TTel)r. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XT.TX
PLATT5M0UTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1933.
110. 25
John Hobscheidt
is Found Dead in
HomeSaturday
Neighbors Failing to See Aged Man
Around Home visit House to
Discover His Death.
The fact of the death of John Hob
scheidt, Sr., was made Saturday eve
ning shortly after 7 o'clock when
Henry Horn and Louis Reinackel,
neighbors, paid a Tisit to the Hob
scheidt home.
Mr. Hobscheidt had net been no
ticed around the house Saturday and
as evening came on the neighbors de
cided to investigate the matter and
accordingly after knocking and re
ceiving no answer they found the
door unlocked and entered to find the
friend and neighbor dead. Mr. Hob
scheidt wa3 lying on the floor of
the kitchen of the home when he
was discovered.
Medical aid was called and the
son, residing in the vicinity of Mur
rey was called, but the aged man had
been dead for several hours and pos
sibly had passed away early in the
morning.
John Hobscheidt was a native of
Alsace-Lorraine, where he was born
May 10, 1859, spending his younger
years in that country, coming to
America when thirty years of age.
Mr. Hobscheidt and his brother,
Michael, with their families settled
in this vicinity and where since that
they have made their home. John
Hobscheidt lived for many yeara on
the farm southeast of Murray where
the con, John Jr., and family reside.
The deceased was twice married, both
cf the wives having preceded him in
death.
The relatives surviving are the son,
John Hobscheidt and .the .brother,
Michael.. Hobscheidt..-,
The death of Mr. Hobscheidt' came
as a distinct chock to the community
where he was a loved and honored
figure and possessed a large number
of warm friends who share with the
family the sorrow. Quiet and unas
suming the deceased carried on his
daily life and the end was as peaceful
as the lifetime of this good man had
been.
SUFFER DISAPPOINTMENT
Several Plattsmouth residents, tak
ing advantage of the fine weather of
Sunday decided to motor to Carter
Lake, Council Bluffs and other near
by oases where they sought the foam
ing 3.2. The parties suffered a dis
appointment as to securing any of
the legitimate beverage as the Iowa
law has provided for Sunday closing.
The law states that all places sell
ing the beverage must cease the sale
at midnight on Saturday and not re
sume the sale until Monday at 7 a. m.
This feature of the law i3 being
Etrictly observed by the Iowa people
and the dry Nebraskans will have to
do their imbibing or purchasing on
week days. There is no closing limit
during the week day3 ou the sales in
restaurants, cafes and hotels. Mis
souri, on the other hand has permit
ted the sale on Sunday a3 well as
week days and nights.
VETERAN RAILROAD MAN DIES
James Oldham, trainmaster on the
Omaha division of the Burlington,
for a numbers of years, passed away
at his home at Ottumwa, Iowa, the
latter part of the week and funeral
services were held Sunday. Mr. Old
ham in tho reorganization of the Om
aha division was sent to Ottumwa
and where he had since been work
Ing. He was one of the well known
veterans of the railroad and in his
bovhood davs made his home here
where his parents resided at that
time. In the later years he had been
in the train service and located at
many of the division points of the
railroad.
BYRON CLARK IMPROVING
The latest reports from Omaha
are to the effect that Byron Clark,
well known Burlington attorney, is
somewhat improved altho still quite
sick. Mr. Clark is at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. H. H. Kupplnger,
where he is being cared for. Mr.
Clark has many old friends here who
will be pleased to learn that he Is
now able to show even the slightest
improvement.
SUFFERS BROKEN ARM
Junior, four-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. L. McCarty, was severely
injured on Saturday evening when
he suffered a fracture of his right
arm near the elbow. The little boy
was coasting in a wagon when it
was overturned, he falling out and
suffering the fracture of the mem
ber. The injured boy was brought
to the city and the ramy cared for
at the office of Dr. R. P. Westover.
The boy was reported as resting
easily today, altho on the inactive
list.
Work of the
State Hi-Y Cfob
is Presented
Union Church Meeting at Methodist
Chnrch; Rev. Louis Heib, of Om
aha Speaks on "The Boy."
