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VOL. NO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, EECEOER 6, 1934.
NO. 8S
Pleasure Party
Ends in Serious
Auto Accident
Niobrara Party En Route for Holi
day Visit Near Here, Has Car
Wrecked ; Several Injured.
Mrs. Margaret Hild, 74, a former
resident here, is at the Immanuel
hospital at Omaha as the result of a
serious auto accident and other mem
bers of the family are suffering from
less severe injuries as the result of
the accident.
The auto party had left their home
near Nicbrara, William Hild, a son
of Mrs. Hild driving the car and oth
er members of the family with them,
they intending to drive to Platts
iuouth to visit at the L. A. Meisinger
home, Mrs. Meisinger being a daugh
ter of Mrs. Hild.
When near Creighton their car
was wrecked in the mist and fog
vhen another car driving on the
wrong Bide of the road crashed into
them and as the result of the impact
the members of the auto party were
badly shaken up and injured. Mrs.
Kild suffered the fracture of both
legs and v. as taken on into Omaha
where she is now at the Immanuel
hospital. She is doing very well un
der the circumstances but will be
confined to the hospital for a con
siderable period. William Hild also
suffered some injury but was taken
back to his home at Nionbrara. while
the young children also suffered
minor Injuries.
The accident came as a very sad
end of a pleasantly anticipated holi
day and week end outing for the
members of the family.
ENTERS MINISTRY FIELD
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Figley in this city will be in
terested in hearing that they are now
planning on locating at Wanconda,
Illinois, where Mr. Figley la to take
up hi3 work as minister of the Meth
odiBt church.
Mr. Figley had studied for the
ministry prior to entering the teach
ing profession and is now at Garrett
Institute at Northwestern university,
completing his work for his master's
degree. He received the call to Wan
conda and accepted the same and
will shortly take up his duties. In
the affairs of the church Mrs. Figley,
one of the best known musicians of
eastern Nebraska will be found a
wonderful aid in the musical work
of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Figley are planning
on making a visit to their old home
at Wahoo at Christmas time and to
visit friends here also.
In their new work Mr. and Mrs.
Figley will carry the best wishes of
the many friends In this community
where they were active figures dur
ing their residence.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. McPherscn
celebrated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary at their home, 1955 C St.,
Lincoln, Nov. 29th at a family gath
ering for Thanksgiving dinner.
Among the guests were Mr. Wm.
Ijthnhoff of Lincoln, best man and
Miss Tillie Lehnhoff of Omaha,
bridesmaid, fifty years ago.
Some merriment was cauned by
Mrs. McPherson reading a love let
ter addressed to her by the groom.
May 16th. 1883, more than a year
before their wedding and Mr. Mc
McPherson responded by expressing
the same sentiment now, as express
ed in the letter and complimented
her as a home maker and helpmate.
Mr. and Mrs. McPherson were
married at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lehnhoff in Cen
ter precinct, Nov. 25th, 1884.
HAS CAR ACCIDENT
Fred Lugsch, "local" dry cleaner and
tailor, suffered severe bruises and
had his auto quite badly damaged
when it collided with another car
late Monday afternoon on Avery Hill.
The icy condition of the road made
driving difficult and many accidents
were recorded along No. 75.
Mr. Lugsch suffered severe bruises
as the result of the accident and
it was necessary to have medical aid
given him but nothing serious was
found and the victim of the wreck
will be able to resume his usual ac
tivity in a short time.
SUFFERS INJURY
Gerald Fleming, of Nebraska City,
who is operating a bread truck for
the Peterson Baking Co., was severe
ly injured Friday when his truck
was overturned on the highway .be
tween Auburn and Brownville. The
young man was bruised and injured
about the hips and arms. He was
taken to his heme at Nebraska City
where he is recuperating from the
effects of the injury. Mr. Fleming
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Flem
ing of this city.
Carl Schneider
Named Head of
Masonic Lodge
Lester Meisinger, Senior Warden ; R.
