Kcb- State Historical Society
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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSIIOUTH, KEE2ASKA, IvIdfEAY, FEERUARY 19, 1924.
NO. 5
Alumni of U. of
N. Holds Observ
ance Charter Day
Dinner and Program Eeld at the
Hotel Riley Last Evening to
Honor the Alma Kater.
From Thursday's Daily
With songs and cheers of the Uni
versity of Nebraska as the opening
of the gala occasion, the alumni and
former students cf the alma mater,
re-siding in Cass county observed
Charter day last evening.
The event was featured by a din
ner and program at the Hotel Riley,
where in the dining room a very at
tractive setting had been arranged
by Mrs. E. P. Stewart of the Stewart
cafe which served the dinner. The
tables were arranged with the scar
let streamers on the white linen to
form the colors of the university.
The observance was attended by
some fifty-seven from several Eeetions
of the county and was presided over
by W. G. Kieck, '14, president ot
the alumni association of the coun
ts'. Searl S. Dais, '09, was presented
by Mr. Kieck as the toastmaster of
the evening and carried off the work
with his usual pleasing manner in
introducing the various numbers on
the program.
Mrs. Helen Gray Robertson, '09,
gave a most interesting talk on the
traditions of the university, recalling
many of the established cermonies
".hat are a part of the university life
jiich as Ivy day, bringing vivid mem
ories of the old school days to the
members of the dinner party.
II. L. Gayer spoke of the manner
in which the university served the
people of the state and the advan
tages that an institution of the high
standing of the Nebraska university
gave to the state.
Miss Helene Perry, well known
dramatic reader and a Nebraska grad
uate, was heard in two very fine num
bers that added to the interest and
delight of the occasion.
The alumni association held the
annual election of officers and re
named "V. G. Kieck of this city, as
president and Miss Pearle Staats, as
the secretary of the association.
The main address of the evening
was by C. K. Morse, member of the
faculty of the extension department
of the university. Mr. Morse urged
the support of the alumni to the
great state school, the defense of the
institution against the attempts to
cripple its ability to serve fully the
people of Nebraska in educational
lines by the restriction of its re
sources. The address was one deeply
appreciated by the Cass county group
who have a deep love for the school
that had furnished them their means
of education.
HAVE A FALSE ALARM
From Thursday's Daily
This morning a request was made
cf the county sheriff to come to the
south part of the city where it was
reported that one of the residents
there was engaged in carrying booze
away from another residence in that
section. Deputy Sheriff Lancaster
visited the scene and discovered the
party complained of returning to his
home with several jars under his
arm, the man was questioned as to
what was in the jars and produced
them for inspection, three being cans
of tomatoes and one of apple butter.
It seems that the man in question
had the neighbors prepare this stuff
by canning last fall and as it was
more convenient the canned goods had
been left at the- neighbor's home and
from time to time he has drawn on
the supply. The matter had evident
ly attracted the attention of some
one and who had made complaint to
the sheriff.
"JIGGS" DEAD
The residents or the tmstness sec
tion of the city and of high school
hill, have in the past two years be
come well acquainted with "Jiggs,"
friendly little dog of the E. H. Wes
cott family, who was a familiar fig
ure on the streets. This morning the
dog was noticed to be sick and a
veterinarian called but the friendly
little pet was soon dead, a victim of
poison which he had acquired in some
way and which had advanced too far
to save the dog.
FIRE DESTROYS PROPERTY
From Thursday's Daily
Lawrence Stull, well known farm
er of north of tliis city was in today
to look after seme business and re
ports that two large stacks of hay,
containing rens thirty tens, were
destroved on Tuesday. There war- a I
fire started along the right-of-way
of the new extension of No. 7 5 and
this fire bur:ud much more rapidly
than had been anticipated and caught
the two hay stacks which were com
pletely destroyed. The fire- also came
clo-e to catching a large shed some
distance from the hay stacks before
it was beaten out.
