PLATTSMOUTH SEI.H - WEEKLY JOURNAL
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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1034.
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Since 1879
OLD RESIDENT ER HERE
From Tuesday's Daily
G corse L. Berger, pioneer of Ne
braska, who has been making his
Lome at Orange, California, as well
C3 Elmwood ami Omaha, was in the
city today, Mr. Beregr came in from
California in February and has been
making his home with a daughter,
Mrs. Flora Zachary, 3011 Dewey
avenue, Omaha, lie was accompanied
hre by a son, W. II. Berber, and
the daughter. Mr. Berger states that
ho expects to upend the ror,::r.cv in
Nebraska, but is planning c;i going
to California for the; u inter ueusDii.
YISIT2 IN THE CITY
Rue II. Fran-, one cf the prom
inent residents of Syracuse, was in
the city Tuesday celling for a short
time while en route heme from Om
aha. Mr. Frans is a member of one
cf the pioneer families of Cass coun
ty, spending his boyhood at the fam
ily home at Union. He was a grad
uate of the Pkittsmouth high school
and has a large number of friends
in this city who were much pleased
at the opportunity cf enjoying a
short visit and to renew his sub
scription to the paper.
SUFFERS ARREST
Monday night Officer Roy Stewart
placed Robert Dickey under arrest
o-i the charge cf intoxication. The
officer placed a charge of intoxica
tion against the man and he was
lodged- i;iUiQci'y jail to be turned
over to the police court today. As
the officer approached Dickey smash
ed a bottle from which he had btcn
drinking, it was claimed by the po
lice. BRINGS IN COYOTES
From Tuesday's Dally
Martin D. Nielsen of Weeping Wa
ter, one of the democratic candidates
for sheriff, was in the city today for
a short time, bringing in the scalps
of some eleven young coyotes that he
recured at his farm. Mr. Nielsen
turned the scalps in at the office of
County Clerk George R. Sayles and
was given the bounty of $1 each for
the animals.
FEMALE HELP WANTED
Woman, over 20 years of age, to
help with general house work and
care of 15-mo. old baby. State wages,
and particulars. Mrs. Charles Kuncl,
Jr., SO 4 Taik Ave., Omaha, Nebr.
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EIGHT MILE GROVE
LUTHERAN CHURCH
9:30 a. in. Sunday school.
10:30 a. ni. English service.
Thursday, May 10th, Ascension
day
10:30 a. m. German services.
TAKEN UP
Seven Peland-China shoats, came
to my place in March. Owner can
have same by calling and paying for
feed and care.
VIRGLE SUDDUTH.
aC0-2sw Murray, Nebr.
AN ANCHOR that almost
leaches bottom will net
held a ship Insur
ance that dees not reach
rll your risks will not
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protection against any
less. It's better to be safe
"than sorry. Check up now.
Sear! Sr. BavEs
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PJatts. State Bank Dldg.
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EAGLE HEWS IIEi8
La Verne Allen enjoyed having
Viola Root visit over Sunday with
her.
Mrs. LaRue of Springfield and Mrs.
Kahl of Burr recently visited at the
O. C. Kaatz home.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allen of Lincoln
visited Sunday afternoon with their
son, Orill Allen and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Lytle and
daughters and Mrs. Cooper visited
relatives in Dorchester on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Allen came out
fiom Lincoln last Sunday to spend
the- day at the home of Mrs. S. E.
Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Seibers of Grand
Island were over night guests at the
V.. B. Hursh home last Saturday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Kildee spent
Sunday in Fremont with Mrs. Kil-
dee's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wal-
iavcn.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hoffmeister
and little daughter of Lincoln, were
Saturday night and Sunday guests
cf Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Earll.
Mr. and Mrs. Carrie Fisher and
son, Eugene, came out from Lincoln
and spent the day with Mrs. Cora
Vinson and Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Oberle.
