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VOL. HO. XLVHI
FLATTSIIOUTH, HEBRAS2A, MONDAY, OCT. 3, 1932.
NO. 71
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terian Church
Hold Banquet
Eighty Men Are Present to Help
jwosi wamona Jubilee of the
Plattsmouth Church.
From Friday's Daily
w
x-asi evening at the Fellowship
room of the Presbyterian church
there was gathered some eighty ol
the men of the church to participate
in a rally for the forthcoming Jubilee
of the church.
me Jaaies' Auxiliary and the Q
Z. society had arranged a most de
lightful chicken pie supper such as
the ladies of this church have be
come famous for serving. The supper
was delicious and made a fitting
opening of the evening of pleasure
and profit.
The tables were arranged with the
bright hued fall flowers and made
a most attractive Betting with the
snowy linen and sparkling silver and
china.
The Presbyterian quartet composed
of Frank A. Cloidt, I D. Hiatt, L. O
Minor and II. G. McClusky gave two
numbers, "The Lord Is My Shep
herd." and "Hi-ways are Happy
Ways."
The program of the evening was
presided over by Robert Foster Pat
terson in his accustomed able man
ner and who introduced the various
speakers of the evening.
H. A. Schneider, chairman of the
committee on arrangements for the
Diamond jubilee of the local church,
gave a very rousing talk and which
filled the members of the party with
the determination to put over their
goal of seventy-five new men mem
bers of the church for the Jubilee
year.
The main address of the evening
was by Dr. John F. Poacher, widely
known Omaha orator, who discussed
the value of the church to the com
munity and the services that the
church gave to the people and aided
in the building of the best in the
lives of the residents of the com
munities. The address was much en
Joyed and was a truly fitting close
of a line evening.
DEATH OF FORMER RESIDENT
The friend3 here of the Charles
D. Cummins family of Omaha, will
regret very much to learn of the
death In that city Wednesday of
Mrs. Muriel Cummins Thompson, eld
est daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cum
mins. Mrs. Thompson was thirty-four
years of age and born in Platts
mouth where the family made their
home for many years. After the fam
ily moved to Omaha. Miss Cummins
was married to Alfred Thompson,
and the family have since made
their home at 2915 North 47th
avenue.
Mrs. Thompson is survived by the
husband, the parents, one sister, Mrs.
L. H. Burns, of Lincoln, one bro
ther. Dean B .Cummins of Omaha.
The funeral service will be held
at 1 o'clock Friday afternoon at the
Hoffman chapel, and the body then
be brought to this city for inter
ment. The cortege Is expected to
reach here at 2:30.
SUFFERS FROM STROKE
W. F. Troy, father of Rev. C. O.
Troy of the First Methodist church,
who has been visiting In California,
is seriously ill at a hospital at Los
Angeles. Mr. Troy, who last winter
made his home here with the son,
has been visiting with relatives on
the west coast for several months
and a week ago suffered aslight
moke and his condition was such
that his removal to the hospital was
r.fressary. The family here has re
ceived no further word as to the con
dition of the father.
LAST GAME OF SEASON
The Four Mile creek baseball
team 13 to stage the last game of
the season on Sunday at the Graham
diamond west of this city. The club
ill have as their foe In this game,
the Cedar Creek team, one of the fast
bast-ball aggregations in this section.
The Four Mile team has had a good
F'iason and this will he the last
chance to see them in action this
year.
Men of Pre
HOLD FIRE DRILL
From Friday's Daily
The first fire drill for students in
the high school building was held
yesterday morning and the building
was cleared in a very orderly man
ner in one minute. Students and
teachers followed simple directions
which had been outlined last week.
The fire drill is not held at any cer
tain time, but comes unexpectedly
just as a real fire situation might.
yrhe state law requires that they
shall be held once a month and these
protective measures will be follow-
ed this year. These drills are import-
ant not only for the safety of the
400 people in the high school build-
i.ig but to train the pupils how to get
out of other public buildings in an
orderly manner. Ahen the gong
sounded for the return of the stu-
dents to the building, all were back
in the class room in two minutes.
