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PLATTSMOUTH, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1934.
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Lynn -Hartford
Wedding Ocurr
at Falls City
Miss Marguerite Lynn United in Mar
riagge to Mr. Joseph E. Hart
ford of Kansas City.
The marriage of Miss Marguerite
Lynn of Falls City and Mr. Joseph
E. Hartford, of Kansas City, Mis
souri, occurred on Saturday morning
at 11 o'clock at the home of the par
ents of the bride in Falls City.
The young people were attended
by Miss Lorraine Lynn, Bister of the
bride, and Robert L. Hartford of
this city, brother of the groom.
The ceremony was attended by
members of the families of the con
tracting parties, the Hartford family
having returned from California for
the wedding ceremony and reaching
Falls City Saturday.
The bride attended Stephens col
lege at Columbia, Missouri, and the
University of Nebraska where Bhe
Joined Pi Beta Phi sorority. She is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
A. Lynn , prominent residents of
Falls City.
Mr. Hartford i3 a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles E. Hartford of this city,
where he was graduated from the
Plattsmouth high school in the class
of 1929. later attending and grad
uating from the Iowa State college
at Ames, Iowa. He is a member of
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartford will make
their home at Kansas City where th
room has been employed since com
pletin his school work at Iowa State.
OBITUARY
John Duward Herrlngton was
born. Feb. 3, 1902. at Council Bluffs,
Iowa. He was reared to manhood in
that city where he had many friends,
both old end young. He received his
education in the city schools and
later was an employe for the North
Western railroad.
After the death of a younger Bis
ter he with his aged mother, moved
to riattsmouth where he resided un
til death. He had been ailing for
Borne 15 years. He had gone out
hunting with a neighbor, had fallen
and a doctor was called at once, but
of no avail, as he had passed on.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs.
Maggie Herrington, one brother,
Louis of riattsmouth and a sister,
Mrs. Myrtle Kage of East Omaha,
and a brother, William, of Council
Kluffs. Seven brothers and sisters
have preceded him in death. He is
also survived by 13 nieces and
nephews, John Duwrad, Bernice, An
derson, Howard Lee Kerrington and
Claude Kage of Plattsmouth; Leroy,
Rebecca. Evelyn, Billie, Gwendolyn
Herrington of Council Bluffs, Bertha
Allstrom, Sherman and Esther Viola
Kage of Omaha.
HOLD CHRISTMAS PARTY
Sunday afternoon the members of
the Catholic Daughters of America
held their annual Christmas party at
the home of Mrs. E. A. Webb on
North Fifth street, who was assisted
by Mrs. Hermle Svoboda, Mrs. Lon
Henry, Mrs. E. W. McGuire, Mrs.
W. K. Woolcott and Mrs. A. G. Bach
as hostesses.
The home was tastefully arranged
in the decorations of the Christmas
season and which included the beau
tifully decorated Christmas tree and
it3 bright lights twinkled the mes
sage of the glad yuletlde.
The afternoon was spent in games
and near the close Santa Claus him
self made a visit to the scene of the
party and distributed gifts to the
members of the Jolly group.
Dainty refreshments were Berved
to add to the pleasures of the occa
sion and brought to the close the de
lightful afternoon.
SENDS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
Greeley Bell from south of this
city, was a visitor in the city Satur
day and while here was a caller at
Hit Journal where he renewed his
subscription to the semi-weekly edi
tion of the paper. Mr. Beil also or
dered the Journal sent to Fred Beil
and family as a Christmas remem
brance that will visit their home
ifc.o; a week for the next year.
HAS CHICKENS STOLEN
Sunday Deputy Sheriff Tom Wall
ing was called to the Manley com
munity by the report of the depre
dations at the farm of J. Herman
Rauth. Mr. Rauth Sunday morning
made the discovery that some sixty
eight chickens and one duck (page
Joe Penner) had been taken from the
Rauth farm. The deputy visited the
scene of action, but there was no
trace to be found of the party or
parties that had committed the out
rage. Popular Young
People Joined
in Wedlock
Miss Edith Marie Alien and Mr. David
B. Robinson Married at First
Christian Chnrch.
At the First Christian church on
Sunday afternoon occurred the mar
riage of two of the well known and
popular young people of the com
munity, Miss Edith Marie Allen and
Mr. David B. Robinson.
The marriage lines were read by
the Rev. O. B. Chastain, pastor of
the church of which the young peo
ple have been devout members for
several years.
The bride wore a gown of brown
canton crepe with accessories to
match while the groom was attired
in a dark business suit.
The bride is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Allen of south of this
city, she having grown to woman
hood on the farm and received her
education in the district schools and
also the Plattsmouth high school.
