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lfebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. XLVm PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DEC. 12, 1932. NO. 91 Music Depart ment of Schools Gives Concert High School Organizations and Grade Music Dpartment Are Heard in a Fine Program. Last evening the residents of the city were given the unusual oppor tunity of hearing representatives of the high school and grades in a mu sical entertainment at the auditorium of the high school. The concert afforded the oppor tunity of showing fhe progress of the music work from the lower grades to the high school band and orches tra, making an evening of great in terest and which shows the splendid manner in which the music work of the school i3 conducted and the de veloping of appreciation and skill in the young musicians. The concert was under the direc tion of Miss Cora Williams, super visor of music of the city, schools, with the individual teachers of the grades, as well as L. U. Hiatt, direc tor of the high school band. In the opening of the program the Rhythm band, composed of pupils of the Central, Columbian and Wlnter steen Hill schools were presented, showing the first steps of the child in the developing of music training. The first ward grade school gave the showing of the reading from mu sical scores as a step forward in the teaching of music, while the fourth grade pupils gave three numbers as their contribution . to the musical demonstration of the school. The high school orchestra, one of the most finished of the musical or ganizations of the school were pre sented in three of the well known standard numters,-the members play-i ing these In a very artistic manner. The Girls' glee club as well as the Boys' glee club were presented in two selections each, the young peo ple proving a delightful feature of the evening program. The closing portion of the pro gram was devoted to the high school band, under the direction of L.' D. Hiatt, they giving six numbers as their part of the evening. The band has shown splendid advancement and has some very talented musicians in their ranks, who will make splendid additions to the musical life of the community. Ths concert was one that every patron of the schools should have enjoyed as It showed tho fine man ner in which the music training of the city schools is conducted, reflect ing the greatest credit on the teach ers and the young people taking part. A DUCK STORY This Is a true tale of the hunt ing season, showing there is more than one way of hunting the elusive mallard. Albert Cotner, who is the day tollkeeper at the Missouri river bridge, glancing out of the window of hi3 office the other day noticed a fine large mallard duck sitting along the roadway near the building. Al bert having no shotgun handy de cided to try and wing the bird with a small rock, he threw the rock and the duck started running, apparently unable to fly. Mr. Cotner started in pursuit and after a hot chase for a short distance he was able to cap ture Mr. Duck and who now will prove a toothsome dish at the Cotner home. The duck was found to have been winged by some hunter and bad evidently been sojourning in the hill3 near the bridge for some time. A number of the local hunters had been shooting during the season in blinds in the vicinity of the bridge and who no doubt had injured the duck, but were unable to capture it. MOTORISTS AND COLD The extreme cold weather of the past three days has been far from pleasant for the motorist that had not adequately provided for the sud den drop of the mercury to the zero point. One of the familiar sights was the cars being towed by others or the owner of a frozen up gas wagon attempting to again lure it into life. The cold snap gave . the garage man a break in handling. the care of the cars that were victims of the cold weather. SHOWING IMPROVEMENT The reports from the Clarkson hos pital at Omaha state that Mrs. Maude Fricke, who was operated on the past week at that institution, as well as Mrs. John P. Sattler, who also un derwent an operation, are doing nice ly. Mrs. Fricke underwent a serious major operation while Mrs. Sattler suffered the amputation of a foot Both of tho patient3 have shown a favorable reaction to the operation and it is hoped will soon be definitely on the highway to recovery. Crime Vave Raging in Town of Elmwood Large Number of Places of Busi ness and Homes Suffer from Petty Thieving. From Friday's Dally Tho citizens of Elmwood slept peacefully on last Friday night, feel ing that everyone in the world ought to be doing the same thing. The nex.t morning, however, many were to learn that such was not the case and that under advantage of dark ness somebody had raided their pre mises and taken away articles of value. Stanley Wood was perhaps the greatest loser when the next morn ing he discovered that all the tires and rims were stolen from his Chevro let car together with tools, etc., per haps a value of $75 or a $100. His coupe stood in the yard close to the garage. The garage at the home of Mrs. Aldrich was entered and all the gasoline taken from the tank of her car. The gas was all taken from the car of Attorney Guy