VOL, NO. XIIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1933.
NO. 16
Plattsmouth is
Winner of Town
Teams Tourney
Defeat Eagle in the Finals Wednes
day Night by Score of 35 to 22
Hard Fought Game.
The Plattsmouth entry in the Cass
county town team tournament was
the winner of the championship Wed- ,
nesday night when they eliminated
Eagle by the score of 35 to 22, fol-
lowing their semi-final win from
Elm wood on Tuesday.
The game was much harder fought
and close than the score would indi
cate, the Eagle team pressing the
locals closely until the last minutes
of the struggle when the shooting
of Knoflicek and Donat buried their
opponents under a flood of scores.
The opening quarter showed the
score, Eagle 3, Plattsmouth 6, while
at the half time it stood 8 to 10 with
Plattsmouth leading by the small
margin. In the third period the bat
tle still continued hot and the score
in favor of Plattsmouth 16 to 14.
In the last quarter the bombardment
opened and the Plattsmouth quintet
swept forward to an unchallenged
lead.
Every point of the Eagle score was
made by Winkler, forward. In the
game Clarence Forbes, local guard
made his bow as forward and played
a splendid game in the unfamiliar
position. Knoflicek was high point
man of the locals, leading Donat and
Forbes.
The tabulated score of the game
was as follows:
Plattsmouth
FG
Knoflicek, f-g 4
Hartford, f 3
Galloway, f 0
Donat. c 3
Forbes,' g-f r- 3
Wiles, g. - 0
McCrary, g 1
FT
1
0
, 0
2 '
-2
"V
1
PF
0
2
0
2
a
" i
2
TP
9
6
0
8
8
1
3
14 7 9 35
Eagle
FG FT PF TP
Tinker, f 0 0 2 0
Winkler, f 9 4 1 22
R. Spanlie, c 0 0 0 0
Ransford. c 0 0 2 0
Reitter, g 0 0 3 0
Spanlie, g 0 0 10
Sexton, g 0 0 2 0
4 11
DECLARATORY CONTEST
On Tuesday the four speakers who
were declared winners in the local
declamatory contest here a few days
ago will go with their instructor,
Mr. Figley, to Auburn to represent
the school in the sub-district contest-
The Plattsmouth contestants
are: Anna 'Mae Sandin, humorous;
George Adam, oratory; Greth Car
nett, dramatic, and Stuart Porter,
extemperaneous. Winner of first and
second places at Auburn will com
pete for the final championships
which will be held at Plattsmouth
on Friday, April 7th.
The holdine of the final contest
.,w iinl contest to
Plattsmouth as the best dramtic tal-
ent in sixteen eastern Nebraska coun- schools which will compete for the
ties will participate in a medal and right to participate in the state con
trophy contest. Itest are Front, Plattsmouth and
Officers of the Second District De- Valley. They will hold the debates
clamatory association are: R. F. Pat- t Omaha Municipal University and
terson. Plattsmouth, president; G each team will debate every other
W. Hildred, Fremont, treasurer and
Supt. J. R. Bitner of Fullerton, sec
retary. UNIVERSITY DEBATE HERE
Twice within recent years, the
University of Nebraska has met an
other university in debate on the
high school platform. On Wednes-
iitf oriomnnti AT a rr-'h Qti at !i;15.'
"
. the Nebraska speakers will meet a
toom frnm th TTnivprsitv of South
j
Dakota at me nign scnooi. xne uu-
ject will be: Resolved that the United
States should agree to the cancel -
lation of all inter-allied war aeDts
and reparations. 1
The question of the war debts asj
affecting America is one of general
t' aniterest to all and the public
cordially Invited to hear this discus-
sion by speakers of these two uni-
versities. The South Dakota team is
on a trip to Missouri. The Nebraska
team is coached by Prof. H. A. White
of the English department and the
sneakers will be Harold Soderlund
and Harry L. West.
BIBLE HERE THURSDAY
Nebraska's tamou3 coach, D. X.
