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Kebr. Sfn'e Historical Society VCL. NO. XT.TX PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1934 UO. 102 Senator Banning Makes His Formal Bid for Governor Court House Today :es Filing at for Democratic Nomination at 1934 Primaries. I'-om Monday's Daily Tai-- morning at the office of Coun- rt a surer John E. Turner. Senator V. :;;;.:m I'. Banning, of Union, form- ;- filtered his filing for the demo-a- nomination for governor at the : -amaries in 1934. s rater Banning had announced i :. " en t ion some time ago of cater the race and he is now a full u candidate and ready for the - -;: miary campaign for the gover- Senator Banning is one of the best men in the state and wiili :.,..k. a stror?g race for the nomin ;.. :: and if successful make a splen ica lanuidate for the office of chief v nave of the great state of Ne- a-ka. A leader in the state legislature :'. r a. any terms, there is no one in statv- better acquainted with the a - business and its management ll. i-n' iMi l! il oT.ili - rt .i fii I n was constantly sought in the5Tev-' to manhood cn a farm. ;a:ation of legislation in the scs . where he has served. was electen to the state senate I ft r s from the Cass-Otoe district re-eb-cted in 1910 as a iiemo - . serving on the important finance n.iitee of the senate that formu-' i! much of the important legisla ; in those sessions. Hr was elected again to the senate ::. :;'a3 and served continuous up to 1'U.- years ago when he declined to tv a candidate for re-alection injon Senator Banning was induced 1 v Lis friends in the district now composed of Cass, Otoe and Sarpy 'ncnties to be a candidate and was by a large majority in the eistrict. .;cr.atcr Banning is a strong advo ;:t of a state sales tax to take the 1 ... - of the ether forms of real estate aa 1 personal taxes as far as possible : :elieving the tax burden of tlie .--a-.'.e. lie has made a close study of of state with a view ofjatos. He was one of tne last or the ;g as far as possible the burden in the operation of the state anient. people of Nebraska could find :t.r man for the office cf gov ar.d one who hr.r, the courage (cavictions and ideals for the - . . , . .Itoiv Mr Phrictinin f'niiinhpll Pl.iTfS- lere.-ts ot tne wnoie people oi;' RECALLS JURY SERVICE aa McKay, well known resident vicinity cf Weeping Water, was !: ity today to look after some s and -while here his attention attracted to the picture on dis :n the Wescott clothing store i of t!:e jury that tried Fred ak-ip here in 1909. -. M'-Kay was a member of the . a special panel of jurors being i for the case on the request of ; ;'.-.-::( v for the defense, the late' " Goring and Mr. McKay was ' : the men calle'd and accepted - : ice in the case. -McKay recalled that the jury "u: on the case over a Sunday ''tre kept closely guarded, De ': together at the Hotel'Riley - i:! and at the court house in a y time. On this Sunday the 's v.ere locked in the jury !'nd diversion as best they ' a. the case had net been corn el d placed in their hands for e;:t. Carrol D. Quinton, then ! fri;T of the county appeared jury room and announced that H. D. Travis, then on ttie a had ordered him to escort the ' : wor-hip at the First Meth- Lurch. Several of the jury ob ' that they were unshaven and :op"r appearing to attend the' Judge Travis then ordered a " brought to the court house ' jurors were marched to en that morning and in the ' -g to the First Presbyterian jury after receiving the case the matter and finally return vrdict of guilty of manslaugh-:-:-.inst the defendant, but that "thc-r story and had nothing to the church attendance. NOT QUITE SO WELL Sam Arn, who is at the Methodist j hospital at Omaha, is reported as not so well the past few days. The patient has shown a nice rcove!y from his operation for hernia, bat has de- jveloped come trouble v. ith one of his legs that will necessitate his remain- ling at the hospital for some time yet. It had been hoped that the young man might be abb to it-turn home noon but the complications of case will make it iieceasary for remaining quiet for seme t'me. hi; his Sketch of Life of Long Time .esident Here Christopher Reil, Resident of Vicinity of Old Kenosha Since- 18S1 Died at Age of 59 Years. Christopher Beil was born May 1S44 near Cella, Germany, and pass ed away January 15, 1934. at the age of S9 years, S months. 