r. Stat, Historical Society
VOL. 170. XIIX
PLATTSMOUTH, HEBBASKA. MOlfBAY, ITOVEMEES 13, 1933.
SC. 2
Honor Roll of
High School is
Very Pleasing
Eecord of Students for First Quarter
Show Many Topping List of
Scholastic Honor,
One of the aims of Plattsmouth
high school sometimes lost Bight of
in the busy pursuit of extra-curricu
lar activities is that of encouraging
the highest scholastic record possible
in every student. After all if a sub
ject justifies itself in the curriculum,
the student should master this sub
ject as far as his abilities will per
mit. For this reason scholarship
marks are given to indicate within
their limitations, the progress the stu
dent has made in that subject. For
a good many years. Plattsmouth high
Fchool has had an honor scholastic
roll composed of those students who
receive three or more grades of "A"
at the close cf each of the nine week
terms. It is not possible for every stu
dent to make an A in every subject
but the honor roll serves as an in
centive and it does pay deserved trib
ute to those who excell in scholar
ship just as we pay tribute to the
student who excells in debate or foot
ball. For the first quarter, the number
making this coveted roll is usually
smaller than at any other period of
the year. Several factors contribute
to this. The pupils and teachers must
adjust themselves to one another,
many of the subjects are entirely new
to the student, the school and its
routine is new and correct study
habits must be formed. For these rea
pons, the list this quarter is not as
large as it will be at the close of the
remester.
The following is the list of those on
file in the principal's off ice. as honor
students for the first quarter. There
is a larger group of students whose
wok is in the "B" or "good" class
and at a later date, perhaps these
will also be published. The list:
Seniors Eleanor Black, Lois Bes
tor, Wayne Hiner, Martha Kaffenber
ger, Edwin Kalina, Ellen Kelly,
James Robertson. Mary Ann Rosen
crans, Lillian Sedlak, Margaret Tay
lor. Alice Hiatt.
Juniors Bessie Carey, Naomi Day,
Lois Giles, John Nottelmann, Virginia
Trively.
Sophomores Kathryn Armstrong,
Stephen Davfs, Chas. Dow, Joe Hen
drix. Viva Palmer, Aimee J. Thomas,
Alberta Timmas.
Freshmen Evelyn Christy, "Wayne
Falk, Jacquelyn Grassman. Alice Hirz,
Edna Mae Petersen, Richard Yelick,
Albert Vice. Rachel Robertson, Mar
jorie Tidball.
OBSERVE EDUCATIONAL WEEK
Educational Week was observed at
Central buildnig last Thursday by
teaching demonstrations in the var
ious rooms to which all the parents
were invited. It was estimated that
100 mothers were present and ob
served the work of the pupils and con
fer with the teachers. It was the
feeling of everyone who visited that
the day was a success and one of in
spiration to teachers, pupils and par
ents. The work throughout the build
ing was the ordinary class work that
is carried out and the parents were
privileged to drop in at any time and
visit. In the kindergarten room with
Mis3 Johns as teacher the mothers
observed rhythm work, free hand
cutting and creative painting. Most
of them stayed the entire session and
saw the department in operation
throughout the entire time.
In the first grade room. Miss Mar
tens had demonstrations in music,
phonics and chart reading besides the
regular class work. The second grade
in Miss Ault's room read from their
experience charts and gave talks on
their activities. In the third grade
room Miss Diehm gave demonstra
tions in penmanship, and spelling,
showing how the child is taught to
make the letters. In the fourth grade
Miss May had oral reports on geo
graphy and arithmetic demonstration
showing how to teach multiplication
by two numbers. The departmental
work in the fifth and sixth grades
under Miss Cook, Miss Hiatt and Miss
Muenster gave demonstartions in
language, music, geography, reading
and hygiene. Mis3 Prohaska had dem
onstrations in reading.
This method of observing Educa
tional Week seemed to meet with
the approval of most everyone wha
attended.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
James M. Robertson, president of
the Nebraska Masonic Home and
prominent Nebraska Mason, returned
home Wednesday from Omaha where
he has been taking treatments at the
Clarkson hospital for the past sev
eral weeks. Mr. Robertson is feeling
very much improved and will enjoy
a stay at home before he returns tc
the hospital for further teratnient.