Bible and Ed Weir, all- Ameria tackle
and now an assistant at the univer
sity, will be here Thursday evening,
March 30th as guest speakers at a
banquet to be given in honor of the
local Jiigh school basketball team
which finished the season with such
an impressive record.
The affair is sponsored by a large
group of business men and will be
held at the Riley hotel at 6:30. All
men and boys in Plattsmouth and the
community who are interested in
honoring the team and meeting Bible
and Weir are cordially invited to at
tend. Tickets may be obtained from
Hilt Martin. Following the address
of Ccach Bible, pictures of the Pitts
burgh game and others will be shown
Capture Man
Wanted Here
in Michigan
Fred L. Kott, Charged with Enticing
linor Girl from Home, to Es
Held Under Mann Act.
A search that has covered almost
a year for Fred .Mott, lormcriy
of near Greenwood, was ended at
Marshall, Michigan, when the man
was arrested there and local officers
notified.
Mott was charged here with hav
ing contributed to the delinquency
of a minor child, his niece, Mae
Hoenshell. 14. who was alleged in
the complaint filed before County At
torney W. G. Kieck, with having en
ticed the girl to leave her home, May
10, 1932.
The parents, Mr. and Mrs. Archi
bald Hoenshell, and the officers have
been conducting a search over the
country fer- ttoe mac aad tb aieee,
and at last their efforts were reward
ed when they were found at Marshall
where the man and his niece and in
fant child were located.
Owing to the fact that the trip
to and from Michigan would entail
an expense of from $159 to $200 and
the trial of the case at least an
other $150, Sheriff Homer Sylvester
and Deputy Sheriff Lancaster got in
touch with federal officers and who
decided to file a charge against the
defendant Mott, under the Mann act,
a more severe charge and one that
would give him a greater sentence
for the offense than. under the state
law.
Ey the action of the sheriff the
county is saved the expense of the
trip and trial and the charges will
be heard in the federal court.
The Michigan officers have re
quested that the dependents of Mott
be cared for and the responsibility
for their care be taken from the state
of Michigan.
DISTRICT DEBATE MEET
The annual debate tournament of
the members of the high school de-
bating league in this section will be
held in Omaha on Monday. The
team on Dotn sides or the question.
The subject will be on seeking new
sources of taxation for a more equit
able distribution of the tax burden.
The local team, composed of George
Lushinsky, Pauline Hoschar, Wil
liam Wetenkamp and George Adam
made splendid progress in a number
of debates with Omaha schools. Ne
braska City, Auburn and the Mid
; land tournament though none of
-
them had any
. ffI)
previous experience
with the exception of George Lush-
. . ... .
lnsay. xneir coacn, Mr. Figley
will
gQ them tQ Monday
mornin
:
PAUL IVERSON HONORED
Paul Iverson, sophomore, son of
is Mr. and Mrs. John Iverson, Platts-
mouth, was elected vice president of
the Hastings College Y. M. C. A. as-
sociation at the recent annual elec-
tion of officers. Mr. Iverson has been
prominent in Y. M. C. A. work since
his coming to Hastings College, two
years ago. The president is Jake
Beck, a Junior, from Ong.
Superintendent
L. S. Bevoe is Re
Elected for Year
Popular Head cf the Educational
System to Accept Contract end
Conduct City Schools.
From Friday's Dai?j'
The residents of this city are more
than pleased to learn that L. S. De-
voe, present superintendent of
city schools, will again guide
affairs of the school system in
1933-34 term.
The election was made by
the
the
the
the
board this week and Mr. Devoe has
agreed to accept the position and
entered on the work of planning the
details of the school government and
to adjust the system to the economies
that may be found necessary by the
board of education.
