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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1934.
NO. 77
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Hallowe'en
is Quiet Event
in This City
Police Have Little Trouble With
Funsters and No Serious De
predations Reported.
From Thursday's Dally
The city police report that Hal
lowe'en last evening was one of the
quietest that they have experienced
and the pranksters of the city evi
dently preferred the shelter of the
firesides or other entertainment rath
er than the time honored pastimes of
the season.
The advance of the standards of
living have eliminated many of the
attractions that tempted the youth
of the community to arouse the ire
of the residents with their pranks
and nowadays the festival lacks
much of the fire of ye olden times.
One of the old time residents of
the city who recalls the days of the
picket fences with their gates, the
old time buggies and the outbuild
ing made famous by James Whit
comb Riley and Chick Sales, recalls
some of the exploits of the youth of
.that day. The morning following
Hallowe en the property owners
were busy over the city gathering
cows from the roofs of sheds, search
ing among different parts of the
city for the gates from their fences,
stray parts of buggies and wagons as
well as replacing the buildings dump
ed over by the pranksters. In those
days too, the old timer states, the
mischief was not confined to the
youngsters but many men of mature
age added their part to the observ
ance of Hallowe'en.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
. - FOR BOY SCOUT TROOP
From Thursday's Dally
Last evening was a pleasant occa
sion for Plattsmouth Boy Scouts, as
a Hallowe'en party had been arrang
ed for their enjoyment. All but three
or four of the troop membership met
at a downtown location at 7 o'clock
and were taken by local car owners
to the Scout cabin at Camp Wheeler,
six miles south of town. The affair
was under supervision of Scoutmaster
Raymond Larson and Assistant Scout
master Russell Reeder, who with a
number of members of the Legion
Scout committee accompanied the
boys to camp.
An abundance of good eat3 was
taken along and after a period of in
tensive play that involved all the tra
ditions of Hallowe'en season, appetites
were whetted to a keen desire for
food and more food. The boys came
back for second and third helpings of
the food that had been prepared by
several of the ladies, and said it tast
ed much better than at other times
at the cabin, when they had had to
prepare their own.
One of the features of the event
was that it took them out of town,
where they could jiot be blamed for
any depredations that might be com
mitted on Hallowe'en night, and also
afforeded them a very pleasant even
ing. SPEAKS AT ELMWOOD
R. Foster Patterson, principal of
the Plattsmouth high school, was at
Elmwood on Friday evening, where
he was the guest speaker at the com
munity Father and Son banquet. The
subject of the address of Mr. Patter
son was that of "The Wealth of Na
tions," a very able and eloquent dis
cussion of the sons of the nations
of the earth and their part In the
progress of the world today and to
morrow. Mr. Patterson is one of the
best known public speakers in this
section of Nebraska and his addresses
are always an oratorical treat to
those who hear him.
VISITING WITH RELATIVES
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph White, of Dal
las, Texas, are enjoying a visit with
the relatives in this section of Ne
braska, guests at the home of Mrs.
J. A. Donelan in this city, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Thygeson of Nebraska
City and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Brown
at Papillion. Mr. and Mrs. White
have been visiting at Denver and
stopped off at the old home for a
short time before continuing to their
home In the south.
RECOVERING FROM INJURIES
Mrs. Julian McNatt, stenographer
in the office of Attorney A. L. Tidd,
has so far recovered from an acci
dent suffered Saturday that she was
able to resume her work Wednesday.
Mrs. McNatt had the right side of
her neck severely burned when hot
steam from a coffee pot. The acci
dent occurred while she was prepar
ing one of the meals. The neck is
still quite painful but slowly im
proving. Death of Former
Resident of
City
at Orchard, Neb.
William Matschullat, Sr., 77, Passes
Away After Iillness of Past Two
Years Burial at Orchard.
The death of William, Matschul
lat, Sr., 77, occurred Wednesday
morning at Orchard, Nebraska, where
he was making his home with his
son, Ernest and family on a farm.
