Kebr. State Historical Society
VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934.
NO. 75
Prepare Cast
for the Play
'In the Money
Fine Cast of Young People Will Pre
sent the Sparkling Comedy
at Platz Theatre.
John Svoboda, well known In local
dramatic circles, and also well known
as a prominent young business man
is going to play the leading juvenile
role of Jack Ralston, the groom at
tempting to marry In order to get
"In The Money." This ia the leading
role of the big master stage Bbow,
"In The Money" which is to be pro
duced here next Thursday and Fri
day, Nov. 1 and 2 in the Platz the
atre. Jack Ralston is a young man heav
ily in debt, who has made promises
to his fiancee, Mary, Helen Schultz,
that they will have a honeymoon
trip to Hawaii and everything that
young couples desire because he feels
he will be "In The Money" when he
receives the Inheritance of $200,000
from his grandfather's will if he is
married before his twenty-fifth birth
day and before his Uncle Abner.
The two comedy leads. Uncle Ab
ner, a confirmed bachelor who re
turns from the Orient with an eccen
tric widow, Samantha Green, will be
played by Clem Woster and Mrs. Mol
He Gobelman. These two characters
are extremely humorous and when
they announce they intend to Join
Mary and Jack in a double wedding
the fun begins. Naturally, Jack
heartily disapproves of a double
wedding and he and his friends, Ted
and Harris, played by Chris Bulin
and Bus McCrary, make every at
tempt to keep Uncle Abner from get
ting married. They even go to the
length of kidnaping Uncle Abner, but
he declde3 to disguise himself and
Impersonate the Rajah Allah Bibi.
Samaretha Green's oriental servant
played by H. L. Gayer. After Ab
ner's disappearance, O'Faultr, the
private detective, L. B. Devoe, Is call
ed in and he brings with him his
assistant. Bob Bestor, and they have
many difficult problems to solve.
When Uncle Abner is dressed up
impersonating the Rajah he has a
great deal of fun, and the audience
is kept in gales of laughter by the
appearance of both Rajahs. "In The
Money" is truly a great show and
many unexpected turns are taken
before it reaches an ultimate climax
in which Jack not only gets married
but also Uncle Abner and Samaretha
Green, and Susan Christopher, play
ed by Mrs. Mary Beverage and Law
yer Brown played by Joo Capwell
and the show nlshes with a triple
wedding.
Other important characters are
Eliza, the Negro cook, played by
Edna Herring and Gertrude Vallery
and Eleanor Swatek as Virginia and
Marie. Mary's friends, two bandlU
played by Bob Rummel and Greth
Garnett and the minister. Rev. Tur
nlpseed played by Harry White.
"In the Money" is a sure cure for
depression blues, jitters, or what-have-you
and from all reports it
promises to be the high of comedy
entertainment to be staged locally
this season.
HOLD FINE MEETING
From Thursday Daily
The Young Democrats of Louis
ville held one of the largest rallies
in the county last evening at that
city and which brought together an
audience of democrats and progres
sive republicans that filled the city
hall to its capacity.
Preceding the meeting the Farm
er's Union band of Louisville gave
one ot their fine concerts and also
played following the speaking.
The meeting was presided over by
Prank Stander, one of the active
young democrats of Louisville.
The principal address were made
by C J. Campbell, democratic war
horse of Lincoln, who spoke In be
half of the state and national tick
ets and presented the eause of the
party to the people, and Judge C. S.
'Wortman of South Bend, who urged
the sustaining of the democratic ad
ministration at the eoming election.
The democratic county candidate
were present and gave short talks to
the voters and presenting their cause
as well as urging the support of the
national and state tickets.
HOLD INTERESTING MEETING
From Saturday's Dany
The Catholic Parent-Teachers as
sociation last evening held a very
interesting meeting at the school
building, a large number of the mem
bers being in attendance. The busi
ness session was presided over by
William H. Woolcott, president.
The members discussed the var
ious matters that were demanding
their attention and plans were made
for the box supper and program
which will be held next week at the
Knights of Columbus hall.
