Kcfcr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. ZLVm
PLATTSIIOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, SEPT. 22, 1932.
NO. 63
Golden Wedding
of Mr. and Mrs.
B. B. Varthen
Fifty-nine of the Family Circle Here
to fcpend the Day with
Guests of Honor.
The golden wedding anniversary
of Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Warthen was
observed on Sunday at the family
home in the southeast portion of the
city. The event brought the mem
bers of the family circle from near
and far to join in showering the es
timable couple with their best
wishes.
The day was Bpent In visiting, fol
lowing the sumptuous dinner which
was served at the noon hour which
brought forth an array of the good
things to add to the enjoyment of
the day. In the afternoon a group
picture was taken ofthe family and
which will be a alsting remembrance
of the happy occasion.
Miss Margaret Saunders and B. B.
Warthen were united in marriage on
September 14. 18S2, the wedding oc
curring at the home of the bride's
parents, Mr. and Mr3. J. Saunders,
one mile east of Douglas, Nebraska.
The estimable couple have made
their home In this section for their
wedded life, coming in 1906 to
Plattsmouth and where they have
since resided. Mrs. Warthen is a na
tive of Nebraska, having been born
at the farm near Douglas on Decem
ber 30, 1866 while Mr. Warthen was
born at Morgan City, Indiana, Janu
ary 1856.
Mr. and Mrs. Warthen have been
the parents of twelve children, ten
of whom are living and were able
to enjoy the golden wedding with
them. Those who are living are Mrs.
Lillian Thompson, Omaha; Mro. Nel
lie J. Carson, KadbkaT South Dakota ?
Mrs. Lola E. Carr. Plattsmouth; Roy
Warthen, Villa Park. Illinois; Mrs.
Mary Moss, Omaha; Harry Warthen.
Omaha; Webster Warthen, Omaha;
Mrs. Fern Salerno. Chicago; Calvin
Warthen, Chicago; Norman Warthen,
Plattsmouth. The two deceased chil
dren are John A. Warthen anlT Percy
A. Warthen.
Those who attended the golden
wedding were: Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Carpenter and family, Munder. Kan
sas; Mrs. Oliva VanNess and daugh
ter. Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Nick
elson and family, Omaha; Mr. and
Mrs. Hardin, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs.
George Thompson and daughter,
Omaha; Mr. Charles White, Omaha;
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thompson, Omaha;
Mrs. Arthur Carson and sons, Robert
and Lyle. Kodaka, Suoth Dakota;
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carr and family.
Plattsmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Roy War
then and daughter. Villa Park, 111.;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Moss and son, Om
aha; Mr. and Mrs. H. Warthen and
family. Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. W.
Warthen and family, Omaha; Mr.
and Mrs. C. Warthen, Chicago, 111.;
Mr. and Mrs. N. Warthen, Platts
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Art Salerno and
family, Chicago, 111.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry J. Meisinger, was the scene
of a very delightful gathering Sun
day, the occasion being the Joint
birthday anniversaries of Mr. Mel
ringer and Mrs. John Libershal, Sr.,
mother of Mrs. Meisinger. The event
was arranged by the brothers and
sisters of Mr. Meisinger as well as
the children of Mrs. Libershal and
made a very pleasant family party.
The day was spent in visiting and
partaking of a fine dinner at the
noon hour that added greatly to the
pleasure of the occasion. Among the
members of the party was Mrs.
Frank Curnutt of Everett, Washing
ton, a granddaughter of Mrs. Liber
shal, who is spending a short time
with the relatives here.
RETURN FROM THE WEST
Henry Sanders and daughter, Miss
Anna, who have been visiting In
Washington with a brother of Mr.
Sanders, Thomas Sanders, returned
home Sunday. They have had a most
delightful outing and Mr. Sanders
gained some seven, pounds in weight
while absent. He will leave In the
next few days for Imperial, Nebras
ka, to visit with old friends In that
part of the state.
HOG CHOLERA PREVAILS
Dr. O. Sandin, the veterinarian,
reports that there is a great deal of
hog cholera prevailing in this sec
tion of Cass county as well as con'
siderable reported from the west
part. Here the greatest ravages of
the malady among the hogs seems
to be in the section along the Platte
river north and west of this city, a
large number of the hogs having died
of the malady and many sick. In the
vicinity of Elniwood there is also a
number of cases and which seem to
be spreading despite the efforts of
the farmers to check it.
