Nebr. State Historical Society
OSIISi!
VOL. NO. XLVJJJ
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DEC. 26, 1932.
NO. 95
Citizens Join
in Distribution of
Xmas Baskets
Over 100 Are Distributed Over the
City Through the Associated
Charities Workers.
From Saturday's Dally
There should not be a home in
the city that will not have a fine
Christmas dinner a3 the result of the
energetic efforts of William M. Bar
cley, director of the Associated Char
ities and his force of volunteer work
ers.
The committee of the association
have checked the city carefully and
other church and fraternal organ
izations joined to secure the names
of all those who should be re mem
bered with the Christmas baskets.
There were distributed over 100
of the baskets and which in addition
to the provisions for a fine dinner
also carried to families with chil
dren, an assortment of toys, candies
and other dainties for the glad yule-
tide.
Mr. Barclay has had the direction
of the purchase of supplies that were
needed with a vast array of fruit3
and vegetables, candies and toys
that were donated by the more for
tunate of the residents of the city to
aid their fellow man. '
Many of the truck owners of the
city placed their trucks at the dis
posal of Mr. Barclay, the owners
driving or securing drivers for the
trucks that carried the baskets to
the homes over the city.
The response this year has 'been
splendid, the citizens awakening to
the need of the hour and giving lib
erally of supplies and services in get
ting in touch with all who were In
need at this time." - j . ''
The showing 'of the rear'Platts
mouth spirit at' this time is fine and
is a credit to the community and to
Mr. Barclay and wife, who have la
bored so faithfully in the arranging
of the baskets, too much praise can
not be given. ' ;
HOLD SOCIAL MEETING
The home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A.
Webb on north Fifth street was the
scene of a pleasant Christmas party
on Thursday " evening, the occasion
being the Christmas party of the
Catholic Daughters of America. The
home wa3 arranged with the Christ
mas decorations and a large lighted
tree added its beauty to the scene of
enjoyment.
Mrs. "Webb, Miss Mae Murphy, Mrs.
E. A. Lorenz and Mrs. Frank Mullen
were the hostesses of the evening and
provided a mo3t pleasant time for the
members of the party, cards being)
the diversion. In the playing Miss
Minnie Guthmann secured the honors
in bridge and Mrs. Anna Zitka in
pinochle.
Being the Christmas time " the
ladies received presents which had
been provided by Santa and which
added to the holiday spirit of the
evening.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses at an appropriate
hour as the ladies departed for their
hemes after a most pleasant time.
CHOIR TENDERS SHOWER
From Friday's Dally
The choir of the First Methodist
church with former members of the
organization, joined last evening in
tendering a linen shower to Miss
Helen Wescott, long actively identi
fied with the music work of the
church.
The members gathered at the hos
pitable home of Mrs. R. B. Hayes
which wa3 . attractively arranged
with the Christmas decorations,
among these a large tree adding its
beauty to the scene.
The evening was spent in games
as well as musical selections by the
members of the choir and which were
much enjoyed. The members of the
party also joined in writing letters
to -the bride which afforded a great
deal of interest to all of the group.
Miss Wescott . was then presented
with the many handsome remem
brances of linen which will be taken
by her to the new home in the east.
At the close of the evening Mrs.
Hayes assisted by Mrs. E. G. Shel-
lenbarger served dainty and delic
ious refreshments and which ' were
much enjoyed.
BETUBNS FROM WEST COAST
Georee Thacker. of Omaha, who
has been spending- the past six weeks
in visiting through the southwest
and California, reports that the gen
eral condition of the country i3 quite
poorly. He will remain here over the
holiday season a3 the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Vandervoort and visit
ing with the many old time friends.
Retires 5)10,000
of School Dis
trict Bonds
Board of Education Today Retires
Eonds to Make $23,000 Now
Paid Off Debt.
From Thursday's Daily
The board of education of school
district No. 1, today retired $10,000
of the bonds of the district and made
the amount of the bonds that have
been redeemed at ?23,000, they hav
ing last year taken up 13,000 of
the bonds.
