Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XT.TX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1933.
NO. 24
Platters Show
Well in the
Benson Meet
Several Firsts Are Secured by Locals
Bat Who Lose Event 63-55;
Set New Records.
The Plattsmouth hlga school track
team Wednesday afternoon at the
Benson - Plattsmouth track meet
showed well, the score showing Ben
son C3, Plattsmouth 55, but the Plat
ters establishing several new meet
records.
The event was held at the athletic
field or the Benson high school and
was witnessed by seeral hundred
students and fans.
In the broad lump Plattsmouth
held two places, Kenneth Armstrong
and Robert Rummel tied at 17 feet
five inches.
The high Jump was also tied by
Plattsmouth, Wayne Hiner tieing
first place when he held his mark of
5 feet, six and a half inches and the
Benson jumpers were unable to beat
this mark.
Bill Jensen also was one of the
features of the meet when he clipped
the half mile for first honors for the
Platters.
A new record was established in
the shot put when Stuart Porter toss
ed the shot for a distance of 42 feet
two and a half inches, breaking the
previous Benson meet record held by
Henry Donat. Porter also won the
discus throw with a distance of 104
feet.
In the javelin throwing Benson
took first while Albert Todd was sec
ond and Lawrence Rhodes placed
third.
The relay, one of the most exciting
of the track events was won by the
local sprinters, Richard Brendel,
Greth Garnett, Maynard McCleary
and Robert Rummel.
The showing made by the local
team .was excellent and serves to
round out acme -flue nthretle"records
for the year for many of the parti
cipants who have been active In foot
bail, basketball and now the track
events.
Summaries:
100-yard dash Won by Sackett,
Benson; second, Adam Plattsmouth;
third Kuerten, Benson. Time :11.
440-yard dash Won by Kuerten,
Benson; second, Adam, Plattsmouth;
third, Hirz, Plattsmouth. Time
:56.2.
110-yard low hurdles Won by
Sackett, Benson; second. Otte, Ben
son; third, Garnett, Plattsmouth.
Time :13.3.
Mile Won by Haf tings, Benson;
second, Lawton, Benson; third, O.
Taylor, Plattsmouth. Time 5.25.
Pole vault Won by Otte, Benson;
second, Garnett, Plattsmouth; third,
McCleary, Plattsmouth. Height 10
feet.
220-yard dash Won by Sackett,
Benson; second. Massara, Benson;
tied for third, Loucks, Benson, and
Adam. Plattsmouth. Time :24.
High jump Tied for first, Grimm,
Benson, and Hiner, Plattsmouth;
third Kildhal. Plattsmouth. Height
5 feet, 6& inches.
Javelin throw Won by Prucker,
Benson; second, Todd. Plattsmouth;
third Rhoades. Plattsmouth. Dis
tance 124 feet.
880-yard relay Won by Platts
mouth (Rummel, Garnett, McCleary,
Brendel.) Time 1:47.4.
Shot put Won by Porter, Platts
mouth; second, Grimm, Benson; third
Havlu, Benson. Distance 42 feet,
2 inches.
Discus throw Won by Porter,
Plattsmouth; second, Grimm., Ben
son; third, Todd, Plattsmouth. Dis
tance 104 feet.
60-yard high hurdles Won by
Otte, Benson; second, Garnett, Platts
mouth; third, Hugh, Benson. Time
:08.9.
Broad Jump Tied for first, Arm
strong and Rummel, Plattsmouth;
third, Leedom. Benson. Distance
17 feet, 5 inches.
8: 80-yard run Won by Jensen,
Plattsmouth; second, Johnson. Ben
son ; third, - Wolfe, Benson. Time
2:21.
ENJOY VISIT HEBE
Mrs. Julia Thomas and sister, Mrs.
Frank Covalt, of Omaha, have been
here this week to enjoy a vist at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Jones,
the latter an aunt of the two ladies,
Mrs. Jones is observing her eightieth
birthday and the ladies had the pleas
ure of assisting her in the pleasant
event. While here they were callers
at the Journal office to spend a short
time and renewing the subscription
of Mrs. Thomas.
