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Nebr. State Historical Society VOL. NO. XTJX PLATTS&OUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 1933. NO. 21 Awards Made in Essay Contest in the Schools Many Fine Papers Received and Judges rind Task One of Dif ficulty in Awarding. The following are the w-nners In the essay contest sponsored by the Retail Section of the Plattsmouth Chamber of Commerce: Class 1, including pupils in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades: First Prize James Webb, of St. John's school. Second Prize Betty Jo Lib ershal, of St. John's school. Third Prize James Sandin, of St. John's school. Honorable mention Mildred Knoflicek, of St. John's school. Class 2, including grades 7 and 8: First Prize Patty Cloidt, of Plattsmouth Junior High school. Second Prize Norma Curtis, of Plattsmouth Junior high cchool. Third Prize Marjorie Tid ball, of Plattsmouth Junior high school. Class 3, consisting of the pupils in the 9th and 10th grades: First Prize Wave Smith, grade 9, of Plattsmouth high school. Second Prize Alberta Tim mas, grade 9 of Plattsmouth high school. Third Prize Grace "Welch. grade 10 of Plattsmouth high school. Class 4, consisting of upper class pupils: First Prize Cecil Comstock, of Plattsmouth high school. Second Prize Virginia Samek of Plattsmouth high school. Third Prize Edgar Seitz, of Plattsmouth high school. This morning C. C. Wescott, chair man, of JLhe .retailer.'s committee, with Emmett Mullen, of the committee, visited the schools and made the awards to the lucky ones. The greatest interest was taken in the contest and in which all of the schools of the city participated. The number of essays turned in to the committee was large and the decision as to the best was cne that the judges had the greatest difficulty in deter mining. The Journal expects later to pub lish several of the essays of not only the prize winners but others. HAS BROKEN JAW Early Sunday morning Sheriff Homer Sylvester and Officer David Pickrel were called to the north part of the city where there was reported to be a stormy ending of a house party. The officers found on arrival at the home of the Higgins family that Clyde Taylor, one of the parti cipants, of the party was badly beaten up and suffering from a broken jaw. It was alleged that the broken jaw was occasioned when Taylor was struck during the battle. The in jured man was brought to the office of Dr. O. C. Hudson for temporary treatment and was then hurried on into Omaha to be placed in the Uni versity hospital. Pending the return of Taylor, there has been no complaint filed against Higgins, who it is claimed, was the one that struck Taylor. TO LOCATE AT HcLEAN Mrs. Charles McGuire, long time resident of this city, is leaving this week for McLean, Nebraska, where she will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. William Becker and family. Mrs. McGuiro has not been in the best of health and with the death of Mr. McGuire a few weeks ago. she has decided that she will make her home at McLean, where alro two of the sons, Charles and Con are also living. The many eld friends will regret to see Mrs. Mc Guire leave the city where she has made her home for so many years. VISIT HERE WITH AUNT Mrs. Merritt Kerr of Houston, Texas, and Mrs. Edna Evans, of Lin coln, are here visiting with their aunt, Mrs. Elizabeth Streight, who has been quite sick for the past sev eral days. Mrs. Evans has been here lor some time nursing the aunt. Mrs. Streight is past her ninetieth year and the illness has proven a severe strain on her strength. NOW RECOVERING NICELY Gerald Ketelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Ketelson, who was critically ill for several weeks from pneumonia, is now doing nicely and on Saturday was brought down town for the first time since his illness. The little lad is now starting to gain after the long ordeal of his sickness and it is hoped that he may scon be back in his former health and be able to resume his school work. Young Men Stage a Battle on Sixth Street Archie Rso.k Charged in Complaint Today vrAh Disturbing the Peace t-y Fighting. From Monday s Dully This morning the court of Judge Charles L. Graves was crowded by a much interested group of young men who had gathered to hear the details of a fistic battle staged late Saturday night on South Sixth street. The complaint was made against Archie Recek, who was charged with disturbing the peace by figthing with Arthur Weiss, residing northwest cf this city. The testimony as to the dispute that it was claimed preceded the battle, was conflicting, as the de fendant. Recek and Robert Sedlak, a companion, claimed that v. e:s naa been the one to start the trouble and this was denied by Weiss. The testi mony of Leo Boynton, manager of the Eagles dance hall where the parties had been prior to the fight wa3 that Recek had invited Weiss down onto Sixth street. Dr. L. S. Pucelik was called and testified that he had treated Weis3 late Saturday night end taken ten stitches in five wounds on" his face, -deep ruts that might have been made by a ring or other