony being performed by John H. Tower, Justice ot the peace of Tower's Mill, Craw ford county. Wisconsin. The family later moved to Lincoln county, Wisconsin, and where they settled on a homestead in that local ity, remaining there until In 1900 when they moved to Brown county. Nebraska, and located at Alnsworth Mr. Barr was elected county Judge of Brown county shortly after lo cating in that county and held this office for some eleven years. In -1929 Judge and Mrs. Barr came to Plattsmouth and have since made ' their ' home In this city and where they have formed a circle ot warm friends. Judge Barr was born In Morgan county. Ohio, on July J I. 1854. He was tho eldest son ot William Barr and Sarah A.' Barr. XZe le a mem ber of glive Cord lodge. No. 924 ot Alnsworth. Insworthl' y . l " ' xzzz) rsrr tjf rt laad;- Cregont 22rs..-vX7elUe Fhrrfa. Cotaisa, -Csath Dakcta: lira. Jennie Av Smith, Bayard, Nebraska; R. lie Barr of Alnsworth.. Two daugh ters, Jessie, Ellen and Dorothy Helen. died eome years ago. To my fellow pilgrims, xfr. and IZrs. Barr:- -; - : ' -' ?y : I am bringing you graftings In - my feeble way. Filled with comfort and cheer: ; on your glad wedding day. And a hope that the gods with rich blessings may strew Tour -pathway with flowers all ' . through life ai you go. . -Hay years:fun of pleasure and , Cdne sublime Ss yours to enjoy to' the full . . ' nesa of time.' v Ileabea W. ITyers, 90, father ot Qua nyers cf 1027 West Manches ter avenue, Los Angeles, was prob ably one of the oldest voters to cast his vote In the Csathwest last Tues day. ' When asd as' to his political affliction, he replied.' 1 vote her straight Republican." Hr. nyers; a Cldl War veteran. voted far Abraham- Lincoln, was a state aoaator la 1 Kebraca. warden ot tho . Nebraska ' state peniuhatlary. csveral ' years cleriS cf Css county, Nebraska. . and ' a ' rediant cf the soclhwext for the tct six years. 13 ZZ4 V.:i tnj czzzX lzt 5 trii. tT 7C ; BETTJBNS TO COLLEGE From Monday's Daily This morning Theodore Hadraba departed for Evanston, Illinois, where he will enter Northwestern univer sity, taking special post graduate work on his degree as master. Mr. Hadraba, who graduated with high honors at Northwestern, later took up the special work for his degree and was taken ill some two years ago, euffering a nervous breakdown and which made necessary his quit ting his school work. He has been recuperating in California and at the home here since that time and is now feeling so much better that he will resume his school work. School Days are Here for the Youngsters Vacation Time Passes and the Young People Wend Their Way Schoolward Today. From Tuesday's Dally This morning the young people of the community of school age, re sponded to the call of education and wended their way toward the var ious centers where they will . receive schooling for the next nine months. The attendance this year will be practically, that of last year with possible gain in some of. the grades and with a large freshman class, to enter the high school. The schools started off In. full swing and with the excellent teach ing force there was no delay In get ting the classes operating and the work of thf term Cider way. Several of the sttdsnta of . the high school who are endaged In working will nto be In schc21 lor the present 1 week but will law take up . thelrl Ttv openings f sennet will start the usual swing of sodal activities. athlf tlo and " musical work in the schools and Add very much . to . tho Interest of tha community activities. A large number from outside dis tricts were enrolled today tor the term from districts that do not have the advantage of high school work. vim wriu rTLflnvm The home ot Mr... and Mrs. John Rotter was the scene of a very pleas ant family gathering on Sunday and Labor day. there being a large num ber of the relatives present to enjoy the - time In visiting and a general good time. Those who enjoyed the event were: Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Worsham. Des Moines, Mra- F. B Egenberger and family; Den Moines, Mr and Mrs. John Cutlchaand chil dren, eity, Mr. and Mrs. J. FV Letak and children, Omaha; Mr; and Mrs. (X XL CHlpon and family. Glen wood; Mr. and Mrs. Earl DetweUer, Om aha, Mr. and Mrs. . Floyd Bellr Des Moines. All but two of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Rotter ware present, they being J, V. Rotter, Newcastle, Wyoming and V F. Rotter. Cody. Wyoming. TAtmr to CVom Wednesday's Daily , This morning tha body; ot James CoubcX Jf.. who: was ctabbei to tzath here on Madiiy night, was Ulta to Cencer, Kctrnks, for- In- isrrtat. The JSouhc family resided tzxt that place and where they have zrUpr coa burled. Tta parents and dlrtsr, who hay bets grier stricken la tla ctZZin and tna dxath of the r-iw. aeoomr-jilii tie body to :! tzTzzit home wltre carvicea will Lr!J Crlay. $ -. - tzly lay in cite at tho Eat- home T ' " frism&asr and ( ct tha old U .) frlxada called '::? CvXHi tarewelt, . ... , TiUwltt, a eut: "j aunt1 y t ;tad b: 1 alsc :t i ;$ baa been Lcra at the A. Dl Asch. trjiay for :?4 Ca will r.lrrheldt. ; r crpor- r.