Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBR. 2, 1933.
NO. 1
Popular Couple
is Wedded Today
at Valparaiso
Miss Irene Marguerite Taplett and
Mr. James E. Warga Joined
in Holy Wedlock.
From Monday's Daily
This morning at the St. Mary's
church at Valparaiso, Nebraska, oc
cured the marriage of Miss Irene
Marguerite Taplett and Mr. James E.
Warga, two popular and well known
residents of this city.
The bridal couple were united at
the nuptial mass celebrated by the
Father Marcellus Agius, pastor of
the churchr.
The bride was attractively cos
tumed in a long flowing gown of sil
ver grey silk crepe, wearing a pic
ture hat, shoes and accessories of
grey. Sho carried an arm bouquet
of Ophelia roses and wore as the only
jewels a string of crystals, the gift
of the groom.
The bridal couple were attended
by Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Bach of Platts
mouth, who motored to the Saunders
county city.
Mr. and Mrs. Warga left immed
iately for a honeymon trip in the
south and after which they will re
turn to this city and be at home to
their friends after March 1st at the
Warga farm south of this city.
The going away gown of the bride
was of green silk with coat of green,
made with cape collar of sable.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. L. Taplett of this city
and was born and grew to woman
hood at Tyndall, South Dakota, where
she wa.s educated in the schools of
that city and graduated from the
high school. She later entered the
Mt. Sina hospital at Milwaukee, Wis
consin, where she completed training
as a nurse and was engaged in her
work at Omaha, but has made her
home here with the parents in this
city.
The groom is one of the well known
farmers of this community, growing
to manhood here in this cltr. He is
a gentleman of splendid character
and has been very successful in his
conduct of the farm of which he and!
his brothers have had charge for a
number of years.
The host of friends in this city ;
J and community will Join in their best,
wishes for many years of success and
happiness to Mr. and Mrs. V arga;
and that the most abundant of suc
cess may be their share.
INSTALLS NEW EQUIPMENT
The Farnham cafe Saturday night
made the installation of a modern
steam table and range in the restau
rant. The equipment is one of the
latest type and has been placed at
the front of the restaurant dining
room where it will be handy for the
serving. The steam table has ample
places for the warming of the roasts
and Jars for the vegetables and other
foods that are to be served hot. Elec
tric m,inmpnt for toastine and!
waffles are also located adjoining the
new steam table so that all of the
food is within easy access. The equip-
ment was in service Sunday, the
workmen having put in all Saturday
night in getting the connections
made for the table. The new addition
adds greatly to the facilities of the
restaurant.
DISTINGUISHED ATTORNEY HERE
From Monday's Daily
William Ritchie, Jr., prominent
Omaha attorney, was in the city to
day for a short time looking after
the suit in the district court in the
receivership of the Western Lime
stone Products Co. Mr. Ritchie is
one of the leaders in the democratic
party n the state and while here
enjoyed a visit with a number of the
leading democrats of this city.
HHPS FROM ASHLAND
The home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Knorr was the scene of a very pleas
ant family party on Sunday, they en
tertaining for the day, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Panzer and family of Ashland.
Mr. Panzer, who is a brother of Mrs.
Knorr. is engaged in the conduct of a
variety store at Ashland where ae
has been located for a number of
years.
TRANSFERRED TO OMAHA
Frank Palacek, who has been with
the Burlington for a long period of
years, starting in the service here in
the store department, has just been
transferred back to the lines west.
Mr. Palacek after service here and
Lincoln was transferred to the Illi
nois section of the Burlington and
located at Beardstown, for the past
few years. In one of the frequent
changes that are a part of the mod
ern railroading. Mr. Palacek has been
sent to Omaha where he will look
after the work of the store depart
ment of the railroad. He will have
the sub stores at Gibson and South
Omaha as well ao the Omaha yards
under his charge.
Perfect Attend
ance Record for
the High School
First Smester and Second Qnarter
Showing of Students on Per
fect Attendance.