Reforestation
Group is Sent
to Kansas
Cass County Contingent Will Be Lo
cated at Camp Near Gaden City
in West Part of State.
From Thursday's Daily
The court house was a busy place
t
today as the fifteen young men who
were called for service in the erfor
estation plan of the Citizens Conser
vation Corps, reported.
The young men were examined
here and mustered into service and
preparations made to start them on
their new duties. They will leave
this evening over the Missouri Pacific
for Kansas City andvthence go direct
to Garden City, Kansas, where their
camp is to be located.
The camp that will house the C.
C. C. is located in Finney county and
between Garden City and Dodge City,
in the western portion of Kansas,
where they will be engaged in refor
estation work as well as erosion
checking in that section of Kansas.
The former group from this city
and county were sent to camps in
Oregon where they have been en
gaged in the forestry work for the
past six months.
Those reporting for service this
morning were:
Verle McNealy, Louisville.
Noel E. Gull. Louisville.
William GrifTin, Murray.
Henry Krejcl, Plattsmouth.
Albert A. Young, Plattsmouth.
Frankie Dixon, Weeping Water.
Richard Black, Plattsmouth.
Cecil Inman, Louisville.
Paul S. Bolden, Weeping Water.
Johnny Gomerdinger, Greenwood.
HOLD FAMILY GATHERING
The home of Mrs. Martha Weten
kamp on West Elm street was the
scene of much merriment Sunday,
when the children, grandchildren and
one great-grandchild arrived in cars.
All brought well filled baskets of good
things to eat, each one proceeding to
have a good time and to enjoy them-j
selves.
At the noon hour dinner was
served in cafeteria style.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Wetenkamp, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Howard. Mr. and Mrs. Will Weten
kamp. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Mei
singer, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Carneal,
Mrs. W. L. Propst, Mrs. Martha Wet
enkamp, Charles, Edward and Grant
Howard, William Wetenkamp, Jr.,
Fay. Hennings, Mary, Catherine Wet
enkamp, Mildred Ann. Meisinger,
Grant Wetenkamp.
Just vbefore departing for their
homes, the Howard Trio sang a few
appropriate songs.
PLEASANT RIDGE PROJECT CLUB
Pleasant Ridge Project club met
Nov. 1, at the home of Mrs. Herman
Hennings, with Mrs. Fred Guenther
and Mrs. Earl Iske as assistant host
esses. Meeting was called to order by
the president.
The lesson on "Let's Keep Christ
mas Merry," was given in an inter
esting and instructive way by the
leaders, Mrs. David Rutherford and
Mrs. Philip Heil. Three visitors were
present at the meeting.
The next meeting will be Nov. 21,
at the home of Mrs. Hugo Meisinger.
Mrs. John B. Kaffenberger and Mrs.
Will Kraeger assistant hostesses.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
The Plattsmouth friends of Julius
Ottnatt, chief of police of Nebraska
City, will regret to learn that Mr.
Ottnatt has been compelled to under
go a major operation at the St.
Mary's hospital at Nebraska City. The
condition of Mr. Ottnatt is reported
favorable and he seems to be rallying
nicel."-Mr,.t'0'tftiatt Is a son of Louis
Ottnatt, veteran painter and decor
ator and former Plattsmouth resident.
Knights of
Columbus Hold
Installation
Louis Ewoboda Is Grand Knight of
Local Council State Deputy
Fitzriatrick Here.
The newly electe:! outers of Mnn-:
signor M. A. Shine council of the
Knights of Columbus, was held at the
hall on Washington avenue on Tues
day evening and attended by a very
large number of the members cf the
order.
The installing officer was District
Deputy Hugh T. Gillespie of Omaha
and who was accompanied here by
State Deputy J. E. Fitzpatrick of Om
aha. The officers who were inducted
into office were:
Grand Knight Louis Swoboda.
Deputy Grand Knight Theodore
Ptak.
Chancellor Theodore Svcboda.
Warder James Zitka.
Recording Secretary John J.
Cloidt.