Tho play "Moon River Rancho,"
v as well presented at the school audi
torium last Saturday night by mem
bers of the Senior class. The play
was well attended.
Miss Rocke of Lincoln, conducted
a cowing machine clinic at the Meth
odist church last Thursday afternoon,
special instructions were given on
the use of the attachments. Miss
Jesse Baldwin of Weeping Water was
also present.
Funeral services for Glen R. Ash
worth, son cf Dr. S. L. Ashworth,
were held at Wadlow's chapel in
Lincoln Saturday afternoon. Burial
was in the Eagle cemetery. Th? Ash
worth family were former residents
of" this community.
Guests at the L. W. Piersol horns
last Sunday were Misses Bertha and
Kate Miller and Mrs. Dorothy Mc
Kcon of Omaha, sisters of Mrs. Pier
sol. Mrs. Piersol returned to Omaha
v. ith th?ni Sunday evening where she
plans to spend most cf the week.
Mrs. Arthur Thomson cf Palmyra
and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Wall and
daughters, Melva and Pauline, motor
ed to Stella on Thursday of last week
and spent the- day with Harvey Wall,
who teaches there and also ha3
charge of the instrumental music.
Mrs. Ted Spahnle of Lincoln spent
several days the latter part of last
"week with her father, Fred Beach,
who was suffering from a severe pain
in his right limb. At the present,
however, the pain is not so great, so
that he is able to spend part of each
day tending his duties at the post
office.
Helen Chamberlain, assistant sup
erintendent of the Methodist hospital
and daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Cham
berlain has attended the National
Nurses' convention in Washington,
D. C. and has spent some time visit
ing places of interest in Philadelphia
and New York. She plans to return
to her work soon.
The Agriculture boys participated
in the State Agriculture judging con
test at the Agriculture College last
week. For the good work done by
both individuals and teams, they
brought home thirty ribbons. These
awards show they ranked as well as
ether schools represented. Both the
boys and Mr. R. M. Kildee, their in
structcr. are to be commended for
their achievement.
The high school and the grade-
glee clubs and the high school girls
ouartet presented a musical service
at the First Methodist church in Lin
coln last Sunday evening. Mr. Sterl
ing Hateld, who has charge of the
music in the Eagle school and also
directs the choir at the First Meth
odist church, was in charge and di
rected the program. Mrs. A. N. Long
man was the accompanist.
Miss May Beth Ryerson, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Ryerson of
Lincoln became the brtde of Arthur
Reittcr, son of Mr. and Mrs. George
Reittcr of Eagle, Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at Tabernacle Christian
church in Lincoln. Rev. Leslie R.
Smith performed the ceremony and
was assisted by Rev. J. W. Hilton.
The couple will reside in Lincoln. A
number of Eagle families were among
the guests who attended the wed
ding. WILL RETURN HOME
Mrs. Carl Kunsrnann, who has
beer, undergoing treatment at the
St. Catherine's hospital at Omaha,
has progressed nicely and it i3 ex
pected that eho will be able to re
turn home Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Kunsrnann has gained a great deal
in the past week and her many;
frisuds are delighted to learn that
she will soon be back with them.
H!stor?;oftlie ,.
Area aurrounamg
Camp Wheeler
As Prepared by David A. Young and
Read by his Son, Rex, at the
Camp Opening Sunday
The history of the locality where
the new Scout camp has been estab
lished, prepared by David A. Young,
aged pioneer, and read by his son,
Rex, as the camp opening Sunday, is
as follows:
Early Indian Territory
To the Boy Scouts of Camp
Wheeler, Cass county, Nebr:
Ycur cabin stands on historical
grounds. This county was Otoe In
dian territory. The old Indian trail
up and down the Missouri river ran
right where the "Telegraph" road,
west of your eabin, runs today. All
Indian tribes traveling north and
south used this immediate neighbor
hood as a camping grounds. There
were no battles fought near here. On
one occasion there came near being
real trouble. Within a mile west of
your cabin, a white man shot a dog
belonging to the Indians. Several
young Indians immediately journeyed
to his home and were preparing to
massacre the entire family. The In
dian chief learned of the trouble and
hurried to the scene of action. He
arrived in time to prevent his boys
from doing any harm to the whites.