The groom Is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Robinson of this city,
where he was reared and received
his education In. the local schools,
graduating from the high school In
the class of 1932." While In school
he was active in the athletic and mu
sic departments of the school. He Is
treasurer of the Christian church of
this city.
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson will make
their home in this city where th
groom has a home awaiting the com
ing of his bride.
The many friends will Join In their
very best wishes to the young people
for many years of happiness and suc
cess. TO THE CITIZENS OF CASS COO.
At the last meeting of the unem
ployed organization, the problem of
federal aid was taken up and the
county commissioners, two of whom
were present, were requested to call
on the federal government and to
take such proceedure as Is legally
necessary in complying with the re
quirements of the federal govern
ment. The commissioners will be asked
to report their success at the next
meeting which will be called as soon
as possible after their meeting.
Any suggestions of creating work
or saving money for the aid of the
unemployed may be mailed to the
chairman of the unemployed of Cass
county.
At the present time there la a
generous response in the securing of
wood for the needy.
This problem could be handled
through each precinct or village ap
pointing a committee to supervise
the distribution of this fuel such as
securing the transportation of the
workmen to and from the timber and
the hauling of this fuel to the con
sumers. Otherwise there will bo
much waste of labor, money and fuel.
GEORGE W. OLSON,
Chairman.
CARS HAVE SMASHUP
From Monday's Datly
Last night the Chevrolet coupe, be
longing to Daniel K. Reynolds of
Union, was badly damaged when It
escaping from a smashup with a
truck crashed Into the car of Merle
Long of this city. Mr. Reynolds was
coming south on No. 75 Just south
of Fort Crook and was turning out
to pass a truck when the car of Mr.
Long from the south, came into view.
Mr. Reynolds applied his brakes but
it was impossible to avoid the smash
up. Fortunately none of the oceu
pants of the cars were Injured to
any extent.
Woman's Club
Presents the
Christmas Story
. I
Season Is Given at the Public
Library Auditorium.
Monday evening at the public li
brary was presented a beautiful
story of the Christmas season, the
tender and loving pageant of the na
tivity as well as "The Heritage." a
message of the work In the world i
since the dawn of the Christian era,
brought Joy and hope to the world.
The scene of the nativity was pre
sented by children of the members cf
the club, beautifully staged and pre
senting the story old but always new.
Those taking part and their char
acters were:
Angel, Elizabeth Ann Wiles; Mary,
Marjorie Devoe; Joseph. Junior De-
voe; Shepherds, Joe McMaken. Ill,
Donald Martin, Robert Webb, Robert
Yelick; Three Wise Men, Joe York,
Billy Knorr, James Muzy, Jr.
The Christmas story was read by
Mrs. A. II. Duxbury as the prelude to
the beauty cf the unfolding scene of
the nativity.
During the presentation of the
scenes Mrs. L. S. Devce at the piano.
George Jeager, violinist, and Miss
Mildred Hall, vocalist, gave appro
priate selections of the hymns suit
ed to the various changing scenes.
"The Heritage." a story that each
charcter gave of their mission in
the world since the coming cf the
Christ, was most inspirational and
each one presented their part im
pressively. The characters and those
presenting them were:
Christianity, Mrs. William Balrd:
Church, MrB. W. L. Heinrich; Red
Cross. Mrs. Fred Lugsch; Mission
ary, Mrs. George L. Farley: Evangel
ist, - Mrs. Etta Gorder; Education.
Mrs. John F. Wolff; Teacher. Miss
Pearle Staats; Patriot, Mrs. Robert
Reed; Home, Mrs. J. E. Wiles.
The beautiful program was ar
ranged by Mrs. J. E. Wiles and who
was assisted by Mrs. E. H. Wescott
and Mrs. L. S. Devoe.
ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENTS
Attorney General-elect William H.
Wright at Lincoln Monday made the
announcement of the appointment of
his staff of assistants. There was
only one change in the staff made,
that of Milton C. Murphy of North
Platte, who will take the place of
Mb. Wright when he assumes the
post of chief in the office.
William C. RamBey, former resi
dent here, will be the assistant attor
ney general assigned to Omaha,
which place he has bo capably filled
for the past two years. Other assist
ants named were Paul F. Cheney,
Falls City, who has often appeared
here in cases for the state, George
W. Ayres of Lincoln, who has been
held in this office through many ad
ministrations, Daniel Stubbs of Su
perior and Edward Vail of Seward.
The many Plattsmouth friends of
Mr. Ramsey are pleased to learn of
his re-appointment to the office and
assuring a most capable handling of
the legal affairs of the state that may
be assigned to him.