Fester Patterson Jr. Warden of
riatsmoath Lodge No. 6.
From Tuesday's Daily
Plattsmouth lodge No. C, A. F. &
A. IvI. held their annual election of
officers at their session last evening,
the meeting being largely attended
by the members and much interest
being taken in the selection.
The officers named were advanced
In appreciation of their hne service
that they have given in the past in
the various duties that the order has
called upon them to perform. These
selected were as follows:
W. M. Carl J. Schneider.
S. W. Lester Meisinger.
J. W. R. Foster Patterson.
Secretary L. W. Niel.
Treasurer Frank A. Cloidt.
The newly elected worshipful mas
ter has been one of the earnest work
ers of the lodge for the past years
and has served well and faithfully
in the tasks that have been assigned
him. Mr. Schneider is assistant
cashier of the Plattsmouth State
bank and since his graduation from
Hastings college has largely been
identified with the banking interests
here.
Other officers will be appointed
later by the new master and install
ed into their office in January.
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Winscott and
their three-year-old daughter, Betty
Lou, were victims of an auto acci
dent that occurred late Sunday on
the main highway near Wahoo.
Mr. and Mrs. Winscott had been
at Plattsmouth over Thanksgiving at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Winscott, parents of Leroy, starting
home Sunday and hitting the storm
a3 they were en route to their home
a tDavid City.
Three cars collided on the icy sur
face of the roadway, one being that
of Dr. E. K. Stewart of Eagle, who
suffered cuts cn the face from the
flying glass. Betty Lou Winscott suf
fered a severe cut on her right
cheek. The parties were given treat
ment at Wahoo and able to go on
to their homes.
MUSICAL PROGRAM
The first public musical program
presented by the music department
of the Plattsmouth schools will be
held In the high school auditorium
Friday night, December 14th begin
ning at S o'clock. The program will
be under the direction of Mr. Grif
fin and will feature the major organ
ization cf the school, the band, boys
and girls glee clubs, girls sextette
and orchestra.
This is the first of two programs
which will be presented this winter,
the Fecond and annual program will
lie heard In February. A small ad
mission fee of 15 cents will be
charged for the program next week
for the benefit of the music fund.
About 150 students will participate
in this program.
RETURN HOME
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Contryman
and family of Oshkosh, Nebraska,
have been in the city the past week,
visiting at the home of Mrs. Contry
man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Oliver, Sr. They spent Thanksgiving
day at the home of Mrs. Contryman's
sister, Mrs. Harry Henton. They re
turned to their home in the western
part of the state, early Sunday morn
ing, so that their daughter, Miss
Dorothy, who teaches school, could
resume her work on Monday morning.
Woman's Club
Kas Very Inter
esting Meeting
Meeting Held nt Home oi Mrs. H. L.
Thomas "Conservation cf Wa
ter Resources," Theme.
From Tuesday's Dally
The Plattsmouth Woman's club
met last evening at the home cf
Mrs. Herman Thomas. Associate hos
tesses were: Mrs. W. C. Soennichsen,
Mrs. Philip Hirz, Mrs. Robert Wall
ing, Mrs. Everett Noble and Mrs.
Wm. Mrasek.
Mrs. E. H. Wescott led the devo
tions. Th:3 was followed by the flag
salute and roll call. A good number
were present considering the cold
weather and slippery streets. The
treasurer gave her report. A letter
cf thanks was received from the li
brary board for the Tag Day dona
tion. The Tag Day receipts have
grown from ?i7.23 at the last report
to $75.23.
Mrs. Rea McMaken was the leader.
She gave a very interesting and in
ptructional paper on the "Conserva
tion of Water Resources."
The program consisted of two
piano solos by Miss Ruth Westcver,
"Schubert's Serenade" and "Humor
esque." These were unusually well
presented. Miss Janet Westover fa
vored the club members with a read
ing, "The Angels and the Shep
herds." Christmas carols were sung as a
fitting close to the program.