At the close of the evening re
freshments were served by the com
mittee composed of Mrs. Cyril Ka
Una, Mrs . John L. Hadraba, and
Mrs. E. A. Webb.
Enrollment
of Schools Sets
a New Record
Number Enrolled in the High School
and Grades Is the Largest
in City Record.
The enrollment in the Platts
mouth city schools is the largest
that it has been in recent years. This
year there have been a number ot
new families locate here as well as
the number of children that have
come of school age and enters the
lower grades to Bwell the attend
ance. The enrollment on October 1, 1934
was 1,012; October 1, 1933, 917;
October 1, 1932, 853; October 1
1931, 823, showing the steady in
crease of school attendance.
The attendance by the various
grades over the city as reported at
the office of Superintendent L. S.j
Devoe shows the following facts:
. , HIGH SCHOOL v-
Seniors ... 56
Juniors 69
Sophomores . 10
Freshmen 110
341
JUNIOR HIGH
Miss Weyrich, Grade 8 38
Miss Whalen, Grade 8 '. 38
Miss Garrett, Grade 7 38
Miss Perry. Grade 7 39
153
CENTRAL BUILDING
Miss Hiatt, Grade 6 . 36
Miss Muenster, Grade 6 . 37
Miss Prohaska, Grade 5 38
Miss Lee, Grade 5 47
MIbs May, Grade 4 37
Miss Diehm. Grade 3 38
Miss Farley, Grade 2 30
Miss Martens, Grade 1 20
Miss Tidball, Kdgt. 36
318
COLUMBIAN BUILDING
Mi aa Iverson. Gr. 3, 4 32
Misa Jones. Gr. 2, 3 30
MIbs Quiniby, Grade 1 25
Miss Tidball, Kdgt. 22
109
WINTERSTEEN
Miss Tritach. Gr. 3, 4 24
Miss Wieland. Kdgt., 1, 2 31
55
FIRST WARD
Miss King, teacher
Grade 1 8
Grade 2 : 5
Grade 3 5
18
MERCERVILLE
Miss Nolting, teacher
Kindergarten 3
Grade 2 2
Grade 3 1
Grade 4 5
Grade 5 o
Grade 6 2
18
HERE FROM THE WEST
Mr. and Mrs. David Churchill, ot
Twin Falls, Idaho, who have been
visiting the Century of Progress at
Chicago for the past two weeks stop
ped In Plattsmouth and Murray for
a visit with their relatives and
friends on their way home. While
here they have been visiting at the
home of Attorney and Mrs. C. A.
Rawls, Mesdames Rawls and Chur
chill being sisters. They visited at
Murray with W. S. Smith, Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Churchill also being
sisters and with M. O. Churchill, a
brother of Mr. David Churchill
While both In Plattsmouth and Mur
ray they met many of their old time
friends of forty years ago. Mrs.
Churchill also attended the demo
cratic tea at the home of Mrs. W. L.
Seybolt where she met many of her
former friends.
Auburn Bull
Dogs Win from
Platters, 27-0
Locals Are Unable to Check the
Early Attack of Visitors Led
by Captain Ely.
Wednesday afternoon Coach Ralph
Higgins and his crew of Bulldogs!
come to town to mix with the Plat-
ter gridiron crew and as the result j
the visitors copped the contest 27
to 0.
The first touchdown of the visi
tors occurred at the first kickon
when the Bulldogs booted the ball
to the Platter goal line and there
they touched the ball down for the
coveted score to start the battle with I
a lead. The try for placement was
not good.
The blatters showed strong defen
sive line play when pressed by the
Auburn team, but the spinners and
the flashy end runs of Ely, the Au
burn pilot, held them checked.
The visitors scored again in the
opening quarter when from the lo
cals thirty-five yard line Ely passed
to Simmons who was away and car
ried the ball to the Platters twe
yard line where Ely smashed for the
touchdown and booted the extra
point.
