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VOL. HO. L
PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1934.
NO. 89
Death Overtakes
Hunter in Hills
South of City
John Herrington, 33, Drops Dead
While Engaged in Hunting
Rabbits With Friend.
John Herrington, 33, died sudden
ly late Wednesday afternoon while
engaged in hunting near the Rice
farm in the hills south of this city.
He had spent the afternoon with a
companion hunting and they were
working their way homeward when
Mr. Herrington was noticed to slump
to the ground and when his com
panion reached him he was appar
ently dead.
It required some time to secure
assistance as the place where he
dropped dead was quite a distance
from the roadway where a car eould
be driven. Sheriff Homer Sylvester
and Deputy Sheriff Tom Walling
were soon on the scene and it was
necessary to carry the body a con
siderable distance to the ambulance
and he was brought to this city and
taken to the Strelght funeral home.
Death was due to a heart attack,
as Mr. Herrington had not been in
the best of health for Borne time, but
that his case was so critical was not
suspected by the members of the
family.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Maggie Herrington, with whom he
made his home, two brothers residing
here and a brother and sister in
Council Bluffs.
Funeral services Friday at 3 p. m.
Sattler funeral home, 4th and Vine.
AD CLUB MEETS
The Plattsmouth Business Men's
Ad club held their regular meeting
Wednesday at tho Stewart 'caTe, tak
ing up several matters of importance
to the business interests of the com
munity. The club members discussed the
Christmas advertising campaign to
place the fine stocks of the business
houses before the public in advertis
ing that was clear and understand
able, affording the residents of this
trade territory the opportunity of
learning of the excellent price values
that can be found in the Plattsmouth
stores.
The Ad club also will sponsor cam
paigns during January and February
to carry on the advertising plans of!
the club members.
It was voted by the club that all
of the stores of the city affiliated
with the club would remain closed
all day Christmas as well as on New
Year's day.
MUSIC PROGRAM
From Saturday's Dally
The first public program present
ing the students in the music depart
ment was given at the high school
auditorium last night. Every phase
of the music work of the students
was presented, including the band.
Boys and Girls Glee club3, girls' sex
tette and orchestra. The members of
the Girls Glee club made a fine ap
pearance in their new blue and white
uniforms which added much to the
effectiveness of their part of the pro
gram. The numbers themselves pre
sented a variety of types of music
which showed the fine development
cf the high school program under
the direction cf Mr. Hoyt Griffin who
is serving his first year In this de
partment. Both the many students
who participated and their director,
Mr. Griffin ,are deserving cf the
highest praise for the splendid work
which they have done.
DISTRIBUTING NEW MANUAL
The American Red Cross has Just
completed revision of its manuel,
"When Disaster Strikes." and through
the Cass County chapter one of these
fuanuels will be placed in the hands
of responsible persons in each town
of our chapter.
This manual outlines a complete
plan of procedure when disaster comes
and every town should be prepared
and fully instructed by studying this
outline when duty calls In times of
this sort. Much confusion that Is
usually in evidence at disasters could
be avoided by becoming acquainted
with the plan as outlined.
Is your town prepared In any way
to cope with such a situation?
RETURNING FROM HOSPITAL
From Thursday's Dally
Mrs. Emma Chriswisser of Ne
hawka was brought home this after
noon from the Methodist hospital at
Omaha, her son, Carl Chriswisser,
driving up for her. Mrs. Chriswisser,
victim of an auto accident several
months ago, was compelled to under
go an operation to graft a bone of
the arm that had been shattered in
the wreck. The operation seems very
successful and the patient is doing
just as well as possible and it is
hoped will have the arm restored to
its normal condition.
Nehawka Masons
Hold Election of
Officers Last Nite
From Thursday's Daily
George Garrison Is Named Worship
ful Master of Lodge Many from
Plattsmouth Ateend.
Nehawka lodge No. 246 A. F. &
A. M. held their annual election of
officers last evening at their lodge
rooms in the auditorium, a large
number of the members being in at
tendance. The officers selected were
as follows:
Worshipful Master George Gar
rison.