The Methodist church had a very
pleasing audience Sunday evening to
attend the union services held m con
nection with the state Hi-Y work and
at which Itev. Louis Heib, pastor of
the Plymouth Congregational church
of Omaha, delivered the principal ad
dress. The general service was partici
pated in by the pastors of several of
the churches of the city, but the
greater part of the evening was de
voted to the discussion of the boys
work.
One of the Omaha young men who
had been active in Hi-Y work since
hi3 early days was present and re
lated his views of the work, the ad
vantage that it had given him in the
high school work by the development
of better standards of thinking and
action. The young man related his
experiences in the club work and its;
untold value to him in his daily life. 1
Stories of the camp life and other
recreational projects of the Hi-Y were
given by the speaker.
Rev. Heib devoted the address to
that of "The Boy," giving a fine out
line of the necessity for the care of
the boy in providing the best and
most uplifting cf recreations and as
sociations. The address touched on
the good work that the Hi-Y was do
ing in the state at this time and
urged that the various communities
get into the movement to support this
most worthwhile organization.
The meeting also featured the
men's chorus of some thirty voices,
led by Don C. York, Sr., the group
giving a splendid musical program
and one that was much enjoyed by
the audience. This group, just re
cently oranized, will be one of the
features of the Sunday evening pro
grams at the church in the future.
It is a fine addition to the musical
department of the church.
ROY SUFFERS INJURY
During the track meet Monday
afternoon at the Athletic park, John
Elliott, 13, was severely injured
when struck in the head by the dis
cus which was being tossed in the
course of the contest. The oy had
unnoticed wandered into the zone
where the discus contest was held
and evidently failed to realize the
danger. The discus struck the boy
in the back of the head, the broad
side of the wooden discus inflicting
a severe gash and the boy was knock
ed down by the force of the blow. He
was hurried to the main part of the
city and given medical attention. To
day ho was reported as being as well
as possible but seems to have some
slight concussion.
TO SPEND SUMMER HERE
Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller
and Fred Kunsmann, father of Mrs.
Miller, arrived at the Omaha airport
from "Winner, South Dakota, making
the trip in the plane of Mr. Miller.
They were bringing Mr. Kunsmann
jhome to this city where he expects
to spend the summer at the old home,
motoring on -from Omaha to this city.
Mrs. Roy Boyd, another daughter, re
siding in the west has been here for
the past few days arranging the home
and will remain here with the father
until later in the summer when Mrs.
James Ptacek, also a daughter, living
at Chicago, comes to look after the
father. Mr. Kunsmann has been at
Winner for the winter months. .
W. A. Robertson
Officer of State
Enightsjemplar
FlattsnotLth Man Selected as Grand
Warder at Auburn Conclave
C. D. Evans, Conmander.
The annual conclave of the Knight
Templar of Nebraska, closed its ses
sions on Saturday at Auburn where
several days were rp3nt in the ses
sions. The conclave at the closing
sessions held tho election of the offi
cers for the coming year, advancing
the various officers one step in the
rank in the conclave. The officers
chosen include:
Carroll D. Evans. Columbus, grand
commander; John T. Dycart, Omaha,
deputy grand commander; Fred D.
Griffith of Holclrcge, grand general
issimo; Edward E. Carr, North Platte,
grand captain general; Clarence O.
Dawson, Blair, grand senior warden;
Frank G. Smith, Omaha, grand pre
late; Jesse D. Whitmore, Valley,
treasurer; Lewis Smith, Omaha,
grand recorder; William T. Albrecht,
Lincoln, grand standard bearer; Ar
thur J. Denny, Fairbury, grand sword
bearer; "William A. Robertson, Platts
mouth, grand warder; Clendenen M.
Mitchell, Chadron, grand captain of
the guard; Theodore J. Kerr, North
Platte, instructor inspector general.
,The retiring commander at the
Auburn conclave was TV. B. Wanner
of Falls City.
In the drill competition between
several of the drill teams from the
different commanderies. North Platte
was awarded the prize of being the
most impressive. The Plattsmouth
drill team was fourth.