In the third period the visitors put
across another score that started
after a punting duel in which the
visitors, favored by the wind were
able to keep the ball in the local
territory most of the time and from
the forty yard line a long end run
by the fleetfooted Auburn carrier
brought tho ball into the scoring
zone and on a fast dash around the
end Ely again scored for the Bull
dogs. The point was made good and
left the score at 20 to 0 for the
visitors.
'With a passing attack Interspersed
with off tackle plays the visitors
came down the field in the last quar
ter to finally score, after the locals
held them, but were unable to suc
cessfully organize their offensive to
go places. Case and Forbes were
the chief ground gainers for the
Platters, but the yardage was soon
wiped out in the drive of the Bull
dogs. The visitors carried the ball
to the local three yard line and
from where Ely smashed through
for the final score and booted the
ball for the extra point, leaving the
final at 27 to 0 for the red and green.
George Parish of Omaha officiated
as the referee of the game.
VISIT AT OMAHA
From Saturday's Daily
Last evening a group of the mem
bers of the Knights Templar of this
city motored to Omaha where they
attended the meeting and inspection
of Mt. Calvary commandery No. 1.
The members of the party were
entertained at dinner at C o'clock
at the Masonic temple and followed
by the ritualistic work and the in
spection. John T. Dysart, of Omaha, grand
commander, with his staff, among
which was William A. Robertson
grand standard bearer, carried on
the inspection of the Omaha com
mandery and witnessed the confer
ring of the degree of the temple.
Those who comprised the party
were Eminent Sirs, William A. Rob
ertson, Charles L. Carlson, A. H
Duxbury, Dr. Frank L. Cummins, O.
C. Hudson, Sirs, Frank A. Cloidt
Ward Whelan, Milford Bates and
Harrison L. Gayer.
VISIT WITH OLD FRIENDS
Mrs. E. M. McAllister ot Long
Beach, Calif., a former citizen of the
country west of Murray and who has
some land Interests here at the pres
ent time, is visiting with friend
here at this time, she being a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Davis, who was formerly a school
mate, and as well with the many
other people of this community. Mrs.
Henry Murdoch, also a sister of Mrs.
McAllister, but who makes her home
In the western portion of the state,
Is here visiting at the homes of A.
G. Murdoch of Nehawka and J. W.
Murdoch northwest of that city. The
ladies are having a very good time
visiting among the people they have
not seen for some time.
(Poltlcal Advertising)
J. E. Reeder for County Supt.
VISITING AT COLUMBUS
Miss Wllhelmina Henrichsen, sec
retary in the office of the city sup
erintendent cf schools, is enjoying
a vacation over the week end and
s spending the time at Columbus.
Miss Henrichsen is a guest at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Steger
and family, former residents here
where Rev. Steger was pastor of the
St. Paul's Evangelical church.
Democrats Plan
Drive for Last
Week of Campaign'
Caravan Tour of Cass County to Be
Made Next Tuesday, Oct. 30;
To Cover All Sections.
The democratic organization ot
Cass county are planning a sweep-
ing Caish of the campaign in the.
county which will be featured by a
gigantic caravan tour of all cf the
various towns on October 30th.
In the evening a banquet will be
served at Weeping Water, which is
expected to attract a huga crowd
Roy Cochran will be the chief speak
er, and a representative cf Conicsc
man E. R. Burke, senatorial candi
date w ill be present. Eurke v. ill be
unable to be present on account of a
conflict In his itinerary.
Candidates who will make the
tour from Cass county are: Homer
Sylvester, sheriff; Lillian White
register of deeds; R. D. Fitch, Jr.,
county surveyor; Bernard G. Wurl,
county clerk; Harry K. Dwyer, coun
ty attorney; W. H. Puis, county as
sessor; E. B. Chapma and Fred Gor
der, county commissioners; J. L.
Stamp, county treasurer; Fred Car
sten. state senator, and George Nick
les, state representative. .
On November 3rd,' Harry Fleharty,
well known democrat, will speak at
Plattsmouth.