The perfect attendance record for
the first semester and the second
quarter of the school year, has been
released. The report shows a very
large part of the Junior class in the
ranks of those who have been prompt
in their school atendance, with the
freshmen second:
Seniors Helen Amick, Norma
Baumgart, Nadine Cloidt, 'Pauline
Hoschar. Vera Johnson, Francis Lib
ershal, Margaret Long. Leona Mei
singer, Virginia Samek, Mata
Schackneis, Floyd Shanholtz, Eli
nore Smetana. Rosie Stull, Ila Tay
lor, William Wetenkamp, Robert
Wheeler 'Helen Woolcott.
Juniors Thyra Baumgart, "Frank
Bierl, Eleanor Black. Isabelle Dew,
Alice Hiatt, 'William Highfield.
Wayne Hiner. 'Kathryn Hough.
Paul Jahrig, William Jensen. Mar
tha Kaffenberger, Edwin Kalina, Ger-
old Keil. Ellen Kelly, John Kelly.
Fred Knieke, Earl Lamberson, Vir
ginia Lieesley, "Edward Lorenz, Lu
cille Meisinger, Emma Mendenhall,
Dorothy McCarthy Erney, Newton,
James Robertson, Francis Roderick,
Mary Ann Rosencrans 'Robert Se
cord, Lillian Sedlak, Edgar Seitz,
I Barbara Spaneler. Ruby Sutton, Da-
I viri Tnvlor. Marion Tavlor. Oliver
Taylor. Juanita Welshimer. 'William
Woolcott 'Mildred Zatopek.
Sophomores Mildred Cacy
Bes
sie Carey, Donald Cotner. William
Crouch William Edwards. Fred
p,.ickit lo Qiies, Carolyn Heigl,
Henry Kaffenberger, Louis Kief, Ed-
win Leesley 'Herbert Minor 'Lydia
Vir&inia Trivei y, Lucille Vice 'Grace
Welch, 'Ernest Zitka 'Dorothy
Zitka.
Freshmen Helen Albert 'Betty
Bulin, Rosemary Cloidt, 'Shelia Co
vert, Stephen Davis, Mildred Davis,
Mildred Dooley, Harvey Eggeline,
Marjorie Fitch, Wilma Frederick,
Dorothy Ann Halmes, Ira Harris,
Jamea Kaffenberger, Thelma Kohrell, I
Cleda Koukal, Stuart Meisinger, Eu-!
gene isolte," Anna Marie Kea,
Wave Smith, Martha Solomon, Pearl
Sutton, Donald Warga, Arthur
Warga. "Margaret Wiles.
Perfect attendance for second
quarter.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH ENDEAVOR
The first meeting of the Christian
Endeavor of the First Christian
Iphiirfh nnnned with twentv-twn nrps-
ent. Mr. Bishop, teacher of the Work
ers' class, presided over the meeting
during the election of officers:
The following were elected:
Sponsor Mr. Bishop.
President Clifton Hardison.
Vice-president Carroll Sutton.
Secretary Dorothy McCarthy.
Treasurer Frances Griffin.
Pianist Dorothy McCarthy, with
assistants Mildred Carlberg and;
Evelyn Gooding.
Ohoir leader Clifton Hardison,
with George Winscott assistant.
MANY ENJOY TOURNAMENT
A large group were present Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs. E. J.
Richey, where the first of a series
of bridge tournaments were opened
for the public who are bridge en
thusiasts or wish the opportunity of
instruction in the fascinating card
game. The members of the party
enjoyed a lecture on the game which
was given at the opening of the eve
ning's entertainment, covering the
game in its entirety and different
methods of play. This was followed
by the regular playing and in which
the members of the party found much
pleasure. Refreshments were served
at the close of the evening.
Child Dies as
Result of Sunday
Auto Accident
Eleven Others Who Were in Acci
dent N::ar Union Sunday Night
in Critical Shape.
Jackie Lee Mapes, 2, is dead and
eleven other occupant3 of the car
and truck near Union Sunday night
are in critical condition at this time
with their recovery a matter of
doubt.
The injured, eight of whom are
Omaha residents, are:
Mrs. Marie McKenzie, 6608 Gil
more avenue, Omaha; fractured
skull, probable internal injuries; con
dition critica:.
Mrs. Myrtle Williamson, 2116
Madison street, Omaha, fractured
skull, burns; condition critical.
