Nebr. Stale Hisrricri Society
I
rant
VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER IS, 1934.
NO. 72
0
Select Winners
in Young Citizens
Contest Saturday
Thelma Ward, Duane Harmon, Weep
ing Water, Ruth Ann Ganz,
Dale Ganz, Alvo Winners.
The contest to determine the
young people to represent Cass
county in the Young Citizens con
test was held on Saturday at the
court house, with a large number
from all sections of the county in
attendance.
The contestants were Judged on
personality, mental aptitude, tests
and a physical examination to de
termine their health condition.
The contest was presided over by
Miss Alpha C. Peterson, county
superintendent as the chairman ol
the county.
The judges of the intelligence and
personality tests were selected from
the teachers of the county, being
Supt. G. M. Corum, Louisville; Supt.
Johnson, Murdock; Supt. Behrends,
Weeping Water; Supt Ilauptmann,
Alvo; Principal Mary Wilson, Avoca
and Principal R. Foster Patterson,
Plattsmouth.
The physical examination was
made by Dr. R. P. Westover of this
city.
The schools represented in the
contest were Plattsmouth, Weeping
Water, Union, Avoca, Louisville,
Murdock, Alvo.
The decisions of the Judges in the
contests awarded the honors as fol
lows: Girls
First Thelma Ward, Weeping
Water.
Second Ruth Ann Ganz, Alvo.
Third Wilma Keech, Weeping
Water and June Gray of Avoca, tied.
Boys
First Duane Harmon. Weeping
Water.
Second Dale Ganz. Alvo. 1
Third Carrol Nutzmann, Avoca.
The two highest in each of the
classes will be eligible to attend the
district contest, the state contest be
ing sponsored by the Nebraska Am
erlcan Legion and the World-Herald.
The following young people took
part in the contest:
Josephine Ayres, Alvo, age 16; Lu
cille Backemeyer, .Murdock, age 1G;
Wayne Bornemeier. Murdock, 16;
Donald Cotner, Plattsmouth. 17;
Catherine Davis. Union, 16; Clifford
Dean. Avoca, 15; Dale Ganz, Alvo,
14; Ruth Ann Ganz. Alvo. 13; Lois
Giles. Plattsmouth. 16; June Gray,
Avoca. 16; Jean Group, Louisville,
16; Norman Gakemeier, Louisville,
17; Duane Harmon, Weeping Wa
ter. 16; Carl Hula. Plattsmouth, 17;
Wllma Keech, Weeping Water. 15;
Val May&eld. Louisville. 15; Donna
Jean Mickle, Avoca, 14; Victor Mill
er, Alvo. 16; Bernard Morris. Union,
16; Alice Jackman, Louisville, 16;
Ruth Neltzel. Murdock, 17; Carrol
Nutzman, Avoca, 15; Max Haines.
Weeping Water, 17; Daniel Ruge.
Murdock 17; Wwen Stites, Union 16;
Thelma Ward. Weeping Water, 16;
Alice Wiles, Plattsmouth, 17; Clar
ence Tounker, Union, 19.
DISTDtGUISHED MASONS
Mr. Lewis E. Smith, 33". Grand
Secretary of the Grand Lodge, A. F.
&. A. M.. of Nebraska, Is ot the
opinion that that state has the uni
que distinction of having the Senior
Past Grand Master; Senior Past
Grand High Priest; Senior Past
Graid Commander within the Unit
ed States, and the Senior Thirty
third Degree Honorary in the South
ern Jurisdiction, says the Scottish
Rite News. The Senior Past Grand
Master, Mr. John J. Wemple who
now resides in Oklahoma, was Grand
Master of the Grand Lodge of Ne
braska June. 1S84, to June, 188&.
Mr. Francis E. White, 33 , is the
other senior official as referred to
and was bo presented and Introduced
at the Kinghts Templar Triennial
held at San Francisco, Calif.
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
An action was filed Tuesday aft
ernoon In the office of the clerk ot
the district court, entitled Elmer R.
