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Nebr. Sfne Historical Society 70L. NO. XLIX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA. MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1S33. NO. 72 Plattsmouth Young Lady Wed on West Coast Jliss Freda Wohlfarth Becomes the Bride of Claude T. Budges of long Bzadi, Sept. 29th. The wedding cf Miss Freda Wohl farth. formerly of Plattsmouth, tc Claude T. Budges occurred Septem ber 29th at the Lutheran parsonage at Conipton, Calif., a beautiful ring reremony being performed by Rev W. Lange. Mr. and Mrs. Wra. Fisher of Long Beach, atended the bride and groom. Mrs. "Win. Fisher was form erly Miss Minnie Floeger of Platts mouth. The bride was attiTed in pearl grey crepe ensemble with white accessories and carrying white roses and lilies of the valley. The only jewels worn was a gold bracelet which her moth er wore fifty years ago. The maid of Lcnor wore Roosevelt blue with grey accessories. The groom is connected with oil in dustries at Long Beach. Mr. and Mrs. Budges will make their home at 125 W. 2nd St., Downey, Calif., until the bride disposes of her place of busi ness. The reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher at Long Beach, the wedding cake be ing baked by Mrs. Henry Hesse, form erly of Plattsmouth. The guests at tending the reception were formerly of Plattsmouth, also, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Fredricks, Rosemary and Rich ard Fredricks, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rice, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Lindner. Mr. and Mrs. Kenry Hesse, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Cunningham and daughter, Kathryn, Mr. and Mrs. M. Fisher, Miss Mildred Gallagher and Mr. and Mrs. ,Wa Fisher. . .. The gift to the bride from the groom was a Buick car. The happy couple will leave on a honeymoon and tour northern California for two weeks. Several showers have been given In honor of the bride. DEATH OF AGED MAN C. M. Coe, 82, passed away Sept ember 30th at an Omaha hospital following an illness of some duration and was buried on Wednesday at Knob Knoster, Missouri, his old home. The deceased has made his home in this city for the past five years, the family residing on Lincoln ave nue, coming to this city from Mis souri. Mr. Coe has not been well for Foir.e time and has been at the home of a daughter in Omaha until he was taken to the hospital. The deceased was born in Ohio April 1, 1S51, but had spent most of his lifetime in the west, living thir teen years in Missouri and a large part cf his-married life was spent in Nebraska. He was married fifty-four years ago in August. There are sur viving the wife, Mary J., four daugh ters. Maude C. Rockwell, Mrs. J. M. Talcott, Mrs. Frank M. Dehner and Mrs. Herman Horton, three sons Harry, Delmar and Ferris, one son preceding the father in death. While a resident here he made many frier.ds and who will share with the family the sorrow that his passing has occasioned. SEVERAL MORE ON RIVER WORK I'rom Thursday's Iaily This mornine several men were placed on the Missouri river work at this point, a number being engaged in quarry work for the contracting company and several in trucking work in connection with the quarry. Representatives of the Iowa un employed agencies were here Wednes day afternoon for a conference and have desired that the Iowa people be given a forty per cent of the em ployment as well as in the work along the stream itself on the Iowa side This with the request that Sarpy county men be employed also as a part of the Nebraska sixty per cent will materially reduce the Cass coun ty quota. The" local unemployment commit tee has been able to secure employ ment for a large number on the pav ing work in this county and which has served to help the situation here and in other points over the county on unemployment. VISIT AT LINCOLN From Thursday's Daily This morning Mayor Joan P. Sat tlcr, Councilman Frank M. Bestor H. A. Schneider and Starl S. Davis were at Lincoln to interview the state department of highways and ir rigation as well as Governor Bryan. The committee which represents the city and the civic bodies, is interest ed in highway projects in and near thi3 city and which they will present to the executive head of the state and the state engineer. George Hatha way, Pioneer of Union, is Dead Funeral Service for Aged Man "Will He Held Friday Has Resided Here Since a Babe. The death of George Lester Hath away, SI, occurred at the family home east of Union on Wednesday, taking away one of the popular and highly esteemed residents of that section of Cass county. Death came after an ill ness of five days following a stroke, but he had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Hathaway was born March 24, 1852, at Crown Point, Ind., and came to Nebraska in a covered wagon with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs Abraham Hathaway, when five years of age. He was reared in the vicinity of Union and had spent most of his life there. He made his home on the farm where he died for more than 30 years. He was