Ksbr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. L
PIATT SIuOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, FEEEUARY S, 1S34.
::o. 2
William Dowd
Killed at Rock
Island Grossing
Lincoln President returning From
Pl?.ttaiaoatli. Instantly Killed
as Train Hits Car.
William iiowd, GC, a resident lor
many years near Greenwood, but now
living: at Lincoln, was instantly killed
on Saturday afternoon -..hen his car
was struck by a Hoik Island train at
the crossing three miles west of
South Eend.
The crossing is a very dangerous
one a: the -view of the track is ob
scured both from the north and south
and the driver of the car apparently
did not soe the east bound passenger
train, No. C, as it bore down on him.
The impact demolished the car and
badly mailed the unfortunate
driver.
Mr. Dowd was alone in the car, he
being en route to his home after be
ing at I lattsmouth to lock after some
Lusiness matters at the court house.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester was noti
fied of the accident and drove to the
ficne of the accident and had the
body brought here to the Horton fun
eral home where it was held until
later when taken to Lincoln.
Mr. Dowd was bora and reared on
a farm near Greenwood in Lancaster
county, practically all of his life, op
erating a farm until ten years ago;
when the family moved to Lincoln
and have resided at G20 South 2Cth
street in that city.
He is survived by the widow, Mar-
garet Dowd and two brothers, Tom
of Omaha and Martin of Greenwood.
Mr. Dowd was a candidate for the
office of sheriff of Cass countj- on
the democratic ticket some twenty
years ago against C. D. Quinton and
u few years ago opposed Eert Reed
for the republican nomination but
was defeated.
The crossing where the accident
occurred is known as "deadman's
crossing," where several accidents
have occurred in the past and where
a man named Henr.ings was killed
in 1895.
DEATH OF YOUNG KAN
The deat of Roy Meisinger, one
of the well known and popular farm
ers cf this community, occurred San
dcy night at the family home on the
P. A. Mei-irger farm near this city.
Mr. Meisinger had been ill for a
rhcrt time, first taking down with
the mumps and in the last few days
suffered from complications that led
to his death last night.
The deceased was
son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Meisinger, prominent
residents of the ccunty and was born
and grew to manhood in the com
munity where he was called to the
last rest.
He is survived by the widow and
two small daughters, Eilen and Mar
vel, as well as the parents, two sis
ters, Mrs. Ida Tschirren. Miss Verna
Meisinger and four brother:;, Ruben,
Otto. Arnold and Elmer Meisinger, all
residing in this community.
In the loss that has come to them
the bereaved family will have the
deepest sympathy of the host of
freincls over this section of the coun
ty. The funeral of Mr. Meisinger will
be held on "Wednesday afternoon, a
short service being held at the home
at 1:30 and at Eight Mile Grove
Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. Inter
ment will be at the Glendale ceme
tery. HAEEIED AT ITEBSASXA CITY
The marriage of well known young
people? of Springfield and Louisville
occurred cn Monday afternoon at the
court house at Nebraska City, when
Miss EHa M. Nicholson of Spring
field and John O. Schlater, of Louis
ville were wedded by Judge T. Simp
son Morton. The wedding was wit
nessed by Mr. and Mrs. Pat Reed of
this city, the latter a sister of the
grocm.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
jiirs, Thomas W. Nichloson, well
known residents of Springfield com
munity and where the bride v.-as
born and reared. The groom is a
member of one of the well known
families of Louisville and where the
young people are expecting to make
their home in the future.
DETAILED TO GEORGIA
Friends here wiil he interested in
learning that Fiiit Lieutenant Pe
Lcaugh V.. Utter, former Plattsmouth
ycur.g man, has been detailed to the
army infantry school at Fort incli
ning, Georgia. Lieutenant and Mrs.
Utter, who have been making their
home at Lincoln for the past several
years, are expecting to leave for the
southern poet on Monday, February
12. They are planning on making
the trip by auto to the south.
Rock Creek
illing Station
E-1'
Two Etrdits Hold Up Iglit Attcnd
cxts Early This IIc.mir.sr and
Make Y7sy with $17.50.
rrora Monday's Paily
Early this morning at t: SO Pen
Allen and Douglas Tilon, night at
tendants at the Hock Creek filling
rtaticn, a mile east of Murray, were
held up and robbed cf the change
left at the station, some JIT. 50.
