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PLATTSMOUTH, HIBBASXA, MONDAY, SEPT. 10, 1934.
:;o. gi
ening Parade
of Series Held
Last Evening
Large Crowd Present to Witness the
Portrayal of Colonial Days by
Mynard Community.
From Thursday's Dally
The first of the series of enthusiasm
building parades precedent to the
opening of the King Korn Karnival
on September 19th, was held last
night in conjunction with the regular
gift night ceremonies and was wit
nessed by a large turnout. Cars lined
main street its entire length and over
flowed the side street parking places,
indicating the large number of visi
tors in town.
The parade, which was a little de
layed in getting started, was under
the auspices of the Mynard commun
ity folks and depicted the earliest
days of American history, when the
Puritans came to the new land to
make their home. It offered some
very fine Indian costumes, as well as
the accurate portrayal of garb worn
by the early settlers.
The old blunderbus, so common in
those days, was carried on the shoul
der of numerous Puritans, giving rise
to the question of where all the his
torical firing pieces had been secured.
It took time and effort, to be sure,
and credit is due the peopla of our
neighboring rural section for their
diligent work along this line.
The parade was led by the Legion
Junior Drum and Bugle corps, com
posed largely of ycunger boys, who
were not in last year, and who show
ed the effects of the splendid training
they have received during the last
few months at the hands of "June"
Marshall, who has had the corps in
charge, assisted by "Hike" Bajeck on
the drums and Francis Libershul oa
the bugle.
It was in: possible to get the flood
lights that are to be installed along
Main street in position for last night's
parade, but they will be ready in the
near future, throwing light onto the
parade features as they pass in re
view. This coming Saturday night will
witness the second cf the series of
pre-convention parades, when BREX
shop employees will depict the "Days
cf 49" in splendid manner. The boys
have been busy working out their
plans and have some fine features of
that period lined up.
All of the pre-carnival parades are
to he merged into one monster parade
on the opening night of the festival,
which will extend several blocks in
length, and be followed by a band
concert from the platform at Fifth
and Main streets, together with the
usual gift night ceremonies. This gi
gantic parade will be the only night
parade during the festival, as the
Thursday, Friday and Saturday pa
rades will all take place in the after
noon. HERE FROM CALIFORNIA
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Carruthers,
of Long Beach, California, who have
been visiting with the relatives of
Mrs. Carruthers, were in the city
Wednesday afternoon for a short
time. They have visited Misses Grace
and Louise Vallery at their farm
near Mynard, the family of Dr. and
Mrs. Lake at Omaha and Mr. and
Mrs. F. Ii. Cunningham at Nehawka.
Mrs. Carruthers was formerly Miss
Martha Vallery of this city where
she has a large circle of friends and
who are delighted with the oppor
tunity of meeting her again. The
visitors are expecting soon to leave
for California and expect to spend
a short time at Colorado Springs
while en route to the west coast.
VISITS HOME FOLKS
Miss Mary K. McIIugh came in
from University hospital, Omaha
Wednesday, to spend a ten day vaca
tion with the home folks at Murdock.
Miss McIIugh has been at the Uni
versity hospital in Omaha the past
three years and has finished her
course in nurse training. Because
of her proficient work there, she has
been elected to a nice position on the
hospital staff of nurses. She is the
first member of this year's class to
have such a position offered at the
hospital.
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ENJOYS VISIT HERE
From Thursdays ra!Jy
G. M. Deitrich, general manager
of the Tootle-Campbell Dry Goods
Co., of Omaha, accompanied by his
son, Dale, were in the ctiy last eve
ning. Mr. Deitrich was greatly
pleased with the city rnd the large
ciowd that was present on the
stretts as a p?rt of the regular Wed
nesday night sales nights, t While
here Mr. Deitrich was a visitor at the
Journal and much pleased to find
such a large printing plant located
in a city of this size.
City Has Visit
from Youth with
Own Speed Car
Jack Furstenberger. of Omalia, Whose
Union Pacific Racer Won Three
Cups Shows Car Here.