BUSINESS SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
The local exchange of the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph Co., shows an
increase in the last month that
most pleasing - after the several
months that affected that line of ac
tivity as well as all business. The
exchange has added a large number
of phones in the past month and the
toll business has also shown a sharp
reaction upward that speaks well for
the improving condition. The com
nanv has an additional list of the
new subscribers that appeared in the
Journal of Wednesday and which is
an indication of the return to norm
alcy that is forging ahead.
Job for Law
makers During
Summer Months
Senator Banning Out $200 on Ex
pense of Old Investigation
With Wilkins.
Dworak's resolution, signed by
nineteen senators, asking for the ap
pointment of a committee of three
members of the senate, three from
the house, the speaker of the house
and president pro tem of the senate.
to serve as an investigating commit
tee to study state, county and city
government after adjournment of the
legislature, was warmly discussed
Wednesday and laid over one day.
The resolution carries with it i
recommendation for the appropria
tion of $6,000 for expenses, but noth
ing for salary for the investigators.
Their hotel and traveling expenses
are to be paid. Halpine of Omaha
proposed to increase the expense fund
to 512.000 after Banning had at
tacked the resolution because he said
no one qualified will give his time
and give up his business and' do this
work as it ought to be done with
out proper pay.
I '-have an expense account of
about ' $200 for -work--! that kind
which I never" collected," saidBan
ning. ... ,
Banning was a member of a com
mittee of legislators appointed some
years ago to investigate the state
highway department. One of his col
leagues was Senator George Wilkins
of Emerson. Wilkins was to receive
pay as an accountant, and he had a
claim of about $3,000 for salary but
the supreme court held that a mem
ber of the legislature cannot receive
pay other than his salary for wora
performed for the state even during
a recess of the legislature. Charles
W. Pool, then secretary of state, had
refused to lapprove the Wilkins
claim against the state treasury. As
a result of this dispute Pool and Wil
kins locked chairs in Pool's office,
Wilkins receiving a bump on the fore
head, and a suit was filed to test
the right of a legislator to receive
pay other than his salary.
Discussing the senate resolution
Dworak was for one good investi
gation and then stop investigating.
Hawxby agreed with Banning that
free services are usually worth what
is paid for them. But he said the
people want simplified government.
I oppose the resolution," said
Peterson of Dawson. "Probably not
one of us here today will be here
two years from now, and what's the
use to try to dictate to the next leg
islature. If saloons open we're not
coming back here."
There were sounds of dissent to
this from some members of the sen
ate. The resolution was laid over
and referred to a committee compris
ing Green, Halpine and Gass, to re
model it.
WILL BELEASE PHEASANTS
From Thursday DaJly
Dr. Carl F. Schmidtmann, of Om
aha, was in the city last evening for
a short time, coming down to bring
two pheasants to be released in this
locality of the county. The pheasants
were secured by Dr. Schmidtmann
from the state park and game com
mission. The peasants 'will be released In
the name of the local American Le
gion post of which Dr. Schmidtmann
has long been a member, the birds
being placed on one of the nearby
farms by the father of the doctor and
where they can be used to develop
the wild life of this section of the
county.
Musical Program
at High School
Pleases
Many
High. School Music Stndents Give
Numbers Operetta Presented
by Younger Students.
From Friday's Daily
The musical program presented at
the high school last night opening
with a group of numbers by Eolists
and groups from the liigh school
and featuring an operetta "The Prin
cess Has A Birthday" with the entire
cast of characters chosen from the
pupils of the grades was a great
treat to the large audience which
filled the auditorium. Most of the
high school students had been heard
on various programs earlier in the
year but their contribution to a pro
gram i3 always popular. These num
bers included the girls sextette, the
boys quartet and solo numbers by
Greth Garnett, Nadine Cloidt, George
Adam, Bernard Knoflicek and Anna
May Sandin. These students are also
appearing in the district music con
test held at South Omaha high school
today and tomorrow.