The tickets for the show "Cradle
Song." are still for sale and anyone
wishing tickets may call any member
of the Woman's club or purchase
them at. the window of the Ritz the
atre. This promises to be a very good
picture, and will be-show.u louigJit
only. Woman's club members are to
turn in their unsold tickets and
money at the Ritz theatre tonight.
High school representatives pres
ent vere Miss Frances Gamblin of
the Senior class and Miss Wilda
Johnson of the Junior class.
Delicious refreshments were served
by the hostesses at the close of the
meeting.
DISTRICT COURT OPENS
This morning the district court
reconvened after a vacation over the
Thanksgiving season, the members
of the jury panel reporting for duty.
The members of the panel from out
of the city reported a great deal of
difficulty in reaching here on ac
count of the icy condition of the
highways, a large part from the west
end of the county leaving their homes
early and braving the dangers of
the glassy condition of the roads.
Court Reporter Glenn Woodbury
was at Louisville Sunday and forced
to remain there owing to car trouble
and was unable to reach this city un
til late this morning.
The first case to be taken up is
that of the Department of Banking
vs. William E. Diers, et al. The state
department is represented by Attor
ney J. A. Capwell and the defendants
by Attorney W. A. Robertson.
GIVE STORK SHOWER
Mrs. Newton Sullivan and Miss
Helen Johnson were hostesses the
past week at the country home of
Mrs. Sullivan south of this city at a
shower honoring Mrs. James Warga.
The event was in the nature of a
stork shower and many beautiful gifts!
were received that were appropriate
to the occasion. The afternoon was
spent in games that aided in making
the event one of the greatest enjoy
ment for the twenty-two ladies who
were in attendance. At an appropriate
hour dainty and delicious refresh
ments were served by the hostesses.
IS DANGEROUSLY ILL
Mrs. Lester Foxwell, well known
here, Is dangerously ill at her home
in Milwaukee, reports reaching here
state. Her father, George A. Kaffen
berger of this city, is at her bedside
and other members of the family are
being called there by the dangerous
condition of the patient. The many
friends will regret to learn of her
illness and trust that she may soon
be able to show improvement.
Phone the news to no. 6.
RETURN TO SCHOOL WORK
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Comstock Sun
day drove to Tarkio, Missouri, tak
ing with them three of the Platts
mouth young men who are attend
ing college at that place. The party
j included Cecil Comstoe!:, Otto Sto-
dola and George Adam, all of whomjYeiy Interesting Program Prepared
have been here for the Thanskiving
vacatiou. George Adam this year was
a member of the footbr.il squad ot
Tarkio and participated in several of
the gsmes as a part cf the rer.erves.
Seek Cass Co.
Man for Theft
of 12 Chickens
' Frpk Hamr of Near Jlvoca, Ar -
rested at Millard, to Face
Charge in Cass County.
From Tueprtay'B Dally
This morning a warrant was is
sued for Frank Harmer, cf near
Avoca, who is charged with tailing
a dozen White Rock chickens from
the farm of Edwin Hall, near Elm
wood. Harmer was arrested Saturday
near Millard, Nebraska, having in
his possession at that time thirty
seven chickens, twelve of which were
White Rocks and bore log bands cf
the Nebraska Poultry Improvement
association, the numbera being be
tween 883C2 and 88507.
The Dougla3 county officers v.a
well as locai authorities made ef
forts to locate the owners of the
chickens and were finally rewarded
by the information as to the owner
ship of twelve of the chickens. The
chickens had been purchased from
the Hiil Hatchery at Lincoln, of
which Roscoe Hill, former Platts
mouth man is the owner,. A. mes
sage to the hatchery disclosed' that
the birds had been sold by, them to
Edwin Hall of near Elmwood.. Mr.
Hall was reached and identified the
chickens a3 being a part of his flock
altho there was no identification
made of the remaining chickens.
Information was filed this morn
ing by County Attorney W. G. Kieck
and warrant Issued for the arrest
of Mr. Harmer on the charge and
Sheriff Homer Sylvester departed to
secure the defendant and bring him
to this city to face the charges.