The two bandits entered the sta
tion and each carried a revolver with
which they threatened the young men
and demanded the mor.cy that they
might have o:i hand, which was
largely change as the main portion of
the Sunday receipts of the station
had been taken away by the day at
tendant. The bandits were very thorough
with their work and proceeded to cut
the telephone line into the station as
they left, making it necessary for one
of the attendants to go to a neigh
boring place to call the sheriff.
The oung men report the bandits
driving an old type Jordan-S sedan
and the numbers of which had been
turned up so that it was impossible
to soe the license number of the car.
The officers patrolled the highways
in this locality as well as notifying
the Omaha police, but no car of the
description given was found by them.
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster was at
Murray this morning to investigate
further in the case and to check up
towns to the south to see if a car
cf that description had been noticed.
YOUNG PEOPLE HOLD SEE VICES
The Tresbyterian church neld its
annual young people's day at the
morning hour on Sunday, one of the
most interesting and enjoyable serv
ices being given by the young people
of the church.
The scripture lessen of the day was
given by Floyd Shanholtz, while Miss
Helen Warga gave a most interesting
talk on "The Future of the Church
Depends on the Training of the
Young People of Today," a most im
pressive contribution to the services
of the day.
The special musical features of the
service?, was that of a string quartet
which had been trained by Mrs. Grace
Lcidy-Eurger of Omaha, this group
comprising Mildred Knofiicek, Alice
Hiatt, Lois Eestor, Rachel Robert
sen, the accompaniment being played
by Mrs. Eurger. Mips Harriett Goss
also gave a delightful soprano solo as
her part of the service.
The prayer response of the service
was given by Miss Gertrude Vallery,
one cf the active leaders in the young
peoples work of the church.
The service was quite largely at-
; tended and proved an impressive
demonstration of the work cf the
young people in the church activities.
FIRE ALAE2I SUNDAY
The fre department was called to
the residence of C. L. Martin on
South Seventh street Sunday morn
ing, shortly after 11 o'clock where
i it was found that a f.ue had become
stopped up and was pouring smoke
into the house in great quantities.
The chimney was finally burned
out and tns draft permitted the
! smoke being carried up the chimney
instead of deluging the interior of
the house.
The house was damaged to more or
less extent by smoke, the kitchen es
pecially suffering from this damage,
while a small section around the
chimney was scorched.
The prompt aid of the neighbors
and members cf the department clear-
jed up the trouble before great damage
lwas done.
Suffers Robbery
Siring Recital
Pleases Large
Crowd Saturd y
Pupils cf Mrs. Grr.cc Lcidy-Bui-Prcient
Elite Prolan at Pub
lic Library Auditorium..
The music lovf v.i c the city l.act a
fine treat piven them Saturday i '. ca
n
Lt li.O
put. lie library aumtoiiur.)
when iha pupils of Mrs. Grace Leidy- j
Eurger were presented in recital and j
the residents of the commun.ty given
;h
the eppc-rtanity of enjoying the hi
clas program.
The young people showed artistic i
:kill in the numbers presented both
as iclo offerings and in the group j
selection; and their numbers were re
ceived with hearty appreciation by
the audience.
The accompanist for the recital was
Miss Beat! ice Knofiicek, who was also
hoard in a charming solo number.
The program cf the evening was
as follows:
War March of the Priests
Mendelssohn
Ensemble
Intermezzo -,:aseagni !