Financial Secretary Wm. Wool
cott. Treasurer W. A. Swatek.
Advocate J. M. Meisinger.
Lecturer John V. Svoboda.
Trustee John Bergmann.
Inside Guard Joe E. .Knoflicek.
Outside Guard James Holly, Jr.
The members of the council had a
very fine address on the work of the
order from Mr. Fitzpatrick as well as
the district deputy, Mr. Gillespie, and
which added to the interest of the
meeting and was followed with the
greatest of interest by the members.
RETURNS HOME FROM
HOSPITAL IN CHICAGO
Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Worthman w ill
return home this week from a sever
al weeks stay in Chicago, where the
former recently underwent an opera
tion on liis eye. He i3 in good con
dition and stood the operation fine
and is making splendid progress, but
it may take a few days longer to de
termine how successful the operation
has been in the way of overcoming
the difficulty it was undertaken to
correct.
After the first week in the hospital.
Dr. Worthman went to the home of
his brother, William Worthman, who
lives in Chicago, where he found it
a pleasant place to recuperate.
Dr. Worthman has received the
sympathy of his patients, his host of
friends and the whole community and
their hope for a rapid recovery of his
usual good health and spirits. He
has brought comfort and surcease of
suffering and worry to hundreds of
this community during his long per
iod of caring for the sick and afflict
ed here, all of whom remember him
very gratefully and their good wishes
are now extended to him. Louisville
Courier.
FINISH UP ROAD WORE
The dirt streets of the city have
all been prepared for the winter sea
son, and waterways opened up,
George Taylor, foreman of the street
department states. The workmen
have been engaged for the past few
weeks in getting the roads dragged
and built up so that they will be
comfortable for travel in the winter
season.
The fixing up of the roads has been
badly needed in several parts of the
city and as the residents of the out
lying sections of the city have no
paving or gravel their only means of
getting to and from their homes is
over the dirt roads and which allowed
to enter the winter season in rough
and rutted condition would mean
hardship to a large number of the
residents of the community.
SUFFERS INJURED EYE
From Friday's Daily
Elmer Elliott, one of the employes
or the Iowa-Nebraska Light & Power
Co., was very painfully injured this
morning, while he was cleaning an
electric waffle iron at the Brown cafe.
Mr. Elliott was working with lye
water and a part of the water flew
into his eye and caused a small burn
on the eyeball, that hoever painful is
not thought to be dangerous. He was
given medical aid at once and is now
resting as easily as possible after the
painful injury.
WILL REPAIR ROOF
The board of county commission
ers at their session this week took
up the matter of the repair of the
rocf cf the court house. The roof has
! been in need cf repair for some time
(and it wls dtcided to hnve a number
r tho rIatcs tbl tavc bec:i tracked
or brok:;n replaced before t!ic winter
season starts in.
Missionary
Society Holds
Fine Meeting
W. F. II. S. Gathers at the Eorae of
Mrs. Frank Baikus With
Many Attending.
The members of the Methodist
Y7. F. M. S. were pleasantly enter-
taine-d at their November meeting at
the home of Mrs. Frank Barkus. Mrs.
John Elliott led the devotionals at
opening of the meeting and Miss
Mape3 had the lesson, which was the
first in the new study course. "East
ern Women Today and Tomorrow."
It was principally along the line of
education, comparing what had been!
the intellectual status of women be
fore the coming of missions, what
had been developed up to the present
time and what would be the nefd in
the future. It was rather interesting
to note how similar are the problems
in the Orient as compared to our
own president conditions. The East
ern Christians greatry laments that
the youth cf their land believe tho
Hollywood movie depict the highest
type of social life among our young
people today. When will the United i
States take a Christian prids in thej
purposes cf its forefathers and the
fundamental principles, incorporated
in Us restitution y let these be
the Eigns by which ether nations
may know us?
A short demonstration was given
by Mesdames Traudt, Glaze and
Hayes entitled "A Friend In Need,"
the friend being the magazine, so
full of worldwide and spiritual in
terest. The program closed with the
twenty-third Psalm, sung as a duet
by Mesdames Glaze and Hayes.
