" SebT. State Historical Society i
VOL. NO. XT.TX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEBR. 9, 1933.
NO. 3
Denies that the
D. A. R. Has Gone
'Pacifist2
President General of Patriotic So
ciety Denied Report in Message
to State Regent.
Mrs. Edgar Hilt Wescott, of Platts
mouth. state regent of the Nebraska
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, in an address given before De
borah Avery chapter. D. A. R., in
the Garden room of the Hotel Lincoln
Friday afternoon, made vigorous de
nial of a rumor being broadcast that
"the D. A. R. had gone pacifist." The
rumor perhaps started from the- ac
tion taken by the national board of
the D. A. R. last October in voting
to withdraw for this year, from the
Woman's Patriotic conference recent
ly held in Washington. Mrs. Wescott,
in order to clarify the situation,
telegraphed a query to Mrs. Russell
Magna, president general of the D.
A. R., in Washington. A telegram
received Friday in reply, from the
president general, was as follows:
"Deny report emphatically. Term
being spread as propaganda by those
who would have us hysterial on the
subject, when the present times call
for calm patience and common sense.
National chairman, executive com
mittee, and national board support
and stand 100 C, for national de
fense, including president general.
"MRS. RUSSELL. MAGNA."
"Mob rule is not remote," said
Mrs. Wescott. It is here now. Pro
tection of all that we hold dear lies
in national defenss. We don't want
to be prepared for war; but we want
to be prepared for peace or we
won't have it!"
The state regent advocated earn
estly the "Buy American" plan, and
called .attention -"tethe"f a-that 4
1930, Americans spent some sixty
billion dollars for fun abroad, and
our exports amounted to some forty
nine billion dollars. She urged buy
ing products from our friends and
neighbors, thereby bringing back at
least a portion of our prosperity.
The needs of the approved schools
supported by the D. A. R. were laid
before the chapter. Last year the
gifts to these schools, most of which
are in the south, totaled more than
?127,000. Several of these schools are
now asking for gifts of seeds; others
of books; others of old clothes; all
need money. It is hoped that a bril
liant ycung girl who is being helped
through the University of Nebraska
bv the Nebraska D. A. R. student
loan fund will rpeak before the state
conference to be held in Hastings in
March.
The state regent's address was pre
ceded by two exquisite violin num
bers played by Miss Eunice Bingham,
who was accompanied by Miss Mil
dred Stough. Election of delegates
and alternates to the Continental
Congress, to be held in Washington,
D. C, April 17-22, resulted as fol
lows: Regent, Mrs. H. W. Meginnis; re
gent's alternate, Mrs. O. W. Olsen;
delegate, Mr3. A. D. Eigenbroadt, for
merly of Plattsmouth; alternates,
Miss Mabel Lindly, Mrs. L. M. Allen,
Mrs. E. II. Bush, Miss Mae Pershing,
Mrs. George W. Kline, Miss Rose Gar
son, Miss Jennie Garson, and Mrs.
W. S. Whitten.
HEARING IN RECEIVERSHIP
From Monday's Dally
This morning a large cumber of
residents of Weeping Water as well
as a number of Omaha parties inter
ested in the suit of the Omaha Trust
Co., against the Western Limstone
Co.. for a receivership, were in at
tendance at the district court.
Theodore W. Metcalfe, former lieu
tenant governor and well known
Omahan, Las been appointed as the
receiver for the company. Ole Olson,
well known Weeping Water and Ne-
hawka quarryman has also filed a
petition as intervenor in the suit, he
being interested in the quarry prop
erty of which the company in re
ceivership is interested.
Among the Weeping Water people
present today were Attorney C. E.
Tefft, O. C. Hinds and Frank J. Do
mingo, Weeping Water bankers, as
well as Mr. Olson. Attorney William
Ritchie, Jr., attorney for the Omaha
Trust Co., and the receiver, was also
here to take part in the hearing.