The bonds are a part of the $65,-
000 which was issued in 1917 to
defray the cost of the new high
school building, the issue being
twenty , year bonds that will be due
In 1937. The bonds carry five per
cent interest and the board of edu
cation which have held $10,000 of
the government bond3 of a lower in
terest rate, were able to locate a
block of the school bonds that they
could secure and accordingly took
thi3 means of saving the taxpayers
the higher interest by reducing the
amount of the indebtedness.
With the $23,000 now retired the
board of education "has on hand-$23,
000 which has been Invested and Is
drawing interest-, to help retire the
bonds at their maturity or from time
to time as the board is able to secure
the bonds for retirement in advance
of the due date.
With the amount retired and the
sinking fund investments the board
has $46,000 of the bond3 cared for
and with the due date of the bonds
five years more to run. The board
of education has shown their Keen
est Interest in the handling of the
acairs of the school district and it is
gratifying to see such an excellent
condition In the handling of the
bond proposition.
SHOWER FOR MISS WESCOTT
Thursdav afternoon Mrs. Howard
Davis and Mrs. W. L. Heinrich en
tertained very pleasantly at the
Heinrich home on west Main street,
honoring Miss Helen Wescott, whose
marriage to Perry H. Murdick, Jr.,
takes place Christmas.
The event was a personal shower
and tea, with the settings In the
red and green of the Christmas
decorations.
The ladies spent the afternoon in
the preparation of a book for the
bride, as well as several games that
were, much enjoyed by the members
of the paity. Each of the guests
were asked to write a letter to the
bride on postcards and which pro
duced a great deal of enjoyment for
all.
Miss Wescott was then presented
with the gifts from the friend3 in
honor of the forthcoming happy oc
casion. Mrs. P. H. Murdick, Sr., of Lin
coln, wa3 an out of town guest at
the shower.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
The many friends of Fred A. Roth
ert, coach of the athletic department
of the Plattsmouth high school, will
be pleased to learn that he is now
improving. Mr. Rothert )has been
very sick as tho result of an attack
of the flu and is Just now showing
some signs of betterment. It is hoped
that in the next few days that he may
be well on the way to permanent re
covery. MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
The marriage of Mrs. Ethel Sheri
dan and Earl D. Neff. both of
Osceola, Iowa, took place at the court
house on Thursday afternoon. ' The
marriage lines were read by Judge
A." H. Duxbury in his usual impres
sive manner. Following the wed
ding the newlyweds motored back
to their home in the Iowa city. ''
Red Cross Serves
Many with Gar
ments Made Here
Prints, Ginghams and Other Ma
terial Supplied by National
Chapter Made Here.
The local Red Cross chapter has
completed the work of making some
276 garments of various kinds which
will be used in . the relief work in
thi3 community. These garments
were made from yardage that was
supplied on the requisition of Mr3.
C. A. Rosencrans, local secretary,
from the national Red Cross. Thirty-
five families were cared for.
The workers were allowed the use
of the office of the county surveyor
at the court house for the cutting of
the garments and the sewing. In the
preparation of the garments Mrs.
Rosnecrans had a splendid co-operation
from the church and civic and
fraternal organizations of the city,
they supplying the volunteer work
ers who prepared the garments. The
method of handling the work was to
have the morning devoted to cutting
out and in the afternoon the sewing
and completing of the various kinds
of garments.
There wa3 453 yard3 of material
received here and from these there
were 276 garments made, they in
cluding garments for girl3, boys and
women as well. as seven shirts pre
pared for men. The number of gar
ments made also Included two layetts
that were prepared for the needy.
Those who were supplied with the
garments were asked to come to the
room where they could be measured
and the garments Etude in proper
size and finishing. There were on the
average six families a day handled by
the workers, and jspjli.id th'jthe,
necessary garments. . ?