Fitchorn vs. Georgia B. Fitchorn
The action Is one for divorce and In
his petition the plaintiff sets forth
that the parties were married on
July 14. 1931, at Omaha, and have
since made their home In Cass coun
ty. Cruelty Is the basis of the action.
Phon the news to no. 6.
VISITING IN CITY
Clyde Crosby, of Denver arrived
In the city Sunday afternoon for a
short visit here with friends and
with his cousin. Miss Sophia Red
mond, at the Nebraska Masonic
Home.
Mr. Crosby has been visiting at
Knoxville, Iowa, his old home, for a
short time and is now on his way
home.
He Is a brother of Mrs. Edith
Oaks, formerly of Silver City, Iowa,
well known here and with whom
Mr. Crosby makes his home in the
west.
Kaffenfaerger
Family Holds a
Reunion Sunday
Ideal Weather Makes Occasion One
of Greatest Pleasure for the
Members of Family.
Sunday, which was an Ideal j
beautiful autumn day, the annuaT
Kaffenberger reunion was held at
the old homestead of Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Kaffenberger, Sr., where
their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Graham now reside.
At the noon hour dinner was
served on one large, long table un
derneath the huge autumn trees, cov
ered with their gorgeous colored
leaves. The centerpiece was a huge
bouquet of autumn flowers, and it
certainly made an impression that
everyone will remember for a long
time.
The afternoon was spent In play
ing cards and games and in visiting
with each other.
The committee in charge forgot
nothing in the way of conveniences
and entertainment for all present
and everyone was very grateful to
them for their work. Everyone will
be looking forward again to their
next meeting.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
John M. Kaffenberger, Sr., Mr. John
Kaffenberger. Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle
Klntz, Mr. and Mrs. George Kaffen
berger and family, Mr. and Mrs. Her
man Graham and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Tschirren and family, Mr.
George Kaffenberger, Sr., Mr. and
Mrs. John B. Kaffenberger and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Kaffen
berger, Jr., and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Kaffenberger and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Kaffenberger and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Kaffen
berger and family Mrs. Margaret
Kaffenberger and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Meisinger and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Hilficker and
family, Mrs. Mabel Engelkemeier
and family, Miss Vernie Meisinger.
POLICE HAVE BUSY TIME
from lfondr' Dally
Officers Dave Plckrell and Roy
Stewart had a very musy time last
evening on investigating cases of
stolen and abandoned cars in several
parts of the city.
A 1927 model Chrysler sedan was
reported to have been stolen from
near the corner of Eighth and Lo
cust Btreets and which the party tak
ing was able to make a clean get
away. Later In the evening the police
discovered a model T Ford abandon
ed near the Ford garage where it
apparently had been left due to lack
of gasoline. The car bore a Missouri
license number.
Bill West left his Ford parked near
the J. W. Crabill store last night and
when he returned to secure the car
it was found to be missing. The po
lice were at once notified of the tak
ing of the car and after a search it
was found to have been abandoned
near the Oscar Gapen residence on
Washington avenue with all of the
gas drained out, as well as the work
clothes of Mr. West stolen.
PLAYS HORSESHOE GAME
Sunday afternoon a number ot
the horseshoe plajrers of this city
and a group from west of this place
engaged in a tie game at the home
of Otto Peterelt. The Plattsmouth
team was composed of Guy Bestor,
Ed W. Thimgan, John Schoemann
and John Boetel, while the opposi
tion team Included John Parkening,
August Slemoneit, August Keil,
Adam Stoehr and Otto Peterelt.
Union Ladies
Guests Here of
LocalW.C.T.U.
fln1. T),m t, o,.cllT,.i w
Local Ladies and Visitors Dur-
ing the Afternoon.
The Plattsmouth W. C. T. U. were Paper, iount.ain i-ea. .uiss uum
hostcsses Monday afternoon at tne maim is a granddaughter of Mrs.
home of Mrs. R. B. Hayes to a large II- Guthmann of this city.
group of the Union members of the
W. C. T. U., the two Union parti
cipating iu an exceptionally fine pro
gram and one filled with excellent
talks by the ladies.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. E. H. Wescott, local president,
who welcomed the visitors and which
was responded to by Mrs. Ivan Bal-I
four of Union, president of the union
there
Mrs. W. H. Porter and Mrs. R. H
Anderson had charge of the tlevo
tions and had as their reference the!
