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PLATTSMOUTH, ran acta. MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933.
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Hans Sievers, Old
Resident Dies
Here Wednesday
Ihatb. Comes as the Result of a Few
Days Illness From the Ef
fects of Flu.
The death of Hans Sievers," 67
Wednesday afternoon, removed one
of the long familiar figures from the
community where his long years at
the court house had made him known
to practically everyone in the city
and many from the different points
over the county.
Mr. Sievers was taken sick last
week with what was thought a severe
cold and later turned into the flu and
from the effects of which he gradu
ally grew worse until Wednesday
afternoon when he was released from
the suffering of this life and called
to the last rest.
Hans Sievers was born January 6,
1SG6, at Raade Kreis Rendsburg
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, where
his early youth was spent and he re
ceived his education, later migrating
to the United States to make his
home for the future years. He came
to Plattsmouth in the eighties and
was for a great many years engaged
in wsrking for the Burlington in the
local shops. Twenty-three years ago
Mr. Sievers was selected for the of
fice of custodian of the court house
and at the time of his death was still
holding this office. In his work he
came in touch with many of the resi
dents and had made a large and warm
circle of friends by his pleasant per
sonality and his outstanding char
acter. Mr. Sievers was married in this
city on September 5, 1890, to Miss
Anna Marie Thode, the family mak
ing their home here 'since that time
and vhere their family was reared.
There Is survivng the passing of this
good man, the widow and three
daughters, Mrs. William Heldman, of
Fargo. North Dakota; Mra. Sanford
Short of this city and Mrs. William
Wamhoff, of Emblem, Wyoming.
There are also several grandchildren
to mourn his passing.
The deceased was very active In
the work of the A. O. U. W. in this
city for a great many years and also
in the I. O. O. F. of which he was a
long time member.
COMPLETE ANOTHER MAT
The force of workers engaged by
the A. W. Farney Co., on the river
work here, Tuesday completed the
second large mat that is to be used in
the protection work to the river bank
near the large -island southeast of
this city. The local workers who
have been placed on the work are
now becoming more adept in the
work of handling the mat weaving
and have made excellent progress in
getting the mat ready for anchoring.
The willow mats are used as the first
protection to the bank and held In
place with rock work that is also
being pushed to keep the work well
up while the favorable weather con
ditions continue.
ATTEND LODGE MEETING
From Thursday" Dally
A number of the local Masons mo
tored to Lyons, Nebraska, this week
where they attended the meeting of
the lodge there, the occasion being
the inspection by Raymond C. Cook,
deputy grand custodian, who is Just
completing his work of visiting
lodges over th estate and which has
covered a period of several weeks,
In the group going were R, Foster
Patterson, W. A. Robertson. W. F.
Evers. Leslie W. Niel and H. L. Gay
er. They had a fine visit at the splen
did lodge of Lyons and met a large
group of the members of the frater
nity residing in that section of the
state.
PAYS VISIT HERE
Rer. Clifford Cecil, pastor of the
Christian church at Shenandoah,
Iowa, was In the city Wednesday aft
ernoon for a few hours to visit with
the old friends and his mother, Mrs.
Isaac Cecil, who is making her home
west of this city. Rev. Cecil has been
located at Shenandoah, for the past
several years and is one of the out
standing young ministers of the
church in that section of the state.
ATTENDS MISSIONARY MEETING
Mrs. R. B. Hayes has returned
home from Papillion where she was
in attendance at the district meeting
of the foreign Missionary society of
the Methodist church. The meeting
was most interesting and had as the
speaker of the meeting Miss Larson,
a returned missionary from the India
field, who gave a very fine address
on the work of this field of the church
work. There were many interesting
reports given on all phases of the
work of the missionary field in the
different lands.
Book Shower
at the Library
Proves Success
Fine Response Gives Many Books foi
Shelves of Library and Cash
Donations Help Cause.