A short business session took care
of the local needs of the society and
plans for the Christmas meeting to
be held with Mrs. Hayes, at which
time the "Light Bearer" children
will be the special guests of the so
ciety, and to which the mothers of
the children are especially invited
along with other friends.
The hostess served delicious tea'
and cake3 and a social half hour
found many slow in getting off to
their home duties again after for
getting themselves in the interest of
others. The more we share the more.1
we find to share, and the joy of liv
ing is increased.
DEATH OF ELMW00D RESIDENT
The death of Conrad Schneider, 7G,
occurred on Wednesday at his home
in Elmwood and removes from that
community a long time resident and
one who had the universal respect
and esteem of all who knew him. Mr.
Schneider was born in Germany,
September 29, 1856. Mr. Schneider
had made his home in Elmwood for
the past forty-five years and was very
active in the affairs of the community
in all of his life time.
Mr. Schneider is survived by his
wife, three sons, Fred and Carl of
Elmwood and Arthur of Lexington,
two daughters, Mrs. Lillie Cool, Elm
wood and Mrs. Lenze.
The funeral service are to be held
on Friday at 1:30 from the Evan
gelical church of which he is a mem
ber for many year3. The interment
will be at Elmwood.
RETAILERS CODE
Postmaster Jame3 W. Holme3 has
received the official copy of the code
of fair competition for retailers, is
sued under the National Recovery
Act, which is open to the public for
information as to the operating of the
code.
This code doe3 not apply to retail
ers of milk and it3 products, tobacco
and its products, food and foodstuffs
or other lines of retail business that
is under separate code3 to cover their
various classes. This, code applies to
stores that are engaged in a general
business In merchandising.
iigh School
P
asicc f fh HafM
'asises to Honor
Armistice Day
Ales Gsist Of Louisville, County Com-
mander cf American Legion
Is the Sneaker.
From Friday's Dallv
A" it7 contribution to the Armistice
day and Educational Week programs,
the high school observed both these
occasions with a convocation this
morning under the direction of the
student council. President Mary Ann
Roesncrans presided and fifteen min
utes of assembly singing c the old
war scr.gs cf fifteen years ago led by
Miss Williams, provided an appro
priate setting for the Armistice day
address delivered by Mr. Alex Geist
of Louisville, manager cf the Lincoln
Telephone company and county com
mander of the American Legion. Mr.
Geist's remarks were very interesting
to the students as he talked inform
ally of his former recollections of
schools days; of his former home in
Russia and of the probable recogni
tion of Russia by the United States.
He pointed out that we are engaged
in a war today which calls for just
as much patriotism as the days cf
191S and that is the war against the
depression and our economic woes.
Mr. Geist called upon the students to
support the cause of the president in
the efforts being made to conquer our
domestic enemies. The student body
deeply appreciated the fact that Mr.
Geist took time away from his busi
ness duties to make the drive from
Louisville to be their guest Epeaker
and they were delighted to have had
him with them.
Tixc high school girls sextette, always-
a .popular -feature,- sang . ."In
Italy," and Virginia Trively, talented
reader, read an aniimng bit of Swed
ish dialect. Donald Cotner contrib
uted a group of saxophone selections
of war songs and the audience ap
plauded for him to continue, but time
did not permit. A dozen girls of the
Freshman class showed the siudjnt
body what organized cheering will
sound like as they gave three yells for
the team which plays at Tecumsch to
day. The Freshman class gives prom
ise of being one of the fine classes of
the school and it is encouraging to
see such a group take part in the
activities of the school. The regular J
yell leaders sent the team off with a
short pep meeting, with special
thought for Edgar Seitz, veteran
tackle, who plays his last game to
day due to the fact that he will bej
0 years old next Tuesday and the
state rules bar those who are over
that age. Edgar will be missed in the j
lineup when Nebraska City and the1
School for the Deaf play here on the .
next two Fridays.