MANY IN CONTEST
The result of the Cass county type
writing contest, held here on Satur
day has been announced by the lo
cal sehool heads. 'TheT -were' repre
sentatives from Murdock, Platts
mouth, Avoca, Alvo and Louisville
taking part. The contest was one of
the beet that has been held in the
county and competition was keen
among the young people taking part.
The result3 of the various events
are as follows:
Novice 1 minute Marion Stock,
Murdoek, 55 words per min.; Wil
liam Woolcott, Plattsmouth, 53.3;
Wilma Panska, Murdock, 52.8; Mil
dred Heil, Louisville, 51; Emily Lor
enz, Platsmouth, 49.
Champion 1 minute Norma Born-
emeier, Murdock 70.5 words per min.;
Roy Stock, Murdock, 70.3; Virginia
Samek, Plattsmouth, 67.4; Leona
Meisinger, Plattsmouth, 61; Marseilla
Ramel, Plattsmouth, 57.7.
Novice team Plattsmouth. Team:
Emily Lorenz, Kathryn Hough, Mar
vin Tritsch; Louisville; Murdock;
Avoca; Alvo.
Champion Team Plattsmouth.
Team: Marseilla Ramel, Leona Mei
singer, Virginia Samek; Murdock;
Avoca.
Individual Novice Emily Lorenz,
Plattsmouth, 4S words per min.;
Helen Heim, Louisville, 42; Marion
Stock, Murdock, 37; Cathryn Hough,
Plattsmouth, 33; Mildred Heil, Louis
ville, 30.
Individual Champion Norma
Bornemeier, Murdock, 60 word3 per
min.; Leona Meisinger, Plattsmouth,
51; Roy Stock, Murdock, 49; Vir
ginia Samek, Plattsmouth, 45;
Blanche Eickhoff, Murdock, 41.
WINS PRIZE
Alice Hirz, of this city, winner of
the oral prize in the Cass county
spelling contest, was one of the four
teen who were in the prize winning
clas3 in the World-Herald contest at
Omaha, the past week. The Platts
moutu entry was the thirteenth in
the Ust of contestants and after the
constant grind of spelling, finally
was eliminated on the word "regalia."
She however received a ?5 prize for
her efforts.
RECEIVES GOOD NEWS
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning a message was re
ceived here by Mr. and Mrs. Fred G.
Egenberger in which the good news
was conveyed to them that they were
grandparents of a fine eight and a
half pound grandson. The young man
was born last evening at Long Beach,
California, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Egenberger. The news was most
happy and to learn that the mother
and son were doing fine and the oc
casion was especially pleasing as the
young man Is the first grandchild in
the family. The little lad is to be
named James Frederick In honor of
the paternal grandfather.
ATTENDS W00DR0UGH DINNER
From Tuesday's Daily
Attorney D. O. Dwyer was at Om
aha last evening where he attended
the dinner tendered Circuit Judge
J. W. Woodrough cf Omaha, who has
just teen appointed to the kih judi
cial office. The banquet wa3 attend
ed by leaders In the bar from all
sections of the state. The principal
speakars were Circuit Judge Stone of
Kansas City, Frank II. Gaines, pres
ident cf the Omaha bar association
and Jude Woodrough. Informal re
marks cf praise fcr the guest of honor
were given by members cf the bar.
Cass County is
Given Quota of
36 -in Forestry
Committee to Select Yotmfj Ken for
Forest Woik. J. A- Capwell, J. A.
Pitz and George E. Sayles.
The quota of Cas3 county in the al
lotment of men in the fcrestation
work will be thirty-six, information
received here from Lincoln today
states. The men will be selected by
a committee composed of J. A. Cap
well, J. A. Pitz and George R. Sayles.
The recruiting cf the men will be
on Saturday morning, April 29th,
probably at the room of the county
commissioners at the court house. It
is expected that the number will be
prorated among the various commun
ities of the county in rank of popu-,
lation as. is the plan in the state wide
recruiting.
The young men must be from IS
to 25 years of age, single and with
dependent parents. The ones select
ed will probably not bo sent to the
camp3 at once but called a few weeks
later to the army' -carvps-tor the phy
sical examinations' and. training work
that will harden them for service in
the forestation work.
