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Kc?r. Stale Historical Society VOL. NO. L PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934. NO. 3G n i i ar ociiool I nstructors are Married Sunday Miss Cora Williams and Mr. J. Ens sell Reeder Married at First Presbyterian Church, When the last attendant of the Sabbath service at the First Presby terian church of this city, had de parted yesterday morning, the pastor, Dr. H. G. MeClusky, lingered a little longer within the walls of the sanc tuary. Promptly at twelve-thirty he performed the marriage ceremony for Miss Cora A. Williams, of Elmwood, Nebr., and Mr. J. Russell Reeder of Baldwin, Kansas, the beautiful and impressive Van Dyke ring ceremony being used. The ceremony was witnessed only by the immediate family of the bride. The bride looked very charming in her gown of Vienna brown, tucked net, and in a picture hat, the brim of which was white crepe, with a crown of brown and white satin. White kid slippers and gloves completed her en semble. She wore a beautiful corsage bouquet of Talisman roses and pink sweet peas. She was attended by her sister, Miss Anna Williams, who wore a very chic ensemble of white waffle weave, with all-white accessories, and a corsage bouquet of orchid sweet peas. The groom was attended by Mr. K. A. Schneider of Elmwood, Nebr. Both the groom and his attendant wore the conventional dark suits. The bride is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Williams of Elmwood, Nebr. She was a graduate of the Elmwood high school and of the University of Nebraska where she was made a member of the Sigma Mu, a national musical honorary sor ority. For the past three years, she has been a most popular and efficient director of music in the Plattsmouth schools. She has also been director of the choir of the Presbyterian church. During the time she has lived in our city she has endeared herself to all who know her, for the possesses an unusual charming personality, coup led with a rare musical gift, which she is always willing to use for oth ers. The groom is a graduate of the University of Kansas, and is a na tional Greek letter fraternity man. He i3 well known in this city, for he has been employed as instructor of science in the Plattsmouth high school .for seven years. For six years he was also the director of Scout work in riattsmouth. In both lines of work he has been very successful. His manly character is the kind that lends safe leadership, and his genial ity makes for him enduring friends. Mr. and Mrs. Reeder will be at home, after July 1st, in Platts mouth. Their many friends welcome their return to this city and wish them every happiness in their life together. NETSTERS LOSE TO SHENANDOAH The Plattsmouth netsters lost a match unday to Shenandoah by the score of 7-2. The feature match of the after noon was .Larson's defeat of Tyner G-S, 8-G, 6-0. ceres of the other matches are: Barnes (S) defeated Mason (P) 7- 5. 6-4. Walden (S) defeated Sayles (P) 8- 6. 6-2. Marshall (D defeated Yates (S) G-l. G-S, 6-1. Frank Nye, Sr., (S) defeated Giles (P) 5-7, 6-3. 6-2. Rotton (S) defeated Fitch (P) 6-0. 6-4. Doubles results: Nicolson-Tyner (S) defeated Larson-Marshall. 6-2, G-0. Blanehard-Nyo (S) defeated Sayles Mason G-2. 10-S. Welch-Ratton defeatd Fitch-Giles 6-3, 2-6, 6-4. REOPENS CAFE From Monday's Dally The Stewart cafe, located on Main street between Fourth and Fifth streets, was today formally re-opened by Mr. and Mrs. Stewart, after the building had been given a thorough overhauling and redecorating for the use of the new proprietors. The res taurant in this location was formerly operated by, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart for several years and they are in familiar location at the new cafe. Popul A DESERVED TRIBUTE Talk about your heroes, there is one over at Plattsmouth, and his name is Robert Bates, publisher of that city's daily newspaper, the Plattsmouth Evening Journal. Suf fering from a throat affliction that makes it impossible for him to arti culate distinctly, and so weakened from the suffering that it is difficult for him to be around at all, he still insists upon going to his newspaper office daily, and from a cot hidden from the public view by the desk at which he worked many years, he di rects the publication of his paper. Most men afflicted as is he would be in a hospital or remain at home un der the care of a nurse, but not Bob Bates. The clatter of the linotypes and presses is apparently a tonic to him. W. H. Smith in the Seward Sentinel. Drouth Breaks as Rains Sweep Over the State Rainfall Very Heavy Near Nebraska City and Fine Showers Fall in This Section of County. The drouth that for the past two months has held this section of the west in its grasp, gave the first signs of breaking Sunday when the state was visited by the first real rainfall in the many weeks. The rainfall was especially good in the southeastern part of Nebraska and southwestern Iowa as well as the extreme western portion of Nebraska. The electrical disturbances