Nebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. XT.TX
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA- MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1933.
NO. 7S
Delegations
Here to Protest
on River Labor
Eep. Burke, Omaha. State Supervisor
.Lund of lowa. Delegations from
Glen wood, Papillion Here
From Thursday's Daily
This afternoon at the court house
the matte r of the employment of lowa
and Nebraska labor on the river im
provement work was taken up by a
large group of Iowa and Nebraska
people with the representatives of the
A. W. Parney Co., contractors on the
local job.
There has been more or less dis
pute over the employment situation
lure as the company have disliked
the employment of unskilled labor
in the work while the representatives
of the employment agencies of both
Iowa and Nebraska have urged that
in labor and ordinary work that the
unemployed in the various communi
ties be engaged.
The meeting today was on the pro
test of the work of the unskilled men
and brought a large and distinguish
ed part of officials of the various em
ployment agencies here.
Congerssman E. R. Burke of Om
aha, with the county employment
chairman of Sarpy county and a
group from the Papillion chamber of
commerce represented that county at
the hearing, State Supervisor Lund
of Des Moines, Abe Martin, county
supervisor of Mills county, as well
as a delegation from Glenwood rep
resented the Iowa interests. The
Plattsmouth and Cass county group
comprised D. D. Wainscott. Weeping
Water, county chairman. Assistant
Stats Supervisor Vogler of Lincoln,
Judge A. H. Duxbury and A. E. Edger
ton of the-local employment- bureau
and the executive committee of the
local chamber of commerce.
The representatives of the various
agencies stressed the fact that the im
provement program was adopted pri
marily as a measure to give more re
employment to the communities along
the Missouri river in Iowa and Ne
braska and that the situation was
not in fulfillment of the govern
ment's wishes in the matter if the
local unemployment situations were
not relieved.
DEDICATE'PIANO
To the Central building of which
Miss Lee Martins is principal for
mally dedicated a piano which was
dedicated to them by the Central Parent-Teacher
Association, Tuesday af
ternoon. The piano is of a Cable de
sign and small enough so that it may
be moved from one room to another.
The program opened with a talk
by Mr. Devoe. in which he formally
dedicated the piano to the Central
building. The speech of acceptance
by the Certral building school was
inane by Misa Martins. Each room in
the Central buMding then furnished
the rrogram.
Miss Martin's room Song, "My
Dolly," Shirley Martin, Mary Evers,
Ma'y Phyllis Soennichsen. Betty Jean
Dodd. Dolly Eledge; Finger Play.
"The Squirrel." Dick Livingston, Jim
Ncble. Jacqueline Lamphear, Helen
Kruger, Annice Lee White.
Mis3 Ault's room Song, "The Ele
phant," M?rle Shryock. Melvin Swan
der, James Short, Harold Kruger,
Bernard Do v.-; Poem, "The Animal
Show," Delores Ruse.
Miss Diehm'3 room Song, "Three
Jolly Gentlemen." Raymond Evers,
Sterling Hopkins, Joe McMaken;
Saxophone solo. "Little Anne Roo-
ney," Lars Larson.
Miss Mav's room Solo, mouth
harp, Ivan Smith; Double Quartette,
"Hallowe'en Night,". Dorothy Dux-
bury, Rachel McMaken, Betty Busch,
Betty Ault. Cary Marshall, Donald
Martin. Billy Hula, Bobby Jensen.
Mis Cook's and Miss Prohaska's
room Piano solo, "The Tulip in the
Meadow," Ruth Westover; Saxophone
solo, "Echo in the Valley," "Rocka
Bye Moon," Edward Stewart; Har
monica Solo, "Red Wing," "Home
Sweet Home," Andrew Ferguson.
Miss Muester's and Miss Hiatt's
room Piano solo, Shirley Peterson;
Accordian solo, Rapheal Toman; Tap
dance, Wilma Swatek, Shirley Mason;
Readings, Mary Alice Ohlschlager;
Accordian solo, Helen Siatinsky.