objects. After hearing the evidence in the case Judge Graves held the defendant Recek guilty and assessed a fine of $10 and costs against him for the offense of disturbing the peace. The amount of the fine and costs was settled and the defendant re leased from the custody of the police. Shortly before the noon hour to day, complaint was filed by County Attorney W. G. Kieck, against Archie Recek, on the complaint of Arthur Weiss, charging Recek with assault and battery and with intent to com mit great bodily harm. FUNERAL OF KRS. RICHETTS The funeral services of Mrs. Charles Rickctts was held Sunday afternoon at the Sattlcr funeral home where a group of the relatives and close friends had gathered to pay their last tributes of respect and es teem to her memory. The services were in charge of Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First Methodist church, who gave words of comfort to the bereaved family. During the services Frank A. Cloidt gave two of the old hymns re quested Ly the members of the fam ily, "Jesus Savior Pilot Me" and "God Be with You 'Till We Meet Again." The accompaniment was played by Mrs. O. C. Hudson. Following the services at the Sat tler funeral home the body was borne to the Oak Hill cemetery where it was laid to the last long rest. HERE FOE VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Louis Born are hav ing the pleasure this week of a visit from their grandson, Mervin Fred erick Bartek, of Omaha, who will en joy the Easter vacation here with the relatives. The young man is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bartek and is taking advantage of the fact that the Omaha schools are taking a rest from their activities and which per mits his being with the grandparents and other friends for a few days. PICS UP WANTED MAN Sheriff Homer Sylvester Saturday afternoon motored out to the vicinity of Murray where he placed Vern Williams, a farm hand, under arrest for the sheriff of Burt county. The man is wanted in Burt county on a charge of store robbing and was turned over to Sheriff Pitts Sunday and taken on back to Blair to face the charges. Plattsmouth Ladies to Attend D. A, R. Congress Sirs. E. H. Wescott, Past Stats He rent aoid Miss V octette jtlcb crtson to Attend Keetinc. Mrs. E. II. Wescott, past slate re gent cf the -Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution of Nebraska, with Miss Vestctta Robertson, departed Monday afternoon for "Washington, D. C, where they will attend the cessions of the Continental congress of the national chapter of the Daugh ters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Weneott is one of the repre sentatives of the state at the meet ing while Miss Robertson is to be one cf the fcur pages of the Ne braska chapter at the national meet ing. Another cf the pages will be Mrs. Perry H. Murdick, Jr., of Eliza beth, New Jersey, formerly Miss Helen Wesectt of this city. Mrs. Wescott nd Miss Robertson are taking the southern route through St. Louis, Southern Indiana and Ohio, to Kentucky, Virginia and to Wash ington. On their return they are planning to meet at New York City and then will take the more northern route through Pennsylvania, Cleve land and Chicago, stopping in the latter city for a visit. With the close of the congress which meets April 17th to 21st, the ladies are planning several side trips, Mrs. Wescott going to Elizabeth to visit at the home of her daughter, while Miss Robertson will spend a short time at Luray and Roanoke, Virginia, with relatives. INSTALLED AS VICE-PRESEOENT r. Paul Iverson of Plattsmouth, was recently installed as vice-president of the Hastings College Y. M. C. A. for the coming year. He has been particularly active in gospel team work, and has served as devotional chairman for the past year. He will also act as program chairman for 1933-34. TLe other new officers installed were Jake Beck of Ong, president; Myron Youngblood of Hastings, sec retary; Ralph Hamilton of Minden, treasurer; Charles Compton of La Salle, Colo., gospel team chariman; Ted Bosserman of Superior, social chairman. Wayne Van Kirk of Elgin was chosen labor chairman; Francis Ing er?oll of Tecumseh, membership chairman; Vaughn Herrin and Jay Logan, both of; Hastings, music chairmen; L. B. Alexander of Super ior, publicity chairman; Troy Organ of Edgar, Christian World Endeavor chairman, and Paul Figge of Hast ings, devotional chairman. PRESENT FINE PROGRAM From TuadayB Daily Lart evening Miss Cora Williams, vocalist and pianist, with Anton Ba- jeck, xyleophone, furnished a delight ful program of music to the shutins at the Nebraska Masonic Home in firmary. The program was one that featured the old songs of many years ago, the standard classic numbers and a few of the later day popular selections. The program occupied an hour and a half and was one that pleased all of the members of the audience. Mr. Bajeck who gave a large part of the program, dedicated the numbers to the various residents of the Home. Mis3 Williams was heard in two vocal selections as well as serving as the accompanist of the program. ENJOY DINNER PARTY The