married in 1873 to Miss Addic Sherwood,- who preceded him in death in 1923. Mr. Hath away was one of the oldest residents living in that section of Cass county. He is survived by seven children, Charles Hathaway, Mrs. Hattie Eaton, Albert, Reuben, Miss Cora Hathaway, Mrs. Rose Clark and Loy Hathaway, all residents of Union. Sixteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at 2 o'clock at . the Baptist church at Union with Rev. W. A. Taylor in charge. Interment will be at the East Union cemetery. HAS MANY APPLICANTS J. A- Capwell, appraiser of the Cass county branch of the Home Loan association, has received a large num ber of applicants in the few weeks that he has been working on this line of activity and which are being placed in shape to be sent to the main office of the home loan associa tion. Mr. Capwell states that the home owners seeking the loans should have a snapshot of their home sufficiently large that the general appearance of the home can be judged, which pic ture should be sent in with the ap praisement of the home, to the main offices. This would simplify matters and save much delay and correspond ence over the matter. So far there has been non of the loans made in the county but the local representatives, D. O. Dwyer attorney, and J. A. Capwell, ap praiser, have been hard at work on the applications. SEEKING SHELTER NOW With the approach of the cool weather of fall and the near ap proach of winter, the police are find ing the requests for shelter at the city jail increasing. The ones seek ing shelter now are largely young men just emerging from boyhood and who have been wandering over the country, seeking work. These younger men have found em ployment difficult even with the ef forts of the various agencies to sup ply some means of labor, the jobs be ing largely given to those who are married, as the result has forced an additional problem of the homeless and wandering youth to be faced over the nation. HAS A GOOD SALE Rex Young, the auctioneer, was at Council Blug3 on Wednesday where he was assisting at the Merrlam Hoi stein sale. Mr. Young states that the prices were good and that the top cows sold at $100 each and which he says is a most pleasing indication of the trend upward. Chamber of Commerce Birec- tors Hold Meeting!; Reports R:ceived from the Varions' Committees on the Different Activities of Body. The directors of the Chamber of Commerce mot on Thursday r.oon at the main dining room of tha Drown cafe and was prcsztdd over by Car! J. Schneider, vice-president. A. L. Tidd called tha attention of the body to the fact that the large industries are planning on the chang ing of great plants from the large cities to the smaller cities that are located cn main transportation line3 and clone to the large centers. E. J. Richey of the docks and har bors committee dncusssd the pro posed river work and the time that it was expected would be necessary in the completion or the project here as well as the facilities that might be i availablD for the handling of river, traffic when the river is opened for transportation. Judge A. H. Duxbury cf the com munity employment board, told ol the wcrk that has been done and re ported the registration of the unem ployed in Cass county as being 1,100 and cf which 250 had been placed in the past thirty days, these being largely in the paving work near; Eagle. In the river work he stated that forty per cent would be granted to Iowa, thirty-five percent to Sarpy county and twenty-five per cent to Cass county. This was caused by the fact that Cass county has one of the largest paving projects in the state. Will B. Green of Lincoln was pres ent and discussed the matter of a municipal band, he being the director of bands at.Avoca and Louisville. The .public that . has housekeeping rooms was requested to get in. touch with Chief of Police Libershal or E. H. Wescott to supply the needs of the newcomers here. HEARS PROM OLD TELLER D. A. Young or this city has re ceived a card from Buxton McGregor, now a resident of Chicago and; Pontiac, Illinois, a pioneer of the west and the sole survivor of the Nelson Buck surveying party, all of whom but two were killed by In dians. Mr. McGregor relates that he came through Plattsmouth in IS 69 when a boy of sixteen, the survey ing party stopping here for a short time and then going on west to the vicinity of where Hastings is now located. Here the party took on sev eral teamsters and then went on west where all but two were to meet death at the hands of the Indians. Mr. McGregor with another youth' were sent by Nelson Buck, the head of the surveying party to old Fort Kearney to await the arrival of the promised military escort. While they were at the fort the other thirteen men of the party were wiped out. The killing of the men was caused by the boasting by two men of the surveying party of killing in cold blood of a Sioux scout and which en raged the Indians. Following the killing of the party, McGregor started work as a wood hauler, but learning that the haulers were usually picked off by the In dians after a sho rtservice, he gave up this work