There will be no work done In the
stats of Nebraska according to the
present plans and the men selected
will be paid at the rate of 530 per
month, of which half or two-thirds
must be allotted to dependent rela
tives, the remainder to be paid to the
worker. When assembled at the
camps and places of work the young
men will be clothed, fed, given 'shel
ter and medical care when necessary,
by the government.
The working hours will be eight
houra a day for five days with Satur
day and Sunday as recreational per
iods. The camps will be operated along
the lines of military camps and with
discipline and rules to be followed by
the men. Regular retiring and rising
hours as well as meal times will bejfits of the any fine ideas that had
arranged for the camp3 when they
are established
WIN NUMERALS
Each year the track department
of the University of Nebraska awards
numerals to high school athletes who
achieve certain standards in track
competition. Full blue awards are
given to those who make 24 point3
and half blue to those who make 12.
Points are based upon tho record of
performance in the track and field
events. Greth Garnett, Albert Todd,
George Adam and Walter Porter of
the local track squad have already
been awarded half blue numerals and
others will no doubt qualify before
the season is over, as well as some
who will probably qualify for the
full blue awards. Fourteen letters
have already been won this season
by tho track squad.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The members of the American Le
gion Auxiliary had a very pleasant
meeting on Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. ,.Otto Lutz with Mrs. !
Michael Hild, Mrs. John Parkening
and Mrs. Max Vallery as the asso
ciate hostesses.
The ladies spent the greater part
of the afternoon in discussing the
plans for poppy day when the Aux
iliary will offer memorial poppies for
sale. They also made plans for a
"coffee" to be announced later.
The .afternoon closed with the
serving of dainty and delicious re
freshments to add to the completion
of a most pleasant and profitable
afternoon.
Platters Win
Track Meet from
Dunbar Monday
Two Local High School Track Re
cords Broken by Albert Todd
Fine Track Events.
The Plattsmouth high school track
meet with Dunbar cn Monday after
noon wa3 one of the best that has
been seen in this city, many fine re
cord3 made in track and field events.
Albert Todd broke the local discus
and javelin records in the meet which
had formerly been held by Francis
Yelick and Richard Herold. Howard
Hirz and Edwin Kalina, new faces
in the athletic team also showed well
in the races. For the visitors Gorton
was tho main factor in their show
ing. The summary of the events:
60-yd. High Hurddles Garnett
(P) first; Casey (D) second; Kalina
(P) third. Time, 10 seconds.
110-yd. Low Hurdles Adam (P)
and Gorton (D) tie; Casey (D) third.
Time, 13 sec.
Mile Run Pettigrcw (D) first;
Martin (D) second; O. Taylor (P)
third. Time, 5 min. 10 sec.
880-yd. Run Martin (D) first;
Jensen (P) second; Mailer (D) third.
Time, 2 min. 20 sec.
100-yd. Dash Gorton (D) first;
Adam (P) second; H. Hirz (P) third.
Time 11 sec.
220-yd. dash Adam (P) first;
Gorton (D) second; Lamberson (P)
third. Time, 24.2 sec.
440-yd. Dash H. Hirz (P) first;
McAllister (D) second; Kalina (P)
third. Time 59 sec.
880-yd. Relay Won by Platts
mouth. Time 1 min. 49 sec.
Shot Put Porter (P) first; Arm
strong (P) second; Strasburg (D)
third. Distance, 42 ft. 9 in.
Discus Todd (P) first; Porter
(P) second; Mailer (D) third. Dis
tance, 107 ft. 7 in.
Javelin Todd (P) first; Martin,
(D) second; Rhodes (P) third. Dis
tance 141 ft. 2 In.
'Broad' -Jump-Rummel P) "first;
Gorton (D) second; Martin (D)
third. Distance, 18 ft. 6 in.
High jump Hiner (P) and Gar
nett (P) tied for first; McCleary (P)
and Strasburg (D) tied for second.
Height, 5 ft.