Mr. Devoe came here a stranger
last summer from the schools at
Geneva, but there is now hardly a
resident of the city as well known
and popular as the superintendent
touay. He has not only conducted
tha schools efficiently and well, but
has been a leader in the civic affairs
and activities of the Chamber oS
Commerce. Many of the most suc
cessful events that were staged by
the local Chamber of Commerce was
due largely to the planning and the
energetic work that Mr. Devoe . gave
to the projects. ,
That the superintendent has been
renamed is an assurance that the
schools will remain at their present
high standard of efficiency and that
all that is possible to add to the ex
cellence of the educational system of
the city will be afforded the people of
the community.
ESSAY CONTEST CLOSES
The essay contest sponsored by the
Retail Section of the Chamber of
Commerce, participated in by the
students of the city and parochial
schools, has closed. There were over
500 essays submitted and which have
now been turned over to the judges
for their opinions. The work of
judging all of the essays is no small
task and the first onc3 examined
shows some excellent papers from the
young people. The announcements
of the awards will be made later and
some of the prize winning essays will
appear in the bournal. The essays are
on the subject, "Why I Should Trade
in the Town Where I Make My
Home."
FLOATERS ENJOY FEED
From Thursday's Daily
The floaters who sought shelter at
the city jail last
evening, had an;
unusual treat afforded them and
which they were very appreciative
of receiving. When the luncheon at
the Farmers meeting was over it
was found there was a surplus of
sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee as
well as the products of the Norfolk
Packing Co. This was prepared by
the serving committee and turned
over to the police who accordingly
took it to the city jail and regailed
the floaters with the feast. The re
cipients of the treat joined in their
expression of appreciation of the
kindn-.s-s of tne Plattsmouth people.
MEETING AT FREMONT
Mrs. R. E. Hayes of this city, a
departmental secretary of the district
Home missionary society of the Meth
odist church, was at Fremont Wed
nesday to attend a conference there.
This conference was held with Mrs.
U. S. Kane, district president, and
where the members of the party were
luncheon guests. Mrs. Hayes drove
from Omaha and among the members
of the party were Mrs. F. D. Leete,
wife of the presiding bishop of the
church. Mrs. Hayes i3 a conference
as well as district officer.
CHANGE HOURS AT STATION
From Thursday's Dally
The Missouri Pacific passenger
station in the west part of the city
will be open under a new schedule
of working hours for Agent Herman
L. Thomas. The change is made
necessary by the elimination of the
second operator and from today on
the station will be opened at 6:10
a. m. and will be closed at 3:10 p. m.
SCHOOLS HAVE VACATION
From Thursdays Dally
The public schools closed yester
day afternoon for the spring vaca-
! tion, the teachers and pupil3 being
given a rest over Thursday and Fri
day as well as the U3iial weekly holi-
jday on Saturday.
A number cf the teachers and stu
dent3 availed themselves cf tiie op
portunity of spending the thort vaca
tion at home while others motored to
Lincoln where tney attended the
Etate basketball tournament which
is held for the rest of the week. Coach
Rothert was among those who will
take in the tournament, while Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Devoe and children
will spend the week end at Lincoln
with relatives.
lighting Com
pany Kas'Speak
ing Contest
W. A. Bennett and Miss Pauline
Now-acek Winners in Event
" Held Last Bright.
Prom Friday's Dally
The Iowa-Nebraska Llgnt &. Power
Co. last evening staged an employes'
speaking contest for the Plattsmouth
district, this being held at the
dining room of the Brown cafe.
This event was one in which the
employes were given the opportunity
of expressing their view3 on current
subjects that pertained to the activ
ities of the light and power company,
the winners of the different district
events to compete in a general con
test later at Lincoln, v. here all dis
tricts of the company will be heard.
There were six entered in the con
test here, three from Humboldt and
three from this city,; and in tha re
sult two of the loca speakers were
victorious.
The winner in 'the men's section
was W. A. Bennett, who had as his
subject, "The Customer and His Elec
tric Bill," while in the ladie3 group
Miss Pauline Nowacek was the win
ner, "The Employe and the Public"
being the cubject of the contestant.
All of the contributions to the pro
gram were excellent and reflected the
greatest credit on all of the con
testants.
The event was judged by W. A.
