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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JULY 20, 1934.
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Mynard Picnic
is Attended by
Large Numbers
Splendid Dinner Served a': Spangler
uiove lollowed by Afternoon
of Fun and Interest.
The annual picnic of the rIynard
Community club was held Wednes
day at the inviting and attractive
grove at the Spangler farm where in
the past the club has staged these
events.
The ladies had arranged a dinner
such as can only be fcund at these
Cass county gatherings, fried chick
en with all the inviting side dishes
that go to make a real feast and this
feature was partaken of by the sev
eral hundred that attended the
event.
The Plattsmouth Ad club had
voted to attend the picnic and a
large part of their membership with
their families were on the scene of
action when the dinner hour arrived
and remained until after the close
of the program of the afternoon.
In the sport program a group of
the Plattsmouth delegation staged a
soft ball game with the Mynard team
with the result that the Mynard ball
toscers proved too heavy hitting and
carried off the game.
During the afternoon C. A. Sor-
ensen, former attorney general and
at the present time one of the can
didates for the republican nomin
ation for governor, was heard in a
short talk on the issues of the day.
Mr. Sorensen gave his views on many
of the questions of state and nation
al importance. The address was fol
lowed with the greatest interest by
the audience.
The Mynard club deserves much
credit for the live and progressive
organization that they have . Jiiain-,
tained and which gives a great deal
of value to the community in their
entertainments and interesting meet
ings held throughout the year as well
as these always delightful picnics.
HENRY M. WOLFE
VISITS PLATTSMOUTH
Mr. Wolfe is past president of the
Western chapter cf the National
Fraternal Congress of America and
as supreme commander of the Mac
cabees of Nebraska made Plattsmouth
mouth headquarters during the years
1923 and '24 and is well known to
HENRY M. WOLFE
many people in this city.
Mr. Wolfe says that he first came
to Plattsmouth because he had come
here on business but stayed because
lie liked the town. Since leaving here
he has made his home in Lincoln.
Mr. Wolfe is a candidate for con
gress on the democratic ticket and
spoke over a public address system
here at 9 o'clock last night.
DEATH OF HON. A. SHELDON
From Friday's Daily
The death of Ansel Sheldon, 94,
occurred at noon today at the family
hmoe on the "O" Street road, north
of Avoca.
Mr. Sheldon was one of the pio
neers of Cass county and had lived
on his homestead for the greater
part of his lifetime.
He is survived by his wife, Celia,
two daughters, Mrs. C. E. Tefft,
Weeping Water and Miss Esther
Sheldon at home, as well as a son,
Lucian A. Sheldon of Schnectady;
New York.
Funeral announcement will be
made later by the family.
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EXPECT CORN-HOG PAY SOON
With approximately 23 percent of
Nebraska's corn hog contracts now
in Washington, a major portion of
the state's $30,000,000 share of the
federal program bounties is expect
ed to be flowing back here in the
near future. A. E. Anderson, chair
man of the state board of review,
said Wednesday.
Seventy-five cf the ninety-three
counties of the state have now come
within their quotas, and sixty-one
have been approved by the state
corn-hog board of review. "The
board hopes to have ail counties
within their quotas before the clcse
of the month," Anderson said.
Camp for Boys
North of City
Erect Buildings
Mess Kali, Barracks and Entertain
ment Hall to Be Erected Be
fore Cold Weather.
The camp north of thus city, lo
cated on the U. S. government lands,
is one of the busy places the past
week as the members of the camp
force are busy erecting the build
ings that will house them during the
fall and winter when the rigors of
the Nebraska climate will demand
more than the tent shelters.
The mess hall of the camp will be
one of the permanent buildings erect
ed and which will serve to care for
the kitchen of the camp and the
feeding of the boys that are mem
bers of the camp.
The. camp now shelters some 130
of the boys from all sections of the
country who have been concentrated
at this point for their care and to be
given an opportunity for labor as
well as being proper ly-ared for ami !
kept from roving over the country;
as in the past. The barracks that
are planned to be erected will be
able to care for the camp member
ship nicely and give them the proper
shelter in the more severe weather
cf the late fall and winter season.
The entertainment of the boys will
be provided for so that they can
stage activities of their own at the
camp for amusement in addition to
the sources that may be provided
in this city.
The camp has had a very large
number of boys since it was opened
and a part of those who were in the
first group have secured other em
ployment or have returned to their
homes to be cared for.
The camp is now in charge of Mr.