HAS TONSILS REMOVED
From Monday's Daily
This morning Mrs. Fred W. How
land underwent an operation for the
removal of her tonsils which have
for some time been giving her
great deal of trouble. The operation
was Very successful and the patient
came through the ordeal in nice
shaos. It is expected that in the
next few days she will be back in
her usual health and able to attend
to her household duties.
Harry J. Utter,
Former Resident,
Dies at Lincoln
Former Enrlirgton Shop Official Here
Saccninbs to Illness
Long Duration.
ol
From Monday's Daily
Harry J. Utter, who for several
years was piece work inspector anu
foreman cf the freight car depart
ment of the Durlington shops here,
died early Saturday morning at the
family home at Lincoln.
After leaving this city Mr. Utter
was located at Lincoln for some time
and later transferred to Alliance
where he was living when his health
started to fail. He gradually grew
worse and was finally compelled to
leave his railroad work and retire
from active service. In recent weeks
he failed rapidly and death finally
came to his relief.
Mr. Utter is survived by the widow
and three sons, Delough. Demonte
and Dudley, all residing at Lincoln.
The funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2:30 at Hodgman's
chapel, with the Rev. Louis 'Smith
conducting the services at the chapel.
Liberty lodge No. 300 of the A. F.
& A. M. had the ritualist Eervice at f
the grave at Wyuka cemetery.
The news of the death came as a
great shock to the host of friends
here and who share with the family
the deep sorrow that the passing of
Mr. Utter has occasioned.
FUNERAL OF CHILD
The funeral service of Alvin Carey,
young son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Carey,
was held Sunday afternoon at the
First Christian church, where the de
parted had been an active figure in
the Sunday school.
There were a large number of the
friends present at the church to share
with the family the sorrow that has
come to them in the sudden death
of the nine-year-old son.
Rev. Chastain, pastor of the
church, brought words of comfort to
the grief stricken members of the
J family, giving them the promise cf
the future life in which the pain of
separation would be no more.
Mrs. Hal Garnett and Frank A.
Cloidt gave three of the loved hymns,
When I Read That Sweet Story of
Old," "Abide With Me," and "Whis
pering Hope." Mrs. O. C. Hudson
was the accompanist.
The burial was at the Oak Hill
cemetery, the pall bearers being
young men of the Workers class of
the Christian church Sunday school.
The pall bearers were Perry Min-
nier, Marion Bridgewater, Earl Win
scott and Wayne Hiner.
The flower girls were Frances Grif
fin, Opal Haley, Mildred Carlberg
and Dorothy McCarthy.
Walter Minnier was in charge of
the autos at the funeral service.
TVTARRTTJ) AT COURT HOUSE
Monday afternoon at the court
house occurred; the marriage of
Myrtle F. Taylor and John E. Hart
ley, both of Falls City. The bridal
couple were accompanied by Everett
T. Young of Falls City and Miss
Dorothea Meisinger, of Manley. The
marriage lines were read by County
Judge A. II. Duxbury in his usual im
pressive Manner.
RECEIVE PLEASANT NEWS
Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troy received
the glad news Sunday afternoon that
they again had the distinction of be
ing grandparents. A fine little son
wa3 born on Sunday morning to Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Parsons, at Paxton,
Nebraska, the latter a daughter of
the Troy family. The little one has
fceen christened Billy Bob. - -' .
Musical Contest
t High School
CI I
Much Enjoyedj
Despite the Stormy Weather Many
Gather to Hear Cfferirg
Last Evening.
From Tuesday's Daily
While the mid-winter weather that
prevailed last night interfered to
some extent with the attendance at
the musical program of the high i
school, a pleasing number were pres
ent.
The contest was arranged as an
elimination event preparatory to the
selections for entries at the M-I-N-K
tournament at Peru on February
10th and 11th.
The elimination contest wa3 inter
spersed by the program of the var
ious musical groups under the direc
tion cf Miss Cora Williams, super
visor of music, who has maintained
a very high standard of efficiency
and talent in her department of the
school.
