Nebr. State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. XLIX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1933.
110. 67
Troop-Von Gil
lern Wedding on
Saturday P. M.
Beautiful Ceremony Held at Home
of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop
South of This City.
An early fall wedding of import
ance was solemnized Saturday after
noon when Miss Kathleen Troop,
daughter of Mr. and (Mrs. Arthur
Troon of riattsmouth, became the
bride of Jack R. von Gillern, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. J. von Gillern of Ne
braska City. The ceremony took place
at 3 o'clock at the home of the
bride's parents, the Rev. Father Ru
dolph Stoltz officiating.
The bride wore a smart brown
satin ensemble, the dress of which
buttoned high at the neckline with a
small double ruffled collar of brown
and white over it. The three-quarter
length satin coat featured long, full
plf-eves gathered at the cuff, and
maching brown accessories completed
the costume. The shoulder corsage
was of gardenias.
Miss Helene Perry of Plattsmouth,
who was bridesmaid, wore a harmon
izing brown plaid taffeta trimmed
with small knife pleating. Her ac
cessories were brown .and she wore a
shoulder corsage of yellow roses.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father. Woolsey Davis of Ne
braska City served as best man.
Two large baskets of astors, the
handles tied with white satin bows,
were used as decorations against an
effective background of long white
tapers. A profusion of fall flowers
were used throughout the rooms. The
music was provided by Miss Josephine
Eerggren of Wahoo, who played
Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" and
"Liebestraum" by Liszt. Mrs. Eu
gene Burdic of Omaha sang "I Love
You Truly." - '
Following the wedding, a reception
took place at home. Presiding were
Mrs. Glenn Perry and Mrs. H. AJ
Schneider of Plattsmouth, assisted
by the Misses Helen and Josephine
Davis of Nebraska City, Marjorie
Gould, Betty Kimberly. and Mrs. Rus
sell Doolin of Omaha. White tapers
and a centerpiece of white roses de
corated the tea table.
Miss Marion von Gillern, sister of
the groom, was in charge of the gift
room.
After the reception, the young
couple left on a short wedding trip
to Chicago. They will be at home
after September 24 at the Wilson
apartments in Nebraska City.
The bride was graduated from the
University of Nebraska where she
was a member of the Pi Beta Phi sor
ority. For the past .two years she
has taught in Nebraska City schools.
The groom attended St. Bernard's
Academy in Nebraska City and
Crcighton University at Omaha where
he was affiliated with Alpha Phi
Delta. He is at present employed by
the Continental Oil company in Ne
braska City.
Attending the wedding from Ne
braska City were Mr. and Mrs. E .J.
von Gillern, Miss Marion von Gillern,
Emil von Gillern, Jr., Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Davis, Helen and Josephine
Iavis. Woolsey Davis, John Mc
Carthy, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Giddings,
Miss Jane Cleveland, Mr. and Mrs.
William Browcr, Mr. and M. E. J.
Fprague, and Mr and Mrs. J. B.
Behrinds.
Omaha guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Burdic, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Pleeth. Mr. R. W. Sherwood, Mrs.
Russell Doolin, and the Misses Betty
Kimberly and Marjorie Gould.
Mr. and Mr3. F. L. Teba. Jr., and
Mr. Paul Burgert of Lincoln, Miss
Josephine Berggren of Wahoo, and
Burns McAte3 of Carroll, Iowa, were
out-of-town guests.
INSTALLS ORGAN
The Sattler funeral home in this
city have just recently installed a
special feature at their chapel which
is to be used in services held there.;
JThis is a special electrically con
trolled pipe organ attachment which
is used at services.
The organ automatically plays
numbers of the beautiful standard
selections which are appropriate for
use and adds to the beauty of the
pervice. The pipe organ is one of
the newest type of its kind and makes
a fine addition to this large and well
equipped funeral home and chapel.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Monday's Daily
Miss Laura Grassman, of Omaha,
former Plattsmouth girl, was oper
ated on this morning at the St. Cath
erine's hospital at Omaha. . Miss
Grassman has not been in the best
of health and has been suffering
from appendicitis and it was decided
that an operation would be necessary
to restore her to her former good
health. Mrs. R. A. Bates of this city
was at the hospital with her niece
until after the operation.