Thomas Martin, formerly assistant
head of the camp and who is look
ing after the welfare of the young
boys and men who are assigned to
his camp.
RETURN FROM EUROPE
From Friday's Daily
This morning Mr. and Mrs. R. J
Larson returned home from a pleas
ant five weeks' outing in Europe,
during which time they visited many
of the scenes of the world war in
which Mr. Larson served for a two
year period. They enjoyed a stay at
London and visited the many his
toric scenes there including the tow
er and other of the ancient build
ings. The greatest part of t'ae time was
spent at Paris, that ctiy of a million
historic scenes and incidents and
which is an unfailing source of pleas
ure to the traveler. They also had
side trips to the old war front and
its reconstructed cities.
While at Pari3 they visited the
American cemetery there where the
war dead are resting and in the
chapel, erected by the American gov
ernment, found a bronze tablet erect
ed to the memory of Matthew Jir
ousek of this city, who died at sea
in September, 1918, while en route
to France. Mr. Larson with several
others from this city were on the
H. M. S. Arlanza, on which ship Mr.
Jirousek died of the flu.
From Thursday's Daily
Henry J. Miller, one of the well
known residents of the vicinity of
Alvo, was in the city today to look
after some matters of busines at the
court house and visiting with the
many old time friends.
"See it before you buy it.'
Swimming and
Lifesaving to be
Taught Here
Ccmnlete Red Cress Course Available
Next Week at Merritt Pits No
Charge to These Entered
The popularity cf the swimming
and life saving instruction course be
ing provided at Louisville this week,
under direction of Mr. Cheseneau,
life saving instructor, for the Cass
County Chapter, American Red Cross,
is best attested by the statement tlut
there were 29 boys enrolled in Jun
ior Life Saving class the opening day,
Monday, and ether classes were work
ing, with the number of registrants
increasing daily.
It is also pleasing to note, in a
report from Miss Augusta Robb, of
Union, county chairman, that thi3
free service will be continued at oth
er pools in the county. The Merritt
pool, north of Plattsmouth, on Hiway
75, will be the next to receive this
service, during the coming week from
July 30 to August 4, inclusive.
Not only will the instruction in
swimming, lifesaving, etc., be free to
those taking it, but admission to the
pool will also be provided for duly
registered students in any of the
classes provided for. To get a card,
entitling one to free admission to the
pool during the week, it will be neces
sary to apply to Lottie Rosencrans or
W. G. Kieck. After securing this card,
they will be admitted free at the
Merritt pits, where they will com
plete their registration in the par
ticular class they are interested in.
Only those taking instruction will be
admitted to the pool free, and those
who register will be expected to at
tend the lesson periods regularly, or
it will be necessary to cut them off
the free admission list. These cards
of admittance will be issued to both
adults and children. All desiring to
register, are urged to apply for ad
mittance cards at once at the office
of Mrs. Rosencrans or County Attor
ney W. G. Kieck.
The efforts of the Red Cross along
this line are solely in the interest of
reducing the number of deaths from
drowning and all who wish to do so
may avail themselves of this free in
struction. Whether you are ever call
ed upon to rescue anyone from drown
ing, this instruction will make you a
much better swimmer and teach you
the new fast strokes that are used by
experts and swimming instructors to
day. Also it would be mighty fine
to know the proper method of resus
citation if you were ever confronted
with the task of helping revive a
drowning person. It is fine that this
service can be provided without cost
for the bathers of this county.
Daily Schedule
The following is the Red Cross life
saving and swimming schedule for
every day next week, beginning July
30 and running to August 4, at the
Merritt pits:
9:00 a. m. Boys and girls under 14
10:00 a. m. Anyone over 14.
11:00 a.m. Junior Life Saving
2:30 p. m. Junior Life Saving
3:30 p. m. Eoys and girls under 14
4:30 p. m. Boys and girls over 14;
also adults.
5:30 p.m. Senior Life Saving
6:30 p. m. Children under 14
7:00 p.m. Boys and girls over 14;
also adults.
Those who care to pass Senior Life
Saving may come to the Junior Life
Saving classes, but those who care to
pass Junior Life Saving cannot enter
Senior Life Saving classes.
Remember, this is a splendid op
portunity for everyone in this com
munity to gain a useful knowledge of
swimming, life saving and general
resuscitation, provided without cost
to those who take advantage of it,
and be prepared to show your ap
preciation by co-operation with the
instructors, punctuality at class per
iods, etc.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
The many friends of Herman Mar
tens will be pleased to learn that he
has so far recovered from his oper
ation of two weeks ago that he has
been able to return to the home here.