OLD RESIDENT HERE
Thursday an old time resident of
this city was here for a few hours
to look over the once familiar
scenes and to see if possible any of
the old time friends were still here.
This was Walter W. Davis, now re
siding at Los Angeles, who was a
Plattsmouth resident from 1882 tc
1890. While living here he was en
gaged in the Burlington freight car
shops here and which was then in
charge of F. H. Steimker. He was
much Interested in the I. O. O. F. and
K, of P. lodges while here and sought
to find any whom he might know of
the old associates, but was much dis
appointed as the larger part of those
with whom he was familiar have long
since passed on. Mr. Davis with his
wife were visiting at Kansas City
and w hile there he came on to visit
here and Lincoln to see If he might
meet anyone he knew.
DEMOCRATS HOLD RALLY
From Friday's Dally
The democrats of Mt. Pleasant
precinct last evening staged a rally
at the school house in that precinct
that drew a large crowd to hear the
message of the candidates.
The meeting was arranged by O.
E. Domingo, the committeeman of
the precinct, with Elmer Hallstrom,
county chairman as the presiding
officer.
The main address of the evening
was given by O. W. Meier, of Lin
coln, one of the well known leaders
of that city, who made an eloquent
plea for the state and national ticket,
urging the support of the new deal
by its friends rather than by critics
who sought to retard or destroy the
program toward national recovery.
Short talks were made by the
county candidates as well as the
candidates for county superintend
ent on the non-partisan ticket.
VISIT AT LINCOLN
From Thursday's Daily
Mrs. W. E. Rosencrans, Mrs. W. C.
Soennlchsen, Christine Klrkpatrlck
and Mrs. D. C. Morgan were at Lin
coln today where they had been in
vited to attend a meeting held at
the women's branch of the demo
cratic headquarters. The ladies will
also enjoy a trip through the state
capltol and visit the points of In
terest In that city.
Legion Elects
'June Marshall
as Commander
Will Continue Sponsorship of Scout
Troop and Junior Drum Corps
Activities Planned.
From Friday's Dally
Hugh J. Kearns pest, American Le
gion, held Its annual election of offi
cers last evening in rooms on the third
floor of the Bekins building that are
being outfitted to carry on Legion ac
tivities during the year cr more its
community building will be occupied
j by the district engineering corps. The
hall and adjacent rooms are under-
going repairs and repainting and the
stairway leading thereto has been re
built by the owners of the building,
The large gas range and equipment
for use in serving banquets will be
removed to thi3 location, thus mak-
ing available for community use a
splendid banquet and meeting hall
while it is being deprived of use of
the community building.
C. A. ("June") Marshall was nam
ed post commander for the ensuing
year, succeeding Dr. R. P. Westover
in this position.
The new commander was one of
the early members enrolled In the
j local post and has long been an ac
Jtive figure In Legion circles., serving
numerous terms on tne executive
committee and last year as one of the
vice commanders.
For a number of years he resided
at Dayton, Ohio, where he was en
gaged in Legion activities and was
al3o assistant scoutmaster of the Boy
Scout troop sponsored by one of the
churches in that city.
He is much interested in boys' work
and during the past year has served
as activities member of the Scout
troop committee here as well as "direc
tor of the Legion junior drum and
bugle corps, putting in many hours
of his time to the advancement of
these activities. His elevation to the
office of post commander comes as a
well deserved recognition of his faith
ful services in the above lines.
During the world war Mr. Mar
shall enlisted in the navy and served
until the close of tho war when he
returned to this city, having resided
here most of the time since. He has
been engaged in the auto accessory
business as well as in charge of sev
eral musical organizations and at the
present time Is an employee of the
A. W. Farney company. Mr. Marshall
is married and has two children.
For senior vice commander, James
Persinger, representing the navy,
was the unanimous choice, aa was
George Conis, representing the army,
for Junior vice commander.
For members of the executive com
mittee the following nine were elect
ed: Eugene Vroman, Robert Reed,
Fred Lug3ch. Don Selver, Fred Herb
ster, Dr. G. L. Taylor, Pat Reed Dr.