'Goat' Damage
Suit is Filed in
District Court
Action for $100,000 Damages ed
in Cass County One Defend
ant Living at Nehawka.
From Thursday' Daily
A suit for damages in the sum of
$100,000 was filed in the office of
the clerk of the district ronrt here
today by Carl E. Leach and Corl A.
Leach, the Imperial Goat Dairy and
nublishers of the International Goat
Journal, against A. B. Rutledge, J
Clark and others.
The plaintiffs in their petition al-
lee that the defendant. Rutledre
was the publisher of the Missouri
Valley Poultry and Small Stock
Journal, for several months In 1931.
The basis of the damages asked, pur-
norta to b article th.t it te kiled I
appeared In the paper published by
Mr. Rutledee. which the nlaintlffs
claim caused damaee to their busl-
ness and injured their personal1 re
cord.
A similar case was filed' In the dis
trict court of Jefferson county some
time ago but was later thrown out
of court and followed by the filing
of the case here.
Mr. A. B. Rutledsre. one of the de-
Mr. A.
fendants,
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and the plaintiffs reside in Jeffer
son county.
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
nk,ooi. n.n.
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Today marked the passing of the
seventieth birthday anniversary ol
ene ot our oia
spectea residents, rmuip Trniroiz.
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today Y.-as tne occasion or Mr. inier-
. m m m I
olf receiving the congratulations of
his many irienas wno naa learneaicoe.
of the event.
Phillip Thlerolf was born In the
oleasant little Hessian village of
Fuerstongrunt, where his boyhood
days were Epent and later he left thejnesday evening during the Kangaroo
old home to find his future in thelKourt parade by small staples shot
land across the sea. He has been a I by a number of youths from rubber
rdsident of Plattsmouth since No-1
vember 11. 18S2. He has been ac-
tive in the business and social life
of the community and enjoys the
respect and friendship of the entire could easily put out an eye. One of
. .L,
community
and who will Join in
wishing him many more such pleas
ant anniversaries.
LOU R. SPENSER LIBRARY
The entire historical and genea-
logical library of 309 volumes, I
known as the Lou R. Spenser travel-1
ing library, belonging to the Nebras-1
ka D. A. R. is now in Plattsmouth. I
Seldom do the people of the small
town have such an opportunity of
delving Into past records.
The state library chairman, Mrs.
T, o. Minor, will assist tnose inter-1
ested at her home, 714 Main street, J
October 3, 4, and 5, between thelquiries as to whether persons can
hours of 9 and 11a.m. and 3 to 6 J
p.m. I
SOME RADISH
A radish weighing seven pounds
is a real curiosity, but mat is wnai
was brought In by George nay. one
of the wen Known wnnere oi nr
Murray. Tne raaisn is w ""iLOl1"' w IU wnn w. a.
winter variety and resemDies more aiuooeruon, cnairman, c. E. Martin,
white pumpkin than a radish, mitiw. G. Kleck and they will be as-
neTertheiess is oi iu ru" iiuj.
Glenvood Wins
from Platters by
13 to 7 Score
Wetenkamp Recovering Pont Races
Forty-eight Yards for Touch
dowr. for Plattsmouth.
team Friday afternoon turned back
ine Ia--ters Dy a BCre or l- to 7 on
tbe Iowa gridiron. The game m
nara S"i y ooin teams ana me
u,eirnooa original lineup was Kept
" uul" v-uiicu iwm-
ert maae several substitutions in the
""L tuut1'
ine lowa ieam naa a strong ana
effective interference to support the
cul DacK inroun center piays """being nehj at the sattler funeral
netted tneir two touendowns.
in the opening of the game, the Iowatlle gj.ave
team returning tne bair twenty
yards but were unable to gain more
ground and a punt out was ordered.