Miss Rudy Foster, 19, Hamburg,
fa., fractured vertebrae and broken
leg; condition critical.
Miss Frieda Campbell, 21, Ham
burg, la.; severe head injuries.
Ro Williamson, hU3band of Mrs.
Williamson, fractured leg, bruises
and cuts. N
Agnes Williamson, 7, their daugh
ter, severe bruises and cuts.
Joy Williamson, 16, their con, cut
and bruised abcut the head.
Marion Williamson 12, their son,
cut and bruised.
Arnold Wright, 22, private at Fort
Crook, scalp laceration and dislocat
ed hip.
Lynn A. Urwin, 22, private at
Fort Crook, broken arm, leg and jaw.
Miss Dinah Foster, 17, Hamburg,
la., cut and bruised.
The accident was occasioned by
the slippery condition of the road
way the less severely injured mem
bers of the party thought.
The child was in the car driven
by Arnold Wright, private in the
17th infantry at Fort Crook, with
Lynn A. Urwin, 22, of Fort Crook
and Rudy Foster, 19, and Dinah Fos
ter, 17, of Hamburg. Iowa, aunts of
the child, and Frieda Campbell, 19,
also of Hamburg.
The small truck was driven by Roy
Williamson, Mrs. Williamson, Mrs.
Marie McKenzie, Agnes Williamson,
7, Joy Williamson, 17, Marion Wil
liamson, 12, being with him, was
returning to Omaha from Nebraska
City, the former home of the Wil
liamson family and where they spent
Sunday.
The party of soldiers and young
women were en route to Hamburg,
Iowa, the ladies returning home after
a Sunday outing in Omaha.
As the cars came north on No. 75
in tne vicinity of Lnion. the small
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following another car when the car
of Mr. Wright came from the ncrth
and in the slippery condition of the
highway the cars crashed into each
other. The Williamson truck was
burned and several of the party were
extricated from the burning car with
difficulty.
The accident was witnessed by L.
A. Gay and Irvin Weiler, both of
Nebraska City, who were in the car
preceding the Williamson car and
who hastened to the rescue and help
ed the injured from the wreckage.
Williamson was caught by his trous
ers in the wreckage of the truck and
it was necessary to tear off his trous
ers to get him from the wreck.
The injured members of the party
were taken to Nebraska City and the
little babe later taken by his parents
I to Omaha where he died Monday at
the fit Jnsenh hosnitai The nthrs
are at the hospital at Nebraska City.
ORCHESTRA PLEASES CROWD
Jim Hovorka's Harmony boys,
WAAW's most popular radio enter
tainers in Bohemian and German
music, made a decided hit last Satur
day night to one of the largest crowds
that was seen at the American Le
gion building for some time.
This orchestra, under the leader
ship of Mr. Hcrorka, play their mu
sic with real Bohemian and German
rhythm that makes both the young
and old feel happy. Together with
the fine music, Mr. Hovorka gives
the dancers a real kick by singing
two old tunes in his native tongue,
at the same time 'playing on his
beautiful Italian piano accordian.
Everybody will be anxiously await
ing their return dance.
HAVE VISIT WITH FRIENDS
From Monday's Daily
Last evening some twenty mem
bers of the Young Men's Bible class
i of the First Methodist church, in
J view of the fact that there is no eve
jning services held at the church, en
i joyed one of the "cottage" meetings
The class members visited at the home
cf Grant Wetenkamp, going to enjoy
a devotional meeting with the friend.
The evening was spent in the de-
i votional services and songs as well
as members giving their favorite
scripture readings.
The class Is planning a number of
the home meetings during the win
ter season and which is hoped to
bring greater interest in the church
and the Sunday school.
Capture Thieves
Taking Coal from
Car at Oreapolis
Special Agents of the Missouri Paci
fic Discover Two Men Load
ing Coal Illegally.
From Tuesday's Dally
Lact night special agent3 of the
Missouri Pacific railroad company
made the capture of two men at
Oreapolio who they have long sought
for stealing coal from the cars of
the railroad while in transit.
The officers have bjeen on the out
look for the men along the line of
the railroad from Omaha to this city
where there has been frequent re
ports of coal being taken from cars.