- The work covered a three week
period and In which all of the ma-j
terlal on hand, was worked up. by the
energetic force of volunteers who had
joined in the good work. - -
" While the material was supplied
by the national Red Cross, the local
chapter supplied buttons, thread and
other necessary articles-for the sew
ing. The machines were donated by
the ladies of the city for the work.
Additional yardage has been re
quisitioned by the local chapter as
a3 they will take up the work of
well as other chapters in the county.
preparing garments for the needy in
their own community.
The Plattsmouth chapter has Just
received a consignment of ready
made garments consisting of overalls,
trousers for boys, underwear for
women and children as well as men's
underwear. These come from the na
tional chapter which 13 conducting
the nation wide relief campaign.
The fine work of the ladies of the
community led by Mrs. Rosencrans Is
one of the many way3 that the Red
Cross is leading in the relief work
of the nation. The memberships In
the Red Cross furnishes the funds for
the relief program.
RECEPTION FOR NEWLY WEDS
From Thursday's Dally
The country home of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Born vest of this city, was
the scene of a very delightful social
gathering last evening, the occasion
being a reception for Mr. and Mrs.
Donald H. Born.
The event was arranged by the
large circle of friends of the newly-
wedded couple in this community
and who gathered to shower their
congratulations on the happy young
people.
The-evening was spent in dancing
and cards and at which a great deal
of pleasuro was derived by all . of
the Jolly party of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Born have Just re
turned from their honeymoon in
eastern Iowa where they were guests
of relatives for some time, this being
the first opportunity of the friends
to join in their congratulations to
the young people.
. VISITING AT AURORA
"' Mr., and Mrs. George Hall and
family are spending the holiday sea
son at. Aurora, Nebraska," where they
will enjoy a few days outing there
with relatives and friends. They
made the trip by car and stopped at
Lincoln to secure Miss Mildred Hall
who is attending Wesleyan college.
SETS TERMS OF C0UBT
District Judge James T. Begley has
set the dates for the commencement
of the terms of the district court in
the various counties for 1933.
Tho term opens in Cass county,
April 17th, June lpth, November
20th; Otoe county, February 20, May
8, September 18th; ; Sarpy county,
March 20, May 29, October 16th.
Carols Ring Out
to Greet Christ
mas Season
Members cf Church Choirs and High
School Band Join in Short
Program on Streets.
From Thursday' Daily
Tho strains of the familiar and
loved Christmas carols echoed thru
the streets of the business section
of the city last evening as the choirs
of the churches of the city" joined in
the musical service.
The epidemic of cold3 and flu kept
many of the members of the choirs
from being present to join in the
service, but representatives of all of
the churches were in the ptoup that
gave the beautiful songs. , .
The singers and members of the
band gathered at the Hotel Riley at
7 o'clock and from there they march
ed east on Main street to the court
house where the program was held.
The members of th. high school
ban -I gave the bugle calls that direct
ed the march of the singers to the
gathering place where the band
aweitedthe coming of the vocalists
to join in the final carol of the pro
gram. The carol3 which were given com
prised "Silent Night,"-"It. Came Up
on a Midnight 'HarktheH
Herald Angel3 Sing'i "Adesta Fi
dells." The band then took, up -the
refrain of "Joy to the World, the
Lord Has Come," and in which the
entire group of singers Joined.
The choirs of the . Presbyterian,
Methodist, St. John's Catholic, St.
Luke's Episcopal, St.4 Paul's Evan
gelical, Christian churches, as well as
the male chorus of the Knights of
Columbus, Joined in the program that
expressed in song the joy that the
birth of the King of Kings brought
to the world.
The service was one that was most
fitting to the .Christmas season and
was enjoyed by the large number
who gathered to listen to the songs
of the glad yuletide season.
FRUIT FROM THE SOUTH
The Don C. York family, who are
spending the winter here with Mrs.
W. H. Freese, mother of Mrs. York,
received a fine box of fruit Friday
from their home at Harlingen, Texas.