ANNOUNCE MARRIAGE
From "Wednesday .uairv
The announcement was made to
day by the family of the bride of the
marriage of Miss Florene Born to
Mr. Albert Schlessl, which occurred
on August 9th, 1034, at Glenwood,
Iowa.
The wedding was very quiet and
the ceremony kept a secret until this
time when formal announcement
was made of the event.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Born and was born and
reared in this community and where
she received her education. She has
a large circle of friends who will
learn with pleasure of her new
found happiness.
The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Schlessl of this city and he
has, like the bride, grown to man
hood in this community. He Is one
of the industrious young farmers of
this community and the young peo
ple are expecting to make their home
in the future on the farm west of
this city.
The friends will Join in their con
gratulations to the young people and
the beBt wishes for a long and happy
wedded life.
ENJOYS VISIT HERE
The home of Mr. and rIrs. V. T.
Am was the scene of a delightful
house party of young people over the
week end. Miss Maxine Marts of Lin
coln and Richard Avard, Jr., of Om
aha as well as Miss Marjorle Arn,
teacher in the Alvo school, being
here for the outing. The members
of the party returned to their homes
Monday.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Cyril Kalina, who a few days ago
was operated on at the St. Cath
erine's hospital for sinus trouble, has
returned home. Mr. Kalina is feel
ing very much improved and after a
short rest and recuperation will be
able to resume his usual .activities at
th-j BREX shops.
W. C. T. U.
Hears Discuss'n
Liquor Laws
and Given Under Leadership
of Mrs. R. E. Hayes.
The W. C. T. U. met on Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. C.
Giles and despite the unpleasant
weather conditions there v.a pleasing
attendance of the ladies at the meet
ing. Devotions were led by Mrs. Geo.
L. Farley.
Mrs. George B. Mann, vice-president
cf the Union, gave a very in
teresting report of the national con-
iventin held in Indianapolis in No-
vember as well as messages from the
national president, Mrs. Ida B. Wise
Smith, of De3 Moines, who was re
elected to head the national organ
ization. This report took up the
highlights of the convention and the
program that is planned for this
year.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes as leader pre
sented a very interesting resume of
i the liquor laws and methods of sale
handled by the states since the re
peal cf the eighteenth amendment
in December, 1933. This was en
larged to a general discussion in the
roll call on current events where
tho various state methods of sale
was discussed, the Iowa state liquor
stores and the "Missouri license and
option system being taken up at
length. The ladies also discussed the
present status of the Nebraska laws
and the plans that had been sug
gested for handling the traffic in
the state following the enactment of
legislation by the coming state legis
lature. '
Mrs. Gils and daughters gave sev
eral Terr much- appreciated musical
numbers during the afternoon that
added much to the social features of
the occasion.
Ab the day was closing dainty
and delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
EASTERN STAR ELECTS
From Wednesday's Dally
The election of officers for Home
Chapter No. 189 Order of Eastern
Star was held last evening. The fol
lowing were elected to carry on the
work for the year 1935:
Worthy Matron Mrs. Raymond
Cook.
Worthy Patron Mr. Lowell Devoe
Associate Matron Mrs. Leslie
Niel.
Associate Patron Mr. George Het
rick. Conductress Mrs. C. L. Wiles.
Associate Conductress Mrs. Floyd
Becker.
Secretary Miss Clara Weyrich.
Treasurer Mis3 Mary Petersen.
Installation of these officers and
those appointed by the Worthy Ma
tron, will take place in January.
The Worthy Grand Matron and a
number of other grand officers of
the Grand Chapter cf Nebraska will
visit Home Chapter on the evening
of December 11.
DISTRICT COURT NOTES
From Wednesday's Dally
This morning the jury was as
sembled and the trial of the case of
Clifton Welch vs. Lloyd Carnicle, et
al., was taken up. This is an action
for damages arising from an auto
accident in the northwest portion of
the county. The plaintiff is repre
sented by C. S. Wortman and A. L.