Senior Warden E. H. Stlmbert.
Junior Warden Charles Adams.
Secretary R. H. Chapman.
Treasurer D. C. West.
Plattsmouth lodge Xo. 6 was rep
resented by a large delegation that
enjoyed the opportunity of meeting
with their co-workers of the Xe
hawka lodge. Among those who at
tended were W. A, Robertson, grand
junior warden; Carl J. Schneider,
worshipful master-elect of Platts
mouth lodge; J. Howard Davis, Judge
A. H. Duxbury, Anderson Lloyd,
Raymond C. Cook, deputy grand cus
todian. Sterling Ingwerson, A. W.
Farmer, L. L. Wiles, Henry F. Xolt-
Ing. M. B. Bates, Harry Nielsen, W.
F. Evers, superintendent of the Ne
braska Masonic Home.
ATTEND CONVENTION
From Thura&ajr's DalJr
Dr. O. Sandln and wife returned
today from Omaha where he attend
ed the thirty-seventh annual meet
ing of the Nebraska State Veterinary
Medical Association. The Doctor re
ports that the meeting was of rare
educational value this year, because
a wealth of new discoveries and re
search applicable to Nebraska animal
disease problems, were clearly pre
sented to the veterinarians, by spec
ialists from many parts of the Unit
ed States.
Prominent speakers on the pro
gram included Dr. R. R. Dykstra,
dean. Division Veterinary Medicine,
Kansas State college, and past pres
ident of the American Veterinary
Medical Association; Dr. H- C. H.
Kernkamp of the University of Min
nesota, and Dr. C. II. Stange, dean,
Division Veterinary Medicine, Iowa
State college. All are recognized as
international authorities on subjects
pertaining to veterinary science.
RETURNS FROM THE WEST
S. S. Gooding, who has Deen mak
ing a trip through the west, has re
turned home after a pleasant outing.
Mr. Gooding stopped with friends at
Broken Bow and then on to his ranch
near Gillette, Wyoming, stopping
there to look after his property and
thence on to Billings to visit with
friends there. Mr. Gooding also took
a trip to Thermopolis, enjoying the
famous mineral baths while there
and which did him a great deal of
good and left him feeling In the
best of condition. While at Casper,
the metropolis of the oil regions, he
had the pleasure of a visit with Mr.
and Mrs. Jess Brady, old residents
here. Mr. Gooding "and Mr. Brady
being associated here In work for
the store department of the Burling
ton. ARRIVAL OP LITTLE DAUGHTER
A fine seven and a half pound
daughter was born to Mrs. B. C.
Rakow oa Monday at the family
home In the south portion of the
city. The mother and little one are
doing nicely. The many friends will
join In their well wishes for the fu
ture of the little one.
Former Resident
Tells of Visit of
Large Meteor
J. H. Leacock of Lincoln, One of
Those to Have Opportunity to
Sight Strange Visitor.
The meteor that was seen in the
west part of Cass county and the
city of Lincoln was glimpsed by J. H.
Leacock, former Plattsmouth resident
and son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
James Yelick who related his story
to the press and to the university.
"I was just at the corner of 67th
and Colby," relates Mr. Leacock,
walking under a street light, when
It suddenly occurred to me that the
light was unusually bright. Then 1
saw shadows of the trees, sharper
and blacker than usual, moving on
the street. My first thought was that
the light fixture was falling. Then
I realized what was happening, and
looked up over my left shoulder.
"I saw a brilliant glare, appear
ing to drip white streams. It was
in the southeast, apparently moving
from northwest to southeast. The
Bhadows had moved across the ground
In the opposite direction.
Different from Thunder.
"I walked on for three blocks, and
just as I reached CCth and Franklin
I heard the explosion. It was loud
as thunder but differed from thunder
in producing no rolling or echo. It
was Just one great roar. Calculating
that sound moves 1,100 feet a sec
ond, and assuming that the explosion
occurred when the light was bright
est, I figured that the meteor was
forty to fifty miles to the southeast.