Robertson. L.- O. Minor and Robert
Foster Patterson.
Following the close of the contest
the members of the party were served
with sandwiches and coffee.
ENTERTAINS FOE MISS BOOM
From Friday's Dally
Last night the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Gabelman in the south part
of the city was the scene of a very
pleasant social gathering in honor
of Miss Minnete Boom, who is soon
to leave for Guide Rock, Nebraska.
The evening was spent in playing
cards and at the close of the pleas
ant event dainty refreshments were
served. Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Lamphere, Mr. and
Mrs. John Jordan, Miss Ella Frazier,
George Thorn, Miss Minnete Boom
and Mr. and Mra. Gabelman.
VISITS IN CITY
A week end guest at the home of
Attorney and Mrs. W. A. Robertson,
is Donald Gray, University of Ne
braska student and outstanding ath
lete of the state school. Mr. Gray is
a member of the Nebraska track team
and has the record in broad jump,
winning this event in the local meets
and at the meet at the University of
Kansas, broke the record iof that
school. He was also a member of
the track team the the Olympic games
at L03 Angeles last summer where
he was outstanding in his work.
VISITS FE0M NEHAWKA
This afternoon Frank Dill, one of
the enterprising farmers of the vi
cinity of Nehawka, was in the city
to look after some business and
while here was a caller at the Jour
nal to advance his subscription for
another year. Mr. Dill is hopeful of
the coming year in the lines cf agri
cultural advancement and looks for
ward to the forthcoming months to
show a decided upturn and which
will bring real prosperity to this sec
tion of the nation.
Missionary
s,
ociety Holds
Founders Day
Large lluml-cr Attend the Meeting
Which Is Held at the First
Kethodist Church.
Th9 afternoon oT March 23 was
spent by the various departments of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary so
ciety in a very happy commemoration
of that day in 1869, when only eight
women from twenty-six Methodist
churches in Boston met in what is
now old Tremont church to organize
a society to help women and children
in the orient to the beneSt of Chris
tian living. The old church still
stands and its cemetery adjoining on
the north and surrounded by apart
ment houses in the heart of Boston's
busy life, was a very interesting
place to one of our past Standard
Bearers who read much of history
there and in that of the Old Christ
church not far away, while waitirg
for some of those attending one of
the many national conventions that
meet in that city. All this made the
day mora real to some local V.. F. M.
S. members.
The program opened with devo-
tionals by Rev. Troy, reading from
Isaiah, and prayer of gratitude for
work accomplished and for courage
and guidance to go forward with the
ame faith of the Founders. Next
an inquisitive member. Miss .Eliza
beth Spar.gler, asked questions of the
vice president. Miss Mapes. "Why a
Founders' Day Celebration?" and was
clearly informed to the benefit cf all.
Then "A Founders' Vision" was given
with Mrs. John Elliott as the Foun
der, Mrs. Harry White as present
member calling the Standard Bearers
through Naomi Day, the King's Her
alds through Shirley Sievers, nd the
Little Light' Eearers through Joan
Traudt, to tell of the growth of the
soriety to more than half a million
members carrying evangelism, educa
tion and healing through more than
seven hundred missionaries into
nineteen foreign countries with re
ceipts each year of from two to two
and a half million dollars a year.
How can it be done? Only one who
gets under the burden can tell. The
Standard Bearers are almost a hun
dred thousand strong; the King's
Heralds seventy-five thousand and
supporting sixty missionaries.
Mrs. Barkus reprerente the stew
ardship department which is really
the key to the success of this work.
The Founder awoke to find that after
more than sixty years had passed
their dream had come true. The sec
ond demonstration, "The Spirit of
Sixty-nine" was given by a group of
members. Mrs. Troy, Mrs. Farmer
and Miss Kennedy planning a pro
gram at which Mrs. C. C. Wescott
as the "Spirit of Sixty-nine" gave
words of encouragement and Mrs.