home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Wetenkamp near Mynard was the scene of a very pleasant dinner party on Sunday, a fine feast arranged for the cccasion and which was fol lowed by the pleasant social time and visiting for the afternoon. Those who enjoyed the occasion were Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Kiser, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Leonard, Mr and Mrs. W. S. Weten kamp, Beulah and Junior Kiser, Whipple, Shirley, Donald and Rob ert Leonard, Everett Ellis of Council Bluffs. Frances and Mary Katherine Wetenkamp. iWuliam. Wetenkamp and Noble Kiser were unable to be present with the members of their families. RESUMES RIVER WORK From Tuesday's Dailr William Kriskey, Jr., v;ho has been here for the past two weeks dur ing a shut down of improvement work on the Missouri river, yesterday received a message calling him to Kansas City, Missouri, to resume his work. Mr. Kriskeykas been engaged a j un engineer on one of the beats used in the work at Jet'er-on City and will now take up hi3 work at Kansas City. ageant at the Methodist Church Very Impressive EsautifuIIy Presented Story of "His Last Days," A Holy Week Observance. From Monday's Daily A large audience filled the Meth odist church last evening to witness the presentation cf the pageant, "His Last Days," covering the story of the passion, death and resurrection of the Savior. The pageant was impressively and leverently given and followed with the most profound interest as the various scenes of the pageant was revealed in the course of the evening. The scenes that were presented were given on the platform at the cast cf the church and where the special lighting effects made a most beautiful setting cf the story of the jLord'3 last days. The portrayals of the program v.-?re: "The Transfiguration," "The Last Supper" "Gethsemane," "The Betrayal." "Up Calvary's Hill," "The Crucifixion," "The Tomb," "The Com mission," "The Ascension." The scriptural reference for the variou3 scenes was gich. by Mra.-Wil liam Baird, in a. most impressive man ner and which carried . the message cf reverence and worship. to the aud ience. The pageant musical settings were by E. H. Wescott at the organ and the vocal presentation by Don U. York, whose fine voice made it a very beautiful religiou3 offering. The close of the pageant found the audience leaving the church quietly and reverently and with a message of the Holy week that they will long retain. FARM HOME DESTROYED From Tuesday's Datly This morning at 1 o'clock the mem bers of the Joseph Safarik family, residing on a farm west of Mynard, had a narrow escape when the farm home was destroyed by flames. The family were sleeping soundly when some of the household were aroused end it was with a great difficulty that all cf the family escaped from the house. The flames were spread ing fast and in a few moments thej$5S6 75 The collections mace by the large house was a roaring furnace. The residence is that so many years occupied by the A. S. Will family, former owners of the farm and was one of the landmarks in that section of Cass county. The house and all its contznts was destroyed and the fam ily barely r.ble to escape with part of their clothing from the raging fire. RECEIVES AWARD Scholastic honors have been rather commonplace with George F. Swatek, Plattsmouth young man and student at the Nebraska university college of engineering, as he has won recogni tion on many occasions for his fine work in the line that he has chosen as his life's calling. Mr. Swatek, who i3 a senior at the university has just been awarded the O. J. Fee Award of the college of engineering, this being announced in the Monday award of scholarship honors of the university. Mr. Swatek is a con of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Swatek of this city. HONORED FOR SCHOLARSHIP Lincoln, Nebr., (Special of the Journal) Madge Helen Garnett of Plattsmouth, first year student in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of "Nebraska, was among those honored for scholarship in the upper ten percent of their classes at the annual honors convocation held here Monday morning. Phone the newn to No. 6. Coimty Officers' Fees More Than Pay All Salaries Report cf Eov? General Funds Re ceipts Are Handled Given by Taxpayers' League. It will be of interest to every tax payer in Cass county and in the city of Plattsmouth to know from whence came the funds which were expend ed by the county commissioners, and how these funds were esper.ded. Sometime ago Mr. A. L. Tidd, pres ident of the Taxpayers' League ap pointed a committee to check the county finances and report to the League, the committee consisting of 11. A. Schneider. William Baird and L. O. Minor. The committee procured a complete set of the published report of the commissioners' proceedings and placed these in the hands of the pres ident of the Taxpayers' League cf the city of Plattsmouth and a com plete check has been made from the report of the county treasurer and from the published report of the pro ceedings of the county commission ers, and below is given the report which was made at the Taxpayers' League meeting last evening in the public library. Below is given a sum mary of the moneys received and ex pended by the county commissioners in the year 1932. The summary given here of the source of the funds is taken from the county treasurer's published report for the year 1932. General fund January 1st to De cember 31st, 1932. Balance Jan. 1, 1932 $ 11,288.21 From taxes Jan 1 to June 30, 1932 From Taxes July 1 to Doc." 31; 1932 Miscellaneous Jan 1, to June 30, 1932 Miscellaneous July 1 to Dec. 31. 