Urge a Book
Shower for the
Public Library
Lack of Funds Will Not Permit the
Purchase of Needed Books, So
Public Aid Is Asked.
The Plattsmouth Public library-
opened to the public for general use
on September 5th, after being closed
through the months of July and Aug
ust, in the interests of economy.
With the opening of the library,
the librarians and the library board
are frank to( confess that they face a
discouraging outlook. The strictest
budgeting w-ill barely carry us
through the year. We have been and
will be careful to observe every pos
sible economy. But, stretch our funds
as we will, we cannot find enough
money to replenish the book supply
as much as is needed.
Our circulation per capita is as
large as the circulation per capita of
any other library whose reports we
receive, and is more than most of
them. We have always tried to sup
ply our patrons with the reading and
reference books for which they asked.
It has been-our aim to keep up a
plentiful supply of good children's
books, of new fiction, and of books
on all timely subjects, as they come
out. In other words, we have tried
to maintain the high standard of use
fulness for all classes of users chil
dren and adults, and students. We
cannot keep to that standard this
year without augmenting our book
supply.
A library becomes only a place for
reference work and a museum when
it houses only old things no matter
how valuable they may be. It is the
new and timely books which keep it
spankling with interest, and make it
a helpful institution to the commun
ity at large.
In this emergency we are turning
to our own patrons whom we have
tried to serve faithfully for so many
years. Will you not think of us as
embarking upon a voyage this year,
and give us a friendly send-off show
er? A shower of books? If each
user of our library gave us one good
book we could feel able to face the
coming year with more confidence in
our usefulness.
Our neighboring library in Ne
braska City was given such a shower
recently and received 800 books. We
are sure our Plattsmouth patrons will
support us as loyally. The libraries
in Omaha are sending out the same
request to their patrons.
There are all kinds of books need
ed, from which to choose your shower
gift. Children's books head the list.
Adult fiction is needed. Books on any
subjects, biography, history, science.
natural history, religion. We are not
asking for new books, particularly,
but we do ask that the subject and
treatment be timely and up-to-date.
Miss Jones reserves the right to de
cide which books shall be put on
our shelves for general use.
Individuals or organizations who
wish to buy new books for their gifts
may get in touch with Miss Jones at
th library oer at phone 4 3 3-J, and
she will have a list of needed titles,
from which to choose.
The shower of books may be left
at the library itself or at Wescotfs
store. Those who wish to send books
by their children may have them left
at school in the offices of the prin
cipals of their respective schools.
Within the next three weeks, by
October 5th, we hope we may have a
real shower of books. As the books
come in they will fee put on display in
the library auditorium so that those
interested may see what our shower
is bringing us. After October 5th,
announcement of the results will be
put in the paper.
Rock Bluffs
Picnic Attended
by 400 Persons
Large Number of Former Hesidents of
Pioneer Community Gather Sun
day at Hutchison Grove.
With bright skies and ideal condi
tions prevailing the annual Rock
Bluffs picnic was held on Sunday at
the Hutchison grove near the old
town where much of the early history
of Nebraska was laid.
There were over 400 in attendance
at the picnic party, many of the rep
resentatives of pioneer families, now
residing at distant points coming
hero for the big event that has
grown to be looked forward to with
interest.
The forenoon was spent in visit
ing as the members of the picnic
party arrived and cordial greetings
were enjoyed by the old time fiinds
from all sections of the county and
state.
At the noon hour the well filled
baskets were produced and the din
ner served in cafeteria style and
which was a feature that was appre
ciated by the young and eld alike.
.The Rock Bluffs orchestra was
present and as usual gave some of
their excellent musical numbers that
delighted the picknickers with the
old and modern selections and re
called to the older members of the
party the many good old fashioned
dances that had been held in that
community.