Last night as the officers lay in
wait near the right of way at Orea
polis, two men appeared driving a
delapidated converted truck and the
nice proceeded to drive up to the coal
car which the cS'c were
ing and loaded up the said truck.
The officers awaited the loading of
the truck and then placed the men
in custody, bringing them on into
this city where they were turned over
to Sheriff Homer Sylvester.
This morning the two men were
arraigned in the cdunty court before
Judge A. H. Duxbury and gave the
names of Charles Cunningham and
Albert Kelly, claiming their homes
as South Omaha. They entered a plea
of guilty to the charge as preferred
by County Attorney W. G. Kieck and
were given a sentence of fifteen days
in jail.
The coal that the men had taken
and the truck was brought on into
this city and the coal turned over
to the needy while the truck will be
stored to await the release of the
owners.
The officials of the railroad state
that this truck has been seen many
times around the vicinity of the M.
P. tracks and sometimes it was driven
by colored men and other times a
white man, evidently being used in
the wholesale stealing of coal.
TWO DAYS
From Tuesday's Dally
This afternoon the temperature
showed 55 degrees above the zero
mark, one of the most delightful days
of the winter with the exception of
the mud on the streets. The thirty
first of January, 1932, a year ago,
the same thermometer showed that
it was nine degrees below zero.
January, 1933. has set an all time
record for mild winter weather.
RETURNS FROM VISIT
Mrs. F. R. Gobelman, who has
been spending a few days at Sidney,
Iowa, with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
David Hiatt, returned home Sunday.
Mrs. Hiatt, the mother, has not been
in the best of health for some time
and Mrs. Gobelman assisted in her
care for a few days. Mr. Gobelman
motored over to Sidney Sunday to
bring Mrs. Gobelman home.
MOVE TO NEW LOCATIONS
The Otto Wohlfarth and L. H.
Peterson families have exchanged
residences in the last few days. Mr.
Wohlfarth and family who have re
sided on Gold street between Sixth
and Seventh streets, have moved to
the Peterson place in the southwest
section of the city rear the Country
club, while the Peterson family have
moved into the former Wohlfarth
residence.
Bandit Killed
While Attempting
Store Robbery
P. R. O'Hare of Van Wert, Iowa, Is
Dead Man Shot by Cass Syl
vester, Special Deputy.
From Wednesday's Daily
Attempting the robbery
of the'
Farmers Mercantile Co., general store
at Murdoch last night, P. R. O'Hare,
25, of Van Wert, Iowa, was shot by
Cass Sylvester, special deputy sheriff,
falling and breaking his neck.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester, with De
puty Sheriff Jarvis Lancaster and
Cass Sylvester, brother of the sher
iff, drove to Murdock last night on a
tip that the general store there was
to be viiited by robbers.
The officers arriving at Murdock
notified the manager cf the store and
were hidden in the store to await
the coming of the bandits. The offi
cers waited several hours and short
ly after 1 o'clock Sheriff Sylvester
saw the form of a man approach the
side door of the store building and
with a small bar tried to pray open
the door. The bandit was unable to
get the door open and it was feared
that the robber would cease his at
tempts to get into the store. The
bandit had then gone to the rear of
the stora and forced his way into
the basement of the store and then
up the stairs to the main store room.
As the bandit entered the main store
room, Cass Sylvester, who was stand
ing near the stairway threw the rays
of his flashlight on the man and
commanded that he throw up his
hand. The bandit was carrying a
claw hammer in his right hand and
swung the improvised weapon at the
head of the special deputy. As the i
robber attempted to strike Cass Syl
vester, Mrr 0.jrt ester- fired at the rob
ber and he fell back through the
open door of the stairway, to the
basement, breaking his neck. The
examination made hurriedly at Mur
dock indicated that the bullet had
seared the ear of the bandit and
death was caused instantly from the
effects of the fall.
The robber had a pal with a truck
near the scene of the robbery and
who on hearing the sounds of the
shot made his escape despite the ef
forts of the officers to capture the
second of the bandtis.