In the elimination there were two
entries in the piano contest, Aimee
Jane Thomas and Virginia Samek,
the latter being selected for first
place.
The girl's high voice contest was
between Nadir.e Cloidt and Gertrude
Vallery, Miss Vallery being selected
for first place.
The girl's lew voice contest had
three entries, Virginia Trively, Ger
trude Brink, and Anna Mae Sandin,
the judges naming Miss Sandin as
the first place winner, this being the
second year that she has secured this
honor.
In the boy's high voice George
Adam was the only contestant.
The boy's medium voice section
saw a large number of entries and in
which Greth . Garnett was selected
for the first place honors. Other con
testants in this section were Oliver
Taylor, Frederick Fricke, William
Woolcott, Donald Buahnell, George
Luschinsky.
The boy's low voice section com
prised Bernard Knofiicek and Herbert
Minor, the former being named for
first place.
The contest wa3 Judged by Mrs.
Jack Figley, Mrs. L. S. Devoe and
Miss Garrett.
These individuals as well as the
groups will take part in the tourna
ment at Peru.
The string quartette of the school
presented two numbers, "Chorale"
by Bach and "Gavotte" by Martini,
both excellently given.
Aulton Rclland, one of the former
high school musical artists, gave the
beautiful number, "The Sweetest
Story Ever Told," as an oboe story.
The boys quartet, one of the popu
lar organizations cf the school gave
two selections, "In a Little Old Gar
den" by Hewitt, and "Come to the
Fair" by Martin.
Miss Marjorie Tidball was heard in
a delightful cello solo, "In Dream
land." The girls' sextette, one of the out
standing musical groups of the
school, gave two numbers, "Lullaby"
by Brahms and "The Sleigh" by
Kountz.
Miss Alice Hiatt, violinist, gave as
a solo number, a mazurka, a splen
didly presented offering.
Miss Rachel Robertson presented
two numbers, "Amdante" and "Ga
votte" as a viola solo, these showing
the fine musical talent of this young
high school musician.
NEW ARRIVALS Iff COMMUNITY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Sluyter in this city has been made
very happy by the arrival of a fine
son and heir that has arrived to
make his home with them in the
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Chris True of Cedar
Creek also received a visit from the
stork and who left in their care a
fine little daughter to gladden the
home in the future.
SCHOOL HAS VACATION
The pupils of the St. John's par
ochial school are enjoying a two day
vacation as the result of the cold
weather. The intense cold caused the
use of a great deal -of coal and it
was decided that the school could
enjoy a few days vacation until more
moderating weather.
HAS FINGER CUT
From Monday's Uatiy
This morning while Frank Fight
was engaged in some work at the
shop at his home, he was unfortunate
enough to have one cf the fingers
of the left hand severely cut. He was
using a chisel which slipped and
caught the finger, indicting a severe
gash. TUe injury was so serious that
several stitches were taken to close
the wound ar.d making it very un
pleasant for the patient or the next
few days.
Residence Prop
erty Destroyed by
rire today
Property Ocnpied by Pari H. Wohl-
farth. and Family Burns Sines
9 O'clock a. ra. Today.
From Tuesday Daily
The residence property on north
Sixth street, occupied by Mr. and
Airs. Paul H. Wohlfarth and family,
rras destroyed by fire today, the fire
raging from 9 a. m. until this after
noon.
The fire started in the basement
of the house near the furnace and
soon the house was ETled with dense
clouds cf smoke and it was with dif
ficulty that neighbors and volunteers
were able to carry out the greater
part of the household effects which
were taken to the residence of Mr.
ar.d Mrs. A. W. Cloidt, just south of
the burning house. :.
The fire department battled with
the fire from the first few moments
after the alarm was turned in, but
was unable to reach the source of the
fire and which apparently spread
through the wells cf the structure.
A stream of water and chemicals
was used In the eff'v to smother
the flames but without success.