However, lie moved his tribe on at
once to prevent trouble when dark
ness came.
The old freight roac from Rock
Bluffs ran along the foot of the hills
on the north side of the valley, and
joined the Plattsmouth read north of
Murray. Many a wagon train load of
cern was hauled ever that road by
teams of oxen to Denver.
The old government stage road
crossed the creek a short distance
east of your cabin, going north up
the valley from Wheeler's barns and
south through the Pollock farm. A
geed many years later (about 1S75)
I helped my father survey the road
which is used today, from "Superior
street" west in Rock Bluffs the en
tire length of the county.
One time a vigilant committee of
citizens was bringing eight horse
thieves from down south to Platts
mouth for a trial. They stepped near
the place where your entrance road
leaves the main road, and held a con
sultation to decide whether to hang
the thieves or give them a court trial.
There were fifty or sixty men in
favor of hanging at once, but one
man who lived nearby was opposed,
so they were taken to Plattsmouth
for trial.
In the early days, the citizens
would meet in the valley just south
of Rock Creek school house, which
was open prairie, and drill in mili
tary tactics under the territorial gov
ernor. General Thayer. Each mim
was furnished with a rifle, which he
was permitted to keep.
The wemen would ring dinner
when the men drilled, and all have a
picni just south of the creek and
acrrss the road west of your cabin.
This was a natural picnic grounds
of grass and big trees.
There were two or three Fourth cf
July celebrations held in this grove
and horse races furnished amuse
ment, on the flat north, of your
cabin.
Most of the first houses were built
cf logs. In 1S36 my father, William
Ycung. built a two-room log hour.e,
one and a quarter miles northwest of
your cabin. In IS 57, there was a
subscription schocl taught there,
which was the first rural school in
this county. Pupils came two and
three miles. Miss Mary Stocking was
the teacher. Isabel Davis was a pupil.
She became the wife cf Burwell Spur
lcck. who was county clerk of Cass
ccunty for four terms.
In 1S91 Mr. and Mrs. Spurlork
were given charge of a national in
stitution for children. Mothers' Jew
els Home, at York, Nebr. They re
mained there until their deaths a
few years ago.
Doctor Capitola (Reed) Graves,
wife of Julian Graves of Peru, Ne
braska, was a student in this first
school. SIis had a picture of the log
house enlarged and presented it to
the Plattsmouth library several years
ago.
Mary Jane (Pclin) Taylor, mother
of Mrs. Jack Stamp, also attended
this school and afterwards was a
teacher for several years.
James Polin and myself are sup
posed to be the only ones living who
attended the first school.
The first public school house in the
community was a mile west and a
quarter mile ncrth cf the present
Reck Creek school. About 1S70 the
district was divided and the fir.-.t
Rock Creek school house was built
across the road east of the present
r.chocl. About the same time, a Chris
tin n church was built where the
school new stands. The church was
moved to Murray when that town
was started. The school house of to
day was built years later. While the
church stood there, a great many
pecple were baptized in the creek,
just west of the bridge. Many relig
ious revival meetings were held there
alsc, usually during the winter. After
meetings, we would have coasting
parties on a big coaster, from the top
of the hill south to the bridge.
While the old school house was
still standing, many spelling schools
were enjoyed there. People came for
miles around. Often the people could
net all get in the building.
I have hunted and gone fishing and
swimming along that creek ever since
I was a bey. I was born near Glen
wcod, Icwa, March 22, 1S51. came
with my parents on a boat to this
territory March 5, IS 55, landed at
eld Kenosha, then by wagon to the
home, where they built the log house
that I have described. I lived here
twelve years before Nebraska became
a state.
donee until 139 3. It wa3 the birth
place cf six cf cur children. The pic
ture was taken in 1902, just before
it was torn down and rebuilt.
