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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1934.
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Death of Mrs.
William Hunter
Occurs Sunday
Member cf One of Prominent Fam
ilies of Eastern Nebraska and a
Resident Here Since 1872
At 4:45 Sunday morning alter a
long illness occurred the death of
Mrs. Wm. Hunter, at her home on
North 8th street, Plattsmouth, Xebr.,
aged 65 years, 3 months and 18 days.
Funeral services will be conducted
by Dr. II. G. McClusky at her late
home on Tuesday afternoon, August
14th at 3 o'clock after which inter
ment will be made at Oak Hill ceme
tery. Anna Christine Bock, daughter of
the late Mr. and Mrs. John Bock,
pioneer residents of Cass County,
was born in Rensburg, Schleswig
Holptein, Germany, April 24, 1S69.
In the year 1S72 she migrated from
the land of her birth to America,
coming directly to Plattsmouth,
where she attended school, living
witli her parents at Eight Mile Grove
until 1SS7 when she went to New
Castle. Wyo., to live with her bro
ther. Here on October 11, 1891, she
was united in marriage to Mr. Wm.
Hunter of New Castle, Wyo. To this
union was born six children, Miss
Helen Hunter and Mrs. Marie Ing
werson of Plattsmouth; Mr. Wallace
Hunter cf Omaha and Mrs. Clara
Bruer of Callaway, Nebr., surviving
her. Two children, Winnie and John
and her husband preceding her in
death. She also leaves to mourn her
passing three grandchildren, Bar
bara and Billy Hunter and Charles
Breuer; six sisters and one brother,
Mrs. Cecelia Wulf of Avoca; Mrs.
Sophia Peters, Weeping Water; Mrs.
Mathilda Hansen, Mrs. August Phil
pct, Mrs. Julia Gansemer, all of Ne-
haw ka; , -Mrs. Lena Hild of-Mynard!
and Mr. Julius F. Bock of New Cas
tle, Wyo., also numerous other rela
tives and friends.
At an early age she was baptized
and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.
Later, on moving to Plattsmouth,
she became a member of the First
Presbyterian church, remaining a
faithful member until death released
her from her suffering. During her
long residence here she established
a large circle of admiring friends
who now mourn with her children
the loss of a noble mother. After a
busy and useful life, Mrs. Hunter
dit d as she had lived, honored, trust
ed and loved. While she lived, she
reared in the hearts of all who knew
her a monument cf worth and beauty
that sculptor or artist can never rep
resent in stone or metal.
As such a life was a blessing and
benefaction to all within the sphere
of its influence, so is the death of
such a one a public misfortune, as
well as an irreparable loss to the
home circle made desolate by her
departure. To those who were near
est and dearest, her life must prove
a perpetual inspiration.
She has gone from sight; but be
cause life and love are stronger than
death, she is still the mother of
the children who mourn earth's
greatest loss.
HAVE AN OUTBREAK
One of the young men at the boy's
camp north of this city, was brought
into the city Saturday evening suf
fering from a number of very serious
injuries suffered as the result of an
attack by a group of young men, also
members of the camp.
Deputy Sheriff Walling was call
ed there by the report of trouble
and found the party on the road to
the camp, finding the party cuffing
and chasing the victim, whose face
was badly damaged by blows from
the fists of the other members of
the group. The injured man claimed
that they had tied him to a tree and
proceeded to beat upon him and left
him in serious conition as the result.
RETURNS FROM FUNERAL
Miss Emma Dellart of this city,
who has been at Malvern and Blan
chard, Iowa, for the past few days,
called by the death, of a sister, has
returned home. Miss DeHart attend
ed the funeral at Malvern and has
since been visiting at Blanchard,
Iowa, with her niece, Mrs. Roy James
and family.
HERE FROSI CALIFORNIA
Clare Thomas, a former resident of
thi3 city and one of the leading auto
dealers on the west coast, was in
the city for a short time Sunday
while en route to South Bend, In
diana. Mr. Thomas, with a number of as
sistants were on their way to the
factory of the Studebaker Co., at
South- Bend, where they expect to se
cure some fifty new cars and drive
them buck tr California. N
Mr. Thomas paid a short call at
the home fo his brcther-in-lav.s,
Thomas and Robert Will and their
families before going on er.st.