and started back east with a cattle outfit. He came as far as Plattsmouth where the railroad was then being built and was able to secure transportation back to Illi nois. GIVES BIRTHDAY PARTY The eleventh birthday anniversary of Donald Busch was pleasantly ob served on Tuesday evening at his home when a number of school friends were Invited to assist in the anni versary. The boys were entertained at the presentation of, "Baby Face" at the Ritz and later returned to the Busch home where Mrs. F. P. Busch had arranged dainty refreshments for the grandson. The members of the party were Ed McMaken, Junior De voe, Joe York, Donald Martin, Billy Knorr, Ed Hiber, Dennis Scott, Bud die Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Knorr, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Bates and Mary Rosencrans were also invited in to join the merry party. Mrs. Busch was assisted by her granddaughter, Betty Busch. EERE FOR VISIT Miss Kathryn Boom of Guide Rock, Nebraska, is in the city for a visit with hr sisters, Mrs, Edward Cabel- rs. Jor- e ef- f 1 cts of n injury tiki hzs kept her ! confined to her hoi:i over a period cf several weeks. Slie is now able; to b around but stn! feels the ef- fects of the injury trad will require Several weeks mere ; to rcovc-r l'rom the effect.; of the cperattion. Bandit Car Carried Load of Weapons Trio of Bandits Wrecked Near Here Well Supplied to Do Battle, as Articles Recovered Show. The Hupmobile sedan, 32 model i which "was used by the trio of bandits wrecked near the Earrows filling Eta- tion last night, contained a veritable storehouse of guns and ammunition that the gang had carried with them. Sheriff Komer Sylvester found on the search of the car two .45-calibre Celt revolvers as well as a .3S-calibre Smith & Wesson revolver and a large amount of ammunition for the guns, as well as the stalks for two machine guns, one apparently for a 145 and one for a .35 Tommiegun. In the car also wa3 two bullet proof vests that were abandoned in the flight of the trio as well as a bucket of roofing nails that were evi dently carried in order to throw out and check pursuit in case the men were followed by the officers. The articles taken from the car were brought on into this city and placed in the jail building for safe keeping. . The car, which was considerably damaged, was also brought to this city and placed in the Ford garage to await its disposition, it being thought that the car was one that had been stolen by the bandits. Search for he bandits was going on all over eastern Nebraska and west ern Iowa today as the officers sought to close the net on the group that is thought to be the most desperate ban dis at large today, Floyd, Miller and Underbill, for whose capture there Is large rewards. HAVE PLEASANT MEETING The ladies aid society of the Meth odist church held a very largely at tended meeting on Thursday after noon at the church and which offered a fine program that wa3 something out of the ordinary in interest. In the absence of Mrs. William Baird, Mrs. Edgar Glaze had charge of the meeting and presented the fine program. The program was opened by a fine piano number given by Miss Leona Meisinger which reflected the artis tic training of the pianist. The ladies heard talks from three former Plattsmouth young women who are now here to enjoy a vsit with relatives. Mrs. Ivan Norlin of Brooklyn, New York, Mrs. P. H. Mar dick, Jr., of Elizabeth, New Jersey, and Miss Elizabeth Hatt of Seattle. The ladies told of their home com munities and the many points of in terest in the cities where they re sided as well as the surrounding ter ritory, a most enjoyable program. Misses Mildred Hall and Florence Yelick were heard in a vocal duet that was a splendid feature of the entertaining program. The accom paniment was given by Mrs. P. H. Murdick. At the close of the afternoon the hostesses served a much appreciated luncheon. LEAVING FOR DENVER From Thursday's Daily This afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Baird departed for Denver where they will visit with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Cecil and family. While in the west they expect to visit a number of the places of interest and enjoy a visit with old friends. Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Hathaway of Union were in the city Wednesday to spend a few hours attending to some matters of business and visit ing with friends. Passing of Lifetime Resident of Cass County Christian David Ennz, cf Near Elm vocd Called to the Last Rest Funeral Wednesday. Christian David Kunz, son of Christian David Kur.z and Dorothy Ruetcr Kunz was born May Sth, IS SI, on the farm south of Elmwood, Nebraska, where he has spent his en tire life. Also where he closed his life Monday forenoon October 2, 1923, aged 52 years, 4 months and 24 days. In the Elmwood community he at tended the public school, grew tc manhood and established his home on the farm his father bought as one of the early settlers of this part of the country. January 11, 1205, Mr. Kunz was married to Nora Stolz, of Milford. Nebraska. To this union were born