The program was presided .over by
Judge Charles L. Graves of Platts
mouth, who very cleverly introduced
the different features of the after
noon. Short addresses were given by
George J. Spohn, Superior, Nebr.; Dr.
G. H. Gilniorc, Murray; Park Dobson,
Lincoln; Mrs: C.v F. Ladd, Lincoln;
Mrs. Joel Tlshue, Lincoln; D. O. and
Mrs. D. O. Dwyer, Plattsmouth; J. D.
Graves, Peru; Dr. C. F. Ladd, Lin
coln; Rev. H. E. McKelvey, Mynard;
D. Ray Frans, Union; Harry E.
Graves, Lincoln; Mrs. Myra McDon
ald, Murray; Mrs. Charles Garrison,
Union; David A. Young, Plattsmouth;
Attorney Frank Watson, Lincoln;
James Holmes, Plattsmouth; Mrs. W.
S. Smith, Murray; T. H. Pollock,
Plattsmouth; E. B. Chapman, Union.
One pleasant feature of the pro
gram was the appearance of Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Dwyer, Plattsmouth at
torneys, who were called upon at the
same time and were requested to
have a "joint discussion," and each
made a very appropriate address.
No set program had been arranged,
but was made up impromptu, and
the "old timers" and friends respond
ed nobly to the call to front.
Several were present who attend
ed school in Rock Bluffs in the early
'70s, and recalled much of the old
time fun of school days.
A "scrap book" and old-time photo
graphs were interesting features and
attracted attention throughout the
day.
CHECK ARTIST NABBED
Saturday evening Sheriff Homer
Sylvester nipped the activities of a
man named Ed Estep, who in a few
hours here had passod two checks on
mythical banks at Fremont. The man
had first visited the Ruse Motor Co.,
representing himself to be a Ford
represnetative from Mitchell, Ne
braska, later securing the cashing of
a check for $10 and then departing.
Later the man had visited tnc
Sweenie cafe and after eating had
cashed another $10 check, . -ortly
after this Sheriff Sylvester was at
the motor car company and the de
tails aroused Ms susoicions as to a
man at Mitchell drawing on a Fre
mont bank and the name of the bank
did not strike the sheriff as being cor
rect. An investigation developed
that there was no such bank at Fre
mont and the sheriff a short time
later ran down the man and had him
lodged in jail. ,
The sheriff recovered some $17 of
the $20 that had been secured and
the parties that cashed the checks
were only stung for $1.50 each due
to the work of the sheriff. The de
fendant was arraigned in the coun
ty court this morning and received
a sentence of sixty days in jail and
to pay the costs of the prosecution.
The man will be out of circulation
for some time at least.
SCOUTS START SEASON
Frcm Tuesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth ,Boy Scouts start
ed their fall and winter series cf
activities last evening, with a most
enthusiastic meeting at the high
school gym. The Scouts have a large
.'and fine troop now and the members
are taking the greatest cf interest in
the work. Many of the older boys
are enrolled and as well as several
new members in the tenderfoot class,
who are getting started on their
scouting.
Rev. C. 0. Troy
is Returned to
Charge Here
Methodist Conference Sends List of
Minister That Will Serve in.
County in Year.
The members of the First Meth
odist church of this city as well as
the residents of the community at
large are much pleased to learn that
the church conference at Omaha has
returned Rev. C. O. Troy to the charge
here.
Rev. Troy is Just completing his
second year as pastor of the First
M. E. church and has in his service
given the church a spiritual leader
ship and his splendid personality and
eloquence has made him outstanding
in the members of the ministry in
the community.
The members of the pastorates
over the county were all largely re
turned to the charges they have fill
ed with the exception of the church
at Louisville where Robert Murphree,
who has been there for the past sev
eral ysars, has been seat to the Val
ley-Eli City churches, being succeed
ed at Louisville by Rev. E. C. Car
ter. ' .'..a '...- - - -
The Rev. E S. Pangburn was re
turned to the charge at Weeping Wa
ter and Nehawka; Rev. R. J. Mc
Kenzie to the Alvo church; Rev. B.