R. P. Westover and Don Tincher.
Motions were passed that the post
continue sponsorship of both the Le
gion Boy Scout troop and the junior
drum and bugle corps during the
coming year, and the incoming com
mander was empowered to appoint
standing committees to supervise both
these activities.
Leslie Niel was re-appointed to
membership on the board of trustees
for a three year term. The board is
composed of three members, one of
whose terms expires each year.
Following the installation of the
foregoing elective officers, the new
commander took charge of the meet
ing and after the transaction of a
number of business matters, the meet
ing adjourned to give way to a meet
ing of the new executive committee
for the election of a finance officer
from among its membership and vote
approval of appointive officers named
by the new commander.
Eugene Vroman was re-elected as
post finance officer and Commander
Marshall announced the following ap
pointments which were duly approv
ed by the committee:
Adjutant Elmer Webb.
Service Officer A. IL Duxbury.
Chaplain Dr. G. L. Taylor.
Historian Kathryn Lugsch.
Publicity Officer L. S. Devoe.
Sergeant at Arms Fred Herbster.
Chairmen of a number of standing
committees were also named at this
time, as follows:
Americanism, Raymond Larson;
Child Welfare, Leslie Niel; Commun
ity Service, L. S. Devoe; Employment,
A. H. Duxbury; Membership, Dr. R.
P. Westover.
Appointment of numerous other
important standing committees was
deferred until the November meeting,
which will be held on the Sth, in
stead of the 1st, due to the home tal
ent play next week, in which a num
ber of Legion members are taking
part.
Hopes are entertained that within
the coming 18 months all remaining
indebtedness on the community build
ing may be paid off, and the post will
exert its continued efforts to that end,
sponsoring numerous money-making
activities in its temporary location.
Syracuse Posse
Captures Adolph
Kunz, of Avoca
Man Charged with Chicken Stealing
Run to Earth by Group of Citi
zens Led by Marshal.
Adolph Kunz. 34. of Avoca. was
captured Friday morning by a posse
of citizens after an exciting chase
through the streets ot Syracuse. The
man later in the day admitted tc
Sheriff Carl Ryder of Otoe county
that he had been involved in the
theft of 22 chickens from the farm
of Mrs. Augusta Freudenburg, north
of Otoe on October 12.
Marshal John Metzger, Syracuse
fired four shots at Kunz after he
broke away and ran. He was cap
tured shortly thereafter in a cob
house after a hastily organized
posse gave chase, Sheriff Ryder said.
The sheriff went to Syracuse Immed
iately after the man was captured.
Kunz was captured after he sold
chickens at-the Paul ' Hair "produce
station in Syracuse Friday morning.
Officers had been looking for him
and when Marshal Metzger approach
ed Kunz broke into a run, leaving
his oney for the chickens behind
Metzger fired four times but the man
did not stop. An innocent by-stand-er
narrowly missed being struck by
one of the bullets. Sheriff Ryder said
Metzger told him.
County Attorney George Helnke or
Otoe county filed an information in
district court charging the man with
stealing chickens valued at more
than $10.
The chickens Kunz sold Friday in
Syracuse were not the ones stolen
from Mrs. Fruedenburg. Those were
sold in Lincoln October 13, Sher
iff Ryder learned. Kunz was sus
pected and has been hunted since
for questioning.
ENJOYED SPLENDID TIME
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L.
Seybolt on Thursday afternoon oc
curred a gathering of many ladies ir
respective of whether they were dem
ocrats or republicans, but essentially
It was a democratic gathering where
they had come together to further
the work of the democratic party in
this campaign and where they de
vised ways for the better carrying
out of the remaining portion of the
present campaign. The ladies enjoy
ed a very pleasant afternoon socially
and with very delicious refresh
ments. The utmost of good feeling
prevailed and all went away from
the meeting determined to do all
possible for the principles for whicb
they stand. All were loud In praise
of the ladies who sponsored the
movement.
