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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1934.
Soennichen-
Brown We
idding
at Omaha Sunday
Miss Ruth Brown and Henry Soen
nichsen Harried at Home of Mr.
and Mrs. S. Arion Lewis.
The marriage of Miss Ruth Brown
to Mr. Henry G. Soenichsen of this
city occurred on Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the home cf Mr. and
Mrs. S. Arion Lewis at Omaha, in a
Quiet and Impressive ceremony.
The wedding ceremony was wit
nessed by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis, close
friends of the bride and groom.
The marriage lines were read by
Rev. Talbot, pastor of the Dundee
Presbyterian church, the ring service
being used in the joining of the lives
of the two young people.
Following the wedding Mr. and
Mrs. Soennichsen motored to Kanka
kee, Illinois, where they will be
house guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerold
R. Kolcomb for a short time and also
to enjoy a trip to the Century of
Progress exposition.
Mr. and Mrs. Soennichsen expect to
start housekeeping at once on their
return from the honeymoon and will
be at home to their friends here after
July 15th.
The bride has been a resident of
Omaha for the past several years and
has been engaged as stenographer for
the Phillips Petroleum Co., of Omaha
and is a young woman who has a
large circle of friends in that city
who will learn with pleasure cf the
new happiness that has come to her.
The groom is a native son of Platts
mouth and one of the members of the
II. M. Soennichsen Co., he having
been since the completion of his
school work engaged with his father
in the business ot the Soennichsen
company, the largest mercantile es-1.
tablishment In Cass county. Mr.
Soennichsen is one of the leaders In
the Plattsmouth Business Men's Ad
club and also the American Legion,
of which he Is a past commander.
The Journal Joins with the many
friends of this estimable couple in
wishing them many years of happi
ness and success in the future years.
DIES AT PORTLAND
The announcement has been re
ceived here by the o'.u friends of the
death of Mrs. Hattie Sleeth, 82,
former resident here and wife of the
Rev. Asa Sleeth, pastor of the First
Methodist church here some thirty
years ago.
Mrs. Sleeth was found unconscious
on the floor of her home some two
weeks ago where she had apparently
fallen while preparing breakfast for
her husband, Rev. Sleeth, who was
bedfast in an adjoining room.
The family resided at 4835 North
Michigan avenue, Portland, Oregon.
Besides the husband Mrs. Sleeth
is survived by one son, Dana Sleeth.
former editor of the Portland News
and now writing for a syndicate, and
a sister Mrs. Elizabeth C. Mann,
Chanute, Kansas.
Mrs. Sleeth was born March 17,
1852, in Deleware, Ohio. She moved
with her family to Lawrence. Kansas,
in 1SG4 and was a member of the
first class of the Kansas State uni
versity. The family moved to Cha
nute, Kansas in 1876 and where she
was married. Rev. and Mrs. Sleeth
came to Plattsmouth where Rev
Sleeth had charge of the Methodist
fhnrrJi for a number of years. In
1902 Rev. and Mrs. Sleeth removed
to Portland where they have since
resided.
She was the first woman Juror in
Orgon and was also the president of
the Oregon W. C. T. U.
VISITING IN CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Mullen have
as guests at their home a number
of the relatives and friends of Mrs.
Mullen from Los Angeles and who
will spend a short time here. Those
in the party are Mr. and Mrs. Almon
Stone, the latter a sister of Mrs
Mullen, and daughter, Lou Ann, Miss
Beatrice Sexton, a cousin of Mrs
Mullen, and Mr. Erwin Dauer. Mr
Dauer will go from this city to Tor
onto. Canada, for a short business
and pleasure trip while the other
members of the party will remain
here. .
CREATES DISTURBANCE
Saturday night the police were
called to quell a small disturbance
that had been created at a dance
given at the American Legion build
ing, one of the young men there hav
ing partaken too freely of the flow
ing beverages. The young man was
trying to provoke a battle with others
at the dance and was removed from
the scene and taken to the county
jail. lie was released Sunday morn
ing on the promise that he would de
part from the confines of the state
and remain away from this city in
the future.