The party had left Long Beach,
California, and were here Sunday
morning, showing a good record in
reaching here. They drove in relays
and kept the car constantly going
except for short stops for food and
fuel.
Preparing for
the Annual Fall
Festival Here
New Featnres Will Be Added
Make Occasion One of Succes
sion of Entertainment.
toi
The committee of the King Korn
Klub which has charge of the fall
festival here, is preparing their plans
to make the occasion one of the
greatest that has been held in this
community.
One of the opening features will
be the Merchants'-Farmers banquet
in which the residents of the city
will each invite a guest from the sur
rounding territory to join in the fine
program of the evening.
On the evening of August 30th
there will be a pony ball game play
ed at Athletic park for the benefit
of the funds for the-festival, !
The kangaroo kourt which was
held the past two years will be re
placed with other features that will
add their part to new and lively en
tertainment for the local people and
the visitors.
The parade features will also be
very fine and will be arranged by
Superintendent L. S. Devoe and in
which it is hoped to enlist the serv
ices of the various lodges and so
cieties of the city.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
From Monday's Dally
The announcement was made to
day of the marriage on August 1st
at Portland, Oregon, of Miss Norma
Curtiss of that city ,and Mr. Henry
J. Donat cf this city. The wedding
was witnessed by Mrs. Anna B. Cur
tiss, mother of the bride, Miss Mary
Jane Mark, niece of the groom and
Leland Shanholtz, who had accom
panied Mr. Donat to Oregon.
Following the marriage ceremony
the members of the bridal party en
joyed a wedding dinner at the Hotel
Oregonian, one of the leading hotels
of the coast.
The bridal party returned home
Friday after enjoying visits at Den
ver and vicinity and will now be at
home to their friends here.
The bride has made her home here
for the past six years with her aunt,
Mrs. Philip Hirz, leaving here last
spring at the close of school to visit
the mother and to be joined a few
weeks later by Mr. Donat for the
wedding ceremony.
The groom is one of the well
known and popular young men of
the city, graduating from the local
high school in the class of 1932, he
being an outstanding figure in the
athletic work of the school and is at
the present time associated here in
business with his father. He is the
youngest sen of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Donat, Sr.
Tae many friends will join in their
well wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Donat
for their future happiness.
ENJOYS VISIT IN WEST
Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Westover and
family are now enjoying the delights
of the west coast country, camping
at Crescent City. California, at the
last reports from them. They have
visited a great deal of the country in
their trip so far and are taking their
journey by easy stages. At Crescent
City they ahe visiting with a nephew
of'Dr. Westover.
Crop Revisions
Necessary Due to
Drouth Effects
Food and Feed Supplies to Be Watch
ed with. Vigilance by Govern
ment as Winter Comes.
War time regulations over the food
and feed supply of the nation for the
fall and winter season, is apparent.
The farm administration also will
prepare drastic revisions of its 1935
crcp revision program.
Onicial government estimates are
for the lowest crop production in
more than CO years because of con
tinued drouth. Therefore, the AAA
has undertaken a day-to-day watch
over conditions and is starting an
inventory cf the food and feed sup
ply which will form the basis lor
guiding it3 work during the coming
year.
Next year's wheat plan is likely
to call for the same acreage planted
during the years 1927-32, rather
rather than a 15 per cent reduction
from that figure. Necessity for this
move grew from the prospective cut
in the carryover from this year's ex
cessive figure of 170 million bushels
to about the normal of 125 million
bushels.
Plans Await Report.
Cotton production, limited this
year to 25 million acres, probably
will be extended in 1935 to allow
production of 32 million to 35 mil
lion acres.
The program for corn and hogs is
still to be considered. Final deci
sion will hinge largely on the report
of the feed and forage situation
showing supplies available in com
parison with the live stock popula
tion it must support.