Wm. Howland as the "Woman's Mis
sionary Friend" the organ of the
great society urgeu more diligent
reading and use of suggestions found
therein Then for the sake of gain
ing new members Mrs. Arn and Mrs.
H3yes called upon a new neighbor
in the demonstration. "A newcomer
and a Friend" to interest her in the
work of the society as she came into
the church. Miss Bernice Arn took
the part of radio broadcaster in this
playlet. This closed the adult pro
gram and Catherine Armstrong and
Sheila Covert, two Standard Bearers,
sang two duets, accompanied by Miss
Meisicger, preceding a demonstration
"A Little Maid Who Went Into All
the World," given by Pearl Tomp
kins and Margaret Lahoda, showing
how those who must stay at home
may still go as missionaries. Another
Standard Bearer, Louise Rishel, gave
a delightful piano number.
At this time while the King's Her
alds prepared for their little dem
onstration "A Straw Baby" by Ruth
Ann Hatt, Jane Persinger and Shir
ley Keck, describing very clearly the
heathen practices of healing as com
pared to the sure way performed and
taught by the Christian doctor and
nurse. As a most fitting close to the
joint celebration of mothers and
daughters of the society, Bernice Arn
gave her most pleasing musical read
ing "Songs My Mother Sang to Me."
A social half hour was then en
joyed by all and refreshments were
served by the society under the chair
manship of Mrs. Harry White and a
committee assisted by the Standard
Bearers.
Those present were enthusiastic
over their enjoyment of the after
noon program and the only regret
that more did not find it possible to
enjoy the happy occasion and get the
benefit it shed abroad.
ENJOYS SHORT VACATION
Rev. Father George Agius, pastor
of the St. John's Catholic church of
this city, is enjoying a short vacation
from his work in the pariLh and a
much needed rest. The cervices at
the church Sunday will be celebrated
by one of the priests at the Colum
bian mission at Bellevue.
Nehawka Lady
to Head Clubs of
First District
Mrs. Marion N. Tncker cf Nehawka.
Selected President of Feder
ation at Convention.
One of the well known and active
leaders in clubs of Nebraska wom
en, Mrs. Marion N. Tucker, of Ne
hawka, was named as the president
of the first district federation at the
convention at Pawnee City Wednes
day. Mrs. Tucker has served a3 vice-
president of the first district feder
ation for the past year- and as well
has been very prominent in the af
fairs of the Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution.
The members of the convention at
Pawnee City have selected a very
ble and capable lady and one who
will carry on the work of the or
ganization in a fine manner.
CES BIRTHDAY
From Saturday's Dally
. A very pleasant birthday party
was held in honor of Miss Mildred
Carlburg at her home " last evening
celebrating her nineteenth birthday.
The evening was spent in playing
various games with Clifton' Hardi3on
winning first prize.
The guest of honor received many
pretty and useful gifts.
At a very late hour a dainty and
delicious lunch was served by Mrs.
Carlburg, assisted by Mrs. Walter
Minniear and Mrs. Frank Parsells.
Those present were: Perry Min
niear, Dorothy McCarthy, Clifton
Hardison, Opal Haley, Carroll Sutton,
Eleanor Black, Earl Winscott, George
Winscott, Nellie Wilcox, Richard
Black, Clifford Black, Bessie Cary,
Wayne Hiner, Louise Parsells, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Chandler, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Bishop. Mrs. Frank
Parsells, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Min
niear and daughters. Frances and
Helen Mary, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Carl
burg, daughter Edna and son Glen,
and the guest of honor. Miss Mildred
Carlburg.
CALLED TO EEDALIA
From Friday's Pally
Last evening airs. Cyril Janda, Sr.,
and daughter, Mrs. Julius Pitz, de
parted for Sedalia, Missouri, where
they will spend a short time at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brink
man, the latter a daughter of Mrs.
Janda. Mrs. Erinkman is suffering
from a severe case of diabetes and
has been in a serious condition for
the past 'week and which led to the
mother and sister hastening to Se
dalia to be with her. The many
friends of Mrs. Brinkman, who was
formerly Miss Agnc3 Janda, will re
gret to learn of her illness and trust
that the patient may be given relief
from her malady and bo able to re
sume her usual activities.