Mr. Matschullat was a resident ol
Plattsmouth for a great many years
a large part of the family being rear
ed here, they later living at Or
chard and then moving back to
Plattsmouth to live until some eight
years ago when they again moved to
Orchard, where a few years ago the
wife and mother passed away.
While a resident here Mr. Mat
schullat was employed by the Bur
lington in the local shops for the
greater part of the time he resided
here.
Two years ago Mr. Matschullat
suffered a stroke and since that time
had been gradually failing in health
until death brought him relief.
He is survived by seven sons and
two daughters, Herman,. Otto, Ernest,
of Orchard; Henry, Omaha; Edward.
William, Fred, Lincoln; Minnie and
Lena, who also reside at Orchard.
The funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at Orchard and
the interment made at the cemetery
there.
Mrs. A. Warstat and two daugh
ters, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Pitz and
Mrs. Julius McNatt drove to Orchard
this morning to attend the funeral
services.
MANY VISIT AT CAMP
From Tliursday's Dally
Last evening the FERA camp
north of this city was the scene of a
very delightful Hallowe'en party
and dance given by the camp officers
and members.
The large recreation hall and
dining room was arranged for the
pleasant social event and here the
young people enjoyed the true Hal
lowe'en spirit in the dance, there be
ing a number of ladies from Platts
mouth and Omaha present to Join in
the pleasures of the dance.
The music for the occasion wai
furnished by the FERA orchestra of
Omaha which gave a well selectee
program of the popular dance music
of the day.
The dancing party was chaperoned
by Mrs. Stella Winn, case work
supervisor of Omaha, and Mrs. Con
Lynch of this city.
The event was attended also by
a number of the business men and
their ladies from this city who en
joyed very much the opportunity of
being present.
Following the dance a delicious
luncheon was served by the members
of the camp to complete a most de
lightful time.
RETURN FROM CONVENTION
From Thursday's Dally
W. R. Holly and E. P. Stewart
members of the Ralston post Amer
ican Legion band, returned last
evening: from Miami, Florida, where
they were in attendance at the Am
erican Legion national convention.
The Ralston band was the only mu
sical organization from Nebraska at
the convention and one of the crack
musical organizations at the great
gathering. They had a fine trip,
through the east and south, and on
their homeward Journey that took
them through the Atlantic coast
states to New York, Washington and
Boston. They returned home via
Chicago and stopped for a glimpse
of the Century of Progress exposition.
Mynard Com
munity Club En
joys Program
"Convention of Old Maids" Is Theme
of a Very Fine and Cleverly
Arranged Program.
On last Friday evening, October
26, -one of the largest crowds ever
assembled at a regular meeting of
the Mynard Community club was
present to witness the one act com
edy, "A Convention of Old Maids"
which was enacted under the direc
tion of Mrs. George Topliff.
The meeting was called to order
by the Community Club president
Sherman Cole, and the routine busi-
ness of the club was transacted.
President Cole stressed the import
ance, at thi3 time, of increasing the
membership for the ensuing year a::d
though the annual dues are very
small, being fifty cents per family
or twenty-five cents per individual,
the amount thus received helps very
materially towards defraying the ex
penses of the club, such as light,
heat, insurance, etc., and the mem
bers are assured of some very good
entertainment thruout the year.
After the business of the club was
transacted the meeting was turned
over to the west side entertainment
committee and the curtain was raised
on the scene of "A Convention ot
Old Maids" wherein some eighteen
ladies of the community were dress
ed in old costumes, many of which
were in vogue back in the "gay
nineties." It would take columns to
properly describe the comedy in de
tail, but suffice to say it was r
scream from the beginning to the
fall of the curtain, especially when
Raymond Cook, as Dr. "Makemover,
the- German scientist," demonstrated
his new appliance 'whereby the "old
models of uncertain age were
brought up to date.
