Kc?r. Stale Historical Society
VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1934.
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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.