Pole vault Garnett (P) and Mc
Cleary (P) tied for. first; Rummel
(P) and Casey (D) tied for second.
Height, 8 ft. 6 in.
R0TARIANS MEET
From Tuesday's Daily
The regular weekly luncheon of
the Plattsmouth Rotary club was held
this noon at the Brown cafe and the
members enjoyed a fine and complete
review of the district conference of
Rotary held at Sioux City last week.
This report was given by all of the
members attending the district meet
ing and each in a thorough manner
covered the various phases of the con-
ference, giving the members the bene-
been presented by the leaders in Re
tary.
There were present as guests, Roy
Kingsley and Charles Steinburg, both
of the Omaha club and who greeted
their Plattsmouth friends.
The club also enjoyed an unusual
ly able and forcible presentation of
their appreciation of Rotary given by
George Luschinsky and Lorence
Rhodes, high school students who
have been honorary members of the
society for the month. The two young
men made fine talks and which re
flected the greatest credit on them in
every way.
VISITORS IN THE CITY
Among those wno attended the
Dunbar-Plattsmouth track meet here
on Monday afternoon was John Gor
ton, who in his boyhood days wa3 a
resident here, his father Frank Gor
ton befog located here for several
years. Mr. Gorton was still quite
young when he left here and does not
recall a great many of the Platts
mouth people. His son, Kenneth Gor
ton, is a member of the Dunbar team
and was the bright outstanding star
of that organization at the meet here,
scoring a great part of the points
garnered.
LEAVE FOR OKLAHOMA
Mrs. Frank a. taikasek and son
left Sunday evening for Kingfisher,
Oklahoma, after spending the past
two weeks with her mother, being
called .here by the serious illnes3
and death of her father, Mr. James
Janca.
WILL UNDERGO TREATMENT
From "Wednesday's Dally
r'eier urauovjiie aepanea mis
morning for Lincoln where he goe3
to enter the" Lincoln General hos
liital. Mr. Gradovillo will take a
course of treatment for an injured
knee that he suffered a year and a
half ago and for which he took treat
ment for Ecme time at the Lincoln
hospital. The kneo is improving but
it will be necessary for further treat
ment and care.
Silas M. Tyson
Given Verdict for
$759 by Jury
After 1oe Deliberation Finds for
Plaintiff in Suit for $5,245
for Anto Accident.
From Wedne6day'B Dally
The jury that has been hearing the
case of Silas M. Tyson vs. E. F. Mar
shall, this morning rendered their
verdict giving the plaintiff a judg
ment in the sum of $750 in an action
that had asked for the sum of $5,245.
This case was Sled as the out
growth of an auto accident which
occurred on December 14th at the"
Murray corner when the car of Mr.
Marshall and that of the plaintiff,
collided. Mr. Marshall was coming
east on the highway No. 1 and turn
ed into highway No. 75 east of Mur
ray as Mr. Tyson wa3 coming south
and the two cars crashed. The plain
tiff claimed the damages by reason
of injuries that were alleged to have
been incurred and which had kept
the plaintiff frcm carrying, on his
activities as a painter and decorator.
This is the last jury case of the
term and the members of the jury
were paid off by Clerk of the District
Court Ledgway and sent on their way
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SENIOR SNEAK DAY
From Wednesday's Dally
This norning bright and early the
members of the senior class of the
high school departed on the myster
ious "sneakday," one of the high
lights of the senior's career as the
last days of school approach. The
class had maintained their destin
ation as a dark secret from the other
school classes, but apparently were
headed Llncolnward where they plan
ned to spend tha day visiting the
state institutions there, particularly
the capitol and to see the legislature
in action. The party were accom
panied by Miss Nordholm and Harold
Jordan as the official chaperons of
the party.
This is one of tho first events that
mark the commencement of the last
days of school, the school year closing
four weeks from today and then the
class of 1S33 will be a part fo .e
school history.
HAS NEW DEVICE
The Clover Farm store In this city
has just completed the installing of
a very useful device that is made to
hold the various price tickets on the
display shelves. With this it is pos
sible to have the tickets placed so
that the purchaser can readily see
at once the cost of every article on
the shelves and the new device per
mits a rapid change of the price
tickets.