ATTEND NRA MEETING
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening Judge A. H. Duxbury,
head of the re-employment commit-
tee for the county. County Attorney
W. G. Kieck, E. II. Wescott of the
local NIRA committee and A. E. (
Edgerton, who has been assisting in
the unemployment office, were atj
Omaha. The members of the party
attended the meeting at the auditor-j
ium which was addressed by General
Hugh S. Johnson, head of the na-
tional recovery program of the Rcosc-'
velt administration. The Plattsmouth
group was much impressed by the
speaker and his frank and able man-'
ner of presenting the case of the
national recovery program and urg
ing the co-operation of all citizens in
seeing that it was carried out.
"JJEW CAJiLP FULES i
ALONG NEW TRAILS",
This is the subject of the Stereopti
can Travel Talk to be given at the
Fellowship room of the Presbyterian
church Tuesday afternoon at 2:45.
There will also be a worship service
of praise and special music, followed
by a social hour.
It is hoped every woman of the
church will be present at this mis-j
sionary praise service. A Thank of
fering will be taken. j
In the evening the same pictures
will be shown at the meeting of the !
Westminster Guild and they Invito
all the young people to attend. 7:30
p. m. is the hour. .
CATl.TO OH SAB MISSION
From Thursday's Daily
Tti3 niornins Dr- and Mrs- - c-
being called by a message aa-
ncing the serious condition of the
father cf Mrs. Hudson. The patient
'was in tuth condition that hopes of
his recovery have been abandoned
jand the family called to his side. The
i father has been ill for some time.
Officers and
Committees of the
Legion Named
Dr. Wectover Announces Many of the
Appointive Executives to Assist
Him the Coming Year.
From Friday's Dailv
Meeting with the executive com
mittee last night. Dr. R. P. Westover,
commander of the American Legion,
announced appointment of a consid
erable number of the appointive of
ficers and standing committees that
will assist with the work of the com
ing year.
Dr. Wertover announced his inten
tion of appointing Fred Lugsch to a
three year term on the board of trus
tees. Lugsch will become the rental
member of the board with whom the
public will deal when desiring to se
cure use of the community building.
Elmer Webb was re-appointed as
pest adjutant, being now well into his
fourteenth year in that position and
the oldest Legion adjutant in Ne
braska in point of time served.
A. H. Duxbury. who has a long
record as post service off'cer was also
re-appointed and will continue to give
many hours of time to that job dur
ing the coming year.
- Mrs. Fred Lugsch was re-named as
post historian, a position she has held
for several years. Mrs. Lugsch has
the distinction of being the only lady
member of the local post and one of
a very limited number in the state.
Positions of sergeant at arm3 and
chaplain were passed for the time
being.
Supt. L. S. Devoe was named as
chairman of publicity and delegated
authority to pick his own committee
members.
Eugene Vroman. who lias been
finance officer during the past year,
and also held that position for some
time a number of years ago, was re
elected to handle the money during
the coming year. Numerous activities
are being planned from the proceeds
of which it is hoped to meet all re
maining outstanding local bills and
cut down the building indebtedness
during the present administration.
The Activities committee will be
composed of W. R. Holly, chairman;
Fred Herbster and Robert Reed.
The present Auditing committee
was retained, being composed of Les
lie Niel, chairman; Leo Boyntcn and
Dr. G. L. Taylor.
The Boy Scout committee, follow
ing the suggested set-up furnished by
the Ccrnhusker area, will be compos
ed of five members, as follows: Elmer
Webb, thsirman; Dr. G. L. Taylor,
C. A. Marshall, Jr., John Turner and
Robert Reed. Provision is made for
one member cf this committee to at
tend each weekly Srout meeting and
the work is divided among the five
members in a well proportioned bal
ance as outlined by area officials.
Appointment of the Legion's repre
sentative on the Labor Review Board,
and a number of important standing
committees was deferred for the time
being. Among the latter are Ceme
tery committee. Sick committee and
Co-crdinating committee to work on
civic improvement in conjunction
with other local organizations.
Instead of a membership commit
tee, it was decided to hold a mem
bership contest with two captains,
James Farnhani and Don Tincher
the losing side to eat beans. As 1934
dues are now due, the captains will
r.tart immediately on a drive to round
up all the eligible men and enroll
them in the post.
It was decided to continue the first
Thursday night of each month as the
regular meeting night of the entire
pest.