Funeral Service
for Roland Lan
caster Held
Large Number Pay Honor to Well
Known and Popular Young Man
of the Community.
The funeral of Roland Lancaster
was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30
from the Sattler funeral home chapel
and very largely attended by the
many friends of this fine young man
who was stricken down in his youth.
The service was in charge of Rev.
J. D. Brandt of the Holiness church
of Tabor, Iowa, who brought the
message of the comforting words of
the scripture to the members of the
bereaved family circle .and the sor
rowing friends.
During the service a mixed quar
tet of the Tabor church gave several
of the old and loved hymns.
The body was borne to the last
resting place In Oak Hill cemetery by
six of his boyhood friends, Walter
Eledge, Mott Frady, Floyd Porter,
Melvin Barr, Clare Dooley, Kenneth
Trively. i . .
Roland Madsen Lancaster was born
Feb. 18, 1913, at Nelsonville, Ohio,
coming to Plattsniouthwith his par
ents in the year of 1915. receiving
his education in the local high school,
graduating in the year of 1933.
Immediately following graduation
he joined .the CCC camp and spent
the following year at Camp Tyee in
Oregon. Receiving his honorable
discharge, he returned home on April
1934.
Roland has been ill since coming
from camp and gradually growing
worse wa3 necesary for him to go to
the Lutheran hospital in Omaha on
June 5th, but with all the care that
loving hands could do. he passed
away on June 29th. 1934, at the age
of 21 years. 4 months and 11 days.
Roland was a young man of splen
did character, always kind and
thoughtful of his parents, and num
bered his friends by his acquaint
ances. To Know uoine, was 10 iove
him.
He leaves to mourn his passing.
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lan
caster, and two brothers, Pete and
Neil, and also a host of relatives and
friends.
OBSERVE GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. William Rice, Sr.,
of this city are quietly celebrating
their golden wedding anniversary to
day at the family home on North
Sixth street.
William Thomas Rice and Miss
Nancy Adeline Bonham were married
on July 2, 1884, at Chilhove, Vir
ginia, in which state they had spent
their youthful days.
On March 3, 1888, with two sons
they came to Cass county where they
have since made their home. They
resided on a farm until in 1919 when
they came to Plattsmouth and have
been loved and honored residents of
the community since that time. They
are the parents of four children,
John Henry, Charles Gold, Louis, de
ceased, Mrs. Carl Mathiasen, Sioux
City, Iowa, and Mrs. John Fitzpat
rick. Union, as well as two grand
children, Lois and Hazel Fitzpatrick.
The many friends join in thelt
congratulations to this estimable
couple and trust that they may have
many more years of happines.
TO VISIT IN NEW YORK
Elva Olson departed for Rochester,
New York, where she will visit with
her father there for a part of her
school vacation and enjoy the many
points of interest In that locality.
Death of Pio
neer Resident of
Q 1 p !
OOUinern LaSS
Janes W
Baikhnrst, 76, Dies at
Hospital at Nebraska City Aft
er Short Illness.
The death of James V. Barkkurst,
7C, one of the pioneer residents of
armfhprn Cass ecuntv. occurred on
Saturday evening at the St. Mary's!
hospital at Nebraska City where he
has been for r. sliort time
came alter a tnoii limess tine io luiu-
plications.
Mr. Barkhurst was born in Coshoc
ton, county, Ohio, September 22,
1857, and ctne to Nebraska with
his partnts, the late Mr. and Mrs.
i Joseph Barkhurst. when he was a
boy. lie has spent the greater part
of his life in the vicinity cf Union
and was one of the best known farm
ers in that section of the county.
He was married fifty-five years ago
to Miss Lottie Hathaway who died
at Union in 1911.
There are surviving, two sons,
Frank Barkhurst. Randolph Field.
Texas; F. M. Barkhursi, Union, and
a daughter, Mrs. J. V. Evans, Edge
water, Colorado.