N. Kunkle to the Union-Wyoming
charge; Rev. Allen Chamberlain to
Eagle and Rev. W B. Bliss to the
church at Elmwood.
LEASES QUARRY PROPERTY
Ole Olson, well known quarryman
of Weeping Water and Nehawka, was
in the city Saturday xind ( completed
the arrangements for the leasing of
seventeen acres of the land of John
Hollander, near La Platte.
This land embraces a fine forty
foot fledge of limestone, one of the
finest to be found in this locality,
Mr. Olson states.
Mr. Olson is expecting to etart
the development of the quarry as
soon as possible and steam shovels
and other apparatus will be sent into
the new quarry to open it up. The
quarry is located just west of La
Platte on the road formerly used as
a detour during the paving of No. 75
and the short distance from La Platte
will make it easy to ship by train
or to truck the stone out.
Mr. Olson states that he expects
to have some forty to sixty men in
the quarry work there as soon as it
is possible to get the ledge in shape
for working and quarrying out.
With the increase of the river work
that will demand a great deal of this
rock the new quarry should be able
to supply a great deal of the rock
for the work in this section.
TO RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA
James Dew, youngest son of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Dew of this city, has
resigned from the Civilian Conser
vation Corps of which he was a mem
ber, having eben located at Camp
Tyee, Oregon. With the resignation
of the young man and his withdrawal
from the conservation camp, has come
the revelation of a romance. Mr. Dew
and Miss Wilma Able, of Oakland,
California, were married it seems, on
May 27th at Fremont, Nebraska,
shortly after the young man entered
the forestry service. The young peo
ple kept the wedding a secret until
the term of the enlistment of Mr.
Dew was terminating when it was
made public. As the service requires
only single men, the groom was at
once released. Mr. Dew will make
his home in the future at Oakland,
California, where the bride resides
and the groom will -be employed there
by the Santa Fe railroad.
Woman's Club
Tenders Recep
tion to Teachers
Pleasant Soekl Event Held at Meth
odist Church Elect New Offi
cers to Fill Vacancies.
From Tuesday's Dally
Last evening the parlors of the
First Methodist church was the scene
of a most pleasant social gathering
when the Plattsmouth Woman's club
tendered a reception to the members
of the teaching force of the city
schools, the event being attended by
a large number of the residents of
the city.
The room was very pleasantly ar
ranged with the bright hued flowers
of the early autumn season that add
ed a touch of charm to the scene.
The reception was in charge of
Mrs. Robert Reed, club president,
the social and courtesy committees
headed by Mrs. Henry Ofe, Jr., and
Mrs. Phillip Hirz, who assisted in
the reception of the guest3 and the
presentation of the teachers.
During the evening a delightful
musical program was offered by a
number of the talented residents of
the city, violin numbers given by
George Jeager, piano solos by Miss
Vestetta Robertson and Glenn Wood
bury and several vocal offerings by
Miss Jean Hayes, talented vocalist,
these being thoroughly enjoyed by
the members of the party.
During the evening light refresh
ments were served to add to the pleas
ures of the occasion.
Preceding the reception the club
held a short business session, the
ladie3 being called upon to fill the
offices of secretary an dtreasurer, due
to resignations. .Mrs. E. H. Wescott
was selected as' secretary and Mrs.
Henry Ofej Jr., as treasurer The
ladies also selected the delegates to
the state federation meeting at Hast
ings on October 10th to 12th. Mrs.
George Jeager was selected as the
delegate while Mrs. E. H. Wescott, a
member of the general federation
officers, and Mrs. Robert Reed, club
president, will also represent the
club.
DECIDE BRIDGE CASE
The case of the Plattsmouth Bridge
Co., vs. John E. Turner, county treas
urer of Cass county, et al., an action
in which the plaintiff company sought j
to restrain the assessing for taxation i
of the bridge company in school dis
trict No. 1, has been decided. j
The decision of Judge Harry D.