The high biting wind made the
work cf fire fighting one of the great
est difficulty and the volunteer fire
men fought not only to save the house
but against the suffering that the in
tense cold brought as the water on
the house turned to sheets cf ice.
Winter Again
Grips This Part
of tlie West
Temperature of Fifteen Below Here
This Horning Blizzard Drifts
the Roads Some.
From Tuesday's Daily
The storm that started raging here
Monday noon grew to the dimensions
of a blizzard by nightfall and while
the snowfall was not so heavy it
caused a great deal of drifting.
The temperature thi3 morning
stood at fifteen below zero and was
accompanied by a strong and biting
wind that made travel a matter of
difficulty and kept the greater part
of the population confined to their
homes for the greater part of the
day.
The cold was so intense that em
ployes at the BREX shop whose work
was in the shop yards were allowed
to return home if they wished as the
bitter wind made working conditions
bad. Those who were engaged in
side however, were able to continue
their work.
Persons motoring into the city to
day report that the east and west
roads are drifting biit the snowfall
not being so heavy, there has been
no great drifts formed altho it ha3
inconvenienced travel to a greater or
les extent.
DIES AT CREST0IT
From Wednesday's Dally
Mrs. Mike Lutz departed this
morning on No. 6 over the Burling
ton for Creston, Iowa, where she
was called by a message that an
nounced the death of a cousin, Chris
Jessen, which occurred Monday. The
funeral services will be held this
afternoon at Creston. Mr. Jessen will
be remembered by the older residents
of this city as he made his home in
thi3 community for several years.
The cause of death was not given in
the message received here.
Journal Want-AOs cost only a
few cents and set real results!
Refrigerator
hop
to Start on
Six Day Week
Working Schedule to Be for Eight
Honrs a Bay and for Fall Week
Instead of Five Days.
The local Burlington Refrigerator
Express Co., shops are to start on a
new working schedule that will give
the men employed there a six day
week and an eight hour day.
The company has a large number
cf cars for the Burlington system now
in readiness to be overhauled and
repaired and these will be started at
once to be rushed to conrpletion. The
local shops have contracts for a large
amount of work for refrigerators
from western railroad lines which
will be the means of furnishing em
ployment right along for the force
of men at the shops.
During the earlier part of the win
ter the work has been kept up as ex
tnsively a3 possible by Superintend
ent Jeager, but under the new con
tracts and with orders the shops will
operate at top speed.
The shops have been working
from 7:45 a. m. to 3:45 p. m., with
an Lour for dinner and will now
swing into the regular eight hour
schedule.
The new working conditions will
bring a great deal more in the pay
roll to the employes of the shops with
the additional hcurs and the extra
day. This is the first time that the
shops have worked the full six days
for a long period and is an indica
tion that the conditions are com
mencing to show an upturn for bet
terment. FIRE AT OREAPOLIS
.Monday afternoon shortly before 4
o'clock the word wa3 received here
that a fire wa3 threatening the de
struction of the signal tower of the
Burlington at Oreapolis. While there
is no water supply available for fire
fighting, a large number of people
hastened to the scene in the hopes
cf being able to lend aid to the resi
dents of that locality. When the local
people arrived at the scene they
found that the fire had been exting
uished by the crew of a local freight
that had come past the tower just as
the blaze was getting a good start.
The fire started in the lower por
tion of the tower where a heating
plant is located, the blaze first catch- j
ing on the west side of the building j
and soon was blazing quite freely.
The freight train fortunately came
past the tower Just at the right time
and with the work of the crew the
flames were soon checked and with
but little damage.
The tower is used in handling the
interlocking system of switches and
signals that control the Burlington
lines north and west and also the
Missouri Pacific crossing.
The fire was first noticed by the
wife of the section foreman whose
residence is near the tower and she
at once gave the alarm to A. F.
Moore, the operator who was in
charge of the tower at the time and
who made the call for assistance.