Mr. Martens will recuperate here and
it is hoped that in a short time he
may be back in excellent health.
FUNERAL OF MRS. SHEA
The funeral cf Mrs. William Shea,
Sr., was held Thursday from the
St. John'3 Catholic church where
for many years the deceased lady
had been a devout member. The serv
ices were attended 'br a large group'
c? oltl tinv- Wends associates
who gathered to pay their last trib
utes of love and esteem to this -highly
respected lady.
The requiem mass was celebrated
by Father Patrick IZarte, pastor of
the St. Patrick's church of Manley.
Jchn J. Cloldt was he-ird in a vocal
number as a part of th? eeivice.
The burial wa3 at the Catholic
cer.Ktery in the west part of the
city.
Capture Man
Sought 3 Years
for Robbery
Sheriff Homer Sylvester Arrests John
Lester Fntsner at Union for
Alma Robbery.
Sheriff Homer Sylvester Thursday
afternoon made the arrest at Union
of John Lester Fuesr.er, 27, sought
for three years for the robbery of a
store at ALia, Nebraska.
The man Lad been sought over
this part of the west by Sheriff J.
Fecse of Alma and the Cass county
sheriff learning that a man answer
ing the description of the wanted
man had been seen in the vicinity
of Union, paid a visit there and
which resulted in the capture of the
much wanted man.
When the sheriff arrived at Union
he checked up on the suspect and
found that he had been there for
several days and had been engaged
in insurance work -lisd. other lines
and he was traced td the. place where
he had secured a -room and was stay
ing at the time.
When approached by the sheriff
he made no attempt to deny his iden
fication and readily came to Platts
mouth with the sheriff and will be
held here for word from the sheriff
at Alma.
CHILD KILLED AT ELSTWOOD
From Friday's Dally
This morning Chester Irons, Jr.,
aged 4, was killed on the "O" street
road near Elniwood. the accident oc
curring at 10: SO as the child was
running across the highway near
his home.
A car westbound and rearing an
Illinois license, carrying five people,
was approaching from the east as
the little boy with others were play
ing along the road. Chester, with
a younger child had started across
the road but the younger one turned
back on seeing the car but Chester
had continued on into the path of
the car and was struck and instant
ly killed.
The car was driven by a lady and
who had made every effort to avoid
hitting the child as he ran into the
pathway of the car. the driver crowd
ing the car over into a ditch to avoid
the accident and where it was over
turned. The occupants of the car
were all bruised and injured, but not
dangerously.
The injured were taken into Elm
child removed to the Clements mor
chil removed to the Clements mor
tuary as soon as the investigation of
the accident was made.
Sheriff Sylvester was called to the
scene to make the investigation of
the circumstances of the accident.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this means of
thanking the friends and neighbors
for their assistance in preventing the
spread of a fire that threatened my
residence. The response to the alarm
was fine and I shall always feel
grateful to the friends for their aid.
Edward Rurnmel.
BILLY KN0RR ILL
The many friends of the R. W.
Knorr family will regret to learn
that Billy, their son, is ill at his
home on high school hill. The lad
has suffered from what seems to be
an attack of appendicitis, but wheth
er or not an operation may be nec
essary, has not been determined.
Union Scene
of Small Sized
Battle Thursday
Residents of Hamburg, Iowa, Are
Center of Battle with Resi
dents of the Town.
Union, peaceful and attractive cap
itol city cf Liberty precinct, was the
scene cf a combat last night that
was not unlike the nazi uprising in
Austria, save that the invaders ap
parently were at the receiving and of
the punishment.
The trouole started when a truck
from Hamburg, Iowa, pulled up in
front of the Fitzpatrick cafe, and
three men alighted. At the time O.
A. Kecnc, with a man named Porter
were seated on a bench in front of
the cafe and paid little attention to
the trio until one of them gave Mr.
Keene a push, he states, from off
the bench.
The battle started from then on
and the Union people state that two
of the men started warfare on the
entire town, the witnesses of the
scene claiming that Claude and
Clyde Miehan were the cheif aggres
sors. In the battle as it raged,
Claude Miehan had a blow from a
billiard cue cane in the hands of one
of the Union residents. The third
member of the trio gave the name of
Everett Edie.
It happened that Sheriff Homer
Sylvester and Deputy Sheri'J Thomas
Walling came through Ur.'on short-
j ly after the battle and brought the
trio of Iowans to this city where
they were lodged in jail and Claude
Miehan given medical aid for his
severe injuries.