ROBERT STANDER INJURED
Robert Stander, 26, well known
resident of the northwest section of
Cass county, was the victim of an
unusual and probably fatal accident
Tuesday at the Standard Oil station
at Ashland. He was engaged in In
flating a truck tire when a ring
blew off and struck the young man
in the head. A piece of frontal
bone was torn away by the ring,
leaving part of the brain exposed
and destroying one eye.
Robert, who is a son of Mrs.
Charles Stander, was unmarried. His
father died two months ago. There
were no witnesses to the accident.
The Injured man was taken to the
Lutheran hospital at Omaha where
but little hope of his recovery was
entertained.
Urge Cause
of One House
Legislature
Former Congressman Norton Here to
Urge Adoption of Measure
Sponsored by Norris.
From Saturday's Daily
The citizens of the community laet
evening heard a very able presenta
tion of the plan for the adoption of
the one house legislature proposal
which is to be voted on at the com
ing general election. John N. Nor
ton, former congressman from the
fourth district, was the speaker and
strongly advocated the measure that
has received the strong support or
Senator George W. Norris.
The speaker explained that the
proposal to be voted on would ap
prove a one house legislature of not
less than thirty members and not
more than fifty, elected from the dif
ferent sections of the state on a non
partisan ticket.
Mr. Norton presented the follow
ing as parts of the advantages that
might be gained In the adoption ot
this measure by the people:
Its processes are simple, straight
forward, direct and open.
This results: (a) in clearer, more
comprehensible, and increased pub
licity, and renders the entire legis
lative proceeding cleaner and freer
from suspicion; (b) excites the in
terest and attention of the public;
(c) makes possible the definite fix
ing of responsibility for action or
inaction; (d) prevents the clouding
of issues and eliminates occasion for
jealousy, friction, deadlocks arid re
prisals between the houses, and per
mits the disposal of questions on
merit instead of on pique, passion
and prejudice; and (e) puts an end
to shifty practices by which dupli
cate houses, committees and sets of
political leaders can accomplish im
proper objects aud evade account
ability,, for their acts.
It Increases legislative efficiency,''
makes for more prompt and more de
cisive action, does away with con
ference committees, and lessens the
occasion for vetoes caused by im
properly drawn bills.
It Increases legislative integrity
by making each member more con
spicuous and more important, and
by focusing the spotlight of public
supervision upon his acts.
It makes for legislative economy
by reducing the top-heavy member
ship, systematizing the organization,
and eliminating waste.
The reduction of membership, by
reducing operating costs, renders It
altogether practicable to remove the
dead hand of a time limit on serious,
thus converting the legislature into
a deliberative body; encourages free
dom of discussion natural, un
strained discussion and unhurried,
calm consideration; removes the
most potent cause of log-rolling and
vote-swapping, reduces the number
of bills by removing the necessity
for hurried and thoughtless intro
ductions and by enlarging the op
portunity for study, and perhaps
most important of all, sweeps away
the evil of vicious last-hour rushes.
It attracts the best talent, through
its promise of constructive results in
return for earnest, capable effort, and
by making the office of legislator as
Important as that of congressman.
Judge, or executive.
ATTENDS STOCK SHOW
From Friday's Daily
Jame3 Stander, of Louisville, ar
rived in the city this morning en
route home from Kansas City where
he has been in attendance ut the
Royal stock show, one of tha largest
events of its kind in the country. Mr.
Stander states that the showing of
thoroughbred horsed was one of the
largest that he had ever seen and
their performances at the horae show
entertained thousands that filled the
stadium to Its capacity. There were
showing of blooded Etock of all Linda
that brought entries from all sec
tions of the country to participate.
HORSE IS KILLED
Friday afternoon a horse belong
ing to Edward Beins was killed on
highway No. 75, south of this city
by a car driven by a party of Wash
ington touristB. The horse had es
caped from Its pasture and was being
pursued by the owner when the
horse committed suicide by running
onto the road and into the path of
the oncoming car.
From Thursday's Daily
Attorney C. E. Tefft of Weeping
Water was In the city today to at
tend to some matters in the county
court.