Landis of Seward, who heard the case,
is a sustaining of the contention of
the bridge company and the verdict
accordingly in favor of the issues they
presented to the court.
In his decision the court held that
the changes in the assessment of the
bridge could only be made as pro
vided by state statutes, the steps were
not properly taken and the court ac
cordingly held that the assessment
of the Missouri river bridge in school
district No. 1 was void.
Judge Landis also in the finding
held that the west end of the auto
bridge of the plaintiff company was
situated in school district No. 2, south
of this district and not in the Platts
mouth district,' No. 1.
The court will await the wishes of
the attorneys in the case as to hear
ing motions for a new trial if they
wish to file the same.
The case was tried several months
ago and has been under advisement
since that time and the attorneys for
the various parties had submitted
briefs to the court".
PICNIC NEAR CTJLLOM
On Sunday a very pleasant picnic
party was staged at the Starkjohn
farm in the vicinity of Cullom where
a number of families had gathered
for the day. The picnic dinner was
one of the big features of the out
ing and also the party spent several
hours viewing the many points of in
terest in that locality. The party
comprised Mr. and Mrs. John E. Tur
ner and daughter, Dorothy Jean, Miss
Florence Beighley, Mr. and Mrs. W.
G. Kieck and children, Marylin and
William, Mr. and Mrs. Frank A.
Cloidt and daughter, Frances, and
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Starkjohn and
son. William.
HERE FROM LINCOLN
From Monday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stohlman,
former Cass county residents, who
are now residing at Lincoln, were in
the city today, motoring down with
their son. Attorney Lercy Stohlman
and wife. While here Attorney Stohl
man attended to some matters at the
court house, while the parents enjoy
ed the time in visiting the old time
friends in this city.
Lowest Bid for
'East 0' Paving
is Satisfactory
C. F. Lytle's Price of $1.78 a Yard,
Saves State $8,693 on the
Two Projects.
State Engineer Cochran late Mon
day said he would not award con
tracts on a total of $640,819 of bids
on highway work received during the
day until Tuesday when he will con
fer with District Federal Engineer
Shoemaker.
The bid of C. F. Lytle of Sioux
City, $1.78 a yard on cement slab on
the C.5 miles of paving. Eagle to
Muitock, known as the East O st.
project, totaling $206,496, was sat
isfactory, Cochran said. This, with
five-tenths of a mile of paving at the
same place on which Lytle was low
bidder. Eaves the state $8,693 com
pared with bids received Aug. 31
which Governor Bryan rejected.
Cochran said the grading bids ap
peared to be satisfactory, but he had
not analyzed bids received Monday
on bridges and culverts. When the
6.5 " miles of paving on East O was
up for bidding before, McCree & Co.,
of St. Paul, Minn., was lowest with
a bid of. $2.02 per yard for concrete
slab and 18 cents for grading, total
ing' $2i3.fo9r a difference of $T,143.
This was rejected. The grading price
now Is 23 cents per yard. It was re
ported that IS cents, the former bid
for grading was below cost and that
the bidder expected to sublet it and
pay a higher price to get it done.
Cochran said the bid of 26 cents
per yard for grading, submitted by
Ed Peterson of Omaha, for grading
3.1 miles between Meadow Grove and
Norfolk, appeared a little high. Gov
ernor Bryan expressed himself per
sonally as of the opinion this was
excessive, but he said he would con
fer with the federal engineers about
it. The former bid which was reject
ed on thi3 was 29 1-2 cents per yard.
The saving in readvertising is $6,
637 on this Job of grading, but the
bridge which goes with it now costs
$56,925 as compared with $54,994.
HAS INTERESTING WINDOWS
The Jess F. Warga hardware store
has prepared two interesting windows
in keeping with the fall Korn festival
a3 well as the old settler's reunion.
In the east window there is a col
lection of early day agricultural im
plements that are a real treat to the
modern generation. This Includes a
"cradle" used in cutting grain that
once was owned by Ivan White, aa
well as plowshares, axes, horse col
lars and other implements that the
pioneers used in gathering the crops
in Cass county.