2 days, lie came to the United States in 1S50,! where he settled with his narents : 1 near Rock Island. 111., later movin ! to Chntcn county, Iowa, whe.'e he When 23 years of ace he was mar- ried to Minnie Wilhelniiaa Kesse. v --jo4, m ueun i-uumj, i.-a, where they lived for eight years, com linP to Louisville, Nebraska in 1SS0, j Iater returning to Iowa for a few 'ears- In they returned to Xi- braska and settled on a farm in the site cf old Kenosha, where he farm ed with the assistance of his family for several year.i. Id later years his life was spent this farm, where his greatest pleasure was nshing and hunting on the scenic hills along the Missouri river, where some twenty years ago he retired from active farming, hav ing been in poor health the last 10 years. One of the greatest joys of his life was meeting and visiting with .the many friends anil neighbors, as well as the many sightseers who came to the scenic home on the river bank, where he met people from many last of the any old pioneer friends who lived in this neighborhood, most of the eld friends having preceded him in death. In his passing he leaves to mourn his going his aged wife, one son, F. W. Beil of PlatumoiUh ; four daugh- - ' mouth; Mrs. Kena u oodard, Albany, Oregon; Mrs. Mary Bauer, Union; Mrs. Clara Sitzman, Imperial; twen ty-five grandchildren; thirty-three great-grandchildren, and a host of friends, one son, Joe. having pre cetleil his father in death in 1S25, as well as two infant daughters years ago. Rev. W. A. Taylor of Union con ducted the services which were held at Lev.iston church Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock. Two songs were beau tifully rendered by a Plattsmouth male cuartet consisting of B. D. Iliatt, Raymond Cook, F. A. C'oiut, R. W. Kncrr, accompanied by E. II. Wescott. Interment was made at the Lew iston cemetery. RETURN TO HOME Mr. and Mrs. Frank anziuaii i.i.u 'sons, Stepnen anu rtoueri, a.-; wen a.-. Mr. and Mrs. L. V.. Nedrow, all of the vicinity of Imperial, returned home Sunday after being here to at tend the funeral of the late Christ. Beil. Mrs. Sitzman is a daughter of Mr. Beil and the family former resi dents of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Ned row have been here for some time at the Beil home and visiting with the relatives in this section of the coun ty. RETURNS FROM GENEVA From Tuesday's Daily Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Davis re turned home last evening from Geneva, Nebraska, where they have been for the past two weeks. While at Geneva Mr. Davis was operated on fn nnnendicitis. The operation has - - x- J. 1 1 proven verv successiui ana me, patient is now feeling fine but will remain quiet at home for a few days before he resumes his usual activities at the office of Duxbury L. Davis. CWA Work in Brings a $4,630 Payro! Total of the Rclis of Civil Vvoik Administration 223 Men and G Women fcr Week. The Civil Waras aCmlniatrati preject.- the past wuk gave the of f 4, 090. .",." to the m; lores on several job." cv r ('as:: county ane! j brought v. great measure cf relic: toj these who have been fortunate; enough to be included in the fcrc? ci' worker.-;. There were 323 men em-j ployed and three women for the cour tv. The Flatt.-mouth work program shov. ed that there w; ro 11 'J se;s and three women to he employed on the local projects and who received the rum of 52.S74.f5, for the employes on the- twelve p rejects that are as signed to this ( ity. The total projects for the county, ireuuling PIrttmouth n forty. A r.umber of the smaller projects such as cemetery work in the smaller !.,..,- i.....-, -.i.,,. .! tx iho' Vi-tt-K The (uttir.g of the hears cf labor! for the workers xo twer.ty-iour hours ; ii,;. :.,.. r,;-o ',n"- in l -rr.