PAYS VISIT HERE
From Monday's Daltj-
In response to an invitation of the
class of high school girls of the
Methodist church 40 of the young
people of .the Louisville methodist
church were guests yesterday of the
Plattsmouth young people, Mr. and
Mrs. Sundstrom, teachers of the Sun
day school classes of young people
accompanying them.
The hostess classes were: High
School Girls class. Mrs. E. H. Wescott,
teacher; High School Boys class, Mrs.
Boynton. teacher; -Yotmg"Men class;
Edgar Wescott. teacher.
Mr. Sundstrom conducted the Sun
day school lesson. MIrs Bates sang,
"My Mother's Bible," and Mr. Sund
strom and Mr. Pankonin gave a duet.
Following the church service 86
sat down to lunch in the parlors of
the church. The lunch was served
by Mrs. George Hall, Mrs. Adam
Kaffengerger, Mrs. Jim Rishel, Mrs.
Rhoades and Mrs. Boynton.
Margaret Yelick, president of High
School Girls class, presided at the
program which consisted of brief
talks by the teacher of each class
and by Mr. and Mrs. Sundstrom and
Rev. Troy.
A quintette of girls composed of
Katherine Armstrong, Mary Louise
Rishel, Virginia Trively, June Geist
and Margaret Yelick gave two num
bers, Mildred Hall accompanist.
Mary Louise Rishel gave a piano solo
and Virginia Jame3 sang two solos,
Hilt Wescott accompanist. At the
close of the program the young peo
ple visited the construction work on
the river.
The guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
Sundstrom, John McGrew, Lester
Pankonin, Clem Sundstrom, Herbert
Sundstrom, Robert Larson, Millard
McShane, Warren Wheeler, Ada Deal,
Alina Geyser, Florence Masters, El
wood Pankonin, Percy Clay Jackman,
Junior Briggs, Vincent Sundstrom,
David Webb, Elizabeth Euwaru, May
belle Edwards, Paul Barker, Heller
Hardt, Maryette Larson, Mildred
Tyo, Norma Masters, Carl Wirth,
June Tyo, Genevieve Fleishman, Anna
Bates, Irma Shelhom, Eldora Pan
konin, John Jackman, Esther Carl
son, Robert Stander, Ruth McConnell,
George McConnell, Hilnia Schocman.
D. Waine Bloodgood, Dorice Johnson,
Mary Louise Burtsh, Harry Ahl.
This visit of the Louisville young
people was especially interest to
June and Sybel Geist who were mem
bers of the Methodist Sunday school
in Louisville before moving to Platts
mouth. GOOD WHEAT YIELD
Fritz Sicmoneit, residing in the
Cullom community, nine and a half
miles northwest of this city, has
completed the threshing of fourteen
and a half acres of wheat. The wheat
showed a yield of thirty bushels to
the acre and Is one of the best yields
to be reported from this section. Mr.
Siemoneit had pastured the wheat
until the third day of May, and feels
well pleased over the excellent re
sults of the crop.
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Don Allen of Los
Angeles, California, arrived Sunday
for a few days visit here with the
parents of Mr. Allen, Mr. and Mi
M. B. Allen. They are making the
rs.
their
j trip Ly ;car and expect to leave on
mursuay tor iwwb -
Century cr rrogress usiuuu. .ui.
Allen is engaged in the radio busi
ness at Los Angeles and being called
east en business decided to take ad
vantage of the occasion to drop off
at the old Lome to visit the relatives
and eld friends
Union Oil Sta
tioa is Visited
by Robbers
Truukenboltz Barnsdc.ll Ziallon Suf
fers Loss of $30 in Cash but
No Stock Is Taken.
From Tuesday's Dally.
The Trunkentoltz Larnsaall oil!
I
station at Union was visited by rob-
hers last night and as the result there
was ?30 in change missing from the
station when the manager arrived
this morning to start the day's busi
ness. The entrance to the station was
gained by breaking a glass in the
door of the building and which per
mitted the release of the latch that
held the door and it was then an easy
matter to get into the building.