Phone news Items to fio. 6.
IN SEEIOUS CONDITION
Mrs. Homer Sylvester was taken
suddenly ill on Wednesday night and
was hurried to Omaha in the Morton
ambulance to be placed in the St.
Joseph hospital for treatment. The
patient was found to be in very ser
ious condition and Sheriff Sylvester
remained at the hospital with the
wife as her case seemed to be criti
cal. The news of the condition of
the patient will bring a great regret
to the friends over the county and
who are hoping that the patient may
take a turn for the better.
Bandit Hunt in
Cass County a
Fruitless Task
Officers Kate Thorough Search of
Possible Hideout of Gang, But
Fail to Locate Any Trace.
After a search that covered miles
of Cass county Wednesday, officers
from southsastern Nebraska counties
as well as Omaha detectives, were
forced to abandon the hope of the
capture of the bandits who held up
the Merchants National bank at Ne
braska City.
The search was organized here by
State Sheriff Michael Endres and co
operating were sheriffs from many
of the southeastern counties, state
deputy sheriffs, Omaha detectives and
several residents of this section of
the county as guides. The party cov
ered a wide area along the Platte
river and the adjoining hills, search
ing the various hunting shacks as
well as bars and islands in the Platte
river in the hope of discovering the
hideout of the gang.
- The officers followed - up- - the - clue
offered by a farmer thattwo men
had stopped at his' place to Inquire
the way into Louisville and latex
two older men had also stopped and
made inquiry, but nothing was de
veloped cf the lue:'
The search' was continued as far
west as Louisville and several miles
on the west of that city, while other
parties were sent to the vicinity of
Nehawka and Weeping Water in a
search of .the hills that lie along the
Weeping Water creek.
Advices from Nebraska City lead
to the suppositoin that the two men
planning the job had stopped there
at the Grand hotel for two weeks,
leaving on October 15th, the men
seemingly having shown a great in
terest in the bank. They had eaten
their noonday lunch each day in a car
parked across the street from the
bank building.
PLAY SCORELESS TIE
The Plattsmouth high school foot
ball team and the Auburn Bulldogs
Wednesday afternoon played a score
less tie in a icontest in which neither
team showed danger of scoring possi
bilities. The local; made their gains wholly
on the worn or Itonne in tis line
smashes and Kalina in several end
runs, but the gains were later wiped
out in losses.
Oliver Taylor, Plattsmouth center,
showed well in the defense.
The Auburn team broke through
the line several times to block local
kicks and Captain Rhodes of the lo
cals was also thrown for a ten yard
loss.
The Auburn team lacked the
punch of former years and was net
dangerous in scoring at any time.
STANDARD BEARERS MEET
A very pleasant meeting of the
Standard Bearers was held Monday
evening at the home of Mrs. R. B.
Hayes.
It was decided at the business
meeting to have a quilt committee for
every month. Those appointed for
this month are Virginia Trively,
chairman; Glendora Smalley and
Beatrice Arn.
Mrs. Frank Barkus had the les
son, "Two Kinds of Adventure on
the Road."
The old members then joined In
initiating the new Into their organ
ization. After the initiation, delicious re
freshments were served by Mrs. R.
B.' Hayes assisted by Mrs. Frank
Barkus.
Modern Woodmen
Have Pleasant
Social Event
Some Eighty Visitors from Omaha,
Killard, Benson, Valley Here
for Pinochle Contest.
Cars camp No. 232 of the Modern
Woodmen of this city, was host to
a large gatheri.ig of members of the
fraternity from several Omaha camps,
E;nrcn, Valley and Millard, Tuesday
night.
The occasion was a social gather
ing of the members of the order and
the chief diversion of the evening was
pinochle in which there were soaxe
twenty tables arranged and occupied
by th? players who enloved to the
utmost the fine time that had been
prepared for them.
A short program had been arranged
by the io;al camp and Consul H. A.