Helen Earkus
Petite Valse Mendelssohn
Robert Kayes
Soldiers March Mendelssohn
John Tidball
Polish Mendelssohn
Robert LaRue
Fifth Air Varie Dancla
Eillie Reddie
Duct: Tester Dreams Samecnik
John Tidball. violin; Mar
jorie Tidball, cello
To a Wild Rose MacDowell
Fay Hennings
The Spanish Dancer Chiara
Leo Welch
Minuet in G Beethoven
Roselan Miller
Duet: Sonatina Dvorak
Louis KricMictk, violin; Bea
trice Knofiicek, piano
Viola Solo: f pring Song
: : Mendelssohn
Wallace Tenyberry
Gavotte Rococco Haesche
Eilly Evers
Souvenir Drdla
Edward Lorenz
Viola Solo: The Swan Saint Saens
Rachel Robertson
Piano Solo. Nocturne Chopin
Beatrice Knofiicek
Cello Solo: Sonata Romberg
Bernard Knoniceit
Minuet in Olden Dtyle Hochstein
Alice Kiatt
Adagio Ries
Mildred Knofiicek
Violin Quartette Slunicko
Mildred Kncflicek, Lcis Ees
tor, Alice Hiatt, Rachel
Robertson
E0K0R SHOW CAST
From Tuesday's Daily
Last evening the Wintersteen Hill
Parent-Teachers association held
most delightful banquet at the Ear-
ralay cafe, the event honoring the
members cf the cast of "George in a '
Jam." recently presented as a benefit
for the school.
The members of the cast comprised
well known young people cf the city
ar.d who were the guests of honor
of the evening.
The banquet was arranged under a
committee composed of Mrs. Roy
Stewart and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rice,
the latter two president and secre
tary of the association.
After the enjoyment of the fine re
past prepared by the staff of the cafe,
short talks were given by several cf
the group. Superintendent L. S. De
voe, C. II. Martin, Mrs. Lon Henry,
Lawrence Sprech?r. Frank Rice on
behalf of the association, gave the
appreciation that had been felt of
the servicer; of the members of the
cast.
It is planned by the association to
have a formal opening of the P. T. A.
addition to the school building which
has be?n made possible by the effort
;of the members, the use of CWA funds
for labor and
for material.
the donations made
GLOBE TE0TTEES EETUEKIZTG
The Harlem Globe Trotters, color
ed basketball quintet, will appear in
jthis city on Saturday. February 10,
opposing the Plattsmouth Storz at
the local high school gym. The
Globe Trotters were here several
weeks ago and gave a great exhibi
tion of basketball playing, defeating
the Storz by a large score and pro
viding some clever entertainment for
1 1 he large crowd.
The game will be held at 8 o'clock
and should give the fans the oppor -
tunity for an hour of real pleasure,
ELECTED "Y" PRESIDENT
Paul Iverson of Plattsmouth, a
juaior at Hastings College has been
elected president of the .clkge Y. M.
C. A. for the ecming year. Iverson
has beo:i au active number of the
Y. M. C. A. Gospel team during the
past three years, ai.e: was vice pres
ident cf the organization year,
lie is business manager of the Hast
ings Ccliege Bronco, a member of
i the (Jan. ma Gamma c-amma ana oi
j the life work recruits. He will be
installed in his nc ciiice- February
! Nehaw!
War
v-O.
Veteran
les at
TT 7?
Albert V7clfc, cf Ifehauiia, jratallyj
WcTtnded Sunday Unloading
vclver; Eied Monday.
Mn,i r,Mrn t ib. ct -r,rv'
hospital at iN'chraska City occurred!
the death of Albert V.'clfe, 45, X
lhawka war veteran, who was fatally
injured at
in early hour Sunday
mornisg.
Gladys Wolfe, a daughter and a
companion, Gayle Stcll, Lad returned
last Sunday morning at an early hour
with her a revolver that she carried j
for safety while driving along thej
highway. The father had taken the!
revolver and was unloading it, re-J
moving the cartridges and at the time I
had the barrel pointing toward him,
when suddenly the revolver v as dis
charged and the bullet penetrated the
abdomen and finally lodged in the
back, indicting a wound that was to
prove fatal.
The injured man was taken to the
St. Mary's Lospltal. fteite all
possible aid he continued- to grow
worse until death Monday afternoon.
Mr. Wolfe is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Etta Wolfo and the daughter,
Gladys.
The deceased was a barber and at
one time worked in this -ity for C.
E. Martin and later worked at Om-
ana Lincoln, Murray and Union and
eventually located in Xehawka and
where he was married to Miss Etta
Munn. At the outbreak of the world
war he entered the service of his
country and served until the close of
the war.