This morning a hearing of the
case was held at the county court,
complaint being filed against Claude
Miehan - and Everett; Edie- on the
charge of intoxication and Clyde
Miehan on charges of provoking a
fight.
The testimony of several of the
Union residents was taken and after
the statements of the parties in
volved in which Everett Edie and
Claude Miehan plead guilty to drunk
enness, the court assessed a fine ot;the candidates for state and district
$25 on Everett Edie and 550 on
Claude Miehan, while Clyde Miehan
was given a fine of $10 and five days
in the county jail.
VISITING IN THE CITY
The home of Mrs. August Roessler
is the scene of a very pleasant fam
ily gathering this week with two of
the daughters and their families be
ing here for the occasion. Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Wichmann and two chil
dren, who have just recently return-
ed home from three years spent in
South America, are here and were
joined in this city by Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Hohmann, of Newton, Kan
sas, where Mr. Hohmann i3 one of
the members of the faculty of the
college there.
Mr. Wichmann who was engineer
for one of the large copper com
panies in Chile, has completed his
work there and will remain in this
country. The Wichmann family have
been visiting in Colorado at the home
of Rev. O. G. Wichmann at Pamona,
California.
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
The death of Mrs. Luzetta O'Neal,
84, occurred Wednesday night at the
Nebraska Masonic Home, where Mrs.
O'Neal had made her home since Oc
tober 30, 1930.
The deceased lady was born on Oc
tober 7, 1850 in Kopper county,
Missouri, where she spent her girl
hood years, later coming west and
locating in Nebraska. Mr. and Mrs.
O'Neal were both admitted to the
Home in 1930 and Mr. O'Neal after j
a month passed away on November
30, 1930. They were admitted from
Kyannis lodge No. 234 A. F. & A. M.
The body of Mrs. O'Neal was taken
to Omaha and from there wTill be
taken to Okemah, Oklahoma for
burial.
John M. Fitch, one of the well
known residents of near Nehawka,
was in the city Thursday for a few
hours looking after some business
matters and while here was a caller
at the Journal office to renew his
subscription to the semi-weekly.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Friday evenig the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Don C. York on west Vine
street, was the scene of a very pleas
ant gathering cf the relatives and
friends. The occasion was the twenty-fifth
wedding anniversary of Mr.
and Mrs. York and also the birthday
anniversary of Mr. York.
The occasion was featured hy a
dinner party in the evening at which
there were present a number of the
relatives and friends from Omaha as
well as this city and who Joined in
their well wishes to the bride and
groom of a quarter of a century ago
The time was spent in visiting fol
lowing the dinner and renewal or
the many pleasant incidents of the
days now long past.
Russian Claims
Plot to Bomb M.
E, Church Here
Russian Doctor at Washington, D. C.
Lists Local Church as One on
Communist Blue Print.
A special to the Evening Journal
from Washington, D. C, from the
Inter City News Service, states that
the First Methodist church of this
city was one of many buildings over
the nation slated for bombing by
communists.
The revelation came at a meeting
held at the church formerly attended
by Calvin Coolidge, the speaker be
ing a Russian doctor, whose state
ment shocked the staid congregation.
The speaker stated that he had
seen the official list of places over
the nation that were marked for
bombing and which included the
First Methodist church of this city.
Why the local church should be
selected for a bomb plot seems to
be -without explanation, aa - the
church organization has not in any
way carried on activities against any
particular group in the nation, even
the mo3t radical.
CANDIDATES ARE HERE
Friday was another Vusy day for
onicers in mis cicy as a large num
ber were here to interview the v
,-ot-
ers.
Among the candidates calling here
were two of the leading candidates
for congressional nominations, Loren
McLaughlin, candidate for the re
publican nomination and Frank A.
Peterson, seeking the democratic
nomination for this office. Mr.
Laughlin is well known in the dis
trict, serving a3 state senator from
the Gage-Pawnee district for twoj
'terms and has been one of the lead
ing members of the Lancaster coun
ty bar. Mr. Peterson has served as
county attorney of Lancaster county
and city attorney of Lincoln and is
one of the well known democrats of
Lincoln.
C. A. Green, of Lincoln, better
known as "Dec," who is seeking the
republican nomination for lieuten
ant governor, was also in the city
Friday and meeting his old friends
and getting lined up for the primary.