Mrs. E. H. Krug
Passes Away Af
ter Long Illness
Dies at Heme of Her Daughter, Mrs.
Frank Mullen, After Four
teen Weeks Illness.
From Monday's Daily
This morning at an early hour
Mrs. E. H. Krug passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mullen, death coming to bring her
relief after an illness that has cov
ered the past fourteen weeks and
during which the patient ha3 gradu
ally been failing. Mrs. Krug in the
past few week3 had been at the Mul
len home under the care of the fam
ily, they ministering to her wants
with loving care until the end.
The deceased was formerly Miss
Ellen McMahon, born August 13,
852 in the state of Wisconsin. When
a child she was brought by her par
ents to Nebraska and the family set
tied in Richardson county where the
greater part of her lifetime w3
spent. She was married in Richard
sou - county fifty-four -.years ago to
E. H. Krug and the family resided at
Shubert for many years before com
Ing to Plattsmouth.
Mra. Krug is survived by the aged
husband, two sons, John Krug of
Pawnee City and Marion Krug of
this city, one daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mullen of this city. There are also
surviving two brothers, Tom McMa
hon of El Paso, Texas, and Peter Mc
Mahon of Bailey. Kansas. Two chil
dren have preceded her in death.
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
From Monday's Dally
Mrs. William Wehrbeia suffered
the fracture of two ribs, bruises on
the chest as well as several cuts, in
an auto accident that occurred late
Sunday afternoon at the highway
intersection three miles south of the
Eight Mile Grove Lutheran church.
Mrs. Wehrbein and son, Edward,
were driving east in their car while
a car driven by Dick Nord, was com
ing north. The highway crossing is
not so good for the view of drivers
coming from opposite directions and
accordingly the Nord car struck the
Wehrbein car at the right front
wheel and swung the car around,
Mrs. Wehrbein being thrown into the
windshield and both she and Edward
were thrown out of the car. Edward
suffered a cut on the forehead but
not dangerous, while the occupants
of the Nord car were bruised and
shaken up but none seriously .
The cars were both badly damaged
by the impact.
This morning Mrs. Wehrbein was
taken to the Clarkson hospital at
Omaha where she will be cared for
until her injuries are improved so
that she can resume her usual ac
tivities. TRUCK HITS TEAM AND WAGON
From Tuesday Daily
At an early hour this morning
Sheriff Ed W. Thimgan was notified
that two trucks from Shenandoah,
Iowa, had run into a team and wagon
in the vicinity of Avery and killed
a horse. The trucks were stopped
here at the request of the Avery
parties. The truck drivers were un
aware, they stated, that they had
struck the wagon. In the wreck a
lady riding in the wagon had suf
fered a concussion and was uncon
scious for some time. The Avery peo
ple came on down here and after
discussing the matter with the truck
men, the Iowa parties were allowed
to return to Shenandoah, they hav
ing insurance to cover the damage
caused.
Campaign for
Sale of Football
Tickets Nov On I
Plattsmouth High School Offers Bar
gain Prices on the Season
Tickets This Year.
From Monday's Da'ly
Ticket prices which will make it
possible for more students and towns
people to see the Plattsmouth high
school football game3 is the aim cf
the annual ticket selling campaign
which will get under way at the
high school tomorrow and continue
until Friday noon. Season tickets
for high school students will be 80
cents, payable ten cents a week by
the purchase of stamps. This will
make it possible for everyone in the
high school to see the first game for
a dime. But unless the staniD card
i3 kept up to date, the regular stu
dent single admission of 25 cents
will be charged. Season tickets for I
the five home games will be sold to
townspeple for one dollar while sin
gle admission will be thirty-five cents.
Junior high school students will be
admitted on the same basis as the
high school with the exception that
those who carry their ticket cards
through the season on the stamp plan
will be admitted free to the last!
game. Grade pupils below the Jun-
ior high school will be admitted for
ten cents a game.
This is the most liberal ticket of-
fer which has been made to the stu-
dents and people of Plattsmouth for
a long time. Coach Rothert has pros-
pects for a good team and both he
and the team are very anxious to
see larger crowds than ever on the
sidelines when the klckoff starts at
the opening game here Friday after-
noon at 3:30 with the Iowa School
for the Deaf.