The operetta was a cleverly pre
sented little story in which the
youngsters acted splendidly. The cos
tumes were appropriate to each part
and greatly enhanced the effective
ness of the story. John Livingston
and Janet Westover appeared as king
and queen respectively and presided
over their court in a royal manner.
Maxine Nielson was the reigning
princess while Billy Robertson ap
peared in the role of Master Melody
and soloist on the xylophone. No
court is complete without the court
jesters and these parts Were taken
by Donald Gorder and Carter Minor.
John Tidball took the part of Major
Scale around the palace and ' whose
duties were to execute "the orders of
the king and queen. The other char
acters ' who appeared in various
groups were as follows:
The Palace Guard Bobby Jensen,
Cary Marshall, Billy Young, Lloyd
Taplett, Richard Bell, Harry Rice,
Mike Kerns, Leonard Bashus.
The Courtiers Billy Hula. Dor
othea Duxbury, Margaret Fricke,
Thelma Kruger, Maxine Graves, Don
ald Martin, Robert Mrasek, Sanford
Short.
The Gypsies Joan Tiekotter, Bon
nie Jean Walters, Helen Hough, Dor
othy Lynch, Margaret McClintock,
Doris Bailey, Jean Goodchild, Cath
erine Conis.
The Fairies Mary Jean Hatt,
Rachel McMaken, Betty Ault, Ruth
Westover, Peggy Wile3, Miriam
Fricke, Edith Taylor, Betty Thomas.
The Pixies Freddie Lindeman,
Gerold McClintock, Edward Bashus,
Lars Larson, Donald Nolin, Kenneth
Henry, Raymond Rice, Jakie Bashus.
The entire program was thorough-
y enjoyed and cast great credit upon
the performers and their teachers as
well as Miss Williams, director of
music.
AIDS IN GOOD WORK
The home economics department at
the high school under the direction
of Miss Nordholm, has been engaged
in some work that is much appre
ciated by the Red Cross and relief
organization of the city. The class in
sewing has been engaged in the mak
ing of pillow slips as well as small
child and baby clothes. The work
has been splendidly carried out and
shows the excellent progress that the
girls have made in this branch of
their practical training in the house
hold tasks. The articles that they
have prepared will come as a great
boon to the welfare organizations In
serving in emergency cases and they
will be handled through the local Red
Cross of which Mrs. C. A. Rosencrans
is the secretary.
BEPOBT HEAVY BAINS
The local Masons who were at Au
burn Thursday to attend the state
conclave of the Knights Templar of
Nebraska, report that section of the
state was visited by a very heavy
rain, almost two inches of the down
pour being reported through that
section. The rain gradually diminish
ed as they came north and this sec
tion was visited only by the slight
showers. The rain was badly needed
and brought a great deal of pleasure
to the farmers who are now engaged
In preparing their land for the sum
mer crops.
BAIN POSTPONES MEET
The track meet scheduled to be
held here Thursday between the
Plattsmouth and Dunbar schools
was postponed owing to the weather
conditions. The Tain of Thursday
morning made the grounds such that
it was thought best not to attempt
the meet and it is hoped that the
Dunbar tracksters may be able to be
here next week to compete with the
Platters. This will be one of the
few opportunities that the local peo
ple will have to see the Plattsmouth
track performers in' action.
Jury Decides
Ownership of Re-
plevined Corn
In Case of Atlas Lumber Co., vs
Homer Sylvester, et al.. Jury
Finds for Plaintiff.
From Friday's lJaiijr
The jury in the case of Atlas Lum
ber Co. vs. Komer Sylvester, sheriff
et al., returned a sealed verdict last
evening and which was opened this
morning and was found to favor the
plaintiff in the action.
This suit was one in which the
ownership of a corn crop on the farm
of Frank J. Davis in the vicinity of
Weeping Water was involved. The
corn was the owner's half of the crop
and which the plaintiff contended
had been turned over to them on
bill of sale from Mr. Davis, the same
being in the settlement of the ac
count of Mr. Davis with the company.
The corn crop was later taken by the
sheriff on the orders of the First Na
tional bank of Weeping Water,
claiming the corn as a preferred cred
itor of Mr. Davis.