The ball when kicked Etruck a Glen
wood player and the ball was recover
ed by William Wetenkamp, right
guard of the Platters, who raced wllu
the ball forty-eight yards to the Glen-
wood goal. Hirz place kicked for the
extra point, the ball striking the cen
ter bar of the goal and made good
the extra point as it dropped be-1
rwcD luo v"
I t i m a i t a
ia lne la51 lne opening quarter
I Glen wood scored a touchdown on a
45 yard Tun from a cut back through
ine "er line. Tneir try ror point
was good, the ball being rushed over
the goal line.
The Glen wood team repeated in the
8econd Quarter of the game when
wltl1 a 38 T run Ha" they
F0 Baiu on me locata, oui we
iry Ior pom Iwiea ana BCOre
8tood- GlenWOod. 1, Plattsmouth. T.
tttl.W8X. carter VI T.ne rame
tho Hnwood team again grew dan-
rous T aavanoea tne osm to
tno Iocal tnrea Tara "no bQt were
neia tor flownB. mrz Kicked out ana
Jess Taylor recovered for the Plat-1
ters. A pass II Irs to Rummel. netted
the Platters much ground, but the!
game was at a close with the Iowa I
team victorious.
On next Friday the Platters are to J
entertain the Thurman, (Iowa) team
on tne local lot. I
The lineup of the Plattsmouth-1
Glenwood game was as follows: I
Plattsmouth Glenwood
Garnett RE Miller
Graushaus RT Fleer
vatptnmn nr. Mr vn
PnHur f ' Mvers
1
Yellck .LG Judkins
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Arn QB Hall
AdamB RH Vmi!
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rillLrilIIK . W II Tt 7T LI 1 1 n I I
wir oir,t. rmJ.hon, , n,,riin.
pIre Dory. Headllneeman. Martin.
INJURED BY STAPLES
Several persons were injured Wed-
bands. The staples are small and
inflict painful injuries and In several
cases came close to striking persons
in the face where the sharp steeples
the men marching in the parade was
shot in the neck while a lady stand
ing along tne line or marcn naa a
very painful injury inflicted on her
leg. Many others were injured by
the flying staples.
A number of the boys shooting.
these were recognized and the police
will take steps to see that a repetl-
tion of this does not occur in the
future or the parties will be sent to
IjalL
INVITATION TO PUBLIC
nangaroo iourt committee oi
the Korn Karnival, have received in
march In the parades who have not
1 Kaati l n4 XT' Tn,I1A MW I
"
uesirea mat resiaents oi tne com-
munity be tried as part of the fun
maaxng oi me pre-aarnivai program,
there Is no bar to anyone who wishes
dressing in costume and marcmng in
tne paraae. Any person wno wisnes
io -ppcm- in eoBiume in tne paraae
j6w i"" ,u puraae. j
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
From Thursday's Daily
Shortly after the noon hour to
day, Albert L. Hildum, 69, died at
the Nebraska Masonic Home after an
illness of some duration. Mr. Hildum
was born December 13, 1863, at Ran
dolph, New York, but came to Ne
braska when a young man and made
his home for a number of years a
North Bend. He 'was a member of
North Bend lodsre No. 119 of the
He was for vears em
ployed aB a telegraph operator by
tn Union Pacific and is well known
L,ong the railroaa employs of that
t He is survived bv one dauerh
ter Mrg Mildred Ledvara of Omaha
u well as Beveral cousins residin
in the cagt
(The funeral of Mr. Hildum will
b held Saturday afternoon at
0.ciockf the christian Science service
I , t !.,. wi c
IF. & A. will hold the services at
School and Child
Parade Feature
of Fall Festival
Expected That Large Number o:
Rural School Floats Will Be in
Parade as Well as Local.
The parades of the Corn Carnival
will be one of the big features of the
enure airair.
I in aaaiuon to tne two paraues
I Wednesday, there will be a big dis
I play of floats from the Plattcmouth
business men and rural schools of
cass county, on tne streets faaturaay.
w. om. ui .v uuw
"IB lc'llulc i""""c
the Hetsel mill near the Masonic
I Home, paraae oowu sain Eireets ana
back out Sixth streets along Chi
cago avenue
" ,B l"ai mere win De
I somewnere near twenty rural bcqooi
floats and over eighty cars by local
I business men
Business men In co-operation with
high school students called at every
school district in the cast half of
Cass county and invited every school
to be present. They received a very
warm reception ana wiu, wiiuuui
doubt, be well represented.