Mr. Wolfe had been engaged in
cenductinf a
cafe at Xehawka and
Mrs. Wolfe has had charge of the tele
phone exchange at that place for
some time.
j Tht. accident and its tragic conse-
a'nr,om.0 v,rs mmi -,s a hock to the
community where the Wolfe family
v.-as .ven i:j:0vvn and the family has
thG svmnathv of the entire commun
ity.
EESTAUHANT CHANGES
From Tuesday's Dally
Today marked activity in the res
taurant lines in the city with the
result that a new addition is made
to the eating places of the city and
one of th? older cafes makes a change
in location.
The Brown cafe, which was form
erly in the Hotel Riley building, has
moved to its former location in the
Leonard building, moving the equip
ment Monday afternoon and last
evening and after an all night work
had the place open for business at.
the usual hour this morning and
saving the loss of a day's business.
The room in the Hotel Riley is be
ing taken over by the Sewart cafe,
operated by Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Stew
art and whose equipment is being in
stalled in the new location today.
Despita the handicap of moving and
getting settled, the Stewart cafe to
day was serving the weekly lunch
con cf the Rotary club, the meal be
ing arranged in the kitchen of the
hotel and was ready for the use of
the Rotarians at the usual time.
SII0WLTTG rMPEOVEMENT
Mrs. George Taylor is reported as
showing some improvement at the
home in the north part of the city,
where she has been confined since
last Thursday. While at her house
hold work she clipped and as the re
sult of this accident had her hip dis
located. The injured member was set
jacd the patient made as comfortable
las possible under the circumstances.
?imeral of
oy Meisinger
on Wednesday
:rvi
at the Eiclit Mile Grcvc
Lutheran Church Very Largely
Attended fcv Friends.
From V tr.o;1;.y'r; I:i:ly
The fu.ura! services cr Hoy Mei
iingcr was held this afternoon at
the Eisht Mile Grove Lutheran
church and attended by a Ia:ge num
ber cf the relatives and friends to
pay their last tributes to this fine
young mail who had been taken in
the- full rush cf young manhood from
the circle of his family.
The services were conducted by
ev. J. Lc:itz, pastor cd the ckun h
v. no Drought to tne Lcrcaveu tamuy
i words of comfort and hope in tneir
(dark hour of scrrow and separation
jf rem their loved one.
The E.-iclish chair of the church
Cve several cf the well loved hymns
during the services that brought a
beautiful tench to the Ia : rites-.
The body was borne to tba Clen
daic cemetery where it was laid to
rest in the family plot in that city cf
the silent. J
Ecy Ernest Meisinger, son cf Mr. j
Mrv 1 A 1 C.r r Ihet. fTm ivpct fit"
. , .
ehis city and where he grew to man-
. , , ' . , . , ,
hood and was educated in the schools
A, ,
oi iisai cominur. i ; y. orowing io man-
hood he followed his childhood train
i:ng as a larmer ai:u was so eiiiageu
when stricken down by the
:t ill
ress.
On October 2. 1929. he was united
in marriage to Miss Edna Mae Hell,
claushter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Keil.
Jr., member cf two of the pioneer
families of that section cf Cass ccun
ty. To this union there were born
two children. Eiln and Marvel, who
with the mother survive the passing
of this fine young man.
There are also left to share the sorrow-
of his death, the parent:, two sis
ters, Mrs. Ida Tschirren, Verna. fcur
brothers, Ruben, Otto, Elmer and
I Arnold.
The pall bearers were cousins ofj
the deceased, Edgar, Victor and Al-
vin Meisinger, Fred ar.d Walic
Fornoff and George Miller.
AEEEST E0SEEE SUSPECTS
Deputy Sheriff Lancaster at Au-
! burn Monday afternoon took into cus
tody two young men of that place,
Flo:
A. Kyriss, 20, and Eilis P
StringSeid, 21, suspects in the rcb
be:y of the Rock Creek filling station
I Monday morning.
The ycung men were located at
tneir name ana nrougnt oa to mi-. community, alro giving words of con
city where they vers lodged in jail , solalion an(1 nor,e t0 the members of
and given a thorough questioning as
to the robbery and as the result of the
investigation charges will be prefer
red against the two young men on
the charge of robbery.
