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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 21, 1934.
NO.
Garden Club
Enjoys Trip to
Sass Iris Farm
One of Shew Places of trie West Is
Visited by Large Number of
Local Flcwer Lovers.
In the interest of the Flower Show,
the Garden Club and flower show
committee arranged a trip to the Sass
Iris Gardens, west of Omaha. The
journey was made in four automo
biles and was enjoyed very much by
those who were fortunate enough to
be able to go.
The Hans P. SSass Iris and Peony
Farm is located two miles south and
one mile west of Bennington. At this
farm block after block of seedling
irises were in bloom with all the
varied coloring tints and hues that
one can imagine, or that the artist
could paint. The residence is sur
rounded by beautiful giant spruce
trees, and blocks are filled with won
derful shrubbery. In the arrange
ment of the iris farm, trees and
shrubs have been planted surround
ing the various blocks of flowers to
protect them from the wind. You go
through one block of flowers and then
you pass through a hedge of trees
and shrubs to the next block of flow
ers. The irises were mostly In bloom
and were most gorgeous. Some of the
greatest variations and some of the
deepest colors are to be found in this
iris garden. Mr. Sass is very modest
and retiring in manner and usually
sends one of his men as a guide with
the visitors.
The Jacob Sass Farm is located
just across the highway from the
Douglas County Poor Farm. We
found wonderful beds of cactus hardy,
that live outdoor all winter. Thit
home is surrounded by beautiful
trees an-d shrubbery and blocks of
iris bloom are to be seen. Many of
the plants wonderfully rich In color
ing, size and form.
The flower show committee learn
ed that the iris and peonies may be
placed in cold storage where the tem
perature is only an average of about
25 degrees and kept for weeks. The
only place where cold storage can be
found in Plattsmouth for the exhibi
tors will be at the ice plant, so if
you have some very extra fine iris or
peonies, before they are gone and Just
as they are coming into bloom it
might be well to get in touch with
the management of the ice plant and
arrange to place your flowers there
for cold storage until the flower
show.
If you have not received entry
blanks, call on any member of the
flower show committee or the chair
man of the flower show committee
and you will be furnished blanks
to make your entries in the flower
show. These entry blanks are to be
returned to the flower show commit
tee not later than May 24th and the
exhibits must be placed on the tables
in the American Legion hall for the
purpose of the flower show on the
morning of Friday, May 25th, and
must be in place not later than 2
o'clock p. m., of that day. Everyone
having any kind of beautiful flow
ers are requested to exhibit same.
CIRCLES HOLD MEETING
The five circles of the Presbyterian
Woman's Federation met Wednesday
afternoon, as follows:
Cicle 1 at the home of Mrs. F. W.
Nolting; Circle 2 with Mrs. L. O.
Minor; Circle 3 with Mrs. Phillip
Hirz; Circle 4, with Mrs. George
Fornoff; Circle 5 with Mrs. Howard
Fullerton.
There were assistant hostesses at
each place. The aggregate attend
ance was large. Each session held a
very interesting business meeting.
The missionary lesson was presented
in each circle by the missionary
chairman.
The ladies greatly enjoyed the so
cial hours of the afternoon, also the
lovely refreshments served by the
hostesses and their assistants.
These circles meet on the third
Wednesday of each month, and wel
comeanyone to their meetings.
John L. Smith one of the well
known residents of Nehawka, was in
the city Thursday and while here
was a caller at the Journal to renew
his subscription to the semi-weekly
edition of the paper.
RETURNS FROM WEST
From Thursday's Daily
This morning S. S. Gooding return
ed from a short outing which has
taken him to western Nebraska as
well as parts of Colorado. Mr. Good
ing spent the greater part of his time
in visiting at Sidney, Chappel and
Big Springs, Nebraska, at the latter
place being a guest of a cousin for
several days on a farm in that loca
tion. Mr. Gooding reports that west
ern Nebraska received a very fine rain
the last week and which has greatly
heartened the farmers of that sec
tion. Mr. Gooding later made a visit
at Brush, Colorado and atw hich sta
tion he caught No. 6 over the Bur
lington to return home.