PRIZES
First prize $10.00 in Cash
Second prize 7.50 in Cash
A" prwo o.uu in v,asn
Fourth prize 2.50 in Cash
r niu y'i x.uu in xa.
c;.v. j i nn -r.,n
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rr Vhnol t.kin. art. in the
Darade will be given a ball and bat
an chI1 In the Parade
h HvPn tirtt which win entitle
a- -
ton miniature train and other rides
This train is about six feet in height.
has two coaches and an engine and
runs on the pavement. In order to
help distribute the tickets, we are
asking each school that is expecting
to take part In the parade to return
the self-addressed post card inform
ing us that their school is taking
part In the parade and the number
of train tickets they will want for
their school. These tickets will be
sent out as soon as the post cards are
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returned.
After the parade there will be
races for the rural school children.
Prizes will be given for the first and
second winners in the form of mer
chandise. The following races will
be held. The divisions will be:
Boys 10 years old and over.
Girl3 10 years old and over.
Boys below 10 yeara of age.
Girls below 10 years of age.
The following races will be held
for each division: 50 yard dash, three
legged race, sack race, etc.
VISIT D. A. R. CHAPTERS
From Friday's Ia!ly
Mrs. E. II. Wescott, state regent
of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, departed this morning on
a ylslt to Eeyeral of the chanters of
the Bocety in western Nebraska. She
wil, be -ccomDanIed bv Mrs. Marion
Tncker of Nehawka. secretary, who
wln also vlalt the we8tern chapters.
flr8t of thechapters to be visit
ed wil, D0 that of Grand Island and
then the iadles will o on to the
we8t
phona ii,a news to Ro. 6.
WillT. Adams
Dies Suddenly
This Morning
Deputy County Clerk Suffers Fainting
Spell at Court House and Dies
at Home Short Time Later
From Friday's Dally
Will T. Adams, deputy county
clerk, died suddenly at the family
home on North 8th street, death com
ing a few minutes after Mr. Adams
had been brought home from the
court house where he suffered a faint
ing spell.
The first attack occurred at the
court house where he was working,
he suddenly falling to the floor in a
faint. Medical aid was called by
County Clerk Sayles and Commis
sioner Farley and who assisted in re
viving tbe patient. He was able to
walk with assistance to the car ot
Mr. Farley and wa3 taken on home.
Reaching home he walked into the
hcuse with the friends helping him
and was laid on the bed. A few mo
ments later he was taken with a
severe coughing spell and a hemor
rhage followed by his death.
Mr. Adams had resided in Cass
county since a babe of one year when
he was brought to Nebraska by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Adams,
in 18C4. The family resided on the
farm Just south of this city for many
years, Mr. Adams later disposing of
the farm and moving into this city
where he and his wife have since
made their home. On June 5, 1887,
Mr. Adams and Miss Ella Cole,
daughter of Mr. and Mr3. W. T
Cole, were united in marriage.
The deceased is survived by the
wife, two sons and three daughters,
Maxwell, of Dannabrough; . Mrs.
Mable Brown of St. Paul; Mrs. Lil
lian Nielsen ot. Plattsmouth.. Mrs
Harriett Pitman- of-- Murray, - and
Jacob E. Adams of Arlington.
Will T. Adams was a devout Chris
tian gentleman and his passing will
leave a place hard to fill in tbe com
munity, he was each day the same
kindly and thoughtful gentleman and
friend. In his going Plattsmouth
and Cass county has lost a valued
citizen and the family and friends
loved one whose life will serve as
an inspiration.
EAT WITH ROOSEVELT
A. F. Seybert, Warren Tulene and
Fred Morgan were among the Platts
mouth residents who enjoyed the
Roosevelt meeting at the Sumnick
farm near Waterloo in Douglas coun
ty. Mr. Tulene and Mr. S3ybert mo
tored to the scene of the gathering
and were present when Governor
Roosevelt arrived. Mr. Seybert and
Mr. Tulene enjoyed the big dinner
provided and were but a short dis
tance from where the governor en-
oyed the Nebraska fried chicken.