Neiscn that added to the pleasures
of the occasion, this being a few har
monica numbers by Phyllis Redd and
vocal selections by David Robinson,
he playing hia accompaniment on the
guitar, these numbers proving a great
hit with the large and enthuriastic
audience.
There were also responses from
members of the various camps who
were in attendance, they speaking on
the work of the Modern Woodmen
and the benefit that had come to the
members over the years in the pro
tection and care of the order.
The occasion was one of the most
pleasant that Cass camp hao held for
some time and will long be remem
bered by all who had the pleasure of
attending the event.
OPENS NEW QUARRIES
From Thursday realty .
Ole Olson, veteran quarry man, to
day was opening up the new quarries
that he is developing on the Gilmour
farm and also on the farm of Mike
Hausladen, southeast of this city.
Mr. Olson, who .has devoted a life
time to the stone business, has in
vestigated the stone that lies in the
hills on the Hausladen and Gilmour
farms and pronources it as some of
the best that he has found in Cass
county and the amount will be ample
for the contract on the river work
near this place.
The new quarry is located one and
a quarter miles from the Missouri
river and where the rock is fine and
firm and not soft as nearer the river
and can be easily removed to the
river for leading on barges.
The new quarries will be operated
by the Cass County Quarries and Mr.
Olson will act as the manager of the
plant.
Te contract that the company ex
pects to fil will require several thou
sand car loads of the rock and make
possible the employment of a very
large number of men. .Mr. Olson will
use Cass county men, he states and
many of who have been in his em
ploy in other places.
VISITS IN THE CITY
From Thursday's Dally
Rex Olson, one of the best known
traveling men of the state, was in
Plattsmouth today for a short time,
lining up his onnection for the Olson
Co., Incorporated of Omaha. Mr. Ol
son and his companies are represent
atives in Nebraska of the LaCross
Brewing Co., Inc., of LaCross, Wis
consin, who are placing on the mar
ket at this time the cekbratel John
Curd Peerless and Elfenbrau beers.
Mr. Olson has selected Joseph
Mrasek of this city as the represen
tative of his company in Cass county,
to look after their interests, altho
Mr. Mrasek is not the distributor.
Mr. Olson has a large number of
acquaintances. in Cass county and es
pecially in this city and who were
delighted to have the opportunity of
a visit witn mm.
M-ATt-RTTTS AT COURT HOUSE
Wednesday afternoon at the court
house occurred the marriage of Sam
Spompinato and Miss Agnes Sorby,
both of Omaha, in the presence of
Andy C. Baglio and Josephine Spom
pinato as witnesses. The marriage
lines were read by Judge A. H. Dux
bury and following the wedding the
bridal party returned to their homes
in Omaha.
DEATH OF JOHN LLOYD
The deaht of John Lloyd, promin
ent resident of the Nehawka com
munity, cccurre dlast night at the
hospital at Omaha where he was tak
en early Wednesday. Mr. Lloyd had
been suffering from a paralytic stroke
sustained some days ago and from
.which he had failed to rally, gradu
ally growing worse until his death.
Mr. Lloyd was the father of Mrs.
W. G. Kieck of this city, who had
been with the mother during the
critical condition of Mr. Lloyd.
The funeral services will be at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon at the U. B.
church at Nehawka.
Sirs. Ann Ervin,
Pioneer of Union,
Passes Avay
Deceased Lady One of ilemhers of
Everett Family, Early Settlers
of Liberty Precinct.
Mrs. Anna Everett Ervin, 75, well
known pioneer of southeastern Cass
county, died early Friday morning
at her home at Union after, an ill
ness of two weeks. Complications
was given as the cause of death.
Emigrating from her birthplace In
Utah when she was a small child,
Mrs. Ervin lived most of her life in
Casi county and spent the last 20
years on the place whera she died.
Mrs. Ervin was born January 3,
1S5S, at Lehi, Utah. Her parents,
John and Ann Mary Everett, decided
to come to Nebraska so they moved
their family overland and stopped In
Cass county. There Mrs. Ervin was
reared.