Over r. period of years, according
to Secretary Wallace, the number of
hogs tends to balance; with the sup
ply of corn. The administration will
seek to maintain this ratio.
The 1935 tobacco program awaits
drafting after 1934 sales.
Desire Single Contract.
To elimiante much detailed work
involved in administering separate
contracts for each crop, the adminis
tration is still hopeful of drafting
a single contract which will bring
the major crops and some feed and
forage reps together.
The single contract, or separate
contracts if the former is found in
advisable, will call for total increas
ed plantings, with farmers to receive
benefit payments in about the same
volume as this year.
2.623,000 Cattle Bought.
In return they will curtail produc
tion by pasturing or cutting for hay
some crops if weather is normal next
year and excessive production be
yond domestic needs plus exports is
threatened. They will also be asked
to pledge themselves to continue pro
duction control in 1936.
Coupled with these plans may also
be a crop lending program pattern
ed after this year's corn loan which
stored 256,532,000 bushels of corn
on the farms of 142.36S borrowers
and advanced them $120,647,500 on
the security of the stored grain at
the of 45 cents per bushel.
Relief efforts continue with the
total of cattle purchased in the
drouth area having reached 2,623,
000 head.
WILL VISIT IN THE EAST
From Monday's Dally
Misses Mia and Barbara Gering
are leaving Tuesday for Connecticut,
where they are expecting to spend
several weeks at the home of their
cousin, G. A. Pfeiffer and family at
their estate near Westport on the
sea. While en route east they will
also stop for a visit at the Century
of Progress Exposition at Chicago
and visiting with friends. They are
planning on a very delightful time
and to enjoy a real vacation.
IN VETERANS' HOSPITAL
James Lepert of this city is at
the U. S. Veterans hospital at Lin
coln where he was taken several
days ago. He is still undergoing ob
servation by the clinic at the hos
pital to determine the cause of his
illness and to give him relief if pos
sible. Phone the news to No. 6.
NOW HOTEL PIATTSH0UTH
The Hotel Riley which has served
in fine shape the residents of this
section as a hotel and home for a
great many years, is ncv- known as
the Plattsmouth hotel. Ths build
ing was recently purchased by Mr.
Joseph Lapidus.of Omaha, who isi
making a number or changes in the
building and which includes the re
naming of the hotel as the Platts
mouth. VISITS RELATIVES HERE
Mrs. Jack von Gillern and little
son, Jack Ramon, cf Nebraska City,
were here over the v.eet end at the -
heme of Mrs. vonGillern's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Troop of near j
this city. The visit was one that all
of the family enjoyed to the ut -
most.
Start Grain
Seed Buying for
Coming Year,?
Paul H. Stewart in Charge, Confers
With Omaha Hen on Program
Explains Aim.
Paul IL Stewart, who has been
placed in charge of the federal pro
gram for conservation of seed stocks
in Nebraska, was in Omaha Monday
to confer with Omaha grain men and
to set up a branch office here.
Stewart, who has been extension
agronomist at the University of Ne
braska for the past 15 years, will
alternate between an office ia Lin
coln aid the branch office to be es
tablished in Omaha at 22 S Grain Ex
change building. He will work un
der S. C. Salmon, chairman of the
federal seed stocks committee, with
headquarters at Minneapolis.
Seek Seed Ctic
At a conference with local grain
men at the grain exchange Monday
afternoon, Stewart explained that
the aim of the seed stocks commit
tee is to buy oats, barley, spring
wheat and probably rye to be used
for seed in those areas where the
crops were destroyed by drouth this
year and where there will be a short
age of seed next year.
"We are especially interested in
keeping seed stock in this territory
which in the ordinary course of
events would be shipped out and lost
for seed purposes."
Deals Only in Car Lots.
The committee will deal only in
car lots, but several farmers with
grain in storage on their farms can
band together to make up a car.
Stewart will be assisted in the
work by H. E. Nelson, federal grain
supervisor for the Omaha district
and W. C. Wheeler, who has been
sent from the Minneapolis grain of
fice. Wheeler will obtain samples of
seed stocks offered for sale; Nelson
will be in charge of the grading, and
Stewart will oversee the determin
ation of fitness.
