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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1934.
NO. 71
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Death of Old m
Time Resident of
State in West
Lafayette A. Domngton, 72, Mem
ber of One of Pioneer Nebraska
Families, Passes Away.
The death of Lafaytite A. Dor
rington, 72, an old time resident of
this city, occurred on Tuesday at
Sacramento, where the Dorrington
family have made their home.
The deceased was a son of Col.
and Mrs. Fred Dorrington who came
to Plattsmouth in the early seven
ties from Richardson county. Col.
Dorrington, an active leader in the
republican party in the state, being
engaged here with General E. K
Cunningham, then surveyor general.
Mr. Dorrington was engaged with
his father in the land office here
and later when the family moved to
Alliance where Col. Dorrington was
made register of the land office
there, the son continued in this
work.
While a resident of Plattsmouth
Mr. Dorrington was married to Miss
Augusta Minor, a daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Minor.
When the Spanish-American war
opened Mr. Dorrington Joined tbe
First Nebraska and was sent with
that regiment to the Philippine Is
lands where he served with distinc
tion In the campaigns of 1898-99,
both in the taking of the islands
from the Spanish and later In the
Filipino revolt. He was in charge
of a company of the Philippine troops
until his return to the United States.
Mr. Dorrington was an uncle by
marriage of L. O. Minor of this city
and will be remembered by a large
number of the old time residents of
tbe community.
TRUCK CAUSES TROUBLE
North Fifth street near the U. S.
government building was the scene
of a great deal of excitement Wed
nesday afternoon when a truck driv
en by Wayne Bailey of Fremont and
used to haul rock, did considerable
damage.
The driver of the truck had evi
dently imbibed of liquor and as he
attempted to turn the truck into
Fifth street from Vine he drove up
onto tha walk and onto the third
step of the east entrance to the
building:- He then turned the truck
and smashed off the outside mall
box and crashed on east across the
street In the direction of the Ray
Bryant garage. The Iron pipe that
held up the sign of the garage was
napped off and the truck then
smashed the running: board and the
right hand door of the new Oldsmo
bile car of Mr. Bryant.
The driver of the truck was taken
to the city Jail by Chief of Police
Libershal and lodged there for safe
keeping, later released on bond.
The man was arraigned this morn
ing before Judge Charles L. Graves
on two counts, one of Intoxication
and the second of operating a motor
vehicle while intoxicated. He was
given a fine of $25 and costs for
the intoxication and $50 and costs
for drunken driving. His drivers li
cense was also suspended for a year.
RETURNS FROM CALIFORNIA
Mrs. Frank Mullen, who has for
the past three months been visiting
on the west coast, returned Wednes
day after a most delightful outing.
Mrs. Mullen has spent the greater
part of the time al Los Angeles where
she was a guest of her son, Edward
Mullen and wife. While in Califor
nia she had the opportunity of a
visit with Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Egen
berger, old acquaintances here, re
porting the Egenberger family as en
joying their new home and sending
greetings to the old friends in this
city.
While In the west, Mrs. Mullen,
who la the grand treasurer of the
Nebraska C. D. of A. visited a num
ber of the courts and met many of
the members of the order in that
section of California.
From Thursday's DUy
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Clark return
ed this morning from Glenwood
where they have been visiting with
their daughter and family, Mrs. Rob
ert Stivers.
HOLD FIRE DRILL
Fire Chief Dr. O. Sandin Wednes
day paid a visit to the various schools
of the city as a part of the fire pre
vention week activities. Fire drills
were held at the schools and the chil
dren responded in fine shape and
marched in
n an orderly manner from
ngs. Dr. Sandin has been,
the buildi
very busy every day in checking over
the fire dangers in the city and get
ting in touch with the property own
ers and residents in the move to elim
Inate all possible fire hazards.
Plattsmouth
Ladies Home from
Denver Meeting
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Darkus Attend Meeting of
W. T. M. Society.
Mrs. Robert B. Hayes and Mr3.