On November 14. 187S, Anna Ever
ett was married in Nebraska City to
J2ir.es Errin. He died'; at' Union cm
December 23, 1929,- a year after the
couple celebrated their golden wed
ding anniversary.
Mrs. Ervin was a member of the
Latter Day Saints church, worked
hard all her life to rear a large fam
ily and had endeared herself to her
large circle of friends in and around
Union.
She is survived by the following
children: Mrs. Charles Boardman,
Union; Mrs. George Edminsten, Ne
braska City; John Ervin;.Union; Mrs.
John Chidester, Union; Mrs. Charles
Goode, Ponca, Nebr.; Mrs. John
Campbell, Murray, Nebr.; Mrs.
Charles Cogdill, Union, and Orin Er
vin, at home in Union. Two children
are dead.
Two brothers and a sister, George
Everett and Mrs. Edwin Terrell.
Union, and Claude Everett, Platts
mouth. also survvie.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day at 2 p. m. wtih Elder F. H. Hig
gins, Nebraska City, officiating.
Burial will be at East Union ceme
tery. BRIDAL SHOWER
From Friday's Dally
A very enjoyable linen shower wa3
given for Miss Fern Stivers, the bride
to be, at the Pease resideu.ee, 10th
and Marble streets.
The evening was spent in playing
contests and games. Mrs. Roy Turner
won the prize in the cat contest and
Mrs. William Mrasek won the prize
in the pin contest. After the bride
to be opened the many beautiful
presents she read the advice given to
her by her friends.
At an appropriate hour a delightful
luncheon was served by Mrs. Pease
and Miss Ruth Ferric, the hostesses.
The favors and decorations were car
ried out in the Hallowe'en Etyle.
OMAHA PARTIES WEDDED
Wednesday afternoon at the office
of Judge A. H. Duxbury at the court
house, odaurred the marriage of
Charles Burkamp and Mrs. Mary
Case, both of Omaha. The marriage
lines were read by Judge Duxbury
and the ceremony witnessed by How
ard and Dorothy Burkamp, son and
daughter of the groom.
Following the ceremony the bridal
party were entertained at dinner at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Forbe3 where a most delightful wed
ding supper was enjoyed by the mem
bers of the party.
Mr. and Mrs. Burkamp are long
time friends of Mr. and Mrs. Forbes.
Truck Driver
Claims Robbed
of $400 Payroll
E. E. Lacey, Driver of Watson. Bros.
Truck Claims Loss from Truck
While He was at Lurch.
From Saturday's Dally
E. E. Lacey, driver of a Watson
Brothers truck, bound from Omaha
to Nebraska City, his home, reported
last night to police that he had been
robbed of 54 00 that he was taking
with him as the payroll of the com
pany for today.
The driver had reached this city
near midnight and had stopped at
the Chriswisser lunch room on Chi
cago avenue to secure a lunch. He
had kept the money in the truck, he
stated, and remained in the lunch
room for some time eating and con
versing with others there.
Lacey left the lunch room and
shortly returned to announce that he
had been robbed of the pay roll w hich
was missing from where he had
placed it in the truck.
He stated that he had seen a coupe
driving south as he came from the
lunch room but had seen no one
around the truck as he came out or
while he had been in the lunch room
as he had frequently glanced out at
the truck parked nearby.
Police were notified and Officer
Pickrell and Sheriff Homer Sylvester
were on the scene but all trace of
the robber had vanished as no one
in the locality had seen any person
around the truck.
After the investigation here Mr.
Lacey continued on to Nebraska City
after reporting the robbery to the
offices of the company.
This is Ihe second time that Lacey
Las been the victim of holdups as he
was stuck up some two weeks ago
on highway No. 75 squth of Union
and robbed of a considerable amount
in money at that time. ,
LOCAL TEACHERS HONORED
The convention of the second dis
trict of the state teacher's associa
tion closed at Omaha Friday and
proving one of the most successful
meetings that the group has had in
a number of years.