The report for September of the
Plattsmouth public library shows 56
new borrowers. 3,268 books were ex
changed. This was a decrease of 522
bookf over September of 1932, but
there were throfe days less when the
library was open and the average
daily circulation was the same.
The book shower has to date, Oct.
18, brought in 187 bocks. Almost all
of these can be used on the shelves,
and duplicates or others which we
will not be used her are to be passed
on to a neighboring library which
also needs books, ro every book will
serve a useful purpose.
The question has come whether the
library can use western and mystery
stories. These types of stories are
much in demand by some of our
readers and any number that come
can be used.
The library board wisb.es to thane
the Plattsmouth chapter of the Del
phians for a gift of 15 to be used
for musical reference books; the
Presbyterian Q. Z. society for the
purchase of Will James' "Three
Mustanzeers"; and the Presbyterian
Ladies' Auxiliary for a gift of 55.
This last is to be used by Miss Jones
for the purchase of children's books.
The Three Mustanzeers is a child's
book, too. and is beautifully illustrat
ed by the author.
The library board Is grateful for
all the books that have been given.
and for money donations of $10 which
have corns from various individuals.
Several jig-saw puzzles have been
given and these will be circulated on
borrowers' cards Just as books are.
A friend of the library is giving all
the NRA articles from the Mentor
magazine. These, as well as NRA
articles from other sources are to be
mounted on cardboard and will be
circulated to borrowers. As this col
lection develops it will be a perfect
history of the NRA.
In the children's reading in school
Miss Muenster's room is already 100
per cent for this quarter. Her room
has the banner now, and may thus
keep it for part of next quarter. Af
ter one more reader has finished In
Miss Cook's room, they also will have
100 per cent.
LEAVE FOR THE EAST
From Thursday's Daily
This morning Mrs. Perry H. Mur-
dick, Jr., of Elizabeth, N. J., Mrs.
Ivan Norlin and Mrs. Helen Hughes
of Brooklyn, New York, departed by
auto after a visit here for the past
two weeks with their relatives. Mrs.
Murdick was here to visit her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wescott and
Mrs. Norlin with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Luke L. Wiles, while Mrs.
Hughes was at University Place with
her family and old friends. The visit
of the ladies was one that was en-
Joyed to the utmost by the respective
families and it was with regret that
the time for departure arrived for
the party that had bo delightfully
enjoyed the last weeks.
MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE
On Wednesday afternoon at the
court house occurred the marriage
of Joseph P. Ira and Miss Dorothy A.
Knott, both of Omaha, who came
here accompanied by Sam C. Nocita
and Lucille Carusa. The marriage
lines were read by Judge A. H. Dux
bury and witnessed by the friends.
On the conclusion of the ceremony
I the bridal party returned to Omaha.
High Speed Tram
of the Burlingion
Being Prepared
Trackage and Curves on Lines from
Kansas City to Lincoln Through
This City Being Arranged
The Eurllngton new streamlined
high speed train is being prepared
for along the line of the system in
this section, the tracks and crossings
between Lincoln, Omaha, Plattsmouth
and Kansas City being placed in con
dition to give the train the greatest
opportunity for test of its speed in
making the daliy trips over this line.
When the train is first received
from its builders it will be taken for
a trip over the main lines of the sys
tem for show purposes before Leing
placed in service on the line from
Lincoln to Kansas City.
The new train to be made of stain
less steel, following airplane design
and construction, and capable of a
cruising speed of ninety miles an hour
with an additional thirty miles for its
maximum, is expected from its mak
ers about the first of the year.
This is not the only effort rail
roads are making to get business.
Lower passenger fares are in sight as
well as faster train schedules.
In preparation for this train, work
has already been started in and about
Lincoln, St. Joseph and Kansas City,
rebuilding part of the tracks and in
stalling an inspection pit and fuel
tank. The tank and inspection pit
will be located not far from the
depot in Lincoln, a trifle north of the
main building.