Frank Barkus. who have been at
tending the branch meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
of the Methodist church, have re
turned and report one of the finest
church meetings of the year.
There were thirteen conferences
represented covering ten of the cen
tral western states and an Impres
sive program arranged for the ladles.
The branch sessions were presided
over by Mrs. Ralph Cushman, wife
of Bishop Cushman of Colorado, with
Mrs. Meade of Kansas City, wife of
Bishop Meade assisting. Miss Stella
Watson of Lincoln served as secre
tary of the branch and Mrs. Davies
of Topeka, Kansas, as the treasurer.
There were nine department sec
retaries present to take part in the
meetings of the branch.
The speaking list included Bishop
Cushman of Denver, Mrs. W. C. Has
son of Kansas City, Dr. Brenhard of
the IUlf Theological college, Chicago,
Dr. Ben Cherrington of the social
science department of the University
of Denver, Dr. Koo, of China, head
of the world youth movement, with
headquarters at Geneva, Switzer
land. Dr. J. G. Crowther, pastor of
the Trinity Methodist church of Den
ver. Bishop Meade of Kansas City
closed the meeting with a sermon on
the mission work of the church.
One of the striking features of!
the meeting was the demonstration
cf the mission work by a group ot
the missionaries now home from
their foreign service. Miss Jessie
Bragg, well known in this city. Miss
Letha Doyle, Miss Emma Warren
and Mies Emma Chrilson, all of the
India field. Miss Ruth Daniels of the
China field and Miss Beulah Reitz of
the African mission field.
PERU COLLEGE HOMECOMING
The Peru State Teacher's College
will welcome all alumni on Home
coming, Saturday, October 20. Ex
tensive planning and preparation for
this yearly event promises much en
tertainment for all alumni who at
tend. The forenoon of October 20 will
be set aside for registration ot
alumni and band demonstrations. At
2 p. m. the football game between
the Chadron Stale Teacher's College
Eagles and the Peru Bobcat team
will be called. At 7 p. m. the Peru
Dramatic Club will present tbe
Homecomlne Dlay. "Ladies of the
Jury," in the College Auditorium
The climax of the student reunion
will be the Homecoming dance at
10 p. m., in the college gymnasium.
All former students of Peru State
Teacher's College are cordially In
vited to attend. Fifty cents admis
sion will be charged for the Chad-
ron-Peru football game and thirty-
five cents for the clay. "Ladies of
the Jury."
OPENS NEW MARKET
Carl Ohlschlaeer has opened a
new fruit and vegetable market In
the building formerly occupied by
the Hatt bakery on Main street be
tween Fourth and Fifth streets. The
market was open for trade Wednes
day but the formal opening will be
held on Saturday. '
The market has a large and fine
stock and the announcement of the
special offerings will appear Friday
in the Journal.
Open House is
Held at Camp
North of City
plattsmouth Residents Jcy TnSpeC.;
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ment Boys Camp.
From Friday's Dttlly
Last evening: the government camp
located north of this city r.ml which
is one of the large establishments
of its kind in the state, held ope
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this city and to allow them to be
come acquainted with the work of
the camp.
The camp is now being- placed cn
! a permanent basis, and while a great
deal of work yet remains to be done.
ne camp buildings are advanced so
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far that they can shelter the boys of
the camp very nicely in ca;;e of cold
weather.
The number from this city to visit
the camp was quite large, they be
ing shown over the camp by guides
selected from among the boys who
in a courteous way pointed out the
various activities of the camp and
the manner in which it is conducted.
The camp is kept in a neat and
orderly manner and the boys of the
camp are responsible for the upkeep
and care of the camp and buildings
which are policed and kept spic and
span each day.
The camp has an efficient hos
pital, commissary, a fine dairy barn
where the herd of twenty-four cows
are cared for, supplying the milk for
the camp.