-ihland. cfCTe jvalireal; 7 catural tt the Reduction in Real Estate Tax Here 33c on Thousand Figures Compiled in Co. Clerk's Of fice Show Increase in Mill Levies for All Subdivisions. The reduction in taxes in Platts- mouth for 1932 on real estate will amount to exactly 33 cents on each $1,000 assessed valuation as of last year. Increases in mill levies to meet the lowered valuations of this year just about offset the 15 valuation cut and the owner of real estate assessed at $1,000 who paid $42.40 thereon for 1931 will be required to pay $42.07 for the current year. The mill levies for the two years compare as follows: 1932 State 2.37 County - 2.23 County Road .90 City 25.00 Schools 17.00 School Bonds 2.00 1931 2.04 1.96 1.00 19.00 16.60 1.S0 49.50 42.40 Figuring the two levies on the cor responding valuations for the two years, $1,000 for 1931 and $850 for 1932, the tax in dollars and cents paid to each subdivision of govern- ment compare as follows: 1932 1931 State f 2.01 f 2.04 County - 1.90 1.96 County Road. .78 1.00 City 21.25 19.00 Schools 14.45 16.60 School Bonds. 1.70 1.80 $42.07 $42.40 In other words. If you live In Plattamoiitli and vniir nronertr assessed at $3,000, your tax saving for 1932 over the prior year will be Just one cent less' than a dollar not much. 'hat. enough to say that 'taxea Comparative figures similar to the! above will be given for other towns over tha ennntr Aftrtns' tha next few weeha. 1 . : EEGSITra HAITI PEIZE3 mmammmrmmm w mtmmm mmmmmmm m mm mmmmmm Tha honev exhibit of Charles Warga. show at the Nebraska etatfantl w,u mm lights; Mias Nord . j ix award- from tho 1udea who made uur. arisa-usa vesta sa iniao uuuiuui wa i the inspection of the various exhibits on Saturday. Firsts were awarded Mrs. Warga on products cf baaing in wuicn honey was used, and also a first on v hnnsv In . TMsbrVcr BililA frtrm Seconds were awarded In comb 1" and bulk honey, Hoffman extracting frame filled and extracting frame empty, - twenty-four- pounds ot comb honey. Thirds were given . on . bees and general display. The total ot two Jarsts. four sec - onds and two thirds shows well for tho Cass county honey products and Uhe splendid work that that Mr. Warga has given. In the develop - lng of his bee Industry OBDTTTIET) TO LEAVE COTJUTY From Wednesday's Dally , This morning George .Baker,. resident of. Weenlna. Water waslme nu siswa hmnrht a .nmr tn th hirm of possession of liquor, some thirty WS VSHWV w w wa. ww -vwwa six bottles of beer having been found at hit home by Sheriff Thlmgan. The defendant when arraigned In the county court entered a plea ot guilty to the charge of possession. The court I Imposed --a sentence ot thirty dayslnament Just closed In this city, win- in- the county jail, suspending this conditionally. " The defendant had agreed to leave Cass county to make his homo elsewhere and as his con-IP finement would mean the necessity of the county, caring for his family I for that neHod. tha eonrt decided I that the saving , to the taxpayers would be greater If, tbe family re-1 moved themselves as they had prom - Ised. In failure to leave, the original aenlenoe stands. I CTCLCT C3HV.I The hen roost at the home of Wil 11am Dasher In the south part of the eity was robbed on Monday night ottered for several weeks from the ef- some sixteen of the choicest fowls of the flock. The robbery, was reported to the sheriff, and the matter is be - lag Investigated and with hope that the offender may be apprehended and brought, to Justice. . t. x LABOR DAY QUIET There was very little activity in the city to mark Labor day, those who could, journeying to Lincoln for the state fair or to attend the boat races at Nebraska City. The business houses of the city - were colsed at the noon hour and tne.Fire Early This Morning Sweeps business men and their staffs spent the remainder of the day as a holi day rne onrices at the court house, the I banks and refrigerator car shops were closed for the entire day. School Enroll ment Shows a Small Increase Two Hundred and Seventy-four En- rolled in High School Fresh men Have 76 in Class. From Wednesday Daily Despite predictions that the en rollment of Plattsmouth high school would drop below the mark of 270 enrolled at this time last year, a final check of the student body yesterday snowea m that 274 had registered to beat last year's record by four stu j dents. This is most pleasing to the istuaen ts ot tne nign scnooi ana should be also to the patrons of tbe school. There are 53 Seniors; 69 Juniors; ' 66 Sophomores and 76 Freshmen. There are six former graduates enrolled for post gradu ate work. The number of students from Sarpy county now totals nine, the largest number from that section in the history of tbe school. Six of I the Freshman class are from St lalJOhn'B SChOOl. Fifteen Students OI the student body were In school in I other schools in the state and ei6e where last year and are thus new to P. H; S. The names of these peb- P?. W wajj as thft-Jist 0 non-res dent students will be published soon I .All means of .becoming wen ac I Qualnted and welcoming the new students, an all-school party Is. plan ned for Friday night. It will be held on in Diay rouna TOlween . m m m m m m iff. scnooiana , centra ouuuing. . nr. I - m a l a I ftecaer u" tt -wV uk muueui ...