Wednesday afternoon Jack Furst
enberger, of Omaha, a youth of fif
teen, who built a soap box racer that
won national honors, paid a visit to
this city.
The occasion was in preparation
for the soap box derby that is to be
a part of the fall festival opening on
September 19th.
The ai rival of Jack and his racing
car was the occasion for a ceat dem
onstration by the school children of
the city who had gathered to wit
ness the race and to gain some points
as to the racer.
The speeel tests on the local hills
was first intended for North Sixth
street but the owner of the car felt
that the rough and uneven pavement
between Vine and Pearl streets as
well as the fr.ct of the main high
way would make the route imprac
ticable. TIic demonstration was held on
North Fourth street, the car of Jack
starting from near the top of the
hill and as it raecel down the hill was
preceded by the official patrol tar.
The car was timed as it passed
the block from Vine to Main streets!
on Fourth and showed the rate of
thirty miles an hour as it sped across
Main street and finally was halted
on the grade on east Pearl street.
The car was taken from the scene
cf the race to the platform at Fifth
and Main streets where it was ex
hibited and was the object of much
interest to the youngsters who arc
planning to construct and enter cars
in the local derby which will be un
der the direction of Robert Reed.
The visit of the young man and
his car here was much appreciated
by the committees of the Korn Kar
nival and adds to the interest of the
forthcoming events.
It is hoped to have a large num
ber of entries in the local race by
the time the opening day of the fes
tival roll3 around.
OLD RESIDENTS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Ebinger, of
Plainview, Nebraska, have been here
visiting with the relatives and old
time friends in the community where
for so many years they had made
their heme. Mr. Ebinger is one of
the directors of the state hardware
dealers association, in which he has
served lor a great many years, and
will attend the meeting of the direc
tors at Lincoln before his return
home.
The visits of Mr. and Mrs. Ebinger
to this city are always an occasion
of pleasure to the friends as they
were among the most prominent resi
dents when making riattsmouth
their home.
Mrs. Ebinger is a sister of George
E. Weidman of this city and at whose
home they have been guests.
DROP FAST GAME
From Friday's Daily
A part of the Chevie kittenball
team was at Shenandoah, Iowa, last
evening to play a return game with
the team of that plac?. The Shenan
doah team was the final winners by
the score of 4 to 0 in a great pitch
ers battle. Crane, Barnsdall pitcher
of Council Bluffs, was the mount!
artist of the Iowa team while
Charley Nelson of the local Norfolk
Packers, did the tossing for the
Chevies. Both of the pitchers were
in the best of form and Crane had
eleven straight strikeouts to his
credit in the game.
Fall Program
Opened by Cham
ber of Commerce
brother, who is district supei intend-
Fiist Session SinC3 Summer Vaca-.ent of the Pasadena, California dis
. ties, Is Held at the Stewart j trie t of the Methodist church arid
Cafe Thursday. Mrs. Ella Smith, of Palisades, Colo-
I rado, a sister, will also arrive at the
The- members of the directors of oU1 i10Kle anj v. ith a brother and
the Chamber of Commerce met o"' sister who reside there will have a
Thursday noon at the Stewart cafe to
resuaie their activities following a
several weeks vacation during tne'
heated veaiher. J
There was a large attendance and
the members launched into the fall i
work with zeal and to aid Preri
dent F. I. Ilea in
of the plans for
ie carrying cut
e advancement
cf the city.
Mr. Hammond of the Farncy Co.
was a guest and was introduced to
the members of the directors.
C. A. Marshall, in charge of the
Legion drum coips, discussed the
work of the organization and the
need for aid and encouragement for
the hoys. The Chamber of Com
merce members are to escort the corps'
to the Weeping Water fair nexti
week for Plattsmouth day.
E. II. Bernhardt of the Norfolk t
Packing Co., was present and dis
cussed briefly the work of the plant
which has been very busy in the past
several weeks and has a large num
ber now engaged there.
County Commissioners Fred II.
Gorder, E. B. Chapman and J. A.