Every printing job given to an
out-of-town concern . helps - bold
down Journal payrolls, which are
expended almost 100 per cent in
Plattsmouth.
Armistice Day
Very Quiet in
Pktismotith
No Formal Observance Her? and Resi
dents Attend Paiad; at Omaha
cr Lincoln Football Gaoe.
The ArmiMice- ik-y c-r l?ZT. v:ii
very quiet i'i this city and ashi- fn:n
the fact that the banks a::d of!': rs ?t
the couit house were rlo.-vd. tL
was merely Saturday.
To a large number of the rid: nt
of the community th anuivc r.-ai y of
the declaration of the arm!.;tict i?
filled with memories cf the day I.t
teen years ago when the great war
that had devastated the jrreatvr .rt
of the civilired world drew to a cl. ;
and det-p silence fell along the a-:-ern
frontier of Frame and Utlgiun
wehere for four years the roar e;f
artillery had been heard.
Plattsmouth m-n ho wctp Ferving
with the S9tb division wre mar tt.e
historic city of Sedan as their divi
sion had been nmong the troops t hat
had driven in the la.t days of the
war to within striking distance of
the railroad that served Metz and the
German line3 alor.g eat Franre. Oth
ers in the 42nd. ZZth and 2Cth divi
sions were also in the front whe u tL
orders to ce-ase firing came.
The residents back to the lii's
were more delirious in their joy than
the men at the front wl.o trx,k trf
armistice as merely the compb'tlorj of
the day's work. All France a- a
seething, cheering mass of humanity
who had flung eff the dread ef the
four long years and gave vent to th-ir
delight in the wildest t-nthu
iasm. Paris E3 well as the larger
French cities ceased all activities rite
that of celebrating cr.d raradt.-e or
the citizens filled the Etnt-ti .nd
bands, troops and rivl'ian marebe-d
for the day and far into the n'ght in
a riot of enthusiasm.
The original armistice day in this
city was featured by a general ced
ing of all activities, railroad E?'.cr3
and all industries fchutting dowu &rl
the citizens joined in the march
through the streets of the city with
all manner cf noire producing instru
ments to fhovv their enthusiasm, be
ing led by the then mayor. 11. A.
Schneider, in the general celebration.
To those whore relative! had paid
the supreme sacrifice the day Is nn
of veneration and sad den cl xxieinori
and the hop? that this rccrifi.e vPl
not be call?d froi.i others in the fu
ture years.
CELEERATE AT 03IAEA
From Saturday's Piily
Yesterday some sixteen meuticr'
of the W. R. C. motored to Orr.ar.s
where they were puct3 at the hos
pitable home cf Mrs. Charb II. Tur,
gate, this being the annual cKca?ion
when Mrs. Tunpate entertains the c!J
friends frcm this city. Mr. Tur.trate
was a member of the lor-al W. R. f.
for the years that the re-idcl here
and each yt;ir has a gathering cf the
member? at hr home.
The Piammouth ladies had with
them a number of the former resi
dents now living ?t Omaha. Mr. M.
E. Mar.spakrr. Mrs. W. I. Sr-ith.
Mrs. John W. Gomb!.. Mrs. Jame-.
Mitchell and Mr?. Manchester, who
joined in the delights of the pi --ar.t
meeting.
At the noon hour a r''rtc dir.r.er
was rerved that add-tl to the enjiT
ment of all o tho ri"ty r-nd a fitting
climax to the day of b:auty and en
joyment. During the afterr.oor. the lacing
enjoyed Fever? 1 vcal number? ty
Mrs. Gamble ar.d readings ly Mr-.
Lois Troon of thl: city, as well
general visiting amorg th nr n-.bt-rr.
TIid board cf county mm. mi vie t
ers at their meeting Thursday after
noon Iid not make the aripointme rt
of a custodian of the court hou-e an
had be:-n expected, laying the mat
ter over until the next meeting and
which will give them more time to
deliberate on the matter. It has be n
proposed that the ralary be divided
and two men placed cn thi work, but
thi3 ha3 not received the iTiciil ap
proval of the board.
John Kopp. the acting custoelicn,
will continue In the position that
he has filled since the illness and
death of Hans Sievcr.