five daughters, one of whom passed away in infancy. Those who survive his departure are: Mrs. Henry E. Bornemcier of Elmwood, Nebr., Mrs. Edgar C. Backemeyer of Greenwood, Nebr., Miss Norma Kunz teaching school in the heme community and Miss Eleanore Kunz living at home. J Mr. Kunz was converted to Christ in his boyhood and united with the Elmwood Evangelical church where hi3 father had a part in constructing i the first place of worship. He was on the building commit tee when the church was remodeled, he has taught in the Sunday school, held various offices in this organiz ation and the church and at present was a member of the trustee board whre he had given valuable service. He had always been in apparent good health aside from what he had thought to be a slight heart disorder which had clung to Mm since an at tack, of the measles. Besides his companion .and four daughters he leaves to mourn his passing three grandchildren, one fos ter son, four sisters, one full brother and two half brothers. The grandchildren are Vernon and! Jerry Bornemeier and Joan Backe meyer. According to the words of his com panion his family was his first con cern and as they remember his deeds, his life, hi3 influence they have noth ing but words of commendation. His heme loses a kind and loving father, the community must turn elsewhere for a helpful neighbor, counselor, honored citizen and man to take his place. Funeral scrviecs were held on Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock from the Evangelical church. The services were conducted by Rev. Armold. pas tor of the church. The church would not nearly hold the people who came to attend the funeral services. Inter ment was made in Elmwood ceme tery. CAR IS WRECKED A car belonging to a party of Illi nois tourists was overturned Thurs day on the Red Ball highway just south of Murdock and the car badly damaged as well as the parties In jured to some extent and shaken up and bruised. The car was going west on the highway and had just passed the road into Murdock when it was overturned. The car was traveling at a good rate of speed and overturn ing rolled some sixty feet before com ing to a stop. The car had just pass ed that cf Rex Young and J. H. Ruh man, v.ho were coming south from Murdock and they glancing back saw that the car had overturned after it had passed them. They hurried to the scene and were able to extricate the parties from the car and took them on into Murdock where they were treated at the office of Dr. Lee. While it was not thought that they were injured dangerously they were sent on into Lincoln for an examin ation at a hospital. The car was taken into Murdock and will bo repaired there. SECOND TEAM LOSES The second football team of the high school journeyed over to Glen wood Thursday afternoon for a game with the Beconds of that school, the result being that the local boys were held to a 13 to 0 score. The Glen wood team was able to run back a punt for one of their touchdowns. LOCATED CAR OWNER Messages received by S:ale Sheriff Michael Endres at Lincoln, reveal the ownership of the car which was aban doned after a wreck here by bandits. The car was stolen from the streets cf Yankton, South Dakota, some time ago and the car i3 the property of Dr. J. C. Murphy oi that city. The plates on the tar it is statsd were stolen at Fairmont, North Dakota The car Is being held here at the 2Vrd garage for claiming by ov.ner or for other disposition. the Select Young Men for the C. C. C. Camps Names Selected to Fill Quota of Nine from This County to Replace Those Released. The selection has been made of the names of nine young men v.ho are to be sent as the Cass county quota in the Civilian Conservation Corps, serving as replacement of those who have terminated their service and re turned home. Those who have been selected for service and Will be enlisted in this city at the court house on Wednes day. October 18th, are as follows: Edward Lapham. Greenwood. Harlon Stock, Weeping Water. George Caddy, Eagle. Clarence Dain, Alvo. George Adam, Plattsmouth. Cecil Inman. Louisville. Dorris Streets, Plattsmouth. Paul S. Bclden, Weeping Water. Johnny Gomerdinger, Greenwood. The registration this year was ex ceptionally large, the young men hav ing from the experiences of their f riend3 in the summer camp gained a strong desireto enter this reforesta tion servicer.