A number of beautiful vocal solos
and specialties were woven in dur
ing the performance which added
much to the enjoyment of the en
tertainment. Among those who ren
dered vocal solos were Lawrence
Leonard who sang "In the Gloam
ing" and Mrs. Chester Wiles sang
"I Want a Little Yellow Dog" which
fitted in admirably with the preced
ing scene. Miss Dorothy Reister
sang "Out of the Dusk to You,'
which was greatly appreciated by
the audience as was also her humor
out reading. Little Shirley Leonard,
Wilma Nolte and Helen Louise Blot
zer, dressed as triplets, sang and
danced In a manner that was a de
light to the audience and a credit
to their instructor. Miss Ilene Reis
ter. Little Levina Troop gave a reading
in her inimitable style which brought
the hearty applause of the audience.
The curtain fell on the humorous
finale amid the roar of laughter of
the audience and all present were
unanimous in that the entertain
ment was one of the most successful
and humorous that has been shown
at the Community Club for some
time.
ELECTION RETURNS
As a service to the candidates and
others who will be greatly interested
in the outcome of the present elec
tion, the office of Duxbury & Davis,
in co-operation with the Lincoln
Telephone & Telegraph company and
the office of the County Clerk, has ar
ranged for a special wire direct from
the County Clerk's office which will
give the election returns of Cass
county just as soon as they are avail
able. You may obtain the latest returns
at any time Tuesday night by calling
the office of Duxbury & Davis, tele
phone No. 16, at Plattsmouth.
The office of the County Clerk Is
a very busy place on election night
and this additional service will be
appreciated by those interested in
obtaining the latest returns.
RETURNS FROM FAIR
Mrs. D. C. Morgan has returned
from Chicago where she was in at
tendance at the Century of Progress
exposition, enjoying the last weeks
of the great exposition. She was
with a party of some fourteen, most
ly from Omaha and reports a delight
ful time.
DISTRIBUTING THE BALLOTS
From Friday's Daily
County Clerk George R.-Sayles de
parted this morning on the mission
of distributing the election ballots
for the various precincts of the coun-
j ty and the wards at Weeping Water.
' Mr. Sayles will visit each of the pre-.
cincts today and deliver the ballots
to one of the members of the elec
tion board who will gee that they
are on hand when the poll is opened
Tuesday.
Democratic
Meeting Held
at Nehavka
"
V. J. Hotz of Omaha Is Principal
Speaker at Enthusiastic Meet
ing at Auditorium.
From Friday's Daily
Last evening a very enthusiastic
and largely attended meeting of the
voters of Nehawka precinct was held
a tthe auditorium in'that city. The
meeting had been arranged by airs.
Evelyn Sheldon, precinct committee
woman and the response of the vot
ers was most pleasing.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. Nelson Berger, one of the ac-j and H. L. Gayer, while those in the
tlve leaders of the democrats in thatj supporting cast of the dramatic por
section of the county and who pre- tion of the offering were Chris Bu
sented the various speakers of the in Gertrude Vallery, Merle lie
evening. j Crary, Elinor Swatek, J. A. Capwell,
W. J. Hotz, prominent attorney ot i,rrs. Richard Beverage, L. S. Devoe,
Omaha, was the principal speaker cf! Robert Bestor, Mrs. Ray Herring
the evening and gave a very fine ad
dress on behalf of the candidates of
the E. R. Burke for United States
senator and Roy L. Cochran for gov
ernor as well as the others on the
democratic state ticket. Mr. Hotz
urged that the progressive republi
cans of the county,' join with the
democrats In support of President
Roosevelt and the new deal that has
brought hope to the people of the
west after years of disregard by the
national government.
The candidates on the county
ticket were present and each was
presented and extended the greetings
to the large audience and pledging
their support to the best service pos
sible in the discharge of their duties
if elected.
During the evening the Tommy
Mason orchestra gave a number of
selections that added to the pleasures
of the evening.
RECEIVES CITIZENSHIP HONORS
Cas3 county again scored recogni
tion In the state's best young citl
zen's contest which was held at Om
aha under the sponsorship of the
American Legion and the Omaha
World-Herald.
Miss Thelma Ward, Weeping Wa
ter, was selected as one of the five
girls of the group of the best young
citizens. The contest covers char
acter, physical condition and men
tal adaptness.