PBESENT FINE PLAY
From Thursday's Dally
The amusement loving public . of
the city received a real treat last eve
ning " when-toS-5' diimedy. . "School
Daze," was presented at the American
Legion building by a clever cast of
local people. The play was sponsored
by the Holy Rosary pariah of this
city.
The play was arranged in the form
of a school room gathering and the
various "scholars" were called upon
to answer the many questions that
were given by the "teacher Mrs,
F. R. Gobelman. During the play
the group gave several songs and
vocal solos were given by Raymond
Cook and Mrs. Gilbert Hirz, and vio
lin numbers by George Jeager. The
entire offering was a real sueceaB and
great deal of credit is due Mrs.
Oscar Sandin, well known dramatic
reader, who had charge of the di
recting of the play.
The members of the cast comprised
the following well known and popu
lar local people: Miss Anna May San
din, Jesse Perry, Paul Vandervoort,
Roy Olson, Mrs. Gilbert Hirz, L. R
Sprecher. Mrs. Ray Herring, Hilt
Martin, Dr. G. L. Taylor, Misses Mary
and Eleanor Swatek, Louis Sedlak,
Mrs. Richard Beverage, Miss Ruth
Rotter, Mrs. Hazel Clugy Jameson,
George Jeager.
The accompanist was Mrs. C. A.
Young, whose portion of the evening
program added greatly to the success
of the production.
Following the play a much enjoyed
dance was given and which was very
largely attended.
HI-Y SPEAKER AT UNION
SERVICES SUNDAY EVE.
On next Sunday evening the
churches of the city will unite in a
service at the First Methodist church
where the statewide work of the Y.
M. C. A. will be presented, particul
arly the Hi-Y Club work. The Rev.
Louis Heib, pastor of the Plymouth
Congregational church of Omaha, and
president of the Omaha Ministerial
Union, will be the principal speaker.
Two boys who have had the privilege
of sharing and participating in Hi-Y
club work will accompany the speak
er and will be given a few minutes
to add their testimonial. There will
be no appeal for funds, only a direct,
gripping message as to the worth-
whileness of backing this great work
in the state. The Rev. Mr. Heib is an
unusual speaker of ripe experience
and you will want to hear him. This
is a service for everyone.
Jury Finds Amos
Hrabik Guilty
as Charged
Defendant Is Found Guilty and Will
Be Required to Provide for
Care of Child.
The jury trying the case of Pauline
Harmer vs. Amos Hrabik in the dis
trict court, late Friday , afternoon re
turned a verdict in which they found
the defendant guilty of the charges
preferred.
The court has not fixed the amount
that Mr. Hrabik will be required to
provide for the future care of the
infant child that the Jury convicted
him of parentage, this matter being
taken up later. .
The case was one that attracted
much attention and drew a large
number of the curious to hear the
testimony In the case and was the
only case this term that has proven
a drawing card for the court fans.
JUROR CHANGES MIND
From Thursday's Dally
This morning an unusual Incident
in court procedure was developed in
the district court when the Jury that
tried the case of the Union Lumber
Co., vs. Leonard McLaughlin, report
ed. Tne jury was given tne case
Wednesday afternoon and deliverated
on the matter until 9 o'clock last eve
ning when they prepared a Bealed
verdict and retired to their homes.
This morning when the Jury verdict
was banded Into tne court it was
opened and read, finding for the de
fendant. As the verdict was read one
of the jurymen arose and stated that
he had changed his mind since the
preparation of the verdict and de
sired to object to the verdict as read.
Judge Begiey ordered the Jury to re
tire and. try and agree on their ver
dict.' The tied, up Jury made neces
sary the summoning of a number of
talesmen who irere., called to hear
the case fL the Atlas Lumber Co., vs.
Homer Sylvester, sheriff, et YL"j"ari
action in replevin.
The jury deliberated for a short
time and returned a verdict permit
ted under the law signed by eleven
members of the jury while one of
the members refused to sign the rind
ing which was for the defendant, Mr,
Leonard McLaughlin.