-. 1 untier 2.500 lem to the hiz- mad.' c,u;te a prob-; f t'i v.n-.i.- in getting .he men and women assigned to uiv:d the woik u-nortg them. PLEAS A27T SIRGE CCIU.ITJinTY The Pleasant Ridge- community club met January 19, 1D34, at the school for the regular month:;.- meeting. Mr. Oliver Mrismger had charge of the prog! am for the cvenir.f. The rrcgram opened with the sing ing of "Cary Mc Back to Old Vir ginny," by tho community. M:s. Floyd Becker was the accompanist at the piano. Mr. Arnold Meicinger and Miss Mildred Murray v.ere heard in sev eral saxophone and piano accordian selections. Marvin Petereit was heard in two vocal sold, being accompanied at the piano by Miss June Keil. Mi-:s Helen Heims and Miss Ruth Stohlman were also heard in vocal ceiections. Mr. Hamilton Meisin.ger was pre sent and demonstrated some of his cartoonist work. He was assisted by his sister. Mirs Evelyn. Mr. Roy Knorr gave a short talk for the community. Mrs. L. 3. Devoe and Mrs. Roy Knorr were heard in a piano eiuet. The conclutling number on the pro gram v.-as the "Magic Shov."" given by Mr. L. S. Devoe. The entire program was enjoyed by everyone ptesent. The next meet- called back to his regular work on ir.g will be February ICth at the the road construction project north Pleasant Ridge achool. of this city and which will demand his entire attention. TAKES TRIP CUT Hi STATE Mr- Kickey will have the genial supervision of all of the work pro- From Monday's Daily jects in the county operating under Fred Lugsch, owner of the Mid- the CWA and which the past week West Athletic Goods renovation com-; totaled forty, divided among the sev pany of this city, departed today on ' eral localities over the county, a business trip out in the state. Mr. Ralph R. Larson, who was assist- Lugsch will visit at Hastings, Grand; I Island, Cozad and several of the other towns in the central part of the state in the interest of his company. The local company makes a spec ialty of handling the athletic uni forms cf the high schools, cleaning them and putting them in the best of shape for the next season and has . several football team equipment to bejth3 procoe(l3 cf whlch are to go t0 taken care of this year Mr. Lugsch Merle McCrary of this city on the trip. CARS HAVE SMASHUP Sunday during the fog and , mist an auto accident occurred on high way No. 75, two miles north of Union, that resulted in considerable car damage but no one was seriously in jured in the accident. A car bearing a Richardson coun ty number was coming from the north and had just passed the car of Sheriff Homer Sylvester, returning from Union, when it crashed into an Otoe county car, skidding aross the road land into a truck that was comim A. - norm. The Richardson county car was a total wreeck after the crash while the other car and truck was not ser iously damaged. AGAIN IN TROUELE Sheriff Homer Sylvester was call ed to Union on Sunday to take into custody King Clark, who it was claim ed was intoxicated. The sheriff brcught the man back to this city and lodged bin: in the county jail i to await the disposition oi tne case. Clark juat recently served a sent:nce i fur a similar ofiensc. being released !a v eek ago and the-same evening was 'aireatiel by Plattsmouth police tor uailbc ir.g intexkatcd and ij now cut on the 'bond for the ofi'eiise, pledging the rain; cf a J 10 fine and eosta. firemen hnjoy a Smoker and Social Frolic F..; eghtrs Stage Evening of En tertainment and Fun at Dining Rocm of Erown Cafe. from V.'ednesilay'f rai'y Last evening the members of the volunteer fier department threw dull ia:D away and for several hours en- iov.d the smoker and entertaining features that had been arranged by, the committee fcr their benefit, The smoker was held at the main d I !i i p. g room of the Brown cafe ami ! v.