RETURNING TO THE WEST
From Tuesday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hager, who
have made their home here for the
past two years, departed this morn
ing for San Francisco where they
expect to locate in the future. Mr.
Hager, who is a geologist, will be
engaged with one of the large oil
companies on the west coast and will
have hi3 headquarters at San Fran
cisco. S. W. Hager, who also has been
visiting here at the A. L. Tidd and
Henry Herold homes, is leaving this
week for Tacoma, Washington, his
home, after a very pleasant visit
with the relatives here.
CARD OF THANES
With the deepest feeling of grati
tude to the kind friends and neigh
bors we wish to thank them for the
words of sympathy and acts of kind
ness given us in the loss of our dear
father and grandfather. We espec
ially wish to thank all those who as
sisted in the funeral and gave the
beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs.
Guy C. White and Family; Mr. and
Mrs. Dallas Young and Family; Mr.
and Mrs. Rex Young and Family;
Mrs. Ona Lawton and Son; Mrs. Lena
Lyman 'and Family; Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Young.
Primary Vote
Shows Leaning to
Democracy
Eurke Sweeps County for Senator-
Sheriff Sylvester Scores Over
Majority of 1,536.
COUNTY WINNERS
STATE REPRESENTATIVE
George Nickies, D
Troy L. Davis. R.
COUNTY CLERK
Bernard G. Wurl, D.
George R. Sayles. R.
REGISTER OF DEEDS
Lillian White, D.
Edna D. Shannon, R.
TREASURER
J. L. Stamp, D.
John E. Turner, R.
SHERIFF
Homer Sylvester, D
Rex Young, R.
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Harry K. Dwyer, D.
W. G. Kieck. R.
COUNTY SURVEYOR
R. D. Fitch, Jr.. D.
Fulton Harris, R.
COUNTY SUPT.
(Non-Political)
Alpha C. Peterson.
J. R. Reeder.
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Here in Cass county i'ie Cemocrats
held a primary Tuesday, at least the
great vote that participated in the
bourbons election far overshadowed
that of the republicans in almost
every part of the county.
The two largest majorities rolled
up was that of Edward R. Burke for
U. S. Senator and Homer Sylvester
for county sheriff. Sheriff Sylvester
led in all sections of the county and
in this city which he had lost at the
primary two years ago he had a stag
gering vote.
The closest race of the primary
was that of Bruce Rosencrans and
Bernard G. Wurl for the democratic
nomination for county clerk, Mr.
Wurl winning the nomination by
some 70 votes. Mr. Wurl led in thi3
city where he carried all but the first
ward which gave Mr. Rosencrans a
two vcte lead. The large vote in the
west part of the county for Mr.
Rosencrans served to wipe out a part
of the lead of Mr. Wurl, but was
not sufficient to win.
In the republican race Bob Sim
mons for senator and Dwight Gris
wold for governor led the ticket, Sor
ensen being a close runnerup for
Griswold. J
In the republican sheriff race Rex
Young held a good majority over
Ed W. Thimgan, his nearest oppon
ent. The voters in the republican pri
mary chose Mrs. Edna D. Shannon
for the register cf deeds nomination,
while Miss Lillian White, present oc
cupant was given the democratic
nomination.
Jack Stamp for treasurer held a
good lead over his two opponents for
the democratic nomination and will
face John Turner, who was unop
posed. The democratic vote of the coun
ty, complete on governor, senator and
the county ticket was as follows:
United States Senator.
Willis E. Reed 106
Edward R. Burke 1,603 j
Floyd L. Bollen 72
Anthony T. Monahan 22
Charles W. Bryan 833
United States Senator.
(To Fill Vacancy)
Albert W. Weichel 912
Richard C. Hunter 1,100
STATE TICKET
Governor.
John F. Rohn 146
Maud E. Nuquist 66
Terry Carpenter . 433
Wm. B. Banning 843
William Frederick Porter 35
Frank J. Klopping 19
Eugene D. O'Sullivan : 627
R. L. Cochran 410
J. G.
Stroble
54
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Lieutenant Governor.