L. Clements which had been left standing in front of the house. At the Peter Kve land. place the lock rsras : pried "Irpnr. the garage) door and all the gas drained from his car. Mr. McLenon also suffered the loss of a tire from his car and dishes and cooking uten sils and two blankets which he had left in hi3 car. This was a big haul for one night and of course the peo ple have a right to feel Indignate concerning such treatment. The sher iff was on the scene within a very short time after the theft3 had been discovered and he has taken steps to apprehend the perpetrators but up to the present time no trace has been riscovered. This seems to be the same class of operations that has been going on in several towns according to exchange papers. At the Ed Ernest place the report comes that on the same evening gas was taken from his car as well as a few tool3 that were lying loose in the garage. Some equipment was taken from the car belonging to Mary McCaig at her home. Elmwood Leader-Echo. WIN OPENING TILT Wednesday afternoon the Platts- mouth high school basketball squad was given their first battle against an outside team, the Bellevue team coming here for a practice contest. The locals won the affair by the score of 33 to 16. The members of the squad showed well in the contest and from the large array of players this year Coach Rothert should have plenty of good fast material for hl3 reserve strength. The starting lineup of tho teams was Rhodes and Arn, forwards; Rum- mel, center, Ronne and Bob Hlrz, guards. The players were substituted freely to give them action in the game, Armstrong, McCleary, Hiner and Knoflicek being sent in to try their prowness against the visitors from the north. In the scoring of the Platters, Rummel led his teammates. WATCH FOR SANTA CLAUS Santa Claus will be in Plattsmouth again next Saturday, Dec. 17. Today he rode in his sleigh but next Satur day nobody knows how he will come. He tell3 us he will be here without fall sometime Saturday morning, probably about 10:30, but it will be a mysterious appearance he will come out of nowhere and suddenly ap pear on Main street somewhere but where, nobody knows. He will again spend the day at his headquarters In .the Masonic building where he will have a little gift for every child. Hild-Meisinger Wedding Unites Pioneer Families Miss Pearl Margaret Hild Wedded to Verner Adam Meisinger at St. Paul's Church. The wedding of two of the popular and well known young people of this portion of Cass county occurred at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the St. Paul's Evangelical church, when Miss Pearl Margaret Hild wa3 mar ried to Mr. Verner Adam Meisinger. The wedding was attended by the relatives of the young people and a few close friends. The marriage lines were read by the Rev. O. G. Wichmann, pastor of the church of which the young peoplo are members. The bride was charming in a gown of battleship grey crepe, with hal and accessories to match. The bridal couple were attended by Mls3 Minnie Hild, sister of the bride, as bridesmaid, who wore a costume of brown crepe, and Mr. Bernard Kaffenberger, as best man. Following the wedding ceremony the members of the party motored to the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Meisinger, brother and sis ter of the bride and groom, where a delightful wedding amner v served to the newlywed3 and the members of the party. Last evening a very large group of the young friends gathered at the Meisinger home to tender a re ception to tho happy young people. The evening was spent at card3 and dancing and in showering the young people with, well wishes for the fu ture years. The bride is the youngest daugh ter of Mrs. Katie-Hild of this city, nl'fcas grown v to -womanhood 'in this city where she ' was graduated from the high school in the class of 1925. Since completing' her school work she has been engaged as steno grapher in the offices of the Burling ton. The groom is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Meisinger of this city, and was born and reared on the farm near this city and where he will make the home for his bride in the future. These splendid young people have a host of friends in the community who will join in extending to them all of the well wishes for the success and happiness that they so well de serve. PAVING PROSPECTS POOR The paving of the stretch of high way from the Stull farm to the Platte river bridge, which had been discuss ed by the state and federal road de partments, now seems to be remote for the winter season at least. The section is now one of the few un paved portions of highway No. 75 through eastern Nebraska. It had been included in the estimates of the paving for 1932, but the failure to secure the needed laud for straight ening the roadway caused a delay and now with the winter season on there will be no action until next year. ROES FILLING STATION From Thursday's Daily Deputy Sheriff Ed W. Thlmgan motored out to Elmwood this morn ing in response to a messag that the Winkler oil station at that place had been robbed some time last night. The message received here did not give the full particulars of the rob bery. As Sheriff Homer Sylvester was