RETURNS FROM OUTING
Mrs. Martha Petersen, who has
been spending the past month visit
ing with relatives and friends In the
northern portion of the state at Tild-
en and Norfolk, has returned home.
Mrs. Petersen stopped for a short
time at Omaha to visit with Mrs
M. E. Manspeaker and who accom
panied her home for a few hours
stay with the old friends. Mrs. Peter
sen had a most pleasant time and re
turns home feeling much refreshed
by the outing.
RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS
Miss Mable White, who has been
quite 111 for the past month and con
fined to her home Dy an attack of
rheumatism, has so far recovered
that she was able to be out and
down In the business section of the
city. Miss White Is still feeling the
fleets of the painful malady but It
Is thought will soon be able to be
over the effects of the illness.
NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS
Those who are planning on hav
ing agricultural exhibits at the Korn
Karnival; the Masonic building at
5 th and Main streets has been made
available for this purpose and you
may bring your exhibits in Satur
day and they will be placed on ex
hibit there. A complete list of prizes
will be published within a day or
two.
FREE BRIDGE FOR I0WANS
The committee in charge of the
Korn Karnival have made arrange
ments with the Plattsmouth Bridge
Co., whereby the traffic bridge over
the Missouri river will be free to;
Iowa travel to this city on Friday
and Saturday, October 7th and th.
This will enable our neighbors from
Mills and Fremont counties to drive
over and enjoy the big Karnival and
the attendant festivities. As a fea-
ture of the Fridav entertainment I
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there will be the Plattsmouth high
school-Thurman, Iowa, football game.
and the attraction of a flee bridge, "v "c
will no doubt bring a large number ,church of that.city-
here lor the game and the karnival.
Friday is to be athletic day and
Saturday will be the climax cf the;
four dav feptivitv with r.arades and
'. , , , . . .-.'siate and district officers wore prcs-
a fee-icral good time for the residents, . .
of this portion of Nebraska.
Miss Kaufmann
Injured in Auto
Truck Wreck
Car Crashes Into Side cf Oil Truck,
of Atlantic & Pacific Oil Co.,
of Weeping Water.
From Saturday' Dally
This morning while Miss Marie
Kaufmann, supervisor of art in the
city schools and Miss Alpha Peterson,
county , superintendent, were motor
ing down from their homo to the
court house, they were victims of an
auto accident at Sixth and Vine
street3.
Miss Kaufmann was driving east
on Vine street while an oil truck of
the Atlantic & Pacific Oil Co., of
Weeping .Water, was turning the In
tersection from Sixth street to Vine.
The car .of Miss Kaufmann struck tbe
truck head-on and the radiator of
the -car smashed as well as the wind
shield being broken and the front
portion of the car generally smashed
up. The truck suffered the damage of
the left running board.
Miss Kaufmann was caught be
neath the wheel of the car and was
badly shaken up and Lruised and it
was thought had suffered internal
injuries. Miss Peterson, fortunately
suffered enly a few minor bruises and
the Ehock of the accident.
Miss Kaufmann wa3 taken to her
home at 7th and Locust streets and
medical aid called to look after her
injuries.
OLD CAR RACE
One of the features of the Korn
Karnival October 5th to 8th Inclu
sive, that is being arranged by the
entertainment committee, is that of
the old car race. This. race will bo
staged either on next Thursday or
Friday as one of the big events of
the day.
The cars must be entered with a
fee of fl and all car owners must
agree to sell their car for J25 if
there 13 a bid and the car win3 the
race.
Suitable cash prizes will be giv
en for the race and all makes of
cars are eligible for entrance in the
race.
It Is planned to have the course
of the race west from the business
section via Washington avenue. Elm
and 15th street to Oak and the Cedar
Creek road, the cars turning south
ta the Matt Sulser corner and go
ing south to the Louisville road,
thence east on the Louisville road tOjriUmber by Iis3 Dorothy Sturm ol
Plattsmouth and the starting point;
of the race.