HAS SPRAINED ANKLE
From Monday's Daily
Frank Paine, one of the employes
of the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Pow
er Co., was injured today while work
ing on the line of the company with
several other workmen. Mr. Paine
jumped from a rather steep bank and
in alighting his right ankle turned,
inflicting a sprain that was very pain
ful. The injured man was taken to
the office of a physician where med
ical aid was given and the injured
ankle dressed and he made as com
fortable as possible.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Marion Reichart, well known
Louisville young man, is at the Meth
odist hospital at Omaha where he has
undergone an operation for appendi
citis, he having a very severe case
and where the appendix had rup
tured. The patient wa3 In very ser
ious condition for a number of days
but is now doing very .well and it
is hoped will be able to soon resume
his activities. Mr. Reichart is en
gaged in the barbering business at
Louisville.
SUFFERS FROM FLU
From Monday's Daily
The Fred Rutherford home north
of this city has been the scene of a
great deal of sickness in the last few
days as both Mr. and Mrs. Ruther
ford have been suffering from the
flu. Mrs. Rutherford has so far re
covered that she has been able to re
sumo her usual activities, but Fred
is still confined to the farm home
and it will be several days before he
is able to resume his activities.
Pre-Easter
Services are
Planned for City
for
Konisters to Join in Services
Kcly Week in April Services
at All Churches.
From Wednesday's Daily
The ministers of the city met yes -
terday afternoon to arrange a series Michael McCormick L. S. Devoe
i (Detective
cf religious gatherings in the var-(Dan Parker Jam28 Comstock
ious churches during Holy Week. The! (Witness)
week before Easter i3 being widely County Sheriff Roy 01?on
observed as a religious exercise by County Attorney J. Howard Davis
Oliver Tiarfc: C . C. PRf'Ott
all churches for the purpose of stir-
ring the hearts of people everywhere
to a happy and devout remembrance!
nt p,,)fl,
The following program has been Perry, Mrs. R. B. Hayes, C. W. An
arranged: Monday, April 10th, St. thes, Mrs. Vern Am. Demmy Hiatt,
Luke's Episcopal church, address by Mrs. Fred Morgan, Geo. Kaffenber-
Rev. K. G. McClusky: Tuesday, April
11th. Presbyterian church, address by
April
Canon Petter; Wednesday,
12th, St. Paul's Evangelical church,
aaaress by Rev. C. O. Troy; Tliurs-j
day, April 13th. Methodist church, :are Present in a xorceiui ana ur
address by Rev. O. G. Tvicnmann.,tic way, and the drama is receiv-
The subjects will be on Monday.
"The Atonement," Tuesday The,
pc xt T.,f vt-T,
"The. Cross and
Thursday "Those
Individual Life,"
Wno Watched by
the Cross." ' . !"
Everyone in the community is
urged to attend all or as many of
these services as possible. Cut out
this announcement and keep lt.jwaere she i3 spending a few
Watch for further announcements.
HAVE INTERESTING MEETING
The Rotary club at their meeting
Tuesday had a very entertaining pro-
gram which was under the leadership
of Fred Lugsch, consisting of a num-
ber of features presented by high tion of the newe5t models of the Am
school people. I erican and Parisian fashion world
The address of the occasion -w-as'aad tne fabrics that will be much
given by R. Foster Patterson, prln-;
cipal of the high school, who gave;
a brief review of the present day con-
ditions in the nation and the world,
covering many of the measures that gtore have ag tbeIr -wholesale supply
were enacted or considered by con- ard expects to be able to give the
gress at this session. Mr. Patterson's ClES COUnty people the advantage of
remarks were followed with the a Cne Eeiection of the latest in the
greatest interest by the members of line of dry BOO(is an(i rearing ap
the club and it was a feature that parei
all appreciated. j
Two of the young men of the high j SHOWS THE RIGHT SPIRIT
school who will compete in the
M-I-N-K tournament at Peru, the last From Tuesday's Daily
of the week, were present and wero Chief of Police Joe Libershal show
heard in two very pleasing selections, ed the real Christian spirit this
Bernard Knofiicek being heard in morning with a large group of the
"The Light House Bell Is a 'Wed- unfortunates that had gathered at
ding Bell',' and George Adam in the city Jail for shelter during tha
"Tally Ho." Mis3 Cora Williams night. The chief is accustomed to
served as the accompanist.