1932 Fees in Treasurer's office, Jan. 1 to June 30, '32 Fees in Treasurer's office, July 1 to Dec. 31, '32 51,788.92 4,84.C7 24,337.63 11,645.89 6,609.22 5,030.36 Total General Fund 5155.3S4.09 The balance shown in the general fund on January 1, 1933 wa3 the sum of $29,731.82, deducting tnis balance from the total funds shown above will show the amount of money that was expended by the county commissioners for general governmental purposes in Cass coun ty in the year 1932, in the sum of $125,652.18. Of this sum there was collected in taxes on the property cf the people of Cass county the rum of $96,473.59. The items listed above as "miscellaneous ana - rees in treasurer's office" chows the fees that were collected by the several county officials and turned in to the the county treasurer and amount to $47,036.35; and there was received from the county farm the sum of several county officials show that the county offices have been self-sustaining without the payment of any taxes for the purpose of paying sal aries or supplies or telephone service. The salaries of the several county officials and assistants are as given in the table below: SALARIES IN 1932 Assessors $ 5,242.67 Co. Attorney's office 1,620.00 Co. Clerk's office 3,605.63 Co. Judge's office 3,282.50 Co. Surveyor's office 63G.20 Co. Supt's office 2,895.42 Co. Treasurer's office 4,451.97 Dist. Clerk's office 3,000.00 Register of Deed's office 2,283.16 Sheriff's office 4,297.21 Co. Commissioners 3,500.79 $34,815.55 It will be observed as above stated that the fees from the several county offices collected by them and turned in to the county treasurer together with the fees collected by the coun ty treasurer amount to $47,036.35. The total amount paid by the county commissioners to the county officers for their salaries and the salaries of all clerks employed in the county of fices, including the amount paid to all precinct assessors amounted to $34,815.55. There was paid out for general supplies to the county offices the sum of $9,945.75. There was paid for telephones $1,141.00, and janitor's salary $l,127.o0, making a total of $47,029.80; or leaving a bal ance cut of the fees collected the sum of $6.55. The other item3 of expenditure from the general fund are sum marized as follows: SPECIFIC EXPENDITURES Mothers Pensions $ 4,494.11 Provisions for poor 1 5,7 S 5.41 Provisions for Co. Farm 1,916.71 Salary County Farm 1,500.00 County physicians 1,175.25 $24,809.48 Farm Bureau $ Agricultural Society County Jail Attorneys fees Electric light Water Coal Insurance Burial of paupers Election expenses Insane cases Lottie Rosen crans State Tuberculin tests 2,010.20 3,000.00 2,454.54 1,119.00 915.96 185.75 1,621.50 1.245.00 1,061.25 1,221.05 367.75 688. 63 458.80 $17,349.43 SUMMARY (Disbursed from Gen. Fund) Salaries, Supplies and Telephone $ 47,029.80 For care of pocr 24,869.48 Other larger items 17,349.43 Miscellaneous 36,403.47 $125,632.18 The last item above marked "mis cellaneous" $36,403.47 consists of a vast number of smaller items which cannot be grouped and classified. The above does not deal with either the road fund or the bridge fund. These will be discussed in a separate report, as they were presented to the Tax payers' League in a separate report. If the taxpayers tock more inter est in the work of the Taxpayers' League they would learn the details of where their money goes that is paid out in taxes. Every taxpayer ought to be interested, and every tax payer ought to attend the meetings of the Taxpayers' League, for its function i3 gathering the informa tion and bringing it concisely to the taxpayers so they may know what is being dene and where curtailment- 'Of --expenses ,jnlht . be made without injuring the efficiency of a government. EASTER EGG HUNT The American Legion post of Plattsmouth will have an Easter egg hunt for all the children in the city of Plattsmouth and all the children in the Plattsmouth trade territory. It i3 the intention of the American Legion Auxiliary to color over 1,000 eggs which will be hid in some con venient spot in the city. All the children living cither in Plattsmouth or in the Plattsmouth trade territory who are interested in this project are asked to assemble at the court house lawn at 2 o'clock Saturday. It is absolutely necessary that they be at the court house lawn at this hour in order to take part. Each child will be limited to two eggs. This is in order to allow each child to find at least one egg. In addition to this there will be races for every child on the athletic field immediately after the