- .inoim ana nar... ratterson ana mem- of tne home economics class will ?eJ ofthe refreshmenU andj Mr. uevoe ana a siuaeni group, ui the games. The high school students were in class at twenty minutes after nine yesterday and today classes are run J0H2X WTHH PXE3 From Wednesday's Dally, John Wynn. lifetime resident of Platstmoutb, died suddenly at 2:15 this afternoon while engaged In his work at tbe BREX shops. Mr. Wynn bad gone to work as usual at 1 rusBwa u rsu- tar ta8ks when he suddenly fell to the ground, dying In a. few seconds. Medical aid was called but he was dead in a few, moments after the at tack of heart trouble. Mr. Wynn is survived by the widow, two daughters, one brother. I m, Aa s a m a .sa. Mrs. W. H. Frcess and Mrs. E. M. Godwin of this city. 'IACS0XT WEZ3 CHAUPIOliMlir L Ray Larson, veteran net artist, is the winner of the Cass county tour In lng from Ralph Mason by the score lot 6-1, 6-1. The tournament has cre- a ted much Interest and a number ot layers from out in the county were in attendance at the matches. In tho semi-finals of tbe tourna ment. Ralph . Mason eliminated George Sayles In a hard fought bat- tie, i-4, -J, both players showing some fast work. Giles was an easy victim of the skill of Ray Larson In the lower bracket of the semi-nnais, Larson winning 6-2, CZ0T73 C0IXB ET07EZEZT Miss Uable White, who has sut- If ects of an attack of neuritis,, has Improved to some extent and Is now able to be around the borne with! the use of erutehes. It fa hoped that she may soon be able to resume herjbere to have their happiness , con- lusual activities. Dance Pavilion at Naeve's Park is Destroyed Popular Pleasure Resort; Build ing Burned to Ground. From Wednesday' Dally Boys camping near tho Platte river in the south portion of Naeves park, this morning at 1 o'clock dis covered the dance pavilion, a struc ture costing some $15,000 to be afire. The boys at once rushed to the rcel dence of Louis Xaeve, owner of tho park and aroused the family. Mr. Xaeve when he opened tho door leadine to the carillon, discov ered that the interior of the build- ,ng was a rarIn furnace of flame and the fire making a great head way through the large dance hall. Alarms were sent to Plattsmouth, Bfeilevue and Fort Crook and mem bers of the local fire department with chemical apparatus were rushed to the scene as well as the departments from Bellevuo and Fort Crook. It was impossible to check the fire in the dance hall, and only by desper ate efforts was tbe residence near the dance hall, eaved from destruction. The park has become one of tho most popular amusement places In the east portion of Nebraska and Mr. Naeve has expended between $15,000 and $20,000 in the build ings and equipment of the park. The last entertainment at the park was the "twilight dance" given Sunday evening at the park. The cause of the fire Is unknown as there had been no fire or any ma terial that might have caused too Are in the building. . j The dance pavilion has been tn operation tor the past several years and many of tho host, known orches tras and dance bftnfl J tbe cpuntrx have iilayed there.""' -. BETTOR FE0M THE WEST Mr. and Mrs. John Sattler, Jr antf Mrs. II. B. Becker, who have been en lo vine an auto trin to the went. fhave returned borne. Their Journey took them, over the northern routs. and the mountains to Los Angeles where they have made the greates part of their stay. ..On. the return trip they came via the southern routs and with a stop, at Tucson,. Arizona, and other points in the southwest. They have had a real time and now return home feeling . ready for the daily route after the playtime in the west. VISITS JS THE CITY From Tuesday DaUy ' Mr. and Mrs. Fred B. Egenber ger. Mr. and Mrs. J." D. Warsham and Mr. and Mrs Floyd1 Bell, all ot Des Moines, were here Sunday and Monday to enjoy a visit at the home of Mrs. Mary Egenberger and Mr. and Mrs. John Rotter. ' Mrs. Fred Egenberger and Mrs. Warsham are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Rotter and Mr. Egenberger a son of. Mrs. Mary Egenberger. The party, after a pleas ant stay here departed for thels homes today. ' ENJOYS VISIT HEBE Miss Dorothy Baumgart of Crooks- ton, Nebraska,' has been enjoying a visit here for the past few days with her relatives and friends In this city and vicinity, departing Monday fos Omaha where she will spend a few days with her aunt, Mrs. L. L Tur-' pin.. BETUBE3 TO CT. L0UI3 A. W. Bradway and family of St.s Louis, Mo., returned to their home Monday after a pleasant visit with his mother, Mrs. John Gelser, ot this city and his sister. Mrs. W. T. Ed wards of Neola, Iowa, and othee friends. OIIAHA PEOPLE ITIBTITKD Miss Monte. M G. Lamb and Ralph O. Hanna. of Omana, were married on Monday by County Judge A Tt. Duxbury, the bridal couple taking advantage of, the holiday to motos fsumated hy the wedding, ceremony. V. rt