HEAR CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
The Plattsmouth Rotary club
meeting Tuesday noon at the Stew
art cafe banquet room, was devoted
to the theme of Christmas, reflected
in the songs and the address of the
day.
The Rotary Quartet, composed of
Frank A. Cloldt. George Jeager, R.
W. Knorr and H. G. McClusky, gave
two of the popular and well loved
Christmas songs, while the entire
membership Joined in singing the
Christmas carols, Robert Mr. Walling
serving as the song leader, George
Jeager. viollnl3t and E. H. Wescott
at the piano for the singing of the
carols.
The speaker of the occasion was
Rev. C. O. Troy, pastor of the First
Methodist church, who brought the
Christmas message of hope and faith.
Rev. Troy in his remarks called the
attention to the fact that the dawn
of the glories of the Christian era
is reflected in the everyday contacts
and activities of life. In our churches,
homes, literature and civilization is
reflected the spirit of the great era
ushered in by the birth of the Christ.
HERE FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Edward Patterson of San Fran
cisco, arrived in the city Tuesday to
enjoy a visit over the holiday sea
son with hi3 parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rea F. Patterson and the host of
old school friends and associates. Mr.
Patterson has been located on the
west coast since completing his
school work here and has been very
successful in his activities. The
many friends in this community are'
delighted with the opportunity of
meeting Edward and having hfm
with them for the holiday season.
Will Urge the
Continuance of
River Work Here
Local Committee Confers with U.
Engineer's Office Here to Try
to Have Work Resumed.
The United States engineer's office
in this city was the" scene of a con
ference Monday afternoon between a
local committee composed of Commis
sioner Julius A. Pitz. Judge A. H.
Dusbury and Arnold Llllie, and En
gineer Otto of the engineering force.
The subject of the reopening of
the improvement work on the Mis
souri river at this point was taken
up and the committee stressed the i
need cf the work and the possibil
ities of it being carried on to at least
some extent during the winter to re
lieve the local employment situation.
The engineering department was
very sympathetic to the movement
and have been active in the past in
holding the work open even longer
than had been desired by the com
panies. They are desirous of seeing
the work carried on to as late a time
as possible and thru the winter
months If it can be donee
The local committee are expecting
to visit Captain J. M. Young at Om
aha as soon as possible and to see if
it cannot be arranged that the work
can be resumed.
HAVE PLEASANT MEETING
The W. C. T. U. held a very much
enjoyed meeting on Monday after
noon at the home of Mies Elizabeth
Spangler, where despite the disagree
able weather conditions a large num
ber of the members were in attend
ance.
Mrs. George B. Mann, vice-presi
dent, presided and the meeting was
opened by the salute to the flag by
the members.
The devotions of the afternoon
were led by Mrs. Luke L. Wiles as
the program of the day opened.
Mrs. R. B. Hayes gave a very in
teresting paper on "Gambling in the
United States and Its Menace," cov
ering the nation wide spread of
gambling in all forms.
Mrs. R. H. Anderson took up the
subject of "World and National W.
C. T. U. Peace Week." explaining
this movement for universal peace.
Mrs. V. T. Am was heard in an
article on "Standards of American
Womanhood" a well preeented dis
cussion of the womanhood of the na
tion. At the close of the afternoon Miss
Spangler, assisted by her sister, Mrs.
L. L. Wiles, served dainty and de
licious refreshments.
SHOWING IMPROVEMENT
Mrs. Edward Donat, Sr., who Is
at the Immanuel hospital at Omaha,
recovering from the effects of an op
eration for gall stones, is reported
as doing very nicely. The patient
rallied in fine shape from the effects
of the operation and has been
steadily Improving since the first few
days. The many friends will be
pleased to learn of her improvement
and trust that she may soon be able
to return home.
SOON TO RETURN HOME
Clifford Phillips, who was so se
verely injured several weeks ago
when caught in a belt on a tractor.
has so far recovered that it is ex
pected that he may soon be able to
return home. The young man has
been at an Omaha hospital since the
accident and while his condition was
grave for several days, he has ral
lied nicely and is now well on the
highway to recovery.
Additional
River Work is
Expected Soon
Dykes to Be Placed Along Platte
River in Next Few Months Will
Aid Labor Situation.
Tuesday afternoon County Commis
sioner J. A. Pitz and Judge A. II.
Duxbury were at Omaha where they
were callers at the offices of the
United States army engineers in
charge of the Missouri river improve
ment work in this section of the
river.
The local men had called in the
interest of having river work near
this city continued through the win
ter or at least as long as possible
until the bitter weather set in and
for this purpose interviewed Captain
J. M. Young In charge cf the general
work program.