After a brief examination at Mur
dock the body was taken to Louisville
to the Stander Brothers mortuary
where it was held pending the in
quest which will be held this after
noon. The coroners jury was at
Louisville today to inspect the body
of the dead bandit.
The officers found on the body of
the dead man a wallet and which
carried the name of P. R. O'Hare,;
Van Wert, Iowa, also giving his age
as twenty-five.
The dead man was identified as a
man that had been seen around the
town several times Tuesday and also
had formerly been in that locality
where he had gone by the name of
"Blackie." While pipe line work was
being carried out in that part of the
county the man was seen a large
number of times and reputed to be
supplying lisuor to patrons in that
section and on the pipeline crew.
County Attorney W. G. Kieck, act
ing coroner, impaneled the jury
that will conduct the inquest, they
being Oscar Wilson, Roy Ronne, John
Ledgway. Vern Hendricks, William
Brink and Roy Cavender. The jury
with Mr. Kieck, Sheriff Sylvester,
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster and Cass
Sylvester, visited Louisville to view
the body and will meet here this
afternoon to hear the evidence in the
case.
The Farmers Mercantile Co., had
just recently received a large ship
ment of men's coats, overalls and
ladies hosiery and which were evi
dently the lure of the would-be rob
bers.
The local officers were able to get
in touch with attorneys at Van Wert,
Iowa, late thi3 morning and the body
of the unfortunate man was ordered
held awaiting the message from the
relatives. The family of the young
man is well known in Decatur coun
ty, Iowa, where the father is a
wealthy landowner.
O'Hare it was reported was known
here and had worked in this section
of the county this fall, shucking
corn and also had formerly worked
in the vicinity of Murdock.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
From Tuesday's Daily
Raymond J. Larson, who for the
past seven weeks has been at the U.
S. Veterans' hospital at Lincoln, re
turned home last evening. Mr. Lar
son has been undergoing a course of
treatment at the hospital that has
proven very beneficial and he is feel-j
mg much improved. He will rest at'
the home for a few days and with
the weather favorable expects to be
able to be out soon and meet thai
many old friends. He is enthusiastic
over the splendid manner in which :
the hospital is conducted and the fine
staff of doctors, surgeons and nurses
iho are engaged at the hospital.
Rotarians
Enjoy Showing
of Dental Hygiene
Special Motion Picture Releases Show. The irls' sextette of the high
the Various Maladies of the school gave two numbers, this group
Teeth and Care. POsed of Mary Anne Rosen-
. crans, Helen Gilmour, Virginia
The Rotary club Tuesday at their Trively, Lois Bestor, Velma Wells
weekly luncheon enjoyed the show- and Gertrude Brink,
ing of a special motion picture re- Vocal solos were given by Fred
lease covering dental hygiene andjerick Fricke, William Woolcott, Jr..
the care of the teeth as well as the, George Adam and Bernard Knoflicek,
various causes of dental trouble. The!11-? young men affording some very
picture was one of the greatest la-Jdeilgfctfal selections.
terest and shows many interesting
fac-ts in regard to the teeth and par-
ticularly that of the young. This
was something out of the ordinary
and one that provided a liberal edu
cation to the Rotarians in this line.
In the entertaining features of
the luncheon the members of the
club had the pleasure of hearing a
trumpet and piano duet and piano
solo by James and Cecil Comstock,
two of the well known young musi
cians of the city, a feature that all
enjoyed to the utmost.
The two high school boys who two violin numbers that demonstrated"
have been members of the club forhi3 skill on the violin. E. H. Wescott
January, Robert Rumrael and George
Mayabb, were called upon and gave
their impression of the Rotary club
and of their pleasure of being asso-
ciated with the membership during
the past month.
The meeting was under the leader
ship of A. E. Stewart.
NEW FIRE TRUCK HERE
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning, resplendent
in
bright red paint, the rejuvinated fire acceptance of the bill was up to the
truck of the Plattsmouth fire depart-Jpoople and legislature of the islands
ment arrived home and is now ready; and its rejection was foreshadowed
for service. The truck equipment has 'by the speaker as there is much op
been mounted on the reconditioned position to many of the provisions of
International chassis which has a 69 the bill.
horse power motor and makes a neat ! Mrs. Etta Gorder gave a review of
appearing job. jthe radio programs sponsored by the
The truck was brought here by an state federation,
official of the Omaha office of the The evening closed with the serv
International company and formally ing of refreshments by the hostesses,
turned over to the city, being re-1 Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. James Farnham,
ceived at the city hall by Chairman !Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen, Mrs. E. C.