The shipment included a large num
ber of Foster pink grapefruit as well
as the huge Pondorosa lemons, rep
resenting the type of fruit that is
grown in the lower Rio Grande val
ley, one of the largest grapefruit
growing areas in the country. The
grapefruit was grown or. the farm of
Russell Perry, former resident here,
a3 well as on the farm of Mrs. L. V.
Copenhaver, a daughter of Mrs.
Freese. The specimens were very fine
nd speak well for the Rio Grande
valley products.
RETURNS FROM TRIAL
Mr. and Mrs. Roy N. Towl, Mrs.
E. B. Towl and Mrs. Alice Towl re
turned to Omaha Monday night from
Danville, 111., where they had attend
ed the trial of the two men charged
with the murder of Ralph Towl last
summer during a holdup. - The . Jury
disagreed, 10 voting for conviction
and two for acquittal.
Ralph Towl was well known in
this city where his brother, Ger-
'maine Towl was formerly located and
engaged in the newspaper business.
Mr. Towl was married here also to
Miss Alice Sullivan.
TO SPEND HOLIDAYS HERE
Mrs. George B. Mann, . principal
of the Clearwater, Nebraska, high
school, arrived home Friday evening
to spend the Christmas vacation,
while Robert M. Mann, who is a stu
dent at Hastings college, also ar
rived Friday for the Voliday outing.
They will enjoy the risit here with
Mr. Mann until afters the New Year.
Local Man is
Inventor of Win
dow Safety Bar
Frank Clans Perfects Safety Device
for Use of Painters and
Window Cleaners.
Welcome information comes from
Clarence A. O'Brien, ' Washington
patent lawyer, with news about one
of our popular citizens, Frank Claus,
who has been rewarded for his in
venulty by the grant of United States
letters patent upon a window safety
device. Our almable local lawyer,
W. A. Robertson, handled the in
ventor's interest on this end of the
line while the case was being prose
cuted in Washington.
The purpose of the Invention is to
furnish an extensible cross bar that
fits in the window fram to furnish a
support for workmen such as paint
ers, window cleaners, etc. A unique
feature about the safety window bar
is that it is adaptable for all types
of window frames, inasmuch as it
may be extended or retracted to any
desired position. The end of the con
traption fit between the side 6trips
on the side rails of the window frame
and a proper gripping tension Is sup
plied by turning the center of the
bar. The bearing pieces that fit in
the side rails of the frame are also
provided with loops through which
ropes or safety belts may be attached
when the workmen work from the
outside of the window frame. The
mechanical details of the Invention
display keen judgment and foresight
for the parts are of a simple nature
and promote economical manufac
ture. Owing to the simplicity in de
sign the device may be manufactured
very cheaply which should influence
the., demand for' the' '.safety - bar and
furnish a lucrative reward for the
inventor.'
HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY '
From Thursday Dally
One of the most enjoyable social
events held by the Four-Mile Com
munity club was the Christmas party
given Saturday evening at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bierl.
A loud knock was heard at the door
and in came Santa to . visit awhile
After listening to a short musical
program, Santa gave each little child
a gift, and visited with the children
for some time, after which , he an
nounced he had . a surprise for the
men which proved to be a very nice
gift for each, one.
As each one opened his gift, the
surprise grew and Philip Kehne seem
ed to be Santa's-favorite, as he re
ceived two .very lovely gifts.
After Santa's visit, the evening was
spent playing pinochle and rummy,
as well as visiting together.
At a late hour a delicious lunch,
consisting of weiners, buns, pickles,
cake, jello and coffee was served af
ter which all departed for home, af
ter voting the women royal entertain
ers. The members wish to send Christ
mas greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Will
Kehne and Mrs. Norris Stander, who
were ill and not able to come to the
party.
' The next regular club meeting will
be held January 24th, at the home of
Mrs. A. H. Duxbury. Meeting opens
promptly at 1:30.