The money had been placed in a
sack and concealed in the room for
the night as had been the custom and
It3 location was discovered by the
robber or robbers and who proceeded
to make away with the sack and the
cash. :
The case is being investigated by
Sheriff Homer Sylvester and it Is
hoped to secure eonv Irace of the
parties that might -.va palled vR
the robbery.
FILES FOR TREASURER
In the last rush of closing time
for the primary election there are
a number of those whu are coming
in with their filings.
Peter P. Gradoville, well known
resident of this city, today made his
filing as a candidate for the demo
cratic nomination for the office of
county treasurer, subject to the
wishes of the voters at the primary
on August 14th.
Mr. Gradoville while born at Ilem
ingford, Nebraska, has spent the
greater part cf his lifetime in this
community where he is highly re
spected by all who know him. Mr.
Gradoville was for many years in
the employ of the Burlington in the
local shops being a foreman there for
the latter part cf his service. He also
has served as a member of the city
council from the third ward.
Mr. Gradoville is a veteran of the
world war, serving with the band of
the 127th field artillery at Camp
Cody, Fort Sill and later in France.
He is a musician of ability and has
been connected with a large number
of the leading orchestras in this sec
tion of the state.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
Dr. John W. Youngman, member
of the Nebraska Masonic Home, died
Saturday evening at the Heme here
after an Illness of some duration. Dr.
Youngman was born at Princeton,
Illinois, August 21, 1854. He was a
member of Holdbrook lodge No. 259
A. F. & A. M., from which lodge he
and Mrs. Youngman were admitted
to the Home, on .January 13, 1934.
Dr. Youngman was engaged in prac
ticing at Chester and Teeumssk for
a number of years.
There are two children, Mrs. Flor
ence Ball of Elsie, and Mrs. C. E.
Eaylen of Hosper, Wyoming.
The body was taen to the Horton
funeral home and from there to Ches
ter to be laid to rest.
STILL CONTINUES POORLY
Don Brittain, who has been quite
poorly for the past several weeks,
i3 not showing the improvement that
it was hoped and has been confined
to his room at the Hotel Riley. It
is expected that the young man will
be taken to Omaha this week and
placed ni the University hospital for
treatment which it is hoped will re
store him to his former good health
Mynard and
'Chevies' Win
in Twin Bill
Corn Huskers Are Victors Over Or
phans 10 to G While "Chevies"
Take Packers 10 to 7.
The Mynard Cornhuskers in the
kitttnball league last night kicked
ever the dope bucket when they laid
away the Orphans by the score of
10 to C in the last game of a dauble
header.
In the twilight game the Chevro
let team were winners from the Nor
folk Packers by the score of 10 to 7.
The auto team had the edge in the
game most cf the way and the hit
ting was well divided 13 and 11
while in the pitching Pucelik had
four strikeouts and Charles Nelson,
three.
The box score of the opener:
"Chevies"
n
1
9
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
II
1
ro
l
2
3
A
0
1
4
4
8
3
1
0
4
0
SchutE, rf 4
I Ryan, rs
nicClanakan, lb 3
Dew, c 4
Grassman, 2b 2
Oliver. 3b 4
Pucelik, p 4
Hennings, If 4
Scurto, ss 3
Walden, cf 3
4
2
2
0
31 10 13 21 25
Norfolk Packers
ab n
II PO
3 2
Christy, rs 4
Sehroeder, lb
Napier, c
Rolfe, 2b
Benish, b
F. Nelson, 3b
Briman, sa
Chandler, If
Havey, rf
C. Nelson, p
4
4
3
3
O
O
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
5
1
2
1
1
o
o
o
o
3
33 7 11 18 9 7
Struck out: Pucelik, 4; Nelson, 3.
Walked: Pucelik. 1; NeLson, 5.
"The Nightcap.
The Mynard team took a one run
lead in the opening inning that was
tied in the second by the Orphans
to make the count two alike. The
third saw the downfall of the Or
phans when four of the Cornhuskers
raced across the plate in a hitting
rally. Jack Vallery who did the
hurling for Mynard pitched a good
game and received some gile edged
support, which had this been shown
in the previous games would have
made the Cornhusers hard to catch.