Miss Ward Is 16 and is a senior
in the Weeping Water high school, a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ward.
Last year she was the winner of
championship honors In both state
and national 4-H club competitions.
She was president of her class and a
leader In various school groups.
CANDIDATES VISIT CITY
Richard Johnson, republican can
didate candidate for attorney gen
eral and T. W. Bass, the republican
candidate for state treasurer, were in
the city Wednesday afternoon to
meet the voters and present their
cause. They had expected to fill a
speaking engagement here Wednes
day, but owing to the chilly weath
er it was thought advisable not to
held a street meeting. Both candi
dates have been making an extensive
tour and feel the strain of the long
trips and many speaking dates.
VERY HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Oliver are re
joicing over the advent of a fine lit
tle son that was born to them at the
hospital at Omaha on Thursday. The
occasion has been a most pleasant
one for all of the members of the
family circle and the friends will be
pleased to learn that all are doing
nicely. Mr. Oliver is a member of the
staff of the A. W. Farney Co., at
their offices here.
Large Audience
Greets Opening
'In the Money'
Comedy Is Presented Under the Spon
sorship of Social Workers of
M. E. Church.
From Friday's Dally
The Platz theatre was filled last
evening by a very large audience to
witness the first night offering ot
"In the Money," clever comedy in
terspersed with musjeal numbers
that made it one of the most enjoyed
dramatic offerings that has been seen
in the city.
The dramatic offering was spon
sored by the Social Workers of the
Methodist church and directed by
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert C. Thoresen,
of the Universal Production Co., and
those sponsoring the offering can feel
well pleased over the success that It
scored.
The cast included over one hun
dred and embraced the leading resi
dents of the city to lend their ef
forts in making the show a great
success in every way possible.
The chief roles were taken by
John Svoboda, Helen Schulz, Clem
ent Woster, Mrs. Frank Gobelman
Greth Garnett, Robert Rummel.
Harry White, Mrs. Don Seiver and
Raymond Cook.
The production and the musical
numbers owe a great deal to the fine
work of Mrs. L. S. Devoe a3 the ac
companist. The colored revue of the "Breth
ren and Sistern of the Mystic Shrine"
was a much enjoyed feature and em
braced many of the best known of
the colored people's folk songs,
"Lonesome Road," "Hear dem Bells,"
"Halleluiah," with Mrs. Don Seiver
heard in a solo offering, "Sing You
Sinners. The revue was composed of
the following well known residents
of the city:
Mesdames and Misses: V. T. Arn,
Bernice Arn, Gladys Groff, Wayne
Benneett, Sally Diehm, Ethel Mc
Carty, Pauline Bonge, James Rishel.
J. C. Peterson, Fae Martin, Mildred
Hall. Fern Jahrig, Virginia Samek,
Winifred Rainey, Earl Becker, Lon
Henry, Alice Sharpnack, S. E. Kerr,
Amanda Hiatt, Sdith Solomon, Roy
Turner, Alpha Mauzy, Emma Men
denhall, Grace Livingston, Howard
Wiles, Ted Wiles, Chester Wiles,
John Offutt. Messrs: John Turner,
Frank Cloldt, Dick Livingston, Lynn
Minor, Lawrence Leonard, Eddie
Howard, John Cloldt, George Jaeger,
Wilbur Hall. Leslie Thimgan. Wal
ter Herber, Frank Bestor, Don
Creamer.
The show was also featured by
the beauty chorus and dancing girls
to add their grace and charm to the
offering, the dancing numbers being
presented by the following group:
Betty Kalina, Mildred Knoflicek,
Louise Rishel, Bessie Carey, Aavls
Sylvester, Mary Kay Wiles, Aimee
Jane Thomas, Mildred Cacy, Fran
ces Cloldt, Jean Knorr, Virginia
Trlvley, Marijane Long, Betty Mc
carty, Edna Mae Peterson, Marjorie
Tidball.