While it was found that the work
at this point was in such a situation
that there was nothing that could
be dene further at this time owing
to the fact that the work was so
situated on the Jobs south of this
city that the use of barges was neces
sary and which could not be operated
at this time owing to the closing up
cf the river.
The committee, however, was
pleased to learn that approval of the
plans for the construction of dykes
and other land work along the south
side of the Platte river north of this
city had been made and that the
work would probably be ready to
start in the neighborhood of Jan
uary 15th and supply labor to at
least 100 men for the rest of the
winter. This project will be a land
proposition with land driving and
other work that can be pushed right
along unless real severe days make
necessary, temporqpry stops but aa
much as possible is desired to have
completed this winter.
The Kansas City Bridge Co. is pre
paring to get the work under way as
soon as the necessary arrangements
can be completed and material and
equipment moved to the new scene of
activity.
There are also several other con
tracts to be let in the spring if the
necessary appropriations are made by
congress, one to take up the gap be
tween the McGeorge contract near
Union and that of the A. W. Farney
Co., south of this city, also the work
on the gap between the Farney con
tract and the work that the Kansas
City Bridge company is doing north
of this city along the river.
This work, the engineers estimate,
will take over a two year period and
furnish much employment and pro
ducing a navigable channel of the
Missouri river from Kansas City to
Sioux City by the time the work is
completed.
TO RECEIVE CCC RECRUITS
The government is issuing a call
for seven Cass county youths to be
mustered Into service in the Civilian
Conservation Corps, Jan. 3, 1935. The
seven boys with two alternates
named, will report at the CCC camp
at Nebraska City where they will
be taken into service.
The requirements in this group
are more strict than formerly as the
relief condition of dependents and
the amount of aid that the allotment
of the recruit will give in reducing
the dependency load of the county.
The recruits must be youths who
have not heretofore served in the
CCC, the bulletin received by Mrs.
C. A. Rosencrans, county relief
agent, states.
NORFOLK PARTIES WED
Sunday at the residence of Rev.
G. A. Pahl, pastor of the St. Paul's
Evangelical church, occurred the
marriage of Miss Lois Allen and Mr.
W. A. Braasch. both of Norfolk.
The young people secured the
services of Judge A. H. Duxbury in
getting their license and repaired to
the St. Paul's parsonage for the
happy event.
From Monday's Dallv
A. D. Zaar and Walter Thlmghan
of South Bend, were visitors in the
city today and callers at the court
house to look .after some business
matters
friends.
and visiting with their
DEPART FOR ARIZONA
Mr. and Mrs. John Hiber of this
city accompanied by their daughter.
Miss Marie Hiber of Omaha, depart
ed Tuesday night for Arizona where
they expect to spend some time visit
ing. They will make their headquar
ters at Phoenix, where Mr. and Mrs.
Herbert Rokahar are residing, Mrs.
Rokahar being formerly Miss Anna
Hiber of this city. They expect also
to visit many of the points of inter
est in the southwest before return
ing home.
Auto Mix-Up at
Nebr. City with
Nehawka Men
James King Experiences Two Acci
dents -Joseph Richmond of
Nehawka, Injured.
Two youths were in tS. Mary's
hospital at Nebraska City Monday
recovering from injuries sustained in
an automobile creck-up at Twenty
first 6treet and Park avenue at 3 a.
m., says the Nebraska City News
Press. The injured were: Ray Casebeer,
Nebraska Ctly, and Joseph Rich
mond, Nehawka.
Both Casebeer and Richmond lost
teeth and are suffering from scalp
wounds and shock. Although they
were retained at the hospital Mon
day, their wounds are not believed
to be serious.
Jim King, of 2022 Park avenue,
Nebraska City, had an eventul night,
figuring in two accidents, but es
caping injury each time.
Casebeer and Richmond were hurt
when the automobiles in which they
were riding collided head-on in front
of King's house..
King's first accident occurred
when his car "was' crashed into near
Plattsmouth. He attempted to drive
It home but could get no farther
than 10 miles south of Plattsmouth.
There Paul Franklin, Nebraska City,
picked him up and brought him to
Nebraska City. Ray Casebeer was in
the car also.
Franklin stopped in front of King's
house, where King got out. Frank
lin was Just getting back into his
car when an automobile driven by
Neal Pierce of Nehawka loomed into
view. Pierce crashed headon into the
parked Franklin car, badly damaging
both machines.
Franklin was hurled from the
running board as his car was turned
around In the street by the impact.
Casebeer in the rear seat was In
jured. Richmond, riding with Pierce,
also was hurt. An unidentified third
man was believed to have been in the
Nehawka car.