Death of Old
Time Resident
of Cass County
James Qnincy ConnaUy Dies at Home
in Union, Oregon Lonjr Time
Resident of Near Mnrray.
The announcement was received
here Wednesday of the death of
James Quincy Connally, S2, at his
home at Union, Oregon, May 7th,
after an illness of some duration. Mr.
Connally was a pioneer resident of
Cass county where he made his home
in the vicinity of Murray until 1900
when he moved to Oregon.
The deceased was born in May,
1852 in Otoe county, where his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Connally
had been among the very early set
tlers and the greater part of his life
was spent there and in Cass county.
He was married on February 25,
1S74, to Mis Manota L. Mann, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mann,
pioneer residents of near Rock Bluffs,
and where the family resided a great
many years. Mr. and Mrs. Connally
Were engaged In farming in the vi
cinity of Murray until their depar
ture for the west to make their fu
ture home.
Mr. and Mrs. Conally celebrated
their sixtieth wedding anniversary
last February at the home at Union.
Oregon, where they were greeted by
a large number of relatives and
friends.
He is survived by the widow, who
is a sister of the late Mrs. D. A. Young
of this city, as well as one daughter,
Catherine, wife cf Dr. Thomas Gil
more of Union, the former a brother
of Dr. G. H. Gilmore of Murray.
There are also two grandchildren
and several great-grandchildren.
The funeral services were held at
Union and the body laid to rest in the
cemetery at that place.
FUNERAL OF MRS. HORN
The funeral services of the late
Mrs. Henry Horn were held on Wed
nesday afternoon at the St. Paul's
Evangelical church where for many
years she had been a devout - wor
shiper and faithful and loyal worker.
The church was filled to its ca
pacity with the relatives and friends
and many stood outside the church in
silent tribute to the memory of this
splendid lady, now called to rest.
Rev. G. A. Pahl, pastor of the
church, spoke words of consolation
to the members of the bereaved fam
ily circle and to the sorrowing
friends in the bereavement that has
come to them. The text of the ser
mon was taken from the 13th chap
ter of Job, verses 25 and 2G.
The choir of the church gave two
of the beautiful songs of consolation,
"Face to Face," and "Asleep in Je
sus." The members of the ladies aid so
ciety of which Mrs. Horn was an ac
tive worker and leader, gave a spec
ial tribute in one of the old German
choral numbers.
The cortege made its way to the
Glendale cemetery near Cedar Creek
where the body was laid to rest be
side that of the two sons that had
preceded the mother in death.
TO VISIT IN EAST
Mr.
joying
visitin
Ralph
Field,
motor
in the
terest
and Mrs. J. W. Holmes are en
a month's outing in the east,
g at the home of their son,
Holmes and family at Hadden
New Jersey. They will enjoy
trips over the east and taking
various cities and place3 of in
in that section of the country.
Sojourner Club
of Army Guests
of Local Masons
Party cf Foity Headed Dy Col. W,
Lee Hart, President of Club,
Visit Plattsmouth Lodge.
Frorc Thursday's Daily -
The Sojourners clu'o, composed of
army officers stationed at Omaha and
members of the Masonic order, were
represented by a delegation of forty
members that enjoyed the hospital
ity of Plattsmouth lodge No. C, A. F.
& A. M. last evening.
The club is one of the active bodies
of Masons in Omaha and has mem
bers in the stations at Fort Crook
and Omaha, as well as the army corps
headquarters and the members ol
the officers reserve.
There was a large attendance of
the members of the local lodge pres
ent to greet the visitors and a num
ber from the Nebraska Masonic Home
were also present to enjoy the occa
sion. Dr. Luther M. Kuhns of Omaha,
one of the active leaders in Nebraska
Masonry, presented Col. W. Lee Kart,
president of the Sojourners club and
who extended the greetings of the
club to the Plattsmouth Masons, with
Col. Leo Crosby, reserve artillery, of
Omaha, also speaking briefly in greet
ings. On behalf of the Plattsmouth lodge
Captain H. L. Gayer responded and
welcomed the visitors and in which
he was joined by Robert Foster Pat
terson, one of the active leaders in
local Masonic circles.