- There were, some forty two to register and a very large num- ! ber from all sections of . the county was in the representation. It is expected that the young men from this state will probably be sent to Oregon where the former group of workers season. have been for the summer FARMERS TO HOLD A COMITTJNITY BANQUET The farmers of Cass county are holding a community banquet to which the public is invited next Thursday evening at 7:00 o'clock at the American Legion hall. They have secured Mr. E. C. Bindmp, well known authority on remoaetization of silver, for the principal speaker. Mr. Bindrup is known throughout the middle west for his lectures and writings on the silver subject and an excellent address i3 assured. The Chamber of Commerce at their meet ing last Thursday voted unanimously to give their support in helping to arrange the program and the sale of tickets in order to make this affair a success. It is expected that there will be in the neighborhood of 250 to 300 in attendance as the interest in this subject is gaining in this section. The farmers committee on ar rar.gemnts consists of: Wm. Nolte: Roy Cole and Harrison Gayer. They will be assisted by the Happy Hun dred committee of the Chamber of Commerce which consists of L. S Devoe, Carl Schneider, Carl Ofe, E. A. Wurl, Dr. P. T. Heinemann, James Farnham, and the agricultural com mittee which consists of T. II. Pol lock, II. F. Nolting, A. E. Stewart and G. K. Hetrick, will call on the business and professional men tome time the first of next week. Tickets may be purchased for 50c each. ENTERTAINS FRIENDS From Saturday's Dally Mrs. Louis Ward Egenberger was hostess to a small group cf friends, former members of the W. H. E. L. club last evening. The occasion was an informal bridge in honor of Miss Kathleen Darcy of Lincoln, who was here Fridav for a few hours. The evening was spent in bridge and in which Miss Eleanor Hiber was award ed the highest score and the guest prize to Miss Darcy. The remainder of the evening was spent in visiting among the friend3 who were delight ed with the opportunity of meeting MLss Darcy. At the close of the even inc a much enjoyed luncheon, was - - - y ..VI' i. served by Mrs. Egnberger. Search Platte River Bottoms for Bandits No Trace Found cf the Ken Sought Alter Thorough Search Will Continue Task Today. From Saturday's Daily With the discovery cf the auto of Donald Dammas-t, of Nebraska City, .stolen by bandits Thursday night, abandoned near Cullom, a search over that territory was made by a posse of several hundred Friday afternoon and night. The car was discovered by Otto Pctereit, residing some six miles west and two miles north of this city, while he was engaged in some farm work and the matter at once report ed to Sheriff Homer Sylvester. The men in abandoning the car had taken with them the two large Gladstone bags that they had when last seen near the Earrows filling cta tion, as well as the machine guns and weapons that they were carrying, which would make a heavy load if they were to go any great distance. SherifT Komer Sylvester organized a large posse here that was taken to the scene of the abandoned car and a search made along the Burlington tracks and the Platte river as far west as Louisville and east to this city, but without success. In the search Deputy State Sheriff F. G. Benton and eon of Lincoln, Po lice Commissioner Myers, Detective Inspector Anderson and several mem bers of the Omaha detective depart ment as well as policemen were on the scene to assist in the search. The parties beat through the corn fields in search of the party, visting all of the hunting shacks, and any place that might have afforded shel ter to the members of the party, but without success. Traces could be found where the party had gone through the cornfield to the tracks of the Ashland line of the Burlington, where It Is thougnt they may have been able to catch a Burlington freight that parsed the scene at 4 a. m. Friday morning, stop ping at Cullom to epot some sand cars. This freight made no other stops until they reached Gibson. The hills and wooded sections south of the Platte bottom would afford a hiding place that would be hard to discover and search through the farms in that section was continued today. Several of the officers were of the opinion that the party might attempt to lay low in that section until the search was abandoned and then make a break for liberty. ENTERTAIN AT LUNCHEON Mr3. T. M. Patterson entertained very pleasantly Thursday at a 1 o'clock luncheon in honor of ber daughter, Mrs. Albert Decgan, of Glenco, Illinois, who with Mr. D?e gan and their little daughter, Joan, are visiting here. The luncheon brought together a number of the old school frier.ds of Mrs. Deegan who have not had the pleasure of meeting for a number of years and it is needless to say that the occasion was one that all will remember very pleasantly. The home was arranged in the settings of the colorful fall flowers. Those who were present were Mrs. Floyd Harding, of Fort Snelling. who has just recently returned from Porto Rico, where Captain Harding has been stationed; Mr3. L. M. Bast of Lincoln; Mrs. Karl Brown of Papillior., Mrs. W. C. Soennlchsen Mrs. John B. Livingston and Mary Rosencrans of this city. WILL EXAMINE LODGES Raymond C. Cook, of this city, de puty grand custodian of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Ne braska, is to leave the coming week on a tour of the lodges of the order. Mr. Cook has just recently returned from a trip that took him to the ex treme west section cf the state, visit ing many lodges. Thi3 trip will take in Masonic lodges in the northeast and northern parts of the state. Mr. and Mra. Emmett Mullen are to spend Sunday at Denison, Iowa, where they will be guests at the home of the parents fo Mrs. Mullen and with other relatives and friends.