I am now donating a picture of
the log house with a poem, and this
sketch of enrly history, to the Camp
Wheeler Boy Scouts, to be kept in
remembrance cf an c.ld pioneer. I
was 83 fears old March 22, of this
5 Writ ten April 21, 193 4.
DAVID ANDREW YOUNG.
Officers Patrol
Highways After
Bandit Alarm
Repoit of Five Men in Large Sedan
Armed With Kachins Guns cn
Highway South of City.
Officers over vlie eastern eection of
Nebraska were busily engaged Mon
day aftemon in searching for a large
sedan car which was reported to be
traveling west to Lincoln and con
taining five men armed with machine
guns.
Ths car was firsi reported when
they were seen south of Murray where
they had stopped the car of Martin
Lohnes and inquired the most direct
route to Lincoln and Denver. Mr.
Lohnes reported the matter as soon
as possible and Sheriff Homer Syl
vester and State Deputy sheriff Jar
vis Lancaster were soon in pursuit of
the car and patroling the- highways
in the settica where th- car was last
seen.
The alarm was given from the of
fice of State Sheriff i"r d Benton and
slate chputiei, sheriffs and other
pe-ac cflicers in this part of the
state were ordered out to maintain
patrols of the road.s.
The rearch was kept up into the
night but without result as there
were no more report-; of the car be
ing seen.
The car was reported as having
an Illinois license plate on the rear
but none on the front.
PLEASANT RIDGE MEETING
The Pleasant Ridge Community
club met Friday evening for the
April meeting.
The program which v.-a:? arranged
by Arnold Mei.in.crer opened with
everyone inging "America the Beau
tiful," Mrs. Floyd Be-ck-r being the
accompanist at the piano.
Miss Elinora Ilennings was heard
in several pir.no accordian selections.
The Mynard quartette accompan
ied by Miss Grace Livingston, was
heard in a song.
The concluding number wa3 Ben
nett and Cook in one of their comedy
sketches.
Lunch wes strved by Mr.-:. Henry
Meisingcr and Mrs. Burmei.iter, fol
lowing the program, which was very
much enjoyed by everyone.
CLUB REPORTER.
MAZE GOOD SHOWING
Fay Spidull and Harry Newman,
who are playing this season with
the Johnson team in the Nemaha Val
ley league, have made a fine show
ing'with their new team berth and
were large factors in the winning of
the game Sunday wh'-n Johnson wen
from Dunbar by the score of C to 1.
TI13 hitting of Newman was one of
the features of the game and kept the
team out in front.
Johnson and Nebraska City are the
league leaders as neither team has
yet met a deftat in the season start.
Torn Railsback, veil known high
school and college football and bas
ketball star, is the pitcher for the
Johnson team.
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ITEMS.
Robert Ferguson, of Nebraska City,
was a guest cf friends in Union last
Monday.
Mrs. J. R. Dysart was visiting at
the home of her son in Omaha last
Saturday.
The C. W. Iloback family and Mrs.
W. A. Taylor were at Nebraska City
Saturday evening.
Melvin Fuesner and little son,
Bruce, had business in Nebraska
City last Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lidgett and
Mrs. Martha Lynn were spending a
few hours in Nebraska City last Fri
day. Ronald Dysart and wife of Om
aha were spending the week end at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dy
sart. Henry Ruhniann was looking after
some business matters in Nebraska
City during the latter part of last
week.
Mrs. Mary E. Johnson of Weeping
Water was spending a few days at
the home of Mrs. Lyn.,, also other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor wish
to thank Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hath
away for a goodly amount of milk-
cream and butter.
Mrs. Martha Lynn and Mrs. Mary
Johnson were dinner guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Copen
haver last Sunday.