This occurred at almost precisely
3:30 Wednesday morning.
"Having been interested In thia
sort of phenomena for years, X began
to take notlco' of details as soon as I
perceived the unusually bright lights.
I have observed a number of meteors,
but never anything approaching
this."
Mr. Leacock reported his obser
vations to Prof. Oliver Collins, of the
University of Xebraska, who said the
account was the most graphic he had
heard.
FIND GEO. WTLS01T GUILTY
From Tuesday's Dally
The Jury in the case of the State
of Xebraska vs. George F. Wilson,
returned a verdict this afternoon at
2:30 finding the defendant guilty of
selling beer without a legal license.
Mr. Wilson operates a restaurant
at Elmwood and several months ago
an alleged buy of beer was made by
a representative of the state sheriff's
office and turned over to the state
sheriff but by him to the county at
torney. Mr. Wilson had claimed the right
to sell the beer under a government
license as the village of Elmwood
had no ordinance covering the beer
traffic.
In the county court Mr. Wilson
was bound over to the district court
and this afternoon the higher court
through the Jury affirmed the lower
court decision.
MISS KAUFMAN! TO
DELIVER TRAVELOGUE
Miss Marie Kaurmann who has
traveled much abroad and who has
became tamlliar tilth the highways
and byways of Europe and the world,
will deliver one of her Intensely in
tensely interesting travelogues at the
Methodist church Sunday evening at
the regular Friendship Hour. Miss
Kaufmann's reputation as a speaker
on these subjects is well known. Her
lecture will be Illustrated by pic
tures taken by her in these lands of
her travels. The subject of her lec
ture Sunday evening will be, "A
Trip Through Switzerland." Do not
fall to hear Miss Kaufmann and see
the beautiful pictures that will be
shown. All are welcome.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
From Friday DeJly
Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., was oper
ated on today at Omaha for gall
stones from which she has been a
sufferer for the past several years but
which in the past few weeks has
grown so severe as to make the oper
ation necessary. Mrs. Donat has been
at the hospital for several days and
Is in excellent condition for the
operation.
TO AID GOOD FELLOWS
The local lodge of the Fraternal
Order of Eagles have Joined in the
movement for a Goodfellow club for
the Christmas season that was spon
sored by the Ad club and have so
notified President Knorr of the "club.
The Eagles are giving a dance at
their hall on Saturday evening at
which the Midnight Serenaders will;
nlay. The proceeds of the dance aside !
f.r.n. th af..,ni r.nch nn
necessary to stage the dance will be
turned over to the Good Fellows for
u&e in the promotion
Christmas spirit.
of the real
John Gamble
Speaker for Pres
byterian Club
Ken of Church Entertained by Des
cription of European Trip
and Life in Spain.
From Friaa'a Daily
The members of the Men's club of
the First Presbyterian church had
an unusual and pleasant entertain
ment afforded them last evening at
their meeting in a vi3it from John
V. Gamble, former superiateudent
of schools here and one of the busi
ness leaders of Omaha.
Mr. Gamble has just returned
from a trip through Spain and in
which he had the opportunity of ob
serving at first hand this land so lit
tle known to the people of thi3 na
tion and which unlike England,
France or Germany is not so often
visited by the tourists.
Mr. Gamble told of the many
beauty spots that he had visited, the
colorful scenes of dally Spanish life
and the customs of the people as he
hsd. viewed them- I Ms trip over
various parts of the country.
While at Barcelona he had the
startling experience to become caught
in one of the frequent revolutions
or uprisings that have shaken the
republic for the past two years.
Leaving his hotel one morning early
he had walked along the streets
which were patroled by the soldiers
and seeing a group gathered at a
corner, In true American fashion, he
stopped to see what it was all about,
the next few moments a flock of
soldiers swept down and several of
the leaders started to1 run. five be
ing shot and killed as they ran. The
remainder of the party including Mr.