Walter H. Jurgensen 1,629
J. A. Guttery 568
Secretary of State.
Harry R. Swanson 1,349
Charles H. Driscoll 650
Auditor of Public Accounts.
William B. Price 731
O. H. Olson 616
C. A. Frost 466
Paul Halpine 469
Commissioner Public Land & Bldgs.
George Werner 57
Archie S. Gilland 43
Thomas J. Walsch 66
Walter H. Jensen 170
George Jackson 165
Harry P. Conklin 287
Harry E. Reavis 153
John W. Fillman 55
C. A. Lord 265
Arnold J. Lillie 987
State Treasurer.
George E. Hall 1,724
Attorney Geneial.
Raymond W. McNamara 498
Francis V. Robinson 916
Wm. IL Wright 750
Railway Commissioner
H. L. Challburg 45
Fred A. Good 438
J. C. McReynolds 212
Hugh LaMaster 166
L. C. Oberlies 254
Flrans Johnson 24 4
James A. Slaughter 72
Knud Christian Knudson 261
Will M. Maupin 340
Horace M. Davis 148
Andy J. Welch 178
Lynn C. Roberts 105
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman. 1st Dist.
F. F. Fulton 203
Frank Mills 10 6
Henry C. Luckey 263
J. B. Douglas 388
Catherine F. McGerr 151
G. E. Price 224
Frank A. Peterson 262
O. W. Meier 114
Henry M. Wolfe 224
George L. Santo 53
Floyd Rawlings 105
Carl Sanden 99
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
State Senator, 2nd Dist.
Fred L. Carsten 1,615
Henry R. Cleve 918
State Representative, 6th Dist.
George E. Nickies 1,451
Paul Schewe 1,196
COUNTY TICKET
Connty Clerk
Bruce A. Rosencrans 1,373
Bernard G. Wurl 1,445
Register of Deeds.
Carl Keil 747
Lillian G. White 1.309
Clarence Troy 750
Charles W. Hula 172
Clerk of the District Court.
Paul Vandervoort 116
"Connty Trsasurer..
J. L. Stamp 1,413
Peter P. Gradoville S72
H. L. Taplett 440
County Sheriff.
Martin D. Neilsen 188
Jess N. Elliott 103
H. Sylvester 2.087
J. E. Lancaster o51
County Attorney.
Harry K. Dwyer 2.290
County Surveyor.
R. D. Fitch, Jr. 2,347
County Assessor.
W. II. Puis 2,426
The republican vote of the county
complete in all precincts is as fol
lows: United States Senator
U. S. Renne 45
Robert G. Simmons 717
Kenneth S. Wherry 700
Barton Green 199
Robert Smith 332
United States Senator
(.To Fill Vacancy)
J. II. Kemp 737
A. A. Rezac 117
Dana Van Dusen . 407
J. S. Kroh 404
STATE TICKET
Governor
Dwight Griswold 980
C. A. Sorensen 693
George B. Clark 29
Geo. W. Sterling 54
Theodore W. Metcalfe 402
Lieutenant Governor
C. A. Green 543
Lewis C. West wood 265
C. W. Johnson 391
Stanley Wright 30 6
H. L. Webster 322
Secretary of State
Ralph S. Smith 322
George C. Snow 237
Chas. W. Hill 223
Charles M. McMahcn 84
Frank Marsh 1,017
Auditor of Public Accounts
Geo. W. Marsh 920
Harry L. Babcock 426
A. D. Spencer 380
Commissioner Public Lands & Bldgs.
Gernie B. Thomas 199
Leo Lowenberg 109
A. J. Morris 221
Leo N. Swanson 420
Harvey H. Walker 138
J. A. Axtell 234
Daniel Garber 174
George L. Williama 323
j State Treasurer
;l. B. Johnson 654
tr. W. Baas 1,221
Attorney General
Lee Basye 149
Geo. H. Heinke 540
Jackson B. Chase 133
C. P. Anderbery 158
Donald Gallagher 196
Richard O. Johnson 301
H. B. Reynolds 172
Henry S. Payne 116
Railway Commissioner.