that accompanied the rain served to clear the atmosphere and make it much more pleasant for the dwellers in the clteis that had suEered much from the heat. Locally the rainfall reached .04 of an inch and while far from what had been needed, served to make it more pleasant and served to freshen all vegetation that had suffered much from the prolonged dry and hot weather. , One of the heaviest storms was re ported from Nebraska City and vi cinity as well as at Hamburg, Iowa, w here the rain Tall was so heavy at times that motorists were forced to stop their cars and wait for the storm to clear. Creeks that had been com pletely dried up were soon filled to theri banks and in many cases over flowed. THOUSAND PEOPLE KILLED Between now and 1940, 190,000 people will be killed in autmobile accidents. The total of fatalities for the en tire decade that began with 1930 will be 315,000, and the injury re cord will touch 10,000,000. The fatalities will be greater than the total of the soldiers killed in battle in the entire history of this country and will surpass the battle casualties of the A. E. F. in the World war more than six times. The number injured will be fifty times the number of A. E. F. soldiers wounded non-fatally in action. That is what it is estimated will occur if the automobile accident re cord during the next six years follows the experience of the past four. As a matter of fact, there is an excel lent chance that the number of fatal ities and injuries will be greater still the accident curve is tending upward, largely because of increased driving speeds. There is one way in which this ghastly forecast can be proven wrong. That is by an aggressive campaign on the part of responsible motorists to modernize and strengthen traffic laws, eliminate cars which are defec tive in brakes, lights and steering and other essential parts, and to pass legislation which enforces adequate examination for drivers. So long as the reckless, the incompetent and the J irresponsible rule the highways, as they do now, the lives and property of all other motorists are in constant danger. From Tuesday's Dally Attorney Carl D. Ganz, of Alvo, was in the city today to look after some matters in the county court in which he was interested, also call ing on his many friends while in the city. Louisville Young People Wed Monday Miss Margaret McShane and Dr. Herbert W. Worthman Married at Quiet Home Wedding. The marriage of two of the popular ycung people of Louisville occurred Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock at the home cf the bride's parents, Mr. and j Mrs. J. T. McShane. The contracting parties were Miss Margaret McShane and Br. Herbert W. Wcrthman, well known residents of the community. The heme was profusely arranged with decorations of rcscs and sum mer flowers to make a most charming setting for the ceremony. The marriage lines were read by P.ev. E. I?. Carter, pastor cf tne First Methodist church cf Louisville, the ring service being used in the plighting cf the vows of the your. people. The attendants were Miss l-iea-nor Worthman. sister of the groom as bridesmaid and Williard McShane, brother of the bride, as the best man. The bride was charming in a white crepe frock with accessories to match. Miss Worthman also wearing a gowu of white crepe. The young people are starting housekeeping at once in the home that the groom has prepared for the coming of the bride. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. McShane and since completing her school work was en gaged in teaching in the schools at Chanute, Kansas, former home of the family, but has been making her home at Louisville where the father is engaged with the Ash Grove Ce ment plant. The groom is a native son of Louis ville, a son of Dr. and Mi's. E. H. Worthman, a graduate there of the high school and later of the Uni versity of Nebraska school of medi cine. Since his graduation he has been engaged in the practice of his profession with his father. The many friend3 of the young peo ple will join in their best wishes to them for their future happiness and success. T ODD-S CHAN OT WEDDING The marriage of Miss Dorothy Todd of Murray and Richard Sehanot, formerly of Nebraska City, occurred on Friday, June 1st, at Rock Port, Missouri, announcements made by the family state. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Schnider pastor of the First Methodist church of Rock Port. The bride is the youngest daugh ter of Mrs. Harry Todd of near Mur ray and where the bride has grown to womanhood, attending the schools there and graduating from the Platts mouth high school, later attending the Iowa State college. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sehanot of Nebraska City and where he was graduated from the high school, being outstand ing in his athletic work in the years that he attended school. The young people will make their home near Union for the present, Mr. Sehanot being engaged in farm ing in that locality. MARRIED AT TAE0R, IOWA The announcement was received here by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heigl announcing the anarriage of their son, Leo. W., to Miss Eunice Brad way, the ceremony having taken place several days ago at Tabor, Iowa. The bride is the youngest daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Bradway, of St. Louis, formerly of this city, and a granddaughter of Mrs. John Geiser of this city. The groom has grown to manhood here and is a graduate of the local high school in the class of 1931. Since his graduation he has been em ployed as a traveling representative of the McCall Magazine company. Mr. and Mrs. Heigl are expecting to enjoy a honeymoon trip through Texas. i The many friends here of the young people will be pleased to learn of their marriage and extend their best wishes to them on their new happiness. MUST REPAIR DAMAGE Chief of Police Libersfcal has rounded up a group cf some live ycung beys that have been in the habit cf looting cars cf the small colored glass refiectois that are used in fastening license plates to cars. There has beers a great deal of com plaint cf losing these at the kitten ball games at the Athletic park and the chief in his investigations lo cated some fourteen of tho reflectors that had been taken. The Leys in the case were ordered to notify the parties whose cars had teen looted and that thc7 would replace the re flectors on the cars. The chief has the renectcrs at tue e;ty unii penc ils the replaeemer.t by the boys. Wind and Hail Does Damage in Murray vicinity Many Outbuildings cu. Farms Un rccfed cxd Largs Area of Corn Land Damaged by Hail. The storm that visited the vicin ity of Murray on Sunday afternoon did a great deal of damage as well as helping to break the drouth, re ports from th2.t section of the county state. The high wind that preceded the rain swept off the roof of the chick en house at the James Erhart place and also unroofed corn cribs at the farms of F. W. Meisinger, Alex Rho den and John Wiles. The storm was accompanied by a severe hail over a small area near Murray and over 100 acres of corn on the farm of John Campbell was beaten down so that it wjll toe neces sary to replant the corn. Damage to the corn that is just coming up was reported from the farms cf Alex and Kelly Rhoden, both farms receiving the full effect of the wind and hail. The rain, however, that visited that section did a great deal of gocd despite the damage that the more violent features of the storm might have caused. NOT THE 'HOPPER OF '70'S The flight of large black grass hoppers w hich were noted alter a mi gration the latter part of last week are not the same destructive hopper that migrated in hordes in the lS'O's, Prof. M. II. Swenk, university ento mologist, said Sunday night alter noting press reports cf their identi fication as the 'hopper of the sev enties by early residents. The large 'hoppers that were found on the streets and in build ings in towr.3 and cities of Nebraska were a species of large pasture grasshopper which are twice as large as the 'hoppers which wrought de struction in the epic f.ights of the seventies, Professor Swenk said. The particular species is normally few in numbers but seem to be in unusually large numbers this year and were forced to migrate from their native pasture grass haunts in search of food other than dry short pasture grass, he said. The large 'hoppers which flew about last week also lacked ability of sustained flight for long distances, he said. FILES FOR SENATOR Col. Wm. Bischof. Jr.. ot Nebraska City, has filed on the Republican ticket for the position of State Sen ator, in the 2d district, comprising Sarpy. Cass and Otoe counties. Col. Bischof, the son of the late Wm. Bischof, pioneer hardware merchant for 50 years in Nebraska City, is a native product of Otoe county, was educated at the U. S. Naval Academy, at Annapolis and for the past 3U years has been a traveling salesman covering the entire state of Nebraska. He is at present, general manager of the King Drill Manufacturing Com pany and has had a wide experience with the financial and business con ditions of the country, making him especially well qualified to look after the interests of his constituents in the law making body of this state and the public can feel assured that by electing him, they will have a fearless, aggressive and able cham pion of their rights, combined with a ripe business experience and con conservative judgment. Meisinger Stoehr Wedding in Illinois Miss Ellen Ncra Meisinger and Mr Lecnaid Stoshr Ara Wedded at Monmouth, HI., Saturday. On Saturday afternoon, June 2nd at Monmouth, Illinois, occurred the marriage of two of the popular young j people of this portion of Cass county, Miss Ellen Nora Meisinger and Leonard C. Stoehr. The marricge lines were read by Dr. N. J. Calhoun of the Presbyterian church at Monmouth. The beauti ful Episcopalian ring service was used in the celebration of the mar riage voews. The bride was dressed in a lovely gown of Iris blue French crepe with accessories of white. The groom wore the conventional