The box score:
Mynard
AB
. 4
R
4
3
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
H
.
o
i
l
i
l
o
0
Spangler, 2b
Hild. If
Meisinger, ss
Leonard, 3b
Zimmerman, lb
Smith, c
Beckman, cf
Gansemer, rs 3
Wiles, rf 3
Vallery. p
35 10 S
Orphans
AB R H
Hatt, If 4 2 2
McCrary, rs 4 0 1
Wehrbein, 3b 4 11
C. Keil, lb 4 0 2
Galloway, cf 4 0 1
F. Wehrbein, rf 3 11
Eulin, ss 3 0 0
Buttery, c oil
Born. 2b 3 11
Young, p 3 0 0
35 6 11
FILES FOR SURVEYOR
From Tuesday's Dally
Fulton Harris, well known young
civl engineer, of Union, today filed
his name as a candidate for the of
fice of county surveyor at the repub
lican primary on August 14th. Mr.
Harris, who is a graduate of Nebras
ka university, has had a great deal
of experience in this line of work
surveying and blue printing. He was
the republican nominee at the last
election but was defeated by Robert
D. Fitch, the present occupant of the
office, they contesting for the unex
pired term of Fred Patterson, who
was mysteriously slain at his store
home in Rock Bluffs in the summer
of 1931.
From Tuesday's Dally
Superintendent and Mrs. L. S.
Devoe came down from Lincoln last
evening where Mr. Devoe attended
the meeting of the board of educa
tion, they returning later to the
capitol city. Mr. Devoe has charge
of a group of the boys at the summer
school.
REMOVES TO LINCOLN
Mrs. James T. Begley, widow of
the late Judge Begley, Tuesday de
parted for Lincoln where she is to
take up her duties in the state house,
accepting the position recently tend
ered fcr by Governor Bryan. Mrs.
Begley is having her household goods
taken to Lincoln and will maintain
her home for herself and son, James,
who is attending the University of
Nebraska. The many friends of Mrs.
Begley will regret to see her leave
the city but are pleased to learn that
she will be so well situated in the
new home and position.
Hotel Riley Pur
chased bv Joe
Lapichis, Omaha',
Omaha Real Estate
Well Known
Man Purchases Hotel Property
From E. J. Richey.
The Hotel Riley builuing in this
city which has been owned and oper
ated as a hotel for the past several
years by E. J. Richey, was sold Tues
day to Joe Lapidas of Omaha, who
will be in charge of the hotel in the
future.
The new proprietor of the hotel
is one of the well known business
men of Omaha, who has been negoti
ating for some time for the securing
of the hotel which has been one of
the best institutions of its kind in
the small cities of the state.
Under Mr. Richey the hotel has
been greatly improved in many ways
and the new owner of the building
expects to make the hotel one of the
best in the state and to make a num
ber cf changes that will make the
building much more modern in every
way and amply able to care for the
needs of the local and traveling
public. , - . - -
HAVE DISAGREE A "RLE
EXPERIENCE IN OMAHA
A party of three Plattsmouth young
men were at Omaha Tuesday evening
and were preparing for the return
home at an early hour this morning
when they became entangled with
the traffic officials of the big town.
On charges of speeding the numbers
of the party were taken to the station
and held there to face the filing of
charges. One of the party sent in a
call to a friend here for aid in se
curing the necessary bail. The friend
speeded on to Omaha and as he was
driving to the station he also was
picked up and instead of being a
bailee found himself a prisoner. Aft
er some negotiation the parties were
allowed to return to this city and
0i secured the funds to bail cut their'
unlucky friend. To this group in
dependence day has a much more
realistic aspect after their experi
ence. NINETY YEARS OLD
The residents cf the city have Ion
hppn familiar with seeing: Louie
Rotter, one of the long time residents
here, busily going along the streets
on his various errands and few would
surmise that he was carrying the
burden of ninety years cf life.
Mr. Rotter was born near Vienne,
Austria, where he spent his younger
years and in 1893 came to the United
States and located at Plattsmouth
where he has since resided. He en
tered the employe of the Burlington
and for years labored there until his
advancing years made necessary his
retirement from active service.