engaged in his work in con nection with the session of district court, the deputy took up the task of investigating the robbery. ALT) FRIENDS The neighbors of W. H. Lohnes and son, Howard, have assisted them In the gathering of their corn crop and which has been a great assist ance to them In this time. The Lohnes family suffered bereavement through the loss of the wife and mother and with their corn in the field the friends and neighbors came in and gathered the crop. There was sixty-five acres of ' the corn and twenty-six teams were brought by the neighbors and who soon had the crop all gathered. CHRISTMAS VACATION At the last meeting of the board cf education it . was decided to dis miss school . Thursday evening, De cember 22 for Christmas vacation and begin Thursday morning, January 3. This is a little ' shorter than usual, but it was felt by, making this ar rangement that a vacation could be granted at Easter time. The school will be then required to make up the full two weeks in the spring. Parents View Training of Lower Grades Teachers and Pupils Demonstrate the Work of the Grades of the . Public Schools.. Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the Cen tral building held a demonstration for the parents of the children In these rooms on Wednesday afternoon from 2:00 to 3:30 o'clock. In spite of the cold weather many mothers were present to observe the methods of teaching in these four grades. The idea was received with enthusiasm by the parents and the plan will be carried into other wards. The first part of the demonstration consisted of a period of reading carried on by Miss Amelia Martens in the 1st grade. In the main it consisted of the pupils developing their own reading lesson. The lesson was a story of a police man. The pupils creating a story that was wrlttne down by the teach er. Following this the pupils created pictures of the idea of a policeman and his help in safety-first. In con clusion the children all ready the story. . The second demonstration was' the second grade with Misa "Denies Autt as teacher. The demonstration con sisted of the children 1 - designing Christmas decorations. It . was very ably carried out and the mothers were very much Interested. In the third grade room with Miss Selma Diehm as teacher, the mothers saw a demonstration of arithmetic. , .The first part consisted of a drill in arith metic with number cards which was followed by a drill In subtraction. This proved very Interesting' and was highly appreciated by all the mothers. The last demonstration was , in music in the fourth grade under the direction of Miss Evelyn May. The children sang several songs, after this a drill of finding the key in which the song was written followed with a drill in ear training. In all there were about fifty moth ers present and they passed from room to room to see the entire dem onstration. Next Tuesday afternoon a demonstration will be given by the fifth and two sixth grades- of the Central building. All parents are in vited to observe this teaching. MAKE A REAL HIT From Thursday Daily Raymond C. Cook and W. A. Ben nett, well known local comedians, who have so often delighted Platts mouth audiences, last evening were featured at the banquet of the Royal Arrh Masons held at Omaha. The Plattsmouth black face comedians were received with enthusiasm by the audience of 250 at the banquet. The Plattsmouth men were encored repeatedly and forced to respond to more of their clever dialogues and songs. The skit that had been arranged was one of the high spots of the ban quet and so delighted were the Ma sons with the offering that the Platts mouth men were extended invita tions by representatives of many of the lodges over the state to visit the various lodges and present their sketch. POSTAL RECEIPTS INCREASE While the Omaha postoffice has shown an increase in receipts of three per cent, the local postoffice has shown a great gain in the general receipts of the office. Postmaster J. W. Holmes states that the local of fice has shown a gain of thirty-four per cent In the receipts of the office. This is a fine showing and especially In the depression period which has in a large part of the .country caused a drop in all government receipts. Hold Community Banquet for the P. H. S. Gridsters Members of Squad Guests of Honor at Event .Coach "Indian" Schulte Main Speaker. From Saturday's Daily Last evening the large and at tractive dining room of the Brown cafe was filled with an enthusiastic group of 100 of the men of the com munity who gathered to honor the members of the Plattsmouth high school football team. The banquet had been arranged by a committee of fans composed of Hilt Martin, Carl Ofe and John Sat tler, Jr., and the response to their plans was the large number that fill ed tho dining room to its capacity last evening. The members of the banquet party had expected that Coach Dana X. Bible of the University of Nebraska, was to be the main speaker, but as he was at the hospital ill, Coach Henry "Indian" Schulte, came at the request of the Plattsmouth people and made one of his clever and enter taining talks that are always so much appreciated. As the excellent repast wa3 dis posed