24th verse of the ISth chapter ot
Proverbs,
The Union voted unanimously to
make Mrs. Charles R. Troop, for
many years the head of the local
union, president emeritus of the or-
ganlzation as a tribute to her great
services.
The program of the day was one
of the high spots of the history of
the local organization and the splen
did address were very much enjoyed.
"The Blessedness of Belonging,"
Miss Nickum.
"The W. C. T. U. Must Continue
in Devotion and Influence," Miss
Olive Gass.
'Sacrifice and Service on the Part
of Present Leaders," Union W. C.
T. U.
"Well Planned, Inspiring and
Helpful Meetings," Mrs. John Gor
der. "Educational Campaign," Mrs. R.
Bj. Hayes. . . . .
Miss Mildred Hall gave a very
beautiful piano number and also
played for the singing of "Ne
braska." " Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. R. B. Hayes, Mrs.
Mary Spenser and Miss Olive Gass.
FUNERAL OF MRS. MAX ON
The funeral services of Mrs. W
E. Maxon were held on Sunday aft
ernoon from the Sattler funeral home
at Fourth and Vine streets and with
a large number of the old friends
and neighbors being In attendance.
On Sunday, October 8th there
were services held at Santa Ana,
California, by Hermosa chapter No.
105 Eastern Star, Mrs. Maxon being
a past worthy matron of the chap
ter. The services here were conducted .
by Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the
First Methodist church who gave
words of comfort to the members of
the bereaved family and the friends.
During the services Mrs. Hal Gar
nett and Mr. Frank A. Cloidt were
heard in a beautiful duet number,
"Peace, Wonderful Peace," and Mr.
Cloidt in a solo number, "Face to
Face."
The Interment was at the Oak Hill
cemetery and the pall bearers were
J. H. Graves. W. A. Wells. L. W.
Nlel. P. F. Rihn, H. B. Perry and
Clifford Randolph, who bore the body
to the last resting place.
Those from out of the city to at
tend the services were Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Skinner, Los Angeles, Mrs
Joel Messersmith, Lincoln, Mrs. Rob
ert Kotz, Ashland, Mrs. Charles
Messersmith, Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Ran
dolph, Mrs. Boyd Porter, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Roberts and daughter, Mrs.
Sadie Smith.
IS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN
Mrs. D. C. Morgan, who has been
at Lincoln, visiting, has returned
home to take part In the last weeks
of the campaign. Mrs. Morgan states
that she has been named by Mrs.
Ketchum as committee chairwoman
for Plattsmouth. Mrs. Morgan has
announced the appointment of Miss
Anna Heisel as vice-chairwoman for
the city. Mrs. Morgan Is expecting
to open a headquarters for the com
mittee and the ward workers which
will handle the literature and other
matters for the candidates on the
democratic ticket.
HONORED AT SALT LAKE
Residents of Cass county will be
interested in the honor that has been
conferred on Miss Jeannette Guth
mann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.
A. Guthmann of Boise, Idaho, form
erly of Murdock. Miss Guthmann,
who is a student at college at St.
I ary's-of-the-Wasctech Catholic col-
lese for girls' has been selettd a3
j the assistant editor of the college
C. L. Wiles Has
Leg Broken by
Corn Binder
In Attempting to Check runaway !
Team Well Known Farmer Is
Thrown from Einder.
C. L. Wiles, one of the prominent'
farmers of this portion of Cass'
county was very severely injured j
Monday afternoon while returning
j heme from his work in a field
'Jr.
Wiles was driving three horses hitch-'
ed to a corn binder and as he was
driving along the highway mar the
Glen Wiles farm, a car came sud
denly from behind and passed thej
horses at a high rate of speed and
frightened them. ;
The horses, frightened by the sud-!
den appearance of the car, started
to run and Mr. Wile3 was forced to
exert all of his strength to try and
halt them. In his effort to chock the
team he apparently lost his balance
on the binder and fell from the ma
chine. As he struck the roadway
one of the wheels of the bfnder and
its lugs passed over the left lef, frac
turing the member.