egg hunt. There will be races for all ages. The winners will receive a prize in Easter eggs. Fred Kerbster is committee chair man for this project. He will be as sisted by Jim Farnham, Dr. Taylor, L. S. Devoe and Commander Olson. URGES FORESTATION The Journal i3 now preparing and will, at an early date, publish a sup plement of the current number of the paper, giving an accurate and ex haustive account of forestry, past and present, in Cass and Otoe counties. It will be shown with illustrations, what the pioneera of this section found on their advent into the coun try what nature had provided for them in the way of trees and other foliage. It is perfectly safe to assert that both Cass and Otoe were better and more plentifully endowed with valu able timber than any eection of the territory. Oak, black walnut and hickory grew in abundance In the eastern portion of both counties. many of them of enormous size and in splendid physical condition. The Journal's aim in this pub licity will be to show the Franklin D. Roosevelt $250,000,000 foresta tion project what this part of Ne braska possesses as a field for both reforestation and forestation, and to gain the national interest which It is so justly entitled to in this respect. This supplement Is being prepared by J. F. Sweezy, a former newspaper man of Omaha. Mynard Players Again Score Bit Hit with Playlet "The Country School" for the Second Tine Fills Community Build ing to Its Capacity. From Wednesday's PaJly "The Country School," entertain ment feature that was made famous among thousands of radio fans by Earl May of KMA, has served as the basis cf the sketch that was prepared by Raymond Cook of this city and presented by the members of the My nard community club. This sketch was first given at the community building at Mynard on March 3 lot to a packed house and again last evening the building was filled with a delighted audience to enjoy the fun and entertainment of the clever and well plesented feature. The cast faithfuny and carefully presented the various characters that the KMA entertainers have made bo familiar and their work was such as to reflect the greatest credit on all of the group. Mr. May was imper sonated by Raymond Cook, who in appearance and cleverness wa3 the real Earl to the life. So great was the attendance that many who had como to enjoy the event were forced to return disap pointed in not hearing the eclever entertainment. The members of the cast that gave the sketch were Ray Born, Towner Livingston, Vivian Hild, Lawrence Leonard, Katherine Wiles, Charles Barnard, Jennie Cole, Noble Kiser, Richard Livingston, Richard Spang ler, Mrs. Olga Wiles and Mr. Cook. So popular has this feature proven that many have urged Mr. Cook and his company to produce the "school" in this city where a larger auditorium might be available, as the two per formances already given have proven that It is a real treat In the enter tainment field. SENIOR CLASS PLAY The Senior class of Plattsmouth high school will present its annual clas3 play on Tuesday night. May 9. During the past several weeks a com mittee of the class has been reading a large number of late plays and last week they selected a splendid comedy entitled, "Believe It Or Not." This play is a strictly high-class produc tion, which will give the unusual talent of the Senior class an oppor tunity to stage a play In keeping with past successes of Senior plays in Plattsracuth. The cast will be di rected by Mr. Jack Figley, assiated by Mr. Harold Jordan, the class spon sor, and a large committee of other class members who will have charge of stage properties and arrangements. The cast is as follows: Plumber Greth Garnett Maid . La Verna Rhode n Folli3 Marvin Tritsch Jackson George Adam Harriett Emily Lorenz Nancy Gertrude Vallery Uncle Sila3 William Wetenkamp lr.spectress Virginia Samek Bridget O'Hara Alice Jeffreys Mrs. Pottle Pauline Hoschar Gladys Mata Schacknei3 Jane Nadine Cloidt Detective Stuart Porter Process Server Robert Hirz SURPRISED ON SHITHDAY Mrs. Willie m Schneider of Ce2ar Creek was given a very pleasant sur prise cn Sunday when a party of some forty-two of the relatives and friends gathered to assist her in tho observance of her birthday anniver sary. The members cf the party en joyed a fine dinner as a feature at the day and the time was then spent in visiting and a general good tim among all of the happy group. Those who were present to attend the event were: Mr. and Mr3. Walter Schneider and sons, Donald and Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith and family, Mr. and Mr3. Herman Schneider, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Schfell, all of Ithica, Ne braska; Mr. and Mrs. William Stivers, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stivers, Glen wood, Iowa; Mrs. Rachel Noyes, Louisville; Mr. and Mrs. John F. Wolff, Plattsmouth; Mrs. Henry Mockenhaupt, Sterling; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baumgart, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Schneider and family, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Schneider of Cedar Creek.