of, the meeting was presided over by Robert Foster Patterson, principal of the high school, who in his usual clever manner presented the ' speakers. Mr. Patterson for the schools also expressed the apprecia tion for the co-operation in the past season of the city police, the girl ticket sellers, tho cheer leaders. Art Warga and Ed Hadraba and the band and their director, L. D. Hiatt, for helping in the success of the hand ling of the games. Judge James T. Begley was ' pre sented to' express"- for"- the commtraity': the appreciation oT3no fineTwtrk' that the- team has given in the past season.. Judge Begiey also told some of his athletic experiences "at the state university as a baseball player.' He urged the students not to forget their study in the pursuit of ath letics. ' Superintendent L. S. Devoe paid a splendid tribute to the work of the football team as an inspiration to the school, also to the fact that the members of . the team maintained their high , standing in their studies as well, as the high physica 'stand ard that their athletic work demand ed. The speaker paid a fine tribute to the athletic work in the schools in the development of the boys and cited a number who had played in schools where he had" taught, among them Lawrence Ely, all-American center. Dr. Prank L. Cummins, president of the board of education, expressed for the board of education the ap preciation of the fine showing that the team had made in the season. He was happy that the board had been able to aid the athletics of the school. Captain Sam Arn of the football team responded for the guests of honor, thanking the members of the banquet party for the tribute to the team, to the team members for the fine spirit of co-operation that had existed in the season and which had materially aided in the success of the team. Coach Fred A. Rothert, who is serving in his tenth year as coach of the school, received an enthus iastic greeting from the banquet party, a well deserved recognition of the fine service that he has given the school, the manner in which he has trained and developed, the boys in character as well as athletic prow ness. Mr. Rothert expressed his ap preciation for the team and himself in the community demonstration, to the members of the quad for the. fine way in which they had responded in training and playing. The coach also made the award.- of the P" letters to the members of the squad' for the work of the past season. The letter men were Kenneth Armstrong, Oliver Taylor, Sam Arn, William Ronne, Robert Hirz, Thomas Grosshons, Maynard McCleary, Robert , Rummel, Greth Garnett, Theodore Yelick, Ed gar Seitz, William . Wetenkamp, George Luschlnsky , Stuart Porter, George Adam, Jess Taylor, Laurence Rhoades.. The award of the "N" club trophy. presented ? by the ... University , of Ne braska, . was ? made by Jerry.. "Adam, former Plattsmouth high school play er and later a letter man of the state university Cornhuskers. The award was to the athletic Etudents whose grades were higher than the school average, the players awarded with the "N" pins having an average of S7 against the school average of S2. The students to receive the "N" pins were Sam Arn, Stuart Porter, George Adam, Louis KnoOicek, Greth Garnett, Walter Elledge, Henry Donat, Laurence Rhoades, George Luschlnsky, William Wetenkamp and Robert Rummel. One of the pleasant: the American Revolution, has return feature for Jerry Adam was the factjed to hor home in Plattsmouth after that his brother, George Adam, was a wef-k spent in official visits to D. one of the honor students to receive ' a. R. chapters in the northeastern the pin from him. (section of the state. After the meet- Coach Schulte, one of the line ing and luncheon in her honor given coaches of the Cornhuskers as well! by the Elkhorn Valley chapter at as one of the greatest track coaches j West Point on Tuesday, Mrs. Wes of the country, gave a most interest-jcott went on to Norfolk, where Nancy ing address along the line of sport. Gary chapter held an evening meet lore, extolling the game of football as! ing at the home of the regent, Mrs. the most fascinating of the games. ! J. J. Cleland. Forty members were That the playing field was not al-in attendance, including some from lowed to overshadow the scholastic Stanton and Madison. Mrs. George work of the school was pointed out by the coach, the Nebraska Corn huskers in the season having been allowed to miss but one day of school and that in traveling to Dallas, Texas. The line of sport was a char acter builder, it taught boys to be clean, fair and true sportsmen in their work on the field, the coach stated. The members of tho ban quet party followed with the closest attention the clever talk of the coach and a number of the fans took the opportunity of asking questions re lating to different games and plays of the Cornhuskers fcr the season. John K. Selleck, business man ager of the athletic department of the University of Nebraska gave a short response by reading several humorous letters that had been re-J ceived for tickets for the Husker games. He also stated that the ath-1 letic department as self sustaining and. that-none-of the tax money ap- pJitiAAa the work