STILL QUITE POORLY
Bert Coleman, who has been con
fined to his home for the past several
months, is still in very serious con
dition and his case is such that he
i3 being given constant care. Mr.
Coleman was at the Methodist hos
pital at Omaha fcr a two week period
but was returned home as it was felt
he could progress just a3 well here.
NOW BACK ON THE JOB
Oscar Smalley, south Sixth street
barber, who was suffering with a
very severe case of pneumonia, has
now so far recovered that he is able
to be at his work. Mr. Smalley is
still feeling the effects of the Illness
to some extent but it is hoped that
in a short time he will be restored
to hi3 old time vigor.
The Journal will aDoreclate your
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Popular School
Teacher Announ
ces Marriage
Weddirg of Hiss Dora Soeimichsen
and Mr. Lawrence Storjohn Oc
curred r.t Dakota City.
From Wednesday's Dally
The announcement was made thl3
morning by relatives, of the mar
riage of Miss Dora Socnnichsen of
this city to Mr. Lawrence Storjohn,
of Spencer, Nebraska, the event hav
ing occurred on August 2C, 1932, at
Dakota City, Nebraska, but lias been
kept a secret from the friends of the
young people until the announce
ment. The bride has been engaged in
teaching in the public schools since
her graduation and is at tho pres
ent time teaching at La Platte, where
she expects to finish the term and
will then go to Spencer where the
couple have their home being pre
pared for them.
The bride is among the well known
and popular young ladie3 of this com
munity and a nieco of H. M. Soen
nichsen. She has a very large circle
of friends who will learn with pleas
ure of her new found happiness.
The groom 13 a member of one of
the pioneer families of Nebraska and
who have made their home for many
years in and near Spencer and where
they have been active In the busi
ness and agricultural life of that
section of Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. Storjohn are locat
ing on a farm in tho vicinity of
Spencer where Mr. Starjohn will en
gage in live stock raising and farm
ing.
Tho many friends here will Jcin
in their well wishes to the happy
young people and trust they may
have many years of happiness.
DEATH OP PIONEER
In a letter received here addressed
to the "postmaster at Oreapolis," 13
learned of the death of one of the
early residents of thi3 community.
The death wa3 that of O .P. Austin,
ecretary of the National Geographic
society and nationally known writer.
Mr. Austin was a eon of Benjamin
Austin, who in an early day lived on
a farm near Oreapolis, where tho de
ceased writer attended school.
The letter received here was writ
ten ty Mrs. A. A. Post of Cotter,
Arkansas, who is a sister of the de
ceased O. P. Austin, who thought that
some of the old school friends might
still bs living in this locality. Mrs.
Cotter was the first white child born
in the Oreapolis locality and relates
that she has often heard her family
tell of the visits of the Indians to
their home to see the white baby.
FUNERAL OF JOHN HOBSCHEIDT
From Tuesday's Dally
This morning the funeral of tho
late John Hobscheidt, Sr., wa3 held
at the St. John's Catholic church,
the services being :.eld at 9:30. The
body was taken last evening to the
old heme near Murray where it lay
in state until the time for the serv
ices. The requiem mass was celebrated
by Father George Agius, pastor or
the church, who gave the consola
tion of the church to the bereaved
family and the large number of old
freinds that attended the services.
Following the mass the body was
borne to the Catholic cemetery where
it wa3 laid to the last rest. The
pall bearers were selected from tho
old friends and neighbors, Charles
Read, John Cloidt, John Ferris,
"Doc" Long, A. G. Bach and Louis
Reinackle.
ATTENDS CONFERENCE
From Wednesday's Daily
This morning Miss Alpha C. Peter
son, county superintendent, depart
ed for Omaha where she will attend
the conference being held there by
the superintendents of the second dis
trict of which thi3 county 13 a part.
These conferences are for the pur
pose of passing on the questions af-
fecting the schools which are coming
up from "time to time. These meet
ing are held In different sections of
the district and at Omaha the meet
ing will be presided over by Superin
tendent H. M. Eaton.