The camp officers requested Super
intendent L. S. Devce, Mrs. John Gor
detr, Frank A. Cloidt. and L. O
Minor to serve as a committee on
the inspection of the barracks of the
camp and who awarded to barracks
No. 3," the' honor of being the most
neat and well kept.
Members of the Omaha camp with
a group of youthful entertainers
were also at the camp and gave a
very clever entertainment at the
close of the tour of inspection, this
being held in the open.
A clas of little girls gave a fine
program of dancing as the opening
feature of the entertainment and fol
lowed by the vaudeville offered by
the members of the Omaha camp,
many clever jokes, sketches and mu
sical offerings being a feature of this
portion of the entertainment.
The Omaha camp also provided an
orchestra that added much to the
excellence of the fine program.
The camp, which houses the eighty
boys, has a large personnel of offi
cers to direct the various activities
and who were presented to the
Plattsmouth guests. The command
ant of the cafnp is Mr. John Mc
Pherson; Mr. and Mrs. Carr have
charge of the camp commissary; Mr.
James, superintendent of the dairy
farm; Mr. Wilson, chief clerk; Mr.
Goudy, in charge of camp detail; Mr.
Wade in charge of the camp hospital;
Carl James, camp adjutant; Mr. Hu
bert, camp draftsman; Mr. James Mc
Govern, in charge of entertainment;
Mr. Sullivan, camp carpenter; Mr.
Green, chef and in charge of the
camp kitchen.
The visitors to the camp had a
taste of the efficiency of the camp
kitchen and service as refreshments
were served to the members of the
visiting party at the mess hall which
is capable of seating 125 of the boys
at one time.
The members of the Journal party
had the pleasure of having as their
guide, Thomas E. Aubrey, whose as
sistance was much appreciated.
The camp is an institution that Is
doing a great deal of good for the
youth that most need it and in their
work have had the co-operation of a
number of the local resident, Mr.
T. IL Pollock and Mr. George Het
rick being particularly active In
their aid where possible to the camp
and its residents.
VERY HAPPY OCCASION
From Thursday's Daily
Last evening a fine seven pound
daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Hey E. Mays at the family home in
this city. The mother and little one
are doing nicely and the event has
brought a great deal of pleasure to
all of the members of the family.
Mrs. Mays was formerly Miss Mary
Ina Chancellor of this city.
VANDALS DO MISCHIEF
From Friday's Daily
The night police force was called
to the west portion of the city last
night where some parties had been
I reported as doing daunage to tires cn
! cais that were parked in that sec-
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nctures in the tires on the oar of
Justus Liilie, four in a tire belong
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ing to an Omaha party and two in a
tire on a car o another motorist
from Sarpy county who was visiliuj
in that locality.
nj Charming Home
Wedding Held
at Elmwood
Miss Leona Feme Miller United in
Marriage to Mr. Ralph J. Born
emeier of Murdock.
On Wednesday, October 3rd, at
2:30 p. m., the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ellis Miller was the scene of a
very pretty home wedding, when
their daughter, Leona Feme, was
married to Ralph J. Bornemeier of
Murdock, son cf Mr. an J Mrs. John
Bornemeier. i
Preceding the ceremony. Miss
Jeanette Miller, sister of the bride,
sang "I Love You Truly," accom
panied on the piano by Mrs. Leonard
Miller, who also played the wedding
march. The corner of the room
where the ceremony was performed
was decorated in pink and white
streamers, silver lace vine and a
large white bell. The marriage lines
were read by Rev. .Bliss, pastor of
the Methodist church. The bride
v as attended by Miss Verna Miller,
and the groom's attendant was Orlin
Burrill of Weeping Water.
The bride was gowned in light
blue satin; and carried prak. roses
tied with blue tulle. The bridesmaid
wore a blue taffetta gown and car
ried deep pink roses tied with pink
tulle.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held for the invited guests.
Refreshments consisting of pink and
white ice cream, chocolate and pink
cake, and coffee were served by Mrs.
Harry Ahrens, Mrs. August Lang
Mrs. Leonard Miller, Ruth Borne
meier and Jeanette Miller. The
bride's cake was baked by Mrs. Leon
ard Miller.