P. J. A MECCA
Since the lifting of the ban on
legalized beer in Iowa, Pacific June
tion and Glenwood, our neighboring
communities a few miles east of here,
are drawing a number of the Nebras-
kans there each day. The drive of
six miles to Pacific Junction is one
that serves to add to the anticipation
of the thirsty Nebraskans when they
reach the moistened area of Iowa and
the pretzels and beer.
The passing of time marks many
changes a few years ago the Bur
lington trains out of this city were
laden with boxes, cases and barrels of
beer from the local liquor houses des
tined to the Iowa town for the Sat
urday night and Sunday consump
tion, in fact No. 2, then a train oper
ated by the Burlington was delayed
here by the large amount of wet
goods to be loaded on board. Now
the Iowans can have the opportunity
of having the Nebraskans trek to the
land of the amber brew In large num
bers. Glenwood also has a number of
places where the beer Is handled, it
being dispensed at the restaurants
and eating houses in that city.
HAVE PLEASANT TIME
The members' of the Catholic
Daughters of America were most
pleasantly entertained on Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. Charles
Peterson, Jr., on Park hill, a very
large number of the ladies being in
attendance.
The evening was devoted to cards
and the members of the jolly party
spent the time in bridge and pinochle,
Miss (Minnie Guthmann pelng the
winner of the bridge prize and Miss
Josephine Rys the pinochle games.
As the evening was closing dainty
refreshments were served by "Mrs.
Peterson, Mrs. F. I. Rea, Miss May
Murphy, Mrs. Edgar Creamer and
Mrs. William Woolcott, the associate
hostesses. ;
FIND STOLEN TRUCK
The Standard Oil truck, stolen on
Tuesday night from Union, was re
covered last night on North 13th
street in Omaha, police officers re
ported this morning to the office of
Sheriff Homer Sylvester. The parties
stealing the truck, had removed the
drums of oil from the truck but had
apparently not bothered the gasoline
that was carried in the truck. Mr.
C. E. Morris, of Union, owner of the
truck was notified of the finding of
the truck and will have it returned
from Omaha.
Well Known
Cass County Lady
Passes Away
Mrs. Isabell Trumble Dies at Home
Near Eagle Where She Has
Long Made Her Home.
Mrs. Isabell Trumble, 70, a resi
dent of western Cass county for the
past forty-five years, died Thursday
night at the family home near Eagle
death coming after an Illness of some
duration.
The deceased lady was one of the
best known residents of the western
part of the county and where she
has a large circle of friends who will
share with the bereaved family the
loss, that her taking away has
brought. Mrs. Trumble reared
large family, several of the children
having preceded her in death, two of
the . sons, Ernest and Warren
Trumble dying in the last few years.
Surviving the passing of this good
woman is the husband, Charles s.
Trumble, four sons, William, Charles
and Valentine, all of Eagle; Elmer,
Waverly; three daughters, Mrs. John
Reitter and Mrs. Ben Rose, Lincoln
and Mrs. H. E. Russell, Chula Vista
California; twenty grandchildren and
two great grandchildren. . -
ATTORNEY IS INDIGNANT
"Signs of annoyance are exhibited
by A. L. Tldd, Plattsmouth lawyer.
in a motion for rehearing filed with
the supreme court Wednesday in
case he brought and lost to prevent
the city treasurer from paying 10,
000 worth of warrants issued to pay
for a viaduct. In Its opinion the
court said that It would be an at
front to Mr. Tidd's intelligence to
find that he didn't know the work
was being done and that because he
did nothing to stop it the court said
it could give him no relief. Mr. Tidd
says that it 'would be an affront to
the intelligence and grossly shock
the confidence of Taxpayer Tidd, as
well as the taxpayers of Plattsmouth
and the taxpayers of the entire state
to know that the court would delib
erately adopt a rule that municipal
officers could wholly disregard every
statute enacted for the protection of
the taxpayers and by such unlawful
acts and contracts bind the taxpay
ers and wholly relieve the contract
ors from any responsibility to see"
that the city officials do not exceed
the authority fixed by statute; and
to know that the court would delib
erately disregard the rules in cases
cited, as well as the circuit of appeals
and the supremetcourt of the United
States.'