Titz, were guests of the Chamber of
Commerce and spoke briefly on the
action of
the county board in de-
dining to make levies for the use of,
the FERA in Cass county. As ex
plained by the commissioners they
are limited by law to four mills for
the operating expenses of the coun-j
ty, that the request of the FERA was
for a special levy of 1.93 mills, which
would leave but 2.7 mills to operate
all of the expense of the county and
including the care of the aged and
indigent which would not be cared
for by the federal work proposition.
In addition the county was asked to
appropriate twenty-five per cent of
their gasoline tax funds to the FERA.
The Chamber of Commerce en
dorsed the stand of the commission
ers in declining to accept the proposi
tion. It was also voted to appropriate
the sum of $73 to the fall festival
that opens here on September 19th.
KING HORN KAPS
One of the important contributing
items in financing the King Korn
Karnival is through the sale of King
Korn Kaps. Two years ago nearly a
thousand cf the official headgear for
carnival boosters were sold, with a
resulting neat profit to be put into
the expense of promoting the show.
Last year the number sold was under
500 and a considerable number were
carried over, reducing the profit on
the number elisposed of.
This year, 500 were ordered and it
is the desire of the committee that
every one of these caps be disposed of
to parties who will actually wear
them (for that i3 as important as the
mere sale of the caps) and advertise
the forthcoming festival.
If you haven't purchased your cap
yet, is is urged that you do so at
once. They come in three sizes to fit
most any size head, and the cost is
only 25 cents each, although they
are a much better and more expen
sive cap than those sold during the
first two years.
CAPTURE E00ZE RUNNER
From Thursday's .Daily
Last evening Sheriff Homer Syl
vester and Deputy Sheriff Tom Wall
ing, made the arrest of Levi Freyid
cnberger, who gave his address as
22nd and Hickory streets, Omaha
The man was under suspicion of hav
ing been selling liquor to the boys
at the camp north of this city and
was seen last evening conversing
with a group of them at the ball
park. Later he was seen in the main
part of the city and was arrested by
the sheriff on North Fourth street.
He had a small box filled with pints
and half pints of liquor and which
was taken as evidence in the case as
well as the coupe that he was driv
ing. The man was lodged in Jail to
await the filing of charges by County
Attorney W. G. Kieck against him.
GOES TO MISSOURI
From Friday's Daily
Rev. and Mrs. C. O. Troy left to
day for Braymer, Missouri, Mrs.
Troy's birthplace and former home.
I The Rev. Dr. Charles F. Se-itter, a
family reunion. It will be the- first '
homecoming this widely separated
fiiiiiily has enjoyed in tight years,
.
iMake Sure of
Seed Cora for
Coming Yearly
I ing lands in that locality.
Government Urges That Immediate' The rout'' for thc ro3d s that of
Steps Bs Taken to Secure Cora ;t,:e o2a routl ih"1 existed along the
From the 1933 Crop
Corn growers who face the neces
sity of finding satisfactory seed sup
plies for next year will, in many
cases, find the answer to their prob
lem in their cwn or their neighbors'
corn cribs, where 100
millions of
bushels of the 1933
corn c-roy i.re
stored. The elrcught hrs ji rcducce!
this year's crop that official; of. the
U. S. Department of Agricula:. j are
strongly urging farmers i:i the
drought sections to make arrange -
ments immediately for seed supplies
of locally adapted varieties.
in nine rnws tho nrni.if.in nf nh.
taini j seeJ corn cau be hand
led locally, in the opinion of the.
corn specialists of Bureau of Plant!
Industry. In almost every cemmun-
j lty, they say, there is enough gocd
evtd corn now available for farmers
of that coinmnity. Farmers should
make" arrangements for seed supplies
right away, as much' of. th!3 l&tJS
corn will be fed this winter.
On farms where part of the 19G3
crop is stored under government seal
there will be no seed problem. One
of the requirements for a govern
ment loan on corn wa3 the signing
of a corn-hog contract. Every farm
er who has corn under seal will get
benefit payments from the AAA.
Many farmers expect to use those
checks to pay off a part or all of
thei rcorn loans. Corn for seed
usually sells at somewhat higher
than the regular grain prices, so the
farmer who has good seed corn for
sale is in a fortunate position.