CWA Work k
Halted as Funds
are Exhausled;?1;;
Deadline of February 15 lak53 Nee
essay Checking of Projects Un
til ilore Funds Available.
The thirty-eight projects cf the!
civil works administration in Cass'
county were closed Wednesday as the
funds appropriated were exhausted as
the deadline of the original appro-j
priation arrived.
While congress has passed the ap
propriation bill requested by the
president which carried with it $350,
000,000 for the CWA. the funds are
not yet available and make necessary
stopping of work until further orders
are received at Lincoln from Wash
ington. It is expected that the layoff will
be but temporary and word is ex
pected at any time to resume work
for finishing up the present projects
or for new ones that may be author
ized. The CWA work has been a great
boon in this county as well as over
the nation and those who have been
engaged in working on the several
projects are anxiously awaiting the
word for the resumption of work.
OMAHA PARTIES WEDDED
From Thursday's raily
This morning the residence of P.ev.
C. O. Troy, pastor of the First Meth
odist church, was the scene of a very
pretty wedding when Miss Harriett
J. Warthen and Frank T. Janasik,
both of Omaha, were united in tbe
bonds cf wedlock. The impressive
ring service was used in joining the
lives and hearts of the young people.
The bridal couple was accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. John Faust, Miss
Charlotte Warten, sister of the bride,
Miss Julia Janasik, sister of the
groom, Raymond Kaliwiski and Louis
Micek.
The bride wore a gown of white
silk crepe with accessories of white
and carried an arm bouquet of Am
erican Beauties.
The bridal party made a short
visit at the home of the grandparents
of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. B. B.
Warthen, following the ceremony,
later motoring back to Omaha where
a bridal dinner was enjoyed at the
home of the bride, 4426 South 2Cth
street.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Warthen and has grown
to womanhood in that city and where
she has a large circle of warm
friends.
The groom is the manager of the
Piggly Wiggly grocery and meat mar
ket at 24th and Ames avenue and is
one of the popular and highly es
teemed young men in that section of
Omaha.
WILL U17DERG0 OPERATION
Frank A. Rebal of this city, who
has since May 9th of last year been
unable to use his right foot as the
result of an accident, was taken to
Omaha todaj' where he will be placed
in the St. Joseph hospital there for
an operation on the foot. Mr. Rebal
i had his heel broken in a fall from a
refrigerator car at the local shops
last May and since that time has
been compelled to have the foot un
der constant care, it apparently not
being able to heal. It has been found
that there is a small piece of the
heel bone that was broken off and
lodged in the foot and which it is
expected to remove in hope that this
will permit the foot to heal properly.
Oscar W. Zaar
an Old Resident
Ui UCalllj j JLfrlCd.
i
Taken T"ith Heart Attack While Fish -
irg in Piatt- 17?ar South Lend
and Falls in River.
Csr-c
:aar, G
lev.
time re:::-
(ten
Thi
: of South J2e:id precinct
rrday afternoon while cn
(lieii
lish-
r.enr
i:ig trip along the i lat'.e rive
Ins home and was found last night
at 11 o'clock i:: the cka-Iow water
of the river.
Mr. Zaar. who made his home with
a sister, had left heme Thursday
trto. ni-g to enjoy a firhitig trip alcrg
the ricr in the bright sprir.glfke-
s car to the river where
ours later parked.
When darkness came and Mr. Zaar
had failed to icturn to his home, an
alarm was given by the relatives and
several score farmers of that section
cf the county joined in a starch for
the missing man. The car of Mr.
Zaar with a part of his fishing tackle
and at: overcoat was found not tar
j from the . river and a search up and
j dov.n the bank finally revealed his
body lying near the water's edge.
It was apparent from the indica
tions that he had been seated on a
log fishing and taken with a sudden
j heart attack and had fallen into the
J waters of the Platte and where he
j had been drowned as he was either
uc-au iicii liiiur.g me uier or un
able to aid himself.