Searl Davis of the fire and water Harris and Mrs. W. F. Evers.
committee, as well as Councilman
Claud Smith, a member of the com- DEATH OF BABE
mittee, and Mayor John P. Sattler.
The members of the department From Tuesday m Daily
will transfer the hose to the truck j Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Fred
this evening and it will be ready for Snodgrass. who are residing at the
service in the future and displacing William Wchrbein farm, where Mr.
the truck that has been in use since Snodgrass is working, was called up
last December to haul the hose to on to part with their little babe. The
the scene of fires. I little one, born a week ago. had
Carl Schneider, one of the official ' gradually grown weaker until the
triiHr rlrivpr of th flennrtment. was
called and took the truck out in com
pany with the driver who delivered
the truck, to give it a good test.
DIES AT KANSAS CITY
The word has been received here nesuay atternoon aL Asnianu, mo
of the death on January 23rd at former home of the Snodgrass family.
Kansas City, Missouri, of Thomas!
Johnson, 73, former resident of Cass ENJOYED MUSICAL PROGRAM
county. Mr. Johnson wa3 a son of!
Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Johnson,! The residents of the Nebraska Ma
early settlers of Cass county. The ' sonic Home had a very pleasant treat
family resided for many years on a afforded them Sunday afternoon when
farm in the vicinity of Louisville and a musical program was given there
Cedar Creek, coming there when by Anton Bajeck, with the xylophone.
Thomas was a child of six years, in and Miss Marjorie Am, pianist. The
1865 .Mr. Johnson was married in program was composed of the old time
1886 to Mis3 Elizabeth Halpin and songs and melodies as well as popular
the family later moved to Kansas selections of today. The two artists
City where they have since resided, afforded a two hour program that was
He is survived by the widow and received with much pleasure by the
two sons, Dr. E. T. Johnson and residents of the Home. Both Mr. Ba
Frank Johnson, all residing at Kan- jock and Miss Arn are musical ar
sas City. The Interment was held tists of more than usual merit and
in that city.
Journal Want-Has cost only a
few cents and gat real results 1
Musical Pro
gram Features
Club Meeting
I High School Students and G. J. Jea
ger Offer Fine Program R. Fos
ter Patterson Speaker.
From rues6ay-3 pily
The members of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club had an unusual treat
afforded them last evening at the
meeting held at the home of Mrs.
Herman L. Thomas, it being a "sur
prise" program and arranged by Km
A. H. Duxbury, the leader of the eve
ning. The greater part of the evening
was given over to musical numbers
and the talented -oung people or
jthe high school were heard in a num
ber of selections as well as Ceorge
J. Jeager, violinist, all of which were
(greatly appreciated by the ladies.
Aimee Jane Thomas gave a piano
number that was a much enjoyed
feature of the evening program
The boys' quartet of th9 high
school, composed of George Adam,
Oliver Taylor, Greth Garnett and
j Bernard Knoflicek, were introduced
and gave two of their always enjoyed
musical treats.
Miss Cora Williams, the supervisor
of music of the ctiy schools, was
the accompanist for the school artiste.
Mr. Jeager, who is ono of the ac
complished artists of th city, gave
was the accompanist for Mr. Jeager.
The ladies had the pleasure of a
discussion of the phases of the
Philippine independence bill, given
by R. Foster Patterson, principal and
history teacher of the local high
school. Mr. Patterson explained the
various features of the bill, the ten
year period that will elapse before
the United States withdraws from
the islands and the control vested in
the government chosen by the people
of the islands. The question of the
Master canea ine nine ius 10 niu
peaco cf all eternity in His bosom.
The death of the babe has come as
a great blow to the parents and who
In their bereavement will have tho
deepest sympathy of a host of friends.
The funeral will be held on Wed-
presented the program very artisti
cally. Phons the news to Ho. 6.