The four classes in high school an-
nually compete with one another for
the honor and banner of selling the
most tickets. Last year, the Senior
class won but with a dimo placing
a ticket in the hands of a student,
the closest kind of a race is predict-
ed this year.
The schedule of the season is as
follows:
Sept. 23 I. S. D., here.
Sept. 30 Glenwood there.
Oct. 7 Thurman, here.
Oct. 14. Ashland here.
Oct. 21 Malvern, Iowa, there.
Oct. 26 Auburn, here.
Nov. 4 Wahoo, there.
Nov. 11 Tecumseh, here.
Nov. 24 Nebraska City, there.
FUNERAL OF ALBERT E6EN-
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The funeral services of the late Al-
bert Egenberger were held on Sat-
urday afternoon at the Sattler fun-
eral home at Fourth and Vine streets
and largely attended by the old time
friends to whom his sudden death
had come as such a severe shock.
The services were in charge of
Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church, who
gave words of comfort to the mem-
bers of the bereaved family circle in
the words of the scripture,
During the service Mrs. John E.I
Sohultz gave two of the old and loved
songs of comfort, "Beautiful Isle of
Somewhere" and "Sometime We'll
Understand. Mrs. J. M. Roberts play-
ing the accompaniment.
The body was laid to rest in the
family lot in Oak Hill cemetery, the
pall bearers being three of the cou-
sins, Louis W. Egenberger and
Henry A. Egenberger. Fred Hlrz,
Louis Baumgart, Anton Hasson and
Anton Rys.
NOT DOING SO WELL I
Prom Monday's Daily I
Mrs. Joseph Schiessl was taken to I
Omaha last Friday where she was J
placed in the Methodist hospital for
ireaimeni. sne was reported touay
as not Deing bo well as she has been.
Mrs. Frank Sedlak, a daughter, and
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Schiessl were at
the hospital today to visit the patient.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the many kindnesses ex
tended to us in our recent bereave
ment, especially to the neighbors and
friends for their beautiful floral of
ferings. Mrs. Mary E. Egenberger
and Family. '
A Formal
To Former Residents of Plattsmouth:
During our Corn Festival to be held October 5 to 8, inc.,
we have designated the second day Thursday, October Cth
as "Old Settlers and Homecoming Day.'' Whoever you are,
and wherever you are in the whole wide world, you are here
by most cordially invited to "Come home" for that day.
The town will le gaily decorated, the band has been en
gaged and we are here with open amis to receive you. Come
back to the old home town for this day and meet and mingle
with both old and new friends who will do everything possible
to makq your visit a happy one.
The keys to the city are yours!
CORN FESTIVAL COMMITTEE.
Rev. C. 0. Troy
Returned to M. E.
Charge Here
J Assigned for Coming Year to Local
Hethodi&t Church M. E. Gil
J bert Supt. of District
I The announcement of the assign-
mont of the pastors of the Methodist
church in Nebraska was made at the
close of the conference on Monday at
I Lincoln, assignment being made for
leach charge in the state.
The request of the members of
the First Methodist church of this
city was granted by the conference
and Rev. Charles O. Troy, who has
I served the local charge for the past
I two years was again, assign fid, xo tne
position. The return of Rev. Troy
will be very pleasing not only to the
J members of his congregation -but to
the community at large as he has
I been a very able leader in the church
work in the community at large
The Omaha district superintend
ent, Dr. C. C. Wilson, who has held
I that position for the past several
years. was replaced by ai. h.. 011-
bert, who has been connected with
the Wesleyan university at Lincoln
for a number of years.
Other church assignments in Cass
county include: Alvo, tR J. Mc
Kenzie; Eagle, Allan Chamberlain;
Elmwood, T. Shepherd; Greenwood,
O. B. Warren; Louisville, Robert
Murphree; Nehawka, E. S. Pang-
burn : Union-Wyoming, B. N. Kun-
receive a new pastor mis year, iev
kle- The "Weeping Water church will
George A. Morey, who so ably served
ln tnat city, Detng assigned to tne
Hooper-Bethel charge, while E. S.
Pangburn, formerly at Hooper is sent
to Weeping Water.
Rev- John Calvert was again
named as the superintendent of the
Mother's Jewels home at York, Rev.