R. H. Sawyer 186
J. L. Kizer 101
Harry A. Foster 257
James F. Miller 247
Arthur B. Walker 160
Bert M. Hardenbrook 152
Robert J. Marsh 250
Alvin C. Smith 1G6
George L. Jackson 238
CONGRESSIONAL TICKET
Congressman, 1st Dist.
J. C. Reavis
Marcus L. Poteet
Loren H. Laughlin
Homer Earl
C. Russell Mattson
415
2b6
292
48
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Edgar Ferneau 157
W. G. Lewis 2C8
Ernest M. Bair 114
Sarah T. Muir 313
LEGISLATIVE TICKET
State Senator, 2nd Dist.
Wm. Bischof, Jr. 1,4 92
State Representative, 6th Dist.
Troy L. Davis 1.C2S
Joe Rudolph CD 9
COUNTY TICKET
County Clerk.
Otto A. Keck CUD
George R. Sayles 1,628
Register of Deeds.
G. E. Weidman
i07
Edna D. Shannon
982
Joe V. Brandt
149
Clerk of the District Court.
C. E. Ledgway 1..S07
County Treasurer.
John E. Turner 1,817
County Sheriff.
Ed W. Thimgan 63 8
Robert Hart 3 4
Ray F. Becker 4C5
Rex Young 1,003
County Attorney.
W. G. Kieck 1.764
County Surveyor.
Fulton Harris 1,651
Wortmans Hold
Annual Picnic
Last Thursday
Descendants of Jacob and Valeria
Wort man Gather from Far
and Near at Malvern.
The descendants of Jacob and Val
eria Wortman,, pioneer settlers ot
Mills county, gathered at the fair
grounds at Malvern last Thursday
for their fourth annual picnic and
reunion.
Although illness and business else
whtre kept a number from being
present there were nearly 50 who
did come and they had a wonder
fully good time.
At noon a bountiful picnic din
her provided by the well filled bas
kets brought with them, was served,
topped with plenty of ice cold lem
onade and ice cream packets from
the Malvern Cold Storage.
Following the dinner Judge Clifton
S. Wortman of Ashland, Nebr., pres
ident of the association, took charge
and a pleasing program, entirely im
promptu, was given by both young
and old. There was instrumental and
vocal music, tap dancing by some of
the younger ones, and talks and rem
iniscences by members of different
branches of the family, all very in
formal but thoroughly interesting
and entertaining, and at the close of
a brief talk by Congressman Otha D.
Wearin who is a member of the clan.
At the close of the session it was
voted to come to Malvern again next
year and Clifton S. Wortman was re
elected president and Orville II. Dur
bin, secretary for the ensuing year.
Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Massie and
daughter, Mary Louise, Cozad, Nebr.;
Dr. and Mrs. Arthur V. Wortman and
daughters, Patricia and Joan, Cur
tis, Nebr.; Mrs. Mary E. Barnes. J. E.
Wortman, Iowa City; O. J. Wortman.
Lincoln, Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. Harold
W. Richards and daughters, Jean,
Barbara Elizabeth and Joan Ashland,
Nebr.; Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bennett
and daughter, Bettie, Hamburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Gifford Wortman, Omaha;
Mrs. Opal Wortman Mead and daugh
ters, Peggy and Colleen, Omaha; Mrs.
Floy Wortman Voseipka and daugh
ters, Mary Jean and Laura Lee. of
Pasadena, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Wortman, Ashland, Nebr.
Mrs. Eva D. Durbin, Malvern; Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Durbin and son,
Ivan, Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Wearin and Mr. and Mrs. Otha D.
Wearin, Hastings; W. S. Wortman
and Mr. and Mrs. Reed Wortman and
daughter, Jean, Hastings; Fred C.
Newell and Frederic Newell. Hast
ings; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Wortman.
Allen and Jessie Wortman, Malvern.
Malvern Leader.
Distant pastures may look en
ticing to some, but not to those
who keep abreast of the values
advertised each week in the col
umns of the Journal.