If farmers will begin at once to
locate seed for next spring there is
no reason for an acute situation to
develop relative to seed corn sup
plies because a bushel of corn will
plant six or seven acres, whereas sev-;
eral times this qantity is needed for
the other cereal grains. Where a
farmer plants SO acres of corn he
will need only about 13 bushels of
seed. This would be only one day's
supply for a herd of 40 steers or 100
hogs.
In some areas it is true that it may
be somewhat difficult to obtain seed
of the varieties the farmers are ac
customed to growing, because of ex
treme dry weather in 1933 as well as
in 1934. Even in these areas it will
sometimes be possible to locate a
small patch planted in a river or
creek bottom where there was enough
moisture to make a limited number
of ears.
An important point that should be
emphasized is that even small ears
or nubbins grown from a gooel strain
of corn in a poor year make satis
factory seed if the kernels are well
developed. This is true because such
corn has all of the hereditary char
acters necessary to produce fine ears
under favorable environmental con
ditions. This fact is often overlooked
in selecting seed corn.
Corn ordinarily retains its viabil
ity for two or three years if it is
thoroughly dried and stored under
favorable conditions. Corn from the
1932 crop might even be used for
seed next spring, provided it is test
ed for germination. This precaution
applies to the 1933 crop as well, and
is considered good farm practice un
der normal conditions.
From Friday's Daily
Attorney J. C. Bryant of Ashland,
was in the city for a short time to
day looking after some matters of
business, being engaged In the trial
of a case in the district court.
Seek Road to
Reach Residents
South of City
Numter of Those Living Along Mis
scuri River Ask Road Along
That Stream.
Several of the residents
liVill0"!
south cf this city along the .Missouri
i river neve as iced that the board oi
eour.tv commissioners tako steps to
have the road that was laiel out a
! number of years ago reopened to fur
!nish an agrees to the territory that
j is located south cf the Timmas place
I to the vicinity of the Warga farm,
j The petitioners that were before
j the county boartl were Sam Gilmour,
altor and John Gouchenour and
G. Stava, who are ow ners of farm-
tiuns or tne ..Missouri river irom
near the old furry landing to the
section north of Rock Bluffs and
which is shut out save for a road
over the steep bluff to the west.
The route sought would give a
splendid scenic drive and one that
v.'uld no doubt be one of the most
pcpu'.ar for the motorist seeking a
day s outing.
It is asked that this road be com
pleted by the use of labor that could
easily be secured from those who
j have been engaged in public works
and would be a part of the relief
j program and at the same time give
a fine scenic drive arcur.d the river
i and afford a shorter and morc prac-
tical route for the residents of that
section of the county.
OPENING FALL SEASON
riattsmouth Boy Scout troop is tn
resume regular weekly meetings for
th fall and winter season beginning
Mcnday night. During the summer,
the troop has met but once a month,
confining its other activities to over
night and three day camp periods at
Camp Wheeler.
A number of the older boys in the
troop who are outgrowing Scouting
age will probably not-re-register for
the coming year, making way for ad
ditional ycunger boys now on the
waiting list. There has been need of
two troops here, but with stricter
regulations as to attendance at meet
ings and progress in Scouting, it is
believed that a live troop of 32 active
members, all willing to attend meet
ings and study for advancement can
take care of the present needs. Boys
who fail to meet these requirements
will be dropped from the active roll.
Scoutmaster Raymond Larson, As
sistant Scoutmaster Russell Reeder
and Junior Scoutmaster Anlton Rol
and are concentrating on an active
program of recreation and study at
the weekly meetings throughout the
coming months. With cooler weath
er, a number of over-night hikes for
school week-ends are also planned.
Due to an overrunning of the bud
get, district courts of honor and dis
trict business meetings were dispens
ed with during July and August, ad
vancing the date of Arbor Lodge dis
trict court of honor at Nebraska City
from July to September. The court
will be held September 26, and will
be the first in this district since the
May court at Auburn. A number of
local Scouts who have qualified for
swimming, life-saving and other merit
badges during the summer months,
will attend this court. It is quite pos
sible the November court will be held
in Plattsmouth.