P- M. Druliner was retained at Have-
lock, he being a former pastor of
the locaI church
DIES AT COUNTY FARM
The death or jonn bticiuer, bz.
occurred on Sunday morning at the
county farm west of this city, where
he has made his home for the past
few years. The deceased was a na-
tive of Germany and came to the
United States some fifty years ago.
As far as known he had no relatives
in this counry. He had been quite
poorly for the past few weeks and
gradually grew weaker until death
came to his relief.
Tn funeral services were held
Sunday evening and were conducted
by Canon Fetter ot th3 St. LuKe's
church and with interment at the
Oak Hill cemetery.
HAS FINGER BROKEN
Howard Fullerton, the proprietor
ot the Hotel Riley barber shop, is
taking an enforced vacation from
his work at the shop, the result of
an accident received while playing
ball Sunday at the Graham pasture
west of town. Howard, who is one
of the fields of the local Merchants
team, sought to snag a hard batted
fly in the right field and received the
full force of the batted ball on the
third linger of the left hand re
sult a broken digit, j
(Invitation
Homecoming
to Feature the
Corn Festival
Citizens of Community Are Urged to
Mtx in Tczcn with, jformer
Residents Here.
The general committee of the
Korn Karnlval which will be held
here from October 5 th to 8 th in
clusive will have as one of the big
events, the homecoming day which
will be held In conjunction with the
Old Settler's reunion.
This occasion it is hoped will
bring back to this city many of the
former residents who are. now living
within easy traveling distance pi
Plattsmouth.' With tbe facilities of
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DEATH OF LITTLE LAD
This morning at 4 o'clock Fred Le-
pert. 10, died at the Immanuel hos
pital at Omaha, where he was taken
Sunday suffrelng from an infection
of the nose. The lad was taken with
the infection a few days ago, it first
being noticed Friday and he was
?iven treatment, growing worse un
til Sunday morning when he was
brought to this city and his condi
tion was found to be critical, the
infection spreading very rapidly. He
was rushed to the ' hospital where
specialists examined him and could
offer no relief as death was appar-
enly a matter of a few hours, the
infection having spread to the brain.
The lad was born on the farm
south of this icty and would have
been eleven years of age in a few
months. He was the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. James Lepert and is
survived by the parents and three
sisters, all residing at home. There
are also surviving the aged grand
parents and other relatives.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
From Wednesday's Dally
Last evening Clyde Jackson, com
mander of the local post of the Am
erican Legion, departed for Lincoln
where he will enter the U. S. Vet
erans' hospital at that city. Mr.
Jackson has not been feeling the best
of late, suffering from complications
that followed an operation several
years ago at tbe Jefferson Barrlcks
at St. Louis. The condition of 'Mr.
Jackson become such that' it was
necessary to have another operation
performed and which it is expected
will compel his remaining at the hos
pital for the next two weeks.
PICK UP RUNAWAY BOYS
Last evening Officer Dave Pickrel
and Officer Roy Stewart gathered in
two young lads, Carl Fredericksen,
12 and Charles Bennett, 13, the
Frederickson boy giving his address
as 1701 So. 29th street, Omaha. The
boys had decided to take a little
Journey on their own initiative and
had progressed as far as this city
when they decided that home was a
much better place for them. The
boy3 were held here by the police
while their relatives in Omaha were
notified. The boys were taken home
about midnight by the parents of
young Frederickson.
Woman's Club
Entertain for the
City Teachers
Delightful Informal Social Held in
Honor of the Teachers and
Board of Education.
From Tuesday's Daily
The American Legion auditorium
was the scene of a very pleasant so
cial gathering last evening when the
Plattsmouth Woman's club tendered
th annual reception to the members
of the teaching force of the city
Lchools and the board of education
The event was arranged by the so
cial committee of the club compris
ing Mrs. William L. Heinrich, Mrs.
J. E. Wiles, Mrs. R. B. Hayes. Mrs.
F. L. McFarland, Mrs. A. W. Cloidt,
Mrs. Rea McMaken, Mrs. Edgar New
ton, Mrs. F. M. Bestor, Mrs. R. W.
Knorr, Mrs. John Alwin, Mrs. W. A.
Wells and Mrs. A. S. Gbrist, who pre
pared a very enjoyable evening for
the guests.
The auditorium was arranged In
the effect of a garden carnival and
here for tbe evening enjoyable games
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numbers and as the evening progress-
jed a large number enjoyed dancing
to complete an occasion of rare en
Joyment.