Mr. Zaar was one of the prominent
residents- of the countv and well!
and well!
cticn of
known thru the northern
the county and hi- had taken a great
interest in the auairs of the com
munity and was a prominent figure
in the- democratic political circles of
the county.
He was a frequent visitor in Platt?
mouth and had a large number of
friends here who were greatly shock
ed to learn of his untimely death.
He was unmarried and is survived
by a brother and sister as well as
other distant relatives.
The deceased was a native of Ne
braska, born in Omaha in 1S70 and
had been a rceiclent of South Eend
since 1S72, his parents being early
settlers in that part of Cass county.
IIZK'S CLUE KELTS
From Friday's Unity
The Msn's club of the Presbyterian
church met last evening at the Fel
lowship room cf the church where a
large group of the members were in
attendance.
The club had the pleasure last
evening cf having as their guest
speaker. William C. Ramsey, of Om
aha, assistant attorney general of
Nebraska, a former Plattsmcuth man
and ah-o a former member of the Sun
day school and Presbyterian church
here. Mr. Ramsey gave many recol
lections cf his boyhood and young
manhood associations in the church
here and incidents of the work of
the church in his time and those who
had taught and worked for the ad
vancement of the Sunday school and
church. The remarks were much en
joyed and to the cider ones of the
group recalled many of the Incidents
touched upon by Mr. Ramsey in his
remarks.
Marvin Tritsch and Gre-th Garnett,
two clever entertainers, were on the
"rcgiarn and proceeded to entertain
th? group with one of their clever
vaudeville acts that was much ap
preciated by all of the club members.
The committee in charge had ar
ranged a fine treat in cherry pie a
la mode and coffee which served to
make an evening of real enjoyment
for all of the group.
DO A GOOD TURN
The Plattsmouth Water Corpor
ation has proven that they believe in
the good Scout principle of doing a
good turn each day. The corporation
has had a fine thirty-foot flag pole
prepared and erected it at Camp
Wheeler, the Coy Scout camp south
of this city and the pote Is now ready
for the floating of the Hag when the
Scouts move into their new home.
This is a splendid act on the part of
the company and one that shows a
real community spirit and the desire
to have a part in the aiding of the
Scouts and scouting.
FIND MAN DEAD
rrom Thursday's Daily
This morning Jam- Gar.
foreman cn or.""- cf the j ik
r.ey. a
driving
four.d d ad in a tent in v.kk-h he
was residing on the cz. i side of the
i river. The discovery cf the death oi'
' - j;.. Gassney was made by other work- !
t:en
:i:d at once a call sent to ii:
ritv for medical aid, but examination '
di: closed thr.t he had Ipc-h ckad for
time. The corcr.tr of Miil?
"'"-' vii raiicu una n. uv-it liK'.T.
to Glenwccd where an autopsy will
be he id to determine the (ause cf
death. Mr. Gassney was unmarried
and the only i:nc
re
are re-
Ir.g in New Hampshire.
00d YoiESg
People Wedded
Y tiiCltLSHi1 SJCLJ
ilisr. vviima F. Ette Becomes the;
Bride of laVcm J. ITiclnl
Prettv Hems VTeddintr.
Miss Wilma F. Steg
Mr. and Mrs. Otio St.
t daughter of
.- w;;s mar
ried February 14. 1934, at S o'clock
to LaVern J. Nickel, sin cf Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Nickel. The ceremony . fcj Schuyler.
was performed by Rev. Earnst Eaker, j Iu half Schuyler was held
at the heme of the bride's parents.'10 one lonely field goal while Ronne
before a draped arch of a wedding ! "r.d Cotuer each adek-d a field goal
bell and white hanging? with spray:'
of pink tea roses adornir. s the- arch;c;
and palms on either side and a has- j
ket of pink roses and liilies on aj
! pedestal in the baci
romm.
Preceding the- crrmony, Henry
Preceding the
; Dornemier tiar.g, "I Love You Truly."