Gamble were ordered to throw up
their hands and start marching for
some unknown destination. Mr.
Gamble, unable to speak Spanish,
managed to attract the attention of
the officers and called the name of
his hotel. He was then taken by
six soldiers to the hotel where the
matter was adjusted by the manage
ment and Senor Gamble ceased to be
classed as a revolutionist.
Following the most interesting
talk G. L. Farley and the refresh
ment committee served a fine oyster
supper to add to the pleasures of
the occasion.
The program was arranged by
Herman L. Thomas and Henry Goos
and proved one of the most Inter
esting that has been given.
CRASH VICTIMS BETTER
Herbert Townsend nd Wayne
Hunter, Rockport, Missouri, young
men, injured here Tuesday night,
are reported as doing nicely at the
St. Joseph hospital at Omaha.
Hunter's right leg was broken and
he lost several teeth, while both he
and Townsend may have fractured
skulls. Townsend in addition sus
tained a broken jaw and possible in
ternal injuries.
The two men rested comparatively
easy Wednesday and it was thought
that they would recover unless some
complication should arise that would
bring a change for the worse.
WESTMINSTER GUILD
The Westminster Guild held a
very interesting meeting at the home
of Mrs. Louis Lohnes, last evening.
A very beautiful Christmas story was
given by Marie Vallery. Christmas
carols were sung and were accom
panied by Jean Knorr and Alice
Hiatt. A short business meeting was
held after which dainty and delic
ious refreshments were served by the
hostess.
George W. Olson
Named Chairman
of Unemployed
Large Number Attend Meeting a
Court House to Hear Prob.em
of Relief Discussed,
I Friday evening a large number of
; the "employed of the community
merea at me court nous to per
leet tbeir organization and to dls-
cuss more fully the matter of relief
and work for the unemployed.
The meeting was called to order
by Thomas McMasters, secretary, and
Len Austin was selected to act as
temporary chairman of the meeting.
Mr. McMasters gave a report of
the trip of the committee to Lincoln
to interview, the FERA officials as to
relief for Cass county unemployed
and needy. The committee had been
informed that Cass county might se
cure the aid needed by complying as
near as possible with the require
ments of the FERA, the commission
ers supplying their own relief funds
to aid those cf the government.
Mr. Austin stated that they had
interviewed the board of county com
missioners who had expressed a will
ingness to go as far as possible In
the relief work for the residents of
the county.
County Commissioner E. B. Chap
J man stated that the board was will-
! ing to do all possible to relieve the
residents of the county, at the time
the FERA had been placed in effect
the county board has been asked to
levy a special tax of 1.93 mills afor
the relief work as well as placing
one-quarter of the county share of
the gasoline tax in this relief fund
which would be administered by the
federal department. "The FERA had
offered, to.v match, the, caunty. appro
priation on the ration of two to. one.
The county had felt that the large
sum asked would cripple their hand
ling the affairs of the county as it
would leave but 2.07 mills to oper
ate all functions of the county gov
ernment Including also the care of
the aged and indigent, who did not
come under the FERA. The commis
sioners were hoping that when the
legislature convened that there
might be legislation enacted that
would give them greater power to
move in relief work.
County Commissioner J. A. Pitz
stated that the board wished to co-
operate as far as possible and as a
member of the legislative committee
of the Commissioner's association!
that he would strive to get needed J
legislation through the state legis-;
lature that would help on the relief j
work. j
George W. Olson stated that at the
Lincoln meeting with the FERA offl-
citls that they had been told that
the FERA would match the county
appropriations three to one. That the
county had levied some $15,000 for
relief work and this could be match
ed by the FERA.
Mr. Chapman stated that the
amount had been raised under a law
that permitted the counties to levy
a mill and a half for relief and after
January this law was inoperative.