According to F. T. Darrow, assist
ant chief engineer, the pit will be
about three and a half feet deep and
will be used for working on the train.
which unlike" presWnt engines,' " is
built so low that all repair work must
be done from beneath.
Curves are being rebuilt so that
proper elevation of the rails may al
low for high speed on the turns.
FUNERAL OF CHILD
Charlotte Lucille, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. R. Denson was born in
Grand Island, Nebr. Sept. 1st, 1927
and died at the Immanuel hospital in
Omaha, Oct. 17, 1533, age 6 years, 1
month and 17 days. She leaves to
mourn her passing her father and
mother and little sister, Norma Jean.
Her twin brother, Billy Gorden pre
ceded her in death six years ago; her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. I. T.
Dooley of Palmer, Nebr., and Mrs.
Edna Richardson of Plattsmouth, as
well as several uncles, aunts and
cousins and many friends. We win
miss our little darling but we mourn
not as those who have no hopes, for
we know our loss is her gain. And
we too shall meet her when we leave
this vale of tears.
The funeral of the little one was
held on Thursday afternoon from the
Sattler funeral home and the relig
ious services were in charge of Rev.
O. B. Chastain, pastor of the First
Christian church. During the services
a solo, "That Sweet Story of Old,"
was given by Frank A. Cloidt and
a duet by Mr. Cloidt and Mrs. Hal
Garnett, "Sometime We'll Under
stand," the accompaniment being by
Mrs. O. C. Hudson.
VISIT IN THE CITY
From Thursday's Dally
B. I. Clements and son, V. G. Clem
ents, of Elmwood, were in the city
for a short time today while en route
to Omaha on business matters. The
Messers Clement are associated in the
conduction of a funeral home at Elm
wood which Mr. B. I. Clements estab
lished a great many years ago. While
here they were callers on County
Treasurer John E. Turner, brother-
in-law of Mr. V. G. Clements.
ttfuv. FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Monte Streight, of
Oakland, California, former residents
here, are enjoying a visit with the
old friends in this city and vicinity.
Mr. Streight is a veteran in the mall
service out of Oakland, having been
engaged in that line of work since
leaving here several years ago. They
are enjoying a vacation and took the
opportunity of looking over the scenes
of so many years ersidence and meet
ing the old time friends.
VISITORS IN THE CITY
W. H. Leesley, one of the well
known citizens of Greenwood, was
in the city Wednesday, motoring in
j with his mother, Mrs. Dora Leesley
and also bringing his nephew, Everett
Lapham, here to take the examin-
! ation for the C. C. C. They also had
I a short visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Oliver, the latter an aunt of Mr. Lees
ley and also vsited with Earl Leesley,
a cou3in, who was injured very
! severely on Tuesday in an auto wreck
near Elmwood.
Fugitive Sought
in Seed Stealing
Case Surrenders
Amos Hrabik, Wanted in Stealing of
Alfalfa Seed from Near Nehaw-
ka, Pleads Not Guilty.
Amo3 Hrabik, who has been sought
for the past several weeks as a sus
pect in the stealing of nine bushel
of alfalfa seed from the farm of
Ernest Ahrens, Wednesday afternoon
surrendered himself to Sheriff Homer
Sylvester.
The man had been named in the
case following the arrest of two
young men named Schroder and Win
thcrs, who were given sentences in
the reformatory for their offense and
started serving their sentence Mon
day. With the apprehension of the
two younger men, Hrabik had made
his getaway and has since been in
hiding.
Tho officers have been on the trail
of the man who wa3 reported to be
in the vieinity of Meadow, his home,
but several trips there failed to lo
cate the man, he apparently - being
able to elude the efforts-.for his cap-4
ture.
With his appearance here a charge
of grand larceny was filed against
him by County Attorney W. G. Kicck
in the county court. The young man
was arraigned and entered a plea of
not guilty to the charge and was
bound over to the district court for
hearing and arraignment.