Col. Hart on behalf of the Sojourn
ers presented the Plattsmouth lodge
with a set of tools of the craft
made from walnut taken from the
old federal bilding at Omaha and
which will serve as a prized tropny
of the local lodge.
William A. Robertson, grand mar
shal of the grand lodge, presided,
and called on members of the visit
ing group as to their home lodges
and states and some thirteen states
and the Philippine Islands were rep
resented in the jurisdictions present
at the meeting.
The evening was closed with the
serving of light refreshments that
was much enjoyed and it was a late
hour when the visiting members of
the order departed for their homes
at Omaha.
THE FLOWER SHOW
It is important that you under
stand that the Flower Show is open
to every person in Cass county who
grows flowers in their yards and gar
dens. The Flower Show commitee
are busy distributing schedules and
entry blanks but they will not be
able to reach all flower growers. This
committee will do its best, but it will
be impossible for them to see all the
flower growers, so if they have not
seen you and you have some beautiful
flowers in your yard or garden, see
some member of the entry commit
tee or any member of the flower show
committee or the chairman of the
flower show and get a schedule and
entry blank bo that you may enter
your flowers in the flower show. It
might be that the very flower which
you feel is not quite nice enough,
may be the flower which will win
the prize. All containers for single
stem entries will be furnished by the
flower show committee. Where more
than a single stem is entered, the
person making the entry must fur
nish their own container. Remember
that the entry blank must be in the
hands of the committee on or before
May 24th, and the flowers must be
placed ready for the judges to pass on
them not later than 2 o'clock in the
afternoon of May 25th.
ASSESSORS COMPLETING WORK
The work of completing the assess
ing of Cass county is now proceed
ing very nicely, and a large number
have already wound up their work
and filed their return at the office
of County Assessor W. H. Puis. Those
who have so far filed their returns
and the precincts that they represent
are as follows: B. F. Dill, South
Bend; William Sheehan, Center; J.
H. Foreman, Greenwood; S. W. Cop
enhaver, Liberty; James Rebal. 2nd
ward, Plattsmouth; Chris Rasmus
sen, 1st ward, Weeping Water; Fred
L. Carstens, Weeping Water.
BARN OF FARM BURNS
Wednesday afternoon a large barn
on the Theodore Starkjohr farm,
northwest of this city, was burned
to the ground and with the loss of
one cf the horses that had been in
the structure and which it was im
possible to rscue. The farm is occu
pied by Caesar Eaurnr.art and family.
Mr. Baumgart was in the fit-Id work
ing at the time and Mrs. Baumgart
had sent a lad to the barn to secure
seme hay for the stock and shortly
after this the fire was discovered and
fog:1, the barn was a r&arir.g mass of
flames. The horse was caught in
the flames and burned to death.
The loss to the barn was: partially
covered by insurar.ee.
Wintersreen
Hill P-T-A Holds
Annual Election
Mis. Don Tincher Is Elected as Pres
ident for the Ensuing Year
Picnic on Tuesday.
The Winter3teen Hill Parent
Teachers association, one of the ac
tive community organizations, held
their annual meeting at the school
house on Tuesday evening and at
which time they took up the matter
of the election of officers.
The association has had a very
successful year and since its organ
ization has been able to accomplish
a great deal of effective work fcr the
betterment of their school and its
condition. One of the monuments to
the v.crk of the association is that of
the recently dedicated additions to
the school building which makes for
a muhc better and modern structure.
The officers selected at the meet
ing were as follows: ' -
President Mrs. Don Tincher.
Vice-President ' Mrs. Tone La
Hoda. Secretary Mrs. Roy Stewart.
Treasurer Mrs. Frank Rice.