The city also had two rival can
didates for the state senate here
Henry C. Cleve, who is contesting
with Fred Carstens of Avoca for the
democratic nomination and William
Bishof, Jr., who is a republican can
didate. Mr. Eishof is unopposed at
the primary and is getting acquaint
ed for the big battle in November.
CALL ON FRIEND
Dr. and Mrs. George Woods and
Thomas Graham, of Omaha, were
here Wednesday evening to visit for
a short time with C. ,E. Ledgway,
clerk of the district court, who is at
iiiia uume recovering uuci an auatu
of oveiheating. The gentlemen are
members of the Ralston post band,
with which Mr. Ledgway plays. Mr.
Ledgway 13 improving but still feels
the effect of the attack and suffered
a severe bruise on the head caused
in nis fall.
From Thursday's Daily
Charles E. Heebner, former county
commissioner, with his son, Gran
ville Heebner, were in the city to
day from near Nehawka, looking af
ter some business matters and call
ing on the many friends in this community.
Old Time Resi
dent of County
Called to Rest
William G. Pankonin, Old Settler in
Vicinity of Manley and Louis
ville Aged 87 Years.
William G. Pankonin wa-s born in
Province of Posen, Germany. April
27, 1847, and departed this lif- on
July 20, 193 4, at the age of 87 years,
2 months and 23 days.
He came to this country when a
young man from Germany, it taking
six months to cross the ocean.
Ho landed at Kalamazoo, Mich,
where he worked for some time. In
the year 1872 he came to Nebraska
and took a homestead north of Man
ley and then returned again to Kala
mazoo and was united in marriage
to Miss Helen White on February
7th, 1874.
In March of that same year they
came- to their home in Nebraska and
it is their home now. For CO years
they lived there on their home
stead. Experiencing all the hardships of
pioneer days. But through all this,
Mr. Pankonin endeared himself in
the life of all who have known him.
Never turning any away who
were in need and he could help him.
He willingly did so, even though at
a great sacrifice to himself many
times.
He gave to the building fund of
every church around ihim, always
feeling that they were needed for the
good of everybody.
He was confirmed in the Lutheran
j church.
To this union was born five chil
dren, four sons, John A., Frank, Ed
ward H., who have grown to man
hood and womanhood and have
homes of their own.
With the closing of this life, we
see another pioneer close his life
like a gypsy tent and steal away in
to the night of eternal rest.
He leaves to mourn his going, his
wife, four sons, John A., Frank L.,
Edward H., of Weeping Water;
Ernest W., of Louisville and one
daughter, Mrs. Minnie Wegener of
Weeping Water. Three grandchil
dren, two brothers, Charles of
Grant, Nebraska, and Herman, of
Louisville. Three sisters have pre
ceded him, and a foster sister In
Hemlock, Michigan and a large cir
cle of friends, await the time when
they will meet him beyond the rkies.
Funeral services were held from
the Methodist church In Weeping
Water, Nebr., Monday, July 23. Rev.
E. S. Pangburn, pastor of the
church, officiated, with Rev. George
A. Morey, former pastor of the
church, but now of Hocper, Ne
braska, assisting. Weeping Water
Republican.
JOHN HEISEL LAID TO REST
At 2:30 Thursday afternoon the
funeral of John Heisel was held at
the home, which was his birthplace,
on Washington avenue.
The services, simple but beautiful
and impressive, were conductL-d ty
Rev. C. O. Tioy or the Methodist
church, who spclce on the Twenty
third Psalm.
Mrs. Clara Wercott .:.Ii her hus
band. Hilt E. Wtscott as accompan
ist, sang "Lead Kindly Light." and
"Sometime We'll Understand."
Friends of the family gathered at
the services. Those from out of town
were Mrs. C. E. Edwards ar.d her
brother, Frank Lcvings, Omaha, and
Mr. George Kroehler from Havclock.
The pall bearers were George Far
ley, Geoge Kroehler, M. U. Buttery,
Frank Levings, E. A. Taylor and
Andy Kroehler.
John Heisel, son of th? late Con
rad and Emelie Heisel was born in
Plattsmouth, Nebraska, May 11,
1876 and died July 23, 1934.
When a young man he became a
member of the First Presbyterian
church of Plattsmouth, Ntbr.
Surviving him are two brothers,
George and Fred, and one sister,
Anna Heisel.
To those who knew him test John
was a man of noble character.
From Saturday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. August Pautsch and
Ernest Pautsch and daughter. Miss
Lydia, were here today for a few
hours to attend to some matters of
business at the court house.