HERE FROM OKLAHOMA
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Novotney, of
Pccasset, Oklahoma, are here for a
visit with the relatives and old time
friends in this section of Nebraska.
They are guests here of John and
Mike Vitersnik at their farm west of
the city and with the other relatives
and old acquaintances. The Novot
ney family moved to Oklahoma some
twenty-three years ago and have
been very successful in the state of
their adoption. Mr. and Mrs. Novot
ney are en route home from Chicago
where they attended the Century of
Progress exposition. While here they
were callers at the Journal to renew
their subscription to the semi-weekly
edition of the paper.
Phone the news to Mo. 6.
GOES TO HOSPITAL
Mrs. G. O. Schwennckcr, one of
the well known residents of the city,
was taken to Omaha Friday w litre
she entered the Immanuel hospital.
Mrs. Schwenneker has been a suf
ferer from jaundice for some time
which was followed by complications
that led to the decision to have the
patient taken to the hospital lor
treatment. The many friends are
nii. iin- pdiiciiL iuuv ut:
r.blt to return home and restored to
her former good health.
County Fair
Big Feature of
Current Week
Weeping- Water Ready to Play Role
of Host to Large Crowds from
Tuesday to Saturday.
Ccunty fair time is here! Starting
tomorrow (Tuesday), Weeping Water
will be host to large numbers cf Cass
county people as well as a consider
able number from surrounding coun
ties who always find the Cass county
fair an attraction worthy of their
time and attendance. From a small
beginning, this institution has grown
steadily, until now the exhibits are
housed largely in buildings owned by
the Association and each year sees a
steady advance in attendance and in
terest shown. Back of its success is
the Cass county 4-H club work, the
mcst active of any in the state. And
this explains, in no small measure,
the fact that Cass county judging
teams and 4-H exhibitors walk away
with the lion's share of the awards at
the Nebraska state fair each year.
Yet, the Cass county fair is far
from a mere 4-H club exhibit. Rather,
it is that nucleus that has built the
fair up until it attracts large numbers
of exhibitors in every line covered in
the premium book.
Despite unprecedented drouth con
ditions, the Journal is advised this
year will be no exception and place
ments of exhibits are already well up
with the average of other years.
Space forbids giving the entire fair
program, but a perusal of same dem
onstrates that entertainment features
have not been overlooked in connec
tion with this year's show.
Wednesday is Homecoming day and
a large number of former residents
cf Weeping Water and vicinity are
expected to come back for this fea
ture. Thursday is Plattsmouth day. As
always, Plattsmouth may be depended
upon to send a large delegation this
day. The American Legion Junior
Drum and Bugle corps will accompany
the delegation from here and partici
pate in a parade during the after
noon. An address by R. Foster Pat
terson and selections by the Masonic
quartette of this city are also includ
ed on the program for that after
noon. Friday, the closing day, will be
parade day. The big parade of live
stock and school floats, an annual
event, will take place at 1:30 in the
afternoon.
A group cf selections by the Rural
School Chorus, supervised by County;
Superintendent Miss Alpha Peterson
will follow the parade and there will
he plenty cf ether entertainment as
well, not only that day, but on all
four days of the fair.
Our good friends at Weeping Wat
er invite the people of Cass county
to attend the fair and will do their
utmost to provide pleasing entertain
ment and hospitality for everyone.
MARRIED AT COUNCIL BLUFFS
The marriage of Miss Dorothy Mc
Carthy and Mr. Clifford Hardison of
this city occurred on Thursday aft
ternocn at Council Bluffs, Iowa,
where the young people had motored
in company with Mrs. Joseph Mc
Carthy, mother of the bride.
The bride is a member of the grad
uating class of 1934 cf the Platts
mouth high school, born and grow
ing to womanhood in this city where
her friends are legion.
The groom is one of , the well
known young men cf the community
and is at this time in the employe
of the Norfolk Packing company.