dark suit. This happy event is the culmination of a school day romance which commenced when both the bride and groom were students at Plattsmouth high school, Miss Meisinger graduating with the highest scholastic honors with the class cf 1S30. Mr. Stoehr graduated in 1929. Miss Meisinger after grad uation from high .school attended Peru Ncrmal for one year. During the past three years she has taught school in her home community. Leonard Stoehr is a son of Mr. Charles W. Stoehr of west of this city. Ellen Nora Meisinger is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis G. Meisinger of the same community. Mr. and Mrs. Stoehr are enjoying their honeymoon in the home state of the Meisinger and Stoehr fam ilies at Pekin and Peoria, 111. They will also spend a short time at the Century of Progress at Chicago. .. On. their, crrivnl, here they will be at home to their friends west of this city where Mr. Stoehr is manager of the Farmers Elevator at Cullom and where he has a home awaiting the arrival of the new helpmate. The happy wedded coupla will re ceive the most sincere well wishes of the many friends in this city for the future years, that they may be filled with the happiness and success that they so well deserve. JUNIOR C. D. OF JL MEETS From "Wednesday's Daily Last evening the Junior Catholic Daughters of America held their meeting ana initiation at the Knights of Columbus hall on Chicago avenue, there being present in addition to the members a group of the members cf the senior Catholic Daughters of America. Th? meeting was arranged by the councellors of the junior chapter, Misses Constance Rea, Mary Holy, Ann Zitka and Helen Woolcott. During the evening there was a short and very interesting program given that was very much enjoyed, comprising seeral musical numbers as well as talks. Miss Helen Sikora opened the pro gram with a piano number that was followed by the address of welcome by Mrs. Edgar Creamer, grand re gent of the Catholic Daughters of America. Miss Edna Mae Peterson gave a very lovely piano number which was followed by the greetings and re sponse given by Miss Anna Marie Rea, the regent of the Junior Daugh ters. Miss Mildred KnoClces was heard in a fine violin" number with her sis ter, Miss Beatrice at the piano. Mrs. Frank Mullen, state treas urer of the Catholic Daughters, was present and gave a few interesting words on the work of the order in the state. During the initiation of the class of twelve members Mrs. William Woolcott gave a short talk on the re sponsibilities and the advantage of being a member of the Junior Daugh ters. The class initiated comprised Patricia Cloidt, Harriett and Ileen Case, Helen Sikora, Alice Bennett, Anna Marie Rea, Lorraine Reich stadt, Mildred Knoflicek, Edna Mae and Shirley Petersen, Mary Alice Ault, Jean Taylor. From Tuesday's Dally Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping Water was among the visitors in thecity today to attend to some mat ters of business. FILE PETITION FOR DAVIS From Wednesday's Dally This morning a petition was filed at the office of County Clerk George R. Sayles, in which a large number of the residents of Cass county ask that the namo cf Troy L. Davis, may or of Weeping Water, be placed on the primary ballot a3 a candidate for the republican nomination for state representative from the sixth dis trict. Mr. Davis served several terms in the state house of representatives from Cass county and had a very ex cellent record in his service and was member of many of the important committees of that body,. At the last election Mr. Davis was not a candidate for representative and made the race for state senator from the second district and for which he was defeated by Senator W. B. Ban ning. Select New Members of the Teaching Force New Heads of History and Music De partments Named as Well as Two Members of Grade Staff. The board of education at their meeting this week made the selec tion of four new members of the teaching force for the ensuing year, two in the high school and two in the grade departments of the school. The board also received the noti fication that the Plattsmouth high school has been designated as a fully accredited high school and the same had been designated by the office of the state superintendent to the state university. The'tcachers selected are "Wayne Alvord, of Lincoln, to head the de partment of history, social science and dramatics. Mr. Alvord holds his master's degree from the University cf Nebraska and comes Jiere very highly recommended for the position that he has been named to. In the position of music super visor of the city schools the board named Hoyt Griffin, of Omaha, who has received his musical training at the University of Omaha as well as Chicago. Mr. Griffin will also have charge of band work. In the grade schools Miss Evelyn Lee of Lincoln was selected for one of the positions. Miss Lee has had three years teaching in the Lincoln schools and comes highly recom mended. The second selection of grade teachers is that of Miss Marie Nolting