GIFT NIGHT EACH WEDNESDAY
The gift night which is held un
der the auspices of the retail section
of the Chamber of Commerce, will
after the first of April be held on
each Wednesday from that time until
further notice. This proved a pleas
ing feature of last year's activities
and attracted much attention from
the residents of this trade territory.
The weekly 1 event served to bring
large numbers here and was con
tinued until the extreme winter
weather set in when it was held
twice a month.
Close of Special
Sales Attracts
Much Attention
Methodist Chnrch of This City and
Christian Church of Murray
Are tha Winners.
The close of the United Customers
Benefit contest which has been un
der way for the past three weeks at
the stores of the Fetzer Shoe Co., and
the Ladies Toggery, closed Saturday
and with a great deal of interest be
ing shown.
The voting contest which had been
conducted as, a part of the sales ac
tivities had resulted in a great deal of
work on the part of the contestants.
The church groups had worked hard
in the past week and well organized
committees were directing the hand
ling of the voting for their respective
organizations. The Methodist and
Christian churches had made special
efforts and which was reflected in the
large votes that they rolled up for the
coveted prize.
The out cf town group voting saw
a real horse race between the Mur
ray Christian church and the Mynard
aid society with the former winners
by a small margin.
The Methodist church in the Platts
mouth group outdistanced their near
est opponents, the Christian church.
by a good margin, while the Junior
class of the high school and the Pres
byterian church whicn had showed
strong In the early part of the con
test were far in the rear.
The result of the vote as tabulated
by Mr. Brocks, manager of the con
test, showed the following results:
Plattsmouth Group.
Methodist church 4,101.290
Christian church 3,485,280
St. Paul's church, 2,621,600
Junior Class 1,461,180
Presbyterian church 1.02S.Q4Q.
Out of Town Group.
Murry Christian church 2,303.730
Mynard Aid Society 2,070.590
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Front fie.turda.r'a DuHr
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kerns, well
known residents of this city cele
brated very quietly today their forty-
second wedding anniversary at tha
family home on North 6th street.
The day was spent in the family
gathering, a number of the children,
and grandchildren being present to
spend the day and to enjoy the fino
dinner that was a part of the ob
servance of the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerns were married
at Glenwood, Iowa, on March 25,
1S91 and came to this city some
twenty-eight years aga and where
they have since resided.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerns have been
splendid residents of the community
and have the well wishes of the many
friends for other happy occasions of
this kind in the future years. In the
Joys and sorrows of life tfiat have
come to them was the death of their
son, Hugh J. Kerns, who was killed
in action In France in July, 1918,
and in whose honor ths local Amer
ican Legion post is named.
The children of this estimable
couple are Mrs. B. M. Hubble, Cedar
Creek; Mrs. Chester Craig, Omaha;
Mr3. Lowell Yulff, Idaho Falls, Idaho;
Mrs. Bert Keen, Plattsmouth; Georgo
Kerns, St. Louis, Mi.ssouri, Albert
and Bernie Kerns of this city.
RECEIVE PLEASANT NEW3
From Saturday's Dally
This morning Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Hercld of this city received the pleas
ant news that they are grandparents
of a charming little lady. The young
lady was born Fridcy night at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Ger
ir.g Herold at New York City. The
event has caused a great deal of
happiness in the Herold household
where the little son now has the
companionship of the little sister.
Trt-ATTRrra AT COURT HOUSE
From Saturday's Dally
Thi3 morning at the court house
occurred the marriage of Miss Marie
Corn of Deming New Mexico, and
William A. Worrall, of Albuquerque,
New Mexico. The marriage ceremony
was performed by Judge A. H. Dux
bury and witnessed by A. W. Farm
er and Alfred Edgerton. Following
the wedding the bridal party drove
to Omaha where they will enjoy a
short honeymoon.