"In the Money" called for an at
tractive chorus of the young ladies
of the city and which feature was
provided by:
June Geist. Sybil Gelst. Wilma
Vernon, Kahterine Hiner, Mae Ka-
neer, Mildred Eledge. Eloise Jones,
Lois Giles, Louise Taylor, Mary Ann
Highfleld. Mary Ann Gradoville,
Maymie Schwenneker, Harriet Goos,
Jane Rebal, Jacqueline Grassman,
Reba Capps, Lorraine Reichstadt,
Rachel Robertson, Mary Alice Shif
ter, Nadine Naeve.
The younger people In the aud
ience were treated to a bit of an
cient history when "The Gay Step
pers of the Nineties" appeared on
the scene in garb and garments that
in the mauve days of the past were
hot skits, which included Judge C.
L. Graves as the swain of 1870 down
to Dr. G. L. Taylor as a Floradora
beauty of the turn of the century.
This feature received much appre
ciation from the audience and gave
a realistic production of time turned
backwards. Those In this portion of
the cast were:
R. Foster Patterson. Hilt Wescott,
George Farley, Andy Kroehler, Judge
Graves, Dr. Molak. Rev. C. O. Troy.
Dr. Taylor, Carl Ofe, E. L. McKis-
slck, Judge Duxbury, Arnold Lillie,
E. G. Shellenbarger, Don Seiver, Alf
Edgerton, Glen Kaffenberger, Frank
Wehrbein, Lon Henry, Leslie Niel,
F. McFarland, W. A. Wells, Bub Mar
tin, Emmett Mullen, J. R. Reeder,
Roy Olson, Robert Hall, Walt Soen
nichsen.
"In the Money" will be presented
for the second and last time this
evening at the Platz theatre and
those who failed to see the premier
of the play should be present this
evening or miss a real treat.
Movie Star Buys
a Plattsmouth-
Made Dresser
Betty Compson Purchases Dresser
Made by G. G. Hoffman for
Sum of $5,000.
During the years that G. G. Hoff
man was engaged here in pattern
making and cabinet work for the
Burlington, he developed into one
of the most skillful wood workers
on the system.
In his leisure time Mr. Hoffman
with the true love of an artist for
his work, would engage in making
various articles of wood for the home,
objects of the greatest beauty and
wonderfully constructed.
One of the pieces of furniture that
was made by Mr. Hoffman was a
large dresser, and which he had in
laid with many kinds of the rarest
woods to make an artistic piece of
work that attracted much attention
by all who had the opportunity ot
seeing it.
When the family moved to Cali
fornia following the death of Mr.
Hoffman, the dresser attracted the
attention of a furniture dealer at
Hollywood, who prevailed on the
family to allow him to try and sell
the dresser as he believed that it
would bring" a good price: The fam
ily finally consented and a few days
ago were notified that the dresser
was sold.
Betty Compson, noted screen Btar.
had visited the store and her atten
tion was arrested by the dresser and
as the result she paid to the dealer
$5,000 for the dresser and which
now adorns her palatial home in the
movie city.
ENJOY FAMILY PARTY
Wednesday evening the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William Schmidtmann,
Jr., was the scene of a pleasant fam
ily gathering, the occasion being a
family dinner party arranged by
Mrs. Schmidtmann In honor of the
birthday anniversary of Mr. Schmidt
mann. The members of the party enjoyed
the delicious dinner served at 6:30
and its charming appointments, later
the evening being spent in visiting
and the congratulations to the guest
of honor.
Those to enjoy the event were Mr.
and Mrs. II. F. Goos, Mrs. W. T. Cole,
Miss Harriett Goos, Mr. and Mrs. H.
E. Becker of this city. Dr. and Mrs.
Carl F. Schmidtmann, Dr. George
Schmidtmann, Miss Helen Borden of
Omaha, Mr. and Mrs. Schmidtmann
and daughter, Janice.
FINDS LOST RING
Mrs. Z. W. Shrader is proudly dis
playing her wedding ring which she
had not worn In thirty-seven years.
During this period the ring was lost,
but it was returned to her Wednes
day after being found.
While playing In the yard at her
former home, her great-grandson,
Robert Lee Chriswisser, found the
ring. The little fellow showed his
find to his grandmother, Mrs. R. H.