who has been one of the ef ficient teachers in the county school system and who is a graduate of the Peru State Teachers college and a Plattsmouth high school alumni. The assignment of the teachers will be made later by Superintendent L. S .Devoe before the opening of the school year. PRESENTS HISTORIC GAVELS One of the features of the Tues day afternoon session of the grand lodge of the A. F. & A. M. of Ne braska at Omaha, was the presenta tion of a set of three gavels to the grand lodge, the presentation being made by William F. Evers of this city, superintendent of the Nebraska Masonic Home. The gavels were made from wood secured from a walnut tree planted on the present Masonic Home grounds in pioneer days by George W. Vallery. who was most eminent grand master of the grand ' encampment. Knights Templar of the U. S. A'. Part of the site of the present Ma sonic Home. grounds was owned by the Vallery family for many years and while a resident here George W. Vallery had planted the tree from which the wood for the gavels was secured. With the gavels were cases to con tain them, also the work of Mr. Evers and which were made from walnut taken from the old stage house erected here in 1833 and which stood near the O'Neill residence in the south part of the city. Mrs. John Offutt arid daughter have returned home from Parkville, Mis souri, where they have been enjoy ing a visit at the homo of the par ents of Mrs. Offutt. Nebraska Masons Select Officers for Grand Lodge w. A. Robertson cf This City New Grand Junior Warden Re ception Is Held. Virgil R. Johnson cf l;rairi-f, was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge, Ancient Frc- and Ac cepted Masons cf Nebraska, at the Tuesday afternoon session of the seventy-seventh annual communica tion at Masonic temple in Omaha. The retiring grand master is Archie M. Smith of Pender. tOher new officers: Wm. C. Ram sey of Omaha, deputy grand matter, succeeding Mr. Johnson; Chancellor A. Phillips of Cabrridge, grand sen ior warden, succeeding Mr. Ramsey; William A. Robertson of Plattsmouth, grand junior warden, succeeding Mr. Phillips. Lewis E. Smith of Omaha was re-elected grand secretary lor his tenth term. Appointments on Wednesday. Appointive offices will be filled by the new grand master Wednesday morning. No session was held Tues day evening. Following the election. Glen L. Rice of Grand Island, grand orator, gave the oration. At the reception for grand repre sentatives, just before noon Tues day, Earl J. Lee of Fremont, grand representative of the Grand Lodge of Mexico, responded to the welcome ad dress of the grand master. Total attendance at the two-day session is expected to be nearly five hundred. Prior to the first grand lodge ses sion, with Mr. Smith presiding, a piano recital was presented by Ar thur N. Howe. Honor Former Officers. A reception then was held for past grand masters who are in attendance: Henry H. Wilson, Lincoln; Harry A. Cheney, Creighton; J. R. Cain. jr., Omaha; Andrew II. Viele, Nor folk; Frederic L. Temple, North Platte; Judge A. C. Epperson, Omaha; Joseph B. Fradenburg, Omaha; Lewi3 E. Smith, Omaha; Charles A. Chap pell, Minden; Robert R. Dickson, O'Neill; John Wright, Lincoln; Ed win D. Crite3. Chadron; Frank H. Woodland, Omaha; Ira C. Freet, York; Orville A. Andrews, Lincoln; John R. Tapster, North Bend; Ralph O. Canady, Hastings. A reception also was given for dis tinguished guests from other juris dictions: Frank C. Barnhill, grand master of Missouri, Marshall, M'., and Arthur Mather, grand secretary cf Missouri, St. Louis. Charles t'. Hunt, grand secretary of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, arrived last night. Welcome to Guests. George Grimes, master of George W. Lininger lodge, of Omaha, par; the address of welcome to the grand lodge. Judge Orville Chatt cf Te kamah. Neb., responded. SPECIAL MEETING OF METH ODIST STANDARD BEARERS From Tuesday's Daily Last evening a very pleasant gath ering of high school girls was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. .T. A. Capwell. Misses Virginia Samel: a:.d Thelma Jones were hostesres. In the absence of the presklent. Miss Margaret Yelick, vice-president, took charge of the meeting. After a short business sesr.ion, Glendora Smalley read a brief article from the May Missionary magazine. Catherine Armstrong led in the !o votions, giving a suggestion that summer is a good time for deeper study and thought about our work. Several of the girls read a p!ay, "Aunt Margaret's Tenth," which plainly showed that all should give part of her earnings to God. Serving of delicious refreshments concluded a very helpful meeting. HAS TONSILS REMOVED From Monday's Daily Mrs. Don Norman, who is here visiting from Montana at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Kopischka, was operated on this morning for the removal of her ton sils. The operation wa3 performed at the office of a loczl physician and the patient came through the ordeal very nicely. Mrs. Norman will re cuperate at the home of her parents here.