"Every paragrpah begins with
something that 'Taxpayer Tidd did
or did not know or believe, and
among them is that 'Taxpayer Tidd
knew that the sturdy and stalwart
fathers of the supreme court render
ed no such decisions as the one in
volved.' He says the court overlook
ed the fact that the city had no legal
power to act and made no pretense
of creating an improvement district."
State Journal.
BYB0N CLARK ILL
Byron Clark, former Plattsmouth
resident, for many years solicitor of
the Burlington railroad, is seriously
ill at Omaha, reports from that city
state. Mr. Clark is now at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. H. E. Kupping-
er, 304 South 50th avenue and his
condition is reported as serious. Mr.
Clark was recently retired from ac
tive service through the age require
ments of the railroad and was suc
ceeded by William J. Welngarten,
who had started his legal training in
the office of Mr. Clark In this city.
Rotarians Re
turn from Annual
District Meet
Beport Sioux City Conference One of
the Greatest Interest and Many
Distinguished Speakers.
From Saturday's Pally
The Plattsmouth members of the
International Rotary who have been
in attendance at the nineteenth dis
trict conference at Sioux City, re
turned home last evening. The mem
bers of the club report the meeting
of the greatest interest and that
those who attended the various con
ferences received worthwhile inspir
ation for their work in the organ
ization.
International President Clinton
Anderson of Albuquerque, New Mex
ico, was the guest of the convention
and took part in the sessions of the
body, bringing a message of the work
of Rotary over the world where they
have had a great part in the promo
tion of a better understanding and
feeling between nations by reason of
their contacts in all parts of the
globe.
Another of the outstanding speak
ers and leaders at the sessions was
Joe Alix, of Lincoln, who also dis
cussed the International phases of
Rotary, making one of the effective
addresses.
The convention selected as the
president for the ensuing year, Hugh
Butler of Omaha, president of the
Omaha club and one of the outstand
ing leaders in Rotary in the district.
Plattsmouth was well represented
at the sessions of the conference and
the Nebraska clubs were eighty-
seven percent in representation at
the district meet, a very fine record.
Among those who attended from
this city were Dr. P. T. Heineman.
retiring president. Judge A. H. Dux-
bury, president-elect, L. O. Minor,
secretary. Rev. H. G. McClusky,
Frank A. Cloidt and Searl S. Davis.
BOAD WORE AIDS MANY 5EEN .
What highway work meant to Ne
braska's unemployed last fall was re
vealed in figures showing thousands
of men were kept busy late in 1932.
The figures compiled by contractors
from state and federal records, show
ed that employment on roads in Ne
braska varied from 2,366 men in
June, the lightest month last year.
to 5,631 in September.
More than 3,000 men were kept
busy all of the last six months of
the year and most of these were work-
ng on contracts on the emergency
program to be completed July 1 this
year. Figures are not available on
this year's employment but most of
the men are again at work.
The emergency federal program
got under way in August and gain
ed momentum. Linked with regular
federal a.J available it reached a
peak in November with more than
3,000 men employed on federal pref
ects. Nearly 1,000 more were em
ployed that month on state road con
struction and more than 1,000 men
in maintaining the state highway ys-
tem.
The total number of me nemploy-
ed on Nebraska road work each
month last year was:
January 4,F67
February 3.799
March 3,963
April 2,521
May 2,557
June 2.366
July 3.287
August 3,674
September 5,631
October 5.208
November 5,270
December 3.197
HEBE FROM CALIFORNIA
From Saturday's Dary
Miss Freda Wohlfarth, who has for
the past few years made her home at
Los Angeles and other points In
southern California, arrived here last
evening. Miss Wohlfarth made' the
trip by bus and found a great deal
of the journey through snow and
rain through the mountain sections.
Miss Wohlfarth will visit here with
her brother. Otto Wohlfarth and
family and the many old friends for
some time at least and may decide
to remain in this community instead
of returning to the west coast.
Phone the news to flo. 6.