During the evening refreshments
of punch and wafers were served,
Mrs. A. W. Cloidt, Mrs. McFarland
and Mrs. McMaken presiding at the
punch bowl.
BETTTENS FROM EUROPE
Saturday afternoon Julius Hilflck
er, who has been enjoying a tour of
several months in Europe, returned
home. Mr. Hilflcker has been enjoy
ing a tour among the scenes of his
childhood days and with the mem
bers of his family. It has been forty
five years since he had left the old
home and this is the first opportun
ity that he has had of viewing the
surroundings of his boyhood home.
The years had brought many changes
and the old friend3 as well as mem
bers of the family had gone on and
naw faces replaced those of the long
ago. He had a fine trip and one
that he will long remember but feels
well pleased to be home again.
HOME ON FURLOUGH
Homer Spangler, who has been ln
the United States navy for the past
year, is now home to spend a month
visiting with the home folks at the
farm south of this city. Homer is
stationed at the naval base at San
Diego, California, and is assigned to
the hospital service at the base. He
has enjoyed very much his service
and will return in a few weeks to
resume his duties During the time
that he has been here he has been
bsuy visiting among the old time
friends and relatives iu this section.
Buttery Fam
ily Holds Reunion
at Pender
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Buttery With
Children and Grandchildren
at Happy Event.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Buttery of thi3
city, returned home Tuesday from
Pender, Nebraska, where they have
been in attendance at a reunion of
their family circle. The reunion was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Elwood Buttery at Pender, all of the
family circle being together for the
first time eiuce 1919 when the two
sons, Elwood and Ernest, returned
from their service in the world war.
Since that time when the entire fam
ily gathered in this city, all of the
children have married and their chil
dren were present at the reunion
held last Sunday.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. Buttery are mem
bers of old families here and have
made their home in this community
for their lifetime and it is a most
happy occasion for them that they
might have with them at the reunion
all of their children and grandchil
dren. The reunion was featured by a tur
key dinner, a fine large turkey hav-
ng been brought from the west part
of the state by tbe daughter, Mrs.
Lloyd Younker for the reunion feast.
Those who attended the reunion
were: Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Buttery
of this city, the parents; Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Buttery end children.
Maxine, Elwood. Billy, and Betty
Ann, of Pender; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Younker and children, Elwood, Don
ald, Howard. Teddy, Margaret, Mar
gie and Ralph of Ogallala, Nebras
ka; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Buttery and
son Ernest, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Buttery and daughter. Joan, of Om
aha.
W. C. T. TJ. HEETXKQ
The W. C. T. U. held a very pleas
ant meeting on Monday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. W. L. propst
and who was assisted by Mrs. A. A.
Wctenkamp and Mrs. Martha Wet-
enkamp.
Mrs. Charles Troop gave a review
of the statement of the national pres
ident, Mrs. Boole, on the acceptance
speech of President Hoover.
Mrs. George L. Farley gave a short
review of the address of the nation
al president. "Observance and En
forcement, Not Repeal." .
Mrs. Am gave the service which
was led by Mrs. Armour, national or
ganizer at the national convention.
Mrs. George Snyder talked on "An
swering the Wets," a very fine talk
and Miss Elizabeth Spangler gave an
interesting address on "The Line
Shall Not Break Where We Stand."
The members of the union then
joined in singing, "Onward Chris
tian Soldier."
The meeting closed with the serv
ing of refreshments by the hostesses
of the afternoon.
HOLD A FINE MEETING
The Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday had the pleasure of welcom
ing two new members of the club.
Fred Lugsch and Superintendent L.
S. Devoe of the city schools.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of R. W. Knorr and who had
arranged a fine program.
Raymond C. Cook was presented
In two vocal offerings, given in the
usu.il delightful manner of this tal
ented singer, receiving a great re
ception from the club members.
Past President F .1. Rea of the
club was heard in a talk on "Rotary
Education," which showed much
thought and a clear understanding
of the work of the organization ln
all parts of the world.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Dally
Herman L. Thomas, city clerk.
was taken to Omaha at an early hour
this morning, suffering from what
seems to be an attack of appendi
citis. Mr. Thomas was taken sud
denly ill and medical aid summoned
and it was decided to have him re
moved to the St. Joseph hospital tot
examination and operation. The fa
tient was taken to Omaha in tbe Sat
tler ambulance.