The association voted to hold their
annual picnic at Garfield park on
Tuesday, May 22 at 6 r. m. This will
be for all members and their families
and a fine time is assured.
LOVER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling and
County Attorney W. G. Kieck were
called to Weeping Water Thursday
by a message that a young man of
that community had attempted to
take his life.
It was found on the arrival of the
officers that Harry Kunz, 2S, had in
a moment of disappointment over a
love affair taken a small dose of car
bolic acid, or at least attempted to.
his mouth being burned slightly from
the acid, but not seriously.
The young man had been working
at Nebraska City and recently came
back to Weeping Water and had gone
to the home of a j-oung lady with
whom he had been keeping company.
The young people had had a falling
out and the lady had insisted on the
severance of their friendship, caus
ing much bitterness on the part of
the young man. He had, however, re
mained at the home cf the girl's par
ents for dinner Thursday.
Just after the noon meal, at 1:30,
Mr. Kunz had taken a glass of water
and gone into the yard and there
made the attempt to end his life.
Medical aid was called and through
prompt action the young man was
relieved and was apparently out of
danger when the officers reached the
scene.
He was later taken to his home
near Avoca by his father and broth
er. VISIT IRIS SHOW
From Saturday's Dally
The national Iris show is being
held today and Sunday at Lincoln
and for the first time this great floral
exhibition is being staged in a city
west of the Mississippi river. The ex
hibits include all known varieties of
the Iris and many new ones that have
been developed and will be named at
this year's show.
Those who were in Lincoln today
to enjoy the show were Mrs. J. E.
Wiles, Mrs. L. L. Wiles, Mrs. Paul
Ambrose and Attorney A. L. Tidd,
chairman of the local flower show
committee.
King Korn
Kapers Score
a Real Hit
Community Entcitameis Provide a
Varied Program of Fun and Songs
to Dilight Large Audience.
From Friday's Daily
Lart evening the "Kirs Korn Kap
ers" was prerented at the American
Legion Luildiug before a large aud
ience that was. delighted with the fine
evening of music, dancing and fun
that had been arranged for their en
tertainment. W. A. Bennett was the master of
ceremonies and in his capable way
carried on in presenting each new
feature that seemed to surpass if pos
sible that which preceded it.
Six of the community organiza
tions had arranged features for the
evening and which provided a vaude
ville program that was the equal of
any that could be seen in larger
cities by professionals.
Marvin Tritsch and Greth Garnett,
who from their high school days have
been entertainers dclnx, were on the
program as a part cf the Chamber of
Commerce offering, their skit serving
to keep the audience in a constant
roar of laughter.
The Plattsmouth Ad club present
ed as their offering of the evening,
Hamilton Meisinger, well known
young mar. of this community, who
gave a cartoon and chalk talk feature
as his part cf the evening's enter
tainment. Paul Var.dcrvoort and Roy Olson,
also representing the Ad club, had
one of the big hits of the evening in
their combined offering of the popu
lar and well ioved songs as well as
the array tof jokes that served to make
. jthe program one of snap and interest.
The Woman's club, doing their
part in the community spirit, offered
several musical and dancing num
bers that proved one of the big fea
tures of the evening for the audience
and certainly demonstrated that the
ladies are among the best boosters in
community enterprises that the city
possesses.
The Mynard Community club had
a very clever skit that was written
and directed by Raymond Cook, de
picting the auto trip of a foursome
and the back seat driving of the
ladies. This was a feature that re
flected the greatest credit on those
taking part and the sketch was clever
and original in every way.
Terhaps the most colorful feature
cf the evening program was that of
fered by the American Legion Aux
iliary, the "Gypsies" under the direc
tion cf Mrs. Robert M. Walling. This
group was artistically costumed and
offered some very fine musical num
bers in their part of the evening pro
gram. Mrs. Walling in her piano ac
cordian numbers, George Jeager, vio
linist and Paul Vandervoort with his
banjo added to the musical offerings
of this group. Special lighting effects
added to the act. The "Gypsies" also
introduced a fan dancer that fcr the
graceful execution of the dance
rivaled that of Sally Rand.