HANT VISIT OSIAHA
A large number of the local ad
mirers of Governor Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic candidate for
president, were at Omaha 1 hursday county fair and a few days ago ac
to participate in the reception that J companied a booster party cn a tour
was given him by the residents of of the county to advertise the Corn
eastern Nebraska and western Iowa.
The distinguished visitor made no
extended speech but a few informal
remarks at the several stopping
places and extending greetings to the
people of the west. The visit to a.
farm near Waterloo, the union stock-
yards and a brief talk at the Doug-
las county court house, comprised
the bury program of the candidate
before he departed for Sioux City,'
Iowa, for his evening address.
Woman's Club
Federation Has
Fine Meeting
One of th3 Largest Conventions So
Far Held at Louisville cn Fri
day; 219 in Attendance.
The federated women's
clubs of
Ca.s county htld their convention
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on
Friday at Louisville, the sessions be-
i r.e convention v. as trip largeEi in
point cf attendance that the county
organization has held, there being
219 in attendance. Many of the
ent to take part in the meeting.
The convention was presided over
b7 County President Mrs. James T.
IJegley.
The Invocation was offered by the
Itev. Robert Murphree of the Meth
odist church of Louisville and this
was followed by the formal opening
of the cession of the convention.
The salute to the Cag was led by
Mrs. E. II. Wescott of this city, state
president cf the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
The greetings of the Louisville
club was presented by Mrs. W. S.
Mc-Grew, the club president, and the
Louisville chamber of commerce wel
comed the ladies through Alex Geist.
The response for the county feder
ation was given by Mrs. G. G. Doug
las of Elm wood.
The report of the state convention
was given by Mrs. Neleon Lerger ot
Nehawka, who covered the many
points of interest cf the meeting.
The main address of the morning
session v.as that of Mrs. M. E. Scott,
state vice-president and head cf tlie
department of county and inter-county
relations.
, During the morning session musi
cal numbers were given by Mrs. V. E.
Clements of Elmwood, Mis3 Genevieve'
Armstrong of Alvo, Mrs. C. B. Smith
of Union and Ross Nichol3, who was
beard in a saxophone selection.
During the luncheon hour the vot
ing for the candidates for the var
ious county offices was held in the
church.
The afternoon session heard tbe
address of Mrs. Walter Keichel of
Johnson, district president.
The report of the district conven
tion was given ty Mrs. E. G. Shel
lenbarger of Plattsmouth, covering
the details of the meeting.
A fchort talk on the welfare work
was given by Miss Edith Stander of
Omaha, representing the family wel
fare association.
The list of the officers for the
ensuing year was then read, they
being:
President Mrs. E'jgene Nutz
mann, Nehawka.
Vice-President Mrs. W. S. Mc
Grew, Louisville.
Secretary-Treasurer Miss Evelyn
Wolrh, Nehawka.
A resolution wa3 also adopted that
the term cf the president and vice
president be limited to one term In
the future in order that all club3
might have greater opportunity to
secure these honors.
Congressman John H. Morehead
of Falls City, gave a very interest
ing rpcech along his work in congress
and the benefit that women's organ
izations did in the solving of govern
mental problems.
Musical offerings in the afternoon
were contributions by the LouicvilJe
and Avoca clubs, the winner of the
jcasa county audition and a whittling
Nehawka
The convention voted to meet at
Weeping Water for the 1933 session.
DO NOT LOSE THEIR TIME
Members of th9 American Legion
Drum corps who recently attended the
Festival here next week, have not
laid off at any expense or loss of time
to themselves, thanks to the co-opera-
tion of Superintendent Jeager of the
BREX, who arranged for them to
make up lost time. Ability to get the
men off without sacrificing anything
In their pay checks Is greatly appre-
elated by the Chamber of Commerce,
who sponsored the fair trip, and the
general festival committee arranging
incxt week's entertainment features.