Attorney A. L. Tidd was present
and gave a short talk on the contri
butions to the relief fund. He urged
the adoption of the plan of Mayor
Lushinsky that the city place their
gasoline tax funds in service to pro
vide work and Mr. Tldd also urged
that the county road fund be devoted
to emergency work to aid the unem
ployed there being $64,000 in the
road and $15,000 to $20,000 in the
relief fund that might be used.
Mr. Chapman for the board of
commissioners stated that the road
fund had considerable money in it at
this time but that a large part of
this was to be paid out as each in
corporated village and town in the
county was entitled to its own share
from this fund on taxse raised in
their communities.
Short talks were given lay members
of the group and which was follow
ed by the creation of a permanent
chairman for the organization and
to conduct the movement for ade
quate relief.
For the position of chairman,
George W. Olson, Ed W. Thimgan
and Len Austin were named and in
the balloting Olson proved a winner
by a good margin and will in the fu-
ture guide the campaign for relief i
work.
FIND FOR COUNTY
The Jury that tried the case of
Sylous P. Hibbard, vs. the County of
Cass, returned their verdict Wednes
day evening and in which they found
for the defendant, the County of
Cass.
This action was one for damages
in an auto accident in which the
plaintiff alleged neglect of the coun
ty in not having the road properly
marked and in condition. The county
contended that the accident was due
to faulty driving on the part of
members of the plaintiff's auto party.
Veteran Rail
road Worker is
Killed at Omaha
John J. O'Donnell, Father of W. P.
O'Donnell and Mrs. Peter Grado
ville of This City, Victim.
Friday afternoon shortly after re
suming work John J. O'Donnell, 64,
one of the veteran railroad men of
the Union Pacific was killed at Om
aha, being crushed by a traveling
crane cn which he was riding.
The crane was being used on the
construction of the Tenth street via
duct and Mr. O'Donnell was riding
on it wnen the crane arm swung
and caught the unfortunate man be
tween the arm and the cab of the
crane. He had apparently cot caught
in the glass, according to William
G. Harvey, crane operator.
Mr. O'Donnell has been in the em
ploy of the Union Pacific as a switch
man since 1888 and has spent the
greater part of his lifetime.
He is survived by the widow, two
sons and two daughters, John C
O'Donnell, of Omaha, William P
O'Donnell, Plattsmouth, Mrs. Peter
Oradoyille, Plattsmouth and Mrs
Alice. Ptak of Minneapolis.
The O'Donnell family reside at
2456 South 20th street, Omaha.
A.
A HUNTER'S PARADISE
Rev. H. A. McKelvey, pastor of
the Mynard U. B. church, a former
resident or Pennsylvania, has re
ceived a paper from that state and
which tells of the hunting that is
afforded in that section. This state,
one of the oldest in the nation and
thickly populated, has a record of
game that makes the western states
look tame and shows the benefits of
the game conservation policy that
Nebraska has not had until in re
cent years:
"The opening of the deer season
Saturday furnishes another remind
er that Pennsylvania is not only one
of the greatest hunting states In the
country, but that its game supply,
from deer and bear to quail, rabbits
'and squirrels. Is more abundant, on
account of protection than at any
time since primeval days. And that
goes for Centre county, too.
"The legal deer kill in the state
last year was placed at 20,480, but
that was small compared with the
total of 1931, when shooting of does
also was permitted: in that year the
bucks taken numbered 24.796 and
the "anterless deer" 70,255. As the
deer now are more plentiful than
usual it is expected that the kill in
the present season will surpass that
of any year since 1931.
"And this is speaking only of deer.
The annual bear kill runs into hun
dreds and that of wild turkeys into
thousands, along with million of
pieces of small game. In some years
the total of rabbits bagged in the
state has exceeded 3,000,000."
DIES AT MASONIC HOME
Charles E. Saunders. 93 years ot
age, died Friday at the Nebraska Ma
sonic Home where he was one of
the longest time residents. Mr. Saun
ders was born April 27, 1842 at Uni
dalla. New York. He came west a
great many years ago and located at
Lynch and Creighton, Nebraska,
where for years he was engaged in
the hardware business in the two
cities. With the advancing years he
was compelled to retire from active
business life and on December 9,
1926, he came to Plattsmouth to
make his home at the Masonic Home.