For tho entrance of the bridal pany,
M:
G. R. Lvc'.ai.d played
Lohen -
grin's 'Wedding March. ,.
The bride wore c'pirit silk crepe
gown with b Bailed net cape. Ktie
carried an arm bouiiuet of pink ro.es.
The bridesmaid wove a y-llow geor
gette gown with a satin trim. She
carried an arm bouquet of rose? and
sweetpeas.
Raymon Seikman of Eagle, cousin
of the groom, was best man.
Immediate!- after the ceremony
refreshments were served to
abOUt
forty guest
immediate relatives and !
friends of the bride r.r-d groom.
The dining room was decorated in
pink and white1. The table was decor
ated with pink taper? in silver candle I
dicks and a thre? tiered wedding;
cake topped with a minature bride J
and groom, and love bird?.
Mr. and Mrs. Nickel will reside
on a farm east of Kmvcod.
The many friends of the bride and
groom extend their sincere congratu- ,
lations for a long, happy and pros
perous wedded life. Klin wood Leader-Echo.
HAVE DELIGHTFUL GATHERING
The members of th
the American Legion were entertain
ed most pleasantly on Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. E. A. Webb
on North 5th street. The hostesses
of th? occasion were Mrs. Webb, Mrs.
Christine Kirkpatrich, Miss Laura
Meisinger, Mrs. II. L. Gayer and Mrs.
Mart Buttery.
The ladie made plans for a coffee
to be held at the Legion building on
Thursday as well as discussing the
program that they are to present at
the U. S. Veterans hospital at Lin
coin in the near future.
The ladies elected as delegates to
the county convention at Louisville
in March, Mrs. Fay MeCHntock, Mrs.
G. L. Taylor and Mrs. H. L. Thomas.
During the afternoon a delightful
program w as heard comprising a solo
by Miss Margaret Taylor with the
accompaniment by Mrs. Jack Figley,
as will as two piano numbers by Miss
Aimee Jane Thomas
Refreshments were served at the'rint of arrests and fines.
close of the afternoon.
A & 0 CLUB KELTS
The A z O club met Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Wilma
Pickard and with a large number of
the members in attendance at the
pleasant event. Following the de
votional period and the business ses
sion, a social hour was enjoyed and
in which the members passed the
time in playing valentine games of
various kinds. At a suitable hour
dainty refreshments were served to
add to the pleasure of the occasion.
; Platters Take
Suiyler by a
Lx$ to Ii bcore
Sweep Into Lead in Opening Gnarter
and Eevrr Seiiously Thcatened
Play Fine Game.
! The Platter? Friday evening jour
jneycl out to Schuyler to tangle with
! the ruin let of that school, a team
j that ha.; been making a:: txctik-nt
; r. cord this season, but t!i? Platters
were able to annex a 2C to 13 ccn
i test with comparative ca -c.
j The Platter? Kancd right in fnd
j :ng tic- Loop in the on. iiing quar
j ter and ran up a 12 to S lead in that
i i'-cctie:: csi the game. Fkld goals were
j made by M Cicary, Ror.r.e, Cotner,
j and Rhode's, while Armrtrong and
: i: : ; c cr.ca acquit.
milling battle with both teams show-
i:.g a suarp cere use
wt-i o registered in thi.-
nd :.o scores
period of the
st: ugglo.
In the third stanza cf the ga:::e
II:'.ner grew hct ani thive basket?
were dropped in by thr- elongated
center, with McCleary adding one for
gocd measure to make the score 21 to
;S
four free losses b. ii.g made good
and Cotner and McClcary a free toss
ten.
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If you enjoy seeing young children j
perform then you will want to re
serve Friday evening. February 2Crd
for this purpose for there is. to be r.u
entertainment given at the Central
school auditorium by the children of
the primary group eponsorcd by the
teachers cf the children from the kin
dergarten to the third grade inclu
sive. There will be about cn? hun
dred children taking part in the
evening performance and you will see
and hear clever songs and dances
and festive plays given by children
in pietty costumes.