The Plattsmouth and Cass county
teachers Lad a large part in the con
vention and were honored in the
selection of the officers for the var
ious groups.
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county
superintendent and R. Foster Patter
son, principal of the local high school
were selected as the delegates from
Cass county to the general assembly
of the state teachers association to
be held in December.
Mr. Patterson was also selected as
a member of the state athletic board
of control to represent the second
district. This is the body that passes
on many of the important questions
of the high school sport activities.
Miss Cora Williams was named as
president of the musical section cf
the district teachers association,
while Miss Clara Weyrich was se
lected as secretary of the mathematics
ssction for the ensuing year.
ENJOY A FINE TIME
From Friday's DaOy
Last evening Joe Hendrix was host
to a party of some twenty-four of the
school friends at the home of his
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. 'J. A.
Capwell. The event was in the nature
of a Hallowe'en affair and the home
was arranged in keeping with the
occasion. During the evening the
Hallowe'en games were played and at
which a great deal of merriment was
derived by all cf the members of the
jolly group. The refreshments, served
at an appropriate hour, were in keep
ing with the Hallowe'en season.
HERE FROM LINCOLN
From Friday's Daily
Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Lincoln, was
in the city today to visit the host of
old friend3 here and also stopping at
the country home at Murray. Mr. and
Mrs. Gilmore are residing at Lincoln
for the winter season as their son,
John, 13 attending the state univer
sity. While here the genial doctor
was a pleasant caller at the Journal
office.
RETURNS TO HOME
Fred G. Egenberger, who with
Mrs. Egenberger, recently removed
to Long Beach, California, has just
returned to his home after a short
stay in a hospital. Mr. Egenberger
underwent two minor operations and
J will return later for a third oper
ation which it is hoped will restore
hi:n to his old time health. Mr. and
Mrs. Egenberger are now located in
their new apartment at 1124 Cedar
avtnue, Long Beach.
More of Youth
for the C. C. C.
to be Called
Next Tuesday Young Men Will B?
Called for Service Fifteen
Assigned to Cass County.
On Tuesday there will be examin
ations held over the state to fill the
quotas of young men for the Civlian
Conservation Corps and who will be
sent to various parts of the west for
service.
The quota assigned to Cass county
is announced at Lincoln as fifteen, an
increase over the previous assign
ment. The young men who have reg
istered are from all parts of the coun
ty and the first quota taken some
two weeks ago was but three. The
examinations are held at the court
house in this city and following their
acceptance the young men will oe
taken to Fort Crook to await their
travel orders to the points where they
are to enter service.
The local committee in charge of
this enrollment has received no an
nouncement of the mustering in of
the young men aside from that ap
pearing in the press today.
Funeral of John
Lloyd is Held at
Nehawka Today
Held at the United Brethera Church
and Largely Attended by the
Old Friends.
From Friday's Daily
This afternoon at the United
Brethern church at Nehawka was
held the funeral services of John
Lloyd, a long time resident of that
community and a loved and honored
citizen.
The attendance was very large and
attested the deep feeling of respect
held for the departed in his home
community where he was so well
known, the church being filled to its
capacity.
The sermon was given by Rev.
W. A. Taylor, pastor of the Baptist
church at Union, who brought a mes
sage of comfort and hope to the mem
bers of the family circle who have
parted with their loved one for a
time.
During the service Frank A. Cloidt
gave two numbers, "Wonderful
Peace" and "The City Four Square,"
the accompaniment being given by
Mrs. E. C. Giles. The U. B. quartet
also gave one of the old and loved
hymns, "When the Roll Is Called."
John Llcyd was born March 23,
1855 at Peoria, Illinois, and when a
boy of twelve years of age came with
his parents to Nebraska and located
near where he resides. He received
his education in the schools at Ne
hawka and also at the Peru state
normal. The greater part of his life
time was spent in farming and in
which he had been quite successful.