Since his retirement Mr. Rotter
has resided at his home on Winter
steen Hill and kept busy in his house
hold tasks and he has lived alone for
several years.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
Judge Charles L. Graves was called
to the city hall Saturday evening at
10 o'clock by the message that two
Omaha young people were at the city
hall and desired his service in be
ing Joined in wedlock. The marriage
lines were read by the court in his
usual impressive manner and the
young people sent on their way re
joicing. The contracting parties
Dan Reeve and Miss Marie Sterkle,
both of Omaha, and who were accom
panied here by Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Smith, also of Omaha.
Rotary Club has
Fine Program on
Communication
C.
W. Mottsr of Lincoln, luolicity
Director cf Lincoln Telephone
Co. Tells Developments.
The Rotary club at their meeting
on Tuesday noon had as the f.ucst
of the occasion, C. W. Mutter, well
known service man and the publicity
director of the Lincoln Telt phon- ic
Telegraph Co., who provided ll.e pro
gram of the day.
Mr. Motter was presented by Ray
Misner, area commercial manager of
the telephone company and who was
the leader of the meeting.
Mr. Motter had his very interest-
ng talk intersperced with still pic
tures of the various stages that has
come iu the last 'ear 5n the n:d of
communication, giving i.i.i auuii'suo
a full appreciation of the great
strides forward that have been made.
The first of the phases of com
munication was the developments in
teleophotography, first commercially,
tried in 192S and now largely used
over the nation. This is largely used
by newspapers as it permits the rapid
dispatch of photographs and pictures,
it being possible to send a picture
8 by 11 inches acros the continent
in seven minutes.
The progress of television was also
touched on, altho this is still in the
experimental stage. The Fpeakcr
doubted that the people were ready
for television at this tim. Develop
ments had indicated that color could
be sent by television very readily.
Mr. Motter spoke of cable com
munication, improved very greatly
for long distance use. The open wirc:i
of telephone lines are being replaced
by cables as it is much beticr for
protection-against storms.
" ' Tha rapid etiide ihi.1 are bing
made in the use of telephone s in con
nection with airways or aviation
communication was also pointfd out
by Mr. Motter. Equipment now in
use which the pilot and airport oper
ator can talk. This modern system
is now in use in all trans-continental
planes.
GIVES COMMUNITY SHOWER
On June ICth Florence Lancaster
and R. A. Noell motored to Missouri
and were quietly married.
The bride 13 the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Earl .Lancaster of Murray
and is one of the popular and charm
ing young ladies of the community.
The groom is the son of Mr. Ben
Noell of Murray and is a highly re
spected young man.
On last Friday night at the plat
form at the home of Mr. rnd Mrs.
Dan Hoschar was given a commun
ity shower in honor of this popular
young couple.
There a number of beautfiul and
useful gifts were given to them.
The evening was spent in dancing
and at a suitable hour lunch was
served. Then the prcfent3 unwrap
ped. The couple was helped with the
unwrapping of the packages by Mrs.
Harry Noell and Mrs. Leonard Lutz.
These young ladies very !UKT-.-sfi!l!y
gave the shower for lb- happy
couple.
At a late hour all left v. ishing Mr.
and Mrs. R. A. Noell i.iu.l: happi
ness. VISITS OLD FRIENDS
Mr. and Mrs. Merle I.anning or
Lindburg, Kansas, were in the city
Monday to visit eld friend:; and Mr.
Lanning to look after the interest of
his insurance business, h-? being a
reprsentative of the Farmers Alliance
Insurance company.
Mrs. Lanning was formerly Mir,
Mae Glenn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
T. W. Glenn end made her home
here for a number of years.
MARRIED AT CITY HALL
The marriage cf Miss Margaret
Johnson of Weeping Water and Mr.
Harvey W. Furry, of this city, oc
curred on Monday evening at the
city hall, where Judge C. L. Graves
joined the young people in w Jlek.
The marriage was witnessed 1-y Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Ago of this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Furry are planning on
making their future home in this
city.