Mr. Wiles called for help and his
son, Chet, working in a nearby field
came to his rescue and loaded the
father into a car and brought him
on to his home near this city, where
Dr. Westover: was called and the
member set.
Mr. Wiles is still suffering a great
deal from the effects of the injury
and which will keep him on the in
active list for some time at leaat.
HOLD INVESTITURE SERVICE
From Tuesday's Dally
Last night at the high school the
Boy Scout Troop No. 364 held a very
impressive investiture service at
which Roland Landis, Theodore Lib
ershal, Vern Long and Keith Bro
man were taken in as Tenderfoot
Scouts.
The ceremonies were presided
over by Scoutmaster Larson and par
ticipated in by a number of Scouts.
The entire American Legion Boy
Scout committee was in attendance
and each member was called upon
to make a few remarks to the troop.
Following the Scout meeting the
committee held a business session,
disposing of several problems and
arranging for a future program.
The present troop now has almost
reached its full strength in member
ship, but there still remains a wait
ing list of some 20 'boys who desire
to become Scouts. There is a great
need of some organization which will
sponsor another Scout troop, that
these boys may be given the advan
tage of Scouting.
OBSERVE COLUMBUS DAY
Sunday morning the members of
Monsignor M. A. Shine chapter ol
the Knights of Columbus, received
corporal communion at the St. John's
church where in a body they were
given the sacrament by Father
George Agius, pastor of the church.
Following the communion and
the mass the members of the order
were entertained a breakfast at their
hall where the members of the Cath
olic Daughtsrs of America had ar
ranged a delicious repast for the
knights and which was much appre
ciated. ASHLAND VISITORS HERE
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Russell and
Miss Violet Russell oC Ashland were
here over the week end as guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Pat
ton. Mr. and Miss Russell are nephew
and niece of Mr. Patton. The visit
was one that was enjoyed to the ut
most by the members of the family
circle.
Last Survivors
of Survey Party
Have Reunion
M. "Mart" Buttery o: This City.
Wm. Kagedorn, Hay Springs,
Have Pleasant Visit.
E. M. Buttery of this city, who
with Mrs. Buttery are visiting at
the home of their son, Elwood But
tery, at Hay Springs, has had the
pleasure of a visit with a companion
on a surveying party seme fifty-one
years ego.
The Hay Springs News has a very
interesting account of the meeting:
In 18S3 Wm. "Dutch Bill," Hage
dorn and E. M. "Mart" Buttery
were members of a gang surveying
the western boundary line of Ne
braska. The other day. after fifty
one years, they met again in Hay
Springs .near the scene of their en
deavors when the country was young
and raw.
Mr. Hagedcrn has made his home
rear Hay Springs for many years
and Mr. Buttery arrived last week
to visit his sen.
The magnet of chance thus drew
these two old-timers together again
after a half a century of living.
Fortunately the editor was pres
ent while the two old gentlemen
were reminiscing.
Back in the eighties when Mr. But
tery and Mr. Hagedorn were young
men together in Plattsmouth. an en
gineering firm headed by G. W. Fair
field, was awarded a contract to
make a survey to better establish the
west boundary of the state of Ne
braska. After due consultation with
the parents, the boys received per
mission to hire out to the engineer
ing firm and make the trip west.
At that time only one railroad
crossed the state, so the party dis
embarked at Sidney and twenty-six
miles north of town began their
work.
Mr. Buttery was a "chainman"
and Mr. Hagedorn acted as a
"moundsman," on the crew of six
teen that composed the party. At
this point In the reminiscing Mr
Buttery remarked, "you can well
Imagine what a boy like me felt who
had been rolling pills back in Platts
mouth. I was soft and before long I
found it out." Mr. Hagedorn had
been doing heavier work, and was
not so aware of the many miles cov
ered each day. j
As mentioned before, the survey
started on the Snake Creek 26 miles
north of Sidney and north to the
South Dakota boundary. At this
time there were no towns In the
Valley, there were no railroads, In
fact there were very few white men
in N. W. Nebraska. Fort Robinson j
was reallv the only settlement, and
the survey party used it as a sup
ply base.