In the west window Mr. Warga
has secured the house which was
made by Miss Martha Gorder while
engaged in her work at the Y. W.
C. A. at Pueblo and is a real work
of art and represents a great deal of
work.
LEASES ROCK LAND
Byron Goldlng of this city, owner
of a considerable tract of land along
the Missouri river and adjacent to
the stream, has closed a lease with
Smith Brothers of Kansas City for
a lease of the land. This land has
large limestone deposits and which
are desired by the leasing company
for their contracting work. With the
extensive opening of the river work
here there is a great demand for the
rock and which for years was dis
regarded by the residents of this sec
tion in favor of the more valuable
farming land.
Fop news of shopping bargains,
read the ads in the Journal. You
will find them the equal in every
way of the "head liners" offered
by large city stores.
River Work
to Start Scon
Near This City
Expected That Coming Week Will See
First Active Work on Large
Improvement Program.
The improvement work on this
section of the Missouri river is x
pected to Fiart the coming week, rep
resentatives of the contracting firm
of A. W. Farney state and from then
on the work will be increa.sed.
Representatives of the company are
here already and gradually working
out the advance plans for the work,
the location of headquarters and
other steps that will be necessary be
fore the active work can be started.
The force that will be first em
ployed will be put at cutting willows
for the use of the company and Just
how many will be necessary in this
work has not been determined, but
the force will be increased.
The present plans are to locate
the temporary buildings that will lo
necessary, on the Iowa side of the
river where railroad trackage can hi
made available and and near the
scene of the operation at Tobacco
bend.
The larger part of the men used
has been allotted to Nebraska under
the plans of the war department and
these will be selected from the reg
istered unemployed of the counties"
along the river. The men who are
to be used on all of the Ntbraska-
Iowa projects and which includes the
one near here, is divided according
to the registrations and in which
Nebraska has some 24,000 and Iowa
18.000.
The rock that must be used in the
work will largely come from the Ne
braska side of the river where the
limestone is plentiful and much easier
to get to than to have it brought from
far ' distant points. Already large
amounts of the rock have been leased
from the residents of this Bection of
Cass county.
As many of the local men as pos
sible will be taken into the work, but
the company having the contract will
of necessity have a number of their
experienced key men here to plan and
carry on the work.
ROT ART A NS HOLD MEETING
The Rotary club held their regular
weekly luncheon Tuesday at the din
ing room of the Brown cafe and with
a large attendance of the members
to participate in the fine meeting
which was under the leadership of
L. O. Minor.
The members had the pleasure of
a fine address on International Ro
tary given by Dr. II. G. McClusky.
head of the department of Inter
national relations of the club. This
principle of International friendship
is one of the outstanding objects ot
Rotary and wa3 ably presented by
Dr. McClusky.
The club also had two furprl?c
features given, a piano number by
C. A Rosencrans as well as the "XRA"
poem given by E. H. Schulhof, one
of the active leaders of the iclub
work.
The club here is planning on a
visit with the Rotary at Red Oak and
also to entertain the Glenwood club
in this city.
Visitors at the meeting Tuesday
were Ed Hunt and Paul Cheney of
the Glenwood club.
OLD RESIDENT HERE
From Wednesday's Ially
This morning Charles D. Grimes,
old time resident of this city, ar
rived from hi3 home at Port Worth,
Texas, to enjoy a few days visit here
and at Omaha with relatives and old
time friends. Mr. Grimes has made
his horns at Fort Worth since 1910
and ha3 been engaged in the office
of tlu vice president of the Chicago,
Rock Island & Gulf railroad at their
general offices at Fort Worth. This
is the first visit here since 1915 and
Mr. Grimes finds many cf the old
time friends have passed on and
others moved to different localities
but was able to find a large number
of the old time residents of the com
munity. Mr. Grimes was for several
years city editor of the Evening Jour
nal prior to going to Texas. He re
ports conditions in northern Texas
as Improving greatly and a strong
support there for the NRA program
of the president.