He is survived by the widow and two
children. Mrs. W. G. Keick of this
city and Morris Lloyd, of Omaha, as
well as several grandchildren.
VISITING IN THE CITY
Miss Ida May Patton, of Minnea
polis, Minniesota, is here to enjoy a
visit at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert H. Pattoa and the
many friends in the city. Miss Pat-
ton will visit for several days here.
Louis Patton, who has taken ad
vantage of the school vacation to visit
his brother. Ward Patton at Chicago,
is to return home Sunday to resume
his school work. While in Chicago
he was viewing the many points of
interest of the Century of Progress
exposition.
Sheriff to
War on Traffic
Law Violators
Increasing Number of Complaints cf
Violators of Safety Laws on the
Highways, Cause.
The path of the violator of th
traffic laws of the state will tnni
their going decidedly toush in the
future. Sheriff Homer Sy!vetr and
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster stated to
day to the Journal.
There are many violations reported
and which seriously threatens the
safety of the traveling public and
which the sheriff is determined must
stop or lead to the parties having to
pay a fine for their thoughtlessn-ci
or plain law violation.
One of the raost common of tlic
violations is that of the one hfa-ilight
and no tail lights on a car and which
leaders to a great many accidents.
Hereafter the headlight! murt re
burning and also a re-r light to pre
vent accidents.
Another of the things that is mak
ing travel on the highway dangt rocs
and has led to several accidents is
the matter of ignoring the top tigr.s
that are placed along the roads lead
ing into the main traveled highways.
These signs were placed with the ex
press purpose of saving wrecks and
accidents and failure to ob-ervc the
signs in the future will lead to the
arrest of the parties.
Too bright lights and three with
out dimmers also cause much trouble
on the main highways and these also
the sheriff is warning the public
about.
The practice of many in parking
their cars especially on the pavement
of the main highways is one of dan
ger to all who travel the highway,
and the sheriff and deputy re urcng
that persons who must park their cars
or trucks will do so along the side of
the road and off the paving or gravel.
This is not always the most pleasant
but far in the way the safest nwttod
to follow.
MART? TED AT PAPILLION
The marriage of Miss Maxine Ed
wards of this city and Harry Collins
of Omaha, both well known in this
ctfy to a large circle of friends, oc
curred on Saturday at Papillion. The
young people motored from Omaha t:
the Sarpy county seat and where the
ceremony wa3 performed. They are
to make their home at Omaha in tho
future.
The bride is a daughter of Mrs.
P. A. MeCrary of this city and ha
grown to womanhood here and re
ceived her education in the local
schools. Mr. Collins has been prom
inent in aviation circles at Omaha
as a ground mechanic and flyer and
has often visited here at the home of
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Kaufmann. The many friends
will join in their best wishes to the
young people on their new found hap
piness. GIVES SPLENDID EE VIEW
A real intellectual treat was af
forded the residents of this city on
Thursday evening when Dr. Frank
G. Smith, noted divine, of Omaha, was
present at the First Methodist church
to give a book review. The evening
was sponsored by th? Social Workers
cf the church and to those who at
tended it was a real treat and one
that they will all long remember.
The book sflected for review was
Bess Streeter Aldri.-h's lates-t work.
"Mis3 Bishop," it being given in the
splendid manner of Dr. Smith and
was without a doubt one of the finest
treats that has tern given in the ity.
F0SMEE RESIDENT DIES
The death of Mrs. Mary Anne
Jones. 73, former Plattsmouth resi
dent, occurred on Friday at Omaha,
following a short Illness. Mrs. Jones
was the w Jf cf Joerh P. Jone3. who
with a daughter. Eva If. Jones, sur
vives her passing. The family resided
here from IS 95 to 1905. living on
Winter3teen Mil at th? time of their
residence in t!:e community and will
be well remembered by the older resi
dents of the city.
The funeral will be held on Mon
day at 3 p. m. from the Fitch ic Mc
Eachron chapel with interment at
the Forest Lawn cemetery.