No child taking part in the per
formance is ever ten years cf age
Auxiliary cf;and you will be both rurpri.-ed and
amused at their talent and capabil
ity. A matinee for school children will
be given on Thursday, February 22
at 3:30 p. m. A small admission will
be charged. The evening perfotm
ancc will begin at 7:30.
This promises to be a big event for
the young performers. The money
earned will be used in further im
provements at Central school.
IIASES GOOD E0WHIG
The reports of the state sheriff's
office for the year have been issued
rnd distributed to the various law
enforcing officers of the state. The
grand total of arrests made in the
state was 23,735 for the year, cover
ing all classes of law violations.
Cass county has an excellent show
ing and ranks in the first fifteen coun-
ties out of the ninety-three in the
I here were thirty-eight cases of
liquor lawr violation arrests and
eighty-four arrests made in criminal
cases or a total of 122. There were
7.905 jail days given in sentence and
fines amounting to $2,343.70 assess
ed by the courts.
CARD OF THASTES
We wish to extend to our neigh-
bors and friends and especially the,
members of the fire department, our
thanks for the saving of our hemo
and goods from being consumed by
fire. Amanda Harris and Family.
RETURN FROM SOUTH
Judge and Mrs. James T. Eegley
and Mi.-.. Fred liayhow, mother ci
Mr.-;. Deglcy, returned home Thurs
day evening uom a vi-it oi s viral
weeks in tin- south. They enjoyed a
ten day sidy at Kansas City with
leiatives and from there motored to
Fort Worth, Tcxa.-, wheie they wire
guests oT Rev. W. W. Daup, rector
of the St. John's Episcopal church,
an uncle of Mrs. JJegky.
The trip through the south was
much enjey-d and they had the pka.--u:e
oT many motor trips to the points
oT interest in a.ul near Fort Worth
anil Dallas.
Young Men
Sent to State
Reformatory
Oving to Youth and First Oftense.
Given llininrazn Sentence cf 3
Years for P.obberv.
From SauirdayV r!i.I7v
This morning in the clstiict court,
Elks StrlncfielJ, 21. Floyd Kyris.
20 of Auburn and Ca; 1 Park, 21. of
Murray, wer; brought lietor? Judge
James T. I'.egley for ar: aigr.ment on
che charge of robbery.
The three young men were charged
with sticking i:v the Rock Creek
filling station at Murray two weeks
ago and robbing the attendants ot
S 17.50, two being arrested later at
Aubu-n while I'ark v.-as ai rested sev
eral hours later at Murray.
The young men entered a p-ea of
guilty to the charge and stated that
their rea?o:i for the robbery was that
j they had no money or w ork.
They were given a very revere lec
ture by the court on the folly of their
act which was send them into con
finement, that they had tak?n the
easiest way of securing funds instead
of working was also touched upon by
the court.
The court stated that owing tc
the fact of the age of the trio anil
that it was their first offense that
they would serve th? minimum sen
tence of three- veers in thSe state re-
f o : m a ; o ry . The la w
at from three to liftv
c ts the penalt;
year-.
SOCIAL CLUE IiEETS
The Lewistcn Social Circle club
held a very pleasant meet ir.g on Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. Tony
Klimm, where the ladies were treat
ed to a. "hobo'' party.
The members of the c:ti"j came at
tired in keeping with the spirit of
the party and some striknig costumes
were to be found in the array ox
guests as they arrived at the Klimm
home to join in the festivities.
During the afternoon several games
were enjoyed and which added to
the enjoyment of all of the members
cf the jolly group.
Mrs. A. D. Aseh was c. guest of the
occasion and afiorded some very de
lightful musical offerings on the
piano during the course cf the after-
neon. Mrs. Art Pearsley, a former!
member of the club, was present and
the members were delighted to have
her with then: again.