In failure to supply the necessary
bond the man was turned over to
Sheriff Homer Sylvester to be held in
the county Jail until the hearing.
SECURE BANK BUILDING
The building formerly occupied by
the First National bank, is to be used
in the future by the A .W. Farney
Co., contractors on the Missouri river
improvement work. The building will
be used for the .offices of the com
pany and will prove a most ideal
location for this line of work.
The former banking room i3 well
equipped with desks, counters and
vault for the handling of the work
as well as the care of the books and
documents of the company, while sev
eral private offices are to be found
on the main floor and the second floor
of the building.
The bank building is owned by R.
W. Clement, who secured it in the
sale of the bank assets when they
were disposed of by the receiver of
the bank.
LEAVES FOR WEST CAMP
William Newman, local world war
veteran, departed on Wednesday
night for Benkleman, Nebraska,
where he goes to join the camp of
veteran members of the Civilian Corps
that is being located there for the
winter. The government is main
taining a number of these camps for
the veterans in their own states and
Mr. Newman was one of those to be
selected. Three others from this
county were sent to these veteran
camps last summer. It Is the plan to
maintain the camp at Benkleman
during the winter season as well as
several other camps in the west por
tion of the state.
BLAIR PARTIES WEDDED
The Presbyterian manse was the
scene of the wedding of two young
people from Blair on Wednesday,
John Schmidt and Miss Florence An
derson being the contracting parties
The wedding was performed by Dr.
H. G. McClusky, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church; The witnesses
were Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Nellsen,
of Omaha.
Harold E. Mullis
Passes Away
Thursday Night
Born and Reared Here, Where He Had
a Large Host of Friends Who
Regret His Passing.
From Friday's Dally
Last evening Harold E. Mullis, 29,
well known and highly esteemed
young man of the community, was
called by death from the scenes of
his earthly activity, death coming as
the result cf an illness of some dur
ation.
Mr. Mullis was brought here some
two weeks ago from Jamestown,
North Dakota, where he had been lo
cated for the past year, his condition
being such that it gave little hope of
his recovery.
Harold E. Mullis, youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Mullis, was born
in Plattsmouth, February 7, 1904
growing to manhood in this com
munity and where he was graduated
from the Plattsmouth high school in
the class of 1923. Wihle in school
Mr. Mullis was outstanding in his
athletic work and was a member of
the football and basketball teams of
the school. Following the completion
of his school work he resided at Cas
per, Wyoming, being first engaged
with the Burlington at that point
and later with the Nash-Finch groc
ery company, later going to Craw
ford, Nebraska, where he was asso
ciated with the grocery company,
On August 12, 192S, he was married
in this city to Miss Ethelyn Wiles,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wiles.
The young people resided at Craw
ford for some time but with the
breaking cf the health of Mr. Mullis
returnod to thi3 city to res! for a
year. The health of- the young man
seemed to Improve and he again at
tempted to take up active work and
for the recent months was at James
town where his condition became
critical.
Mr. Mullis was a member of the
First Presbyterian church of thi3 city
and of the Faith lodge No. 1S1, A. F.
& A. M,, of Crawford.
The deceased is survived by the
widow, three brothers and two sis
ters. Glen, of Long Beach. California,
Ralph of Alliance. Lyle of Omaha,
Mrs. Jess Brady of Casper, Wyom
ing and Mrs. Hugh Lockard, of this
city.
VISITS m OLD HOME
Thursday afternoon A. M. Arries, a
resident here for a number of years,
with his son, Don Arries, were in the
city to visit with the old time friends
and associates in this city. Mr.
Arries since disposing of his business
interests here has resided in Omaha
and for some time was suffering from
severe illness. He is now feeling
much improved and it was a great
pleasure to the old friends to have
the opportunity of visiting with the
old friend for a short time at least.