One of the enjoyed features of the lng as he comes on duty at 7 o'clock,
program was that cf the three but thi3 morning a3 the ctilT winter
trumpeters, James Comstock, Francis breeze was blowing he announced to
Libershal and Marvin Tritsch, the the group that they might remain In
young men being real artists on the the shelter of the jail for the day as
cornet and trumpet. ,the weather was too bitter for even
The two high school boys to be a stray dog to battle. The chief al3o
members of the club for the month hustled out and procured a supply of
of February will be Albert Todd, coffee for the men to make them
senior and William Woolcott, Junior, selves some hot coffee and the Went-
1 worth bakery helped out the good
ORGANIZE CLASS
The Pollyanna class, composed of a feed. It is hardly necessary to state
girls from twelve to fourteen years that the shelter seekers were much
of age has been organized in the appreciative of the chief's good work.
Sunday school of the local Methodist ( 1 "
church, to fill an important part in I RETAIL SECTION MEETS
the Sunday school work. The class rrom Wedne8da7 ny
has been organized by the naming of 7he retail section of the Chamber
Mary Ann Highfield, president; Mary of commerce held their meeting this
Kathryn Wiles, secretary and Mrs. n00n at the Brown cafe and at which
William Baird as the teacher. All time it wa3 TOted to have the stores
girls of the age-given, who are not ciosed on Wednesday nights in the
attending Sunday school elsewhere fUtUre except on the merchants spec
are invited to Join this class which j-i gayS.
meets at 9:30 each Sunday morn- The retail section also had as
Ing at the church. guests F. I. Rea and Mr. McKissick,
: as well as the head of the heating
Don't give your printing to out- department of the Iowa-Nebraska
cent right here in Plattsmouth. Part in the meeting
Local People
to Present a
Play Sunday
"Protection," Will Be Shown at Pres
byterian Church Under Auspices
of Anti-Saloon League.
The drama entitled "Protection."
will be presented in the Presbyterian
church in Plattsmouth next Sunday
evening .February 12th, with the
ether churches co-operating. This
program will be given under the
auspices of the Anti-Saloon League
of Nebraska. Twenty-six Plattsmouth
citizen will take part in this play.
The cast is as follows:
(Judge W. T. Dodd
Clerk of the Court Raymond Cook
L. S. JlarsnaJ Kalph Anderson
Mrs. Mary. Wilson (Plaintiff)
Mrs. Joseph Wiles
Tom Wilson Otto Stodola
j (Plaintiff's son)
, Defendant's Attorney C. O. Troy
Mrs Winiam Rich.Mrs. Wm. Baird
Editor Randolph J. H. Graves
JURY
James Hall, Mrs. Audrey Garnett, O.
ger, lurs. j.esiie i"iei.
The platform of the church will
be arranged to resemble a court room
aim ine proceea,nBs wm ue
' rlnr-fcrl 1lr n roal frin 1 fTrh, n, TartQ
ere'
Everyone is moEt cordially wel-
come!
VISITS XASTLE2T 3IAEKETS
Miss Mathilde Soennlchsen, of the
H. M. Soennichsen Co., is at Chicago
day3
Miss
ion a Duying trip ior me nrm
Soennichsen Is visiting the large
eastern wholesale houses to look over
the newest styles and models in
ladies garments as well as the latest
in fabrics that mark the spring
and summer season.
i The iines tbJs year preSent
unusuai opportunities in the selcc-
S0UBnt this coming season.
Mi33 Soennichsen will be kept very
j.., -while at Chicago in visitintr the
T.rinn, v.r.mps that th lanr local
'turn cut the "boarders" each morn-
jwork with donations of rolls and pies
that aided in giving the unfortunates