A third party is oeing questioned
in regard to the robbery, having been I
a resident of the community where
the robbery occurred and who it is
thought may have had a part in the
stickup of the oil station operators.
The arrests were made in record
time after the robbery which occurred
at 3:30 Monday morning and the two i
men were taken into custody shortly
after noon Monday.
ELETHDAY PAETY
Reuel Sack entertained
Mr.
at
a birtnuay party tor ncr son,
ton, and Miss lima Mumm. The
afternoon was spent in playing games
The guest received many useful pres
ents. The hostess was assisted by
Mrs. George Mumm, Mis. Smith and
Mrs. Lockhart.
Those present were Wayne and
Billy Lockhart, Derrel Wilson, Rich
ard Cole. Junior and Edgar Vice,
Jimmie Richardson, Rex Bourne,
Raymond Albin, Clark Wiles, Austin
and Norman Rhodes, Margaret and
Delores Smith, Wilma Mumm, Rich
ard and Clayton Sack.
HAEEIED HEEE 3ATUEDAY
A
the residence of Rev.
G. A.!
Pah!, Saturday, occurred the mar
riage of Miss Mary Antone of Kan
sas City and Homer II. Barnes, Sac-
rair.er.to, California. Following the
wedding the bridal party returned
to Omaha. t
From "Wednesday's Paily
E. H. AYeseott was at Omaha to
day when? he was in attendance at
an all day conference of the state
organization cf the Y. M. C. A. cf
which Mr. We.-'ctt lias been a mem
ber for a number of yio.Tr. The meet
ing v. as one that brought represen
tatives from all reel ions cf the state
and proved one cf the outstanding
gatherings of this organization for
many months. A luncheon at noon
and banquet this evening will fea
ture the event.
Frio of Young
Men Plead Guilty
to Robber1
lis
a Charged vnih. Eocbsry of Eock
Crek rilling Station Eotmd
Over to District Court.
The folly of crime and the sure
and certain punishment that follows
! in its wake was EtnKingiy snown
Tuesday afternoon in the county
court when three youthful men, the
oldest 21, were before Judge A. II.
Dusbtiry on the charge of robbery.
The three young men, Floyd A.
i:k. were charged with the robbery
of the Rock Creek hlung station, one
, . ,
nine ea-t of Murray early Monday
morning.
i fT,T
i lie station was enierea ny two oi
at the point of revolvers and robbed
of $17.50 and the robbers made their
escape to Auburn where they were
! arrested several hours iatsr oy ue-
jputy Sheriff Lancaster and returned j
i to this city. Park was later arretted J
!at Murray where h? makes his home.
To the charge as preferred by t
County Attorney W. G. KiecL, the
trio each entered a pica of guilty and
were accordingly bound over to the
district court for trial, their bond
I being fixed at ?1,000 each.
Owing to the ab-ence of Judge
I Peglcy from the city the young men
cannot be arraigned until his return
! from the south.
FU2TEEAL OF ILES. HAST
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Frances Vallery Hart was held
cn Monday afternoon at the First
Presbyterian church, where a large
number of the old lriends and neigh
bors had gathered to pay their last
tiibute of love and respect to this
estimable lady.
Dr. H. G. McClusky, pastor of the
church, had charge cf the services
and
ive a short tribute to the de-
parted lady and her long life in this
the bereaved family circle.
During the services two vocal num
bers were given by Frank A. Cloidt,
selections that had been favorites of
the departed, "God Will Take Care
c, ygxi '
fross "
and "The Old Rugged
Tha pall bearei" were grandsons cf
the deceased and the body was laid
to rest at the Horning cemetery.
ATTEST) LLGI0IT ILEETLNG
A group of the menibe!
American Legion post of
s of the
this city
were at Ralston last evening where
they attended the installation of the
newly organized post of that place.
The new post and officers were
installed by H. II. Dudley, state ad-
-!j;:tant cf the American Legion and
who spoke at seme length on the
wcrk of the Legion and the member
ship drive that is now in progress
over the state.