For six months the sixteen men
labored to place markers for the
west boundary. Eight men worked
in two groups. There were two tran
siet men, two chainmen, two mounds
men, two cooks, two teamsters, two
flagmen, the boss, one who wrote
field notes and several others tor
general work. The "Moundsmen
job was to chisel the necessary num
ber in stone and dig a hole to place
It in and hide it from the Indians. It
was not uncommon for the Indians
to come along and dig up some of the
valuable markers If they were not
properly covered. For this work
"Dutch Bill" carried a chisel, spade
and hammer. "And believe me" he
said, "they sure would get heavy at
times."
Each day a definite number of
miles were supposed to be covered.
This varied between 22 and 24, and
it was all walking. Often, however,
it was impossible to cover more than
2 miles a day due to the thickness
of the timber, or the hardness of the
badland country north of what is
now Harrison.
After several months at the work
Mr. Buttery came down with the
mountain fever and was very ill
During his illness, he was given the
privilege of seeing his grave dug and
the Inscription placed upon his grave
stone, but as he said, "I fooled them
and got well." Mr. Buttery recover
ed from his sickness, but only after
a hard struggle and through the
thoughtfulness of his comrades
They would tear the lean meat from
the bacon and give it to "Mart" be
cause the fat parts he could not eat
It was after this that Mr. Buttery
came up from 1C5 pounds back to
his normal weight of some 210
pounds.
"Were there many Indians" I ask
ed. "Sure they were roaming all
over this section of Nebraska and
Wyoming hunting and fishing. We
however did not have any trouble
with them." The party did have one
good scare. Looking to the west
someone discovered hundreds ol
moving objects. "The Indians are
coming," was the warning. Immed
iately the boss, Mr. G. W. Fairfield,
gave orders that every man must
take care of himself, and "don't
build fires." After anxious waiting,
it was discovered that the Indians
were several hundred horses out
grazing.
Game was on all sides. Deer
antelope, birds of all kinds, In fact
the men became tired of even the
smell of wild meat. Water wa3 some
times a problem. Getting north to
ward the South Dakota line, the
badlands were encountered, and here
was the only time that the group
suffered at all for water. It vas al
most impossible to get good fresfc
water, so the water standing in
semi-stagnate pools was used during
the period.
The life around the camp fire after
the day's work was completed, was;
always enjoyable. The two groups of
eight would always camp together
at night. Cards, and games furnish
ed the amusement. A very fortu
nate event took place, when a group
of Indians forgot to take along a
football after, they had broken up
their camp. The boys used the ball
for the rest of the time and derived
a lot of pleasure from it.
About this time back in '83, the
surveying job was completed and the
"gang" broke up to go their own
ways. As the group headed toward
civilization, many were offered Jobs
on ranches. Hagedorn accepted a
position on the Greenwood ranch
north of Sidney and worked for a
while. Buttery said that he had rail
roading in his blood, and he went
back to Plattsmouth and started to
work for the C. B. & Q.
It is interesting to note that Mr.
Buttery and Mr. Hagedorn are the
only two living out of that crew of
men. Buttery said he had been able
to follow each of them in later life.
The names of the men in the gang
were: G. W. Fairfield, the boss. Two
tansiet men Sol Pitcher and A. M.
Fairfield. A Mr. Leeland from Weep-j
ing Water wrote the field notes. The;
chainmen were Buttery and Harley
Needleton. Needleton came from1
Illinois. The flagmen were John Hil
ton, Ohio and one Sprague. Mounds-j
men were Len Skinner and Ike Cecil.
Two cooks Al Willvering. and Bill
Brantner. Teamsters Will Sprague
and Neil Gaston. ' j
Sol Pitcher became known In
Sheridan county, because the he
stayed back and later became the
first county clerk. He also picked
out the ranch for Wm. Hagedorn
The one he lives on today and home
steaded in 18S6.