While in the city Mr. Arries and son
were callers at the Journal and or
dered the semi-weekly sent to them
at Omaha,
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The ladies of the Catholic Daugh
ters of America enjoyed a most de
lightful social gathering on Wednes
day evening at the home of Mrs. W.
A. Swatek on west Main street, there
being a very large number present to
participate in the event.
The hostesses for the occasion were
Mrs. Swatek, Mrs. Joseph Wooster,
Mra. Anna Zitka, Mrs. John L. Had-
raba and Miss Genevieve Whelan.
The time was spent most pleasant
ly at cards, in the bridge contest Mrs.
W. V. Ryan winning the high score.
while in the pinochle Mrs. John Ku
bicka was the winner of the prize.
At an appropriate hour the host
esses served dainty refreshments that
added to the enjoyment of the occa
sion.
RETURNS FROM CHICAGO
Mrs. August Roessler, who has
been spending the past two weeks in
Chicago, has returned home to this
eity. Mrs. Roessler was a guest of
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Karl A. Roessler, while at Chi
cago and who assisted in showing her
the many points of interest of the
Century of Progress exposition.
HAVE DOUBLE WEDDING
At the residence of Rev. and Mrs.
From Friday's Dally
C. O. Troy, last evening, there oc
curred a double wedding. Jack Line
han and Miss Viola Kaiser, being one
couple to be united, while Robert C.
Brown and Miss Dollie Walters com
prised the second couple. The young
people were from Omaha and served
as witnesses for each other. Follow
ing their wedding they returned to
their homes at Omaha.
Officials on
River Work to
Check Labor
Federal Re-employment Officials of
Iowa and Nebraska Here to Check
Use of Local Labor.
From Friday's Dairy
This morning Virgil E. Kepford,
Des Moines, Iowa national re-em
ployment service representative for
the state of Iowa, with Rudolph Vog
ler, Nebraska federal representative.
and Abe Martin, Mills county, Iowa,
re-employment agent, were in the
city.
The men are here to check up the
matter of employment of labor on the
Missouri river work, the government
insisting on the use of local labor in
all cases where possible and it is the
task of the visiting representatives
as well as the local re-employment
men, to make a check on how many
of Cass and Mills county men are
used as well as Sarpy unemployed as
compared with the labor that has
been imported on the work.
Lieutenant Burkbart, who has been
here as the federal repressntative on
the handling of the work, has aided
In every way the success of the gov
ernment plan of - the employment -ef
labor" from the' commuftftles" that are
adjoining the river work. Mr. Burk
bart has given much time to the ex
planation of the work to the new
men and has aided a large number
in getting along nicely in their work.
MANY VISIT AT OMAHA
From Friday' Dally
The Mummers' parade which was
held at Omaha last night, drew sev
eral hundred from this city to wit
ness the spectacle, one of the most
colorful that the state metropolis has
witnessed in recent years. The par
ade was one that extended over a
greater part of the business section
of downtown Omaha and the hun
dreds of brilliant, comic costumes and
groups furnished an unending delight
to the vast crowd that braved the
chill winds to enjoy the Eight. This
proved the most interesting parade
feature that Omaha has enjoyed since
the Ak-Sar-Ben electric parade of the!
past years, but which have in the
depression been abandoned.
RETURN FROM CONVENTION
Prom Friday' Dally
The Plattsmouth delegates to the
Volunteer Ihremen's state conven
tion, held at North Platte, returned
home last evening and report a most
pleasant gathering both in the social
features and in the convention. There
were many of the best known men in
the state on the program and the
problems of the fire fighters discuss
ed. The party from here comprised
Chief O. Sandin, Herb Schutz, W. D.
McCrary, Fred Sharpnack and Louis
Lohnes.
REPAIR RIVER BOAT
The steamer "Edna Lee," which
sank Saturday three miles Eouth of
Nebraska City, has been raised and
repaired, having sunk in shallow wa
ter and Wednesday wa3 sent on its
way northward with Omaha as the
destination. The boat is the property
of the Lydell Construction Co., and
is to be engaged in the river work at
the Gibson bend, south of Omaha.