Those from this city to
attend !
were C. E. Ledgway, W. R. Holly,
Fied Herbiter, George Conis, Thomas
Walling, Pat Reed, James Farnham,
Dr. G. L. Taylor, Albert Olson and
M. D. Brown.
ANOTHER AUTO CAEAVAN
Frcm Tuesday's Daily
This morning at
:30 another
caravan of used cars being taken from j
Chicrgo to Denver .arrived in the city ,
for a stop, the drivers of the cars
bring quartered at the Hotel R.iey
fcr the remainder of the night ar.d
departing this morning for the west.
There were some twelve cars in the
group, the second that has passed
through the city for the west.
ork is
sumed
ems
at This Poki
Several Additional Men Called Back
in the Last Fev Days as Pile
Drivers Ecsurac Wcrk.
The work southeast of this city on
the Missouri river is commencing to
show renewed activity as the river
clears of ice and permits the Famey
Co.. contractors, to start their oper
ations again after a few weeks of
idleness in the greater part of the
lir.es cf v.xrk.
There are several piledrivers at
wcrk now on the river bank placing
the retaining riles and which has
caused a number of the local men to
bccalled back to duty. The local situ
ation was helped as, to labor by the
fact that a number cf the men from
Iowa heretofore "working cn the pile
drivers had been placed at work in
the CWA projects and continued on
with this work, allowing the em
ployment of additional men in tho
Nebraska coota.
With the approach cf spring it is
expected that the work will be gs eat
iy expanded and larger forces added
to all lines or the activity along the
river.
CELEEEATES ELETHDAY
A r umber of the school friends
and acquaintances cf Betty Ann
Thomas were guests at a delightful
birthday party held at tha Thomas
j home in recognition of her r.mtn,
I birthday anniversary. The event
J had been arrar.gtd by M:s. Thomas
and many interesting raraf-s ar.d eon
tests had been provided for the
our.g folks.
The euest cf honor receive 1 r
number tf very handsome gift? a- ic
membrar.ces cf the occa-ion.
At a suitable hour dsi-ty r f
me?:ts wcrs served by M " . T'. "
to add to the pleasures ct 1" r
party, who comprised th? folio ; ''
Frankio Krejcj. Georgia Carey, Mr
Evers, Joan Tic "rotter. Eiith Tayho .
Robert Grasrman, Lars Larson.
Catherine Conis, Robert Traudt.
Mary Rishcl. Raymond Ever?, Kath
erine Sheilcnbarger, Dick Noble,
Marion Fricke, Mary Jean Hatt,
Thclma Kruger. Joe McMaken, pma
Taylor, Helen Hough, Donna D.
Eeivcrs. Ellen Winters. Rhoda Ile,
Doris Luta, Rachel McMaken, Ruth
Westovcr, Mary Phyllis Soennichsen,
Carol Lou Earnhardt, Helen Jane
Kruger, Beverly Jean Thomas, and
Miss Sclma DIehm, teacher of the
young people.
EETUENS FE0II HOSPITAL
vho has been for several
weeks at the Methodist hospital at
Omaha, was able to return home
Tuesday evening, his condition being
such that permitted his removal. The
young man was brought home in the
Saltier ambulance and stood the trip
in fine shape. He was operated on
for dcuhie hernia and complications
that followed made his case a se vere
one and it will be necessary for him
to spend several weeks in recuper
ation before he can resume hi.: reg
ular dui:e.
TJlfEEAL 0E E0Y HEIaETG EE-
The funeral servioe3 of Roy Ernest
Meisinger will be held on Wednesday
afternoon at 1:30 frcm the heme and
at 2 o'clock from the Eight Mile
Grove Lutheran church. The inter
ment wi!! b: at tie Glen dale ceme
tery. The body will !? taken from the
Satt'
r funeral l.onie- this afternoon
to the hrmo cn the farm where it will
lav in state until the funeral services.
HAS TONSILS SEIuOVED
Martin Barnes of this city wan op
erated -on Monday for the removal cf
his tensils, the operation being per
formed at the office of a local physi
cian and Mr. Barnes is reported as
doJns ve:.y n;cc.iy following the or
tjrai-
Fr.Tn Tueprray's rm !"!;.
Arthur and Lo-un Kief were at
Onaha today for a few hours att end-
visiting with friends in the metropolis.
aver W