The deceased was a member of
Oak Leaf lodge No. 312 A. F. & A.
M. of Lynch, to which place the body
will be taken and the funeral serv
ices held under the auspices of his
home lodge.
Mr. Saunders is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Eva Clough, Wiscon-
sin Dells, Wisconsin and Mrs. H. E.
jMacGinetie, Fresno, California.
R. F. Patterson
Speaker at Rite
Reunion in Omaha
Local Man Principal Orator at the
Banquet of the Scottish Rite
Consistory Thursday.
Ceremonial and traditicnul de
grees, the thirty-first and thirty-second
were conferred Thursday at the
program of the four day reunion of
the Scottish Rite Masons in the Val
ley of Omaha, at the Scottish Rite
cathedral in that city.
Final event of the gathering was
the traditional consistory banquet at
C o'clock last night for thirty-second
degree members and the eighty
eighth reunion class of nearly 50.
R. Foster Patterson, Plattsmouth
educator, was principal speaker at
the banquet. Dr. John F. Poucher
was toastmaster. Mr. Patterson had
as hi3 subject, "Anti-Masonry Up to
Date."
Mr. Patterson told hia audit-nce
that it was not organized opposition
to masonry that presented a berious
problem but "the vicious doctrines
of communism and ultra-pacificism
are both antimasonic and antlAmer
ican. "I am a pacifist. I hate war. I
cannot commit myself to a program
that It is so anti-American that it
calls for a refusal of the citizen to
bear arms in defense of his country.
Need New Code.
Contrasting the advances in
science with those of human freedom.
Mr. Patterson observed that "every
thing in the new home Is npw con
trolled by a switch except the chil
dren." Searl S. Davis, member of the Lin
coln consistery, was also present.
Gretiogs were c-txensed by Frank
C. Patton, sovereign grand inspector
general in Nebraska to Mayor Roy
N. Tow I, thirty second degree; John
T. Dysart, grand commander of the
Grand Commandery, Knights Tem
plar of Nebraska, and Lew in E.
Smith, thirty-second degree, grand
secretary of the Masonic Grand Lodge
of Nebraska and secretary of the
York Rite bodies.
Nearly one thousand attended.
FIND DEFENDANT GUILTY
The trial of the case of the State
of Nebraska vs. Fred Haffke, charged
with driving a motor vehicle while
intoxicated, was taken up by the dis
trict court Thursday afternoon, the
opening statements to the Jury being
made at the resumption of court at
1:30.
The evidence was submitted in a
short time and the case given to the
Jury at 3 o'clock.
The Jury after their deliberation
returned a verdict at 4 o'clock find
ing the defendant guilty as charged.
In the hearing in the county court
Mr. Haffke had been found guilty
and the sentence of the court was
that he be given thirty days In the
county jail and suffer the surrender
of his driving license for a period of
one year.
Following the heoring of this case
Judge D. W. Livingston excused the
Jury from further service but subject
to call in January.
PICK UP RUNAWAY BOYS
From Friday's Daily
Last evening Officer David Pick
rel found two boys wandering in
the business section of the city and
took them to the city jail for sheltei
and questioning. The boys stated
they were from Council Iiluffs and
had left home Thursday with the in
tention of going on south. They gave
the names of Ralph Johnson. 16, and
Glen Kellar, 17. The boys were held
hare overnight and this morning de
parted back to their home in the
Iowa city, apparently cured of the
desire to travel.
PRESENTS A PLAY
The Evangelical Young People's
League of St. Paul's church presents
a one act play. "The White Christ
mas." The play has a well selected
cast and is under the able direction
of Rev. G. A. Pahl.
The play compares the Chinese and
American attitude as to the meaning
of Christmas. This play will be pre
sented Sunday, Dec. 23 at 3 o'clock.