-here the time was spent in a socials 'way until a late hour of the evening T!:e firemen had the pleasure of having with them a group of enter tainers from Omaha who were pre sented in dancing numbers that dem-! enstrated the skill of the artists tak ing part. A group of the Glenwood firemen were here and proceeded to stage anj initiation for the Plattsmouth fire-J men. two members of the local de pa: tiiicat bing selected for this pur pose and who were given "the works" by the Glenwood bctlio event be ing one of the high points of the! evening. A cafeteria luncheon was served during the evening with all of the trimmings that added to the enjoy ment of all of the party. After the formal program of the. evening the remainder of the even ing was spent in cards and visiting aong the members of the group. CHANGE IN CWA HEAD Another change has been made in the handling of the Civil Works ad ministration work in Cass county, W. B. Alexander, who has been in charge for the past two weeks, being replaced by B. Hhkey of Denison, Iowa, who is now in full charge of the office at the court house. Mr. Alexander, who is a member of the engineering force of the Ne braska highway department, was ant to Mr. Alexander, will be con- tinued in his position as proven a most efficient aid supervisor. he for has the PATRONS AND PATRONESSES The committee in charge of the Pre3ident Ro0sevelt birthday ball, j the Warm Springs, Georgia, sanitar ium, are announcing the patrons and patroneases for the ball to be held on Tuesday evening, January 30th at the Legion building. The patrons and: patronesses are as follows: Mayor and Mrs. John P. Sattler, Messers and Me?dame3 R. A. Bates, T. H. Pollock, II. A. Schneider, Judge and Mrs. James T. Begley, Judge and Mrs. A. II. Duxbury, Messers and Mes dames Henry Herold, L. S. Devoe, R. Foster Patterron, Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Wentover, Messers and Mesdames James G. Mauzy, H. L. Thomas. F. I. Rea. R. W. Knorr, E. H. Wescott, E. J. Richey, George Jeager, R. W. Clement, D. 'O. Dwyer, H. L. Gayer, Senator and Mrs. W. B. Banning, Union, Mrs. Etta Gorder, Misses Mia and Barbara Gering, Mr. E. H. Schul-hof. Phone news Hems to Xio. 6. Adam-Weten-kamp Wedding Monday Evening? His-; Mary Adam and Mr. William vvetenkimp wedded at Charm ing Home Ccrcmory. Monday c, home of the intng al C:30 at the, b:ide's pai snts in the j -south part cf th city, the marriage I ceremony of Mir;? Mary Adam and Mr. William Wetenkamp w: held. The heme was attractively a: ranged for the nappv occasion and t the ceie-mony held in th living room cf the home. P.ev. Edward IluILa. cf Omaha, an old friend of the Adam family, react the marriage linss. The brid'j was gowned in a modish costume cf poudre blue i ilk, trimmed in tones of dark blue. Sue carried an arm bouquet of Bride roes. The 3'ou::g people wi-rj attended by Miss Catherine Tc-rryberiy, cousin j of the groom, who wore a charming i gown Of blue flower; ' med with white, ca :d crepe, trim- rying an arm rweet p2as and snap-i holders unanimously joined in re bridesmaid, and Mr., electing James M. Robertson of this 1 dragons, as Ceorge Adam, brother of the bride, classmate of the grcom, and loya! friends, as best man. Beth the groom and best man wotc the dark blue business suits. Following the marriage ceremony the members cf the bridal party were served a delicious wedding dinner ! which had been prpard by the mother of the bride, assia-ted by Mrs. Louis Klema. Mrs. Joseph MartiS, and Mrs. John Bergman, who also ! assisted in the r.srving. I Follow ii; the dinner the evening singing and merrymaking was enjoy ed by the members of the party and ! the bride antl groom received con I gratulations cf the relatives am friends. Music was furnished by Joseph Adam, father or the bride, as well as Charles and George Adam and Charles Dolezal of Omaha. The bride is a daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adam and has grown to womanhood in this community while the groom i3 a member of one cf the pioneer families of the e-ounty. a son of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Weten kamp of Myr.ard. Both the bride and groom are graduates cf the Platts mouth high school and are very popular among-the younger social set of the community. Mr. and Mrs. Wetenkamp will make their home near Mynard where the groom is engaged in farming. There was a fine group of the rela tives and friends present to witness the cermony, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Stcdola. Harry Stodola. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Wetenkamp, parents of !the groom. Mrs. Charles Dolezal. Mr. I and Mrs. James Doleszal. John Doles !zal and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Neil. Mr. and Mrs. John Bergmann, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Martis, Mrs. Lout Klema. Miss Helen Warner, Mis? Catherine Terryberry, Jerry Adam, Vlasta and George Adam, Charles Adam, Frank Louis Klema, Stuart Porter, Miss Mary Catherine Weten kamp. Raymond Martis, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Adams, parents of the bride. PICK UP YOUNG MAN From Tuesday's Daily Last evening Officer Roy Stewart in his tour over the city iliscovered three young lads, aged 1C, 17 and 18 years, loafing around th3 main sec tion of the city. The boys, who gave the names of Mike "Wheeler, 46(Gjoi tne penou win ueiermme me volunteered ner aanstr.nce in tram South 34th street, - Omaha, Robert ! pupils that are entitled to this eiti- ing the contestants and will lake the Smith, 1S33 Vinton and Frank Jan- CCti iftrs ir. iRth ptreet. stated thati&iven at come time during the pro- they had secured rides from Omaha to this city and were planning iater cn getting a ride back. The boys were taken to the city jail and held until their parents could be com municated with and to drive to this city to secure the boys and return them to their homes. SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA Mr?. W. B. Rishel, one of the old residents of the city, is quite ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Adam Kaffenberger, in the west part of the city. Mrs. Rishel is suffering from pneumonia and her condition has been quite grave for the past several days. RETURNS FRCM HOSPITAL From Monday's Daily Jamca Riahel, who has been at an Omaha hospital for the past two weeks, re-eve: lag ircm the cf.'cets of an operation, bar s far recovered that he was able to return home and will recuperate at the f: i iuyi .tome in ti;is city. Mr. Kirhel was operated on for lr.ania and for si-. oral days he v;a quite ill from the effects of the oper- atlo.i but has now lart few days ha rl, greaa. illied and in the owed rapid pro- j. M. Robertson Re-EIecied Head of Masonic Hoi Veteran Masonic Leader Renamed tc Office at Meeting at Omaha Home Has 134 Residents. The annual meeting of the j braska Masonic Home association was held at Omaha on Tuesday afternoon at the Masonic temple and the stock- city to the office cf president of the association. Mr. Robertson has filled this office very abiy over a period of rorne twelve years and his splendid service has made the Home one cf the outstanding Masonic Homes in the country. The other officers re-elected were Millard M. Robertson and Frank II. Woodland. Omaha, first and second vice-presidents; Jesse D. Whitmore, Valley, third vice-president, and Lewis E. Smith, Omaha, secretary. New members of the board of di rectors are Enos It. Leigh, Omaha, and Clarence O. Dawson, Blair. Other members, all rc-electeel, aie Robert J. Jones, Rev. Luther M. Kuhns, Theodore Brammann, and Frank L. Wilcox, all of Omaha; Emmitt I. El lis, Tekamah; Henry K. Wilson, Lin coln, and Carroll D. Evans, Colum bus. The Home at the present time has the largest numbe r of redd snts since its establishment in 190C. there being 134 now making their home at this great home that the Masonry cf Ne braska has provided. D. A. R. TO CO-OPERATE IN CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM; The local chapter of the D. A. R. organization of Plattsmouth is co operating with the Plattsmouth Junior High school in the character building program. It is the intention to give medals for the best citizen in the eighth grades, one in Miss Weyrich's eighth grade and one in Miss Whalen's eighth grade. Thej pupils will be rated cn the following qualifications: 1. Honor: Honesty high principles, trustworthiness, loy alty, truthfulness, punctuality, moral strength and stability, cleanliness in mind and body. 2. Service: cooperation, mer itorious behavior bringing hon or to school or community, kind liness, unselfishness, true Amer icanism individual responsibil ity to home, to country and to Gcd. 3. Courage: mental and phy sical, extermination to overcome obstacles. 