SUFFERS BROKEN LEG
Joseph Hlghflela, young son of Mr.
and Mrs. William Highfield. suffered
the fracture of hi3 right leg on Wed
nesday and is at the Clarkson hos
pital at Omaha. The young lad was
celebrating his birthday with a num
ber of playmates and a football game
was suggested, and in the playing of
which the boy suffered his injury. He
is reported as doing as well as pos
sible.
Standard Bearers
Hold Fine Social
Time Thursday
"Hard Times" Party Is Enjoyed by
Large Number and Fine Prog-ram
Presented.
The "Hard Times" Penny party
was held by the Standard Beanrs of
the Methodist church last evening at
the church parlors and was one of
the largest and most attractive social
events held for some time.
The church parlors were arranged
in decorations of autumn leaves,
pumpkins, ghosts in keeping with the
Hallowe'en season, with the beauti
ful fall flowers and the shaded lights
adding a pleasing touch to the scene.
Throughout the room there were
many attractions for the young peo
ple, the fish pond, presided over by
Louise Rishel, the fortune teller
booth, where Amy Elliot told the
future of the young people, the candy
and popcorn booth which was oper
ated by Shelia Covert and Glendora
Smalley, and the domino table that
was presided over by Kathryn Arm
strong. The young people found much di
version at these places of interest and
also in the fine program that had
been aranged for their entertain
ment, a trumpet solo being given by
Kathryn Barkus, a vocal duet by Mar
garet Yelick and Virginia Trively,
while Virginia Samek gave one of
her always pleasing piano numbers.
The whole program was of excep
tional charm and much enjoyed.
There was one diversion of the
evening that will long be remember
ed by the jolly group as a ghost ap
peared in truly wired garb and pro
ceeded to tell a most hair-raising
ghost story and which was climaxed
when the various parts of the victim
of the weird story were tossed into
the laps of the young people to bring
a never to be forgotten thrill.
The ghost proved to be Miss Helen
Warga.
The event was one of the greatest
success and every member of the class
had some part in making it a most
glorious occasion.
The evening was closed with the
serving of refreshments.
COMMUNITY BIBLE CLASS
From Friday's Dally
A community Bible clas3 is begin
ning a series of studies, opening this
evening at 7:30 In the auditorium of
the public library. Mrs. C. C. Cad
well, of Omaha Bible Institute will
be the teacher. She has had large
experience and presents her lessons in
a very interesting manner. It has
not been definitely decided as to the
study for this evening, but we will
soon start studying Daniel or Revela
tions. These are days when every Chris
tian should be awake to their oppor
tunities. So many are burdened with
carts. Lets point them to the Christ
who is willing to bear all our bur
dens. And the thing most needful
to this is a better knowledge of Cod's
word. Jesus says we are to be Judged
by His word in the last day. (John
12:48). "The word that have spoken
the same shall Judge him in the last
day." Some come out and fellowship
with us. Its entirely free, undenom
inational and very informal. If there
is some question you are particularly
interested in, come and present it in
our question and answer period. If
you are a stranger in our city you
are especially invited to Join us and
become acquainted.
BACK ON THE JOB
From Friday's Dally
District Clerk C. E. Ledgway. was
back at hla desk today after a two
day vacation necessitated by a tonsil
operation. Mr. Ledgway is feeling
fine and the only complaint i3 that
his diet has to be soups and soft fooda
for the present. The many friends
ere pleased to sec him back on the
Job and to zee that he was feeling so
well.
William Mann an5 Martin Shogren,
both of Louisville, were in the city
for a few hours on Wednesday and
while here Mr. Mann was a pleasant
caller at the Journal, renewing hl3
subscription as well as that of his
brother, Herman, at Pols, Illinois.