The bride is a graduate of the
Elmwood high school; in the class of
'3 4. The groom is a graduate of the
Murdock high school, and is a pros
perous young farmer of that com
munity. Immediately after the cere
mony the young couple left for a
short trip in the western part of the
state and Kansas. Upon their re
turn they will make their home inj
Elmwood, until spring, when they
will farm the coming year. Elm
wood Leader-Echo.
ENJOY DINNER PARTY
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Don C.
York was the scene of a very pleas
ant hot taraale dinner party Thurs
day evening, the delicious repast be
ing prepared by Mrs. York.
In their residence along the Mex
ican border for several years the
York family have grown very fond
of this delicacy and in preparing
which Mrs. York is a real artist.
The evening following the dinner
was spent in music. Mr. Jack Offutt
giving selections on the Hawaiian
guitar, Randall York on the cornet,
Mr. York several of his always de
lightful vocal offeriugs and har
monica selections. Mrs. Offutt served
as the accompanist.
The members of the party com
prised Mr. and Mrs. York and son,
Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Offutt
and daughter, Virginia, and Mr. and
Mrs. John Eohlken and daughter,
Betty.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Younker and
little daughter, Bonnie, aged 6, with
Mrs. W. Younker and son, Andrew,
are here from Ogallala. Nebraska,
guests at the home of Mrs. J. F.
Clugy. The party came here on ac
count of an eye affliction of Bonnie,
she having been troubled with an in
jury sustained when she fell from a
bed when two years of age. The
child was taken to Omaha where she
was operated on at the University
hospital.
Platters Hold
Ashland to Score
less Tie Friday
Defensive Woik of the Locals Excel
lent Against Heavier Team
of the Visitors.
t The Plattsmouth and Ashland high
school football teams Friday after
noon battied to a scoreless tie at
Athletic park, neither team appar
ently carrying the power necessary
to put over the score.
In the opening quarter after Ash
land was forced to kick. Wall of the
Platters gave one of the exciting
moments ol the game by racing the
return down the side lines for forty
yards vith Kris-key adding yardage
but the locals were held in deep Ash-
i land territory to lose the ball,
j In the second quarter Ashland was
threating the local goal but was
forced out to mid field where they
again renewed the attack and by
several fake plays were again back
in the local territory. An Ashland
pass was Intercepted by Kriskey and
who returned the ball for fifteen
yards. A pass to Hlrz was incom
plete and on the succeeding play
Ashland swarmed through to throw
Kriskey and to force the Platters to
yield the ball as the half closed.
The Ashland team again grew
threatening in the third quarter
when they were in the shadows of
the local goal post but failed to
click. Ashland started an end run
that lost ground on a brilliant tackle
by Hirz, local left end. The visitors
then took to the air and a 6hort lat
eral was good for ten yards. Line
plunges and off tackle plays carried
the ball to the local tweuty-five yard
line and another short pass brought
it to the fifteen yard line. The visi
tors tried to batter down the "de
fensive work of the locals, but were
forced to give up the ball. on downs.
In the last quarter the visitors
tried to put over a score that for a
time seemed promising as several
fake plays gained them much terri
tory and their passing attack seem
ed to promise success until Carey
intercepted one of the heaves of the
visitors and broke up the threat.
The game was a see-saw for the
remainder of the contest.
HOLD DEMOCRATIC TEA
From Saturday's Dally
About 45 democratic women and
central committeewomen attended
the tea given by Mrs. Evelyn Shel
don, chairman of the Cass county
women's division, at her home in Ne
hawka yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Jane Ketchum, state wom
en's chairman spoke, giving five prin
cipal reasons why the women should
vote for the new deal; these were
the home loan legislation, transients
removal from the highways, farm
aid legislation, government aid tc
university students and the fact that
the government had stabilized the
banks.