DEATH NOTICE
Nell D. Sloan died Dec. 13, at his
home in Nebraska City and was tak
en to Gresham, Nebr., Dec. 16th for
burial. Funeral services were held at
the Porter funeral home with Rev.
Markley of the Presbyterian church
In charge. He leaves his wife and
three small children. The children
have all been sick with the flu. Mr.
Sloan was 27 years old.
SPENDS HOLIDAY HERE
Harold Kube of Cody, Wyoming,
who is attending the Columbia uni
versity at New York City, is here to
enjoy the holiday as the guest of his
friend, Ed Wescott, motoring thru
with a classmate from the east. Mr.
Kube was a graduate of the univer
sity of Nebraska in the class of 1931.
He is now continuing his law course
at the eastern college.
Phona tho news to Ho. C
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HERE
The holiday vacation of the Uni
versity of Nebraska ha3 brought the
students home to visit with the home
folks over the next two weeks.
Among the young people here for the J
holiday are Miss Vestetta Robertson,'
James Begley, Jr., George Swatek,'
Miss Theresa Libershal, John H
Becker.
Teachers to
Enjoy Vacation
at Their Homes
Holiday Time Calls Teachers
Many Sections to Enjoy the
Home Atmosphere. ,
The Christmas vacation of the city;
schools is an event that permits the.
teachers who reside at other points
to Journey homeward for the two
weeks outing. The teachers are going
to many different points to spend
their vacations with the home folks
and friends.
The teachers this year are now
practically all departed for their
homes. SuDerintendent and Mrs. L,
IIVIJICSS, UUi iltn uutiifc ......
S. Devoe and family will be at Lln -
coin, while Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Pat
terson are to remain here for the
holiday.
In the high school Miss Florence
Belghley will be at Greenwood, Jack
Figley at Wahoo where ' he is to be
married Christmas, Fred Rothert will
probably spend the Christmas day In
bed as he has been suffering from
tho flu for the past several days.
Harold Jordan Is at Valentine to
enjoy Christmas and Russell Reeder
leaves today for Baldwin, Kansas, to
remain for the holiday and Miss Cora
Williams will spend the time at Elm-
wood.
in the junior" highT "and " grade
teachers. Miss Selma Diehm is at
Sterling, Miss Bernese Ault at Cedar
Creek. Miss Evelyn May at Chicago,
Miss Agnes Muenster at Millard, Miss
Amana Hiattt. Miss Vivian Johns,
Miss Helen Quimby at Lincoln; MIssj
Nettie Hawksworth at Burlington, 'a visit also from Santa Claus who
Iowa, Miss Edith Cook at Omaha.'appeared and distributed gifts among
Miss Alice Bly at Beaver City and;
Miss Alice James at Ord.
HAS HAND INJURED
From Thursday's Dally
Charles Goodman sucered a severe time and which all will long remem
injury this afternoon while engaged Den
in cutting some wood along the
Platte river north of this city. A'Were: Helen Ledgway, Mr. and Mrs.
buzz saw was being used to cut the 5 Arthur Lamberson, Mr. and Mrs.
wood into stove length and Mr. Good- George Tartsch, Mrs. John Potter,
man, assisting In operating the Baw:Mr3i RUth Koukal, Hilda Epler,
had two fingers of the left hand
caught in the connecting rod and as
the result the flesh was badly lacer-
ated. The injured young man was
brought on into this city and medical
aid given. While the flesh was torn
quite badly it was not necessary toj
sew the injured fingers and it Is
hoped that In a few days they may
be so that the victim of the accident
can use them.
SUFFERS FROM ILLNESS
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hillard,Alvo ltcjng wag ,n crror
Grassman has been a small hospital
tor me pasi lew aays. xurs. a -
man is still very poorly as the re-,
suit of a flu attack as well as other
complications, while tne cniiuren.'
Jacqueline and Robert, are improv-;
ing. Mr G.rassman was forced to re-
main home Friday with an attack of
the flu but was back today at his
work, but far from well.