Chriswisser, who recognized it as her
mother's.
After the ring had been cleaned of
the dirt clinging to it, it polished up
as nicely as when new and was not
even bent. It was found near the
step of the old home In which she
lived at the time it was lost. Ne
hawka Enterprise.
UNDERGO OPERATIONS
From Friday's Dally
This morning Mrs. Frank KoubeU
and Miss Helen Koubek were oper
ated on at the office of a local phy
sician for the removal of tonsils. The
operation proved very successful and
the patients are expecting to be able
to resume their usual activities In
the next few days.
Bernard Rakow
Dies Suddenly
This Morning
Had Arisen to Look After Work
Around Home When Heart At
tack Brings Death.
From Saturday's Dally
The death of Bernard Rakow, 40.
occurred very suddenly this morning
at C o'clock at the family home in
the south part of the city, death com
ing as the result of a sudden severe
heart attack that came on as he was
preparing to start his day's activ
ities. Mr. Rakow was carrier on rural
route No. 2 from the Plattsmouth
post office, he starting in thin work
on April 1, 1921 and had b'en one
of the veteran workers in the local
postal service. His death removes a
genial and friendly member of the
staff and one who will be greatly
missed by the old friends along his
daily route.
Bernard Rakow, son of Mr. and
Mrs. August Rakow, was born in Ger
many, August 14, 1894, and was
brought to this country when an in
fant by his parents and has made his
home here for the greater part cf
his life time.
Ha was educated In the local
schools and when his country called
In the world war for its sons to nerve,
he entered the army on September
19, 1917, being a member of the
89th division at Camp Funston. Kan
sas, but did not accompany the divi
sion to France, he being retained as
a drill sergeant for the 10th divi
sion later formed there. He was dis
charged from the service on Febru
ary 17. 1919.
Returning from the army Mr. Ra
kow waB appointed a mall carrier on
April 1, 1921, and has slne nerved
in that capacity.
On October 21, 1924, Mr. Rakow
was married to Miss Kathryn Mathls
of Farragut, la., who with one son,
Alvin, 9, survives the passing of the
husband and father.
There is also surviving the par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. August Rakow,
one sister. Mrs. Earl lies and four
brothers, Walter E., William, Leo
nard and Arnold.
The many friends over the com
munity will join in their condolences
to the bereaved family on the loss
that has come into their lives in the
taking away of this excellent man
and kind friend and neighbor.
The body Is at the Sattler funeral
homo to await the funeral arrange
ments. If the members of the fam
ily from distant points cannot reach
here it is expected that the funeral
will be held on Monday afternoon.
HALLOWE'EN PARTY
An enjoyable Hallowe'en party
was given at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred McMaken on Wednesday
evening, given by Edith McMaken
and Marie Speck. The home was
beautifully decorated with the Hal
lowe'en colors. The evening was
spent in playing games and in which
Mrs. John Buechler w:is awarded
first prize and Mrs. Lewis Frady the
consolation prize. At a suitable hour
delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses.
Those present were: Mrs. Vircic
Frady, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wetcn
kamp and daughter, Edna Jean. Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Frady of Omaha. Mr.
and Mrs. John Beuchler, Lloyd and
Mott Frady, Mr. and Mrs. John
Frady, Renee Brown, Eddie Barta
and Fern Arends. Marie Speck, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred McMaken and son,
Buddie.
FOOTINGS OF THE TAX
LIST FOR CASS COUNTY
As reported by Geo. R. Sayles,
county clerk, to Wm. II. Smith, state
tax commissioner.
Tax 1933
State I 85.281.91
County 138.797.08
School 220.G23.74
City and
Village 79.246.54
Misc'l. 125.49
Poll 7,272.50
Old Age
Pension
1934
74.031.17
140. 254. 3U
206,980. 5
80.252.65
66.40
7.291.00
3.135.00
Total $531,347.26 5512.111.11
Jolly Workers Extension Club Food
and Bake Sale, Nov. 10 at Warga's
Hardware. n5sw; nSdy