Mrs. Betts, Lancaster county wom
en's vice chairman, outlined an or
ganization plan, such as is used in
Lancaster county.
Mrs. Kenry C. Luckey, wife of the
congressional candidate In the first
district, addressed the group, speak
ing in behalf of her husband's can
didacy. Precinct committeemen were In
troduced and gave reports.
Mrs. J. R. Reeder and Mrs. Mar
garet Hirz gave a musical program
after the speaking. Tea was then
served.
VISITS IN MISSOURI
From Friday's Dally
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Noble and son,
Evan and daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Wiles, departed this morning for
New Hampton, Missouri, where they
will enjoy a visit with relatives. This
Is the old home of Mr. Noble and
two of the brothers are still residing
there.
VISITING IN THE CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wooster of
Sedalia, Missouri, are in the city
to spend a few days visiting at the
home of relatives here and enjoying
a short outing. Mr. Wooster Is now
employed by the Missouri Pacific at
the shops at Sedalia.
GREGG CLUB PICNIC
The Gregg Club, composed of the
shorthand and typing students ot
the high school had a weiner roast
Tuesday night after school at a pas
ture near the golf links.
Some thirty students were in at
tendance to enjoy the sumptuous feed
prepared by Naomi Day and her help
ers. This club has been organized only
recently, and the officers are: Carl
Hula, president; June Geist, vice
president; Virginia Trively, secretary-treasurer.
Old Resident
of Union Dies
from Stroke
George Hastings, 75, Passes Away at
Family Home Northwest of
That Place Thursday.
The death of George Hastings, 75,
resident of Union for a number of
years, occurred on Thursday even
ing, following an illness of the past
four weeks, caused by a stroke.
Mr. Hastings was born September
27, 1S58, in West Virginia, and came
to Nebraska with his parents, the
late Mr. and Mrs. James Hastings,
when a small boy. The family lived
in the vicinity of Rosalie and Geneva
for many years. He was married at
Lincoln to Miss Anna Chidester. The
family came to Cass county In 192G
and had made their home here
since. He retired from farming sev
eral years ago.
He is survived by his widow a
daughter, Mrs. Fred Sleep, and a
son, Harley Hastings, both of Spear
fish, S. D. Other relatives surviving
are two sisters. Mrs. Dan Lynn,
Union. Mrs. Mary Patton, Rapid City,
S. D., and one brother, Clayton Hast
ings, North Platte. 2 Two grandchil
dren also survive.
Funeral services were held this
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Baptist
church in Union with Rev. W. A.
Taylor and Rev. B. N. Kunkel, con
ducing the ceremony. Pallbearers
were Elmer Withrow, Frank Bauer,
Charles Garrison, Jay Austin, Henry
Becker and Reuben Stine. The in
terment was at the East Union ceme
tery. HOLD REPUBLICAN RALLY
From Saturday's Dally
Last evening a republican meeting
and rally was held at Weeping Wa
ter which was attended by a good
crowd of the residents of that sec
tion and the candidates on the coun
ty ticket. The main addresses were
by Marcus L. Poteet, candidate for
congress and William Bishof, Jr..
candidate for state senator.
Other candidates attending were
Troy L. Davis, candidate for repre
sentative, George Sayles, candidate
for county clerk, John E. Turner,
candidate for treasurer, Mrs. Edna
D. Shannon, candidate for register
of deeds, H. C. Backmeyer and Carl
Balfour, candidates for commission
ers, C. E. Ledgway, candidate for
clerk of the district court and Rex
Young, candidate for sheriff.
ATTEND MASONIC MEETING
R. Foster Patterson and Frank A.
Cloidt of this city were at Omaha
Wednesday where they attended a
meeting of seventy-five of the mem
bers of various Omaha Masonic
bodies. The Omaha Masonic lodges
are conducting a campaign in the
interest of the Masonic Home for
Boys maintained in that city and the
luncheon was to discuss plans and
inspire the workers in their efforts.