A great deal of fun was enjoyed as
the members of the party came to
the back door of the Klimm home
and made requests for "handouts,"
giving their hard luck stories.
At the close cf the afternoon a
delicious luncheon was served by Mrs.
Klimm to complete the pleasant meet
ing. The next meeting will be at the
Lewistcn Community Center on
Thursday, February 22. with Mrs.
S. Y. Smith and Mrs. Art Reed as
the hostesses.
COLD LN THE EAST
George I. Lloyd, well known resi
dent cf near Murray, has received a
letter from an eld time friend, re
riding at Ruthland, Ye.mont, in
which is described the kind of
weather that New England has had
this winter. The weather has been
intensely cold all winter and one
day was thirty-four degrees below
zero. The skies have been overcast
practically all winter and come thir
teen inches of snow has laid on the
ground. This is a great change from ;
old Nebraska, where for the pact week
it has been possible to go without an j
overcoat and farmers are preparing j
for the spring work. J
Merchants o?
Flatlsmouth Join
in 'A? Contest
:p;cial Feature as Part of Two Gi?at
Raigain Days on February 21
and 22 Is Announced.
In this issue or the ...r.rr.al ap
pears the announcement o; the "A"
contest, a part of the specie. fea
tures that have been arranged for
the bargain, days-; cn Wi-dr.cday aaii
Thursday, F. bi nary 21 and 22.
Tho rules and regulations, of the
co::e. i arc- apps ari!g in the
ar:
id
to be found elsewhere in this issua
and which every resident of Ca.-s
county i-- invite dto participate i;:.
In addition tn th contest there is
a wealth of real values shown in the
advertising of the bu-in'T.r houeei: of
the city which are also appearing in
this is-ue of the paper.
With the mounting cost cf mer
chandise in all lines this is a great
opportunity for the thrifty shoppers
to secure their neeessiteis at a real
bargain offering and which may not
be- possible to secure again with tho
general trend toward higher prices
in all lines of merchandising.
Read the advertisements ve: y tare
fully as they will save you money in
till lines and permit you to partici
pate in the "A" contest as will, one
of the most interesting events that
'has been staged by the Pur ine;;;. Men's
Ad club in the past several month:
NEW WIRE CHIEF
Announcement is made toe:ay hy
M. T. Caster, general plant superin
tendent of the- Lincoki Telephone and
Telegraph comnaiiy, of the appoint
ment cf Alex Giest to the position of
wiie ehkf. In his new position Mr.
Giest will have supervision of nil
plant activities in the following ex
changes: Plattsmouth, Louisville,
Murray, and Union.
"Mr. Giest has been identified with
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ALEX GIEST
the telephone industry for a r.umber
of yars and this promotion comes at
this time because of his splendid
record of service and hi" ability to
assume greater responsibilities.'
Mr. Caster.
;aid
Mr. Giest assumed his duties cn
February 15 and will make Platts
mouth his headquarters'.
HOLD DAY OF PRAYER
A large number of the representa
tive1; cf .the various missionary so
cieties of the city were present Fri
day afternoon at the World Day of
Prayer service held at that church.
This event i? one sponsor: d by li.e
missionary scu-b t'rs and is held at
churches over the world on thi-- date.
There was pray-r service led by
representative-?, anil minister.-: of trie
various Protestant ciiurrbos of the
city well as scrg seriice, impro
priate liyj.iti'.; being givn.
P.ev. C. O. Troy of the First Meth
odist church, gave the add re.-'; of the
i afternoon, a very able discus :ion of
the ikiy of universal praytr.
OLD RE-TT)F.TJT HERE
Ernest Ah re- -, one
of well
residents oi
known and prominent
near Nchav.ka, was in the city Wed
nesday for a few hours attending to
some matters at the court hou-o and
also visiting with his many friends.
Whil in the city Mr. Ahrens was a
caller at the Journal office ard re-
newed his subscription to the dai'y
edition of the paper of w hich he hns
been a reader for a groat many years.