TO ATTEND CONVENTION
From Wednesday's Dally
William R. Holly and E. P. Stew
art will depart this evening for
Miami, Florida, where they will at
tend the American Legion national
convention. They are to play with
the Ralston post band of Omaha,
the only musical organization from
Nebraska to be at the convention.
The party will have their special
coaches attached to the midnight
train of the Missouri Pacific and on
the trip will stop at many of the
southern cities including St. Louis
and New Orleans. On the return trip
they will travel via Washington and
New York and with a side trip to
Boston, the band giving a concert
at Watertown, Wisconsin.
SHOWER FOR BRIDE
On Saturday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. A. J. Engelkemier,
Misses Eva Wichmann, Margaret and
Emma Albert entertained at a show
er In honor of Mrs. Glen Terryberry.
formerly Miss Margaret Engelkemier.
The afternoon was spent playing
the fascinating game of Bunco in
which Mrs. Emma Frederich won
first prize.
The bride received many beautiful
gifts from her friends which will be
rememberrances In future years.
Congressional
Candidates Pay
Visit to City
Henry C. Luckey, Democrat and Mar
cus L. Poteet, Republican, Ad
dress Voters Here.
Saturday evening the residents or
this city had the opportunity of hear
ing the two candidates for congress
in the first district, Marcus L. Po
teet, republican, and Henry C.
Luckey, democratic candidate.
Mr. Poteet arrived here Saturday
evening from a day's tour over the
county and in which he had been
heard in the towns in the central
and north portion of the count 3-.
In his address given here at the
corner of Fifth and Main Etrcets. the
republican candidate voiced strong
opposition to many of the acts of
the Roosevelt recovery program and
particularly attacked the agricultur
al provisions of the act that had
been placed in force Eince the ad
vent of the new administration.
Mr. Toteet urged the advent ot
younger men into the public life of
the nationand the carrying out ot
constructive programs along lines
less raidcal than that of the demo
cratic administration.
Mr. Luckey in his address used
the Gamer system of loud speaking
and was heard by the large audience
in all parts of the business section.
He pledged his support to the Roose
velt administration and to the carry
ing out of the measures that in his
opinion would make for the per
manent recovery of the nation. In his
remarks Mr. Luckey gave the renunie
of the stand that he has taken in
regard to national policies as fol
lows: "Realizing that the rehabilita
tion of agriculture must be one of
the main foundation stones in our
national recovery program, I shall
work for the parity of prices be
tween agricultural and industrial
products. Restore the purchasing
power of the farmer and you will
start the wheels of industry and re
employ labor.
"I favor the conservation of our
streams and the proper development
of our water power by the people.
"In the recovery program tbo In
terests of all classes must be taken
into consideration producer aud
consumer alike.
"I am in favor of preserving our
American ideals. Private Initiative
must be encouraged by fair profits
and fair wages. Faclsm and com
munism can best be curbed by giv
ing equal opportunity to all and spec
ial privileges to none. I deplore the
concentration of wealth In the hands
of a few at the expense of the masses.
Human rights must be placed above
property rights.
"Reasonable provision mu.t be
made for the rehabilitation of the
destitute and unemployed. Every
encouragement should be given to
the 'Back to the Land Movement'
and the 'Rehabilitation Farm Steads.'
The policy should be to provide op
portunity for the needy to help them
selves and become self-sustaining.
"A reasonable and worknb't; old
age pension should be adopted.
"I am in sympathy with lbor and
can whole-heartedly support the la
bor plank as Eet forth in the Demo
cratic platform.
"The soldiers, veterans and their
dependents are entitled to just and
equitable treatment. Irregularities
and unfair discriminations should be
corrected. Legislation tending to
ward that end will receive my full
support.
"I favor the conscription of all
natural resources, capital as well 03
man power. In case of war. The
manufacturing and sale of munitions
and instruments of war should be
under strict government control.
Take the profits out of war."
VISIT IN THE CITY
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rokhar and
daughter. Miss Elsie Rokhar, were
here Sunday as guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Iliber and
the Frank Bestor home. They were
accompanied by Mi3s Lois Be3tor,
who is now attending the University
of Nebraska. Miss Rokhar is teach
er of Spanish In the Lincoln city
schools.