Mr. Patterson spoke on the subject,
"What Is a Boy Worth," a very in
spiring address and well fitted for
the occasion. The meeting was pre
sided over by T. L. Combes, general
chairman, and attended by Vern
Johnson of Beatrice, grand master
of the order in the state.
' VISIT AT CREIGHT0N
Early this morning Henry Horn
and daughter, Miss Helen, Mrs. W.
A. Becker with George M. Hild as
driver of the car, departed for Crelgh-
ton, Nebraska. They n 111 visit at
the home of J. J. Horn, a brother of
Mrs. Becker and Mr. Horn, over the
week end and are expected home
sometime Monday.
Cass County
Bankers Meet
at Louisville
Carl D. Ganz of Alvo Named as Pres
ident Convention Will Go
to Alvo for 1935.
The annual meeting of the Cass
County Bankers association was held
on Friday at Louisville with a hue
attendance cf the bankers and their
ladies from the different financial in
stitutions of the county.
The afternoon sessions were held
at the I. O. O. F. hall where the
meeting was called to order by O. C.
Hinds of Weeping Water, president
of the association and the members
of the association given formal wel
come on behalf of the city of Ixniis
ville by L. J. Mayfield, editor ot
the Courier of that place.
The response to the welcome was
given by Mrs. Woolcott of Weeping
Water in her usual pleasant man
ner. The executive session in the after
noon brought many interesting
phases of the banking business up
for consideration and in which Em 11
Placek of Wahoo was heard In "As
sociation Functions," and J. Francis
McDermitt of Omaha, on "Money and
Inflation." In which he urjjed the
support of a strong and solid finan
cial policy and the return to the
gold standard.
In the election cf officers the fol
lowing were selected: President
Carl D. Ganz. Alvo; Vice-President.
Frank A. Cloidt, Plattsmouth; Secretary-Treasurer
Guy L. fitments,
Elmwood.
The association voted to hold the
1935 meeting at Alvo.
While the business session of the
association was meeting down town,
the ladies of the party were enter
tained at the home of Mrs. C. J.
Pankonln where a fine social time
was enjoyed until the banquet hour.
The annual banquet was served
at the city hall which had been well
arranged, the table decorations being
in green and white, forming a pretty
setting for the dinner.
The delicious repast was arranged
by the Drake hotel chef and was one
that proved all that could be wish
ed, the menu being as follows:
Orange Cocktail
Olives - Jelly - Pickles
Breaded Pork Loin
Potatoes Scolloped
Candied Sweet Potatoes
Candle Salad - Buttered Peas
Rolls - Butter
Cup Cakes - Ice Cream
Coffee - Nuts
Mints
The toastllst of the evening was
presided over by Guy Clements ot
the American Exchange bank or
Elmwood, who In his clever manner
presented the various numbers.
Musical numbers were furnished
by a number of the talented musi
cians of Louisville, Laura Relchart,
Anna Bates, Jean Group, Norman
Gakemeler, Ike Wheeler and Ross
Nichols furnishing excellent offer
ings, both Instrumental and vocal.
In the speaking William Phillips
of Omaha, was heard in "Banks ami
Banking," in which he di.usseJ
many of the problems of the present
day in the banking world.
The main address of the evening
was by Robert Foster Patterson, of
Plattsmouth who had as his Bubject,
"There Were Giants in Those Days,"
he taking as the first example!. Noah
and Columbus, two men called by
fate and circumstances from ob
scurity to become two of the great
discoverers of the world. He also
stressed the fact that out of the
limelight of fame there are giants
living In the obscure places of the
world that await but the call to take
their place in the halls of tame.
Two of these cases cited was the
Center college football team of 192 4
that had defeated the powerful Har
vard eleven, and Dr. Dafoe, who had
successfully delivered the quintuplets
in Canada.
The speech was much enjoyed and
drew the closest attention of the
audience to the close.
Mrs. O. C. Hudson, Jr., who has
been visiting with relatives at Klrks
ville, Missouri, has returned home
after a most pleasant outing.