George A. Stites was looking after
some business matters in Omaha
Monday of this week, making the
trip in his car.
A. L. Becker was looking after
seme business matters in Lincoln and
was delivering some weed to custo
mers in that city.
J. I). Cross and wife were visitors
in Plattsmouth last Sunday, where
they were attending services at the
Presbyterian church.
King Clarke has been busy for a
number of days during the past week
with the painting of the upper hotel
building and is getting the place in
ship shape.
Reuben E. Foster, one of the well
known farmers of Liberty precinct,
was called to cn Omaha Monday of
this week to look after some busi
ness matters.
R. D. Stine was looking after some
business matters in Nehawka on last
Mcnday and while he was away, his
sen George was looking after busi
ness at the store.
George Reicke was a visitor in
Union last Mcnday, coming to secure
cecure Lee Farris, who was to go to
Murray to help care for his brother
a few days last week.
Clay Farris, an cider brother of
John Farris, of Murray, and Lee Far
ris of Union, is very poorly at this
time on account cf an injury which
he received some time since.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Porter were
in Plattsmouth on Sunday, attend
ing services at the Methodist church
there and also visiting with their
many friends in the county seat.
George Trunkenbolz, president of
the Trunkenbolz Oil company, was
a caller in Union last Tuesday, look
ing after some matters cf business
connected with his oil interests here.
Miss Valda Dysart who is employ
ed at the Masonic Home in Platts
mouth, was home with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dysart for a few
days last week on account of being
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Jolin Liggett, Mrs.
Maltha Lynn, Mrs. Mary Johnson,
Grandma McNamce and son, Amos,
enjoyed the day and a fine dinner at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Hastings on last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor were
over to Nebraska City Sunday morn
ing, enjoying the 11a. m. service at
the First Baptist church of that city.
Rev. C. Wiseman, pastor of the
church, delivered the sermon.
Mrs. D. Ray Frans took a number
of her lady friends out for a ride on
last Sunday, they visiting a goodly
number cf places of interest in this
vicinity. Among those in the party
were Miss Gussie Robb, Mrs. Fannie
Eikenberry and Mrs. Jennie Frans.
Mi, and Mrs. John Lidgett, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Lidgett were very agree
ably surpristd last Friday when they
received a crate of strawberries frore
their sen and nephew, George Lid
gett of Sacramento, Calif. Needless
to eay they were very much enjoyed
by them.
Edgar Newton and family drove
down from Plattsmouth Sunday for
a visit with Mrs. Newtcn's mother,
Mrs. Vesta Clarke. During the after
noon, they all drove to Nebraska City
and enjoyed viewing the apple or
chards of that vicinity, which were
in full bloom.
Howard Harroon, who resides some
distance south of Nebraska City, was
a business visitor in Union on last
Monday, looking after a house to
rent, as ha would like, to move here.
Mr. Harroon formerly worked here
and likes this portion of the country
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Starting Monday, May 7th, to accommodate our friends
and customers, we will be open every night during the
week through the busy season, prepared to serve you!
FOR FEED WSTH A REPUTATION
TRY GOOCH'S FOR THE CHICKS!
RUIN GREENE
Telephone No. 29
and its people.
C. F. Harris and Lee Farris and
wife were at Murray last Monday,
where they were visiting at the home
of Mr. John H. Farris, who has been
pocrly fcr a number of months and
was very low at the time cf their
visit. George Reicke and wife were
also over to be with the father.
Charles L. Graves, police judge at
Plattsmouth, accompanied Ray Mis
ncr end Claude Helms, who are con
nected with the telephone company
at Plattsmcuth, on a business trip to
Union last Monday. Charley was en
joying shaking hands with his old
friends here while the telephone men
transacted business at the local ex
change. Shcrtaae cf Material
Due to a shortage of material fcr
use in finishing up the spreading of
crushed rock on the streets of Union,
the work will be held up for a time.