The proceeds of the Kapers will
be turned into the King Korn Klub
for their fall festival and as the
result of the fine work of the volun
teer workers a neat sum has been
realized.
ASSIST IN LAYING CORNERSTONE
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Robertson and
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Evers weYe at
Fremont Wednesday where they at
tended the laying of the cornerstone
of the parish house of the St. James
Episcopal church of that city. The
grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M.
of Nebraska had charge of the cere
monies, the grand lodge having forty
years ago laid the cornerstone of the
church itself.
There were present Archie Smith,
Pender, grand master; Virgle John
son, deputy grand master; William
C. Ramsey, Omaha, senior warden;
Lewis Smith, Omaha, secretary; Lute
M. Savage, Omaha, grand custodian;
Walter Rakke, Central City, junior
deacon; W. A. Robertson, marshal,
and Bishop George A. Beachcr, Hast
ings, grand chaplain.
The main address of the ceremony
was given by Bishop Ernest Vincent
Shayler, head cf the Omaha diocese
of which Fremont is a part.
EIGHTH GRADE HAS PICNIC
The eighth graCe o: the Junior high
school enjoyed their annual picnic on
Friday afternoon, staging the party
at Murray. The students were ac
companied by their teachers and Sup
erintendent Devoe and had an after
noon of real sport following the close
of school. Games were enjoyed and
the refreshments that had been pro
vided added to the enjoyment of all
of the jolly party of youngsters who
arrived heme before du;:k after a clay
of real sport.
As one cf the features of the picnic
the eighth graders defeated the Mur
ray school team by the score of 1;
to 7 in a fine exhibition of baseball.
Plans for Rural
Relief as Part of
FERA Explained
C. S. Mahaffey, Lincoln, In Cnarge of
This District, Explains Plan
to Aid Relief Work.
From Saturday's Dally
C. S. Mahaffey, district representa
tive of the Rural Relief division of
the FERA as in the city last even
ing to discuss with a group of those
interested in relief work, the prob
lem of helping to rehabilitate resi
dents of small communities by giv
ing them some aid to make them st-lf-sustaining.
The plan, as outlined by Mr. Ma
haffey, was that families should be
placed on small acreages v.-he re pos
sible, houses on farms not useel be
repaired and be placed at the dis
posal of those now on relief rolls to
aid them in becoming self-sustaining.
The FERA would aid in providing
shelters, also would provide for the
purchase of a cow, chickens, pigs and
other necessities to place the parties
in a position to provide for them
selves. Gardening would also be a
feature of the rehabilitation plan,
seeds to be provided by the FERA
when necessary.
There were representatives present
from Union and Greenwood as well
as local people to hear the plans of
the rural relief explained and which
wa3 followed with much interest.
Mr. Mahaffey asked that all those
interested take a survey of acreages
or homes on farm.1; that might be se
cured for the use of those on relief
rolls, where they could be located
and assist in developing measures of
relief for themselves.
He also cited a number of cases
in Dodge and Washington counties
where he has been visiting and in
specting the relief conditions and the
fine manner in which those assisted
had responded in caring for them
selves after being given the necessary,
aid at the start.
Mr. Mahaffe3' urged that as many
of these projects be developed as pos
sible in order that many may be in
better shape to care for themselves
than at this time and which he reit
would be greatly increased through
the pylacing of the people on the
acreages.
ENJOY PICNIC PARTY
A group of Plattsnouth 3'oung
men, members cf the high school and
cf classes of recent years, having
heard of the fun and pleasure of the
Boy Scout overnight camps, decided
to stage one of these events last
evening. The party, under the lead
ership of Herry Donat, armed with
copious quantities of liverwurst, sum
mer sausage and sundry and divers
other dainties, preceded to one of the
choice ccmping places along the
Platte west cf Cedar Creek. The
members of the party enjoyed fishing
and bedtime stories as well as dispos
ing of the lunch. In the latter con
test, Kenneth Armstrong was award
ed the prize, while Ralph Timm was
the winner of second honors.