of -that department." SANTA VISITS THE CITY This morning the holiday f estlv-! itles were opened with the entry of Santa Claus into tho city, he being formally presented with tho keys of the city by Mayor John P. Sattler. From now on Santa will be a regular visitor until after the holiday season. The Jolly Santa found that the semi-arctic weather that prevails at-home on Lincoln avenue, where he the North Pole had visited this sec-has made his home for the past sev tion, making him right at home as eral years. Mr. Landis was unmar his sligh arrived in the city. rled and slnco the tragic death of The youngsters of the public and his brother several years ago, ha3 parochial schools, selected as honor j resided alone at the home. The de guard were on hand and the sleigh of ceased was born In Missouri and came Santa was pulled through the streets by the youngsters. Owing to the cold weather Santa held his reception at the room in the Masonic building and where gifts of candy was distributed to the young guests of Santa. HOME FROM VISIT IN WESTERN NEBRASKA EUward Jochim and son John, have returned from a pleasant trip to Dunning where they visited at the ranch home of Charles Rau who ac companied them on to Thedford where they attended a cattle sale at the well known Thompson ranch, which is noted for its fine Herefords. Ed purchased five head and Mr. Rau purchased three, which Ed haul ed back for him. Mr. Rau also has a fine herd of cattle. Ed also bought two fine turkeys, one of which graced their family table on Thanksgiving; Shoemaker tpent several weeks here day. Mr. Jochim says turkeys are ' with the old time friends here and very profitable out In that country, 'at Omaha, but with the touch of real They stopped for a short visit with jwinter suffered in this section decided Fred . Wegener, a cousin who oper-to seek the milder climate of the ates a filling station at Dunning, and 'coast. Mr. Shoemaker reports that is enjoying a good business. They Miss Jane Dunbar, who Is living at all sent regards to their relatives Los Angeles, is now showing come Inl and friends in this vicinity. Louis ville Courier. RAY LARSON ILL . Raymond J. Larson, dispatching clerk at the local postoffice. Is ill at the family home and it is expected will be taken to the U. S. Veterans' j William A. Swatek of the firm of hospital at Lincoln in the next few.Bestor and Swatek, is confined to his days. Mr. Larson has been a sufferer, home as the result of an attack of from ulcers of the stomach for the the flu. He has not been feeling the past few years and was given treat- best of late and has finally been com ment for the trouble two years ago pelled to give up the struggle and at Omaha. He has been quite ill remain at home under medical care, for the ' past several days and his It is hoped that the patient may soon condition has become such as to make', be able to recuperate sufficiently to necessary hospital treatment. Visits Many Chapters of the D. A. R. Mr3. Edgar Hilt Wescott Enjoys Visit3 With Many of North ern Nebraska Chapters. Mrs. Edgar Hilt Wescott, 6tate re gent of the Nebraska Daughters of D. Buiterfleld, past state regent. In troduced Mrs. Wescott, who in her talk, stressed the marking of his toric spots and the national defense program. Refreshments were served by a committee under the chairman ship of Mrs.E. E. Girton. Plainview, where a new D. A. R. chapter is in prospect,' was visited by Mrs. Wescott on Wednesday, and on Thursday she was the guest of honor at a special meeting held by Douglas King chapter at Wayne, at the home of its regent, Mrs. C. A. Orr. In her address at Wayne, Mrs. Wescott em phasized the need for the eradica tion of communism. The entertain ment committee at Wayne consisted of Mrs. H. S. Sace, chairman, Mrs. J. C. Owen, Mrs. Paul Slman, and Mrs. Clyde Oman. On Friday Mrs. - Wescott was the guest of Sally Cobb chapter at Neligh, and on Saturday of Platte chapter at Columbus. On Tuesday evening Mrs. Wescott -was In" Llncoln to be a guest ' at a party given in honor of her 'daughter," Mis3 Helen Wescott, whose engage ment was announced last week, and whose wedding will tako place on Christmas day. DEATH OF WASH LANDIS From Friday's Daily The death of Washington Landls. 72, occurred Thursday night at his .with his brother to Plattsmouth some twelve years ago. He wa3 formerly 'engaged as a carpenter with the bridge gang of the Missouri Pacific, 'but in recent years had retired. Mr. Landis was uncle of Mrs. B. J. Halstead of Omaha, upon whose ar rival here tho arrangements for the funeral will be made. The body was taken to the Sattler funeral home to await tho arrival of the relatives to decide on the services. Mr. Landis was a quiet and un assuming gentleman and made many friends among the circle of his ac quaintance, who regret to learn of his passing. RETURNS TO CALIFORNIA Claude Shoemaker, who has been spending some time here with the old time friends has returned to his home at L03 Angele3, California. Mr. provement from the Illness that she has suffered for some months. She Is still under medical care and It will be some time before she regains her health. , SUFFERS FROM FLU take up his usual duties.