With river work taking vast quanti
ties of larger stone it is hard to pro
cure finely crushed rock just now.
As seen as the additional material
needed to complete the work can be
supplied, the job will be completed.
The work already done along this
line has made a great difference in
the streets and will be more notice
able when wet weather comes.
At the Methodist Church
Regular services at the Methodist
church in Union this coining Sunday,
with the exception of the morning
service which will be held at the
Wyoming church.
On May 13th, Mother's day will be
observed in the morning and in the
evening the baccalaureate sermon
will be delivered by the Rev. Kun
kel. Will Change Locations
Wayne Lewis, who has been locat
ed at Adams for some time, where he
was engaged in the barber business,
has recently disposed of his interests
there and was a visitor in Union for a
shcrt time over the week end. Mr.
Lewis is locking for a location to en
gage in the barber business. He con
ducted a shop at Murray some years
rgo and was also engaged in the
same line cf business in Plattsmouth
prior to that.
Baptist Society Meets
The Missionary society of the Bap
tist church met on last Thursday at
the heme of Mrs. W. B. Banning and
were entertained by a very fine pro
gram as well as enjoying a social af
ternoon and some delicious refresh
ments. Will Entertain the Alumni
The Alumni of the Union schools
will hold their annual meeting and
banquet at the parlors of the Baptist
church and will be entertained by
the Ladies Aid of the church on May
10th, which will be two weeks from
this ccming Saturday. Do not let
anything else claim this date on your
calendar, for this will be a notable
affair and it is hoped to have a large
attendance cf the U. II. S. alumni.
Opens Garage Last Week
Charles Atteberry, the old reliable
auto mechanic and repair man, who
has for tome time been engaged in
ether lines of business, has returned
to hi3 former cccupation and last
week cpened a garage in his build
ing, where he will look after the re
pair of all makes of cars and sell ac
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cessories, g:;s and oil.
Woiking' Near Eagle
Among these frcm this vi inity
who are working on the pavement
jcb near Eagle are Harry M Carroll,
Charles Meredith. Ollio Atteberry.
Homer Hunter, I lay and Winnie
Crawford.
Revival Meetings Clcse
The two weeks of revival meeting'-?
whuh have been conducted, one week
at the Wyoming chimb and one in
Union, are now ever. The result was
a good deal cf interest manifest Mid
a number of additions to the church
membership roll. Six were added to
the church here last Sunday, and a
number will be taken into the Wyom
ing church the coming week.
Celebrated 84th Eirthday
Mrs. Laura Wright, living :! few
miles south of Union, was pa-sing
her Slth birthday anniversary and
fcr the cccasicn her c-aughters enter
tained at a dinner given in her honor.
Miss Guss ie Rcbb wrote a poem in her
honor that was read to the guests.
NOTICE
From April 1st to Sept. 1st, my
office v.-ill be open on Wednesday and
Saturday evening?, and closed Thurs
day afternoons.
PAUL T. HEINEMAN.
m2C-2mw Dentist.
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION
May Sth, 2 to 5 p. m., will be a
demonstration of F 12 Tractor at
W. E. Palmeter farm, two miles
southwest of South Bend.
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rainting & Papering. F. R. Gobel
man. in20-tfw
INTRODUCING THE NEW
MACHEMELESS
Electric Permanent
WAVER
II. F. Stahl, expert beautician from
the deGraff Laboratories in Chicago,
will give the ladies cf this community
The Regular 5 and $7.53
Steam Oil Croquignole
Wave . . . for
Two for $3.50
Guaranteed to give yen a soft, natur
al and long lasting wave, witii beau
tiful ringlet end;.
Positively No Pull and Less
Weight and Less Heat
on the Head!
Fins and White Hair a Specialty
Ghampcos, Finqer Wavc3 and
Contour Hair Cutting
end Thinning
Sail at Barbsr Shop
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fcr Appointment
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Way 7, 8 and 0
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