The many friends hsre will Join in
their best wishes to Mr. and Mrs.
Hardison for many years of happi
ness and success.
Outstanding List
of Features for the
3rd Corn Festival
Program for Four Ei'g Bays Will Be
Ready Nsxt Week: Piomises a
Most Successful Show.
A program of i aturcs for ev ry
day is the plan for the platfoim pro
gram and additional t-..t i ta i nne t.t
for the three days and four i ight-
of the 3rd annual Corn I tival
which wili cpen on Wcdru-.-day : .ft r
noon, Kept" -inbe r 1'Jlii. clo.-in;: the
following Saturday r.ight. Talent
from all over Cans county has ij'- n
secured and it has been one ot the
traditions of this program that the
program be confined to Ca.-s e. un
people. So well has this an. mo
ment worked out that each year th
presentation of feature-s lias ii-en a
great success.
With splendid improvement in
the public address system, the- pro
gram will be brought to the huge
crowds wheih will assemble in Platts
mouth with ease so that ev ry one
will be able to hear and enjoy every
aet. Outstanding features of thu
year's program include five big par
ades that in themselves will bo a
tremendous dialing card. The open
ing parade will feature the ever
popular Children's Group legi.ning
at 4 o'clock on Wednesday the l'Jth.
At 7:43 the same ev tiling the- All
Carnival parade, including every
body who has participateil in the
preliminary parades of the previous
two weeks. Thursday afternoon will
occur the Mynard Community Par
ade upon which its sponsors have
been working for the pa.-t six wve-ks.
It will be an outstanding event. Tne
third parade Friday afternoon at :
o'clock is sponsored by the Bu-in.-s.i
Men's Ad Club and tho final i nraiie
Saturday afternoon at 2:00 will be
the colorful and popular Rural
School Parade.
Five conceit bands on a fcur day
program is a big attraction. These
will be the Weeping Water band,
the Louisville band and bands from
Elm wood and Plattsmouth as v.fll as
the Farmers Union band. Thc.-e are
among the finest musical organiz
ations to be found anywhere and will
be remembered for the fine iinp.vs
sion they made last year.
The Old Settlers Reunion this y-:ar
promises to be an outstanding fea
ture and the best old settlors pro
gram ever held here. Ju.lge ('. L.
Graves, George 1'. Mann and Ed
Schulhof are in charge of thi ; r.T
fair which will begin at 10 o'clock
Friday morning. From all over the
county, old settlers will be here and
a special prc-gram will he printed
for this day.
While the exhibits this year can
not be as elaborate, yet the ngiicul
tural committee is laying plans for
a full lir.3 of exhibits whi-.-h will
merit a visit from ail. These will l.
shown in the Bekin building as form
erly. It is impossible to make a d tail
ed description of the many popular
acts scheduled for the platform but
among them are: The Three Mus
keteers, anoutstanding mu'ie:.! at
traction from Nehawka; Kvss Nieh
ols, popular Louisville s-x. i . ' :
Duane Harmon, prize trumpet play
er of Weeping Water; Miluied Kno
fiicek, violinist; Balthazar's Om Io .
tra; The Rotk Bluffs On-ln : tia; Ko: t
ka's Bohemian Orchestra uv.i i: num
ber cf entertainers fiom the local
schools. For a full nniio-,in ei.-.i i:t of
these see the official rogiani.
All boys and girls who j 'ay t!.e
harmonica are invited to r i; on
the program Thursday eveni: g at
7:15. An all Cas.-j county old liddlin"
exhibition is scheduled for .'at irJay
afternoon at 4:00 ar.el i.i open to ev
erybody. There will be square dancer, on thv?
platform on Thursday and Siturday
nights and arrangements are being
made to stage a modern dan,e of
which announcements will be mad?
later.
The city championship kitt nball
games are also scheduled for Wed
nesday, Thursday rnd Friday nights.
Fuither glimps's of this outstand
ing program will bo eiven nxt
week. Watch for further details.
Soon boats will be plylni uo
and down the Missouri, hauling
vast cargoes of freight.