4. Leadership: personality originality ability to lead and hold others good sportsmanship rerponsibilitj. 5. Scholarship: effort, appli cation, ambition. Teachers are observing the pupils ir.g thi emester and at the end zenship award. Theae awards will be motion week. HAS LEG AMPUTATED S. Arion Lewis, well known young Omaha attorn ey, was operated on Tuesday at the Nicholas Senn hos- pital for the amputation of one of hio legs, injured last fall while pheasant hunting. The leg had apparently healed and the patient was home for j some time when the leg became af-.i fected and the condition grew such.steen, Columbian or the high school that it was necessary to amputate to check the trouble. Mr. Lewis is well known in Platts- mouth where he has been a frequent visitors, he being a brother-in-law of Mrs. E. P. Stewart. Name Lincoln Man Area Com mercial Manager Pt?.y Trlisncr of Lincoln Selected lor Position, with Headquarters in This City. From tVednPfday's Iaily Announcement is made today by H. F. McCulla, general commercial superintendent cf the Lincoln T le phone and Telegraph company of the selection e?f Ray Mk-nir, Lincoln, to the nosition of Area Conniicrcial Manager, Cass county, with head quarters at Plattsmouth. In his new 'position Mr. Misr.er will have charge of all commercial aetvities in Piatts- I mouth. Louisville, Weeping Water; j Murdock, Ehnwood and Union, lie RAY MISNER will assume his duties on February 1. Under the new plan of eommercial organization throughout the terri tory the company will be in a better position to, through its commercial representatives to keep in closer con tact with the communication needs of every community and eubscriber served. Mr. Misner lias been identi- fied with the telephone industry since 1922, w he a he joined the Lincoln company, as a member of the supply division with offices in Lincoln. He later was transferred to the .service department and in 1929 was trans ferred to the Lincoln district man- ager's office in Lincoln the position he held when he was appointed area commercial manager. "This promotion comes to Mr. Mi? ner in recognition of his rplendid re cord with the company and his abil ity to assume greater responsibil ities," said 11. F. McCulla, general commercial superintendent. Mr. Misner has always been active in the civic affairs of Lincoln. He is a member cf the court of honor Boy Scouts in first aid work, and was for a considerable length of time a member of the t:lephone company's first aid team. IIUSIC CONTEST The local preliminary contest to select those to represent Plattsmouth high school in the annual mu3ie con test at Peru on February Cth, will jbe held at the high school auditorium i Monday night, January 29th at 1 :'.',). In the absence cf Miss Williams, it has been difficult for the lcral con testants to make plans for litis con test but there i3 yet sufficient time for a creditable showing. Miss Leona Hudson, a graduate of Peru and prom- incnt in musical activities there has j Flattsmoutli group to the content. The program offeree' on the 29th will be a full evening program and an admission fee of 10 cents will be charged. A copy of the program will appear in Friday's Journal. CHICZEN P02 IN THE SCHOOLS Miss Bcrense Arn, health nurse in the public schools under CWS, re ports a few cases of chicken pcx in the Central building. So far none have been reported from Winter- buildings but in the third grada at Central buildir.c: there are 14 cases. Parents are asked to eo-onerat? in keeping their children home when they feel that the child is coming down with the chicken pox. - - t j -z a, - r . '-. ys f It ' " t -