Tidd and the defendant by W. G.
Kieck of this city and J. C. Bryant of
Ashland.
The members of the Jury not called
on the present case were excuse
until Thursday morning when the
case of Edith Bailor by Florence L.
Bailor vs. L. W. Baldwin, et al,
trustees of the Missouri Pacific rail
road will be taken up. This Is an
action for damages from an auto
wreck that resulted in the death of
two members of the Bailor auto
party at the Murray crossing.
SET CHRISTMAS VACATION
The board of education at their
meeting Monday night fixed the
opening of the Christmas vacation
for Friday, December 21st and will
continue over until Wednesday, Jan
uary 2nd, 1933. This will give the
teachers and pupils who may wish
to ppend the holiday out of the city
tn opportunity to do so.
HUNTERS ARE BUSY
A party of Plattsmouth hunters
were out Sunday northwest of this
city to gather themselves a bunch of
rabbits and as the result returned
home late Sunday with several Lun
dred of the elusive bunnies to their
credit in the old game bg. Those
who formed the party were Robert
M. Walling, E. L. McKissick, John
Sattler, Jr., Carl Ofe and L. W. Egen-
berger.
Prominent
Resident of
Avoca is Dead
Henry Albert William Wohlers, 83,
Dies of Heart Attack President
of Community Since 1878.
Henry Albert William Wohlers,
S3, a resident of the vicinity of
Avoca since August 20, 1878, died
late Monday as the result of a sud
den heart attack, prior to the at
tack he had been in very good health
considering his age and the death
came as a shock to the family and
old time friends.
He was born in Vilsen, Hanover,
Germany, August 24, 1851. On March
19, 1870, he arrived in this country
and made his home in Wisconsin
until his marriage on August 20,
1S7S, to Sophie Holthous, who died
at their Avoca home in 1925. The
newly married couple immediately
set out for the west. They settled on
a farm near Avoca and in 1881 he
purchased a tract of land to which
he has added throughout the years.
All his children live on home es
tate land. He died at the home of
his son, Harry. For many years Mr.
Wohlers has been retired and had
made his home with his children.
"Mr. V'ehlers was baptized and con
firmed Into the church in Germany
and in Avoca he was a member of
the German Lutheran church of
North Branch.
Surviving him are his children,
Harry Wohlers, Mrs. John Mohr,
Mrs. Anna Mohr, Mrs. William Old
enberg, all of near Avoca; 18 grand
children and four great grandchil
dren. ROTARY CLUB MEETING
The Rotary club at their luncheon
on Tuesday noon had the opportun
ity of hearing a fine discussion of
the world politics and governments
with the trends In many countries
to extremes of courses, given by L.
S. Devoe, the strong left movements
In Russia and the equally strong na
tionalistic dictatorships in many of
the countries of the world, notably
Italy and Germany. The policy of
the United States has been largely
of the midway course, social reforms
greater than ha3 heretofore been
suggested as a part of the adminis
tration policy, but the general course
has been to reassure private inter
ests that no radical measure affect
ing them was contemplated.
The meeting was under the lead
ership of Fred I. Rea, chairman of
the international relations commit
tee of the club, who had arranged
the interesting program.
Robert M. Walling was the Bong
leader for the meeting and perform
ed this in his usual effective man
ner. The two high school boys present
were Chester Kile, senior and Carl
Hula, junior, they being presented
by Ray Misner, chairman of the
boys activities committee of the
club.
ENGAGES IN EANZ WORK
John V. Svoboda, who was form
erly clerk in the Farmers tSate bank,
Is now at the Plattsmouth State bank
and assisting in the arranging cf
the new accounts that were received
in the purchase of the Farmers State
bank assets. Mr. Svoboda has been
engaged in this line of work for the
past several years.