RETURNS FROM THE WEST
J. C. Coleman, who has spent sev
eral months In the weBt visiting with
relatives and friends has returned
home after a pleasant outing, but
glad to be back among the old
friends and acquaintances. Mr. Cole
man spent some time at Portland
and other sections of Oregon as well
as in the Couer de Alene mining
district in Idaho. He also visited
Washington and California before
starting back to Nebraska. While at
Tucson, Arizona, Mr. Coleman met
Lawrence Sprecher, mother and lit
tle son, who had stopped there on
their Journey to California where
they are expecting to locate, enjoy
ing a short visit before they went
their ways to widely separated sec
tions of the country.
HELP A GOOD CAUSE
The committee of the Associated
Charities are extending a call to the
residents of the city to Join In help
ing make Christmas more cheerful
to the little ones of the community.
It is desired to have toys that can
be given away this Christmas to the
little ones of the city who may other
wise not have their full share of the
remembrances. Those who have toys
that may be used are requested to
call Mrs. Frank Mullen, No. 516 or
deliver to the Mullen home if they
wish. Also donations of clothing and
shoes may be delivered to the office
jof the county relief officer at the
court house or calling phone 568.
! these will be called for and will be
(placed in the hands of the needy.
Attend Funeral
of Father Held in
Northern Iowa
Thomas R. Webb Buried Yesterday at
Correctionville, Where He Has
Lived Past 35 Years.
From Tuesday's Dally
The Elmer Webb family drove to
Correctionville, Iowa, yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Thomas R. WebL.
who passed away st his home there
early Saturday morning, following an
illness of more than three months
duration, six weeks of which had
been spent in St. Joseph hospital at
Sioux City, where an operation was
performed early In October.
The deceased and his wife visited
here at the home of his son for a week
during the Holiday season of 1931,
and made the acquaintance of a num
ber of Plattsmouth people at that
time. He was nearing his 79th birth
day, and most of the active years of
his life had been spent in the car
pentering and contracting bubinean,
although in early manhood he farm
ed for a number of years.
Thomas (Ruth) Webb was born
near Adrian, Michigan, on April f,
1S5G, being orphaned at the age of
three years, when he was legally
adopted into the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James B. Webb, assumed their
name and received all the love and
affection of an own child. When he
was nearing manhood they moved to
Coltax county, Iowa, and later to Sac
county, Iowa, and it was there that
he met nd married Nettie J. Ran
dolph in 1885. After farming near
Galva, Iowa, until 1890, they moved
to near Hartley, Iowa, where in Jan
uary of 1S92, the son. Elmer, of this
city was born, the mother passing
away two weeks later, with the in
fant son like his father being taken
into the elder Webb home and reared
to early manhood.
Fourteen years later, on March 4,
1906, he was married to Mrs. Louisa
Livermore at Correctionville, where
he had resided for a number of years,
and they have lived there ever since.
Two children were born of this union,
Florence, now Mrs. Leslie Whltesell,
and Eldon. These, with the widow,
comprise the immediate family left to
mourn his passing. There are also
eight grandchildren, together with his
brother by adoption, A. E. Webb, of
Sac City, Iowa, who was also presest
at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the
WIl3on-Hull funeral home In Correc
tionville, attended by a large number
of old friends of the deceased who
had known him Intimately during the
more than thirty years he has resided
there. Numerous floral offerings at
tested the esteem in which he was
held. Rev. E. C. Boom, Evangelical
Lutheran pastor, delivered the funer
al discourse and interment was In the
Correctionville cemetery.
YOUNG PEOPLE ARE WEDDED
Saturday afternoon County Judge
A. H. Duxbury was called upon to
unite In the bonds of wedlock two
of the well known young people of
this community. Miss Laurena Sitz
man and Mr. Joseph Chrlatenham.
both of the vicinity of Murray.
The marriage lines were read by
Judge Duxbury in his accustomed Im
pressive manner and the marriage
witnessed by Mrs. Clara Sitzman,
mother of the bride and Steven Sitz
man, a brother of the bride.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Sitzman and mem
ber of two of the old families in
this section of Cass county. She has
grown to womanhood In the west por
tion of the state, the family moving
back to this locality two years ago
and have since made their home
here.
CONGRATULATIONS STILL C0HE
Altho almost two weeks have pass
ed since the convocation honoring
Miss Olive Gass for her services to
the community as high school prin
cipal and teacher, messages of con
gratulation from former students
continue to arrive each day. The re
membrances of these former students
who were not able to be present at
the program are sources of continued
pleasure and happiness to Miss Gass
and bespeaks again the widsprtad
interest and approval of the pur
pose of the program.