The party returned home early
this morning and proceeded to catch
up on the lost "shuteye."
GOES TO WEST COAST
Joe Zitka departed Thursday for
Los Angeles and the west coast where
he will enjoy a short visit with old
friends. Joe was placed in charge of
a dining car that was being sent
west over the Union Pacific, making
a nice trip for the young man and
giving him remuneration for his time.
He expects to return in a short time.
Former Resident
Dies at Home in
Santa Ana, Cal.
Wesley Tulene Succumbs After an
Illness That Has Covered Long
Period of Months.
Wesley Tulene, CI, former resi
dent f-f this city, died Thursday
morning at 11 o'clock at his heme
at Santa Ana, California, a tele phone
message to his brother, W. A. Tuknc,
states.
The passing cf Mr. Tulene follow
ed an illness that has covered a p-rioil
of several month?, during which time
he gradually failed until within tn
last few weeks his recovery was con
sidered very doubtful. The brother,
W. A. Tulene as well as a daughter,
Mrs. Edna Buechler, were at S.inta
Ana with the sick man, Mrs. Buei h
ler remaining with her father while
the brother returned home to Ne
braska. The deceased made his home in
this city over a long period of years
and was well known and highly es
teemed by a very large circle of
friends who will learn with regret
of his death. While a resident of this
city, Mr. Tulene was married to Mis-s
Margaret Eoetel, the family leaving
here in 1921 for the west coast where
they have since resided.
There is surviving, the widow and
three children, Mrs. Edna Buechler,
of this city; Charles, of Santa Ana,
and Mrs. Ada Osmond of Anheim,
California.
The funeral services will be held
on Monday at 2 p. m. at Santa Ana
and the interment at that place.
REV. HARTMAN ILL
The many friends of Rev. T. Hart
man, pastor of Immanuei Lutheran
church here will regret to learn of
his illness, but will be glad to know
that it is not of a serious nature, lie
has been confined to the house fcr a
few days with a sprained leg, but as
he had suffered in past time with a
nervous ailment in the same member,
he felt obliged to keep mere quiet
than he ordinarily would have done.
Rev. II. Erk, of Lincoln, and lr.3
daughter, Ruth, were here Sunday to
visit at the parsonage and the form
er conducted the morning preaching
service. Rev. P. Krey, of the Mur
dock church, preached the Asonsion
day sermon for Rev. Hartman on
Thursday of last week.
On Sunday the parsonage was a
happy scene, a number of the chil
dren coming home to observe Moth
er's Day. A daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mann, came from Chicago, a son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles B. Drake, of Omaha; a son-in-law
and daughter. Dr. and Mrs.
Walter Eaumgartner, of Fremont,
and a son. Otto Hartman and family,
of Arlington, arrived to er.jcy the
day.
Mrs. Hartman was assisted ty her
daughter. Marguerite and oth-rs or
the family in servirg a turkey dinner
to fifteen. Louisville Courier.
HAS FIRE ALASj!
From Ssi turd ay's Dal'y
The fire department h?A V r
run this morning, v. hen i;::
'steenth time the roof of the two sti r
brick residence on Third street vr.:;
caught on fire. The fire was causfd
by sparks from the engine used i:r the
operating of the saw mill just south
of the building. Th rparks lodged
on the roof ana in a few moments
there was a email blaze gjir.g. The
department arrived and put out the
fire but a few more of the Fhingks
were burned off ihs structure and it
taken another step farther to ruin.
HAS A FINE SHOP
The new shoe rebuilding and re
pairing shop that D. H. Rcichstai't
has opened in tho Bekir.s building
on North Sixth street, is one cf the
nicest in the city. Mr. Reichstadt
ha3 a thoroughly equipped plant for
modern shoemaking work in every
way and has a neat and attractive
place of business. A special booth for
ladies who may wish to wait for work
has been arranged.
The new shop is decoratt d in
green to make a very pleasing ap
pearance and one that attracts the
attention cf the passersby.