UNEMPLOYED MEETING
There will be a meeting of the un
employed of Cass county held at the
district court room in the court
house, Friday evening at 7:30. All
are urged to attend and take part in
the meeting which will be of import
ance to every one of the unemployed.
Urge Cass
County Man for
Speakership
George E. Nickles, of Murray, Men
tioned as One of Strong Candi
dates lor State Honor.
George E. Nickles of Murray, rep
resentative from the sixth district
in the coming legislature, is among
the strong candidates mentioned lor
the position of speaker of the house
in the forthcoming session.
Mr. Nic kles is serving his second
term in the legislature and at the
last session was one of the leadtrs
in matters cf finance and assisted
in the preparation of many of the
important measures that were enact
ed by that body.
Mr. Nickles has long been Identi
fied with the business and farming
interests of the state and is in a posi
tion to give the people of the Hlate
the best of service in the legislature
and especially in the Important pjst
of speaker of the house.
This session will be one of the
most important that has been held
in the history of the state and the
last of the dual system of govern
ment in the legislature, the forth
coming house being faced with the
senate in preparing the necessary
measures for the new one house
body. There will be also much relief
legislation to meet, that of the fed
eral government as well as the en
actment of the laws necessary for
the handling of the liquor situation
following repeal.
In selecting a speaker the dem
ocratic caucus could do no better
than to name Mr. Nickles for this
signal honor.
PRINCIPALS 1873-1934
In connection with the program in
honor of Miss Olive Gass, it is in
teresting to recall here the complete
list of principals In by-gone days,
some of whom will be remembered
by many in Plattsmouth. P. H. S.
has had but three women principals,
the first was Miss Gertrude Johnson,
for one year 187C-77; then the tn
year service of Miss Gass, 1897-1908
and Miss Edith Woodburn for the
year 191S-19.
Since 1873, Platts-.nouUi hijh
school has had 27 principals whose
average tenure of service has been
a little less than three years each.
Of the 27, 14 served only a year or
less than a year; five served 2 years;
two served 3 years; three served 4
years; one served 5 years; one served
6 years and one, 10 years.
Both of the oldest in point of serv
ice are now living In Plattsmouth,
Miss Olive Gass whose record of ten
successive years stands out above all
the others, and the present principal,
R. F. Patterson who is serving his
eighth year in the schools and the
sixth as principal. Following is the
complete list of principals and the
years they served:
A. E. Ross (Resigned), 1873;
S. B. Starbird. 1873-1874; H. A.
Wigntman. 1875 - 1876; Gertrude
Johnson, 187G-1E77; W. W. Drum
mond, 1S77-1S78; E. T. Simons (lie
signed) 1878; J. W. Love. 1S7S
1881; W. W. Drummond. 1SS1-18S", ;
G. R. Chatburn. 1885-189; C. T.
rainier, 1889-1890; W. N. Hals.-y,
1 8 90-1 S 9 5; J. W. McHugs. 18 9 5
1897; Olive Ga3s, 1S97-190S; W. G.
Brooks. 1908-1909; Benjamin Har
rison, 1909-1910; J. L. Richey. 191')
1911; C. O. Larson, 1911-1913; A. O.
Eggcnberger, 1913-191C; A. H. Dew
ey, 191C-1917; Chas. Richardson,
1917-1918; Edith Woodburn. 1918
1919; H. A. Stromsburg, 1919-1921;
R. G. Campbell. 1921-1S25; J. W.
Poynter, 1925-1927; J. V. Simon,
1927-1929; R. F. Patterson, 1929.
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Justus Lillie, Sr., is show
ing some improvement following her
serious accident on Monday when
she 6llpped on the icy walk and frac
tured her arm as well as surTering
severe bruises on the face end body.
Mr3. Lillie has net been in the best
of health and the accident ha3 proven
very severe on her strength.
From Wednesday's Dally
Henry Stander and son, Herbert,
of near South Bend, were in the city
today to look after some matters at
the court house and while here Mr.
Stander was a caller at the Journal
to renew his subscription to tho semi
weekly edition of the paper.