.1
SUFFERING FROM ILLNESS
mrs. k. w. ivnorr wuo uc uuu
oeen ieenS wen ior iuw BcCxa?
days, was taken so 111 last evening
that she was compelled to have med-;gon
ical attention and is now confined
to her home. Mrs. Knorr is suffer-
ing from the prevailing epidemic of
the mi ana wmcn is proving w
annoying.
VISIT IN OMAHA CHRISTMAS
From Saturday's Dally
County Judge and Mrs. A. H. Dux
bury with their children, Dorothea
and Richard, will spend the Christ-
mas . holiday at Omaha where they
will be guests at the home of. Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Metzger. The family
will enjoy a turkey dinner at the
pleasant Metzger home. , . .
Plan Straighten
ing of Salt Creek
in West Cass Co.
Project Calls for Co-operation
Lancaster and Cass Counties
to Eliminate Floods.
of
Lincoln r-anltary district trustees,
in conference Friday with a commit
tee representing Cass county land in
terests, decided to launch in that
county this spring a Salt creek
straightening program extending ap
proximately five and one-half miles
from the Lancaster county line to the
to Saunders county line, across the
northwest corner of Cass county.
The cost is estimated roughly at
$40,000. Under the plan, Cass coun
ty farmers would waive flood dam-
age claims aggregating approximate-
ly $70,000.
The Cass county committee con-
( elsted of Phil L. Hall, president of
the Greenwood State bank; o. .
-Peters, W. A. Armstrong, Carl Stand-
er and C. A. Buckmaster.
The following plan was approved:
Land owners to contribute neces
sary right-of-way for tho develop-
. -
.ment, to waive all damages, includ
ing claims previously filed, also
waiver by tenants. Cass county to
supply necessary bridges to be desig
nated and sanitary board to straight
en the creek channel.
ENJOY CHRISTMAS PARTY
The approach of the Christmas day
was made the occasion of a very
pleasant party held on Thursday eve
ning at the building of the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph Co. The
members of the staff of employes of
the company gathered for the pur
pose, i of seeing that the Christmas
season was observed" fn' a most pleas- .
ant manner. The evening was spent
at cards and in the pinchole contests
I Miss Marie Parrlott was the prize
winner, while in rummy. Miss Helen
Ledgway was awarded the prize.
The members of the party enjoyed
the members of the group and which
was a much enjoyed feature of the
occasion.
As the evening drew to a close
dainty refreshments were served to
Jadd to the completion or an iaea
I . ... - m m
I Those who enjoyed the occasion
Hilda Wallengren, Eleanor O'Brien,
; Mario Parriott, Christine Reinacklo,
Rose Janda. Mrs. Harriett Wynn.
'owing to Illness a number of the In-
jvited guests were unable to be pres-
cnt
ASKS FOR CORRECTION
The Journal has been informed by
tho superintendent of the Alvo
schools that the account of the Avoca-
IAlvo basketball game, appearing in
n rncont InsiiA r.f the Journal in the
In the account of tho game the
'ECOre wa3 glven as 20 to 19 in favor
. ... th gbould have
fceen 34 tQ 1? ,n fayor of tho Avoca
.. . . f th best baa.
. th count
. nlrive1 MCCiient baa-
ketball and lt l3 regretted that the
score given should have deprived
Avoca of the credit for their victory.
VISITS IN CALIFORNIA
ennIchsen of ,h,3 cIty.
. . . Glendale. California.
A . holldav Eea-
wUh h,8 Bons John Melchor an(1
Henry. The little Eons make their
home at Glendale with their grand-
motheTf M John Gunderson. Mr.
. - , t made the tr,
t thft WAt niano hut this vear
'made the Journey by train, expecting
to reacn Glcndale today.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our deepest
appreciation of the kindnesses shown
us at the time of the death of our
loved one. Also we wish to thank
all who sent flowers and assisted at
the funeral. Mrs. Rudolf Spahnl
and . Family.
